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One would be remiss to talk about the great anime serial of all time and not mention the absolute phenomenon that wasDragon Ball . The original series might ’ve been successful enough as is , but it ’s the monumental popularity thatDragon Ball Zgarnered over time that has truly cement this franchise as one of the all - time great . No other anime had probably come upon the mainstream level of success thatDragon Ball Zenjoyed back in the 24-hour interval , and it ’s this immense popularity that paved the way forDragon Ball Superto become iconic as well .
The battle that Goku has hadover the row of the series are rightfully the best parts ofDragon Ball , showcasing some of the aspects of the series and allowing the champion to reach dizzying tiptop of business leader to fight against ostensibly insurmountable odds . Here ’s a selection of ten of the most powerful fighters thatGoku has facedover the series .
update on November 5th , 2020 by Patrick Mocella : As the nerve of anime itself , the most powerful Saiyan in the universe Goku has face up off against an endless amount of potent adversaries who could well wipe out a even person without a individual thought ( unless they were Hercule Satan of course ) . Some of them are among the most iconic villain in the entire dealership so it ’s high time we include them here . We will not be including any villains from the original movies or other non - canon pieces of entertainment however so do n’t be expecting the likes of Janemba or Cooler on here .
Frieza
While Golden Frieza easy outclass the power of Namek Saga Final Form Frieza , we can not forget just how much of a clump the Galactic Emperor give our alien torpedo in their first match up . From drown him in water to easy tanking his impregnable attacks , Goku was out of luck when it came to Frieza .
That was of course until Goku see his best friend Krillin pall in front of his optic which prompted the first Super Saiyan transformation in the series . Once Super Saiyan Goku had arrived it was biz over for Frieza but he was still an rank powerhouse that no other character outdoors of Goku could keep up with .
Cell Jr.
An often set of reference during the Cell Saga , these terrific " children " of the primary resister Cell may not have looked super powerful , but they made their wallop as shortly as they were assume .
Battling the rest of the Z - Fighters not bring up Gohan , the Cell Jrs dally with all of them . Even Goku , who was spent after his battle with Perfect Cell could n’t keep up with them as they brutalized and laughed their way to an apparent victory . It ’s worth note that harmonize to the official Dragon Ball guidebook seriesDaizenshuu , Cell Jrs are stated to be as impregnable as their father . However , they lack his intellect and wealth of techniques .
Perfect Cell
With the combined genetics of Goku , Piccolo , Vegeta , Frieza and King Cold , the villain Cell was an all - mighty foe that none of the Z - Fighters could hope to face alone when he first transmute into his Perfect Form . gratefully though , Goku and his allies had admission to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber .
With the ability to take aim an entire year in one day ’s clock time , Goku make out out of that chamber ready to look his foe . in force thing that he did as Cell was the toughest adversary he front up until that point . fabulously , Cell continue one of the only villains to subsist an encounter with Goku as he bowed out of the contest to pass the reigns onto Gohan . But with his regenerative ability , battle word and wealth of copied technique , Goku was lucky to forget with his living … which he shortly thereafter sacrifice to obliterate Cell .
Majin Vegeta
Despite their storeyed competition , Goku and Vegeta have only actually faced off in no storage area barricade fight doubly in their lives . Their 2d battle which took place in the Buu Saga showcased a unlike form of Vegeta who accept a Faustian deal to gain more might via the star Babidi .
Even if Goku was holding back in this fight by not go into his Super Saiyan 3 form , it does n’t change the fact that Majin Vegeta was an implausibly muscular resister . Being able to suffer toe to toe with Goku ’s Super Saiyan 2 form is no cakewalk but Vegeta did an admirable job .
Fat Buu
While Goku had faced foes with leftover power before , none of them could ready him for the terror that was Majin Buu . While his combat noesis and overall intelligence operation is the lowest of all his foe , he made up for it with insanely muscular healing abilities and the ability to copy the move of his foes .
Goku faced off against this demented tub of ooze in the Buu Saga and while he is n’t defeated by him , he also ca n’t do anything to permanently offend him . Now that Buu is on the side of the hero sandwich inDragon Ball Superwe are unlikely to ever see a rematch between these two .
Kid Buu
While the Buu Saga might split up fans down the middle , there ’s no abnegate the fact that the fights in this arc were quite entertaining disregardless , with Goku VS Majin Vegeta being an obvious high spot .
However , in term of raw power , there ’s no denying the fact that Kid Buu was the most powerful opponentGoku had faced inDragon Ball Z. Had his energy not been rejuvenate , Goku would ’ve definitely lost the fight … and his life .
Golden Frieza
The first fourth dimension Frieza revealed his lucky kind was quite an epic mo indeed … although it was somewhat undercut by the Super Saiyan drear transformations of both Goku and Vegeta .
That being said , there ’s no denying the fact that Golden Frieza ’s power cap has yet to be explored decent , and with sufficient training , there ’s no apprisal how powerful Golden Frieza can actually become .
In a competitiveness with a mastered Golden form , Frieza can definitely give Goku a tough clip .
Hit
The bravo from Universe 6 is undoubtedly one rugged opposite , and Goku had to commit out all the stop when it came to fight on even ground . He endured a major toll on his body by transform into the Super Saiyan Blue Kaio - Ken bod , which — while still a kickshaw to witness disregarding — still was n’t enough to take out Hit once and for all .
Of course , with all the training and scrap experience that Goku has garnered over the course of the serial publication put up this battle , a rematch might have a completely unlike result .
Fused Zamasu
The threat that the duo of Zamasu and Goku Black posed in the world of Future Trunks was vast enough as is , and one can make a case that both fighters deserve to be on this list .
However , with their fused edition unleash a long ton of pain upon the Z - Fighters , it ’s no surprisal as to why their combined shape has made this listing . Without the help of Xeno , it was a given that Fused Zamasu would ’ve ruin the entire Universe … and all the fighters inhabit it too .
Toppo
While the leader of the Pride Troopers might ’ve been more of Vegeta ’s opponent than Goku ’s , the latter did rent in a few skirmishes with Toppo throughout the Tournament of Power .
If Toppo had engaged in a struggle with Goku while he ’d been in his Destroyer form , then the conflict would ’ve been incredible in every gumption of the word .
However , Goku already had his hands full with some other scrapper .
