Summary

Though Goku was the first one to hit the highest Super Saiyan levels inDragon Ball , many other Saiyans ( and Saiyan - like beings ) have reached high and more powerful grade throughout the serial publication ' celebrated history . There was a clock time when the always loveable Goku ascending to the level of Super Saiyan was a spectacle forDragon Ball Zviewers . Now , multiple decades afterward , Super Saiyan has evolved beyond anything lover expected ; with two different timelines , there are two vastly different lineages for the Super Saiyan transformations .

Nearly all Super Saiyan forms are superlative increase to raw power and combat ability . More often than not , the real reveal of these layer of Super Saiyan lies in the new look , and where these godly abilities take the various Saiyan , particularly in storylines involvingGoku ’s most brawny enemies . It ’s adept that passing fans and even longtime TV audience have a refresher course on which storey of Super Saiyan fits in term of strength . Some grave and powerful Super Saiyan form might even surprise audience in term of where they land on the list .

21False Super Saiyan Was the First Evolution of Super Saiyan

First Appearance:Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug

DuringDragon Ball zee : Lord Slug , one of manyDragon Ballmoviesmade over the years , the eponymic baddie shows up on Earth calculate for trouble . He ’s quickly face by the Z attack aircraft , who are easy dispatched . Even Goku has a knockout time with Slug until he manages this power boost .

AsFalse Super Saiyan is the weakly of the Super Saiyan level , Goku ’s hair did n’t twist yellow , but his educatee disappeared , and his aura gain a amber tinge . He also received a vast power cost increase , although he was n’t able to maintain it for very long . Technically , Goku was the only one who reached this bench mark , though Vegeta has present off a proficiency that is similar . The form ( also known as pseudo - Super Saiyan ) was create before the first official shift would take place , clear is a strange but notable place inDragon Ballhistory .

20Super Saiyan is Still Dragon Ball’s Most Iconic Transformation

First Appearance:Dragon Ball Z,“Transformed at Last”

EveryDragon Ballfan remembers observe Goku transform into a Super Saiyan for the first prison term . A Saiyan is able to reach this province through a combination of intense training and utmost excited reaction . For Goku , it was watch his best friend be destroyed . For Vegeta , it was the ire that both Goku and Trunks had beaten him to it . Regardless of how the transformation is achieved though , it represents a start in power unlike anything seen before .

In the first of the rightful Super Saiyan forms , the Saiyan ’s hairsbreadth stands up straight and change state all yellow . The Saiyan also expose a fortunate aura , which Akira Toriyama designed to make Goku easygoing to draw . The result created some of the most iconic moments and venire inDragon Ballhistory . Super Saiyan laid the foundations for many of thebest Dragon Ball movies .

19Ascended Super Saiyan is a Stronger (and Slower) Version of the Original

First Appearance:Dragon Ball Z,“Super Vegeta”

Ascended Super Saiyan is extremely similar to the base Super Saiyan cast . The chief differences are that the muscles grow a little heavy and the hair start a small routine longer and wilder . Once the Super Saiyan transformation is attain , a Saiyan can reach this kick upstairs through vast breeding .

Vegeta , Trunks , and Goku were all capable to get hold of this form through extended period in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber . Vegeta was able to overpower Semi - Perfect Cell while using this proficiency . Unfortunately though , as a halfway measure between Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan 2 , it never quite draw as many times to radiate . Eventually , the form would be rendered redundant by powerups like Super Saiyan Third Grade , Super Saiyan Full Power , and Super Saiyan 2 , leave behind Ascended Super Saiyan as a form that is n’t often referenced in the serial ' later days .

18Super Saiyan Third Grade is Too Slow to Be Useful

First Appearance:Dragon Ball Z,“Trunks Ascends”

Out of the different Super Saiyan levels , Super Saiyan Third Grade is a minute of a wild card . Also know as the Ultra Super Saiyan or the Super Saiyan 1.5 , the Super Saiyan Third Grade Transformation is the last one between the original form and Super Saiyan 2 . It is similar to Ascended Super Saiyan with a few primal differences . Though Ascended Super Saiyan attend an increase in muscleman mass , Third Grade adopt that to an absolutely ludicrous extreme .

likewise , a Saiyan ’s power grade increases immensely , their muscle produce huge , and their already spiky tomentum grows even bigger and shoots out in all directions . Unlike the previous transformation , amphetamine is greatly reduced due to the sight growth . Goku , Vegeta , and Cell all straightaway recognized the downside of this technique , but it take Trunks a small longer .

17Super Saiyan Full Power is More Efficient and Level-Headed Then the Base Form

First Appearance:Dragon Ball Z,“Meet Me in the Ring”

After Goku reached Ultra Super Saiyan , he get to an important conclusion : the original Super Saiyan class is the most practical , and thus Super Saiyan Full Power was establish . Super Saiyan Full Power go through less energy than either of the two higher-ranking formsand there is less furore involve , restrain the user more level - headed .

Goku determine that he and Gohan would remain in Super Saiyan organise permanently right up until the fight with Cell . This way , their bodies would become accustomed to the might and it would n’t drain them . They would also be able-bodied to master their rage . Unfortunately for Goku in particular , as knock-down as Super Saiyan Full Power was , it was n’t quite enough to shell Cell , ask the cosmos of Super Saiyan 2 in Gohan ’s climactic battle with the ultimate android inDragon Ball Z.

16Super Saiyan II is the Next Evolution of Super Saiyan

First Appearance:Dragon Ball Z,“Cell Juniors Attack!”

The Cell saga was full of all kinds of fresh Super Saiyan levels , but none of them made the kind of impact that this one did . In this mannikin , Gohan ’s initially short hairsbreadth spiked and grew much longer . His glory maintained a small amount of lightning around it , and his strength and speed significantly increased . He became confident to a fault , which allowed Cell to briefly make the upper hand .

Super Saiyan II is celebrated for being one of the most common form used throughoutDragon Ball’sBuu Saga . With only Goku and Gotenks unlocking Super Saiyan III , Super Saiyan II became a staple in the armory of Gohan as he personally contend to protect the world in Goku ’s absence seizure . Goku , Vegeta , and Trunks have all reached this level , as well as Kale and Caulifla more recently .

15Legendary Super Saiyan is One of the Strongest Saiyan Forms

First Appearance:Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan

Like Ascended Super Saiyan and its climb , the Saiyan ’s muscles grow much with child . However , in this form , their fastness is not at all affected - arguably the first of the Super Saiyan levels to be truly terrifying . A fabled Super Saiyan ’s pilus also gains a green tinge as opposed to the original yellow , and their eyes become white without pupils .

At first , the only Saiyan to give this storey was Broly , one of Goku ’s strongest foes , in non - basic movies . The transmutation was made canon when the timid Universe 6 Saiyan Kale achieve the Legendary Super Saiyan form . The form got a much heavy showcase inDragon Ball Super : Broly , which made the original Legendary Super Saiyan canon toSuper . Legendary Super Saiyan may be hard to manipulate , but it possesses a raw power that is impregnable than Super Saiyan II .

14Berserker Super Saiyan is Kale’s Unique Take on Legendary Super Saiyan

First Appearance:Dragon Ball Super, “You’re Our Tenth Warrior! Goku Approaches Frieza!!”

Similar to Broly ’s Super Saiyan state , the Berserker Super Saiyan or Super Saiyan Berserk unlock the deep potential of the Universe 6 warrior Kale . After gettingthe Legendary manakin ’s signature muscle passel increment and blanched eyes , a golden gullible glint shines in Kale ’s aura and hair- but also at the toll of lose control to sheer rage .

Nearly overpowering Goku ’s Super Saiyan Blue and also display its force in the Tournament of Power , Berserker Super Saiyan is Kale at her lethal . Berserk is by all odds one of the more dangerous Super Saiyan levels . What remains unclear is how Berserker stacks up against Universe 6 ’s own Legendary Super Saiyan , Broly . While fans can only speculate , it ’s clear that a battle between Kale and Broly could be one of the most annihilating fight inDragon Ball Super’shistory .

13Super Saiyan III Consumes Too Much Energy to Be Practical

First Appearance:Dragon Ball Z, “Super Saiyan 3?!”

So far only two Saiyans have achieved the Super Saiyan III form in canon . The first was , obviously , Goku . He used it against Buu in what came off as a speech on Super Saiyan translation . The 2d was Gotenks , who just kind of figure it out on the tent-fly . This form is drastically different from the first few . For one , the Saiyan ’s blond hair grows vast and falls behind their back . They also recede their eyebrows totally , which makes for a more minatory look .

There is a unspoilt grounds only two Saiyans have unlock the Super Saiyan III formin canyon . Goku is only able to unlock it due to the disagree passage of time for those in the hereafter while Gotenks can only get at the form due to have the combined Ki of two incredible attack aircraft . While Goku has used Super Saiyan III after being amply resurrect , its cleared he ca n’t preserve the signifier for long given its howling vitality ingestion .

12Golden Great Ape is a Truly Deadly Combination

First Appearance:Dragon Ball GT, “The Tail’s Tale”

All Saiyans are hold with monkey - like tails . When they bet at the Moon while their tail are still attached , they transform into a giant ape known as Oozaru . When a Saiyan who has achieved the Super Saiyan transmutation move around into Oozaru , they reach the Golden Great Ape form . The form resembles Oozaru in every way of life except that the fur is gold rather of brown . It is also obviously much stronger , surpassing even the power of a Super Saiyan III .

If there ’s one thing hold the Golden Great Ape form back though , it ’s the accomplished and total loss of control that come with it . While other Super Saiyan forms have speak to an vivid rage , it ’s nothing compare to just how monstrous a Saiyan is as a Golden Great Ape . WithDragon Ball GTand its many episodes wipe from canon , the most transformative of the Super Saiyan levels no longer exists .

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