Dragon Ball wouldn’t be Dragon Ball unless it featured characters screaming their lungs out as their hair turned a much brighter shade. They may take forever to reach their new form, but the transformation scenes in this shounen franchise are almost as beloved by fans as the actual fights. But which power-up packed the most impact? Well get ready to go Super Saiyan as we count down our top ten choices.
Fair warning, there are MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!
#10: Super Saiyan 4
No one in their right mind can say that Dragon Ball GT was the series’ finest outing, but at least it gave us Goku’s (then) strongest form. Now complete with pink fur!
#9: Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken
The old and the new join forces as Goku ascends to his Blue form, only to mix in the classic technique used in his early days against Vegeta; the Kaio-ken. The best of both worlds!
#8: Final Form
While not as creepy as his Xenomorph-inspired third form, when Frieza went all out we got an unnerving and cold figure that was alien in every sense of the word.
#7: Super Saiyan Blue
Even if Goku is always the first to achieve a new form, Vegeta is never far behind. This scene is especially sweet because he finally gets to stand above that of Frieza; the creature that destroyed his home. The fact he achieves his new Blue form so effortlessly is just the icing on the cake.
#6: Perfect Cell
After devouring Androids 17 and 18, this devious being manages to fulfil his purpose and achieve his true form. While his face may be ever so slightly more humanoid, his personality becomes one of sheer narcissism and cruelty. Perfection never looked so scary.
#5: Super Saiyan
It had been a long wait, but after so many losses Vegeta finally achieved his dream of becoming a Super Saiyan. Understandably, both Android 19 and the rest of the cast are more than a little worried. You never know who the Prince will blow up first.
#4: Ultra Instinct
Goku met his match when up against the absurdly powerful being known as Jiren. All is not lost however, as he ends up falling into his own Spirit Bomb, only to reappear imbued with a brand new and devastatingly strong form capable of matching his alien foe.
#3: Super Saiyan 2
It was going to take a miracle for Gohan to defeat the ultimate android, but thanks to 16’s final words of encouragement, he became the first Saiyan to access a second form. And it was awesome!
#2: Super Saiyan
Often imitated but never duplicated, Goku’s ascension into the realm of legend is often regarded as one of the greatest moments in the entire franchise!
#1: Super Saiyan 3
Just when you thought Goku couldn’t achieve a higher form, he busted this out of nowhere and floored both Majin Buu and the audience. That scream, that hair, there’s just no beating it!
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