The Super Saiyan Transformation is an iconic element of Dragon Ball p And the series has iterated on it with new forms since its introduction. Goku first unlocked the Super Saiyan transformation during the Namek Saga, and since then, the franchise has introduced a total of 21 variations and upgrades. While not all of these transformations are available to every Saiyan, each of them has been used by a Saiyan at some point in the wider universe. Dragon Ball Canon.
The Super Saiyan forms are listed primarily in order of debut, which also loosely aligns with the power level of each form. Many of these forms are only used for a short period of time, or by only one person, and they do not always have an obvious visual difference, like different hair color, to distinguish them from one another. This list discusses when these forms made their first appearance, a little of what they are capable of, and who is able to use the transformation. Keep in mind that, for the sake of completeness, this list includes forms that aren’t technically derived from Super Saiyan, such as Goku and Vegeta’s latest Ultra forms.
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Super Saiyan – The most iconic Saiyan transformation
Dragon Ball Chapter 317 and Dragon Ball Z Episode 95
Naturally, the first transformation to be discussed is the original Super Saiyan, where it all began. Goku first unlocked his Super Saiyan form after being filled with rage from watching Frieza kill Krillin. With his new powers and luxurious golden locks, he was finally able to overwhelm and defeat Frieza. The Super Saiyan form would go on to be unlocked by nearly every other Saiyan character, including the Universe 6 Saiyans in Dragon Ball SuperAnd it remains one of the most iconic elements of the franchise to this day.
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Super Saiyan Second Grade – A stronger Super Saiyan
Dragon Ball Chapter 377 and Dragon Ball Z Episode 155
The first instance of a Super Saiyan ascending beyond the initial form was when Vegeta reached Super Saiyan Second Degree, which he called Ascended Super Saiyan. Vegeta and Future Trunks developed the technique while training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, and with its power, they both became powerful enough to completely destroy Semi-Perfect Cell. Ascended Super Saiyan stands out from the original Super Saiyan thanks to the visible increase in muscle mass. However, it is not technically a separate transformation; Only a means of artificially drawing out more power from the initial Super Saiyan form.
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Super Saiyan Third Grade – Strong but too slow
Dragon Ball Chapter 385 and Dragon Ball Episode 162
Right after Ascended Super Saiyan was the Super Saiyan Third Grade aka Ultra Super Saiyan. Ultra Super Saiyan took the basic concept of Ascended Super Saiyan even further to give Dragon Ball pTrunks’ even more power than Vegeta, causing Trunks to gain an incredibly muscular body. Unfortunately, Trunks never realized that the increase in muscle mass would make him too slow to beat someone like Cell. Ultimately this trade-off was not worth it, and made Ultra Super Saiyan inferior to the lower forms preceding it. After its initial appearance, Ultra Super Saiyan would not be seen again until Trunks used it in a sparring match against Vegeta in dragon ball super, And when Caulifla briefly used it against Goku in the Tournament of Power.
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Super Saiyan Full Power – The ultimate evolution of the base Super Saiyan
Dragon Ball Chapter 390 and Dragon Ball Z Episode 168
The final advancement of the basic Super Saiyan transformation was Super Saiyan Total Power. After discovering the flaws of Ultra Super Saiyan, Goku and Gohan decided to train themselves to make Super Saiyan their natural state. The training resulted in a form of Super Saiyan that drew the maximum power of the technique without artificial enhancements, making it easier to fight without losing excess amounts of energy. This was the strongest variation of the basic Super Saiyan, and the one seen in the majority of the series since.
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Super Saiyan 2 – The next evolution of Super Saiyan
Dragon Ball Chapter 408 and Dragon Ball Z Episode 184
The first truly new Super Saiyan transformation was the appropriately named Super Saiyan 2. The transformation was first unlocked by Gohan in his fight against Cell, and in addition to serving as payoff to the arc of Gohan’s hidden potential, his power completely turned This fight around in Gohan’s favor. Other Saiyans would end up unlocking Super Saiyan 2, but because it looks almost identical to the original Super Saiyan except for the crackling electricity in the user’s aura, it is not as much like the original Super Saiyan and trades with more distinct appearances.
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Super Saiyan 3 – The strongest form of the original Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball Chapter 374 and Dragon Ball Z Episode 245
The next Super Saiyan transformation to appear in Dragon Ball p Was Super Saiyan 3 in the Buu Saga. Super Saiyan 3 is defined by his long hair and lack of eyebrows, a look that has since become almost as iconic in its own right as Super Saiyan Stage 1. At the time of its introduction, Super Saiyan 3 was the strongest Super Saiyan form . However, Super Saiyan 3 has the main weakness of a severe stamina drain, something that affected both Goku and the Goten/Trunks Fusion Gotenks at critical moments against Buu. As a result, it is often ignored in favor of more durable transformations.
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Potential Unleashed (Final Gohan) – Gohan surpasses his father
Dragon Ball Chapter 496 and Dragon Ball Z Episode 262
In addition to Super Saiyan 3, Dragon Ball ps Buu Saga also introduced Gohan’s signature “Potential Unleashed” form, better known as Ultimate Gohan. Training with Elder Kai allowed Gohan to use his full potential, resulting in a form that surpassed his Super Saiyan forms to make him one of the strongest fighters in the universe. Technically, Potential Unleashed is not a Super Saiyan transformation, especially since Piccolo is able to use it in Dragon Ball Super: Super HeroBut it’s still included because of how much it’s tied into Gohan’s character.
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Super Saiyan God – Power that can rival a god
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods & Dragon Ball Super Episode 9
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods was the first canon continuation of the franchise in almost twenty years, and with it came the introduction of a brand new Super Saiyan form, Super Saiyan God. The ultimate Super Saiyan form of the legendary Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan God grants a Saiyan a form of Super Saiyan that infuses them with divine ki, making it one of the most powerful transformations in the franchise. Goku’s use of the form was the deciding factor in his fight against Beerus, although he still could not defeat him. Since his appearance, Super Saiyan God and his variations have been in the center of Dragon Ball Super And these Dragon Ball Franchise.
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Super Saiyan Blue – A Saiyan God goes Super Saiyan
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F & Dragon Ball Super Episode 24
Immediately following Super Saiyan God’s debut was Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan, more commonly referred to as Super Saiyan Blue. As the full name implies, Super Saiyan Blue is achieved when the power of Super Saiyan God is combined with Super Saiyan, resulting in a transformation much more powerful than the regular Super Saiyan God that also turns the user’s hair blue. After his first appearance, Super Saiyan Blue became the primary transformation of Goku and Vegeta Dragon Ball SuperAlthough they would still use their older transformations from time to time.
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Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken – Goku combines two of his strongest techniques
Dragon Ball Super Episode 39 and Chapter 39
Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken is a form of Super Saiyan Blue that combines it with Goku’s very first transformation, the Kaio-ken. Kaio-ken’s red aura is layered on top of Super Saiyan Blue’s blue aura, and the combined multipliers of both techniques increase Goku’s power to epic proportions. Before Ultra Instinct, using Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken with a multiplier of 20 was Goku’s strongest form, though just like regular Kaio-ken, it had the drawback of damaging Goku’s body the more he used it.
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Super Saiyan Ros̩ РThe twisted counterpart of Super Saiyan Blue
Dragon Ball Super Episode 56 and Chapter 20
Super Saiyan Rosé is the exclusive Super Saiyan transformation of Goku Black, an alternate version of Universe 10’s Zamasu who used the Super Dragon Balls to take control of an alternate Goku body in the world. Dragon Ball Super Anime. The origins of Super Saiyan Rosé differ depending on the device. in the Dragon Ball Super Anime, it is a divine form of Super Saiyan, but in manga, it is a variation of Super Saiyan Blue that occurs when a godly Saiyan – in this case, Zamasu inhabiting a Saiyan body – uses Super Saiyan Blue. Whatever the case, Goku Black’s constant use of it made him one of the toughest enemies in the series, to the point that he could overpower Goku and Vegeta at the same time.
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Super Saiyan Rage – Trunks’ most powerful form
Dragon Ball Super Episode 61
Super Saiyan Rage is a unique form that Trunks unlocked during the Future Trunks Saga Dragon Ball Super. As the name implies, Super Saiyan Rage is born of intense anger, even more so than the original Super Saiyan form, and it sets itself apart from the original by bathing Dragon Balls future trunks in blue light. The specifics of Super Saiyan Rage are not explored, but what is known is that it makes Trunks strong enough to hold his own against Goku Black and Future Zamasu, both of whom were previously far above him in power.
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Perfected Super Saiyan Blue – A more effective Super Saiyan Blue
Dragon Ball Super Chapter 24
The Dragon Ball Super The manga diverges from the anime in a variety of ways, and one of these includes the introduction of Perfected Super Saiyan Blue. Perfected Super Saiyan Blue functions under the same principle as Super Saiyan Full Power in that it minimizes energy consumption, as shown by Goku and Vegeta’s lack of aura, in order to maximize overall performance. The Perfected Form removes Super Saiyan Blue’s greatest weakness and is most notably used against Broly, as well as in the Dragon Ball Super Manga.
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Super Saiyan White – Zamasu’s most powerful form
Dragon Ball Super Episode 64 and Chapter 22
Another Super Saiyan form unique to Zamasu is Super Saiyan “White,” the unofficial name of Fused Zamasu’s Super Saiyan transformation. Since Super Saiyan Rosé is believed to be either Super Saiyan or Super Saiyan Blue infused with divine power, it can be assumed that Super Saiyan White is simply Fused Zamasu’s version of Super Saiyan Rosé, the white hair possibly being a result of it being Used in the body of a Kai rather than a Saiyan. Regardless, Super Saiyan White is an incredibly powerful transformation that helped make Fused Zamasu into a threat so dangerous that the Omni-King Grand Zeno had to destroy Future Trunks’ entire timeline for him to be defeated.
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Ultra Instinct Sign – Goku gains the power of angels
Dragon Ball Super Episode 110 and Chapter 39
Behind instinct is the ultimate expression of fighting prowess Dragon Ball; Ultra Instinct is not a Super Saiyan transformation, but it is included for how important it is to Goku’s development. Ultra Instinct has the user suppress their thoughts and emotions in order to focus only on fighting, putting them in a state of mind that allows them to dodge any attack and attack with maximum efficiency. Goku’s initial version is known as Ultra Instinct Sign, an incomplete version that results in him not being able to perfectly dodge and attack his opponents.
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Super Saiyan Blue Evolution – The strongest Super Saiyan Blue form
Dragon Ball Super Episode 123 and Chapter 40
Super Saiyan Blue Evolution is a unique variation Vegeta developed during the Tournament of Power. The transformation gives Vegeta’s Super Saiyan Blue hair a new shade of royal blue and adds black pupils to his eyes, and the overall power boost basically makes Super Saiyan Blue Evolution the equivalent of Goku’s Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken technique. Super Saiyan Blue Evolution became Vegeta’s strongest form in the anime, and because of the increase in muscle mass, it can be seen as a godly version of Vegeta’s original Ascended Super Saiyan.
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Perfected Ultra Instinct – Goku masters the power of angels
Dragon Ball Super Episode 129 and Chapter 41
Perfected Ultra Instinct is, as the name implies, the complete form of Ultra Instinct. Using it dyes Goku’s hair an angelic white, and with his heart now perfectly calm, he is able to dodge incoming attacks without thinking, and simultaneously bring the maximum power of his attacks. The Dragon Ball Super Anime ended with Goku still not having control over Perfected Ultra Instinct, but the manga has him able to do so after fighting Moro in the Galactic Patrol Prisoner arc.
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Legendary Super Saiyan – One of the strongest forms of Dragon Ball ever
Dragon Ball Z: Broly – the legendary Super Saiyan
The Legendary Super Saiyan Transformation is Broly’s signature Super Saiyan form, and although it was originally non-canon, the form was officially canonized in Dragon Ball Super During the Tournament of Power. Just like the original version, Legendary Super Saiyan is defined by his green color, intense muscle mass, the berserker state it puts someone in and his overall massive power. The Bride of Universe 6 was the first person to use Legendary Super Saiyan in canon, but the form appeared again in Dragon Ball Super: Broly When Broly, his original user, was officially made canon.
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Ultra Ego – Vegeta’s strongest form
Dragon Ball Super Chapter 74
Ultra Ego is a new form for Vegeta, introduced in the Granolah the Survivor arc of the manga. Like Ultra Instinct, it is not actually a Super Saiyan form, but is included because of how heavily it is connected to Vegeta’s development. With the help of the god of destruction Beerus, Vegeta developed a technique that not only increases their power, but can gradually make himself even stronger as he takes more damage. Ultra ego serves as the antithesis to ultra instinct, which revolves around not taking heat. Of course, the biggest weakness is that Vegeta can take so much damage that he won’t be able to fight anymore, which happened against both Granola and Gaz.
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True Ultra Instinct – Goku’s strongest form
Dragon Ball Super Chapter 85
Goku’s True Ultra Instinct is a variation on Ultra Instinct Goku developed to fight Gas in the Granolah the Survivor arc. After learning about Bardock’s past, Goku realized the importance of being true to himself and not only accepted himself as a Saiyan, but that Perfected Ultra Instinct may not be the best form for him because of how difficult it is for him to remain completely calm. . Because of this, in order to defeat Gas, he developed True Ultra Instinct, a variation of Ultra Instinct Mark that draws on his emotions as opposed to forcing him to suppress them. Because of this, Goku is able to fight more effectively than he can with Perfected Ultra Instinct, making True Ultra Instinct one of his most powerful transformations to date.