Will it be Broly, Goku, Gohan, Vegeta…? Who do you think has the most devastating power level?
One of the toughest fights in the fandom of Dragon Ball is to discover which is the strongest saiyan in the entire universe, because since the beginning of the franchise we know that this race has the peculiarity of being able to increase its strength with each fight, regardless of its opponent. Besides the fact that the manga’s main protagonist, Goku, is a Saiyan, there are over 15 others of his kind throughout the franchise, including Vegeta, Raditz, Bardock, Kale, Caulifa, and Goku’s sons Gohan and Goten. who play an important role in the progression of the manga.
With so many Saiyan characters involved in the story and their inherently competitive nature, the question remains: who among them is the most powerful of all time and the universe? After almost four decades of Dragon Ball, it seems that this question may not be easy to answer.
The first that comes to mind when we think of powerful Saiyans is, without a doubt, Broly. A character who made his debut in the non-canonical films of the franchise and who became official in Dragon Ball Super: Broly. As a child, Broly’s power level was so high that many believed he was the embodiment of the “Legendary Super Saiyan”, a Saiyan with otherworldly abilities that appears once every thousand years. In fact, fearing that he might one day become too powerful to control, King Vegeta exiles Broly and his father from the Saiyan home planet forever. Throughout the movie, we discover that King Vegeta’s decision was not wrong, as Broly proved that the rumors about him were correct..
For most of his life, Broly’s power was restricted by his father until the day he died. At that moment, Broly goes berserk, allowing his powers to grow to their full potential bringing a wave of unimaginable devastation. His power reaches almost invincible levels when he transforms into a Super Saiyan. However, this brings an unexpected problem, the more powerful he becomes, the more uncontrollable he becomes. This lack of humanity in his power makes him an easy prey for his negative emotions and his enemies. For this reason, he is ruled out of the strongest saiyan in Dragon Ball.
The next option in the list of strongest saiyan in Dragon Balln is Vegeta.. Vegeta, the former heir to the throne of his race’s home planet, was raised by his father, King Vegeta, to be the most powerful Saiyan. When he was part of Frieza’s hordes, he was recognized as one of the best warriors. However, it is only after his encounter with Goku that his abilities really begin to level up. This is largely due to his proud inability to accept that an ordinary Saiyan like Goku could be more powerful than a royal like him. That desire to be better than Goku has led Vegeta to reach levels of power that no other Saiyan has. In fact, Vegeta’s Ultra Ego form is potentially more powerful than any form Goku has, but it’s also incredibly dangerous for the Saiyan himself, as he relies on his opponent dealing a large amount of damage to him.
The strongest Saiyans in Dragon Ball: Goku Vegeta and Broly
While Goku is seen as the safest choice to pick the most powerful saiyan in all of Dragon Ball, he is also the right choice. Of course, as the protagonist he will always have the script (and the hand of Akira Toriyama) on his side, that being said, Broly’s raw power levels or Vegeta’s battle experience also can’t compare to Goku’s competitive spirit and goal of be the most powerful fighter there is. As a result of that desire, Goku constantly seeks tougher and more intense challenges, with which his power grows step by step.
Goku has suffered great defeats and despite them, he continues to increase his power with new transformations that few Saiyans have achieved. This is most recently illustrated with the super powerful Ultra Instinct form from Dragon Ball Super. While Goku has yet to fully master Ultra Instinct, the fact that he is the only Saiyan to have achieved it shows why he is currently the most powerful Saiyan of all time in the Dragon Ball multiverse.
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