All Dragon Ball anime fans have seen over several decades how their characters face the most powerful villains and manage to emerge victorious, and that is that the strength of the Saiyans is one that is only comparable to the of a god, this becomes clear to us in the most advanced arc of Dragon Ball Super.
Something that seems quite curious to us is that one of the toughest fights within the Dragon Ball fandom 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 power increase your strength with each fight, regardless of your 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.
At first glance we could say that the most powerful Saiyan 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 him to be the embodiment of the “Legendary Super Saiyan”, a Saiyan with otherworldly abilities who appears once every thousand years.
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, so he also plays an important role. 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 to the Saiyan himself.
Goku, Vegeta and Broly are the strongest Saiyans in Dragon Ball
While Goku is seen as the safest choice for the most powerful Saiyan in all of Dragon Ball, he’s 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 cannot compare to Goku’s competitive spirit and goal of be the most powerful fighter there is.
Goku constantly seeks tougher and more intense challenges, with which his power will grow step by step. The protagonist has suffered great defeats and, despite them, 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.