Summary
The sheer number of transformations inDragon Ballwill boggle the minds of viewers who are not familiar with the series. The franchise has made a name for itself by letting fans enjoy some spectacular transformations that raise the power of certain fighters to new heights.
Sometimes,Dragon Ballcan featureso many transformations that some of these moments end up being fleeting ones that are surpassed by natural progressions of these forms not long after. Keeping track of these transformations can be somewhat overwhelming, especially those that don’t make too many appearances.
8Super Saiyan God
The First Step To Unlock Divine Ki That’s Surpassed Not Long After
After a lengthy wait, fans were eager to check out anotherDragon Ballmovie that was canon and introduced a new form to the series. The Super Saiyan God form served as a gateway for Goku to unlock divine ki, reaching a point where he’d powered down to a base Super Saiyan form but was stillstrong enough to fight Beerusbecause of the power ceiling unlocked by Super Saiyan God.
Fans were expecting to see this transformation rear its head later on in the series, only for Super Saiyan Blue to appear inResurrection Fand become the go-to form for the Saiyans inDragon Ball Super. Barring a brief appearance inDragon Ball Super: Brolycourtesy of Vegeta, this form hasn’t been all that relevant ever since its first appearance.
7Frieza’s Second & Third Transformation
A Brief Showcase Before This Tyrant Transforms Into His Last Form
There’s no denying that Frieza is one of the most diabolical antagonists in the history ofDragon Ball.His brutal actions led to Goku’s rage overwhelming him as he unlocked the Super Saiyan transformation for the first time in the series. Before this moment, this tyrant did a great job of flexing his skills by showing off the sheer wealth of transformations he could use to enhance his power.
Before settling on the form that everyone is familiar with, Frieza whipped out two forms that enhanced his power just enough to make the Z Warriors fear his might. The second transformation made him look like his father, while the third one feels like Toriyama’s take on the iconic Xenomorph design from Alien.
6False Super Saiyan
A Cool But Short Glimpse Into The True Power Of A Saiyan
Lord Slug is an antagonist that a lot of people have forgotten about. The movie starring this antagonist is decent, but nothing special. However, there’s one great moment in this movie that gives viewers a taste of things to come.
After being beaten to a pulp by Lord Slug, the Namekian’s hurtful words unleashed a wave of rage in Goku, who reached a new height in power and transformed into a False Super Saiyan. While he lacked the iconic golden hair, the golden aura made it clear that Goku’s power was on a whole new level at this point.
5Great Namekian
The Giantification Of A Namekian
After a lengthy wait,Piccolo unlocked a brand-new transformationthat went a long way in making him relevant again. Orange Piccolo may not be the greatest name, but he looks great in this form, especially when he remembers that he can transform and become a giant to take on Cell Max.
The fact that Piccolo himself forgot about this ability shows how much this Great Namekian transformation was ignored after a solitary appearance inDragon Ball.Super Herotargeted a kaiju fight and brought this gigantic form back, but it’s clear that Piccolo won’t be using this power anytime soon after this throwback appearance.
4Super Saiyan Third Grade
A Saiyan Bulks Up So Much That Their Speed Is Greatly Impacted
Before reaching the perfected form of an Ascended Super Saiyan, there are various grades that these fighters reach. The Second Grade form is very useful and helps Vegeta tear Semi-Perfect Cell apart, but there’s another grade above this that should be stronger but suffers from a handicap.
The Super Saiyan Third Grade form may buff a warrior’s strength, but this comes at the cost of a Saiyan’s agility. There’s no point in using this form, since most fighters won’t be able to land a single blow. That is whySuper Saiyan Third Gradeis only shown to highlight this drawback before it became obsolete, barring a cameo appearance inDragon Ball Superwhen Caulifla made the same mistake and learned a lesson from Goku.
3Monster Form
Zarbon Shows Off His True Power, Only To Be Incapacitated
The Namek Saga allows Vegeta to show off the power of the Zenkai Boost after his first loss against Zarbon. He thought he had the upper hand against Frieza’s lackey, only for Zarbon to abandon his beauty and become a complete monster who almost kills Vegeta.
However, after getting stronger following this brush with death, Vegeta comes back andshows Zarbon who’s boss. No member of Zarbon’s race has made an appearance after this point, which means that this Monster Form has also become a forgotten transformation.
2Super Saiyan Rage
Future Trunks Unlocks A New Form
Future Trunks can’t seem to catch a break. Even after defeating the Androids and bringing some sense of stability to his world, Earth is endangered once again by Goku Black and Future Zamasu, who kill his mother right before he jumps to the current timeline in the hopes of asking Goku and Vegeta to help him out.
After being beaten to a pulp once again, Trunks' rage overflows andhelps him unlock a new transformation. This helps him become almost as strong as the Saiyan duo who have unlocked godly transformations. This new form is poorly explained and doesn’t make an appearance after the Future Trunks arc, making it one of the many question marks that plague this storyline inDragon Ball Super.
1Evil Buu
The Manifestation Of Buu’s Evil Side That Transforms Not Long After
After Majin Buu decides to amend his ways, all the evil in his body is expelled to form a new version of this villain who only has evil in his heart. Despite looking rather skinny, Evil Buu boasts enough power to defeat his pure-hearted half and absorb him.
After this brief appearance, Evil Buu transforms into Super Buu, a character everyone is familiar with. He may not be a direct transformation per se, but he still makes an impact with a single fight, showing just how terrifying Buu can be when he doesn’t face any distractions.
