Vegeta is the Prince of All Saiyans who appeared as an antagonist hell-bent on using the Dragon Balls to attain immortality. His fight against Goku is etched in the annals of shonen history, with the Saiyan Warrior’s rival slowly growing in power until he achieved numerous transformations of his own. It may be true that Vegeta has always been one step behind Goku throughout the series, but that should take nothing away from his achievements when he showcased a wealth of power to tear down his foes time and time again.
ThroughoutDragon Ball, the Prince has achieved new heights of power and wowed fans time and time again. Some of the scenes where he has transformed have become legendary for all the right reasons, with fans loving their favorite character and how his innate charisma makes himone of the most riveting characters inDragon Balltime and time again.
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An Explosion Of Anger After Seeing His Wife Be Slapped By Beerus
To understand what makes this transformation such a joy to witness, fans must transport themselves back to the time whenBattle of Godscame out. After being starved of canonDragon Ballcontent for the longest time,Battle of Godsexpanded the scope of the series,introduced new characterswho are some of the best personalities inSuper, and let fans see a side of Vegeta that they’d never seen before. It was only natural that Vegeta would mature to be kind-hearted in his own prideful manner, and watching him blow a gasket after Bulma is slapped by Beerus was amazing to watch.
A god who soloed Super Saiyan 3 and faced little to no problem up to this point was finally pushed back by Vegeta, who landed a hit on Beerus and bombarded him with projectiles out of sheer rage. It’s a transformation that has remained fresh in the minds of most fans for the iconic line Vegeta utters before punching Beerus. In a way, it also lends credence to Future Trunks' Super Saiyan Rage form fans saw inDragon Ball Super, even if that form can still be puzzling for many.
5Great Ape
Turned His Relatively Even Battle Against Goku Into A Brutal One-Sided Affair
The first clashbetween Goku and Vegetashows the might of the Saiyan Prince and why he was the biggest threat that the Z Warriors faced at the time. Despite Goku pulling out all the stops, Vegeta’s stubbornness and ego prompted him to get even stronger and show this lowly Saiyan warrior the price he had to pay for putting his hands on royalty. After being taken aback by Goku’s strength, Vegeta whipped out a transformation that made him far stronger than Kakarot at the time.
Watching Vegeta transform into a great ape instills a sense of dread in fans, with Goku himself having his bones crushed by this form. It was so dire that the protagonist would’ve met his match had it not been for the timely intervention of his allies. Even now, it’s hard to believe that it was Yajirobe of all people who undid this transformation and gave the Z Warriors a fighting chance.
Broke His Limits While Pairing Up With Goku To Take On Jiren
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When Goku unveiled his Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken form, Vegeta couldn’t help but feel enraged by the fact that his rival transcended him in power once again.He may have acknowledged that Kakarot was No. 1during the clash against Buu, but that didn’t stop Vegeta from trying to shatter his glass ceiling and fight on equal footing against his rival. This comes to a head during their clash against Jiren, when Vegeta realizes that he needed to find his path to become stronger than he could ever imagine.
This allows him to unlock the latent potential of the Super Saiyan Blue form, evolving it to a new level that lets him exude the same power level as Goku when he combined the base version of this form with the Kaio-ken. This form got to shine against Top, with Vegeta putting it all on the line to eliminate the second-strongest member of the Pride Troopers and giving Universe 7 a fighting chance to win the tournament.
2Ultra Ego
Channeling The Power Of A Destroyer God To Become Stronger As He Absorbed More Damage
Watching Goku unlock Ultra Instinct was one of the most enthralling moments inDragon Ball Super, but fans couldn’t help but wonder how Vegeta could match up to his rival after this new transformation. Fans who read theSupermanga had this question answered whenVegeta unlocked his Ultra Ego formand showed Granolah a side of him that frightened this warrior to his very core. It’s an epic transformation where Vegeta gets stronger as he incurs more damage.
This proves to be his undoing in this battle, with Granolah unlocking the full potential of both his eyes and damaging Vegeta enough to knock him out of this form. Still, it’s an amazing showing for a brand new form that pushed his combatant to new heights, with Granolah having to unlock another level of power with his eyes to exploit Vegeta’s unfamiliarity with this form.
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Showing Android 19 The True Meaning Of Fear In An Iconic Scene
Sometimes, it’s the simplest transformations that end up being satisfying to witness, and such was the case when Vegeta appeared to face off against the Androids. The Z Warriors wondered if they had a chance against these foes, especially with the only Super Saiyan in their squad succumbing to a heart related virus. However, Vegeta shocked everyone, including the viewers, when he revealed that he had unlocked the same level of power that his rival had in the Frieza arc.
Watching Vegeta ask Android 19 ifhe knows the definition of fearas his theme blares and he unlocks this new transformation is a joy to witness. The allegiance of the Prince was still up in the air at this point, so it’s easy to see why many people feared a vengeful version of Vegeta who had unlocked the Super Saiyan transformation and could lay waste to everything in his path. However, Android 17 and 18 showed that this transformation wouldn’t be enough to take them out, dampening his Saiyan pride once again.
