Power up your ki and get ready for an epic showdown! We're counting down the mightiest warriors in Dragon Ball. From Saiyans to Gods of Destruction, these fighters have pushed the limits of strength and skill. Who will claim the top spot as the ultimate powerhouse? Join us as we explore the most formidable characters ever to grace this legendary franchise!
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most powerful Dragon
00:09Ball characters of all time.
00:11Sorry Fusion fans, to keep things interesting, we'll be excluding Vegeta and Gogeta to
00:17focus on Goku and Vegeta's newer forms.
00:27Number 30 – Ribrianne
00:36In Universe 2, love isn't just a battlefield – it's ammunition in its own right.
00:42With nothing more than the power of her feelings, Ribrianne left broken hearts and shattered
00:47bones all across the Tournament of Power.
00:50It doesn't sound all that threatening, but the second universe's love maiden stood
00:55toe-to-toe with the androids, Vegeta, and even Goku himself.
01:05Although to be fair, Ribrianne's butterfly wings and giant-sized transformation did a
01:10lot to help level the playing field.
01:13Her love-powered machine gun adds a whole new meaning to the idea of a crush.
01:18Number 29 – Android 18
01:32Back in Z, when the golden-haired Super Saiyan transformation was the end-all, be-all, this
01:38no-nonsense villain marched up and showed that her natural-blood locks were pretty strong
01:44too.
01:45She even broke Vegeta's arm just to prove it.
01:48Both of them, actually.
01:49Yeah, Android 18 doesn't play around.
01:51Couple that with the fact that her cybernetic insides grant her infinite stamina, and no
01:56one can humble an oversized ego better.
01:59At least, provided you can pay her fee.
02:0218 doesn't work for free, but if you manage to cough up the zenny, you're getting one
02:07of Earth's all-timers.
02:18Number 28 – Gotenks
02:30While living up to Goku and Vegeta is no easy task, Goten and Trunks take after their old
02:36men in all the best ways.
02:38But when that still wasn't enough, the runts took it a step further and combined into the
02:43ultimate fused fighting machine.
02:45Gotenks is twice the power and ten times the sassy spunk.
02:50Even if they're more interested in looking cool than saving the day, Gotenks is still
02:55more than capable of doling out a good ass-whooping.
02:59What other Saiyan can win with a super move named after donuts?
03:03That's not very mature, but it is effective.
03:17Number 27 – Dyspore
03:24Strength?
03:25Strategy?
03:26Throw it all aside.
03:27This guy is faster than fast, and that's the only thing he needs to clean up the competition.
03:32You can't fight what you can't see, and since literal deities struggle to keep an
03:37eye on him, most mortals don't stand a chance.
03:41Even Universe 6's Hit, who can skip through time itself, had issues matching Dyspore's
03:46overwhelming agility.
03:48And that's before he enters max speed mode, which lets him surpass the pace of light and
03:54sound entirely.
03:55Put him up against Goku, Jiren, even Beerus, Dyspore can lap them all without breaking
04:01a sweat.
04:06Number 26 – Majin Buu
04:15Majin Evil Super Kid, take your pick.
04:19Every version of Buu is terrifying in their own special way.
04:23His original plump form has the mind of a child, and a nasty habit of turning people
04:28into chocolate.
04:30Evil Buu ate that one for dinner, and later, the new and improved Super Buu nearly wiped
04:35out humanity in a single attack.
04:38And that's not even the limit of his power.
04:41After that, Buu absorbed Piccolo, Gotenks, and Gohan, before reverting back to his wickedly
04:47pure kid form.
04:49Did we mention his body regenerates from every attack too?
04:53Thank Kami for the spirit bomb.
04:58Number 25 – 7-3
05:00The Z-Fighters have fought aliens, androids, and crooks, but they've never met someone
05:05quite like 7-3.
05:07The otherworldly android spent most of the series behind bars for a reason.
05:12Within days of breaking free, he mopped the floor with Gohan, Piccolo, and the rest of
05:17Earth's defenses.
05:18Or maybe it's more accurate to say, they beat themselves.
05:227-3 isn't just a menace on his own, he can also copy his foes' abilities.
05:27And he has that pesky android stamina too.
05:30Combating 7-3 isn't a fight, it's a war of attrition, one you're probably going
05:35to lose.
05:36No wonder this guy caught Moro's eye.
05:39Number 24 – Android 17
05:46Just like his twin sister, this reformed villain has pretty clear boundaries.
05:51You either respect the Earth, or he'll put you six feet below.
05:55Even if your name is Goku, and you're in Super Saiyan Blue, the threat of universal
06:00destruction definitely passed 17's litmus test.
06:04But he didn't just hold his own in the Tournament of Power, he won the whole entire thing.
06:10You know, the same contest with a Destroyer God, Ultra Instinct Goku, and Jiren the Grey.
06:16It doesn't matter who you are, if you mess with 17's island, you're getting a barrier
06:21to the face.
06:33Number 23 – Future Trunks
06:46Surprising absolutely no one, Saiyan strength runs in Vegeta's family.
06:51But in stark contrast to Kid Trunks' pampered upbringing, this version of the character
06:56grew up in a war-torn timeline, devastated by androids and fallen deities.
07:02What didn't kill him most definitely made him stronger, to the tune of some incredible
07:07Super Saiyan transformations.
07:09And at times, a spirit sword capable of cutting immortal kai's in half.
07:14Many timelines going forward are very safe in Future Trunks' hands.
07:19In fact, we'd wager that the next time we see him, it'll be because Goku and Vegeta
07:24are coming to him for help.
07:40Number 22 – Anilaza
07:47You didn't think Saiyans were the only ones who could fuse, did you?
07:50Universe 3 wasn't going down without a fight, and that meant putting all their mechs into
07:55one basket.
07:56Its name was Anilaza.
07:59The monstrosity towered high above the competition in the Tournament of Power.
08:03It punched hard, lacked any blind spots, and nearly ate Android 18 whole.
08:08To put things into perspective, it took the combined might of Goku, Vegeta, Frieza, Gohan,
08:1418, and 17 to eliminate it from the tournament.
08:18Anilaza may have lost the fight, but that resume is nothing to be ashamed of.
08:30Number 21 – Gamma 1 and Gamma 2
08:33The Z-Fighters are no strangers to androids, especially ones made by the Red Ribbon Army.
08:48But thanks to Dr. Hedo's help, this duo has the processing power to deliver a one-two
08:54punch of justice.
08:55Since they never tire as long as they've got some charge left, these guys can keep
09:00doing hero poses until even the Ginyu Force gets jealous.
09:04Despite their heroic programming, the new androids were downright villainous in their
09:09bouts with Gohan, Piccolo, and Cell Max.
09:12The fights didn't exactly land in their favor.
09:15These are super-powered siblings you don't want to tick off.
09:27Number 20 – Saganbo A few years in a galactic prison is enough
09:32to make anyone cranky.
09:34It seems Saganbo didn't just pass the time by working out, but also making the entire
09:40Cell Block fear his name.
09:42He commands respect from every escapee, and is only second to Moro himself.
09:48When he finally hits the battlefield, he proves just why.
09:52Even though he's been locked up for a while, he still proves his chops on the battlefield,
09:57especially since his first course is a heaping dosage of Moro's power.
10:02Technically, most of his strength came from his master, but Saganbo still knew how to
10:07use it to devastating effect.
10:10It's damn impressive to see one guy tear through Jaco, Gohan, Piccolo, and the androids
10:16all at once.
10:18If only his body could have kept up with the power, there's no telling how much Moro
10:22would have poured into him.
10:25Number 19 – Kefla Math be damned, it seems one Saiyan really
10:30is stronger than two.
10:32After Kale and Caulifla snap on the Potara Earrings, Kefla is born with enough power
10:38to literally blast away the competition.
10:45It added together a legendary Super Saiyan and serial smack talker, and the results are
10:50a fusion that's hard to even keep up with.
10:53With speed, energy blasts, and trash talk for days, Kefla handily showed that her golden
10:59hair was more than a match for even Super Saiyan Blue.
11:06Her electrifying final attack nearly tore the arena to shreds.
11:10If she had a bit better aim, she may have even been able to eliminate Goku himself.
11:16While she wasn't able to keep up with Ultra Instinct, she can hold her head high as one
11:20of the only warriors to ever push Goku that far.
11:27Number 18 – Hit Universe 6's Purple Assassin may have
11:32made donuts of Super Saiyan Blue, but even more impressively, he actually managed to
11:37kill Goku.
11:38Well, kind of.
11:45Clearly his time skip is as lethal as it is cool.
11:48It's tough enough competing with an enemy you can't block against, let alone when
11:53they literally have time on their side.
12:04But his esteemed track record and unrattled demeanor are exactly why he's the best
12:09in the whole of Universe 6.
12:11Plus, in the ultimate form of disrespect, he doesn't even have to take his hands out
12:16of his pockets to win most fights.
12:26Number 17 – Piccolo He's no Super Saiyan, but that doesn't
12:30mean the stalwart warrior can't change his colors too.
12:34After all, he hasn't just been sitting on his elongated hands all these years.
12:38Piccolo's been no joke throughout the series, but now that his comrades are flirting with
12:43godly levels of power, he asked Shenron for a quick power-up.
12:47With that boost, he's finally in the same league as the Saiyans, both in power and muscle
12:52definition.
12:53Uncle Piccolo can definitely still beam-struggle with the best of them, especially since he
12:58got a giant reminder of how big he can grow.
13:01Plus, Orange Piccolo rolls off the tongue much better than Super Namekian anyway.
13:07Number 16 – Top This pride trooper has a natural talent for
13:11breaking arms, squeezing heads, and taking names.
13:15He proved a worthy adversary for Goku himself at the Zeno Expo, and that was just a warm-up
13:21to the main event.
13:27In a tournament proper, Top fully embraced the mantle of God of Destruction and all the
13:32strength that comes with it.
13:35Then he proceeded to immediately fill his new quota by nearly decimating the Seventh
13:40Universe's team.
13:49With the power of Hakai acting as a near-impenetrable shield, it took everything Freeza, Seventeen,
13:56and Vegeta had to just knock him out of the ring.
13:59Not a bad showing for someone who's been a deity for less than ten minutes.
14:10Number 15 – Cell Max That's right, the Ultimate Lifeform has an
14:15even more devastating sibling.
14:18Created by the genius scientist Dr. Hedo, this copycat of the original wasted no time
14:24after breaking free from his chamber.
14:26He was able to put away Orange Piccolo, as well as waste the rest of the Z Fighters present.
14:35If not for a certain power-up we'll talk about later, he could have spelled doom for
14:39everyone.
14:40As even Gohan and Piccolo said, it's very possible that even with Goku and Vegeta's
14:46help, they may have perished.
14:49Number 14 – Fused Zamasu Talk about having a god complex, this deity
14:54literally fused with himself.
14:56One villain plus another equals biblically bad news for our heroes, who get completely
15:01taken to church by Fused Zamasu's unrivaled strength.
15:19It's a badge of honor that the merged adversary was tough enough to convince even Vegeta to
15:24try the Potara again.
15:26Vegeta's no slouch, but unfortunately for him, Fused Zamasu's power extends beyond
15:31bright lights and monologuing.
15:39Even in defeat, he pulls the ultimate divine retribution by joining with the very fabric
15:44of reality.
15:46It took literal Armageddon to purge his sins once and for all, but at least he finally
15:51practiced what he preached.
15:57Number 13 – Moro A fight with this old goat is more of a fine
16:03dining experience.
16:05One where his enemy's energy, life, and even their planet is all on the menu.
16:11In a move that puts the Spirit Bomb to shame, Moro doesn't gather a world's energy as
16:16much as he consumes it, using the very elements of the planet as a weapon for his tricky magic.
16:22Even worse, the longer the meal drags on, the hungrier Moro becomes.
16:28His ability to passively absorb his opponent's energy makes attacking him head-on a complete
16:33fool's errand.
16:35His devious mindset and thrifty techniques make him one of the most uniquely imposing
16:40villains in the series, especially since, when he's losing, he can always just merge
16:45with the planet as a last resort.
16:47I don't call him the Planet Eater for nothing.
16:52Number 12 – Gohan Goku's son is a scholar, a father, and
16:56a brother.
16:58But above all that, he's a Saiyan.
17:00Arguably, no character in the entire franchise has as much untapped potential as Gohan.
17:09Just ask Cell or Super Buu.
17:11While high school, fatherhood, and a stint in spandex made his time-chamber gym visits
17:17frequent, Super Hero proved Gohan could still throw a Kamehameha, or special beam cannon,
17:23when the need arises.
17:25Since he's gotten the spiky hair back with an all-new silver transformation, there's
17:29no telling how great this Saiyaman can become.
17:32After all, he's surpassed his father once before.
17:35Who's to say he can't do it again?
17:39Number 11 – Vegeta Godly feats of strength aren't enough for
17:43this prideful Saiyan.
17:45At least as long as Goku's doing the same.
17:47Really, the friendly rivalry is the best thing possible for Vegeta's training regiment.
17:53Every time Goku's found a new way to go even further beyond, the Saiyan prince has
17:58been right on his tail.
18:07Vegeta may be a family man now, but anger is as much a tool as his pride ever was.
18:13Especially if someone touches his Bulma.
18:26He's even unlocked a form greater than Super Saiyan Blue,
18:29which earned him a top 5 ranking in the whole multiverse.
18:44But that all pales in comparison to the unveiling of his new form Ultra Ego,
18:50which harnesses the powers of destruction, much like Beerus himself.
18:55Number 10 – Broly
18:57It's been a while since gold was the preferred Saiyan hair color,
19:00but this berserker makes it look good as new.
19:04Not many combatants in the entire cosmos can keep up with Goku and Vegeta
19:09when they spray on the blue dye.
19:11But Broly does it without a single day of real training.
19:15If he ever does learn how to harness that rage,
19:18he'd easily become one of the strongest mortals to ever set foot on Earth.
19:34Though if he does go further than gold,
19:37there might not be an Earth left for him to set foot on.
19:40All in all, Broly's basically a walking reminder that
19:43Saiyans aren't called the warrior race for nothing.
19:57Number 9 – Jiren
20:03It takes a certain kind of confidence to take a nap in the middle of a fight.
20:17Against the strongest fighters in the cosmos,
20:19Jiren is left so unimpressed that he decides to meditate.
20:24To be fair, it's hard to blame him when even Goku's Ultra Instinct
20:28downright failed to keep up with his overwhelming strength.
20:32That is, before he reached its complete form, of course.
20:35It's unbelievable that it took the combined assault of nearly half of Universe 7
20:40just to get his attention.
20:48Jiren's clearly beyond the power of mere mortals.
20:51In fact, he's allegedly stronger than his universe's god of destruction.
20:55That's right, even deities can't compete with him.
20:58If he'd been serious from the start,
21:00this tournament of power would have become more of a battle of gods.
21:09Number 8 – Goku
21:11At this point, not even the Dragon Balls can stop this guy from getting stronger.
21:22Thanks to the hyperactive Saiyan's passion for fighting strong opponents,
21:26he's unleashed nearly a full rainbow of transformations over the years.
21:31Just when it seemed like golden locks were the peak, he grew more of them.
21:42Then when that wasn't enough, he went red and then blue.
21:46Now all the way up to silver,
21:48even the gods themselves are standing in respect for Goku's achievement.
21:56However, the real secret to his strength isn't his anatomy or technique,
22:08it's that he's always striving to do better.
22:11No matter the threats, no matter the odds,
22:13Goku's never stopped improving, and likely never will.
22:17Number 7 – Granolah
22:20The only thing more dangerous than a bounty hunter is one on a burning quest for vengeance.
22:25As the sole survivor of the Cerulean race, Granolah's sworn revenge on the Saiyans,
22:30which, naturally, puts him at a bit of an impasse against Goku and Vegeta.
22:35But he can totally hold his own against even Ultra Instinct,
22:39who's also known to be a bit of a pain in the butt.
22:47Due to his evolved eyes that make him more of a sniper than a bruiser.
22:52Though he did kind of cheat, he wished on some Dragon Balls to be the absolute strongest,
22:58and while that only unlocked the full potential of his latent abilities,
23:02that's still enough to give these Saiyans a run for their tails.
23:05After his wish, his eyes evolved even further,
23:09so as to now pick up on blood flow, muscle movement, and weak points.
23:13The fact he felled Ultra Instinct Goku with just a few fingers should tell you all you need to know.
23:21Number 6 – Gas
23:23Granolah's reign at the top of the universe's power levels didn't last for very long,
23:28even before another wish was made on the Dragon Balls.
23:31Gas arrived on the battlefield and smacked around Granolah, Vegeta, and Goku all at once.
23:37While that's gotta hurt the old Saiyan pride to say it,
23:40he also looked damn cool doing it, thanks to his ability to manifest weapons.
23:45What's worse is that one of his lackeys remarks that Gas
23:49may not have even needed to wish to be the strongest to beat them,
23:52he was already that good from the start.
23:55Talk about gassing someone up!
23:57It took the trio to their absolute limits to take him down,
24:00and that's only because he was still inexperienced with his new abilities.
24:04With a little training, there may not be a mortal left in the cosmos
24:08who can rival Gas in the ring.
24:11Number 5 – Frieza
24:13Despite his dismal track record against a certain hyperactive Saiyan,
24:17Frieza was once the most feared warrior in the galaxy.
24:21Sure, part of that was due to the sinister glee he took from torturing his foes,
24:25but he definitely had the power to back it up.
24:33Nowadays, a new golden coat of paint has earned him a spot as one of
24:37Universe 7's strongest, for better or worse.
24:52But recently, Frieza once again shocked the world by unveiling his new form,
24:57Black Frieza.
24:58In doing so, he eradicated the believed to be undefeatable Gas,
25:03and also took out both Goku and Vegeta in a single strike.
25:08We wouldn't believe it, unless we had seen it ourselves.
25:16Number 4 – Gods of Destruction
25:19Villains, take note.
25:20Beerus the Destroyer did the unthinkable.
25:23He actually defeated Goku in a fight.
25:26No tricks, no handicaps, just a basic battle for Earth's fate that Beerus won fair and square.
25:34Get this, he isn't the only one either.
25:42Each universe has their own god with untold destructive capabilities,
25:46which is fitting since their sole job description is to destroy.
25:51Their power is so intense that they can even engage in combat outside of special circumstances,
25:58or else the very fabric of the world begins to disintegrate.
26:01Yeah, we're kinda cheating here, since we mentioned some of the previous characters
26:06are stronger than their universe's gods.
26:09But, as we've seen in their brief appearances, some of these gods are actually stronger than
26:14their universe's gods.
26:16But, as we've seen in their brief appearances, some of these gods are on insane levels of
26:22strength that we can't quite quantify yet.
26:25There are only few in the power hierarchy that rank above them, and they are as follows.
26:40Number 3 – Angels
26:42With how overpowered Goku has become, it's absurd to think there's still a collection
26:47of gods stronger than him.
26:48But what's even more insane is that they aren't even at the top of the godly food chain.
26:53Each destroyer is given an angel attendant to train them,
26:57and one look at them sparring shows why they're given that honor.
27:00Whiz literally stopped Goku and Vegeta's combined assault with a single finger.
27:05And that's actually impressive considering Broly couldn't even do that much.
27:09In case their inhuman speed wasn't bad enough, they can also destroy World's Hall and rewind
27:15time with the flick of their staff.
27:30Number 2 – Grand Minister
27:37This deity's reputation precedes him so much that we haven't even seen him fight.
27:43And yet we're pretty sure he's one of the multiverse's strongest.
27:47El Grande Padre may not look all that impressive compared to the bulging muscles
28:04and flashy techniques of the Z-Warriors, but the Grand Minister fathered every single angel.
28:10That's right, if Whiz is practically untouchable,
28:12then it stands to reason he's cut from the same divine cloth of his daddy.
28:25Given the Grand Minister's stern demeanor, it suddenly makes a ton of sense why his children
28:30are so well-behaved. Thankfully, he's remained a rather benevolent attendant to the cosmos.
28:36Though that's only because no one's been dumb enough to ever question his authority.
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29:00Number 1 – Zeno
29:02The absolute most powerful being in the entire multiverse – probably the whole of Dragon Ball
29:08ever – is this little guy. But don't let his appearance fool you. This is Grand Zeno,
29:14the supreme ruler of all reality. And it's more than just a title.
29:26He's proven capable of obliterating whole universes and timelines with the simple wave of his hand.
29:39While he's delightfully innocent, his presence is still terrifying enough
29:44to make even Beerus slam to the ground in a bow. Honestly, strength doesn't feel like an apt enough
29:50word for this guy. Total, utter dominance is more like it. This is their multiverse,
29:56Goku and the others are just living in it.
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