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From time-traveling transformations to hidden evolutions, these theories will make your power level rise! Join us as we count down our picks for the most mind-blowing "Dragon Ball" fan theories that could change how you see the series forever. Our countdown includes Black Frieza's prophecy, Bulma's secret wish, and evolutionary mysteries!
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00:00And I have a hunch that you would not have defeated my son were it not for this sword.
00:07What do you say?
00:09Welcome to WatchMojo and today we're counting down our picks for the craziest Dragon Ball
00:14conspiracies guaranteed to leave you speechless.
00:2720 Goku died fighting Omega Shenron In what was considered the final battle of
00:32the franchise, Goku puts his all into this one last spirit bomb and then flies off on
00:38Shenron's back.
00:45He isn't seen again for decades and even then, it's questionable.
00:49If that sounds like a metaphor, it's because it probably is.
00:52With how exhausting that last fight against Omega Shenron was, it's not out of the realm
00:57of possibility that Goku died there.
01:00It's just vague enough to make you wonder.
01:11But if a character falling asleep as he's taken into the sunset isn't a perfect farewell,
01:17what is?
01:18For all intents and purposes, this is the end of Goku either way.
01:2219 The Universe 6 Saiyans have evolved beyond the Great Ape.
01:34One of the most interesting lore tidbits in Dragon Ball Super isn't just that Kabba,
01:38Kale and the others don't have tails.
01:41It's that their race hasn't even heard of them.
01:44The Universe 7 Saiyans used their tails to access the power of the Great Ape and unleash
01:54untold destruction.
01:56And yet, the bunch from Universe 6 seem plenty powerful without them, their original lack of
02:01Super Saiyan notwithstanding.
02:03It seems reasonable enough that, at some point in their universal development, their Saiyan
02:08race evolved beyond the Great Ape, forgoing the need for a tail.
02:19This could also explain why they're strong but through very different means than the Universe
02:247 Saiyans.
02:2918 The Super Saiyan God Ritual has stronger results.
02:34Lower scaling debates will only lead to arguments and headaches.
02:38But in this case, we think we have a pretty solid case.
02:44Goku's red-haired debut into Godhood seemed powerful enough to compete with Lord Beerus himself.
02:50But then, Goku went Super Saiyan Blue and Ultra Instinct, seemingly leaving Super Saiyan
02:56God in the dust.
02:57And yet, apparently he's still not able to best Beerus.
03:01It just doesn't add up.
03:08However, there's a small clue that might explain it all.
03:12In Battle of Gods, Goku's transformation comes from the combined mites of five other Saiyans.
03:18This ritual version of the form could be significantly stronger.
03:23And while it lets Goku access God-Ki in the future, it may not yield the same earth-shaking
03:30results.
03:3217 Gohan's power comes from Chi-Chi's side.
03:40Growing up, Goku's eldest had some… let's say, anger issues.
03:44It always accompanied a massive spike in power, with many attributing it to having a Saiyan
03:50dad and an earthling mother.
03:52But then Goten came along, with a much milder temperament.
04:00If Saiyan and earthling offspring were all full of incredible potential, why didn't he and
04:05Trunks ever tap into that same anger?
04:07Given all that, some fans think Gohan's power is because he takes more after his mom.
04:23Think about it.
04:24Chi-Chi was a pretty formidable fighter once upon a time, and if she passed down even half
04:30of her mama bear spirit, it's no wonder Gohan can throw a good right hook.
04:4116.
04:42Bulma's mom is a robot.
04:45We know it sounds weird, but you know who's really weird?
04:48Dr. Briefs.
04:49His wife is pretty quiet and seems to have only a few responses and reactions.
04:59And you know the Briefs are quite a smart bunch.
05:02We can totally see a world where Dr. Briefs decided to build himself a partner instead
05:07of going out and meeting one.
05:10It wouldn't be that out there for this family, or Dragon Ball in general.
05:14In fact, it wouldn't even be the only instance of someone marrying an android.
05:18Just drop it!
05:19Oh no!
05:20There's that temper again!
05:24Just look at her.
05:25She never opens her eyes and seems to have an incredible predisposition to being flirty.
05:30Seems fishy, don't you think?
05:3715.
05:38Upcoming movies will make other villains canon.
05:42Audiences around the world heard the power-up roar when Dragon Ball Super Broly hit theatres
05:47in 2018.
05:48The film broke all kinds of records for the franchise and seemed to hint at a new direction too.
06:04Since almost all of the most beloved Dragon Ball films aren't canon, it makes sense for
06:08them to start slowly remaking them, bringing their iconic villains into the fold as well.
06:20Just imagine how sick it would be to see Janemba, Cooler or Bojack as major players in the Dragon
06:26Ball World.
06:27That's worth the price of a movie ticket and then some.
06:3614.
06:37Goku and Vegeta will be Universe 7's Angel and God of Destruction.
06:43Is this a theory or pure copium?
06:46You decide, but either way, you have to admit it'd be insanely cool.
06:51Plus, little by little, it seems like the series is nudging them both in that direction.
06:57Goku's Ultra Instinct is reminiscent of Wiz's agility, seemingly putting him in the same league
07:03as Angel's.
07:11Vegeta, however, has let himself be overcome with pride and the resulting Ultra Ego seems
07:18perfectly fitted for a destroyer role.
07:21Since the two Saiyan rivals have always been neck and neck, having them end up on two sides
07:26of godhood would be too poetic to pass up.
07:2913.
07:30In the Demon Realm, size equals strength.
07:34In Daima, the bigger they are, the harder they fall.
07:37Knocking them down, though, is a different story.
07:40It seems like everyone there plays by the rule that bigger is better.
07:45Case in point, every single individual underestimates Goku and his friends.
07:53And on the other side of things, who are the toughest opponents they find?
07:58Three giant Tamagami and a seemingly unbeatable race of giants.
08:04Plus, when the third eye gives Goma his power boost, he gets a massive growth spur, too.
08:14Whether it was an intentional bit of visual storytelling or not, there's no denying most
08:19demon-realm folk are big and proud of it.
08:2612.
08:28Pan is too human for Super Saiyan.
08:31One of the most glaring omissions from Dragon Ball GT involves Goku's granddaughter, Pan.
08:37At the time, she was the only Saiyan in the main cast who never donned the golden hair.
08:48While we know from behind-the-scenes interviews that this was a practical decision since they
08:53weren't sure how to draw Super Saiyan hair for a girl, it could have an in-universe answer,
08:58too.
08:59While every other Saiyan in the series is either full or half-blooded, Pan only has a quarter
09:05of the warrior race in her.
09:23Maybe that's just not enough for her to glow gold.
09:26Either way, Pern fans can rest assured she still holds her own in a brawl.
09:31Just ask Giru.
09:4111.
09:44Saiyan tails are key regulators For literal centuries, Saiyans used their tails
09:50to access the great ape and the massive power they came with.
09:54But what if instead of a buff, the tails were holding them back?
10:03When you look at the series as a whole, it's clear that once Saiyans start losing their tails,
10:09the power levels get really wild.
10:12In fact, no Saiyan with a current tail would go Super Saiyan until GT.
10:17It could be in addition to accessing the great ape, the tails acted as key regulators to keep
10:23Saiyan potential in check.
10:25That could also be why the Universe 6 Saiyans were able to go Super Saiyan so easily.
10:31They never had tails to begin with.
10:36Things get a little wonky after Super Saiyan 3, and not just because of all the different
10:48series.
10:49Though that certainly doesn't help.
10:51Depending on the show, Goku's next level is either Super Saiyan God or Super Saiyan 4.
10:57The former is, obviously, made possible by tapping into GodKey.
11:14But who's to say Super Saiyan 4 is any different?
11:22While the beastly stage relies more on the Saiyan's primal connection to the great ape,
11:28that doesn't make it any less mystical.
11:30Additionally, if it were connected to GodKey, it would reveal how Neva was able to trigger
11:35the transformation in Daima.
11:57When Majin Buu threatened the fate of the whole universe, the Elder Kai decided their best bet
12:02was unlocking all of Gohan's latent potential.
12:05It took some time, but eventually, Mystic Gohan was born.
12:11And for the first time in several hundred episodes, a Saiyan didn't power up with blonde hair.
12:26Since Gohan's transformation comes from the Elder Kai himself, and is said to be the maximum
12:32limit of his body's potential, it stands to reason that this mystic form is the ultimate
12:37level of Super Saiyan.
12:40It's beyond the golden hair, and beyond the power level too.
12:43Gohan was certainly stronger than any other blonde Super Saiyan at the time.
12:50Number 8.
12:51Why Goten could reach Super Saiyan so easily?
12:55This one gets a little risqué, but stay with us.
12:58Goku's youngest son, Goten, earns his Super Saiyan stripes earlier than either his dad
13:04or brother, like at seven years old.
13:08This bit of power creep is a real head-scratcher.
13:17That is, until you consider when Chi-Chi would have been carrying Goten.
13:21Since Goku dies in the battle with Cell, he must have been with Chi-Chi sometime between
13:27exiting the time chamber and entering the Cell games.
13:31At that time, Goku was able to sustain his Super Saiyan form day and night.
13:44If you see where we're going, it's safe to assume that Goten's prodigal strength
13:49comes from Goku's state at the time of… well… you know.
13:55There's another monster in the family!
14:02As anyone who's seen the Android Saga knows, Goku gets taken off the board not by the cybernetic
14:10threats but by a nasty heart disease.
14:17From what we know, it's not hereditary… which begs the question… where did it come
14:24from?
14:25Well, remember King Kai's warning back in the Saiyan Saga?
14:28How the Kaioken puts undue stress on the body?
14:40As Goku pushed well beyond his limits during the fight against Vegeta and then again vs.
14:45Frieza, it's easy to connect the dots to what made his heart give out.
14:50Can't say he doesn't give 100%, that's for sure.
15:01The Great Saiyaman's costume is inspired by Android 16.
15:09Every anime fan knows where they were and what they were doing when Gohan went Super Saiyan
15:142.
15:15It's a legendary moment in the franchise, and it's all thanks to Android 16's empowering
15:19monologue.
15:25Even though the robot meets his end, it's only natural his words stayed with Gohan well into
15:30his teenage years.
15:32And maybe it manifested in his wardrobe?
15:34While not confirmed, Gohan's Great Saiyaman outfit sports a very distinct shade of green.
15:46Given how important 16's words were to Gohan's development, it's nice to imagine the Saiyan
15:52is literally keeping them close to his chest.
15:575.
15:58The Saiyans Evolved From Great Apes Have you ever stopped to wonder why the Saiyans
16:04can turn into monkeys?
16:05Well, it might have something to do with their lineage.
16:08For generations, every Saiyan born in the 7th universe came with a tail that allowed them
16:14to access the power of a great ape under a full moon.
16:23The fact it comes from a physical appendage means this is a biological advantage.
16:28So just like humans share traits with apes, it's not out of the realm of possibility to assume
16:33Saiyans evolved from the great apes.
16:37Nowadays, they've grown past the primal instincts but can still access the power when need be.
16:46We've heard worse theories.
16:484.
16:49Android 17 and 18 were just as strong in the future.
17:01Time travel can cause all sorts of crazy side effects.
17:04But there's one detail in the android saga that has a pretty easy explanation.
17:09Trunks is stunned by how strong 17 and 18 are in the main timeline, claiming he could fight
17:15their future counterparts as more or less equals.
17:18However, there's a good chance Trunks never actually saw the twins at their full strength.
17:36Think about it.
17:37In the war-torn future, Trunks is the only one who can even put up a fight.
17:41The two probably hold back in order to keep him around for easy entertainment.
17:46Not only does this explain the android's inconsistent power level, but it also adds to their menace.
17:513.
17:52King Cold Wasn't In His Final Form
18:00Frieza's family is known for their transformations.
18:03The space tyrant himself has three separate power-ups on Namek alone.
18:07And yet, his father, King Cold, bears a striking resemblance to his son's second form.
18:14For those who aren't great at math, that leaves at least two extra power boosts King Cold is
18:19sitting on.
18:20Unfortunately, we can't know for sure since Trunks probably ends him before he has a chance
18:25to get serious.
18:30Still, given how strong Frieza was, and how much reverence he held for his father, it's
18:37pretty likely King Cold could transform too.
18:40If Trunks hadn't made such short work of him, we may have even gotten to see them.
18:442.
18:45Bulma Wished For Vegeta
18:56Shenron works in strange and mysterious ways, but you can't say he doesn't deliver.
19:02Throughout the original series, Bulma wants to gather the Dragon Balls to wish for a boyfriend.
19:15While most people assume she got her desire in Yamcha, we all know how that relationship
19:19ends.
19:20What's interesting, though, is that right after the time skip, a certain Saiyan prince
19:25appears on the scene.
19:27Now, first, we need to find out who has the highest power level.
19:30He'll be the one who finished off Raditz.
19:33Sure, he kills a bunch of people, but he also ends up tying the knot with Bulma.
19:40It makes you wonder whether Bulma ended up making that wish after all.
19:43If she did, she clearly didn't specify whether she wanted him to be a good guy or not.
19:491.
19:50The Oracle Fish's Prophecy Is About Freeza
20:18When Beerus' prophetic pet fish speaks, you better listen.
20:22So when it woke up from a nap and muttered that the strongest warrior in the 7th universe
20:27was about to appear, fans got to guessing.
20:30Was it Gus?
20:31Granola?
20:32Broly?
20:337-3?
20:34Maybe Goku or Vegeta with a new form?
20:37It seems like the real answer was none of the above.
20:40At the climax of the granola arc, Freeza reappeared with a new onyx-colored transformation that
20:46wiped the floor with his Saiyan nemeses.
20:48Based on the absurd strength he demonstrated in just a single scene, it seems like we know
20:54who the Oracle Fish was talking about.
20:57Which of these theories do you think holds the most water?
21:00Let us know in those comments below.
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