

It shows that Goku has incredible strength but very little control of that power. In this sense, when Goku becomes Super Saiyan 3 in the Buu Saga during Dragon Ball Z and the whole planet starts shaking, the uncontrollable aura is a demonstration of Goku’s weakness, not power. After the fight with Beerus, Goku realized that mastering his normal state and Super Saiyan would raise his level more and sap less strength, so I think he probably won’t become Super Saiyan 2 or 3 any more.” “Super Saiyan 2 and 3 are nothing more than powered-up variations of Super Saiyan. In a June 2014 interview in Saikyo Jump, Akira Toriyama confirmed that the Super Saiyan 3 is not in fact a separate form, but rather a hyped-up version of the Super Saiyan transformation.

Because of this, Super Saiyan 1, 2, and 3 aren’t separate techniques, but the same technique, just with extra, channeled energy.

In the Buu Saga, Goku is only able to maintain the form for brief intervals of time, while Gotenks’ transformation into Super Saiyan 3 consumes so much energy it significantly shortens the length of the half-hour fusion.įrom this information, it could be assumed that the different forms consume different levels of energy, but the reality is that all Super Saiyan forms are the same form, pushed to greater extremes. Transforming into a Super Saiyan 2 or 3 drains Goku of energy and strength.

Part of Goku’s training as a Super Saiyan is to maintain the Super Saiyan form as a base form, allowing him to better access their abilities. This is true for the Kaio-Ken as well, which multiplies an individual’s energy while putting a strain on the body. Radiant auras spray energy out in bursts strong enough to bust open planets. Super Saiyan transformations expend a great amount of ki. While Goku and Vegeta kept trying to push further beyond this form - as seen by both the Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-Ken form and Ultra Instinct form - fans have theorized that both Goku and Vegeta could push even further beyond: combine the Super Saiyan God form with Super Saiyan 3. Super Saiyan God forms resembled the normal base Saiyan form, but Goku and Vegeta came to realize they could then harness their Super Saiyan forms while in Super Saiyan God form. This led to the Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan form - otherwise known as Super Saiyan Blue. They’re similar to the Kaio-Ken technique, which could be compounded with the pre-existing Super Saiyan form. Unlike previous Super Saiyan transformations, Super Saiyan God forms were not simply the next form in a line of transformations, but stood alongside the other Super Saiyan forms. It would also be dangerous.ĭragon Ball Super introduced the concept of Super Saiyan Gods - a hyper-powerful new transformation that augmented a Super Saiyan. Could a Super Saiyan Blue go Super Saiyan 3? It’s possible. Dragon Ball Super introduced the Super Saiyan Blue form.
