Not only changing his hair color to increase his strength, Goku also has 12 extremely powerful transformations, making him the strongest in Dragon Ball, surpassing even Frieza, Vegeta, Majin Buu or Moro.
Great Ape
This is the earliest form of transformation in Dragon Ball. On the night of the full moon, the Saiyan will transform into a giant gorilla. The Great Ape usually has a height of 50m and has tremendous physical strength. However, this form has many limitations in combat because it is not controlled by the will, but only works by instinct. There are two ways to get out of the Great Ape form: one is to wait for the moon to end, the other is to cut off the Great Ape’s tail.
Super Saiyan
During the battle against Frieza on planet Namek, Goku transforms into a Super Saiyan for the first time. In this form, his hair will stand up and have a bright yellow color, and Goku’s whole body is also covered in a yellow energy screen.
Super Saiyan is later considered to be the most basic form most often used. The following Super Saiyan forms have almost no change in shape but only increased in strength.
Super Saiyan Second Grade (Level 2)
This form was first used by Vegeta during his battle with Cell. It can be seen that this form is not really different from the basic Super Saiyan, but the power it brings is extremely impressive
Super Saiyan Third Grade (Level 3)
If the Tier Two Super Saiyan still couldn’t do anything to Cell, then the Tertiary transformation first used by future Trunks almost killed him. Bringing tremendous amounts of physical strength, the Third Super Saiyan makes Trunks’ hair longer, more erect, and muscular. Look at that body, but still can’t punch the Cell beetle to death!
Super Saiyan 2
Also in the war with Cell, Super Saiyan 2 was released to the audience. Not Goku or Vegeta, Gohan was the first to reach this state. Still with golden hair but with extremely high strength, Super Saiyan helps Gohan punch Cell’s mouth.
Super Saiyan 3
“The longer the hair, the stronger” seems to be the motto of Dragon Ball when Goku in this form has long hair that reaches… ass. Quite similar to Trunks’ Tertiary Super Saiyan, Goku’s muscles when using Super Saiyan 3 also become tight, revealing overwhelming physical strength. This is the form used by Goku when fighting Majin Buu.
Golden Great Ape
Appearing in Dragon Ball GT, the Golden Great Ape can be seen as the “golden paint” form of the Great Ape when Goku tries to transform into a Super Saiyan while transforming into a gorilla. Similar to Free Fire, the paint effect boosts all of the Golden Great Ape’s stats, making it frantic and many times more powerful than the original.
Super Saiyan 4
This is also an exclusive transformation that only appears in Dragon Ball GT. Super Saiyan 4 is a more complete level of Golden Great Ape where Goku retains his human form but still gains power from both the Great Ape and the Super Saiyan. In this form, Goku’s hair is black.
Super Saiyan God
First appearing in Dragon Ball Super, Super Saiyan God is an extremely powerful but rarely used transformation level. In this form, Goku’s hair and eyes both turn red and his hair doesn’t stand up at all. To achieve Super Saiyan God, it takes at least 5 other Saiyans to transfer power to be able to transform.
Super Saiyan Blue
Beyond Super Saiyan, God is Super Saiyan Blue. Combining the basic Super form and the God form, Super Saiyan Blue turns Goku’s hair and eyes blue and gives him tremendous power. This is the power used mainly in Dragon Ball Super and there is still a lot of potentials to exploit.
Ultra Instinct
During the interstellar war, Goku learned how to gain this power. With Ultra Instinct Goku’s every movement becomes neater and more efficient. In this form, Goku’s hair is black with eyes and platinum energy surrounding his body
Ultra Instinct Perfect
This is Goku’s most powerful and ultimate transformation. With his masculine platinum hair, Goku’s strength and fighting ability increased tremendously, completely outpacing the rest of the transformation forms. In the latest developments, Goku used Ultra Instinct Perfect to punch Moro in the face.