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Goku Black is one of the main antagonists of the Dragon Ball Super series. Although he looks exactly like Son Goku, it is in truth Zamasu who controls this body, an apprentice Kaio from Universe 10. He is dressed in black and wears the Ring of Time, an artifact reserved for Kaio Shin.
In this article, you will discover:
- His creation, his appearance and his personality.
- His story in Dragon Ball Super.
- His power and his main combat techniques.
Ready to discover all the facets of Goku Black, the most popular antagonist of the Dragon Ball Super series? In that case, let's go! 😎
CREATION, APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY OF GOKU BLACK.
DESIGN.
According to the manga's author, Akira Toriyama , the idea was to create an evil copy of the main hero, Goku. The idea had already been more or less taken up with the Thales design, in the OAV films. The latter was actually presented as a double of Son Goku. 💥
This time things are different, since Goku Black is actually Goku's physical body. This one is just controlled by another mind.
APPEARANCE.
It's hard to talk about Goku Black's appearance without mentioning the character of Zamasu. The latter is a Kaio apprentice from Universe 10, who follows the teachings of master Gowasu . He is of normal height and build, he has green skin and white hair styled in an Iroquois style. He wears two orange earrings called Potara. 📍📍
It is this character who will take over Son Goku's body by asking the Shenron Supreme to swap their physical envelopes. Thus born Goku Black, controlled by the mind of the very malicious Zamasu. 😈
There are some minor differences from Goku's normal appearance, namely:
- His skin is slightly darker and his eyes are a little more defined.
- His hair is even darker.
- His clothing style , he wears a dark gray vest, a long-sleeved black tunic with a turtleneck, a red belt, black pants and white boots. He also wears a green Potara on his left ear. He entrusted the second to his counterpart from the future. Last detail, he holds the precious ring of time, which allows you to travel into the future.
PERSONALITY.
Originally, Zamasu is the disciple of Gowasu , the master Kaio of Universe 10. He initially reveals himself to be a calm and patient apprentice, with a real desire to learn and progress by following the teaching. of his master. Even so, Zamasu seems to develop an entirely different philosophy than Gowasu when it comes to mortal peoples. He does not hesitate to challenge his mentor on the role of the Kaio masters. Namely, observe the development of humans and not intervene. According to him, it would be simpler to eliminate mortals because they never learn anything and spend their time waging war. Zamasu has his own vision of what justice should be. Although he wants to fight evil, he does not realize what he embodies through his actions. 👹
It is for this reason that he always justifies his actions. According to him, humans exist because the gods do not want to admit the error of having created them.
During his meeting with Goku , he feels humiliated after his defeat. This is the first time he has lost to a mortal. Zamasu will subsequently develop an obsession with the saiyan and will use the Super Dragon Balls to take possession of his body. Zamasu also assassinates Gowasu in order to gain possession of his Time Ring. This will allow him to move into the future, with his appearance as Goku Black , and meet his counterpart from the future. Thus, they will form a formidable duo. 😨
How can we talk about Goku Black's personality without addressing his zero human plan? He mentions it at several points in the series and the manga. This one is very simple and perfectly demonstrates Zamasu's unhealthy mentality: Eradicate all mortal humanoid peoples. 💀
Just like a Supreme God , he himself intends to massacre these populations and bring justice.
Zamasu's behavior changes the moment he becomes Goku Black . Although already bad at base level, he increases his sadism, his insensitivity and his thirst for blood. He takes great pleasure in murdering Goku's family before his eyes. He sows chaos and destruction on Earth by eradicating many earthlings. He is ruthless, bloodthirsty and brutal when he coldly murders his enemies. He takes pleasure in breaking Trunks ' arm and bombards him with ki blasts when the latter can absolutely no longer defend himself. 💥
However, it is interesting to note that he retains Zamasu's politeness . During his first meeting with Goku (the real one), he remains slightly courteous. However, we will add that he seems slightly mentally unbalanced because during his fight, he bursts out laughing for no reason and has sudden mood swings. He coldly explains his plan: to destroy the human race. ☠
Goku Black likes to face powerful enemies because it strengthens him . He is very determined and never gives up on a goal he has set for himself. He vows to find Trunks when he escapes into the past. 😠
He shares an important characteristic with Goku: His independence. He wants to strengthen his powers and his fighting techniques by his own means. He categorically refuses to take shortcuts. Unlike Zamasu from the future, he doesn't care about immortality . He feels a real disinterest in this power and prefers to achieve supreme power through his experience. Surely a trait that comes from Son Goku. ⚡
Black is also vain. When he reveals his Super Saiyan Rosé form, he calls it beautiful, dominant, graceful and overpowered.
It is interesting to note a difference in personality between Goku Black from the manga and the anime. In the cartoon, Black managed to remain calm and keep his cool . In the manga it's quite the opposite, he loses his senses as soon as things don't go his way. We see this very clearly during his confrontation against Vegeta, he is overcome by an outburst of rage. 🤬
Their difference is also revealed in their fighting styles. In the anime, Black performs attacks with finesse, precision and flamboyance . In the manga, he uses his brute strength to crush his enemies, employing a much more aggressive style. 🤛
How to explain this difference? Probably because in the manga Black never met Goku personally before their meeting in the future timeline. So he never had that personal connection with Goku.
His relationship with Future Zamasu is also different in the manga. In the anime, Black and Zamasu truly consider each other allies. This is not the case in the manga, Goku Black considers his counterpart as a simple pawn. Zamasu from the future also thinks the same thing about his ally, finding it ridiculous that he abandoned his divine body for a mortal one. 💪
Goku Black is much more sadistic and cruel in the manga.
Finally, the two clones point out Trunks' outrage regarding his time travel . This is a provocation on the part of mortals and they must be punished for it. ⏳
CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY
BEFORE DRAGON BALL SUPER EVENTS
Goku Black is the same person as Zamasu. However, by traveling through time, Future Trunks changed the main story line. Furthermore, the fact that Beerus destroys Zamasu from this line modifies the future by dividing it into two axes. Black Goku is therefore basically exactly the same individual as Zamasu from the main line. Thanks to his Time Ring, his death caused by Beerus had no impact on him. 💥
Originally, Zamasu is a Kaio from the Tenth Universe . Thanks to his exceptional talents in martial arts, Master Gowasu selected him as a disciple so that he could become the Supreme Kaio. 🌟
Zamasu expresses a real distrust of mortals and challenges the role of the kaios which consists of simply observing them, without being able to destroy them if they do anything. Little by little, his soul turns black . We see this very clearly during tea ceremonies where the preparations become increasingly bitter. Gowasu emphasizes that a successful tea is the fruit of a pure soul . He ends up rejecting his master's teachings and philosophy and rebels. He sets up his goal, Project Zero Fatalities. 💀
The goal ? It is very simple: annihilate all mortals and gods within a given period of time, in order to create a problem-free universe. To do this, he will need to assassinate Gowasu in order to recover his time ring. 💍
During the events of Dragon Ball Super , Zamasu will be obsessed with taking over Goku's body. He considers the latter to be very powerful, ideal for welcoming his being and developing new powers. He will use the Super Dragon Balls to grant this wish. 🐲
Black Goku subsequently searches for a parallel universe suitable for carrying out his plan. He finds one in Future Trunks' reality, because the Supreme Kaio was assassinated by Babidi and Dabra. Which irreparably causes Beerus' death due to the lifelink.💀
He also meets Future Zamasu , who immediately allies with him after assassinating Gowasu. The infernal duo subsequently gathers the Super Dragon Balls to obtain Zamasu's invincibility and immortality. They will subsequently destroy the precious crystal balls. 💥
Following these events, Goku Black travels across the universe to numerous planets and destroys all forms of life, in the name of his divine justice . When he arrives on Earth, the carnage begins. Half of humanity is wiped out in a short time. 💀
The survivors regroup and form a resistance, led by Mai. The fight is ineffective because Black Goku is far too strong for them. Future Trunks opposes him, without success. The latter blinds Black with a flash grenade and manages to escape to the past, to ask for help. 😢
Which brings us to the events of Dragon Ball Super, in our main reality...
In Future Trunks' reality, Goku Black is far too powerful and no one can stop him.
GOKU BLACK IN DRAGON BALL SUPER
After the disappearance of Future Trunks, Black Goku tries to locate him for many minutes. However, the saiyan's aura has completely disappeared. Mad with rage, he vows to find him and exterminate him. 👊
Trunks arrived unconscious in the past, at the time when our main plot takes place. He later wakes up in his bed and reacts very badly to seeing Son Goku , for his obvious physical resemblance to Black. He attacks her in a rage and Bulma calms him down. Once he regains his senses, he apologizes and tells his story. 📖
A few hours later, Goku Black's time ring shakes and a time rift opens in front of him. He rushes in and lands in the present. It must be understood that when the latter ventures into the time portal, he has no idea that he is going to travel to the past. ⏳
Once in the main timeline, everyone is surprised to see an enemy that looks exactly like Son Goku. This is mutual, as it takes Black a few moments to understand what happened. It's when he sees Vegeta, Beerus and Goku that he understands. 💡
Trunks becomes enraged upon seeing him and prepares to fight him. However he is stopped by Vegeta. Goku rushes to confront him first. Black attacks with an extremely powerful gold and black ki sphere. Goku blocks it and deflects it towards a rocky plateau. He then goes super saiyan 2 and counterattacks. Sharing a punch to the face with Goku, Black is very surprised by his power and congratulates himself on it. Indeed, he progresses enormously by facing very strong opponents. 🤼
Then, the two opponents give us a fantastic fight, despite the fact that they hold back their blows. Indeed, as Vegeta points out, Goku has the unfortunate tendency of not giving his all at the start of a fight. Black ends up dealing him a hard blow, throwing him through a mountain. 💨
While he is jubilant, he begins to feel a strong distortion in Space-Time . A rift forms and begins to attract Black. Goku takes the opportunity to kick him in the abdomen. The fight continues for several minutes, offering ever more spectacle. However, the rift begins to attract Black Goku more and more to it. The latter is forced to stop the fight. He notices the time machine and decides to destroy it before getting sucked into the time portal. 💥
The enemy pushed back, Beerus notices that the latter did not have at all the same ki as Goku. Therefore, it is clear that Black is someone completely different. Once in his future, he taunts Trunks by thinking that he is stuck in the past forever. He tests his new power using his golden black ki technique. Satisfied, he subsequently decides to track down resistant earthlings and exterminate them. 💀
Meanwhile, our heroes manage to find a way to Trunks' reality, thanks to Cell 's time machine. Thus, Goku, Vegeta and his son arrive together in the future to defeat Black.
It is the prince of the saiyans who opens the festivities. The latter transforms into Super Saiyan Blue and intends to quickly defeat his opponent. However, something is wrong. Black Goku doesn't seem at all surprised by this transformation. She doesn't seem to intimidate or scare him. Trunks begins to realize that the fight will be much more complicated than expected. 😯
The fight begins and Vegeta shows himself powerless against Black. The latter manages to push him back into his normal form.
He still congratulates Vegeta on his performance and decides to show him something as a reward...
GOKU BLACK, THE SUPER SAIYAN ROSÉ
Black transforms into a completely new form, which is equivalent to Super Saiyan Blue. He calls it Super Saiyan Rosé . This color is due to the fact that Zamasu is the basis of divine conception. Goku Black is therefore the one and only character who can achieve this form. 🌟
He describes his new appearance as marvelous, divine, exceptional . Vegeta, mad with rage, launches the attack. In vain, since Black deals him a devastating blow with his energy sword. He pierces him in the stomach and drops his body from the sky. The prince of the saiyans collapses to the ground, defeated. 😵
This event will force Goku to intervene. Our hero launches into battle. According to Trunks, the fight seems balanced at first. As he continues to confront him, Black gains the upper hand, forcing Trunks to intervene. Vegeta's son prepares a Kamehameha to help Goku. But he is stopped by Zamasu from the future, who enters the scene. 😱
The two Goku continue to fight on their own, while Trunks and Zamasu fight elsewhere. However, Black and his counterpart fight in perfect sync. He launches a devastating Kamehameha at his enemies, inflicting terrible damage. When he is about to finish them off, Vegeta deflects his attack before collapsing again. 💥
The retreat takes place and our three heroes manage to retreat into the past using the time machine. Goku Black and Zamasu know they will return soon and decide to wait for them. 💤
In his Super Saiyan Rosé form, Goku Black is a very powerful opponent. Its design is visually very successful and has won the hearts of many Dragon Ball Z fans.
The fight doesn't play out the same way in the manga. Indeed, in this one Vegeta manages to dominate Black Goku . When he is about to finish him off, Zamasu arrives to save his double. Following his healing, Black recovers and becomes even more powerful. He manages to level Vegeta afterwards. It was following a second healing that he reached super saiyan pink mode. Black thus takes the advantage and knocks Vegeta out. The sequel is identical to the anime, the three heroes manage to retreat into the past. ⌛
Black Goku and Zamasu retreat to a house in the mountains, awaiting the return of the three saiyans. During the discussion, Zamasu explains that if Black kills Goku too quickly, he will lose the opportunity to become stronger. For this very reason, it would be best to ask for immortality. However Black refuses, he finds himself fully satisfied in Goku's body, he prefers to progress on his own . 💪
Later, the three saiyans return for a second round. The fight begins between Blue Vegeta and Black Goku Rosé . During a break, the evil double explains to Goku how he murdered Chichi and Goten in the hours following the body swap.
The fight goes on. The infernal duo once again gains the upper hand over their opponents. Black Goku once again impales Goku with his God Slicer technique. During a peak of fury, Goku regains the advantage temporarily, then is overtaken. 🗡
Zamasu and his counterpart accuse Trunks of having seriously erred in traveling through time and that he was the worst of all mortals . After which Vegeta's son will have an excess of rage and will charge the duo. He manages to equalize them for several minutes, before being dominated. Trunks covers Goku and Vegeta's new escape to the past. 🏳
After reflection, our heroes decide to capture Zamasu with the Mafuba technique . This is an excellent idea because it allows you to circumvent the invincibility of this formidable enemy. Vegeta trains in the Room of Spirit and Time to push his limits.🏋️♀️
When they return with Bulma, Gowasu and Kaio Shin , the final battle approaches. Gowasu and Shin try to resonate the duo, to no avail. Goku Black affirms that his choice has already been made a long time ago and that nothing can stop him from carrying out the Zero Human plan. ☠
Vegeta will challenge Goku Black and will manage to overwhelm him . The latter is really surprised by the progress of the prince of saiyans. Vegeta gives him a real beating by saying that Black could never reach full power because it's not his body in the first place.
Besides, if you're a fan of the prince of saiyans, don't hesitate to consult our ultimate guide to Vegeta ! 😉
Vegeta Blue largely dominates Black Goku Rosé during this duel.
THE END OF GOKU BLACK
Black understands that this power comes from Vegeta's angry state . Since he also has a Saiyan body, he decides to do the same. He plants his energy blade in his hand and removes a large scythe rose. Black slashes Vegeta and creates a large rift in time . Goku joins Vegeta to help him and the two saiyans are confronted by numerous clones of Black Goku. 🤔
Meanwhile, Zamasu will find himself trapped by Trunks in an amphora thanks to the Mafuba technique. However, the seal was not properly closed and Goku Black manages to free it thanks to instant teleportation. Zamasu escapes and becomes frightened, he realizes that he must not underestimate his opponents. He suggests that Black use their secret weapon. 📍📍
Goku Black and Zamasu will merge using the Potara Earrings. They become a single being, a terribly formidable warrior: fused Zamasu .
The new Zamasu is a super-powerful being and easily dominates the three saiyans. Trunks will manage to stand up to him, with the help of Vegeta. The father and son manage to repel an attack from Zamasu with a powerful garic cannon. This scene is reminiscent of that of Gohan and Goku against Cell. 💥
But Zamasu is invulnerable , he regains the advantage later. Goku and Vegeta use Gowasu's Potoras to become Vegeto . The powerful fusion of the two saiyans easily dominates Zamasu but unfortunately, the excessive energy consumption puts an end to this state. The two saiyans then stand aside, exhausted. Trunks is the last fighter fit for combat and embarks on an epic fight against Zamasu. Drawing on the energy of all earthlings, he manages to create a powerful sword of light and cuts the body of the evil god in two. His physical envelope is devastated. 💥
However, Zamasu's spirit survives and attempts to merge with the universe , he sows devastating rain on the Earth and wipes out all earthlings. All hope seems lost. Goku calls on King Zeno and the latter decides to destroy Zamasu and the Earth . Our heroes go back to the past. ⏳
Thus ends the story of Goku Black . This enemy will have marked the saga of Dragon Ball Super. Most fans agree that this opponent is one of the most interesting in the series. We owe this to a visually successful design, a captivating storyline, an exceptional Super Saiyan Rosé transformation and an epic ending. 😎
At the end of the fight, Zamasu's body shell disintegrates because he has lost his invulnerability.
THE POWERS OF BLACK GOKU
It should be remembered that before switching bodies with Son Goku, Zamasu was already a great fighter and probably one of the strongest kaio in the universe. He was also capable of moving the Super Dragon Balls, which, remember, measure about the size of a planet. 🌍
After stealing Goku's body, he adopted the characteristics specific to saiyans while retaining his own techniques. By becoming Goku Black, he becomes truly very formidable . He easily eliminates the real Son Goku who is inside Zamasu's body. 💥
Let's take a detailed look at Black Goku's combat abilities in the anime and manga. 📖
IN THE ANIMATED
Goku Black easily crushes Trunks in his base Super Saiyan 2 form. According to Vegeta's son, Black matches Son Goku's Super Saiyan 3 form.
Subsequently, he will become stronger and stronger between each fight. He assimilates the techniques of Goku and Vegeta. Taking hits increases your power tenfold in the next encounter. It is thanks to this that he catches Vegeta off guard once in the future. ⚡
In his super saiyan pink form, he easily managed to defeat Vegeta. One of his most dangerous techniques is his piercing blade. He pierces his enemies to knock them out. 🗡
One of his best moves is the Super Black Kamehameha . He uses it to defeat all three saiyans at the same time. During his last fight against Vegeta, he is in great difficulty and this strengthens him once again. 💪
Finally, by discovering the power of the saiyans' anger, he discovers new techniques . It makes a fake rose of very powerful energy appear. He uses it to create a large breach in space-time. It feeds on this energy and makes clones appear endlessly. He even declares that his power exceeds him, he reaches a power never unparalleled before. Gowasu would later confirm that Black had reached the most powerful unfused form at that time. ✨
IN THE MANGA
We are informed early on that Black is having trouble accessing Goku's powers. He was forced to progress on his own by killing many opponents, including gods. He also progressed by facing Future Trunks . To do this, he did not hesitate to use the healing power of Zamasu in order to continually regenerate it. In the end, Black in his base form is able to defeat Trunks SSJ2 without problem. 👍
Vegeta almost killed Black when he was in Blue form. Zamasu saves his counterpart from death at the last minute. This leads to tremendous recovery, which allows you to reach Super Saiyan Rosé . In this form, he manages to defeat Vegeta and the other saiyans easily. However, the manga is faithful to the anime as Vegeta returns for the final fight. The prince of the saiyans triumphs over Black thanks to his anger. 😡
BLACK GOKU'S FIGHTING TECHNIQUES
Black has many combat abilities, both in the anime and in the video games. Here is the list of the 12 techniques most used by this merciless character! 😀
- Ki Blast : This is the basic form of an energy attack. He uses it extensively to destroy humans.
- Continuous energy balls : Technique used against Trunks, it consists of sending a burst of energy balls.
- Black Power Ball : Black creates a golden colored ball with a black energy core to attack the opponent. When he throws it towards his target, the attack turns completely golden, surrounded by a black halo.
- Divine Retribution : An upgraded version of the Black Power Ball. He uses it in the Super Saiyan Rosé form. He can shoot with it or use it in close combat under the guise of a ki blade.
- Continuous Black Power Ball : A quick version of the previous technique, multiple balls assault the opponent.
- Human Extinction Attack : A barrage of aerial energy similar to a hailstorm.
- Kamehameha Black : Evil version of Son Goku's famous technique, black in color.
- Super Kamehameha: Improved version of the previous technique, used by Goku Black.
- Binding Black Kamehameha : A duo combo attack with Future Zamasu, used in its Rosé form. The two attacks combine to create a devastating ball.
- Instantaneous movement : Goku's technique, which allows you to instantly teleport somewhere.
- Cloning : Super Saiyan Rosé creates numerous clones thanks to his temporal rift. When they are killed, they always come back in greater numbers.
- Sudden Death Ray : Combination of Instant Move with a Divine Retribution Blow. This is a counterattack.
7 SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT GOKU BLACK
As usual in our ultimate guides, we offer you here some anecdotes concerning the character in question. Discover 7 surprising facts about Goku Black below!
- While Black and Goku have fought numerous times in the anime, they have never faced each other in the manga.
- Black is the second villain to switch bodies with Son Goku, the first being Captain Ginyu .
- Along with Thales , Black is the second enemy who resembles Goku, except that he is really in his body.
- Ironically, it is Trunks who is the one responsible for any catastrophic situation. If the latter had not gone back in time to the main storyline, Goku and his friends would never have met Zamasu, just as Zamasu would never have met Goku. It was this event that caused Whis and Beerus to find Zamasu and propose a fight between him and Goku (thus resulting in the list of events we know about).
- Black has somewhat succeeded in his goal, as Future Trunks' dimension becomes a chaotic Earth , without any human beings.
- In the video game Dragon Ball FighterZ , Frieza explains that if Son Goku was like Black, they could have been very good friends.
- In this same video game, Black wishes for immortality after summoning Shenron and making a reference to his counterpart Zamasu.
FOLLOW THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE SUPER SAIYAN ROSÉ!
Congratulations ! You are now knowledgeable about Black Goku , the formidable antagonist of Dragon Ball Super.
This villain has left his mark on the series thanks to his style, his story and his extraordinary fighting techniques. Remember that before merging with Zamasu, he reached an unprecedented level of combat. The pink super saiyan is very successful visually and has devastating powers . 💥
He is indeed one of the rare warriors who can rout Goku, Vegeta and Trunks, all three at once. In addition, the art of combining his attacks in perfect synchronicity with Zamasu grants him immeasurable power. 💪
If you also like Goku Black Rosé , you will probably want to get his figurine to complete your collection. To do this, we invite you to discover this magnificent model, which represents Black during his last confrontation against Vegeta. The details of the figure are breathtaking!
