There have been many Super Saiyan transformations in Dragon Ball, ranging from the original Super Saiyan form that Goku developed in his debut during his fight against Frieza on Namek to Vegeta's Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Evolved transformation, form which the Saiyan prince represented during the final stages of the Tournament of Power. 👀
In the Dragon Ball Super saga, Vegeta's transformation into Vegeta's Super Saiyan God was quite controversial and poorly received in the eyes of fans of the original Japanese series. Almost no other has generated so much controversy. 💥
Although Goku was the first to master it, Vegeta took on the same reddish aura during his own battles later. Although his SSJ God form is quite cool and aesthetic to look at, there are a few little secrets that most fans may not know about this mystical transformation on Vegeta's side. And we are here for that! Discover without further delay 10 Secrets about the SSJ God form of the Saiyan Prince in Dragon Ball Super! 🔥
WHAT IS A SUPER SAIYAN GOD?
Before embarking on an in-depth analysis of the anecdotes linked to Vegeta in his SSJ God form, it is appropriate to recall the fundamental bases of this transformation. You can skip this part if you already know everything related to it! 🚀
Super Saiyan God (超スーパーサイヤ人じんゴッドSūpā Saiya-jin Goddo) is a Saiyan transformation that grants the user divine ki, providing them with a power boost beyond Super Saiyan Rank 3 and its predecessors. It is initially obtained through a ritual involving 5 or 6 Saiyans with pure hearts and souls or who have undergone special divine training.
Trained users can further combine this form with the first Super Saiyan transformation, reaching the more powerful form of Super Saiyan Blue or Super Saiyan Rosé (depending on the user's status and ki generated). 🔥
SUPER SAIYAN GOD APPEARANCE
According to interviews with Battle of Gods character designer Tadayoshi Yamamuro , the original concept for Super Saiyan God had a much more muscular design and appearance, wearing a cape and hairstyle that ranged between Super Saiyan 3 and Super Saiyan 4. ✂
But later, the original author of the series, Akira Toriyama, came up with an image of the Super Saiyan God that was completely different from the initial muscular and stylized "super hero" design proposed by Yamamuro. They made several sketches and drawing boards for a bit before settling on the final design. Toriyama then insisted that the form wasn't too different from Goku's regular appearance, particularly since it wasn't really muscular. 💪🏻
10. VEGETA WAS TRAINED BY WHIS
Goku gained access to the Super Saiyan God transformation through a special ritual that required five pure-hearted Saiyans to bestow divine power on their equally pure-hearted ally. ♥
Vegeta never underwent such a ritual, proving to all of us that it was ultimately not the only way to achieve the powers of a Super Saiyan God. Training with Whis , he learned to harness god's ki, giving him access to any transformation that relies on this unique energy. ✨
9. THE SUPER SAIYAN GOD IN THE DRAGON BALL VIDEO GAMES
Goku's Super Saiyan God form has pretty much been featured in every Dragon Ball video game released after the Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods movie, while Vegeta's Super Saiyan God form was not featured in some of those same ones. securities. For example, he does not appear in the first Xenoverse, as well as in Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z , Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butôden , or even in Dragon Ball Fusions. 🎮
Even in the case of Xenoverse 2, Vegeta's Super Saiyan God form was not added until the game's ninth DLC, almost 3 years after its initial release. 😲
8. VEGETA SSJ GOD’S HAIR COLOR
While Goku and Vegeta both possess the same fiery aura after transforming into Super Saiyan Gods, Goku's hair appears a bit more magenta red, while Vegeta's hair appears a bit more dark crimson red. 🔴
Much of this cause may have to do with specific shading levels drawn and staged by the animators responsible for drawing the various scenes in which they appear. Regardless, the most observant Dragon Ball fans will be able to notice the tiny differences in the shades of their favorite Saiyan hero's hair color. And you, who do you prefer? 😏
7. COMPLEMENTARY SHAPE TO THE SSJ BLUE SHAPE
In the Dragon Ball Super anime, Super Saiyan God was seen during the battle against Beerus. But after Goku and Vegeta discovered how to channel their divine powers when transforming into Super Saiyan, the form quickly became obsolete. It would be through more training and their fight against Zamasu that Vegeta and Goku were finally able to realize that they could use this special form to supplement their imperfect Super Saiyan Blue powers. 😏
Vegeta in particular, having not achieved the transformation known as Perfect Blue Super Saiyan, was forced to rely on his Super Saiyan God transformation to grant him a considerable boost over his regular forms of Super Saiyan, while allowing him to conserve his energy until he is able to land assertive strikes against powerful opponents. 👊🏻
6. SWITCHING BETWEEN SSJ BLUE & SSJ GOD FORMS (MANGA ONLY)
Fans of the Dragon Ball Super anime can never forget the iconic moment when Goku switched from his Super Saiyan God form to that of Super Saiyan Blue, so he could maintain his stamina during his fight with Dispo . Although it is easy to believe that only a fighting genius like Goku could create such a strategy (especially since it is similar to how he uses the Kaioken) , many fans are unaware that in the manga, Vegeta had also created this strategy to face Goku black! 💥
Since the Super Saiyan Blue form drains a lot of stamina , Vegeta switched between his different god forms, adopting the strongest at the time of the attack, to maximize the damage dealt to Goku Black. Not only did this prove that the Super Saiyan God transformation wasn't as pointless as some fans might think, but it also proved that Vegeta is a strategic genius, whose fighting techniques can rival that of his eternal rival Goku without blinking! 😏
5. VEGETA HAS MASTERED THIS TRANSFORMATION (GOKU TOO)
Saiyans still have a little trouble mastering their transformations, that's a fact. Goku for example is not yet able to control the immense drain of energy that his Super Saiyan 3 form takes on his body, but on the other hand, Goku and Vegeta have mastered the Super Saiyan God form until finding a happy medium between energy drainage and conservation of their power, curious isn't it? ⚖
This is evident by the fact that Vegeta can push his godly powers to the next level (Super Saiyan Blue) without any significant harm. 😉
4. VEGETA MADE HIS DEBUT AS THE SSJ GOD IN THE MANGA
A significant point that you will certainly have realized if you read the Dragon Ball Super manga in scan form is that it is interesting to note that the first place where fans were able to see Vegeta's SSJ God form was precisely during the 22nd chapter of the DBS manga.
As expected, he put these new powers to good use in the fight against Zamasu and Goku Black. 📚
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3. FEW APPEARANCES IN DRAGON BALL SUPER ANIME
After continuing to improve control over his Super Saiyan Blue transformation, Goku didn't really use his SSJ God transformation again after his fight against Beerus (at least in the anime). Vegeta on the other hand never used it in the anime, leading many fans to wonder if he even had access to this form. ❓
This issue was finally put to rest in the film Dragon Ball Super: Broly , when Vegeta used the transformation in his fight against Broly , to the shock of many fans. 💪🏻
2. GOKU SSJ GOD VS VEGETA SSJ GOD: WHO HAS MORE POWER?
Although two Saiyans can possess the same transformation, Dragon Ball has shown fans time and time again that the stronger Saiyan will always win. When Goku and Vegeta both demonstrated mastery of the Super Saiyan God transformation, many fans felt it was proof enough that they were finally equals, but there is tangible evidence as to why the transformation Vegeta's Super Saiyan God is slightly weaker than Goku's... 😏
In the film Dragon Ball Super: Broly , Vegeta seemingly took out Broly in this form, but after Broly entered his angry state, transforming into a Legendary Super Saiyan, Vegeta could barely keep up with him. Goku intervened, also transforming into an SSJ God, and as shown in the movie, Broly's power only increased with each passing second.
Although Goku was eventually overpowered, he was able to use a new technique to hold Broly still for a few seconds, and even managed to exchange a few close blows with him before Broly's power became too much to handle. So this is a very honest testament to Goku's better mastery of this form compared to Vegeta, as he has developed more inventive techniques exclusive to this form rather than using just another direct energy blast. 💥
1. YAMOSHI AND VEGETA SSJ GOD
Apparently, Goku was not the first Super Saiyan in history . There was a warrior named Yamoshi who discovered how to tap into a Saiyan's true potential, and it was this man who would single-handedly become known as "Super Saiyan God"... 😏
Yamoshi has not (yet) been seen in the DBS anime nor in the company's films, but from the images that have been shown so far, he would look quite similar to Vegeta, even at the level Saiyan battle armor that Vegeta almost never abandons. If you want to know more about this mysterious original character, you can see this analysis carried out by YouTuber Saikyo Devin :
So, coincidence or proven fact for the rest of the saga? In any case, we hope that we will know more in the next episodes and scans, to be continued! 🕵🏻♀️
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