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The characters of the iconic Dragon Ball universe are commonly noted as some of the strongest characters in the anime medium. The series' consistent storytelling tactic of always upping their power scaling with each new story arc means their main warriors are constantly becoming more powerful. But the debate of who is deemed the strongest of them all is a common topic among the fan base.
From where the Dragon Ball Super franchise left off recently, the power scaling of the series has changed drastically since the last Dragon Ball series in the timeline. Whether it be Gohan's Beast form featured in Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero or the emergence of Golden Freiza, the rankings since the days of Dragon Ball Z are far different. Characters who were once at the top of the power ranking are in far different places than they once were, especially with the introduction of the rulers of the multiverse in Dragon Ball Super. So, who are the most powerful characters in Dragon Ball? The answer is not as easy as it might seem.
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Hit
With the introduction of Universe 6, Hit came along with it. The character is known as the alternate universe's greatest assassin. What makes him so deadly is his "time skip" ability, which allows him to jump just under one second forward in time to throw off his enemies' flow of battle. He also managed to almost kill Goku, who was only saved by a ki blast.
Hit almost never plunders in taking out who he's targeting. He's abundantly skilled and, rather than focusing on specific martial arts techniques, like Goku and co, he, instead, decides to prioritize deadly attacks that almost guarantee a kill. He is very experienced and knows how to take down pretty much anyone.
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Cell Max
Cell Max crouching and roaring in Dragon Ball Super: Super HeroImage via Toei Animation
While he may have only appeared in the movie, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, Cell Max, a bio-android and essentially a clone of the previous villain, Cell. Even though he had a short tenure in the franchise, he made his mark, taking on the Gamma Robots, Gohan (who would eventually go into Beast form to beat him) and Orange Piccolo.
The new Piccolo transformation is accordingly on the same power-level as Goku and Vegeta in their base forms. The Gammas are rumored to be around the level of Super Saiyan God. So taking on all four of these extremely powerful fighters makes Cell Max an incredibly strong foe and arguably one of the strongest in the modern era of the series.
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Kefla
Kefla close-up in Dragon Ball SuperImage via Toei Animation
The introduction of other universes meant there were bound to be new Saiyans coming to the series, as well. When Kale and Caulifla fused and became Kefla, they exponentially grew in power. She got to show off her true strength when going blow for blow with Super Saiyan Blue Goku in the Tournament of Power.
With her being pretty much on-par with this form, she was eventually beaten due to Goku powering up into his Ultra Instinct transformation. It's commonly noted that Kefla is easily the strongest Saiyan in Universe 6 and one of the strongest in the entire Tournament of Power. She also happens to be one of the strongest female characters in the series.
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Piccolo
Image via Toei Animation
The Nemekian Piccolo, also known as Ma Junior, is the last child and reincarnation of King Piccolo. He was the antagonist of the final saga in Dragon Ball and also makes appearances in Dragon Ball Z. He and Kami, an elder Nemekian, were part of the dragon clan who were the original creators of the Dragon Balls.
Piccolo had one of the greatest redemption arcs in the Dragon Ball Z series. While he began as a villain, out seeking the Dragon Balls to redeem his family name, he later loses his evil traits and begins training Goku's son Gohan. The two share a strong bond of friendship, and he becomes a staple member of the Dragon Team.
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Fusion Zamasu
What's worse than someone who holds all the powers of a Saiyan? Someone who has the powers of a Saiyan and a Kai. After it was revealed that the villain, Goku Black, was an alternative version of Zamasu, the series would eventually make the main timeline iteration and the villain fuse. This formed the character, Fusion Zamasu, who gave Goku and Vegeta a major run for their money.
The two also had to fuse to have any hope of beating this foe. But they would eventually need to call in help from the god, Zeno, for help when Fusion Zamasu began to infinitely multiply. This, of course, required a deus ex machina of sorts from the most powerful Dragon Ball character.
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Toppo
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Also known as Toppo, Top is the leader of the Pride Troopers, a heroic team of guardians in Universe 11 in Dragon Ball Super. He is a Destroyer in training, in line to become Universe 11's God of Destruction. While the name sounds ominous, Top fights in the name of justice and peace. While he can be hot-blooded, he is quite humble and a respectful fighter.
During the Zeno Expo, he fights with Goku, and when Goku enters his Super Saiyan form, it appears Top is unphased. He manages to subdue Goku in each form and just as both are about to go all out, the epic anime fight is stopped by the Great Priest. Tops is a powerful character, able to keep up with the most powerful Saiyan forms with little effort.
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Cell
Cell in the Cell Saga from Dragon Ball Z with lightning in the backgroundImage via Toei Animation
A cell combination created by Dr. Gero, combining the genetics of the greatest fighters on Earth, Cell was made to be an unstoppable force. He seeks to rule the universe through fear and overwhelming power. He's the main antagonist of the Cell Saga in Dragon Ball Z.
Cell was created from the genetics of Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, Frieza, and King Cold, and possesses all of their fighting abilities. He has multiple forms, each stronger than the last. He's able to exploit the weaknesses of his genetic parents and easily outwits them. However, as he progresses to the next form he becomes clouded and less rational, being overcome with strength and desiring to defeat his foes with overwhelming power rather than cunning.
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Vegito
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Also known as Vegirot, Vegito is a fusion between Goku and Vegeta and one of the most powerful characters in the Dragon Ball franchise. By using the Potara earrings to fuse, Goku and Vegeta come together to take on Super Buu in the Union of Rivals arc in Dragon Ball Z.
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After Buu absorbed Gotenks and Piccolo, Vegeta and Goku did the only thing possible to stop one of the most powerful beings in the universe. After a fierce battle and almost losing, Vegito goes super saiyan and while Super Buu is almost overwhelmed, he quickly turns Super Vegito into a jawbreaker, only to find out they can still fight and ends up comically losing to Candy Vegito. Vegito's voice in the anime is a combination of both voice actors layered on top of each other, giving his voice a strange effect.
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Majin Buu
Majin Buu smiling with his hands on his waist in Dragon Ball ZImage via Toei Animation
Majin Buu is a character born outside of time itself before the universe even existed. He has many forms, all considered to be their own individuals, as they all have different motives. It's said that he gained his power through mankind's evil. His four main forms are Kid Buu, Innocent Buu, Super Buu, and Uug. Each form has sub-forms that are unleashed depending on the situation.
In his more powerful states, he's able to defeat Gohan Supreme Kai and Majin Vegeta with no effort at all. He is able to absorb life forms and their powers, and he successfully absorbs Gotenks, Piccolo, and later Gohan. While in these forms he dons their outfits and uses their abilities to overtake his enemies. Possibly one of the most enigmatic characters in the Dragon Ball franchise and definitely one of the most powerful.
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Zamasu/Goku Black
Goku Black surrounded by purple and red energy while in his Super Saiyan Rose form in Dragon Ball Super.Image via Crunchyroll
One of the most iconic recent villains in the Dragon Ball universe is Goku Black, originally known as a variant of Zamasu from the Future Trunks timeline. When he first entered the story, he wreaked havoc on the characters in the modern-day timeline. He has the power to take on and beat Super Future Trunks, which is a feat not to be sneezed at.
Thanks to his God Ki, he can achieve a unique transformation he titled Super Saiyan Rosé. When speaking about him, Trunks estimated that the villain, without any super transformation, was already at a power level akin to that of Goku's Super Saiyan 3 form.
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Collider Exclusive · Action Hero QuizWhich Action Hero Would Be Your Perfect Partner?Rambo · James Bond · Indiana Jones · John McClane · Ethan Hunt
Five legends. Five completely different ways of getting out alive — with style, with muscle, with charm, with luck, or with a plan so intricate it probably shouldn't work. Ten questions will reveal which action hero was built to have your back.
🎖️Rambo
🍸James Bond
🏺Indiana Jones
🔧John McClane
🎭Ethan Hunt
QUESTION 1 / 10THE MISSION
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You're dropped into a dangerous situation with no warning. What do you need most from a partner?The first few seconds tell you everything about who belongs beside you.
QUESTION 2 / 10TRAVEL STYLE
02
You have to get somewhere dangerous, fast. How do you travel?How you get there is half the mission.
QUESTION 3 / 10UNDER FIRE
03
You're pinned down and outnumbered. What does your ideal partner do?This is when you find out what someone is really made of.
QUESTION 4 / 10DOWNTIME
04
The mission is paused. You have one evening to decompress. What does your partner suggest?Who someone is when the pressure drops is who they actually are.
QUESTION 5 / 10COMMUNICATION
05
How do you prefer your partner to communicate mid-mission?Good communication is the difference between partners and a liability.
QUESTION 6 / 10THE VILLAIN
06
Your enemy is powerful, well-resourced, and has the upper hand. How should your partner approach them?The approach to the enemy defines the partnership.
QUESTION 7 / 10LOYALTY
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Things go badly wrong and you're captured. What do you trust your partner to do?Who someone is when you need them most is the only thing that matters.
QUESTION 8 / 10TOOLKIT
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What does your ideal partner bring to the table that you couldn't replace?A great partner fills the gap you didn't know you had.
QUESTION 9 / 10THE COST
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Every partnership has a cost. Which of these can you live with?No one comes without baggage. The question is whether you can carry it together.
QUESTION 10 / 10THE LAST STAND
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It's the final moment. Everything is on the line. What do you need from your partner right now?The last question is the most honest one.
Your Partner Has Been AssignedYour Perfect Partner Is…
Your answers have pointed to one action hero above all others. This is the person built to have your back — for better or considerably, spectacularly worse.
YOUR PARTNER
Rambo
Your partner doesn't talk much, doesn't need to, and will have assessed every threat in your immediate environment before you've finished your first sentence. John Rambo is not a man of plans or politics — he is a force of nature shaped by survival, loyalty, and a capacity for endurance that goes beyond anything training can produce. He will not leave you behind. He has never left anyone behind who deserved to come home. What you get with Rambo is the most capable, most quietly ferocious partner imaginable — one who has been through things that would have broken anyone else, and who chose to keep going anyway. You'll never need to ask if he has your back. You'll just know.
YOUR PARTNER
James Bond
Your partner will arrive perfectly dressed, perfectly briefed, and with a cover story so convincing it'll take you a moment to remember what's actually true. James Bond is the most professionally dangerous person in any room he enters — and the most disarmingly charming, which is the point. He operates in a world of layers, where nothing is what it appears and every advantage is used without apology. You'll never be bored. You'll occasionally be furious. But when it matters — when the mission is genuinely on the line and the margin for error has collapsed to nothing — Bond is exactly the partner you want. He has survived things that have no business being survivable. He does it with style. That is not nothing.
YOUR PARTNER
Indiana Jones
Your partner will know the history, the language, the cultural context, and exactly why the thing everyone else is ignoring is actually the most important thing in the room. Indiana Jones is brilliant, reckless, and occasionally impossible — but he is also one of the most resourceful, most genuinely knowledgeable partners you could find yourself beside. He approaches every situation with a scholar's eye and a brawler's instinct, which is an unusual combination and a remarkably effective one. He hates snakes and gets personally attached to objects of historical significance, both of which will slow you down at least once. It doesn't matter. What Indy brings is irreplaceable — and the adventures you'll have together will be the kind people write books about. Assuming you survive them.
YOUR PARTNER
John McClane
Your partner was not supposed to be here. He does not have the right equipment, the right information, or anything approaching the right odds. He has a sarcastic remark and an absolute refusal to accept that the situation is as bad as it looks. John McClane is the greatest accidental hero in the history of action cinema — a man whose superpower is stubbornness, whose contingency plan is improvisation, and whose capacity to absorb punishment and keep moving would be alarming if it weren't so useful. He will complain the entire time. He will make it significantly more chaotic than it needed to be. And he will absolutely, unconditionally, without question come through when it counts. Yippee-ki-yay.
YOUR PARTNER
Ethan Hunt
Your partner has already run seventeen scenarios by the time you've finished reading the briefing, and the plan he's settled on involves at least two things that should be physically impossible. Ethan Hunt operates at the absolute edge of human capability — technically, physically, and intellectually — and he brings the same relentless precision to protecting his partners that he brings to dismantling organisations that shouldn't exist. He is not easy to know and he will never fully tell you everything. But he will carry the weight of the mission so completely, so absolutely, that your job is simply to trust him — and the remarkable thing is that trusting him always turns out to be the right call. The mission will be impossible. He will complete it anyway.
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