An Introduction:
Welcome to our Power Levels list! This section is designed to give you
a good idea of the relative powers that characters have when doing battle
from the beginning of Dragonball all the way through the end of Dragonball
Z. Don't get me wrong, we provide 100% accurate powerlevels from the
Dragonball Manga and Daizenshus, when they are available. When the manga
or daizenshus do not provide a power level (such as the case with the
Dragonball Z movies and TV specials), we then turn to levels contained
in the movie or TV special itself. If these references turn up blank,
then we rely on the knowledge we have gathered about Dragonball over
the years to come up with our very best guess. Each guess takes into
consideration a characters training, who he/she can defeat at the moment,
the known levels of other characters he/she faces, and the overall upwards
trend in power levels as the series progresses.
How This Chart Works:
Its not all that complicated. All of the powerlevels have been split
up into sagas, with the early DBZ levels being subdivided into battles
(note: these battles are not meant to match those found in out Battle
Chart). Along the right column of the chart you will find an assortment
of screenshots and captions. For the most part, the captions on the
right are more or less explanations of the guesses we have made. Finally,
to make heads or tails of the coloration of the powerlevels, see the
key below.
Read Before E-mailing Me About These Levels:
The colored levels are FACT as stated in the Japanese mangas, daizenshus,
and TV series, therefore they cannot be wrong. I can't even begin to
count the number of people who look like asses for arguing about levels
that Toriyama himself wrote down in the mangas! As for the white levels;
they are my opinion, for whatever its worth. Simply my 2 cents. However,
all of my guesses are based STRONGLY around the stated levels. That's
also why there are no DBGT levels. There is NO fact to base DBGT levels
on. Besides the fact that there is no official list of powerlevels,
DBGT wasn't created by Toriyama, so any nuances which he put into DBZ,
such as powerlevels, would have no precedent in DBGT!
A Word on Reference:
Some people have e-mailed me about a "Dragonball Guide Book"
which lists levels for the entire series. Let me set the record straight
on this one: those levels mean nothing. Come on people! Even those of
you who watch the English version of DBZ know that Furiza has over 1,000,000
in his second form. The guide book lists him at about half that. Now,
which do you believe? The manga written by Toriyama himself, the Daizenshus
approved by Toriyama, and the the TV Series directed by Toriyama? Or
an unofficial guide book written years after Dragonball Z's end by a
third party who was trying to cash in on the craze. I rest my case,
now drop it!
| Key: |
| Color |
Based On |
What It Means |
| 1,000,000 |
Manga\
Daizenshyus |
These levels came from the Japanese
manga and daizenshu either by direct reading or calculation based
on a direct reading. There is NO disputing these as they came from
Toriyama himself!
Ex: The manga states form 2 Furiza has over 1,000,000; or Vegeta:
18,000 * 10 (ozouru) = 180,000 |
| 1,000,000 |
Calculated |
While not stated
outright in the Japanese manga or daizenshu, these levels can be
had by taking levels that did appear in the Japanese manga or daizeshu
and combining them with other known facts from the Japanese manga
or daizenshu.
Ex: Vegeta has 18,000. Ozouru multipies your power
by 10. Hence, Ozouru Vegeta has 180,000. (180,000 x 10 = 180,000)
-or-
Ex: Goku has 300,000. All levels of Kaioken multiply your powerlevel
(except Kaiokem x1). Hence, Goku Kaioken x20 has 6,000,000. (300,000
x 20 = 6,000,000) |
| 1,000,000 |
Scouter Reading |
 These
levels came directly from scouter readings in the
JAPANESE version of Dragonball. There is NO disputing
these.
Ex: "Hmm.. the scouter only says 5,000." |
| 1,000,000 |
Stated |
These
levels are stated by characters in the JAPANESE versio
n of Dragonball. There is NO disputing these.
Ex: "Saibamen have 1,200 each" |
| 1,000,000 |
Guesstimate |
These levels are figured based
on Stated and Scouter levels as well as on a who can beat who basis.
These are the only disputable levels, but I have built these so
they tie closly to Manga, Scouter, and Stated levels.
Ex: Form 1 Furiza and Vegeta are dead even,
so their levels are the same. |
| Dragonball Episodes |
Quest
for the Dragonballs |
Goku: 10
Goku Ozouru: 100 |
A little note about Dragonball
powerlevels: Powerlevels from the Dragonball series were written
down in the Daizenshu's well after the manga was completed. In
other words, some od these levels might not make total sense in
relation to DBZ powerlevels.
|
22nd
Budoukai |
Jackie Chun (Kame-sennin): 139
Goku: 180
Tenshinhan: 180
Tsurusennin: 120 |
|
23rd
Budoukai |
Goku: 260
Piccolo Daimaou: 260
|
|
| Dragonball Z Movies & Specials |
Bardock
Special |
 Bardock:
8,000
Toma: 6,000
Ozouru Bardock: 80,000
Ozouru Toma: 60,000
Chibi Vegeta: 5,000
Bardock (on Planet Meet): Just under 10,000
Kakarotto as a baby: 2
Dudoria's Henchmen on Planet Meat: < 8,000
Dudoria: Anywhere from 10,000 to 21,000
Furiza: 530,000 |
 Since
Bardock's level is just under 10,000 before visiting planet Meet,
its probably around 8,000 at the begining. This, in turn, means
Toma is weaker than Bardock since he was unable to kill Bardock's
attacker. A Saiya-jin in Ozouru form is 10x stronger than a Saiya-jin
in normal form which gives us Ozouru Bardock and Ozouru Toma.
Chibi Vegeta is probably around 5,000 since he easily defeats 10
saibamen, which have PLs of 1,200 each. Bardock easily defeat's
Dudoria's men, but gets his butt kicked by Dudoria. Furiza probably
has the same level here as in the Namek saga. |
Trunks
Special |
Android
17: 20,000,000
Android 18: 20,000,000
Super Saiya-jin Gohan: 25,000,000
Super Saiya-jin Trunks: 17,000,000 |
Here,
the Android's power levels are based on the fact that
Trunks states that the Androids from this timeline
are much waker than the ones he encounters in the
main timeline. Since Gohan can take on one of them,
but falters when fighting both of them, Gohan probably
has around 25,000,000.
Trunks' level is based on the level he has when arriving on Earth
to fight Furiza bot. |
| Dragonball Z Episodes |
Raditsu
Vs. Farmer |
Raditsu:
1,200
Farmer with Shotgun: 5
|
|
Raditsu
Vs. Goku and Piccolo |
Raditsu: 1,200
Piccolo (with weighted clothing) : 322
Piccolo (without weighted clothing) : 408
Piccolo's Makankosappo (1st Try) : 1,330
Piccolo's Makankosappo (2nd Try) : 1,440
Goku (with weighted clothing) : 334
Goku (without weighted clothing) : 416
Goku (with Kamehameha) : 924
Gohan: 1 to 1,307
(power changes w/ emotions)
|
|
After
the Battle |
Kame-sennin: 139
Kame-sennin's Turtle: 0.001
Kuririn: 206
Tenshinhan: 250
Yamucha: 177
Piccolo: 329 |
These levels pretty
much speak for themselves. They come soon after the battle with
Raditsu where Bulma uses Raditsu's scouter to locate Tenshinhan,
Chaozu, and Yamucha (this part was cut from the American version
of DBZ) |
Z
Fighters Vs. Saibamen and Nappa |
Saibamen: 1,200
Yamucha: 1,480
Chaozu: 610
Tenshinhan: 1,830
Kuririn (pre-battle):
1,083
Kuririn (max): 1,770
Piccolo (pre-battle):
1,220
Piccolo (max):
3,500
Gohan (pre-battle):
981
Gohan's Masenko:
2,800 |
Notice that the
pre-battle and in battle powerlevels are quite different. Also note
that the in battle levels are the maximum levels the fighters obtain
during the course of the battle (i.e. while performing a special
technique) and may not reflect their constant level throughout the
battle. |
Goku
Vs. Vegeta and Nappa |
Goku: 5,000
Goku Powered Up: 8,000
Goku Kaioken x1: 12,000
Goku Kaioken x2: 16,000
Goku Kaioken x3: 24,000
Goku Kaioken x4: 32,000
Nappa: 4,000
Vegeta: 18,000
Ozouru Vegeta: 180,000
Ozouru Gohan: between 9,810 and
28,000 |
As stated in the
manga and Japanese series, Kaioken x2 and up multiplies your maximum
level by that respective amount, hence 8,000 x 4 = 32,000. Also
stated, Kaioken x1 gives you a "great increase in speed, and
a slight increase in power." Hence, I assumed Kaioken 1x gives
you 1.5 times your normal maximum level.
A saiyan's power increases 10 times in the Ozouru state, hence Vegeta's
18,000 ups to 180,000 in his ozouru form. |
Gohan
and Kuririn Vs. Furiza's Thugs |
Gohan: 1,500
Kuririn: 1,500
Furiza's Men: < 500 |
At this point,
Furiza's thugs have an extremely low level. This is evident because
Gohan and Kuririn dispatch them in one hit apiece! 0_o |
Vegeta
Vs. Kui |
Vegeta: 24,000
Kui: 19,000 |
Vegeta easily fries
Kui here. Coupled with the fact that Zarbon and Dudoria state that
Kui was higher than Vegeta before he left for Earth and Vegeta's
current level of 24,000, I can confidently say Kui's powerlevel
is close to (but over) 18,000. |
Dudoria
& Zarbon Vs. Namek Fighters |
Zarbon: 23,000
Dudoria: 21,000
Namek Fighters: 1,000 - 3,000
|
Not much going
on here either. Both Zarbon and Dudoria vaporize the Namekian fighters.
|
Vegeta
Vs. Dudoria |
Vegeta: 24,000
Dudoria: 21,000 |
Vegeta turns the
lard ass into pink marshmallows. 'Nuff said. I would also like to
note that I don't think Vegeta's level changes after the fight with
Kui. While many like to quote the line that "A Saiya-jin gains
power after every battle", I feel this only applies to battles
in which the Saiya-jin takes damage, or expend a great deal of energy. |
Vegeta
Vs. Zarbon (1st time) |
Vegeta: 24,000
Zarbon: 23,000
Zarbon Monster: 33,000 |
Vegeta is only
marginally stronger than Zarbon in his first form, however Zarbon
is qui | |
