Dragon Ball Super 2: 5 Strongest Characters Who Can Beat Goku, Ranked

Goku spends most of Dragon Ball Super chasing whoever just got stronger than him, and honestly, that list keeps getting longer. Ever since the Galactic Patrol Prisoner Arc kicked off this new era, the manga has thrown one terrifying wall after another at him, some of them villains, some of them his own allies catching up fast.

From a planet-devouring criminal to a Saiyan prince finally cracking his own unique power, here are the five characters currently strong enough to beat Goku, ranked from the least to the most terrifying. It’s worth noting that some of the characters on this list have actually outmatched Goku, and some hold the potential to.

5 Moro’s Endless Hunger for Power Once Overwhelmed Ultra Instinct Goku

Moro from Dragon Ball Super | Credits: Shueisha

Moro spent ten million years locked away by the Galactic Patrol, and once he got loose, he made up for lost time fast. He tore through New Namek and other planets, gorging on life energy until he could trade blows with Ultra Instinct Sign Goku and even land hits on him. He only fell because Vegeta’s Forced Spirit Fission ripped that stolen power back out of him right as Goku swooped in. He’s on this list because he genuinely outfought Goku before the numbers turned against him.

4 Granolah’s Wished-For Power Made Even Ultra Instinct Goku Look Slow

Granolah from Dragon Ball Super | Credits: Shueisha

Granolah wasn’t naturally this strong. He wished for it, using the last Cerealian Dragon Balls to become powerful enough to wipe out the Saiyans who wronged his people, and it worked scarily well. He went toe to toe with Perfected Ultra Instinct Goku and, for the first time in the franchise, actually scared Vegeta into awakening Ultra Ego just to keep up. His power faded fast afterward, which is exactly why he sits below Vegeta here: he beat Goku solo, but the fight itself is what forced Vegeta’s own power up in the first place.

3 Vegeta’s Ultra Ego Taps Into the Same Power That Fuels Beerus

Ultra Ego Vegeta from the Dragon Ball Super manga | Credits: Shueisha

Vegeta unlocked Ultra Ego mid-fight against Granolah, becoming the first mortal shown tapping into the Energy of Destruction, the same power source Beerus uses, and it hit hard enough to force Granolah to evolve his eye just to survive the exchange. He later teamed up with Ultra Instinct Goku against Gas and still couldn’t close the gap alone, but the story itself has since given Vegeta bragging rights over Goku in a friendly sparring match. He sits above Granolah for that reason, but below Gas, who overpowered them both together.

2 Gas Held Off Ultra Instinct Goku and Ultra Ego Vegeta All at Once

Gas from Dragon Ball Super | Credits: Shueisha

Gas got the wish that was originally meant for Granolah after Elec quietly swapped the target on Cerealian Dragon Balls, and it turned him into a monster overnight. Once powered up, he didn’t just match Goku; he stopped Ultra Instinct Goku and Ultra Ego Vegeta’s attacks cold, one arm for each of them, without even looking strained. That’s a level neither Saiyan reached alone against him. He ranks above Vegeta here for exactly that reason: it took both Goku and Vegeta together just to keep pace with him.

1 Black Frieza Casually Ended Goku, Vegeta, and Gas in One Sitting

Black Frieza from Dragon Ball Super | Credits: Shueisha

Frieza disappeared into a Hyperbolic Time Chamber for what amounted to a full decade of training, and what walked out wasn’t the Frieza anyone remembered. His new Black form ended the Granolah Arc by taking on Ultra Instinct Goku, Ultra Ego Vegeta, and a fully powered Gas all together, and finishing all three without breaking a sweat. Nobody else on this list can claim that. That single fight is exactly why Frieza sits at the top: everyone else here beat Goku alone, but Frieza beat Goku’s entire generation at once.

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