It's hard to believe, but Power Levels were only part of it Dragon Ball Z into three story arcs. Introduced in the Saiyan Saga, the last time Akira Toriyama wrote Power Levels into the story was during the introduction of Future Trunks at the beginning of the Cell Saga, before dropping them entirely for the rest of the series. Since then, Levels of Power have returned only occasionally as part of Saiyan lore and lore, briefly returning to the picture in Dragon Ball Super: Broly and the Granolah saga.
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Between Dragon Ball Z anime, manga, guides and movies, there are only a handful of recorded performance levels Dragon Ball franchise, even for Saiyans. Some Saiyans like King Vegeta don't even have official power levels, but based on Vegeta's comments in the manga and his reaction to Baby Broly in DBS: Brolyit can be assumed that King Vegeta barely reached 10,000 at the time of his death – which is absolutely nothing compared to Super Saiyan Goku's power level at the end of the Frieza Saga, let alone the strongest Saiyans in Dragon Ball Z.
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Future Tribes: 5 (actually 3,000,000)
IN Dragon Ball Zthe last recorded Power Level is the same as the first one: 5. At the beginning of the Saiyan Saga, Raditz reads the Farmer with Shotgun power level as 5, and when Future Trunks first appears, he suppresses his power level up to 5, which Frieza's soldiers read on their Scouts. They are actually Future Trunks far stronger than his paltry power level of 5 would suggest, as evidenced by how quickly he kills all of Frieza's, Mecha-Frieza's, and King Cold's soldiers.
Since Future Trunks is said to be roughly as strong as Super Saiyan Goku on Namek, it is safe to assume that Future Trunks has an actual power level of 3,000,000. In Future Trunks' timeline, Future Gohan mistakenly believed that SSJ Goku was the absolute pinnacle of power and only rivaled his father. Super Saiyan Goku and Super Saiyan Future Trunks are also evenly matched as they test each other's strength, and several characters even mistake Trunks' Ki for Goku's before seeing him.
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Raditz: 1500
Raditz may be one of the weakest villains Dragon Ball history, but at the time of his introduction, he was by far the single strongest enemy Goku had fought. At the beginning of the Saiyan Saga, Raditz has a power level of 1,500, leagues above Goku and Piccolo, who sat at 416 and 408 respectively at full power.
The 1000 Power Level difference was more than enough to make Goku give up his life just to stop Raditz. The fact that Goku and Piccolo fought Raditz really shows how out of control their power level is. Dragon Ball Z got deeper into the Frieza Saga.
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Nappa: 4000
More than twice as powerful as Raditz, Nappa was Vegeta's right-hand man during the Saiyan Saga and is responsible for killing more Z-Fighters in a single fight than Super Buu during the battle at Kami's Lookout. With a power level of 4,000, it took Tien, Chiaotzu, Piccolo, Krillin and Gohan working together to stand a chance; and even then no one was able to defeat Nappa until Goku arrived and destroyed him with the Kaioken.
For what it's worth, Gohan, Piccolo, and Krillin came close to killing Nappa several times. Working together, Krillin and Piccolo lock Nappa into a multi-hit combo that would have finished him off for good had Gohan not gotten cold feet during the battle and refused to fight back. Throughout the Saiyan Saga, Toriyama tries to show that the Z-Fighters can defeat enemies with stronger power levels if they fight intelligently.
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Paragus: 4,200
Based on power level alone, Paragus was one of the strongest Saiyans on Planet Vegeta before Frieza committed genocide against their race. It makes sense that someone as strong as Paragus would have a son as supremely powerful as Broly, who was born with a power level of 10,000. Paragus may not have been able to take on King Vegeta, but he was strong enough to survive on Vampa and would have been able to defeat every Saiyan at the beginning of the Saiyan Saga, except for Vegeta.
Unfortunately, Paragus is long past his prime Dragon Ball Super: BrolyThe story starts in earnest and he wouldn't even be able to scratch Goku, Vegeta, Frieza or even the weakest members of the Z-Fighters like Yamcha and Chiaotzu. Frieza ends up killing Paragus, blaming it on the crossfire of Broly's fight with Goku & Vegeta to force Broly to turn Super Saiyan.
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Bardock: 10,000
Bardock may be a lower class warrior, but that doesn't mean he isn't powerful in his own right. After receiving Zenkai support after the battle with Dodoria Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – Father of GokuBardock's power level skyrockets to 10,000. This makes Bardock stronger than every Saiyan except Prince Vegeta. Unfortunately, Bardock immediately leaves to fight Frieza and is killed along with the rest of Planet Vegeta.
While Dragon Ball Super doesn't include the official power level for Bardock, he's probably as strong as he was in the Bardock TV Special, if not more. During the Granolah saga flashback, Bardock not only puts up a great fight against Gas, but briefly leans on a technique eerily similar to Ultra Instinct. It's safe to say that Bardock reached a five-figure level of performance before he died, even in Dragon Ball Supercontinuity.
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Gohan: 200,000
Like most characters, Gohan's last recorded Power Level v Dragon Ball Z was on Namek during the final battle with Frieza. After several Zenkai upgrades and Guru unlocking his potential, Gohan's power gradually rises to 200,000. Realistically, Gohan's increase in rage means that his Power Level briefly rose to even greater heights.
Second Form Frieza has a power level of at least 1,000,000, but Gohan was able to damage him successfully, meaning that at least some of his attacks hit the seven figure range. That said, Gohan's resting power was only 200,000 and the best he could do was get a few good hits in on Frieza before he needed Piccolo to save his life.
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Vegeta: 250,000
Vegeta begins the Saiyan saga with a power level of 18,000 and ends the Frieza saga with a power level of 250,000, experiencing massive growth on Namek by abusing several Zenkai upgrades during his battle with Zarbon, the Ginyu Force, and later Frieza. Unfortunately, Vegeta will never gain enough strength to fight on Frieza's level.
During his final battle with Frieza, Vegeta is effortlessly overpowered and beaten to a pulp before being killed in front of Goku. Vegeta must plead with his rival to kill his greatest enemy and take on the pride of all Saiyans. Sadly, even if Vegeta turned Super Saiyan on Namek, his SSJ multiplier wouldn't be enough to outclass Frieza. Final Form Frieza at 100% power would still be able to kill Super Saiyan Vegeta by a long shot.
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Fruit of Might Boosted Turles: 300,000
He may not be a canon, but Turles is one of the most powerful Saiyans Dragon Ball Z. While his base power level is usually set at around 19,000 (which is stronger than every Saiyan in the Saiyan Saga), he manages to easily defeat Goku with a power level of around 30,000 before eating the Fruit of the Tree of Might in Dragon Ball Z Movie 3.
Once Turles eats the Fruit of the Tree of Might, his power level increases to 300,000, making him slightly weaker than First Form Frieza. Considering how much Turles' power rises after eating a single fruit, eating a second fruit from the Tree of Might would more than likely make him as strong as Final Form Frieza, if not Super Saiyan Goku on Namek. When it comes down to it, Turles is one of the most powerful characters DBZ.
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Super Saiyan Goku: 150,000,000
If Goku hadn't transformed Super Saiyan into Namek, no one would have been able to defeat Final Form Frieza. It's only with the Super Saiyan multiplier that Goku's Power Level rises high enough to put Frieza in his place. While Dragon Ball Z the anime tries to keep things an even fight Dragon Ball the manga makes it clear that SSJ Goku far surpasses Frieza with his staggering power level of 3,000,000.
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Even at 100% full power, Frieza didn't stand a chance against Super Saiyan Goku. Goku tires him out, outmaneuvers him, and could have killed him at any time. Instead, Goku wanted to humble and humiliate Frieza in order to assert his humanity. In the original timeline, Goku dies shortly after returning to Earth due to his heart virus, but his power level continues to rise. Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Supercontinuity.
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Legendary Super Saiyan Broly: 1,400,000,000
Dragon Ball ZThe original version of Broly was designed to be the single strongest villain the Z-Fighters have ever faced. Broly's legendary Super Saiyan form keeps getting stronger the more he fights, meaning his power level can skyrocket to his maximum power level if he isn't defeated. Even in his own movie, Broly technically wins. The only reason he loses is because of Goku's Miracle Punch, which defies all laws of power scaling so the heroes can win.
Although he does not have an official power level in canon, Dragon Ball SuperBroly's version is even stronger. Legendary Super Saiyan Broly in DBS is so powerful that Goku and Vegeta are forced to fuse with Gogeta just to stand a chance against him. Even that's not enough, as Gogeta has to turn Super Saiyan Blue – the literal form of God – just to secure the win. Broly's current Power Level is immeasurable.
