The 8 Strongest Evil Versions of Goku in the Multiverse, Ranked

Goku is one of the Dragon Ballthe greatest heroes. He's saved the universe so many times, he's even been granted special privileges like being able to keep his body when he dies. Goku defined himself as one of the kindest and most heroic Saiyans in history, but that doesn't apply to every version of Goku across the multiverse.

Whether it's through doppelgangers, having his body stolen, or simply never hitting his head like a kid, Goku has some surprisingly evil—and shockingly powerful—variants in other timelines. The strongest versions of Goku's evil counterparts are a real threat Dragon Ball'with the multiverse who show no remorse.

8

Ginyu-Goku almost got away with stealing Goku's body

Dragon Ball Z

Saga Namek first in Dragon Ball that the villain successfully switched bodies with Goku and attempted to take his power for his own. Once Captain Ginyu realizes how powerful Goku is, he swaps bodies with Goku and immediately goes after the Dragon Balls. Unfortunately for Ginya, she has absolutely no idea how to use Goku's powers, including Kaioken.

Ginyu-Goku, who fights in Goku's body, only has a power level of 23,000, putting him on par with Zarbon. Unable to use his full power, Ginyu-Goku tries to switch bodies with Vegeta, only to inadvertently return Goku to his original body. Ginyu-Goku would be a threat in any pre-Namek saga, but given his only appearance, it's not a problem.

7

Turles was the original evil Goku

The Tree of Might

The main villain of Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of MightTurles was the original evil Goku. Unlike other versions of Goku, Turles isn't literally Goku – he's just another low-class Saiyan who looks suspiciously like Goku. Thematically, Turles is meant to be a dark mirror of what Goku might have become if he had never hit his head on Earth.

By eating the Fruit of the Tree of Might, Turles' Power Level skyrockets from 19,000 to over 300,000, making him only slightly weaker than First Form Frieza. That in itself is a massive performance boost. If Turles was able to eat another Fruit of the Tree of Might, he might even surpass Frieza.

6

Shadow Goku is a dark replica of GT Goku

Dragon Ball Heroes

Shadow Goku is a dark manifestation Dragon Ball GT's Kid Goku created by Black Smoke Shenron v Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission. Shadow Goku cannot turn Super Saiyan and is stuck in Goku's weaker child body, but can use techniques like the Spirit Bomb despite not having a pure heart.

It's not clear how strong Shadow Goku is, but Dragon Ball Heroes treating it as if it were on par with Shadow Dragons. This makes Shadow Goku slightly weaker than Dragon Ball GTstrongest characters at the end of the series.

5

A clone of Goku was created by Android 21

FighterZ

Clone Goku is a Bio-Android that Android 21 created by harvesting Goku's cells. Clone Goku is based on Goku's power level during the Majin Buu Saga, giving him access to almost all of his strongest techniques in Dragon Ball Z. This means that clones are functionally inferior to their real counterparts because they are just mindless copies.

Clone Goku is strong enough to overpower smaller fighters, but not Goku himself. Clone Goku's biggest advantage is that it is based on an already powerful version of Goku. Even at full power, Clone Goku is mainly just fodder, outmatched by any version of Goku he experiences Dragon Ball Super.

4

Kakarot is the version of Goku who never hurt his head

Dragon Ball Heroes

Kakarot appears in a video game Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X and is a version of Goku who never hit his head as a child. King Kai mentions this type of Goku va Dragon Ball Z filler episode but Final Mission X was one of the few times the series actively explored this concept.

Kakarot is specifically from the timeline with Xeno Bardock, which is the version of Bardock that survives Frieza's Supernova and becomes ridiculously powerful. Kakarot cannot turn Super Saiyan, but in his base form he is strong enough to defeat Zamasu and Dr. Lychee with the help of Xeno Bardock, making his natural talent much higher than the regular versions of Goku.

3

Goku Black stole Goku's body and killed him in his universe

Dragon Ball Super

Goku Black is as much Goku as Zamasu. In the future timeline, Zamasu ends up using the Super Dragon Balls to switch bodies with Goku before killing him and wreaking havoc in the Future Trunks universe. Becoming Goku Black awakens the inner Saiyan now inside Zamasu and embraces Goku's battle lust.

At full power, Super Saiyan Rosé Goku Black is stronger than Super Saiyan Blue Goku and SSB Vegeta v Dragon Ball Super anime. Taking control of Goku's body somehow resets his Saiyan biology, allowing Goku Black to experience multiple Zenkai Boosts despite Goku having already unlocked Super Saiyan.

2

Fused Zamasu is God-Tier Fusion Who's Half-Goku

Dragon Ball Super

Fused Zamasu is a Potara fusion of Zamasu and Goku Black, making him half Goku. Fused Zamasu is extremely dangerous and powerful, especially in Dragon Ball Super anime where his Power Level is much higher. Fused Zamasu not only has access to God Ki, Kai Ki, and Saiyan Ki, but is also completely immortal.

The only way to defeat Fused Zamasu is to literally wipe out the universe, which Zeno ends up doing to stop him. Fused Zamasu is even more powerful than the average Fusion due to the synergistic boost that Zamasu gets by essentially fusing with himself. Goku Black is also stronger than ever when they team up, after experiencing several Zenkai upgrades and unlocking Super Saiyan Rosé.

1

The Crimson Masked Saiyan killed 99 versions of Goku across the Multiverse

Super Dragon Ball Heroes

In an alternate timeline Dragon Ball SuperGoku Black was warned by Fu that he would eventually die in his fight against Goku, Vegeta and Future Trunks. Instead of accepting his fate, this version of Goku Black escapes his timeline and begins to travel through the multiverse to kill as many versions of Goku as possible. Empowered by the Time Breaker Mask, Goku Black becomes a Crimson Masked Saiyan.

The Crimson-Masked Saiyan is one of the strongest versions of Goku in the entire multiverse. He kills 99 different variants of Goku during his travels. The Crimson-Masked Saiyan can even turn Super Saiyan Rosé 2 and Super Saiyan Rosé 3, with the latter giving him more than enough power to overpower Xeno Bardock. The Crimson Masked-Saiyan can overpower Ultra Instinct Sign Goku at his strongest, but is ultimately no match for CC Goku – the strongest non-fused CC Saiyan.

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Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Super, Dragon Ball DAIMA

First TV show

Dragon Ball

Created by

Akira Toriyama

Latest TV show

Dragon Ball DAIMA

Upcoming TV Shows

Dragon Ball DAIMA

Air date of the first episode

February 26, 1986