Dragon Ball Z forced Goku and his friends to fight intergalactic threats like the Frieza Force. This shift from Earth-based villains to intergalactic villains may not seem like much, but it meant Goku would have to fend off more dangerous foes than ever before.
Goku has since encountered a number of extremely powerful foes, but not all of them were as dangerous as Moro and Beerus. Even the likes of Broly never truly threatened Goku and humanity like Beerus, Moro, and even Vegeta when they first invaded Goku's homeworld. The list below makes note of the 10 most dangerous foes Goku ever faced by taking into consideration the threat each enemy posed to Goku and the rest of humanity.
10 Majin Buu Nearly Succeeded In Destroying All Of Humanity
Even if Majin Buu looked like a 10-year-old's gum sculpture when he first appeared in Dragon Ball Z, it was made very clear that he was an enemy that viewers had to respect.
Majin Buu is the final antagonist in the Dragon Ball Z anime series. With this in mind, fans of the series can reason that he is the most powerful of all the Z Villains. When Buu is freed, he nearly destroys all of humanity and even manages to take down quite a few Z Fighters before finally being defeated by Goku. His regenerative abilities and power of absorption combine with his ignorance to create a truly terrifying foe.
9 Vegeta Was The Biggest Threat Of The Saiyan Saga
Dragon Ball Z turned a fantasy shonen anime into a sci-fi fantasy shonen with the Saiyan Saga. With the introduction of Raditz, Toriyama accomplished two things. First, he gave viewers more information on Goku's history than ever before. On top of that, he introduced an intergalactic threat that would pose more danger to Earth than any of the villains introduced in the original series combined.
The biggest threat of all during the Saiyan Saga was none other than Vegeta. The Saiyan Prince had more control of his power than anyone else Goku and his friends had faced thus far. It is honestly incredible that Goku managed to defeat Vegeta when he originally invaded Earth with Nappa. If he had failed, all of humanity would have been destroyed.
8 Frieza Was Capable Of Destroying Entire Planets
This is a villain that needs no introduction. Frieza is without question one of the most iconic villains in all of anime, though his short stature and high-pitched voice might have casual fans thinking otherwise. It may be true that Frieza's character design fails when it comes to intimidating his opponents, but before he even evolved into Golden Frieza, this villain was capable of destroying entire planets.
By combining incredible power with an even more incredible amount of narcissism, Frieza cements his spot as one of the most dangerous villains in Dragon Ball. In fact, the entire plot of this series would not exist if Frieza hadn't decided to destroy the Saiyans' homeworld in the first place.
7 Beerus Could Easily Destroy Earth If He Felt Like It
Beerus may not function as an antagonist in the plot of Dragon Ball Super for very long, but when he does, he threatens to destroy all life on earth without having to break a sweat.
It is very literally Beerus' job to destroy. The irritable god of destruction destroys planets as if he was doing nothing more taxing than finishing a book report. If Goku hadn't impressed this antagonist with his strength of will, Earth would have been decimated before any of the other Z Fighters could even register that they were being attacked. Humanity should be celebrating the fact that Beerus enjoys Earth's food culture enough to let the planet continue to exist.
6 Goku Black Has A Combination Of Goku's Strength & A Kai's Knowledge
Goku Black is one of the most memorable villains introduced in Dragon Ball Super. The dark version of Goku gave viewers a chance to see just how dangerous Goku would be if he ever turned evil. Considering that fans have already witnessed Evil Vegeta on multiple occasions, it seems only fair that Goku would get the chance to turn on humanity.
Fans of the series know that Goku Black isn't just evil Goku. In fact, Goku Black is even more dangerous than that. This iteration of the beloved shonen protagonist is the result of a Kai using the dragon balls to wish for Goku's body. With Goku's strength and the Kai's knowledge of the universe, this character is as dangerous as they come.
5 Fused Zamasu Was Able To Defeat Goku & Destroy An Entire Universe
Fused Zamasu is as dangerous as he is difficult to make sense of as a character. To understand the backstory of this character, readers will need to already possess knowledge of the way fusion, time travel, and the Dragon Balls work in the world of Dragon Ball Super.
Luckily, this character's threat level can easily be assessed because he is the only antagonist that managed to defeat Goku and destroy an entire universe in the process. If Goku hadn't called on Zeno, he would have been destroyed by Fused Zamasu alongside Trunks and Vegeta.
4 Moro Escaped Death From The Two Strongest Kais
This character has not yet made it into the Dragon Ball Super anime, but manga readers know of the destructive power of Moro, Consumer of Worlds. Moro isn't only capable of defeating his enemies with strength and speed, he is also privy to some powerful magical abilities.
These abilities are so powerful that it took the combined might of the two strongest Kais to defeat Moro, and they still couldn't kill him. Instead, they locked him up and stole his power. During Moro's imprisonment, the Kais worked tirelessly to find a way to kill the evil world-destroyer, but not even they could manage to sentence him to death after 10,000 years of diligent effort.
3 Captain Ginyu Had The Potential To Do A Lot Of Damage In Goku's Body
Dragon Ball fans who have only kept up with the most recent series may believe that Goku Black is the first time viewers have gotten the chance to see what Evil Goku might look like. Fans of the entire franchise will never forget Captain Ginyu and the Ginyu Force though.
The flamboyant cell of the Frieza Force nearly defeated the Z Fighters before Frieza was forced to invade the planet on his own. Ginyu's body stealing ability allowed him to embrace the potential of Goku's body. If the Captain had managed to acclimate to the Saiyan's full power before being defeated, the heroes certainly would have met their end.
2 Perfect Cell Was Strong Enough To Kill Goku
Goku has a habit of overexerting himself in order to grow as a warrior and a martial artist, but his conviction can often put him in situations that he is genuinely unprepared for. This is precisely what happened during the Cell Saga in Dragon Ball Z.
The Android threat was set up when Future Trunks traveled through time to warn Goku and the Z Fighters of the impending threat. Still, Cell managed to absorb all the strength he needed to not only threaten Goku but also actually kill the beloved anime protagonist.
1 Janemba Had The Power To Warp The Universe Beyond Repair
Janemba is not an anime canon villain, but he is a villain that few Dragon Ball fans will ever forget after watching his debut in Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn. His power is capable of warping the very universe that Goku and his friends call home, and if he wasn't stopped, Janemba would have altered the universe beyond repair.
Not even the tag team of Goku and Vegeta could defeat Janemba until they combined their strength by becoming Gogeta for the very first time. This powerful combination of Goku and Vegeta was so great that it later became canon in Dragon Ball Super: Broly. The combination of Broly's power and Jenamba's malintent makes this villain one of the most dangerous characters to ever fight Goku.
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