Super Saiyan Info

What is a "Super Saiyan" (Super Saiyan) ??

"Super Saiyan" is a legend passed down among the Saiyan, of a genius fighter among the Saiyan, who comes along only once in every thousand years. It is said that the Super Saiyan is cruel and powerful; so powerful, in fact, that there can be no one stronger in the universe.

The Saiyan's hair turns gold, and the eyes turn bigger and green. The higher the Super Saiyan's power level is, the longer the hair grows. The highest Super Saiyan power level was 3; which Goku reached. There is a "Super Saiyan 4" in GT, but it is not a true "Super Saiyan" form because the hair remains black. It looks more like a half monkey, half Saiyan. Hair grows on the chest, a tail grows, and eyes turn evil like.

Qualifications of becoming a Super Saiyan

1. Must be at least partly Saiyan.

2. Must possess at least enough power to potentially surpass the limits of a common Saiyan.

3. Must Have a pure heart.  *****

4. Extreme rage triggers the realization of being a Super Saiyan.

5. After the first transformation into a Super Saiyan, the Trans-formation becomes relatively easier each additional time.

How did Vegeta turn Super Saiyan?

*****Referring back to "Qualifications of becoming a Super Saiyan", Vegeta satisfies both the first and second qualifications easily. As for the third and fourth rule:

Vegeta: "I am pure EVIL!!" (or "I do not have a pure heart... It's just pure evil!!")

After seeing Trunks and Goku in Super Saiyan mode, Vegeta not only realizes the level of power of a Super Saiyan, but also the fact that there can be more than one Super Saiyan at one time. Vegeta's been trying to reach (and surpass) the power level of a Super Saiyan ever since. However, while he was training in the artificial gravity room (800x gravity), he realized that he has reached his limit, yet is still significantly weaker than a Super Saiyan. Vegeta became enraged with himself, which in turns triggers his change into a Super Saiyan.

Super Saiyan Level 1

(As Goku called it after he reached Super Saiyan 3) This stage was first reached by Goku in the Freeza Saga as he fought Freeza.
To go SSJ an intense anger or rage is needed to unleash the power. Goku first went SSJ after the death of his best friend Krillan, which pushed him over the edge. Like Goku, several of the last remaining Saiyans have also achieved Super Saiyan.

Physical description: Increased muscle mass, and long blond hair that stands on end. Occasionally accompanied by a yellow aura. **Note** A Saiyan is normally born with a tail. As long as he keeps his tail, he can turn into a Were-monkey.

Ultimate Super Saiyan

This stage is accomplished during the Cell Game. At first it was thought by Vegeta that this was the level past SSJ. This is really an in-between level, that is mainly using brute strength. It makes them really big and bulky, which is a downfall. Because of their size it is a really slow fighting form, and never really used again after Cell explains how it is not good.

Physical description: Muscle mass is extremely increased, hair stays the same as a regular SSJ, and a yellow aura still flows around them. The only difference is muscle mass.

Super Saiyan Level 2

This stage was first reached by Gohan. After Cell had caused all the pain to his friends, and then stepped on his friend android 16's head while he was giving his last words, Gohan snapped and unleashed his full power. SSJ 2 is a huge step from level 1 because the power is intensified greatly. It is far stronger than Ultimate SSJ, which is just brute strength as Cell told Trunks.

Physical description: Greater muscle mass than SSJ1, and a few more inches of blond hair. Power increases greatly from that of SSJ and is a faster level. Occasionally accompanied by zapping of silver lightning.

Super Saiyan Level 3

(Beyond the Beyond Super Saiyan) As Goku called it when he achieved this stage. Goku first achieved this level during a fight with Majin Buu. This is the most powerful level of the normal Super Saiyan. Majin Buu had a lttle struggle over this power, but in this stage power is used up very fast, so Goku couldn't hold it very long. SSJ3 was also used in Dragon Ball GT, but Goku couldn't hold it due to his little body's lack of strength.

Physical Description: Goku's physical appearance is more lean and menacing looking, with about 4 and half feet of flowing blond hair and a larger muscle mass.

**Note** Only Goku and Gotenks have achieved this level. No other Saiyan, or Saiyan half-breed has.

Super Saiyan Level 4

This stage is also known as "level 4" instead of SSJ 4, because the fact is that some people don't believe this to be an actual SSJ stage. This is also the only stage with a tail. Goku was the first to obtain this stage, and Vegeta cheated by using one of Bulma's inventions(called Brute Ray) to obtain it. (SSJ4 should therefore be called "Super Goku 4.") In SSJ4, Goku is the stongest fighter in the universe.

Physical description: Although Goku was wished by Pilaf using the Dragon Balls to become a child again, in SSJ4 form, he has his normal adult body with a bit more muscle mass. His upper torso is covered in red fur, his hair is black, and his eyes are red-rimmed.

Oozaru Transformations

Were-Monkey (Oozaru)

When a Saiyan stares at a full moon, he/she will change into a 20-foot tall, monsterous beast called a Were-monkey (Oozaru, in Japanese, translates to "Big Monkey). This is possibly the most powerful level under SSJ3. All Saiyan (excluding Goku and Gohan) will be able to control themselves during this stage (although in Dragonball GT, it is implied that Vegeta couldn't control himself in oozaru form, but Baby could.) It doesn't matter which full moon they look at (in Dragonball GT, Goku turned Oozaru by looking at the full Earth. And, Vegeta had the ability to create a pocket-sized full moon when he first arrived on Earth to fight Goku and Gohan.)

**Note** A Saiyan must have a tail to be able to turn Oozaru. If the tail is cut off, they revert to normal. If the tail is pulled out by the roots, the Saiyan will not turn Oozaru ever again.

Ougon Oozaru (Golden Were-Monkey)

A level that was achieved by Goku and Vegeta-Baby in Dragon Ball GT. This is the most powerful form of Were-monkey, demonstrated by Goku in DBGT eps 38-40, when he swatted Vegeta-Baby all over Planet Plant (Baby's recreation of the Tsufuru home planet.) The main physical difference with the Ougon stage, is that the fur is gold instead of brown.