Goku’s Mortality: Turns Out, Even Saiyans Aren’t Immortal (Who Knew?)
Goku is the powerful Saiyan of Dragon Ball. He is optimistic and known for pushing limits. Goku saves the world. He screams when powering up. But even he dies sometimes. The big question is, how many times has Goku actually died?
Let’s discuss Goku’s deaths in the Dragon Ball multiverse. You might be surprised by the numbers.
The Grand Total: Goku’s Death Count Across All Realities
Hold on tight! In all Dragon Ball timelines, Goku has died a total of five times. Five! That’s many trips to the Other World. Even for Goku, who knows King Yemma pretty well.
Think about it. Five deaths in Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, and Dragon Ball Super. This shows how many battles he has fought. You can find a detailed list of deaths in the Dragon Ball series if you want more.
The Main Man: How Many Times Has *Our* Goku Died?
Now, let’s focus on Goku, our main hero from the Dragon Ball saga. This Goku breaks limits often. He died a slightly less staggering, but still significant, three times.
What’s interesting about these deaths? Two of them were actually sacrifices. Yes, Goku can show selflessness when needed. It’s almost noble.
His first death occurred during the Saiyan Saga. He wanted to defeat Raditz, his evil brother. Remember that epic beam struggle? Goku and Piccolo took down Raditz, but he gave his life. A strong start to the series.
The second time he died was during the Cell Games. Cell chose to self-destruct and ruin Earth. In a clever moment, Goku teleported Cell to King Kai’s planet using Instant Transmission. Earth was safe, but Goku, King Kai, Bubbles, and Gregory were vaporized. Oops.
You can read more about Goku’s background on his Wikipedia page. Get a refresher on how amazing he is.
Interestingly, a theory suggests that Goku might have caused more trouble while dead! He could have taken out the universe’s best hope against Beerus. Poor Carrotter! You can explore this theory at Screen Rant if you wish.
So there you have it. Goku isn’t invincible despite being a Saiyan. He has died five times overall. Our main Goku has faced death three times and sacrificed himself twice for others. Maybe that’s why we love him – he’s powerful and has a heroic side along with surprising mortality.
