Goku - Fight Profile

Goku is famous for emptying his tank, and leaving nothing left on the battlefield. Like all Saiyans, Goku doesn’t know the meaning of the word quit, and his body often fails him long before his spirit does.

His first teacher was his Grandpa Gohan, who himself was trained by Master Roshi and his Turtle style Martial Arts. So Goku’s basic style of fighting has always incorporated elements of this Turtle style, which itself borrows elements from Karate, Wing Chun and Kung Fu.

Battles are won and lost in the Gym, and not many fighters put in as much hard work as as Goku, apart from maybe Vegeta. Whether pushing himself in ultra high gravity training or seeking out training from deities, Goku prides himself at being a good student. Many advantages he has in battle are due to techniques he learnt by seeking out the best trainers.

Early in his fight career Goku was a scrappy brawler, who relied on his strong constitution to win fights. But he later learnt to incorporate Ki attacks with his natural physical style, mixing up approaches to try and overwhelm opponents.

However, Goku often fails to come up with a plan b, and if his current abilities aren’t enough to defeat his enemies he just throws the kitchen sink at them and hopes for the best. Sometimes this tactic works and he’s gifted with a transformation like against Frieza and Jiren, but sometimes it isn’t enough like against Cell.