Vegetais one of the most well - written character inDragon Ballhistory . He starts as a authoritarian warrior , focus on nothing more than beating Goku . While his goal has n’t changed , his demeanor and mindset have , turn him into to a good daddy and thoughtful hubby . When he ’s not being a house man , however , Vegeta’sone of the inviolable fighter inDragon Ball’suniverse . His fights are always indicative of his character as he build up through the story . They protrude brutally and unforgiving , before Vegeta has a alteration of heart and decides to fight back with a more fair purpose .

No matter who is in front of the Prince of Saiyans , Vegeta ’s goal is to win . He does n’t manage if his opponent is strong than him becausehe believeshe’sthe strongest , and nothing you say or do will turn out otherwise .

10vs. Goku (as Majin Vegeta)

Vegeta at Nearly His Strongest Physically, but His Weakest Mentally

Goku vs. Majin Vegeta is a very aroused competitiveness . Up until this stage in the series , Vegeta has systematically been second - best to Kakarot . He ca n’t take it anymore and uses Babidi ’s powers to give himself a demonic boost . Unfortunately , the boost came at the price of Vegeta ’s remaining ego - control . He forces Goku to fight him by jeopardise to ache civilian if he doesn’t . Goku obliges and film Vegeta on in a thrilling hand - to - hand fight that comes with enceinte Ki blasts as well .

While Goku gets angry with Vegeta for what he ’s done , he ca n’t help but appreciate his rival ’s newfound speciality . Vegeta , too , enjoys the engagement immensely , as he ’s never been capable to get this near to beat Kakarot . Goku ends the fight by convincing Vegeta that Majin Buu is their enemy and that they ’d settle their own grievance later . Vegeta agrees , tricks Goku into believe they ’d fight Buu together , knocks him out , andgoes alone to fight his outstanding fight in all ofDragon Ball .

9vs. Goku Black (Second Fight)

Saiyans Always Come Back Stronger

The not bad ability every Saiyan has is their power to arrive back strong every time they look destruction . It ’s stronger than the greatest Kamehameha and better than every Spirit Bomb meld . By get warm after every red , Saiyans can never truly lose . This is a example Goku Black learned quickly inDragon Ball : Super . He was n’t really Goku , but Zamasu conduct over a version of Goku ’s soundbox . He was incredibly powerful , even for a fraud . He beat Vegeta in their initial fight even though Vegeta was using hisSuper Saiyan God strain .

After some vivid grooming , Vegeta comes back with a retribution . Vegeta open some of his best quotesas he mops the flooring with Goku Black . He insult Goku Black for fighting in a stolen body and says Goku is the only one suitable of its Saiyan cells . He punches the role player to the ground , picks him up by his face , and finishes him in arresting Vegeta fashion .

8vs. Frieza (First Fight)

Vegeta Humbled in the Face of His Most Hated Foe

When Vegeta was first introduce to the series , he was one of the most dangerous and intimidating characters on screen . When he fights Frieza , however , the tables wrick completely . At this peak in the account , Vegeta has been flying around Namek collecting Dragon Balls for himself . He ’s been doing very well too , picking apart the Ginyu Force and the residue of Frieza ’s follower one by one . While he ’s gotten importantly stronger on Namek thanks to battle against Recoome , Zarbon , and more , Frieza ’s power is incomparable to anyone else in the series .

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Before Frieza transmute , the battle is comparatively close . After Frieza ’s last transformation , it could n’t have been much uncollectible for the Saiyan Prince . Frieza humiliates and tortures Vegeta in front of Gohan , Piccolo , and Krillin . He picks Vegeta up with his posterior and repeatedly punches him in the soundbox with a foxy smiling on his face . Vegeta made trusted to never draw a blank this violation and pay up it back in full by and by in the serial .

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7vs. Recoome

Vegeta’s Ruthlessness on Full Display

Vegeta had a somewhat hard time when he first make to Namek . He wanted to notice the Dragon Balls to wish for his immortality but determine trouble instead . He had to fight several members of the Ginyu Force , Frieza ’s elect squad of fierce fighters . Recoome is the 2nd solid of the five Ginyu warriors . He ’s a hulking mass of muscles and business leader . When he contend Vegeta , he seems nearly indestructible . Vegeta attain him right away with several gamy - power attacks that understandably damage the behemoth , but Recoome is n’t even phased . He pommel Vegeta like it ’s well-fixed .

If it was n’t for Goku show up in the ding of time , Recoome would ’ve kill Vegeta . Goku shows up and defeats Jeice , Burter , and Recoome easily thanks to his 100x gravity training . In a moment of uproarious cruelty , after the remaining Ginyu Force fighters are leftdefeated and unconscious on the ground by Goku , Vegeta finishes them off one by one . Mercy for Vegeta , but not for his enemies .

6vs. Zarbon (Second Fight)

Zarbon Should’ve Finished Him the First Time

When Zarbon and Vegeta first met on Namek , it was a lot like Vegeta ’s fight with Recoome . Vegeta thought he ’d hold his own and was quickly proven wrong . Zarbon did n’t end up Vegeta off the first time they play though , reach the Saiyan a chance to come back from the brink of demise even strong . Vegeta starts their second fight by goading Zarbon into transforming into his uglier , more herculean country . Zarbon take the sweetener and charge it at Vegeta blindly .

Not only has Vegeta gotten stronger , but he ’s also have impertinent . He grab some dirt and throws it in Zarbon ’s centre , distract the Frieza fighter before landing a surprisal attack on his back . The fight fit to the ground where Vegeta set down a decisive , annihilating hit through Zarbon ’s mid - section , kill his enemy . He gloats the total meter he ’s succeed , a true basic of the Saiyan Prince .

5vs. Toppo

Vegeta Found a New Inner Strength Fighting the God-In-Training

Vegeta vs. Toppo is one of Vegeta’sbest fights inDragon Ball Super . It ’s another fight where Vegeta seems to be at a disadvantage at first , but because of his stern Saiyan pride , he finds a fashion to overcome his beastly opposite . Toppo is no pushover . He ’s the next in demarcation to be the God of Destruction in his population and has the power to back it up . While the scrap is ab initio in Toppo ’s favor , Vegeta digs deep and finds an interior strong suit to defeat his opposition .

He even delivers an iconic Vegeta line in the middle of the fight , " Only a bankruptcy abandons his principles and superbia ! " To overcome Toppo , Vegeta demand to apply his most powerful power . In a move resonant of his ego - sacrifice , Vegeta uses his remain get-up-and-go on himself to produce another ego - burst . It ’s powerful enough to finally vote down Toppo , and Vegeta has gotten strong enough to survive it too .

4vs. Golden Frieza

Vegeta Finally Got His Revenge

Vegeta ’s flap down at the hands of Frieza was an implausibly uncomfortable moment . Fans across the humans saw a once unassailable , disdainful warrior lose weight to nothing more than an old , useless toy dog . Vegeta never forgot that mortification and used it as fuel to get impregnable . When Frieza finally made his way back to the Earth , Vegeta was waiting with undecided arms . Vegeta did n’t wait for a second to go flat to his strongest powerfulness level . He go at once to Super Saiyan Blue and walked Frieza down like a marauder hunting its quarry .

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He then deliver an icing - inhuman Vegeta line,“I do n’t share Kakarot ’s taste for forgiveness . I ’m sending you back to hell . “Vegeta then proceeds to beat Golden Frieza down with prominent form . The scrap is simple and direct . Vegeta is plug and kicking the amber out of Frieza until the tyrant is on the ground waiting to kick the bucket .

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3vs. Android 19

Vegeta’s at His Best When He’s Dominant

Vegeta vs. Android 19 is n’t a scrap so much as it is Vegeta strong-arm his opponent . Vegeta comes to the field of battle with Super Saiyan get-up-and-go radiating out of him and a smiling that says he is n’t planning on lose . Up until this point in the show , Android 19 and Dr. Gero have been veridical threats to Tien , Gohan , Krillin , and Piccolo . When Vegeta shows up , the pair of robot looks like a jocularity . Vegeta let 19 get a few hits in to test its magnate and determines its pathetic . In the English Dub of the show , Vegeta quips , " Fresh out of the factory with no warrantee . And already broken , what a pity . "

Vegeta open up the fight by kick 19 so hard , that his foot appears through the humanoid ’s back . Later in the fight , Android 19 stick clutches of Vegeta ’s coat of arms to steal his energy . Vegeta responds by sarcastically encourage his opposition to do his secure , place his feet directly onto 19 ’s face , and rips the android ’s arms clean off .

2vs. Goku (First Fight)

From Enemies To Rivals

Goku and Vegeta ’s first fight set the stage for all ofDragon Ball ZandDragon Ball : Super . Vegeta came to this creation as a autocrat and face his greatest challenge yet in Goku . Goku was n’t alone though , and if it was n’t for Krillin , Great Ape Gohan , and Yajirobe , Vegeta might have gain ground . Goku vs. Vegeta features some of the most iconic moments in all shōnen gum anime . Even if a fan has n’t see the competitiveness , they ’d recognizethe iconic image of Goku and Vegeta facing off on rocks in the midriff of the desert . Goku tells Vegeta he ’ll struggle him somewhere without civilians , so they head out to the boonies .

Though they ’re constantly treated as match , Vegeta has won more of his fights against Gokuthan the other agency around .

The fight is excellent with top - tier up paw - to - hand fight and a nifty contest between Goku ’s Kamehameha and Vegeta ’s Galick Gun . Goku barely gain ground and spares his contender ’s life at the terminal , leading to a life-time of fights both with and against each other .

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1vs. Majin Buu

The Pinnacle of Vegeta’s Character Arc

Vegeta has a lot of great fights inDragon Balland each of them act as a alone role in his character development . None are as impactful on both Vegeta as a character and the integrality ofDragon Ballas a whole than when Vegeta resolve to give himself in lodge to defeat Majin Buu . The Prince of Saiyans is the proudest character in the world and , at this full stop , he pull in he ’s made a serious fault . By choosing himself yet again , he ’s put his sept and friends at great danger thanks to Babidi and Majin Buu .

In a rare here and now of self - reflection , Vegeta require Piccolo if he ’s extend to come up Kakarot in the hereafter

Majin Vegeta give-up the ghost to take on Majin Buu alone . He knocks Trunks and Goten out so they wo n’t get caught in the blast radius . In a rare moment of self - reflectivity , Vegeta necessitate Piccolo if he ’s go to find Kakarot in the afterlife . Piccolo serve honestly and tells Vegeta that no , he ’s taken too many innocent lives . Vegeta accept his destiny , uses up every ounce of his king , and destroys himself in an attack to take down the world ’s greatest iniquity .

Vegeta sacrificing himself featured image trying to take Majin Buu with him

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