He was soon found by the Martial Artist, Son Gohan, whom he took a liking to after some time. However, due to falling down a ravine and sustaining what would be a fatal injury to the average human, Goku lost all of his memories relating to his mission and his origins. What was once Goku's most impressive ability in the Buu Saga isn't so special at all in Dragon Ball Super.Born a pure-blooded Saiyan on Planet Vegeta, Son Goku is the main protagonist of the Dragon Ball franchise, and is one of the last remaining members of his warrior race.Īs a baby, Goku was sent to Earth prior to the destruction of Planet Vegeta in order to fulfill his mission and wipe out all life on the planet, conquering it. Goku uses Super Saiyan 3 only a few times in the sequel series, and each brief transformation has only minimal significance to the story. Super Saiyan 3, on the other hand, is barely utilized now in Dragon Ball Super. Goku still consistently uses his first Super Saiyan form, his Kamehemeha, the Kaio-Ken technique, Instant Transmission, and more. The Dragon Ball franchise has circumvented the issue of obsolescence in the past, and on multiple occasions the show found ways to keep Goku's signature powers relevant, even as the character developed new techniques. As is often the case with the Dragon Ball series, certain concepts are left behind as characters evolve and their powers increase, and this is exactly what happened to Super Saiyan 3: the form is now obsolete. In Dragon Ball Super, Goku for the most part moved on from Super Saiyan 3 after the discovery of his Super Saiyan God and Super Saiyan Blue transformations.
Unfortunately, as visually unique and powerful as Super Saiyan 3 was in Dragon Ball Z, it lost its allure in the next anime, Dragon Ball Super. Also, for some unexplained reason, his Super Saiyan 3 form brought out a more serious aspect of his personality, which is something that is rarely seen from Goku. The ease in which Super Saiyan 3 Goku dealt with Majin Buu was one of the most impressive displays of Goku's fighting ability. Goku's initial transformation into his Super Saiyan 3 form was one of Goku's most memorable moments in the anime, and one of Goku's best abilities. Related: Dragon Ball Super Shows That The Buu Saga Could Have Been Avoided In fact, at Super Saiyan 3, Goku was even more powerful than Buu, and nearly as powerful at Kid Buu. His new power pushed him to new levels that allowed him to temporarily overpower Majin Buu, who was easily the strongest opponent Goku had faced at that point. It was then that Goku transcended the power of a Super Saiyan and entered into Super Saiyan 3 for the first time. In Dragon Ball Z's Buu Saga, Goku intentionally held back his power when he fought Vegeta, and didn't show how strong he really was until he fought Majin Buu one-on-one.
It lets Goku uses every ounce of his strength and multiplies it by a great deal, but the drawback is that takes a toll on his body. In Dragon Ball canon, the Super Saiyan 3 form, which is characterized by the user losing their eyebrows and gaining significantly longer hair, is a powerful transformation that's only been accessed by Goku and Gotenks. Goku's Super Saiyan 3 transformation was Goku's best moment in the Buu Saga, but the event was ruined by how it was treated years later in Dragon Ball Super.