Dragon Ball: 7 Characters Who Have Defeated Goku

Goku is the main character of Dragon Ball and is considered the strongest in the entire series. However, this does not mean that Goku has never tasted defeat. Let's find out who are the 7 characters who have defeated Goku.

To become strong, Goku had to go through many training sessions with many opponents of different strengths. Not every match Goku won. Below are some names that have defeated Goku.

Tao Pai Pai - Defeating Young Goku

Goku was not born with super strength like he has now, he had to go through very hard training. That's why when he was young, he could easily be defeated by someone like Tao Pai Pai. All of Goku's attacks when he was young were easily overcome by Tao Pai Pai. However, after going through hard training on Korin Tower, Goku was able to overcome Tao Pai Pai.

Raditz and the First Clash with Goku

In terms of strength, Nappa and Vegeta are much stronger than Raditz. However, at the time Raditz first appeared, Goku did not know about the existence of Saiyan warriors, so Goku was soon defeated by Raditz. In the first clash with Raditz, Goku failed miserably and helplessly watched Gohan being taken away.

Hit - The assassin hired to kill Goku

In Dragon Ball Super episode 71, Hit is an assassin from Universe 6 hired to assassinate Goku from Universe 7.

Even though he was in his strongest state, Super Saiyan Blue, Goku was still defeated by Hit because he was not used to the assassin's attack ability. Hit was able to easily defeat Goku with just one move.

However, after adapting to the techniques Hit used, Goku was able to deal with this assassin in subsequent encounters.

Beerus - Before Goku became Super Saiyan God

After waking up, Beerus set out to find the Super Saiyan God - who is said to possess enormous power that can defeat him. And the first person Beerus sought out was Goku.

At that time, the strongest state Goku had was Super Saiyan 3. However, this state was still not enough to confront Beerus, Goku was easily defeated by this god. Even when he was able to increase to Super Saiyan God state, Goku was still not capable enough to defeat Beerus.

Moro - When absorbing subordinates 73

In chapter 61 of Dragon Ball Super, Moro absorbed his 73 subordinates to increase his power. This made Goku's Kamehameha attack ineffective against Moro. Even after this attack, Goku was stabbed in the chest by Moro's arm.

Jiren - First Encounter with Goku

Goku's first clash with Jiren was a feast for the eyes with his powerful moves. However, the series' main character, even at full power, still couldn't face Jiren, who wasn't even at his strongest.

All of Goku's attacks, even in Super Saiyan Blue Kaioken x20, were easily overcome by Jiren. Even when Goku was in Ultra Instinct state, it did not have much effect on Jiren. Only when Goku achieved perfect Ultra Instinct could he defeat Jiren.

Granolah - Defeat Goku with just a clone

This is also a character that appears in Dragon Ball Super. He easily defeated Goku with just his clone. Even when Goku was in Ultra Instinct state, fighting against Granolah was very difficult.

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Isabella Humphrey

Update 06 May 2025