Summary
- Non-canon Dragon Ball transformations offer unique and mind-blowing power-ups.
- The legendary Super Saiyan Broly was overtaken by Super Saiyan Blue Gogeta.
- Cumber's Evil Saiyan form is defeated by Goku's Ultra Instinct power.
Dragon Ball is one of the most popular shonen series of all time that fans can't get enough of. The late Akira Toriyama's legacy will be cherished by an entire generation of anime fans whose childhoods were dictated by Goku's amazing powers as he conquered numerous towering threats without breaking a sweat.

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Along with the many canon battles and stories where warriors unlocked powerful transformations to defeat their opponents, some of the non-canon stories also let viewers witness some funky transformations that are pretty amazing in their own right.
Fan creations will not be included.
8 Pseudo Super Saiyan
Goku unlocks an imperfect Super Saiyan transformation while fighting Lord Slug
- Debut: Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug it's a great movie that takes place at an odd time in the canon. The Z Warriors are technically supposed to be on Namek, but they're conveniently on Earth when the titular Namekian comes to take over the planet.
He uses the Dragon Balls to regain his youth and becomes a powerful fighter against whom Goku puts up quite a fight, but the Namekian becomes too cocky and starts talking about how brutally he would decimate the Earth and its inhabitants. Rage wells up in Goku as he transforms into a Pseudo Super Saiyan, making the most of this temporary power to give Lord Slug a proof he would never forget before returning to his base form.
7 Cooler's fourth transformation
Frieza's brother reveals a never-before-seen transformation
- Debut: Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
After Goku defeated Frieza, the tyrant's brother decided to face the Saiyan who humiliated his family. What follows is a one-sided brawl, especially when Cooler reveals a unique transformation that not even Frieza had access to.
However, this amazing power does not prevent him from being defeated by Super Saiyan Goku, who uses his rage to defeat Cooler before sending him into the sun, causing irreversible damage to his body.
6 Super Android 13
This experimental android absorbs the parts of its siblings to become more powerful than ever
- Debut: Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
When three unknown androids appear to be destroying Earth, the Z Warriors must take the fight to a deserted location and engage these warriors in battle. While Android 14 and 15 were relatively easy to defeat, the same cannot be said for the film's titular villain, who was no joke.

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After absorbing the components of his fallen brethren, Android 13 undergoes a transformation that makes him even more fearsome in battle. It is only when Goku accidentally absorbs the power of a spirit bomb in his Super Saiyan state that he unleashes a punch that causes Super Android 13 to explode.
5 Legendary Super Saiyan (non-canon variant)
Broly's strength was unheard of in his first film appearance
- Debut: Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan
Before Broly's character was fleshed out in Dragon Ball Super movie, he was nothing more than a one-dimensional character whose motivations were laughable at best. However, that didn't take away from the immense power he possessed as a legendary Super Saiyan.
So it was just as disappointing to see this towering Saiyan one-hit taken out by Goku after being given the power of everyone fighting this foe. Fortunately, the canon version of the legendary Super Saiyan Broly did not suffer from this poor writing and had to be outmatched by Super Saiyan Blue Gogeta before his defeat was all but assured.
4 Super Janemba
The embodiment of evil becomes even more sinister
- Debut: Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
Not only is Fusion Reborn a great movie that allows players to witness the appearance of Gogeta for the first time, but it also introduces a malevolent antagonist who embodies evil itself. Janemba's initial iteration as an infantile kaiju is far from intimidating, but things take a turn for the worse when he transforms into Super Janemba.
This powerful fighter is no joke and was strong enough to take out Goku and Vegeta with little to no effort. It wasn't until the fighters merged that Janemba was finally defeated and balance was brought back to the afterlife.
3 Golden Cooler
Cooler makes an emphatic comeback in Super Dragon Ball Heroes
- Debut: Goku is going crazy! Fury of the Evil Saiyan! (Episode 2 of Super Dragon Ball Heroes)
Super Dragon Ball Heroes It may technically be a glorified advertisement for an arcade game that's all the rage in Japan, but that shouldn't take anything away from the spectacle of these episodes. The fact that Cooler is brought back and reveals a new transformation in the second episode makes it clear that fans should just turn off their minds for this experience.

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Witnessing Cooler's final form in a golden hue, it's a great visual when he teams up with his brother for a short period of time. It is one of the many non-canon transformations present in Super Dragon Ball Heroes.
2 Evil Saiyan
The Cumber is no joke, unveiling a brand new shape that looks intimidating
- Debut: Goku is going crazy! Evil Saiyan's Rage! (Episode 2 of Super Dragon Ball Heroes)
Super Dragon Ball Heroes introduces new antagonists who can reach immense levels of power in no time, and Cumber is no exception. His background as a Saiyan with corrupt morals helps him unlock new levels of power by transforming into Evil Saiyan.
The red hue of this imposing antagonist makes him look deadly as he crushes the Z-Warriors to oblivion. It's not until Goku unlocks Ultra Instinct once again that he finally puts this threat to rest with his impressive power.
1 Super Saiyan Rose Full Power
Crimson Mask Saiyan shows the full power of Super Saiyan Rose
- Debut: The final battle in the pseudo-universe! Clash of Blue and Crimson (Episode 38 of Super Dragon Ball Heroes)
Crimson is a deadly antagonist, serving as a reincarnation of Goku Black who is stronger than ever. This can be seen in his Super Saiyan Rose transformations which look quite imposing.
This includes Super Saiyan Rose Full Power, where the Saiyan's tail grows back as his hair retains his Super Saiyan 3 form. It's a cool design, and fans can't help but wonder if this form will ever become canon later Dragon Ball stories.
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- release date
- April 26, 1989
- seasons
- 9
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- release date
- July 5, 2015
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- 1
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