Taught Kung-Fu by his late Grandfather who raised him out in the wilderness, Goku is very strong, very agile and virtually fearless. He'll take on any fight no matter what the odds are if he thinks that someone has been wronged. And he'll usually win. That's because Goku is not a typical eight year old. He is able to fly short distances and carries a magic fighting stick that stretches to incredible lengths. But no matter how far from his home Goku travels, the spirit of his grandfather is always with him, providing him with a wealth of knowledge that he can call upon in times of need.

That's what sustains him. His grandfather's wisdom, When Goku grows up, he is still a peaceful, good natured, honest, protective, and trusting soul. He is also the most powerful warrior on Earth and the first to become a Super Saiyan in over 1000 years! Having honed his skills and strengthened his spirit to a level never achieved by any being on Earth, Goku is able to fly, shoot energy beams from his hands, move at incredible speeds and --when in a pinch-- power-up to a fighting level so high it creates an energy aura around his body and makes him turn blond with green eyes becoming every villain's ultimate nightmare!

Goku learns the mysterious secret of his own past: he is a Saiyans formerly named Kakarot sent to Earth as a baby to grow up and destroy the planet as he went along. Fortunately, when he was discovered in the wild as an infant and raised by a peaceful old wise man, his life was changed forever. A near-fatal head injury scrambled his programming and instead of growing up to become a destructive super-warrior, he became innocent and pure of heart, fighting for good!

Goku has many powerful fighting techniques including the powerfulKame Hame Ha wave and theKAIO-KEN which he learns from King Kai. His last and most powerful weapon is an immensely powerful energy ball which garners pieces of energy from all sources on the planet, concentrates it on one sphere and then releases it in one mighty swoop. This ball can be used only once and must be guided carefully for it can destroy the planet if used inappropriately.

Goku's power level changes rapidly rising from a 330 level in the beginning peaceful episodes to 5000 after training with King Kai to 8000 when he is angry to 21000 when doing the famous Triple KAIO-KEN. And all of this is before his Super Saiyan stage! To further aid him, Goku still has the famous Nimbus Cloudand Power Pole.