Dragon Ball: All of Goku’s Zenkai Boosts, In Chronological Order

As a long-time Dragon Ball fan, it’s always fascinated me how the Zenkai Boost, officially introduced in DBZ, actually has roots in the original Dragon Ball! Looking back, there are several times Goku gets way stronger after nearly losing a fight. It’s like Toriyama instinctively knew that pushing Goku to his limit and letting him survive would make him even more powerful! He didn’t realize it at the time, of course, but those moments were the foundation for the whole Saiyan power-up mechanic that became so crucial when the Z-Fighters faced Frieza on Namek. It’s amazing to see how those early ideas evolved into such a core part of the Dragon Ball universe!








