Summary
Son Goku and Son Gohan are both powerful Saiyans in their own right, and major players since their respective introductions inDragon Ball.One can argue that their respective transformations are good representations of their character, and especially that they are powerful compared to even their former peaks of power. Ultra Instinct is a strong mindset and augmentation, while the Beast form that Gohan attains is a powerful transformation that represents him at his best, after having accepted his power. Overall, it’s easy to say thatDragon Ballis showing much more powerful forms in the future.
Of course, Goku and Gohan have defeated powerful characters that set the benchmark and limit of their new transformations, and only recently did they spar with each other using those forms. Which begs the question of which would win, and more importantly, what advantages does one have over the other.
Dragon Ball Super Chapter 41, “Ultra Instinct” (Non-Angel)
Anime Debut
Dragon Ball Super Episode 129, “A Transcendent Limit Break! Autonomous Ultra Instinct Mastered!” (Non-Angel)
Users
Angels, Goku,Moro
While Gohan’s transformation has been implied and said to be stronger than even Goku’s Ultra Instinct, raw power doesn’t always translate to a swift victory in battle. Part of what makes theUltra Instinct such a dangerous mindsetand ability for Goku is that once he reaches the true autonomous Ultra Instinct, he doesn’t have to think at all about dodging or attacking, and instead justdoesit with no delay. On top of augmenting his already powerful abilities, True Ultra Instinct takes all the aspects that Goku had struggled with before and adjusts them to his personality and truthful nature as a warrior. Not to forget, that since Goku has decades of experience being a martial artist and a fighter over the course of protecting his home on earth, Goku has the advantage of having more training and considerably much more know-how.
However, at the same time, one must consider that Mastered Ultra Instinct andTrue Ultra Instinct have different levels of power, as well as different requirements for activation. Where Mastered Ultra Instinct is at its peak, and the strongest form of Goku, True Ultra Instinct is not the same level of power but has a much easier activation and considerably inordinate boost all the same. The only issue with this form when putting it up against Beast, is that there aren’t many counters against the Beast form, which doesn’t require a change in mindset but a simple transformation trigger as easily as Super Saiyan was. In fact, Ultra Instinct’s gap can still be closed depending on the speed, power, and reaction time one has. As a matter of fact, Goku still has to polish his newly acquired transformation in order to close the gap with Beast.
Gohan
Speaking of which, when theDragon Ball Super: Super Heroesmovie came out, everybody who saw the movie would have been given the treat that is Beast Gohan, the white-haired transformation that looks aesthetically similar to Ultra Instinct. However, at the same time, this ability gives off a different aura, and a different theme surrounding it, as well as its own advantages. As seen in the movie, Gohan and even Orange Piccolo struggled to fight Cell Max on equal footing without risking it exploding and destroying the earth, and even Gohan was trying to break his limits. It isn’t until Orange Piccolo is seemingly knocked out and in peril, that Gohanunleashes the Beast within him, and the clear boosts in strength are shown. Gohan’s calmer, stronger, and able to overwhelm Cell Max to a considerable amount; Gohan is even able to access this transformation much more easily compared to Goku’s Ultra Instinct. On top of that, Gohan has adapted the ability that Piccolo did first, and used the Special Beam Cannon to finish off Cell Max safely. It would seem that Beast Gohan is unbeatable, and especially with Goku and Vegeta both surprised and pleasantly eager to test their strength against Gohan’s new form.
Even so,Dragon Ballis never one to have the status quo stay for too long. This story has introduced Super Saiyan as the strongest transformation, only to offer different grades of power, and Super Saiyan 2 in the same arc. Even with all that detail,Beast and Ultra Instinct are not direct parallelsin the same way Ultra Ego is to Ultra Instinct, but they represent different aspects of the two characters. Goku becomes true to himself, and Gohan awakens a new power and becomes more consistent in his training.Dragon Ballis unlikely to remain the same way with who may be stronger, and until we get a definitive battle, it’ll be worth trying to understand the differences between the two transformations.
Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball is a franchise by Akira Toriyama which follows the adventures of Goku, a powerful warrior who protects the earth with his group of friends. A recent title from the series is Dragon Ball: The Breakers, an action style game where 7 players have to survive being hunted by the Raider.
