Who was Goku's best master?

[Mr. Piccolo]

Of all of the many masters who taught Goku, who would you say was the best or most important? I would probably have to say Mr. Popo and Kami because Goku seemed to change more after training at the Sanctuary. He seemed calmer and less prone to wildness. I also believe that it is only after training with Kami and Mr. Popo that Goku fully understands the nature of ki.

[Dbzfan94]

I gotta go with Master Roshi. His original master.

[Wibbs]

I would have said Korin as he taught Goku the importance of keeping a clear head and a calm mind.

[penguintruth]

Himself! He got some of the best results by training himself.

[TheGmGoken]

God was. Pretty much made Goku into his Z self

[Low Tone G]

I would go with Master Roshi and King Kai! Both being very funny, but they really taught Goku something original.

[Polyphase Avatron]

Grandpa Gohan... instilled his original values and helped form his personality.

[Mr. Piccolo]

Grandpa Gohan... instilled his original values and helped form his personality.

Good point. I never thought of Grandpa Gohan, but you are correct. Gohan did train Goku and was really his first teacher, even before Roshi.

[TheGmGoken]

Grandpa Gohan... instilled his original values and helped form his personality.

Good point. I never thought of Grandpa Gohan, but you are correct. Gohan did train Goku and was really his first teacher, even before Roshi.

His first teachers was Saiyans. According to Toriyama. Goku was taught to destroy and even throw an attack ball at Gohan.

[RandomGuy96]

I'm going with Kaio, because I'm a rebel and will not stick with the popular consensus!

[The Monkey King]

King Kai taught Goku the kaio-ken and spirit bomb, Goku would've been screwed without these moves.

[flashback0180]

Goku is technically still King kai's student (adding BOG and excluding GT)..

I believe it's his training in Grand Kai's planet that pushed him to reach Super Sayien 3.

[Strife1]

Debating between roshi and Kami + Popo. Roshi taught basics and strengthened Goku's instincts and all and made him into an actual martial artist, but then there's Popo and God who pushed Goku outside of his limits honed his skills beyond is original potential and pushed him to become the strongest man in the world. They taught him more than Roshi did.

[Kakarot88]

Mr. Popo, hands down, because up until Popo, Goku had no real grasp on how to conserve energy and ki. Going off of the anime depiction, Popo is bar far the most hands on trainer, and Goku spent the most time there when compared to the time he spent with Kamesenin, Karin, and Kaio-sama.

[ABED]

God was. Pretty much made Goku into his Z self

Popo did more of his training. Kami did surprisingly little.

I don't know if one is any more important than the other. Every one of them has made an important contribution to Goku's development as a warrior.

[RocktheDragon]

My personal choice would have to be for his original master Kamesennin! He even went out of the way to teach Goku some needed school materials (at least in the anime adaptation).