Who's the most powerful villain End of Z Piccolo could beat?

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Re: Who's the most powerful villain End of Z Piccolo could b

Post by Super Saiyan Turlast x4 » Wed Dec 31, 2014 7:11 pm

Well, here's what he says in the manga and the explanation of it:
Chapter: 439 (DBZ 245), P12.3-4
Context: after Piccolo resigns from his and Kaioshin's match
Goku: “That much, Piccolo?...”
Piccolo: “Yeah…Our dimensions…are too different…”
Kuririn: “Yo-you’re kidding, right? Stop joking around! I-I’ve got to fight him next.”
Note: Piccolo’s line is a pretty standard way of saying that someone is stronger than you. You can find a lot of instances of people being described as in “a different dimension” throughout these quotes, like Tenshinhan talking about Super Saiyan Goku, or the narrator describing final form Freeza. In Viz the line is made vaguer (“He is a different order of being”), which makes it sound like Piccolo could just be talking about how Kaioshin is a super-god, rather than about his strength per-say. Anyway, though Piccolo is pretty much flat-out saying Kaioshin is way stronger than him here, you could still argue that he's either mistaken or lying...I guess.
The Daizenshuu also says this:
His strength is far superior to the Super Namekian Piccolo, but he was still the weakest out of the five Kaioshins who used to exist. He was beaten up to the verge of death by Majin Buu both before and after Buu's revival.
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Post by ZazamPow » Wed Dec 31, 2014 7:22 pm

Super Saiyan Turlast x4 wrote:Well, here's what he says in the manga and the explanation of it:
Chapter: 439 (DBZ 245), P12.3-4
Context: after Piccolo resigns from his and Kaioshin's match
Goku: “That much, Piccolo?...”
Piccolo: “Yeah…Our dimensions…are too different…”
Kuririn: “Yo-you’re kidding, right? Stop joking around! I-I’ve got to fight him next.”
Note: Piccolo’s line is a pretty standard way of saying that someone is stronger than you. You can find a lot of instances of people being described as in “a different dimension” throughout these quotes, like Tenshinhan talking about Super Saiyan Goku, or the narrator describing final form Freeza. In Viz the line is made vaguer (“He is a different order of being”), which makes it sound like Piccolo could just be talking about how Kaioshin is a super-god, rather than about his strength per-say. Anyway, though Piccolo is pretty much flat-out saying Kaioshin is way stronger than him here, you could still argue that he's either mistaken or lying...I guess.
The Daizenshuu also says this:
His strength is far superior to the Super Namekian Piccolo, but he was still the weakest out of the five Kaioshins who used to exist. He was beaten up to the verge of death by Majin Buu both before and after Buu's revival.
Alright, that's fair enough. I suppose the lack of clarity regarding Supreme Kai's power makes it alright for Piccolo to be weaker than him, all we really know for sure is that Supreme Kai was weaker than Buu. He could have been on par with or slightly weaker than Dabura.
Kamiccolo9 wrote:I swear, the Gohan fanboys won't be happy unless he just bends over and farts all of Freeza's men into the sun.
fadeddreams5 wrote: Honestly, this would only make me slightly satisfied. To make me happy, he'd also have to grab Freeza by the tail, drag him to the nearest toilet, and give him swirlies until he submits and calls him "daddy."

Gohan deserves it.

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Post by Super Saiyan Turlast x4 » Wed Dec 31, 2014 7:36 pm

Kaioshin seemed to be pretty terrified of Dabra, so I'd like to think he was much weaker than him.
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Post by DBZAOTA482 » Wed Dec 31, 2014 7:57 pm

Kaioshin was afraid of anything with a M on it's forehead, though.
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DBZGTKOSDH wrote:... Haven't we already gotten these in GT? Goku dies, the DBs go away, and the Namekian DBs most likely won't be used again because of the Evil Dragons.
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Post by ZazamPow » Thu Jan 01, 2015 3:00 am

DBZAOTA482 wrote:Kaioshin was afraid of anything, though.
Fixed.
Kamiccolo9 wrote:I swear, the Gohan fanboys won't be happy unless he just bends over and farts all of Freeza's men into the sun.
fadeddreams5 wrote: Honestly, this would only make me slightly satisfied. To make me happy, he'd also have to grab Freeza by the tail, drag him to the nearest toilet, and give him swirlies until he submits and calls him "daddy."

Gohan deserves it.

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Post by Hellspawn28 » Thu Jan 01, 2015 4:26 am

I think he is at a low SSj2 tier by the end of DBZ without his weights on. I think he can beat a Cell Jr. or Bojack's first form. I also think he would likely not be scared of fighting Kaioshin by the end of DBZ. He has no reason to stop training after Cell and Buu, he is consider to be the strongest non saiyan on Earth until Fat Buu start living with Mr. Satan after the Buu saga.

The SSj2 tier list could be like this:

High SSj2 tier:

SSj2 Goku
Majin Vegeta
Super Perfect Cell
SSj2 Cell saga Gohan
Super Hatchiyack
Movie 10 LSSj Broli

Mid SSj2 tier:

Perfect Cell
Bojack's second form
Dabra
Hatchiyack
Movie 8 LSSj Broli

Low SSj2 tier:

SSj2 Buu saga Gohan
EOZ Piccolo
Kibitoshin (I don't think he would be much stronger then Kaioshin seeing that Kibito didn't seem to be that strong)
Kaioshin
Bojack's base form
Cell Jr.

I most likely did this tier list wrong, but be free to correct me and fix the list. I had no idea where to put GT characters on this list since most of them are hard too judge.
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Re: Who's the most powerful villain End of Z Piccolo could b

Post by ZazamPow » Thu Jan 01, 2015 5:03 am

Hellspawn28 wrote:I think he is at a low SSj2 tier by the end of DBZ without his weights on. I think he can beat a Cell Jr. or Bojack's first form. I also think he would likely not be scared of fighting Kaioshin by the end of DBZ. He has no reason to stop training after Cell and Buu, he is consider to be the strongest non saiyan on Earth until Fat Buu start living with Mr. Satan after the Buu saga.

The SSj2 tier list could be like this:

High SSj2 tier:

SSj2 Goku
Majin Vegeta
Super Perfect Cell
SSj2 Cell saga Gohan
Super Hatchiyack
Movie 10 LSSj Broli

Mid SSj2 tier:

Perfect Cell
Bojack's second form
Dabra
Hatchiyack
Movie 8 LSSj Broli

Low SSj2 tier:

SSj2 Buu saga Gohan
EOZ Piccolo
Kibitoshin (I don't think he would be much stronger then Kaioshin seeing that Kibito didn't seem to be that strong)
Kaioshin
Bojack's base form
Cell Jr.

I most likely did this tier list wrong, but be free to correct me and fix the list. I had no idea where to put GT characters on this list since most of them are hard too judge.
Good list, but I do disagree with a few placements. Just nitpicks, it doesn't really matter.

By the Buu Saga, Goku and Vegeta in their SSJ2 states are said to be vastly superior to Cell. We can only assume they were referring to Super Perfect since that was Cell at his best, comparing themselves to his previous form would be pointless. Therefore, Cell and Gohan can not be "High SSJ2 Tier", unless of course we move Goku and Vegeta to "Super High SSJ2 Tier" or "High SSJ2 Tier - Deluxe Edition" or something like that :P

We know that Gohan's power dropped after the Cell Games but it's hard to say how much. At the Cell Games, he barely overpowered Cell (but overpowered him nonetheless) with a grievous injury and only one arm. In the Buu Saga, Goku initially pegged Dabura as about as strong as Cell, but later claimed Dabura was much stronger than he initially thought, and Dabura seemed to have a slight edge on Gohan. This also gives us an idea of Broly's strength, since he was ragdolling Gohan, but wasn't impervious to his attacks if one actually landed. I don't think there's any room at all in the SSJ2 tier for Bojack, Perfect Cell, or his Jrs. The former two are somewhere in between High SSJ1 and Low SSJ2, whereas the Jrs are High SSJ1. (Perfect Cell was even with Goku, who's the highest SSJ1, but he was suppressed, so that makes him stronger. I would assume Bojack to be around the same, but neither stood a chance against Gohan when he turned SSJ2). Here's how I would do it: Keep in mind I can't speak for Hatchiyack. Also keep in mind that I'm listing everyone in descending order of power within their tier.

High SSj2 tier:

1) Broly
2) Majin/SSJ2 Vegeta
3) SSJ2 Goku

(The exact ranking between these three is heavily debatable, but I do believe they are the only "High SSJ2 tier characters" regardless of how you place them among each other)

Mid SSj2 tier:

1) Cell Games Gohan

Low SSj2 tier:

1) Kibitoshin
2) Dabura
3) Super Perfect Cell
4) SSJ2 Buu saga Gohan

So like I said, the order within each tier is subject to opinion, but I firmly believe that each tier itself is correct. No room for Perfect Cell, his Jrs, or Bojack since they didn't stand a chance against Teen (Tween?) Gohan, and I believe a Low SSJ2 could at least injure Gohan (case in point: Super Perfect Cell)

It is extremely hard to peg Super Perfect Cell though, and that has a ripple effect on almost everyone else (Dabura, Buu Gohan, Broly, Supreme Kai/Kibito Kai). The cleanest answer is that Gohan had lost power from saving Vegeta, but when he went all out he was still stronger, however it can be argued that he and Cell were actually dead even or Cell was even a bit stronger, and Gohan only won the duel through his will power, which throws everything out of wack. How do we account for will power in strength rankings? It's like a big wildcard.

On the subject of Piccolo, he never really gave anyone a reason to believe he ever even got much farther than Android 17. It's heavily implied or even stated that when he fused with Kami, he reached his limit, and while it's true that DB is all about surpassing your limits, that would require more motivated training than what Piccolo did after Cell. In DB, motivation always wins over time. So even though Piccolo had plenty of time between Cell and Uub (17 years?) he wasn't dedicated enough in that time to break through his own limitations.
Kamiccolo9 wrote:I swear, the Gohan fanboys won't be happy unless he just bends over and farts all of Freeza's men into the sun.
fadeddreams5 wrote: Honestly, this would only make me slightly satisfied. To make me happy, he'd also have to grab Freeza by the tail, drag him to the nearest toilet, and give him swirlies until he submits and calls him "daddy."

Gohan deserves it.

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Post by Future Reese » Thu Jan 01, 2015 1:48 pm

Oh but he did go farther then the 17. In the manga he is shown standing on his feet while taking on Cell jr in the moment Gohan transforms into ssj 2. This means he was in the league with Trunks and Vegeta.

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Post by Super Saiyan Turlast x4 » Thu Jan 01, 2015 2:36 pm

Yeah, he definitely powered-up a good amount after training in the rosat. Goku even says this. It's just not at a level where he'd make a difference against Cell. After that point, Piccolo doesn't seem to get much stronger.
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Post by singsing » Thu Jan 01, 2015 6:30 pm

Goku and Vegeta were most definitely NOT "vastly superior" to SPC. They were stated to be barely stronger or even just on par with SSJ2 CG Gohan.

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Post by Super Saiyan Turlast x4 » Thu Jan 01, 2015 6:33 pm

I'm guessing they'd be far more powerful if you believe Gohan was able to wipe Cell out with about half of his power.
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Post by ZazamPow » Thu Jan 01, 2015 9:52 pm

Future Reese wrote:Oh but he did go farther then the 17. In the manga he is shown standing on his feet while taking on Cell jr in the moment Gohan transforms into ssj 2. This means he was in the league with Trunks and Vegeta.
True, especially in the anime where he was by far the MVP of the fight, most likely due to his skill and tactics over Vegeta's blind rage.
singsing wrote:Goku and Vegeta were most definitely NOT "vastly superior" to SPC. They were stated to be barely stronger or even just on par with SSJ2 CG Gohan.
Got this from the strength checker:

Chapter: 458 (DBZ 264), P8.1-4, P9.4
Context: as Goku and Vegeta are about to fight
Goku: “I don’t wanna take any damage from you and have it become Majin Boo’s energy…So I’m gona end this quickly, at maximum power.”
Vegeta: “I’m looking forward to this…Show me the fruits of your training in the afterlife. *Goku transforms into Super Saiyan 2* Just as I’d expect. Your power is greater than Gohan’s was back then!”
*Vegeta transforms into a Super Saiyan 2 as well*
Goku: “This don’t look like it’s gonna end quickly…”

"Vastly" might have been a misused word on my part, although I believe something along those lines was said in the anime dub. The fact remains that they were stronger though.
Kamiccolo9 wrote:I swear, the Gohan fanboys won't be happy unless he just bends over and farts all of Freeza's men into the sun.
fadeddreams5 wrote: Honestly, this would only make me slightly satisfied. To make me happy, he'd also have to grab Freeza by the tail, drag him to the nearest toilet, and give him swirlies until he submits and calls him "daddy."

Gohan deserves it.

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Post by singsing » Thu Jan 01, 2015 10:13 pm

This was also said of Majin Vegeta's power:
Chapter: 465 (DBZ 271), P2.3-4
Context: as Vegeta fights Boo
Piccolo: “[Vegeta]’s already surpassed Super Saiyan as well…This is tremendous power…Perhaps even greater than Gohan’s when he fought Cell…But then…Even Gohan has been killed by Majin Boo…Why is Majin Boo as [strong?] as this?…”
"Perhaps" even greater. So it's hard for them to even tell.

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Post by Diotor » Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:16 am

I'd say he'd probably be able to go up to Perfect Cell. I don't see him being quite able to tangle with anyone of the SSJ2 tier power. That's a gap too far.

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Post by Hitiro » Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:50 am

singsing wrote:This was also said of Majin Vegeta's power:
Chapter: 465 (DBZ 271), P2.3-4
Context: as Vegeta fights Boo
Piccolo: “[Vegeta]’s already surpassed Super Saiyan as well…This is tremendous power…Perhaps even greater than Gohan’s when he fought Cell…But then…Even Gohan has been killed by Majin Boo…Why is Majin Boo as [strong?] as this?…”
"Perhaps" even greater. So it's hard for them to even tell.
Well, the reason for this could be that Vegeta wasn't outputting his full strength until he actually started to fight. Therefore Piccolo's statement is a fair one. We have Vegeta giving an affirmation that Goku is definitely superior to Gohan back then. And Goku tells us that he and Vegeta are completely even.

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