Supreme Kai's strength

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Re: Supreme Kai's strength

Post by xmysticgohanx » Sun Aug 23, 2015 2:49 pm

Daisetsu wrote:
xmysticgohanx wrote:Weaker than Yakon which means weaker than base Goku
So, Kaioshin is weaker than base Goku... who is weaker than Freeza... who is weaker than Kaioshin...

Are you saying this is just a case of rock paper scissors?
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Re: Supreme Kai's strength

Post by Darkprince410 » Sun Aug 23, 2015 11:09 pm

xmysticgohanx wrote: Base Goku > Base Goten > #18 > Freeza
Feats >>> Statememts
There's nothing though stating or even suggesting that base Goten was above #18. Until he and Trunks transformed, #18 was still under the impression that they were simply a strong human, and there wasn't any indication she was giving it her all as a result. In addition, by their own words, their course of action (transforming and using a kiai cannon) was their only means of ending the fight.
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Re: Supreme Kai's strength

Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Wed Aug 26, 2015 8:07 pm

rereboy wrote:
DBZGTKOSDH wrote: so I guess this would place him below SS3 Goku, but probably above the SS2s.
If that was the case he would be more helpful than Vegeta against Kid Buu and, thus, had no reason to leave it to just them.
You got me there. But it's possible that he didn't stay because Goku told him to leave, and Goku knew that Vegeta wouldn't be of much help either.
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Superman is, and always has been, a symbol for truth, justice, and upstanding moral fortitude–a role model and leader as much as a fighter. The more down-to-earth Goku has no illusions about being responsible for maintaining social order, or for setting some kind of moral example for the entire world. Goku is simply a martial artist who’s devoted his life toward perfecting his fighting skills and other abilities. Though never shy about risking his life to save either one person or the entire world, he just doesn’t believe that the balance of the world rests in any way on his shoulders, and he has no need to shape any part of it in his image. Goku is an idealist, and believes that there is some good in everyone, but he is unconcerned with the big picture of the world…unless it has to do with some kind of fight. Politics, society, law and order don’t have much bearing on his life, but he’s a man who knows right from wrong.

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Re: Supreme Kai's strength

Post by Super Saiyan Turlast x4 » Wed Aug 26, 2015 8:21 pm

Kaioshin is more powerful than Freeza and Piccolo, but weaker than Yakon. He's scared of Yakon.
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Re: Supreme Kai's strength

Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Wed Aug 26, 2015 8:27 pm

Continuing from this thread:
Gohan knew Goku could turn Super Saiyan if necessary, and Goku knows this also. Kaioshin seemed unaware of how Super Saiyan/2 worked until after Goku's SS2 burst at Yakon.
Yeah, but it seems that Gohan didn't have SS in his mind, since he suggests Goku to fight him together later, but Goku choses to use SS.
Seemed more like his status, if anything. Piccolo stated he didn't know why he was so afraid of Kaioshin, not that he feared Kaioshin's strength. Besides, he entered the tournament knowing Goku/Gohan/Vegeta were entering, so it's not like he wasn't already expecting strong enemies or anything.
He said that Kaioshin was in another dimension, which means that he was much stronger than him. And facing an unknown & unusually strong guy isn't the same as fighting your stronger-than-you buddies. The Daizenshuu confirm that Kaioshin is indeed stronger than Piccolo.
Magic, not Ki. All he's ever shown with magic is restraint and materialization, the former is pretty much pointless without a stronger partner to attack if Kaioshin's too weak to actually physically hurt his opponent.
Who says it's magic? Paralysis Arts is a ki technique that has limits. Blue & Chaozu couldn't freeze Taopaipai & Nappa respectively because they were too strong for them, and the fact that it was hard for him to freeze Gohan means that his version of the ability also has limits.
I don't see how this proves he wasn't surpassed before. Roshi only noted Goku may be stronger than himself during the Uranai Baba arc despite a much weaker Goku matching, if not having a super tiny power advantage against himself back at the 21st TB.
Kame-sennin didn't know exactly how strong Goku was, he believed that Goku may had surpassed him because Goku could beat the entire RRA, while he didn't think he would have been capable of this.
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Superman is, and always has been, a symbol for truth, justice, and upstanding moral fortitude–a role model and leader as much as a fighter. The more down-to-earth Goku has no illusions about being responsible for maintaining social order, or for setting some kind of moral example for the entire world. Goku is simply a martial artist who’s devoted his life toward perfecting his fighting skills and other abilities. Though never shy about risking his life to save either one person or the entire world, he just doesn’t believe that the balance of the world rests in any way on his shoulders, and he has no need to shape any part of it in his image. Goku is an idealist, and believes that there is some good in everyone, but he is unconcerned with the big picture of the world…unless it has to do with some kind of fight. Politics, society, law and order don’t have much bearing on his life, but he’s a man who knows right from wrong.

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Re: Supreme Kai's strength

Post by DBZAOTA482 » Wed Aug 26, 2015 8:50 pm

Weaker than me.
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Re: Supreme Kai's strength

Post by Bullza » Wed Aug 26, 2015 11:43 pm

fadeddreams5 wrote:About as strong as an ant, if an ant was this big.
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Re: Supreme Kai's strength

Post by ahill1 » Thu Aug 27, 2015 10:32 am

Kaioshin is weaker than Yakon for sure; I do not know how he relates to Pui Pui, I think he can be stronger than Pocus.

Piccolo >> Base Goku ~ yakon > Kaioshin.

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Re: Supreme Kai's strength

Post by Lord Beerus » Thu Aug 27, 2015 10:54 am

ahill1 wrote:Kaioshin is weaker than Yakon for sure; I do not know how he relates to Pui Pui, I think he can be stronger than Pocus.

Piccolo >> Base Goku ~ yakon > Kaioshin.
Piccolo is stronger than Kaioshin? Despite the fact that Piccolo said this in regards to the gap of strength between him and Kaioshin in the manga: "Our dimensions... are too different." Hell, Daizenshuu 7 goes even further and states that Kaioshin possesses strength "far superior to the Super Namekian Piccolo". I don't know how much more clear cut it can get than that.

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Re: Supreme Kai's strength

Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:15 am

Lord Beerus wrote:
ahill1 wrote:Kaioshin is weaker than Yakon for sure; I do not know how he relates to Pui Pui, I think he can be stronger than Pocus.

Piccolo >> Base Goku ~ yakon > Kaioshin.
Piccolo is stronger than Kaioshin? Despite the fact that Piccolo said this in regards to the gap of strength between him and Kaioshin in the manga: "Our dimensions... are too different." Hell, Daizenshuu 7 goes even further and states that Kaioshin possesses strength "far superior to the Super Namekian Piccolo". I don't know how much more clear cut it can get than that.
Not to mention that he is implied to be stronger than the Super Saiyans.
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Superman is, and always has been, a symbol for truth, justice, and upstanding moral fortitude–a role model and leader as much as a fighter. The more down-to-earth Goku has no illusions about being responsible for maintaining social order, or for setting some kind of moral example for the entire world. Goku is simply a martial artist who’s devoted his life toward perfecting his fighting skills and other abilities. Though never shy about risking his life to save either one person or the entire world, he just doesn’t believe that the balance of the world rests in any way on his shoulders, and he has no need to shape any part of it in his image. Goku is an idealist, and believes that there is some good in everyone, but he is unconcerned with the big picture of the world…unless it has to do with some kind of fight. Politics, society, law and order don’t have much bearing on his life, but he’s a man who knows right from wrong.

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Re: Supreme Kai's strength

Post by ahill1 » Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:16 am

Lord Beerus wrote:
ahill1 wrote:Kaioshin is weaker than Yakon for sure; I do not know how he relates to Pui Pui, I think he can be stronger than Pocus.

Piccolo >> Base Goku ~ yakon > Kaioshin.
Piccolo is stronger than Kaioshin? Despite the fact that Piccolo said this in regards to the gap of strength between him and Kaioshin in the manga: "Our dimensions... are too different." Hell, Daizenshuu 7 goes even further and states that Kaioshin possesses strength "far superior to the Super Namekian Piccolo". I don't know how much more clear cut it can get than that.
Daizenshuu 7 satates too that Piccolo Daimao is stronger than Tenshinhan(23rd TB);

Piccolo never states that Kaioshin is stronger than himself; Piccolo is stronger than saiyans base and Kaioshin is weaker.

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Re: Supreme Kai's strength

Post by Lord Beerus » Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:22 am

ahill1 wrote:
Lord Beerus wrote:
ahill1 wrote:Kaioshin is weaker than Yakon for sure; I do not know how he relates to Pui Pui, I think he can be stronger than Pocus.

Piccolo >> Base Goku ~ yakon > Kaioshin.
Piccolo is stronger than Kaioshin? Despite the fact that Piccolo said this in regards to the gap of strength between him and Kaioshin in the manga: "Our dimensions... are too different." Hell, Daizenshuu 7 goes even further and states that Kaioshin possesses strength "far superior to the Super Namekian Piccolo". I don't know how much more clear cut it can get than that.
Daizenshuu 7 satates too that Piccolo Daimao is stronger than Tenshinhan(23rd TB);

Piccolo never states that Kaioshin is stronger than himself; Piccolo is stronger than saiyans base and Kaioshin is weaker.
That doesn't make any sense. Base Saiyans are weaker than Freeza... and Kaioshin can one shot Freeza. That is unequivocally stated in the manga. How could Kaioshin be weaker than the base Saiyans if Kaioshin could one shot a person who is stronger than the Base Saiyans? :?

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Re: Supreme Kai's strength

Post by LightBing » Thu Aug 27, 2015 1:16 pm

I have him on par with Goku, when this one fought Cell. He's stronger than Piccolo but below SSJ Gohan, the weakest adult Super Saiyan at the time.

SSJ Gohan - 13
Kaioshin - 10,5
SSJ Goku (CG) - 10,5
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Re: Supreme Kai's strength

Post by SSJ2FutureGohan » Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:45 pm

DBZGTKOSDH wrote:Yeah, but it seems that Gohan didn't have SS in his mind, since he suggests Goku to fight him together later, but Goku choses to use SS.
He chose fighting together over using SS because he saw it's ineffective against Yakon, since Yakon ate Goku's light energy.
DBZGTKOSDH wrote:He said that Kaioshin was in another dimension, which means that he was much stronger than him. And facing an unknown & unusually strong guy isn't the same as fighting your stronger-than-you buddies.
Vegeta also says Kaioshin's Ki can't be sensed, just like no one could sense Beers/Whis' Ki in Battle of Gods.

Piccolo even flat-out says he doesn't know why he's so afraid of Kaioshin.
DBZGTKOSDH wrote:Who says it's magic? Paralysis Arts is a ki technique that has limits. Blue & Chaozu couldn't freeze Taopaipai & Nappa respectively because they were too strong for them, and the fact that it was hard for him to freeze Gohan means that his version of the ability also has limits.
If you're going to use the Daizenshuu..
Daizenshuu 7 wrote:"A technique that prevents the opponent from moving their body. Depending on the user, the method of using it and its effect are completely different. General Blue's version was only effective against a single opponent, and it took effect when his opponent stared into his eyes. Chaozu held out both his hands, causing immobilizing stomach pain in the targeted person. Jackie's technique was said to poke a pressure point on the forehead, paralyzing the person's motor nerves. Gurd stopped Kuririn and Son Gohan's movement through psychokinesis which t he fired from his hands, and his version was effective against multiple people. Also, Kaioshin's technique was a powerful one that completely stopped Super Saiyan Gohan from moving."
DBZGTKOSDH wrote:Kame-sennin didn't know exactly how strong Goku was, he believed that Goku may had surpassed him because Goku could beat the entire RRA, while he didn't think he would have been capable of this.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but does Roshi not say that during the Uranai Baba saga? When Goku's fighting the Mummy?
DBZGTKOSDH wrote:Not to mention that he is implied to be stronger than the Super Saiyans.
Definitely not implied to be stronger than the Super Saiyans when he's cowering in fear from Dabra who's "implied" to be weaker than SS Vegeta.

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Re: Supreme Kai's strength

Post by Zelvin » Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:45 pm

I don't believe Piccolo ever stated that Shin (Supreme Kai) was stronger than him, only that he refused to fight him because he sensed that Shin's energy was different from everyone elses and waited until after to ask if he was the Grand Kai, only for Kibito to correct his assumption. Piccolo refused to fight Shin. Not because he was afraid or because Shin was stronger, but because the part of him that was Kami allowed him to sense what Shin was and he wanted to know why one of the Kai's was on Earth.
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Re: Supreme Kai's strength

Post by DBZAOTA482 » Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:47 pm

Lord Beerus wrote: That doesn't make any sense. Base Saiyans are weaker than Freeza... and Kaioshin can one shot Freeza. That is unequivocally stated in the manga. How could Kaioshin be weaker than the base Saiyans if Kaioshin could one shot a person who is stronger than the Base Saiyans? :?
Looks like you're estimate is off, Lord Beerus.
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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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Re: Supreme Kai's strength

Post by LightBing » Thu Aug 27, 2015 3:05 pm

Zelvin wrote:I don't believe Piccolo ever stated that Shin (Supreme Kai) was stronger than him, only that he refused to fight him because he sensed that Shin's energy was different from everyone elses and waited until after to ask if he was the Grand Kai, only for Kibito to correct his assumption. Piccolo refused to fight Shin. Not because he was afraid or because Shin was stronger, but because the part of him that was Kami allowed him to sense what Shin was and he wanted to know why one of the Kai's was on Earth.
This implies that he was weaker. It's not a certain, but feels like the most correct assessment taking into account the overall picture.

Chapter: 439 (DBZ 245), P12.3-4
Context: after Piccolo 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's pretty much flat-out saying Kaioshin's way stronger than him, you could still argue that he's mistaken or lying...I guess.

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Re: Supreme Kai's strength

Post by ZombieVito » Thu Aug 27, 2015 3:44 pm

Kaioshin >> Piccolo >>>>> Freeza > Base Saiyans is such an undeniable fact now that it amazes me how some people still can't accept it.

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Re: Supreme Kai's strength

Post by RandomGuy96 » Thu Aug 27, 2015 5:22 pm

Zombie wrote:Kaioshin >> Piccolo >>>>> Freeza > Base Saiyans is such an undeniable fact now that it amazes me how some people still can't accept it.
Well, in a fandom where people still somehow try to deny Ultimate Gohan > Super Buu >>> SS3 Goku >= Pure Buu...
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Re: Supreme Kai's strength

Post by Lord Beerus » Thu Aug 27, 2015 5:44 pm

DBZAOTA482 wrote:
Lord Beerus wrote: That doesn't make any sense. Base Saiyans are weaker than Freeza... and Kaioshin can one shot Freeza. That is unequivocally stated in the manga. How could Kaioshin be weaker than the base Saiyans if Kaioshin could one shot a person who is stronger than the Base Saiyans? :?
Looks like you're estimate is off, Lord Beerus.
How is my estimate off?

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