Is Pan stronger than Gohan, Goten, and Trunks?

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Is Pan stronger than Gohan, Goten, and Trunks?

Post by cesarcoronel07 » Wed Nov 20, 2013 9:07 pm

I've heard rumors that she is stronger than the 3 of them since they stopped training and they have become weak. What do you guys think? Is this true?

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Re: Is Pan stronger than Gohan, Goten, and Trunks?

Post by Saiga » Wed Nov 20, 2013 9:11 pm

Really doubt it. Are you talking about the end of Z, or GT, by the way? Z filler has her beat up Goten but whether he was serious or not isn't certain. Either way she'd certainly be weaker than Gohan who still has the whole Ultimate schtick.

In GT, Goten mocks her for being weaker than him, which would make her weaker than Trunks and Gohan as well. Trunks does wonder at one point if she's stronger than him because she knocked down Rilld, but Rilld might've been faking it since he was completely fine after that. She was certainly weaker than Goten when she left Earth, and might've become stronger during the space adventures. She's never done anything to prove it, however.
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Re: Is Pan stronger than Gohan, Goten, and Trunks?

Post by TheMightyOzaru » Wed Nov 20, 2013 9:13 pm

I think she has the potential to be stronger than them. Her base already surpasses that of Goten's and Trunks' base forms.
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Re: Is Pan stronger than Gohan, Goten, and Trunks?

Post by cesarcoronel07 » Wed Nov 20, 2013 9:13 pm

Saiga wrote:Really doubt it. Are you talking about the end of Z, or GT, by the way? Z filler has her beat up Goten but whether he was serious or not isn't certain. Either way she'd certainly be weaker than Gohan who still has the whole Ultimate schtick.

In GT, Goten mocks her for being weaker than him, which would make her weaker than Trunks and Gohan as well. Trunks does wonder at one point if she's stronger than him because she knocked down Rilld, but Rilld might've been faking it since he was completely fine after that. She was certainly weaker than Goten when she left Earth, and might've become stronger during the space adventures. She's never done anything to prove it, however.
I'm talking about GT Pan and yeah General Rildo could have been faking it, but she also attacked him a second time when Goku was fighting him.

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Re: Is Pan stronger than Gohan, Goten, and Trunks?

Post by TheGmGoken » Wed Nov 20, 2013 9:32 pm

Pan is not stronger than Gohan. That's for sure. Goten and Trunks perhaps not since Goten mocked her for being weaker(As stated above). Though her time in space improved her fighting skills greatly. But I still have Goten and Trunks being stronger. Pan COULD become stronger than them(Every character can surpass another character if given the right training. And you're a Saiyan perhaps) with the right training and anger(If she's anything like Gohan and the stereotypical woman).

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Re: Is Pan stronger than Gohan, Goten, and Trunks?

Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:13 am

The only thing we have about Pan is that she is a lot stronger than Dr. Gero, who is below any Super Saiyan IMO. Also, it is stated that Gohan didn't neglect his training before GT, and Goten & Trunks told Goku that they will train, when Goku left with Oob. However, she does have the potential and the spirit to surpass them, and even Goku & Vegeta, one day IMO.
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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: Is Pan stronger than Gohan, Goten, and Trunks?

Post by KentalSSJ6 » Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:29 am

DBZGTKOSDH wrote:The only thing we have about Pan is that she is a lot stronger than Dr. Gero, who is below any Super Saiyan IMO. Also, it is stated that Gohan didn't neglect his training before GT, and Goten & Trunks told Goku that they will train, when Goku left with Oob. However, she does have the potential and the spirit to surpass them, and even Goku & Vegeta, one day IMO.
That would be a nice way to continue Dragonball after GT. Show Pan and Uub in their early adulthood working together protecting the earth. I mean we go from Pan being a preteen to being a old grandma. Theres tons of stuff that could fill that gap.
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Re: Is Pan stronger than Gohan, Goten, and Trunks?

Post by Blade » Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:17 am

KentalSSJ6 wrote:
DBZGTKOSDH wrote:The only thing we have about Pan is that she is a lot stronger than Dr. Gero, who is below any Super Saiyan IMO. Also, it is stated that Gohan didn't neglect his training before GT, and Goten & Trunks told Goku that they will train, when Goku left with Oob. However, she does have the potential and the spirit to surpass them, and even Goku & Vegeta, one day IMO.
That would be a nice way to continue Dragonball after GT. Show Pan and Uub in their early adulthood working together protecting the earth. I mean we go from Pan being a preteen to being a old grandma. Theres tons of stuff that could fill that gap.
Or from the perspective of the GT writers: nothing to fill the gap - as Goku, the only character they were interested in writing for, was written out of the story.
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Re: Is Pan stronger than Gohan, Goten, and Trunks?

Post by Marco Polo » Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:42 am

Blade wrote:Or from the perspective of the GT writers: nothing to fill the gap - as Goku, the only character they were interested in writing for, was written out of the story.
Moreover, the World Martial Arts Tournament in Goku Jr.'s era has a statue of the hero Goku, whereas no one seems to know Pan.

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Re: Is Pan stronger than Gohan, Goten, and Trunks?

Post by MDSTSSJ » Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:16 am

DBZGTKOSDH wrote:The only thing we have about Pan is that she is a lot stronger than Dr. Gero, who is below any Super Saiyan IMO. Also, it is stated that Gohan didn't neglect his training before GT, and Goten & Trunks told Goku that they will train, when Goku left with Oob. However, she does have the potential and the spirit to surpass them, and even Goku & Vegeta, one day IMO.
Pan have the spirit but never in his or another life will surpass Gohan, Goten, Trunks and even less Goku or Vegeta. Even if they stop training.

Pan is the daughter of a half Saiyan who is married to a human so the potential has dropped considerably. However, she will always be much stronger than a normal human.

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Re: Is Pan stronger than Gohan, Goten, and Trunks?

Post by Kamiccolo9 » Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:47 am

MDSTSSJ wrote:
DBZGTKOSDH wrote:The only thing we have about Pan is that she is a lot stronger than Dr. Gero, who is below any Super Saiyan IMO. Also, it is stated that Gohan didn't neglect his training before GT, and Goten & Trunks told Goku that they will train, when Goku left with Oob. However, she does have the potential and the spirit to surpass them, and even Goku & Vegeta, one day IMO.
Pan have the spirit but never in his or another life will surpass Gohan, Goten, Trunks and even less Goku or Vegeta. Even if they stop training.

Pan is the daughter of a half Saiyan who is married to a human so the potential has dropped considerably. However, she will always be much stronger than a normal human.
Who says she has lower potential than the othere?
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Re: Is Pan stronger than Gohan, Goten, and Trunks?

Post by MDSTSSJ » Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:24 pm

Kamiccolo9 wrote: Who says she has lower potential than the othere?
Who says she has the potential TO SURPASS Gohan, Goten, Trunks or even Vegeta and Goku?

Guiding by my logic, Saiyan blood on Pan has been diluted enough to lose potential. At what measure? I could not tell exactly.

In this case for me is very hard and not conceivable to think that new generations descendants of Saiyans ( like Pan ) can be stronger than their parents or grandparents.

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Re: Is Pan stronger than Gohan, Goten, and Trunks?

Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:30 pm

MDSTSSJ wrote:Pan is the daughter of a half Saiyan who is married to a human so the potential has dropped considerably.
Where did you get that from?

Seriously, I'm tired of all these fan-theories that the Saiyan Halflings that have below 50% Saiyan blood are weaker, can't turn Super Saiyan, etc. These are baseless fan-theories that are contradicted by GT itself. Pan has shown very big power, and Goku Jr. (who is only 1/64th Saiyan) could transform into a Super Saiyan without doing any training, and even the Saiyan descendants from 100 years after Goku Jr.'s generation (in DBO) could still transform into Super Saiyans (although they need Shenlong to unlock the ability), and they would eventually surpass Piccolo & Future Trunks with Super Saiyan if DBO wasn't canceled, since one of them would defeat Mira in the end, who is stronger than them.
MDSTSSJ wrote:Who says she has the potential TO SURPASS Gohan, Goten, Trunks or even Vegeta and Goku?
GT Perfect Files suggest that the Saiyan children inherit their father's strength, so Pan should have as much dormant power as Gohan had, if not greater, since Earthling blood boosts the Saiyans' power.
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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: Is Pan stronger than Gohan, Goten, and Trunks?

Post by Godo » Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:45 pm

MDSTSSJ wrote:
Kamiccolo9 wrote: Who says she has lower potential than the othere?
Who says she has the potential TO SURPASS Gohan, Goten, Trunks or even Vegeta and Goku?

Guiding by my logic, Saiyan blood on Pan has been diluted enough to lose potential. At what measure? I could not tell exactly.

In this case for me is very hard and not conceivable to think that new generations descendants of Saiyans ( like Pan ) can be stronger than their parents or grandparents.
Gohan's blood was diluted by 50%, which made him stronger and gave him more potential than Goku.
What if diluting Saiya-jin blood is that increases potential and makes an offspring stronger?
What you are saying pretty confidently can easily be thrown around.

I realize that it is hard and inconcievable to imagine something when it is based upon nothing but how you want things to be, rather than a humble approach with facts and acceptance about other possibilities...

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Re: Is Pan stronger than Gohan, Goten, and Trunks?

Post by Cursed Lemon » Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:59 pm

It's 100% true that watering down saiyan blood with human blood has produced some prodigiously strong characters.

It's also 100% true that it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, given that saiyans are kind of the warrior race out of the two.
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Re: Is Pan stronger than Gohan, Goten, and Trunks?

Post by MDSTSSJ » Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:06 pm

DBZGTKOSDH wrote:
MDSTSSJ wrote:Pan is the daughter of a half Saiyan who is married to a human so the potential has dropped considerably.
Where did you get that from?
From nowhere!! Is my personal opinion!
Seriously, I'm tired of all these fan-theories that the Saiyan Halflings that have below 50% Saiyan blood are weaker, can't turn Super Saiyan, etc. These are baseless fan-theories that are contradicted by GT itself. Pan has shown very big power, and Goku Jr. (who is only 1/64th Saiyan) could transform into a Super Saiyan without doing any training, and even the Saiyan descendants from 100 years after Goku Jr.'s generation (in DBO) could still transform into Super Saiyans (although they need Shenlong to unlock the ability), and they would eventually surpass Piccolo & Future Trunks with Super Saiyan if DBO wasn't canceled, since one of them would defeat Mira in the end, who is stronger than them.
I never say or suggest that Saiyan Halflings that have below 50% Saiyan blood are weaker but it is quite conceivable that having less Saiyan blood, the potential goes down slowly in Pan's case.

I'm not tired of your very good opinions but sometimes I think you are well closed minded or you think the DB Guides and others books never are wrong or what is writing there is not debatable.
GT Perfect Files suggest that the Saiyan children inherit their father's strength, so Pan should have as much dormant power as Gohan had, if not greater, since Earthling blood boosts the Saiyans' power.
For me no make any sense and is debatable according to what I said above!!

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Re: Is Pan stronger than Gohan, Goten, and Trunks?

Post by MDSTSSJ » Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:23 pm

Godo wrote: Gohan's blood was diluted by 50%, which made him stronger and gave him more potential than Goku.
What if diluting Saiya-jin blood is that increases potential and makes an offspring stronger?
What you are saying pretty confidently can easily be thrown around.
I think only in the Gohan's case because his profile states that he have more potential than a pure Saiyan. If I remember correctly, is not stated that the others Halflings ( Goten, Trunks, Pan, etc ) have more potential than a pure Saiyan.
I realize that it is hard and inconcievable to imagine something when it is based upon nothing but how you want things to be, rather than a humble approach with facts and acceptance about other possibilities...
It's not how I want things to be, is just my personal opinion and I never said that is a 100% fact, is a possibility for me.

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MDSTSSJ wrote:sometimes I think you are well closed minded or you think the DB Guides and others books never are wrong or what is writing there is not debatable.
I only disregard what is contradicted by the manga. Otherwise, nothing is debatable, it is what it is, because official statements >>>>>> fan opinions.
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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: Is Pan stronger than Gohan, Goten, and Trunks?

Post by Bierhoff » Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:27 pm

By the end of GT, due to importance, she is at least stronger than Goten and Trunks, even when they are in SSjin form.

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Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:33 pm

Bierhoff wrote:By the end of GT, due to importance, she is at least stronger than Goten and Trunks, even when they are in SSjin form.
That makes no sense. By that logic, Bulma is stronger than Kame-sennin during the Son Goku arc because she was more important.
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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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