Dragon Ball: 8 Best God VS God Fights, Ranked

Back in Dragon Ball Z, being a God wasn’t that big a deal. Goku, Vegeta, and Gohan already surpassed the Gods by the time Supreme Kai was introduced. Dragon Ball Super changed everything, however. Not only did Battle of Gods introduce the Gods of Destruction, the movie established God Ki, a form of Ki that allows mortals to become literal Gods and grow even stronger.

As of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, Goku and Vegeta have become Gods far more powerful than most of the multiverse. While surprisingly rare, Dragon Ball Super’s greatest and most intense battles are showdowns between the Gods. When Gods fight in Dragon Ball, the whole universe can feel it and there’s no telling who will win – and Dragon Ball Super 2 is about to feature the best God VS God battle in the franchise.

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Goku VS Toppo Raised the Stakes For the Tournament of Power

Goku’s battle with Toppo in the Zeno Exhibition Match is a major turning point for Dragon Ball Super. Zamasu proved that other universes had beings powerful enough to threaten the multiverse, but at the end of the day, he was still a naturally born God. Toppo is another matter. Like Goku, Toppo was a mortal who became a God by training and he shows Goku what a Godly martial artist is actually capable of.

Goku VS Toppo in the Dragon Ball Super anime is a fine enough end to the Zeno Exhibition, but it really shines in the manga where Goku uses every Super Saiyan form to slowly test Toppo’s abilities. Interestingly, Toppo is so attuned to his God Ki, he sees right through Goku’s tactics and demands he use Super Saiyan Blue. After a brief battle, Toppo expertly counters Goku’s final attack, knocking him out of bounds and letting him know the Tournament of Power will be anything but a cakewalk.

7

Vegito VS Fused Zamasu Was a Legendary Comeback for the Strongest Potara Fusion

Vegito was the strongest character by the end of Dragon Ball Z, but the introduction of God Ki in Dragon Ball Super meant he fell off hard… until he finally returned in the Goku Black Saga. Super Saiyan Blue Vegito’s battle with Fused Zamasu is one of the series’ best, both in the anime and the manga. Vegito VS Fused Zamasu was the first truly amazingly animated fight in the Dragon Ball Super anime, featuring animation, art direction, and choreography that rivaled DBZ‘s best.

Watching Vegito absolutely throttle Zamasu is extremely cathartic after how much damage he did to Future Trunks’ timeline. The Dragon Ball Super manga goes one step further, with Zamasu never getting an edge over Vegito. Vegito’s full power on display shows just how strong Goku and Vegeta have grown now that they’re Gods. Vegito isn’t just strong enough to beat Zamasu, he’s powerful enough to literally make him fear for his life despite being immortal.

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Vegeta VS Toppo is One of the Dragon Ball Super Anime’s Best Fights

Goku’s fight with Toppo is good, but Vegeta’s fight with Toppo is great, especially in the Dragon Ball Super anime. The anime’s version of the Tournament of Power features some of the best animation and art direction in the entire franchise, almost looking like a modernized version of Dragon Ball Z at times. Vegeta and Toppo both show off how deadly and chaotic a battle between Gods of Destruction can be.

Although Vegeta hadn’t become Beerus’ disciple by this point, Super Saiyan Blue Evolved is a supremely powerful form that lets him deal and tank absurd levels of damage. On the flipside, Toppo’s Destroyer Form gives him complete mastery over his Hakai abilities, which he uses to try to eliminate Vegeta. In a life or death battle, Vegeta VS Toppo would be even more insane, but even restricted by tournament rules, the two put in a fight that makes Goku’s first battle with Jiren blush.

5

The God of Destruction Battle Royale is the Manga’s Best Addition to the Tournament of Power

One of the best changes Toyotarou makes in the Dragon Ball Super manga is replacing Gohan and Fat Buu’s fights in the Zeno Exhibition Match with a battle royale between all twelve Gods of Destruction. To this day, this fight remains the only time all twelve Destroyers actually battle one another, establishing a clear hierarchy of power amongst the strongest Gods in the multiverse. Unexpectedly, a fight between twelve Destroyers is chaotic, violent, and hard to follow.

What’s really striking about the Gods of Destruction battle royale is how quickly most of the Gods are eliminated. In a matter of seconds, the arena is covered in dust and debris that only the most skilled Gods can maneuver around. In the end, Beerus, Quitela, and Belmod are the last men standing. Notably, Beerus busts out Ultra Instinct during the fight, effortlessly dodging attacks while Quitela brute-forces his way through weaker foes and Belmond strategically waits for the right moment to deal his finishing blows.

4

Vegeta VS Goku Black is an Amazingly Strategic Showdown

Vegeta’s fights with Goku Black in the Dragon Ball Super anime are generally well-animated and memorable, but there’s something really special about their main battle in the Dragon Ball Super manga. By training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Vegeta finally unlocks Super Saiyan God. More importantly, Vegeta learns how to use Super Saiyan God and Super Saiyan Blue as a mixed form, similar to Goku’s Kaioken.

In the manga, Super Saiyan Blue drains too much Ki to activate more than once in a fight. In his Super Saiyan God form, Vegeta uses Suepr Saiyan Blue in split second bursts to heavily injure Goku Black without draining his own Ki or stamina. Watching Vegeta learn from Goku is downright amazing, and leads to one of the best battles in the Goku Black Saga. More importantly, Vegeta shows how far Gods can go when they’re fighting smart, not hard.

3

Goku VS Fused Zamasu is a 10/10 Battle in the Manga

After Vegito fails to defeat Fused Zamasu in the Dragon Ball Super anime, Future Trunks unlocks Super Saiyan Rage and battles Zamasu himself as the Goku Black Saga’s final battle. The Dragon Ball Super manga goes in a completely different direction, and is all the better for it. Until Moro, Goku VS Fused Zamasu was the single best fight in the DBS manga. By finally mastering Super Saiyan Blue, Goku gains enough strength to overwhelm Zamasu.

The showdown is an expertly drawn battle where Goku pulls out all the stops to defeat Fused Zamasu once and for all. It’s also one of the best displays of Super Saiyan Blue’s power in the series, something the anime often struggled with. The fight choreography is electric, as Toyotarou owns every page with iconic panel after panel. Goku busting out the Hakai to literally erase Fused Zamasu from existence is an outstanding moment that needs to be in the Dragon Ball Super remake.

2

Goku VS Beerus is Still One of the Best Fights in Dragon Ball History

Goku’s rematch with Beerus at the end of Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods is outstanding, and it’s going to get even better when Dragon Ball Super: Beerus finally remakes it with the animation, choreography, and art direction it always deserved. Even held back, however, Super Saiyan God Goku VS Beerus is an amazing spectacle that gives Goku some incredible character development, while also showing just how dangerous a battle between two Gods can be.

Goku and Beerus’ punches quite literally shake the universe in Dragon Ball Super, implying that two Gods going at each other at full power could shatter the fabric of space and time in two (something Gogeta basically does to Broly in Dragon Ball Super: Broly). The fact Goku resents needing to perform the God Ritual to catch up to Beerus is a great character choice, as is having Goku lose the fight with humility, bringing Dragon Ball full circle to Goku’s fight with Jackie Chun where he learned that there will always be someone better – and that that’s a good thing.

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Perfected Ultra Instinct Goku VS Ultra Instinct Moro is Going to Break the Internet in Dragon Ball Super 2

Goku’s final battle with Moro is far and away the single best fight in Dragon Ball Super. Toyotarou’s fight choreography and paneling are nothing short of superb, rivaling some of Akira Toriyama’s best work in the original Dragon Ball manga. Best of all, the emotional stakes at play are the highest they’ll ever be in Dragon Ball Super 2, with Goku’s motivation coming from his relationship with Merus and decision to protect the Earth as an Earthling.

The fight itself is also just amazing contextually. Goku has finally mastered Perfected Ultra Instinct, while Moro has absorbed Merus’ powers, become an Angel-hybrid, and tapped into his own version of Ultra Instinct. Watching two Ultra Instinct warriors fight at full power makes for the most intense battle of Gods in the entire series. When Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol finally animates Goku and Moro’s last battle, it’s all but guaranteed to break the internet on an even greater scale than Goku’s first fight with Jiren in the Tournament of Power.

TV Show(s)

Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Super, Dragon Ball DAIMA

First TV Show

Dragon Ball

Created by

Akira Toriyama

Latest TV Show

Dragon Ball DAIMA

Upcoming TV Shows

Dragon Ball DAIMA

First Episode Air Date

February 26, 1986