Now, anyone who has watched Goku's journey from "Dragon Ball" to "Dragon Ball Super" will know that the Saiyan is no slouch when it comes to battle. The kindly warrior has been pushing himself to the limit and beyond against one foe after another for decades and has even returned from the grave more than once.
However, despite his overwhelming strength and his drive to dig deeper and come back harder after every challenge he faces, Goku has been defeated more than once. Not only that, but many villains, such as Vegeta (Ryo Horikawa/Christopher Sabat), Frieza (Ryusei Nakao/Linda Young), and Cell (Norio Wakamoto/Dameon Clark), have had the cheerful Saiyan on the ropes time and time again during their long-running rivalries.
On the other hand, the further Goku is pushed by his foes, the more he grows and adapts, learning new skills like Instant Transmission and taking on bold new forms like Super Saiyan or Ultra Instinct that make the hero more formidable than ever. As a result, Goku is often at his most dangerous when he's at his lowest point in a fight.
