Ultimate Super Sayian Guide

DISCLAIMER!

This guide will cover all the official transformations. As in ones that appear in official manga, anime, or any movie of the Dragon Ball/Z/GT franchise. Not all of these are full on transformations as you will find out when reading this guide. Also to clear up the difference of SS and SSJ, in Japan, Saiyan is pronounced Sayajin which results in Super Saiyan becoming Super Sayajin thus the reason why we have both SS and SSJ. For the record, I like SSJ more but for the sake of MURICAAAA and other Westerners I will be using Super Saiyan and not Super Sayajin.

False Super Saiyan

Originally planned to be the design of the original Super Saiyan, this transformation appears in Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug; in which King Kai states "Wow, my gosh! What a change! This has never happened before...huh, wait, it's the legend! Goku must have transformed into a Super Saiyan!". This transformation whites the person's eyes, bulks their muscles a bit, and gives them a slightly red, elevating hair.

Super Saiyan

Quite undoubtedly the most iconic transformation, the Super Saiyan form first makes it's appearance during the Frieza Saga, after Frieza kills Krillin, allowing Goku to unleash his anger and transform into this legendary form. It elevates the hair and gives out a golden aura along with changing the hair color of the user to a goldish yellow color.

Ascended Super Saiyan

Although not a transformation, it is a boost to the regular Super Saiyan. It sends ki throughout the body increasing both power and speed to a greater extent than Super Saiyan. This transformation was first introduced by Vegeta but has been used by Trunks, Vegeta, and Goku during the Cell Saga.
(Also known as Super Saiyan Second Grade)

Ultra Super Saiyan

This transformation is basically the same as Ascended Super Saiyan but although it inflates the muscles using ki, it only gives a great increase to power (Higher than Ascended) but reduces speed. This form was introduced by Trunks during the Cell Saga but has been used by both Trunks and Goku.
(Also known as Super Saiyan Third Grade)

Super Saiyan 2

A direct upgrade from Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 2 gives out the same golden aura and the same goldish, yellow hair color, but spikes the hair a bit more and gives out a higher boost than Ultra, Acended, and Regular Super Saiyan. This form was first introduced by Gohan during his fight with Perfect Cell at the end of the Cell Saga, but can be used by Goku, Vegeta, and Gohan.

Super Saiyan 3

People debate whether it's cool or just plain stupid, constantly changing sides, either way Super Saiyan 3 is the definitely most controversial out of all forms. It gives the person one hell of a hair job by extending it to be the size of Goku's torso, which is pretty damn big. This form was first used by Goku during the Buu Saga, so far Goku and Gotenks are the only two characters to obtain this transformation.

Legendary Super Saiyan

This form is a very special form that can only be obtained by being lucky enough to being born with it and having the ability to do so genetically. It was spoken of in ancient Saiyan folklore to be incredible powerful (Equivalent to a Super Saiyan 3), which it is. Legendary Super Saiyan's appearance is very different than the regular Super Saiyan. It increases the size of the whole body of the user and gives out a greenish, yellow aura rather than the goldish, yellow aura a regular Super Saiyan form normally gives off. This form first appeared in Dragon Ball Z: The Legendary Super Saiyan and first introduced by Broly. Broly is the only one with the ability to transform in Legendary Super Saiyan, so far.

Super Saiyan 4

Although, non-canon, it is HIGHLY praised by fans for it's incredible looking design. It gives the person a red fur coat along with a red tail. It also changes the hair styles of the person (See Vegeta and Goku) in a small yet drastic way. The most interesting thing about Super Saiyan form is that to transform to this stage, you must first turn into a Golden Ozzaru. Which is basically Super Saiyan Huge Ass Monkey Mode.

Super Saiyan God

The most DRASTIC transformation is the Super Saiyan God form. Unlike all other forms, Super Saiyan God is a temporary, one time transformation. It takes 6 pure hearted Saiyans to unleash it and if successful gives the person red hair and a fiery aura. It is the most DRASTIC change becaue, unlike other forms (yet again) it gives the person God ki, a ki that can only be used by godly deities and can't be sensed by mortals (Kais, Whis, Beerus, Dende/Kami, etc.). This form was first introduced by Goku in Dragon Ball Z Movie 14: Battle of Gods. Supposedly, Vegeta also got access to this transformation during the time gap of Moive 14 (Battle of Gods) and Movie 15 (Resurrection F).

Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan / Super Saiyan Blue

The most recent form is the SSGSS. This transformation simply combines the God ki with the Super Saiyan transformation to make basically what Frieza said "Super Saiyan with blue hair dye" except if he added the thing about it being mixed with God Ki and such. This transformation was the first to be renamed (Other than False Super Saiyan) but thank god it did. It changed from Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan to Super Saiyan Blue, WAY much easier to say. This form was introduced first by Goku in Dragon Ball Movie 15: Resurrection F but can be used by both Goku and Vegeta.

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