Ultra Instinct Goku: Why The New Goku Is His Strongest Dragon Ball Form Ever?

Divesh Solanki
August 12, 2022

Dragon Ball Super has introduced a new, enhanced version of Ultra Instinct, and this potent transformation might be Goku’s greatest form ever. Recently, the series has shifted its emphasis from the traditional Super Saiyan forms that helped make its predecessor Dragon Ball so well-known to Goku and Vegeta’s special brand of heavenly ki, Ultra Instinct and Ultra Ego. Gas is the strongest fighter in the universe, so both Saiyan warriors had to evolve swiftly to stand a chance against him. It appears that Goku was successful when he unveiled a new version of Ultra Instinct that causes Gas to shudder in terror.

Whis, an Angel, initially taught Goku how to use Ultra Instinct, explaining that doing so allows the body to move and battle without being influenced by thoughts or emotions. This state, which is always present in angels, is acknowledged as a properly divine method that could render the person invincible even against gods. Due to being pinned against a wall, Goku underwent this metamorphosis during the battle with Jiren, but he has since been unable to control it, finding it difficult to totally suppress his feelings. Goku has been unable to keep Perfected Ultra Instinct for a very long period because of the severe toll it has taken on his body. Both Ultra Instinct and Vegeta’s Ultra Ego in the battle against Gas proved ineffective against the warrior’s enormous power, attained by a wish to the Dragon Balls, so Goku and Vegeta were once more forced to go beyond their breaking points.

The Ultra Ego form’s capacity to grow more potent the more damage it takes appears to finally be working in Dragon Ball Super chapter 85 as the Prince of Saiyans takes on Gas. However, Vegeta falls just as he reaches his peak potential. However, in true Dragon Ball fashion, he bought Goku ample time to get ready, giving him the chance to reflect on the best method to employ Ultra Instinct, a skill he hasn’t yet mastered. When Goku realises he will never be able to use the same Ultra Instinct the Angels do, which necessitates total peace and a quiet heart, he finally understands. Goku then changes into his own version of Ultra Instinct, which lacks the distinctive silver hair. In this state, Goku uses his emotions to channel his strength rather than remaining calm, ultimately defeating Gas.

The idea of attaining perfect tranquilly and an empty mind is completely reversed in Goku’s latest iteration of Ultra Instinct. This was actually a big disadvantage because Goku’s power was excessively affected by his emotions, as was demonstrated during the battle with Granolah when Goku’s uncertainty caused Ultra Instinct to lose accuracy. This new form, however, entirely reverses this limitation, allowing Goku to use his emotions as fuel to achieve previously unheard-of levels of power. Goku’s father, Bardock, predicted this transformation by using it unintentionally against Gas in a previous battle. As Goku himself states in the chapter, it appears that Ultra Instinct’s second drawback—its brief lifespan—remains in effect.

There is yet more to learn about Ultra Instinct’s real nature and strength in the series. It’s possible that Whis’s description of a “quiet mind” was only a prerequisite for this power to be unlocked; once it is unlocked, each user can then choose how to develop it, just how Vegeta’s Ultra Ego is his own interpretation of a God of Destruction’s strength. In any case, this new transformation is without a doubt the most potent Goku has ever taken in the course of Dragon Ball, especially in light of the fact that Gas declared the desire to become the strongest warrior in the universe, and Goku’s new Ultra Instinct just made him stronger than Gas.