2025 has been a slow year for Dragon Ball, although fans have at least received a new chapter of the Dragon Ball Super manga, and the spectacular climax of Dragon Ball DAIMA. This has given the franchise a rare chance to settle, and for the status of the strongest characters in its multiverse to remain static. Much as fans enjoy debating which characters are stronger than which other characters, certain things have become objective for the moment.
These ten Dragon Ball characters are officially the strongest in the franchise, and there’s no denying it. Looking at things from an official standpoint means ignoring non-canon material like Dragon Ball Heroes, temporary forms that characters cannot freely access, joke characters like Arale, and characters whose power is impossible to judge relative to anyone else’s, like Zalama and Zeno’s bodyguards. Every single one of these heroes, villains, and neutral gods could easily defeat other, formerly threatening characters, such as Jiren, Moro, and Gas, and there’s no other way to read things.
Broly Doesn’t Need God Ki to Be Stronger Than Ultra Ego Vegeta
Broly going berserk in Dragon Ball Super: Broly.Image via Toei Animation
Broly wasted no time establishing himself as one of the strongest mortals in the multiverse upon being re-introduced in Dragon Ball Super: Broly. In his debut film, the Legendary Super Saiyan absolutely demolishes Goku, Vegeta, and Frieza, despite the three previously having been the most powerful mortals in Universe 7, and Broly not even having God Ki. And, while his eponymous film ultimately ended with him getting destroyed by Super Saiyan Blue Gogeta, Broly hasn’t stopped training since then.
Broly possesses some of the naturally highest potential of any Dragon Ball character, and he now maximizes this by spending his days training with Goku and Vegeta. His power has become far more overwhelming since he debuted, to the point that the rest of Earth’s Saiyans all desire to spar with him more than with each other, including Goku, who still sees him as a challenge even following his fights against Moro, Granolah, and Gas. Combined with the fact that Broly is fully capable of unleashing his inner rage, while Vegeta’s mental state prevents him from accessing the full power of Ultra Ego, it’s clear which of the two is Earth’s third-strongest Saiyan.
Gohan Has the Highest Power Level Among Dragon Ball Super’s Main Cast
Dragon Ball’s Gohan in his Son Gohan Beast Form from Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.Image via Toei Animation
In terms of raw power, Gohan is unmatched among the non-fused heroes of Dragon Ball Super, just as he was at the end of DBZ. With the release of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, Gohan gained access to his Gohan Beast form. By ascending to this form, and at long last mastering his rage, Gohan effortlessly defeated Cell Max, who’d previously been winning against Orange Piccolo and the Gamma Androids.
In the most recent chapters of the Dragon Ball Super manga, Gohan challenged Goku to their first ever true, one-on-one fight. Here, Gohan displays a clear edge in strength, but that isn’t the full story. Despite Gohan having the higher power level, Goku never loses control of the fight, with the power of Perfected Ultra Instinct and his far superior martial arts skills giving him the advantage.
Goku’s Perfected Ultra Instinct Form Gives Him the Ultimate Balance of Power and Skill
Goku experiences True Ultra Instinct with black hair in Dragon Ball Super mangaImage via Shueisha
The greatest mortal martial artist in existence, Goku is currently the most formidable fighter among the Z-Fighters. While his win-loss ratio may not reflect it well, Goku has continued to grow exponentially more powerful throughout Dragon Ball Super, especially since his attainment of Ultra Instinct. And, while his victories in the series may not be plentiful, he did conquer Moro, and he’s more recently shown himself to be capable of fighting on the same level as Gohan Beast.
It isn’t just important to recognize that Goku isn’t just the smartest and most skilled mortal combatant in Dragon Ball, but that the only two Saiyans with potentially higher power levels than him, Broly and Gohan, are two of the franchise’s dumbest fighters. Goku’s superior talent is highlighted by his current strongest transformation: Perfected Ultra Instinct. The ultimate defensive technique, Goku for a time, couldn’t use this transformation to its fullest, necessitating the creation of True Ultra Instinct, but his fight with Gohan has demonstrated that Goku has now mastered the form that once fell short against Jiren.
Vegito and Gogeta Remain Goku and Vegeta’s Most Powerful Trump Cards
Super Saiyan Blue Gogeta and Super Saiyan Blue Vegito trade blows in Super Dragon Ball Heroes.Image via Toei Animation
While there have always been pointless debates over whether Vegito or Gogeta are stronger, they’re both definitively far more destructive than the fighters who compose them. Formed by the Potara Earrings and the Fusion Dance, respectively, Vegito and Gogeta are Fusions of Goku and Vegeta. The two don’t appear often, as Goku and Vegeta don’t enjoy fusing at all but, when they do, they always impress.
The most recent appearance from either of the two fusions was from Gogeta, who made his canon debut in Dragon Ball Super: Broly. Here, using Super Saiyan Blue, Gogeta annihilated Broly, who’d previously outclassed Goku and Vegeta entirely. By the nature of how Fusion works, with how much stronger Goku and Vegeta have become since DBS:B, Vegito and Gogeta have also become more powerful than ever.
Frieza is the Strongest Mortal in the Dragon Ball Multiverse
New official image of Black Frieza – Dragon Ball Super MangaImage via Shueisha
After spending years struggling to catch up to Goku, Frieza has firmly established himself as the most powerful mortal in existence. By spending ten years training in a Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Frieza was able to become Black Frieza. And while little of Black Frieza has been seen so far, he’s already made a dominant impression.
In his first appearance, Black Frieza appears out of nowhere during the brawl between Goku, Vegeta, Granolah, and Gas, at the end of the Granolah the Survivor Saga. In mere seconds, Frieza kills Gas, who’d previously been the strongest mortal in the multiverse, and defeats Ultra Instinct Goku and Ultra Ego Vegeta. Until Dragon Ball Super continues, there is no mortal in the series even remotely close to Black Frieza’s level.
Beerus is the Most Powerful Member of the Gods of Destruction
Beerus charging a blast in the palm of his hand in Dragon Ball Super.Image via Toei Animation
When the Gods of Destruction were first introduced, it appeared as if they were all relative in terms of power. Since then, this has proven to be false. Belmod, the God of Destruction of Universe 11, was confirmed to be weaker than Jiren during the Universe Survival Saga, and others like Sidra and Champa have also come off as relatively weak. All the while, it’s been established that Beerus stands as the strongest among all the Gods of Destruction.
While Goku, Vegeta, Broly, Gohan, and Piccolo have all surpassed at least one God of Destruction, they continue to lag behind Beerus. Beerus not only proved his superiority over all other Gods of Destruction during the battle royal that occurred prior to the Tournament of Power, but asserted more recently that he’s even more powerful than Black Frieza. At the rate things are going, it’s doubtful that the Z-Fighters will ever be able to catch up to him.
The Angels Are All Far Stonger Than the Gods of Destruction
Whis looks at the Z Fighters with a neutral expression while holding his angel staff in Dragon Ball Super.Image via Toei Animation
The twelve Angels who preside over each of the twelve universes of the multiverse are on a completely different level from every mortal or divine being beneath them in the cosmic hierarchy. Each of them is responsible for having trained a God of Destruction, and they all possess innate mastery over Autonomous Ultra Instinct. They also have the power to freely traverse the multiverse, and to reverse time.
Whis is the Angel Dragon Ball fans have spent the most time with, and at no point has he ever been challenged. Even then, it’s unlikely that he’s the most powerful Angel in the same way his designated god, Beerus, stands above all other Gods of Destruction. Vados outright believes herself to be stronger than Whis and, as the eldest among the twelve siblings, Kusu possesses the most experience, and the closest ties to their father.
Grand Priest is One of the Five Strongest Beings in the Multiverse
The Grand Priest watches over his subjects in Dragon Ball Super.Image via Toei Animation
To date, Grand Priest has done virtually nothing in Dragon Ball Super. However, the confirmation that he is one of the five most powerful beings in existence more than makes up for this. It’s a fact that also makes complete sense, as Grand Priest is both the true day-to-day ruler of the multiverse, and the father of all twelve Angels.
With strength and combat skills superior to his children, Grand Priest is the greatest combatant in all of Dragon Ball. It also shouldn’t be doubted that, even if he can’t erase the multiverse like his boss, Zeno, Grand Priest has unique techniques up his poofy sleeves. Hopefully, one day, fans will actually get to see Grand Priest in action.
Zeno Has the Power to Erase the Entire Multiverse
Omni King smiles at the Tournament of Power in Dragon Ball SuperImage via Toei Animation
Zeno may not have any combat skills, but he’s still one of the most dangerous characters in all of anime. With a mere thought, the ruler of the multiverse can erase an entire universe or timeline. With just as much ease, the Omni-King can re-create them as well.
The only potential way to defeat Zeno is to catch him off-guard and, even then, it’s unknown exactly how durable he really is. There’s also the fact that Future Zeno, who is identical to Zeno in every way, currently occupies the main timeline as Zeno’s best friend. This means that anyone attempting to conquer the multiverse would have to kill both Zenos at once, or else face immediate erasure from whichever one they left alive.
Super Majin Rymus Created the Dragon Ball Multiverse
Super Majin Rymus in Dragon Ball DAIMA.Image via Toei Animation
Appearing on-screen only briefly during Dragon Ball DAIMA, Super Majin Rymus is the strongest character in all of Dragon Ball. With an appearance similar to the Omni-King’s, indicating a connection, Rymus is the original creator of the entire multiverse. Zeno may have the ability to restore universes he’s erased previously, but he’s never done anything as complex as to create brand-new universes himself.
Based on Rymus’ design, he looks significantly older than Zeno, as well as wiser. With Zeno’s childlike stupidity being one of his few weaknesses, this marks another stark difference between the two gods. With Dragon Ball DAIMA not set to receive a second season, it’s unlikely that fans will ever learn more about Rymus, but it’s equally unlikely there will ever be a Dragon Ball character stronger than him.