Are you a fan of the Prince of Saiyans? In this case, you must have probably already asked yourself why Vegeta doesn't transform into super sayain 3 ? In Dragon Ball Super, he manages to achieve divine form... So why have we never seen Vegeta in this transformation?
It is this precise question that we will answer in this article!
Akira Toriyama, the author of Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super, explains that drawing the Super Saiyan 3 form is a real ordeal. Although this form is very popular with fans, it is difficult to imagine Vegeta in this transformation for budget reasons.
But is this the only reason? We will review them one by one… Let’s see more precisely:
- What is Super Saiyan 3?
- Why Vegeta has never been seen in this form.
- The main reason, according to the author of the manga and the series.
Ready ? So let's go ! 😎
WHAT IS SUPER SAIYAN 3?
First of all, let's remember what Super Saiyan 3 is. This is a transformation specific to saiyans, where the hair becomes incredibly long. The fighter exudes an aura of high power. This form appears for the first time in Buu's saga, in Dragon Ball Z. Goku uses it to fight Maijin Buu. He would have achieved this form thanks to his intense training in the other world. 🏋
In the Dragon Ball series, Vegeta's peak form is his Majin form.
Later, Goten and Trunks also achieve this form when they merge. Gotenks Super Saiyan 3 is particularly powerful and pushes back Maijin Buu with ease. The weakness of this transformation is its significant energy consumption. This is a considerable flaw and Goku and Gotenks pay the price, with the transformation stopping at crucial moments. 😦
As of now, Goku and Gotenks are the only characters to have appeared in this form. Caulifla from Universe 6 hopes to achieve this too. 💪
VEGETA AND THE SUPER SAIYAN 3
Let me be clear, in Dragon Ball Z Vegeta simply does not have the sufficient level to reach this form. He recognizes him while observing Goku fighting against Little Buu. 🤼
However, things change with Dragon Ball Super. In this new series, Vegeta is the only one with Goku to reach the Super Saiyan Blue stage. This divine power is far superior to the Super Saiyan 3 stage. So logically, the Prince of Saiyans should be able to easily transform into this form. ✨
Why did he never try?
First of all, let's note that against Beerus , Vegeta did better in Super Saiyan 2 than Goku in Super Saiyan 3. He therefore had to make a conscious decision to avoid him. 🤔
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This form would therefore present some defects from his point of view. It is indeed a physically demanding capacity that drains energy. Vegeta is a bit more tactical than Goku when it comes to combat and must conclude that the best strategy is to stay in Super Saiyan 2. When you think about it, he refuses the Ultra Super Saiyan form in Cell's saga for this reason. 👊
Vegeta stays in Super Saiyan 2 most of the time, just like Son Goku. This form should consume less energy and remains very practical for defeating most opponents. This is what we see throughout Dragon Ball Super. ✨
Goku only uses this form when the situation requires it.
Finally, one last factor that may have motivated Vegeta not to use Super Saiyan 3 is his rivalry with Goku . This impressive form was achieved by Son Goku first. It is thanks to this that he was able to dominate Buu several times while Vegeta was incapable of doing so. Considering the pride of the Prince of Saiyans, it is understandable that he found it distasteful to continually copy Goku. 😠
It is probably for this reason that Vegeta later renounces ultra instinct to tend towards the evolved Super Saiyan Blue . 😀
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A QUESTION OF BUDGET
Now here is the most likely reason. It was the very author of the manga, Akira Toriyama , who mentioned it in an interview. 🎙
According to him, the Super Saiyan 3 form is very complicated to draw and model in the anime. This transformation takes a long time to create. This significantly increases the series' production budget. For example, Dragon Ball Super cost 2 to 3 times more to produce than Dragon Ball Z. 💰
It is for this precise reason that the author refused to design a Vegeta Super Saiyan 3 , Goku already requiring a lot of effort to draw. This is completely logical because when we analyze Dragon Ball Super, the appearances of SSJ3 remain very rare. 😯
VEGETA SSJ3 IN DRAGON BALL HEROES
Although this work is not canonical , Vegeta finally appears in this form in the last episode.
This unexpected transformation was greatly appreciated by fans of the manga. For more information, we invite you to consult this exciting article on the appearance of Vegeta SSJ3 . 😉
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Now you know why Vegeta doesn't transform into Super Saiyan 3! As you can see, there are several different theories. We can find a certain logic there in relation to Vegeta's very proud mentality. The latter refuses to follow in Goku's footsteps and reach his own ultimate forms! 💪
But let us remember once again, the main reason is more disappointing because it concerns the budgetary cost. Indeed, Super Saiyan 3 requires a lot of time and money to be modeled and drawn very well. Goku already poses a problem for this, so let's not imagine what it would be like to add Vegeta! 💰
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