Dragon Ball 10 Superheroes Who Could Defeat Goku

Goku might be able to beat many DC and Marvel villains, but superheroes tend to be stronger than their universe's foes.

The world of manga and anime is filled with iconic protagonists like Naruto and Monkey D. Luffy, but those characters would have never existed if it weren't for Goku and the Dragon Ball franchise. Goku was the original clueless knucklehead who became strong through hard work and training, and he has certainly faced off against some pretty powerful and dangerous villains.

The Dragon Ball universe is now filled with villains who are capable of wiping out entire planets, and Goku has fought and defeated most of them, which is why it is fair to assume that he is strong enough to beat villains from other mediums, like comics. He might be able to beat many DC and Marvel villains, but superheroes tend to be stronger than their universe's villains, and there are certainly a few superheroes who can beat Goku in a fight.

10 Goku's Ki blasts would do nothing to The Hulk except maybe give him a few scratches

The MCU continues to make mistakes when it comes to The Hulk, but at least he's still an insanely powerful physical force. Since the beginning, The Hulk has had superhuman speed, durability, endurance, and healing, but what truly makes him a monster is the fact that he possesses unlimited strength.

Goku also has incredible physical strength, but he does have a limit, and his Ki blasts would do nothing to The Hulk except maybe give him a few scratches. The Hulk does have a few weaknesses like magic, gamma radiation draining, and blades made from Adamantium and Vibranium, but Goku doesn't have any of those things in his arsenal.

9 if he needs to, Doctor Strange can just banish Goku to another dimension

In a physical fight, Goku would annihilate Doctor Strange because he is not a hand-to-hand fighter, but Strange doesn't need to rely on his fists to beat Goku. As a master of the mystic arts, Dr. Strange's source of power comes from magic, and with it, he can use a multitude of abilities.

Strange has the ability to manipulate matter, and energy, which is why he has access to abilities like telekinesis, telepathy, intangibility, and dimensional travel; he can control and manipulate the elements. He can also manipulate time which means that none of Goku's Ki blasts would hit him, and if he needs to, he can just banish Goku to another dimension.

8 what really makes Captain Marvel a threat to Goku is her ability to manipulate & absorb energy

Captain Marvel is one of several longtime Marvel characters who has never actually died, and her powers are the main reasons for that. She has superhuman strength, durability, speed, stamina, and reflexes, but what really makes her a threat to Goku is her ability to manipulate and absorb energy.

Thanks to this ability, Captain Marvel can simply absorb Goku's Ki blasts and use the energy to fire even more powerful blasts his way. She can also use that same energy to heal any catastrophic injuries she might sustain within minutes. And unlike Goku, she can fly and breathe while in space.

7 Goku may have an amazingly strong will, but even his mind would be susceptible to a powerful telepath like Professor X

Of all the comic book characters who can persuade people's minds, Professor X is by far the strongest, and his mutant power can be amplified if he wears Cerebro.

His high-powered telepathy allows him to change what a person sees, hears, feels, and smells, and he can even remove a person's memories and make them believe that any illusion he creates is real. He can also cause someone to lose consciousness. Goku can crush him, but it will be hard for him to do so if he is made to believe that he is a harmless being.

6 Goku is nowhere near as fast as The Flash

The Flash has been around for decades, and several people have taken on the name, but they all share the power of super speed. Dragon Ball fans know that Goku is capable of moving faster than the human eye can see and that he can instantly teleport thanks to his Instant Transmission technique, but he's still nowhere near as fast as The Flash.

If the two were to fight, not even Goku's eyes would be able to keep up, and The Flash would land at least a dozen blows before Goku could even land one. The Flash can also throw Goku into the Speed Force, where his speed and strength become amplified, and if that happens, Goku has literally zero chance of winning.

5 Goku may be capable of blowing up a planet, but Sentry has the power of one million exploding suns

Marvel has plenty of powerful mutants, and Sentry may be the strongest of them all, even though he got his powers from a special serum. Goku may be capable of blowing up a planet, but Sentry has the power of one million exploding suns, which means that facing off against Goku.

Sentry can manipulate matter and time, and his nigh-invulnerability basically makes him immortal. His wife is his only known weakness, and Goku would never hurt or kill an innocent person to gain an advantage in a fight.

4 If Goku can lose to Dr. Strange, then he will definitely lose to Doctor Fate who is even more powerful

All of Doctor Fate's power resides in his helmet, so Goku could try to destroy the helmet, but it is practically indestructible.

He has complete mastery over magic which is why he is capable of manipulating reality itself, and he also benefits from being immortal. Fate also has the ability to negate energy, which means that Goku's Ki blasts will be useless, and if that wasn't enough, he has clairvoyance and the ability to actually alter a person's fate.

3 Jean Grey can create black holes & produce concussive blasts that can destroy planets

When it comes to her telekinetic and telepathic powers, Jean Grey is a fearsomely powerful mutant, and she would probably be able to beat Goku with those abilities alone, but she also happens to have the power of the Phoenix Force, which makes her insanely dangerous.

The Phoenix Force is one of the oldest cosmetic entities in existence, and it represents both creation and destruction. With this power, Jean Grey is basically a God, as she can absorb energy, alter the past, and create destructive flames that can burn in the vacuum of space. She can even create black holes and produce concussive blasts that can destroy planets.

2 Superman's heat vision can slice through Goku's body

Superman has died several times over the decades, but that doesn't mean that Goku has what it takes to beat him. The Man of Steel possesses superhuman strength which rivals Goku's, but he also has super speed, endurance, stamina, reflexes, and senses. He also has heat vision which can slice through Goku's body.

Superman gets his powers from the Earth's yellow sun, and his only real weaknesses are magic and Kryptonite. Goku can't use magic, and he would never use Kryptonite because he always wants to fight his opponents when they are at full power.

1 Silver Surfer's power is equal to that of an entire solar system

Norrin Radd was an alien who wanted to save his planet from Galactus, and after making a deal with the cosmic being, he was given the Power Cosmic and was transformed into the Silver Surfer. Goku's Ki blasts would be useless because Silver Surfer can just absorb them, and martial arts would be ineffective due to his invulnerability, healing factor, and immortality.

Goku may have the power to destroy a planet, but Silver Surfer's power is equal to that of an entire solar system and thanks to his ability to absorb and manipulate energy, he can empower his physical strength to immeasurable levels.