Dragon Ball 5 Facts That Prove Goku Could Beat Beerus (& Why He Never Will)

Beerus' introduction forever changed Dragon Ball and gave Goku a new benchmark, but he might close the gap sooner than the God of Destruction expects.

Dragon Ball Super has done an exceptional job in carrying on the legacy of its predecessors. The anime effectively captures the action and lovable energy that made the original series so popular. Despite how much of a blast of nostalgia Dragon Ball Super is for anime fans, the series also takes the characters to unchartered territory.

The Gods of Destruction, particularly Lord Beerus, make for a major shift in Dragon Ball Super. The concept introduces an incredible new tier of power that Goku becomes obsessed with. Accordingly, here are 5 facts that prove that Dragon Ball’s Goku could beat Beerus and 5 why he never will.

10 Can Beat: Goku’s Instant Transmission

Throughout the Dragon Ball series, Goku has put an emphasis on his physical strength. This isn’t surprising since brute aggression typically does the trick in Dragon Ball. However, Goku has other tricks up his sleeve that shouldn’t be underappreciated.

For instance, Goku’s Instant Transmission is extremely useful and could easily pull the Saiyan out of danger & leave Beerus stranded behind. It could be the final stage in a great plan to isolate the God of Destruction. Beerus has vast abilities, but teleportation is not one of them and an area where Goku has the advantage.

9 Can’t Beat: Beerus’ Full Power Still Hasn’t Been Seen

Beerus is the first major threat that Goku faces in Dragon Ball Super and even though the Saiyan has faced off against him a few times and lived to tell the tale, that doesn’t necessarily mean that Goku is stronger than him.

It’s been repeatedly stated that Beerus has had to suppress his strength and not fight at full capacity, lest the universe could explode from duress. Goku’s talents have grown significantly since his last fight with Beerus, but it’s still impossible to know what heights Beerus can achieve.

8 Can Beat: Goku Surpasses The Power Of Gods

When Goku first obtains the Super Saiyan God transformation, there’s a lot of emphasis placed on how this new form effectively brings him to the same power scale as other Gods. Beerus is still far beyond Goku’s strength in this state, but Goku continues to go on to improve upon his skills. Both Super Saiyan Blue and Goku’s increased comfort with the volatile Ultra Instinct form put him far beyond godly powers. It still remains to be seen if Ultra Instinct Omen is beyond Beerus’ strength, but the fact that Goku keeps improving past God strength is a big deal.

7 Can’t Beat: Goku’s Naivety

No one will deny that Goku is one of the strongest characters in the entire Dragon Ball universe, but he’s also someone who’s exceptionally naïve and prone to trickery. Goku’s not an idiot and he comes up with intelligent battle strategies every so often, but his overly trusting nature and enthusiasm towards strong opponents often get him in trouble. Goku’s tendency to give enemies the benefit of the doubt could cost him his life, whereas Beerus is considerably more ruthless and wouldn’t waste the opportunity to eliminate Goku.

6 Can Beat: Goku’s Willing To Fuse

Goku has always been a very versatile fighter who isn’t afraid to humble himself by turning to others for help or receiving support in unconventional ways. Gods of Destruction act quite differently and their reputation is more important to them, especially when it comes to Beerus. As a result, Beerus wouldn’t stoop to such a crutch as fusion. However, Goku is eager to embrace the technique and it’s this open mind that could allow him to gain the significant strength required to fully surpass Beerus.

5 Can’t Beat: Gods Are Immune To Demonic Possession

As Dragon Ball has moved along, the extended universe has added demons into the fold and they’ve become a very popular addition to the video game series. In video games, demons are typically involved because they can possess popular characters and lead to new “Dark” versions of Saiyans. Demonic possession is a flimsy obstacle, but one that frequently comes up. Gods of Destruction are immune to demonic possession and other similar ailments, but Goku could easily fall victim to such tricks due to his grounded and mortal nature.

4 Can Beat: Goku’s Capable Of Learning Hakai

Dragon Ball Super explains that God of Destruction is a position that is appointed to individuals and new members can be inducted in during extreme circumstances. Dragon Ball Super’s manga has Whis train both Goku & Vegeta and remarks that they’d be possible God of Destruction candidates for Universe 7. Goku even begins to experiment with the Hakai technique, which is the God of Destruction’s most powerful move. Goku doesn’t fully master it, but the fact that it’s on his radar gives him a major opportunity to level the playing field if he focused on the attack.

3 Can’t Beat: He Can Trap People In Swords

Beerus has unfathomable strength when it comes to his physical endurance and destruction capabilities, but he also has other creative ways to deal with his enemies that can easily catch people by surprise. Beerus had a dangerous reputation before he shows up in Dragon Ball Super. One of Beerus’ villainous acts is that he was the one who trapped Old Kai inside of the Z Sword. It’s a strange move, but there’s no reason why he couldn’t do something similar to Goku and completely catch him off guard.

2 Can Beat: Beerus’ Connection To Supreme Kai

The Gods of Destruction are shown to be some of the most powerful forces in the universe. These are beings that are appointed to monitor and destroy the universe’s problems and they operate on a scale that’s often too much for mortals to comprehend. Despite this immense power, there’s a strange loophole that concerns Gods of Destruction. Every God of Destruction is linked to their universe’s Supreme Kai. If one passes away, so does the other. Beerus may be stronger than Goku, but taking out Supreme Kai is an easier way to deal with the problem if Goku’s particularly desperate.

1 Can’t Beat: Beerus Has Mastered Hakai

In Dragon Ball Super, the Gods of Destruction have many skills, but it shouldn’t be a surprise that their most prominent and feared ability is Hakai, the art of destruction. This concentrated erasure blast is used by Beerus a number of times in the series, to devastating effect. Dragon Ball toys with the idea that Goku could also master it, but Beerus is already there. If he truly wanted to get rid of Goku he could just immediately use Hakai on him. Any moment that he doesn’t is him just showing remorse on Goku.