DBFZ/GT Goku

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Goku (GT)
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Play-style Rushdown, Mixup
Team Role Middle, Anchor

Overview

"Everyone keeps telling me I've changed, but I haven't! I'm still me!"
Lore:The incarnation of Son Goku/Sun Wukong appearing in Dragon Ball GT. The Pilaf Gang, using the Black Star Dragon Balls, accidentally wishes for Goku to return to when he was a child, thus returning to the prime of his youth. The use of these Dragon Balls, however, would destroy the planet in a year and were scattered through the galaxy, making Goku, his grandchild Pan, and Trunks (not to be confused with Future Trunks) to step into the grand tour to recover them. Goku in this iteration has a tail, so as to better control his Saiyan energy during Super Saiyan 3, as his young body is very frail and struggles to do so naturally. He attained Super Saiyan 4 (the strongest Super Saiyan form in GT) on the resurrected Planet Tuffle after absorbing Blutz Waves produced by the light reflected from Earth. He also wields the Power Pole, a magic pole that Goku was given by his Grandfather, Son Gohan. It has the ability to extend to great lengths, perhaps even indefinitely, and was one of the most important tools in Goku's arsenal in his younger years.
Voice:Japanese: Masako Nozawa English: Colleen Clinkenbeard


 GT Goku  GT Goku is a peculiar all-rounder who dominates his foes with overwhelming speed, offense, and damage output.

Pros
Cons
  • Capable of taking on any situation. All-around fantastic at everything.
  • Small hurtbox and is very fast. This makes it hard for his opponent to ascertain what he is actually doing.
  • Is a mixup machine with long blockstrings, 3 lows, an aerial fastfall.
  • Utilizes meter very efficiently. Both of his EX specials allow him to dominate the neutral or outright skip it.
  • Does average damage on his own, but with resources, his damage is near unparalleled.
  • One of the best anti-air assists in the game that basically wins neutral, since it can be easily converted on hit or on block forces the opponent to take a mix-up.
  • GT Goku can combo after his level 3, exclusive only to him.
  • Most of his normals are stubby, despite the few really strong outliers.
  • His fullscreen neutral is dependent on both meter and Assists.


Normal Moves

5L
5L
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LELELELEL
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5L
  • Pushes Goku forward a bit giving it a deceptive range.
  • On air hit, has next to zero knockback allowing him to convert into 5LL.

One of the stronger 5L to mash out.

5LL
  • All hits easily connect against airborne opponents

Better than most 5LL on block since it locks down the opponent for longer as Goku stalls for his assist to regen.

If 5L is reflected, 5LL does not go far enough to hit the opponent again.

5LLL
  • Switches sides on hit.
  • Cancelling into this from a blocked 5LL always leaves the opponent in too much blockstun for the throw to work.

Very commonly used for back-to-corner combos and to combo into Spirit Bomb.

Like the other 5LLL grabs, Goku can also tickthrow with low blockstun assists, though this isn't crucial for him as he has numerous other options to open opponents up.

5M
5M
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  • Advances forward a respectable distance

If you get tagged by this in the corner, you're going to die. Simple as.

5H
5H
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Essentially a less useful 5M. Mostly a blockstring/combo filler, he has better options for neutral.

5S
5S
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E X P A N D
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  • Near fullscreen physical strike that does not have any hurtbox.
  • The pole's hitbox is at the tip and travels forward like a projectile.
  • Wall splats on Smash hit, can confirm with SD.

Rather slow, loses to projectiles, controls a very limited space, reward on hit is rather lacking.

Is not seen often due to GT Goku already having fantastic neutral tools, but good to throw out from time to time.

2L
2L
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  • 2L slides forwards, but 2LL does not.

While the slide sounds pretty good. From a blockstring into 214L airdash high/land low, even in the corner, 2L will whiff against most of the cast. You'll mostly be using 2M for the mix even if it's slower.

2M
2M
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  • Shorter range than 5M, but goes further than 2L.

The reward on hit is as high as 5M, but it's not something you can throw out in neutral.

Blockstring 214L into land 2M if hit is a guaranteed 50%, or if he has resources, it's a dead character.

2H
2H
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  • Universal anti-air, faster than the average 2H
  • Puts Goku airborne.
  • On Smash hit, combos into SD.

About the same as all of the other Goku's 2H. It's not fantastic, but it'll do.

2S
2S
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  • Vaults almost fullscreen. Hold Template:4 during startup to leap half as far
  • Recovers in mid-air and has access to air options
  • Whiff cancellable into j.S, j.2H, j.2S, specials, supers.
  • On block/hit, can be cancelled early into grounded attacks
6M
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  • Universal overhead. Uses hit and hurtboxes of j.H.
j.L
j.L
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It's a tiny jab. Has enough priority to beat superdash if timed correctly.

j.M
j.M
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It's a tiny kick. Better than j.H in terms of mixup potential because of it's chain into j.L, but in terms of a single hit j.H is better.

j.H
j.H
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5LLLLLLL
  • Smash hit wall bounces
j.H
  • On hit, launches forward instead of down

Faster than most j.H makes this the preferred jump-in compared to j.M, since j.H does more damage, has more range, and they are almost equally as fast.

j.S
j.S
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  • Temporarily stalls momentum.
  • Similar traits to 5S but hits with the entire pole instead of extending it out.
  • Smash hit can confirm into Super Dash.

This is Goku's main air combo extender. As a neutral tool, it shares some of the same downsides with 5S, though it's slightly better since the entire pole has a hitbox.

j.2H
j.2H
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  • Stops all air momentum.
  • Smash on air-to-air, gives SKD.

As a blockstring, 2S > j.2H is a low > high that can be used really late into the string. It's not a true blockstring (12f gap) and j.2H can be easily anti-air'd, but if they choose to block, then this leaves Goku at +4 at minimum.

As a combo ender, it's mostly used when Goku doesn't have any assists backing him up. Since the oki is bette than j.214M, and he can connect any Supers upon landing.

j.2S
j.2S
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Pogo Pole
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  • Falls straight down and then recovers in the air. Only hits once he touches the ground
  • Can be aimed with j.1S or j.3S.
  • After touching the ground, is whiff cancellable to j.S, j.2H, specials, supers, and can also choose the direction he hops to with Template:4 or Template:6. j.1S and j.2S default to hopping backward, j.3S hops forward.

Since all of Goku's air normals are either stubby or incredibly slow, he won't be doing typical IAD crossup like most characters (without setups). So instead, he'll be mixing left/right with this move. It's still rather slow, but is really ambiguous.

2S > j.3S covered with the assist is also a high/low setup with delay airdash high and land low. 2S > delay j.3S is also a crossup.

Special Moves

Dragon Flurry Fist
Dragon Flurry Fist
236L/M/H (Air OK)
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LARIAT
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  • Auto-followup only comes out on hit
Ground L
Air L
  • Short-ranged charge.
  • 5MMM wall bounces.
Ground M
Air M
  • Pauses for a bit before charing just over half screen.
  • Smash hit wall splats.
  • Essential combo extender in the corner.
Ground H
Air H
  • Range of M versions with speed of L versions.
  • Smash hit wall bounces. Can be followed up with dash 5LL.

Extremely fast and low commitment, always -3 on block regardless of distance, beats any form of challenge since it's a hitgrab, and leads to a corner carry combo on hit.

After a DR tech in the corner, Goku can throw this out to regain advantage. If it hits he gets a combo, if it's blocked the opponent is forced onto the ground and he's +1 in the air.

Dragon Flash Fist
Dragon Flash Fist
214L/M/H (Air OK)
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Skipping neutral, literally
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  • Recovers in mid-air and has access to air options.
  • All hits launches except for the last one.
  • Considered a beam projectile.
Ground L
Air L
  • Stays mostly in place.
  • Last hit causes a ground bounce that also forces soft knockdown.

Filler for assisted combos since it doesn't Smash. Okay in neutral since it's a fast big orb right in front of Goku, stopping most approaches.

2H > j.214L is a true string that leaves you completely safe. 5H > 214L + assist is a decent high/low.

Ground M
Air M
  • Leaps forward a bit.
  • Last hit on Smash causes a ground bounce SKD, non-Smash is similar to L versions.

Alternate combo ender to j.2H. Though it's almost always a better ender in the corner.

Since all versions always give an identical ground bounce, Goku can always end his corner combos with 214X or j.214X into Assist and 5LLL for Spirit Bomb setups.

Ground H
Air H
  • Tracks opponents' horizontal position, goes fullscreen and won't overshoot.
  • Last hit on Smash causes a ground bounce SKD, non-Smash is similar to L versions.

Combining with an assist, this is a risk free approach since it cannot be anti-air'd unless Goku is hit before he pulls his orb out. Though the reward on block or hit is not that great compares to similar tracking attacks.

Kamehameha
Kamehameha
236S (Air OK)
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Ground
  • Slightly angled upward
  • Hold S to charge and start running (data in [] refers to maximum charge without running back)
  • Hold Template:4 during the charge to shimmy backward
  • Jails into Vanish
Air
  • Stops all air momentum
  • Slightly angled downward

Can be used the same way as SS Goku's j.236S2. Controls a giant part of the screen which is great since GT Goku does not have any other projectiles. 2H (blocked) > j.236S has a 3f gap so it can't be challenged without invincible reversals.

However, the beam doesn't cover right underneath him. And since his hurtbox is tiny, the opponent can run under it and punish if it's being thrown out willy nilly.

Reverse Kamehameha
Reverse Kamehameha
214S (Air OK)
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Ground
Air
  • Pauses for a bit, shoots a blast behind him and then dashes forward.
  • Blast does more damage and hitstun/blockstun than headbutt.
  • On block, blast jails into Vanish, while headbutt makes Goku recover in the air
  • Direction + S allows 2 extra dashes even on whiff, block
  • No direction + S does j.236S, if Goku haven't used all of his dashes yet
  • Can be aimed diagonally. The first hit can only be Template:9, Template:6, Template:3, while the next 2 can be all 6 directions beside Template:8 and Template:2.
  • Upward: Blast ground bounces
  • Sideways: Blast wall bounces
  • Downward: Headbutt ground bounces
  • First dash of grounded version does not have Head property.

Incredibly useful combo tool, allowing Goku to convert from j.2S, raw SD, and of course, solo combo into Spirit Bomb.

Can be used as frame trap since it doesn't Smash, cannot be 2H'd, and Goku can solo convert off of this without meter if he's in the corner.

In neutral, Goku can use this to escape the corner, or even use the downward dive to approach.

Z Assists

Assist A
Kamehameha
Assist A
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  • Ground beam, runs slightly forward

Incredible anti air. While blockstun may be average for a beam, but the angle at which this fires makes it a prime neutral tool. It cuts off a huge section of the screen and forces the opponent to block at around superjump height, where a lot of players like to hang around. Blocking it drags them to the ground, allowing for your point character to run up and get pressure. On top of the upsides on block, it also has very high advantage on hit, allowing for superdash confirms pretty much everywhere.

Depending on the point character, this assist can setup for unbeatable round starts as well.

Assist B
Dragon Flash Fist
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  • Causes a ground bounce.
  • Very fast for the amount of hitstun/blockstun it has.

While it is a good assist, it isn't his A assist so you probably won't see it.

Assist C
Power Pole
Assist C
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[Insert holiday greeting here] HAVE SUM RUYIBANG/NYOIBOU
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  • Tracks the opponent anywhere on screen.
  • On hit, teleports behind the opponent and knocks them down into a ground bounce SKD.

Super Moves

Super Kamehameha
Super Kamehameha
236L+M or 236H+S
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Original Attack no Jutsu
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  • Cost 1 Ki gauge
  • Damage increased when a teammate is downed
  • Minimum damage: 72*10 [87*10]
Dragon Fist Explosion
Dragon Fist Explosion
214L+M (Air OK)
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"I'll put everything I got into this punch!
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Ground
Air
  • Cost 3 Ki gauges
  • Goes halfscreen. Switches sides on hit
  • Damage increased when a teammate is downed, but oki is unchanged. The only "real" option he gets is an IAD j.H safe jump.
  • Minimum damage: 1659 [1859]
Super Ultra Spirit Bomb
Super Ultra Spirit Bomb
214H+S (Air OK)
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Ground
Air
  • Cost 3 Ki gauges
  • Minimum damage: 39*31, 159 (1368)
  • Teleports backward in midscreen before throwing the bomb, or switches side if he's cornered.
  • Recovers in the air right after he throws it. Bomb disappears only if Goku is hit.
  • Comboing afterward doesn't have Super scaling. Soft knockdown if the opponent is left falling to the ground.

There are 2 common ways to combo into this super. Both requires the corner, though he can combo into it midsceen as well. First is 5LLL > 214S[8]~1S > j.214H+S, the second is anything > Vanish > delay j.214S~1S > j.214H+S. Afterward, you can either airdash j.DR for a sliding knockdown, or land, dash DR > 236M for optimal bar dump, though it's slightly harder.

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