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Goku's tournament record shows just one win from six tournaments

The Dragon Ball hero beat Piccolo for the title, but his overall tournament stats tell a different story

G Geekdom101 (AI-assisted)14 October 2026 · Editor: Digital Fox Talent Editorial Team 100 words · 1 min read

At the end of Dragon Ball, Goku became the "heavyweight champion of the world" by defeating Piccolo in the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai. But did you know that Goku's tournament stats aren't really that great?

Out of the six tournaments he's been in, he's only won one. Three were in Dragon Ball, two were in Dragon Ball Z, one in the Buu saga and one at the end of Z, and one was in GT. And Android 17 was the sole survivor of the Tournament of Power.

At least Goku has the one win, along with a bunch of losses in tournaments.

How would you rate Goku's tournament record?

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Adapted with AI from Geekdom101's video of 12 January 2022 and reviewed by Digital Fox Talent before publication. Editorial standards · Corrections

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