In Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, the rivalry between Goku and Vegeta rages on just as strong as it does within the show. Despite this ever burning conflict between the two Saiyans, rarely are fans ever given a chance to see who among the two is actually more powerful. Goku always seems to get the next transformation first, but while the two are at the same level it’s difficult to see who’s actually stronger than the other. Kakarot has had plenty of chances to clear this up for fans, especially after Super Saiyan Blue leveled the playing field for the two, but it deliberately chooses not to, instead leaving fans to wonder as they always have.
In order to canonically determine whether Goku is stronger than Vegeta or vice versa, the two would have to fight each other at full power, something that hasn’t truly happened since the Saiyan Saga with their first encounter. At that time, Vegeta easily outperformed Goku in terms of power, and it took the combined efforts of all the Z Warriors to take him down. A lot has changed since then, though, and now that both have access to the Super Saiyan Blue form it could be anyone’s game. Unfortunately, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot never resolves this issue in game.
Within the canon of the show, it still isn’t clear who is the more powerful in their Super Saiyan Blue forms. When Goku unlocks Ultra Instinct, it’s clear that he’s on an entirely other level, but Vegeta also gets a power up in the Tournament of Power. His Super Saiyan Blue Evolution form is said to be on par with Goku’s Super Saiyan Blue Kaioken form, but this still doesn’t give a clear indication of who is stronger. The ending of Dragon Ball Super does tease this, though.
One of the last scenes of the Dragon Ball Super anime shows Goku and Vegeta doing battle in the wastelands. Both are in their Super Saiyan Blue form, and it is here that Goku reveals he no longer can tap into his Ultra Instinct power. Just as the fight really starts to kick off, the episode ends, leaving fans in the dark about who would come out on top. This same tactic is used in the Saiyans’ other fight in Dragon Ball Z, where Majin Vegeta and Goku’s battle is cut short by Majin Buu, leaving the outcome uncertain.
Likewise, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot leaves things ambiguous as well. In the first DLC pack that introduced Super Saiyan God, there is a substory in which Goku and Vegeta fight each other. This fight, like all the others, also gets cut short as Beerus interrupts them and the two Saiyans instead team up against the God of Destruction. DLC 2 doesn’t even feature a fight between Goku and Vegeta, despite Vegeta’s best efforts. Before the two are able to train, Goku decides to check out what’s happening with the Zarbon and Dodoria, ultimately leading to a repeatable Golden Frieza fight.
The only other place to look when trying to answer this question is their in game stats. As a general rule, Goku excels at physical attacks while Vegeta does better with Ki attacks, a trend that has been perpetuated by both the show and other games in the franchise. This ambiguity about who is stronger is likely intentional though, as the tension between the two Saiyans would be completely lost if fans had a concrete answer about who’s stronger. It’s also implied that both Saiyans’ power levels increase at a rapid and varying rates, meaning they likely pass and fall behind each other frequently.
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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