The essential episodes of Dragon Ball Super

Watch these 15 in order and you've got Dragon Ball Super — each pick states its reason.

1. 01

   S01E01 · Pilot · July 5, 2015 · 30m

   The Peace Prize. Who'll Get the 100 Million Zeny!7.3

   After Son Goku defeated the dangerous Majin Boo, peace has returned to Earth once again. Chi-Chi wants Goku to get a job, so he works as a farmer. Son Goten and his friend Trunks search for a gift for Videl, soon to be his sister-in-law when his older brother, Son Gohan, is engaged to her. First, they decide on rings, then they decide on make-up, but unable to afford any, head for the hot springs in the woods to bottle some mineral water instead. While there, they are attacked by a giant snake, which they manage to scare away. Meanwhile, somewhere in the depths of space, Beerus, the God of Destruction, has awakened from his slumber. Keen on battling the worthy opponent that appeared to him in his visions, Beerus and his attendant Whis set out to discover who this opponent is.

2. 02

   S01E11 · Season 1 peak · September 20, 2015 · 30m

   Let's Keep Going Beerus-Sama! The Battle Of Gods Continues!8.0

   Having somewhat got a grip on the Super Saiyan God form, Goku initially manages to keep up with Beerus, but he soon realizes that his opponent is still not fighting at his maximum. It is revealed that Beerus is doing so only to motivate Goku to catch up with him. To that end, Beerus drags Goku to space where he swiftly knocks him out. Goku comes crashing down back to Earth and ends up in an ocean. Amazed by such power, Goku gets excited and powers up, healing himself in the process. Willing to have another go, he flies out of the ocean and dashes towards Beerus.

3. 03

   S02E13 · Season 2 peak · January 17, 2016 · 30m

   The Earth Explodes?! A Climatic Kamehameha7.7

   Frieza and Goku continue their protracted battle with Frieza landing more blows on Goku than can be returned. Unable to match Frieza's raw power, Goku manages to withstand and dodge Frieza's attacks. Goku and Vegeta notice that Frieza is progressively losing stamina and that his power level is dropping. Frieza himself fails to notice this. Vegeta urges Goku to quickly finish Frieza off before he has a chance to recover, or he will step up and do so himself. After Goku and Frieza exchange some sarcastic banter, they power up again and continue their fight. Frieza still has the upper hand, but Goku realizes he only needs to stall Frieza long enough for his weakness to reappear. After a fully powered Frieza unleashes a barrage of attacks, he quickly becomes tired and starts running out of breath Frieza's attacks no longer hurt Goku. Frieza finally realizes his weakness, which is a lack of endurance. His Golden form exhausts more energy than he can produce. Goku explains this is because Frieza rushed to Earth immediately after achieving the Golden form without giving himself enough time to master it. Frieza agonizes over his failed chance at revenge in combat, but mouths a few inaudible words to Sorbet for assistance. Goku tells Frieza to leave Earth, while he still can do so. Everyone is surprised to see a laser beam pierce Goku's chest from behind, which was fired from Sorbet's ray gun. Stomping on Goku's chest wound to make him scream, Frieza gloats about his backup strategy to have Goku let his guard down. Frieza mocks him by claiming Goku's overconfidence prevents him from being the strongest fighter. Before Frieza can unleash his killing shot on Goku, Vegeta fires at Frieza and announces that it is his turn to fight.

4. 04S03E12

   S03E12 · Season 3 peak · April 17, 2016 · 23m

   A Fully-Developed 'Time-Skip' Counterattack?! Is It Coming?! Goku's New Technique!8.3

   While Goku manages to counter Hit's time-skip attacks, the displeased Hit fakes a power up while revealing that Goku inspired him to increase the duration of his time-skip to a second to inflict enough blows to force Goku on ground. Champa tells Hit to finish off Goku, but Hit refuses to obey his order out of respect for Goku. Goku manages to get back on his feet, and the two resume their fight. Goku is soon backed into a corner and resorts to using a move he intended to use on Beerus: using the Kaiō-ken technique while in Super Saiyan Blue form to greatly increase his strength and speed. Having powered up, Goku begins pummeling and blasting Hit, who manages to evade most of the attacks with ease.

5. 05S04E15

   S04E15 · Season 4 peak · October 9, 2016 · 23m

   Zamasu's Ambition The 'Human Elimination Plan' is Divulged8.8

   Goku Black explains that he is Zamasu from an alternate timeline where he succeeded in killing Gowasu, the Time-Ring allowing him to be unaffected by his past self's death. The other Zamasu then formally introduces himself as the Zamasu of Future Trunks' timeline, whom Black allied himself with as they destroyed the Super Dragon Balls after using them to grant Zamasu indestructibility. They then killed the other deities so they would not interfere in their goal of wiping all mortal life for their ideal utopia, saving Earth for last to have the humans suffer an agonizing demise. In the battle that follows, Zamasu and Black provoke Goku into giving the latter a challenge after revealing that Black also killed Chi-Chi and Goten when he acquired his new body and killed the alternate Goku. The two manage to defeat Goku before turning their attention to Future Trunks and Vegeta, both telling the former that his constant meddling in the timeline is the reason for Earth's misfortune. This infuriates Future Trunks, who explodes and transforms into an immensely powerful new Super Saiyan form.

6. 06

   S05E34 · Top rated · October 8, 2017 · 23m

   Son Goku Wakes! New Level of the Awakened!9.8

7. 07S05E45

   S05E45 · Top rated · December 24, 2017 · 23m

   All-Out War! The Ultimate 4-Way Combination vs Universe 7's Total Offensive!!9.8

8. 08S05E46

   S05E46 · Top rated · January 7, 2018 · 23m

   For One's Own Pride! Vegeta's Challenge to Be The Strongest!!9.7

9. 09S05E47

   S05E47 · Season 5 peak · January 14, 2018 · 23m

   Full Body, Spirit, and Power Unleashed!10.0

10. 10S05E48

    S05E48 · Top rated · January 21, 2018 · 23m

    A Stormy, Fierce Attack! Gohan Fights with his Back to the Wall!!9.7

11. 11S05E49

    S05E49 · Top rated · January 28, 2018 · 23m

    Advent of the God of Destruction, Toppo! There is Only Overwhelming Power!!9.7

12. 12S05E50

    S05E50 · Top rated · February 4, 2018 · 23m

    Surpass Even a God! Vegeta's Life-Risking Blow9.7

13. 13S05E53

    S05E53 · Top rated · March 4, 2018 · 23m

    Trascending the Limit! Mastering Ultra Istinct!!10.0

14. 14S05E54

    S05E54 · Top rated · March 18, 2018 · 23m

    An Unprecedented Super Showdown!!10.0

15. 15S05E55

    S05E55 · Series finale · March 25, 2018 · 23m

    Goku, Until the Day We Meet Again10.0