The worst episodes of Dragon Ball Super
Ranked by viewer rating, lows first. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.
- 01
The Power of Love Explodes?! Universe 2's Little Witch Warriors!!
- 02
Secret of the Unleashed Superhuman Water
While Monaka delivers a package to Bulma, Goten and Trunks sneak into his delivery truck and are accidentally taken to Planet Po-tau-feu where they encounter a group of space bandits are led by a teal humanoid called Gryll (グリル, Guriru) attempt to steal a key to a treasure Superhuman Water (超人水, Chōjin Mizu) from an elder named Potage (ポタジ, Potaji). By the time Vegeta and Jaco reach Po-tau-feu, they find the boys, Monaka and Potage fleeing from purple-skinned versions of Gryll's men which Vegeta dispatches. But the figures turn into a liquid that engulfs Vegeta and spits him out before assuming Vegeta's form
- 03
Goku vs Arale! The Earth Comes to an End Due to their Battle?
Vegeta, Bulma, and Trunks attend a science competition that is hosted by Mr. Satan, with Goku hired for security. Dr. Senbei Norimaki of Penguin Village wins the award for his Reality Machine that conjures any item the user can think of. The ceremony is interrupted by the ghost of Dr. Norimaki's nemesis Dr. Mashirito, who used a chemical called Playtime-X to increase the hyperactive tendencies of Norimaki's powerful robot daughter Arale Norimaki to destructive levels. Vegeta attempts to stop Arale, but is sent flying after being overwhelmed by her strength and cartoon physics. Goku, recognizing Arale from when they met in his youth, transforms into Super Saiyan Blue with both equally matched. Bulma fears the fight could destroy the world, and uses the collective thoughts of the viewing audience with the Reality Machine to create a mass of delicious food. This attracts Beerus, who obliterates Dr. Mashirito when he interrupts the destroyer. Before he can do the same to Arale, the ingested food causes him severe stomach pain and prompts him to rush home with Whis. Shortly afterwards, Dr. Norimaki and Arale leave and return home, with Goku and Arale agreeing to fight again in the future.
- 04
Challenge from Champa! Let's Fight in Baseball!
Champa contacts Beerus and challenges him to a friendly game of baseball (野球, Yakyū) between their teams on the Seventh Universe's Earth, though Champa is using the game as an opportunity to help himself to Earth's food as Vados convinces him to join in the game. As Hit and Frost are absent, Vegeta and Goten take their spots in the Sixth Universe team. The baseball game begins with Goku as pitcher, though it is ultimately revealed that Yamcha is the only participate with experience in baseball. The Seventh Universe team take bat with Yamcha getting himself injured several times from stealing bases but staying safe, one such moment resulting in Beerus and Champa engaging each other in a fight that threatens reality before Whis and Vados intervene and call the baseball game off. Vados reveals that Yamcha actually stole home while everyone was distracted by the Destroyers' fight, with his team winning the game by one point, Champa's obsession of training his team for a rematch apparently making him forgot his initial goal.
- 05
Gohan Gets Made Into a Movie?!
While Jaco takes a lunch break, he accidentally loses the custody of a parasitic alien named Watagashi (綿餓死). On Earth, Gohan and Videl learn that Mr. Satan is starring in a new superhero film: titled "Great Saiyaman vs. Mister Satan"! Gohan's family visit the set and are introduced to the film's leading actor, the famous yet self-absorbed Barry Kahn whose attempt of flirting with Videl is spurred in front of the film crew. Gohan later decides to serve as Barry's stunt double to impress Pan, Barry allowing it with the thought that it would embarrass and potentially maim him. But Gohan uses his powers as to easily take on the role. Gohan later dons the suit again for a fight against a pair of bank robbers from his past, one of them turned into a monster Gohan defeated before noticing Watagashi escape into a sewer. Though Bulma covers for him when the film crew nearly deduced him to be the real Great Saiyaman, Gohan's secret is found out by the film's co star Cocoa who blackmails Gohan into flying her around the city. But the two are attacked by Jaco as he assumes Great Saiyaman is Watagashi's host.
- 06
Find Him! Death Match with an Invisible Attacker!!
- 07
For The Sake of Which He Loves!
Gohan managed to convince Jaco not to blast him and learns of Watagashi, whose species enhances people with inner darkness. Cocoa brings Gohan back to her apartment for a night-long rehearsal, being extorted by Barry to place Gohan in a scandalous situation for a tabloid photographer. Though Cocoa had a secret change of heart and attempted to get Gohan from the photographer, Barry took the pictures and attempts to present him as cheater to Videl. But Videl sees through Barry's actions as he is forced out after threatening to expose Gohan as Great Saiyaman, the film star parasitized by Watagashi soon after. The possessed Barry kidnaps Pan for a final showdown with Gohan, gradually turning into a monster who nearly kills Gohan. Videl and Pan express complete faith in Gohan's desire to protect them and call out to encourage him. Gohan transforms into "Super Great Saiyaman" and knocks out Barry with Watagashi extracted by Jaco. The film crew filmed the fight to use for their climax as it become a hit, with Cocoa extorting Barry to keep Gohan's secret or be exposed as the monster that attacked the city. Though Jaco regains custody of Watagashi, he ends up repeating the same mistake that led to the parasite's escape.
- 08
Struggling to Take Care of Pan
Due to over exerting himself from using the Kaiō-ken technique against Hit, Goku has problems controlling his energy and is forced to take break to regain his strength. While Gohan and Videl are out, Goku and his family babysit Pan with the infant being fascinated with the stars. That morning, the Pilaf Gang attempt take advantage of Goku's powerless state with a giant robot, but they end up unintentionally stealing Pan while their robot turns into a ship that they accidentally launch them into the stratosphere. The pressure from the launch destroys their ship, but Pan is able to fly back home with her captives in tow. On their way home, Goku's family is relieved to find Pan even though they remain ignorant of her exploits.
- 09
A Mysterious Beauty Appears! Mistery of the Tenshin-Style Dojo?!
- 10
Aim for the Dragon Balls! The Pilaf Gang's Master Plan!
With all guests now gathered, except for Son Goku and Vegeta, Bulma's birthday party gets underway. Trunks shows Son Goten where his mother hid the bingo tournament grand prize – the Dragon Balls. Not far off from the ship, Pilaf Gang, now poor and hungry, are trying to get by until they find the Dragon Balls and make their wishes come true. When his Dragon Radar picks up a signal coming from Bulma's ship, Pilaf and his henchmen hastily board the ship, with Trunks and Goten's help. Meanwhile, on his planet, Kaiō-sama explains to Goku who and what Beerus exactly is and that for every benevolent God there must be a malevolent one in order to keep the Universe in balance. Just as he finishes, Beerus and Whis arrive.
- 11
Rehearsing for the "Martial Arts Tournament" Who Are the Two Remaining Members?!
Goku and Vegeta meet up with Krillin, who goes with them to recruit Majin Buu as the fourth combatant of the Universe Seven team. Although Majin Buu is reluctant due to his hatred of Beerus, he agrees when Goku promises him a wish from the Super Dragon Balls, which he plans on giving to Mr. Satan. Goten and Trunks try to join, but they are denied by Vegeta because their use of fusion is illegal. The group finds Piccolo training with Gohan, recruiting him as their final member. Gohan considers joining the team, but he cannot participate due to a business meeting on the day of the tournament. Beerus and the others think back over recent events. Beerus and Whis contemplate the intentions behind Champa's plans as well as their own interests in Goku, recapping from their first encounter with the Saiyan to Frieza's demise.
- 12
Don't Anger the God of Destruction! A Tense Birthday Party
Beerus and Whis arrive on Earth, where Bulma's birthday party is underway. Initially, Vegeta is paralyzed by Beerus' presence. He recalls a childhood encounter with the deity a long time ago when Beerus visited Planet Vegeta and threatened his father, King Vegeta. Shortly after, Bulma pops up. She invites Beerus and Whis to join the party. Beerus gladly accepts her offer and enjoys the food available. The two start mingling with the other guests, while Vegeta tries his best to ensure that Beerus remains calm. Whis soon learns of pudding, which he finds to be extraordinary delicious; so much so that he urges Beerus to have some too. However, it turns out Majin Boo took all the other pudding cups for himself and refuses to share. Angered by Majin Boo's insolence, Beerus attacks him.
- 13
Goku Arrives! A Last Chance From Beerus-sama?!
Having powered up, Vegeta charges towards Beerus. He manages to land a few punches before Beerus, who was using only a fraction of his power, knocks him out. Just as he is about to destroy Earth, Beerus has a sudden idea. He decides to give the Earthlings another chance at saving Earth. Meanwhile, fearing for their lives, Pilaf Gang disembark Bulma's ship on a rowboat and sail away. Thinking he is the same as Majin Boo because of his pink hue, Beerus picks Oolong out of the crowd and challenges him to a game of janken (じゃんけん) (rock, paper, scissors) to decide the fate of Earth. Oolong manages to draw twice, but Beerus eventually wins and proceeds to power up his attack. Just as Beerus is about to fire, Goku chimes in saying he has thought of a way to find out about the Super Saiyan God – by summoning and asking Shenlong.
- 14
Heroic Satan, Cause a Miracle! A Challenge From Outer Space!!
With Earth no longer in danger, Goku and the others return to their ordinary lives. Chi-Chi orders Goku to leave training behind and find a job so he can support the family. Meanwhile, Mr. Satan's self-promotion goes awry when a group of aliens land in the city. The aliens reveal that they are ambassadors who wish to thank and reward whoever defeated Beerus; thus protecting their planet from destruction. Before he is given the reward, however, Mr. Satan is asked to demonstrate his godlike power against the alien's mightiest champion in a sparring match. Knowing that he does not stand a chance, Mr. Satan quickly scampers away to safety and calls for help, but no one answers him. Suddenly, Goku arrives at the scene in need of Mr. Satan's help. Mr. Satan arranges to have Goku fight in his stead. Just before the fight, however, Goku spots Chi-Chi and immediately runs away to avoid being scolded for disobeying her. Mr. Satan is left to confront the alien champion on his own. Suddenly, the aliens spot Mr. Satan's dog and run away in fear. With the aliens gone, the crowd praise Mr. Satan who they think saved them and Earth yet again.
- 15
Come Forth, Shenlong! Whose Wish Shall Be Granted?!
Bulma attempts to secretly build her own Time Machine with no success due to needing a rare crystal that can currently be found in the Earth's core, keeping her activities a secret from Goku as he begins to gather the Dragon Balls to use one of the two unused wishes to revive King Kai. Beerus and Whis arrive on Earth soon after, Bulma taking them to a seafood restaurant to keep them in the dark. When Goku summons Shenron to provide with the wish, Android 18, Roshi, Oolong, Trunks and Goten all show up and an argument ensures. The argument worsens after the group allow Gohan to use one of the wishes to heal Pan of her fever, Bulma arriving and talking mostly everyone out of their wishes. Bulma then convinces Goku to travel to the center of the Earth to get the crystal for her in return for the last wish, only for the deities to realize what she's up to after they left the restaurant. Beerus spares Bulma while destroying the crystal and all traces of the Time Machine's existence from Bulma's lab to make his point across. The Dragon Balls then suddenly scatter as Goku was about to make his wish, Goku promising a furious King Kai that he will get another chance once the Dragon Balls reactivate.
- 16
Hunt the Poachers! Goku and N.17's Joint Battle!
- 17
Which Universe Will Survive?! The Strongest Warriors Are Gathering!!
- 18
Pan is Born! And Goku Goes Off on a Training Journey!?
Pan has been born. While most of her family members and friends think that she should be taught martial arts, Chi-Chi is revolted by the very idea. She believes that Pan should be raised to be a lady and not a mindless fighter like her grandfather Goku. Everyone tries to persuade Chi-Chi to change her mind but to no avail. Bulma accidentally mentions that Vegeta has been away training with Whis for six months, which shocks Goku. After some time, Whis returns to Earth to enjoy more of the food Earth has to offer. Goku approaches Whis and asks to become his pupil. Whis accepts, thinking it is the perfect time for Goku to join Vegeta in training. Just as the two are about to depart, Chi-Chi runs up and stops Goku from leaving. Despite her wishes, Goku ends up leaving with Whis. Chi-Chi then has a sudden change of heart, saying that Goku will return once he gets hungry anyway.
- 19
Clash! Freeza vs. Son Goku! This is the Fruit of My Training!
The battle between Goku and Frieza begins. They fight on even ground, with neither one able to inflict significant damage to the other. Frieza resorts to attacking Krillin and Bulma. Goku tries to save them and is caught off guard when Frieza lands several blows on him. Eventually lashing out at Goku, Vegeta intervenes out of impatience for the fighters' constant rambling and holding back their full power. Goku takes Vegeta's request into account and convinces Frieza to power up to his maximum. When Frieza calls out to Goku to show his full power, Goku transforms on his own into a new version of a Super Saiyan God.
- 20
To Lord Zuno! Ask About the Location of the Super Dragon Balls!
Initially refusing to help Bulma after forcing him to come to Earth, Jaco suggests inquiring about the Super Dragon Ball from an omniscient alien named Master Zunō (ズノー様, Zunō-sama). After arriving on Master Zunō's planet, Jaco failing to mention the seven-year waiting period, the duo encounter a spacefaring criminal named Burpman (ゲップマン, Geppuman), who is wanted by the Galactic Patrol for multiple dine and dash crimes. Having accidentally destroyed a monument and pinning the blame on Burpman, Jaco eventually decides to arrest the criminal so he and Bulma can take his spot and seek Master Zunō's advice right away. While Bulma unwittingly wasted two of her three questions, she learns the radius and other properties of the Super Dragon Balls as well as that they were formerly scattered across both the Sixth and Seventh Universes.
- 21
The Match Begins! Everyone Head to the "Nameless Planet"!
On Earth, everyone gathers for the trip to the tournament. Goku and Vegeta arrive after having trained in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber for three years. After stopping at Beerus' planet to get both him and Monaka, everyone proceeds to go to the tournament. The group meets their competition who are all somewhat unusual. This includes a Saiyan with a radically different history and a fighter resembling Frieza. After the written test, the Universe Seven team is left one team member down because Majin Buu falls asleep and is disqualified. Beerus decides that Monaka will go last. After a round of rock-paper-scissors, it is decided that Goku will fight first, followed by Piccolo, and then Vegeta. Goku and his competitor, a large bear-like creature named Botamo (ボタモ), enter the tournament ring.
- 22
Turn Anger into Power! Vegeta's All-Out Battle
After Frost arrogantly announces his intent to utterly defeat Vegeta with poison, both parties agree that the match should not be regulated by the standard rules so both combatants can fight to kill. This ends up with Frost mercilessly defeated and knocked out of the ring by Vegeta, who refuses to lower himself by killing Frost. Beerus then proceeds to have Goku reinstated into the competition after finding where Frost's weapon got him, insisting the Saiyan goes after Monaka with a hushed remark from Whis concerning Monaka's "true colors". Vados generates a new barrier around the ring as the referee announces a new rule, where any contact an individual makes with the barrier automatically disqualifies them. Meanwhile, Frost attempts to steal the treasure Champa promised the team and escape in Champa's transportation cube, but is knocked out by the assassin Hit (ヒット, Hitto) and brought back to the arena. The next match begins. Vegeta faces off against the robot-like alien Magetta (マゲッタ), with the audience disputing over Magetta's eligibility over spitting lava. Magetta is declared eligible because the lava is just his saliva. Magetta's volcanic fumes engulf the barrier and cause Vegeta to perspire rapidly and breathe heavily from the extreme heat.
- 23
A powerless Vegeta is forced to escape with the others from the Vegeta duplicate and Gryll, Potage revealing the two to be extensions of a rogue bio-weapon called Commeson (コメソン, Komeson), which established the Superhuman Water legend by assuming the form and personalities of invaders that led to going berserk. The group also learn from Potage that the original will disappear once cloned, as was the case of the real Gryll and his men, unless the duplicate is destroyed in time. Goten and Trunks attempt to destroy the Duplicate Vegeta as Gotenks before Goku senses them in dangers comes to their aid. As the Duplicate Vegeta acquired Vegeta's personality as a side effect, he fights his Commeson nature and dispatches the Duplicate Gryll so he can fight Goku.
- 24
Goku vs. Copy-Vegeta! Who will Prevail!?
Goku and the Duplicate Vegeta are evenly matched as a conflicted Vegeta eventually interfered to criticize both combatants to give it their all. As Goku and the Duplicate Vegeta quickly power up, Potage gives Vegeta the pacifier-like Commeson seal to suck on to buy himself more time, joining Trunks, Goten, and Jaco to find the Duplicate Gryll destroy the Commeson's core to weaken the Duplicate Vegeta. But the Duplicate Gryll revealed to his original state and chases them back to Vegeta as he tries to reach Trunks. Monaka accidentally steps on Commeson's core behind him, which damages it along with the Duplicate Vegeta. Potage notes that even though the core was destroyed, time has run out. Vegeta is disappearing. Realizing this is his last chance, Goku destroys the Duplicate Vegeta with the real Vegeta restored. Potage reseals the coreless Commeson. Goku thanks Monaka for his help and says that he would have been lost the match if it were not for him. With Po-tau-feu saved and the threat destroyed, Goku and the others return to Earth. Meanwhile, in an annihilated alternate timeline, Future Trunks looks to destroy a new threat that has been terrorizing his world.
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Forming the Universe 7 Representative Team
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