The WORST episodes of Dragon Ball Super
Every episode of Dragon Ball Super ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Dragon Ball Super!
With Majin Boo defeated half-a-year prior, peace returns to Earth, where Son Goku (now a radish farmer) and his friends now live peaceful lives. However, a new threat appears in the form of Beerus, the God of Destruction. Considered the most terrifying being in the entire universe, Beerus is eager to fight the legendary warrior seen in a prophecy foretold decades ago known as the Super Saiyan God. The series retells the events from the two Dragon Ball Z films, Battle of Gods and Resurrection 'F' before proceeding to an original story about the exploration of alternate universes.
#1 - A Run-Through For the Competition! Who Are the Last Two Members?
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/7/2016
Goku and Vegeta recruit Piccolo and Majin Buu as the remaining combatants of the Universe Seven team. Gohan considered joining, but was unable to do so as he had a business meeting on the day of the tournament. Beerus and the others think back over recent events, with a series of flashbacks recapping the series.
#2 - A Mysterious Beauty Appears! The Enigma of the Tien Shin-Style Dojo?
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/7/2017
Goku visits Master Roshi only to discover he is currently at Tien's dojo as an honorary master. Visiting Tien and Master Roshi, a girl visiting the dojo puts his students under a spell and they start attacking the nearby village!
#3 - Unavoidable? The Ferocity of a Stealth Attack!
Season 5 - Episode 43 - Aired 12/10/2017
Even after Catopesra enters his ultimate mode, he barely keeps himself from being knocked off the field by Vegeta before something pushes him off. The same entity nearly does the same to Vegeta and Gohan, with Picolo saving the latter, revealed to be an invisible fighter while attacking Android 18. The fighter is revealed to be one of the two missing Fourth Universe fighters Gamisalas, who Piccolo quickly eliminates once Gohan creates a dust cloud to expose him. Undaunted, Quitela orders his remaining fighters to step up their game, Xiangca generating a dome that envelops the Seventh Universe team and manifests illusions of the erased universes' defeated fighters which Damom uses to attack through. With Seventh Universe team assuming Damom to also be invisible, Piccolo eliminates Xiangca upon seeking him but gets eliminated by Damom after his attacks failed to hit him. Android 17 eventually realizes that Damom is a fast-moving insect alien to explain how none of his team could hit him.
#4 - Valiant Mr. Satan, Work a Miracle! A Challenge from Outer Space!
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/18/2015
With Earth no longer in danger, Goku and the others return to their ordinary lives. But Goku ends up working as a farmer again after Chi-Chi spent a majority the 100 million Zeni they received from Mr. Satan in light of Goku needing to becoming a role model for his unborn grandchild. Meanwhile, Mr. Satan's self-promotion as the one who defeated Beerus goes awry when alien ambassadors from planet Snak came to give their gratitude before their champion Galbee challenges Mr. Satan. After being unable to call Gohan or the others for help, Mr. Satan tries to enlist Goku's help when he arrives at the scene. Goku is forced to escape when Chi-Chi spots him about to fight, which forces Mr. Satan to deal with Galbee himself to maintain his image. Luckily, the aliens having intended to conquer Earth, the Snackians are revealed to be cynophobic as they leave Earth in terror upon spotting Mr. Satan's dog Bee.
#5 - Hunt the Poaching Ring! Goku and Android 17's Joint Struggle!
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/23/2017
17 declines Goku's invitation to fight in the tournament. While discussing, poachers quickly arrive and steal the Minotaurus from the island. It's up to 17 and Goku to rescue it.
#6 - Field the All-7th-Universe Team! Who are the Mighty Ten?
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/26/2017
Goku and the others arrive at Capsule Corporation to discuss who should be on the team, Beerus still refusing to tell Goku the truth about Monaka while claiming him to be too sick to participate, and agree to enlist Earth's fighters. Goku and Gohan agree on Majin Buu, Vegeta, Piccolo, Krillin, Master Roshi, Android 18, and Android 17 for a total of nine, ruling out Trunks and Goten for their inexperience. They proceed to ask Vegeta, who has thought up a name for his unborn child and still refuses to participate in the Tournament of Power while Bulma is pregnant. Whis uses his time warping ability to speed up the infant's birth so Vegeta can participate, with everyone celebrating while Vegeta develops an attachment to his newborn daughter. While upset that he couldn't name her Eschalot, he settles for Bulma's naming their child Bulla. Goku leaves to recruit team members, starting with Krillin and 18.
#7 - Off to See Master Zuno! Find Out Where the Super Dragon Balls Are!
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/14/2016
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. After arriving on Master Zunō's planet, Jaco failing to mention the seven-year waiting period, the duo encounter a spacefaring criminal named Burpman, 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.
#8 - Goku's Energy is Out of Control? The Struggle to Look After Pan
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/15/2016
Due to over exerting himself from using the Kaiō-ken technique against Hit, Goku has problems controlling his energy and is force 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.
#9 - Master and Pupil Reunited! Gohan and Future Trunks!
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/17/2016
While Bulma and her team are still repairing the Time Machine, Future Trunks finds Piccolo and Krillin mending the damages in the wake of Goku's fight with Goku Black. Future Trunks learns from Piccolo that Gohan had become a scholar and is convinced to properly thank Gohan for his alternate self teaching him to fight. Future Trunks meets Gohan at the university before being invited to Gohan's house for dinner, the experience renewing his resolve to stop Goku Black. Future Trunks returns to the Capsule Corporation, learning that Goku, Beerus, and Whis have left to another universe to investigate the mystery behind Black's energy signature.
#10 - Goku vs. Arale! An Off-the-Wall Battle Spells the End of the Earth?
Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 12/4/2016
Goku and the android girl Arale Norimaki meet after many years, in a fun-filled episode where the cast of Dr Slump and DBZ meet.
#11 - A State of Emergency! Failure to Reach Ten Members!!
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/28/2017
While each of the Universes prepare for the Tournament of Power in their own ways, Universe 7 gets in a pinch when they learn Majin Buu will be unable to enter the competition.
#12 - Let's Do It, Grand Zeno! The Universes' Best Tournament!!
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/5/2017
Goku goes and sees Zeno to get the Tournament of Universes going.
#13 - Clash! Frieza vs. Goku! This is the Result of My Training!
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/20/2015
The battle between Goku and Frieza begins. They fight on even ground, and neither one is able to inflict significant damage to the other. Frieza resorts to attacking Krillin and Bulma. When Goku tries to save them, he is caught off guard when Frieza lands several blows on him. Eventually, lashing 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.
#14 - Vegeta Becomes a Student?! Win Over Whis!
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/25/2015
Chi-Chi still has Goku doing farm work, Krillin finding him sleeping on the job while surprised that he did not leave to train with King Kai. After reminiscing about their childhood training under Master Roshi, Krillin asks Goku to punch him to know the gap between their power levels. A reluctant Goku tries to change Krillin's mind before acquiescing, with Krillin being knocked over a distance before hitting a boulder. Shortly afterwards, Goku brings Krillin to his house with Android 18 treating his wounds. Krillin states that he misses martial arts and wishes to start training again. Meanwhile, Whis returns to Earth to snack on delicious food. Vegeta uses this as an opportunity to demand that Whis train him so that he can surpass Goku's power level.
#15 - For My Beloved Ones! The Indomitable Great Saiyaman!
Season 4 - Episode 28 - Aired 1/15/2017
Barry Kahn's attempts to sabotage Gohan get lethal when the alien parasite Watagash takes control of him.
#16 - Survive! The "Tournament of Power" Begins at Last!!
Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 7/2/2017
The 80 warriors assemble in the fighting arena in the Null Realm and the curtain rises on the battle for survival.
#17 - Bergamo the Crusher vs. Goku! Whose Strength Reaches the Wild Blue Yonder?
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/5/2017
The greatest fighters of Universes 7 and 9, Goku and Bergamo, face off.
#18 - With Noble Pride to the End! Vegeta Falls!
Season 5 - Episode 52 - Aired 2/18/2018
Although Vegeta is too exhausted to turn into even a Super Saiyan, he still decides to take on Jiren. Jiren easily dodges his attacks and continues to pummel Vegeta. Jiren injures Vegeta's left eye in the process. Vegeta is knocked to the brink of elimination. Vegeta begins to think about the people in his life he cares about the most. Vegeta gets back up and continues to fight Jiren, who is impressed by Vegeta's pride. Vegeta nearly falls off the tournament stage again. Vegeta's boot catches onto a floating piece of rubble, which narrowly allows him to stay in the fight because the pieces of rubble still count as part of the tournament stage. Vegeta hears Bulma's voice urging him to fight on. Vegeta returns to fight Jiren once again. Jiren is unable to understand why Vegeta continues to fight him. Vegeta fires off a Final Flash, but Jiren is unfazed. Jiren knocks Vegeta off the tournament stage and eliminates him from the Tournament of Power.
#19 - A Chaotic Victory Party! Showdown at Last? Monaka vs. Goku!
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/8/2016
Bulma holds a celebration party at the Capsule Corporation following the tournament, with Beerus lying to her about relaying the invite to Monaka as he and Whis know Goku would want to fight Monaka if he were to attend. But Monaka does attend due to Jaco making an order to the former's delivery company, forcing Beerus to come clean about Monaka while threatening the others to hide this from Goku. When Goku does arrive, Goten and Trunks suggest that Beerus disguise himself in a Monaka costume to fight Goku. Beerus agrees to the plan, the fight eventually ended by Whis and Pu'ar disguised as Beerus. With Goku none the wiser, everyone carries on with the festivities.
#20 - A Chance Appears in a Tight Spot! Launch a Counteroffensive, Goku!
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/10/2016
Goku finds a weakness in Frieza's new form. Still, Goku finds himself in serious trouble.
#21 - Pan is Born! And Goku Goes on a Training Journey?!
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/2015
Pan has been born with Chi-Chi refusing to allow her granddaughter to be end up a martial arts fanatic like Goku. While everyone attempts to persuade Chi-Chi to change her mind, Bulma accidentally reveals Vegeta having left six months ago to train under Whis to Goku's shock. After some time, Bulma giving him a cellphone to stop his harassment, Goku approaches Whis during his outing with Bulma. Whis accepts Goku's plea to be mentored, thinking it to be perfect timing for Goku to join Vegeta in training. Just as the two are about to depart, Chi-Chi upon learning from Gohan of Goku's departure, attempts to stop him. But Goku leaves with Whis, Though devastated at his departure, Chi-Chi is sure that Goku will return sometime.
#22 - The Seal of Planet Pot-au-feu; Secrets of the Unleashed Superhuman Water!
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/22/2016
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 attempt to steal a key to a treasure Superhuman Water from an elder named Potage. 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.
#23 - Earth! Gohan! Both on the Ropes! Hurry and Get Here, Goku!!
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2015
As the Z fighters struggle against Tagoma an old foe makes a surprise return to the battlefield.
#24 - A Full-Throttle Battle! The Vengeful Golden Frieza
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/27/2015
After testing Goku's new transformation, which Goku explained is a Super Saiyan equivalent to a Super Saiyan God, Freiza unveils his new Golden Frieza form. After expressing how impressed they are by each-other's progress, Goku and Frieza engage in a fierce battle. Meanwhile, Whis informs Bulma of their arrival on Earth in a few minutes but he and Beerus stop midway and Universe Six's Destroyer Champa and his attendant Vados. After having a short conversation with Champa and Vados, Beerus and Whis finally arrive on the battlefield. While eating Bulma's delicious dessert, Beerus and Whis acknowledge that Frieza has indeed become significantly stronger and that Goku seems to have a tough time keeping up with Golden Frieza. Still not use to his newest form, Goku struggles to keep up with Golden Frieza's speed and prowess, eventually getting pummeled into the ground.
#25 - A Perfect Survival Strategy! The 3rd Universe's Menacing Assassin!
Season 5 - Episode 44 - Aired 12/17/2017
Following the Fourth Universe's elimination, the Third Universe's remaining fighters commence their offensive against the Seventh Universe team as Dr. Paparoni sends Pancéa, Koitsukai, Borareta, and Biarra to attack the Saiyans. But the Androids intervene and deal with Biarra while Gohan faces the other robots so Goku and Vegeta can save their energy for the Eleventh Universe fighters. But when Biarra is eliminated, Paparoni receives orders from his universe's deities Supreme Kai Eyre and Destroyer Mule to have Pancéa, Koitsukai, and Borareta combine into stronger robot called Koiceareta. Koiceareta overpowers Gohan until Goku and Vegeta step in, distracting the robot while Gohan charges and strikes with an attack powerful enough to defeat it. With Koiceareta defeated, Paparoni refuses to surrender while declaring to unleash his universe's ultimate technique.