The BEST episodes of Dragon Ball Z season 2

Every episode of Dragon Ball Z season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dragon Ball Z season 2!

Many years have passed since Goku first searched for the Dragon Balls. He is a grown man, with a wife and son. He and his friends have settled into their own lives and, for the most part, things are rather peaceful. Then one day, Goku learns he is really a Saiyan and comes from another planet. Now begins new adventures for Goku and his friends as they defend their home against new, more powerful threats.

Last Updated: 4/9/2024Network: Fuji TVStatus: Ended
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Incredible Force!
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9.00
216 votes

#1 - Incredible Force!

Season 2 - Episode 30 - Aired 11/28/1990

Vegeta leaves Goku behind to get the Dragon Balls for himself, leaving Goku to face Captain Ginyu alone, while Krillin and Gohan get the radar to get the Dragon Balls. However, time is of the essence as Frieza gets closer to Guru; and Goku has a few surprises up his sleeve for Captain Ginyu.

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A Legend Revealed
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8.90
270 votes

#2 - A Legend Revealed

Season 2 - Episode 28 - Aired 11/14/1990

After finishing off Recoome, Goku is now up to the last members of the ginyus Burter and Jeice. After telling them to return home Jeice and Burter take to the skies and launch an attack on Goku called the Crusher ball; which Goku launches it away.

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Piccolo vs. Everyone
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8.90
244 votes

#3 - Piccolo vs. Everyone

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/18/1990

Yamcha, Tien and Chiaotzu continue their training on Kai's world and sturggle with their assignements against Bubbles and Gregory. However, Piccolo finds Kai's methods foolish and refuses to participate, but finally joins in sparring against the other three. Meanwhile, Zarbon finds an unconscious Vegeta and brings him back to Frieza.

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Goku's New Power
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8.80
297 votes

#4 - Goku's New Power

Season 2 - Episode 27 - Aired 11/7/1990

Goku finally emerges out of the Space pod and tries to detect the life force of both Krillin and Gohan. Goku finds it very difficult because their powers are deceased. After Goku finds them he takes to the sky and is there in an instant.

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Ginyu Assault
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8.79
297 votes

#5 - Ginyu Assault

Season 2 - Episode 29 - Aired 11/21/1990

Burter and Jeice are now stuck with Goku to fight, as Recoome is down. After there Crusher ball move does not work they have to find a way to get Goku but nothing works and are in trouble for neither of them cant land a punch. How will they be able to stop the saiyan warrior!

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The Past and Future
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8.77
271 votes

#6 - The Past and Future

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/20/1990

On Kai's World, Tien, Chiatzu, Yamcha and Piccolo arrive and begin their training after Piccolo inadvertently tells a joke. Meanwhile, on Planet Namek, Zarbon and Vegeta find each other and begin their battle.

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Gohan, Defeat Your Dad!!
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8.69
190 votes

#7 - Gohan, Defeat Your Dad!!

Season 2 - Episode 34 - Aired 1/16/1991

Ginyu tries to power up with Goku's body, but he keeps getting weaker by not using mind and body. As Krillin and Gohan fight Ginyu, Vegeta fights Jeice and it seems the Saiyan Prince has gotten stronger too. Has he become a Super Saiyan as well?

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The Prince Fights Back
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8.68
244 votes

#8 - The Prince Fights Back

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/23/1990

Vegeta catches Dodoria in his search for Gohan and Krillin, and attacks. In an attempt to save his life, Dodoria reveals that Frieza was responsible for the destructino of the Saiyan home planet (also called Vegeta). Vegeta destroys Dodoria in return, and begins his own quest for the Dragon Balls. Meanwhile, Gohan and Krillin reunite with Bulma and learn that Goku will soon arrive on Namek.

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The Hunted
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8.60
216 votes

#9 - The Hunted

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/16/1990

Unable to stand by and watch the torture any longer, Gohan leaps out of hiding to rescue a Namekian boy from the clutches of Frieza's evil henchmen. Now Gohan and Krillin have an even bigger problem on their hands - Dodoria is chasing them, and he won't stop until he has his revenge!

Zarbon's Surprise
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8.60
189 votes

#10 - Zarbon's Surprise

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/27/1990

Vegeta challenges Frieza's green-haired assistant Zarbon to a fight. Vegeta appears to gain the upper hand, but Zarbon transforms into a powerful monster and defeats the Saiyan. Meanwhile, goku continues his space pod training and Krillin and Dende remain on their quest for Guru.

Zarbon's Mission
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8.26
163 votes

#11 - Zarbon's Mission

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 8/1/1990

On Namek, Vegeta finally recovers from his battle with Zarbon, and escapse from Frieza's base with all five Dragon Balls. He discovers that Krillin has the seventh Dragon Ball and goes after it, with Zarbon in hot pursuit. Meanwhile, Goku's spaceship begins passing through a violent magnetic storm.

Held Captive
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8.20
242 votes

#12 - Held Captive

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/14/1990

Bulma, Gohan, and Krillin have been taken captive by an army of children! These young soliders believe that Gohan and his friends are allies of Frieza, the evil warlord who destroyed their home planet. Now, with time running out, the Z-gang must find a way to convince the kids of their innocence.

Defying Orders
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8.20
269 votes

#13 - Defying Orders

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/2/1990

Back on Earth, Gokus is sufferning from an illness, but a magic Senzu bean offers a full recover. When Goku hears about the trouble on Namek, he jumps into his old spaceship, rebuilt by Bulma's father Dr. Briefs. On Namek, Krillin and Gohan witness Frieza's power and learn that he has collected four Dragon Balls!

Directors: Daisuke Nishio
Guru's Gift
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8.20
161 votes

#14 - Guru's Gift

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/4/1990

Krillin and Dende finally reach Guru's home, where the eldest Namek explains the history of the Dragon Balls as well as Piccolo's unusual origin. Sensing Krillin's innate goodness, Guru awakens Krillin's latent powers and gives him the last Dragon Ball.

Unknown Enemies
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8.20
161 votes

#15 - Unknown Enemies

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/22/1990

Vegeta defeats Zarbon and gains what he thinks to be the last Dragon Ball. But on his way to summon the Eternal Dragon, he runs into Gohan, who (unbeknowst to Vegeta) is reutrning with the seventh Dragon Ball. Meanwhile, a furious Frieza sends for the Ginyu Force to help him recover the Dragon Balls.

Guldo's Mind Binds
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8.20
135 votes

#16 - Guldo's Mind Binds

Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 9/26/1990

Gohan and Krillin battle Guldo, the smallest member of the Ginyu Force. The four-eyed Guldo may be small, but he uses his powerful time-freezing attacks to wear down our heroes. Fortunately, Vegeta is now on the side of the good guys, and he steps in to protect Gohan and Krillin.

Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku
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8.15
216 votes

#17 - Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku

Season 2 - Episode 32 - Aired 12/12/1990

Nail gives it everything he's got against Frieza as Dende flies to the others, but Nail can't hold out much longer. Meanwhile, Gohan and Krillin get the dragon radar and head towards Frieza's spaceship, while Captain Ginyu has a surprise of his own for Goku.

Recoome Unleashed
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8.09
189 votes

#18 - Recoome Unleashed

Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 10/24/1990

Recoome is the next Ginyu fighter to attack, and he has his sights set on Vegeta. Vegeta gives it all he's got, but he is no match for Recoome. Now it is time for Krillin and Gohan to return the favor, stepping in to help Vegeta. But where is Goku?

Namek's Defense
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8.08
270 votes

#19 - Namek's Defense

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/9/1990

Namekian warriors fall under attack from Frieza's forces as the evil villain continues his earch for the fifth Dragon Ball. Dodoria, Frieza's red-faced henchman, leads the assault. Meanwhile, Goku continues his voyage to Namek in his space pod, where he finds plento of time to train for the coming battle.

Directors: Daisuke Nishio
Captain Ginyu...The Frog
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8.07
163 votes

#20 - Captain Ginyu...The Frog

Season 2 - Episode 35 - Aired 1/23/1991

Realizing that he's no match for Vegeta, Ginyu tries to use his body switch move on the Saiyan Prince, but Goku is able block the attack and got his body back. Back in his broken body, Captain Ginyu tries his trick again to survive in Vegeta's body. Luckily, Goku is able to throw a frog to intercept the transfer. With the Ginyu Force defeated, Goku recovers in the isolation chamber in Frieza's spaceship while everyone else prepares for a battle with Frieza.

Gohan, the Hunted
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8.00
189 votes

#21 - Gohan, the Hunted

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/8/1990

Goku's space pod encounters a magnetic storb, casuing the gravity machine to go haywire. Goku barely survives the most intense gravity he has every experinenced: 100G. On Namek, Krillin reunintes with Bulma and is almost immediately confronted by Vegeta and Zarbon, who begin to fight over Krilin's Dragon Ball.

Calling the Eternal Dragon
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8.00
135 votes

#22 - Calling the Eternal Dragon

Season 2 - Episode 33 - Aired 12/19/1990

Krillin and Gohan arrive at Frieza's spaceship and found the Dragon Balls, unaware that Vegeta is not far away. As the two heroes figure out what the password is, Jeice and Captain Ginyu, in Goku's body, arrive as well. The cleverly disguised Ginyu tries to trick Krillin into believing that he is who he appears to be, but Gohan can see past his lies and knows the truth as Goku arrives in Ginyu's broken body. Can our heroes beat Ginyu with Goku's power?

Frieza Approaches
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7.90
188 votes

#23 - Frieza Approaches

Season 2 - Episode 31 - Aired 12/5/1990

It seems that Goku is more powerful than Ginyu, but the captain won't give up so easily. Meanwhile, Guru sends Dende off to tell Krillin and the others the password with his potential unlocked as Frieza arrives to get the password. Can Nail hold Frieza off until the dragon is summoned?

Frieza Strikes!
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7.90
269 votes

#24 - Frieza Strikes!

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/25/1990

While Bulma, Krillin and Gohan discuss what to do next, Frieza sends two soldiers to inflitrate their ship. But Krillin and Gohan's combined might is too much for them to handle, and they are easily defeated. Meanwhile, on another part of the planet, Vegeta defeats his longtime enemy, Cui.

Unexpected Problem
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7.80
215 votes

#25 - Unexpected Problem

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/30/1990

Goku runs into trouble when his space pod begins to drift towards a star. Goku has to think fast in order to avoid getting bumped up. Back on Namek, Vegeta beats Frieza to the sixth Dragon Ball and hides it in a lake.