However, with the enormous power, there are some very serious setbacks stemming from the rapid use of ki energy. In addition, this power could be sensed even as far as the distance between Earth and Sacred World of the Kai, something that not only shocked Shin, Kibito, and Gohan, but worried them as well. Its power caused massive tidal waves and hurricanes, and nearly shook the planet apart.ĭuring subsequent transformations, Goku seemingly controlled it enough to prevent such dangerous side effects.
The first time that Goku used this form on Earth, the tremendous force of the transformation caused the clouds to gravitate towards him. Goku awakening Super Saiyan 3 with a colossal roar A Super Saiyan 3 can easily beat opponents that a Super Saiyan 2 couldn't handle. The sudden awakening of Super Saiyan 3 is such a violent explosion of power that the user could potentially obliterate themselves. The difference between Super Saiyan 3 and Super Saiyan 2, its predecessor, is immediately noticeable as speed, strength, and endurance are all pushed far beyond the normal limits. If the user has died and is not encumbered by a living body, this strain is reduced somewhat, and additional energy depletion is minimized (such as in Goku's case during his first fight with Majin Buu). This notably leads to extended levels of fatigue, even long after powering down. Where the fourth stage of Super Saiyan's purpose was 100% utilization of physical stamina, the purpose of the Super Saiyan 3 transformation is to increase the utilization of ki, and as a result, the transformation consumes far more energy than even Super Saiyan 2. Notably, it appears that this form can only be achieved under out-of-the-norm circumstances, as Goku achieved the form while dead, and while Goten and Trunks could not attain the form, their fusion Gotenks was able to. This form of Super Saiyan is achievable by a Saiyan who has already obtained the Super Saiyan 2 form and then trains intensely. Goku as a Super Saiyan 3 watches Vegeta fight Kid BuuĪkira Toriyama stated in the Saikyō Jump's June 2014 interview that Super Saiyan 2 and 3 are nothing more than powered up variants of Super Saiyan and that mastering Super Saiyan could increase its power beyond that of Super Saiyan 2 and 3 while draining less energy.