Gogeta Vs. Vegito: Which Dragon Ball Fusion Form Is Stronger?
One of tropes that exists throughoutthe Dragon Ball mythos, but originally introduced in Dragon Ball Z, is that two fighters can fuse together to form a new, hybrid individual with vastly augmented power and abilities. This concept is revisited in Dragon Ball Super and its official tie-in animated film, Broly. Throughout the series, the main characters, Goku and Vegeta, have used two different fusion techniques on separate occasions to create different fused fighters: Vegito and Gogeta.
Ever since both characters' debut during DBZ, there has been an ongoing debate among fans as to which fusion of Goku and Vegeta is the more powerful fighter. With Vegito returning during Super to fight Fused Zamasu and Gogeta reappearing in Broly to fight the titular Saiyan warrior, and both characters visibly able to transform into Super Saiyan Blue, the debate has been reinvigorated in earnest.
Who is Vegito?
Vegito is formed by Goku and Vegeta each wearing a Potara earring, forcibly drawing the two men together into the fused individual in a brilliant flash of light. While the fusion is permanent for the Kais, it only lasts an hour for mortals. Retaining the memories of both Goku and Vegeta, Vegito is a more cocky, vindictive character than Goku, with a personality closer to Vegeta's. Vegito easily overpowers Majin Buu, even after the monster has absorbed the powers and abilities of Gohan, Piccolo, Trunks and Goten, but defuses after allowing himself to be absorbed to rescue his sons.
Confronting Fused Zamasu, an evil god in an unstable fusion with Goku from an alternate dimension, the two fused fighters battle to a standstill, though Vegito is able to narrowly outmatch Zamasu until the fusion wears off prematurely due to energy consumption.
Who is Gogeta?
Conversely, Gogeta is formed by Goku and Vegeta performing the Metamoran fusion dance after balancing their respective power levels to facilitate the joining. Prior to Dragon Ball Super: Broly, all the previous appearances of Gogeta had been non-canonical, including the animated film Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn and Dragon Ball GT.
While still retaining Vegeta's cockiness, Gogeta is a much more strategic, practical fighter, particularly in both animated films. Fusion Reborn has Gogeta only appear for a single scene, unflinchingly withstanding an epic punch from Janemba in the monster's final form before obliterating him completely with a single energy blast.
GT had Gogeta easily knock around the final Shadow Dragon, Omega Shenron, only for the fusion to wear off before he could deliver the killing blow. In Broly, Gogeta battles the massive Legendary Super Saiyan before overpowering him as a Super Saiyan Blue.
Vegito Vs. Gogeta: Who Wins?
It's important to note that both fusions are restricted by time: As previously mentioned, Vegito by an hour and Gogeta by 30 minutes. At first glance, this appears to give Vegito the advantage, but the Potara fusion is also limited by energy consumption. While Vegito still had ample time to destroy Zamasu, a massive attack he had unleashed on the renegade god cut his fusion unexpectedly short. GT had similarly established that energy consumption could shorten Metamoran fusion, with Goku unable to sustain his Super Saiyan 4 form to continue the fusion with Vegeta. However, given that anime series' non-canonical status, it is unclear if this is official.
In terms of sheer power, while Vegito is able to go mano-a-mano with a god, Gogeta's battle with Broly is so exponentially powerful that the battle sends shockwaves that shatters through various dimensions; an incomparable feat in the Dragon Ball franchise to date. The animated film Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon had implied that a single devastating blow could be enough to split a fusion prematurely but, as it was largely played for comic effect in the film, it is unknown if this carries to Gogeta. Similarly, the manga had introduced that if the Potara earrings are destroyed, that particular fusion also ends prematurely, as seen with Kefla's defeat during the Tournament of Power in Dragon Ball Super, but this hasn't been seen in the anime.
Seemingly unrestricted by power usage despite having half the duration with strength enough to burst through dimensions, Gogeta appears to be the more powerful of the two fusions. While Vegito can theoretically exist twice as long as his Metamoran counterpart, he simply can't use his vast abilities unchecked without fear of the fusion coming to an abrupt, untimely end. And, in a franchise defined entirely by increasing power levels, Gogeta's unlimited potential is what ultimately gives him the edge.
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