DBZ: A Resurrected Cell Wouldn't Be Too Weak For Goku (Because Of Frieza)

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Thanks to Frieza, Perfect Cell wouldn’t be too weak to fight Goku and his friends if he somehow returned to the Dragon Ball anime. Though Cell has been dead for more than ten in-universe years, there have long been theories that the franchise will one day bring back the character. However, there’s a massive gap between Cell’s power level in Dragon Ball Z and where the Z-Warriors are now.

Much has changed since that day when Gohan discovered the Super Saiyan 2 transformation and annihilated Cell with a Kamehameha. Though there was a time when Cell was Earth’s biggest threat, several Z-Warriors have eclipsed him at this point in the franchise. In addition to Gohan, Goku, Vegeta, Gotenks, Android 17, Majin Buu, and Piccolo are all at a significantly higher level of power. An argument could even be made that weaker heroes like Krillin and Tien might be able to match up with him by the end of Dragon Ball Super. That being said, Cell is still a favorite to return either as Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’s secret villain or as the main antagonist of a future saga.

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While it’s true that Cell isn’t in the same league as the Z-Warriors anymore, what happened to Frieza in Dragon Ball Super proves just how little that truly matters. Upon his resurrection, Frieza made some shocking gains by unlocking his golden form and catching up to Goku and Vegeta, which he was able to do in just four months of intense training. How he quickly acquired power that Goku and Vegeta spent years trying to attain speaks volumes about his innate physical capabilities. It seems members of Frieza’s race possess a unique ability to rapidly increase his power. Since Cell shares his