Goku vs. Saitama Was Already Settled by One-Punch Man
Comics fans love to debate power levels, especially in the case of characters defined by their immense strength, such as Dragon Ball's Goku and One-Punch Man's Saitama. However, many readers might not know that they already have all the information they need to determine who is the strongest.
Both Goku and Saitama have reached unbelievable levels of power through a mix of training and natural ability. There is, however, a key difference between the two. Despite being the protagonist of his series, Goku is not the strongest character. He constantly meets opponents that are more powerful than him, thus being forced to overcome his limits and reach new heights. This is Dragon Ball's defining trait, and it influenced the development of shonen manga for decades. On the other hand, One-Punch Man was imagined as a parody of series like Dragon Ball, and it reverses their core concept: the protagonist Saitama is extremely strong from the beginning, rather than in the end as is usually the case, leaving no room for his further development. Despite this difference, thanks to bits of information provided during the two series, it is possible to compare the strength of the two protagonists and see who comes out on top.
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Starting from raw physical strength, Goku's is not easy to measure due to his transformations. In his basic form, Goku is able to lift no more than 40 tons. The Super Saiyan stages 1, 2 and 3 multiply his strength by 50, 100, and 400 times respectively, making it 16,000 tons. It is unknown how much the following transformation, Super Saiyan God, increases the previous power, but the next stage, Super Saiyan Blue, multiplies strength by a
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