There is a wide range of villains in the Dragon Ball franchise. The following is a list of villains from the manga, anime, movies, and video games.
Appearances
- (*) - Later became a hero
- (x) - Escaped from Hell
- (#) - Donated energy for Goku's Spirit Bomb
Character | Dragon Ball mangas | Dragon Ball | Dragon Ball Z | Dragon Ball GT | Dragon Ball Super | Dragon Ball video games |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frieza (x) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Galactic Frieza Army (x) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Combatants (x) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Zarbon (x) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (briefly) | Yes (briefly) | Yes |
Dodoria (x) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (briefly) | Yes (briefly) | Yes |
Frieza Soldier | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Toobi | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Cabira | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Chilled | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Monster Shark | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Saibaman (x) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (briefly) | No | Yes |
Nappa (x) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (briefly) | Yes
(illusion: anime only) |
Yes |
Vegeta (*) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (as a hero only) | Yes (as a hero only) | Yes |
Sourman | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
King Nikochan | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Trampire | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Dr. Mashirito | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Choki | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No |
King Gurumes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Raven | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Bongo | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Lucifer | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Igor | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Ghastel | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Emperor Pilaf (*) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Mai (*) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Shu (*) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Oolong (*) (#) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Red Ribbon Army (x) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (briefly) | No | Yes |
Bear Thief | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Yamcha (*) (#) | Yes | Yes | Yes (as a hero only) | Yes (briefly; as a hero only) | Yes (as a hero only) | Yes |
Puar (*) (#) | Yes | Yes | Yes (as a hero only) | Yes (briefly; as a hero only) | Yes (as a hero only) | Yes |
Monster Carrot | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Bacterian | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Ranfan | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Giran (*) (#) | Yes | Yes | Yes (briefly; as a hero only) | No | No | Yes |
Terror | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Plague | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Sky Dragon (*) | No | Yes | Yes (briefly; as a hero only) | No | No | No |
Rising Dragon (*) | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Shula | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Gola (*) | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Melee (*) | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
MB Army | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Kurilien | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
InoShikaCho (*) | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Mercenary Tao | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Master Shen | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Tien Shinhan (*) (#) | Yes | Yes | Yes (as a hero only) | Yes (briefly; as a hero only) | Yes (as a hero only) | Yes |
Chiaotzu (*) (#) | Yes | Yes | Yes (as a hero only) | Yes (briefly; as a hero only) | Yes (as a hero only) | Yes |
Minister Shen | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
General Tao | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
King Piccolo | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes
(illusion; anime only) |
Yes |
Piano | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Drum | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Cymbal | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Tambourine | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes
(illusion; anime only) |
Yes |
Piccolo (*) (#) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (as a hero only) | Yes (as a hero only) | Yes |
Garlic | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Garlic Jr. | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Ginger (x) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Sansho (x) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Nicky (x) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Raditz (x) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (briefly) | Yes
(illusion; anime only) |
Yes |
Shorty | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Scarface | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Dr. Wheelo | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Dr. Kochin | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Kishime | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Ebifurya (x) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Misokatsun (x) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Bio-Men (x) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Cui (x) | No | No | Yes | Yes (briefly) | No | Yes |
Appule (x) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (briefly) | No | Yes |
Raspberry (x) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Recoome (x) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (briefly) | Yes
(illusion; anime only) |
Yes |
Burter (x) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (briefly) | Yes
(illusion; anime only) |
Yes |
Jeice (x) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (briefly) | Yes
(illusion; anime only) |
Yes |
Guldo (x) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (briefly) | Yes
(illusion; anime only) |
Yes |
Captain Ginyu (x) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (briefly) | Yes | Yes |
Turles | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Rasin (x) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Lakasei (x) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Daiz (x) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Cacao (x) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Amond | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Lord Slug | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Angila | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Wings (x) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Medamatcha (x) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Commander Zeeun (x) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Spice | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Vinegar | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Mustard | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Salt | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
King Cold (x) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (briefly) | No | Yes |
Pod Corporation | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Newman | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Cooler (x) | No | No | Yes | Yes (briefly) | No | Yes |
Salza (x) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Dore | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Neiz | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Android 19 (x) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (briefly) | No | Yes |
Dr. Gero (x) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Android 17 (*) (#) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (controlled) | Yes (As a hero only) | Yes |
Future Android 17 | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Android 18 (*) (#) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (as a hero only) | Yes (as a hero only) | Yes |
Future Android 18 | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Android 13 (main timeline) | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Dr. Gero (parallel world) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Android 13 | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Android 14 | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Android 15 | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Android 16 (*) | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Cell | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes (mental image; manga only)(illusion; anime only) | Yes |
Cell Jr. | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Future Cell | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Big Gete Star | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Cyclopian Guards | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Meta-Cooler Corps. | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Broly | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Paragus (x) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Dr. Raichi | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Hatchiyack | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Ozotto | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Vodka | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
King Triceratops | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Warlord | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Future Android 16 | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Bojack (x) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Zangya (x) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Kogu (x) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Bujin (x) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Bido (x) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Duo of Robbers | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Maloja | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Bio-Broly | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Babidi (x) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (briefly) | No | Yes |
Spopovich (x) | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Yamu (x) | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Pui Pui (x) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (briefly) | No | Yes |
Yakon (x) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (briefly) | No | Yes |
Dabura (*) | Yes | No | Yes (sent to Heaven) | No | Yes
(illusion; anime only) |
Yes |
Innocent Buu (*) | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Pharaoh Totenhotep | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Ninja Boss | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Bandit King | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Super Buu | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (flashback) | Yes
(illusion; anime only) |
Yes |
Fake Z Fighters | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Kid Buu (*) | Yes | No | Yes (later reincarnated as Uub) | Yes (flashback) | Yes (mental image; manga only) | Yes |
Janemba | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
The Dictator (x) | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Hirudegarn | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Hoi | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Abo (*) | Yes (briefly) | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Kado (*) | Yes (briefly) | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Aka | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Future Babidi | Yes | No | No | No | Yes (briefly) | Yes |
Future Dabura | Yes | No | No | No | Yes (briefly) | Yes |
Future Cooler | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Future Broly | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Future Majin Buu (*) | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Future Super Buu | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Future Kid Buu | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Future Janemba | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Sorbet | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Tagoma | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Shisami | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Chidoru | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Garana | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Burpman | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Frost | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Hit | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Gryll | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Commeson | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Cloned Gryll | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Cloned Vegeta | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Oushou (*) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Clones | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Android 21 | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Android 21 (Evil) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Zamases | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Goku Black | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Zamasu | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Future Zamasu | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Fused Zamasu | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Infinite Zamasu | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Barry Kahn | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Watagash | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Aragney | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Drakiyan | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Galactic Poachers | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Universe 9's Assassins | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Universe 9 Assassin Leader | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Wombat and Biker | Yes* | No | No | No | No | No |
Jajan | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Onio | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Kuriza | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Usagi Majin | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Don Kee | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Ledgic | Yes (briefly) | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Gale | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Sheela | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Para brothers (*) (#) | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Cardinal Mutchy Mutchy | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Dolltaki | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
General Rilldo (x) | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Dr. Myuu (x) | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Baby | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Tuffle parasites | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Sugoroku Space caretakers | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Hell Fighter 17 | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Super 17 | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Black Smoke Shenron | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Haze Shenron | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Oceanus Shenron | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Rage Shenron | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Eis Shenron | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Nuova Shenron (*) | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Syn Shenron/Omega Shenron | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Lord Yao | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Torga | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Mamba | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Susha | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Baby Janemba | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Genome | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Baby Hatchiyack | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Chamel | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Dark Demon God Elite | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Dark Demon God Berserker | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Time Breakers | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Red Pants Army | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Dark Namekians | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Paella | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Long | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Chow | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Naraku | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Dark Namekian Boss | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Bibra | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Vic | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Gamelan | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Bongo | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Mr. Poko Poko | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
General Bon | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Mrs. Bon | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Dr. Gero clone | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Android 9 | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Android 8000 | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Android 19000 | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Captain Bacterian | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Chocolay | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Shun Shun | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Haru Haru | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Psidevilman | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Churai | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Mira | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Bardock (*) | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
General Sus | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Towa | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Demigra | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Putine | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Gravy | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Mechikabura | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Salsa | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Shroom | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Mira (Dark Empire) | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Demigra (alternate timeline) | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Cells | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Yamma | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Makma | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Kadoola | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Haric | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Assam | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Saibaking | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Gulce | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Recooter | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Janenbu | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Ginyuza | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Ultra Pinich | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Celluza | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Gallery
See also
- List of Z Fighters appearances
- Hell