Pilaf Gang Activated: Sometime between Age 715 and Age 749 Deactivated: sometime after Age 790 Located: Pilaf's Castle in the Mushroom Forest Leader: Emperor Pilaf Main Members: Mai Shu Allies: Ranfan[1] Colonel Violet[2] King Nikochan and his servant[2] Master Shen and General Tao[3] King Piccolo and his Demon Clan Conflicts: Red Ribbon Army war King Piccolo wars

The Pilaf Gang is a group run by Emperor Pilaf that tries to obtain the Dragon Balls for Pilaf, so he can rule Earth.

HistoryEdit

Emperor Pilaf is a short imp who desires to take over the world using the Dragon Balls, having many dreams of ruling the world. His two most significant henchmen are Shu and Mai. It is implied a couple of times early in the Dragon Ball series that he has other minions as well, but they are unseen. One notable thing of Pilaf, is that he has a disposable amount of resources. The original base for his forces was his castle in the Diablo Desert.

When Goku turned into a Great Ape and destroyed it, he got a new base which was a flying fortress, which was later shot down by Colonel Silver's troops. One significant thing they later acquire is the Pilaf Machines, which are giant battle robots they use to fight Goku making them a bit closer to Goku's strength in battle.

The legendary King Piccolo was released from his prison by Pilaf, which ultimately backfired when he took over and made his own forces. The Pilaf forces return to interrupt Goku and Chi-Chi a couple times on their quest for the Bancho Fan. In the video game Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans, it is implied that Pilaf's Castle was rebuilt sometime after the Piccolo Jr. Saga.

Before the events of the movie Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, the Pilaf Gang gathered all the Dragon Balls themselves and wished for youth, but Shenron made them a little too young. In the film, they appear turned into children^[4] and they sneak into Capsule Corporation, where Bulma's birthday party is held, in order to steal the Dragon Balls. Bulma does not recognize them and invites them to the party as a result. They are also there when the Z Fighters face the God of Destruction Bills.

Pilaf and the rest are shown still together in Dragon Ball GT and accidentally use the Black Star Dragon Balls to turn Goku into a kid. Pilaf, Shu and Mai were later seen near their castle's ruins during the episode "Piccolo's Decision" when Goku took them to New Planet Plant before the Earth's explosion.

Video game appearancesEdit

The Pilaf Gang appears in Dragon Ball: Shenron no Nazo, Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury, Dragon Ball GT: Transformation, and Dragon Ball: Origins.

Using their combined Pilaf Machine, the Pilaf Gang is a boss in Dragon Ball 3: Gokuden, Dragon Ball Z: Super Gokuden: Totsugeki-Hen, Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure, Dragon Ball: Origins 2, and Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans. The Pilaf Machine is a playable fighter in the Japanese and European Wii versions of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2, as well as in all versions of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3.

Also, a group very similar to the Pilaf Gang appears in Dragon Ball Online, the Paella Gang led by Paella.

Dragon Ball: Origins seriesEdit

In Dragon Ball: Origins, in the bonus level 6-5, Pilaf rebuilds his castle and attempts to eliminate Goku before he becomes too much of an obstacle. In the bonus level 6-6: "Pilaf Must Be Stopped", after the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament, the Pilaf Gang gets Ranfan to join them in their rebuilt castle, and they terrorize a nearby village together before being stopped by Goku.

In Dragon Ball: Origins 2, in the bonus level 8-4, the Pilaf Gang kidnap Senbei Norimaki and Turbo Norimaki, and oblige them to repair their Flying Fortress and Pilaf Machines. In sub-episode 8-6: "Pilaf and Red Ribbon", the Pilaf Gang hire Colonel Violet to lead them to the Red Ribbon Army Headquarters' control room and find a surviving Red Ribbon Battle Jacket; Pilaf using the Battle Jacket and his two henchmen using their Pilaf Machines are defeated shortly later by Goku. In the bonus level 8-7, they get King Nikochan and his servant to repair and improve their flying fortress' nuclear reactor before confronting Goku, but they are defeated once again. This bonus level ends with Pilaf telling that he needs to find a fighter stronger than Goku, and then a flashforward shows Pilaf finding the Electric Rice Cooker where King Piccolo is sealed.

MembersEdit

Main MembersEdit

• Emperor Pilaf
• Mai
• Shu
• Unnamed spy – Mentioned in "The Emperor's Quest" when he sent a message saying that he spotted a glow in Skull Valley just before he disappeared and that may possibly be another Dragon Ball. Later, the spy called Pilaf on the telephone to tell him about Master Roshi in the episode "The Nimbus Cloud of Roshi".

AlliesEdit

• Ranfan^[1]
• Master Shen^[3]
• General Tao^[3]
• Colonel Violet^[2]
• King Nikochan and his servant^[2]
• King Piccolo
• Piano
• Tambourine
• Cymbal
• Buggy^[5]
• Yamcha (briefly in Dragon Ball SD)

TriviaEdit

• The Pilaf Gang are a reference to a classic anime cliche of recurring comedic villain trios that originally spawned from the Time Bokan series.

GalleryEdit

Shu, Pilaf, Mai The Pilaf Gang finding a Dragon Ball The Pilaf Gang The Pilaf Gang arrives at Kame House The Pilaf Gang Mai and Shu in the Pilaf Plane Shu and Mai Pilaf punishes Mai and Shu Pilaf after doing "The Treatment" on Bulma Mai and Shu wears gas masks, with Pilaf sleeping due to the gas Shu, Pilaf, Mai The gang awakened by Great Ape Goku The gang in their plane Mai and Shu Pilaf and Mai pay for the fake Dragon Ball Pilaf and his gang in their flying fortress The Pilaf Gang in their Mercedes Mai, Pilaf, Shu The Pilaf Gang in their Pilaf Machines The Pilaf Gang in front of King Piccolo The Pilaf Gang with Piano The Pilaf Gang thrown out of their airship by King Piccolo Pilaf whispering to Shu and Mai Shu and Mai Shu and Mai Pilaf Gang art for Battle of Gods The Pilaf Gang irritated The Pilaf Gang shocked The Pilaf Gang scared Pilaf and Shu in Dragon Ball GT Goku saves the Pilaf Gang Add a photo to this galleryAdd a photo to this gallery

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