SS3 as first shown by Son Goku
The SSJ3 is the strongest of all Saiyan forms in the manga.
This form is quite unique compared to the other forms because of the fact that it rapidly consumes its own energy which leads to extended levels of fatigue even periods after using the form (to the point that a second transformation only hours after the first exhausted Goku to the point where he couldn't even stand). This happens so quickly that the Saiyan is only able to retain the transformation for a short period of time, before the saiyan's power depletes enough to force them to resort to their powered down form. This makes the form very hard to control for the user. Only Goku and the fused body of Gotenks are shown to be able to handle the immense power that the form requires it to manifest itself.
While Goku was dead, he could maintain this form for as long as he liked because he had an unlimited supply of energy, but once he came back to life his limited living body could not handle it for very long. The time is reduced even further when he is turned back into a child in GT were he can only hold the transformation for a couple of seconds. Despite the major energy draining properties of this form, the incredible power and speed increase almost always makes this form worth it.
The Super Saiyan 3 has back-long hair, no eyebrows and a wicked aura, sporting numerous lightning discharges, much like Super Saiyan 2. If a tail is present on a Saiyan, its fur becomes gold in color. Curiously, while Gotenks acted normally, Goku acted more stern and serious, even having a lower voice in this form.
On of the most popular jokes in the fandom is about Raditz's appearance in SSJ3 - he has neither even been shown, nor most probably possesses the ability to transform to this state, but his original haircut already resembles the one of Super Saiyan 3. Thus, the increase of hair mass in such a hypothetical transformation would be drastic to the point of being ridiculous even by DBZ standards that accept almost any type of hair colour and form.
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