Goku's Doll (悟空の敵は...悟空!? Goku no Teki wa...Goku!?) is the eighth episode of the Piccolo Jr. Saga and the one hundred thirtieth episode in the Dragon Ball series. The episode first aired on October 19, 1988.
Summary
Goku's Doll
Mr. Popo finally agrees to give Goku an opponent to train with. Meanwhile, Tien Shinhan, Krillin, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu, all are heading towards Korin Tower.
On The Lookout, Goku's sparring partner turns out to be a clay version of Goku, except that his eyes are the same as Mr. Popo's. Their skills are exactly the same, the only difference is that the clay Goku has no interference in his mind, and can concentrate completely on fighting. Goku has an extremely difficult time concentrating his mind. Finally, he seems to understand how the doll is disturbing the energy around him and defeats the doll. Well, he thinks he defeats the doll. Truthfully, the doll's energy simply runs out. Goku falls asleep, exhausted. Meanwhile, the boys continue toward Korin Tower.
Major Events
- Mr. Popo makes a replica of Goku for Goku to use for his training.
Battles
- Goku vs. Goku's Doll
Appearances
Characters
Locations
Differences from the Manga
- The entire events of this episode were exclusive to the anime.
Trivia
- The symbol on the doll's Gi is the kanji 神 (kami), which means "god".
- In the Blue Water dub this episode is titled Goku vs. Goku!.
Gallery
 Goku meditating  Mr. Popo getting ready to pop a bunny balloon  Goku uses an Afterimage Strike  Goku gets punched in the stomach by the doll   The doll, unmasked  Goku fights the unmasked doll   Goku hits the doll's afterimage    Goku fires a Kamehameha  The doll prepares a Kamehameha  Goku's Doll charges the Kamehameha  The doll unmasked  Goku's doll  The doll's energy ran out |
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