Super Saiyan Second Grade

"Super Saiyan Second Grade" is not this article's official English name, it is used as there is currently no official translation or suitable name.

This article is about the ascended state. For the transformation, see Super Saiyan 2.

This article is about the form that Vegeta has referred to as "Super Vegeta". For the manga chapter, see Super Vegeta (manga chapter). For the episode, see Super Vegeta.

"It's time for me to move to the next level. Vegeta knows it, too. Through my dreams, I could hear him speaking what I had also felt, that there is a level beyond that of a Super Saiyan... And I will rise to claim it." — Goku in "Our Hero Awakes"

Super Saiyan Second Grade
超サイヤ人第２段階
Sūpā Saiya-jin Dai Ni-dankai
Alternate names	Ascendant form Ascended Saiyan Super Saiyan 1.5 Super Saiyan 1 Stage 2 Super Saiyan 2nd Grade Super Saiyan Grade II ASSJ ASS Power Stressed Super 1 Super Powerhouse Super Vegeta Super Trunks
Debut	Manga: "Beyond the Super Saiyan" Anime: "Super Vegeta"
Appears in
Users	Vegeta Future Trunks Goku
Color
Class	Transformation
Similar Techniques	100% Full Power Super Saiyan God SS Evolved

Super Saiyan Second Grade (超サイヤ人第２段階, Sūpā Saiya-jin Dai Ni-dankai, lit. "Super Saiyan Stage 2") is the first branch of the advanced Super Saiyan forms, achieved through intense training in the Super Saiyan form. In the form, every nerve is concentrated, sending ki through the body to inflate the muscles, raising both power and speed. It is a forced increase in the power output of the initial transformation and thus is not in itself an actual transformation.

Overview

Appearance

Vegeta as a Super Saiyan Second Grade

This stage appears similar to that of the standard Super Saiyan form, with subtle differences. The flowing, golden hair becomes slightly more rigid. The skeletal muscle mass also considerably increases, but not enough to weigh the user down and reduce mobility, allowing the Saiyan to retain his agility and coordination. As a result of the muscle increase, the Saiyan's outfit pertaining to the upper torso area (barring Battle Armor) will also end up shredded apart, as evidenced by Future Trunks' transformation into the form while fighting Broly resulting in his jacket being torn to shreds. The aura increases in size and becomes more jagged, accompanied by bio-electrical discharge during transformation or when preparing a massive attack such as the Final Flash. The aggressive, remorseless behavior of the initial transformation is magnified; any control over emotion brought on by the increased proficiency of the Super Saiyan transformation is canceled out, and the energy required to sustain the state becomes noticeably higher when compared to the regular Super Saiyan state, thus reducing its effectiveness. This deficiency forced Goku, and in turn, Vegeta and Trunks, to ultimately discard the form.

Usage and power

Super Vegeta delivers a heavy blow to Cell

Vegeta and Future Trunks first achieved the Super Saiyan Second Grade stage while training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, it took Vegeta two months of training to achieve the transformation. Declaring himself Super Vegeta, Vegeta used this state to battle Cell in his semi-perfect form, the result of his absorbing Android 17. In the English dub of the anime, it is said by Goku that Vegeta would have needed to at least triple his strength to surpass Semi-Perfect Cell. This was notably showcased when Vegeta retained dominance during the fight, to the point where Cell began begging for his life and tricking the Saiyan prince into letting him absorb Android 18. It is stated by Vegeta that Future Trunks as a Super Saiyan Second Grade would also be able to defeat Cell.

Future Trunks as Super Saiyan Second Grade trying to prevent Cell from achieving his perfect form

Vegeta's pride, overconfidence, and lust for a greater challenge got the best of him, and when Cell became perfect, the tables were quickly turned against the favor of the Saiyan prince. Vegeta proved to be almost no match for Perfect Cell. Despite his best efforts and Final Flash technique, Cell regenerated and defeated the Saiyan with a single kick to the face that knocked him hurtling towards the sky, before being knocked out by a simple elbow drop to the back. Prior, Future Trunks also battled Semi-Perfect in the Super Saiyan Second Grade form for only a few moments (in the manga he is kicked away before doing anything in the stage by Vegeta), before powering up to the Super Saiyan Third Grade stage.

Goku as a Super Saiyan Second Grade in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber

Goku achieved this form in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber as well, along with Future Trunks' own Super Saiyan Third Grade state immediately. He demonstrated this ability to Gohan before transforming into a Super Saiyan Third Grade, shortly after which he realized the vulnerabilities of these stages. In the anime only, the Super Saiyan Second Grade form seemed to re-appear when Vegeta and Future Trunks battled the Cell Juniors (in the manga Vegeta and Future Trunks were regular Super Saiyans, but in the anime, they appeared to have enlarged muscles at several points). Unfortunately, its power was only sufficient to fight on par with the miniature clones for a short time. They were, however, relieved in their battle by Gohan in his Super Saiyan 2 state, who dispatched every single Cell Junior with effortless blows.

In the anime, Goku uses this transformation in order to perform the Super Kaio-ken and gain an edge over Pikkon.

The form makes a brief appearance in Dragon Ball Super when Future Trunks recalls his training with Vegeta in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Vegeta shows his newly attained transformation to an awe-stricken Future Trunks.

Film Appearances

The Super Saiyan Second Grade form also appeared in two Dragon Ball Z films; Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan and Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound, utilized by Vegeta and Future Trunks during their respective conflicts.

Trivia

• In this form, Vegeta calls himself "Super Vegeta" (超ベジータ).
  • In the Polish dub, Super Vegeta calls himself "Ultra Vegeta".
  • Even though "Super Vegeta" is referred when Vegeta obtains the Super Saiyan Second Grade form, "Super Trunks" actually refers to the Super Saiyan Third Grade Trunks, in any games from Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi series, but in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai it refers to this form.
• In the Funimation dub of the episode "Super Saiyan 3?!", Goku says that Super Saiyan 2 is what is known as the Super Saiyan form that is ascended past the Super Saiyan form. However, this should not be confused with the Ascended Super Saiyan, which is a branch of the first, standard Super Saiyan level.
• Though Ascended Super Saiyan is not an official name for the Super Saiyan Second Grade form, it was widely popularized by the western Dragon Ball fan base as a name for the form.
• In Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission, it is called Vegeta (Powerhouse). Like with Cell's Power-Weighted Perfect form and Future Trunks' Super Saiyan Third Grade form, Powerhouse is used for these Power Stressed forms.

Gallery

Art of Vegeta for Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan Art of Trunks for Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan Vegeta transforms into Super Saiyan Second Grade in the manga Goku as a Super Saiyan Second Grade in the manga Future Trunks as a Super Saiyan Second Grade Super Saiyan Second Grade Goku in the anime Super Vegeta Goku as a Super Saiyan Second Grade in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber Super Saiyan Second Grade Vegeta charging a Final Flash Flashback of Vegeta showing his Super Saiyan Second Grade form to Future Trunks in Dragon Ball Super Super Saiyan Second Grade Vegeta in Budokai Tenkaichi 3 Super Saiyan Second Grade Vegeta card for Dragon Ball Heroes