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Despite the fact thatGokuhas a reputation for consistently being dependable thanVegeta , the Saiyan Prince has really best Kakarot a number of time – include oneDBZbattle that was dead flipped byGohan , who inadvertently avenged his don ’s defeat in the most heartrending way .
Vegeta ’s first win over Goku actually occur during their first - ever conflict inDragon Ball Z ’s Saiyan Saga . Sure , Vegeta would lose to the Z - Fighters in the end , but he clearly beat Goku one - on - one . Another timeVegeta beat Goku was during their training - sessionbattle on Lord Beerus ’ world in the movieDragon Ball Super : Super Hero . While these two lesson certainly add to Vegeta ’s proverbial score - posting , there is one triumph that stands out above all the others , even if the fight was won in the most dishonorable mode possible : Goku vs Majin Vegeta . For this fight , Vegeta first receive a massive power - up while also having all his suppression removed after he allow himself to be corrupted by the villainous sorcerer , Babidi . The battle itself was epic and has since run down in chronicle as perhaps the best scrap between Goku and Vegeta in history – but Vegeta only won after he play a joke on Goku into letting his guard down and then knocked him unconscious . So , technically Vegeta gain , but it did n’t feel very victorious on his part . However , despite how it feel , Goku did lose to Vegeta during that fight – a loss that Gohan would revenge inDragon Ball GT .
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InDragon Ball GTseason 1 , episode 27 ( save by Daisuke Yajima , head by Osamu Kasai , produced by Toei Animation ) , Goku , Trunks , and Pan have found the last Black Star Dragon Ball and are making their yield misstep back to Earth now that this intergalactic mission has been successfully completed . Meanwhile , back on Earth , Gohan and Vegeta are plagued with the presence of an unknown villain with immense powerfulness – one ofGT ’s strongest Machine Mutantsknown as Baby . Baby has the tycoon to possess people against their will and take over their minds , all while puppeteering their bodies and using their power as his own . In this sequence , Baby has possess Gohan and is using the half - Saiyan ’s soundbox to agitate Vegeta – and in the ending , Vegeta loses .
Gohan Beat Vegeta the Same Way Vegeta Beat Goku
The combat between Gohan and Vegeta in thisGTepisode play almost exactly likethe battle between Goku and Majin VegetainDBZ . A corrupted Z - Fighter challenges a heroic ally for the lone purpose of proving their superiority . For Baby , beating and subsequently possessing Vegeta was personal as Baby was create by an alien race that was decimate by the Saiyans , so Baby has an inherent hate for them . Given that Vegeta is the Prince of Saiyans , he was the staring target for Baby ’s retaliation . However , by using Gohan ’s eubstance , Baby unknowingly allowed Gohan to convey out his own vengeance in a way that perfectly mirrored the former fight between Goku and Majin Vegeta in almost every conceivable way .
While Gohan held no ill - will towardsVegetafor his past conflictswith his founder , Baby ’s usage of his consistence still created a scenario in which Gohan was able to avengeGoku ’s defeat in the most perfect means – though becauseGohanhad no control over himself and in effect beat - down a good friend and loyal ally , this adrenaline - pumpingDBZrevenge - battle was much more heartrending than exciting .
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