Dragon Ball Daima makes Vegeta's Super Saiyan 3 canon

Dragon Ball Daima made history by showing Vegeta attain the legendary Super Saiyan 3 form for the first time in the series' history. Fans were excited to see the Prince of All Saiyans use this iconic transformation to dominate his enemies. This moment officially confirmed Vegeta's Super Saiyan 3 form as canon.

In Dragon Ball Daima episode 12, Vegeta transformed into Super Saiyan 3 during his fight against Tamagami Number Two. As the battle dragged on, Vegeta decided to unleash his full strength. The fight took place in the Second Demon World of the Demon Realm, surrounded by massive sea monsters known as the Kraken.

Disclaimer: The article contains spoilers.

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Vegeta's Super Saiyan 3 is finally made canon in Dragon Ball Daima

Vegeta fighting Tamagami No 2 (Image via Toei Animation)

Dragon Ball Daima episode 12 showed Vegeta unleashing his full strength and transforming into Super Saiyan 3 for the first time in Dragon Ball history. This was a significant milestone, as Vegeta had never been shown fighting in this legendary form before, causing many fans to speculate that he might never have attained it.

The series disproved these fan speculations by making Vegeta's Super Saiyan 3 canon. With this new form, Vegeta managed to toy with his opponent, Tamagami Number Two, fighting him without even using his hands. After his transformation, the fight didn’t last long, with Vegeta easily winning the fight.

Vegeta Super Saiyan 3 (Image via Toei Animation)

Japanese website Orincon has also confirmed that Vegeta's new transformation is the same one Goku had during his fight against Majin Buu in Dragon Ball Z, giving the Super Saiyan 3 even more credibility. Besides Vegeta and Goku, the fusion of Trunks and Goten, Gotenks, is the only other character to attain this form.

This new episode from Dragon Ball Daima has sparked a question among fans as to why didn’t Vegeta use Super Saiyan 3 during his fight against Beerus in Dragon Ball Super. The reason lies in the limitations of this transformation. Super Saiyan 3 puts immense strain on the body, decreases the speed, and cannot be maintained for long, making the transformation less suitable.

Vegeta fighting Beerus (Image via Toei Animation)

While Super Saiyan 3 can defeat opponents like Tamagami, it falls short against a God of Destruction like Beerus. Vegeta managed to put up more of a fight against Beerus in his Super Saiyan 2 form than Goku managed to with Super Saiyan 3. It might be for this reason Vegeta avoids this transformation.

Fans who believed Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta would never be canonized have finally been vindicated. The transformation has now been made official, silencing those who made fun of Vegeta for not having this form.

On X, formerly known as Twitter, fans of the series are in an uproar, as Dragon Ball Daima episode 12 has essentially retconned and fixed what fans saw as a mistake in Dragon Ball Super. It gives Vegeta the transformation everybody wanted to see, further strengthening his legacy.

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Conclusion

Dragon Ball Daima has made some interesting choices regarding the direction of the series, introducing new concepts and lore to the franchise. The series has shown Vegeta transforming into Super Saiyan 3 for the first time in Dragon Ball history, which is a significant achievement in itself. It will be interesting to see what the series tackles in future episodes.

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