Goku Black

"I look down on existence from a much higher perspective than you do. I witness this world, this universe and the truth of all things. That yields deeper understanding. Wisdom. The realization that all mortals should be destroyed. The one and only mistake among all divine creations. That is what mortals are. And this mistake is egregious. To shape existence into the beautiful utopia it was always meant to be, the mistake must be corrected. I will purge all mortals from existence. In place of the gods WHO REFUSE TO ADMIT FAILURE!"

- Goku Black revealing his plans to Future Trunks.

Goku Black is one of the two main antagonists of the "Future" Trunks saga of Dragon Ball Super. He is a mysterious and evil being who bares a striking resemblance to Goku and has caused the Earth's second apocalypse in Future Trunks' timeline.

Eventually though, it is revealed that he is the Zamasu from the original present timeline. Having switched bodies with Goku before killing him, this Zamasu became the dark and evil Saiyan warrior known as Goku Black. He is one of the biggest threats in the entire Dragon Ball franchise as he poses a threat to all time and space. Black is the most evil version of Zamasu. He is the mastermind behind Project Zero Mortals and specifically recruited his future self to assist him, arguably making him the the main antagonist of the "Future" Trunks Saga. Due his killing of Future Bulma and destroying the Future world, he can be considered the arch-enemy of Future Trunks.

He was voiced by Masako Nozawa in the Japanese version, and Sean Schemmel in the English version. Both of them voice the real Goku in their respective versions.

As Zamasu
Zamasu first encounters Goku chronologically when he, Beerus and Whis go to see him and his master, Gowasu. Goku spars with Zamasu and defeats him. He offers his hand to Zamasu, but the latter refuses, and even tried to kill Goku, until stopped by Gowasu. Zamasu's defeat at Goku's hands would only further his hatred of mortals.

Zamasu later suggests to Gowasu that they wipe out the primitive and violent mortals on Planet Babari. Gowasu, however, states that only Gods of Destruction can carry out that act. Gowasu then uses the Time Ring to allow him and Zamasu to travel to the future of Babari. He also gives Zamasu an a Potara Earing that makes him a Kaioshin, as apprentices cannot go.

The two fist bump and say "1000 years", transporting them to the future of Babari, where the planet's natives are fighting each other. This only serves to further Zamasu's belief that mortals are all bad. A Babari attacks the two, but Zamasu slices it in half, against Gowasu's wishes.

Returning from the future, Zamasu returns the earring Gowasu loaned him and debates his master on whether they can learn from mortals.

Sometime later, Zamasu gets Gowasu some tea. Gowasu is watching the fight between Goku and Hit on GodTube. Zamasu sees the Super Dragon Balls on the monitor and asks Gowasu what they are. When he got his answer, he became interested in the wish orbs. He then arrives in Zuno's place in Universe 7 and asks him about the Super Dragon Ball's and Son Goku.

As Goku Black
Zamasu eventually decided to kill Gowasu and take his Potara earrings, inheriting his position as Supreme Kai. He then manages to gather the Super Dragon Balls and uses the time ring to travel one year into the future to use them. Afterwards, he summons the dragon and wishes to switch bodies with Goku. Upon switching bodies, Zamasu immediately traveled to Earth and killed Goku along with Chi-Chi and Goten.

Using the Time Ring, Zamasu traveled to Future Trunks' timeline, where the God of Destruction Beerus no longer existed in this universe. He killed Future Gowasu and aligned with his future counterpart after giving him one of his earings making him a supreme kai. Once again, the duo gathered the Super Dragon Balls and wished for Future Zamasu to become immortal; destroying the Super Dragon Balls after the wish was granted. Together, they killed all the Supreme Kais in Trunks' timeline, eliminating the Gods of Destruction due to their life-link and removing possible opposition from the Gods. With no one left to stop them, the two enacted their goal to wipe out all the mortals, dubbing it the 'Zero Mortals Plan'.

Zamasu traveled to many planets, destroying life on every one of them, declaring himself to be Son Goku and proclaiming to be eliminating the mortals in the name of justice. He eventually arrives on Future Earth and quickly brought humanity to the brink of extinction until Future Trunks tried to stop him. Not wishing to associate him with their fallen close ally, Trunks and his mother give him the name "Goku Black." Future Trunks spends over a year trying to defeat Black, with Trunks constantly being defeated and barely escaping with his life. Soon, Trunks went into hiding waiting for Future Bulma to prepare the fuel to use the time machine to go back to the present for help. Upon sensing Trunks' ki, Black destroys Bulma's lab and kills Bulma in front of Trunks. He also appears to kill Future Mai after she tries to stall him. Enraged, Trunks attempts to fight Black, but Black beats Trunks very easily and charges a ki blast sphere. However, Trunks then throws his sword and blasts Black with a Masenko. Black blocks his attack but loses sight of Trunks until the latter came out of the ground in the time machine. He then tries to blast Trunks with a Dark Version of the Kamehameha, but Trunks successfully manages to escape and travel back to the present timeline in the time machine.

Following Trunks' departure into the past, Black continuously tries to sense for Trunks across the planet until the Time Ring has a strange reaction and creates a portal leading to the past timeline. Entering the timeline, he finds Future Trunks as well as Goku and Vegeta. Enraged, Trunks attempts to go and challenge Black, but is stopped by Vegeta while Goku confronts Black in his place. Black attacks Goku with the same Golden-Black ki blast sphere he tried to kill Future Trunks with and sends Goku flying. Goku then powers up to Super Saiyan 2 and fights back, with the two seeming to be evenly matched.

However, throughout the fight, the Time Ring attempts to pull Black back into the future timeline. Black fights it until he could no longer resist the Time Ring's pull and is eventually forced back into the future; but not before destroying Trunks' time machine. Upon returning, he collapses from his injuries after his fight with Goku, but is not upset and says he will get stronger from said injuries and regains his composure. Black proceeded to test his increased power, using a Golden-Black ki sphere, bigger than it's usual size firing it, pleased with his increased power and embedding Goku's fighting style into his own.

With his new power increase, Black attacks the base of the Resistance, formed by Future Mai and the surviving human's who struggle to defend Earth. Black easily dominates and kills half of the Resistance and causes the rest to retreat and form a new base.

After Future Trunks, Goku, and Vegeta travel to the Future, Black confronts them and then fights Vegeta in his SSB form. Black moves closer catching Vegeta off guard. Vegeta then attacks Black with a barrage of punches but Black takes all of them and is unharmed even kicking Vegeta away. Goku Black then transforms into his own God Form called Super Saiyan Rosé. He then resumes the fight with Vegeta but stabs Vegeta badly with an Energy hand sword. Goku then joins the fight while Future Trunks takes care of Vegeta's wound. The two fight evenly until Goku is overpowered and Black tries to kill him but Future Zamasu appears and stands besides Goku Black.

The two then fight Goku overwhelming him until Future Trunks helps Goku fight them. Goku fought Black and Future Trunks fought Future Zamasu. Black backed Goku into a corner and Future Trunks's attacks didn't have any effect on Future Zamasu. It's then that Future Zamasu reveals that he has gained immortality and cannot die now. He then grabs Goku and Trunks allowing Black's Kamehameha to hit them. The two take damage and just when Black and Future Zamasu were about to finish the Saiyans off, the injured Vegeta stops them. Soon the Resistance rescues the three Saiyans and they retreat to the past. Future Zamasu then says to Black that they will be back.

Following their return, Goku, Beerus, Whis, and the Universe 7 Kaioshin head to Universe 10, in order to Stop Goku Black’s past self (mistakingly believing he is Future Zamasu’s past self) from killing Gowasu and stealing his time ring. After observing Zamasu Killing Gowasu, Whis rewinds time and covers his hand with a mitten, saving Gowasu. The four then arrives with Whis then revealing Zamasu's true plan to Gowasu, while Zamasu expresses no remorse for his actions. Zamasu then attempts to attack Goku, but his attack is blocked by Beerus, who disintegrates him.

Later, when Goku and his friends return to the future, Black and Future Zamasu go to confront them as they voice their knowledge of them. When Goku calls Black a "copy", Black tells him he is incorrect and reveals his true identity to Goku which is actually Zamasu from the present timeline, who switched bodies with Goku and killed him, hence why his ki is similar to Zamasu's. He then tells them that while Beerus did indeed destroy his past self, the Time Ring prevents changes to the timeline from affecting him. Goku, Vegeta and Trunks then power up and prepare to fight Black. As they fought with Black and Future Zamasu, having the upper on the Saiyan trio, Black and Future Zamasu reveal that after Black stole Goku's body and killed him, he murdered the Gowasu of the future timeline as the two version of Zamasu teamed up. They gathered the Super Dragon Balls which gave Future Zamasu immortality before they killed the Supreme Kais of the twelve universes and by extensions the gods of destruction.

After continuing their assault, the two toss Vegeta and Trunks to corner Goku and told him of how he stole the latter's body as well as killing Chi-Chi and Goten in cold-blood. This caused Goku's power to rise incredibly due to his anger, Goku then began overwhelming Black and Future Zamasu but was ultimately defeated nonetheless. As Goku laid down in defeat, Black and Future Zamasu revealed the reasons behind their plans, saying Future Trunks was the one to blame for traveling back and forth through time causing history to change. They called Future Trunks a "Sinner". because of this Trunks awakens a new Super Saiyan form then claiming he would be the one to kill Goku Black and Future Zamasu. Goku, Vegeta and Bulma then retreat to the past while Future Trunks holds off Black and Future Zamasu.

Goku and his friends later return, with Goku having learned the Mafuba technique to trap Future Zamasu. In order to ensure that the battlefield will be their grave, Goku Black destroys their time machine. Again Black engages Vegeta in battle, only this time he is outclassed and overwhelmed by the Saiyan Prince who proceeds to give him a well-deserved thrashing as he questions the difference in strength. Vegeta deems as a "fake" for stealing Goku's body as he was the only person who can draw out the Saiyan cells within the body. Seeing that Vegeta is using his anger to become stronger, Goku Black decides to try this as well. As a result of his anger at the mortals who disrespect the Gods and the Gods who turn their heads away to such disrespect, Black is able to summon his energy blade and transform it into a scythe, which he uses to cut a hole in the sky and summon countless copies of himself distracts Goku and Vegeta.

However, after sensing Future Zamasu's ki appear and disappear, Goku Black leaves to see what's going on. Future Zamasu explains to Black that the humans are much more dangerous than they originally thought, prompting Goku Black to fuse with him, creating Fusion Zamasu. However, Fusion Zamasu's body later began to mutate and become unstable due to Goku Black's mortal body combining with Future Zamasu's immortal one; allowing Fusion Zamasu to be defeated by Future Trunks. Future Zen-Oh later erased Fusion Zamasu from existence along with Future Trunks' entire timeline, thus putting an end to both Goku Black and Future Zamasu.

Personality
"Are you finished? Considering you represent the end of your proud warrior race, this is a pathetic showing from you boy."

- Goku Black's distaste for Saiyans.

While a man who cares for the development and prosperity of the universe, the present Zamasu often questioned the worth of lesser beings, not trusting in their ability to handle conflict, as they were prone to commence war in a repeated cycle. He also did not agree with how the Kais would not be more directly involved in mortals' actions, like the Gods of Destruction. Despite this, he acknowledged his lack of personal experience and was willing to diligently listen to his teacher Gowasu's words. To which, he was a humble, ordinary, deferential, and levelheaded man with just goals, as Gowasu noted by how well-balanced he would brew tea, implying that he was a just and honorable man. In battle, he is shown to be a very calm, regular, and methodical fighter, carefully perceiving his opponent's attack style and seamlessly countering in a fluid manner.

However, after meeting Goku, his views radically changed, and his distrustful and questionable nature towards mortals only grew. Annoyed at Goku's enthusiastic and carefree attitude and lack of respect, his distaste for the gods not quelling the dangerous and destructive nature of mortals evolved to a radicalism-level. Shocked at how a mortal like Goku could gain a power rivaling gods (or even obtain such power to begin with) and so recklessly challenge one, Zamasu came to sternly believe that mortals by nature are an evil.

Upon becoming Goku Black, Zamasu became an extremely cruel, ruthless, Remorseless, manipulative and intelligent individual who has killed many humans including Future Bulma without a second thought saying it was in the name of "Justice". He also became more emotional, gaining an opposite personality to his host's body. During his fight with Future Trunks, he was enjoying the battle and demonstrates a sense of brutality as he savagely kicks Trunks' right arm breaking his bones and then shoots a barrage of Ki blasts at him.

Goku Black’s distrust towards Mortals has also grown to the point where he utterly detests them, perceiving them as a sacrilegious blasphemy and God's greatest mistake. He elaborates this by stating that he has scoured several universes and has implied to have seen enough timelines via Time Ring to feel vindicated in his belief that mortals are an existence that prevents the universe as a whole from becoming a true paradise and has taken upon himself to destroy all traces of mortal life, whom he believes have only been allowed to live as long as they have because the Gods to acknowledge their failure in creating mortals. Although to wipe out mortals, he resorts to using a mortal body to assurte his dark justice.

Judging from his derogatory and opprobrious comments about Trunks's Saiyan heritage, he has grown to see Saiyans as one of the worts kind of mortals, yet at the same time refers to them as a proud warrior race, and finds Trunks's unbecoming tactics for a Saiyan disgusting.

He is also highly respectful for Goku, saying that is a honor to fight him. He also shares a few traits with Goku, namely his desire to fight strong opponents and love for combat, even going as far as not using his full power at the beginning of the battle to have a good fight. While he does respect him, he is no less willing to kill him than any other mortal. Black shares Goku's determination, after seeing Future Trunks disappear in the Time Machine, he promises to find him while claiming that there is nowhere for him to run.

He also shows masochistic traits, such as taking a full-force punch from Future Trunks while laughing, and seemingly enjoys the pain inflicted to him by Goku. However, he is slightly irritated, hot-tempered, and argumentative, when Trunks threw his sword at him, in order to intercept Black's charged ki blast.

Black also refused the chance to become immortal like his future counterpart. Thinking that his new body has all the power they need for their plan. He often says how amazing the powers of a Saiyan is. Claiming that their bodies are the "ultimate blessing from the gods". And just like Saiyan's, Black wants to get stronger on his own without handicaps like immortality aiding him.

Goku Black's personality in different in the manga, as he tends to lose his composure the moment thing don't go his way, and thinks of Future Zamasu as a mere pawn to his schemes (along with having no problem briefly betraying him as well). His fighting style differs in the manga as well, using brute force in a fight without any finesse or grace to his movements.

Appearance


"He wears dark clothes instead of your orange one's so we call him "Goku Black""

- Future Trunks telling Goku about Goku Black.

Black's original appearance was the same as his other timeline counterparts. After stealing Goku's body he underwent some physical changes. While still looking identical to Goku, he has a more thinner physique and facial structure. His eyes are more sharper and has a somewhat younger look then Goku. His Gi consists of a sleeveless dark gray jacket, a long-sleeved black undershirt, a red sash, black pants and white boots. He wears a single earring on his left ear and a silver Time Ring on his right index finger. When concealed in dark clouds or fire, Goku Black has the appearance of a demon from hell. Although this was only shown in his debut.

Powers and Abilities
"You fight like a naive child Saiyan. As if you'd win because you want it so badly. You can not defeat me with raw emotion alone."

- Black beating Future Trunks.

Even before becoming Goku Black, Zamasu was a fighting prodigy and by far the most powerful Kai that ever lived. According to Goku, Zamasu's power far surpasses the power of Universe 7's Kaioshin and happens to be superior to the former Kaioshins who were killed/absorbed by Majin Buu, though he is not as strong as Super Saiyan 2 Goku post-training with Whis.

After becoming Goku Black, He is strong enough to easily defeat Future Trunks (in his Super Saiyan form) in battle, gets blasted with a ki-powered shotgun without being harmed, and destroy almost every human within a year. It is said by Future Trunks that Goku Black possesses power equal or greater than Super Saiyan 3 Goku. However, during the encounter with Goku, Black was roughly comparable to Super Saiyan 2 Goku and kept gradually increasing his power during the fight. After his encounter with Goku, Black embedded Goku's fighting style into his own, making him more powerful than before. With his power increased in his base form he is able to take blows from Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta until he transformed into his Super Saiyan Rose' form, allowing him to overpower Vegeta. However, once Vegeta trains in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, the Saiyan prince was able to beat and severely overwhelm Black as the latter questioned the difference of power between them. He possessed some swordsman skills, as he is able to face off against the experienced Trunks. He can create clones of himself which have the ability to reform themselves after dispersing.

Conventional weapons such as guns won't hurt him and the bullets he caught from said guns were severely deformed. Even after being caught in an explosion that brought skyscrapers down on him, burying him under, he shrugged it off without a scratch. It's been speculated that his power is great enough to threaten the entire Universe, and will force the involvement of the Gods of Destruction: Beerus and Champa, the Supreme Kais, and even the Omni-King himself.

Super Saiyan
In the Dragon Ball Super Manga, Goku Black has the ability to transform into the standard Super Saiyan form and uses it to combat Super Saiyan Vegeta. According to Future Trunks this was the first time he had seen Black go Super Saiyan. In this form Black was evenly matched with SS Vegeta until Vegeta went into his Super Saiyan Blue form, allowing him to overwhelm Black.

Super Saiyan Rose


"What do you think of it? Quite the colour huh? And keeping of how you like to label your power levels this one is... Rosé. That’s right, I have now reached Super Sayian Rosé"

- Goku Black after transforming.

By using his Godly Ki along side his Super Saiyan form, Goku Black is able to access his own version of the Super Saiyan Blue form called Super Saiyan Rosé. In this form the hair color is pink with pure white highlights. The eyebrows are a whitish-pink color, and the eyes follow suit. The aura resembles a flame of darkness, with a reddish-purple inside. The clothing gains a purple hue and the user glows with purple particles.

What separates this form from Super Saiyan Blue is that Black uses natural god ki. Because of this, the forms color is different from Super Saiyan Blue's.

This form evolves Black to become superior to both SSB Goku and SSB Vegeta individually and defeats Vegeta easily by stabbing him with an Energy Blade made from his aura. It also powers up his Black Kamehameha so much that it could leave both SSB Goku and SSJ2 Future Trunks severely injured with one hit. Upon receiving several beatings from Goku, Trunks, and Vegeta, his powers increase to the point where he can create an energy scythe and cut holes in time-space, allowing him to summon clones of himself with the same amount of power and can reform themselves after getting hit.

Black Power Ball
The Black Power Ball is charged by one hand, creating a golden energy sphere with a core of black energy, creating a devastating explosion upon impact. When fired, the energy ball is completely golden with a black outline. Future Zamasu uses an indigo colored version of this. The attack can also be fired as a Continuous Black Power Ball.

Black Kamehameha
Black cups his hands in the signature Kamehameha stance, forming a dark-purple ball of energy before firing a powerful beam of purple energy against his opponents. It is powerful enough to destroy an entire city. His SSR Form uses a stronger pink version of the attack called Super Black Kamehameha.

Violent Fierce God Slicer
SSR Black creates a weapon with his energy aura and uses it against his opponents. It is strong enough to cut the skin of even a Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan. The three main weapons used are: a sword, a scythe, a scimitar, it can be used to open portals, and can be fired in the form of multiple javelins.

Quotes
"Very well, no more games or half-measures. Because these insolent mortals continue to defy and profane us. We will reveal to them the ultimate power of the gods."

- Goku Black before fusing with his future counterpart.

"That's right mortal. By channeling my divine rage into power, I have forged a new instrument in which to destroy you."

- Black utilizing his rage as a weapon.

"You must realize the consequences of my learning rage as a source of power. My fury runs deeper then any mortal mind can ever comprehend. Which means my might will be unrivaled too."

- Black after creating his scythe.

"These bodies are a gift from the gods. As is their energy. But, you arrogant Saiyans act as if you created this strength on your own."

- Goku Black on about the Saiyan bodies.

"Oh whats wrong? I thought you were going to save your precious little home?"

- Black beating Trunks new form.

"I'll admit I didn't think you were capable of reaching this level of power, but it does make for the perfect dessert."

- Black getting stronger from fighting Trunks.

"You actually believe you can defeat me. I like to see you try. You Saiyan idiots never give up."

- Black before facing off against Trunks in his new form.

"Outstanding. The Saiyan soul is deeply flawed but the body itself is grand. The more it's attacked, the more it's power rises."

- Black utilizing the Saiyan trait to get stronger to it's full potential.

"Get ready Saiyan. Now you'll taste my blade."

- Black before defeating Goku.

"This is it Saiyans. For the sake of our most glorious project. YOU WILL DIE TODAY!!!"

- Goku Black to the Saiyan trio.

"I can't believe they slipped through our fingers like that. I was so close to having Goku's head on a platter."

- Black to his future counterpart.

"Thanks for the concern, but I got all the power I need. This new level will make me the ultimate sword for justice. And when your sword is mighty enough you don't need a shield. Just wait i'm going to become even stronger. I was right to think the vast power this body gives me would be crucial for our glorious plan for the multiverse."

- Goku Black showing off his power to Future Zamasu.

"You'd love nothing more then to defeat me. You crave it. Since you lost so easily last time."

- Black to Vegeta.

"After I dispensed with my tragically useless master. I took the time ring and found the super dragon balls. Then with my first wish to the dragon... I switched bodies with you Goku!"

- Goku Black revealing his origins.

"Can't you guess? Then I killed you. Death by your own fist."

- Black telling Goku that he killed him.

"Well i'm afraid this body has a mind of it's own and what it wants is him. Regrettably I don't think i'll be able to resist it's pull."

- Black urge to kill Goku.

"It's about time Saiyan. You've been running around making messes for too long and now i'm going to choke the life from you. I can't wait to watch you die."

- Black's first appearance.

"You will pay for your sins against time and die."

- Goku Black and Future Zamasu teaming up against Trunks.

"Your mind is too small. Your kind is incapable of understanding the grander of my success and the glory of my cause. It's like staring into the sun, you can not see. The vast being of my beauty overwhelms you. For I am a breed apart and divine."

- Black after assuming his godly Super Saiyan form.

"This world has no need for the parasites known has humans. The existence of humanity is the one true evil. And we...who are trying to make things right. WE ARE JUTICE!!!!"

- Goku Black in the manga.

"Finish your goodbye's Saiyan, their a waste of time. After all you're going to be joining her soon. Funny, you have no chance of victory. Yet you continue this resistance, knowing full well you can't win. You Saiyans are so fascinating in your flaws. Don't you see I'm helping you?! Soon you'll be with her and the other creatures you love. If you had any sense you'd know your death is a mercy for you and this world."

- Black about to fight Trunks

"You give corruption far too much credit, evil does not inform good. It sullies it, like the Barbari sullied their world with violence, and that arrogant Goku sullied this sacred ground by swinging his fists at a god. Mortals receive the divine gift of intellect, the potential for wisdom, but they misuse to destroy the beauty of creation. Mortals do not succumb to evil, they are the evil. They create it, spread it with minds they shouldn't possess. How can we call ourselves gods if we watch this plight and do nothing to stop it?"

- Present Zamasu to Gowasu.

"It's heart breaking to see a world so scarred. But the purge is necessary. I can see a bright shining future here. Once it's free from the mortals who defile it. Like the vermin they are. It won't be long until this planet is reborn into my utopia. You mortal menace, my final judgement is upon you."

- Black looking over the chaos his brought.

"That's hardly the word I would use. What so atrocious about cleansing creation from it's mortal blight and restoring it's original beauty?"

- Black to his former master, Gowasu.

"You think I'm a copy? You're wrong Goku. This is Goku's actual body, down to the last battle scar. The perfect war machine, once I learned how to control it. But, the mind that's inside belongs to me. The Supreme Kai, Zamasu."

- Black revealing his true identity.

"Anger towards the mortals who defile the universe. Anger towards the other gods who had tolerated such behavior. And most importantly, the white heart rage I feel towards my self for letting you get the upper hand on me in our battle."

- Black using his anger to increase his power.

"A most brilliant display. A Saiyan body enveloped in divine energy is beautiful. Even if it's wronged. But while you'e trained to an incredible degree, you remain nothing more then a mortal being."

- Black's reaction to Vegeta's Super Saiyan Blue form.

"Calling you the opening act was a weak metaphor. It's much more like, your just the appetizer. That's right, a light introduction before I commence with the main course."

- Goku Black stabbing Vegeta through the chest.

"You helped me refine my pallet and made me that much stronger. Now watch as I consume the main dish and rise to even greater levels of power. I can hardly wait."

- Black after defeating Vegeta.

"I am already at a level no mortal can even dream of reaching. I see it in your face, you crave a taste of this power don't you?"

- Goku Black facing Super Saiyan Blue Goku.

Trivia

 * Black has the same Japanese voice actress as Goku, Masako Nozawa, and has the same English voice actor as him, Sean Schemmel.
 * Goku Black is the third evil counterpart of Goku to appear, The first was Turles and the second was Shadow Goku.
 * While he fought Goku several times in the anime, the two never fought in the manga.
 * Black makes his first video game appearance in Dragon Ball Heroes.
 * Similar to Future 17 and Future 18, he caused apocalyptic destruction in the future.
 * When Black followed Future Trunks into the past, he was somehow able to identify Vegeta alongside Goku and Beerus, despite the fact that the two of them had never met (due to Vegeta not traveling to the 10th Universe with the others).
 * Goku Black is the third antagonist to kill Goku (Succeeding after Piccolo and Cell). However, Black is the first villain to succeed in killing Goku as an intended target, as Goku willingly sacrifices his life when he was killed by Piccolo in an effort to defeat Raditz and when he teleported Cell out of Earth and to King Kai's planet when the former was about to self-destruct in desperation, thus making him an unintended victim in both scenarios.
 * Black comes from the original present timeline, before Future Trunks came back to the past and changed it. Because of Trunks interference, Black's timeline was erased creating a new present timeline where Goku's body wasn't taken by Zamasu. However, because Black wore the Time Ring he was immune to Trunks changes in the past. Therefore, he was not erased along with the rest of his timeline.
 * Goku Black is the second villain in the DB Franchise to have his own unique Super Saiyan transformation, The first was Broly with his Legendary Super Saiyan form.
 * Goku Black and Zamasu's main way of fighting is with Energy Blades. In Black's case, he makes the Energy Blade out of his own aura.
 * Goku Black and Zamasu are the first Dragon Ball villains to threaten time.
 * In the timeline Black is from, he killed Goku, Chi-Chi, and Goten. However, it's unknown if he killed Gohan as well.