10 Best Dragon Ball Villains, Ranked

Frieza

Frieza has a strong case for being shonen anime's most iconic and influential villain ever created. He's also become one of Dragon Ball's longest-reoccurring villains in the series

Cell

Cell is not only one of Dragon Ball's greatest villains — he's one of the greatest villains in shonen anime history. Between his overwhelming power

Vegeta

Vegeta is a far better hero than he was a villain. However, his time as the villain in DBZ was nothing short of iconic. Even after Vegeta began switching sides,

King Piccolo 

Vegeta is a far better hero than he was a villain. However, his time as the villain in DBZ was nothing short of iconic. Even after Vegeta began switching sides,

Majin Buu

As the final boss of DBZ, Akira Toriyama was bound to go out with a bang, and that's certainly what happened with Majin Buu

Omega Shenron

Dragon Ball GT gets a lot of criticism from the Dragon Ball fandom, but it did introduce a few redeeming concepts that made the series worthwhile. One of the best was the concept of the Shadow Dragons and Omega Shenron

Androids 17 and 18 Are

Androids 17 and 18 are fan-favorite characters in the Dragon Ball universe, even more than they're great villains. Their character designs and personalities are among some of Akira

Broly 

Broly is the perfect villain concept to counter the universe's greatest warrior race: the Saiyans. As the ultimate legendary Super Saiyan,

Granolah

What makes Granolah a great villain is his ethical high ground in comparison to other villains in the series. While most have no reason to attack Goku and Earth other than their desire for power or evil goals

Mercenary Tao

Tao was the first truly unbeatable threat in Dragon Ball, and he's therefore a part of history. Without Tao paving the way for Goku's training arcs to become strong enough 

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