Dragon Ball · Story arc
Cell Saga
Cell absorbs Androids 17 and 18 to reach his perfect form and organizes the Cell Games, where Super Saiyan 2 Gohan finally defeats him.
- Position
- Arc 10 of 36
- Saga
- Dragon Ball Z
- Canon status
- Canon
Arc events(7)
- Tien Shinhan vs. CellDragon Ball Z · Cell SagaTo stop Semi-Perfect Cell from absorbing Android 18, Tien Shinhan pins him down with repeated Neo Tri-Beams to the point of collapse: an almost suicidal stand that buys precious time, but isn't enough to stop Cell.
- Vegeta and Trunks vs. Semi-Perfect CellDragon Ball Z · Cell SagaOut of pride, Vegeta allows Cell to absorb Android 18 and reach his perfect form, confident he can still beat him: Future Trunks steps in, but both are defeated.
- Cell reaches his perfect formDragon Ball Z · Cell SagaAfter absorbing Androids 17 and 18, Cell completes his bio-mechanical metamorphosis. Marker #11 on the poster's legend.
- The Cell GamesDragon Ball Z · Cell SagaHaving reached his perfect form, Cell organizes a globally televised tournament to display his supremacy.
- Goku vs. Perfect CellDragon Ball Z · Cell SagaThe opening match of the Cell Games: Super Saiyan Goku duels Perfect Cell at the highest level, then deliberately forfeits — admitting he cannot win — and shockingly names Gohan as his successor.
- Gohan vs. the Cell JuniorsDragon Ball Z · Cell SagaCell spawns seven Cell Juniors who brutalize the Z Fighters: fury over his friends' injuries triggers Gohan's transformation into a Super Saiyan 2.
- Gohan defeats CellDragon Ball Z · Cell SagaPushed beyond his limits, Gohan becomes a Super Saiyan 2 and finally defeats Cell with a full-power Kamehameha.