This stage has no downsides and no other living being in the universe is stronger than a Super Saiyan 4. His power level is so large, he becomes literally invincible. The characteristics of this stage are: A Saiyan's hair color goes back to being black, he grows red fur around his chest, and his tail grows back and it becomes red. The only Saiyans who can reach this transformation are Goku and Gotenks(the fusion of Goten and Trunks). His eyebrows also disappear, which might be the cause of the "devilish look." The only downside of this form is that a Saiyan must use all of his energy to reach it, therefore he can only stay in this form for 20 minutes. His gold, spiky hair grows down to his ANKLES and his power increases by an astonishing amount. This is the weirdest of all Saiyan transformations. There are some other people that reach it, but I'm not sure who they all are. Gohan is the first Saiyan to reach this form while fighting Cell. There is also lightning bolts flickering around the Saiyan's body. The indication of Super Saiyan 2 is that the Saiyan gets one strand of hair hanging down on his forehead, when in SS1, there are two or three strands of hair hanging down. He also acquires incredible speed and agility. That's why this stage is useless.ĭuring this stage, a Saiyan's muscle extent increases a little and his hair becomes bigger. A Saiyan gets humongous, bulky muscles that slow him down a lot. Another big change is the change in muscle. During this transformation, a Saiyan's pupils disappear and his eyeballs are completely white making him look like a monster. This stage was achieved by Goku, Vegeta, Trunks, and Brolly. A Super Saiyan must become even angrier in order to reach this stage. This utterly useless transformation is not necessary in the process between Super Saiyan 1 and 2. (Please tell me if I missed anyone) Pan is the only Saiyan who can't reach this stage. This stage is reached by Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, Trunks, Goten, and Brolly. There will also be a big yellow glow around him if he's powered up, but there is no glow if his power is down to a minimum. Also, his eyes will turn green instead of black. When he transforms, his hair will turn blonde/gold and spike up. This transformation is achieved when a Saiyan becomes extremely angry. Although Yamcha has the characteristics of a Saiyan, he isn't one. That's why the hairdo of Gohan (who is half-Saiyan) has changed several times in his life.
A pure-blooded Saiyan's hair never changes or grows in his lifetime. Vegeta starts out as an evil Saiyan until he joins the Z Fighters.
Goku was once evil, but he became good and Gohan was, too. The first Saiyans were evil and destructive. As the Saiyan fathers have kids, the once-endangered race is now growing again. The only Saiyans left were Goku, Gohan, and Vegeta. Frieza blew up their home planet and their species became endangered. The Saiyans are a race of warriors with superhuman strength.