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Dragon Ball Timeline

Legacy Archive: Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z Timeline

This page preserves an old Dragon Ball fan-site style timeline from the Majin Planet archive. It covers major events from Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, starting with Bulma meeting Goku and continuing through the end of Dragon Ball Z.

Archive note: This timeline has been reformatted for readability while keeping the original fan-site era information intact.

Dragon Ball Timeline

749 A.D.

  • Bulma is on her summer vacation searching for the Dragon Balls.
  • Bulma meets Goku later that day.
  • Bulma discovers that the sphere Goku owned, which he thought contained his grandfather's soul, was actually the 4-Star Dragon Ball.
  • In the morning, Goku and Bulma meet Master Roshi. He gives them the 3-Star Dragon Ball in exchange for... well, you know.
  • Goku stops the reign of the terrible Oolong, and an old woman gives him the 6-Star Dragon Ball.
  • Goku meets Yamcha for the first time and quickly fights him, only for the battle to end in a draw.
  • Goku defeats Yamcha.
  • Master Roshi uses the Kamehameha to put out the flames on Frypan Mountain. Unfortunately, the blast is too strong and destroys the mountain and the castle. Among the debris, the 7-Star Dragon Ball is found.
  • At about noon, Goku sends Monster Carrot and his gang to the moon.
  • Shao and Mai steal all but one of the Dragon Balls from Goku and the gang.
  • Pilaf summons the Eternal Dragon, Shenlong, in the evening. Later, Goku looks at the moon, turns into a giant ape, and destroys Pilaf's castle.
  • Goku and Krillin become Master Roshi's students after finding a female maid for the pervert.
  • Later, Master Roshi moves his house to an island, and Goku and Krillin prepare for their tough training with the martial arts master.
  • Master Roshi, Krillin, and Lunch spend the day in bed after eating poisonous puffer fish the night before.
  • At 4:30 AM, Goku and Krillin begin their tough training. They will spend the next eight months training this way.
  • The second term of school begins at Western City Senior High School.

750 A.D.

  • Goku and Krillin increase the weight of the shells on their backs to 40 kg to increase the results of their training.
  • Commander Silver of the Red Ribbon Army begins his search for the Dragon Balls.
  • Goku, Krillin, and Master Roshi leave Kame House to participate in the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament.
  • The 21st World Martial Arts Tournament takes place. Jackie Chun wins. Goku takes second place.
  • Goku, the Red Ribbon Army, and Pilaf struggle for control of the Dragon Balls.
  • The Red Ribbon Army gets the 6-Star Dragon Ball from Pilaf's base in the desert. They also get the 5-Star Dragon Ball.
  • Goku and Chi-Chi meet again in the Ox King's village.
  • In a single day, Goku destroys the Red Ribbon Army's Muscle Tower in the north.
  • At 11:02 AM, Bulma finishes repairing Goku's broken Dragon Radar.
  • Goku and Blue Shogun fight in the sky above Penguin Village. Arale-chan beats Blue by herself.
  • General Tao kills Blue Shogun with only his tongue in a demonstration of his power.
  • Goku is beaten almost to death by General Tao at the base of Korin Tower.
  • Goku begins climbing Korin Tower.
  • Summer vacation begins for Penguin Village High School.
  • Goku reaches the top of Korin Tower and begins his training to take the Super Holy Water from Korin.
  • After three days of training, Goku finally gets the Super Holy Water. He is surprised to find that it was only plain tap water. It was actually the fighting to get it that made him stronger.
  • Goku kills General Tao at the base of Korin Tower and single-handedly destroys the entire Red Ribbon Army.
  • In Baba's battle arena, Goku is reunited with his dead grandpa Gohan.
  • The rainy season begins in Namu's village on Namek.

750-753 A.D.

  • Goku begins his training, which is to run around the world.
  • In Chao Village, he fights Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
  • Goku meets Chintaiken and fights Tenron in the Gozen-Jiai contest.
  • Goku enters the Demon World and fights the lord of the Demon World, Shura.
  • Goku saves Inoshikachou and meets Tien for the first time.

753 A.D.

  • Goku meets Konkichi.
  • Goku swims to Papaya Island, where the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament will take place.
  • The 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament takes place. Tien wins. Goku comes in a close second.
  • Krillin is killed, and Piccolo "The Great Demon King" appears.
  • The world celebrates 20 years under the rulership of the King of the World.
  • Goku kills Piccolo "The Great Demon King."
  • Piccolo, also known as Ma Junior, is born.
  • Goku reaches Kami's Lookout and trains there for the next three years with Mr. Popo and Kami.

756 A.D.

  • The 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament begins.
  • Goku becomes engaged to Chi-Chi after their fight in the tournament.
  • Goku defeats Ma Junior and wins the World Martial Arts Tournament for the first time.
  • Planning for Goku and Chi-Chi's wedding begins, but a mysterious fire erupts and traps Ox King inside with Chi-Chi's wedding dress.
  • Goku and Chi-Chi must search for the Basho Sen to put out the magic flames.
  • Chi-Chi learns how to be a good bride from Grandma Hakkake.
  • Goku uses the Basho Sen on the flames, but it does not work.
  • Goku finds that the flames are the result of a leak in the Furnace of Eight Divinations on the other side of the world.
  • Goku travels to Mount Gogyou, the home of the Furnace of Eight Divinations, where he meets his dead grandpa again.
  • Goku fixes the hole in the bottom of the furnace, and the flames cease around Ox King's castle.

757 A.D.

  • Gohan is born.

759-760 A.D.

  • Goku is interviewed by Shonen Jump.

761 A.D.

  • Goku, Piccolo, Krillin, and Gohan battle Garlic Jr. and send him into his Dead Zone.

761 A.D.

  • Raditz arrives on Earth to retrieve his brother. During the battle, Goku holds Raditz in place, allowing Piccolo to finish the fight with his Special Beam Cannon.
  • Vegeta and Nappa stop at a small planet named Arlia. After deciding the planet is unsuitable for sale, they wipe it from their plans and continue on. Afterward, they enter a state of suspended animation in cold sleep while heading toward Earth.
  • Over the course of several months, Gohan begins his survival training. During this time, Gohan falls into ancient ruins and finds a robot. After a disaster, the robot is lost, and Gohan becomes more mature from the experience.
  • Yamcha becomes employed as a professional baseball player.
  • Gohan becomes homesick and tries to leave his training area to return home. After meeting Pigero and several orphans who lost their parents in a tsunami, he regains his courage and returns to continue his training.

762 A.D.

  • Krillin, Chiaotzu, Yamcha, Tien, and Yajirobe train at Kami’s Lookout.
  • Goku arrives at King Kai’s planet.
  • Goku finally catches Bubbles. His next training task is to hit Gregory, a cricket, with an incredibly heavy hammer.
  • Goku bops Gregory on the head with the hammer.
  • Krillin, Tien, Chiaotzu, and Yamcha make a spiritual trip to the old Planet Vegeta. They are easily overwhelmed by two weak Saiyans. When they return to their bodies, they all decide to continue training harder.
  • Goku is revived after completing his training under King Kai.
  • Vegeta and Nappa arrive on Earth. Gohan, Piccolo, Tien, Krillin, Chiaotzu, and Yamcha face off against the Saiyans. Several of Earth’s fighters fall during the battle. The fight between Goku and Vegeta ends in a draw.
  • A micro-sized robot made to look like an insect is deployed by Dr. Gero to collect samples from the strongest fighters for use in the construction of Cell.
  • Goku, Krillin, and Gohan are treated at East City Hospital.
  • Krillin and Gohan leave the hospital.
  • The reconstruction of Kami’s spaceship is completed.
  • Bulma completes her lessons in the Namekian language. Gohan, Krillin, and Bulma leave for Namek.
  • Vegeta lands on Frieza Planet Number 79.
  • Vegeta’s injuries are completely healed. He immediately leaves for Planet Namek.
  • Vegeta, Bulma, Krillin, and Gohan all land on Namek at about the same time.
  • Goku leaves for Namek.
  • Dende takes Krillin to meet the Guru.
  • Piccolo, Tien, Chiaotzu, and Yamcha arrive at King Kai’s planet and begin their training there.
  • Goku’s spaceship becomes trapped in the gravity of the star Alpha HZ. By using the Kamehameha, he is able to escape.
  • On December 19, Zarbon takes Vegeta’s beaten body to Frieza’s ship so he can recover.
  • Vegeta fights Zarbon for the second time and defeats him. Krillin takes Gohan to meet the Guru. By Frieza’s order, the Ginyu Force’s mission to Yardrat is delayed, and they leave for Namek.
  • Goku completes his training under 100x gravity.
  • The Ginyu Force is defeated. Piccolo is revived. Krillin falls during the battle. Goku becomes the Legendary Super Saiyan and defeats Frieza. Planet Namek is lost.

763 A.D.

  • Krillin and Yamcha are revived by the Namekian Dragon Balls.
  • Tien and Chiaotzu are revived.
  • The refugee Namekians are transported to New Namek by a wish from the Namekian Dragon Balls.
  • After 5,000 years, the Makyo Star approaches Earth, and Garlic Jr. is freed from his sealed dimension. He is again defeated by Gohan and trapped for good after the Makyo Star is lost.
  • Cell arrives in Trunks’ time machine and goes underground to absorb nutrients.
  • Frieza’s cyborg body is completed.

764 A.D.

  • Trunks arrives. He defeats Frieza and King Cold. Goku returns to Earth.
  • Vegeta undergoes gravity training to become a Super Saiyan. A relationship slowly develops between Vegeta and Bulma.
  • Goku and Piccolo attend driving school to get their driver’s licenses.
  • Cooler arrives on Earth. He is defeated by Super Saiyan Goku.

766 A.D.

  • Trunks is born.

767 A.D.

  • Goten is born.
  • The 24th World Martial Arts Tournament takes place. Mr. Satan is the winner.
  • All of the Androids appear. Cell shows up later that day. Piccolo and Kami fuse, making Piccolo temporarily the strongest character. Goku suffers from his viral heart disease. The Cell of the present timeline is erased along with Dr. Gero’s underground lab by Krillin and Trunks.
  • Goku’s heart disease is cured by the medicine Trunks brought from the future. Vegeta and Trunks enter the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
  • Cell reaches his second stage. Cell then reaches his perfect form. Goku and Gohan enter the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
  • Cell announces the Cell Games to the entire world. Goku and Gohan exit the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, and Piccolo enters it.
  • Piccolo exits the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, and Vegeta enters it again. Gohan enters Lime’s village and saves it from Barbon’s evil intentions.
  • Goku and his family go on a picnic. Around noon, Cell single-handedly defeats the Royal Army. Dende becomes the new Guardian of Earth. Vegeta exits the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, and Trunks enters.
  • Trunks exits the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
  • At 12 noon, the Cell Games begin. Goku gives up his own chance to remain on Earth in order to save it. Gohan completely defeats Cell.
  • Goku is honored after the Cell Games. Trunks returns to his own time.
  • Goku visits the Grand Kai’s planet and meets the Grand Kai. Goku participates in the Other World Tournament, which was planned in honor of North Kai. Goku fights Pikkon and finds him similar to Piccolo in both fighting and training style. Trunks takes his first steps. A documentary is broadcast on TV covering the events in the life of World Champion Mr. Satan.

768 A.D.

  • Doll Tokii is employed by Dr. Myu. His task is to gather energy to awaken M2’s greatest Machine Mutant, Ruudo. Doll Tokii does his job well and gets to work gathering energy on Planet Ruudo.

770 A.D.

  • Krillin and Android 18 get married.

771 A.D.

  • Marron is born.

773 A.D.

  • Kaioshin and Kibito travel to Earth to search for the sphere in which Majin Buu is sealed.

774 A.D.

  • Gohan finishes the first grade level at Orange Star High School.
  • There is a sighting of the Golden-Haired Warrior in Satan City. Gohan begins the second grade level at Orange Star High School and meets Videl. Gohan meets Bulma at 3 PM. She works on a transformation suit for him so he can disguise himself while fighting crime. She finishes it at 5 PM. The Great Saiyaman appears for the first time.
  • Videl discovers that Gohan is the Great Saiyaman.
  • Gohan teaches Videl how to fly. South Kai checks out Goku’s training.
  • Vegeta finds out that Trunks is able to turn Super Saiyan.
  • Videl masters the flying technique.
  • The 25th World Martial Arts Tournament takes place. Goku returns to Earth for a single day to compete in the tournament. Majin Buu appears. Vegeta gives everything he has trying to stop him. Buu turns against Babidi. Due to turning Super Saiyan 3, Goku is forced to return to the afterlife early. Gohan mistakenly frees a 15-generation-old Grand Kaioshin from the Z Sword. Grand Kaioshin begins the ceremony to upgrade Gohan’s power.
  • Piccolo, Gotenks, and Gohan are absorbed by Buu. Buu overwhelms nearly everyone on Earth. Grand Kaioshin gives Goku his life, allowing him to return to Earth. Vegeta returns to Earth with Baba’s help. Buu erases the Earth, and Porunga restores it. Vegeta’s life is restored when all good people who had fallen are wished back to life. Goku defeats Buu with the Ultimate Spirit Bomb.
  • The Eternal Dragon, Shenlong, erases everyone’s memories of Buu.

778 A.D.

  • The 26th World Martial Arts Tournament takes place. Mr. Satan is the winner, and Mr. Buu comes in second.

779 A.D.

  • Pan is born to Gohan and Videl.

780 A.D.

  • Bra is born to Vegeta and Bulma.

781 A.D.

  • The 27th World Martial Arts Tournament takes place. Once again, Mr. Satan wins, and Mr. Buu comes in second place.

782 A.D.

  • The 28th World Martial Arts Tournament takes place. Goku leaves with Oob to train him at Kami’s Lookout.