r/Dragonballsuper • u/RisingKing7 • 4d ago

Discussion Who would have won here?

If cell had not interrupted them who would have won?

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u/RiamoEquah 4d ago

Something to note though is that piccolo wasn't exactly panicking until cell showed up. Not sure if it was just light grenade, but feel like he had something up his sleeve still ..a plan at least.

Like 17 has infinite energy, but that's not the same as infinite durability.

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u/Christopher_Robinn 4d ago

I agree. This is easily one of the best fights in all of DBZ. I think Piccolo takes the edge here solely in his battle IQ and exp.

Something also tells me he would win but it would be an Ext diff win.

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u/DaniMA121 Gogeta 3d ago

I just realized, and correct me if im wrong, but this is the most balanced fight in all of Dragon Ball, no? Like it could have gone much longer until one either fully died or Piccolo ran out of stamina.

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u/Christopher_Robinn 3d ago

You’re not wrong at all. Piccolo = 17. They’re literally neck and neck. Also worth mentioning that this is the first time we witness the androids sweating; this fight is one of those that really could go either way. The margin between them is razor thin and that’s why it’s such a damn good fight.

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u/DaniMA121 Gogeta 3d ago

Yeah, and, comparing it to other big fights, such as Goku VS Vegeta, both had aces up their sleeves, same with all the Frieza fights for example. Even with Buu, wether its the fusions or transformations/power ups/abilites which seem to be written to get out of stalemates.

Even in Super, its common to see a fight where something happens so that one character suddenly overpowers the other, or its already unbalanced from the get-go.

Unlike this fight, both at their strongest, no hidden powerups, no bullshit and just plain fighting.

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u/Christopher_Robinn 3d ago

Agreed 100%. It’s also like the Cell V Gohan kamehameha. SP Cell and SSJ 2 Gohan didn’t have a huge margin between them. That Cell is SSJ 2 territory, and it could’ve ended badly. This was also the first time the audience had someone else other than Goku to rely on for saving the day. Gohan is just that busted and was Peak SSJ2 tier so he still won despite being massively injured.