Ultra Instinct is the best thing to happen Dragon Ball then the original Super Saiyan all the way back in Dragon Ball Z. Unlike most Dragon Ball transformations, which only increase the user's power level, Ultra Instinct is a form that is all about skill and technique. Ultra Instinct makes the user stronger, but its true benefits come from its ability to help the user instinctively react to every attack that comes their way.
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Goku originally unleashed Ultra Instinct under Dragon Ball Supers Tournament of Power, but unlocking the form's full potential wasn't as simple as just turning on as i DBZ. Ultra Instinct comes in many different forms, all of which are slightly different and have different power-ups. Goku is the main user of Ultra Instinct in Dragon Ball Superbut he's hardly the only character who can use the UI's various forms.
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False Ultra Instinct
User: Bardock, Master Roshi
“False Ultra Instinct” doesn't actually have an in-universe name, and differs greatly between the two characters who have actually used it. Master Roshi uses a homebrewed version of Ultra Instinct while fighting Jiren i Dragon Ball Super manga version of Tournament of Power. Due to Roshi's immense skill and experience as a martial artist, he innately understands the principles that define Ultra Instinct, and is able to utilize his own version of the UI to avoid several of Jiren's strikes.
In Granolah the Survivor Saga's backstory, Bardock is shown with a power-up eerily similar to Ultra Instinct when fighting Gas. Bardock's hair is similar to Goku's hair in Ultra Instinct Sign and Gas even mentally links Ultra Instinct Goku with Bardock when he fights Goku later in the story. However, Bardock's version is a straight power buff, as opposed to anything based on martial arts philosophy. In practice, none of the versions of “False Ultra Instinct” are actually Ultra Instinct, but they are worth mentioning due to their similarities to actual UI.
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Ultra Instinct characters
User: Goku
Ultra Instinct Sign is an incomplete version of Ultra Instinct, where the user begins to tap into Ultra Instincts but fails to fully manifest the full power of the transformation. Ultra Instinct Sign grants the user silver and black and can instinctively counter almost any attack that lobs at the user (as long as they can keep the form active).
Unlike regular Ultra Instinct, Sign does not offer a significant power boost and can wear off quickly if the user can't keep their mental state in check. Goku first unlocks the Ultra Instinct Sign while fighting Jiren in the Tournament of Power, before quickly exhausting the transformation. Ultra Instinct Sign is by no means useless, thanks in large part to its defensive abilities, but it is by far the weakest legitimate version of Ultra Instinct.
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Ultra Instinct
Users: Goku, Beerus, Merus, Moro, All Angels
Ultra Instinct is a transformation of angels for angels. By clearing their minds, anyone using Ultra Instinct brings out all their latent power and gains the ability to instinctively react to any attack, both evasion and counterattack as if it were nothing. Ultra Instinct offers a huge boost to one's power, speed and mental state, but requires a clear mind and deep understanding of martial arts philosophy. Whis first uses Ultra Instinct i Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection Fbefore Goku unlocks it during the Tournament of Power.
Goku's version of Ultra Instinct turns his hair completely white, while angels like Merus and Whis experience no physical transformation. Beerus can also use Ultra Instinct despite being a god of destruction. When Moro absorbs Meru's powers in the Galactic Patrol Prisoner arc, he also gains access to Ultra Instinct, but his mortal body cannot contain its power, suggesting that Ultra Instinct can seriously only be used by someone whose power level is on par with gods, otherwise the boost wears them out.
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True Ultra Instinct
User: Goku
True Ultra Instinct is a hybrid version of the form, acting as a cross between Ultra Instinct Sign and Ultra Instinct. From Dragon Ball Super: Super HeroTrue Ultra Instinct is exclusive to Goku, and it doesn't seem likely that even the angels can use the transformation. What makes True Ultra Instinct unique is the fact that Goku can stack his Super Saiyan forms on top of it.
By making Ultra Instinct his base form, Goku can gain even higher power boosts by turning Super Saiyan, essentially by combining his SSJ multipliers with Ultra Instinct. Goku has been shown stacking both Super Saiyan God and Super Saiyan Blue on top of True Ultra Instinct in his fights with Granolah and Gas, making it one of the most impressive forms in the series.
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Perfected Ultra Instinct
User: Goku, All Angels
Perfected Ultra Instinct, also called Mastered Ultra Instinct, is the ultimate version of the UI. Perfected Ultra Instinct can be triggered at any time, regardless of the user's mental state, and works like a normal Super Saiyan transformation. Goku first unlocks Perfected Ultra Instinct after training with Merus for his final battle with Moro, then breaks down his mental barrier to use PUI at any time while fighting Gas.
From Dragon Ball Super: Super HeroGoku can tap into Perfected Ultra Instinct whenever he wants, as shown when Gohan Beast knocks him out of Ultra Instinct and Goku reactivates the form moments later. Perfected Ultra Instinct more or less gets rid of Ultra Instinct's only barrier, offering the user a massive boost and all of the form's abilities without the need to be mentally peaceful or calm.
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2015 – 2018
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Fuji TV
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Tatsuya Nagamine
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Ryota Nakamura, Masanori Sato, Kenichi Takeshita, Takao Iwai, Hideki Hiroshima, Masato Mitsuka, Kazuya Karasawa, Ayumu Ono, Takahiro Imamura, Tatsuya Nagamine, Kôjiro Kawasaki, Kouji Ogawa
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Ryu King, Hiroshi Yamaguchi
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Masakazu Morita
Whis (voice)
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Masako Nozawa
Son Goku/Goku Black/Son Gohan/Son Goten (voices)
