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Dragon Ball Z Kai S1E13 — The Power of the Kaio-Ken! Goku vs. Vegeta!

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Dragon Ball Z Kai•Season 1•Episode 13

The Power of the Kaio-Ken! Goku vs. Vegeta!

8.0/10 · 774 votesJun 28, 200926 min

Ranked #4 of 26 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

The stage is set for a final showdown between Vegeta and Goku. The Saiyan Prince is stronger, faster, and far more ruthless. Goku's only hope for victory is a technique that may very well destroy him!

Previous episodeE12 · Farewell, Piccolo! Goku's Furious Counterattack!Next episodeE14 · An All-Out Kamehame-Ha! Vegeta's Terrible Transformation!

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Farewell, Piccolo! Goku's Furious Counterattack! still

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The Power of the Kaio-Ken! Goku vs. Vegeta!

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Masako Nozawa

Masako Nozawa

Son Goku / Son Gohan / Son Goten (voice)

Joji Yanami

Joji Yanami

Narrator (voice)

Mayumi Tanaka

Mayumi Tanaka

Krillin (voice)

Ryo Horikawa

Ryo Horikawa

Vegeta (voice)

Toshio Furukawa

Toshio Furukawa

Piccolo (voice)

Hiromi Tsuru

Hiromi Tsuru

Bulma (voice)

Naoko Watanabe

Naoko Watanabe

Chi-Chi (voice)

Takeshi Kusao

Takeshi Kusao

Trunks (voice)

Toru Furuya

Toru Furuya

Yamcha (voice)

Masaharu Sato

Masaharu Sato

Master Roshi (voice)

Hikaru Midorikawa

Hikaru Midorikawa

Tenshinhan (voice)

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Episode Summary

"The Power of the Kaio-Ken! Goku vs. Vegeta!" is episode 13 of Dragon Ball Z Kai season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 774 votes, ranking #4 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.7). It aired on June 28, 2009.

Next: E14 · An All-Out Kamehame-Ha! Vegeta's Terrible Transformation!Best of Season 1