The Dragon Ball series is one that is known for putting a lot of focus on fighting and Martial Arts. The culmination of all the Martial Arts in the franchise was eventually revealed to be the legendary Divine Technique called Ultra Instinct, which is the inherent technique used by the Angels that allows them to avoid damage without even thinking about doing so. Because of this, they're the strongest beings in the multiverse.
As can be surmised from a technique used by the strongest beings, it is incredibly difficult to use and far harder to master. Despite this, there have been a handful of characters throughout Dragon Ball Super who have eventually learned to perfect Ultra Instinct, cementing their names in the list of the strongest beings in the series. In this article, let's take a look at who these characters are.
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5 Goku Is The First Mortal To Have Ever Mastered Ultra Instinct
The Greatest Martial Artist
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First Appearance |
Dragon Ball Super, Episode 129, "A Transcendant Limit Break! Autonomous Ultra Instinct Mastered!" |
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Story Arc |
Tournament of Power |
- Goku became the first mortal in the multiverse to master this technique.
Ultra Instinct is famous among the Divine Hierarchy and around the multiverse as the greatest Martial Arts technique ever created, since it allows the user's body to react to attacks automatically. It's so difficult that even among the Gods of Destruction, Beerus is the only one shown to use it, and even this was an incomplete version. This is why it was such an incredible event when Goku unlocked this form for himself in the Tournament of Power.
Power comes in response to a need, not a desire. You have to create that need.
When he first unlocked it, it was an incomplete version that only got the defensive aspect of Ultra Instinct down but left a lot to be desired in terms of offense. However, towards the end, Goku managed to master this incredible power and used it within his iconic white-haired transformation which showed him as the first mortal in history to ever unlock and master the technique of the Angels.
4 Whis Was The First Angel Introduced, And Is A Master Of Ultra Instinct
The Angel of Universe 7
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First Appearance |
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods |
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Story Arc |
Beerus the Destroyer Arc |
- Whis was the first Angel ever shown.
Among the characters who have shown the ability to use Ultra Instinct to its fullest degree, none is more notable than Whis. Initially introduced as the carefree and amiable Angel attendant to the volatile Destroyer Beerus, Whis was eventually revealed to be someone whose strength was far beyond even the God of Destruction he was serving, and much of this is undoubtedly because of his mastery of Ultra Instinct.
I'm simply the lifeform known as Whis! At the moment, it's my job to look after Lord Beerus!
Ultra Instinct is defined as the pinnacle of Martial Arts and is a technique inherent to all the Angels of the multiverse, which means that they are all born with this ability and are perpetually in a state of using it, even without thinking about it. Due to this, Whis has been brought up his entire life using this power, leading to him being a master with it to the point where even Moro, one of the strongest villains in history, couldn't even touch him.
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3 Vados And The Other Angels Attendants Are Masters Of Ultra Instinct
Users Of This Inherent Technique
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First Appearance |
Dragon Ball Super, Episode 18, "I'm Here, Too! Training Commences On Beerus' World!" |
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Story Arc |
Universe 6 Saga |
- All Angels are masters of this technique.
Due to this incredible technique being the inherent one that all Angels of the multiverse are born with, they have each supposedly had millions of years to train with it. Because of this, all of the Angel attendants to the Gods of Destruction in the multiverse are masters of Ultra Instinct, due to which they are all stronger than the respective Destroyers whom they serve.
By the way, Whis and I are brother and sister. In our case, it would be accurate to say that I'm a little stronger...
Of course, very few details about most of them have been revealed, but what is known is that Vados, the Angel for Universe 6, was once even stronger than Whis. Though she has never been shown in battle, her mastery of Ultra Instinct was enough to be considered even greater than the strongest being in all of Universe 7, though Whis hinted that this was very long ago and may not be the case anymore.
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2 Merus Was An Angel In Training And Had Better Ultra Instinct Than Goku
Essential Against Moro
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First Appearance |
Dragon Ball Super, Chapter 42, "Battle's End and Aftermath" |
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Story Arc |
Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga |
- Merus had incredible Ultra Instinct despite being the weakest Angel.
The nature of Ultra Instinct with regard to the Angels has never been displayed better than with Merus in the Galactic Patrol Prisoner arc. Merus was an Angel in training stationed with the Galactic Patrol in Universe 7 and was far younger than his siblings, which meant that his control over the ability was far below that of the others. However, despite this, his Ultra Instinct was far greater than even Goku in his Mastered form.
I've come to love this galaxy. This universe, full of excitement. Please protect it all.
This just goes to show how incredible the Angel's control over their inherent technique truly is, since even the weakest among them can use it better than anyone else. It allowed Merus to stand up quite well against Moro, and when he was absorbed by the villain, Moro gained access to his greatest form, which allowed him to use the technique as well. Through this, Moro proved to be near unstoppable.
1 The Grand Priest Has The Greatest Ultra Instinct In The Entire Series
The Greatest Angel
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First Appearance |
Dragon Ball Super, Episode 55, "I'd Like To See Goku, You See A Summons From Grand Zeno!" |
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Story Arc |
Goku Black Saga |
- The Grand Priest has the best Ultra Instinct in the multiverse.
Even though Ultra Instinct is the greatest Martial Arts technique that works the same for all those who use it, there are degrees to its accuracy. Although Goku has mastered it, his Ultra Instinct is far inferior to the one that Whis uses, and, similarly, the one that Whis uses is far inferior to the one his father, the Grand Priest, uses. Because of this, he is considered one of the 5 strongest beings in the entire multiverse.
The Grand Priest, as far as I know, is the mightiest of all beings in the universe.
Unfortunately, fans have never seen him in a combat situation, as he always takes an administrative and passive role, acting as the advisor to Grand Zeno, just like the other Angel attendants are to their Destroyer Gods. Everyone respects and fears him more than just about anything else in the series, and due to his mastery of Ultra Instinct being the greatest in the multiverse, he is the greatest Martial Artist in the series.
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