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Watagash

Character

Watagash is a dangerous parasitic alien criminal who escaped Galactic Patrol custody during Dragon Ball Super. He amplifies the negative emotions of his hosts, transforming them into monstrous fighters. His power scales directly with how much evil resides in whoever he possesses.

Race: Parasitic Alien
Gender: Unknown
Status: Alive
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Biography and Story Role

Watagash was a tiny, cotton ball-like parasite that had been captured by the Galactic Patrolman Jaco. While Jaco stopped for ramen, Watagash escaped and fled to Earth, where he began searching for hosts driven by negative emotions.

His first host was a bank robber, who gained enough power to challenge Gohan in his Great Saiyaman persona before being defeated with a single kick. Watagash then latched onto Barry Kahn, an arrogant movie actor who harbored intense jealousy toward Gohan. Using Barry's hatred as fuel, Watagash transformed his host through multiple stages, each more monstrous than the last.

In the final stage, the Barry-Watagash fusion became a towering creature powerful enough to overwhelm base Gohan. However, Super Saiyan Gohan defeated the monster with a Super Kamehameha, deliberately holding back to avoid killing Barry. Watagash was separated from his host and presumably recaptured. His name is a play on "watagashi," the Japanese word for cotton candy.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Watagash in Dragon Ball Super?

Watagash is a dangerous parasitic alien criminal who escaped Galactic Patrol custody during Dragon Ball Super. He amplifies the negative emotions of his hosts, transforming them into monstrous fighters, with his power scaling directly to how much evil resides in whoever he possesses.

Who did Gohan fight when he was Watagash?

Gohan fought Barry Kahn after Barry was possessed by Watagash. The arrogant movie actor's intense jealousy toward Gohan made him an ideal host, and the Barry-Watagash fusion became a towering creature powerful enough to overwhelm base Gohan before Super Saiyan Gohan defeated the monster with a Super Kamehameha, deliberately holding back to avoid killing Barry.

How did Watagash escape Galactic Patrol custody?

Watagash was a tiny, cotton ball-like parasite captured by the Galactic Patrolman Jaco. While Jaco stopped for ramen, Watagash escaped and fled to Earth, where he began searching for hosts driven by negative emotions.

Who was Watagash's first host on Earth?

Watagash's first host was a bank robber, who gained enough power to challenge Gohan in his Great Saiyaman persona before being defeated with a single kick. Watagash then latched onto Barry Kahn as his next host.

What does the name Watagash mean?

His name is a play on "watagashi," the Japanese word for cotton candy. This naming references his small, cotton ball-like physical appearance in his unattached form.

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