Vegeta’s power level is 18,000 as stated in the original manga. [Vol. 21, #249] Nappa’s power level is 4,000, as stated in Weekly Shōnen Jump.
When Vegeta first comes onto the scene in the aptly named Saiyan Saga, he boasts about his class as a warrior elite. His power level seems to back that up, sitting at 18,000. Factor in his Oozaru transformation, and that number multiplies tenfold.
Vegeta recovers his full power once he takes a nap. Vegeta is able surprise Frieza who has a power level of 530,000. Vegeta believes that he is the legendary Super Saiyan after he gains his new found powers. He is still no match for a Final Form Frieza who was heavily suppressed. Vegeta is stronger than he was on Namek after being beaten by Frieza.
Members of this warrior race increase their strength every time they survive an intense battle. Naturally, Vegeta’s near-death experience on Earth puts his new power level between 20,000 to 30,000. He continues riding high throughout this second saga.
That means Vegeta’s power level as a child would have to be above 12,000. Yet when Vegeta comes to Earth, as a grown man, his power level is 18,000. If his power level was above 12,000 as a child, then he has made surprisingly little progress while growing into an adult.
Vegeta is able surprise Frieza who has a power level of 530,000. Vegeta believes that he is the legendary Super Saiyan after he gains his new found powers. He is still no match for a Final Form Frieza who was heavily suppressed. Vegeta is stronger than he was on Namek after being beaten by Frieza.
How powerful is Vegeta after his battle with Recoome?
After his battle with Recoome Vegeta receives a Third Zenkai boost making more powerful than the Ginyu Force and Goku while using the Kaio-Ken times 2. Vegeta (vs 1st Form Frieza) Over 530,000. Vegeta recovers his full power once he takes a nap. Vegeta is able surprise Frieza who has a power level of 530,000.
Vegeta is an Elite Class warrior far superior to Goku in his base form. Goku has to use the Kaio-Ken times 3 in order to best Vegeta in power. Great Ape Vegeta. 180,000. The Great Ape tranformation is Stated to be 10 times more powerful than a Saiyan normal base power level.
Super Saiyan 2 Vegeta (Quake of Fury) 675 Billion. In the Dragon Ball Super Anime Beerus states that it took 10% of his power to beat Vegeta putting him far above Super Saiyan 3 Goku at this point.
Vegeta tries to hold off Kid Buu to buy time for Goku to reach his maximum power. Kid Buu completely dominates Vegeta but he is able to withstand the fierce beating.
Vegeta (World Tournament Saga 7 Years Later) 54,000,000. Vegeta had done nothing but train during the 7 years after the Cell Games. His goal is to no longer surpass Goku but instead his son Gohan. Vegeta has surpassed Gohan from the Cell Games and has also gained the Super Saiyan 2 transformation. Super Saiyan Vegeta.
After being sent back to Earth by King Yemma in order to help Goku fight Buu. Vegeta had maintained the power boost that he received from Babadi making him equal to Goku.
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While training with Whis Vegeta along side Goku learns to control his God Ki and combined it with his Super Saiyan form triggering the more power Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan or Super Saiyan Blue transformation which is far superior to a regular Super Saiyan God.
How much power does Vegeta have?
Naturally, Vegeta’s near-death experience on Earth puts his new power level between 20,000 to 30,000.
Of course, this unorthodox training multiples Vegeta’s base power, but it also allows him to drain energy from his opponent. Even the most strenuous attacks are more enticing since the enemy loses steam just as quickly. Alternatively, he can keep the energy for himself, effectively making his power limitless as long as his body holds up.
Vegeta initially tries to reach the mysterious Ultra Instinct level like Goku, but he quickly gives up and resolves to get stronger in his own way. His way of accomplishing this is to perfect the Super Saiyan Blue form. Keeping the divine energy stored in his body, he achieves an evolved version of the state. This lets him make short work of Top and even pressure Jiren, the two mightiest fighters from the elite Universe 11. It was about time someone took them down a peg.
It’s about this time that Beerus and Whis begin teaching Vegeta about the Haki, the unique Destroyer energy only attainable by having the right mindset. Yes, they see nothing wrong with teaching a temperamental guy from a warrior race how to wield this ultimate essence of destruction.
Leave it to a Saiyan to overcome a former weakness. After initially losing to Goku Black, Vegeta comes back swinging and thoroughly defeats his possessed rival.
This is until he fights the legendary assassin, Hit. Although Vegeta’s physically stronger, he falls victim to his opponent’s time-skipping ability. The manga additionally explains that so much energy escapes from the body during Super Saiyan Blue that it can’t be maintained for long.
Being a martial arts franchise rife with cataclysmic energy blasts, Dragon Ball has no shortage of strong characters. Among the toughest is Vegeta. His rivalry with protagonist Goku has caused this proud fighter to reach ever-increasing levels of power. As the prince of an elite warrior race known as the Saiyans, he’s not content being second to anyone.
