Goku Vs. One-Punch Man's Saitama Officially Settled By ScreenRant Readers

Published Oct 18, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT

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It's easily one of the most exhausting debates in anime fandom. For years, Dragon Ball and One-Punch Man fans have gone back and forth over one question: who would actually win in a fight, Son Goku or Saitama? The argument never seems to end, and both sides have some pretty wild feats to bring up.

On one side, there's Saitama, the Caped Baldy whose whole premise is that most opponents go down with a single punch. The manga even has him sneezing away a huge chunk of Jupiter during his fight with Cosmic Garou.

Then there's Goku, whose habit of breaking his own limits has taken him all the way to Ultra Instinct, a form that lets his body react to threats without conscious thought. Comparing the two is a power-scaling nightmare, especially when one is built around pushing past every limit, and the other is a parody of heroes who are simply too strong.

So rather than letting another fan argument spiral across comment sections, ScreenRant readers got the chance to vote for their pick. No endless debate over power levels or which feat counts more. The votes are in, and the result offers a fan-decided answer to one of anime's biggest hypothetical matchups.

ScreenRant Readers Actually Settled The Goku Vs. Saitama Debate Once And For All

In a recent poll published right here on ScreenRant on October 16, readers finally got to pick a side in anime's never-ending Goku vs. Saitama debate. The results are locked in, and the fandom has decisively crowned Goku with 60.8% of the vote, giving the Saiyan a clear win over the One-Punch Man hero. Interestingly, the result matches Death Battle!'s verdict, which also picked Goku after comparing their abilities.

Saitama is no joke, of course. During his fight with Cosmic Garou, he sneezed away a huge chunk of Jupiter, showing just how quickly his strength can grow when pushed. But Dragon Ball plays by some pretty wild rules of its own. Goku's early clash with Beerus sent shockwaves across Universe 7, with the potential to destroy the universe if their fight continued. That's a very different scale from anything Saitama has shown so far.

Throw Autonomous Ultra Instinct into the mix, a divine ability that lets Goku automatically dodge and counter any physical strike without thinking, and this dream match becomes surprisingly one-sided. Saitama's full limits remain unknown, so there's no definitive canon answer to this matchup. But ScreenRant readers have cast their votes, and the Saiyan came out on top. The Caped Baldy might make short work of almost anyone in his own series, but this time, Goku got the majority vote.

The Fan Verdict Is Locked, But The Goku Vs. Saitama Debate Isn't Going Anywhere

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Even with ScreenRant readers giving Goku the win, this debate isn't going anywhere. That's part of the fun, really. Goku keeps finding new ways to push beyond his limits, while Saitama's fight with Cosmic Garou showed that his strength can grow at a ridiculous rate when he faces a real challenge. Neither character's story has given fans a final answer to how far their power can go, so there's always another feat to bring into the argument.

Dragon Ball Super still has Black Frieza waiting in the wings, while One-Punch Man continues building its mystery around the being known as God. A future chapter could give either hero another feat that sends the power-scaling debate straight back to square one. For now, Goku has the fan vote, but Saitama fans aren't likely to give up their side of the argument anytime soon. So, who gets your vote? Is Ultra Instinct enough to put Goku ahead, or could Saitama's ability to grow stronger turn the fight around? Drop into the thread section below and let everyone know your take.