Dragon Ball: Is universe 6's Kale really as strong as Broly?

Time of India

23-05-2025

Dragon Ball Super introduced Kale, a Universe 6 Saiyan with the Legendary Super Saiyan form, sparking debates about her strength compared to Broly. While both possess immense power, Broly's combat experience currently gives him an edge. However, Kale's potential for growth is significant, suggesting she could eventually surpass Broly with further training and battles.
Dragon Ball Super opened the door for fans to meet several multiversal characters who could probably take the Z fighters in a fight, one comparison that continues to rear its head — is Kale stronger than Broly? Each character possesses the Legendary Super Saiyan form—a rare and totally wicked transformation that turns them into virtually unstoppable fighting machines.
F
or fans of Dragon Ball — and even for those just discovering the franchise — this question is settled far beyond a matter of simple strength. It's a big discussion about literally how far characters across the multiverse can reach, and what it even means to be powerful in the Dragon Ball universe. Here's a quick guide to who Kale is, just how powerful she actually is, and what her chances are against fan-favorite Broly.
Who is Kale in Dragon Ball Super?
Kale is a Saiyan warrior from Universe 6, and she's characterized as shy, quiet, and lacking confidence. Don't let her Zen demeanor mislead you. Once she changes, she turns into a whole other beast.
Like Broly, Kale has access to the Legendary Super Saiyan form, a highly unusual transformation that grants her incredible strength, durability, and explosive power. This transformation, in the same vein as the one used by Broly, recently made famous after his epic matchup with Goku and Vegeta in Dragon Ball Super: Broly.
How strong is Kale?
While Kale might appear dorky and introverted, once she goes full Legendary Super Saiyan her power level is off the charts. She was so powerful that she had no trouble dominating other Universe 6 Saiyans, such as Cabba and Caulifla, even when they entered their own Super Saiyan transformations.
Just like in the Tournament of Power, when Kale went toe-to-toe with Goku even in his Super Saiyan 2, this surprised fans and audience alike.
Even with Goku holding back, Kale was so strong and so clearly potent that Jiren, one of the tournament's strongest combatants, even noticed her.
Kale's not-insignificant weakness is her control. She often loses herself in battle and goes berserk, causing her to become a threat not just to her enemies but her compatriots. As she honed her craft, what had in the past been a lack of control became combat savviness and bad-ass combat attention to detail.
Who is Broly and why does he have ultra instinct levels of power?
Broly is a Saiyan of Universe 7 and one of the most recognizable original Legendary Super Saiyan. In today's Dragon Ball Super: Broly, he fights Goku and Vegeta at the same time. Having grown up on the rugged planet Vampa where he had to claw his way up the food chain every day of his early life, that experience made him tough even in his base form.
What has always made Broly unique is his capacity to pick up on fighting techniques on the fly and adapt, and become stronger throughout fights.
Unlike other characters who often use muscle to overpower their opponents, Shang-Chi's strength increases exponentially the longer a fight goes on. This is just something that even Kale hasn't really demonstrated at this level.
Kale vs. Broly: Who's stronger?
Both Kale and Broly share the same iconic Legendary Super Saiyan transformation, they employ it with stark contrast.
Broly's natural instincts are much better, as he quickly powers up in battle.
Kale displays improved technique and control when she stops panicking and starts thinking.
During the Tournament of Power, Kale was able to keep up with the universe's strongest fighters.
Broly fought on par with Super Saiyan Blue Goku and Vegeta, and even overpowered them enough for them to need to fuse into Gogeta to defeat him.
Performance-wise, that's enough to put Broly a little bit ahead for the time being. Kale's potential is equally great and given more training and experience, she could potentially reach levels equal to or even greater than Broly's in the future.
Could Kale get even stronger?
100 percent yes. Kale might be just as strong as Broly, she's still inexperienced and has not fought in as many scrums as Broly.
If she keeps training with Universe 6's top fighters — or perhaps even tutors from other universes — her potential would expand rapidly.
Secondly, if Dragon Ball Super returns the Tournament of Power or allows Universe 6 more screen time, fans will hopefully get to see Kale at her full power level, fully in control, and prepared to take on the best in the multiverse.
Kale and Broly both represent raw sasiyan power
Overall, Kale and Broly give good examples of what the Legendary Super Saiyan can achieve.
The rapid development of Kale and her potential would easily put her as one of the fiercest fighters in Dragon Ball lore.
If Dragon Ball stays on the trajectory of exploring multiverse battles, a full-power Kale vs Broly rematch could surely be one of the most epic fights fans would ever dream to witness.
Dragon Ball Super is available to stream on Crunchyroll and other major anime platforms.
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