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Dragon Ball has been running long enough that the people who watched it after school in the nineties are now printing it out for their own kids. That’s part of why Goku coloring pages get searched so consistently, it’s one of the few properties where a parent and a child are often fans of the same thing, arguing about which form looks best.
This collection has 45 free designs, and it covers more of the story than most sets do. Five pages show Kid Goku from the original Dragon Ball era, fishing, napping in the grass, slurping noodles, waving from the Flying Nimbus, and holding his Power Pole. Then the Z-era material takes over: charging a Kamehameha, powering up in a torn gi, facing Frieza on Namek, standing off against Perfect Cell, and going Super Saiyan 3 with hair down past his waist.
The supporting cast is unusually well represented for a Goku set. Beerus appears in six pages, more than any other character besides Goku himself, from a calm standing shot to a full staredown. Frieza turns up four times, Vegeta four, and there’s a group page with Piccolo, Krillin and Gohan that works as a proper Dragon Ball Z coloring page rather than a solo portrait. Piccolo also gets a page to himself, arms crossed, as does Vegeta with Bulma.
What makes this set worth printing more than one from is the quiet material mixed in with the fighting. Goku holding baby Gohan. Goku meditating by a waterfall. Goku working through an enormous feast. Young Goku hugging Chi-Chi. Those pages are gentler than the combat ones and are the right place to start with a younger child.
All 45 of these Goku coloring pages are free, print on standard US letter paper, and need no sign-up. Click any design below to open the full-size PDF.
Who’s Who in These Dragon Ball Z Coloring Pages
Goku
Born Kakarot, a Saiyan sent to Earth as an infant and raised by a martial arts hermit after a head injury wiped out his violent instincts. He appears in around 40 of these pages, across kid, adult, Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan 3 forms.
Vegeta
Prince of the Saiyans, introduced as a villain and never entirely stopping being one. His rivalry with Goku is the spine of the series. Four pages here, including one with Bulma and one shouting at Frieza.
Piccolo
A Namekian who arrived as Goku’s enemy and became Gohan’s mentor, which is a more affecting arc than the show gets credit for. One page alone, plus the group shot.
Gohan
Goku’s eldest son, appearing here twice: as a baby in his father’s arms, and as a young boy getting a thumbs up. In the story he’s the one who surpasses Goku at the Cell Games.
Frieza
The galactic emperor whose assault on Namek pushed Goku into the first Super Saiyan transformation. Four pages, including his first form and the standoff.
Beerus
God of Destruction, introduced in 2013 and effectively the character who restarted the franchise. A purple cat who destroys planets and takes offence at food, which tells you most of what you need to know. Six pages here.
Cell
The bio-android built from the cells of the strongest fighters. One page, in his Perfect form.
Majin Buu
Pink, childlike and genuinely unsettling, from the final Z arc. Appears in the group page with Goku and Vegeta.
Krillin
Goku’s oldest friend, and the human who keeps showing up to fights he cannot win. In the Z Fighters group page.
Nappa
The bald Saiyan who arrived on Earth with Vegeta. Two pages.
Bulma
The one who started everything, since it was her search for the Dragon Balls that pulled Goku out of the woods in the first episode. Two pages.
Chi-Chi
Goku’s wife, hugging him as a child in the page from their early meeting.
Master Roshi
The turtle hermit who trained Goku and invented the Kamehameha. One training page.
Shenron
The dragon summoned when all seven Dragon Balls are gathered, who grants one wish. One page, and the most visually dense design in the set.
Coloring Tips
Hair is the whole trick. Black for base Goku, yellow-gold for Super Saiyan, and the same gold pushed longer for Super Saiyan 3. Getting the hair right is what makes a Dragon Ball page read correctly, so it’s worth doing that section first rather than last.
The gi has a standard palette. Orange with a blue undershirt, blue belt and wristbands, and the kanji on the back. Fans will notice if it’s wrong. The torn gi page is the exception, damage means you can go rough with the shading.
Aura pages want a light touch. The powering-up page and the energy sphere both have radiating lines around the figure. Leaving those mostly white with a light yellow or blue wash reads as glow; filling them in solid kills the effect.
Start young kids on the Kid Goku pages. The fishing, napping and noodles designs have the simplest linework in the set and none of the combat intensity.
Shenron is a project. The dragon page has more line detail than anything else here, long body, scales, whiskers. Set aside real time or split it across two sittings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these Goku coloring pages really free?
Yes, all 45 are free to download and print. Click any design to open the PDF. No account, no email, no payment.
What age are these suitable for?
Dragon Ball Z is a shonen action series, and roughly half of these pages show fighting stances, energy attacks or standoffs. There’s no blood or injury in any design, but the tone is combative. The Kid Goku pages, the family scenes and the meditating page suit children around five and up; the rest are aimed at older kids, teenagers and adults.
Is this official Dragon Ball merchandise?
No, these are fan-made coloring pages inspired by the series’ characters and art style. They aren’t produced, licensed, or endorsed by Toei Animation, Shueisha or Bird Studio. Free for personal and classroom use, not for resale.
Which characters are included?
Goku across four forms, plus Vegeta, Piccolo, Gohan, Frieza, Beerus, Cell, Majin Buu, Krillin, Nappa, Bulma, Chi-Chi, Master Roshi and Shenron.
Can I print more than one copy?
As many as you need, several of these are worth doing twice, once in base form colors and once as Super Saiyan.
Where does Goku’s character come from?
Akira Toriyama based the early Dragon Ball loosely on Journey to the West, the sixteenth-century Chinese novel. Goku’s name is the Japanese reading of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, and the Flying Nimbus and Power Pole in the Kid Goku pages here come straight from that story. Toriyama, who created the series in 1984 and drew it for eleven years, died in March 2024.
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