Throughout the extensive history of Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball franchise, Toei Animation and the original manga have introduced countless power scaling leaps, divine forms, and legendary transformations. However, the evolution of the Super Saiyan lineage also left behind several unique states that modern series like Dragon Ball Super and Dragon Ball Daima have completely phased out.
Among these forgotten milestones is the infamous Pseudo Super Saiyan form, an enigmatic intermediate state shown during early theatrical features before the canonical blonde-haired transformation was officially established by the creator. Because current storytelling standards and official continuity have streamlined how Saiyan biology operates, these archaic variants remain historical footnotes rather than viable paths for characters like Goku or Vegeta.
As the franchise expanded its cosmic lore into ultra-divine realms such as Super Saiyan Blue and Ultra Instinct, the narrative space for experimental, non-canonical mutations completely vanished. Fans looking back at the Z era can only wonder how early cinematic interpretations shaped the broader aesthetic of Saiyan power before the canon was firmly locked in place.
