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The Best Episodes of Dragon Ball GT

Every episode of Dragon Ball GT ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Dragon Ball GT!

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Ten years have passed since Goku left his friends and family to hone his skills. But Goku soon finds himself helpless against the mystical power of the Dragon Balls and an accidental wish made by

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    Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 40 - Piccolo's Decision
    7.9/10(589 votes)

    #1 - Piccolo's Decision

    S1:E40

    With Baby destroyed forever, Goku learns the Earth is set to explode in a mere two weeks! Goku organizes a massive relocation to the Tuffle Planet, leaving himself and Piccolo trapped on Earth with no energy to transport them to safety. With the Earth only moments away from destruction, one of the heroes will be forces to stay behind to share the planet's fate!

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  2. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 35 - Goku's Ascension
    7.8/10(501 votes)

    #2 - Goku's Ascension

    S1:E35

    After Baby flees from defeat by the claws of the ape, Goku finally transforms into a Super Saiyan 4! With his power increased to its maximum, Goku sets out to find where Baby is hiding and finish him off for good. But with Bulma's help, Baby might just be able to find the strength inside his Saiyan host to bring himself up to, and even, Goku's power level!

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  3. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 27 - The Attack on Vegeta
    7.6/10(466 votes)

    #3 - The Attack on Vegeta

    S1:E27

    As Goku, Trunks, and Pan stand on the brink of finding the last Dragon Ball, Baby uses Goten as a puppet so he can infiltrate Gohan's body. What is the ultimate plan of this formidable creature? And what kind of earth is waiting for our travelers when they return?

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 42 - A Dangerous Union
    7.6/10(582 votes)

    #4 - A Dangerous Union

    S1:E42

    In the depths of Hell, an evil union between Dr. Gero and Dr. Myuu takes place. Soon after, Trunks is ambushed by Android 17 as a warning to Goku... Come to Hell or Earth will be attacked! As Goku travels to Hell to meet an uncertain fate, a fleet of ancient enemies flood the earth on a mad rampage!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 43 - The Resurrection of Cell and Frieza
    7.5/10(472 votes)

    #5 - The Resurrection of Cell and Frieza

    S1:E43

    Cell and Frieza are back! After getting trapped in Hell, Goku must confront and defeat the villains if he is to return to Earth. But things get sticky when he falls in the deepest, darkest realm of Hell, where he must endure tests that would drive an ordinary person to madness!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 26 - Saiyan Hunting
    7.4/10(437 votes)

    #6 - Saiyan Hunting

    S1:E26

    As Baby continues to seek out the Saiyans, he makes his way across Earth using the bodies of unsuspecting humans as his vehicle. But he finds resistance in the face of whom he hunts, Goten! Does Goten have what it takes to put this guy to a stop before he finds the other Saiyans?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 39 - Baby Put to Rest
    7.4/10(433 votes)

    #7 - Baby Put to Rest

    S1:E39

    A fully-charged Super Saiyan 4 Goku squares off with Baby in the deciding battle for the fate of the Universe! Only one of them can leave the Tuffle Planet alive. But destroying Baby means destroying Vegeta! With the fate of the universe in his hands, Goku makes a split-second decision that could change his life forever!

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  9. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 29 - The Fall of the Saiyans
    7.3/10(441 votes)

    #8 - The Fall of the Saiyans

    S1:E29

    After sealing the Dragon Balls away with Dende, Goku believes Earth is spared from terrible destruction. But his darkest fears soon come to life as Baby comes calling! But how can Goku drive Baby from his friends and family without destroying them in the process?

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  10. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 38 - Family Bonds
    7.3/10(430 votes)

    #9 - Family Bonds

    S1:E38

    Old Kai's quick thinking has freed Trunks, Goten, and Gohan from Baby's control! But even their combined strengths are not enough to stop Baby. Only Super Saiyan 4 Goku has the power to stop the madness, but the battle with Baby has left Goku totally spent! Does Baby have what it takes to finally achieve his evil plans?

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  11. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 44 - 17 Times 2
    7.3/10(449 votes)

    #10 - 17 Times 2

    S1:E44

    With Goku fighting for his life in Hell, the heroes of Earth are having troubles of their own... the two No. 17s have merged! Super 17 is the ultimate artificial killing machine... something that Goku's closest friend tragically learns first-hand!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 28 - A Worldwide Problem
    7.2/10(425 votes)

    #11 - A Worldwide Problem

    S1:E28

    With Vegeta's awesome power at his disposal, Baby's plan for world subjugation is nearly complete. And with Goku, Trunks, and Pan returning to Earth with the Dragon Balls his sinister nightmare is mere moments away from becoming reality!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 36 - The Tuffle Gorilla Attacks!
    7.2/10(429 votes)

    #12 - The Tuffle Gorilla Attacks!

    S1:E36

    As Goku settles into his new Super Saiyan 4 abilities, a device is constructed to grand Baby Vegeta the power to crush Goku for good! But when the device is used, Baby Vegeta transforms into a monstrous gorilla. And then even Goku's fiercest attacks won't be enough to stop the blind rage of this beast!

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  14. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 47 - The Greatest Surprise
    7.2/10(433 votes)

    #13 - The Greatest Surprise

    S1:E47

    While Goku is preparing for the end, help comes from an unlikely source. It is Android 18, and she is mad! Determined to avenge the death of her beloved, No. 18 unleashes her full fury upon her android brother. As everyone watches in disbelief, they are unaware that the most dangerous power of all time is about to be awakened!

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  15. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 5 - Goku vs. Ledgic
    7.1/10(489 votes)

    #14 - Goku vs. Ledgic

    S1:E5

    While hiding from the authorities, Goku, Pan, and Trunks become moved by the injustices that the Imeckans suffer under the oppressive Don Kee. They decide to confront The Don, and head straight for a showdown at the Royal Palace. It seems like an easy victory until Ledgic appears from the shadows!

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  16. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 25 - Baby's Arrival
    7.1/10(442 votes)

    #15 - Baby's Arrival

    S1:E25

    When a roughneck starts wreaking havoc in the city, Goten has to interrupt his big date to teach him a lesson. But as soon as Goten subdues him, another deranged fighter steps out of the crowd to take his place. Who are these strange criminals and where do they get their super strength?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 37 - Old Kai's Last Stand
    7.1/10(430 votes)

    #16 - Old Kai's Last Stand

    S1:E37

    With Goku only moments away form destruction at the hands of Baby, Elder Kai charges Kibito Kai with a top secret mission. But he will have to hurry! Bulma showers Baby with Blutz Waves vastly increasing his strength and causing him to go on a rampage that could destroy his own planet!

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  18. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 46 - Raising the Stakes
    7.1/10(434 votes)

    #17 - Raising the Stakes

    S1:E46

    Goku's attacks are useless against Super 17! Knowing Goku's abilities first-hand, Dr. Myuu programmed Super 17 to predict Goku's techniques and attacks.... and the ability to transfer the attacks into fuel for the android killer! As each moment passes, Super 17 gets stronger... and Goku gets closer to his demise!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 22 - The Baby Secret
    7.0/10(438 votes)

    #18 - The Baby Secret

    S1:E22

    After removing all control from Dr. Myuu, Trunks reveals the mystery that drove him to deceive. Behind a door lies the doctor's darkest secret Baby, a creature designed to subjugate the entire galaxy! Are the three Saiyans enough to put this child out of commission?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 32 - The Return of Uub
    7.0/10(437 votes)

    #19 - The Return of Uub

    S1:E32

    After literally saving Pan from the clutches of Baby, Uub tries his best to pick up where Goku left off. But Baby proves to be a formidable adversary. All the while, Goku is with Old Kai, enduring the strangest training technique anyone has ever seen! Will it give Goku the kind of ability it will take to beat Baby?

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  21. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 34 - Back in the Game
    7.0/10(432 votes)

    #20 - Back in the Game

    S1:E34

    After completing his tail stretching, Goku heads back to the Tuffle planet to fight alongside Uub. But he's too late. Having to face Baby alone, Goku must use his new-found abilities. But will they be too much even for the mightiest Saiyan to handle?

    Director:Unknown

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  22. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 45 - Piccolo's Best Bet
    7.0/10(426 votes)

    #21 - Piccolo's Best Bet

    S1:E45

    Super 17's destructive power reaches new heights as the Z-Fighters are left battered and broken at the android's feet. Vegeta knows he must make a stand or all hope will be lost. But Piccolo has a plan to free Goku from his other worldly prison.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 48 - The Shadow Dragons
    7.0/10(432 votes)

    #22 - The Shadow Dragons

    S1:E48

    When an evil Dragon emerges from the cracked Dragon Balls, it seems like the world has become cracked as well. After stealing the Dragon Balls, he spawns seven more evil Dragons that disappear across the horizon like wild jackals in the night! What horrors are in store for Mother Earth and her people!

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  24. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 21 - A Secret Revealed
    6.9/10(424 votes)

    #23 - A Secret Revealed

    S1:E21

    After removing all control from Dr. Myuu, Trunks reveals the mystery that drove him to deceive. Behind a door lies the doctor's darkest secret Baby, a creature designed to subjugate the entire galaxy! Are the three Saiyans enough to put this child out of commission?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 33 - The Tail's Tale
    6.9/10(431 votes)

    #24 - The Tail's Tale

    S1:E33

    The fate of Earth dangles by a thin thread, as Uub finds out quickly that he is no match for Baby on his own. Buu steps in to save him, and morphs himself into Uub's body, combining each of their strength's into one brutal force. Meanwhile, the time has come for Goku to attempt to resurrect his long gone powers!

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  26. Dragon Ball GT Season 1 Episode 1 - A Devastating Wish
    6.8/10(542 votes)

    #25 - A Devastating Wish

    S1:E1

    After decades of persistence, Emperor Pilaf finally steals the dragon balls and summons Shenron! But Pilaf slips up yet again and wishes Goku back to childhood size!. As Goku tries to present his new self to his family, King Kai reveals alarming news. If the dragon balls aren't returned to Earth within one year, the entire planet will explode!

    Director:Osamu Kasai
    Writer:Aya Matsui

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Best Episodes Summary

"Piccolo's Decision" is the best rated episode of "Dragon Ball GT". It scored 7.9/10 based on 589 votes. Directed by Mitsuo Hashimoto and written by Atsushi Maekawa, it aired on 3/5/1997. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Goku's Ascension".