Everyone has that one friend who refuses to admit Goku can lose. You know the type. They'll cite planetary destruction feats and faster-than-light travel until their face turns red. But then Jujutsu Kaisen fans entered the chat with Satoru Gojo, and suddenly, the debate about who would win Goku or Gojo became the most toxic corner of the internet. It’s not just a fight; it’s a collision of two completely different sets of physical laws.
Goku is the king of "number go up." If a villain is stronger, he trains until his power level eclipses them. Gojo, on the other hand, is a walking math problem. He doesn't care how hard you hit because, theoretically, you can't actually hit him. This is the "unstoppable force meets the immovable object" trope, but with spiked hair and designer blindfolds.
The Infinity Problem
Let's talk about Limitless. Honestly, this is where most Dragon Ball fans get frustrated. In Akira Toriyama’s world, if you’re strong enough, you can just punch through reality. We saw Super Buu scream a hole into another dimension. We saw Broly and Gogeta shatter the boundaries of space. So, the logic follows that Goku should be able to just... punch through Gojo's Infinity, right?
Not exactly.
Gojo’s Infinity (the neutral form of the Limitless) is based on the Achilles and the Tortoise paradox. It’s an application of convergent sequences. Basically, as an object approaches Gojo, it slows down infinitely. It never reaches him because the space between them is divided an infinite number of times. It’s not a shield. It’s a literal manipulation of the concept of distance.
Goku has raw power. He has the Kamehameha. He has the Spirit Bomb. But those are all projectiles or physical strikes that have to travel through space to reach a target. If space itself is being stretched to infinity, the Kamehameha—regardless of its "attack potency"—is just traveling forever. It's like trying to finish a race where the finish line moves ten miles away for every inch you run.
Can Ultra Instinct Bypass the Void?
This is where the debate gets spicy. When people ask who would win Goku or Gojo, the conversation eventually turns to Ultra Instinct. This is Goku’s peak state. It’s not just a power boost; it’s a state of being where his body reacts without thought.
Some fans argue that Ultra Instinct allows Goku to sense "intent" or "malice," and since Gojo’s Infinity is technically a cursed technique that filters things based on danger, maybe Goku could find a way around it. But Ultra Instinct doesn't grant spatial manipulation. It grants perfect reflexes. Perfect reflexes don't help you cross an infinite distance.
However, Goku has one trick up his sleeve that people often forget because it’s not as "flashy" as a golden hair transformation: Instant Transmission.
Instant Transmission is a teleportation technique. It’s instantaneous. It does not "travel" through the space between point A and point B. If Goku can lock onto Gojo’s ki, he can technically bypass the distance of the Infinity by appearing directly on Gojo’s skin. We’ve seen him use this offensively, like the Warp Kamehameha against Cell. If Goku teleports his hand inside the barrier's "range," the Infinity becomes a moot point.
The Domain Expansion Wildcard
Gojo isn't just standing there being hard to hit. He has Unlimited Void. This is his "I win" button. If you’re caught in his Domain Expansion, your brain is flooded with an infinite amount of information. You see everything, feel everything, and understand everything all at once, which effectively paralyzes you.
Could Goku survive this?
Dragon Ball characters have shown some resistance to mental attacks, but Unlimited Void isn't a telepathic "suggestion." It’s a physical sensory overload. In the Jujutsu Kaisen manga, even a fraction of a second in the Void fried the brains of ordinary people for months. Goku is a martial arts genius, but his brain is still biological. Unless you argue that his Saiyan physiology handles information processing at a cosmic scale, a clean hit with Unlimited Void ends the fight. Goku would be a vegetable before he could even power up to Blue.
Power Scaling vs. Hax
There is a massive gulf in power scaling here. By the end of Dragon Ball Super, Goku is arguably low-multiversal. He shook the entire World of Void—an infinite realm—just by existing in his Ultra Instinct form. Gojo, by contrast, is "only" city-level or maybe slightly higher in terms of raw destructive output. Hollow Purple is devastating, but it’s not destroying a galaxy.
This is the classic "Hax vs. Stats" dilemma.
- Goku: Infinite strength, speed, and endurance.
- Gojo: Infinite defense and a one-shot mental stun.
If the fight is in a neutral universe, we have to ask if Ki and Cursed Energy are the same thing. If they are, Goku might be able to simply "flex" his way out of a Domain, much like he broke through Hit’s Time Skip. Hit’s ability was also a "hax" power—he skipped time. Goku overcame it by simply being so powerful that the technique couldn't hold him. If you apply that logic to Gojo, Goku wins by default because his power level is several orders of magnitude higher than anything in the JJK verse.
The Reality of the Matchup
Gege Akutami, the creator of Jujutsu Kaisen, is a huge fan of Togashi and Toriyama. He knows the power scaling of Dragon Ball. In a straight-up brawl, Gojo is smarter. He’s more tactical. He uses his environment and his specific cursed techniques with surgical precision.
But Goku is a combat savant.
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People joke about Goku being "dumb," but in a fight, he’s a genius. He figures out gimmicks. He figured out Hit’s time skip in minutes. He figured out how to counter Moro’s energy absorption. If he realizes he can’t touch Gojo, he’s going to stop throwing punches and start thinking.
The most likely scenario? Goku uses Instant Transmission to get inside the "safety" zone of the Infinity. Or, he simply stays at a distance and destroys the entire planet. Gojo can survive in a lot of conditions, but he can't breathe in the vacuum of space. Goku can't either (technically), but he has much better odds of finding a way to survive or teleporting to King Kai’s planet.
Why Goku Usually Takes the Win
Despite the broken nature of the Infinity, the consensus among power-scalers—the ones who actually look at the math—tends to favor Goku. Why? Because of the "Dimensional Tiering" argument.
In many fictional debates, if a character is significantly higher in "tier" (meaning they can destroy universes versus cities), their energy can often override the "rules" of a weaker character’s universe. It’s why you don’t see people arguing that a Level 100 Magikarp could beat a Level 5 Mewtwo just because the Magikarp has a "hax" move.
Goku has reached a level of power where he is essentially a god. He competes with beings like Beerus, who can erase existence with a thought (Hakai). If Goku can resist or negate Hakai—which is the ultimate "erasure" hax—he can likely find a way through the Limitless.
Final Verdict on the Battle
If you put them in an arena, Gojo starts with the advantage because Goku likes to "test" his opponents. Goku would spend the first five minutes trying to punch Gojo, getting confused, and laughing about how cool the technique is. That’s Goku’s biggest weakness: his ego and his desire for a good fight.
Gojo wouldn't hold back. He’d go for the Unlimited Void immediately.
If Gojo lands the Domain, he wins.
If Goku realizes the danger and uses Instant Transmission or raw Ki output to shatter the barrier, Gojo loses.
Ultimately, Goku's ability to teleport and his sheer scale of power make him the winner in 9 out of 10 scenarios. Gojo is the "Strongest Sorcerer," but Goku is a warrior who transcends the boundaries of mortals and gods alike.
How to Evaluate These Fights Yourself
When you're looking at cross-universe battles like this, don't just look at who can blow up a bigger building. Look at how their powers interact.
- Define the Power Systems: Are Ki and Cursed Energy the same? If yes, the person with more "mana" usually wins.
- Check for "No-Limit Fallacies": Just because Gojo's Infinity is called "infinite" doesn't mean it can't be bypassed by something that also has infinite properties (like Goku's speed in certain forms).
- Speed is King: In almost every "versus" debate, the faster character wins. Goku is millions of times faster than Gojo. That’s a hard gap to close, even with a spatial barrier.
The next time you're arguing with your friends about this, remind them that Gojo is a human with a very powerful technique, while Goku is a biological machine designed for the sole purpose of breaking his own limits. Limits are exactly what Gojo relies on. And Goku has spent forty years proving that limits are meant to be shattered.
Check out the original manga sources for both characters to see these abilities in their original context. Reading Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 15 and the Dragon Ball Super "Tournament of Power" arc will give you the best sense of their peak capabilities.