Filler Guide
Dragon Ball Z Kai
1.2% filler
skip filler to save ~1 hour
Total Episodes166
Canon39
Filler2
Anime Canon0
Mixed125
Episode Distribution
14284125167
Canon
Anime Canon
Mixed
Filler
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Eps 1–1661% FILLER166 eps
All Episodes
Eps 1–1661Prologue to Battle! The Return of Goku!CanonApr 5, 2009
2The Enemy is Goku's Brother?! The Secret of the Mighty Saiyan WarriorsCanonApr 12, 2009
3A Life or Death Battle! Goku and Piccolo's Desperate Attack!CanonApr 19, 2009
4Run in the Afterlife, Goku! The One Million Mile Snake Way!CanonApr 26, 2009
5Wilderness Survival! A Moonlit Night Awakens Gohan!CanonMay 3, 2009
6The End of Snake Way! King Kai's Bizarre Test!CanonMay 10, 2009
7The Battle with Ten-Times Gravity! Goku's Race Against the Clock!MixedMay 17, 2009
8Shenron Appears! The Saiyans Arrive Sooner than Expected!MixedMay 24, 2009
9Yamcha's Struggle! The Terrible Saibamen!CanonMay 31, 2009
10Sit Tight, Chiaotzu! Tien's Screaming Tri-Beam!MixedJun 7, 2009
11Will Goku Make it in Time?! Three Hours Until the Battle Resumes!MixedJun 14, 2009
12Farewell, Piccolo! Goku's Furious Counterattack!CanonJun 21, 2009
13The Power of the Kaio-Ken! Goku vs. Vegeta!CanonJun 28, 2009
14An All-Out Kamehame-Ha! Vegeta's Terrible Transformation!CanonJul 5, 2009
15Goku on the Ropes! Pin Your Hopes on the Spirit Bomb!CanonJul 12, 2009
16Defeat the Invincible Vegeta! Work a Miracle, Gohan!CanonJul 19, 2009
17Dawn of the Fierce Battle! The Star of Hope is Piccolo's Homeland!CanonAug 2, 2009
18The Ship Resting in Yunzabit! Time to Blast Off for Planet Namek!CanonAug 9, 2009
19A Powerful New Foe! Frieza, Ruler of the Universe!MixedAug 16, 2009
20The Rebellion Against Frieza! Vegeta's Burning Ambition!CanonAug 23, 2009
21Protect the Dragon Balls! The Namekians' All-Out Attack!CanonAug 30, 2009
22Dodoria's Terrifying Chase! A Truth Revealed to Vegeta!MixedSep 6, 2009
23Vegeta's Covert Maneuvers! A Tragic Assault on the Namekians!MixedSep 13, 2009
24Friends Reborn! Zarbon's Hideous Transformation!CanonSep 20, 2009
25Power Up, Krillin! Frieza's Mounting Apprehension!MixedSep 27, 2009
26The Scheme Is Shattered! Vegeta Strikes Back at Zarbon!MixedOct 4, 2009
27A Touch-and-Go Situation! Gohan, Protect the Four-Star Ball!MixedOct 11, 2009
28The Countdown to Battle Begins! Enter, The Ginyu Force!CanonOct 18, 2009
29First Up for the Ginyu Force! Guldo’s Time Freeze!CanonOct 25, 2009
30The Nightmare Recoome! Come Out and Play, Vegeta!CanonNov 1, 2009
31Goku Arrives At Last! Take Down the Ginyu Force!MixedNov 8, 2009
32The Star Player Appears! Ginyu vs. Goku!MixedNov 15, 2009
33Full Power, Goku! Captain Ginyu’s Desperate Attack!MixedNov 22, 2009
34Surprise! Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku?!MixedNov 29, 2009
35Goku’s Comeback! Call Forth Porunga!CanonDec 6, 2009
36Frieza Closes In! Mighty Porunga, Grant Our Wish!MixedDec 13, 2009
37A Nightmare Transformation! Frieza's Power Level-One Million?!MixedDec 20, 2009
38Frieza Bares His Fangs! Gohan's Overwhelming Attack!MixedDec 27, 2009
39Piccolo Reborn! Frieza's Second Transformation!CanonJan 10, 2010
40Frieza's Final Transformation! The Ultimate Nightmare Begins!CanonJan 17, 2010
41The Moment of Truth Approaches! Goku Back in Action!MixedJan 24, 2010
42Defeat Frieza, Goku! The Tears of the Proud Saiyan Prince!MixedJan 31, 2010
43Goku vs. Frieza! The Super Showdown Begins!MixedFeb 7, 2010
44A Boundary-Pushing Brawl! Goku, Frieza, and Ginyu Again?!MixedFeb 14, 2010
45Kaio-Ken Times Twenty! An All-Or-Nothing Kamehame-Ha!MixedFeb 21, 2010
46The Final Trump Card! Goku's Ultimate Spirit Bomb!MixedFeb 28, 2010
47Awaken, Legendary Warrior! Goku the Super Saiyan!MixedMar 7, 2010
48The Angry Super Saiyan! Goku Throws Down the Gauntlet!CanonMar 14, 2010
49Avenge the Fallen, Goku! Countdown to the Planet's Destruction!CanonMar 21, 2010
50Full Power Frieza! Shenron, Grant Our Wish!MixedMar 28, 2010
51Goku's Furious Roar! A Last-Minute Wish!MixedApr 4, 2010
52Duel on a Vanishing Planet! The Final Showdown!CanonApr 11, 2010
53Goku's Final Attack! Countdown to Planet Namek's Destruction!MixedApr 18, 2010
54Goku Vanishes Into Space! Welcome Home, Super Warriors!CanonApr 25, 2010
55There Is Planet Earth, Father! Frieza and King Cold Strike Back!MixedMay 2, 2010
56I Will Defeat Frieza! Another Super Saiyan!CanonMay 9, 2010
57Welcome Back, Goku! Confessions of the Mysterious Youth, Trunks!MixedMay 16, 2010
58Goku's New Move, Instant Transmission! The Three-Year Training Session Begins!MixedMay 23, 2010
59Undetectable Monsters! The Androids Appear!MixedMay 30, 2010
60The Unbeatable Enemy Within! Goku vs. Android 19!MixedJun 6, 2010
61No Victory for Android 19! Enter Super Vegeta!MixedJun 13, 2010
62Piccolo's Assault! Android 20 and the Twisted Future!CanonJun 20, 2010
63The Hunt for Doctor Gero! Discover the Hidden Laboratory!MixedJun 27, 2010
64Number 17 and Number 18! The Androids Awaken!MixedJul 11, 2010
65A Sweet Face and Super Power? Android 18 vs. Vegeta!MixedJul 18, 2010
66The Time for Reunification Has Come! Piccolo's Unshakable Resolve!CanonAug 1, 2010
67Another Time Machine?! Bulma Uncovers a Mystery!MixedAug 8, 2010
68The Monster Goes into Motion... Strike of the Super Namekian!MixedAug 15, 2010
69I Am Your Brother! The Monster With Goku's Energy!MixedAug 22, 2010
70The Dizzying Deception and the Daring Escape! Defeat the Android Cell!MixedAug 29, 2010
71The Hunt for Cell Is On! Goku, Back in Action!MixedSep 5, 2010
72Break the Super Saiyan Barrier! Into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber!MixedSep 12, 2010
73The Super Namekian Powers Up! Piccolo vs. Android 17!MixedSep 19, 2010
74Run Android 17! Piccolo's All-or-Nothing Struggle!MixedSep 26, 2010
75Power Unknown! Android 16 Breaks His Silence!CanonOct 3, 2010
76Tien's Desperate Attack! Save Your Friends, Goku!MixedOct 10, 2010
77Beyond Super Saiyan! Vegeta Confronts the Monster Cell!MixedOct 17, 2010
78Cell on the Verge of Defeat! Krillin, Destroy Android 18!MixedOct 24, 2010
79The Battle Turns for the Worst... Cell Attacks Android 18!CanonOct 31, 2010
80The Tables Are Turned! Witness the Power of Perfection!CanonNov 7, 2010
81Vegeta's Final Push! Defeat the Invincible Cell!MixedNov 14, 2010
82The Strongest Super Saiyan! Trunks' Power Unleashed!MixedNov 21, 2010
83Cell Invades the Airwaves! Announcing,"The Cell Games!".MixedNov 28, 2010
84Training Complete! Goku Sizes Up the Competition!MixedDec 5, 2010
85The Truce is Broken! The Defense Force Strikes Back at Cell!MixedDec 12, 2010
86A New Guardian! The Return of the Dragon Balls!MixedDec 19, 2010
87Mr. Satan Takes the Stage! The Curtain Rises on the Cell Games!MixedDec 26, 2010
88Showdown! Cell vs. Goku!MixedJan 9, 2011
89Battle at the Highest Level! Goku Goes All Out!MixedJan 16, 2011
90The Opening Round Is Concluded! Goku's Moment of Decision!MixedJan 23, 2011
91Get Angry, Gohan! Release Your Hidden Power!MixedJan 30, 2011
92Tears For An Android! Gohan's Inner Rage Bursts Forth!MixedFeb 6, 2011
93Unleash the Warrior Within! Gohan Takes the Offensive!MixedFeb 13, 2011
94Perfection's End! A Fury Beyond Super Saiyan!MixedFeb 20, 2011
95A Hero's Sacrifice! Last Chance to Save the World!MixedMar 6, 2011
96Combine Your Strength! The Final Kamehame-Ha!MixedMar 20, 2011
97A Bittersweet Victory! Until We Meet Again!MixedMar 27, 2011
98Peace For the Future! The Spirit of Goku is Forever!MixedAug 2, 2011
99Seven Years Later! Starting Today, Gohan Is a High School StudentCanonApr 6, 2014
100A New Hero, Great Saiyaman, Is Born!MixedApr 13, 2014
101Videl's Crisis? Gohan's Urgent Call-out!FillerJan 21, 2017
102A Monster is Taken Away! The Culprit is Great Saiyaman?MixedJan 28, 2017
103Entering the World Martial Arts Tournament! Goten Shows Off His Explosive Power During Training!MixedFeb 4, 2017
104Gohan the Teacher! Videl's Flying Technique TutorialMixedApr 20, 2014
105The Dragon Team Fully Assembled! Goku Has Come Back!MixedApr 27, 2014
106Who Is the World's Greatest? The Tournament Preliminaries Begin!MixedFeb 25, 2017
107Everyone is Surprised! Goten and Trunks' Super Battle!MixedMay 4, 2014
108The Junior Champ Is Finally Decided! Who Will Fight Against Mr. Satan?CanonMar 11, 2017
109Restless Foreboding; A Mysterious Warrior Appears!CanonMay 11, 2014
110What Happened, Piccolo? An Unexpected Outcome in the First RoundMixedMay 18, 2014
111An Eerie Entity; Who Exactly Is Spopovich?MixedApr 1, 2017
112Videl Battered! Gohan's Fury Reaches Its Limit!MixedMay 25, 2014
113A Creeping Conspiracy! The Target is GohanMixedApr 15, 2017
114Terrifying Secret of the Majin; The Mastermind Revealed!MixedJun 1, 2014
115The Nefarious Wizard Babidi And Demon King Dabura's TrapMixedJun 8, 2014
116Don't Sell Super Saiyans Short! Vegeta and Goku's Full-Bore Power!CanonJun 15, 2014
117Whither Victory? A Battle Royal Championship Match!MixedJun 22, 2014
118Stunning Youngsters! No. 18's Uphill BattleMixedJun 29, 2014
119Enter the Headliner! The Looming Demon King!MixedJun 6, 2014
120A Heart of Evil Awakened; Vegeta, Prince of DestructionMixedJul 13, 2014
121I am the Strongest! The Clash of Goku vs. VegetaMixedJul 20, 2014
122Countdown to Revival: Crush Babidi’s Ambitions!MixedAug 3, 2014
123The Seal is Released? Gohan's Kamehame-Ha of ResistanceMixedAug 10, 2014
124Straightaway Into Despair? The Terror of Majin BuuCanonAug 17, 2014
125Turn Into Candy! A Hungry Majin's Bizarre Power!MixedAug 24, 2014
126I Will Deal With the Majin! Vegeta's Final Mortal Combat!MixedAug 31, 2014
127For His Beloved Ones... The End of the Proud Warrior!MixedSep 7, 2014
128Who Will Defeat Majin Buu? The Mightiest of Men Moves Out!MixedNov 30, 2014
129A Secret Plan to Defeat Buu! Its Name is FusionMixedSep 21, 2014
130Found! A Faint Ray of Hope - Awaken, Warriors!MixedSep 28, 2014
131Find the Nuisances: Babidi's Retaliation Begins!MixedOct 5, 2014
132A Time of Trials! Lay Hold of Legendary Powers!MixedOct 12, 2014
133Hold Majin Buu in Check! Limit — Super Saiyan 3!MixedOct 19, 2014
134True Worth Beginning to Show - The Treacherous Buu!MixedOct 26, 2014
135Silly Looking? Drilling the Fusion Pose!MixedNov 2, 2014
136Bye-bye, Everyone! Goku Returns to the Next WorldMixedNov 9, 2014
137Gohan Located! Intensive Training in the World of the Kais!MixedNov 16, 2014
138Birth of a Merged Superwarrior His Name is Gotenks!MixedNov 23, 2014
140The Powering Up Continues? Super Gotenks is Achieved!MixedDec 7, 2014
141What Anger Gives Rise To Another Majin!MixedDec 14, 2014
142Buu Gobbles Up Buu! Onslaught of a New Majin!MixedDec 21, 2014
143Headlong Rush Into Catastrophe! A One-Hour Time Limit!MixedDec 28, 2014
144Training Complete! You're Finished Now, Majin Buu!MixedJan 11, 2015
145Eliminating Buu with Ghosts: A Knockout Kamikaze Attack!MixedJan 18, 2015
146Gotenks' Ace in the Hole! Transformation! Super Gotenks 3!MixedJan 25, 2015
147On a Roll! Buu-Buu-Volleyball!MixedFeb 1, 2015
148Thanks for Waiting, Everyone! A Reborn Gohan Heads for Earth!MixedFeb 8, 2015
149Buu Overwhelmed! Ultimate Gohan's Super Power!MixedFeb 15, 2015
150Buu's Sinister Scheme: Gotenks is AbsorbedMixedMar 1, 2015
151The Elder Kai's Brainstorm! Return to Life, Goku!MixedMar 15, 2015
152Miracles Happen Once... Will Goku and He Make the Ultimate Combination?MixedMar 22, 2015
153Invincible! The Ultimate Warrior Vegito!MixedMar 29, 2015
154Buu's Ace in the Hole! The Warriors Are Absorbed!MixedApr 5, 2015
155Rescue Gohan and the Others! Goku and Vegeta's Infiltration Mission!MixedApr 12, 2015
156Emergency Escape from the Body! Buu's Retrogression Into Evil!MixedApr 19, 2015
157Earth Destroyed! The Initial Buu's Nefarious StrikeMixedApr 26, 2015
158A Final Showdown at the Summit! Face-Off in the World of the Kais!MixedMay 3, 2015
159Hang In There, Kakarot! You Are No. 1!MixedMay 10, 2015
160A One-Minute Match-Up! Vegeta's Life-Threatening Stall for Time!MixedMay 17, 2015
161An Inspired Strategy - Make Two Wishes Come True!CanonMay 24, 2015
162Share Your Spirit Energy with Me! I'm Making a Huge Spirit Bomb!MixedMay 31, 2015
163You Are the Savior of the World! Everybody's Spirit Bomb Completed!MixedJun 7, 2015
164You Really Are the Greatest, Goku!! The Demise of Majin BuuMixedJun 14, 2015
165Peace Returns! A Time of Rest for the Warriors!FillerJun 9, 2018
166And So, Ten Years Later... A Long-Awaited World Martial Arts Tournament!MixedJun 21, 2015
167Even Stronger! Goku's Dream is Never-Ending!MixedJun 28, 2015
Common questions
How many filler episodes does Dragon Ball Z Kai have?
Dragon Ball Z Kai has 2 filler episodes out of 166, which is 1.2% of the series.
Which Dragon Ball Z Kai episodes can I skip?
You can skip episodes 101, 165. Everything else either adapts the manga or is anime canon.
How much time do you save skipping Dragon Ball Z Kai filler?
Roughly 1 hour, based on 2 filler episodes at about 24 minutes each.