Following are mentioned the 5 strongest Dragonball Z characters. Except those that came after the transformation of Goku and Vegeta into Super Saiyan God.
5. Goku
Goku or as his Saiyan name says Kakarott is the strongest person on earth, and the strongest ever unfused Saiyan alive. He as an infant was sent to destroy Earth, but hit his head and forgetting his true Saiyan aggressive nature.Even as a child he defeated practically larger opponents than him. Frieza, Cell, Majin Buu, Vegeta, Super Android 17 are some characters defeated by him.
4. Gogeta
Fusing together the two most powerful Saiyans in the entire universe, Goku and Vegeta comes to be Gogeta. In Dragonball Z: Fusion Reborn Gogeta defeated Janemba with his Stardust Breaker move. He is the only Super Saiyan fusion who defeated an opponent before the fusion wore out.
3. Vegeto
The fused version of Goku and Vegeta, the two strongest Saiyans using the Potara earrings gives rise to Vegeto. First seen while fighting Buu, Vegeto’s strength greatly surpasses the strength levels of Super Saiyan 3. The anime and the manga also suggest that the strength of Vegito is even greater than that of a Super Saiyan.
2. Beerus
1. Whis
Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragonball explicitly stated that Whis, the mentor and martial arts trainer of the God of destruction, Beerus is the most powerful character in the Dragonball. Whis knocked down Beerus cold with just a strike to his head. He also can make time go backward or forward 3 minutes.
Don’t Miss: Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Marvel’s Spider-Man Animated Series