Dexerto / Bandai NamcoDragon Ball: Sparking Zero has a huge roster with plenty of characters you’ll need to unlock before heading to the battlefield with them.
Whether you’re experiencing Goku and Vegeta’s branching paths in Episode Mode, taking the fight Online, or creating Custom Battles, there are tonnes of beloved characters to use in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero.
You’ll need to put in the work, however, if you want to unlock everyone and make use of the best characters.
Every unlockable character in Sparking Zero
Below you’ll find a list of all the unlockable characters in the game, as well as how much in-game currency they cost to buy, and any alternative unlock method:
| Character | Zeni Cost | Also Unlocked By |
|---|---|---|
| Anilaza | 120,000 | Complete a Tournament of Power offline Tournament |
| Andriod 13 | 60,000 | Available to buy when you reach Player Level 10 |
| Baby Vegeta | 90,000 | Available to buy when you reach Player Level 10 |
| Bardock | 60,000 | N/A |
| Bergamo | 60,000 | N/A |
| Bojack | 60,000 | Complete Gohan’s Saga Chapter 4 / Available to buy when you reach Player Level 10 |
| Broly (Super) | 60,000 | Complete ‘Goku’s Strength’ mission in Goku’s Episode Battle |
| Caulifla | 60,000 | Complete the ‘Fight Universe 6’s Mightiest Warriors’ Bonus Battle |
| Cell Jr. | 30,000 | Complete a Cell Games offline Tournament |
| Cooler | 90,000 | Complete the ‘Brothers Fight Together’ mission in Frieza’s Episode Battle |
| Cui | 30,000 | Complete Vegeta’s Saga Chapter 1 |
| Dr. Wheelo | 45,000 | Use Gero 10 times in Battle (can be claimed via Zen-Oh’s Orders) |
| Dyspo | 90,000 | Complete Frieza’s Saga Chapter 7 |
| Freiza Force Soilder | 30,000 | Complete the ‘Welcome to Frieza Force’ Bonus Battle |
| Frost | 90,000 | Complete a Tournament of Destroyers offline Tournament |
| Fused Zamasu | N/A | Wish for by summoning Super Shenron |
| Fused Zamasu Half-Corrupted | 120,000 | Can be purchased once you reach Player Level 20 |
| Goku Black | N/A | Wish for Goku Black by summoning Super Shenron |
| Goku Black Super Saiyan Rose | 120,000 | Available to buy once you reach Player Level 10 |
| Goku (GT) | 75,000 | Complete ‘Number One Spot Mission‘ in Vegeta’s Episode Battle |
| Goku (Super Ultra Instinct) | 120,000 | N/A |
| Goku (Teen) | 45,000 | Beat a standard Offline World Tournament |
| Gohan (Future) | 60,000 | Available to buy when you reach Player Level 10 / Complete ‘Face of Despair!’ Gohan vs. Andriod Bonus Battle |
| Gogeta (Super) | 105,000 | Complete the ‘Greatest Saiyan of All Time’ Bonus Battle |
| Gogeta (GT) Super Saiyan 4 | 90,000 | Can be purchased once you reach Player Level 10 / Use Gogeta ten times in battle (can be claimed in Zen-Oh’s Orders) |
| Great Ape Baby (GT) | 105,000 | Available to buy once you reach Player Level 10 |
| Hirudegarn | 90,000 | Complete the ‘Great Saiyaman vs. Kaiju?’ Bonus Battle |
| Janemba | 60,000 | Available to buy when you reach Player Level 10 |
| Kakunsa | 90,000 | N/A |
| Kale | 60,000 | Complete ‘Surpass God, Trunks in Future’ in Trunks Episode Battle |
| King Cold | 60,000 | Complete the ‘Parent-Child Tournament of Power’ mission in Frieza’s Episode Battle |
| Lord Slug | 60,000 | Complete the ‘Andriod 17’ mission in Piccolo’s Episode Battle |
| Majin Buu (Evil) | 90,000 | Complete ‘To Be the Best’ Bonus Battle |
| Majin Vegeta | 105,000 | Complete Vegeta’s Saga Chapter 3 in Episode Mode |
| Mecha Frieza | 90,000 | Complete Frieza’s Saga Chapter 5 |
| Metal Cooler | N/A | Use Cooler in Battle 10 Times |
| Nail | 60,000 | Complete ‘Piccolo Returns to his Birthplace’ mission in Piccolo’s Episode Battle |
| Pan (GT) | 90,000 | Clear ‘Defend Earth from the Frieza Force’ in Gohan’s Episode Battle |
| Roasie | 90,000 | Clear the ‘Neo Tri-Beam is all powered-up like never before’ Bonus Battle |
| Saibaman | 30,000 | Complete a Yamcha Games offline Tournament |
| Spopovich | 30,000 | Complete Gohan’s Saga Chapter 4 |
| Super Baby 1 & 2 | 105,000 | Available to buy once you reach Player Level 10 / or use Vegeta 10 times in battle |
| Super Garlic Jr. | 45,000 | Use Piccolo ten times in battle (Can be claimed in Zen-Oh’s Orders) |
| Super Gogeta | 105,000 | Complete ‘The Greatest Saiyan of All Time’ Bonus Battle |
| Syn Shenron | 120,000 | Available to buy once you reach Player Level 10 |
| Tapion | 45,000 | Complete the ‘Final Battle with Zamasu’ mission in Trunks’ Episode Battle |
| Turles | 60,000 | Complete the ‘Avenger Returns’ Bonus Battle |
| Uub (GT) | 60,000 | Complete Goku’s Saga Chapter 4 |
| Vegeta (GT) Super Saiyan 4 | 60,000 | Available to buy when you reach Player Level 10 |
| Videl | 30,000 | N/A |
| Yajriobe | 30,000 | Complete Goku’s Saga Chapter 2 |
Dragon Ball Sparking Zero DLC characters
Following its launch in 2024, Bandai Namco revealed that Sparking Zero will receive three DLC updates all featuring new fighters added to the already expansive roster.
We’ve detailed every new character so far in the table below, and what expansion they’re part of.
| Character | DLC |
|---|---|
| Gohan (Super Hero) | Hero of Justice |
| Gohan (Super Hero) Super Saiyan | Hero of Justice |
| Gohan Beast | Hero of Justice |
| Piccolo (Super Hero) | Hero of Justice |
| Piccolo (Super Hero) Power Awakening | Hero of Justice |
| Orange Piccolo | Hero of Justice |
| Orange Piccolo Giant Form | Hero of Justice |
| Cell Max | Hero of Justice |
The first DLC, Hero of Justice released in January 2025 and includes fighters from the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero movie. While the second and third DLCs don’t currently have release dates we know they’re set to feature characters from the Dragon Ball Daima anime.
How to unlock characters
There are multiple ways to get more characters in Sparking Zero including:
- Buying them from the in-game Shop with Zeni
- Progressing in Episode Battle
- Completing Zen-Oh’s Orders
- Clearing Bonus Battles in Custom Battle mode, and offline World Tournaments
- Wish for a character with Super Shenron
It’s important to note that most characters become available to purchase in the shop, so simply playing the game to progress your Player Level and earn more Zeni to buy the fighters you want may be the quickest option.
In our experience, buying certain characters also automatically unlocks their transformations e.g. if you buy Future Gohan, his Super Saiyan form will be added to your roster too.
How to get more Zeni
There are multiple ways to earn more Zeni to buy characters in Sparking Zero but we’ve found the fastest methods are through:
- Clearing Battles in Episode Battle
- Challenges & missions
- Summoning Shenron & Super Shenron
Summoning either Dragon will give you the option to Wish for more Zeni which automatically grants you a sizable chunk of the currency to spend on whatever you like.
For anyone with the Ultimate Edition of Sparking Zero, we’d recommend you take advantage of being able to Summon both dragons right away. You can use Shenron for extra Zeni, and Super Shenron to obtain Goku Black or Fused Zamasu (or just more Zeni if you’re not fussed about the characters).
Those are all the characters you can unlock in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero. For more on the game, check out how to transform, fuse & switch characters, how to Sonic sway & Deflect Beams, how to customize characters, and the DLC release schedule.
