How can one tell if Nappa has become a Super Saiyan?

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We can identify Super Saiyans by the change in the colour of their hair.
With Nappa being bald, how could we identify he has become a Super Saiyan? Is it only by the increase in power?

I don't remember Nappa turning into a SSJ. When did that happen? — JoeyD473, Apr 17 '14 at 15:54
Joking answer: At SS1, Nappa loses his mustache and grows one yellow hair. At SS2, Nappa loses his eyebrows too and grows more hair. At SS3, Nappa loses all his hairs, while his head shines instead. Every 30 seconds, the shine will change from Red to Yellow, Yellow to Green, and Green to Red like a traffic light. LOL — 絢瀬絵里, Apr 15 '15 at 06:16

score 11 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 14 '13 at 12:18

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It's not only by hair.

As you can see, the eyebrows and eye color changes as well. So you'll be able to tell.

answered Dec 14 '13 at 12:18

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But what if he goes to Super Saiyan 3 or more? – Hari Nandha Dec 14 '13 at 12:23
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@HariNandha: Well, since it hadn't happened, we can't tell for sure. – Madara's Ghost Dec 14 '13 at 12:24
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Also, SSJ seems to emit a yellow glow around the character (when they are powering up). – krikara Dec 14 '13 at 13:38
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It could be possible that as goku's hair gets double the size at SSJ3, Nappa gets hair at SSJ3! :P – votelessbubble Dec 15 '13 at 09:25
hair growing longer for Super Saiyan 3 is the result of it take hair from other places, Nappa will get hair but he becomes bold elsewhere – Memor-X Dec 16 '13 at 00:13
@HariNandha If nappa went SSJ3 he would lose his eyebrows. Not sure about the hair though – Kevin Groen Aug 08 '14 at 11:42

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Feb 21 '15 at 20:39

As anime watchers, it's difficult for us to fully grasp how a character sees another character, and we have to understand how some react to others. When Freiza returns with his father and faces Trunks, he watches him become a Super Saiyan and shouts, "Those eyes! They have the same eyes!". This leads me to believe that the intensity of Ki energy seen through a transformed Saiyan's eyes is much more incredible than the solid blue-green circles that we see.

There is also the matter of aura, which is difficult to consider. We see a yellow, 2D arc over the character, but I can only imagine that to see one's aura intensify to a visible level, must be like watching them enveloped by fast moving, controlled flames.

These characteristics would surely be noticeable enough to see that he has transformed, but there is the playful idea that he could grow hair, much like Goku's SSJ3 form. However, I don't believe that with those gigantic muscles, Nappa could ever flow enough Ki through his entire body, without losing it at every nerve, to force his body to grow more hair. I see the Saiyan's hair serve only one purpose as a direct channel of Ki, and it grows when there is too much Ki for it to contain. With that said, I think Nappa's body doesn't allow efficient enough usage of Ki for him to need such a channel of Ki, nonetheless transform into the ultimate warrior form.

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 13 '14 at 09:47

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Well if you remember what Freiza comments on seeing Trunk is not about the hair but its those saiyan eyes.

Apparently the pupil becomes green on the transformation.

Cheers!!!

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 15 '14 at 00:57

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By looking at his eye brows and mustache if it is gold or if u see yellow super saiyn energy flair around nappa.

answered Mar 15 '14 at 00:57

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Includin the eyes – Noahdbz5007 Mar 15 '14 at 00:57

score 0 · Answer 5 · edited Apr 14 '15 at 00:51

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By that time, there was no ''yellow hair'' yet so it probably wasn't a wild thought. Nappa has a small role in the DBZ series compared to Vegeta who is his companion but hey maybe Nappa has hair on other places. E.g. eyebrows.

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answered Mar 16 '14 at 19:28

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