Super Saiyan 3

"The strongest form of Super Saiyan, which draws the hidden power of a Saiyan out to its limits. However, due to the large energy consumption of this form, outside of the afterlife one can only stay transformed for a limited amount of time."

- Daizenshuu 7, Special Attack Dictionary Super Saiyan 3 (超サイヤ人 スリー) is the strongest of all Super Saiyan forms in the Dragon Ball manga, and the Dragon Ball Z anime. It is the third form of Super Saiyan, the successor to the first and second transformations. Goku was the first to achieve the form, doing so in his vigorous seven years of training in Other World.

Overview
According to the Super Exciting Guide, this form gives four times the strength of Super Saiyan 2, and eight times the strength of regular Super Saiyan.

Appearance
The transformation causes some stark changes in physical appearance. The trademark characteristic of the transformation is the user's hair: the rigid hair of the Super Saiyan 2 state becomes flowing and smooth again, and grows down to or sometimes passes the user's waist. The eyebrows vanish completely, making the forehead and eye ridges appear larger and revealing a more prominent brow ridge. A small increase in muscle mass is evident, and muscle tone is sharply defined.