In the Dragon Ball series, Saiyans would turn into golden gorillas (also known as Super Saiyan Giant Apes) when they saw the full moon. This transformation was an instinct of the Saiyans. When they had a tail and saw the full moon, their bodies would undergo a huge change and become a huge golden gorilla. Their strength would also be greatly improved. As a Saiyan, Goku also had this ability, but his tail was later pulled out, which limited the triggering conditions of this transformation to a certain extent. In Dragon Ball Gran Turismo, Goku absorbed the power of the Giant Ape Transformation in a special way and transformed into Super Saiyan IV. This form was also related to the Giant Ape Form.
In the Dragon Ball series, Saiyans would transform into gorillas when they saw the full moon. This was a racial characteristic of the Saiyans. As a Saiyan, Goku also had this ability. After transforming into a gorilla, one's strength would increase greatly, but at the same time, one might lose their rationality and fight only based on their instincts. In Dragon Ball, Goku had also absorbed the power of the Giant Ape Transformation and transformed into Super Saiyan IV. This transformation had black hair and eyebrows, red eyeshadow around his eyes, and red ape-like hair on his body. His muscles were very obvious, probably symbolizing that his power came from the original wild power of the Saiyan.
In the Dragon Ball series, a Saiyan needed a tail to turn into a gorilla. Since the tail setting was deleted by the author, this form could no longer be seen in Dragon Ball Super except Dragon Ball GT. There are 11 gorilla forms in Dragon Ball, and Sun Wukong can transform into 5 of them, such as the brown gorilla.(Can be completely irrational, can distinguish between friend and foe, and can maintain rationality), Golden Gorilla (Must be above three levels of strength, like in Dragon Ball GT.), Red God Gorilla (When the power in the body is converted into Divine Power after becoming a super god), Rose-red Gorilla (When Zamas occupies Sun Wukong's body and understands the Rose-red form, it can become), White God Gorilla (When Sun Wukong grasps the Perfect Free Supreme Skill, his hair will turn white and his gorilla form will also turn white). In Journey to the West, there was no specific information about Sun Wukong turning into a gorilla. The "gorilla king" in "Huang Feihong vs. the gorilla king" filmed in Hong Kong in 1960 was a derivative of King Kong and had no direct connection with Sun Wukong.
In Dragon Ball, there were many situations where Sun Wukong turned into a gorilla. First of all, Sun Wukong was a Saiyan. When a Saiyan saw the full moon, their genes would be triggered and they would turn into a gorilla. Sun Wukong had such an experience when he was a child. He became an irrational gorilla on the night of the full moon and unfortunately stepped on his grandfather Sun Wufan to death. In terms of form, an ordinary gorilla's form was brown. In this form, the rationality of the Saiyan was different. For example, Sun Wukong and Sun Wufan were completely irrational when they transformed, while gorillas like Latiz and Nabar could distinguish between friend and foe. Vegeta could maintain 100% rationality when she transformed. In addition to the brown gorilla form, there were many other theoretical forms: - In the Dragon Ball GT-class, if one's strength reached the level of Super Three, one could become a golden gorilla. - If Sun Wukong and Vegeta's power were to transform into the power of a god (become a super god) and become a gorilla, they would be the Red God Gorilla. - According to the golden gorilla's situation, if Sun Wukong turned into a super blue gorilla and then turned into a gorilla, it might be a super blue gorilla. - After Zamas took over Sun Wukong's body and comprehended the Rose-Red Form, in theory, he would become a Rose-Red Gorilla. - Zamas and Black Wukong combined to become Zamas. Because it has Saiyan genes in its body, it can become a Zamas gorilla. - Vegeta's dark blue power was above super blue. The gorilla he turned into might be a dark blue gorilla. - During the power competition, Sun Wukong's hair was black with a hint of white. If he turned into a gorilla, he would be a silver-gray gorilla. - After Sun Wukong mastered the Perfect Unrestrained Ultimate Skill and his hair turned white, his gorilla form would be the White God Gorilla. - Broli was a passing champion, and his gorilla form was a super green gorilla. - There were many Saiyan cells in Saluin's body, and if he followed the settings, he could also become a Saluin Gorilla. Not counting "Dragon Ball MT" and just looking at the bird version of the original "Dragon Ball", Sun Wukong had transformed into a giant ape (namely a gorilla) four times in the Dragon Ball plot, and all four transformations were before the 23rd World's Best Martial Arts Competition.
The Monkey King in Journey to the West couldn't turn into a gorilla. In the original novel of Journey to the West, there was no setting of Sun Wukong turning into a gorilla. The image of Sun Wukong was a monkey. His abilities included 72 transformations, somersault clouds, and so on, but it did not include turning into a gorilla. In Dragon Ball, there was a plot where Sun Wukong turned into a gorilla, but this was a different story system from Journey to the West.
In Dragon Ball, Sun Wukong was a Saiyan. When a Saiyan saw the full moon, they would turn into a gorilla. Wukong had the same experience. He saw a full moon and suddenly looked up at the moon. He turned into a gorilla and went crazy. At that time, he became very violent, as if he had lost his mind and became a monster that only knew destruction. In this state, Pilaf and the others were no match for him. He even attacked Booma and the others. In the end, Yamucha and the others discovered that Wukong's weakness was his tail. After cutting off his tail, Wukong returned to his original state. The tail of a Saiyan was an important organ for transforming into a gorilla. Broli did not need a tail to activate the power of the body contained in his tail. Goku was an ordinary Saiyan, and his bloodline was not as pure as Broli's. He needed a tail to transform. In addition, the Saiyans also had Supreme Gorilla (a golden gorilla transformed from a Super Saiyan), Super Gorilla, Super Blue Gorilla, White God Gorilla, and other gorilla-related forms. Different forms had different combat abilities. In Journey to the West, Sun Wukong didn't turn into a gorilla at the full moon. He was a natural stone monkey with 72 transformations and other abilities.
In Journey to the West, Sun Wukong could transform into seventy-two beauties many times, such as Miss Gao to tease Zhu Bajie, Cuilan to tease Zhu Bajie, and even Princess Iron Fan. These transformations demonstrated Sun Wukong's superb transformation skills. His transformation into a beautiful woman might be for the purpose of dealing with different situations and confusing his opponents.
There was a form of the Golden Ape in the Seven Dragon Ball. When Babe's appearance put Goku in a difficult situation, the King of the Realm God helped Goku pull out its tail and Goku transformed into a golden ape. This form surpassed the limits of the Saiyan to deal with challenges. It was a very strong form, but it required the fusion of two Super 4 to defeat the one-star dragon in its energy-shrinking state.
In the Dragon Ball, the Golden Ape was a form of Sun Wukong. When Babe's appearance put Goku in a difficult situation, King God helped him pull out his tail and transformed into a golden ape. This form surpassed the limits of the Saiyan to deal with challenges. It was very strong, but it required two Super 4 to be able to defeat the 1 Star Dragon in its energy state.
In Journey to the West, the plot of Sun Wukong turning into a monk to seduce a female demon involved the golden-nosed, white-haired rat demon of Xiankong Mountain. Sun Wukong arranged for two of his junior brothers to take care of his master while he transformed into a 12-year-old monk. He knocked on the wooden fish and chanted scriptures to lure the rat demon into taking the bait. In this plot, the mouse spirit transformed into a beautiful woman to tease Sun Wukong. She even hugged Sun Wukong, kissed him, and other intimate actions. There were even some more excessive actions.
In the settings of Dragon Ball, Wukong could become a golden ape. This special ape transformation existed in Dragon Ball GT. It was an advanced form of the ape transformation. Once it became a golden ape, its fur would turn golden, and a Super Saiyan hairstyle would appear on its head. This transformation could be understood as the Super Saiyan version of the giant ape form, and its strength would increase greatly compared to ordinary giant apes. In addition, the golden ape Goku in Dragon Ball Hero was also the key to the Super Saiyan 4 transformation. In the Journey to the West: Ancient God of Wukong, there was also the setting of the Golden Giant Ape in the Zenith Heaven Realm, but it was not clear if it was changed by Wukong.