Shenron and Porunga are probably the two most known dragons in the Dragon Ball franchise. Through granting wishes, they were able to perform all kinds of feats that even the strongest warriors could not perform; They can revive the dead, help people regain their youth, and even restore destroyed celestial bodies. Their only limits are the power of their creators and the imaginations of the wishers. For all that Shenron and Porunga have done in Dragon Ball, it’s hard not to compare the strength of these two dragons.
Is Shenron or Porunga the stronger dragon? Each dragon has undergone multiple power-ups and ability changes to keep up with the wishes the characters make. To know which is the strongest of these two dragons, it is necessary to consider the change over time between them.
How Shenron’s Power Grows in Dragon Ball
Shenron’s power did not grow even when expanded. The vast majority of wishes in Dragon Ball are granted by Shenron, there is no telling whether they will come true or not. Thanks to that, the Z warriors were able to revive many victims of the same villain on the same planet. Shenron’s only limitation is that it cannot revive a person more than once. In addition, Shenron also gave underwear, restored youth, recreated the moon, removed explosives, erased memories, and provided knowledge on how to become a Super Saiyan God.
However, there are larger wishes that Shenron implies can be granted but never fulfilled. The first is in Pilaf’s desire to become the ruler of the world. The second is to grant the Saiyans immortality. In a word, Shenron can help these villains cause harm to the universe and everyone around them through the fulfillment of wishes.
Shenron’s wish-granting ability has had a definite change after Dende’s dragon regeneration. New life-giving gems have been crafted by Dende to resemble the Namekian dragonballs more closely. Finally, this modification made it possible for Shenron to grant two wishes at once instead of a single wish as before. In addition, Dende also shortened the waiting time between requests to about four months. In general, through this regeneration, Shenron still retains the same strength and limitations as before.
One notable difference is Shenron’s respawn ability. Previously, Shenron could only revive those killed within a year. However, in Resurrection F, Shenron is able to bring Frieza back to life even though he died many years ago.
What about Porunga’s power?
Porunga greatly enhanced his abilities in Dragon Ball Z. When the Z Warriors first collected the Namek Gems, Porunga granted them three wishes. This dragon can even resurrect a person multiple times, but each wish can only revive 1 person. This is inconvenient when placed in the context of Porunga’s appearance, as many people not only fell into the hands of the Saiyans, but they also fell into the hands of Frieza and his men.
Because of the inconvenience of the limit of each wish, Porunga was regenerated and greatly enhanced by the Namekians. After this regeneration, the dragon Porunga has the ability to bring people back to life like Shenron. Besides, Porunga has also restored the Earth, sending people to travel between planets and regaining their youth.
Which dragon is stronger: Sheron or Porunga?
Although the eternal dragons appear to be fairly evenly matched in strength and ability, Porunga still seems to overwhelm Shenron. The outstanding advantage of Porunga: first, the ability to grant wishes instead of just two; second, Porunga can not only revive people multiple times, but can also revive many people at once.
Regarding the ability to regenerate planets, even though the Earth is 4 times larger than the Moon, there is no denying that Shenron has also recreated a planet. So in this respect the two dragons are on par with each other. Thus, the only aspect of Porunga overpowering Shenron is the number of people and the number of times its wish can resurrect in one go.