← Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball Filler Guide
13.7% filler · 21 filler episodes out of 153
Watching canon only saves you about 8 hours.
Three ways to watch
Canon Only
129
episodes · ~49 hours
Canon + Mixed
132
episodes · ~51 hours
Everything
153
episodes · ~59 hours
Every episode
| # | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Secret of the Dragon Balls | Canon |
| 2 | The Emperor's Quest | Canon |
| 3 | The Nimbus Cloud of Roshi | Canon |
| 4 | Oolong the Terrible | Canon |
| 5 | Yamcha the Desert Bandit | Canon |
| 6 | Keep an Eye on the Dragon Balls | Canon |
| 7 | The Ox King on Fire Mountain | Canon |
| 8 | The Kamehameha Wave | Canon |
| 9 | Boss Rabbit’s Magic Touch | Canon |
| 10 | The Dragon Balls are Stolen! | Canon |
| 11 | The Penalty is Pinball | Canon |
| 12 | A Wish to the Eternal Dragon | Canon |
| 13 | The Legend of Goku | Canon |
| 14 | Goku's Rival | Canon |
| 15 | Look Out for Launch | Canon |
| 16 | Find That Stone! | Canon |
| 17 | Milk Delivery | Canon |
| 18 | The Turtle Hermit Way | Canon |
| 19 | The Tournament Begins | Canon |
| 20 | Elimination Round | Canon |
| 21 | Smells Like Trouble | Canon |
| 22 | Quarterfinals Begin | Canon |
| 23 | Monster Beast Giran | Canon |
| 24 | Krillin's Frantic Attack! | Canon |
| 25 | Danger From Above | Canon |
| 26 | The Grand Finals | Canon |
| 27 | Number One Under the Moon? | Canon |
| 28 | The Final Blow | Canon |
| 29 | The Roaming Lake | Mixed |
| 30 | Pilaf and the Mystery Force | Filler |
| 31 | Wedding Plans? | Filler |
| 32 | The Flying Fortress - Vanished! | Filler |
| 33 | The Legend of a Dragon | Filler |
| 34 | Cruel General Red | Canon |
| 35 | Cold Reception | Canon |
| 36 | Major Metallitron | Canon |
| 37 | Ninja Murasaki is Coming! | Canon |
| 38 | Five Murasakis | Canon |
| 39 | Mysterious Android No. 8 | Canon |
| 40 | Horrifying Buyon | Canon |
| 41 | The Fall of Muscle Tower | Canon |
| 42 | The Secret of Dr. Flappe | Mixed |
| 43 | A Trip to the City | Canon |
| 44 | Master Thief, Hasky | Mixed |
| 45 | Danger in the Air | Filler |
| 46 | Bulma's Bad Day | Canon |
| 47 | Kame House - Found! | Canon |
| 48 | Deep Blue Sea | Canon |
| 49 | Roshi Surprise | Canon |
| 50 | The Trap is Sprung! | Canon |
| 51 | Beware of Robot | Canon |
| 52 | The Pirate Treasure | Canon |
| 53 | Blue, Black and Blue | Canon |
| 54 | Escape From Pirate Cave | Canon |
| 55 | Penguin Village | Canon |
| 56 | Strange Visitor | Canon |
| 57 | Arale vs. Blue | Canon |
| 58 | The Land of Korin | Canon |
| 59 | The Notorious Mercenary | Canon |
| 60 | Tao Attacks! | Canon |
| 61 | Korin Tower | Canon |
| 62 | Sacred Water | Canon |
| 63 | The Return of Goku | Canon |
| 64 | The Last of Mercenary Tao | Canon |
| 65 | Confront the Red Ribbon Army | Canon |
| 66 | A Real Bind | Canon |
| 67 | The End of Commander Red | Canon |
| 68 | The Last Dragon Ball | Canon |
| 69 | Who is Fortuneteller Baba? | Canon |
| 70 | We Are the Five Warriors | Canon |
| 71 | Deadly Battle | Canon |
| 72 | Goku's Turn | Canon |
| 73 | The Devilmite Beam | Canon |
| 74 | The Mysterious Fifth Man | Canon |
| 75 | The Strong Ones | Canon |
| 76 | True Colors of the Masked Man | Canon |
| 77 | Pilaf's Tactics | Canon |
| 78 | The Eternal Dragon Rises | Canon |
| 79 | Terror and Plague | Filler |
| 80 | Goku vs. Sky Dragon | Filler |
| 81 | Goku Goes to Demon Land | Filler |
| 82 | The Rampage of InoShikaCho | Filler |
| 83 | Which Way To Papaya Island? | Filler |
| 84 | Rivals and Arrivals | Canon |
| 85 | Preliminary Peril | Canon |
| 86 | Then There Were Eight | Canon |
| 87 | Yamcha vs. Tien | Canon |
| 88 | Yamcha's Big Break | Canon |
| 89 | Full-Moon Vengeance | Canon |
| 90 | The Dodon Wave | Canon |
| 91 | Counting Controversy!! | Canon |
| 92 | Goku Enters the Ring | Canon |
| 93 | Tien Shinhan vs. Jackie Chun | Canon |
| 94 | Stepping Down | Canon |
| 95 | Goku vs. Krillin | Canon |
| 96 | Tail's Tale | Canon |
| 97 | Final Match: Goku vs. Tien | Canon |
| 98 | Victory's Edge | Canon |
| 99 | Tien's Insurrection | Canon |
| 100 | The Spirit Cannon | Canon |
| 101 | The Fallen | Canon |
| 102 | Enter King Piccolo | Canon |
| 103 | Tambourine Attacks! | Canon |
| 104 | Mark of the Demon | Canon |
| 105 | Here Comes Yajirobe | Canon |
| 106 | Terrible Tambourine | Canon |
| 107 | Tien's Atonement | Canon |
| 108 | Goku's Revenge | Canon |
| 109 | Goku vs. King Piccolo | Canon |
| 110 | Piccolo Closes In | Canon |
| 111 | Roshi's Gambit | Canon |
| 112 | King Piccolo's Wish | Canon |
| 113 | Siege on Chow Castle | Canon |
| 114 | Conquest and Power | Canon |
| 115 | Awaken Darkness | Canon |
| 116 | A Taste of Destiny | Canon |
| 117 | The Ultimate Sacrifice | Canon |
| 118 | Prelude to Vengeance | Canon |
| 119 | Battle Cry | Canon |
| 120 | Goku Strikes Back | Canon |
| 121 | The Biggest Crisis | Canon |
| 122 | Final Showdown | Canon |
| 123 | Lost and Found | Canon |
| 124 | Temple Above the Clouds | Canon |
| 125 | Earth's Guardian Emerges | Canon |
| 126 | Eternal Dragon Resurrected | Canon |
| 127 | Quicker than Lightning | Filler |
| 128 | Secret of the Woods | Filler |
| 129 | The Time Room | Filler |
| 130 | Goku's Doll | Filler |
| 131 | Walking Their Own Ways | Filler |
| 132 | Hotter than Lava | Filler |
| 133 | Changes | Canon |
| 134 | Preliminary Peril | Canon |
| 135 | Battle of the Eight | Canon |
| 136 | Tien Shinhan vs. Mercenary Tao | Canon |
| 137 | Anonymous Proposal | Canon |
| 138 | The Mysterious Hero | Canon |
| 139 | Rematch | Canon |
| 140 | Goku Gains Speed | Canon |
| 141 | The Four Faces of Tien | Canon |
| 142 | Kami vs. Piccolo | Canon |
| 143 | Battle for the Future | Canon |
| 144 | Super Kamehameha | Canon |
| 145 | Junior No More | Canon |
| 146 | Goku's Trap | Canon |
| 147 | Goku Hangs On | Canon |
| 148 | The Victor | Canon |
| 149 | Dress in Flames | Filler |
| 150 | The Fire-Eater | Filler |
| 151 | Outrageous Octagon | Filler |
| 152 | Mystery of the Dark World | Filler |
| 153 | The End, The Beginning | Filler |
FAQ
How much of Dragon Ball is filler?
Dragon Ball is about 13.7% filler — 21 filler episodes out of 153 total.
Which Dragon Ball episodes can I skip?
You can skip the 21 filler episodes. Watching canon only leaves 129 episodes (about 49 hours) and saves you roughly 8 hours.
What is the canon-only watch order for Dragon Ball?
Watch the canon (and optionally "mixed") episodes in numbered order, skipping the filler. Rochi labels every episode and tracks your place automatically.
Track your progress on Rochi
Mark episodes as you watch and let Rochi skip the filler for you.