That.
- Kaioken is an ace in the hole. He didn't use Kaioken instantly against Vegeta, or against Ginyu, or against Cooler. He didn't use it against Zamasu until he didn't have a choice.
- Rule of Drama.
Also the Kaioken stopped existing at that point, it was replaced by Super Saiyan however Toei hadn't figured out how it was supposed to be colored yet. It was flat out intended to be normal Super Saiyan.
It wasn't the first or the last time Toei has done that for its movies, several of the Pretty Cure All Stars movies have different colors and such for the newest series, those are in production for a long time and by a different team from the main series.
But you asked:
I'm saying that just like Wheelo, Turles, and Cooler he didn't activate it until he was overwhelmed. He didn't use it at the start of any of those fights.
the reason Goku didn't use it is because prior to Slug throwing him through a bus he seemed to be fighting evenly with Slug. After getting thrown through said bus he was severely bruised and standing shirtless in the middle of a wintry battlefield and probably wasn't thinking straight - as evidence by him immediately becoming enraged and overwhelming Slug.
edited 2nd Jan '17 6:31:00 AM by Soble
I'M MR. MEESEEKS, LOOK AT ME!It's the modus operandi of almost all of anime Non Serial Movies to have an 11th-Hour Superpower like Kaioken, Super Saiyan, Spirit Bomb, etc.
All the heroes have to get their butts kicked before the last ~5 minutes of the fight when they use the power.
It's so ingrained into these movies that it's got its own genre name in Japan, one I forget the name of. The precure movies even use audience participation to get that power.
edited 2nd Jan '17 6:26:12 AM by Memers
Okay, I admit, as tired as I am of seeing Vegeta successful, that fight versus Frost was satisfying. I also like the Vegeta almost loses because he refuses to use Kakarot's strategy but wins anyway because Champa called Vados a dumbass twist...we didn't get the satisfaction of post buu saga Vegeta being significantly weaker than pre buu saga Goku, but maybe that's for the better, as it raises too many other questions. I can also see why people prefer the anime version of Goku vs Hit too.
The anime actually went more along my line of thinking. Goku mentioned instant transmission while talking with the Galactic King and instantly" moved to counter where Hit was going to strike. That's a lot'' better than going limp from using blue twice in a row and somehow not realizing it, much more clever application than turning your body and hope he doesn't catch up in time. Yes, Dragon Ball Super starts at episode 28!
Buldogue's lawyerExcept Goku tried to use Kaio-ken x10 immediately once he saw that Turles was kicking his ass, and was winning once he did until Turles ate one of the Fruit of Might.
Against Lord Slug, he never tries at all, resorting to having his allies give him energy before the Pseudo Super Saiyan thing happens, and we know he still knows the Kaio-ken as he used it on Giant Slug to punch a hole through him after Piccolo gave him his energy. It's even dumber in the English dub, since they have Goku saying that he's tried all of his techniques on Slug, and nothing is working; not only had he not used the Kaio-ken at all before he said that, he hadn't even tried a Kamehameha either.
edited 2nd Jan '17 12:14:29 PM by Ssj3Gojira
Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!Tired of seeing Veggie being successful?
This makes no sense...
It requires Vegetarian to have been successful a large amount of times...to be tired of it.
Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.... No he's still an ass, just because he is also a relatively good person doesn't mean he isn't also an asshole.
edited 2nd Jan '17 1:19:38 PM by IAmNotCreativeEnough
himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari![]()
He's too likeable to be unlikeable...
Or maybe that's just Randomness' mind talkin'...
Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.The only reason he's 'likable' is because he's the universe's punching bag.
If he's winning, he's a smug asshole. If he's not winning, he's a smug asshole who gets what's coming to him.
himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimariVegeta maybe an ass but he still more pleasant than Goku in Super. Not to mention Vegeta grew on a lot of fans especially in the West, I know we are not supposed to like Vegeta but he is one of the most fully realized characters in Dragon Ball where some fans just once for Vegeta to succeed against major villain.
"Mai waifu."@IANCE
Vegeta getting his ass kicked isn't that bad but once in awhile he has to more than just a jobber.
"Mai waifu."If the rest of the group can't get out of being Jobbers, then why should Vegeta?
The only difference is that now he's jobbing despite not making things worse, even if he's still an asshole.
One Strip! One Strip!

That confuses me as well but then again they fight would had been over in seconds if he did.
"Mai waifu."