Hell Fighter 17

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Hell Fighter 17 (17 Heru Faitā Jū Nana-Gō) is a Machine Mutant created by the evil scientists Dr. Gero and Dr. Myuu while in Hell to fulfill their mutual vendetta. His sole purpose was to locate the original Android 17 and fuse with him to take his true, ultimate form - Super 17.


Names: Hell Fighter 17, New No. 17, Android 17, Artificial #17

Origin: Dragon Ball GT Episode 42: "A Dangerous Union" (ね!!からるたち Shine Gokū!! Jigoku kara Yomigaeru Kyōteki-tachi, lit. "Die, Goku!! Strong Enemies are Resurrected from Hell") April 16, 1997

Age: A few Days

Gender: Male

Race: Machine Mutant

Appearance[edit | edit source]

Hell Fighter 17 is essentially identical to Android 17 from the Android Saga.

While being a Machine Mutant, he bears only the Red Ribbon insignia and lacks the Machine Mutant's cross-hairs in his eyes.

Personality[edit | edit source]

Hell Fighter 17 acts similar to Android 17 during his time as a delinquent in the Android Saga, and also made Android 17 act like this when possessing him. However, different from Android 17, Hell Fighter 17 displays respect and loyalty towards Dr. Gero, referring to him with the honorific "sama" in the original Japanese version (though this trait is ultimately dropped after he becomes Super 17, partly due to Dr. Myuu making him loyal to him alone).

Biography[edit | edit source]

Dragon Ball GT[edit | edit source]

Super 17 Saga[edit | edit source]

A joint effort between Dr. Gero and Dr. Myuu, Hell Fighter 17 was designed to locate his android counterpart Android 17 and fuse with him in order to become Super 17. He is the one who brainwashed and influenced the real Android 17 into attacking Trunks and his driver, and killing Krillin and the other people on the highway.

When he arrives on Earth, before fusing with Android 17, he fights Vegeta in his base form and is promptly beaten. Vegeta is initially unimpressed with Hell Fighter 17's power until Dr. Myuu and Gero reveal that 17 is using only half of his strength. Followed closely by the Dragon Team, the true Android 17 arrives and the two merge into Super 17.

Hell Fighter 17 is the one in control of Super 17 due to having brainwashed Android 17 and thus the merged android is still evil. However Android 18 and Goku try to break through to Android 17 during the battle, eventually allowing him to hold Super 17 back, Super 17 finished off by Goku, eliminating Hell Fighter 17.

Powers and Statistics[edit | edit source]

Tier: 2-C

Powers and Abilities: Skilled Martial Artist, Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Acrobatics, Enhanced Senses, Energy Manipulation (Can be used defensively and offensively, to strengthen his skin or to fire ki blasts, which can home in on targets), Self-Sustenance (Types 1, 2 and 3), Shockwaves Generation, Flight, Spaceflight, Forcefield Creation, Dimensional Travel, Sound Manipulation, Space-Time Manipulation & Portal Creation (At Buu Saga level of power he can create dimensional rifts and destroy space-time and pocket dimensions with his energy. Hell Fighter 17 can also create a portal to travel between Hell and Earth), Fusionism (He can fuse with Android 17 to become Super 17), Mind Control over Android 17, Telepathy, Longevity. Space Survival (Resistance to Extreme Cold and Cosmic Radiations)

Attack Potency: Low Multiverse level (Kept up with Base Vegeta during the Super 17 Saga)

Speed: Massively FTL+ (Evenly matched with Super 17 Saga Base Vegeta, who is far superior to Base Goku during the Otherworld Tournament Saga, during which he quickly traversed the afterlife at 4.38 quadrillion times FTL with Pikkon)

Lifting Strength: At least Class P, likely far higher

Striking Strength: Low Multiverse level

Durability: Low Multiverse level (Traded blows and took hits from Super 17 Saga Base Vegeta)

Stamina: Infinite (As an Infinite Energy Model, 17 has access to an unlimited supply of energy)

Range: Standard Melee Range; Low Multiversal with ki blasts

Standard Equipment: None notable

Intelligence: Hell Fighter 17 presumably has comparable skill and intellect to his regular Android self, putting up a fight against a non-serious Vegeta.

Weaknesses: None notable

Notable Attacks / Techniques:

  • Hikou – The ability to fly without the use of ki.
  • Ki Blast – The most basic form of energy wave. Used in Dragon Ball Heroes and the Xenoverse series.
  • Possession - Hell Fighter 17 is able to control Android 17 from anywhere, even controlling him all the way from Hell. Hell Fighter 17 can also exert control over Android 18 through Android 17, though this ultimately fails thanks to Krillin's intervention, who also nearly freed 17 from Hell Fighter 17's control.
    • Telepathy - Hell Fighter 17 can telepathically communicate with Android 17 in order to control him.
    • Portal Opening – A technique used with Android 17 in order to open a portal between Earth and Hell.
    • Drawing out Dormant Power - When linked to Android 17, Hell Fighter 17 is able to draw out his power.
    • Merge - Hell Fighter 17 is able to initiate a merge with Android 17 when he has him under his control, fusing them into the perfected Android 17: Super 17.
    • Absorption - While most media refer to Super 17 as a fusion, Heroes refers to Super 17 as being the result of Hell Fighter 17 absorbing Android 17 through this ability. He can then attain "Further Evolution" by absorbing other Red Ribbon Androids to get even more powerful. Additionally in Xenoverse 2, Hell Fighter 17 is forced to absorb Android 17 when he breaks free of his control in New Parallel Quest 144: "Super 17's Super Plan" as part of the Ultra Pack 2 DLC.
  • Hell Breaker – His Super Attack in Dragon Ball Heroes.
  • Rage Saucer – A technique used by Villainous Mode 17 in Dragon Ball Xenoverse.
  • Side Bridge – A technique used by Villainous Mode 17 in Xenoverse.
  • Freedom Kick – A technique used by Villainous Mode 17 in Xenoverse.
  • Energy Field – A technique used by Villainous Mode 17 in Xenoverse.
  • Super Electric Strike – Villainous Mode 17's ultimate attack in Xenoverse.