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In _Ressurection of F_ , Goku, while SSJ Blue, is shot with Sorbet's ray gun
and the blast pierces Goku. How is it that, even though Goku normally can
withstand powerful Ki attacks, he was badly wounded by a single shot from a
ray gun?

Even as a kid, when Goku had yet to learn any ways to channel his Ki, his bare
skin reflected Bulma's bullets.

[![Goku being shot at by Bulma in Episode 1 of Dragon
Ball](https://i.stack.imgur.com/qqMlG.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/qqMlG.png)


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How did sorbet's laser gun pierce Goku?


At this time, Goku had let down all of his defenses as he was not expecting an
attack. Lowering his defense when he felt he had the upperhand is one of
Goku's downfalls that Whis kept pointing out throughout the movie, indicating
it could be his downfall. This blatant foreshadowing hits its mark when Goku
feels that he has won and is hit by Sorbet's surprise attack.

Goku's skin as a Saiyan is tougher than a normal human's skin as we saw in the
Dragon Ball scene where the bullets miraculously bounce off him like he was
Superman. However, for Ki attacks, the person defending must be prepared to
defend the attack.

An example of this is when Krillin was able to pierce Vegeta with a Ki blast
during the Frieza saga of _Dragon Ball Z_. Normally, Vegeta would be able to
withstand this type of attack, especially by someone as weak as Krillin.
However, he had lowered his defenses, albeit purposefully, making the attack
effective.

[![Frieza Saga of Dragon Ball Z: Krillin Blasts
Vegeta](https://i.stack.imgur.com/cOVbq.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/cOVbq.png)

Also, these aren't bullets, it's a high-powered ray gun blast; moreover, it's
likely the most powerful ray gun in the universe, seeing as it is being
wielded by the fill-in leader of Frieza's army with the purpose of killing
Goku. Goku was completely unprepared, with no Ki defenses raised and thus, the
high-powered laser was able to pierce him.


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