Despite being a fan-favorite, Dragon Ball’s Piccolo has always taken a backseat to the franchise’s Saiyan characters. Though instrumental in Dragon Ball Z bouts versus invading Saiyans and against Frieza on Namek, he didn’t get a 1v1 fight after the Cell Saga, taking on more of a mentor role in the next arc. He ends up dying and going to Hell in Dragon Ball GT (which isn’t surprising — there’s a reason fans deride GT as standing for “Goku Time.”) And he goes out like a chump in Dragon Ball Super’s Tournament of Power.
