
In the anime, when Gokū first transformed, he had issues controlling his power while in this state he was prone to bursts of physical power, and outright stated that his body didn't feel like his own body anymore. The shock waves causes by Super Saiyan God Gokū and Hakaishin Beerus. While this transformation does place the user on the level of the gods, the power they wield in this state is dependent on their combat strength being transformed. Another added bonus for a user of Super Saiyan God and god ki in general is that they can survive in space without a space suit, as shown through Goku's battle with Beerus. This transformation grants the user "regeneration" powers, though the extend of this ability is unknown. Vegeta obtained the form due to his intense training with Whis, which allowed him to achieve god ki. However, the Super Saiyan God ritual is not the only method for achieving this transformation. That Saiyan then gains a tremendous power increase, allowing them to enter the realm of gods - meaning that only other gods can sense their ki, as well as fight on par with them. In the anime, it is explained that, in actuality, it's not the energy that these Saiyans pour into another that sparks the transformation-simply channeling their ki into another Saiyan will not result in the creation of a "god." Instead, it requires their 'heart', fitting with the need for 'righteous' Saiyans. Transformation into a Super Saiyan God can only be achieved when six righteous Saiyans (five in the anime) pool their power into a single member of their race. An arch-rival of mine will reveal himself soon… and he shall be a Super Saiyan God! The seer's prophecy confirms my premonition. Notably, unlike Super Saiyan or Super Saiyan Blue (and more akin to Super Saiyan 3), the Saiyan retains their pupils while in god form. Visually, the Saiyan bears no distinction from their base state save for three features: their muscle mass shrinks down, making it look as though they have lost weight, their hair becomes wine red, and their eyes become bright red as well. Super Saiyan God is the least dramatic Saiyan transformation. Beerus suspected that this arch-rival would be a Super Saiyan God, which was later confirmed when Gokū transformed into one on Earth. Shortly before the start of the series, the Oracle Fish predicted that an arch-rival would appear to challenge Beerus, the Hakaishin. This Saiyan was a man by the name of Yamoshi. He was gifted his power from that of five righteous Saiyans, but was unable to stop the evil Saiyans due to losing his power before the job had been finished. According to Shenron, a Super Saiyan God once appeared on planet Vegeta in response to the growth of the evil Saiyans.

Like the traditional Super Saiyan transformation, the Super Saiyan God originated as a tale told in Saiyan mythology about the god of the Saiyan race. Yamoshi, the Super Saiyan God of ancient lore.
