At an early age Goten is exactly like his father was at that age. He is very powerful and goes SS when he is only 5 years old, completely surprising his older brother Gohan. When he becomes older he starts to lose some of his power through a lack of discipline. When he is older he starts to become less and less like Goku. Goten is the best friend of Trunks and they often merge to become Gotenks.