re: The Official DragonBall Thread....est 2012

Goku gets stronger after every near death experience. After fighting cell he nearly died, then actually died, but kept his body, so it follows his power would have increased exponentially. Thus making him stronger. And he had a mental link with Gohan as he unleashed his true power and beat cell, so he might have learned a little there. It makes sense if you think about it. Plus he wasnt necessarily stronger than Pikkon. He could barley block his finishing move, but he just figured out a way to exploit a weakness. So, there's all of that.