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Oolong is an anthropomorphic, shapeshifting pig who appears as a main character in Dragon Ball Movie 1: Curse of the Blood Rubies. He is first encountered in the wilderness at night, where he is accosting a young village girl named Pansy with the intention of making her his bride. To Goku and Bulma, he initially appears as a large, threatening monster, but this is only one of the forms he can adopt. When Goku challenges him and proves his strength by destroying a large tree, Oolong flees, only to be knocked down and revealed in his true form, a small pig-like creature.
Oolong once trained in shapeshifting at a school where Puar, the companion of the desert bandit Yamcha, was also a student. His time there ended badly, since he was expelled for stealing the teacher's panties, an incident that reflects his personality. He is cowardly, lazy, and preoccupied with women, and his interest in Pansy is presented as a self-serving scheme rather than genuine malice. Once Goku overpowers him, he quickly drops his intimidating act and falls in with the group.
His motivations at the start of the film are entirely selfish. He wants Pansy for himself and has little interest in the wider troubles caused by King Gurumes, whose soldiers are ravaging the countryside in search of Blood Rubies. After his defeat, however, his shape-shifting talent becomes an asset to the travelers. It is at Oolong's camp that Pansy explains the plight of her people, and the group decides to seek the help of Master Roshi. When they reach Roshi's island, Bulma uses Oolong to transform into a copy of herself so that the Turtle Hermit will hand over his Dragon Ball without demanding an indecent favor from her. Later, during the infiltration of King Gurumes' palace, Oolong once more uses his ability, taking on a monstrous form to frighten the royal soldiers.
Oolong's relationships within the group develop gradually. With Goku, he moves from hostility to grudging cooperation, accepting that the boy's strength leaves him no real choice but to go along. With Bulma, he forms a practical partnership, since she values his transformation ability and directs how it is used. His past connection to Puar ties him to Yamcha; after Oolong's defeat, the group realizes it has landed in Yamcha's territory, and Oolong is clearly frightened at the prospect of encountering the bandit.
Across the film, Oolong develops from a minor menace into a member of the traveling party, though not through any conventional growth in courage. He remains cautious and reluctant, and his worth lies in deception and disguise rather than combat. Even so, his assistance proves useful at key moments, and he is present with the others during the final confrontation with King Gurumes, having traveled with them to the palace and been caught up in the attack on the way there.
Oolong's most notable ability is his power to change his shape into many different forms, including monsters and other people. A transformation does not grant him the genuine strength of whatever he mimics, and it can be maintained only for a short time before he reverts to his natural pig-like form and needs a brief rest. He has no significant fighting skill on his own, and his brief attempt to battle Goku ends in quick defeat. His role in the movie is therefore defined not by physical power but by trickery, transformation, and his reluctant place among the heroes.
Oolong once trained in shapeshifting at a school where Puar, the companion of the desert bandit Yamcha, was also a student. His time there ended badly, since he was expelled for stealing the teacher's panties, an incident that reflects his personality. He is cowardly, lazy, and preoccupied with women, and his interest in Pansy is presented as a self-serving scheme rather than genuine malice. Once Goku overpowers him, he quickly drops his intimidating act and falls in with the group.
His motivations at the start of the film are entirely selfish. He wants Pansy for himself and has little interest in the wider troubles caused by King Gurumes, whose soldiers are ravaging the countryside in search of Blood Rubies. After his defeat, however, his shape-shifting talent becomes an asset to the travelers. It is at Oolong's camp that Pansy explains the plight of her people, and the group decides to seek the help of Master Roshi. When they reach Roshi's island, Bulma uses Oolong to transform into a copy of herself so that the Turtle Hermit will hand over his Dragon Ball without demanding an indecent favor from her. Later, during the infiltration of King Gurumes' palace, Oolong once more uses his ability, taking on a monstrous form to frighten the royal soldiers.
Oolong's relationships within the group develop gradually. With Goku, he moves from hostility to grudging cooperation, accepting that the boy's strength leaves him no real choice but to go along. With Bulma, he forms a practical partnership, since she values his transformation ability and directs how it is used. His past connection to Puar ties him to Yamcha; after Oolong's defeat, the group realizes it has landed in Yamcha's territory, and Oolong is clearly frightened at the prospect of encountering the bandit.
Across the film, Oolong develops from a minor menace into a member of the traveling party, though not through any conventional growth in courage. He remains cautious and reluctant, and his worth lies in deception and disguise rather than combat. Even so, his assistance proves useful at key moments, and he is present with the others during the final confrontation with King Gurumes, having traveled with them to the palace and been caught up in the attack on the way there.
Oolong's most notable ability is his power to change his shape into many different forms, including monsters and other people. A transformation does not grant him the genuine strength of whatever he mimics, and it can be maintained only for a short time before he reverts to his natural pig-like form and needs a brief rest. He has no significant fighting skill on his own, and his brief attempt to battle Goku ends in quick defeat. His role in the movie is therefore defined not by physical power but by trickery, transformation, and his reluctant place among the heroes.