Android 17 (人 じん 造 ぞう 人 にん 間 げん 17 号 ごう Jinzōningen Jū Nana-Gō, lit. "Artificial Human No. 17"), Lapis (ラピス Rapisu) when he was an ordinary human, [2] is the younger twin brother of Android 18 and Dr. Gero 's seventeenth android creation, designed to serve Gero's vendetta against Goku.

Android 17 and his twin sister Android 18 are awakened by Dr. Gero when he is pressed into a desperate situation by the Z Fighters, who have surpassed his expectations because of the intense training they endured after Gero collected their statistic data.

Android 17's Ultimate Skill introduced in Dragon Ball Xenoverse and was later introduced into the Dragon Ball Super manga canon. During the Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga, Android 17 and his sister perform the technique together on Moro.

Lapis (ラピス, Rapisu), [3] designated as Android No. 17 (人造人間17号, Jinzōningen Jūnana-Gō; Literally meaning "Cyborg No. 17") by Dr. Gero, is an Android whose sole purpose was to kill Son Gokū to avenge the Red Ribbon Army.

Mar 1, 2025 · Android 17 is a fast, heavy mix-up based character that possesses a combination of various mobility options and rekka moves that grants him an overall constant pressure, fantastic mix-up and unorthodox combo routes that lead to very high damage.

Dragon Ball Z Android 17 has established himself as an extremely powerful and tactical fighter. He may be a one trick pony, with his only major asset being his unlimited energy, but he’s learned to utilise this ability to perfection, and has developed all sorts of tactics around this ability.

Feb 1, 2022 · The Weekly ☆ Character Showcase is an article series where we introduce one character from the Dragon Ball universe each week. This time, we're meeting the stylish cyborg known as Android 17!

Mar 7, 2021 · Dragon Ball Super revealed that Android 17 may quietly be the strongest of the Z Fighters, surpassing even Goku himself.

May 6, 2022 · One of the most surprisingly formidable characters in the Dragon Ball franchise is Android 17 -- a cyborg programmed by the villainous Doctor Gero to kill Goku for dismantling the Red Ribbon Army. Joined by his twin sister Android 18, 17 made short work of the Z Fighters who opposed them, only for both androids to be absorbed by the sinister ...

Sep 22, 2019 · As you already know, two huge differences between future A17 & A18 and the ones from the main timeline were noticed by Trunks and Krilin. One of them was that they ones from "our" timeline are noticeably stronger.