Piccolo's character has received praise and criticism by publications for various media.
Although Piccolo's transformation from a villain to a hero was considered by Toriyama to be , he still felt excited when drawing him, noting that despite having a scary face, he still looks appealing.
In one instance, he alerts Trunks and Goten of Buu's proximity to the dimension where the two were training.
After being defeated by and , Piccolo seeks to unite with Kami, and gain another massive increase in power.
This little milk beverage can be hard to find and is commonly misunderstood.
Piccolo is later teleported off the planet to safety on Earth and after regaining consciousness, declines to return to a new version of Namek as he wishes to protect Gohan and become stronger while remaining on Earth.