If we take into account all gaps implied (Krillin/Yamcha being many times weaker than Pre Water Goku, Old Piccolo tanking KHH with less than half his chi etc), they got about 100x stronger. Is there any reasonable explanation?
Let's say that, when Cell has just become perfect, Sixteen decides to self destruct with him. The blast kills everybody around (Krillin, Vegeta, Trunks).
Scenario 1: Cell dies.
Scenario 2: Cell survives with his SPC zenkai.
After exiting the ROSAT (1st time) Trunks decides to just go back to his future instead of risking getting killed at Cell Games and never seeing his 'real' mother again, not even in the afterlife.
What happens next?
-Less than 1000 units of power: Weak Saiyans (a disgrace to the race).
-1000-3500: Ordinary Saiyans (low class).
-3500-6000: Strong Saiyans (middle class).
-6000-8500: Elite Saiyans (high class). Nappa, who called himself an elite, had a PL close to 8000 in my books.
-8500-11.000: Super Elite...
... was to show us how strong an ordinary Saiyan is. Raditz represents middle class Saiyans. That's why I think Saiyans' average PL is 1500 (which is Raditzes PL in my books).
Zenkai is not a random increase. It makes you as strong as the greatest power you have experienced so far.
-Vegeta (post Earth) became equal to Kaioken 3x Goku.
-Vegeta (post Zarbon) became equal to Monster Zarbon.
-Vegeta (post Recoome) became as strong as Freeza's 1st Form, because, due to...
Cell (true speed)- 100
SSJ Gohan- 100
Cell expects Gohan to do a huge power up once he gets mad. Yet Gohan goes beyond Cell's expectation, judging by the bio android's facial expressions. Cell does a silent power up to match Initial SSJ2 Gohan's power and they fight evenly for a while in the...
Scenario: Remember when, in Pilaf Arc, Oolong wondered whether Goku was a space alien? So, what if, instead of panties, he had wished: 'I want to be genetically converted into whatever species Goku belongs to' and Shenron had turned him into a Saiyan?
My take...
EARLY DRAGONBALL
Oolong...