Many years ago, Yamcha was a desert bandit with an intense fear of girls. Goku first met Yamcha in the original Dragonball series, when the young Saiyan almost lost the Dragon Balls to Yamcha's thieving hands. Eventually, Yamcha joined the Z Warriors. He overcame his tendency to panic when around girls, and for a time he was together with Bulma. Yamcha is a powerful defender of the Earth and a strong supporter of Goku. He trained extensively with King Kai after his defeat at the hands of the Saibamen, and became a great warrior. Puar, the shape-shifting cat, is his beloved companion.