In Other World, Pikkon was a skilled fighter who had been training intensely in another dimension before encountering Goku in the Martial Arts Tournament. Despite being dead for an unknown duration, he proved to be a formidable opponent and impressed Goku during his match against Olibu. Both fighters advanced to the final round, where their contest was closely contested until Goku discovered Pikkon's most powerful energy blast's weakness and defeated him in the ring. However, due to both combatants touching the roof during the bout, the round ended in a draw. Following the tournament, Goku and Pikkon formed a bond and vowed to continue training to one day best each other.
Pikkon later made an appearance during the Buu saga alongside Olibu, where he taunted and engaged in brief combat with Kid Buu before the latter was attracted to Vegeta and Goku's Ki. During the 12th Dragonball Z movie Fusion Reborn, Pikkon also held off Janemba until Vegeta and Goku could fuse into Gogeta.