Cell was incomplete, a grotesque insectoid. He was powerful, but not unstoppable. He fled, absorbing entire cities to fuel his power. Piccolo, having fused with Kami, became the "Nameless Namekian" and fought Cell evenly. But Cell had a trick: he could regenerate from any wound, just like Piccolo.
The Pinnacle of Power
"Goodbye, brat," Cell snarled.
But Vegeta, broken and humbled, screamed in defiance. He fired a desperate blast at Cell’s back. It did no damage, but it distracted him for a single second. That was all Gohan needed. cell saga episodes
The explosion was visible from Earth as a new, blinding star in the sky. Goku was gone. Cell was reduced to a single, microscopic core. Cell was incomplete, a grotesque insectoid