The playable characters in Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 are:
* Saiyans: Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, Trunks, Goten, Bardock, Broly, and Goku Jr.
* Earthlings: Krillin, Yamcha, Tien, Piccolo, Android 16, and Mr. Satan.
* Namekians: Dende, Nail, and Piccolo Jr.
* Others: Frieza, Cell, Majin Buu, and Beerus.
Pan makes an appearance in the game as a non-playable character in the story mode, but she cannot be used for gameplay.