Yamcha's appearance changes throughout the series, mainly his clothes and hairstyle. He started at with long hair and lacked scars but as the serious progress his hair changed different and gained his trademark scars. Yamcha is originally characterized as a deadly warrior, who fears nothing but talking to women. After befriending Goku and the others, his personality remains mostly the same, but becomes very caring and considerate of the people he protects. By the time after the Cell Games he throws the fight gloves away for a while and eventually retires in GT.