This is a list of the possible Summons Screens that can be displayed when performing Summons. They do not affect the results in any way - quite the opposite, it's the result of the Summon that affects the animation - but some of these animations are able to reveal whether you pulled at least one 
or character or not.
character or not.
Note: As of May 24th, 2018, unless otherwise specified, all Multi-Summons performed with Dragon Stones now guarantee an 
character in the 10th slot.
Old section's animations are currently unobtainable and only displayed for knowledge purposes.
1st Update: As of June 25th, 2018, the Japanese version of the game has different animations as a result of the 3.13.0 update. The Global version received the new animations on August 23rd, 2018.
2nd Update: As of October 8th, 2019, the Japanese version of the game has new animations as a result of the 4.6.0 update. The Global version received the new animations on December 5th, 2019.
Super Hero: During the Super Hero Campaign from December 28th 2022 until January 22nd 2023 (in both servers), the summon animations were briefly updated with characters from Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.
"Future" Trunks Saga: During the Worldwide Celebration Campaign from August 27th 2023 until October 5th 2023 (in both servers), the summon animations were briefly updated with characters from the "Future" Trunks Saga.
Note: Every animation that guarantees new featured LRs (Work of the Gods and Zeno) is also applied here
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Updated version of the Potara Fusion animation. Vegito indicates that you're going to get either an character.
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Updated version of Vegito Blue's animation. |
| If Goku says "Vegeta! We need to work together!" (or "Bejita! Chikara kastekure" in JP version), then this animation is guaranteed | |
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Updated version of the Gold Text Summon Animation |
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Updated version of Goku's Super Saiyan animation, guaranteeing at least one  character. However, there is a rare chance to result in a shattered screen or an .
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If Goku transforms into Super Saiyan 2, an unit has a chance to appear.
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Super Saiyan 3 Goku guarantees 3 or 1 Featured unit.
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Super Saiyan God SS Goku guarantees a unit.
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Trunks (Teen) (Future) can appear after shattering the screen and will guarantee a featured character.
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A second screen crack with Trunks (Teen) (Future) & Mai (Future) guarantees a unit.
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On extremely rare circumstances there is a chance for a Time Machine to be present, which reverses the animation to before the blast is fired and then plays Vegito's animation afterwards, which in this case guarantees new featured LR depending on the banner the player summoned. |
Note: Every animation that guarantees either Ultimate Gohan or Piccolo (Power Awakening) (Work of the Gods and Zeno) is also applied here
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This background is the default version of the Summon background with Gohan (Teen) flying. Unlike the regular summon animations, a background music will play during the duration of the screen. |
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Before the Kamehameha blast, a number of different Z-Fighters may fly alongside Gohan. If four different characters show up, at least one character is guaranteed. If three different characters show up, at least one character is guaranteed.
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The following combinations can mean either a Featured or 3 or more characters: (Gohan) + Goten (Teen) + Trunks (Teen) |
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Goku, Vegeta and Broly guarantees at least 3 or more characters including at least 2 Featured units
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On some occasions, it's possible that Gohan will not ascend to Super Saiyan. Unless it's a Multi-Summon, the pull will likely be an  with rare occasions of a possible . There is, however, a rare chance for a shattered screen, producing an instead.
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| If Gohan says "You ready!" instead of "Kamehame-ha!", you are guaranteed to summon a Featured character. "Here goes!", on the other hand, guarantees only an (or higher) character.
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If only Gamma 1 appears, at least one character is guaranteed. However, there is a rare chance to result in a shattered screen or an .
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If Gamma 2 also appears. This animation guarantees at least one  , and it has a higher chance than Gamma 1 to result in an .
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If Piccolo (Power Awakening) during a Summon, it guarantees either a featured character or 3 characters.
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Ultimate Gohan will guarantee at least 1 or 3 characters.
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If Piccolo is flying alongside Gohan before the Kamehameha blast, they'll have a chance to fire together indicating that you're going to get a character.
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| If Piccolo says "Show me your true power!", the teamwork animation is guaranteed. | |
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A team animation is guaranteed if the text during a Summon is golden ("Show me!", "Your true power!"), even if Piccolo isn't flying alongside Gohan. |
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If Beerus, Whis or Piccolo are flying alongside Gohan before the Kamehameha blast, there is a chance for Gamma 1 and Gamma 2 to review the footage, which reverses the animation to before the blast is fired and then plays Piccolo's animation afterwards, which in this case guarantees the new character featured on the banner. |
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Pan and Dr. Hedo can appear after shattering the screen and will guarantee a featured character.
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"Puff-Puff" is a rare Summon animation that functions similarly to "The Panties Off a Hot Babe!!!", and it guarantees an character.
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This background is an updated version of the Summon background. |
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A newly released character is guaranteed if the sky is of a blue-green color with a portal created from Goku Black's Scythe of Sorrow.
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"Krillin + Android #18" indicates either an character. "Android #17 + Android #18" can mean the same thing, but it could also mean 3 or more characters.
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An character is guaranteed whenever Future Trunks shows up while carrying Future Mai.
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If Beerus or Whis are flying alongside Goku before the Kamehameha blast, there is a chance for Whis to perform his Temporal Do-Over technique (if only Beerus and/or Whis are present, this animation is guaranteed), which reverses the animation to before the blast is fired and then plays Vegito Blue's animation afterwards, which in this case guarantees a newly released character.
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A Potara Fusion animation is guaranteed if the text during a Summon is golden ("Give me that!", "Quick!"), even if Vegeta isn't flying alongside Goku. |
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Zeno can appear on the top of the screen after pulling the text. If he does, it will guarantee a newly released character.
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Instead of the usual Super Saiyan animations, there is a chance for the arts of the Goku cards released during anniversaries to appear in their place. They're always followed by the Super Saiyan God animation, which guarantees at least 3 characters.
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There is an animation which sees Goku ascending to Super Saiyan Blue after Super Saiyan 3, rather than Super Saiyan God. This animation is currently unavailable and can be found only in the game files. |
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An character is guaranteed if the Kamehameha wave lingers for a bit longer before it hits the target.
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"Bye, Guys" is a rare Summon animation which appears after shattering the screen, and it guarantees an character.
characters that can be Dokkan Awakened to or higher".
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"It's Over!!!! Freeza!!!" is an old animation that used to guarantee an character. The animation was removed but was later brought back when the game was updated to version 3.10, and it now guarantees an character.
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"Thank You Dragon Balls!" is a Summon animation which is very similar to the ones above. It guarantees an character.
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"The Panties Off a Hot Babe!!!" is a very rare Summon animation that can appear after "Bye, Guys" or any of the other animations listed above, by shattering the screen a second time. It guarantees an character.
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Before the Kamehameha blast, a number of different Z-Fighters may fly alongside Goku. If four different characters show up, at least one character is guaranteed. If three different characters show up, at least one character is guaranteed.
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The combination "(Goku) + Tien + Chiaotzu + Yamcha" indicates either an character.
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An character is guaranteed whenever Majin Buu shows up while carrying Hercule on his back.
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On some occasions, it's possible that Goku will not ascend to Super Saiyan. Unless it's a Multi-Summon, the pull will likely be an with rare occasions of a possible . There is, however, a rare chance for a shattered screen, producing an instead.
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Occasionally, the text during a Summon will have a rainbow color rather than the default yellow. Rainbow text means a higher possibility of a featured unit being in the Summon. If Goku does not ascend and the text is rainbow, it is a guaranteed shattered screen. |
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If Goku ascends only to Super Saiyan during a Summon, at least one character is guaranteed. However, there is a rare chance to result in a shattered screen or an .
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Goku may also ascend to Super Saiyan 2. This animation guarantees at least one , and it has a higher chance than SS1 to result in an .
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If Goku ascends to Super Saiyan 3 during a Summon, it guarantees an character.
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If Goku ascends past Super Saiyan 3, he will turn into Super Saiyan God. This animation guarantees at least 3 characters in a Multi-Summon.
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If Vegeta is flying alongside Goku before the Kamehameha blast, they'll have a chance to fuse into either Super Vegito or Vegito Blue. Super Vegito indicates that you're going to get either an character.
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| If Vegeta says "You are number one!" ("Omae ga nanba wan da!" in the Japanese version), a Potara Fusion animation is guaranteed. | |
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Vegito Blue guarantees an |
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A beeping scouter indicates the presence of an character, however it won't always occur with all characters.
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The following silhouettes of  characters have a chance of being replaced by an character:
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When summoning a character that can be Dokkan Awakened to  and the following text will appear:
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| *In Friend Summons, due to LRs being considered of higher rarity even in their base form (see "Bye, Guys" description), any animation that guarantees an SSR might result in an SR that Dokkan Awakens into an LR. |
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Saiyan Pods were random animations that would appear at the beginning of a Summon. Any number of pods from 0 to 7 could appear on the screen, with 7 pods guaranteeing an character.
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Hercule was another random animation that would appear at the beginning of a Summon. Hercule would appear either on the right or the left side, and it was speculated that Hercule showing up on the left side would often be a sign of a higher rarity card. |
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Shenron was an incredibly rare animation, with the chance of it appearing being only 0.12%. It used to guarantee an character.
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