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Why did Goku and Piccolo become friends?

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I think it starts right at the Budokai tenkaichi. At the end of the fight, Goku gives Piccolo a senzu, and claims him to be a “rival”, rather than the Demon king who killed his friend. read more

Goku And Piccolo Jr. Became, Shall We Say, “Acquaintances”, Due To The Fact That They Teamed Up Against Raditz, To Have Piccolo Jr. Kidnap And Train Gohan, And Piccolo Jr. Became Attached To Gohan, Giving Goku And Piccolo Jr. Something In Common. read more

He shows more camaraderie than Vegeta ever did. You don't get a sense through the Saiyan fight that Piccolo is fighting to vomit while teaming with Goku the whole time. He even says when dying that both Goku and Gohan's kindness infected him. I have to believe Goku sparing/saving his life started the change of heart. read more

Goku knew somewhere down there there was goodness inside Piccolo, and Piccolo was able to get rid it of it (or reduce it by a large amount). Thus, fighting for the same cause, sacrificing for the same cause, and mutual respect culminated into an eternal friendship between the two rivals. read more

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