It's obvious martial arts are the fuel that powers Dragon Ball Z, so How the hell can u be a real Dragon Ball Z fan if u don't know squat about the fighting techniques??? Well, after countless hours of browsing and reading and buying stuff I finally came up with (I think) the most complete DB Technique list, from the original series to Dragon Ball Z. I'm sure u've all seen similar documents everywhere, but mine's different. I included the meaning of the names of most techniques, added more info, and added a few more techniques. If u find a star ("*") next to the technique name, it means it had no name in the anime/manga and I had to make it up.
Notes:
"Ki": You'll see the word "ki" popping up again
and again in this list, and in case you're not too familiar with
the concept, I'll try to explain it here and hopefully clear
things up. "Ki" is a Japanese concept a little hard to
comprehend for an occidental. It's somewhat of a personal life
force, although it can go way beyond that, coz it also means
spirit and will. Ki plays a key role throughout the series, coz
ki is what powers those huge energy blasts and enables the
characters to fly. Ki is also an energeticl "finger
print" of the characters, and it can be sensed and
decyphered by others; so they can know wether someone is good or
bad, weak or strong or about to die...
"Ha": The word ha means "wave in japanese, although it's also the scream emited to release the stored ki.
"Ken": Like ha and many other japanese words, ken has various meanings. The vast ammount of homonyms in the japanese langage make most technique names a pun, where all the meanings make sense and must be understood in order to fully comprehend the concept of the technique.. Ken can either mean "technique", "attack" or "fist". Thus, "Hadouken (SFII) means "Dragon Wave Technique/Attack/Fist".
Aka
Shishin no Ken:
12 Eyes
Technique
This technique is used by Tenshinhan to split himself into
four different parts. Each Tenshinhan created is not just an
image like that created with the Zanzoken, but can fight and be
attacked. The only problem with the 12 Eyes move is that each
Tenshinhan only has a quarter of the power and the speed than if
there was only one.
Who can use: Tenshinhan, Cell (anime only)
Akumaitokosen:
"Devil's
Shine"
This is a special energy wave designed ex profeso
for a quick kill of one's opponent. When the wave strikes its
victim, the evil in his heart expands and causes his heart to
explode. Of course, the victim then must have some evil in his
heart for the attack to work.
Who can use: Akkuman
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Bakuhatsuha:
By raising two fingers, the user of this attack can create a large explosion that will totally decimate the surrounding area or the ground under an opponent. Who can use: Nappa, Vegeta |
Bakurikimaha:
Piccolo Daimao's ultimate ki attack, this is is an extremely
powerful ki blast shot from one hand, the other gripping the
shooting hand's wrist for support. The time Piccolo shot this one
might possibly be the biggest ki blast fired in the first series.
Who can use: Piccolo Daimao
Barrier:
This purely defensive technique forms a Ki-shield around
the body that protects the user from Ki or similar attacks. There
are two forms of this maneuver. One is a spherical shield that
surrounds the body, the other is more of a coating of the body.
Who can use: Freezer, Artificial Human #17, Cell, Vegeta, Goku...
every powerful character.
Big
Bang Attack:
One of the first techniques Vegita developed as Super Saiyajin,
the Big Bang attack is a huge ki bolt of incredible destructive
power. Vegita holds one flat palm forward towards his enemy and
launches the bolt. This is the attack that took out Artificial
Human #19.
Who can use: Vegeta
Blue's
Psychic Ability:
Blue Shogun of the Red Ribbon Army has the ability to completely
paralyze his enemy with his eyes using psychic powers. He can
also use this power to manipulate inanimate objects to an extent.
Who can use: Blue Shogun
Body
Change:
This technique is used by the leader of the Ginyu-Tokusentai (The
Special Forces), Ginyu. Ginyu spreads his limbs out, shouts
"Change!" and shoots out a bolt of energy from his
mouth, that enters the target's mouth.If it hits its target,
Ginyu changes bodies with that person. Ginyu then gains the
strength and speed of his target, but not his special techniques
or ki. After changing bodies, Ginyu can still do a Body Change.
Ginyu will change bodies with the first person to hit his change
beam, and thus if someone gets in the way of his intended target,
Ginyu will change bodies with that person instead.
Who can use: Ginyu
Bukujutsu:
"No
Air"
Not exactly a fighting technique, this is the ability to fly with
one's ki. Since almost all of the fights in the second series
occurred at least partially in the air, this technique is used
all the time during fights, as well as being used to go from
place to place. The only characters in the first series that
could use it since their first appearances were Tenshinhan,
Chaoz, and Piccolo. (and maybe Pooalu?) Almost every one of the
other characters learn to fly eventually, and by the time DBZ
comes around, every major character could.
Who can use: Anyone who fights in DBZ except Yajirobe and Mister
Satan.
Burning Attack:
Future Trunks' trademark ki attack, this is a powerful energy
blast shot from both hands. Trunks holds both hands forward, does
some strange arm moves, and then puts both hands forward again,
index fingers and thumbs touching. Then he releases the blast
from the hole between his hands. Much like Tenshinhan's Kikoho.
Who can use: (Future) Trunks
Chaoz's
Chonoryoku:
"(Cho=Superior,
Ultimate / Ryoku=Abbiltiy) Chaoz's Ultimate Ability"
A very unique technique, Chaozu puts both hands, or a single hand
forward and can manipulate the bodily movements of his opponent
to an extent, providing his opponent is not too powerful. He can
stop someone's movements or cause internal pain with this
technique.
Who can use: Chaoz
| Chobakuretsumaha: This is Piccolo's ultimate Ki blast. He powers up the blast between the palms of his hands in front of his chest, then releases the blast. Very very powerful. This blast is known as "Gekiretsukodan" in the DBZ video games. Who can use: Piccolo |
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Crasher
Ball:
A lot like the Genki-dama that Goku gave to Krilin, the Crasher
Ball is a ki-ball that is produced from the palm of the hand. I
don't think one ever actually connected during the series though,
it was just used as a diversion.
Who can use: Jiisu
Daichiretsuzan:
"Earth
Cutter""
This is a very powerful attack that Freezer uses. With a swipe of
his hand with two fingers extended, he creates an invisible
cutting beam that goes a long way. Its name comes from the
fact that it slices a huge cut in the earth when he uses it.
Who can use: Freezer
Death
Ball:
This is a small ball of energy which Freezer can create from
either the tip of his finger or with both hands. While small, it
is very powerful, and can even destroy planets.
Who can use: Freezer
Dodonpa:
(Dodon=japanese
adjective referring to something strong, japanese onomatopeia of
an explosion) Thenname of the technique indicates it's efectt
One of the major techniques of the Tsurusen-ryu, this is a
blast shot from one finger, which explodes upon impact. The most
basic Dodonpa is more powerful than the most basic Kamehameha,
but the Kamehameha can become more powerful. After being defeated
by Goku, Cyborg Taopaipai develops this technique into the Super
Dodonpa, but it was useless against Tenshinhan
Who can use: Taopaipai, Tsurusennin, Chaoz, Tenshinhan.
Double
Tsuihikidan:
This is a move that Krilin developed for use during the 23rd
Tenkaichi-Budokai. He shoots a Kamehameha-like blast from each
hand, then can guide the blasts toward his enemy.
Who can use: Krilin
Dynamite
Kick:
Mister Satan's trademark attack. A charging kick.
Being one of Mister Satan's attacks, this one is pretty much
useless. Gotenks used it once too, (whether or not he was copying
Satan is debatable) and it was likewise useless.
Who can use: Mister Satan, Gotenks
Energy
Kyushu:
"(Kyushu=Absorb)
Enery Absorbtion""
The trademark technique
of Artificial Humans #19 and #20. The Artificial Humans can
absorb energy, either from people's bodies or their ki blasts,
through the holes in the palms of their hands. However, without
their hands, they cannot perform this technique.
Who can use: #19, #20
Eraser
Cannon:
This is one of the most powerful techniques of Rikum, one of the
members of the Ginyu-tokusentai. It is a large, powerful Ki blast
shot from the mouth, and can destroy in a very large radius from
where it hits.
Who can use: Rikum
Eye
Beam:
Not a particularly interesting technique, but was used enough
during the DB/DBZ series that it deserves to be put here. It is
basically a double ki blast shot from the eyes. While the blast
itself is small, it explodes on impact to do a fair amount of
damage, and can also be used to stop other ki blasts.
Who can use: Piccolo, Freezer, Artificial Human #20.
| Final Flash This is Vegeta's ultimate ki attack, and he designed it to fight Cell after training in the Room of Space and Time. He charges all -absolutely all- his ki in a small but really dense sphere in front of him and then releases a HUGE blast of energy. Just like Tenshinhan's Kikoho, the Final Flash can be devastating for Vegeta too. Who can use: Vegeta |
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Finish Buster The Finish Buster is Trunks' version of his father's Final Flash. Actually, the technique looks like something between Vegeta's Final Flash and Piccolo's Chobakuretsumaha. I'ts a huge and devastating ki blast, as effective as any of the techniques mentioned above. Who can use: Trunks |
| Freezer
Beam: This is Freezer's trademark technique. It is a lot like the Dodonpa, being a beam of energy shot from one finger, but differs in that it does not explode on impact. Instead it is a piercing attack which continues through its target and can also be used to slice. Who can use: Freezer, Cell. |
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Fusion:
This technique is used to fuse two people into a single person,
and give the fused person a huge power boost. Anyone can do the
Fusion, but you have the same power as whoever you fuse with, and
you must learn the correct pose and form (the Fusion-waza). It's
easy to make a mistake and fuse into something far weaker though.
The Fusion lasts for 30 minutes before the fused person becomes
two again. 15-dai-mae Kaioshin has a special set of Potara
(earrings) which allow people to fuse without the pose, and that
lasts forever. Son Goku and Piccolo know how to do it without the
Potara but never actually did the move.
Who can use: Son Goku, Piccolo, Goten, Trunks, Vegeta
Fusenko:
"(Fu=Wind)
Inflate... or something"
This is a move used by Kulilin during the 22nd
Tenkaichi-Budokai. Kulilin draws in his breath while falling
down, puffing himself up and slowing his fall. Can be used to
gain a good defensive advantage.
Who can use: Kulilin
Galactica Donut:
This is a ki attack used by Gotenks used to trap enemies. It is a
ring of ki energy that Gotenks can control to change size of the
diameter of the donut. The Donut can be used to surround the
enemy and trap him by holding his limbs with the donut. Super
Saiyajin-3 Gotenks can use an adaptation of this attack, the
Renzoku Super Donuts.
Who can use: Gotenks
| Galick-Ho:
The Galick-Ho is Vegeta's answer to the Kamehameha. He powers up the blast like the Kamehameha, but when he releases the blast, his hands are both palm-forward. Who can use: Vegeta |
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