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Jan-Ken- The first move Goku ever performed was
Jan Ken which was taught to him by his grandfather
Son Gohan. It's also one of the most intricate moves.
It is based on the game "Paper Scissors Rock". The
attack has three possible outcomes. If Goku shouts,
"Jan-Ken-Gu", the attack will correspond with "rock"
and be a strong closed-fist punch. If Goku shouts,
"Jan-Ken-Chyoki", the attack will correspond with
"scissors" and be a poke between the eyes with
two fingers. And finally, if Goku shouts, "Jan-Ken-Pa",
the attack will correspond with "paper" and be an
open-handed slap. It eventually becomes obsolete.
Original User: Master Roshi
Kame Hame Ha "Turtle Destruction Blast"-
Goku's signature attack. The user gathers energy
between the palms of their hands and then releases
it. The technique was invented by Master Roshi, and
it took him 50 years to perfect it.
Original User: Master Roshi
Hashyu Ken "8 Fists"- The user moves their arms
up and down very fast making it appear that they
have eight arms. The attack itself is fairly useful
because it's confusing and the user hits the victim
eight times in what appears to be one swing.
Original User: King Chyapa
Zanzouken-This is a technique where the user
moves so face they leave an after-image of themself
while attacking their opponent from behind. Highly
skilled fighters can leave behind multiple after-images.
Original User:Jackie Chun
Ki Akeshi-A technique used to block small energy attacks by screaming.
Original User:Tenshinhan
Taiyouken "Solar Fist"-Throughout the series,
Tenshinhan has invented some really useful attacks,
but this is the one attack he created that's used the
most by other characters as well. For the attack to
work, the sun has to be out. The user raises their
hands to the sides of their face and then shouts out
the name of the attack. The sun's light is then reflected
directly into the face of the unfortunate victim, causing
them to lose sight for a period of time.
Original User: Tenshinhan
Ki Ai Hou-A technique used to push back an opponent by shooting ki at them with a hand.
Original User: Kami
Kaiouken-An attack mastered only by Son Goku. It
increases his power and speed as well as his senses.
It can also be upgraded several times. In the fight
against Vegeta, he was able to raise it to Kaiouken 4x.
In the fight against Freeza, he was able to raise it to
Kaiouken 20x. The downside to this attack is that it is
unstable and can kill the user if they remain in the state
for too long. Son Goku combines this technique with
Super Saiyan & later Super Saiyan Blue.
Original User: King Kaio (Fun Fact:King Kaio does a
variation of this attack in the Super Famicom game DBZ
Legend of the SSJ.)
Genki-Dama "Energy Ball"- A very powerful attack that
Goku uses only when he has to. Goku gathers energy
from his surroundings and forms a POWERFUL ball of
energy. The downside of this attack is that it takes a long
time for Goku to gather the necessary energy for the
attack to be useful. While the Genki-Dama he created to
beat Vegeta was only about 2 feet wide, the Genki-Dama
he created on Namek was 50 meters wide. Chou
Genki-Dama's "Ultimate Energy Ball" is the same attack
but even bigger and filled to the brim with incredible power.
On Kaioshin Planet Son Goku needed to absorb almost
all of the energy from each person living on Earth.
Original User: King Kaio
Terepashi "Telepathy"-The ability to communicate with
others by speaking to them through their mind, (or heart),
the ability to sense past events, and the ability to channel
a character's thoughts to other characters.
Original User: King Kaio (Ideally I think he learned the
ability from him)
Fusion Dance-A technique taught to Goku by the
Metamoruian. The move itself combines, or fuses, two
different characters into one new character. In order for fusion to work, both characters must be of the same race, and have the same power level, (if one character's power level is higher, they must lower it). If these requirements are met, then the two characters must perform a series of movements that resemble a stupid dance, and
end with a kung-fu move in which both character's fingers
touch. Both characters must perform the movements at
EXACTLY the same time, and say the words,
"FuuuuSION! HA!", also in unison. If they do not complete
all of this, then the resulting fused character could be
disastrous. The two examples shown in DBZ are one very
fat-fused character and a very thin and old character.
However, if all of the above is executed perfectly in
sequence, the resulting character will be a perfect union
of both characters and possess a phenomenal new strength.
The movements, and thoughts of the fused character are
not at all controlled or determined by the personalities or
moves that the original characters possessed. The fusion
character is completely unique. All fused characters are
extremely cocky and usually taunt their opponent while
taking their sweet time playing with them. The downside of this is that Fusion only lasts 30 minutes. After 30 minutes is gone, the fusion character will split back into the two original characters.
Original User: Metamoruians
Mafuba "Demon Incarcerator"- An attack used to seal
enemies like Piccolo and Piccolo Daimaou in the Denshi
Jar. The user must go through a series of movements, and
then fire a spiral beam at the enemy. The beam must hit
the enemy, and the user must then guide the beam directly
into the Denshi Jar. The downside of this attack is, that once
it's performed successfully, the user will die. This was first
performed by Mutaito, Master Roshi's teacher, to seal Piccolo
Daimaou in the Denshi Jar.
Original User:Mutaito
Kobushi no Shyougeki Ha- Goku's ability to cause
long-distance explosions with a fist. Characters such as
Demon King Piccolo, Kami & Piccolo can do it with their
fingertips.
Original User: Kami
Ultra Instinct- The ultimate technique that separates the
consciousness from the body, allowing it to move and fight
independently from a martial artist's thoughts and emotions.
It is an extraordinarily difficult technique to master, even for
the Gods of Destruction. However, angels like Whis appear
to have mastered it. As a result, it is known as the
"state of the gods". This technique uniquely manifests as a
transformation in Son Goku and is his most powerful form,
transcending Super Saiyan Blue.
Who can perform it: Master Roshi (Basic), Mutaito, Karin,
Mr. Popo, Whis, Merus & other angels.
Instantaneous Movement- This technique allows the user
to instantly teleport to anywhere in the universe. However,
it is somewhat limited since they need to lock onto the ki
of someone or something to teleport to a specific place.
Original User: Yardrats
Hakai "Destruction"- A powerful attack used by the
Gods of Destruction. Beerus can destroy almost anything
with little effort. This technique can be used in various ways,
such as Beerus putting his palm out or extending both the
index and middle fingers which the target will be engulfed
by a destructive energy wave simply disintegrating into an
agonizing nothingness. I'm mentioning this attack because
Goku tried to use it on Zamasu.
Original User: Beerus and other Gods of Destruction
Kienzan- A swirling disc of energy that looks and sounds
like a buzz saw. It can cut through ALMOST anything
(except Perfect Cell).
Original User: Krillin
Back To
Of all of the special moves & abilities, Goku has modified and made variations of Kamehameha,
Kaioken, Shinkundo & Genki-Dama. Currently, he's learning to master and utilize Ultra Instinct Sign into his own style. Son Goku's greatest strength is always pushing himself beyond his limits. Overall his Saiyan blood allows him to keep reaching new barriers because they're breed to fight.
Before I wrap this up I want to mention the few original attacks Goku has that fly under the radar for most Dragon Ball fans.
Saru Ken "Monkey Technique"- One of Goku's "one-timer" moves used only during the 21st Tenkaichi Budoukai. To confuse his opponent, Goku jumps around the ring and acts like a monkey.
Kyou Ken "Mad Dog Attack"- Goku acts like a wild dog and attacks his opponent on all fours.
Kaiten Kougeki "Revolving Attack"- One of the many, "one-timer", attacks used during the 21st Tenkaichi Budoukai. The user spins around furiously and can't be touched. The downside is, when the user stops revolving, they're incredibly dizzy and pass out.
Kousokuidou- A battle tactic used by Goku where he jumps around at a furious rate causing loud booming sounds. He can be heard but not seen. He used this in the 22nd Tenkaichi Budoukai against Krillin. He used this on Cell too in the anime.
Ningen Tatsumaki "Human Tornado"- A move Goku uses during the 23rd Tenkaichi Budoukai where he turns himself into.....well, the name is self-explanatory. It's not particularly useful and it's only used in the anime.
Kuuchyu Teishi- A move used by Goku. When an opponent punches him, he disappears and appears directly above them ready to attack. This is the one attack he uses throughout the franchise.
Ryu Ken "Dragon Fist"- This is arguably Goku's ultimate physical attack. Unfortunately, it's only used in the 13th movie (and the DBGT series that doesn't exist for hardcore fans), so it doesn't really count. Goku rushes his opponent and raises his right fist then he disappears and is replaced by a golden dragon. The dragon charges straight through the target's stomach and coils itself around the victim. While this is going on, more sections of the dragon shoot up from the ground and wrap around the now-reeling victim. Then the dragon constricts and completely annihilates the target in a bright flash of light. When the attack is finished, the dragon is gone.
Saiyan Physiology: Pt. 1
Son Goku Is Trash!
Vegeta was right! Kakarotto really is a low-class warrior. He's not a naturally skilled fighter like Piccolo & Vegeta. Son Goku is a mix between Naruto & Rock Lee. meaning he's a low-class warrior who trained all his life (Rock Lee the hard worker) and showed better results due to him being an alien (Naruto possessing the 9 Tails). From Dragon Ball to Dragon Ball Super, Goku had about 10 people (we don't know how many trainers he had in the afterlife during his 7 years being dead) he learned the way of the fist & specialized techniques. Think about how close in strength most of his opponents were throughout the years...
-Yamcha: The Desert Bandit was masterless and beating him down with Wolf-Fang Hurricane Fist. Goku's only teacher and foundation fighting style was from his grandfather Son Gohan.
-Tao Pai Pai: One teacher his brother the Crane Hermit. Goku, 2 teachers (Son Gohan & Master Roshi).
-Tenshinhan / Demon King Piccolo: Tien only had one trainer (Crane Hermit) at the time while Goku had 3 trainers (Son Gohan, Master Roshi & Korin). Piccolo was a powerful demon/alien.
-Ma Junior aka Piccolo / Radditz: He inherited his father's abilities & skills. By this point, Son Goku had 6 teachers (Note: "From this point on I'm going to only add the new teachers"--Mr. Popo, Mutaito (Anime Only), & Kami).
-Nappa & Vegeta: Nappa's mentor is unknown but he was Vegeta's trainer according to the Bardock special even though Vegeta has stated he was masterless (while training with Whis) in DBS. Goku had about 7 teachers (King Kaio).
-Cell: Super Saiyan Goku's 8th teacher (The Yardratians) was more of a specialized trainer with their special techniques & mastery of ki control. He learned how to teleport by sensing his destination's ki.
-Majin Buu: When Goku went up against the cosmic might of Majin Buu he had become significantly stronger over the 7 years and we only know of one specialized teacher who taught him the Fusion Dance. It's unknown what other things he learned in the afterlife.
-Golden Freeza: Goku was on his 10th teacher (Whis) while Freeza learned the value of training but not fully because he didn't master his new power.
-Moro: The latest teacher (Merus) of the series trained Goku in further mastering his Ultra Instinct technique.
With all that being said Son had 11 teachers we know of! Goku is the golden child that was given everything to help make him strong while most of his opponents are naturally strong. Goku is pretty much like Captain America when Tony said "everything special about you came from the a bottle". It's the same thing with Goku cuz everything special about him came from someone else. He's the original Cell walking around with everyone's techniques and claiming them as his techniques. Let's go down the list of all the techniques Goku acquired over the years.
Wut up, otakus & DragonBall Z fans? We're going to be talking about how and why Goku is a powerful warrior.