Top 10 Dragon Ball Techniques
Which is the best technique in the entire Dragon Ball series (including Dragon Ball Z and GT)? Not the flashiest. Not the one with the most screen time. The one that hits hardest, lasts longest, or turns the tide when everything's on the line.
Dragon Ball techniques aren't just about who can yell the loudest or throw the biggest ball of light. These are the signature moves that define a character, make a battle unforgettable, or sometimes just vaporize a mountain for fun. Some are elegant. Some are downright ridiculous. And some are so overpowered they make you question how the planet hasn't exploded ten times over.
This list lets you decide which techniques stand above the rest. You can vote for the ones that got you hyped, the ones that saved the day, or the ones that just looked way too cool to ignore.
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Final Flash
Extremely strong and broke the effect of gravity. Kamehameha is so lame. It's used all the time and is just boring. Final Flash is way more destructive. Vegeta evolves his moves on his own. Goku just beefs up a move he learned from someone else. Besides the Spirit Ball, Kamehameha is his only attack. Uncreative and extremely bland.
Vegeta is innovative and creates his own extremely powerful techniques. Spot deserved.
Without a doubt, this attack is awesome, destructive, and memorable. However, the Kamehameha is as powerful as the Final Flash (when Goku releases enough power) and is the most well-known signature attack of all anime ever.
Its appearance, sound, and name are all recognized by even non-DBZ fans and hold a place in their hearts that the Final Flash never will.
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Kamehameha
Kamehameha is actually more powerful than the Final Flash. (In the Saiyan Saga, it doesn't count because Goku was about three times weaker than Vegeta.) Now that Goku is stronger and can go Ultra Instinct, he is leagues above Vegeta.
I also know that Vegeta just gets a new form. We will have to see what that entails in terms of power, but in the long run, Goku is stronger and therefore the Kamehameha is stronger.
The Kamehameha is pretty much the signature attack of DBZ. Every DBZ fan knows what it is, and there are so many variations of it.
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Spirit Bomb
I'm very disappointed to see the position Spirit Bomb is in. The Spirit Bomb killed Kid Buu. Kid Buu had ultimate regeneration. He could regenerate just from being vapor.
It absorbs energy from every single living thing on a planet and forms it into a destructive energy spherical bomb. Not very useful, though, if you're on Earth in the era of Black and Zamasu.
Well, it's a bomb, and it's very spiritual. So why not? It's also big and blue, bright and round.
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Big Bang Attack
This attack was so violent that Android 19 was killed in a few seconds.
A massive ball of destruction.
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Special Beam Cannon
It penetrated Raditz, Goku, and two layers of Raditz's armor when it was still a big deal. Piccolo could have taken down Frieza with this.
I tried this move all the time in real life.
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100x Big Bang Kamehameha
Just obvious. 100x the force of a Big Bang Kamehameha. Already stronger than a normal Kamehameha, I'd say this is it.
It's the most powerful attack used by SS4 Gogeta, who is also the most powerful being in the Dragon Ball universe until the end of DBGT.
This is composed of two of the strongest attacks ever. How isn't this number 1?
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Tri-Beam
Neo Tri-Beam does 100 times the user's power level in damage at the cost of life force. That's insane! If any of the Saiyans or Buu used it, it'd be a one-shot against most villains.
Tien also managed to slow down Cell with this despite Cell being way more powerful. Pretty underrated attack.
How is this not at least number three? This attack doesn't just attack with your energy but with your life force as well. Tien could even repel Semi-Perfect Cell with this attack, and Cell was about a thousand leagues above Tien.
The most powerful attack due to its energy usage compared to even the Kamehameha. The only attack that could be greater is the Spirit Bomb, depending on what you use to gather the energy and how much of it.
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10x Kamehameha
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Burning Attack
Badass move where Trunks does a bunch of badass arm movements. He used this move in his fight with Frieza.
The way Trunks moves his arm may be gathering ki. With Saiyan strength like his, he could keep doing that until he has a 'Burning Spirit Bomb' or some sort of attack that contains lots of ki power.
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Death Ball
The Death Ball is one of my favorite attacks besides Double Sunday and Super Spirit Bomb.
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Final Explosion
This move is in the top three of Vegeta's attacks for me, just because of how incredible it looks and how well it capped off his character arc.
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Dirty Fireworks
A stylish and brutal way to finish off a fodder enemy. Vegeta obliterates Cui, who was equal to him in power only a few weeks ago, with little effort. He left only dust in the air.
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Body Change
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Solar Flare
The coolest-looking attack ever. Totally blinds your opponent, allowing you to sneakily finish him off.
Its swag and effectiveness are over 9,000!
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Final Kamehameha
Fusion of Super Kamehameha and Final Flash. Think of the destruction!
So Final Flash is #1, Kamehameha is #2, yet the combination of both is #7. That makes sense.
Final Flash ripped off Cell and the atmosphere. Super Kamehameha demolished Cell and the atmosphere. Final Kamehameha can destroy the universe.
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Destructo Disk
Destructo Disk was an interesting one that could be played as some sort of wild card, at least before enemies started regenerating. It would've killed Nappa without Vegeta there, almost killed Frieza, and even Bio-Broly was stopped momentarily by it.
Either this or Spirit Bomb are the strongest. The Spirit Bomb failed to kill Frieza, but the Destructo Disk managed to cut his tail off, even though Krillin is many times weaker than him.
This attack could quite literally cut anyone in half. It could easily and instantly kill most any villain.
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Super Kamehameha
This attack should be listed under the title "Kamehameha" because it is a variation of the attack. It is like saying that Gohan's Kamehameha is a different attack than Goku's Kamehameha.
If Kamehameha is second, then this is the better version, so it deserves number one. This attack could be easily charged. Just see the power and how much time Final Flash and Spirit Bomb take. Compared to that, you can use it more times and can kill anyone.
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Kaioken
This technique is just epic! Outputting massive red aura, then bulking up and multiplying your strength. The destructive power is just devastating. If I could have any technique from DBZ, it would be Kaioken.
My favorite move, even though it's a power-up. The move was badass until Super Saiyan came along. But I don't understand why you can't use it even in SSJ form.
The first thing Goku ever mastered to power himself up, and a great way to build tension easily: using it makes you stronger temporarily but hurts you in exchange.
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Spirit Sword
I mean, come on! How could anyone not be impressed by a condensed sword of pure energy? Anyone who has played using Vegito should know how devastatingly awesome this move is.
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Father-Son Kamehameha
The sheer amount of power that Gohan unleashes during this attack is unreal. He is a walking Kamehameha and obliterates Cell.
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Time Freeze
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Omega Blaster
One of the most powerful moves ever used in DBZ history. It can destroy a planet, first of all. What else do you need? It's used by a Saiyan whose power is limitless, so either you let him kill you fast, or we wait until you run out of power.
Broly and Omega Blaster are the best combo. Against Spirit Bomb, it could be a tie, but against any other, forget about it. Just let Broly destroy you quickly.
A classic, simple bad-guy attack. Formed in one hand very quickly compared to other characters' killing moves, and takes a lot of energy to overcome. Seeing it took an entire family of Super Saiyans plus some backup to bash away and be the end of its user.
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Self Destruction
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Galick Gun
This move easily compares with the Kamehameha. Just look back at the Buu Saga when Majin Vegeta uses it to push back the Kamehameha. In that scene, it shows that they are both equally strong.
Same as Kamehameha but looks cooler with the dark lightning inside of it. Pure badass.
Galick Gun should be higher because it's really useful in battle.
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Instant Transmission
It may not be a fancy attack beam or disk, but it is the most useful technique in DBZ. If you were losing a fight and wanted to take a breather, Instant Transmission. Get a Senzu Bean or rethink your strategy, and you're good to go.
You cannot attack someone that you cannot catch, unless you know the technique yourself. Then you can be near wherever they went to, though you need to sense energy for it to work.
It's always handy to be able to leave the battlefield at any time and have a utility move that can't hurt people directly. This move is just generally useful in anyone's hands.
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Masenko
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Dodon Ray
Ahh, come on! It was pretty cool, right?