A Handy Trick

A Handy Trick
Japanese Name	冷れい血けつ２０にじゅう号ごうの悪あく逆ぎゃく非ひ道どう！！悟ご空くう・怒いかりの超ちょう変へん身しん
Romaji name	Reiketsu Nijū-Gō no Akugyaku Hidō!! Gokū · Ikari no Chō-Henshin
Literal Name	The Cold-Blooded No. 20's Hideous Atrocities!! Goku's Super Transformation of Anger
Series
Saga	Androids Saga
Episode #	127
Kai counterpart:	Undetectable Monsters! The Androids Appear! The Unbeatable Enemy Within! Goku vs. Android 19!
Chapter counterpart	Yamcha Falls The Red Ribbon Androids
Japanese airdate	February 19, 1992
English airdate	September 15, 2000
Previous episode	The Androids Appear
Next episode	Double Trouble for Goku

"A Handy Trick" (冷れい血けつ２０にじゅう号ごうの悪あく逆ぎゃく非ひ道どう！！悟ご空くう・怒いかりの超ちょう変へん身しん, Reiketsu Nijū-Gō no Akugyaku Hidō!! Gokū · Ikari no Chō-Henshin, lit. "The Cold-Blooded No. 20's Hideous Atrocities!! Goku's Super Transformation of Anger") is the second episode of the Androids Saga and the one hundred twenty-seventh overall episode in the uncut Dragon Ball Z series. This episode first aired in Japan on February 19, 1992. Its original American airdate was September 15, 2000.

Summary

Android 20 attacks innocent civilians using his Bionic Punisher attack

The episode starts with Yamcha getting his energy drained. Yamcha then loses consciousness and falls limp in Android 20's grasp. The other Z Fighters finally show up after sensing the dramatic decrease in Yamcha's energy. Android 20 lets go of Yamcha and he falls to the ground, dying from his wounds. Goku says they can save Yamcha by giving him a Senzu Bean. So Krillin takes him back to Bulma who has the Senzu Beans. Piccolo makes a comment on how the androids do not look as threatening as Future Trunks predicted.

Yamcha (healed) with the others

Then Android 20 questions the Z Warriors regarding their knowledge of them being androids and where they would first appear. Piccolo then issues a challenge to the androids to coax them into fighting for answers. Realizing the potential damage fighting in the city could cause, Goku requests that they find an uninhabited area to battle. Android 20 mocks Goku's compassion for humans by shooting eye beams, sweeping it across a large portion of the city/island. Angered by this thoughtless act of destruction, Goku throws a swift punch into Android 20's face, angrily admonishing the android as a monster for committing the act. The android is barely fazed by the attack. Goku screams for them to leave the innocents out of their fight, but Android 19 comments on how there are no more innocents to leave out.

Goku transforms into a Super Saiyan to battle the Androids

Android 20 begrudgingly accepts Goku's terms for battle and asks him to find a decent area for their battle. Piccolo is surprised to the fact that the androids know Goku's name. The emergency services start to arrive on the scene of the destruction, so Goku takes this as a cue to leave the city, gesturing for the androids to follow him. Meanwhile, Yamcha has been revived by a Senzu Bean (as well as his punctured chest) and see's Goku and the others taking off out of the city. Yamcha fears he must warn Goku about the androids energy stealing technique, so he Gohan and Krillin take off in hot pursuit. After flying for a short while Android 20 becomes irritated and demands that they land immediately. On the Southern Continent, Goku, who is gasping for air now (due to the heart virus Future Trunks warned him about), wants to know how Android 20 knew his name. Android 20 explains that Goku has been closely observed with a Remote Tracking Device from his early fights at the World Martial Arts Tournament all the way to the fight with Vegeta on Earth. He explains that they have documented and studied all of his techniques, fighting styles, and weaknesses, making it out to seem that they have a great advantage in the forthcoming battle. Goku shrugs this off and explains that their data is obsolete, as they have no knowledge of his adventures on Namek and beyond. Piccolo then tells them directly that the data they collected neglected to show that Goku turned Super Saiyan during his time off Earth. Goku then demonstrates this by transforming into a Super Saiyan. Meanwhile, Gohan, Yamcha, and Krillin sensed Goku's powerup and proceeded to race to his location. Goku then demands that the other Z fighters stay out of the battle, since the Androids are specifically after him, although Piccolo noticed that Goku was starting to sweat slightly. Android 20 and Android 19 note that despite the unexpected development and Goku's skyrocketed power, he ultimately won't succeed against them before Goku charges at them.

Major Events

• Yamcha is healed up with a Senzu Bean.
• Goku leads the Androids to the Southern Continent in preparation for the battle with the Androids.

Battles

• Yamcha vs. Android 20
• Goku vs. Tien Shinhan (Flashback)
• Goku vs. King Piccolo (Flashback)
• Goku vs. Piccolo (Flashback)
• Goku vs. Raditz (Flashback)
• Goku vs. Nappa (Flashback)
• Goku vs. Vegeta (Flashback)
• Goku vs. Android 19

Appearances

Characters

Goku Gohan Krillin Bulma Trunks Yajirobe Yamcha Tien Shinhan Piccolo

Master Roshi Oolong Chiaotzu Dr. Gero Android 19 King Piccolo (Flashback) Raditz (Flashback) Nappa (Flashback) Vegeta (Flashback)

Locations

• Amenbo Island
• Southern Continent
• Kame House
• Papaya Island (Flashback)
  • World Martial Arts Tournament (Flashback)
• Central City (Flashback)
  • King Castle (Flashback)

Objects

• Senzu Bean
• Yajirobe's Katana

Techniques

• Energy Absorption - Used by Android 20.
• High Speed Rush (Flashback) - Used by Goku.
• Eye Laser - Used by Android 20.
• Kamehameha (Flashback) - Used by Goku.
• Kaio-ken (Flashback) - Used by Goku.
• Ki Blast - Used by Goku.
• Ki Sense - Used by Goku, Krilin, Tien Shinhan and Piccolo.
• Flight - Used by Goku, Krilin, Tien Shinhan, Piccolo, Gohan, Yamcha, Android 20 and Android 19.

Transformations

• Super Saiyan

Bruce Faulconer tracks

• "Electronic Circus" - When Android 20 destroys Sasebo with his eye beams, while Goku subsequently puts a stop to it by punching him in the face, knocking his hat off.
• "Trunks Appears" - When the Z Fighters, Android 20, and Android 19 leave Sasebo.
• "SSJ Transformation" - When Goku transforms in front of the Androids.

Differences from the manga

• Master Roshi, Oolong, and Chiaotzu at Kame House watching the news of the catastrophe on Amenbo Island is exclusive to the anime.

Trivia

• When Goku knocks off Android 20's hat here, it appears to be made of fabric. When Gohan knocks it off later in "More Androids?!", however, it makes clanging sounds as if it were made from steel. Dragon Ball Z Kai later addresses this inconsistency by making the hat steel in the former instance as well as the latter.
• The bit where Bulma apologizes to Yajirobe for not knowing he can't fly isn't included in the English dub. Dragon Ball Z Kai also leaves it out.
• In the flashback of Goku and Tien's fight at the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament, Tien's pants are erroneously colored green instead of dark purple (he did not wear green pants until the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament).
• In the Japanese version, Piccolo clocks #20 talking like he was Dr. Gero himself after the latter explains his spying on Goku, something that #20 denies. The dub changes this to Piccolo supposing that #20 is one of Gero's creations with the latter confirming and saying it that it's a pity that Gero couldn't live to see this day.
• Upon Goku becoming a Super Saiyan, Android 20 states that his sensors indicate that there is no cause for concern. It is never explained, even in the Perfect Files, if he was simply underestimating the Super Saiyan transformation, or if his sensors detected the presence of Goku's heart virus.
• In the episode conclusion, the narrator states that the viewer would not want to "...miss a single second of the heart stopping action...". Although this was most likely done to inspire anticipation for the next episode, it could have been a foreshadowing of Goku's heart virus in the next episode (although unlikely considering the positive tone that the narrator used when saying it).

Gallery

Android 20 impales Yamcha Tien arriving to find Yamcha half dead Yamcha unconscious in Gero's hand Krillin looking Gero in the eyes before he saves Yamcha Android 20 begins to fire his Bionic Punisher Yamcha recuperating after eating a Senzu Bean Chiaotzu upset and afraid for Tien Bulma yelling at Yajirobe while Trunks sleeps Goku stops above a deserted area, clutching at his chest in pain Goku, visibly ill, struggling to finish a sentence Gohan decides to go to the battlefield The Remote Tracking Device spying on Goku and Tien Shinhan The Remote Tracking Device taking information of Goku and King Piccolo The Remote Tracking Device Taking information during the fight of Goku and Piccolo Remote Tracking Device spying on Goku and Raditz Remote Tracking Device spying on Goku and Nappa Remote Tracking Device taking information of Goku and Vegeta Goku transforms into a Super Saiyan in front of the Androids Goku attacking the androids