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Black Power Ball (ブラックパワーボール) is an energy sphere attack used by Goku Black and Future Zamasu. This is one of their signature attacks.
Overview
Black charges the attack before being hit by Mai's flash grenade
The Black Power Ball is charged by one hand, creating a golden energy sphere with a core of black energy, creating a devastating explosion upon impact. When fired, the energy ball is completely golden with a black outline. Black uses Black Power Ball in creative ways, such as a hailstorm.
Goku Black uses this attack against Future Trunks several times during their battles in the future. One of which nearly killed Future Mai in his latest encounter. He also uses this attack several times against Goku when Black followed Trunks back in time, and used it to destroy Future Trunks' time machine.
After imprinting Goku's fighting style, the Black Power Ball becomes far more powerful, increasing its destructive capabilities. As Super Saiyan Rosé, the Black Power Ball takes on a pink color instead of being golden and can be converted into an energy wave. This version is called Divine Retribution.
Future Zamasu is also shown to use this attack, God Splitter, albeit in an indigo color.
Fused Zamasu using a combined Black Power Ball in the manga.
Fused Zamasu later uses this attack against Goku and Vegeta twice in the manga. Once in attempt to finish the Dragon Team off, which was to no avail. And another in attempt to finish Goku off when he fought Fused Zamasu alone, in which Vegito blew off before he could throw it. Later on, Fused Zamasu uses a stronger varation of the Black Power Ball, Holy Wrath, at one point to combat Completed Super Saiyan Blue Goku but it was tossed away by the latter in the struggle. In the anime, Fused Zamasu used a Combined Black Power Ball against Future Trunks after breaking his sword, then using Holy Wrath in attempt to finish him off.
Variations
Divine Retribution and God Splitter shown respectively.
- God Splitter - Future Zamasu's variation of the Black Power Ball but indigo in appearance. This variation unlike the ordinary Black Power Ball, can defend against ki blasts. Named in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2.
- Heavenly Arrow - A energy barrage variant used by Future Zamasu combining God Split Cut and God Splitter, the former using the latter as a medium.
- Divine Retribution - Goku Black's version of the Black Power Ball in his Super Saiyan Rosé state. He can either fire off a pink ki blast or attack with a downward slash with his ki blade as a melee attack. It can also be used as an energy wave, it's properties similar to a kiai. Named in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2.
- Sudden Death Beam - A combination of Goku Black's Divine Retribution and Instant Transmission used by Goku Black in his Super Saiyan Rosé form.
- Continuous Black Power Ball - A rapid fire version of the technique, appearing as small golden ki blasts with black outline.[1]
- Black Ball Rain - An aerial hailstorm-like energy barrage version of Continuous Black Power Ball.
- Combined Black Power Ball - A more powerful version of the Black Power Ball, being larger and orange or purple in appearance.
- Holy Wrath - A large energy sphere used by Fused Zamasu that combines Black Power Ball with God Splitter. It is Fused Zamasu's ultimate attack.
- Divine Wrath: Purification - An upgraded version of Holy Wrath already in a large energy sphere. Appears in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2.
- Holy Wrath - A large energy sphere used by Fused Zamasu that combines Black Power Ball with God Splitter. It is Fused Zamasu's ultimate attack.
Appearances in Video Games
The Black Power Ball is named in Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle and appears as one of Goku Black's Super Attacks. It appears different to the main series however and acts similarly to God Splitter.
It later appears in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 as part of the Super Pack 3 DLC, as two separate variations, one under the name Divine Retribution/God's Punishment usable by Goku Black in his Super Saiyan Rosé form and the other under the name God Splitter used by Future Zamasu.
The God Splitter version doubles as a defensive move, capable of blocking ki blasts and functions like a defensive version of the Big Bang Attack. When performed the user creates a large energy sphere in front of them which blocks ki blasts and damages enemies that come in contact with it. The user can also chose to fire the sphere with additional input.
Gallery
 Black charging a Black Power Ball up close.  The Black Power Ball after imprinting Goku's fighting style.  The rapid fire version of the Black Power Ball.  The rapid fire version's initial appearance close up.  The rapid fire version's final appearance upon impact.  The two Energy Balls about to merge.  The Combined Black Power Ball. The Combined Energy Ball above Goku and Future Trunks. Black using the Black Power Ball as an energy wave.  Super Saiyan Anger Trunks pushing a Combined Black Power Ball.  The Combined Black Power Ball seen from a distance.  Mai and the Resistance running from the Combined Black Power Ball.  Fused Zamasu using the Combined Black Power Ball as an energy wave in the anime. |
Trivia
- Despite its name, it's not a variation of the original Power Ball, which is used by Saiyans to create artificial moons to instantly become Great Apes.