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Dash Kamehameha (ダッシュかめはめ波 Dasshu Kamehameha, lit. "Dash Kamehame Wave")[2] is a variation of the Kamehameha used by Goku in his Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan Blue forms.
Overview[]
The Dash Kamehameha is used much like a normal Kamehameha, though Goku closes the distance between himself and his opponent more conventionally by either running or flying towards his opponent at high speed. The technique is less of a surprise attack compared to the Instant Kamehameha and is shown instead to be a finishing move.
Usage[]
In Dragon Ball GT, Super Saiyan Goku uses the technique against Super 17. Confused as to why his ki attacks aren't having any effect on the android, he starts running towards him while charging up a Kamehameha. He unleashes it at Super 17 when he gets up close, only to discover that the energy wave had powered him up even further.[3]
In Dragon Ball Super, after Frieza destroys the Earth using his Earth Breaker, Goku realizes that he should have killed Frieza when he had the chance and is reminded by Whis that he can thanks to Whis' Temporal Do-Over, which rewinds time back 3 minutes before Frieza destroys the Earth. Just as Frieza is about to initiate his Earth Breaker, Super Saiyan Blue Goku charges towards Frieza shouting the tyrant's name which distracts Frieza from finishing his attack. Goku continues flying towards Frieza, then stops by turning and fires a God Kamehameha at Frieza which kills the tyrant, although not before the latter angrily curses at Goku. Vegeta also teleported out of the way of the attack before it consumed Frieza, albeit with slight annoyance due to Goku stealing his kill.[4]
Film Appearances[]
In Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’, Super Saiyan Blue Goku used this technique to kill Frieza.
Video Game Appearances[]
In Extreme Butōden, it is named Dash Kamehameha and appears as Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Goku's Final Ultimate Combo.
In FighterZ, it is named Extreme Speed Kamehameha and is one of Super Saiyan Blue Goku's Super Attacks.
Trivia[]
- This is the second technique to be used to kill Frieza, the first being Future Trunks' Shining Sword Attack.
- Frieza is the second main villain from Dragon Ball Z to be killed by a variation of the Kamehameha, the first being Cell who was killed by Super Saiyan 2 Gohan's and Goku's Father-Son Kamehameha.
- Frieza is the first main villain in Dragon Ball Super to be killed by a variation of the Kamehameha, the second being Duplicate Vegeta who was destroyed by the God Kamehameha.
- The only known villain to survive this variation of the Kamehameha is Super 17 due to him having energy absorption abilities similar to Android 19 and Dr. Gero.
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References[]
- ↑ Dragon Ball FighterZ, 2018
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden, 2015
- ↑ Dragon Ball GT episode 46, "Raising the Stakes"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super episode 27, "The Earth Explodes?! A Decisive Kamehameha!"