Kaio-ken Kamehameha

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"Impossible! His blast is exactly like my Galick Gun!"
— Vegeta shocked at the attack in "An All-Out Kamehame-Ha! Vegeta's Terrible Transformation!"

Kaio-ken Kamehameha (界王拳かめはめ波, Kaiōken Kamehameha, lit. "Fist of the King of Worlds: Kamehameha") is a combination of the Kaio-ken and Kamehameha used by Goku.

Overview[]

Goku activates the Kaio-ken technique and uses the Kamehameha, inflicting extreme damage depending on what Kaio-ken level he is using for the attack.

Appearance[]

Visually, the Kaio-ken Kamehameha is almost identical to a standard Kamehameha. The only noticeable difference is that the energy wave is larger and much more powerful, and the user is enveloped by the red Kaio-ken aura. As the Kaio-ken multiplier increases, the wave gets larger.

Usage[]

GokuKamehameha-Kaio-Ken01 — Goku using the Kaio-ken Kamehameha against Vegeta

After being battered around by Goku's Kaio-ken x3 attack, Vegeta ends up losing his temper. The Saiyan prince then flies up in the air and launches his Earth Splitting Galick Gun, intent on destroying Goku along with the Earth. Out of fear of letting the blast hit the Earth, Goku uses the Kaio-Ken x3 Kamehameha to repel the Galick Gun. Seeing how both attacks are evenly matched, Goku uses the Kaio-ken x4, surging through the Galick Gun and blasting Vegeta into the sky. However, Goku's body is left exhausted and weakened from having used so much power.^[5]

FriezaKaiokenKamehameha — The Kaio-ken Kamehameha against Frieza

During the fight with Frieza, Goku gets thrown underwater by the tyrant, who attempts to drown him. However, after seeing a vision of his friends and family being murdered and Earth destroyed, Goku regains courage and raises his Kaio-ken to x20, the highest Kaio-ken level. Goku then beats around Frieza and fires a gigantic Kaio-ken Kamehameha at the tyrant, who manages to block it, causing only slight damage to him.^[6]

During the Tournament of Destroyers in the anime, Goku uses the 10x God Kamehameha against Hit to finish him off, as he could not withstand the stress of Kaio-ken in sync with a new transformation, Super Saiyan Blue. Goku used the Kamehameha against Hit then flew in the blast in an attempt to punch Hit. Hit used his Pure Progress to increase his Time-Skip and froze Goku and his Kamehameha blast in time enough for him to dodge.^[7]

Film Appearances[]

In Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest, Goku uses the Kaio-ken x3 attack against Dr. Wheelo (which broke off one of Dr. Wheelo's claws) and then launches a Kaio-Ken x3 Kamehameha against the giant robotic scientist. After a brief Energy Clash with Wheelo's Planet Geyser, Goku increases it to x4, allowing the blast to destroy Dr. Wheelo's Fortress and send him into outer space.

Cooler's Revenge - Kaio-ken Kamehameha — Goku firing the Kaio-ken Kamehameha at Cooler

In Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge, seeing as he was no match for Cooler in his final form, Goku uses the Kaio-ken Kamehameha against the tyrant. However, unlike his brother, Frieza, who was slightly damaged by the attack, Cooler simply surges through the blast and attacks the surprised Goku. It is to be noted that unlike most instances, he does not actually chant "Kamehameha" when performing the attack, instead issuing a battle cry while doing so.

Variations[]

10x God Kamehameha - A variation used by Goku in his Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken form.
Super Kaio-ken Kamehameha - A variation used by Super Kaioken Goku (DBL24-13S) as his Special Move Arts in Dragon Ball Legends.
Kaioken God Kamehameha - A variation used by Super Saiyan Blue x20 Kaio-Ken Goku (DBL45-01U) as his Special Move Arts in Dragon Ball Legends.
- x20 Kaioken God Kamehameha - An even more powerful variation used by Super Saiyan Blue x20 Kaio-Ken Goku (DBL45-01U) as the finisher for his Ultimate Move Arts in Dragon Ball Legends.

Video Game Appearances[]

In the Gokuden series, Goku has versions ranging from x2 to x20 (x2, x3, x4, x10, and x20 Kaio-ken Kamehameha).

In Supersonic Warriors 2, it is part of Goku's Ultimate Attack where he uses the Kaio-ken Attack before firing the Kamehameha.

X20K-kK — Goku (Mid) using x20 Kaio-ken Kamehameha in *Budokai Tenkaichi 3*

In Budokai Tenkaichi 3, the Raging Blast series, and Dragon Ball Z For Kinect, Goku uses the x20 Kaio-ken Kamehameha.

In Xenoverse, the Kaio-ken Kamehameha appears in cutscenes during the game's Return of the Saiyans Saga where it is used to counter Vegeta's Galick Gun like in the original history. In the Xenoverse cutscenes, Goku uses the x3 and x4 versions during the historic Energy Clash with Vegeta's Galick Gun. Though the Kaio-ken Kamehameha does not appear as a skill, it is possible to use the Kamehameha skills in conjunction with the game's three Kaio-ken transformation super skills.

In Xenoverse 2, the Kaio-ken Kamehameha appears as three skills: one Super Skill named Kaioken Kamehameha and two Ultimate Skills, named x4 Kaioken Kamehameha and x20 Kaioken Kamehameha, respectively. All of them are used by Goku and can be obtained by the Future Warrior. After the 1.09.00 Update, x20 Kaioken Kamehameha can be added to Goku's custom skillset after it has been purchased in Partner Customization.

Trivia[]

In Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku, the soundbite of Goku firing a fully charged Kamehameha is ripped from him using this variation on Frieza in "Embodiment of Fire".
In Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, the x20 Kaio-ken Kamehameha is misspelled as "x20 Kaiken Kamehameha".
In Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, it is spelled "x20 Kaioken Kamehameha" as Kaio-ken is not hyphened in the Xenoverse series.