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{{Quote|Wait, I've heard of this technique. Right now [[Master Roshi|he]]'s gathering all of the [[Ki|latent energy]] in his body, then he's going to [[Ki Blast|release it all at once]], but I've... I've never seen it in action before.|[[Yamcha]], in "[[The Kamehameha Wave]]"}}
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{{Quote|Wait, I've heard of this technique. Right now [[Master Roshi|he]]'s gathering all of the [[Ki|latent energy]] in his body, then he's going to [[Ki Blast|release it all at once]]. But I've... I've never seen it in action before.|[[Yamcha]] in "[[The Kamehameha Wave]]"}}
 
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{{Infobox Technique
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|name = Kamehameha
|image=Goku DBZ Ep 31 008.png
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Goku DBZ Ep 31 008.png|Anime
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Kamehameha manga.jpg|Manga
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|alias='''Charged Energy Blast<ref name="DBZCCG">''[[Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game]]'', 2000</ref><br>Heat Seeking Blast<ref name="DBZCCG"/><br>Kamehameha Wave<br>Power Blast<ref name="DBZCCG"/><br>Turtle Destruction Wave<br>Turtle Devastation Wave<br>Turtle Destroyer Wave<br>Wind Wave<ref>''[[Dragon Power]]'', 1988</ref><br>[[Kaio-ken]] ([[Ocean Group dubs#The Saban dub .281996-1998.29|Saban dub]])<br>Nepton (Arabic Dub)<br>Schockwelle der alten Ahnen (German dub)<br>Jurus Kamehameha (Indonesian comics)<br>Onda Energetica (lit. "Energy Wave"; Italy)<br>Onda Glaciar (Harmony Gold dub)<br>Kamehame wave (Philippines)<br>Luz Infinita (European Portuguese in DBZ)<br>Onda Choque dos Antigos (European Portuguese in DB)<br>Valul Testoasei (Turtle Wave; Romania)<br>Onda Vital (Vital Wave; Spain)<br>Kamêjôkô (1990s Vietnamese comics)<br>Κάμε Χάμε Κύμα (Kame Hame Wave; Greek dub)<br>Super Great Saiyaman Beam'''
 
 
|JapName = かめはめ{{ruby|波|は}}
|debut=Manga: "[[Kame Kame Kame Kame Kame Chameleon]]"<br>Anime: "[[The Kamehameha Wave]]"
 
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|RomName = Kamehameha
|Appears in = {{DB Series|DB|DBZ|DBGT|DBS}}
 
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|alias = '''Turtle Destruction Wave<br>Turtle Devastation Wave<br>Charged Energy Blast<ref name="DBZCCG">''[[Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game]]'', 2000</ref><br>Heat Seeking Blast<ref name="DBZCCG"/><br>Kamehameha Wave<br>Power Blast<ref name="DBZCCG"/><br>Wind Wave<br>''[[Dragon Power]]''<br>[[Kaio-ken]]<ref>[[Ocean Group dubs#The Saban dub .281996-1998.29|Saban dub]]</ref><br>Super Great Saiyaman Beam'''
|inventor='''[[Master Roshi]]/[[Future Master Roshi]]'''
 
 
|debut = Manga: "[[Kame Kame Kame Kame Kame Chameleon]]"<br>Anime: "[[The Kamehameha Wave]]"<br>Film: ''[[Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies]]''
|user='''Master Roshi/Future Master Roshi<br>[[Grandpa Gohan]]<br>[[Goku]]/[[Future Goku]]<ref name="ReferenceA">''[[Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai - Another Road]]'', 2007</ref><br>[[Goku's Doll (character)|Goku's Doll]]<br>[[Gohan]]/[[Future Gohan]]<br>[[Krillin]]/[[Future Krillin]]<br>[[Yamcha]]/[[Future Yamcha]]<br>[[Tien Shinhan]]/[[Future Tien Shinhan]]<br>[[Frieza]]<br>[[Cell]]/[[Future Cell]]<br>[[Ozotto]] (shape-shifted into Goku)<br>[[Cell Jr.|Cell Juniors]]<br>[[Goten]]<br>[[Trunks]]/[[Future Trunks]]<ref name="SB1">''[[Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai]]'', 2006</ref><br>[[Gotenks]]<br>[[Majin Buu]]<br>[[Evil Buu]]<br>[[Super Buu]] (Gotenks and Gohan absorbed)<br>[[Kid Buu]]<br>[[Vegito]]<br>[[Gogeta]]<br>[[Veku]]<br>[[Gokule]]<br>[[Goku Black]]<br>[[Uub]]<br>[[Pan]]<br>[[Baby]] (possessing Goten or Gohan)<br>[[Naturon Shenron]] (w/ Pan absorbed)<br>[[Vegeta]]<ref name="SB1"/><br>[[Bardock]]<ref name="ReferenceA"/><br>[[Captain Ginyu]] (in Goku's Body)<ref name="DBXV">''[[Dragon Ball: Xenoverse]]'', 2015</ref><br>[[Future Warrior]]<ref name="DBXV"/><br>[[Beat]]<ref name="DBH">''[[Dragon Ball Heroes]]'', 2010</ref><br>[[Note]]<ref name="DBH"/><br>[[Mira]]<ref name="DBH"/><br>[[Android 21]]<br>[[Goku (Justin Chatwin)]]<br>[[Roshi (Chow Yun-Fat)]]'''
 
 
|Appears in = {{DB Series|DB|DBZ|DBGT|DBS|DBD|SDBH}}{{Neko}}
|class=[[Energy wave]]
 
 
|inventor = '''[[Master Roshi]]/[[Future Master Roshi]]'''
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|user = '''Master Roshi/Future Master Roshi<br>[[Grandpa Gohan]]<br>[[Goku]]/[[Future Goku]]<ref name="SBAR">''[[Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai - Another Road]]'', 2007</ref>/[[Xeno Goku]]<br>[[Yamcha]]/[[Future Yamcha]]<br>[[Krillin]]/[[Future Krillin]]<br>[[Tien Shinhan]]/[[Future Tien Shinhan]]<br>[[Goku's Doll (character)|Goku's Doll]]<br>[[Gohan]]/[[Future Gohan]]<br>[[Cell]]/[[Future Cell]]<br>[[Majin Ozotto]]<br>[[Cell Jr.|Cell Juniors]]<br>[[Goten]]<br>[[Trunks]]/[[Future Trunks]]<ref name="SB">''[[Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai]]'', 2006</ref>/[[Xeno Trunks]]<br>[[Gotenks]]<br>[[Innocent Buu]]<br>[[Evil Buu]]<br>[[Super Buu]]<br>[[Kid Buu]]<br>[[Vegito]]/[[Xeno Vegito]]<br>[[Gogeta]]/[[Future Gogeta]]/[[Xeno Gogeta]]<br>[[Goku Black]]<br>[[Zeno]]/[[Future Zeno]]<br>[[Uub]]<br>[[Pan]]<br>[[Baby]]<br>[[Shadow Goku]]<ref name="DBH"></ref><br>[[Naturon Shenron]]<br>[[Gokule]]<ref>''[[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2]]'', 2003</ref><br>[[Vegeta]]<ref name="SB"></ref><br>[[Videl]]<ref>''[[Super Dragon Ball Z]]'', 2005</ref><ref name="XV2">''[[Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2]]'', 2016</ref><ref name="DBH"></ref><br>[[Bardock]]<ref name="SBAR"></ref><ref name="XV2"></ref><br>[[Future Zamasu]]<ref name="XV2"></ref><ref>''[[Dragon Ball Fusions]]'', 2016</ref><br>[[Captain Ginyu]]<ref>''[[Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2]]'', 2005</ref><ref name= "XV">''[[Dragon Ball Xenoverse]]'', 2015</ref><br>[[Future Warrior]]<ref name= "XV"></ref><br>[[Future Warrior (Xenoverse 2)|Future Warrior]]<ref name="XV2"></ref><br>[[Beat]]<ref name="DBH">''[[Dragon Ball Heroes]]'', 2010</ref><br>[[Note]]<ref name="DBH"></ref><br>[[Mira]]<ref name="DBH"></ref><br>[[Android 21]] {{Small|([[Android 21 (Good)|Good]]/[[Android 21 (Evil)|Evil]])}}<br>[[Shallot]]<ref name="Legends">''[[Dragon Ball Legends]]'', 2018</ref><br>[[New Cell]]<ref name="Legends"/><br>[[CC Mascot|CC Mascots (Zen-Oh Model)]]<ref name="XV2"/><br>[[Goku/Dragonball Evolution|Goku (Justin Chatwin)]]<br>[[Roshi/Dragonball Evolution|Roshi (Chow Yun-Fat)]]'''
|similar='''[[Blasting Beam]]<br>[[Buster Cannon]]<br>[[Double Buster]]<br>[[Final Flash]]<br>[[Full Power Energy Wave]]<br>[[Galick Gun]]<br>[[Light Grenade]]<br>[[Masenko]]<br>[[Makosen]]<br>[[Trick Buster]]<br>[[Voltage Missile]]<br>[[Great Saiyaman Beam]]<br> [[Black Kamehameha]]'''
 
 
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|class = [[Energy Wave]]
 
|similar = '''[[Blasting Beam]]<br>[[Buster Cannon]]<br>[[Final Flash]]<br>[[Full Power Energy Wave]]<br>[[Galick Gun]]<br>[[Masenko]]<br>[[Makosen]]<br>[[Voltage Missile]]<br>[[Great Saiyaman Beam]]<br> [[Black Kamehameha]]'''
 
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{{Nihongo|'''Kamehameha'''|かめはめ{{ruby|波|は}}|''Kamehameha''|lit. "Turtle Destruction Wave" or "Turtle Devastation Wave'}} is the first [[energy wave|energy attack]] shown in the [[Dragon Ball (franchise)|''Dragon Ball'' series]]. The Kamehameha is the most widely used finishing [[attack]] in the ''Dragon Ball'' series, and is [[Goku]]'s signature technique. It is also a signature attack of the students of the [[Turtle School]].
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The {{Nihongo|'''Kamehameha'''|かめはめ{{ruby|波|は}}|lit. "Kamehame Wave"}} is the first [[Energy Wave|energy attack]] shown in the [[Dragon Ball (franchise)|''Dragon Ball'' series]]. The Kamehameha is the most widely used finishing attack in the ''Dragon Ball'' series, and is [[Goku]]'s signature technique. It is also a signature attack of the students of the [[Turtle School]].
   
 
==Development==
 
==Development==
[[Akira Toriyama]] actually tried a number of poses when he was alone in order to decide the best pose for the Kamehameha. After much contemplation, he could not decide on a name for his "Kame" attack, so he asked his wife, who came up with the name.<ref>''[[Dragon Ball: Super Exciting Guide]]'', 2009</ref> She told Akira that it would be easy to remember the name of the attack if he used the name of the cultural Hawaiian king named [[Wikipedia:Kamehameha I|Kamehameha]] (lit. "the very lonely one" or "the one set apart" in Hawaiian language).
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[[Akira Toriyama]] actually tried a number of poses when he was alone in order to decide the best pose for the Kamehameha. After much contemplation, he could not decide on a name for his "Kame" attack, so he asked his wife (Nachi Mikami), who came up with the name.<ref>''[[Dragon Ball: Super Exciting Guide]]'', 2009</ref> She told Akira that it would be easy to remember the name of the attack if he used the name of the cultural Hawaiian king named {{w|Kamehameha I|Kamehameha}} (lit. "the very lonely one" or "the one set apart" in Hawaiian language).
   
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
 
The Kamehameha is formed when cupped hands are drawn to the user's side and ''ki'' is concentrated into a single point (between their cupped hands). The hands are then thrust forward to shoot out a streaming, powerful beam of energy. The blast can also be used, generally under extenuating circumstances, with just one arm or even the feet. In most variants, the user utters the word "Ka-me-ha-me-HA!!!" as they charge and release the attack. Master Roshi's Kamehameha is called [[the Original Kamehameha]] in the [[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi (series)|''Budokai Tenkaichi'' series]], and requires some time to charge.
===History===
 
[[File:Gohan Kamehameha.jpg|thumb|left|Goku using the Kamehameha while training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber]]
 
The Kamehameha was invented by [[Master Roshi]] by practicing for fifty years spanning pre-''Dragon Ball''. By drawing his latent ''[[ki]]'' into the palms of his hands, Roshi is able to expel an explosive beam of ''ki'' energy. [[Goku]] learns it after witnessing Master Roshi unleashing the blast to extinguish the flames at [[Ox-King]]'s home on [[Fire Mountain]]. To Roshi's surprise, Goku successfully performs the technique on his first attempt, although it is only strong enough to destroy the [[car]] that [[Yamcha]] gave to [[Bulma]] earlier. It was also learned by [[Krillin]] and Yamcha, who use it during the 22nd [[World Martial Arts Tournament]] against [[Chiaotzu]] and [[Tien Shinhan]] respectively. Tien Shinhan also easily [[Mimicry|copied]] it during the tournament. After the Turtle School students learn the attack, they teach it to others, and the attack becomes a very popular one to use during battle. [[Cell]] is also capable of using it due to the cells of Kamehameha users within his design. [[Majin Buu]] learns the technique after seeing Goku perform it during the [[Majin Buu Saga]].
 
   
 
===Usage===
 
===Usage===
 
[[File:Gohan Kamehameha.jpg|thumb|left|Goku using the Kamehameha while training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber]]
The Kamehameha is formed when cupped hands are drawn to the user's side and ''ki'' is concentrated into a single point (between their cupped hands). The hands are then thrust forward to shoot out a streaming, powerful beam of energy. The blast can also be used, generally under extenuating circumstances, with just one arm or even the feet. In most variants, the user utters the word "Ka-me-ha-me-HA!!!" as he/she charges and releases the attack. Master Roshi's Kamehameha is called [[the Original Kamehameha]] in the [[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi (series)|''Budokai Tenkaichi'' video game series]], and requires some time to charge.
 
 
The Kamehameha was invented by [[Master Roshi]] by practicing for fifty years spanning pre-''Dragon Ball''. By drawing his latent ''[[ki]]'' into the palms of his hands, Roshi is able to expel an explosive beam of ''ki'' energy. [[Goku]] learns it after witnessing Master Roshi unleashing the blast to extinguish the flames at [[Ox-King]]'s home on [[Fire Mountain]]. To Roshi's surprise, Goku successfully performs the technique on his first attempt, although it is only strong enough to destroy the [[car]] that [[Yamcha]] gave to [[Bulma]] earlier. It was also learned by [[Krillin]] and Yamcha, who use it during the 22nd [[World Martial Arts Tournament]] against [[Chiaotzu]] and [[Tien Shinhan]] respectively. Tien Shinhan also easily [[Mimicry|copied]] it during the tournament after having it used against him. After the Turtle School students learn the attack, they teach it to others, and the attack becomes a very popular one to use during battle. [[Cell]] is also capable of using it due to the cells of Kamehameha users within his design. [[Innocent Buu|Majin Buu]] learns the technique after seeing Goku perform it during the [[Majin Buu Saga]].
   
 
===Appearance and personalization===
 
===Appearance and personalization===
 
[[File:YamchaKamehamehaSaibamenEp23.png|thumb|left|Yamcha charging a Kamehameha]]
 
[[File:YamchaKamehamehaSaibamenEp23.png|thumb|left|Yamcha charging a Kamehameha]]
The Kamehameha has several different colors in the anime, movies, video games, and manga. The power and concentration of the different types of Kamehameha also vary greatly. Whitish-blue is its standard and original color. In some episodes of ''Dragon Ball Z'' and some video games, the color of Goku's Kamehameha color is yellow instead of the primary blue color and [[Gohan]]'s [[Electric Kamehameha]] in his ultimate form is also yellow. When [[Goku]] is in his [[Super Saiyan 4]] form, his [[10x Kamehameha]] is red-colored. [[Majuub]]'s [[Chocolate Kamehameha]] has a pink color (but is blue in its debut). Majin Buu's various forms can also use the [[Super Kamehameha]], which also has a pink color or the original blue color.
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The Kamehameha has several different colors in the anime, movies, video games, and manga. The power and concentration of the different types of Kamehameha also vary greatly. Whitish blue is its standard and original color. In some episodes of ''Dragon Ball Z'' and some video games, the color of Goku's Kamehameha color is yellow instead of the primary blue color and [[Gohan]]'s [[Electric Kamehameha]] in his ultimate form is also yellow. When [[Goku]] is in his [[Super Saiyan 4]] form, his [[10x Kamehameha]] is red-colored. [[Uub|Majuub]]'s [[Chocolate Kamehameha]] has a pink color (but is blue in its debut). Majin Buu's various forms can also use the [[Super Kamehameha]], which also has a pink color or the original blue color.
   
[[File:UpsidownKamehameha.png|thumb|Goku charges an upside down Kamehameha]]
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[[File:UpsidownKamehameha.png|thumb|left|Goku charges an upside-down Kamehameha]]
 
Because the Kamehameha has expanded to the arsenal of heroes, allies, and even villains, it has been personalized by few; something mostly done by characters who did not graduate Roshi's [[Turtle School]] (like Tien Shinhan for example). In their battle against [[Bio-Broly]], both [[Trunks]] and [[Goten]] use the attack; however, Trunks extends both arms to sides and begins charging the attack, and after saying the incantation, he throws his hands forth and fires a blue energy blast with Goten's Kamehameha. During the [[Namek Saga]], [[Krillin]] also uses a different stance on different occasions, normally alongside Gohan's [[Masenko]]; with one hand behind the other, Krillin says the incantation and unleashes the Kamehameha Wave. Based on these personalized variations and others, it is possible that the incantation is the only preparation required to produce the wave.
 
Because the Kamehameha has expanded to the arsenal of heroes, allies, and even villains, it has been personalized by few; something mostly done by characters who did not graduate Roshi's [[Turtle School]] (like Tien Shinhan for example). In their battle against [[Bio-Broly]], both [[Trunks]] and [[Goten]] use the attack; however, Trunks extends both arms to sides and begins charging the attack, and after saying the incantation, he throws his hands forth and fires a blue energy blast with Goten's Kamehameha. During the [[Namek Saga]], [[Krillin]] also uses a different stance on different occasions, normally alongside Gohan's [[Masenko]]; with one hand behind the other, Krillin says the incantation and unleashes the Kamehameha Wave. Based on these personalized variations and others, it is possible that the incantation is the only preparation required to produce the wave.
   
 
==''Dragonball Evolution''==
 
==''Dragonball Evolution''==
 
[[File:Kamehameha-dbe.jpg|thumb|left|The ''Kamehameha'', as seen in ''Dragonball: Evolution'']]
 
[[File:Kamehameha-dbe.jpg|thumb|left|The ''Kamehameha'', as seen in ''Dragonball: Evolution'']]
In the live-action film adaptation ''[[Dragonball Evolution]]'', the technique is quite similar to the Kamehameha used in the anime and manga, however with very few differences depending on the user: [[Roshi (Chow Yun-Fat)|Roshi]] has to channel ''ki'' from his chest to his arms before he releases it through his hands while [[Goku (Justin Chatwin)|Goku]] has to channel ''ki'' outside of him forming an aura as he crosses his arms in an X shape while the rest of the technique is similar to how Goku usually uses it. Also, unlike the anime, it has more uses than the typical Kamehameha, it can light torches as well as be used as a defibrillator (the latter demonstrated by Roshi saving Goku from near death after Mai shoots him). The more concentration put into it will make the Kamehameha stronger (such as when Goku combines his normal form with [[Oozaru (Dragon Ball Evolution)|Oozaru]] form into the attack and forms the Kamehameha into a traditional beam rather than a small flow of energy).
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In the live-action film adaptation ''[[Dragonball Evolution]]'', the technique is quite similar to the Kamehameha used in the anime and manga, however with very few differences depending on the user: [[Roshi/Dragonball Evolution|Roshi]] has to channel ''ki'' from his chest to his arms before he releases it through his hands while [[Goku/Dragonball Evolution|Goku]] has to channel ''ki'' outside of him forming an aura as he crosses his arms in an X shape while the rest of the technique is similar to how Goku usually uses it. Also, unlike the anime, it has more uses than the typical Kamehameha, it can light torches as well as be used as a defibrillator (the latter demonstrated by Roshi saving Goku from near death after Mai shoots him). The more concentration put into it will make the Kamehameha stronger (such as when Goku combines his normal form with [[Oozaru/Dragonball Evolution|Oozaru]] form into the attack and forms the Kamehameha into a traditional beam rather than a small flow of energy).
   
Goku also uses the Kamehameha as his Ultimate Attack in the [[Dragonball Evolution (video game)|video game]] based on the movie.
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Goku also uses the Kamehameha as his Ultimate Attack in the [[Dragonball Evolution: The Game|video game]] based on the movie.
   
 
==Variations==
 
==Variations==
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*'''[[The Original Kamehameha]]''' - The original version created by [[Master Roshi]].
The Kamehameha has many variations:
 
*'''[[The Original Kamehameha]]''': The first Kamehameha used in the series and the original technique developed and honed by Master Roshi. It involves the user performing wide sweeping arm movements before cupping their hands together.
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**'''[[MAX Power Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Master Roshi in his [[Max Power]] form.
*'''[[MAX Power Kamehameha]]''': The Kamehameha Wave released at full-blast by Master Roshi in his MAX Power state.
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***'''[[Moon-Destroying Kamehameha]]''' - A more powerful variation used by Master Roshi in his Max Power form.
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***'''[[The Greatest Kamehameha]]''' - A more powerful variation used by Master Roshi in his Max Power form.
*'''Kamehameha Return''': A technique where a Kamehameha is fired in order to stop a foe's Kamehameha. Used by Goku during his match with Roshi (disguised as Jacki Chun).<ref name="Daiz7">''[[Daizenshuu 7]]'', 1996</ref>
 
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*'''[[Kamehameha Return]]''' - A variation used by Goku, Master Roshi, [[Gohan]] in his [[Super Saiyan 2]] form, and [[Cell]] in his Super Perfect form.
*'''Kamehameha Deflection''': A technique where the user judges the timing of a foe's Kamehameha in order to use a kiai to reflect it back at the opponent. Used by Tien against Yamcha.<ref name="Daiz7" />
 
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*'''[[Kamehameha Deflection]]''' - A variation used by [[Tien Shinhan]].
*'''[[Reverse Kamehameha]]''': This is usually a Kamehameha fired at the ground, propelling the user through the air in a jet-like manner in the opposite-direction. The technique is mainly used as a way to change directions quickly (in order to counter or to set-up an attack), remain airborne longer (for non-fliers), or to fly through the air quickly (again non-fliers). It is used by Goku mostly during the early World Martial Arts Tournament (mainly as a way to stay airborne due to his inability to fly and various other battles during his youth; most notably the final battle with [[King Piccolo]]). Goten also uses a modified version in the form of hand-stand during his ''Junior Division Finals'' match with Trunks.
 
*'''[[Bending Kamehameha]]''': A version of the Kamehameha that the user can change the direction that the blast is being fired at.
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*'''[[Reverse Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Master Roshi and Goku.
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*'''[[Bending Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Goku.
*'''[[One-Handed Kamehameha]]''': A Kamehameha fired with one hand. Often used if one of the user's arms are injured or lost. [[Future Gohan]] was notable forced to resort to using this version of the Kamehameha after the lose of his arm. Named in ''Xenoverse 2''.
 
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**'''[[Kamehameha Barrage]]''' - A combination of the Continuous Kamehameha and Bending Kamehameha used by Goku.
[[File:Dragonball-Episode146 204.jpg|thumb|Goku uses the Feet Kamehameha to attack Piccolo Jr.]]
 
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*'''[[One-Handed Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Goku and Gohan.
*'''[[Feet Kamehameha]]''': Simply a Kamehameha fired from the feet, so the user is able to attack with his hands. During the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament, Goku uses this attack against Piccolo Junior.
 
*'''[[Super Kamehameha]]''': A more powerful variation of the Kamehameha.
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**'''[[Angry Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Goku in his [[Super Saiyan]] form.
*'''[[True Kamehameha]]''': An even more powerful variation of the Super Kamehameha used by [[Super Saiyan 3]] Goku to show [[Kid Buu]] an actual Kamehameha when the latter used a pink Super Kamehameha. It is Super Saiyan 3 Goku's [[Ultimate Blast]] in [[Dragon Ball: Raging Blast (series)|''Raging Blast'' games]].
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**'''[[One-Handed Kamehameha mk.II]]''' - A variation used by [[Future Gohan]] in his [[Super Saiyan]] form.
*'''[[Rebirth Kamehameha]]''': An extremely powerful Kamehameha attack used by [[Super Saiyan God]] Goku. Named in ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes]]''.
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*'''[[Super Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Goku.
*'''[[God Kamehameha]]''': The version of the Kamehameha used by [[Super Saiyan Blue]] Goku.
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**'''[[Instant Kamehameha]]''' - A combination of the [[Instant Transmission]] and Super Kamehameha used by Goku in his various Super Saiyan forms.
**'''[[Dash Kamehameha]]''': A variation of the God Kamehameha used by Super Saiyan Blue Goku to kill Frieza.
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***'''[[Instant Transmission Super Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Goku in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit]]''.
***'''[[10x God Kamehameha]]''': An even more powerful variation of the God Kamehameha used by [[Super Saiyan Blue: Kaio-ken]] Goku during the battle with [[Hit]]. It was named in ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.
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***'''[[Instant Transmission 10x Kamehameha]]''' - A combination of the Instant Transmission and 10x Kamehameha used by [[Xeno Goku]] in ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.
**'''[[Dragon Kamehameha]]''': A variation of the God Kamehameha used by Goku in [[Shenron Mode]]. Only featured in ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes]]''
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**'''[[Earth-Destroying Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Cell in his Perfect form.
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**'''[[Ultimate Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Gohan in his Super Saiyan 2 form.
[[File:Goku DBZ Ep 31 007.png|thumb|Goku fires the Kaio-ken Kamehameha at Vegeta's Galick Gun]]
 
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**'''[[Solar Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Cell in his Super Perfect Form.
*'''[[Kaio-ken Kamehameha]]''': This is a Kamehameha supplemented by the [[Kaio-ken]], making it more powerful. Its power is multiplied based on the level of Kaio-ken being used, from two to twentyfold. It was first seen in the [[Saiyan Saga]] against [[Vegeta]]'s [[Galick Gun]] attack.
 
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**'''[[True Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Goku in his Super Saiyan 3 form.
*'''[[Multiple Kamehameha]]''': This is when two or more fighters fire multiple Kamehamehas (one per fighter) simultaneously at a single point (usually an enemy), this usually causes their separate Kamehamehas to merge into one giant Kamehameha Wave blast. It is seen mainly in the ''Dragon Ball Z'' movies and in ''[[Dragon Ball GT]]''. It is notably used in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly]]'' by Goten, Trunks, and Krillin to defeat Bio-Broly. (note: this attack has several variations.)
 
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**'''[[God Kamehameha]]''' – A variation used by Goku in his [[Super Saiyan Blue]] form.
**'''[[Master-Student Kamehameha]]''': This is a "Multiple Kamehameha" attack, performed by [[Master Roshi]] together with his (former) pupils, Goku and Krillin. Only featured once, in the feature movie ''[[Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest]]''.
 
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***'''[[Dash Kamehameha]]''' – A variation used by Goku in his Super Saiyan Blue form.
**'''[[Father-Son Kamehameha]]''': This is where someone who is dead assists someone alive with a Kamehameha. Goku helps out Gohan against [[Cell]], and he also helps out Gohan and Goten against [[Broly]] in the movie ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming]]''.
 
**'''[[Ultimate Kamehameha (team attack)]]''': A Kamehameha combination used by Goku and Gohan in several video games.
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***'''[[10x God Kamehameha]]''' A variation used by Goku in his [[Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken]] form.
**'''[[Bros. Kamehameha]]''': Gohan and Goten combine their Kamehameha attacks into one large Kamehameha blast. The attack appeared briefly in ''Broly - Second Coming'' before being replaced by the '''Family Kamehameha''' (due to Goku returning to life to help his sons in the Kamehameha duel against Broly).
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***'''[[Full Power Kamehameha]]''' - A combination of the God Kamehameha and Burst Kamehameha used by Goku in his Super Saiyan Blue form.
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***'''[[Burst Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Goku in his Perfected Super Saiyan Blue form in the manga.
**'''[[Family Kamehameha]]''': This is a ''Multiple Kamehameha'' that is used against Broly in ''Broly - Second Coming'' by Goku, Gohan, and Goten (though it is possible Goku's help may have been an illusion created by the [[Dragon Ball (object)|Dragon Balls]]).
 
**'''[[Friend Kamehameha]]''': This Kamehameha attack was first used in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Bio Broly]]'' by [[Goten]] and [[Trunks]]. They used this attack in an effort to destroy [[Bio-Broly]] before he was released from the Bio-Chamber.
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***'''[[Transcendent God Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Goku in his Super Saiyan Blue form in ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Broly]]''.
**'''[[Grandfather-Granddaughter Kamehameha]]''': Goku and Pan combine their Kamehameha attacks into a giant Kamehameha wave. They used the attack to kill [[Haze Shenron]].
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****'''[[Galick Kamehameha]]''' - A combination of the Transcendent God Kamehameha and [[Super Galick Gun]] used by Goku/Xeno Goku and Vegeta/Xeno Vegeta.
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***'''[[Limit Ultra Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Gogeta in his Super Saiyan Blue form in ''Broly''.
**'''[[Kamehame Fever]]''': A combined Kamehameha used by Krillin, Yamcha and Goku. Used in the movie ''[[Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might]]'' and in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans|Attack of the Saiyans]]''.
 
**'''[[Z-Spirit Kamehameha]]''': A Kamehameha used by the [[Future Warrior]] to defeat [[Demigra]] via the spiritual assistance and [[Ki Transfer]] received from [[Z Fighters]] (Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Piccolo, & Krillin) in alternate ending of ''[[Dragon Ball: Xenoverse]]''.
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***'''[[Instant Transmission Final Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Vegito in his Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken form in ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes]]''.
 
**'''[[Super Black Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by [[Goku Black]] in his [[Super Saiyan Rosé]] form.
*'''[[Calamity Blaster]]''': Turles' equivalent to the Kamehameha technique.<ref>''[[Daizenshuu 7]]'', 1995</ref>
 
*'''[[Double Kamehameha]]''': A Kamehameha released simultaneously from both hands.
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**'''[[Final Kamehameha]]''' - A combination of the Super Kamehameha and [[Vegeta]]'s [[Final Flash]] used by [[Vegito]] in his Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan Blue forms.
*'''[[Twin Dragon Shot]]''': A Kamehameha in two energy spheres, allowing guidance by user's arm movements. Goku uses this attack against [[Frieza]].
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***'''[[God Final Kamehameha]]''' - A combination of the God Kamehameha and the [[God Final Flash]] used by Vegito in his Super Saiyan Blue form in ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.
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**'''Super Great Saiyaman Beam''' - A Super Kamehameha used by Great Saiyaman under a different name to conceal its origin as a Kamehameha variant to protect his secret identity. In ''[[Dragon Ball Legends]]'', it is performed by the user of the [[Great Saiyaman Beam]] Special Move Arts as a finisher after the finger beam hits the opponent.
**'''[[Angry Kamehameha]]''': A "Kamehameha" attack in name alone; Super Saiyan Goku's Ultimate Blast. Draws inspiration from the finishing blow Goku dealt to Frieza. Goku uses only one hand for the attack.
 
*'''[[Flying Kamehameha]]''': This is when the user performs the Kamehameha while flying through the air. Used by [[Full-Power Super Saiyan]] Goku during the battle with [[Perfect Cell]].
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**'''[[Dragon Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Goku in [[Shenron Mode]] in ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.
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*'''[[Feet Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Goku.
*'''[[Instant Kamehameha]]''': A ''Super Kamehameha Wave'' released at point-blank range, after using the [[Instant Transmission]] as a feint before closing the gap between them. Also known as '''Warp Kamehameha''' or '''Instant Transmission Kamehameha'''.
 
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*'''[[Scattering Bullet]]''' - A variation used by [[Krillin]].
*'''[[Earth-Destroying Kamehameha]]''': A much more powerful version of the Super Kamehameha that is enormous in size. It was used by Perfect Cell but was countered by Gohan's Standing Kamehameha.
 
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*'''[[Kaio-ken Kamehameha]]''' - A combination of the [[Kaio-ken]] and Kamehameha used by Goku.
*'''[[Solar Kamehameha]]''': The strongest ''Kamehameha'' Cell mustered and said to have the power to destroy the entire solar system. But it was countered by Gohan's '''Father-Son Kamehameha'''.
 
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*'''[[Multiple Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by multiple fighters.
*'''[[Kamekameha]]''': A mispronounced version of the attack. The attack is successful in creating a [[Ki Blast]] (when released it also creates a sphere around the user), but it goes anywhere because Goten was unable to control it since he had not yet learned how to direct an energy blast. Accidentally "invented" by Goten in battle against Trunks in the World Martial Arts Tournament's ''Junior Division Finals''.
 
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**'''[[Father-Son Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Gohan in his Super Saiyan 2 form.
**'''[[Super Kamekameha]]''': A powered up version of the Kamekameha that is Goten's [[ultimate attack]] in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22]]'' and ''[[Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2]]''.
 
*'''[[Kamehameha Cannon]]''': A version of the Kamehameha used by [[Gotenks]] in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden]]''.
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***'''[[Family Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Goku, Gohan, and Goten in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming]]''.
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****'''[[3 Generations Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Goku, [[Future Warrior in Black]], and [[Xeno Bardock]].
*'''[[Electric Kamehameha]]''': The user fires a Kamehameha so powerful that it changes to a golden-yellow color. It is used by Gohan in his Super Saiyan 2 form to try and destroy the [[Sealed Ball]] containing Majin Buu, to no effect. He uses it again in his [[Gohan#Ultimate Gohan|Ultimate form]] during his battle against [[Super Buu]].
 
*'''[[Majin Kamehameha]]''': A pink-colored variation of the Kamehameha used by Majin Buu after mimicking Goku's use of the Super Kamehameha.
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**'''[[Team Work Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Krillin and [[Yamcha]].
*'''[[Justice Kamehameha]]''': A spherical version of the Kamehameha used by Gohan in his Great Saiyaman outfit. He uses this attack in the movie ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn]]'' to blast away a crowd [[Zombie]]s, scattering rotting parts everywhere.
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***'''[[Kamehame Fever]]''' - A variation used by Goku, Krillin, and Yamcha in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might]]''.
*'''[[Ultimate Kamehameha]]''': A very powerful version of the Super Kamehameha originally used by Super Saiyan 2 Gohan against Cell.
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**'''[[Bros. Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Gohan and Goten in ''Broly - Second Coming''.
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**'''[[Ultimate Kamehameha (team attack)]]''' - A variation used by Goku and Gohan in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2]]''.
*'''[[Flame Kamehameha]]''': Trunks' own unique version of Kamehameha in [[Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku (series)|''The Legacy of Goku'' series]]. He fires a Kamehameha-like wave composed of fire, and flails it around like a whip.
 
*'''[[Dodohameha]]''': Used by [[Tiencha]] in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2]]''. It is a mix of the Kamehameha and [[Dodon Ray]].
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**'''[[Z-Spirit Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by the [[Future Warrior]] in ''[[Dragon Ball Xenoverse]]''.
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*'''[[Continuous Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Goku.
*'''[[Final Kamehameha]]''': A combination of Vegeta's Final Flash and Goku's Super Kamehameha, but its enormous power exceeds them both. It is [[Vegito]]'s ultimate attack, and can be used by Goku and Vegeta.
 
*'''[[Continuous Kamehameha]]''': A rapid-fire version of the Kamehameha, notably used by Goku during his battle against Kid Buu.
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*'''[[Double Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Goku.
*'''[[Nekohameha]]''': A version of the Kamehameha used by [[Neko Majin]] in ''[[Nekomajin]]''.
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**'''[[Triple Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Goku in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge]]''.
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*'''[[Twin Dragon Shot]]''' - A variation used by Goku.
*'''[[Shenron Blast]]''': Using the Dragon Balls, Goku charges a Kamehameha with the power of [[Shenron]] and sends it flying at his opponent.
 
*'''[[5x Kamehameha]]''': Has the same aura color as the 10x Kamehameha, but a much smaller wave. Used by Goku in [[Super Saiyan]] form in ''[[Dragon Ball GT: Transformation]]''.
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*'''[[Flying Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Goku in his [[Super Saiyan Full Power]] form.
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*'''[[Kamekameha]]''' - A variation used by [[Goten]].
[[File:Ss4gokukamehameha.jpg|thumb|Super Saiyan 4 Goku uses the 10x Kamehameha]]
 
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**'''[[Super Kamekameha]]''' - A stronger variation used by Goten in his Super Saiyan form.
*'''[[10x Kamehameha]]''': The name given to the amplified, red-colored Super Kamehameha used by Goku while in his Super Saiyan 4 form. Along with its astounding destructive power, the attack has a delayed effect if the initial blast should fail, wherein the target will be blasted by residual effects left over by the beam. While not as overwhelming as the initial blast, the after-effect can catch foes off guard.
 
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*'''[[Electric Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Gohan in his Super Saiyan 2 and Potential Unleashed forms.
*'''[[Dragon Hammer]]''': A combination of the 10x Kamehameha and the [[Dragon Fist]] used by Goku in his Super Saiyan 4 form. Goku fires the 10x Kamehameha and flies through it to attack the opponent with the Dragon Fist. Goku used it during his battle against [[Omega Shenron]].
 
*'''[[Chocolate Kamehameha]]''': This attack combines the power of [[Chocolate Beam]] and Kamehameha Wave. It was used by [[Uub|Majuub]] during his battle against [[Baby|Super Baby Vegeta]].
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**'''[[Justice Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Gohan in his Great Saiyaman form in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn]]''.
*'''[[Dragon Kamehameha (Naturon Shenron)]]''': A large version of the Kamehameha used by [[Naturon Shenron]] after absorbing [[Pan]].
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*'''[[Majin Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by [[Innocent Buu]].
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*'''[[Beerus Ball]]''' - In the anime, the Beerus Ball is the result of a Kamehameha clashing with a [[Cataclysmic Orb]].
*'''[[Bluff Kamehameha]]''': In this variation, the user fires confetti and streamers instead of an energy blast. It is used by [[Gogeta]] in his Super Saiyan 4 transformation against Omega Shenron.
 
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*'''[[Black Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by [[Goku Black]].
[[File:Dbgtepisode60 294.jpg|thumb|Gogeta powers up a Big Bang Kamehameha to fire at Omega Shenron]]
 
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**'''[[Super Black Kamehameha]]''' - A stronger variation used by Goku Black in his [[Super Saiyan Rosé]] form.
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***'''[[Binding Black Kamehameha]]''' - A team attack used by Super Saiyan Rosé Goku Black and [[Future Zamasu]].
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*'''[[Divine Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Goku in his [[Ultra Instinct Sign]] form.
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**'''[[Supreme Kamehameha]]''' - A stronger variation used by Goku in his Ultra Instinct Sign and [[Perfected Ultra Instinct]] forms.
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*'''[[Kamehameha Blaster]]''' - A variation used by Goku in ''Broly''.
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*'''[[Chocolate Kamehameha]]''' - A combination of the Kamehameha and [[Chocolate Beam]] used by [[Uub|Majuub]].
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*'''[[10x Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Goku while in his [[Super Saiyan 4]] form.
 
**'''[[Dragon Hammer]]''' - A combination of the 10x Kamehameha and the [[Dragon Fist]] used by Goku in his [[Super Full Power Saiyan 4]] form.
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*'''[[10x Kamehameha Ball]]''' - A variation used by Rage Shenron.
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*'''[[Dragon Kamehameha (Naturon Shenron)]]''' - A variation used by [[Naturon Shenron]] ([[Pan]] [[Absorption|absorbed]]).
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*'''[[Bluff Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Gogeta in his Super Saiyan 4 form.
 
*'''[[Big Bang Kamehameha]]''' - A combination of Vegeta's [[Big Bang Attack]] and Goku's Super Kamehameha used by Gogeta in his Super Saiyan 4 form.
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**'''[[100x Big Bang Kamehameha]]''' - A stronger variation used by Gogeta in his Super Saiyan 4 form in video games.
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**'''[[Godlike Big Bang Kamehameha]]''' - A combination of the Vegeta's [[Godlike Big Bang Attack]] and Goku's [[Limitbreaker Kamehameha]] used by Gogeta in his Super Saiyan 4 form in ''[[Dragon Ball Fusions]]''.
 
**'''[[God Big Bang Kamehameha]]''' - A combination of the God Kamehameha and [[God Big Bang Attack]] used by Gogeta in his Super Saiyan Blue form in ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.
 
*'''[[Atomic Kamehameha]]''' - A combination of the [[Double Atomic Flash]] and Kamehameha used by [[Xeno Gogeta]] in his Super Saiyan 4 form.
 
*'''[[Calamity Blaster]]''' - Turles' equivalent to the Kamehameha technique in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might]]''.<ref>''[[Daizenshuu 7]]'', 1996</ref>
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*'''[[Nekohameha]]''' - A variation by [[Neko Majin Z]] in ''[[Nekomajin]]''.
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*'''[[Shenron Blast]]''' - A variation used by Goku in his Super Saiyan form in ''[[Dragon Ball Z 2: Super Battle]]''
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*'''[[Warp Kamehameha (Majin Buu)|Warp Kamehameha]]''' - A combination of [[Planet Burst]] and Super Kamehameha used by [[Kid Buu]] in the [[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai (series)|''Budokai'' series]].
 
*'''[[Dodohameha]]''' - A combination of the Kamehameha and [[Dodon Ray]] used by [[Tiencha]] in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2]]''.
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*'''[[Frieza Cutting Beam]]''' - A variation used by [[Frieza]] in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors]]''.
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*'''[[Flame Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by [[Trunks]] in [[Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury]]''.
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*'''[[5x Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Goku in his Super Saiyan form in ''[[Dragon Ball GT: Transformation]]''.
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*'''[[Dark Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by [[Mira]] in ''[[Dragon Ball Online]]''.
 
*'''[[Concentrated Kamehameha]]''' - A skill part of the [[Martial Artist]] skill tree in ''Dragon Ball Online''.
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**'''[[Focused Kamehameha]]''' - A skill part of the Martial Artist skill tree in ''Dragon Ball Online''.
 
[[File:ImitationKamehameha(DBO).png|thumb|Imitation Kamehameha in ''Dragon Ball Online'']]
 
*'''Imitation Kamehameha''' - A skill part of the [[Wonder Majin]] skill tree in ''Dragon Ball Online'', learned at level 16. Its area of effect is listed as "3x8 meter radius in front of and including single target". The beam is depicted as a thinner wave and has the distance of 18 meters. Its name is probably based off Majin Buu's knowledge of the technique.
 
*'''Giant Kamehameha''' - A skill part of the Turtle Hermit skill tree in ''Dragon Ball Online'', learned at level 48. Its area of effect is listed as "15 meter radius around a single target". The beam is depicted as a giant wave similar to the MAX Power Kamehameha and does massive damage.
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*'''[[Dragon Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Super Saiyan Blue Goku in [[Shenron Mode]] in ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.
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*'''[[Gigantic Omega]]''' - Broly's version of the Kamehameha used by Broly in his [[Legendary Super Saiyan 3]] form in ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.
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**'''[[Gigantic Omegastorm]]''' – A variation used by [[Broly (DBS)]] in his [[Legendary Super Saiyan]] form in ''Broly''.
 
**'''Full Charge Gigantic Omega''' - A stronger variation used by Broly in his [[King of Destruction]] form in ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.
 
**'''[[Gigantic Destruction]]''' - A combination of [[Omega Blaster]] and [[Gigantic Omega]] used by Broly in his Super Saiyan 4 form in ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.
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*'''[[Burning Kamehameha]]''' - A combination of Trunks' [[Burning Attack]] and Goten's Kamehameha used by [[Gotenks]] in ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.
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**'''[[Super Burning Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by [[Xeno Gotenks]].
 
***'''Super Ultra Burning Kamehameha''' - A stronger variation used by Super Saiyan 3 Xeno Gotenks in ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' and ''World Mission''.
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*'''Kamehameha Mode''' - A type of CAA Special Ability that appears in ''Dragon Ball Heroes'', ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X|Ultimate Mission X]]'', and ''World Mission'' that allows the user to enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' attack phases when the user(s) are an Attacker from a certain round and onwards. If both teams enter Kamehameha Mode on the same turn it results in a [[Energy Clash|Kamehameha Clash]]. Like most CAA Special Abilities, there are different versions of this type of ability which differ primarily in name and additional effects if their Card Action is Aced.
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**'''x10 Kamehameha (Kamehameha Mode)''' - The Kamehameha Mode variant of the [[10x Kamehameha]]. When an Attacker from R2 onward, enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' Attack Phases. Successfully perform action to unleash a Kamehameha & deal massive DMG. Ace to permanently decrease own CI (Charge Impact) speed.
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**'''Kamehameha of Courage''' - A version used by SSGSS Goku, Super Saiyan GT Goku, GT Pan, Adult Gohan (Base/Super Saiyan/Potential Unleashed), and Krillin (Teen/Adult). When an Attacker from R2 onward, enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' Attack Phases. Successfully perform action to unleash a Kamehameha & deal massive DMG. Ace for a permanent +2000 to GRD.
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**'''Kamehameha of Might''' - A version used by Master Roshi, Krillin, Super Saiyan Goku, [[Gokule|Gotan]], Super Saiyan Teen Gohan, and Adult Gohan (Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan 3). When an Attacker from R2 onward, enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' Attack Phases. Successfully perform action to unleash a Kamehameha & deal massive DMG. Ace to permanently cancel enemy DMG reduction.
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**'''Master Roshi's Kamehameha''' - Master Roshi's version. When an Attacker from R2 onward, enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' Attack Phases. Successfully perform action to unleash a Kamehameha & deal massive DMG. Ace for a permanent +2000 to Power LV.
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**'''Goku's Kamehameha''' - Goku's version. When an Attacker from R2 onward, enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' Attack Phases. Successfully perform action to unleash a Kamehameha & deal massive DMG. Ace for a permanent +3000 to PWR.
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**'''Turtle School Kamehameha''' - The Turtle School version used by Goku and Krillin. When an Attacker from R2 onward, enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' Attack Phases. Successfully perform action to unleash a Kamehameha & deal massive DMG. Ace for a permanent 2x DMG dealt.
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**'''Evil Kamehameha''' - A version used by evil characters such as Cell (Imperfect/Super Perfect) and Mira (Base/Rampaging). When an Attacker from R2 onward, enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' Attack Phases. Successfully perform action to unleash a Kamehameha & deal massive DMG. Ace to permanently increase STA DMG.
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**'''Fusion Warrior's Kamehameha''' - A version used by Super Saiyan Xeno Gotenks and Vegito Blue. When an Attacker from R2 onward, enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' Attack Phases. Successfully perform action to unleash a Kamehameha & deal massive DMG. Ace to recover 50% STA.
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**'''Miracle Kamehameha''' - A version used by SSGSS Goku, Super Saiyan Adult Gohan, GT Pan, Goten, and Xeno Goten. When an Attacker from R2 onward, enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' Attack Phases. Successfully perform action to unleash a Kamehameha & deal massive DMG. Ace to permanently increase chance of a Miracle Perfect.
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**'''Unknown Kamehameha''' - A version used by Super Saiyan 4 Xeno Goku. When an Attacker from R2 onward, enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' Attack Phases. Successfully perform action to unleash a Kamehameha & deal massive DMG. Ace for a permanent 2.5x DMG dealt.
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**'''Ultimate Kamehameha (Kamehameha Mode)''' - A version used by Super Saiyan 4 Xeno Goku. When an Attacker from R2 onward, enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' Attack Phases. Successfully perform action to unleash a Kamehameha & deal massive DMG. Ace for +2 Hero Energy to own team.
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*'''[[Clone Kamehameha]]''' - A variation used by Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle]]''.
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*'''[[Kamehameha Cannon]]''' - A variation used by [[Gotenks]] in his Super Saiyan form in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden]]''.
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*'''[[Demon Ray]]''' - A combination of [[Evil Explosion]] and Kamehameha used by Gohan [[Beast]] in ''[[Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2]]''.
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*'''[[Wild Kamehameha]]''' - A combination of [[Wild Cannon]] and Ultimate Kamehameha used by Super Saiyan 2 [[Shallot]] and Gohan in ''Dragon Ball Legends''.
   
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==Video Game Appearances==
*'''[[Big Bang Kamehameha]]''': A combination of Vegeta's Big Bang Attack and Goku's Super Kamehameha. Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta used it to try and finish off Omega Shenron in ''Dragon Ball GT''. Name origin:"'''Big Bang''' Attack" and "Super '''Kamehameha'''".
 
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The Kamehameha virtually appears in every licensed [[List of Dragon Ball video games|''Dragon Ball'' video games]] up to date being it is the signature technique of the main protagonist, [[Goku]], and also appears in several other crossover video games that features Goku and various other ''[[Dragon Ball (franchise)|Dragon Ball]]'' characters.
**'''[[100x Big Bang Kamehameha]]''': The full-powered version of the Big Bang Kamehameha introduced in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3]]'' and the ''Budokai Tenkaichi'' series as Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta's ultimate attack.
 
   
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==Outside Dragon Ball==
*'''[[Frieza Cutting Beam]]''': Frieza's version of the Kamehameha. It is a beam with white color and a purple hue that can switch direction when fired. Named and used in the video game ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors]]''.
 
*'''[[Gigantic Omega]]''': Broly's version of the Kamehameha used in his [[Legendary Super Saiyan 3]] state in ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.
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The popularity of the Kamehameha meant that it has appeared in media outside of Dragon Ball, as well as it being performed in real life.
**'''Full Charge Gigantic Omega''': A more powerful version of the Gigantic Omega used by King of Destruction Broly.
 
**'''[[Gigantic Destruction]]''': A combination of [[Omega Blaster]] and [[Gigantic Omega]] technique used by [[Super Saiyan 4]] [[Broly]].
 
*'''[[Burning Kamehameha]]''': The combination of Trunks' [[Burning Attack]] and Goten's Kamehameha. It is [[Gotenks|Adult Gotenks]]' [[super attack]] in ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.
 
**'''Super Burning Kamehameha''' (超バーニングかめはめ波) - A more powerful version of the attack used by '''Xeno Gotenks''' in ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.
 
[[File:SSKame.jpg|thumb|A Super Saiyan character releasing a Kamehameha in ''Dragon Ball Online'']]
 
*'''[[Concentrated Kamehameha]]''': A skill part of the [[Martial Artist]] skill tree in the computer game ''[[Dragon Ball Online]]'', learned at level 10. Because the class is close-ranged and primarily physical (reminiscent to Goku and Yamcha from the early ''Dragon Ball'' arcs), the technique has a short distance of precisely 6 meters. However, while the skill lacks range, it attacks within a 3x4 meter radius of the user. The beam is pronounced with width.
 
*'''[[Focused Kamehameha]]''': An upgraded ''Concentrated Kamehameha''. The Focused Kamehameha is a part of the [[Kikoukenjutsu Sword School|Sword Master skill tree]], and is learned at level 40. While it does not the 3x4 meter radius effect, it is more powerful and capable of reaching an opponent within 16 meters. Compared to the Concentrated Kamehameha, the beam's energy is more pronounced.
 
*'''[[Scatter Kamehameha]]''' :A Kamehameha version used by Krillin which is combined to his [[Double Tsuihikidan]].
 
[[File:ImitationKamehameha(DBO).png|thumb|Imitation Kamehameha in ''Dragon Ball Online'']]
 
*'''Imitation Kamehameha''': A skill part of the [[Wonder Majin]] skill tree in the computer game ''Dragon Ball Online'', learned at level 16. Its area of effect is listed as "3x8 meter radius in front of and including single target". The beam is depicted as a thinner wave and has the distance of 18 meters. Its name is probably based off Majin Buu's knowledge of the technique.
 
*'''Giant Kamehameha''': A skill part of the Turtle Hermit skill tree in the computer game ''Dragon Ball Online'', learned at level 48. Its area of effect is listed as "15 meter radius around a single target". The beam is depicted as a giant wave similar to the MAX Power Kamehameha and does massive damage.
 
*'''[[Dark Kamehameha]]''': A dark version of Kamehameha used by [[Mira]] in ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.
 
*'''[[Black Kamehameha]]''': [[Goku Black]]'s version of the Kamehameha technique. It was named in ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.
 
**'''[[Super Black Kamehameha]]''': It's an enhanced version of the Black Kamehameha used by Goku Black.
 
*'''[[Sliding Kamehameha]]''': A Kamehameha is simply performed by continuing to maintain the charged energy sphere in both hands, and flipping upside down to, in effect, surf on an incoming energy blast. The user then flips back upright to fire the Sliding Kamehameha.
 
*'''Atomic Kamehameha''' (アトミックかめはめ波): A combination of the Double Atomic Flash and the Kamehameha. This variation of the Kamehameha is used by Super Saiyan 4 Xeno Gogeta in ''Super Dragon Ball Heroes''.
 
   
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;Anime
==Trivia==
 
 
*In {{w|Eric Chahi}}'s ''{{w|Another World (video game)|Another World}}'', the charged beam blast from the laser pistol appears similar to the Kamehameha, which appears to be influenced from the ''Dragon Ball'' manga books he was reading during breaks.
*In the infamous [[AB Groupe dub]], widely known as the Big Green Dub, [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjRhtLptaTJAhUHXR4KHXvjCiAQtwIIHTAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D_do4-qPdljg&usg=AFQjCNEcCtqzTg0zbNVZzff6BLeAe9M3HA&sig2=7MGQ2hqvY5qz0QeGnUAIEg several attacks and abilities are incorrectly referred to as "Kamehameha"]. The most frequent cases are for [[Kaio-ken]], the [[Spirit Bomb]], and even transforming into a [[Super Saiyan]]. The former is an ironic case of its own, since the Kamehameha Wave is incorrectly referred to as "Kaio-ken" at one point in the original Saban dub. The most absurd instance of the latter occurs when ''Vegeta'' shouts "Kamehameha!" while transforming into a Super Saiyan in ''The Return of Cooler'', despite the fact he has never used the kamehameha wave in barely any official Dragon Ball media.
 
 
*The main character of ''{{w|Gin Tama}}'', Gintoki Sakata, can sometimes be seen practicing Kamehameha. This also carries over into his appearance in ''J-Stars Victory Vs.'', where Gintoki himself is able to use a Kamehameha that has a chance of failure (where it will fire a black wind instead).
** The Swedish dub also has this.
 
 
*Kiyotaka Ishimaru from ''{{w|Danganronpa}}'' referenced the Kamehameha in a joke.
* When referred to as the "Kamehameha Wave" in most English dubbed media, the "wave" part of the attack is technically repeated twice if one translates the attack literally, making it "Turtle Destroyer Wave Wave". However, it should be noted that the Funimation dub used the Hawaiian pronunciation of "Kamehameha" whenever it is referred to as the "Kamehameha Wave".
 
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*[[w:c:jujutsu-kaisen:Yuji Itadori|Yuji Itadori]] from ''Jujutsu Kaisen'' also references the Kamehameha, wishing that he would be able to perform one.
* In [[wikipedia:Eric Chahi|Eric Chahi]]'s ''[[wikipedia:Another World (video game)|Another World]]'', the charged beam blast from the laser pistol appears similar to the Kamehameha, which appears to be influenced from the ''Dragon Ball'' manga books he was reading during breaks.
 
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*[[w:c:blood-lad:Staz Charlie Blood|Staz Charlie Blood]] from ''{{w|Blood Lad}}'' nearly completes a Kamehameha in the sixth episode of the show, only to be knocked out by Akim before he could unleash the move.
* The main character of [[Wikipedia:Gin Tama|Gintama]], Gintoki Sakata, can sometimes be seen practicing Kamehameha. This also carries over into his appearance in ''J-Stars Victory Vs.'', where Gintoki himself is able to use a Kamehameha that has a chance of failure (where it will fire a black wind instead).
 
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*In episode 47 of ''{{w|That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime}}'', [[w:c:tensura:Veldora Tempest|Veldora Tempest]] uses this move against [[w:c:tensura:Milim Nava|Milim Nava]] as a reference to how his own "martial arts" copy moves from the memories of [[w:c:tensura:Rimuru Tempest|Rimuru Tempest]]'s previous incarnation, [[w:c:tensura:Satoru Mikami|Satoru Mikami]].
* Kiyotaka Ishimaru from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danganronpa Danganronpa] referenced the Kamehameha in a joke.
 
   
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==Character meaning==
 
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*The Kamehameha was featured in ''{{w|Fortnite}}'' as part of the [[Fortnite x Dragon Ball Super]] collaboration as a Mythic weapon.
*かめ (Kame) = Turtle
 
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*The Kamehameha was featured in ''{{w|PUBG Mobile}}'' as part of the ''[[PUBG Mobile x Dragon Ball Super]]'' collaboration.
*はめ (Hame) = Destruction / Devastation; based on the term 破滅 (hametsu).
 
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*波 (Ha) = Wave
 
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*In the now-deleted video ''If Cartoons were Real'' by the Youtube comedy channel {{w|Smosh}}, Ian Hecox fails to produce a Kamehameha. When Anthony Padilla asks him how many times, he has tried it, Ian sadly replies, "[[It's Over 9000!|Over 9000]]."
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*During the 2019 San Diego Comic Con, 786 attendees, led by Goku's Funimation voice actor [[Sean Schemmel]] broke the Guinness World Record for the largest Kamehameha launched.
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*On March 11, 2024, during [[Fuji Television|Fuji TV]]'s upfront presentation of ''[[Dragon Ball Daima]]'', [[Masako Nozawa]] and the crowd performed a Kamehameha in memory of [[Akira Toriyama]] who had died March 1, 2024.
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==Trivia==
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*The name "Kamehameha" serves as a pun based off of the name of the Hawaiian King {{w|Kamehameha I}}, coupled with the Japanese word for "turtle" {{Nihongo|''kame''|亀}}, due to Master Roshi also being known as the Turtle Hermit, and {{Nihongo|''ha''|波}}, meaning "wave". "However, the first four characters かめはめ (Kamehame) have no inherent meaning in Japanese as they are in hiragana, which emphasizes their pronunciation.
 
*In the infamous [[AB Groupe dub]], widely known as the Big Green dub, several attacks and abilities are incorrectly referred to as "Kamehameha".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_do4-qPdljg|title=Several Big Green Kamehamehas|work=youtube|date=December 31, 2011}}</ref> The most frequent cases are for [[Kaio-ken]], the [[Spirit Bomb]], and even transforming into a [[Super Saiyan]]. The former is an ironic case of its own since the Kamehameha Wave is incorrectly referred to as "Kaio-ken" [[A Collision Course|at one point]] in the original Saban dub. The most absurd instance of the latter occurs when ''Vegeta'' shouts "Kamehameha!" while transforming into a Super Saiyan in ''The Return of Cooler'', despite the fact he has never used the Kamehameha wave in barely any official Dragon Ball media.
 
**The Swedish dub also has this.
 
*When referred to as the "Kamehameha Wave" in most English dubbed media, the "wave" part of the attack is technically repeated if one translates the attack literally, making it "Kamehame Wave Wave". However, it should be noted that the Funimation dub used the Hawaiian pronunciation of "Kamehameha" whenever it is referred to as the "Kamehameha Wave".
   
 
==Gallery==
 
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FirstKamehameha.png|The first Kamehameha in the manga
 
FirstKamehameha.png|The first Kamehameha in the manga
 
Goku'sFirstKamehameha.png|Goku's first Kamehameha in the manga
 
Goku'sFirstKamehameha.png|Goku's first Kamehameha in the manga
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First Kamehameha color.PNG
 
Goku trying the Kamehameha1.jpg|Goku charges a Kamehameha
 
Goku trying the Kamehameha1.jpg|Goku charges a Kamehameha
 
Goku trying the Kamehameha3.jpg|Goku fires his Kamehameha
 
Goku trying the Kamehameha3.jpg|Goku fires his Kamehameha
 
GokufirstKame.png|Goku's first Kamehameha
 
GokufirstKame.png|Goku's first Kamehameha
Goku easily destroys Pilafs Robot.jpg|Goku firing a Kamehameha at the Pilaf Machine
 
 
Dbm3-57.png|Goku firing a Kamehameha
 
Dbm3-57.png|Goku firing a Kamehameha
 
The Kamehameha!.png|Jackie Chun using the Kamehameha
 
The Kamehameha!.png|Jackie Chun using the Kamehameha
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066ARealBind28.jpg|Goku charges a Kamehameha while he falls down
 
066ARealBind28.jpg|Goku charges a Kamehameha while he falls down
 
Db66-13.jpg|Goku fires his Kamehameha
 
Db66-13.jpg|Goku fires his Kamehameha
Dragon-ball-2811369gggggggg.jpg|Grandpa Gohan performs the Kamehameha in the manga
 
 
GrandpaGohanKamehameha.png|Grandpa Gohan prepares a Kamehameha
 
GrandpaGohanKamehameha.png|Grandpa Gohan prepares a Kamehameha
 
GrandpaKamhameha.jpg|Grandpa Gohan charges his Kamehameha
 
GrandpaKamhameha.jpg|Grandpa Gohan charges his Kamehameha
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YBB4.jpg|Yamcha charges a Kamehameha
 
YBB4.jpg|Yamcha charges a Kamehameha
 
YamchaKamehamehaManga.png|Yamcha firing his Kamehameha at Tien
 
YamchaKamehamehaManga.png|Yamcha firing his Kamehameha at Tien
Krillins_first_attempt_at_a_kamehameha_fails.jpg|Krillins first attempt at a kamehameha fails
 
 
Db90-17.jpg|Krillin fires a small Kamehameha
 
Db90-17.jpg|Krillin fires a small Kamehameha
 
Db91-02.jpg|Krillin charges a Kamehameha to fire at Chiaotzu
 
Db91-02.jpg|Krillin charges a Kamehameha to fire at Chiaotzu
Chiaotzu_is_hit_by_Krillins_kamehameha.jpg|Chiaotzu is hit by Krillins kamehameha
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Chiaotzu is hit by Krillin's Kamehameha.jpg|Chiaotzu is hit by Krillins kamehameha
 
TIEN KNOWS KAMEHAMEHA.jpg|Tien fires a Kamehameha at Jackie Chun
 
TIEN KNOWS KAMEHAMEHA.jpg|Tien fires a Kamehameha at Jackie Chun
 
KrillinKamehameha.gif|Krillin charging a Kamehameha
 
KrillinKamehameha.gif|Krillin charging a Kamehameha
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Shen gets hit.png|Master Roshi's Kamehameha
 
Shen gets hit.png|Master Roshi's Kamehameha
 
Goku about to kill Tambourine.png|Goku charges a Kamehameha to kill Tambourine
 
Goku about to kill Tambourine.png|Goku charges a Kamehameha to kill Tambourine
FalseMafuba.png|Goku prepares a Kamehameha against the old King Piccolo
 
 
Db109-32.jpg|Goku charges his Kamehameha to fire at the old King Piccolo
 
Db109-32.jpg|Goku charges his Kamehameha to fire at the old King Piccolo
 
GokuFiringKamehameha.png|Goku prepares a Kamehameha
 
GokuFiringKamehameha.png|Goku prepares a Kamehameha
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Db132-15.jpg|Yamcha firing his Kamehameha
 
Db132-15.jpg|Yamcha firing his Kamehameha
 
KamehameHA.png|Krillin fires a Kamehameha at Piccolo
 
KamehameHA.png|Krillin fires a Kamehameha at Piccolo
Crap!!.png|Krillin's Kamehameha does not reach Piccolo
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Krillin is terrified by Piccolo Jr.'s speed!!.png|Krillin's Kamehameha does not reach Piccolo
 
Db149-07.jpg|Goku fires a Kamehameha
 
Db149-07.jpg|Goku fires a Kamehameha
 
Deadzone - Goku kamehameha.png|Goku prepares a Kamehameha in ''Dead Zone''
 
Deadzone - Goku kamehameha.png|Goku prepares a Kamehameha in ''Dead Zone''
 
Dead Zone Kamehameha.JPG|Goku fires his Kamehameha in ''Dead Zone''
 
Dead Zone Kamehameha.JPG|Goku fires his Kamehameha in ''Dead Zone''
 
Deadzone - Ginger hit.png|Ginger hit by Goku's Kamehameha
 
Deadzone - Ginger hit.png|Ginger hit by Goku's Kamehameha
End_Of_Fight.JPG|Ginger dies
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End Of Fight.JPG|Ginger dies
Nicky_Death.JPG|Nicky's Death
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Nicky Death.JPG|Nicky's Death
Castle_Destruction.JPG|Part of the fortress destroyed by Goku's Kamehameha
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Castle Destruction.JPG|Part of the fortress destroyed by Goku's Kamehameha
 
Krillin Kamehameha.JPG|Krillin charges a Kamehameha
 
Krillin Kamehameha.JPG|Krillin charges a Kamehameha
 
Krillin Fires Kamehameha.JPG|Krillin fires his Kamehameha at Shorty and Scarface
 
Krillin Fires Kamehameha.JPG|Krillin fires his Kamehameha at Shorty and Scarface
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25-3.JPG|Krillin fires his Kamehameha at Nappa
 
25-3.JPG|Krillin fires his Kamehameha at Nappa
 
25-5.JPG|Krillin's Kamehameha and Piccolo's Makosen fired at Nappa
 
25-5.JPG|Krillin's Kamehameha and Piccolo's Makosen fired at Nappa
Goku_Kamehameha_wave.JPG|Goku charges a Kamehameha
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Goku Kamehameha wave.JPG|Goku charges a Kamehameha
226_01.png|Goku's Kamehameha counterattacks Nappa's Break Cannon
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226 01.png|Goku's Kamehameha counterattacks Nappa's Break Cannon
 
Goku Kamehameha.png|Goku fires a Kamehameha
 
Goku Kamehameha.png|Goku fires a Kamehameha
 
FriendlySurprise06.png|Krillin charges a Kamehameha on Fake Namek
 
FriendlySurprise06.png|Krillin charges a Kamehameha on Fake Namek
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Roshi uses the Kamehameha!.png|Master Roshi fires a Kamehameha in ''World's Strongest''
 
Roshi uses the Kamehameha!.png|Master Roshi fires a Kamehameha in ''World's Strongest''
 
Blargh.JPG|Goku charges a Kamehameha in ''Lord Slug''
 
Blargh.JPG|Goku charges a Kamehameha in ''Lord Slug''
Training Super Kamehameha.JPG|Goku fires a Kamehameha while training at the beginning of ''Cooler's Revenge''
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Cooler's Revenge - Goku firing a Kamehameha.jpg|Goku fires a Kamehameha while training at the beginning of ''Cooler's Revenge''
 
CellFirstKamehameha.png|Cell prepares a Kamehameha
 
CellFirstKamehameha.png|Cell prepares a Kamehameha
 
ImperfectCellKamehameha-DBK.png|Cell charges a Kamehameha
 
ImperfectCellKamehameha-DBK.png|Cell charges a Kamehameha
 
Cell's First Kamehameha.JPG|Cell fires his Kamehameha
 
Cell's First Kamehameha.JPG|Cell fires his Kamehameha
 
GokuKamehameha.png|Goku using the Kamehameha after recovering from the heart virus
 
GokuKamehameha.png|Goku using the Kamehameha after recovering from the heart virus
157 10.jpg|Goku charges a Kamehameha in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber
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Goku Training Alone.png|Goku charges a Kamehameha in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber
 
Dbz157-14.jpg|Goku firing the Kamehameha in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber
 
Dbz157-14.jpg|Goku firing the Kamehameha in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber
 
GokuKamehamehaOVA3.JPG|Goku charges a Kamehameha to fire at God Guardons
 
GokuKamehamehaOVA3.JPG|Goku charges a Kamehameha to fire at God Guardons
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Tumblr m66wsuoucy1ryrpaxo3 500.jpg|Goku charges a Kamehameha in ''Fusion Reborn''
 
Tumblr m66wsuoucy1ryrpaxo3 500.jpg|Goku charges a Kamehameha in ''Fusion Reborn''
 
Goku Blast Janemba.JPG|Goku fires the Kamehameha at Janemba
 
Goku Blast Janemba.JPG|Goku fires the Kamehameha at Janemba
Evil Goku Kamehameha.JPG|Janemba's clone of Goku prepares a Kamehameha
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Mystic Copy1.png|Janemba's clone of Goku prepares a Kamehameha
Clone Kamehameha.JPG|Janemba's clone of Goku fires his Kamehameha
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Mystic Copy2.png|Janemba's clone of Goku fires his Kamehameha
 
259-81.jpg|An illusion of Gohan prepares a Kamehameha inside Buu
 
259-81.jpg|An illusion of Gohan prepares a Kamehameha inside Buu
 
Kamehameha Goku Opening Kai.png|SS3 Goku prepares a Kamehameha ("[[Kuu-Zen-Zetsu-Go]]")
 
Kamehameha Goku Opening Kai.png|SS3 Goku prepares a Kamehameha ("[[Kuu-Zen-Zetsu-Go]]")
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Screenshot 2017-08-19-18-18-20.png|Goku charges a Kamehameha in ''Dragon Ball Super''
 
Screenshot 2017-08-19-18-18-20.png|Goku charges a Kamehameha in ''Dragon Ball Super''
 
Screenshot 2017-08-19-18-18-50.png|Goku fires the Kamehameha at [[Infinite Zamasu]]
 
Screenshot 2017-08-19-18-18-50.png|Goku fires the Kamehameha at [[Infinite Zamasu]]
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dbgt09-21.png
 
 
Goku kamehameha by multiplestriker-d5ap0g8.png|GT Goku uses the Kamehameha
 
Goku kamehameha by multiplestriker-d5ap0g8.png|GT Goku uses the Kamehameha
 
Goku engey blast Mouma.png|GT Goku fires the Kamehameha at a Mouma
 
Goku engey blast Mouma.png|GT Goku fires the Kamehameha at a Mouma
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GT189.JPG|Super Sigma meets its end
 
GT189.JPG|Super Sigma meets its end
 
13. Goku finish Super Sigma off with a Kamehameha.png|Goku's Kamehameha reaches Super Sigma
 
13. Goku finish Super Sigma off with a Kamehameha.png|Goku's Kamehameha reaches Super Sigma
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Pankame.png|Pan's first on screen attempt of the infamous technique
 
Pankame.png|Pan's first on screen attempt of the infamous technique
 
19-76.jpg|GT Goku charges a Kamehameha against Rilldo
 
19-76.jpg|GT Goku charges a Kamehameha against Rilldo
 
GT193.JPG|GT Goku fires his Kamehameha at General Rilldo
 
GT193.JPG|GT Goku fires his Kamehameha at General Rilldo
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GT206.JPG|GT Goku threatens Meta-Rilldo with a Kamehameha
 
GT206.JPG|GT Goku threatens Meta-Rilldo with a Kamehameha
 
0yellowkame n.jpg|GT Goku charges a yellow Kamehameha against Baby on M-2
 
0yellowkame n.jpg|GT Goku charges a yellow Kamehameha against Baby on M-2
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O29 (1).jpg|Baby Gohan uses the Kamehameha
 
O29 (1).jpg|Baby Gohan uses the Kamehameha
 
Tumblr m8iuo8rGPW1ryrpaxo2 1280.jpg|GT Goku fires a Kamehameha on Sugoroku Space
 
Tumblr m8iuo8rGPW1ryrpaxo2 1280.jpg|GT Goku fires a Kamehameha on Sugoroku Space
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GokuKamehamehainGT.jpg|SS4 Goku charges a Kamehameha against Baby
 
GokuKamehamehainGT.jpg|SS4 Goku charges a Kamehameha against Baby
 
Super17S5.png|Gohan's Kamehameha coming toward Super 17
 
Super17S5.png|Gohan's Kamehameha coming toward Super 17
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Super17saga23.jpg|Super 17 destroyed by Goku's Kamehameha
 
Super17saga23.jpg|Super 17 destroyed by Goku's Kamehameha
 
GokuFinishesRage.JPG|Goku finishes off Rage Shenron with a Kamehameha
 
GokuFinishesRage.JPG|Goku finishes off Rage Shenron with a Kamehameha
Rage_Shenron's_death.JPG|Rage Shenron is finished by Goku's Kamehameha
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Rage Shenron's death.JPG|Rage Shenron is finished by Goku's Kamehameha
 
DragonballGT-Episode053 34.jpg|Naturon Shenron prepares a Kamehameha
 
DragonballGT-Episode053 34.jpg|Naturon Shenron prepares a Kamehameha
 
Naturon Shenron kamehameha.jpg|Naturon Shenron charging his Kamehameha
 
Naturon Shenron kamehameha.jpg|Naturon Shenron charging his Kamehameha
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Dragon-ball-kai.jpg|Goku charges a Kamehameha (''Dragon Ball Z Kai'' art)
 
Dragon-ball-kai.jpg|Goku charges a Kamehameha (''Dragon Ball Z Kai'' art)
 
Goten's Kamehameha (Super trailer).png|Goten charging a Kamehameha in the ''Dragon Ball: Super'' trailer
 
Goten's Kamehameha (Super trailer).png|Goten charging a Kamehameha in the ''Dragon Ball: Super'' trailer
DBE_-_Kamehameha.PNG|Goku practices the Kamehameha in ''Dragonball Evolution''
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DBE - Kamehameha.PNG|Goku practices the Kamehameha in ''Dragonball Evolution''
DBE_-_Kamehameha2.PNG|Goku successfully uses the Kamehameha in ''Dragonball Evolution''
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DBE - Kamehameha2.PNG|Goku successfully uses the Kamehameha in ''Dragonball Evolution''
DBE_-_Kamehameha3.PNG|Goku fires a Kamehameha in ''Dragonball Evolution''
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DBE - Kamehameha3.PNG|Goku fires a Kamehameha in ''Dragonball Evolution''
 
DBE - Piccolo defeated.PNG|The explosive conclusion in ''Dragonball Evolution''
 
DBE - Piccolo defeated.PNG|The explosive conclusion in ''Dragonball Evolution''
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DragonDaihikyou4.png|Goku using Kamehameha in ''Dragon Ball: Dragon Daihikyou''
 
Daimao2.PNG|Goku fires a Kamehameha in ''Daimaō Fukkatsu''
 
Daimao2.PNG|Goku fires a Kamehameha in ''Daimaō Fukkatsu''
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GokuKameha(DB3).png| Goku uses the Kamehameha in ''Dragon Ball 3: Gokuden''
 
LoSS2.jpg|Goku using the Kamehameha in ''Super Saiya Densetsu''
 
LoSS2.jpg|Goku using the Kamehameha in ''Super Saiya Densetsu''
 
GokuKamehamehaGaiden.PNG|Goku fires a Kamehameha in ''Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku''
 
GokuKamehamehaGaiden.PNG|Goku fires a Kamehameha in ''Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku''
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Butoden 29.jpg|Perfect Cell charging a Kamehameha in ''Super Butoden 2''
 
Butoden 29.jpg|Perfect Cell charging a Kamehameha in ''Super Butoden 2''
 
Butoden 30.jpg|Perfect Cell firing his Kamehameha in ''Super Butoden 2''
 
Butoden 30.jpg|Perfect Cell firing his Kamehameha in ''Super Butoden 2''
Butoden 27.jpg|A Cell Jr. charging a Kamehameha in ''Super Butoden 2''
 
 
Butoden 28.jpg|A Cell Jr. firing a Kamehameha in ''Super Butoden 2''
 
Butoden 28.jpg|A Cell Jr. firing a Kamehameha in ''Super Butoden 2''
 
2 super battle 18.jpg|Gohan using his Kamehameha in ''Super Battle''
 
2 super battle 18.jpg|Gohan using his Kamehameha in ''Super Battle''
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Goku Recoome Budokai 2.jpg|Goku using his Kamehameha on Recoome in ''Budokai 2''
 
Goku Recoome Budokai 2.jpg|Goku using his Kamehameha on Recoome in ''Budokai 2''
 
Budokai 2 85.jpg|Gohan using a Kamehameha in ''Budokai 2''
 
Budokai 2 85.jpg|Gohan using a Kamehameha in ''Budokai 2''
Budokai 2 110.jpg|Goten using his Kamehameha on Krillin in ''Budokai 2''
 
Budokai 2 178.jpg|Gotenks charging a Kamehameha in ''Budokai 2''
 
Budokai 2 130.jpg|Krillin using the Kamehameha in ''Budokai 2''
 
Budokai 2 182.jpg|Kid Buu charging his Kamehameha in ''Budokai 2''
 
 
Budokai 2 168.jpg|Kid Buu firing his Kamehameha at Goten in ''Budokai 2''
 
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"Wait, I've heard of this technique. Right now he's gathering all of the latent energy in his body, then he's going to release it all at once. But I've... I've never seen it in action before."
Yamcha in "The Kamehameha Wave"

The Kamehameha (かめはめ lit. "Kamehame Wave") is the first energy attack shown in the Dragon Ball series. The Kamehameha is the most widely used finishing attack in the Dragon Ball series, and is Goku's signature technique. It is also a signature attack of the students of the Turtle School.

Development

Akira Toriyama actually tried a number of poses when he was alone in order to decide the best pose for the Kamehameha. After much contemplation, he could not decide on a name for his "Kame" attack, so he asked his wife (Nachi Mikami), who came up with the name.[13] She told Akira that it would be easy to remember the name of the attack if he used the name of the cultural Hawaiian king named Kamehameha (lit. "the very lonely one" or "the one set apart" in Hawaiian language).

Overview

The Kamehameha is formed when cupped hands are drawn to the user's side and ki is concentrated into a single point (between their cupped hands). The hands are then thrust forward to shoot out a streaming, powerful beam of energy. The blast can also be used, generally under extenuating circumstances, with just one arm or even the feet. In most variants, the user utters the word "Ka-me-ha-me-HA!!!" as they charge and release the attack. Master Roshi's Kamehameha is called the Original Kamehameha in the Budokai Tenkaichi series, and requires some time to charge.

Usage

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Goku using the Kamehameha while training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber

The Kamehameha was invented by Master Roshi by practicing for fifty years spanning pre-Dragon Ball. By drawing his latent ki into the palms of his hands, Roshi is able to expel an explosive beam of ki energy. Goku learns it after witnessing Master Roshi unleashing the blast to extinguish the flames at Ox-King's home on Fire Mountain. To Roshi's surprise, Goku successfully performs the technique on his first attempt, although it is only strong enough to destroy the car that Yamcha gave to Bulma earlier. It was also learned by Krillin and Yamcha, who use it during the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament against Chiaotzu and Tien Shinhan respectively. Tien Shinhan also easily copied it during the tournament after having it used against him. After the Turtle School students learn the attack, they teach it to others, and the attack becomes a very popular one to use during battle. Cell is also capable of using it due to the cells of Kamehameha users within his design. Majin Buu learns the technique after seeing Goku perform it during the Majin Buu Saga.

Appearance and personalization

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Yamcha charging a Kamehameha

The Kamehameha has several different colors in the anime, movies, video games, and manga. The power and concentration of the different types of Kamehameha also vary greatly. Whitish blue is its standard and original color. In some episodes of Dragon Ball Z and some video games, the color of Goku's Kamehameha color is yellow instead of the primary blue color and Gohan's Electric Kamehameha in his ultimate form is also yellow. When Goku is in his Super Saiyan 4 form, his 10x Kamehameha is red-colored. Majuub's Chocolate Kamehameha has a pink color (but is blue in its debut). Majin Buu's various forms can also use the Super Kamehameha, which also has a pink color or the original blue color.

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Goku charges an upside-down Kamehameha

Because the Kamehameha has expanded to the arsenal of heroes, allies, and even villains, it has been personalized by few; something mostly done by characters who did not graduate Roshi's Turtle School (like Tien Shinhan for example). In their battle against Bio-Broly, both Trunks and Goten use the attack; however, Trunks extends both arms to sides and begins charging the attack, and after saying the incantation, he throws his hands forth and fires a blue energy blast with Goten's Kamehameha. During the Namek Saga, Krillin also uses a different stance on different occasions, normally alongside Gohan's Masenko; with one hand behind the other, Krillin says the incantation and unleashes the Kamehameha Wave. Based on these personalized variations and others, it is possible that the incantation is the only preparation required to produce the wave.

Dragonball Evolution

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The Kamehameha, as seen in Dragonball: Evolution

In the live-action film adaptation Dragonball Evolution, the technique is quite similar to the Kamehameha used in the anime and manga, however with very few differences depending on the user: Roshi has to channel ki from his chest to his arms before he releases it through his hands while Goku has to channel ki outside of him forming an aura as he crosses his arms in an X shape while the rest of the technique is similar to how Goku usually uses it. Also, unlike the anime, it has more uses than the typical Kamehameha, it can light torches as well as be used as a defibrillator (the latter demonstrated by Roshi saving Goku from near death after Mai shoots him). The more concentration put into it will make the Kamehameha stronger (such as when Goku combines his normal form with Oozaru form into the attack and forms the Kamehameha into a traditional beam rather than a small flow of energy).

Goku also uses the Kamehameha as his Ultimate Attack in the video game based on the movie.

Variations

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Imitation Kamehameha in Dragon Ball Online

  • Imitation Kamehameha - A skill part of the Wonder Majin skill tree in Dragon Ball Online, learned at level 16. Its area of effect is listed as "3x8 meter radius in front of and including single target". The beam is depicted as a thinner wave and has the distance of 18 meters. Its name is probably based off Majin Buu's knowledge of the technique.
  • Giant Kamehameha - A skill part of the Turtle Hermit skill tree in Dragon Ball Online, learned at level 48. Its area of effect is listed as "15 meter radius around a single target". The beam is depicted as a giant wave similar to the MAX Power Kamehameha and does massive damage.
  • Dragon Kamehameha - A variation used by Super Saiyan Blue Goku in Shenron Mode in Dragon Ball Heroes.
  • Gigantic Omega - Broly's version of the Kamehameha used by Broly in his Legendary Super Saiyan 3 form in Dragon Ball Heroes.
  • Burning Kamehameha - A combination of Trunks' Burning Attack and Goten's Kamehameha used by Gotenks in Dragon Ball Heroes.
    • Super Burning Kamehameha - A variation used by Xeno Gotenks.
      • Super Ultra Burning Kamehameha - A stronger variation used by Super Saiyan 3 Xeno Gotenks in Dragon Ball Heroes and World Mission.
  • Kamehameha Mode - A type of CAA Special Ability that appears in Dragon Ball Heroes, Ultimate Mission X, and World Mission that allows the user to enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' attack phases when the user(s) are an Attacker from a certain round and onwards. If both teams enter Kamehameha Mode on the same turn it results in a Kamehameha Clash. Like most CAA Special Abilities, there are different versions of this type of ability which differ primarily in name and additional effects if their Card Action is Aced.
    • x10 Kamehameha (Kamehameha Mode) - The Kamehameha Mode variant of the 10x Kamehameha. When an Attacker from R2 onward, enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' Attack Phases. Successfully perform action to unleash a Kamehameha & deal massive DMG. Ace to permanently decrease own CI (Charge Impact) speed.
    • Kamehameha of Courage - A version used by SSGSS Goku, Super Saiyan GT Goku, GT Pan, Adult Gohan (Base/Super Saiyan/Potential Unleashed), and Krillin (Teen/Adult). When an Attacker from R2 onward, enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' Attack Phases. Successfully perform action to unleash a Kamehameha & deal massive DMG. Ace for a permanent +2000 to GRD.
    • Kamehameha of Might - A version used by Master Roshi, Krillin, Super Saiyan Goku, Gotan, Super Saiyan Teen Gohan, and Adult Gohan (Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan 3). When an Attacker from R2 onward, enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' Attack Phases. Successfully perform action to unleash a Kamehameha & deal massive DMG. Ace to permanently cancel enemy DMG reduction.
    • Master Roshi's Kamehameha - Master Roshi's version. When an Attacker from R2 onward, enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' Attack Phases. Successfully perform action to unleash a Kamehameha & deal massive DMG. Ace for a permanent +2000 to Power LV.
    • Goku's Kamehameha - Goku's version. When an Attacker from R2 onward, enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' Attack Phases. Successfully perform action to unleash a Kamehameha & deal massive DMG. Ace for a permanent +3000 to PWR.
    • Turtle School Kamehameha - The Turtle School version used by Goku and Krillin. When an Attacker from R2 onward, enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' Attack Phases. Successfully perform action to unleash a Kamehameha & deal massive DMG. Ace for a permanent 2x DMG dealt.
    • Evil Kamehameha - A version used by evil characters such as Cell (Imperfect/Super Perfect) and Mira (Base/Rampaging). When an Attacker from R2 onward, enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' Attack Phases. Successfully perform action to unleash a Kamehameha & deal massive DMG. Ace to permanently increase STA DMG.
    • Fusion Warrior's Kamehameha - A version used by Super Saiyan Xeno Gotenks and Vegito Blue. When an Attacker from R2 onward, enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' Attack Phases. Successfully perform action to unleash a Kamehameha & deal massive DMG. Ace to recover 50% STA.
    • Miracle Kamehameha - A version used by SSGSS Goku, Super Saiyan Adult Gohan, GT Pan, Goten, and Xeno Goten. When an Attacker from R2 onward, enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' Attack Phases. Successfully perform action to unleash a Kamehameha & deal massive DMG. Ace to permanently increase chance of a Miracle Perfect.
    • Unknown Kamehameha - A version used by Super Saiyan 4 Xeno Goku. When an Attacker from R2 onward, enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' Attack Phases. Successfully perform action to unleash a Kamehameha & deal massive DMG. Ace for a permanent 2.5x DMG dealt.
    • Ultimate Kamehameha (Kamehameha Mode) - A version used by Super Saiyan 4 Xeno Goku. When an Attacker from R2 onward, enter Kamehameha Mode after both teams' Attack Phases. Successfully perform action to unleash a Kamehameha & deal massive DMG. Ace for +2 Hero Energy to own team.
  • Clone Kamehameha - A variation used by Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta in Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle.
  • Kamehameha Cannon - A variation used by Gotenks in his Super Saiyan form in Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden.
  • Demon Ray - A combination of Evil Explosion and Kamehameha used by Gohan Beast in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2.
  • Wild Kamehameha - A combination of Wild Cannon and Ultimate Kamehameha used by Super Saiyan 2 Shallot and Gohan in Dragon Ball Legends.

Video Game Appearances

The Kamehameha virtually appears in every licensed Dragon Ball video games up to date being it is the signature technique of the main protagonist, Goku, and also appears in several other crossover video games that features Goku and various other Dragon Ball characters.

Outside Dragon Ball

The popularity of the Kamehameha meant that it has appeared in media outside of Dragon Ball, as well as it being performed in real life.

Anime
  • In Eric Chahi's Another World, the charged beam blast from the laser pistol appears similar to the Kamehameha, which appears to be influenced from the Dragon Ball manga books he was reading during breaks.
  • The main character of Gin Tama, Gintoki Sakata, can sometimes be seen practicing Kamehameha. This also carries over into his appearance in J-Stars Victory Vs., where Gintoki himself is able to use a Kamehameha that has a chance of failure (where it will fire a black wind instead).
  • Kiyotaka Ishimaru from Danganronpa referenced the Kamehameha in a joke.
  • Yuji Itadori from Jujutsu Kaisen also references the Kamehameha, wishing that he would be able to perform one.
  • Staz Charlie Blood from Blood Lad nearly completes a Kamehameha in the sixth episode of the show, only to be knocked out by Akim before he could unleash the move.
  • In episode 47 of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Veldora Tempest uses this move against Milim Nava as a reference to how his own "martial arts" copy moves from the memories of Rimuru Tempest's previous incarnation, Satoru Mikami.
Video games
Web media
  • In the now-deleted video If Cartoons were Real by the Youtube comedy channel Smosh, Ian Hecox fails to produce a Kamehameha. When Anthony Padilla asks him how many times, he has tried it, Ian sadly replies, "Over 9000."
Real life
  • During the 2019 San Diego Comic Con, 786 attendees, led by Goku's Funimation voice actor Sean Schemmel broke the Guinness World Record for the largest Kamehameha launched.
  • On March 11, 2024, during Fuji TV's upfront presentation of Dragon Ball Daima, Masako Nozawa and the crowd performed a Kamehameha in memory of Akira Toriyama who had died March 1, 2024.

Trivia

  • The name "Kamehameha" serves as a pun based off of the name of the Hawaiian King Kamehameha I, coupled with the Japanese word for "turtle" kame (), due to Master Roshi also being known as the Turtle Hermit, and ha (), meaning "wave". "However, the first four characters かめはめ (Kamehame) have no inherent meaning in Japanese as they are in hiragana, which emphasizes their pronunciation.
  • In the infamous AB Groupe dub, widely known as the Big Green dub, several attacks and abilities are incorrectly referred to as "Kamehameha".[15] The most frequent cases are for Kaio-ken, the Spirit Bomb, and even transforming into a Super Saiyan. The former is an ironic case of its own since the Kamehameha Wave is incorrectly referred to as "Kaio-ken" at one point in the original Saban dub. The most absurd instance of the latter occurs when Vegeta shouts "Kamehameha!" while transforming into a Super Saiyan in The Return of Cooler, despite the fact he has never used the Kamehameha wave in barely any official Dragon Ball media.
    • The Swedish dub also has this.
  • When referred to as the "Kamehameha Wave" in most English dubbed media, the "wave" part of the attack is technically repeated if one translates the attack literally, making it "Kamehame Wave Wave". However, it should be noted that the Funimation dub used the Hawaiian pronunciation of "Kamehameha" whenever it is referred to as the "Kamehameha Wave".

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