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One-Handed Kamehameha[3] (片手かめはめ波 Katate Kamehameha, lit. "One-Handed Kamehame Wave") is a variation of the Kamehameha that is performed with one hand.
Overview[]
The user charges their ki into their hand (usually while chanting the familiar KA-ME-HA-ME-HA) then fires an energy wave at the opponent. This technique is often performed when one of the user's arms are injured or lost, thus preventing them from performing the original version.
Usage[]
During his climactic battle with King Piccolo, Goku resorted to using a One-Handed Kamehameha to launch himself into the air to finish Piccolo with his Penetrate! technique. In the anime, Goku fired the One-Handed Kamehameha in an attempt to stop Piccolo's attack prior to this event.
In Future Trunks' timeline, Future Gohan lost his arm defending Future Trunks from the Androids and used the One-Handed Kamehameha for the remainder of his life as a result. During his final battle with the Androids, Future Gohan added the addition of a backflip before firing the technique.
Gohan would also end up using the technique during the climax of the Cell Games after his left arm was damaged while defending Vegeta from Cell's Time to Die. After receiving spiritual assistance from Goku in the Other World, the attack evolved into the Father-Son Kamehameha.
The Future Warrior in Black later used a One-Handed Kamehameha against Xeno Trunks' Masenko in the Super Space-Time Tournament but lost the beam struggle. He later uses it with Goku's Kamehameha and Xeno Bardock's Rebellion Trigger to form the 3 Generations Kamehameha against Time Power Unleashed Demigra's Chaotic Gigantes.
Film Appearances[]
Master Roshi's One-Handed Kamehameha in Resurrection ‘F’
In Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’, when Master Roshi is interrupted while charging a Kamehameha against the Frieza Force, he finishes the move by firing it from one hand.
Variations[]
- Angry Kamehameha - A variation used by Goku in his Super Saiyan form.
- One-Handed Kamehameha mk.II - A variation used by Future Gohan in his Super Saiyan form.
- DUAL One-Handed Kamehameha - A team attack and Future Gohan's Dual Ultimate Skill in Xenoverse 2. Despite its name, it is actually a team attack version of One-Handed Kamehameha mk.II as both users fire additional secondary blasts.
Video Game Appearances[]
In Dragon Ball Heroes, it is named Super Kamehameha and is Future Gohan's Super Attack. It can also be used by Hero Avatars of the Hero type after Future Gohan reaches camaraderie Lvl 3.
Future Gohan charging his One-Handed Kamehameha mk.II in Xenoverse 2
In Xenoverse 2, it is named One-Handed Kamehameha where it appears as an Ultimate Skill that can be obtained by the Future Warrior by purchasing it from the TP Medal Shop. It adds the addition of a backflip before firing. After the 1.09.00 Update, Future Gohan can use the One-Handed Kamehameha by default in his custom skillset.
In Kakarot, Future Gohan uses the attack in a cutscene against Future Android 17 and Future Android 18 in a clash between their Continuous Energy Bullets as a final stand, which resulted in his death.
Trivia[]
- Though he usually has both arms in most video games, Future Gohan will still use this version of the Kamehameha as part of his one-handed fighting style that is based on his fighting style from Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks.