Rocket Launcher

Rocket Launcher
バズーカ
Bazūka
Alternate names	Bazooka Missile Launcher Roketto Hō Taihō
Debut	Manga: "Onward to Fry-Pan..." Anime: "Keep an Eye on the Dragon Balls"
Appears in
Users	Yamcha Pilaf Machine Launch Colonel Silver Major Metallitron Submarine Battle Jacket Earth's Military Chi-Chi Red Shark Gang Smitty Van Zant Yunba Battle Type M2 Ballistos Natt Ribet Giru HWM 100 X Pasta Demons Frieza Force Charmy Yamada Mr. Satan Warlord's henchmen General Blue Frieza Bulma Meta-Cooler Core Future Mai Future Warrior Time Patrol Oolong
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Class	Gun Blaster Improvised Bludgeon (Bulma)
Similar Techniques	Frieza's Rocket Launcher Gill Missile Mouth Missile Rocket Punch

The rocket launcher, sometimes colloquially referred to as the bazooka (バズーカ, Bazūka), is a category of weapons that fire high-powered rockets.

Overview

Yamcha prepares to launch his Panzerfaust at Goku, Bulma, and Oolong

During Yamcha's early appearance, he uses a rocket launcher called the Panzerfaust to attack the House-Wagon containing Goku, Bulma, and Oolong.

Launch uses a rocket launcher to blow up a train in Brown County so she can rob it.

Colonel Silver with his Panzershreck

Rocket launchers are mainly seen during the Red Ribbon Army Saga in Dragon Ball. These weapons are used many times by the Red Ribbon Army in an attempt to kill Goku, but just like all other weapons used, it fails. Colonel Silver even used a type of rocket launcher, a Panzershreck, to temporarily destroy Goku's Flying Nimbus. When Goku is storming the Red Ribbon Army Headquarters, one of the soldiers attempts to hit Goku with an RPG-7, saying "Hey, kid! Say 'Cheese!'" before doing so. However, Goku ducked just as he fired the weapon, and then retorted "All right, then, 'Cheese!'" before proceeding to beat him up. The Dr. Slump character Charmy Yamada is seen using one to blow up King Nikochan's spaceship.

A member of Earth's Military is about to use one in an attempt to kill King Piccolo, but decides against it due to the risk of it killing King Furry. Members of Earth's Military also used bazookas against Cell in Dragon Ball Z.

Van Zant uses a rocket launcher

Van Zant and Smitty used rocket launchers to attack Majin Buu and blow up his house.

In Dragon Ball GT, the Machine Mutants Giru and Ribet have small but powerful rocket launcher in their chest cavity. Also in Dragon Ball GT, the Machine Mutant model called Ballisto is equipped with a bazooka.

Film Appearances

Pasta wielding her Rocket Lancher in Curse of the Blood Rubies

In Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies, Pasta, one of King Gurumes top henchmen uses a rocket launcher.

In Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle, Demons are seen using rocket launchers.

In Dragon Ball Super: Broly, during the Occupation of Planet Vegeta, some Combatants of the Cold Force guarding the landing site of King Cold's Spaceship near Vegeta's Palace are seen wielding Rocket Launchers during King Cold and Frieza's meeting with King Vegeta.

Variations

• Watermelon/Pumpkin Cannon - A Rocker Launcher used by Arale Norimaki as a gag technique to fire Watermelons or Pumpkins in Dr. Slump.
• Rocket Storm - A barrage of rockets fired from a Battle Jacket. Used by Staff Officer Black in The Path to Power.
• Super Rocket Launcher - A stronger golden Rocket Launcher used by Earthling Survivors within Temporal Seams in Dragon Ball: The Breakers. Like most of the weaponry used by Survivors, Super Rocket Launchers have been sent into Temporal Seams by the Time Patrol as supplies for Survivors to use against Raiders.
• Gill Missile - A miniature Missile Launcher contained inside a chest cavity capable of firing powerful missiles. Used by Giru and Ribet.
• Mouth Missile - Major Metallitron's mouth is capable of functioning as a concealed Missile Launcher.
• Rocket Punch - A technique used by Androids and Machine Mutants who's arms are designed (or modified) into mini rocket launchers capable of firing their rocket propelled fists. Used by Arale Norimaki in Dr. Slump, Major Metallitron in Dragon Ball, Android 16 in Dragon Ball Z, and General Rilldo in Dragon Ball GT.

Video Game Appearances

Bulma uses her bazooka in Origins 2

Yamcha uses his Panzerfaust in Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure. In Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 and Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butōden, Mr. Satan has two special attacks where he uses a rocket launcher: Special Bazooka and Four Missile Launch.

Rocket launchers are used by mercenaries (including the Red Shark Gang) in Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II and Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury.

In Super Dragon Ball Z, a new design created by Akira Toriyama for Mecha Frieza has a rocket launcher mounted on his shoulder.

Colonel Silver uses his Panzershreck in Dragon Ball: Origins 2, and in a cinematic in Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo; in Dragon Ball: Origins 2, Silver carries his Panzershreck on his back and, aside from using it regularly, he sometimes strikes his opponent with it. Colonel Silver's Panzershreck is used by General Blue in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, during the Blast 2 attack called "I'll Shoot You!" The rocket launcher of Shu's Pilaf Machine is used as a technique called Launch Missiles! in the Budokai Tenkaichi series and Pilaf Missile in Dragon Ball Heroes and Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission.

Meta-Cooler Core has the ability to launch large missiles in Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z.

In Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle, Bulma (Youth/Bunny) uses Rocket Launcher as her Super Attack. Future Mai also uses a Rocket Lancher as the finisher for her Super Attack All-Out Surprise Attack and her team Super Attack with Future Trunks All-Out Counterattack.

In Dragon Ball Legends, DBL16-06S Bunny Girl, DBL11-05E Bulma (Youth), & DBL09-05S Bulma (Youth) all fire the Rocket Launcher as their Special Move Arts. Additionally, Wasteland Bandit Yamcha uses his Panzer Faust as his Ultimate Move Arts, where he will clash fists with the opponent who will kick him in the face (like Goku did in Dragon Ball) causing Yamcha to retaliate by firing his Panzer Faust.

In Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot', all three Skull Robo types & their variants as well as the RR Mech Soldiers & their variants are equipped with Killer Machine Guns which double as Missile launchers.

Promotional screenshot of the Saiyan Future Warrior wearing The Breakers Rocket Launcher accessory in Xenoverse 2

In Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, after the 1.19.01 Update DLC, The Breakers Rocket Launcher accessory could be obtained as an Achievement Reward for players who achieved Dragon Tier 30 in The Breakers Season 2.

Survivor Oolong defending himself & Bulma with a Rocket Launcher in The Breakers

In Dragon Ball: The Breakers, Time Patrol Rocket Launchers appear as a weapon used by members of the Survivor class to attack Raiders. Super Rocket Launcher are a stronger golden version which inflicts more damage & has more ammo. Survivors can carry up to two Rocket Launchers of either type provided they aren't carrying any other items.

Gallery

King Vegeta bows in front of King Cold and Frieza as Cold Force Soldiers hold weapons at him Cold Force soldiers holding weapons still at the Saiyan crowd as King Cold annouce his retirement Yamcha firing the Panzerfaust at Oolong's House-Wagon One of Lucifer's demons using a rocket launcher Launch holding a rocket launcher A Red Ribbon Army soldier using a rocket launcher Staff Officer Black's Battle Jacket reveals its Rocket Launcher Black's Battle Jacket ready to fire the rocket at Goku The Battle Jacket's rocket fired at Goku The rocket blasts Black's Battle Jacket Shu Machine uses "Launch Missiles!" Shu Machine preparing his "Launch Missiles!" against Goku Shu Machine targeting his "Launch Missiles!" at Goku Chi-Chi carrying a Rocket Launcher on her back Bulma's submarine launches a torpedo at a namekian marine creature Van Zant and Smitty use rocket launchers Van Zant fires his bazooka Van Zant and Smitty with bazookas Yunba wielding his Rocket Launcher during the Moro Corps attack on Zoon Goku intercepts the Pilaf Machines' missiles Mai after firing her missiles at Goku Natt fires his Rocket Launcher at Pan Ribet launches a rocket HWM 100 X preparing up to use his Rocket Launchers against Pan Trunks and Goku prevent the missiles from hitting Pan Giru also catches a missile Pilaf Machine fires a missile in Daimao Fukkatsu Colonel Silver uses his rocket launcher in Origins 2 Pilaf Missile in Dragon Ball Heroes Ribet prepares his Missile in Dokkan Battle Dokkan Battle Dokkan Battle DBL16-06S Bunny Girl Bulma (Youth) & DBL09-05S Bulma (Youth) firing a combined Rising Rush blast with their Rocket Launchers in Dragon Ball Legends DBL16-06S Bunny Girl Bulma (Youth), DBL11-05E Bulma (Youth), & DBL09-05S Bulma (Youth) firing a combined Rising Rush blast with their Rocket Launchers in Dragon Ball Legends Bunny Girl Bulma (Youth)(DBL16-06S) aiming her Rocket Launcher while fighting in Hell in Dragon Ball Legends Oolong wielding a Rocket Lancher in promotional cover for The Breakers Survivor Oolong notices a Rocket Launcher in The Breakers Survivor Oolong looking at Perfect Cell through the Rocket Launcher's scope in The Breakers Survivor Oolong aiming the Rocket Launcher scope at Perfect Cell in The Breakers