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Self-Harm (自害) is a technique used by Captain Ginyu. It is also his Blast 1 in the Budokai Tenkaichi series.
Overview
Captain Ginyu uses this technique after learning that Goku's power level is much higher than his own, with Goku's power being 180,000. Luckily for Ginyu, he has his Body Change technique, to swap bodies with someone stronger and more powerful. To make sure Goku does not interfere with his plans once he swaps bodies, Ginyu uses the Self-Harm technique in order to handicap his old body, punching a hole into the right side of his chest.
Self-Harm was named in the Budokai Tenkaichi video game series, where it decreases Captain Ginyu's health when used, but either puts him in MAX power or boosts his other stats. It also appears in Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit.
Self-Harm appears in Dragon Ball Xenoverse under the name Holstein Shock. As in all other portrayals, it removes a good chunk out of the user's health, but has no secondary beneficial effects.
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