Super Explosive Wave

This article is about the energy explosion used by many fighters. For the technique used by Future Gohan in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, see Super Explosive Wave (Future Gohan).

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Super Explosive Wave (超爆発波, Chōbakuhatsuha) is a powerful energy explosion attack used by many fighters in the Dragon Ball series. It is a more powerful version of the Explosive Wave.

Overview[]

General Rilldo uses a Super Explosive Wave

The user stands charging energy around their body, then they explode with a gigantic energy sphere around their body. If the foe comes in contact with the Super Explosive Wave, it will deal much greater damage than the normal Explosive Wave. It can also be used for defense and offense at the very same time. It also appeared in the anime and some other video games with similar effects. The larger the user or the more ki they have, the wider and more enhanced it will become.

Usage[]

Goku's Super Explosive Wave used on General Rilldo

The first Super Explosive Wave seen in the series is Piccolo's Hyper Explosive Demon Wave.

Vegeta uses his version of the Super Explosive Wave twice during the Saiyan Saga - first against Goku when declaring he plans to show off his super elite power, then again when fighting Goku, Krillin, Gohan and Yajirobe at the same time.

During the Frieza Saga, Vegeta uses it against Frieza.

Super Saiyan Third Grade Future Trunks uses this attack out of anger after Cell told him about the Cell Games.^[11]

Frost used it against Piccolo in the Tournament of Destroyers.^[12]

In the manga, Goku Black used it to destroy Parsley City general hospital after getting angry for being unable to figure out Vegeta's technique.^[13]

Goku, the Sigma Force, General Rilldo, Goten,^[7] Vegeta, and Golden Great Ape Baby^[8] use the technique in Dragon Ball GT.

Video Game Appearances[]

In Jump Super Stars and Attack of the Saiyans, Vegeta's version is named Zrahh!.

Super Saiyan 3 Goku uses the Super Explosive Wave against Hirudegarn in Budokai Tenkaichi 2 — Super Saiyan 3 Goku uses the Super Explosive Wave against Hirudegarn in *Budokai Tenkaichi 2*

In the Budokai Tenkaichi series and Battle of Z, it is a very powerful generic super move, usually a Blast 2 or an Ultimate Blast for some characters, that creates a large, temporary danger-zone of ki energy around the (stationary) user and causes high barrage type-damage if the opponent is too (or gets too) close to said user. It is also capable of blocking Blast 2 attacks and Ultimate Blast versions can block other Ultimate Blasts.

In Jump Ultimate Stars, Vegeta's version is named Zrahhh! (ずあっ, Zrahhh!).

In Ultimate Tenkaichi, Golden Great Ape Baby uses a purple version during his boss fight.

In Kakarot, Super Explosive Wave is described as an upgraded form of Explosive Wave with enhanced blast radius and damage, which appears as one of Piccolo's Super Attacks which can be unlocked via Mental Simulation Training at Training Grounds. The training exercise requires Piccolo to learn Explosive Wave Lvl 3 via the Super Attack Skill Tree and costs 5 D-Medals. During the exercise he faces images of himself, Gohan, and Goku all at Lvl 25 with the Recommended Lvl for Piccolo himself also being Lvl 25 though it is just a recommendation. There is also an upgraded version of Super Explosive Wave called Ultimate Super Explosive Wave with an enhanced blast radius and damage. Ultimate Super Explosive Wave is one of Piccolo's Super Attacks which can be learned via Mental Simulation Training at Training Grounds.

In Gekishin Squadra, it is named Explosive Wave where it is one of Super Saiyan Vegeta's skills.