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Wolf Fang Fist (狼牙風風拳 Rōgafūfūken, lit. "Wolf Fang Windy Fist" or "Wolf Fang Typhoon Fist") is a technique used by Yamcha.
Overview[]
Yamcha typically does a combo of clawing and punching, then finishing with a double palm strike to launch his opponent away. His hand and finger movements may be intended to mimic the biting of a wolf.
First seen in Dragon Ball, the Wolf Fang Fist is a unique attack in that no energy is directly expelled from the user, rather ki energy empowers the strikes with incredible force, usually through the focus of a totem animal (the wolf). The technique is shown as a flurry of punches and kicks that seem much more effective and powerful than Yamcha's standard physical strikes, oftentimes seen trailed by a red aura or the crimson wolf itself. As Yamcha is the only person to commonly perform an attack of this nature, it is assumed he invented it.
Usage[]
Yamcha first used this attack in the series in Diablo Desert against Goku.[7]
Other Dragon Ball stories[]
In Dragon Ball: The Return of Son Goku and Friends!, Gotenks somehow managed to learn this technique and use it against Aka in an interesting combo together with the Volleyball Attack.
Variations[]
- Blinding Wolf Fang Fist - A variation used by Yamcha in the anime.
- Neo Wolf Fang Fist - A variation used by Yamcha.
- Ultra Wolf Fang Fist - An even stronger version of Wolf Fang Fist. One of Tiencha's Special Moves in Dragon Ball Fusions.
- Ultimate Wolf Fang Fist - A variation used by Yamcha in Dragon Ball FighterZ.
- Wolf Fang Pitching Fist Ball - A pitching technique and variation of both the Wolf Fang Fist and Spirit Ball developed by Yamcha in Dragon Ball Super.
- Tiger Jackhammer Fist - A variation used by Yamcha in the Budokai and Budokai Tenkaichi series.
- Wolf Slice Fist - A variation used by Yamcha in the Budokai series.
- Wolf Fang Volleyball Fist - A combination of Wolf Fang Fist and Volleyball Attack used by Tiencha in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2.
- Wolf Hurricane - A weaker variation used by Yamcha in Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans.
- Crane Wolf Strike - A team attack used by Yamcha and Tien Shinhan in Attack of the Saiyans.
Video Game Appearances[]
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi
- Super Dragon Ball Z
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
- Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans
- Dragon Ball: Raging Blast
- Dragon Ball Online
- Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2
- Dragon Ball Heroes
- Dragon Ball: Zenkai Battle
- Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai HD Collection
- Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse
- Dragon Ball Fusions
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
- Dragon Ball Legends
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
In Budokai 2, Super Buu can use the Wolf Fang Fist after absorbing Tien Shinhan and Yamcha.
In Super Dragon Ball Z, any playable character can use this technique after being granted a wish from Shenron.
In Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu, the Wolf Fang Fist is mentioned when Kid Gohan mistakenly refers to Yamcha's signature technique as "Dog Tooth Fist".
In the Raging Blast series, the attack appears as Yamcha's Signature Attack.
In Dragon Ball Online, Martial Artists can use it once they reach level 14.
In Zenkai Battle, when the Wolf Fang Fist connects it can be made unblockable by holding down the buttons.
In Xenoverse, the Wolf Fang Fist is a Super Skill that is usable by Yamcha in all his skill sets and by Gotenks in his third skill set. It can also be learned by the Future Warrior after completing Yamcha's third training mission.
In Xenoverse 2, the Wolf Fang Fist returns as one of Yamcha's Super Skills which can also be learned by the Future Warrior by completing Student Quest: Lesson 1 of Yamcha's Training. Interestingly in one of his conversions with the Future Warrior, Yamcha confirms he did in fact invent the technique back when he was a bandit living in Diablo Desert.
In Dragon Ball Legends, Wolf Fang Fist appears as the Special Move Arts for Wasteland Bandit Yamcha (DBL31-03S) which he can teach to Shallot (DBL00-01) after reaching Friendship Rank 2. Additionally, Neo Wolf Fang Fist appears as the Special Move Arts for Yamcha (DBL01-38E) and Yamcha (DBL02-04H). Shallot (DBL00-01) can learn the move from Yamcha (DBL01-38E) after reaching Friendship Rank 2,
Trivia[]
- While many other, superior Ki attacks are seen in the series, this was the first one to be shown.
- The attack never appears once in Dragon Ball Z until it is used by Gotenks in The Return of Son Goku and Friends!.
- The Wolf Fang Fist technique for Yamcha is completely absent in Kakarot.
- One of the Xenoverse 2 Conton City Broadcasting has a City Patrol skit, where Tien interested in learning the Wolf Fang Fist, and asks for Yamcha's help (while he does agree, Yamcha throws in some comical moments in regard to shouts).
- The English name change itself, "Wolf Fang Fist", in fact does not come from Funimation. Funimation wouldn't use the name until further into their production of the series. The name comes from the Creative Products Corporation dub in the Philippines, circa 1993/1994.
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References[]
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z episode 126, "The Androids Appear"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu, 2007
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2, 2003
- ↑ Dragon Ball Xenoverse, 2015
- ↑ Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, 2016
- ↑ Dragon Ball Legends, 2018
- ↑ Dragon Ball episode 5, "Yamcha the Desert Bandit"