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Transformations
and Power ups
KI absorption
| Transformation by absorption and
assimilation | Transformation by physically
changing
Fusion | Super Saiya-jin | Oozaru
| Kaio-Ken | Mystic Power up
Freeza's Transformation stages |
Zarbon's Transformation stages | Defective Fusion
Characters used
transformations and power ups that significantly altered their ability to fight and compete in battles. Here you will find the
many manipulations in power that changed the outlook of the fight.
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KI
absorption
This
power up allows a warrior to absorb their opponent's KI power and add it to their
own, thus increasing their internal power. Android 19 and 20 are capable of
doing this. They have red ports in the center of their palms to absorb the KI
energy to their body. There are two ways to absorb KI:
This is perhaps the main weaknesses of the two androids as they
must rely on other warriors to supply them with KI energy during battle. It
also allowed their opponents to manipulate the power that they absorbed,
thus rendering it useless.
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Transformation by
absorption and assimilation
This
transformation allows a warrior to become more powerful and intelligent in
battle thus absorbing their strength as well as their characteristics. The
method of this power up is by taking in and absorbing a host and storing
him/her within the body. Cell and Majin Buu are notorious for this power up. With the artificial being Cell, he was able to absorb
Android 17 and 18 though his tail, and transform into a higher level
warrior. For more information on Cell's transformation you may read his
entry in the Technology Guide.
Majin Buu was able to absorb any host with the a detached piece of himself.
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Transformation by
physically changing
Some
warriors maintain a form that controls and minimizes the use of their energy
(or KI) and may seem pleasing to the eye. When that same warrior is unable
to defeat an opponent in it current state, it makes a transformation to phacilitate
the expansion of more power and energy (or KI). Transformation is also
sometimes used to free up anything that may block a warrior's path whether
it may be mental or physical. Freeza can transform into four
different states, Zarbon can transform into two
different states, and Majin Buu can transform into many multipe states.
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Fusion
Fusion
is the combining of two warriors into one more powerful warrior. The result
is a fighter with a
combination of the warriors characteristics. There are three ways Fusion can
be accomplished:
Fusion
Dance: While spending time in the afterlife Goku learned this
technique. In order to enact fusion, the two warriors must have similar
power, build, and size, and the two must perform what is called the
"fusion dance" in which they must mirror each other. When done
properly , the result is a warrior that is more powerful than the two separated.
If any of the procedures is done improperly, the result can be in a defective
fusion. This type of fusion can only last for 30 minutes, after that the
warriors will return to their normal self's. There is no known way to end
the Fusion before the allotted 30 minutes.
Porta
Earrings: The second way to
perform fusion is to use the Kaioshin's porta
earrings. Required is a
set of Kaioshin's porta earrings, in which each of the two warriors must place
one earring
on the opposite ear. This method can only be used once in a lifetime. With
this method there is no dance required and the fusion is permanent (Goku and
Vegita were able to separate inside Majin Buu).
Nameck-seijin
fusion: This fusion is more like absorption where there is a base
and a host. The host places his hand on the base and performs the
technique,
merging with the base. The base stays the same physically and personality
wise, but inherits the power, knowledge and some of the characteristics from
the host. Usually the host's KI signature can be sensed from the base, even
though the base physically looks the same.
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Super Saiya-jin
The
Super Saiya-jin is a transformation and power up that increases the capacity
of a warrior. To achieve Super
Saiya-jin, the warrior must be at least part Saiya-jin, posses enough power
to surpass the normal level of the Saiya-jin, and have a pure heart. Anger
and rage triggers a transformation that allows the body to handle more power
and speed. After initially transforming into a Super Saiya-jin, it becomes
more easier each additional time. Hybrid Human and Saiya-jin children tend
to be more flexible to the transformation. The physical transformation
includes the hair turning golden blond, and eyes turning green. There are
several forms of Super Saiya-jin and they must be achieved different ways.
Read our Super Saiya-jin guide
for more information on the various levels.
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Oozaru
When
a Saiya-jin's eyes are exposed to the light of the full moon, he involuntarily
transform into a large ape that increases his power X100. The warrior must
have a tail in order to transform. If the warrior is young and has little experience
in this form, it will be hard for him/her to control his/hers state of mind
and will ravage uncontrollably. It takes age and constant training to
be able to sustain sanity and control in this form.
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Kaio-Ken
(Kaio's Technique)
This
power up was created by the North Kaio who taught it to Goku in the
afterlife. The technique powers up the user to the point where he/she can
move faster and hit harder. The biggest drawback from this power up is that
it can wear down the body if over used.
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Dai Kaio-shin's power up
(mystic power up)
This
power up is achieved by Dai Kaio-shin's special technique using various honing
methods to make a warrior more powerful. The result is a tremendous increase
in power, speed and battle prowess (similar to the power up of a Super
Saiya-jin, but without the anger and emotions). Gohan was able to increase
his power without the assistance of a Super Saiya-jin transformation. He
became so powerful that he didn't need to transform to increase his power.
The power up also changes the attitude and mental stability of the warrior.
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