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Bear Hug
ベアハッグ Beahaggu
Alternate names	Bodylock
Debut	Anime: Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge Manga: "The Rage of Son Gohan?"
Users	Zarbon Dore Cyclopian Guards Cell Bojack Broly Super Buu
Class	Physical
Similar techniques	Crushing in Hands Full-Nelson Monster Crush

A Bear Hug is a grappling clinch hold and stand-up grappling position where the user's arms are wrapped around the opponent, with the opponent's arms sometimes pinned to the their body. The user's hands are locked around the opponent, who is held tightly to the user's chest.

OverviewEdit

Zarbon applies a Bear Hug from behind when performing his Monster Crush attack.^[1]

Dore uses a Bear Hug against Goku after he and his comrades ambush Goku on Earth. While Dore traps Goku in a Bear Hug, Neiz attempts to kick Goku, but Goku manages to avoid his kick, resulting in Neiz kicking Dore by mistake.^[2]

One of the Cyclopian Guards uses the hold against Krillin during their confrontation on New Namek.^[3]

Cell uses a Bear Hug against Gohan in order to make him release his hidden power during the Cell Games. However, the technique does not work. When he breaks the hold and releases Gohan, Cell decides to create the Cell Juniors.^[4]

Bojack uses the technique against Gohan too. He breaks the hold when Goku punches him after returning from the Other World to Earth for a brief instant.^[5] Broly uses a powerful Bear Hug to crush Gohan during their battle on Earth.^[6] Super Buu uses the technique on Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks.^[7]

GalleryEdit

Zarbon holds Vegeta in a Bear Bug when performing his Monster Crush pile-driver technique

Dore struggles to keep hold of Goku

Cell holding strongly Piccolo

A Cyclopian Guard traps Krillin with a Bear Hug

Broly crushes Gohan in a powerful Bear Hug

Super Buu tightening Gotenks in his arms

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