MAX Power Kamehameha

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MAX Power Kamehameha
MAXパワーかめはめ波
Makkusu Pawā Kamehameha
Alternate names	Kamehameha Saidai Shutsuryoku Giant Kamehameha Kamehameha Makusu Pawa MAX Power Turtle Destruction Wave Maximum Power Kamehameha Max Kamehameha
Debut	Manga: "Kame Kame Kame Kame Kame Chameleon" Anime: "The Kamehameha Wave"
Inventor	Master Roshi
Users	Master Roshi Goku
Color	&
Class	Energy wave
Similar Techniques	The Original Kamehameha Dragon Kamehameha Super Kamehameha

MAX Power Kamehameha (MAXパワーかめはめ波) is Master Roshi's signature Original Kamehameha technique used in his Max Power form. It is his most powerful ki attack.

Overview

While the fundamentals of the technique are exactly the same as a regular Kamehameha, the overall power of this Kamehameha is even greater due to Master Roshi being in his MAX Power form.

Jackie Chun uses a Max Power Kamehameha to destroy the moon

Master Roshi first uses this attack to extinguish the roaring flames on Fire Mountain. The MAX Power Kamehameha succeeds in extinguishing the fire, but the blast is so powerful that it blows away the mountain and the Ox-King's castle. Master Roshi later uses it as Jackie Chun during his match against Goku at the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament. When Goku turns into a Great Ape by taking a glimpse at the full moon, Jackie Chun fires MAX Power Kamehameha to destroy the moon, reverting Goku back to his normal self.

In the movie Dragon Ball: The Path to Power, Roshi uses the technique to finish off General Blue's navy. Later, Goku uses it to blast a hole in Staff Officer Black's Battle Jacket.

It is officially named Kamehameha Saidai Shutsuryoku (かめはめ波最大出力; lit. "Turtle Destructive Wave at Maximum Output") in Japanese, referring to its debut in the manga and anime series.

Master Roshi later attempts to use the MAX Power Kamehameha against Broly in Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan, although he ended up backing down at the last minute due to him being drunk.

In Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’, Roshi uses the technique to defeat a group of Frieza's Soldiers.

Appearances in games

Roshi prepares the Max Kamehameha in Ultimate Battle 22

Roshi uses the attack as an opponent in Dragon Ball: Dragon Daihikyou. Named Max Kamehameha, the technique is one of Roshi's super attacks in the Butōden series. The technique was named MAX POWER Kamehameha in Budokai Tenkaichi series, where it appears as Master Roshi's Ultimate Blast in his Max Power form (spelled "MAX POWER Kamehameha" in Budokai Tenkaichi 3). It is used by Jackie Chun during the first boss battle of Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans.

In Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure, Goku eventually learns the technique as well. In Dragon Ball Online, the technique is called Giant Kamehameha and is a skill learned by Turtle Hermits at level 48. Its area of effect is listed as "15 meter radius around a single target".

Gallery

Master Roshi prepares the MAX Power Kamehameha Master Roshi preparing the MAX Power Kamehameha Master Roshi charging up his MAX Power Kamehameha Master Roshi charges the MAX Power Kamehameha Roshi about to fire the attack Roshi fires his MAX Power Kamehameha Roshi firing the attack Roshi firing the attack at Fire Mountain MAX Power Kamehameha in the manga Roshi fires his MAX Power Kamehameha Jackie Chun uses a MAX Power Kamehameha to destroy the moon Master Roshi prepares a MAX Power Kamehameha in The Path to Power Roshi charges the MAX Power Kamehameha in The Path to Power Roshi charges the MAX Power Kamehameha in The Path to Power Master Roshi ready to shoot the MAX Power Kamehameha in The Path to Power Master Roshi fires the MAX Power Kamehameha at General Blue Goku fires the MAX Power Kamehameha in The Path to Power Kid Goku uses the attack in The Path to Power Roshi fires his MAX Power Kamehameha in Resurrection "F" Master Roshi fires the attack in Resurrection of F Master Roshi fires his MAX Power Kamehameha at Frieza's Soldiers in Resurrection 'F' Master Roshi's MAX Power Kamehameha hits some of Frieza's Soldiers Master Roshi prepares another MAX Power Kamehameha Roshi fires his MAX Power Kamehameha in Dragon Daihikyou GT Goku charges a MAX Power Kamehameha in Infinite World GT Goku fires his MAX Power Kamehameha in Infinite World The attack blasts Pan away in Infinite World Kid Goku uses the attack in W Bakuretsu Impact Master Roshi prepares a MAX Power Kamehameha in Dragon Ball Heroes

Trivia

• The MAX Power Kamehameha is the first technique shown to be powerful enough to destroy a planetary body (the Moon) in the Dragon Ball series.