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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.
In the Universe Survival Saga, Roshi uses this technique many times during the Tournament of Power. He used it to knock Jium out of the arena. He used an even more powerful version of the MAX Power Kamehameha, powered by his own life force to knock Ganos out of the arena.
Variations
- Life Force MAX Power Kamehameha - A variation used by Roshi against Ganos during the Tournament of Power. It differs from the normal MAX Power Kamehameha in that Roshi uses his own life force as a source of power for the technique, resulting in an even more powerful MAX Kamehameha. However as it uses Roshi's life force, there is a danger that it could kill him, though Roshi's apparent enhanced lifespan and partial immortality (as he cannot die of natural causes, though is not completely immortal) may mitigate this risk, though it likely shaves off some of his remaining 1,000 year lifespan which he obtained from consuming the Paradise Grass.
- Big Bang Kamehameha - A combination of the Big Bang Attack and Full Power Kamehameha used by SSJ4 Gogeta and EX Gotenks in Dragon Ball Fusions.
- Galick Kamehameha - A combination of the Full Power Kamehameha and Hyper Galick Gun used by Gogeta, EX Gogeta, and EX Gotenks in Dragon Ball Fusions.
- Kamehame Beam Cannon - A combination of the Full Power Kamehameha and Full Power Special Beam Cannon used by Kallohan in Dragon Ball Fusions.
- Kamehame Tri-Beam - A combination of the Full Power Kamehameha and Ultra Tri-Beam used by Tiencha in Dragon Ball Fusions.
Appearances in games
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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 Z: Shin Budokai it appears under the name Full Power Kamehameha where it is used by Krillin against Frieza.
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".
In Dragon Ball Fusions, it appears under the name Full Power Kamehameha and can be learned as a Special Move by Kid Goku after he reaches Lv. 65, Goten after he reaches Lv. 70, and Pan after she reaches Lv. 78. In Dragon Ball Fusions, it acts like a stronger version of Super Kamehameha, however it is weaker than the Limit Break Kamehameha.[3]
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.