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Paparapapa
Alternate names	Papparapah[1]
Debut	"Vegeta Attacks"
Inventor	Babidi
Users	Babidi
Class	Magic
Color	Varies

Paparapapa is a magic word used by the evil alien wizard Babidi. The word is said many times in both the Dragon Ball manga and Dragon Ball Z anime.

UsageEdit

Babidi says "paparapapa" to perform various actions:

• Teleportation – Babidi can teleport people to various places. This is first shown during the fight with Pui Pui where he teleports them to Zoon, Pui Pui's home planet.
• Crystal Ball – Babidi uses this word to watch the fight between Vegeta and Pui Pui on his Crystal Ball.
• Babidi's Mind Control – Babidi says the word while he is bringing people under his control.
• Demon Eye – He says it in his fight with Piccolo to use the magic slime spell in an anime filler.
• Revival – Babidi can revive people with this word during the Babidi's Spaceship stage in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2.
• Summoning – Babidi uses the word when summoning Pui Pui (Pui Pui Nice Shot) or Yakon (Yakon Is Next!) to attack his opponent in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
• Babidi's Ultimate Power – He says this while using his Ultimate Power in Budokai Tenkaichi 3.

TriviaEdit

• In the Japanese version of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon Shazzan, the titular genie (called "Daimao Shazzan", with daimao in this case meaning "Great Magical King" instead of "Great Demon King") says the phrase "Paparapah!" whenever he uses his magic. This chant became a popular phrase among kids at the time, with Akira Toriyama being 12 when this anime originally aired in Japan. Since Shazzan is a genie and the whole show is based on the Arabian Nights, this would be another bit of Arabian Nights influence on the Buu arc.

ReferencesEdit

Majins
Majin race	Baby Buu • Booby • Kabra • Kid Buu • Majin Buu • Evil Buu • Super Buu • Mighty Majins • Wonder Majins • Unnamed Mighty Majin
Babidi's forces	Babidi • Bibidi • Dabura • Majin Soldiers • Majin Vegeta • Pui Pui • Spopovich • Yakon • Yamu
Future counterparts/allies	Future Babidi • Future Dabura • Future Majin Buu • Future Super Buu • Future Kid Buu • Future Broly • Future Cooler
Technology and Objects	Babidi's spaceship • Crystal Ball • Energy Absorber • Power Meter • Sealed Ball
Related articles	Babidi's Mind Control • Bee • Kili • Majin Buu conflict • Majin Cell • Majin Frieza • Majin Piccolo • Mr. Satan/Future Mr. Satan • Paparapapa • Uub