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Power Ball

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Power Ball
Alternate names Artificial Moon
Moon Blast
Inventor Bardock (According to Ocean Dub)
Users Vegeta
Turles
King Vegeta
Bardock (Ocean dub only)
Class Energy Ball
Color      

The Power Ball is a technique used by Saiyans to mimic the presence of a full moon. By combining ki with the planet's atmosphere, a ball of condensed Blutz Waves is created. Using this technique, a Saiyan can achieve the Great Ape transformation even when a full moon (or similar planetary body) is not present. Exclusively in the Ocean Group dub of the anime, Vegeta revealed that Bardock, as a scientist, invented the Power Ball technique. (Aside from this dub, no other mention is made of Bardock being a scientist or the creator the Power Ball.)

[edit] Video games

It should be noted that some characters (Saiyans with tails) in the Budokai Tenkaichi series of games can use this technique to transform into a Great Ape at any time (Vegeta, Turles, King Vegeta) while others must be on a stage with a full moon in order to transform (Nappa, Kid Goku, Raditz, etc.) Bardock is amongst those that requires a full moon, which further goes against the Ocean Dub stating he invented the technique.

[edit] Films

Turles is also seen to perform this action in the film 'Tree of Might' to make Gohan an Oozaru and attack Goku. But Icarus stopped Gohan in time and Gohan then seemed to get control over his Great Ape form and tried to attack Turles, who in return tried to attack Gohan but Goku managed to cut off Gohan's tail in time and save him from Turles attack


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