Power Up
‎ パワーアップ Pawā Appu
Alternate names	Kiaitame[1] Power increasing
Debut	Manga: "Kame Kame Kame Kame Kame Chameleon" Anime: "The Kamehameha Wave"
Users	Master Roshi Mercenary Tao King Piccolo Goku Piccolo Gohan Krillin Yamcha Tien Shinhan Chiaotzu Nappa Vegeta Zarbon Namekian Warriors Nail Captain Ginyu Frieza Future Trunks Cell Goten Trunks Videl Uub Pan Garlic Jr. Lord Slug Cooler Broly Zangya Bojack Bio-Broly Gotenks Vegito Majin Buu Super Buu Kid Buu Janemba Bills Luud Super Mega Cannon Sigma General Rilldo Baby Oceanus Shenron Eis Shenron Omega Shenron
Class	Power Increaser
Color	Varies
Similar techniques	Absorption Kaio-ken Transformation Unlock Potential Zenkai

Directory: Techniques → Supportive techniques

Power Up (パワーアップ) is a technique used by a vast majority of the characters in the Dragon Ball series. This technique was not really fully introduced until Dragon Ball Z, but was hinted towards in Dragon Ball.

OverviewEdit

Powering up is used to gather ki and increase one's power level so that a greater advantage in battle can be obtained (although powering up too much can backfire, as is shown by the Ultra Super Saiyan). Powering up comes in several different shapes and sizes; some require a full-blown anatomical transformation (such as Zarbon, Frieza, and Saiyans transforming into Great Apes), others may power up with little to no change in their appearance (perhaps a little more muscle definition, such as the first two forms of Super Saiyan and the Kaio-ken, but nothing like Cell or other villains). Those who use anatomical transformations can usually only increase their power level in set increments, such as Zarbon going from a power level of 24,000 to a power level of 30,000, but skipping over the other six thousand. A few power ups appear to work by focusing the energy through the body so that it can swell in the muscles, doing so increases strength and speed. In most power ups, the size of the users aura usually increases and at times tends to change shape and form.

Other than increasing the power, users can also suppress their power. This allows for the user to hide the full extent of their power, or to simply keep a relaxed amount of energy. Some characters even create special forms to keep their full power suppressed and under control (Frieza is a prime example of this, creating forms to keep his true power low).

Goku is taught the power increasing technique known as the Kaio-ken by King Kai. This technique multiplies the users power by a certain number (times 2 up to times 20 as seen in the series).

In regards to Super Saiyans, Goku informs Gohan that the transformation cannot be gained by simply powering up. However, Super Saiyans can still increase their power while in the form.

Powering up may also be triggered involuntarily due to anger as shown by Gohan powering up and even transforming at the sight of Videl being mercilessly beaten by Spopovich.

Another example of a power up is displayed by Cell and Majin Buu. This is the ability to absorb people into their own being, allowing them to gain their powers.

Powering up is perhaps most often seen just prior to a character taking flight.

Despite how easy the technique is to learn to an adept martial artist, and how commonly it appears in later sagas, it actually appears to be rare. This is evidenced by the fact that Frieza's army is routinely fooled by the Z Fighters concealing their powers. The only one to actually realize what was going on was Captain Ginyu, and the only reason he knew about it was because, according to him, he also possessed the ability. Indeed, Ginyu even called Goku a "rare fighter" when he was describing the Power Up ability to Jeice. The Planet Trade Organization had an empire that spanned countless planets, and had conquered countless races; it would stand to reason that, if the Power Up ability was at all common, the Planet trade organization would have learned of it by the time they faced the Z Fighters.

GalleryEdit

King Piccolo powers up before using the Masenko Kid Gohan powering up against Raditz Nappa charges up Nappa powered up Goku angrily powers up against Nappa Vegeta powers up against Dodoria Vegeta powers up against Recoome Gohan powering up Ginyu (in Goku's body) powers up First Form Frieza powering up Third Form Frieza powering up Frieza while powering up Frieza powers up Final Form Frieza powering up Final Form Frieza powering up Tien powers up Chi-Chi powers up Gohan powering up against the Spice Boys Gohan powering up against Garlic Jr. Future Trunks attempts to power up to Super Saiyan Future Trunks attempts to power up to Super Saiyan Gohan powers up in The World's Strongest Goku powers up in Cooler's Revenge Super Saiyan Goku powering up Piccolo powers up while facing Android 17 Future Trunks powers up before firing an attack Future Trunks powers up Goku powering up on Korin Tower Z Fighters powering up Super Saiyan Vegeta powering up Super Saiyan Goku powering up Super Saiyan Gohan powering up Super Saiyan Future Trunks powering up Super Saiyan Vegeta powering up Super Saiyan 2 Gohan powers up Perfect Cell powers up Zangya powering up Super Saiyan Broly powering up Super Saiyan Broly powers up Super Saiyan Broly powering up Super Saiyan Broly powers up Broly powers up Gohan powers up Super Saiyan 2 Goku powers up Majin Vegeta powers up Super Saiyan 2 Super Saiyan 2 Majin Vegeta powers up Bio-Broly powers up Super Saiyan 2 Gohan powers up Super Janemba powers up Vegito powers up Vegito powers up Super Vegito powers up Kid Buu powers up Gohan powers up Gohan powers up Super Saiyan Goku powers up Super Saiyan Goku continues to power up Bills powers up Luud powers up Super Mega Cannon Sigma powers up Rilldo powers up to transform Goku powers up to Super Saiyan 3 Super Saiyan Trunks powers up Z Fighters powering up to restore SS4 Goku's energy Super Saiyan Vegeta powering up Majuub powers up Majuub powers up Cell and Frieza power up Oceanus Shenron powers up Eis Shenron powers up SS4 Goku powers up after Syn finishes off Nuova Shenron SS4 Goku powering up GT Goku powers up Omega Shenron powers up Goku powering up in Revenge of King Piccolo King Piccolo powers up before using an attack in Revenge of King Piccolo Kid Gohan powers up in Infinite World Super Saiyan Goku powers up in Ultimate Tenkaichi Future Trunks powers up in the 2nd DBH promo Future Trunks powers up in the 2nd DBH promo A human character powers up in Dragon Ball Online Add a photo to this galleryAdd a photo to this gallery

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