Summary
Dragon Ballis a franchise that is no stranger to unique and incredibly powerful attacks that are oftentimes strong enough to destroy entire planets. While characters have only gotten stronger as the series has progressed, this insane level of strength can be seen quite early on in the series, with examples such as Master Roshi or Piccolo destroying the Moon and even later on, with Frieza reducing the Earth to smithereens.
As such, Goku and Vegeta also have various attacks that are just as powerful but aremade far more potent once they fuse. One of the best examples of this is the devastating Big Bang Kamehameha attack they use once they’ve fused into Gogeta, and while this attack currently exists outside the officialDragon Ballcanon, it remains a fan-favorite. So, let’s take a look at the Big Bang Kamehameha and see why it’s such a powerful move.
Big Bang Attack First Appearance
Dragon Ball Z, Episode 130, “The Secret of Dr. Gero”
As the name suggests, this devastating move is the combination of Goku and Vegeta’s signature attacks, which come together to devastating effect.Goku’s Kamehameha is a wave of blue Kithat is the calling card of the Turtle School and is performed by many characters in the world ofDragon Ball. It is also the most common Ki blast used in the entire series and has been used against pretty much every major villain.
Vegeta’s Big Bang Attack is a move that was introduced in the Android Saga ofDragon Ball Zand is a Ki blast that prioritizes sheer destructive output. This was seen when Vegeta used it against Android 19 and annihilated it on the spot, even forming a massive mushroom cloud after the attack connected to show how violent it was. The Big Bang Kamehameha takes both of these techniques and mixes them into one Ki blast, which is one of the strongest moves in the entire franchise.
There’s only one thing left undone… Big Bang Kamehameha!
How Big Bang Kamehameha is performed:
While this move is a mixture of the previously mentioned attacks, the way to perform it is rather unique in the sense that it’s completely different from the charge-up of the Kamehameha and Big Bang Attack, showing it as a counter toVegito’s Final Kamehameha, which has the charge-up of both moves. The user initially puts both of their hands in front of themselves to form a large ball of blue Ki.
Instead of the one flat hand of the Big Bang Attack or the hands to the side of the body of the Kamehameha, this joint attack forms the ball at a bit of a distance from the hands of the user. Then, after saying the name of the move, it goes out in a long and wide wave that is leagues more powerful than either of the constituent moves that make it up.
Notable Uses Of The Big Bang Kamehameha
The few times the attack was used
Although this attack is typically associated with Gogeta, specifically his Super Saiyan 4 form fromDragon Ball GT, and is seen as his answer to Vegito’s Final Kamehameha, many fans believe that the first showing of this attack was inVegito’s fight against Super Buu. While in his base form, Vegito throws out a combination and sends Buu flying, after which he puts his hands in the familiar position for the attack and shoots a ball of blue Ki that does significant damage to his opponent.
Though it isn’t confirmed, some fans take this as a ‘proto-version’ of the Big Bang Kamehameha. Moving on, the most famous version of this attack was used in Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta’s one-sided battle against Omega Shenron, where he used the attack only once. However, it was still strong enough to revert Omega to his base form, almost killing him in the process. Gogeta then said if it were to hit again, he would die. Other than this, the attack was never seen again in the anime or manga, only used by Gogeta in various video games.
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