The most creative techniques in Dragon Ball, ranked

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• Creative use of powers can make fights more memorable and exciting.
• Techniques like the Galactic Donut and Solar Flare offer unique advantages in battle.
• Time-Skip and Body Change offer strategic ways to gain the upper hand against powerful foes.

In a collection full of superpowers and amazing transformations, it's easy to forget some of them. Dragon ballThe most iconic moments come in the form of the most creative powers that heroes and villains acquire in battle. Watching these characters use powers in unique ways is a great way to break up the monotony of fights that mostly consist of endless punches and ki attacks.

Some of the best attacks in Dragon ball There are those that were used in ways that fans didn't imagine. This unusual use of one person's superpowers explains why these attacks are so memorable.

8 Galaxy Donut

Yellow rings of energy that bind the target

• Known users: Gotenks
• The first anime: “Gotenks' Super Moves” (Episode 258 of Dragon Wing Z)

Gotenks is one of the dumbest fighters in the series, despite being very strong in his own right. The fact that he was able to take the fight to Super Buu is a great example of what makes him so scary. However, having the mind of a child was not a great fighter's killing instinct.

As a result, some of Gotenks' powers can be rather childish, but they are creative. A great example is the Galactic Donut, where the fighter uses a combination of rings made of ki to lock down the opponent and leave them vulnerable to a series of humiliating attacks.

7 Energy land mine

Traps made with ki

• Known users: goku
• The first anime: “Body, soul and power unleashed! Goku and Vegeta!” (Episode 123 of Super dragon ball)

Jiren is one of the most powerful fighters Super dragon ballAnd Goku had to use every trick in his arsenal to get the better of this enemy. It included a key trap that fans were seeing for the first time in the series.

By focusing his energy, Goku can launch energy land mines that can explode and deal serious damage. However, for a fighter as powerful as Jiren, these traps were nothing more than an annoyance and he had no problem with them.

6 The legs are weak

An ingenious way for Goku to ascend into the air

• Known users: goku
• The first anime: “Tele Goku” (Episode 146 of Dragon ball)

During his fight with Piccolo Jr. in the 23rd edition of the World Martial Arts Tournament, Goku was sent to the ground after a terrible blow from this enemy. However, he had a surprise up his sleeve that no one could have expected.

Kicking his ki into his legs, Goku unleashed a Kamehameha from his legs that allowed him to climb up and land a powerful double punch on Piccolo. Since he hadn't demonstrated the power of flight before this point, it was a clever solution for the Saiyan to turn the tables against his powerful foe.

5 body change

Changing bodies always makes for creative scenarios

• Known users: Captain Guinevere
• The first anime: “Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku” (Episode 71 of Dragon Wing Z)

Captain Guinevere may be one of the dumbest characters in the series, but that shouldn't take anything away from how powerful he is in battle. But on this occasion when he's fighting an enemy of superior strength, Ginyu has a trick up his sleeve to reverse the momentum of the battle in an instant.

He can use Body Change to swap his physical frame with a superior fighter to become more powerful. However, this body modification prevents him from reaching his full potential as a fighter, which can cause great damage if his trick is discovered.

4 solar flare

A great way to distract enemies and make them stumble

• Known users: Tien Shinhan, Son Goku, Krillin, Cell, Master Roshi, Feature Trunks, Future Gohan
• The first anime: “Stepping Down” (episode 94 of Dragon ball)

Since Tien first used this technique Dragon ballthe solar flare is a recurring technique that fans can't get enough of. There's something about this distraction technique that makes it a joy to watch on the show. Used emits a burst of light, stunning and sometimes blinding opponents.

Most of the Z Fighters have used this technique at least once in the series, and Cell pulled it off when he had to locate Android 18. Solar Flare is a great way to distract enemies, either opening them up for a damaging attack or allowing the user to escape. A very superior opponent

3 jump time

Allows the user to skip time and land technical strikes

• Known users: tap
• The first anime: “Turn Your Rage into Power! The Ultimate Vegeta Battle” (Episode 35 of Super dragon ball)

Heath is one of the most interesting fighters Super dragon ball. What he lacks in physical strength, he more than makes up for with the Time-Skip technique. It takes a while to learn this skill.

Vegeta himself succumbed to the technique in his Super Saiyan Blue form, and Goku was forced to destroy Kaio-ken's Super Saiyan Blue form to counter Hit's attack. Being able to jump in time and nail an enemy where they take damage is a valuable technique that defines why Hit is such a successful killer.

2 Kamehameha instant transfer

One of the highlights of the Cell saga

• Known users: goku
• The first anime: “No More Rules” (Episode 179 of Dragon Wing Z)

During his fight with Cell, Goku realized that he needed an ace in the hole if he wanted to take down this regenerating villain for good. This seemed to be the case when Goku was charging up a powerful Kamehameha that could blast the ground from the angle he was firing.

However, at the last moment, he used Instant Transmission to teleport in front of Cell and fired a powerful Kamehameha that blew off the top half of Cell. If Goku had gotten the angle right, then Cell could have been defeated with this move.

1 Sliding doors

Without flying, Goku had to get creative to close the gap to Kefla

• Known users: goku
• The first anime: “Signs of a turn! Super-autonomous instinct erupts!” (Episode 116 of Super dragon ball)

Tournaments of power have some of the best Dragon ball moments of all time, and Goku's Sliding Kamehameha is a perfect example. Banned from flying in the tournament, Goku had to find another way to make the most of his Ultra Instinct Sign transformation and take out Kefla in one shot.

He did so by charging up a Kamehameha as he slowly closed the distance to Kefla, whose energy was draining at that point. After jumping towards Kefla, the combined fighter fired a powerful beam at Goku, hoping to hit him when he had nowhere to dodge. However, Goku's fierce fighting instincts allowed him to use his stored ki in one of the most creative moves of the series to roll across the surface of the arrow. It ended with a full-frontal Kamehameha that eliminated Kefla for good.

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  Dragon ball

  Publication date

  February 26, 1986

  Studio

  Toei animation

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  Dragon Wing Z

  Publication date

  April 26, 1989

  Studio

  Toei animation

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  Super dragon ball

  Publication date

  July 5, 2015

  Studio

  Toei animation