Attack List
12 Eyes: This technique is used by Tenshinhan to split himself into four different parts. Each Tenshinhan created is not just an image like that created with the Zanzoken, but can fight and be attacked. The only problem with the 12 Eyes move is that each Tenshinhan only has a quarter of the power and the speed than if there was only one.
Who can use: Tenshinhan, Cell
Bakuhatsuha: By raising two fingers, the user of this attack can create a large explosion that will totally decimate the surrounding area or the ground under an opponent.
Who can use: Nappa, Vegita
Bakurikimaha: Piccolo Daimao's ultimate ki attack, this is is an extremely powerful ki blast shot from one hand, the other gripping the shooting hand's wrist for support. The time Piccolo shot this one might possibly be the biggest ki blast fired in the first series.
Who can use: Piccolo Daimao
Barrier: This purely defensive technique forms a Ki-shield around the body that protects the user from Ki or similar attacks. There are two forms of this maneuver. One is a spherical shield that surrounds the body, the other is more of a coating of the body.
Who can use: Freezer, Artificial Human #17, Cell, Gojita
Big Bang Attack: One of the first techniques Vegita developed as Super Saiyajin, the Big Bang attack is a huge ki bolt of incredible destructive power. Vegita holds one flat palm forward towards his enemy and launches the bolt. The attack that took out Artificial Human #19.
Who can use: Vegita
Body Change: This technique is used by the leader of the Ginyu-tokusentai, Ginyu. Ginyu spreads his limbs out, shouts "Change!" and shoots out a bolt of energy, and if it hits its target, Ginyu changes bodies with that person. Ginyu then gains the strength and speed of his target, but not his special techniques or ki. After changing bodies, Ginyu can still do a Body Change. Ginyu will change bodies with the first person to hit his change beam, and thus if someone gets in the way of his intended target, Ginyu will change bodies with that person instead.
Who can use: Ginyu
Bukujutsu: Not exactly a fighting technique, this is the ability to fly with one's ki. Since almost all of the fights in the second series occurred at least partially in the air, this technique is used all the time during fights, as well as being used to go from place to place. The only characters in the first series that could use it since their first appearances were Tien, Chaozu, and Piccolo. Almost every one of the other characters learn to fly eventually, and by the time DBZ comes around, every major character could.
Who can use: Anyone who fights in DBZ except Yajirobe and Mister Satan.
Burning Attack: Future Trunks' trademark ki attack, this is a powerful energy blast shot from both hands. Trunks holds both hands forward, does some strange arm moves, and then puts both hands forward again, index fingers and thumbs touching. Then he releases the blast.
Who can use: (Future) Trunks
Chaozu's Chonoryoku: A very unique technique, Chaozu puts both hands, or a single hand forward and can manipulate the bodily movements of his opponent to an extent, providing his opponent is not too powerful. He can stop someone's movements or cause internal pain with this technique.
Who can use: Chaozu
Chobakuretsumaha: This is Piccolo's ultimate Ki blast. He powers up the blast between the palms of his hands in front of his chest, then releases the blast. Very very powerful.
Who can use: Piccolo
Daichiretsuzan: This is a very powerful attack that Freezer uses. With a swipe of his hand with two fingers extended, he creates an invisible cutting beam that goes a long way. Its name comes from the fact that it slices a huge cut in the earth when he uses it.
Who can use: Freezer
Death Ball: This is a small ball of energy which Friezer can create from either the tip of his finger or with both hands. While small, it is very powerful, and can even destroy planets. Frieza used this attack to destroy Planet Vegeta.
Who can use: Friezer
Double Tsuihikidan: This is a move that Krillin developed for use during the 23rd Tenkaichi-Budokai. He shoots a Kamehameha-like blast from each hand, then can guide the blasts toward his enemy.
Who can use: Krillin
Enemy transformation: By shooting an energy field from his head-appendage, Buu can change the form of his enemy into something else, normally candy or some other form of food, by saying "insert item here". This is without a doubt Buu's most common attack.
Who can use: Buu
Eraser Cannon: This is one of the most powerful techniques of Rikuum, one of the members of the Ginyu forcesi. It is a large, powerful Ki blast shot from the mouth, and can destroy in a very large radius from where it hits.
Who can use: Rikuum
Eye Beam: Not a particularly interesting technique, but was used enough during the DB/DBZ series that it deserves to be put here. It is basically a double ki blast shot from the eyes. While the blast itself is small, it explodes on impact to do a fair amount of damage, and can also be used to stop other ki blasts.
Who can use: Piccolo, Friezer, Artificial Human #20.
Fusion: This technique is used to fuse two people into a single person, and give the fused person a huge power boost. Anyone can do the Fusion, but you have the same power as whoever you fuse with, and you must learn the correct pose and form. It's easy to make a mistake and fuse into something far weaker though. The Fusion lasts for 30 minutes before the fused person becomes two again. 15-dai-mae Kaioshin has a special set of Potara (earrings) which allow people to fuse without the pose, and that lasts forever. Son Goku and Piccolo know how to do it without the Potara but never actually did the move.
Who can use: Son Goku, Piccolo, Goten, Trunks
Galactica Donut: This is a ki attack used by Gotenks used to trap enemies. It is a ring of ki energy that Gotenks can control to change size of the diameter of the donut. The Donut can be used to surround the enemy and trap him by holding his limbs with the donut. Super Saiyajin-3 Gotenks can use an adaptation of this attack, the Renzoku Super Donuts.
Who can use: Gotenks
Genki-dama: One of Goku's most powerful techniques, the Genki-dama is a large ball of energy gathered from nature, humans, etc., which lend him their energy. However, it takes time to gather a Genki-dama, and has to stick his arms up in the air, during which time Goku is open to attack.
Who can use: Son Goku
Haikyuken: A technique used against Goku by Tien in the 22nd Tenkaichi-Budokai. Tien treats his opponent like a volleyball and hits him around volleyball style.
Who can use: Tien
Kaioken: Taught to him by Kaio, this is primarily a power-up move. When Goku uses this technique, he flares up and gains a large boost to his speed and power. Goku can also use multiplied power to his Kaioken. At first, he shouldn't have been able to go past 2 x Kaioken without seriously endangering himself, but eventually can increase the power of the Kaioken to around a 20 x Kaioken.
Who can use: Son Goku
Kakusandan: This technique was used by Krillin during the fight with Nappa and Vegita, and is actually somewhat of an adaptation of an attack he used against Piccolo in the Tenkaichi-Budokai. What he does is shoot a blast from each hand. Then he controls the blasts so that they merge and then directs it above the heads of his enemies. Thereupon he splits the blast again into many smaller ki bolts which rain down upon his enemies. A very effective technique which wiped out virtually all of the Saibaimen.
Who can use: Krillin
Kamehameha: The Kamehameha is a technique created by Master Roshi. It is a ki blast, which to start is charged up held behind the firer in cupped hands, then brought forward to release a large blast of energy. Goku later develops to ability to control the direction of the blast, shoot one from his feet, or with a single hand. Also, he later develops a Cho-Kamehameha with even more power than the standard fare. Goten can use it as well, but misprounounces it as "Kamekameha" when he uses it
Who can use: Master Roshii, Son Goku, (Old) Son Gohan, Yamuha, Krillin, Tien, (Young) Son Gohan, Cell, Cell Junior, Son Goten, Buu.
Kiai: This technique is used simply by yelling really loud; it disperses weaker ki attacks.
Who can use: Tien
Kiaiho: An invisible force attack that knocks one's opponent back. It can be shot either from an open palm or from the eyes.
Who can use: Son Goku, Friezer
Distructo Disk: This is another attack that is used quite frequently during the second series. It is a flat, disc-shaped Ki blast, which can be used to slice through its target with deadly accuracy. The Distructo Disk can also be controlled by the firer.
Who can use: Krillin, Vegita, Friezer, Cell, Artificial Human #18.
Kikoho: This is Tien's strongest Ki blast. Tien puts the tips of his fingers of both hands together, forming kind of an "O" between his fingers and his thumbs. Then he shoots a very powerful Ki blast through the "O" at his opponent. While this attack is very powerful, it is also extremely damaging to Tien, and can kill him if he uses it too much. Later on Tien develops this technique to become the Shinkikoho, which is even more powerful.
Who can use: Tenshinhan
Makankosappo: One of Piccolo's most powerful techniques, this is a penatrating blast shot from two fingers. It is actually two blasts, one going straight ahead and the other coiling around the first for drilling power. This attack drills through everything it hits, and eventually blows up when it hits something big enough.
Who can use: Piccolo, Cell, Cell Junior
Masenko: This is Gohan's trademark energy blast, and is fairly powerful. Gohan powers up a blast over his head with both his hands, one palm behind the other, then brings his hands down in front of him to fire the blast. Gohan used this blast fairly often during the second series, especially during the Friezer saga.
Who can use: Son Gohan
Mystic Attack: This is an attack first used by Piccolo during the Tenkaichi-Budokai. Using the Namek ability to extend their arms, he extends his arm at his enemy from a distance, thus surprising them. Once Piccolo grabs his opponent, he draws him back for an attack like a punch or a kick.
Who can use: Any Namek
Rogafufuken: This attack is Yamuha's trademark technique; after preparing himself in a special stance, attacks with many "claw-like" punches and kicks, finishing off with a double-fisted "claw-punch." After training with Master Roshi, Yamcha improves on this technique to become the Shin-(new)Rogafufuken.
Who can use: Yamcha
Renzoku Energy Dan: While many characters can use this technique, the undisputed master of this technique is Vegita. The user of this technique can shoot ki bolts continuously from his hands, resulting in somewhat of a "machine-gun ki blast" effect. While the indivual blasts are not particulary powerful, the effect of hundreds together can be devastating.
Who can use: Vegita, Son Goku, Son Gohan, Piccolo.
Saiko no Kogeki: Literally "Ultimate Attack," this is the Ki blast that Nappa shoots out of his mouth. Very powerful.
Who can use: Nappa
Sekikatsuba: This is one of Dabura's powerful attacks. Dabura's saliva will tun whatever it hits to stone, be it alive or not. The only way to reverse the petrification is to kill Dabura.
Who can use: Dabura
Shiyoken: This is a technique used by Tien to sprout an extra set of arms from his shoulders. Therefore he can both attack and block with all four arms, significantly increasing his attack and defense power.
Who can use: Tien
Sokidan: This is a round energy ball shot from the palm of the hand. What is really special about this attack is that it is guided, probably the most easily guided energy attack in the first series. I think it was only used once, during the 23rd Tenkaichi-Budokai.
Who can use: Yamcha
Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack: One of Gotenks' strongest techniques, he spits out a ghost-like form closely resembling himself. The ghostlike form has a mind of its own, and when it hits anything, it explodes, severely damaging whatever is caught in the blast.
Who can use: Gotenks
Solar Flare: This technique is originally Tien's. The user puts his hands in front of his face, says "Solar Flare," and lights up very bright, so much that he blinds his opponent. This technique was used a lot througout Dragon Ball Z.
Who can use: Tien, Son Goku, Krillin, Cell
Time stop: This is an attack used by Guld, the smallest member of the Ginyu-tokusentai. When he uses it, he freezes time for his opponents so that they are frozen in whatever position they were in. However, he needs to keep his attention on his victims in order to keep them frozen. Guld also has the power to stop time completely, but for only a moment, and he can't do it for too many times without tiring himself out.
Who can use: Guld
Yokaieki: This is a technique used by the Saibaimen. They split their head in two and shoot a stream of acid from it, which is very dangerous if it hits its target.
Who can use: Saibaiman
Zanzoken: Another technique created by Master Roshi, with this technique, the user can move so fast he leaves an after-image, while attacking from another standpoint. Goku can also leave multiple images, I think the maximum he used was around 7 or 8 in Karin's tower. Later Master Roshi learns to make large numbers of images as well.
Who can use: Son Goku, Master Roshi, Krillin, Tien