The most creative techniques in Dragon Ball, ranked

Key points

• Using powers creatively can make fights more memorable and exciting.
• Techniques such as the Galactic Donut and Solar Flare provide unique advantages in battle.
• Time skipping and body switching offer strategic ways to gain the upper hand against powerful enemies.

In a series filled with immense powers and mind-blowing transformations, it's easy to forget some Dragon Ball's most iconic moments come in the form of the more creative powers that heroes and villains harness in battle. Watching these characters use powers in unique ways is a great way to break up the monotony of fights that mostly involve endless runs of punches and ki attacks.

Some of the best attacks in Dragon Ball they're the ones that were used in ways fans wouldn't have imagined. This eccentric use of one's superpowers makes it clear why these attacks are so memorable.

8 Galactic Donut

Yellow rings of energy that bind a target

• Known users: Gotenks
• Anime debut: “Gotenks' Super Moves” (episode 258 of Dragon Ball Z)

Gotenks is one of the silliest fighters in the series, despite being quite strong in his own right. The fact that he managed to fight Super Buu is a great example of what made him so intimidating. However, having the mind of a child was not great for a fighter's killing instinct.

As a result, some of Gotenks' powers may be rather childish, but they are still creative. A great example is the Galactic Donut, where this fused fighter uses rings made of ki to bind an opponent and make them vulnerable to a series of humiliating attacks.

7 Energy mine

Traps made with Ki

• Known users: Goku
• Anime debut: “Body, soul and power unleashed! Goku and Vegeta!” (Episode 123 of Dragon Ball Super)

Jiren is one of the most powerful fighters in the world Dragon Ball Superand Goku had to resort to every trick in his arsenal to try to gain an advantage over this enemy. This involved a ki trap that fans would see for the first time in the series.

By focusing his energy, Goku could place energetic land mines that could explode and cause 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 Kamehameha feet

An innovative way to make Goku ascend into the air

• Known users: Goku
• Anime debut: “Goku's Trap” (episode 146 of Dragon Ball)

During his fight against Piccolo Jr. in the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament, Goku is knocked to the ground after a damaging blow from this enemy. However, he had a surprise in store that no one could have expected.

Charging his ki into his feet, Goku unleashed a Kamehameha from his feet which allowed him to ascend and deliver a powerful double punch on Piccolo. Since he had not displayed the power of flight before this point, this was a clever solution for the Saiyan to turn the tables on his powerful foe.

5 Body change

Changing bodies will always create creative scenarios

• Known users: Captain Ginyu
• Anime debut: “Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku” (episode 71 of Dragon Ball Z)

Captain Ginyu may be one of the silliest characters in the series, but that shouldn't take away from the power he wields in battle. But when he is fighting an enemy with superior strength, Ginyu has a trick up his sleeve to reverse the momentum of the battle in a flash.

He can use Body Change to swap his physical structure with that of a superior fighter to become more powerful. However, this body switch prevents him from utilizing the full potential of a fighter, which can be a huge detriment if his trick is figured out.

4 Solar flare

A great way to distract enemies and make them escape

• Known users: Tien Shinhan, Son Goku, Krillin, Cell, Master Roshi, Future Trunks, Future Gohan
• Anime debut: “Resign” (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 witness on the series. The used emits a burst of light, stunning and sometimes blinding opponents.

Most of the Z Fighters have used this technique in the series at least once, with Cell using it when he had to locate Android 18. Solar Flare is a great way to distract enemies, leaving them open for a damaging attack or letting the user flees. a far superior opponent.

3 Time skip

It allows the user to time jump and land technical strikes

• Known users: Hit
• Anime debut: “Turn Your Anger Into Strength! Vegeta's All-Out Battle” (episode 35 of Dragon Ball Super)

Hit is one of the most interesting fighters around Dragon Ball Super. What he lacks in physical strength, he more than makes up for with a Time-Skip technique. This skill takes some time to understand.

Vegeta himself succumbed to this technique in his Super Saiyan Blue form, and Goku had to bring out his Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken form to counter Hit's attack. Being able to time jump and nail an enemy where it hurts is a valuable technique that makes it clear why Hit is such a successful assassin.

2 Instant transmission Kamehameha

One of the highlights of the Cell saga

• Known users: Goku
• Anime debut: “No More Rules” (episode 179 of Dragon Ball Z)

During his fight against Cell, Goku realized that he needed an ace up his sleeve if he wanted to finally eliminate this regenerating villain. This seemed to be the case when Goku was charging a powerful Kamehameha that could blow up the Earth from the angle he was firing.

However, at the last minute, he uses Instant Transmission to teleport in front of Cell, launching a powerful Kamehameha that explodes Cell's upper half. If Goku had found the right angle, then Cell could have been defeated right then and there with this move.

1 Sliding Kamehameha

Without flight, Goku had to get creative to get close to Kefla

• Known users: Goku
• Anime debut: “Signs of a Breakthrough! Autonomous Ultra Instinct Explodes!” (Episode 116 of Dragon Ball Super)

The Tournament of Power has some of the best Dragon Ball moments of all time, and Goku's sliding Kamehameha is a prime example. With flying banned in this tournament, Goku had to find another way to make the most of his Ultra Instinct Sign transformation and eliminate Kefla in one fell swoop.

He did this by charging a Kamehameha while slowly approaching Kefla, whose energy was going haywire at this point. After leaping towards Kefla, the fused fighter fired a high-powered beam at Goku, hoping to hit him when he no longer had the support to dodge. However, Goku's intense fighting instincts allowed him to glide across the surface of the beam using his stored ki in one of the most creative moves in the series. The match ended with a frontal Kamehameha that eliminated Kefla for good.

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  Dragon Ball

  Release date

  February 26, 1986

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  Dragon Ball Z

  Release date

  April 26, 1989

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  Dragon Ball Super

  Release date

  July 5, 2015

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