MAX Power Kamehameha

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MAX Power Kamehameha

Anime
Manga

ＭＡＸパワーかめはめ波

Makkusu Pawā Kamehameha

Alternate names

Kamehameha Saidai Shutsuryoku
Kamehameha Max Power^[1]
Max Kamehameha^[2]^[3]
Full Power Kamehameha^[4]^[5]
Giant Kamehameha^[6]
Full-Power Kamehameha^[7]

Debut

Manga: "Kame Kame Kame Kame Kame Chameleon"
Anime: "The Kamehameha Wave"

Appears in

Inventor

Master Roshi

Users

Master Roshi
Gohan
Goku
Krillin^[4]
Gorillin^[5]
Vegito^[5]
Gogeta^[5]
Goten^[5]
EX Gogeta^[5]
EX Gohanks^[5]
EX Gotenks^[5]
Kallohan^[5]
Cell^[5]
Uub^[5]
Pan^[5]
Bulpan^[5]
Tekka (Earthling)^[5]
Peco^[5]

Color

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Class

Energy Wave

Similar Techniques

The Original Kamehameha
Dragon Kamehameha
Full Power Masenko
Super Kamehameha

MAX Power Kamehameha (ＭＡＸパワーかめはめ波, Makkusu Pawā Kamehameha) is a variation of The Original Kamehameha used by Master Roshi in his Max Power form and is his most powerful attack.

It is officially named Kamehameha Saidai Shutsuryoku (かめはめ波最大出力, lit. "Kamehameha at Maximum Output") in the Japanese version, referring to its debut in the manga and anime series.

Overview[]

While the fundamentals of the technique are exactly the same as a regular Kamehameha, the overall power of this Kamehameha is even greater due to Master Roshi being in his MAX Power form.

Usage and Power[]

Master Roshi first uses this attack to extinguish the roaring flames on Fire Mountain. The MAX Power Kamehameha succeeds in extinguishing the fire, but the blast is so powerful that it blows away the mountain and the Ox-King's castle.

Master Roshi later uses a more powerful version of it as Jackie Chun during his match against Goku at the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament.

In the Tournament of Power, Roshi uses this technique many times. He used it to knock Dium out of the arena. He used an even more powerful version of the MAX Power Kamehameha, powered by his own life force to knock Ganos out of the arena.

Film Appearances[]

In Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan, Master Roshi attempts to use the MAX Power Kamehameha against Broly although he ended up backing down at the last minute due to him being drunk.

In Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound, Super Saiyan 2 Gohan used the Full-Power Kamehameha^[7] to defeat Bojack. Gohan when about to charge it also claimed in response to Bojack's threat of last words that it was the word he had in mind.

In Dragon Ball: The Path to Power, Roshi uses the technique to finish off General Blue's navy. Later, Goku uses it to blast a hole in Staff Officer Black's Battle Jacket.

In Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’, Roshi uses the technique to defeat a group of Frieza's Soldiers.

Variations[]

Moon-Destroying Kamehameha - A more powerful version of this technique.
The Greatest Kamehameha - A variation used by Roshi against Ganos during the Tournament of Power. It differs from the normal MAX Power Kamehameha in that Roshi uses his own life force as a source of power for the technique, resulting in an even more powerful attack.
Big Bang Kamehameha - A combination of the Big Bang Attack and Full Power Kamehameha used by Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta and EX Gotenks in Dragon Ball Fusions.
Galick Kamehameha - A combination of the Full Power Kamehameha and Hyper Galick Gun used by Gogeta, EX Gogeta, and EX Gotenks in Dragon Ball Fusions.
Kamehame Beam Cannon - A combination of the Full Power Kamehameha and Full Power Special Beam Cannon used by Kallohan in Dragon Ball Fusions.
Kamehame Tri-Beam - A combination of the Full Power Kamehameha and Ultra Tri-Beam used by Tiencha in Dragon Ball Fusions.

Video Game Appearances[]

MaxKamehameha(UB22) — Roshi prepares the Max Kamehameha in *Ultimate Battle 22*

In Dragon Daihikyou, Roshi uses the attack as an opponent.

In the Butōden series, it is named Max Kamehamaha and one of Roshi's super attacks.

In Advanced Adventure, Goku eventually learns the technique as well.

In the Budokai Tenkaichi series, the technique was named MAX POWER Kamehameha (spelled as in Budokai Tenkaichi 3) where it appears as Master Roshi's Ultimate Blast in his Max Power form. In Sparking! Zero, it is portrayed as a reference to its variation, The Greatest Kamehameha.

In Shin Budokai, it appears under the name Full Power Kamehameha where it is used by Krillin against Frieza.

In Attack of the Saiyans, it is used by Jackie Chun during the first boss battle.

In Dragon Ball Online, the technique is called Giant Kamehameha and is a skill learned by Turtle Hermits at level 48. Its area of effect is listed as "15 meter radius around a single target".

In FighterZ, it appears as Master Roshi's Level 3 attack.