Kaioken
King Kai's technique that multiplies Goku's power at a cost.
The Kaiō-ken is a technique Goku learns from King Kai in Dragon Ball. It multiplies his energy and strength, but can strain his body.
Quick Facts
- Teacher
- King Kai
- User
- Goku
- Drawback
- Strain on the body
Lore & Background
After Goku dies fighting Raditz, he trains with King Kai, the North Kai of Universe 7, in the Other World. King Kai teaches him the Kaiō-ken and the Spirit Bomb (Genki-Dama).
Reader's Guide
Before training anyone, King Kai makes students appeal to his odd sense of humor and catch his pet monkey.
Goku uses the Kaiō-ken against the Ginyu Force; its sudden power increase leads Captain Ginyu to swap bodies with him. In Dragon Ball Super, during the Tournament of Destroyers, Goku reveals he can combine the perfect energy control of Super Saiyan Blue with the Kaiō-ken.
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