

Some ki attacks in the Dragon Ball universe have pretty distinct purposes.
Taiyōken blinds, Makankōsappō punctures, Kienzan cuts, etc. But then there is
the standard _ki blast_ attack, and every fighter or martial arts school has
their own version of it: Piccolo and Gohan use Masenkō, Vegeta uses Gyarikku
Hō, and everyone descended from the turtle school uses Kamehameha. Not to
mention the many nameless energy blasts used in between.

Is there an in-universe explanation for the differences between these (other
than color and shape)?

Also, Vegeta develops new (presumably stronger) attacks to replace his old
ones. He moves from Gyarikku Hō to Big Bang Attack to Final Flash. Kamehameha,
on the other hand, remains a staple throughout the series.

Is there any logic to this in canon? I suspect not. But if I'm missing
something, I'd be interested to know.


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What are the differences between all those different ki blast attacks?