Drawing out Dormant Power

is a technique that releases some of a person's hidden power, the technique's potency depends on the user.
==Overview==
Across all users, the ability to unlock another's potential goes about relatively the same - drawing out the dormant strength of an individual to making them much stronger in a shorter amount of time.
Guru's ability allowed him to awaken a person's hidden potential (however, if that person's hidden potential was already drawn to the maximum, and that person has no potential sleeping inside of them, it would do nothing). Guru's technique was simple; he would place his hand upon the person's head and draw out their hidden potential (unlocking it). It takes very little time to perform (although it could depend on the amount of potential being unlocked). Dende also has the potential to use this ability, though he has not yet reached the required age to do so.
Toronbo is able to unlock a target's latent potential, though he's unable to increase the target's power beyond their latent potential, likely due to the wish exceeding his creator's power. However, Toronbo is able push the target's power far beyond their latent potential if they agree to drastically shortening their lifespan. In this exchange, not only are the target's innate traits, ki levels and techniques increased by several orders of magnitude, but they also gain access to a variety of other powers and techniques such as Hakai, Spirit Control and Magic to name a few.
After Dende upgrades the Dragon Balls, Shenron is able to unlock a person's latent potential whilst still being able to grant two additional wishes. Dende also increased Shenron's ability to do so further around the time of Red Pharmaceuticals' actions. Dende himself, however, was unable to use this ability directly, due to being too young to practice it.
==Usage==
In Dragon Ball, Goku has his full hidden potential awakened by drinking the Ultra Divine Water, allowing him to use his Great Ape power in his base form. This later helps him fight against King Piccolo, as he has become powerful enough to defeat the demon king.
In Dragon Ball Z, Gohan and Krillin have their potentials unlocked by Grand Elder Guru to help them fight against the Frieza Force. Guru also unlocked the potential of Dende, resulting in Dende gaining his signature healing ability, before he went to tell Gohan and the others the password for the Namekian Dragon Balls.
Dabura, Yamu, Spopovich, and Vegeta have their potentials unlocked by Babidi after he takes control over them.
Goku and Gotenks are naturally able to draw their dormant power out to its limits using Super Saiyan 3.Daizenshuu 7, 1996Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2, 2010
Gohan has his full potential unlocked by Old Kai to help fight against Super Buu.
In the Dragon Ball Super manga, Granolah and Gas wishes to Toronbo to have him unlock all of the potential they could ever attain in their lifetime in exchange for almost all of their lifespans.
In Super Dragon Ball Heroes, the Warrior in Black wishes to Dark Shenron to have him draw the powers of every one of the Warriors in Black out to their limits.
In Dragon Ball GT, Goku and Vegeta are naturally able to draw their dormant power out to its limits using Super Saiyan 4.Dragon Ball GT: Perfect File, 1997
==Film Appearances==
In Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, Piccolo's potential is unlocked by Shenron after he requires such assistance in preparation for the upcoming battles with the Gammas and Cell Max. In addition, Shenron even grants Piccolo a "bonus" which later on results in Piccolo being able to become "Orange Piccolo".
==Variations==
*Ultra Divine Water - Magical water that can unlock a drinker's potential if they manage to survive its poisonous and painful effects which according to Darkness had a long history of drinkers dying from its effects, though Goku managed to survive and unlock his potential making him strong enough to rival King Piccolo.
*Manipulation Sorcery - An ability used by Babidi and several characters affiliated with him. Along with putting the target under Majin mind control, this technique also draws the target's hidden power out beyond its limits.
*Old Kai's Unlock Ability - An advanced technique requiring much more time and effort to unlock a person's hidden potential. Old Kai gained this ability from an accidental Potara fusion with an Old Witch. The process usually takes 25 hours. But with extremely powerful warriors like Gohan, it took a lot more time.
==Forms==
*Unlock Potential - Caused by the Ultra Divine Water or Grand Elder Guru's drawing out their potential.
**Dragon Ball Enhancement - Caused by Toronbo's wish to be the strongest in the Universe.
***Aging State - Caused by burning through the user's cells like fuel for power, causing the body to age up rapidly.
*Majin - Caused by Babidi's Manipulation Sorcery.
*Ultimate - Caused by Old Kai's Unlock Ability or a wish made to Shenron.
**Orange Piccolo - Caused by Shenron's wish as a bonus for Piccolo.
*Super Saiyan 4 - The Dragon Ball GT: Perfect Files state that Super Saiyan 4 transformation is effectively a potential-unlock, as the form draws the user's power out to its utmost limits. This also explains why the form is sometimes referred to as the Ultimate Saiyan as it unleashes a mortal Saiyan's full potential.
*Pure Majin - Like Super Saiyan 4 form, the Pure Majin form allows Majin Buu's descendants to unlock the dormant potential of Kid Buu which became diluted over time. In Xenoverse 2, the aura of Pure Majins (except for the original Kid Buu) is the same as Potential Unleashed state which allows Majin's to access their potential without transforming into their Pure Majin form, which itself can be dangerous due to the possibility of losing themselves as Pure Majin and simply becoming another evil incarnation of their progenitor Kid Buu. 
*Dark Dragon Ball Enhancement - A powered up state assumed by those who have had wished their potential unlocked by Dark Shenron.
==Video Game Appearances==
The Unlock Potential ability has been seen in video games. These include the Budokai series and Burst Limit. Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu can travel to Namek and have Guru unlock their hidden potential if they are not killed in the battle with the Saiyans in Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu.
In the Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game, Babidi's Mind Control appears as part of the "Unlocked Potential" card.
In the Sim Dragon mode of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, the player's character can randomly encounter Old Kai who will offer to unlock their potential. After his ritual is done, the character's stats will be at max, and they will also go up a level.
In Dragon Ball Online, the Pure Majin form is a state which allows the Majin to use their full potential.
In Dragon Ball Xenoverse, with the Resurrection ‘F’ Pack DLC, the Future Warrior can train under Elder Kai and at the end, they will go through Elder Kai's ritual to have him unlock their full potential allowing them to obtain their own Unlock Potential transformation. The Future Warrior's version appears under the name Unlock Potential and is a transformation Ultimate Skill that is easier to maintain than other transformations and like the Kaio-ken is available to all races.
In Dragon Ball Fusions, it appears as a Special Move under the name Unleash Potential. It allows the user to draw out a single ally's potential granting them the "Release" status which allows the released ally to deal 1.5 times damage during their next turn. It can be learned by Namekian Tekka at Level 88. It can also be learned by Sanla (Lv. 90), Dennish (Lv. 97), Bagetta (Lv. 99), Lugo (Lv. 99), and Ninny (Lv. 100). 
In Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, a time rift forms around Guru's house on Namek. While investigating this anomaly, the Future Warrior can help Nail defend the Namekian Dragon Balls from Frieza's invading army. If they are diligent in their defense of Guru's house, then they will be allowed to meet Guru who will use his power to draw out their dormant power which will increase their attribute point limit from 1-100 to 1-125. The Pure Majin, Great Namek, and Turn Golden forms allow Majins, Namekian, and Frieza Clansmen access to their race's full potential. Completing the Super Class Advancement Test at the Time Patroller Academy will also grant the Future Warrior access to their Potential Unleashed Awoken Skill. After the Version 1.04 Update, the Future Warrior can visit Guru again who will reveal that the Warrior still has untapped power slumbering deep inside them and states this is the first time he has encountered something like this. He will then use his power which allows them to raise their level to 85 increasing the Warrior's Level Cap to 85. This affects all the player's other avatars as well.
In Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, after the Majin Buu Saga, Goku can wish to Porunga to resurrect past foes and unlock their latent potential. Porunga unlocks the potential of Frieza, Cell, and Dabura.
==References==
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