Ki Manipulation (Dragon Ball)

==Summary==
Ki (気 "Ki", lit. "Air, Breath"), also known as Chi/Qi, Youki (妖気 Yōki, lit. "Bewitching energy") or simply Energy (エネルギー Enerugī) is the secret energy that lies hidden inside the bodies of humans. By utilizing materialized energy converted from energy inside one's body, one can produce formidable special attacks. Ki is said to be possessed by everyone. Ki takes various shapes based on the person using it. Almost as if it reflects the user's heart.Daizenshuu 4 - Classification of Attacks
As a concept based on Chinese Martial Arts, Ki includes metaphysical, spiritual, abstract aspects such as: SEG: Story Volume - The Truth About Dragon Ball 
Genki (元気 lit. "Vigor") is the energy/life force that is projected in ki. Genki is present in the grass and trees, people and animals, inanimate objects, the atmosphere and celestial bodies. Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 212 
Yūki (勇気 lit. "Courage") is implied to be the literal emotion of courage and the energy rush that comes from that, which would mean ki is as much an emotional concept as it is a physical energy to use in battle. SEG: Story Volume - The Truth About Dragon Ball Yūki also makes it possible to grant one's power to another person by cheering and encouraging them. SEG: Story Volume - The Truth About Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 4 - Battle History 
Shōki (正気 lit. "Right-mindedness") is implied to be one's mental state, meaning that by maintaining self-control, balance and staying true to yourself, it is possible to increase your capability in battle. Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 225 
===Universal Energy System===
Manipulating and increasing the ki in the body amplifies statistics, such as strength, overall power, destructive capacity, speed, defensive force and aerial capabilities, Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary and is also shown that the characters are normally comparable to their ki attacks, and thus, qualifies for a Universal Energy System.
*Note: There have been numerous showings of fighters in the series having demonstrated significantly higher combat speeds and reactions than their own flight speeds.
==Manipulation==
Ki manipulation techniques are the use of ki power to attack one's enemy. Beginning with Goku, warriors in the world of Dragon Ball frequently use many techniques with different names and forms. However, ordinary people have a low degree of familiarity with ki manipulation techniques, and Mister Satan interpreted the ki manipulation techniques that Goku used as being mere tricks. This section is based on the Daizenshuu's 4 Classification of Attacks, but it also has content not included in the guide to add notable abilities that are not listed in it. When it comes to abilities from the original manga (Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z), this section is solely for explaining how ki works and how it's applied on the series, therefore characters won't universally get all of the abilities listed here, and the Mastery section should be the one visited to see which ones they get. Also, due to having different continuities with different feats such as Toei, Super Anime, Super Manga, Games, etc. the abilities are separated by continuities. 
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=== Attack Types===
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|-|Basic=
The type of ki manipulation technique that most commonly appears in the story is when someone gathers ki into the palm of their hand, then shoots it out as an energy bullet. The Kamehameha and ki blasts are examples of this kind of technique. Other techniques in the same category are Vegeta's Galick Gun and the like.
Powers and Abilities: 
*Energy Projection: Materializes the body's internal energy outside the body, shooting it off Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary as a ki blast
*Heat Generation: Ki attacks generates heat Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 76 
*Light Generation: Ki attacks can emit light Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 47 
*Explosion Manipulation: Ki attacks can make explosions Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 121 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 150 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 192 that can be limited to a specific area Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary 
*Minor BFR: Can send opponents flying away Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 131 
*Restricted Flight: Can propulse themselves to fly Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 43 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 79 
*Pseudo-Electricity Manipulation: Bankoku-Bikkuri-Shou is a ki blast that fires electricity-like ki Daizenshuu 2 - Special Attacks Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary 
*Minor Electricity Generation: Ki blasts can generate minor levels of electricity Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 225 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 234 
|-|Concentration=
Techniques where one concentrates ki into their fingertips, mouth, or another part of their body and then fires it. The Tsuru-sen School's Dodonpa is included in this category.
Powers and Abilities: 
*Damage Boost: Can increase the power of attacks by focusing ki into a single point to do more damage, Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 19 Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary or charge-up the blast
*Breath Attack: Can be used to fire blasts from different parts of the body, including the mouth Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary 
|-|Accumulation=
A ki manipulation technique where one borrows the power of the ki held inside the bodies of others and makes it into an energy bullet. The Genki-dama, which Goku acquired through his training with Kaio-sama, is a technique of this category.
Powers and Abilities: 
*Absorption: Can be used to borrow energy from others Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary 
|-|Kiai=
As opposed to the other techniques, which can be seen in the shape of energy bullets, this category of technique cannot be directly seen by the naked eye. Things like the Kikoho and shockwaves are techniques included in this category.
Powers and Abilities:
*Air Manipulation & Shockwave Generation: Kiais produce an artificial shockwave through rapid hand movement or the emission of ki Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary 
*Invisibility: Kiai is an invisible ki technique Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary 
*Explosion Manipulation: Can create direct explosions Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 190 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 213 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 217 
*Limited Attack Nullification & Limited Attack Reflection: Kiais can be used to nullify Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary or deflect Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 184 weaker attacks
|-|Alteration=
Techniques where the basic form of ki manipulation is utilized according to the user's peculiar arrangement. They are fired with some additional value different from the traditional energy bullet type ki manipulation attacks. To give one example, there is Kuririn's Kienzan, where the ki is altered into a rounded edge before firing.
Powers and Abilities:
*Weapon Creation: Ki users can create energy weapons by releasing and shaping their ki in the form of the weapon they want, normally used to create weapons with sharp edges Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary 
|-|Rapid Fire=
Techniques that rapidly fires ki energy bullets. Gotenks' Rapid-Fire Die-Die Missiles are an example of this kind of technique. Vegeta also used a technique of this category during his battle with Zarbon on Planet Namek, but it didn't have a name. These attacks consume an intense amount of ki, but leave no openings for the opponent to counterattack. The majority of rapid fire type ki manipulation attacks are so powerful that they scar the surface of the earth.
Powers and Abilities:
*Danmaku: Can release danmaku by rapid firing dozens of ki blasts in quick succession Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary 
|-|Guided=
Techniques where a bullet of ki is freely manipulated. These could be said to have the advantage of being able to precisely aim for the target object. The ultimate form of these types of attacks is Gotenks' Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack. This technique is not mere manipulation, but rather the fired ki (ghost) possess its own consciousness, and can act according to the user's orders and through its own will.
Powers and Abilities:
*Homing Attack & Limited Telekinesis: Can be used to fire ki blasts that can home in on targets by changing it's trajectory or controlling it telekinetically Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary 
|-|Blended=
Techniques that combine the various types that have appeared up till now. The Kakusandan that Kuririn used against the Saibamen combined the three varieties of alteration type, rapid fire type, and guided type. You could say that these blended type techniques are an enhanced version of the respective types they combine. In order to utilize these, the user needs extreme training that strengthens their battle power and spiritual power. Furthermore, one also needs the calm discernment to take the amount of ki consumption into consideration.
Powers and Abilities:
*Homing Attack: Can be used by combining various other types to make different attacks, such as making homing ki blasts that pursues the opponent's ki Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary 
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=== Variation Types===
There exist various types of ki manipulation techniques, like what we've seen up till now. However, ki manipulation has many uses outside of attack. It also appears as a method of movement or of supporting attacks. Just like the attack type, these methods of use are also rich with variation.
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|-|Aura=
Auras are an effect of ki being manifested outside the body, normally appearing when the user is powering up. It can interact with the outside world, displaying various effects.
Powers and Abilities:
*Aura: Ki users can emit auras
*Limited Air Manipulation & Limited Vibration Manipulation: Powering up auras can cause intense vibrations that cracks the ground and destroys the surrounding environment Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 357 and releases powerful gust of wind that blows everything. Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 496 Can push back and even blow away weaker opponents 
*Social Influencing: Ki users can passively induce fear and insecurity into opponents that can sense their presence through the power of their auras, bigger when the user has malicious ki, forcing an sensation of being crushed and paralyzed Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 195 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 235 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 250 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 277 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 312 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 330 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 464 
*Limited Weather Manipulation: Ki users can change the weather Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 229 by powering up and emitting auras
*Minor Electricity Generation: Auras can produce electrical discharges Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 159 Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary 
|-|Movement=
The Tsuru-sen School's Bukujutsu is famous among the movement type techniques. This technique allows one to race through the sky through manipulating the ki inside one's body. Shunkan-ido, where by sensing someone's ki one can instantly move to their location, could also be said to be in this category of technique.
Powers and Abilities:
*Flight: Ki users can fly by emitting ki from the entire body Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary 
*Teleportation: teleportation is a movement type technique where one can instantly move to someone's location by sensing someone's ki Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary 
|-|Attack Assisting=
The Kaio-ken is one of the techniques that Goku was taught by Kaio-sama. This technique rapidly raises the user's battle power and speed. Other techniques that assist the user in attacking are thing like the Taiyoken which Tenshinhan uses and the Barrier used by Freeza, Vegetto and Android 17.
Powers and Abilities:
*Statistics Amplification: Kaioken can power up the user's attack power, speed, and the strength of their techniques Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary 
*Status Effect Inducement: Taiyoken converts ki into light energy to blind opponents Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary 
*Forcefield Creation: Ki users can create barriers Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary around themselves to hit opponents and defend against enemy attacks Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 323 
|-|Sealing=
The Mafuba, which Kame-sennin's master Mutaito used when he sealed Piccolo Daimao, is in this category of technique. Perceiving the evil ki of an opponent, this technique can seal them within a talisman-marked container. There also exists the Reverse-Mafuba, which seals a good-hearted person by knocking back the Mafuba. This is a technique thought up by Ma Junior, who used it to seal Kami-sama with at the Tenkaichi Budoukai.
Powers and Abilities:
*Sealing: Mafuba is a sealing type technique that seals the opponents within a container affixed with charms
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==Mastery==
In battle, the most important thing is the size of your ki and your control over it. SEG: Story Volume - The Truth About Dragon Ball Ki is evolved by it's users multiple times during the series, creating multiple levels of mastery. It is shown in Daizenshuu 7 that the majority of ki manipulation abilities comes from mastering and controlling ki, and this aligns with Toriyama's statement about the most important thing in battle being the size of your ki and your control over it. The levels of mastery are built in a way to cover the majority of characters from the original manga, therefore, if a character demonstrate an ability that does not align with the character's Level or is an exclusive ability, said ability will be added separately in the character's profile. 
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|-|Initial=For characters who have familiarity with ki and little to no control over it, but still have standard and simple abilities.
*Examples: Videl, Yajirobe
 
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics: There are physical limitations to the body that can be overcomed by strengthening the ki SEG: Story Volume - The Truth About Dragon Ball 
*Accelerated Development (Training; Physical Statistics, Abilities): Training ki SEG: Story Volume - Training Section can make one improve way faster than normal Dragon Ball Super Manga - Chapter 53 Dragon Ball Super Manga - Chapter 55 
*Empowerment: Via Yūki and Shōki. Ki users can be powered SEG: Story Volume - The Truth About Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 4 - Battle History by being encouraged by others and their own emotions of courage, Dragon Ball Super Anime - Episode 66 by staying true to themselves Dragon Ball Super Anime - Episode 114 and by remaining calm through the battle Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 225 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 226 
Possible inclusions:
*Energy Manipulation & Flight: Ki is a life-force energy or vital energy, thus manipulating ki means manipulating energy itself. Simple techniques such as flight requires manipulating the ki inside one's body Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary 
*Extrasensory Perception and Information Analysis: Ki Sensing can be learned even with little to no ki control Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 233 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 237 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 480 
|-|Basic=For characters that have higher amounts of ki and can control it on a higher level, enough to emit it as ki blasts and such.
*Examples: Son Goku (Pilaf Saga - Red Ribbon Army Saga), Tao Pai Pai 
 
Most of the abilities from the previous level, plus:
*Energy Projection: Materializes the body's internal energy outside the body, shooting it off Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary as a ki blast
*Damage Boost: Can increase the power of attacks Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 19 Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary by focusing ki into a single point to do more damage
*Explosion Generation: Ki blasts generate explosions Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 121 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 150 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 192
*Minor Electricity Generation: Ki blasts can generate minor levels of electricity Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 225 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 234 
*Heat Generation: Ki attacks generates heat Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 76 
*Light Generation: Ki attacks can emit light Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 47 
*Restricted Flight: Can propulse themselves to fly Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 43 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 79 
|-|Advanced=For characters who are on the level of the 22nd and 23rd Tenkaichi Budokais. At this level, ki users can use a wider variety of ki attack types, such as Guided and Kiai Types, as well as manipulating ki through their bodies to manipulate their statistics.
Regarding Turtle School characters. Despite being a simple ability, characters from the Turtle School still didn't learn how to fly. Master Roshi in specific never learned how to fly, and is likely the only one that can sense ki in the 22rd Tenkaichi Budokai. 
*Examples: Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, King Piccolo, Ma Junior
 
All abilities from the previous level, plus:
*Statistics Manipulation: At this level, ki users can amplify and suppress their ki through the bodies Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 117 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 133 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 129 
*Aura: At this level, ki users can emit visible auras Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 158 
*Minor Electricity Generation: Auras can produce electrical discharges Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 159 Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary 
*Minor BFR: At this level, ki attacks can be used to BFR enemys Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 131 
*Homing Attack & Limited Telekinesis: At this level, ki users can make homing ki blasts that pursues ki and ones that can be freely controlled Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 172 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 175 
*Air Manipulation & Shockwave Generation: At this level, ki users can fire kiais Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 117 
*Invisibility: Kiais are invisible to the naked eye Daizenshuu 7: Attack Dictionary 
*Limited Attack Reflection: Kiais can be used to reflect attacks Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 118 
*Explosion Manipulation: Kiais can directly Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 190 make explosions Dragon Ball Z Manga - Chapter 308 
*Limited Attack Nullification: Kiais can be used to nullify attacks Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 170 
|-|Master=For characters on similar levels of mastery and power to the Saiyan Saga and Namek Saga. At this level, ki users can use techniques that requires higher battle power and spiritual power, such as a wider variety of Blended Type techniques and others that requires higher ki consumption, such as barriers. 
Regarding Freeza Force characters Characters from the Freeza Army can't manipulate their power levels, lacking Presence Concealment and only being able to amplify statistics. They also depend on scouters for ki sensing abilities. and Android characters. Android characters are noted to not possess ki itself, but their techniques can still be considered as ki manipulation using only the energy nature of ki and therefore lacking some abilities related to the spiritual powers. 
*Examples: Vegeta, Freeza, Android 17, Cell
 
All abilities from the previous level, plus:
*Presence Concealment: At this level, ki users can mask their presences, Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 269 make them harder to be detected by other ki sensors and blend themselves to the surrounding, even erase their ki completely Daizenshuu 7 - Dragon Ball Encyclopedia: Human Racial Dictionary to practically make them undetectable 
*Limited Telepathy: At this level, ki users can do image trainings inside their minds Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 246 
* Limited Attack Nullification: At this level, ki users can supress and nullify attacks Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 289 
*Limited Air Manipulation & Limited Vibration Manipulation: At this level, auras affects the surrounding environment Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 216 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 217 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 224 Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 230 
*Social Influencing: At this level, auras can intimidate weaker opponents Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 195 
*Limited Weather Manipulation: At this level, the weather can be changed by powering up auras Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 229 
*Weapon Creation: At this level, ki users can create weapons with ki Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 221 
*Forcefield Creation: At this level, ki users can create ki barriers Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 323 
*Danmaku: At this level, ki users can release danmakus Dragon Ball Manga - Chapter 367 
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==Notes==
==References==
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