Tien

Tien makes his first appearance, alongside Chiaotzu, as representatives of the Crane school of martial arts. As rivals of the Turtle school, he immediately begins harassing each of the students, primarily Yamcha. Though he's given a tough fight, Tien is able to defeat Yamcha, and later Muten Roshi, disguised yet again as Jackie Chun. He then fights Goku in the finals, and narrowly manages a victory.

### Tien (King Piccolo Saga)

**Power Level:** 190

After the deaths of Chiaotzu and Muten Roshi at the hands of King Piccolo, Tien trains to master the Evil Containment Wave technique. Upon mastering it, he confronts King Piccolo and attempts to seal him, but is unsuccessful. He is then defeated by Piccolo's newest spawn, Drum, and is left to watch the fight between Goku and King Piccolo.

### Tien (23rd World Tournament)

**Power Level:** 240

After the defeat of King Piccolo, Tien spends the next three years training under Korin, along with Chiaotzu, Krillin, and Yamcha. After they complete their training, he also trains in solitude, along with Chiaotzu, in preparation for the 23rd World Martial Arts tournament. At the tournament, Tien qualifies for the main tournament rounds, where his first opponent is Cyborg Mercenary Tao. Tien defeats him soundly, then faces off against Goku in the following round. Though Tien initially manages to keep up with Goku, he is ultimately outclassed and defeated once the Saiyan fighter removes his weighted clothing.

## Dragon Ball Z

### Tien (Raditz Saga)

**Power Level:** 250

Five years after the 23rd World Tournament, Tien is informed of Goku's death and the arrival of the Saiyans in a year. He then goes to train with Kami, along with Chiaotzu, Krillin, and Yamcha, in order to prepare to fight against the Saiyans.

### Tien (Saiyan Saga)

**Power Level:** 1,830

After training under Kami, Tien gains a generous increase in strength. He is able to defeat a Saibaman single handedly, but is immediately wounded in the battle against the Saiyan general Nappa. After Chiaotzu's failed suicidal attempt to take down Nappa, Tien unleashes all his power against the Saiyan, sacrificing his life in the process. Like Chiaotzu, his effort is unsuccessful.

### Tien (Namek Saga)

**Power Level:** 60,000
Due to his heroic sacrifice against the Saiyans, Tien is granted permission to train with Piccolo, Chiaotzu, and Yamcha on King Kai's planet. As he is there for several months, Tien's strength increases tremendously, to a point where he is capable of taking on both Jeice and Burter in an anime only scene.

### Tien (Android - Cell Saga)

**Power Level:** 2,400,000 (Base)/ around 500,000,000 (tri-beam)

After being warned of the upcoming threat from killer Androids, Tien trains intensely for three years with Chiaotzu. While his strength increases significantly, he is effortlessly defeated by Androids #17 and #18. However, he is able to later able to hold off the bio-monster Cell using a new version of the tri-beam. Later, he fights against, and is defeated by, the Cell Jrs, but recovers enough to try and help Gohan against Perfect Cell.

### Tien (Buu Saga)

**Power Level:** 3,000,000

Seven years after the defeat of Cell, Tien spends his time traveling with Chiaotzu around the world and training. After Majin Buu wipes almost all of the humans on Earth, Tien arrives and attempts to help stall Buu in order to buy Gohan and Goku time to fuse.

## Dragon Ball Super

### Tien (Battle of Gods - Resurrection of Frieza Saga)

**Power Level:** 5,000,000

After the defeat of Majin Buu, Tien restarts the Crane school of martial arts, taking on a large number of students in the process. He is among those invited to Bulma's birthday where Beerus, the God of Destruction, arrives looking for the legendary Super Saiyan god. He is effortlessly defeated by the god, and watches with the others the fight between Goku and Beerus. Having not ceased his pursuit of martial arts, Tien continues training both himself and his students. After Jaco arrives on Earth to warn Bulma about the return of Freeza, Tien is recruited along with Krillin, Muten Roshi, Piccolo & Gohan to fight against the resurrected tyrant. He is able to easily defeat many of Freeza's soldiers, but is powerless to do anything against the tyrant's strongest fighters, and Freeza himself.

### Tien (Tournament of Power)

**Power Level:** 80,000,000

After Goku is tasked with recruiting warriors to fight for universe 7 in the Tournament of Power, Tien is among those recruited. He once again leaves Chiaotzu behind to watch over the school while he participates. Though largely inactive for most of the tournament, he is able to eliminate two opponents before being eliminated himself.

### Tien (Moro/Galactic Prisoner Saga)

**Power Level:** 5 Billion

After Jaco returns to Earth to warn the Z-fighters of the coming threat from the sorcerer Moro, and the galactic criminals he escaped with, Tien once again returns to the front lines to defend the Earth. Once the criminals arrive, Tien and Chiaotzu fly to one of the enemies, and end facing off against a metalman, Bikkura. Though the pair work well together, their attacks have no effect on the metalman, and are informed that the best way to defeat it is by insulting it. Tien attempts this, but is unsuccessful, and instead it is Chiaotzu who delivers effective insults to defeat their opponent.