Kamehameha

The Kamehameha (かめはめ Kamehameha, lit. Kamehame wave) is the first energy attack shown in the Dragon Ball series. The Kamehameha is the most widely used finishing attack in the Dragon Ball series.

Overview
The Kamehameha is formed when cupped hands are drawn to the user's side and ki is concentrated into a single point in between their cupped hands. The hands are then thrust forward to shoot out a streaming, powerful beam of energy. The blast can also be used generally under extenuating circumstances, with just one arm or even the feet. In most variants, the user utters the word "Ka-me-ha-me-HA!!!" as he/she charges and fires the attack.

The Kamehameha was invented by Master Roshi by practicing for fifty years spanning pre-Dragon Ball.

Usage
It has shown to be used for either combos or for long ranged distance attack! It has also been used as a finishing move!

Cole is shown to have used the Kamehameha in combos, but he seems to only use it when it's necessary, as he believes just firing a simple beam of energy is a little too simple and must be used creatively and advanced to utilize it's full effectiveness.

Red has also used the Kamehameha, but hasn't used it as often as Cole and seems to use the Galick Gun and a Full Power Energy Wave more often than the Kamehameha! Red used the Kamehameha during his battle against Skull in an attempt to blast him at a "surprising" moment, but took too long to charge. Furthermore Skull was more powerful than Red. He also used this during the training session against Sagen in a beam clash between Red's Kamehameha and Sagen's Galick Gun.

Variations

 * Kaioken Kamehameha : This is a Kamehameha supplemented by the Kaioken, making it more powerful. Its power is multiplied based on the level of Kaioken being used, from two to twentyfold.
 * Super Kamehameha : A more powerful variation of the Kamehameha.

Drawbacks
-If more ki is put in the Kamehameha, the greater the damage, but greater the drain

Users

 * Shoten Cole
 * Red
 * Ava Lilith Dawn Shoten
 * Son Goku