Summary[]
Tien Shinhan (天津飯 Tien Shinhan ), the burliest of the Z-heroes, is an important and fan favorite character in the Dragon Ball franchise. Unlike the main line version of the character, this Tien kept training and kept up with up with Goku throughout the events of Z. He is also is extremely suspicious of Vegeta, sleep with his eye open in case he betrays him.
Powers and Stats[]
Tier: 3-C, higher With Kaiõ-Ken | At Least 3-C, higher With Kaiõ-Ken | High 3-A, higher With Kaiõ-Ken | 2-C, higher with Kaiõ-Ken, far higher with Mystic Form
Key: Androids Saga | Cell Saga | Early Buu Saga | Late Buu Saga
Name: Tien Shinhan, Mittsumejin Tein, Awsome Tien
Origin: Dragon Ball Z
Age: 31-51 (physically 50)
Gender: Male
Classification: Mittsumejin, Z-Warrior, The Burly Warrior
Powers and Abilities:
- Superhuman Physical Characteristics
- Additional Arms (Using the Four Witches technique, he can grow an extra pair of arms[1])
- Self-Sustenance (Type 1, was stated to have trained "everywhere, including in space")
- Master Martial Artist
- Acrobatics (Hypermobility & Self-Momentum)
- Afterimage Creation
- Pressure Point Strikes
- Accelerated Development (Training; Physical Stats & Abilities)
- Ki Manipulation (Master Level)
- Advanced Ki Sensing & Instinctive Action (Can locate others by reading their ki. Undergone training on Kami's lookout in preparation for the Saiyans, where he should've learned that by clearing one's mind, he can react without the need for conscious thought, and can sense disturbances even when they aren't exhibiting energy[2][3][4][5])
- Flight
- Shockwaves Generation
- Ki Sensing (Can locate others by reading their ki)
- Heat Generation (Via ki attacks and aura)
- Light Manipulation (Can create flashes of light to blind opponents)
- Explosion Manipulation (Capable of detonating ki attacks)
- Damage Boost (The Kamehameha is the Turtle School's greatest technique that condenses[6] the body's inner energy into a single point to amplify the power for "tremendous damage"[7] making it a "super dangerous"[8] technique that can dish out "tremendous power".[9] The power of the technique naturally varies depending on the amount of energy condensed, with experienced users being able to fully control how powerful it is[10], at its strongest, it can scare[11][12][13], severely harm and[14][15][16] even completely annihilate[17][18] opponents who were comparable[19][20], or far superior[21][22][23][24], to the user prior[25][26] or in stronger forms[27][28])
- Statistics Amplification (Tien can greatly enhance his capabilities with Kaioken, by potentially dozen of times)
- Telepathy
- Supernatural Willpower (Being able to use Kaioken far beyond King Kai's capability which can heavily damage and destroy the user's body)
- Sealing (Via the Evil Containment Wave[29])
- Attack Reflection (Tien can reflect attacks with his Kiai[30])
- Accelerated Development (Training; Physical Stats & Abilities)
- Light Manipulation (Can create flashes of light to blind opponents[31])
- Status Effect Inducement (Blindness; Solar Flare is a technique that cause blindness with flashes of light)
- Power Mimicry (Replicated the Kamehameha after seeing it used once)
- Duplication (He can duplicate himself up to four times with the Multi-Form Technique[32])
Resistance to:
Attack Potency: Galaxy level (Regularly trained with over 1000 times gravity with weighted clothing with him being "unhappy with anything bellow 1000 gravity"; This being over 2 times higher than what a post-Frieza Saga Vegeta used to train to reach super sayian), higher With Kaiõ-Ken (Regulary trains with Kaiõ-Ken x20, an ability which vigintuple's his base power) | At Least Galaxy Level, higher With Kaiõ-Ken (Through intensive trained was able to master Kaiõ-Ken and be the first to reach Kaiõ-Ken x50. Spared with a Post-Spirit and Time Trunks with Kaiõ-Ken x50), higher With Kaiõ-Ken | High Universe level (Trained none stop with Piccolo over the 7 years between the Cell Saga and Buu Saga. Trained with special weights given to him by King Kia and under 5000 times gravity), higher With Kaiõ-Ken | Low Multiverse level (Gained a Majin amp from Babidi allowing him to awaken his alien heritage. Proceeded to then head to the Sacred World of the Kai where he then trained with a Z-Sword 50 times heavier than the original with little difficulty), higher with Kaiõ-Ken, far higher with Mystic Form (Directly stated to the power in his blood to have "increased his battle power 400 times". Was planning on fighting Super Buu alone for the sake of his friends. Spared against post-Z Super Sayian 2 Goku for an extended period of time)
Speed: Massively FTL+ (Superior to Goku during his training to Namek), higher With Kaiõ-Ken | Massively FTL+ (Can keep up with Super Sayian Trunks), higher With Kaiõ-Ken | Infinite (Should be superior to Goku at the begin of the Other World Tournament Saga who can casually travel across Other World), higher With Kaiõ-Ken | Infinite (Should be superior to base Goku during this time period. Implied to be directly comparable to Super Buu), higher With Kaiõ-Ken, far higher with Mystic Form
Lifting Strength: At least Class P At least Class P At least Class P | At least Class P
Striking Strength: Galaxy level, higher With Kaiõ-Ken | At Least Galaxy Level, higher With Kaiõ-Ken | High Universe level, higher With Kaiõ-Ken | Low Multiverse level, higher with Kaiõ-Ken, Far higher with Mystic Form
Durability: Galaxy level, higher With Kaiõ-Ken | At Least Galaxy Level, higher With Kaiõ-Ken | High Universe level, higher With Kaiõ-Ken | Low Multiverse level, higher with Kaiõ-Ken, Far higher with Mystic Form
Stamina: Superhuman (Regularly trains with Kaiõ-Ken in high gravity for extended periods of time) | Superhuman | Superhuman | Superhuman
Range: Standard Melee Range; Interstellar to Galactic with ki-based attacks | Standard Melee Range; Interstellar to Galactic with ki-based attacks | Standard Melee Range; High Universal with ki-based attacks | Standard Melee Range; Low Multiversal with ki-based attacks
Standard Equipment: Weighted Clothing
Intelligence: Gifted in combat (As the prized student of the Crane School, Tien Shinhan is an incredibly skilled martial artist, a peer of Goku's during their first fight in the 22nd Budokai. Intelligent and analytical, Tien is a cunning fighter who makes clever use of his many techniques in combat, on top of his sheer skill. His aptitude for ki techniques is sufficiently enough for Tien to replicate the ki-based abilities of others, using them for himself)
Weaknesses: None notable
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
The fighting power and life force of a martial artist, a tangible energy derived from the user's vigor, courage, and mind. It can be used in a number of ways, such as to surpass the limits of one's body to greatly increase in strength, and it can be fired as blasts of energy or used to create defensive barriers. The greatest student of the Crane School, Tien proved himself a skilled user of ki from an early age, excelling in his martial studies and in the use of ki, showing the ability to quickly replicate the ki-based abilities of others after seeing them in action.
Tien's ultimate form gained after having his final potential unlocked by Old Kai's lengthy ritual. It vastly increases his power by opening his dormant strength. In this form, Tien is often known as Mystic Tien . |
Notable Matchups[]
Notable Victories:
Notable Losses:
Inconclusive Matches:
References[]
- ↑ Dragon Ball, Chapter 132
- ↑ Dragon Ball: Episode 127 — Quicker Than Lightning
- ↑ Dragon Ball: Episode 130 — Goku's Doll
- ↑ Dragon Ball: Episode 131 — Walking Their Own Ways
- ↑ Dragon Ball: Episode 132 — Hotter Than Lava
- ↑ Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 3: TV Animation Part 1 (pg. 23), Dragon Ball Super Battle Scenes - "Son Goku"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super Exciting Guide: Character Volume (pg. 74),Battle Technique File - "Battle Technique File 2 – Ki Manipulation Techniques"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 2: Story Guide (pg. 202),Battle History - "Special Attacks"
- ↑ Jump Gold Selection 6: Dragon Ball Z Anime Special II (pg. 78)
- ↑ Dragon Ball Chōzenshū 4: Super Encyclopedia (pg. 141), Special Attack Dictionary
- ↑ Dragon Ball, Chapter 52: "The Climax Approaches"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z, Chapter 169, "A Farewell to Arms"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z, Chapter 7: "Piccolo's Farewell to Arms!?"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super chapter 23, "The Potara's True Worth"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super chapter 62, "Edge of Defeat"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z, Chapter 207 - Kamehameha Full Power
- ↑ Dragon Ball, Chapter 51: "And the Crowd Goes Wild!!!
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z, Chapter 222: "Kamehameha vs. Kamehameha
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z, Chapter 203: "Cell vs. Son Goku
- ↑ Dragon Ball, Chapter 48: "One Lucky Monkey"
- ↑ Dragon Ball, Chapter 58: "The Flexing Of Muscle Tower"
- ↑ Dragon Ball, Chapter 59: "Devil on the Third Floor"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z, Chapter 5 - An Unexpected Strength
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z, Chapter 6 - A New Kind of Fear
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z, Chapter 168, "Ginger Town Showdown"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z, Chapter 220: "The Tables Turn"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super, Chapter 24: "Son Goku's Evolution"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super, Chapter 63: "Merus's Resolve"
- ↑ Dragon Ball, Chapter 151
- ↑ Dragon Ball, Chapter 118
- ↑ Dragon Ball, Chapter 124
- ↑ Dragon Ball, Chapter 178
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