This
page explains methods of fusions, and characters that fused
together, and why they fused together.
Fusion
Dance
This
method is the one that is used the most throughout
Dragonball. Both people must be close to the same
height and strength/power level. Both characters must
move their arms and legs in a certain way, and then link
together with their index fingers. The result is a
stronger fighter, much stronger than the other two combined.
The only catch is this form can and must be sustained for 30
minutes, and if you mess up the smallest thing you could end
up in a deformed weaker warrior.
Characters
that use this method
In
Movie 12, Goku and Vegeta had to fuse to defeat Janemba who
was messing around with the "laws of the
afterlife" At first Vegeta messed up the fusion dance
and they became Fat Gogeta, Of course after half an hour
of running around, they finally returned to being Goku and
Vegeta, and did the fusion the right way to become the real
Gogeta:
Fat Gogeta
Gogeta
The first time Goten and Trunks fused, they
became fat Gotenks, of course it was their first attempt,
and everyone messes up the first time :), In later attempts
they become the "real" Gotenks.
Potara
Earrings
Using
the earrings of Kaioshin (known as just Shin in the dub) 2
fighters have the ability to permanently fuse into
one. One fighter puts one earring on one ear, the
other puts one on the opposite ear, creating a permanent
fusion between the two, that results in a slightly stronger
warrior than in the fusion dance, however if the fusion
wears off, which it can in certain conditions, the warriors
"de-fuse" and can never perform this fusion again.
Characters
that use this method
In
the Dragonball Z series Goku and Vegeta used the
potora earrings, even though they thought it would be a
permanent fusion to fight off Majin Buu. They became
Vegetto:
Namekian Fusion
Unlike the fusion dance and
the Potora Earrings, this fusion is truly permanent.
It is not really a fusion, but pretty much 2 Namekian's
become one.
Characters that used
this method
Piccolo fused with the dying Nail on Namek, after
Nail got beaten up by Freeza. Piccolo also fused with
Kami, when the androids threatened the world. He was
still "Piccolo" after both fusions.
Absorption
Mainly villains used absorption.
It is when a character absorbs another character to either
become stronger or, get the ability to transform to higher
levels.
Characters that used
this method
Cell used this method to absorb androids 17 and 18
to become "Perfect Cell", Majin Buu used this to
absorb many characters such as Dabura, Gohan, Gotenks and
Piccolo.
