Goku using telekinesis

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Goku using telekinesis

Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:16 pm

Did Goku use telekinesis in the manga? I remember him using it in the anime, but not in the anime.
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Post by Chuquita » Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:24 pm

I don't think I've ever seen him use it in the manga. The only anime scenes I remember with him doing that is when he's trying to lift that glass of water while he was hospitalized.

I imagine if it'd take the fun out of things like catching fish if he could just use his mind to levitate them up out of the river instead of jumping in to physically catch them.
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Post by Hitiro » Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:27 pm

Chuquita wrote:I don't think I've ever seen him use it in the manga. The only anime scenes I remember with him doing that is when he's trying to lift that glass of water while he was hospitalized.
Did he not lift up a pyramid or something stupid and demolish it while he was still injured from the Saiyan battle? Only to later be dragged back to hospital because he escaped.
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Post by Chuquita » Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:30 pm

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Chuquita wrote:I don't think I've ever seen him use it in the manga. The only anime scenes I remember with him doing that is when he's trying to lift that glass of water while he was hospitalized.
Did he not lift up a pyramid or something stupid and demolish it while he was still injured from the Saiyan battle? Only to later be dragged back to hospital because he escaped.
Something like that may have happened. I feel like I remember Piccolo being the one who levitated the pyramid as at a different point in the arc, but that last part with Goku escaping while not fully healed, injuring himself after trying to train and being dragged back to the hospital did happen. Goku was either in a valley-like area, or it was a cliffside place similar to where the battle with Vegeta occurred.
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Post by soulnova » Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:17 pm

I believe it was all anime only:

Piccoro was the one to levitate the pyramids during the time of Gohan's survival training in the island.

Goku levitated the water from the glass when he was injured after the Saiyan attack. Which makes me wonder about his actual mental capabilities compared to Piccoro at that point. :lol:

Goku somewhat healed and ran away to "train" in the empty cliff/desert land and ended up getting all messed up again.
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Post by DarkPrince_92 » Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:11 pm

Goku was always able to learn techniques quickly, wouldn't put telekinesis past him.
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Post by Gokuden » Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:47 pm

Goku was able to read Kuririn's mind on Namek, so somehow this gave him the ability to mindfu** Superman. :lol:
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Post by DBZAOTA482 » Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:29 pm

Goku can also speak telepathically because well...the plot demands it. :lolno:

Oh and in anime filler, Goku was levitating a pyramid.
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Post by soulnova » Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:45 pm

DBZAOTA482 wrote:Goku can also speak telepathically because well...the plot demands it. :lolno:

Oh and in anime filler, Goku was levitating a pyramid.

I'm pretty sure that was Piccolo. I can't open youtube to check.
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Post by Bussani » Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:39 am

Piccolo definitely levitated pyramids in filler, around the time he'd left Gohan in the wilderness. Maybe Goku did as well in some other filler I'm not remembering, though.
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Post by Dabooyaka » Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:07 pm

If he can read minds, I don't see why he can't do telekinesis.
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Post by Saiga » Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:29 pm

Dabooyaka wrote:If he can read minds, I don't see why he can't do telekinesis.
Maybe because they're different powers? They may both be psychic powers, but they're still distinct.
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Post by Dabooyaka » Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:43 pm

Still, they are both powers that come from the mind. If Goku can read minds, why can't he use his Ki for Telekinesis. Freeza can do it, and he is nothing compared to Goku.
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Post by Gorrilian » Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:14 am

I distinctly remember Goku levitating the glass of water and Piccolo messing with pyramids, in the anime, but the closest thing we have to TK from Goku, otherwise, is the floating rocks and weather manipulation during power-ups that almost everyone else does, as well. It stands to reason that he could train to focus that phenomenon into a controlled technique, but it is probably just not his style.
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Re: Goku using telekinesis

Post by rikkotec » Wed Feb 11, 2015 4:55 pm

Goku somewhat healed and ran away to "train" in the empty cliff/desert land and ended up getting all messed up again.
He absolutely did: Season 2 Episode 4 (A friendly surprise) - filler: Yes....Matters: Nope.


In the above mentioned episode -> Goku uses TK to lift a mountain that looks somewhat like a pyramid...yes he then tries to jump through it and destroy it and gets hurt again - he was just out of healing prior to attempting it. However, he lifts the mountain with no issue...It's headbutting it that gives him a problem.

Just wanted to provide the proper reference....
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Re: Goku using telekinesis

Post by Friezacooler » Wed Feb 11, 2015 6:39 pm

rikkotec wrote:
Goku somewhat healed and ran away to "train" in the empty cliff/desert land and ended up getting all messed up again.
He absolutely did: Season 2 Episode 4 (A friendly surprise) - filler: Yes....Matters: Nope.


In the above mentioned episode -> Goku uses TK to lift a mountain that looks somewhat like a pyramid...yes he then tries to jump through it and destroy it and gets hurt again - he was just out of healing prior to attempting it. However, he lifts the mountain with no issue...It's headbutting it that gives him a problem.

Just wanted to provide the proper reference....
Awesome never noticed that one XD, Goku and Freeza both where using telekinesis throughout their sparing.
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Post by Kamiccolo9 » Wed Feb 11, 2015 6:42 pm

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Post by Logan » Mon Feb 16, 2015 8:09 pm

Every instance of Son using psychokinesis is one where he isn't in battle. My theory is that he requires full concentration to make the attempt but lacks the talent to refine the ability. You can add that to your fanon.
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Post by Doctor. » Mon Feb 16, 2015 8:10 pm

Kamiccolo9 wrote:How do people find these ancient threads?
2013 isn't exactly "ancient" :p
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Re: Goku using telekinesis

Post by singsing » Tue Feb 17, 2015 12:14 am

Kamiccolo9 wrote:How do people find these ancient threads?
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