How strong do you think Nappa really is?

Dayspring · Post by **Dayspring** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:46 pm

Horgus wrote:They can go from a 'low power' state to their 'full power state' and back again, and that's about it.

Whereas Ginyu and others can suppress their power at will so as to gain a tactical advantage.

That's what I think. It makes the most sense, and we see concealing power as a means of stealth and defense on a regular basis.

Chibi Mystic Gohan · Post by **Chibi Mystic Gohan** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:16 pm

Dayspring wrote:
Chibi Mystic Gohan wrote:
Joey Batz wrote:Piccolo was at 3,500, correct?
Yes, that's his Daizenshuu 7 battle power, anyway. But that's too high. Piccolo claimed that Gohan was stronger than himself when he focused, and Gohan's highest power rating at that point was 2800. So, at most, I would say Piccolo probably had a power of 2500.
When did Piccolo say that. That's an excellent point to disproove the daizenshuu, but it doesn't ring a bell. Was this in book 18 or 19?

As Turlast said, book 19 of the tankôbon.

"Gohan, believe in yourself... When you do that, your power is even greater than my own..."

Super Ghost Kamikaze · Post by **Super Ghost Kamikaze** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:18 pm

Yeah, he has that line in the anime too, if I remember correctly from my season set Simmons subs.

Though, since I don't know Japanese, that could very well say "Gohan...I love Vanilla Pudding. Please, make some for me, as I do not cook like a sissy boy. Like you do. You're such a wimp."

Chibi Mystic Gohan · Post by **Chibi Mystic Gohan** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:21 pm

Yep, that's why I like to post up the image, so that if any of our Japanese speakers want to dispute my translation, they're free to. ^.^

Although, in this case, it's an extremely straightforward line, so...

Son Wukong · Post by **Son Wukong** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:23 am

Cypher wrote:Personally I reckon that if Nappa had a power of 8000, a scouter reading of him would always read 8000; just because he isn't currently employing said power does not mean that it's not the power his body contains. All the instances of 'powering up' we see are just him actually employing more of the power he possesses....well, that's just my opinion.

And I second that.