Piccolo (Japanese: ピッコロ, Hepburn: Pikkoro) is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball media franchise created by Akira Toriyama. He is first seen in chapter #161 "Son Goku Wins!!", published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on February 9, 1988,[1] as the reincarnation of the evil Piccolo Daimaō, who was positioned as a demonic antagonist of the series. However, it is later revealed that he is in fact a member of an extraterrestrial humanoid species called Namekians, those able to create the series' eponymous wish-granting Dragon Balls. After losing to Son Goku, Piccolo decides to team up with him and his friends in order to defeat newer, more dangerous threats, such as Vegeta, Frieza, Cell, Majin Buu, Beerus, Zamasu, Jiren, Broly, and Moro. He also trains Goku's eldest son, Gohan, in martial arts, with the two forming a strong bond.
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Seven years later, Piccolo is poised to fight Kaiō-shin at the 25th Tenkaichi Budōkai, forfeiting the match after finding himself reluctant to fight[58] and journeying with him to confront Babidi, being turned into stone by Dabura.[59] After being freed upon Dabura's death,[25] he attempts to kill Babidi. Piccolo discovers Babidi survived. Babidi later demands Piccolo be brought forward or humans will die in the meantime. Piccolo then acts as a trainer to Goten and Trunks and their fused form Gotenks. Piccolo trains the boys in fighting the evil creature Majin Buu, who finds them and the other heroes. After more unsuccessful attempts to kill Buu, he is later absorbed by Buu along with Gotenks and Gohan and dies when Buu destroy Earth[60] He is then revived through the Dragon Balls and aids Goku's Genki-Dama attack, which Goku uses to defeat Buu once and for all.[61]
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Mr. Popo suggests that Goten and Trunks can fuse, since they have near-equal power and size. Goku thinks that's a great idea, and says he'll teach them Fusion until he has to leave, and then Piccolo can train them afterwards. Piccolo agrees, and Krillin gets excited at this faint glimmer of hope. However, Piccolo thinks that it will take a long time for the boys to master Fusion, and many innocent lives will be lost to Majin Buu in the meantime. After Goku teleports all of his friends and family to the Lookout, Babidi contacts all inhabitants of Earth telepathically, stating that he wants the location of Goten, Trunks, and Piccolo.
He then introduces himself and Majin Buu, before having Buu show the people his strength. Babidi shows everyone an image of Piccolo, Trunks, and Goten again, and anyone who knows where they are had better speak up, if they don't want to be turned into candy and eaten. He tells everyone they have five days and then ends the transmission. Piccolo is livid at this turn of events and wants to go to Babidi and prevent the loss of more lives. Goku tells Piccolo not to talk stupid, because he needs him to teach the boys Fusion when he goes back to Other World. That's the only way to defeat Buu, and they can restore the people and the planet with the Dragon Balls. Piccolo agrees, and calms down.
When the boys wake up, Goku and Piccolo tell them about Vegeta and Gohan's apparent deaths at Majin Buu's hand and that they need to learn Fusion so they can avenge them. Goku also says they have to hurry, in case Babidi finds The Lookout, so Piccolo suggests they use the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Goku says that someone can only use that room for at most two days in their life, and they may need it sometime in the future. As Goku begins teaching them the fundamentals of Fusion. Observing the training, Piccolo shows disbelief at how strong the two boys have become.
After Trunks retrieves the Dragon Radar, Goku returns to The Lookout. Goku informs Piccolo that Buu killed Babidi, as he cannot sense the evil wizard's energy anymore. Goku says that Babidi got what he deserved, and he knew would Buu kill him eventually. Piccolo believes that Buu will become peaceful without Babidi giving him orders, but Goku says that is just wishful thinking. Just as Goku predicted, Majin Buu goes on a rampage and targets the remaining Earthlings on the planet. Piccolo curses himself for thinking that Majin Buu would do nothing. Goku says that Buu enjoys destruction and killing at a whim. Piccolo comments that if Buu wanted to, he could easily destroy the planet and kill everyone in no time. Goku thinks it is unlikely as Buu was excited when he told him someone stronger would come in two days and concludes that the Earth will be safe until then, though he feels sorry for the people of Earth. Piccolo says that Goten and Trunks will have to master Fusion within the next two days. Goku says that he probably has only an hour left of his remaining time on Earth to the boys. When Piccolo asks how this is possible, Goku reveals that the Super Saiyan 3 form used up most of his energy and that it is something that should only be used in Other World as it uses way too much energy and exhausts the user completely in a place where time flows like Earth. Piccolo suggests having Dende restore his energy, but Goku refuses as there is another reason he wants to go back to Other World (presumably to find out if Gohan is really dead). Suddenly, Fortuneteller Baba appears and says Goku has only 30 minutes left and that he should getting ready to return.
Continuing their training of the boys, Piccolo asks Goku if he's alright, because he seems tired. Goku insists he's okay, while Piccolo contemplates how much energy Super Saiyan 3 uses in the living world. Goku demonstrates the moves for the Fusion Dance, and everyone is speechless. Goku says they'll have to both do it with "left and right symmetry", but the boys don't know what that means. So, Goku wants Piccolo to try it with him to show the boys, but Piccolo is quite reluctant. Nevertheless, Goku and Piccolo mirror each other's movements, ending up with their fingers touching. Goku tells the boys to do the dance now. Piccolo says that even if Vegeta were alive, he would never have done this, and Goku isn't sure why.
During Majin Vegeta's battle with Majin Buu in Age 774, Piccolo arrives after Majin Vegeta knocks out Trunks and Goten telling him to take them far away. The Future Warrior flies away together with Piccolo carrying the boys as Vegeta attempts to kill Majin Buu with his Final Explosion and dies like in the original history. During the battle with Super Buu, the Future Warrior aids Piccolo and Gotenks in combating the evil Majin. After Gotenks fusion times out, Piccolo and the Warrior take on Super Buu, buying enough time for Ultimate Gohan to arrive.
At Kame House, Krillin is warming up to start some training, when Piccolo arrives. Piccolo explains the situation and Krillin suggests a Zine, as in magaZINEs and explains that Master Roshi prefers the risqué variety that feature a killer centerfold which he explains to Piccolo. However, Piccolo has never really understood perverted desires of Earthlings any more than he understands what they find visually appealing when it comes to photography and asks Krillin for his assistance in picking one out. Krillin agrees but asks if he can finish up his training first. To speed things up and both get something useful out of this little errand, Piccolo offers to spar with him, and Krillin agrees. Piccolo easily defeats Krillin, though Krillin still was able to learn a few things from the match. Krillin gives Piccolo the Girlish Magazine which Krillin reveals is one of his though it is unopened. With the magazine, Piccolo returns to deliver it to the Ox-King.
Piccolo (Japanese: ピッコロ Hepburn: Pikkoro?) is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He is first seen as the reincarnation of the evil Piccolo Daimao in chapter #161 Son Goku Wins!! (孫悟空勝つ!! Son Gokū Katsu!!?), published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on February 22, 1988,[1] making him a demon and archrival of the protagonistSon Goku. However, it is later revealed that he is a member of an extraterrestrial humanoid species called Namekians, those able to create the series' titular wish-granting Dragon Balls. After losing to Goku, Piccolo decides to team up with him and his friends in order to defeat newer, more dangerous threats. He also trains Goku's first child Gohan in martial arts, with the two forming a strong bond.
Piccolo is initially assumed to, like his parent, be a member of the Demon Clan(魔族 Mazoku), however, mid-way through the series it is learned that they are actually members of the alien race called Namekians (ナメック星人 Namekku-seijin). Toriyama stated that he never thought of making Piccolo an alien untilKami was introduced. But afterwards he did try to make it consistent, such as drawing the Namekian architecture similar to the throne Piccolo Daimao had.[5]He inherits his name from his parent, which, like those of his parent's minions, is a pun on a musical instrument; in his case the piccolo. The Namekian name is a pun on namekuji (ナメクジ) which means slug, because of the antennae on their heads.[6] Just before characters travel to his home planet, it is revealed that Piccolo's name means "Different World" in the Namekian language.[7]
Seven years later, Piccolo is poised to fight Kaiō-shin at the 25th Tenkaichi Budōkai, forfeiting the match[30] and journeying with him to confront Bobbidi, being turned into stone by Dabura.[31] After being freed upon Dabura's death,[32] he attempts to kill Bobbidi and acts as a trainer to Goten and Trunks and their fused form Gotenks. Piccolo trains the boys in fighting the evil creature Majin Boo, who finds them and the other heroes. During Gotenks' fight with Boo, Piccolo seals them within the Room of Spirit and Time when he destroys the entrance after Gotenks lies that he has no moves left. Gotenks uses his Super Saiyan 3 form's shouting to create an exit for Piccolo and himself, allowing them to return to Earth. After more unsuccessful attempts to kill Boo, he is later absorbed by Boo along with Gotenks and Gohan and incorporated into his being. He is later freed by Goku and Vegeta, and he later gives his energy to Goku's Genki-Dama attack, which Goku uses to defeat Boo once and for all. 2ff7e9595c
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