Tien dies a hero's death but is revived later by Porunga. Semi-conscious, Tien can do nothing but witnesses Master Roshi's ultimately unsuccessful stand against the powerful Demon King and watches him die. On King Kai's planet, King Kai contacts Goku and tells him that his friends all crossed Snake Way in a far shorter time than he did, and that they all requested for tougher training than what Goku had received. Tien then trains with Yamcha and the newly resurrected Krillin and Chiaotzu until they are informed by Master Roshi that, to be able to compete with Goku, they are going to need to find better ways to train than are available at the Kame House. However, this mentality soon changes with the realization that he disagrees with the brutal methods employed by his masters, Shen and Mercenary Tao. Tien Shinhan later participates in a sparring session with Goku, Piccolo, and Gohan in order to help Gohan unleash his full potential. However, he is part of a plan with Master Shen and Tao Paipai to take over the kingdom. Later, along with their master, Tien and Chiaotzu travel on a boat to Papaya Island for the upcoming 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament. Tien tells Goku to go with him and he will go and assist Gohan and Piccolo. Tien is eventually wished back to life along with Chiaotzu by a wish made to Porunga, as they willingly agreed on getting revived 4 months after Yamcha, in order to not get separated. After being defeated, Tien Shinhan realizes how strong Beerus is. This maneuver stops Cell from pursuing Android 18 for some time, but slowly drains Tien's life force. With his eyes fully focused on him, Tien can see that Hermila is moving while firing and he is able to use his clones as a shield so that he can get up close to Hermila. Malik_DBNA wrote: Scarz wrote: Malik, stop. Tien had not yet trained under King Kai (the movie was supposed to take place after Vegeta's defeat but before Namek, which is an inconsistency because Tien along with Chiaotzu, Yamcha, and Piccolo are alive). After witnessing the Moro Corps' invasion, Tien and Chaiotzu head towards one of the enemy's ki signature and both are shown fighting Bikkura Quoitur. Admittedly, the reason that Goku no longer uses this technique is because he can. After meeting up at Capsule Corp, Gohan is forced to confess there is no prize money and the Universe will be erased if they lose, and everyone angrily confronts Goku. Tien Shinhan watches the fight between Goku and Frieza and later Vegeta who steps in after Goku is taken out. Burst Meteo, used by Goku (Early), Goku (Mid), Super Saiyan Goku (Mid), Goku (End), Super Saiyan Goku (End), Super Saiyan 2 Goku (End), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (End), Goku (GT), Super Saiyan Goku (GT), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (GT), Super Saiyan 4 Goku (GT) and Kid Goku, Dragon Tornado, used by Goku (Early), Goku (Mid), Super Saiyan Goku (Mid), Goku (End), Super Saiyan Goku (End), Super Saiyan 2 Goku (End), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (End) and Super Saiyan 4 Goku (GT), Heavy Crush, used by Goku (Early), Goku (Mid), Super Saiyan Goku (Mid), Super Saiyan 4 Goku (GT), Kid Goku and Great Ape, Raging Impact, used by Goku (Early), Goku (Mid), Super Saiyan Goku (Mid), Goku (End), Super Saiyan Goku (End), Super Saiyan 2 Goku (End), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (End), Goku (GT), Super Saiyan Goku (GT), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (GT), Super Saiyan 4 Goku (GT) and Kid Goku, Rolling Hurricane, used by Super Saiyan Goku (Mid), Super Saiyan Goku (End), Super Saiyan 2 Goku (End), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (End), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (GT) and Super Saiyan 4 Goku (GT), Rush Finish, used by Goku (Early), Goku (Mid), Super Saiyan Goku (Mid), Goku (End), Super Saiyan Goku (End), Super Saiyan 2 Goku (End), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (End), Goku (GT), Super Saiyan Goku (GT), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (GT), Super Saiyan 4 Goku (GT), Kid Goku and Great Ape, Rush In, used by Goku (Early), Goku (Mid), Super Saiyan Goku (Mid), Goku (End), Super Saiyan Goku (End), Super Saiyan 2 Goku (End), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (End), Goku (GT), Super Saiyan Goku (GT), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (GT), Super Saiyan 4 Goku (GT) and Kid Goku, Rush In Attack, used by Goku (Early), Goku (Mid), Super Saiyan Goku (Mid), Goku (End), Super Saiyan Goku (End), Super Saiyan 2 Goku (End), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (End), Goku (GT), Super Saiyan Goku (GT), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (GT), Super Saiyan 4 Goku (GT) and Kid Goku, Sonic Impact, used by Goku (Early), Goku (Mid), Super Saiyan Goku (Mid), Goku (End), Super Saiyan Goku (End), Super Saiyan 2 Goku (End), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (End), Goku (GT), Super Saiyan Goku (GT), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (GT), Super Saiyan 4 Goku (GT) and Kid Goku, Spiral Slash, used by Goku (Early), Goku (Mid), Super Saiyan Goku (Mid), Goku (End), Super Saiyan Goku (End), Super Saiyan 2 Goku (End), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (End), Goku (GT), Super Saiyan Goku (GT), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (GT), Super Saiyan 4 Goku (GT) and Kid Goku, Violent Rush, used by Goku (Early), Goku (Mid), Super Saiyan Goku (Mid), Goku (End), Super Saiyan Goku (End), Super Saiyan 2 Goku (End), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (End), Goku (GT), Super Saiyan Goku (GT), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (GT), Super Saiyan 4 Goku (GT) and Kid Goku, Potara (Super Vegito), used by Goku (End), Fusion (Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta), used by Super Saiyan 4 Goku (GT). After Tagoma's body has been taken by Captain Ginyu, Tien gets beaten easily with a quick punch. The Androids are coming! Tien's strength appears to have increased dramatically, but due to the enormous power differences he is unable to make any further impacts in the battle. Dragon Ball: The Return of Son Goku and Friends! Tien and Chiaotzu in "Piccolo's Decision", Tien Shinhan is seen on Planet Tuffle when the Earth is about to explode from the work of the Black Star Dragon Balls. After Vegeta sees Bulma get hit by Beerus and goes fully enraged, Tien Shinhan is amazed by Vegeta's power increase. Once back on Earth, Tien and Chiaotzu go into solitude, training in the mountains. Like and Subscribe for more videos like this. Both fighters then fall to the ground, Goku slightly ahead. As a Saiyan, Goku possesses a vast array of superhuman physical attributes, which he has trained to God-like levels through years of rigorous training. Tien and the rest of his friends celebrate their hard-earned victory afterwards with a feast at Satan House. It is mentioned that the Dragon Team themselves watch the light from someone's aura to see where they are during fast-paced battles. Tien Shinhan is seen in the final episode, "Until We Meet Again", when Goku passes by him with Shenron as he and Chiaotzu are training under a waterfall. Tien gets all of his wounds treated by Launch, which he thanks her for. During the Tournament of Power, Tien's brave and noble actions saved his entire team from the sniper duo of Universe 2. Though disqualified for use of a weapon, Tao does not care, as he only participated in the tournament to kill Tien and Goku. In the anime, Tien Shinhan (along with Chiaotzu) was mentioned by Krillin who was concerned about their absence, and Yamcha explained that he left them behind because he felt that they could not keep up in the game of baseball. Tien supposedly has had hair, as Master Shen states that he shaves his head. Elder Kai informs the Warrior whoever the other presence is it is slowing Goku down and won't make it in time if they don't act telling then to leave the others and focus on helping Goku as they won't be able to hold out much longer. Tien then states that he does not want to embarrass Tao, since he taught him how to fight. Tien Shinhan leads his group of soldiers into a cave and takes them on without breaking a sweat, killing at least 50 of them with a single Tri-Beam. Along with his body there was a note with the character "demon" on it. Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu training for the Tournament. The battle starts with numerous quick sparrings and shows to be fairly even, but with Tien having an edge in raw speed. "What I say to you is out of concern, not disrespect. This forced the opponent to instead rely on trickery, destroying a portion of the area forcing a ring-out on Tien. However, showing such drive and focus, his remaining three copies went to hold Hermila, drawing the Universe 2 fighter out of the ring for a double elimination. In Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu, Tien can have his potential unlocked by Grand Elder Guru if he survives the events of the game's Saiyan conflict and travels to Namek with Krillin and Gohan. Nevertheless, even in the manga version of the fight, Tien was able to land a single punch on the Cell Jr. that he was fighting; thus, making him, Piccolo, Trunks and Vegeta, the only warriors able to even hit the little monsters. After Tien grabs one of Tao's wrists and attempts to escort him off the ring, the cyborg pulls a surprise maneuver and detaches his mechanical hand, revealing a knife that he quickly uses to slash Tien, scarring him permanently. Rasin had a power level of 8,000 and Lakasei had a power level of 7,600. When attempting to attack Android 17 alongside Piccolo, Tien is knocked down in one blow, and then choked into unconsciousness. Goku has an odd habit of picking up techniques out of nowhere during Dragon Ball Z. He battles alongside the other Z Fighters against major threats to the Earth, often courageously engaging enemies far more powerful than himself. After this encounter, they continue their feast. Not too long after the battle starts, Tien senses Cell's energy nearby. A list of Goku's techniques and special abilities. When Super Buu threatens Earth's existence seven years later, Tien arrives just in time to save Gohan from a certain death. Tien notices the warrior's selected race (though he doesn't recognize Majin or Frieza Race characters as they had yet to be encountered by the Z Fighters at that point in time) and wonders why they are there though Yamcha tells him it doesn't matter as they can use all the help they can get. Master Roshi puts an end to this by blasting Master Shen out of the stadium with a Kamehameha, allowing Tien and Goku to concentrate on their match. Tien Shinhan was mentioned by Krillin to be a recruitable fighter, but noted that without a cellphone, Tien is hard to get in contact with. Goku displays his new technique, the Instant Transmission. RELATED: Dragon Ball: The 10 Best Duos, Ranked By Compatibility. Using Chiaotzu's mental powers to fix the ordering of the matches in the quarterfinals, Tien decides to first face off against Turtle student Yamcha, whom he had been exchanging hostile words with since the start of the tournament. Goku invites him to participate in the Tournament of Power, Tien refuses at first to join because he didn't want to leave behind his students and still refuses when Goku lies about a prize money. After King Piccolo severely damages Goku, Tien is discarded by King Piccolo, but Goku is more resilient than King Piccolo thought and uses one final attack to kill the Demon King. Tien Shinhan favorite foods are jiaozi and shumai. [10] The third eye is indeed real, as he has proved at several occasions that he can both move it around and close it, and even shoot ki laser beams out of it. A young Goku flippantly turns his tail into a makeshift helicopter blade, which allows him temporary flight. If the full Launch Costume is worn (the wig is optional) while talking to Tien Shinhan when he is the Future Warrior's current master, he will notice them wearing it and will mention that the costume agitates him but tells the Warrior they are free to wear whatever they like. Tien forges a friendly rivalry with Yamcha. Tien's first major role in the series begins at the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament. Tien quickly learns that Chiaotzu is rigging the fight under Master Shen's orders, and he demands that Chiaotzu stop since he wants a fair match. Personal Status Tien Shinhan, Gohan, Piccolo, Krillin, & Master Roshi (Base/Max Power) vs. Tien Shinhan, Gohan, Krillin, Piccolo, & Master Roshi vs. Tien Shinhan, Gohan (Potential Unleashed), Piccolo, Krillin, and Master Roshi vs. Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, Krillin, Yamcha, and Piccolo vs. Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, and Gohan (Super Saiyan) vs. Tien Shinhan, Piccolo, and Android 18 vs. Tien Shinhan, Piccolo, Gohan, Master Roshi (Max Power), Jaco, and Krillin vs. Combatants, However, the "tien" part in the English dub is mainly modelled after the Mandarin/pinyin pronunciation of the kanji/Chinese character for "sky/heaven" ("Tee-ean" as opposed to "Tee-ah-n"). He tells the others that he didn't bring Yamcha or Chiaotzu along because the battle would be too much for them. or Uncharacteristically, Vegeta cheers up Goku, telling him it does not matter, as that means they will just have to beat everyone else on their own if it so comes to it. Allegiance While flying, they see Krillin, Android 18, Marron, Yamcha, and Puar. Tien, amazed at Goku's new power, can only watch as Goku and King Piccolo then battle it out, using the last of his strength part way through their match to quickly fly in and levitate Goku out of the path of a powerful attack by King Piccolo. In this state, he becomes brainwashed making him aggressive and violent attacking Great Saiyaman 1 & Great Saiyaman 2 whom fail to get him to snap out of it by reminding him of Chiaotzu, forcing the Saiya Squad and Time Patrol to defeat him to remove the enhancement. Goku counters it when he grabs Tien's legs and holds onto them, causing Tien pain. Tien quickly catches up with Imperfect Cell, and witnesses his battle against the combined force of Piccolo and Android 17. A couple days later Tien makes a visit to Master Roshi to check up on Goku's health. Tien is a bodyguard of Mifan's Emperor, Chiaotzu. He does however get thrown into the mix when Perfect Cell spawns seven Cell Juniors to torment the Z-Fighters, in an effort to make Gohan angry. Additionally, Tien does not lose his arm either due to the changes. Drum quickly dominates the battle, but Tien is able to knock him down giving him the opportunity to use the Evil Containment Wave on King Piccolo. 10/10 Hakai A technique exclusive to the Dragon Ball Super manga- and one that he's only used the once so far- Goku busts out the Hakai during the arc's final fight against Merged Zamasu. Weight In the first Budokai game's Legend of Mister Satan mode, before fighting Tien as Mister Satan notices that Tien has 3 eyes, he wonders what Tien's glasses would look like. The kiai is one of the more obscure abilities in Goku's arsenal and it pretty much comes along with some of the other more powerful techniques that Goku learns. Tien was seen overlooking his students' progress, he is a strict teacher but also eager to see his students evolve, while Roshi was watching a bit disappointed over the fact there are no young girls over there. Tien is helpless to defend himself as he is mercilessly choked by Android 17. Although Tien thought Goku was being too harsh, and that Gohan and Goku were taking things way too seriously, Gohan was successful in unlocking his extended powers. [9] However, he spends most of his time training with his lifelong best friend, Chiaotzu. Only a few moments after this, Kami asks Tien if he is expecting a visitor, and to his surprise he sees Chiaotzu flying towards him with a bandage warped around his head, and he is very happy to see that his best friend is alive and well. Tien lands an instant later, thus winning the tournament. However, he finds a lifelong best friend in Chiaotzu, for whom he cares deeply, and vice-versa. Anime Blast Combo 6, used by Goku (Early), Goku (Mid), Super Saiyan Goku (Mid), Goku (End), Super Saiyan Goku (End), Super Saiyan 2 Goku (End), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (End), Goku (GT), Super Saiyan Goku (GT), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (GT), Super Saiyan 4 Goku (GT), Kid Goku and Great Ape, Blast Combo 7, used by Super Saiyan Goku (Mid), Super Saiyan Goku (End), Super Saiyan 2 Goku (End), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (End), Super Saiyan 3 Goku (GT) and Super Saiyan 4 Goku (GT), Blast Combo 8, used by Super Saiyan 3 Goku (GT) and Great Ape, Blaster Wave Combo, used by Super Saiyan 3 Goku (GT) and Great Ape. The reluctant Tien complies, calling Bikkura a "rock-head" and a "half-ton tubby" to no avail. Tien to Gohan after he saved him and the others from Buu's blast in "Ready to Fuse? 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