Nova Strike

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Nova Strike

Anime
Manga

ノヴァストライク

Nova Sutoraiku

Alternate names

Infernal Dive^[1]
Energy Crash^[2]
Aura Shot^[3]
Frieza's Force Bubble^[3]
Death Crasher^[4]^[5]^[6]
Death Strike^[7]
Death Surge^[8]

Debut

Manga: "Two Warriors, One Finish"
Anime: "Approaching Destruction"

Appears in

Inventor

Frieza

Users

Frieza
Goku
Future Warrior^[5]
Cooler^[6]
Dodoria^[6]
Future Warrior^[6]

Color

& & or
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Class

Rush Attack/Energy Shield

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Nova Strike (ノヴァストライク, Nova Sutoraiku)^[9]^[10]^[11] is a Rush Attack used by Frieza in his Final Form, 100% Full Power, and Golden Frieza forms.

Overview[]

Frieza charges up to his maximum before surrounding his body in a large energy sphere, before using it as a shield and ramming into his opponent with great force.

Usage[]

Nova Strike into Goku — Frieza rams on Goku using the Nova Strike

100% Full Power Frieza uses this attack in a Energy Clash against Super Saiyan Goku's Super Kamehameha. Though Goku is able to hinder Frieza for a few minutes, Frieza eventually disengages from Goku's blast, flies around it, and strikes the Saiyan down into the ground from the side. It is later revealed that Goku survives and continues the battle with Frieza.

In the manga, as soon as Goku returns Frieza prepares another Nova Strike; however, upon seeing Porunga appear, Frieza uses the Nova Strike to fly as fast as he can towards Porunga. After Porunga vanishes and Goku challenges Frieza to hand-to-hand combat on the ground, Frieza powers off his Nova Strike.

Golden Nova Strike — Golden Frieza knocks Jiren and Goku off-stage

During the Tournament of Power, Frieza uses the Nova Strike against Jiren in the tournament's final moments. In the anime, his first Nova Strike nearly brings himself and the Pride Trooper offstage, though Jiren breaks free and redirects the Nova Strike back onstage, leading to Goku (struggling to maintain Super Saiyan) joining Frieza with a Nova Strike of his own to force Jiren offstage. In the manga, Goku does not join Frieza in his Nova Strike but is instead behind Jiren due to having previously attempted to hold him in place - resulting in his elimination too. Both versions of the tournament lead to the elimination of Frieza, Goku and Jiren, and Android 17 remains as the final competitor to win the tournament for Universe 7. It also caused Frieza to lose his tail in the process.

Similar Techniques[]

Dbz199-26 — Pikkon performs a similar technique against Goku

Pikkon used a similar attack in an energy clash against Super Saiyan Goku but with a blue sphere of energy around his body.^[12]

Variations[]

Miracle of Universe 7 - A powered-up Nova Strike used by Goku and Frieza to defeat Jiren.

Video Game Appearances[]

Burst Limit - Nova Strike — Frieza uses his Death Crasher in *Burst Limit*

In Ultimate Battle 22, it is named Infernal Dive.

In Hyper Dimension, it is named Energy Crash (エネルギークラッシュ, Enerugī Kurasshu) and it is Frieza's desperation attack.

In the Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game, it is named Aura Shot and Frieza's Force Bubble.

In the Budokai Tenkaichi series, it is named Nova Strike where it appears as one of Frieza's Blast 2 in his Full Power form.

In Supersonic Warriors 2, Frieza uses Nova Strike as part of Cracker Formation.

In Shin Budokai - Another Road, it is named Death Crasher.

In Xenoverse, it is named Death Crasher and is one of Frieza's super skills. It can be learned by the Future Warrior by taking Frieza on as a Master and completing Frieza's first training mission. The skill is a chargeable super skill, the longer the charge the further the user travels.

In Extreme Butōden, it is named Death Strike and is Final Form Frieza's Final Ultimate Combo.

In Xenoverse 2, it returns as one of Frieza and Cooler's Super Skills. It can be obtained by the Future Warrior by completing School Quest: Lesson 1 of Frieza's Training. When fully charged it allows the user to ignore Ki Blast moves while charging forward. After the 1.09.00 Update, it can be added to Dodoria's custom skillset after purchasing it in Partner Customization.

In Kakarot, it is named Death Surge and is one of Frieza's Super Attacks.