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Majin Buu
A magical being who reassembles from vapour and absorbs opponents to gain their abilities — regeneration coupled to power theft.
First appearance: Dragon Ball (1994), Shueisha
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Commonly got wrong
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Commonly believed Majin Buu simply regenerates.
Actually He also absorbs opponents and gains their abilities and intelligence, which is why each form is a different fight.
The feat ledger
Reassembled his entire body from dispersed vapour after being destroyed
Absorbs opponents into his own body and gains their abilities and intelligence
Absorbs opponents bodily and gains their abilities and intelligence
Reshapes his own body at will, including turning opponents into food
Reassembles from scattered fragments with no apparent limit
Regeneration is stated to make conventional killing impossible
Absorbing a fighter grants their abilities and their intelligence
Splits into separate beings with distinct personalities
Continuities
Claims on this page are tagged by canon. Blending them is the most common error in both wikis and AI answers.
- Manga canon — Events as published in the manga
- Anime canon — Events as broadcast in the anime adaptation
Last updated 2026-09-06 · machine-readable version