Balloon Technique

A comedic defensive technique where Krillin inhales a massive amount of air to inflate his body like a balloon, slowing his fall and disrupting an opponent's timing. Krillin takes in a huge breath of air, puffing up his body to several times its normal size.

Krillin takes in a huge breath of air, puffing up his body to several times its normal size. The inflated state dramatically increases his air resistance, slowing his descent when falling. The sudden change in his body shape and falling speed can throw off an opponent's attack timing, causing strikes aimed at his predicted position to miss entirely.

The Balloon Technique was invented by Krillin. A comedic defensive technique where Krillin inhales a massive amount of air to inflate his body like a balloon, slowing his fall and disrupting an opponent's timing.

Krillin deploys this technique during his match against Goku at the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament. When Goku launches a kick timed to Krillin's fall trajectory, Krillin inflates himself mid-air, changing his speed and position enough that Goku's attack whiffs completely. It is a purely situational trick that relies on surprise value rather than any real combat power, and Krillin never uses it again after this single appearance.

The Balloon Technique first appears in Dragon Ball Episode 95. A comedic defensive technique where Krillin inhales a massive amount of air to inflate his body like a balloon, slowing his fall and disrupting an opponent's timing.