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Explained: Why Yamcha Is Cinsidered Dragon Ball’s Most ‘Delusional’ Character

In Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultra God Mission, Yamcha’s level of delusion reaches an all-time high, with him now believing himself to be the best martial artist in the entire world. After Yamcha was introduced, almost every Dragon Ball arc has simply served to further degrade and disgrace his character. Yamcha is well known for being the target of numerous jokes throughout Dragon Ball, and even his death posture has become a recognisable image from the series.

Yamcha initially appeared in Dragon Ball chapter 7, and his proficiency with weapons and martial arts made him a serious threat to Goku, Oolong, and Bulma. The first opponent to really test Goku’s limits was Yamcha. Goku could easily be knocked through stone pillars with the help of the ferocious and powerful Wolf Fang Fist. Unfortunately, after Yamcha, things quickly became worse. He was frequently placed in situations where his humour about being terrified of women would make him feel extremely embarrassed, even in the story arc he was introduced in.

In Dragon Ball Z, Yamcha is famously killed by a single Saibaman’s kamikaze attack while engaged in combat. Yamcha seldom engages in any noteworthy battles for the remainder of the series and falls behind other Earthlings like Tien and Krillin. In Dragon Ball Super, Goku chooses Master Roshi over Yamcha in the Tournament of Power, hardly even giving Yamcha a thought. Yamcha’s constant exclusion must have taken a toll on the warrior since at some time he becomes convinced of his own brilliance. Yamcha is introduced in chapter one of Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultra God Mission as the “Strongest Martial Artist (Self-Proclaimed).” Yamcha’s claim to be the world’s best martial artist is…interesting, to put it mildly.

 

While Yamcha may not possess the same amount of strength as fellow fighters Goku, Vegeta, and Gohan, he undoubtedly possesses some level of ability. Yamcha asserts that he is one of the strongest Earthlings present, even in the Moro arc. He would put himself above the aforementioned fighters in terms of sheer skill if he were to say that he was Earth’s finest martial artist in the Super Space-Time Tournament. While Dragon Ball has undoubtedly strayed from the more traditional style of martial arts, it is tough to allow Yamcha any kind of wiggle room given how frequently he flat-out fails in his attempts. Yamcha was nevertheless chosen to participate in the Super Space-Time Tournament, so if it turns out that he is currently the strongest Earthling, there may be some merit to his claim.

To the dismay of his supporters, Yamcha’s status as the “joke” of the Z Fighters has been established over several decades of Dragon Ball history. Some Yamcha neglect critics contend that Akira Toriyama’s lack of direction with regard to Yamcha has resulted in a long campaign of character assassination. Although it may appear out of character, Yamcha’s current self-deluded attitude is likely to add to the long list of embarrassing incidents in the Dragon Ball franchise.

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