Tien - Fight Profile

Contents

Fight Record
Blogs
Fight Statistics
Who is Tien?
Fighting Style
Signature Techniques
FAQ
Further Reading

Wins	8
Losses	9
Draws	3
Name:	Tien
Other Names:	Tien Shinhan, Tenshinhan, Tenszin
Total Fights:	20
Greatest Allies	Chiaotzu
Worst Enemies	Nappa, Vegeta, King Piccolo
Race:	Earthling
Gender:	Male
Height:	187 cm / 6'2"
Year of Birth	Age 733
Residence	Tien-Shin Style Dojo
Creator	Akira Toriyama

Fight Record - All Tien Fights

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Result	Opponent	Location	Show	Age	Info
Draw	Harmira	Null Realm	DBS	780	Tien v Harmira \| Universe Survival Saga, Dragon Ball Super - They both got eliminated so its a draw
Win	Za Priccio	Null Realm	DBS	780	Master Roshi/Tien v Za Priccio \| Universe Survival Saga, Dragon Ball Super - Tien teamed up with Master Roshi against Za Priccio in this fight.
Draw	Botamo / Lavender / Comfrey / Shosa / Dercori	Null Realm	DBS	780	Gohan/Piccolo/Tien/Krillin/Master Roshi v Botamo/Lavender/Comfrey/Shosa/Dercori \| Universe Survival Saga, Dragon Ball Super - Tien teamed up with Gohan / Piccolo / Krillin / Master Roshi against Botamo / Lavender / Comfrey / Shosa / Dercori in this fight.
Draw	Gohan / Piccolo	Earth	DBS	780	Tien/Goku v Gohan/Piccolo \| Universe Survival Saga, Dragon Ball Super - Tien teamed up with Goku against Gohan / Piccolo in this fight.
Loss	Master Roshi	Earth	DBS	780	Tien v Master Roshi \| Universe Survival Saga, Dragon Ball Super
Win	Frieza Army	Earth	DBS	779	Gohan/Jaco/Piccolo/Master Roshi/Tien/Krillin v Frieza Army \| Golden Frieza Saga, Dragon Ball Super - Tien teamed up with Gohan / Jaco / Piccolo / Master Roshi / Krillin against Frieza Army in this fight.
Loss	Beerus	Earth	DBS	778	Beerus v Majin Buu/Trunks/Goten/Android 18/Tien/Piccolo/Gohan/Vegeta \| God of Destruction Beerus Saga, Dragon Ball Super - Tien teamed up with Majin Buu / Trunks / Goten / Android 18 / Piccolo / Gohan / Vegeta against Beerus in this fight. If only Buu had shared the pudding then Beerus wouldn't have had to beat up so many Z Fighters, ruining Bulma's party.
Loss	Cell Juniors	Earth	DBZ	767	Goku/Future Trunks/Piccolo/Vegeta/Krillin/Yamcha/Tien v Cell Juniors \| Cell Games Saga, Dragon Ball Z - Tien teamed up with Goku / Future Trunks / Piccolo / Vegeta / Krillin / Yamcha against Cell Juniors in this fight. Even though Gohan interrupted the battle, it's clear most of the Z fighters were getting destroyed. If the fight had continued Krillin, Yamcha and Tien would have been killed quickly leaving the remaining Cell Juniors to gang up on the remaining fighters.
Loss	Cell	Earth	DBZ	767	Tien v Cell \| Imperfect Cell Saga, Dragon Ball Z - Tien did well to hold of Semi-Perfect Cell for so long with his Tri-Bean attack.
Loss	Android 17 / Android 18	Earth	DBZ	767	Vegeta/Future Trunks/Piccolo/Tien v Android 17/Android 18 \| Androids Saga, Dragon Ball Z - Tien teamed up with Vegeta / Future Trunks / Piccolo against Android 17 / Android 18 in this fight.
Loss	Nappa	Earth	DBZ	762	Gohan/Tien/Piccolo/Krillin/Chiaotzu v Nappa \| Vegeta Saga, Dragon Ball Z - Tien teamed up with Gohan / Piccolo / Krillin / Chiaotzu against Nappa in this fight. Nappa managed to wipe out Tien, Chatsou and Piccolo in this fight, leaving only Gohan and Krillin who were saved by Goku. A decisive victory for Nappa.
Win	Saibamen	Earth	DBZ	762	Tien v Saibamen \| Vegeta Saga, Dragon Ball Z - Tien manages to beat the first Saibaman quite easily on a 1 v 1. After Tien's victory Vegeta's blasts the poor green dude.
Loss	Goku	Earth	DB	756	Goku v Tien 2 \| Piccolo Jr. Saga, Dragon Ball
Win	Mercenary Tao	Earth	DB	756	Tien v Mercenary Tao \| Piccolo Jr. Saga, Dragon Ball
Loss	King Piccolo	Earth	DB	753	Tien v King Piccolo \| King Piccolo Saga, Dragon Ball
Loss	Drum	Earth	DB	753	Tien v Drum \| King Piccolo Saga, Dragon Ball
Win	Goku	Earth	DB	753	Goku v Tien \| Tien Shinhan Saga, Dragon Ball - Final of The 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament,
Win	Master Roshi	Earth	DB	753	Master Roshi v Tien \| Tien Shinhan Saga, Dragon Ball
Win	Yamcha	Earth	DB	753	Yamcha v Tien \| Tien Shinhan Saga, Dragon Ball
Win	Sumo Wrestler	Earth	DB	753	Tien v Sumo Wrestler \| Tien Shinhan Saga, Dragon Ball

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Tien Blogs

Why does Tien have 3 eyes?

Fight Statistics

Show	Fights	Wins	Wins %	Loss	Loss %	Draw	Draw %
Dragon Ball	8	5	63%	3	38%	0	0%
Dragon Ball Z	5	1	20%	4	80%	0	0%
Dragon Ball Super	7	2	29%	2	29%	3	43%
All Shows	20	8	40%	9	45%	3	15%

Who is Tien?

Tien is a human who was first introduced to us as an adversary to Goku but eventually befriends him and would go on to help defend the planet from attack countless times.

Tien was originally part of the Crane School of Martial Arts where he’d go on to meet his best friend Chiaotzu. At several points through the show he is the strongest human alive, and he generally would switch between the 1 and 2 spot with Krillin.

One of the more notable features of Tien is his 3rd Eye which is due to him being part of the Three-Eyed Clan. So although he’s technically a human, he has some wierd alien DNA in him that gives him his strange apperances.

Fighting Style

Tien was a student of the Crane School, which focused heavily on Ki based techniques. As such, Tien’s fighting style is heavily based on Ki Manipulation, and he has one of the most versatile Ki toolkits in all of Dragon Ball, from powerful blasts to defensive techniques like Solar Flare and MultiForm.

When it comes to training, Tien is one of the best work rates of anyone. He constantly keeps himself in fighting condition and is one of the few characters who kept himself battle-ready from Dragon Ball through to Dragon Ball Super, performing well in both early World Martial Arts Tournaments and the Tournament of Power.

Tien has also proven himself to be a brilliant teammate, and even though his power level became increasingly overshadowed by the likes of Vegeta and Goku, he still managed to show extreme bravery. He single-handedly held back Semi-Perfect Cell despite it meaning he would die, he was part of the last stand against Super Perfect Cell to help Gohan finish him off, and he tried to defeat Nappa despite only having one arm.

So it’s hard to criticise Tien as a warrior, as he is both tactically smart and brave. However, his biggest weakness is simply his lack of power. Unfortunately, Humans aren’t that strong in the DB universe, and there was always going to be a ceiling to what Tien could accomplish. But despite his Human limitations, he never stopped training and never stopped helping the Z warriors defend the Universe.

Signature Moves

Solar Flare
- A defensive that produces a beam with the intensity of the sun, that temporarily blinds all who see it. The user does it by holding their hands to the sides of their face and shouting "SOLAR FLARE".
Tri-Beam
- Tri-Beam is one of the most powerful attacks in DB, and allows the user to produce an attack many times stronger than it's users power level. The user creates a triangle shape with his thumbs and index fingers, then fires a powerful yellow beam which has to power to push back, however briefly, most characters.
Multi-Form
- Tien can use this technique to split his body into 4 identical clones. Each clone has the same abilities as Tien, however they all have 1/4 of his power.