DRAGON BALL Z: BUDOKAI
                Mr. Popo's  Skill Shop FAQ

                      Playstation 2

                Copyright 2003 Dark Otaku
                    Version 1.4 (Final)
                  [email protected]



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Table of contents:
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0) Introduction
1) Version History
2) Capsule Table
       a) Special capsules
       b) Physical capsules
       c) Support capsules
       d) Gamble and Recommended capsules
       e) Dragon Balls and Breakthrough capsules
3) Capsules listed by Character
4) Acquiring enough Zennies easily
5) Buying strategies
6) Hints
7) Frequently Asked Questions
8) Credits




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0) Introduction
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Hey you, yes you, the reader.  This is my first FAQ.  It seems a
lot of people make their first FAQ for Budokai...  Anyway, I've
decided to make this Popo FAQ so that people who have some
problems with getting skills can find some answers here, and to
tell you a few things I've found out about the shop.  Hope it
helps you out.

You can always mail me for further questions or comments, but
don't you dare be rude or demand that I reply asap!  I'm only
human, and I have tons of other things to do in my life.  I will
try to reply as fast as I can, or when I feel like it.  Just be
patient, and formulate your questions clearly!  (This can be done
in English, Dutch or French)


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1) Version History
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Version 1.0 - This is the first version of the FAQ, started
             the 4th of January 2003.

Version 1.1 - Added another hint of getting easy money
             Added a "to do" list at the bottom

Version 1.2 - Added a FAQ part.
             Put an extra part under the list on how to get
             Breakthrough Capsules and Dragon Balls.
             Set how much place a capsule takes in the tray.

Version 1.3 - Added a Hint.
             Made a list for each character.
             Worked a little on the layout.

Version 1.4 - Final Revision
             Added a few capsules I missed
             Finished all lists


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2) Capsule Table
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I won't tell you what a capsule does, because there are a lot of
FAQS which already do that.  I'll just make you a table with the
prices and the rarety of the capsules.  You should know that
there are 4 types of rarety: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Super Rare
(yeah, I know, I've chosen the same classes used in Magic the
Gathering, hehe).

As a rule, the rarer a capsule, the more expensive it gets,
costing a maximum of 12,000 Zennies (Frieza's Space ship).

The # column shows how much place a capsule takes in the tray.

a) Special Capsules (Red):
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       Common:
               Name                            |#|     Cost
               --------------------------------------------
               Bomber DX                       |1|     1000
               Break Cannon                    |1|     1000
               Dodoria Beam                    |1|     1000
               Double Sunday                   |1|     1000
               Kamehameha (Yamcha)             |1|     1000
               Ki Blast Cannon                 |1|     1000
               King Kai Fist x2                |1|     1000
               King Kai Fist x5                |1|     1000
               Monster Form                    |1|     1000
               Saturday Crush                  |1|     1000
               Second Form                     |1|     1000

       Uncommon:
               Name                            |#|     Cost
               --------------------------------------------
               100% Final Form                 |1|     2000
               Buster Cannon                   |1|     2000
               Death Beam                      |1|     2000
               Destructo Disk                  |1|     2000
               Destructive Wave                |1|     2000
               Dodompa                         |1|     2000
               Dynamite Kick                   |1|     2000
               Energy Field (#17)              |1|     2000
               Energy Field (#18)              |1|     2000
               Final Form                      |1|     2000
               Finish Buster                   |1|     2000
               Galick Cannon                   |1|     2000
               High Tension                    |1|     2000
               Kamehameha (Cell)               |1|     2000
               Kamehameha (Goku)               |1|     2000
               Kamehameha (Kid Gohan)          |1|     2000
               Kamehameha (Krillin)            |1|     2000
               Kamehameha (Teen Gohan)         |1|     2000
               King Kai Fist x10               |1|     2000
               Light Grenade                   |1|     2000
               Masenko                         |1|     2000
               Milky Cannon                    |1|     2000
               Perfect Form                    |1|     2000
               Photon Shot                     |1|     2000
               Possibility Cannon              |1|     2000
               Power Blitz (#17)               |1|     2000
               Power Blitz (#18)               |1|     2000
               Recoome Eraser Gun              |1|     2000
               Rocket Punch                    |1|     2000
               Special Fighting Pose 1         |1|     2000
               Special Fighting Pose 2         |1|     2000
               Special Fighting Pose 3         |1|     2000
               Special Fighting Pose 4         |1|     2000
               Sync with Nail                  |1|     2000
               Super Saiyan (Teen Gohan)       |1|     2000
               Super Saiyan (Trunks)           |1|     2000
               Unlock Potential (Kid Gohan)    |1|     2000
               Unlock Potential (Krillin)      |1|     2000
               Wolf Fang Fist                  |1|     2000

       Rare:
               Name                            |#|     Cost
               --------------------------------------------
               Big Bang Attack                 |1|     4000
               Body Change                     |1|     4000
               Burning Attack                  |1|     4000
               Death Ball                      |1|     4000
               Final Flash                     |1|     4000
               Fuse With Kami                  |1|     4000
               Hell Flash                      |1|     4000
               Hellzone Grenade                |1|     4000
               Justice Punch                   |1|     4000
               Justice Kick                    |1|     4000
               Life Drain                      |1|     4000
               Perfect Form (Power-Weighted)   |1|     4000
               Present For You                 |1|     4000
               Recoome Bomber                  |1|     4000
               Satan Special                   |1|     4000
               Special Beam Cannon             |1|     4000
               Spirit Bomb (Cell)              |1|     4000
               Spirit Bomb (Goku)              |1|     4000
               Super Kamehameha                |1|     4000
               Super Saiyan 2                  |1|     4000
               Super Saiyan (Goku)             |1|     4000
               Super Saiyan (Vegeta)           |1|     4000
               Super Trunks                    |1|     4000
               Super Trunks 2                  |1|     4000
               Super Vegeta                    |1|     4000
               Volleyball Fist                 |1|     4000
               Warp Kamehameha                 |1|     4000

       Super Rare: None

b) Physical Capsules (Blue):
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       Common:
               Name                            |#|     Cost
               --------------------------------------------
               Berserk Fist                    |1|     1000
               Blast Attack                    |1|     1000
               Breakstorm                      |1|     1000
               Buster Swing (#17)              |1|     1000
               Buster Swing (#18)              |1|     1000
               Continuous Kamehameha           |1|     1000
               Continuous Ki Blast Wave        |1|     1000
               Cybernetic Pain                 |1|     1000
               Cybernetic Radar (Cell)         |1|     1000
               Day Crush                       |1|     1000
               Demon Roundhouse                |1|     1000
               Devil Crush                     |1|     1000
               Dodoria Big Blaster             |1|     1000
               Dodoria Typhoon                 |1|     1000
               Dodoria Ultra Spike             |1|     1000
               Domination Blast                |1|     1000
               Dragonthrow                     |1|     1000
               Dynamite Monday                 |1|     1000
               Energy Burst                    |1|     1000
               Evil Dance                      |1|     1000
               Exciting Year                   |1|     1000
               Extra Graceful Cannon           |1|     1000
               Fierce Ranma (Piccolo)          |1|     1000
               Fierce Ranma (Teen Gohan)       |1|     1000
               Finishing Splash                |1|     1000
               Final Bash                      |1|     1000
               Frieza Nightmare                |1|     1000
               Giant Attack                    |1|     1000
               Ginyu Special                   |1|     1000
               Ginyu Strike                    |1|     1000
               High Speed Hammer               |1|     1000
               Hurricane Kick                  |1|     1000
               Hyper Elegant Magnum            |1|     1000
               Instant Killquick (Piccolo)     |1|     1000
               Instant Killquick (Teen Gohan)  |1|     1000
               Jackhammer (Krillin)            |1|     1000
               Jackhammer (Teen Gohan)         |1|     1000
               Jackhammer Fist                 |1|     1000
               Jackhammer Fist Slash           |1|     1000
               Justice Carnival                |1|     1000
               Justice Dynamite                |1|     1000
               Justice Finisher                |1|     1000
               Justice Flash                   |1|     1000
               Killer Ball                     |1|     1000
               Killing Neck Throw              |1|     1000
               Killquick                       |1|     1000
               Lasso                           |1|     1000
               Machinegun Fist                 |1|     1000
               Megaton Throw                   |1|     1000
               Meteor Break (Trunks)           |1|     1000
               Meteor Break (Vegeta)           |1|     1000
               Meteor Crush                    |1|     1000
               Meteor Flash                    |1|     1000
               Missing Screw                   |1|     1000
               Negative Power Rain             |1|     1000
               Nose Dive Crash                 |1|     1000
               Parmesan Shower                 |1|     1000
               Power Break                     |1|     1000
               Power Falling Star (#17)        |1|     1000
               Power Falling Star (#18)        |1|     1000
               Power Strike (#17)              |1|     1000
               Power Strike (#18)              |1|     1000
               Processed Power Crush           |1|     1000
               Rapid Fall Slash                |1|     1000
               Recoome Buster Magnum           |1|     1000
               Recoome Hyper Swing             |1|     1000
               Recoome Max Vulcan              |1|     1000
               Rolling Crush                   |1|     1000
               Satan Critical Attack           |1|     1000
               Satan Miracle Bomber            |1|     1000
               Satan Ultra Dynamite            |1|     1000
               Super Beautiful Arrow           |1|     1000
               Super Dragon Fist               |1|     1000
               Tiger Jackhammer                |1|     1000
               Ultimate Attack (Cell)          |1|     1000
               Weekly Special                  |1|     1000
               Wolf Fang Blast                 |1|     1000
               Wolf Slice Fist                 |1|     1000
               Zanku Fist (Goku)               |1|     1000
               Zanku Fist (Krillin)            |1|     1000

       Uncommon: None

       Rare: None

       Super-Rare: None

c) Support Skill (Green):
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       Common:
               Name                            |#|     Cost
               --------------------------------------------
               General Vest                    |1|     1000
               Life Extract for 10             |1|     1000
               Normal Evil Tribe Uniform       |1|     1000
               Normal Fiber Jacket             |1|     1000
               Old Style Armour                |1|     1000
               Old Training Vest               |1|     1000
               Special Coating                 |1|     1000

       Uncommon:
               Name                            |#|     Cost
               --------------------------------------------
               1/3 Senzu Bean                  |1|     6000
               Champion Belt                   |1|     2000
               Cheering                        |1|     2000
               Evil Tribe Training Uniform     |2|     2000
               Gero's Energy R&D               |1|     2000
               Improved Special Coating        |2|     2000
               Life Extract for 100            |2|     2000
               Mixed Blood Power               |1|     2000
               Moon Light                      |1|     2000
               Quality Fiber Jacket            |2|     2000
               Rage!                           |1|     2000
               Rit Armour                      |2|     2000
               Serious!                        |1|     2000
               Scouter                         |2|     2000
               Super Kami Water                |1|     2000
               Training Vest                   |2|     2000
               Viral Heart Disease             |2|     2000
               Wedding Vest                    |2|     2000

       Rare:
               Name                            |#|     Cost
               --------------------------------------------
               Android's Barrier               |1|     4000
               Cell's Barrier                  |1|     4000
               Cell's Regeneration             |1|     4000
               Evil Tribe Sturdy Uniform       |3|     4000
               Gero's Deflection R&D           |1|     4000
               Ki Flash                        |1|     4000
               Life Extract for 1000           |3|     4000
               Nanomachine                     |3|     4000
               New Style Armour                |3|     4000
               Potential                       |2|     4000
               Rage!!                          |2|     4000
               Saiyan Blood                    |1|     4000
               Saiyan Spirit                   |1|     4000
               Senzu Bean                      |3|    10000
               Serious!!                       |2|     4000
               Sturdy Fiber Jacket             |3|     4000
               Sturdy Vest                     |3|     4000
               Super Holy Water                |1|     4000
               Vaccine                         |1|     4000
               World Champion Vest             |3|     4000

       Super-Rare:
               Name                            |#|     Cost
               --------------------------------------------
               Bulma Armour                    |4|     8000
               Evil Tribe Mystery Uniform      |4|     8000
               Frieza's Space Ship             |4|    12000
               Gero's Deflect-Back R&D         |1|    10000
               Gero's Perpetual Energy R&D     |3|     8000
               High Tech Vest                  |4|     8000
               Improved Nanomachine            |4|     8000
               Life Extract for 10000          |4|     8000
               Mysterious Vest                 |4|     8000
               Mystery Fiber Jacket            |4|     8000
               Piccolo's Regeneration          |1|     8000
               Rage!!!                         |3|     8000
               Serious!!!                      |3|     8000

d) Gamble and Recommended Capsules:
-----------------------------------
These are all the above capsules.  You can also get Dragon Balls
in these two categories.  I usually only buy the capsules which
are recommended, though.

e) Dragon Balls and Breakthrough Capsules:
------------------------------------------
There are two types of capsules which aren't in the list:
Dragon Balls and Breakthrough.  You can't have get Breakthrough
Capsules without getting Dragon Balls.  These Dragon Balls are
random caps which sometimes appear in Mr. Popo's recommended
slot, and cost 8000 Z each (and they are Super-Rare caps).  Once
you have all 7 dragon balls, you'll be able to summon Shenron.
Enter your capsule list, and press X once you're on the screen
showing the Dragon Balls.  You'll be asked if you wish to make
Shenron Appear.

Choose Yes, and a cool cinematic will show Shenron being
summoned.  He'll grant you one breakthrough capsule out of
three.  These three are chosen randomly by the A.I.  If the
capsule for your favorite character doesn't appear, you can
reset your game, and re-summon Shenron.  Your character's
capsule might appear in the list.  To get all Breakthrough
capsules, you'll need to summon Shenron 23 times and thus
you have to collect all 7 Dragon Balls 23 times.

Happy Hunting ^_^

Breakthrough capsules are a type of Support Capsules, and are
always the last on a character's list.  It's a special type of
support, because it has the same effect as equiping ALL Special
and Physical caps a character has, plus the effects are maxed
out, just like when you equip 2 of the same type (e.g. 2 Kameha
-mehas for max effect).  The only downside is that you won't be
able to equip any other capsules, since it takes up all place in
your tray.




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3) Capsules listed by Character
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Goku:
Ability Caps
       King Kai Fist X2, King Kai Fist X5, King Kai Fist X10,
       Super Saiyan (Goku), Kamehameha (Goku), Warp Kamehameha,
       Spirit Bomb (Goku)
Physical Caps
       Zanku Fist (Goku), Continuous Kamehameha, Dragonthrow,
       Super Dragon Fist
Support Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Senzu Bean, General Vest, Training Vest,
       Sturdy Vest, Mysterious Vest, Gero's Energy R&D, Gero's
       Deflection R&D, Gero's Deflect Back R&D, Viral Heart
       Disease, Vaccine, Super Holy Water, Saiyan Blood, Ki
       Flash, Serious!, Serious!!, Serious!!!, Rage!, Rage!!,
       Rage!!!, Potential, Saiyan Spirit, Super Kami Water,
       Gero's Perpetual Energy R&D, Breakthrough (Goku)


Kid Gohan:
Ability Caps
       Unlock Potential (Kid Gohan), Masenko, Kamehameha
       (Kid Gohan)
Physical Caps
       Killquick (Kid Gohan), Continuous KiBlast Wave,
       Hurricane Kick
Support Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Senzu Bean, Normal Evil Tribe Uniform,
       Evil Tribe Training Uniform, Evil Tribe Sturdy Uniform,
       Evil Tribe Mystery Uniform, Gero's Energy R&D, Gero's
       Deflection R&D, Gero's Deflect Back R&D, Mixed Blood
       Power, Viral Heart Disease, Vaccine, Super Holy Water,
       Saiyan Blood, Serious!, Serious!!, Serious!!!, Rage!,
       Rage!!, Rage!!!, Potential, Super Kami Water, Gero's
       Perpetual Energy R&D, Breakthrough (Kid Gohan)


Teen Gohan:
Ability Caps
       Super Saiyan (Teen Gohan), Super Saiyan 2, Kamehameha
       (Teen Gohan), Super Kamehameha
Physical Caps
       Instant Killquick (Teen Gohan), High Speed Hammer,
       Jackhammer (Teen Gohan), Fierce Ranma (Teen Gohan)
Support Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Senzu Bean, Normal Evil Tribe Uniform,
       Evil Tribe Training Uniform, Evil Tribe Sturdy Uniform,
       Evil Tribe Mystery Uniform, Gero's Energy R&D, Gero's
       Deflection R&D, Gero's Deflect Back R&D, Mixed Blood
       Power, Viral Heart Disease, Vaccine, Super Holy Water,
       Saiyan Blood, Serious!, Serious!!, Serious!!!, Rage!,
       Rage!!, Rage!!!, Potential, Super Kami Water, Gero's
       Perpetual Energy R&D, Breakthrough (Teen Gohan)


Great Saiyaman:
Ability Caps
       Justice Punch, Justice Kick
Physical Caps
       Justice Finisher, Justice Flash, Justice Dynamite,
       Justice Carnival
Support Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Senzu Bean, Gero's Energy R&D, Gero's
       Deflection R&D, Gero's Deflect Back R&D, Viral Heart
       Disease, Vaccine, Super Holy Water, Serious!, Serious!!,
       Serious!!!, Rage!, Rage!!, Rage!!!, Potential, Super
       Kami Water, Gero's Perpetual Energy R&D, Breakthrough
       (Great Saiyaman)


Raditz:
Ability Caps
       Double Sunday, Saturday Crush
Physical Caps
       Exciting Year, Weekly Special, Day Crush, Dynamite
       Monday
Support Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Senzu Bean, Old Style Uniform, Rit
       Armour, New Style Uniform, Bulma Armour, Gero's
       Energy R&D, Gero's Deflection R&D, Gero's Deflect
       Back R&D, Viral Heart Disease, Vaccine, Super Kami
       Water, Saiyan Blood, Serious!, Serious!!, Serious!!!,
       Rage!, Rage!!, Rage!!!, Moon Light, Potential,
       Saiyan Spirit, Super Kami Water, Gero's Perpetual
       Energy R&D, Breakthrough (Raditz)


Nappa:
Ability Caps
       Break Cannon, Bomber DX
Physical Caps
       Giant Attack, Megaton Throw, Breakstorm
Support Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Senzu Bean, Old Style Uniform, Rit
       Armour, New Style Uniform, Bulma Armour, Gero's
       Energy R&D, Gero's Deflection R&D, Gero's Deflect
       Back R&D, Viral Heart Disease, Vaccine, Super Kami
       Water, Saiyan Blood, Serious!, Serious!!, Serious!!!,
       Rage!, Rage!!, Rage!!!, Moon Light, Potential,
       Saiyan Spirit, Super Kami Water, Gero's Perpetual
       Energy R&D, Breakthrough (Nappa)


Vegeta:
Ability Caps
       Super Saiyan (Vegeta), Super Vegeta, Galick Cannon,
       Final Flash, Big Bang Attack
Physical Caps
       Final Bash, Meteor Flash, Nose Dive Crash, Meteor
       Break (Vegeta)
Support Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Senzu Bean, Old Style Uniform, Rit
       Armour, New Style Uniform, Bulma Armour, Gero's
       Energy R&D, Gero's Deflection R&D, Gero's Deflect
       Back R&D, Viral Heart Disease, Vaccine, Super Kami
       Water, Saiyan Blood, Serious!, Serious!!, Serious!!!,
       Rage!, Rage!!, Rage!!!, Potential, Saiyan Spirit,
       Super Kami Water, Gero's Perpetual Energy R&D,
       Breakthrough (Vegeta)


Trunks:
Ability Caps
       Super Saiyan (Trunks), Super Trunks, Super Trunks 2,
       Buster Cannon Finish Buster, Burning Attack
Physical Caps
       Blast Attack, Energy Burst, Rapid Fall Slash, Meteor
       Break (Trunks)
Support Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Seznu Bean, Normal Fiber Jacket,
       Quality Fiber Jacket, Sturdy Fiber Jacket, Mystery
       Fiber Jacket, Gero's Energy R&D, Gero's Deflection
       R&D, Gero's Deflect Back R&D, Mixed Blood Power,
       Viral Heart Disease, Vaccine, Super Holy Water,
       Saiyan Blood, Serious!, Serious!!, Serious!!!,
       Rage!, Rage!!, Rage!!!, Potential, Super Kami Water,
       Gero's Perpetual Energy R&D, Breakthrough (Trunks)


Krillin:
Ability Caps
       Unlock Potential (Krillin), Kamehameha (Krillin),
       Destructo Disk
Physical Caps
       Zanku Fist (Krillin), Jackhammer (Krillin), Berserk Fist
Support Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Senzu Bean, General Vest, Training Vest,
       Sturdy Vest, Mysterious Vest, Gero's Energy R&D, Gero's
       Deflection R&D, Gero's Deflect Back R&D, Viral Heart
       Disease, Vaccine, Super Holy Water, Serious!, Serious!!,
       Serious!!!, Rage!, Rage!!, Rage!!!, Potential, Super
       Kami Water, Gero's Perpetual Energy R&D, Breakthrough
       (Krillin)


Tien (Tenshinhan):
Ability Caps
       Ki Blast Cannon, Dodompa, Volleyball Fist
Physical Caps:
       Jackhammer Fist Flash, Domination Blast, Jackhammer Fist
       Machinegun Fist
Support Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Senzu Bean, General Vest, Training Vest,
       Sturdy Vest, Mysterious Vest, Gero's Energy R&D, Gero's
       Deflection R&D, Gero's Deflect Back R&D, Viral Heart
       Disease, Vaccine, Super Holy Water, Serious!, Serious!!,
       Serious!!!, Rage!, Rage!!, Rage!!!, Potential, Super
       Kami Water, Gero's Perpetual Energy R&D, Breakthrough
       (Tien)


Yamcha:
Ability Caps
       Kamehameha (Yamcha), Wolf Fang Fist
Physical Caps
       Wolf Slice Fist, Wolf Fang Blast, Tiger Jackhammer
Support Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Senzu Bean, General Vest, Training Vest,
       Sturdy Vest, Mysterious Vest, Gero's Energy R&D, Gero's
       Deflection R&D, Gero's Deflect Back R&D, Viral Heart
       Disease, Vaccine, Super Holy Water, Serious!, Serious!!,
       Serious!!!, Rage!, Rage!!, Rage!!!, Potential, Super
       Kami Water, Gero's Perpetual Energy R&D, Breakthrough
       (Yamcha)


Mr. Satan:
Ability Caps
       High Tension, Dynamite Kick, Satan Special, Present For
       You
Physical Caps
       Satan Critical Attack, Satan Miracle Bomber, Satan
       Ultra Dynamite
Support Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Senzu Bean, Old Training Vest, Wedding
       Vest, World Champion Vest, High Tech Vest, Gero's Energy
       R&D, Gero's Deflection R&D, Gero's Deflect Back R&D, Viral
       Heart Disease, Vaccine, Super Holy Water, Serious!, Serious!!,
       Serious!!!, Rage!, Rage!!, Rage!!!, Potential, Champion Belt,
       Cheering, Super Kami Water, Gero's Perpetual Energy R&D,
       Breakthrough (Mr. Satan)


Piccolo:
Ability Caps
       Sync With Nail, Fuse With Kami, Light Grenade,
       Destruction Wave, Special Beam Cannon, Hellzone Grenade
Physical Caps
       Instant Killquick (Piccolo), Demon Roundhouse, Fierce
       Ranma (Piccolo)
Support Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Senzu Bean, Normal Evil Tribe Uniform,
       Evil Tribe Training Uniform, Evil Tribe Sturdy Uniform,
       Evil Tribe Mystery Uniform, Gero's Energy R&D, Gero's
       Deflection R&D, Gero's Deflect Back R&D, Viral Heart
       Disease, Vaccine, Super Holy Water, Piccolo's Regeneration,
       Serious!, Serious!!, Serious!!!, Rage!, Rage!!, Rage!!!,
       Potential, Super Kami Water, Gero's Perpetual Energy R&D,
       Breakthrough (Piccolo)


Zarbon:
Ability Caps
       Monster Form, Possibility Cannon
Physical Caps
       Hyper Elegant Magnum, Super Beautiful Arrow, Missing
       Screw, Extra Graceful Cannon
Support Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Senzu Bean, Old Style Uniform, Rit
       Armour, New Style Uniform, Bulma Armour, Gero's
       Energy R&D, Gero's Deflection R&D, Gero's Deflect
       Back R&D, Viral Heart Disease, Vaccine, Super Kami
       Water, Serious!, Serious!!, Serious!!!, Rage!, Rage!!,
       Rage!!!, Potential, Scouter, Super Kami Water, Gero's
       Perpetual Energy R&D, Breakthrough (Zarbon)


Dodoria:
Ability Caps
       Dodoria Beam
Physical Caps
       Dodoria Ultra Spike, Dodoria Big Blaster, Dodoria
       Typhoon
Support Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Senzu Bean, Old Style Uniform, Rit
       Armour, New Style Uniform, Bulma Armour, Gero's
       Energy R&D, Gero's Deflection R&D, Gero's Deflect
       Back R&D, Viral Heart Disease, Vaccine, Super Kami
       Water, Serious!, Serious!!, Serious!!!, Rage!, Rage!!,
       Rage!!!, Potential, Scouter, Super Kami Water, Gero's
       Perpetual Energy R&D, Breakthrough (Dodoria)


Ginyu:
Ability Caps
       Milky Cannon, Body Change, Special Fighting Pose 1,
       Special Fighting Pose 2
Physical Caps
       Processed Power Crush, Parmesan Shower, Ginyu Strike,
       Ginyu Special
Support Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Senzu Bean, Old Style Uniform, Rit
       Armour, New Style Uniform, Bulma Armour, Gero's
       Energy R&D, Gero's Deflection R&D, Gero's Deflect
       Back R&D, Viral Heart Disease, Vaccine, Super Kami
       Water, Serious!, Serious!!, Serious!!!, Rage!, Rage!!,
       Rage!!!, Potential, Scouter, Super Kami Water, Gero's
       Perpetual Energy R&D, Breakthrough (Ginyu)

Recoome:
Ability Caps
       Recoome Eraser Gun, Recoome Bomber, Special Fichting
       Pose 3, Special Fighting Pose 4
Physical Caps
       Recoome Buster Magnum, Recoome Max Vulcan, Recoome Hyper
       Swing
Support Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Senzu Bean, Old Style Uniform, Rit
       Armour, New Style Uniform, Bulma Armour, Gero's
       Energy R&D, Gero's Deflection R&D, Gero's Deflect
       Back R&D, Viral Heart Disease, Vaccine, Super Kami
       Water, Serious!, Serious!!, Serious!!!, Rage!, Rage!!,
       Rage!!!, Potential, Scouter, Super Kami Water, Gero's
       Perpetual Energy R&D, Breakthrough (Recoome)

Frieza:
Ability Caps
       Final Form, 100% Final Form, Death Beam, Death Ball
Physical Caps
       Frieza Nightmare, Killer Ball, Meteor Crush, Evil Dance
Support Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Senzu Bean, Frieza's Space Ship, Old
       Style Uniform, Rit Armour, New Style Uniform, Bulma
       Armour, Gero's Energy R&D, Gero's Deflection R&D, Gero's
       Deflect Back R&D, Viral Heart Disease, Vaccine, Super
       Kami Water, Serious!, Serious!!, Serious!!!, Rage!,
       Rage!!, Rage!!!, Potential, Scouter, Super Kami Water,
       Gero's Perpetual Energy R&D, Breakthrough (Frieza)

#16:
Ability Caps
       Rocket Punch, Hell Flash
Physical Caps
       Devil Crush, Killing Neck Throw, Finishing Splash
Support Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Senzu Bean, Special Coating, Improved
       Special Coating, Nanomachine, Improved Nanomachine,
       Gero's Energy R&D, Gero's Deflection R&D, Gero's Deflect
       Back R&D, Viral Heart Disease, Vaccine, Super Holy Water,
       Android's Barrier, Serious!, Serious!!, Serious!!!, Rage!,
       Rage!!, Rage!!!, Potential, Super Kami Water, Gero's
       Perpetual Energy R&D, Breakthrough (#16)

#17:
Ability Caps
       Power Blitz (#17), Energy Field (#17)
Physical Caps
       Power Strike (#17), Power Falling Star (#17), Buster
       Swing (#17)
Support Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Senzu Bean, Special Coating, Improved
       Special Coating, Nanomachine, Improved Nanomachine,
       Gero's Energy R&D, Gero's Deflection R&D, Gero's Deflect
       Back R&D, Viral Heart Disease, Vaccine, Super Holy Water,
       Android's Barrier, Serious!, Serious!!, Serious!!!, Rage!,
       Rage!!, Rage!!!, Potential, Super Kami Water, Gero's
       Perpetual Energy R&D, Breakthrough (#17)

#18:
Ability Caps
       Power Blitz (#18), Energy Field (#18)
Physical Caps
       Power Strike (#18), Power Falling Star (#18), Buster
       Swing (#18)
Support Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Senzu Bean, Special Coating, Improved
       Special Coating, Nanomachine, Improved Nanomachine,
       Gero's Energy R&D, Gero's Deflection R&D, Gero's Deflect
       Back R&D, Viral Heart Disease, Vaccine, Super Holy Water,
       Android's Barrier, Serious!, Serious!!, Serious!!!, Rage!,
       Rage!!, Rage!!!, Potential, Super Kami Water, Gero's
       Perpetual Energy R&D, Breakthrough (#18)

#19:
Ability Caps
       Photon Shot, Life Drain
Physical Caps
       Power Break, Rolling Crush, Cybernetic Pain
Super Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Senzu Bean, Special Coating, Improved
       Special Coating, Nanomachine, Improved Nanomachine,
       Gero's Energy R&D, Gero's Deflection R&D, Gero's Deflect
       Back R&D, Viral Heart Disease, Vaccine, Super Holy Water,
       Android's Barrier, Serious!, Serious!!, Serious!!!, Rage!,
       Rage!!, Rage!!!, Potential, Super Kami Water, Gero's
       Perpetual Energy R&D, Breakthrough (#19)

Cell:
Ability Caps
       Second Form, Perfect Form, Perfect Form (Power-Weighted)
       Kamehameha (Cell), Spirit Bomb (Cell)
Physical Caps
       Ultimate Attack (Cell), Negative Power Rain, Lasso,
       Cybernetic Radar (Cell)
Support Caps
       1/3 Senzu Bean, Senzu Bean, Life Extract for 10, Life
       Extract for 100, Life Extract for 1000, Life Extract for
       10000, Gero's Energy R&D, Gero's Deflection R&D, Gero's
       Deflect Back R&D, Viral Heart Disease, Vaccine, Super Holy
       Water, Cell's Regeneration, Saiyan Blood, Cell's Barrier,
       Serious!, Serious!!, Serious!!!, Rage!, Rage!!, Rage!!!,
       Potential, Super Kami Water, Gero's Perpetual Energy R&D,
       Breakthrough (Cell)


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4) Acquiring Money Easily:
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Keep in mind that this is a very cheap way of winning
tournaments, so don't complain if you think it's lame.

Customize either Krillin or Kid Gohan.  Give them the Vaccine +
Viral Heart Disease Combo.  Your opponent will lose his health
without being hit.  Put the Round Time on 30 seconds, and enter
the Advanced Tournament.  Since Gohan and Krillin are both so
small, bigger characters, like Recoome, just kick right over
them!  Now, all you have to do is Guard all the time, and you'll
win in 95% of the cases.

Presto! EZ 50000 zennies!

Here's an additional way to get easy cash, submitted by Michael
Hahn:

"Just as an additional way to make your way of making money even
easier, add the highest guard power up item the character has.
With this, unless they get a ring out, it will be virtually
impossible for them to do enough damage to win."

So, either equip Bulma Armour, Evil Tribe Mystery Uniform, High
Tech Vest, Improved Nanomachine, Mysterious Vest or Mystery
Fiber Jacket, depending on your character.



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5) Buying Strategies
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There are two ways of buying capsules:
       a) nine-capsule method
       b) leave-and-enter-again method

First I'll explain the Nine-Capsule Method.
       There is a set maximum number of copies you can have of
       one type of capsule. Once you have nine copies of a
       certain capsule (I'll take Senzu Bean as example), Popo
       won't sell it anymore, and so you'll have better chances
       of getting rarer capsules.  (So, once you have 9 Senzu
       Beans, you won't be able to buy more). Although this
       method costs a lot of cash (6013000 Zennies to get it
       all), it is worth it in the end.  After a while, you'll
       be able to get rare capsules faster, especially those
       hard to get Dragon Balls.  You'll also spend more time
       fighting than trying to buy capsules, and since Dragon
       Ball Z Budokai is a fighting game I strongly advice you
       to use this method.

       Alternatively, you can just buy those capsules which are
       worth 1000 or 2000 Z when recommended, and once you have
       every type of capsule 9 times, you can buy the rare and
       more expensive capsules in their respective categories.
       This saves even more time and money.

Now, the Leave-and-enter-again method.
       Popo's recommended capsule is always random, and as such
       it changes every time you enter the shop.  This is a
       relatively easy and cheap way of getting rare capsules,
       although it takes a LOT of time to get those really rare
       capsules and dragon balls.  If the recommended capsule
       isn't one you want to have, just leave the shop and
       enter again.  With a bit of luck, you'll get the one
       you want. This method is cheaper (it costs 1813000
       zennies to get one copy of every capsule, including all
       Breakthroughs), but it's a hell of a lot more boring in
       my opinion.

Now that you know the two methods, you can choose which method
you'd like to use, depending on your style.



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6) Hints:
---------

- NEVER buy "physical" caps, because no blue cap is worth 2000 Z.
 They all cost 1000 Z if they're recommended! Just be patient,
 and they'll all show up eventually in the "recommended" slot.

- I personnally always buy all skills using those presented in
 the recommended slot, even if they aren't always as cheap (e.g.
 Frieza's Space Ship: 12000 Z) until I have most common and
 uncommon capsules, then I use the other categories, except
 gamble. However, some like using Gamble to get the Dragon balls
 cheaper.  It's up to you which way you want it :-p

- If you're bored from the world match, you can just go to story
 mode to chill out, and you'll still get caps after every battle
 (thx to llamaman 58, who reminded me of this!)




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7) Frequently asked questions:
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a) Q: Are there any cheats to get capsules?
  A: None that I know of, sorry.  Patience is a virtue!

b) Q: There is one capsule I never have for each character, which is it?
  It's at the end of the character's list.
  A: That's a breakthrough capsule.  Check above to know how to get
  them.

c) Q: How do I power up?
  A: Hold X to guard and press backwards twice, and keep holding
  backwards, so you keep powering up.

d) Q: Can I get Super Saiyan 3 or 4 for Gokuh, or Buu, or even Fusion?
  A: Nope, not in Budokai, anyone who says they have it, is lying.

e) Q: How do I unlock Advanced and Adept tournament modes?
  A: Once you beat Novice mode, Popo will present Adept in his
  recommended slot. Beat Adept Mode and you'll be able to buy Advance
  in the same way.

f) Q: When I go to Edit Skills-Change Caps I customize my character,but
  the skills I put in the Capsule frame don't work in Duel, Practice,
  etc.
  A: Choose Custom once you've chosen your character, and make sure
  you've saved your customization on your memory card.

g) Q: Do you have any Gameshark codes for this game?
  A: Nope, and I never will, because I refuse to use that machine.
  If you really want them, chacke www.gameshark.com or something
  like that.

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8) Credits:
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- Everyone at Gamefaqs, for helping me out if I have a gaming problem.

- CJayC, for creating Gamefaqs, my favorite site!

- Michael Hahn, for telling me another way of getting easy cash.

- Llamaman 58 , for reminding me that you also get caps in story mode.

- Maximus, for being a fan.  Thx buddy!

- Dan Machin, for pointing out that I forgot two capsules in my list.

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