Raikousen

Raikousen (雷光閃) is the technique Zero and Layer obtain after defeating Gigabolt Man-O-War in Mega Man X8. By pressing the special attack button while dashing, Zero will perform a shadow-dash, turning him invisible and producing a horizontal trail of thunder-bolts when he reappears, paralyzing weak enemies. Zero is invincible against any damage during the invisibility portion of the technique. Raikousen can be performed while air-dashing as well, and as the length of the shadow-dash is fixed, it can also be used to extend the range of the air-dash.

Raikousen is Avalanche Yeti's primary weakness, but the player will need to time it carefully since there is a slight lag before and after the move is performed.

Similar Techniques

 * Raijinken

Counterparts to this Technique

 * Thunder Dancer
 * Plasma Gun