
In the Budokai Tenkaichi series, when two users utilize energy-based techniques against each other, they will collide in an energy struggle and only the loser will take a large portion of damage from the opponent's energy attack, with the additional force of their own technique. Super Saiyan Bardock and Chilled's Energy Clash in the Episode of Bardock

The power is relative, as the user begins to power up their energy, their attack will eventually overwhelm and overpower their opponent. The energy waves will eventually collide with each other, and begin clashing. For example, the user will utilize the Kamehameha technique while the other user will use a similar energy wave attack, and they proceed to fire their beams on opposite sides.

The first game to ever have an energy wave struggle is Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden 2. It debuted in the chapter " The Kamehameha" and its anime episode counterpart " The Grand Finals". Energy Clashes appear in the Dragon Ball franchise.
