Cell is one of the most iconic villains in the Dragon Ball universe, and inDragon Ball: Sparking Zero, he brings his cunning and evolution to the battlefield. With multiple forms—ranging from Imperfect Cell to its ultimate Perfect Form—Cell offers diverse playstyles that cater to both strategic and aggressive players.
Each form has its own strengths, weaknesses, and unique abilities, making Cell a versatile character for any roster. In this guide, we’ll break down each of Cell’s forms, their key abilities, and how to use them effectively to dominate your opponents in Sparking Zero.
R2/RT + Up on the D-Pad
R2/RT + Left on the D-Pad
R2/RT + Square/X
3 Ki Bars
Fires a Beam Super that does over a bar of damage when fully charged.
R2/RT + Triangle/Y
R2/RT + Circle/B (when in Sparking Mode)
Full Ki Bar
Rush Ultimate that does a bar and a half of damage.
Cell (1st Form) In Versus And Online Matches
When playing as a transforming Cell, you wanttomonitor your health bars closely.This is due to themany ways you can recover healthas Cell, thanks to his move set, and after transforming, making 1st form Cell a character you’d want to pickeven outside of DP battles.
His grab alone grants himone Ki bar and heals him for a quarter of a health bar, making repeat grabs a great way to sustain yourself. The Ultimate move, Drain Life Cell,heals for over a bar of health, easily sustaining the character in drawn-out battles.
Attacks that drain life don’t work on Androids.
Even transforming heals Cell forhalf a bar, hence why you want to start with this form andslowly transform into the others.As far as the rest of the kit goes, the only move worthy of note is Solar Flare, which can easilylead to a grab(if they are blocking) or an easy way tohit the Ultimate(if they are spamming buttons).
Fires a Beam Super that does over half a bar of damage.
Triggers a Rush Super that does nearly a bar of damage.
Huge and unblockable area-of-effect explosive wave that deals a bar and a half of damage.
Cell (2nd Form) In Versus And Online Matches
The healing strategy works just the same as the 2nd form Cell, with the options of grabbing or transformingstill healing the same(although transforming also gives youa full Ki bar). Drain Life Cell is now a regular rush move,healing less but easier to land.
Most abilities of this Cell do less damage than you’d expect, but you’re able to stillput your opponents in compromised positionswith Solar Flare and combo them away. As for the Ultimate, only use it if you know you’llseal the matchthat way; it is unblockable, but it will leave youone hit away from death.
Fires a Beam Super that does a bar and a half of damage when fully charged.
Huge area-of-effect explosive wave that deals two bars of damage.
Cell (Perfect Form) In Versus And Online Matches
you may no longer healas this Cell, so you’ll instead use him as a moreconventional character. For that, it is good that instead of Solar Flare, you have Explosive Wave, a way topush your opponent awayif they have you locked into a combo.
Barrage Death Beam is an amazing tool forharassing your opponentsince you can deal significant damage with only two Ki bars, and they’re a lot of Death Beamswith excellent tracking, ideal for using up your opponent’s Afterimage charges, for example.
Dodge the next melee attack and counter it.
2 Ki Bars
Fires a Beam Super that does nearly a bar of damage.
Triggers a Rush Super that does over a bar of damage.
Beam Ultimate that does two bars of damage.
Perfect Cell In Versus And Online Matches
In Budokai Tenkaichi 3, Cell (Perfect Form) couldtransform into this Cell(since it is the same Cell, but his Saiyan side turned into Super Saiyan 2), but that isno longer the casein Sparking Zero. As such, we need to see him as his unique character.
His base stats are better than the other ‘perfect’ Cell, although his movesethasn’t changed too dramatically.Instead of Explosive Wave,this Cell has Instant Transmission, a great way to catch opponents off-guard after sending them flying away.
Fires a Beam Super that does a bar of damage when fully charged.
Beam Ultimate that does a bar and a half of damage.
Cell Jr In Versus And Online Matches
Cell Jr’s main role in the game comes into playin DP Battle mode, where you have 15 points to create your ideal team.Costing only three DP, Cell Jr is an ideal filler choice,able to flyunlike most cheap options and also havinghalf a health bar morethan them.
you may alsochoose Cell Jr multiple times, in case you are confident in your skill with the character. He does have two excellent skills in the form ofSolar Flare and Explosive Wave, but pay attention to how you cast Explosive Wave as Cell Jr:you press left on the D-Pad instead of up, which can confuse veteran players used to characters like Vegeta or Gohan.
