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Intimidation (威嚇 Ikaku) is a technique in which powerful individuals or beasts instill fear into their opponents by either performing a physically imposing feat (such as displaying their strength or making frightening features) or the most powerful form of intimidation (which can only be used by advanced Gourmet Cell users) to release their Appetite Devil, a semi-physical manifestation of their strength and cells which can instill fear into any weaker being.
Intimidation is often used as a means to try to scare the opponent, which can cause them to run away or literally get frozen in place by fear (the latter being called "Intimidation Knocking"). In this way, intimidation can be used to end a confrontation or situation non-violently. Using intimidation to scare an opponent will only work if the opponent is significantly weaker than the user but it can also be used to startle many powerful fighters. Intimidation is less effective on those who have the "resolve" to put their lives on the line such as when Starjun used it against Komatsu. Though it could be argued that this was partly contributed to Starjun using a GT robo at the time which would likely lessen the impact as later, when Toriko and Komatsu meet Starjun in person, both of them were shown to be unnerved around him even when he hadn't used his intimidation. Intimidation may not work with just a visual display as it may require scent as well with some beasts, such as the Troll Kongs who will not be intimidated by feats of strength and power alone simply if their opponent smells like a weakling, but if they sense their true scent and power they'll realize when to surrender.
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