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Another Transformation? (恐怖しろ!! フリーザは3度の変身で勝負する, Kyofu shiro!! Furiza wa Sando no Henshin de Shobu suru) is the eighth episode of the Frieza Saga and the eighty-third overall episode in the uncut Dragon Ball Z series. The episode first aired on March 27, 1991. Its original American air date was September 30, 1999.

Summary

Gohan aims a kick at Frieza to save Piccolo, but Frieza dodges in the nick of time. Undeterred, Gohan unleashes a Full Power Masenko at Frieza, so powerful that even Frieza cannot push it back. Gohan almost achieves victory, but he loses too much strength at the last minute and Frieza pushes it back towards Gohan. Piccolo uses the last of his strength to block the blast and save Gohan's life.

PiccoloNamekFriezaIITransformation — Piccolo wounded after being beaten by Frieza

Perplexed by Gohan's increasing strength, Frieza ponders as to whether or not Gohan could be a Saiyan, as he remembers destroying the entire Saiyan race except for Vegeta, Nappa and Raditz. Frieza surmises that Gohan may be Raditz's son, given his resemblance to him (as he does not yet know about Goku, Raditz's brother). Attempting to convince himself he is not afraid of the Super Saiyan of legend, Frieza decides to transform into his final form.

FriezaThirdFormEp83 — Frieza begins his final transformation

Meanwhile, Vegeta explains to Krillin his plan of having him beat him to within an inch of his life so that Dende will heal him and increase his strength, and along with it, their chances of beating Frieza. After much reluctance, Krillin fires an Energy Wave straight through Vegeta's stomach, crippling him. The action ends up witnessed by Gohan, who expresses confusion about Krillin's uncharacteristic action.

As Frieza begins transforming, Vegeta limps to Dende and demands that he heal him, but Dende refuses to heal someone who caused his people so much suffering, and leaves Vegeta to die while heading off to join the others. Dende heals Piccolo, and they manage to convince him to heal Vegeta, since with Goku still recovering, it's their best chance to at least hold Frieza off until Goku arrives, but Piccolo promises to defeat Vegeta and avenge their race after they are done with Frieza. Unfortunately, Frieza notices Dende heal Piccolo, and realises that this is how Krillin and Gohan recovered previously.

Dende reluctantly heals Vegeta, who kicks Dende aside for stalling. Frieza finally finishes his transformation, and as the dust clears, the Z Fighters prepare for yet another round with the tyrant, while Goku senses Frieza's power increase from afar.

Battles

Gohan vs. Frieza (3rd form)

Trivia

When Dende flees from Vegeta after refusing to heal him, the back of Vegeta's armor is shown intact instead of having the hole made by Krillin's energy beam.
In the original Japanese version, Frieza remembers how Vegeta, Nappa and Raditz were the only Saiyans he spared after Planet Vegeta's destruction, but openly speculates that Gohan may be Raditz's son while wondering who his father is, given that Raditz is Gohan's uncle and would logically resemble him while Nappa and Vegeta could not, while in the FUNimation dub, he is left clueless as to who Gohan's father is (as he has not yet met Goku). The FUNimation dub of Kai corrects this error.

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 [[File:PiccoloNamekFriezaIITransformation.png|thumb|Piccolo wounded after being beaten by Frieza]]
-Perplexed by Gohan's increasing strength, Frieza ponders as to whether or not Gohan could be a Saiyan, as he remembers destroying the entire [[Saiyan]] race except for [[Vegeta]], [[Nappa]] and [[Raditz]]. Frieza surmises that Gohan may be Raditz's son, given his resemblance to him. Attempting to convince himself he is not afraid of the [[Super Saiyan]] of legend, Frieza decides to [[Transformation|transform]] into his final form.
+Perplexed by Gohan's increasing strength, Frieza ponders as to whether or not Gohan could be a Saiyan, as he remembers destroying the entire [[Saiyan]] race except for [[Vegeta]], [[Nappa]] and [[Raditz]]. Frieza surmises that Gohan may be Raditz's son, given his resemblance to him (as he does not yet know about [[Goku]], Raditz's brother). Attempting to convince himself he is not afraid of the [[Super Saiyan]] of legend, Frieza decides to [[Transformation|transform]] into his final form.
 [[File:FriezaThirdFormEp83.png|thumb|left|Frieza begins his final transformation]]
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 As Frieza begins transforming, Vegeta limps to Dende and demands that he heal him, but Dende refuses to heal someone who caused his people so much suffering, and leaves Vegeta to die while heading off to join the others. Dende heals Piccolo, and they manage to convince him to heal Vegeta, since with [[Goku]] still recovering, it's their best chance to at least hold Frieza off until Goku arrives, but Piccolo promises to defeat Vegeta and avenge their race after they are done with Frieza. Unfortunately, Frieza notices Dende heal Piccolo, and realises that this is how Krillin and Gohan recovered previously.
-Dende reluctantly heals Vegeta, who kicks Dende aside for stalling. Frieza finally finishes his transformation, and as the dust clears, the [[Z Fighters]] prepare for yet another round with the tyrant.
+Dende reluctantly heals Vegeta, who kicks Dende aside for stalling. Frieza finally finishes his transformation, and as the dust clears, the [[Z Fighters]] prepare for yet another round with the tyrant, while Goku senses Frieza's power increase from afar.
 ==Battles==