Changes: Frieza's Hover Pod

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Frieza's Hover Pod (フリーザの小型ポッド, Furīza no Kogata Poddo), or "Hover Vehicle" as Krillin refers to it at one point, is a floating, egg-shaped vehicle used by Frieza, as well as Cooler, as a means of transportation. Even though he is extraordinarily powerful and perfectly capable of walking and flying, Frieza (in his first form) seems to prefer using the hover pod as a means of getting around, even inside his own spaceship. The reason for this is unknown, although it is possible he sees it as a status symbol.

Overview

Frieza chair — Frieza in his Hover Pod (Art for WJ #3, 4, 1991)

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The segmented portions on the sides and back of the hover pod can fold down into scimitar-shaped "legs" allowing the chair to stand on the floor without the use of anti-gravity. Frieza only had the chair in this mode in the scene where Zarbon and Dodoria are debating the Saiyans' growing strength in his presence in Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku. Frieza controls the hover pod using his mind.^[4]

Frieza is in his hover pod when he launches the Supernova that destroys Planet Vegeta, and had Zarbon make preparations for it to exit the ship while witnessing Bardock defeat his men, much to the latter's confusion until Frieza intimidated him by subtly threatening him for questioning his orders. Years later, he brings the hover vehicle with him to Namek during his quest to become immortal. During this time, Frieza initially only leaves the chair once when outside: when Captain Ginyu brought him the Namekian Dragon Balls. Otherwise, Frieza does not leave the chair except when inside his spaceship. After he learns that a password is required in order to summon the Namekian Dragon, Frieza flies in his hover pod to the home of Grand Elder Guru. He leaves the chair for the second time while outside of the elder's home to confront the ancient Namekian, and he leaves the chair behind when he goes with Nail to fight a safe distance from Grand Elder Guru's home. He does not take it with him after defeating Nail and returning to his ship, and the hover pod remains parked outside of Guru's home until Namek's destruction.

In Frieza's revenge, Frieza is shown with a new hover pod when he arrives on Earth. Whether Frieza has a large supply of hover pods, or this one was built from scratch after his revival to replace the old one is unknown.

Frieza Force Resurrected — Frieza on his hover pod after resurrection.

After being revived again for helping Universe 7 win the Tournament of Power, Frieza is shown with another hover pod with his remaining soldiers surrounding him and his spaceship in space.

The brother of freiza — Cooler in his Hover Pod

It is shown that Frieza's older brother Cooler has a similar hover pod in the opening scene of Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge. However, their father King Cold was not depicted as possessing a hover pod and instead had an ordinary throne within his spaceship.

Frieza's directory of advisers — Frieza in his pod with his advisors shortly before the Genocide of the Saiyans in *Broly*

In Dragon Ball Super: Broly, during the Occupation of Planet Vegeta a young Frieza is shown to have a hover pod on board King Cold's Spaceship when he and King Cold visit Planet Vegeta to inform King Vegeta and the Saiyan Army of King Cold's retirement and Frieza's takeover of King Cold's empire, however Frieza leaves the pod inside his father's ship during his first meeting with King Vegeta.

Later Frieza is shown using his Hover Pod around the time of the Genocide of the Saiyans where he is shown talking to his advisors Berryblue and Kikono about what the Frieza Force has learned about the legends of the Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan God. During the Genocide of the Saiyans, Frieza is shown riding in his pod as he uses his Supernova to destroy Planet Vegeta.

During Frieza's first time meeting Paragus and Broly, Broly unfamiliar with such technology due to growing up on primitive world of Vampa, curiously pokes Frieza's pod as it hovers empty in the air as Frieza and Paragus talk.

Video Game Appearances

FriezaOnChair(DBH13) — Frieza on his Hover Pod in the 13th *Dragon Ball Heroes* promo

Frieza appears in his hover pod in Dragon Ball Z: Legend of the Super Saiyan, Dragon Ball Z: Gekitō Tenkaichi Budōkai, Dragon Ball Z: The Legend, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3, and Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2. He uses it in the Pinball mode of the Dragon Ball Z TV game.

The hover pod is inside Frieza's spaceship in Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku. It is also seen in the 13th promotional movie for the arcade game Dragon Ball Heroes.

In Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z, Frieza's throne is an item that increases speed for three minutes.

Frieza trains Frieza's race custom — First Form Frieza in his hover pod next to a Frieza's race Future Warrior

In Dragon Ball Xenoverse, First Form Frieza uses his hover pod while in Toki Toki City to seek out the Future Warrior for training after hearing they had completed Captain Ginyu's Training.

In Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission, it is a playable form for Frieza called Riding Pod which is available via Special-type card SH3-59 Frieza (Riding Pod) which as a Support Character that can use Supernova as he's Super Attack when the Attacker his card is paired with wins CI (Charge Impact) during their team's Attack Phase.^[3]

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References

↑ Daizenshuu 7, 1996
↑ Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z, 2014
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission, 2019
↑ Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

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[1] Daizenshuu 7, 1996

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 {{nihongo|'''Frieza's Hover Pod'''|フリーザの小型ポッド|Furīza no Kogata Poddo}}, or "'''Hover Vehicle'''" as [[Krillin]] refers to it at one point, is a floating, egg-shaped vehicle used by [[Frieza]], as well as [[Cooler]], as a means of transportation. Even though he is extraordinarily powerful and perfectly capable of walking and [[Flight|flying]], Frieza (in his first form) seems to prefer using the hover pod as a means of getting around, even inside [[Frieza's spaceship|his own spaceship]]. The reason for this is unknown, although it is possible he sees it as a status symbol.
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 ==Overview==
 [[File:Frieza chair.jpg|thumb|left|Frieza in his Hover Pod (Art for ''WJ'' #3, 4, 1991)]]‎
-The segmented portions on the sides and back of the hover pod can fold down into scimitar-shaped "legs" allowing the chair to stand on the floor without the use of anti-gravity. Frieza only had the chair in this mode in the scene where [[Zarbon]] and [[Dodoria]] are debating the [[Saiyan]]s' growing strength in his presence in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku]]''.
+The segmented portions on the sides and back of the hover pod can fold down into scimitar-shaped "legs" allowing the chair to stand on the floor without the use of anti-gravity. Frieza only had the chair in this mode in the scene where [[Zarbon]] and [[Dodoria]] are debating the [[Saiyan]]s' growing strength in his presence in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku]]''. Frieza controls the hover pod using his mind.<ref>''[[Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot]]''</ref>
 Frieza is in his hover pod when he launches the [[Supernova]] that destroys [[Planet Vegeta]], and had Zarbon make preparations for it to exit the ship while witnessing Bardock defeat his men, much to the latter's confusion until Frieza intimidated him by subtly threatening him for questioning his orders. Years later, he brings the hover vehicle with him to [[Namek]] during his quest to become [[immortal]]. During this time, Frieza initially only leaves the chair once when outside: when [[Captain Ginyu]] brought him the [[Namekian Dragon Ball]]s. Otherwise, Frieza does not leave the chair except when inside his spaceship. After he learns that a password is required in order to summon the [[Porunga|Namekian Dragon]], Frieza flies in his hover pod to the home of [[Grand Elder Guru]]. He leaves the chair for the second time while outside of the elder's home to confront the ancient [[Namekian]], and he leaves the chair behind when he goes with [[Nail]] to fight a safe distance from Grand Elder Guru's home. He does not take it with him after defeating Nail and returning to his ship, and the hover pod remains parked outside of Guru's home until Namek's destruction.
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 [[File:The brother of freiza.jpg|thumb|left|Cooler in his Hover Pod]]
 It is shown that Frieza's older brother Cooler has a similar hover pod in the opening scene of ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge]]''. However, their father [[King Cold]] was not depicted as possessing a hover pod and instead had an ordinary throne within [[King Cold's spaceship|his spaceship]].
+[[File:Frieza's directory of advisers.png|thumb|Frieza in his pod with his advisors shortly before the Genocide of the Saiyans in ''Broly'']]
+In ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Broly]]'', during the [[Occupation of Planet Vegeta]] a young Frieza is shown to have a hover pod on board [[King Cold's Spaceship]] when he and King Cold visit Planet Vegeta to inform [[King Vegeta]] and the [[Saiyan Army]] of King Cold's retirement and Frieza's takeover of King Cold's empire, however Frieza leaves the pod inside his father's ship during his first meeting with King Vegeta.
+Later Frieza is shown using his Hover Pod around the time of the [[Genocide of the Saiyans]] where he is shown talking to his advisors [[Berryblue]] and [[Kikono]] about what the Frieza Force has learned about the legends of the [[Super Saiyan]] and [[Super Saiyan God]]. During the Genocide of the Saiyans, Frieza is shown riding in his pod as he uses his [[Supernova]] to destroy Planet Vegeta.
+During Frieza's first time meeting [[Paragus (DBS)|Paragus]] and [[Broly (DBS)|Broly]], Broly unfamiliar with such technology due to growing up on primitive world of [[Vampa]], curiously pokes Frieza's pod as it hovers empty in the air as Frieza and Paragus talk.
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 [[File:Frieza trains Frieza's race custom.png|thumb|left|First Form Frieza in his hover pod next to a Frieza's race Future Warrior]]
 In ''[[Dragon Ball Xenoverse]]'', First Form Frieza uses his hover pod while in [[Toki Toki City]] to seek out the Future Warrior for training after hearing they had completed Captain Ginyu's Training.
+In ''[[Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission]]'', it is a playable form for Frieza called '''Riding Pod''' which is available via Special-type card '''SH3-59''' Frieza (Riding Pod) which as a Support Character that can use [[Supernova]] as he's Super Attack when the Attacker his card is paired with wins CI (Charge Impact) during their team's Attack Phase.<ref name="SDBHWM"/>
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+Ginyu Force on King Cold's spaceship towards Planet Vegeta.png|Young Frieza in his Hover Pod next to [[King Cold]]'s throne
 Frieza&Soldiers(DBM).png|Frieza in his hover pod in ''[[Dragon Ball Minus]]''
 DodoFrZarb(EoB).png|Frieza in his hover pod in ''[[Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock|Episode of Bardock]]''
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 FriezaAndHisElite.Ep.044.png|Frieza in his hover pod flying higher
 Frieza Awaits News.png|The hover pod (right) inside Frieza's spaceship
+Resurrection 'F' explained to Old Kai by Whis - Vegeta thinks the Frieza Force died out but the Non-Combatatns , Dragon Ball Super Manga Chapter 32 page 23.jpg
 Datach23.gif|Frieza in his hover pod in ''Gekito Tenkaichi Budokai''
 FriezaHoverchair(TheLegend).png|Frieza arrives in his hover pod in ''DBZ: The Legend''

v · d · eFrieza Force

Leaders	Chilled • Frieza Race Conton City Hero • King Cold (Future • Cell) • Frieza (Future • Cell) • Frost • Frieza's Honor Guard (Captain Wata • Rigll)

Sub-leaders	Captain Ginyu • Cooler (Meta • Future) • Froze • Garana • Sorbet • Tagoma • Kuriza • Frieza's Honor Guard (Bullgokin • Compression-01 • Toki Toki City Hero)

Executives and elite soldiers	Abo • Archie • Bomb King Nobel • Bonyu • Broly • Burter • Chidoru • Cui • Dodoria • Dore • Fry • General Sus • Guldo • Jeice • Kabosu • Kado • Majuub • Neiz • Onio • Payer • Recoome • Salza • Shisami • Tack • Tick • Tobi • Tock • King Vegeta (Xeno) • Vegeta (Future • Cell • Xeno) • Yūzu • Zarbon

Mid-level soldiers	Appule • Cabira • Caluppa • Cranbo • Daigen • Fargo • Gonma • King Vegeta's Elite • Nappa (Future) • Napple • Paragus (Super) • Raditz • Unnamed Captain • Officer

Low-level soldiers	Combatants • Cranberry • Cyclopian Guards • Three Planet Frieza #79 soldiers • Bardock (Future • Xeno) • Blueberry • Borgos • Cheelai • Fasha • Fisshi • Frieza Soldiers • Frog-Face • Guprei • Iru • Kakarot (Future • Cell • Xeno) • Krumbo • Leek • Mei • Melone • Monre • Nabana • Namole • Navel • Orlen • Raspberry • Robery • Scarface • Shorty • Shugesh • Taro • Tora • Turles (Xeno)

Non-combatants	Beets • Berryblue • Kikono • Lemo • Macki • Nion • Oil • Gichamu • Gine • Guide Robo • Frieza Force medics • Malaka • Planthorr • Moroko • Shito

Fused members	Aka • Burce • Celluza • Chiaoldo • Chiaoman • Coolieza • Dodobon • Ginyuman • Ginyuza • Gulce • Meta-Cooler Core • Natz • Rappa • Recurter • Reguldo • Saibaking • Ultimate Ultra Fusion • Ultra Fusion (Ginyu Force)

Squadrons	Cooler Force (Cooler's Armored Squadron • Meta-Cooler Corps.) • Dried Fruitz • Team Dodoria • Frieza's Elite (Ginyu Force • Frieza's Honor Guard) • Namek Invasion Task Force • Frieza's Subordinates • Galaxy Soldiers • Third Stellar Region • Frieza Soldiers • New Frieza Army • New Gadget Super Lovers • Saiyan Army (Team Bardock • King Vegeta's Elite • Phantom Saiyans) • Team 5 • Team Zarbon

Races controlled	Aka's race • Ankoku-seijin • Appule's race • Arcosians • Arlians • Boulean • Beppa-seijin • Blueberry's race • Bowlean • Brench-seijin • Burter's race • Buonean • Cabira's race • Cranberry's race • Cui's race • Dodoria's race • Earthlings • Fishman • Frieza Race • Frieza Soldier race • Frog-Face's race • Ginyu's race • Hera Clan • Inhabitants of Plant • Iru's race • Jiggler • Kanassan • Kettlean • Ledgic's race • Litts • Malaka's race • Majins • Mixxileean • Namekians • Namekian Frogs • Recoome's race • Rejinean • Saibamen • Saiyans • Serpent • Sinkleean • Slug-jin • Sui's race • Toasterean • Tobi's race • Vewonean • Yardrat • Zalt-seijin • Zarbon's race

Planets	Arcose • Bas • Big Gete Star • Cereal • Cooler No. 6 • Cooler's Unnamed Planet • Frieza No. 17 • Frieza No. 79 • Cooler No. 98 • Cooler No. 256 • Frieza No. 448 • Frieza's Training Planet • Kanassa • King Cold's planet • Litt • Meat • Shikk • Tritek • Vegeta • Zeshin and Bun's planet

Motherships	Bardock's Spaceship • Chilled's Spaceship • Cooler's Spaceship • Frieza's Spaceship • Garana's Spaceship • King Cold's Spaceship • Transport Ship

Technology	Attack Ball • Battle Armor • Cosmic Suit • Drones (Assist Drone • Attack Drone • Recovery Drone) • Fruit of the Tree of Might (Demon Realm) • Galactic Arena • Grenade • Hovercar • Hover Pod • Kiri Charging Machine • Laser Sword • Medical Machines • Metamo-Ring • Ray Gun • Rocket Launcher (Frieza's Rocket Launcher) • Saibamen Set • Scouter

Operations and Wars	Attack on Planet Plant • Occupation of Planet Vegeta • Kanassan war • Invasion of Planet Meat • Genocide of the Saiyans • Shikk conflict • Tritek conflict • Attack on Zeshin and Bun's planet • Attack on Gure's planet • Attacks on Earth • Fight on Planet Frieza 448 • Broly conflict • Frieza's Siege • Tournament of Time

Allies & Affiliated Groups	Beerus • Cells (Cell • Cell Jr.) • Dragon Ball Heroes (Froze) • Dark Empire • Dark Namekians (Naraku) • Frieza Race • Heeter • Mastermind's group (Mastermind • Giblet) • Pilaf Gang (Emperor Pilaf • Mai • Shu) • Red Ribbon Army (Red Pants Army) • Team Beerus (Shallot) • Team Universe 7 • Time Patrol • Whis

Related	Kili • Pol • Vegeta's Palace