Frieza's Hover Pod

, 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==
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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.Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, 2020
==Usage==
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.
During his revenge, Frieza is shown with a new hover pod when he arrives on Earth.
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.
==Film Appearances==
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.
In Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’, 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.
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==
*Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu
*Dragon Ball Z: Gekitō Tenkaichi Budōkai
*Dragon Ball Z: The Legend
*Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku
*Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3
*Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
*Dragon Ball Z TV game
*Dragon Ball Heroes
*Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z
*Dragon Ball Xenoverse
*Dragon Ball FighterZ
*Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission
*Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
*Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
In Super Saiya Densetsu, Gekitō Tenkaichi Budōkai, The Legend, Budokai 3, and Budokai Tenkaichi 2, Frieza appears in his hover pod.
In The Legacy of Goku, the hover pod is inside Frieza's spaceship.
In Dragon Ball Z TV game, Frieza uses it in the Pinball mode.
In Dragon Ball Heroes, it is seen in the 13th promotional movie.
In Battle of Z, Frieza's throne is an item that increases speed for three minutes.
In 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 FighterZ, the Galactic Arena stage features larger versions of the Hover Pod as platforms around the Galactic Arena.
In 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.
In Kakarot, Frieza uses his pod during the game's Frieza Saga (which combines the Namek Saga, Captain Ginyu Saga, & Frieza Saga). According to the Z Encyclopedia entry for Frieza (1st Form), the tyrant is able to operate his pod using his mind. Additionally, as part of the A NEW POWER AWAKENS Part 2 DLC, Frieza can be seen using his pod during the game's iteration of Frieza's revenge.
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