Notable Dragonball Items

The first item shown with special powers is the Power Pole.  Goku received his power pole from his grandfather, Gohan.  It has the special power to stretch very far.  Its purpose was that it would connect Korin's Tower to Kami's Lookout.  The first time it is seen is the first episode of Dragonball when Goku is investigating Bulma as being human.  It is featured in Dragonball, the Dragonball movies Curse of the Blood Rubies and Path to Power, and the Dragonball Z movie Dead Zone.

Capsules are used as convenient storage devices.  They can store virtually anything.  They can store buildings, tanks, fighter planes, boats, magazines, etc.  They are distributed by Capsule Corporation and were designed by Dr. Briefs, Bulma's father.  They appear in Dragonball.

The Flying Nimbus is given to Goku by Master Roshi.  Master Roshi got from Korin after he trained with him for three years.  Goku also gets a better one from Korin.  The Flying Nimbus can only be ridden by someone who is pure of heart.  This is proven when it is given to Goku, for Master Roshi and Bulma fall straight through the cloud.  Users of the Flying Nimbus seen in the shows are Goku, Upa, Gohan, and Goten.  The Flying Nimbus is featured in Dragonball; Dragonball Z; the Dragonball movies: Curse of the Blood Rubies, Mystical Adventure, and Path to Power; and the Dragonball Z movies Dead Zone and The World's Strongest.

The Dragonballs are major items in the series.  They were created by Kami, but were later remade by Dende.  The regular Dragonballs that are found on Earth can fit in your hands, has a number of red stars from one to seven, and summon Shenron.  Shenron can grant one or two wishes, depending on the last person to create/recreate them.  They are supposed to only be used once every century, but if you read my story line posts, you can easily tell that they are used many more times than that.  The Dragonballs are eventually overused and they crack.  They each birth a shadow dragon: Syn Shenron having the one-star Dragonball,  Haze Shenron having the two-star ball, Eis Shenron having the three-star Dragonball, Nuova Shenron having the four-star ball, Rage Shenron possessing the five-star Dragonball, Oceanus Shenron holding the six-star Dragonball, and Naturon Shenron having the seven-star Dragonball.  When filled with negative energy, they are blue.  The Dragonballs are in all three shows; all of the Dragonball movies besides Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle, and the Dragonball Z movies: Dead Zone, The World's Strongest, The Tree of Might, Lord Slug, Broly Second Coming, and Fusion Reborn.

The Dark Flying Nimbus can be ridden on by anyone, but only Korin is seen showing full control over it.  Mercenary Tao is the only person who is seen in the series riding the dark cloud.  While about a fourth of the way down from Korin's Tower, Korin makes Tao fall straight through the cloud, falling far down.  The Dark Flying Nimbus is in Dragonball.

Yajiroby's sword is super sharp.  It is used to slice Cymbal into two and to cut off Vegeta's tail.  Other than that, Yajiroby does not use it on account of being lazy.

The bell is used by Mr. Popo in training Goku during his three year stay at Kami's Lookout.  It is given to Goku by Korin, and he Goku gives it to Mr. Popo.  The bell is in Dragonball.

Saiyan Space Pods are used for transporting Saiyans from place to place.  From what is seen in the series, they can be controlled via remote control and can put someone in a hibernation-like state.  They have built in life support systems and are some of the fastest spaceships in the Dragonball universe.

Scouters are used to detect power levels.  Scouters are used by Saiyans and followers of Frieza.  Scouters are seen in Dragonball Z and the Dragonball Z movie The Tree of Might.

Saiyan armor is used by Saiyans and other followers of Frieza.  It is extremely durable and stretchable.  It can even stretch to the size that it fits a Great Ape.  Saiyan armor is seen in Dragonball Z and the Dragonball Z movie The Tree of Might.

The Namekian Dragonballs were created by Guru.  They summon Porunga.  These Dragonballs are much bigger than the earth's Dragonballs.  Porunga can grant three wishes, opposed to Shenron's one or two.  Porunga only responds to the Namekian language.  This is a good thing for the heroes, for Frieza had two chances to summon the dragon, but was unable to because of the language requirement.  The Namekian Dragonballs are in Dragonball Z and Dragonball GT.

The Capsule Corp. rocket was designed by Dr. Briefs.  He used the Saiyan space pod that Goku traveled from Planet Vegeta when he was an infant.  Dr. Briefs initially equips it with a machine that allows the user to train at 100x Earth's gravity.  Later, at Vegeta's demand, it is equipped with 200x Earth's gravity.  As he conquers these levels, he demands higher ones to be programmed.  He eventually gets it to 500x Earth's gravity.  Goku uses the ship to get to Planet Namek in five days.  He later uses it to fly to New Namek during the events of The Return of Cooler.  Vegeta also takes it through the galaxy looking for Goku after his fight with Frieza.  The ship is in Dragonball Z and the Dragonball Z movie The Return of Cooler.

Trunk's (alternate timeline) sword was used by Trunks various times against opponents such as Mecha Frieza and Android 14.  He got it sometime in between the death of Gohan (alternate timeline) and when he went back in time and killed Mecha Frieza.  Trunks's sword is in Dragonball Z and the Dragonball Z movies Super Android 13 and Bojack Unbound.

Dr. Gero's super computer thinks it is Dr. Gero.  After Dr. Gero's death, the super computer started building Android 13, Android 14, and Android 15.  When Super Android 13 is killed by Goku, it malfunctions and explodes.  Dr. Gero's super computer is in the Dragonball Z movie Super Android 13.

The Potara Earrings are used for permanent fusion.  When one is worn on someone's right ear and another on someone else's for permanent fusion.  When one is worn on some one's right ear and another on someone else's left ear, they are drawn together and combine together to make a new body with increased power.  This is seen only three times throughout the series.  The first was a flashback with Elder Kai fusing with a witch.  The second was Kibito and the Supreme Kai.  The final one was Vegeta and Goku, the only time it is reversed.  The Potara Earrings are in Dragonball Z.

Tapion's ocarina is used by Tapion.  It is enchanted, allowing the user to play the melody necessary to defeat the monster Hirudagon without learning it.  This is first used by Tapion and his younger brother to seal Hirudagon away.  When Hirudagon is revived, Tapion tries to seal him again with the ocarina, but it is destroyed.  The ocarina is in the Dragonball Z movie Wrath of the Dragon.

Tapion's/Trunks's sword is enchanted.  Tapion got the sword in a temple to defeat Hirudagon.  After Hirudagon is defeated again on Earth, he gives it to Trunks.  This sword resembles the sword of Trunks's (alternate timeline).  Trunks's sword is seen in the Dragonball Z movie Wrath of the Dragon and the opening of Dragonball GT.

The Black Star Dragonballs were created by the unnamed Namekian before he separated into Kami and Piccolo.  They summon a red Shenron, who, as normal Shenron, grants any one wish.  This Shenron is more powerful.  If the Black Star Dragonballs are used, if they are not returned to the planet that they were wished upon, the planet blows up.  These Dragonballs are used twice in the series, once by Emperor Pilaf and the second by Baby Vegeta.  They are in Dragonball GT.

The other Capsule Corp. ship takes Goku, Pan, Giru, and Trunks through the universe looking for the Black Star Dragonballs.  It is designed by Bulma.  It is in Dragonball GT.