Frieza Saga

On Namek, Vegeta confronts Frieza's elite soldier; Dodoria. Vegeta displays his new found ability to sense other being's power levels, and destroys his scouter. After a brief fight with Dadoria, whom

he defeats, Vegeta sets out to find Frieza's right hand man; Zarbon. Using his ability to sense power levels, Vegeta quickly locates Zarbon. Although at first Vegeta has the upper hand, makes the mistake of taunting Zarbon into transforming into his true form. Zarbon accepts

Vegeta's challenge, and transforms into a monster. Zarbon easily defeats Vegeta in this state, and drags him back to Frieza's ship to heal him, and then question him as to the location of the Dragon Balls. Zarbon doesn't anticipate Vegeta's ability to grow in power, however, and Vegeta escapes from Frieza's ship, taking his Dragon Balls with him. Zarbon gives chase, but he is no match for Vegeta's new power. Upon learning that Frieza has sent for the mighty Ginyu Force, Vegeta seeks out Gohan and

Krillin, and joins forces with them. The three of them are able to defeat Guldo, and inflict damage to Recoome's armor before they are each defeated. All seems lost for the trio when Goku appears on planet Namek. Goku easily dispatches of Recoome and Burter before he challenges Captain Ginyu. Although Goku does not kill Recoome or Burter, Vegeta corrects his mistake, showing no mercy to the fallen enemies. Wh

ile Goku battles against Captain Ginyu, Vegeta fights and defeats Jeice. Goku is wounded in his fight against Ginyu, leaving Gohan, Krillin, and Vegeta left to battle Frieza. Vegeta taunts Frieza into transforming, as he did with Zarbon, and he and the rest of the fighters are easily defeated. Once Goku arrives, Vegeta taunts Frieza, labeling Goku a Super Saiyan, the one thing that Frieza fears. Frieza responds by piercing Vegeta through the chest with a beam from his finger. After Goku has actually achieved the Super Saiyan state, Vegeta is revived by the Dragon Balls, and

Goku(Super Saiyan) Vs. Frieza(Final Form)

sees Goku in this state. As he is about to blast Frieza he is teleported back to Earth with the rest of the survivors.

In the Anime, after arriving on Earth, Vegeta proclaims himself and the King Of Earth now seeing that Goku is most likely to be dead, because of his battle with Frieza. Gohan then goes on to fight him with little effect, being defeated by the Saiyan Prince. After some time he learn, like all the others, that Goku is not dead. In the Anime, there is a filler saga called the Garlick Jr. Saga in which Vegeta spends all of the time searching in space but then returns to Earth with no avail.