Scouter

Biodata

Appearance

A Scouter is worn over one eye and displays readings in the wearer’s field of view 1 35.

• Ato’s Scouter has a golden lens over his right eye 1.
• Other documented Scouters include a blue one worn by Hiruzen Sarutobi and a green one worn by Raditz 35 66.

History

Ato modified his Scouter after acquiring it, disabling its surveillance and tracking functions so Planet Vegeta and the Frieza Force could not monitor him through it. He and Android 18 used Tuffle technology to expand it into a personal smart terminal 4.

After Ato learned Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, his clones appeared with Scouters that retained the functions of his own. Unlike the original, the clones’ Scouters did not contain Android 18, and a clone’s Scouter vanished when the clone dispersed 31.

Abilities & Functions

Battle-power detection

• Ato’s Scouter displays power levels within a radius of 100 kilometers 1.
• Readings can change as a target releases or suppresses power: Raditz’s Scouter registered Ato rising to 1,000, while another reading showed Ato at 1,000 despite his greater actual strength 71 98.
• Detection has hardware limits. Bella’s standard Frieza Force Scouter exploded when Ato’s power exceeded its 50,000 limit; Chui’s Scouter burned out upon reaching a reading of 100,000 82 155.

Scanning and tracking

• Ato’s modified Scouter can scan across thousands of kilometers and magnify distant locations 4.
• Android 18 can use its dynamic tracking to follow an opponent’s movement for Ato, provided the opponent’s battle power does not exceed 3,000 4.
• It displays retrieved information, including Saiyan personnel records and the location of Planet Vegeta’s Planetary Database 75.

Communication and security

• The Scouter supports remote communication and projections; Kuros tells the person he believes to be Ato to contact him through it for spacecraft repairs 25.
• Android 18 relays incoming calls through Ato’s Scouter, including an urgent message from King Vegeta 156.
• Ato’s modifications block surveillance of his own Scouter and allow him to access and monitor other Scouters. Android 18 detects when Kalibo accesses Ato’s files and counter-hacks Kalibo’s device 4 78.
• Ato uses it to monitor the Saiyan Special Forces’ actions while away from them 130.

Notable Uses

• Hiruzen Sarutobi borrows a spare Scouter and reads the Five Kage’s and Ato’s displayed battle powers 35.
• Pabukin reads Parsley’s 8,000 battle power during Bardock’s squad’s encounter with him 77.
• Bella scans the Five Elders, obtaining readings from 400 to 490 122.