The S.H. Figuarts Frieza in his final form, released in 2013, was the first figure Tamashii Nations released of Dragon Ball's greatest villain. It came with an appropriate scale and a 1.5 body, giving it a lot of dynamism. Additionally, it included accessories like the ki effect and a stone that worked as a stand and diorama. Along with the head featuring a closed eye from the battle, these details make this version of Frieza highly sought after despite its age.
This Frieza in his 4th transformation or final form is the first of three figures in total that Tamashii Nations and Bandai have released for the S.H. Figuarts collection up to today (2025) of this villain’s transformation.
It’s worth mentioning that both the 2018 and 2022 figures reuse the sculpt and joint architecture from this 2013 version, with a 1.5 body that incorporates concepts from the 2.0 body, adapted to the 1.0. In fact, the only differences between the three figures are their 'theme' and accessories.
This first figure is the only one of the three based on Dragon Ball Z, while the other two are somewhat in-between: the 2018 figure is based on Dragon Ball Super and includes the dead halo, while the 2022 figure is supposed to be based on the Namek Saga but comes with a head that can be fitted with the halo. It’s a bit odd. Additionally, a unique feature of this figure is that it’s the only one that includes the face with the closed eye, which is crucial and complements the other unique accessory of this figure: the rock, which acts as a stand/diorama. Together, the face and the rock allow for recreating the moment when Frieza kills Krillin. These accessories have never been re-released.
It is due to these accessories that the figure has greatly appreciated in value, but in terms of quality and paint details, the 2018 and 2022 versions outperform it, especially in the faces and joint painting.
For more information, you can check out an unboxing comparison in the video from our friend Aldo on the channel El Cuarto 4to Gamer MX on YouTube, where he shows the figure in detail.
Here you will see some of the more than 200 S.H. Figuarts releases that Tamashii Nations has brought us from Dragon Ball.