Crystal Ball

Crystal Balls are magical scrying instruments that appear throughout the Dragon Ball franchise. They allow their users to observe events happening at great distances, peer into the past, watch battles in real time, and even locate Dragon Balls. Multiple characters possess crystal balls, each using them for different purposes.

Fortuneteller Baba's Crystal Ball

The most frequently seen crystal ball belongs to Fortuneteller Baba, who uses it as both a scrying tool and a mode of transportation (sitting atop the floating sphere). She lent it to Chi-Chi and the Ox King during the Cell Games so they could watch Gohan's climactic battle against Perfect Cell after the ZTV broadcasting equipment was destroyed. The ball has shown inconsistent durability across the series; it shattered from the sheer energy output during the Vegeta Saga but functioned perfectly during the Cell Games, where fighters were far more powerful.

Kami, Babidi, and Old Kai

Kami used a crystal ball at the Lookout to monitor events on Earth, including watching Goku train with Master Mutaito. Babidi employed his own crystal ball as both a surveillance device and a weapon. Old Kai also possessed one, which could be seen on the Sacred World of the Kais. In Hell, Ogres and defeated villains used a giant crystal ball to watch Goku's fight against Kid Buu.

In Dragon Ball GT, Dr. Myuu monitored Goku and Trunks through a crystal ball, and later Dr. Gero and Dr. Myuu jointly used one in Hell to oversee the synchronization of Android 17 and Hell Fighter 17.