The Locator is a combined tracking and communication gadget invented by Child Emperor. It equips the Hero Association strike team during the assault on the Monster Association's underground base, keeping members in contact and letting the young hero follow everyone's position.
Child Emperor built this device to serve two roles at once, acting as both a locator beacon and a field radio. He hands one to each of the core members chosen for the raid on the Monster Association stronghold, so the team can stay coordinated deep inside hostile territory.
Every unit ships with a preloaded map of the enemy's headquarters, and Child Emperor includes a printed manual so its holder knows how to operate it. From his own wrist device he can watch the placement of every distributed locator in real time.
The gadget's first purpose is emergency contact, giving scattered heroes a wireless line to one another when a situation turns dangerous. Its second purpose is navigation and oversight, pairing each holder's live position with the built-in floor plan of the Monster Association Headquarters. Because Child Emperor monitors all of the signals from his watch, the tool doubles as a command aid that lets him keep tabs on the whole strike force at once.
The devices went to the leading figures of the invasion, with mixed fates. Atomic Samurai, Child Emperor, King, Pig God, Puri-Puri Prisoner, Superalloy Darkshine, Sweet Mask, and Tatsumaki all retained theirs through the operation. Two were lost in combat: Flashy Flash dropped his while fighting Gale Wind and Hellfire Flame, and Zombieman lost his during the clash with Homeless Emperor.

Naruto vs Luffy with the twist nobody asked for: Luffy tickled Hinata on date night, and she kind of liked it. We break down the whole fight and commit to a winner....

There are no women on Namek. That isn't an oversight, it's the biology. Why we handed Piccolo the one thing his own species rules out, and why it had to be trap soul....
The Locator is a combined tracking and communication device invented by Child Emperor for the Hero Association's assault on the Monster Association's underground base.
The Locator lets scattered heroes contact one another wirelessly while pairing each holder's live position with a built-in map of the Monster Association Headquarters.
Child Emperor created the Locator and monitors every distributed unit's position in real time from his own wrist device.
Atomic Samurai, Child Emperor, King, Pig God, Puri-Puri Prisoner, Superalloy Darkshine, Sweet Mask, and Tatsumaki all carried Locators through the operation.
Yes, Flashy Flash dropped his Locator while fighting Gale Wind and Hellfire Flame, and Zombieman lost his during his clash with Homeless Emperor.
Looking for more on Locator? The Dragon Ball Wiki on Fandom has a dedicated page with community notes.
View on FandomThis content is original writing by Daddy Jim Headquarters based on the Dragon Ball anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
Character and scene imagery on this site is original artwork by Daddy Jim Headquarters, not screenshots or licensed imagery. Official cover art is used on three types of pages for editorial commentary:
Official resources:
Daddy Jim Headquarters maintains this encyclopedia. If you spot an error, a translation issue, or something that doesn't look right, let us know.