Power levels changed Dragon Ball forever, cataloging and ranking fighters based on fairly arbitrary numbers that served as a way of measuring how strong a character was/had become. Despite having such a massive impact on the series, official power levels can be tough to come by for all Dragon Ball characters.
We know a lot of key characters' power levels throughout various arcs, but plenty of others just never had theirs officially revealed. Though the video games have their own scale for power levels, the canon information from the manga made available through things like guidebooks, chapters, pamphlets, and notes is fairly limited. With what we know about the Frieza Saga's power levels, these are the characters with the highest recorded power levels on Namek, taking only their strongest forms into account.
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Nail – 42,000
We don't have any official sources clarifying what Piccolo's power level was on Namek, both prior to and following his fusion with Nail. Piccolo would've definitely been stronger than Nail following their fusion, but we can see that Nail, although much weaker than Frieza in his first form, was still a fairly strong warrior in his own right.
As the strongest native Namekian, Nail was the planet's best hope against Frieza and his forces. With a power level of 42,000, Nail was strong enough to take on characters like Cui, Zarbon, and Dodoria, but higher-ranking members of the Frieza Force like Captain Ginyu and Frieza himself were just way out of his league.
Krillin – 75,000
Krillin gets made fun of a lot, but he's one of, if not the strongest, 100% human characters in the series. He managed to play a solid role on Namek, going up against Guido and Recoome, though his limitations there did show in those fights.
But Krillin kept getting stronger as the Saga went on, with his official power level towards the end of it standing at an impressive 75,000 according to V-Jump. That's still way lower than it needed to be to compete with Frieza, but Krillin did manage to help out during his time on Namek and come home to Earth stronger thanks to his experiences there.
Captain Ginyu – 120,000
One of Frieza's strongest henchmen, Captain Ginyu was a major problem on Namek. Not only was he the strongest adversary the Z-Fighters had to take on prior to fighting Frieza, but his Body Change technique made him one of the most difficult opponents to plan for.
Ginyu managed to swap into Goku's body, but wasn't able to get the most out of it. Outside of Goku, Ginyu was strong enough to outclass other characters like Gohan, Krillin, and Vegeta with ease. He was a tough adversary for sure, but overconfidence and shortsightedness are what led to his defeat.
Gohan – 200,000
The Frieza Saga was incredibly important for Gohan's development as a fighter. Gohan's training with Piccolo leading up to the Saiyan invasion helped get him started, but the conflict on Namek saw him grow a ton.
Gohan started off at a relatively low power level (1,500) but got way stronger as things progressed, thanks to taking on different enemies and getting his potential unlocked by Guru. By the end of the Saga, Gohan had a power level of around 200,000. It wouldn't have been enough to defeat Frieza in his first form, but it did make Gohan one of the strongest fighters on Namek.
Vegeta – 250,000
The Frieza Saga was the first time that Vegeta worked together with the Z-Fighters, and thanks to their combined efforts, he became way stronger than he was back on Earth. Though still weaker than Frieza and unable to take direct revenge for his people as a result, Vegeta managed to defeat most of Frieza's most powerful men on Namek, outclassing fighters who once could've taken him down with ease.
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By the end of the Saiyan Saga, Vegeta's power level was around 18,000. When Namek started, it would've been as high as 24,000. With all the fighting and close calls with death Vegeta experienced on Namek, he managed to become more than 10x stronger by the end of the Saga, and by the time the Androids showed up, was Earth's second-strongest fighter next to Goku.
Frieza (Final Form 100%) – 120,000,000
Frieza was an absolute menace on Namek, outclassing and overpowering pretty much everyone until Goku arrived. Even when Goku did show up, Frieza was no pushover and served as the former's greatest challenge up to that point.
Staring out with a power level of 530,000 in his first form, Frieza would go on to show off just how absurd the series' powerscaling got, with his 100% final form putting him at a power level of 120,000,000. If it wasn't for Goku pushing past his limits and becoming a Super Saiyan, Frieza would've handled his opposition with ease.
Super Saiyan Goku – 150,000,000
Speaking of Goku, by the time he arrived on Namek, he was already stronger than most on the planet. Initially starting with a power level of around 90,000, Goku was able to double it against Captain Ginyu thanks to the Kaio-ken. After he got his body back and recovered from his injuries, Goku's next recorded power level was a whopping 3,000,000.
When he transformed into a Super Saiyan, Goku reached a power level of 150,000,000, 30,000,000 stronger than Frieza at 100% power. At that point, Goku was able to easily handle Frieza's attacks, making light of his efforts. Though he didn't finish Frieza off, Goku was able to completely overwhelm him and never seemed to struggle much post-transformation.
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