White Tigerzord

"White Tiger Thunderzord Power!"

- Tommy summoning the White Tiger Thunderzord

The White Tigerzord, also known as the White Tiger Thunderzord, or simply Tigerzord, is the White Mighty Morphin Power Ranger's first Zord.

Overview
With the creation of the White Power Ranger, Zordon gave Tommy the new White Tigerzord to provide the necessary backup against Lord Zedd's monsters. As the name suggests, he is based off a white tiger. Tommy summoned and controlled the Zord with his talking saber, Saba.

Tommy had trouble controlling the Zord at first, but eventually got past it. He converted to Warrior Mode and fought against Nimrod the Scarlet Sentinel, but was eventually outnumbered and forced to retreat in Tiger Mode. After a brief recollection, he returned with the Red Dragon Thunderzord riding on the Tigerzord. The Tigerzord merged with the Thunderzord Assault Team to form the Mega Tigerzord and defeated the three monsters easily.

When the Dragonzord returned, the Tigerzord came up against its predecessor in a heated battle and was defeated, possibly due to Tommy's weakened state.

When Goldar stole Saba from the White Ranger, Rita Repulsa temporarily controlled the Zord. However, Billy and Alpha 5 built a magnet which allowed White Ranger to recover Saba and retake control of the Tigerzord.

When Rito Revolto came to Earth, he prompted the Rangers to bring out the Thunderzords. However, the duel was a trap with other monsters ambushing the Thunder Megazord and the White Tigerzord. The attacks overloaded the Morphing Grid and terminally damaged the Zords. Tommy got out of the deteriorating Zord before it was destroyed. What become of the remains of the Tigerzord remains unknown.

Tiger mode
Tiger mode is the primary form that the Tigerzord takes when entering battle. It can not only move fast, but can emit powerful sonic blasts at opponents. The Red Dragon Thunderzord can ride on the Tigerzord and use its staff to strike oncoming foes. For the Thunder Ultrazord configuration, Tigerzord in tiger mode was placed inside of Tor the Shuttlezord's shell.

Warrior mode
"Tigerzord, convert to Warrior Mode, now! Power up!"

- Transformation announcement

The primary fighting form, Warrior mode is equipped with a sword, and can fire powerful "White Tiger Thunderbolts" in the form of energy fireballs at his opponents. It has also demonstrated the ability to follow the White Ranger's every move, first used against the monster Nimrod. Tigerzord would often fight alongside the Thunder Megazord in this mode.

Mega Tigerzord
"Mega Tigerzord transformation now!"

- Combination announcement

The Mega Tigerzord is a combination of the White Tigerzord, the Lion Thunderzord, the Firebird Thunderzord, the Unicorn Thunderzord and the Griffin Thunderzord. The Unicorn made up the right leg, the Griffin made up the left leg, the Lion formed shoulder pads and the back, and the Firebird formed a claw on the Mega Tigerzord's right arm.

This formation first appeared during the battle with Nimrod the Scarlet Sentinel. The White Tigerzord had to retreat after the first encounter. Returning with the other Thunderzords, the White Tigerzord combined with them to form the Mega Tigerzord. Its primary finisher was shooting the Firebird Thunderzord on his right wrist towards the target in a virtual grid.

The Mega Tigerzord was extremely powerful and possibly surpassed the Thunder Megazord, as it handily destroyed Nimrod after the latter was defeated.

It was used four times, and destroyed three monsters (Nimrod, Cannontop, and Needlenose). Four Head was the only monster which defeated it, and was destroyed by the Thunder Ultrazord.

Red Dragon/White Tigerzord Rider
Although not an actual mechancal combination, the Red Dragon Thunderzord was capable of riding on the White Tigerzord's back while the former was in Warrior mode and the latter in Tiger mode. This gave the Red Dragon added mobility while allowing it to fight using its staff.

Appearances
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Season 2 Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, Season 3
 * Episode 18: White Light (Part 2)
 * Episode 21: Zedd's Monster Mash
 * Episode 23 and 24:The Ninja Encounter (Part 2 and 3)
 * Episode 25: A Monster of Global Proportions
 * Episode 29: Goldar's Vice-Versa
 * Episode 30: Rocky Just Wants to Have Fun
 * Episode 35: Scavenger Hunt
 * Episode 42 and 43 The Wedding (Part 2 and 3)
 * Episode 46: Return of the Green Ranger (Part 3)
 * Episode 47: Best Man for the Job
 * Episode 49: Storybook Rangers (Part 2)
 * Episode 51: Wild West Rangers (episode) (Part 2)
 * Episode 52: Blue Ranger Gone Bad
 * Episode 3: A Friend in Need (Part 3)
 * Episode 4: Ninja Quest (Part 1)