In Gamera Vs. Barugon, a meteorite frees Gamera from captivity, and a trio embarks on a perilous journey to retrieve an opal in New Guinea, which turns out to be an egg. Barugon, a giant lizard, hatches from the egg and proceeds to attack Japan, using a rainbow ray and freezing spray. Gamera comes to save the day, but is frozen by Barugon.