Ancient Sphinxmon

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Possessing the attribute of "Darkness", it is one of the legendary Ten Warriors Digimon that saved the ancient Digital World. An Ultimate who existed only in the distant past, it is set at the opposite extreme to Ancient Garurumon as a being born from darkness. It rules over the destruction and annihilation of all existing or living things, and is feared as the "Deadly Dark Beast". Ancient Sphinxmon's abilities were later passed on to the "Mythical Beast" and "Demon Beast Digimon". Its Special Moves are a laser beam fired with a roar (Dark Blast), and the ultimate annihilation technique which completely envelops the opponent in the darkness of death (Necro Eclipse).
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Attack Techniques[edit]

Name Kanji/Kana Romanization Dub Description
Necro Eclipse [1] ネクロエクリプス Nekuro Ekuripusu
An ultimate annihilation technique that envelops the enemy in the darkness of death.
Dark Blast [1] ダークブラスト Dāku Burasuto
A laser beam fired with a roar.

Evolution[edit]

Evolves From[edit]

Evolves To[edit]

Appearances[edit]

Anime[edit]

Digimon Frontier[edit]

Ancient Sphinxmon was one of the Legendary Warrior Ten whose spirit was reborn in the Human Spirit of Darkness to create Löwemon and the Beast Spirit of Darkness to create Kaiser Leomon.

Silhouette of Ancient Sphinxmon in Digimon Frontier.

Digimon Ghost Game[edit]

During "Pyramid", Ancient Sphinxmon turned humans into stone slabs after they failed to answer the riddles he asked them, leaving only their shoes behind. Among them was Tsukiyono Ruli's friend, Kaoru, which led her and the rest to search for him close to cultural locations. Amanokawa Hiro and Gammamon finally found him after he turned a painter into stone, but it only ended in Hiro also being transformed, as well as Higashimitarai Kiyoshiro, who arrived soon afterwards. Gammamon and Jellymon went back to Ruli and told her what had happened, and then they went to ask Mummymon for help, who correctly deduced this was AncientSphinxmon's doing. Soon after, a massive but incomplete pyramid appeared in the sky, built with the stone slabs. Ruli flew on top of Airdramon to get close to it, and AncientSphinxmon appeared before them, explaining how the pyramid would bring Pharaohmon, the ruler of the ancient Digital World, into the human world, thus turning it into said ancient world, which AncientSphinxmon considered superior to human civilization.

Angoramon Warp Evolved into Lamortmon to fight AncientSphinxmon, alongside the rest of the Digimon, but they were easily defeated by the Ultimate-level. Ruli tried to help Lamortmon, only for AncientSphinxmon to hit Airdramon, knocking Ruli out of the skies. AncientSphinxmon then went to turn Ruli into a stone slab, the capstone of the pyramid, but Lamortmon and Ruli refused to give up as they loved human culture and wished to learn more about it, which caused Lamortmon to Ultimate Evolve into Diarbbitmon for the first time. Diarrbitmon easily overpowered AncientSphinxmon, destroying his Dark Blast, but then AncientSphinxmon tried to drag him into the world of death with his Necro Eclipse. Diarrbitmon managed to break free and accidentally pushed AncientSphinxmon into the vortex, and was then unable to save him. With AncientSphinxmon dead, the stone slabs returned to their human forms and Pharaohmon did not Realize into the human world.

Ancient Sphinxmon in Digimon Ghost Game.
Ancient Sphinxmon in Digimon Ghost Game.

Manga[edit]

Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01[edit]

Its silhouette appears alongside the other Legendary Warriors in the introductory corner of the special chapter "Frontier Generation".

Video Games[edit]

Battle Spirit: Digimon Frontier[edit]

Ancient Sphinxmon appears very briefly whenever Kouichi uses the Ancient Spirit Evolution attack.

Digimon Story: Lost Evolution[edit]

Can evolve from Skull Baluchimon with the Spirit of Darkness.

Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars Blue & Red[edit]

Can be created by combining Nefertimon, Skull Baluchimon, Scorpiomon, and Digitamamon. Can DigiXros with Ancient Greymon, Ancient Garurumon, Ancient Beatmon and Ancient Troiamon to create Susanoomon.

Digimon Collectors[edit]

Digimon World Re:Digitize[edit]

Ancient Sphinxmon can only be obtained as a collectible card. Its card is part of the Warrior Ten (十闘士 Juttoushi) set.

Digimon Crusader[edit]

Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode[edit]

Available as a collectable card. Taiga's Partner Digimon can also wear Ancient Sphinxmon's Sphinx Wings as an accesory.

Digimaru wearing the Sphinx Wings

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth[edit]

Ancient Sphinxmon is available as a Digimon Medal.

Digimon World -next 0rder-[edit]

Available as a collectable card.

Digimon World -next 0rder- International Edition[edit]

Available as a collectable card.

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Hacker's Memory[edit]

Ancient Spinxmon is available as a Digimon Medal.

Digimon ReArise[edit]

In the distant past, the Warrior Ten fought against Lucemon in an attempt to stop its rebellion. During the fight, eight of them are killed and the remaining two seal Lucemon away.

Digimon New Century[edit]

Virtual Pets[edit]

D-Scanner 2.0[edit]

D-Scanner 3.0[edit]

Digimon Pendulum Cycle[edit]

D-Spirit[edit]

Digital Monster X Ver.2[edit]

Digimon Pendulum Z[edit]

Vital Bracelet Digital Monster[edit]

TCG[edit]

Hyper Colosseum

St-890
Bo-753

Digimon Card Game


Image Gallery[edit]

Virtual Pets[edit]

Ancientsphinxmon vpet dscan.gif Ancientsphinxmon vpet cycle.gif Ancientsphinxmon vpet spirit.gif Ancientsphinxmon vpet dmx.gif Ancientsphinxmon vpet vb.png
D-Scanner Digimon Pendulum Cycle D-Spirit Digital Monster X Ver.2 Vital Bracelet Digital Monster

Additional Information[edit]

References Notes
  1. Gizmon: AT can only Evolve when in Raising Area, meaning it can not evolve via card effects.