Digivolving Series
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In 1999 and the 2000s, Bandai produced several evolution-themed action figure lines tying into the first five Digimon anime series, aimed at children ages 7 and up, for the Japanese market.
Bandai Spirits revisited the concept of the Super Evolution Series, as well as some of the original models, in the mid-2010s with its Digivolving Spirits toy line for adult collectors.
International markets also received similar toy lines produced by Bandai America and Bandai Asia, which at various times included imports or variants on the original Japanese toys, new toys based on the same Digimon that replaced the Japanese toys, and entirely original toys with no Japanese counterparts at all.
Toy lines[edit]
- The Super Evolution Series 「超進化シリーズ」, produced mainly for Digimon Adventure, Digimon Adventure 02 and Digimon Savers, are transforming figures that can be evolved from one Digimon into another. Some of these figures are branded Deluxe Super Evolution 「ＤＸ超進化」, and are larger than standard figures of the line.
Their international counterpart was the 5'' Digivolving Figures series, some of which were repackagings of the original Super Evolution Series figures. - The Armor Super Evolution Series 「アーマー超進化シリーズ」, produced for Adventure 02, are sets of armor pieces which can be either assembled into a Digimental, or fitted onto a figure of a Child Digimon to assemble an Armor Digimon.
International product lines instead featured a series of single figures who can be transformed from the Armor Digimon to the Digi-Egg (Digimental), which were still just branded "5'' Digivolving Figures." - The Jogress Super Evolution series 「ジョグレス超進化」, produced for Adventure 02, are sets of two figures which are designed to transform by combining together into a single evolved Digimon figure.
International product lines instead featured a series of single figures which can be transformed into any of three Digimon at a time, which were still just branded "5'' Digivolving Figures." - The Hybrid Super Evolution series 「ハイブリッド超進化」, produced for Digimon Tamers, are also transforming figures.
International product lines instead featured a mix of 5'' Digivolving Figures and larger 8'' Warp-Digivolving Figures. - The Spirit Evolution series 「スピリットエボリューション」, produced for Digimon Frontier, are sets of armor pieces which can be fitted onto provided skeletons to assemble either a Hybrid Digimon or its Legendary Spirit. Some sets can be mixed to create additional Digimon.
Their international counterpart was the 8'' Hybrid Digivolving Figures series, which additionally featured pieces to create a DigiDestined (Chosen Child) (not to be confused with the international "5'' Spirit Digivolving Figures" line, which were transforming toys that transformed between a Hybrid Digimon and its Spirit).
List of figures[edit]
Japanese[edit]
| Name | Featured Digimon | Region | Series | Toy Line | Release Date | Price | Notes | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Evolution Series 1: Metal Greymon 「超進化シリーズ１ メタルグレイモン」 |
Greymon → Metal Greymon | Japan | Digimon Adventure | Super Evolution Series | 1999/07/Late | ¥2,500 | [1] | |
| Super Evolution Series 2: Were Garurumon 「超進化シリーズ２ ワーガルルモン」 |
Garurumon → Were Garurumon | Japan | Digimon Adventure | Super Evolution Series | 1999/07/Late | ¥2,500 | [2] | |
| Super Evolution Series 3: Angemon 「超進化シリーズ３ エンジェモン」 |
Patamon → Angemon | Japan | Digimon Adventure | Super Evolution Series | 1999/09/Late | ¥2,500 | [3] | |
| Super Evolution Series 4: Garudamon 「超進化シリーズ４ ガルダモン」 |
Birdramon → Garudamon | Japan | Digimon Adventure | Super Evolution Series | 1999/09/Late | ¥2,500 | [4] | |
| Super Evolution Series 5: Atlur Kabuterimon 「超進化シリーズ５ アトラーカブテリモン」 |
Kabuterimon → Atlur Kabuterimon | Japan | Digimon Adventure | Super Evolution Series | (TBA) | (TBA) | ||
| Super Evolution Series 6: War Greymon 「超進化シリーズ６ ウォーグレイモン」 |
Agumon → War Greymon | Japan | Digimon Adventure | Super Evolution Series | 1999/12/Mid | ¥2,980 | [5] | |
| Super Evolution Series 7: Metal Garurumon 「超進化シリーズ７ メタルガルルモン」 |
Gabumon → Metal Garurumon | Japan | Digimon Adventure | Super Evolution Series | 1999/12 | (TBA) | ||
| Skeleton Type Super Evolution Series 0: Metal Greymon 「スケルトンタイプ 超進化シリーズ０ メタルグレイモン」 |
Greymon → Metal Greymon | Japan | Digimon Adventure | Super Evolution Series | (TBA) | N/A | Limited edition translucent version of "Super Evolution Series 1." 1400 copies were the "Goods Prize" in the "Digimon Adventure 2000 Campaign" sweepstakes.[1] | |
| Armor Super Evolution Series 1: Fladramon 「アーマー超進化シリーズ１ フレイドラモン」 |
V-mon + Digimental of Courage → Fladramon | Japan | Digimon Adventure 02 | Armor Super Evolution Series | 2000/05/Late | ¥2,750 | [6] | |
| Armor Super Evolution Series 2: Holsmon 「アーマー超進化シリーズ２ ホルスモン」 |
Hawkmon + Digimental of Love → Holsmon | Japan | Digimon Adventure 02 | Armor Super Evolution Series | 2000/05/Late | ¥2,750 | [7] | |
| Armor Super Evolution Series 3: Digmon 「アーマー超進化シリーズ３ ディグモン」 |
Armadimon + Digimental of Knowledge → Digmon | Japan | Digimon Adventure 02 | Armor Super Evolution Series | (TBA) | (TBA) | ||
| Armor Super Evolution Series EX: Digimental of Friendship 「アーマー超進化シリーズＥＸ 友情のデジメンタル」 |
V-mon + Digimental of Friendship → Lighdramon | Japan | Digimon Adventure 02 | Armor Super Evolution Series | 2000/06/Late | ¥1,408 | Only includes the Digimental; requires the V-mon figure from "Armor Super Evolution Series 1" to be assembled into Lighdramon. | [8] |
| Armor Super Evolution Series EX: Digimental of Purity 「アーマー超進化シリーズＥＸ 純真のデジメンタル」 |
Hawkmon + Digimental of Purity → Shurimon | Japan | Digimon Adventure 02 | Armor Super Evolution Series | 2000/06/Late | ¥1,408 | Only includes the Digimental; requires the Hawkmon figure from "Armor Super Evolution Series 2" to be assembled into Shurimon. | [9] |
| Armor Super Evolution Series 4: Pegasmon 「アーマー超進化シリーズ４ ペガスモン」 |
Patamon + Digimental of Hope → Pegasmon | Japan | Digimon Adventure 02 | Armor Super Evolution Series | 2000/07/Late | ¥2,750 | [10] | |
| Armor Super Evolution Series EX: Digimental of Sincerity 「アーマー超進化シリーズＥＸ 誠実のデジメンタル」 |
Armadimon + Digimental of Sincerity → Submarimon | Japan | Digimon Adventure 02 | Armor Super Evolution Series | 2000/07/Late | ¥1,408 | Only includes the Digimental; requires the Armadimon figure from "Armor Super Evolution Series 2" to be assembled into Submarimon. | [11] |
| Jogress Super Evolution: Paildramon 「ジョグレス超進化 パイルドラモン」 |
XV-mon + Stingmon → Paildramon | Japan | Digimon Adventure 02 | Jogress Super Evolution | 2000/10/Late | ¥4,378 | [12] | |
| Deluxe Super Evolution: Imperialdramon 「ＤＸ超進化 インペリアルドラモン」 |
Imperialdramon: Dragon Mode → Imperialdramon: Fighter Mode | Japan | Digimon Adventure 02 | Super Evolution Series | 2001/01/Late | ¥3,520 | [13] | |
| Armor Super Evolution Series EX: Digimental of Miracles 「アーマー超進化シリーズＥＸ 奇跡のデジメンタル」 |
V-mon + Digimental of Miracles → Magnamon | Japan | Digimon Adventure 02 | Armor Super Evolution Series | (TBA) | (TBA) | Only includes the Digimental; requires the V-mon figure from "Armor Super Evolution Series 1" to be assembled into Magnamon. | |
| Super Evolution Series: Black War Greymon 「超進化シリーズ ブラックウォーグレイモン」 |
Agumon (Black) → Black War Greymon | Japan | Digimon Adventure 02 | Super Evolution Series | (TBA) | (TBA) | Recolored version of "Super Evolution Series 6: War Greymon." | |
| Deluxe Super Evolution: Imperialdramon Paladin Mode 「ＤＸ超進化シリーズ インペリアルドラモン パラディンモード」 |
Imperialdramon: Dragon Mode (white) → Imperialdramon: Paladin Mode | Japan | Digimon Adventure 02 | Super Evolution Series | (TBA) | (TBA) | Recolored version of "Deluxe Super Evolution: Imperialdramon," including a new Omega Blade piece. This toy is the only "appearance" of the white Imperialdramon: Dragon Mode. | |
| Hybrid Super Evolution: Megalo Growmon 「ハイブリッド超進化 メガログラウモン」 |
Growmon → Megalo Growmon | Japan | Digimon Tamers | Hybrid Super Evolution | 2001/06/Late | ¥3,520 | [14] | |
| Hybrid Super Evolution: Rapidmon 「ハイブリッド超進化 ラピッドモン」 |
Galgomon → Rapidmon | Japan | Digimon Tamers | Hybrid Super Evolution | 2001/08/Late | ¥3,300 | [15] | |
| Hybrid Super Evolution: Dukemon 「ハイブリッド超進化 デュークモン」 |
Guilmon → Dukemon | Japan | Digimon Tamers | Hybrid Super Evolution | 2001/11/Late | ¥3,850 | [16] | |
| Hybrid Super Evolution: Beelzebumon 「ハイブリッド超進化 ベルゼブモン」 |
Impmon → Beelzebumon | Japan | Digimon Tamers | Hybrid Super Evolution | (TBA) | (TBA) | ||
| Jogress Super Evolution: Omegamon 「ジョグレス超進化 オメガモン」 |
War Greymon + Metal Garurumon → Omegamon | Japan | Digimon Tamers | Jogress Super Evolution | (TBA) | (TBA) | ||
| Spirit Evolution: Agnimon 「スピリットエボリューション アグニモン」 |
Human Spirit of Fire → Agnimon | Japan | Digimon Frontier | Spirit Evolution | 2002/07/Late | ¥2,750 | Can be combined with pieces from "Spirit Evolution: Vritramon" to create Aldamon or Ancient Greymon. | [17] |
| Spirit Evolution: Vritramon 「スピリットエボリューション ヴリトラモン」 |
Beast Spirit of Fire → Vritramon | Japan | Digimon Frontier | Spirit Evolution | 2002/07/Late | ¥3,080 | Can be combined with pieces from "Spirit Evolution: Agnimon" to create Aldamon or Ancient Greymon. | [18] |
| Spirit Evolution: Wolfmon 「スピリットエボリューション ヴォルフモン」 |
Human Spirit of Light → Wolfmon | Japan | Digimon Frontier | Spirit Evolution | 2002/08/Late | ¥2,750 | Can be combined with pieces from "Spirit Evolution: Garummon" to create Beowolfmon or Ancient Garurumon. | [19] |
| Spirit Evolution: Garummon 「スピリットエボリューション ガルムモン」 |
Beast Spirit of Light → Garummon | Japan | Digimon Frontier | Spirit Evolution | 2002/08/Late | ¥3,080 | Can be combined with pieces from "Spirit Evolution: Wolfmon" to create Beowolfmon or Ancient Garurumon. | [20] |
| Spirit Evolution: Kaiser Greymon 「スピリットエボリューション カイゼルグレイモン」 |
"Spirit of Kaiser Greymon" → Kaiser Greymon | Japan | Digimon Frontier | Spirit Evolution | 2002/12/Mid | ¥3,278 | Can be combined with pieces from "Spirit Evolution: Magna Garurumon" to create Susanoomon and ZERO-ARMS: Orochi. | [21] |
| Spirit Evolution: Magna Garurumon 「スピリットエボリューション マグナガルルモン」 |
"Spirit of Magna Garurumon" → Magna Garurumon | Japan | Digimon Frontier | Spirit Evolution | 2002/08/Late | ¥3,080 | Can be combined with pieces from "Spirit Evolution: Kaiser Greymon" to create Susanoomon and ZERO-ARMS: Orochi. | [22] |
| Deluxe Gold Spirit: "Wolfmon of Light" 「特製ゴールドスピリット 『光のヴォルフモン』」 |
Human Spirit of Light → Wolfmon | Japan | Digimon Frontier | Spirit Evolution | (TBA) | N/A | Limited edition golden version of "Spirit Evolution: Wolfmon." 1000 copies were prizes in a sweepstake run with first production run copies of Digimon World 3.[2] Unlike the standard edition, the Digimon skeleton is not included, so Wolfmon cannot be assembled without a skeleton from another Spirit Evolution toy.[3] | |
| Super Evolution Series 01: Rize Greymon 「超進化シリーズ０１ ライズグレイモン」 |
Geo Greymon → Rize Greymon | Japan | Digimon Savers | Super Evolution Series | 2006/07/22 | ¥2,750 | [23] | |
| Super Evolution Series 02: Mach Gaogamon 「超進化シリーズ０２ マッハガオガモン」 |
Gaogamon → Mach Gaogamon | Japan | Digimon Savers | Super Evolution Series | 2006/07/22 | ¥2,750 | [24] | |
| Super Evolution Series 03: Yatagaramon 「超進化シリーズ０３ ヤタガラモン」 |
Peckmon → Yatagaramon | Japan | Digimon Savers | Super Evolution Series | 2006/09/Late | ¥2,750 | [25] |
Overseas-exclusive models[edit]
| Name | Featured Digimon | Region | Series | Toy Line | Release Date | Price | Notes | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digivolving Sylphymon | Aquilamon ↔ Sylphymon (Silphymon) ↔ Gatomon (Tailmon) | US | Season 2 (Digimon Adventure 02) |
5'' Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | ||
| Digivolving Rapidmon | Gargomon (Galgomon) → Rapidmon (Armor) | Asia | Season 2 (Digimon Adventure 02) |
5'' Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | ||
| Digivolving Growlmon | Growlmon (Growmon) → WarGrowlmon (Megalo Growmon) | US | Season 3 (Digimon Tamers) |
5'' Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | A limited edition version with some metallic-plated parts was also sold. | [26] |
| Digivolving Kyubimon | Kyubimon → Taomon | US | Season 3 (Digimon Tamers) |
5'' Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | ||
| Digivolving MagnaAngemon | MagnaAngemon (Holy Angemon) → Seraphimon | US | Season 3 (Digimon Tamers) |
5'' Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | [27] | |
| Digivolving Leomon | Leomon → SaberLeomon (Saber Leomon) | US | Season 3 (Digimon Tamers) |
5'' Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | ||
| Digivolving Cyberdramon | Cyberdramon → Justimon | US | Season 3 (Digimon Tamers) |
5'' Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | ||
| Digivolving Guardromon | Guardromon → Andromon | US | Season 3 (Digimon Tamers) |
5'' Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | ||
| Digivolving WarGreymon: Limited Edition | Agumon → WarGreymon (War Greymon) | US | Season 3 (Digimon Tamers) |
5'' Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | Limited-edition gold-plated version of the Japanese "Super Evolution Series 6"/American "Digivolving WarGreymon." | |
| Warp-Digivolving Gallantmon | Guilmon → Gallantmon (Dukemon) | US | Season 3 (Digimon Tamers) |
8'' Warp-Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | Also reissued as "Digivolving Guilmon" under 2004 branding. | |
| Warp-Digivolving Kerpymon | Lopmon → Kerpymon (Cherubimon (Virtue)) | US | Season 3 (Digimon Tamers) |
8'' Warp-Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | ||
| Warp-Digivolving Beelzemon | Impmon → Beelzemon (Beelzebumon: Blast Mode) | US | Season 3 (Digimon Tamers) |
8'' Warp-Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | ||
| Warp-Digivolving Sakuyamon | Renamon → Sakuyamon | US | Season Three (Digimon Tamers) |
8'' Warp-Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | ||
| Warp-Digivolving Gallantmon (Crimson Mode) | Gallantmon (Dukemon) → Gallantmon (Crimson Mode) Dukemon: Crimson Mode | US | Season 3 (Digimon Tamers) |
8'' Warp-Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | Also reissued under "Season Four" (Digimon Frontier) branding. | |
| Warp-Digivolving MegaGargomon | Terriermon → MegaGargomon (Saint Galgomon) | US | Season 3 (Digimon Tamers) |
8'' Warp-Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | ||
| Spirit-Digivolving Agunimon | Human Spirit of Fire → Agunimon (Agnimon) | US | Season Four (Digimon Frontier) |
5'' Spirit-Digivolving Figures | 2002/Fall | (TBA) | [28] | |
| Spirit-Digivolving Burning Greymon | Beast Spirit of Fire → Burning Greymon (Vritramon) | US | Season Four (Digimon Frontier) |
5'' Spirit-Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | ||
| Spirit-Digivolving Lobomon | Human Spirit of Light → Lobomon (Wolfmon) | US | Season Four (Digimon Frontier) |
5'' Spirit-Digivolving Figures | 2002/Fall | (TBA) | [29] | |
| Spirit-Digivolving KendoGarurumon | Beast Spirit of Light → KendoGarurumon (Garummon) | US | Season Four (Digimon Frontier) |
5'' Spirit-Digivolving Figures | 2002/Fall | (TBA) | [30] | |
| Spirit-Digivolving Beetlemon | Human Spirit of Thunder → Beetlemon (Blitzmon) | US | Season Four (Digimon Frontier) |
5'' Spirit-Digivolving Figures | 2002/Fall | (TBA) | [31] | |
| Digivolving Kumamon | Kumamon (Chackmon) → Korikakumon (Blizzarmon) | Asia | Season Four (Digimon Frontier) |
5'' Spirit-Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | ||
| Digivolving Duskmon | Duskmon → Loweemon (Löwemon) | Asia | Season Four (Digimon Frontier) |
5'' Spirit-Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | ||
| Spirit-Digivolving Kaiser Greymon | Aldamon → Kaiser Greymon | Asia | Season Four (Digimon Frontier) |
5'' Spirit-Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | ||
| Spirit-Digivolving Magna Garurumon | Beowolfmon → Magna Garurumon | Asia | Season Four (Digimon Frontier) |
5'' Spirit-Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | ||
| Hybrid-Digivolving Loweemon | Koichi (Kimura Kouichi) ↔ Loweemon (Löwemon) ↔ Human Spirit of Darkness | US | Season Four (Digimon Frontier) |
5'' Spirit-Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | Can be combined with pieces from "Hybrid-Digivolving KaiserLeomon" to create Raihimon or Ancient Sphinxmon. | |
| Hybrid-Digivolving KaiserLeomon | Koichi (Kimura Kouichi) ↔ KaiserLeomon (Kaiser Leomon) ↔ Beast Spirit of Darkness | US | Season Four (Digimon Frontier) |
5'' Spirit-Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | Can be combined with pieces from "Hybrid-Digivolving Loweemon" to create Raihimon or Ancient Sphinxmon. | |
| Digivolving Greymon: Special Plated Edition! | Greymon → MetalGreymon (Metal Greymon) | US | Season Four (Digimon Frontier) |
5'' Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | Limited-edition gold-plated version of the Japanese "Super Evolution Series 1"/American "Digivolving Greymon." | |
| Digivolving Garurumon: Special Plated Edition! | Garurumon → WereGarurumon (Were Garurumon) | US | Season Four (Digimon Frontier) |
5'' Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | Limited-edition gold-plated version of the Japanese "Super Evolution Series 2"/American "Digivolving Garurumon." | |
| Digivolving Kabuterimon: Special Plated Edition! | Kabuterimon → MegaKabuterimon (Atlur Kabuterimon) | US | Season Four (Digimon Frontier) |
5'' Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | Limited-edition gold-plated version of the Japanese "Super Evolution Series 5"/American "Digivolving Kabuterimon." | |
| Warp-Digivolving Gallantmon (Chaos Mode) | "Gallantmon" (Chaos Dukemon) → "Gallantmon (Chaos Mode)" | US | Season Four (Digimon Frontier) |
8'' Warp-Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | Recolored version of "Warp-Digivolving Gallantmon (Crimson Mode)." This toy is the only "appearance" of "Dukemon: Chaos Mode." | |
| Warp-Digivolving Black MegaGargomon | Terriermon (black) → BlackMegaGargomon (Black Saint Galgomon) | US | Season Four (Digimon Frontier) |
8'' Warp-Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | Recolored version of "Warp-Digivolving MegaGargomon." This toy is the only "appearance" of the black Terriermon. | |
| Transforming Evolution Series: Agumon “변신 진화 시리즈 아구몬” |
Agumon (2006 Anime Version) → Shine Greymon | South Korea | Digimon Savers | 5'' Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | ||
| Transforming Evolution Series: Gaomon “변신 진화 시리즈 가오몬” |
Gaomon → Mirage Gaogamon | South Korea | Digimon Savers | 5'' Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) | ||
| Transforming Evolution Series: Kudamon “변신 진화 시리즈 쿠다몬” |
Kudamon → Tyilinmon | South Korea | Digimon Savers | 5'' Digivolving Figures | (TBA) | (TBA) |
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