Ancient Sphinxmon

Profile Name & Etymology Debut Digimon Reference Book Video Games Misc ⇨ Japanese 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). Digimon Reference Book ⇨ English “闇”の属性をもつ、古代デジタルワールドを救った伝説の十闘士デジモン。遥か古代に存在した初めての究極体であり、闇より生まれし存在としてエンシェントガルルモンとは両極に位置する。形あるものや生あるものの破壊と消滅を司り、「死を招く闇の獣」として恐れられた。エンシェントスフィンクモンの能力は、その後“幻獣型デジモン”や“魔獣型デジモン”等へ引き継がれていった。必殺技は咆哮と共に発する破壊光線『ダークブラスト』と、敵を死の闇に包み込んでしまう究極の消滅技『ネクロエクリプス』。 デジモン図鑑 ⇨ Japanese 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 rules over destruction and annihilation as a being born from darkness. Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars ⇨ English 闇の　ぞくせいをもつ　こだいデジタルワールドを すくった　でんせつの　10とうしデジモン はるか　こだいに　そんざいした　はじめての　究極体で あり　闇より　生まれた　そんざいとして はめつと　しょうめつを　つかさどる デジモンストーリー 超クロスウォーズ ⇨ Japanese 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 feared as the "Deadly Dark Beast". Digimon Web Official Twitter ⇨ English “闇”の属性をもつ、古代デジタルワールドを救った伝説の十闘士デジモン。遥か古代に存在した初めての究極体であり、「死を招く闇の獣」として恐れられた。 デジモンウェブ公式 ⇨ English Template:K ⇨ English Template:K ⇨ English Template:K Name Etymology Name: Ancient Sphinxmon, officially named Ancient Sphinkmon Kanji/Kana: エンシェントスフィンクモン Romanization: Enshentosufinkumon Digimoji: Dub: AncientSphinxmon AncientSphinkmon Title: 「伝説の闇の闘士」 — "Legendary Warrior of Darkness" 「死を招く闇の獣」 — "Deadly Dark Beast" | Ancient (「エンシェント」 Enshento) means of time long past. | Sphinx (Σφιγξ) (「スフィンクス」 Sufinkusu) is an Egyptian mythical beast. Year Active 2002 Digimon Reference Book Entry Date January 27, 2012 Anime Digimon Frontier: "Awaken Seraphimon! The Secret of The Ten Legendary Warriors" Video Game D-Scanner 2.0 Card Bo-753

English Japanese Key Contents ANCIENTSPHINXMON Level Ultimate Type Ancient Mythical Beast Attribute Virus Field Nightmare Soldiers Unknown Group Warrior Ten List of Digimon エンシェントスフィンクモン レベル 究極体 型（タイプ） 古代幻獣型 属性 ウィルス フィールド ＮＳｏ ＵＫ グループ 十闘士 List of Digimon Special/Signature Moves Special/Signature Moves (other Digimon) Forms Forms (other Digimon) Equipment Equipment (other Digimon) Titles Titles (other Digimon)

Attack Techniques

Name		Kanji/Kana	Romanization	Dub	Description
Necro Eclipse		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		ダークブラスト	Dāku Burasuto		A laser beam fired with a roar.

Evolution

Evolves From

• Any Purple Lv.4 Digimon from the Digimon Card Game (Ancient Evolution)
• Any Purple Lv.5 Digimon from the Digimon Card Game
• Cerberumon (with a Free or Virus Attribute Perfect Digimon from the Digimon Pendulum Z)
• Digitamamon (with Skull Baluchimon, Nefertimon and Scorpiomon)
• Ex-Tyranomon (with a Free or Virus Attribute Perfect Digimon from the Digimon Pendulum Z)
• Jyagamon
• Löwemon (Ancient Evolution)
• Lucemon: Falldown Mode
• Mummymon (Ancient Evolution)
• Nefertimon (With Skull Baluchimon, Digitamamon and Scorpiomon)
• Paildramon (with a Virus Attribute Perfect Digimon from the Digimon Pendulum Z or Ancient Evolution)
• Raihimon
• Scorpiomon (with Skull Baluchimon, Nefertimon and Digitamamon)
• Skull Baluchimon (with the Spirit of Darkness or Nefertimon, Digitamamon and Scorpiomon)

Evolves To

• Apocalymon
• Millenniumon
• Omegamon Zwart
• Omegamon Zwart Defeat
• Susanoomon (with or without Ancient Greymon, Ancient Garurumon, Ancient Beatmon and Ancient Troiamon)

Appearances

Anime

Silhouette of Ancient Sphinxmon from Digimon Frontier.

Digimon Frontier

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.

Manga

Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01

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

Video Games

Digimon Frontier: Battle Spirit

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

Digimon Story: Lost Evolution

Can evolve from Skull Baluchimon with the Spirit of Darkness.

Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars Blue & Red

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 World Re:Digitize

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

Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode

Available as a collectable card.

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth

Ancient Sphinxmon is available as a Digimon Medal.

Digimon World -next 0rder-

Available as a collectable card.

Digimon World -next 0rder- International Edition

Available as a collectable card.

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Hacker's Memory

Ancient Spinxmon is available as a Digimon Medal.

Digimon ReArise

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.

TCG

Hyper Colosseum	St-890 Quote (⇨ Japanese): It patrols the underworld with the eyes of a lion, an mythical beast king clad in jet-black armor! Quote (⇨ English): 獅子の瞳を冥界に巡らす、漆鎧の幻獣王！ Bo-753 Quote (⇨ Japanese): This ancient super warrior of darkness gazes at death and darkness with its crimson eyes! Quote (⇨ English): 紅き瞳で闇と死を見据える、古の超闇闘士！ St-890 Bo-753 BT7-078 (DCG)
Digimon Card Game

Image Gallery

Digimon Reference Book	Digimon Collectors

Digimon Frontier: Battle Spirit	Digimon Story: Lost Evolution (battle)	Digimon Story: Lost Evolution (map)

Digimon Collectors (Card)	Digimon Collectors (EX Card)	Digimon Collectors (RE Card)	Digimon Collectors (RE Card with Ancient Wisemon)
Digimon Crusader (Card)	Digimon Crusader (Card)

Illustration for the Digimon Web Official Twitter	Illustration for the Digimon Web Official Twitter

Virtual Pets

D-Scanner	Digimon Pendulum Cycle	D-Spirit	Digital Monster X Ver.2	Vital Bracelet Digital Monster

Additional Information

References	Notes