Baby II
Baby II (幼年期Ⅱ Yōnenki; Dub: In-Training/In-Training II[1]), also referred to as Level II, is the second natural Evolution Stage in Digimon evolution.
Overview[edit]
Baby II is the next Evolution Stage following Baby I. At this point in development, a Digimon's compositional data stabilizes. However, they remain incapable of fighting and possess poor offensive capability,[2] but can often produce some sort of weak technique to attempt to intimidate or surprise threats, such as blowing bubbles,[3] emitting ultrasonic shouts,[4] or physically striking them.[5]
As Baby II Digimon are still in an early developmental phase of life, they typically do not exhibit any Attribute at all.[6] As such, they are usually depicted as not having an Attribute. Additionally, the majority of Baby II Digimon belong to the Lesser Type.
The majority of Baby II Digimon species are small, round and limbless in shape. There are exceptions that have grown limbs, such as Tokomon (four small limb-like protrusions) and Chibimon (a body, hands, and feet), but they are extremely rare.[7][8] Wings, like Poromon's, are also a rarity for Baby II Digimon.[9]
It is rare for Baby Digimon to take in the X-Antibody. The only extant X-Antibody Baby Digimon is Tokomon (X-Antibody), who is often preyed upon for its X-Antibodies.[10]
Baby II Digimon evolve into Child Digimon, at which point they undergo significant progress in their cognitive development, strength, and awakening of their combat instincts, and become able to fight.[2]
In Video and Card Games[edit]
For the sake of gameplay expediency, it is common for Digimon video and card game media to entirely omit the Baby I and Baby II levels. In such games, Baby II Digimon are, at best, relegated to only making minor cameos or appearing as NPCs who are not part of the core gameplay.
In the Digimon Story video games for Nintendo DS (Digimon Story, Digimon Story: Sunburst & Moonlight, Digimon Story: Lost Evolution), Baby I and Baby II are replaced with one combined "Baby" Generation, comprised of a mix of both Baby I and Baby II Digimon who all evolve into Child Digimon. Digimon Adventure: Anode/Cathode Tamer also feature a combined "Baby" Generation. Digimon RPG uses only Baby II.
The Digimon Card Game is the first Digimon trading card game to give Baby II ("Lv. 2") Digimon cards of their own. However, they are treated differently from higher-level Digimon cards as, instead of being standard Digimon cards, Baby II Digimon belong to the "Digitama" card type, which are handled separately from Digimon cards in the Hatching and Raising Areas until they are evolved into a Lv.3 (Child) Digimon.
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