DigiXros

DigiXros[N 1] (デジクロス Dejikurosu; Dub: DigiFuse[2]/Digixrose[3]/DigiXros[4]) is a special type of evolutionary process in which multiple Digimon ("DigiXros Units") combine together to form a single, more powerful entity. One of the Digimon who comprises a DigiXrossed Digimon controls the combined body, while all the others provide new powers, weapons, armor, other equipment, or even entirely new body parts for the lead Digimon to inhabit and use.
The concept of DigiXrossing was introduced for the Digimon Xros Wars multimedia project, and is a major feature of its anime series, manga, video game, card game, and virtual pet adaptations.
Overview[edit]
DigiXrossing is similar to the processes of Jogress Evolution and fusion, as all of these have the common trait of involving Digimon combining. Unlike Jogress and fusion, DigiXrossing is all about the lead Digimon of the DigiXros being the one to specifically get stronger by using the others as weapons/armor/extra powers, although it is usually still cooperative. Also unlike a Jogress, the DigiXros that results from a combination of Digimon depends only on the lowest base Digimon ("DigiXros Units") involved, and not the immediate components that fused together.
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Shoutmon X4 can be formed from any combination of the component Digimon Shoutmon, Ballistamon, Dorulumon, the Starmons, or any pre-existing DigiXrosses involving these Digimon. This includes... | |||
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...The four Digimon in their base forms. | ...Shoutmon + Star Sword, with Ballistamon and Dorulumon. | ...Shoutmon X2, with Dorulumon and the Starmons. | ...Shoutmon X3, with the Starmons. |
Also, there are very few cases of a Jogress or fusion involving more than two Digimon, but DigiXrossing regularly uses any number of Digimon at once. The Evolution Stage of the component Digimon in a DigiXros does not matter, and most Digimon Xros Wars media do not use the concept of Evolution Stages at all.
The process of undoing a DigiXros is called Xros Open (クロス・オーペン Kurosuōpen[5]; Dub: Disengage Fuse[6]/Digi-Defuse[7]).
Unlike other forms of evolution, DigiXrossing generally does not occur at all without the intervention of a device such as a Xros Loader, and these are usually used by humans.
Given their status as conglomerates of multiple Digimon, the majority of Digimon who are the products of DigiXrosses belong to the Enhancement or Composite Types.
DigiXros Units[edit]
DigiXros Unit (デジクロスユニット Dejikurosu yunitto) is a term used by some Digimon Xros Wars media, especially games, to refer to the base component Digimon of a DigiXros. It also describes cases like the Starmons or, in the anime, Knightmon and his Pawn Chessmon subordinates, where a group of multiple Digimon is treated as a single DigiXros Unit for the purposes of DigiXrossing. Digimon who have been previously formed from DigiXrosses of the appropriate base component Digimon are also treated as DigiXros Units for further DigiXrosses.
The Digimon Xros Wars anime and manga typically freely use any combination of the "canon" DigiXros Units to form the needed DigiXros. However, the mechanical limitations of toy and game spinoffs, such as Digimon Xros Wars Super Digica Taisen and the Digimon Xros Loader, require that every possible combination to make a particular DigiXrossed Digimon be defined as a list of valid DigiXros Units. This is especially important where it relates to the limited maximum number of Digimon that can be used to DigiXros at once: three at a time for Super Digica Taisen, and five at a time for the Digimon Xros Loader.
- Example: In the anime, manga, and Digimon Reference Book, Shoutmon X7 is a DigiXros between six Digimon (Omega Shoutmon, Zeke Greymon, Ballistamon, Dorulumon, the Starmons, and Sparrowmon). However, neither Super Digica Taisen or the Digimon Xros Loader mechanically support DigiXrossing this many Digimon/DigXros Units at once. Therefore, these games prescribe these combinations of DigiXros Units to create Shoutmon X7 with fewer DigiXros Units:
- Super Digica Taisen: Shoutmon DX × Shoutmon X5, or Shoutmon DX × Shoutmon X4 × Sparrowmon
- Digimon Xros Loader: Omega Shoutmon × Ballistamon × Dorulumon × Starmons × Sparrowmon
Appearances[edit]
Anime[edit]
Digimon Xros Wars[edit]

In Digimon Xros Wars, DigiXros is considered a mythical ability that only users of Xros Loaders (or similar devices) are able to use. Dark Knightmon rediscovered the ability as part of his efforts to rival and, eventually, surpass his brother, Bagramon, by DigiXrossing with him.[8] He developed the Xros Loader,[9] and he and Bagramon sought out humans strong enough to use DigiXros as a power to their benefit, distributing the first two Xros Loaders to Amano Yuu,[10] and Aonuma Kiriha.[11] However, their plans go awry as Kiriha and Amano Nene defect from them, and Omegamon chooses Kudou Taiki as another Xros Loader user.[8]
DigiXrossing draws its strength from the bonds of friendship and sense of unity among the constituent Digimon and the Xros Loader's user(s). A DigiXrossed Digimon is almost entirely controlled by its lead Digimon, but the other component Digimon are entirely conscious, work in cooperation with the lead Digimon, and can talk while DigiXrossed.[12][13] Sometimes, they can initiate attacks with secondary weapons,[14][9] control the body when the lead Digimon is unable to do so for whatever reason,[15] or even undo the DigiXros themselves.[16] The fostering of bonds between multiple Xros Loaders and their Digimon allows for even more powerful collaborative DigiXrosses to be formed.
If a DigiXrossed Digimon is too injured or if they take an attack that is too powerful for them to withstand, the DigiXros will automatically be undone. Also, frequent use as the lead Digimon of a DigiXros puts a strain upon a Digimon's body, which can lead to difficulties maintaining DigiXrossed forms.[17][12]
DigiXrossed Digimon can be returned to storage in Xros Loaders without undoing the DigiXros.[18]
The Darkness Loader is an ancient artifact that can also perform DigiXrosses. At the start of the series, the Darkness Loader is inactive, and Dark Knightmon is seeking human energies and sources of dark power to charge it up and activate it. Once it is activated, the Darkness Loader usually requires a human to facilitate DigiXrossing. When Yuu himself is not using it, Dark Knightmon uses him as a power source to fuel the DigiXros process so that Dark Knightmon himself can use it.[8] When Bagramon reforms the Digital World into the Seven Kingdoms, the Death Generals are all given a Darkness Loader replicated from Dark Knightmon's original.[19]
Enemy forces use two alternatives to conventional DigiXrossing. The first is absorption, where a lead Digimon will consume other Digimon to strengthen themself; the effects are similar to DigiXrossing, but the absorbed component Digimon are killed. The second is Forced DigiXrossing, where a user of a Darkness Loader will initiate a DigiXros that occurs regardless of the will of the constituent Digimon. The lack of genuine unity in a Forced DigiXros is said to make it inferior to a true DigiXros.
CollapseTypes of DigiXros in Digimon Xros Wars, Digimon Xros Wars: The Evil Death Generals and the Seven Kingdoms, and Digimon Xros Wars: The Young Hunters who Leapt Through Time | ||||||
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Type | Description | Digimon's Call | Example | First Appearance | ||
DigiXros 「デジクロス」 (Dub: DigiFuse) |
One lead Digimon temporarily combines with one or more other Digimon/DigiXros Units to create a composite Digimon, at the command of one Xros Loader user. | 「デジクロス! (z)!」 ("DigiXros! (z)!") (Dub: "DigiFuse! (z)!") |
Dondokomon × (Knightmon × Pawn Chessmons) × Bastemon × Chibi Kamemon × Jijimon → G-Cutemon |
"Taiki, Go to Another World!" | ||
Forced DigiXros 「強制デジクロス」 (Dub: Dark DigiFuse/Forced DigiFuse) |
One lead Digimon temporarily combines with one or more other Digimon/DigiXros Units to create a composite Digimon, at the command of one Darkness Loader user, against the will of the consituent Digimon if necessary. If the Darkness Loader's user is a Digimon, they can be part of the Forced DigiXros as well. | 「強制デジクロス! (z)!」 ("Forced DigiXros! (z)!") (Dub: (TBA)) or 「ダークネローダー! デジクロス! (z)!」 (Dub: (TBA)) |
Skull Greymon × Skull Satamon → Super Dark Knightmon |
"Showdown! Dark Knightmon VS Xros Heart!" | ||
Double Xros 「ダブルクロス」 (Dub: Double Fusion) |
One lead Digimon belonging to one Xros Loader user temporarily combines with one other Digimon/DigiXros Unit belonging to another Xros Loader user with whom they share a bond, to create a composite Digimon at the command of both Xros Loader users (who plug their Xros Loaders in to each other). | 「ダブルクロス! (z)!」 ("Double Xros! (z)!") (Dub: "Double Fusion! (z)!") |
Zeke Greymon → Shoutmon DX |
"Don't Die, Greymon! The Birth of Shoutmon DX" | ||
Great Xros 「グレートクロス」 (Dub: Great Fusion) |
One lead Digimon belonging to one Xros Loader user temporarily combines with six other Digimon/DigiXros Units belonging to two or more other Xros Loader users with whom they share a bond, to create a composite Digimon at the command of all involved Xros Loader users. | 「グレートクロス! シャウトモン×7!」 ("Great Xros! Shoutmon X7!") (Dub: "Shoutmon X7!") |
Zeke Greymon × Ballistamon × Dorulumon × (Starmons) × Sparrowmon → Shoutmon X7 |
"Strong Love! The Last Cry of Deckerdramon!!" | ||
Final Xros 「ファイナルクロス」 (Dub: (TBA)) |
One lead Digimon temporarily combines with the completed Code Crown and nearly every Digimon in existence to create one all-powerful composite Digimon, at the command of all of the Xros Loader users. | 「ファイナルクロス! シャウトモン×7スペリオルモード!」 ("Final Xros! Shoutmon X7 Superior Mode!") (Dub: (TBA)) |
Code Crown × every Digimon except Darkness Bagramon → Shoutmon X7 Superior Mode |
"Glorious DigiXros, Seize It! Our Future!!" | ||
Component Digimon listed in bold are the lead Digimon of the respective DigiXros. Component Digimon listed in (parentheses) are treated as a single DigiXros Unit for the purposes of the respective DigiXros. |
List of DigiXrosses[edit]
ExpandDigiXrosses in Digimon Xros Wars and Digimon Xros Wars: The Evil Death Generals and the Seven Kingdoms |
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Digimon Xros Wars: The Young Hunters Who Leapt Through Time[edit]

In the Digimon Xros Wars: The Young Hunters Who Leapt Through Time season, there are new rules for DigiXrossing. Only a maximum of two Digimon may be DigiXrossed together at a time by a single Xros Loader user, and since each Xros Loader user is only allowed to have one Digimon Reloaded at a time, the other Digimon must be DigiXrossed from inside their Xros Loader. The Old Clock Shop Man initially presents these restrictions as being the "rules of the Digimon Hunt" that all participating Hunters must follow,[29] but he later admits that the real reason is the nature of DigiQuartz as Quartzmon scattering his particles around the real world.[30] The Old Clock Shop Man also distributes new Xros Loaders to new Hunters.[30]
One workaround to the two-Digimon rule is to just have more Xros Loader users contribute to the DigiXros. For example, where Taiki could form Shoutmon X4 by himself in the previous two seasons, in Young Hunters he has to perform a Double Xros with Amano Yuu to form him, temporarily transferring Ballistamon and Dorulumon into Yuu's Xros Loader. More and more Xros Loader users can be added to the process to add the desired number of Digimon.
With the exception of major DigiXrosses that originated in the first two seasons of Xros Wars, all DigiXrosses in Young Hunters follow the same basic "equipping the lead Digimon with weapons/armor/abilities from the other Digimon" formula, and all of them follow the naming convention "Xros Up (n)" (クロスアップ(n) Kurosuappu (n); e.g. "Xros Up Shoutmon"). Also, compared to the previous two seasons, Young Hunters uses an entirely new, simplified visual style and sequence for DigiXrossing.
It is also possible to use DigiXros with a non-Digimon object with its own will as a material. Doing this rapidly repairs the Xros material.
List of DigiXrosses[edit]
ExpandDigiXrosses in Digimon Xros Wars: The Young Hunters who Leapt Through Time |
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"Digimon Introduction Corner" Joke DigiXrosses[edit]
The "Digimon Introduction Corner" segment at the end of every episode features a joke DigiXros between the Digimon featured in the Introduction Corner, and another Digimon who has previously been featured in any of the three Xros Wars seasons.
Expand"Digimon Introduction Corner" Joke DigiXrosses in Digimon Xros Wars: The Young Hunters who Leapt Through Time |
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Manga[edit]
Digimon Xros Wars[edit]
CollapseTypes of DigiXros in the Digimon Xros Wars Manga | |||||
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Type | Description | Example | First Appearance | ||
DigiXros 「デジクロス」 |
One lead Digimon temporarily combines with one or more other Digimon/DigiXros Units to create a composite Digimon, at the command of one Xros Loader user. |
Ballistamon × Dorulumon → Shoutmon X3 |
"Xrosroad!! The Boys' Paths Cross" | ||
Forced DigiXros 「強制デジクロス」 |
One lead Digimon temporarily combines with one or more other Digimon/DigiXros Units to create a composite Digimon, at the command of one Darkness Loader user or the user of a Xros Loader about to become one, against the will of the constituent Digimon if necessary. The will of the forced Digimon must be subjugated by the lead, else they may lose their sanity and sense of self. A Forced DigiXros cannot be normally undone. |
Duskmon → Dark Knightmon (Duskmon) |
"Xros Revolution!! The Guide to Miracles" | ||
Double Xros 「ダブルクロス」 |
One lead Digimon belonging to one Xros Loader user temporarily combines with one other Digimon/DigiXros Unit belonging to another Xros Loader user with whom they share a bond, to create a composite Digimon at the command of both Xros Loader users (who plug their Xros Loaders into each other). |
Zeke Greymon → Shoutmon DX |
"Xros Alliance! The Final Battle in Odaiba!!" | ||
Grand Xros 「グラウンクロス」 |
One Double Xrossed Digimon belonging to two Xros Loader users temporarily combines with several other Digimon/DigiXros Units belonging to one of them, to create a composite Digimon at the command of both Xros Loader users. |
Ballistamon × Dorulumon × (Starmons) → Shoutmon X6 |
"Xros Alliance! The Final Battle in Odaiba!!" | ||
Great Xros 「グレートクロス」 |
One lead Digimon belonging to one Xros Loader user temporarily combines with six other Digimon/DigiXros Units belonging to two or more other Xros Loader users with whom they share a bond, to create a composite Digimon at the command of all involved Xros Loader users. |
Zeke Greymon × Ballistamon × Dorulumon × (Starmons) → Shoutmon X7 |
"Xros Wars!! Prelude to the End!!" | ||
Evolution Xros 「エボリューションクロス」 |
One evolved lead Digimon belonging to one Xros Loader user temporarily combines with five other evolved Digimon/DigiXros Units belonging to five other Xros Loader users with whom they share a bond, to create a composite Digimon at the command of all involved Xros Loader users. |
Zeke Greymon × Atlur Ballistamon × Yaeger Dorulumon × Raptor Sparrowmon → Shoutmon EX6 |
"Xros Stars! Like a Falling Star!!" | ||
Final Xros 「ファイナルクロス」 |
One lead Digimon temporarily combines with nearly every Digimon in existence to create one all-powerful composite Digimon, at the command of all of the Xros Loader users. |
every Digimon → Shoutmon X7: Superior Mode |
"Xros Songs!! To All The Teens Who Are Chasing After Their Dreams!!" | ||
Component Digimon listed in bold are the lead Digimon of the respective DigiXros. Component Digimon listed in (parentheses) are treated as a single DigiXros Unit for the purposes of the respective DigiXros. |
List of DigiXrosses[edit]
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Novel[edit]
Digimon Liberator[edit]
As Digimon Liberator is based on the Digimon Card Game, DigiXros follows the same rules as it does in it. Horaiji Chitose is the only player so far who uses the mechanic to bring forth his Composite Digimon.
List of DigiXrosses[edit]
ExpandDigiXrosses in Digimon Liberator |
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Video Games[edit]
Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars Red & Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars Blue[edit]
DigiXrosses are a category of powerful attack techniques, performed during battles, which requires multiple allies. When a DigiXros technique is initiated, the constituent Digimon briefly DigiXros into the target Digimon, who attacks with the corresponding technique before separating into the constituent Digimon again. In order to initiate a DigiXros, the Digimon who initiates the DigiXros must be in the player's Vanguard in the current battle, the other constituent Digimon must all be in the Vanguard or Rearguard, and all of the constituent Digimon must be free of status ailments.
Many Digimon species come with a pre-learned list of up to four DigiXros techniques which they may initiate; not all of the required Digimon for a given DigiXros will know its technique (e.g. only Ballistamon has the Buddy Blaster DigiXros technique, so only it can initiate the Shoutmon X2 DigiXros and not the other constituent, Shoutmon). DigiXrosses generally have much higher MP costs than regular techniques, but the cost is paid only by the one Digimon who initiates the DigiXros.
The Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars games also introduce DigiFusion (デジフュージョン Dejifyūjon), a permanent alternative to DigiXrossing which is performed at the DigiLab. In order to DigiFuse into a particular Digimon, the player must have already obtained the Digimon's corresponding Digiscore item, and all of the constituent Digimon must also meet the minimum DigiFusion requirements. After performing a DigiFusion, the player may select up to four techniques from the constituent Digimon to give to the new Digimon, and the Digimon is added to the player's party or DigiBank.
Both DigiXrossing and DigiFusing can be performed with the same combinations of required Digimon. These combinations are also subject to both version exclusivity and version differences between Red and Blue; in the case of DigiFusion, some Digimon have different Digiscores in each, where the Red-exclusive version of a given Digimon's Digiscore is labeled with a ♥, while the Blue-exclusive version is labeled with a ♠.
![]() Shoutmon X2 performing the Buddy Blaster DigiXros technique. |
Digimon All-Star Rumble[edit]
DigiFusing (DigiXrossing) is not a mechanic by itself in Digimon All-Star Rumble, but two playable Digimon - Dorulumon and Impmon - have evolved forms in this game (respectively, Shoutmon X4 and Shoutmon X5B; and Shoutmon X5B) that they ostensibly reach by this process, as they shout "DigiFuse!" when they do so. This is purely for aesthetic purposes, however, as from a gameplay perspective their transformations into these forms function entirely like a regular evolution and involve no other actual Digimon, no Tamers, and no Digivices.
In the story mode, Impmon is given the ability to become Shoutmon X5B when he defeats Shoutmon X5B. Additionally, an evil sentient virus clones Dorulumon, Shoutmon, and Beelzemon (Beelzebumon), and Force DigiFuses the clones into Shoutmon X5B without use of a Digivice.
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth & Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Hacker's Memory[edit]
DigiXrossing itself does not exist in the Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth games, but it is alluded to with the game's Xros Combo mechanic (クロスコンボ Kurosukonbo; Dub: Xros Combo/Cross Combo[N 3]). This mechanic gives Digimon who have allies with turns immediately after their own a chance to trigger a combo where the allies strengthen their own attack or techniques. The chance of triggering a Xros Combo improves based on the Digimon's Camaraderie stat.
Notably, the games' two Digimon from Digimon Xros Wars (Shoutmon and Omega Shoutmon) have a special ability called "Xros Heart" that increases Xros Combo activation rates for all allied Digimon.
Digimon RPG[edit]
DigiXrossing is mentioned in the explanation of Xros Up Mervamon (Beelzebumon).
Virtual Pets[edit]
Digimon Xros Loader[edit]
- Main article: Digimon Xros Loader Toy § Evolution
Digimon Mini (Xros Wars)[edit]
Digimon Fusion Loader[edit]
TCG[edit]
Digimon Xros Wars Super Digica Taisen[edit]
Each act of Super Digica Taisen added new DigiXrosses that can be used in both the card and arcade game. The Data Carddass site listed all of the new DigiXros Unit combinations for each new DigiXros in each act.
ExpandDigiXrosses and required DigiXros Unit combinations in Digimon Xros Wars Super Digica Taisen |
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Digimon Jintrix[edit]
Digimon Card Game[edit]
- For a list of possible DigiXrosses in the Digimon Card Game, see: Digimon Card Game DigiXros
DigiXros is a game rule introduced in BT-10 Xros Encounter, and serves as a special way to play a Digimon card that possesses it from the player's hand. When a DigiXros is initiated, the player can place Digimon mentioned in the card text for the DigiXros-using Digimon below it as evolution sources from their hand or battle area. Each Digimon added this way reduces the play cost of the Digimon with the DigiXros ability by a number denoted in the DigiXros text itself. When DigiXrossing from the field, the target Digimon is considered to be removed from the battle area, and this may trigger certain types of effects, such as Partition, which activate when a Digimon would leave the battle area.
Furthermore, Digimon with DigiXros may have the Material Save keyword as well, which allows the player to put the DigiXros Units specified on the card[N 4] below a Tamer card if the Digimon is destroyed; the amount they can place is denoted as a parameter of the Material Save keyword.
The DigiXros rule is not exclusive to Digimon born from DigiXros in other media, and the Digimon they require may also not be consistent with the DigiXros Units attested in other media.