Evolution/Video Games
Appearances[edit]
Video Games[edit]
Digital Monster Ver. S: Digimon Tamers[edit]
Digimon World[edit]
Digital Monster Ver. WonderSwan[edit]
Digimon Adventure: Anode Tamer & Cathode Tamer[edit]
- Main article: Evolution/Video Games/Akiyama Ryo series § Digimon Adventure: Anode Tamer & Cathode Tamer
Digimon World: Digital Card Battle[edit]
Pocket Digimon World, Wind Battle Disc, & Cool & Nature Battle Disc[edit]
- Main article: Evolution/Video Games/Digimon World series § Pocket Digimon World, Wind Battle Disc, & Cool & Nature Battle Disc
Digimon World 2[edit]
Digimon Adventure 02: Tag Tamers[edit]
Digimon Adventure 02: D1 Tamers[edit]
Digimon World: Digital Card Arena[edit]
Digimon Tamers: Battle Spirit & Ver. 1.5[edit]
Playable Digimon can temporarily evolve by touching Culumon, who appears halfway through each match. As long as they are evolved, they are entirely invincible and are able to use much more powerful attacks. Culumon only appears once per battle, thus only one evolution can happen per match.
In the original Digimon Tamers: Battle Spirit, Impmon is unable to evolve, and if he touches Culumon, Culumon is forced to despawn. Ver. 1.5 adds in an evolution for him: Beelzebumon: Blast Mode.
Digimon Tamers: Battle Evolution[edit]
Ten playable Digimon are able to evolve during matches: Agumon, Gabumon, Patamon, Tailmon, V-mon, Wormmon, Guilmon, Renamon, Terriermon, and Impmon. Each of these Digimon has one evolved form, which gives them a new, stronger set of moves. Their evolved forms can also be unlocked as separate playable characters by clearing the 1P Mode with the respective base Digimon.
All playable Digimon possess an Evolution Gauge that fills as they deal damage in a match. Once the gauge is full, Digimon who can evolve undergo evolution. The Evolution Gauge slowly depletes over time while they are evolved. Once the Evolution Gauge empties, the Digimon devolves to its previous form. The evolved Digimon can also expend the gauge at any time to use their most powerful attack technique, but devolve immediately upon the technique's completion or interruption. Digimon who do not evolve can use their most powerful attack technique only when their Evolution gauge is full. This expends their entire Evolution Gauge, but does not devolve them.
Digimon Tamers: Brave Tamer[edit]
Digimon RPG[edit]
Digimon World 3[edit]
Digital Monster: D-Project[edit]
Battle Spirit: Digimon Frontier[edit]
There are two types of evolution that Digimon can undergo in battle. When their Evolution Gauge is filled, they can enter a state where, whenever they attack, they will temporarily Slide Evolve into their Beast Form Hybrid form and perform a stronger attack. The Evolution Gauge slowly decreases over time, and Slide Evolution ceases once it is empty.
When a Digimon collects five gold crystals, they are able to perform an Ancient Spirit Evolution. If they make contact with the enemy while initiating the evolution, they will evolve into one of the Warrior Ten (or Susanoomon for the Extra Agnimon and Wolfmon) and unleash one immensely powerful attack, at the cost of emptying the crystal gauge.
Digimon Battle Chronicle[edit]
Fourteen playable Digimon are able to evolve during matches: Agumon, Gabumon, Piyomon, Tentomon, Patamon, Tailmon, Gomamon, Palmon, V-mon, Guilmon, Flamon, Black Agumon, Black Gabumon, and Black Guilmon. Each of these Digimon has two evolved forms, which each give them a new, stronger set of moves.
All playable Digimon have an Evolution Gauge that fills as they collect orbs of energy, that are dropped by all fighters in a match when they are hit. Each time it fills, they are able to evolve to their next form. Their evolution lasts until they are KO'd, at which point they will respawn in their previous form.
When the Evolution Gauge is filled while a Digimon is fully evolved, or if the Digimon cannot evolve (like the rest of the playable fighters), they become able to use an "Ultra" finishing move.
Digimon Racing[edit]
Digimon can evolve by filling their evolution gauge, which can be done by driving over data patches. Evolution is automatic whenever the gauge reaches particular thresholds. All Digimon begin races in their Child forms (or as Agnimon), with their evolution gauge half-full (1 1/2 bars). If the gauge reaches 2 bars full, they evolve into their Adult forms (or Vritramon, in Agnimon's case); if it reaches a full state (3 bars), they can spend part of their gauge to use their Special Move. Every time a Digimon takes damage, their evolution gauge is depleted. If it falls below one full bar, they devolve to their Baby II form (or Flamon, in Agnimon's case).
Digimon World X[edit]
Digimon Story[edit]
Digimon Savers: Another Mission[edit]
Each of the six playable partner Digimon's evolutions are sorted into unique series of branching paths called Galaxies 「銀河」. To unlock an evolution, the player and Digimon must meet its evolution requirements (usually listed in the Evolution Map menu), which can include:
- minimum stat thresholds, like Digimon Story
- the Digimon's current emotional state
- gameplay performance statistics/records, both in general and for the Digimon specifically
- amounts of currency owned
- story events
Additionally, every other evolution that precedes a given evolution on its branch of the Galaxy must also have already been unlocked.
Once the criteria are met, a cutscene plays in battle in which the Digimon's Tamer performs a Digisoul Charge and evolves the Digimon into the unlocked form for the first time; in Agumon's case, Daimon Masaru will also punch an enemy Digimon to invoke his Digisoul, inflicting some damage on it. Once said battle ends, the new evolution becomes available to be freely equipped and unequipped as the Digimon's form in battle in the Evolution Map menu.
Digimon Story: Sunburst & Moonlight[edit]
Digimon Masters[edit]
Digimon can evolve by reaching certain levels: level 11 for Adult, level 25 for Perfect and level 41 for Ultimate. Evolution is temporary, and consumes the player's Digisoul. Some Digimon have stronger stages known as Burst Modes, these need specific items to be unlocked. Other Digimon have alternate Ultimate evolutions that also require specific items to be unlocked.
Jogress Evolution is also possible between specific Digimon.
Digimon Story: Lost Evolution[edit]
Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars Red & Blue[edit]
- Main article: Evolution/Video Games/Digimon Story series § Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars Red & Blue
Digimon World Re:Digitize & Decode[edit]
Digimon Crusader[edit]
Evolution is a fairly long process, but becomes easier as you get further into the game. Most Digimon require other Digimon of a certain type and level to be used as evolution material. The Digimon you wish to evolve must be temporarily replaced in your party with another Digimon. When you select the Digimon you want to evolve, you are given 1 or more choices of Digimon to choose from, each with a different requirement.
The evolution requirements are: Your Digimon to be at its maximum level, at least 1 or more Digimon at a certain level, a number of Data dropped by a Digimon of a matching type, and a large number of Bits.
For example, in order to evolve Greymon to Metal Greymon your Greymon needs to be Level 20, you must have 10 Red Perfect Level pieces of Data, A Red Digimon at level 8, a Blue Digimon at level 3, and a Purple Digimon at level 3. The Bits charged will depend on the Digimon.
Digimon Adventure[edit]
Evolutions are unlocked as story events as the player progresses through the game, corresponding to the moments in which they were obtained in the Digimon Adventure anime. During the first appearance of each evolution (including Skull Greymon), a cutscene will play, adapting their evolution stock footage from Adventure with in-game graphics and with "Brave Heart" playing. They will then remain evolved for free for the rest of the battle.
Digimon start at the Child level, except for Tailmon who starts at the Adult level and cannot go below it. While the Baby II to Child evolution of the first episode of Adventure, "Adrift? Island of Adventure!" does happen in the game, it is purely a cutscene, and the Baby II-level Partner Digimon are not playable. Other moments when the Chosen Children's Digimon dip below Child also do happen in the game as they do in the anime, but they just become non-playable during these segments. The same applies to Tailmon's Child form, Plotmon.
Unlike the Adventure anime, the Adventure game allows all eight partner Digimon, not just Agumon and Gabumon, to gain the ability to evolve into their Ultimate forms. These forms are obtained through six optional battle events after the first fight with Apocalymon, which are unlocked if the player's individual bond ranking with their respective Chosen Child is at least 35. Upon starting these battle events, the respective Chosen Child will evolve into their Ultimate form for the first time (featuring new evolution cutscenes created for the game).
Mechanics[edit]
After the unlocking story event, the Digimon (excluding Skull Greymon, which is fully unplayable) can be evolved at the player's discretion in battles, and will remain evolved for the duration of the battle unless the player chooses to evolve them again or devolve them. The original evolution cutscene will not replay, and the evolution will instead be depicted as a brief, spinning animation.
With the exception of the initial unlocking event, in which the newly unlocked evolution is free of cost, evolving a Digimon requires paying an SP cost that corresponds to the Digimon's Generation:
If a Digimon is already at a higher Generation than Child, that Generation's cost is subtracted from the overall cost of their next evolution.
Evolving increases stats, resets lowered stats, removes status effects, and changes the Digimon's moves for stronger ones with a higher SP cost. Digimon may also begin fights evolved by equipping the EVO Boost DigiPiece line, which let them start battles in higher levels depending on the level of the DigiPiece itself, from 1 to 3.
In New Game+, the player is able to fuse Agumon and Gabumon into Omegamon. This works differently from other evolved forms:
- Both Agumon and Gabumon must be in the party and currently evolved into War Greymon and Metal Garurumon.
- The fusion costs 0 SP, not counting any SP costs paid to evolve into War Greymon and Metal Garurumon.
- The Digimon that initiated the fusion forms the basis of Omegamon, in that a) Omegamon only inherits that Digimon's equipped DigiPieces, and b) the evolution animation only shows this Digimon.
- War Greymon and Metal Garurumon's remaining HP and SP at time of fusion are averaged out, with Omegamon keeping that percentage of his own HP and SP.
Special Events[edit]
In addition to the below, some event battles will allow the Digimon to start the battle in their evolved forms. In some cases, the events will replay their evolution cutscenes, most notably before the second Apocalymon fight which, as in the Adventure anime, replays every Digimon's evolution cutscenes as the Adventure anime did.
| Episode(s) | Human/Digimon Pair | Description |
|---|---|---|
Episode 23: |
Agumon and Yagami Taichi |
During this episode, Agumon is incapable of evolving, due to Yagami Taichi's worries that Agumon would evolve into Skull Greymon again. As such, the Evolution command is unusable and the EVO Boost I DigiPiece will have no effects.
This is resolved by the end of the chapter, allowing Agumon to evolve normally again. |
Episode 26: through to Episode 44: |
Even after being reborn and evolving back into his Child form, Patamon remains unable to evolve into Angemon again in any of his playable appearances until Episode 44, as in the Adventure anime. | |
Episode 53: |
Gabumon and Ishida Yamato |
Ishida Yamato's anger and doubts cause Gabumon to be unable to evolve to face Kiwimon. (This only affects the story, as Gabumon is not playable during this part.) |
Episode 62: |
All playable characters |
In the Chosen Children's first encounter with Apocalymon, it uses Death Evolution to return all of the partner Digimon to their base forms. (This only affects the story, as Apocalymon is incapable of using this move in-battle.) |
Episode 64: |
Agumon and Yagami Taichi and |
Agumon and Tentomon can initially only evolve as far as their Adult forms, due to their time apart from Taichi and Kōshirō.
During their fight against Infermon in the same chapter, they attempt to super evolve into their Perfect forms, but Infermon attacks them during the evolution and stops it. (Parts of Metal Greymon's footage are played during this cutscene, though without "Brave Heart" playing.) This restriction is lifted in Episode 65, "Our War Game, Middle", allowing them to evolve all the way to Ultimate once again. However, EVO Boost pieces beyond EVO Boost I will have no effect on Agumon and Tentomon, but they will on Gabumon and Patamon. |
During the crossover episode, all the guests will have their Digimon take the highest level they could in their own series without fusing. While their base forms appear in the game as well (with the exception of Gumdramon), they exist only in the story. Their unique evolution methods (Armor Evolution, Matrix Evolution, Spirit Evolution, Super Evolution) are neither named nor commented on, other than Kanbara Takuya evolving into a Digimon, though even in this case no more detail is given.
NPC Evolutions[edit]
Digimon other than the playable ones are shown evolving during the story:
| Episode(s) | Digimon | Description |
|---|---|---|
Sub-Episode 2: |
A Pyocomon from the Pyocomon Village evolves into Piyomon due to eating a DigiTomato. This Piyomon is the boss of the Sub-Episode, and devolves into Pyocomon after being beaten in battle and exhausting its energy. | |
Episode 17: |
A Botamon that hatched from a Digitama in the Village of Beginnings evolves into Koromon. | |
Episode 27: |
Upon being sent falling into the abyss by Nanomon, Etemon fuses with the Dark Network and becomes Etemon Chaos. | |
Episode 34: |
During the battle with Mammon, Taichi remembers his childhood encounter with a Koromon, and how that Koromon evolved into Agumon and Greymon. | |
Episode 48: |
Upon the fulfillment of the prophecy, Vamdemon is resurrected as Venom Vamdemon. | |
Episode 54: |
Having survived a hellish world following his defeat, Etemon is reborn in the evolved form of Metal Etemon to take revenge on the Chosen Children. | |
Episode 54: |
Repeated exposure to the light of the Chosen Children's Digivices during their adventures on File Island grants Leomon the ability to Warp Evolve into Saber Leomon. However, he has poor control over this evolution and cannot stay evolved for long. | |
Episode 64: |
A Kuramon that hatched from a Digitama on the Internet rapidly evolves into Tsumemon and Keramon. During its first encounter with the Chosen Children, it evolves into Infermon, skipping the Adult Generation entirely. | |
Episode 65: |
When confronted by War Greymon and Metal Garurumon, the Infermon evolves one last time into Diablomon. |
Digimon All-Star Rumble[edit]
Every playable Digimon has two evolutions. Obtaining enough EP will allow a Digimon to evolve into their next stage. While the first and second stage are unique for each character, some of the thirds are shared between two characters (for example, Agumon and Gabumon both evolve into Omegamon).
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth & Hacker's Memory[edit]
- Main article: Evolution/Video Games/Digimon Story series § Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth & Hacker's Memory
Digimon World -next 0rder- & International Edition[edit]
- Main article: Evolution/Video Games/Digimon World series § Digimon World -next 0rder- & International Edition
Digimon Linkz[edit]
Digimon Universe Appli Monsters[edit]
- Main article: Applink
As in other Digimon Universe media, Appmon cannot evolve on their own. Instead, all progression into higher-Grade Appmon forms revolves around two compatible Appmon (or their Appmon Chips) undergoing AppGattai to combine together. Unlike in said media, there are no limitations of any kind on AppGattai regardless of Grade. In normal situations, this requires an Appli Driver with an Appli Drive to perform it, however, uniquely to this game, Appmon can perform it on their own if inside a Chaos AR-Field.
In-gameplay, AppGattai refers to two different, but connected, mechanics:
- At the start of battle and during every turn, the player can perform an Applink by selecting a main and Applink Appmon, causing the second to be linked to the first and activating their Link Skill. If these two Appmon are compatible, an AppGattai happens. This kind of AppGattai lasts until the Appmon is defeated or the battle ends. This registers the newly-formed Appmon as seen on the Appmon Index, not obtained.
- From the Appmon menu, on the AppGattai sub-menu, the player can permanently fuse two Appmon into their AppGattai form. However, this can only be done if the AppGattai wanted has been performed in-battle before and consumes a certain amount of Fusion Rocks, which depends on the Grade of the created Appmon. This registers the newly-formed Appmon as obtained and unlocks their respective app, if any.
Digimon ReArise[edit]
Digimon Survive[edit]
Natural evolution seems to be unheard of in the Digimon Survive setting. Evolution is only attainable through the power of human children, which makes them desirable to enemies. However, negative feelings in a human can lead to a Dark Evolution instead, where the Monster goes berserk, magnifying said human's negative side.
In gameplay, how evolution works differs depending on whether a Monster is a Partner or Free.
- For Partner Monsters, evolutions are unlocked at certain points in the story. Afterwards, they can evolve through the Evolution menu in-battle. While Monsters normally regain SP once a round is over, an evolved Partner Monster will instead lose SP (5 SP per turn for an Adult evolution, 10 SP for a Perfect one, 15 SP for an Ultimate one), and they need to pay the same amount to evolve. Evolution can also be undone through the Evolution menu. Partner Monsters will always start a battle in the Child level, which they also have throughout the story. Most Partner Monsters have specific evolution paths with very few deviations, though Agumon has three different choices for every level but Super Ultimate, which instead has two. Which he gets depends on which emotion is highest on Momotsuka Takuma's Karma meter: Moral will make him evolve into Vaccine-type Monsters, Harmony will make Agumon evolve into Data-type Monsters, and Wrathful will make him evolve into Virus-type Monsters.
- Usually, if a certain battle involves a partner Monster evolving during it, that partner will be forced into the starting board, and if they are slain anywhere in battle, the battle is instantly lost regardless of any remaining on-screen units.
- Agumon's evolution into Omegamon works in a slightly different way than the rest, as it is a Fusion with Gabumon. It costs 20 SP to evolve and maintain, and requires Gabumon (in any of his forms) to be deployed as well. Despite being a fusion of both Agumon and Gabumon, only Agumon can initiate it, it causes Gabumon to vanish from the field upon evolving, and Omegamon is considered to only be Agumon in-game. If Agumon then reverts to any previous form, Gabumon will reappear on the field in the exact same place and state he was in before the evolution.
- For Free Monsters, evolution requires the use of specific items (Mature Enlightenment Slabs for Adult-level evolutions, Perfect Enlightenment Slabs for Perfect-level ones, Ultimate Enlightenment Slabs for Ultimate-level ones), must be triggered from the Status menu outside of combat, and is permanent. Unlike Partner Digimon, Free Digimon have complex evolution trees, although they can only ever get one evolution per level as their evolutions cannot be undone. The DLC Digimon, Guilmon, only has one choice for each level.
- The player might obtain Enlightenment Slabs by negotiating with wild monsters, completing Deep Woods events (finite), completing certain events or destroying treasure chests that appear in Shadow battles. However, Perfect Enlightenment Slabs are only available from Part 5 onwards (the first instance being a Zudomon free battle in the dam), and Ultimate Enlightenment Slabs are only available from Part 9 onwards, first appearing in a treasure chest during a Shadow Encounter with Saber Leomon, and are not readily available until Part 11 of all common routes where they can be mass obtained through negotiation (in the Truthful Route, the Digimon that drop them on negotiation might appear as soon as Chapter 10). Mature Evolution Slabs are scarce in supply until around Part 11 and are only available in various non-repeatable events before then.
In either case, evolution increases stats and changes both the normal and special attacks of the evolved Monsters.
Partner Digimon Evolutions[edit]
Story-wise, evolutions occur as follows:
| Story evolutions in Digimon Survive | |||||
| Human/Digimon Pair | Part | Route | New Evolution | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Momotsuka Takuma & Koromon | Prologue | N/A | Agumon | After meeting Koromon for the first time, Takuma is attacked by a Gottsumon. Koromon tries to protect him, which makes Takuma protect Koromon in turn. Realizing they were allies, Koromon evolves into Agumon. | |
| Momotsuka Takuma & Agumon | Part 1 | N/A | Greymon, Tyranomon or Tuskmon | During the fight against Dokugumon, Takuma wishes to run away in fear as they're overpowered by the powered-up Digimon, who had also called allies to the fight. However, Agumon convinces him not to give up, which gives Takuma the courage to continue. Agumon is then filled with power, evolving into his Adult form (Greymon, Tyranomon or Tuskmon, depending on Takuma's Karma Meter). | |
| Hinata Minoru & Falcomon | Part 2 | N/A | Diatrymon | After the party meets back with the Professor, Hinata Minoru wants to be a hero and protect him, but is too scared to do so. Falcomon convinces him that he can, which gives Minoru the courage to pursue his dream. This allows Falcomon to evolve into Diatrymon. | |
| Shibuya Aoi & Labramon | Part 2 | N/A | Dobermon | During the fight against Fangmon, Shibuya Aoi's underconfidence makes her scared. Labramon convinces her she is far more courageous than she realized, since she had not ran away yet. Aoi regains her courage thanks to that, which lets Labramon evolve into Dobermon. | |
| Kimishima Saki & Floramon | Part 3 | N/A | Vegimon | During the fight against Cyclomon, it calls out Kimishima Saki for not doing her best in combat and not genuinely caring about rescuing Tominaga Ryo, who he had hurt before. Saki is affected heavily by this, as she realizes he is right, and she only did what she did because she wanted to be seen as a good girl who did the right thing. Floramon tells her that she had an amazing heart and just needed to listen to it, which makes Saki realize that she truly did want to save Ryo. This allows Floramon to evolve into Vegimon. | |
| Tominaga Ryo & Kunemon | Part 4 | Truth | Flymon | When Kunemon is wounded protecting Ryo from Palmon, Piyomon and Patamon, Ryo wonders why Kunemon cares so much about protecting him, and why the other three were so stubborn since they didn't look serious; he realizes that made them like himself, never giving up even if it was pitiful. He acknowledges Kunemon's determination, and shows his own, emulating Takuma. This allows Kunemon to evolve into Flymon. | |
| Shinonome Miu & Shakomon | Part 4 | N/A | Shellmon | After Shinonome Kaito, Piyomon and Patamon are hurt protecting Shinonome Miu from Garurumon, in tears, she asks Shakomon what she should do, to which Shakomon asks her what she wanted to do. Realizing she does not want Kaito to die after fighting with him, nor Piyomon and Patamon after lying to them about being a sorceress, and she wants to protect them instead, she asks Shakomon to protect Kaito. Shakomon starts glowing, proclaiming how happy she is that Miu has been honest with her feelings, because her whole-hearted wish will make Shakomon as strong as Miu needs her to be. Shakomon then evolves into Shellmon. | |
| Kayama Shuuji & Lopmon | Part 5 | All routes except Truth | Wendimon (Dark Evolution) |
After Kayama Shuuji completely breaks down due to Archnemon's manipulations and his own weakness and trauma, he physically attacks his own Partner, Lopmon, after emotionally abusing him during their entire partnership. This causes Lopmon to be covered in a black fog, unlike the golden glow of a normal evolution. Shuuji continues to attack him to force him to evolve, despite Lopmon's fear, which ultimately causes Lopmon to Dark Evolve into Wendimon and go berserk as a response to Shuuji's rage. | |
| Truth | Turuiemon | After Kayama Shuuji completely breaks down due to Archnemon's manipulations and his own weakness and trauma, he physically attacks his own Partner, Lopmon, after emotionally abusing him during their entire partnership. This causes Lopmon to be covered in a black fog, unlike the golden glow of a normal evolution. Ryo intervenes and punches Shuuji, making him realize how terribly he treated Lopmon, when Lopmon had worked hard for his sake; and how he wasn't alone, everyone was with him, especially Lopmon. Now back to his senses, Shuuji acknowledges that he saw all of his own weaknesses in his partner despite said partner being so much stronger than himself. Lopmon is happy at finally being praised, which Shuuji had wanted to do for a long time, but in this moment, what he most wants is to protect everyone and live up to Lopmon's expectations of him, to be someone who Lopmon could be proud of and who could reward Lopmon's efforts, so he could live without regret. Shuuji's powerful feelings allow Lopmon to evolve into Turuiemon. | |||
| Momotsuka Takuma & Agumon | Part 5 | All routes except Truth | Metal Greymon, Triceramon or Megadramon | After Wendimon starts talking with Shuuji's voice about how he shouldn't exist, the group realizes that they are to blame for Shuuji breaking down, as they put the pressure of being a leader on him due to his age without realizing how it affected him. Agumon and Takuma decide to save Shuuji and Lopmon themselves, and Takuma realizes he wanted power to be able to challenge his feelings and anger. This triggers the evolution of Agumon into his Perfect form (Metal Greymon, Triceramon or Megadramon, depending on Takuma's Karma Meter). | |
| Truth | Takuma is motivated by Shuuji's growth and Lopmon's evolution, realizing that the desires to save and protect overlapped and turned into power, and also wants to make Archnemon pay for what she did to Shuuji. This triggers the evolution of Agumon into his Perfect form (depending on Takuma's Karma Meter). | ||||
| Professor & Gabumon | Part 6 | N/A | Garurumon | As depicted in a flashback set prior to the game's events, Gabumon evolved into Garurumon on his own as he wished to become stronger and braver to protect Haru. Unlike the other Partner Digimon, he kept this form afterwards. | |
| Shibuya Aoi & Labramon | Any time from Part 5 onward | N/A | Cerberumon |
Aoi wants to become more reliable, not for the others but for herself. When the group are attacked by a Kuwagamon, to their surprise as no enemies had come to the woods before, Labramon and Aoi agree they cannot beat that enemy, as they only had the power to protect, not to overpower, which Aoi wants so that she can properly protect everyone. Her resolve flows into Labramon, causing her to evolve into Cerberumon. | |
| Kimishima Saki & Floramon | Any time from Part 5 onward | N/A | Blossomon |
Saki worries about not being able to properly face Aoi, so she asks Floramon to pretend she was Aoi to practice. However, they are attacked by a Siesamon, who Floramon is unable to defeat. Saki proposes fleeing, but quickly stops herself, as doing so would put the rest in danger. In response, Floramon evolves; although Saki initially fears that she might turn into something creepy or uncool again, she becomes Blossomon. | |
| Shinonome Miu & Shakomon | Any time from Part 5 onward | N/A | Mermaimon |
When Miu fears that going home again would mean leaving Shakomon behind, Shakomon points out that Kaito would still be with her, but she senses an intruder coming, silences Miu and prepares to fight, despite Miu's skepticism that they could alone. The intruder is a Birdramon, who Shakomon cannot defeat. Miu decides not to always rely on her brother and to come out of her shell, but nonetheless feels frustrated and confused as she does not know what to do. Shakomon stops her panic, and Miu realizes that if she didn't know what to do, that only means that she must struggle even harder, and her intense desire to look ahead even against pain and struggle causes Shakomon to evolve into Mermaimon. | |
| Tominaga Ryo & Kunemon | Any time from Part 5 onward | Truth | Jewelbeemon |
While training together, Ryo and Kunemon are attacked by an Ikkakumon. Despite wanting to run away, Ryo relents and stays to help Kumemon, but Ikkakumon defeats Kunemon. Ryo blames himself, thinking anyone else could take the enemy on but he could only use brute force, not intelligence, so he puts himself between both Digimon to protect Kunemon, who does not want him to sacrifice himself for his sake. Ryo acknowledges Kunemon as his best friend and proclaims he will not let the Ikkakumon hurt him, and in response, Kunemon evolves into Jewelbeemon and gains the ability to speak. | |
| Kayama Shuuji & Lopmon | Any time from Part 5 onward | Truth | Andiramon (Deva) |
While training together, Shuuji and Lopmon are attacked by a Kabuterimon; since Shuuji is too exhausted from their training to flee, Lopmon, despite also being exhausted, stands his ground, but the Kabuterimon is too strong for him. This causes Shuuji's lack of confidence to resurface, as he accuses himself of being unable to anything and therefore unable to win anyone's approval as he is, despite how he sought his own before. Lopmon points out how, no matter how low he fell, he'd always believe in him. Shuuji puts himself between two to save his friend Lopmon, because he cannot give up in the middle of a fight if he was to make Lopmon proud of him. Shuuji's sense of responsibility and resolve causes Lopmon to evolve into Andiramon (Deva). | |
| Hinata Minoru & Falcomon | Any time from Part 6 onward | N/A | Yatagaramon |
While practising heroic phrases, Minoru is attacked by a Guardromon. Takuma and Falcomon come to his aid, and when Falcomon asks Minoru to stand back, he refuses as doing so would be unheroic. The Guardromon easily beats Falcomon, for which Minoru blamed himself for not being a hero. Falcomon disputes this, pointing out that he had already started growing, and that his pure feelings would give him strength. Falcomon affirms to Minoru that he believes that Minoru could make him stronger, as Takuma had with Agumon, and he evolves into Yatagaramon. | |
| Shinonome Kaito & Dracumon | Any time from Part 6 onward | N/A | Vamdemon |
When Dracumon scolded Kaito for angering Miu with his continued efforts to baby her, Kaito insists that he does it to protect her, not to win her over. A Kiwimon attacks them, and Dracumon and Kaito insist to Takuma that he let them handle it, but Kiwimon overpowers Dracumon. Kaito laments his inability to protect himself, much less Miu, but Dracumon asks him if he intends to give up, Kaito refuses and declares that he would take hold of any power at his disposal to protect Miu. This allows Dracumon to evolve into Vamdemon. | |
| Professor & Garurumon | Part 7 | N/A | Were Garurumon | After defending the Professor from an attack from Piemon, the Professor asks Garurumon to rejoin him as his Partner Kemonogami, as he does not want Minase Miyuki, Renamon or Garurumon himself to suffer any longer. The rekindling of their bond allows Garurumon to evolve into Were Garurumon. | |
| Momotsuka Takuma & Agumon | Part 9 | Moral | War Greymon | When Takuma expresses his determination to save Miyuki and go back to the Real World with the others, Agumon instructs Takuma to roar with him, as he needs to hear Takuma's voice. This causes Takuma's feelings to fill Agumon, giving him an incredible power and Warp Evolving him into War Greymon. | |
| Harmony | Dinorexmon | When the Kenzoku drive Takuma, Kaito and Aoi back, Takuma's resolve to not lose any more friends in Agumon cause him to Warp Evolve into Dinorexmon. | |||
| Wrathful | Mugendramon | When the Kenzoku drive Takuma, Kaito and Aoi back, Takuma's resolve to not lose any more friends incites a strange feeling of pain, yet excitement, in Agumon, who Warp Evolves into Mugendramon. | |||
| Truth | War Greymon, Dinorexmon or Mugendramon | After Baihumon proves to be too strong of an opponent to beat, Takuma refused to give up and be the one that caused their defeat, since then he couldn't protect Agumon or his world, especially since Baihumon would be the strongest ally if they could convince him to help. The resonance between Takumon and Agumon's feelings then allowed Agumon to evolve into his Ultimate form (War Greymon, Dinorexmon or Mugendramon, depending on which route the player chose in Part 8), in a process Agumon found painful yet exciting. | |||
| Hinata Minoru & Falcomon | Any time from Part 9 onward | N/A | Valdurmon |
While fighting a Marin Devimon who is too strong for them, Minoru and Falcomon decide to buy Takuma time to get Agumon and the rest. Falcomon asks Minoru to run away, but he refuses to. Minoru tries to think of what Takuma would do, before realizing that Takuma is not around and that he must deal with it himself, as a hero would. Minoru's strong spirit causes Falcomon to evolve into Valdurmon. | |
| Shibuya Aoi & Labramon | Any time from Part 9 onward | All routes except Wrathful | Anubimon |
While she is lost and crying in the foggy woods, Aoi is attacked by an especially Kenzoku who beats both herself and Labramon up. Aoi refuses to run away, as doing so would endanger the rest of the group, and she refuses to lose anyone ever again. She tells Labramon that she does not want brute power, as Labramon initially assumes, but unwavering justice. Her refusal to give in and her desire to wield power with both humility and wisdom causes Labramon to evolve into Anubimon. | |
| Kimishima Saki & Floramon | Any time from Part 9 onward | All routes except Wrathful | Ceresmon Medium |
While Takuma is bringing Saki back after she experiences a severe coughing fit, the two are attacked by a Holy Angemon. Floramon offers to buy them time so they could run away, but is unable to stop it. Saki refuses to run away as she was sick of doing so, be it from enemies, from her sickness or from herself. She curses her sick body, thinking that she could fight alongside Floramon if she was healthy. However, Floramon wants not the power to fight, but the power to heal Saki, and Saki realizes that what she wants is the power to heal herself and others, to go forward. This desire causes Floramon to evolve into Ceresmon Medium. | |
| Shinonome Kaito & Dracumon | Any time from Part 9 onward | All routes except Harmony | Beelzebumon |
Kaito and Dracumon attempt to protect a Palmon from a Mega Seadramon, but are incapable of beating it without a plan. Kaito refuses Palmon's request to leave him behind, as Miu cares about him and he does not want her to suffer again. Kaito wishes for power to protect Miu and what she cared about, and to crush his enemies; Dracumon asks him to believe in him and wish as hard as he could, and said wish causes Dracumon to evolve into Beelzebumon. | |
| Shinonome Miu & Shakomon | Any time from Part 9 onward | All routes except Harmony | Marin Angemon |
Miu acts as a decoy for a particularly powerful Blue Meramon to prevent it from attacking the others, including some Baby Digimon that they rescued earlier, but Shakomon is unable to defeat it. With her wish to be the one that protects everyone else instead of being the one being protected in mind, she asks Shakomon to give her even more of her power. Her unwavering desire to protect others causes Shakomon to evolve into Marin Angemon. | |
| Tominaga Ryo & Kunemon | Any time from Part 10 onward | Truth | Bancho Stingmon |
As Ryo and Kunemon talk about Ryo's wish to save the world for Kunemon's sake, they're attacked by a Delumon. While Ryo encouraged Kunemon to keep fighting, Kunemon wanted Ryo to run away, but he refused to leave him behind. In anger, Ryo admits how much Kunemon means to him, and swears to make their enemies pay for hurting both Kunemon and many others, as well as to protect Kunemon's world. As Kunemon started glowing in a red aura, Ryo realized how their hearts were becoming one, and Kunemon evolved into Bancho Stingmon. | |
| Kayama Shuuji & Lopmon | Any time from Part 10 onward | Truth | Cherubimon (Virtue) |
Takuma found Shuuji and Lopmon fighting a Gigadramon in the woods. Shuuji told Takuma to go back and get the rest, as they wouldn't be able to beat it alone. Seeing how they had no other way to win, Shuuji decided he'd take the Gigadramon down with him, and asked Lopmon to help him in the path he chose for himself, one fitting for his role as the leader, even if he knew it was selfish and self-righteous. His righteousness then allowed Lopmon to evolve into Cherubimon (Virtue). | |
| Minase Miyuki & Renamon | Part 10 | All routes except Truth | Kyubimon | After separating Aoi (in the Wrathful route)/Kaito (in the Harmony route)/both (in the Moral route) from Takuma and the others in order to turn the latter into sacrifices for the Master, Renamon evolves on their own into Kyubimon. | |
| Minase Miyuki & Renamon | Part 10 | All routes except Truth | Taomon | Renamon evolves on their own into Taomon, once again in order to turn Takuma and the rest into sacrifices for the Master. | |
| Truth | Renamon's rage at failing to kill Akiharu, who they viewed as a traitor to Miyuki, and their wish for power no one could match, causes them to evolve on their own into Taomon. | ||||
| Minase Miyuki & Renamon | Part 10 | All routes except Truth | Sakuyamon | After Renamon is beaten by Takuma and the others, the Master reappears, possessing Minase Miyuki. Realizing he had no intention of letting Miyuki go, Renamon cries out to Miyuki's heart, temporarily bringing her back. Angry at the Master for treating her like a belonging of his or a toy, Renamon transforms everyone's feelings into power and Warp Evolves into Sakuyamon. Renamon never actually evolves to Sakuyamon on screen in Truth, the player simply has access to it due to having unlocked it in an earlier route. | |
| Professor & Garurumon | Part 11 | Moral | Metal Garurumon | Garurumon (as Were Garurumon) collapses from his wounds while fighting the remnants of Piemon's gang, led by Pinochimon, and later realizes that his wounds are preventing him from mowing as he wishes. The Professor confesses to him how much it pained him to have left the world without him, and how he would understands being hated for it, but refuses to do so again because Were Garurumon had listened to him back at the altar. This makes Were Garurumon finally accept that the Professor was indeed Minase Akiharu, his partner, and he not only learns that Akiharu had not left him behind willingly, but remembers that their bond made him stronger: something Pinochimon, who does not trust humans, could never understand. Their rekindled bond causes Were Garurumon to evolve into Metal Garurumon, but his wounds and tiredness caused him to devolve into Gabumon after the battle. | |
| Truth | After the first trial from Qinglongmon, Garurumon was too tired to keep fighting alone for his final trial. While the Professor wanted to stop him, Garurumon asked him to believe in him so they could save Miyuki. Said trust allowed Garurumon to evolve into Metal Garurumon. Since he used too much power in the fight, he devolved to Gabumon afterwards. | ||||
| Shibuya Aoi & Labramon | Part 11 | Wrathful | Plutomon (Dark Evolution) |
When both she and Labramon were mortally wounded by Piemon, Aoi's desperate wish to live and her trauma after Saki's death materializes in a black light that emanates from their hands touching each other. Labramon's energy flows into Aoi, and they both Dark Evolve together into Plutomon. As Plutomon, Aoi desires for everything to become one with her so for the sake of peace and harmony. | |
| Momotsuka Takuma & Agumon Minase Akiharu & Garurumon |
Part 11 | Moral | Omegamon | After Akiharu and Renamon fail to break Miyuki free from the Master (with whom they were fused together as Miyuki (Kenzoku)) and Renamon dies protecting Akiharu, Saki, Aoi and Miu want to run away, while Minoru and Kaito want to stay and fight, reckless as it may be. Takuma, meanwhile, is unable to decide until Agumon tells him to rely on him, and that he will make sure that Takuma has nothing to worry about or fear. Takuma realizes this meant Agumon thought they could save Miyuki and the world, and Agumon wants to make those wishes come true. Gabumon tells Akiharu likewise. Their resolves restored, Takuma swears to save Miyuki and the world, while Akiharu acknowledges that they have no choice but to do it. Takuma's intense emotions cause Agumon to feel a heat inside himself, and Akiharu's resolve invokes an unfamiliar mix of many feelings within Gabumon. Knowing their current forms are unable to take those emotions and that they must become one, Agumon and Gabumon fuse together into Omegamon, whose strength restores everyone's resolve. | |
Digimon Story: Time Stranger[edit]
Digimon UP[edit]
Once a Partner Digimon reaches a certain level, it can be evolved through the Digimon menu. Evolving a Digimon increases its stats and unlocks new traits, as well as allowing a style to be chosen once it reaches the Child stage. Unlike other media, a Partner Digimon can take the appearance of any of the evolutions its reached while keeping the benefits of its highest form. Evolution levels are as follows:
- Baby I > Baby II: Level 5
- Baby II > Child: Level 20
- Child > Adult: Level 40
- Adult > Perfect: Level 65
- Perfect > Ultimate: Level 90
When an evolution is triggered, a scene based on the evolution stock footage of the Partner Digimon's original series (Digimon Adventure, Digimon Adventure 02, or Digimon Tamers) but in the game's art style is initiated, alongside a remix of the series' evolution song (Brave Heart, Beat Hit!, or EVO) which continues for a few minutes. Uniquely, when the Digimon Adventure 02 Adult Partners (XV-mon, Stingmon, Aquilamon and Ankylomon) evolve to Perfect, the game has them perform a Jogress Evolution with their respective anime partners, even though in-game, the other Digimon did not exist until that point.
Support and Buddy Digimon cannot evolve in any way.
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