Guilmon (Tamers)

Guilmon
Kanji/Kana	ギルモン
Dub Name	Guilmon
Human Partner	Matsuda Takato Matsuda Takato (2018)
Voice Actor	Nozawa Masako (野沢 雅子)
	Steven Blum

Guilmon is the Partner Digimon of Matsuda Takato in Digimon Tamers.

Evolution

Baby I	Jyarimon
Baby II	Gigimon
Child	Guilmon
Adult	Growmon Black Growmon
Perfect	Megalo Growmon Black Megalo Growmon
Ultimate	Megidramon Dukemon (with Matsuda Takato) Dukemon: Crimson Mode (with or without Grani) Chaos Dukemon Dukemon (X-Antibody) (with Matsuda Takato)

Personality

Guilmon is very naive, but he is friendly.

Appearances

Anime

Digimon Tamers

Guilmon was originally created as a result of Takato's notes on his design being scanned by the D-Ark, which manipulated the data with the help of the DigiGnomes, creating Guilmon. Takato's D-Ark lead him to where Guilmon had realized, and the two became partners.

Although Takato sometimes mistrusted Guilmon, the two got along and managed to defeat several Digimon. Although Guilmon was almost beaten in the fight against Devidramon, Takato's strong feelings towards him allowed him to evolve into Growmon and defeat Devidramon.

Later, Takato and Guilmon faced Mihiramon, one of the Twelve Deva and a powerful Perfect level. Growmon was defeated in one attack by Mihiramon and Takato admitted that he didn't want Guilmon to fight. The two have a heart-to-heart moment, which leads to Takato getting a Blue Card and Evolving Growmon into Megalo Growmon, who defeats Mihiramon easily.

Guilmon continued to fight in battles against the Deva, personally defeating Sandiramon, Sinduramon (although this was because Sinduramon was blasted into a lake and was electrocuted), Indramon and Vikaralamon.

When the Tamers went to the Digital World to recover Culumon, Guilmon and Takato's friendship was somewhat strained when Takato discovers Guilmon's origins. This leads up to their fight against Beelzebumon, who effortlessly overwhelms all of the Tamer's Digimon and deletes Leomon, loading his data. Takato's bloodlust and rage resulting from this unleash Guilmon's Digital Hazard, which Guilmon is very concerned about Takato's rage and force evolving him into Megidramon.

Although Megidramon at first has the upper hand, Beelzebumon effortlessly defeats him after loading the data of Makuramon, who came to scold him for being such a failure. Takato kneels by Megidramon and realizes that he was too worried about controlling Guilmon, that he didn't understand what would happen if he couldn't control himself. This leads to an epiphany which breaks the Dark Evolution. Guilmon only manifests Megidramon's power once more after this, in the form of Megidramon's tail deflecting Beelzebumon's bullets, which were fired during the epiphany.

As Guilmon prepares to fight Beelzebumon, Takato wishes they could fight together, as Beelzebumon wouldn't stand a chance. Guilmon tells him to wish for it and Takato's wish for them to fight together Matrix Evolves them into Dukemon, who proceeds to defeat Beelzebumon, deleting the Deva Chatsuramon along the way. Although Dukemon could destroy Beelzebumon, he spares him.

When the Tamers face Zhuqiaomon, Guilmon is about to be destroyed by Zhuqiaomon's powerful Blazing Helix, but Takato Matrix Evolves with him into Dukemon and fights Zhuqiaomon until Qinglongmon breaks up the fighting.

During the battles against the D-Reaper, Guilmon and Takato continuously Matrix Evolve into Dukemon, but are never able to fully defeat the D-Reaper. In the end, they are forced to run away to Okinawa to escape it. However, with motivation from Takato's cousin Kai, they decide to go back and fight.

Thanks to the Red Card, they are able to fight inside the D-Reaper, but thanks to all of the powerful Agents, they become overwhelmed and Dukemon starts to delete after being attacked by the Agent 01. However, Grani gives his power to Dukemon, forcing a Mode Change into Dukemon Crimson Mode.

Digimon Xros Wars: The Young Hunters Who Leapt Through Time

Guilmon and Matsuda Takato are among the heroes from other worlds who the Old Clock Shop Man recruited to help fight DigiQuartz and Quartzmon.

When Xros Heart make their stand against Quartzmon's forces to buy the Digimon Hunters time in The Gathering of the Legendary Heroes! The Digimon All-star Showdown!!, Takato and Guilmon arrive to reinforce them, along with the other hero team leaders. They Matrix Evolve into Dukemon to fight the Vamdemon duplicates and contribute to the Brave Snatcher. After Grani appeared, they fused together into Dukemon: Crimson Mode to fight the evolved Belial Vamdemon horde.

In "Burn Up, Tagiru! The Glorious Digimon Hunt", after Quartzmon is defeated, Guilmon appears with Takato as they gather with all of the others who helped fight Quartzmon to thank Akashi Tagiru, before being returned to their own world.

Guilmon with Matsuda Takato and Kanbara Takuya in Digimon Xros Wars: The Young Hunters Who Leapt Through Time.

Manga

Digimon Xros Wars

Dukemon is shown fused with Matsuda Takato in "Xros Revolution!! The Guide to Miracles!!", as Dark Knightmon thought about how Amano Nene could DigiXros with Shademon, and remembered legends about new powers that could fuse humans and Digimon together.

Dukemon fused with Matsuda Takato

During "BONUS TRACK", Wizarmon saw other universes. In one of them, he saw Takato travelling through the Digital World alongside Guilmon, Makino Ruki and Shioda Hirokazu.

Wizarmon's vision in "BONUS TRACK".

Video Games

Digimon Adventure

Matsuda Takato and Guilmon first appeared in Episode 69, "Crimson Knight! Dukemon", where the sound of the latter's growling stomach attracted the attention of Yagami Taichi, Agumon and Hackmon. Taichi and Hackmon asked them for their names, the latter more rudely than the former, and they introduced themselves, with Takato pointing out they both had Digimon. Taichi and Agumon then introduced themselves, which surprised Takato, though he tried to pass it off as saying Taichi's name was that of a famous person he knew. Guilmon didn't try to hide how amazed he was to see Agumon, of whom Takato had a figure of in his room. Takato tried to get him to shut up and passed his comment as an in-joke. Hackmon was unwilling to trust them, Guilmon asked who he was, and Hackmon said both his name and that he loved fighting strong guys. Guilmon answered that he loved eating bread at Takato's place, Hackmon found the entire conversation odd. Taichi asked them how they got there, and they explained that Takato took bread to Guilmon after school, and while Guilmon was eating it, a big fuzzy thing appeared, then they found themselves in the Digital Dungeon. A black fog then appeared behind them, which Takato recognized as what they saw. The fog told them to go further in, and upon being asked what it wanted from them, said they had to fight and go further in, or else, then disappeared in a flash of light. Hackmon wanted to fight it. Taichi refused to do as it wanted, but Agumon pointed out they had to keep going further in if they wanted to get out of there, so Hackmon accepted they had no choice but to do as it said, which Taichi agreed with. Takato and Guilmon said they'd go with them, which Taichi found reassuring.

Takato and Dukemon then join the party as guests. Dukemon can't be controlled, has 9999 HP and infinite SP. He can deal multiple hits to all enemies with Royal Saber and Final Elysion, deal damage to one enemy with Royal Slash, or heal the entire party for 2000 HP with Giga Heal +. He can take two actions per turn thanks to his Continuous Action support ability.

Upon reaching Area 2, Guilmon asked Takato why he didn't say anything when he got to meet Taichi and Agumon, namely that he already knew them, but Takato thought that'd just confuse them, that Digimon was an actual franchise in his world. Besides, being in the presence of people he admired was good enough for Takato. Taichi then told him to get going. Takato wondered if his friends at school would believe him if he told them about this, Guilmon pointed out he looked happy, and Takato reminded him to keep this a secret from Taichi.

Once again, the exit portal was in Area 3, with Guilmon seeing it this time. Guilmon happily ran towards it but his path was blocked by the black fog which then took the form of Dukemon, confusing Guilmon as to why there was another him. Takato wondered if it was a fake Guilmon. Hackmon pointed out it was dangerous. Once again, defeating it caused it to disappear. Guilmon pointed out it was a hard fight and Takato that it hurt a lot. Hackmon praised them. Taichi told Takato they'd have to split off, as he had realized he'd be meeting someone new on every level. Takato asked Taichi to shake his hand, to everyone's surprise. Takato was overjoyed to do so, to Taichi's confusion, but he was glad he was happy nonetheless. Taichi, Agumon and Hackmon then left, but not before the former promised they'd find a way out. After separating, Guilmon told Takato he wanted more of his family bread, and Takato said they'd find a way home, no matter what.

Takato and Guilmon in Digimon Adventure.

Dukemon in Digimon Adventure.

Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode

Guilmon faces Taiga alongside Matsuda Takato in the Colosseum's 20th floor Free Battle: "My Guilmon". In the 40th floor Free Battle: "Digimon Tamer?", Takato performs a Card Slash with the Matrix Evolution card to evolve Guilmon into Megalo Growmon. Thanks to the fight, Takato figures out that Guilmon is not a tool but his best friend. Guilmon doesn't understand what friends are but thinks it feels the same. Takato then thanks Guilmon and Taiga. Takato and Guilmon Matrix Evolve into Dukemon for the 40th floor Free Battle: "Takato and Guilmon". They evolve into Dukemon (X-Antibody), having seemingly obtained the X-Antibody, for the 3rd fight of the Heavenly Hall Free Battle: "We'll put you to the test".

"My Guilmon"

"Digimon Tamer?"

"Takato and Guilmon"

"We'll put you to the test" (3rd fight)

TCG

Dukemon appears in the Super Digica Taisen card game.

Trivia

• Dukemon's official Toei Animation profile which is a general desciption of the Digimon species, Dukemon, states that they are a member of the Royal Knights.

Additional Information

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