Tactimon

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A soldier Digimon that possesses a peerless sword called "Jatetsufūjin-maru". Within the Jatetsufūjin-maru is sealed a sinister power strong enough to split a star in two, so drawing this sword marks the collapse of a star. Therefore, Tactimon battles without drawing the sword, but even so, it exhibits the destructive force of its menace. If it stabs the ground once it generates an earthquake, if twice it awakens one hundred dead warriors, and if thrice it collapses the surrounding land with a shock wave. The Jatetsufūjin-maru, which conceals such power, is not a sword that just anyone can handle. From that alone can you understand the depth of Tactimon's true might. Even more than its merit as a soldier, it excels in strategy with plans which are even said to be, "ingenuity itself, as if gushing forth like a spring," so Tactimon's true merit is not in physical strength but in ingenuity. When Tactimon leads an army, the outcome has already been decided, and it is said that, "the victory has been decided before it even fought." Due to the various plans it has laid out, when Tactimon stands upon the battlefield it has already guaranteed its absolute advantage.
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Attack Techniques

Name Translation Original Romanization Dub Description
Ichi-no-tachi [2] First Tachi 壱の太刀 N/A Earth Shaker Stabs the ground once with Jatetsufūjin-maru, generating an earthquake.
Ni-no-tachi [2] Second Tachi 弐の太刀 N/A Tectonic Tremor/Secondary Tactic Stabs the ground twice with Jatetsufūjin-maru, awakening one hundred dead warriors.
San-no-tachi [2] Third Tachi 参の太刀 N/A Earth Hammer Stabs the ground thrice with Jatetsufūjin-maru, collapsing the surrounding land with a shock wave.
Tanegashima [2]
タネガシマ N/A Primary Tactic Flips the gun-muzzles on its back at the opponent, then fires an immense destructive blast.
Kishintotsu [2] Wild God's Thrust 鬼神突 N/A Penetrating Blast Thrusts Jatetsufūjin-maru at the opponent with incredible force.
Hoshiwari [2] Star-splitter 星割り N/A Star Splitter[2]
Shi-no-tachi [7][N 1] Death Tachi 死の太刀 N/A Ultimate Tactic Coalesces all of its energy into Jatetsufūjin-maru and slashes downward.
Tenshukaku [8] Castle Keep 天守閣 N/A
Thrusts the Jatetsufūjin-maru into the ground, creating a small mountain range.
San-no-tachi Kai Chitsuikaku [9] Third Tachi Revision Earth-hammering Tower 三の太刀・改 地鎚閣 N/A
Stabs the ground thrice with Jatetsufūjin-maru, exploding the surrounding land.
Go-no-tachi Goryounaku [10][N 2] Englightenment Tachi: Five-sided Fortification 悟の太刀 五稜郭 N/A
Slashes with the Jatetsufūjin-maru five times, generating deadly shockwaves.
Mu-no-tachi Rikudourin'ne [11][N 3] Nothingness Tachi: Six Realms of Saṃsāra 無の太刀 六道輪廻 N/A
Slashes with the Jatetsufūjin-maru six times, generating a massive vortex.

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Appearances

Anime

Digimon Xros Wars & The Evil Death General and the Seven Kingdoms

Voice Actor: Japanese Shimada Bin | English Kirk Thornton

Tactimon is one of the Three Head Officers of the Bagra Army. He is the first officer faced by Xros Heart and the first of them to be killed. He clashes with Xros Heart and Blue Flare on several occasions before being blown into the human world by Shoutmon X5B and Greymon. In the human world, he absorbs its digital power, grows gigantic and essentially goes mad with power. However, with the courage of Hinomoto Akari and the friendship of Tsurugi Zenjirou, combined with the power of the Omegamon DigiMemory, Shoutmon evolves into Omega Shoutmon and defeats Tactimon with Beat Slash before he can destroy the city. In the second arc, Bagramon highlights its help to carry out their ultimate goal, the D5, and indirectly facilitates the DigiMemories of Examon and War Greymon to approach the Human World.

Tactimon in Digimon Xros Wars.
Tactimon using Ichi-no-Tachi.

Digimon Xros Wars: The Young Hunters Who Leapt Through Time

Voice Actor: Japanese Shimada Bin

Manga

The Jatetsufūjin-maru's true form unleashed

Digimon Xros Wars

Tactimon is one of the Three Head Officers of the Bagra Army. Regarded as the strongest among them, he is an exceptional tactician and one of the most powerful warriors in the Digital World. He was created by Bagramon from the residual data and lingering regrets of ancient Warrior Digimon to serve as his ultimate soldier. In the past, he defeated three of the Royal Knights simultaneously, permanently injuring Ulforce V-dramon's eyes in the process. He also fought Omegamon alongside Bagramon at Yggdrasill's stem. His sword, the Jatetsufūjin-maru, was forged by Bagramon from the data of Susanoomon's ZERO-ARMS: Orochi, a weapon said to possess enough power to split the world in two. Because of its overwhelming destructive power, Tactimon normally keeps the blade sealed within its scabbard, fighting without fully unsheathing it. In the end, he is defeated by Shoutmon EX6 and Shooting Starmon, and gracefully congratulates his opponents before vanishing.

Video Games

Digimon Life

Digimon Xros Arena

Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars Blue & Red

Tactimon is one of Dos's Partner Digimon in both versions. It fights alongside Griffomon and Duftmon during the Platinum Master challenge at the DigiColosseum.

Taiki faces Dos in the second round, after defeating Uno and before confronting Tres. After all three Bandits are defeated, they combine into Ex-Eraser Ω for the final battle of the challenge.

Tactimon appears on the summoning platform at Clockmon's Service Counter.

Digimon Collectors

Digimon Crusader

Digimon Fortune

Digimon Fusion Fighters

Digimon All-Star Rumble

Tactimon is only obtainable as a collectible DigiCard.

Digimon New Century

Digimon RPG

Virtual Pets

Digimon Xros Loader

Digimon Fusion Loader

Tactimon is an unobtainable Boss Digimon.

Digital Monster COLOR Digimon Xros Wars 15th Edition

TCG

Super Digica Taisen

D3-30
D3-31
D3-CP8
D4-34
D5-38
D6-32
D7-35
DP-18

Digimon Xros Archive
Digimon Jintrix
Digimon Card Game


Super Digica Taisen

Tactimon is a boss Digimon in the arcade version of the game[16]

Image Gallery

Virtual Pets

Digimon Xros Loader Digimon Fusion Loader Digital Monster COLOR
(Enemy)
Digital Monster COLOR
(Cut-in)

Trivia

Tactimon was one of 6 Digimon that had their profiles changed after the earthquake followed by a tsunami in Tohoku, on March 3, 2011. The profiles were changed with mention of such catastrophes excluded, but were soon reverted back to normal. The others were Ancient Mermaimon, Caturamon, Minotaurmon Adult, Neptunemon, and Whamon Perfect.

Additional Information

References Notes
  1. ↑ This attack is a pun on the naming scheme of Tactimon's previous attacks. "Death" (死, shi) is homophonous to "Four" (四, shi).
  2. ↑ This attack is a pun on the naming scheme of Tactimon's previous attacks. "Englightenment" (悟, Go) is homophonous to "Five" (五, Go). Also, Goryounaku is a reference to the star fort of the same name, renowned for being the site of the last battle of the Boshin War.
  3. ↑ This attack is a pun on the naming scheme of Tactimon's previous attacks. "Nothingness" (無, Mu) is homophonous to "Six" (六, Mu).