Tamer

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A Tamer (テイマー Teimā) is a generic term used across the Digimon franchise to refer to any human who raises a partner Digimon. It is a more generic umbrella term incorporating similar, more specific concepts such as Chosen Children, Generals, Appli Drivers, and Digimon Hunters; however, these more specific terms often carry further qualifications necessary; for example, unlike a Chosen Child, a Tamer does not need to be selected by a higher power and does not need to embody any specific traits. Additionally, unlike more specific roles, a Tamer is not necessarily bound to a specific job or destiny in their work as a Tamer; while many tend to become involved in the defense of the Digital World from one or several threats, there are others who merely travel the Digital World with their partner Digimon to train them in combat.

Tamers often possess some form of Digivice, enabling their partner Digimon to artificially evolve; they tend to have some degree of influence over their partner Digimon's evolution even if they do not own a Digivice. Most known Tamers possess a single Digimon, though owning multiple Digimon is not unheard of. As with Chosen Children, while it is most common for children and early teens to be Tamers, adult Tamers who received their Digimon in adulthood do exist.

History

Early publications associated with the original Digital Monster virtual pet used other terms for people who raised and battled Digimon, including "Digimon Trainer" (デジモントレーナー) and "Digimon Battler" (デジモンバトラー).

One example is Kurita Kurio (クリ田クリ夫), who introduces himself as a wandering Digimon Trainer in the V Jump column Ai to Makoto no Digimon Nikki (愛と誠のデジモン日記; "Digimon Diary of Love and Sincerity"). He asks to be called "Kuri Kuri" (クリクリ) and recounts his experiences raising and battling his Digimon, Daisy-chan (デイジーちゃん). One installment identifies Daisy-chan as a Tyranomon, while another depicts it evolving into Metal Greymon.

The term "Digimon Battler" is used by Ken (ケン), a character from Dojimon Theater (ドジモン劇場), who introduces himself as a wandering Digimon Battler and challenges other Digimon owners to battle. The comic appeared in Weekly Shōnen Jump, and a later installment titled Dojimon Theater: Pendulum Edition (ドジモン劇場 ペンデュラム版) was also included in a Digimon Pendulum Wind Guardians guidebook.

Ken introduces himself as a wandering Digimon Battler in Dojimon Theater.

Ken challenges a fellow Digimon owner in Dojimon Theater.

Known Tamers

These are individuals who are either specifically called Tamers or are not known by any subcategory label like Chosen Child, General, Appli Driver, or Digimon Hunter; members of said subcategories are, however, also Tamers by default.

Anime

Digimon Tamers

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Matsuda Takato	Guilmon	D-Ark, gold/red (formerly D-Ark, red)
Lee Jianliang	Terriermon	D-Ark, green
Makino Ruki	Renamon	D-Ark, blue
Akiyama Ryo	Cyberdramon	D-Ark, silver/blue
Shiota Hirokazu	Guardromon	D-Ark, copper
Kitagawa Kenta	Marin Angemon	D-Ark, pale pink
Katou Juri	Leomon (formerly, deceased)/Culumon	D-Ark, orange
Lee Shaochung	Lopmon	D-Ark, pink
Ai and Makoto	Impmon	D-Ark, purple

Digimon Savers

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Daimon Masaru	Agumon	Digivice Burst, black/orange (formerly Digivice iC, orange)
Fujieda Yoshino	Lalamon	Digivice Burst, pink/white (formerly Digivice iC, pink)
Thoma H. Norstein	Gaomon	Digivice Burst, blue/black (formerly Digivice iC, blue)
Noguchi Ikuto	Falcomon	Digivice Burst, black/purple (formerly Digivice iC, black/purple)
Kurosaki Miki	Pawn Chessmon (Black)	Digivice iC, black
Shirakawa Megumi	Pawn Chessmon (White)	Digivice iC, white
Satsuma Rentarou	Kudamon	Digivice iC, red/black
Yushima Hiroshi	Kamemon	Digivice iC, green
Daimon Suguru	Bancho Leomon	Digivice Burst, yellow-orange/black

Digimon Ghost Game

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Amanokawa Hiro	Gammamon/Espimon	Digivice-VV- (formerly Digivice-V-)
Tsukiyono Ruli	Angoramon	Digivice-VV- (formerly Digivice-V-)
Higashimitarai Kiyoshiro	Jellymon	Digivice-VV- (formerly Digivice-V-)
Amanokawa Hokuto	Terriermon Assistant	Digivice-V-

Digimon Beatbreak

Glowing Dawn
Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Tenma Tomoro	Gekkomon	Sapotama
Sakuya Reina	Pristimon	Sapotama
Kuonji Makoto	Chiropmon	Sapotama
Sawashiro Kyo	Murasamemon	Sapotama
Five Stars
Kutsuna Kaito	Flaremon	Sapotama
Sakai Honoka	Marin Chimairamon	Sapotama
Rose Woodville	Lilamon	Sapotama
Klay Arslan	Proganomon	Sapotama
Kuroshio Souji	Various (formerly) Marin Devimon Splashmon Lilamon (hijacked) Anomalocarimon (formerly) Piranimon (formerly)	Sapotama
Tactics
Souda Raito	Monodramon	Sapotama
Kanuma Hotaruko	Shakomon	Sapotama
Granit	Ludomon	Sapotama
Seraphy Naito	Gigasmon	Sapotama
Sone Haruomi	Commandramon Elizamon	Sapotama (two)
Ichinosuke	Vulturemon	Sapotama
Nichika	Sealsdramon	Sapotama
Sanpei	Hi-Commandramon	Sapotama
Brilliant Thorn
Enishida Meto	Toropiamon	Sapotama
Tsuwabuki Kanon	Oleamon	Sapotama
Other Cleaners
Shiitake	Chamblemon Red Vegimon	Sapotama
Shimeji and Eriingi	Mushmon x2	Sapotama
Yamada Haruko	Shademon	Sapotama
Handa	Starmon	Sapotama
Kutsuwada Maki	Unknown Digimon (deceased) Panjyamon (temporary, deceased)	Sapotama
GIFT
Kagemori Miharu	Mephismon	Sapotama
Hori	Jokermon	Sapotama
Hosho Riku	Loogarmon	Sapotama
Unnamed GIFT Owners	Igamon (x2) Kougamon (x2)	Sapotama
Yao	Oblivimon	Sapotama
Tsujimine Sana	Bombermon	Sapotama
Others
Minezaki Mitsuo	Funbeemon	Sapotama
Nogi	Machmon	Sapotama
Machida	Kenkimon (formerly, deceased)	Sapotama
Yuukari Keisuke	Astamon	Sapotama
Hikita Hajime	Mimicmon	Sapotama
Bomber	Bomber Nanimon	Sapotama
Unknown	Snimon	Sapotama
Akasaka Manabu	Moosemon	Sapotama
Unknown	Koemon	Sapotama
Ikuhara Yume	Tinkermon	Sapotama
Unnamed man (formerly, deceased)	Elizamon	Sapotama
Unnamed woman (formerly)	Ghostmon	Sapotama
Hiroichi	Greymon	Sapotama
Chihiro	Algomon	Sapotama
Unknown (deceased)	Panjyamon	Sapotama
Unnamed man	Hyougamon	Sapotama
Kagemori Chifuyu (formerly, deceased)	Wizarmon	Sapotama
Tenma Asuka	Helios Boamon	Sapotama
Unknown	Flymon	Sapotama
Unknown	Yanmamon	Sapotama
Unknown (deceased)	Archnemon	Sapotama
Miyama	Kuwagamon	Sapotama
Unknown	Gazimon	Sapotama
Unknown	Gazimon	Sapotama
Shinomiya Hitomi	Cutemon	Sapotama
Unknown	Sunmon	Sapotama
Unknown	Wanyamon	Sapotama
Unknown	Babydmon	Sapotama
Unknown	Hiyarimon	Sapotama
Unknown	Moonmon	Sapotama
Unknown	Terriermon Assistant	Sapotama
Kuonji Tsukasa	Zurumon	Sapotama
Kuonji Seiji	Zurumon	Sapotama
Ministry of Digimon member	Were Garurumon	Sapotama

Manga

C'mon Digimon: The capering monster BUN

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Kamon Kentarou	Bun	Digital Monster Ver. 1
Abe Makoto	Hard Armor III (formerly, deceased)	Digital Monster Ver. 1
Jousaki Shinichirou	Deathmon	Digital Monster (unknown version)
Unnamed child	Meramon (formerly, deceased)	Digital Monster Ver. 1

Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Yagami Taichi	Zeromaru	Digivice 01, light blue
Saiba Neo	Various, eventually Arkadimon (all formerly)	Multiple Digivice 01, dark blue
Fujimoto Hideto	Warg and Melga	Two Digivice 01
Gotojuki Mari	Rosemon (formerly, deceased)	Digivice 01
Sigma	Piemon (formerly, deceased)	Digivice 01

Digimon Next

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Tatsuno Tsurugi	Agumon	Digimon Twin Digivice (formerly Digivice iC, orange)
Inui Yuu	Gaomon	Digimon Twin Digivice (formerly Digivice iC, blue)
Kahara Shou	Peckmon	Formerly Digivice iC, black (destroyed)
Kitajima Ami	Pitchmon	None

Digimon Chronicle

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Doumoto Kouta	DORUmon	Digimon Pendulum X, blue
Musha Yuuji	Ryudamon	Digimon Pendulum X, orange

D-Cyber

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Lóng Zhìguāng	DORUmon	D-Cyber, blue/black
Fāng Shēngjiàn	Ryudamon	D-Cyber, black
Luò Huī	Agumon X-Antibody	Unknown

Digimon Dreamers

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Kodou Ritsu	Pulsemon	Vital Bracelet Digital Monster
Wakamiya Jo	Wingdramon	Unknown
Shishigari Neru	Bell	Unknown

Digimon Liberator

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Kazama Shoto	Muchomon, Pteromon	D-Storage, green ring
Kinosaki Arisa	Junkmon, Shoemon	D-Storage, yellow ring
Owen Dreadnought	Agumon, Elizamon	D-Storage, red ring
Violet Inboots	Ghostmon	D-Storage, purple ring
Yao Qinglan	Sangomon	D-Storage, light blue ring
Cool Boy	Omekamon	D-Storage
Close	Sunarizamon	D-Storage, white ring
Zenith	BEMmon	D-Storage (1st) D-Storage, black exterior with glowing purple elements around the display (2nd) D-Storage, blue-green ring (3rd)

Digimon ReCollection

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Nozomi Mayu	Agumon Terriermon	Digivice iC, orange D-Ark, red

Digimon Paradox

Name	Partner Digimon
Shinonome Reiji	Wanya
Eve	Kuwagamon

Digimon Knuckles

Name	Partner Digimon
Kawashima Hajime/Kawashima Haruka	Gankoomon

Digimon Seekers ~Witch of the Crossroads~

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Xu Yulin	Ryudamon	Digimon Linker Multiple Digimon Docks

Digimon Seekers ~Wall Slum's Nightmare~

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Nagasumi Eiji	Loogamon	Digimon Linker
Leon Alexander	Pulsemon	Digimon Linker
Xu Yulin	Ryudamon	Digimon Linker
Tamahime Satsuki	Numemon	Digimon Linker
Unnamed Abadin Electronics researcher	Soundbirdmon	None

Digimon Eggs

Name	Partner Digimon
Rindo Izumo	Maga

Novel

Digimon Seekers

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Nagasumi Eiji	Loogamon	Digimon Linker Multiple Digimon Docks
Leon Alexander	Pulsemon	Digimon Linker
Xu Yulin	Ryudamon	Digimon Linker
Tamahime Satsuki	Numemon	Digimon Linker
Tachibana	Commandramon	Digimon Linker
Sakurada	Commandramon	Digimon Linker
Kisakata Kosuke	DORUmon Agumon	Digimon Linker
Marvin Jackson	Airdramon	Digimon Linker
Ryusenji Saya (former; deceased)	Agumon

Digimon Liberator

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Yuuki	Impmon	D-Storage
Saikiyo	Funbeemon	D-Storage
Ryutaro Williams	Tyranomon	D-Storage
Aruba Dokuson	Lucemon	D-Storage
Kazuki Suzune	Yukidarumon	D-Storage
Oumi Reina	Pico-chan	D-Storage
Altea	Espimon	D-Storage
Horaiji Chitose	Gazimon	D-Storage
Kinosaki Mirai	Hanimon	D-Storage
Unchain	Maquinamon	D-Storage, black

Video Games

Digimon World

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Player	Various, initially Agumon or Gabumon (canonically Mamemon)	Digital Monster, red

Digimon World 2

Name	Rank	Partner Digimon
Akira	1 > 2 > 3 > 4 > 5 > 6 > 7 > 8 > 9	Various, initially Patamon, Pico Devimon, or Agumon
Bertran	1 > 2 > 5	Various
Lin Lin Shao	1 > 3 > 6	Various
Luckyta	Unknown	Angewomon
Silver Cross
Vandar	8	Metal Mamemon, Mamemon, Prince Mamemon
Esmeralda	1 > 3	Tentomon, Piyomon, Bakumon, Pidmon, Unimon, Birdramon
Arc Schultz	3 > 5	Angewomon, Holy Angemon, Garudamon, Gururumon, Saberdramon, Shima Unimon
Blanc Weissman	7	Garudamon, Aero V-dramon, Mamemon
Blue Falcon
Cecilia	8	Jijimon, Holydramon, Marin Angemon
Zudokan	Unknown	AKAGI, NAOMI, DINOGON, Blossomon, Delumon, Pumpmon
Vivi	4 > 6	Palmon, Piccolomon, Lilimon, Blossomon, Mori Shellmon, Jungle Mojyamon, Togemon, Mamemon (x3)
Yaruyaru	2 > 4	Elecmon, Gottsumon, Floramon, Centalmon, Monochromon, Tyranomon
Ben Oldman	8	Centalmon, Metal Mamemon, Meramon
Black Sword
Skull	8	Hagurumon, Pico Devimon, Pinochimon
Ototate Shina	2 > 5	Otamamon, Pico Devimon, Gazimon, Devimon, Gesomon, Guardromon
Klon Gander	4 > 6	Fantomon, Vamdemon, Vademon, Bakemon, Woodmon, Soulmon, Megadramon
Kiruri Bait	7	Megadramon, Tekkamon, Waru Monzaemon
Blood Knights
Crimson	Unknown (former)	Ex-Tyranomon, Skull Mammon, Deltamon, Vamdemon, Venom Vamdemon, Pumpmon
Damedabose	None	Platinum Scumon, Waru Monzaemon, Nanimon, Etemon, Jyureimon, Orgemon, Atlur Kabuterimon, Pinochimon, Red Vegimon, Gerbemon, Gran Kuwagamon, Ex-Tyranomon
Others
Ayumi	None	Wizarmon, Seadramon, Akatorimon

Digimon World 3

Name	Partner Digimon
Atsushi	Various, initially Balance Pack (Kotemon, Renamon, Patamon), Powerful Pack (Koemon, Agumon, Renamon), or Maniac Pack (Bearmon, Guilmon, Patamon), can later obtain V-mon

Digimon Story

Name	Rank	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Player	Beginner > Bronze > Silver > Gold > Platinum > King	Various, initially Koromon, Tunomon, or Tanemon; Pagumon	Digivice iC, grey
Kazuya	Beginner >> Platinum	Gabumon, Cherubimon (Vice), Venom Vamdemon x2	Presumably Digivice iC, unknown
Kain	Above Beginner	Atlur Kabuterimon (Red), Dagomon, Zhuqiaomon (controlled, formerly)	Presumably Digivice iC, unknown
Tomomi	Above Beginner, below Platinum	Pagumon (formerly)	Presumably Digivice iC, unknown
Yuji	Platinum	Cyberdramon, Black Saint Galgomon, Imperialdramon: Dragon Mode (Black)	Presumably Digivice iC, unknown
Ellie	Beginner	Piyolie	Presumably Digivice iC, unknown
Yoshiki	Unknown	Hi Andromon, Metal Mamemon x2	Presumably Digivice iC, unknown
Peter	Unknown	Black Rapidmon, Infermon x2	Presumably Digivice iC, unknown
SueAnn	Unknown	Mugendramon, Lady Devimon, Parasimon	Presumably Digivice iC, unknown
Chan	Unknown	Cannondramon, Cyberdramon	Presumably Digivice iC, unknown
Chris	Platinum	Metal Greymon, Greymon, Agumon	Presumably Digivice iC, unknown
Mako	Platinum	Kongoumon, Kenkimon, Fladramon	Presumably Digivice iC, unknown
Robert	Platinum	Dukemon, Diablomon x2	Presumably Digivice iC, unknown
Sarah	Platinum	Demon, Gigadramon	Presumably Digivice iC, unknown
Daimon Masaru	None	Agumon	Digivice iC, orange
Fujieda Yoshino	None	Lalamon	Digivice iC, pink
Thoma H. Norstein	None	Gaomon	Digivice iC, blue

Digimon Story: Sunburst & Moonlight

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Koh	Coronamon, Rize Greymon, Angemon	Digivice Burst
Glare	Ofanimon	Unknown
Sayo	Lunamon, Mach Gaogamon, Lilamon	Digivice iC, grey (originally Digivice Burst)
Julia	Chaos Dukemon	Unknown

Digimon Story: Lost Evolution

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Shuu	Various, initially Agumon	Digivice iC
Kizuna	Various, initially Agumon	Digivice iC

Digimon World Re:Digitize & Decode

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Taiga	Digimaru & Plotmon (X-Antibody) (temporarily)	Arm-mounted Digivice
Rindou Akiho	Digitorin
Nicolai Petrov	Sashenka & Digimaru (temporarily)	Wrist-mounted Digivice
Mikagura Mirei	Angewomon & Lady Devimon
Kuga Yuuya	Black & DORUgamon (temporarily)
Professor Petrov	Rize Greymon
Shinomiya Rina	V.V.	Smartphone Digivice
Lili	Catherine & Lilithmon (temporarily)
Sebastian	Angemon

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Aiba Takumi	Various, initially Terriermon, Palmon, or Hagurumon	Goggles-type Digivice
Aiba Ami	Various, initially Terriermon, Palmon, or Hagurumon	Goggles-type Digivice
Sanada Arata	Keramon	Unknown
Shiramine Nokia	Agumon and Gabumon	Unknown
Kamishiro Yuuko	Rize Greymon	Unknown
Kamishiro Yuugo	Pabumon	Unknown
Fei	Tiger Vespamon	Unknown

Digimon World -next 0rder- & Digimon World -next 0rder- International Edition

Name	Partner Digimon
Takuto	Agumon and Gabumon
Shiki	Piyomon and Palmon
Hirose Kouta	Yukimura (Guilmon)
Oofuchi Himari	Rikka (Plotmon)
Mameo	Mamemon and Mugendramon
Tsuzuki Shoma	Gaioumon, Kuzuhamon, Luche, and Noir

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Hacker's Memory

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Amazawa Keisuke	Various, initially Betamon, Tentomon, or Gottsumon	Visor-type Digivice
Mishima Erika	Wormmon	Unknown
Mishima Ryuji	Cyberdramon and Arkadimon (formerly)	Unknown
Imai Chitose	Ankylomon	Unknown

Digimon ReArise

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Player	Herissmon
Hiiragi Takumi	DORUmon
Shinjō Michi	Plotmon
Tamada Keito	Elecmon
Kohinata Mayu	Kudamon
Tamada Nozomi	Pumpmon
Tsukimori Chihiro	Lopmon
Mon	Huckmon
Natsuyagi Kazuma	Bearmon
Shinkai Sara	Bakumon

Digimon Alysion

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Hondo Kanata	Gemmon	D-Storage
Valner Dragnogh	Renamon	D-Storage
Kurusu Koga	Herissmon	D-Storage

Digimon Story: Time Stranger

Name	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model
Yuki Dan/Yuki Kanan	Various, initially Patamon, Gomamon, or Pico Devimon	Flip phone-type Digivice
Misono Inori	Aegiomon	N/A
Shiroki Asuna	Black Tailmon	N/A
Unnamed human	Blitz Greymon & Cres Garurumon	Unknown
Unnamed human	Omegamon Zwart Defeat	Unknown

Digimon UP

Name	Partner Digimon	Rarity	Digivice Model
Player	Various	N/A	Customizable Digivice
Sui	Tyranomon	UR	Unknown
Shion	Tuskmon	GR	Unknown
Yuzu	Mammon	LR	Unknown
En	Andromon	LR+	Unknown
Noah	Tyranomon	EX	Unknown
Yagami Taichi	Agumon	EX+	Digivice
Misono Inori	Aegiomon	EX+	None
Motomiya Daisuke	V-mon	EX+	D-3
Ishida Yamato	Gabumon	EX+	Digivice
Matsuda Takato	Guilmon	EX+	D-Ark
Tenma Tomoro	Gekkomon	EX+	Sapotama
Sakuya Reina	Pristimon	EX+	Sapotama
Kuonji Makoto	Chiropmon	EX+	Sapotama
Sawashiro Kyo	Murasamemon	EX+	Sapotama
Yagami Hikari	Tailmon	EX+	Digivice
Kudou Taiki	Shoutmon	EX+	Digimon Xros Loader
Takenouchi Sora	Piyomon	EX+	Digivice
Kido Jo	Gomamon	EX+	Digivice

TCG

Digimon Card Game

Tamer Cards (「テイマーカード」) are cards depicting human characters or characters that took human form (whether they were Tamers in their original series or not), used to support Digimon Cards in battle. Tamer cards may represent one or more Tamers. Unlike Option Cards, Tamer Cards remain on the field after being played.

Tamers tend to have effects that reference their series of origin. For instance, Tamers from Digimon Frontier have Evolution Source Effects to be more useful for Hybrid Digimon evolved from them, Tamers from Digimon Xros Wars have the General trait and effects that facilitate performing DigiXros, Tamers from Digimon Seekers have Mindlink effects, etc. They may also have effects that target their original Partner Digimon.

Additional Information

References	Notes