Ultimate



Ultimate (究極体 Kyūkyokutai, abbreviated 究 Kyū ; Dub: Mega), also referred to as Level VI, is the sixth and final natural Evolution Stage in Digimon evolution.

=Overview= Ultimate Digimon are a rare sight, as only a small handful of Digimon are capable of attaining the level. Evolving to Ultimate is accomplished only by Perfect Digimon who endure countless battles and overcome their own limits.

Ultimate Digimon are, by definition, extraordinarily powerful. Because of their sheer power, they tend to act independently. It is possible for Digimon to be even more powerful than the standard of the Ultimate level, although this is extremely rare.

It is possible, albeit rare, for Ultimate Digimon to undergo further evolutions into other Ultimate Digimon.

Introduction and Absences
Ultimate is the only natural Evolution Stage that did not exist at the time of the inception of the Digimon franchise in 1997. It is absent from the original Digital Monster virtual pets and some early video games. The first Ultimate Digimon (Herakle Kabuterimon, Saber Leomon, and Metal Etemon) debuted on October 24, 1998, in the Digimon Pendulum 1.0 Nature Spirits virtual pet.

Some Digimon video games released after the launch of the Digimon Pendulum, as late as 2000, also do not feature the Ultimate level. Instead, Ultimate Digimon who appear in these games are assigned the Perfect level.

The following video games from this post-Digimon Pendulum period lack the Ultimate level:

The following Ultimate Digimon appeared in one or more of the above games, rebranded as Perfect Digimon:

=Super Ultimate= Super Ultimate (超究極体 Chōkyūkyokutai; Dub: Ultra) is a classification that is sometimes given to certain exceptionally powerful Ultimate Digimon who surpass the standards of power of conventional Ultimates. Officially, in the franchise as a whole, Super Ultimate is seen only as a title ascribed to such powerful Ultimates and it is not regarded as a genuine Evolution Stage, but despite this, some media does include it as a separate, seventh Evolution Stage.

Super Ultimate status is commonly associated with Digimon who are:
 * Fusions of other Ultimate Digimon (e.g. Omegamon, Examon)
 * Mode Changes of other Ultimate Digimon (e.g. Dukemon: Crimson Mode, Ulforce V-dramon Future Mode, Shine Greymon: Burst Mode)

The Super Ultimate concept originated in the manga Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01; the first Super Ultimate Digimon, Arkadimon Super Ultimate, debuted in "The Super Ultimate Is" in 2003, although the Super Ultimate concept was first raised in "Folder Continent's Military History" in 1999. The manga's creative team, Izawa Hiroshi and Yabuno Tenya, wanted to base the plot around defeating a "true final boss" who belonged to an Evolution Stage above Ultimate, so they asked Digimon designer Watanabe Kenji whether it would be permissible to create the Super Ultimate level. His response to them was to establish the rule that "Super Ultimate" can exist as a signifier of power above the Ultimate standard, but that it is not a separate Evolution Stage.

Media featuring Super Ultimate as an Evolution Stage
The following are media that explicitly includes Super Ultimate as a seventh Evolution Stage. This most commonly occurs in video games. No anime series has ever explicitly used the concept of Super Ultimates.


 * Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01: The plot revolves around Demon's scheme to create a "Super Ultimate" Digimon by using the Digimental. Three Super Ultimate Digimon appear in the series: Arkadimon Super Ultimate, Demon Super Ultimate, and Ulforce V-dramon Future Mode.
 * Digimon Reference Book: The Digimon Reference Book does not treat Super Ultimate as a separate Evolution stage, but the title of "Super Ultimate Digimon" is mentioned twice: Armagemon's profile describes it as "a Super Ultimate Digimon", and Demon's profile mentions its scheme to revive "the Super Ultimate Digimon."
 * Digimon Story: Although the level itself does not appear in gameplay, Chronomon is stated during the story to be a Super Ultimate Digimon. The playable Chronomon is listed as an "Ultimate2" Digimon.
 * Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Hacker's Memory: Super Ultimate is included as a separate Evolution Stage. With the exception of Lucemon: Satan Mode, all Super Ultimates evolve, Jogress or Mode Change from other Ultimate Digimon.
 * Digimon ReArise: Super Ultimate is included as a separate Evolution Stage. Spiral Origin's final form is also a Super Ultimate, despite not being a Digimon.
 * Digimon New Century: Super Ultimate is included as a separate Evolution Stage. All Digimon at this level are formed via Jogress.
 * Digimon Survive: Super Ultimate is included as a separate Evolution Stage, though only Omegamon of the playable Kemonogami is at this level. The boss exclusive Master, Huanglongmon: Ruin Mode, Plutomon (Fusion)‎, Voltobautamon (Fusion)‎ are Super Ultimate level. Two non-Kemonogami entities, Miyuki (Kenzoku) and two Kenzoku 3rd Rank, are also Super Ultimate.

List of Super Ultimate Digimon/Entities
The following Digimon or other entities have, in at least one piece of media, been denoted as being Super Ultimate, either as a title or as a separate Evolution Stage in media which treat it as such:

"Level 7"
There is also a small minority of Digimon media that includes the concept of a seventh Evolution Stage in some fashion, but does not call it "Super Ultimate".


 * Digimon Card Game: The game's numerical "Level" system denoting evolution progression features a "Lv.7", which is dedicated to Ultimate Digimon who evolve from other Ultimate Digimon (Lv.6), and often features Digimon who have been associated with the Super Ultimate label in other media. However, the term "Super Ultimate" itself is not used at all in the Card Game, and the Evolution Stage in the card errata of Lv.7 Digimon is still just stated to be "Ultimate".

The following Digimon are listed as "Level 7" in at least one such piece of media. Be advised that despite the "Level 7" association, at this time, none of these Digimon have ever explicitly been called "Super Ultimates" and this listing is not to be taken as a definitive assertion that they officially count as Super Ultimate Digimon.


 * Aegisdramon
 * Death-X-mon
 * JESmon GX
 * Ordinemon
 * Ragna Lordmon

=See also=
 * Category:Ultimate Level

=Additional Information=