Digivolution
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Digivolution is a term used in the English version of the Digimon television series. It is a fictional process of a Digimon developing into a more powerful being. The Japanese versions use 'evolution' instead.
Digivolutionary Levels
- Digitama (digiegg on the tv show)
- Fresh (baby on the tv show, baby 1 in japan)
- In-Training (baby 2 in japan)
- Rookie (child in japan)
- Champion (adult in japan)
- Ultimate (perfect in japan)
- Mega (ultimate in japan)
Effects of Digivolution
Digimon have several digivolution stages. When a Digimon digivolves, it goes into a higher stage. The Digimon becomes more powerful, with more offensive power and also becomes physically stronger. The Digimon name also changes, often becoming longer the higher the digivolving stage.
The Digimon's physical appearance changes as well. After digivolving, the Digimon is often larger than its previous form, though this is not always the case.
There are a variety of changes than can occur. Each Digimon and digivolution stage has a different effect. A Digimon may have arms and legs when it had none before, become bipedal when it was quadpedal (or vice versa), or even change from nonhumanoid to humanoid form. There are too many physical changes possible to be listed here.
Though Digivolving is named after the theory of evolution, it is much closer to metamorphosis, but human aging is a more appropriate comparison. When a person ages, he slowly changes from one life stage into another. Example: a baby ages into a toddler and then a preteen and so on. He or she becomes larger and stronger during the aging process (at first). However, digivolution is instantaneous.
De-Digivolution
In the TV series, the Digimon partners of the Digi-destined often return to their previous form after fighting a battle in a more powerful form. This regression in the evolutive scale is often referred as "de-digievolution". In certain cases, the Digimon may end up severely wounded. When that happens, their form will be reverted to a more basic stage (like the digitama), and additional training (as well as time) will be required in order to reach a more stable state again.
Types of Digivolution
Digivolution
The most common form. A Digimon changes into a higher stage. In the first two seasons of the TV series and the first couple of video games (including the original Digimon), it is a natural process that occurs to Digimon without additional aid, like aging. However, a human with a digivice can act as a catalyst for the effect. In the Tamers series, it is more difficult to Digivolve than the first two series; in order for their digimon to reach the Champion level either Calumon or a Evolution card must be used as a catalyst alongside their D-Power Digivice. To allow a digimon to evolve to Ultimate an additional catalyst is needed, such as the Crests or a Blue Card.
Warp Digivolve (Warp Evolve)
Used in Digimon Adventure/02 in the case of Agumon & Gabumon and in Tamers in Impmon's case. When gaven enough power, a rookie has gained the ability to bypass his champion and ultimate form to Digivolve straight to its Mega Form.
Armor Digivolution (Digimental Evolution)
The fusion of "digiegg" (known as a Digimental in Japan) and Digimon. An ancient technique to digivolve seen on the Zero Two series. A normal Armor Digimon has the power of a Champion Level Digimon, but a Golden Armor Digimon has the power of a Ultimate Level Digimon. The command to activate the Evolution is "Digi-Armor Energize" in the English version, and "Digimental Up" in the Japanese.
DNA Divivolution (Joegress Evolution)=
A method of evolution in Digimon Adventure 02. This method was used to raise the Digi-Destined's partners to the Ultimate (JPN: Perfect or Complete) level without the need for a tag and crest. It's a common misconception that this is simply the merging of two digimon to one Ultimate level digimon. This method of evolution is more accurately one digimon giving its energy to the other, in replacement of the energy normally from the tag and crest, to catapault it to the next level of evolution. This is shown later by the video and card games, with DNA Digivolved digimon like Paildramon being natural evolutions of ExVeemon alone. This obviously excludes Omnimon from being a DNA Digivolved digimon, a mistake in the dub. As to what digivolution Omnimon is, it is left simply to being special, like his level of War Digimon.
Mode Change
Not really an evolution it is where a Mega Level Digimon gains different traits by switching to a new form. The new mode is more powerful than the last. Used in both Digimon Zero Two and Digimon Tamers. Only Imperial Dramon, Beelzemon, and Gallantmon are known to be capable of this.
Matrix Digivolution (champion to ultimate only)
The digivolution process which is triggered by the Catalyst or its Digimon form Calumon and a "Blue card". In the Tamer's digital world (tv show series 3), a Digimon cannot digivolve at all without the Catalyst. This only appears in the third season of the TV series (This term is only used in the Dub although Matrix Evolution is a term in the Japanese version that is used to Digivolve the Digimon to Mega).
Biomerge Digivolution (Matrix Evolution)
Used only in the Digimon Tamers Series and Digimon Movie 6: Runaway Digimon Express. This is a opinonal 'Warp Digivolution' where a digimon merges with its Tamer to reach its Mega Form, with both Tamer & Digimon fighting as one. Only four tamers Takato Matsuda, Henry Wong, Rika Nonaka, and Ryo Akiyama gain the ability to use this evolution. During the D-Reaper arc at first this evolution could not be used while the Tamers were back in the real world, but a gift from Dobermon who had been sent by the Digimon Sovereign (Digimon Gods in the Japanese version) allowed the Tamers to use this evolution in the real world, Ryou however easily BioMerged with Cybedramon as he has been in the Digital World longer than the others.
Spirit Evolution
The use of a Digimon spirit to digivolve. There are two spirit types: human and beast. A human can use a spirit and a digivice to become a Digimon. In the English Dub using a beast spirit is classified as Beast Spirit Evolution. This only appears in the Frontier series.
Slide Evolution
Not really an evolution, more like a way to quickly switch between human spirit or beast spirit form. It is similar to Mode Change. It only appears in the Frontier series.
Fusion Evolution (Double Spirit Evolution)
The merging of a beast and human spirit to form a more powerful being and only two of the characters (Takuya Kanbara & Kouji Minamoto) gained the ability to use this evolution. Seen on the Frontier series, it is similar to DNA digivolving.
Unified Spirit Evolution (Hyper Spirit Evolution)
Evolution where it's user uses the power of the Human and Beast Spirits divided from five of the ten different elements. This only appears in the Frontier series and only two of the characters (Takuya Kanbara & Kouji Minamoto) gain the ability use this evolution after the Great Angel Ophanimon upgrades both of their D-Tectors. Between Takuya and Kouji the Spirits they they would each use are their own Human and Beast spirits as well as the Human and Beast Spirits divided from two out of four of both their Teammates and the spirits that onced belonged to their enemies. Takuya uses the Spirits of Fire, Wind, Ice, Earth, and Wood to become Emperor Greymon and Kouji uses the Spirits of Light, Thunder, Darkness, Water, and Steel to become Magna Garurumon. Once they de-evolve the Human and Beast Spirits that belong to their teammates will return to their rightful owners.
(Ancient Spirit Evolution)
Final evolution in the Frontier series. The Digimon resulting from this evolution is Susanoomon, which consists of all 20 spirits as well as the data of the human characters Takuya and Kouji (As well as the other Digi-Destined except Kouichi during the second time this Evolution is used).
X-Evolution
When a Digimon assimulates a X-Antibody, it's body undergoes a metamorphsis. The result is the Digimon still is in the same form & stage it was to begin, but it's body & data are slightly altered & abilties increased, making it much stronger than normal Digimon.