List of Digimon Adventure characters

A group image depicting the first generation of DigiDestined featured in Digimon Adventure. Also present in the back row are Gennai, Ogremon and Centarumon.

Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02 are the first two seasons of the Digimon anime series. Digimon Adventure originally aired from March 7, 1999 – March 26, 2000 whilst Digimon Adventure 02 originally aired from April 2, 2000 – March 25, 2001 as a direct sequel to the preceding series. Both series feature a variety of different characters but mostly centre upon The DigiDestined, a group of children and their partner Digimon who have been chosen to protect the Digital World from various forces of evil. A sequel 6-part movie series titled Digimon Adventure tri. started airing in November 2015.

DigiDestined

The main characters as they appeared in Digimon Adventure

The DigiDestined are a group of children and their partner Digimon who have been chosen to protect the Digital World from various forces of evil. Each child is given a device known as a "Digivice" which serves many purposes but is mostly used to allow their Digimon partners to digivolve into stronger forms. Prior to the events of Digimon Adventure, having lost their memories of that event, the eight members of the first DigiDestined group witnessed the battle between a Greymon and Parrotmon at their childhood town of Highton View Terrace prior to moving to Odaiba. They were also witnessed by a group of figures who created the DigiDestined Digimon as part of a project to control the balance between good and evil in the Digital World, each Digimon linked to a digivice and Crest which are connected to the strongest trait of their respective child. However, when the facility came under attack, Gennai managed to get only seven of the DigiEggs to File Island while the eighth DigiEgg, which eventually became Gatomon, as left behind on the Server continent along with the seven of the Crest stones.[1]

Four years later, whilst attending summer camp on August in 1999, Tai, Sora, Joe, T.K., Matt, Izzy, and Mimi are transported to File Island after receiving their Digivices and then meeting their Digimon partners.[2] While they searched for a way home, the DigiDestined eventually learn of their significance in saving the Digital World as they are led to Server to obtain the Crests to enable their Digimon to assume their ultimate level forms. But when the DigiDestined encounter Myotismon, learning time in the Digital World is faster than the human world, it caused a series of events that briefly allow the seven children to return to Tokyo where they are joined by their eighth member, Tai's sister Kari, and Gatomon once she remembers who she is. The event allow enable Tai and Matt is enable their partners to assume Mega form, making them effective against the Dark Masters and then Apocalymon after they practically destroyed the previous Digital World. Though Apocalymon's defeat allowed the Digital World to return to its original state, causing its time to run in sync with real world time, the DigiDestined end up returning to their world. However a series of events, such as an attack on cyberspace by Diaboromon that had WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon combine into Omnimon, allowed the DigiDestined to reunite with their partners again.[3]

In the year 2002, with the older members now preoccupied in middle school affairs, T.K and Kari join up with a new group of DigiDestined during the events of Digimon Adventure 02. The two senior Digidestined having their Digivices upgraded into D3s, which their new team mates use, they and those among their old team who are available at the time act to stop the actions of Ken Ichijouji from enslaving Digimon though his Black Rings and digivolution-negating Control Spires. The new DigiDestined overcome this disadvantage by using Digi-Eggs, each based on one of the eight Crests, that allow their partner Digimon to "armor digivolve". Though Ken eventually joins their group, it turns out he was influenced by Yukio Oikawa as he sends his creations Arukenimon and Mummymon to take over what is later to be revealed to be disrupting the Digital World's natural order. As the DigiDestined use new form of digivolution known as "DNA Digivolution" to merge their champion-level Digimon into stronger ultimate forms, followed by Paildramon (ExVeemon and Stingmon's ultimate form through DNA digivolution) gaining the ability to become the mode-changing Imperialdramon through a power boost from one of Azulongmon's digicores,[4][5] the group eventually learn that Yukio's actions are actually manipulated by an incorporeal Myotismon who eventually regains physical form before being defeated for good.

In the year 2005, with T.K. and Kari now middle schoolers as their older brothers and their friends now attend high school, the original eight DigiDestined reunite in the Digimon Adventure tri. film series after their four newer members have mysteriously disappeared after being defeated by the mysterious Alphamon.

Tai Kamiya

Main article: Tai Kamiya

Voiced by: Toshiko Fujita (TV), Natsuki Hanae (tri., Digimon: A Very Digimon Christmas (live-action: Japanese dub)) (Japanese); Joshua Seth, Jason Spisak (Movie 4), Freddie Highmore (Digimon: A Very Digimon Christmas (live-action) (English)[6]

Tai Kamiya, known as Taichi Yagami (八神 太一 Yagami Taichi) in Japan, is the main protagonist of Digimon Adventure, Digimon Adventure tri., and the leader of the original DigiDestined. His aggressive and impulsive personality often put him in danger, and he eventually learnt that empathy and compassion are the keys to success rather than reckless courage,[7] but he remains willing to put his life on the line for all his friends at any time, particularly his sister Kari. Aside from his role as leader of the DigiDestined, Tai is also the star player on his school's soccer team[8] and at the time the kids enter the Digital World, he is best friends with Sora Takenouchi, another member of the DigiDestined.[9]

Prior to the events of the series, Tai and his younger sister Kari receive a Digi-Egg which eventually digivolves into a Greymon in order to protect them from a Parrotmon, which attacks Hikarigaoka or Highton View Terrace in the dub.[10] These events in turn would lead to them being chosen to become members of the DigiDestined. Four years later whilst attending summer camp, Tai and his friends, Matt, Sora, Izzy, Mimi, Joe and T.K. are transported to the Digital World after receiving their Digivices.[2] Once there, Tai meets and befriends his partner Digimon, Agumon and takes it upon himself to lead his friends on their journey for civilization. However, the group soon become separated as Devimon divides File Island into separate fragments. During this time, Tai befriends Frigimon who takes him and Agumon to another part of the island where they meet Matt and Gabumon once again.[11] Afterwards, Tai, Matt, Agumon and Gabumon travel to the Primary Village where they are reunited with the rest of their group whilst protecting T.K. from Leomon who had been under the control of a Black Gear. Soon afterwards, Tai and the others learn about their role as the DigiDestined and subsequently defeat Devimon after T.K.'s partner digimon, Patamon digivolves to Angemon.[12]

After Devimon's defeat, The DigiDestined are contacted by a man named Gennai who instructs them on the next phase of their adventure.[13] After leaving File Island, Tai leads his allies to the Server Continent where he obtains the "Crest of Courage", during the group's initial confrontation with Etemon.[14] After becoming the first member of the DigiDestined to find their crest, Tai becomes arrogant and attempts to force Agumon to digivolve into his ultimate form before he is ready, causing Agumon to dark digivolve into Skull Greymon.[15] Tai is left disheartened by this experience but Piximon restores his confidence by reminding him of how he learned to ride a bike. This allows Tai to face his own fear, activating his Crest and allowing Greymon to digivolve into Metal Greymon and defeat Etemon.[16] However, Etemon's defeat causes a dimensional rift to open, which transports Tai and Metal Greymon back into the real world. Tai returns home to find that only minutes have passed in the real world since the children vanished from camp, and that his little sister Kari recognizes Koromon as a Digimon. When both Tai and Kari begin to see Digimon crossing over to the real world, with most of the general public oblivious to their presence, Tai realizes he must return to prevent a disaster for both worlds. Despite receiving a transmission from Izzy pleading him not to return, Tai and Agumon take the first portal they can find, and reappear at the site of Etemon's defeat.[17] The pair set off to find the other children, and learn their attempts to find Tai have left them scattered, and the schemes of Demidevimon have caused some to turn against each other.

After reuniting with his allies and reassembling their group, Tai and the others learn of Myotismon's scheme to enter the real world to find and kill the eighth DigiDestined child. Tai and his allies pursue Myotismon and his forces and eventually discover that the eighth DigiDestined child is in fact Tai's younger sister Kari and that her partner Digimon is Gatomon.[18] Although Myotismon is initially defeated by Angewomon,[19] he returns soon afterwards as VenomMyotismon. During this time, Gennai informs the DigiDestined of a prohecy which leads to Agumon and Gabumon warp digivolving into their mega forms, War Greymon and MetalGarurumon after Tai and Matt are shot with arrows of Light and Hope from Angewomon and Angemon respectively.[20] Together with help from the remaining DigiDestined, they are able to defeat VenomMyotismon[21] but are forced to return to the Digital World straight afterwards to do battle against The Dark Masters[22] and later Apocalymon. After Apocalymon's defeat, Tai and his allies are forced to leave the Digital World as it begins its restoration.[23]

In the sequel, Digimon Adventure 02, Tai becomes more patient and mature and relinquishes his role as leader of the DigiDestined to Davis Motomiya and signifies this change by giving him his trademark goggles.[24] In the epilogue, Tai becomes a diplomat for both Earth and the Digital World at the United Nations.

During the events of Digimon Hurricane Landing!/Supreme Evolution! The Golden Digimentals, edited out of Digimon: The Movie, Tai is among those captured by Wendigomon during his search for Willis and is de-aged until Davis and Willis defeat him.[25] Tai is also featured in supplementary audio dramas released on CD during the television series' run, most of which consist miscellaneous adventures with the other DigiDestined that do not relate to the overall plot of the show. These include a mystery adventure Tai and Sora go on[26] and tap dancing to distract Boltmon on Valentine's Day.[27] In an audio drama released years after the end of Digimon Adventure 02, which takes place between Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02, Tai is heard talking to Agumon after a Digiport briefly opens.[28] In addition to his appearances in Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02, Tai also makes a brief appearance in the third and final season of Digimon Fusion.

Tai's character was designed by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru. In an exclusive interview released with the Digimon Adventure DVD box on December 21, 2007, producer Satoru Nishizono revealed that as the staff decided on Tai's name using kanji that related to "luck."[29]

In a series of online polls conducted on Toei Animation's Digimon website, Tai was ranked 3rd by Japanese voters as their favorite DigiDestined.[30] When the same question was asked three more times, his rank fell to 6th,[31] rose to 4th,[32] and finally landed at 5th.[33]

Agumon

Agumon

Voiced by: Chika Sakamoto (Japanese); Michael Lindsay/Tom Fahn (Agumon), MJ Lallo/Philece Sampler/Brianne Siddall (Koromon), Michael Lindsay (Greymon), Joseph Pilato (Metal Greymon), Lex Lang (WarGreymon) (English)

Agumon (アグモン) is Tai's Digimon partner, a reptile Digimon who is brave, relaxed, and funny while fighting by Tai's side. Originally Koromon when he and Tai met, Agumon assumed his current form to protect him from a Kuwagamon.[2] While he is more mellow than Tai in this form, Agumon will generally follow Tai's lead when it comes to impulsive actions.

After their encounter with Kuwagamon, the DigiDestined and their Digimon are attacked by a Shellmon. As Agumon is the only one who has eaten, he is the only one with the strength to fight Shellmon but he is unable to defeat him in his current state. Tai tries to help Agumon by distracting Shellmon but he is caught. As Shellmon prepares to attack the others, Agumon digivolves into his champion form, Greymon and manages to defeat Shellmon.[34] However, the group soon become separated as Devimon divides File Island into separate fragments. During this time, Agumon remains with Tai until they are reunited with the rest of their group. In their confrontation with Devimon, Agumon and his Digimon allies all digivolve into their champion forms to fight him but they are all no match for him. However, T.K.'s digimon partner Patamon finally digivolves into his champion form, Angemon and manages to defeat Devimon.[12]

After Devimon's defeat, The DigiDestined are told by Gennai to travel to the Server Continent. After obtaining his "Crest of Courage" during the group's initial confrontation with Etemon,[14] Tai becomes arrogant and tries to force Agumon to digivolve to the ultimate level, first by overfeeding him then by putting himself directly in harm's way. This causes Agumon to dark digivolve into Skull Greymon.[15] Although Tai is initially left disheartened by this experience, he is able to regain his confidence with Piximon's help, allowing him to overcome his fears and thus activate his "Crest of Courage", allowing Greymon to digivolve into his ultimate form, Metal Greymon and defeat Etemon.[35] However, Etemon's defeat causes a dimensional rift to open, which transports Metal Greymon and Tai back into the real world. Soon afterwards however, they return to the Digital World[17] to find their friends who by now, have split up to find Tai.

After reuniting with their allies, they return to the real world to stop Myotismon from finding and killing the eighth DigiDestined child. After attempting to rescue the citizens who have been trapped by Myotismon,[36] MetalGreymon and Tai reunite with their allies to confront the evil Digimon himself. After Gatomon digivolves into Angewomon, Metal Greymon and the other DigiDestined digimon lend their powers to her, allowing her to defeat Myotismon with her "Celestial Arrow" attack.[19] However, Myotismon returns soon afterwards as VenomMyotismon. During this time, Gennai informs the DigiDestined of a prophecy which leads to Agumon and Gabumon warp digivolving into their mega forms, War Greymon and MetalGarurumon after Tai and Matt are shot with arrows of Hope and Light from Angemon and Angewomon respectively.[20] Together with help from the remaining DigiDestined, they are able to defeat VenomMyotismon[21] but are forced to return to the Digital World straight afterwards to do battle against The Dark Masters.

Upon their return to the Digital World, they are confronted by the Dark Masters: MetalSeadramon, Puppetmon, Machinedramon and Piedmon. WarGreymon and his allies are easily defeated and only escape because of Piximon's sacrifice.[37] A short while later, Izzy discovers that War Greymon is equipped with "Dramon Destroyers", which are particularly effective against Digimon with "Dramon" in their name. War Greymon is initially overpowered by MetalSeadramon and almost defeated[38] but Whamon intervenes, sacrificing his life in the process and allowing War Greymon to defeat MetalSeadramon.[39] However, a hearted argument between Tai and Matt erupts soon afterwards, causing the DigiDestined to disband temporarily.[1] Whilst separated, Tai's younger sister Kari becomes ill, prompting him to go in search of a cure and causing him to unknowingly walk into Machinedramon's domain.[40] Although Koromon is initially too weak to fight, he is empowered by Kari's "Crest of Light", allowing him to digivolve to War Greymon and defeat Machinedramon.[41] Shortly afterwards, the DigiDestined reunite to confront Piedmon, the last of the Dark Masters but War Greymon and most of his allies are turned into key chains. They are eventually saved by MagnaAngemon and defeat Piedmon with the help of their allies.[42]

After Piedmon's defeat however, Gennai warns the DigiDestined about an ancient evil which has now resurfaced. Apocalymon appears and overwhelms the DigiDestined by using the attacks of the evil Digimon they have defeated against them before destroying their tags and crests and deleting them. Agumon and Tai encourage their allies not give up, leading them all to discover that the power of their crests has been present within each and everyone one of them this entire time. With their powers restored, Agumon and his Digimon allies all digivolve to their strongest forms and confront Apocalymon once again.[43] With help from the other DigiDestined, War Greymon and MetalGarurumon successfully destroy Apocalymon's body but he makes one last attempt to destroy both the real world and the Digital World with his "Total Annihilation" attack but he fails as the force of the attack is contained by the DigiDestined's digivices. After Apocalymon's defeat, Agumon and the other DigiDestined are forced to part ways with their partners as the gate between the real world and Digital World closes, which would prevent Tai and his friends from getting back home.[44]

Other Forms

Greymon (グレイモン Gureimon): Agumon's Champion form, a Dinosaur-type Digimon with a muscular chest and forearms, orange skin with blue stripes, and a brown helmet with antler-like horns on the side and a single horn on the nose. Agumon first assumed the form to protect Tai from a Shellmon. His trademark attack is Nova Blast (Mega Flame in the Japanese version), a large powerful fireball fired from his mouth.
Metal Greymon (メタルグレイモン Metarugureimon): Agumon's Ultimate form, a Cyborg-type Digimon whose strength is said to be comparable to that of a nuclear warhead. Agumon first assumed this form when Tai invoked his "Crest of Courage" during the DigiDestined's final battle with Etemon. His primary attack is Giga Destroyer (Giga Blaster in the English dub), two highly destructive missiles that are fired from his chestplate.
Skull Greymon (スカルグレイモン Sukarugureimon): Agumon's alternate Ultimate form, an Undead-type Digimon that resulted from forced digivolution. Overwhelmed by the urge to battle, Skull Greymon attacks friend and foe alike with his Dark Shot missile attack before losing enough energy to regress to a lesser form.[45] His primary attack, Dark Shot (Ground Zero in the Japanese version), fires a missile from his spinal cord.
WarGreymon (ウォーグレイモン Wōgureimon): Agumon's Mega form, a Dragonoid Digimon clad in Chrome Digizoid armor equipped with Dramon Destroyer gauntlets who fights with improved speed and strength. Agumon first assumed this form during the battle against VenomMyotismon. He also assumed this form during the battles against The Dark Masters and later Apocalymon. WarGreymon's two primary attacks are Terra Force (Gaia Force in the Japanese version), which involves gathering all of the energy into one spot then firing it as a super-dense, high-temperature fireball energy shot, and Brave Tornado (also Terra Force in the English dub), which involves spinning at himself at a tremendous speed then launching himself at his enemy.
Omnimon (オメガモン Omegamon): An Exalted Knight Digimon that is the form that Agumon assumes when he DNA digivolves with MetalGarurumon as War Greymon.[46] Agumon first assumed this form during the battle against Diaboromon.[3]

Matt Ishida

Voiced by: Yūto Kazama (TV), Yoshimasa Hosoya (tri.) (Japanese); Michael Reisz (English)[47]

Matt Ishida, known as Yamato Ishida (石田 ヤマト Ishida Yamato) in Japan, is a member of the original DigiDestined, the second in command to Tai, the leader. Matt lives with his father alone in Odaiba due to a divorce between his parents.[9] This leads to an awkward relationship between his mother and himself, as he feels that they treat each other more as strangers instead of family, as well as pressures him to prioritize T.K.'s safety.[48] In the English version, there was a dub error where Matt indicates that they are half-brothers when in fact they were full brothers.[49]

Matt is regarded as "cool" by his peers and is seen as a "born rebel" who "prefers to do things his own way."[50] However, he can be passionate and emotional as well and behind his façade, lies an "introspective, sensitive side" that comes mostly through his younger brother T.K, whom he is fiercely protective of.[51] He takes caution in the Digital World and often clashes with Tai Kamiya because of the leader's recklessness.[9] Matt owns a harmonica and plays it frequently, usually when he is resting.

When Matt becomes separated from the rest of his group after Devimon divides File Island into separate fragments, Matt remains with Gabumon during this time until they meet Tai and Agumon again.[11] They eventually reunite with the rest of their group at The Primary Village after protecting T.K. from Leomon who had been under the control of a Black Gear at the time. Soon afterwards, Matt and the others learn about their role as the DigiDestined and subsequently defeat Devimon after T.K.'s partner digimon, Patamon digivolves to Angemon.[12]

After Devimon's defeat, The DigiDestined are contacted by a man named Gennai who instructs them on the next phase of their adventure.[13] When a Kuwagamon attacks the DigiDestined, Piximon appears and saves them. Whilst training with him, Matt finds his "Crest of Friendship".[52] When Tai and Agumon are transported back to the real world after Etemon's defeat, Matt and the other DigiDestined split up to find him. Matt stays with his younger brother T.K. and Patamon and they eventually come across an abandoned theme park. Matt decides to ride a swan shaped boat around the nearby lake and promises T.K. that he will be back in a few hours[53] but he and Gabumon become lost and eventually wind up at a restaurant where they find Joe working off his debt. Matt elects to stay with Joe and help him work off his debt but becomes increasingly frustrated with him when he continually causes accidents which force them to continue working. Some time later, Tai arrives at the restaurant along with Agumon, T.K. and Patamon and suggests that they all leave together but Matt refuses to go anywhere with Joe, accusing him of doing everything wrong on purpose. Digitamamon and DemiDevimon then attack the group and T.K. is captured by Vegiemon but Joe intervenes and saves him, only to be captured himself. Matt is touched by Joe's willingness to help T.K, despite his treatment of him, activating his "Crest of Friendship" and allowing Garurumon to digivolve into Weregarurumon who then defeats Digitamamon and scares away Vegiemon. After the battle, the boys decide to split up into groups (with Matt staying with T.K.) to follow separate readings on their Digivices in the hopes that it will lead them to their friends.[54]

After reuniting with his allies and reassembling their group, Matt and the others learn of Myotismon's scheme to enter the real world to find and kill the eighth DigiDestined child. They all pursue Myotismon and his forces and eventually discover that the eighth DigiDestined child is in fact Tai's younger sister Kari and that her partner Digimon is Gatomon.[18] Although Myotismon is initially defeated by Angewomon,[19] he returns soon afterwards as VenomMyotismon. During this time, Gennai informs the DigiDestined of a prohecy which leads to Gabumon and Agumon warp digivolving into their mega forms, Metal Garurumon and WarGreymon after Matt and Tai are shot with arrows of Hope and Light from Angemon and Angewomon respectively.[20] Together with help from the remaining DigiDestined, they are able to defeat VenomMyotismon[21] but are forced to return to the Digital World straight afterwards to do battle against The Dark Masters.[22] It is during this time that Cherrymon (a Digimon working for Puppetmon) tricks Matt into thinking that he doesn't have any friends and that Tai is his rival.[55] This leads to a heated argument between the two and a confrontation between their Digimon which culminates in Matt's departure from the group and the temporary disbandment of the DigiDestined.[1] However, Matt and Metal Garurumon would briefly reunite with the others to aid them in defeating Puppetmon.[56] After Puppetmon's defeat, Matt falls into a state of depression but with Gabumon's continued companionship, he is able to overcome this. They reunite with Joe and Gomamon soon afterwards and help Sora to overcome her doubts as well.[57] They along with their allies, eventually defeat Piedmon,[58] the last of the Dark Masters and later, Apocalymon as well. After Apocalymon's defeat, Matt and his friends are forced to leave the Digital World as it begins its restoration.[23]

In the sequel, Digimon Adventure 02, Matt becomes more mature and easy-going. He forms a band with three other classmates called the Teen-age Wolves (stylized TEEN-AGE WOLVES) and serves as their lead vocalist and bassist.[59] He makes fewer appearances as he relinquishushes most of his responsibilities to Davis Motomiya, the leader of the new generation of DigiDestined but provides assistance and guidance when needed.[24] In the Digimon Adventure Tri movie series, Matt is revealed to have made a new band called Knife of the Day after the Teen-age Wolves disbanded. As depicted in the Digimon Adventure 02 series epilogue, Matt becomes an astronaut where he became the first person on Mars when he was supposed to go to the Moon.

Matt's character was designed for the pilot movie storyboard by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru. In an exclusive interview released with the Digimon Adventure DVD box on December 21, 2007, producer Satoru Nishizono revealed that as the staff had agreed on deciding Tai's name, he had tried to name the other characters similarly with kanji that related to "luck."[29] Jeff Nimoy, co-screenwriter of the English version of Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02, noted that if there were anything he could change about Matt, it would be making him "less indecisive", citing his complication of adapting the script of the scene where Matt confronts his feelings in a cave with Gabumon.[60]

Matt is one of the most popular characters in the Digimon Adventure series. In a series of online polls conducted on Toei Animation's Digimon website, Matt was ranked 1st by Japanese voters as their favorite DigiDestined.[30] When the same question was asked three more times, his rank remained at 1st[31][32] but fell to 2nd,[33] losing to Kari. In addition to this, Matt is ranked 1st as the DigiDestined voters would want to switch places with,[61] whom the voters would want as a brother,[62] as the best-looking DigiDestined in the winter,[63] and whom the voters would want as their boyfriend.[64] He placed 2nd as the DigiDestined who voters related the most to,[65] as the best-looking DigiDestined in the summer,[66] and as the best-looking DigiDestined in the autumn,[67] and as the DigiDestined who voters thought was the strongest.[68] In addition to this, Matt's harmonica ranked 1st for the individual item of the DigiDestined that the voters would want.[69]

Gabumon

Voiced by: Mayumi Yamaguchi (Japanese); Kirk Thornton (English)

Gabumon (ガブモン) is a reptile Digimon wearing a wolf-pelt who is very loyal to Matt, giving him free rein to find himself but trying to reason with him whenever Matt falls too far. Originally Tsunomon when he and Matt met, Gabumon assumed his current form to protect him from a Kuwagamon.[2] Gabumon's utter devotion to help Matt on his journey of self-discovery led to him going against the rest of the DigiDestined. He later saves Matt from going down the spiral of self-destruction.

Whilst camping one night in the Digital World, the DigiDestined are attacked by a Seadramon so Matt and Gabumon jump into the water to distract him but he grabs Matt instead, prompting Gabumon to digivolve into his champion form, Garurumon to protect him. Shortly afterwards, the group become separated as Devimon divides File Island into separate fragments. During this time, Gabumon remains with Matt until they are reunited with the rest of their group. In their confrontation with Devimon, Gabumon and his Digimon allies all digivolve into their champion forms to fight him but they are all no match for him. However, T.K.'s digimon partner Patamon finally digivolves into his champion form, Angemon and manages to defeat Devimon.[12]

After Devimon's defeat, The DigiDestined are told by Gennai to travel to the Server Continent. A short while later, Matt finds his "Crest of Friendship" whilst he and the other DigiDestined are being trained by Piximon.[70] After Etemon's defeat, Gabumon and the other DigiDestined split up to look for Tai and Agumon who have been transported back to the real world.[17] Gabumon remains with Matt during this time and they eventually come across a restaurant where Joe is working for Digitamamon to work off his debt. Soon afterwards, they are attacked by Digitamamon along with DemiDevimon and Vegiemon but Matt manages to invoke the power of his crest, allowing Garurumon to digivolve into his ultimate form, Weregarurumon and defeat Digitamamon.[54] After reuniting with their allies, they all return to the real world to stop Myotismon from finding and killing the eighth DigiDestined child.

After Gatomon digivolves into Angewomon, WereGarurumon and the other DigiDestined digimon lend their powers to her, allowing her to defeat Myotismon with her "Celestial Arrow" attack.[19] However, Myotismon returns soon afterwards as VenomMyotismon. During this time, Gennai informs the DigiDestined of a prophecy which leads to Gabumon and Agumon warp digivolving into their mega forms, Metal Garurumon and WarGreymon after Matt and Tai are shot with arrows of Hope and Light from Angemon and Angewomon respectively.[20] Together with help from the remaining DigiDestined, they are able to defeat VenomMyotismon[21] but are forced to return to the Digital World straight afterwards to battle against The Dark Masters.

Upon their return to the Digital World, they are confronted by the Dark Masters: MetalSeadramon, Puppetmon, Machinedramon and Piedmon. Metal Garurumon and his allies are easily defeated and only escape because of Piximon's sacrifice.[37] A hearted argument between Matt and Tai erupts soon afterwards, causing the DigiDestined to disband temporarily.[1] However, Matt and Metal Garurumon would briefly reunite with the others to aid them in defeating Puppetmon.[56] After Puppetmon's defeat, Matt falls into a state of depression but with Gabumon's continued companionship, he is able to overcome this. They reunite with Joe and Gomamon soon afterwards and help Sora to overcome her doubts as well.[57] A short while later, they reunite with the other DigiDestined to confront Piedmon, the last of the Dark Masters but Metal Garurumon and most of the other DigiDestined are turned into key chains. They are eventually saved by HolyAngemon and defeat Piedmon with the help of their allies.[42]

After Piedmon's defeat however, Gennai warns the DigiDestined about an ancient evil which has now resurfaced. Apocalymon appears and overwhelms the DigiDestined by using the attacks of the evil Digimon they have defeated against them before destroying their tags and crests and deleting them. During this time, the DigiDestined discover that the power of their crests has been present within each and everyone one of them this entire time. With their powers restored, Gabumon and his Digimon allies all digivolve to their strongest forms and confront Apocalymon once again.[43] With help from the other DigiDestined, Metal Garurumon and WarGreymon successfully destroy Apocalymon's body but he makes one last attempt to destroy both the real world and the Digital World with his "Total Annihilation" attack but he fails as the force of the attack is contained by the DigiDestined's digivices. After Apocalymon's defeat, Gabumon and the other DigiDestined are forced to part ways with their partners as the gate between the real world and Digital World closes, which would prevent Matt and his friends from getting back home.[44]

Other Forms

Garurumon (ガルルモン): Gabumon's champion form, a large, wolf-like beast with white sharp fur and dark blue stripes. Gabumon first assumed this form after Matt was grabbed by a Seadramon. His trademark attack is "Howling Blaster", blue icy cold flames that are fired from his mouth.
Weregarurumon (ワーガルルモン): Gabumon's ultimate form. Modeled after werewolves, Weregarurumon stands upright and has an anthropomorphic build. Gabumon first assumed this form when Matt invoked his "Crest of Friendship" during a battle against Digitamamon, DemiDevimon and Vegiemon. His primary attack is "Wolf Claw", where he slashes his opponents with his powerful claws.
Metal Garurumon (メタルガルルモン Metaru Garurumon): Gabumon's mega form, a completely mechanized wolf. Gabumon first assumed this form during the battle against VenomMyotismon. He also assumed this form during the battles against The Dark Masters and later Apocalymon. His primary attacks are "Metal Wolf Claw" where he fires a blue blast of icy breath from his mouth and "Ice Wolf Claw" where he launches missiles from weapons hidden all over his body.
Omnimon (オメガモン Omegamon): An Exalted Knight Digimon that is the form that Metal Garurumon assumes when he DNA digivolves together with WarGreymon.[46] They first assumed this form during the battle against Diaboromon.[3]

Sora Takenouchi

Voiced by: Yūko Mizutani (TV), Suzuko Mimori (tri.) (Japanese); Colleen O'Shaughnessey (English)[9]

Sora Takenouchi (武之内 空 Takenouchi Sora) is a member of the original DigiDestined. Despite being somewhat of a tomboy, she takes caution in the Digital World because of Tai's recklessness and serves as the[71] mother figure of the DigiDestined.[9] In addition to her role as a member of the DigiDestined, Sora is best friends with Tai Kamiya and a member of his soccer team along with Izzy.[48]

When Sora is separated from the rest of her group after Devimon divides File Island into separate fragments, she remains with Biyomon during this time until they reunite with the rest of their group at The Primary Village after protecting T.K. from Leomon who had been under the control of a Black Gear at the time. Soon afterwards, Sora and the others learn about their role as the DigiDestined and subsequently defeat Devimon after T.K.'s partner digimon, Patamon digivolves to Angemon.[12]

After Devimon's defeat, The DigiDestined are contacted by a man named Gennai who instructs them on the next phase of their adventure.[13] After leaving File Island, Sora and her allies travel to the Server Continent where Izzy receives a message from a Digimon in danger, claiming to know where the last crest can be found. Motivated by this, the DigiDestined set off to free the imprisoned Digimon, Datamon but as they are trying to free him, Etemon attacks them. As the others fend Etemon off, Datamon escapes, taking Sora and Biyomon along with him.[72] Datamon makes a copy of Sora so that he can use her Digivice and Crest to make Biyomon digivolve and thus exact revenge on Etemon for imprisoning him. However, his plan fails as Tai manages to rescue her and returns her digivice and crest to her, allowing Biyomon to digivolve and help them escape the pyramid before it collapses.[35] After Etemon's defeat, Tai and Agumon are transported back to the real world, prompting Sora and the other DigiDestined to split up and find him. During this time, Sora remained hidden and helped her allies secretly by thwarting DemiDevimon's plans. She stopped Tai and T.K. from eating mushrooms which would have erased their memories,[73] she ruined DemiDevimon's plot to have Matt and Joe work at Digitamamon's restaurant for longer[54] and she consoles Mimi after the latter wakes from a nightmare.[74] Sora eventually reunites with her allies and reveals that she has been avoiding them to have some time to herself as she has been concerned that her "Crest of Love" will never glow. As they settle for the night, DemiDevimon tries to attack Sora but Biyomon protects her and is injured as a result. Myotismon attacks the group shortly afterwards and easily overpowers the other Digimon. Biyomon digivolves into Birdramon, despite Sora's protests but she is also no match for Myotismon. Sora then professes her love for Biyomon, allowing her to digivolve into her ultimate form, Garudamon who then whisks everyone to safety.[75] Soon afterwards, The DigiDestined return to the real world after discovering Myotismon's plan to find and kill the eighth DigiDestined child.

Whilst pursuing Myotismon and his forces, Sora, Mimi and Palmon are captured by a horde of Bakemon led by Phantomon and held captive. They are attacked by a DarkTyrannomon but Palmon manages to digivolve into her ultimate form, Lilymon and stops him.[36] At this point, Myotismon intervenes and defeats Lilymon but Birdramon appears and rescues her and Sora.[76] They eventually reunite with their allies and aid Angewomon in defeating Myotismon[19] before defeating him a second time after he returns as VenomMyotismon.[21] After VenomMyotismon's defeat, Sora and the other DigiDestined are forced to return to the Digital World to do battle against The Dark Masters.[22] As they prepare to face Piedmon, the last of the Dark Masters, Sora begins to doubt herself, causing her and Biyomon to become trapped in a dark cave, similar to the one that Matt had become trapped in when he was depressed. However, with Matt and Joe's help, Sora is able to overcome these doubts and free herself and Biyomon from the dark cave.[57] Afterwards, they reunite with their allies and defeat Piedmon[58] and later, Apocalymon as well. After Apocalymon's defeat, Sora and her friends are forced to leave the Digital World as it begins its restoration.[23]

In the sequel, Digimon Adventure 02, Sora has a more feminine appearance and has switched from soccer to tennis. She also makes fewer appearance and has passed her responsibilities to Yolei Inoue but provides assistance and guidance when needed. During the events of Digimon Hurricane Landing!/Supreme Evolution! The Golden Digimentals, edited out of Digimon: The Movie, Sora is among those captured by Wendigomon during his search for Willis and is de-aged until Davis and Willis defeat him.[24] Due to Digimon Hurricane Landing!/Supreme Evolution! The Golden Digimentals being heavily cut when the movie was localized for Digimon: The Movie, this subplot was removed in the English version.[25] Sora is also featured in supplementary audio dramas released on CD during the television series' run, most of which consist of miscellaneous adventures with the other DigiDestined that do not relate to the overall plot of the show. These include Sora having her own radio show.[26] In an audio drama released years after the end of Digimon Adventure 02, which takes place between Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02, Sora is heard getting closer to her mother and learning how to play tennis.[77]

Sora's character was designed for the pilot movie storyboard by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru. In an exclusive interview released with the Digimon Adventure DVD box on December 21, 2007, producer Satoru Nishizono revealed that as the staff had agreed on deciding Tai's name, he had tried to name the other characters similarly with kanji that related to "luck."[29] In a series of online polls conducted on Toei Animation's Digimon website, Sora was ranked 5th by Japanese voters as Favorite DigiDestined.[30] When the same question was asked two more times, her rank remained at 5th[32] but fell to 8th.[33] In addition to this, Sora is ranked 1st as whom the voters would want as an older sister[62] and as the best-looking DigiDestined in the summer.[66]

Biyomon

Voiced by: Katori Shigematsu (Japanese); Tifanie Christun, Melodee Spevack (Birdramon, Garudamon) (English)

Biyomon, known as Piyomon (ピヨモン) in Japan, is a small bird Digimon with much curiosity whose wings double as arms that she uses to grip objects. Originally Yokomon when she and Sora met, Biyomon assumed her current form to protect her from a Kuwagamon.[2][78] Biyomon digivolves from Nyokimon and Yokomon and digivolves into Birdramon and Garudamon. In the Digimon Adventure video game adaptation, Biyomon can warp digivolve into Phoenixmon.

Izzy Izumi

Voiced by: Umi Tenjin (TV), Mutsumi Tamura (tri.) (Japanese); Mona Marshall (English)

Izzy Izumi, known as Kōshirō Izumi (泉 光子郎 Izumi Kōshirō) in Japan is a member of the original DigiDestined. He is a computer expert and lives with his adoptive parents, with his adoptive father being the last surviving relative of his real father. When he initially found out that he was adopted, he began to subconsciously distance himself from his parents, focusing more on his computer instead. This issue was resolved once his parents came forward with the truth and he accepted them as his true parents.[79]

When the DigiDestined are attacked by Andromon (then under the control of a Black Gear), he finds that data in the Digital World is actually alive. Izzy also discovers a program on his computer which leads to Tentomon digivolving into his champion form, Kabuterimon. Kabuterimon then frees Andromon from the black gear's control by destroying it with his "electro shocker" attack.[80] Soon afterwards however, Izzy and Tentomon become separated from their group as Devimon divides File Island into separate fragments. Izzy remains with Tentomon during this time until they reunite with the rest of their group at The Primary Village after protecting T.K. from Leomon who had been under the control of a Black Gear at the time. Soon afterwards, Izzy and the others learn about their role as the DigiDestined and subsequently defeat Devimon after T.K.'s partner Digimon, Patamon digivolves to Angemon.[12]

After Devimon's defeat, The DigiDestined are contacted by a man named Gennai who instructs them on the next phase of their adventure.[13] When a Kuwagamon attacks the DigiDestined, Piximon appears and saves them. Whilst training with him, Izzy finds his "Crest of Knowledge".[52] A short while later, Izzy receives a message from a Digimon in danger, claiming to know where the last crest can be found. Motivated by this, the DigiDestined set off to free the imprisoned Digimon, Datamon but as they are trying to free him, Etemon attacks them. As they try to fend him off, Datamon escapes, taking Sora and Biyomon along with him.[72] Izzy is quick to point out that Sora may still be located somewhere in the pyramid, which ultimately leads to Tai rescuing her.[35] After Etemon's defeat, Tai and Agumon are transported back to the real world, prompting Izzy and the other DigiDestined to split up and find him. During this time, Izzy and Tentomon end up in Vademon's dimension and Izzy is tricked into giving up his curiosity, causing his mind to become an accepting one that does not question anything. Tentomon tries but fails to snap Izzy out of it and slowly regresses until he reverts to his weakest form, Pabumon. This brings Izzy back to his senses and allows Pabumon to digivolve into his ultimate form, MegaKabuterimon who then destroys Vademon's dimension and defeats the evil Digimon himself.[81]

After reuniting with his allies and reassembling their group, Izzy and the others follow Myotismon back to the real world after learning of his scheme to find and kill the eighth DigiDestined child. After Myotismon's first defeat at the hands of Angewomon,[19] Izzy's parents decide to tell him that he was adopted. Izzy reveals that he had heard them talking about it one night and that he had tried to forget about what he had heard by focusing on computers. Izzy's parents assure him that they love him and Izzy accepts them as his real parents. During this time, Myotismon returns as VenomMyotismon but WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon manage to defeat him with the help of the other DigiDestined Digimon.[21] After his defeat, the DigiDestined are forced to return to the Digital World to do battle against The Dark Masters.[22] Shortly after returning, Izzy discovers that WarGreymon is equipped with "Dramon Destroyers", which are particularly effective against Digimon with "Dramon" in their name. This subsequently leads to the defeats of MetalSeadramon[82] and Machinedramon[83] at the hands of WarGreymon. After reuniting with his allies and defeating Piedmon,[58] the last of the four Dark Masters and later, Apocalymon as well, Izzy and his friends are forced to leave the Digital World as it begins its restoration.[23]

Whilst on summer vacation, Izzy discovers a virus on the internet that is infecting a Digi-Egg, causing it to become corrupted and resulting in the birth of Diaboromon. After alerting the others, Izzy arrives at Tai's house and together, they watch the ensuing battle between WarGreymon, MetalGarurumon and Diaboromon on the internet. WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon eventually DNA digivolve into Omnimon but Diaboromon is too quick for him, always jumping to somewhere else whenever Omnimon spots him. Remembering how the high volume of e-mails being sent to his computer had slowed down WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon, Izzy devises a plan to slow Diaboromon down in the same way by instead, forwarding all those e-mails to him. His plan works and Omnimon succeeds in defeating Diaboromon.[3]

In the sequel, Digimon Adventure 02 Izzy makes fewer appearances as he relinquishes most of his responsibilities to Cody Hida. However, he continues to aid the new generation of DigiDestined by using his computing expertise to monitor the Digital World and alert them about any problems. With Willis' help, Izzy discovers that the new digivices given to the new generation of DigiDestined have three functions and subsequently dubs them D3's. As the new DigiDestined battle against The Digimon Emperor, Izzy devises a plan to invade his base by using Cody's information on pipelines that cross with the emperor's base. In Digimon Adventure tri., Izzy makes use of his expertise to start-up new companies in the IT business and refits his office as a base of operations once the DigiDestined reunite, creating a program that allows their Digimon to instantly travel back and forth between the monitors there and every display in the city. He also developed a crush on Mimi and starts looking for ways to win her affection.

Tentomon

Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai (Japanese); Jeff Nimoy (English)

Tentomon (テントモン) is a ladybug (瓢虫 Tentoumushi)-like Insect Digimon who is a naturally friendly Digimon with carefree way of life. Originally Motimon when he and Izzy met, Tentomon assumed his current form to protect Izzy from a Kuwagamon.[2] Tentomon is known to be highly intelligent, curious, and polite. Although he admires and is fascinated by Izzy's curiosity for everything he doesn't understand, he is also slightly baffled when Izzy chooses to look at his laptop instead of socializing with the other children, and occasionally becomes annoyed when Izzy chooses to investigate mysteries rather than solve more immediate problems. Tentomon digivolves from Pabumon and Motimon and digivolves into Kabuterimon and MegaKabuterimon. Tentomon's Mega level form is HerculesKabuterimon, who was only accessible in the PSP game but will make an official debut in the third episode of Digimon Adventure tri.

Mimi Tachikawa

Voiced by: Ai Maeda (TV), Hitomi Yoshida (tri.) (Japanese); Philece Sampler (English)

Mimi Tachikawa (太刀川 ミミ Tachikawa Mimi) is a member of the original DigiDestined. She is characterized by her blunt and outspoken nature. Mimi lives with her parents in Odaiba as an only child, although an error occurs in the English dub where Mimi mentions having a baby brother. Mimi was most affected by the events taking place around The DigiDestined, to the point where she refused to fight as she did not want any more of their Digimon friends from getting hurt. However, she eventually realizes that she has to fight in order to save the Digital World.[84][85]

When Mimi is separated from the rest of her group after Devimon divides File Island into separate fragments, she remains with Palmon during this time until they reunite with the rest of their group at The Primary Village after protecting T.K. from Leomon who had been under the control of a Black Gear at the time. Soon afterwards, Mimi and the others learn about their role as the DigiDestined and subsequently defeat Devimon after T.K.'s partner digimon, Patamon digivolves to Angemon.[12]

After Devimon's defeat, The DigiDestined are contacted by a man named Gennai who instructs them on the next phase of their adventure.[13] After leaving File Island, Mimi and her allies travel to the Server Continent where they eventually end up in a desert. During this time, Mimi tries to make Tai feel better after he had caused Agumon to dark digivolve into SkullGreymon. When a large cruise ship appears before them all, Mimi manages to convince a Numemon on board to let them on. However, the ship is run by Kokatorimon, a servant of Etemon who begins taking out the DigiDestined and their Digimon by turning them into stone. After escaping the ship, Kokatorimon continues to pursue them, forcing them to seek refuge behind a large cactus where they find Mimi's "Crest of Sincerity".[86] After Etemon's defeat, Tai and Agumon are transported back to the real world, prompting Mimi and the other DigiDestined to split up and find him. During this time, Mimi and Palmon meet a group of Gekomon and Otamamon who wait on Mimi hand on foot, treating her as though she is a princess so that she will sing and wake up their master, ShogunGekomon. Tai and Joe eventually show up and fail to get Mimi to leave with them. However, she comes to her senses after having a nightmare and manages to wake ShogunGekomon up by singing but he attacks her and her friends. After his defeat at the hands of MetalGreymon, Mimi leaves with Tai and Joe to find the rest of their group.[74]

After reuniting with her allies and reassembling their group, Mimi and the others follow Myotismon back to the real world after learning of his scheme to find and kill the eighth DigiDestined child. Whilst pursuing Myotismon and his forces, Mimi, Sora and Palmon are captured by a horde of Bakemon led by Phantomon and held captive. They are attacked by a DarkTyrannomon but Palmon manages to digivolve into her ultimate form, Lilymon and stops him.[36] At this point, Myotismon intervenes and defeats Lilymon but Birdramon appears and rescues Sora.[76] Mimi is left behind but is later rescued by Tai and together, they eventually reunite with their allies and aid Angewomon in defeating Myotismon[19] before defeating him a second time after he returns as VenomMyotismon.[21] After VenomMyotismon's defeat, Mimi and the other DigiDestined are forced to return to the Digital World to do battle against The Dark Masters.[22] Shortly afterwards, a heated argument erupts between Tai and Matt, which causes Mimi to leave the group as she doesn't want to fight anymore or see anyone get hurt.[1] Joe joins her so that she doesn't have to be alone. During this time, they begin gathering allies to aid them in their battle against The Dark Masters. Mimi eventually leads these allies into battle against Piedmon where she is reunited with the other DigiDestined and together, they all manage to defeat him.[42] After defeating Apocalymon alongside the other DigiDestined, Mimi and her friends are forced to leave the Digital World as it begins its restoration.[23]

During the events of Digimon Adventure 02, Mimi has moved to New York City and dyed her hair pink. Despite the move, Mimi manages to make her way to the Digital World on occasion. In the events of Digimon Hurricane Landing!/Supreme Evolution! The Golden Digimentals, removed from Digimon: The Movie, Mimi was giving TK and Kari a tour of New York before she was captured by Wendigomon, is de-aged until Davis and Willis defeat him.[25][87] Mimi is also featured in supplementary audio dramas released on CD during the television series' run, most of which consist of miscellaneous adventures with the other DigiDestined that do not relate to the overall plot of the show. These include Mimi comically battling Kari over identifying whom Izzy's love letter is addressed to[88] and being captured by Boltmon on Valentine's Day.[27] In an audio drama released years after the end of Digimon Adventure 02, which takes place between Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02, Mimi documents her new life in New York as well as the September 11 attacks, which took place shortly after she arrived.[89] In Digimon Adventure tri., Mimi returns to Japan and attends high school alongside Tai, Matt, Sora, and Izzy, having trouble to adapt to her new environment due to her ever outspoken personality. However, thanks to Joe's encouragement, Mimi manages to clear her insecurities as well and have Palmon Mega Digivolve into Rosemon.

Mimi's character was designed for the pilot movie storyboard by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru. In an exclusive interview released with the Digimon Adventure DVD box on December 21, 2007, producer Satoru Nishizono revealed that as the staff had agreed on deciding Tai's name, he had tried to name the other characters similarly with kanji that related to "luck".[29] In a series of online polls conducted on Toei Animation's Digimon website, Mimi was ranked 6th by Japanese voters as Favorite DigiDestined.[30] When the same question was asked three more times, her rank rose to 3rd,[31] fell to 9th,[32] and failed to chart on the final poll.[33] Mimi is ranked first as the DigiDestined who voters related the most to.[65]

Palmon

Voiced by: Kinoko Yamada (Japanese); Anna Garduno (Palmon), Mari Devon (Togemon), Dorothy Elias-Fahn (Lillymon) (English)

Palmon (パルモン Parumon) is a plant Digimon with reptilian features, able to use her clawed tendrils in her multi-purpose Poison Ivy attack. Hatched from her DigiEgg as a Yuramon (ユラモン) and naturally digivolving into Tanemon (タネモン), Palmon assumed her current form to protect Mimi from a Kuwagamon. Good friends with Mimi, Palmon sees the good in her and often tries to make her partner appreciate what she has. But when they are forced to part, Palmon was reluctant to say goodbye and hid away from Mimi until she leaves, apologizing and waving goodbye. The two are reunited a few years later.

Togemon (トゲモン)
Palmon's Champion form, a large Haniwa-faced cactus with a tuft of orange hair and wears a pair of boxing gloves. Togemon's strongest attribute is her berserker rage, becoming violent in a fight and able to execute her Needle Spray attack, shooting the prickles on her body at her opponent.
Lillymon (リリモン Lilimon)
Palmon's Ultimate form, a childlike fairy Digimon born from flowers in bloom. Possessing an unfathomable power within and able to fly with the four leaf-like wings growing from her back, Lillymon's trademark attack is Flower Cannon. Palmon assumed the form as the result of Mimi's Crest reacting to its owner shredding tears of sincerity when her father almost got himself killed when he used a car to try and stop DarkTyrannomon.
Rosemon (ロゼモン)
Palmon's Mega form, a fairy-type Digimon in the form of beautiful woman who is armed with vine-shaped whips covering her arms. While the form was accessed in the PSP game, Rosemon makes her official debut in the second episode of Digimon Adventure tri.

Joe Kido

Voiced by: Masami Kikuchi (TV), Junya Ikeda (tri.) (Japanese); Michael Lindsay (English)

Joe Kido, known in Japan as Jō Kido (城戸 丈 Kido Jō), is a member of the original DigiDestined. In the Japanese anime, Joe has two older brothers, named Shin and Shuu; in the English dub, he only has one brother named Jim. Joe's father had hoped that both boys would become doctors, a tradition which had existed since the Edo period. Joe is the bearer of the Crest of Reliability (Faithfulness/Sincerity/Integrity in Japan).[90]

As the DigiDestined continue to journey throughout File Island, Joe begins to feel more and more responsible for the group's safety as he is the eldest, but his tendency to panic means the group looks to Tai, Matt and Sora when making choices. On the fourth day in the Digital World, Joe attempts to reason with Tai and Matt when they argue over whether to climb Infinity Mountain, but only succeeds in aggravating the situation. Joe then decides to climb the mountain himself, and sneaks off in the night, although Gomamon tags along. Having climbed a considerable distance by dawn, the duo are attacked by Unimon who is under the control of a black gear. Sora, Tai, Birdramon and Greymon arrive, but Unimon outmaneuevers both Digimon, prompting Joe to jump onto his back to extract the black gear. His actions cause Gomamon to digivolve into Ikkakukmon who then destroys the black gear and frees Unimon from its control.[91] Soon afterwards however, Joe and Gomamon become separated from their group as Devimon divides File Island into separate fragments, and end up drifting on their hotel bed in the sea. After escaping an ambush by Ogremon, Joe and Gomamon are fished out of the water by Sora and Biyomon. They survive the Bakamon holiday, and set for Infinity Mountain. They arrive in the middle of final battle with Devimon, although both partners are unable to defeat Devimon, who is only destroyed when T.K.'s partner digimon, Patamon digivolves to Angemon. Soon afterwards, Joe and the others learn about their role as the DigiDestined [12]

After Devimon's defeat, The DigiDestined are contacted by a man named Gennai who instructs them on the next phase of their adventure.[13] After leaving File Island, Joe and his allies travel to the Server Continent where they eventually wind up in the desert. Whilst searching for his crest, Joe and the others are trapped by Etemon in a soccer goal and are forced to confront a Greymon. As they dig their way out of the trap, they come across Joe's "Crest of Reliability" and eventually manage to escape.[92] When Tai and Agumon are transported back to the real world after Etemon's defeat, Joe and the other DigiDestined split up to find him. During this time, DemiDevimon leads Joe and Gomamon to a restaurant where they order a large meal but they are not able to pay for the meal as Digitamamon, the owner of the restaurant, only accepts money from the real world, forcing Joe to work off their debt. Matt and Gabumon arrive at the restaurant a short while later and Matt elects to stay with Joe to help him work off his debt. However, Matt becomes increasingly frustrated with Joe when he continually causes accidents which forces them to continue working. Some time later, Tai arrives at the restaurant along with Agumon, T.K. and Patamon and suggests that they all leave together but Matt refuses to go anywhere with Joe, accusing him of doing everything wrong on purpose. Digitamamon and DemiDevimon then attack the group and T.K. is captured by Vegiemon but Joe intervenes and saves him, only to be captured himself. They are both eventually rescued by WereGarurumon. After the battle, the boys decide to split up into groups (with Joe joining Tai) to follow separate readings on their Digivices in the hopes that it will lead them to their friends.[54] After reuniting with his allies and reassembling their group, Joe and the others follow Myotismon back to the real world after learning of his scheme to find and kill the eighth DigiDestined child.

Whilst pursuing Myotismon and his forces, Joe and T.K. are attacked by one of his henchman, MegaSeadramon and thrown into the water. When Joe sacrifices himself to keep T.K. afloat, he activates his crest, allowing Ikkakumon to digivolve into his ultimate form, Zudomon who rescues them before defeating MegaSeadramon. After the battle, they find Wizardmon in the water with Kari's tag and crest.[76] They eventually reunite with their allies and aid Angewomon in defeating Myotismon[19] before defeating him a second time after he returns as VenomMyotismon.[21] After VenomMyotismon's defeat, Joe and the other DigiDestined are forced to return to the Digital World to do battle against The Dark Masters.[22] Shortly afterwards however, a heated argument erupts between Tai and Matt, which causes the DigiDestined to disband temporarily.[1] Joe decides to stay with Mimi during this time so that she doesn't have to be alone and together, they begin gathering allies to aid them in their battle against The Dark Masters. When they arrive at the Primary Village however, Joe decides to leave Mimi with the Digimon allies they have gathered to go and search for Matt but insists that he must do this alone as he hopes to figure out his place within their group.[93] Joe and Gomamon reunite with Matt and Gabumon soon afterwards and together, they help Sora to overcome her doubts[57] before reuniting with the rest of their allies to defeat Piedmon,[58] the last of the Dark Masters and later, Apocalymon as well. After Apocalymon's defeat, Joe and his friends are forced to leave the Digital World as it begins its restoration.[23]

During the events Digimon Adventure 02, having enrolled at a different middle school in the aftermath of the movie Our War Game, Joe makes fewer appearances out of the other original DigiDestined as he is trying to enroll in a private school. However, Joe does manage to provide some assistance and guidance to Cody Hida at his spare time.[24] In Digimon Adventure tri., Joe finds himself in difficulties on his entrance exam studies and hesitates upon becoming a DigiDestined once more, to the point of ignoring the others' plea for his assistance against the new threats from the Digital World when they first appear, leading to a fallout with Gomamon. However, once he hears that his Digimon partner is in danger, he regains the will to fight and attains the power to have him Mega Digivolve into Vikemon.

Gomamon

Voiced by: Junko Takeuchi (Japanese); R. Martin Klein, Michael Sorich (Zudomon)[94] (English)

Gomamon (ゴマモン) is a seal-like Sea-Animal Digimon with purple markings and spots all over his body as a design as well as some orange hair on the back of his head. Unlike most of the partner Digimon, Gomamon usually mocks his partner Joe rather than support him in the beginning, and is amused by Joe's constant complaining. Their friendship improves over time, however, and they bond during their climb up Infinity Mountain. Joe occasionally jokes about Gomamon's lack of hands. Gomamon Digivolves from Bukamon and Digivolves into Ikkakumon and Zudomon. He later gains the ability to Mega Digivolve into Vikemon in the second episode of Digimon Adventure tri.

T.K. Takaishi

Voiced by: Hiroko Konishi (Age 8, Series), Megumi Han (Age 8, Videogame), Taisuke Yamamoto (Age 11), Hiroaki Hirata (Epilogue), Junya Enoki (tri.) (Japanese); Wendee Lee (Age 9), Doug Erholtz (Age 13, Epilogue) (English)[9][24][95][95][96]

T.K. Takaishi, known simply as Takeru Takaishi (高石 タケル Takaishi Takeru) in Japan, is a member of both the original DigiDestined and the second group of DigiDestined. He is gentle, sweet-natured, and generous.[97] He is also obedient and follows the DigiDestined's lead without complaints. He also happens to be Matt Ishida's younger brother, though the English dub made an error that they are half-brothers.[98] He is also described as Kari Kamiya's "equal."[99]

Unlike the other DigiDestined, T.K. originally left Sangenjaya instead of Odaiba with his mother, journalist Nancy Takaishi, due to a divorce between her and his father who Matt lives with.[8] Despite not fully remembering it, T.K. is still affected by it and does not openly talk about it.[48] At the start of the series, T.K looks up to Matt and attempts to be brave to "impress" him,[7] before he eventually open up to the other DigiDestined as well, particularly Tai.[9] While separated from the others after Devimon divides File Island into fragments, T.K. and Patamon ended up at the Primary Village, a place where Digimon are born. After meeting and befriending Elecmon,[100] they are attacked by Leomon (who is under the control of black gears), forcing them to run and hide but they are found by Ogremon. However, the other DigiDestined appear and save them by freeing Leomon from the black gears' control and forcing Ogremon to retreat.

During the final fight with Devimon soon after though he hid the trauma from the experience, T.K. was forced to watch Patamon digivolve to Angemon and sacrifice himself to destroy Devimon. But T.K's sadness is eased when Angemon's data reformatted into a DigiEgg and the child eventually finds his Crest of Hope while Patamon matures to usual form overtime.[12][53][72] Found by Tai and Agumon after they revealed from the real world, after nearly being poisoned by DemiDevimon before Patamon drives him away, T.K. helps in finding Matt, Gabumon, Joe and Gomamon after the four end up in debt to Digitamamon. After the chaos that followed, T.K. accompanies Matt as they eventually find Izzy.[101] After reuniting with his allies and reassembling their group, T.K. and the others follow Myotismon back to the real world after learning of his scheme to find and kill the eighth DigiDestined child.

While he and Matt search for the Eighth Child around the Shibuya district, T.K. attempts to look for Patamon after a misunderstanding before he and his brother run into Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon and end up witnessing their deaths by Myotismon when they refuse to harm the humans.[102] The following day, reaching Odaiba with Joe's help, T.K. reunites with the other DigiDestined to aid in defeating Myotismon[19] before defeating him a second time after he returns as VenomMyotismon.[21] After VenomMyotismon's defeat, T.K. and the other DigiDestined are forced to return to the Digital World to do battle against The Dark Masters.[22]

When the DigiDestined encounter Puppetmon, separated from Patamon, T.K. agrees to play a deadly game of hide and go seek with him to save Matt's life. Luckily, proving himself to be capable on his own, T.K. manages to outwit Puppetmon and destroys a number of devices that the Dark Master used to control the forest before escaping and reuniting with the rest of his group.[82] This event causes Matt to leave the group, as he comes to realize his little brother no longer needs his protection, and becomes uncertain of his place in the group. After Matt and Tai come to blows, and the DigiDestined learn how they were chosen, Matt leaves again, but chooses to have T.K. with Tai. T.K. subsequently leads the group to Puppetmon's mansion, and the battle that follows leads to Puppetmon being destroyed.

T.K. begins to show greater responsibility in the fight against Machinedramon, protecting Kari on Tai's instruction even after they are thrown into the sewers. He assists in the liberation of the Numemon from Warumonzaemon, and witnesses their sacrifice that gives Kari the mysterious energy to have WarGreymon destroy Machinedramon. In the final battle against Piedmon, T.K. is sent with Sora to find Matt and the others, although it is Sora who needs rescuing from her pit, with the help of Joe and Matt. When they return to the peak of Spiral Mountain, T.K. is left as Kari's protector with Patamon when Piedmon turns the children into key-chains. As Piedmon throws them to their deaths, T.K's refusal to give up hope results in Angemon digivolving to MagnaAngemon who rescues the other children and destroys Piedmon. T.K. joins the final battle against Apocalymon, and vows to meet Patamon again when he is forced to return home.

In the sequel, Digimon Adventure 02, T.K. and his mother relocate to a new apartment building in Odaiba, where he becomes neighbors with Cody Hida and Yolei Inoue, two new members of the new generation of DigiDestined. Although much of his physical appearance has changed, particularly his height, his gentle personality has remained.[103] T.K. is also featured in supplementary audio dramas released on CD during the television series' run, most of which consist miscellaneous adventures with the other DigiDestined that do not relate to the overall plot of the show. These include a battle T.K. has in his dream during New Years[26] and tap dancing to distract Boltmon on Valentine's Day.[27] In an audio drama released years after the end of Digimon Adventure 02, T.K. is heard compiling a novel about his adventures in the Digital World.[104]

T.K.'s character was designed for the pilot movie storyboard by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru. In an exclusive interview released with the Digimon Adventure DVD box on December 21, 2007, producer Satoru Nishizono revealed that as the staff had agreed on deciding Tai's name, he had tried to name the other characters similarly with kanji that related to "luck."[29] Initially, T.K. was unpopular with the viewers, but Digimon Adventure 02 saw a rise in his popularity. In a series of online polls conducted on Toei Animation's Digimon website, T.K. was ranked 7th by Japanese voters as Favorite DigiDestined.[30] When the same question was asked two more times, his rank rose to 2nd,[31] but fell to 3rd.[32][33] T.K. is also ranked 1st as whom the voters would want as a younger brother[62] and as the DigiDestined whom the voters thought was the strongest,.[68] He placed 2nd as the DigiDestined voters would want to switch places with[61] and as the best-looking DigiDestined in the winter.[63] When voters were asked which DigiDestined they would want as their boyfriend, T.K. placed in 3rd.[64]

Patamon

Voiced by: Miwa Matsumoto (Japanese); Laura Summer, Bridgette Hoffman (Revenge of Diaboromon), Dave Mallow (Angemon, HolyAngemon, Seraphimon) (English)

Patamon (パタモン) is a pudgy guinea pig-like Digimon with bat-like wings for ears that allow him to fly. Although Patamon does not digivolve very often, the occasions where he does so are instrumental in the first season.

Angemon (エンジェモン Enjemon)
Patamon's Champion form, an Angel Digimon. Patamon first assumed the form of Angemon during the final battle with Devimon, though he used most of his energy and it took a long time for him to use his champion form again. Out of the other DigiDestined Digimons' champion form, Angemon is the strongest as he destroyed ultimate-level Digimon like Phantomon effortlessly and held his own against Piedmon and BlackWarGreymon.
HolyAngemon (ホーリーエンジェモン HōrīEnjemon, HolyAngemon) MagnaAngemon
Patamon's ultimate form, an Archangel Digimon. Patamon first assumed the form of HolyAngemon in response to TK's Crest of Hope activating after he was defeated by Piedmon. Although HolyAngemon was one of the most powerful Digimon in the DigiDestined, he appeared a few times like during the battle against Apocalymon and later against BlackWarGreymon.
Seraphimon (セラフィモン)
Patamon's mega form, a Digimon resembling a six-winged seraphim angel. Patamon assumed the form in the Digimon Adventure 02 movie The Golden Digimentals, creating the Golden Digi-Eggs with Magnadramon during their fight with Kerpymon, and in the Digimon Adventure PSP video game. This form was never actually shown in the series.
Pegasusmon (ネペガスモン Pegasumon, Pegasmon)
A pegasus-like Exalted Beast Digimon that Patamon becomes when he Armor Digivolves using the Digi-Egg of Hope, able to shoot stars from his wings in his Star Shower attack. With Nefertimonmon, he can execute Golden Noose, binding enemies with a rope of golden light.

Kari Kamiya

Voiced by: Kae Araki (TV), M.A.O (tri.) (Japanese); Lara Jill Miller (English)

Kari Kamiya, known as Hikari Yagami (八神 ヒカリ Yagami Hikari) in Japan, is Tai's younger sister and a member of both the original DigiDestined and new generation of DigiDestined. She did not attend summer camp with the other members of the original DigiDestined due to poor health. She is characterised as a compassionate girl who always puts others before herself.[105][106] Revealed to be "the eighth DigiDestined child" (八番目の選ばれし子供 Hachi-banme no erabareshi kodomo) Kari admires Tai and is seen as an equal to T.K.[99]

In the sequel, Digimon Adventure 02, Kari has matured into a "smiling, charmingly energetic, and bright girl", but has also become "mischievous" and "playful". She now dons a digital camera as a trademark item instead of her camp whistle, which she gave to Gatomon at the end of the first season.[107] Joining the new DigiDestined, Kari obtained the Digi-egg of Light (光のデジメンタル Hikari no dejimentaru). Davis Motomiya develops an unrequited crush on her and vies for her affections several times.[108]

Kari was designed for the pilot movie storyboard by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru. In an exclusive interview released with the Digimon Adventure DVD box on December 21, 2007, producer Satoru Nishizono revealed that Kari's Japanese name referenced the Japanese word for "light" (光 "hikari") and was not supposed to appear as the eighth DigiDestined. However, the producers decided to include her when wanting to introduce a new character.[29] In a series of online polls conducted on Toei Animation's Digimon website, Kari was ranked 4th by Japanese voters as their favorite DigiDestined.[30] When the same question was asked two more times, her rank fell to 5th,[31] and then 6th,[32] but finally landed at 1st.[33] In addition to this, Kari is ranked 1st as whom the voters would want as a younger sister[62] and as the best-looking DigiDestined in the spring.[109] She placed in 3rd as the DigiDestined who the voters thought was the strongest[68] and as the best-looking DigiDestined in the winter.[63]

Gatomon

Voiced by: Yuka Tokumitsu (Japanese); Edie Mirman (English)

Gatomon, known as Tailmon (テイルモン Teirumon) in Japan, is an Exalted Beast Digimon in the form of a bipedal white cat with a holy ring on her tail. Unlike the others, Gatomon is a champion level Digimon and thus the oldest of the original eight. Originally, Gatomon's DigiEgg was separated from the other seven Chosen Digimon during an attack by Piedmon. When she hatched later digivolved into Salamon (プロットモン Purottomon, Plotmon), she went on her journey to look for someone before she is found by Myotismon and conditioned by his brutal beatings into one of the evil Digimon's lieutenants. During this time, she gained a rival in DemiDevimon while befriending Wizardmon. Gatomon accompanied Myotismon and his army in the assault on the Real World in the search of the Eighth Child, Gatomon found Kari yet could not silence her. This led to Wizardmon helping Gatomon gain closure by helping reveal her to be the partner of the Eighth DigiDestined, Kari. However, Myotismon also discovered this and captured Gatomon and used her to identify Kari before the girl willingly gave herself up to stop the bloodshed, despite the protests of Gatomon and the other DigiDestined. After avenging Wizardmon's death at the hands of Myotismon, Gatomon joins Kari and the other DigiDestined in their fight with the Dark Masters and Apocalymon.

Gatomon returned as a main character in the second Digimon season, Digimon Adventure 02, the attack by Ken as the Digimon Emperor resulting with Gatomon losing her tail ring and her power greatly reduced to roughly that of a Rookie level Digimon. In the last episode of the series, Gennai returns the missing Tail Ring to Gatomon. Having apparently kept it from her, Gennai explains that the ring served as a means to contain the dark energy of the Digimon Emperor's fortress, and enable her to Armor digivolve and later DNA digivolve with Aquilamon to form Silphymon.

Angewomon (エンジェウーモン Enjewomon)
Gatomon's Ultimate form, an Archangel Digimon. Gatomon first assumed the form of Angewomon when the Crest of Light's reaction to Kari's mourning of Wizardmon's death. Her trademark attack is Celestial Arrow, creating an arrow of light that she fires into the enemy. Angewomon, alongside Angemon, played a role in enabling Agumon and Gabumon to warp digivolve into their mega forms. Angewomon was also a powerful ally in the fight against the Dark Masters, the highlight being her cat fight with Piedmon's servant LadyDevimon. By Digimon 02, Kari gave up the power from the Crest of Light and disabled Gatomon's ability to become Angewomon. However, Gatomon managed to resume her form in certain occasions throughout the second series.
Nefertimon (ネフェルティモン Neferutimon)
A sphinx-like Exalted Beast Digimon that Gatomon becomes when she Armor Digivolves using the Digi-Egg of Light. Her trademark attack is Rosetta Stone, firing a stone tablet that appears out of the pink beam which erupts from her necklace. With Pegasusmon, she can execute Golden Noose, binding enemies with a rope of golden light.
Magnadramon (ホーリードラモン Hōrīdoramon, Holydramon)
Gatomon's Mega form, a serpentine holy dragon with ten wings, a distinctly leonine muzzle and two horns. Gatomon assumed the form in the Digimon Adventure 02 movie The Golden Digimentals, creating the Golden Digi-Eggs with Seraphimon during their fight with Wendigomon, and in the Wonderswan video game, Digimon Tamers Brave Tamer. This form was never actually shown in the series except in the third part of the movie.
Ophanimon (オファニモン Ofanimon)
Gatomon assumes the alternate Mega form in Digimon Tamers: Battle Spirit Ver. 1.5 and Digimon Adventure PSP video game. This form was never actually shown in the series.

According to a YTV interview with the English dub producer, Terri-Lei O'Malley, Salamon was named after her pet cat.[110]

Davis Motomiya

Voiced by: Reiko Kiuchi (Japanese); Brian Donovan (English)

Davis Motomiya, known in Japan as Daisuke Motomiya (本宮 大輔 Motomiya Daisuke), is the main protagonist of Digimon Adventure 02 and the leader of the new generation of DigiDestined. While he comes off to people as hot-headed and thick, more so of the latter in the dub, Davis is persistent. He happens to idolize Tai, given the senior DigiDestined's goggles to have has his own after his first set were destroyed during his initial trip to the Digital World. He also has a crush on Kari and considers T.K. a rival despite the two senior DigiDestined being very good friends. During the events of Digimon Adventure tri, Davis and the other new DigiDestined members mysteriously disappeared after being defeated by Alphamon.

Veemon

Voiced by: Junko Noda (Japanese); Derek Stephen Prince, Steven Blum (Flamedramon, Raidramon, Magnamon) (English)

Veemon, known as V-mon (ブイモン Buimon) in Japan, is a small blue dragon-like Digimon similar to Davis in personality. Originally, for most of the series, Veemon regressed to the In-Training form of DemiVeemon (チビモン Chibimon) while in the human world and the Fresh form of Chibomon (チコモン Chikomon, Chicomon) if he exerts too much power.

Ken Ichijouji

Voiced by: Romi Park (Japanese); Derek Stephen Prince (English)

Ken Ichijōji (一乗寺 賢 Ichijōji Ken) is originally the Digimon Emperor (デジモンカイザー Dejimon Kaizā, Digimon Kaiser) and later the final member of the new DigiDestined and second in command. Unlike the other DigiDestined, he lives in Tamachi, which is next to Odaiba. Having been to the Digital World before with Ryo Akiyama, Ken was afflicted with a Dark Spore from Milleniumon before returning to his world. Soon after the death of his older brother Sam Ichijouji, Ken received an e-mail from Oikawa that caused the Dark Spore's influence to take hold. As a result, believing the Digital World to be only a game world, Ken assumed the alias of Digimon Emperor and uses his intellect and enslaving Black Rings to stage a campaign to conquer it. But when opposed by the DigiDestined as they learn his identity, Ken fully withdraws into the Digital World and continues his campaign from an air fortress powered by his Crest of Kindness. Ken eventually realizes the errors of his ways upon realizing the Digimon are living beings, but only after his partner Wormmon sacrificed himself to help the DigiDestined destroy Kimeramon. The realization and witnessing Wormmon's death causes Ken to relive the pain of losing his older brother as he returns to the real world. Soon after being reunited with Wormmon, Ken reforms and joins the DigiDestined to stop Arukenimon and Oikawa. In the epilogue, Ken becomes a policeman and marries Yolei, having three children with her. During the events of Digimon Adventure tri, Ken and the other new DigiDestined members mysteriously disappeared after being defeated by Alphamon, later appearing in his Digimon Emperor persona to have Imperialdramon fight the Digidestined while he kidnaps Meicoomon.

Wormmon

Voiced by: Naozumi Takahashi (Japanese); Paul St. Peter, Brianne Siddall (Leafmon, Minomon) (English)

Wormmon (ワームモン Wāmumon) is a small green worm-like creature. Like a real insect, Wormmon possesses the ability to adhere to surfaces and is also able to generate silk from his mouth. While Ken was the Digimon Emperor, Wormmon stood by and watch his human partner terrorize the Digital World until he created Chimeramon. Realizing Ken went too far, Wormmon sacrificed himself to give Magnamon the power needed to destroy Chimeramon while snapping Ken out of his madness. Revived as Leafmon (リーフモ Riifumon), he is reunited with Ken and matures to Minomon (ミノモン) before returning to his usual form.

Yolei Inoue

Voiced by: Rio Natsuki (Japanese); Tifanie Christun (English)

Yolei Inoue, known as Miyako Inoue (井ノ上 京 Inoue Miyako) in Japan, is a member of the new generation of DigiDestined and the holder of the Digi-eggs of Love and Sincerity, known as the Digimental of Love (愛情のデジメンタル Aijō no dejimentaru) the Digimental of Purity (純真のデジメンタル Junshin no dejimentaru) respectively in the original version. Yolei has good computer skills and technical knowledge, also providing the team with snacks as her family owns a grocery store. Yolei also happens to have a crush on Ken, eventually marrying him as seen in the series epilogue. During the events of Digimon Adventure tri, Yolei and the other new DigiDestined members mysteriously disappeared after being defeated by Alphamon.

Hawkmon

Voiced by: Kōichi Tōchika (Japanese); Neil Kaplan, Steven Blum (Pururumon, Poromon) (English)

Hawkmon (ホークモン Hōkumon) is a small bird-like Digimon with red feathers and large yellow feet. Originally, for most of the series, Hawkmon regressed to the trainee form of '''Poromon''' ((ポロモン) while in the human world and the baby form of Pururumon (プルルモン) if he exerts too much power.

Cody Hida

Voiced by: Megumi Urawa (Japanese); Philece Sampler (English)

Cody Hida, known as Iori Hida (火田 伊織 Hida Iori) in Japan, is the youngest member of the new DigiDestined. Much of his maturity and wisdom comes from his grandfather, Chikara Hida, who is also his Kendo teacher. During the second half of the series, Cody was initially distrustful towards Ken for his actions as the Digimon Emperor. But over time, Cody comes to accept Ken as a member of his team and as a friend. During the final arc of the series, Cody learned of his father's past with Oikawa and revealed to have become a Defense Attorney in the series epilogue. During the events of Digimon Adventure tri, Cody and the other new DigiDestined members mysteriously disappeared after being defeated by Alphamon.

Armadillomon

Voiced by: Megumi Urawa (Japanese); Robert Axelrod, Dave Mallow (Upamon), Tom Fahn (Digmon, Submarimon) (English)

Armadillomon, known as Armadimon (アルマジモン Arumajimon) in Japan, is a small armored armadillo-like Digimon with three-clawed limbs and a short tail. Originally, for most of the series, Armadillomon regressed to the in-training form of Upamon (ウパモン) while in the human world and the baby form of Tsubumon (ツブモン) if he exerts too much power. In the Japanese version, he speaks with a Nagoya dialect and usually ends his sentences with "da'gya!". In the English dub, he speaks with a Southern United States accent. Armadillomon's easy going nature is a sharp contrast to Cody's serious personality.

Gennai

Young Voiced by: Hiroaki Hirata (Japanese); Jeff Nimoy, Steven Blum (Series Finale) (English)
Old Voiced by: Joji Yanami (Japanese); Mike Reynolds (English)

Gennai (ゲンナイ Gennai) is a data-based human in the form of an old man who serves as the DigiDestined's guide after their battle with Devimon. He contacts the DigiDestined to ask them to head to the continent of Server to defeat the powerful enemies there, and informs them that the partner Digimon have the potential to Digivolve with powers of Crests and Tags. He appears to the children after the disastrous digivolution of Skullgreymon to warn the children of the risks involved. He is not seen again for some time after this, even when Tai and Agumon disappear following Etemon's destruction. Izzy's attempts to find Gennai end when Vademon captures him. Gennai later contacts the children after Izzy escapes, and provides him with a Digimon analyser for his computer.

After the children reunite, Gennai makes contact to inform them of an eighth DigiDestined, and that Myotismon plans to enter the real world to kill the child. When the children's first attempt to follow Myotismon is foiled, Gennai guides them to his home under a lake, and the children meet him in person for the first time. Gennai explains the gate to the real world must be opened with a set of cards, although he does not tell the DigiDestined which combination will send them home. Gennai also modifies Izzy's computer further, enabling him to make contact by email in both the real and Digital Worlds, ehich he uses on several occasions to warn Izzy of Digimon attacks, and to explain the prophecy concerning Myotismon's return.

During Kari's possession in the fight against the Dark Masters, it was revealed that a younger Gennai, alongside fellow data-humans, assisted in creating the DigiDestined's Digimon to fight against the Dark Masters. However, Piedmon slaughtered his friends, and he was forced to escape with the DigiDestined's Digivices and Digimons' eggs, although the one that held Gatomon was lost in the journey to File Island. After the final battle against Piedmon, Gennai delivers another revelation; the DigiDestined are not the first children to have come to the Digital World - a group of children was previously summoned to destroy an evil that came from behind the Wall of Fire, a barrier behind which the most powerful evil Digimon are trapped, and distorted the time and space between the real and Digital Worlds. The arrival of another evil force created the Drak Masters, and threatened the fabric of reality once again. The current group of Dgidestined were chosen to destroy this threat, which is shortly revealed to be Apocalymon. After his defeat, Gennai tells the children to return home, although they return a year later to give up the power of their Crests to repair the damage done to both worlds.

In the second series, Gennai regains his youthful appearance as he meets his old friend Azulongmon and is entrusted with one of his DigiCores to give to the DigiDestined on Christmas Day. Gennai then reveals he, along with other members of his kind, have been working to remove all information gathered by humans regarding the Digital World, to protect it from unfriendly interest. Gennai later appears in the series finale, revealing to have possessed Gatomon's Tail Ring the entire time as he explains that was so she can Armor & DNA Digivolve like the others.

Antagonists

Apocalymon

Voiced by: Chikao Ōtsuka (Japanese); Paul St. Peter (English)

Apocalymon is the primary antagonist of the Digimon Adventure season, debuting in the final episodes (as the final villain) as the one responsible for creating the chaos in the Digital World, creating Devimon, Myotismon, and the Dark Masters. He reveals that he was born from the data of Digimon who had died instead of digivolving, and that their sadness and anger fills his very being, causing him to be depressed and somewhat suicidal and self-harming (when giving his monologue to the DigiDestined he even scratched himself deeply spilling a greenish blood from his wounds); this led him to wage war against the joyful Digital World, in order to share his suffering. In the Japanese version he refers to himself as "we", possibly because of his nature of being composed of the many Digimon whose data composes him, and as a reference to the Biblical Legion. After demonstrating his ability to use the techniques of Digimon the DigiDestined defeated, he uses his "Reverse Digivolve" attack to revert all of the DigiDestined's Digimon back into their default forms before then destroying the tags and crests. Apocalymon then uses his power to delete the DigiDestined and their Digimon, sending them to the Data World until they realize that they had the true crest powers within them all along, and they are able to rematerialize in the Digital World with their partners in their strongest forms for the true fight against Apocalymon. After the other Digimon destroy his Death Claws, WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon destroy his humanoid form. Though they think they have won, Apocalymon speaks, and explains that those were only minor parts of him. He performs his suicidal ultimate attack, Total Annihilation, in a last-ditch effort to destroy the DigiDestined as well as the entire dimensional space, but the DigiDestined are able to use their Digivices to contain the blast, and only Apocalymon is destroyed.

Parrotmon

Voiced by: David Lodge

Parrotmon is a large bird-like Digimon who appeared in Highton View Terrace after the original Koromon. He engaged the evolved Agumon in battle, causing him to digivolve into Greymon. The two battled in Highton View Terrace, until Greymon fired an pyrokinetic attack that destroyed both of them. Parrotmon's presence led to higher powers in the Digital World selecting the eight DigiDestined and crafting their Crests. The battle in Highton View Terrace was forgotten by all who witnessed it, though Kari had vague memories of meeting Koromon before. Parrotmon and Greymon's battle appears as flashbacks in Adventure, and as the first act of Digimon the Movie.

Devimon

Voiced by: Kaneto Shiozawa (Japanese); Tom Wyner (English)

Devimon is the first antagonist to face the DigiDestined, appearing as a long-armed, winged, demonic figure who can enslave enemies with his "Touch of Evil". He is responsible for enslaving File Island with his Black Gears, and hiding the Tags and Crests. Devimon controls the Black Gears, which perform multiple tasks for him. The Black Gears are able to brainwash Digimon into being his servants until they are removed. Multiple gears empowering a Digimon can alter their power and physical size as seen with Leomon. Devimon operates from his fortress atop Infinity Mountain, where he observes the DigiDestined until he employs Leomon and Ogremon into his service. Revealing himself to the children, Devimon uses the Black Gears to destroy File Island and send its numerous pieces across the Digital World, splitting up the DigiDestined as well. They reuntie and confront Devimon, who absorbs the Black Gears to become a giant and defeats all the Digimon save Patamon, who digivolves for the first time into Angemon and destroys Devimon.

Devimon reappears in Digimon Adventure 02, his body surviving within a dark whirlpool that is discovered by the Digimon Emperor, who decides to add Devimon's data to his creation Kimeramon. Devimon warns Ken not to take the dark energies he possesses so lightly, and causes Kimeramon to become a mindless beast. TK witnesses Devimon's return, and confronts Ken, driven by his trauma of Angemon's temporary death upon destroying Devimon.

Etemon

Etemon
Voiced by: Yasunori Masutani (Japanese); Richard Epcar (English)

Etemon (エテモン) is an orange-furred monkey-like Puppet Digimon of the Ultimate level who wears sunglasses and speaks and acts like an Elvis impersonator. He rules over a portion of the continent Server, and has a vast connection of power sources known as the Dark Network. He is very egotistical and charismatic, but still a ruthless villain despite his silly behaviour. He possesses an ability to use his Dark Network to reverse a digivolution, as well as causing destruction. Etemon pursues the DigiDestined to prevent them from gaining their Crests. Etemon's main base in a pyramid in the middle of the desert, operated by Datamon, whom he imprisoned within. Datamon escapes with help from Sora and Biyomon, who takes them prisoner in a plot to get revenge on Etemon. Datamon's plans fall through, so he infects the Dark Network to have it become a vacuum to suck everyone caught and dissolve them into data to absorb. Though Etemon survives, he is bonding into the network and tries to destroy the DigiDestined as Etemon Chaos (エテモンカオス Etemon Kaosu). But a hit from MetalGreymon's GigaBlaster causes a vortex which seemingly destroys Etemon while sends Tai and his Digimon partner to Earth.

However, Etemon is revealed to have survived yet is trapped in limbo where he absorbed the remaining data within the Dark Network to transform into the Mega-level Cyborg Digimon Metal Etemon' (メタルエテモン Metaru Etemon), whose body is coated in Chrome Digizoid. MetalEtemon uses what was left of the Dark Network as a makeshift meteor to break back into the Digital World. From there, after an encounter with Puppetmon over who has the right to kill them, MetalEtemon pursues Joe and Mimi. Once he catches up to them, MetalEtemon engages SaberLeomon and mortally wounds him after Mimi intervened in their fight. After his body is damaged by Zudomon, whose hammer is also made of Chrome Digizoid, MetalEtemon is destroyed by SaberLeomon.

Myotismon

Voiced by: Ryūzaburō Ōtomo, Toshiyuki Morikawa (02) (Japanese); Richard Epcar (English)

Myotismon (ヴァンデモン Vandemon, Vamdemon) is the most recurring antagonist in the series, an undead Digimon modeled after a vampire with a cruel and sadistic streak in his personality. Like a real vampire he has some vampiric powers similar to Count Dracula even in the human world like controlling the weather and sucking blood of human women, which he does when he gets to the real world. Among his actions prior to meeting the DigiDestined, Myotismon was the one responsible for conditioning Gatomon into a loyal minion. Having DemiDevimon keep the DigiDestined separate, Myotismon prepares to enter the real world to find and kill the Eighth Child whom would lead to his defeat. However, the DigiDestined follow him, and from August 1 to August 2, they race against his forces find the child. But once learning of Gatomon's relation to the Eighth Child, Myotismon isolates Odaiba from the rest of Tokyo to narrow his search. But once Kari reveals herself, a chain of events occur with Myotismon seemingly killed by Angewomon. However, Myotismon is not truly defeated as a prophecy found by Gennai came true with the evil Digimon resurrecting into the dark beast-type Digimon VenomMyotismon (ヴェノムヴァンデモン VenomuVandemon, VenomVamdemon). In the end, it took Agumon and Gabumon as WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon and the powers and crests of the DigiDestined Digimon group to destroy his body, but Myotismon's essence survives and he enters a host, Yukio Oikawa, after tricking him with the promise of entering the Digital World.

After years of scheming and subconsciously directing Oikawa into creating an elaborate plan to ensure his return to power, Myotismon reveals himself after having Oikawa take himself and the Dark Spore-possessed children to the World of Dreams. There, Myotismon leaves Oikawa's body while he absorbs the bloomed Dark Flowers to become the Dark Lord-type Digimon MaloMyotismon (ヴェノムヴァンデモン BeriaruVandemon, BelialVamdemon). After killing off Arukenimon and Mummymon, and attempting to place the children in delusions so there would be no interference from them, MaloMyotismon battles the new DigiDestined in the Digital World where he eventually loses his physical form and Imperialdramon destroys Myotismon for good.

DemiDevimon

DemiDevimon
Voiced by: Kōki Miyata (Japanese); Derek Stephen Prince (English)

DemiDevimon (ピコデビモン Pikodebimon, PicoDevimon) is a spiteful bat-like Digimon who is a constant liar and whose great wording skills allow him to fool almost anyone with his sweet-sounding lies. DemiDevimon works as Myotismon's direct subordinate, and is sent to break up the DigiDestined from reuniting and to prevent their Crests' powers from activating. Not one for combat, he commonly resorts to lying and manipulation to have his way. He has a rivalry with Gatomon. DemiDevimon accompanies Myotismon to Tokyo where they search for the Eighth Child. DemiDevimon escapes Myotismon's initial defeat but oversees the prophecy that leads to his resurrection as VenomMyotismon, who then devours DemiDevimon as a "snack".

Gotsumon and Pumpkinmon

Gotsumon: Voiced by: Yuu Sugimoto
Pumpkinmon: Voiced by: Haruhi Terada (Japanese); Joshua Seth (English)

Gotsumon and Pumpkinmon are minions of Myotismon, although they would rather have had it be otherwise. Dispatched to search for the Eighth Child, Gotsumon and Pumpkinmon ended up in Shibuya, where they became enthralled by the culture and populace of Earth and immediately set about exploring, having fun and generally causing trouble. They encounter and befriend Matt and TK, until confronted by Myotismon, who executes them for not performing their duties.

Dark Masters

The Dark Masters are a group that consists of four powerful Mega-level Digimon who took advantage of the DigiDestined returning to their world to conquer the Digital World and convert it into Spiral Mountain, which is divided by four territories. The Adventure 02 series also reveals that the Dark Masters also defeated the Digimon Sovereigns and sealed them from the Digital World prior to the DigiDestineds' return. As the DigiDestined learn, the defeat of each Dark Master causes their domain to cease and be eventually reconstituted into the recreated Digital World.

MetalSeadramon

Voiced by: Yuuto Kazama (Japanese); Doug Erholtz (English)

The first of the Dark Masters, MetalSeadramon rules over the Net Ocean, appearing as a large sea serpent covered in golden armour. Very arrogant and egotistical, MetalSeadramon is the first to engage the DigiDestined, using his army of Divermon to search the entire ocean for them. He does not kill his minions for entertainment like the other Dark Masters, but will execute them if they fail him, as he does with the clam-obsessed Scorpiomon. MetalSeadramon mortally wounds Whamon, prompting WarGreymon to drill through his body, killing him instantly.

Puppetmon

Voiced by: Etsuko Kozakura (Japanese); David Lodge (English)

Puppetmon is the second member of the Dark Masters, appearing as a human-sized puppet inspired by Pinocchio who rules over Spiral Mountain's forest. He has the mind of a child, being immature, playful with a rotten temper while treating his minions as playthings that he destroys on a whim. He lives into a toy-like mansion which can transform into a giant wooden robot. While he can control others with strings and has an arsenal of real firearms, Puppetmon's trademark weapon is his Bullet Hammer mallet, which can fire energy blasts.

When the DigiDestined entered his domain, Puppetmon separated them before abducting TK in order to play a deadly game of hide and seek with him. But T.K. manages to outwit Puppetmon and then disable his means to control the forest before rejoining his friends. Furious of being tricked through his need to prove he is not friendless, Puppetmon arranges Cherrymon to turn Matt against the other DigiDestined while having Garbagemon attack them. Though the plan works, Puppetmon disregards Cherrymon's warning that the children possess an advantage against him as he later goes after Mimi and Joe. But it resulted in Puppetmon having a confrontation with MetalEtemon and then finding his mansion taken over of Tai's group. Outnumbered by the DigiDestined despite summoning RedVegiemon army and having his manor attack them, Puppetmon flees before running into Matt and MetalGarurumon. After being mortally burned by MetalGarurumon's attack as he charged at him and Matt, Puppetmon died among realizing that Cherrymon meant he lacked the sense of friendship the DigiDestined possessed amongst themselves.

Cherrymon
Voiced by: Masami Kikuchi (Japanese); Jeff Nimoy (English)

Cherrymon is an Ultimate-level Digimon who appears as a sentient tree, his voice in the English voice based on Marlon Brando. Living as long as he has, Cherrymon seems to know every inch of "his" forest and points a disheartened Matt to a pond that would reflect the face of his greatest rival. Knowing the plan of having the DigiDestined turn on each other could go wrong, Cherrymon informs Puppetmon that he lacks something the humans have. Though Puppetmon takes it as insult and obliterated him prior to the fight between WarGreymon and Metalgarurumon, Puppetmon later dies learning that Cherrymon meant he lacked the bonds of friendship that the DigiDestined possess.

Machinedramon

Voiced by: Hisao Egawa (Japanese); Dave Guerrie (English)

Machinedramon is a large hulking robotic dragon armed with two large cannons. He has an emotionless, cold, calculating mind and speaks with a whispery voice. He often resorts to military strategies in combat, including scorched earth strategies. He rules over Spiral Mountain's cityscape, and commands a vast army of machine Digimon. Machinedramon targets the DigiDestined as they explore the city, leading them to fall into the city's lower levels. Machinedramon later confronts them, destroying an army of Numemon in the process, much to Kari's horror, who causes Agumon to digivolve into WarGreymon to chop Machinedramon into three pieces, seemingly destroying him, although the Wanderswan games reveal that despite being cut into pieces, Machinedramon manages to survive, though barely, and DNA digivolves with a dying Kimeramon to form Millenniummon.

Piedmon

Voiced by: Chikao Ōtsuka (Japanese); Derek Stephen Prince (English)

The leader of the Dark Masters, Piedmon is a Majin-type Digimon dressed as a colourful pierrot who possesses a number of magical tricks, and uses four swords in combat. Piedmon speaks with a slight British accent and uses a number of theatre-related puns in dialogue. He maintains an upbeat but sadistic sense of humor, displaying a passion for fighting. Four years prior to the events of Adventure, Piedmon attacked Gennai's group who created the DigiDestined's Digieggs, Tags, and Crests. Gennai escapes with the Digieggs, while Piedmon obtained the Tages and Crests, meeting Devimon at some point and they hid them across Server. He rules from atop Spiral Mountain in a large observatory-funhouse building in a rocky wasteland.

Piedmon observes the actions of the other Dark Masters and does not engage the DigiDestined in combat until they arrive in his domain and defeated his lieutenant LadyDevimon. When all of the DigiDestined save Mimi reunite, Piedmon uses a number of magical cloths to turn them into keyrings. Only TK, Kari, and Patamon were left with the two children nearly killed by Piedmon before they were saved by the newly digivolved MagnaAngemon who then restores their friends to normal. Though Piedmon responds with his army of Vilemon, his forces are defeated by the army of friends Mimi amassed to help the DigiDestined out. In the end, Piedmon is blasted by WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon into MagnaAngemon's Gate of Destiny, trapping the evil Digimon and ending the Dark Masters' reign.

Kimeramon

Kimeramon (キメラモン, Chimairamon) is a Composition Digimon created by Ken while as the Digimon Emperor to be his ideal Digimon partner to help him take over the Digital World, and he is seen working on it over a period of time. By that time, Ken synthesized various Digimon data to combine the best attributes into his creation. After acquiring the data remains of Devimon, manifesting in its upper arms, Ken completes Kimeramon. Though it was too powerful for the armored Digimon to fight, Devimon's data intensified Kimeramon's terrifying combat instinct and made it beyond Ken's control as it starts to runs amok while destroying everything in its path. Worried for Ken, Wormmon takes Davis to the power source of the base, the Digiegg of Miracles. Using it, Veemon becomes Magnamon. Although Magnamon puts up more of a fight, Kimeramon eventually overpowers him, and he is only able to destroy Kimeramon using the energy sacrificed by Wormmon.

Arukenimon

Voiced by: Wakana Yamazaki (Japanese); Mari Devon (English)

Arukenimon (アルケニモン?, Archnemon) is a spider-like Digimon who is extremely cunning with great intelligence but has an equally scary temper. Being created by Oikawa with his DNA synthesized into her data, Arukenimon can assume the form of a woman with silvery white hair in red and purple spider-themed clothing with large shades concealing her eyes. Overseeing Ken's actions as the Digimon Emperor from behind the scenes, Arukenimon becomes the central antagonist after the boy turns over a new leaf. At first, Arukenimon appeared before the DigiDestined in her human form as she uses his Spirit Needle hair to turn Control Spires into Digimon-like monsters that follow her orders. But in light of Paildramon's debut, Arukenimon lured the children into Giga House and used a flute to control the resident insect Digimon to kill them off for her. However, when that scheme failed, she decided to take drastic measures and shifted to her Digimon form. She fought the children and proved to be a formidable foe, but suffers a humiliating defeat before Mummymon saved her.

Bent on revenge for what she endured, Arukenimon created BlackWarGreymon to rid herself of the children. However, due to the one hundred Control Spires giving Black WarGreymon free will, Arukenimon refocuses her plan to destroy the Destiny Stones to throw off the balance of the Digital World. When BlackWarGreymon is motivated to destroy them, Arukenimon decided to hold off the DigiDestined to keep them from interfering. However, with divine intervention from the Digimon Sovereign Azulongmon, Arukenimon's plans are foiled.

Following this, Arukenimon and Mummymon turned to Oikawa as he instructed Arukenimon to open the Digital Gates in the entire world. During Christmas Day, as the DigiDestined traveled around the world and helped their foreign DigiDestined allies close the gates, Arukenimon and Mummymon drove around Tokyo in a truck and kidnapped twenty children. The following day, they kidnapped Ken as well, so that Oikawa could scan his Dark Spore and pass it on to the children. After this, Oikawa, Arukenimon and Mummymon ran off to hide in a vacation house in the mountains, but BlackWarGreymon came from the Digital World to destroy them. As BlackWarGreymon asked Arukenimon and Mummymon where they came from, Oikawa revealed their origins. While the revelation clearly shocked and troubled Arukenimon and Mummymon, Arukenimon preferred not to discuss it and focus her efforts on tracking the seeded children and protecting Oikawa as they hid back in his run-down apartment in Tokyo. In the end, Arukenimon was tortured and killed by MaloMyotismon as an excuse to test his newfound power on her.

Mummymon

Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa (Japanese); Kirk Thornton (English)

Mummymon (マミーモン Mumīmon?) is an undead Digimon who is seen in Arukenimon's company. Being created by Oikawa with his DNA synthesized into him, Mummymon dons a royal blue coat and hat, and wields a cane. Mummymon first appeared to the aid of Arukenimon after she was beaten by the DigiDestined at the Giga House. Following this, he began working together with her to destroy the balance of the Digital World. Mummymon was in love with Arukenimon, and tended to flirt with her instead of focusing on their mission, but Arukenimon always rejected him in her arrogance. Mummymon never took the rejection to heart, however, and remained optimistic and cheerful. Still, because of his loyalty to Arukenimon and general skill, he remained a formidable foe to the DigiDestined over the course of the series. When Arukenimon is killed to his horror, an enraged Mummymon attacks MaloMyotismon before the latter liquifies Mummymon using his "Crimson Mist" attack.

BlackWarGreymon

Voiced by: Nobuyuki Hiyama (Japanese); Steven Blum (English)

An artificial dragonoid Digimon in WarGreymon's image, BlackWarGreymon is created by Arukenimon from a hundred Control Spires to destroy the DigiDestined. After effortlessly defeating Paildramon, BlackWarGreymon refused to obey Arukenimon and flew away. It would turn out that, due to the number of Spires used in his creation, BlackWarGreymon has developed a conscious mind. However his self-awareness had caused BlackWarGreymon to be confused about his purpose in life.

He is befriended by Agumon, but a severe pain in his body leads him to destroying the first Destiny Stone. After destroying the first Destiny Stone BlackWarGreymon sees Azulongmon in a vision and views him as a worthy opponent. BlackWarGreymon makes it his mission to destroy all the Destiny Stones in order to find and face Azulongmon, convinced that his battle with Azulongmon would solve his existential crisis. When Azulongmon finally does appear, BlackWarGreymon is easily defeated and the Sovereign tells him that all things had a purpose in life. BlackWarGreymon departs to find a new purpose in life.

BlackWarGreymon emerges in Tokyo to kill Oikawa for disrupting the balance of both Earth and the Digital World. Agumon receives a power boost from Azulongmon, allowing him to digivolve to WarGreymon, who then engaged his twin in battle but is convinced to depart. BlackWarGreymon returns again as Chikara Hida, Cody's grandfather, tries to talk Oikawa out of his plan, but he takes a mortal blow when Myotismon momentarily takes over Oikawa's body. Realizing the truth, BlackWarGreymon uses the last of his strength to seal the Highton View Terrace Gate to the Digital World in attempt to prevent Myotismon from re-entering the Digital World.

Yukio Oikawa

Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa (Japanese); Jamieson Price (English)

Yukio Oikawa (及川 悠紀夫 Oikawa Yukio), considered the most tragic character in the series, is one of the few humans to have been aware of the Digimon's existence before the events of 1999. As a child in the 1970s, Oikawa was an extremely lonely and his only friend was Hiroki Hida, Cody's father. The two learned of the Digital World though were discouraged by Hiroki's father Chikara. Though forced to part, Oikawa and Hiroki promised each other to reach the Digital World together someday with Oikawa investigating the events at Highton View Terrace. But when Hiroki died years later, a distraught Oikawa felt betrayed as he was present at Tokyo Harbor in August 3, 1999. Seeing the DigiDestined depart to the Digital World, Oikawa saw it was possible to travel as his pleas for them to take him were not heard. In his moment of grief and weakness, Oikawa allowed Myotismon's spirit to possess him in return to enter the Digital World. Having forgotten the encounter, Oikawa was manipulated by Myotismon as his obsession with the Digital World became increasingly unhealthy with knowledge that he uses to create Arukenimon and Mummymon to the Digital World.

Soon after attending the funeral of his boss's son, Sam Ichijouji, Oikawa found the means of entering the Digital World through Ken upon sensing the Dark Spore and masterminded the boy's own descent into madness so he could weaken the boundaries between the worlds with the Control Spires. However, the interference of the DigiDestined thwarted Oikawa's plans through both Ken and later the destruction of the Destiny Stones before he decides that weakening the dimensional border from his side may bare more fruit. To that end, Oikawa has Arukenimon bio-emerge Digimon all over the world to keep the DigiDestined at bay while she and Mummymon gather children with promises of bettering their lives. By the time the Daemon Corps go on the attack to get Ken, Oikawa reveals himself as he spirits Ken away to copy the Dark Spore data and transfer it into the children. After this, Oikawa and his group go into hiding so the copied Dark Spores can take effect, first hiding out in the mountain side before falling back to Oikawa's apartment building. There, Oikawa meets Cody Hida and becomes conflicted upon learning the boy is Hiroki's son. Fighting his personal guilt, Oikawa manages to absorb the power of the bloomed Dark Flower of Noriko Kawada. Though Chikara arrived to reason with Oikawa, Myotismon takes control of his body to kill the old man with BlackWarGreymon taking the mortal blow and realizing Oikawa is nothing more than a pawn.

Thought the DigiDestined hoped to take advantage of BlackWarGreymon's sacrifice to catch Oikawa off guard as he gathered all of the children together in Highton View Terrace, Oikawa was subconsciously motivated by Myotismon to take everyone to the World of Dreams under the impression that they are going to the Digital World. Realizing the truth, Oikawa regains his full memory of Myotismon as the evil Digimon leaves his body and renders him unconscious. Coming to as MaloMyotismon is destroyed, Oikawa learns that the evil Digimon took much of his life and is now on the verge of death. Though Cody tried to help Oikawa cross over, his body was beyond help and barely able to enter the Digital World to be with his Digimon partner Datrinimon. Knowing that he had little time left to live, Oikawa apologizes for his actions before using the World of Dreams to convert himself into data-based butterflies to repair the damaged Digital World.

Daemon

This section refers to the Daemon featured in Digimon Adventure 02. A Daemon also appears in Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01 and as one of the Seven Great Demon Lords.

Voiced by: Masami Kikuchi (Japanese); Bob Papenbrook (English)

A Demon Lord Digimon, wearing a robe to conceal his true monstrous appearance, Daemon is a minor antagonist who appears during the beginning of the Adventure 02 series final arc. Able to open Digital Gates, Daemon arrived to Tokyo with the goal to obtain the Ken's Dark Spore for his own nefarious purposes. He comes to Tokyo with his Daemon Corps, a small army composed of LadyDevimon, SkullSatamon, and MarineDevimon. After his minions are defeated, Daemon tries to seize Ken after he was kidnapped by Oikawa and learned the human secretly copied the Dark Spore data for his own agenda. The DigiDestined confront Daemon but Imperialdramon, Silphymon, and Shakkoumon were barely holding their own against Daemon. To make matters worst, when the DigiDestined consider using a digital gate to send him back to the Digital World, Daemon reveals his ability to Bio-Emerge infinitely no matter how many times he is sent into the Digi World. But in a dangerous gambit, Ken uses his inner darkness to redirect the Daemon's portal to the Dark Ocean, with Daemon sucked into the World of Darkness while vowing to return.

Diaboromon

Voiced by: Paul St. Peter

Introduced in the second movie Our War Game, Diaboromon is an unknown-type Digimon who suddenly appeared on the internet as a digi-egg, started attacking the internet after hatching into Kuramon while digivolving to his current state. In the English dub, Diaboromon was created by Willis, but the egg was attacked and mutated by a computer virus. In his previous forms, Diaboromon wreaks havoc across Japan and America's electrical systems. He then launches nuclear missiles to wipe out the DigiDestined while cloning himself to make it impossible to prevent impact. Though WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon manage to destroy him as Omnimon, Diaboromon's data survived and reconstituted himself. He later orchestrates a scheme a few years later in Revenge of Diaboromon, using himself as a decoy to trap Omnimon, Angemon, Angewomon, and their partners in the internet while the Kuramon offshoots he created have entered the real world to converge and combine into Armageddomon to destroy Tokyo. However, Armageddomon is destroyed by Imperialdramon with the Omni Sword with the surviving Kuramon sent back to the internet.

Alphamon

Introduced in Digimon Adventure tri., Alphamon (アルファモン Arufamon) is an exalted-knight Digimon armed with the Holy Sword Gradalpha and the Ouryuken (王竜剣) broadsword. He is a digimon of great power due to his possession of the "Alpha inForce", a polar opposite of Omnimon's "Omega inForce" that allows him to manipulate time to his advantage. Having defeated Davis and the other newer DigiDestined members, Alphamon came into the human world to capture Meicoomon before he was forced to withdraw by Omnimon.

Other humans

Families

Susumu & Yuuko Kamiya (八神進と八神裕子 Yagami Susumu to Yagami Yuuko, Susumu & Yuuko Yagami)
Susumu: Voiced by: Susumu Chiba, Hiroya Ishimaru (Movie 1) (Japanese); Doug Erholtz (English)
Yuuko: Voiced by: Yuko Mizutani, Yoshiko Sakakibara (Movie 1) (Japanese); Dorothy Elias-Fahn (English)
Tai's and Kari's mother and father. The English dub tends to poke fun at the odd and unpleasant recipes Mrs. Kamiya comes up with, such as beef jerky shakes and fungus cookies. Izzy seems to be the victim for her recipes.
Hiroaki Ishida (石田裕明 Ishida Hiroaki)
Voiced by: Hiroaki Hirata (Japanese); David Greenlee (English)
Matt's & T.K.'s father, gaining custody of the former after his divorce with Nancy, Hiroaki works as a reporter at Fuji TV and tends to be a workaholic but has a nice demeanor. He finds out about his sons' connection to the Digimon during Myotismon's attack on the city, helping them since throughout the Adventure 02 series.
Nancy Takahashi (高石 奈津子 Takahashi Natsuko, Natsuko Takahashi)
Voiced by: Chika Sakamoto (Japanese); Barbara Goodson (English)
Matt's & T.K.'s mother, gaining custody of the latter after her divorce, Nancy works as a newspaper reporter. In the events of Adventure 02, now on good terms with her ex-husband, Nancy moved to Odaiba. After an encounter with Oikawa around Christmas, Nancy uses her resources to help her son and the Digidestined find Dark Seed children. Nancy's parents, her mother Kinu (キヌ) and her father Michel Takahashi (高石ミッシェル Takaishi Missheru, Michelle Takahashi) also helped the DigiDestined in Shimane at 2000 and Paris in 2002 respectively.
Toshiko Takenouchi (武之内淑子 Takenouchi Toshiko)
Voiced by: Toshiko Fujita (Japanese); Elizabeth Rice (English)
Toshiko Takenouchi: Sora's mother, who banned her from playing soccer once when she came home with an injury. This caused a distance between them, though that was resolved later in the first season.
Haruhiko Takenouchi (武ノ内春彦 Takenouchi Haruhiko)
Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa (Japanese); R. Martin Klein (English)
Sora's father, who works at the Kyoto university as an anthropology professor. He has researching on the Digital World with Shuu Kido as his assistance before they meet Yolei during her class field trip, explaining some of his theories to her.
Masami & Kae Izumi (泉政実と泉佳江 Izumi Masami to Izumi Kae)
Keisuke: Voiced by: Masami Kikuchi (Japanese); Jeff Nimoy (English)
Kae: Voiced by: Kae Araki (Japanese); Mari Devon (English)
Izzy's adoptive parents. Masami was a distant cousin of Izzy's biological father and adopted the boy after the death of Izzy's birth parents in a car accident, having recently lost a son of their own. They never told Izzy directly that he was adopted, but he overheard it himself, which troubled him for a while. The tension between Izzy and his parents are resolved when they tell him directly that they are not his birth parents prior to the fight against VenomMyotismon.
Keisuke & Satoe Tachikawa (太刀川ケースケと太刀川サトエ Tachikawa Keisuke to Tachikawa Satoe)
Keisuke: Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai (Japanese); Dan Woren (English)
Satoe: Voiced by: Yuka Tokumitsu (Japanese); Julie Maddalena (English)
Mimi's parents. They spoiled her a bit and were overprotective of her. They also act like a newlywed couple.
Shin & Shuu Kido (城戸シンと城戸シュウ Kido Shin to Kido Shuu, "Jim Kido" in English dub)
Voiced by: Masami Kikuchi (Japanese); Doug Erholtz (English)
Joe's older brothers, Shuu being the first born. The two brothers each helped the DigiDestined on separate occasions: Shin helping out during Myotismon's attack on Odaiba and Shuu meeting Yolei while as a student under Haruhiko Toshiko. The two brothers appear together in the CD dramas: Getting Joe to join them on triple date with Jun Motomiya and Yolei's sisters in Michi E No Armor Shinka and revealed to have gained their own Digimon partners in Digimon Original Stories CD2 in the aftermath of MasloMyotismon's defeat.
Jun Motomiya (本宮ジュン Motomiya Jun)
Voiced by: Kazusa Murai (Japanese); Peggy O'Neal (English)
Davis' older sister, caring for her brother despite their arguing. During most of the series, a fan of the Teenage Wolves, Jun attempted to get Matt to be her boyfriend. But after realizing he loves Sora, and the fact he constantly avoided her prior, Jun finally takes a hint and later goes into a relationship with Shuu Kido. As revealed in Digimon Original Stories CD2, Jun got her own Digimon after "Million Points of Light" episode.
Momoe & Chizuru Inoue (井ノ上百恵と井ノ上千鶴 Inoue Momoe to Inoue Chizuru)
Voiced by: Rio Natsuki (Japanese); Dina Sherman (Momoe), Elizabeth Rice (Chizuru) (English)
Yolei's older sisters who live with their parents and brother Mantarou Inoue (井ノ上 万太郎 Mantarou Inoue), who run a grocery store from their home. Momoe and Chizuri play a larger role in the CD dramas: joining their friend Jun Motomiya in a triple date with the Kido brothers in Michi E No Armor Shinka and revealed to have gained their own Digimon partners in Digimon Original Stories CD2 in the aftermath of MaloMyotismon's defeat.
Chikara Hida (火田主税 Hida Chikara)
Voiced by: Kousei Tomita (Japanese); Dan Lorge (English)
Cody's paternal grandfather who lives with the boy and his daughter-in-law Fumiko Hida, training the boy in kendo and serving a father figure in place of his son Hiroki, a police officer who died protecting a politician from an assassination attempt. In the final arc of the Adventure 02 series, Chikara played a large role in revealing Oikawa's history.
Ichijouji Family
Ken's Father: Voiced by: Masafumi Kimura (Japanese); Frank Catalano (English)
Ken's Mother: Voiced by: Asako Dodo (Japanese); Wendee Lee (English)
Sam Ichijouji (一乗寺治 Ichijōji Osamu): Voiced by: Romi Park
Osamu was Ken's older brother, a genius student whose death drove Ken, who blamed himself for wishing his brother is gone, to be consumed by the Dark Spore's influence and modeled himself after his brother in both being a genius student and in his Digimon Emperor attire. Ken's parents were initially unaware of their son's dark transition until he ran away from home to live in the Digital World, the parents becoming more involved in their son's life after he returned.

Daigo Nishijima

Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa

Disguised as a substitute teacher in Tai's 11th grade calligraphy class, Daigo Nishijima (西島 大吾 Nishijima Daigo) is a government agent for an organization monitoring Digimon activity and was tasked to watch over him and the other DigiDestined in the school.

Maki Himekawa

Voiced by: Yuko Kaida

Maki is Daigo's co-worker in the government, with a more serious approach than him. They knew each other since studenthood and Daigo hints that they were once a couple. She seems to be more involved with the Digimon incidents than she lets on.

Other Japanese DigiDestined

Ryo Akiyama

Main article: Ryo Akiyama

Meiko Mochizuki

Voiced by: Miho Arakawa

Meiko Mochizuki (望月 芽心 Mochidzuki Meiko) is a mysterious DigiDestined from Tottori who transferred to Tai's high school. She has a shy and kind demeanor and her partner is Meicoomon.

Meicoomon
Voiced by: Yukiko Morishita

Meicoomon (メイクーモン Meikuumon) is a champion level Maine Coon cat Digimon and Meiko's partner. Once rescued by the other DigiDestined from Alphamon, she and her partner are welcomed into the group with open arms. However, she later turns vicious once she is rescued once again, this time when the Digimon Emperor appears to kidnap her, and she vanquishes Leomon before disappearing without a trace.

International DigiDestined

During the final arc of the Digimon 02 series, it is revealed that there are also numerous other DigiDestined from other parts of the world such as Australia,[111] the United States,[112] France,[111] Russia[113] and Asia.[112] These DigiDestined and their partner Digimon would later band together with the new DigiDestined and their Digimon to defeat MaloMyotismon.[114]

Michael (マイケル Maikeru)
Voiced by: Konami Yoshida (Japanese); Tom Gibis (English)
An American DigiDestined who witnessed a Gorillamon attacking New York in 1999, being one of the friends Mimi made during her time in America. He helps Davis when he came to New York during a Digimon infestation. His Digimon partner is Betamon.
Poi Brothers ((ホイ三兄弟 Hoi Sankyoudai)
Eldest: Voiced by: Yuuta Kazama (Japanese); Kirk Thornton (English)
Middle: Voiced by: Junko Noda (Japanese); Jon Fahn (English)
Youngest: Voiced by: Reiko Kiuchi (Japanese); Dan Lorge (English)
Chinese DigiDestined who, despite the language barrier, help Kari and Izzy during their time in Hong Kong during the worldwide Digimon infestation. The three also developed a crush on Kari. Their Digimon partners are Syakomon.
Derek (ディンゴ Dingo)
Voiced by: Chika Sakamoto (Japanese); Derek Stephen Prince (English)
An Australian DigiDestined who Cody and Joe helped during their time in Syndey when in came under a Digimon infestation. His Digimon partner is Crabmon.
Catherine Deneuve (カトリーヌ・ドヌーブ Katorīnu Donūbu)
Voiced by: (Japanese); Philece Sampler (English)
A French DigiDestined who T.K. and Tai helped during their time in Paris when in came under a Digimon infestation. Her Digimon partner is Floramon.
Rosa (チチョス, Chichosu Chicos)
Voiced by: (Japanese); Dorothy Elias-Fahn (English)
A Mexican DigiDestined who helps Ken and Matt during their time in Mexico when in came under a Digimon infestation. She happens to have a crush on Ken, resulting in her not liking Wormmon at first until seeing him in his Stingmon form. Her Digimon partner is Gotsumon.
Russian DigiDestined
Anna (アンナ An'na): Voiced by: Reiko Kiuchi (Japanese); Philece Sampler (English)
Sonya (ローラ Rōra, Laura): Voiced by: (Japanese); Laura Summer (English)
Yuri (ユーリ Yūri): Voiced by: Naozumi Takahashi (Japanese); Doug Erholtz (English)
DigiDestined who, despite the language barrier, help Yolei and Sora during their time in Russia and Siberia during the worldwide Digimon infestation. Their Digimon partners are respectively Unimon, Snimon and Kuwagamon.

Willis and Terriermon

Willis: Voiced by: Nami Miyahara (Japanese); Bob Glouberman (English)
Terriermon: Voiced by: Aoi Tada (Japanese); Mona Marshall (English)

Willis, known as Wallace (ウォレス Uoresu) in the Japanese version, is an American DigiDestined who lives in New York City. A flirt who learned to speak Japanese from a girlfriend, Willis first appears in the film Digimon Hurricane Touchdown/Supreme Evolution! The Golden Digimentals, as well as in the CD drama, Natsu e no Tobira. As a young boy living in Denver, Willis gained two Digimon partners: Terriermon and his twin, Kokomon. Kokomon mysteriously disappeared after being infected by a virus, and resurfaced as the grotesque and violent Wendigomon. Originally, putting up a front, Willis was reluctant to get Davis and his friends involved in his hardships before allowing the Japanese DigiDestined to aid him in saving Wendigomon from his madness.

Other Digimon

Leomon

Voiced by: Hiroaki Hirata (Japanese); Paul St. Peter (English)

Leomon (レオモン Reomon) is a lion-headed beastman Digimon who lives on File Island. A courageous, just Digimon, Leomon is a purely good Digimon and is long-term rivals with Ogremon. Leomon is brainwashed by Devimon into becoming his servant, until freed by the power of the Digivices. He aids the DigiDestined in their battle against Devimon and helps them depart for Server. Leomon reappears during the Dark Masters' occupation of the Digital World, having gained the ability to digivolve into SaberLeomon, his Mega-level. SaberLeomon aids Joe and Mimi evade MetalEtemon, reuniting with Ogremon too. He engages MetalEtemon in battle and sacrifices himself to save Mimi, killing MetalEtemon. Leomon passes away but promises Ogremon they will meet again. A revived Leomon appears in Digimon Adventure Tri. trying to keep an infected Ogremon at bay before meeting the DigiDestined on the human world. He also becomes infatuated with Meicoomon's cuteness and fights with Rosemon and Vikemon to save her from being kidnapped by the Digimon Emperor, while fighting to prevent the Digimon infection from taking over his body. However, Leomon ends up murdered again, this time by Meicoomon herself, after it turns hostile due to an unknown cause. Leomon's demise became a recurring story element in later seasons including Digimon Tamers, Digimon Data Squad, and Digimon Fusion.

Ogremon

Voiced by: Hisao Egawa (Japanese); Beau Billingslea (English)

Leomon's rival, Ogremon (オーガモン Ōgamon) is a Champion-level Digimon who lives on File Island. He is a brutish, aggressive character but shows a sense of honor and admiration for Leomon. He is recruited by Devimon to battle the DigiDestined but retreats after Devimon's defeat. He reappears on Spiral Mountain where he is wounded by Woodmon, only to be healed by Joe and Mimi. Ogremon reunites with Leomon, but can only watch as his rival is killed by MetalEtemon, though they promise to battle again when Leomon is reborn. Ogremon becomes an ally to the DigiDestined, accompanying Joe and Mimi in their growing army, then aids in the battle against Piedmon. Ogremon reunites with the children after the Digital World is restored, but departs to await Leomon's return. He later returns in the Digimon Adventure Tri movie series, having been infected by something that compiles him to do evil. Another Ogremon, possibly the same character, appears in the season finale of Adventure 02 as Joe's patient.

Andromon

Voiced by: Kiyoyuki Yanada (Japanese); Michael Sorich (English)

Andromon (アンドロモン Andoromon) is a cyborg-type Digimon who the children find in a factory on File Island, Andromon is infected with a Black Gear until freed by Kabuterimon. He appears again in Machinedramon's city domain and becomes an ally to the DigiDestined, aiding in their battles against Machinedramon and Piedmon. In the second season, Andromon makes an appearance as a slave of the Digimon Emperor, controlled by a Dark Ring. Andromon reunites with Tai, TK, and Kari, and regains his mind after remembering a photograph they took together four years ago. Andromon's defiance prompts Ken to invent the Dark Spiral.

Digitamamon

Voiced by: Jin Horikawa (Japanese); Derek Stephen Prince (English)

An Ultimate-level Digimon whose body is encased in a partially hatched egg, sounding like Peter Lorre in the English version, Digitamamon (デジタマモン) is the owner of a diner who wants to run a good business despite his short temper and being judgmental. He forces Joe and Gomamon into working at his diner, alongside his Vegiemon employee, to pay off the debt their own him after failing to provide the preferred currency. After Matt and Gabumon arrive and resolve to help their friends out, Digitamamon is bribed by DemiDevimon to keep the two boys and their Digimon in his employment while the imp causing "accidents" to lengthen the debt. But it eventually proves bad for business as Digitamamon ends up being defeated by WereGarurumon, his diner having fallen into disarray after the Dark Masters took over. Digitamamon later appears in the second season, having turned over a new leaf and wants to make a good living despite repeating his past mistakes. He falls victim to a Dark Spiral but is freed by Shurimon, befriending the DigiDestined. Digitamamon later opens a new Chinese restaurant with Tapirmon, using the waters of a spring that conceals the last Destiny Stone as the secret ingredient to his popular noodle soup.

Wizardmon

Voiced by: Akira Ishida (Japanese); Robert Axelrod (English)

Wizardmon (ウィザーモン Wizāmon, Wizarmon) is a Champion-level Digimon who is introduced as a member of Myotismon's army searching for the Eighth Child. Before the events of Adventure, he was a nomad who distrusted others until he was rescued and befriended by Gatomon, who he became loyal to. Wizardmon gained Kari's Digivice and Crest at one point or another, and was cast into Tokyo Bay by Myotismon. He was saved by Joe and TK, and joined the DigiDestined in their battle against Myotismon atop the Fuji TV station. Myotismon attempts to kill Kari and Gatomon, but Wizardmon leaps in the way and is mortally wounded. His death allows Gatomon to digivolve into Angewomon as she avenges him with the other DigiDestined Digimon's help. A few years later, it is revealed that Wizardmon's data ghost remained in the real world and haunts the television station. It was only when he draws in Gatomon and the DigiDestined that Wizardmon presents a cryptic prophecy concerning Myotismon's return and Ken's redemption through the power of a Golden Digi-Egg before departing now that he had fulfilled his purpose.

Azulongmon

Voiced by: Jūrōta Kosugi (Japanese); David Lodge (English)

Azulongmon (チンロンモン Chinronmon, Qinglongmon) is the guardian and ruler of the Digital World's Eastern Hemisphere who is based on Seiryuu with power over thunder and lightning. He is the most amiable of the Sovereigns or Harmonious Ones, seeing the good in humans and coming to their aid in dire events. Like his fellow Sovereigns, Azulongmon was sealed away by the Dark Masters, though he briefly managed to manifest whenever a Destiny Stone is destroyed by BlackWarGreymon, who made it his life goal to challenge Azulongmon. Luckily, Azulongmon is able to fully return to the Digital World by the power of the D3s, easily defeating BlackWarGreymon and convincing him to find inner peace. It is revealed that Azulongmon and the other Sovereigns were responsible for choosing Davis, Yolei, and Cody as DigiDestined. Later, Azulongmon loans two of his DigiCores out to the DigiDestinated, the first allowing the DigiDestineds' partners to assume their Ultimate forms while allowing Paildramon to become Imperialdramon and the second to Agumon to regain his ability to become WarGreymon.

Others

Meramon (メラモン)
Voiced by: Nakamura Hidetoshi (Japanese); Peter Spellos (English)
A Champion-level Digimon who is made completely of fire. Meramon lives atop Mount Miharashi on File Island and is the neighbour to a village of Yokomon. Meramon is infected by a Black Gear, causing him to go on a fiery rampage that evaporates all of the local water supplies, until he is defeated by Birdramon. Meramon aids the DigiDestined in departing for Server, then reappears as a member of Mimi and Joe's army. Another Meramon appears during the "Digimon World Tour" arc in Adventure 02, as the partner of Indian girl Mira.
Numemon (ヌメモン)
Voiced by: Yūji Ueda, Hiroaki Hirata, Masami Kikuchi
Ugly, slimy, slug-like mutant Digimon that dwell in the Digital World's sewers. They have some difficulty adapting to sunlight. An army of Numemon chase the DigiDestined in File Island's sewers, but come to their aid against Monzaemon after their leader falls in love with Mimi. A group of Numemon appear as slaves for WaruMonzaemon in Machinedramon's city, but rebel against him, praising Kari as their saviour. The Numemon try to fight Machinedramon, but he destroys them. Kari, TK, Patamon, and Gatomon mourn their loss and leave a grave marker for their sacrifice.
Unimon (ユニモン Yunimon)
Voiced by: Noriko Fujimoto (Japanese); Doug Erholtz (English)
A winged, flying unicorn wearing a red helmet with a visor, Unimon is a resident of File Island and lives on Infinity Mountain. Unimon speaks with a British accent. He is infected by a Black Gear and battles the DigiDestined until Ikkakumon defeats him. Unimon later appears during the Dark Masters' reign, joining Mimi's army and aiding in the battle against Piedmon. Unimon, or another of his kind, is infected by a Dark Ring and attacks Gatomon, stomping her tail ring into the ground, which was returned to her by Gennai.
Frigimon (ユキダルモン Yukidarumon)
Voiced by: Kentarō Itō (Japanese); Bill Capeze (English)
A snowman-like Digimon who lives in the frozen northern part of File Island. He is infected with a Black Gear, but is saved by Tai and Agumon. Frigimon displays a kind, jovial demeanour, is very proud of his attack Subzero Ice Punch, and battles with gusto. Frigimon escorts Tai and Agumon across the sea to find Matt and Gabumon, helping them fight Mojyamon. Frigimon later helps the DigiDestined leave File Island, and joins Mimi and Joe's army against the Dark Masters. Bill Capeze's performance was based on Jackie Vernon.
Sukamon and Chuumon (スカモンとチューモン Sukamon to Tyumon)
Sukamon: Voiced by: Motoko Kumai
Chuumon: Voiced by: Kappei Yamaguchi (Japanese); Dave Mallow (English)
A pair of comical Digimon that Mimi and Palmon encounter, Sukemon being a mutant-type champion Digimon while Chuumon is a beast-type rookie Digimon. The two have a symbiotic relationship, but both are not very smart. After being purified by Mimi's Digivice, Sukamon and Chuumon fall in love with her and show her how to leap across to another part of File Island where Izzy and Tentomon are. The DigiDestined encounter Chuumon upon arriving on Spiral Mountain, where Chuumon reveals that Sukamon is dead after the Dark Masters took over. Chuumon protects Mimi from Piedmon, stabbed by a knife, and is deleted. However, he and Sukamon are resurrected with the Digital World's reboot, making a cameo in Adventure 02.
Centarumon (ケンタルモン Kentarumon)
Voiced by: Masaki Aizawa (Japanese); Bob Papenbrook (English)
A Digimon who resembles a centaur, Centarumon lives in an ancient temple on File Island and is knowledgeable on the history of the Digivices. He was brainwashed by a Black Gear until freed by Izzy and Mimi's partners. He is revealed to be a friend of Gennai, accompanying him to check on the Wall of Fire that contains Apocalymon. Gennai, Centarumon, Andromon, Elecmon, and Ogremon reunite with the DigiDestined following Apocalymon's defeat, witnessing the rebirth of the Digital World.
Elecmon (エレキモン Erekimon)
Voiced by: Yasuhiro Takato (Japanese); Michael Sorich (English)
A Rookie-level Digimon who is the caretaker of Primary Village, where all Digimon are born from Digieggs. When introduced, he is overprotective of the babies and quick to act, attacking TK and Patamon, thinking they would harm the young Digimon. Patamon and Elecmon have a tug of war match to settle their differences, with Patamon winning. Elecmon has a change of heart and befriends the two. He reappears after the Dark Masters took over in the remains of Primary Village, possessing Matt's discarded harmonica. He joins Mimi and Joe's army, and is overjoyed when Primary Village is restored.
Whamon (ホエーモン Hoēmon)
Voiced by: Masafumi Kimura (Japanese); Peter Spellos (English)
An enormous whale Digimon, Whamon is a friend to the DigiDestined, transporting them to Server after freeing him from a Black Gear. He also led them to the hidden location of the Tags. Whamon comes to the rescue of the DigiDestined when cornered by MetalSeadramon, swimming into the deepest part of the Net Ocean until found by MetalSeadramon's forces. Whamon rescues WarGreymon from being crushed in MetalSeadramon's jaws, only to be mortally wounded by the Dark Master. Whamon dies but is reborn, appearing in Adventure 02 to aid the second generation of DigiDestined when they are trapped on an underwater oil platform.
Piximon (ピッコロモン Pikuromon, Picklemon)
Voiced by: Isamu Tanonaka (Japanese); Richard Cansino (English)
A famous trainer in the Digital World, Piximon is an Ultimate-level Digimon who appears as a pink, ball-shaped pixie with large wings. He is a well-meaning person but his rigorous training methods make him irritating to work with. Piximon trains the DigiDestined to work together, and helped Tai and Agumon face their fears of digivolving after Tai forced Greymon to digivolve into SkullGreymon. Piximon comes to the aid of the DigiDestined against the Dark Masters, sending them to safety before dying while fighting the villains.
Gekomon (ゲコモン), Otamamon (オタマモン), ShogunGekomon (トノサマゲコモン TonosamaGekomon)
Gekomon: Voiced by: Masami Kikuchi, Hiroaki Hirata, Kōki Miyata, Junko Takeuchi (Japanese); Dave Mallow (English)
Otamamon: Voiced by: (Japanese); Dorothy Elias-Fahn, Wendee Lee (English)
ShogunGekomon: Voiced by: Ginzo Matsuo (Japanese); Bob Papenbrook) (English)
A group of recurring amphibian Digimon, the frog-like champion Gekomon and the tadole-like rookie Digimon Otamamon serve the huge frog-like ShogunGekomon, who fell asleep for three-hundred years after suffering from the depression of losing a singing contest. The Gekomon and Otamamon were told by DemiDevimon that Mimi was the one to wake their master with her singing voice. However, the Gekomon and Otamamon pampered Mimi to the point she took advantage of their generosity and practically made them her slaves as she has them remodel their feudal castle into an European one to live in as a princess. Luckily, after realizing she is losing Palmon and her friends through her actions, Mimi manages to regain her senses and fulfill her promise of the amphibian Digimon. However, ShogunGekomon attacks everyone in a grumpy rage before MetalGreymon knocks the giant unconscious again. After Mimi and Joe separated from the others, they encounter some of the surviving Gekomon and Otamamon who reveal that their castle was destroyed by the Dark Masters who later rally their kin to assist the DigiDestined in the final battle against Piedmon and Vilemon. By the events of Digimon Adventure 02, the group encounter a small company of Gekomon and Otamamon alongside Mimi in the Night Forest, it is revealed that ShogunGekomon and his people rebuilt their castle with a feudal Japanese village surrounding the area. When the Digimon Emperor takes over their domain, members of ShogunGekomon's group were found hiding underground and offered hospitality to the DigiDestined. A Ninjamon slipped a Dark Spiral on ShogunGekomon's Chonmage while he and the DigiDestined were sleeping (as his solution to the Digimon Emperor taking over his territory was going to sleep and his love of sleeping was a running gag at this point), and so he went on a rampage before being knocked out after being tricked into attacking the Control Spire. After Davis joked about simply cutting off the Chonmage, which the lead Gekomon found insulting, the Armored Digimon proceed to destroy the Dark Spiral.

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  111. 1 2 Digimon World Tour, Pt. 2
  112. 1 2 Digimon World Tour, Pt. 1
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  114. ↑ A Million Points of Light
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