Ultimate

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Omegamon, Dukemon, and several Diablomon: all Ultimate Digimon.
For the English dub "Ultimate" level, see Perfect.
For the Appmon Grade, see Evolution Stage#Appmon Grades.

Ultimate (究極体 Kyūkyokutai, abbreviated 究 Kyū[1];[N 1] Dub: Mega), also referred to as Level VI, is the sixth and final natural Evolution Stage in Digimon evolution.

Overview[edit]

Ultimate Digimon are a rare sight, as only a small handful of Digimon are capable of attaining the level. Evolving to Ultimate is accomplished only by Perfect Digimon who endure countless battles and overcome their own limits.[2]

Ultimate Digimon are, by definition, extraordinarily powerful. Because of their sheer power, they tend to act independently. It is possible for Digimon to be even more powerful than the standard of the Ultimate level, although this is extremely rare.[2]

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

Introduction and Absences[edit]

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

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

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

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

Super Ultimate[edit]

Super Ultimate (超究極体 Chōkyūkyokutai; Dub: Ultra) is a classification that is sometimes given to certain exceptionally powerful Ultimate Digimon who surpass the standards of power of conventional Ultimates. Officially, in the franchise as a whole, Super Ultimate is seen only as a title ascribed to such powerful Ultimates which signifies that exceptional power, and it is not regarded as a genuine canonical Evolution Stage. Despite this, however, some media does include it as a separate, seventh Evolution Stage.[6][7]

Super Ultimate status is commonly associated with Digimon who are:

The Super Ultimate concept originated in the manga Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01; the first Super Ultimate Digimon, Arkadimon Super Ultimate, debuted in "The Super Ultimate Is" in 2003, although the concept was first raised in "Folder Continent's Military History" in 1999. The manga's creative team, Izawa Hiroshi and Yabuno Tenya, wanted to base the plot around defeating a "true final boss" who belonged to an Evolution Stage above Ultimate, so they asked Digimon designer Watanabe Kenji whether it would be permissible to create the Super Ultimate level. His response to them was to establish the aforementioned "title signifying power, not actual Evolution Stage" rule.[7]

Media featuring Super Ultimate as an Evolution Stage[edit]

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

List of Super Ultimate Digimon/Entities[edit]

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

Digimon:
Non-Digimon entities:

"Level 7"[edit]

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

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

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

See also[edit]

Additional Information[edit]

References Notes
  1. ↑ Digital Monster Card Game
  2. ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Digimon Profile: Digi-Basics: Digimon "Level" (Translation on Wikimon)
  3. ↑ Jump up to: 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 Digimon World: Digital Card Arena
  4. ↑ Jump up to: 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Digimon World
  5. ↑ Jump up to: 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Digimon World: Digital Card Battle
  6. ↑ 渡辺けんじ (@jinke_jinke). "@TheWindragon24 超究極体というクラスはないです。究極体の中での強い奴という表現です。カオスドラモン等はジョグレス進化の例外みたいですね。まぁあんまり厳密に考えず楽しんでください。" March 24 2015, 4:17 PM. Tweet.
  7. ↑ Jump up to: 7.0 7.1 Habu, Kazumasa. "関係者に聞く　スペシャルインタビュー！　≪　やぶのてんや先生　＆　渡辺けんじ先生　≫". デジモンゲーム公式コミュニティ「デジモンゲームコミュ」. November 12 2017.
  8. ↑ Jump up to: 8.0 8.1 Digimon Reference Book: Armagemon
  9. ↑ Digimon Reference Book: Demon
  10. ↑ Jump up to: 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 10.17 10.18 10.19 10.20 10.21 Digimon ReArise
  11. ↑ Jump up to: 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Hacker's Memory
  12. ↑ Jump up to: 12.0 12.1 12.2 Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01
  13. ↑ Jump up to: 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
  14. ↑ Jump up to: 14.00 14.01 14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05 14.06 14.07 14.08 14.09 14.10 14.11 14.12 Digimon New Century
  15. ↑ Jump up to: 15.0 15.1 Digimon Story
  16. ↑ Jump up to: 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 Digimon Survive
  17. ↑ Jump up to: 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 Digimon Card Game
  1. ↑ Some Japanese material, such as the D-Scanner toy line, borrow the English dub Evolution Stage names as glosses for the Japanese level names whenever text is presented on-screen in English. As a result, this Evolution Stage is also sometimes called Mega in Japanese material. On rare occasions, this also extends to Japanese-language text: in Digimon Story: Sunburst & Moonlight, Algomon Ultimate is named アルゴモン メガ ("Algomon Mega").
  2. ↑ In Digimon Survive, Kenzoku 3rd Rank come at many different levels, ranging from Adult to Super Ultimate.
Digitama ⇒ Baby I ⇒ Baby II ⇒ Child ⇒ Adult ⇒ Perfect ⇒ Ultimate
Armor, Hybrid
Evolution Stage
Evolution
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