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Palmon: The Ultimate Plant Digimon

March 8, 2010

Palmon is a Digimon creature from the Japanese Digimon media franchise that comprises anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games and other media.

“Palmon” is the name that all members of this particular Digimon species share. There are several different Palmon that appear in various Digimon anime and manga series. The name “Palmon” comes from Palm, a type of plant.

The most well-known appearance of Palmon is in the Digimon Adventure anime as the partner of Mimi Tachikawa, and is the subject of the rest of this article.

This Palmon also appears in the sequel series Digimon Adventure 02 and all the Digimon Adventure/02 related movies.

Superscript text==Appearance== Palmon is a plant-like creature which has light green skin with purple-tipped claws. She has a pink flower with a yellow center on her head. She has a small tail and small bumps lining her back.

Tanemon first digivolved to Palmon to protect Mimi from Kuwagamon. She later digivolved to Togemon when the Black-Gear-infected Monzaemon attacked them in Toy Town. Since then, she and Mimi have been good friends but Palmon often tries to make Mimi appreciate what she has and to deal with what life gave her. When the DigiDestined returned to the Real World to halt the plans of Myotismon, on August 3, she digivolved to Lillymon when Mimi shed sincere tears for the well-being of her father when he tried to trip DarkTyrannomon in vain. Because of this new-found power, Lillymon became a needed ally in the battles against Myotismon, the Dark Masters and Apocalymon. After Piedmon and Apocalymon were defeated, the kids had to leave the Digital World. Palmon ran away into the forest, not wanting to see Mimi again - because if she did, she would have to say goodbye. As the trolley the kids were leaving in moved off, Palmon ran out of the woods, calling to Mimi, apologizing and waving goodbye.

One year after their adventure, Mimi and Palmon were reunited, in order for Mimi gave up her Crests power to free the Sovereigns. As a result, Palmon lost the power to become Lillymon. Two years later, when the Digimon Emperor was conquering the Digital World, Palmon was amongst the old generation Digimon to help the new DigiDestined. One such event was when Yolei, Hawkmon and Mimi were lost and chased by a Dark Ringed group of Gekomon and Otamamon in the Night Forest, with Palmon saving them. She and Mimi introduced the new DigiDestined to American DigiDestined Michael and his partner, Betamon, too. It was also Palmon who revealed that the strange Digimon attacking for no reason were artificial beings created from Control Spires. She also came to the Real World on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day, she helped to gather the Digimon who appeared in America along with Control Spires, receiving a power boost from one of the DigiCores of Azulongmon, restoring her ability to Digivolve to Ultimate. She was later seen sealing the Hikarigaoka Gate and in the final battle against MaloMyotismon.

Her final appearance was in a joke ending for Michi e no Armor Shinka. Palmon uses the Digiegg of Sincerity to become “CheerGirlmon” exclaiming a cheer “L-O-V-E LOVELY LOVELY MIMI”. Note: Lalamon and Palmon’s Mega form are the same digimon (Rosemon).

Attacks

  • Poison Ivy: Palmon’s claws become long and whip like. While her claws are like this, she can use them to capture and attack her enemies and even swing to safety.

 
 


Other forms

The name “Palmon” refers only to the Rookie form of this Digimon. Throughout the series, Palmon gains the ability to Digivolve into a number of more powerful forms, each with a different name and special attack. However, the Rookie level is her preferred form and the one she spends most of her time in, due to the amount of energy required to stay in a higher form.

Palmon has to disguise at one point to avoid being recognised by a Nanimon. She puts on a wig and calls herself ReggaePalmon and succeeds in fooling him.

Yuramon

Yuramon (ユラモン)

Yuramon is Palmon’s Fresh form, an infant Digimon. The name “Yuramon” comes from the Japanese word “yurayura,” a descriptive word meaning ’swaying’ or ’shaking’.

Yuramon is a small Digimon with grayish hair covering her body, black eyes, and two antennas on the top of her head. Her mouth is covered by her hair and is not visible unless it is opened.

She appears once in Digimon Adventure during a flashback where she is seen hatching from Palmon’s Digi-Egg.[1] (These Digi-eggs are the eggs that all Digimon hatch from - a different type of Digi-Egg can be used to trigger Armor Digivolution.)

Attacks

  • Bubble Blow: Fires harmless pink bubbles from her mouth. Many Digimon of her level share this attack.

Tanemon

Tanemon (タネモン)

Tanemon is Palmon’s In-Training form. Tanemon is a Bulb Digimon whose name comes from “tane”, the Japanese word for seed. She is a white and green, root-shaped Digimon with two leaves sprouting from her head.

Palmon was in this form when she first met her partner, Mimi Tachikawa. After her initial Digivolution to Palmon to help battle a wild Kuwagamon the Rookie level became her preferred form.[2] From then on, Palmon temporarily reverted to Tanemon only when she ran out of energy in a higher level and could not sustain her Rookie form. 25 years later, Mimi’s son has a Tanemon

Attacks

  • Bubble Blow (Acid Bubbles): Fires harmless pink bubbles from her mouth.

Togemon

Togemon (トゲモン)

Togemon is Palmon’s champion form. Togemon is fierce both in her devotion to Mimi and in her anger. This anger fuels her strength in attacks; along with her stubbornness, she is a determined Digimon who will never give up the fight. Togemon appears as a giant, Haniwa-faced cactus with a tuft of orange hair and wears a pair of boxing gloves. In Digimon Adventure-Adventure 02, she is voiced by Mari Devon (US).

Togemon first appeared in the episode ‘Togemon In Toy Town’ to fight Monzaemon and drove the Black Gear out of him. She later did the same for Centarumon and helped to fight Devimon. Other battles Togemon was in include fights against minions of Etemon, Myotismon and the Dark Masters.

In Digimon Adventure 02 When Halsemon sent the Roachmon Brothers crashing into the Control Spire located in the Night Forest with the help of Mimi blinding them with a spotlight, the damage to the Control Spire allowed Palmon to become Togemon and fight the Roachmon before Halsemon destroyed the Control Spire. Togemon told Mimi that she would stay and protect the Night Forest. Later on, Palmon Digivolved to Togemon and broke the Dark Spiral off of Gorillamon after he was worn down by Michael’s Betamon in the form of Seadramon. Togemon was briefly seen as Palmon Digivolved all the way to Lillymon.

Togemon’s name comes from “toge” the Japanese word for “thorn”.

Attacks

  • Needle Spray (Chikku Chikku Bang Bang): Togemon shoots millions of cactus spines out of her body which damage her foes.
  • Light Speed Jabbing (Mach Jab, Fast Jab, Togemon Punch, Coconuts Punch): Punches an enemy with jabs faster than the speed of light.

Lillymon

Lillymon (リリモン Lilimon)

Lillymon is Palmon’s Ultimate form. In Japanese, she’s called Lilimon. She is a flower or plant-based pixie type Digimon. In Digimon Adventure-Adventure 02, she is voiced by Dorothy Elias-Fahn (US), and Shihomi Mizowaki (Japan).

Lillymon first debuted on August 3, 1999, in the episode ‘Flower Power’ when Myotismon isolated Odaiba from the rest of Tokyo so that his henchmen could gather the populace. During the vain attempt to fight back, Mimi’s father almost got himself killed when he used a car to stop DarkTyrannomon. Mimi’s sincere tears caused her crest to glow and Togemon to Digivolve into Lillymon, who tamed DarkTyrannomon. But Myotismon soon appeared. Lillymon put up a fight but was eventually paralyzed by Myotismon’s Nightmare Claw attack, only to be healed by Wizardmon so she could be involved in the final battle with the villain himself. She later gave all her energy to Angewomon’s Heaven’s Charm which later destroyed Myotismon. Lillymon was also a needed ally in the fight against the Dark Masters and Apocalymon.

When Mimi used the crest power to free the Sovereigns, Palmon lost the power to become Lillymon. That was until three years later, on Christmas Day, Palmon and the other old generation Digimon had that power restored to them by one of the DigiCores of Azulongmon. Lillymon, with ExVeemon, Seadramon and the rest of the American DigiDestined, managed to take down a berserk Cherrymon and gather all the Digimon.

Lillymon happens to be the smallest of all the Ultimate Digimon, in Digimon Adventure and displays the utmost bravery.

Attacks

  • Flower Cannon: Brings both of her hands together which form a large yellow flower, then opens revealing a cannon which fires a blast of green energy that explodes in a shower of flowers upon impact.
  • Flower Wreath: Zips around an enemy and ties them up with a rope of vines and flowers. This attack can counteract Digital viruses and make certain Digimon obey her command.
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Tentomon: The Electric Digimon

Tentomon is a Digimon creature from the Japanese Digimon media franchise that comprises anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games and other media.

“Tentomon” is the name that all members of this particular Digimon species share. There are several different Tentomon that appear in various Digimon anime and manga series.

The most well-known appearance of Tentomon is in the Digimon Adventure anime as the partner of Izzy Izumi.

The Tentomon of Digimon Adventure also appears in the sequel series Digimon Adventure 02 and all the Digimon Adventure/02 related movies.

He is a half-robot/half-insect Digimon.

Tentomon is voiced by Takahiro Sakurai (Japanese), who gives Tentomon a Kansai-ben accent, and Jeff Nimoy (English).

 

 OTHER FORMS  

The name “Tentomon” refers only to the Rookie form of this Digimon. Throughout the series, Tentomon gains the ability to Digivolve into a number of more powerful forms, each with a different name and special attack. However, the Rookie level is his preferred one and the one he spends most of his time in, due to the amount of energy required to stay in a higher form. Although it is not shown in the anime, Tentomon and/or Kabuterimon has the ability to warp digivolve to HerculesKabuterimon.

Pabumon

Pabumon (バブモン Babumon)

Pabumon is Tentomon’s fresh form. He is a green-colored blob who has a yellow pacifier in his mouth.

Pabumon appears in Digimon Adventure when Vademon took away Izzy’s curiosity and Crest, causing Tentomon to gradually lose power. Tentomon De-Digivolved into Motimon, and then to Pabumon. Pabumon says “Pabu” due to the fact it is a Fresh Digimon.

Attacks

  • Bubble Blow (Adhesive Bubbles): An attack that involves firing adhesive bubbles from the mouth.

Motimon

Motimon (モチモン)

Motimon is Tentomon’s In-Training form. Motimon is a cylinder-shaped pink blob with shining black eyes, a curvy smile and two arms which have three developing claws on each. The name “Motimon” comes from the Japanese word “mochi“, a type of rice dough.

Tentomon was in this form when Izzy first came into the Digital World. Motimon is seen again when Izzy loses his crest to Vademon and he continues to return to this form whenever he finishes battling in his Ultimate form AtlurKabuterimon. In addition, this form resembles one of the ghosts from Pac-Man.

Attacks

  • Bubble Blow (Elastic Bubbles): Motimon fires bubbles from his mouth.

Kabuterimon

Kabuterimon (カブテリモン)

Kabuterimon is Tentomon’s champion form. Kabuterimon is a more developed insect than Tentomon, and is modeled after the rhinoceros beetle. He has four arms, two legs and has now developed a skull helmet which covers his eyes. Two pairs of large wings extend from between his shoulder blades, out further and higher than the rest of his body.

Kabuterimon first appeared in the episode ‘Kabuterimon’s Electro Shocker’ when he freed Andromon from the power of the Black Gear. He was also involved in battles against Devimon, Etemon,and LadyDevimon. Kabuterimon is also seen in the movie Our War Game, when Tentomon Digivolves in order to fight Infermon.

In Digimon Adventure 02, the Digimon Emperor used the data for Kabuterimon’s exoskeleton in the creation of Kimeramon.

Attacks

  • Electro Shocker (Mega Blaster): Kabuterimon fires a ball of electricity at enemies.

MegaKabuterimon

MegaKabuterimon (アトラーカブテリモン AtlurKabuterimon

MegaKabuterimon, known as AtlurKabuterimon in the original, is Tentomon’s Ultimate form. He debutes when Izzy and Kabuterimon faced Vademon. MegaKabuterimon was also involved in several battles against Myotismon’s henchmen and later, Myotismon himself.

Tentomon loses the ability to Digivolve into this form when Izzy releases the power of his crest to free the Digimon Sovereigns. Later, in Digimon Adventure 02, Azulongmon uses one of his DigiCores to restore Tentomon’s power to Digivolve into MegaKabuterimon. MegaKabuterimon is seen again towards the end of Digimon Adventure 02.

Attacks

  • Horn Buster (Horn Blaster): MegaKabuterimon fires an electric blast from his horn.
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