Four powerful Mega level Digimon who serve as antagonists in Digimon Adventure, whose existence were brought forth by Apocalymon. Note that most tropes regarding them as a group only apply to the anime, and that they are listed as such here because the group's existence is acknowledged by Bandainote and for organizational purposes. Due to this connection to them, Apocalymon is listed here as well.
If you wish to see their anime incarnation, click here.
MetalSeadramon and Machinedramon are also members of the Crack Team, but as they were Dark Masters long before being revealed as such, they're still listed here. For more info on the Crack Team as a whole, click here.
Tropes applying to the group as a whole:
- Continuity Drift: Back in the days when the Mega level was the hot new thing and still the top of the food chain, the idea that these guys were capable of taking on all comers, Physical Gods included, was entirely believable. In the years since, with the inclusion of fusions, mode changes, "ultra", and all sorts of alternate pseudo-evolutionary stages above the Mega level, it's slightly harder to reconcile the fact that these guys could seal The Four Gods of the Digimon franchisenote and then turn around and lose to a couple of more or less freshly evolved Megas and a handful of Ultimates.
- Dark Is Evil: It's in the name, folks.
- Four Is Death: A one-two punch with Elite Four, these guys serve as the top generals of Apocalymon.
- Fusion Dance: A specific combination of two of them is used to put Apocalymon into play in his various cards.
- Made of Evil: Apocalymon brought them into existence, so this pretty much applies.
- Villain Decay: A strange example, but despite their still immense power, in the backstory they were able to defeat the Four Holy Beasts, a set of Physical Gods, whereas here they are defeated by the Digidestined, who only have two Megas, and for the most part fight them seperately. This is likely as a result of underestimating them and/or most of them wanting to break their spirits, which they did succeed in doing for a little while.
Apocalymon
Apocalymon (Apokarimon, Apocalymon)
A mysterious Digimon that appeared when negative thoughts gathered through dark power. None know its true identity, and whether this thing is a Digimon cannot be analyzed. Although the reason for its appearance is unconfirmed, it is thought that it seeks to purge the chaotic Digital World and return it to "Nothingness". According to one theory, there is a prophecy of Apocalymon's coming in a book of ancient prophecies.
- All Your Powers Combined: It possesses the attacks of the Digimon comprising it, as well as those of their evolutions. In the anime, the attacks it uses from other Digimon include MetalSeadramon's River of Power, Myotismon's Crimson Lightning, Machinedramon's Giga Cannon, Devimon's Touch of Evil, and Datamon's Digital Bomb.
- Badass Cape: Has a really spiffy black and red cape with a High Collar of Doom.
- Body Horror: There are tubes and veins connecting its body to the massive, uh, thing it happens to be attached to. The dub pokes fun at this:Apocalymon: I am the ultimate evil! Complete with hot and cold running water!
- Combat Tentacles: The large claw-like appendages coming out of its lower half.
- Earth-Shattering Kaboom: "Gran Death Big Bang", though it's really more of a "Universe Shattering Kaboom" by all intents and purposes.
- Eldritch Abomination: Formed from negative emotions and those that fell before evolving, and his mere presence warps time and space in the anime.
- The Heartless: To Digimon that died before they could evolve as well as to humanity.
- Humanoid Abomination: The upper half of it, anyway.
- Japanese Ranguage: It used to be referred to as "Apokarimon" by Bandai of America. Averted in the anime dub itself, and in recent years.
- Made of Evil: Born from a mixture of darkness and negativity. This isn't unusual for Digimon, but the amount of those at the Mega level is pretty low.
- Names to Run Away from Really Fast: Its name has part of "Apocalypse" in it, so...
- Never Say "Die": All three dub names for "Gran Death Big Bang" eliminate the "Death" part. Same goes for "Death Evolution".
- Omnicidal Maniac: It wants to turn the entire Digital World to nothingness because it's too chaotic.
- Power Nullifier: "Death Evolution" reverses, well, evolution.
- Sinister Geometry: Its main body is a dodecahedron.
- Taking You with Me: The aim of "Gran Death Big Bang".
- Too Many Belts: Both of its arms are covered in a dozen belts.
- Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds: Both in its profile and in Digimon Adventure; being the result of both humankind's negative emotions and the lingering regrets of fallen Digimon have made Apocalymon very pissed off.
Dark Masters
Piedmon (Piedmon, Pierrotmon)
A strange-looking and elusive Demon Man Digimon that is completely shrouded in mystery. Demon Man Digimon have many mysterious qualities, and since Demon- and Undead-species are basically beings from another dimension, their true forms are not totally understood. Why it appeared, and the purpose of its existence are also unclear, and there are currently no means of clarifying those questions. However, its strength is without equal, and if you happen to stumble across Piedmon, you probably won't be able to do anything but curse your fate. Its Special Move is an inescapable technique in which it teleports the four swords that pierce the "Magic Box" on its back, causing them to skewer the opponent in the following instant (Trump Sword).
Known users of Piedmon include Sigma, one of the Alias III initially working for Neo Saiba.
For Piedmon's Palette Swap, ChaosPiedmon, please see the Chaos Generals page.
- Blow You Away: Its "Toy Wonderness" attack creates powerful gusts of wind with the swipe of its hand.
- Chainsaw Good: Pulls one out in the Adventure light novel instead of using "Clown Trick".
- Cool Mask: A mask that's half black and half white, seeming to be based on the tragedy and comedy masks fused into one.
- Diabolus ex Nihilo: An in-universe version. No-one knows where it came from or why, and Piedmon's obviously not telling.
- Energy Ball: It's "Ending Snipe" fires a magical blast from its hands.
- Forced Transformation: Has the ability to transform people into keychains in the anime.
- Impossible Hourglass Figure: A masculine example, in that Piedmon has a really thin waist.
- The Leader: Piedmon is the ringleader of the Dark Masters, and certainly their most cunning and crafty member.
- Lean and Mean: It's among the lankier members of the Dark Masters, and certainly not a nice guy itself.
- Meaningful Name: Its dub name is derived from the German word meaning multi-colored or mottled, which makes sense given its very colorful attire.
- Monster Clown: A demon monster clown.
- New Powers as the Plot Demands: His "Clown Trick" has been used to cover several attacks, but is most known for turning the opponent into a key chain and causing explosions. Does various magical effects including transformation and disguises and reflecting an opponent's attack back.
- Pointy Ears: Has a couple of these to make it look slightly more demonic.
- Space Master: How "Mask's Square" works; it gives Piedmon total control over an area, allowing it to teleport itself and its attacks, as well as control those within it to a limited degree.
- Throwing Your Sword Always Works: "Trump Sword", though its profile also mentions he can teleport them at will.
- Villainous Harlequin: Has mostly shown up in media as an antagonist. Though, at the very least, the Piedmon in Digimon V-Tamer 01 was as an Anti-Villain. There are exceptions such as in Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, where he isn't villainous and gives out a sidequest where the player helps him get a job.
- Weak, but Skilled: Downplayed. He's a Mega level like his fellow Dark Masters, and easily deserving of his status as their leader, but he's not even their strongest member; Machinedramon is. Piedmon usually makes up for his smaller, more humanoid stature with his speed and agility, as well as being a generally crafty and pragmatic opponent.
- You Cannot Grasp the True Form: Said to be the trait of Piedmon, and all Demon Man Digimon like him.
Machinedramon (Mugendramon)
The Digital World's strongest Digimon, whose body is 100% full metal. It was built by synthesizing the parts of many Cyborg Digimon, and it is thought that all of the Cyborg Digimon produced so far were merely prototypes for the completion of Machinedramon. Its power is at a level that would overwhelm other Digimon, and it possesses an intellect which boasts incomparable throughput, but it is a purely mechanical Digimon which does not share their self-will. Instead, someone planted a program containing evil intentions within the Digicore at the center of its body, and Machinedramon is supplied with infinite power from that malice-filled Digicore. Its Special Move is superdreadnought-class energy waves fired from its two cannons (∞ Cannon).
For a (initally) non-protagonist Digimon, Machinedramon has had a considerable amount of influence on the mythos. Not only is it one half of the nigh-Cosmic Horror Millenniumon, it's also the basis for later Digimon such as Chaosdramon. It's notable as the Final Boss of Digimon World, where it was partnered to the main villain, Analogman. It was also partnered to Yuugo Kamishiro and was used by Yuuko during her time using his avatar, and is also a potential Dark Evolution of Taichi's Agumon. In Digimon Survive, it finally becomes a main partner Digimon and can evolve from Takuma Momotsuka's Agumon on a Wrathful Route.
- BFG: Two, in fact, strapped to its back.
- Black Eyes of Evil: Its Megadramon helmet doesn't show any eyes beneath the surface.
- Chest Blaster: Since it has MetalGreymon's, it can use its Giga Destroyer attack.
- Evil Genius: It's made out to be such in its profile.
- Genius Bruiser: It's said to possess a high amount of intellect as well as power.
- Mechanical Monster: A giant dragon Digimon 100% made of metal that's considered the peak of cyborg Digimon.
- Mix-and-Match Man: It's comprised of parts from multiple Cyborg and Machine Type Digimon; if you look closely, you'll see that its two cannons are derived from MetalMamemon's Psycho Blaster, its head and right arm come from Megadramon, both its shoulders, chest, and its entire left arm are taken from MetalGreymon, its lower jaw and feet come from MetalTyrannomon, and its knee caps are Andromon's shoulder pads. In a way, it's the mechanical counterpart to the "biological" Chimairamon.
- Our Dragons Are Different: Which, like MetalSeadramon, makes him susceptible to WarGreymon's Dramon Killers in Digimon Adventure.
- Power Source: Its Digicore serves as a "Replenishment" type, of the "infinite" variety.
- Retcon: It was originally depicted as an Ultimatenote .
- Shoulder Cannon: Its main cannons are mounted directly on the back of its shoulders.
- Straw Vulcan: It has great intellect and power, but not the "will" of other Digimon.
- Wave-Motion Gun: Its "Mugen Cannon"note attack fires superdreadnought-class energy waves from its cannons.
- World's Strongest Man: Its profile information advertises it as the strongest Digimon. Though, this was back in 1999, when it debuted. Since then, more Digimon have cropped up that have shown far greater power than it has, including several potential evolutions for Machinedramon itself. While the classic Machinedramon remains recognized as quite powerful and intimidating, it's been a very long time since it had any claim on the title of "strongest Digimon".
HiMachinedramon (Hi-Mugendramon)
- Large and in Charge: It's much larger than Machinedramon itself.
- Law of Chromatic Superiority: Like other Machinedramon enhancements, Chaos Lord and Chaosdramon, it's colored red.
- Mythology Gag: Its red colors-scheme is likely a nod to both Chaosdramon and Chaos Lord.
- Shoulder Cannon: It has a pair of these which in this season the regular Machinedramon is lacking.
Puppetmon (Pinochimon)
Built from the body of a cursed Cherrymon, it is an Ultimate Puppet Digimon. It is thought that it was probably a single fiendish hacker that constructed Puppetmon from Cherryimon's data. It has an appearance like a marionette, but it can move under its own volition. Its personality is detestable, as it tells fibs, and when a computer presents false information, it is the work of Puppetmon. Its Special Move is packing gunpowder into its revolver-style hammer, then striking with its strongest technique (Bullet Hammer). If one suffers this attack, they will probably vanish without a trace, not just from the hammer's blow but also from the explosion of the gunpowder.
Despite being a Dark Master, a Puppetmon is also a member of Xros Heart (Fusion Fighters).
- Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever: "Kyodai Mokujin." The enormous robotic house Puppetmon uses to attack the heroes in Digimon Adventure was extrapolated into an actual attack in Digimon Masters, with said house being named "Housemon."
- Battle Boomerang: Uses its "Wood Cross" this way.
- Bishōnen Line: It has the potential to evolve from Cherrymon, who is a giant cherry tree. In fact, it's built from Cherrymon's body.
- Broom Stick Quarterstaff: A variation, in that Puppetmon uses its Bullet Hammer as if it were a broom in its "Cleanup" attack.
- Consummate Liar: Puppetmon is an eager and prolific liar, although in some media its nose serves as a tell and gives away its lies by growing longer when Puppetmon fibs.
- Creepy Shadowed Undereyes: Its eyes appear to come from the eyeholes of the puppet's body, giving off this look.
- Double Weapon: Its "Bullet Hammer" is part hammer, part revolver.
- Gatling Good: Also "Bullet Hammer."
- Living Toys: It's based on Pinocchio, and has a lot more in common with the book's version of the character than the more well-known Disney version.
- People Puppets: Its "Wires Choking" attack has it shoot puppet wires from its fingers to control its opponent.
- Perverse Puppet: A puppet Digimon, as well as a virus type and one of the Dark Masters.
- Pint-Sized Powerhouse: Another Mega level of deceiving size.
- Psychopathic Manchild: In its anime appearance, it's shown to have a mindset akin to the book version of its namesake, only wanting to have fun with its captives but thinking the best way of playing Cops and Robbers is through shooting its playmates with an actual gun.
- Red Eyes, Take Warning: It has a couple
- Sinister Schnoz: It has a long nose that can also be used as a drill. In Digimon Fusion, it's even a classical Pinocchio Nose, with it growing whenever Puppetmon lies.
- This Is a Drill: Its "Drill Nose" attack is Exactly What It Says on the Tin. It charges forward to drill its opponent with its Pinocchio Nose.
- Weak, but Skilled: Even more so than Piedmon in this regard. Puppetmon is a puny, frail little puppet who can be one-shot with a single attack from another Mega-level. It's its Bullet Hammer and wealth of abilities that make it a threat.
MetalSeadramon
The final form of the Seadramon-species whose whole body is covered in the strongest metal, Chrondigizoit alloy. Its Metal Body reflects every attack. Furthermore, it has the fastest speed of movement among aquatic Digimon. Metal Seadramon was remodeled as a Digimon for use in interception under the sea. Through this, it was completed as a Digimon for use in land, sea, and sky interception. Its Special Move is an energy cannon that is fired off from its snout (Ultimate Stream).
The formal name of the "Chrondigizoit Metal" used by Metal-species Digimon is called "Chrondigizoit Hybrid Organism alloy" and is abbreviated as "CHO-alloy". Chrondigizoit alloy is an intermediate material between Chrondigizoit metal and living tissue, so it is able to integrate with living tissue, and it possesses both the super-hard firmness of Chrondigizoit, as well as the smoothness of living tissue.
MetalSeadramon is also notable as the fully-evolved canon partner to Keisuke Amasawa, should he have chosen Betamon at the start.
For MetalSeadramon's Palette Swap, ChaosSeadramon, see the Chaos Generals page.
- Breath Weapon: Considering he fires "Ultimate Stream" out of his nose, this most certainly applies. He's also shown to breathe fire in the anime.
- Chrome Champion: He's covered in gold armor.
- Flying Seafood Special: A flying sea serpent.
- Hollywood Cyborg: It's a giant sea dragon given robotic enhancements.
- An Ice Person: His "Giga Ice Blast" attack, according to the dub. In the original, MetalSeadramon has never been shown to have any ice-based attacks like other Seadramon-species Digimon.
- Making a Splash: His "Poseidon Divide", summons a massive wave of water to wash away the enemy.
- Our Dragons Are Different: A "Dramon" type Digimon. This puts him at the mercy of WarGreymon's attacks in the anime.
- The Runt at the End: The Dark Masters are almost entirely derived from the available virus-attribute Megas featured in the Pendulum V-Pets. MetalSeadramon, however, is one of the data-attribute Megas. Presumably the creators of Adventure decided that the corresponding virus-attribute, Pukumon, wasn't fearsome enough.
- Sea Serpents: A powerful, dangerous armor-plated sea serpent.
- Sinister Schnoz: It's a frikkin cannon.
- Unusual Weapon Mounting: As mentioned above, his nose is a cannon.
- Wave-Motion Gun: His "Ultimate Stream" attack shoots a powerful energy beam.
