• Similar to Pokemon, but slightly less so, are the Virus types in Digimon. Though more villains than not are Virus types, there are many civilian Viruses as well as heroic ones, such as Wormmon/Stingmon. In the beginning of the franchise, it was "Virus = Evil, Data = Neutral, Vaccine = Good". This was slowly changed as the series went on to "Virus = Chaotic, Data = Neutral, Vaccine = Order".** Despite the name (and his status as a Royal Knight later on), Gallantmon is also a Virus type. Guilmon being an example of this made Megidramon's appearance all the more jarring.

  • ... Are you absolutely sure Dukemon/Gallantmon is a Virus? I mean, look at the guy! He looks, speaks, and acts as a Lawful Good Knight In Shining Armor! There's nothing chaotic, much less dark, about him.
    • Yes. Everyone of Guilmon's forms were Virus-types. Remember Dark Is Not Evil. Magidramon being the exception in that it was so badshit that it's existence threatened to destroy reality.

The same was with the chaotic alignment, with the chaotic unicorns being less light-oriented than Dukemon.