History Franchise / Digimon

** Goggles. They're so iconic, most people associate these with the show, and Wiki/TheOtherWiki mentions it in their "Goggles" article. In-universe, it is the mark of TheLeader among the various Digidestined/Tamers. Only [[Anime/DigimonDataSquad two]] [[Anime/DigimonGhostGame seasons]] broke with the tradition, but subsequent seasons brought the goggles back.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Not necessarily a spelling issue, but there are inconsistencies even on this very wiki over whether to use the English dub names or the original Japanese names, mainly because there is quite a lot of NostalgiaFilter over growing up with the dub despite (or because of) the occasional CutAndPasteTranslation. The Japanese version has recently amassed a fanbase, and both are widely accepted in their own right. It is generally optimal for fandom members to familiarize themselves with both sets of terms for minimum confusion. It doesn't help that some of the English names are plagued by {{Engrish}}; for instance "[=LoadKnightmon=]" (seen in ''Data Squad''), whose correct name would be "[=LordKnightmon=]" or "[=RhodoKnightmon=]" (a pun on "rhodonite"). It ''also'' doesn't help that multiple names are used even in English, like when the dub of ''Frontier'' named this very same Digimon as "Crusadermon".

* AdaptationalWimp: Unless you dig through the data books and various supplementary material, you never know that the Mega/Ultimate Digimon are actually capable of ''multiversal'' feats without breaking a sweat. The most range we usually see onscreen encompasses two worlds, or two universes by that logic when the BigBad unleashes their plan. This also applies to the digimon partners, who are so powerful lore-wise that this trope is why humans can even stand in close vicinity of combat without dying or how the Earth isn't destroyed from collateral shockwaves.

* AdultsAreUseless:
** Leave the saving-two-worlds to the kids. For the most part, all their parents did was sit at home waiting for them to come back (when they even knew the kids were gone). Sometimes, [[ScreeningTheCall they even tried to stop the kids from doing their Chosen Child duties,]] leading to the kids' occasionally having to lie and go behind their backs. A few adults -- like Matt and T.K.'s dad, Sora's mom, etc. -- did help out but in minor ways.

** Pretty much straight up averted in ''Anime/DigimonFrontier''. The parents aren't useless, but rather, flat out never knew the kids are traveling in Digital World trying to save it, because the kids are only gone for 20 minutes in real world time[[note]]At the end of the series, when Trailmon returned them to the real world, they are returned to 20 minutes after they boarded the train to the Digital World[[/note]].
** Also mostly averted in ''Anime/DigimonDataSquad''. Captain Sampson, while staying in the commanding officer position a lot, bails the heroes out ''three times''. That old man who gave Marcus his Digivice, helps out at times and gives him sage advice? That would be Commander Yushima, who [[spoiler:bails the heroes out twice, and gives assistance during some fights later on.]] Marcus's open-minded mother, Sarah, gives refuge to the heroes [[spoiler:after they become fugitives from the Confidentiality Ministry thanks to Kurata]]. Keenan's parents [[spoiler:help the heroes get to the Digital World to chase after Kurata]]. And, finally, there's Marcus's father Spencer, who is ''one of the most badass characters in the series'', only rivaled by ''his own son''. [[spoiler:And his partner [=BanchoLeomon=], whom allows Spencer to share his body.]]
** One of the ''leads'', Yoshi, is technically an adult at [[OlderThanTheyLook 18 years of age]].

** Fusion / Gattai is introduced in Adventure's ''Anime/DigimonTheMovie'' with [[ThePaladin Omegamon]]. Changed to a DNA / Jogress in the dub.

** Fusion / Gattai is introduced in Adventure's TheMovie with [[ThePaladin Omegamon]]. Changed to a DNA / Jogress in the dub.

** Zigzagged with Willis of ''Digimon Hurricane Touchdown'', who is both perfectly capable of wandering the American countryside with only a never-evolved Terriermon at his side and being a riotous flirt with any pretty girls in the vicinity, but who is also such a MommasBoy that he routinely calls home to let his mother know he's "safe". In the English dub of TheMovie, he's also a peer of Izzy's in sheer tech-savvy so he can help with the CanonWelding between his own movie and the otherwise unrelated ''Our War Game''.

** ''Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning'' (movie, release date TBA)

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* SatelliteCharacter: Partner Digimon tend to fall into this depending on the canon in question or how many other human characters there are around at the time; the partners in ''Adventure'' fell into it the most. Best averted in ''Tamers'' and ''Fusion'', where Digimon are more often treated as independent characters. The few that remain are [[ExaggeratedTrope exaggerations]].

* HumanFocusedAdaptation: Practically every work in the franchise puts more focus on the human characters, and sometimes even the human world, than the titular Digimon themselves, which is very jarring as the Digital World usually has its own society and culture treated like window dressing as a result while the Digimon themselves are ''fully sapient beings''. Any story that actually develops Digimon as their own character is usually a DayInTheLimelight or a work that completely removes any human involvement like ''Digital Monster X-Evolution'' and ''Digimon World 4''. The result is that usually the Digimon partners are {{Satellite Character}}s ''at best'', CharacterFocus being mainly reserved for the human characters while the HumansAreSpecial trope get abused so much that it is often the reason why the human world is dragged into the Digital World's conflicts. [[SarcasmMode The human world being in danger is the only cause that we should mostly care about, it is not like the Digital World being in crisis usually causes this sort of scenario to happen in the first place]].

* ''VideoGame/DigimonBattle'' (PC - 2002; 2010-2013 for NA; Relaunched as Digimon RPG 2022 for NA only)

* ''VideoGame/DigimonBattle'' (PC - 2002; 2010-2013 for NA; Relaunch 2022 for NA only)

* ''VideoGame/DigimonBattle'' (PC - 2002; 2010-2013 for NA) (North American service terminated)

* CoolHat: Averted. No matter [[Anime/DigimonAdventure what]] [[Anime/DigimonAdventure02 season]] [[Anime/DigimonAdventureTri he's in]], Takeru Takaishi cannot--''cannot''--find a hat to wear that the fandom won't mock him for wearing.

** An as of yet untitled film based on ''Digimon Adventure 02'' (movie, release date TBA)

* FusionDissonance: A lot of fusions in ''Digimon'' do not have MorphicResonance to their components, but ''Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars [[OneGameForThePriceOfTwo Blue and Red]]'' takes this UpToEleven. As there are too many to mention, let's just take a few:

** ''Zero Two'' in particular takes it UpToEleven: all the [=DigiDestined=] from both ''Adventure'' and ''Zero Two'' get an ImageSong, as do their Digimon partners. Additionally, each [=DigiDestined=]/Digimon pair also gets a song shared by both of them, bringing the total to 36 separate songs.

* KatanasAreJustBetter: Tactimon's could supposedly cause much destruction, if he ever unsheathed it. In fact, even [[UpToEleven while sheathed it needs an additional seal on it.]] Next Zambamon practically calls the trope by name.

* UpToEleven: With the exception of natural carriers, the X-Antibody greatly increases or draws out the full potential of a Digimon’s natural abilities, essentially turning them into heightened versions of themselves. And keep in mind, this isn't even its main function. [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity However]], [[FromBadToWorse this isn’t always a good thing]].

** Goggles. They're so iconic, most people associate these with the show, and Wiki/TheOtherWiki mentions it in their "Goggles" article. In-universe, it is the mark of TheLeader among the various Digidestined/Tamers. Only one [[Anime/DigimonDataSquad season]] broke with the tradition, but subsequent seasons brought the goggles back.

* ElementalPersonalities: The lead Digimon from each anime series represent the element of fire, typically by being partnered with a Digimon with fire-based powers and the quick tempers to go with it, with the exception of Guilmon in the the latter case.

* ElementalPersonalities: With the exception of the third, the lead character from each series represents the element of fire, typically by being partnered with a Digimon with fire-based powers, and has a quick temper to go with it.
* EmotionEater: All of the Digimon outside of the videogames feed on human emotion as the canon explanation to where a Digimon gets power from its human. This is inherent to all of the anime and most of the manga, but made most explicit in ''Anime/DigimonDataSquad''. In a bit of a subversion, the humans whose emotions are eaten typically aren't harmed by this process alone (though Digimon will often kidnap or exploit humans for their feelings) -- but Digimon can be poisoned if they get fed an emotion that doesn't agree with their nature (hence: Dark Evolution). In ''[[Anime/DigimonXrosWarsTheYoungHuntersWhoLeaptThroughTime Hunters]]'', the feeding isn't directly harmful to the humans but is sometimes a corrupting influence.

* ''Digimon Survive'' ([=PS4=], Switch, Xbox One, and PC - 2022)

* NamesToKnowInAnime: Creator/AiMaeda voiced Mimi Tachikawa in the first two Adventure shows and would go on to sing various themes for the series through ''Frontier'' under the stage name [=AiM=]. She returned to sing ''I Wish'' once more for ''Adventure Tri'', but no longer voices Mimi.

** ''Anime/DigimonGhostGame'':
*** In his first appearance, Mummymon abducts and mummifies humans. However, he only does this because he doesn't understand how modern medicine works and after being informed of his error, he frees the humans he abducted and resolves to learn modern medicine.
*** [=DarkLizardmon=] and Saberdramon tried to help a human, but because he refused to listen to their instructions, he ended up dying. The witnesses mistook them for murderers and they decided to leave the human world. They had good intentions but their methods in reaching their goals put them in conflict with the heroes.

* AllMythsAreTrue: The franchise's very big [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters pool]] of monsters takes here and there, from the Classical Gods, to Judeo-Christian angelology, to the Four Great River Dragons, to even the AkashicRecords.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: The first episode of the first season throws 22 characters at you. Fourteen are constantly seen throughout the series. All show up again at least once. It doesn't help that they get a new name each time they digivolve. Taking the franchise as a whole, there are over ''one thousand Digimon species.''

* ArtifactOfHope: Digivices have different designs and features across the various iterations of the franchise, but their purpose usually remains the same; they use the bond between digimon and their human companions to give the digimon a massive power boost in the form of digivolution (or in ''Frontier's'' case, becoming digimon themselves) through a special bond built on comraderie and usually some type of positive quality the human has.

** ''Anime/DigimonGhostGame'': In his first appearance, Mummymon abducts and mummifies humans. However, he only does this because he doesn't understand how modern medicine works and after being informed of his error, he frees the humans he abducted and resolves to learn modern medicine.