Bakemon

A Ghost Digimon, Bakemon is said to be a product of "Death Evolution", when a Digimon's data is incompletely deleted that results in an undead-type Digimon. They are known as the Dancing Spirits. Bakemon are usually henchman in the series and can be very easily destroyed even by lower level Digimon. His name refers to the Japanese word Bakemono meaning "monster".

Digimon Adventure
Joe Kido and Sora Takenouchi, along with their partner Digimon Gomamon and Biyomon, encountered a group of people at a church in the Overdell which were really Bakemon in disguise. The Bakemon wanted to eat the two humans as part of their ceremony. When all the Bakemon merged into one large Bakemon, Biyomon and Gomamon Digivolved to Birdramon and Ikkakumon to fight him. With the help of Sora's hat, Joe beat a chant saying "Bakemon, lose your power." which weakened him. Birdramon and Ikkakumon destroyed him. This was later used to defeat the ones who guarded all the adults at the convention centre when Sora had the people as one say the chant then have it repeated over and over on a tape recorder as they ran out.

Later on, another bunch of Bakemon worked for Myotismon and some followed Myotismon's minion Phantomon. They were used to guard the captured humans but were quickly defeated by the Digimon partners of the DigiDestined.

Digimon Adventure 02
In the Digital World's Death Valley (Land of No Return in dub), the Digimon Emperor had control over the Bakemon with his Dark Rings. He had them take the form of Yolei Inoue, Cody Hida, Takeru "T.K." Takaishi, Hikari "Kari" Kamiya and their Digimon partners suspended over a Deltamon which was also under the control of the Dark Ring. The plot was to make Davis Motomiya choose which one to save from Deltamon's triple appetite. When Davis offered himself, Digmon appeared with the real DigiDestined and their Digimon. Davis got mad and Armor Digivolved Veemon to Flamedramon after the Bakemon reverted to their true forms. Nefertimon, Pegasusmon and Halsemon took out the Bakemon before attacking the Control Spire. Some more were seen in the Digimon Emperor's base where a few were destroyed by Kimeramon. Some Bakemon crashed Yamato "Matt" Ishida's concert on Christmas Eve. When Digimon started to appear in the Real World, three Bakemon were seen in New York.

Digimon Frontier
Some Bakemon were seen at the Fortune Teller Village and the Autumn Leaf Fair.

In an episode of Digimon Frontier a Tapirmon is called by its Japanese name Bakumon (sounding like "Bakemon" to American audiences) throughout the episode, causing mild confusion in die-hard fans of the show.

Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01
A Bakemon was an underling to Lord Vamde and posed as a Patamon. It first showed Taichi Yagami the V-Tamer Tag which he was searching for, but later revealed his true form and attacked Taichi and Gabo. However Taichi figured out his weakness and so Gabo was able to destroy him.

Digimon Next
In a ruined town, a Bakemon alongside a Pagumon, two Numemon, and a Wormmon was seen running from a Tankdramon. It was destroyed by Tankdramon.

Digimon Adventure: Anode/Cathode Tamer
Bakemon are enemies in Temple of Darkness - Right and Left, Myotismon's Mansion, and Shrine of Evil - Left and Right, though the last in only Anode Tamer.

Digimon Adventure 02: Tag Tamers
Bakemon are enemies in Ken's side of the Gear Base and Electro Base.

In line 53, Bakemon digivolves from a Candlemon with a Digi-Egg equipped to Phantomon.

Digimon Tamers: Brave Tamer
Bakemon are enemies in the Black Egg's, Trap, and Dark Daisuke's Crevasses.

The Bakemon card, titled "Death Charm", teaches a Digimon the Death Charm technique. Death Charm trades PP with another Digimon.

Digimon World
Bakemon can digivolve from Kunemon and Elecmon. Bakemon can further digivolve to a SkullGreymon, Giromon, or Vademon. The item Torn Tatter can also digivolve a rookie into a Bakemon. A wild Bakemon can also be recruited for the city outside of Grey Lord's Mansion. He is referred as the "Stupid one" by the Soulmon in the mansion itself. Bakemon "patrols" the shop area. Talk to it when you have a Bakemon digimon and it will translate what it says for you.

Digimon World 2
Bakemon digivolves from Tsukaimon, and can digivolve into Phantomon.

Digimon World DS
Bakemon digivolves from Goblimon. Bakemon also appears in Chrome Mine.

Digimon World Dawn/Dusk
Bakemon Digivolves from Tsukaimon, and to Phantomon. He also appears in the Thriller Ruins.

Digimon World Data Squad
A Bakemon was reported causing an electrical disturbance in Sneyato Forest and Marcus Damon and Yoshino "Yoshi" Fujieda had to rendezvous with Thomas H. Norstein. During battle, Bakemon digivolved to Myotismon.

Digimon Digital Card Battle
Bakemon appears as an opponent in the game. The Bakemon card belongs to the Dark group.

Digimon Battle Spirit
Bakemon appears as a field enemy in the "Digimon Emperor's Lair" level.

Digimon World Dawn/Dusk
Bakemon digivolves from Tsukaimon, and digivolves to Phantomon.

Attacks
 * Zombie Claw (Hell's Hand): Giant claws protrude from under its 'arms' and slash enemies.
 * Evil Charm (Death Charm)
 * Ghost Chop
 * Poison Breath

Variations / Subspecies
 * Soulmon