MetalGreymon Alterous Mode

MetalGreymon Alterous Mode is a Cyborg Digimon. , who acquired mighty power by mechanizing its upper body, has been updated with further mechanization to its right arm. With the accumulation of fierce battles that it has lived through, it transformed its right arm into a huge energy cannon called "Alterous" so that it can fight against tough enemies that draw near. It exhibits its full combat ability at both close and long range, and has been remodelled to defeat any tough enemy it encounters.

Attacks
 * Positron Blaster: Concentrates energy into the "Alterous" and fires bombardments.
 * Alter Blade: Converts the energy it has accumulated into a blade.
 * Giga Destroyer: Fires organic missiles from the hatch on part of its chest.
 * Trident Arm: Launches its tethered Trident Arm to slash or wrap up enemies.
 * Giga Storm: Sends out a high-temperature energy wave from the firing ports on its chest.

Design
MetalGreymon Alterous Mode is a bipedal reptilian Digimon whose design carries elements of the and the classic monster  albeit mechanized resulting in it having missile hatches on its chest and robotic mechanisms under it skin which are partially exposed on its tail and legs. It has orange scales with blue stripes covering its body and has purple tattered wings on its back. It has a robotic left arm with a tether connecting its hand which has three clawed fingers and it has three clawed toes on its feet, with claws protruding from its heels. It wears a metallic rhinoceros beetle-like helmet on its head with red hair underneath on the back of its head and its right arm is the Alterous, a that and can also be used as a sword.

Etymologies
Official romanization given by the Digimon Reference Book and used in the franchise. Some media leave out the "Alterous Mode".
 * MetalGreymon: Alterous Mode (メタルグレイモン：アルタラウスモード)
 * (En:) Metal.
 * (En:), meaning "old" or "ancient".
 * (La:) Alterous, from Alteros (lit. "others").
 * Mode.

Development
MetalGreymon Alterous Mode was designed by Kenji Watanabe. The Alterous is a re-designed version of the Alterous that MetalGreymon (Virus) X has.