Phantomon

Phantomon is a Ghost Digimon. A -like Digimon holding a gigantic. It is a higher class of Ghost Digimon compared to Bakemon, so when a person is possessed by Phantomon they are in their last moments, and it comes upon them when they die completely. There is a crystal shaped like an eyeball hanging from its neck, and similar to Mammothmon's crest, it is able to foresee everything with its power of clairvoyance, in order to perceive those that are close to death. It is said that the interior of the cloth which conceals its body leads to a separate dimension from the Digital World.

Attacks
 * Shadow Scythe (Soul Chopper): Cuts even the opponent's soul to pieces with its gigantic sickle and chain, completely annihilating the soul.
 * Words of Death (死の宣告): Kills an opponent instantly with a word of death.
 * Diabolic Star : Calls dark energy into the weighted chain end of its sickle and chain and slams an opponent with it.

Design
Phantomon is a levitating that wears a red hooded cape to conceal its face and is covered in a grey cloth that hides its true form. It wields a -like which coupled with the hood makes it resemble the mythological. Its hood has a skull and on it and it wears a chain necklace with a crystal shaped like an eyeball attached to it. The DigiCode on its cape are randomly arranged, and read Dejitaru Monsutā (デジタルモンスター).

Etymologies
Official romanization given by the Digimon Reference Book and used in Japanese media.
 * Fantomon (ファントモン)
 * (En:) Fantom. Archaic form of.

Name used in American English media.
 * Phantomon
 * (En:).

Digimon Adventure
A Phantomon is first seen as a henchman of and is the driver of Myotismon's carriage. One of his tasks is to lead the Bakemon during the invasion of the Real World, and it is him who end the DigiDestineds' plan to immobilize the Bakemon. He recaptures Sora, but the Bakemon helping him are really her mother and Biyomon who digivolves to Birdramon. Phantomon flees when Birdramon attacks and Sora escapes on her with Lillymon. Phantomon also defeats and later attacks Yamato "Matt" Ishida and Sora Takenouchi with Tuskmon and Snimon, who then fight against  and. When Kari Kamiya reveals herself as the eighth DigiDestined, it is Phantomon who captures and brings her to Myotismon when she surrenders to him. When the DigiDestined attempt to rescue Kari, Phantomon attempts to go after Greymon, but he is forced to back off when Greymon digivolves to. Phantomon is finally destroyed by a mere brush from 's Hand of Fate attack. Dave Guerrie voices Phantomon in the style of.

Digimon Adventure: Anode/Cathode Tamer
Phantomon is a Variable which reduces the AP of all enemies.

Digimon Adventure 02
A Phantomon is among the many Digimon who crash Matt's concert. He falls under 's spell and is sent back to the Digital World.

Digimon Adventure 02: Tag Tamers
Phantomon are normal enemies in Ryo Akiyama's side of Despair Sever 2 and is in 's party in his boss battle against Ken Ichijouji.

Phantomon digivolves from a line 52 Bakemon.

Digimon Tamers
A Phantomon is among the shadowed Digimon who want Rika Nonaka to tame one of them.

Digimon Tamers: Brave Tamer
Candlemon are enemies in the Trap and Dark Daisuke's Crevasses.

The Phantomon card, titled "Soul Chopper", teaches a Digimon the Soul Chopper technique. Soul Chopper deals instant death to one enemy.

Digimon Frontier
Some Phantomon are at the Fortuneteller Village, the Autumn Leaf Fair during both the 's visits., and the Great Trailmon Race.

Digimon World 2
Phantomon digivolves from Bakemon and Soulmon, and can digivolve further into Piedmon.

Digimon World 3
Phantomon is found in Amaterasu South Sector, in Jungle Grave. He wears a bluish hood (unlike the original Phantomon).

Digimon Digital Card Battle
Phantomon belongs to the Dark card group and has 1100HP, circle attack 600, triangle attack 400 and eat-up HP cross attack 300.

Digimon Rumble Arena 2
The "Summon Phantomon" item allows the player to summon a Phantom that will teleport around to stalk any Digimon, including the user, eventually killing them with his Shadow Scythe. A summoned Phantomon cannot be destroyed, but will leave the arena after a set time.

Digimon World Dawn and Dusk
Phantomon is #274, and is an Ultimate-level, Balance-class, Dark-species Digimon with a resistance to the Dark element and weakness to the Light element. Its basic stats are 209 HP, 256 MP, 109 Attack, 115 Defense, 118 Spirit, 115 Speed, and 50 Aptitude. It possesses the Quick 3, Critical 3, and DeathBarrier traits.

It dwells in the Thriller Ruins.

Phantomon digivolves from Bakemon and can digivolve to Ghoulmon or Apocalymon. In order to digivolve or degenerate to Phantomon, your Digimon must be at least level 34, with 4200 Dark experience.

Phantomon can DNA digivolve to Piedmon with Arukenimon or Infermon.

Digimon Story: Lost Evolution
Phantomon is #178, and is an Ultimate-level, Speed-class, Dark-species Digimon with a resistance to the Dark and Thunder elements and a weakness to the Holy element. It possesses the Rich, Death Guard, and Digimon Professor traits, and has the special skill Tree Cut.

It dwells in the Shadow Abyss.

Phantomon digivolves from Bakemon and can digivolve into Piedmon. In order to digivolve or degenerate into Phantomon, your Digimon must be at least level 30 with 130 attack and 120 speed.

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory
Phantomon is #190 and is a Dark Virus Type, Ultimate level Digimon and uses 12 memory. It digivolves from Wizardmon, ZubaEagermon, Bakemon and Raremon and can digivolve to VenomMyotismon, Titamon and Barbamon. Its special attack is Soul Chopper and its support skill is Nightmare Soldiers which increases damage from Dark attacks by 15%.

Digimon World Championship
Phantomon digivolves from Devimon.

Digimon Battle
Phantomon is Wizardmon's Ultimate form and appears in Dungeon of Darkness 2nd floor. It has a stat build of 3-2-2-1. It also digivolves to Dynasmon at level 41.

Digimon Masters
Phantomon is an obtainable mercenary digimon digivolved from Soulmon. It digivolves into Piedmon at LVL 41.

Digimon ReArise
Digimon can only have one digivolution. The digivolution is chosen by the game when the Digimon is acquired.

Phantomon may digivolve from Bakemon and can digivolve to Piedmon or nothing.