Phil (Adventure)

Phil (サム) is an American DigiDestined. His partner Digimon is Flarerizamon. He is an African-American.

His name was likely changed in the English dub to avoid confusion with.

Description
In accordance to the plan of Benjamin (Gennai's American counterpart), he leads the Digimon he gathered around America to Central Park in New York City. As he and Flarerizamon lead the Digimon near Rockefeller Center, a Cherrymon becomes hostile after seeing a Christmas Tree. Phil tries to calm it down but fails to do so. He then has Flarerizamon try to subdue the Cherrymon but he fails as well. He then calls the other American DigiDestined for help.

Davis, Mimi, Michael and their partner Digimon arrive first to help but the Cherrymon manages to overpower them all. One-by-one, Maria, Lou and Steve arrive to help and introduce themselves. Together, they defeat the Cherrymon and proceed to bring all the Digimon to Cental Park. On the way there, Phil rests on the Cherrymon.

After Davis sends all the Digimon back to the Digital World, he and all the American DigiDestined cheer for a job well done. When Mimi's parents arrive shortly afterwards and ask where the Digimon are, he and the others pretend not to know what they're talking about.

In A Million Points of Light, he makes his last appearance in the battle against MaloMyotismon. He is seen in the streets of New York, raising his digivice with Mimi,, , , and. After calling out the name of his partner Digimon and sending the light of his Digivice to the sky, he is transported to the Digital World along with his fellow American DigiDestined.