Garudamon

Garudamon is a Bird Digimon. It has gigantic talons and wings that let it dance freely through the sky. Garudamon honors justice and order, and is a guardian deity of the land and wind that loves nature. Its intelligence and combat ability are the highest among Bird Digimon, and it is admired due to it being said that only chosen Digimon can digivolve to it. It is thought that if the order of the Digital World is disturbed, it will suddenly appear out of nowhere, and quell the source of the unrest. Also, it is matchless friends with the hero Leomon, who possesses the same will.

Attacks
 * Wing Blade (Shadow Wing): Unleashes a vacuum blade at super-speed, chopping up the opponent. Because of the speed of the Wing Blade's residue, its true shape cannot be confirmed, and it can only be seen as a silhouette shaped like a black bird.
 * Eagle Claw: Attacks using the powerful claws on its feet.
 * Phoenix Claw (Crimson Claw): Slashes at the foe with the claws on its hands.
 * Storm (強襲): Attacks fiercely from the sky.
 * Garuda Pressure: Falls from the sky to stomp on the enemy.
 * Eagle Twister: Uses its large wings to create a tornado.
 * Fire Hurricane: Creates a huge tornado of fire.
 * Fist Of The Phoenix (Phoenix Fist)
 * Boulder Breaker
 * Talon Tear
 * Garudapunch (Garuda Punch)

Design
The DigiCode on its shoulders read "Digital Monster" (デジタルモンスター).

Some media depict Garudamon with an extra claw on each hand.

Etymologies
Official romanization given by the Digimon Reference Book and used in the franchise.
 * Garudamon (ガルダモン)

Development
Garudamon was designed by Kenji Watanabe. As the is an Indian God, Watanabe tried to make Garudamon look Indian. Garudamon was originally designed to be brown, however it was changed to red because of toys.

Digimon World Data Squad
Garudamon is a digivolution in 's galaxy once the following requirements have been met:


 * Have unlocked Birdramon.
 * 220 DEX
 * Defeat 1 Wind Guardians Digimon.
 * Defeat 5 Ultimate level Digimon
 * Used the attack command 30 times.

Garudamon is also a requirement to unlock Phoenixmon.

Digimon Fusion
Wisemon presents a silhouette of a Garudamon as an example of a traveler through Digital Space.

Digimon World 2
Garudamon digivolves from Birdramon and Saberdramon, and can digivolve to Hououmon. In the opening CGI movie, Veedramon, and Garudamon get in a 3-on-3 fight with WereGarurumon, Myotismon, and MetalSeadramon. Garudamon duels against MetalSeadramon and wins the fight.

Digimon World 3
Garudamon works at a south cape gym, and he is available as an Red Ultimate card with 30/25. After beating Galacticmon, Garudamon patrols in Qing long city.

Digimon World Re:Digitize
Garudamon digivolves from Airdramon, Birdramon, and Ikkakumon, and can digivolve to Hououmon. If the waste gauge fills to the maximum, it will digivolve to Sukamon.

Digimon World Re:Digitize: Decode
Garudamon digivolves from Birdramon and Veedramon and can digivolve to Hououmon and Seraphimon. If the waste gauge fills to the maximum, it will digivolve to Sukamon.

Digimon World: Next Order
When the first travels to Hallowed Hall they are ambushed by a Garudamon who is offended that the Hero had busted into its turf without permission. After being defeated the Garudamon is confused that it lost, and realises that "its turf" doesn't actually belong to it. Realising that it had no where to live due to this, it joins the City and opens a Treasure Hunter store, where it will search for items in exchange for money.

Garudamon is an Air Vaccine type, Ultimate level Digimon. It digivolves from Birdramon, ExVeemon, and Meramon, and can digivolve into Phoenixmon, Magnadramon, Beelzemon, and. If the poop gauge hits max, it will digivolve into PlatinumSukamon.

Digimon Digital Card Battle
Garudamon is an opponent in Flame City's Battle Café and, later, fourth opponent of the second and third Wiseman Tower's Battle Arena. She uses the "Sun's Gift" Deck.

The Garudamon card is #007 and is an Ultimate level Fire-type card with 1320 HP, needing 30 DP to digivolve into, and worth 20 DP in the DP Slot. Its attacks are: Its support effect is "If own attack is, attack first."
 * "Wing Blade": inflicts 730 damage.
 * "Crimson Claw": inflicts 550 damage.
 * "Eagle Claw": inflicts 320 damage, and attacks first.

Digimon World DS
Garudamon digivolves from Birdramon, and can digivolve to Hououmon.

Digimon World Dawn and Dusk
Garudamon is #217, and is an Ultimate-level, Speed-class, Bird-species Digimon with a resistance to the Wind element and weakness to the Thunder element. Its basic stats are 215 HP, 250 MP, 128 Attack, 99 Defense, 116 Spirit, 115 Speed, and 50 Aptitude. It possesses the Speed 4, Psychic 4, and Sylph Aegis4 traits.

It dwells in the Task Canyon.

Garudamon digivolves from Birdramon and can digivolve to Gryphonmon. In order to digivolve or degenerate to Garudamon, your Digimon must be at least level 32, with 2700 Bird experience and 80% friendship.

Garudamon can also DNA digivolve from Saberdramon and Aquilamon, if the base Digimon is at least level 27, with 2400 Machine experience, and 160 speed. Garudamon can DNA digivolve to Anubismon with Blossomon.

Garudamon can be hatched from the Wind Egg.

Digimon Story: Lost Evolution
Garudamon is #141, and is an Ultimate-level, Speed-class, Bird-species Digimon with a resistance to the Holy element and a weakness to the Thunder element. It possesses the Death Guard, High Speed Evasion, and Super Lucky traits.

It dwells in the Task Canyon. When defeated, it can drop the debug plate for Garudamon or Phoenixmon.

Garudamon digivolves from Birdramon and can digivolve into Phoenixmon. In order to digivolve or degenerate into Garudamon, your Digimon must be at least level 28 with 120 speed and 70% friendship, but only once you have revived Garudamon.

It can be hatched from the Bird DigiEgg.

Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars Blue and Red
Garudamon can DigiFuse to Anubismon with Cerberumon and Seasarmon, to Valkyrimon with Silphymon and Crescemon, to UlforceVeedramon with Grademon and AeroVeedramon, to Gallantmon with Triceramon, Flaremon, and Knightmon, to Hououmon with Parrotmon, Sinduramon, and Butenmon, and to AncientKazemon with Silphymon, Lilamon, and Lillymon.

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
Garudamon is a Fire Vaccine Type, Ultimate level Digimon and uses 12 memory. It digivolves from Birdramon, Aquilamon, and Angemon, and can digivolve to, Hououmon, and Ravemon. Its special attack is Shadow Wing and its support skill is Phoenix Feathers which prevents instant death.

In Complete Edition, Garudamon can also digivolve to Varodurumon and Gryphonmon.

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory
Garudamon is #154 and is a Fire Vaccine Type, Ultimate level Digimon and uses 12 memory. It digivolves from Birdramon, Aquilamon, and Angemon, and can digivolve to, Hououmon, Ravemon, Varodurumon and Gryphonmon. Its special attack is Shadow Wing and its support skill is Phoenix Feathers which prevents instant death.

Digimon Battle
Garudamon digivolves from Birdramon and can digivolve to Hououmon.

Digimon Masters
Garudamon digivolves from Birdramon and can digivolve to Phoenixmon.

Digimon Heroes!
Garudamon digivolves from Birdramon, can digivolve to Hououmon and Zhuqiaomon, and can DNA digivolve to Anubimon with Blossomon.

Digimon Soul Chaser
Garudamon digivolves from Birdramon and can digivolve to Hououmon.

Digimon Links
Garudamon digivolves from Birdramon, Aquilamon, and Angemon, and can digivolve to, Phoenixmon, and Ravemon.

Digimon ReArise
Garudamon digivolves from Birdramon and can digivolve to Phoenixmon or nothing.