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DexDorugamon is a Ghost Digimon and a carrier of the X Antibody. It was experimented on in search of further digivolutions, and was said to, at the time of the experiment, resemble Dorumon's Champion form, Dorugamon. Since it keeps preying on the DigiCores of other Digimon, it is active despite its deceased condition, and is attempting to digivolve.[6]

Attacks

  • Cannonball: Fires a large iron sphere from its mouth while charging.
  • Metal Cast: Impales the opponent with its steel arms and rips out their DigiCore. In Digimon Masters it attacks with its sharp front claws and violently bites the enemy.

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What is the origin of DexDorugamon in the Digimon universe? toggle section
DexDorugamon, a Ghost Digimon with the X Antibody, originated from experiments for further digivolutions, resembling Dorumon's Champion form, Dorugamon. It preys on DigiCores, staying active despite being deceased, and aims to digivolve. In Digimon Chronicle X, GranDracmon's actions in the old Digital World, forcing Death-X Evolution, contribute to DexDorugamon's origin.
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What makes DexDorugamon unique among Ghost Digimon? toggle section
DexDorugamon stands out among Ghost Digimon as it carries the X Antibody and results from experiments for further digivolutions. It resembles Dorugamon and stays active by consuming DigiCores from other Digimon, even in its deceased state, to attempt digivolution. Its attacks are Cannonball, firing an iron sphere, and Metal Cast, using steel arms.
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What is the significance of DexDorugamon's X Antibody? toggle section
DexDorugamon, part of the DORU Series, carries the X Antibody, which grants immunity to the X-Program and beneficial mutations. This enables DexDorugamon to hunt Digicores for further evolution, despite its deceased state. The X Antibody is crucial in the Digimon universe, featured in multiple series and games.
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How does DexDorugamon use its Cannonball attack? toggle section
DexDorugamon's Cannonball attack involves firing high-speed balls from its cannon, similar to Shootmon's Cannonball Shooter, which launches balls at over 300 km/h. This attack is effective for countering opponents with its rapid speed.
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Why does DexDorugamon prey on DigiCores? toggle section
DexDorugamon preys on DigiCores to stay active despite being deceased. As a Ghost Digimon with the X Antibody, it relies on consuming DigiCores to gather energy and data, aiding its attempt to digivolve further. This behavior results from past experiments aimed at achieving new digivolutions.
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Design[]

DexDorugamon is a beast-like Digimon wrapped in blue bandages over most of its body. It has two large legs and two arms, each of which has three long, red claws, as well as a large, saurian tail. The fur around the base of it neck is blue while the fur on its back and the back of its head is black. It has two black, pointed ears with blue tips and two large wings with large screws at the wrist joint. It has spiked metal braces on it arms, legs, and tail with screws at the base of the tail and wires emerging from the tip while its face is covered by a metal mask with a grill in the front. On its brow is a diamond-shaped purple-blue gem, indicated to be an old-style interface.

Etymologies[]

Death-X-DORUgamon (デクスドルガモン)

Official romanization given by the Digimon Reference Book and used in Japanese and some American English media.[7] English media format "DORU" without capitalization.

  • Death-X.
  • DIGIMON OR UNKNOWN-MONSTERS.[8]
  • (Ja:) Garuru (ガルルル?), the onomatopoeia for a wolf's growl.
DexDorugamon

Official name given by the Digimon Encyclopedia and used in American English media.

  • (Ja:) Death-X, directly from "Dekusu" (デクス?).
  • From "DORU" but without capitalization.
  • (Ja:) Garuru (ガルルル?), the onomatopoeia for a wolf's growl.

Fiction[]

Digimon D-Cyber[]

Digimon Battle[]

DexDorugamon digivolves from Dorumon at Lv. 21 and digivolves to DexDoruGreymon at Lv.31. There's also a mutant version that digivolves from Agumon and can digivolve to Andromon.

Digimon Masters[]

DexDorugamon is a Champion-level Mercenary Digimon that digivolves from Dorumon[DexDorugamon] and can digivolve to DexDorugreymon.

Digimon Heroes![]

Death-X-Dorugamon digivolves from Dorumon and can digivolve to Death-X-Doruguremon.

Notes and references[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Digimon Masters
  2. Digimon D-Cyber, "2nd Generation Evolution" [7]
  3. Digimon D-Cyber, "3 Tests" [5]
  4. Digimon D-Cyber, "Partner and Digimon as One" [8]
  5. D-Spirit 2
  6. Digimon Reference Book: Death-X-DORUgamon
  7. Digimon Heroes!
  8. Digimon Chronicle, "X-Evolution" [1.0]