Gabumon (Bond of Friendship) is an Unknown Digimon. A profound bond between Gabumon and its Partner, it is a legendary, final digivolution that realized after countless possibilities. The undying "Friendship" of its Partner turned into elegant armor which covers its body, and appears as proof of the trust coursing through one another. It is able to fly by generating photon light wings on its back, but it can also transform into its Motorcycle Mode, which is its Partner's favorite vehicle, and drive fast together.[6]
Attacks
- Raddle Star: A tracking weapon equipped with AI, regardless of the range.
- Full-Metal Machinegun (Full Metal Machine Gun): Causes a downpour of iron to rain down from the Cowl Parts on its arms.
- Cool Edge: Purges the Cowl Parts and unleashes an instant attack.
- Moon Phase (Moon Tense) Fires laser beams in all directions. There are no delays.
- Gabumon's Friendship: Increases the critical hit rate of its, and its allies', attacks.
Design[]
Gabumon (Bond of Friendship) is a humanoid cyborg in dark blue, lupine armor emblazoned with neon red lights, including several making up its talons. It is equipped with many firearms, and has futuristic VTOL-style wings stretching from its back that generate yellow holographic rotor-wheels. It has a dark blue mane under its helmet.
Some media depict Gabumon (Bond of Friendship) with three fingers, whilst some depict it with four fingers.
Etymologies[]
- Gabumon -Yujo no Kizuna- (ガブモン -友情の絆-)
Official romanization given by the Digimon Reference Book and used in the franchise. Some media omits the hyphens.
- (Ja:) Gabu Kashira (がぶ頭?). A Kabuki puppet whose face instantly changes from that of a timid maiden to a horned fiend with the pull of a string.
- (Ja:) Yūjō no (友情の? lit. of "Friendship")
- (Ja:) Kizuna (絆? lit. "Bond")
- Gabumon (Bond of Friendship)
Name used in the American English version of Digimon ReArise. The Digimon Card Game instead formats it as Gabumon - Bond of Friendship.
- (Ja:) Gabu Kashira (がぶ頭?). A Kabuki puppet whose face instantly changes from that of a timid maiden to a horned fiend with the pull of a string.
- (En:) Bond
- (En:) of
- (En:) Friendship
Development[]
When deciding on the Japanese name of Gabumon -Yujo no Kizuna- the staff had trouble coming up with a name.[7] Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna production staff suggested to make the name something everyone could understand as people of all ages; young, old, male, and female, would be watching the movie, and so it was decided to make the name obvious.[8]
Fiction[]
Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna[]
Digimon ReArise[]
Gabumon (Bond of Friendship) is an Ultra level Digimon that some instances digivolves from MetalGarurumon.
Digimon Masters[]
Gabumon – Bond of Friendship is a Burst Mode Digimon that digivolves from MetalGarurumon with the Last Evolution - Friendship.
Digimon New Century[]
Gabumon (Bond of Friendship) digivolves from MetalGarurumon.
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Gabumon (Bond of Friendship) is the Ultra level in Digimon ReArise and the Burst Mode level in Digimon Masters.
- ↑ Digimon Masters
- ↑ Digimon Reference Book: Gabumon -Yujo's Kizuna- (Original Profile)
- ↑ Premium Bandai USA: DIGIMON ADVENTURE LAST EVOLUTION KIZUNA ULTIMATE IMAGE AGUMON -YUKI'S KIZUNA & GABUMON - YUJO'S KIZUNA
- ↑ Digivice ver.Complete
- ↑ Digimon Reference Book: Gabumon -Yujo no Kizuna-
- ↑ デジモンウェブ公式 (@digimonweb_net) "#ラスエボ のちょっとした小話『アグモン 勇気の絆・ガブモン 友情の絆』新登場の2体の名前、なかなか決まりませんでした。ブレイブアグモンのような前や後に英語を置いたり、八神太一のイニシャルからTYを後ろに付けたり…相当数を出しながら名前決定は難航しました (続く) #デジモン #Digimon" March 18, 2020, 2:58 AM. Tweet.
- ↑ デジモンウェブ公式 (@digimonweb_net) "そうしたなか映画側より「映画は老若男女、幅広い層に観てもらえるので、名前は見たら一発で意味が伝わるのが良いのでは」と助言を貰い、「なるほど！それなら、どまんなかストレートな名前にしよう！」としてこの名前が生まれ、決定したのでした。 #デジモン #Digimon #ラスエボ" March 18, 2020, 3:04 AM. Tweet.