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==Fiction==
 
==Fiction==
 
===Digimon Adventure===
 
===Digimon Adventure===
SkullMeramon is first seen as one of {{c|Myotismon|a}}'s henchmen who is searching for the Eighth Child.{{storylink|Almost Home Free}} He is disguised in his hat and trench-coat before he encounters and reveals his true self to [[Sora Takenouchi]] and [[Mimi Tachikawa]] at the top of [[Tokyo Tower]]. {{c|Birdramon|a}} and {{c|Togemon|a}} try their best but miserably fail to stop him before [[Taichi "Tai" Kamiya]], {{c|Greymon|a}}, [[Koushiro "Izzy" Izumi]] and {{c|Kabuterimon|a}} arrive. After Greymon digivolves to {{c|MetalGreymon|a}}, the two Ultimates begin to fight and SkullMeramon initially has the upper hand. However, MetalGreymon takes advantage of SkullMeramon´s inattention and distraction and manages to overpower him by pulling him into the sky and using his Giga Blaster, destroying him in midair.{{storylink|Gatomon Comes Calling}}
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SkullMeramon is first seen as one of {{c|Myotismon|a}}'s henchmen who is searching for the Eighth Child.{{storylink|Almost Home Free}} He is disguised in his hat and trench-coat before he encounters and reveals his true self to [[Sora Takenouchi]] and [[Mimi Tachikawa]] at the top of [[Tokyo Tower]]. {{c|Birdramon|a}} and {{c|Togemon|a}} try their best but miserably fail to stop him before [[Taichi "Tai" Kamiya|Tai Kamiya]], {{c|Greymon|a}}, [[Koushiro "Izzy" Izumi|Izzy Izumi]] and {{c|Kabuterimon|a}} arrive. After Greymon digivolves to {{c|MetalGreymon|a}}, the two Ultimates begin to fight and SkullMeramon initially has the upper hand. However, MetalGreymon takes advantage of SkullMeramon´s inattention and distraction and manages to overpower him by pulling him into the sky and using his Giga Blaster, destroying him in midair.{{storylink|Gatomon Comes Calling}}
   
 
===Digimon Tamers===
 
===Digimon Tamers===

Revision as of 13:34, 24 September 2020

This article is about SkullMeramon, known in Japan as DeathMeramon. For the Death Meramon who appears in C'mon Digimon, written with the interpunct, see Death Meramon.

SkullMeramon is a Flame Digimon. A Digivolution of Meramon, its body is surrounded by intensely hot flames. Because the heat of its flames is more intense than Meramon's, the licking flames have taken a blue color. Both its attack and defense strength are improved and with the intense destructive force of its flames, it is a tough Digimon. Fire Digimon are weak to water and ice, but in the face of its flames, water and ice just evaporate.[8]

Attacks

  • Metal Fireball[9] (Heavy Metal Fire): Launches a destructive ball of melted metal from its mouth. Alternatively, it fires blue fire mixed with liquid metal so that it clings to an opponent.
  • Chain of Pain[10] (Heat Chain): Uses one of the chains on its body as a whip.
  • Blazing Iron Whip (ヒートチェーン乱れうち Heat Chain Midareuchi?, lit. "Heat Chain Flailing"): Uses many chains as whips.

Design

SkullMeramon is a humanoid Digimon. It wears long black pants with red flames on the legs and boots with skull designs on them. Its arms and torso are wrapped in chains, and it wears a skull-like metal mask on its face; only its red eyes and dark blue hair can be seen. Blue flames burn on its upper body.

Etymologies

DeathMeramon (デスメラモン)

Official romanization given by the Digimon Reference Book and used in Japanese media.

  • (En:) Death.
  • (Ja:) Meramera (めらめら?), the onomatopoeia for burning.
SkullMeramon

Name used in Digimon Adventure and American English media.

  • (En:) Skull.
  • (Ja:) Meramera (めらめら?), the onomatopoeia for burning.

Fiction

Digimon Adventure

SkullMeramon is first seen as one of Myotismon's henchmen who is searching for the Eighth Child. Almost Home Free He is disguised in his hat and trench-coat before he encounters and reveals his true self to Sora Takenouchi and Mimi Tachikawa at the top of Tokyo Tower. Birdramon and Togemon try their best but miserably fail to stop him before Tai Kamiya, Greymon, Izzy Izumi and Kabuterimon arrive. After Greymon digivolves to MetalGreymon, the two Ultimates begin to fight and SkullMeramon initially has the upper hand. However, MetalGreymon takes advantage of SkullMeramon´s inattention and distraction and manages to overpower him by pulling him into the sky and using his Giga Blaster, destroying him in midair. Gatomon Comes Calling

Digimon Tamers

Kazu Shioda was seen using a SkullMeramon card to beat Kenta Kitagawa. Another one in hat and trench-coat was among the shadowed Digimon that wanted Rika Nonaka to tame one of them. A SkullMeramon was among the many Digimon seen through the rip in the sky during Vikaralamon's rampage.

D-Power 3.0

Main article: SkullMeramon (Tamers)

Digimon Fusion

Main article: SkullMeramon (Fusion)

Digimon Fusion Fighters

Main article: SkullMeramon (Fusion)

Digimon World 2

SkullMeramon digivolves from Meramon, Tankmon, and Clockmon and can digivolve to Boltmon.

Digimon World 3

SkullMeramon appears in Asuka Fire Dungeon, and appear as a card with 26/26 and Black type.

Digimon World Re:Digitize: Decode

SkullMeramon digivolves from Devimon, Bakemon, and Meramon, and can digivolve to Barbamon and Beelzemon. If the waste gauge fills to the maximum, it will digivolve to Sukamon.

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth

SkullMeramon is a Data Fire Type, Ultimate level Digimon and uses 12 memory. It digivolves from Wizardmon, Ogremon, and Meramon and can digivolve to Gankoomon, Beelzemon, and Boltmon. Its special attack is Heavy Metal Fire and its support skill is Immobility which prevents Stunning.

In Complete Edition, SkullMeramon can de-digivolve to Agunimon after both Cyber Sleuth and Hacker's Memory have been completed, provided an Agunimon has been raised in Hacker's Memory.

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory

SkullMeramon is #177 and is a Data Fire Type, Ultimate level Digimon and uses 12 memory. It digivolves from Wizardmon, Ogremon, Meramon, and Agunimon, and can digivolve to Gankoomon, Beelzemon, and Boltmon. Its special attack is Heavy Metal Fire and its support skill is Immobility which prevents Stunning.

Digimon World Championship

SkullMeramon digivolves from Meramon, Devimon, Bakemon, or Youkomon, and can digivolve to Piedmon.

Digimon Masters

SkullMeramon is an Ultimate-level Mercenary Digimon. SkullMeramon digivolves from Meramon and can digivolve to Boltmon and Gankoomon.

Digimon Heroes!

DeathMeramon digivolves from BlueMeramon and LadyDevimon.

Digimon Soul Chaser

SkullMeramon digivolves from Meramon and Gorillamon.

Digimon Links

SkullMeramon digivolves from Wizardmon, Ogremon, and Meramon, and can digivolve to Gankoomon, Beelzemon, and Boltmon.

Digimon ReArise

SkullMeramon digivolves from Meramon or Wizardmon and some instances can digivolve to Beelzemon or Gankoomon.

Notes and references