10 Best Digimon Fights That All Ages Can Enjoy

The common consensus about Digimon is that it’s a kids’ show. The series was marketed and devised as being aimed towards children since its inception, yet it features some of the most intense action scenes in anime. The action would often have stakes with the characters’ lives in danger. The series will have Digimon with the power to destroy mountains, with their existence threatening humanity. The classic Digimon shows didn’t talk down to their viewers, featuring deadly antagonists and hazards where you couldn’t talk your way out of things. These vigorous fights set it apart from its competitors, especially compared to the Pokemon anime. Some of the fights will, at times, make you forget that Digimon is supposed to be a kid’s show.

With several full-length anime series under its belt, Digimon has collected some of the most entertaining fight scenes in anime. Even some of the more recent entries in the Digimon franchise have memorable and great action, showcasing the series always excels with displaying fights. People shouldn’t underestimate Digimon because it is a kid’s show; these 10 fights can be enjoyed by all ages.

Magnamon & Rapidmon vs. Cherubimon

The fight between Magnamon, Rapidmon, and Cherubimon ended almost as soon as it began in the third short film compiled in Digimon: The Movie. The fight only lasted a few moments after the DigiDestined summoned the Gold Digi-Eggs to Digivolve Veemon and Terriermon into Magnamon and Gold Rapidmon, but it was a glorious few minutes that highlighted the animation’s quality.

The Gold Digi-Eggs’ arrival was the all-hope-is-lost moment, with Cherubimon overpowering the rest of the Digimon before Magnamon and Gold Rapidmon appeared. Even then, Cherubimon still seemed to have the advantage before the Gold Armor Digimon entered Cherubimon and destroyed the Wendigomon that represented Cherubimon’s heart. The fight is the bright spot of the third film, offering an emotional and exhilarating ending to the movie.

The Legendary Battle in Digimon Fusion

Digimon Fusion and Xros Wars are not popular among fans. Nonetheless, the series ends with a bang with the Legendary final battle. To defeat Quartzmon and his army, protagonists from previous Digimon anime were summoned to aid Mikey and his allies. This is one of the few instances where fans witness iconic Digimon like Omnimon, Gallantmon, Imperialdramon, ShineGreymon, and more team up to fight a common enemy. Beyond gimmicks, there isn’t plenty to discuss with the actual fighting. There are some beautifully animated moments, but the final battle is held up more by the idea of seeing so many fan favorites together for the first time.

Goddramon & Magnadramon vs. Milleniumon

The 2020 reboot of Digimon Adventure gave fans plenty of surprises, including having Patamon Mega Digivolve into Goddramon rather than his traditional Seraphimon. Goddramon then teamed up with Magnadramon, Gatomon’s Mega evolution, to take on Milleniumon. The fight with Milleniumon is one of the biggest in terms of scale, with all three Digimon towering over everything. This fight is one of the more iconic moments in the mostly disliked 2020 reboot, gifting viewers an over-the-top Kaiju-size fight that’s never been portrayed in the franchise before.

Everyone vs. Regulusmon

A common plot point in Digimon: Ghost Game is Gammamon’s attempts to hide his darker self, GulusGammamon. In the last few episodes of the anime, GulusGammamon split from Gammamon and Digivolve into his ultimate form, Regulusmon, becoming the final boss of the show. The final battle featured some of the most breathtaking animations in the entire Digimon franchise.

From GulusGammamon’s dark Digivolution to Siriusmon breaking apart his guns to show off his hands for the first time, the last fight had some of the best scenes in Ghost Game. Even though Ghost Game is somewhat anti-climatic, at least the conflict with Regulusmon is still one of the great action scenes in Digimon.

Susanoomon vs. Lucemon

Digimon Frontier is often viewed as the black sheep of the franchise. The decision to have the children turn into Digimon rather than have Digimon partners proved to be a divisive decision when the show first aired. Over time, fans have come around to Frontier, with many praising the action scenes. The EmperorGreymon and MagnaGarurumon versus dark Cherubimon is often praised as one of the best fights in Frontier, but the final fight with Lucemon usurps it.

Lucemon completely overwhelms EmperorGremon and MagnaGarurumon, using unorthodox wrestling moves to defeat the two Mega Digimon. The Digimon Tamers are then able to combine the Ten Legendary Spirits to create Susanoomon, who gives the most cathartic beatdown to Lucemon in the franchise yet. But the literal Lucifer Digimon wasn’t finished, transforming into Lucemon Shadowlord Mode. Susanoomon pierced through the larva egg held by the Shadowlord Mode; however, that left the Shadowlord Mode a mindless monster. Eventually, Susanoomon took Lucemon down for good in an epic find sword slash, ending Frontier on a high note.

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WarGreymon & Imperialdramon vs. BlackWarGreymon

BlackWarGreymon has always been one of the more complicated villains in Digimon Adventure 02. The villain was created with the dark towers, making him question his purpose. It felt inevitable that BlackWarGreymon would fight the original WarGreymon, but no one could predict how chaotic the conflict would be. Witnessing two WarGreymons fighting is worth the price of admission alone. Imperialdramon gets involved to help WarGreymon finally defeat BlackWarGreymon.

This fight offered a lot of fun action, with the most hype moment being Imperialdramon appearing to team up with WarGreymon. It was the first time two lead protagonists Digimon teamed up to beat a villain, and the moment ranks as one of Adventure 02‘s best.

WarGreymon & MetalGarurumon vs. VenomMyotismon

Agumon and Gabumon Warp Digivolving into WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon ranks as one of the greatest moments in the franchise. The Warp Evolution was the first time Mega Evolution was featured in the series, revealing two Mega-level Digimon that would become fan favorites. The Megas fight against the Kaiju-sized VenomMyotismon with the aid of the other Digimon partners.

The fight with VenomMyotismon served as the climax of the ongoing arc with Digimon in the real world, showcasing genuine stakes in the conflict. Tokyo is in ruins, and only the combined strength of WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon can defeat the giant monster. Myostismon continues to be one of the franchise’s best villains, and his final fight in the original Adventure anime is a high point in the show. We can still hear WarGreymon yell out his signature move – “Terra Force” – to this very day.

Digimon Tamers vs. D-Reaper

Digimon Tamers had a more abstract final villain, with the show’s last arc focusing on the continuous fight against a virus called D-Reaper. Rather than an evil Digimon, D-Reaper was more of a force of nature, a virus that grew too powerful, threatening the Digital and Human worlds. D-Reaper’s minions were Lovecraftian-inspired, tentacle creatures that could merge with objects or other Digimon to create threatening monsters. The ongoing battle against D-Reaper’s army gets repetitive, especially since Tamers spends around ten episodes having the characters fight off the same enemies.

Nonetheless, by the time D-Reaper appears, all the main characters have unlocked their Digimon’s Mega Evolutions, meaning fans get to witness the characters fight at their full strength consecutively for the last fourth of the series. The final battle in the series is also full of cathartic moments, including Gallantmon transforming into its Crimson Mode to save Jeri and fight the twisted D-Reaper version of her.

Omnimon (Omegamon) vs. Diaboromon

If there’s one moment that crystallizes the entire Digimon franchise, it is Omnimon’s first appearance in the Digimon: Our War Game film. After being defeated by Diaboromon and its hundreds of copies, Wargreymon and MetalGarurumon seemed out for the count. Yet in a momentous instant, the two wounded Digimon merge to form Omnimon for the first time. Omnimon then defeated Diaboromon and all his clones with help from Angewomon and Angemon.

Omnimon’s first appearance is the scene that’ll immortalize the Digimon series as one of the defining franchises of the ’90s/2000s. The scenes where Omnimon flips his cape and uses his blade to annihilate the Diaboromon clones hold plenty of weight and gravitas. From the first moment, Omnimon ruled, giving off an air of regalness and strength not seen in other Digimon. The final fight in Digimon: Our War Game establishes Omnimon as a bonafide fan-favorite, ensuring the character’s future appearances in most other Digimon properties in major roles.

Gallantmon vs. Beelzemon

The Gallantmon and Beelzemon fight is not only the high point in Digimon Tamers but the high point in the Digimon franchise as a whole. Tamers spent a lot of time establishing Beelzemon as a credible threat, demonstrating him early on as the weak Impmon before giving him his huge power boost. The show also validates the bond between Takato and his Digimon partner Guilmon throughout the episodes, but their friendship is tested when Takato has second guesses and pushes Guilmon too far. These two plot beats converge when Beelzemon finally decides to attack the main protagonists, leading to the strongest string of episodes in Tamers.

Beelzemon is a compelling antagonist because he isn’t always ahead in the fight. There are several moments where he is pushed into the corner before he somehow gets the upper hand again. The episodes also featured the darkest scenes in Tamers, including the death of Leomon and Guilmon dark Digivolving into Megidramon. However, it leads to the climax where Takato reaffirms his friendship with Guilmon and Digivolving into Gallantmon, one of the coolest Mega Digimon in the franchise. From there, the fight with Beelzemon was more even-handed. The Gallantmon versus Beelzemon fight is so impressive that the proceeding fights, even the amazing final battles with D-Reaper, feel less interesting. Gallantmon versus Beelzemon had the appropriate build-up, serving almost as the emotional climax of the series.