Calumon is an Animal Digimon. It is a small Digimon shrouded in mystery that is unable to digivolve or attack, unlike other Digimon. As it is friendly and loves to play, it will appear from somewhere whenever there is fun to be had. It has a habit of adding "Calu" to the end of its sentences. Rumor has it that it possesses the ability to help other Digimon to digivolve.^[2] This is the "digi-entelecheia" (the power of digivolution) given Digimon form.^[3]

Attacks

• Shining Digivolution (Shining Evolution): Releases the light of Digivolution to allow Digimon to digivolve to the Mega level.
• GigaPower
• Kurumon Prayer (クルモンの祈り, Culumon no Inori^?, lit. "Culumon Prayer"): Restore status and raise all resistance with prayer.

Quick Answers

What makes Calumon unique among other Digimon?

Calumon, a Holy species Digimon, stands out due to its embodiment of 'Digi-entelecheia' or the 'Light of Digivolution', making it the catalyst for Digivolution. It resists the Light element and is weak to the Dark element. In gameplay, Calumon is known for its superior support moves, notably one that revives all fallen allies.

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What is the 'digi-entelecheia' that Calumon possesses?

Calumon's 'digi-entelecheia' is the 'Light of Digivolution', embodying the power of digivolution. This power can trigger random digivolution in nearby Digimon when Calumon is excited, or be deliberately channeled through the Crystal Matrix during a Digivolution or Blue Card use. Calumon is characterized by its innocence, optimism, and cheerfulness.

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How does Calumon contribute to the digivolution of other Digimon?

Calumon, the physical incarnation of the 'Light of Digivolution', was created by the Digimon Sovereigns to conceal the power of Digivolution from the D-Reaper. Calumon's power can be activated by a Digimon's Tamer swiping a card into their D-Power, providing Digivolution energy. Calumon also has the ability to release his light, creating an army of Mega-level Digimon.

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What is the significance of Calumon in the Digimon Trading Card Game (TCG)?

In the Digimon Trading Card Game, Calumon is a notable helper in the DigiFarms of Digimon World DS. It can join the Protagonist's party post Quest 60 completion. Despite its inability to digivolve, Calumon has a default level of 99 and shares its scan data with Beelzemon towards the game's end. Its Trait considerably enhances the experience gained by the Protagonist's Digimon post-battle, and it possesses some of the game's top support moves.

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Why does Calumon add 'Calu' to the end of its sentences?

Calumon, a Digimon character, exhibits a verbal tic in which it appends '-culu' or '-calu' to its sentences. This trait is more noticeable in the Japanese, Brazilian, and Southeast-Asian English versions of the series. The character's playful, childlike demeanor is mirrored in this speech habit. In the American version, Calumon is also shown to have a liking for cr.

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Design

Calumon is a small, cute white creature with large eyes and comparatively small limbs. Its ears, usually short, can extend and it can even use them to fly. Its forehead bears the Zero Unit, which can manifest as the gem-like "Crystal Matrix".

Etymologies

Culumon (クルモン)

Official romanization given by the Digimon Reference Book and used in Japanese and some American English media.^[4]

• (Ja:) Culu. Corruption of kuru, from Carbuncle (カーバンクル, Kābankuru^?), a mythical creature that was allegedly sighted in Latin America which is said to have a shining jewel on its forehead.

Calumon (クルモン)

Official romanization given by Digimon Collectors and used in most American English and some Japanese media.

• Corruption of Japanese name.

Development

According to Chiaki J. Konaka's notes, Calumon was originally going to be named "Kululumon" (クルルモン, "Kululumon"^?).^[5]

Fiction

Digimon Tamers

Main article: Calumon (Tamers)

Digimon Tamers: Brave Tamer

Calumon plays a key role in the story as he is the one that always asks the right questions and is usually the first to enter portals that ENIAC conjures, thus forcing Ryo Akiyama and co. to go along as well. Calumon is also the one that leads Ryo back to ENIAC for his rescue missions and had sensed when ENIAC's world was nearing its end. After the DNA digivolution between XeedMillenniummon and Monodramon, Calumon returns to his world and time.

The Calumon card, titled "PF Evoluter", is a Rank 7, attributeless Plug-in card that allows in-battle DNA Digivolution between the two Digimon equipped. The combined Digimon will be the next Digivolution stage of the Digimon who has the lower digivolutionary level or the who initiates the DNA Digivolution.

Digimon Tamers: Digimon Medley

Main article: Calumon (Tamers)

Digimon BattleSpirit

Calumon appears randomly during battle and floats around the battlefield. The first fighter who touches it temporarily digivolves.

Digimon Rumble Arena

Calumon appears on the character selection screen asking the player which Digimon they want to use. He also explains how to play the various minigames.

Digimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger!

Digimon Fusion

A Calumon is one of the Digimon Matadormon uses, using their energy to revive Breakdramon.

Digimon World 3

The Calumon card is one of two cards which decides the turn order in Card Battles. The player who draws the Calumon card goes first; drawing the Impmon card means going second.

Digimon Liberator

When Shoto Kazama logs into LACUNA to play Digimon Liberator for the first time in two weeks, a Tamer with a Calumon partner was playing as well. Re:START (Part 1)

Digimon World DS

Calumon is a helper in the DigiFarms of the game. Calumon can be added to the Protagonist's party (after completing Quest 60), but it is unable to digivolve. Calumon has a default level of 99 and its scan data is given along with Beelzemon's toward the end of the game.

Calumon's Trait significantly boosts the experience that all of the Protagonist's Digimon receive after a battle, and has some of the best support moves in the game, including one that fully revives all fallen allies.

Digimon World Dawn and Dusk

Calumon is #013 in Digimon World Dawn and Dusk, and is an MP-class Holy species Digimon with a resistance to the Light element and a weakness to the Dark element. Its basic stats are 790 HP, 2,298 MP, 190 Attack, 180 Defense, 300 Spirit, 400 Speed, and 99 Aptitude. It possesses the D-Entelechy, Status Barrier, Dodge Dance, and Retreat traits.

Calumon appears on the Union Bridge after the completion of The Final Battle. It will show Koh or Sayo the game credits when they speak to it, and after "The Legendary Tamer" is completed, it will give them its scan data.

Digimon Story: Lost Evolution

Culumon is #013, and is an In-training level, MP-type, Holy-species Digimon with a resistance to the Light element and a weakness to the Dark element. It possesses the D-Entelechia trait.

Culumon can digivolve into Salamon. In order to degenerate into Culumon, your Digimon must be at least level 11, but only if the four Digimon Sovereigns are currently partnered.

Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars Blue and Red

Calumon can be Digifused from either Patamon, Otamamon, Wormmon, and Piximon (Blue), or Terriermon, Lopmon, Lunamon, and Piximon (Red).

Digimon Rumble Arena 2

Culumon is the main character in the Crazy Chase mini-game, in which players must chase Culumon and touch him twenty or more times. Culumon also appears during loading screens to impart facts about the characters.

Digimon Battle

Calumon is an NPC in the Gateway Dungeon who gives out a set of quests.

Digimon Masters

Calumon is an NPC Digimon that is responsible for Jogress Digivolution.

Digimon Park

Calumon can digivolve to Salamon.

Digimon Soul Chaser

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