In some cases, as in the first series, the DigiDestined (known as the 'Chosen Children' in the original Japanese) had to find some special items such as crests and tags so the Digimon could digivolve into further stages of evolution known as Ultimate and Mega in the dub. They are able to digivolve by the use of Digivices that their human partners have. Most, however, possess large amounts of intelligence and human speech. The effect of Digivolution, however, is not permanent in the partner Digimon of the main characters in the anime, and Digimon who have digivolved will most of the time revert back to their previous form after a battle or if they are too weak to continue.

They age via a process called 'Digivolution' which changes their appearance and increases their powers. This second type of Digi-Egg is called a 'Digimental' in Japanese. In the English iterations of the franchise there is another type of Digi-Egg that can be used to digivolve, or transform, Digimon. Eponymous creaturesДigimon hatch from eggs called Digi-Eggs or Digitama. A debate among fans exists over which of the two franchises came first. The two have been noted for conceptual and stylistic similarities by sources like GameZone. Thomas stated that PokГ©mon is Digimon 's 'constant competition and comparison', attributing the former's relative success to the simplicity of its evolution mechanic as opposed to Digivolution. Described as 'the other 'mon'' by IGN's Juan Castro, Digimon has not enjoyed PokГ©mon 's level of international popularity or success, but has maintained a dedicated fanbase. Rivalry with PokГ©monДigimon 's history has been marked at times by rivalry with the PokГ©mon media franchise that debuted at a similar time.

4.5 Digimon Savers / Data Squad (Series Five)ДЄkiyoshi Hongo is credited the creator of the Digimon concept, but he is a mysterious figure and his exact role remains unknown.

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