: Attempting to defend Izzy, Tentomon digivolves for the first time into his Champion form, Kabuterimon , and uses his "Electro Shocker" (Mega Blaster) to destroy the Black Gear controlling Andromon.
Watch the full 2020 reboot episode with English subtitles to see the ancient war backstory unfold:
: They learn their goal is to find the "Holy Digimon" to prevent the dark forces from invading both worlds.
The reboot episode takes a more lore-heavy approach, focusing on the history of the Digital World and the underlying conflict. :
: Soundbirdmon are introduced as a new twist on the "Black Gear" formula, manipulating other Digimon like Dokugumon.
Andromon, a powerful Ultimate-level machine Digimon, is infected by a Black Gear and attacks the children.
Izzy (Koushiro) wanders off to investigate the machinery and finds a secret room with a large power source.