Pigmon
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was a monster who appeared in the fictional superhero show Ultraman
. His name comes from the word pygmy
(hence its sometimes being mistransliterated as "Pygmon") as he is the size of a human child, unlike the rest of the show's enormous monsters. Pigmon's suit is a re-use of the suit originally used as Garamon from Ultraman's predecessor series Ultra Q
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Subtitle: .
Later, Pigmon (along with Telesdon
and Dorako
) were resurrected by Geronimon
as a warning to humanity, Pigmon warned the Science Patrol of Geronimon's plot to attack Earth with an army of 60 monsters under his control. The Science Patrol were able to destroy Telesdon without much effort, but after one of the members, Ide (Ito in the American version) is nearly killed by Dorako, Pigmon distracts the monster and is killed again by Dorako.
Pigmon's episode appearance and role were both very similar to the one of his debut in the original Ultraman TV show, again befriending humans stranded in a valley infested by monsters (ironically starring the monsters, Red King and Chandrah
,) but is allowed to survive at the end of the episode this time.
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In this series, Pigmon is sent by its species from another planet to live on a mysterious island ("Subject Phantom" according to DASH.) The Island sealed away Red King underground a long time ago and sent Pigmon, as well as two monsters named "Salamadon" and "Paragura" to act as guardians to both the island and to keep Red King from awakening. Pigmon quickly befriends Kaito, the host of Ultraman Max until both Kaito and Pigmon were knocked unconscious and a tomb keeping Red King is desecrated. Red King awakens and attacks, killing the two guardian monsters, then turning to Pigmon in hopes of killing it too. Kaito transforms into Ultraman Max and after a lengthy battle, destroys Red King. Pigmon then bids farewell to Kaito and Team DASH before turning into a stone statue to make the island disappear and not cause any further chaos.
The same Pigmon later returns towards the end of the series, where it warns Team DASH that Red King has returned "mysteriously" (in fact, it was an Alien Shama that opened a dimensional portal by accident that released both Pigmon and Red King.) Once Pigmon tries to fight the disguised Alien Shama, Shama hits it with a dimensional ray guy, but its atoms are mixed into Elly (an android member of Team DASH) and become amorous to Kaito (leading to confusion among both DASH and fans of the series to question whether this Pigmon was male or female.) In the end however, Pigmon sacrifices itself by throwing itself into Shama's dimensional weapon separating his atoms from Elly's body and into another dimension while Red King is destroyed once again by Ultraman Max. It's also hinted that some of Pigmon's personality is still left behind in Elly's body at the end of the episode.
Pigmon is also given the ability of telekinesis in this series as it is able to speak to both humans and the guardians of the island in their minds by waving his arms in a circular fashion.
In this film, Pigmon has befriended a temporarily banished Ultraman Zero, who is training with Ultraman Leo
. It is also because of Pigmon's role in the film that Ultraman Zero learns about what it means to be an Ultraman, and thus leaves with that knowledge to face off against Ultraman Belial.
Ultraman
is Japanese television series that first aired in 1966. Ultraman, the first and best-known of the "Ultra-Crusaders," made his debut in the tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero TV series, , a follow-up to the television series Ultra Q...
. His name comes from the word pygmy
Pygmy
Pygmy is a term used for various ethnic groups worldwide whose average height is unusually short; anthropologists define pygmy as any group whose adult men grow to less than 150 cm in average height. A member of a slightly taller group is termed "pygmoid." The best known pygmies are the Aka,...
(hence its sometimes being mistransliterated as "Pygmon") as he is the size of a human child, unlike the rest of the show's enormous monsters. Pigmon's suit is a re-use of the suit originally used as Garamon from Ultraman's predecessor series Ultra Q
Ultra Q
is a tokusatsu SF/kaiju series made in the tradition of Toho's many tokusatsu sci-fi/horror films.Produced in black and white by Tokyo Broadcasting System/Tsuburaya Productions, this is actually the first of the long-running Ultra Series, and was broadcast on Tokyo Broadcasting System from January...
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Subtitle: .
History
While most creatures the expedition to the Lawless Monster Zone were vicious, Pigmon was not. It helped the injured sole survivor by giving him food it found and led the Science Patrol to him when they arrived on the island. When Red King attacked, Pigmon distracted the creature while the Science Patrol escaped, but Red King killed the creature by throwing huge rocks at it, crushing him to death.Later, Pigmon (along with Telesdon
Telesdon
is a fictional kaiju from the tokusatsu TV series, Ultraman.Subtitle: .-History:After the Underground People captured Shin Hayata, they released their ancient weapon, Telesdon. As Telesdon terrorized a city he emerged from underneath, the Underground People began hypnotizing Hayata to learn what...
and Dorako
Dorako
Dorako is a monster from the television show Ultraman. Dorako appears in an episode which in English is entitled "Night of the Comet."Dorako appeared in Episodes 25.Subtitle: .- History :...
) were resurrected by Geronimon
Geronimon
is a fictional kaiju from the tokusatsu TV series, Ultraman. Geronimon appears in episode 37.Subtitle: .- History :Geronimon was a monster chief whom was angered by the Science Patrol and Ultraman for constantly killing his monsters...
as a warning to humanity, Pigmon warned the Science Patrol of Geronimon's plot to attack Earth with an army of 60 monsters under his control. The Science Patrol were able to destroy Telesdon without much effort, but after one of the members, Ide (Ito in the American version) is nearly killed by Dorako, Pigmon distracts the monster and is killed again by Dorako.
Ultraman Powered
This Monster reappeared in the series Ultraman: The Ultimate HeroUltraman: The Ultimate Hero
Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero is a tokusatsu series produced in the US in 1993 by Major Havoc Entertainment and Tsuburaya Productions , with a total of 13 episodes...
Pigmon's episode appearance and role were both very similar to the one of his debut in the original Ultraman TV show, again befriending humans stranded in a valley infested by monsters (ironically starring the monsters, Red King and Chandrah
Chandrah
is from the Ultraman series. He is also called "Chandlar", or "Chandler". He appears in the episode #8 "The Lawless Monster Zone".Subtitle: .- History :Chandrah is seen in battle against Red King, during which Red King tears off Chandrah's right wing....
,) but is allowed to survive at the end of the episode this time.
Ultraman Max
This Monster reappeared in the series Ultraman MaxUltraman Max
was an Ultraman TV series which started airing on 7 July 2005, and produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting Co., Ltd.. The show tried to return to the true formula of new monsters every week and being a fast paced show like previous series with the exception of Ultraman Nexus...
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In this series, Pigmon is sent by its species from another planet to live on a mysterious island ("Subject Phantom" according to DASH.) The Island sealed away Red King underground a long time ago and sent Pigmon, as well as two monsters named "Salamadon" and "Paragura" to act as guardians to both the island and to keep Red King from awakening. Pigmon quickly befriends Kaito, the host of Ultraman Max until both Kaito and Pigmon were knocked unconscious and a tomb keeping Red King is desecrated. Red King awakens and attacks, killing the two guardian monsters, then turning to Pigmon in hopes of killing it too. Kaito transforms into Ultraman Max and after a lengthy battle, destroys Red King. Pigmon then bids farewell to Kaito and Team DASH before turning into a stone statue to make the island disappear and not cause any further chaos.
The same Pigmon later returns towards the end of the series, where it warns Team DASH that Red King has returned "mysteriously" (in fact, it was an Alien Shama that opened a dimensional portal by accident that released both Pigmon and Red King.) Once Pigmon tries to fight the disguised Alien Shama, Shama hits it with a dimensional ray guy, but its atoms are mixed into Elly (an android member of Team DASH) and become amorous to Kaito (leading to confusion among both DASH and fans of the series to question whether this Pigmon was male or female.) In the end however, Pigmon sacrifices itself by throwing itself into Shama's dimensional weapon separating his atoms from Elly's body and into another dimension while Red King is destroyed once again by Ultraman Max. It's also hinted that some of Pigmon's personality is still left behind in Elly's body at the end of the episode.
Pigmon is also given the ability of telekinesis in this series as it is able to speak to both humans and the guardians of the island in their minds by waving his arms in a circular fashion.
Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy
This Monster reappeared in the movie Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy.In this film, Pigmon has befriended a temporarily banished Ultraman Zero, who is training with Ultraman Leo
Ultraman Leo
is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show and is the 7th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Ultraman Leo was aired between April 12, 1974 to March 28, 1975, with a total of 51 episodes. Tatsumi Nikamoto was the in-suit actor of Ultraman Leo.-Plot:...
. It is also because of Pigmon's role in the film that Ultraman Zero learns about what it means to be an Ultraman, and thus leaves with that knowledge to face off against Ultraman Belial.