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*** In addition, depending on the season, digivolving to certain stages using the Digivice of a human partner may require additional prerequisites. For example, in the continuity of Adventure and Adventure 02, digivolving to Ultimate and Mega can only be done with a sufficient power source alongside the Digivice, such as the Crests in Adventure or Azulongmon's Data Core in Adventure 02. Without the extra power trinket, the Digimon can only go as far as Champion with the Digivice alone. [[note]] Adventure 02 had a workaround via [[FusionDance DNA Digivolution]], a transformation in which two Champion level Digimon fuse together to become Ultimate level. However, even this is still limited by the fact that the fusion Digimon still cannot go Mega without an extra power source, such as Azulongmon's Data Core which is what allowed Paildramon to digivolve to Imperialdramon.[[/note]] Digimon Tamers has something similar with Biomerge Digivolution, a unique transformation in which the human partner uses the Digivice to fuse with the partner Digimon. Biomerging is the only means partner Digimon have of achieving Mega level in the Tamers continuity and normally can only be done inside the Digital World, because everything in the Digital World is made of data, including the humans who travel there.
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*** In addition, depending on the season, digivolving to certain stages using the Digivice of a human partner may require additional prerequisites. For example, in the continuity of Adventure [[Anime/DigimonAdventure Adventure]] and Adventure 02, digivolving to Ultimate and Mega can only be done with a sufficient power source alongside the Digivice, such as the Crests in Adventure or Azulongmon's Data Core in Adventure 02. Without the extra power trinket, the Digimon can only go as far as Champion with the Digivice alone. [[note]] Adventure 02 had a workaround via [[FusionDance DNA Digivolution]], a transformation in which two Champion level Digimon fuse together to become Ultimate level. However, even this is still limited by the fact that the fusion Digimon still cannot go Mega without an extra power source, such as Azulongmon's Data Core which is what allowed Paildramon to digivolve to Imperialdramon.[[/note]] Digimon Tamers ''Anime/DigimonTamers'' has something similar with Biomerge Digivolution, a unique transformation in which the human partner uses the Digivice to fuse with the partner Digimon. Biomerging is the only means partner Digimon have of achieving Mega level in the Tamers continuity and normally can only be done inside the Digital World, because everything in the Digital World is made of data, including the humans who travel there.
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*** In addition, depending on the season, digivolving to certain stages using the Digivice of a human partner may require additional prerequisites. For example, in the continuity of Adventure and Adventure 02, digivolving to Ultimate and Mega can only be done with a sufficient power source alongside the Digivice, such as the Crests in Adventure or Azulongmon's Data Core in Adventure 02. Without the extra power trinket, the Digimon can only go as far as Champion with the Digivice alone. Tamers has something similar with Biomerge Digivolution, a unique transformation in which the human partner uses the Digivice to fuse with the partner Digimon. Biomerging is the only means partner Digimon have of achieving Mega level in the Tamers continuity and normally can only be done inside the Digital World, because everything in the Digital World is made of data, including the humans who travel there.
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*** In addition, depending on the season, digivolving to certain stages using the Digivice of a human partner may require additional prerequisites. For example, in the continuity of Adventure and Adventure 02, digivolving to Ultimate and Mega can only be done with a sufficient power source alongside the Digivice, such as the Crests in Adventure or Azulongmon's Data Core in Adventure 02. Without the extra power trinket, the Digimon can only go as far as Champion with the Digivice alone. [[note]] Adventure 02 had a workaround via [[FusionDance DNA Digivolution]], a transformation in which two Champion level Digimon fuse together to become Ultimate level. However, even this is still limited by the fact that the fusion Digimon still cannot go Mega without an extra power source, such as Azulongmon's Data Core which is what allowed Paildramon to digivolve to Imperialdramon.[[/note]] Digimon Tamers has something similar with Biomerge Digivolution, a unique transformation in which the human partner uses the Digivice to fuse with the partner Digimon. Biomerging is the only means partner Digimon have of achieving Mega level in the Tamers continuity and normally can only be done inside the Digital World, because everything in the Digital World is made of data, including the humans who travel there.
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*** In addition, depending on the season, digivolving to certain stages may require additional prerequisites. For example, in the continuity of Adventure and Adventure 02, digivolving to Ultimate and Mega can only be done with a sufficient power source alongside the Digivice, such as the Crests in Adventure or Azulongmon's Data Core in Adventure 02. Without the extra power trinket, the Digimon can only go as far as Champion with the Digivice alone. Tamers has something similar with Biomerge Digivolution, a unique transformation in which the Human partner fuses with the partner Digimon. Biomerging is the only means partner Digimon have of achieving Mega level in the Tamers continuity and normally can only be done inside the Digital World, because everything in the Digital World is made of data, including the humans who travel there.
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*** In addition, depending on the season, digivolving to certain stages using the Digivice of a human partner may require additional prerequisites. For example, in the continuity of Adventure and Adventure 02, digivolving to Ultimate and Mega can only be done with a sufficient power source alongside the Digivice, such as the Crests in Adventure or Azulongmon's Data Core in Adventure 02. Without the extra power trinket, the Digimon can only go as far as Champion with the Digivice alone. Tamers has something similar with Biomerge Digivolution, a unique transformation in which the Human human partner fuses uses the Digivice to fuse with the partner Digimon. Biomerging is the only means partner Digimon have of achieving Mega level in the Tamers continuity and normally can only be done inside the Digital World, because everything in the Digital World is made of data, including the humans who travel there.
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** ''Comicbook/XMen'': The comics dub all mutants as ''Homo superior'' (or ''Homo sapiens superior''), the "next step" in human evolution. A long-established but seldom-mentioned trait of Marvel's mutants is that they're a little tougher than a normal human of the same frame. E.g., In [[ComicBook/{{Dazzler}} her solo comic]], Dazzler mentions that one of the advantages of being a mutant is that she doesn't get tired as quickly as normal people, and the old Marvel-based RolePlayingGame gave all mutants + 1 level in the Endurance stat. One thing about mutants that's worth noting is that the X-factor responsible for mutations was not originally part of humanity's genetic makeup. The Celestials added it while they were playing god on Earth. Mutants are most definitely NOT the next stage in human evolution, but various characters -- including some of the X-Men themselves, who should know better as they are aware of the Celestial origins -- use terms like that and "Homo Superior regardless (the latter was actually coined by ''Magneto'').
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** ''Comicbook/XMen'': The comics dub all mutants as ''Homo superior'' (or ''Homo sapiens superior''), the "next step" in human evolution. A long-established but seldom-mentioned trait of Marvel's mutants is that they're a little tougher than a normal human of the same frame. E.g., In [[ComicBook/{{Dazzler}} her solo comic]], Dazzler mentions that one of the advantages of being a mutant is that she doesn't get tired as quickly as normal people, and the old Marvel-based RolePlayingGame gave all mutants + 1 level in the Endurance stat. One thing about mutants that's worth noting is that the X-factor responsible for mutations was not originally part of humanity's genetic makeup. The Celestials added it while they were playing god on Earth. Mutants are most definitely NOT the next stage in human evolution, but various characters -- including some of the X-Men themselves, who should know better as they are aware of the Celestial origins -- use terms like that and "Homo Superior ''Homo superior'' regardless (the latter was actually coined by ''Magneto'').
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** Digimon have six levels in which they digivolve into: Fresh (Baby), In-Training (Baby II), Rookie (Child), Champion (Adult), Ultimate (Perfect), and Mega (Ultimate). In order to advance to the next stage, Digimon need to gather enough data and go through extensive training, in order to have enough power to digivolve. The only exception are Digimon that are partnered to a Digidestined (Chosen Children) or a Digimon Tamer (which one they're called depends on the season), who have the power to artificially induce a digivolution to any stage that they and their partner Digimon have unlocked for a limited time with the help of their [[TransformationTrinket Digivices]].
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** Digimon have six levels in which they digivolve into: Fresh (Baby), In-Training (Baby II), Rookie (Child), Champion (Adult), Ultimate (Perfect), and Mega (Ultimate). In order to advance to the next stage, Digimon need to gather enough data and go through extensive training, training in order to have enough power to digivolve. The only exception are Digimon that are partnered to a Digidestined (Chosen Children) or a Digimon Tamer (which one they're called depends on the season), who have the power to artificially induce a digivolution to any stage that they and their partner Digimon have unlocked for a limited time with the help of their [[TransformationTrinket Digivices]].
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** On the other hand, some Perpetuals seem to consider themselves the next stage of evolution as well. Given that the Primarchs were meant to be artificial Perpetuals (though only one actually fit the definition), it could be argued that they, along with Space Marines and possibly Custodes, are an evolved form of human too. Not to mention the Emperor himself, who is a Perpetual ''and'' a psyker, and the most powerful example of both groups.
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* ''Film/{{Evolution}}'': The aliens started out evolving to fit the ecological niches they found themselves in, but were eventually shown as evolving along a fixed path, becoming dinosaur-like things and then primates for no reason. In addition, despite the rapid evolution that was the point of the film, there was no sense that the creatures were going through multiple generations particularly rapidly (there was also a cartoon series based on the movie that made the same mistakes, only more so). One interesting aversion, however, is that the final form achieved by the creatures when forced through rapid evolution was essentially a giant amoeba. It's explained that this is the most efficient form for its particular environment so it can be considered the best adapted even though it's one of the simplest.
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* ''Film/{{Evolution}}'': ''Film/{{Evolution|2001}}'': The aliens started out evolving to fit the ecological niches they found themselves in, but were eventually shown as evolving along a fixed path, becoming dinosaur-like things and then primates for no reason. In addition, despite the rapid evolution that was the point of the film, there was no sense that the creatures were going through multiple generations particularly rapidly (there was also a cartoon series based on the movie that made the same mistakes, only more so). One interesting aversion, however, is that the final form achieved by the creatures when forced through rapid evolution was essentially a giant amoeba. It's explained that this is the most efficient form for its particular environment so it can be considered the best adapted even though it's one of the simplest.
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* Played with by the Ornimorphs from ''WebOriginal/{{Serina}}'', being evolved descendants of canaries with a peculiar life cycle that essentially re-enacts the entire history of the evolution of vertebrate life. Having descended from [[BizarreAlienReproduction a group of birds that lay tiny-soft-shelled eggs and undergo an insect-like metamorphosis]], the Ornimorphs begin life as frogspawn-like eggs laid in water, hatch as aquatic fish-like "tadpoles", grow legs and become an amphibian-like larval stage, become fully terrestrial and enter a reptile-like juvenile stage, become arboreal as it enters adolescence, develop gliding membranes as it matures, and finally becomes a feathered adult bird upon reaching sexual maturity, ''[[https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/0c179c95-0957-4392-987e-8c3acdcf3b56/dbjdal7-d2512334-9842-4c95-821e-7ab987d2fad6.png/v1/fill/w_1024,h_479,q_75,strp/birds123_by_sheather888-dbjdal7.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwic3ViIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsImF1ZCI6WyJ1cm46c2VydmljZTppbWFnZS5vcGVyYXRpb25zIl0sIm9iaiI6W1t7InBhdGgiOiIvZi8wYzE3OWM5NS0wOTU3LTQzOTItOTg3ZS04YzNhY2RjZjNiNTYvZGJqZGFsNy1kMjUxMjMzNC05ODQyLTRjOTUtODIxZS03YWI5ODdkMmZhZDYucG5nIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTEwMjQiLCJoZWlnaHQiOiI8PTQ3OSJ9XV19.4UMPQfD07O-YEetF1z6RxFrUcmnLuw3Lgk1XnqRF198 all within the lifespan of a single individual.]]''
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* Played with by the Ornimorphs from ''WebOriginal/{{Serina}}'', ''Website/{{Serina}}'', being evolved descendants of canaries with a peculiar life cycle that essentially re-enacts the entire history of the evolution of vertebrate life. Having descended from [[BizarreAlienReproduction a group of birds that lay tiny-soft-shelled eggs and undergo an insect-like metamorphosis]], the Ornimorphs begin life as frogspawn-like eggs laid in water, hatch as aquatic fish-like "tadpoles", grow legs and become an amphibian-like larval stage, become fully terrestrial and enter a reptile-like juvenile stage, become arboreal as it enters adolescence, develop gliding membranes as it matures, and finally becomes a feathered adult bird upon reaching sexual maturity, ''[[https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/0c179c95-0957-4392-987e-8c3acdcf3b56/dbjdal7-d2512334-9842-4c95-821e-7ab987d2fad6.png/v1/fill/w_1024,h_479,q_75,strp/birds123_by_sheather888-dbjdal7.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwic3ViIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsImF1ZCI6WyJ1cm46c2VydmljZTppbWFnZS5vcGVyYXRpb25zIl0sIm9iaiI6W1t7InBhdGgiOiIvZi8wYzE3OWM5NS0wOTU3LTQzOTItOTg3ZS04YzNhY2RjZjNiNTYvZGJqZGFsNy1kMjUxMjMzNC05ODQyLTRjOTUtODIxZS03YWI5ODdkMmZhZDYucG5nIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTEwMjQiLCJoZWlnaHQiOiI8PTQ3OSJ9XV19.4UMPQfD07O-YEetF1z6RxFrUcmnLuw3Lgk1XnqRF198 all within the lifespan of a single individual.]]''
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* ''Franchise/StarTrek'': Evolution may indeed work differently in the Star Trek universe thanks to [[http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Ancient_humanoid Ancient humanoids]]. Spock explains:
--> "The actual theory is that all lifeforms evolved from the lower levels to the more advanced stages."
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** Evolution may indeed work differently in theStar Trek universe setting thanks to [[http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Ancient_humanoid Ancient humanoids]]. In "[[Recap/StarTrekS3E15LetThatBeYourLastBattlefield Let That Be Your Last Battlefield]]", Spock explains:
--> "The --->''"The actual theory is that all lifeforms evolved from the lower levels to the more advanced stages.""''
** Evolution may indeed work differently in the
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* ''Literature/LastAndFirstMen'' by Olaf Stapledon: After leaving a dying Earth and settling on Venus, humanity goes through eighteen stages of evolution, each adapting to their unique environment. For example, the dwarf "Ninth Men" who are limited by size due to excessive gravitation, the flying "Sixth Men" who live a harsh existence competing their seal-like relatives, and the "Tenth to Seventeenth Men" whose sentience reemerges after the "Sixth Men" civilization crumbles into savagery.
* "Literature/TheManWhoEvolved": The whole premise of Edmond Hamilton's 1931 short story. In the story, a man uses a modified form of radiation to [[DevolutionDevice evolve himself in minutes]]. In the end, he eventually evolves into [[spoiler:protoplasm, since, for some reason, evolutionary levels apparently go in a cycle.]] Hamilton liked the idea that radiation caused evolution, since he took the implication to be that worlds without radioactive elements would have little to no evolution. "Devolution" takes another approach to the same problem: [[spoiler:the highest form of life to ever exist is a kind of alien bacteria that forms a benevolent HiveMind. All life on Earth is descended from some of that bacteria that was stranded here, but evolution has weakened rather than strengthened us, costing us our unity.]]
* ''Literature/OddJohn'' by Olaf Stapledon: The titular character is one of a new species of supermen who happen to be born here and there around the world at roughly the same time. This story is apparently the origin of the term "Homo Superior" for such beings.
* "Literature/TheManWhoEvolved": The whole premise of Edmond Hamilton's 1931 short story. In the story, a man uses a modified form of radiation to [[DevolutionDevice evolve himself in minutes]]. In the end, he eventually evolves into [[spoiler:protoplasm, since, for some reason, evolutionary levels apparently go in a cycle.]] Hamilton liked the idea that radiation caused evolution, since he took the implication to be that worlds without radioactive elements would have little to no evolution. "Devolution" takes another approach to the same problem: [[spoiler:the highest form of life to ever exist is a kind of alien bacteria that forms a benevolent HiveMind. All life on Earth is descended from some of that bacteria that was stranded here, but evolution has weakened rather than strengthened us, costing us our unity.]]
* ''Literature/OddJohn'' by Olaf Stapledon: The titular character is one of a new species of supermen who happen to be born here and there around the world at roughly the same time. This story is apparently the origin of the term "Homo Superior" for such beings.
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* ''Literature/LastAndFirstMen'' by Olaf Stapledon: ''Literature/LastAndFirstMen'': After leaving a dying Earth and settling on Venus, humanity goes through eighteen stages of evolution, each adapting to their unique environment. For example, the dwarf "Ninth Men" who are limited by size due to excessive gravitation, the flying "Sixth Men" who live a harsh existence competing their seal-like relatives, and the "Tenth to Seventeenth Men" whose sentience reemerges after the "Sixth Men" civilization crumbles into savagery.
* "Literature/TheManWhoEvolved": The whole premise ofEdmond Hamilton's Creator/EdmondHamilton's 1931 short story. In the story, a man uses a modified form of radiation to [[DevolutionDevice evolve himself in minutes]]. In the end, he eventually evolves into [[spoiler:protoplasm, since, for some reason, evolutionary levels apparently go in a cycle.]] cycle]]. Hamilton liked the idea that radiation caused evolution, since he took the implication to be that worlds without radioactive elements would have little to no evolution. "Devolution" takes another approach to the same problem: [[spoiler:the highest form of life to ever exist is a kind of alien bacteria that forms a benevolent HiveMind. All life on Earth is descended from some of that bacteria that was stranded here, but evolution has weakened rather than strengthened us, costing us our unity.]]
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*''Literature/OddJohn'' by Olaf Stapledon: ''Literature/OddJohn'': The titular character is one of a new species of supermen who happen to be born here and there around the world at roughly the same time. This story is apparently the origin of the term "Homo Superior" for such beings.
* "Literature/TheManWhoEvolved": The whole premise of
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*** In addition, depending on the season, digivolving to certain stages may require additional prerequisites. For example, in the continuity of Adventure and Adventure 02, digivolving to Ultimate and Mega can only be done with a sufficient power source alongside the Digivice, such as the Crests in Adventure, and Azulongmon's Data Core in Adventure 02. Without the extra power trinket, the Digimon can only go as far as Champion with the Digivice alone. Tamers has something similar with Biomerge Digivolution, a unique transformation in which the Human partner fuses with the partner Digimon. Biomerging is the only means partner Digimon have of achieving Mega level in the Tamers continuity and normally can only be done inside the Digital World, because everything in the Digital World is made of data, including the humans who travel there.
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*** In addition, depending on the season, digivolving to certain stages may require additional prerequisites. For example, in the continuity of Adventure and Adventure 02, digivolving to Ultimate and Mega can only be done with a sufficient power source alongside the Digivice, such as the Crests in Adventure, and Adventure or Azulongmon's Data Core in Adventure 02. Without the extra power trinket, the Digimon can only go as far as Champion with the Digivice alone. Tamers has something similar with Biomerge Digivolution, a unique transformation in which the Human partner fuses with the partner Digimon. Biomerging is the only means partner Digimon have of achieving Mega level in the Tamers continuity and normally can only be done inside the Digital World, because everything in the Digital World is made of data, including the humans who travel there.
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** The ''Expanded Pisonics Handbook'' describes thought slayers, a larger and stronger variant of the thought eater monster with some extra psionic powers, as having "fared far better on the evolutionary ladder" than their common kin.
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** The ''Expanded Pisonics Psionics Handbook'' describes thought slayers, a larger and stronger variant of the thought eater monster with some extra psionic powers, as having "fared far better on the evolutionary ladder" than their common kin.
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* WesternAnimation/TheTransformers, in the G1 continuity, are said to have slowly evolved over the eons (as stated in part two of ''Desertion of the Dinobots''). Apparently giant 5obots can do that. In other continuities they were created by Primus, their god, meaning that even Transfomers can argue about creationism vs. evolution...
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* WesternAnimation/TheTransformers, in the G1 continuity, are said to have slowly evolved over the eons (as stated in part two of ''Desertion of the Dinobots''). Apparently giant 5obots robots can do that.that. This contradicts other parts of the show where the Transformers were stated to have been built as a slave race by the Quintessons. In other continuities they were created by Primus, their god, meaning that even Transfomers can argue about creationism vs. evolution...
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*** "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS7E18Genesis Genesis]]" has the crew "devolve" thanks to a "de-evolutionary virus". In addition to having the crew devolve to specific "levels", the Earth-species have their levels completely ''wrong''. Riker turned into a neanderthal-like creature (neanderthals evolved from the same species we did and weren't our direct ancestors), Picard begins turning into what Data suggests is some kind of lemur-like creature (lemurs are their own branch of primates distinct from and not ancestral to monkeys) while Barclay turned into some sort of spider-thing. What takes the cake is what poor Spot turns into. She ends up turning into an ''iguana'' which then somehow manages to [[spoiler: give ''birth'' to ''kittens'']]. The episode's explanation is that the virus is activating "junk" DNA, the unused genes that have somehow accumulated throughout the millennia.
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*** "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS7E18Genesis Genesis]]" has the crew "devolve" thanks to a "de-evolutionary virus". In addition to having the crew devolve to specific "levels", the Earth-species have their levels completely ''wrong''. Riker turned into a neanderthal-like creature (neanderthals evolved from the same species we did and weren't our direct ancestors), ancestors[[note]] [[ScienceMarchesOn It's since been discovered]] that somewhere around 5% of modern humans actually are descended from Neanderthals, due to ''Homo neanderthalensis '' and ''Homo sapiens'' interbreeding when the two species met.[[/note]]), Picard begins turning into what Data suggests is some kind of lemur-like creature (lemurs are their own branch of primates distinct from and not ancestral to monkeys) while Barclay turned into some sort of spider-thing. What takes the cake is what poor Spot turns into. She ends up turning into an ''iguana'' which then somehow manages to [[spoiler: give ''birth'' to ''kittens'']]. The episode's explanation is that the virus is activating "junk" DNA, the unused genes that have somehow accumulated throughout the millennia.
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* ''Toys/StarMonsters'': A few Star Monsters have one or two possible evolutions once you diverge from the original one. The sole exception is Rok, who has three evolutions instead.
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* ''Toys/StarMonsters'': A few Star Monsters have one or two possible evolutions once you diverge from the original one. The sole exception is Rok, who has three evolutions instead.
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** Captain Comet is supposed to be the next stage of human evolution ("born [[SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale a hundred thousand years]] before his time!") In the ComicBook/{{New 52}}, his "species" is called Neo Sapiens.
** Franchise/{{Superman}} originally had this explanation for his powers, that the physical structures of Kryptonians were "millions of years advanced to our own," and real-life animals such as ants and grasshoppers can "already" accomplish the sort of feats he could pull off (though the SquareCubeLaw went unmentioned). This was later changed to him being a HeavyWorlder, and eventually to him being solar-powered. The idea was brought back, in a roundabout way, in ''ComicBook/SupermanRedSon'', where it's revealed that [[spoiler:the Superman of that universe is actually from the future, where billions of years of evolution and development have led to humans gaining his powers.]]
** Franchise/{{Superman}} originally had this explanation for his powers, that the physical structures of Kryptonians were "millions of years advanced to our own," and real-life animals such as ants and grasshoppers can "already" accomplish the sort of feats he could pull off (though the SquareCubeLaw went unmentioned). This was later changed to him being a HeavyWorlder, and eventually to him being solar-powered. The idea was brought back, in a roundabout way, in ''ComicBook/SupermanRedSon'', where it's revealed that [[spoiler:the Superman of that universe is actually from the future, where billions of years of evolution and development have led to humans gaining his powers.]]
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** Captain Comet is supposed to be the next stage of human evolution ("born [[SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale a hundred thousand years]] before his time!") In the ComicBook/{{New 52}}, ''ComicBook/New52'', his "species" is called Neo Sapiens.
**Franchise/{{Superman}} ComicBook/{{Superman}} originally had this explanation for his powers, that the physical structures of Kryptonians were "millions of years advanced to our own," and real-life animals such as ants and grasshoppers can "already" accomplish the sort of feats he could pull off (though the SquareCubeLaw went unmentioned). This was later changed to him being a HeavyWorlder, {{Heavyworlder}}, and eventually to him being solar-powered. The idea was brought back, in a roundabout way, in ''ComicBook/SupermanRedSon'', where it's revealed that [[spoiler:the Superman of that universe is actually from the future, where billions of years of evolution and development have led to humans gaining his powers.]]
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* ''ComicBook/{{Icon}}'' of Creator/MilestoneComics is an alien who used technology to become human when he crash landed on Earth. This also gave him a bunch of powers he didn't have before, because apparently humans have the genetic potential to gain these powers and the tech took the liberty of making him a "genetically maximized" human.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Icon}}'' of Creator/MilestoneComics is an alien who used technology to become human when he crash landed crash-landed on Earth. This also gave him a bunch of powers he didn't have before, because apparently humans have the genetic potential to gain these powers and the tech took the liberty of making him a "genetically maximized" human.
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** ComicBook/{{Galactus}} is sometimes said to target worlds at the "apex of their evolution" to devour. For evolution to have an "apex", it has to be a finite process with multiple levels, and a highest, "best" level.
** ''Comicbook/XMen'': The comics dub all mutants as ''Homo superior'' (or ''Homo sapiens superior''), the "next step" in human evolution. A long-established but seldom-mentioned trait of Marvel's mutants is that they're a little tougher than a normal human of the same frame. E.g., In her solo comic, Dazzler mentions that one of the advantages of being a mutant is that she doesn't get tired as quickly as normal people, and the old Marvel-based RolePlayingGame gave all mutants + 1 level in the Endurance stat. One thing about mutants that's worth noting is that the X-factor responsible for mutations was not originally part of humanity's genetic makeup. The Celestials added it while they were playing god on Earth. Mutants are most definitely NOT the next stage in human evolution, but various characters -- including some of the X-Men themselves, who should know better as they are aware of the Celestial origins -- use terms like that and "Homo Superior regardless (the latter was actually coined by ''Magneto'').
** ''Comicbook/XMen'': The comics dub all mutants as ''Homo superior'' (or ''Homo sapiens superior''), the "next step" in human evolution. A long-established but seldom-mentioned trait of Marvel's mutants is that they're a little tougher than a normal human of the same frame. E.g., In her solo comic, Dazzler mentions that one of the advantages of being a mutant is that she doesn't get tired as quickly as normal people, and the old Marvel-based RolePlayingGame gave all mutants + 1 level in the Endurance stat. One thing about mutants that's worth noting is that the X-factor responsible for mutations was not originally part of humanity's genetic makeup. The Celestials added it while they were playing god on Earth. Mutants are most definitely NOT the next stage in human evolution, but various characters -- including some of the X-Men themselves, who should know better as they are aware of the Celestial origins -- use terms like that and "Homo Superior regardless (the latter was actually coined by ''Magneto'').
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** ComicBook/{{Galactus}} ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': Galactus is sometimes said to target worlds at the "apex of their evolution" to devour. For evolution to have an "apex", it has to be a finite process with multiple levels, and a highest, "best" level.
** ''Comicbook/XMen'': The comics dub all mutants as ''Homo superior'' (or ''Homo sapiens superior''), the "next step" in human evolution. A long-established but seldom-mentioned trait of Marvel's mutants is that they're a little tougher than a normal human of the same frame. E.g., In [[ComicBook/{{Dazzler}} her solocomic, comic]], Dazzler mentions that one of the advantages of being a mutant is that she doesn't get tired as quickly as normal people, and the old Marvel-based RolePlayingGame gave all mutants + 1 level in the Endurance stat. One thing about mutants that's worth noting is that the X-factor responsible for mutations was not originally part of humanity's genetic makeup. The Celestials added it while they were playing god on Earth. Mutants are most definitely NOT the next stage in human evolution, but various characters -- including some of the X-Men themselves, who should know better as they are aware of the Celestial origins -- use terms like that and "Homo Superior regardless (the latter was actually coined by ''Magneto'').
** ''Comicbook/XMen'': The comics dub all mutants as ''Homo superior'' (or ''Homo sapiens superior''), the "next step" in human evolution. A long-established but seldom-mentioned trait of Marvel's mutants is that they're a little tougher than a normal human of the same frame. E.g., In [[ComicBook/{{Dazzler}} her solo
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*** A more modern-age interpretation is a little closer to real biology: the radical mutations present in mutants [[BlessedWithSuck aren't always going to make them "superior"]]; in fact, it seems the vast, ''vast'' majority are, in fact, BlessedWithSuck.
*** ''Comicbook/{{Excalibur}}'': One issue (written by Creator/ChrisClaremont) says that all mutants are just a bit ''more'' in every department. Nightcrawler, for example, healed from his broken leg a bit faster then a regular human would. Nightcrawler doesn't have healing powers, he's just That Awesome because he is a mutant.
*** '''Mr. Immortal''' is so evolved that he's not just "''Homo superior''", he's "''Homo supreme''".
** The Kree: one of their subplots involved them being "unable to evolve" (which somehow doesn't stop them having their own mutants) and needing the Supreme Intelligence to detonate a Nega-Bomb to further their "evolution", suddenly turning the whole race into the "self-evolving" Ruul. (The whole thing was then {{CosmicRetcon}}ned away by Genis-Vell.)
*** ''Comicbook/{{Excalibur}}'': One issue (written by Creator/ChrisClaremont) says that all mutants are just a bit ''more'' in every department. Nightcrawler, for example, healed from his broken leg a bit faster then a regular human would. Nightcrawler doesn't have healing powers, he's just That Awesome because he is a mutant.
*** '''Mr. Immortal''' is so evolved that he's not just "''Homo superior''", he's "''Homo supreme''".
** The Kree: one of their subplots involved them being "unable to evolve" (which somehow doesn't stop them having their own mutants) and needing the Supreme Intelligence to detonate a Nega-Bomb to further their "evolution", suddenly turning the whole race into the "self-evolving" Ruul. (The whole thing was then {{CosmicRetcon}}ned away by Genis-Vell.)
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*** A more modern-age interpretation is a little closer to real biology: the radical mutations present in mutants [[BlessedWithSuck aren't always going to make them "superior"]]; "superior"; in fact, it seems the vast, ''vast'' majority are, in fact, BlessedWithSuck.
***''Comicbook/{{Excalibur}}'': One issue of ''ComicBook/ExcaliburMarvelComics'' (written by Creator/ChrisClaremont) says that all mutants are just a bit ''more'' in every department. Nightcrawler, for example, healed heals from his broken leg a bit faster then than a regular human would. Nightcrawler doesn't have healing powers, he's just That Awesome because he is a mutant.
***'''Mr. Immortal''' Mr. Immortal from ''ComicBook/GreatLakesAvengers'' is so evolved that he's not just "''Homo superior''", he's "''Homo supreme''".
**The Kree: one One of their the subplots involved them being involving the Kree is that they are [[EvolutionaryStasis "unable to evolve" evolve"]] (which somehow doesn't stop them having their own mutants) and needing mutants), which motivates the Supreme Intelligence to detonate a Nega-Bomb to further their "evolution", "evolution" in ''ComicBook/OperationGalacticStorm'', suddenly turning the whole race into the "self-evolving" Ruul. (The whole thing was is then {{CosmicRetcon}}ned {{Cosmic Retcon}}ned away by Genis-Vell.[[ComicBook/CaptainMarvelMarvelComics Genis-Vell]].)
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* ''Series/BabylonFive'' implicitly suggests in its portrayal of the First Ones that the natural development of any sentient species that survives long enough is to "evolve" into super-powered {{energy beings}}. The final episode in order of internal chronology (a {{distant finale}} that for complicated off-screen reasons ended up as the last episode of the last-but-one season) showed that humanity will eventually do this.
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* ''Series/BabylonFive'' implicitly suggests in its portrayal of the First Ones that the natural development of any sentient species that survives long enough is to "evolve" into super-powered {{energy beings}}. "[[Recap/BabylonFiveS04E22TheDeconstructionOfFallingStars The Deconstruction of Falling Stars]]", the final episode in order of internal chronology (a {{distant finale}} that for complicated off-screen reasons ended up as the last episode of the last-but-one season) showed shows that humanity will eventually do this.
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*** One episode has an alien developing HealingHands and other superpowers because [[EvolutionPowerup his species]] was on the verge of an [[EnergyBeings "evolutionary leap"]]. Their government is terrified of this and has been killing anyone who shows signs of beginning to transform.
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*** One episode "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS3E25Transfigurations Transfigurations]]" has an alien developing HealingHands and other superpowers because [[EvolutionPowerup [[EvolutionPowerUp his species]] was on the verge of an [[EnergyBeings [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence "evolutionary leap"]]. Their government is terrified of this and has been killing anyone who shows signs of beginning to transform.
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* In all ''Franchise/{{Drakengard}}'' games the dragon you have under your control evolves once story reaches certain point. From visual aspect, the dragon generally gets bigger and nastier; from gameplay perspective it mainly means more shots at single lock-on and of course increased attack power. [[VideoGame/{{Drakengard}} Angel(us)]] even has two forking, different final evolutions depending on which branch of story you take. [[spoiler:In [[Videogame/Drakengard3 third installment]], your dragon even devolves at certain point due to curse placed on him.]]
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* In ''Film/ManOfSteel'', according to Faora, people with no sense of morality have "an evolutionary advantage" over those that have one, and "[[TheSocialDarwinist evolution always wins]]".
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* In ''Film/ManOfSteel'', according to Faora, people with no sense of morality have "an evolutionary advantage" over those that have one, and "[[TheSocialDarwinist evolution always wins]]". Of course, this gets proven wrong when Superman triumphs over the villains with help from humans.
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* ''Film/SuperMarioBros'': The entire plot is based on the idea of evolutionary levels. The brothers stumble on another dimension in which humans exist, but they evolved from dinosaurs instead of apes. When hit with a "de-evolution" gun, humans from our world turn into chimpanzees and the humans of the alternate world turn in to large, human-like dinosaurs. The rightful king of the other realm had been "de-evolved" into a fungus and is re-evolved into a human at the end. Also, Koopa uses a machine to "evolve" Spike and Iggy, which makes them extremely intelligent, or at least, improves their vocabulary.
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* ''Film/SuperMarioBros'': ''Film/SuperMarioBros1993'': The entire plot is based on the idea of evolutionary levels. The brothers stumble on another dimension in which humans exist, but they evolved from dinosaurs instead of apes. When hit with a "de-evolution" gun, humans from our world turn into chimpanzees and the humans of the alternate world turn in to large, human-like dinosaurs. The rightful king of the other realm had been "de-evolved" into a fungus and is re-evolved into a human at the end. Also, Koopa uses a machine to "evolve" Spike and Iggy, which makes them extremely intelligent, or at least, improves their vocabulary.
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This has a ''grain'' of truth with [[TechnologyLevels ''technological'']] evolution (which is arguably where the idea comes from), with modern tools and techniques outperforming earlier ones in the same tasks. But more advanced tools also rely on the presence of modern materials, manufacturing technologies and related infrastructure -- which all ultimately boil down to the entire pool of required knowledge (including that of the users) and resources -- so they technically fit into a ''different'' environment than their predecessors. This can lead to [[BreakOutTheMuseumPiece older tools stealing the spotlight]] when those requirements are suddenly no longer met.
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This has a ''grain'' of truth with [[TechnologyLevels ''technological'']] ''[[TechnologyLevels technological]]'' evolution (which is arguably where the idea comes from), with modern tools and techniques outperforming earlier ones in the same tasks. But more advanced tools also rely on the presence of modern materials, manufacturing technologies and related infrastructure -- which all ultimately boil down to the entire pool of required knowledge (including that of the users) and resources -- so they technically fit into a ''different'' environment than their predecessors. This can lead to [[BreakOutTheMuseumPiece older tools stealing the spotlight]] when those requirements are suddenly no longer met.
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This has a ''grain'' of truth with ''technological'' evolution (which is arguably where the idea comes from), with modern tools and techniques outperforming earlier ones in the same tasks. But more advanced tools also rely on the presence of modern materials, manufacturing technologies and related infrastructure -- which all ultimately boil down to the entire pool of required knowledge (including that of the users) and resources -- so they technically fit into a ''different'' environment than their predecessors. This can lead to [[BreakOutTheMuseumPiece older tools stealing the spotlight]] when those requirements are suddenly no longer met.
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This has a ''grain'' of truth with ''technological'' [[TechnologyLevels ''technological'']] evolution (which is arguably where the idea comes from), with modern tools and techniques outperforming earlier ones in the same tasks. But more advanced tools also rely on the presence of modern materials, manufacturing technologies and related infrastructure -- which all ultimately boil down to the entire pool of required knowledge (including that of the users) and resources -- so they technically fit into a ''different'' environment than their predecessors. This can lead to [[BreakOutTheMuseumPiece older tools stealing the spotlight]] when those requirements are suddenly no longer met.
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** Digimon have six levels in which they digivolve into: Fresh (Baby), In-Training (Baby II), Rookie (Child), Champion (Adult), Ultimate (Perfect), and Mega (Ultimate). In order to advance to the next stage, Digimon need to gather enough data and go through extensive training, in order to have enough power to digivolve. The only exception are Digimon that are partnered to a Digidestined ((Chosen Children) or a Digimon Tamer (depending on the season), who have the power to artificially induce a digivolution to any stage that they and their partner Digimon have unlocked for a limited time with the help of their [[TransformationTrinket Digivices]].
*** In addition, depending on the series, digivolving to certain stages may require additional prerequisites. For example, in the continuity of Adventure and Adventure 02, digivolving to Ultimate and Mega can only be done with a sufficient power source alongside the Digivice, such as the Crests in Adventure, and Azulongmon's Data Core in Adventure 02. Without the extra power trinket, the Digimon can only go as far as Champion with the Digivice alone. Tamers has something similar with Biomerge Digivolution, a unique transformation in which the Human partner fuses with the partner Digimon. Biomerging is the only means partner Digimon have of achieving Mega level in the Tamers continuity and normally can only be done inside the Digital World where everything is data, including the humans who travel there.
*** In addition, depending on the series, digivolving to certain stages may require additional prerequisites. For example, in the continuity of Adventure and Adventure 02, digivolving to Ultimate and Mega can only be done with a sufficient power source alongside the Digivice, such as the Crests in Adventure, and Azulongmon's Data Core in Adventure 02. Without the extra power trinket, the Digimon can only go as far as Champion with the Digivice alone. Tamers has something similar with Biomerge Digivolution, a unique transformation in which the Human partner fuses with the partner Digimon. Biomerging is the only means partner Digimon have of achieving Mega level in the Tamers continuity and normally can only be done inside the Digital World where everything is data, including the humans who travel there.
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** Digimon have six levels in which they digivolve into: Fresh (Baby), In-Training (Baby II), Rookie (Child), Champion (Adult), Ultimate (Perfect), and Mega (Ultimate). In order to advance to the next stage, Digimon need to gather enough data and go through extensive training, in order to have enough power to digivolve. The only exception are Digimon that are partnered to a Digidestined ((Chosen (Chosen Children) or a Digimon Tamer (depending (which one they're called depends on the season), who have the power to artificially induce a digivolution to any stage that they and their partner Digimon have unlocked for a limited time with the help of their [[TransformationTrinket Digivices]].
*** In addition, depending on theseries, season, digivolving to certain stages may require additional prerequisites. For example, in the continuity of Adventure and Adventure 02, digivolving to Ultimate and Mega can only be done with a sufficient power source alongside the Digivice, such as the Crests in Adventure, and Azulongmon's Data Core in Adventure 02. Without the extra power trinket, the Digimon can only go as far as Champion with the Digivice alone. Tamers has something similar with Biomerge Digivolution, a unique transformation in which the Human partner fuses with the partner Digimon. Biomerging is the only means partner Digimon have of achieving Mega level in the Tamers continuity and normally can only be done inside the Digital World where World, because everything in the Digital World is made of data, including the humans who travel there.
*** In addition, depending on the
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** Digimon have six levels in which they digivolve into, Fresh (Baby), In-Training (Baby II), Rookie (Child), Champion (Adult), Ultimate (Perfect), and Mega (Ultimate). In order to advance to the next stage, Digimon need to gather enough data and go through extensive training, in order to have enough power to digivolve. The only exception are Digimon that are partnered to a Digidestined ((Chosen Children) or a Digimon Tamer (depending on the season), who have the power to artificially induce a digivolution to any stage that they and their partner Digimon have unlocked for a limited time with the help of their [[TransformationTrinket Digivices]].
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** Digimon have six levels in which they digivolve into, into: Fresh (Baby), In-Training (Baby II), Rookie (Child), Champion (Adult), Ultimate (Perfect), and Mega (Ultimate). In order to advance to the next stage, Digimon need to gather enough data and go through extensive training, in order to have enough power to digivolve. The only exception are Digimon that are partnered to a Digidestined ((Chosen Children) or a Digimon Tamer (depending on the season), who have the power to artificially induce a digivolution to any stage that they and their partner Digimon have unlocked for a limited time with the help of their [[TransformationTrinket Digivices]].
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** Digimon have six levels in which they digivolve into, Fresh (Baby), In-Training (Baby II), Rookie (Child), Champion (Adult), Ultimate (Perfect), and Mega (Ultimate). In order to advance to the next stage, Digimon need gather enough data and go through extensive training, in order to have enough power to digivolve. The only exception are Digimon that are partnered to a Digidestined ((Chosen Children) or a Digimon Tamer (depending on the season), who have the power to artificially induce a digivolution to any stage that they and their partner Digimon have unlocked for a limited time with the help of their [[TransformationTrinket Digivices]].
** ''Anime/DigimonAdventure02'' introduced "Armor Digivolution" in which a Digimon digivolved by bonding with a special Digi-Egg. Normal Armor level Digimon are roughly on par with Adults/Champions but [[GoldColoredSuperiority golden Armor]] levels like [[Anime/DigimonTheMovie Magnamon and Rapidmon]] have power equaling that of a(n) Ultimate/Mega.
** ''Anime/DigimonAdventure02'' introduced "Armor Digivolution" in which a Digimon digivolved by bonding with a special Digi-Egg. Normal Armor level Digimon are roughly on par with Adults/Champions but [[GoldColoredSuperiority golden Armor]] levels like [[Anime/DigimonTheMovie Magnamon and Rapidmon]] have power equaling that of a(n) Ultimate/Mega.
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** Digimon have six levels in which they digivolve into, Fresh (Baby), In-Training (Baby II), Rookie (Child), Champion (Adult), Ultimate (Perfect), and Mega (Ultimate). In order to advance to the next stage, Digimon need to gather enough data and go through extensive training, in order to have enough power to digivolve. The only exception are Digimon that are partnered to a Digidestined ((Chosen Children) or a Digimon Tamer (depending on the season), who have the power to artificially induce a digivolution to any stage that they and their partner Digimon have unlocked for a limited time with the help of their [[TransformationTrinket Digivices]].
Digivices]].
*** In addition, depending on the series, digivolving to certain stages may require additional prerequisites. For example, in the continuity of Adventure and Adventure 02, digivolving to Ultimate and Mega can only be done with a sufficient power source alongside the Digivice, such as the Crests in Adventure, and Azulongmon's Data Core in Adventure 02. Without the extra power trinket, the Digimon can only go as far as Champion with the Digivice alone. Tamers has something similar with Biomerge Digivolution, a unique transformation in which the Human partner fuses with the partner Digimon. Biomerging is the only means partner Digimon have of achieving Mega level in the Tamers continuity and normally can only be done inside the Digital World where everything is data, including the humans who travel there.
** ''Anime/DigimonAdventure02'' introduced "Armor Digivolution" in which a Digimon digivolved by bonding with a special Digi-Egg. Normal Armor level Digimon are roughly on par withAdults/Champions Champion level, but [[GoldColoredSuperiority golden Armor]] levels like [[Anime/DigimonTheMovie Magnamon and Rapidmon]] have power equaling that of a(n) Ultimate/Mega.Ultimate or Mega level.
*** In addition, depending on the series, digivolving to certain stages may require additional prerequisites. For example, in the continuity of Adventure and Adventure 02, digivolving to Ultimate and Mega can only be done with a sufficient power source alongside the Digivice, such as the Crests in Adventure, and Azulongmon's Data Core in Adventure 02. Without the extra power trinket, the Digimon can only go as far as Champion with the Digivice alone. Tamers has something similar with Biomerge Digivolution, a unique transformation in which the Human partner fuses with the partner Digimon. Biomerging is the only means partner Digimon have of achieving Mega level in the Tamers continuity and normally can only be done inside the Digital World where everything is data, including the humans who travel there.
** ''Anime/DigimonAdventure02'' introduced "Armor Digivolution" in which a Digimon digivolved by bonding with a special Digi-Egg. Normal Armor level Digimon are roughly on par with
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** Digimon start out in their Baby/Fresh stage and progress through increasingly powerful forms, typically ending at the Adult/Champion level. A Digimon who goes through extensive training will eventually reach the Perfect/Ultimate level; a great deal more, and they can go into the Ultimate/Mega level, which is considered to be [[OlympusMons close to godhood]]. In fact, some Megas are physical gods themselves, and a select few are powerful enough to warrant the rare Super Ultimate/Ultra level.
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** Digimon start out have six levels in their Baby/Fresh stage which they digivolve into, Fresh (Baby), In-Training (Baby II), Rookie (Child), Champion (Adult), Ultimate (Perfect), and progress through increasingly powerful forms, typically ending at Mega (Ultimate). In order to advance to the Adult/Champion level. A next stage, Digimon who goes need gather enough data and go through extensive training will eventually reach the Perfect/Ultimate level; a great deal more, and they can go into the Ultimate/Mega level, which is considered training, in order to be [[OlympusMons close to godhood]]. In fact, some Megas are physical gods themselves, and a select few are powerful have enough power to warrant digivolve. The only exception are Digimon that are partnered to a Digidestined ((Chosen Children) or a Digimon Tamer (depending on the rare Super Ultimate/Ultra level. season), who have the power to artificially induce a digivolution to any stage that they and their partner Digimon have unlocked for a limited time with the help of their [[TransformationTrinket Digivices]].
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* In ''Series/KamenRider555'', the Orphenochs consider themselves "the next evolution of man and animal." The reason most Orphenoch victims turn to dust instead of new Orphenochs (their killing method and siring method are one and the same) is because most humans cannot survive such "rapid evolution." [[spoiler: Pity full Orphenochs will actually not survive much longer]]; finding the Orphenoch King is the ultimate goal because only he can 'complete their evolution' and fix the [[spoiler: greatly reduced lifespan an Orphenoch will otherwise have]], at the cost of the Orphenoch's ability to resume human form. However, since the 'next evolution' thing is something only the villains' organization says, as opposed to a scientist character saying it in all seriousness, it may just be the bad guys thinking highly of themselves rather than writers who need to [[YouKeepUsingThatWord look up 'evolution' in a dictionary]].
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* In ''Series/KamenRider555'', the Orphenochs consider themselves "the next evolution of man and animal." The reason most Orphenoch victims turn to dust instead of new Orphenochs (their killing method and siring method are one and the same) is because most humans cannot survive such "rapid evolution." [[spoiler: Pity full Orphenochs will actually not survive much longer]]; finding the Orphenoch King is the ultimate goal because only he can 'complete their evolution' and fix the [[spoiler: greatly reduced lifespan an Orphenoch will otherwise have]], at the cost of the Orphenoch's ability to resume human form. However, since the 'next evolution' thing is something only the villains' organization says, as opposed to a scientist character saying it in all seriousness, it may just be the bad guys thinking highly of themselves rather than writers who need to [[YouKeepUsingThatWord look up 'evolution' in a dictionary]].dictionary.
