Pumpmon

パンプモン, *Panpumon*

**Pumpmon** (パンプモン, *Panpumon*) is a Perfect level Digimon who was one of Vamdemon's minions. He is a friend of Gottsumon.

## Appearance

Pumpmon is a child-sized Digimon with a Pumpkin head with an axe stuck on top, of which he feels uneasy without. He has yellow eyes, a long green scarf and puppet-like white body with brown stitches at the seams. Its scary yet cute looks are very popular among girls.

## Personality

Pumpmon likes to run wild and cause trouble around Shibuya with Gottsumon. He is a bit selfish but likes festivities. The two often challenge human grownups but run from them when they get angry, like when they attempt to hit on a girl or steal ice-cream. Enjoying their time in Shibuya instead of doing Vamdemon's bidding, the two claim they have become "Shibuya Digimon". They appear to have some good intentions when they refuse to kill the Chosen Children. He had a heart-to-heart with Yamato and the others and just wished he could play in Shibuya rather than do his mission.

Eleven years later, the two claim to have graduated and become "Ginza Digimon" instead. The tales of the pair seem to be exaggerated at times as they pursue "coolness". They also reveal that in older times they used to have eighth-grade syndrome.

## History

According to Pumpmon and Gottsumon's own accounts, the pair had many fights during their younger days; a fight against LadyDevimon and two hundred Digimon, a battle against two thousand Digimon in an electric cage, and a face-off with the Dark Masters. However, they ended up joining Vamdemon to become "cool" in Shibuya as part of their eighth-grade syndrome.

## Digimon Adventure

The Digimon pair arrive in Tokyo, on August 1, 1999, as part of Vamdemon's search group. However, instead of searching for the eighth Chosen Child, they decide to have fun playing and causing trouble in Shibuya. On the night of August 2nd they encounter Ishida Yamato, Gabumon, and Takaishi Takeru, but instead of attacking them they keep causing troubles, making the three to chase them. Eventually Vamdemon arrives and orders the two to attack the Chosen Children. Gottsumon and Pumpmon start chasing the group, but stop when they are far enough from their master. When Vamdemon reappears, they hide the children and lie to Vamdemon that they lost them. Catching their lie, Vamdemon attacks the two Digimon, who try to fight back to no avail, and appear to have been killed.

## Digimon Adventure 20th Memorial Story

Gottsumon and Pumpmon enter a grown-ups bar and sit by Gabumon and V-mon. Gabumon recognizes them and asks if they are the two he had met back in Shibuya. The two confirm this and reminisce on those days, claiming they were the strongest Digimon to ever live. Pumpmon and Gottsumon tell some of their heroic tales and battles, and how they joined Vamdemon. They then reveal that they faked their deaths by making afterimages of themselves and continued to live hidden in the Real World. The two Digimon claim to have graduated from being "Shibuya-type" and are now "Ginza-type" Digimon, as they leave the bar with two women.

## Gallery

Pumpmon's full appearance.Pumpmon's profile in *Digimon Adventure Official Encyclopedia*.Pumpmon's profile in *Digimon Series Memorial Book Digimon Animation Chronicle*.Pumpmon's setting material.Pumpmon's setting material.
## Trivia

* Pumpmon's name derives from pumpkin.
* In the English version, he is renamed "Pumpkinmon".
* According to *Digimon Adventure Official Encyclopedia*:
	+ He likes to eat chocolate.
	+ He likes Shibuya.
	+ He hates quiet places.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Digimon Adventure Official Encyclopedia
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Digimon Adventure, episode 33
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Digimon Series Memorial Book Digimon Animation Chronicle
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 20th Memorial Story: The Shibuya-ish Heroic Saga of Pump and Gotsu