Machinedramon
Machinedramon was the boss waiting at the top of Infinity Mountain in the original Digimon World, and it was also the steel tyrant ruling the city level of Spiral Mountain in Digimon Adventure. Called Mugendramon in Japan, this Mega-level Machine Digimon has been a go-to final villain for more than 25 years, and it still turns up as a strong recruit in Digimon Story: Time Stranger and Cyber Sleuth.
Key takeaways
- Machinedramon (Mugendramon) is a Mega, Virus-attribute Machine Digimon.
- In Digimon Adventure it is one of the four Dark Masters, and WarGreymon defeats it.
- In Time Stranger it needs Agent Rank 7, 1700+ ATK and 2140+ DEF, and it can come from Kimeramon, Megadramon or MetalTyrannomon.
- In Cyber Sleuth it digivolves from Gigadramon, Datamon or Megadramon.
- Its signature move is Infinity Cannon (Mugen Cannon), which the Adventure dub calls Giga Cannon.
Fact-checked
We checked these key facts against the sources named, on November 14, 2026:
- Megadramon uses the same Agent Rank 7, 1700 ATK and 2140 DEF conditions as the other two routes (source: game8.co)
- At level 25 it learns Guard Field, a 10% DEF boost for all allies that lasts three turns. :::did Did you know? (source: game8.co)
- In Time Stranger it learns Nanomachine Break III at level 2, an Electricity physical attack that hits one enemy four times at 95% accuracy (source: game8.co)
- In the anime it only ever appears at full Mega power (source: digimon.fandom.com)
Who is Machinedramon
Machinedramon is a huge cyborg dragon built for nothing but destruction. Every major source lists it as a Mega-level, Virus-attribute Machine Digimon. It carries two back-mounted cannons for its signature Infinity Cannon, and its claws can fire out on cables to grab targets. The Japanese name, Mugendramon, comes from “mugen”, meaning infinity, and that is why the English games call its cannon attack Infinity Cannon.
The franchise keeps making it the final boss because it has filled that role from the start. In the original Digimon World on PlayStation, it is the partner of the villain Analogman. Wikimon’s Analogman entry says you fight Analogman’s partner in the deepest room of Infinity Mountain, and a powered-up Mugendramon waits for you again in the last room of the Back Dimension. In Digimon Adventure it plays the same part: the most mechanical and least emotional of the Dark Masters, a war machine with no personality at all.
Evolution line
Machinedramon’s evolution line depends heavily on the medium. In the anime it only ever appears at full Mega power. The Digimon Story games give it several different pre-evolutions, and each card in the card game sets its own digivolve condition.
Anime (Digimon Adventure, 1999)
| From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Not shown | Machinedramon | It first appears already at Mega, as one of the Dark Masters |
| Machinedramon | None | WarGreymon destroys it during the Spiral Mountain arc |
Digimon Story: Time Stranger
In Time Stranger, all three pre-evolutions use the same conditions, which Game8 and Grindosaur both list. Rank 7 is the Agent Rank that unlocks Mega Digimon in general, so you can’t take a shortcut here.
How to get Machinedramon in Digimon Story: Time Stranger
- Raise a Kimeramon, Megadramon or MetalTyrannomon.
- Reach Agent Rank 7 or higher.
- Train the Ultimate to at least 1700 ATK.
- Push its DEF to at least 2140.
- Digivolve to Machinedramon from the Digivolution screen.
| From | To | Conditions (Time Stranger) |
|---|---|---|
| Kimeramon | Machinedramon | Agent Rank 7+, ATK 1700+, DEF 2140+ |
| Megadramon | Machinedramon | Agent Rank 7+, ATK 1700+, DEF 2140+ |
| MetalTyrannomon | Machinedramon | Agent Rank 7+, ATK 1700+, DEF 2140+ |
| Machinedramon + Kimeramon | Millenniummon (DNA Digivolution) | Agent Rank 7+, Machinedramon Reckless, Kimeramon Friendly |
The DEF threshold is the one that catches most players out. Megadramon and Kimeramon are attackers, so you will usually hit 1700 ATK long before 2140 DEF.
Tamer tip
Plan your personalities before you aim for Millenniummon. The DNA Digivolution only works if Machinedramon is Reckless and its Kimeramon partner is Friendly, so set both while you raise the pair, not afterwards.
Game8 lists Machinedramon’s level 99 stats in Time Stranger as follows:
| Stat | HP | SP | ATK | DEF | INT | SPI | SPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 99 | 5482 | 3357 | 3377 | 2803 | 2402 | 2455 | 2485 |
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth (and Hacker’s Memory / Complete Edition)
| From | To | Notes (Cyber Sleuth) |
|---|---|---|
| Gigadramon | Machinedramon | Standard digivolution |
| Datamon | Machinedramon | Standard digivolution |
| Megadramon | Machinedramon | Standard digivolution |
| Machinedramon | Chaosdramon | Listed for Complete Edition |
| Machinedramon | Apocalymon | Needs MetalSeadramon, Puppetmon, Machinedramon and Piedmon in your party |
The Apocalymon route recreates the Digimon Adventure finale as a game mechanic: you have to gather all four Dark Masters before the final villain of the anime becomes available.
Other games
In Digimon World 2, Machinedramon digivolves from SkullGreymon. In Digimon World: Next Order it is again listed as a Mega with the Virus attribute.
Digimon Card Game
In the card game, Machinedramon is printed as a Level 6 (Mega) card. Each printing has its own digivolve condition, so check the card in your hand, not an older printing.
| Card | Set | Details |
|---|---|---|
| BT15-066 | BT-15 Exceed Apocalypse | Mega, Black, Rare; also in the pre-release pack |
| BT19-065 | English: BT18-19 Special Booster Ver.2.0; Japanese: BT-19 Xros Evolution | Machine / Virus; Celebration Event pack variant |
Signature attacks
Infinity Cannon is the attack that defines Machinedramon in every medium. Its other moves are described in less detail and vary between sources.
| Attack | Japanese name | What it does | Where it appears |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infinity Cannon | Mugen Cannon | Fires huge energy waves from its two back cannons | Profiles, Cyber Sleuth, Time Stranger (Special Skill) |
| Giga Cannon | Mugen Cannon | The same move under its dub name; does 980 damage in Digimon World 2 | Digimon Adventure dub, Digimon World 2 |
| Claw strike | Slashes with both claws and fires the left-hand claw out on a cable | Wikimon profile | |
| Catastrophe D | Self-destructs in a massive explosion | Wikimon profile |
The games also give Machinedramon attachment skills. In Time Stranger it learns Nanomachine Break III at level 2, an Electricity physical attack that hits one enemy four times at 95% accuracy. At level 25 it learns Guard Field, a 10% DEF boost for all allies that lasts three turns.
Did you know?
According to the TV Tropes recap of Digimon Adventure’s MetalSeadramon episode, WarGreymon’s armour includes the Dramon Killer gauntlets, which are especially effective against Digimon with “-dramon” names. That makes Machinedramon a natural target for WarGreymon.
Appearances
Machinedramon’s biggest roles are in the first wave of Digimon media from 1999, and it has kept showing up in the games and cards since then.
Anime
- Digimon Adventure (1999): Machinedramon is one of the four Dark Masters, with MetalSeadramon, Puppetmon and Piedmon. It rules the Urban Area of Spiral Mountain and leads the Metal Empire. It tracks down the DigiDestined, overpowers them, and wipes out a crowd of Numemon that try to protect Kari (Hikari). In the episode “The Crest of Light”, Kari’s light gives WarGreymon the power to finish it off. When it falls, the city area collapses and that part of the Digital World returns to normal.
Games
| Game | Role |
|---|---|
| Digimon World (PS1) | Analogman’s partner, fought at Infinity Mountain and again, powered up, in the Back Dimension |
| Digimon World 2 | Digivolves from SkullGreymon; uses Giga Cannon |
| Digimon World DS | VenomMyotismon’s right hand, found in Infinity Tower |
| Digimon World: Next Order | Mega, Virus |
| Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth / Hacker’s Memory | Recruitable; from Gigadramon, Datamon or Megadramon |
| Digimon Story: Time Stranger | Recruitable at Agent Rank 7; key to Millenniummon |
Card game sets
Machinedramon cards appear in BT-15 Exceed Apocalypse (BT15-066) and BT-19 Xros Evolution, which was released in English as part of BT18-19 Special Booster Ver.2.0 (BT19-065). The EX-03 Draconic Roar theme booster also includes a card named Hyper Infinity Cannon, based on its signature attack. If you are new to how these cards fit into a deck, the Digimon TCG basics are worth learning before you build around a Level 6 boss.
Trivia
- The Machinedramon from Digimon World has its own Wikimon character page, separate from the one in Digimon Adventure. The fandom tracks the two villains as different characters.
- A variant called Hi Mugendramon exists. Wikimon describes its attacks as slow and cumbersome because they take a long time to charge.
- Chaosdramon is closely linked to Machinedramon, and Cyber Sleuth Complete Edition lets Machinedramon digivolve into it.
- Machinedramon’s Time Stranger line covers three different ideas: a chimera (Kimeramon), a cyborg dragon (Megadramon) and a cyborg dinosaur (MetalTyrannomon). All three are machine-and-beast hybrids, which fits a Digimon built from many parts.
Did you know?
According to Grindosaur’s Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth database, getting Apocalymon requires all four Dark Masters, Machinedramon included, in your party at the same time.
FAQ
Is Machinedramon a Virus or Data Digimon?
It is Virus. Game8 and Grindosaur list it as Virus in Time Stranger, and Next Order data and the BT19-065 card in the card game list it as Virus too.
What is Machinedramon called in Japanese?
Mugendramon. “Mugen” means infinity, and that is where the English attack name Infinity Cannon comes from.
How do you get Machinedramon in Digimon Story: Time Stranger?
Digivolve Kimeramon, Megadramon or MetalTyrannomon once you reach Agent Rank 7 and the Digimon has at least 1700 ATK and 2140 DEF.
Can Megadramon digivolve into Machinedramon in Time Stranger?
Yes. Megadramon uses the same Agent Rank 7, 1700 ATK and 2140 DEF conditions as the other two routes. In Cyber Sleuth, Megadramon is also one of Machinedramon’s three pre-evolutions.
What does Machinedramon digivolve into?
In Time Stranger, it becomes Millenniummon through DNA Digivolution with a Kimeramon (Machinedramon Reckless, Kimeramon Friendly, Agent Rank 7+). In Cyber Sleuth Complete Edition, it can become Chaosdramon or, with the other Dark Masters in your party, Apocalymon.
Who defeats Machinedramon in Digimon Adventure?
WarGreymon, powered up by Kari’s light in “The Crest of Light”.
Is Machinedramon the final boss of Digimon World?
It is the main boss linked to the villain Analogman, fought in the deepest room of Infinity Mountain, and a stronger version returns in the Back Dimension.
If you want a Machinedramon in Time Stranger, build DEF on your Megadramon early. That stat holds up more players than Agent Rank 7, and a high-DEF Machinedramon also gives you a head start on Millenniummon.
Article notes
- Fact-checked by Noelle Fairbanks against the sources listed below before publication.
- Published
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