BanchoLeomon

BanchoLeomon is a Mega-level, Vaccine-attribute Beast Man Digimon. It wears a school delinquent’s gakuran jacket that, according to its official profile, cancels 89.9% of physical damage. In Digimon Story Time Stranger it digivolves from LoaderLeomon or Volcanomon once you reach Agent Rank 7 with 2620 Max HP and 2290 ATK. It then fuses into Chaosmon or Chaosmon: Valdur Arm by DNA digivolution.

Who is BanchoLeomon

BanchoLeomon is a lion warrior styled after a Japanese school gang boss. It wears a long gakuran school jacket and carries a short tantō blade called the Otokodama. Most Digimon serve a master, an order or a god. BanchoLeomon answers only to its own sense of justice, and the official Digimon Reference Book says it will brand anything that stands in that justice’s way as “evil”. That includes the Royal Knights and the Three Celestial Digimon (also called the Three Great Angels).

Its anime debut came in Digimon Data Squad (Digimon Savers in Japan, 2006). There it is the partner of Suguru Daimon, father of the hero Masaru Daimon. Since then it has turned up in games from the Digimon Story series to Digimon World: Next Order, and in several Digimon Card Game sets. The Japanese name is バンチョーレオモン. Older fan sites romanise it “Bantyo Leomon”, and Wikimon files it as “Bancho Leomon”. All of these are the same Digimon.

What “Bancho” means

A banchō is the ringleader of a Japanese school delinquent gang. It is a stock character in manga and anime, with an oversized school uniform, a tough-guy code and a soft spot for the weak. In the Digimon franchise, “Bancho” is a title the Digital World gives out. The Reference Book says only five Digimon in recorded Digital World history have held it. That rarity is part of the appeal: a Bancho is a lone hero who goes after injustice wherever it is.

The Gakuran, the Otokodama and the justice code

BanchoLeomon’s equipment is unusually specific, even by Digimon standards. These are the official details:

• Gakuran: its school jacket negates 89.9% of physical strikes. That is a deliberately odd number. It is not a clean 90%.
• Otokodama: the tantō it treasures, used for its slashing finisher. The name roughly means “a man’s spirit” or “manly soul”. It fits the whole delinquent-honour theme.
• Justice code: it obeys no faction. Fandom notes that during development, the gakuran had “Royal Knights” written on it in DigiCode. That makes it an odd detail for a Digimon whose profile has it willing to fight them.

The five Banchos

Five Digimon carry “Bancho” in their names, and Fandom notes the title passes on when a Bancho Digimon dies. Bandai Namco’s Time Stranger DLC listing describes the other four as Mega Digimon, and BanchoLeomon is a Mega as well.

Bancho	Base Digimon theme	Notable game appearance
BanchoLeomon	Leomon (lion warrior)	Time Stranger base game, Cyber Sleuth, Next Order
BanchoLillymon	Lillymon (flower fairy)	Time Stranger GAKU-RAN DLC
BanchoStingmon	Stingmon (insect warrior)	Time Stranger GAKU-RAN DLC
BanchoGolemon	Golemon (stone giant)	Time Stranger GAKU-RAN DLC
BanchoMamemon	Mamemon (tiny powerhouse)	Time Stranger GAKU-RAN DLC

Fans used to say BanchoLillymon was the only other Bancho in a game. That is out of date. Time Stranger’s second DLC, Additional Digimon & Episode Pack 2: GAKU-RAN, launched on January 22, 2026. It unlocked digivolution paths for BanchoLillymon, BanchoStingmon, BanchoGolemon and BanchoMamemon, with Omnimon: Merciful Mode as the fifth new Mega. BanchoLeomon itself sits at the centre of the DLC’s story, which is covered in the Time Stranger section below.

Evolution line

BanchoLeomon’s evolution line depends on the medium. In Time Stranger it comes from LoaderLeomon or Volcanomon. In Cyber Sleuth: Hacker’s Memory it comes from GrapLeomon, Panjyamon, Pandamon or WereGarurumon (Black). In Next Order its listed pre-forms are Panjyamon, GrapLeomon and IceLeomon. In every game that covers it, BanchoLeomon goes on to Chaosmon through DNA digivolution.

Evolution routes by game

Game	Evolves from	Requirements	Evolves to
Digimon Story Time Stranger	LoaderLeomon, Volcanomon	Agent Rank 7+, Max HP 2620+, ATK 2290+	Chaosmon (DNA with Darkdramon), Chaosmon: Valdur Arm (DNA with Varodurumon), Agent Rank 8+
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Hacker’s Memory / Complete Edition	GrapLeomon, Panjyamon, Pandamon, WereGarurumon (Black)	Lv55, ATK 120, DEF 130, ABI 20	Chaosmon, Chaosmon VA (DNA)
Digimon World: Next Order	Panjyamon, GrapLeomon, IceLeomon	Shown in the game’s evolution history once unlocked	Not part of a standard raising line here; it works as a recruit and shop owner
Digimon Data Squad (anime)	Not shown	Appears already at Mega	No on-screen digivolution
Digimon Card Game	Any eligible level 5 (cheaper from Leomon-named cards on some printings)	Digivolve cost 4 from level 5 on EX5-034 and BT23-036	N/A

Digimon Story Time Stranger

In Time Stranger, BanchoLeomon is Field Guide entry #333, and LoaderLeomon is #228. Game8 lists the requirements for both pre-forms.

From	To	Conditions
LoaderLeomon (Ultimate)	BanchoLeomon	Agent Rank 7+, Max HP 2620+, ATK 2290+
Volcanomon (Ultimate)	BanchoLeomon	Agent Rank 7+, Max HP 2620+, ATK 2290+
BanchoLeomon (Daring) + Darkdramon (Zealous)	Chaosmon	DNA digivolution, Agent Rank 8+
BanchoLeomon (Daring) + Varodurumon (Sociable)	Chaosmon: Valdur Arm	DNA digivolution, Agent Rank 8+

Volcanomon is the more accessible pre-form to plan around. Game8 lists its own entry requirements as Agent Rank 5+, HP 2080+ and ATK 980+. That gives you a clean target: get a Volcanomon at Agent Rank 5, then spend the time until Agent Rank 7 building HP and ATK.

Why GrapLeomon doesn’t lead to BanchoLeomon in Time Stranger

A common community question is: “Can GrapLeomon still evolve into BanchoLeomon in Time Stranger, or did they change it?” Going by the game’s data as listed by Game8 and Nightly Gaming Binge, it does not. Time Stranger’s BanchoLeomon has exactly two pre-forms, LoaderLeomon and Volcanomon.

The confusion comes from older sources. GrapLeomon → BanchoLeomon is a real route in Cyber Sleuth: Hacker’s Memory and in Next Order, and general fan wikis put GrapLeomon at the top of BanchoLeomon’s “prior forms” list. Those wikis mix lines from many games together. Every Digimon Story game rebuilds its evolution web from scratch, so a route from one game says nothing about the next. If you have a GrapLeomon in Time Stranger, use the field guide’s evolution tree to see what it really leads to, and build your BanchoLeomon through LoaderLeomon or Volcanomon.

Cyber Sleuth: Hacker’s Memory and Complete Edition

In Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Hacker’s Memory, and in the Complete Edition that bundles both Cyber Sleuth games, BanchoLeomon has four pre-forms. Grindosaur lists the current requirements as Lv55, ATK 120, DEF 130 and ABI 20.

From	To	Conditions (Hacker’s Memory / Complete Edition)
GrapLeomon	BanchoLeomon	Lv55, ATK 120, DEF 130, ABI 20
Panjyamon	BanchoLeomon	Lv55, ATK 120, DEF 130, ABI 20
Pandamon	BanchoLeomon	Lv55, ATK 120, DEF 130, ABI 20
WereGarurumon (Black)	BanchoLeomon	Lv55, ATK 120, DEF 130, ABI 20
BanchoLeomon + Darkdramon	Chaosmon	DNA digivolution
BanchoLeomon + Varodurumon	Chaosmon VA	DNA digivolution

Some wikis still show a Lv45 / DEF 240 requirement. That figure comes from a different version of the Cyber Sleuth data. If your game shows something different, the in-game digivolution screen is the final word. Cyber Sleuth wiki data puts the Chaosmon fusion with Darkdramon at Lv60+, ATK 255+ and ABI 40+.

Digimon World: Next Order

In Digimon World: Next Order, including the 2023 Nintendo Switch and PC release, BanchoLeomon’s listed pre-evolutions are Panjyamon, GrapLeomon and IceLeomon. Next Order uses its own raising system. Requirements are a mix of care and stat conditions, and they show up in your partner’s evolution history as you meet them. That makes the in-game history screen the most reliable guide for your save.

BanchoLeomon also matters as a recruit. Once you defeat it, it joins the City and runs an item shop that sells Champion-level digivolution crystals. Those crystals let you push a partner toward a specific Champion. It is one of the more useful recruits for planning a line, because you are not left relying on raw stats.

Anime and card game lines

Digimon Data Squad shows BanchoLeomon only at Mega. The series never airs its digivolution line, so any “anime line” you see on fan wikis is pieced together from games and reference material. In the Digimon Card Game, BanchoLeomon is a level 6 card that digivolves from level 5. Some printings give a discount or a bonus when the level 5 card has “Leomon” in its name. The card section below has the details.

BanchoLeomon in Digimon Story Time Stranger

Digimon Story Time Stranger launched on October 3, 2025, for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. It is where most people searching for BanchoLeomon are playing right now. Grindosaur’s current data lists it as a Mega, Vaccine, Beast Man Digimon with the Medium, Humanoid and Beast traits and a base personality of Daring. It is also ridable in the field.

Base stats

BanchoLeomon’s level 1 stat total is 6615, and it climbs to 12073 at level 99. The table shows its full level 1 line from Grindosaur and what each number means in battle.

Stat	Lv1	What it means for BanchoLeomon
HP	1917	Solid pool; reaches 3286 at Lv99
SP	488	Lean, so pace your skill use
ATK	1120	Main damage stat; reaches 2015 at Lv99
DEF	1120	Tied with ATK; reaches 1981 at Lv99
INT	445	Its weakest stat; INT-based skills are a poor fit
SPI	760	Decent cover against INT-based attacks
SPD	765	Mid-pack turn order
Total	6615	12073 at Lv99

The key detail is the ATK/DEF tie at 1120. BanchoLeomon is a physical bruiser that can take as hard as it hits. Its INT of 445 is less than half its ATK, so INT-based skills waste it. Give it physical attacks and let its DEF carry it through long boss fights.

There is a quirk worth spotting. The pre-form needs 2290 ATK to digivolve, but BanchoLeomon’s own level 99 base ATK is only 2015. So the game expects you to invest in ATK well beyond natural level growth before you even unlock it. The HP threshold (2620) is lower than BanchoLeomon’s Lv99 base HP (3286), so ATK is the stat that holds you up.

Resistances

BanchoLeomon takes extra damage from Data, Ice and Wind, and resists Virus, Fire and Earth.

Type	Strong against (takes less)	Weak to (takes more)
Attribute	Virus (0.5x)	Data (2x)
Element	Fire (0.5x), Earth (0.5x)	Ice (1.5x), Wind (1.5x)

This follows the standard attribute triangle: Vaccine beats Virus, Virus beats Data, and Data beats Vaccine. Elemental resistances to Fire and Earth make BanchoLeomon a good pick against volcanic or rock-themed bosses. Teams that lean on Ice or Wind are where it struggles.

Personality

BanchoLeomon’s base personality is Daring. That matters for its endgame, because both DNA routes need a Daring BanchoLeomon. When you convert scan data into a BanchoLeomon, Grindosaur lists these personality odds:

Personality	Chance on conversion
Daring	58.62%
Zealous	10.34%
Reckless	10.34%

The rest of the odds are spread across other personalities. Daring comes up close to six times in ten, so converting is a dependable way to get a DNA-ready BanchoLeomon if the one you digivolved ended up with the wrong temperament.

How to reach 2620 HP and 2290 ATK

The fastest way to clear the gate is to treat it as two separate jobs. Agent Rank comes from story and mission progress. HP and ATK come from your training plan. Players most often get stuck because they reach Agent Rank 7 with ATK still short, which leaves the digivolution greyed out for hours.

1. Lock in your pre-form early. Volcanomon opens at Agent Rank 5 (HP 2080, ATK 980). That gives you two full ranks of time to train.
2. Prioritise ATK over HP. You need 2290 ATK against a 980 entry floor, but only 2620 HP against 2080. ATK is the larger gap.
3. Check the requirement screen often. The digivolution menu shows which conditions are met. If every stat shows green and it still won’t digivolve, the missing piece is almost always Agent Rank.
4. Don’t stop at the threshold. BanchoLeomon’s ATK is the stat it lives on. Any ATK you build on the pre-form puts you ahead of its natural growth curve.

Chaosmon and Chaosmon: Valdur Arm DNA

BanchoLeomon is one half of two DNA digivolutions in Time Stranger, and both need Agent Rank 8 or higher. Personalities are part of the requirement, so a BanchoLeomon with the wrong personality won’t fuse.

Result	Partner Digimon	BanchoLeomon personality	Partner personality	Rank gate
Chaosmon	Darkdramon	Daring	Zealous	Agent Rank 8+
Chaosmon: Valdur Arm	Varodurumon	Daring	Sociable	Agent Rank 8+

To answer the community question “Which Digimon do I DNA with BanchoLeomon to get Chaosmon?”: you need Darkdramon, with a Zealous personality. For the Valdur Arm form you need Varodurumon (Sociable) instead. Chaosmon’s design makes the logic obvious. It is BanchoLeomon’s body fused with Darkdramon’s dragon parts, combining a Vaccine hero with a Virus-side war machine. These fusion partners match the Cyber Sleuth pairings, so veterans of Hacker’s Memory will recognise the setup.

The gate is a long-term investment. You will spend a rank’s worth of play building BanchoLeomon and a personality-matched partner at the same time. Decide at Agent Rank 7 whether you want Chaosmon. If you do, start working on a Zealous Darkdramon or a Sociable Varodurumon right away rather than after you rank up.

Is BanchoLeomon good in Time Stranger?

Yes, as a physical frontliner, with one clear weakness. Its strengths are concrete: equal 1120 ATK and DEF, good HP growth to 3286 at Lv99, resistance to Virus, Fire and Earth, and it unlocks two Chaosmon DNA forms. You are building toward a late-game fusion, so the time you spend on BanchoLeomon keeps paying off.

The honest counter-argument is that the 2x Data weakness is a real problem in boss fights, and its 445 INT rules out any mixed or INT-based build. If your team already has a strong physical attacker with better elemental coverage, BanchoLeomon may simply be a stepping stone to Chaosmon. For new players, it is a reliable, forgiving tank. Experienced players will mostly value it as a DNA ingredient.

The GAKU-RAN DLC

BanchoLeomon is the face of Time Stranger’s second paid expansion. Additional Digimon & Episode Pack 2: GAKU-RAN launched on January 22, 2026. Bandai Namco’s announcement says the story has you meet BanchoLeomon and Hiroko Sagisaka, both trapped in another dimension by Parallelmon. The pack unlocks digivolution paths for BanchoLillymon, BanchoStingmon, BanchoGolemon, BanchoMamemon and Omnimon: Merciful Mode. It needs the base game, and the publisher recommends playing it after the main story because of its difficulty.

That answers the hopeful community question “Are there any other Banchos in Time Stranger?” With GAKU-RAN installed, all five Banchos are in one game, a first for the series. BanchoLeomon itself is part of the base roster. You don’t need the DLC to raise it.

Signature attacks

BanchoLeomon’s two signature moves in the official profile are Lion Slash (Shishiraouzan), a strike with the Otokodama tantō, and Flashy Bancho Punch (also translated as Flash Bancho Punch). Fan references also list a fiery variant called Burn Bancho Punch.

Attack	Japanese / alternate name	What it does
Lion Slash	Shishiraouzan	Cuts down the enemy with the Otokodama tantō
Flashy Bancho Punch	Flash Bancho Punch	A showy, all-out punch that sums up the delinquent-hero style
Burn Bancho Punch	–	A burning punch variant listed in fan references

The Digimon Card Game translates the punch differently again. Its EX-05 option card is called Flashy Boss Punch (EX5-068), which matches the “Boss” trait printed on the EX5 BanchoLeomon. The names in each game’s move list are fixed by that game’s localisation, so expect small changes between titles.

Appearances

BanchoLeomon’s biggest role is in Digimon Data Squad, and it appears across the Digimon Story games, Digimon World titles, manga and the Digimon Card Game.

Anime: Digimon Data Squad (Savers)

Digimon Data Squad (Digimon Savers in Japan) began airing in 2006. BanchoLeomon makes its entrance in episode 28, “Digivice Meltdown”, as the partner of Suguru Daimon. Suguru is Spencer Damon in the English dub and the long-missing father of the hero Masaru Daimon (Marcus Damon). The timing matters: the episode arrives during the Kurata arc, when the DATS team’s Digivices have broken down.

In episode 29 BanchoLeomon teaches the team about the Digivice Burst, a key power-up for the rest of the series. Its fix for the broken devices is gloriously blunt. The dub calls it the “Fonzie Technique for Electronics Repair”, which means giving the Digivice a good whack. If you want the bigger picture, our explainer covers what a Digivice is and how it works across Digimon series.

BanchoLeomon’s story gets darker in the final arc. Wikimon’s summary explains that Suguru’s soul had been moved into BanchoLeomon’s body to fool Yggdrasill, which was using Suguru’s human body. When the Royal Knights moved to execute the possessed Suguru, BanchoLeomon sacrificed itself so ShineGreymon could defeat Yggdrasill’s vessel. After Yggdrasill’s defeat, Suguru’s body was restored and he went back to his family. TV Tropes also notes it fights a Royal Knight on screen, which fits the Reference Book’s “even the Royal Knights” line. Our guide to watching Digimon on Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix and Blu-ray covers where Data Squad is available.

Games

Game	BanchoLeomon’s role
Digimon Story Time Stranger (2025)	Raisable Mega, Field Guide #333, ridable; central to the GAKU-RAN DLC (2026)
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Hacker’s Memory / Complete Edition	Raisable Mega with four pre-forms; Chaosmon and Chaosmon VA DNA
Digimon World: Next Order (2016; Switch/PC 2023)	Raisable from Panjyamon, GrapLeomon or IceLeomon; City shop selling Champion crystals
Digimon World DS, Dawn / Dusk, Re:Digitize	Listed appearances in the handheld and Digimon World lines
Digimon Masters	Appears in the online game
Digimon New Century	Appears alongside BanchoLillymon

Manga

BanchoLeomon appears in the Digimon Next manga and the Digimon Xros Wars manga. Xros Wars used many existing Megas as supporting cast. Our Digimon Xros Wars Digimon list shows where it fits among that show’s cast.

Digimon Card Game sets

BanchoLeomon has three main Digimon Card Game printings, all level 6 with a play cost of 12. The Animal Colosseum card also has an alternate-art version.

Card no.	Set	Rarity	Cost / DP	Key effect
BT4-061	BT-04 Great Legend	Rare	Play cost 12, 11000 DP	When deleted, suspends (rests) up to 2 of your opponent’s Digimon
EX5-034	EX-05 Animal Colosseum	Super Rare (plus alternate art)	Play cost 12, digivolve cost 4 from Lv5	On play / when digivolving, suspends 1 opponent Digimon; once per turn, when a Digimon is suspended, gives an opponent’s Digimon -4000 DP and Security A-1
BT23-036	BT-23 Hackers’ Slumber	Uncommon	Play cost 12, digivolve cost 4 from Lv5, 12000 DP	On play / when digivolving, another of your Digimon digivolves for free into a level 6 or lower card with “Leomon” in its name or the CS trait; end of turn, grants Raid

The three cards play differently. BT4-061 is a vintage control piece that pays off when it is deleted. EX5-034 is the strongest of the three. It ties suspension into DP and Security attack reduction, and it carries the Beastkin and Boss traits. BT23-036 is a red and yellow enabler. It helps Leomon decks and Cyber Sleuth-themed decks digivolve a second Digimon for free, which suits Hackers’ Slumber’s Hacker’s Memory theme.

Retailer listings and Wikimon disagree on a few wording details, such as “suspend” versus “rest” and one listing that shows BT23-036’s digivolve cost as 3. Check the official card list before you lock in a decklist. New to the game? Our Digimon Card Game explainer covers how it works and why people play it, and our guide to championships, the Evolution Cup and ranked events covers competitive play.

Trivia

These are the details fans quote most, each tied to its source.

• Two kinds of “Bancho” rarity. The Reference Book says only five Digimon in recorded history have held the Bancho title. Fandom adds that the title passes on when a Bancho dies, which leaves room for future Banchos.
• The Royal Knights jacket. Fandom notes that BanchoLeomon’s gakuran had “Royal Knights” written on it in DigiCode during development. That is ironic for a Digimon whose profile has it ready to fight them.
• A data-entry gap. Time Stranger’s own resistance icon understates its Data weakness (shown as 1.5x, really 2x), according to Grindosaur.
• The Boss trait. In the Digimon Card Game, the EX5 BanchoLeomon and its “Flashy Boss Punch” option card use “Boss” as the English rendering of the bancho concept.
• Father figure by proxy. In Data Squad, BanchoLeomon spends much of its time hosting Suguru Daimon’s soul. In a real sense it acts as the father Masaru never got to grow up with.
• The first Bancho reunion. Time Stranger’s GAKU-RAN DLC is the first time all five Banchos can be raised in one game.

FAQ

How do you get BanchoLeomon in Digimon Story Time Stranger?

Digivolve a LoaderLeomon or a Volcanomon once you reach Agent Rank 7, with at least 2620 Max HP and 2290 ATK. Volcanomon is the easier one to plan around: it opens at Agent Rank 5 with HP 2080+ and ATK 980+. BanchoLeomon is in the base game, so you don’t need any DLC.

What does BanchoLeomon evolve from?

It depends on the game. In Time Stranger it evolves from LoaderLeomon or Volcanomon. In Cyber Sleuth: Hacker’s Memory it evolves from GrapLeomon, Panjyamon, Pandamon or WereGarurumon (Black). In Digimon World: Next Order it evolves from Panjyamon, GrapLeomon or IceLeomon.

What does BanchoLeomon digivolve into?

It digivolves into Chaosmon and Chaosmon: Valdur Arm by DNA digivolution. In Time Stranger, Chaosmon needs a Daring BanchoLeomon plus a Zealous Darkdramon. Valdur Arm needs a Daring BanchoLeomon plus a Sociable Varodurumon. Both need Agent Rank 8 or higher.

Can GrapLeomon still evolve into BanchoLeomon in Time Stranger?

No. Time Stranger lists only LoaderLeomon and Volcanomon as pre-forms. The GrapLeomon route comes from Cyber Sleuth: Hacker’s Memory and Next Order, and general fan wikis mix it into the overall line.

Why won’t my Digimon digivolve when the stats show green? Does equipment count?

In Time Stranger, the usual cause is Agent Rank. BanchoLeomon stays locked until Agent Rank 7, however good your stats are. In Cyber Sleuth, equipment bonuses do not count toward digivolution checks, so a stat that looks high enough with gear on can still fall short.

What’s the fastest way to hit 2290 ATK for BanchoLeomon?

Start early. Get a Volcanomon at Agent Rank 5 and focus on ATK before HP, because ATK is the bigger gap (980 at entry versus 2290 needed). Aim to clear both thresholds before you reach Agent Rank 7 so you can digivolve as soon as you rank up.

How do you get BanchoLeomon in Cyber Sleuth?

In Hacker’s Memory or the Complete Edition, digivolve GrapLeomon, Panjyamon, Pandamon or WereGarurumon (Black) at Lv55 with ATK 120, DEF 130 and ABI 20, according to Grindosaur’s current listing. Use base stats only, since equipment doesn’t count.

How do you get BanchoLeomon in Next Order?

Raise a Panjyamon, GrapLeomon or IceLeomon and meet the conditions shown in your partner’s evolution history. Defeating BanchoLeomon also recruits it to the City, where it sells Champion-level digivolution crystals.

Who is BanchoLeomon’s partner in Digimon Data Squad?

Suguru Daimon, called Spencer Damon in the English dub. He is the father of the main character, Masaru Daimon (Marcus Damon). BanchoLeomon first appears in episode 28 and teaches the Digivice Burst in episode 29.

What are the five Bancho Digimon?

BanchoLeomon, BanchoLillymon, BanchoStingmon, BanchoGolemon and BanchoMamemon. All five can be raised in Time Stranger: BanchoLeomon in the base game and the other four through the GAKU-RAN DLC.

Is BanchoLillymon in Digimon Story Time Stranger?

Yes. BanchoLillymon arrived with Additional Digimon & Episode Pack 2: GAKU-RAN on January 22, 2026, alongside BanchoStingmon, BanchoGolemon, BanchoMamemon and Omnimon: Merciful Mode.

Is BanchoLeomon a Royal Knight?

No. BanchoLeomon belongs to no order. Its Reference Book profile says it serves only its own justice and will fight even the Royal Knights or the Three Celestial Digimon if they get in the way. That independence is what makes a Bancho a Bancho.

Is BanchoLeomon good in Time Stranger?

Yes, as a physical tank and attacker. Its 1120 ATK and DEF tie, Virus/Fire/Earth resistances and two Chaosmon DNA routes make it worth building. Keep it away from Data-attribute enemies, which hit it for 2x. If you want Chaosmon, start raising a Zealous Darkdramon the day BanchoLeomon joins your team, so the Agent Rank 8 fusion is ready as soon as you unlock it.

Article notes

JQ

Written by Jasper Quinlan

Jasper Quinlan covers the Digimon Card Game and toys for Digimon Generation, from booster set lists and ban list updates to Vital Bracelet and figure release announcements. He checks every card text, rarity and release date against Bandai's official card list, rule documents and product pages so readers can plan decks and collections with confidence.

• Fact-checked by Noelle Fairbanks against the sources listed below before publication.
• Published November 11, 2026

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