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'''Be A Mon''' is a [[Mon]] sub-trope where a character is transformed into a tameable monster. This transformation can happen with the help of a [[Mon Machine]]. It may even be done by fusing a person with their Mon. There are different applications when fusion is involved, such as a [[Monster Upgrade]] or creating a [[Half-Human Hybrid|Mon-Human hybrid]]. Sometimes, it just some sort of random event made by some kind of [[Plot Device]].
'''Be A Mon''' is a [[Mon]] sub-trope where a character is transformed into a tameable monster. This transformation can happen with the help of a [[Mon Machine]]. It may even be done by fusing a person with their Mon. There are different applications when fusion is involved (usually through the Power of Friendship), such as a [[Monster Upgrade]] or creating a [[Half-Human Hybrid|Mon-Human hybrid]]. Sometimes, it just some sort of random event made by a [[Plot Device]]. This experience can lead to a stronger bond and understanding with their partner Mon. On the other hand, if it's just humans that can transform into monsters, they often use it as a means of combat. Still, there are instances where it can give the person a different perspective.

Not to be confused with being a man.

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***The original concept of Frontier had the Tamer and their Digimon fuse to achieve a higher form to battle in a Virtual Reality game.
***The original concept of Frontier had the Tamer and their Digimon fuse to achieve a higher form to battle in a Virtual Reality game.
**''[[Digimon Savers|Digimon Data Squad]]'' has Bio-Hybrid D.N.A. Digivolution happens when certain humans modified with Digimon data use a Bio-Link Digivice to transform into Bio-Hybrids (A Human/Digimon fusion).
**''[[Digimon Savers|Digimon Data Squad]]'' has Bio-Hybrid D.N.A. Digivolution happens when certain humans modified with Digimon data use a Bio-Link Digivice to transform into Bio-Hybrids (A Human/Digimon fusion).
* In the ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'' anime, Ash gets transformed into a Pikachu by a witch to better understand his electric mouse and dubbed by fans as [[Fan Nickname|Ashachu(Satochu in Japan)]].
* In the ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'' anime, a witch transforms Ash into a Pikachu to better understand his electric mouse. Thus, he is dubbed by fans as [[Fan Nickname|Ashachu(Satochu in Japan)]].
**''[[Pokemon Adventures]]''' Bill is fused with a Rattata due to the PC Storage system accident.
**''[[Pokemon Adventures]]''' Bill is fused with a Rattata due to the PC Storage system accident.
*The ''[[Mon Colle Knights]]'' can fuse with a Monster to control them in battle usually stopping Count Ludwig Presto Von Meinstein Collection's schemes.
*The ''[[Mon Colle Knights]]'' can fuse with a Monster to control them in battle usually stopping Count Ludwig Presto Von Meinstein Collection's schemes.
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*In the 17th episode of ''[[Bakugan: Armored Alliance]]'', Wyton and Batrix switch minds a la [[Freaky Friday Flip|Freaky Friday]].
*In the 17th episode of ''[[Bakugan: Armored Alliance]]'', Wyton and Batrix switch minds a la [[Freaky Friday Flip|Freaky Friday]].
*''[[Live On Cardliver Kakeru]]'' has Live Change cards that allows the Live On players to transform into monsters to fight in the games.
*''[[Live On Cardliver Kakeru]]'' has Live Change cards that allows the Live On players to transform into monsters to fight in the games.
*''[[Chaosic Rune]] ES'': Guran Douma has fused with a Chaosic Rune Monsters, Mad Hand Pylon, that turns him into a Monster-Human Hybrid. He fights other Monsters rather than summon and control them.
*''[[Chaosic Rune]] ES'': Guran Douma has fused with the Chaosic Rune Monster, Mad Hand Pylon, that turns him into a Monster-Human Hybrid. He fights other Monsters rather than summons and controls them.
*In ''[[Legendz]]'', {{Spoiler|Mac McField transforms into Garion the Griffin due to a scheme by Ranshiin. Later on, Mac Mcfield is revealed to be the Earth Saga and can summon Garion from a Talispod.}}
*In ''[[Legendz]]'', {{Spoiler|Mac McField transforms into Garion the Griffin due to a scheme by Ranshiin. Later on, Mac Mcfield is revealed to be the Earth Saga and can summon Garion from a Talispod.}}


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== [[Film]] ==
== [[Film]] ==
*''[[POKÉMON Detective Pikachu]]'' {{spoiler|has the R chemical that when used with the powers of Mewtwo can fuse trainers with their Pokemon to complete Howard Clifford's goal of human evolution.}}
*''[[POKÉMON Detective Pikachu]]'' {{spoiler|has the R chemical that when used with the powers of Mewtwo can fuse trainers with their Pokemon to complete Howard Clifford's goal of human evolution.}}
*''Guardians of the Lost Code'' has Synchronicity to achieve Warrior Forms where Brijes with their human partner can fuse. The most powerful of these forms became known as the gods in the past.
*''Guardians of the Lost Code'' have Synchronicity to achieve Warrior Forms, where Brijes and their human partner can fuse. The most powerful of these forms became known as the gods in the pas.


== [[Literature]] ==
== [[Literature]] ==
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**The ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]'' series has a human transported to another world filled with just Pokemon and is transformed into one.
**The ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]'' series has a human transported to another world filled with just Pokemon and is transformed into one.
*''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D]]'' is {{Spoiler|where Riku becomes Sora's Dream Eater in a scheme by the True Organization XIII to make Sora into one of their members. This is why he has the Dream Eater Spirit emblem on his back.}}
*''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D]]'' is {{Spoiler|where Riku becomes Sora's Dream Eater in a scheme by the True Organization XIII to make Sora into one of their members. This is why he has the Dream Eater Spirit emblem on his back.}}
*''Y School Heroes: Bustlin' School Life'': The YSP (Yo-Kai Special Power) Watch allows a human to transform into Yo-Kai Hero. They gain a unique appearance and a stronger form of power of the Yo-Kai.
*''Y School Heroes: Bustlin' School Life'': The YSP (Yo-Kai Special Power) Watch allows humans to transform into Yo-Kai heroes. They gain a unique appearance and are more powerful than the Yo-Kai.
*''Fate/Grand Order'': Pseudo-Servants are Servants that manifest by using humans as their vessels. This is because their Saint Graphs don't qualify as a Heroic Spirit. The fusion causes their personalities to merge into a hybrid of the two. It can also affect Skills where they might upgrade or downgrade. Hosts are usually magi with a similar personality to the Servant plus their Magic Circuits, talent, and soul. {{Spoiler|They are similar to Demi-Servants.}}
*''Fate/Grand Order'': Pseudo-Servants manifest by using humans as their vessels. This is because their Saint Graphs don't qualify as a Heroic Spirit. The fusion causes their personalities to merge into a hybrid of the two. It can also affect Skills, such as where they might upgrade or downgrade. Hosts are usually magi with personalities similar to the Servant's, plus their Magic Circuits, talent, and soul. They are actually identical to Demi-Servants, but they are created through a different method.{{Spoiler|They are actually identical to Demi-Servants, but they are created through a different method.}}
**{{Spoiler|Demi-Servants are humans who have taken the Saint Graphs of Heroic Spirits forced on between the vessel and the Hero. As a result, the human has more control over their abilities. On the other hand, the Heroic Spirit has minimal control over the Demi-Servant. The problem is how the person's mentality determines the Skills and Noble Phantasms they have access to. Still, they can develop if they can gain strong mental prowess. }}
**{{Spoiler|Demi-Servants are humans who have taken the Saint Graphs of Heroic Spirits forced on between the vessel and the Hero. As a result, the human has more control over their abilities. On the other hand, the Heroic Spirit has minimal control over the Demi-Servant. The problem is how the person's mentality determines the Skills and Noble Phantasms they have access to. Still, they can develop if they can gain strong mental prowess.}}
*''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]: Joker'': {{Spoiler|Dr. Snap transforms into a monster called Dr. Snapped due to being corrupted by his Darkonium Orb.}}
*''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]: Joker'': {{Spoiler|Dr. Snap transforms into a monster called Dr. Snapped due to being corrupted by his Darkonium Orb.}}


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== [[Western Animation]] ==
== [[Western Animation]] ==
*In ''[[Chaotic]]'', Players use their [[Mon Machine|Code Scanners]] to scan Creatures and transform them into Creatures when battling in one of the Domes.
*In ''[[Chaotic]]'', Players use their [[Mon Machine|Code Scanners]] to scan Creatures and transform them into Creatures when battling in one of the Domes. Still, Players can be afflicted by their current status, such as their physical health or mystical ailments.
*''[[Redakai]]''<nowiki/>'s Kairu Warriors transform into Monsters by using their [[Mon Machine|X-Drives]] to battle each other.
*''[[Redakai]]''<nowiki/>'s Kairu Warriors transform into Monsters by using their [[Mon Machine|X-Drives]] to battle each other.
*One of <nowiki/>the ''Digata Defenders'', Seth, merged with his Guardian, Kragus, after shards of rock creature embedded into his body during his destruction. This causes Seth to grow rock-like armor while showing increased strength but become emotionally unstable. It was later reversed during the final battle with the Megalith.
*One of <nowiki/>the ''Digata Defenders'', Seth, merged with his Guardian, Kragus, after shards of the rock creature embedded into his body during his destruction. This causes Seth to grow rock-like armor while showing increased strength, but he becomes emotionally unstable. It was later reversed during the final battle with the Megalith.
**King Ma<nowiki/>gnan fused with his Guardian, Voltanis, to gain immortality but became a crazy two-headed monster known as Infinimora.
**King Magnan fused with his Guardian, Voltanis, to gain immortality but became a crazy two-headed monster, Infinimora.
**Later o<nowiki/>n, Rion, Mel, and Seth gained the ability to merge with their Guardians due to an accident with the Dojo's power core. This fusion has better control and gives the Defenders their Guardians abilities.
**Later o<nowiki/>n, Rion, Mel, and Seth gained the ability to merge with their Guardians due to an accident with the Dojo's power core. This fusion has better control and gives the Defenders their Guardians abilities.



Revision as of 21:22, 8 December 2023

You've become a Mon; now fight like one!

Be A Mon is a Mon sub-trope where a character is transformed into a tameable monster. This transformation can happen with the help of a Mon Machine. It may even be done by fusing a person with their Mon. There are different applications when fusion is involved (usually through the Power of Friendship), such as a Monster Upgrade or creating a Mon-Human hybrid. Sometimes, it just some sort of random event made by a Plot Device. This experience can lead to a stronger bond and understanding with their partner Mon. On the other hand, if it's just humans that can transform into monsters, they often use it as a means of combat. Still, there are instances where it can give the person a different perspective.

Not to be confused with being a man.

Examples of Be a Mon include:

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Anime and Manga

  • Digimon Tamers' Biomerge Digivolution has the Digimon and their human partners fuse to reach their Mega Level. They are fully synchronized, but this can only be done in the Digital World or in certain circumstances in the real world.
    • In Digimon Frontier, the children transform into one of the Legendary Warriors with their D-Tectors and a Spirit.
      • The original concept of Frontier had the Tamer and their Digimon fuse to achieve a higher form to battle in a Virtual Reality game.
    • Digimon Data Squad has Bio-Hybrid D.N.A. Digivolution happens when certain humans modified with Digimon data use a Bio-Link Digivice to transform into Bio-Hybrids (A Human/Digimon fusion).
  • In the Pokémon anime, a witch transforms Ash into a Pikachu to better understand his electric mouse. Thus, he is dubbed by fans as Ashachu(Satochu in Japan).
  • The Mon Colle Knights can fuse with a Monster to control them in battle usually stopping Count Ludwig Presto Von Meinstein Collection's schemes.
  • Starting in Mega Man NT Warrior Axess, NetOps can Cross Fuse with their Navis in the real world. This can be achieved if they have a high synchronization rate and Synchro Chip while in a Dimensional Area.
  • In the 17th episode of Bakugan: Armored Alliance, Wyton and Batrix switch minds a la Freaky Friday.
  • Live On Cardliver Kakeru has Live Change cards that allows the Live On players to transform into monsters to fight in the games.
  • Chaosic Rune ES: Guran Douma has fused with the Chaosic Rune Monster, Mad Hand Pylon, that turns him into a Monster-Human Hybrid. He fights other Monsters rather than summons and controls them.
  • In Legendz, Mac McField transforms into Garion the Griffin due to a scheme by Ranshiin. Later on, Mac Mcfield is revealed to be the Earth Saga and can summon Garion from a Talispod.

Art

Ballads

Comic Books

Fan Works

Film

  • POKÉMON Detective Pikachu has the R chemical that when used with the powers of Mewtwo can fuse trainers with their Pokemon to complete Howard Clifford's goal of human evolution.
  • Guardians of the Lost Code have Synchronicity to achieve Warrior Forms, where Brijes and their human partner can fuse. The most powerful of these forms became known as the gods in the pas.

Literature

Live-Action TV

Music

New Media

Newspaper Comics

Oral Tradition, Folklore, Myths and Legends

Pinball

Podcasts

Professional Wrestling

Puppet Shows

Radio

Recorded and Stand Up Comedy

Tabletop Games

Theatre

Video Games

  • Cassette Beasts has the human characters use tape recorder-like devices to transform into the titular monsters to battle.
  • In Pokémon Red and Blue the PC admin, Bill, was fused with a Pokemon due to an incident with the PC's teleportation system.
    • The Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series has a human transported to another world filled with just Pokemon and is transformed into one.
  • Kingdom Hearts 3D is where Riku becomes Sora's Dream Eater in a scheme by the True Organization XIII to make Sora into one of their members. This is why he has the Dream Eater Spirit emblem on his back.
  • Y School Heroes: Bustlin' School Life: The YSP (Yo-Kai Special Power) Watch allows humans to transform into Yo-Kai heroes. They gain a unique appearance and are more powerful than the Yo-Kai.
  • Fate/Grand Order: Pseudo-Servants manifest by using humans as their vessels. This is because their Saint Graphs don't qualify as a Heroic Spirit. The fusion causes their personalities to merge into a hybrid of the two. It can also affect Skills, such as where they might upgrade or downgrade. Hosts are usually magi with personalities similar to the Servant's, plus their Magic Circuits, talent, and soul. They are actually identical to Demi-Servants, but they are created through a different method.They are actually identical to Demi-Servants, but they are created through a different method.
    • Demi-Servants are humans who have taken the Saint Graphs of Heroic Spirits forced on between the vessel and the Hero. As a result, the human has more control over their abilities. On the other hand, the Heroic Spirit has minimal control over the Demi-Servant. The problem is how the person's mentality determines the Skills and Noble Phantasms they have access to. Still, they can develop if they can gain strong mental prowess.
  • Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker: Dr. Snap transforms into a monster called Dr. Snapped due to being corrupted by his Darkonium Orb.

Visual Novels

Web Animation

Web Comics

Web Original

Western Animation

  • In Chaotic, Players use their Code Scanners to scan Creatures and transform them into Creatures when battling in one of the Domes. Still, Players can be afflicted by their current status, such as their physical health or mystical ailments.
  • Redakai's Kairu Warriors transform into Monsters by using their X-Drives to battle each other.
  • One of the Digata Defenders, Seth, merged with his Guardian, Kragus, after shards of the rock creature embedded into his body during his destruction. This causes Seth to grow rock-like armor while showing increased strength, but he becomes emotionally unstable. It was later reversed during the final battle with the Megalith.
    • King Magnan fused with his Guardian, Voltanis, to gain immortality but became a crazy two-headed monster, Infinimora.
    • Later on, Rion, Mel, and Seth gained the ability to merge with their Guardians due to an accident with the Dojo's power core. This fusion has better control and gives the Defenders their Guardians abilities.

Other Media

Real Life