Mode Switching

Mode Switching
Most Digimon, notably Veemon (Digimon Adventure 02), are capable of evolving into different modes of power via his Armor Digivolving with different digi-eggs.
Power/Ability to:	Switch into different powers and abilities.

The ability to obtain powers in different forms and switch between powers and fighting technique. Combination of Evolution and Super Form. Opposite to Mode Lock.

Also Called

• Form Change/Swapping/Switching
• Mode Change/Swapping
• Multiple Modes
• Type Changing
• Turbo Modes (Max Steel 2013 TV series)

Capabilities

Users of this ability are able to obtain certain powers in different forms or modes that allow them to create new abilities and control certain powers. Users' personality may change as well.

Applications

• Alter Ego Creation

Variations

• Aerial Mode
• Agility Mode
• Alien Mode
• All-Out Mode
• Alternate-Self Mode
• Angel Mode
• Animal Mode
• Anti-Magic Mode
• Arctic Mode
• Artisan Mode
• Attack Mode
• Aquatic Mode
• Balanced Mode
• Beast Mode
• Berserk Mode
• Chaos Mode
• Charm Mode
• Combat Mode
• Combination Mode
• Conceptual Mode
• Cosmic Mode
• Creative Mode
• Cyber Mode
• Dark Form
• Day Mode
• Defense Mode
• Demon Mode
• Devil Mode
• Dragon Mode
• Dream Mode
• Efficient Mode
• Elemental Mode
• Empowered Mode
• Energy Mode
• Environmental Mode
• Event Mode
• Explosion Mode
• Extreme Specialization
• Fusion Mode
• Future Mode
• Ghost Mode
• God Mode
• Hyper Mode
• Immaterial Mode
• Immunity Mode
• Inner Beast Mode
• Intelligent Mode
• Legendary Mode
• Lethal Mode
• Light Form
• Luck Mode
• Machine Mode
• Magic Mode
• Microbe Mode
• Mode Borrowing
• Multi Mode
• Mythic Mode
• Negative Form
• Night Mode
• Object Mode
• Omni Mode
• Order Mode
• Past Mode
• Plant Mode
• Positive Form
• Power Mode
• Protection Mode
• Psychic Mode
• Ranged Mode
• Recovery Mode
• Safe Mode
• Speed Mode
• Stamina Mode
• Stealth Mode
• Strength Mode
• Subterranean Mode
• Super Mode
• Sensory Mode
• Survival Mode
• Task Mode
• Terrestrial Mode
• Travel Mode
• Undead Mode
  • Vampire Mode
• Weakened Form
• Weapon Mode
• Weather Mode
• Zenith
• Zodiac Mode

Associations

• Double-Edged Power
• Evolution
• Multiple Forms
• Powered Form
• Power-Shifting
• Shapeshifting
• Super Form
• Transformation
• Transformation Skipping

Limitations

• Some modes may have a time limit and users may need training to extend time limit or gain full control.
• Some modes may become corrupt and may have to be given up or fixed.
• Some modes require energy to maintain form.
• Some modes may back fire.
• Some modes may need different transformers to switch any forms.

Known Users

See Also: Multiform Balance and Stance System.

• Beyblades with mode switch (Beyblade)
• Lost Number (Final Fantasy VII)
• Precure (Precure Series)
• Ultraman Tiga (Ultraman)
• Ultraman Dyna (Ultraman)
• Ultraman Gaia (Ultraman)
• Ultraman Cosmos (Ultraman)
• Ultraman Justice (Ultraman)
• Ultraman Nexus (Ultraman)
• Ultraman Mebius (Ultraman)
• Ultraman Zero (Ultraman)
• Ultraman Victory (Ultraman)
• Ultraman X (Ultraman)
• Ultraman Orb (Ultraman)
• Ultraman Geed (Ultraman)
• Ultraman Rosso (Ultraman)
• Ultraman Blu (Ultraman)
• Gomora/Litra/Rei (Ultraman)
• Red King (Ultraman)
• Many Digimon (Digimon)
• Castform (Pokémon)
• Deoxys (Pokémon)
• Cherrim (Pokémon)
• Rotom (Pokémon)
• Giratina (Pokémon)
• Shaymin (Pokémon)
• Darmanitan (Pokémon)
• Tornadus, Thundurus, Landorus (Pokémon)
• Kyurem (Pokémon); via fusion with Zekrom or Reshiram
• Necrozma (Pokemon) via fusion with Solgaleo or Lunala and ability to become Ultra Necrozma through fusion form.
• Aegislash (Pokémon)
• Vee (Pokemon Adventures manga); formerly
• Kamen Rider Stronger (Kamen Rider)
• Kamen Rider Black RX (Kamen Rider)
• Heisei Riders (Kamen Rider)
• Hero (Drawn to Life)
• Zero (Mega Man Zero 2) via upgrades
• Mega Man X (Mega Man X series) via armor change
• Mega Men (Mega Man ZX) via Double Megamerge
• MegaMan.EXE (Mega Man Battle Network series) via Style Change, Double Soul, Beast Out, and Trans Arm
• Star Force Mega Man (Mega Man Star Force series) via Star Break, OOPArts, and Noise Change
• Django (Shin Bokura no Taiyō)
• Liger Zero (Zoids)
• Samus Aran (Metroid)
• Alex Mercer (Prototype) via shapeshifting powers
• James Heller (Prototype 2) via shapeshifting powers
• God Gundam (Burning Gundam in the US) (Gundam series)
• Tsuna Sawada (Katekyo Hitman Reborn!)
• Basil (Katekyo Hitman Reborn!)
• Iemitsu Sawada (Katekyo Hitman Reborn!)
• Enma Kozato (Katekyo Hitman Reborn!)
• Tony Tony Chopper (One Piece); via Rumble Ball
• Zoan Devil Fruit Users (One Piece)
• Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece); via "Gear Fourth" variants
• Road Kamelot (D.Gray-man)
• Various Giant Robos/Megazord (Super Sentai/Power Rangers)
• Super Megaforce Rangers (Power Rangers Super Megaforce); via Legendary Morphers and Super Mega and Legendary Ranger Keys
• Gokaigers (Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger) via Ranger Keys
• Various Power Rangers (Mighty Morphin sagas) Power Morphers from the Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, Saber-Tooth Tiger, Mastodon and Pterodactyl and Ninja Ape, Wolf, Frog, Bear and Crane Power Coins, Zeo Rangers, Turbo Rangers, Space Rangers (various Power Rangers seasons) via Sword of Light, Zeo Crystals, Zeonizers, Turbo Morphers and Astro Morphers.
• Mega Rangers (Power Rangers Megaforce): via Gosei Morpher
• Tommy Oliver (various Power Rangers seasons); via Power Morphers from the Dragon,Tiger and Falcon Power Coins, Zeo Crystal and Zeonizer, Turbo Morpher and Brachio Morpher
• Sora (Kingdom Hearts) via drive forms and formchange
• Riku (Kingdom Hearts) via dark mode
• Various Keyblade Wielders (Kingdom Hearts)
• Nanosuit Users (Crysis)
• Mario (Super Mario Bros) via power-up items
• Luigi (Super Mario Bros) via power-up items
• Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)
• Sage Mode users (Naruto)
• Nomad (Crysis)
• Stardust Dragon (Yu-Gi-Oh 5D)
• Red Dragon Archifiend (Yu-Gi-Oh 5D)
• Numbers (Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal)
• Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail)
• Gajeel Redfox (Fairy Tail)
• Smithy (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)
• Amu Hinamori (Shugo Chara!)
• Utau Hoshina (Shugo Chara!)
• Nagihiko Fujisaki (Shugo Chara!)
• Kei (Ape Escape 3)
• Yumi (Ape Escape 3)
• Kratos (God of War)
• Issei Hyoudou (Highschool DxD); via Illegal Move Trident
• Max Steel (Max Steel 2013 TV series)
• Chou-Chou (Mugen Souls)
• Syrma (Mugen Souls Z)
• Torbjorn (Overwatch)
• Bastion (Overwatch)
• Django (Boktai)
• Miraculous Holders and Kwamis (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir); via special potions
• Triborg (Mortal Kombat X)
• Katopesla (Dragon Ball Super)
• Tommy Oliver (Power Rangers Series); via Master Morpher
• BoBoiBoy (BoBoiBoy); via PowerWatch
• Gargantua Dragon (Future Card Buddyfight Ace); via Gargantua Switch Mode and G.Evo
• Dante (Devil May Cry series); via Style
• Cubix (Cubix)
• Team Turbo (Max Steel 2013 TV series)

Gallery

Dante (Devil May Cry series) can switch between four different Styles in combat; Trickster, Swordmaster, Gunslinger, and Royalguard.

Deoxys (Pokémon) possesses four different forms that he can utilize and transform into; from left to right, Attack, Normal, Defense, and Speed.

With the aid of the DNA Splicers, Kyurem (Pokémon) can fuse with Zekrom to become Black Kyurem or Reshiram to become White Kyurem.

Dante (DmC: Devil May Cry) can switch between angelic and demonic modes, gaining different weapons and powers.

Sora (Kingdom Hearts) can assume special "Drive Forms" that specialize in physical strength, magic, or a balance between the two.

Nomad's (Crysis) Nanosuit has four different modes: Armor, Strength, Speed, and Cloak.

Imperialdramon Dragon Mode to Fighter Mode and Gallantmon to Crimson Mode (Digimon)

Angel Precure (Doki Doki Precure)

Cure Heart (Doki Doki Precure) Patheon Mode

Cure Heart (Doki Doki Precure) Engaged mode

Angel Cure Berry (Fresh Precure)

Super Shilouette (Heartcatch Precure)

Golden Cures (Precure Max Heart)

Super Shiny Luminous (Precure Max Heart)

Super White (Precure Max Heart)

Super Black (Precure Max Heart)

Ultra Cures (Smile Precure)

Princess Cures (Smile Precure)

Crescendo Beat (Suite Precure)

Shining Dream (Yes! Precure 5 GOGO!)

Precure's Super Forms (Precure All Stars DX3)

Infinity Shilouette (Heartcatch Precure)

Dune (Heartcatch Precure)

Angel Cure (Doki Doki Precure)

Butterfly Cures (Precure 5)

Angel Peach (Fresh Precure)

Angel Pine (Fresh Precure)

Angel Passion (Fresh Precure)

Crescendo Melody (Suite Precure)

Crescendo Rhythm (Suite Precure)

Crescendo Muse (Suite Precure)

Cure Lovely's (Happiness Charge Precure) altered forms

Cure Princess's (Happiness Charge Precure) Altered Forms

Cure Honey's (Happiness Charge Precure) Altered form

Cure Blossom and Cure Marine's (Precure All Stars DX2) Altered Super Forms

Cure Brighty-Bloom and Cure Windy-Egret (Precure All Stars DX2)

Thanks to the Rumble Ball, Tony Tony Chopper (One Piece) has developed a variety of different transformations, each with its own advantages...

...with Walk Point being his original form...

...Brain Point focusing on intelligence...

...Heavy Point being his humanoid form...

...Jumping Point enhancing his jumping abilities...

...Arm Point bulking up his arms...

...Guard Point focusing on defense...

...Kung Fu Point granting him advanced martial arts skills...

...Horn Point enlarging his antlers...

... Monster Point, being a consequence of him ingesting three Rumble Balls over a six-hour time period...

...and after training for 2 years, he only needs to eat one Rumble Ball to transform into his Monster Point form, having mastered it.

Due to experimentation by Team Rocket, Vee (Pokémon Adventures) could freely shift between its first three evolutions.

Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto) possesses a variety of different transformations/modes, such as Sage Mode...

...Nine Tails Chakra Mode...

...Six Paths Sage Mode...

...and Asura Kurama Mode, the combination of the Six Paths Sage Mode and Tailed Beast Mode.

Django (Boktai) has two different modes: Sol Trance, in which he wields the powers of the sun...

...and Dark Trance, in which he becomes a vampire wielding the power of darkness.

Triborg (Mortal Kombat X) is programmed with and can freely switch between the forms, powers, and movesets of four different Lin Kuei cyborgs: Cyrax, Sektor, Smoke...

...and Cyber Sub-Zero.

Vegeta (Dragon Ball Super) using the Super Saiyan God-Blue technique, in which he rapidly switches between the Super Saiyan God and Super Saiyan Blue forms, maximizing power and speed without losing stamina.

Son Goku (Dragon Ball Super) using the Super Saiyan God-Blue technique.

Katopesla (Dragon Ball Super) using his Mode Change.

Road Kamelot (D.Gray-man) due to possess the power of Dreams, she can switch into various forms several times...

...as doll form to be easily concealed and carried by an ally, while in this form, she retains her abilities and can still speak and move.

Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) alternating between Light Form and Dark Form, allowing her to wield both white and dark magic.

Tommy Oliver (Power Rangers) possesses a new Morpher called the Master Morpher that allows him to access all his Ranger Powers.

The Master Morpher (Power Rangers) allows Tommy Oliver to access his various Ranger powers.

Max Steel (Max Steel 2013 TV series)

Cubix (Cubix)

Ultraman Tiga (Ultraman)

Ultraman Dyna (Ultraman)

Ultraman Gaia (Ultraman)

Ultraman Mebius (Ultraman)

Team Turbo (Max Steel 2013 TV series)