Derek

Derek (ディンゴ Dingo)
General information
Appears in:	Digimon Adventure 02
First appearance	"Digimon World Tour, Pt. 2" [41]
Latest appearance	Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning
Actor(s):	(Ja:) Chika Sakamoto (En:) Derek Stephen Prince
Partner(s):	Crabmon
Digivice(s):	Digivice
Profile
Gender	Male
Nationality	Australian

Derek (ディンゴ, Dingo^?) is an Australian DigiDestined who resides in Gold Coast. His partner is Crabmon.

Etymologies

Dingo (ディンゴ)

Name used in the Japanese version.

• Dingo (Canis lupus dingo). A free-ranging dog found mainly in Australia.

Derek

Name used in the American English dub.

• Derek. A male name that means people-ruler. Possibly from Derek Stephen Prince, his American voice actor.

Fiction

Digimon Adventure 02

Derek is an Australian DigiDestined partnered to Crabmon. Shortly after Hogan, Cody, Joe, and their partners destroy a Control Spire on the coast of Australia, they hear Derek calling from a surfboard for help as he flees with Crabmon from a Gesomon, Shellmon, and Ebidramon. When he makes it to shore, he introduces himself to Joe, Cody, and Hogan. Joe and Cody help deal with the Digimon by having Armadillomon, Ikkakumon, and Crabmon threaten to cook them and turn them into "Digimon Seafood". The threats work and Gesomon, Shellmon and Ebidramon flee. Ikkakumon, Armadillomon and Crabmon chase them towards the Great Barrier Reef, where another Control Spire is located, while Joe, Cody, Derek, and Hogan follow behind them on a small boat.

Once they see the Control Spire, they stop their pursuit of Gesomon, Shellmon and Ebidramon and focus on destroying the Control Spire. A Scorpiomon tries to stop them. Zudomon and Submarimon struggle to defeat the Digimon, so Derek digivolves Crabmon into Coelamon, who turns the tide of the battle. They defeat the Scorpiomon and destroy the Control Spire, just as other Australian DigiDestined arrive with the Digimon they had found. Digimon World Tour, Pt. 2

After the crisis is over and everyone has returned home, Derek celebrates Christmas with Crabmon by having pizza, pilaf, and curry with seafood toppings. Digimon World Tour, Pt. 3

As the DigiDestined battle MaloMyotismon, Derek raises his Digivice in Sydney and sends his power to Crabmon. He is then transported to the Digital World. A Million Points of Light

Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna

In August 2010, Derek is one of the many DigiDestined that has their mind seized by Eosmon and interred within the Never World so that he can live within his memories with Crabmon. After Agumon (Bond of Bravery) and Gabumon (Bond of Friendship) destroy the combined Eosmon's Mega form, Derek is freed and regains consciousness in the Real World. Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna

Partner Digimon

Crabmon

• Crabmon
• Coelamon

• Japanese: Toshiko Fujita
• English: Joe Ochman ()

Crabmon is Derek's partner Digimon who is capable of digivolving to Coelamon. He helps Armadillomon and Ikkakumon drive off the Gesomon, Shellmon and Ebidramon that were chasing him and Derek. He then digivolves to Coelamon to help Zudomon and Submarimon fight Scorpiomon, who is guarding a Control Spire. Crabmon is seen during the final battle against MaloMyotismon.

Attacks

As Coelamon

• Fossil Bite: Falls upon the opponent with his gigantic talons.