Tapirmon is a Digimon that resembles a “baku,” a being in Japanese folklore that eats dreams. Believed to have been born from a medical computer that monitors brainwaves, Tapirmon seems to feed on human REM sleep data. It was also found to possess the ability to erase nightmares and viruses in the latest round of research. Since it can also return those nightmares and viruses to a benign state, it is believed to be a Holy Digimon. The Holy Ring it wears on one of its forelegs seems like it might be related both to its special abilities and its Holy nature. Tapirmon’s special move is Nightmare Syndrome, whereby it releases the nightmares it’s absorbed all at once to terrify its adversaries. This is the same special move as the one used by Digitamamon, a Perfect Digimon, but how the two might be related remains a mystery.
