Orimon

Orimon (short for Original Monsters) are fictional monsters that come in a variety of forms and variations. Orimon are described as spirits by many, and thus many have an ethereal-like quality to them. Though, some orimon do resemble various plants, animals, and objects in the real world.

Characteristics
Each Monster has many different characteristics that make them unique.

Elements - Each monster can be aligned with 1 or 2 elements. This helps to determine what other elements that they are strong or weak against. The 16 elements are, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and.

Traits - Each monster can develop a set of traits that can aid in battle.

Actions - Monsters can use actions in battle to do various things such as move, attack, defend, or set up special effects.

Stats - Monsters have stats that measure how well a monster does in certain aspects of battle.

Adaptations - When orimon perform actions in battle, they gain experience which can be used to gain adaptations. Examples of adaptations are unlocking traits, learning actions, and improving stats.

Adaptation Level - For every 5 adaptations a monster has, they gain an adaptation level. These are useful for gauging how strong an enemy orimon is.

Alt Forms - Some monsters have alternate forms that alter their appearance and can also alter their stats, actions, traits, adaptations, or elements. Some forms are permanent from an orimon's birth, but some monsters are able to switch between forms under certain conditions

Variations - All orimon species have an array of different colors and other physical characteristics that can vary from different individual monsters from the same species. Variations are permanent from an orimon's birth and stick with them through evolution.

Evolution - Most orimon are able to go through evolution turning them into a more advanced species of monster. Monsters can be categorized into different stages of evolution being Stage 0, Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, and Grand.

Orimon Species
The following list lists orimon in the order they appear in the orimon journal.