
If left to its own devices, Digimon will naturally age and, over time, may digivolve to higher levels using data from the environment.
In-Training ( 幼年期 II Younenki II ?, lit.Main Digivolutionary Stages (English adaptation terms with Japanese terms in brackets):

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Levels are not mentioned in Digimon Fusion and its related media, and most of the Digimon created for the series are specified as having no level in the Digimon Dictionary. If a Digimon does not absorb enough data needed to maintain the form, it will not be able to retain that form for long and revert to a lower level in a matter of time.ĭigivolution is divided into multiple levels, made up of an egg-form Digi-Egg ( デジタマ Digitama ?) and six main evolutionary steps. However, the Digimon's consciousness remains unchanged. The resultant form of the Digimon almost always has a different name than the previous. During Digivolution the Digimon's appearance and attributes change, and it becomes significantly stronger than it was before. If they download enough data, Digivolution is triggered.

As they are essentially computer data they can download additional data to themselves, which makes them stronger.
