[Digivolve] [J.P. Shibayama]: Cost 2/[MetalKabuterimon]: Cost 0
[When Digivolving] Until the end of your opponent's turn, this Digimon can't be deleted by their effects.
[When Attacking] 1 of your Digimon or Tamers may digivolve into a black or yellow Digimon card with the [Hybrid] trait in the hand with the digivolution cost reduced by 1.
Inherited Effect
[All Turns] When this Digimon would leave the battle area other than by your effects, you may play 1 Tamer card with inherited effects from this Digimon's digivolution cards without paying the cost.
Rulings Q&A — 3 entries
Q1Q2993
Does this card's digivolution requirement where it can digivolve from a Tamer mean that the Tamer that will become a digivolution card is treated as a Digimon when it digivolves?
When a Tamer would digivolve using this card's digivolution requirement, is it considered a Digimon that would digivolve?
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Official Ruling
No, it isn't considered a Digimon that would digivolve. When a Tamer would digivolve using this card's digivolution requirement, "when a Digimon would digivolve" effects don't trigger.
When a Tamer digivolves using this card's digivolution requirement, is it considered a Digimon that digivolves?
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Official Ruling
No, it isn't considered a Digimon that digivolves. When a Tamer digivolves using this card's digivolution requirement, "when a Digimon digivolves" effects don't trigger.