DIGIMON UP Best Starter: Which Partner Should You Choose?

The safest launch answer is simple: choose the Partner whose Digivolution line you most want to raise. All 15 choices remain viable in the available launch guidance, and there is not enough repeatable evidence to name one universal best starter.

Short answer

There is no reliable launch evidence that one of the 15 initial Partners has a decisive performance advantage. GameWith reports that the starting choices currently have no clear performance difference. digimonup.net has confirmed that this statement appears in the source, but has not independently reproduced equal-condition combat tests across all 15 routes.

What the first choice changes

The official site confirms that you choose a Partner, feed and train it, Digivolve it, and use the Digimon you raised in battle. Your opening choice therefore determines the Partner you see and develop first, as well as the Digivolution route you begin following.

It does not establish a permanent account power ranking. The public official material does not say that any initial Partner receives a unique launch-only stat advantage, cheaper training, or lower resource demand. Those comparisons remain untested here.

All 15 starter routes

The roster below is generated from the site's versioned Starter data. The Partner names and reported Mega endpoints follow GameWith's launch guide. They are not scores, and the intermediate stages or exact conditions should not be inferred from the final names alone.

Community snapshot

15 initial Partner routes

15

1. 01
   PartnerAgumonReported MegaWarGreymon
2. 02
   PartnerGabumonReported MegaMetalGarurumon
3. 03
   PartnerBiyomonReported MegaPhoenixmon
4. 04
   PartnerTentomonReported MegaHerculesKabuterimon
5. 05
   PartnerPalmonReported MegaRosemon
6. 06
   PartnerGomamonReported MegaVikemon
7. 07
   PartnerPatamonReported MegaSeraphimon
8. 08
   PartnerSalamonReported MegaMagnadramon
9. 09
   PartnerVeemonReported MegaImperialdramon: Dragon Mode
10. 10
    PartnerWormmonReported MegaImperialdramon: Fighter Mode
11. 11
    PartnerHawkmonReported MegaValkyrimon
12. 12
    PartnerArmadillomonReported MegaSlashAngemon
13. 13
    PartnerGuilmonReported MegaGallantmon
14. 14
    PartnerTerriermonReported MegaMegaGargomon
15. 15
    PartnerRenamonReported MegaSakuyamon

These are source-reported Mega endpoints, not a power ranking or an independently verified evolution-condition list.

Getting other Partners

GameWith reports that additional Partner choices open after the first Partner reaches level 99. It also reports a later Partner-change cost of 500 DigiEmeralds or one Growth Ticket. Treat both points as community guidance until they are checked against the live game across accounts and regions.

This means your first choice may not be permanent, but it can still shape your early play time and resource use. Do not spend currency or a ticket from this paragraph alone. Read the current in-game prompt before confirming any switch.

Starter choice vs reroll

The opening Partner selection is not the same decision as a Buddy or SP Support summon. Partner Digimon are raised through the core Partner system, while Buddy, Support, Skill Card, and SP Support results belong to other systems with their own roles and investment assumptions.

Do not reroll only because a summon-focused Tier List names a strong Buddy or SP Support unit. That ranking does not automatically make the similarly named Partner route the best initial Partner.

Choice checklist

Use this order when the selection screen appears:

1. Pick the Rookie you already enjoy seeing and raising.
2. Check the reported Mega endpoint in the roster above.
3. Ask whether you would still enjoy the route if no combat advantage is found.
4. Keep early resources flexible until the live training costs are understood.
5. Read every current unlock or switching prompt before spending currency.

If two choices are tied for you, choose the line whose Mega form you prefer. There is no evidence-based reason to force a different choice at launch.

Limits and FAQ

Is Agumon the best starter?

No verified comparison currently supports that conclusion. Agumon is one of the 15 reported choices and leads toward WarGreymon in the cited guide, but popularity and character recognition do not prove stronger performance.

Do all 15 starters have identical stats?

GameWith reports no current performance difference, but digimonup.net has not completed a controlled test of every route. This page therefore does not claim verified identical stats, costs, skills, or battle results.

Can I get the other Partners later?

GameWith reports that other Partners become available after the initial Partner reaches level 99. Confirm the current requirement inside the game before planning resources around it.

Which comparisons are still missing?

Early training cost and resource demand remain untested. Evolution routes, combat performance, and player fit have only partial community evidence. Every score remains unset, so this page generates no rank tiers and does not declare a unique winner.

Sources

1. DIGIMON UP Official Website (official)
2. GameWith Recommended Partner (community)