I keep seeing a lot of questions get asked again and again... So I made an FAQ!
I keep seeing a lot of the same posts lately, so I figured I'd create an FAQ post regarding them, starting with:
Vital Bracelet Differences
What is the difference between the original Vital Bracelet and the Ghost Game anime's Digivice V?
The original VB has timed sleep cycles that you can't interact with your Digimon, or count towards their evolution timers. It also restricts your Dim to one VB of that model at a time. The Digivice V, however, allows you to put your Digimon to sleep when it's more convenient for you, and the Digimon's sleeping hours count towards evolution timers. It also allows you to use one Dim Card for up to three different Digivice V devices. It also has a better vital reader by what I've heard.
Preparing for Your First VB
What should I do to prepare for the Vital Bracelet I ordered?
Download the app and open every tab you can. It's pretty much the only time you'll get popups in the app, and they're just tutorials or info on things like the battle type advantages. You'll also get some V-Coins from it.
Where to Buy Dims
Where can I buy Dims?
Premium Bandai, Amazon (US and Japan), Zenin, AliExpress, and others* I haven't personally used.
*JapanYouWant has been suggested as a quick shipping source for the West Coast US.
Which is the best place to buy Dims?
This one's a toss up, usually by preference. You want official, but you're willing to wait months to receive the produce? Premium Bandai. You just want the product, don't care about quality, but you're willing to wait a month at most? AliExpress. You want official products, but cheap, and don't care for the shipping price? Amazon.jp. You're willing to pay a moderate price and get them at Prime shipping times? Amazon US or local alternative. I've heard Zenin may take a while to ship as well, but I am personally not sure if they are official or bootleg.
Are Dims sold on AliExpress legitimate?
Yes and no. Yes, as in they will work with the Vital Bracelet. No, as in they are likely just replicated Dims and not officially manufactured.
What about the Angewoman Dim?
Yeah, no, that's fake. It'll work on the Bracelet but not register in the app as the Tailmon/Gatomon line. Instead, it will show up as whatever Dim it has overwritten.
For more information on Dim Modding, I suggest this thread by u/AliceTheAlice.
Where can I find Ancient Warriors, Impulse City, or Gammamon Dims?
AliExpress, eBay, or 3rd party sellers on Amazon. Those three were sold in exclusive bundles with Vital Bracelets. I've gotten Ancient Warriors from AliExpress myself, and it works perfectly fine and surprisingly looks very legitimate, if I didn't know any better.
Where can I find the Primeval Warriors Dim?
That Dim was a Premium Bandai exclusive, with few quantities made so far. Unfortunately, your best bet is to keep checking Premium Bandai, otherwise keep an eye out on AliExpress. (If you've found one, please let me know!)
When do the Frontier/Spirits Dims come out?
I've seen dates posted for September and October 2022, but I did not find a specific date. Please keep in mind that these are Premium Bandai exclusives as well, unless you were able to catch Zenin's preorder period.
App Related Questions
-Battles
Where did the battles go?
In the Vital Bracelet App, battles reset weekly, if you don't see them they'll be back in a few days.
Do battles on the App count towards Evolution requirements?
Yes. Raid Battles do not though.
- Storage
How do I store a second Digimon on the Bracelet?
Go to Storage in the menu. Only two Digimon can be on a VB at a time. The Digimon in storage will not collect steps, vitals, or have time counted towards its Digivolution.
How do I get Pulsemon out of my app?
Unfortunately you need the Impulse City Dim to get it onto your bracelet. If you didn't buy the Bracelet that came with its Dim, you're going to have to find an alternative way to get one.
- Items
Why can't I transfer Evolution Items from the App?
Either your Digimon isn't at its Child/Rookie stage yet, or it is simply sleeping.
- Missions
Does the “Miles 6,000/60m” mission mean I really have to walk 6,000 miles in an hour?
Nope. Miles are just steps. It was just poorly worded for English users.
How do I unlock the 3 Event Missions? (Ends May 1st, 2022)
As far as I'm aware, from what I have seen others answer, you need a code from a previous PBandai exclusive bracelet to unlock these missions.
- Evolution/Digivolution
My Digimon is a baby again now. Why?
It died. Chances are you either lost too many battles, accumulating too many injuries, or you didn't have your VB on for over 24 hours while it was outside of it's sleeping state.
The App says that I have such and such Trophies and such and such Battles, why didn't I get the Digimon I wanted?
Digivolution requirements are on a stage by stage basis, meaning it needs to win X amount of Battles at that stage and have X amount of Trophies at that stage as well. The App only keeps track of the total amount of Trophies and Battles that Digimon has had throughout its entire lifetime, meaning, on the bracelet you will see only what it has accumulated during its Champion/Adult stage, but the app will show all Trophies from Rookie/Child and Champion/Adult stages.. Cycle through the bracelet's “Digimon” menu to get the stats for its current stage.
Why didn't I get such and such Mega when I met the requirements?
It's very likely you're aiming for a Stage 15 completion Mega. You'll have to beat all 15 stages of the Advanced Mission to unlock it. Once you complete stage 15, it will be registered to that Dim, meaning you can just load another egg onto your VB and train that Digimon to obtain it, without needing to have your current Digimon be reborn.
Which Digimon need Stage 15 cleared to unlock?
Most Dims will have one, except for Gammamon, Angoramon, Jellymon, and the Medarot Dims. Black Roar, Shadow Howl, Guilmon GP, Impmon GP, Renamon GP, and Monodramon GP also lack this requirement, as they are just demo Dims.
I don't think I'm going to get the Digimon I want, but it's evolving anyway. Can I stop this?
Yes! Hold the bottom button in to cancel. Don't let go until you're out of the Evolution animation.
How do I get a specific Digimon?
Not sure off hand, check for it on this website: Humulos
- Jogress
How does Jogress work?
Have one Digimon in each slot on your VB, at the same level. Once the active one's evolution timer is up, it'll digivolve based upon the other Digimon in storage, if applicable.
How do I get Omimon/Omegamon then?
You need to have WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon filling both slots for them to Jogress, it cannot be a random Digimon.
Why is Omnimon/Omegamon showing as unlocked in my Agumon/Gabumon Digidex but not my Gabumon/Agumon Digidex?
You've only unlocked Agumon or Gabumon's evolution tree for it, you'll need to Jogress a Digimon from the other Dim into Omnimon/Omegamon as well for it to count on that Dim.
If I've missed anything, please feel free to ask in the comments. If I'm not able to answer them for you, I'm sure someone else will be able to help out. I've been seeing a lot of the same questions come up again and again, and rather than be upset about it, I'd rather just help as best as I can altogether. I enjoy the VB as a fun hobby to collect and enjoy and I love seeing the rest of you enjoy it too! :)
Edit 04/12/22: Seeing as this thread has been pinned, I've finally gotten around to adding information from questions in the comments, as well as from posts I see being posted excessively as of lately.