Kamen Riders' Upgrade Forms

This article is about a recurring plot element in the Kamen Rider Series.

Wizard Sentai Dragonger — Kamen Rider Wizard's 4 upgraded forms, known as the Dragon Styles

Many Kamen Riders possess a type of power up that is an Upgrade Form (強化フォーム, Kyōka Fōmu) of their main form, often times gained towards the end of the first quarter of the series, with multiple versions for different form sets. In the Heisei and Reiwa eras forward, this generally precedes the Super Form, whereas this is often times the permanent Final Form of the Showa-era Riders.

All Kamen Riders with early power-ups surpassed by Super Forms and Final Forms are listed here.

Production history[]

Although Upgrade Forms occasionally appeared in early shows, it did not become a standard step of main Kamen Riders' evolution until Kamen Rider Wizard, with the Dragon Style forms. Since then, Upgrade Forms have been included in every series, making their appearances around episodes 12-14, often in December, about the time when the plot traditionally takes the first turn of events before Christmas, although some Riders may see their Upgrade Forms arrive a few episodes earlier or later than normal.

Starting with Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Ghost & Drive: Chou Movie War Genesis, Upgrade Forms often have their own special debuts, or at least serve as the ultimate form for the incumbent Rider, in Movie War series. This feature used to be assigned to Super Forms in some Movie War movies in the past.

Kamen Rider[]

1
2

Kamen Rider 1
- Sakurajima version
- New (permanent)

Kamen Rider 2
- New (permanent)
- New Black Helmet version

Kamen Rider (Skyrider)[]

Skyrider
- Power Up Skyrider (permanent)

Kamen Rider Black RX[]

Kamen Rider Black
- Kamen Rider Black RX (permanent)

Kamen Rider Kuuga[]

Kamen Rider Kuuga
- Rising Mighty
- Rising Dragon
- Rising Pegasus
- Rising Titan

Kamen Rider Agito[]

Kamen Rider Agito
- Trinity Form

Kamen Rider Decade[]

Kamen Rider Decade
- Violent Emotion (No longer used afterward; Movie-exclusive)

Kamen Rider Wizard[]

Kamen Rider Wizard
- Flame Dragon
- Water Dragon
- Hurricane Dragon
- Land Dragon

Kamen Rider Gaim[]

Kamen Rider Gaim
- Jimber Arms
  - Jimber Lemon Arms
  - Jimber Cherry Arms
  - Jimber Peach Arms
  - Jimber Melon Arms
- Fresh Orange Arms (Hyper Battle DVD-Exclusive)

Kamen Rider Baron
- Ringo Arms (Movie-Exclusive)

Kamen Rider Zangetsu
- Watermelon Arms (Movie-Exclusive)

Kamen Rider Drive[]

Kamen Rider Drive
- Type Dead Heat/Dead Heat Drive
  - Type Dead Heat Flare

Kamen Rider Mach
- Deadheat Mach
  - Deadheat Mach Kaksarn
  - Deadheat Mach Magarl
  - Deadheat Mach Tomarle
  - Deadheat Mach Naorl
  - Deadheat Mach Arabull
  - Deadheat Mach Moerl

Kamen Rider Ghost[]

Kamen Rider Ghost
- Toucon Boost Damashii
- Goemon Damashii
- Ryoma Damashii
- Himiko Damashii
- Toucon Benkei Damashii
- Toucon Musashi Damashii
- Toucon Robin Damashii
- Toucon Houdini Damashii
- Toucon Beethoven Damashii
- Toucon Billy the Kid Damashii
- Darwin Damashii

Kamen Rider Ex-Aid[]

Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
- Double Action Gamer
  - Level X
  - Level XX

Kamen Rider Genm
- Action Gamer Level 0 (Proto Origin)

Kamen Rider Build[]

Kamen Rider Build
- RabbitTank Sparkling Form

Kamen Rider Cross-Z
- Cross-Z Charge

Kamen Rider Zi-O[]

Kamen Rider Zi-O
- DecadeArmor
  - Build Form
  - Ghost Form
  - Ex-Aid Form
    - Ex-Aid Form R
    - Ex-Aid Form L
  - OOO Form
  - Ryuki Form
  - Saber Form
  - Faiz Form