Kamen Riders' Upgrade Forms

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

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)

Sakurajima Kamen Rider 1

New Kamen Rider ​1

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

New Kamen Rider 2

New Kamen Rider 2 (black helmet version)

Kamen Rider (Skyrider)

• Skyrider
  • Power Up Skyrider (permanent)

Power Up Skyrider

Kamen Rider Black RX

• Kamen Rider Black
  • Kamen Rider Black RX (permanent)

Kamen Rider Black RX

Kamen Rider Kuuga

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

Kamen Rider Kuuga Rising Mighty

​Kamen Rider Kuuga Rising Dragon

Kamen Rider Kuuga Rising Pegasus

Kamen Rider Kuuga Rising Titan

Kamen Rider Agito

• Kamen Rider Agito
  • Trinity Form

Kamen Rider Agito Trinity Form

Kamen Rider Decade

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

Kamen Rider Decade Violent Emotion

Kamen Rider Wizard

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

Kamen Rider Wizard Flame Dragon

Kamen Rider Wizard Water Dragon

Kamen Rider Wizard Hurricane Dragon

Kamen Rider Wizard Land Dragon

Kamen Rider Gaim

• Gaim
• Baron
• Zangetsu

• 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 Gaim Jimber Lemon Arms

Kamen Rider Gaim Jimber Cherry Arms

Kamen Rider Gaim Jimber Peach Arms

Kamen Rider Gaim Jimber Melon Arms

Kamen Rider Gaim Fresh Orange Arms

• Kamen Rider Baron
  • Ringo Arms (Movie-Exclusive)

Kamen Rider Baron Ringo Arms

• Kamen Rider Zangetsu
  • Watermelon Arms (Movie-Exclusive)

Kamen Rider Zangetsu Watermelon Arms

Kamen Rider Drive

• Drive
• Mach

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

Kamen Rider Drive Type Dead Heat

Kamen Rider Dead Heat Drive

Kamen Rider 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 Deadheat Mach

Kamen Rider Deadheat Mach Kaksarn

Kamen Rider Deadheat Mach Magarl

Kamen Rider Deadheat Mach Tomarle

Kamen Rider Deadheat Mach Naorl

Kamen Rider Deatheat Mach Arabull

Kamen Rider 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 Ghost Toucon Boost Damashii

Kamen Rider Ghost Goemon Damashii

Kamen Rider Ghost Ryoma Damashii

Kamen Rider Ghost Himiko Damashii

Kamen Rider Toucon Benkei Damashii

Kamen Rider Toucon Musashi Damashii

Kamen Rider Toucon Robin Damashii

Kamen Rider Toucon Houdini Damashii

Kamen Rider Toucon Beethoven Damashii

Kamen Rider Toucon Billy the Kid Damashii

Kamen Rider Ghost Darwin Damashii

Kamen Rider Ex-Aid

• Ex-Aid
• Genm

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

Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Double Action Gamer Level X

Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Double Action Gamer Level XX (R and L)

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

Kamen Rider Genm Action Gamer Level 0 (Proto Origin)

Kamen Rider Build

• Build
• Cross-Z

• Kamen Rider Build
  • RabbitTank Sparkling Form

Kamen Rider Build RabbitTank Sparkling Form

• Kamen Rider Cross-Z
  • Cross-Z Charge

Kamen Rider 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

Kamen Rider Zi-O DecadeArmor

Kamen Rider Zi-O DecadeArmor Build Form

Kamen Rider Zi-O DecadeArmor Ghost Form

Kamen Rider Zi-O DecadeArmor Ex-Aid Form R

Kamen Rider Zi-O DecadeArmor Ex-Aid Form L

Kamen Rider Zi-O DecadeArmor OOO Form

Kamen Rider Zi-O DecadeArmor Ryuki Form

Kamen Rider Zi-O DecadeArmor Saber Form

Kamen Rider Zi-O DecadeArmor Faiz Form

Kamen Rider Zero-One

• Zero-One
• Vulcan

• Kamen Rider Zero-One
  • Shining Hopper
    • Shining Assault Hopper

Kamen Rider Zero-One Shining Hopper

Kamen Rider Zero-One Shining Assault Hopper

• Kamen Rider Vulcan
  • Kamen Rider Vulcan Assault Wolf

Kamen Rider Vulcan Assault Wolf

Kamen Rider Saber

• Kamen Rider Saber
  • Dragonic Knight

Kamen Rider Saber Dragonic Knight

Kamen Rider Revice

• Revi
• Vice

• Kamen Rider Revi
  • Barid Rex Genome
  • Volcano Rex Genome

Kamen Rider Revi Barid Rex Genome

Kamen Rider Revi Volcano Rex Genome

• Kamen Rider Vice
  • Barid Rex Genome

Kamen Rider Vice Barid Rex Genome

Kamen Rider Geats

• Geats
• Tycoon
• Buffa

• Kamen Rider Geats
  • Fever Boost Form
  • Fever Magnum Form
  • Raising Form
  • Command Form
    • Jet Mode
    • Cannon Mode

Kamen Rider Geats Fever Boost Form

Kamen Rider Geats Fever Magnum Form

Kamen Rider Geats Raising Form

Kamen Rider Geats Command Form Cannon Mode

Kamen Rider Geats Command Form Jet Mode

• Kamen Rider Tycoon
  • Fever Ninja Form

Kamen Rider Tycoon Fever Ninja Form

• Kamen Rider Buffa
  • Fever Zombie Form

Kamen Rider Buffa Fever Zombie Form

Kamen Rider Gotchard

• Gotchard
• Gotchard Daybreak
• Dread

• Kamen Rider Gotchard
  • Kamen Rider Super Gotchard
    • Cross UFOX
    • Cross XRex
  • Kamen Rider Fire Gotchard
    • Steamhopper
    • Appareskebow
    • Antwrestler

Kamen Rider Super Gotchard Cross UFOX

Kamen Rider Super Gotchard Cross XRex

Kamen Rider Fire Gotchard Steamhopper

Kamen Rider Fire Gotchard Appareskebow

Kamen Rider Fire Gotchard Antwrestler

• Kamen Rider Gotchard Daybreak
  • Fire Gotchard Daybreak

Kamen Rider Fire Gotchard Daybreak

• Kamen Rider Dread
  • Type One
  • Type Two

Kamen Rider Dread Type One

Kamen Rider Dread Type Two

Kamen Rider Gavv

• Kamen Rider Gavv
  • Caking Form

Kamen Rider Gavv Caking Form