Gabumon is a yellow-skinned wolf-like Digimon about 2 and a half feet tall. He has a horn on his head and a tail. His back is covered in a dog-like blue fur pelt. He evolves from Tsunomon (In-Training form), which evolves from Punimon (Fresh Form). It later evolves in Garurumon (Champion form), WereGarurumon (Ultimate form), MetalGarurumon (MegaForm) and, in Digimon Adventure 02, fuses with WarGraymon in DNA Digivolution into Omnimon.

In the series, his partner is Yamato "Matt" Ishida.