Deltadromeus

Deltadromeus may actually be a junior synonym of the ceratosaur Bahariasaurus, but since there are no known skulls for either animal, this synonymy can neither be confirmed or disproved at this point. In addition, the placement of Deltadromeus has alternately been as a noasaurid ceratosaur, a neovenatorid allosauroid, or a megaraptoran tyrannosauroid, all conclusions being recent and none being definitive.

General Statistics

full-sized Deltadromeus

• Name: Deltadromeus agilis
• Name Meaning: Delta Runner
• Diet: Carnivore
• Length: 8-9 meters (26-30 feet)
• Time Period: Middle/Late Cretaceous (95 MYA)
• Classification: Ceratosauria / Neovenatoridae / Megaraptora (currently unclear)
• Place Found: Morocco
• Describer: Sereno, Dutheil, Iarochene, Larsson, Lyon, Magwene, Sidor, Varricchio, and Wilson, 1996

Dinosaur King Statistics

Arcade Stats

Deltadromeus arcade card (Japanese Gekizan 3rd Edition)

• Attribute: Wind
• Sign: Scissors
• Strength: 1600
• Technique: 700
  • Compatibility: Tab 3
• Attack:
  • Scissors (Critical): 630
  • Rock/Paper: 460
• Types:
  • Blitz Type (Japanese 2007 series; English Series 2; Taiwanese New Series)
  • Charge Type (Japanese Gekizan series)
• Arcade Nickname:
  • Japanese: 川辺のスプリンター (Riverside Sprinter)
  • English: The Riverside Runner
  • Taiwanese: 川邊的短跑者
• Card Rarity: Bronze

Availability

• Japanese
  • 2007 2nd Edition (New; 042-竜; Blitz Type)
  • 2007 3rd Edition (031-竜; Blitz Type)
  • 2007 4th Edition (026-竜; Blitz Type)
  • 2007 4th Edition+ (031-竜; Blitz Type)
  • Non-sale Wind Egg (EGG-006-竜)
  • Gekizan 3rd Edition (014-竜; Charge Type; ft. char. Rex)
  • Non-sale African Egg (EGG-014-竜)
• English
  • Series 2 2nd Edition (New; 042-Dino; Blitz Type)
  • Series 2 3rd Edition (031-Dino; Blitz Type)
  • Series 2 4th Edition (031-Dino; Blitz Type)
• Taiwanese
  • New 2nd Edition (New; 042-龍; Blitz Type)
  • New 3rd Edition (031-龍; Blitz Type)
  • New 4th Edition (031-龍; Blitz Type)
  • Non-sale Wind Egg

Japanese 2007 2nd Edition

Japanese 2007 4th Edition

Japanese Gekizan 3rd Edition

Japanese Gekizan 3rd Edition (back)

English Series 2 2nd Edition

English Series 2 2nd Edition (back)

English Series 2 3rd Edition

English Series 2 4th Edition

English Series 2 4th Edition (back)

Taiwanese New 2nd Edition

Taiwanese New 4th Edition

Anime Stats

Deltadromeus anime card

• Attribute: Wind
• Owner: Wild, Meena, Max Taylor (D-Team)
• Location: near the Ganges River, India
• Debut: Battle Royale!
  • Appeared In: 33, 49, 75 (flashback), 79
• Dinosaurs Defeated: None
• Defeated by: Spiny

DS Stats

Deltadromeus DS battle intro

• Elemental Attribute: Wind
• Critical Move: Scissors
• Rarity: 4 star
• Battle Type: Blitz Type
• Fossil/Move Set: African Fossil (LV31 Ninja Attack)
  • Locations: Alpha Fortress (Africa postgame)
• Users:
  • Laura (2) (Headquarters, Antarctica)
    • LV49: Doppelganger, Power Storm, Tie Wind; Cyclone (S)
  • 2 static Red Super Alpha Droids (Headquarters, Antarctica)
    • LV46: Wind Tail, Ninja Attack, Wind Swing; Ninja Attack (S)
    • LV47: Wind Tail, Ninja Attack, Wind Swing; Ninja Attack (S)
  • 1 static Red Super Alpha Droid (Alpha Fortress, Africa postgame)
    • LV59: Wind Tail, Wind Tackle, Tornado Toss; Tornado Toss (P)
  • 2 static Red Super Alpha Droids (Headquarters, Antarctica postgame)
    • LV61: 8MP Wind R, 8MP Wind S, Tie Wind; ? 4th
    • LV61: Doppelganger, Power Storm, Tie Wind; ? Wind S
  • 1 static Red Super Alpha Droid (North Dig Site, Europe late postgame)
    • LV61: 8MP Wind R, ? Wind S, Tie Wind; ? ? S?
• Encyclopedia number: D69

Deltadromeus size comparison vs. Max

Deltadromeus menu icon

TCG Stats

Deltadromeus

Deltadromeus TCG card

• Element: Wind
• Icon: Paper
• Power: 1700
• Level: 4
• Life: 2
• Card Code: DKCG-072/160
• Card Rarity: Common
• Image From: Ep. 33 anime scene
• Flavor Text:

The Deltadromeus was a carnivore thought to have lived near rivers. Its limbs were long, so it could probably run very fast.

High Noon Deltadromeus

High Noon Deltadromeus TCG card

• Element: Wind
• Icon: Paper
• Power: 1600
• Level: 4
• Life: 2
• Card Code: DKBD-039/100
• Card Rarity: Common
• Image From: Ep. 33 anime scene
• Abilities:

[Black Dino Battery] If you send this Dinosaur to your discard pile to Dino Slash a [Black Dinosaur], this Dinosaur counts as 2 Dinosaurs.

Wily Deltadromeus

Wily Deltadromeus TCG card (Thai)

• Element: Wind
• Icon: Scissors
• Power: 1500
• Level: 4
• Life: 2
• Card Code: JCL-039/100
• Card Rarity: Thai Common
• Image From: cropped 07 2nd/S2 2nd/New 2nd arcade card
• Abilities:

[Tornado Trap: 1] {translation uncertain} {When your opponent shuffles their deck, they lose an additional 1 Life Point.}

Anime

Dinosaur King

Deltadromeus' card was activated by a wind gust in India after the Indian princess Meena dug up his Card Capsule while trying to escape under her palace gate in Battle Royale!; he proceeded to wreck the nearby fountain. He ran around town before he found and jumped into another fountain, wrecking this one, too. Rex concluded him to be looking for rivers like in his natural habitat, realizing he would head for the nearby Ganges. Reaching the river, it jumped in and swam (butterfly style) out to Meena; she first thought that he was after her, but then she realized that he wanted the same thing as her, to swim towards the sunset. However, the Alpha Gang showed up, summoning Spiny to fight against Deltadromeus. He saved Meena from Spiny, knocking him up onto dry land, and though fighting his best, soon found himself being stomped on by Spiny. Chomp was summoned to save him, knocking Spiny away, but Deltadromeus was too weak. He staggered over to Meena, collapsing at her feet and returning to his card. The card was picked up by Meena and later given to Max.

A wild Deltadromeus was brought into the present by the malfunctioning Backlander in Dinosaur War!, but it returned to the Cretaceous when the time circuits failed following the Black T. rex's defeat.

Mesozoic Meltdown

Another Deltadromeus was briefly seen in Bad Deal in the Spectral Space Pirates' possession during a flashback by Seth when he explained how he met and helped them.

Either the Space Pirates' or the original Deltadromeus was last seen in the final episode, swimming butterfly style in the ocean with Futabasaurus and an Ophthalmosaurus next to the broken Backlander.

Character Design

Personality

Deltadromeus seems to have a rather peaceful personality, although he carelessly destroyed several fountains looking for an environment wet enough for his tastes. He is very fond of water, and Rex guessed it was because he lived near rivers. He showed a strong protective instinct for Meena and saved her from Spiny less than a minute after meeting her. Despite his bravery, he wasn't a strong fighter, and though he got a few surprise hits against Spiny, he wasn't fit for a full fight and quickly tired out against the giant opponent.

Trivia

• Dr. Taylor's arcade comments:
  • Japanese: 川の近くで行動していたと考えられる肉食恐竜だ。手足が長くかなり速く走れたようだ。
  • English: A carnivore thought to live near rivers. With its long limbs, it can apparently run extremely fast.
  • Taiwanese: 被認為在川邊行動的肉食恐龍,手腳很長,應擅常快速的行走。
• DS Game Encyclopedia entry: A carnivore thought to live by rivers. Can apparently run extremely quickly.
• It is the second Bronze rarity Wind Dinosaur card in the arcade.
• Along with Carnotaurus, Utahraptor, Ceratosaurus, Allosaurus, Neovenator, Monolophosaurus, Dilophosaurus, Megaraptor, Eustreptospondylus, and Sinraptor, it is one of the available dinosaurs in the Japanese and Taiwanese non-sale Wind Egg card.
• Along with Spinosaurus, Majungasaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, Kentrosaurus, and Ouranosaurus, it is one of the available dinosaurs in the Japanese non-sale African Egg card.
• Deltadromeus is shown to swim in the butterfly style, but due to the setup of ceratosaurian (or any theropod) shoulder joints, this would have been physically impossible; they would've used their hind legs and tails for propulsion, not their arms.
• It is one of the dinosaurs that was defeated by the Alpha Gang, but claimed by the D-Team. The other ones were Ceratosaurus, Daspletosaurus, Euoplocephalus, the first Megaraptor, the first Anchiceratops, Torosaurus, Saurolophus, Iguanodon, Fukuisaurus, Jobaria, and the second Carcharodontosaurus.
• In the DS Encyclopedia, it is named as being a member of the Noasauridae family, but displayed in a different tab as belonging to the Coelurosauria branch, reflecting several of its possible placements at once.

Gallery

"Delta Runner"

Deltadromeus in NagoyaTV