Not earning digivolving

[Wisemon]

That said, though, it was kinda made clear why Kouji and Takuya were elevated above the others. Takuya may have been somewhat reckless, but he was also willing to take risks, while Kouji, for all his isolationist tendencies, still put the safety of the group before himself.

Kouji I could understand. He was the most skilled fighter as Lobomon, but when he became MagnaGarurumon, it became clear that he wasn't meant to carry guns. Giving Takuya power was a goggle-head tradition thing, because Junpei was the better fighter. When BurningGreymon went nuts, Beetlemon knocked him on his ass twice, despite being a human spirit against a beast spirit. When Agunimon was getting creamed by Snimon, Beetlemon came to the rescue.