[TokuKnight89]

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Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX

AbareMax however is simply Red's power up. It isn't even about how different the suits are or if he has a different henshin. The core criteria for being a sixth ranger is to be the SIXTH ranger to join the team/appear. Killer is the fifth. Why does AbarePink not count? Because it was a joke for an episode and done to show Emiri's parents that she could handle herself while being alone.

For Gokaiger's Abaranger tribute included AbarePink and AbareKiller as Sixth even if it was solely to note the embarrassment of being "AbarePink". That said, it is possible that Pink was included there just to justify Killer as being a viable Sixth. Only Toei can judge for certain why AbareKiller is considered like this. They did pair him with DragonRanger and TimeFire as being the source of Gai's GokaiSilver, and all three died in their respective series. The same kind of Sixth Ranger conjecture is also true for GoseiKnight, as he makes more sense as an Extra Hero. Of note, DekaMaster was the Sixth Dekaranger to appear, but DekaBreak is considered "No. 6" instead with Doggie as an Extra. The Go-On Wings are also, technically speaking, Sixth and Seventh, but are also considered just a dual Sixth (likely for being siblings and because Gai can fuse their powers). I gave a possible reason for AbareKiller, not the Official, Sentai Canon, Approved-by-Toei answer.