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Category:Cyberworld Maximals

2026-05-10T14:54:48Z

CyclonustheWarrior: Created page with "Category:Cyberworld characters Category:Maximals"

[[Category:Cyberworld characters]]
[[Category:Maximals]]

Optimus Primal (Cyberworld)

2026-05-10T14:53:39Z

CyclonustheWarrior:

{{factions|maximal|}}
{{Disambig3|Optimus Primal}}
:''Optimus Primal is a Maximal from [[Transformers: Cyberworld (franchise)|Cyberworld]].''
[[File:TF-Cyberworld-Optimus-Primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Trukk not munky|TRUKK AND MUNKY?]]]]

'''Optimus Primal''' is a part of Cyberworld.

==Toys==
===''Cyberworld''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Cyber Changer, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Environment'': Jungle

:Released as part of the 3rd wave of ''[[Transformers: Cyberworld (toyline)|Cyberworld]]'' toys, Cyber Changers Optimus Primal is a brown and grey robot that can turn into a gorilla-inspired truck in a few simple steps, which is very unexpected for the character. His articulation is very simple like other figures in the line. He also has a few 5mm ports on him if you wanna deck him out with some weaponry.
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[[File:Cyberworld-Energon-Surge-Optimus-Primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Power Up and Energize!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Cyber Changer, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Environment'': Jungle

:As part of the 4th wave, Optimus Primal is a redeco of the original in darker shades of brown, red, and silver, with additional red paint applications on his arms and a clear blue plastic torso with [[glow-in-the-dark]] painted details that can be "powered up" by [[Bumblebee_(Cyberworld)#Toys|Bumblebee Power Spark]]. His packaging now sports an "Energon Surge" tagline at the bottom, like the other future releases.

{{comingsoontoy}}

[[Category:Cyberworld Maximals]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Cheetor (Cyberworld)

2026-05-10T14:53:09Z

CyclonustheWarrior:

{{factions|maximal|}}
{{Disambig3|Cheetor}}
:''Cheetor is a Maximal from [[Transformers: Cyberworld (franchise)|Cyberworld]].''
[[File:TF-Cyberworld-Cheetor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|What do you mean this isn't [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]]?]]

'''Cheetor''' is a part of Cyberworld.

==Toys==
===Cyberworld===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Cheetor''' (Cyber Changer, [[2026]])}}</ul>
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{{comingsoontoy}}

[[Category:Cyberworld Maximals]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Soundwave (Cyberworld)

2026-05-10T14:51:28Z

CyclonustheWarrior:

{{factions|decepticon|}}
{{Disambig3|Soundwave}}
:''Soundwave is a Decepticon from [[Transformers: Cyberworld (franchise)|Cyberworld]].''
[[File:TF-Cyberworld-Energon-Surge-Soundwave-With-Mask.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Detecting multiple leviathan class lifeforms in the region. Are you certain whatever you're doing is worth it?"]]

'''Soundwave''' captures foes with his many limbs.

==Toys==
===''Cyberworld''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave Deep Sea Explorer''' ([[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Environment'': Ocean
:*''Accessories'': Mask

: The second-largest toy of ''[[Cyberworld (toyline)|Cyberworld]]'''s ''[[Energon]] Surge'' subline imprint, Soundwave Deep Sea Explorer is a 9-inch figure that transforms into a sea monster submarine in 3 steps, and is armed with 2 flexible tentacles, a tentacle grabber claw, and an opening mouth in alt mode, all of which can be used to capture Cyber Changer toys.

: Due to being way too big to fit inside [[Bumblebee_(Cyberworld)#PowerSpark|Bumblebee Power Spark]]'s chest, Soundwave Deep Sea Explorer omits having any [[glow-in-the-dark]] paint on his body, instead coming with a detachable glow-in-the-dark mask that can be "powered up" by Bumblebee Power Spark separately.

{{comingsoontoy}}

[[Category:Cyberworld Decepticons]]

Optimus Primal (disambiguation)

2026-05-06T13:48:54Z

CyclonustheWarrior: /* Full list of Optimus Primals */ DAMN IT, TYPO

{{disambig}}

'''Optimus Primal''' is a legendary beast leader.

==Major Optimus Primals==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:Optimusprimalbw.jpg|[[Optimus Primal (BW)|"Beast Era" Optimus Primal]] <hr>''[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Cartoon]] • [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Toys]]''
File:BigGame_Dinoptimus.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|''Rescue Bots'' Optimus Primal]] <hr>''[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Rescue Bots|Toys]]''
File:OptimusPrimal-ROTBgorilla.jpg|[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|''Rise of the Beasts'' Optimus Primal]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Optimus Primals==
{{disamb|y=[[1996]]|[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], the [[Maximal]] leader from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.}}
**For this character in the [[Beast Wars continuity|''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity]], see [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity]].
**For toys of this character, see [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys]].
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|[[Optimus Primal (Legends)|Optimus Primal]], the [[Legends World]] businessman from ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|Optimus Primal, an alternate name for [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s dinosaur form in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2016]]|[[Optimus Primal (BWSG)|Optimus Primal]], the evil Maximal leader from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2023]]|[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]], the Maximal leader from ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2026]]|[[Optimus Primal (Cyberworld)|Optimus Primal]], the Maximal from ''[[Transformers: Cyberworld (franchise)|Cyberworld]]''.}}

==List of media with "Optimus Primal" in the title==
{{disamb|y=1996|"[[Optimus Primal vs Megatron!]]", the pack-in comic that came with early ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' toys.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2004]]|"[[To War! Optimus Primal]]", the chapter of the [[Robotmasters (comic)|''Robotmasters'' comics]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|"[[Optimus Primal Chapter]]", the chapter of ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Diorama Story]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2015|"[[Meet Optimus Primal]]", the storybook adaptation of the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Big Game]]".}}

==See also==
*[[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)]]
*[[Optimus (disambiguation)]]
*[[Primal (disambiguation)]]
*[[Optimal]]

==Not to be confused with...==
*[[Primal Major]], an [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]] [[Autobot]] who is a homage to Optimus Primal.

Optimus Primal (disambiguation)

2026-05-06T13:48:19Z

CyclonustheWarrior: /* Full list of Optimus Primals */

{{disambig}}

'''Optimus Primal''' is a legendary beast leader.

==Major Optimus Primals==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:Optimusprimalbw.jpg|[[Optimus Primal (BW)|"Beast Era" Optimus Primal]] <hr>''[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Cartoon]] • [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Toys]]''
File:BigGame_Dinoptimus.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|''Rescue Bots'' Optimus Primal]] <hr>''[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Rescue Bots|Toys]]''
File:OptimusPrimal-ROTBgorilla.jpg|[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|''Rise of the Beasts'' Optimus Primal]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Optimus Primals==
{{disamb|y=[[1996]]|[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], the [[Maximal]] leader from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.}}
**For this character in the [[Beast Wars continuity|''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity]], see [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity]].
**For toys of this character, see [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys]].
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|[[Optimus Primal (Legends)|Optimus Primal]], the [[Legends World]] businessman from ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|Optimus Primal, an alternate name for [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s dinosaur form in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2016]]|[[Optimus Primal (BWSG)|Optimus Primal]], the evil Maximal leader from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2023]]|[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]], the Maximal leader from ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2026]]|[[Optimus Primal (Cyberworld)|Optimus Primal]], the Maximal from ''[[Transformers: Cyberworld (franchise)|Cyberworld]].''.}}

==List of media with "Optimus Primal" in the title==
{{disamb|y=1996|"[[Optimus Primal vs Megatron!]]", the pack-in comic that came with early ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' toys.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2004]]|"[[To War! Optimus Primal]]", the chapter of the [[Robotmasters (comic)|''Robotmasters'' comics]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|"[[Optimus Primal Chapter]]", the chapter of ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Diorama Story]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2015|"[[Meet Optimus Primal]]", the storybook adaptation of the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Big Game]]".}}

==See also==
*[[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)]]
*[[Optimus (disambiguation)]]
*[[Primal (disambiguation)]]
*[[Optimal]]

==Not to be confused with...==
*[[Primal Major]], an [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]] [[Autobot]] who is a homage to Optimus Primal.

Optimus Primal (Cyberworld)

2026-05-06T13:45:31Z

CyclonustheWarrior:

Optimus Primal (Cyberworld)

2026-05-06T13:41:51Z

CyclonustheWarrior:

{{factions|maximal|}}
{{Disambig3|Optimus Primal}}
:''Optimus Primal is a Maximal from [[Transformers: Cyberworld (franchise)|Cyberworld]].''
[[File:TF-Cyberworld-Optimus-Primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|TRUCK AND MONKEY?]]

==Toys==
===''Cyberworld''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Cyber Changer, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Environment'': Jungle

:Released as part of the 3rd wave of ''[[Transformers: Cyberworld (toyline)|Cyberworld]]'' toys, Cyber Changers Optimus Primal is a brown and grey robot that can turn into a gorilla-inspired truck in a few simple steps, which is very unexpected for the character. His articulation is very simple and a lot like other figures in the line. He also has a few 5mm ports on him if you wanna deck him out with some weaponry.

[[Category:Cyberworld characters]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Wheelie (G1)

2026-05-04T11:35:28Z

CyclonustheWarrior: /* Notes */ Dang it, left a comma there by mistake

{{factions|autobot}}
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|''The Wheelie discussed in the page that you're on / Is the rhyming bot from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]. To view all the "Wheelie"s in just one location / Head over to [[Wheelie (disambiguation)]]!''
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{{featured|This page's rhymed oration is a [[:Category:Featured articles|font of information]]!}}
:''Wheelie is an [[Autobot]]—just to clear up ambiguities / From a whole bunch of [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1 continuities]].''
[[File:Wheelieg1.jpg|upright=2|thumb|You give Wheelie sass? He ''will'' kick your ass.]]
The diminutive '''Wheelie''' is an Autobot child / But don't let your guard down; he gets pretty wild! 
He's often sold short and gets called hurtful things / But Wheelie won't suffer such arrows and slings! 

You see, he ''survives''; that's just what he ''does'' / You can't keep him down. How so? Well, because 
Of all of the years he's spent fighting in space / With [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] goons and the [[Quintesson]] race. 

Keeping things peaceful gets a bit tricky / When he hangs out with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]. 
This bot and that child are birds of a feather / And they tend to get into trouble together! 

Though reasons may differ across his depictions / Young Wheelie speaks always with curious diction. 
But don't be too hateful to this rhyming bot / Or you'll lose an eye to his fine [[Slingshot (weapon)|slingshot]]! 

{{quote|Wheelie say find friends today!|Wheelie|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[John Moschitta]] (English, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3"), [[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese)|[[Gu Guoyi]] (Chinese), [[Dani Albiac]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Gerhard Acktun]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1 - 5", "Chaos" & "Call of the Primitives"), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, "Fight or Flee"), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, "The Movie" TV Dub), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "Chaos"), [[Carlos Marques]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" TV dub), [[Orlando Prado]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" VHS dub), [[Úrsula Bezerra]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" Fox Kids dub), [[Mário Jorge Andrade]] (Portuguese, season 3)}}

[[File:Wheelietftmslingshot.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Wheelie, you're such an insufferable brat… Careful, you'll take someone's eye out with—]]
After surviving a ghastly crash-landing / [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] was where Wheelie found himself standing.<ref>This was only shown in an early screenplays' [[The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson|storybook adaptation]] / And helps shed some light on his background and situation.</ref> 
Surviving alone quickly toughened him lots / Enough to impress the mighty [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. 
They'd come to Quintessa in search of their friends / And Wheelie was perfectly happy to lend 
His expertise on this strange world to these strangers / To keep them from stumbling face-first into danger. 
After he helped rescue [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] / They hijacked a [[Quintesson Cruiser|Quintesson ship]] and flew up 
Into space where they destroyed [[Unicron]] / Before returning to planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]! 
{{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Wheelie’s actions in this animation / Were also recounted in two [[Transformers: The Animated Movie|print]] [[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|adaptations]]!}}

Wheelie returned in 2006 / When [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] got in a bit of a fix. 
He hadn't received his [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]] / And getting it to him would be a right slog! 
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

He formed a delivery duo with [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] / Straight away, though, complications occurred. 
Galvatron left them both stuck on [[Io|a moon]] / They needed to get the cog down to Earth soon! 
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

[[File:FFOD4 Autobots lightpoles.JPG|upright=1.5|thumb|Wheelie and I might have our spats, But did he deserve to fight all these bats?]]
The alien [[lightpole]]s descended on them / And Wheelie and Blurr simply couldn't contend, 
'Til [[Marissa Faireborn]] showed up to assist / Bringing her ship down right into their midst. 
Into some missiles the lightpoles converted / Blasting her ship and leaving them deserted! 
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] showed up and defeated the bats / The [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] were similarly dispatched. 
They made it to Earth in a manner quite dashing / And Metroplex gave [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] quite a thrashing! 
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

Wheelie listened to Kup as he yick-yacked / About how, on [[Dread (planet)|Dread]], he had fought off an [[Ick-Yak]]. 
Regarding [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]], Grimlock was curious / But Wheelie was scared and Kup was furious. 
Suddenly, in came a signal from [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] / Someone'd attacked the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]]—heck naw! 
Together with Blurr, they all boarded Sky Lynx / Ready for mystery-solving high-jinks! 
While scanning the station, Kup's technobabble / Was too much for Wheelie and the rest of the rabble. 
Kup said, only [[death crystal]]s could do this damage / But that explanation was all he could manage 
Before from the sky came [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] / With their new weapon, hoping to gun a shmuck. 
Wheelie and Blurr returned fire with their pistols / As Runamuck blasted a rain of death crystals. 
In typical form, Sky Lynx came to the rescue / Picking up Wheelie and all of the rest too. 
Grimlock begged, once they had barely absconded / For answers, and at long last Kup responded: 
There's only one place in the world you can find / Death Crystals—growing on Chaos's hide. 
On Dread, Galvatron's new acquisition / Kup and Blurr went off on the mission. 
Wheelie and the others followed where they had gone / And good thing—they helped to fight off the Predacons! 
They were able to keep [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and Galvs distracted / While Kup made a plan that he quickly enacted 
Freeing the [[Dread slaves|miners]], to Chaos he beckoned / Before blowing him up with [[Death crystal cannon|Galvatron's weapon]]. 
Safe back on Sky Lynx, after they'd scrambled / Wheelie groaned as Kup once again rambled... 
{{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] came back from the dead / The [[Quintesson]]s had secretly messed with his head. 
He left [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|now-Hot-Rod]] and the others for scrap / Before leading his army straight into a trap. 
When Hot Rod returned, Wheelie was there / To see Hot Rod quite angrily declare: 
"Where's that stupid truck of ours? / I'm going to light his darkest hour." 
{{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

A Quintesson plot meant time started repeating / While, against [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]], Wheelie was competing. 
He reckoned he had crossed the finish line—a record race / But in seconds he was back a second time in second place. 
{{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

On Earth, a dinosaur caused a strange mystery / By stealing the most famous buildings in history. 
The Dinobots were suspects, but that was just hype / It was Trypticon, working for an [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|ethnic stereotype]]. 
Wheelie helped the Autobots save the dictator / And was there when Rodimus scolded him later. 
{{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

[[File:Surprise Party Hall of Records.jpg|upright=1|thumb|]]
[[File:Daniel&wheeliesurpriseparty.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Daniel, we are out of time. Yet, Wheelie must complete this rhyme!]]
[[File:SurpriseParty Daniel and Wheelie.jpg|upright=1|thumb|]]
Wheelie's biggest adventure began / At the surprise party for his dear friend Dan. 
[[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s crashed the event—in the madness / Wheelie's life was saved by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. 
To let Magnus know he was appreciated / They tried to find out when he was created 
Asking around without making it known / To throw him a [[birthday]] party of his own. 
First they asked [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]], who reckoned / The answer might lie in the Hall of Records. 
Next at the Hall, they asked [[Custodiobot|the librarian]] / Who wasn't much help, being quite the contrarian. 
He explained the Autobots of the past employed / [[Lost Cybertronian Storage Asteroid|A secret archive, housed on an asteroid]]. 
Wheelie, being a terrible influence / Stole a garbage ship. By coincidence, 
When he blundered into an asteroid field / (Wheelie's too young to be behind a wheel) 
The meteor into which their ship crashed / Was the very same one where the data was stashed! 
Meanwhile [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], with abnormal patience / Weirdly had garbage ships under surveillance? 
He told Galvatron, who swiftly commanded / He follow and spy on what Wheelie and Dan did. 
Witwicky and Wheelie, assessing their freighter / Were harried by eels that flew out of craters. 
Into a nearby cave the scamps fled / And Wheelie turned on the torch on his forehead. 
They passed through a door with the Autobot sigil / But inside, sentry drones were keeping vigil! 
With the killer robots hot on their heels / And to make matters worse, lots more air eels, 
Wheelie quipped surely that their goose was cooked / The robotic sentries, in a stroke of luck, 
Took out the eels they saw as invaders / Only to sight Wheelie next with their lasers! 
But somehow the sentries were the ones to die—blown up / By unlikely saviours: the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s and Cyclonus! 
Out of the frying pan, into the fire / Hostages of the Decepticon flier, 
They watched the asteroid get redirected as / Cyclonus threatened the [[First Inter Galactic Peace Conference|peace conference]] delegates! 
Locked up after Cyclonus' recap / Wheelie shone a torch, this time from his kneecap. 
Before long, they heard a distant commotion / And so at last Wheelie sprang into motion 
Ramming the door in his car mode, he gets through / And they found [[Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?]] 
Magnus commanded they fly off with Sky Lynx / But Wheelie, unwilling to leave him to die, thinks 
Better to not do what Magnus instructs / And instead to turn on the rock's self-destruct! 
With his plan foiled, Cyclonus scarpered / The Autobots made their own departure. 
Back home, Daniel explained things to [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] / Who made a suggestion: he said, if they like, 
Magnus doesn't know when he was born, meaning / They may as well say it's his birthday this evening! 
Wheelie said, shame they only thought of this after / And the episode ended with good-natured laughter. 
{{storylink|Surprise Party}}

Wheelie was present when [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], the paragon / of the utopian planet [[Paradron]], 
Asked Rodimus Prime and the rest to assist / In freeing his people from Galvatron's fist. 
Using a spare ship as a decoy / They let Galvatron think they'd been destroyed 
Before secretly deploying a platoon / From a secret staging ground on Paradron's moon. 
Wheelie was in Ultra Magnus's squadron / Planning to take back the planet's energon 
But Galvatron's army was much too effective / Forcing them to change the mission objectives. 
Wheelie managed to spot a trapdoor / So Magnus could get to the energon core— 
See, rather than let the Decepticons have it / they decided to blow up the entire planet! 
{{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

When Perceptor unveiled his new generator / Wheelie was stood in the crowd of spectators. 
{{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:AutobotsCall.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Our energy was drained. No jokes have remained.]]
When [[Tornedron]] fell into Cybertron's sink / Wheelie, [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] didn't blink: 
They aimed at the spider while pulling their triggers / But their laser blasts only made it grow bigger! 
Their bodies' energy, it drained all that too / Turning them white; they toppled like statues. 
(Lucky for Wheelie, Tornedron's defeat / Presumably put him right back on his feet.) 
{{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

Rodimus led an Autobot strikeforce / To get back Optimus Prime's corpse 
Making up one of the subgroups were / [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Wheelie and Blurr. 
At the lab, Rodimus Prime made his entry / Ordering Wheelie and the rest to play sentry. 
{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

To hear Sky Lynx tell it, Wheelie had been one / Of the Autobots hurt by a [[Hate Plague|rogue]] [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. 
(But, that event wasn't seen in the last part / And lying there unconscious wasn't Wheelie, but [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]! 
So, maybe Sky Lynx was simply mistaken / And Wheelie had gone off on well-earned vacation.) 
{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

[[Tommy Kennedy]] was feeling quite rotten / Because he thought Optimus Prime had forgotten 
His birthday, so he was nicely surprised / When the Autobots gave him a cake, robot-sized! 
Tommy thanked them, and blew out the candles / And Wheelie cheered just like he had for Daniel. 
{{storylink|Surprise Party#Season 5|Season 5: Surprise Party}}

====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
{{note|This later pack-in comic invents / A [[Retcon|new scene]] set during the movie's events.}}
As they blasted off, with Kup ever-rambling / Wheelie wowed Hot Rod with his expert handling. 
They set course for Magnus's last known location / And found the debris from [[Autobot shuttle|that ship]]'s separation. 
Wheelie deduced the Autobots' gambit / And guessed that they'd fled to the nearby [[Junkion (planet)|Junk planet]]. 
But, at that moment, [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] attacked! / On Kup's command, Wheelie fired back. 
Cyclonus dodged, too agile in flight. / Then Hot Rod was struck by [[Matrix of Leadership|divine insight]]. 
Through Wheelie, Rod hailed Cyclonus to tell 'im / Invoking the [[Challenge of Aria-Bellum]], 
He wanted to meet the Decepticon upon / The ship for a little one-on-one. 
Cyclonus and Rod traded backhands, grappled. / Meanwhile, Wheelie hailed [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], 
Who, [[Rayzor Nebula|nearby]], were doing some research / not far from the boss of the [[Sweeps]]—[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]! 
See, as Cyclonus ranted, Kup listened / So he knew about [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s competition. 
By luring both lackeys to the same region / They pitted Cyclonus against Scourge and his legion. 
While the goons fought over who'd get the kills / The Autobots happily ran for the hills. 
After they split, they landed on Junkion / Where all the new friends would soon get their funk on. 
But, if you want to see them get groovy / You'll have to go watch ''[[#The Transformers cartoon|The Transformers: The Movie]]''. 
{{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese)|[[Erika Robledo]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:HM ep01 Wheelie beats Tantrum.jpg|upright=1|thumb|''Headmasters'' Wheelie could be as snarky as you please! His words to Chromedome? "It's too late for apologies!"]]
By 2011, Wheelie was too petulant to rhyme / He blamed everything on [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], like, ''all'' of the time. 
Although a jerk to the core, Wheelie was not all alone / He hung out with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], and the two were quite danger-prone. 

While chilling on [[Earth]], the pair were met with surprise / By the titanic Trypticon with glowing death in his eyes! 
The Decepticon gave chase, but Wheelie outsmarted their foe / Luring him onto a busted bridge, where he slipped and fell below. 

They then stowed away on the [[Trainbot]]s and returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] / To help battle the Decepticons with their (limited) brawn. 
Daniel, the wuss, was soon attacked by [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] / So Wheelie had to pound the bull's head like a drum! {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

Before leaving with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] to face matters unpleasant / [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] bequeathed to Wheelie a very special present. 
It was a mixtape of music he'd composed on his own / And Wheelie played it after Blaster died in battle alone. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

As Hot Rod searched Earth for the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] he'd lost / [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] told Wheelie to believe in him, no matter the cost. 
Wheelie brushed off Kup's words, thinking them silly / And was acting all snarky, at least up until he 
Was interrupted by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]], who had a better attitude / So he offered to help instead of standing 'round being rude. 
Wheelie, however, couldn't help them one whit / So he went to an arcade with Daniel to complain about it. 
He thought himself far more useful than the adults all around him / And yet even at video games, ''Daniel'' proceeded to pound him. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

Next, Blaster's untimely death sent Wheelie into depression / "No one cares Blaster's gone" was his bitter impression. 
But Wheelie was wrong; Rodimus Prime cared quite a bit / He knew Blaster's death was a mistake and sought to rectify it! 
So Blaster was revived as Twincast, much to Wheelie's elation / And thus began the Great Cassette Operation! {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:WheelieRebellionBeast01.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Wheelie hears what you mutter. Get your mind out of the gutter.]]
Daniel and Wheelie then stowed away on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]'s battleship / And accompanied the Autobots on their perilous trip 
To the [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] homeworld, known simply as [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] / Where the 'Cons were causing trouble (to say only the least). 
Wheelie and Daniel then tried to rescue the Beastformer slaves / But were imprisoned ''themselves'' in the dungeon-like caves! 
Luckily for Wheelie, the Headmasters were there / They drove off all the villains and rescued the pair. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

The meteorite [[Metamorphose]] then threatened Autobot space / By warping anything metal in its magnetic embrace! 
Only ''Daniel'' was safe. Only ''he'' could defeat it / Wheelie cheered Daniel on—he was ''sure'' he could beat it! 
But Daniel was a crybaby, a big blubbering sack / So Wheelie chided his buddy and cut him no slack. 
Daniel ''eventually'' manned up and blew up the rock / But Wheelie, ''such a jerk'', continued to mock. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

The Trainbots later invited both Wheelie and Dan / To come visit their birthplace in far off [[Japan]]. 
Soon after arriving, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] made some trouble / Stirring up the Autobots, who countered on the double! 
The Headmasters went searching all over the planet / While Dan and Wheelie went shopping and...well, ''dammit'', 
The Trainbots shopped ''with'' them, and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] made a fuss / Causing Daniel to run away crying. (Jeez, what a ''wuss''.) {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Wheelie later observed as the Autobots fought / To reach [[Vector Sigma]] first, for if they could not, 
The Decepticons would get there, and then there'd be trouble / Because they'd use Sigma's [[Cybertonuron]] to turn the Autobots to rubble! 

But they were wrong—[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had a more menacing scheme: / To blow up all of Cybertron! How terribly obscene! 
The bombs could not be removed, much to Wheelie's frustration / Leaving Rodimus to call for the planet's evacuation. 
And so Wheelie was forced to watch his planet go KER-PEW! / Poor little guy...his day kind of ''blew''. 
Rodimus then departed on an outer space quest / Leaving [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] to raise Wheelie (or at least do her best). {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

[[File:WheelieEnergonGlutton01.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Wheelie likes to eat, drink and be merry, His favorite cereal is ''Frankenberry''.]]
Crippled with sorrow over Cybertron's end / The Autobots threw a party to help their wounds mend. 
Wheelie, the hedonist, had too much to drink / And got drunk and passed out, that little rat-fink! 
{{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}

Along with Daniel and Spike, Wheelie went to Peru / To prevent the members of the Decepticon crew 
From making a volcano blow up sky-high / Leaving the villagers below to helplessly fry. 
As the mountain erupted, they approached in [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] / But he couldn't beat the heat, no matter how hard he tried! 
So Wheelie tried once again, this time with the Trainbots / But the heat drove ''them'' off too, just like they were lame-bots! 
With no options left, they evacuated the town / Saving the villagers while the magma poured down. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

[[File:WheelieHeadOnFortMax01.jpg|upright=1|thumb|"Excuse me, good sir, I'm beggin' your pardon, But might Wheelie assist in planting your spice garden?"]]
On Athenia, Daniel was planting some seeds / And began watering them to tend to their needs. 
As Wheelie observed this dull gardening show / He was shocked when he saw [[buridanka|the plant]] starting to grow! 
The plant was a creature from the world of [[Darhos]] / That could grow to great heights, turning slimy and gross! 

Wheelie and Daniel called to Spike for some aid / Spike then looked to Arcee (since she was their maid). 
But they could do nothing, and the plant ''almost'' trashed their base / Luckily, Fortress wiped it out, leaving not even a trace. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

[[File:HM14 Daniel trips Wheelie.jpg|upright=1|thumb|]]
When Wheelie and Daniel went to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] on a geological mission / They found that the red planet was in perilous condition! 
Scorponok had planted bombs near the planet's core / And once they went off, Mars would then be no more! 
Then the pair were attacked by the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] / Who easily abducted the duo of lame whippersnappers! 

Imprisoned deep underground in a series of caves / Daniel concocted a scheme to trick the foul knaves. 
He staged an argument with Wheelie and even a fake brawl / Which let him secretly send an Autobot distress call! 
The Headmasters then arrived and rescued the youths / But could not find the time bombs. (What terrible sleuths!) {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}}

Returned to Athenia, Wheelie looked on in fright / Praying Fortress would survive his terrible fight! 
When they found that their leader had been injured severely / Wheelie swore to the skies that the Decepticons would pay dearly! 
But Wheelie's swearing and screeching couldn't stop what was fated / Mars was blown into bits and [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]] was created. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

With the threat of Mega Zarak now looming ahead / Wheelie admitted to Daniel his feelings of dread. 
But Daniel wouldn't hear it; he knew Fortress was stronger / He'd had enough of Wheelie's crap, and he'd take it no longer. 
So with inhuman strength (and overreacting a bit) / He shoved Wheelie into a lake after throwing a fit. 

Before Wheelie could crush him with his mighty robot fist / A flying saucer zoomed past. (Oh my gawd, aliens ''do'' exist!) 
Daniel thought that the alien might be friend and not foe / So he tried to use a keyboard to communicate with it and, ''whoah'', 
Daniel was completely wrong—about as wrong as you can ''get'' / The alien was ''[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]''. (He was off by more than a bit.) 
Humiliated by his actions, Daniel started to weep / Leaving Wheelie no choice but to soothe the little creep. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

[[File:HM17 Daniel and Wheelie have fun with hoses.jpg|upright=1|thumb|]]
When the planet called [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] sent an SOS into space / Asking for [[Energon cube]]s to save their dying race, 
The Autobots, always kindly, agreed to give them their aid / And Wheelie and Daniel tagged along to see the delivery made. 
Then the Decepticons attacked! But Spike ''knew'' that they would / And he set up a small cargo ship just so that they could 
Slip away in the battle and deliver the cubes / Wheelie and Daniel laughed out loud at the Decepticon rubes. 
And so the cargo was delivered and Sandra was saved! / Wheelie didn't do much this time, but at least he behaved. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

[[File:WheelieHivePlanet01.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Normally, this would bring Wheelie to tears, But he wouldn't touch a ''bug'' in a million years!]]
When the Decepticons [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] showed up at last / [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] told Wheelie all about their mysterious past. 
He revealed unto Wheelie that they used to be friends / But when they joined Scorponok, they could not make amends. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

Wheelie and the Autobots then found themselves stuck in a race / To prevent the Decepticons from plundering space. 
The planet of [[Hive (planet)|Hive]] was the villains' first victim / But they were thwarted when the Autobots arrived to evict 'em. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}}

As for the twin planets of [[Twin Star|Sperity and Toruin]] / Galvatron planned to ransack them and bring them to ruin. 
As Sperity was attacked for its huge energy stash / Wheelie was sent to Toruin before he could do anything rash. 

And on that barren planet Wheelie made a find: / The people of Sperity had left their old planet behind! 
They had taken their energon far away from there / Which is why Galvatron couldn't find it anywhere! 
Eventually, Galvatron was forced to just call it quits / And the Autobots left the Speritans to start over in the pits. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}}

At ''[[Video Challenger]]'', Daniel proved very skilled / But Wheelie's reaction to him was a little less thrilled. 
So he challenged the kid to shoot an apple that he held up / But Daniel shot his ''arm'' instead when his aim got fouled up. 

A penal colony on [[Daros]] was their next landing point / So they could rescue some war criminals being slaughtered in the joint. 
One of the criminals, though, tried to cut Daniel's neck / And Wheelie was helpless to stop him, but hey, ''what the heck''. 
As it turns out, the criminal wasn't really ''that'' bad / And when he let Daniel go, no one ''really'' got mad. 
He gave information that helped them unravel a serious knot / And let them defeat MegaZarak. (Though they hadn't found his weak spot.) {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}

[[File:WheelieHeadFormationFriendship01.jpg|upright=1|thumb|So when Wheelie is horny his eyes glow like the Devil's? This is unsettling on ''soooo'' many levels...]]
The Decepticons drew them next to the jungle planet [[Paradise]] / Where they were plundering energy and doing things not-so-nice! 
So with the Headmasters setting out to solve their enemy's tests / Daniel and Wheelie met [[Papika]] and her voluptuous... ''face''. 
Wheelie was smitten quite quickly, and his eyes glowed deep red / It's best not to imagine the thoughts that went through ''his'' head. 

After learning to fish, Wheelie tried his best to impress her / By transforming into a car, but his skills proved the lesser 
When compared to Papika's; she could talk to beasts large and small / Making it clear that Wheelie couldn't impress her ''at all''. 
Later, the Headmasters won the day, just like they always did / And Wheelie gave up on Papika. (She was out of your league, kid.) {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

On their travels, the Decepticons proved formidable foes / Having stolen energy from six planets. Why? ''Lord only knows''. 
Approaching [[Pirate Planet]], Wheelie spotted something quite freaky: / An old space pirate ship that was battered, damaged and leaky. 
And then an awesome adventure immediately began / Involving pirates! And pyramids! Treasure! [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]]! And...''aw, man''. 
Wheelie sat the whole thing out, letting Daniel have all the fun / Of all the adventures to miss, he had to skip out on ''that'' one? {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

As [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] struggled in vain to crack Scorponok's secret code / Daniel and Wheelie tried to help him cross that long, bumpy road. 
Unfortunately, their "help" proved far too insufficient / And they had to start over from scratch (not very efficient). 
Then Sixshot attacked and blew [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] into bits / And Wheelie attended his funeral between crying fits. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

From the Athenia base, Wheelie watched Spike blow his top; / The 'Cons were ransacking Earth and weren't going to stop! 
They were blaming Chromedome for the team's lack of success / But Arcee told them to chill and to give it a rest. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

[[File:IRiskMyLifeForWheelie01.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Wheelie likes to blame Chromedome for all that he can. He's a serious douchebag in this cartoon from Japan.]]
On a mission to Earth, Chromedome had just one simple job / To keep Spike from getting killed, but that big robotic knob 
Screwed it all up and Spike went into intensive care / Daniel forgave Chromedome, but Wheelie wouldn't let it end there. 
Chromedome tried to say sorry, but Wheelie said it wasn't enough / Even by ''Wheelie's'' standards, he was treating Chromedome pretty rough. 

As Spike recovered from surgery, Wheelie was then put to work / Helping to find Mega Zarak's weakspot for Chromedome (that ''jerk''). 
After tens of minutes of labor, they all figured it out / The weak spot was on his chest beyond all shadow of a doubt! {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

With the Decepticons banished from Earth, the Autobots needed aid / In gathering [[Plasma energy]] bombs so the humans would not be afraid. 
To accomplish this goal, Wheelie offered to call on friends that he knew / But Daniel laughed in his face! Wheelie was friendless and a ''fibber'', too! 

Then much to Daniel's surprise, Wheelie proved him totally wrong / When his good "friends" [[Pointblank]], [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] came along! 
Those Autobots were great warriors! Daniel was very impressed! / But at being called Wheelie's "friends" the trio became very distressed. 
As it turns out, they ''weren't'' his "friends"; Wheelie was an absolute liar! / They were his superior officers! His robo-pants were on fire! {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

With Wheelie's good "friends" now turned into powerful [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s / The veterans began insulting the obsolete Headmasters. 
In front of Daniel and Wheelie, Pointblank came down on Chromedome / Who feared the after effects of the disrespect he was shown. 
But Daniel and Wheelie didn't respect Chromedome any less / (If they respected him ''at all'' is, well, ''anyone's'' guess). {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

[[File:TheWheelieSwordIsInDanger01.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Okay, sure, Wheelie. ''Whatever you say.'' Daniel can't be a Headmaster (in ''this'' continuity, anyway).]]
While set down on planet Master, Wheelie became full of himself / Vowing to become a Headmaster by improving fitness and health. 
Daniel rolled his eyes and laughed out loud; Wheelie's dreams were too silly / Wheelie told Daniel he could ''never'' be one; he was too fleshy and frilly. 
Very early the next morning, Wheelie snuck outside for a run / Only to be captured by Sixshot, whose evil scheme had begun! 

Sixshot threatened to dip Wheelie in acid if Fortress didn't agree / To give up the [[Master Sword]]'s secrets and to do it quickly! 
Pointblank coldly suggested they just let Wheelie melt and die / But Daniel and Chromedome disagreed! They'd save the little guy! 
Going against orders, the pair snuck inside of Scorponok / With Daniel using his size to sneak past the energy locks. 

They got Wheelie out safely, but alas, their rescue was too late / Fortress had just handed over his secrets! Well, ain't that just ''great''? 
Furious at the trio for leaving the ship without orders / He gave them a mop and a bucket and said to wash ''all'' the quarters. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}}

Thanks to Wheelie's epic failure, the Decepticons took what they stole / And began construction of the [[Zarak Shield]] as their ultimate goal. 
As the Headmasters traversed Master to thwart the sinister plan / Wheelie stood ontop of Battleship Maximus, hanging with Dan. 
They were startled by [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], who had concocted a plan all his own / He'd set bombs on the ship and didn't want their cover to be blown! 
Weirdwolf's plan was a success; the bombs completely ruined the ship / And with his fancy new shield, Zarak prepared to beat on the crip. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

While [[Raiden]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] worked double time on repairs / Wheelie and Dan found themselves useless to help with such affairs. 
As the grown-ups worked diligently to create tactics and plans / The kids went to play video games at their elder's demands. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

With the Maximus repaired, the Autobots set off into space / After Mega Zarak whom they ''once again'' had to chase. 
In an effort to kill time, Wheelie had his ''greatest'' idea yet: / He and Daniel would see what it was like inside a laser turret! 
Then the turret was damaged with Daniel still stuck inside / And jettisoned away from the ship; Wheelie just about ''cried''. 
Daniel made it back (with Sixshot's help), much to Wheelie's relief; / If he had caused Daniel's death, Wheelie would have been crippled with grief! {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}}

Sixshot may have saved Daniel, but he was still no Autobot friend / And challenged Chromedome to a duel where he'd surely meet his end. 
Wheelie, that eavesdropping punk, heard about the whole situation / And ran and told Daniel, who wasn't keen on the confrontation. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

[[File:FinalWheeliegoodbye.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Here's a joke that's a real zinger. Go ahead, Daniel, pull my finger!]]
Because of that stupid duel, Mega Zarak made it to Earth first / Once again, it was ''all'' Chromedome's fault (that guy is really the ''worst''). 
Daniel was busy pouting, thinking Sixshot had died in the fight / Wheelie teased the brat, anyway (never one to pass on a slight). 
They eventually reached Earth, but tragedy wasn't far behind: / Spike's plane crashed down in the Andes and they were all in a bind! 
Wheelie followed his good buddy, who had to rescue his mother / And Daniel saved the day, yet again! A true hero! (''Oh brother...'') {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}}

It turned out Scorponok's master plan involved blowing up the Earth / And gathering up the released energy (which was of tremendous worth). 
With friends and justice, the Autobots joined hands in formation / And prevented Scorponok's insidius detonation! 
Mega Zarak destroyed and the Decepticons driven away / Wheelie and Daniel were left with only goodbyes to say. 
Wheelie promised to visit Daniel again when he was older / And though they were apart, their passions would forever smolder. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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=====''15 Go! Go!'' comics=====
[[File:15GoGo Wheelie.jpeg|upright=1|thumb|Forget about how he speaks: Rag on him for being a freak!]]
While [[Teletraan 15]] performed her / Task, to learn about Transformers, 
Wheelie, being a nasty pervert / Kneeled down and lifted her skirt, 
Pleased to see the snow-white lace / 'Til [[Teletraan 10|10]] kicked him in the face. 
After that, the little pest / Transformed, perhaps to dodge arrest. 
{{storylink|Wheelie Volume}}

Thankfully, [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] grabbed the bastard / And yelled at him for his harassment. 
{{storylink|Kup Volume}}
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=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:Legends Wheelie.jpeg|right|thumb|Wheelie concedes that soccer is fun, So long as the ball is also a gun.]]
[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] came back [[2021|ten years later]] / With a plan to detonate a 
[[Black hole (phenomenon)|Black hole]], absorbing its [[Plasma energy|energy]] / And destroying all his enemies. 
[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his crew attempted / To reach the bomb, and intercept it. 
But, they forced Scorponok's hand / To blow it sooner than he'd planned. 
Thinking of the children, Fortress / Turned to Wheelie with new orders: 
Take the [[Headmaster Junior|Junior Headmaster]]s / On a ship to dodge disaster. 
The black hole turned to searing white. / Did Scorponok win? Not quite. 
The effect was not what he'd been thinking / Rather, they all started shrinking! 
Fortress quickly gave a lecture: / Black balls, pulling each [[transtector]] 
From inside the body cavity / Had formed from the black hole's gravity. 
The fact that Wheelie left before'd / Kept him alone from being [[Super deformed|deformed]]. 
The other bots all had to shed / Their bodies, just becoming heads. 
To get new ones, they all hurled / Headfirst to the [[Legends World]]. 
{{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}}

Later, at a soccer game / Having clearly [[#15 Go! Go! comics|felt no shame]], 
Wheelie (christ, this sucks, dear reader) / Flipped the skirt of [[Arcee (Legends)|a cheerleader]]. 
[[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] wished Wheelie was paying / More attention to him playing. 
Wheelie argued soccer's boring / Not at all like ''real'' warring. 
With a blast, a pitch invader / Put a pin in that for later— 
[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] had stormed the field / With [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s head under heel! 
Transforming, the boys sprang to action. / The head was kicked—meaning, match on. 
Leaping up from Wheelie's cockpit / Shūta met the play and blocked it, 
Converting to head mode, such / That Wheelie got [[The Touch|the touch]]. 
The crowd knew to root, and roar / For Shūta Gō did shoot—and score. 
Galvatron fell to the grass / And, out climbed [[Tarantulas (Legends)|Tarantulas]]! 
"Maybe soccer has its kicks" / Wheelie said, assaulting chicks. 
{{storylink|LG29 Wheelie}}
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====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''=====
In 2010, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] hatched a plan, 
To gobble up spaceships as fast as he can! 
To accomplish this, he built a mechanical creature 
With huge, toothy jaws as its primary feature. 

[[File:Transformers2010MangaIssue5PrimeEnergyDefense01.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Want to compensate for being a tiny one? Then just buy yourself an enormous gun!]]
The Autobots found out and were quickly deployed, 
Vowing not to give up until the beast was destroyed! 
Wheelie was among the heroes enlisted to fight, 
And helped [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus]] sneak inside the gargantuan blight. 
Rodimus blew up the creature with a smartly placed bomb, 
And when the Autobots celebrated, Wheelie joined right along. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #1}}

When planet [[Feminia]] and its [[Prime Energy Tower]] 
Came under attack from Decepticon power, 
Wheelie joined the Autobots in defending the thing, 
Though their best efforts proved futile against [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. 

Observing the fight, Wheelie compared it to a game, 
Prompting [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] to lash out, calling him stupid and lame! 
The Decepticons eventually lost and were driven away, 
When the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s arrived to help win the day! {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
During a battle between [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], 
Wheelie mocked and insulted the defeated [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]! 
But Wheelie's cries of joy soon became cries of horror, 
When the Terrorcons brainwashed the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] warrior! 

The [[Cohesive Control Liquid]] had seized Computron's mind 
And forced him to join up with the Decepticons' kind! 
Luckily, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] was there, observing the fight, 
And used a special device to turn everything right! {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

=====''The Headmasters'' comic=====
[[File:DanielWheelie.jpg|upright=1|thumb|When you have at this frame peered, You'll have to admit, it's pretty weird.]]
Shortly after the defeat of [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]], 
[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] showed up and began to attack! 
Wheelie, unprepared, took a kick right to the face. 
All can agree he was put in his place! 

When [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] took hostage [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], 
[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] went berserk and started to strike! 
Sending the [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassette dinosaurs]] running back home, 
Soundblaster was left open to an attack from [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. 

As the Autobots left Earth, Wheelie and Daniel said "Goodbye." 
They cuddled and they snuggled and started to cry. 
{{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Wheelie judgment day.jpg|thumb|upright=1|We don't see him giving the Dinobots trouble His part was chopped down to just one speech bubble.]]
[[File:Wheeliefurmanism.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Though his speech filters through a rhyming prism, Wheelie still can manage a [[Furmanism]]!]]
{{note|Below, the italics is just a mnemonic / To show that this happened in the UK comic.}}

''In one possible future timeline / Wheelie appeared suddenly on the sidelines 
''He'd found a ship while on the run from Quintessons / To which Hot Rod was welcome—good first impression! 
{{storylink|Judgment Day!}}''

''On Junkion, when their ship made its arrival / Wheelie bore witness to Magnus' revival. 
''(One can assume things went otherwise similar / To [[#The Transformers cartoon|Wheelie's adventure as was seen in cinemas]].) 
{{storylink|The Final Battle!}}''

''Wheelie later returned to [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] / Acting as Rodimus Prime's intercessor. 
''Wreck-Gar, about to be Sharkticon chowder / Was rescued by Wheelie, who dropped him a ladder. 
''With Quintesson fighters patrolling, they waited. / Unsure whether to run, they debated. 
''Wheelie convinced him, and so they scrambled / Using emergency thrust as a gamble. 
''Jets overheating, pursued by a squadron / Wreck-Gar set course for the Delta Six quadrant. 
''There, on an asteroid, his Junkion friends / Had the [[Quintesson Journal|message canister]] ready to send. 
''In a flash, Wreck-Gar's radio station / Successfully ruined the Quints' reputation. 
{{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
In the background, he briefly emerged / On a Cybertron highway near Blurr and Scourge. 
{{storylink|The Power and the Glory}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
[[File:Wheelie Treasure Coloring Book.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1|Wheelie's battery-powered and knows how to vibrate! (No, that's not what we meant, you perverted primate.)]]

Wheelie and others were enjoying a picnic / When Kup chose to share an unusual titbit: 
Long ago, back when the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crashed / They lost some [[energon cube]]s—a large cache! 
Hot Rod thought it was a no-brainer / To go on a hunt for the missing container. 
But [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], who had been secretly spying / Escaped with the news thanks to his clever flying. 
With no time to waste they went back to [[Autobot City (G1)|the city]] / Where Ultra Magnus gathered up a committee. 
But by the time they arrived at [[Mount St. Hilary|Mt. St. Hillary]] / Galvatron was claiming the cubes for his villainy! 
[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] saw everyone caught up with brawling / Opened his mouth, and shovelled the cubes all in! 
Galvatron, not similarly energon-empowered / Was still an even match for the coward. 
So, while the two would-be leaders were bickering / The Autobots sidled off home, snickering. 
{{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

When Hot Rod and Daniel were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s, 
Those wicked Decepticons were playing for keeps! 
He fled from the scene to go fetch some reinforcements. 
Wheelie moved so fast he could've had NASCAR endorsements! 
At Autobot City, Ultra Magnus heard the news 
And soon those evil Decepticons were singing the blues! 
{{storylink|Hot Rod's Escape}}
{{--}}

===Big Looker storybooks===
[[File:Wildboyofquintessonbattle.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|So you think that Wheelie's stupid and just hate his guts? Well Wheelie's ten times cooler than ''you'' are, you sniveling putz!]]

While Wheelie was flying through space with [[Wheelie's parents|his parents]] / Their corkscrew-shaped rocket ran out of propellant. 
When it exploded, Wheelie was thrown forth and / Left on [[Quintessa (planet)|the planet]] dazed, lost, and orphaned. 
The [[Quintesson]]s came across the boy where he fell / And dragged him away to one of their cells. 
Not long after regaining consciousness / Wheelie got a taste of Quintesson justice: 
When he was pushed out over a [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] tank. / But, leaping up in an arc from the plank, 
Wheelie fled out through the halls to the jungle / And attempts to recapture the boy were all bungled. 
Thanks to a firestone sling and a laser knife / And the love of his parents, he eked out a life. 
On Earth, loading up boxes one by one / [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and friends prepared for a supply run, 
But the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s loaded too much shipment on / And so they too wound up crashed on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]]! 
Luckily Wheelie leapt out from the treeline / To take out the Quintessons creeping up behind. 
Wheelie turned to go, but got stopped / By a friendly greeting from Hot Rod. 
With more reinforcements quick to follow / Wheelie and his friends fled into the hollow. 
Together with Hot Rod, Wheelie raced / To his parents'—and their ship's—resting place. 
The others bought them the time they required / For Hot Rod to fix the ship so they could fly her. 
Wheelie, on watch, thought he felt an earthquake / But it was only the Dinobots making the ground shake. 
He motioned for them to get onto the corkscrew / And waved, sad he'd soon have nobody to talk to. 
But at the last minute, Hot Rod made him get on! / So went {{storylink|The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson}}

===Toy pack-in material===
On a moon base, Wheelie helped Rodimus Prime. / Hot Rod was weirdly there at the same time...? 
{{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Departure-WheelieDaniel.jpg|upright=1|thumb|For Daniel only Arcee cried, But poor Wheelie also died!]]

Wheelie and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], now much better fighters / Helped [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] hold off an army of [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]s 
So [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Doc Fujiyama]], the legion's creator / Could make an escape on a [[Micro Trailer]]. 
Just as the doctor made it to evac / A ninja-bot stabbed Wheelie in the back. 
As Wheelie lay dying, his friend Daniel stayed / To make a last stand, pulling out a grenade. 
Together they went out in a blaze of honor / As Arcee watched on from the shuttle in horror. 
{{storylink|Departure}}

[[File:Wheeliebrawntapoutescape.jpg|upright=1|thumb|This Wheelie's not one for hawing and hemming, He'll jump into lava pools like a lemming.]]

A different Wheelie to that old one / Plucked from [[Primax 1108.10 Alpha|his home timeline]], wound up in the [[Cauldron]], 
Where kidnapped Transformers were forced into duels / Releasing their [[spark]]s to give [[Unicron]] fuel. 
Freeing the prisoners, [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] / Led Wheelie and countless more abductees in revolt. 
Wheelie helped stop the two sparring brothers / [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], from killing each other. 
After watching [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] take / A leap of faith into a molten lake 
Only for [[Primus]] to come to his rescue / Wheelie jumped in, passing the test too. 
In beams of light, the [[Child of Primus|Children]] dispersed. / Maybe Wheelie went back to his universe? 
{{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}
{{--}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:PassiveAggression-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Wheelie's gone feral! (Let's hope he's sterile.)]]
[[File:WheelieGnaw.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Dreamwave made one good decision: Giving Wheelie supervision.]]

{{note|In [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s Generation 1 reboot / Wheelie was depicted as totally mute.}}

When [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] took over as Cybertron's commander / Not every bot fell for his propaganada. 
Out in the Wastelands, the rebels met freely / And at some point they picked up [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]] and Wheelie. 
Wheelie was an orphan—the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] / Had decided to act as the little bot's guardian? 
Later, after Gnaw rescued [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] / It was Wheelie and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] who stopped him just 
In time from killing the shark by mistake / In his confusion once he was awake. 
Wheelie, taking after his new dad's example / Gave Optimus Prime a bite on the ankle. 
{{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

Convening once Shockwave's rule was no more / [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Magnus]] gave Wheelie and Hot Rod a chore, 
One that Hot Rod thought a waste / Of their talents: to guard [[Autobase]]. 
{{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
{{note|The following issue was [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|cancelled abruptly]] / Because of Dreamwave Productions' bankruptcy.}}
As they watched over Prime, still in [[CR chamber|stasis]] / The sound of a [[Space bridge|space bridge]] put shock on their faces. 
Come to steal Prime from his unconscious swimmin' / Was the worst enemy they'd yet faced: [[Female Autobots|women]], 
Designed by a [[Quintesson]] illuminati / To conquer with feminine skill and karate. 
[[Elita One (G1)|Elita]] stomped Hot Rod, grinding her heel in. / Wheelie stayed back and hid in the ceiling. 
Seeing his shark dad fall to one chop / He waited 'til they walked below him, then dropped. 
[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] fell but before he could beat her / Wheelie was kicked to the floor by Elita. 
As she loomed over and readied her spear / [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] appeared! 
Though they saved Wheelie, they were too late / The Quintesson agents left through their gate. 
{{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}
{{--}}

===''Lil Formers''===
Wheelie thought [[#The Transformers cartoon|his last role]] would prove he / Had acting chops for [[Transformers (film)|the live-action movie]]. 
{{storylink|Lil Formers|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 15}}

Even though he talked in rhyme / Wheelie could one day be [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]! 
[[Alpha Trion]] checked the list / He'd come after [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]]. 
{{storylink|Lil Formers|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|''[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]''}}
[[File:Wheeliesurvival.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Wheelie is sad, For once again he's been had!]]
[[File:Arachnosaurslwheelie.JPG|upright=1|thumb|]]
[[File:Chaosterosslwheelie.JPG|upright=1|thumb|]]
Wheelie's actions in [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s war / Weren't the type that you'd write verses for. 
When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Magnus]]'s launcher ran out of rockets / Wheelie'd be standing by to restock it. 
Finally, [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] gave him a mission: / To find a new planet that they could exist on. 
Of course, with Wheelie's luck being the worst / His ship hit a radiation burst. 
Systems crashing—and with them his vessel / Wheelie could only send a distress call. 
{{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

(The message made it to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] / Who had better things to do with his time.) 
{{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

The place he arrived at sure wasn't heaven / But Wheelie's own hell: [[LV-117]]. 
Salvaging all that he could from the wreck / Wheelie got by with some jury-rigged tech, 
Including a transmitter up in his aerie / Along with a slingshot for when things got hairy. 
Hoping to find a lifeform worth meeting / Wheelie would try the [[universal greeting]], 
But all the fauna was numb to his charm / And worse, a [[Chaosteros]] bit off his arm! 
Though he rescued his limb (from the creature's manure) / The injury wasn't so easy to cure; 
For from that point, when he'd convert / His presumably-dead arm would hurt.

After meta-cycles passed / A shooting star gave hope at last. 
Wheelie set out on the trek / To find any surviving mechs. 
But on the way to find the ship / A spiderweb caused him to trip— 
Buried in the desert floor / There waited an [[arachnosaur]]! 
His [[energon converter]] pack / Was all that stopped him being a snack. 
The unit, though, was worse for wear / And took him ages to repair. 
He came across a lake of lava / With a bridge to take him farther. 
Changing mode despite the pain / He thus drove down the cryptic lane.

At last he saw the ship's detritus / And, with it, [[Spectro]] and [[Spyglass]]! 
The pair of mean Decepticons / Had [[Varta|an alien]] in bonds. 
His slingshot destroyed the cuffs / Distracting them just long enough 
For Wheelie to sneak on their ride / Only to find a corpse inside! 
Seeing [[Viewfinder|Viewfinder]]'s Decepticon symbol / Wheelie knew the choice was simple: 
Even if the ship could fly / He'd never let a stranger die.

Following traces, bit by bit he / Tracked the fleshling to a city. 
There, he found a waiting vessel / But its owner sought to wrestle! 
Wheelie quickly called a truce / And asked if he could be of use. 
The alien's translator chimed: / He needed to speak in rhyme! 
So, he tried a little harder / And soon he could converse with [[Varta]]. 
The only thing the rocket needed / Was a little fuel to feed it. 
His energon converter mustered / Just enough to prime the thrusters! 
But when they would least expect so / Wheelie's friend was shot by Spectro! 
Forced to choose between departure / Or to save his new pal Varta, 
Wheelie let them steal the rocket / But minus one important socket. 
So, the converter overloaded / and the rising ship exploded.

Using all the scrap that fell / The pair soon made a place to dwell, 
And by the time of one year later / Speaking rhyme was second nature. 
{{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

[[File:Cloaked Wheelie the Stars My Destination.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1|Wheelie has done things he cannot forget. (But he'd do them again without regret.)]]
Proving that he wasn't feckless / Wheelie wore a tooth-filled necklace 
And a furry cloak he'd gained / From some monsters that he'd slain. 
To finally breach the atmosphere / He and Varta buccaneered 
[[Quintesson spacecraft|Another ship]], shaped like a corkscrew / Filled with wildlife to talk to. 
Just in time—armageddon / Came to LV-117. 
Its blue sky turned to bloody red / As [[Unicron|the great destroyer]] fed. 
But in a crazy twist of fate / Optimus showed up—bit late! 
(We must ask you for your patience / This part takes some explanation.) 
[[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] had seeded the planet / As part of his [[Regenesis]] plan: it 
Had become unstuck in time / And the same happened to Prime, 
Named once more Orion Pax as / He chased Shockwave's coach, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]. 
[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] ran poor Varta through / So Wheelie opened up his zoo; 
The Chaosteros and arachnosaur / Duked it out with [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. 
Jhiaxus, from the corkscrew's heights / Gloated he held the device 
Shockwave built to wield the power / [[Ore-1]] had to [[Time travel|shape the hours]]. 
Wheelie shot up at the ship / And knocked it from the madbot's grip. 
In a flash, the rest were gone / Leaving him the only one. 
{{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

Wheelie, forced to relocate / Flew to [[LV-118]]. 
There, he took up playing [[Transformer music|music]] / Which he found quite therapeutic. 
The Chaosteros he'd brought along / Could be wrangled with his songs.

He shared the planet with a crew / Of aliens who'd crashed there too. 
They nicknamed him the "'''Jangle Man'''" / But they weren't his biggest fan; 
They stripped his ship for all its worth / Then gave the 'bot a wider berth.

After several years passed by / [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] fell from the sky. 
Stranded, [[Acid rain|acid-tossed]] and lost / He angered the Chaosteros, 
Wheelie, though, was there to save / His life inside the monster's cave. 
Dragging him back to the ship / Wheelie fixed his damaged hip. 
Rodimus was much surprised / To learn that Wheelie had survived 
But Wheelie couldn't quite recall / Being an Autobot at all.

The two of them were found by [[Garnak]] / But Wheelie gave his head a hard smack 
So that, while he was unconscious / He could be tied up by Rodimus. 
Their goals, it turned out, were compatible / So they went to lure the [[Admiral]] 
Out from [[Tantiv-Nas|the organics' spaceship]] / Which couldn't fly without the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. 
While [[Codder]] and the Admiral / Fought off Wheelie's animal 
The three of them, aboard, were able / To connect some jumper cables 
From the Matrix, fast enough / To send them safely blasting off. 
After Rodimus passed out / Wheelie had to set the route! 
{{storylink|Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|The Stars My Destination}}

Wheelie thought it would be best / To take the Matrix from his chest. 
When Rodimus found out they'd gone / "home"—as in, to Cybertron 
He became extremely panicked. / He'd meant ''[[Earth]]''—a different planet! 
Luckily, the "things" outside / Were [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]! 
Thrilled to meet old friends once more / Wheelie gave Ironhide a tour 
But their tales would have to keep / They were spotted by a [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]! 
Rodimus and Wheelie chased / The scout across the empty waste; 
With his slingshot, Wheelie aimed / And shot down the spying plane. 
But, despite their best intentions / They had [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s attention! 
They fled, a squadron giving chase / And hoped their ship could get to space; 
The Matrix spent, it'd haveta fly on / A battery left by [[Alpha Trion]]. 
Thankfully, the engines started / And so, to Earth, they all departed. 
{{storylink|Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet|Out of the Silent Planet}} {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}}

[[File:IDWongoing21 Wheelie.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|Inside, there's a voice, real small That says, ''They didn't miss you at all.'']]
There, the Autobots were thrilled / To reunite with those thought killed. 
{{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}}

[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and Wheelie went / To spy on Galvatron's intent. 
Wheelie aimed his sniper rifle / From a tower to get an eyeful. 
Not content to simply peep / Wheelie had to kill a Sweep! 
With one shot, he blew the mission / And gave away their team's position. 
A savior came, but though they'd begged for one / They didn't think it would be ''[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]!'' 
{{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

Outgunned, the pair of them fell back / To warn of Megatron's attack. 
More Decepticons appeared / Which Cliffy thought was pretty weird! 
(After Megs, the rest arrived / Through a space bridge he'd contrived.) 
Wheelie helped keep them at bay / And very nearly died that day 
But just as [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] knocked him prone / All of them went still as stone. 
Chanting code in binary / The 'cons went all combiner-y, 
Merging with the Sweeps as well / Into the [[D-Void]]'s [[Deceptigod|monstrous shell]]. 
{{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

The sight of it left Wheelie stunned / Clanging rhythms with his gun. 
And though it did eventually fall / Wheelie wasn't involved at all. 
{{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

[[File:Syndromica1 pax and crew.jpg|thumb|Underage drinkin' is hella bitchin'! (This stays between us; don't be snitchin'!)]]
[[File:Bludgeon Wheelie Syndromica1.jpg|upright=1|thumb|"Hey, let's all shit on Wheelie! That sounds like plenty of fun!" Writers hate this guy more than that [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|certain other someone]].]]
With his mind not so well after years of taking flight / Wheelie sought active duty to keep his brain going right. 
So he accompanied Hardhead and Garnak with a smile / Guarding the sinister [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] in self-imposed exile!

On [[Arduria]], Wheelie became discombobulated / When [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] had Jhiaxus fiercely liberated! 
In pursuit of [[Regenesis]], the villains immediately fled / To the distant LV system (a place that messed with Wheelie's head). 
{{storylink|Syndromica (1)}}

He and his friends gave chase through space's vast infinity / But found not their quarry but another [[Reflector (G1)|'Con trinity]]. 
It was none other than the trio that ''should'' have been dead. / And yet somehow they were out piloting a spaceship instead! 

The reason for this soon became known (if not so much ''clear'') / When they followed them to a place that filled Wheelie with fear. 
It was the very same planet where Wheelie had been stranded / (And the same place where Reflector had gotten his ass handed). 
For [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] had tampered with this world, long long ago / And plucked it from the lockstep of time's regular flow. 
Flashes of the past and future collided, ''cor blimey''! / All in all, it was an adventure most ''timey-wimey''. 
Orion Pax went back in time on some ridiculous trip / And in the end Jhiaxus made away with the 'Con's spaceship. 
{{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

[[File:HardheadShootsWheelie Homecoming.jpg|upright=1|thumb|]]
They chased that evil rascal all the way to [[Gorlam Prime]] / In the desperate hope that they could possibly stop him in time. 
Their investigation led them deep beneath the surface / To an abandoned city that served no obvious purpose. 
Wheelie found out the hard way to keep his hand in his pocket / As a corrosive dissolved his arm right up to its socket. 
The city turned out to be a slumbering [[Titan (group)|Titan]] / Whom Jhiaxus awoke, primed and ready for fightin'! 
With his colossal new pal, Jhiaxus quickly flew the coop / Leaving Wheelie behind to disintegrate alongside his group. 
Gorlam Prime was dissolving, but Orion wasn't scared: / For just such an occasion, he had an [[Skyroller|escape ship]] prepared! 
At last understanding Jhiaxus's convoluted scheme / One-armed Wheelie set course for Cybertron (along with his team). 
{{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}}

The ship tried to escape Gorlam's gravity well / But they couldn't break free! Things didn't look swell. 
The ''[[Lost Light]]'' soon saved them, and blasted ahead / All the way home, while Wheelie spoke with Hardhead. 
Wheelie said that the [[Knights of Cybertron|Knights]] were a lie, and he didn't believe / But there was no time to argue, because Orion had to leave! 
{{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}}

Pax left for the [[Dead Universe]], that cold, morbid realm / Wheelie wished him farewell and let Pax take the helm. 
{{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}}

While Orion embarked on his perilous trip / Wheelie and Garnak remained behind on the ship. 
Orion, in trouble, asked the pair for a lift / But Wheelie informed him that there was no more rift! 
The former Prime was stranded, he couldn't get through / And poor Wheelie had no idea what he could do. 
{{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

But Wheelie and Garnak hadn't thrown in the towel! / Though we don't know how, they met up with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]. 
The redoubtable trio—plus new friend, [[Stardrive]]— / Were next to be seen on [[Regalis V|Regalis Five]]. 
Marooned [[Throttlebot]]s were under some threat / From bad [[Maximal]]s—but weren't dead yet! 
{{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}}

They boarded [[Peaceful Revolution|Prowl's ship]], and all took a seat / Put it in gear, and made hasty retreat. 
{{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}}

The crew persevered despite Cybertron's scouring / Then helped save the Earth! Pretty empowering! 
{{storylink|Road's End}} {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}} {{storylink|Ceremony}}
{{-}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
[[File:Henkei 11 cover.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1|When your parents have a new kid, Out you go on the dustbin lid!]]

As a full-on member of the [[Mini-Vehicle|Minibot]] team, 
Wheelie went on a mission that was more than it seemed. 
Following energy signatures, the group of peons 
Unearthed a dino-Transformer who'd been buried for eons! 

Wheelie wasn't congratulated for his hard work. 
Instead, the confused [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] up and went berserk! 
[[Hot Shot (G1)|Hot Shot]] intervened and handed the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] defeat, 
Which was good news for Wheelie, who almost became dead meat. 
{{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 11}}
{{--}}

===''TransTech''===
[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] was mistaken, by [[Flareup (G1)|the]] [[Megatron (G1)|bots]] [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|he'd]] [[Transcendent Technomorph|meet]], for / Wheelie, [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], [[T-Bob]], and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]. 
{{storylink|Bee in the City}}

[[File:TFvsJoe8 HarvesterUnitWheelie.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Makes you lose respect for Transformers collectors.]]
===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
A [[harvester unit]] was spotted by [[General Flagg|Flagg]] / Picking up Wheelie to melt him to slag. 
{{storylink|Pax Megatronus}}

But he survived that, and all the duking! / He lived on to salute [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]], the new king. 
{{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
Wheelie was gunning to take the lead / Over [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], on [[Velocitron|the planet of speed]], 
With [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Crashbash]] shooting their tyres / To kidnap Blurr's partner [[Haywire (G1)|Hyperfire]]! 
{{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

===''Last Bot Standing''===
[[File:LastBotStanding3-WheelieSteeljawSharpclaw.jpg|upright=1|thumb|How time takes its toll. You know how the saying goes: One day, heads will roll.]]

The most annoying 
Bot in [[Steeljaw (IDW)|Steeljaw]]'s whole crew was 
Named the Veteran. 

Steeljaw used the group's 
[[Biofuel|Food supplies]] to first revive 
All the better ones. 
{{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}

He was brought online 
To talk to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]], who 
Wasn't much psyched to 

Learn that he, Wheelie, 
Reduced to a rolling head, 
Now spoke in haikus. 

Kindly, Wheelie let 
Rodimus embrace [[Shib Wallkis|Shib]], who 
He wanted to eat. 

[[File:LastBotStanding3-WheelieBitesRodimus.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Not the same writer— How strange they too think Wheelie's An [[#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|ankle-biter]].]]

To his shock, Shib used 
[[Energon key|Her key]] to put Rodimus 
Back up on two feet. 

Sending goons to warn 
Steeljaw, he made his last stand 
(So to speak), floored it— 

And chomped on Rod's leg. 
Unimpressed, Rodimus kicked 
Him into orbit. 
{{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}}

His head, stuck in space, 
Could be glimpsed, even after 
The end of their race. 
{{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 4|Last Bot Standing #4}}

===Energon Universe===
When Quintessa's judge's attentions were turned / To more pressing matters, the court was adjourned. 
Leaving their alien prisoners to chew on / Just what had stayed their cruel execution. 
At the back of the cell, a bot in a cloak / Asked them to hush—and rhymed as he spoke. 
The slim 'bot—''Wheelie!''—staged a breakout / His slingshot forging their escape route. 
A few were caught and dragged back in / By Sharkticons with toothy grins, 
But soon, the bot-hunt rapidly ended / And Wheelie wasn't apprehended! 
His friends assumed they'd lost the scent / But Wheelie worried what it meant. 
Indeed, the Quints had planned to go try and / Take back their ultimate weapon: [[Goliant]]! 
{{storylink|Void Rivals Energon Universe 2025 Special story|Energon Universe 2025 Special}}

Later, [[Pythona]] arrived with her squad / And soon was attacked by a cephalopod. 
Wheelie slingshotted the eye of the squid / Suggesting that the three of them hid.
{{storylink|Void Rivals issue 23}}

Now that Pythona and Wheelie had met / She quickly decided he wasn't a threat. 
In verse, he told her about his kind / And the Energon-starved planet they'd left behind. 
As Quintesson warships took off overhead / Wheelie watched them all leaving with dread. 
{{storylink|Void Rivals issue 24}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Sharkticon G1 Commercial.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Being lunch is not a lark Better punch this rotten shark.]]
Wheelie fought with [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] / As [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s tried to gobble them up! 
{{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sharkticon|Sharkticon commercial}}

Joined by [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], they thought they could stack up / Against Galvatron—but he brought backup. 
Using a pistol instead of his slingshot / Wheelie couldn't do much to stop [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. 
{{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sixshot|Sixshot commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{note|An NPC, [[you]] fight Wheelies in the same way / Many times during [[Decepticon]] gameplay.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (G1 PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-Wheelie.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Unlocking him ain't all that hard First, you draw your credit card...]]
[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], having beat [[Unicron]] / Met up with Wheelie for a reunion 
With [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], deciding to take pity / And fly back to help rebuild [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. 
Having at some point picked up a grievance / The [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s meanwhile were plotting malfeasance. 
Taking poor Wheelie quite by surprise / They beat him (and probably unlocked a prize). {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}}

When the trial of [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] commenced / Wheelie was a key member of the defense. 
Wreck-Gar, [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] nudged / The [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s to turn on the judge. 
{{storylink|Mockery of Justice}}

On [[Earth]], it seems that Wheelie liked / To hang out with kids on bikes. 
{{storylink|Transformers Legends (mobile game)#Sunset|Sunset}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Wheelie-(Gen).jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|Usually considered kind of a "meh" pick This is the one time he's been called "epic".]]
Wheelie (Gen) fought, heedless of faction. / Multiple Wheelies got in on the action! 
This Epic character could be [[you]]rs / For the low, low price of 650 Cybermetal 350 Transmetal 150 Exclusive Cores 50 Wheelie (Gen) Cores 
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics|Transform and Roll Out!}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
He picked out his [[Alternate mode|Alt Mode]] sooner than most did / But Wheelie's friends still thought of him as a kid. 
Still, he was charming, speaking in rhyme / A habit he'd maybe grow out of in time. 
{{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|You think I'll get taller when I get older? Right now, my head's lower than both my shoulders!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Wheelie''' (Mini Vehicle, [[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''C-80'''
{{toydesigner|[[Floro Dery]] (concept artist)}}

:In just a few steps, Wheelie's [[The Transformers (toyline)|G1]] toy / Turns from "minicar" to a strange looking boy.
:We think his alt-mode, which looks pretty nifty / Was based on the ''[//oldconceptcars.com/1930-2004/fiat-abarth-record-car-1956/ Fiat Abarth 750]''.
:Of the [[Mini-Vehicle|Minibots]] from 1986 / Wheelie's the only new mold in the mix.
:He came with a rubsign, for checking his faction / And early ones came with a badge you could [[Iron-on patch|patch-on]].
:Instead of a blister, when sold by Takara / He was packed in a box with [[Tech Spec|a card]] of his artwork.
:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion / Pax]]'s old dockworker friend, [[Dion (G1)#Collector's Edition|Dion]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Wheelie/wheelie.htm If you head on to TFU.info / there's much more on Wheelie that soon you will know!]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:G1Wheelie toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|The latest trend in space fashion: Making your face ashen.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Future Cybertron''' (Multi-pack, [[2005]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''20'''

:When reissued for ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' / Wheelie was given a brand new complexion
:[[Show-accuracy|To match with the show]]—no longer orange / His face, now gray, smiles out from under his door hinge.
:But that's not all! The set also includes / [[Kup (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Kup]] and [[Recoil (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Recoil]], [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] dudes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/Wheelie/wheelie.htm You guessed it—check out the great TFU / to find out much more on this gray reissue!]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Wheelielegendsuniverse.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Bumblebee swine, Your [[alternate mode|alt mode]]'s mine!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Legends Class, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Wheelie, from the [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] / Is still pocket-sized but much more badass.
:He now turns into a "[[Junkion (planet)|Junk Planet]] speeder"<ref>Wheelie's cardback calls him this / Assuming Hasbro's not taking the piss.</ref> / Sculpted with a [[Slingshot (weapon)|slingshot]] for spooking the reader.
:If a redecoed version is something you lack / "You can have any colour, [[Shadow Striker (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|so long as it's black]]."

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUWheelie/wheelie.htm For more on ''Universe'' Wheelie / check out TF University!]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei-toy Wheelie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Wheelie's popular in Japan, but hey, that ain't a crime. Why do they like him so much? Because he doesn't... talk poetry.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Minibot Spy Team''' (Multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-19'''

:The same as above, but a little more mellow / ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Wheelie's a light orange-yellow.
:With one more friend, they could've sold us a four-pack / Alas, he just came with [[Cosmos (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Adams]] and [[Warpath (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Warpath]].
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations china import deluxe wheelie.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Recently Wheelie has gotten much buffer From lugging about a pair of subwoofers.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Wheelie''' (Deluxe Class, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Two speakers, slingshot/blaster

:The beefiest Wheelie was from ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' / The "Global Development Organization"
:Used the mold of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Jazz]] / With the [[C joint|C-clip]] speakers that other toy has.
:Aside from a new head, Wheelie also [[5 mm post|swapped]] / Jazz's dumb gun for his classic slingshot!
:But in a bit of a branding disaster / The [[package art]] still shows him with Jazz's blaster.
:The toy was [[exclusive]] to Asia, before / Hasbro released it in [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.
:Aside from Jazz, the original tooling / Was used for a few other figures including:
:''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#United 2|Stepper]], and from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' / [[Stepper (SG)#Timelines|Stepper again]] and [[Longarm (SG)#Timelines|Longarm]]'s [[Customizing#Customizing class|Custom Class]],
:[[Treadshot (SG)#Timelines|Treadshot]] employed the mold's [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|alternate head]] / While [[Kick-Off (G1)#Timelines|Kick-Over]] tooled a brand new one instead.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOWheelie/wheelie.htm You know the drill, here's Wheelie GDO / as covered by TFU.info!]''
{{2010JazzMold}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Wheelie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|So what if no other Transformer listens? He's compatible with [[Built to Rule!|other building]][[LEGO|-brick systems]]!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''''Age of Extinction'' Collection 2'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo brick, large rifle

:This [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] Wheelie, made up of bricks / Was part of ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s Wave 6.
:Molded in orange that borders on [[neon]] / He can be built as a car or a [[Kreon]].
:The helmet he uses is borrowed from [[Hound (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Hound]] / He has no ID code, and so, to be found,
:You'll either have to buy his whole damn box / Or stand in the aisle feeling for his blocks.
:[[Toys"R"Us]] dropped [[exclusive|the line]], so every fan had ta / Buy them from Asia, Australia or Canada
:In 2015, though, the fans were in luck / Dollar Tree sold them each for just a buck.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Legends-Class-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Hey, world, are you jelly? I fit tiny men in my belly!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Legends Class, [[2016]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:For ''Titans Return'', Wheelie's new figure / (another Legends, [[Legends Class (2005)#The end of Legends as we knew them|but a little bit bigger]])
:is more closely based on the show than his last was / and turns into a car which can seat [[Titan Master]]s.
:In robot mode, he stands just shy of four-inch / Tastefully decked out in two shades of orange,
:But his collector card's art is differently hued / And depicts a slingshot he doesn't include.
:A space for a [[Insignia|badge]] sits just under his chin—though / the final toy puts it right on the window.
:[[Quality control|Tolerances]] vary with this toy, some copies / Don't quite peg together and seem a bit floppy.

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRWheelie/wheelie.htm For Wheelie's toy from ''Titans Return'' / TFU.info has more you can learn!]
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG29-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Run to order me on your computer, I come packaged with a little Go Shooter!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Wheelie & Goshooter''' (Multi-pack, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''LG29'''
:*''Release date'': [[September 24]], 2016

:[[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s release of that same Wheelie / Is lavished with paint to [[Show-accuracy|match his look on TV]].
:The clear windshield lets his insignia come through / But in car mode one's stuck on the front too!
:[[Shūta Gō#Legends|Goshooter]] and Wheelie were sold as a pair / The former can sit inside the latter if you so care.
{{-}}

===''Studio Series''===
[[File:SS-toy Wheelie Grimlock86.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Hasbro you big jerk, My legs won't work!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock & Autobot Wheelie''' (Leader Class, [[2021]] / [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-06'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-64'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 29]], 2021
:*''Accessories'': Slingshot, "Mockery of Justice" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]], and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref name=PulseCon2024>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref> [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Volta]] (packaging artists)<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/8BVNDx Transformers Series 86 | Characters, Volta's ArtStation]</ref>}}

:In 2021, Hasbro devised / To sell the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s at the right size.
:At long last the fans would finally snag / The full team, starting with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]], then [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Slug]]
:And all the rest under ''[[Studio Series]]'' / Why does this matter? Well, here's our theory:
:Hasbro's designers began with a fear / That with only three or four Leaders per year
:And rising production costs on the horizon / How could they do them all without downsizin'?!
:Simple: start small, and with the leftover budget / Try something—surely the fans won't begrudge it
:If maybe they threw in a fun little freebie / A [[Size class|Core Class]] figurine of their little pal Wheelie.
:But pretty soon they had the realization / They could only afford five-point articulation<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CcEdhw_OI5u/ The reason why ''Studio Series'' Wheelie kinda sucks / Was explained on Instagram by Evan Brooks]</ref>
:So when they revealed him, the fans all seethed / "Why, this Wheelie's got no knees!"
:"Since when did you guys care about Wheelie?" / "Uhh, since always, we care EXTREMELY."
:"He can ride Grimlock! Isn't that fun? / And he looks just like he did [[The Transformers: The Movie|in G1]]."
:They raged: had it really come to this? / A squatting, smirking, rhyming homunculus.

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[[File:Studio-Series-Core-Class-TFTM-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Smaller than the [[Mini-Vehicle|rest]], I can still tussle with the best!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Core Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-98'''
:*''Accessories'': Slingshot
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing), [[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]], and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref name=PulseCon2024/> [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Volta]] (packaging artists)<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/qJnmda Transformers Series 86 | Backgrounds, Volta's ArtStation]</ref>}}

:When ''[[Studio Series]]'' added the Core Class / Hasbro could engineer Wheelie with more mass,
:Still smaller than ''[[#Titans Return|Titans Return]]'' in height / So, next to others, he [[scale]]s just right.
:His window opens, but there's no throne / The only head Wheelie seats is his own.
:The front of the car mode's a little bit square / And his fists are just hanging back there
:But that's just the price you pay / For an [[Show-accuracy|accurate]] robot-mode on display—
:Plus his slingshot kind of rocks! / Quintessa's printed on his box.
{{-}}

===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP-toy Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The little guy's back, with no knees in sights. We can only guess he claimed squatter's rights!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''G2 Universe Grimlock / Autobot Wheelie''' (Leader Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Grimlock (G2 Universe) & Wheelie''' (グリムロック (G2ユニバース) ＆ウィーリー)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''AOTP-09'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 30]], 2025
:*''Accessories'': Slingshot
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro),<ref>[https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Zhi6Y6EkU/ ''Age of the Primes'' panel] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] at [[Cybertron Con 2024]] Day 1, recorded at the "Giant Peng Peng" (巨大化鹏鹏) BilliBilli channel.</ref> [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[[December 10]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjmcMC9nNoA Transformers Age of the Primes Reveal | Dive into the Legacy of the Thirteen Primes | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with Mark Maher.</ref>}}

:Grimlock's small rider was released two times: / One in ''Studio Series'', one in ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]''.
:While [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Age of the Primes|Grimbo]] is decoed like he was in G2, / Sadly Wheelie had no '90s look to redo,
:So here he is colored like [[Earl Norem]] did / In that [[The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson|Big Looker book]] you had as a kid!
{{-}}

===''Transformers Retro''===
[[File:RetroG1Wheelie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|This toy is Evan Brooks' third try. He must really like this guy!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Deluxe Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Slingshot
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[October 10]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r18Qlx6D-wc?t=2868 Hasbro Action Brands NYCC 2025 Fanstream | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>

:For ''[[Transformers Retro]]'', this Wheelie Deluxe / Hewed to the line's more toy-accurate looks.
:The mold, though, is clearly intended to echo / His film look, apart from his headsculpt and deco.
:His slingshot is included as a small part / And he was only sold at [[Walmart]].
:In a feature not found in the packed-in document / His slingshot can store snugly in his back compartment!
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Choco''===
[[File:Tfchoco wheelie.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|In the show, Wheelie's fate's vague. But looks like he caught the [[Hate Plague]]!]]
*'''Wheelie''' (1986)

:This [[Kabaya]] [[Candy toy|candy kit]] / Is a sprue of Wheelie's bits
:Cast in red, blue, grey, or green / And maybe others we've not seen
:Put together in a snap. / He transforms, just looks like crap.
:Like [[Transformers Choco|his fellow candy bots]] / He came packed with "Chocolate Dots".
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===Imaginarium Art===
[[File:ImaginariumGrimlock.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|This midlife crisis Looks the nicest!]]
*'''Grimlock''' ([[2018]])
:A static Wheelie came attached to / This 20-inch-high Grimlock statue,
:Slingshot pulled back to deliver / Death to a Sharkticon shiver.
:150 made, it cost two grand: / Hope your wife will understand.
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===''ULTIMATES!''===
[[File:Super7 Ultimates Grimlock.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Grimlock''' ([[2023]])

: Roses are red
: Violets are blue
: A non-transforming figurine of Wheelie was included with ''[[Super7#Transformers ULTIMATES!|Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#ULTIMATES!|Grimlock]]
: Whoop-de-doo
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:ToyFair1986-TFpage01a.jpg|thumb|upright=1| I could've had a touch of blue, But [[Hasbro]] said "that just won't do."]]
[[File:FriedmanAuctionWheelieModelEdit.jpg|thumb|upright=1|It sure is a good thing I'm not black and yellow; You might've confused me with [[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|some other fellow!]]]]
[[File:Unused AHM Wheelie concept.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Two designs that we were spared, Because nobody really cared.]]
*[[Floro Dery]]'s said, of all his designs / Wheelie's the one he most fiercely maligns!<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html An interview made in the Philippines, wherein Floro Dery is really mean!]</ref>
*From Dery's art, Takara's guys / Could not work out Wheelie's size. They gave the test shot—once complete—a / height fifteen centimeters! All that extra space could go to / Adding in a flywheel motor, Better steps for transformation / proportions, and articulation. Even once they made him smaller / They still had plans to install a Pull-back motor in his chest / Hence why his head-height ain't the best.<ref>On page 68 of [[Transformers Generations 2011 Vol. 2|''Transformers Generations / 2011'' Vol. 2]], you'll find this information. Though of course, depending if you're from [[Japan|that nation]] / You'll probably need to find a translation.</ref>
*The toy which appears in [[Toy Fair 1986|this catalog]] ain't / The finalised figure—which had different paint! Though that Wheelie didn't end up going on sale / He used those colours in [[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)|more]] [[Space Pirates!|than]] [[The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson|one]] tale!
*In 2010, [[Ron Friedman]] sold off some old / Character models—Wheelie's was gold!
*Several voice actors including [[Mona Marshall]], [[Robbie Lee]] / [[Charlie Adler]] and [[Jennifer Darling]] all had auditioned for Wheelie.
*Wheelie was in [[commercial]]s and the show / Frank Welker provided both voices, although His lines in the former had a lower pitch / Producing, on balance, a performance which Sounded a lot, and we're sure you'll agree / Like the voice of the {{w|The Smurfs|Smurfs'}} good friend "{{w|Johan and Peewit|Peewee}}"!
*In the cartoon's dub shown in Italy / Wheelie speaks noticeably differently. His rhyming speech is left wholly unsaid / He just randomly says "wroom wroom" instead.
*As making new models just would've been harder / His model was [[Generic|used]] in ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'': Though his color scheme [[Uprising (Armada)|wasn't a set one]] / [[Past|A notable case]] was named [[Endo]] in retcon.
*Look at his ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie|Spotlight]]''—[[Klaus Scherwinski|Scherwinski]] employs / A look for him based on that of [https://toys.tfw2005.com/wheelie-nano-scale-5128 JIZAITOYS'].<ref>This inspiration might first have been caught / By a sharp-eyed fan on [[Chris Ryall]]'s [http://ryalltime.blogspot.com/2008/02/who-said-music-industry-is-dead.html Blogspot].</ref>
*For ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', to make him less weedy / Wheelie was redesigned by [[Guido Guidi]]. But seeing as he was marooned on [[LV-117|a comet]] / There was no way he could show up in the comic.
*''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)| Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Slap Dash (ROTF)|Slap Dash]] seems / To use Wheelie's colour scheme.
*According to a crossword clue / In ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'', Wheelie's parents' home was none / Other than planet [[Gobotron]]!
*''[[Transformers: Earth Wars| Earth Wars]]'' [https://twitter.com/transformerswar/status/980474879001718785 announced] that he'd soon join the game! / As [[April Fools' Day|April Fools']] jokes go, pretty lame. However, 8 years after this joke / Wheelie would actually join the Earth Wars! You can't make this stuff up, folks!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wheelie''' (ウィーリー ''Wīrī'')
*''English:'' '''Willy''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''French:'' '''Tourbillo''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Wheelie''', '''Ugrabot''' ("Hop-Bot", 1st ''The Movie'' dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Scooter''', '''Saetta''' (''The Movie'')
*''Korean:'' '''Wheelie''' (휠리 ''Hwilli'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wiley''' (Taiwan, 威利 ''Wēi Lì''), '''Zhuàn Lún''' (China, 转轮, "Reel")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Rodinhas''' (Portugal Comic)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Age of the Primes Autobots]]
[[Category:Beast Machines Autobots]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Energon Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]
[[Category:Poets]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]

Wheelie (G1)

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|''The Wheelie discussed in the page that you're on / Is the rhyming bot from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]. To view all the "Wheelie"s in just one location / Head over to [[Wheelie (disambiguation)]]!''
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{{featured|This page's rhymed oration is a [[:Category:Featured articles|font of information]]!}}
:''Wheelie is an [[Autobot]]—just to clear up ambiguities / From a whole bunch of [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1 continuities]].''
[[File:Wheelieg1.jpg|upright=2|thumb|You give Wheelie sass? He ''will'' kick your ass.]]
The diminutive '''Wheelie''' is an Autobot child / But don't let your guard down; he gets pretty wild! 
He's often sold short and gets called hurtful things / But Wheelie won't suffer such arrows and slings! 

You see, he ''survives''; that's just what he ''does'' / You can't keep him down. How so? Well, because 
Of all of the years he's spent fighting in space / With [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] goons and the [[Quintesson]] race. 

Keeping things peaceful gets a bit tricky / When he hangs out with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]. 
This bot and that child are birds of a feather / And they tend to get into trouble together! 

Though reasons may differ across his depictions / Young Wheelie speaks always with curious diction. 
But don't be too hateful to this rhyming bot / Or you'll lose an eye to his fine [[Slingshot (weapon)|slingshot]]! 

{{quote|Wheelie say find friends today!|Wheelie|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[John Moschitta]] (English, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3"), [[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese)|[[Gu Guoyi]] (Chinese), [[Dani Albiac]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Gerhard Acktun]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1 - 5", "Chaos" & "Call of the Primitives"), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, "Fight or Flee"), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, "The Movie" TV Dub), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "Chaos"), [[Carlos Marques]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" TV dub), [[Orlando Prado]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" VHS dub), [[Úrsula Bezerra]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" Fox Kids dub), [[Mário Jorge Andrade]] (Portuguese, season 3)}}

[[File:Wheelietftmslingshot.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Wheelie, you're such an insufferable brat… Careful, you'll take someone's eye out with—]]
After surviving a ghastly crash-landing / [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] was where Wheelie found himself standing.<ref>This was only shown in an early screenplays' [[The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson|storybook adaptation]] / And helps shed some light on his background and situation.</ref> 
Surviving alone quickly toughened him lots / Enough to impress the mighty [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. 
They'd come to Quintessa in search of their friends / And Wheelie was perfectly happy to lend 
His expertise on this strange world to these strangers / To keep them from stumbling face-first into danger. 
After he helped rescue [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] / They hijacked a [[Quintesson Cruiser|Quintesson ship]] and flew up 
Into space where they destroyed [[Unicron]] / Before returning to planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]! 
{{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Wheelie’s actions in this animation / Were also recounted in two [[Transformers: The Animated Movie|print]] [[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|adaptations]]!}}

Wheelie returned in 2006 / When [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] got in a bit of a fix. 
He hadn't received his [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]] / And getting it to him would be a right slog! 
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

He formed a delivery duo with [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] / Straight away, though, complications occurred. 
Galvatron left them both stuck on [[Io|a moon]] / They needed to get the cog down to Earth soon! 
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

[[File:FFOD4 Autobots lightpoles.JPG|upright=1.5|thumb|Wheelie and I might have our spats, But did he deserve to fight all these bats?]]
The alien [[lightpole]]s descended on them / And Wheelie and Blurr simply couldn't contend, 
'Til [[Marissa Faireborn]] showed up to assist / Bringing her ship down right into their midst. 
Into some missiles the lightpoles converted / Blasting her ship and leaving them deserted! 
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] showed up and defeated the bats / The [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] were similarly dispatched. 
They made it to Earth in a manner quite dashing / And Metroplex gave [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] quite a thrashing! 
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

Wheelie listened to Kup as he yick-yacked / About how, on [[Dread (planet)|Dread]], he had fought off an [[Ick-Yak]]. 
Regarding [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]], Grimlock was curious / But Wheelie was scared and Kup was furious. 
Suddenly, in came a signal from [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] / Someone'd attacked the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]]—heck naw! 
Together with Blurr, they all boarded Sky Lynx / Ready for mystery-solving high-jinks! 
While scanning the station, Kup's technobabble / Was too much for Wheelie and the rest of the rabble. 
Kup said, only [[death crystal]]s could do this damage / But that explanation was all he could manage 
Before from the sky came [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] / With their new weapon, hoping to gun a shmuck. 
Wheelie and Blurr returned fire with their pistols / As Runamuck blasted a rain of death crystals. 
In typical form, Sky Lynx came to the rescue / Picking up Wheelie and all of the rest too. 
Grimlock begged, once they had barely absconded / For answers, and at long last Kup responded: 
There's only one place in the world you can find / Death Crystals—growing on Chaos's hide. 
On Dread, Galvatron's new acquisition / Kup and Blurr went off on the mission. 
Wheelie and the others followed where they had gone / And good thing—they helped to fight off the Predacons! 
They were able to keep [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and Galvs distracted / While Kup made a plan that he quickly enacted 
Freeing the [[Dread slaves|miners]], to Chaos he beckoned / Before blowing him up with [[Death crystal cannon|Galvatron's weapon]]. 
Safe back on Sky Lynx, after they'd scrambled / Wheelie groaned as Kup once again rambled... 
{{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] came back from the dead / The [[Quintesson]]s had secretly messed with his head. 
He left [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|now-Hot-Rod]] and the others for scrap / Before leading his army straight into a trap. 
When Hot Rod returned, Wheelie was there / To see Hot Rod quite angrily declare: 
"Where's that stupid truck of ours? / I'm going to light his darkest hour." 
{{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

A Quintesson plot meant time started repeating / While, against [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]], Wheelie was competing. 
He reckoned he had crossed the finish line—a record race / But in seconds he was back a second time in second place. 
{{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

On Earth, a dinosaur caused a strange mystery / By stealing the most famous buildings in history. 
The Dinobots were suspects, but that was just hype / It was Trypticon, working for an [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|ethnic stereotype]]. 
Wheelie helped the Autobots save the dictator / And was there when Rodimus scolded him later. 
{{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

[[File:Surprise Party Hall of Records.jpg|upright=1|thumb|]]
[[File:Daniel&wheeliesurpriseparty.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Daniel, we are out of time. Yet, Wheelie must complete this rhyme!]]
[[File:SurpriseParty Daniel and Wheelie.jpg|upright=1|thumb|]]
Wheelie's biggest adventure began / At the surprise party for his dear friend Dan. 
[[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s crashed the event—in the madness / Wheelie's life was saved by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. 
To let Magnus know he was appreciated / They tried to find out when he was created 
Asking around without making it known / To throw him a [[birthday]] party of his own. 
First they asked [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]], who reckoned / The answer might lie in the Hall of Records. 
Next at the Hall, they asked [[Custodiobot|the librarian]] / Who wasn't much help, being quite the contrarian. 
He explained the Autobots of the past employed / [[Lost Cybertronian Storage Asteroid|A secret archive, housed on an asteroid]]. 
Wheelie, being a terrible influence / Stole a garbage ship. By coincidence, 
When he blundered into an asteroid field / (Wheelie's too young to be behind a wheel) 
The meteor into which their ship crashed / Was the very same one where the data was stashed! 
Meanwhile [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], with abnormal patience / Weirdly had garbage ships under surveillance? 
He told Galvatron, who swiftly commanded / He follow and spy on what Wheelie and Dan did. 
Witwicky and Wheelie, assessing their freighter / Were harried by eels that flew out of craters. 
Into a nearby cave the scamps fled / And Wheelie turned on the torch on his forehead. 
They passed through a door with the Autobot sigil / But inside, sentry drones were keeping vigil! 
With the killer robots hot on their heels / And to make matters worse, lots more air eels, 
Wheelie quipped surely that their goose was cooked / The robotic sentries, in a stroke of luck, 
Took out the eels they saw as invaders / Only to sight Wheelie next with their lasers! 
But somehow the sentries were the ones to die—blown up / By unlikely saviours: the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s and Cyclonus! 
Out of the frying pan, into the fire / Hostages of the Decepticon flier, 
They watched the asteroid get redirected as / Cyclonus threatened the [[First Inter Galactic Peace Conference|peace conference]] delegates! 
Locked up after Cyclonus' recap / Wheelie shone a torch, this time from his kneecap. 
Before long, they heard a distant commotion / And so at last Wheelie sprang into motion 
Ramming the door in his car mode, he gets through / And they found [[Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?]] 
Magnus commanded they fly off with Sky Lynx / But Wheelie, unwilling to leave him to die, thinks 
Better to not do what Magnus instructs / And instead to turn on the rock's self-destruct! 
With his plan foiled, Cyclonus scarpered / The Autobots made their own departure. 
Back home, Daniel explained things to [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] / Who made a suggestion: he said, if they like, 
Magnus doesn't know when he was born, meaning / They may as well say it's his birthday this evening! 
Wheelie said, shame they only thought of this after / And the episode ended with good-natured laughter. 
{{storylink|Surprise Party}}

Wheelie was present when [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], the paragon / of the utopian planet [[Paradron]], 
Asked Rodimus Prime and the rest to assist / In freeing his people from Galvatron's fist. 
Using a spare ship as a decoy / They let Galvatron think they'd been destroyed 
Before secretly deploying a platoon / From a secret staging ground on Paradron's moon. 
Wheelie was in Ultra Magnus's squadron / Planning to take back the planet's energon 
But Galvatron's army was much too effective / Forcing them to change the mission objectives. 
Wheelie managed to spot a trapdoor / So Magnus could get to the energon core— 
See, rather than let the Decepticons have it / they decided to blow up the entire planet! 
{{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

When Perceptor unveiled his new generator / Wheelie was stood in the crowd of spectators. 
{{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:AutobotsCall.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Our energy was drained. No jokes have remained.]]
When [[Tornedron]] fell into Cybertron's sink / Wheelie, [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] didn't blink: 
They aimed at the spider while pulling their triggers / But their laser blasts only made it grow bigger! 
Their bodies' energy, it drained all that too / Turning them white; they toppled like statues. 
(Lucky for Wheelie, Tornedron's defeat / Presumably put him right back on his feet.) 
{{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

Rodimus led an Autobot strikeforce / To get back Optimus Prime's corpse 
Making up one of the subgroups were / [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Wheelie and Blurr. 
At the lab, Rodimus Prime made his entry / Ordering Wheelie and the rest to play sentry. 
{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

To hear Sky Lynx tell it, Wheelie had been one / Of the Autobots hurt by a [[Hate Plague|rogue]] [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. 
(But, that event wasn't seen in the last part / And lying there unconscious wasn't Wheelie, but [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]! 
So, maybe Sky Lynx was simply mistaken / And Wheelie had gone off on well-earned vacation.) 
{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

[[Tommy Kennedy]] was feeling quite rotten / Because he thought Optimus Prime had forgotten 
His birthday, so he was nicely surprised / When the Autobots gave him a cake, robot-sized! 
Tommy thanked them, and blew out the candles / And Wheelie cheered just like he had for Daniel. 
{{storylink|Surprise Party#Season 5|Season 5: Surprise Party}}

====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
{{note|This later pack-in comic invents / A [[Retcon|new scene]] set during the movie's events.}}
As they blasted off, with Kup ever-rambling / Wheelie wowed Hot Rod with his expert handling. 
They set course for Magnus's last known location / And found the debris from [[Autobot shuttle|that ship]]'s separation. 
Wheelie deduced the Autobots' gambit / And guessed that they'd fled to the nearby [[Junkion (planet)|Junk planet]]. 
But, at that moment, [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] attacked! / On Kup's command, Wheelie fired back. 
Cyclonus dodged, too agile in flight. / Then Hot Rod was struck by [[Matrix of Leadership|divine insight]]. 
Through Wheelie, Rod hailed Cyclonus to tell 'im / Invoking the [[Challenge of Aria-Bellum]], 
He wanted to meet the Decepticon upon / The ship for a little one-on-one. 
Cyclonus and Rod traded backhands, grappled. / Meanwhile, Wheelie hailed [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], 
Who, [[Rayzor Nebula|nearby]], were doing some research / not far from the boss of the [[Sweeps]]—[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]! 
See, as Cyclonus ranted, Kup listened / So he knew about [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s competition. 
By luring both lackeys to the same region / They pitted Cyclonus against Scourge and his legion. 
While the goons fought over who'd get the kills / The Autobots happily ran for the hills. 
After they split, they landed on Junkion / Where all the new friends would soon get their funk on. 
But, if you want to see them get groovy / You'll have to go watch ''[[#The Transformers cartoon|The Transformers: The Movie]]''. 
{{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese)|[[Erika Robledo]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:HM ep01 Wheelie beats Tantrum.jpg|upright=1|thumb|''Headmasters'' Wheelie could be as snarky as you please! His words to Chromedome? "It's too late for apologies!"]]
By 2011, Wheelie was too petulant to rhyme / He blamed everything on [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], like, ''all'' of the time. 
Although a jerk to the core, Wheelie was not all alone / He hung out with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], and the two were quite danger-prone. 

While chilling on [[Earth]], the pair were met with surprise / By the titanic Trypticon with glowing death in his eyes! 
The Decepticon gave chase, but Wheelie outsmarted their foe / Luring him onto a busted bridge, where he slipped and fell below. 

They then stowed away on the [[Trainbot]]s and returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] / To help battle the Decepticons with their (limited) brawn. 
Daniel, the wuss, was soon attacked by [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] / So Wheelie had to pound the bull's head like a drum! {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

Before leaving with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] to face matters unpleasant / [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] bequeathed to Wheelie a very special present. 
It was a mixtape of music he'd composed on his own / And Wheelie played it after Blaster died in battle alone. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

As Hot Rod searched Earth for the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] he'd lost / [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] told Wheelie to believe in him, no matter the cost. 
Wheelie brushed off Kup's words, thinking them silly / And was acting all snarky, at least up until he 
Was interrupted by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]], who had a better attitude / So he offered to help instead of standing 'round being rude. 
Wheelie, however, couldn't help them one whit / So he went to an arcade with Daniel to complain about it. 
He thought himself far more useful than the adults all around him / And yet even at video games, ''Daniel'' proceeded to pound him. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

Next, Blaster's untimely death sent Wheelie into depression / "No one cares Blaster's gone" was his bitter impression. 
But Wheelie was wrong; Rodimus Prime cared quite a bit / He knew Blaster's death was a mistake and sought to rectify it! 
So Blaster was revived as Twincast, much to Wheelie's elation / And thus began the Great Cassette Operation! {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:WheelieRebellionBeast01.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Wheelie hears what you mutter. Get your mind out of the gutter.]]
Daniel and Wheelie then stowed away on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]'s battleship / And accompanied the Autobots on their perilous trip 
To the [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] homeworld, known simply as [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] / Where the 'Cons were causing trouble (to say only the least). 
Wheelie and Daniel then tried to rescue the Beastformer slaves / But were imprisoned ''themselves'' in the dungeon-like caves! 
Luckily for Wheelie, the Headmasters were there / They drove off all the villains and rescued the pair. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

The meteorite [[Metamorphose]] then threatened Autobot space / By warping anything metal in its magnetic embrace! 
Only ''Daniel'' was safe. Only ''he'' could defeat it / Wheelie cheered Daniel on—he was ''sure'' he could beat it! 
But Daniel was a crybaby, a big blubbering sack / So Wheelie chided his buddy and cut him no slack. 
Daniel ''eventually'' manned up and blew up the rock / But Wheelie, ''such a jerk'', continued to mock. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

The Trainbots later invited both Wheelie and Dan / To come visit their birthplace in far off [[Japan]]. 
Soon after arriving, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] made some trouble / Stirring up the Autobots, who countered on the double! 
The Headmasters went searching all over the planet / While Dan and Wheelie went shopping and...well, ''dammit'', 
The Trainbots shopped ''with'' them, and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] made a fuss / Causing Daniel to run away crying. (Jeez, what a ''wuss''.) {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Wheelie later observed as the Autobots fought / To reach [[Vector Sigma]] first, for if they could not, 
The Decepticons would get there, and then there'd be trouble / Because they'd use Sigma's [[Cybertonuron]] to turn the Autobots to rubble! 

But they were wrong—[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had a more menacing scheme: / To blow up all of Cybertron! How terribly obscene! 
The bombs could not be removed, much to Wheelie's frustration / Leaving Rodimus to call for the planet's evacuation. 
And so Wheelie was forced to watch his planet go KER-PEW! / Poor little guy...his day kind of ''blew''. 
Rodimus then departed on an outer space quest / Leaving [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] to raise Wheelie (or at least do her best). {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

[[File:WheelieEnergonGlutton01.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Wheelie likes to eat, drink and be merry, His favorite cereal is ''Frankenberry''.]]
Crippled with sorrow over Cybertron's end / The Autobots threw a party to help their wounds mend. 
Wheelie, the hedonist, had too much to drink / And got drunk and passed out, that little rat-fink! 
{{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}

Along with Daniel and Spike, Wheelie went to Peru / To prevent the members of the Decepticon crew 
From making a volcano blow up sky-high / Leaving the villagers below to helplessly fry. 
As the mountain erupted, they approached in [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] / But he couldn't beat the heat, no matter how hard he tried! 
So Wheelie tried once again, this time with the Trainbots / But the heat drove ''them'' off too, just like they were lame-bots! 
With no options left, they evacuated the town / Saving the villagers while the magma poured down. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

[[File:WheelieHeadOnFortMax01.jpg|upright=1|thumb|"Excuse me, good sir, I'm beggin' your pardon, But might Wheelie assist in planting your spice garden?"]]
On Athenia, Daniel was planting some seeds / And began watering them to tend to their needs. 
As Wheelie observed this dull gardening show / He was shocked when he saw [[buridanka|the plant]] starting to grow! 
The plant was a creature from the world of [[Darhos]] / That could grow to great heights, turning slimy and gross! 

Wheelie and Daniel called to Spike for some aid / Spike then looked to Arcee (since she was their maid). 
But they could do nothing, and the plant ''almost'' trashed their base / Luckily, Fortress wiped it out, leaving not even a trace. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

[[File:HM14 Daniel trips Wheelie.jpg|upright=1|thumb|]]
When Wheelie and Daniel went to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] on a geological mission / They found that the red planet was in perilous condition! 
Scorponok had planted bombs near the planet's core / And once they went off, Mars would then be no more! 
Then the pair were attacked by the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] / Who easily abducted the duo of lame whippersnappers! 

Imprisoned deep underground in a series of caves / Daniel concocted a scheme to trick the foul knaves. 
He staged an argument with Wheelie and even a fake brawl / Which let him secretly send an Autobot distress call! 
The Headmasters then arrived and rescued the youths / But could not find the time bombs. (What terrible sleuths!) {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}}

Returned to Athenia, Wheelie looked on in fright / Praying Fortress would survive his terrible fight! 
When they found that their leader had been injured severely / Wheelie swore to the skies that the Decepticons would pay dearly! 
But Wheelie's swearing and screeching couldn't stop what was fated / Mars was blown into bits and [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]] was created. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

With the threat of Mega Zarak now looming ahead / Wheelie admitted to Daniel his feelings of dread. 
But Daniel wouldn't hear it; he knew Fortress was stronger / He'd had enough of Wheelie's crap, and he'd take it no longer. 
So with inhuman strength (and overreacting a bit) / He shoved Wheelie into a lake after throwing a fit. 

Before Wheelie could crush him with his mighty robot fist / A flying saucer zoomed past. (Oh my gawd, aliens ''do'' exist!) 
Daniel thought that the alien might be friend and not foe / So he tried to use a keyboard to communicate with it and, ''whoah'', 
Daniel was completely wrong—about as wrong as you can ''get'' / The alien was ''[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]''. (He was off by more than a bit.) 
Humiliated by his actions, Daniel started to weep / Leaving Wheelie no choice but to soothe the little creep. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

[[File:HM17 Daniel and Wheelie have fun with hoses.jpg|upright=1|thumb|]]
When the planet called [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] sent an SOS into space / Asking for [[Energon cube]]s to save their dying race, 
The Autobots, always kindly, agreed to give them their aid / And Wheelie and Daniel tagged along to see the delivery made. 
Then the Decepticons attacked! But Spike ''knew'' that they would / And he set up a small cargo ship just so that they could 
Slip away in the battle and deliver the cubes / Wheelie and Daniel laughed out loud at the Decepticon rubes. 
And so the cargo was delivered and Sandra was saved! / Wheelie didn't do much this time, but at least he behaved. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

[[File:WheelieHivePlanet01.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Normally, this would bring Wheelie to tears, But he wouldn't touch a ''bug'' in a million years!]]
When the Decepticons [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] showed up at last / [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] told Wheelie all about their mysterious past. 
He revealed unto Wheelie that they used to be friends / But when they joined Scorponok, they could not make amends. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

Wheelie and the Autobots then found themselves stuck in a race / To prevent the Decepticons from plundering space. 
The planet of [[Hive (planet)|Hive]] was the villains' first victim / But they were thwarted when the Autobots arrived to evict 'em. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}}

As for the twin planets of [[Twin Star|Sperity and Toruin]] / Galvatron planned to ransack them and bring them to ruin. 
As Sperity was attacked for its huge energy stash / Wheelie was sent to Toruin before he could do anything rash. 

And on that barren planet Wheelie made a find: / The people of Sperity had left their old planet behind! 
They had taken their energon far away from there / Which is why Galvatron couldn't find it anywhere! 
Eventually, Galvatron was forced to just call it quits / And the Autobots left the Speritans to start over in the pits. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}}

At ''[[Video Challenger]]'', Daniel proved very skilled / But Wheelie's reaction to him was a little less thrilled. 
So he challenged the kid to shoot an apple that he held up / But Daniel shot his ''arm'' instead when his aim got fouled up. 

A penal colony on [[Daros]] was their next landing point / So they could rescue some war criminals being slaughtered in the joint. 
One of the criminals, though, tried to cut Daniel's neck / And Wheelie was helpless to stop him, but hey, ''what the heck''. 
As it turns out, the criminal wasn't really ''that'' bad / And when he let Daniel go, no one ''really'' got mad. 
He gave information that helped them unravel a serious knot / And let them defeat MegaZarak. (Though they hadn't found his weak spot.) {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}

[[File:WheelieHeadFormationFriendship01.jpg|upright=1|thumb|So when Wheelie is horny his eyes glow like the Devil's? This is unsettling on ''soooo'' many levels...]]
The Decepticons drew them next to the jungle planet [[Paradise]] / Where they were plundering energy and doing things not-so-nice! 
So with the Headmasters setting out to solve their enemy's tests / Daniel and Wheelie met [[Papika]] and her voluptuous... ''face''. 
Wheelie was smitten quite quickly, and his eyes glowed deep red / It's best not to imagine the thoughts that went through ''his'' head. 

After learning to fish, Wheelie tried his best to impress her / By transforming into a car, but his skills proved the lesser 
When compared to Papika's; she could talk to beasts large and small / Making it clear that Wheelie couldn't impress her ''at all''. 
Later, the Headmasters won the day, just like they always did / And Wheelie gave up on Papika. (She was out of your league, kid.) {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

On their travels, the Decepticons proved formidable foes / Having stolen energy from six planets. Why? ''Lord only knows''. 
Approaching [[Pirate Planet]], Wheelie spotted something quite freaky: / An old space pirate ship that was battered, damaged and leaky. 
And then an awesome adventure immediately began / Involving pirates! And pyramids! Treasure! [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]]! And...''aw, man''. 
Wheelie sat the whole thing out, letting Daniel have all the fun / Of all the adventures to miss, he had to skip out on ''that'' one? {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

As [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] struggled in vain to crack Scorponok's secret code / Daniel and Wheelie tried to help him cross that long, bumpy road. 
Unfortunately, their "help" proved far too insufficient / And they had to start over from scratch (not very efficient). 
Then Sixshot attacked and blew [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] into bits / And Wheelie attended his funeral between crying fits. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

From the Athenia base, Wheelie watched Spike blow his top; / The 'Cons were ransacking Earth and weren't going to stop! 
They were blaming Chromedome for the team's lack of success / But Arcee told them to chill and to give it a rest. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

[[File:IRiskMyLifeForWheelie01.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Wheelie likes to blame Chromedome for all that he can. He's a serious douchebag in this cartoon from Japan.]]
On a mission to Earth, Chromedome had just one simple job / To keep Spike from getting killed, but that big robotic knob 
Screwed it all up and Spike went into intensive care / Daniel forgave Chromedome, but Wheelie wouldn't let it end there. 
Chromedome tried to say sorry, but Wheelie said it wasn't enough / Even by ''Wheelie's'' standards, he was treating Chromedome pretty rough. 

As Spike recovered from surgery, Wheelie was then put to work / Helping to find Mega Zarak's weakspot for Chromedome (that ''jerk''). 
After tens of minutes of labor, they all figured it out / The weak spot was on his chest beyond all shadow of a doubt! {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

With the Decepticons banished from Earth, the Autobots needed aid / In gathering [[Plasma energy]] bombs so the humans would not be afraid. 
To accomplish this goal, Wheelie offered to call on friends that he knew / But Daniel laughed in his face! Wheelie was friendless and a ''fibber'', too! 

Then much to Daniel's surprise, Wheelie proved him totally wrong / When his good "friends" [[Pointblank]], [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] came along! 
Those Autobots were great warriors! Daniel was very impressed! / But at being called Wheelie's "friends" the trio became very distressed. 
As it turns out, they ''weren't'' his "friends"; Wheelie was an absolute liar! / They were his superior officers! His robo-pants were on fire! {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

With Wheelie's good "friends" now turned into powerful [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s / The veterans began insulting the obsolete Headmasters. 
In front of Daniel and Wheelie, Pointblank came down on Chromedome / Who feared the after effects of the disrespect he was shown. 
But Daniel and Wheelie didn't respect Chromedome any less / (If they respected him ''at all'' is, well, ''anyone's'' guess). {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

[[File:TheWheelieSwordIsInDanger01.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Okay, sure, Wheelie. ''Whatever you say.'' Daniel can't be a Headmaster (in ''this'' continuity, anyway).]]
While set down on planet Master, Wheelie became full of himself / Vowing to become a Headmaster by improving fitness and health. 
Daniel rolled his eyes and laughed out loud; Wheelie's dreams were too silly / Wheelie told Daniel he could ''never'' be one; he was too fleshy and frilly. 
Very early the next morning, Wheelie snuck outside for a run / Only to be captured by Sixshot, whose evil scheme had begun! 

Sixshot threatened to dip Wheelie in acid if Fortress didn't agree / To give up the [[Master Sword]]'s secrets and to do it quickly! 
Pointblank coldly suggested they just let Wheelie melt and die / But Daniel and Chromedome disagreed! They'd save the little guy! 
Going against orders, the pair snuck inside of Scorponok / With Daniel using his size to sneak past the energy locks. 

They got Wheelie out safely, but alas, their rescue was too late / Fortress had just handed over his secrets! Well, ain't that just ''great''? 
Furious at the trio for leaving the ship without orders / He gave them a mop and a bucket and said to wash ''all'' the quarters. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}}

Thanks to Wheelie's epic failure, the Decepticons took what they stole / And began construction of the [[Zarak Shield]] as their ultimate goal. 
As the Headmasters traversed Master to thwart the sinister plan / Wheelie stood ontop of Battleship Maximus, hanging with Dan. 
They were startled by [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], who had concocted a plan all his own / He'd set bombs on the ship and didn't want their cover to be blown! 
Weirdwolf's plan was a success; the bombs completely ruined the ship / And with his fancy new shield, Zarak prepared to beat on the crip. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

While [[Raiden]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] worked double time on repairs / Wheelie and Dan found themselves useless to help with such affairs. 
As the grown-ups worked diligently to create tactics and plans / The kids went to play video games at their elder's demands. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

With the Maximus repaired, the Autobots set off into space / After Mega Zarak whom they ''once again'' had to chase. 
In an effort to kill time, Wheelie had his ''greatest'' idea yet: / He and Daniel would see what it was like inside a laser turret! 
Then the turret was damaged with Daniel still stuck inside / And jettisoned away from the ship; Wheelie just about ''cried''. 
Daniel made it back (with Sixshot's help), much to Wheelie's relief; / If he had caused Daniel's death, Wheelie would have been crippled with grief! {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}}

Sixshot may have saved Daniel, but he was still no Autobot friend / And challenged Chromedome to a duel where he'd surely meet his end. 
Wheelie, that eavesdropping punk, heard about the whole situation / And ran and told Daniel, who wasn't keen on the confrontation. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

[[File:FinalWheeliegoodbye.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Here's a joke that's a real zinger. Go ahead, Daniel, pull my finger!]]
Because of that stupid duel, Mega Zarak made it to Earth first / Once again, it was ''all'' Chromedome's fault (that guy is really the ''worst''). 
Daniel was busy pouting, thinking Sixshot had died in the fight / Wheelie teased the brat, anyway (never one to pass on a slight). 
They eventually reached Earth, but tragedy wasn't far behind: / Spike's plane crashed down in the Andes and they were all in a bind! 
Wheelie followed his good buddy, who had to rescue his mother / And Daniel saved the day, yet again! A true hero! (''Oh brother...'') {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}}

It turned out Scorponok's master plan involved blowing up the Earth / And gathering up the released energy (which was of tremendous worth). 
With friends and justice, the Autobots joined hands in formation / And prevented Scorponok's insidius detonation! 
Mega Zarak destroyed and the Decepticons driven away / Wheelie and Daniel were left with only goodbyes to say. 
Wheelie promised to visit Daniel again when he was older / And though they were apart, their passions would forever smolder. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
{{--}}

=====''15 Go! Go!'' comics=====
[[File:15GoGo Wheelie.jpeg|upright=1|thumb|Forget about how he speaks: Rag on him for being a freak!]]
While [[Teletraan 15]] performed her / Task, to learn about Transformers, 
Wheelie, being a nasty pervert / Kneeled down and lifted her skirt, 
Pleased to see the snow-white lace / 'Til [[Teletraan 10|10]] kicked him in the face. 
After that, the little pest / Transformed, perhaps to dodge arrest. 
{{storylink|Wheelie Volume}}

Thankfully, [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] grabbed the bastard / And yelled at him for his harassment. 
{{storylink|Kup Volume}}
{{--}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:Legends Wheelie.jpeg|right|thumb|Wheelie concedes that soccer is fun, So long as the ball is also a gun.]]
[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] came back [[2021|ten years later]] / With a plan to detonate a 
[[Black hole (phenomenon)|Black hole]], absorbing its [[Plasma energy|energy]] / And destroying all his enemies. 
[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his crew attempted / To reach the bomb, and intercept it. 
But, they forced Scorponok's hand / To blow it sooner than he'd planned. 
Thinking of the children, Fortress / Turned to Wheelie with new orders: 
Take the [[Headmaster Junior|Junior Headmaster]]s / On a ship to dodge disaster. 
The black hole turned to searing white. / Did Scorponok win? Not quite. 
The effect was not what he'd been thinking / Rather, they all started shrinking! 
Fortress quickly gave a lecture: / Black balls, pulling each [[transtector]] 
From inside the body cavity / Had formed from the black hole's gravity. 
The fact that Wheelie left before'd / Kept him alone from being [[Super deformed|deformed]]. 
The other bots all had to shed / Their bodies, just becoming heads. 
To get new ones, they all hurled / Headfirst to the [[Legends World]]. 
{{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}}

Later, at a soccer game / Having clearly [[#15 Go! Go! comics|felt no shame]], 
Wheelie (christ, this sucks, dear reader) / Flipped the skirt of [[Arcee (Legends)|a cheerleader]]. 
[[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] wished Wheelie was paying / More attention to him playing. 
Wheelie argued soccer's boring / Not at all like ''real'' warring. 
With a blast, a pitch invader / Put a pin in that for later— 
[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] had stormed the field / With [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s head under heel! 
Transforming, the boys sprang to action. / The head was kicked—meaning, match on. 
Leaping up from Wheelie's cockpit / Shūta met the play and blocked it, 
Converting to head mode, such / That Wheelie got [[The Touch|the touch]]. 
The crowd knew to root, and roar / For Shūta Gō did shoot—and score. 
Galvatron fell to the grass / And, out climbed [[Tarantulas (Legends)|Tarantulas]]! 
"Maybe soccer has its kicks" / Wheelie said, assaulting chicks. 
{{storylink|LG29 Wheelie}}
{{--}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''=====
In 2010, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] hatched a plan, 
To gobble up spaceships as fast as he can! 
To accomplish this, he built a mechanical creature 
With huge, toothy jaws as its primary feature. 

[[File:Transformers2010MangaIssue5PrimeEnergyDefense01.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Want to compensate for being a tiny one? Then just buy yourself an enormous gun!]]
The Autobots found out and were quickly deployed, 
Vowing not to give up until the beast was destroyed! 
Wheelie was among the heroes enlisted to fight, 
And helped [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus]] sneak inside the gargantuan blight. 
Rodimus blew up the creature with a smartly placed bomb, 
And when the Autobots celebrated, Wheelie joined right along. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #1}}

When planet [[Feminia]] and its [[Prime Energy Tower]] 
Came under attack from Decepticon power, 
Wheelie joined the Autobots in defending the thing, 
Though their best efforts proved futile against [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. 

Observing the fight, Wheelie compared it to a game, 
Prompting [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] to lash out, calling him stupid and lame! 
The Decepticons eventually lost and were driven away, 
When the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s arrived to help win the day! {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
During a battle between [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], 
Wheelie mocked and insulted the defeated [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]! 
But Wheelie's cries of joy soon became cries of horror, 
When the Terrorcons brainwashed the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] warrior! 

The [[Cohesive Control Liquid]] had seized Computron's mind 
And forced him to join up with the Decepticons' kind! 
Luckily, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] was there, observing the fight, 
And used a special device to turn everything right! {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

=====''The Headmasters'' comic=====
[[File:DanielWheelie.jpg|upright=1|thumb|When you have at this frame peered, You'll have to admit, it's pretty weird.]]
Shortly after the defeat of [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]], 
[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] showed up and began to attack! 
Wheelie, unprepared, took a kick right to the face. 
All can agree he was put in his place! 

When [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] took hostage [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], 
[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] went berserk and started to strike! 
Sending the [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassette dinosaurs]] running back home, 
Soundblaster was left open to an attack from [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. 

As the Autobots left Earth, Wheelie and Daniel said "Goodbye." 
They cuddled and they snuggled and started to cry. 
{{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}
{{--}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Wheelie judgment day.jpg|thumb|upright=1|We don't see him giving the Dinobots trouble His part was chopped down to just one speech bubble.]]
[[File:Wheeliefurmanism.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Though his speech filters through a rhyming prism, Wheelie still can manage a [[Furmanism]]!]]
{{note|Below, the italics is just a mnemonic / To show that this happened in the UK comic.}}

''In one possible future timeline / Wheelie appeared suddenly on the sidelines 
''He'd found a ship while on the run from Quintessons / To which Hot Rod was welcome—good first impression! 
{{storylink|Judgment Day!}}''

''On Junkion, when their ship made its arrival / Wheelie bore witness to Magnus' revival. 
''(One can assume things went otherwise similar / To [[#The Transformers cartoon|Wheelie's adventure as was seen in cinemas]].) 
{{storylink|The Final Battle!}}''

''Wheelie later returned to [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] / Acting as Rodimus Prime's intercessor. 
''Wreck-Gar, about to be Sharkticon chowder / Was rescued by Wheelie, who dropped him a ladder. 
''With Quintesson fighters patrolling, they waited. / Unsure whether to run, they debated. 
''Wheelie convinced him, and so they scrambled / Using emergency thrust as a gamble. 
''Jets overheating, pursued by a squadron / Wreck-Gar set course for the Delta Six quadrant. 
''There, on an asteroid, his Junkion friends / Had the [[Quintesson Journal|message canister]] ready to send. 
''In a flash, Wreck-Gar's radio station / Successfully ruined the Quints' reputation. 
{{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
In the background, he briefly emerged / On a Cybertron highway near Blurr and Scourge. 
{{storylink|The Power and the Glory}}
{{--}}

===Marvel coloring books===
[[File:Wheelie Treasure Coloring Book.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1|Wheelie's battery-powered and knows how to vibrate! (No, that's not what we meant, you perverted primate.)]]

Wheelie and others were enjoying a picnic / When Kup chose to share an unusual titbit: 
Long ago, back when the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crashed / They lost some [[energon cube]]s—a large cache! 
Hot Rod thought it was a no-brainer / To go on a hunt for the missing container. 
But [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], who had been secretly spying / Escaped with the news thanks to his clever flying. 
With no time to waste they went back to [[Autobot City (G1)|the city]] / Where Ultra Magnus gathered up a committee. 
But by the time they arrived at [[Mount St. Hilary|Mt. St. Hillary]] / Galvatron was claiming the cubes for his villainy! 
[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] saw everyone caught up with brawling / Opened his mouth, and shovelled the cubes all in! 
Galvatron, not similarly energon-empowered / Was still an even match for the coward. 
So, while the two would-be leaders were bickering / The Autobots sidled off home, snickering. 
{{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

When Hot Rod and Daniel were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s, 
Those wicked Decepticons were playing for keeps! 
He fled from the scene to go fetch some reinforcements. 
Wheelie moved so fast he could've had NASCAR endorsements! 
At Autobot City, Ultra Magnus heard the news 
And soon those evil Decepticons were singing the blues! 
{{storylink|Hot Rod's Escape}}
{{--}}

===Big Looker storybooks===
[[File:Wildboyofquintessonbattle.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|So you think that Wheelie's stupid and just hate his guts? Well Wheelie's ten times cooler than ''you'' are, you sniveling putz!]]

While Wheelie was flying through space with [[Wheelie's parents|his parents]] / Their corkscrew-shaped rocket ran out of propellant. 
When it exploded, Wheelie was thrown forth and / Left on [[Quintessa (planet)|the planet]] dazed, lost, and orphaned. 
The [[Quintesson]]s came across the boy where he fell / And dragged him away to one of their cells. 
Not long after regaining consciousness / Wheelie got a taste of Quintesson justice: 
When he was pushed out over a [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] tank. / But, leaping up in an arc from the plank, 
Wheelie fled out through the halls to the jungle / And attempts to recapture the boy were all bungled. 
Thanks to a firestone sling and a laser knife / And the love of his parents, he eked out a life. 
On Earth, loading up boxes one by one / [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and friends prepared for a supply run, 
But the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s loaded too much shipment on / And so they too wound up crashed on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]]! 
Luckily Wheelie leapt out from the treeline / To take out the Quintessons creeping up behind. 
Wheelie turned to go, but got stopped / By a friendly greeting from Hot Rod. 
With more reinforcements quick to follow / Wheelie and his friends fled into the hollow. 
Together with Hot Rod, Wheelie raced / To his parents'—and their ship's—resting place. 
The others bought them the time they required / For Hot Rod to fix the ship so they could fly her. 
Wheelie, on watch, thought he felt an earthquake / But it was only the Dinobots making the ground shake. 
He motioned for them to get onto the corkscrew / And waved, sad he'd soon have nobody to talk to. 
But at the last minute, Hot Rod made him get on! / So went {{storylink|The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson}}

===Toy pack-in material===
On a moon base, Wheelie helped Rodimus Prime. / Hot Rod was weirdly there at the same time...? 
{{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Departure-WheelieDaniel.jpg|upright=1|thumb|For Daniel only Arcee cried, But poor Wheelie also died!]]

Wheelie and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], now much better fighters / Helped [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] hold off an army of [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]s 
So [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Doc Fujiyama]], the legion's creator / Could make an escape on a [[Micro Trailer]]. 
Just as the doctor made it to evac / A ninja-bot stabbed Wheelie in the back. 
As Wheelie lay dying, his friend Daniel stayed / To make a last stand, pulling out a grenade. 
Together they went out in a blaze of honor / As Arcee watched on from the shuttle in horror. 
{{storylink|Departure}}

[[File:Wheeliebrawntapoutescape.jpg|upright=1|thumb|This Wheelie's not one for hawing and hemming, He'll jump into lava pools like a lemming.]]

A different Wheelie to that old one / Plucked from [[Primax 1108.10 Alpha|his home timeline]], wound up in the [[Cauldron]], 
Where kidnapped Transformers were forced into duels / Releasing their [[spark]]s to give [[Unicron]] fuel. 
Freeing the prisoners, [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] / Led Wheelie and countless more abductees in revolt. 
Wheelie helped stop the two sparring brothers / [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], from killing each other. 
After watching [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] take / A leap of faith into a molten lake 
Only for [[Primus]] to come to his rescue / Wheelie jumped in, passing the test too. 
In beams of light, the [[Child of Primus|Children]] dispersed. / Maybe Wheelie went back to his universe? 
{{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}
{{--}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:PassiveAggression-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Wheelie's gone feral! (Let's hope he's sterile.)]]
[[File:WheelieGnaw.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Dreamwave made one good decision: Giving Wheelie supervision.]]

{{note|In [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s Generation 1 reboot / Wheelie was depicted as totally mute.}}

When [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] took over as Cybertron's commander / Not every bot fell for his propaganada. 
Out in the Wastelands, the rebels met freely / And at some point they picked up [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]] and Wheelie. 
Wheelie was an orphan—the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] / Had decided to act as the little bot's guardian? 
Later, after Gnaw rescued [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] / It was Wheelie and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] who stopped him just 
In time from killing the shark by mistake / In his confusion once he was awake. 
Wheelie, taking after his new dad's example / Gave Optimus Prime a bite on the ankle. 
{{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

Convening once Shockwave's rule was no more / [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Magnus]] gave Wheelie and Hot Rod a chore, 
One that Hot Rod thought a waste / Of their talents: to guard [[Autobase]]. 
{{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
{{note|The following issue was [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|cancelled abruptly]] / Because of Dreamwave Productions' bankruptcy.}}
As they watched over Prime, still in [[CR chamber|stasis]] / The sound of a [[Space bridge|space bridge]] put shock on their faces. 
Come to steal Prime from his unconscious swimmin' / Was the worst enemy they'd yet faced: [[Female Autobots|women]], 
Designed by a [[Quintesson]] illuminati / To conquer with feminine skill and karate. 
[[Elita One (G1)|Elita]] stomped Hot Rod, grinding her heel in. / Wheelie stayed back and hid in the ceiling. 
Seeing his shark dad fall to one chop / He waited 'til they walked below him, then dropped. 
[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] fell but before he could beat her / Wheelie was kicked to the floor by Elita. 
As she loomed over and readied her spear / [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] appeared! 
Though they saved Wheelie, they were too late / The Quintesson agents left through their gate. 
{{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}
{{--}}

===''Lil Formers''===
Wheelie thought [[#The Transformers cartoon|his last role]] would prove he / Had acting chops for [[Transformers (film)|the live-action movie]]. 
{{storylink|Lil Formers|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 15}}

Even though he talked in rhyme / Wheelie could one day be [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]! 
[[Alpha Trion]] checked the list / He'd come after [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]]. 
{{storylink|Lil Formers|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|''[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]''}}
[[File:Wheeliesurvival.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Wheelie is sad, For once again he's been had!]]
[[File:Arachnosaurslwheelie.JPG|upright=1|thumb|]]
[[File:Chaosterosslwheelie.JPG|upright=1|thumb|]]
Wheelie's actions in [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s war / Weren't the type that you'd write verses for. 
When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Magnus]]'s launcher ran out of rockets / Wheelie'd be standing by to restock it. 
Finally, [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] gave him a mission: / To find a new planet that they could exist on. 
Of course, with Wheelie's luck being the worst / His ship hit a radiation burst. 
Systems crashing—and with them his vessel / Wheelie could only send a distress call. 
{{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

(The message made it to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] / Who had better things to do with his time.) 
{{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

The place he arrived at sure wasn't heaven / But Wheelie's own hell: [[LV-117]]. 
Salvaging all that he could from the wreck / Wheelie got by with some jury-rigged tech, 
Including a transmitter up in his aerie / Along with a slingshot for when things got hairy. 
Hoping to find a lifeform worth meeting / Wheelie would try the [[universal greeting]], 
But all the fauna was numb to his charm / And worse, a [[Chaosteros]] bit off his arm! 
Though he rescued his limb (from the creature's manure) / The injury wasn't so easy to cure; 
For from that point, when he'd convert / His presumably-dead arm would hurt.

After meta-cycles passed / A shooting star gave hope at last. 
Wheelie set out on the trek / To find any surviving mechs. 
But on the way to find the ship / A spiderweb caused him to trip— 
Buried in the desert floor / There waited an [[arachnosaur]]! 
His [[energon converter]] pack / Was all that stopped him being a snack. 
The unit, though, was worse for wear / And took him ages to repair. 
He came across a lake of lava / With a bridge to take him farther. 
Changing mode despite the pain / He thus drove down the cryptic lane.

At last he saw the ship's detritus / And, with it, [[Spectro]] and [[Spyglass]]! 
The pair of mean Decepticons / Had [[Varta|an alien]] in bonds. 
His slingshot destroyed the cuffs / Distracting them just long enough 
For Wheelie to sneak on their ride / Only to find a corpse inside! 
Seeing [[Viewfinder|Viewfinder]]'s Decepticon symbol / Wheelie knew the choice was simple: 
Even if the ship could fly / He'd never let a stranger die.

Following traces, bit by bit he / Tracked the fleshling to a city. 
There, he found a waiting vessel / But its owner sought to wrestle! 
Wheelie quickly called a truce / And asked if he could be of use. 
The alien's translator chimed: / He needed to speak in rhyme! 
So, he tried a little harder / And soon he could converse with [[Varta]]. 
The only thing the rocket needed / Was a little fuel to feed it. 
His energon converter mustered / Just enough to prime the thrusters! 
But when they would least expect so / Wheelie's friend was shot by Spectro! 
Forced to choose between departure / Or to save his new pal Varta, 
Wheelie let them steal the rocket / But minus one important socket. 
So, the converter overloaded / and the rising ship exploded.

Using all the scrap that fell / The pair soon made a place to dwell, 
And by the time of one year later / Speaking rhyme was second nature. 
{{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

[[File:Cloaked Wheelie the Stars My Destination.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1|Wheelie has done things he cannot forget. (But he'd do them again without regret.)]]
Proving that he wasn't feckless / Wheelie wore a tooth-filled necklace 
And a furry cloak he'd gained / From some monsters that he'd slain. 
To finally breach the atmosphere / He and Varta buccaneered 
[[Quintesson spacecraft|Another ship]], shaped like a corkscrew / Filled with wildlife to talk to. 
Just in time—armageddon / Came to LV-117. 
Its blue sky turned to bloody red / As [[Unicron|the great destroyer]] fed. 
But in a crazy twist of fate / Optimus showed up—bit late! 
(We must ask you for your patience / This part takes some explanation.) 
[[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] had seeded the planet / As part of his [[Regenesis]] plan: it 
Had become unstuck in time / And the same happened to Prime, 
Named once more Orion Pax as / He chased Shockwave's coach, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]. 
[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] ran poor Varta through / So Wheelie opened up his zoo; 
The Chaosteros and arachnosaur / Duked it out with [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. 
Jhiaxus, from the corkscrew's heights / Gloated he held the device 
Shockwave built to wield the power / [[Ore-1]] had to [[Time travel|shape the hours]]. 
Wheelie shot up at the ship / And knocked it from the madbot's grip. 
In a flash, the rest were gone / Leaving him the only one. 
{{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

Wheelie, forced to relocate / Flew to [[LV-118]]. 
There, he took up playing [[Transformer music|music]] / Which he found quite therapeutic. 
The Chaosteros he'd brought along / Could be wrangled with his songs.

He shared the planet with a crew / Of aliens who'd crashed there too. 
They nicknamed him the "'''Jangle Man'''" / But they weren't his biggest fan; 
They stripped his ship for all its worth / Then gave the 'bot a wider berth.

After several years passed by / [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] fell from the sky. 
Stranded, [[Acid rain|acid-tossed]] and lost / He angered the Chaosteros, 
Wheelie, though, was there to save / His life inside the monster's cave. 
Dragging him back to the ship / Wheelie fixed his damaged hip. 
Rodimus was much surprised / To learn that Wheelie had survived 
But Wheelie couldn't quite recall / Being an Autobot at all.

The two of them were found by [[Garnak]] / But Wheelie gave his head a hard smack 
So that, while he was unconscious / He could be tied up by Rodimus. 
Their goals, it turned out, were compatible / So they went to lure the [[Admiral]] 
Out from [[Tantiv-Nas|the organics' spaceship]] / Which couldn't fly without the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. 
While [[Codder]] and the Admiral / Fought off Wheelie's animal 
The three of them, aboard, were able / To connect some jumper cables 
From the Matrix, fast enough / To send them safely blasting off. 
After Rodimus passed out / Wheelie had to set the route! 
{{storylink|Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|The Stars My Destination}}

Wheelie thought it would be best / To take the Matrix from his chest. 
When Rodimus found out they'd gone / "home"—as in, to Cybertron 
He became extremely panicked. / He'd meant ''[[Earth]]''—a different planet! 
Luckily, the "things" outside / Were [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]! 
Thrilled to meet old friends once more / Wheelie gave Ironhide a tour 
But their tales would have to keep / They were spotted by a [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]! 
Rodimus and Wheelie chased / The scout across the empty waste; 
With his slingshot, Wheelie aimed / And shot down the spying plane. 
But, despite their best intentions / They had [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s attention! 
They fled, a squadron giving chase / And hoped their ship could get to space; 
The Matrix spent, it'd haveta fly on / A battery left by [[Alpha Trion]]. 
Thankfully, the engines started / And so, to Earth, they all departed. 
{{storylink|Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet|Out of the Silent Planet}} {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}}

[[File:IDWongoing21 Wheelie.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|Inside, there's a voice, real small That says, ''They didn't miss you at all.'']]
There, the Autobots were thrilled / To reunite with those thought killed. 
{{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}}

[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and Wheelie went / To spy on Galvatron's intent. 
Wheelie aimed his sniper rifle / From a tower to get an eyeful. 
Not content to simply peep / Wheelie had to kill a Sweep! 
With one shot, he blew the mission / And gave away their team's position. 
A savior came, but though they'd begged for one / They didn't think it would be ''[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]!'' 
{{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

Outgunned, the pair of them fell back / To warn of Megatron's attack. 
More Decepticons appeared / Which Cliffy thought was pretty weird! 
(After Megs, the rest arrived / Through a space bridge he'd contrived.) 
Wheelie helped keep them at bay / And very nearly died that day 
But just as [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] knocked him prone / All of them went still as stone. 
Chanting code in binary / The 'cons went all combiner-y, 
Merging with the Sweeps as well / Into the [[D-Void]]'s [[Deceptigod|monstrous shell]]. 
{{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

The sight of it left Wheelie stunned / Clanging rhythms with his gun. 
And though it did eventually fall / Wheelie wasn't involved at all. 
{{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

[[File:Syndromica1 pax and crew.jpg|thumb|Underage drinkin' is hella bitchin'! (This stays between us; don't be snitchin'!)]]
[[File:Bludgeon Wheelie Syndromica1.jpg|upright=1|thumb|"Hey, let's all shit on Wheelie! That sounds like plenty of fun!" Writers hate this guy more than that [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|certain other someone]].]]
With his mind not so well after years of taking flight / Wheelie sought active duty to keep his brain going right. 
So he accompanied Hardhead and Garnak with a smile / Guarding the sinister [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] in self-imposed exile!

On [[Arduria]], Wheelie became discombobulated / When [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] had Jhiaxus fiercely liberated! 
In pursuit of [[Regenesis]], the villains immediately fled / To the distant LV system (a place that messed with Wheelie's head). 
{{storylink|Syndromica (1)}}

He and his friends gave chase through space's vast infinity / But found not their quarry but another [[Reflector (G1)|'Con trinity]]. 
It was none other than the trio that ''should'' have been dead. / And yet somehow they were out piloting a spaceship instead! 

The reason for this soon became known (if not so much ''clear'') / When they followed them to a place that filled Wheelie with fear. 
It was the very same planet where Wheelie had been stranded / (And the same place where Reflector had gotten his ass handed). 
For [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] had tampered with this world, long long ago / And plucked it from the lockstep of time's regular flow. 
Flashes of the past and future collided, ''cor blimey''! / All in all, it was an adventure most ''timey-wimey''. 
Orion Pax went back in time on some ridiculous trip / And in the end Jhiaxus made away with the 'Con's spaceship. 
{{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

[[File:HardheadShootsWheelie Homecoming.jpg|upright=1|thumb|]]
They chased that evil rascal all the way to [[Gorlam Prime]] / In the desperate hope that they could possibly stop him in time. 
Their investigation led them deep beneath the surface / To an abandoned city that served no obvious purpose. 
Wheelie found out the hard way to keep his hand in his pocket / As a corrosive dissolved his arm right up to its socket. 
The city turned out to be a slumbering [[Titan (group)|Titan]] / Whom Jhiaxus awoke, primed and ready for fightin'! 
With his colossal new pal, Jhiaxus quickly flew the coop / Leaving Wheelie behind to disintegrate alongside his group. 
Gorlam Prime was dissolving, but Orion wasn't scared: / For just such an occasion, he had an [[Skyroller|escape ship]] prepared! 
At last understanding Jhiaxus's convoluted scheme / One-armed Wheelie set course for Cybertron (along with his team). 
{{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}}

The ship tried to escape Gorlam's gravity well / But they couldn't break free! Things didn't look swell. 
The ''[[Lost Light]]'' soon saved them, and blasted ahead / All the way home, while Wheelie spoke with Hardhead. 
Wheelie said that the [[Knights of Cybertron|Knights]] were a lie, and he didn't believe / But there was no time to argue, because Orion had to leave! 
{{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}}

Pax left for the [[Dead Universe]], that cold, morbid realm / Wheelie wished him farewell and let Pax take the helm. 
{{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}}

While Orion embarked on his perilous trip / Wheelie and Garnak remained behind on the ship. 
Orion, in trouble, asked the pair for a lift / But Wheelie informed him that there was no more rift! 
The former Prime was stranded, he couldn't get through / And poor Wheelie had no idea what he could do. 
{{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

But Wheelie and Garnak hadn't thrown in the towel! / Though we don't know how, they met up with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]. 
The redoubtable trio—plus new friend, [[Stardrive]]— / Were next to be seen on [[Regalis V|Regalis Five]]. 
Marooned [[Throttlebot]]s were under some threat / From bad [[Maximal]]s—but weren't dead yet! 
{{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}}

They boarded [[Peaceful Revolution|Prowl's ship]], and all took a seat / Put it in gear, and made hasty retreat. 
{{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}}

The crew persevered despite Cybertron's scouring / Then helped save the Earth! Pretty empowering! 
{{storylink|Road's End}} {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}} {{storylink|Ceremony}}
{{-}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
[[File:Henkei 11 cover.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1|When your parents have a new kid, Out you go on the dustbin lid!]]

As a full-on member of the [[Mini-Vehicle|Minibot]] team, 
Wheelie went on a mission that was more than it seemed. 
Following energy signatures, the group of peons 
Unearthed a dino-Transformer who'd been buried for eons! 

Wheelie wasn't congratulated for his hard work. 
Instead, the confused [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] up and went berserk! 
[[Hot Shot (G1)|Hot Shot]] intervened and handed the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] defeat, 
Which was good news for Wheelie, who almost became dead meat. 
{{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 11}}
{{--}}

===''TransTech''===
[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] was mistaken, by [[Flareup (G1)|the]] [[Megatron (G1)|bots]] [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|he'd]] [[Transcendent Technomorph|meet]], for / Wheelie, [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], [[T-Bob]], and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]. 
{{storylink|Bee in the City}}

[[File:TFvsJoe8 HarvesterUnitWheelie.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Makes you lose respect for Transformers collectors.]]
===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
A [[harvester unit]] was spotted by [[General Flagg|Flagg]] / Picking up Wheelie to melt him to slag. 
{{storylink|Pax Megatronus}}

But he survived that, and all the duking! / He lived on to salute [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]], the new king. 
{{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
Wheelie was gunning to take the lead / Over [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], on [[Velocitron|the planet of speed]], 
With [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Crashbash]] shooting their tyres / To kidnap Blurr's partner [[Haywire (G1)|Hyperfire]]! 
{{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

===''Last Bot Standing''===
[[File:LastBotStanding3-WheelieSteeljawSharpclaw.jpg|upright=1|thumb|How time takes its toll. You know how the saying goes: One day, heads will roll.]]

The most annoying 
Bot in [[Steeljaw (IDW)|Steeljaw]]'s whole crew was 
Named the Veteran. 

Steeljaw used the group's 
[[Biofuel|Food supplies]] to first revive 
All the better ones. 
{{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}

He was brought online 
To talk to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]], who 
Wasn't much psyched to 

Learn that he, Wheelie, 
Reduced to a rolling head, 
Now spoke in haikus. 

Kindly, Wheelie let 
Rodimus embrace [[Shib Wallkis|Shib]], who 
He wanted to eat. 

[[File:LastBotStanding3-WheelieBitesRodimus.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Not the same writer— How strange they too think Wheelie's An [[#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|ankle-biter]].]]

To his shock, Shib used 
[[Energon key|Her key]] to put Rodimus 
Back up on two feet. 

Sending goons to warn 
Steeljaw, he made his last stand 
(So to speak), floored it— 

And chomped on Rod's leg. 
Unimpressed, Rodimus kicked 
Him into orbit. 
{{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}}

His head, stuck in space, 
Could be glimpsed, even after 
The end of their race. 
{{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 4|Last Bot Standing #4}}

===Energon Universe===
When Quintessa's judge's attentions were turned / To more pressing matters, the court was adjourned. 
Leaving their alien prisoners to chew on / Just what had stayed their cruel execution. 
At the back of the cell, a bot in a cloak / Asked them to hush—and rhymed as he spoke. 
The slim 'bot—''Wheelie!''—staged a breakout / His slingshot forging their escape route. 
A few were caught and dragged back in / By Sharkticons with toothy grins, 
But soon, the bot-hunt rapidly ended / And Wheelie wasn't apprehended! 
His friends assumed they'd lost the scent / But Wheelie worried what it meant. 
Indeed, the Quints had planned to go try and / Take back their ultimate weapon: [[Goliant]]! 
{{storylink|Void Rivals Energon Universe 2025 Special story|Energon Universe 2025 Special}}

Later, [[Pythona]] arrived with her squad / And soon was attacked by a cephalopod. 
Wheelie slingshotted the eye of the squid / Suggesting that the three of them hid.
{{storylink|Void Rivals issue 23}}

Now that Pythona and Wheelie had met / She quickly decided he wasn't a threat. 
In verse, he told her about his kind / And the Energon-starved planet they'd left behind. 
As Quintesson warships took off overhead / Wheelie watched them all leaving with dread. 
{{storylink|Void Rivals issue 24}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Sharkticon G1 Commercial.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Being lunch is not a lark Better punch this rotten shark.]]
Wheelie fought with [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] / As [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s tried to gobble them up! 
{{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sharkticon|Sharkticon commercial}}

Joined by [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], they thought they could stack up / Against Galvatron—but he brought backup. 
Using a pistol instead of his slingshot / Wheelie couldn't do much to stop [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. 
{{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sixshot|Sixshot commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{note|An NPC, [[you]] fight Wheelies in the same way / Many times during [[Decepticon]] gameplay.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (G1 PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-Wheelie.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Unlocking him ain't all that hard First, you draw your credit card...]]
[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], having beat [[Unicron]] / Met up with Wheelie for a reunion 
With [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], deciding to take pity / And fly back to help rebuild [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. 
Having at some point picked up a grievance / The [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s meanwhile were plotting malfeasance. 
Taking poor Wheelie quite by surprise / They beat him (and probably unlocked a prize). {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}}

When the trial of [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] commenced / Wheelie was a key member of the defense. 
Wreck-Gar, [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] nudged / The [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s to turn on the judge. 
{{storylink|Mockery of Justice}}

On [[Earth]], it seems that Wheelie liked / To hang out with kids on bikes. 
{{storylink|Transformers Legends (mobile game)#Sunset|Sunset}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Wheelie-(Gen).jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|Usually considered kind of a "meh" pick This is the one time he's been called "epic".]]
Wheelie (Gen) fought, heedless of faction. / Multiple Wheelies got in on the action! 
This Epic character could be [[you]]rs / For the low, low price of 650 Cybermetal 350 Transmetal 150 Exclusive Cores 50 Wheelie (Gen) Cores 
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics|Transform and Roll Out!}}
{{--}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
He picked out his [[Alternate mode|Alt Mode]] sooner than most did / But Wheelie's friends still thought of him as a kid. 
Still, he was charming, speaking in rhyme / A habit he'd maybe grow out of in time. 
{{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|You think I'll get taller when I get older? Right now, my head's lower than both my shoulders!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Wheelie''' (Mini Vehicle, [[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''C-80'''
{{toydesigner|[[Floro Dery]] (concept artist)}}

:In just a few steps, Wheelie's [[The Transformers (toyline)|G1]] toy / Turns from "minicar" to a strange looking boy.
:We think his alt-mode, which looks pretty nifty / Was based on the ''[//oldconceptcars.com/1930-2004/fiat-abarth-record-car-1956/ Fiat Abarth 750]''.
:Of the [[Mini-Vehicle|Minibots]] from 1986 / Wheelie's the only new mold in the mix.
:He came with a rubsign, for checking his faction / And early ones came with a badge you could [[Iron-on patch|patch-on]].
:Instead of a blister, when sold by Takara / He was packed in a box with [[Tech Spec|a card]] of his artwork.
:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion / Pax]]'s old dockworker friend, [[Dion (G1)#Collector's Edition|Dion]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Wheelie/wheelie.htm If you head on to TFU.info / there's much more on Wheelie that soon you will know!]''
{{-}}

===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:G1Wheelie toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|The latest trend in space fashion: Making your face ashen.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Future Cybertron''' (Multi-pack, [[2005]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''20'''

:When reissued for ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' / Wheelie was given a brand new complexion
:[[Show-accuracy|To match with the show]]—no longer orange / His face, now gray, smiles out from under his door hinge.
:But that's not all! The set also includes / [[Kup (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Kup]] and [[Recoil (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Recoil]], [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] dudes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/Wheelie/wheelie.htm You guessed it—check out the great TFU / to find out much more on this gray reissue!]''
{{-}}

===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Wheelielegendsuniverse.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Bumblebee swine, Your [[alternate mode|alt mode]]'s mine!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Legends Class, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Wheelie, from the [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] / Is still pocket-sized but much more badass.
:He now turns into a "[[Junkion (planet)|Junk Planet]] speeder"<ref>Wheelie's cardback calls him this / Assuming Hasbro's not taking the piss.</ref> / Sculpted with a [[Slingshot (weapon)|slingshot]] for spooking the reader.
:If a redecoed version is something you lack / "You can have any colour, [[Shadow Striker (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|so long as it's black]]."

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUWheelie/wheelie.htm For more on ''Universe'' Wheelie / check out TF University!]''
{{--}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei-toy Wheelie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Wheelie's popular in Japan, but hey, that ain't a crime. Why do they like him so much? Because he doesn't... talk poetry.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Minibot Spy Team''' (Multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-19'''

:The same as above, but a little more mellow / ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Wheelie's a light orange-yellow.
:With one more friend, they could've sold us a four-pack / Alas, he just came with [[Cosmos (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Adams]] and [[Warpath (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Warpath]].
{{-}}

===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations china import deluxe wheelie.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Recently Wheelie has gotten much buffer From lugging about a pair of subwoofers.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Wheelie''' (Deluxe Class, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Two speakers, slingshot/blaster

:The beefiest Wheelie was from ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' / The "Global Development Organization"
:Used the mold of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Jazz]] / With the [[C joint|C-clip]] speakers that other toy has.
:Aside from a new head, Wheelie also [[5 mm post|swapped]] / Jazz's dumb gun for his classic slingshot!
:But in a bit of a branding disaster / The [[package art]] still shows him with Jazz's blaster.
:The toy was [[exclusive]] to Asia, before / Hasbro released it in [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.
:Aside from Jazz, the original tooling / Was used for a few other figures including:
:''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#United 2|Stepper]], and from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' / [[Stepper (SG)#Timelines|Stepper again]] and [[Longarm (SG)#Timelines|Longarm]]'s [[Customizing#Customizing class|Custom Class]],
:[[Treadshot (SG)#Timelines|Treadshot]] employed the mold's [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|alternate head]] / While [[Kick-Off (G1)#Timelines|Kick-Over]] tooled a brand new one instead.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOWheelie/wheelie.htm You know the drill, here's Wheelie GDO / as covered by TFU.info!]''
{{2010JazzMold}}
{{-}}

===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Wheelie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|So what if no other Transformer listens? He's compatible with [[Built to Rule!|other building]][[LEGO|-brick systems]]!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''''Age of Extinction'' Collection 2'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo brick, large rifle

:This [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] Wheelie, made up of bricks / Was part of ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s Wave 6.
:Molded in orange that borders on [[neon]] / He can be built as a car or a [[Kreon]].
:The helmet he uses is borrowed from [[Hound (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Hound]] / He has no ID code, and so, to be found,
:You'll either have to buy his whole damn box / Or stand in the aisle feeling for his blocks.
:[[Toys"R"Us]] dropped [[exclusive|the line]], so every fan had ta / Buy them from Asia, Australia or Canada
:In 2015, though, the fans were in luck / Dollar Tree sold them each for just a buck.
{{-}}

===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Legends-Class-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Hey, world, are you jelly? I fit tiny men in my belly!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Legends Class, [[2016]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:For ''Titans Return'', Wheelie's new figure / (another Legends, [[Legends Class (2005)#The end of Legends as we knew them|but a little bit bigger]])
:is more closely based on the show than his last was / and turns into a car which can seat [[Titan Master]]s.
:In robot mode, he stands just shy of four-inch / Tastefully decked out in two shades of orange,
:But his collector card's art is differently hued / And depicts a slingshot he doesn't include.
:A space for a [[Insignia|badge]] sits just under his chin—though / the final toy puts it right on the window.
:[[Quality control|Tolerances]] vary with this toy, some copies / Don't quite peg together and seem a bit floppy.

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRWheelie/wheelie.htm For Wheelie's toy from ''Titans Return'' / TFU.info has more you can learn!]
{{--}}

===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG29-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Run to order me on your computer, I come packaged with a little Go Shooter!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Wheelie & Goshooter''' (Multi-pack, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''LG29'''
:*''Release date'': [[September 24]], 2016

:[[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s release of that same Wheelie / Is lavished with paint to [[Show-accuracy|match his look on TV]].
:The clear windshield lets his insignia come through / But in car mode one's stuck on the front too!
:[[Shūta Gō#Legends|Goshooter]] and Wheelie were sold as a pair / The former can sit inside the latter if you so care.
{{-}}

===''Studio Series''===
[[File:SS-toy Wheelie Grimlock86.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Hasbro you big jerk, My legs won't work!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock & Autobot Wheelie''' (Leader Class, [[2021]] / [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-06'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-64'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 29]], 2021
:*''Accessories'': Slingshot, "Mockery of Justice" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]], and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref name=PulseCon2024>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref> [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Volta]] (packaging artists)<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/8BVNDx Transformers Series 86 | Characters, Volta's ArtStation]</ref>}}

:In 2021, Hasbro devised / To sell the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s at the right size.
:At long last the fans would finally snag / The full team, starting with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]], then [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Slug]]
:And all the rest under ''[[Studio Series]]'' / Why does this matter? Well, here's our theory:
:Hasbro's designers began with a fear / That with only three or four Leaders per year
:And rising production costs on the horizon / How could they do them all without downsizin'?!
:Simple: start small, and with the leftover budget / Try something—surely the fans won't begrudge it
:If maybe they threw in a fun little freebie / A [[Size class|Core Class]] figurine of their little pal Wheelie.
:But pretty soon they had the realization / They could only afford five-point articulation<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CcEdhw_OI5u/ The reason why ''Studio Series'' Wheelie kinda sucks / Was explained on Instagram by Evan Brooks]</ref>
:So when they revealed him, the fans all seethed / "Why, this Wheelie's got no knees!"
:"Since when did you guys care about Wheelie?" / "Uhh, since always, we care EXTREMELY."
:"He can ride Grimlock! Isn't that fun? / And he looks just like he did [[The Transformers: The Movie|in G1]]."
:They raged: had it really come to this? / A squatting, smirking, rhyming homunculus.

{{-}}{{anchor|SSCore}}
[[File:Studio-Series-Core-Class-TFTM-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Smaller than the [[Mini-Vehicle|rest]], I can still tussle with the best!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Core Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-98'''
:*''Accessories'': Slingshot
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing), [[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]], and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref name=PulseCon2024/> [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Volta]] (packaging artists)<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/qJnmda Transformers Series 86 | Backgrounds, Volta's ArtStation]</ref>}}

:When ''[[Studio Series]]'' added the Core Class / Hasbro could engineer Wheelie with more mass,
:Still smaller than ''[[#Titans Return|Titans Return]]'' in height / So, next to others, he [[scale]]s just right.
:His window opens, but there's no throne / The only head Wheelie seats is his own.
:The front of the car mode's a little bit square / And his fists are just hanging back there
:But that's just the price you pay / For an [[Show-accuracy|accurate]] robot-mode on display—
:Plus his slingshot kind of rocks! / Quintessa's printed on his box.
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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP-toy Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The little guy's back, with no knees in sights. We can only guess he claimed squatter's rights!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''G2 Universe Grimlock / Autobot Wheelie''' (Leader Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Grimlock (G2 Universe) & Wheelie''' (グリムロック (G2ユニバース) ＆ウィーリー)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''AOTP-09'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 30]], 2025
:*''Accessories'': Slingshot
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro),<ref>[https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Zhi6Y6EkU/ ''Age of the Primes'' panel] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] at [[Cybertron Con 2024]] Day 1, recorded at the "Giant Peng Peng" (巨大化鹏鹏) BilliBilli channel.</ref> [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[[December 10]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjmcMC9nNoA Transformers Age of the Primes Reveal | Dive into the Legacy of the Thirteen Primes | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with Mark Maher.</ref>}}

:Grimlock's small rider was released two times: / One in ''Studio Series'', one in ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]''.
:While [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Age of the Primes|Grimbo]] is decoed like he was in G2, / Sadly Wheelie had no '90s look to redo,
:So here he is colored like [[Earl Norem]] did / In that [[The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson|Big Looker book]] you had as a kid!
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===''Transformers Retro''===
[[File:RetroG1Wheelie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|This toy is Evan Brooks' third try. He must really like this guy!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Deluxe Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Slingshot
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[October 10]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r18Qlx6D-wc?t=2868 Hasbro Action Brands NYCC 2025 Fanstream | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>

:For ''[[Transformers Retro]]'', this Wheelie Deluxe / Hewed to the line's more toy-accurate looks.
:The mold, though, is clearly intended to echo / His film look, apart from his headsculpt and deco.
:His slingshot is included as a small part / And he was only sold at [[Walmart]].
:In a feature not found in the packed-in document / His slingshot can store snugly in his back compartment!
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Choco''===
[[File:Tfchoco wheelie.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|In the show, Wheelie's fate's vague. But looks like he caught the [[Hate Plague]]!]]
*'''Wheelie''' (1986)

:This [[Kabaya]] [[Candy toy|candy kit]] / Is a sprue of Wheelie's bits
:Cast in red, blue, grey, or green / And maybe others we've not seen
:Put together in a snap. / He transforms, just looks like crap.
:Like [[Transformers Choco|his fellow candy bots]] / He came packed with "Chocolate Dots".
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===Imaginarium Art===
[[File:ImaginariumGrimlock.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|This midlife crisis Looks the nicest!]]
*'''Grimlock''' ([[2018]])
:A static Wheelie came attached to / This 20-inch-high Grimlock statue,
:Slingshot pulled back to deliver / Death to a Sharkticon shiver.
:150 made, it cost two grand: / Hope your wife will understand.
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===''ULTIMATES!''===
[[File:Super7 Ultimates Grimlock.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Grimlock''' ([[2023]])

: Roses are red
: Violets are blue
: A non-transforming figurine of Wheelie was included with ''[[Super7#Transformers ULTIMATES!|Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#ULTIMATES!|Grimlock]]
: Whoop-de-doo
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==Notes==
[[File:ToyFair1986-TFpage01a.jpg|thumb|upright=1| I could've had a touch of blue, But [[Hasbro]] said "that just won't do."]]
[[File:FriedmanAuctionWheelieModelEdit.jpg|thumb|upright=1|It sure is a good thing I'm not black and yellow; You might've confused me with [[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|some other fellow!]]]]
[[File:Unused AHM Wheelie concept.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Two designs that we were spared, Because nobody really cared.]]
*[[Floro Dery]]'s said, of all his designs / Wheelie's the one he most fiercely maligns!<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html An interview made in the Philippines, wherein Floro Dery is really mean!]</ref>
*From Dery's art, Takara's guys / Could not work out Wheelie's size. They gave the test shot—once complete—a / height fifteen centimeters! All that extra space could go to / Adding in a flywheel motor, Better steps for transformation / proportions, and articulation. Even once they made him smaller / They still had plans to install a Pull-back motor in his chest / Hence why his head-height ain't the best.<ref>On page 68 of [[Transformers Generations 2011 Vol. 2|''Transformers Generations / 2011'' Vol. 2]], you'll find this information. Though of course, depending if you're from [[Japan|that nation]] / You'll probably need to find a translation.</ref>
*The toy which appears in [[Toy Fair 1986|this catalog]] ain't / The finalised figure—which had different paint! Though that Wheelie didn't end up going on sale / He used those colours in [[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)|more]] [[Space Pirates!|than]] [[The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson|one]] tale!
*In 2010, [[Ron Friedman]] sold off some old / Character models—Wheelie's was gold!
*Several voice actors including [[Mona Marshall]], [[Robbie Lee]] / [[Charlie Adler]] and [[Jennifer Darling]] all had auditioned for Wheelie.
*Wheelie was in [[commercial]]s and the show / Frank Welker provided both voices, although His lines in the former had a lower pitch / Producing, on balance, a performance which Sounded a lot, and we're sure you'll agree / Like the voice of the {{w|The Smurfs|Smurfs'}} good friend "{{w|Johan and Peewit|Peewee}}"!
*In the cartoon's dub shown in Italy / Wheelie speaks noticeably differently. His rhyming speech is left wholly unsaid / He just randomly says "wroom wroom" instead.
*As making new models just would've been harder / His model was [[Generic|used]] in ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'': Though his color scheme [[Uprising (Armada)|wasn't a set one]] / [[Past|A notable case]] was named [[Endo]] in retcon.
*Look at his ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie|Spotlight]]''—[[Klaus Scherwinski|Scherwinski]] employs / A look for him based on that of [https://toys.tfw2005.com/wheelie-nano-scale-5128 JIZAITOYS'].<ref>This inspiration might first have been caught / By a sharp-eyed fan on [[Chris Ryall]]'s [http://ryalltime.blogspot.com/2008/02/who-said-music-industry-is-dead.html Blogspot].</ref>
*For ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', to make him less weedy / Wheelie was redesigned by [[Guido Guidi]]. But seeing as he was marooned on [[LV-117|a comet]] / There was no way he could show up in the comic.
*''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)| Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Slap Dash (ROTF)|Slap Dash]] seems / To use Wheelie's colour scheme.
*According to a crossword clue / In ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'', Wheelie's parents' home was none / Other than planet [[Gobotron]]!
*''[[Transformers: Earth Wars| Earth Wars]]'' [https://twitter.com/transformerswar/status/980474879001718785 announced] that he'd soon join the game! / As [[April Fools' Day|April Fools']] jokes go, pretty lame. However, 8 years after this joke, / Wheelie would actually join the Earth Wars! You can't make this stuff up, folks!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wheelie''' (ウィーリー ''Wīrī'')
*''English:'' '''Willy''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''French:'' '''Tourbillo''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Wheelie''', '''Ugrabot''' ("Hop-Bot", 1st ''The Movie'' dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Scooter''', '''Saetta''' (''The Movie'')
*''Korean:'' '''Wheelie''' (휠리 ''Hwilli'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wiley''' (Taiwan, 威利 ''Wēi Lì''), '''Zhuàn Lún''' (China, 转轮, "Reel")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Rodinhas''' (Portugal Comic)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Age of the Primes Autobots]]
[[Category:Beast Machines Autobots]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Energon Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]
[[Category:Poets]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Autobots]]
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[[Category:Universe Autobots]]

Megatron (G1)/toys

2026-05-03T11:36:17Z

CyclonustheWarrior: /* LEGO */

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[[File:G1 megatron boxart.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.95|CROTCH ACTIVATE!]]
Many toys have been made of '''[[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'''. So many, in fact they have to get their own page!

Due to the popularity of the character and the evergrowing Generation 1 continuity family, this article had become far too large, causing internet browsers to struggle loading all of its contents—and in the most extreme cases—crashing entirely. For the sake of a nice clean split, we have opted to move all of Megatron's ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' toys into a separate article which can be found '''[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys|here]]'''.

==''The Transformers''==
[[File:G1Megatron toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|This photo needs an orange cap or someone might shoot the wiki. (''Hasbro release'')]]
[[File:G1toy japanese megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I blue myself. (''Takara release'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Decepticon Leader, 1984 / 1985)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''16'''
:*''Accessories (Hasbro release)'': Silencer, stock, telescopic sight/"fusion cannon", "high-density infrared [[laser cannon]]"
:*''Accessories (Takara release)'': Sword, "high-density infrared laser cannon", 20 bullets
{{toydesigner|[[Hideaki Yoke]] and [[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the first year of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' toyline, Megatron transforms into an accurate replica of a Walther P-38 pistol... specifically, the unique Walther pistol seen in the popular 1960s spy television series ''{{w|The Man from U.N.C.L.E.}}'',<ref>"U.N.C.L.E. Special" Carbine at CIA Museum, [http://web.archive.org/web/20100324191047/https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/cia-museum/spy-fi-archives/item08.html archived version]</ref> with its specialized scope, silencer and stock. In robot mode, the sight doubles as his signature arm-mounted [[fusion cannon]], but can also be combined with the other attachments to form either a "[[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannon]]" weapons emplacement that Megatron can man, or a "Telescopic Laser Cannon" that connects to the figure as an over-shoulder weapons array. Megatron also came with a chromed silver "high-density infrared laser cannon" that plugs into either of his hands.

: The toy was originally the Takara ''[[Micro Change]]'' "Gun Robo - P38 U.N.C.L.E." (it also came in other colors with other accessories, which will come up later), which had several features that were altered or omitted from the Hasbro version. The Gun Robo featured a spring-loaded firing mechanism that allowed the toy to shoot ([[for safety reasons|dangerously small]]) plastic bullets one at a time from its barrel. A similar launching mechanism was also built into the stock piece, which could launch the bullets when the accessories were configured into their weapons emplacement mode, or attach to its hip when in robot mode and launch the bullets through his barrel. This feature was removed completely from the Hasbro release of the toy (rather than merely weakened like most launching gimmicks), though the ports into which the bullets were inserted are still present. The stock/scope/silencer pieces can also form a turret that a ''Microman'' figure can sit on and operate (that's what the tiny handles on Megatron's fusion cannon are for), but this feature was naturally left out of the ''Transformers'' version's instructions.

: Megatron has had several variations, reissues and [[redeco]]s released down through the years; this article strives to list each distinct edition of the toy under its own respective series. The earliest variation of the toy came in 1985, when (like all toys originally available in 1984) a factory-applied [[rubsign]] was added to Megatron's right arm, while another version had the rub sign on his left hip guard.

: The following year, when he was no longer a part of the toy assortment sold at retail, Megatron was made available as a mail-away item in the "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]" flier packed in with boxed ''Transformers'' toys. He cost $21.50 and five [[Robot Point]]s. To coincide with the [[The Transformers: The Movie|1986 animated movie]] release, he was also offered in "[[The Autobots Have a Special Mission for:]]" mail-away pamphlet and came with a special "Movie Edition Certificate" and a round sticker that read "Movie . Edition . Transformer" with the Autobot symbol in the middle; this item is now considered particularly rare.

: Perhaps the most significant variant of Megatron released in these early years was the version of the figure released by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] in Japan. Instead of using the ''Micro Change'' "U.N.C.L.E." figure as Hasbro had, Takara released the ''standard'' version of the Gun Robo Walther P-38 figure, in its variant color scheme, which featured flat grey plastic on the chest and arms (where Hasbro's toy was chromed), and blue plastic on the inner arms and legs (where Hasbro's was red). Most notably, like that standard ''Micro Change'' figure, Takara's Megatron did not come with the stock, silencer and scope accessories (lacking even the attachment point for his cannon on his right arm), but instead came with a silver-chromed sword, and retained his original bullet-firing mechanism. Takara's [[package art]] for the figure was an entirely different illustration from the Hasbro version, showing this toy's accessories, but it still erroneously showed the figure with red plastic on its limbs. This coloration was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] by [[e-HOBBY]] for a new character named [[Megaplex#Toys|Megaplex]].

: Megatron is probably the most troubled ''Transformers'' toy in all of ''Transformers''<nowiki>'</nowiki> history, due to being originally developed in a country which had different toy [[For safety reasons#Firearm replicas|safety laws regarding firearm replicas]]. The measures required to alter the toy to not look a realistic firearm enough to be legally sold at retail vary from region to region, with even ''completely un-gun-like colors'' not being enough in some areas. This has of course prevented any reissues of the toy to be released in the US, where it is distressingly easy to own a ''real'' Walther P-38 handgun. Japan, on the other hand, has no such safety laws, and thus Megs gets reissued there quite often.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Megatron at TFU.info]''
::*[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=ngAuAAAAEBAJ Patent info]
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[[File:Convoy megatron vsx.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Convoy VS Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 1985)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''VSX'''
:*''Accessories'': Sword, "high-density infrared laser cannon", 20 bullets

: In Japan, Megatron was also made available in a special two-pack with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Optimus Prime]]. Both toys were identical to their individual releases. In Megatron's case, that means unchromed gray plastic, blue instead of red, and a functional firing mechanism and sword, instead of the scope, silencer and stock.

: This box also used an altered version of the individual release's box-art, turning his head sideways to face Prime, as opposed to the original's camera-facing head position.

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[[File:G1toy gb megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''The world can be one together, Cosmos without hatred. Stars like diamonds in your eyes...'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Good Bye Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 1986)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Sword, "high-density infrared laser cannon", 20 bullets, targeting sight/fusion cannon

: Megatron was released again as part of a special "Good Bye" set to commemorate his passing ([[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|of sorts]]) in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', packaged with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Starscream]] (who also was now no more). Although it still lacked the chrome seen on the Hasbro version of the toy, this edition of the figure replaced the blue plastic seen on previous Takara releases with Hasbro's show-accurate red, and included the fusion cannon accessory for the first time with a Takara release, complete with the mounting point now added to Megatron's right arm. Though still lacking the silencer and stock, the toy retained its Japanese-exclusive sword accessory and its bullet-firing mechanism, with one modification: the bullets, formerly blue, were now red.

: Despite the change to the toy's colors, the box art on this set, the same art used for the [[Hasbro]] releases, was recolored to match the blue of the ''previous'' releases. Whoops.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Galvatron''' (Decepticon [[City Commander]], 1986)}}</ul>
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[[File:Neutro-fusiontanktoy1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Uh-oh! Visual interest!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Neutro-Fusion Tank with Megatron''' (Action Master Decepticon Attack Vehicle, 1990)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Neutro-Fusion Tank, 4 missiles, "twin laser cannon"
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the seventh and final year of the US ''Transformers'' line (sixth and non-final in Europe), [[Action Master]] Megatron is a 3¾-inch non-transforming action figure based heavily upon the character's animation model design. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber "o-ring". His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

: He came packaged with the [[Neutro-Fusion Tank]], a large tank vehicle whose hull could transform into a base/gun emplacement, with the turret forming a flight pod.

: In a fairly notable omission, ''Action Master'' Megatron did not come with the character's iconic fusion cannon accessory. In 1992, however, a Japanese fan sculpted his own cannon accessory, which could plug into the figure's arm using the shoulder peg-hole (seen in the image at right). In a surprising move, Takara gave this cannon their approval and allowed it to be officially sold with their copyright stamp at a Japanese convention {{fact|which one?}} for only one day, at the price of 2000 yen.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Action Master Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy 2000 megatron reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Destron, 2001)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''16-S'''
:*''Accessories'': Silencer, stock, telescopic sight/fusion cannon, "high-density infrared laser cannon", sword, 20 bullets

: This reissue of the original Megatron figure combines the best aspects of the Hasbro and Takara versions into the most "complete" version of Megatron available at that point. The set features the chromed chest/arms and red plastic of the Hasbro release, and includes the silencer, stock and sight/cannon, while also coming with Takara's sword and functional bullet-firing mechanisms (and bullets, of course).

:This reissue was redecoed to make the simultaneously-available exclusive "[[#BlackG1|Megatron Black Version]]".
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==''Generation 2''==
[[File:G2Megatron toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|G2 Megatron is always ready for tank combat in one of Earth's many green and purple jungles.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Megatron''' (Decepticon, 1992)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle, 6 missiles, sight
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Owing to Hasbro's [[for safety reasons|inability]] to re-release the original Megatron because that toy was a pistol, ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' instead saw the release of an entirely new Megatron toy in 1992, now as a large green M1A1 Abrams main battle tank. His main gimmick is his gravity-fed cannon, which holds four of his missiles at once (the remaining two can store in clips inside his legs) and can rapidly launch them one after the other. Pulling back on the cannon's tab drops a missile into the firing tube and triggers a "lock and load" sound effect, and pressing the launch button is accompanied by a firing sound effect. In tank mode, pressing a panel on his forward section trigger's the toy's infamous battle cry of '''"Megatron Attack!"''', while pressing down on the tank body while it is on a flat surface activates engine noises.

: In robot mode, Megatron is, by the standards of the time, a very large robot, towering over all ''Generation 2'' incarnations of Optimus Prime. His legs are immobile, but he has upper shoulder rotation and elbow joints; when raised, his left arm triggers an electronic laser sound effect. His cannon and all its sound effects still work in this mode, as does his "Megatron Attack!" sound effect, now triggered by pressing down on the figure's head. Megatron also features an autotransforming gimmick on the head, as it pops out once the cannon is slid to the right.

: This sculpt was slightly [[redeco]]ed (with new stickers) as ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#BWII|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Megastorm#Toys|Megastorm]].

: Furthermore, a [[retool]]ed version of the toy's lock-and-load shoulder cannon (or a new sculpt heavily based on it) was used as the main cannon on the [http://www.yojoe.com/sgtsavage/panther.shtml I.R.O.N Panther Tank] in the very short-lived 1995 ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' line ''Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles''.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Generation 2 Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G2-toy Megatron Hero.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|By this point, the purple had almost completely taken over his body.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Megatron''' (Hero, 1993)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Megatron Missile Tank''' (メガトロンミサイル夕ンク)
:*''Takara ID number'': '''TRF-2'''
:*''Accessories'': Rifle, 2 air-launch missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Megatron was released again the following year as [[Hero (G2)|Hero]] Megatron: a smaller, but similarly styled tank based off the M1 Abrams. In both modes his main cannon is attached to a bellows that launches the included air-propelled missiles when quickly compressed. Both missiles can be kept on Megatron thanks to clips on his turret, which become his robot mode arms, which can also kinda simulate the "classic" Megatron arm cannon to boot by turning them so their warheads point backwards.

: Hero Megatron was designed with articulation in mind, so he is loaded with multiple swivel and universal joints, giving him far greater movement compared to his original ''Generation 2'' toy. However, it's really just friction that keeps his joints tight and his parts together in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] (no pegs or clips) so after a bit of time and play, he turns pretty floppy. The joints connecting his biceps to his shoulders are also reportedly easy to break due to overly-tight tolerances, so caution is advised.

: In Europe, this toy was released as the nigh-identical [[Archforce#Toys|Archforce]], minus the ''amazing'' "MEGATRON RULES!" detail on its chest sticker.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Hero Megatron at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Megatron-G2GoBot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He'd be a better shot if he could only see over his hood-chest. (''Hasbro release'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Megatron''' (Go-Bot, 1995)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the second assortment of [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]], this version of Megatron is a mild [[redeco]] of the Autobot [[Blowout (G2)#Toys|Blowout]], transforming into a 1:64-scale sports car similar to a {{w|Porsche 959}} and through-axle construction. This not only makes him roll exceptionally fast in car mode, but also makes him largely compatible with playsets from the "[[Hot Wheels (franchise)|Hot Wheels]]" and "Matchbox" toy-car lines.

: Megatron and Blowout share the same blue and black inner robot colors, but Megatron uses opaque silver plastic with a shiny metallic silver paint overcoat, as opposed to Blowout's smoky-clear plastic. (All of the toys from the first wave that had transparent plastics were released in this wave with opaques instead; Blowout and [[Firecracker#Toys|Firecracker]] became new versions of Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GobotOptimusPrime|Optimus Prime]] respectively, while [[Gearhead#Toys|Gearhead]] and [[Motormouth (G2)#Toys|Motormouth]] stayed themselves.)

: In Europe, this deco was sold as Blowout himself rather than Megatron (at least in the French/Dutch/German packaging variant).

:[[File:G2-toy Megatron GoBotTakara.jpg|upright=1|left|thumb|(''Takara release'')]]

: Megatron was one of only three Go-Bots sold in the ''G-2'' line, but it was a... weird release. His hood was tampographed with a stylized "T" with the ''Transformers'' logo set within the top bar, the same deco that appears on Go-Bots [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Soundwave]], as well as the Japanese release of Go-Bots [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GobotOptimusPrime|Optimus Prime]]. These three toys were sold on cards that were nigh-identical to the Hasbro cards on the front, rather than the usual ''G-2'' style packaging, with only a small bit of Japanese text on the front in the logo. The back side is stylistically close to the ''Generation 2'' packaging, but a "generic" cardback used for all three toys and entirely in Japanese. It's unclear why these toys were released this way; it's possible these were sold in convenience stores or some other similar outlet rather than in conventional toy stores/departments, and the toys are not even present in the normal ''G-2'' pack-in catalogs. Even more oddly, the Megatron shown on the cross-sell is actually a Frenzy with the car panels hand-painted back to silver, and lacks the "T" on the hood.

: This sculpt was also redecod for the third wave of Go-Bots to become [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Frenzy]], and later still into the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Spychanger]] [[Hot Shot (RID)#Toys|Hot Shot]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1995/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Go-Bot Megatron at TFU.info]''
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[[File:CombatHeroMegatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I AM POWERED BY UNOBTAINIUM!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Megatron''' (Hero, <s>[[1995]]</s>)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': rifle, 2 air-launch missiles

: This Megatron was to be a kinda-sorta "arctic"-camo version of the [[#Hero|Hero Megatron]] toy. Packaged samples of this toy were produced, but it was ultimately never released.

: Since much of the advertising for the ultimately unreleased redeco used an older, outdated name for the "Heroes" assortment, "Combat Heroes", Megatron and an [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#HeroRecolorOptimusPrime|equally unreleased redeco of "Hero" Optimus Prime]] are commonly referred to by fans as "Combat Heroes" compared to the original "Heroes" releases, although all evidence suggests that Hasbro had never actually intended such a distinction, instead treating them as mere color variants. Though the packaging is mostly unchanged (including a reuse of the existing packaging art depicting the original release's color scheme), one of the few minor alterations sees the addition of the name "Hero" (rather than "Combat Hero") to Megatron's name above the (otherwise unchanged) UPC barcode.

: At [[BotCon 1996]], a donated Hero Megatron redeco was one of the items in the charity auction, along with several other canceled ''Generation 2'' toys.

::*''[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/HeroMegatronProtoMOSC.html "Combat Hero" Megatron in packaging at Super Toy Archive]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/generation+2/camoflague+megatron/3725 Image gallery of a loose "Combat Hero" Megatron at Transformers @ The Moon]''
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[[File:G2toy ATB megs and screamer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Cancelled?! This is all YOUR fault, Starscream!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Advanced Tactical Bomber Megatron''' (Decepticon, [[1995]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 12 missiles, 2 missile launchers

: A redeco of ''Generation 2'' [[Dreadwing (G2)#Toys|Dreadwing]], this two-pack of Megatron and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#ATB|Starscream]] was about as close to "cancelled" as a toy can get while still seeing the light of day at all: released only in test markets in [[Ohio]], USA in very limited quantities, and never getting a wider release. Some of the few known specimens have [[KB Toys|Kay-Bee Toys]] price stickers on their boxes. Megatron and Starscream combine to form a "flying wing" Advanced Tactical Bomber, with an under-slung six-missile gatling cannon that can rapid-fire six missiles by twisting the back end. Each wing can store three more missiles, which can "carpet-bomb" targets below by pressing the pressure-launch buttons above each. Removing Starscream from the jet mode triggers an autotransformation mechanism in Megatron's wings, folding them up and starting him on his way to his third mode as a treaded "tank." According to the Toy Fair 1995 Transformers presentation, the toy's missiles were intended to [[Glow-in-the-dark|glow in the dark]].

: This toy's deco was modified to make ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1998 (Beast Wars II)|Beast Wars]]'' [[BB (BW)#Toys|BB]] and [[Starscream (BW)#Toys|Starscream]] out of the same mold-set. Importantly, ATB Megatron uses light gray plastic rather than BB's silver plastic, lacks chrome on his wings, and has pale, supposed-to-glow-in-the-dark missiles rather than bright yellow. The missiles are also [[retool]]ed with a different, pointier back-end, indicating the launchers' interiors were also retooled; this tooling is completely different from the retooling done to each individual later use of the mold, meaning ''none'' of the missiles are interchangeable between them. Of course the stickers are also different, but those can be replicated and put onto a BB, so heads up!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/issue02/atbmegs.htm ATB Megatron in packaging at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/generation+2/+megatron+atb/3590 Image gallery of a loose ATB Megatron at Transformers @ The Moon]''
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==''Beast Wars''==
{{Note|Very early in the life of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' toyline (before the debut of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon), Hasbro treated the series as an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and so Megatron was presented as being the same character as Generation 1 Megatron.}}

[[File:BWtoy-MegatronBasic.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Go Gators!]]
*'''Optimus Primal VS Megatron''' (Basic Class Two-pack, [[1996]]/[[1997]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''D-6'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun/tail
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

:The initial version of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Megatron transforms into a green alligator. The toy shares a mold with [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]], sporting different beast and robot mode heads and lacking the lizard's frill (though the screw hole for the frill bracket remains); as the two toys were released at the same time, it is unknown if one is a [[retool]] of the other, or if the mold was designed for both simultaneously. Megatron transforms via a spring-loaded one-step process, and his removable [[beast mode]] tail hides a non-firing blaster cannon that becomes a hand-held weapon for his robot mode.

:This mold was redecoed into the purple Megalligator ([[#CDgator|see below]]), released individually to be his own character [[Megalligator]] and a different redeco was proposed for the unproduced [[Albitron]]. The Iguanus version of the mold was redecoed into [[Crazybolt (BW)|Crazybolt]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1996/Predacon/MegatronGator/megatron.htm More information on ''Beast Wars'' Megatron at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Bwmegatron toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't call him Barney.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Ultra Class, 1996)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''D-1'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles, "poisonous paralyzer fluid" water-squirting gun
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: This version of Megatron transforms into a purple organic ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', and is loaded with multiple play features. His dinosaur head, which becomes his right hand in robot mode, features a [[water-squirting gimmick]] activated by opening the dinosaur's mouth, while his tail folds into a working plunger-operate pincer that forms his left arm. The outer shells of his dinosaur thighs conceal spring-loaded missile launchers that fire anchor-shaped projectiles, and like all larger ''Beast Wars'' figures of the era, he features a [[mutant head]], formed from two bat-like wing adornments that fold around his robot head.

: This mold was also used to make the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobot]] [[T-Wrecks#Toys|T-Wrecks]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1996/Predacon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on ''T. rex'' Megatron at TFU.info]''
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[[File:CDMegaligator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Because a solid grey alligator would just be silly.]]
*'''Amazon Showdown Special Version''' (Two-pack, 1997)
**''ID number:'' '''VS-S1'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun/tail

:This figure is a purple [[redeco]] of Megatron's alligator form ([[#Hero|likely taking his colors from the ''G-2'' Megatron toy]] released in Japan), and was sold with a [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#VSS1|red and white redeco]] of the bat version of Optimus Primal. This toy was released with a bio that indicates him to be Generation 1 Megatron, having been a "Walther P38-type pistol robo" who evolved into a new form by scanning an alligator. The set also came with a CD-ROM featuring tech specs and video clips of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon cast and images to color.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1997/Destron/MegagatorJapan/megatron.htm More information on Amazon Showdown Megalligator at TFU.info]''
::*''[https://ameblo.jp/aburachoujin/entry-12545863577.html Review including CD-ROM images at aburachoujin's blog]''
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==''Machine Wars''==
[[File:MW-toy Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And that's why Thundercracker turned green.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Basic Class, 1997)
**''Accessories'': 2-part rifle

: Sharing a mold with his concurrently-released ally [[Megaplex#Toys|Megaplex]] (using the [[#G2Flipchanger|above-described mold]] developed for ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''), ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Megatron transforms from a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor fighter jet]] to robot mode with a spring-loaded one-step transformation. The two halves of his rifle store in the back of his robot mode legs.

: Oddly, the ''Machine Wars'' stock photos (and even the boxart) portray Megatron as the gray F-22 jet and Megaplex as the blue one, the ''opposite'' of the actual toys. This means that either the package designers made the mistake, or the toys were packaged on the wrong cards. The latter is more likely, since gray is more associated with Megatron than blue... but we list them how they were packaged, oh well. Like most other toys in the line, the boxart was recycled from an earlier figure, in this case from the [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] [[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1997/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Machine Wars Megatron at TFU.info]''
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==''Collector's Edition''==
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[[File:G1toy black megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Black redeco|Blacktron]], nemesis of the Space Police.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron Black Version''' (Destron, [[2001]] / [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''16-S'''
:*''Accessories'': Silencer, stock, telescopic sight/"fusion cannon", "high-density infrared laser cannon", sword, 20 bullets

: Where the original Takara Megatron toy made use of variant color scheme of the original ''Micro Change'' MC-12 Gun Robo Walther P-38 toy, this redeco of the 2000 reissue Megatron is an homage to the ''standard'', black color scheme of the original, though serving more as a "What If" for the black MC-12 if it had received the U.N.C.L.E. upgrade with chrome and red plastic like its grey and blue brother. Available exclusively through [[e-HOBBY]] and pre-orders at [[BotCon Japan 2000]], "Megatron Black Version" features dark gunmetal chrome, black plastic instead of grey, and distinctive metallic brown gun handle-grips, fists and "inner helmet". The chrome replaces the flat black plastic chest and arms of the original ''Micro Change'' toy, while the original MC-12's blue has been swapped to traditional Megatron/U.N.C.L.E. package red. The toy was limited to 1000 pieces.

: Sadly, the metallic brown plastic is the sparkly, swirled type and suffers from [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]. Pegging the sword or rifle into the robot hands or attaching the stock to the handle in gun mode is highly inadvisable unless you only want to do it once.

: This set shipped out to buyers in February of 2001. e-HOBBY later reissued Megatron Black Version in February 2009, now in [[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]] packaging. This release includes a [[Destron Leader Megatron Black Ver.|mini-comic]] explaining the story behind the redeco.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2000/Destron/BlackMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Megatron Black Version at TFU.info]''
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==''Choro-Q Robo''==
[[File:Choroq megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Does he really count as ''Mega''tron at this size?]]
*'''Megatron TV Version''' (2001)
**''ID Number:'' '''Q/03'''
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Abiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Choro-Q|Choro-Q Robo]]'' Megatron is a small, cutesified transforming figure of the Decepticon leader. He is the only ''Choro-Q Robo'' Transformers figure that does not come with a weapon accessory, but after all, he does turn ''into'' a gun. In a bizarre and hilarious touch, Megatron has wheels on his base and barrel, so that he can share the common feature of the ''Choro-Q Robo'' figures: a pull-back motor!

:Sadly, Megatron's gray plastic is ''extremely'' prone to [[Photodegradation|yellowing]] even when not exposed to sunlight and becomes brittle just as quickly, shattering to bits easily. Some copies of the black version also have embrittlement issues.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2001/Destron/ChoroQMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Choro-Q'' Megatron at TFU.info]''

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*'''Megatron Black Version''' (2001)
**''ID Number:'' '''Q/04'''

:This version of ''Choro-Q Robo'' Megatron is a redeco of the first, decked out in a metallic color scheme based on the "Black Version" of the reissue of the Generation 1 figure released earlier that year.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2001/Destron/ChoroQBlackMegs/megatron.htm More information on ''Choro-Q'' Black Megatron at TFU.info]''
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==''The Transformers Collection''==
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[[File:G1toy tfc megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I LOVE YOU KITCHEN GUN]]
*'''Megatron''' (2002)
**''ID number:'' '''6'''
**''Accessories'': Silencer, stock, telescopic sight/fusion cannon, "high-density infrared laser cannon", sword, 20 bullets, [[energon mace]], mouse pad
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:The original Generation 1 Megatron figure was again reissued in 2002 as part of Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series. This release was identical to the previous "D-16 Special" reissue above, in that it featured the colors of the Hasbro release of the toy and all the accessories of both the Hasbro and Takara versions, but this time it also included a new [[energon mace]] weapon which plugs over Megatron's hand, as used by the Decepticon leader in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] episode "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]". Much like the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|"New Year Special"]] version of Optimus Prime released the previous year, Megatron also came with a sheet of Decepticon [[insignia]] stickers of different sizes, and a Decepticon mouse pad.

: If ordered in several non-Japan sites like BigBadToyStore, Megatron comes with an orange tip installed on his barrel.

: This version of the toy was used to make [[Megaplex#Collector's Edition|Megaplex]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Transformers Collection Megatron at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TFC09ScreamerHoldingMegs.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sometimes I just... want to be held.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Transformers Collection, 2003)
**''ID number:'' '''9'''

: A diminutive version of Megatron in his Walther P-38 mode was included as a new accessory with the ''Transformers Collection'' release of Starscream. Needless to say, he doesn't transform, but can be held by Starscream in both modes. Megatron's handle disconnects to reveal a peg, which can then be inserted into either of Starscream's fists, which were specifically resculpted for this purpose. Each fist also features a tab on its underside, into which Megatron's handle can be inserted, completing the effect. Megatron can also attach to Starscream's jet mode; the right-hand side of Megatron's handle features a square peg which is designed to fit snugly in gaps in Starscream's pectorals, as in the Generation 1 episode, "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]". Unfortunately, this peg has, for no fathomable reason, been cast in the same sky blue color as Starscream's hands, unnecessarily making it ''as obtrusive as humanly possible''. An additional tabbed right fist for [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Optimus Prime]] (complementing his then-upcoming ''Transformers Collection'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transformers Collection|Convoy]] release) was included as well.

: Megatron's post is compatible with [[5 mm post|5 mm post]] fist holes, provided there is sufficient clearance for both the trigger and the back of the gun, and if you don't mind not using the handle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/AnimeStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Transformers Collection Starscream at TFU.info]''
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==''Commemorative Series''==
[[File:TF-Commemorative-Series-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|Did NOT kill Squadron X.|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (<s>200?</s>, unreleased)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Silencer, stock, telescopic sight/fusion cannon, "high-density infrared laser cannon", sword
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]]}}

: Hasbro attempted to include the original Generation 1 Megatron toy in their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' of reissues, but his realistic-gun-ness posed [[for safety reasons|a challenge]]. In an attempt to convince Toys"R"Us (the retailer through whom the line was exclusively available) to carry the toy, ''Transformers'' Lead Designer, [[Aaron Archer]] worked on a proposed extensive redeco of the figure, replacing its silver chrome with blue and its grey plastic with bright orange, including the tip of his silencer, in accordance with standard safety measures taken with toy guns. Even this was not enough to convince the chain to release the figure and it was shelved, but the design was shown to fans at [[BotCon 2002]], where it was noted that a potential way to the market the unusually-colored toy would have been to brand it as "'''Lava Megatron'''", depicting the Decepticon leader after his dunk in lava at the end of the cartoon episode, "[[Heavy Metal War]]". Fans, however, had another nickname for it that became better known: "'''Safety Megatron'''". Notably, this version of the toy would apparently have come with Megatron's Japanese-exclusive sword accessory.

:The same images were later shown at [[BotCon 2005]]. Sadly, photography was not allowed at either panel the toy was shown at.

:*''[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=177341559109628&set=a.129078730602578.24553.129076873936097&type=1&theater Images of "Safety Megatron" on The Spacebridge's facebook page]''
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==''Smallest Transforming Transformers''==
[[File:STFMegatron toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime's gun.]]
*'''Megatron''' (2004)
**''ID number:'' '''GTF 07'''
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon/scope

: ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' Megatron was released in the second wave of the diminutive Takara toyline, including only his fusion cannon. Easily the most complex of the ''Smallest Transforming'' figures, Megatron is a just-barely-simplified version of his original Generation 1 toy, possessing the same [[transformation scheme]] and retaining most of his articulation. The transformation step involving sliding his chest upwards away from his hips is extremely difficult and will usually result in the chest popping off; this is fixable.

:Just as ''Smallest Transforming'' Optimus Prime's trailer was released as a separate figure in the line, so too were a set of silencer and stock attachments originally intended to be released for Megatron in the line's third wave. Unfortunately, this wave, and most of the other original figures it was set to contain, was cancelled, and so Megatron was left under-armed.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2004/Destron/SmallestMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Wst vsx megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Convoy vs Megatron''' (multipack, 2004)
**''ID Number:'' '''VSX'''
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon/scope

:Available exclusively as a freebie through the September 2004 issue of [[Dengeki Hobby]] magazine, this ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' two-pack contains both Optimus Prime and Megatron, in homage to the original 1984 "VSX" giftset containing the original versions of the two leaders. While Optimus is unaltered from his original release, Megatron takes the homage a little further, removing the swirled pattern from the original figure's chest and replacing the red plastic with blue to emulate the original Takara version of the full-size Generation 1 figure.
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==''Robotmasters''==
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[[File:RMtoy reverse convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|My Convoy counterpart is nearby. Real nearby.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Reverse Convoy''' (2005)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''RM-24'''
:*''Release date'': [[May 26]], 2005
:*''Accessories'': "Reverse Blaster", missile

: The only release in the seventh wave of Takara's ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' toys, Reverse Convoy is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[#Hero|"Hero Megatron" toy]], transforming into a heavily modified blue and tan [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|M1 Abrams tank]]. In addition to a new "[[Reverse Convoy]]" head that flips out of the same compartment as the head on the original version of the mold, the toy features a brand new "Mega Blaster" cannon assembly that houses most of the toy's new features. The Mega Blaster fires a spring-loaded blue missile, and the rear of the cannon can be removed and transformed into the hand-held "Reverse Blaster" weapon, featuring twin barrels and a rack of six (non-removable) missiles. Once the Reverse Blaster is removed, the toy's "Rebirth Megatron" head can be rotated out from the back of the cannon to take the place of Reverse Convoy's head between the figure's shoulders.

: The toy still retains the opening panels on its forearms, despite no longer featuring the large missiles they are designed to store.

: The original version of this mold was use to make [[Archforce#Toys|Archforce]] and [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Bludgeon (RID 2001)#Toys|Bludgeon]] (which has been [[Repurposing|repurposed]] to also be ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Bludgeon (SG)|Bludgeon]]) and [[Yellow Megatron]].

: This toy was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Brightes]] and as [[Blue Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Destron/ReverseConvoy/reverseconvoy.htm More information on Reverse Convoy at TFU.info]''
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==''Masterpiece''==
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[[File:GunmodeMegsMasterpieceConvoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bang bang! He shot me down! Bang bang! I hit the ground...]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2003/2004)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-1'''
**''Accessories'': Scope, silencer, stock

:''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime included an accessory of Megatron in his classic Walther P-38 altmode. Although non-transforming, it is quite detailed and includes the individually removable silencer / barrel extension, scope, and (hinged) stock. Although notionally [[scale]]d to be wielded by Prime, Megatron is really rather small, so a diagonal sliding joint is added to his handle, allowing it to be lengthened and narrowed enough so that Prime can actually hold it. Both the stock and the sliding butt-end of the handle are made of a soft, rubbery vinyl, compared to the hard plastic of the other pieces. The stock extension connecting clamp is prone to breakage, much to the chagrin of owners who keep theirs sealed and untouched.

:Needless to say, the later-released ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]] (and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|his]] [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|redecoes]]) can also hold this version of Megatron, and each include a small round clip that plugs in under their nosecones, allowing them to wield Megatron while in jet mode, as Starscream did in "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]".

:As the ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime mold has been has re-released multiple times, so too has Megatron. He was made available again without changes as an accessory for Takara's MP-4, "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP4|Convoy Perfect Edition]]" and MP-1L, "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP1L|Convoy Last Production]]", and Hasbro's "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20thDVD|DVD Edition]]", but has also been redecoed several times: these distinct new versions of Megatron are listed below.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/20thPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:MPtoy gold megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This thing was badass in ''GoldenEye''.]]
*'''Convoy''' (Lucky Draw Figure, 2004)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-1'''
**''Accessories'': Scope, silencer, stock

:Offered as part of a Lucky Draw campaign in August 2004, this extremely rare version of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MPGold|''Masterpiece'' Prime]] is almost entirely vacuum-metalized gold, lacking any other painted detail or stickers. The same is true of the Megatron accessory, who is all chromed golden save for the butt of his handle and his stock, which are metallic golden plastic.

::*''[http://www.goldoptimusprime.com/ More information on gold ''Masterpiece'' Convoy at GoldOptimusPrime.com]''

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[[File:MPtoy magnus megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (2004)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-2'''
**''Accessories'': Scope, silencer, stock

:When ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime was recolored to become [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ultra Magnus]], Megatron received a new coat of paint as well: the black and brown color scheme of his ''Micro Change'' progenitor, which had previously been used on the e-HOBBY exclusive "Megatron Black Version".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Masterpiece Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:MP05 megatron.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|You will pay dearly for this. Literally and metaphorically...]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[March 29]], 2007)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-5'''
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon, energon mace, energy dagger, laser pistol, [[Kremzeek]] figure
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Scaled to the same height as ''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime and designed in only twelve days by [[Hisashi Yuki]],<ref name="mpmegsdev">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-masterpiece-47/takaratomy-staff-interview-hisashi-yuki-on-masterpiece-180888/ TakaraTomy Staff Interview - Hisashi Yuki on Masterpiece]: - I hear the first Masterpiece figure you created was MP-5 Megatron and you hold the fastest development record with it.
[Yuki]: That is right. (*laughs) I was not assigned to be in charge of it initially, but due to the circumstance within the company I was unexpectedly handed down the project. The schedule came with it and I was stunned when I realised that I was only given 12 days, about 2 weeks...To make it worse, at the time of my receiving the task, even the product size wasn't decided. (*tears)</ref> ''Masterpiece'' Megatron is a very complex figure, one of the most complicated ''Transformers'' toys at the time of its release—designed to depict a fairly [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] Megatron capable of transforming into a realistic (if oversized) Walther P-38. In achieving this seemingly impossible goal, Megatron winds up with the least articulation of the ''Masterpiece'' line, as well as a notably low percentage of die-cast metal.

: Like Prime before him, Megatron comes with several of his iconic accessories from the Generation 1 cartoon: his energon mace from "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2", the energy dagger and laser pistol used in his duel against Prime in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', and a tiny translucent [[Kremzeek#Masterpiece|Kremzeek]] figure. His fusion cannon also contains a powerful red LED activated when the round detailing on the side of his cannon is pressed. Unfortunately, Megatron lacks the extended-stock and silencer parts to complete his gun mode, leaving him as a standard pistol aside from the mounted-scope made from his Fusion Cannon.

: Due to concern surrounding updated realistic toy gun laws, some online importers modified ''Masterpiece'' Megatron in order to safely get the toy through United States customs. This customarily involved inserting plugs into the tip of the toy's barrel, from rounded red ones affixed by adhesive to [[:File:HLJplug.jpg|flat-tipped yellow ones]] that could be easily removed. Ultimately, there were no reports of problems with the toy making its way into America, but Australia was another matter. Considered a replica gun and therefore a "restricted import" by Australian Customs, both mass shipments and individual packages of the toy were seized, requiring buyers in some areas to obtain a special permit to own him.

: Given the relatively thin clips throughout the toy to hold it tightly together in gun mode, Megatron's plastic components are particularly prone to breakage, especially on the clips on the upper black grip plates and some of the silver sections near the trigger. Many owners of this figure have also reported rust and tarnish problems on what few metal pieces he has; if your Megatron is a sufferer, check out [http://seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?t=16106 this guide] for solutions.

:The mace's chain was was reused 16 years later for [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]] [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Deathsaurus]].<ref>[https://youtu.be/bGfJQ62ImYc?t=1765] EP1 test shot walkthrough with [[Evan Brooks]]</ref>

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Destron/MPMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Masterpiece Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:MPtoy eldedroid megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|... Don't suppose these are [[Megaplex#Collector's Edition|Megaplex]]es now, are they?]]
*'''Convoy Black Ver.''' ([[November 21]], 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-1B'''
**''Accessories'': Scope, silencer, stock

:The version of Megatron included with this black redeco of Prime—representing a mass-produced [[Eldedroid]]—was much the same as the original accessory, but with dark metallic silver paint.

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[[File:MPtoy sleep mode megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now even ''more'' breakable!]]
*'''Convoy Sleep Mode''' (June 2010)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-4S'''
**''Accessories'': Scope, silencer, stock

:Just as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#sleepmode|this release]] of Optimus Prime was recolored in the faded black and grey hues of he took on with his death in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', so too did his Megatron accessory get a movie-themed makeover: this Megatron is cast entirely in translucent purple plastics, evoking the scene of his transformation into Galvatron from the film, in which he is first reduced to a transparent purple wireframe model.

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[[File:TRU Masterpiece Soundwave-MegatronGun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[January 26]], [[2013]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-13'''
**''Accessories'': Scope, silencer, stock

:A [[repaint]] and [[retool]] of the Megatron gun originally included with MP-01 and his redecos, the '''Megatron gun''' included with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece 2|MP-13 Soundwave]] has been retooled in response to the breakage issues the original version suffered from. Both the sliding butt-end of the handle and the stock have been molded in hard plastic instead of the soft rubbery vinyl of the MP-01 version. A joint has been added to the stock connection point on the handle; for the joint in the stock itself, a straight pin has replaced the original rivet-style pin the softer plastic required. The stock itself no longer emulates the transforming accessory from the G1 toy, and instead features a smaller cylindrical shaft that more closely resembles the original U.N.C.L.E Special. In terms of deco, the minute red paint application on the scope is omitted.

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*'''Soundwave''' (2013)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-02'''
**'''09 OF 30'''
**''Accessories'': Scope, silencer, stock

:The [[Hasbro]] version of ''Masterpiece'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpiece|Soundwave]] also comes with the Megatron gun. It is seemingly unchanged.

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[[File:Megatron mp-13b.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Now in cherry flavor.]]
*'''Soundblaster''' ([[February 22]], [[2014]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-13B'''
**''Accessories'': Scope, silencer, stock

:A [[repaint]] and [[retool]] of the Megatron gun originally included with MP-01 and his redecos, the '''Megatron gun''' included with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#MP13B|MP-13B Soundblaster]] features the same retooling as the version released with MP-13 Soundwave, although this time the pieces are cast in translucent red plastic. The only paint application is a silver Decepticon symbol.

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[[File:MasterpieceGoldMegs.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Does not come studded with Swarovski Elements]]
*'''Megatron Gold Ver.''' (December 2014)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-5G'''
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon, energon mace, energy dagger, laser pistol, [[Kremzeek]] figure, [[Reflector (G1)#MP5G|Reflector]] figure

: A gold redeco of the original MP-5 mold, Megatron Gold Version is a Hasbro Asia release under the TakaraTomy label (making it the first TakaraTomy Masterpiece to not be released, thus far, in Japan). It comes with all the same accessories as the original release as well as a new, non-transforming Reflector in camera mode.

: This toy was used as "[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Gold Megatron]]," Megatron's super-iest duper-iest [[Super Mode|super mode]] in the ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]''.

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*'''Skywarp''' (January [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-11SW'''
**''Accessories'': Scope, silencer, stock

:The Asia only MP-11 version of [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP11SW|Skywarp]] comes with the original MP-1 version of the Megatron gun.

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*'''Destron Laserwave''' ([[March 26]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-29'''
**''Accessories'': Left and right fists, translucent right fist, gun barrel (opaque and translucent), saluting right hand (opaque and translucent), "Laser Vulcan", stand, die-cast Megatron Gun accessory (Asia reissue)

:When reissued by Hasbro Asia in 2016, ''Masterpiece'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Laserwave]] included a non-transforming diecast Megatron gun accessory which could be held by Laserwave. The accessory is similar, but not identical, to the Megatron gun included with MP-01/MP-13. Of particular note, the very detailed single-piece accessory is sculpted with the barrel extension and scope, but not the stock, and features the loop/swirl pattern found on the original toy's robot mode chest.

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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-36-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|US/Australia import ban awaiting to happen.]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[April 1]], [[2017]]/[[January 27]], [[2018]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-36'''
**''Accessories'': Fusion cannon/scope, stock, silencer, energon mace, jointed chain for mace, angry face, smiling face, neutral face, damaged face, chestplate, damaged chestplate, clone control helmet, energy dagger, laser pistol, [[Key to Vector Sigma#MP36|Key to Vector Sigma]]
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

:The second ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' version of Megatron transforms from a more accurate-looking and well-articulated robot mode into a more realistically-sized gun; those extra design goals make this figure's transformation even more challenging than the 2007 figure (and, really, anything else). He comes with the stock and silencer parts for the gun that the MP-5 mold was missing, which can be combined to create both the "telescopic laser cannon" and "particle beam cannon" arrays the pieces were capable of forming on the Generation 1 toy; the stock also transforms into a "flight stand" that can support the figure in mid-air. In addition to his "regular" face, Megatron has alternate angry and smiling faces, plus a fourth, damaged face that, together with an alternate damaged chestplate, replicates his injuries from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. When his face is removed, it exposes a detailed recreation of the interior of his head as it was shown during the "x-ray" sequence in the film, when he was reformatted into Galvatron.

:Like the previous ''Masterpiece'' figure, Megatron comes with the pistol and energy dagger used during his battle with Prime in the movie, and his energon mace from "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2," which this time comes with a jointed plastic chain that allows the weapon to be posed dynamically, in addition to a regular, "real" chain. Finally, he also comes with a diecast Key to Vector Sigma from the [[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1|two]]-[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2|part]] Generation 1 cartoon episode of the same name, and the clone control helmet he wore in "[[A Prime Problem]]."

:Unfortunately, this figure is prone to paint damage on areas that scrape together during transformation. Significant care must be taken when covering the robot face with the chestplate (or you can just take the face off beforehand as a precaution). It is apparently impossible to attach the silencer without scraping some paint off the gun barrel, not helped by the fact of some copies having the silencer stuck due to the inner plastic piece meant to slide inside the gun barrel being too thick.

:Megatron holds the distinction of being the first ''Masterpiece'' figure with a soundbox, activated by pressing a button on the fusion cannon, with a red switch to give a selection. The three positions of the cannon's sliding switch now denote a singular laser noise, the transformation sound effect (played forwards and backwards), and five speech clips by his Japanese voice actor, [[Seizō Katō]]: "Wa-ha-ha-ha, kono orokamono-me!" (Bwah ha ha ha! You fools!), "Eei, Cybertron o hineri-tsubuse!" (Hrr--crush the Autobots!), "Kono yaku-tatazu mono ga!" (You're all useless!), "Eei, hakai shite kureru wa!" (Grrah, I'll destroy you!), and "Destron gundan, transform!" (Decepticon army, transform!). Due to Katō's death three years prior, Megatron's clips were reused from the [[2005]] [[reissue]] [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Galvatron]].

:When purchased in some non-Japanese online stores like [[BigBadToyStore]], Megatron comes with an orange plug.
{{note|DAMMIT!}}

:On the other hand, Megatron also comes with a [[collector coin]], if bought in Asian countries outside of Japan.

:This figure was reissued by TakaraTomy on [[January 27]], [[2018]].

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[[File:Masterpiece-MP-36+Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| I have fewer accessories than the other one while being more nostalgic, I'm just as difficult to transform, but your money is in your hands right now, oh whatever shall you do?]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[December 29]], [[2018]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-36+'''
**''Accessories'': Fusion cannon/scope, stock, silencer, toy-accurate face, neutral face, angry face, smiling face, chestplate, cartoon-accurate chestplate

:A redeco of MP-36, this Megatron replicates his [[#Generation 1|Generation 1 toy's appearance]], complete with vacuum-metalized parts and several stickers. Subsequently, most of the original MP-36 accessories are omitted, such as the Key to Vector Sigma, Clone Control Helmet, and the 1986 movie accessories. However, it maintains all face plates based from the MP-36 mold, but with yellow eyes, and suitable for either figure, as well as adding a shiny chromed version of the cartoon-accurate chest plate, for those who prefer to interpret the Megatron's coloring in the cartoon as silver rather than gray.

:In aid of the "toy-accurate" theme, Megatron's gun barrel is now nominally positioned next to his right hip rather than on his back; this required no retooling as it can also be achieved with the regular MP-36. Among the toy-accurate deco enhancements is the addition of Decepticon logos onto the handle of the gun mode. Due to the transformation pattern, these logos end up [[Wikipedia:tramp stamp|amusingly placed]] on his butt.

:When purchased from a seller supplied by Hasbro Asia, MP-36+ comes with a collector coin. The coin and the card it's mounted on appear almost identical to the one included with the original version, except for a "+" added on the reverse side of the coin, and the "2018" date stamp on the back of the card.

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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-52-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream Ver. 2.0''' ([[June 26]], [[2021]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-52'''

:The all-new-for-2021 ''Masterpiece'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP52|Starscream]] includes his own Megatron gun mode accessory, produced without a removable scope or stock. Megatron can peg underneath Starscream's fuselage in his vehicle mode, or his handle can extend for Starscream to wield him in robot mode.

:Despite a history of many ''Masterpiece'' Starscreams and many gun mode Megatron accessories, this is the first time that a ''Masterpiece'' Starscream has actually ''included'' a Megatron!

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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-52-Skywarp.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Skywarp Ver. 2.0''' ([[December 25]], [[2021]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-52+'''

:MP-52 Starscream's redeco [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP52|Skywarp]] also includes the same Megatron accessory, now painted in a slightly darker grey.
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==''Titanium Series''==
[[File:TitaniumGIJoeHeroesMegatron toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|THE BOX OF DOOM.]]
*'''Megatron''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Stand with nameplate
{{toydesigner|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

:Part of the very first wave of six-inch ''[[Titanium Series]]'' toys, Megatron was inspired by [[Dreamwave Productions]]' first ''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe]]'' comic book series, set in an alternate-reality World War II. Since the gun mode Megatron sported in that story was nonviable as a toy, this toy features a newly-designed tank alternate mode of made-up model. The backstory of the Megatron from the crossover, including references to Cobra, was retained on the package, make it the first U.S. figure ever produced as part of a ''G.I. Joe / [[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' crossover.

:The toy suffers from a number of unusual shortcomings, and proved a rather hefty [[shelfwarmer]]. Notably, due to a large number of [[design flaw]]s, it is known to fall apart very easily, with the crotch coming undone with minimal force and the arms and legs often popping off over the course of basic transformation or even movement. In particular, the lower body is attached to the torso by very thin open clips, unsuited for holding up the weight of entirely [[die-cast]] legs, and the lower arms, which need to be pulled out, are extremely liable to disconnect from their balljoints rather than extending properly. Many of the joints are also extremely loose, owing to both poor construction and the excessive weight of the limbs.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/TitMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Titanium Megatron at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.yojoe.com/archive/actfig/tmegs/ Packaging images and text at YoJoe.com]''

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[[File:Megatrontitaniumtww.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|THE... NAP OF DOOM?]]
*'''War Within Megatron''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories'': Arm cannon, shield, stand with nameplate
{{toydesigner|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

:The second ''Titanium Series'' Megatron is based on his [[Transformers: The War Within|''War Within'']] design and was initially shown at [[BotCon 2006]], and was released in spring of 2007. Like the original comic book design, his robot mode has a removable arm cannon and shield. In contrast to his previous ''Titanium'' toy, this Megatron has a more posable robot mode, but a fairly unimpressive alternate mode with a transformation that consists of little more than lying the toy on its back and attaching the gun/shield. There is a small clip on the back of the toy which designer [[Don Figueroa]] said was to hold his sword, seen in the comic book, but that accessory was ultimately not produced.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/TitTWWMegatron/megatron.htm More information on War Within Megatron at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Titanium war within 2pack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|NAP OF DOOM ''IN'' A BOX.]]
*'''War Within Optimus Prime vs. War Within Megatron''' (Two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories'': Arm cannon, shield
{{toydesigner|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

:This [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] ''Titanium'' two-pack includes the previously-released ''War Within'' Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Titanium|Optimus Prime]] figures along with a copy of [[The War Within issue 5|''The War Within'' #5]] with an exclusive variant cover. Despite being mentioned in the joint [[instructions]] leaflet for the set, the display bases which came with the individual releases of the figures are not included.

:As the mass retail release of the last waves of the ''Titanium'' "Cybertron Heroes" figures was delayed for several months, this two-pack release Megatron was initially more widely available than the individually-sold one. The pack itself was available in two variations: One version has the Optimus Prime figure more or less identical to its individual release, whereas the other one drops the additional black paint weathering, making him much cleaner-looking.
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==''Classics''==
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[[File:Class06-toy Megatron Voyager.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Foam Darts Sold Separately]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Voyager Class, 2006)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:After years of tanks and jets, ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Megatron finally found a way to take Megatron back to his root as a transforming gun, complete with a working crosshairs in his scope and a spring-loaded clicking trigger. Described on-package as a "fusion blaster", Megatron's gun mode is apparently based on a [[:File:N-strike maverick.jpg|Nerf N-Strike Maverick blaster]], and decked out in a [[for safety reasons|safety-regulation-friendly]] color scheme consisting of lots of green and purple (in an apparent homage to his old ''Generation 2'' colors), plus bright orange on both the tip of the barrel and the scope. Years later, it would be discovered that, for currently unknown reasons, the bright color of this orange plastic would fade over time, even if not directly exposed to sunlight.

:Early [[stock photography|official Hasbro photographs]], including those appearing on the toy's [[packaging]], show the gun mode's trigger and other small parts as being orange, those parts were gray in later stock photography and the final release. They also depict Megatron with noticeably different "eyebrow" [[paint operation]]s that matched those of the original Megatron toy, consisting of two small black triangles on his gray plastic forehead. The finished toy inverts this, painting most of his forehead black and leaving the triangles unpainted grey.

:In a glaring example of poor [[quality control]], the back of the packaging reads "working scope becomes anti-proton pulse ''[[canon]]''!"<ref name="canon">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/classics/megatron/928/2/20/ ''Classics'' Megatron's packaging misspells "cannon" as "canon".]</ref>

:''Classics'' Megatron was redecoed in Japan [[#Henkei! Henkei!|as part of]] the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' line by [[TakaraTomy]]. It was also used for the [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]] [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Platinum Edition|Megatron]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/ClassicsMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Classics Voyager Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Classicstoy ultimate battle megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Former moonwalker extraordinaire.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle''' (Multi-pack, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

: "Ultimate Battle" Megatron evokes his ''Generation 2'' form as a green tank. Like his pack-in partner, who has a spinning "power punch" action, Megatron features a similar "spinning dervish action" gimmick, his right arm ending not in a fist but a bladed polearm which whirls around with the press of a button at his shoulder. At best, it looks silly, but at worst, it comes off easily. He comes with a small rifle with a rather pointless flip-out stock extension. The tip of his cannon is a detachable piece and can ''very'' easily become lost if care is not taken.

: Megatron is [[misassembly|misassembled]] in-package, with his feet swapped and attached backward. Although not immediately noticeable because the [[:File:MegatronUltimateBattle.jpg|promotional]] and box-art photography also show this misassembly, any attempt to transform Megatron into tank mode immediately demonstrates the mistake, which is easily corrected by unscrewing his lower legs, reversing the foot pieces, and attaching each to the opposite leg (as has been done in the picture at right).

:In the United States, Megatron was only available in a special two-pack with a similarly unique ''Classics'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UltimateBattle|Optimus Prime toy]], and the specially-produced "[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle|The Ultimate Battle]]" DVD (which is, inappropriately enough, entirely about the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]). The two-pack (including the DVD) was also available as a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] "Bonus Value" version with two randomly selected members of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team]], in the combinations [[Overcast (Cybertron)|Overcast]]/[[Longarm (Cybertron)|Longarm]], Overcast/[[Deepdive (Cybertron)|Deepdive]] and Deepdive/Longarm. International markets, including European countries, saw the two-pack in a considerably smaller, differently-shaped box that was lacking the DVD case (in the [[United Kingdom]] and the Netherlands, the DVD just came in a paper sleeve; in other European countries, it was instead made available separately). In addition, the two figures were also sold on [[#cardedultbattle|individual cardbacks]] in some countries (see below). For the United States market, the two-pack was [[rebranding|rebranded]] and [[#universeultbattle|re-released]] in the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|''Universe'']] line in 2007, and [[#2010ultimatebattle|again in 2011]] for the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] line.

:Not initially released in Japan, this sculpt only got a TakaraTomy release six years later when it was redecoed into "[[#UnitedTank|Tank Megatron]]" for TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toyline.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/ClassicsDVDMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Classics Deluxe Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Classicstoy ultimate battle megatron carded.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle

:The "Ultimate Battle" version of Megatron was also sold on his own in several countries: Mexico, Singapore, and some European countries including the [[United Kingdom]], the Netherlands, Hungary and also Russia.

: This release is identical to the two-pack version, down to his misassembled feet.
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==''Universe'' (2003)==
{{anchor|universeultbattle}}[[File:Universetoy ultimate battle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle''' (Multi-pack, 2007/2008)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

:The "Ultimate Battle" two-pack, sans DVD, was [[rebranding|rebranded]] for inclusion in the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' toy line, and one was one of the last releases to come out of the line, several years after it had ceased regularly releasing figures. The set appeared in liquidation outlets like Big Lots! and Dollar General stores in Fall 2007, then later in [[KB Toys]] in Summer 2008. The figures remain identical to their previous releases, with Megatron's feet still coming assembled backwards.
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==''Sports Label''==
[[File:Nikeatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Some idiots thought I was going to be life-sized! Fools! Foooools!!!]]
*'''Megatron featuring Nike Free 7.0''' (2007)
**''ID number:'' '''02'''
**''Accessories:'' two-part gun
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Transformers Sports Label|Sports Label]]'' Megatron is a retool of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Sports Label|''Sports Label'' Convoy]], one of the strangest examples of licensed ''Transformers'' products in that he transforms into a ''shoe''. Something of a [[shellformer]], this baffling incarnation of Megatron is primarily black and silver in his alternate mode as a realistic-looking (if notably undersized) Nike Free 7.0 sneaker, complete with gratuitously long real fabric shoelaces (characterized as "electrical discharge cables" in his bio). In robot mode, he sports some additional red paint applications and a somewhat uniquely-shaped yet instantly recognizable Generation 1-inspired head. Also in this mode, Megatron's feet are sculpted in the likeness of his own sneaker mode, making it seem like he's wearing himself!

:His gun splits into two halves and stores inside his [[kibble]] in shoe mode. It can be held in his hands or mounted on his forearm in traditional Megatron fashion. In an undocumented feature, it has two handle pegs on opposite sides, so that it can be held either at its far end or halfway along its length. The gun halves can also be plugged together in two different ways.

:This mold might have been planned for a redeco into [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Sports Label|''Sports Label'' Starscream]], but that's a bit vague.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Destron/SLMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Sports Label'' Megatron at TFU.info]''
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==''Encore''==
[[File:Encoretoy megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Megatron''' (2007)
**''ID number:'' '''02'''
**''Accessories'': Silencer, stock, telescopic sight/fusion cannon, "high-density infrared laser cannon", sword, 20 bullets

:The original Generation 1 Megatron figure was reissued yet again in 2007 as part of TakaraTomy's new line of ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' reissues. Like previous reissues, this Megatron features the Hasbro colors and the accessories from both Hasbro and Takara editions of the figure, with the distinguishing new feature of a tan shade to both his gray plastic and his chrome.
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==''Henkei! Henkei!''==
[[File:Henkeitoy megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Megatron's palette must be swapped... no matter the cost."]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[March 13]], [[2008]])
**''ID number:'' '''D-01'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' Megatron is a redeco of the ''Classics'' Voyager Class mold. Not bound by the safety regulations that necessitated ''Classics'' Megatron's more colorful appearance, ''Henkei'' Megatron features a significantly different color scheme of black, silver and red designed to make him resemble his original Generation 1 appearance, including translucent red plastic to replicate his classic cartoon "Decepticon red" eyes. All ''Henkei'' toys feature (somewhat randomly-applied) vacuum-metalized chrome parts; in Megatron's case, his chest plate and kneecaps are chromed silver.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/ClassicsMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Henkei Megatron at TFU.info]''
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==''Universe'' (2008)==
{{anchor|2008legend}}[[File:Megatronlegend2008.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His shoulders hurt too, buddy!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2008)
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}

:A [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] version of Megatron inspired by [[#Generation 2|his ''Generation 2'' tank design]], although featuring a more realistic shade of green.

:Sadly, because of his transformation, when transformed into tank mode his turret doesn't turn around. Some of Legends Class Megatron's transformation shares several similarities to his Generation 2 toy.

:Although his first stock photography features a slightly long turret, the final product had it shortened.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/LegendsMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Universe Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008-toy SEMegatron.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|"Psst, my cannon shoots Nerf darts."]]
*'''Megatron''' (Deluxe Class: Special Edition, 2008)
**''ID number:'' '''SE-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:This "Special Edition" of Megatron is a redeco of the "Ultimate Battle" Megatron from ''Classics'', this time featuring a Generation 1-inspired deco of grays, red and black. This new deco takes advantage of the toy's mould break-up to add a fifth plastic colour (where the original only had four), dividing the parts which were dark grey on the original version between light grey, red and black plastic. Also marking this figure as a particularly "special" edition is the fact that it's the first release of the figure to assemble his feet the correct way around. Amusingly, his [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts him as ''missing a part'': his cannon's detachable tip is missing, and the tip of the cannon's stub is painted red to somehow compensate for that.

:Like all the figures in the small Special Edition line, Megatron was designed for Australasian markets and features a bookbox style packaging with black-and-white boxart, retailing at about 150% of the price for a normal deluxe outside of the United States. He was not available at retail in North America, but was for sale on Hasbrotoyshop.com, like the other Special Edition toys. Years later, Hasbro liquidated excess stock of the special edition figures through Marshall's stores and were sold for a fraction of the original prices.

:Oddly enough, this Megatron and the three other Universe Special Edition toys were included in Taiwanese special value packs each containing a [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)/home video|''Revenge of the Fallen'' DVD]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/HTSMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Special Edition Megatron at TFU.info]''
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==''Alternity''==
[[File:Alternity Megatron Toy Blade Silver.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Behold, my Inertia Manipulating Device under my Skirt Armor!!!]]
*'''Megatron [Blade Silver]''' (2009)
**''ID number:'' '''A-02'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "tesseractal swords"
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (concept artist)}}
:The ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' Megatron toy transforms into a 1:32 scale model of a Nissan 370Z and features die-cast metal parts and rubber tires. The figure wields two "tesseractal swords" which can be pegged at its hips, or stored under the car in vehicle mode. Each forearm features a flip-out "gravital blade."

: In the hyper-dimensional world of the oft-confusing ''Alternity'' fiction, each figure from this line represents a distinct version of a character from a separate [[universal stream]], but which precise Megatron the "Blade Silver" toy embodies has not been disclosed. Upon its initial release, this toy was also available in blue (see below), and later redecoed in a black variant as well. It was later redecoed into ''Alternity'' [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Alternity|Galvatron]].

:[[:File:Alternity Megatron Cannon.jpg|Early concepts]] for ''Alternity'' showed him with the trademark fusion cannon rather than his twin swords, as well as a pronounced Decepticon [[insignia]] on his chest.

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[[File:Alternitytoy blue megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Megatron [Premium LeMans Blue]''' (2009)
**''ID number:'' '''A-02'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "tesseractal swords"
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (concept artist)}}

: "Premium LeMans Blue" Megatron is a blue redeco of the "Blade Silver" version, representing the Megatron of [[universal stream]] [[BT World|Primax 903.0 Beta]]. The figure was available simultaneously with the "Blade Silver" version, sharing the same packaging and pack-in materials, save for the color of the illustration on the front of the box, and a sticker that identified the figure within.

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[[File:Alternitytoy black megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Megatron [Diamond Black]''' (2009)
**''ID number:'' '''A-02'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "tesseractal swords"
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (concept artist)}}

: Another redeco of ''Alternity'' Megatron, this time transforming into a black car with robot parts in red and gold, and specifically representing the Megatron of universal stream [[Primax 1286.3 Kappa]]. It was released several months after the first two Megatrons and featured a new package illustration.
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==''United''==
[[File:Unitedtoy cybertron megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Megatron Cybertron Mode''' ([[December 25]], 2010)
**''ID number'': '''UN-04'''
**''Accessories'': Cannon/missile launcher, energy-blast missile

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' product, "Cybertron Mode" Megatron is a [[redeco]] of the Deluxe Class [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Generations|''War for Cybertron'' Megatron toy]], transforming into a Cybertronian self-propelled gun. The treads of his vehicle can be positioned in either a vertical configuration like a traditional tank or in a horizontal, [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes#Hovertank|hovertank]] configuration. Megatron's spring-loaded cannon can attach to either arm.

:Megatron is cast in a deep dark metallic gray plastic rather than the light gray plastic of the Hasbro version. He also features a blood red metallic paint instead of the more traditional red used on the Hasbro version. Other notable differences include the Decepticon symbol upon his chest as well as lacking paint on the sliding mechanism within his fusion cannon.

:This mold was also used to make [[Darkside Megatron]].

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[[File:United Megatron voyager toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No, I didn't direct any of the ''Taken'' films!]]
*'''Megatron''' (December 25, 2010)
**''ID number:'' '''UN-09'''

:The second ''United'' Megatron (but still part of the first assortment) is a redeco of the Voyager Class mold from ''[[#Classics|Classics]]''/''[[#Henkei! Henkei!|Henkei!]]''.

:This release of Megatron features an extensive silver paint job, as well as metallic crimson for details. This figure's deco is based on the G1 cartoon model, removing any extraneous painted details from the previous releases. The face and eyebrow crest are painted white, giving it an appearance very similar to the initial solicitations of ''Classics'' Megatron.

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[[File:Unitedtoy thunder megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Megatron rules!" isn't written anywhere on my body, so doesn't that technically make me [[Archforce]]?]]
*'''Tank Megatron''' ([[January 28]], 2012)
**''ID number:'' '''UN-25'''
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

:Tank Megatron is the first Japanese release of the "Ultimate Battle" Deluxe Class Megatron mold from ''Classics'', in a new color scheme paying homage to his [[#Hero|''Generation 2'' "Hero" deco]]. The connection is strengthened by the [[:File:United Megatron Rules.jpg|photo on the back of the packaging]], which depicts Megatron standing in a ruined, burning landscape, surrounded by over a dozen "Megatron Rules" signs.

:Like the 5th and 6th wave figures, Tank Megatron's package feature a sticker that said "limited quantity (数量限定)", indicating that this figure is released in limited numbers after its first and only shipment.

:Like the [[#UniSpecEd|''Universe'' Special Edition figure above]], Tank Megatron features correctly assembled feet. He was originally solicited as "'''Thunder Megatron'''".
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==''Transformers'' (2010)==
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[[File:TF2010-toy Legends Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Safety first!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Legends Class, 2011)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' line]]'s "[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]" Legends Class toys, this toy is based on Megatron's Generation 1 cartoon appearance (with a little inspiration from [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' design around the abdomen), transforming into a variation on Megatron's original gun mode (referred to as a "blaster" on Hasbro's website). As he was part of Reveal the Shield, he has a [[rubsign]] on his chest.

[[File:MP Acid Storm-Chronicle gun Megatron-Pull My Trigger.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|To hell with safety!]]
: In a fit of complete awesomeness, the figure is sculpted with notches in its handle that specifically allow the ''Masterpiece'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]] mold to grip it. Additionally, the slightly thicker portion of the barrel closer to the main body can be held by the clip included with ''Masterpiece'' Starscream and attach to his jet mode. Unfortunately, Megatron can only be held vertically.

: Despite his tiny size, Hasbro had to cast much of the gun (his arms, the barrel/fusion cannon, and the upper half of his torso) in orange plastic [[for safety reasons]] (not helped by the fact that [https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-tiniest-cutest-guns-that-shoot-real-bullets-1683682859 functional small guns do exist]). Official Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] and early [[prototype|samples]] from China had the orange plastic on the barrel fully painted over in gray, yet the final toy leaves the end of the barrel unpainted.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/RTSMegatron/megatron.htm More information on "Reveal the Shield" Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF2010toy ultimate battle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''The Ultimate Battle''' (Multi-pack, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle

: ''Another'' [[rebranding|rebranded]] re-release of the ''Classics'' "[[#UltimateBattle|Ultimate Battle]]" set, again lacking the DVD and featuring [[misassembly|misassembled]] feet on Megatron.

: This particular release of the set was available as a "shared exclusive" between Dollar General stores and online retailer [[BigBadToyStore]]. This set was also available at Canadian Tire stores in [[Canada]].

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Legends Class, 2012)}}</ul>

: A [[rebranding|rebranded]] version of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Legends Class Megatron]] without changes (besides the packaging) was released as a "Dollar Store" exclusive (available at stores such as Dollar General and Big Lots) in generic 2010 ''Transformers'' packaging packaging alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Optimus Prime]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Starscream]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Bumblebee]].

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==''Kre-O''==
[[File:KreO Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (2011)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''30688'''
:*''Pieces'': '''310'''
:*''Kreons'': Megatron, [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Shockwave]], [[Specialist]], [[Police Officer]]
:*''Accessories'': Clip-on Megatron cannon

: While the large brick-built Megatron in this ''[[Kre-O]]'' set is based on the [[Megatron (Movie)|live-action film Megatron]] in his ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' body, the accompanying Megatron [[Kreon]] is very much a Generation 1 Megatron, at least from the neck down. The helmet is definitely a "cleaner" take on the movie-style helmet, but those [[tampograph]]s are a simplified version of the [[#Generation 1|original Megatron toy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Kre-OMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy MegatronCustomKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Gwilled, gwilled, gwilled, gwilled cheese, if you pwease.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Custom Kreon, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A6088'''
:*''Pieces'': '''36'''
:*''Accessories'': Rack, clip-on Megatron cannon, bazooka, Cobra Commander pistol, wing-pack, claw attachment, double-bladed staff

: Part of the first assortment of "Custom Kreons", this version of Megatron comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His [[tampograph]]s are much more heavily-detailed than the original Kreon, and his plastics have a slight metal-flake sheen. His "normal" helmet and arm cannon are [[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]], plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms and a wing-pack (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable bazooka, a small pistol (originally [[Cobra Commander]]'s from the ''Kre-O [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' series), a claw-attachment for his wrists, and a double-headed staff weapon.

: The cross-sell advertisement from the back of the packaging features a bizarre error: [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Custom|Soundwave]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Custom|Starscream]] are mislabeled. Soundwave is labeled as Starscream, while Starscream is labeled as Megatron.

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[[File:Kre-O-Gashapon-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Transformers Kreon Gashapon, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Cobra Commander pistol

: In late 2014, twelve Kreons were sold through TakaraTomy's "[[TakaraTomy A.R.T.S]]" [[Gacha]] capsule-toy machines in Japan. Thankfully for the rest of the world, these Kreons are all basically identical to previously-released ones in the Hasbro lines. The Gacha release of Megatron is basically the base Custom Kreon Megatron using his clear-plastic helmet and carrying the Cobra Commander pistol, lacking his fusion cannon (and of course all those other parts and accessories).
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[[File:KreO-Toy MegatronC84.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Of course we take class pics on a bad helm day.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B0090'''
:*''Voted'': Best Frenemies (With Starscream)
:*''Accessories'': Clip-on Megatron cannon

: The [[Kreon Class of 1984]] version of Megatron is ''even more'' toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior versions, including his face detailing. Yes, it's a whole new tampograph layout. He's also mostly in metallic silver plastic, yet his helmet remains light flat gray.

:He was only available in a pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "Kreon Class of 1984". This set was made for sale at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014. Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Brick Box''' (2015)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B2961'''
:*''Pieces'': '''88'''
:*''Accessories'': Megatron clip-on cannon

: Sold only at discount chains like Family Dollar, this version of Megatron uses the new 2015 style of Kreon hips and torso, with a hollow hip-peg and a central post inside the torso for increased grip... which also makes them incompatible with about four years' worth of Kreons. He also features entirely new face and chest tampographs. So version number four of the same base design.

: The set comes with two bags of ''Kre-O'' parts, one coming from the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Kre-O|first-year Starscream kit]] (mostly all the small bits and landing gear), the other "new" with some basic bricks and plates. The set has no instructions, as it's just a box of bricks to make whatever with.

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[[File:KreO-toy Megatron BattleChanger Tank.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Optimus Prime VS Megatron''' (Battle Changers 2-pack, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Set Number'': '''B1508/B0564'''
:*''Pieces'': ''198''
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[https://youtu.be/PdsHMGVDZFg?si=7IIIhq2AU8jwMnSx Interview] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] on the Triple Takeover podcast, from their YouTube channel</ref>

: Available in a two pack set with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BattleChangers2pack|Battle Changers Optimus Prime]], this Megatron uses a base Kreon torso, but the limbs and backpack are extensively built up, allowing him to transform into a Cybertronian tank without removing any parts. His chest tampographs include various bits of battle damage.

: All of the 2015 ''Transformers Kre-O'' product was skipped by retailers in the US (at first), seeing release in Canada, Australia and various Asian markets. In late 2015, much of the line was finally released at discount in the US through TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores, including this set.
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==''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''==
[[File:JoevsTF megatron accessory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|That's nice, but where's the [[Joey Slick]] figure?]]
*'''Starscream Sky Striker (XP-21F) with Cobra Commander''' (2011)

: Produced exclusively for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2011, this redeco of the ''G.I. Joe'' [[Skystriker (G.I. Joe)|Sky Striker]] jet plane [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|into Starscream colors]] comes with a 3.75" [[Cobra Commander#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Cobra Commander]] pilot figure, among whose accessories is a non-transforming gun mode Megatron.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/11/cobracommander47.shtml More information on Cobra Commander (v47) (with Megatron) at YoJoe.com]''

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[[File:Ninja Force Megatron toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"What'sss thisss? A Megatron for antsssssssss????"]]
*''' G.I. Joe featuring Ninja Force and Transformers''' (2017)
:A redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#GenerationsLegends|Legends Class Megatron]] in G2 colors was included in a crossover set sold by [[Fun Publications]]. The toy is translucent to represent a 3D hologram of Megatron's design schematics, thus giving a reason for why it is so small in relation to the other figures in the set. Also included is a redeco of the above gun mode Megatron accessory.

:Also in the box set were [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Ratbat]], the ''Joe'' figures [[Scarlett#NinjaForce|Ninja Force: Scarlett]], [[Sidney Biggles-Jones#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones]], and [[Cobra Commander#FubPub|Cobra Commander]], a figurine of [[Blackcat (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Autobot Black Cat]], and accessories of [[Toaster#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Autobot Toaster]] and three [[Crusticon#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Crusticon]]s.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/17/megatron.shtml More information on Megatron (v1) at YoJoe.com]''
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==''Chronicle''==
[[File:Chronicletoy ez megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:A redeco of the 2010 ''Transformers'' Legends Class Megatron was released in Japan as part of the ''[[Transformers Chronicle (toyline)|Chronicle]]'' EZ Collection line. Due to Japan's different gun laws, he is instead cast in gray plastic, with the barrel being fully painted. The gray paint on the aforementioned barrel is also darker and metallic, (instead of Hasbro's glossy light-gray paint) his red [[paint operation]]s are darker, and he replaces the rubsign with a full-color Decepticon symbol [[tampograph]]. This toy was only available [[Blindpacking|blindpacked]].

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[[File:Chronicletoy-CH02G1Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''G1 Megatron & Movie Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''CH02'''
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon, "high-density infrared laser cannon", sword, 20 bullets

:This reissue of the original Generation 1 Megatron toy comes in a two-pack with a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Voyager Class [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Chronicle|Megatron]]. This version of Megatron is made to the specifications of the 1986 "[[#GoodBye|Goodbye Megatron]]" release, featuring red plastic (as opposed to the original Takara blue) but lacking any silver chrome, including his fusion cannon but not his stock and silencer, armed with his laser cannon and sword, and retaining his bullet-firing mechanism. Like most Megatron reissues, the toy features a slight variation in plastic colors from previous releases, this time giving him a darker warmer gray than normal. In a new twist, this version of Megatron features tampographed symbols on his chest and back.
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[[File:Chronicletoy ez series2 megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Trukk not munky|Gunn not Tank]]!...no wait, tank is cooler.]]
*'''Megatron''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:A [[redeco]] of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Megatron, this time inspired by his smaller ''Generation 2'' "Hero" tank design.
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==''Generations''==
{{main|Megatron (G1)/Generations toys}}

==''Bot Shots''==
[[File:Bot Shots S1 BP004 Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Nemesis Prime / Megatron / Acid Storm''' (Multi-pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BP004'''
***''Fist strength'': '''170'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''820'''
***''Sword strength'': '''625'''

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 1 three-packs, Megatron is a teeny tank that borrows some elements from both the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Megatron designs. He has [[Autotransformation|a spring-loaded automatic transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his front is pressed, and has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels.

:He comes with [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Super Bot Acid Storm]]. He shares parts with [[Brawl (Movie)#Bot Shots|Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Shockwave (Movie)#Bot Shots|Shockwave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BS3pkMegatron/megatron.htm More information on 3-pack Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-MegatronLauncher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron Launcher''' (Launcher, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BL002'''
***''Fist strength'': '''530'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''900'''
***''Sword strength'': '''210'''

:Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 1 Launchers, this is a [[redeco]] of the ''Bot Shots'' tank Megatron mold in bronze. He comes with a large "trailer" tank body extension that transforms into a battle station with flip-out cannons and a launching mechanism. The large, main cannon on the launcher has detailing reminiscent of the original [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[fusion cannon]], such as the "dials" on the sides.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSLMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Launcher Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Bot_Shots_Super_Bot_Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 003'''
***''Fist strength'': '''285'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''465'''
***''Sword strength'': '''870'''

:Part of the third wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 1 single-packs, "Super Bot" Megatron transforms into a semi-truck with trailer, taking inspiration from the ''[[Kre-O]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Megatrons. As a Super Bot, he has more lopsided stats (sorta), and was [[Shortpacking|shortpacked]] one per case.

:This mold was redecoed into [[Motormaster (G1)|Motorbreath]]. He shares parts with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Optimus Prime]] and Nemesis Prime.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSSBMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Super Bot Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-BattlefortheMatrix-LauncherMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Battle for the Matrix''' (Multi-pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''UB003'''
***''Fist strength'': '''875'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''330'''
***''Sword strength'': '''415'''

: This redeco of the tank version of Megatron is cast in a warmer, non-metallic shade of black, with bronze details, a brighter silver face, and brighter red eyes. He comes with a redeco of his launcher, also in black, bronze, and silver.

: The set also comes with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Optimus Prime with his launcher]], [[Brawl (Movie)#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Decepticon Brawl]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Bumblebee]], and a [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Bot Shots|Matrix]] prize.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSBFTMMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Battle for the Matrix Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-CybertruckMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Megatron doesn't ''need'' your puny windshields.]]
*'''Megatron''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B018'''
***''Fist strength'': '''800'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''520'''
***''Sword strength'': '''300'''

:Part of the fifth wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 1 single-packs, this Megatron is a redeco of Super Bot Megatron in opaque plastics and with a painted "tanker" trailer section. The online Bot Shots checklist refers to this toy as "Megatron Cybertruck", a name not found on the packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSB018Megatron/megatron.htm More information on "Cybertruck" Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots Dragon Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Dragon Track''' (Playset, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''UB002'''
***''Fist strength'': '''480'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''735'''
***''Sword strength'': '''405'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher

:Available only with the [[Dragon Track]] set, this version of Megatron is a Flip Shot, changing into a purple jet with animalistic styling on its nose, and featuring a robot mode that's inspired more by ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' Megatron. An impact to the front of the jet will cause Megatron to flip back into robot mode. He comes with a launcher that can be connected to the track, as well as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#DragonTrack|Flip Shot Optimus Prime and his launcher]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSDTMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Dragon Track Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots FireAssault Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I—I stayed out in the sun too long, okay!?"]]
*'''Decepticon Fire Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T016'''
***''Fist strength'': '''290'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''868'''
***''Sword strength'': '''462'''

:A redeco of the original Megatron mold in red and orange, this version of Megatron was available in a five-pack with similar redecos of [[Shockwave (Movie)#FireAssaultTeam|Shockwave]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys#FireAssaultTeam|Starscream]], [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#FireAssaultTeam|Barricade]], and [[Lockdown (ROTF)#FireAssaultTeam|Lockdown]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSDFAMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Fire Assault Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-SpinShotMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|At least, we think it's a car.]]
*'''Megatron''' (2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''B008'''
***''Fist strength'': '''725'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''220'''
***''Sword strength'': '''675'''

:Part of the third wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 single-packs, this Megatron transforms into a vaguely-animalistic black-and-silver car with wings, and with a robot mode that's also inspired by ''Prime'' Megatron. As a Spin Shot, one manually winds up his upper body beforehand when transforming him into vehicle mode, where striking the front of the vehicle will cause him to burst open and spin while auto-transforming.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSSSMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Spin Shot Megatron at TFU.info]''
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==''BeCool''==
[[File:BeCool TankLorry.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Tank Lorry (Megatron)''' (2013)
**''ID number'': '''B18'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Tank Lorry" is a redeco of the ''Bot Shots'' truck [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#BotShotSuperBot|Megatron]] mold in orange with metallic silver paint on his head, chest, windshield and tanker section. Instead of game stats, the stickers in his chest spinner feature drawings of his vehicle mode, a gas pump and the {{w|kanji}} for "danger" (危).

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[[File:BotShots_BeCool_HyperTankBaseMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|In Japan, it's Megatron who gets ''[[Brawl (Movie)#BotShotBattleForMatrix|ANGRY]]''.]]
*'''Hyper Tank and Hyper Tank Base (Megatron)''' (2013)
**''ID number'': '''BS04'''

:"Hyper Tank" is a redeco of the tank [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Bot Shots|Megatron]] mold in bright green that comes with the Hyper Tank Base, a dark green and bronze redeco of the Megatron Launcher. His chest stickers now display pictures of the launcher in base mode, Megatron pulling it in trailer mode, and a compass, and he also comes with an additional sticker sheet for decorating the trailer.
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==''EZ Collection Gum''==
[[File:EZC-toy Megatron Gum.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
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*'''Megatron''' (Candy toy, 2012)
**''ID number'': '''4'''
**''Release date'': [[July 30]] 2012

: Part of the ''[[EZ Collection]] Gum'' [[candy toy]] collection made by TakaraTomy A.R.T.S., this Megatron is another redeco of the Universe Legends Class Megatron toy. While the paint application layouts and general color scheme are identical to the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''-inspired [[#Chronicle|''Chronicle'' version]] of the toy, all of his purple plastics are absolutely ''covered'' in metallic purple paint, and his dark gray parts are a glossy-metallic plastic.

: As per the toyline's name, he comes with a yellow candy-shelled piece of lemony-flavored gum.

: His on-package tank mode stock photo is mistransformed: the arms are not folded up to form his tank turret. Whoops.
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==''GT''==
[[File:GT Megatron.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
*'''GT-R Megatron''' ([[July 27]], [[2013]])
**''ID number:'' '''GT-03'''
**''Accessories:'' "EX. Cannon", [[Noa]] race queen figure

: ''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT]]'' "GT-R Megatron" is a heavy retool of the ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternity|Convoy]] toy, transforming into a 1:32 scale replica of the S Road REITO MOLA GT-R race car used by [http://www.mola-international.co.jp/mola.cgi?field=%E3%83%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%84%3C%3E%E3%83%81%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E4%BD%93%E5%88%B6 MOLA] in the {{w|Super GT}} racing championship series. He features die-cast metal parts, an opening hood, trunk and doors, as well as an interior, complete with his feet and thighs being sculpted to form the back seats. His armaments include flip-out non-firing blasters on his arms as well as a handheld gun called the EX. Cannon, a weapon designed to resemble the fire extinguishers used at races. Like all ''GT'' toys, Megatron also comes with a [[GT Sister]], a poseable human figure themed after a {{w|race queen}}, his partner being a lady named Noa.

: This mold was also used, with different heads and accessories, to make the other ''Transformers GT'' toys: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GT|GT-R Prime]], [[Star Saber (G1)#GT|GT-R Saber]], and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GT|GT-R Maximus]].
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==''Go!''==
[[File:Transformers-Go-G09-Hunter-Ratchet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The ultimate apotheosis of Megatron, apparently. Don't tell the [[#Alternity|Alternity]] guys.]]
*'''Hunter Ratchet''' ([[August 31]], 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''G19'''
**''Accessories:'' Drill
{{note|[[Ratchet (WFC)/toys#Go.21|''Go!'' Hunter Ratchet]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the final form of Megatron in "[[Cybertron Magna Convoy]]" and the ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic|Generations Selects]]'' comic.}}

:Part of the fourth wave of TakaraTomy ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' toys, Hunter Ratchet is a green, black, and translucent-red redeco of the ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class Ratchet toy. Unusually, he's identified as a Decepticon, complete with [[insignia]]! According to a translated version of the bio, Ratchet was captured by the Decepticons, and forcibly exposed to Dark Energon thus mutating him into a Decepticon.

:This toy was previously repurposed as [[Green Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/HunterRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on Hunter Ratchet at TFU.info]''
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==Nike==
[[File:NikeMegatronRises.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''"Peace through touchdowns."'']]
*'''Calvin Johnson Megatron''' (2013)
**''Accessories'': 2 wings (combine to form fusion cannon), football
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)}}

:Calvin Johnson Megatron was available with the purchase of {{w|Nike, Inc.|Nike}}'s CJ81 Megatron Trainer Max, inspired by American football player {{w|Calvin Johnson}}, who is [[Megatron (human)|nicknamed]] after the Decepticon leader. A redeco of his [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#T30Deluxe|''Generations Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class toy]], Megatron transforms from robot to stealth bomber, with his wings detaching to form a fusion cannon in robot mode. He features Johnson's signature printed on his chest, and also includes an American football accessory redecoed from the one included with Red Dog in the 2011 ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' "Slaughter's Marauders Battle Set" which Megatron is totally incapable of actually holding, though since the ball has a divot carved in one side it can be neatly pegged onto the two prongs on the ends of his forearms.
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*'''Megatron Rises 3-Pack''' (2013)
**''Accessories'': 2 wings (combine to form fusion cannon), football
:The Calvin Johnson Megatron figure was also available in the "Megatron Rising 3-Pack", which includes three pairs of Megatron-themed shoes: the Nike CJ81 Megatron Trainer Max, the Megatron Nike Air Trainer SC II, and the Nike CJ81 Megatron Elite TD Cleat, the last of which is exclusive to the pack. The pack was limited to 81 pieces, in reference to Johnson's shirt number, and available only from Nike's 21 Mercer Street store in [[New York City]], select Nike Yardline stores, and Nike.com.
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==''Construct-Bots''==
[[File:Megatron Construct-Bots.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Elite Class, 2013)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: [[Construct-Bots]] Megatron transforms into a wheeled tank-like vehicle. He includes the same parts as the Ultimate Class figure however his armor is translucent purple plastic and he features numerous paint differences. He includes giant red swords, blasters, and a projectile-launching gun.
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[[File:ConstructBots 2pack Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
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*'''Optimus Prime vs Megatron''' (Ultimate Class, 2013)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist), [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

: Megatron's Elite Class toy was packed alongside his eternal nemesis [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]]. This version is identical to his Elite-Class single release in construction, but this version features a more Generation 1-based paint scheme. He retains the gimmickry of the Elite-Class version but also includes a myriad of extra parts; enough to switch his alternate form from a tank to a jet if one were so inclined.

:Megatron's blaster was later redeco/reused for [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Thundercracker]] and one of ''Timelines'' [[Oilmaster#Timelines|Oilmaster]]'s weapons.
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==''Hero Mashers''==
[[File:HM-toy Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I will destroy Optimus Prime! Then use his arm as a back scratcher!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''18'''
**''Accessories'': Backpack, spring-loaded cannon, missile, blaster, energy flail, 2 blaster-pods, "Skywarp" right forearm

: Part of the first wave of "Battle Upgrade" ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Megatron is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. His design is mostly based on Generation 1 Megatron, but with angles and styling very evocative of ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory. As a first-wave figure, he has extra ankle articulation that is not present in later waves (a cut that was made to all ''Hero Mashers'' lines, not just the ''Transformers''-branded ones).

: He is designed with a removable head, forearms, thighs, and lower legs, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means his pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]'', meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.

: While he is (roughly) the same size as a standard Hero Masher, his larger [[size class|price point]] is made up for with a lot more parts and gimmicks. Both of his hands are removable, which allows for accessories to be placed in his wrist sockets, notably his "energy flail" piece. His ''massive'' "fusion cannon" piece is a spring-loaded missile launcher. He also comes with [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Skywarp]]'s right forearm, which is a [[redeco]] of ''Hero Mashers'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Starscream]]'s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/HMMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Megatron at TFU.info]''
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==''EZ Collection''==
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[[File:EZ-Collection-EG-06-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (EZ Collection, [[April 27]], 2013)
**''ID number'': '''EG-06'''

:Another [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Legends Class Megatron, this individual carded release of ''EZ Collection'' Megatron features gray plastic with purple-painted hands. His stock photography retains the G2 Decepticon symbol, though the toy proper has original Decepticon symbols.
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==''Bearbrick''==
[[File:Bearbrick Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm an ''intensive'' care bear.]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[July 17]], 2014)

: A special edition [[Bearbrick]] released in celebration of the ''Transformers'' 30th anniversary, Megatron transforms from a Bearbrick painted up like Megatron to a bear-eared robot. He has no accessories, but holes in his robot mode hands can accommodate other toys' weapons.

: This mold, with a different head sculpt, was also used for the simultaneously released Bearbrick [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|G1 Optimus Prime]] and the later released [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Bearbrick|''Age of Extinction'' Optimus Prime]] and the exclusive [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Bearbrick|G1 Nemesis Prime]], and was further retooled into [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Starscream]].
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==''Transformers'' (2014)==
[[File:Transformers-2014-Legion-Class-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Legion Class, 2014)

:Another re-release of the ''Universe'' Legends Class Megatron sculpt, this time with a slightly lighter shade of green and darker shade of purple camouflage patterns from its previous iterations. Bizarrely, the [[package art]] is taken from the ''Generations'' Legends Class Megatron/Chop Shop two-pack's packaging and half-heartedly recolored–ignoring the black and yellow safety striping from the design the art was originally made for–to match the broad strokes of this figure's deco.

:In the United States, Megatron was found at at discount stores such as Big Lots and Family Dollar. In Australia, he was available at general retail, however was packaged alongside the previous wave of Legion Class figures instead of the wave he was intended for. For unknown reasons, the wave that Megatron was intended to be in was released at general markets in Europe, but did not include Megatron himself.
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==Mega Drive Megatron==
[[File:MegaDriveMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|MEEEEEGAAAAA]]
*'''16-Bit Mega Drive Megatron''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, gamepad, game cartridge, cap

: Released under the "TakaraTomy Arts" banner alongside a [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Optimus Prime featuring Original PlayStation|Sony PlayStation version of Optimus Prime]] and outside of any other toyline, Mega Drive Megatron transforms from robot to a scaled-down Japanese [[Sega]] {{w|Sega Genesis|Mega Drive}} video game console... which coincidentally is about the size of a real-life Mega Drive cartridge. He comes with a gamepad with pushable buttons which splits in two and attaches to his back like a pair of wings. The left side of the console detaches and transforms into an arm-mounted cannon attached to his back via the gamepad's cord. He also includes a cartridge depicting the Japanese release of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' that slots into the console/his chest.

: This figure includes what is most likely the smallest accessory to ever be included with a Transformers toy; a small cap that covers the hole left if one does not insert the gamepad into the console mode. The piece is sculpted to resemble an open slot for a gamepad and is a teensy bit ''smaller'' than even the fist parts for a ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]].

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[[File:SegaGenesisMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Blast processing.]]
*'''Sega Genesis Megatron''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, gamepad, game cartridge

: Sega Genesis Megatron is a redeco and slight retool of Mega Drive Megatron in the form of its North American release, the Sega Genesis. In addition to the changes to the console, the red on Megatron's robot mode has been replaced with purple, and the art on the ''Sonic'' cartridge has been changed to match its American release. Even the packaging is changed to evoke Genesis packaging, right down to featuring (awkwardly translated) English text on the back. This version of Megatron is a TakaraTomy Arts online store exclusive.

: Curiously, the promotional pictures of Sega Genesis Megatron appear to show the retooled "16-Bit" panel molded to read "1'''5'''-Bit", but the final release has it correctly molded.

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[[File:MegaDriveMegatronGold.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Megadroid's strangest body yet.]]
*'''Mega Drive Megatron Gold Ver.''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, gamepad, game cartridge

: A [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] gold chrome redeco of Mega Drive Megatron was one of the prizes in a lottery open to those who purchased the ''{{w|Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives}}'' [[Nintendo 3DS]] game. For this release the cartridge art was changed to that of ''Bare Knuckle'', the Japanese release of ''{{w|Streets of Rage}}'' and one of the games included in ''Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives''. The lottery was open from December 18, 2014 to January 31, 2015, with only 5 golden Megatrons up for grabs.
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==''Q-Transformers''==
[[File:QTransformers Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[April 25]], 2015)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-20'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Megatron is a small [[super deformed]] toy that transforms from Lamborghini Veneno to robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Megatron as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

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[[File:QTransformers BlackMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Black Megatron''' ([[November 14]], 2015)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-32'''

:Released appropriately alongside [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Q-Transformers|Black Convoy]], Black Megatron is a redeco of the previous toy in darker colors with red highlights in new places, blue windows and a Lamborghini logo in place of his Decepticon insignia.

:Although usually sold in Japanese markets, some department stores in Asia had sold the figure as well.

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*'''Decepticons 3-Figure Set''' (2016)
**''ID number:'' '''QTFS-02'''

:During the second ''Q-Transformers'' series, the Megatron toy was available in a three-pack alongside [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Soundwave]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Shockwave]]. He is identical to the original ''Q-Transformers'' toy.
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==''Legends''==
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[[File:Tf-legends-lg-13-megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[May 30]], [[2015]])
**''ID number'': '''LG13'''
**''Accessories'': 2 guns (combine to form rifle)

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Megatron is a redeco of the [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Leader Class Megatron]] toy. Aside from the show-accurate paint applications, he also features some changes slightly different from the Hasbro release: Several numbers of his red plastic are replaced with grey, and his Decepticon insignia (slightly larger than Hasbro's) is now tampographed on his chest. He comes with a leaflet featuring a character profile, tech specs, and the "[[LG13 Megatron]]" mini-comic. Unlike the original mold, Megatron's Mini-con styled post on his crotch panel/rear tank area has been omitted, which also results in a less secure connection.

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[[File:Legendstoy-MegatronHM.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Who shrunk me?! This is all YOUR fault, Starscream!]]
*'''Galvatron''' ([[July 23]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG23'''
**''Accessories:'' Megatron Headmaster, cannon

:Available with ''Legends'' [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Legends|Galvatron]], Megatron is a redeco of ''Titans Return'' [[Nucleon (TR)|Nucleon]] and transforms into Galvatron's head. He features paint applications to resemble his appearances in the cartoon, while his Headmaster mode features silver paint on his face, and some purple details.

:Pop him on G2 Megatron (below) to re-enact scenes from the ''Legends'' manga!

:This mold was also used to make ''Legends'' [[Megalligator#Legends|Megaligator]].

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[[File:Legendstoy-LG63-G2Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Beast Wars ''and'' G2? What is this, [[Alignment]]?]]
*'''G2 Megatron''' ([[February 24]], [[2018]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG63'''
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon, rifle, Headmaster, [[Noble (BM)#Legends|Noble]] Partner Drone

:''Legends'' G2 Megatron is a redeco of the [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Voyager Class figure]] in his "[[#Hero|Hero]]" colors. He also comes with [[Noble (Legends)|Noble]], who is redecoed from [[Fangry (G1)#Titans Return|Fangry]]'s drone accessory.

:The included "[[LG63 G2 Megatron]]" mini-comic depicts this toy as a transtector body for [[Megatron (Legends)|Legends World Megatron]], before it came into Generation 1 Megatron's possession in "[[Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One]]". In reference to this dual-purposing, the toy comes with a sheet of stickers, so buyers can cover the Decepticon insignia on its chest with either a G2 Decepticon badge or a sticker replicating the original toy's "MEGATRON RULES!" decal. Two Predacon insignia stickers are also included, with their place of application left to the owner.
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==''au x Transformers''==
[[File:INFOBAR-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Ring ring, It's TYRANNY calling!"]]
*'''INFOBAR Megatron (BUILDING)''' (2017)
**''Accessories:'' Mini flip-phone, display stand, swappable display cards
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released in conjunction with Japanese cellphone maker au,<ref>[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/product_release/pdf/p170201.pdf TakaraTomy au x Transformers Project press release]</ref> ''[[au × Transformers]]'' INFOBAR Megatron is a retool of the same line's [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Optimus Prime]], with a new head and decoed in traditional Megatron colors.

:The INFOBAR figures celebrate 15 years since the 2002 au Design Project that resulted in the INFOBAR cellphone, as well as the 10th anniversary of the [[Live-action film series|live-action films]]. He transforms into a (non-functional) scaled-down replica of the 2002 au INFOBAR, and in lieu of cellphone functions, the figure can be paired via Bluetooth with a smartphone, such as an iPhone, to act as a notification alarm in either robot or INFOBAR mode. The screen is also non-functional, but pre-printed cards are included which can be slid into the screen to show an Autobot logo, Decepticon logo, a mockup of a cellphone home screen, or a technical "Transformers INFOBAR" design. He features articulated hands for grasping the included tiny flip-phone accessory (which can flip open) that is stored in the bottom of the cell phone mode. The figure also includes a display stand.

:The project was crowdfunded through Japanese crowdfunding site Makuake.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/01/31/transformers-x-au-transforming-phones-launch-crowdfunding-campaign-332289 Transformers x au Transforming Phones Launch Crowdfunding Campaign at TFW2005.com]</ref> Both Megatron and Bumblebee could only be obtained by contributing 16,200 yen to the project to receive a package of all three INFOBAR figures; at the 5,400 yen level, contributors received only INFOBAR Optimus Prime. The project received one million yen in the first 24 hours, ultimately topping out at over 32 million yen.

:This figure was differently retooled, with another head, and redecoed into [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Bumblebee]].

::*''[https://time-space.kddi.com/au-transformers/ More information on au x Transformers website (Japanese)]''
::*''[https://www.makuake.com/project/au-transformers/ More information on INFOBAR Megatron at Makuake crowd-funding site (Japanese)]''
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==''Authentics''==
[[File:Authentics 5inch Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Good luck turning me into a blaster.]]
*'''Decepticon Megatron''' (Bravo, 2017)
**''Accessories:'' Tank barrel/fusion cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]'' "Decepticon Megatron" is a figure roughly the size of a 2015 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Mini-Con Battle Packs|''Robots in Disguise'' Battle Pack]] toy. He changes from an [[evergreen]]-inspired robot into a tank in just six steps, with his fusion cannon doubling as the tank mode's cannon.

:He features two 5 mm-compatible hands, and his head is made out of a slightly soft, rubbery plastic. Like [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Authentics|Starscream]], he actually has elbows, and like all ''Authentics'' toys, Megatron features sculpted insignias on his chest and the sole of his right foot; the latter is visible in tank mode while the former is visible in robot mode.

:Unfortunately, Megatron does not have any functional small wheels on his painted treads (although the rear treads do have slots cut into them for some reason), making them prone to chipping if he is "rolled" along. Sadly, the forearms and the cannon's posts are ''not'' 5 mm/3 mm compatible.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Bravo-2024-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Despite everything, you're still more articulated than your [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Authentics|arch enemy]].]]
*'''Megatron''' (Bravo, 2024)
**''Accessories:'' Tank barrel/fusion cannon
:Released in the seventh wave of ''Authentics'' Bravo figures, Megatron transforms into a Cybertronian tank in five steps. He features ball-jointed shoulders and hips, though his forward hip movement is obscured by his skirt armor. His fusion cannon can be mounted on his arm, or held in his fists.

:Due to the ball joints, Megatron's limbs, primally his lower legs, are prone to falling out of their joints.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Alpha-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Decepticon Megatron''' (Alpha, 2018)
**''Accessories:'' Tank barrel/fusion cannon

:Part of the second wave of ''Authentics'' 7-inch toys, this Megatron is functionally an upsized copy of the 5-inch toy above, though with several modifications like the reversed chest, rotating waist, and flip-out chest panel with a head-tucking gimmick, which allows him to transform into vehicle mode from the front view. He also features functional small wheels for the treads.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Alpha-2024-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wait, they made a ''good'' Authentics toy?!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Alpha, 2024)
**''Accessories:'' Tank barrel/fusion cannon, missile packs

:Similar to the previous Alpha figure, this Megatron is an upscaled version of the concurrently released 2024 Bravo class figure, with a more elaborate transformation scheme from robot to tank in 13 steps along with greatly increased articulation. However, unlike the 2017 figure, the tank mode lacks small wheels inside the treads. The smaller missile packs on his sides are removable. The design of the tank is loosely inspired by ''Revenge of The Fallen'' Megatron's tank form.

:Like the Alpha class [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Authentics|Starscream]] figure, Megatron has trouble standing up due to his small heels, although this can be remedied by rotating the panels of his shins so that the slanted part is facing down. His legs are decently articulated, though his waist impedes forward movement of his legs.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Titan-Changer-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Titan Changer, 2019)
**''Accessories:'' Tank barrel/fusion cannon

:Part of the first wave of ''Authentics'' Titan Changers, Megatron changes from a thin robot to a tank. The Fusion cannon can be mounted on either arm or held in either fist via a 5 mm post. Like most Titan Changers, he only features articulation in his ball-jointed shoulders.
:This figure was primarily only available in dollar stores like Family Dollar and similar chains.
:Megatron was re-released in 2022 in Wave 3, and repackaged unchanged in 2023 as his [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#ROTBTitanChanger|live-action film incarnation]] for the ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' toyline. In 2024 he was [[Megatron (One)#One|repackaged again]] for the ''[[Transformers One (toyline)|Transformers One]]'' toyline.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Tiny-Turbo-Changer-Megatron.jpg|right|upright=1.3|thumb|After years spent avoiding sharing molds with ''Cyberverse'', it was bound to happen eventually.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2026)}}</ul>
:*''Bag code'': '''C'''

: Released as part of the 2026 [[Tiny Turbo Changers]] assortment, Megatron is a repaint of ''[[Transformers:_Cyberverse_(toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Tiny Turbo Changer [[Megatron_(Cyberverse)#Tiny_Turbo_Changers|Megatron]] with new paint applications on his torso, hands, and tank treads. His sculpted-on Energon mace is also a more G1 cartoon-accurate lavender color.

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[[File:TF Authentics 2026 Prime Changer Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm still ahead in the game, Prime! ''I'VE GOT A NEW MOLD!'']]
*'''Megatron''' (Prime Changer, 2026)
**''Accessories:'' Mace, [[Fire Blast effect|blast effect]], missile launchers

:Part of 2026's "Prime Changers" line of ''Authentics'', Megatron is a Deluxe-sized figure that transforms into a tank in 16 steps. He comes with a mace accessory, two removable missile launchers, as well as a blast effect that can be plugged into his cannon in either mode. The mace accessory is made of an almost gummy-like material, softer than that of contemporary blast effects, in order to better simulate a flailing action.
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==''Street Fighter II × Transformers''==
[[File:Collab-toy SF2 VegaBison.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|YES! '''YES!''']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Convoy [Ryu] vs Megatron [Vega]''' (Two-pack, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[May 26]], 2018
:*''Accessories'': Cannon, rifle, Headmaster

:Part of the Japan-exclusive ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]'' toyline, Megatron is a redeco of ''Titans Return'' Voyager Class [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Titans Return|Megatron]] in [[M. Bison]]'s traditional colors, fleshy bits and all. He transforms from robot to tank to fighter jet (both made-up models), complete with [[Shadaloo]] [[insignia]]. The smaller [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] unit's robot mode is also painted to resemble Bison.

:Like all Voyager Class ''Titans Return'' figures, he has a pair of pop-up parts to fill in the area around his head; in this case, a pair of missile racks. However, those parts heavily restrict his neck articulation when deployed; unlike many others in his size class, his chest does not contain a pivoting assembly for a better range of movement. Due to the nature of his transformation, it is possible to transform the figure into tank mode without removing his head.

:His cannon can plug into the short barrel of the tank turret or the rifle/Headmaster vehicle weapon. In an undocumented additional feature, the rifle can be inserted into the front end of the cannon. The cannon can be mounted on his forearm or held by any figure with 5 mm hands. It also has a peg hole that an accessory such as his rifle can plug into, with extra square peg holes specifically to hold the rifle in place.

:Megatron was only available in a two-pack with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Convoy]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Ryu#Toys|Ryu]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>. This set was available for pre-order on [[TakaraTomy Mall]] from [[November 22]] to [[November 27|27]], with orders fulfilled in late May 2018. A pre-order goal was set as well: if 3000 units were pre-ordered in total, the set would also come with clear display stands for both toys.

:This two-pack was later brought to the West in 2022 as part of the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line, released as a [[Target]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive in the United States. These releases are functionally identical to the Takara versions; the Hasbro versions have new manufacturing tampographs, but are otherwise the same. They even have all of the Takara packaging ''inside'' the new Hasbro outer packaging!
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==''Vintage G1''==
[[File:TF-Walmart-exclusive-G1-Starscream-reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream''' (exclusive reissue, 2018)

:A slight redeco of the Megatron accessory that came with the [[#TFCStarscream|Takara ''The Transformers Collection'' Starscream reissue]], this version of Megatron was included with the [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|G1 Starscream]] reissue under the ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' label.
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==''Classic Heroes Team''==
[[File:ClassicHeroesTeam-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Drill Nuts|Drill? Nuts!]]]]
*'''Megatron''' (All Star Rescan, [[2022]])
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Classic Heroes Team|Classic Heroes Team]]'' Megatron converts from robot mode to a drill tank in two steps -- one for the usual automatic transformation, and a second step which points the drill arm forward at the elbow hinge. The drill does not spin.
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[[File:ClassicHeroesTeam-Megatronalligator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Cowards! Put a Predacon logo on me!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Classic Heroes Team, [[2023]])
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:This Megatron converts from robot mode to alligator in two steps -- though the second step is just reorienting the tip of his tail. In alligator mode, he has an articulated jaw and a cannon on his backside. He's an entirely mechanical alligator with a Decepticon logo and sold as "Megatron," so he's probably not [[Megalligator]] no matter how much we want him to be.
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==''Transformers Retro''==
[[File:TFRetro-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream''' (Walmart exclusive reissue/redeco, [[2023]])

:Walmart once again [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro|reissued the original Starscream toy]] in 2023–now in more cartoon accurate colours–under the ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' label. He retains the gun mode Megatron accessory first included with ''The Transformers Collection'' Starscream.

:Unlike the original versions of Starscream's fists from ''The Transformers Collection'' reissue, the fists from this version are cast in black plastic and ''painted'' blue. The added paint makes the post on the bottom of his fists thicker than they should be, so attaching the lower portion of the Megatron gun can be difficult.

*'''Thundercracker''' (Walmart exclusive reissue/redeco, 2023)

:The same Megatron accessory was included with [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro|''Retro'' Thundercracker]] a few months later with no notable changes.

*'''Skywarp''' (Walmart exclusive reissue/redeco, 2023)

:The same Megatron accessory was included with [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro|''Retro'' Skywarp]] later with no notable changes.

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==''Dramatic Capture Series''==
[[File:TF-DCS-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Watch me dazzle like a diamond in the rough'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Bridge''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[March]] 2024
:*''Accessories'': Fusion Cannon, tank turret/bladed weapon, tank-filler part/shield
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released as the first entry of the ''[[Dramatic Capture Series]]'' line by TakaraTomy, this Megatron is a redeco of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|mold]] in Generation 1 cartoon-accurate colors, notably slathering him in silver paint.

:Megatron's turret doubles as a melee weapon, though it must be forearm-mounted in order to use the blade. The blade can be a shield if paired with the sword from the ''Siege'' toy. To try and reduce his alternate mode's resemblance to an H-tank, he has a [[Partformer|partsforming]] piece that is attached between his shins. The melee weapon can plug into his back as a back-mounted cannon, much like his G1 cartoon design, and the filler part can be a forearm-mounted shield or mounted onto the bladed weapon.

:It can be difficult to pull his head out while transforming him to robot mode; the strain of doing so can cause the ball joint socket to crack, and form stress marks on his cheeks. This can be remedied by pushing the flap up from beneath using the filler/shield piece tabs. This version of Megatron appears to suffer from [[Mold#Deterioration|mold degradation]], with reports of very loose knees, hips, and shoulder tabs.

:Megatron is packaged with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Soundwave]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Laserbeak]], and [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Shockwave]]. Also included is a [[Nemesis (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|throne/command chair]], a reuse of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Coronation Starscream]]'s throne, which was based on the command chair of the ''Nemesis'''s bridge to begin with.
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[[File:DCS Decepticons Part 2 Accessories.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticons Part 2''' ([[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': February 2026
{{toydesigner|[[Yūkiya Amano]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The ''Dramatic Capture Series'' "Decepticons Part 2" set consisted of [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Skywarp]], [[Kickback (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|Kickback]], [[Bombshell (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|Bombshell]], and [[Shrapnel (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|Shrapnel]]. Included among its accessories was a gun-mode Megatron with removable silencer, a shinier redeco of [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#E33|the version]] that had first been included with the [[Centurion droid#War for Cybertron trilogy|Centurion Droid]] [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizer]] pack.
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==''Robosen Flagship Edition''==
[[File:RobosenFlagshipMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Nobody summons Megatron!'' jk lol go for it]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron Auto-Converting Robot''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Carrying Case, Sword, Mace, 4 tank shells, Optimus Prime paper target, [[Collector coin]]

: ''[[Robosen]]'' Megatron is a high-end programmable interactive transforming robot. Responding to user voice commands or the Robosen app, Megatron transforms from a 21" tall robot into a tank with functioning treads and firing cannon. His robot mode is highly evocative of the [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|Leader-Class ''Combiner Wars'' Megatron]] figure, including the vertically-mounted tank treads on his back. Features include 112 different [[LED]] functions, 36 servo [[battery-powered motor|motors]], 118 microchips and over 200 lines of dialogue from [[Frank Welker]]. Unlike previous ''Robosen'' robots, Megatron has a battery level indicator on his chest, and the ability to react to the user's touch. However, like the previous robots, he is unable to stand when powered off in robot mode due to the joints having gone limp. It is, therefore, best to power him off in tank mode. MSRP was $1200 but a special "early bird" price of $899 was available until May 25th.
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==''Synergenex''==
[[File:TF T-SPARK Synergenex Megatron Type Godzilla.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''History shows again and again / How nature points out the folly of men'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Megatron Type Godzilla''' (メガトロン Typeゴジラ, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Release date:'' [[2025]] [[May 31]]
:*''Accessories:'' blaster, 3 [[Fire Blast effect|blast effect part]]s

:Part of [[T-SPARK]]'s ''[[Synergenex]]'' line of collector-targeted crossover toys celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the ''[[Godzilla]]'' franchise, "Megatron Type Godzilla" is a retool of ''[[Studio Series]] 86'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]], decked in colors representing the King of Monsters during the [https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Millennium_era Millennium era]. His dino neck is cast in translucent blue plastic partially painted black to evoke the charging of Godzilla's Atomic Breath, and he also includes stackable blast effect parts, of the same set first introduced for ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]], to represent this fiery attack. He has a new robot head, designed to resemble [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]. His blaster, carried over from Grimlock, is now cast in silver plastic.

::*[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tsparkofficial/synergenex/godzilla Official TakaraTomy website of ''Synergenex'' Megatron Type Godzilla]
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==''MixMashers''==
[[File:TF-MixMashers-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Are you sure those tank treads doesn't [[Transformers (2023) issue 14|belong to Starscream?]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Fusion Cannon, Left arm/Energon Mace, sword, 2 tank treads, flight pack, 2 blasters

:''[[MixMashers]]'' Megatron is a 5-inch non-transforming action figure modeled after his evergreen design. Like the previously released figure from the ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' line, he features 10 detachable base body parts (which includes the shoulders, something that is not featured in the ''Hero Mashers'' line), all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint with soft ratchets. Megatron also comes with his signature Fusion Cannon, an Energon Mace arm (with ''very soft'' plastic chain and ball) that can only be mounted onto his left arm due to the forearm panel, a sword, and a pair of tank treads. He is additionally packaged with a pair of black-colored blasters and an orange flight pack that is intended to go with his wave mate [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MixMashers|Optimus Prime]], who in turn includes a pair of purple blasters and something like a large gray "mega cannon".

:As there are no instructions on how to attach it, good luck finding options for attaching the "mega cannon" to Megatron himself, as the weapon only has a peg hole instead of a clip-peg. If you're creative enough, it can potentially replace one of his arms or be mounted onto the elbow pegs to form an underslung cannon weapon. The black pistols can also attach to the backpack as shoulder cannons.

:Though likely due to inferior glue, the front end of Megatron's Fusion Cannon barrel can be (unintentionally) detached from it.
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==''Swapticons''==
[[File:TF Swapticons Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|C'mere, cupcake!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron / Shockwave''' (Two-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Cannon

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Swapticons]]'', Megatron is a small, rectangular figure that transforms into the front half of a treaded assault vehicle. While his nominal placement is as the front half of a tank-like vehicle with his pack-in partner [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Swapticons|Shockwave]], he can attach to any other Swapticon, front or back, to make whatever silly abomination you feel like unleashing. His side panels/arms are on a hinge, allowing them to swing outward to look like he wants a hug while his head can swivel. His face is a sticker that wraps all the way around his head.

: His treads are connected by a pivot joint just below the arm, but due to the shape and placement of the parts they cannot move in any useful way. He also includes a tank turret to be placed on the top of his vehicle mode. While he and all other Swapticons lack hand holes to wield it, the peg is 3mm so several Core class figures can.
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==Transformers Fan Book==
[[File:TF-Fan-Book-2025-Core-Class-Silver-Tank-Megatron.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''''[[Transformers Fan Book 2025]]''''' (TV-Magazine Mook, 2025)
**''Release Date'': September 29, 2025
:*''Accessories'': Blaster/Tank Barrel

:Sold as a bundle with the 2025 issue of the ''[[Transformers Fan Book (series)|Transformers Fan Book]]'', "Silver Tank Megatron" is a redeco of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' [[Megatron_(G1)/Generations_toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Core Class]] mold. Differences between the original release include the replacement of the unpaintable gunmetal plastic with a lighter, silvery gray, and the omission of paint on the stomach detail. However, as the left forearm still uses black plastic, it results in greater asymmetry between the two forearms.

:Megatron features his trademark Fusion Cannon, attached with a mushroom joint. He includes a blaster resembling his original pistol alternate mode, which forms the barrel of his (rather unconvincing) tank mode and features a stacked peg with 3-millimeter and 5-millimeter portions for compatibility with other Core figures, as well as larger size classes. As shown in the instructions, but not specifically pointed out as such, the gun can plug into his back to replicate the gun barrel from the G1 figure. As with the base mold, Megatron also suffers from a mildly annoying issue regarding his shoulder joints; the hook tabs can barely lock into place, and they can be dislodged if his arms are bent back in robot mode. Fortunately, the shoulder ball-and-socket joints are loose enough (though not to a greater extent) to counter this.

==LEGO==
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[[File:LegoBrickheadzMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Remember when LEGO made [https://brickset.com/sets/6075-2/Castle this castle set] yellow instead of grey because they were afraid kids would build tanks out of it? How times have changed!]]
*'''Megatron Robot & Vehicle''' (''Brickheadz'', [[2026]])
**''Release date'': [[June 1]], 2026
**''Set Number'': '''40924'''
**''Brickheadz ID number'': '''322 Megatron''' / '''323 Megatron Vehicle'''
**''Pieces'': '''224'''

: Released as part of [[LEGO]]'s ''BrickHeadz'' theme of [[super deformed]] characters (a line launched by the Danish brand in 2016 as a competitor of sorts to [[Funko Pop!|Funko Pops]]), this set includes two builds of Megatron, one in his robot mode and another in his vehicle mode, both of which can be built and displayed separately. Like the rest of the ''BrickHeadz'' toyline, he features no stickers, with all of his details being printed onto the pieces instead, which comes in rather handy for Lego MOC designers who might want to reuse the insignia and all the other printed details included in this set.

: Interestingly, this Megatron features a chibified but otherwise very distinctively "Earth-looking" tank, which is a first of sorts for LEGO (a company known for their not-so-consistent policy against portraying realistic military vehicles <ref>[https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/culture/culture-society/lego-military-toys/ "Why Lego won’t ever make ‘realistic’ military-related toys"] on ZME Science</ref>): while several other tanks and tank-like vehicles have been released by LEGO under themes like ''[[Star Wars]]'', ''Ninjago'', ''Exo Force'', and ''Nexo Knights'', these all follow more futuristic sci-fi design motifs, whereas this Megatron very much just appears to be a super deformed reimagining of a real-life military vehicle. Notably, LEGO doesn't ''actually'' call it a tank on the box, simply describing it as a "Megatron Vehicle" instead (the previous two LEGO ''BrickHeadz'' sets, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BrickHeadz|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BrickHeadz|Bumblebee]], respectively called their vehicle builds "Optimus Prime Truck" and "Bumblebee Car" on the packaging), but of course, it's not exactly ambiguous what this unspecificed "vehicle" is. The transparent rounded bottom plates below the alternate mode seem to suggest that he is a hover tank, which does fit into the more sci-fi motif of other LEGO tanks... But then again, he also clearly has the suggestion of treads and wheels, so there's that.

:The robot has no accessories and, as customary with ''BrickHeadz'' toys, no articulation to speak of, but he is very proficient at just standing cutely!

::*''[https://brickset.com/sets/40924-1/Megatron-Robot-Vehicle More information on 40924 Megatron Robot & Vehicle' at Brickset]''

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==Notes==
*To date, an exact copy of the black ''[[Micro Change]]'' Walther P-38 toy has not been reissued as a Transformer. The e-Hobby version replaced the blue plastic with red and most of the black plastic parts with dark silver chrome.
*It seems that no one could get Megatron's [[package art]] right in Japan. His standard release used edited box art from the standard Micro Change P-38 toy's black deco, recolored to Megatron's US toy color scheme with shiny "chrome" and red on his legs and arms instead of the Japanese toy's flat gray and blue. The VS-X art replaced the red with blue, but kept the "chrome". The art on the "Goodbye Megatron" set used edited US box art (which in turn was the Micro Change P-38 UNCLE art with an added sigil) that replaced the red with blue, yet this toy used red plastic.
*In a fit of madness, a triple changer was proposed that would switch between [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]] (possibly mistaken for Starscream), Megatron, and Skywarp's jet mode.
*In a slightly more sane attempt, [[:File:Megalvatron.jpg|another triple changer]] was proposed which would switch between Megatron, a very awkward [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]], and a Walther P-38 handgun with a futuristic silencer and laser sight.
*Two kitbashed mock-ups of Megatron as a '90s video camcorder exist, one using the ''Generation 2'' tank Megatron mold to showcase a robot mode, and a nontransforming camera model. According to [[Vincent D'Alleva]], during the short turbulent period after G2 and before Beast Wars, one of the ideas floated was going back to highly realistic electronics for the line, and camcorder Megatron was a proof of concept model before it was decided that Beast Wars was the more viable option [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVRZdx1fFz8&ab_channel=TheToyFilesPodcast]. The mock-up was originally offered for sale in [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/4f98fe3d58bfe696/b1d0163d38587281?q=ramjet+whiz+bang+toys&pli=1 October of 2000] from Whiz Bang Collectibles, along with other items from a former Hasbro employee's collection.<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/MegatronVideoCameraMock1.html Megatron Video Camera at Toyarchive.com]</ref>
<center><gallery>
MicroChangeGunRoboWalther.jpg|[[Megaplex]] Black Version?
Skywarpatron.jpg|Skywarp really DID need close supervision.
Megalvatron.jpg|
UnmadeVideoCameraMegatron.jpg|
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm Megatron at TFU.info]
*[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1783/Generation+2/Megatron+ATB.html Gallery of ATB Megatron with comparison to BB at Transformers At the Moon]
*[http://www.theunclegun.com/ Unclegun.com - The Walther P-38 as seen in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]
*[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=ngAuAAAAEBAJ Megatrons patent]

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Miscolorings based on the Generation 1 cartoon

2026-05-02T11:30:22Z

CyclonustheWarrior: /* Combiner Wars Reflector, Siege Refraktor and Dramatic Capture Series reflector */

[[File:Incorrect R.E.D. Soundwave Shins.jpg|thumb|upright=2.5|'''Left:''' ''Inaccurate fan-colored model'' '''Center:''' ''Accurate fan-colored model'' '''Right:''' ''Inaccurate 2020 product created using image at left for reference'']]

In the 2010s and 2020s, '''miscolorings based on the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]''' have appeared in numerous ''Transformers'' collector items despite said items specifically appealing to nostalgia for the 1984 animated series in question. We here at {{SITENAME SHORT}} have opted to cover this specialized series of [[circular reporting]] in its own article.

==Overview==
The [[1984]]-[[1987]] [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' animated series]] that has become a centerpiece of the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]] was, to be blunt, not a high-quality production in the animation department. All four seasons were prone to [[animation error]]s, adding an additional challenge to modern fans attempting to isolate simple views of any given [[character model]]. To make matters worse, screen captures from degraded home media recordings have long accompanied the fandom's vast Internet presence. And as the proverbial icing on the cake, Hasbro, their licensees and fans alike have often relied upon a set of fan-colorings from the Ukrainian ''Transformers'' fan website, [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/index.php?pageid=g1encyclopedia Transformers.kiev.ua,] that attempted to recreate Sunbow animation models using screen captures of episodes, while eye dropping the colors from said screen captures, and then replacing the heads of the models with traced headshots also taken from episode screen captures. These fan-colorings regularly make rounds on the web since they are readily available on Pinterest and Fandom wiki pages, making it hard not to come across them through a simple Google Images search.

On top of all of this, the models Transformers.kiev.ua would frequently use were also the ones published in [[The Ark series|''The Ark'' series]] books, as they were the only real source available for US Generation 1 animation models at the time. In the years since, better copies of animation models have surfaced through eBay and various Japanese auction sites, revealing that almost ''all'' of the models used in the books were actually out of date pre-final models that had been revised anywhere from once, to several times afterwards. The author of the books, [[Jim Sorenson]] has also stated in conversation with the wiki team that due to the condition of some of the models he had found or been given access to, [[Bill Forster]] had to sometimes trace, redraw, and digitally mend models, such as the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s, to make them more presentable for publishing; this has also led to several inaccuracies with the original model sheets that have surfaced since. It should also be noted that this was all likely down to [[Toei Animation|Toei]] being the ones to finalize pretty much the entirety of the US cartoons' production material. Toei has been reportedly unwilling to share quite literally ''anything'' that they've worked on with anyone in just about any given context of the word, and as a vast majority of the materials Jim Sorenson was given access to were from [[Bob Budiansky]] and other [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]-[[Marvel Productions|related]] employees, it appears that Marvel—and by extension, its employees—may have never been given the bulk of finalized material by Toei, and quite possibly, never even knew that they were working with "obsolete" material, as the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US and UK comics]], as well as [[Marvel Books|other print-media]] released around that time mostly featured unfinalized material.

==Example items==
===''R.E.D.'' Soundwave===
''[[Transformers R.E.D.|R.E.D. <nowiki>[</nowiki>Robot Enhanced Design<nowiki>]</nowiki>]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Generations|Soundwave]]'s shins were incorrectly left blue instead of being painted silver/gray due to Hasbro once again basing the figure on the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/soundwaveg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua fan-colored model].

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File:Soundwave and company.jpg|''1984 cartoon scene pictured''
File:TF-R.E.D.-Soundwave.jpg|''Off-model 2020 product pictured''
</gallery></center>
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Bailiff===
The 2020 ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' "[[Quintesson Bailiff#Generations|Quintesson Bailiff]]" is depicted in a brownish-green deco based on a fan-colored character model previously uploaded to this very wiki in the 2000s (second image below), which had a reddish tint based on the poor DVD masters of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' available at the time. The actual color scheme is supposed to be more leafy-green. It should be noted that at the time of the toy's creation, the wiki had already switched to an updated character model (first image below); the older version was likely still cached by Google Images, or drawn from elsewhere on the web.

Unlike many other examples on this page, Hasbro would rectify the problem by releasing a "fixed" redeco of the Bailiff in 2023, and one specifically meant for [[Army-building|troop building]] at that!

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File:Quintbailiff anime.jpg|''Accurate model pictured''
File:Quintbailiff anime.png|''Inaccurate model pictured''
File:WFCT-toy QuintessonBailiff.jpg|''Off-model 2020 product pictured''
File:Legacy-toy QuintessonTrooper.jpg|''On-model 2023 product pictured''
</gallery></center>
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===''Earthrise'' Grapple===
Another victim of Hasbro Google-searching for character model references, ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Grapple (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Grapple]] features a silver painted panel appearing under his front bumper that is not present on his original animation model. This detail comes from [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/grappleg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua], which can also be found on Pinterest and Grapple's [[fandom:transformers:Grapple (G1)|Fandom article]].

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File:Master builders2.jpg|''1985 cartoon scene pictured''
File:TF-WFC-E-Voyager-Grapple.jpg|''Off-model 2020 toy pictured''
</gallery></center>
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===''Studio Series'' '86 Kup===
[[Studio Series|''Studio Series'' {{'}}86]] [[Kup (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Kup]] suffers a miscoloring in his vehicle mode as a result of Hasbro using the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/kupg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua model] as a reference. Using this reference, Kup's vehicle mode roof section ended up being colored in the light green-blue plastic, with the darker green-blue panel that folds up on his back in robot mode painted to match this. This coloring is the result of a misinterpretation of the dramatic lighting used during the scenes where the Autobots make their way through the inner workings of Unicron's body in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' (second image below). The correct color for this part is actually the darker green-blue used on most of his body. As a result of this miscoloration, the figure's entire transformation appears to have been built with this color layout in mind, as the side sections that are molded in the lighter green-blue form his faux wheel wells/shoulders in robot mode.

Fortunately, the [[2022]] ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' release of [[Kup (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Kup]] fixes this error by recasting the roof piece in the darker shade of green and adding paint applications of the same color to the insides of his shoulder pieces that form the vehicle mode side sections, giving his vehicle mode a cartoon-accurate fully dark green roof. However, this version still has a distinct blueish tint which is also a result of using movie screen captures as reference material; Kup's actual character model is more greenish in hue (first image below).

It should also be noted that an older revision of Kup's character model features the lighter shade of green used on the roof in vehicle mode too (though the exact model has yet to surface). This model was used during "[[The Rebirth]]" and occasionally during other [[AKOM]]-animated episodes in season 3 (though Kup notably spends little to no time in vehicle mode in season 3).

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File:Sunbow Kup character model.jpg|''Original character model pictured''
File:Kup vehiclemode.jpg|''Dramatically-lit 1986 movie scene pictured''
File:Studio-Series-86-Kup.jpg|''2020 off-model toy pictured''
File:Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-86-02BB-Kup.jpg|''2022 on-model toy pictured''
</gallery></center>
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===''Studio Series'' '86 Slug===
''Studio Series'' '86 [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Slug]] features blue details on his knees that aren't present on his original cartoon model, which used black. This appears to be another fault of the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/slagg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua model] which is likewise readily available on Pinterest and Slag's article on Fandom. The biggest issue with using this image as a reference, is that fact that the fan who colored it added an extra line to divide these two color details, likely based on awkward screen captures where the knees were misdrawn (see image on the left as an example), as the original model places this detail on the lower, angled part of the knee instead. As readers may have caught on by now, this blue coloration was likely taken from a screen capture using an eye-dropper tool in Photoshop; one where the black had since faded to a bluish tint in the aged, but partially restored DVD animation. Ironically, Hasbro neglected to add the gray paint to his robot head "vent" details on the final toy, which happens to be present on both the original and Transformers.kiev.ua models, as well as the official render for the ''Studio Series'' toy.

TakaraTomy on the other hand, did not make the same [[:File:TF-Generations-Selects-JP-Volcanicus-Slag.jpg|coloring mistake]] for their ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, which had been just released prior, as they appear to have some sort of cartoon reference material that they can go back and use, unlike Hasbro.

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File:SlagG1.jpg|''Off-model 1984 cartoon scene pictured''
File:TF-Generations-Selects-JP-Volcanicus-Slag.jpg|''On-model 2021 toy pictured''
File:TF-Studio-Series-86-07-Leader-Slug.jpg|''Off-model 2022 toy pictured''
</gallery></center>
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===Reissue Galvatron (and others)===
In a different systematic error predating the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'', multiple [[TakaraTomy]] lines have released versions of [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]] in a light lavender color that doesn't really match any media.... except for the washed-out appearance he occasionally had in Japanese [[LaserDisc]] releases of the 1986 movie and cartoon season.

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File:Tftm1986c.jpg|''It is the year 2005 in 1986 America''
File:G1 Reissue Galvatron.jpg|''It is the year 2005 in 2005 Japan''
</gallery></center>

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==Edge cases==
===''Siege'' Astrotrain and ''Dramatic Capture Series'' Astrotrain===
The ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Leader Class [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Astrotrain]] figure has a deco based on a widely-shared but incorrectly-colored screenshot of the character from the episode "[[Triple Takeover]]", as seen with mostly-grey wings. This coloration also ended up being used on a [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/astrotraing1.html fan-coloring] of his [[character model]] that regularly makes its rounds on the web since it is readily available on Pinterest and his [[fandom:transformers:Astrotrain_(G1)|Fandom wiki article]]; making it one of the top results on Google Images. The origins of this fan-coloring come from [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/index.php?pageid=g1encyclopedia Transformers.kiev.ua.]

The original origins of the coloration used in the episode is from his pre-final model sheet, which [[AKOM]] and the other animation studios usually ended up with, instead of the finalized ones [[Toei Animation]] used. Having other studios use unfinalized models would often result in episodes with characters having drastic color changes or even completely different models (e.g. [[Junkyard (G1)|Junkyard]]). As it happens, a lot of the details found on this model are also non-existent on his final cartoon model but are present on the pre-final model used in the episode "Triple Takeover", such as the triangles on his forearms and the knee details that are loosely based on the [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Generation 1 toys]]' stickers, something that the ''Siege'' toy also features.

<center><gallery heights=200px widths=200px>
File:Search4atelitakicks.jpg|''On-model 1985 cartoon scene pictured''
File:AstrotrainTakeover.jpg|''Off-model 1985 cartoon scene pictured''
File:WFC-Siege-Leader-Astrotrain.jpg|''Off-model 2019 toy pictured''
File:TF-DCS-Astrotrain.jpg|''Off-model 2024 toy pictured''
</gallery></center>
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===''Combiner Wars'' Reflector, ''Siege'' Refraktor and ''Dramatic Capture Series'' Reflector===
In a very odd chain of events, the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' and ''Siege'' versions of [[Reflector (G1)#Combiner Wars|Reflector]] feature a red stripe on their wrists that did not appear in the cartoon itself but did appear on Reflector's internal Sunbow model sheet. As with Astrotrain, this detail is present on the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/reflectorg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua fan-colored model], Which Takara would use later in 2025 as a reference for their version of Reflector in the [[Dramatic Capture Series|Dramatic Capture]] line resulting in an inaccuracy with an otherwise pretty screen accurate figure.

It is unclear if the Ukrainian fan colorist in question knew about the actual never-formally-published model sheet, or if they thought that Reflector's robot mode wrists were where the red stripe from camera mode ends up (an easy mistake, given the robot modes share very few details with the camera mode). Much like the aforementioned official Reflector products, several unlicensed third-party companies have also used Transformers.kiev.ua's character models, resulting in the red stripe also being present on their respective interpretations of the character.

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File:Sunbow-Reflector-model sheet-red stripes on forearms.jpeg|''1984 model sheet pictured''
File:FireintheSky Reflector formation.jpg|''1984 cartoon scene pictured''
File:BotCon2016toy-Reflector.jpg|''2016 toy pictured''
File:Siege-toy Refraktor.jpg|''2019 toy pictured''
File:TF-DCS-Reflector.jpg|''2025 toy pictured''
</gallery></center>
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===''Age of the Primes'' Swerve===
Back in [[2007]] when [[The Ark series|''The Ark'' series]] books were being published, the original cartoon [[character model]] for [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] hadn't yet made its way into the public eye, and due to the lack of the character's appearances in any [[Marvel Comics]] media from the 1980s, [[Bob Budiansky]] apparently didn't own a copy of the model for use in the book either. To make up for Swerve's missing character model, what appears to be a poorly traced screencap of a static-posed Swerve from "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]" was put into the book, with a lot of guesswork being used for the finer details that were harder to make out, presumably with the assumption that said static pose was meant to be a character model pose inserted into the episode, which–[[Character model#Model sheet poses used in fiction|given past precedent]]–was a completely reasonable assumption. However, since a picture of the official model sheet later made its way into the public eye via an auction listing, we now know this was not the case.

Because of this, when retooling the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' [[Gears (G1)#Legacy|Gears]] mold into ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' [[Swerve (G1)#Age of the Primes|Swerve]], [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy]] based the new head and chest design off of the ''Ark'' series Swerves' smooshed proportions, even going so far as to include the made-up guesswork chest details that don't exist on the official model that has since surfaced online (the actual chest details resemble that of the [[:File:G1-toy Swerve.jpg|G1 toy's sticker details]], even in coloration). Following the trend of the previous examples in this article, the coloration of ''Age of the Primes'' Swerves' chest design was also likely based on the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/swerveg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua fan coloring], as this is the only place that the coloration for these made-up chest details exists. Much like the previous examples, this fan-colored model can also be easily found in Google Searches via Swerve's [https://transformers.fandom.com/wiki/Swerve_(G1) Fandom wiki article] and Pinterest.

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File:G1-Swerve-model-comparison.jpg|''Model sheet and screencap evidence pictured''
File:AOTP Deluxe Swerve.jpg|''2026 toy pictured''
</gallery></center>
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==A better reference==
Contrary to how this article may be perceived, not ''all'' fan-colored models are "bad", as a gathering of long-time fans of the brand with access to numerous amounts of production materials from online auctions held in both the US and Japan, as well as members of other [[Toei Animation|Toei]]-animated cartoon communities (such as ''{{w|Dragon Ball Z}}''), have all shared what they have with a member at The Allspark that goes by the username [[Special:Contributions/DM|DM]], to accurately recreate and represent all of the original Generation 1 cartoon character models in HD quality for all to use as reference and enjoy (these can be found '''[https://www.allspark.com/home/threads/the-most-accurately-coloured-g1-animation-models-online.301/ here]''').

These recreations all use currently-available, behind-the-scenes material originating directly from the "source", so to speak, including: original, undoctored Toei and [[Marvel Productions]] model sheets and materials; original color model guides; cel-vinyl color code charts; and paint-mixing color chips (similar to the color chips you'd use for picking colors to paint a house, only these are used to match colors when mixing paint for animation cels). All of this compiled production material was scanned at the highest possible quality by the respective owners of the materials, and all of the colors were scanned and translated into digital color codes by members of the other Toei-animated productions' communities via Twitter (e.g. the Toei/Marvel production color code for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s red was "X-27", which looks like     . When translated into a digital format, the color code for this specific shade of red is "#d20121" aka [https://icolorpalette.com/color/d20121 "Blood Orange"]). All of this combined effort makes this compilation of models as 100% accurate as you'll ever likely get them to look and doesn't rely on eye-dropping aged screen captures or masters of the cartoon.

While a ''lot'' of the material for the first two seasons and ''The Transformers: The Movie'' has been released to the public, there is ''still'', unfortunately, quite a number of model sheets and materials for certain characters appearing in season 3 and "The Rebirth" that haven't found their way into the public eye yet, or even the hands of collectors, and could also potentially be lost to time altogether. Likewise, a number of "one-shot"-episode characters haven't surfaced either, so while this compilation of fan-colorings is an excellent source, there is ''still'' a lot of work needing done to complete it.

==Notes==
* While not "inaccuracy" per se, as the media in question is a different continuity not claiming to be a Generation 1 recreation, the 2018 ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' incarnation of [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] demonstrates the proliferation of fan-colored Sunbow models. An [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]] [[:File:BBArcee Head Revisions.jpg|design presentation]] about the film in question included the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/arceeg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua fan-colored model] of Generation 1 [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] as a design reference for ''Bumblebee'' [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]],<ref>[https://www.ilm.com/visual_development/bumblebee-developing-an-epic-set-piece/ Bumblebee: Developing an Epic Set Piece - ILM San Francisco]</ref> though the fan model does do reasonable justice to the original animation.
* Meanwhile, the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/cosmosg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua model] was used as a handy visual aid in [[2022]] by [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] to discuss the newly-revealed ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class [[Cosmos (G1)#Legacy|Cosmos]], which in fact was not designed according to that reference.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Do you believe?!?!Here he is folks, in all of his cybertronian glory! COSMOS!|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CfZ2WSJOFtS/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=6|day=30}}</ref>
* The people who run Hasbro's official ''Transformers'' social media accounts (specifically their Facebook and Instagram accounts), and even the [[Hasbro Pulse]] live streams on YouTube often use the Transformers.kiev.ua models in memes, as visuals for trivia and holiday celebration posts, and even placeholder images for pipeline reveals of upcoming figures. As mentioned several times prior in this article, these were obviously picked up through a quick Google Image search, with the people in charge of posting to the respective accounts likely not even aware of the origins of these models and the fact that they aren't official or even the original models.

==See also==
*[[Animation error]]
*[[Palette swap]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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Smokescreen (Prime)

2026-05-01T15:37:20Z

CyclonustheWarrior: /* References */

{{factions|autobot|eliteguard|primusvanguard}}
{{disambig3|Smokescreen}}
:''Smokescreen is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:PrimeSmokescreenTVAichiPromoRender.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Finally, after forty-four episodes, a kid appeal character!]]

'''Smokescreen''' is an eager young Autobot recruit, all too ready to fight in the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], to become a great warrior, maybe even a Prime someday. While he may talk a mile a minute and be greener than [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]'s paintwork, Smokescreen at least has the sense to use his wits when charging into a situation, rather than heading in firing blind. He also idolizes [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and will do anything to impress him, even at the risk of his own life.

{{bigquote|Now, that was a plan!|Smokescreen|"[[New Recruit]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English), [[Kazuyuki Okitsu]] (Japanese)|[[Jiang Ke]] (Chinese), [[Bernhard Völger]] (German), [[Moisés Ivan Mora]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Jaime Roca]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish, season 2), [[Riku Korhonen]] (Finnish, season 3), [[Frédéric Meaux]] (French), [[Matteo Zanotti]] (Italian), [[Vagner Fagundes]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:New-recruit-smokescreen-flashback-tfp.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Maybe if I punch the screen hard enough, I'll be able to escape.]]
Back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the latter part of the war, Smokescreen was keen to be a soldier and underwent training with the [[Elite Guard]], although it was more of a boot camp at the time. To his disappointment, he ended up on security detail at the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] [[Hall of Records]] guarding [[Alpha Trion]] and the relics in the [[Vaults]]. Overtime, he grew to befriend Alpha Trion even as he continued to yearn for combat. Smokescreen thought his chance had come when the [[Decepticon]]s attacked Iacon directly, but instead he was immediately knocked into stasis by an explosion. {{storylink|New Recruit}} While Smokescreen assumed that he had been knocked out by the Decepticons, he was actually knocked out by Alpha Trion himself who opened him up and stored one of the [[Omega Key]]s in his body. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Smokescreen's prone form was recovered by the Decepticons and he was thrown onto a transport ship. When he awoke, Smokescreen managed to slip past the guard and stole an escape pod. Unknowingly having chosen a long-distance pod, Smokescreen was knocked into [[stasis lock]].

[[File:NewRecruit-prettygoodplan.jpg|thumb|I'm here to be an Optimus fanboy and make people suspicious, and I'm all out of being an Opti- wait, no, I'm not...]]
His pod's beacon picked up by the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', Smokescreen awoke as he landed on [[Earth]]. Upon landing, he joined members of [[Team Prime]] in fighting off some Decepticons who had converged on the pod. His wild, reckless fighting ignited the pod's spilled fuel, which sent the Decepticons packing, but did little to impress Team Prime. Though the others were suspicious, Optimus accepted him upon his recounting of tales only Alpha Trion and Optimus would have known. They took him to [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Outpost Omega One]] and the [[human]] [[Jack Darby]] gave him a tour during which he recognized some of the relics from the Hall of Records. Due to Smokescreen's inexperience, Optimus refused to let him go on a mission to recover [[Red Energon]], and instead he and Jack went to find him a new [[alternate mode]]. When Prime's team got into trouble, Smokescreen had the idea of using the [[phase shifter]] to help and convinced [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] to let him try. On the battlefield, he succeeded in using it to separate [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] from the [[Apex Armor (Thirteen)|Apex Armor]], ultimately resulting a victory (more or less) for the Autobots. With that success, Optimus welcomed him to Team Prime. {{storylink|New Recruit}}

[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] rebuffed Smokescreen's suggestion of using the Apex Armor while mending. When the Decepticons got hold of a [[Project Damocles]] satellite, Optimus led a team including Smokescreen to a military base in [[Colorado]] to protect the satellite's control codes. They ended up tangling with Decepticons, and Smokescreen was almost hit by the laser from the orbiting satellite. Smokescreen tried a solo attempt to get to [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]'s location but was almost hit again before being called to join Bulkhead in fighting [[Silas|Cylas]] and they succeeded in driving the [[MECH]] commander off. Smokescreen told the Wrecker that he studied all of his unit's battles which gave Bulkhead more confidence in him. {{storylink|The Human Factor}}

[[File:Legacy-Smokescreencar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Just a LeMans racing car driving down the wrong side of the road in the middle of Nevada. Don't mind me.]]
After Smokescreen threatened a human driver and had his picture taken, he was assigned Jack to teach him the ropes. He managed to talk Jack into pulling pranks on several humans, and when Ratchet detected an Iacon homing beacon, Smokescreen volunteered to investigate and took Jack along too. When it turned out the relic in question was the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]], Smokescreen charged in and was promptly captured by the Decepticons. After the rest of the Autobots saved the day, they gave Smokescreen a stern talking to. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}}

When Optimus decoded the location of the first [[Omega Key]], Smokescreen volunteered to go fetch it, and secretly took the phase shifter with him. After he and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] found the key, they were ambushed by Megatron, who struck Smokescreen with a wave of energy from the [[Dark Star Saber]]. Though the other Autobots thought Smokescreen dead, he had instead survived thanks to the phase shifter and found his way out of the ruins in time to help Optimus retrieve the Omega Key from Megatron. Ratchet later said Smokescreen could keep the phase shifter, though his joy was tempered by the loss of the Star Saber. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

Smokescreen remained exuberant after his victory, getting on the other Autobot's nerves, and was disappointed when he was left at base while Arcee and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] went to get the next key. He got his chance when he and Bulkhead were sent to get Key number 3, but after an encounter with [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], Smokescreen was knocked out in the process of retrieving the key. He was upset at the loss, and after Arcee lectured him, went out for a drive, unaware that both sides were about to discover that he himself was the final relic. Unfortunately the Decepticons found him first, and he was captured by Soundwave. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobSmokescreenfreefall.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|It's official. I don't believe I can fly anymore.]]
Smokescreen awakened on a Decepticon lab table where he discovered that the final Omega Key was inside him. The Decepticons extracted the final Omega Key from him using his own Phase shifter and also used a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn what he knew about the relics. However, when Knock Out attempted to find out the Autobot base location, Smokescreen was able to regain his phase shifter from [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and used it to steal the two keys the Decepticons possessed. After free-falling off the ship and saving himself with the shifter, Smokescreen bridged back to base with the two keys, but a short time later, Starscream managed to steal all three of the Autobots' keys. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

As the Autobots equipped themselves to go to Cybertron, Smokescreen took the [[spark extractor]] from storage. On Cybertron, he used his phase shifter to get the drop on the Decepticons and generally cause mayhem in their ranks, and dropped the extractor in their midst before phasing away. Having reclaimed the Omega Keys, the Autobots found the [[Omega Lock]], only for the Decepticons to unveil their trump card in the form of the three kids as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Smokescreen was forced to surrender the Phase Shifter and hand over his key in exchange for Jack. After Optimus destroyed the Omega Lock to prevent Megatron destroying Earth, Smokescreen returned with the others to base, only to find that the Decepticons were attacking it. The Autobots were forced to abandon base, and Smokescreen bridged to a point somewhere in the US. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

[[File:DarkmountNV-SmokescreenOptimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|So what we call him now, huh? Smokimus Prime? Screen Prime?]]
Unwilling to abandon everything, Smokescreen used the phase shifter to sneak back, arriving just as the ''Nemesis'' destroyed the base. Using the phase shifter, Smokescreen managed to pull Optimus from the wreckage and take his barely-functioning leader to an underground cavern. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} He searched fruitlessly through the ruins of the base for medical supplies. Optimus asked after the Forge of Solus Prime, giving Smokescreen the idea to look for it in the [[Darkmount (Earth)|Decepticon fortress]]. {{storylink|Scattered}} Using the phase shifter, Smokescreen boarded the Decepticon warship and found both Airachnid and the Forge. On his return to the cavern, Prime refused to use the Forge on himself, believing its power should be conserved to repair the Omega Lock, and that Smokescreen would succeed him as Autobot leader. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} Smokescreen refused to let Optimus die and used the Forge to revive his leader. The pair headed for Darkmount, but Smokescreen was left behind by Optimus's new flight-capable form, and by the time he arrived, the battle was already over. The Autobots reassembled at a human military base, where Ratchet reassured Smokescreen he'd done the right thing. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

[[File:Smokescreennewpaintjob.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Does this paint job make me look fat?]]
Smokescreen got a new paint job, but when he returned to base, he was scolded by [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]], who then ordered him to stack empty energon cubes. As he did this, Smokescreen quietly complained about how he had nearly been a Prime. He, Optimus and Bumblebee headed to [[Texas]] to stop the Decepticons from retrieving Predacon remains located there, only to find themselves fighting the formidable team of Shockwave and Soundwave. Despite their best efforts, Soundwave still managed to send the piece of the Predacon remains to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' via an expertly timed GroundBridge. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

[[File:ProjectPredaconSmokescreensCarMode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Yes. This paint job makes my car mode ''much'' more stealthy.]]
During a mission to secure energon, Smokescreen volunteered to accompany the Wreckers into an abandoned mine to scout things out. He was teamed up with Bulkhead, but the pair failed to find anything. {{storylink|Evolution}} After Ultra Magnus was forced to have a claw for a hand, Smokescreen attempted to cheer him up by suggesting it could become his signature, like Bumblebee's damaged voice box, but this merely annoyed Bumblebee. Smokescreen was part of the team that failed to stop a Decepticon raid, but he did get to witness Optimus capturing Soundwave. He and Bulkhead were later assigned to guard the creepy Decepticon, and when Soundwave got loose, the pair found themselves knocked out by him. {{storylink|Minus One}} When they recovered, they found that Soundwave had abducted Ratchet. Fortunately it turned out a piece Smokescreen had blasted off Laserbeak would be useful in finding the Decepticon warship. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingSmokescreenSCRAP.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Hot Rod? No, I'm Smokescreen! You know, the impulsive kid-bot with a fanboy love for Optimus and who also almost received the Matrix! Smokescreen!]]
They launched a probe carrying Laserbeak's transponder and monitored it and Optimus's progress from the base. Though the probe was destroyed, Ratchet was able to send them the coordinates to the Decepticon warship, and Smokescreen and the others geared up in preparation to assault the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Synthesis}} Though assigned to accompany Arcee and Bumblebee, Smokescreen promptly struck off on his own. He retrieved the Star Saber from the warship's storeroom with the intention of returning it to Optimus, however when he reached the Omega Lock control room, Shockwave blasted him. The Autobots continued to battle until Megatron perished at the hands of Bumblebee. With the warship under their control, the Autobots were able to return to Cybertron and restore it. After a farewell to their human friends, Smokescreen and the other Autobots returned home through the space bridge. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

In the aftermath of Cybertron's rebirth, Smokescreen and Ultra Magnus went patrolling to find Starscream and Shockwave. They instead ran into two new Predacons and would have been killed had Smokescreen not saved them both with the phase shifter. Smokescreen and the other Autobots attempted to persuade Predaking to help them, but were unsuccessful. After encountering [[Unicron#Aligned continuity family|Unicron]], in possession of Megatron's rebuilt form, the Autobots realized that the dark god intended to destroy their world. After foiling an attempt by Starscream to retake the warship, the Autobots attempted to defend the [[Well of All Sparks]] from Unicron's onslaught. It was only when Optimus returned that Unicron was defeated, and Smokescreen was later present when Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}
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===Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic===
{{Charstubfiction}}{{Storylink|Car Crash}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With a number of the other Autobots injured in battle with [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]], Smokescreen infiltrated a Decepticon laboratory and discovered [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s full of developing Predacons. Believing he had found the origin of the Predacons, Smokescreen was about to return to base when he found himself confronted by [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10}} who planned to destroy his own lab and frame Smokescreen for the act. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11}} Smokescreen and Shockwave's battle caused some of the Predacons in nearby evolution vats to awaken, and [[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]] soon joined the conflict. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 12}} Though the battle damaged Smokescreen to the point where he was almost unable to return to base, he managed to escape with a number of [[data disc]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 13}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.18|Power Outage}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.19|Smoked Out}}}}
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===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
After Cybertron's rebirth, Smokescreen adopted a [[Smokescreen (G1)|new blue and red paint scheme]], {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}} and had a statue of himself constructed in his honor. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} However, when a new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] came into power, Smokescreen was blacklisted for being a supporter of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

===IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
While struggling to get his team to work together, Bumblebee recalled happier times when he was part of Team Prime with Smokescreen. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 1|Robots in Disguise #1}}

===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling a blue Smokescreen was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He and his comrades followed their commander [[Blue Big Convoy]] into battle when a duel between [[G1 World|dimension-tossed]] future warriors [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] threatened the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] and [[Beast People|its people]]. {{Storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
In the aftermath of a devastating Decepticon attack, the Autobots' headquarters was destroyed and Optimus Prime was left in critical condition. Smokescreen looked over his leader until [[Alpha Trion]] stepped in, healed Optimus and granted him new flight capabilities. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Earth Wars AOTP Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
{{EWskin|"Age of the Primes Smokescreen"|Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen}}
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==Toys==
===''Prime''===
[[File:Primetoy AMsmokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Are you gonna be a good boy and give up nicely?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[November 24]], 2011
:*''ID number'': '''AM-26'''
:*''Accessories'': "S.S." Arms Micron

: Part of the eighth wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' toys, Smokescreen is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Knock Out (Prime)#Prime|Knock Out]], with a new head and heels/vehicle rear. He transforms into a low-riding sports car, and is largely devoid of [[paint operation]]s, using numerous customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s for details and deco.

: He features many [[5 mm post|5mm posts and port]]s on his person, with his 5mm-compatible hands, two ports on his robot back, two ports on his robot legs/vehicle sides, as well as two ports and posts on his robot heels/vehicle rear. As part of the [[Arms Micron]] gimmick, he comes with an Arms Micron partner named [[S.S.#Toys|S.S.]], a robotic humanoid who transforms into a crossbow. S.S. has two 5mm posts and a single peg-hole.

: According to the [[instructions]], Smokescreen is transformed slightly differently from Knock Out, with his hood-chest panel not being folded down.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/AMSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on Arms Micron Smokescreen at TFU.info]''
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====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:Prime-toy SmokescreenCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Guns don't kill people, ''I'' kill people!... with guns.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Smokescreen''' (Cyberverse Legion Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''3 / 001'''
:*''Accessories'': "Chain Bolter" chainsaw/rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, Smokescreen is an all-new, smaller-scale mold, transforming into a sports car loosely based on a McLaren MP4-12C, and coming with a "Chain Bolter" blaster with a chainsaw bayonet. His weapon features four [[C joint|3mm post]]s and two ports, and can mount onto ports on Smokescreen's hands, robot back/vehicle roof, and onto the sides of his vehicle rear/robot feet.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''Prime'' [[Prowl (WFC)#Cyberverse|Prowl]] and [[Bluestreak (Prime)#Cyberverse|Bluestreak]] as well as ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]]'' [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Legion Class toys|Barricade]], with Prowl and Barricade having lightbars plugged into their roofs. The blaster, in various colors, was also used by [[Soundwave (WFC)#Cyberverse|Soundwave]], [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]], and the [[Vehicon (Prime)#CyberverseAir|Air Vehicon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CybLegSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on Cyberverse Smokescreen at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BHCyberverse-SkyClawAndSmokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sky Claw with Smokescreen''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Chain Bolter" chainsaw/rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters Cyberverse'' Vehicle playsets, the [[Sky Claw]] vehicle includes a redeco of Legion Class Smokescreen in post-[[Project Predacon]] blue and yellow. With the color scheme and the number 7 on the doors, the deco is evocative of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Smokescreen]], specifically the #7 variant that was never released in the ''Alternators'' line. He comes with the same, unchanged blaster that his individual release has.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CybLegSmokescreenSkyClaw/smokescreen.htm More information on Sky Claw Smokescreen at TFU.info]''

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[[File:EZCollectionEG04Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Smokescreen''' (EZ Collection, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[April 27]], 2013
:*''ID number'': '''EG-04'''
:*''Accessories'': Chainsaw/rifle

: Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[EZ Collection#Transformers: EZ Collection|EZ Collection]]'' single packed figures, Smokescreen is a minimal redeco of Hasbro's Legion Class Smokescreen figure, replacing the gray main plastic color with white (the same shade also used by Prowl), changing the [[paint operation]]s for the headlights from silver to gold, and adding a silver border around the [[tampograph]]ed Autobot insignia on the hood. The plastic color layout and the paint mask remain the same.

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[[File:PrimeBHPRtoy Cyberverse Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1p2|'''Cindersaur / Smokescreen''' (Cyberverse Legion 2-pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Chain Bolter" chainsaw/rifle

: As part of the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Exclusives 2|Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]]'' [[subline imprint]], Legion Class Smokescreen was redecoed again, this time in colors based on ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], and was made available in a two-pack with [[Cindersaur (Prime)|Cindersaur]]. His blaster is the same mold as before, but now has a darker color.

: This set is a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the [[United States of America|United States]] and [[Canada]], and a [[Tesco]] exclusive in the [[United Kingdom]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/PRSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on ''Predacons Rising'' Smokescreen at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
[[File:PrimeBeastHunterstoy-Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Surprise! He's not Autobot Knock Out anymore!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''2 / 008'''
:*''Accessories'': Launcher, missile, "Electronet" (combine to form Electronet Launcher), "Shadow Quill Armor"
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the second wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class toys, Smokescreen transforms into an unlicensed approximation of a McLaren MP4-12C sports car, and features 5mm peg-holes on his hands, roof, and on either side of his spoiler. Unlike his show counterpart, which has blue eyes, Smokescreen features orange light-piping for his eyes. Smokescreen has above-average articulation for a ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe, featuring a waist swivel and two joints in the shoulders.

:For accessories, he comes with a three-piece "[[Electronet Launcher]]", a spring-loaded missile launcher that can mount via its 5mm handle, and fires a missile with a soft, removable Electronet. According to the weapon's description in the instructions, the Electronet Launcher can apparently be used as an axe as well, with the Electronet presumably being used as the blade. Additionally, the Electronet has a tab on one side and a slot on the other, meaning the net can be rolled up with some effort, while Smokescreen has a hexagonal peg on his robot back that can be used to store the net.

:He also comes with the "Shadow Quill Armor", a rubbery piece of plastic which can attach to his vehicle to form a heavily-armored front-end, or can be worn in robot mode as a spiky harness of sorts. The sides of the armor each feature clips, presumably for storing the missile.

:His [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts his Electronet and armor as being cast in a mixture of blue and red plastic, but the final product has these cast only in metallic blue.

:His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10|tenth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

:This toy was [[retool]]ed into [[Prowl (WFC)#Deluxe|Prowl]], who in turn was later redecoed into [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|2014 ''Transformers'']] [[Streetwise (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Streetsmart]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Barricade (WFC)#Timelines|Barricade]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Smokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Smokescreen at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Prime BH deluxe upscaled Smokescreen.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Could someone tell me where the guy that assigns articulation is? I have a few questions to ''axe'' him.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe Class, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Battle Axe 1, Battle Axe 2
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Part of the first and sole wave of 2014 ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class toys, Smokescreen is functionally an upsized copy of his ''Beast Hunters Cyberverse'' toy, though with minor detail differences and extensions (to make him more plausible as a deluxe) and the replacement of ball joints with more robust universal joints. As such, his parts count, complexity and articulation are all significantly lower than in previous Deluxes.

: He also comes with two new battle axes, each of them a unique sculpt, which can also peg into the vehicle mode posts or the robot mode hands alternatively as guns too. These axes were colored silver and released with ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Movie Advanced Series|Movie Advanced Series]]'' [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#MovieAdvanced|Starscream]].

:Due to being released after the Christmas season and [[tail-ender|before the launching]] of the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|''Age of Extinction'' toy line]], retailers in the US and Canada skipped the wave, thus Smokescreen and the other figures in this wave were ultimately only available in Europe and Hong Kong, in [[multilingual packaging|European packaging]] in both instances (an unusual occurrence for Hong Kong).
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===''Go!''===
[[File:Transformers Go G06 Hunter Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|More paint, less net.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hunter Smokescreen''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[July 27]], 2013
:*''ID number'': '''G06'''
:*''Accessories'': Launcher, missile

: Part of the third wave of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' toys, "Hunter Smokescreen" is a [[redeco]] of the ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Smokescreen toy, omitting the ''Beast Hunters'' version's Shadow Quill Armor and Electronet. Instead, he features a new, more [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] deco, featuring the show-accurate 'checkerboard' pattern on the doors, a small Autobrand on his robot chest, a more thoroughly-painted spoiler, and painted wheel rims. Sadly, his [[light-piping]] has been neutered due to the patch of gang-molded black translucent plastic on his head being painted in (show-accurate) light blue.
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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Smokescreen's back, baby! Just don't mention his rhinoplasty, he's very sensitive about it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), "[[Masa-san]]" (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[February 3]], [[2026]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzWSj4wlnqM Transformers Age of the Primes Deep Dive | In-Hand Look at the New Wave | February 2026] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]] and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>

:Part of the 2026 wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes]]'' Deluxe figures, Smokescreen is a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-styled version of the character, similar to previously released ''Prime''-inspired ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' figures. He transforms into an unlicensed approximation of a McLaren MP4-12C sports car, much like his previous figures (and unlike most other ''Legacy'' ''Prime'' figures, which featured new alt modes), and has a transformation scheme loosely inspired by his [[Smokescreen (G1)|Generation 1 namesake]]. Though the chest transformation is also reminiscent of his original Knock Out retool toy, with whom he also shares a couple of other details. The interior of his headlights are sculpted and painted silver, but they lack any translucent cover.

:Smokescreen comes with a pair of blasters that can attach to the front of his forearms when the fists are folded in, emulating how weapons would transform out of characters' arms within the ''Prime'' show, which can function as oversized exhausts in vehicle mode. He also features the [[Phase shifter#Age of the Primes|Phase Shifter]] molded into the wrist of his left forearm.

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==Notes==
[[File:Smokescreen-Prime-season 3-concept art.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.0]]
*The 38s Smokescreen sports on his doors are an homage to his [[Smokescreen (G1)|G1 incarnation]], who also wore them. His paint schemes throughout the series also homage the pre-''Transformers'' color schemes of the Autobot "Datsun Trio", taking it to a head in a mugshot from the penultimate ''Robots in Disguise'' episode when he appears in a ''G1''-inspired body.
*According to the ''Transformers: Prime Season 1'' DVD/Blu-ray featurettes, Smokescreen was in the original line-up for Season 1, and would've died in the Season finale. However, the character was replaced by [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and his death was moved to the first episode.
*Smokescreen's license plate in "[[Legacy (episode)|Legacy]]" and "[[Hard Knocks]]" is "'''RPI·437'''", the same one used by [[June Darby]] and [[William Fowler]], due to asset reuse.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Smokescreen''' (スモークスクリーン ''Sumōkusukurīn'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Age of the Primes Autobots]]
[[Category:Blue Order]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Go! Autobots]]
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]

Transformers: Earth Wars

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{{disambig2|the long-running mobile game|the titular... wars|Earth Wars (conflict)}}
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[[File:TransformersEarthWars logo.png|center|400px]]
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{{videogame
|title=''Transformers: Earth Wars''
|image=TransformersEarthWars header.jpg
|caption=''"...fuel cells!"''
|developer=[[Space Ape Games]] ([[2016]]-[[2026]]) [[Yodo1]] (2026-present)
|publisher=[[Backflip Studios]] (2016-[[2019]]) Space Ape Games (2019-[[2025]]) Yodo1 ([[2017]]-present China,<ref>[https://www.yodo1.cn/game_portfolio/transformersearthwars/ ''Earth Wars'' at Yodo1's Chinese website.]</ref> 2025-present global)
|date=[[June 2]], 2016
|platform=Android, iOS
}}

'''''Transformers: Earth Wars''''' is a mobile game developed by [[Space Ape Games]] and (initially) published by [[Hasbro]] subsidiary [[Backflip Studios]] with a long-running weekly storyline overseen by brand founding father [[Simon Furman]], which means [[Furmanism|FURMANISMS BEYOND MEASURE!]] The aim of the game is to assemble an army and build a fortress, then try to defend your base while destroying the enemy's. Essentially, Transformers meets ''{{w|Clash of Clans}}'', without Hog Riders. Going with a formula that ain't broke evidently paid off, as somewhere along the way ''Earth Wars'' became second only to a [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|licensed spinoff]] of industry titan ''{{w|Angry Birds}}'' for the crown of longest-lived video game in the history of the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]].

The setting is for the most part straightforwardly [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] based, though as has been [[2005 IDW continuity|known to happen]] for projects this long in the tooth, characters from places like the [[Beast Era]], [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]], [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|''Shattered Glass'']], [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]], [[Aligned continuity family|''Prime'']] and even the odd [[Sentius Magnus|wholly new faces]] have crept in over time.

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==Plot==
The Autobots and Decepticons return to Earth to battle over resources. At launch, Furman promised that while it "appears to be about the same old stuff" initially, "as we progress through the game, more is revealed about Megatron’s master plan and what he’s looking for on Earth."<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2016/02/10/transformers-land-mobile-earth-wars/80167164/ USA Today: "'Transformers' land on mobile in 'Earth Wars'"]</ref>

===Campaigns===
One part tutorial, one part single player campaign, these missions establish the gameplay mechanics and the basics of the setting:

*'''[[Get Optimus! / Get Megatron!]]''' (present at launch)
**[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] arrive on Earth and set up their base of operations. Soon, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] arrive through their [[Space bridge|Space Bridge]]s, and after raiding a few bases, both factions find a [[Crystal (Earth Wars)|crystal]] powerful enough to power their Space Bridges and bring their leaders to Earth.

*'''[[The Lost Map]]''' (present at launch)
**With the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], the Autobots and/or Decepticons set out to find the [[Fractal Map]] pieces with the help of their human allies. Both sides find a Gunner Crystal and recruit [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], respectively.

*'''[[Power Play (Earth Wars)|Power Play]]''' (present at launch)
**After collecting three of the map pieces, both factions try putting the pieces they collected together, only to find out they need a [[Codex Key]] to break the encryption.

*'''[[The Codex Showdown]]''' (present at launch)
**With the help of the recently recruited medics [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], both sides fight over the Codex Key, and find the location of a [[Enigma of Combination|legendary artifact]].

Later campaigns introduced newly layered mechanics while interweaving with the ongoing weekly narrative:

*'''[[Combiner Wars (Earth Wars)|Combiner Wars]]''' (Added [[November]] [[2016]])
**With the [[Enigma of Combination]], the Autobots and Decepticons harness the power of [[Combiner]]s. The gestalts prove unstable, however, and require [[Ore-13]] and high-ranking bots to be useful.

*'''[[Secrets of Nebulos]]''' (added [[October]] [[2017]])
**Some weird pieces of [[Nebulos]] technology called '''"[[#Power Cores|Power Cores]]"''' have landed on Earth. Starscream and Optimus gather some troops, and both Starscream and Optimus Prime fight over the Power Cores. The power cores gathered, however, have been rigged to explode, and so both sides have to start from scratch with building up their power core stocks.

*'''[[Return to Cybertron (Earth Wars)|Return to Cybertron]]''' (Added [[December]] [[2018]])
**A power play involving Starscream, [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Unicronus]] results in the Autobots and Decepticons teaming up to assault Cybertron-based fortresses with overpowered defenses in the finale of the conflict over the mystical [[Prime Master#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Core]]s.

*'''[[War for Cybertron (Earth Wars)|War for Cybertron]]''' (Added [[July]] [[2020]])
**Flashbacks to the struggle for the [[AllSpark]] in Cybertron's ancient past introduce the [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] combiners to the present day, along with the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' cosmetic skin cores.

*'''[[Regenesis (Earth Wars)|Regenesis]]''' (Added [[September]] [[2020]])
**Autobots and Decepticons team up once more to retrieve the mysterious [[Regenesis#Transformers: Earth Wars|Project: Regenesis]].

*'''[[Titans on Earth]]''' (Added [[October]] [[2021]])
**The [[Titan (group)|Titan]]s [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] & [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] are summoned to Earth to help their allies.

*'''[[Prime Relics]]''' (Added [[September]] [[2025]])
**An exercise in competitive archeology digs up a way to unseal the [[Thirteen|original Thirteen Primes]] themselves from beyond space and time as the consequences of the gang's dabbling in primordial forces begin to come home to roost.

In practice, the game's story mode declines to present the campaigns in release order, prioritizing the "tutorial" aspect over narrative intelligibility to introduce new players to mechanics in order of increasing intricacy. As of this writing, the "production order" is:

{{collist|4|
#[[Get Optimus! / Get Megatron!]]
#[[The Lost Map]]
#[[Power Play (Earth Wars)|Power Play]]
#[[The Codex Showdown]]
#[[Secrets of Nebulos]]
#[[Combiner Wars (Earth Wars)|Combiner Wars]]
#[[Prime Relics]]
#[[Return to Cybertron (Earth Wars)|Return to Cybertron]]
#[[War for Cybertron (Earth Wars)|War for Cybertron]]
#[[Regenesis (Earth Wars)|Regenesis]]
#[[Titans on Earth]]
}}

===Events===
{{main|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events}}
Every weekend, for three days, events are held to give players a shot at a regular supply of various resources. They usually alternate between solo and [[#Alliances|Alliance]] (read: guild) modes each week.

Events are frequently accompanied by "transmissions" of cutscenes providing context for the gameplay goings-on. New character additions in particular are introduced with stories strewn across two-to-eight week "sagas" (occasionally "seasons" when Space Ape slips into {{w|live-service game|live-service}} industry jargon on main).

These arcs are additionally serialized between ''each other'', and form an ongoing narrative that constitutes the bulk of the game's story content, if only by sheer volume.

A complete-ish accounting of story relevant events is given below, with the multi-part "sagas" given in bold:

{{chapters
|title=''Earth Wars'' sagas and story events
|align=left
|content=
<div class="list-header">2016:</div>
*[[Decoy Dash]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga">"One-shot" character introductions, largely predating the longform "saga" format.</ref>
*[[Charging In]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga"/>
*[[Operation Snakebite]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga"/>
*[[Strafe vs. Scourge]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga"/>
*[[Till All Are One (Earth Wars)|Till All Are One]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga"/>
*[[Light Our Darkest Hour]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga"/>
*[[Rumble in the Jungle (Earth Wars)|Rumble in the Jungle]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga"/>
*'''[[Sharkticon Saga|Sharkticon]]'''
*[[Some Assembly Required]]<ref group="saga">Epilogue to "[[Combiner Wars (Earth Wars)|Combiner Wars]]" campaign.</ref>
*[[War Games]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga"/>
*'''[[Arctic Saga|Arctic]]'''

 <div class="list-header">2017:</div>
*[[Race Day Mayhem]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga"/>
*'''[[Optimus Maximus & Bruticus Saga|Optimus Maximus & Bruticus]]'''
*'''[[Perceptor & Lockdown Saga|Perceptor & Lockdown]]'''
*'''[[Project Supernova (saga)|Project Supernova]]'''
*'''[[Beast Wars Saga|Beast Wars]]'''
*'''[[Polyhex Saga|Polyhex]]'''
*'''[[Kup & Dead End Saga|Kup & Dead End]]'''
*'''[[Multiverse Saga|Multiverse]]'''
*'''[[Quintesson Saga|Quintesson]]'''
*'''[[Kremzeek Saga|Kremzeek]]'''
*'''[[Web of Lies]]'''
*'''[[Volcanicus vs Predaking (saga)|Volcanicus vs Predaking]]'''
*[[Unknown Powers]]<ref group="saga" name="nebulos">Prologue to "[[Secrets of Nebulos]]" campaign.</ref>
*[[Countdown to Nebulos]]<ref group="saga" name="nebulos"/>
*'''[[Springer & Astrotrain Saga|Springer & Astrotrain]]'''
*'''[[Cosmos & Mindwipe Saga|Cosmos & Mindwipe]]'''
*'''[[Rodimus Prime & Motormaster Saga|Rodimus Prime & Motormaster]]'''

 <div class="list-header">2018:</div>
*'''[[Sky Lynx & Blitzwing Saga|Sky Lynx & Blitzwing]]'''
*'''[[Warpath & Skullsmasher Saga|Warpath & Skullsmasher]]'''
*'''[[Elita & Lugnut Saga|Elita & Lugnut]]'''
*[[New Core: Alchemist Prime|Alchemist Prime]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga"/>
*'''[[Victorion & Menasor Saga|Victorion & Menasor]]'''
*'''[[Tracks & Cutthroat Saga|Tracks & Cutthroat]]'''
*'''[[Inferno & Rodimus Unicronus Saga|Inferno & Rodimus Unicronus]]'''
*'''[[Tigerhawk & Waspinator Saga|Tigerhawk & Waspinator]]'''
*'''[[Sentius Magnus & Sentius Malus Saga|Sentius Magnus & Sentius Malus]]'''
*[[Amalgamous Prime (Earth Wars)|Amalgamous Prime]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga"/>
*'''[[Slash & Rippersnapper Saga|Slash & Rippersnapper]]'''
*'''[[Sandstorm & Octone Saga|Sandstorm & Octone]]'''
*'''[[Back in Time]]'''

 <div class="list-header">2019:</div>
*[[Nexus Prime (Earth Wars)|Nexus Prime]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga"/>
*'''[[New Recruits]]'''
*'''[[New Form]]'''
*'''[[License to Kill]]'''
*'''[[Aerial Support]]'''
*'''[[Dirty Monster]]'''
*'''[[Jungle Friends]]'''
*[[The Golden Lagoon (Earth Wars)|The Golden Lagoon]]
*'''[[Abominable Defences]]'''
*'''[[Two-Face]]'''
*'''[[Human Reinforcements]]'''
*'''[[Right Hand]]'''
*'''[[Command and Conquer]]'''

 <div class="list-header">2020:</div>
*'''[[Safe and Trustworthy]]'''
*'''[[Now and Then (Earth Wars)|Now and Then]]'''
*'''[[Searching and Mining]]'''
*'''[[Metafictional Bombing]]'''
*'''[[Heavy Artillery (saga)|Heavy Artillery]]'''
*'''[[Weak Signal (saga)|Weak Signal]]'''
*'''[[Speed Delight]]'''
*'''[[Two for One]]'''
*'''[[Two Hot Wheels]]'''
*'''[[End with a Bang]]'''
*'''[[Last Remaining Piece]]'''
*'''[[Double Protection]]'''

 <div class="list-header">2021:</div>
*'''[[Dish the Dirt]]'''
*'''[[Snappy Snap]]'''
*'''[[On the Prowl]]'''
*'''[[In Flying Form]]'''
*'''[[Optimal Drive Disk]]'''
*'''[[Stomping Earth]]'''
*'''[[Flying Ape]]'''
*'''[[Fast and Furious]]'''<ref group="saga">The "[[Titans on Earth]]" campaign is part of this saga.</ref>
*'''[[Spin and Go]]'''
*'''[[Broken Legacy]]'''

 <div class="list-header">2022:</div>
*'''[[Colour Burst]]'''
*'''[[Nip & Tuck]]'''
*'''[[Pick and Choose]]'''
*'''[[Always Green]]'''
*'''[[Big Fish]]'''
*'''[[Smashing Heads]]'''
*'''[[Speed Masters]]'''
*'''[[Spinning Growl]]'''
*'''[[Green Heroes]]'''

 <div class="list-header">2023:</div>
*'''[[Muscle Bender]]'''
*'''[[Gone Fishing (saga)|Gone Fishing]]'''
*'''[[Tarnation]]'''
*'''[[Double Trouble]]'''
*'''[[Blue Thunder]]'''
*'''[[The Roar]]'''

 <div class="list-header">2024:</div>
*'''[[Rain and Waves]]'''
*'''[[Steel Explosion]]'''
*'''[[Wild Things]]'''
*'''[[New Beginnings]]'''
*'''[[Timeless Champions]]'''
*'''[[The Reckoning]]'''

 <div class="list-header">2025:</div>
*'''[[Tabula Rasa]]'''
*'''[[New Armada]]'''
*'''[[Second Armada]]'''
*'''[[Third Armada (Part 1)]]'''<ref group="saga">The "[[Prime Relics]]" campaign is part of this saga.</ref>
*'''[[Third Armada (Part 2)]]
*'''[[All on Tape]]'''

 <div class="list-header">2026:</div>
*'''[[Behind the Veil]]'''
*'''[[Follow the Leader (saga)|Follow the Leader]]'''
}}

<references group="saga"/>

===Character profiles===
The third major story element of ''Earth Wars'' comes packaged with each individual character. Upon unlocking a new unit, the player is presented with a short, replayable (but only for standard Bots) cutscene referred to as a "character story" illustrating their personality, along with a prose [[bio]] in the classical back-of-box style squirreled away in their profile with their stats, equipped Power Cores, etc.

Character stories frequently tie into that character's corresponding saga, which, while delightfully immersive for veterans present during their initial rollout, has a way of producing gibberish full of unfamiliar characters for later players acquiring the unit via the game's normal "slot machine" mechanic. Accordingly, summaries of character stories can be found in the articles for their respective sagas.

===Dispatch Missions===
{{main|Transformers: Earth Wars/Dispatch Missions}}

Another minor source of story information comes attached to "[[#Gameplay|Dispatch Missions]]," a mechanic wherein you can train up a handful of units you aren't using by sending them off on "away missions" where they gather experience points on their own. Each of these mission descriptions features a few paragraphs of prose describing the adventure upon which your bots are embarking.

===Comic===
{{main|Quantum Beast Leap}}

''Earth Wars''' plot has one last noteworthy component— kind of. As part of a community event tying into the [[2017]] "[[Beast Wars Saga]]" arc, Space Ape celebrated the game's escape from the boilerplate Generation 1 milieu with a comic produced in conjunction with various prominent ''Transformers'' fan forums elaborating on the arrival of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]] to the [[Earth Wars (conflict)|Earth Wars]]. There's just one catch: Space Ape emphatically stressed that due to the terms of their license with Hasbro not extending beyond the game itself, the comic remained [[pseudocanon|apocryphal]], informing but not overtly supplementing the narrative of the game proper.

==Characters and chronology==
Given the live-service nature of ''Earth Wars''' enormous and ever-growing cast, we've opted to break with our usual formatting a little and divide them by year introduced to illustrate the evolution of the game over time.

===Launch===
The game's initial cast featured all the old 1984 standards plus a suspicious number of [[combiner|combiner team]] characters from the then-recent ''[[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]]'' franchise.

{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|c1=
{{collist|2|
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Jetfire (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jetfire]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ironhide]]
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ratchet]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bumblebee]]
*[[Prowl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prowl]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Grimlock]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Mirage]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Wheeljack]]
*[[Blaster (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blaster]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Silverbolt]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skydive]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Air Raid]]
*[[Powerglide (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Powerglide]]
*[[Alpha Bravo#Transformers: Earth Wars|Alpha Bravo]]
*[[Fireflight (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Firefly]]
*[[Jazz (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Autobot Jazz]]
*[[Windblade (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Windblade]]
*[[Pyra Magna (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Pyra Magna]]
*[[Rust Dust#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rust Dust]]
*[[Dust Up#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dustup]]
*[[Jumpstream#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jumpstream]]
*[[Skyburst (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skyburst]]
*[[Stormclash#Transformers: Earth Wars|Stormclash]]
*[[Huffer (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Huffer]]
}}
|c2=
{{collist|2|
*[[Megatron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Megatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Starscream (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Starscream]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bludgeon]]
*[[Swindle (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Swindle]]
*[[Hook (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hook]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skrapnel]]
*[[Brawl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Brawl]]
*[[Kickback (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Kickback]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Razorclaw]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Breakdown]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Shockwave]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Soundwave]] (Frank Welker)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Thundercracker]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skywarp]]
*[[Slipstream (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Slipstream]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Long Haul]]
*[[Blast Off (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blast Off]]
*[[Mixmaster (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Mixmaster]]
*[[Divebomb (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Divebomb]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scavenger]]
*[[Vortex (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Vortex]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scrapper]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Onslaught]]
*[[Rampage (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rampage]]
*[[Tantrum (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tantrum]]
*[[Bombshell (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bombshell]]
}}
|h5=Support characters|c5=
;[[Autobot Mini-Cassette]]s
*[[Eject (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Eject]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Steeljaw]]
*[[Rewind (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rewind]]
*[[Ramhorn (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ramhorn]]
;[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette]]s
*[[Rumble (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rumble]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Laserbeak]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Frenzy]]
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Buzzsaw]]

|h6=Non-playable characters|c6=
;[[Human]]s
*[[Melody Keen]]
*[[Luca]]
}}

===2016===
Late 2016 saw the debut of the hotly anticipated "[[#Combiners|Combiner]]" character class in the finale of the opening arc of the game's story.

{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|c1=
*[[Arcee (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Arcee]]
*[[Slag (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Slug]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sideswipe]]
*[[Swoop (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Swoop]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hot Spot]]
*[[Seaspray (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Seaspray]]
*[[Pipes (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Pipes]]
*[[Star Saber (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Star Saber]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Superion (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Superion]]

|c2=
*[[Nightbird (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nightbird]]
*[[Headstrong (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Headstrong]]
*[[Viper (CW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Viper]]
*[[Scourge (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scourge]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Galvatron]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nemesis Prime]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cyclonus]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Octopunch]]
*[[Offroad (CW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Offroad]]
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Deathsaurus]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Devastator (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Devastator]]

|h3=Trans-factional|c3=
*[[Gnaw (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Gnaw]]

|h5=Support characters|c5=
*[[Sharkticon (species)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sharkticons]]
}}

===2017===
2017 was themed around the introduction of non-[[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] characters, including time travelers from the [[Beast Era]] and refugees from around the [[multiverse]].

{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|h1=[[Autobot]]s / [[Maximal]]s
|c1=
*[[Hound (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hound]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Perceptor]]
*[[Smokescreen (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Smokescreen]]
*[[First Aid (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|First Aid]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimus Primal]]
*[[Sludge (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sludge]]
*[[Kup (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Kup]]
*[[Drift (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Drift]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Laser Optimus]]<ref group="2017">Most unusually, this Optimus Prime using a character model based on the famous ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|"Laser Prime" toy]] is eventually revealed to be from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|same dimension]] as his wavemate ''Armada'' Megatron in [[Second Armada|later ''Armada''-centric arcs.]] (Then again, the two designs ''are'' very similar in terms of transformation and kibble arrangement...)</ref>
*[[Snarl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Snarl]]
*[[Cheetor (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cheetor]]
*[[Springer (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Springer]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cosmos]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimus Maximus]]
*[[Volcanicus (POTP)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Volcanicus]]

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Drag Strip (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Drag Strip]]
*[[Lockdown (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Lockdown]]
*[[Brake-Neck (G1)|Brake-Neck]]
*[[Reflector (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Reflector]]
*[[Megatron (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Beast Wars Megatron]]
*[[Straxus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Straxus]]
*[[Dead End (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dead End]]
*[[Barricade (IDW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Barricade]]
*[[Megatron (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Megatron]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hun-Gurrr]]
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Astrotrain (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Astrotrain]]
*[[Mindwipe (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Mindwipe]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Bruticus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bruticus]]
*[[Predaking (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Predaking]]

|h5=Support characters|c5=
*[[Kremzeek#Transformers: Earth Wars|Kremzeek]]s

;[[Drone]]s
*[[Medibot (Earth Wars)|Medibot]]s

|h6=Non-playable characters|c6=
*[[Quintesson#Transformers: Earth Wars|Quintesson]]s
}}
 
<references group="2017"/>

===2018===
2018 tied into the contemporary ''[[Power of the Primes (franchise)|Power of the Primes]]'' franchise with a spin on the [[Prime Master]] concept in the form of "[[Prime Master#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Cores]]," the mystical remains of the [[Thirteen|original Thirteen Primes]] with minds of their own, built out of the extant "[[#Power Cores|Power Core]]" mechanic. The storyline also featured the introduction of the [[Sentius Nobilius|Sentius twins]], keepers of the Prime Cores and ''Earth Wars''' first original characters, give or take a human.

{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|h1=[[Autobot]]s / [[Maximal]]s
|c1=
*[[Hot Rod (G1)#TFEWPrime|Rodimus Prime]]
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sky Lynx]]
*[[Warpath (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Warpath]]
*[[Elita One (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Elita-1]]
*[[Tracks (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tracks]]
*[[Inferno (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Inferno]]
*[[Tigerhawk#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tigerhawk]]
*[[Sentius Magnus#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sentius Magnus]]
*[[Slash (POTP)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Slash]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sandstorm]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Victorion#Transformers: Earth Wars|Victorion]]

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Motormaster (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Motormaster]]
*[[Blitzwing (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blitzwing]]
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skullsmasher]]
*[[Lugnut (TF 2010)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Lugnut]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cutthroat]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)#TFEWUnicronus|Rodimus Unicronus]]
*[[Waspinator (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Waspinator]]
*[[Sentius Malus#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sentius Malus]]
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rippersnapper]]
*[[Octane#Transformers: Earth Wars|Octone]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Menasor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Menasor]]

|h5=Support characters|c5=
;[[Prime Master#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Cores]]
*[[Liege Maximo#Transformers: Earth Wars|Liege Maximo]]
*[[Micronus Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Micronus]]
*[[The Fallen#Transformers: Earth Wars|Megatronus]]
*[[Maccadam#Transformers: Earth Wars|Alchemist Prime]]
*[[Vector Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Vector Prime]]
*[[Alpha Trion#Transformers: Earth Wars|Alpha Trion]]
*[[Solus Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Solus Prime]]
*[[Onyx Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Onyx Prime]]
*[[Amalgamous Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Amalgamous Prime]]
*[[Quintus Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Quintus Prime]]
}}

===2019===
2019 was themed around an extended crossover with ''Transformers''' sister ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' franchise.

{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|h1=[[Autobot]]s / [[Maximal]]s
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (G1)#TFEWGoldfire|Goldfire]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Streetwise]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)#TFEWCybertron|Cybertron Jetfire]]
*[[Blades (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blades]]
*[[Rook (CW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rook]]
*[[Rhinox (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rhinox]]
*[[Punch (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Punch]]
*[[Hound (G1)#TFEWGIJoe|Hound V.A.M.P.]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)#TFEWGIJoe|Jetfire Skystriker]]
*[[Red Alert (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Red Alert]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Defensor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Defensor]]

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Ramjet (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ramjet]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sinnertwin]]
*[[Starscream (G1)#TFEWCybertron|Cybertron Starscream]]
*[[Dirge (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dirge]]
*[[Blot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blot]]
*[[Tarantulas (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tarantulas]]
*[[Punch (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Counterpunch]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)#TFEWGIJoe|Soundwave H.I.S.S.]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)#TFEWGIJoe|Skywarp Nightraven]]
*[[Runamuck (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Runamuck]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Abominus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Abominus]]

|h3=Trans-factional|c3=
*[[Impactor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Impactor]]

|h5=Support characters|c5=
;[[Prime Master#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Cores]]
*[[Nexus Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nexus Prime]]
*[[Prima#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prima]]

|h6=Non-playable characters|c6=
*[[Harmony Keen]]

;[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]
*[[Duke (G.I. Joe)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Duke]]
*[[Scarlett#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scarlett]]
*[[Snake-Eyes#Transformers: Earth Wars|Snake-Eyes]]
;[[Cobra]]
*[[Cobra Commander#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cobra Commander]]
*[[Baroness#Transformers: Earth Wars|Baroness]]
*[[Storm Shadow#Transformers: Earth Wars|Storm Shadow]]
}}

===2020===
2020 saw a major shakeup to the game's mechanics as an extensive crossover with the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' franchise introduced a new "[[#C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots|C.O.M.B.A.T Bot]]" character class broadly based on the [[Battle Master]] concept and built off a major expansion of the Power Core system, as well as the introduction of alternate skins for existing units.

{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|h1=[[Autobot]]s / [[Maximal]]s
|c1=
*[[Strafe (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Strafe]]
*[[Dinobot (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dinobot]]
*[[Nosecone (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nosecone]]
*[[Brainstorm (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Brainstorm]]
*[[Six-Gun#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sixgun]]
*[[Chromia (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Chromia]]
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Lightspeed]]
*[[Afterburner (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Afterbreaker]]
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Trailbreaker]]
*[[Scattershot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scattershot]]

;[[Guardian robot|Guardians]]<ref group= "2020" name = "Special Boy">Omega Supreme and Overlord are mechanically identical to normal [[#Combiners|Combiner units]] in game, and are only given unique titles denoting their in-fiction not-combiner-ness in supporting documentation.</ref>
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Omega Supreme]]

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Thrust (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Thrust]]
*[[Dinobot II#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dinobot II]]
*[[Drillhorn (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Drillhorn]]
*[[Guyhawk#Transformers: Earth Wars|Guyhawk]]
*[[Triggerhappy (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Triggerhappy]]
*[[Hellbat (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Fellbat]]
*[[Killbison#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ironbison]]
*[[Flamewar (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Flamewar]]
*[[Exhaust#Transformers: Earth Wars|Exhaust]]
*[[Leozack#Transformers: Earth Wars|Leozack]]

;[[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]]<ref group="2020" name = "Special Boy"/>
*[[Overlord (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Overlord]]

|nonumbering=true
|h3=Trans-factional|c3=
;[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]
*[[Doubledealer#Transformers: Earth Wars|Doubledealer]]

|h5=Support characters|c5=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|C.O.M.B.A.T.]] Autobots
*[[Nightstalker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nightstalker]]
*[[Firebolt (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Firedrive]]
*[[Flak (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Flak]]
*[[Pteraxadon#Transformers: Earth Wars|Pteraxadon]]
*[[Lionizer (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Lionizer]]
*[[Big Shot#Transformers: Earth Wars|Topshot]]
*[[Trenchfoot#Transformers: Earth Wars|Trenchfoot]]
*[[Rung (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rung]]
*[[Dile#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dile]]
*[[Smashdown#Transformers: Earth Wars|Smashdown]]
*[[Glitch (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Glitch]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;C.O.M.B.A.T. Decepticons
*[[Ravage (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ravage]]
*[[Blowpipe (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blowpipe]]
*[[Cratermaker#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cratermaker]]
*[[Terror-Daxtyl#Transformers: Earth Wars|Terror-Daxtyl]]
*[[Catgut#Transformers: Earth Wars|Catgut]]
*[[Fireline#Transformers: Earth Wars|Fireline]]
*[[Caliburst (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Caliburst]]
*[[Hairsplitter#Transformers: Earth Wars|Shrute]]
*[[Overkill (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Overkill]]
*[[Razor-Sharp#Transformers: Earth Wars|Razor-Sharp]]
*[[Gatoraider#Transformers: Earth Wars|Gatorface]]

{{!}}}

|h4=Skins|c4=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;Autobots
*[[Arcee (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Arcee]]
*[[Blaster (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Blaster]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Bumblebee]]
*[[Chromia (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Chromia]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Cliffjumper]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Cybertron Jetfire]]
*[[Doubledealer#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Doubledealer]]
*[[Drift (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Drift]]
*[[Elita One (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Elita-1]]
*[[Hound (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Hound]]
*[[Impactor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Impactor]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
 
*[[Ironhide (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Ironhide]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Mirage]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Prowl]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Ratchet]]
*[[Red Alert (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Red Alert]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Skydive]]
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Sky Lynx]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Sideswipe]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Wheeljack]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;Decepticons
*[[Nightbird (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Nightbird]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Soundwave]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Skrapnel]]
*[[Dirge (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Dirge]]
*[[Kickback (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Kickback]]
*[[Starscream (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Cybertron Starscream]]
*[[Doubledealer#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Doubledealer]]
*[[Barricade (IDW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Barricade]]
*[[Reflector (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Reflector]]
*[[Impactor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Impactor]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Bludgeon]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
 
*[[Breakdown (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Breakdown]]
*[[Megatron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Megatron]]
*[[Hook (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Hook]]
*[[Runamuck (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Runamuck]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Skywarp]]
*[[Offroad (CW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Offroad]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Thundercracker]]
*[[Astrotrain (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Astrotrain]]
*[[Thrust (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Thrust]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Galvatron]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Shockwave]]

{{!}}}
}}
 
<references group="2020"/>

===2021===
2021 introduced the "[[#Titans|Titan]]" character class.

{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|h1=[[Autobot]]s / [[Maximal]]s
|c1=
*[[Hoist (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hoist]]
*[[Grapple (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Grapple]]
*[[Prowl (Magnaboss)#Transformers: Earth Wars|BW Prowl]]
*[[Silverbolt (Magnaboss)#Transformers: Earth Wars|BW Silverbolt]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)#TFEWOptimal|Optimal Optimus]]
*[[Ironhide (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|BW Ironhide]]
*[[Broadside (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Broadside]]
*[[Blurr (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blurr]]
*[[Rotorstorm (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rotorstorm]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Computron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Computron]]
*[[Magnaboss (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Magnaboss]]

;[[Titan (group)|Titans]]
*[[Metroplex (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Metroplex]]<ref group= "2021" name="Raid Titan">First debuted in the game as non-playable "bosses" in [[#Gameplay|Alliance Raids]] in 2019, only to be then made playable.</ref>

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Crankcase (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Crankcase]]
*[[Dirtbag#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dirtbag]]
*[[Ram Horn#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ram Horn]]
*[[Cicadacon#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cicadacon]]
*[[Megatron (BW)#TFEWTM2|Transmetal 2 Megatron]]
*[[Sea Clamp#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sea Clamp]]
*[[Apeface#Transformers: Earth Wars|Apeface]]
*[[Runabout (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Runabout]]
*[[Spinister (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Spinister]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Liokaiser#Transformers: Earth Wars|Liokaiser]]
*[[Tripredacus#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tripredacus]]

;Titans
*[[Trypticon (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Trypticon]]<ref group="2021" name="Raid Titan"/>

|h3=Trans-factional|c3=
;[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]
*[[Snapdragon (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Snapdragon]]

|h5=Support characters|c5=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|C.O.M.B.A.T.]] Autobots / Maximals
*[[Soundbarrier#Transformers: Earth Wars|Soundbarrier]]
*[[Stripes#Transformers: Earth Wars|Stripes]]
*[[Top-Heavy#Transformers: Earth Wars|Top-Heavy]]
*[[Red Hot#Transformers: Earth Wars|Red Heat]]
*[[Spoilsport#Transformers: Earth Wars|Spoilsport]]
*[[Rattrap (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rattrap]]
*[[Airazor (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Airazor]]
*[[Sheeldron#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sheeldron]]
*[[Dazzlestrike#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dazzlestrike]]
*[[Roadburner#Transformers: Earth Wars|Roadburner]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;C.O.M.B.A.T. Decepticons / Predacons
*[[Doublecrosser (Earthrise)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Doublecrosser]]
*[[Glit (KP)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Glit]]
*[[Sights (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sights]]
*[[Bombshock (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bombshock]]
*[[Aimless#Transformers: Earth Wars|Aimless]]
*[[Vertebreak (Kingdom)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Vertebreak]]
*[[Tonbot#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tonbot]]
*[[Fangtron#Transformers: Earth Wars|Fangtron]]
*[[Giza (POTP)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Giza]]
*[[Power Punch#Transformers: Earth Wars|Power Punch]]

{{!}}}

|h4=Skins<ref group="2021">These alternate skins can only be accessed through gold or [[G-Metal|Gmetal]] bot-specific "Transmetal" cores of their respective bots (their equivalent of other characters' G1 cores), which, as its name suggests, changes their color scheme reminiscent of their Transmetal forms in addition to the bonus effects provided, whereas silver "Transmetal" cores changes the bot to sport a metallic coating instead.</ref>|c4=
;Maximals
*[[Cheetor (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Transmetal Cheetor]]
*[[Rhinox (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Transmetal Rhinox]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Transmetal Optimus Primal]]

;Predacons
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Transmetal Blackarachnia]]
*[[Tarantulas (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Transmetal Tarantulas]]
*[[Megatron (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Transmetal Beast Wars Megatron]]
}}
 
<references group="2021"/>

===2022===
2022 featured a tie-in to the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' franchise, in no small part to introduce the concept of pay-to-play character skins via the game's new "[[#Cyber Pass|Cyber Pass]]" subscription service. Notably, the bulk of the game's ''Shattered Glass'' cast occupies a peculiar state of "quasi-playable," fully present as distinct individuals in story segments but only mechanically represented with cosmetics for existing characters.

{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|c1=
*[[Minerva (G1 robot)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Minerva]]
*[[Whirl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Whirl]]
*[[Slingshot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Slingshot]]
*[[Twin Twist (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Twin Twist]]
*[[Bulkhead (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bulkhead]]
*[[Skids (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skids]]
*[[Topspin (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Topspin]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Sky Reign#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sky Reign]]

;[[Titan (group)|Titans]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Fortress Maximus]]<ref group= "2022" name="Raid Titan pt 2">First debuted in the game as non-playable "bosses" in Alliance Raids in 2021, only to be then made playable.</ref>

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Flatline (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Flatline]]
*[[Sea Phantom#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sea Phantom]]
*[[Acid Storm (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Acid Storm]]
*[[Coelagon#Transformers: Earth Wars|Coelagon]]
*[[Breakdown (IDW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Breakdown Prime]]
*[[Knock Out (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Knock Out]]
*[[Terrormander#Transformers: Earth Wars|Terrormander]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Galvatronus (CW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Galvatronus]]

;Titans
*[[Scorponok (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scorponok]]<ref group="2022" name="Raid Titan pt 2"/>

|h3=Negative universe|c3=
;Evil Autobots
*[[Goldbug (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Goldbug]]
*[[Jetfire (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Jetfire]]
;Heroic Decepticons
*[[Shockwave (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Shockwave]]
*[[Thundercracker (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Thundercracker]]

|h5=Support characters|c5=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|C.O.M.B.A.T.]] Autobots
*[[Pinpointer (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Pinpointer]]
*[[Steeljaw (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Steeljaw]]
*[[Zaur (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Zaur]]
*[[Tricerashot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tricerashot]]
*[[Windstrike (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Windstrike]]
*[[Trip-Up#Transformers: Earth Wars|Trip-Up]]
*[[Sawtooth (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sawtooth]]
*[[Nightstick (Headmasters)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nightstick]]
*[[Sidetrack (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sidetrack]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;C.O.M.B.A.T. Decepticons
*[[Singe#Transformers: Earth Wars|Singe]]
*[[Ravage (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Ravage]]
*[[Slugfest (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Slugfest]]
*[[Heartburn#Transformers: Earth Wars|Heartburn]]
*[[Baru (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Baru]]
*[[Roller Force#Transformers: Earth Wars|Roller Force]]
*[[Zori (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Zori]]
*[[Fracas#Transformers: Earth Wars|Fracas]]
*[[Growl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Growl]]

{{!}}}

|h4=Skins|c4=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;Autobots
*[[Optimus Prime (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Optimus Prime]]
*[[Blurr (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Blurr]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Grimlock]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Silverbolt]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Mirage]]
*[[Snarl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Snarl]]
*[[Blades (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Blades]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Ironhide]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Holiday 2022 Optimus Prime]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;Decepticons
*[[Megatron (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Megatron]]
*[[Starscream (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Starscream]]
*[[Divebomb (Energon)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Energon Divebomb]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Ramjet]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Breakdown]]
*[[Swindle (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Swindle]]
*[[Brawl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Brawl]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Scrapper]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|RF Galvatron]]
*[[Megatron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Holiday 2022 Megatron]]

{{!}}}

|h6=Non-playable characters|c6=
;[[Human]]s
*[[Melody Keen (SG)|SG Melody Keen]]
*[[Luca (SG)|SG Luca]]
}}
 
<references group="2022"/>

===2023===
2023 introduced the "[[#Weapons|Weapon]]" character class.

{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|c1=
*[[Roadbuster (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Roadbuster]]
*[[Brawn (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Brawn]]
*[[Ariel#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ariel]]
*[[Alpha Trion#TFEWBot|Alpha Trion]]
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Wreck Gar]]
*[[Bluestreak (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bluestreak]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Ruination (G1)|Ruination]]

;[[Titan (group)|Titans]]
*[[Ark (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Autobot Ark]]

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Halfshell#Transformers: Earth Wars|Halfshell]]
*[[Full-Tilt (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Full-Tilt]]
*[[Scylla#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scylla]]
*[[Tarn (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tarn]]
*[[Junkyard (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Junkheap]]
*[[Wildrider (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Wildrider]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[God Neptune#Transformers: Earth Wars|God Neptune]]

;Titans
*[[Nemesis (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Decepticon Nemesis]]

|h5=Support characters|c5=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;[[Weapon]]s
*[[Sword of Balance]]
*[[Cosmic Rust Blaster]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|C.O.M.B.A.T.]] Autobots
*[[Bashbreaker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bashbreaker]]
*[[Big Daddy (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Big Daddy]]
*[[Kunai#Transformers: Earth Wars|Kunai]]
*[[Victory Leo#Transformers: Earth Wars|Victory Leo]]
*[[Buzzstrike (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Buzzstrike]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;C.O.M.B.A.T. Decepticons
*[[Gabu (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Gabu]]
*[[Ground Hog#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ground Hog]]
*[[Bido (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bido]]
*[[Tigerbreast#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tigerchest]]
*[[Lancelon (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Lancelon]]

{{!}}}

|h4=Skins|c4=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;Autobots / Maximals
*[[Blaster (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Blaster]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Air Raid]]
*[[Wheeljack (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Wheeljack]]
*[[Cheetor (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Cheetor]]
*[[Slingshot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Slingshot]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Speedia Cosmos]]
*[[Powerglide (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Powerglide]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Skydive]]
*[[First Aid (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 First Aid]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Hot Spot]]
*[[Alpha Trion#TFEWBot|Ghost Alpha Trion]]
*[[Rook (G2)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Rook]]
*[[Sentius Magnus|Winter Sentius Magnus]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;Decepticons / Predacons
*[[Soundwave (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Soundwave]]
*[[Blast Off (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Blast Off]]
*[[Flamewar (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Flamewar]]
*[[T-Wrecks#Transformers: Earth Wars|Maximal T-Wrecks]]
*[[Hook (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Hook]]
*[[Convobat#Transformers: Earth Wars|Convobat]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Long Haul]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Bonecrusher]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Scavenger]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Onslaught]]
*[[Starscream (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ghost Starscream]]
*[[Vortex (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Vortex]]
*[[Sentius Malus|Winter Sentius Malus]]

{{!}}}

}}

===2024===
2024 featured a time-travel plot (plus a couple overt skins) as a tie in to the origin-themed ''[[Transformers One (franchise)|Transformers One]]'' franchise, plus the return of the [[Thirteen]] as fully fledged Bots and several [[Artifacts of the Primes]] in the tail end of the year as part of the run-up to the Thirteen-centric ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]''.

{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|h1=[[Autobot]]s / [[Maximal]]s
|c1=
*[[Lio Convoy (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Leo Prime]]
*[[Beachcomber (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Beachcomber]]
*[[Metalhawk (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Metalhawk]]
*[[Tasmania Kid#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tasmania Kid]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)#TFEWOrion|Orion Pax]]
*[[Vector Prime#TFEWBot|Vector Prime]]
*[[Wing Saber (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Wing Saber]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Raiden#Transformers: Earth Wars|Raiden]]

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Inferno (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Predacon Inferno]]
*[[Deluge (G2)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Deluge]]
*[[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bomb-Burst]]
*[[Antagony (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Antagony]]
*[[Megatron (G1)#TFEWD-16|D-16]]
*[[Nova Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nova Prime]]
*[[Dreadwing (G2)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dreadwing]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Dinoking#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dinoking]]

|h5=Support characters|c5=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Undead]]

;[[Weapon]]s
*[[Star Saber (Thirteen)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prima's Star Saber]]
*[[Dark Star Saber#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dark Star Saber]]
*[[Forge of Solus Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Forge of Solus Prime]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|C.O.M.B.A.T.]] Autobots
*[[Enerax#Transformers: Earth Wars|Enerax]]
*[[Jaze (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jaze]]
*[[C.L. (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|C.L.]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Squad Busters)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SB Optimus Prime]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;C.O.M.B.A.T. Decepticons
*[[Fireglide (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Fireglide]]
*[[Baro (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Baro]]
*[[Ozu (Earth Wars)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ozu]]
*[[Megatron (Squad Busters)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SB Megatron]]

{{!}}}

|h6=Non-playable characters|c6=
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{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;[[Trainbot]]s
*[[Shouki#Transformers: Earth Wars|Shouki]]
*[[Getsuei#Transformers: Earth Wars|Getsuei]]
*[[Yukikaze (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Yukikaze]]
*[[Suiken#Transformers: Earth Wars|Suiken]]
*[[Seizan#Transformers: Earth Wars|Seizan]]
*[[Kaen#Transformers: Earth Wars|Kaen]]

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;[[Dinoforce]]
*[[Goryu (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Goryu]]
*[[Kakuryu (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Kakuryu]]
*[[Gairyu#Transformers: Earth Wars|Gairyu]]
*[[Yokuryu#Transformers: Earth Wars|Yokuryu]]
*[[Rairyu#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rairyu]]
*[[Doryu (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Doryu]]
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{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;Cyber Pass Autobots / Maximals
*[[Streetwise (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Streetwise]]
*[[Jazz (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Jazz]]
*[[Warpath (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Warpath]]
*[[Red Alert (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Powerlinx Red Alert]]
*[[Tracks (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Tracks]]
*[[Pipes (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Kingdom Pipes]]
*[[Jetfire (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Energon Jetfire]]
*[[Ratchet (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Ratchet]]
*[[Elita One (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Timelines Elita-1]]
*[[Optimus Prime (One)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Enhanced Orion Pax]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Evolution G2 Grimlock]]<ref group="2024">This is notably Grimlock's second, unreleased [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Notes|"tiger stripe" ''Generation 2'' deco]], its name referencing the ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy: Evolution|Legacy: Evolution]]'' line, which this deco was a part of when it finally saw its appearance on store shelves via the "Toxitron Collection" capsule.</ref>
*[[Skids (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Quantum Operative Skids]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Holidays 2024 Optimal Optimus]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;Cyber Pass Decepticons / Predacons
*[[Dead End (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Dead End]]<ref group="2024">This skin core was intended to belong to Brake-Neck as it matched Wildrider's G2 deco (or, more specifically, the one he had in [[Menasor (G1)#CWG2|the ''Combiner Wars'' G2 Stunticon set]]), but in-game, it was erroneously labeled as G2 Dead End and assigned to Dead End himself rather than the intended bot.</ref>
*[[Mixmaster (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Mixmaster]]
*[[Coelagon#Transformers: Earth Wars|Redeco Coelagon]]<ref group="2024">Was called "BW2 Coelagon" in the related newsletter and in-game Cyber Pass. However the skin core itself is actually called "Redeco Coelagon" instead.</ref>
*[[Starscream (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Legacy Voyager Armada Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|MW Thundercracker]]
*[[Runamuck (Cybertron)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cybertron Runamuck]]
*[[Lugnut (TF 2010)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Reveal the Shield Lugnut]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Senator Shockwave]]
*[[Octopunch (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Octopunch]]
*[[Megatron (One)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Enhanced D-16]]
*[[Blight (Prime)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Blight Blot]]
*[[Dirge (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Dirge]]
*[[Megatron (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Holidays 2024 Transmetal 2 Megatron]]

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;''[[Transformers One (franchise)|One]]'' Autobots<ref group="2024" name="One">Released for free as a promotion for the film.</ref>
*[[Optimus Prime (One)#Transformers: Earth Wars|One Orion Pax]]
*[[Bumblebee (One)#Transformers: Earth Wars|One B-127]]
*[[Elita-1 (One)#Transformers: Earth Wars|One Elita-1]]

;''[[Transformers One (franchise)|One]]'' Decepticons<ref group="2024" name="One">Free as a promotion for the film.</ref>
*[[Megatron (One)#Transformers: Earth Wars|One D-16]]

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}}
 
<references group = "2024"/>

===2025===
2025 featured an emphasis on the ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' franchise, presumably spinning out of its heavy representation in the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' toyline, as well as the introduction of the "[[#Primes|Primes]]," a whole entire character class devoted to the Thirteen as the game's ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' synergy kicked into high gear.

{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
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*[[Gears (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Gears]]
*[[Scavenger (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Scavenger]]
*[[Overload (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Overload]]

|c2=
*[[Quake (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Quake]]
*[[Wheeljack (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Wheeljack]]
*[[Demolishor (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Demolishor]]

|h3=Trans-factional|c3=
;[[Thirteen|Primes]]
*[[The Fallen#TFEWPrime|Megatronus Prime]]
*[[Solus Prime#TFEWPrime|Solus Prime]]

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;[[Artifacts of the Primes|Artifacts]]
*[[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Requiem Blaster]]
*[[Forge of Solus Prime#TFEWArtifact|Forge of Solus Prime]]

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;[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|C.O.M.B.A.T.]] Autobots
*[[Stylor#Transformers: Earth Wars|Stylor]]
*[[Peacemaker#Transformers: Earth Wars|Peacemaker]]
*[[Star Saber (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Star Saber]] ([[Jetstorm (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jetstorm]], [[Runway (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Runway]], and [[Sonar (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sonar]])

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;C.O.M.B.A.T. Decepticons
*[[Sunbeam (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sunbeam]]
*[[Tiptop#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tiptop]]
*[[Vorpal Saber#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Dark Saber]] ([[Jackknife#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jacknife]], [[Maverick (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Maverick]], and [[Skull Buster#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skull Buster]])
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;Trans-factional C.O.M.B.A.T.s
*[[Skyboom (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skyboom]] ([[Dirt Boss (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Dirt Boss]], [[Downshift (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Downshift]], and [[Mirage (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Mirage]])

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;Autobots / Maximals
*[[Impactor (Prime)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Impactor]]
*[[Drift (RID)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Robots in Disguise Drift]]
*[[Side Swipe (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Side Swipe]]
*[[Rhinox (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Rhinox]]
*[[Windblade (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Windblade]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|RID Optimus Primal]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Optimus Prime]]<ref group="2025" name="Cyberstore skin">Initially, these skins were only available through the game's web store, independent of the "Cyber Pass" program. Later, the "Shadow" skins were also made possible to obtain via special crystals from the "[[Trick or Transform]]" event.</ref>
*[[Topspin (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Wreck 'n Doom Topspin]]
*[[Whirl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Classic Whirl]]
*[[Tracks (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Shadow Tracks]]<ref group="2025" name="Cyberstore skin"/>
*[[Powerglide (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Shadow Powerglide]]<ref group="2025" name="Cyberstore skin"/>
*[[Perceptor (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Perceptor]]
*[[Alpha Trion#TFEWBot|Power of the Primes Alpha Trion]]
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Draconic Sky Lynx]]
*[[Prowl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Machine Wars Prowl]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Holiday 2025 Laser Optimus]]

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;Decepticons / Predacons
*[[Impactor (Prime)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Impactor]]
*[[Barricade (Energon)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Energon Barricade]]
*[[Thrust (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Thrust]]
*[[Starscream (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Star Scream Super Mode]]
*[[Bombshell (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Bombshell]]
*[[Tarantulas (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Legacy United Tarantulas]]
*[[Spinister (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Wreck 'n Doom Spinister]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Wars Bludgeon]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Shadow Cutthroat]]<ref group="2025" name="Cyberstore skin"/>
*[[Cyclonus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Shadow Cyclonus]]<ref group="2025" name="Cyberstore skin"/>
*[[Blitzwing (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Platinum Blitzwing]]
*[[Junkyard (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Generations Junkheap]]
*[[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Vampire Bomb-Burst]]
*[[Barricade (IDW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Siege Barricade]]
*[[Megatron (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Holiday 2025 Armada Megatron]]

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}}
 
<references group="2025"/>

===2026===
2026 thus far continues to see a heavy focus on the Thirteen alongside the still-ongoing ''Age of the Primes'' toyline.

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*[[Wheelie (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Wheelie]]{{dag|red}}
;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Landcross (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Landcross]]{{dag|red}}

|c2=
*[[Crasher (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Crasher]]{{dag|red}}
;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Monstructor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Monstructor]]{{dag|red}}

|h3=Trans-factional|c3=
*[[Sideways (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sideways]]

;[[Thirteen|Primes]]
*[[Prima#TFEWPrime|Prima Prime]]
*[[Maccadam#TFEWPrime|Alchemist Prime]]{{dag|red}}

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;[[Artifacts of the Primes|Artifacts]]
*[[Star Saber (Thirteen)#TFEWArtifact|Star Saber]]

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;[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|C.O.M.B.A.T.]] Autobots
*[[Sundor#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sundor]]
*[[Tyrannitron#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tyrannitron]]

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;C.O.M.B.A.T. Decepticons
*[[Ratbat (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ratbat]]
*[[Scorpulator#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scorpulator]]

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;Autobots
*[[Minerva (G1 robot)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Night-Beat Minerva]]
*[[Chromia (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Combiner Wars Chromia]]
*[[Beachcomber (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Beachcomber]]
*[[Afterburner (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Combiner Wars Afterbreaker]]
*[[Smokescreen (Prime)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Age of the Primes Smokescreen]]{{dag|red}}
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;Decepticons
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Combiner Wars Deathsaurus]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Combiner Wars G2 Shockwave]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Legacy Evolution Breakdown]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Combiner Wars Cyclonus]]
*[[Runamuck (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC: Earthrise Runamuck]]{{dag|red}}
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}}
{{dag|red}} Upcoming characters

==Gameplay==
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/4733733172767-Game-Modes Game Modes at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
Although the primary gameplay loop is as mentioned above, multiple different game modes has spun from it each with their own unique properties. All game modes involve choosing a battle zone depending your team's total squad power, which in turn gauges the difficulty of said battle zone, ranging from easy to very hard. You start out with two battle zones, with stronger zones unlocked by upgrading your [[#Utility|Scanner]]. Each battle zone has a maximum limit in regards to the amount of rewards and XP you can obtain. Battles are completed by either destroying every building and defense on the base (discounting outposts, stasis mines, and walls) or, more commonly, destroying the headquarters, which triggers the explosive destruction of everything else (and death of any still-living and deployed outpost bots). The resources (or event points) earned from a battle depend on how much of the base is destroyed before the HQ is destroyed, while XP is distributed as evenly as possible among every bot who was deployed.
*'''Attack a Rival Player''': The game's main PVP mode, this is primarily used for raiding other player's bases for alloy, Energon, medals ([[#Resources|see below]]), and (if possible) Titan XP.
*'''Campaign''': see [[#Campaigns|above]].
*'''Events''': see [[#Events|above]].
*'''[[#War Leagues & Rankings|Alliance War]]''': A larger-scale PVP mode that pits your [[#Alliances|Alliance]] against another Alliance for 24 hours. The bases of four players and the opposing Alliance's Commander are chosen to set up a campaign-style "map" to progress through by beating each; the Commander's base is always the last one to defeat. Each battle gains points for your Alliance. However, you can only lose up to three attack across all five bases. The Alliance with the highest points wins and gets to progress their War League position, allowing them to take on higher-ranked Alliances. In addition, special war effects are active, which provides boosts to the buildings of defending bases. Alliance Wars can only be initiated by the Commander and Officers, at whatever time they want.
*'''Raid''': Raid battles do not involve attacking another player's base, but rather multiple larger and much more difficult bases on [[Cybertron (planet)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cybertron]] (with the names being sourced from known cities like [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and [[Uraya]]) that requires the cooperation of your Alliance to clear. 700 special energy cells are provided, allowing players to take on bases for 100 cells per attack. On top of that, the bases feature enhanced versions of the game's defenses in addition to their normal versions, and the final two raid bases are also defended by a Titan in their base mode and robot mode respectively. The rewards from this mode are Shanix and [[#Battle Boosts|two Titan-related battle boosts]], with the event-style reward track alternating between the two; the reward system functions like an alliance totaliser event, where the points from every Alliance member's attacks all add up. There are three different difficulties, which are selected by the Commander or Officer, each with different total reward amounts. Raid battles occur on an alternating middle-of-the-week (Tuesday morning through Thursday morning) basis, but it started off as occurring on weekly basis when it first began.
*'''Elimination Mode''': Mainly used for farming Z-Energon, this special PVP mode, as its name suggests, involves only being able to use your Bots once per battle regardless of whether you win or lose. Not only that, but Titans cannot be used in this game mode, and although Combiners can be brought into these battles, they cannot deal damage to your opponent's HQ. This mode will reset in tandem with the ending of the weekend event so you won't outright run out of Bots to use. Bots that have been used in other PVP modes will not be affected in this mode, and vice versa.
*'''Titan Assault''': Instead of using regular ol' Bots, this mode instead pits your Titan against another player's base, as well as a sole Titan after every two bases, making for a total of 15 attacks for each Titan you own. Much like Alliance Wars, however, you can only fail an attack up to three times across all 15 bases. This mode is the main way of obtaining Titan Spark for each of your Titans, and much like elimination mode, it resets at the same time as an event coming to an end.
*'''Dispatch Missions''': A completely different mode that ''doesn't'' involve PVP, this takes your Bots that may rarely see much action in battles and puts them to use in a different way by sending them off on away missions. While on these missions, the Bot cannot be used in any of the other game modes. Each mission will have different specifications for its squad, such as certain number of Bots of a specific class; every squad also a minimum power requirement. The missions have their own special names and blurbs explaining what the mission is about. This mode can be accessed through the Scanner once you reach HQ level 9. Upon first access, you start out with two mission slots, while another two slots can be purchased with 1000 Cyber Coins each for a total of four mission slots. You can also refresh missions for 200 Cyber Coins if you're not satisfied with the missions available at the time.

It should be noted, that with the exception of campaigns, Alliance Wars, raids, and Titan Assault, you are able to use alternate-faction Bots in these game modes once you unlock them ([[#Alternative Faction|see below]]).

===Bots===
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/4733772524063-Characters Characters at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
"'''Bots'''" are the standard units of combat in ''Earth Wars'', as well as the occupants of the "{{w|gacha game|anime girl PNG file}}" ecological niche in its gambling mechanics. As of this writing, they are divided into six fundamental types, each with their own forest of menus: '''"standard" Bots''', '''Combiners''', '''C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots''', '''Titans''', '''Weapons''', and '''Primes'''.

As is somewhat industry standard for such things, most classes of Bot can be drawn with a star rating from one to five, with rarity, stats, and pay-to-play price tag scaling accordingly.

====Standard Bots====
(present at launch)
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/4733777488799-Bots-NPCs Bots & NPCs at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
The game's main bread and butter, '''standard "Bots"''' (sometimes known as '''Troops''' as well) are your primary means of attacking players, and they are obtained using "[[Crystal (Earth Wars)|Crystals]]".

In order to use them in attacks, they must first be added into a squad (which can be done in the [[#Main|Shuttle]]. While you're not limited to who you can bring in a squad, it should be noted that the same character but of different star ratings cannot be used in the same squad.

For use in battle, they first have to be deployed in the area around the shuttle. Once deployed, they will automatically attack the building (or wall) nearest to them, whilst doing so, you can use their "Special Ability" that either deals extra damage against enemies or provides support for other Bots in battle. Using these abilities spends "Ability Points", a set amount is given to at the start of the battle (the amount is determined by your HQ level), but you collect more throughout the battle by destroying buildings.

For every 10 levels your Bot reaches, they will no longer receive XP in battles and need to be researched using the [[#Utility|relevant lab]]. Besides that, you can also upgrade their abilities using [[#Resources|Energon and Spark]], abilities can be upgraded to a total of 10 levels, although some Bots can have their abilities be taken to level 11 which provides and extra effect.

Unlocking new Bots will also contributes towards your "Collections", with some but having special collection groups based on subgroups such as [[Special Teams|combiner teams]] or the [[Wreckers]]. A leaderboard rank system is also found in collection which primarily serves as bragging rights.

=====Classes=====
Given they originally constituted the entire game, it should be unsurprising that standard Bots are significantly more complicated than subsequent breeds, and include a variety of sub-types:

*'''Warriors''' are armored front line melee fighters that rush into enemy defenses to open up the attack and protect other bots, but they have the lowest Damage per second (DPS). Warriors generally have a speed of 1.7, but some are slightly faster.
*'''Aerial (or Air)''' units deal the highest DPS at a short range and can perform powerful airstrikes on single targets from great distances, but have low health. All air units have a speed of 2.
*'''Gunners''' shoot over walls and bombard large areas with their abilities from long range. like the Air units, they're deadly but vulnerable. All gunners have a speed of 1.8.
*'''Medics''' heal and support other bots in battle. They are only a few medics in the game, and they aren't durable themselves, so keep them in the back. Medics have a speed of 2.6.
*'''Special''' bots are highly individualized fighters with unique capabilities. This class incorporates leaders, scouts, and deployers. This class would later be divided based on their attack range.
*'''Triple Changers''' come with two special abilities making them highly versatile in battle. Triple Changers have speeds from 2.1 to 2.4.

Prior to the game's launch, they were three more classes that would be folded into the Special class, these would be:
*'''Deployer''': Reserved for Blaster and Soundwave.
*'''Leader''': Reserved for Optimus and Megatron.
*'''Scouts''': Smaller bots that stuns targets with their basic attacks and dodges Auto Cannon and Mortar fire. This class would become a sort of "sub-class" within the Special class following the game's launch.

=====Elemental Damage and Status Effects=====
As standard for games with multiple units with unique abilities, some bots can either receive special damage types (sometimes known as "Elements") or can apply status effects that can affect the properties of enemies for that is applied for a short period of time. The full list of the more uniques effects is as follows:
*'''Fire Damage''': Sets targets ablaze and deals damage overtime, increases Acid damage by 20%.
*'''Acid Damage''': Covers targets in acid that deals damage overtime, also denies the target from being healed (excluding lifesteal abilities), increases Fire damage by 20%.
*'''Electric Damage''': Shocks enemies dealing damage overtime, increases Cryo damage by 20%.
*'''Disable''': Completely renders the target unable to move, attack or use their abilities, is typically paired together with Electric damage abilities.
*'''Cryo Damage''': Encases the target in "Cryo-fire" dealing damage overtime and slows down targets, increases Electric damage by 20%.
*'''Smash Damage''': Exclusive to Warriors, deals extra damage against walls.
*'''Healing''': Exclusice to Medics, restores health of allies unless under any healing preventing effects. Also restores 2% of their health for every 5 seconds.
*'''Hack''': Causes the target to turn against their own allies.
*'''Taunt''': Exclusive to Warriors, forces defenses to attack them instead.
*'''Stealth''': Bots under this effect cannot be targeted by defenses.
*'''[[Glass gas|Glass Gas]]''': Causes the target to take increased damage.

The following are functionally considered as regular damage, however they can be influenced by effects from other units:
*'''Normal Damage'''
*'''Beam Ability Damage'''
*'''Aerial Ability Damage'''

The following effects has since been replaced by other effects following a balance patch in 2025:
*'''Frozen''': Freezes targets dealing damage overtime and slowing them down, when the affected target is destroyed, it shatters damaging nearby targets. Has been replaced by Cryo damage and Cryo Fusion Bomb.
*'''Stun''': Deals electric damage and renders the target unable to move attack or use their abilities and extents Water damage,. Has been replaced by Electric damage and Disable respectively.
*'''Water Damage''': Reduces the attack and defense of targets and extends Stun. Although removed, it's synergy with Electric damage would be carried over to Cryo damage.

=====Alternative Faction=====
(Added Spring [[2017]])

Available upon reaching HQ level 8, you're granted the ability to use bots from the opposite faction. While functionally the same as using bots from your main faction, it should be noted that you do not get access to neither Combiners nor Titans of the opposite faction. Another thing to note is that you cannot use a squad of mixed faction bots, meaning you can only use a squad consisting of strictly Autobots or Decepticons.

=====Military Ranks=====
(Added Winter [[2022]])
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733813866911-5-Star-Conversion-Rate Ranks & 5-Star Conversion Rate at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
Not long after the announcement of HQ level 18, a new rank-up system for standard Bots was introduced. Based on the [[Cybertronian military insignia#Transformers: Earth Wars|military insignia system]] from the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' toyline, these serve as an extra layer to upgrading your bots outside of levelling them up as your Bots' rank is applied to all rarities of the same character. This is done through the use of Character Shards and Class Shards (see below) or alternatively 5-star shards can be used in place of Character Shards instead. Moreover, special Rank Skip Upgrade items could be obtained through Events or part of the [[#Cyber Pass|Premium Cyber Pass]] rewards which allows you to completely bypass the need for both shards and rank up your Bot to the appropriate rank the item is meant for.
*'''Private''': Default rank all Bots start at.
*'''Corporal''': Increases your Bots' health, DPS/Healing, and ability damage by 5%, requires 5000 character shards (or about 750 5-star shards) and 15000 class shards to reach this rank.
*'''Sergeant''': Increases your Bots' health, DPS/Healing, and ability damage by 10%, requires 15000 character shards (or about 2250 5-star shards) and 45000 class shards to reach this rank.
*'''Captain''': Increases your Bots' health, DPS/Healing, and ability damage by 15%, requires 25000 character shards (or about 3750 5-star shards) and 75000 class shards to reach this rank.
*'''Major''': Increases your Bots' health, DPS/Healing, and ability damage by 20%, requires 50000 character shards (or about 7500 5-star shards) and 150000 class shards to reach this rank.
*'''General''': Adds a new battle effect to your Bot depending on the class, requires 100000 character shards (or about 15000 5-star shards) and 300000 class shards to reach this rank. The effects provided are as follows:
**Warrior: Reflects 5% damage back at attackers.
**Aerial: Heals every second by a percentage when using their ability for up to 4 seconds.
**Gunner: Reduces enemy attack speed when hit by Bots' normal attack by 10%.
**Medic: Heals allies in close proximity by x1 DPS for every 4 seconds.
**Special: Gains 30% damage reduction shield when below half health.
**Triple Changer: TBA

====Combiners====
(Added Fall [[2016]])
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/4733772524063-Characters Combiners at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
Accessible through completing the "Combiner Wars" campaign. Much like the toylines, '''Combiners''' are unlocked via assembling all of their component standard Bots, provided said components meet a minimum 3-star rating (and the player has 700000 Energon). Once the player has unlocked all of the components with a higher star rating (that is, any higher rating; a mixture of 4-stars and 5-stars will still unlock a 4-star) and an extra 3000000 Energon, that combiner is upgraded to a 4-star, and their third ability is unlocked. Their fourth ability is unlocked when they are upgraded to a 5-star, which requires all of their component bots at a 5-star rating, 300000 [[Energon Z#Transformers: Earth Wars|Z-Energon]], and 2500 5-star shards.

Omega Supreme and Raiden or Overlord and Dinoking (depending on your chosen faction) slightly differs from the fact that instead of obtaining their standard Bot components, they instead require "Parts" to be unlocked. Parts effectively serve the same function as standard Bot components with the distinction of being able to directly acquire them instead of being at the mercy of the game gambling mechanics. Another difference is that they require 7000000 Energon in place of the 2500 5-star shards you would need to upgrade them to a 5-star (you will still need the aforementioned amount of Z-Energon however). Omega Supreme or Overlord's 2-star part is obtained upon completing the "War for Cybertron" campaign, whilst their 3-star and 4-star parts can be purchased via [[#Resources|Shanix]] (for 5000 and 50000 respectively) and both '''must''' be obtained to upgrade them to their respective star-ratings, their 5-star part however will require 15000 5-star shards. Raiden or Dinoking's parts follows a somewhat more traditional method of requiring their six respective component bots to unlock them with the exception of the fact they're all non-playable. As of writing this, you can only obtain the Trainbots or Dinoforce members through events and there has been no available means of obtaining them outside of these events.

Combiners can be leveled up in the Combiner Lab (see below) with [[Ore-13#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ore-13]] and Combiner Spark.

To deploy them in combat, you must first select one of them from the Combiner Lab's menu and spend 10 Ore-13 on its activation. In battle, they must be summoned individually in a special phase that temporarily clears the field of standard Bots. They deal massive amounts of damage, but can only stay on the battlefield for so long. Their four abilities do not use ability points, but have cooldown times. Once you reach HQ level 16, you unlock the Combiner Beacon, which allows you to put one on guard duty for your base in the same vein as an outpost. Unlike a normal outpost, however, they are only on guard for a limited amount of time, and it costs Ore-13 to both initially assign one and extend their time.

====C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots====
(Added Spring [[2020]])
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/4733786152479-COMBATs COMBATs at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
Introduced as a way to promote the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' toyline, '''C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots''' are based on the Battle Masters under the toyline's C.O.M.B.A.T. System [[Play pattern|play pattern]]. They function as an expansion to the [[#Power Core|Power Core]] system meaning they both share the same unlock criteria and are managed using the Power Core Lab, however they instead take up a different slot within standard Bots allowing you some degree of customization within your Bots' loadout (with some even having synergy between the three). C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots can be obtained using "[[Crystal (Earth Wars)#Chips|Chips]]" similar to Power Cores but instead fusing other cores to level them up, they instead use [[#Resources|C.O.M.B.A.T. Spark]].

Much like their larger counterparts, C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots can also be drawn with a star-rating of two to five, this however does not affect bringing the same C.O.M.B.A.T. Bot but of different star-ratings into the same squad.

=====Classes=====
Much like standard Bots, C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots are divided into different classes, with a certain classes of C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots being strictly exclusive to certain classes of standard Bots, though with some exceptions which are listed in their individual pages.
*'''Melee''': As its name suggests, this class of C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots is reserved to Bots that use melee for their basic attack which usually applies to Warriors and melee-ranged Special class Bots. Abilities of these C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots besides increasing the Bots' damage can range from allowing your Bots to apply certain effects to targets upon dealing damage to providing them with a projectile that is fired periodically. Some C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots can also transform can carry on attacking once their user falls.
*'''Companion''': Compatible with all classes of Bots, this class of C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots acts as extra units during attacks each with their own unique properties. Notably, this class features several [[Mini-Cassette|mini-cassette]] characters however they do not strictly comprise of them.
*'''Range''': Similar to Melee class C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots, this class is mainly reserved to Bots with ranged attacks, meaning Gunners, Air, ranged Special class and even Triple Changers. Abilities of these C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots range from allowing the user to fire a special projectile or outright changing the properties of the Bots' regular attack in addition to increasing the user's damage. This class also includes a sub-class of C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots which are dedicated to the Medic class of Bots, which provide effects in addition to increasing the Bots' healing output.
*'''Shield''': Primarily exclusive to Warrior class Bots, these C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots provides extra damage resistance and an ability that can help with the longevity of their users in battles.

====Titans====
(added Fall [[2021]])
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/4733800149535-Titans Titans at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
Vastly different from any other Bots, the '''Titans''' act as both an extra means of both defense and offense. They are unlocked at HQ level 17 by completing the "Titans on Earth" campaign to unlock the Titan Lab (see below). This building is used to both manage which Titan you choose to be active in battles and defenses but also manage the Titan Tech Tree which unlocks perks for defenses, battles or the Titans themselves. Similar to Combiners, Titans require their own character-specific spark in order to be leveled up.

Upon first access to access to them, you start out with Metroplex or Trypticon at a 2-star rating depending on your chosen faction, with other Titans requiring 10000 3-star shards shards each to unlock them at the same rating. To upgrade them to a 3-star, another 30000 3-star shards (20000 for Metroplex or Trypticon) are required to unlock their required part. The same is applied to the 4-star and 5-star ratings requiring 40000 4-star shards each (300000 for Metroplex or Trypticon) and 25000 5-star shards each respectively.

For use in combat, whichever Titan is active at your Titan Lab will be the one you bring along for battle or be on standby for defense. When attacking, they will stand behind and provide fire for your Bots on the battlefield if your opponent's base lack a Titan. However, should you get matched against an opponent who has a Titan, your Titan will then walk up to the enemy Titan and engage them in combat, and if your Titan successfully defeats their Titan they will remain where they were and continue providing fire and even activate the Titan Inspire ability if they have it. They will only engage the moment your Bots are deployed into combat, and will stop once all Bots in your squad has fallen, they will also continue attacking when a Combiner is deployed. It should be noted that Titans can only be used in standard PVP and Alliance Wars.

Titans abilities are split into five different categories, all them can be managed via the Titan Lab:
*'''Titan Techniques''': Functions like your typical Bot ability, and similar to Combiners, they have cooldown times instead of using ability points. Each star rating has their own unique technique ability that is unlocked upon upgrading to it's respective star rating, and you can only employ one ability in battles.
*'''Titan Attacks''': These abilities functions as extra alternate attacks that your Titan does. Only two attack abilities can be active on a Titan however you start out with only being able to use one.
*'''Titan Passive Effects''': These abilities serve as extra effects in battle, ranging from your Titan gaining damage resistance to providing passive healing to standard Bots or defenses. Only two passive abilities can be active on a Titan however you start out with only being able to use one.
*'''Titan Inspire''': These abilities will only activate when the opponent's Titan is defeated, and will provide effects to attacking or defenses. Only one inspire ability can be active on a Titan and this will only be unlocked through the Titan Tech Tree (see below).
*'''Titan Base Effect''': Unlocked at HQ level 18, these effects as its name suggest only applies to bases. With each Titan providing their own unique effects.
=====Titan Tech Tree=====
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733775050527-Titan-Lab-Titan-Tech-Tree Titan Lab: Titan Tech Tree at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
The Titan Tech Tree serves as an extra means of improving your defenses and Bots. It has its own levelling system with each level providing 1-3 points upon each level up, this is done with its own bespoke Titan XP which is obtained through PVP and Alliance Wars ([[#Gameplay|see above]]). These "points" are your means of unlocking perks, with most perks requiring one point to unlock and one per level. Each perks have a total of five levels but certain more game-changing perks only has one level but requires five points to unlock. The points you spend on perks will grant you access to more perks locked behind "tiers" that require spending a certain amount of perks.

These perks are split into three different categories:
*'''Attack Perks''': Perks that affect your attacking Bots ranging improving your Combiner's damage, increasing the health of Companion class C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots, or even giving Warrior class Bots immunity to being disabled.
*'''Defense Perks''': Perks that affect your defending buildings, these can include increasing the health of outpost Bots, increasing the range of Mortars, and even making Shock Towers immune to being hacked.
*'''Titan Perks''': Perks that affect your Titan, from increasing damage towards certain buildings or Bots to allowing Titans one extra ability slot. There are also perks exclusive to certain Titans that correlates to their abilities such as making Fortress Maximus or Scorponok's deployable hologram explode upon expiration.

====Weapons====
(added Fall [[2023]])
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/4733800208927-Weapons Weapons at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
'''Weapons''' are [[Artifacts of the Primes|usually-mystical]] doohickies mechanically identical to C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots, with the primary distinction being that they talk less. Meaning they also do not appear wandering around your base as would a C.O.M.B.A.T. Bot, however they do still appear as a static display piece when viewed though the showcase room via the Bot the Weapon is equipped to.

Unlike the trans-factional standard Bots in which you can own both an Autobot and a Decepticon version of the same Bot per star rating, you can only own one version of a trans-factional Weapon per star rating as it can a be equipped by both factions. Due to this, trans-factional Weapons will end up using the Autobot red background in their icons regardless of the player's chosen faction. (It should be noted that this also applies to the Skyboom C.O.M.B.A.T. Bot but is mentioned here as Weapons preceded the Skyboom's introduction to the game.)

Although they share a prize pool with C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots through [[Crystal (Earth Wars)#Chips|C.O.M.B.A.T. chips]], their 5-star versions are separated into their own batch of "5 Star Chips".

====Primes====
(added Fall [[2025]])

Initially released to promote the first year of ''Age of the Primes'' toyline, the '''Primes''' are functionally a mixture of Bots and Combiners. They can be unlocked at HQ level 8 by completing the "Prime Relics" campaign to unlock the [[#Utility|Prime Lab]], which is where they and their Artifacts can be managed. In addition to [[#Resources|universal Prime Spark]], each Prime also has character-specific spark (which requires 300 of to unlock a Prime). Either spark can be used to rank them up, though it costs less specific spark to do so than it does universal spark. The maximum rank is 10, and, with each rank-up, their passive ability and total HP increase. (Their passive ability gains new effects at ranks 5 and 10.) Like standard Bots, Primes can be maxed out, though this happens every 30 levels as opposed to every 10. XP level-ups have a minor effect on their DPS.

In terms of combat, Primes can be equipped to a special slot for them on any squad, so long as they're your chosen faction. They do not need to be activated like Combiners, nor do they have cooldown times like Bots; however, there is only one Prime slot per team. In combat, Primes are deployed once you gain a certain amount of ability point (30% of the total amount on the base), which you can then spend to send them into battle. They will land in combat within the range of whichever Bot you choose to deploy them near, dealing damage to all buildings or outpost Bots within a certain radius. Throughout the battle, they will have a passive ability going as well as a passive buff for the entire squad. If they have their Artifact equipped, they will periodically make use of their special ability as well. It should be noted that neither ability can be manually activated by the player. Primes lack a time limit, die when they lose all their health points, and fall back along with the other Bots if a Combiner is summoned. They cannot be healed or knocked back, and they are unaffected by hacking. Obviously, they also cannot be assigned to outposts. They can be taken into elimination mode, and are limited to once per week the same as normal Bots.

Prime character models are roughly the same height as Combiners, standing at double the size of your average Bot. They can also walk around the base with regular and C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots.

=====Artifacts=====
Unlocked with 300 of their specific shards, Artifacts function similarly to Weapons. However, they cannot be viewed in the Power Core Lab, only the Prime Lab, where they can be equipped onto their assigned Prime - and ''only'' their assigned Prime - to give them access to their special ability, or upgraded using a mix of regular and Cybertronian alloy (more of the normal kind is required than its foreign, golden cousin). Similar to when a Bot's special ability reaches level 11, Artifact abilities gain new effects at levels 6, 11, and 16 which then requires their specific shards in place of Cybertronian alloy to upgrade. When leveled up, Artifacts also increase their wielder's major DPS.

=====Total Prime Power=====
{{comingsoon}}

===Bases and buildings===
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/4733780211871-Buildings Buildings at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}

''Earth Wars'' being a strategy game, your base is the bedrock of your gameplay experience. It is composed of a litany of individual building units. You are given the ability to edit the layout of your base through "Edit Mode", allowing you to completely redesign your base layout from scratch or just move around certain buildings. Should you end up with a base layout you are satisfied with, you are able to save up to three layouts (the third save requires 500 Cyber Coins to unlock) which you can then load with the base layout already done with the buildings in the exact placements you made. In addition, a "Base Trials" game mode is available which allows you to test how well your defenses are from being attacked by other players. A similar game mode is also available if you wish to battle your fellow Alliance members.

====Main====
*'''Headquarters''' - The heart of your Autobot/Decepticon outpost, protect yours well, and destroy an opponent's Headquarters to win a battle! Upgrade it to unlock more upgrades and buildings!
*'''Shuttle''' - The shuttle carries Autobots and Decepticons into battle! Upgrade with Energon to increase maximum capacity.

====Defense====
*'''[[Autogun|Auto Cannon]]''' - Provides a decent amount of damage and has medium range. Cannot target flying units.
*'''Laser Turret''' - Shoots off 4 smaller lasers that deal constant damage at shorter range, but deals increased damage to flying units.
*'''[[Mortar cannon|Mortar]]''' - Long range defense that targets ground units and deals explosive damage from far away in an arcing pattern.
*'''Outpost''' - Assign an Autobot or Decepticon with a fraction of their normal stats to defend against attacks on your base. Triggers when enemy troops enter radius of them, though they do not deploy anything when undergoing upgrading.
*'''Beam Laser''' - Shoots off a long range Photon laser, dealing very high damage to a single target.
*'''Shock Tower''' - Delivers a nasty jolt of electricity to nearby bots and knocks them back, and is immune to EMP effects (except for [[Star Saber (G1)|shock]][[Deathsaurus (G1)|fire]])!
*'''Missile Launcher''' - Shoots off a barrage of rockets over a very long range at both ground and air units. Cannot target troops within its blind spot.
*'''Stasis Mine''' - Doesn't deal damage, but freezes enemies in place for 2–5 seconds.
*'''Wall''' - Used to shield defenses and slow down invaders. Upgrading each wall post gives it more health to better defend against opponent bots.
*'''Combiner Beacon (Formerly Combiner Outpost)''' - Originally unavailable to players and only seen in the Combiner Wars Campaign, this very long-ranged outpost that deploys a defensive Combiner of the player's choice.
*'''Shield Generator''' - When charged, shields HQ from all damage and absorbs ability damage for adjacent buildings. It costs Alloy to charge it for 24 hours, blanketing the HQ in a yellow cone when active.
*'''Multi-Defense System''' - Switch between three different attachments and adapt to your foes! Immune to EMP and hack effects. The different attachments are as follows:
**'''Plasma Cannon''' - Fires plasma shots that sets ground and sir units on fire
**'''Laser Gun''' - Fires a beam that chains up to 3 units and deals increased damage against units with shields.
**'''Minigun''' - Fires in a cone applying the Glass Gas effect on units.
*'''Spider Mine''' - Releases explosive spiders rushing onto enemies.

====Utility====
*'''Energon Harvester''' - Harvests precious Energon for research and upgrading buildings. Upgrade with Alloy to increase production rate.
*'''Energon Storage''' - Stores Energon for later usage. Upgrade with Alloy to increase maximum storage capacity.
*'''Alloy Harvester''' - Harvests Alloy to upgrade buildings. Upgrade with Energon to increase production rate.
*'''Alloy Storage''' - Stores Alloy for later usage. Upgrade with Energon to increase maximum storage capacity.
*'''Ore-13 Harvester''' - Harvests the rare mineral [[Ore-13]] for sending out Combiners to battle.
*'''Ore-13 Storage''' - A storage device strong enough to contain the power of Ore-13.
*'''[[Space bridge|Space Bridge]]''' - The Space Bridge is used to activate [[Crystal (Earth Wars)|Crystals]] to bring in bots and resources!
*'''Research Lab''' - Upgrade your bots and their abilities with Energon and Spark to make them more powerful! Upgrade the lab to increase the max level that bots can be upgraded to.
*'''Combiner Lab''' - Used to activate Combiners and upgrade their abilities using combiner Spark. Unlocked upon completing the "Combiner Wars" campaign.
*'''Build Bot''' - Build Bots will build and upgrade buildings, but the bots themselves cannot be upgraded and have very low health. The number of buildings that can be upgraded at a time depends on the number of Build Bots on base. More Build Bots can be bought at 2000 [[Cybercoin]]s or 5000 [[Shanix]] each. Until a later update, the build bots can now be upgraded & can be equipped with a power core.
*'''Scanner''' - Provides locations of rivals' bases so you can raid them. Upgrading it will give access to tougher battle zones. In a later update, dispatch missions were introduced and can be accessed through the Scanner.
*'''Power Core Lab''' - Equip, manage & fuse your power cores for your bots & buildings. Unlocked upon completing the "Secrets of Nebulos" campaign.
*'''Helio-Harvester''' - Can be obtained by completing the "Regenesis" campaign. When charged, increases the production of all Energon Harvesters by 100%.
*'''[[Primal Basilica#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Lab]]''' - Used to upgrade Primes and their Artifacts. Unlocked upon completing the "Prime Relics" campaign.
*'''Titan Lab''' - Used to upgrade Titans using their respectively named Titan Spark and also access the Titan Tech Tree. Unlike your typical buildings, the Titan Lab does not require any resources to build it nor does it take up time for it to be built. In addition it cannot be destroyed when being attacked as it serves as a pseudo-outpost for the defender's active Titan. Can be accessed upon completing the "Titans on Earth" campaign.

===Power Cores===
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/4733779875615-Power-Cores Power Cores at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
Power Cores are pieces of Nebulan Technology that are used to enhance bots and buildings, that can be obtained from ‘’’Power Chips’’’ or from Bot duplicates. Unused cores can be "fused" to active ones, increasing the effectiveness of the latter, but annihilating the former. They are unlocked once the "Secret of Nebulos" campaign is completed, are managed via the Power Core Lab (see above).

Power Cores are divided into three different rarities, Silver, Gold, and [[G-Metal|Gmetal]]. During it's introduction a Bronze rarity was also included however this has since been made unobtainable unless you kept them after they were phased out. Each rarity has an increased level cap by increments of five levels meaning Silver Power Cores will have a maximum level of 10 whereas Gmetal Power Cores has a maximum level of 20. Should you have a surplus of lower rarity cores, you can also convert them into a higher rarity through the Power Core Lab. You can either choose convert 5 cores of any type into a Power Chip or 10 cores of the same type into a higher rarity version of that specific core, do note that they are divided into their Bot and Building cores categories respectively. Gmetal Power Cores can also be obtained from dedicated "Gmetal Power Chips" with 2500 Prime Core Shards, this is usually reserved for players who has already obtained all Prime Cores however.

====Bot Cores====
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/4733800365983-Bot-Power-Cores Bot Power Cores at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
*'''Universal Bot Cores:'''
**'''Attack''': Boosts damage of regular attacks.
**'''Vitality''': Increases bot's health.
**'''Rejuvenate''': Heals bot every 5 seconds.
**'''Tactician''': The bot prioritizes defenses for a period immediately after deployment.
**'''Wallbuster''': Damage to walls increased.

*'''Warrior Bot Cores:'''
**'''[[Trithyllium]] Plating''': Partial protection from Auto Cannons.
**'''Death Pulse''': On 0 health, the warrior creates an EMP explosion, stunning targets in a large area.

*'''Air Bot Cores:'''
**'''Reflective Coating''': Partial protection from Laser Turrets and Beam Lasers.
**'''Enhanced Ordnance''': Increases special ability damage.

*'''Gunner Cores:'''
**'''Flak Jacket''': Partial protection from Mortars and Missile Launchers.
**'''Volatile Mixture''': Increases special ability damage.

*'''Medic Cores:'''
**'''Ray Boosters''': Increases power of healing done.

*'''Bot Specific Cores:'''
::Certain bots have bot-specific cores that can only be equipped to one particular bot. Their effects are unique, and they also modify the visual appearance of the bot on which they're equipped - for instance, Optimus Prime and Rodimus Prime each have "Matrix" cores, which cause the Matrix to appear on their chests.

:*'''G1 Cores:''' A more standardized iteration of Bot Specific Cores came with the introduction of "G1 Cores." Again, these can be equipped to specific bots, modifying or upgrading their abilities and modifying the visual appearance of the bots. But in the case of the G1 cores, the visual modification (usually) takes the form of a thicker black outline around the edges of each bot and cel-shaded panels, approximating the appearance of the classic animated series. Some non-G1 Bot Specific Cores also give the same shading effect to their wearers, specifically the "Aurex" cores for ''Armada'' characters introduced in 2025 or later (named after the [[universal stream]] designation for the Unicron Trilogy).

:*'''Transmetal Cores:''' Instead of G1 cores, a smattering of the early waves of ''Beast Wars'' characters in this game have [[Transmetal]] cores, which also give them character-specific boosts. In terms of visual modifications, the silver versions of these cores give them a shiny, metallic appearance, while the gold and Gmetal versions change their color schemes to those of their [[1998]] Transmetal toys.

*'''Limited Time Cores:'''
::Temporary cores that provide an XP boost for a specific period after being equipped. Once the period is completed, they are automatically destroyed.

*'''Squad Cores:'''
::Faction- and class-specific cores that confer two buffs - one to the bot on whom it is equipped, and another on any bots of the same class in the same squad.

*'''Skin Cores:'''
::Cores that will give your bots a different appearance, are equipped separately from other cores.

====Building Cores====
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733775175839-Building-Power-Cores Building Power Cores at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
*'''Universal Building Cores:'''
**'''Attack''': Increases attack.
**'''Defense''': Increases initial building health.
**'''Repair''': Restores building health periodically after receiving damage.
**'''Death Pulse''': Releases an EMP explosion when building is destroyed.

*'''Auto Cannon Cores:'''
**'''Explosive Shells''': Deals a reduced amount of damage to all targets in a small area, and eliminates knockback.
**'''High Velocity Shells''': Fires a reduced amount of damage through everything in a straight line and beyond.

*'''Mortar Cores:'''
**'''Incendiary''': Fiery explosions deal increased damage over 6 seconds, and eliminate knockback.
**'''Target Protocol''': Prioritizes gunners and medics, while increasing range and decreasing damage.

*'''Missile Launcher Cores:'''
**'''Guided Missiles''': Laser-guided single target missiles, dealing a reduced amount of damage.

*'''Laser Turret Cores:'''
**'''Anti-Air Laser''': Increases range and damage but reduces damage against grounded targets.
**'''Laser Ricochet''': Increases damage and bounces to another target dealing half the damage.

*'''HQ Cores:'''
**'''Adaptive Shielding''': Partial protection from Combiner damage and Special Ability damage.
**'''Omni-Flamer''': Torches all nearby enemies.
**'''Point Defense Beam''': Deals damage to a single nearby target. Can target airborne attackers, and prioritizes gunners.
**'''EMP Defense Bolt''': Deals electrical damage and stuns the target. Cannot hit at close range.

*'''Beam Laser Cores:'''
**'''Cybertronian Charge''': Increases range & deals more damage the longer the beam stays on target.
**'''Slowdown Photon''': Fires a beam that slows the target.

*'''Shock Tower Cores:'''
**'''Thunderstorm''': Increases range but deals a reduced amount of damage.
**'''EMP Shock''': Deals a reduced amount of damage & stuns targets temporarily.

*'''Stasis Mine Cores:'''
**'''[[Glass gas|Glass Gas]] Mine''': Affected targets take more damage when triggered.
**'''Flare Mine''': Nearby defences focus their attacks on a single target when triggered. Can detect bots in stealth mode.
**'''Motion Sensing Mine''': Prevents a bot from using their ability temporarily.

*'''Building Bot Cores:'''
**'''Force Field Disruptor''': Disables nearby enemy ability shields & dissipates zone damage cloaking.
**'''Anti Electric Zone''': Gains Electric damage resistance and provides nearby buildings resistance to Electric damage.
***'''(Formerly) Lightning Rod''': Shields nearby building from EMP effect. Build Bot is immune to Electrical damage.
**'''Zone Heal''': Restores health of nearby buildings every couple of seconds.
**'''Ray Blockers''': Blocks healing of invaders. Does not affect bots equipped with health regeneration core.
**'''High Frequency Suppressor''': Protects nearby buildings from getting hacked.
**'''Anti Fire Zone''': Gains Fire damage resistance and provides nearby buildings resistance to Fire damage.
***'''(Formerly) Fireproof Dome''': Shields nearby building from Fire damage. Build Bot is immune to Fire damage.
**'''Anti Acid Zone''': Gains Acid damage resistance and provides nearby buildings resistance to acid damage.
***'''(Formerly) Anti-Dote Zone''': Shields nearby building from Acid damage. Build Bot is immune to Acid damage.
**'''Anti Cryo Zone''': Gains Cryo damage resistance and provides nearby buildings resistance to Cryo damage.
***'''(Formerly) Waterproof Dome''': Shields nearby building from Water damage. Build Bot is immune to Water damage.

====Prime Cores====
{{see|Prime Master#Transformers: Earth Wars}}
Introduced to promote the ''Power of the Primes'' toyline, '''Prime Cores''' are functionally an extension of the Power Core system. These cores provide unique passive effects based on their respective Prime's characterization. Prime Cores are not obtainable from bot duplicates or standard core chips, and can be obtained only through the collection of Prime Core shards (typically special rewards from weekend events) via a "Prime Core Chip". One of the 12 will randomly be selected to be given to you upon opening them in the Space Bridge. Each one can only be obtained once, meaning the pool of Prime Cores you don't have will dwindle until you've obtained all 12 (akin to how 5-star Crystal batches work). It should be noted that Bot Prime Cores and Building Prime Cores are separated into their respective chips, and they cannot be used to level up regular Power Cores. Prime Cores are also treated of equal rarity to that of Gmetal Power Cores.

=====Bot Prime Cores=====
(added Spring [[2018]])
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733780017183-Prime-Cores-Bot Bot Prime Cores at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
12 unique cores (each corresponding to one of the ancient [[Thirteen|Primes]]) that provide particularly potent abilities, and in some cases alter the physical appearance of each bot. They require 5000 Prime Core shards each to obtain.

=====Building Prime Cores=====
(added Winter [[2022]])
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733775175839-Building-Power-Cores Building Prime Cores at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
As of writing this, 11 out of the 12 Prime Cores also gained Building Core versions which provides similar abilities to their Bot Power Core counterparts. These Prime cores can only be equipped on defense buildings excluding Stasis Mines and Spider Mines. You can only access them once you've completed collecting all of 12 of the Bot Prime Cores and they also cost more needing 7500 Prime Core shards instead.

===Resources===
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/4733776888607-Currencies Currencies at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
*'''Alloy''' - A metal substance used to upgrade buildings and walls. It is obtained through battles, events, duplicates from [[Crystal (Earth Wars)|crystals and chips]], and the Cyber Pass rewards system (see below).
*'''Cybertronian Alloy''' - Used to upgrade [[#Artifacts|Artifacts]], obtained through events.
*'''[[Energon]]''' - Energon is used to upgrade buildings, upgrade Bots' special abilities, and to perform research on Bots to make them stronger. It is obtained through the same methods as alloy.
*'''[[Ore-13#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ore-13]]''' - A potent substance used to activate Combiners. It is only obtained via either an Ore-13 Harvester in your base or events and the Cyber Pass.
*'''[[Energon Z#Transformers: Earth Wars|Z-Energon]]''' - This higher grade, more-annoying-to-acquire (it’s obtainable through dispatch missions and pesky elimination mode battles) variant of energon is necessary to upgrade level 60 and above Bots and buildings. It's red!
*'''[[Binary bonding|Binary Bonding]] Element''' - Used to upgrade a C.O.M.B.A.T. bot to level 11, obtained through events and bundles.
*'''[[Spark#Transformers: Earth Wars|Spark]]''' - Obtained from duplicate bots in the Space Bridge and event rewards, Spark is used along with Energon to upgrade Bots' abilities.
**'''Combiner Spark''' - This type of spark is used only for combiners, and is obtained when you get a duplicate of a combiner component, in place of normal spark.
***Prior to 2019, each combiner had their own specific spark, with Universal Combiner Spark being able to upgrade all combiners. This was changed to a singular Combiner Spark.
**'''C.O.M.B.A.T. Spark''' - Obtained when you get a duplicate C.O.M.B.A.T. bot, it is used to upgrade them.
**'''Titan Spark''' - Obtained from the Titan Assault game mode, and is used to upgrade the corresponding titan.
**'''Prime Spark''' - This type of spark is used to unlock and increase the rank of the corresponding Prime, and is obtained through events and bundles.
***'''Universal Prime Spark''' - Can be used in place of any Prime's specific spark to increase their rank.
*'''[[Crystal (Earth Wars)|Crystal Shards]]''' - Also the result of holographic summons and events, shards are used to create powerful crystals to summon high star rating Bots.
*'''Character Shards''' - Obtained from duplicate bots (C.O.M.B.A.T.s and Weapons included) in the Space Bridge, these serve as an alternate means to obtain Bots, costing 100, 1500, and 7500 shards for 2, 3, and 4-stars respectively (only the 4-star rating of C.O.M.B.A.T.s and Weapons are available through this method). Alternatively, these can also be used to upgrade your Bots' military rank in tandem with another currency.
**'''Class Shards''' - Used in tandem with the aforementioned character shards to upgrade you Bots' military rank, obtained from duplicate bots in the Space Bridge. The type of class shards received depends on the class of the corresponding duplicate bot.
**'''Artifact Shards''' - Used to unlock and upgrade [[#Artifacts|Artifacts]] at specific levels, obtained through events.
*'''[[Cybercoin|Cyber Coin]]''' - Premium currency used for instantly obtaining resources and crystals, only obtainable through the shop and achievements.
*'''[[Shanix]]''' - Another form of currency, but more easy to get on account of them being given as rewards for the Alliance raids that happen every other week. These are exclusively used in the [https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733746427679-Shanix-Store Shanix Store] which contains items like special Power Chips, Z-Energon or even the 5-star versions of Optimus Primal and Beast Wars Megatron.
*'''Fuel Cells''' - Used to enter battles, refills over time.
*'''Energy Cells''' - Used to attack in raids, given a set amount at the start of the raid.
*'''Medals''' - Given (or lost) for PVP battles.
*'''Alliance Loyalty''' - see [[#Alliance Headquarters|Alliance Headquarters]]
*'''Cyber Pass Points''' - see [[#Cyber Passes|Cyber Pass]]
*'''Loyalty Points''' - see [[#Loyalty Program|Loyalty Program]]

===Battle Boosts===
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733797189535-Game-Basics-Battle-Boosts Battle Boosts at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
Battle Boosts are like Spells in Clash of Clans. They can only be used once in a battle, but provide extra offense or defense for your team.
*'''Incendiary Barrage MK. I, II, III, and IV''': Rain down an artillery battery of Incendiary shells on the battlefield dealing medium damage
*'''Orbital Strike MK. I, II, III, and IV''': Summon a powerful Orbital Strike from above dealing massive damage.
*'''Forcefield MK. I, II, III, and IV''': Provides a forcefield that blocks 45% to 80% of damage taken and makes them immune to knockbacks for 6 seconds.
*'''Smart Bomb MK. I, II, III, and IV''': Deals a set amount of damage to a single target.
*'''EMP blast MK. I, II, III, and IV''': Stun all targets in a large radius for a set amount of time depending on the level.
*'''Field Repairs MK. I, II, III, and IV''': Heal all friendly bots for a set amount of HP over 5 seconds.
*'''Shark Attack MK I, II, III, and IV''': Call for 3 vicious 2-star Sharkticons (level 14, 30, 40, and 60, respectively) to attack a target. '''Warning''': Fallen Sharkticons are ''highly'' explosive.
*'''Cryo (formerly Nanofrost) MK. I, II, III, and IV''': Freeze a building for 8-15 seconds, then destroy it to freeze and slow down all buildings around the Bomb.
*'''[[Kremzeek#Transformers: Earth Wars|Kremzeek]]''': Coming in 6 variants, Kremzeeks can do quite a lot of things. However all of them share the same trait of jumping to a different building for up to 4 times so long as the target building they're deployed on are destroyed.
**Red Kremzeeks set buildings on fire dealing 306 damage per second for 6 seconds, increasing every second when they jump to a different building.
**Yellow Kremzeeks deal 153 damage over 15 seconds.
**Purple Kremzeeks hack defenses and make them attack other defenses for you, albeit with less damage.
**The rare Blue Kremzeek can stun defenses over a brief period of time.
**The White Kremzeek makes the target building take more damage by applying the Glass Gas effect.
**Green Kremzeeks rains acid on buildings dealing 47 damage per second for 15 seconds.
*'''Titan Beam MK. I, II, and III''': Summon a Titan-powered beam that deals massive damage in a large area.
*'''Titan Smite MK. I, II, and III''': Smites buildings dealing damage overtime for 8-12 seconds.
*'''Fury Surge MK. I, II, III, and IV''': Increases your bots' DPS and speed in a small area.

===Alliances===
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733772455583-Alliances Alliances at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}

Like many mobile games of its type, ''Earth Wars'' features a descendant of the {{w|Clan (video games)|MMO guild}}, here referred to as '''Alliances''', featuring up to 40 players. Alliances can be divided into two types, Alliances that are open to anyone and Alliances that manually accepts new members. Originally, you are only allowed to join Alliances of your chosen faction, but from 2023 onwards, you are allowed to join any Alliance regardless of your selected faction.

Membership in an Alliance opens up access to a variety of Alliance-exclusive Event types as well as king-size PVP battles known as "Alliance Wars." In addition, Alliance members will also get access to their own dedicated Alliance chats.

A player must have Level 4 Headquarters or higher to join an Alliance, and founding an Alliance from scratch costs 15000 Alloy.

====Alliance roles====
*'''Commanders''': Typically assigned to whoever created an Alliance, Commanders have complete access to editing how their Alliance appears, from their Alliance emblem, description, and type. They also can create a "Message of the Day" which is a pinned message that appears at the top of the Alliance chat. Commanders are also in charge of adding or removing players, assigning alliance roles, and starting Alliance Wars and Raids.
*'''Officers''': Assigned by Commanders, Officers can also manage the number of members, starting Alliance Wars and Raids, and create a "Message of the Day", effectively serving as the second in command in the Alliance. Up to three Officers can be assigned per Alliance.
*'''Defenders''': Available upon unlocking the Defensive Operations, members who are assigned as Defenders gains health and damage bonuses to their own base on defense in Alliance Wars. Up to three Defenders can be assigned per Alliance but this requires levelling up the Defensive Operations to obtain all three Defender slots.
*'''Strikers''': Available upon unlocking the Strikers' Outpost, members who are assigned as Strikers gains health and damage bonuses to their Bots on attack in Alliance Wars. Up to three Strikers can be assigned per Alliance but this requires levelling up the Strikers' Outpost to obtain all three Striker slots.
*'''Rookies''': Available upon unlocking the Rookie Academy, members who are assigned as Rookies will have their base barred from being selected to be on the defending side of Alliance Wars, this is typically done to allow players with stronger bases to be selected instead ensuring the opposing Alliance will have to face more challenging bases leading up to the Commander. Up to five Rookies can be assigned per Alliance but this requires levelling up the Rookie Academy to obtain all five Rookie slots.

====War Leagues & Rankings====
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733809817887-Alliance-War Alliance War at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
Serving as the game's more "competitive" side, for every victory your Alliance gains through [[#Gameplay|Alliance Wars]], your Alliance will progress in "League". Leagues affect the rewards you can obtain from winning Alliance Wars and also the minimum number of members needed to start an Alliance War. There are a total of 10 leagues with the final two leagues having a special "Hard Mode" in which players can score higher points than usual and special "War Effects" that are cycled periodically. It should be noted that losing Alliance Wars will also cause your Alliance to drop in league as well.

As with most games with these kinds of competitive modes, a leaderboard can be viewed showing all Alliances' full history of Alliance Wars and what league the Alliance is in.

====Alliance Headquarters====
(added Summer [[2023]])
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733825816095-Alliance-HQ Alliance HQ at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
Alliances feature a larger analogue of players' individual bases, including their own building-ish things that impart various boosting modifiers on the gameplay of Alliance members. Each building has 5 levels, which each level increasing the percentage of their respective boosts, and they can only be levelled up via donations done by Alliance members. These range from [[#Resources|resources]] like Energon and Alloy to Spark, Shanix and even Z-Energon, members can only donate once per building followed by a 16 hour cooldown period before the next donation can be made. Alliance Loyalty points are rewarded upon making donation, these points merely serves no purpose besides gauging player activity as these loyalty points carries over into other Alliances you've joined. It should also be noted that certain buildings will require other buildings to reach a certain level in order for that specific building can be levelled up.

*'''Mining Station''': Increases the production rate of [[#Utility|Alloy and Energon Harvesters]].
*'''Intel Room''': Increases the amount of Alloy and Energon taken when attacking a rival player.
*'''Rookie Academy''': Unlocks the Rookies role. More slots in the Rookies role are unlocked with each level.
*'''Research Center''': Decreases the research time taken in the Research Lab.
*'''Training Center''': Receive bonus XP during battles, a separate donation of Alloy and Energon must be made in order the "charge" the building. Once charged, Commanders or Officers can activate the XP bonus at any time whenever they see fit.
*'''Defensive Operations''': Unlocks the Defenders role. More slots in the Defenders role are unlocked with each level in addition to the increasing percentage of health and damage bonuses.
*'''Strikers' Outpost''': Unlocks the Strikers role. More slots in the Strikers role are unlocked with each level in addition to the increasing percentage of health and damage bonuses.

===Monetization===
====Bundles====
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733746322847-Bundles Bundles at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
Owing to its nature as a {{w|free-to-play}} mobile game, it shouldn't come as a surprise that the game would have its own slew of incentives to entice players into spending money in the game. The most notable of these are the "Bundles", these bundles mainly comprise of [[#Resources|crystals]] or other various items which can give players a head start with the progression of game, from full-fledged Combiners or even owning certain 5-star rating Bots ahead of time.

In 2023, the game would introduce its own [https://store.transformersearthwars.com web store] known as the "Cyber Store" which not only gives out free items periodically but would also have its own exclusive bundles such as exclusives alternate skins.

{{anchor|Cyber Pass}}

====Cyber Passes====
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733772439967-Cyber-Pass Cyber Pass at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
Beginning [[Mirror, Mirror|around the middle of February 2022]], Space Ape introduced a {{w|battle pass}}-adjacent "Cyber Pass" feature that, for 10 real American United States dollars, gives the player access to a whole second lane of fancier event rewards , a shot at exclusive character skins, and the ability to skip the resource costs associated with a limited number of upgrades for characters, buildings, etc once or twice over the course of each saga in addition to the first lane that's available for free. It should be noted that the Cyber Pass-exclusive character skins are periodically put back up for sale, so players need not necessarily hurt themselves forking out cash lest a skin be lost forever. After purchasing the "Premium Cyber Pass", players are also given the ability to purchase a "Premium Cyber Pass Gift" bundle which effectively lets players purchase another pass Premium Cyber Pass that is then given to another player allowing them to experience the same luxury as well.

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*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 1|Season 1]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 2|Season 2]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 3|Season 3]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 4|Season 4]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 5|Season 5]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 6|Season 6]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 7|Season 7]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 8|Season 8]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 9|Season 9]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 10|Season 10]]

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*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 11|Season 11]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 12|Season 12]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 13|Season 13]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 14|Season 14]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 15|Season 15]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 16|Season 16]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 17|Season 17]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 18|Season 18]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 19|Season 19]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 20|Season 20]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 21|Season 21]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 22|Season 22]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 23|Season 23]]

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*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 24|Season 24]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 25|Season 25]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 26|Season 26]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 27|Season 27]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 28|Season 28]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 29|Season 29]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 30|Season 30]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 31|Season 31]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 32|Season 32]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 33|Season 33]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 34|Season 34]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 35|Season 35]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 36|Season 36]]

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*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 37|Season 37]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 38|Season 38]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 39|Season 39]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 40|Season 40]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 41|Season 41]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 42|Season 42]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 43|Season 43]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 44|Season 44]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 45|Season 45]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 46|Season 46]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 47|Season 47]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 48|Season 48]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 49|Season 49]]

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*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 50|Season 50]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 51|Season 51]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 52|Season 52]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 53|Season 53]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 54|Season 54]]
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====Loyalty Program====
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733826508575-Loyal-Player-Program Loyal Player Program at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
Serving as the game's subscription service of sorts, the game would have its own "VIP Program" which would rewards players that spend money a slew of resources on a monthly basis. Throughout the game's lifespan, this program would see three different iterations be implemented.

Introduced not long after the game's launch, the first iteration of the program introduced was done through an application forum in which players that spend a certain amount of money could manually apply for it every 6 months. The forum is then manually reviewed by the development team to decide whether the player is eligible for the program. A revamped version of this iteration was made in 2023 in order to be transparent to players about its existence due to its confidential nature previously. Instead of an application forum, players can use the game's support contact feature to apply for the program. The criteria for applying was either when a player is at HQ level 17 and has played for over 1460 days or has spent a total of $500.<ref>[https://mailchi.mp/transformersearthwars/highstakes?e=f3ec2a2b1f Newsletter for the 2023 event High Stakes]</ref>

The second iteration of the program introduced in 2023 as well functioned more similarly to your typical subscription service in which players would need to spend a certain amount of money on a monthly basis in order to access the program.

The third and current iteration of the program introduced in 2024, now rebranded as the "Loyalty Program" is available to all players regardless of whether they spend money or not. The biggest change is the inclusion of a separate levelling system in which players would claim "Loyalty XP" every 24 hours to progress their levels, each level includes their perks which could either boosts the harvest rate of resources to increasing the amount of XP your Bots obtain in battle, each level also includes a "chest" which can be claimed every 24 hours as well that gives you certain resources. Whilst the monthly rewards would still retain, players could also spend "Loyalty Points" which are obtained in tandem with Loyalty XP to purchase chests that contain more rewards. The accumulation of Loyalty XP and points can also be done through the purchase of bundles to speed up the levelling process.

===Miscellaneous===
====Player Rank====
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733772517023-Player-Rank-Rank-Rewards-Starting-Ability-Points Player Rank, Rank Rewards & Starting Ability Points at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
As all buildings requires certain criteria to be met in order to be levelled up, the same applies to your Headquarters. The Player Rank is what allows your Headquarters to be upgraded to higher levels, this done through "Player XP" which can be obtained through building new buildings, upgrading your preexisting buildings and researching Bots. For every rank up, you are given [[#Resources|Cyber Coins and Crystal Shards]].

====Achievements====
{{main|Transformers: Earth Wars/Achievements}}
As with most games, completing various goals and tasks will reward you with these achievements. Initially this would've applied you mobile's meta-game system however the number of in-games achievements would soon exceed the ones shown in {{w|Game Center}} and {{w|Google Play}}.

====Shield====
As your base is also subject to being attacked by other players, the shield prevents your base for being frequently attacked that way your resources aren't completely gone when you start up the game. The shield lasts for varying hours depending on how often you play the game and unlike other game with a similar mechanic, you do not lose your shield the when you choose to attack another player. The shield is only applicable in the main PVP game mode and Elimination Mode as you do not gain resources from attacks in Alliance Wars and Events.

====Inventory====
This where your Battle Boosts, Skip items and Resource items you gained from Events and the Cyber Pass goes. As these resources will not go into your storage buildings until you manually use them in the inventory, the same applies to XP items from events which you can then choose which Bot should gain that amount of XP.

==Notes==
*Furman has said that early in production, "we had to base it in the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW continuity]] as it turned out". He also revealed it was him who pushed for [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] to make it into the game as well.<ref>[https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/comic-writer-simon-furman-discusses-three-decades-of-transformers-and-new-game-earth-wars-707 Vice interview]</ref>
** A purple [[Decepticon Command Bunker]] can be seen in the mountainside of Decepticon bases as a counterpart to the ''Ark'' in Autobot bases.
*Character models are mostly based on each character's most-recent toy release. In many cases, this means ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Thrilling 30]]'' to ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]''. There are also some appearances from ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'', ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'', [[Live-action film series|movie]]verse namesakes, 'original' ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' and 'original' [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]], and a bit of ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' in the mix.
*Additionally, from [[2020]] onwards, the poses of the robot modes in many of the stock renders released for Bots, C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots, and skins appear to be [[Circular reporting|based on whatever their mainpic was at the time of their release]]. For instance, [[Leozack]], [[Dile]], and "[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Combiner Wars Deathsaurus]]" are all posed like their G1 boxarts, which were their respective pages' mainpics at the time they were added to the game; [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] is posed like the clean cover art for [[Transformers (2019 comic)|''Transformers'' (2019)]] [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five|issue 11]], which was ''his'' page's mainpic when he was added.
* Though the game's dialogue is depicted using text boxes, Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Soundwave still have voice lines. They are voiced, as usual, by [[Peter Cullen]] and [[Frank Welker]], respectively.
*Apparently, the Mastermind Creations toys of the Predacons inspired the staff so much, that the in-game models of the Predacons are based on these [[IP infringement|third party]] toys.
**The Predacons aren't the only ones guilty of this either! Motormaster had his in-game model based on TransForm Mission's toy based on the Stunticon leader!
**Did we also mention that Menasor's model takes cues off of the "Perfect Effect" third party add on kit, along with the aforementioned Transform Mission toy?
**On the bot side, Defensor is an interesting case, as rather than reuse the limb-mode rigs of Vortex, Ironhide and Brakeneck, Blades, First Aid and Streetwise use brand new frames for their limb modes. Don't even mention that Rook is combined upside down. The head, thighs and parts of the shoulders are the only bits of Hot Spot with any resemblane to the ''Combiner Wars'' toy, as everything else is based on the C+ Customs add-on kit for Defensor instead of retooling from Victorion (though the backpack kibble is shrunken down).
**Abominus: Torso: ''Power of the Primes''/Unique Toys. Legs: ''Power of the Primes''. Arms: ''Power of the Primes''/Unique Toys. Thighs: Unique Toys. Head: Unique Toys. Hands and feet: Unique Toys. Gun: Unique Toys (shared with Defensor).
**Dinoking is entirely based on Fansproject's "Saurus Ryu-Oh", down to the incorrect limb arrangement (To add salt to the wound, Doryu and Rairyu have their names assigned to the wrong model!)
* The Furmanisms are baked into the bones of regular gameplay before we even get to story content via two voice lines: "It is over - finished!" (said by Optimus or Megatron after a victory) and "Now - Reap the whirlwind!" (spoken by Optimus Prime when deploying troops).
* [[FIRRIB|Rumble is blue, Frenzy is red.]]
* As it turns out, Tracks' bot mode is based on his ''Masterpiece'' toy, but his alt-mode is entirely based on his ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toy.
*Sky-Lynx is classified as a Triple-Changer now, this also marks the first time in a while that his dual mode Tiger and Dragon modes have been used.
* While the soundtrack is normally unique music made for the game itself, by default, you also have the choice of a Generation 1 soundtrack, using original [[Johnny Douglas]] tracks from the 1984 cartoon.
* Up until Defensor's debut, Superion was the only original ''G1'' combiner for the Autobots.
* How do you know a combiner is coming? If all the bots of a known combiner group are available.
* Soundwave's H.I.S.S. tank model is the first instance of the character having a vehicle mode in the game. It draws from the [[H.I.S.S. tank#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Soundwave-themed HISS redeco]].
* Hound's VAMP model draws inspiration from his ''Universe'' toy and from the Hound-themed [[VAMP]] redeco.
* Jetfire's Skystriker model draws inspiration from the Jetfire-themed [[Skystriker (G.I. Joe)|Skystriker]] redeco. Skywarp, however, is the nutball in the group.
* Swoop was known as Strafe before the Technobot of the same name was added to the game.
* Making for a nice easter egg, transforming Blaster in the character viewer will result in him playing "[[The Touch]]." This also applies to Soundwave.
* The [[Cybertronian language|symbols]] on Drift's sword in his right hand translates to "penance" and "vengeance" whereas the sword in his left hand translates to "forgive" and "forget". Strangely enough, the symbols are in the ''Decepticon'' variant except for the first one which uses the Autobot variant.
*It is possible to bring both a combiner and its components into the same battle, though as normal troops vanish when a combiner is deployed, there will never be two of the same bot on the field.
*The game's matchmaking will occasionally pit you against a member of your own faction, in which case the enemy base and guardians will be reskinned into their opposing-faction counterparts. This feature was added to make up for the smaller amount of Decepticon-aligned players compared to those who sided with the Autobots.
*The Breastforce cannot activate their Breast Partner in the traditional way (gun, handgun, and animal) with Guyhawk being the exception. Either they are used as decoration, or don't appear at all.
*Other gimmicks that certain Transformers or Special Teams may have usually don't make it into the game (i.e. Skywarp's teleportation capabilities).
*A glitch in the game caused several bits of developer placeholder text to be seen accidentally, revealing some rather silly messages with questionable grammar like "This is an Ability description I have to make sure that it is really long because wer are doing huge descriptions nowdays".

===Errors===
* You can count on pretty much any character with tall shoulders to have said shoulders clip and cut through the character model when in battle stance.
* Drift does an awkward shift when going from vehicle to robot and the opposite way, seeing as his body warps and shifts so that he faces sideways in bot mode. This happens every time he attacks and every time he changes form.
* Most characters with extended shooting animations will sometimes lag out and be out of sync with the shooting animation.
* If activating an Aerialbot's ability, he may circle the target pointlessly for a while. Sometimes he even goes underground.
* Rampage and Razorclaw can have a victory animation while in bot mode and charging when the battle ends. They even have their swords.
*Sunstreaker has a giant gap in the back of his combined form leg.
*Sometimes Blast Off has his combination process [[Animation error|distorted]].
*''Beast Wars'' Megatron's weapons sometimes don't properly align with the hand models.
*Sharkticons just don't know when to stop fighting. The animations for the fighting will still appear, and they still run to buildings, but they don't actually deal damage. Does not translate to Gnaw.
*Sometimes (although this is very rare), amalgamations will randomly appear, where parts of the robot mode and vehicle mode appear on the opposite modes. Examples include Blast Off becoming a [[Seeker (body-type)|Conehead]], Ironhide gaining his [[Ironhide (Movie)|movieverse]] look, and Optimus Prime having [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|two truck cabs]].
*Characters collision hitboxes will sometimes get caught on each other or on wall hitboxes and they will stay stuck in place for a good while. The bug where they get stuck on the Wall hitboxes can be fixed by letting the character walk in place, letting them get uncaught or destroying the wall. The bug where they get stuck in the collision hitboxes of each other can be fixed by activating the bot's ability. This most commonly happens with Medics and Gunners, and especially if you deploy your units in an extremely short fashion.
*Sometimes, when viewing your bots, after the bot transforms into their alternate mode, they won't transform into their robot mode, and remain [[Transformation paralysis|stuck in alternate mode.]] This is fixed by restarting the game.
*There are so many issues with the hands, especially characters with aerial capabilities or alt modes, especially the helicopters. When they transform, more often then not, their hands slide into their arms and then randomly reappear in alt mode. This usually applies to jets, but Laser (G2) Optimus Prime has his hands visible in vehicle mode.
*Brainstorm's character model duplicates his shield kibble on his arm and on his back and his arm cannon just disappears when he transforms.
*Although Blaster and Soundwave eventually received alt-modes in an update, this came at a price. Both of their robot mode character models have extremely distorted upper arms that just levitate next to their lower arms.
*Mixmaster, when equipped with his G1 Core, will sometimes adopt a Transmetal texture in bot form. In ''alternate form'', however, he'll switch back to the regular G1 look. It is unknown if this applies to other bots, and if the G1 core matters. This has since been fixed.
*Upon their introduction, Overlord and Omega Supreme were sometimes static while deployed, lacking their animations (though they'd return occasionally). This has since been fixed.
*Sometimes during dialogues, Inferno and Predacon Inferno get mixed up, leading to the Autobot Inferno hilariously talking like the Predacon Inferno.
*A few Decepticons use the Autobot dialogue box.
*Most bugs that affect gameplay are promptly resolved within a given time, and patch notes detailing what is currently being fixed are always released to the public.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers: Earth Wars''''' (トランスフォーマー：アースウォーズ ''Toransufōmā: Āsu Wōzu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīn'gāng: Dìqiú zhī Zhàn ''''' (变形金刚：地球之战, "Transformers: Earth Wars")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.transformersearthwars.com/ Official website]
* [http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/ Original Official Transformers Earth Wars Wiki / player guide] (supported circa launch to 2022)
* [http://transformersearthwarsjapan.wikidot.com/ Official Japanese Transformers Earth Wars Wiki / player guide]
* [https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us Current Official Earth Wars Wiki]
* [https://www.youtube.com/@TransformersEarthWars Official Transformers: Earth Wars YouTube channel]

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Smokescreen (Prime)

2026-05-01T15:36:40Z

CyclonustheWarrior: /* Games */

{{factions|autobot|eliteguard|primusvanguard}}
{{disambig3|Smokescreen}}
:''Smokescreen is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:PrimeSmokescreenTVAichiPromoRender.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Finally, after forty-four episodes, a kid appeal character!]]

'''Smokescreen''' is an eager young Autobot recruit, all too ready to fight in the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], to become a great warrior, maybe even a Prime someday. While he may talk a mile a minute and be greener than [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]'s paintwork, Smokescreen at least has the sense to use his wits when charging into a situation, rather than heading in firing blind. He also idolizes [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and will do anything to impress him, even at the risk of his own life.

{{bigquote|Now, that was a plan!|Smokescreen|"[[New Recruit]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English), [[Kazuyuki Okitsu]] (Japanese)|[[Jiang Ke]] (Chinese), [[Bernhard Völger]] (German), [[Moisés Ivan Mora]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Jaime Roca]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish, season 2), [[Riku Korhonen]] (Finnish, season 3), [[Frédéric Meaux]] (French), [[Matteo Zanotti]] (Italian), [[Vagner Fagundes]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:New-recruit-smokescreen-flashback-tfp.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Maybe if I punch the screen hard enough, I'll be able to escape.]]
Back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the latter part of the war, Smokescreen was keen to be a soldier and underwent training with the [[Elite Guard]], although it was more of a boot camp at the time. To his disappointment, he ended up on security detail at the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] [[Hall of Records]] guarding [[Alpha Trion]] and the relics in the [[Vaults]]. Overtime, he grew to befriend Alpha Trion even as he continued to yearn for combat. Smokescreen thought his chance had come when the [[Decepticon]]s attacked Iacon directly, but instead he was immediately knocked into stasis by an explosion. {{storylink|New Recruit}} While Smokescreen assumed that he had been knocked out by the Decepticons, he was actually knocked out by Alpha Trion himself who opened him up and stored one of the [[Omega Key]]s in his body. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Smokescreen's prone form was recovered by the Decepticons and he was thrown onto a transport ship. When he awoke, Smokescreen managed to slip past the guard and stole an escape pod. Unknowingly having chosen a long-distance pod, Smokescreen was knocked into [[stasis lock]].

[[File:NewRecruit-prettygoodplan.jpg|thumb|I'm here to be an Optimus fanboy and make people suspicious, and I'm all out of being an Opti- wait, no, I'm not...]]
His pod's beacon picked up by the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', Smokescreen awoke as he landed on [[Earth]]. Upon landing, he joined members of [[Team Prime]] in fighting off some Decepticons who had converged on the pod. His wild, reckless fighting ignited the pod's spilled fuel, which sent the Decepticons packing, but did little to impress Team Prime. Though the others were suspicious, Optimus accepted him upon his recounting of tales only Alpha Trion and Optimus would have known. They took him to [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Outpost Omega One]] and the [[human]] [[Jack Darby]] gave him a tour during which he recognized some of the relics from the Hall of Records. Due to Smokescreen's inexperience, Optimus refused to let him go on a mission to recover [[Red Energon]], and instead he and Jack went to find him a new [[alternate mode]]. When Prime's team got into trouble, Smokescreen had the idea of using the [[phase shifter]] to help and convinced [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] to let him try. On the battlefield, he succeeded in using it to separate [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] from the [[Apex Armor (Thirteen)|Apex Armor]], ultimately resulting a victory (more or less) for the Autobots. With that success, Optimus welcomed him to Team Prime. {{storylink|New Recruit}}

[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] rebuffed Smokescreen's suggestion of using the Apex Armor while mending. When the Decepticons got hold of a [[Project Damocles]] satellite, Optimus led a team including Smokescreen to a military base in [[Colorado]] to protect the satellite's control codes. They ended up tangling with Decepticons, and Smokescreen was almost hit by the laser from the orbiting satellite. Smokescreen tried a solo attempt to get to [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]'s location but was almost hit again before being called to join Bulkhead in fighting [[Silas|Cylas]] and they succeeded in driving the [[MECH]] commander off. Smokescreen told the Wrecker that he studied all of his unit's battles which gave Bulkhead more confidence in him. {{storylink|The Human Factor}}

[[File:Legacy-Smokescreencar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Just a LeMans racing car driving down the wrong side of the road in the middle of Nevada. Don't mind me.]]
After Smokescreen threatened a human driver and had his picture taken, he was assigned Jack to teach him the ropes. He managed to talk Jack into pulling pranks on several humans, and when Ratchet detected an Iacon homing beacon, Smokescreen volunteered to investigate and took Jack along too. When it turned out the relic in question was the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]], Smokescreen charged in and was promptly captured by the Decepticons. After the rest of the Autobots saved the day, they gave Smokescreen a stern talking to. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}}

When Optimus decoded the location of the first [[Omega Key]], Smokescreen volunteered to go fetch it, and secretly took the phase shifter with him. After he and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] found the key, they were ambushed by Megatron, who struck Smokescreen with a wave of energy from the [[Dark Star Saber]]. Though the other Autobots thought Smokescreen dead, he had instead survived thanks to the phase shifter and found his way out of the ruins in time to help Optimus retrieve the Omega Key from Megatron. Ratchet later said Smokescreen could keep the phase shifter, though his joy was tempered by the loss of the Star Saber. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

Smokescreen remained exuberant after his victory, getting on the other Autobot's nerves, and was disappointed when he was left at base while Arcee and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] went to get the next key. He got his chance when he and Bulkhead were sent to get Key number 3, but after an encounter with [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], Smokescreen was knocked out in the process of retrieving the key. He was upset at the loss, and after Arcee lectured him, went out for a drive, unaware that both sides were about to discover that he himself was the final relic. Unfortunately the Decepticons found him first, and he was captured by Soundwave. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobSmokescreenfreefall.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|It's official. I don't believe I can fly anymore.]]
Smokescreen awakened on a Decepticon lab table where he discovered that the final Omega Key was inside him. The Decepticons extracted the final Omega Key from him using his own Phase shifter and also used a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn what he knew about the relics. However, when Knock Out attempted to find out the Autobot base location, Smokescreen was able to regain his phase shifter from [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and used it to steal the two keys the Decepticons possessed. After free-falling off the ship and saving himself with the shifter, Smokescreen bridged back to base with the two keys, but a short time later, Starscream managed to steal all three of the Autobots' keys. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

As the Autobots equipped themselves to go to Cybertron, Smokescreen took the [[spark extractor]] from storage. On Cybertron, he used his phase shifter to get the drop on the Decepticons and generally cause mayhem in their ranks, and dropped the extractor in their midst before phasing away. Having reclaimed the Omega Keys, the Autobots found the [[Omega Lock]], only for the Decepticons to unveil their trump card in the form of the three kids as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Smokescreen was forced to surrender the Phase Shifter and hand over his key in exchange for Jack. After Optimus destroyed the Omega Lock to prevent Megatron destroying Earth, Smokescreen returned with the others to base, only to find that the Decepticons were attacking it. The Autobots were forced to abandon base, and Smokescreen bridged to a point somewhere in the US. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

[[File:DarkmountNV-SmokescreenOptimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|So what we call him now, huh? Smokimus Prime? Screen Prime?]]
Unwilling to abandon everything, Smokescreen used the phase shifter to sneak back, arriving just as the ''Nemesis'' destroyed the base. Using the phase shifter, Smokescreen managed to pull Optimus from the wreckage and take his barely-functioning leader to an underground cavern. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} He searched fruitlessly through the ruins of the base for medical supplies. Optimus asked after the Forge of Solus Prime, giving Smokescreen the idea to look for it in the [[Darkmount (Earth)|Decepticon fortress]]. {{storylink|Scattered}} Using the phase shifter, Smokescreen boarded the Decepticon warship and found both Airachnid and the Forge. On his return to the cavern, Prime refused to use the Forge on himself, believing its power should be conserved to repair the Omega Lock, and that Smokescreen would succeed him as Autobot leader. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} Smokescreen refused to let Optimus die and used the Forge to revive his leader. The pair headed for Darkmount, but Smokescreen was left behind by Optimus's new flight-capable form, and by the time he arrived, the battle was already over. The Autobots reassembled at a human military base, where Ratchet reassured Smokescreen he'd done the right thing. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

[[File:Smokescreennewpaintjob.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Does this paint job make me look fat?]]
Smokescreen got a new paint job, but when he returned to base, he was scolded by [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]], who then ordered him to stack empty energon cubes. As he did this, Smokescreen quietly complained about how he had nearly been a Prime. He, Optimus and Bumblebee headed to [[Texas]] to stop the Decepticons from retrieving Predacon remains located there, only to find themselves fighting the formidable team of Shockwave and Soundwave. Despite their best efforts, Soundwave still managed to send the piece of the Predacon remains to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' via an expertly timed GroundBridge. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

[[File:ProjectPredaconSmokescreensCarMode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Yes. This paint job makes my car mode ''much'' more stealthy.]]
During a mission to secure energon, Smokescreen volunteered to accompany the Wreckers into an abandoned mine to scout things out. He was teamed up with Bulkhead, but the pair failed to find anything. {{storylink|Evolution}} After Ultra Magnus was forced to have a claw for a hand, Smokescreen attempted to cheer him up by suggesting it could become his signature, like Bumblebee's damaged voice box, but this merely annoyed Bumblebee. Smokescreen was part of the team that failed to stop a Decepticon raid, but he did get to witness Optimus capturing Soundwave. He and Bulkhead were later assigned to guard the creepy Decepticon, and when Soundwave got loose, the pair found themselves knocked out by him. {{storylink|Minus One}} When they recovered, they found that Soundwave had abducted Ratchet. Fortunately it turned out a piece Smokescreen had blasted off Laserbeak would be useful in finding the Decepticon warship. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingSmokescreenSCRAP.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Hot Rod? No, I'm Smokescreen! You know, the impulsive kid-bot with a fanboy love for Optimus and who also almost received the Matrix! Smokescreen!]]
They launched a probe carrying Laserbeak's transponder and monitored it and Optimus's progress from the base. Though the probe was destroyed, Ratchet was able to send them the coordinates to the Decepticon warship, and Smokescreen and the others geared up in preparation to assault the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Synthesis}} Though assigned to accompany Arcee and Bumblebee, Smokescreen promptly struck off on his own. He retrieved the Star Saber from the warship's storeroom with the intention of returning it to Optimus, however when he reached the Omega Lock control room, Shockwave blasted him. The Autobots continued to battle until Megatron perished at the hands of Bumblebee. With the warship under their control, the Autobots were able to return to Cybertron and restore it. After a farewell to their human friends, Smokescreen and the other Autobots returned home through the space bridge. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

In the aftermath of Cybertron's rebirth, Smokescreen and Ultra Magnus went patrolling to find Starscream and Shockwave. They instead ran into two new Predacons and would have been killed had Smokescreen not saved them both with the phase shifter. Smokescreen and the other Autobots attempted to persuade Predaking to help them, but were unsuccessful. After encountering [[Unicron#Aligned continuity family|Unicron]], in possession of Megatron's rebuilt form, the Autobots realized that the dark god intended to destroy their world. After foiling an attempt by Starscream to retake the warship, the Autobots attempted to defend the [[Well of All Sparks]] from Unicron's onslaught. It was only when Optimus returned that Unicron was defeated, and Smokescreen was later present when Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}
{{-}}

===Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic===
{{Charstubfiction}}{{Storylink|Car Crash}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With a number of the other Autobots injured in battle with [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]], Smokescreen infiltrated a Decepticon laboratory and discovered [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s full of developing Predacons. Believing he had found the origin of the Predacons, Smokescreen was about to return to base when he found himself confronted by [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10}} who planned to destroy his own lab and frame Smokescreen for the act. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11}} Smokescreen and Shockwave's battle caused some of the Predacons in nearby evolution vats to awaken, and [[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]] soon joined the conflict. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 12}} Though the battle damaged Smokescreen to the point where he was almost unable to return to base, he managed to escape with a number of [[data disc]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 13}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.18|Power Outage}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.19|Smoked Out}}}}
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===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
After Cybertron's rebirth, Smokescreen adopted a [[Smokescreen (G1)|new blue and red paint scheme]], {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}} and had a statue of himself constructed in his honor. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} However, when a new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] came into power, Smokescreen was blacklisted for being a supporter of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

===IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
While struggling to get his team to work together, Bumblebee recalled happier times when he was part of Team Prime with Smokescreen. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 1|Robots in Disguise #1}}

===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling a blue Smokescreen was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He and his comrades followed their commander [[Blue Big Convoy]] into battle when a duel between [[G1 World|dimension-tossed]] future warriors [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] threatened the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] and [[Beast People|its people]]. {{Storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
In the aftermath of a devastating Decepticon attack, the Autobots' headquarters was destroyed and Optimus Prime was left in critical condition. Smokescreen looked over his leader until [[Alpha Trion]] stepped in, healed Optimus and granted him new flight capabilities. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Earth Wars AOTP Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
{{EWskin|"Age of the Primes Smokescreen"|Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
[[File:Primetoy AMsmokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Are you gonna be a good boy and give up nicely?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[November 24]], 2011
:*''ID number'': '''AM-26'''
:*''Accessories'': "S.S." Arms Micron

: Part of the eighth wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' toys, Smokescreen is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Knock Out (Prime)#Prime|Knock Out]], with a new head and heels/vehicle rear. He transforms into a low-riding sports car, and is largely devoid of [[paint operation]]s, using numerous customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s for details and deco.

: He features many [[5 mm post|5mm posts and port]]s on his person, with his 5mm-compatible hands, two ports on his robot back, two ports on his robot legs/vehicle sides, as well as two ports and posts on his robot heels/vehicle rear. As part of the [[Arms Micron]] gimmick, he comes with an Arms Micron partner named [[S.S.#Toys|S.S.]], a robotic humanoid who transforms into a crossbow. S.S. has two 5mm posts and a single peg-hole.

: According to the [[instructions]], Smokescreen is transformed slightly differently from Knock Out, with his hood-chest panel not being folded down.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/AMSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on Arms Micron Smokescreen at TFU.info]''
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====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:Prime-toy SmokescreenCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Guns don't kill people, ''I'' kill people!... with guns.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Smokescreen''' (Cyberverse Legion Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''3 / 001'''
:*''Accessories'': "Chain Bolter" chainsaw/rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, Smokescreen is an all-new, smaller-scale mold, transforming into a sports car loosely based on a McLaren MP4-12C, and coming with a "Chain Bolter" blaster with a chainsaw bayonet. His weapon features four [[C joint|3mm post]]s and two ports, and can mount onto ports on Smokescreen's hands, robot back/vehicle roof, and onto the sides of his vehicle rear/robot feet.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''Prime'' [[Prowl (WFC)#Cyberverse|Prowl]] and [[Bluestreak (Prime)#Cyberverse|Bluestreak]] as well as ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]]'' [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Legion Class toys|Barricade]], with Prowl and Barricade having lightbars plugged into their roofs. The blaster, in various colors, was also used by [[Soundwave (WFC)#Cyberverse|Soundwave]], [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]], and the [[Vehicon (Prime)#CyberverseAir|Air Vehicon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CybLegSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on Cyberverse Smokescreen at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BHCyberverse-SkyClawAndSmokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sky Claw with Smokescreen''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Chain Bolter" chainsaw/rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters Cyberverse'' Vehicle playsets, the [[Sky Claw]] vehicle includes a redeco of Legion Class Smokescreen in post-[[Project Predacon]] blue and yellow. With the color scheme and the number 7 on the doors, the deco is evocative of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Smokescreen]], specifically the #7 variant that was never released in the ''Alternators'' line. He comes with the same, unchanged blaster that his individual release has.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CybLegSmokescreenSkyClaw/smokescreen.htm More information on Sky Claw Smokescreen at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|EZ}}
[[File:EZCollectionEG04Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Smokescreen''' (EZ Collection, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[April 27]], 2013
:*''ID number'': '''EG-04'''
:*''Accessories'': Chainsaw/rifle

: Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[EZ Collection#Transformers: EZ Collection|EZ Collection]]'' single packed figures, Smokescreen is a minimal redeco of Hasbro's Legion Class Smokescreen figure, replacing the gray main plastic color with white (the same shade also used by Prowl), changing the [[paint operation]]s for the headlights from silver to gold, and adding a silver border around the [[tampograph]]ed Autobot insignia on the hood. The plastic color layout and the paint mask remain the same.

{{-}}{{anchor|Cindersaur}}
[[File:PrimeBHPRtoy Cyberverse Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1p2|'''Cindersaur / Smokescreen''' (Cyberverse Legion 2-pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Chain Bolter" chainsaw/rifle

: As part of the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Exclusives 2|Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]]'' [[subline imprint]], Legion Class Smokescreen was redecoed again, this time in colors based on ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], and was made available in a two-pack with [[Cindersaur (Prime)|Cindersaur]]. His blaster is the same mold as before, but now has a darker color.

: This set is a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the [[United States of America|United States]] and [[Canada]], and a [[Tesco]] exclusive in the [[United Kingdom]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/PRSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on ''Predacons Rising'' Smokescreen at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
[[File:PrimeBeastHunterstoy-Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Surprise! He's not Autobot Knock Out anymore!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''2 / 008'''
:*''Accessories'': Launcher, missile, "Electronet" (combine to form Electronet Launcher), "Shadow Quill Armor"
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the second wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class toys, Smokescreen transforms into an unlicensed approximation of a McLaren MP4-12C sports car, and features 5mm peg-holes on his hands, roof, and on either side of his spoiler. Unlike his show counterpart, which has blue eyes, Smokescreen features orange light-piping for his eyes. Smokescreen has above-average articulation for a ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe, featuring a waist swivel and two joints in the shoulders.

:For accessories, he comes with a three-piece "[[Electronet Launcher]]", a spring-loaded missile launcher that can mount via its 5mm handle, and fires a missile with a soft, removable Electronet. According to the weapon's description in the instructions, the Electronet Launcher can apparently be used as an axe as well, with the Electronet presumably being used as the blade. Additionally, the Electronet has a tab on one side and a slot on the other, meaning the net can be rolled up with some effort, while Smokescreen has a hexagonal peg on his robot back that can be used to store the net.

:He also comes with the "Shadow Quill Armor", a rubbery piece of plastic which can attach to his vehicle to form a heavily-armored front-end, or can be worn in robot mode as a spiky harness of sorts. The sides of the armor each feature clips, presumably for storing the missile.

:His [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts his Electronet and armor as being cast in a mixture of blue and red plastic, but the final product has these cast only in metallic blue.

:His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10|tenth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

:This toy was [[retool]]ed into [[Prowl (WFC)#Deluxe|Prowl]], who in turn was later redecoed into [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|2014 ''Transformers'']] [[Streetwise (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Streetsmart]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Barricade (WFC)#Timelines|Barricade]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Smokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Smokescreen at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Deluxe2014}}
[[File:Prime BH deluxe upscaled Smokescreen.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Could someone tell me where the guy that assigns articulation is? I have a few questions to ''axe'' him.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe Class, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Battle Axe 1, Battle Axe 2
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Part of the first and sole wave of 2014 ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class toys, Smokescreen is functionally an upsized copy of his ''Beast Hunters Cyberverse'' toy, though with minor detail differences and extensions (to make him more plausible as a deluxe) and the replacement of ball joints with more robust universal joints. As such, his parts count, complexity and articulation are all significantly lower than in previous Deluxes.

: He also comes with two new battle axes, each of them a unique sculpt, which can also peg into the vehicle mode posts or the robot mode hands alternatively as guns too. These axes were colored silver and released with ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Movie Advanced Series|Movie Advanced Series]]'' [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#MovieAdvanced|Starscream]].

:Due to being released after the Christmas season and [[tail-ender|before the launching]] of the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|''Age of Extinction'' toy line]], retailers in the US and Canada skipped the wave, thus Smokescreen and the other figures in this wave were ultimately only available in Europe and Hong Kong, in [[multilingual packaging|European packaging]] in both instances (an unusual occurrence for Hong Kong).
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===''Go!''===
[[File:Transformers Go G06 Hunter Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|More paint, less net.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hunter Smokescreen''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[July 27]], 2013
:*''ID number'': '''G06'''
:*''Accessories'': Launcher, missile

: Part of the third wave of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' toys, "Hunter Smokescreen" is a [[redeco]] of the ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Smokescreen toy, omitting the ''Beast Hunters'' version's Shadow Quill Armor and Electronet. Instead, he features a new, more [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] deco, featuring the show-accurate 'checkerboard' pattern on the doors, a small Autobrand on his robot chest, a more thoroughly-painted spoiler, and painted wheel rims. Sadly, his [[light-piping]] has been neutered due to the patch of gang-molded black translucent plastic on his head being painted in (show-accurate) light blue.
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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Smokescreen's back, baby! Just don't mention his rhinoplasty, he's very sensitive about it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), "[[Masa-san]]" (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[February 3]], [[2026]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzWSj4wlnqM Transformers Age of the Primes Deep Dive | In-Hand Look at the New Wave | February 2026] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]] and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>

:Part of the 2026 wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes]]'' Deluxe figures, Smokescreen is a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-styled version of the character, similar to previously released ''Prime''-inspired ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' figures. He transforms into an unlicensed approximation of a McLaren MP4-12C sports car, much like his previous figures (and unlike most other ''Legacy'' ''Prime'' figures, which featured new alt modes), and has a transformation scheme loosely inspired by his [[Smokescreen (G1)|Generation 1 namesake]]. Though the chest transformation is also reminiscent of his original Knock Out retool toy, with whom he also shares a couple of other details. The interior of his headlights are sculpted and painted silver, but they lack any translucent cover.

:Smokescreen comes with a pair of blasters that can attach to the front of his forearms when the fists are folded in, emulating how weapons would transform out of characters' arms within the ''Prime'' show, which can function as oversized exhausts in vehicle mode. He also features the [[Phase shifter#Age of the Primes|Phase Shifter]] molded into the wrist of his left forearm.

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==Notes==
[[File:Smokescreen-Prime-season 3-concept art.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.0]]
*The 38s Smokescreen sports on his doors are an homage to his [[Smokescreen (G1)|G1 incarnation]], who also wore them. His paint schemes throughout the series also homage the pre-''Transformers'' color schemes of the Autobot "Datsun Trio", taking it to a head in a mugshot from the penultimate ''Robots in Disguise'' episode when he appears in a ''G1''-inspired body.
*According to the ''Transformers: Prime Season 1'' DVD/Blu-ray featurettes, Smokescreen was in the original line-up for Season 1, and would've died in the Season finale. However, the character was replaced by [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and his death was moved to the first episode.
*Smokescreen's license plate in "[[Legacy (episode)|Legacy]]" and "[[Hard Knocks]]" is "'''RPI·437'''", the same one used by [[June Darby]] and [[William Fowler]], due to asset reuse.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Smokescreen''' (スモークスクリーン ''Sumōkusukurīn'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Age of the Primes Autobots]]
[[Category:Blue Order]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Go! Autobots]]
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]

Thundercracker (One)

2026-04-26T11:44:44Z

CyclonustheWarrior: /* References */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Thundercracker}}
:''Thundercracker is a [[Decepticon]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''
[[File:TFO THUDERCRACKER.jpg|thumb|right|220px]]

'''Thundercracker''' is a member of the [[High Guard]], although he's not as committed to the cause as some of his fellows. Although quiet and reserved, he looks down on beings who can't fly, and harbors a particular dislike for [[Cogless]] Cybertronians. <ref> ''[[Transformers One Sourcebook]]''</ref>

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
Thundercracker was a member of the Cybertronian [[High Guard]]. Upon bearing witness to [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]]'s betrayal of the Primes, he and the rest of the High Guard resolved to hide away from the rest of Cybertronian society and delegate resources towards sabotaging Sentinel's rule.

Thundercracker stood in attendance as [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] interrogated [[Optimus Prime (One)|a]] [[Megatron (One)|quartet]] [[Bumblebee (One)|of]] [[Elita-1 (One)|trespassers]]. He bore witness to a duel between D-16 and his leader Starscream in which D-16 was victorious in. Shortly afterwards, a swarm of [[Tracker|Death Tracker]]s led by [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] descended upon them. Thundercracker fought bravely against them and managed to avoid being captured himself, but could not prevent the numerically superior enemy from carrying off many prisoners including Starscream, D-16, and B-127.

Thundercracker took part in the assault on Sentinel's tower. He watched and cheered as Megatron tore Sentinel in half and participated in the destruction of Iacon, only to be interrupted by a returned Orion - now rechristened Optimus Prime. After Megatron's defeat at the hands of Optimus, Thundercracker and his fellow High Guard officers chose to follow Megatron and retreat after Optimus exiled Megatron and all his followers from Iacon.

In their exile, the group was rechristened the [[Decepticon]]s, and the faction's [[insignia]] based on the face of [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]] was branded onto Thundercracker's wings. Thundercracker blasted rays from his weaponry alongside with his fellow seekers as Megatron called upon them to 'rise up'. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Thundercracker was a reserved Seeker who wasn’t fully committed to the High Guard’s cause. {{storylink|Transformers One Sourcebook}}

==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeriesTFoneThundercrackerOne.jpg|thumb|upright|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Thundercracker''' (Deluxe Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Transformers One'''''
:*''Accessories'': 2 blasters

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Thundercracker is a retool of [[Starscream (One)#Studio Series|Starscream]] with a new head, wings, and chest grill and is based on his appearance in ''Transformers One'', transforming into a Cybertronian jet fighter. The weapons from the original mold are omitted, and instead he includes two triple-barreled cannons that he can wield or attach to his shoulders.

:Though he is part of Wave 31, Thundercracker was left out of any marketing for that wave, presumably because he is the sole figure not part of that wave's 40th Anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' push. Instead, he was revealed by himself on Hasbro China's Taobao site on [[March 9]] of 2026, while Hasbro revealed him alongside Wave 32 on [[April 13]] with pre-orders the next day, a mere week before he showed up on store pegs alongside his actual wavemates.
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==Notes==
*Thundercracker’s weapons appear to be based on the [[Neutron assault rifle]] included with his [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thrilling 30]] toy.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:One Decepticons]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Decepticons]]

Scorponok (ES)

2026-04-23T15:30:30Z

CyclonustheWarrior:

{{disambig3|Scorponok}}
:''Scorponok is a Decepticon from [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]].''

{{mainpic}}

'''Scorponok''' was left on Cybertron during the Great War.

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{charstubfiction}}
Scorponok was stranded on Cybertron when the [[space bridge]] was destroyed. He was present with his fellow Decepticons when the [[Autobot]]s and the Maltos arrived on Cybertron. {{storylink|Legacy of Hope}}

[[Category:EarthSpark Decepticons]]

Octopunch (ES)

2026-04-23T15:29:53Z

CyclonustheWarrior:

{{disambig3|Octopunch}}
:''Octopunch is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''

{{mainpic}}
'''Octopunch''' was left on Cybertron during the Great War.

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{charstubfiction}}
Octopunch was stranded on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when the [[space bridge]] was destroyed. He was present with with his fellow Decepticons when the [[Autobot]]s and the Maltos arrived on Cybertron. {{storylink|Legacy of Hope}}

[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]
[[Category:EarthSpark Decepticons]]

Clench (G1)

2026-04-18T14:08:06Z

CyclonustheWarrior: /* Swapticons */

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{{disambigm|Clench (disambiguation)|Colossus Rhodes}}
:''Clench is a [[Decepticon]] [[Obliterator]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G2-Clench-boxart.jpg|upright=2|thumb|You were supposed to be this colossus! You were this great legendary thing!]]
Utterly devoted to destroying the [[Autobot]]s, the Decepticon leader '''Clench''' (aka '''Colossus''') is fueled by anger, hatred, and malevolence. He wades into battle blasting, smashing and running over anything in his path with no mercy, then shooting anything else with heavy firepower.<ref>1993 ''The Transformers'' and 1994 ''Generation 2'' packaging bio</ref>

So naturally, he's a registered driver in [[Texas]].<ref>BotCon ''Wings Universe'' Clench profile</ref>

==Fiction==
[[File:WarWithoutEndG2UK-Clench.jpg||thumb|C'mon, at least shout your name and powers or something.]]
===Fleetway ''Generation 2'' comic===
Clench was part of the Decepticon force led by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], sent to [[Earth]] to smash stuff up and lure out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Mostly, he just drove over some parked cars. {{storylink|War Without End (issue)|War Without End}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:MegsOrigin2 Clench dies.jpg|thumb|left|Insert crappy "Let me give you a hand" joke here.]]
Long before the war, a group of ex-miners including [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] took part in a violent uprising against leaders who had exploited them while pocketing the fruits of their labor. They found themselves on the lam in crime-ridden [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], which is where they apparently met Clench. Clench employed these same bitter ex-miners to work as gladiators in an [[Gladiatorial combat|underground bloodsport]] (in which he also occasionally partook), placing them at greater risk than they had ever known and conditioning them to give in to their murderous impulses, all while hoarding the fruits of their labor for ''himself.''

Clearly, he had thought this through.

So Megatron eventually killed him during one of the fights and took over. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:Clench g2 redux.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"But [[Streetwise (G1)#Wings Universe|Black Dynamite]], I sell drugs to the community!"]]
Clench was created at a [[Cyberfactory]] in the [[United States of America|U.S.]] state of [[Texas]] using a combination of human ingenuity, [[Nebulos|Nebulan]] science, and reverse-engineered Cybertronian technology that allowed access to the same font of life that flowed through [[Vector Sigma]]. Although designed to function as a security bot, Clench had other ideas: less than ten minutes after coming on-line he had demolished the facility he was born in and set off on one of the most atrocious criminal careers in history. Not the first unsavory Cybertronian of the second generation, Clench soon met others like him and forged them into an outlaw organization known as the [[Decepticon Syndicate]], with him as the head honcho.

Only cursorily connected to the original Decepticons, Clench gladly accepted new troops and technology that arrived from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], so long as the big bosses "stayed off his turf". The Decepticon Syndicate started with classic Decepticon gambits like hijacking and fuel theft, but Clench soon expanded their repertoire into more unusual Cybertronian crimes like gunrunning and racketeering. Following the [[Non-Biological Entity Citizenship Amendment]] to the U.S. Constitution, Clench was simultaneously declared a citizen and #1 on the Most Wanted list. Clench eventually pushed too far, however, when he attempted to kidnap and ransom the [[British monarchy|Queen of England]]. This crime prompted [[United Kingdom|UK]] citizen [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro Ignatius Spark]] to gather his own team of second generation Autobots to actively oppose Clench and his Syndicate in their dirty dealings. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux|Clench's profile}}

[[File:G2Redux-Clenchgravitypowers.jpg|thumb|left|DARKNESS FINGER!]]
Clench led a platoon of "second generation" Decepticons into battle at the [[Large Hadron Collider]] in [[Switzerland]], repelling the Autobots who had tried to defend the facility and capturing Pyro. Inside, Clench met up with his new ally, the [[Quintesson]] minion [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], who promised him that his highly energized [[forestonite]] fuel would endow the Decepticons with amazing new powers and tilt the tide of battle in their favor. [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] urged Clench not to trust Quintesson science, for which Clench mocked him...and then came to believe him, choosing to use [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]] as a test subject for the forestonite. As this first subject began to mutate, Clench dictated that Sky-Byte and Breakdown would be the next guinea pigs, and if all survived then he himself would power up with the substance, to later determine if any other Decepticon deserved the privilege. The forestonite imbued Clench with the power to create local gravity wells, crushing and immobilizing his enemies.

He and his troops charged into battle against a would-be Autobot rescue team, and Clench reveled in his new power and gloated over how quickly his enemies would all be destroyed. But Clench and his troops were soon overwhelmed by the sheer number of Autobot reinforcements, whose rapid-attack tactics were more than a match for Clench's strategy of "use gravity beams to hold them down while [[Double Punch (G1)|Double Punch]] crushes them". Things only got worse when the Autobots gained Forestonite upgrades as well—particularly when Pyro gained limited precognition and could then pre-avoid all of Clench's attacks. In the skirmish the LHC facility was destroyed, prompting Double Punch and Sky-Byte to retreat. Disgusted at the prospect of a fair fight, Clench too fled the scene. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

Cooperating with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], Clench supplied his ally with blueprints stolen by [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] as well as the [[Firecon]]s. When he was cagey about the Firecons' abilities, Jhiaxus revealed that he had already heard all about [[forestonite]] from Sky-Byte, infuriating Clench. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2|A Flash Forward #2}}
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===Legends World===
During his stay in the [[Legends World]], [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Megatron]]'s plans escalated from stealing [[Mini-Con]]s to stealing rare toys, [[#Toys|the original Clench]] (or Colossus) among them. {{storylink|LG18 Armada Starscream Super Mode}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:WarWorldPrime ClenchRailGun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|]]
Clench was once a [[gladiatorial combat|gladiator]], and his fight against [[Apeface]] made [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] a fan.

After the closing of the pits under the [[Nominus Edict]], Clench became a member of the newly-rechristened Decepticons. Clench was a part of the attack on the [[Senate]] building, releasing a squad of [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Decepticon infiltration troopers]] hidden within him to swarm the Senators. He fought the [[Senate Guard]] members, even landing a hit on his former fan Pipes (and thinking he should at least feel a ''little'' guilty about it). {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}

Clench was made a member of [[Strika (BM)|Strika's]] "[[Strika's Heavies|New Heavies]]", and manned a massive [[rail gun]] on the Senate building's roof. He reported to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] that he spotted [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] escaping, and fired on the retreating Autobots below, killing [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]] and maiming [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]. Clench wound up being blown to bits when [[Sunrunner (G1)|Sunrunner]] marked his position, and [[Sidetrack (G1)|Sidetrack]] and [[Flak (G1)|Flak]] bombarded him with homing missiles. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Clench was involved in the gladiatorial pit fights in Kaon. As Megatron rose in the ranks of the fights, he found himself opposed by Clench. Megatron defeated Clench and proceeded to take over Kaon itself. {{storylink|Megatron Origins}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G2-toy Clench.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|MEGAWEAPON!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Clench''' (Obliterator, 1993)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 6 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the final year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''Transformers'' toyline in Europe]] (just as ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' was starting in the US), Obliterator Clench transforms into the front half of a long-nosed truck cab resembling an early 1990's Kenworth T600. The back half of his vehicle form, the truck bed and container, turns into a large, double-barreled, missile-launching artillery platform that uses "gravity feed" to load a new pair of missiles for rapid firing. Pressing a button between the barrels pops up a spring-loaded targeting reticle. Both [[gimmick]]s are available in truck mode as well. In truck mode, the support strut for the artillery cannon becomes a rear-mounted, extending gripper-claw.

: The toy's [[license plate]] reads "TEXAS 1953 NUE 480". It's certainly not an official Texas license plate, but it gets the point across.

: Despite what his tiny fictional appearance and his boxart would suggest, Clench is actually a very dark blue-green in colour. With neat little sparkles! Yay. Sparkles.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Clench/clench.htm More information on Clench at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/europe/1993/instr_clench.jpg Instruction booklet for Clench at Botchthecrab.com]''

===''Generation 2''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Colossus''' (Obliterator, 1994)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 6 missiles

: Clench was re-released without changes (other than packaging) the following year in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#European toyline|European ''Generation 2'' toyline]].

: For reasons unknown, Hasbro released this version under the name "Colossus", which had previously only been used for the [[multilingual packaging|bilingual]] French/Dutch packaging [[variant]] of the original 1993 release.
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-ClenchG2Redux.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Clench got hench.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Generation 2: Redux''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[June 24]], 2010
:*''Accessories'': Riot shield

:A new-head [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Ultra Class [[Onslaught (G1)#Uni08Ultra|Onslaught]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Clench transforms into a six-wheeled SWAT assault truck with positionable mine-scoops and a rotating double-barreled turret on top. His right arm has a spring-loaded flip-out (non-firing) blaster cannon, while his blast shield can be mounted on his left arm and placed on his turret in vehicle mode. The electronics originally in this mold were removed for this release.

:The robot mode [[Kibble#.22Faux-parts.22|cheats]] somewhat, having a second tow-winch on his belt-buckle immediately below his vehicle hood, while the actual vehicle mode winch splits in two to form his shoulders.

:Clench was only available as part of the [[BotCon 2010]] boxed set, alongside [[Breakdown (G1)#Timelines|Breakdown]], [[Pyro (G1)#Timelines|Autobot Spark]], [[Streetwise (G1)#Timelines|Streetstar]], and [[Sky-Byte (RID)#Timelines|Sky-Byte]]. A number of bagged sets were also made available for sale, but only to people who had already bought the boxed version.

:The original version of this toy was redecoed into ''Universe'' [[Hardhead (G1)#Universe (2008)|Hardhead]]. The Clench tooling also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Torca (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Torca]].

:After some crafty fans found images of Streetstar in BotCon.com's directory structure, [[:File:Timelines-Clenchfake.jpg|a (fake) photoshopped image]] of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] [[Octane#Universe (2008)|Tankor]] in Clench's colors was found also soon thereafter, and reported as real news by Seibertron.com. About half an hour later, the BotCon 2010 site went live, revealing Clench's true sculpt. Oh, those [[Fun Publications]] guys, such [[Shattered Expectations (SG)|pranksters]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BCClench/clench.htm More information on Clench at TFU.info]''
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===''Swapticons''===
[[File:Swapticons-Clench-Nemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Well, surely I'll get a figure in Generations soon, right?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Clench / Nemesis Prime''' (Two-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Swapticons number'': '''2'''

: Released in the second wave of ''[[Swapticons]]'', Clench is a recolor and re-face-stickering of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Swapticons|Ultra Magnus]], transforming into a semi-truck trailer. Using his spring-loaded head as a coupling mechanism, he can be combined with any other figure in the line to make a multitude of weird combinations, though nominally he forms a full semi-truck with his pack-in partner [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Swapticons|Nemesis Prime]].

: His side panels/arms are on a hinge, allowing them to swing outward, giving him a tiny bit of articulation.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Clench and Pyro.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Pyro & Clench Set''' ([[October 17]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''63 & 64'''

:Released as part of the ninth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] and Clench along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#64|Translation of Clench's Transformers Character Card]]''
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==Notes==
*The story behind Clench's conflicting names turns out to be more complicated than has been assumed for a long time. Like all other European-exclusive releases in 1992 and 1993, Clench and his fellow Obliterator [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] were available in two different [[multilingual packaging|bilingual packaging]] [[variant]]s, English/Spanish and French/Dutch. Those two packaging types often gave the figures different (usually English-language) names, and the Obliterators were no exeption: While they were named "Clench" and "Pyro" on English/Spanish packaging, there were named "Colossus" and "Spark" on French/Dutch packaging. When the two figures were then re-released in new packaging under the ''Generation '' branding in 1994, Hasbro decided to harmonize their names across Europe, and for unknown reasons decided to go with the names from the 1993 French/Dutch packaging versions, which were now also used for trilingual English/Spanish/Portuguese ''Generation 2'' packaging. So technically, this makes the name "Clench" the odd one out.
*Clench's original toy has what appears to be an odd personal insignia: jagged lightning bolts that at their center feature a gunsight-target view of a red wolf in crosshairs. Exactly what this is supposed to symbolize is unclear. The lightning bolt seems to be the same design used on fellow UK villain [[Skyquake (G1)#Toys|Skyquake]], which was released the year before Clench's original toy.
*In ''Wings'' continuity, Clench's mannerisms are based on character actor {{w|Jack Palance}}.
*Clench and Pyro's modern toy trademarks are an interesting case of opposites. While Clench's secondary name is likely unavailable, occupied by the Marvel character {{w|Colossus (character)|Colossus}}, Pyro's primary name is the unavailable one for him.

===Foreign names===
*''Dutch:'' '''Colossus'''
*''French:'' '''Colossus''' (Europe)
*''Japanese:'' '''Clench''' (クレンチ ''Kurenchi'')

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:BotCon-2010-Clench-profile art.jpg|''Timelines'' art
File:Timelines-Clenchfake.jpg|The fake BotCon Clench
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Earth-born Transformers]]
[[Category:European-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Gladiators]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Decepticons]]
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Nemesis Prime (G1)

2026-04-18T14:06:46Z

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{{disambig3.5|the evil clones of Optimus Prime|the corrupted Dead Universe version of Nova Prime from the [[2005 IDW continuity]]|Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime}}
:''Nemesis Prime is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:All Spark chpt 06 black optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I could feel all my bad parts being drawn away into this thing. All my nasty habits, my filthy desires... they were now the stuff of this Anti-Me."]]

'''Nemesis Prime''' is the dark mirror of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], striking terror into his victims' hearts while wearing the face of their hero. He is imbued with many of the [[Autobot]] leader's abilities, but lacks all moral restraint. His nature varies between universes: sometimes he is a [[Cloning|clone]] built by Decepticons or [[Doctor Arkeville|human mad scientists]], in others he's a twisted future incarnation of [[Nova Prime]] or even Optimus Prime himself, corrupted by sources of evil like [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] or the [[Dead Universe]]. Regardless, there is one thing that never changes: Nemesis brings dread and destruction wherever he goes. His only friends are the [[Battle Master]]s [[Giza (POTP)|Giza]] and [[Fangtron]].

He also hates [[Christmas]].

{{bigquote|A warrior finds honor only in the total destruction of his enemies.|Nemesis Prime's [[bio]] quote.}}

==Fiction==
===''Alternators'' toy bio===
[[File:AltNemesisPrimeArt.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|[[Serpentor|THIS, I COMMAND]]!]]

[[Doctor Arkeville]] spent years personally constructing Nemesis Prime piece by stolen piece, hiding his handiwork from both [[Concurrence]] agents and the Decepticons. Designed to be the ultimate military commander, he had arguably the mightiest [[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]] Transformer body ever constructed, but it remained without a life-force. Dr. Arkeville planned to acquire one by tapping into an amazingly powerful extra-spatial source that the Autobot Translink Project had uncovered.<ref>[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=6142 Nemesis Prime's ''Alternators'' bio.] This was not on the toy's packaging, but rather distributed online to Transformers news sites to promote the figure's availability at San Diego Comic-Con. It was later confirmed to be the work of [[Hasbro]] copywriter Forest Lee.{{fact}}</ref>

===''Story of Binaltech''===
Dr. Arkeville, seeking to create an evil leader greater than [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], used a subspace impulse cloner to duplicate Optimus Prime (with a snazzy black-and-teal paint job). To this end, Arkeville twisted Prime's imported essence to evil with a rewriting program, but the clone still lacked life. He experimented with a subspace linkup to channel a life force, but the operation was interrupted: A time warp suddenly appeared and produced a [[Spark|mysterious orb]] which touched the clone body, causing the clone to both activate and vanish.

Meanwhile, on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], the Autobots were enacting [[Operation: Distant Thunder]] to undo the changes that [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] had wrought upon the timeline. The Autobots had just sent a drone into the past with the intent of restoring the correct timeline, expecting reality to change around them, returning to its proper state. Instead, the successful restoration of the correct flow of history caused their alternate timeline to become undone, as all of their reality was torn apart by warp holes. At that moment, Arkeville's clone appeared before them, extending his hands as an orb of light engulfed first the island, then the entire world. The warp holes were extinguished, and the clone announced that it had used the power of the spark that now inhabited it to preserve the "Binal-Time" that the Autobots inhabited. The Autobots continued questioning this "Black Optimus", who explained that he was a spark who had been sent back in time from the distant future, referring to himself only as "the [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Protector]]". His mission was to preserve the Binaltechs, as their existence would, in the future, bring about the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]], a "great existence" involving beings who would ensure prosperity and protection across the multiverse.

When these explanations were done, the clone's core AI suddenly asserted itself, and he began taunting the Autobots, even manifesting a Decepticon symbol on his body. Using what remained of the Protector's power, the clone rejected his foreign spark and formed a warp portal back to Arkeville's lab. Reduced to an automated state, the clone still was able to leap through the portal to its creator. There, the doctor initiated another subspace translink experiment, this one succeeding in connecting the clone to an ancient, evil, greedy life force. At last, Arkeville's creation became Nemesis Prime. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

What happened to Dr. Arkeville after that is unknown, but soon after activation, Nemesis Prime began to make his move. When Megatron's forces attacked the [[Earth Defense Command]] base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Nemesis Prime appeared to block any further progress by the Decepticon leader, refusing to let him dominate Earth's solar system, which Nemesis Prime desired for himself. Megatron was disgusted that an Earth-born machine would wear the Decepticon [[insignia]], but just as they were about to battle, across the galaxy, on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] accomplished his mission to activate the [[Quintesson]]-created [[Large switch|killswitch]], deactivating all non-Binaltech Transformers. Megatron was frozen, and Nemesis Prime calmly seized the opportunity to take power, ordering Shockwave to gather as many Decepticon bodies as possible. Seeing the logic in this order, Shockwave complied. Nemesis Prime sat on Megatron's throne and plotted future moves. {{storylink|Kill Switch}}

Seeking to make himself a true match for Optimus Prime, Nemesis Prime schemed to create an artificial [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] by using a device to wrench minds from their bodies and combine them in a crystalline storage unit. Attempting a test run in a human settlement in [[Australia]], Nemesis Prime was thwarted by a contingent of Autobots led by Optimus Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. The two Primes went one-on-one during the ensuing battle, but when Optimus was sent tumbling into a riverbank, the Protector's spark flew to his aid and fused with him, lending Prime its power. Supercharged by the power of the Protector's spark, Optimus absorbed Nemesis Prime's next attack and redirected it upon his dark twin, who was engulfed and finally destroyed as his body exploded into shards. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 4}}

===''Universe'' toy bio===
[[File:NemesisPrimebox.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"They'll never guess I'm evil."]]
Nemesis Prime was the product of a mad plan by [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], who put a lowly, unknown warrior through an excruciating rebuilding process, tortuously reforging him into the very image of Optimus Prime. Through forcible data uploads and brainwashing, the Decepticon was imbued with memories and skills culled from many sources, giving him much of Optimus Prime's knowledge and combat algorithms. This, however, cost him not just his sense of identity, but also any framework with which to process this knowledge. His creator having since perished, Nemesis Prime became a threat to all, skulking in the dark parts of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and targeting both Autobots and Decepticons in his murderous insanity.<ref>[http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?BR=496&ST=SO&ID=22380&PG=1 ''Universe Classic Series'' Nemesis Prime's on-package bio]</ref>

===''Lil Formers''===
Upon learning about [[Optimus Prime (SG)|the negative-polarity version]] of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Nemesis Prime accused him of "biting his style." {{storylink|Lil Formers}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Revenge (All Spark)|Revenge}} {{storylink|The False Power}}}}

===''Masterpiece'' toy bios===
After spotting a fragment of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s body floating in space, the bodiless [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] swallowed it and used material from his head in combination with the fragment to create an evil clone of the Autobot leader. The new herald was sent to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he joined the [[Decepticon]] ranks after killing many Autobots and acquired the "Nemesis Prime" moniker. When Unicron's head neared Cybertron, Nemesis Prime barged into [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Energy Dock]] and slaughtered the Decepticons stationed there while absorbing the energy into his [[Dead Matrix]] to bring about Unicron's resurrection. The Autobots were alerted to the battle, and Nemesis Prime faced off against Optimus Prime himself.
{{storylink|Story of Black Convoy}}
{{storylink|Nemesis Prime (G1)#Masterpiece|Masterpiece MP-49 Black Convoy bio}}
<ref>[https://soundwavesoblivion.blogspot.com/2020/11/masterpiece-black-convoy-mp-49.html MP-49 Black Convoy bio] This bio is paraphrased from MP-10B's [[Story of Black Convoy|in-package story]] and on-package bio. </ref>

===Loyal Subjects figure bio===
Nemesis Prime took the form of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and went on a rampage bent on destroying whole worlds. It had no thoughts or allegiance to either Autobot or Decepticon and merely craved destruction. Its rampage threatened to upset the balance of power.

At one point shortly before [[Christmas]] it attacked [[Santa Claus]]'s village, utterly destroying it and incinerating the reindeer. It was challenged by {{w|The Elf on the Shelf|a teleporting elf}} who fought valiantly but was twisted into a scratch-back. Nemesis Prime was in the process of choking Saint Nick himself when it was transported away on December 14 by [[You|one who wished to wield his awesome power for their own]]...<ref>No seriously, this is the long bio of the Loyal Subjects 8" vinyl figure. [https://web.archive.org/web/20171115171953/https://theloyalsubjects.com/blog/nemsis-prime]</ref>

===Renegade Rhetoric===
The [[Optimus Prime (G1)#The Battle for Planet Earth|Optimus Prime]] of [[Primax 085.0 Eta]] was abducted by [[Megatron (G1)#The Battle for Planet Earth|Megatron]]'s [[Renegade Decepticon]]s to another reality and subjected to a stolen [[Brainwave Scanner]] stolen from Professor [[Peter Anthony Morris|Morris]]. The Decepticons used it to turn Optimus Prime into Nemesis Prime, who turned the defense systems of the [[Spychanger|Spy Changer]]s' base against them. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/12}} Subsequently, however, Nemesis Prime made a play for leadership of the Decepticons, gaining the loyalty of [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Crash Test (G2)|Crash Test]]. [[Wheeljack (G1)#The Battle for Planet Earth|Wheeljack]] mused that turning Optimus evil may not have been the Decepticons' best idea. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/19}}

===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
An evil clone of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Nemesis Prime was fueled by the [[Dark Matrix of Leadership]], driven to annihilate all in his path. Nemesis Prime could further augment himself by bonding with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Evolution Nemesis Prime packaging bio}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor| [[Jake Foushee]] (English), [[Taitem Kusunoki]] (Japanese)|[[Reiner Schöne]] (German), [[Rody Benghezala]] (French), [[Víctor Hugo Aguilar]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Raja Sevak]] (Hindi), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese)}}
[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Ep6-Nemesis-Prime-sees-Allspark-spirits.jpg|thumb|left|300px|...and all I got was this lousy [[Black redeco|edgelord color scheme]].]]
After a nearly endless war that resulted in the [[AllSpark]] parting from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for good, {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] killed [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], lamenting that they should have worked together. Afraid of the possibility of this occurring in the past, {{storylink|Kingdom episode 5}} [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] resurrected and enslaved Optimus as Nemesis Prime. As the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s died out, Unicron and his minions were a constant threat to the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}} that emerged from the uninhabitable Cybertron. Both groups eventually time-traveled to the prehistoric [[Earth]], with the Predacons seeking to change the future. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}}

While the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' was stranded in the [[Dead Universe]], a humbled [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] showed Optimus Prime a vision of a possible future where he died and fell down a dark path, becoming Nemesis Prime. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}} When the ''Ark'' crashed on prehistoric Earth, [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] led an attack on its crew, believing Prime to be Nemesis Prime. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} Prime recognized the fear in the Primal's eyes when he saw him as the same reason he called the Autobot leader "Nemesis". {{storylink|Kingdom episode 3}} While stranded on Earth, the Allspark, as a projection of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], recognized Optimus Prime as its "nemesis" and attacked him. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 4}} [[Megatron (BW)|Predacon Megatron]] would also recognize Prime as Nemesis Prime, believing he could be using Primal just as much as the original Megatron was using the Predacon leader. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 5}}

[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Ep6-Unicron-punishes-Galvatron-Nemesis.jpg|thumb|300px|Pretty much what happens when you don't live in a society.]]

Nemesis Prime eventually conspired with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] to rebel against their master and used the Dead Universe to travel through time, intending to coerce Megatron to use the Allspark and destroy Unicron at the cost of Cybertron. After the ''Ark'' returned to Cybertron, Optimus Prime's vision in the Dead Universe came true, and Nemesis Prime tracked down the AllSpark and battled both Optimus and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. As he was joined by Galvatron and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], the former explained their plan and revealed that their existence was the result of Prime's removal of the Allspark and subsequent failure to return it.

But before Galvatron could make a move, a four-way alliance of Autobots, Decepticons, Maximals, and Predacons arrived, all standing in solidarity against the forces of Unicron. Galvatron mocked the prospect of Megatron being a part of the united factions until the latter actually turned on him thanks to Optimus and Starscream. Nemesis Prime initiated the battle by blasting Megatron and stood his ground against the factions. Just as Nemesis received orders to take the Allspark, the very relic soon deployed a defense of its own: the sparks of Transformers who died throughout the war. Nemesis Prime and Galvatron charged at the spirits only to be struck down by the spirit of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]].

Having survived the attack, Nemesis Prime and Galvatron were left stranded in space only to be found by Unicron once more. After scolding his minions and musing that their journey through the Dead Universe had given him "ideas", Unicron drew the two towards him to initiate the reformatting process as they screamed in agony. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
Closer than ever to reaching the [[AllSpark]], the Decepticons awakened after crash-landing on pre-[[Ice Age]] [[Earth]]. While battling the Autobots, both sides were joined by the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], their epic battle changing their combined destinies. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref name="kingdom">[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

Nemesis Prime was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Infantry General]], {{storylink|#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' toy packaging}} whose function was the dark future of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], and [[trans-scan]]ned into an Earth truck. His [[Dark Matrix of Leadership|Dark Matrix]] and dark [[ion blaster]] were his powers and weapons, and his core traits were his maliciousness, brutality, desperation, and single-mindedness. Nemesis Prime's message from the future was that his existence will be threatened when Optimus Prime fights his dark future. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref name="kingdom" />

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Nemesis Prime was a spectator of the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]]. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

===''Missing Link'' toy bio===
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==Games==
===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[File:Bsbg-nemesis-prime.jpg|upright=1.25|thumb|Evil Clone in Mukky's colors.]]
Nemesis Prime participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-NemesisPrime.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|left|No amount of trimming will ''ever'' make those smokestacks [[For safety reasons|safe]].]]
Nemesis Prime was constructed from scrap and stolen parts by [[Doctor Arkeville]] in an attempt to create a robot rivaling Optimus Prime. The uncontrolled fury of the creation resulted in it getting loose and going on a rampage that was only stopped by the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. Nemesis Prime was forced into a retreat. {{storylink|Nemesis Rising}}

A different, but identical looking, Nemesis Prime was the future version of [[Nova Prime]], who travelled back in time to attack the Autobots, including his own younger self. Along with [[Axer (G1)|Axer]], [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], and [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], Nemesis Prime was transported back to threaten Cybertron. His younger counterpart, Nova Prime, teamed up with [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] and [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] in an attempt to curb his threat, while [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] watched the battle from afar. Nemesis Prime ultimately succeeded in his task, overcoming both Nova Prime and (somehow) Galvatron, claiming the oncoming darkness for his own. {{storylink|Prime Evil}}
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===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Red (AB)#As Nemesis Prime}}
Nemesis Prime appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by Red. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsNemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With this cannon on my roof, they'll never know I'm not a real truck!]]
Nemesis Prime participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character who could be recruited by collecting 35 units of Cybermetal and 16 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{Note|A Nemesis Prime costume for Optimus Prime appears as downloadable content.}}

[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] could don Nemesis Prime's colors during the Autobots' battle to stop the Decepticons from cyberforming Earth. When wearing the paintjob, he would comment that it "felt odd" and that it made him a real "robot in disguise". {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}

===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file: TransformersEarthWarsNemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|JACK IS BACK IN BLACK!!!!]]

Nemesis Prime was created through prohibited [[cloning|cyber-cloning]] procedures, engineered as a direct counter to Optimus Prime. His purpose is defined in opposition, existing to undermine and dismantle everything his counterpart represents. Although he was implanted with fragments of Optimus’s memories and abilities, he lacked the experience and context needed to properly integrate them. As a result, Nemesis Prime operates independently, stalking across Cybertron, leaving only destruction in his wake. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Nemesis Prime bio}}

When Nemesis first arrived on Earth, he promptly proclaimed who he was to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. He then tracked down Optimus Prime's location with the help of [[Luca]], and went to destroy the Autobot outpost, only to be thwarted by Hot Rod. {{storylink|Light Our Darkest Hour}}

*'''Added:''' [[November 25]], 2016
*'''Autobot Counterpart:''' [[Hot Rod (G1)#Transformers:_Earth_Wars|Hot Rod]]
*'''Class''': Special (Ranged)
*'''Star Ratings:''' 2-5 stars
*'''Weapons''' Nemesis Prime has an Ion blaster identical to that of Optimus Prime, as well as a flamethrower. He fires several times with his blaster before burning targets with his flamethrower.
*'''Ability: Power of the Darkness''': Make an ally bot invulnerable to damage, knockback, and stun effects for a duration.
**'''Cost''': 6 ability points +2 for reuses.
*'''Compatible C.O.M.B.A.Ts:'''
**Companion
**Ranged

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:nemesis-prime Nemesis Prime at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:FTFNemesis Prime.JPG|thumb|350px|Not even Kabam is above redecos.]]

Nemesis Prime was a clone of Optimus Prime created using a [[subspace impulse cloner]]. Although he wore the Decepticon mark, his true allegiances were unclear. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Nemesis Prime was constructed on [[Lucifer]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}
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===''Transformers: Galactic Trials''===
{{voiceactor|[[Jordan Reynolds]]}}
Aligned with neither faction, Nemesis Prime stole the [[Artifacts of the Primes]] in order to become more powerful. However during his escape from Cybertron with the artifacts his ship was shot down by the planet's defenses, causing the artifacts to be scattered across space. Damaged from the failed heist, Nemesis went into hiding in order to repair himself. His actions lead to the Autobots and Decepticons competing in race like battles known as the Galactic Trials in order to locate the artifacts. Eventually the Autobots were successfully able to retrieve all of them before Nemesis Prime could finish repairing himself. Though victorious, the threat of Nemesis's return was far from over. {{storylink|Transformers: Galactic Trials}}

==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
[[File:RID-toy ScourgeSpyChanger.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"I'm gonna put some dirt in your eye."]]
*'''X-Brawn / Scourge''' (Basic, 2002)
{{note|The [[Spychanger]] version of [[Scourge (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Scourge]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Nemesis Prime in [[Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric]].}}

: Released in the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Basic figures, Scourge is a simplified [[Spychanger]]-styled version of his larger toy. Aside from being the only all-new tooling toy of the character, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly. He was only available in a 2-pack with a similarly-styled version of [[X-Brawn#Spychanger|X-Brawn]].

: As with most of the new ''Robots in Disguise'' releases, the X-Brawn / Scourge pack was available in Japan as a "USA Edition" mass-released toy.

: This mold was later redecoed ''both'' as Generation 1 "Spy Changer" [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Optimus Prime]] in the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' toyline, and as "Movie" [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Optimus Prime Figure|Optimus Prime]] for a Japanese pack-in DVD exclusive.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/ScourgeGobot/scourge.htm More information on Spychanger Scourge at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators''===
[[File:AltNemesisPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|In Australia, I'm a shelfwarmer.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Dodge Ram SRT-10 Nemesis Prime''' (Alternator, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''24'''
:*''Accessories'': Engine/blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Steve Bono]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Nemesis Prime is a [[Black redeco|black]] [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]/[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Optimus Prime]] with red translucent windows and blue paint detail. Like Optimus, he transforms into a Dodge Ram SRT-10 at 1:24 scale, with opening doors, hood, and tailgate, plus an open passenger compartment. His engine transforms into a handgun.

: He was initially sold [[exclusive]]ly at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2006 and for a limited time at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], selling out roughly an hour after its 2pm sales debut. Prior to that, he was released in large quantities at regular retail in various Asian countries, becoming a [[shelfwarmer]] there, ironically.

: Later, he was offered in Australia through online stores. A few weeks later he showed up in massive numbers in the Australian retail store Toyworld for half the price.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/NemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on Nemesis Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Binaltech Asterisk''===
*'''Black Convoy meets Melissa''' (2006?)
**''ID number:'' '''BTA-04'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/blaster

:A planned release of the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternators|Optimus Prime]] in Japanese markets, ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' Black Convoy was solicited to retailers in 2005, in a set with [[Marissa Faireborn|Melissa Faireborn]]. However, those solicitations were withdrawn and the toy quietly cancelled by the end of the year, with the mold and Melissa instead being released as ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Kiss Players|Convoy]] × [[Marissa Faireborn#Kiss Players 2|Melissa]] in [[2006]].

:Black Convoy was solicited at the same time as ''Binaltech'' [[Ginrai (human)#Binaltech |BT-17 Ginrai]], which was also cancelled and would have used the same mold.
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===''Binaltech''===
[[File:BTBlackConvoy toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I am the evil clone of an evil clone! How do you beat this?]]
*'''Black Convoy''' (2007)
**''ID number:'' '''BT-17'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/[[Concussion blaster]]

: Black Convoy is the first ''Binaltech'' release since [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] in early 2006, and was available exclusively in Japan at the winter Wonder Festival in 2007. His plastic colors are different from Nemesis Prime's, with grey plastic replacing the black on his shins, waist, shoulders and forearms. In addition, Nemesis Prime's windows are tinted red, but Black Convoy's windows are completely clear. His paint deco is based upon ''Kiss Players'' Convoy's, arranged in the same patterns but using teal, and he has vacuum-metallized wheels and front grill. The paint deco on his head is meant to evoke that of ''Car Robots'' [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]. Perhaps the most important differences are that he has die-cast metal parts, and most of his truck body panels are coated in gloss black paint.

: Perhaps due to cost-cutting, this toy was released in the large bubble-on-a-tray packaging also used in the ''Alternators'' line. However, he came with no character or packaging art.

: This figure was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] into a new body for [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] in the ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' fiction.
::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#17|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Black Convoy's bio and tech specs]]
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Nemesisprimesdcc08.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Straxus died before he could finish my trailer.]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2008)
**''Series:'' Classic Series
**''Accessories:'' 2 smokestacks/"Stellar Converter Cannon", wind vane/"Disruptor Cannon"
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:Nemesis Prime is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|Optimus Prime]], transforming into a modern cab-over style truck of made up model, dominated by a large aero fairing on his roof. Premiering as a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2008 [[exclusive]], it later saw wider release via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] as part of the Classics Series of the 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' toyline. The figure largely follows the same paint application map as the original figure, with some minor omissions as well as new paint applications. As well, it features metallic purple and silver [[tampograph]]s of the Decepticon symbol on its forearm and shoulder, as well as red paint blocking the [[light-piping]] feature in the figure's head.

:In robot mode, his aero fairing transforms into a large "Disruptor Cannon", and his smokestacks transform into a smaller "Stellar Converter Cannon". Additionally, both can combine together to form a back-mounted shoulder weapon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/SDCCNemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on ''Universe'' Nemesis Prime at tfu.info.]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:Bot Shots S1 BP005 Nemesis Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|For the last time, I am NOT Primal!]]
*'''Nemesis Prime / Megatron / Acid Storm''' (Multi-pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BP005'''
***''Fist strength'': '''855'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''555'''
***''Sword strength'': '''215'''

: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]], Nemesis Prime is a teeny little long-nosed semi truck with "trailer", with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. Despite being a Decepticon, he still has Optimus Prime's [[Autobot]] hood ornament. He was only available in a three-pack with a black version of [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSNemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on Nemesis Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP10 Black Convoy Official.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Do you know what "nemesis" means...?]]
*'''Black Convoy''' ([[March 30]], [[2013]] / [[December 28]], [[2017]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10B'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Laser blaster]], Battle axe, [[Dead Matrix#Masterpiece|Dead Matrix]]

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-10B Black Convoy is a [[black redeco]] and minor [[retool]] of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]], in the typical black/grey/teal color scheme with red windows, and with a tampoed Decepticon [[insignia]] shoulder panel instead of the molded [[Autobot]] one, but lacking the [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP10|trailer]], [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]], and the [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Masterpiece|Spike Witwicky figure]].

:He transforms into a Freightliner FL86, and comes with a hand-held laser blaster which can collapse and store inside a compartment on his back in either mode, as well as a battle axe that slips over Black Convoy's right hand. His chest opens up to reveal the removable Dead Matrix, which is made of [[die-cast]] metal, and can be held by one of Black Convoy's hands.

:When purchased from sellers supplied by Hasbro Asia, Black Convoy came with a [[collector coin]], in a unique black metallic finish. The coin is mounted on a card resembling a dark-tinted Matrix which slides open laterally, like the Matrix itself, to reveal the coin inside.

:TakaraTomy reissued this figure in December 2017.
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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-49-Black-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"If you want the shots, I'll take the staff job. Double the money."]]
*'''Black Convoy''' ([[July 25]], [[2020]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-49'''
**''Hasbro release name:'' '''Black Convoy (Nemesis Prime)'''
**''Accessories:'' Alternate head, [[Laser rifle]], [[Fire Blast effect|Beam effect part]], Dead Matrix, Energy axe
: MP-49 Black Convoy is a black redeco and slight retool of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44 Convoy]], cast in the typical black/grey/teal color scheme with red windows, plus some more toy-based paint apps absent on Convoy. He omits many of the original figure's accessories (as well as the soundbox gimmick), keeping only the alternate character model head, Dead Matrix and Laser Rifle alongside the Energy Axe and blast effects (which are now molded in clear teal plastic). The knee joints are different compared to the original release, modified in order to move smoothly, preventing the original knee breaking issue. Since this release has no voice chip, there’s a new piece with no holes in the backpack and the sound button parts have also been removed. This Black Convoy is the first ''Masterpiece'' figure of the character with its own ID number rather than that of the mold's original release with "B" appended.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy NemesisPrimeKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Imagine being able to turn into this]].]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 52'''
**''Accessories'': Stand brick, Optimus rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:As part of the third wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Nemesis Prime is a Kreon that can be rebuilt into a cabover-style semi truck. He unsurprisingly reuses all of [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]]'s parts, including his helmet, gun, and smokestacks, but comes with extra parts to turn him into a truck.

: This Micro-Changer assortment was the last one to appear at [[Target]], with later waves showing up only at [[Toys"R"Us]] or drug/discount stores.

: Nemesis can't seem to catch a break in the [[stock photography]] department. His promotional online shots show him with his headpiece turned around inside his helmet, showing only flat gray plastic instead of red eyes. Meanwhile, his truck-mode picture on the front page of his [[instructions]] is lacking the red windscreen [[paint operation]]s. In both photo sets, his helmet is missing all of its silver paint.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-ONemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on Nemesis Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''Nemesis Prime''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2017]])
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, Optimus rifle

:In 2017, the Collection 3 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run, first appearing at [[Walgreens]] stores in the US. These releases use the almost-entirely-[[retool]]ed 2015 Kreon (making most parts incompatible with older Kreons), with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. Nemesis Prime's [[tampograph]]s are slightly altered, changing the flat light gray to metallic silver... and losing all of the silver on his helmet, ''and'' the cab-brick's windows.

:This release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Thrilling-30-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"... a righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent...]]
*'''Nemesis Prime & Spinister''' (Legends Class, [[2014]])
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / 018'''
**''Accessories'': Rotors
:A redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#GenerationsLegends|''Thrilling 30'' Legends Class Optimus Prime]], ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Nemesis Prime is about the size of a ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy. He transforms from a generic cab-over truck into a robot based on Optimus Prime's appearance in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]], and features [[5 mm post|5 mm-compatible]] hands and roof. He features teal paint on his hands, feet, knees, forehead, and even his mouthplate.

: He comes with [[Spinister (G1)#Generations|Spinister]], who can transform into a helicopter, a robot with [[C joint|3 mm-compatible]] hands, and a weapon with a 5mm handle.

:Hasbro's original [[Stock photography|stock photo]] for the figure depicting a hand-painted prototype shows Nemesis with Optimus Prime's ion cannon, which the final toy does not include. That weapon is instead included with the [[wave]]-mate [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Suppressor|Cliffjumper]]/[[Suppressor (Generations)|Suppressor]] two-pack. The version of the photo featured on the back of the toy's packaging is massively edited (in addition to being shown as mirrored), with the weapon edited out and the rotor piece moved from Spinister's back to the hand that originally held the weapon. The stock photos also show a Decepticon insignia tampographed on his vehicle mode, which the final product didn't have.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/GenNemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on ''Generations'' Nemesis Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Black Convoy Pen===
[[File:BlackConvoyPen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Personified in this case by a horrible 'bot...]]
*'''Transformers Black Convoy Pen''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Blaster, cap

: A redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Optimus Prime Pen|Optimus Prime Pen]] produced by [[Sentinel (company)|Sentinel]] as part of the 30th anniversary of ''Transformers'', Black Convoy Pen is a well-articulated little robot that folds into the shape of a rather chunky, but functional ballpoint pen. The tip of the pen is formed from his blaster, with the barrel acting as a cap.

: This mold was also used to make [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Ultra Magnus Pen|Ultra Magnus Pen]].
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===''Bearbrick''===
[[File:Bearbrick NemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"...me."]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (June [[2015]])

:A redeco of the [[Bearbrick]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Optimus Prime]] figure, Nemesis Prime transforms into a cuddly Bearbrick bear and back. He has no accessories, but holes in his robot mode hands can accommodate other toys' weapons. This figure is an exclusive release shared by the online retailer [http://www.hmv.co.jp/ hmv.co.jp] and Lawson convenience stores in Japan.

: This mold was also used to make Bearbrick ''Age of Extinction'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Bearbrick|Optimus Prime]] and retooled into [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Megatron]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Bumblebee]], and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Starscream]].
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers BlackConvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"So what if I don't come with an evil Spike-clone guy or a slaghead Roller! You'll still buy me anyway because I have a trailer!"]]
*'''Black Convoy''' ([[November 14]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-33'''

:A redeco of ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Convoy]], Black Convoy transforms from a [[super deformed]] truck with integrated trailer to a cute little robot. On the package card, his English name is given as "Black Optimus Prime," but with a Decepticon logo, similar to ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UnitedBlack|Black Optimus Prime]].

:This mold was retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Ultra Magnus]].

:Although usually sold in Japanese markets, some department stores in Asia had sold the figure as well.
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===''Alt-Modes''===
[[File:Alt-Modes NemesisPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|*''laughs''* "This is something else."]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (Alt-Modes, [[2016]])
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Collection'': '''1, 2'''

:A redeco and minor (yet still fairly substantial) retool of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Alt-Modes|Optimus Prime]] from the ''[[Alt-Modes]]'' portion of ''Generations'', Nemesis Prime is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a truck when the Decepticon faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]] and available in two of the cases from the first collection.

:This mold was retooled into [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Ultra Magnus]].
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:POTP-Leader-Evolved-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.5|''Dashing through the snow'' ''In a one-box open sleigh'' ''O'er the shelves we go'' ''Not selling all the way!'']]
*'''Evolution Nemesis Prime''' (Leader Class, [[2018]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''PP-42'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[December 29]], 2018'''
**''Accesories'': trailer/evolution armor, ion-blaster (formed by two blasters), [[Dark Matrix of Leadership#Toys|Dark Matrix of Leadership]] frame, Matrix core, two forearm blasters, [[Dark Saber#Toys|Dark Saber]], [[Giza (POTP)#Toys|Decepticon Giza]]
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)<ref>[[October 29]], [[2025]] "[https://tfwikicommunity.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/a-stampede-of-hooves-and-tires-my-saturday-with-the-hasbro-team-mcm-comic-con-25/ A Stampede of Hooves & Tires: My Saturday with the Hasbro Team @ MCM Comic Con ’25]" interview with [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Emily Bader]] (and [[Lenny Panzica]] and [[Joe Kyde]]) at the TFWiki Community blog</ref>, [[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Evolution Nemesis Prime" is an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]-exclusive retool of ''Power of the Primes'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Power of the Primes|Optimus Prime]] with two new heads—the evolution one based on ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Toxitron (Universe)#Generations|Toxitron]]'s (originally intended to be a "Nemesis Prime")—as well as new weapons. He transforms from a truck with a trailer into a robot and back. The individual truck transforms into '''Nemesis Pax''' and is able to form the core of Nemesis Prime's robot mode, while the trailer forms Nemesis Prime's entire body. His [[ion blaster]] can be split into two weapons, or plug into Nemesis Pax's hand as shown in stock photography to serve as a shoulder-mounted cannon. He includes the Dark Matrix of Leadership, which can store in his chest in the 'Evolved' form. The center of his Matrix can be replaced with any [[Prime Master]].

:He includes a pair of blasters that can be mounted on his forearms ([[Homage|homaging]] ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)#Toys|Nemesis Prime]]) or on his trailer (in the fashion of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#PMOP|Powermaster Optimus Prime]]) by flipping out a panel on each side of the trailer. He also comes with the Dark Saber and Giza, a robotic bird who transforms into a sword (in reference to the [[Giza (Prime)|Arms Micron partner]] of [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|''Prime'' Nemesis Prime]]).

:Unlike other ''Power of the Primes'' figures, Nemesis Prime does not include a collector card featuring a [[Prime Master/Combinations|Prime Master power description]].

:Like his moldmate Optimus, Nemesis Prime is prone to having a small number of [[quality control]] issues. Depending on the individual copy, Nemesis Prime may have two left/right arms and/or legs/feet on the evolution armor, an unpainted face in Nemesis Pax mode, a missing Nemesis Pax head, or missing stickers on the trailer. It is also known for many copies to have weak or floppy ankles in combined robot mode, making standing difficult even on a properly assembled specimen.

:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as one of the [[Three Musketeers]] in the ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]''.
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Voyager-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"You remember [[Alpha Trion]]? The bot you murdered in cold blood?" "What does it matter to you anyway?" "'''EVERYTHING!!!'''"]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' ([[March 28]], [[2020]])
**''Accessories:'' Ancient Sword, "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster"

:''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Nemesis Prime is (inevitably) a [[black redeco]] of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Voyager Class Optimus Prime mold]], transforming from robot to short-smokestacked Cybertronian armored truck and back. He also comes with the [[ion blaster]] (the only weapon for this release) compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], and the "Ancient Sword", redecoed from the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Alpha Trion/toys#Titans Return|Alpha Trion]] figure. Unlike most of the ''Siege'' brethren, Nemesis Prime is practically spotless, but retains multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:In vehicle mode, opening the figure's windows shows the [[Dark Matrix of Leadership|Dark Matrix]] molded into the plastic behind the windows (of course, it was the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Matrix of Leadership]] on the original Optimus Prime toy). Due to the transformation, the Matrix doesn't end up in the chest in robot mode. Whether through coincidence or design, it's possible to fit a ''Power of the Primes'' Matrix core (and by extension, a [[Prime Master]] or [[Titan Master]]) in his chest.

:The Ancient Sword can also be mounted onto one of the peg holes on Nemesis's back. Depending on the individual copy, the painted socket may or may not cause stress marks.

:Nemesis Prime was released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive in Japan. He was also sold online through [[EB Games]] and [[Zing]] in Australia.

:Peculiarly, his packaging labels him as an Autobot and he reuses an unaltered version of Optimus Prime's artwork. In addition, the figure comes with ''Siege'' Optimus Prime's instructions, which predictably, reference the W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield included with that figure, and does not mention this figure's Ancient Sword.

:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as one of the [[Three Musketeers]] in the ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]''.
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:WFC-Netflix-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''All I Want For Christmas Is For Everyone Who Recorded A Cover Of All I Want For Christmas Is You To Be Kicked In The Robonads For An Hour.'']]
*'''Spoiler Pack''' (Leader Unboxing, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-16'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories:'' [[Dark Saber#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Dark Saber]], "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster", two forearm blasters, shield/ramp, artillery robot, trailer/[[Combat Deck (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Combat Deck]], [[Giza (POTP)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Giza]], [[Fangtron#Toys|Fangtron]] [[Battle Master]], [[Fire Blast effect]], 3 [[energon cube#War for Cybertron Trilogy|energon cubes]], [[Play-Doh|compound]]
{{toydesigner|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:Promoting the ''Earthrise'' chapter of the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Leader Unboxing set contains a redeco of ''Siege'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Optimus Prime]] as Nemesis Prime. The figure comes with ''Siege'' Optimus's "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (but not his "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield") and various rehashed extras, in an attempt to justify the price. These include: a redecoed trailer from ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime]]; the Dark Saber, [[Giza (POTP)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Giza]], and oversized forearm blaster accessories, all from the [[#Power_of_the_Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Evolution Leader Class toy]]; [[Fangtron#Toys|Fangtron]], a [[redeco]] of ''Earthrise'' Battle Master [[Slitherfang#Toys|Slitherfang]], along with their blast effect part; and a [[Play-Doh]]-like compound through which a buyer can dig to reveal energon cubes, rereleased from those included with ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ultra Magnus's]] Spoiler Pack. Fangtron and the Combat Deck ramp are both compatible with the [[A.I.R. Lock System]], as the former can turn into a ramp or a shield for Nemesis Prime. The toy also features a different deco to the above TakaraTomy Mall exclusive: he is molded in charcoal-colored plastic instead of black, and the vehicle stripes, bumper guns, and wheel rims are silver instead of teal.

:An additional, undocumented but confirmed third "hover truck" mode exists, which is achieved by folding all of his wheels under his vehicle mode. While the back wheels don't lock in anywhere, the two front wheels actually have small tabs that plug into slots on the back of the wheel sections that aren't used for either of his other modes.<ref>[http://www.toyboxsoapbox.com/2018/11/13/transformers-siege-voyager-optimus-prime-review/ "At some convention somewhere one Hasbro rep let slip that Siege Optimus Prime also had a hidden hover truck mode."] on Toybox Soapbox</ref>

:The Hasbro stock photography for the truck mode is also ''laughably'' mistransformed, with the robot mode crotch being plainly visible, an error that requires considerable amount of effort to replicate with the actual toy. In addition, neither the truck windows nor panels that cover the robot mode hands are compressed fully.

:Like the same line's [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#2020Netflix|Soundwave]] and [[Megatron_(G1)/Generations_toys#War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy|Megatron]], this Nemesis is prone to [[photodegradation]]. Over time, his unpaintable POM joints become yellowed.

:Much like previous Spoiler Pack, this set is in a windowless box designed to look like an ammo crate and features translatable [[Cybertronian language|Ancient Autobot]]. The text on the package reads "FANGTRON" and "GIZA", while the 'spoiler' text inside features a Decepticon-themed quote: "YOU MUST STAY TRUE / TO WHOM THE MATRIX HAS / CHOSEN, FOR IF YOU / DON’T, A MUCH / DARKER FUTURE AWAITS" and an Autobot-themed one: "THE DEAD UNIVERSE IS / UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU’VE / EXPERIENCED, PRIME", which are both quotes from [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in [[Earthrise episode 5]]. The lateral side of the package also features the artwork of Nemesis Prime, edited from the art of ''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime. Compared to the previous Spoiler Pack, the packaging itself has no plastic insert.

:This set is a shared exclusive between online retailers and [[Walmart]] in Canada and the USA. In New Zealand, the set was sold exclusively at Toy World and Mighty Ape. Like the previous Spoiler Pack, the TakaraTomy release is packaged in a standard windowed box.

:Within the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'']] animated series, this figure [[repurposing|represents]] an Optimus Prime fallen to darkness, not an evil clone.
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{{WFCEarthriseOptimusPrimeMold}}
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Nemesmall Prime.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Prime''' (Core Class, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-37'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[September 30]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': Energon Axe
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] and [[Evan Brooks]]<ref>[[January 31]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l33J9hIaQm8 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Delaney Norris]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]] and [[Ben MacCrae]].</ref> (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released as part of the fifth wave of the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Core Class toys, Nemesis Prime is a [[black redeco]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Core Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Optimus Prime]]. His transformation shares engineering with the [[#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Legends figure]], but with sculpted detailing directly based on the ''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime mold, down to details like the ''vestigial knee flaps'' from the ''Siege'' mold. Rather than the Ion Blaster, Nemesis Prime comes with an Energon Axe (previously depicted on Prime's instructions) that can mount onto one of his forearms if his hands are folded away.

: Oddly enough, Nemesis Prime's package art features a trailer, which the toy does not include. This is because the art is recolored from ''Kingdom'' WFC-K11 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#K11|Optimus Prime]]'s packaging. He's also towing said trailer backward.

: As a redeco of the Core Class mold, Nemesis Prime can hitch the trailer (with the trailer hitch/shield panel on) from the Hasbro Pulse exclusive Optimus Prime & Bumblebee 2-pack.
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===''Swapticons''===
[[File:Swapticons-Clench-Nemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Partners in crime.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Clench / Nemesis Prime''' (Two-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Swapticons number'': '''1'''
:''[[Swapticons]]'' Nemesis Prime is a recolor of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Swapticons|Optimus Prime]] and transforms into the front half of a truck. Using a coupling mechanism with the head, he can be combined with the packed in [[Clench (G1)#Swapticons|Clench]], though it's compatible with every other figure in the line for a multitude of combinations. His smokestacks/arms are on a pivot, allowing them to be raised and lowered while his head can swivel. His face is a sticker that wraps all the way around his head.
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===''Hot Wheels''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1| '''Nemesis Prime''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[September 16]], 2025
:*''Accessories'': Ion blaster, left & right fists
{{toydesigner|Manson Cheung, Dwayne Vance and Matt Gabe (Mattel)}}

:The second ''Transformers'' release produced under the "Mattel Creations" line, Nemesis Prime is a redeco of the previous [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Hot Wheels|Optimus Prime]] figure and retains all of the functionality of that toy. Nemesis is priced slightly lower, attributed to the use of standard paint as opposed to the glossy "Spectraflame" paint used on Optimus. The figure comes in an elaborate box, partially based on the original toy's packaging design, that includes a reversible backer card and two optional plastic inserts for displaying the figure in either truck cab or robot mode.

:The order page for the figure went live on September 16, 2025, and it sold out in less than 20 minutes.

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===''Missing Link''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Prime''' ([[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''C-01N'''
:*Accessories: "[[Fusion Cannon]]" rifle, [[Executioner Axe]], "[[Heart of Cybertron]]" matrix, "[[Trailer|Wheelhouse]]" trailer/"[[Proton Scourger]]" anti-aircraft gun, [[Giza (POTP)#Missing Link|Giza]], 4 Missiles, Fuel Pump, Nozzle and Hose

:''[[Missing Link]]'' Nemesis Prime is the, as always, expected redeco of ''Missing Link'' C-01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Missing Link|Convoy]] in the character's usual black and teal colour scheme. As the mold is a direct recreation of the original ''The Transformers'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Toys|Optimus Prime]] toy but with the benefit of forty years of advances in toy engineering, it retains almost all of the original toy's [[gimmick]]s and comes with the same accessories as the previous versions of the toy. What differs greatly is the naming of these accessories, notably the included version of [[Roller (G1)#Missing Link|Roller]] is now a version of [[Giza (POTP)|Giza]] and the figure's Matrix is described as a version of the [[Heart of Cybertron]]. The latter stems from a bio whereby this Nemesis Prime is characterized a rebuilt version of the Decepticon spaceship ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' rather than the usual clone of Optimus Prime.

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==Merchandise==
===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium Series Nemesis Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.11]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (3" Robot Masters)
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, display stand

:Had it been released, this toy would have been a redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Titanium Series|''War Within'' Optimus Prime]]. His unpublished bio described a character much like the ''Universe'' version mentioned above, but without reference to Straxus or any type of origin story. As a redeco of a ''War Within'' toy, this Nemesis would presumably—but not necessarily—have been part of the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|comics continuity]].

:When on display at [[BotCon 2006]], Nemesis was stood on a Decepticon display stand, but his stock photo in the late-wave ''Titanium Series'' [[Pack-in material|pack-in leaflet]] made use of an Autobot stand. Weird.

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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:Loyalsubjects-nemesisprime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"You killed Santa"! "No, ''I'' am Santa"!]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (8" Figure, 2013)
: A [[redeco]] of the 8" [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Loyal Subjects|Optimus Prime]] vinyl figure, Nemesis Prime features shoulder and neck articulation and comes with a large gun. The figure was limited to a series of 500.

: This mold was also used for the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#The Loyal Subjects|8" Optimus Prime, "Dead Prime", and DIY Optimus Prime]] figures.

::*''[https://www.theloyalsubjects.com/blog/nemsis-prime Nemesis Prime figure announcement (with bio) from the ''Loyal Subjects'' blog]''
::*[https://www.theloyalsubjects.com/store/nemesis-prime Nemesis Prime's other bio from the Loyal Subjects' web-store.]
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===''D-Style''===
[[File:D-Style-NemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Next time, I'll see if [[Deep Cover]] has a jet pack I can borrow, instead.]]
*'''Black Convoy''' (2015)
**''ID number:'' 46
**''Accessories:'' Two fists, two pointing hands, laser blaster, battle axe, Dead Matrix, "Trailer" vehicle mode, jet pack

:''[[D-Style]]'' Black Convoy is a redeco of ''D-Style'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#D-Style|Convoy]], a super deformed model kit produced by [[Kotobukiya]]. He comes with redecoes of Convoy's accessories—assorted hands, a blaster, an axe, a [[Dead Matrix]] that stores in his chest, a tiny representation of his truck mode which can carry his blaster—plus a new one: [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]'s jet pack, which can be plugged into Convoy's back to replicate his use of it in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]". Moving Black Convoy's antennae causes his mouthplate to move up and down.
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===Mecha Nations===
[[File:Mn002-blackconvoy.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Black Convoy''' (2014)
**''ID Number:'' '''MN02'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, Removable Armor, Megatron gun, alternate hands.

:Created by [[Kids Logic]], this [[super deformed]] G1 Black Convoy is, naturally, a redeco of their [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Mecha Nations|previous Optimus Prime figure]] in traditional Black Convoy/Nemesis Prime colors.

:He stands 6" tall and is articulated, featuring a metallic color scheme, removable armor and replacement hands. He also features LED light up eyes, lights, weapons and [[Dead Matrix]].

:This figure was also redecoed into Mecha Nations [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Mecha Nations|Ultra Magnus]].
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===Bitfig===
[[File:Bitfig-Black-Convoy.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Black Convoy''' (06-2017)
:Part of the second wave of Transformers Bitfig capsule toys by [[TakaraTomy A.R.T.S.]], Black Convoy is a redeco of Convoy whose design is inspired by his appearance in the G1 cartoon. Black Convoy is articulated at the neck and shoulders. Bitfig toys were packaged in capsules color coded to the toy they contained.
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===Prime 1 Studio===
====''Premium Masterline''====
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Premium Masterline Nemesis Prime.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (2017)
**''ID Number'': '''PMTF-03'''
**''Accessories'': Base, Fusion axe

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Premium Masterline'' Nemesis Prime is a black redeco of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Prime 1 Studio|Optimus Prime]] statue from the same series. He comes with a Fusion axe that can replace his Ion Blaster-holding hand and features LED lights on his eyes.

:This release was limited to 250 pieces. The statue was also redecoed as [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Prime 1 Studio|Ultra Magnus]].
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====''Cutie1''====
*'''Nemesis Prime & TR Silver Megatron Set''' (2-pack, 2023)
**''Accessories'': Stand

:A striking departure from previous Prime 1 Studio offerings, ''Cutie1'' Nemesis Prime is a lovable yet scary looking soft vinyl figure stylized as a button-eyed doll with chibi proportions. Unsurprisingly, he's a redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Cutie1|Optimus Prime]] and comes in a set with [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Cutie1Set|TR Silver Megatron]].

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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1NemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Nemesis Prime, Dark Clone''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T28/T40'''
**''Stars: ''12
:'''Nemesis Prime, Dark Clone''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game.

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[[File:EENemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*'''Nemesis Prime, Dark Clone''' (2019)
**'''Wave 1: Energon Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T04/T06'''
**''Stars: ''12
:Released as part of the TCG's Wave 1: Energon Edition, this card is a reprint of Wave 1's '''Nemesis Prime, Dark Clone'''. Printed on semi-transparent plastic instead of a normal Character Card, this version features new art based on the ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Nemesis Prime toy by [[Ken Christiansen]].
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===Flame Toys===
[[File:Flame-Toys-Model-Kit-Nemesis-Prime-Attack-Mode.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Nemesis Prime (Attack Mode)''' ([[October 4]], 2018)
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, axe, 4 hands

:Debuted as an exclusive item for [[New York Comic Con|NYCC]] 2018, "Nemesis Prime (Attack Mode)" is an articulated, non-transforming, Voyager Class-sized {{w|Gunpla}}-style model kit redecoed from the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Furai Model|Optimus Prime (Attack Mode) model kit]] mold. Using parts made of hard ABS plastic and some polycaps, Optimus Prime (Attack Mode) is an original design created by Flame Toys in collaboration with [[Akira Amemiya]] of [[Studio Trigger]].

:For straight-assembly builders, Nemesis Prime features a sheet of foil stickers for detail (notably the shoulder insignias), though the kit can be panel-lined and touched-up with several panel-lining and paint markers (water/acrylic-based markers are recommended, as alcohol-based markers like ''Gundam Markers'' can potentially damage the ABS plastic). If one desires; the kit's pieces, aside from the translucent parts, can be fully coated with spray paints to recreate the finished sample seen in the stock photos.

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[[File:Flame-Toys-Model-Kit-Nemesis-Prime-IDW.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Nemesis Prime (IDW ver.)''' ([[July 18]], 2019)
**''Number:'' '''08'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, 4 hands

:Debuted at [[San Diego Comic-Con|SDCC]] 2019, and then sold as a Barnes & Noble exclusive, the second Nemesis Prime model kit is a redeco of the second [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Furai03|Optimus Prime]] model kit, patterned on [[Don Figueroa]]'s [[:File:Ongoing Issue 1-Optimus Surrenders.jpg|2009 comic design]] for Optimus in [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]]. As with the Attack Mode kit, the finished IDW-style kit is Voyager-sized.

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*'''Nemesis Prime G1mode''' ([[July]], 2021)
**''Number:'' '''24'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, 10 hands, axe
The third Nemesis Prime model kit is a redeco of the third [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Furai12|Optimus Prime]] model kit, based on his appearance in the G1 cartoon.

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===''Mighty Muggs''===
[[File:MightyMuggs 2018 Nemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' ([[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''05'''

:Nemesis was released in the second wave of the 2018 [[Mighty Muggs]] relaunch, redecoed from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#2018mightymugg|Optimus Prime]]. As with his heroic counterpart, his helmet can be bopped to alter his mood. He features three different faces: [[Mouthplate|classic]], distressingly happy, and moderately smug. For some reason, his eyes are blue, rather than their usual red.
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===''Pop!''===
[[File:Funko Pop Nemesis Prime G1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (2021)
**''ID number:'' '''36'''

:A redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Pop!|Optimus Prime]] released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment and exclusive to Funko Shop, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Nemesis Prime is a super deformed vinyl figure based on Optimus's original Generation 1 toy.

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*'''Nemesis Prime''' ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital ''Pop!'']], 2022)
**''Rarity:''
***''Monochrome:'' '''Common'''
***''Static:'' '''Common'''
***''Glowing:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Chrome:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Original:'' '''Rare'''
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Nemesis Prime in the Funko style.
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[[File:Funko-Pop-Pin-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (''Pop!'' Pin, 2022)
**''ID number:'' '''18'''
**''Accessories:'' Display stand
:A metallic enamel pin based on Nemesis Prime's vinyl figure measuring 4-inches tall, approximately the same as a regular vinyl.

:Nemesis was released as a limited edition chase variant of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Pop! Pin|Optimus Prime]] pin.
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===Threezero===
====DLX====
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (2021)
**''Accessories:'' TBA
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====MDLX====
[[File:Threezero-MDLX-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (2022)
**''Known designers:'' Kelvin Sau
**''Accessories:'' one ion blaster, one energon axe, Dark Matrix, five pairs of hands (relaxed, closed, rifle- axe- and Matrix-holding)
:A redeco of [[Threezero]]'s [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#MDLX|MDLX Optimus Prime]], Nemesis Prime is an original design taking inspiration from the original cartoon but with the aesthetics in the vein of the live-action movies. Nemesis Prime is a smaller scaled non-transforming action figure in the vein of contemporary collector-oriented lines like Figma and S.H. Figuarts. Like those lines, the figure is extremely well-articulated and detailed, features interchangeable hands and accessories, namely his ion blaster, energon axe and Dark Matrix. He comes with a suite of hands in pairs: closed fists, splayed-out relaxed hands, and three different pairs meant to specifically hold each one of the aforementioned accessories. His window chest is magnetically attached and as such can be removed to store the Matrix when not in use. His instructions erroneously call the Dark Matrix the [[Creation Matrix]] in one of its two callouts.

:Like [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Threezero|Cliffjumper]] before him, Nemesis was released in the United States as a ''PX Previews'' exclusive.

:He was also redecoed into [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Threezero|Ultra Magnus]]. Nemesis is also compatible with [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#MDLX|Starscream]]'s wing assembly and head sculpt, which can be plugged into his back and swapped with, respectively.

::*''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/transformers-mdlx-nemesis-prime/ More information on MDLX Nemesis Prime at Threezero]

===Nendoroid===
[[File:Nendoroid G1 Nemesis Prime.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Baby. Baby boy. Evil.]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' ([[2022]])
**''Nendoroid ID Number'': '''1814'''
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, Energon-axe, pointing hand

:[[Nendoroid]] Nemesis Prime is a [[super deformed]], non-converting figure redecoed from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Nendoroid|Optimus Prime]].

:As with most Nendoroids, Nemesis Prime can interchange body parts with compatible figures, and comes with an alternative "pointing hand" accessory to aid with specific posing. The figure is packed with an Ion blaster and an Energon-axe, the latter of which replaces Nemesis's hand when wielded. He also features articulation at the head, knees, shoulders, elbows, and even his chest.

:This sculpt was produced by Toyhouse with Nendoron's supervision.
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===Icon Heroes===
*'''Nemesis Prime X Soundblaster Retro Pin Set''' (2022)
: A hard enamel pin based on Optimus Prime's original G1 package art but in Nemesis Prime colors made by Icon Heroes. It comes carded with a [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Icon Heroes|Soundblaster]] pin.

: This pin was also available in traditional [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Icon Heroes|Optimus Prime]] colors.
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===Jada Toys===
[[File:JadaMetalsDieCastG1NemesisPrime1-24.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb|It's really just a matter of time until all other Jada Optimuses are also redecoed anyway.]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (Scale 1/24 Die Cast Vehicle, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], this 1/24 scaled non-transforming die-cast truck with rubber tires is a redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Jada Toys|Optimus Prime]] and features opening doors to reveal a highly detailed interior. The truck also features a sculpted robot mode underneath its chassis.

:The artwork for Nemesis's robot mode depicts him being a recolor of ''Prime Wars Trilogy'''s Optimus.

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[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsSeries2G1BW-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 2 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:''Nano Metalfigs'' Series 2 Nemesis Prime is a redeco of Series 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Nano Metalfigs|Optimus Prime]], an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded doing an action pose. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

:He comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]]. This mold was later redecoed as a golden [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#NanoMetalfigs3|Optimus Prime]] in the Series 3 18-pack.
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===XM Studios===
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (2022)

:This hand-painted porcelain statue is, interestingly, ''not'' a redeco of [[XM Studios]]' earlier such statue of Optimus Prime, but rather is an entirely new sculpt. Nemesis Prime has [[Light-emitting diode|light-up eyes]] and alternate arms to allow for different poses or the use of his rifle and energon axe. The set also includes a sculpted version of Nemesis's truck mode to be displayed alongside the robot.

:Standing 27" tall, 399 were produced, with a suggested retail of about $1,600 US.
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===Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series===
[[File:Bishoujo Nemesis Prime.jpg|thumb|Live fast, die young Bad girls do it well]]
*'''Bishoujo Series Transformers Black Convoy/Nemesis Prime''' (July 2023)
**''Accessories'': Alternate masked face
**''Known designers:'' [[Shunya Yamashita]] (artist)

:''[[Kotobukiya]] [[Bishoujo Series]]'' Black Convoy/Nemesis Prime is a redeco and slight retool of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series|Optimus Prime]] from the same line of PVC figures. In addition to being recolored in the usual Nemesis black and teal, she has been given a new face sculpt, and the Optimus figure's trailer briefcase has been swapped out for a bright red energy sword.

:Like Optimus, ''Bishoujo Series'' Nemesis Prime also comes with an alternate [[Mouthplate|masked]] head piece, and is attached to a purple display base designed after the Decepticon insignia.

:The figure was a limited release, only available via Kotobukiya's website and at specific events, such as the 2023 Anime Expo convention.
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===Yolopark===
====AMK Pro====
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Stand, [[Ion blaster]], [[Energon-axe]], [[Matrix of Leadership]], Megatron gun mode.

:Released as part of Yolopark's AMK Pro line, this "Limited Edition" Nemesis Prime is a [[black redeco]] of the Optimus Prime kit, coming in pre-assembled modules as opposed to traditional model kit runners. This allows him to be assembled quickly and easily without tools. Unlike Yolopark's regular AMK line, the AMK Pro line features diecast parts as well as light-up features. In Prime's case, his eyes will light up when tapping his head with a magnet. The feature requires one CR927 battery which is not included.

:The fully assembled figure bears a striking resemblance to the ''Masterpiece'' Black Convoy 3.0 and features an opening Matrix chamber and fully articulated hands, eliminating the need for alternate hands. Both the ion blaster and Megatron gun can tab into his hands, though removing the stalk from the Megatron gun makes this much easier.

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====AMK Mini Series====
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 additional pairs of hands (Splayed, Pointing), [[Ion blaster]]

:First released for the ''AMK Mini Series'' blind box, this Nemesis Prime is a smaller version of the character, being a redeco of Optimus. Like the original mold, Nemesis features swappable hand parts and his usual Ion Blaster.

: As a blind-boxed figure, the line-up had a 1/60 probability of obtaining Nemesis Prime, which was 30 times more than Skywarp. However, Nemesis Prime has also been released individually in a single box, with initial sightings in the Filipino market in July 2025.

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===Blokees===
====Galaxy Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-04-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 04 - Fractured Space-Time'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 open hands, 2 forearm blasters, Dark Saber, holdable Autobot/Decepticon insignias

:Released in the fourth wave of the ''Galaxy Version'' line of blind boxes, ''[[Blokees]]'' Nemesis is a roughly 4-inch-tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Decepticon clone, redecoed from parts of the first wave's Optimus Prime. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. As advertised in the box, Nemesis has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases. Despite what the instructions depict regarding the retooled secure joint, Nemesis still utilizes the circular hinge connection for his head and faceplate construction.

:As a redeco of the ''Galaxy Version'' Optimus Prime kit, Nemesis retains the peg holes for the jetpack from the ''Shining Version'' Sideswipe kit.

:In addition to the 2 pairs of closed and open hands, Nemesis also comes with a new set of weapons replacing the original mold's Ion Blaster and Energon Axe, namely the twin forearm blasters and the [[Dark Saber]] modeled after his accessories from the [[Nemesis_Prime_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|''Power of the Primes'']] toy.
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====Blokees Wheels====
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Prime''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Blokees Figure Club exclusive'''
:The award for collecting 12 different Blokees Wheels C-01 figures and scanning the QR Code to unlock their profile in Blokees Figure Club on WeChat and later the global Blokees App, this Nemesis Prime model kit is a redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Blokees Wheels|Optimus Prime]] based on his Earth truck mode designed by [[Don Figueroa]] for [[IDW Publishing]]'s 2009-2011 ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' series in Nemesis Prime's iconic evergreen paint scheme. While everything else is molded in ABS plastic, the cab section is made out of "2.5x density" Solidex to evoke the feeling of die-cast cars like [[Hot Wheels]]. He uses the same universal Chassis Connector as the rest of the lineup, and his front section can be opened to allow the chase kits' driver figures to sit inside; the seats can also accommodate the [[Matrix of Leadership]] included with his wavemate [[Scamper#Blokees Wheels|Scamper]]. The truck bed has a standard-size port which serves as a trailer hitch, used by the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Blokees Wheels|''CT 01'']] individual-release version of this kit which includes the trailer.
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===Auldey===
[[File:Auldey-TF-AAE-Nemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis''' (Alpha Action Elite, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Attack on Earth'''
:*''ID Number'': '''AAE-012'''
:*''Accessories:'' 4 pairs of hands, Sword, pauldrons (left and right), cape, trading card
{{toydesigner|[[Lam Ahtek]]}}

:Sold as part of [[Auldey]]'s "Alpha Action Elite (AAE)" series of blindboxes, this Nemesis Prime is a 5-inch non-transforming but highly articulated action figure, redecoed from the [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/merchandise#Auldey|first ''AAE'' Optimus Prime mold]]. Aside from his additional pairs of hands. Nemesis also comes with a sword instead of an Ion Blaster, and a black redeco of ''AAE-S'' Starscream's coronation cape and shoulder pauldrons. Nemesis also features a removable chest window piece, which reveals an empty cavity for a Matrix of Leadership-shaped accessory from this line. Unlike the original mold, Nemesis uses the improved neck joint used for the ''AAE Select'''s release of Optimus.

:As advertised in the box, the lineup had a 12/72 probability of getting Nemesis.
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==Notes==
*[[Forest Lee|The author of Nemesis Prime's ''Alternators'' bio]] has said that the "extra-spatial source" that Arkeville tapped into was actually a pocket dimension that served as [[Unicron]]'s power battery—and that Unicron gave Arkeville exactly what he wanted, in the form of a [[spark]] fragment from Unicron's [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|own attempt at cloning an Optimus Prime]].{{fact}}
*Nemesis Prime's ''Universe'' bio seems directly inspired by the Marvel UK "[[Two Megatrons!]]" storyline, which revealed that Straxus had rebuilt a "[[Archforce|hapless trooper]]" into a Megatron clone, complete with copied brain patterns. Unlike Nemesis Prime, however, this clone became a repository for Straxus's consciousness after Straxus's botched attempt to invade the original Megatron's mind.
*According to [[Hasbro]] copy writer [[Forest Lee]], the reference to Straxus was included in Comic-Con 2008 Nemesis Prime's bio entirely to make [[David Willis]] happy.
*Stellar Converter Cannons are also weapons found on the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Primus]] toy.
*The Loyal Subjects figure had 2 bios: a short version copied verbatim from the ''Armada'' [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]] article and a longer original write-up that includes a bizarre Christmas-themed rampage.
*The ''Masterpiece'' Black Convoy toy is used to represent a Decepticon truck transporting [[Megatron (G1)|GT-R Megatron]] to a race in the [[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (story page)|''Transformers GT'' story pages]], though there is no indication it's actually him.
*[[Fun Publications]] scrapped preliminary plans to do a ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Nemesis Prime toy from [[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|Motormaster]] because TakaraTomy effectively did so with [[Grand Scourge#Toys|''Unite Warriors'' Grand Scourge]] from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|Optimus Prime]]. Thus the Club release of Motormaster's alternate "pretooled" head went to [[Toxitron (Universe)#Combiner Wars|Toxitron]] instead.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/127659-future-of-unite-warriors-from-figure-king/page-2#entry3212769 Post by Powered Convoy on The Allspark Forums, 2016/04/22]</ref>
*Meanwhile, Nemesis Prime's design in ''Forged to Fight'' is a straight recoloring of Optimus Prime in parallel with Grand Scourge.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Black Convoy''' (ブラックコンボイ ''Burakku Konboi''), '''Nemesis Prime''' (ネメシスプライム ''Nemeshisu Puraimu''), '''Nemesis Pax''' (''Power of the Primes'', ネメシスパックス ''Nemeshisu Pakkusu'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''Am Hak O Baak Man''' (暗黑柯柏文, "Dark Optimus Prime")
*''Hungarian'' '''Nemezis fővezér'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Ànhēi Qíng Tiān Zhù''' (暗黑擎天柱, "Dark Optimus Prime")

==References==
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[[Category:Bot Shots Decepticons]]
[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Man-made Transformers]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:Power of the Primes Decepticons]]
[[Category:Q-Transformers characters]]
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Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)

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CyclonustheWarrior: /* Post-Universe releases */

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[[File:Universe2003toy-Primal.jpg|upright=2.33|thumb|''Universe'' [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Universe (2003)|Optimus Primal]]. Yes, you are seeing that correctly.]]

The original '''''Transformers: Universe''''' toyline, launched in 2003, was a line (almost) entirely made up of [[redeco]]s (and occasionally [[retool]]s) of toys from older lines, in order to quickly (as quickly as a massive multinational corporation can, at any rate) capitalize on the success of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)| Armada]]'' and the demand for more ''Transformers'' product that line created.

And in many ways, it did its job a bit ''too'' well. After a considerable flood of products and a huge number of store [[exclusive]]s, the line was effectively dead after a little over one year. However, it continued in other forms, such as an outlet for [[rebranding|rebranded]] toys to smaller retailers, for nearly three more years, coupled with the occasional delayed release from its original run.

Importantly, ''Universe'' really cemented the re-use of years-old molds at retail for Hasbro, and while they would never ''quite'' do it as extensively as they had this time, the practice would live on... especially in the second [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' line]], launched in 2008, which was mainly all-new toys, but made pretty extensive use of older molds at its larger price points and for its many store exclusives.

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==History and overview==
===Initial conception and original run===
[[File:TFU03-toy Reptilion.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|[[Reptilion#Toys|Reptilion]], in all his... glory.]]
The ''Universe'' line was intended to run concurrently with and supplement the main kid-aimed ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' line, with $10 "Deluxe" and $20 "Ultra" [[Size class|price points]]. Due to this more limited range of price points, toys that didn't really stack up to one of these were supplemented with other toys, such as a "Basic" toy and added [[Mini-Con]] sold as a Deluxe, or a "Mega" toy with a "Basic" sold as an Ultra class set. In addition, an unusually huge-for-the-time number of store [[exclusive]] toys and multi-packs was released as well. Some of those multi-packs were even available at lower prices than the original releases of those molds combined. The [[OTFCC 2003]] and [[OTFCC 2004|2004]] exclusives were also branded "Universe".

The molds used for the ''Universe'' line spanned from as far back as late-era [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] to the most recent lines, with molds from ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' being particularly common—though initially, the idea was to lean more on Beast Era toys to distinguish the line from ''Armada''.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=In this case for this ''Universe'' segment, we definitely were wanting to stay away from things that were ''Armada''-like. We didn't want to be redundant completely. Again, we had just brought cars back for ''RID [Robots in Disguise]'' and now we're doing cars in ''Armada''. It's also an opportunity, if you're going to get more shelf space, to provide a different type of product. So that's why there's a lot of ''Beast Wars'' characters in there, ''Beast Machines'', to provide a different look in that little stripe of that now-three-foot area. You want it to call itself out. Maybe you'll get a whole new segment collector, or someone will just like that stuff more, for various reasons. They like beasts, or they like the sophisticated coloring or the story, what- you know, whatever.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE-MKJDLkNc&t=408s|name=Aaron Archer|site=''The Toy Armada''|title=22 - The CREATION of Transformers Universe|year=2025|month=07|day=09}}</ref> Some molds that had previously only been available in Japan (such as [[Big Convoy (BW)#Toys|Big Convoy]] or the [[Micromaster]] [[Combiner|Sixcombiner]] teams) were also made available to Hasbro's target audience for the first time that way. Notably, many of these toys now had... ''unconventional'' decos. These were the work of Hasbro designer [[Brian Parrish]], who lead designer [[Aaron Archer]] poached from the ''Star Wars'' team, and as a result they ended up using much more sophisticated [[Paint operation|paint application]]s than were typically seen on ''Transformers''.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=So Brian Parrish is a good friend of mine. Certainly gets his praises sung in the ''Star Wars'' world, and now ''Rescue Bots'' world, but yeah he was involved with ''Universe'' all the way back here. And so he came from ''Star Wars'' and that's why a lot of these have these sophisticated colors—because if you think of the color palette and tonality of ''Star Wars'' coloring, on spaceships and stuff, and then look at the ''Universe'' segment, you'll you'll start to go, "Oh, okay! That's why these look a little different than the crazy colors Aaron would use." He came from that, you know, ''blast effects'' and ''scorch marks'' and all that kind of stuff that you see on those vehicles. And he really challenged Takara to change their painting game! Because the things we could get done in our HFE [Hasbro Far East] factory partners, Takara wasn't as interested in trying? Because it's... more inconsistency, you know, when you have a free floating plate? You know, you might have one that goes three centimeters, and you might have one that goes two and a half centimeters. To the Americans, we're like, "Oh, that's a cool burn." To the Japanese, it's like, "That's ''wildly'' inconsistent." So they they did ''not'' like what we were doing there, but again, it wasn't their problem because they weren't going to put these out in their market. So they just kind of dealt with it.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE-MKJDLkNc&t=1709s|name=Aaron Archer|site=''The Toy Armada''|title=22 - The CREATION of Transformers Universe|year=2025|month=07|day=09}}</ref> Early ''Universe'' toys had silver "energon surge" paint simulating power flashes, but this was dropped fairly shortly, even if the fantastically gaudy base color choices carried on.

The first wave of toys came with a [[Pack-in material|pack-in]] [[Transformers: Universe CD-ROM|CD-ROM]] featuring related stories and games.

The line was officially only available on the American market, although some toys (the aforementioned Micromasters, in particular) were released in some European countries in ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' packaging, coupled with a few American imports (such as the "[[Battle in a Box]]" sets) that were sold by online retailers and specialty stores.

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===Discontinuation and continuation===
[[File:TFU03-toy CybBackstop.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Repackaged and unchanged ''Cybertron'' Backstop]]
''Universe'' effectively died as a mass retail line when [[Walmart]] decided to discontinue the Ultra Class assortment in late 2004 due to low sales. Earlier that year, Walmart had already stocked half a dozen exclusive ''Universe'' toys, which had also ended up as [[shelfwarmer]]s. The Deluxe assortment was cancelled by Hasbro shortly afterwards.

Two more [[KB Toys]] exclusive Deluxe toys (in ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]''-esque packaging) followed in 2005, as well as two more KB Toys exclusive [[Micromaster]] waves in 2005 and 2006, respectively. Furthermore, three Ultra two-packs that had already been produced before the Ultra assortment was cancelled eventually ended up as [[Target]] exclusives, also in 2006.

Aside from those delayed releases of already planned toys (except for the KB Deluxes), the ''Universe'' line continued for nearly ''four'' more years (!) following the cancellation of the mass retail assortments, but now only in the form of [[rebranding|rebranded]] toys from more recent lines such as ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'', ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'', with no [[redeco]]es whatsoever. Those toys were mostly available from liquidator stores such as Dollar General, Family Dollar, or Tuesday Morning. Even a new mold, which was available as a Chevrolet online store exclusive in 2008, used the old ''Universe'' logo in its instruction sheet.

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==Toys==
===The redeco line (2003 - 2006)===
====Retail releases====
;Tiny Tins
An odd exception to the "redeco" rule of the early ''Universe'' line, these three Mini-Cons, released individually with additional [[Tiny Tins]], were unchanged from their original releases as part of the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Race Mini-Con Team
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' (03-2004)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|[[Dirt Boss (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Dirt Boss]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Downshift (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Downshift]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Mirage (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Mirage]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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;Deluxes
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' (06-2003)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Reptilion#Toys|Reptilion]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)#Universe (2003)|Silverbolt]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Snarl (BM)#Universe (2003)|Snarl]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' (08-2003)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Universe (2003)|Blackarachnia]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Striker#Universe (2003)|Dinobot Striker]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' (10-2003)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Inferno (BW)#Universe (2003)|Inferno]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Universe)#Toys|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' (01-2004)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Triceradon (BM)#Universe (2003)|Dinobot Triceradon]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Skywarp]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:TFU03-toy Ratchet.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Deluxe [[Ratchet (Universe)#Toys|Autobot Ratchet]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' (03-2004)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Skydive (BM)#Universe (2003)|Skydive]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' (08-2004)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Fireflight (Universe Deluxe)#Universe (2003)|Fireflight]] with [[Firebot (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Firebot]] & [[Thunderwing (Armada)#UniverseFireflight|Thunderwing]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Strika (BM)#Universe (2003)|Nemesis Strika]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' (10-2004)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Air Raid (G1)#Universe (2003)|Air Raid]] & [[Wind Sheer (Universe)#Universe (2003)|Wind Sheer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swerve (Universe)#Universe (2003)|Swerve]] with [[Roadhandler (Universe)#Universe (2003)|Roadhandler]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' (02-2005)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Universe (2003)|Night Slash Cheetor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Frostbite (Universe)#Universe (2003)|Frostbite]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ramulus#Universe (2003)|Longhorn]]}}
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|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9''' (04-2005)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blastcharge (BM)#Universe (2003)|Blastcharge]]}}
|}{{-}}

;Ultras 
An oddity of the Ultra assortment (one that would also manifest in the eventually-concurrently-running [[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|''Energon'' toyline]]) is the ".5" assortments. Basically, the contents of a wave would be revised mid-run, with new product added to the mix, but none of the "tracking" information changed. As far as the stores were concerned, it was all the same stuff.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' (07-2003)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Universe (2003)|Optimus Primal]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Razorclaw (Universe)#Universe (2003)|Razorclaw]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1.5''' (10-2003)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Tankor (BM)#Universe (2003)|Tankor]] & [[Obsidian (BM)#Universe (2003)|Obsidian]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' (11-2003)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Depth Charge (BW)#Universe (2003)|Depthcharge]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2.5''' (03-2004)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[King Atlas#Toys|King Atlas]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Uni03-toy KingAtlas.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[King Atlas#Toys|King Atlas]], one of the oldest molds used in ''Universe''.]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' (08-2004)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Stockade (Universe 2003)#Toys|Stockade]] & [[Magna Stampede#Toys|Magna Stampede]] with [[Prowl (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Prowl]] & [[Terradive (Armada)#UniverseStockade|Terradive]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Whirl (Universe)#Toys|Autobot Whirl]] with [[Gunbarrel (Armada)#UniverseWhirl|Gunbarrel]] & [[Makeshift (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Makeshift]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3.5''' (10-2004)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Soundwave]] & [[Space Case (G2)#Universe (2003)|Space Case]]}}
|}
{{note|A fully-fledged fourth mass retail wave was planned; but ultimately the new toys that would have been included with it ended up as [[Target]] [[exclusive]]s (see below).}}
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====Exclusives====
Well after the normal retail line ended, ''Universe'' continued on as a series of store [[exclusive]]s.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Kmart''' (07-2004)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Crystal Widow#Toys|Crystal Widow]] vs. [[Oil Slick (Universe)#Toys|Oil Slick]] with [[Search and Destroy Robot]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''"[[Market six]]"''' (10-2004)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Smokescreen (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Smokescreen]] with [[Liftor#Universe (2003)|Liftor]] VS. [[Ransack (Universe 2003)#Toys|Ransack]] with [[Refute (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Refute]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Ultra Magnus (Energon)#Universe (2003)|Ultra Magnus]] with [[Over-Run (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Over-Run]] VS. [[Treadshot (Universe 2003)#Toys|Treadshot]] with [[Nightbeat (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Nightbeat]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Sam's Club'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (RID)#Universe (2003)|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Universe (2003)|Ultra Magnus]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Target]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Nemesis Prime (Universe)#Universe (2003)|Nemesis Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Overbite (G1)#Universe (2003)|Overbite]] with [[Repugnus (G1)#Universe (2003)|Repugnus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Long Haul (Universe Ultra)|Long Haul]] & [[Hightower (Universe Ultra)|Hightower]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (Universe Ultra)|Bonecrusher]] & [[Scavenger (Universe Ultra)#Toys|Scavenger]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:TFU03-toy Ramjet.jpg|thumb|250px|Toys"R"Us exclusive [[Ramjet (Universe)#Toys|Ramjet]], with [[Thunderclash (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Thunderclash]], [[Gunbarrel (Armada)#UniverseRamjet|Gunbarrel]], [[Terradive (Armada)#UniverseRamjet|Terradive]], and [[Thunderwing (Armada)#UniverseRamjet|Thunderwing]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Toys"R"Us]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Ramjet (Universe)#Toys|Ramjet]] with [[Thunderclash (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Thunderclash]], [[Gunbarrel (Armada)#UniverseRamjet|Gunbarrel]], [[Terradive (Armada)#UniverseRamjet|Terradive]], and [[Thunderwing (Armada)#UniverseRamjet|Thunderwing]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Walmart]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (RID)#WMBasic|Optimus Prime]] with [[Prowl (RID)#WMSC|Prowl]] [[Spychanger]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (RID)#Universe (2003)|Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Side Burn (RID)#Universe (2003)|Side Burn]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (RID)#WMBasic|Ultra Magnus]] with [[Ironhide (RID)#Universe (2003)|Ironhide]] Spychanger}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Ruination (RID)#Universe (2003)|Ruination]] ([[Armorhide (RID)#Universe (2003)|Armorhide]], [[Mega-Octane#Universe (2003)|Mega-Octane]], [[Movor#Universe (2003)|Movor]], [[Ro-Tor (RID)#Universe (2003)|Ro-Tor]], [[Rollbar (RID)#Universe (2003)|Rollbar]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sunstorm (Universe)#Toys|Sunstorm]] with [[Inferno (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Inferno]] and [[Street Action Mini-Con Team#Universe (2003)|Street Action Mini-Con Team]] ([[Perceptor (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Perceptor]] – [[Sureshock (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Sureshock]], [[High Wire (Armada)#Universe (2003)|High Wire]], [[Grindor (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Grindor]])}}
|}

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;[[KB Toys]]
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''MicroMaster Series I''' (05-2004)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[First Aid (Universe)|First Aid]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Groove (Universe)|Autobot Groove]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Spot (Universe)|Hot Spot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (Universe)|Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (Universe)|Red Alert]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Streetwise (Universe)|Streetwise]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''MicroMaster Series II''' (10-2004)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Buckethead#Universe (2003)|Buckethead]] (1 of 6)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Quickmix (Universe)#Universe (2003)|Quickmix]] (2 of 6)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scavenger (Universe Micromaster)#Universe (2003)|Scavenger]] (3 of 6)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (Universe Micromaster)#Universe (2003)|Bonecrusher]] (4 of 6)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Long Haul (Universe Micromaster)#Universe (2003)|Long Haul]] (5 of 6)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Hightower (Universe Micromaster)#Universe (2003)|Hightower]] (6 of 6)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''MicroMaster Series III''' (09-2005)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Railspike (Universe)|Railspike]] (1 of 6)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Overload (Universe)|Overload]] (2 of 6)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Tankor (Universe)|Tankor]] (3 of 6)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Midnight Express (Universe)|Midnight Express]] (4 of 6)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swindle (Universe)|Swindle]] (5 of 6)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rapid Run (Universe)|Rapid Run]] (6 of 6)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''MicroMaster Series IV''' (09-2006)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Fireflight (Universe Micromaster)|Fireflight]] (1 of 6)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Silverbolt (Universe)|Silverbolt]] (2 of 6)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skydive (Universe)|Skydive]] (3 of 6)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Storm Jet (Universe)|Storm Jet]] (4 of 6)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Air Raid (Universe 2003)|Air Raid]] (5 of 6)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ro-Tor (Universe)|Ro-Tor]] (6 of 6)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TFU03-toy RedAlertMicro.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Micromaster Protectobot [[Red Alert (Universe)|Red Alert]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxes''' (09-2005)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Snow Cat]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Downshift (Energon)#Universe (2003)|Downshift]]}}
|}
{{note|The MicroMaster Protectobots were not individually numbered. The Protectobots and Constructicons were also available as non-exclusive releases on ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' cards in Europe, and the Railbots and Aerialbots on ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' cards, the ''Cybertron'' releases even ''before'' the U.S. versions, with the first sighting of the Railbots hailing from the Netherlands in August 2005. The ''Universe'' versions were also available from Australian online retailer Casefresh since July 2005, and at Australian KMart stores since August 2005.}}

;[[Transformers Collectors' Club]]
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[OTFCC 2003]]''' (07-2003)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Shadow Striker (Universe)#Toys|Shadow Striker]] / [[Roulette (Universe)#Toys|Roulette]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Sunstreaker]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[OTFCC 2004]]''' (07-2004)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megazarak (Universe)#Toys|Megazarak]] with [[Caliburn (Universe)#Toys|Caliburn]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sentinel Maximus#Toys|Sentinel Maximus]] with [[Apelinq (BM)#Universe (2003)|Ape-Linq]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TFU03-toy SideswipeOTFCC.jpg|right|thumb|200px|OTFCC 2003 Sideswipe]]
|}

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===Rebranding and other odds and ends (2005 - 2008)===
At this point, ''Universe''-branded product was almost entirely repackagings of toys released in other lines without changes (aside from the packaging, obviously), put out through "discount" chains in ''extremely'' staggered release. And the one truly new toy in the series was one you were ''highly'' unlikely to see through normal shopping...

Interestingly, the new packaging omitted any references to combiner toys' combining abilities.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Spy Changers Wave 1''' (02-2005)
{{note|Redecoes of Spychangers in new Generation 1-themed colour schemes.}}
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Hoist]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Autobot Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Silverstreak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Wheeljack]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Spy Changers Wave 2''' (08-2006)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{note|Rebranded versions of previous KB Toys exclusive translucent decos.}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Camshaft (G1)#Universe (2003)|Autobot Camshaft]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)/toys#Uni2|Hoist]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Mirage]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Basics Wave 1''' (08-2005)
{{note|Rebranded ''Energon'' Energon Class figures.}}
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (Energon)#Universe (2003)|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Doom-Lock (Energon)#Universe (2003)|Doom-Lock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Insecticon (Energon)#Universe (2003)|Insecticon]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Perceptor (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Perceptor]] ([[Grindor (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Grindor]], [[High Wire (Armada)#Universe (2003)|High Wire]], [[Sureshock (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Sureshock]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Strongarm (Energon)#Universe (2003)|Strong Arm]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windrazor (Energon)#Universe (2003)|Windrazor]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Basics Wave 2''' (10-2006)
{{note|Rebranded ''Energon'' Energon Class figures.}}
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Cruellock#Universe (2003)|Cruellock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Energon Saber#Universe (2003)|Energon Saber]] ([[Scattor (Energon)#Universe (2003)|Scattor]], [[Skyboom (Energon)#Universe (2003)|Skyboom]], [[Wreckage (Energon)#Universe (2003)|Wreckage]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Signal Flare (Energon)#Universe (2003)|Signal Flare]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Terradive (Energon)#Universe (2003)|Terradive]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Treadshot (Energon)#Universe (2003)|Treadshot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wideload (Energon)#Universe (2003)|Wideload]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:Hoist-Uni03SC1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Spy Changer Hoist]][[File:TFU03-toy Sharkticon.jpg|250px|thumb|Repackaged ''Energon'' Sharkticon]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Basics Wave 3''' (10-2007)
{{note|Rebranded ''Cybertron'' Scout Class figures.}}
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Backstop (Cybertron)#Universe (2003)|Backstop]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Brakedown (Cybertron)#Universe (2003)|Brakedown]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Brushguard#Universe (2003)|Brushguard]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lugnutz#Universe (2003)|Lugnutz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)#Universe (2003)|Scattorshot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Undermine (Cybertron)#Universe (2003)|Undermine]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxes Wave 1''' (10-2005)
{{note|Rebranded ''Energon'' Combat Class figures.}}
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Barricade (Energon)#Universe (2003)|Barricade]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sharkticon (Energon)#Universe (2003)|Sharkticon]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Steamhammer (Energon)#Universe (2003)|Steamhammer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Storm Jet (Energon)#Universe (2003)|Storm Jet]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
{{note|Rebranded ''Classics'' two-pack.}}
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|The Ultimate Battle ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UltimateBattle|Optimus Prime]] vs. [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Megatron]])}}
|}

====Exclusives====
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Walmart]]''' (11-2007)
{{note|Rebranded ''Cybertron'' Deluxe Class figures.}}
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|Opposites Attack ([[Excellion (Cybertron)#Universe (2003)|Excellion]] vs. [[Thundercracker (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Thundercracker]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|Search for the [[Barbarossa|Pirate Moon]] ([[Downshift (Energon)#Universe (2003)|Downshift]] vs. [[Cannonball (Cybertron)#Universe (2003)|Cannonball]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Chevrolet Store''' (10-2008)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Swerve (Chevy)#Universe (2003)|Swerve]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TFU03-toy SwerveChevy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Chevrolet Swerve, the final toy in the line and a real bear to obtain.]]
|}

===Unreleased toys===
A great many more toys were planned for ''Universe'' that ultimately never made it out the door. In early 2004, a large number of stolen samples of toys intended for the line appeared on [[eBay]]; all of them were later officially revealed by Hasbro one way or another. Many of these toys' decos would be the inspiration for other characters altogether, often through [[Fun Publications]] as club and convention exclusives.

[[File:Spacewarp-r.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Ultra-sized [[Spacewarp#Toys|Spacewarp]], [[Comettor (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Comettor]], and the [[Space Mini-Con Team#Universe (2003)|Space Team]], intended for Toys"R"Us]]
[[File:Leatherhide.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Deluxe-sized [[Leatherhide (Universe)#Toys|Leatherhide]], intended for Walmart]]
[[File:Defensorotfcc.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Super-sized [[Defensor (OTFCC)|Hot Spot / Defensor]], intended for OTFCC 2005]]

* '''[[Toxitron (Universe)#Toys|Toxitron]]''' — Seemingly set for regular retail release, this was a "toxic"-themed redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Super-sized [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#|Laser Optimus Prime]]. It was ''incredibly'' popular immediately. Fun Publications investigated the possibility of releasing this toy as a Club exclusive, but was told the tooling was too expensive.

* '''[[Jetstorm (BM)#Universe (2003)|Jetstorm]] (?)''' — An unreleased deco revealed in Hasbro's [[BotCon 2007]] display. No name was assigned for this Ultra Class toy, so we're listing it as Jetstorm.

* A Chinese distributor list leaked to the internet in 2004 contained the names of four more toys listed under the mass-retail Deluxe assortment, namely "Sonar", "Optimus Primal", "Optimus Minor", and "Thrustor". It's unclear whether there were ever any concrete plans behind those names, or whether they were merely placeholders.

* '''[[Smokescreen (Cybertron)#Toys|Smokescreen]] with [[Jolt (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Jolt]] VS. [[Drench (Universe)|Drench]] with [[Wind Sheer (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Wind Sheer]]''' — Confirmed by Hasbro as an intended third "[[Battle in a Box]]" two-pack that would have been available from [[Target]], this set was to include the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Deluxe-sized [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot]] and [[Wheeljack (Armada)#Toys|Wheeljack]] molds (and their Mini-Cons, of course) redecoed like [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Drench (G2)|Drench]] (but as a Decepticon like "Euro" [[Drench (G1)|Drench]]), respectively.
: While Smokescreen still hasn't seen a release, a "Drench"-based redeco of the Wheeljack mold was later released—with slight modifications—by the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] as the [[BotCon 2008]] exclusive ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Sideswipe (SG)#Toys|Sideswipe]] toy.

* '''[[Spacewarp#Toys|Spacewarp]]''' with '''[[Comettor (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Comettor]]''' and '''[[Space Mini-Con Team#Universe (2003)|Space Mini-Con Team]]''' — Originally intended for [[Toys"R"Us]], this was a redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Ultra-sized [[Jetfire (Armada)#Toys|Jetfire]], including redecos of his Mini-Con companion [[Comettor (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Comettor]] and a new-deco version of the [[Space Mini-Con Team#Toys|Space Mini-Con Team]] ([[Astroscope#Universe (2003)|Astroscope]], [[Sky Blast (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Sky Blast]], and [[Payload (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Payload]]). As with other Mini-Cons in the ''Universe'' line, Comettor and the Space Team would presumably have retained their original toy names and not have been new characters.
: The Transformers Collectors' Club later released the toy in a slightly modified version of this deco, sporting a new head sculpt, as [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)#Toys|Astrotrain]]. While the Comettor redeco (now named [[Starcatcher (Cybertron)#Toys|Starcatcher]]) was included, the Space Team redecos were replaced by redecos of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team#Toys|Giant Planet Mini-Con Team]] as the [[Sabotage Team]], as the Space Team molds had degraded beyond use by that time.

* '''[[Leatherhide (Universe)#Toys|Leatherhide]] VS. [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#UnUni|Blackarachnia]]''' / '''[[Nightprowler#Toys|Nightprowler]] VS. [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Uinverse (2003)|Waspinator]]''' — Intended to be [[Walmart]]-exclusive "Halloween [[Horrorcon (Universe)|Horrorcon]]" two-packs, these toys were mysteries until two years after their appearance on ebay, when an odd checklist update on Hasbro's public ''Transformers'' website (which was "fixed" days later) revealed their names and planned outlet. Leatherhide is a redeco of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]] [[Soundwave (BW)#Toys|Soundwave]], pitted against a redeco of the [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|original Blackarachnia toy]]. Nightprowler is a redeco of the original ''Beast Wars'' [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Cheetor]], packed with a redeco of [[Transmetal]] [[Waspinator_(BW)/toys#TM1|Waspinator]].

: For [[BotCon 2015]], the Waspinator deco was used on the ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Deluxe Class [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Generations|Waspinator]] mold as the [[Waruder]] "[[Parasite#Toys|Parasite]]" drone, which was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Skywasp]]. In [[2022]], [[Skywasp#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Skywasp got a new toy]], a Target-exclusive redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Deluxe Class [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Waspinator]] in a ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' "Beasts Collide" four-pack.

* '''[[Piranacon (G1)#Timelines|Piranhaking]]''' — Redecos of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Seacon (G1)#Toys|Seacons]], now named the "Piranhacons", in a Walmart-exclusive Ultra-sized giftset. Even though the aforementioned checklist on Hasbro's public website confirmed them as having been intended for the ''Universe'' line, Hasbro themselves stated at [[OTFCC 2004]] that Walmart had asked them to release them under the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' banner instead. Either way, Walmart later decided to back out of the deal. Instead, the Seacons (now under their original Generation 1 names again) were released via the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] in 2008.

* '''[[Menasor (G1)#Universe (2003)|Menasor]]''' — The ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Ultra-sized [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Optimus Prime]] tooling of Generation 1 [[Thunder Clash#Toys|Thunder Clash]] was planned for a store exclusive redeco as "Menasor", as "[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]" was unavailable as a [[trademark]] at the time. This redeco got as far as a prototype and received packaging art before being canceled.<ref>[http://www.iaconone.com/datatrax/datatrax_002.php ]</ref>

* The [http://www.allspark.com/ Allspark] fansite also received details about planned <strike>[[BotCon]]</strike> OTFCC 2005 exclusives following the bankruptcy of [[3H Productions]]. As with [[OTFCC 2003]] and [[OTFCC 2004|2004]], these figures would presumably have been labeled as part of the ''Universe'' line. With the exception of [[Defensor (OTFCC)|Hot Spot/Defensor]], who was shown as a prototype, none of the other ideas made it beyond the design stage.

:* '''[[Brawn (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Brawn]]''' and '''[[Roadbuster (G1)#Universe (2003)|Roadbuster]]''' — ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Basic-sized [[Strongarm (Energon)#Toys|Strongarm]] was planned as a redeco and new-head retool pair

:* '''[[Devcon (G1)#Universe (2003)|Devcon]]''' — ''Energon'' Deluxe-sized [[Slugslinger (Energon)#Toys|Slugslinger]] was intended for a new-head retool as the first toy of the Generation 1 cartoon character, who had previously [[Devcon (G1)#Expanded Universe|lost a vote]] to become a [[BotCon 2002]] toy.

:* '''[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Universe (2003)|Megatron]]''' — ''Robots in Disguise'' Ultra Class [[Megatron (RID)#Toys|Megatron]] was planned for a new toy of ''Beast Wars'' Megatron's [[Transmetal 2]] dragon form, possibly characterized as a "Transmetal 3" upgrade in a post-''Beast Machines'' setting. This Megatron concept was actually [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Combiner Wars|revived]] a decade later and released at [[BotCon 2016]].

:* '''Hot Spot''' / '''[[Defensor (OTFCC)#Toys|Defensor]]''' — ''Robots in Disguise'' Super Class [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Toys|Optimus Prime]] was intended to be used for a new form of Generation 1 [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], but as one figure with a super mode instead of five figures together as the Combiner. This figure would have retained the small mode Optimus head for Hot Spot mode but received a newly-tooled head as super mode Defensor. To offset the costs of producing such a large toy, there was also a "Midnight Shield Defensor" black redeco planned.

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==Post-''Universe'' releases==
As, ultimately, a short-lived footnote in the overall ''Transformers'' franchise, ''Universe'' has not had a huge impact on later nostalgia-driven series. Most of the callbacks to it are more in the form of [[homage]], and mostly to unreleased toys, as noted many times above, but a handful of characters have actually made their way into other lines with new, updated toys.

{|style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"

|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Nemesis Prime (Universe)#Alternity 2|Convoy [Super Black]]] (aka Nemesis Prime)}}

|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' / [[BotCon 2011]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Toxitron (Animated)#Toys|Toxitron]]}}

|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Timelines'' / [[BotCon 2015]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|Waruder Marauders ([[Parasite]])}}

|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Timelines'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Ramjet (Universe)#Timelines|Ramjet]]}}

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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-Legacy-Toxitron-Collection-Toxitron.jpg|250px|thumb|''Legacy'' [[Toxitron (Universe)#Legacy|"G2 Universe" Toxitron]]]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|''' ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' / [[BotCon 2016]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Combiner Wars|Megatron]]}}

|width="20%" valign="top"|''' ''Combiner Wars'' / [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|TFSS]] 4.0'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Toxitron (Universe)#Combiner Wars|Wrecker Toxitron]]}}

|width="20%" valign="top"|''' ''Combiner Wars'' / TFSS 5.0'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Spacewarp#Combiner Wars|Spacewarp]]}}

|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Botropolis Rescue Mission ([[Phaser (G1)#Botropolis|Fuzer]] & [[Blast Master#Botropolis|Autobot Blast Master]])}}

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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|
|-

|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Nightprowler#Legacy|Autobot Nightprowler]]}}

|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' / ''Legacy'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|Creatures Collide ([[Skywasp#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Skywasp]])}}

|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d2|[[Toxitron (Universe)#Legacy|G2 Universe Toxitron]]}}

|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Razorclaw (Universe)#Age of the Primes|Razorclaw]]}}

|}

==Notes==
* The [[Grimlock (Energon)#Toys|Grimlock]] & [[Swoop (Energon)#Toys|Swoop]]/[[Mega-Dinobot]] [[combiner]] was originally intended for the ''Universe'' line, which would have made it the first newly created mold(s) to be initially released as part of the line. However, Hasbro ultimately decided to release it as a two-pack in the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' line instead. As a consequence, Chevrolet [[Swerve (Chevy)|Swerve]] was the first (and only) new mold to be released under the original ''Universe'' banner... in 2008, shortly before the ''second [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' line was launched. The toy would have used branding from the first live-action movie, but as a one-of-a-kind promotional item commissioned by Chevrolet, Hasbro didn't want to pay the licensing fee—so here it ended up!<ref>{{citesocial|quote=So this ties in a little bit to movie stuff... but it is kind of separate, and that's why it wasn't in the movie packaging. That would have incurred a bunch more royalties that we didn't need to pay for a promotional item. So, that's why I think it ended up in ''Universe''. So, what that was, was... Chevy was working with Michael Bay—and thus Hasbro—on the movie stuff, at least in early discussions, and somebody in the marketing department thought it would be a great idea to promote their new car that's coming out in Europe with a Transformer toy! And to your point, it went through many iterations as far as how it got released in various markets. But what I can tell you is that item was a exclusive, paid-by-Chevy toy to get made for their needs. And that is why to this day you haven't seen it redecored. Hasbro/Takara doesn't own the tooling for that item. For them to get the volume they wanted, and have the control that they wanted, they wanted to buy the tooling. So that they essentially made a boutique toy for themselves. It started you had to really like... I think ''buy'' an Aveo, test-drive and buy an Aveo, then it just kept backing off from there. [...] Yeah. I think they committed to a certain production run, and then it was up to them to distribute it, and all of that. So, you know I think in hindsight we all know that car didn't become a... daily driver epic brand kind of car. [...] So, I can only imagine that the promotion didn't work the way they had initially thought it was going to work. So, I'm sure they had plenty of them. [...] So, for us, that was always the way it was, it was always going to be shipped to them in a bag with instructions, there was never a backer card or nothing. Any of that. That was it was a very unique promotional item. I mean, that's how Hasbro looked at it. It was a promotional tie-in.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE-MKJDLkNc&t=2145s|name=Aaron Archer|site=''The Toy Armada''|title=22 - The CREATION of Transformers Universe|year=2025|month=07|day=09}}</ref>
* On their official Transformers website, Hasbro listed several combo-packs of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Mini-Con]] teams (Adventure Team/Sea Team, Road Wrecker Team/Night Attack Team, Race Team/Space Team) under "Universe". The actual toys, however, which were available from Toys"R"Us and Wal-Mart stores and were unchanged from their ''Armada'' releases other than the packaging, came on ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' rather than ''Universe'' cards.

==See also==
*''[[Transformers: Expanded Universe]]''—a short-lived [[BotCon 2002]] exclusive toyline whose characters appear in the [[Transformers: Universe (comic)|''Universe'' comic]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

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Sky Blast (Armada)

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:''Sky Blast is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:Skyblast-armada-packageart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Be small and have a big stick for an arm.]]
'''Sky Blast''' is a hothead with hot feet. He's always rushing into battle without a second thought, and sometimes not even a first. This gets on the nerves of his friends on the [[Space Mini-Con Team]], but they know he means well. Still, his battle-cry of "''BLAST OFF!''" can get annoying quickly.

==Fiction==
===''Armada'' cartoon===
Sky Blast was a Mini-Con whose storage panel lay dormant deep inside the crashed ship that was Autobot headquarters on Earth. When his partner [[Payload (Armada)|Payload]] was pinpointed on a deserted island, a signal went out that located Sky Blast and [[Astroscope]] beneath the Autobot base and on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], respectively. The [[Street Action Mini-Con Team|Street Action Team]] and the Autobots' pet kids went looking for the Mini-Con in the bowels of the base while most of the Autobots were engaged with the enemy on the island. They found Sky Blast and activated him but, in his petrified state, he fired on the children with his hand-cannon. {{storylink|Awakening (Armada)|Awakening}}

[[File:Desperate_–_Sky_Blast_rocket_mode.jpg|275px|left|thumb|What is this? A rocket for ants?]]
Despite his fearsome firepower, the kids quickly realized Sky Blast was more scared than they were, and [[Rad White|Rad]] tried his best to be comforting to the Mini-Con. The Autobots were having a rough time against the new super-warrior [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], and so Rad, [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]], and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] took Sky Blast to the battlefield in the hopes that he could do something. The timid Mini-Con was still too unnerved to help, but after both Red Alert and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] were injured trying to protect him, and Rad constantly stood up for Sky Blast's right to choose for himself, Sky Blast made the brave choice and got involved in the fight. He summoned his fellow [[Space Mini-Con Team]] partners, calling up Payload from the ground and calling down Astroscope from the Moon. The three of them linked up into the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]] in mid-air for [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], as he plummeted to the ground after a disastrous fight with [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Dark Fleet armor]]. Prime used the Requiem Blaster to carve out a landing spot for himself in the middle of the ocean, and was saved. {{storylink|Desperate}}

Sky Blast and his teammates briefly ran away from the Autobots, because they didn't want to be used for combat. After Optimus Prime rescued them from [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], he promised the Mini-Cons they would only join the battles against the Decepticons if they desired it—no Autobots would force them to fight. Sky Blast got a snazzy cowboy hat out of this escapade! {{storylink|Runaway}}

True to his word, Optimus Prime left Sky Blast and the others back at headquarters when the Autobots were called into battle against the Decepticons, with [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] watching over them. The battle was only a lure for the Requiem Blaster, however - Megatron and Thrust soon doubled back to attack the undermanned Autobot headquarters. Smokescreen fought bravely to defend the Space Mini-Con Team, but Megatron managed to subvert their programming and [[powerlinx]] with the trio, forcing them to form the Requiem Blaster and obliterate their Autobot protector. {{storylink|Sacrifice}}

Sky Blast and the Space Team had little time to act as individuals after that, remaining powerlinxed as the Requiem Blaster as Megatron's personal weapon, and later when the Decepticons used the gun as one-third of the [[Hydra Cannon]], before it was stolen by Thrust and used to provide power to the heart of Unicron. Sky Blast, Payload and Astroscope reawakened as individuals with the help of [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] and the Street Action Team, who had journeyed to Unicron's core with Optimus Prime, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and the Earth children to grant the super-weapon Mini-Cons their freedom. {{storylink|Origin}} Sky Blast fled Unicron aboard the Autobot [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] just before the Chaos-Bringer was finally destroyed. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
Back in the day, Sky Blast lived in [[Mini-Con Sector|Mini-Con village D10]] alongside the other Space Team members, until one day when the [[Decepticon]]s trashed the village and captured them. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} Along with most other imprisoned Mini-Cons, they eventually escaped and made their way to [[Earth]], where their [[Exodus (Armada)|ship]] crashed on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. For the next million years, Sky Blast and the others built and resided in a [[Mini-Con Moonbase|fortress base]] on the moon under the command of [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]]. Him and the Space Team were apparently responsible for the signal that called all the Mini-Cons living on Earth to the moonbase. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} Unfortunately, this attracted the Decepticons, who attacked the base. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}}

As Mini-Cons' defenses failed them, Sky Blast packed up his belongings (such as a [[Rubber Ducky|rubber ducky]]) and prepared to take the next escape pod outta there. He was stopped by [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], who needed the Space Team's help to save [[Rad White]], a [[human]] who was stuck in one of the moonbase's orbital mines. The team was hesitant, but were eventually convinced that they couldn't just run away. Sky Blast obtained the recall code for the relevant mine, but it didn't work properly, so he improvised a plan to bring the whole minefield to low lunar orbit. When this was done, Sky Blast headed out in person, using his rocket mode to reach the mine and pull it on board an approaching [[Autobot]] shuttle. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}}

With nowhere else to go, the former moonbase residents temporarily sided with the Autobots. Sky Blast was seen listening to one of [[Rook (Armada)|Rook]]'s speeches about Mini-Con independence. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} A while later, the Space Team oversaw a battle in [[Alaska]], and Sky Blast recognized that the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team|Destruction Team]] had driven [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] berserk by deactivating their [[safety interlock]]s. He was later ordered by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] to head into space and shoot down [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s destructive [[Solar Scalpel]] satellite, which he did at the very last second. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}}

Sky Blast was at the [[Autobase]] when the Autobots found an alternate-dimension [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], who passed away after giving them a mysterious warning. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} With their own Optimus Prime missing somewhere in the [[Multiverse]], the Space Team started researching alternate dimensions in an attempt to find him. While Astroscope went on another mission, Sky Blast and Payload stayed at base, where they sent a temporal probe into a [[space bridge]] to scan different realities for Prime. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} While the defending Autobots were taken out one by one in a Decepticon attack, the two Mini-Cons had no choice but to sit tight, keep scanning and hope for the best. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} After 75,890,007 realities, the probe finally found Optimus Prime, and Sky Blast quickly sent his spatial coordinates to Sparkplug, [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] and [[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]] so that they could retrieve him. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

Some time later, all the Mini-Cons on Earth gathered to join the fight against [[Unicron]], including Sky Blast. They traveled to the [[Loop]] on their home planet, where they focused their energies into the [[Mini-Con Matrix]] and released a blast that crippled Unicron. {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}

===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
[[File:PaniniArmada9 allthoseinfavour.jpg|thumb]]
In the early stages of the war, Sky Blast was among the Mini-Cons who supported [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]]'s plan to kill [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] by luring him to the [[Autobot]] headquarters and blowing it up. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}}

===''Cybertron'' comic===
A version of Sky Blast hailed from [[Aurex 304.0 Epsilon]] and was a slave to the dimension-hopping warlord [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. When Megazarak's forces were abducted by [[Unicron]], Sky Blast and [[Gunbarrel (Armada)|Gunbarrel]] came along with him. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/01}} Sky Blast and Gunbarrel apparently became [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] and fought under [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s command in the [[Cauldron]] in the final battle of the [[Universe War]]. Unfortunately, they were killed by [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]]. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}
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==Toys==
===''Armada''===
[[File:Armada-toy SkyBlast.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Rocket! Yeeah! Satellite of looove!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Space Mini-Con Team''' (Mini-Con 3-pack, [[2003]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''MM-13'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[July 17]], 2003
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (Takara)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Sky Blast transforms into a multi-thruster rocket based (loosely) on the {{w|Vostok (rocket family)|''Vostok''}}.

: He has quite a lot of interactivity with his pack-in teammates. Aside from forming the main chamber of their combined [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)#Toys|Requiem Blaster]] cannon mode, his rocket mode is designed to be carried by [[Payload (Armada)#Toys|Payload]] in his transport-truck mode. And in an undocumented feature, his rocket mode can "dock" with [[:File:Armada-toy Space Mini-Con Team.JPG|Astroscope in space station mode]] thanks to Sky Blast's Powerlinx-style plug near the control cabin, which seemingly exists for no other purpose. Nifty!

: In the [[Hasbro]] line, the Space Team were released in the third assortment of Mini-Con teams; the complete Team was also included "bonus buy" packs in several different store chains, clamshelled together with the [[Adventure Mini-Con Team#Toys|Adventure Team]], [[Night Attack Mini-Con Team#Toys|Night Attack Team]], and [[Race Mini-Con Team#RoadAssault|Road Assault Team]]. In Japan, it was part of the fifth wave of ''Legend of the Microns'' product, released in [[Calendar|July]] 2003. The Takara release lacks the re-entry burn paint on the legs/thrusters.

: This toy doubles as the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW 2005]] character [[Sky Blast (G1)|Sky Blast]], and this mold was also used to make [[Backblast]]. It was slated for a few other [[redeco]]es that were ultimately not released (see below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Mini-Con/SkyBlast/skyblast.htm More information on Sky Blast at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Exdimensions}}
[[File:Arm-toy SkyBlast XD.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|But, if he's the rocket, and Astroscope the satellite of love, then what the heck is Payload?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Space Micron Exdimensions''' (Mini-Con 3-pack, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MM-14'''
:*''Release date'': [[August 14]], 2003
:*''Accessories'': Missile

: A limited-edition (but still regular-retail) [[redeco]] of the Space Team was made available in Japan as part of the [[Exdimensions]] series, in the sixth wave of ''Legends of the Microns'' product. The entire Team was redecoed in shades of green and brown... an oddly terrestrial color scheme for a space-based group.

: This toy also doubles as the separate character [[Apollo (Armada)|Apollo]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Micron/XApollo/apollo.htm More information on Exdimensions Apollo at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Kabaya}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Apollo''' (Candy toy, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Change Micron ID number'': '''5'''
:*''Release date'': August ?? 2003

: Sky Blast was sold as an individual in the second series of [[Kabaya]] "[[Change Micron]]" [[candy toy]]s in Japan, packed with a baggie of fizzy ramune candy, sold primarily in grocery and convenience stores.

: This mold is based on the original, but is in fact an entirely new mold with numerous minor sculpting differences. It's likely this toy is also not [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] with his teammates like the original. The most notable differences between the [[Hasbro]]/[[TakaraTomy|Takara]] Sky Blast and the Kabaya version is the latter has darker-blue plastic for the left arm and head, plus lacks the "burn mark" spray-painting on his legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Micron/CMApollo/apollo.htm More information on Change Micron Apollo at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|JetfirePackIn}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Jetfire w/ Comettor''' (Giga-Con Class, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Missile

: The Space Team was placed in a bubble attached to the top of normal ''Armada'' [[Jetfire (Armada)#Toys|Jetfire]] packages as a bonus-buy in [[Target]] stores for a limited time in the US.

{{-}}{{anchor|TUB}}{{anchor|Unreleased}}
[[File:Unreleased Space Team.jpg|thumb|upright=0.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Space Mini-Con Team''' (Mini-Con 3-pack, <strike>2003</strike>)}}</ul>

: Test-shots of a slightly altered Space Team have popped up from various sources. It's possible this was intended to be a mid-series deco-change for the team, though it looks unfinished at best. The team has ''exactly'' the same [[Paint operation|paint application]] layouts in exactly the same ''colors'' as the original.

: Sky Blast's white and blue plastics changed to black, and that's it.
{{canceledtoy}}
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy SkyBlast.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Look at that yaw control!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Spacewarp''' (Ultra Class, <s>[[2004]]</s>?)}}</ul>

: ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Spacewarp#Toys|Spacewarp]] was an unproduced redeco of ''Armada'' Ultra-sized [[Jetfire (Armada)#Toys|Jetfire]], slated to come with a redeco of [[Comettor (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Comettor]] and the [[Space Mini-Con Team]]. Judging from ''Universe'' [[Ramjet (Universe)#Toys|Ramjet]] and [[Sunstorm (Universe)#Toys|Sunstorm]] each being packaged with four redecoed Mini-Cons whose names were unchanged, Comettor would presumably have retained his name.

: This set was initially intended as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive but was shelved because no retail chain ultimately ended up wanting to carry it. Spacewarp was among several proposed exclusives that were ultimately put into retail limbo during the waning of the ''Universe'' line.

: Ultimately, the Spacewarp concept was revived in [[2007]] as ''Timelines'' [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)#Toys|Astrotrain]], one of the first exclusives available for purchase from the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]. By this point, however, the Space Team molds were too worn out and were thusly replaced by a redeco of the [[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team|Giant Planet Team]] as the [[Sabotage Team]].

: In [[2015]], this unused deco became the basis of the separate character [[Jump Drive]].
{{canceledtoy}}
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===''Energon''===
[[File:Energontoy-SpaceTeam.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ultra Magnus''' (Ultra, 2004)}}</ul>

: The Space Team was redecoed and packaged in with ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)#Toys|Ultra Magnus]]. Magnus was originally going to be packed with a new-characters redeco of the [[Street Speed Mini-Con Team]] ([[Brakedown (Energon)|Brakedown]], [[Clocker (Energon)|Clocker]] and [[Override (Energon)|Override]], later named the [[Courier Mini-Con Team]]), but were changed towards the last minute. Exactly why the change to the Space Team was made has yet to be determined.

: The toy was a last-minute redeco, along with [[Rapid Run (Energon)#Toys|Rapid Run]] and [[Treadbolt#Toys|Treadbolt]]. As such, their packaging photography had to be completed before properly painted samples could be obtained, so the box-back photos use the original decos; Magnus's box also shows the original Street Speed Team rather than the Space Team.

: Magnus, Rapid Run and Treadbolt were produced in smaller numbers than the rest of the normal retail ''Energon'' line (reportedly only about 10,000 units each) and were only available in the initial shipments of the line. However, Magnus's shipment saw a very limited release, quickly replaced with the second assortment in the U.S., making him hard to come by. Magnus later showed up in much larger numbers in Australia, Canada, and some European markets, and was made available in Japan through [[e-HOBBY]] with the box altered via a black and white sticker, reflecting the Space Team's addition. The back of the European release's box was further corrected, as the Mini-Cons shown were changed along when more languages were added.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Mini-Con/Skyblast/skyblast.htm More information on ''Energon'' Sky Blast at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|EnergonMultiPack}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Race Mini-Con Team / Space Mini-Con Team''' (Multi-pack, 2004)}}</ul>

: An unaltered version of the Space Team was released as part of an ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-series "Mini-Con 6-pack" with the [[Race Mini-Con Team|Road Assault Mini-Con Team]] (yet named the "Race Team" again).

: This set was exclusive to both [[Toys"R"Us]] and [[Walmart]] stores.

===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP_ArmadaJetfire.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Mr. Peg Arms.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Armada Jetfire''' (Commander Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/DXHbtwTAFC4/ Design notes on ''Age of the Primes'' Jetfire] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram.</ref>

: The ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' Sky Blast is bundled alongside the rest of his Space Mini-Con Team buddies with [[Jetfire_(Armada)#Age of the Primes|Jetfire]], serving as a revised version of his original toy. He transforms into a multi-thruster rocket. His revised functionality with his teammates (mainly how his nosecone is where Astroscrope plugs into for their combined mode) gives him an obvious peg for a nosecone as a concession.

: He retains his ability to combine with his teammates into the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]], forming the main chamber. The weapon can be wielded by Jetfire.

: The set was revealed on [[April 13]] [[2026]], with pre-orders going up the following day.

::''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DXHbtwTAFC4/ Designer commentary on ''Age of the Primes'' Jetfire from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
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==Notes==
* Sky Blast's persona seems to be based on the [[Fantastic Four]]'s [[Human Torch]], to go with Astroscope being [[Mister Fantastic]] and Payload being the [[Thing]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Apollo''' (アポロ ''Aporo''), '''Sky Blast''' (スカイブラスト ''Sukai Burasuto'')
*''Korean:'' '''Apollo''' (아폴로 ''Apollo'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Age of the Primes characters]]
[[Category:Armada combiners]]
[[Category:Armada Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:Candy toys]]
[[Category:Children of Primus]]
[[Category:Energon combiners]]
[[Category:Energon Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:Mini-Con combiners]]
[[Category:Universe combiners]]
[[Category:Universe Mini-Cons]]

Payload (Armada)

2026-04-17T13:52:37Z

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{{disambig3|Payload}}
{{picsneeded|fiction and repaints.}}
:''Payload is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:Payload-packageart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Payload, sweet chariot, coming for to carry Sky Blast home.]]
'''Payload''' is the muscle of the [[Space Mini-Con Team]], but people often forget that he's considerably smarter than most other robots out there. He doesn't really let this get to him, however. In fact, it seems one of the few things that can wear down Payload's temper is his teammate [[Sky Blast (Armada)|Sky Blast]]. He considers the youth a close friend, but one whose impulsive, act-before-thinking nature can ''really'' grind his gears, to the point where it could be the time of clobbering.

==Fiction==
===''Armada'' cartoon===
The Autobots and Decepticons each detected Payload's Mini-Con panel on a deserted island, and proceeded to do battle in the area. {{storylink|Detection}} Payload was eventually activated by his Space Mini-Con Team partner, [[Sky Blast (Armada)|Sky Blast]], who called for the three of them to activate and join as the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]]. They assembled for [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and fired a massive blast into the ocean as he fell from a great height, creating enough kickback to slow his descent safely. {{storylink|Desperate}}

Payload and his teammates briefly ran away from the Autobots, because they didn't want to be used for combat. After Optimus Prime rescued them from [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], he promised the Mini-Cons they would only join the battles against the Decepticons if they desired it—no Autobots would force them to fight. {{storylink|Runaway}}

True to his word, Optimus Prime left Payload and the others back at headquarters when the Autobots were called into battle against the Decepticons, with [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] watching over them. The battle was only a lure for the Requiem Blaster, however, and [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and Thrust soon doubled back to attack the undermanned Autobot headquarters. Smokescreen fought bravely to defend the Space Mini-Con Team, but Megatron managed to subvert their programming and [[powerlinx]] with the trio, forcing them to form the Requiem Blaster and obliterate their Autobot protector. {{storylink|Sacrifice}}

Payload and the Space Team had little time to act as individuals after that, remaining powerlinxed as the Requiem Blaster as Megatron's personal weapon, and later when the Decepticons used the gun as one-third of the [[Hydra Cannon]], before it was stolen by Thrust and used to provide power to the heart of Unicron. Sky Blast, Payload and Astroscope reawakened as individuals with the help of [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] and the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team|Street Action Team]], who had journeyed to Unicron's core with Optimus Prime, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and the Earth children to grant the super-weapon Mini-Cons their freedom. {{storylink|Origin}} Payload fled Unicron aboard the Autobot [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] just before the Chaos-Bringer was finally destroyed. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
Payload was captured by the [[Decepticon]]s during the attack on his hometown, [[Mini-Con Sector|Mini-Con village D10]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} Following their escape from the Decepticons, he and many other Mini-Cons ended up on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]], where they constructed a [[Mini-Con Moonbase|fortress]] and lived peacefully for a million years. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} He was standing around with [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]], [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]] and his team when the fortress came under attack from the Decepticons. Dualor ordered [[Astroscope]] to launch the orbital mine with the "special payload", which was luckily [[Rad White]] and not actually Payload. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}} As the fortress's defenses failed them, Payload and the Space Team started to pack up their belongings and make their way to the escape pods. [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] convinced them to stay a bit longer in order to save Rad before the orbital mine exploded. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}}

After leaving the wrecked moonbase, the Space Team joined the [[Autobot]]s, though the big bots' refusal to help them track down a lost escape pod led to disgruntlement among the Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} Once the Autobots changed their minds and went to [[Alaska]] to unearth the pod, the Space Team remained at [[Autobase]] to aid them from afar. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}} There they witnessed the sudden appearance of an alternate-universe [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} This was followed by a visit from an alternate-universe Mini-Con named [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]], so Payload and his teammates had their work cut out for them doing research on the "space/time horizon". {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} With their own [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] missing somewhere out in the [[multiverse]], Payload and [[Sky Blast (Armada)|Sky Blast]] sent a probe into a [[space bridge]] to scan various alternate realities in search of him. As the Autobase was under attack by more interdimensional travelers at the same time, Payload was getting a tad stressed. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} After scanning almost 76 million different realities, he and Sky Blast were finally able to find the coordinates to Optimus Prime, allowing Over-Run to bring him back. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

Prime returned with the news that [[Unicron]] was on his way to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and in response, all Mini-Cons gathered to fight back against the planet eater. Payload and the rest of his race traveled to the [[Loop]] on Cybertron, where they channeled their energies through the [[Mini-Con Matrix]] and heavily injured Unicron. {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}

==Toys==
===''Armada''===
[[File:Armada-toy Payload.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Milady, 'tis the clobbering hour.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Space Mini-Con Team''' (Mini-Con 3-pack, [[2003]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''MM-13'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[July 17]], 2003
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (Takara)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Payload transforms into a rocket transport truck of undetermined (probably made-up) model; this form is designed to carry his teammate [[Sky Blast (Armada)#Toys|Sky Blast]]'s rocket-mode. He also forms the main grip and support of the combined [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)#Toys|Requiem Blaster]] weapon.

: In the [[Hasbro]] line, the Space Team were released in the third assortment of Mini-Con teams; the complete Team was also included "bonus buy" packs in several different store chains, clamshelled together with the [[Adventure Mini-Con Team#Toys|Adventure Team]], [[Night Attack Mini-Con Team#Toys|Night Attack Team]], and [[Race Mini-Con Team#RoadAssault|Road Assault Team]]. In Japan, it was part of the fifth wave of ''Legend of the Microns'' product, released in [[Calendar|July]] 2003. Aside from packaging, there are no noteworthy differences between the two companies' releases.

: This mold was used to make ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Blastcharge (Cybertron)|Blastcharge]]. It was slated for a few other [[redeco]]es that were ultimately not released (see below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Mini-Con/Payload/payload.htm More information on Payload at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Exdimensions}}
[[File:Arm-toy Payload XD.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Space Micron Exdimensions''' (Mini-Con 3-pack, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MM-14'''
:*''Release date'': [[August 14]], 2003

: A limited-edition (but still regular-retail) [[redeco]] of the Space Team was made available in Japan as part of the [[Exdimensions]] series, in the sixth wave of ''Legends of the Microns'' product. The entire Team was redecoed in shades of green and brown... an oddly terrestrial color scheme for a space-based group.

: This toy also doubles as the separate character [[Move]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Micron/XMove/move.htm More information on Exdimensions Move at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Kabaya}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Move''' (Candy toy, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Change Micron ID number'': '''6'''
:*''Release date'': August ?? 2003
:*''Accessories'': Missile

: Payload was sold as an individual in the second series of [[Kabaya]] "[[Change Micron]]" [[candy toy]]s in Japan, packed with a baggie of fizzy ramune candy, sold primarily in grocery and convenience stores.

: This mold is based on the original, but is in fact an entirely new mold with numerous minor sculpting differences. It's likely this toy is also not [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] with his teammates like the original. The most notable differences between the [[Hasbro]]/[[TakaraTomy|Takara]] Payload and the Kabaya version is the latter lacks nearly all of the [[Paint operation|paint applications]] on his legs/cab (only the yellow front windshield paint remains), plus he has darker-blue plastic for his head and torso.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Micron/CMMove/move.htm More information on Change Micron Move at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|JetfirePackIn}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Jetfire w/ Comettor''' (Giga-Con Class, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Missile

: The Space Team was placed in a bubble attached to the top of normal ''Armada'' [[Jetfire (Armada)#Toys|Jetfire]] packages as a bonus-buy in [[Target]] stores for a limited time in the US.

{{-}}{{anchor|TUB}}{{anchor|Unreleased}}
[[File:Unreleased Space Team.jpg|thumb|upright=0.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Space Mini-Con Team''' (Mini-Con 3-pack, <strike>2003</strike>)}}</ul>

: Test-shots of a slightly-altered Space Team have popped up from various sources. It's possible this was intended to be a mid-series deco-change for the team, though it looks unfinished at best. The team has the ''exact'' same [[Paint operation|paint application]] layouts in exactly the same ''colors'' as the original.

: Payload's black plastics turned purple, while his medium-blue went to black.
{{canceledtoy}}
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Spacewarp-r.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Spacewarp''' (Ultra Class, <s>[[2004]]</s>?)}}</ul>

: ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Spacewarp#Toys|Spacewarp]] was an unproduced redeco of ''Armada'' Ultra-sized [[Jetfire (Armada)#Toys|Jetfire]], slated to come with a redeco of [[Comettor (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Comettor]] and the [[Space Mini-Con Team|Space Team]]. Judging from ''Universe'' [[Ramjet (Universe)#Toys|Ramjet]] and [[Sunstorm (Universe)#Toys|Sunstorm]] each being packaged with four redecoed Mini-Cons whose names were unchanged, Payload would presumably have retained his name.

: This set was initially intended as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive but was shelved because no retail chain ultimately ended up wanting to carry it. Spacewarp was among several proposed exclusives that were ultimately put into retail limbo during the waning of the ''Universe'' line.

: Ultimately, the Spacewarp concept was revived in [[2007]] as ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)#Toys|Astrotrain]], one of the first exclusives available for purchase from the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]. By this point, however, the Space Team molds were too worn out and were thusly replaced by a redeco of the [[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team|Giant Planet Team]] as the [[Sabotage Team]].

: In [[2015]], this unused deco became the basis of the separate character [[Starburst]].
{{canceledtoy}}
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===''Energon''===
[[File:Energontoy-SpaceTeam.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Ultra Magnus''' (Ultra Class, 2004)}}</ul>

: The Space Team was redecoed and packaged in with ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)#Toys|Ultra Magnus]]. Magnus was originally going to be packed with a new-characters redeco of the [[Street Speed Mini-Con Team]] ([[Brakedown (Energon)|Brakedown]], [[Clocker (Energon)|Clocker]], and [[Override (Energon)|Override]], no team name given), but this was changed towards the last minute. Exactly why the change to the Space Team was made has yet to be determined.

: The toy was an "eleventh hour" redeco, along with [[Rapid Run (Energon)#Toys|Rapid Run]] and [[Treadbolt#Toys|Treadbolt]]. As such, their packaging photography had to be completed before properly painted samples could be obtained, so the box-back photos use the original decos. Magnus's box also shows the original Street Speed Team rather than the Space Team.

: Magnus, Rapid Run and Treadbolt were produced in smaller numbers than the rest of the normal retail ''Energon'' line (reportedly only about 10,000 units each) and were only available in the initial shipments of the line. Magnus's shipment in particular saw a very limited release, quickly replaced with the second assortment in the U.S., making him hard to come by. Magnus later showed up in much larger numbers in Australia, Canada and some European markets, and he was made available in Japan through [[e-HOBBY]] with the box altered via a black and white sticker, reflecting the Space Team's addition. The back of the European release's box was further corrected, as the Mini-Cons shown were changed when more languages were added.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Mini-Con/Payload/payload.htm More information on ''Energon'' Payload at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|EnergonMultiPack}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Race Mini-Con Team / Space Mini-Con Team''' (Multi-pack, 2004)}}</ul>

: An unaltered version of the Space Team was released as part of an ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-series "Mini-Con 6-pack" with the [[Race Mini-Con Team|Road Assault Mini-Con Team]] (yet named the "Race Team" again).

: This set was exclusive to both [[Toys"R"Us]] and [[Walmart]] stores.

===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP_ArmadaJetfire.jpg|thumb|right|300px|He doesn't get paid enough to tow Jetfire's fat body.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Armada Jetfire''' (Commander Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/DXHbtwTAFC4/ Design notes on ''Age of the Primes'' Jetfire] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram.</ref>

: The ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' Payload is bundled alongside the rest of his Space Mini-Con Team buddies with [[Jetfire_(Armada)#Age of the Primes|Jetfire]], serving as a revised version of his original toy. He transforms into a rocket transport truck, and compensates for [[Comettor_(Armada)|Comettor's]] absence by taking on the role of being able to tow Jetfire's alt mode.

: He retains his ability to combine with his teammates into the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]], forming the handle. The weapon can be wielded by Jetfire.

: The set was revealed on [[April 13]] [[2026]], with pre-orders going up the following day.

::''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DXHbtwTAFC4/ Designer commentary on ''Age of the Primes'' Jetfire from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
{{-}}

==Notes==
* Payload's persona seems to be based on the [[Fantastic Four]]'s [[Thing]], to go with Astroscope being [[Mister Fantastic]] and Sky Blast being [[Human Torch]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Move''' (ムーブ ''Mūbu''), '''Payload''' (ペイロード ''Peirōdo'')
*''Korean:'' '''Move''' (무브 ''Mubeu'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

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Astroscope

2026-04-17T13:52:05Z

CyclonustheWarrior: /* References */

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{{picsneeded|fiction and repaints}}
:''Astroscope is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:Armada Astroscope cardart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|At no point in the fiction has he been shown to emote by having all three eyes bug out comically. This is a crime.]]
'''Astroscope''' is a certified Mini-Con genius. He possesses great intelligence and scientific knowledge of unparalleled scope. He's more at home in the mental realm of pure theory and equation than [[Powerlinx]]ed to anyone. If he had his way, and there were no war, scientific study would be his life. Astroscope has made his peace with his fate, however, and the adventurous side of his personality loves the opportunities the war gives him to take his theories beyond the theoretical and help his friends.

{{bigquote|It's only a hypothesis... until I prove it, that is.|Astroscope's [[bio]] quote.}}

==Fiction==
===''Armada'' cartoon===
[[File:Desperate – Astroscope heeds the call.jpg|left|thumb]]
Astroscope's [[Mini-Con storage panel|Mini-Con panel]] was lost in a ravine somewhere on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. He was activated when his Space Mini-Con Team partner [[Sky Blast (Armada)|Sky Blast]] sent out a signal to combine with him and [[Payload (Armada)|Payload]]. They came together on Earth and joined as the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]] for [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] of the Autobots, as he was falling from a great height. Using the power of the blaster, Optimus created a safe landing zone for himself and touched down harmlessly. {{storylink|Desperate}}

Astroscope and his teammates briefly ran away from the Autobots, because they didn't want to be used for combat. After Optimus Prime rescued them from [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], he promised the Mini-Cons they would only join the battles against the Decepticons if they desired it — no Autobots would force them to fight. {{storylink|Runaway}}

True to his word, Optimus Prime left Astroscope and the others back at headquarters when the Autobots were called into battle against the Decepticons, with [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] watching over them. The battle was only a lure for the Requiem Blaster, however, and [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and Thrust soon doubled back to attack the undermanned Autobot headquarters. Smokescreen fought bravely to defend the Space Mini-Con Team, but Megatron managed to subvert their programming and [[powerlinx]] with the trio, forcing them to form the Requiem Blaster and obliterate their Autobot protector. {{storylink|Sacrifice}}

Astroscope and the Space Team had little time to act as individuals after that, remaining powerlinxed as the Requiem Blaster as Megatron's personal weapon, and later when the Decepticons used the gun as one-third of the [[Hydra Cannon]], before it was stolen by Thrust and used to provide power to the heart of Unicron. Sky Blast, Payload and Astroscope reawakened as individuals with the help of [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] and the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team|Street Action Team]], who had journeyed to Unicron's core with Optimus Prime, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and the Earth children to grant the super-weapon Mini-Cons their freedom. {{storylink|Origin}} Astroscope fled Unicron aboard the Autobot [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] just before the Chaos-Bringer was finally destroyed. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
Like his fellow members on the Space Team, Astroscope lived in [[Mini-Con Sector|Mini-Con village D10]] until it was ransacked by the [[Decepticon]]s and its inhabitants kidnapped. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} Following their escape from the Decepticons' cages, the Mini-Cons ended up crashing their [[Exodus (Armada)|starship]] into [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]], where they would live peacefully for a long time in a [[Mini-Con Moonbase|moonbase]]. Eventually, Astroscope and the Space Team learned that the Mini-Cons who had crashed on the planet's surface had reawakened, and so they summoned their comrades to the moonbase. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} However, this also attracted the Decepticons, and the Mini-Cons found themselves under attack. [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] ordered the hesitant Astroscope to launch the orbital mines, including the one with the "[[Rad White|special payload]]". {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}}

Despite their best efforts, the Mini-Cons were overrun, and they prepared to flee in escape pods. But as the Space Team were packing up in their Astro Lab, they were confronted by [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] and [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]], who wanted their help in saving Rad from the orbital mine. Astroscope initially refused, as there was no time for that, but he was eventually convinced. There were some bumps in the road, but the Space Team were eventually successful in towing the mine to an [[Autobot]] ship, with plenty of time left to get to an escape pod. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}} On Earth, Astroscope learned that one pod that gone missing in [[Alaska]], and he asked the [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] for help. However, the Autobots had a crisis of their own to deal with, so a dejected Astroscope left to listen to one of [[Rook (Armada)|Rook]]'s speeches about Mini-Con independence. Fortunately, Prime soon changed his mind and agreed to help the lost Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} During the mission, Astroscope reported that the escape pod was under two hundred feet of ice, and that the Mini-Cons on board were in protective sleep mode. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}}

When Optimus Prime suddenly disappeared during the retrieval of the pod, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|another Optimus Prime]] showed up at the [[Autobase]]. Astroscope examined the dying Prime and theorized that he was most likely from an alternate dimension. During the investigation that followed, the Autobots discovered residual [[space bridge]] energies in [[Big Sur National Park]], [[California]], and traveled to investigate. On site, Astroscope was amazed to find a [[null-reality pod]], a trans-dimensional vessel only experimented with on Cybertron one million years prior. He concluded that it had been used by another interdimensional visitor, and by tracking a "spatial pulse", they found who it was: a Mini-Con named [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]]. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} After bringing Over-Run back to base, Astroscope came up with another likely theory: that their own Optimus Prime had been lost in another dimension. Along with the rest of the Space Team, he planned to send a temporal probe through a space bridge to scan different realities for Prime.

Over-Run offered to use his null-reality pods to retrieve him, but unfortunately, they had been stolen and taken to the Decepticon base at [[Silver Ridge]]. To get them back, Astroscope took a hovercraft there along with Over-Run, Sparkplug, Mirage, [[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]] and [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]]. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} Luckily, the Decepticon troops were away at the time. Less luckily, several [[Herald of Unicron|Heralds of Unicron]] were there instead. Astroscope and the others managed to stay hidden until they left. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} They located the null-reality pods, and Over-Run, Sparkplug, and Comettor successfully used them to bring back Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

Shortly afterwards, Astroscope joined the rest of the Earthbound Mini-Cons in traveling to Cybertron, which was soon to come under attack by [[Unicron]]. Upon arrival, they gathered at the [[Loop]] to combine their energies with the [[Mini-Con Matrix]], allowing for a mighty blast of energy which crippled the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}
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==Toys==
===''Armada''===
[[File:Armada-toy Astroscope.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66| You have no idea how hard it is to stand this thing up!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Space Mini-Con Team''' (Mini-Con 3-pack, [[2003]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''MM-13'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[July 17]], 2003
:*''Accessories'': Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (Takara)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Astroscope transforms into a space station with a spring-loaded missile launcher. As a Mini-Con, he has a "[[Powerlinx]]" socket on the underside of his vehicle mode that allows him to attach to larger toys with compatible Powerlinx plugs, activating special [[gimmick]]s on the larger toys when attached to a "live" plug.

: He also has a rather fair amount of interactivity with his pack-in teammates [[Payload (Armada)#Toys|Payload]] and [[Sky Blast (Armada)#Toys|Sky Blast]]. The most obvious is that he can combine with the two of them to form the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)#Toys|Requiem Blaster]] cannon. In an undocumented feature, his station mode can also [[:File:Armada-toy Space Mini-Con Team.JPG|dock with Sky Blast in rocket mode]] thanks to the latter's Powerlinx-style plug near the control cabin, which seemingly exists for no other purpose. Nifty!

: In the [[Hasbro]] line, the Space Team were released in the third assortment of Mini-Con teams; the complete Team was also included "bonus buy" packs in several different store chains, clamshelled together with the [[Adventure Mini-Con Team#Toys|Adventure Team]], [[Night Attack Mini-Con Team#Toys|Night Attack Team]], and [[Race Mini-Con Team#RoadAssault|Road Assault Team]]. In Japan, it was part of the fifth wave of ''Legend of the Microns'' product, released in [[Calendar|July]] 2003. Aside from packaging, there are no noteworthy differences between the two companies' releases.

: This mold was used to make [[Scrap Iron (Cybertron)|Scrap Iron]]. It was slated for a few other [[redeco]]es that were ultimately not released (see below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Mini-Con/Astroscope/astroscope.htm More information on Astroscope at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Arm-toy Astroscope XD.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Space travel is going green!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Space Micron Exdimensions''' (Mini-Con 3-pack, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MM-14'''
:*''Release date'': [[August 14]], 2003
:*''Accessories'': Missile

: A limited-edition (but still regular-retail) [[redeco]] of the Space Team was made available in Japan as part of the [[Exdimensions]] series, in the sixth wave of ''Legends of the Microns'' product. The entire Team was redecoed in shades of green and brown... an oddly terrestrial color scheme for a space-based group.

: This toy also doubles as the separate character [[Mir]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Micron/XMir/mir.htm More information on Exdimensions Mir at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Mir''' (Candy toy, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Change Micron ID number'': '''4'''
:*''Release date'': August ?? 2003
:*''Accessories'': Missile

: Astroscope was sold as an individual in the second series of [[Kabaya]] ''[[Change Micron]]'' [[candy toy]]s in Japan, packed with a baggie of fizzy ramune candy, sold primarily in grocery and convenience stores.

: This mold is based on the original, but is in fact an entirely new mold with numerous minor sculpting differences. It's likely this toy is also not [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] with his teammates like the original. The most notable differences between the [[Hasbro]]/[[TakaraTomy|Takara]] Astroscope and the Kabaya version is the latter has darker-blue plastic for the head, plus lacks the "solar panel" [[Paint operation|paint applications]] on the interior of his legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Micron/CMMir/mir.htm More information on Change Micron Mir at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Jetfire w/ Comettor''' (Giga-Con Class, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Missile

: The Space Team was placed in a bubble attached to the top of normal ''Armada'' [[Jetfire (Armada)#Toys|Jetfire]] packages as a bonus-buy in [[Target]] stores for a limited time in the US.

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[[File:Unreleased Space Team.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Space Mini-Con Team''' (Mini-Con 3-pack, <strike>2004</strike>)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Missile

: Test-shots of a slightly-altered Space Team have popped up from various sources. It's possible this was intended to be a mid-series deco-change for the team, though it looks unfinished at best. The team has ''exactly'' the same [[Paint operation|paint application]] layouts in exactly the same ''colors'' as the original.

: Astroscope's main body changed to off-white, while his lighter-blue legs and head turned black.

::*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20130113020333/http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act281/ Gallery of the unreleased Armada Space Team at TFkenkon]''
{{Canceledtoy}}
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy Astroscope.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now in Commie Red!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Spacewarp''' (Ultra Class, <strike>[[2004]]</strike>?)}}</ul>

: ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Spacewarp#Toys|Spacewarp]] was an unproduced redeco of ''Armada'' Ultra-sized [[Jetfire (Armada)#Toys|Jetfire]], slated to come with a redeco of [[Comettor (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Comettor]] and the [[Space Mini-Con Team]]. Judging from ''Universe'' [[Ramjet (Universe)#Toys|Ramjet]] and [[Sunstorm (Universe)#Toys|Sunstorm]] each being packaged with four redecoed Mini-Cons whose names were unchanged, Astroscope would presumably have retained his name.

: This set was initially intended as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive but was shelved because no retail chain ultimately ended up wanting to carry it. Spacewarp was among several proposed exclusives that were ultimately put into retail limbo during the waning of the ''Universe'' line.

: In [[2007]], the Spacewarp concept was modified and revived as ''Timelines'' [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)#Toys|Astrotrain]], one of the first exclusives available for purchase from the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]. By this point, however, the Space Team molds were too worn out and were thusly replaced by a redeco of the [[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team|Giant Planet Team]] as the [[Sabotage Team]].

: In [[2015]], this unproduced deco became the basis of the separate character [[Boom Tube]].

::*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20071022040230/http://blackgears.com/gallery/micro2.html More information on the unreleased Spacewarp team at Black Gears]''
{{canceledtoy}}
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===''Energon''===
[[File:Energontoy-SpaceTeam.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Note that Astroscope is mistransformed in the above photograph; his legs should be folded out as solar panels.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ultra Magnus''' (Command Class, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Missile

: The Space Team was redecoed and packaged in with ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Ultra-sized [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)#Toys|Ultra Magnus]]. Magnus was originally going to be packed with a new-characters redeco of the [[Street Speed Mini-Con Team]] ([[Brakedown (Energon)|Brakedown]], [[Clocker (Energon)|Clocker]] and [[Override (Energon)|Override]], no team name given), but this was changed at the last minute. Exactly why the change to the Space Team was made has yet to be determined.

: The toy was a last-minute redeco, along with [[Rapid Run (Energon)#Toys|Rapid Run]] and [[Treadbolt#Toys|Treadbolt]]. As such, their packaging photography had to be completed before properly painted samples could be obtained, so the box-back photos use the original decos; Magnus's box also shows the original Street Speed Team rather than the Space Team.

: Magnus, Rapid Run, and Treadbolt were produced in smaller numbers than the rest of the normal retail ''Energon'' line (reportedly only about 10,000 units each) and were only available in the initial shipments of the line. However, Magnus's shipment saw a ''very'' limited release, quickly replaced with the second assortment in the US, making him hard to come by. Magnus later showed up in much larger numbers in Australia, Canada, and some European markets, and was made available in Japan through [[e-HOBBY]] with the box altered via a black and white sticker, reflecting the Space Team's addition. The European release showed the correct Mini-Cons, in addition to the standard multi-language changes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Mini-Con/Astroscope/astroscope.htm More information on ''Energon'' Astroscope at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Race-2-Space.jpg|thumb|upright=0.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Race Mini-Con Team / Space Mini-Con Team''' (Multi-pack, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Missile

: An unaltered version of the ''Armada'' Space Team was released as part of an ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-series "Mini-Con 6-pack" with the [[Race Mini-Con Team|Road Assault Mini-Con Team]] (yet named the "Race Team" again).

: This set was exclusive to both [[Toys"R"Us]] and [[Walmart]] stores.
{{--}}

===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sky Lynx''' (Commander Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>

: A new Astroscope figure, still with a space station alternate mode, was initially advertised as being included with the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Sky Lynx (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sky Lynx]] figure<ref>The [https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/product/transformers-toys-generations-war-for-cybertron-earthrise-leader-wfc-e-24-sky-lynx-5-modes-11-inch:3BA292D3-2885-4602-A0CF-5FACC749E73D Hasbro webpage product description] reads: "ADD ACCESSORIES AND EFFECTS: Attach 2 included Fire Blasts accessories to the 2 included cannon accessories or to figure’s mouth to simulate fire-breathing. Comes with Astroscope figure with a satellite mode"</ref>, but it was dropped due to cost reasons.
{{Canceledtoy}}
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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP_ArmadaJetfire.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Happy to see me after Sky Lynx gave me the boot?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Armada Jetfire''' (Commander Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/DXHbtwTAFC4/ Design notes on ''Age of the Primes'' Jetfire] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram.</ref>

: The ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' Astroscope is bundled alongside the rest of his Space Mini-Con Team buddies with [[Jetfire_(Armada)#Age of the Primes|Jetfire]], serving as a revised version of his original toy. He transforms into a space station, though lacks the missile gimmick of the original in favor of featuring a port for [[Fire_Blast_effect|Fire Blast effects]].

: He retains his ability to combine with his teammates into the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]], forming the barrel. The weapon can be wielded by Jetfire.

: The set was revealed on [[April 13]] [[2026]], with pre-orders going up the following day.

::''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DXHbtwTAFC4/ Designer commentary on ''Age of the Primes'' Jetfire from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
{{-}}

==Notes==
* Astroscope's persona seems to be based on [[Mister Fantastic]] of the [[Fantastic Four]], to go with Sky Blast being the [[Human Torch]] and Payload being the [[Thing]]. Strangely, they are not known to have fought a robotic Joseph Stalin.
* Astroscope's Japanese name comes from the Soviet (later Russian) space station ''{{w|Mir}}'' (Мир).

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Mir''' (ミール ''Mīru''), '''Astroscope''' (アストロスコープ ''Asutorosukōpu'')
*''Korean:'' '''Mir''' (밀 ''Mil'')

==References==
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Jetfire (Armada)

2026-04-13T23:23:42Z

CyclonustheWarrior: /* References */

{{factions|autobot|{{factions/icons|custom=Energon Powerlinx Gold symbol.png|cLink=Powerlinx}}|cybearth|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Jetfire}}
{{picsneeded|''Cybertron'' anime screencaps}}
:''Jetfire is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:MicronDensetsuJetfireBoxArt.jpg|upright=2|thumb|"I'm as dry as a dead dingo's donger!"]]
'''Jetfire''' is probably the best [[second-in-command]] [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] could conceivably have. Jetfire is more than a yes-man; he's the crucial link between Prime's role-necessitated distance and his troops. Though professional and businesslike, Jetfire infuses his interactions with a down-to-earth friendliness. And where Optimus Prime is cautious, Jetfire is more prone to tempered bursts of gusto and bravado. While Optimus Prime is your leader who's your leader, Jetfire is your leader who's your friend. Because of this, Jetfire is very popular among the Autobots.

Most importantly, Jetfire is one of the only Autobots who will tell Optimus Prime to his face when he thinks he's wrong. It is this trait that makes Jetfire indispensable.

Jetfire has a long-lost brother [[Overcast (Energon)|Overcast]], and while the two are quite similar in many ways, Jetfire is ''far'' more willing and eager to jump into battle than Overcast.

He has a Decepticon alter-ego, '''Sky Shadow''', which he affects when doing undercover missions. He found the name in history archives which referred to a [[Sky Shadow (Cybertron)|Sky Shadow]] from the legendary [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. Nobody's really sure how that works. Maybe it's that bloody [[Unicron Singularity]]'s doing.

{{bigquote|Let me tell you my personal motto: VICTORY IS MINE!|Jetfire|[[Mars (episode)|Mars]]}}

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
When the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] investigated a distress signal against [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s orders and fell into a trap set up by [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]], Jetfire joined Optimus Prime in rushing to their rescue. The two combined and kicked Galvatron to the sky after a short battle. Shortly after, Jetfire reprimanded the Mini-Cons for not listening to Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Armada Volume 3}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Armada Volume 5}}}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Linkage''====
In [[Aurex 503.01 Gamma]], [[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]] upgraded Jetfire to be able to combine with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

====''Armada'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Scott McNeil]] (English), [[Terry Klassen]] (English, [[Prehistory]], only), [[Susumu Chiba]] (Japanese)|[[Min-seok Kim]] (South Korean), [[Juha Paananen]] (Finnish), [[Mauro Bosco]] (Italian), [[Niko Macoulis]] (German), [[Rais David Báscones]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Alex Orozco]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Daniel Bergfalk]] (Swedish), [[Robin van der Velden]] (Dutch), [[Kim Min-seok]] (Korean), [[Duda Ribeiro]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:Prehistory-Jetfire in charge.jpg|thumb|What they didn't know was that the fireworks were for indoor use.]]
Before Optimus Prime and his squad left for [[Earth]] in response to the [[Mini-Con]] signal, he left Jetfire in command of the remaining Autobot forces on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{Storylink|Prehistory}}

Much later, Optimus Prime requested Jetfire's assistance as the battle for the Mini-Cons reached a dangerous point with the discovery of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber sword]] and the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom]] shield. As Jetfire made his way to Earth, he was followed by the Megatron loyalist [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], who had similarly been requested by the Decepticon strategist [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]]. {{storylink|Chase (episode)|Chase}}

[[File:Arm ep25 jetfire.jpg|upright=1.35|left|thumb|{{w|Bear Behaving Badly|Wackadoo!}}]]
Thrust's arrival quickly improved Decepticon battle strategy, sending the Autobot forces on Earth into disarray. Optimus Prime himself would have been defeated if not for the timely arrival of Jetfire, who quickly defeated the surprised Decepticon air power and forced the rest into retreat. {{storylink|Tactician}}

Jetfire was quickly installed as second in command, but as everybody who had never served with him discovered, he was a very different kind of 'bot compared to the reserved Optimus Prime. Where Optimus was cautious and analytical, Jetfire was brash and headstrong to the point of recklessness, jumping into the unknown without considering the consequences. As a result, in his first major battle with the Decepticons, Jetfire decided to take all of their air forces on his own, getting himself into serious trouble. Fortunately, Optimus Prime had recovered enough from his injuries to launch a counter-attack on the Decepticons and unleash his secret weapon—the ability to [[Powerlinx]] with Jetfire, resulting in the powerful Jet Optimus. Together, they overpowered the Decepticons in short order. Afterwards, Jetfire promised that he would be more cautious in the future. {{storylink|Linkup}}

[[File:Linkup jet prime.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.35]]
During a rare moment of downtime, Jetfire had an arm wrestling competition against Smokescreen (beating his opponent several times in a row) before he decided to do his homework, and review footage of the Autobots' and Decepticons' battles on Earth. As he perused the Autobots' video files, Jetfire noticed that Sideways had sometimes acted against the Decepticons, despite having already defected to their side. He discussed this revelation with the children. They all came to the agreement that, despite the fact that it was unclear whether or not Sideways was a Decepticon, it was evident that the fiend couldn't be trusted. Later, the Autobots and Decepticons squared off on a beachfront {{storylink|Detection}} over a new mysterious [[Mini-Con storage panel]]. Optimus Prime and Jetfire once again combined into Jet Optimus to take the fight to the Decepticons. However, even Jet Optimus's power was tested by the arrival of [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]]. The giant Decepticon's sheer strength and firepower forced Jet Optimus on the backfoot, and in their shared gestalt mind, both Optimus and Jetfire were at a loss as what to do. {{storylink|Awakening (Armada)|Awakening}} Worse yet, Thrust's tactics proved effective as ever, and though Jet Optimus fled up into the sky, he found himself surrounded by enemy units. Megatron pursued the Autobots by combining with Tidal Wave, and used the Star Saber to forcibly separate Jetfire from Optimus, sending the Autobot leader plummeting. Jetfire was left unable to go after Optimus as Megatron then bombarded him with laser blasts. The Autobots only won thanks to the timely appearance of the [[Space Mini-Con Team]] and their combination into the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]], which wound up in Optimus's grasp. {{storylink|Desperate}}

[[File:Awakening Jetfire.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.35]]
The Requiem Blaster was a source of argument for the Autobots, however. With this new weapon, several of them were eager to storm the Decepticon base in the hopes of ending the war. Jetfire was among those willing to take a more proactive approach to dealing with the Decepticons, though Optimus was hesitant. Before a decision could be reached, it was discovered that the Space Mini-Con Team had run away along with the kids. Though most of the Autobots went out looking for them, both Scavenger and Jetfire remained behind on monitor duty, as their vehicle modes stuck out too much in public. {{storylink|Runaway}}

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When the Autobots were informed by a mysterious source to meet the Decepticons in battle within a forest, Jetfire objected to them not bringing along the Requiem Blaster. Soon the Decepticons arrived to fight them, as promised... or rather, [[Starscream_(Armada)/Cartoon_continuity|Starscream]] engaged the group, wielding the Star Saber. Jetfire combined with Optimus to fight him. Their duel ended abruptly when Starscream realized that his back-up wasn't coming. Megatron had noticed the absence of the Requiem Blaster and realized it was back at the Autobots' base, where Smokescreen was guarding it, alone. The Autobots warped back to base, Jet Optimus splitting back into his two component 'bots once there. They were too late to assist Smokescreen, who nearly died valiantly trying to protect the Mini-Cons. Despite his sacrifice, Megatron took the Requiem Blaster and retreated. {{storylink|Sacrifice}}

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But Smokescreen clung onto life, if just barely. While Red Alert went about fixing him, a proximity alarm sounded across the Autobots' base. Hot Shot and Side Swipe, eager to avenge Smokescreen, headed out to take on both Starscream and Tidal Wave. Jetfire and Optimus went after them, and combined into Jet Optimus to rescue their subordinates. Even in their combined form, they were no match for Tidal Wave... until Starscream willingly handed them the Star Saber. Tidal Wave warped away, and Starscream was taken to the Autobots' base, where he informed them that he had defected from the Decepticons. Though Jetfire was hesitant to trust him, the Autobots ultimately decided to accept Starscream into their ranks. Smokescreen was rebuilt into a new body, and the Autobots used data provided by Starscream to open a warp gate to the Moon, in order to storm the Decepticon camp.{{storylink|Regeneration (Armada)|Regeneration}}

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The attack on the Decepticon moonbase begun with the Autobots besieging Megatron's throne room. The battle then spread throughout the Decepticons' base, until the Decepticon-held Mini-Cons were located. Jetfire helped round-up the Mini-Cons, now free of Megatron's influence thanks to [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]], and queued them up so they could warp back to the Autobots' base. {{storylink|Rescue}}

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Jetfire's flight capabilities made him and Starscream the only two viable candidates for a mission to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], where a new Mini-Con was detected. Jetfire gladly brought along both [[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]] and the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]] Mini-Cons along for this mission, but was none too keen on being paired up with Starscream. Starscream took off ahead of him anyways, though Jetfire chose to remain on-task instead of tracking him down. When Jetfire eventually came upon him, Starscream was so wrapped up in self-pity that he refused to do as his Autobot superior ordered. Jetfire was forced to handcuff him and charge him with dereliction of duty. On the return trip to Earth, the pair discovered the object of their quest on an asteroid. They were attacked by Tidal Wave, hindering their first pass to snatch up the newly awakened [[Firebot (Armada)|Firebot]]. Starscream was able to talk Firebot into turning its weapons on the giant Decepticon, and then grabbed the Mini-Con and put him in Jetfire's storage compartment. It looked like the Autobots were home free, only for Megatron to appear in their path with the Requiem Blaster in hand. Brought into proximity for the first time, the blaster, the Skyboom Shield and the Star Saber (wielded by Starscream) resonated with one another, causing a huge flare of energy that covered Jetfire and Starscream's escape. Back on Earth, Jetfire informed the kids that he hadn't been able to bring them back a souvenir. Fortunately for them, Starscream had picked up a bejewelled rock during the mission, and left it behind for Alexis to find after he stormed off. {{storylink|Mars (episode)|Mars}}

Jetfire supervised the construction of a spaceship for the Autobots, playing the part of a drill sergeant, making sure all the others did their fair share of work. This led to him getting into an argument with Starscream, who insisted the Autobots should prioritize Megatron's destruction above all other matters. Starscream stormed off, and the rest of the Autobot continued with their labor.

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The ship was in the final stages of construction when Billy and Fred reported that they had seen Starscream "chase off" Thrust after the Decepticon had asked him to steal the Skyboom Shield. As it turns out, [[Dirt Boss (Armada)|Dirt Boss]], [[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]], and [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]] were nowhere to be found just then. Accusations that Starscream had complied with Thrust's request were thrown around, but the conversation was cut short when the Decepticons attacked. Jetfire flew out to meet them, and after shooting down Cyclonus, he Powerlinxed with Optimus to take on Tidal Wave. Just as Smokescreen passed the Skyboom Shield to Jet Optimus (the Mini-Cons having been found during the battle), Starscream swooped down, grabbed it, and left with both the shield and the Star Saber in hand to rejoin the Decepticons. {{storylink|Crack (episode)|Crack}}

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Though Jetfire seemed in control of his emotions after Starscream's betrayal, he was as angry over it as all the other members of the Autobots team. He had Side Swipe try and hack into the Decepticons' warp gate, but they had taken additional precautions over such incursions after the Autobots' previous attack. Jetfire nonetheless continued to petition Optimus to go on the offensive against the Decepticons. Then, the Decepticons test-fired their newly built [[Hydra Cannon]] on a comet for all the world to see. Jetfire Optimus, Side Swipe, and Hot Shot were left staring in awe over the might of the Decepticons' super-weapon. {{storylink|Threaten}} Jetfire warped out into orbit to scout out the Decepticons' warship, but found himself unable to penetrate their [[Force field|electro-shield]]. After returning to base to meet with Optimus, the both of them warped back near the Decepticons' ship and combined. They then waited for the Hydra Cannon to drop its shield in preparation for its attack, and took advantage of this opening to begin a furious assault. The Decepticons emerged from the ship to ward Jet Optimus off, who split into his individual components to better deal with their numbers. Jetfire was tasked with distracting the Decepticons while Optimus attempted to retrieve the Mini-Con weapons. There were simply too many enemy units however, and Jetfire was pinned down and forced to watch as the Hydra Cannon opened fire on Earth. Optimus managed to use the power of the Matrix to intercept its destructive beam, though the intense release of energy utterly destroyed his body. While the Decepticons were distracted by the spectacle of [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|Optimus's demise]], Jetfire wrenched himself free of their grasp. He then flew about, desperate to find any sign that Optimus had somehow survived, but all he came upon was Sparkplug drifting in the space dust, clutching the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Crisis (Armada)|Crisis}} As the Autobots tried to cope with the loss of their leader, Jetfire scoped out the Moon, hoping to find anything left behind by the Decepticons. The enemy team had since departed for Cybertron, however. When he returned to Autobot headquarters, Jetfire was confronted by Hot Shot, who insisted the two of them chase after the Decepticons for revenge. Jetfire dismissed his request, agitating Hot Shot further. Hot Shot's emotional outbursts continued, provoking Scavenger to beat some sense into him through some aggressive therapy. Though Alexis pleaded with Jetfire to step in, Jetfire assured her that Scavenger knew what he was doing. Sure enough, Hot Shot was eventually made to confront the reality of the Autobots' situation, and stopped fighting his teammates. Believing it would be what Optimus would have wanted, Jetfire passed on leadership of the Autobots to Hot Shot. With their morale renewed, the team redoubled their efforts to complete the ''[[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]''. {{storylink|Remorse}} Jetfire watched confusedly as the Mini-Cons protested Hot Shot's decision to leave the children behind while the Autobots pursued the Decepticons. Hot Shot eventually relented, and the Autobots, Mini-Cons, and children all boarded the newly completed ''Axalon'' and begun their journey to Cybertron. {{storylink|Depart}}

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Shortly after their departure, the Autobots had to navigate the ''Axalon'' through an asteroid field. As they were about to emerged from this dangerous region, they came upon the Decepticons, who had turned their own ship around to crush their pursuers. In the battle that ensued, Jetfire dueled Thrust. The Decepticons retreated when Optimus, revived by the Mini-Cons through the Matrix, blew Megatron back with the power of his super mode. {{storylink|Miracle (episode)|Miracle}} No sooner had the Autobots welcomed their leader back than their ship was pulled through a worm hole to a dead planet, where they were menaced by a twisted clone of Optimus named [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]]. While Jetfire stayed on the ''Axalon'' with most of the Autobots, Prime ended his dark doppelgänger's threat. {{storylink|Puppet}}

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By the time the Autobots had repaired the ''Axalon'' and arrived over Cybertron, the Decepticons had managed to take over the planet. Upon approaching their home planet, the Mini-Cons began acting up, and Jetfire had to combine with Optimus to persuade them from drifting off into the void. The Autobots then warped down to Cybertron, where Jetfire and Optimus were fought against Galvatron (formerly Megatron), leading his elite soldiers on the warpath. Meanwhile, a black hole appeared in the sky. The Mini-Con continued to display their mysterious powers, and helped keep the black hole at bay. {{storylink|Uprising (Armada)|Uprising}} Jetfire was sent planetside to scout out an area where the ''Axalon'' could safely land. Though it took fighting several Decepticon troopers, he eventually did so, and called Optimus and the rest of his team down from orbit. Optimus then ordered Jetfire and Side Swipe to head a full Autobot evacuation of Cybertron in preparation for Unicron's assault. {{storylink|Dash (episode)|Dash}} Jetfire was pulled away from his job to back up Hot Shot and Wheeljack who, along with Alexis, Rad, Carlos, and their Mini-Con companions, were tracking down Thrust. Though Jetfire got turned around for a while, he eventually came upon his quarry, and pulled them off of Cybertron's moon while its surface crumbled. Cybertron's satellite was then revealed to have concealed Unicron's slumbering form. The Chaos Bringer was now awakening. {{storylink|Portent}}

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The Autobots put in action a plan to force Galvatron into a situation where Optimus would have the opportunity to reason with him. After heading out to meet Galvatron's forces, Optimus combined with Jetfire and Overload to draw the Decepticon leader away from the battleground. Once they had achieved a significant distance from the rest of their forces, Jetfire separated from Optimus, and kept Tidal Wave occupied while both faction leaders were left to "negotiate." Though Galvatron eventually came around, it was only after Starscream died to convince him to do so. {{storylink|Cramp}} Jetfire attended the meeting during which the Autobots and Decepticons formed a temporary truce to combat the menace of Unicron, notably shaking hands with Tidal Wave. After their combined armada failed to deal any damage to Unicron, the Autobot/Decepticon alliance sent a scouting party to the Chaos Bringer's surface. They too failed to yield any immediate success, and had to be rescued by Jet Optimus and Galvatron. {{storylink|Alliance}} Some data was gathered during the scouting expedition, however, and once analyzed provided the Autobot/Decepticon alliance with a weakspot they could target: a small area on Unicron's neck. Jetfire and Tidal Wave helped their respective commanders infiltrate Unicron through his plasma cannon, then helped distract their gargantuan foe by attacking his vulnerable area. {{storylink|Union}} No matter how much damage they inflicted upon him, however, Unicron would regenerate his wounds. It dawned upon Jetfire that only a miracle could help them defeat Unicron at this point. {{storylink|Origin}}

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Thankfully, a miracle wasn't needed; the team within Unicron managed to free the Mini-Con weapons that were powering him, and Unicron became inert. Hot Shot then decided to go on a solo mission to retrieve Optimus Prime from within the evil planet, but Jetfire knocked him out and went instead; he reasoned that if Unicron was still a threat, the united Cybertronian army needed Hot Shot to lead them. En route, he was joined by Cyclonus, and as Jetfire predicted, Unicron began to stir once more. Jetfire came upon the kids, their partner Mini-Cons, and the 'bots who made up the three Mini-Con weapons emerging onto Unicron's surface, and doubled back with them aboard himself. The Transformers then launched a final assault on Unicron, though it proved unnecessary; Galvatron sacrificed himself to Unicron, robbing the dark god of the hatred he needed to sustain himself. Unicron vanished from existence. Afterwards, Hot Shot, Jet Fire, and Perceptor accompanied the children back to Earth, and bid them a heartfelt goodbye before returning to Cybertron to rebuild their war-worn planet. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

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As the Decepticons unleashed the might of the [[Hydra Cannon]] towards the Earth, Jetfire and Side Swipe left their posts to watch on in horror as the blast approached, via the Autobot base's view screen. Thankfully, Optimus had already left to thwart the energies of the weapon with those of his Matrix. {{storylink|Prime Spark (story)|Prime Spark}}

====''Energon'' cartoon====
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During the ten years since the defeat of [[Unicron]], Jetfire was upgraded into a new, more advanced body uploaded with the [[Spark of Combination]], which granted him the ability to [[Powerlinx]] with other compatible robots. Jetfire was selected by Optimus Prime to accompany him and [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] to investigate a mysterious attack on the [[energon]] mining colony there by a group of [[Terrorcon (Energon)|mysterious bestial transformers]]. Jetfire was less than pleased when the inexperienced and immature [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] wanted to tag along merely to satisfy his hero worship of [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], but decided to let the youngster come along after Optimus Prime left the decision to Jetfire. After surveying the damage on Mars, Jetfire quickly destroyed a large number of [[Divebomb (Energon)|avian drones]] attacking [[Ocean City]] on Earth. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

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Soon afterward, the mining colony on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] was attacked by the same mysterious energon-eating creatures, now identified as "Terrorcons." Tasked with conducting reconnaissance, Jetfire and Kicker fought their way through dozens of the bird drones, with the gifted human playing a crucial role in their successful mission. Though the Terrorcons were once more driven back, this time around a number of them managed to escape with a substantial amount of Energon. {{storylink|Energon Stars}}

Jetfire was dispatched to Plains City in preparation for future Terrorcon attacks. The next strike happened at [[Desert City]], however, meaning Jetfire missed out on the action. {{storylink|Scorpinok (episode)|Scorpinok}}

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After Ironhide acquitted himself with distinction during the mission on the Moon, Jetfire practiced Powerlinxing with the younger Autobot, who, unfortunately, could not time the sequence properly. The reason behind the attacks was (partially) revealed when the powerful [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], commander of the Terrorcons, attacked [[Plains City]]; Energon was supposedly being gathered to revive Megatron. Jetfire arrived with the Autobot reinforcements and finally successfully Powerlinxed with Ironhide, allowing the young Autobot the honor of being the controlling component of their combined form. The Terrorcons were once more made to retreat. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

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After [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] joined the Terrorcons, Jetfire became vocal about his distrust of Demolishor, fearing he might follow suit. When he expressed his concerns to Optimus, the Autobot leader dismissed Jetfire's fears, stating he was confident Demolishor would remain a steadfast ally. {{storylink|The New Cybertron City}} Though the Terrorcon attacks continued, the Autobot grew more competent at defending their outposts. When a flock of [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]] drones attacked [[Lunar City]], Jetfire led them into the station's newly built automated defenses systems, and the Terrorcons were all blown to bits. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}}

The balance of power shifted when Megatron was resurrected, and took command of the Terrorcons. With their old foe returned, Jetfire brought back up the topic of Demolishor's loyalty to Optimus, only to be dismissed once more. Jetfire confided in Kicker that he envied the Omnicons, as they were certain of their place in a tumultuous world, filled with shifting loyalties. Then, Ocean City's alarm sounded, warning that an enemy space-bridge had materialized nearby. Jetfire was sent to investigate, but saw no one exiting the portal... He did bump into someone though: the newly revived and ghostly Starscream. Jetfire called Kicker to inform him of his encounter, only for Megatron to launch his own, unrelated assault on Ocean City. Jetfire and Ironhide combined to fight off Demolishor, who had joined back up with Megatron, as Jetfire had previously predicted. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}}

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After Optimus informed his troops that Ocean City's security had been breached by a ghostly intruder, Jetfire suggested Optimus be accompanied by a body-guard at all times to prevent an assassination attempt. Optimus refused Jetfire's suggestion, forcing the Autobots to guard him anyways, though covertly. Optimus caught on quickly, and warped off to the Moon to confront his attacker alone. While Optimus dealt with his would-be assassin, a revived Starscream, Jetfire and the other Autobots wound up having troubles of their own defending Lunar City from Megatron. Though the Terrorcons were driven back, the newly rebuilt lunar outpost was once more reduced to ruins. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}} Jetfire's next mission took him to Asteroid City, where he and his team encountered the Decepticons' ship. The vessel's eerie similarity to Unicron put the Autobots on edge, and Jetfire was pinned down by Scorponok in the ensuing skirmish. Though skewered by the Terrorcon's tail-blade, Jetfire recovered quickly after Hot Shot, Optimus, Inferno and Ironhide forced Scorponok back. Megatron and his minions then covered their escape by detonating an energon-riddled asteroid. Jetfire later attended a meeting where Dr. Jones put forth his proposal to build [[Energon tower (technology)|energon towers]] to better defend their mining outposts. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}} Before the first energon tower could be fully built in Ocean City, Megatron and his troops attacked the facility. Jetfire was kept busy for most of the fight by Cyclonus, though once he was taken out, Jetfire changed his focus towards Scorponok. Scorponok was substantially more powerful than Cyclonus unfortunately, and easily batted Jetfire aside as he pushed his way towards the center of the city complex. Thankfully, the energon tower was completed and activated just in time to force the Terrorcons away. {{storylink|Energon Tower (episode)|Energon Tower}}

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Jetfire was called in to [[Jungle City]] to scope out a Terrorcon attack Kicker had reported. After confirming the presence of radar-invisible Terrorcons, he regrouped with the other Autobots, and was paired up with Hot Shot to overlook Jungle City's aerial defense. Jetfire failed to protect the local energon tower from being destroyed, and the Autobots were forced to abandon Jungle City, detonating it to prevent its Energon stockpiles to fall into enemy hands. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

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Jetfire received word that Optimus was under attack in the ruins of Lunar City. He, Hot Shot and Inferno warped up to help him fend off the Decepticons. They were trapped in a precarious position when Scorponok unleashed the firepower of the Decepticon Mobile Fortress on their group, only to be rescued by several Omnicon survivors of Lunar City. After the Omnicons raised a hidden base from under the Lunar surface, Jetfire helped protect an energon tower while it warped in and was activated. {{storylink|Kicker Beware!}}

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Kicker and Misha had Jetfire give them a lift to Desert City in order to investigate a lack of Energon output from that location's energon tower. After dropping them off, Jetfire traveled to Earth orbit, where he and a handful of Autobots formed a first line of defense against a meteor strike engineered by Megatron. They were briefly joined by Rodimus and his crew members, who aided Optimus's team by destroying one of the three artificial meteors. The other two constructs continued their encroachment upon the Earth, until the [[Energon grid (technology)|energon grid]] was successfully activated, forming a protective barrier around the planet. {{storylink|Energon Grid (episode)|Energon Grid}} Jetfire was glad that with the energon grid now online, the Autobots could let down their guard every once in a while. Optimus told his troops that he rather they stay vigilant, despite the added protection of the energon grid. Jetfire then attended a meeting where Optimus made clear his plan to go on the offensive, and travel into space to stop Unicron from being revived by their enemies. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}}

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Jetfire attended the launch of the ''[[Miranda II]]'' Autobot-human spacecraft. He joined the crew and was part of a space battle in the [[Asteroid belt]] to defend the [[Energon Ring]] before their journey could begin. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}} The ''Miranda II''{{'}}s first stop took its crew through a whiteout on an uncharted planet, where it became temporarily stuck between two glaciers. Jetfire was sent out with Kicker and Ironhide to scout the area for Energon, while Inferno and Optimus tried to free their ship. As the Omnicons began uncovering the sought-after substance in a cavern, Jetfire tried to keep the rest of his team calm; they were all on-edge, thinking the Decepticons could turn up at any moment. As Jetfire told them that the odds of the Decepticons coming upon them was infinitesimally small, Demolishor and Snow Cat shot him in the back. Jetfire was left unable to fly, and had to Powerlinx with Ironhide in order to achieve lift-off. Once they had escaped out into open, Jetfire's team ran afoul of [[Cruellock|a new type of Terrorcons]]. Though Jetfire wound up being in need of repair, he and the rest of the Autobots safely made it aboard the ''Miranda II'' and escaped the planet. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}}

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The ''Miranda II'' crossed paths with Rodimus, who boarded the ship to discuss Unicron. Optimus, Jetfire, Rodimus, and Prowl talked privately on the matter. During their conversation, Rodimus revealed that Unicron was merely a tool, that could be used for good or evil. Optimus was nonetheless unwilling to allow the planet to reawaken, and his crew parted ways with Rodimus's. Ironhide decided to stow away on Rodimus's ship though, and when Hot Shot brought this to the rest of the crew's attention, Jetfire had a good chuckle over Ironhide's youthful exuberance. The Autobots then made their way to Unicron's body, and drove off the Decepticons' first line of defense. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} After getting Megatron's attention, the ''Miranda II'' retreated back towards the Autobots' warp gate, luring the Decepticons into following them. Jetfire helped defend the ship until they emerged from warp near Cybertron. There, the Autobots used the planet's energon grid to inflict massive damage on Unicron's body, forcing Megatron to warp his troops away, and signaling an initial victory in the Autobots' quest to bring an end to Unicron. {{storylink|Battle Stations}}

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Later, Jetfire was contacted by Kicker, who had met with Alpha Q in his absence and made an ally out of him. Jetfire informed Optimus that Kicker, Ironhide, Misha, and Alpha Q were heading towards Cybertron aboard Unicron's head. {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}} During the peace talks between Optimus, Rodimus, and Alpha Q, Jetfire traveled to Cybertron to overlook the ship graveyard left behind by the Decepticons who failed to escape past Cybertron's energon grid. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}} The energon grid had been left damaged during the escape of the Decepticon war-criminal [[Shockblast]] however, and Megatron's forces took advantage of the Autobots' weakened defenses to launch an attack. During the conflict, Jetfire tried to rescue Wing Dagger from Shockblast, but due to interference from Tidal Wave, was unable to prevent him from being crushed by a falling energon tower. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} To make matters worse, enough energon towers had been damaged in the attack to severely cripple Cybertron's defenses. The Decepticons returned with Mirage, a rebuilt Tidal Wave, who used his enhanced speed and agility to outmaneuver Jetfire. The Terrorcons managed to breach Primus's chamber, and from within it, stole enough energon for Unicron to transform and threaten Cybertron with imminent destruction. Jetfire joined Optimus in a retaliatory strike where the Autobots managed to penetrate Unicron's outer defenses. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} Jetfire dropped off Ironhide on Unicron's surface so the young 'bot could join with Optimus's party. Meanwhile, he continued to run interference outside Unicron against Megatron's Divebomb drones. {{storylink|Open Fire!}}

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The fighting that followed within Unicron led to a ''clash of positively and negatively-charged energon, which ultimately tore open a rift in space.'' Jetfire found Inferno clinging onto the Chaos-Bringer's hull for dear life, and rescued him before Unicron was pulled into the rift. Jetfire then met up with Optimus Prime and the others, and followed them through the spatial tear to chase down Megatron and Alpha Q. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

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On the other side of the rift, the Autobots found a newly created solar system; Alpha Q had succeeded in restoring the planets devoured by Unicron, and had placed Unicron's head in its center as an energon sun. The Decepticons immediately begun to target these worlds, and on [[Iron Planet]] the Autobots came to blows with Shockblast. Though Jetfire was eager to capture the Decepticon himself, Optimus had him stand back so Wing Saber could do it, and acquire some peace of mind. Afterwards, Scorponok resurfaced, brainwashed and completely loyal to Megatron. Jetfire had to rescue a confused Ironhide from being skewered by their former ally, and together they helped fend off the Terrorcons under his command. {{storylink|Protection}} Jetfire then took the ''Miranda II'' to [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]]. After having set down the ship on the pristine world, he received an alarm from Inferno, who had been left behind on Iron Planet to guard Shockblast. Jetfire linked up with Ironhide to come to Inferno's aid, though the Autobots arrived too late to prevent Megatron from infusing Inferno with Decepticon programming. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}}

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The Autobots began looking for Unicron's whereabouts in the void of space, only to be called back to Jungle Planet when the Decepticons found the Autobots' temporary base of operations there. The Autobots were kept from going down to the planet's surface by the Decepticons until the arrival of [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] tipped the odds in their favor. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}} Jetfire overlooked the Omnicons clearing a site to set down an energon tower on Jungle Planet until the Autobots got word from Bulkhead's team, now in space, that they were under attack. Jetfire used his shuttle mode to fly out and assist them. He linked up with Downshift to fend off the Decepticons until the energon tower could be activated. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}}

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Jetfire teamed up with Bulkhead to protect an energon tower as it was being warped in to [[Ocean Planet]]. Unfortunately, Mirage managed to slip past them, and sent the structure toppling over. With only one tower to spare, Inferno volunteered to act as a decoy, pretending that the Decepticon programming Megatron had previously forced into him had taken effect. Jetfire, Ironhide, and Kicker were sent to keep an eye on him as he reeled in their enemies. But the programming was more powerful than anticipated, and Inferno's began to lose control. He managed to shake off the Decepticon influence in time to save Jetfire from getting impaled by Starscream. Jetfire managed to return the favor (if barely) by retrieving Inferno's spark after his body was destroyed by the heat of the energon sun, which Starscream had sent him towards. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}} ''Jetfire then brought the spark back to Cybertron, where Primus would be able to restore Inferno. {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}}''

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Jetfire saw Hot Shot and Ironhide off through a space bridge, and wondered to himself where they were off to. His curiosity getting the better of him, he suggested he and Kicker follow the pair for a little "R&R." But by the time they made it to their destination, the duo found themselves on [[Circuit Planet|a planet]] entirely covered in roads, where the first [[Autobot Grand Prix]] had already started! Kicker jumped down to join Ironhide on the road, while Bulkhead approached Jetfire with a proposition: to make the race a little more interesting... mostly by shooting at the road! Jetfire only used blanks though, to keep things safe. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

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After Wing Saber located Unicron's body, Jetfire and the Autobots staged an assault on the Planet-Eater, but were unable to keep Megatron from making Unicron fully operational again. Finding themselves surrounded by the enemy, the Autobots were rescued by the timely arrival of first [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]], and then Roadblock (Inferno reborn) with fleet of energon towers in tow. The towers were sent down to impale Unicron, but had no effect on the now-mobile titan. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} Likewise, the energon grid protecting Alpha Q's planetary system failed to halt Unicron's advance towards the [[Energon Orb]] at its center. Jetfire tried to help coordinating the Autobots' offensive as Unicron reached for its head, to no avail. He was forced to call for a retreat as Unicron became whole once more. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

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Jetfire, Bulkhead, and Wing Saber kept the lesser Decepticons busy outside of Unicron while the other Autobots sought to reach Megatron's throne room and disconnect him from the Planet-Eater, while the later was still dormant. The fliers later reconvened with the ''Miranda II'', where Misha gave them an update on Optimus Prime and Kicker's teams, then fighting a Unicron-empowered Shockblast and retrieving Alpha Q's body respectively. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} Jetfire rejoined Optimus Supreme in Blizzard Planet's orbit to inform his leader that Unicron was back online (despite Optimus having witnessed first-hand the giant punching down onto Blizzard Planet's surface). He then joined in an effort to stop Unicron from obliterating Blizzard Planet, fully aware of the insanity of the situation. The Autobots failed to save the planet, were all left badly damaged by the encounter, and had to be brought to the Autobots' infirmary.

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After being repaired and against orders, Jetfire joined Optimus in fighting Unicron before he could reach another world. He fared little better this time around and Circuit planet was the next sphere to fall. Then, the power of Primus reached the Autobots, repairing Jetfire and reformatting his body, while growing Optimus Supreme to gargantuan proportions so he could fight Unicron on an even playing field. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} Jetfire and the others maintained strafing assaults against Unicron as Optimus Supreme grappled with him directly and Kicker assembled the energon towers for a powerful strike. With the towers, the power of Primus, and the teamwork of the Optimus Supreme combination, Unicron's body was finally destroyed. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

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Optimus suffered serious injuries after overtaxing his capabilities in battle, and so Jetfire and the others watched over him in stasis on [[Ocean Planet]]. When Megatron resurfaced on Cybertron, however, Rodimus gathered the crew of the ''Miranda II'' to return to Cybertron. He ordered Roadblock and Jetfire to remain behind on Ocean Planet and watch over Alpha Q's worlds in their absence. When he learned that Optimus had abandoned the sick bay, he tracked him down beyond a warp gate. Though Optimus had yet to fully recover, he insisted he travel to Cybertron, having sensed his home-world was in danger. Jetfire was unable to dissuade him, and both Autobots went pressed onward through the space bridge. {{storylink|Ambition}} The Autobots arrived on Cybertron and battled the newly enhanced Galvatron until clouds of Autobot-killing energon gas were released into the atmosphere. Optimus collapsed under its effect, but Jetfire retrieved his leader before his lifeforce could be extinguished. The Decepticons then proceeded to unleash the gas all over Cybertron, forcing the Autobots to retreat off-planet. {{storylink|Wishes}}

The ''Miranda II'' moved to the upper atmosphere, where the Autobots prepared to drop Kicker and the [[Omnicon]]s (who were immune to the energon gas flooding the planet) down to the world below. Galvatron and the Decepticons attacked, and Jetfire fought to delay them long enough for [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] to get the ''Miranda II'' into position for the drop. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} As Optimus led a team through the opening in the energon gas created by Kicker's infiltrators, Jetfire remained in space under Rodimus's command as part of a backup team. {{storylink|Break Through}}

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At some point, in the Autobot combat training simulation, Jetfire and Ironhide teamed up for the tournament. They defeated Scorponok in an extended battle, but fell before some cheap tricks when [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]] manipulated the digital environment against them. {{storylink|Distribution}}

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As Cybertron began moving through space towards the warpgate for Alpha Q's worlds, Rodimus and his crew attempted to gather enough space debris to slow it down. Jetfire complained that this was an exercise in futility, as their makeshift barrier stood no chance of halting an entire planet's progress. Rodimus admitted that they had little chance of succeeding, but explained that he hoped to at least distract Galvatron somewhat, to give Optimus and his soldiers on the planet a better fighting chance. But Six Shot had modified an energon tower into a planetary laser, which blasted cleanly through their defenses before Cybertron even neared the barrier. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} After Cybertron was forced through a spacebridge, Jetfire was injured, and Rodimus sent him back to Ocean Planet for repairs with Landmine. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}} Before he was fully recovered, Jetfire took off from his sickbed to help the Autobots in stopping Cybertron from slamming into Plains Planet; Six Shot had engineered a crude planetary propulsion system for the world. As he neared his destination, he crossed paths with Ironhide, and the pair combined. With additional help from the rest of the Autobot team, they destroyed the energon towers that were being used to accelerate the planet towards its destination. {{storylink|Formidable}}

Jetfire returned to Primus's chamber. From there, he learned that Sally had managed to infiltrate the Decepticons' base by herself, and that Galvatron was once more headed for the super energon pool. While another group of Autobots left to deal with the Galvatron situation, Jetfire headed off with Doctor Jones to retrieve Sally. Thanks in large to Sally mucking about the Decepticons' control room, the Autobots were able to take control of their enemies' headquarters and Cybertron's warp gate system. Jetfire then volunteered to bring Sally and her mother back to Ocean City. With the humans out of harm's way, Jetfire regrouped with Optimus and Omega Supreme. The Autobots warped back to Cybertron, unaware that on the other side of the space bridge was Galvatron, grown to enormous proportions by the power of super energon. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}} Upon seeing his old foe so transformed, Optimus instructed Jetfire to take a group of Omnicons and see to Primus's revival. Jetfire traveled to the pool of super energon just as a team headed by Kicker managed to take control of the location. Jetfire put the Omnicons to work at processing the fuel into super energon stars. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

Jetfire then left Cybertron with Kicker to rejoin the front lines, which had since moved to Alpha Q's dying planetary system. The fight between Galvatron and Optimus had moved beyond the point where Jetfire could contribute anything of use though; both combatants had channeled the power of Unicron to grow themselves to tremendous heights, and grappled as titans on Jungle Planet. From within Jetfire's cockpit, Kicker detected another source of Unicron's essence out in the void of space, and had the shuttle take him towards it. As they neared Unicron's disembodied spark, Kicker asked that Jetfire allow him to continue forth on his own, feeling it was his destiny to confront the evil by himself. Though Jetfire thought the idea was hooey, he still followed Kicker's request, and doubled back to return to Optimus's side. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

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By the time Jetfire reached his (now normal-sized) leader, Optimus had become unresponsive due to the injuries he had suffered in his latest duel against Galvatron. As their Combination Sparks ignited, the Autobots realized that Prime needed the Combination Sparks of all his fellow Autobots to face the final conflict. Rodimus led the Autobots in stepping forward to give up their individuality for the greater good of the team. Jetfire's body was converted into pure energy as he became one with his spark, so that it could in turn become one with all the other Combination Sparks, revitalizing Optimus. Filled with the strength of all his men, Optimus united with Omega Supreme in the ultimate Powerlinx, grappling with Galvatron until the Decepticon leader shrugged off Unicron's influence and plunged into the sun. Jetfire and the other Autobots then separated, and were restored to their individual forms. {{storylink|The Sun}}
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====Cyber Key Code content====
After the second defeat of Unicron, Jetfire resettled on [[Nebulos|Nebulon]] for an indeterminate period of time. He adopted a [[Accent|local accent]], one that sounded vaguely like Earth-Australian to certain [[human]]s. {{storylink|Cyber Key Codes|Jetfire's Cyber Key Code content}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Brian Drummond]] (English), [[Hideo Ishikawa]] (Japanese)|[[Jari Salo]] (Finnish), [[Mauro Bosco]] (Italian), [[Johan Hedenberg]] (Swedish), [[Rais David Báscones]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Luis Enrique Poján]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Yann Le Madic]] (French), [[Jay De Castro]] (Tagalog, HERO TV dub), [[Hanho Shin]] (Korean)}}

[[File:CybJetfire01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I'm a registered bookbinder from Brisbane!]]

Jetfire appeared to have mellowed in the past 20 years; being considerably more cautious compared to his reckless youth, and adhered much more closely to orders and protocol. He returned to Cybertron, his homeworld once again facing a monumental crisis, perhaps the worst in its history: Unicron's demise had created a black hole that was slowly encroaching upon the planet.

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Optimus Prime ordered Jetfire to visit Earth and provide the Autobots with scans of local vehicles. This was done so that should their primary plan of destroying the [[Unicron Singularity]] fail, the population of Cybertron could assume disguises and relocate to the human homeworld, whose inhabitants were still largely unaware of the existence of Transformers. The planetary exodus was put underway when the elder Cybertronian [[Vector Prime]] introduced himself. This new arrival ensured the Autobots that he had the means to nullify the black hole: the Autobots only had to collect the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s to unleash the power of Primus upon it. Unfortunately, the map was stolen by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. Optimus's elite team, including Jetfire, then set off to Earth themselves. En route, Vector Prime explained to the Autobots that the black hole would, if left unchecked, not only swallow up Cybertron but the entire universe. He then doubled back to retrieve his cosmic map from Megatron, with Optimus insisting that Hot Shot, Jetfire, and Overhaul accompany him on this dangerous task. Jetfire's team came upon Megatron and Starscream inside an asteroid belt. While Jetfire and Vector Prime dealt with Starscream, Overhaul and Hot Shot tackled Megatron. Unfortunately, the Decepticons proved to be simply too powerful and the Autobots were unable to prevent them from escaping once more. Jetfire then rendezvoused with Optimus on Earth, where he met their newest human allies: [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]], and [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]]. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}} {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}}
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Jetfire aided in the construction of the Autobots' base on Earth, only for Megatron and Starscream to approach the planet part-way through the base's construction. Jetfire launched from the base (thanks to a catapult system proposed by Bud) and helped Hot Shot, Optimus, and Vector Prime in holding the Decepticons out of sensor range. Meanwhile, the rest of the team completed the base's stealth coating. Jetfire's weapons proved largely ineffective against Megatron, but Vector Prime was able to drive off both the Decepticon leader and his lackey by summoning the power of a Cyber Key. Afterwards, having deemed that Jetfire had proved himself in combat, Vector Prime granted him the ability to also summon Cyber Planet Keys to boost his power. {{storylink|Haven}}
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The children were tasked with acclimating the Autobot refugees to Earth, but wound up drawing unnecessary attention to their charges. Jetfire had a stern talk with them, but was unable to make much progress in teaching them to be more careful. He then joined his teammates to watch Red Alert's latest attempt at nullifying the black hole threatening Cybertron via tele-conference. This too ended in failure, prompting Vector Prime to reiterate that the Cyber Planet Keys were truly the only solution to Cybertron's impending doom. The Autobots agreed to making the keys their priority.

Later, Scattorshot alerted Jetfire that an airforce patrol was being attacked by Thundercracker. Jetfire confronted the Decepticon, and though he took a number of hits in the ensuing scuffle, he wound up coming out on top after activating his Cyber Key power for the first time. Though Starscream and Megatron joined in, they too were driven away when Optimus activated his own Cyber Key power. Afterwards, Jetfire awarded the children another chance to help hide the refugees in plain sight, and was glad to see they had grown more sensible in their efforts to do so. {{storylink|Hidden (Cybertron)|Hidden}}

Once the Autobots' secret presence on Earth had been secured, they begun scouring the globe for the [[Omega Lock]], the focusing device for the Cyber Planet Keys' power. Jetfire teamed up with Lori in his search, but it was Bud and [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] who uncovered the Autobots' first lead: an iteration of the "[[Atlantis Pattern]]" depicting the Omega Lock was located in a museum in [[Mexico]]. Unbeknownst to the Autobots, Thundercracker and Starscream had been tracking their every move, and attacked them once they had assembled outside the building. Jetfire was provoked into another aerial bout with Thundercracker while Vector Prime set about investigating the artifacts within the museum. Though the lead turned out to be a false start, Vector Prime was able to decipher the coordinates of [[Velocitron]], resting place of the first Cyber Planet Key, from the imitation Omega Lock within the museum. {{storylink|Landmine (episode)|Landmine}}

While Hot Shot and Red Alert were sent off to look for the first Key, the rest of the team continued their search for the Omega Lock on Earth. To his frustration, Jetfire found himself unable to contact Scattorshot after returning from an outing. Coby and Lori voiced their concerns that Bud was similarly missing. Jetfire was then called out to assist in a battle against the Decepticons, only to learn what had happened to the missing duo partway to his destination: Bud and Scattorshot had managed to get themselves stranded in Earth's orbit, with a protective force-field containing only a limited amount of oxygen. Changing course to rescue the unlucky pair, Jetfire's efforts were foiled by a man-made satellite crashing into him. Though he chased after Bud and Scattorshot as they begun plummeting down into the atmosphere, Jetfire wasn't fast enough to catch up. Thankfully, Jolt and Coby met them on their way down, and using the Mini-Con's limited teleporting capabilities, they were able to bring Bud and Scattorshot back to safety. {{storylink|Space (episode)|Space}}

Jetfire began to worry that pairing up Hot Shot and Red Alert might not have been the best idea, and petitioned Optimus to swap him out with one of them on the away mission. Optimus refused, confident that despite their clashing personalities, Hot Shot and Red Alert would be successful in acquiring the Velocitronian Planet Key. Optimus then put in motion a plan to end the Decepticon's continued attempts at discovering their base's location. The Autobots built a decoy base, then allowed Jetfire to be followed back to it after their next outing. While Thundercracker blew the fake base to smithereens, Jetfire and the others watched the whole debacle unfold from the safety of their real base. {{storylink|Rush (episode)|Rush}}

After the kids returned from a day out at the movies, Lori and Bud told of how Coby had been rattled by a horror flick. The Autobots had a hearty laugh at his expense. Later that evening, Lori alerted the Autobots to a strange beacon emanating from a nearby forest, depicting the Atlantis Pattern. They investigated, finding the signal to be another Decepticon trap. Jetfire was eager to tackle Starscream himself for once, but Optimus ordered him to stand down, and took on the more powerful Decepticon himself. The Decepticons withdrew when they learned that humans were inbound to their location, and the Autobots rolled out to avoid another encounter with humans themselves. {{storylink|Speed}}

When a tremor struck [[Rockville]], Jetfire and Vector Prime were contacted by Scattorshot to aid them in analyzing data on the area. Jetfire's calculations warned the Autobots that they had a mere five minutes before the nearby [[Mount McDermott]] collapsed into an underground reservoir, which would lead to a catastrophic flooding of the town. Thankfully, Coby came up with a solution to the impending disaster, and with a controlled collapse of the mountain, the Autobots prevented any further harm from coming to Rockville. {{storylink|Collapse}}

A later lead pointed the Autobots towards the [[Sahara|Sahara Desert]] as the location of Atlantis's remains. Jetfire and Optimus flew out to join Vector Prime, the Mini-Cons, and the children in excavating the site. After they used Jetfire's powerful engines to blow away the sand covering the ruins, the Autobots seemed to have finally found the Omega Lock... only for the Decepticons to show up. Megatron destroyed the Mini-Cons in his grab for the artifact, forcing Vector Prime to use his temporal powers to turn back the clock and rescue them. Despite Vector Prime's alteration of the timeline, the Decepticons managed to snag the Omega Lock. As the villains escaped, the Lock was destroyed by a stray shot, revealing it to be yet another fake. Although he had been handed another defeat, Jetfire was left in giddy excitement over having seen Vector Prime's ability put into use. {{storylink|Time (episode)|Time}}

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After setting up a network of civilian Autobots to help in their search, the Autobots received word that [[Joyride (Cybertron)|one of them]] was under attack from Thundercracker. Jetfire was dispatched to come to her aid, rescuing her just as Thundercracker was about to deal a finishing blow. The Autobot civilian then led the team to a stone with the Atlantis pattern inscribed on it. Though it wasn't the Omega Lock itself, the inscription did detail the coordinates of the next Cyber Planet Key: the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]]. Jetfire hoped to be sent to this new world, but wasn't selected for the mission. {{storylink|Search (episode)|Search}} When another Autobot civilian reported having found the seal of Atlantis within the Bermuda Triangle, Jetfire was hesitant to get his hopes up, rationalizing it was likely another facsimile of the pattern. This time, however, it turned out to be the genuine article! The Autobots battled the Decepticons in the ocean depths while Vector Prime and the kids investigated the ruins. Unfortunately, Jetfire found that his lasers were useless underwater, and was promptly beaten down by the enemy. In order to keep ''Atlantis'' out of Decepticon hands, Vector Prime activated it and warped it away, revealing the truth: the lost city was in reality an ancient Cybertronian ship! {{storylink|Deep}}

Vector Prime used the ''Atlantis''{{'}}s warp drive to keep the vessel out of the Decepticons' hands, leaving the Autobots to look high and low around the globe for it. Optimus eventually realized that Vector Prime had taken the ship to the dark of the moon, though by the time the Autobots found it, the ''Atlantis'' was already being blitzed by Megatron and his goons. A [[Sideways (Armada)|mysterious newcomer]] then arrived and helped Jetfire in taking down Thundercracker... only for this enigmatic figure to turn on him and then dash off. Eventually, the Autobots succeeded in rescuing their friends and retrieving the Omega Lock, though the ''Atlantis'' self-destructed in the process. When Vector Prime touched the artifact, the Omega Lock opened a space-bridge, through which Optimus, Vector Prime, and Landmine left, leaving Jetfire and the others to bring the children back to Earth. {{storylink|Ship}}

Getting in contact with the team on the Speed Planet, Jetfire and the kids learned that Hot Shot was in critical condition after being attacked by [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]], a couple of thugs working for Megatron. They watched over the base's monitor as Red Alert fixed up their wounded comrade, and the rest of the team brought him out of his emotional funk, which Hot Shot had fallen into believing he had failed in his mission. {{storylink|Hero (episode)|Hero}} Jetfire next watched as the Autobots competed in the first and second heat of Velocitron's Planet Cup race. {{storylink|Race}} {{storylink|Detour (episode)|Detour}} He eventually noticed that neither Coby nor any of the Mini-Cons were around, and searched high and low for them, eventually discovering that they had left planet Earth altogether! Receiving word that they had gone to Speed Planet, Jetfire ordered them to return to Earth. Hot Shot suggested that they instead be allowed to stay and help him in the last leg of the Planet Cup, a request that Optimus approved. {{storylink|Sand}}

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Jetfire joined the Autobots on Speed Planet just in time to hear Coby give an inspirational speech on not giving up in the face of adversity. After finding out that Hot Shot would need his circuits to be re-adjusted constantly throughout the race due to damage he'd previously sustained, Jetfire suggested that Jolt ride along in Hot Shot to stave off a complete breakdown. But Jolt wasn't up to the task: he was simply too bulky to fit inside Hot Shot's cockpit. Coby volunteered instead, and though Jetfire was hesitant to allow the boy to further put himself in harm's way, he was talked into once more allowing it. Hot Shot successfully won the planet cup with Coby's help, only for Megatron to appear immediately afterwards to steal the trophy. Jetfire helped the Autobots in beating back the Decepticons, and then returned to Earth to insert the first Planet Key into the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Champion}} The Lock's activation sent out energy waves, pointing the Autobots towards coordinates near the Earth's north pole. With strange atmospheric phenomenon forming in the same area, the Autobots headed out to investigate. Jetfire was forced to do so on foot due to a snowstorm, making the whole process slow-going. The search party failed to discover anything of interest until Scattorshot came upon Starscream and [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] attempting to bully Bud, Lori, Coby and [[Lucy Suzuki]] into telling them what they were looking for. Jetfire spotted a distress signal sent out by the kids, prompting him and the rest of the team to converge, driving away the Decepticons. Afterwards, the Autobots decided to abandon the investigation and head back to base. {{storylink|Ice}}

Upon their return to base, Bud and Lori tried to convince Jetfire to let them travel to the Jungle Planet, arguing that they should get a turn at planet-hopping. Jetfire denied their request outright, stating that Jungle Planet was simply too hostile an environment for the humans. However,
the kids managed to get their way, and accompanied the Autobots to Jungle Planet. {{storylink|Honor}}

During the time that Optimus Prime prepared to battle [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], Jetfire pointed out that the situation was dangerous, in an attempt to prevent Cybertron and Jungle Planet from possible war. When the kids requested that Lori join Optimus and Override as an ambassador of Earth,Jetfire was exasperated by the prospect, and argued that she would likely not be of help in reasoning with Scourge. Lori argued that the kids had helped the Autobots on several fronts, that they were a team and should work together. Jetfire initially agreed with the point, then quickly snapped back to protesting. Override then supported Lori's argument—as with Hot Shot and Vector Prime—and Jetfire was forced to comply with Prime's final decision, though was clearly feeling that his nerves were being broken down as the kids repeatedly endangered themselves. Jetfire stayed behind while Optimus and the others went to face Scourge, and thus the retrieval of the Jungle Cyber Planet Key. {{storylink|Primal (Cybertron)|Primal}} When Optimus Prime had been almost beaten by Megatron, the Jungle Cyber Planet Key activated and created a space bridge, allowing Jetfire and other Autobots to come to Optimus's aid. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

Jetfire gave [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] a tour of the Autobot HQ on Earth, though not without interference from the kids. Jetfire was also present for the insertion of the Jungle Cyber Planet Key into the Omega lock, and was part of the vision of Primus's consciousness that all those present experienced. When the alert for the north pole went off, Jetfire went with Optimus, Leobreaker, and Overhaul to investigate. He kept aerial lookout while the others ventured into the giant hole they found, and was therefore able to alert the others when Starscream released ancient Decepticons from the pods they were hibernating in. Though he made an attempt to prevent Starscream's escape, he was forced instead to go to the aid of the Autobots trapped in the ice below. {{storylink|Trap}} Jetfire tried to break his friends out, even considering using his Cyber Key, until Red Alert and the other Autobots arrived and stopped him, pointing out that he'd collapse the entire tunnel on top of them. When the team managed to nearly break though, Jetfire transformed, and melted it with his jets. Reunited, they headed off to confront Starscream. When Starscream ordered his ancient Decepticons to attack, Jetfire battles the airborne ones. When Optimus was wounded protecting [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] and [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] from Starscream, Jetfire opened fire, and carried Optimus and the others on top of him. {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}}

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Back at base, Jetfire urged the Autobots to cut off all broadcast waves to prevent the Decepticons detecting their base, instead connecting to the human telephone network. After the kids returned, with [[Lucy Suzuki|an outsider]], which Jetfire admonished them for, the Decepticons found the base. Forced to leave Earth to lead the Decepticons to Velocitron with Evac finding the Cyber Planet Key. Jetfire held off Starscream and Sideways so Evac could get to the space bridge, but was captured by Starscream. Held as ransom for the Cyber Planet Key with the humans, Jetfire was rescued by Jolt warping him and the humans away. After Starscream assaulted the space bridge, Jetfire joined the fight, even managing to score a direct hit with his cannons, before being blasted by Starscream. {{storylink|Retreat}}

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While exploring the lower levels of Gigantion, Jetfire, Snarl, and Leobreaker didn't encounter anything unusual, until they discovered a large chasm that they proceeded to leap into. When the trio reached the bottom of the pit, they were attacked by Thundercracker. Jetfire tackled the Decepticon, ordering the others to go ahead without him. After Thundercracker was insulted for being to no threat, he threw Jetfire aside and tried to attack them, before Jetfire opened fire on the Decepticon, allowing his comrades to get away. To Jetfire's confusion, Thundercracker announced he had a new "forbidden attack". This "Super Electric Lightning Thundercrackin' Punch" was seemingly just a punch, until it actually was effective, which Jetfire complimented his rival on. Jetfire and Thundercracker went to fight, and fight, and fight, before collapsing exhaustedly. Coby, Landmine, Quickmix and Evac found them, and Coby tended to Jetfire while Quickmix dealt with Thundercracker. {{storylink|Ambush (episode)|Ambush}}

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After the black hole had been sealed, the Autobots worked on moving the Jungle Planet back to its rightful position with four boosters. However [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] threw the Planet's trajectory to Cybertron by damaging a booster. Optimus ordered the Autobots to deal with the booster problem, leaving him to handle Galvatron, despite Jetfire's protests. All the Autobots, and even the Decepticons, managed to right the booster, with the Jungle Planet returning to its rightful position, and Jetfire bid farewell to them. Jetfire and the Autobots then went to help Prime against Galvatron. However Galvatron brought them to their knees with purple lightning. Jetfire witnessed Optimus finally defeat Galvatron, and fell to his knees, so Jetfire led the Autobots to aid Optimus. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

After the final battle with Galvatron, peace spread across the galaxy. As part of a new initiative, Optimus Prime left aboard the starship ''[[Atlantis]]'' to chart new territory, leaving Jetfire in charge of planet Cybertron. {{storylink|Beginning}}

Free boonie hats for all!

====''Cybertron'' comic====
Several months after the conclusion of the Unicron Singularity crisis, Optimus Prime and several of his crew, including Jetfire, met another [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and his comrades who had been protecting Cybertron from other threats during the Singularity crisis. {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[File:Jetfire breaks in.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|LET'S WHACK SOME BUSH--wait, I can't do that stereotype yet? Slag.]]
Jetfire was left in command of the Autobot troops on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after Optimus Prime left to protect the [[Mini-Con]]s on Earth. He was unhappy with Prime for this, feeling that he had abandoned the Autobots on Cybertron for his affairs on Earth. When Prime returned to Cybertron to request reinforcements and supplies, Jetfire denied him the former, as he was losing the war and needed every man he could get. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}}

Some time later, [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] contacted Jetfire and informed him that Optimus Prime had mysteriously vanished. While Jetfire had no clue as to what was going on either, he agreed to do like the [[Space Mini-Con Team]] keep an eye out for suspicious [[space bridge]] activity. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} Soon enough, [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] reported that multiple space bridges were repeatedly opening and closing at the [[Decepticon Command Headquarters]]. Jetfire decided to investigate, and took a team of Autobots with him to infiltrate the enemy base. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} Upon arrival, they found that all the Decepticons in the base had been murdered, and that the space bridge nexus was automatically opening and closing space bridges in an apparent attempt to damage the dimensional wall. Suitably creeped out, Jetfire ordered his troops to take control of the nexus, but was suddenly ambushed by a [[Bludgeon (G1)|skeletal samurai]]. After getting his team to blind the enemy, Jetfire blasted it with all the firepower at his disposal, but only managed to damage its [[Pretender|outer shell]]. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}}

[[File:WorldsCollide4 PowerlinxOptimusJetfire.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5]]
The team eventually made their way to the space bridge nexus, and tried to shut it down. Jetfire thought he caught a glimpse of the lost Optimus Prime in one of the space bridges, but shrugged it off. When all attempts to disable the nexus failed, Jetfire ordered his troops to evacuate while he stayed behind to manually blow up the entire building. Three more powerful enemies arrived through a space bridge, but at the last second, Jetfire caught another glimpse of Optimus Prime in a portal, and dove through it right after activating the explosives. While he successfully reached his lost commander, the two were now stuck on an alternate-reality Cybertron in the process of being devoured by [[Unicron]]. Thankfully, [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] and [[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]] reached this reality as well, and used the power of [[Powerlinx]]ing and the [[Mini-Con Matrix]] to boost the strength of both Jetfire and Prime. The two Autobots combined and damaged Unicron with a powerful energy blast, then returned to their home universe to prepare for the planet eater's arrival. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

Jetfire organized Cybertron's planetary defenses, and when Unicron arrived, he combined with Optimus Prime to attack him head-on. Thanks to the efforts of Over-Run and the Mini-Con population, Unicron was eventually vanquished and peace was brought back to Cybertron. {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}

====''Energon'' comic====
[[File:WhatLiesBeneathPart2 JetfireIronhidePowerlink.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|]]
Ten years after the defeat of Unicron, Jetfire was seen flying around in the reconstructed [[Cyber City]]. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}} He and several other Autobots tried to listen in on one of Optimus Prime's discussions with the [[Autobot High Council]], but were interrupted when [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]] attacked the city. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}} Jetfire and the others tried to fight back, but were easily taken out by their powerful opponents. However, Optimus Prime managed to link up to Cybertron itself and activate a system-wide upgrade, granting Jetfire a brand new body capable of combining with anyone. He then combined with [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and used his new strength to help drive the Four Horsemen away. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} Jetfire and his fellow upgraded Autobots later traveled to Earth to deal with several [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] wreaking havoc in [[Australia]]. However, despite their new bodies, they soon found themselves outmatched by the Terrorcons' use of pure [[Energon]]. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}} Combined with Ironhide, Jetfire participated in a plan to trick the Terrorcons into shooting each other, but the enemies still weren't driven off until the [[Omnicon]]s arrived as reinforcements. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}}

After returning to Cybertron, Jetfire spent a whole lot of time sweet-talking various governors into granting him the resources and funding needed to construct a base on Earth. As such, he was fairly irritated when it seemed Ironhide wasn't finishing the base components on schedule, and told the engineer that he better not let them down. It didn't help that Ironhide suddenly disappeared while out on an errand, so Jetfire went out to search for him, grumbling about new recruits who were always looking for adventure. After stumbling upon a damaged [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]], he eventually found Ironhide next to an armed [[seismic-shock warhead]]. After the warhead had shut down, Ironhide explained that he had built it long ago but made sure it wouldn't go off, and that a [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|a Decepticon]] had just forced him to reactivate it. Jetfire was proud that Ironhide was able to confront his past mistakes, and told him he finally sounded like a true Autobot. {{storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}}

[[File:MultiplicityPart2 JetfireTakesCharge.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|]]
Some time later, Optimus Prime vanished, having stepped into a space bridge on Earth but never arrived on Cybertron. This gave Jetfire a headache; partially because they needed him to deal with unrest among the [[human]] population, but mostly because it meant he had to shoulder Prime's responsibilities of asking the ever-unhelpful High Council for reinforcements for Earth. While the council was hesitant about his request at first, councillor [[Avalon (Energon)|Avalon]] convinced the other members to grant Jetfire's request. {{storylink|Multiplicity}} Jetfire was thankful to Avalon, who explained that the other councillors were just unwilling to accept that they were at war again, and complimented Jetfire on how he had handled things. As Jetfire lamented the loss of Optimus Prime and Avalon comforted him, [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] burst into the chamber and reported that Terrorcons were assaulting four major Earth cities. Jetfire ordered for the reinforcements to be prepared at once, then took a bunch of Autobots through a space bridge to [[Los Angeles]]. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} They defended the city from a thousands of [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]], but quickly started to get worn down by the sheer number of them. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}}

When [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] reported that [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] had come back from the dead and was wiping out Terrorcons in [[Toronto]], Jetfire didn't believe it at first. Even when he accepted the fact that Megatron was back, he ignored the hows and whys as he had to focus on conserving energy for the battle with the Insecticons. Thankfully, [[Rad White]] showed up to power the Autobots up with Energon is gaseous form, allowing them to recover and drive the Insecticons away. Jetfire approached the revived Decepticon leader, who told him that he wasn't done killing Terrorcons just yet, and left him with a message: "Optimus Prime sends his regards... from the belly of the beast!" {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}} Jetfire later reported Megatron's return and his message to the High Council. {{storylink|No Exit}}

{{Unreleased energon comic}}

Jetfire and the Autobots continued to hold Earth despite the absence of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Doomsday Redux!}} As [[Unicron]] was within days of reaching Cybertron, Jetfire and [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] held out hope that Optimus was alive inside Unicron, and capable of acting. When the Autobots got word that Kicker and [[Alterenergy]] were under attack, Jetfire dispatched [[Grimlock (Energon)|Grimlock]] and [[Swoop (Energon)|Swoop]] to their aid. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 1}}

Jetfire soon found himself in an impossible situation. Earth was only protected by the presence of the energon grid holding back the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]]s. However, Autobot forces on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] desperately needed reinforcements in the form of [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]]. Even if Jetfire dropped the grid briefly to allow Omega through, it was also create an opportunity for [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], who had kidnapped Kicker, to escape with his valuable hostage. Jetfire prayed his friends from Alterenergy could rescue Kicker in time, before there was no one left on Mars to help. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 3}}

The situation became more complicated as Megatron emerged from self-imposed dormancy, launching an attack on the energon towers from inside the grid. Jetfire was desperately low on troops to commit to this new Decepticon attack, on top of the search for Kicker and the Mars reinforcements. The final domino fell when Perceptor picked up a signal from Unicron itself sent by Optimus Prime. Jetfire chose to drop the grid, negating the need for troops to protect the towers from Megatron and letting him redistribute forces to Mars and Unicron. He regretfully informed Rad that Kicker was on his own. Jetfire himself made his way to Prime's position, clearing out the Terrorcon hordes to reunite with his leader. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 4}}

Surrounded by Terrorcons spawned by the awakening Unicron, Jetfire and Prime fought a losing battle until Unicron was distracted by the revenge of Megatron. They returned to Cybertron and rallied the entire Autobot and Decepticon armada for defense against the Chaos-Bringer's return. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 5}}

===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
When Optimus Prime left for Earth, Jetfire was apparently left behind to look after things on Cybertron. Prime contacted him for help when the Decepticons were looking for Mini-Cons on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], as the [[space bridge]] on Earth was damaged and unable to send any of Prime's Autobots there. Jetfire agreed to use a space bridge on Cybertron to send [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] and [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] to fight the Decepticons on the moon. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}}

He eventually traveled to Earth himself. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Jetfire's profile}}

===MegaWing Galvatron instructions===
During the [[Unicron Battles]] in [[Aurex 304.0 Epsilon|one universe]], the power of Jet Convoy was challenged by Dark MegaWing [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1|MegaWing Galvatron instructions}}

===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===''Galaxy Force'' manga===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Devil's Dogfight! Coby's Courage}} {{storylink|Deep Sea Discovery! Vector Prime}} {{storylink|Galaxy Force Mission.8}} {{storylink|Galaxy Force Mission.9}}}}

===''Timelines''===

A [[Living metal|Transformium]] version of [[Hot Shot (SG)|Hot Shot]] observed [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] and Jetfire when he passed into their reality from the negative polarity universe. {{storylink|Coalescence}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Jetfire-Armada.jpg|thumb]]
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Energon-Jetfire.jpg|thumb]]
Jetfire participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in multiple different bodies:
*''Jetfire Armada'' — This Epic character was a reward to ''10'' leagues (yes, just ''100'' players!) in the "Armada: Episode II" Medium event.
*''Energon Jetfire'' — This Epic character debuted in the "Energon: Episode I" event. He could be recruited by collecting 650 units of Cybermetal, 350 units of Transmetal, 150 exclusive cores, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:EW-skin-Jetfire-Energon.jpg|thumb|upright=1|]]
{{EWskin|"Energon Jetfire"|Jetfire (G1)|"Cybertron Jetfire" (no not that one)}}
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==Toys==
===''Armada''===
[[File:Armada Jetfire toy1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"May all your chooks turn to emus and kick your dunny door flat to the grass!" (''Hasbro version stock photo pictured'')]]
[[File:LOTM Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|(''Takara version pictured'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Jetfire with Comettor''' (Giga-Con, [[December]] [[2002]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara/Sonokong ID number'': '''MC-09'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[June 26]], 2003
:*''Accessories'': Electronic shuttle engine/gun, 2 missiles, shield/landing gear
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (Takara)}}

: Released in the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Giga-Cons, Jetfire transforms into a futuristic space shuttle. When his main engine/weapon's tailfin is pushed back, it activates the original Generation 1 Autobot "laser" sound effect. Pushing the tail fin forwards (perhaps by placing the shuttle upright as if in launching mode) activates a rather garbled blast-off countdown sequence, followed by a "take off" sound, ''then'' followed by a series of radar "pings" that goes on just short of forever. Both sounds are also ''incredibly ''easy to trigger. Later releases of Jetfire altered the sounds to replace the countdown with other beeps. In [[robot mode]], Jetfire's main engine becomes a hand-held cannon, and his rear landing gear assembly becomes an arm-mounted shield (via the Mini-Con port on his left forearm, utilized as a standard [[5 mm post]]). Much like how it is often depicted in his cartoon model, Jetfire's engine can attach to his right forearm via a 5 mm port for storage. Hasbro's [[Stock photography|stock photo]] of Jetfire also shows additional changes in his design, as Jetfire's cargo bay doors are left white while the final toy has red and black stripes on them.

: His shuttle mode has numerous Mini-Con-activated, and Mini-Con-related [[gimmick]]s. The underside of his nosecone has a plug and socket designed to fit his pack-in partner [[Comettor (Armada)#Toys|Comettor]] in "landing gear" mode, giving Jetfire a non-firing gun. Plugging a Mini-Con onto the Powerlinx plug on his main engine flips out a pair of stabilizer fins from his sides, and also changes the electronic "laser" sound to a much more powerful-sounding blast sound. The Powerlinx plugs on each wing drop his wing-mounted bombs; the wings have additional slots separate from the gimmick to allow Mini-Cons to be attached without dropping the bombs. There is also an opening cargo bay area with screens sculpted on the inside of the right door.

: The [[Hasbro]] [[instructions]] and stock images for the figure make it hard to tell how his arms are meant to be positioned in shuttle mode, switching between two different configurations every couple of images. What appears to be the intended way (depicted in his cartoon [[character model]], and the Takara stock images, right) is having the arms folded under the shuttle mode, rather than inside the shuttle itself, giving you room to put some Mini-Cons inside the cargo bay. This configuration also makes use of the forearm-mounted Mini-Con port as a 5 mm post, joining both his arms, locking the shuttle halves together. Due to the way the shoulder ratchets work, one can also articulate them down to airdrop Mini-Cons, for extra play possibilities. The other configuration that depicts his forearms folded all the way up, seems to be designed solely for the combination with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#SuperBase|Super Base Optimus Prime]], to create his thighs (more on the combination below).

: As mentioned above, Jetfire can combine with Super Base Optimus Prime to form "Jet Prime", replacing the regular Super Mode [[trailer]] legs, and attaching Jetfire's shield onto Prime's chest as armor. His shuttle mode can also be carried by [[Overload (Armada)#Toys|Overload]]'s weapons-trailer mode, which can be towed by either [[Rollout (Armada)#Toys|Rollout]], Prime's trailer (as a roadtrain), or Prime himself (even the [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Super-Con|Super-Con Prime toy]]). Additionally, Overload can be added to the Jet Prime combined mode to create another version of the "Optimus Prime Megaweapon" mode—though, it appears that Overload wasn't entirely designed with the Jetfire combination in mind, as Jetfire's cockpit section can collide with Overload's speaker box without some careful maneuvering.

: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Legends of the Microns'' and [[Sonokong]] ''Eunha Yeongung: Cybertron'' versions of Jetfire have a variety of subtle changes. The white plastic is considerably brighter, and white paint has been applied to the insides of the forearms to make the combined mode legs look more cohesive. The gray and dark-gray plastics have been darkened slightly and switched from matte to metallic, and the bright red has changed to a darker shade. The re-entry burn deco on his nosecone has been dropped, as well as the gold vertical lines on the shins, while his shield gained blue fake chest "windows" and dark silver on several smaller details. Lastly, Jetfire's eye deco has also been corrected from the Hasbro release, now being properly ''behind'' the clear visor instead of ''on top of it''.

: The Hasbro release of Jetfire was actually released in Japan in very limited numbers as part of a gift campaign in May, a month prior to the full Takara retail release. Speaking of, Ito Yokaido stores offered one of the three [[Race Mini-Con Team#RoadAssault|Road Assault Edition Race Microns]] with the purchase of either Jetfire or [[Tidal Wave (Armada)#Toys|Shockwave]] (Tidal Wave) in August (though reportedly, most stores just gave them away with ''any'' toy in the line).

: The Jetfire mold was going to be redecoed and released as ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Spacewarp#Toys|Spacewarp]]. However, Spacewarp was cancelled, then later salvaged and given a retooled head as the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)#Toys|Astrotrain]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/Jetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Armada'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PL Jetfire toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Don't come the raw prawn with me, sport, or I'll show you the rough end of a pineapple!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Powerlinx Jetfire with Powerlinx Comettor''' (Giga-Con, [[August]] [[2003]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara release date'': [[October 9]], 2003
:*''Accessories'': Electronic shuttle engine/gun, 2 missiles, shield/landing gear

: Released in the fifth and final wave of ''Armada'' Giga-Cons, the "Powerlinx" redeco of Jetfire adds quite a lot more color to his deco, with large swathes of blue and bright highlights. This release uses the altered, countdown-less sound effects.

: Powerlinx Jetfire was not part of the regular Takara ''Legends of the Microns'' line, but was released in Japan as a [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] "[[USA Edition]]", in Hasbro packaging with stickers to relay important legal information in Japanese.

: This toy was also [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Spacewarp clone#Toys|a clone of Spacewarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/PXJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on Powerlinx Jetfire at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Battle for the Matrix''' (Multi-pack, [[November]] 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Electronic shuttle engine/gun, 2 missiles, shield/landing gear

: A [[Kmart]] [[exclusive]] set released on "[[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]]" (the day after Thanksgiving, the most hellishly busy shopping day of the year), this set consists of a redecoed [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#MatrixMultipack|Super Base Optimus Prime]], and unchanged versions of [[Sparkplug (Armada)#Toys|Sparkplug]], Jetfire, Comettor, the [[Adventure Mini-Con Team#Toys|Adventure Mini-Con Team]], and oddly enough, [[Longarm (Armada)#Toys|Longarm]].

: This set is the source of the Optimus Prime/Jetfire combination's name, "Jet Prime".

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[[File:Armadatoy gold convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#GoldArmada|''Kinpika'' Convoy]] in his various modes, including combined with Golden Jetfire at right]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''''Kinpika'' Jetfire''' (Giga-Con, December 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Electronic shuttle engine/gun, 2 missiles, shield/landing gear

: A ''single'' gold-[[vacuum metallizing|chromed]] version of Jetfire was a lottery prize in Japan, which could be entered through a number of stores (''which'' stores, exactly, is unknown), with the drawing for the winner held in December of 2003.

: This version of Jetfire retained all of his electronics, and could still combine with Super Base Optimus; a singular gold-chromed Super Base Optimus was given away as a lottery prize in August that year.
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===''Built to Rule!''===
[[File:BTR-toy Jetfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I had six pints of Guinness and everything went black...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Jetfire with Comettor''' (2003)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Thruster/missile-launcher, missile

: Part of the first wave of small ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' sets, Jetfire is a building-brick set (compatible with popular building-block sets like... ''[[Kre-O]]''!) that can be assembled into a space shuttle or a robot or whatever else you feel like. Like pretty much all the ''Armada Built to Rule!'' sets, his construction is centered around a wide, blocky "Trans-Skeleton" piece that basically makes his robot mode a wall with spindly, awkward limbs sticking off it. In shuttle mode, he has a small depression on his roof to place his block-Mini-Con partner [[Comettor (Armada)#Built to Rule!|Comettor]], or any normal Mini-Con thanks to the 2x2 "Powerlinx" plate there (though the grip on normal Mini-Cons is very weak). Like the original toy, his main jet-thruster piece is a blaster cannon, only this time it's a spring-loaded missile launcher.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/BTRJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Built to Rule!'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''
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===''Energon''===
[[File:Energon Jetfire toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"That's some shonky business right there!" (''Hasbro version stock image'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Jetfire''' (Mega Class, [[2003]] / [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Skyfire'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''SC-05'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[December 25]], 2003
:*''Accessories'': Spring-loaded missile launcher, missile
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (Takara)}}

: Released in "wave 1.5" (just go with it) of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Mega Class toys, Jetfire transforms into a white and gray futuristic space shuttle with a non-removable red booster rocket assembly. He features an electronic transforming sound effect that activates when another Autobot combines with him, or when his head is flipped down in [[robot mode]].

: He also features a spring-loaded missile launcher shaped like a satellite, which can be mounted under the nosecone of his shuttle mode. A button on top of the cockpit fires the missile. Additionally, the claws on his undercarriage can be pulled open, then snapped shut when the button in the middle is pressed. Like most ''Energon'' toys, he features a [[Spark crystal|spark crystal]] as an [[Energon star|Energon Chip]] port on him, in this case his left shoulder/engine cowling.

: However, there is a possible design flaw involved with Jetfire's design. In order to use the undercarriage claw properly in vehicle mode, the red sections that form his legs must be repositioned due to a lack of clearance. Coincidentally, this lines up his engines to allow him to sit on them as if ready to launch. The mushroom joint that holds the two halves together is also somewhat loose, but is most likely [[for safety reasons]].

: When Powerlinxing with the other Autobot Mega Class toys in the line, he can either form a lower body or a torso. When forming the torso, he becomes '''Powerlinx Jetfire'''. Due to the connections being the same, Jetfire can also Powerlinx with the Combat Class (Deluxe) Autobot toys, but this just looks plain silly. Undocumented in the [[instructions]] is the intended way for Powerlinx Jetfire to wield his missile launcher; due to the peg on the launcher used for Jetfire's standard robot mode not having enough purchase in the combined mode fist, one must fold the fist panel up, and pull his robot foot up, so that it's pointing straight out of the forearm to reveal a second [[5 mm post|5 mm port]] to connect the other peg into. This ''does'' make Powerlinx Jetfire's fist sit up by his elbow joint in this configuration, but the intention appears to be that Jetfire's foot forms an extra gun barrel for his Powerlinx form, creating a kind of gun-arm look.

: Takara's ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)#Takara Super Link toyline|Super Link]]'' "Skyfire", released in the line's first wave of product, is pretty minimally changed visually, using red translucent plastic in place of Hasbro Jetfire's orange. However, like most of the line, the electronic sound gimmicks of the Hasbro version have been completely removed, and he now has a sticker covering the now-empty battery compartment.

: Jetfire was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as a [[Lunabot]] in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic series; this mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Overcast (Energon)#Toys|Overcast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Jetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Energon'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''

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[[File:En-toy Roadbuster Jetfire SL box.jpg|upright=1|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Roadbuster / Skyfire''' (Multi-pack, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''SS-02'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[December 25]] 2003
:*''Accessories'': Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: In Japan, "Roadbuster" was also available in a two-pack with [[Jetfire (Armada)#Energon|Skyfire]], also released in the first wave of '''Super Link'' product. Both toys are identical to their individual retail releases.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Skyfire Sonic''' (Mega Class, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''SC-25'''
:*''Release date'': [[September 30]], 2004
:*''Accessories'': Spring-loaded missile launcher, missile, Energon Spear weapon

: Released in the sixteenth wave of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''Super Link'' toyline, "Skyfire Sonic" is nearly identical to Hasbro's [[Overcast (Energon)#Toys|Overcast]] toy, the only notable visual difference being Skyfire lacking the asymmetrical silver/white deco oddities on Overcast's shoulders and arms, sticking with simple unpainted white plastic (and white paint for both shoulder-grills). He also continues to lack the electronic sound gimmick from the Hasbro releases of this mold.

: One thing ''added'' to the Takara toy, however, is a clear-orange version of [[Skyblast (Energon)#Toys|Skyblast]]'s [[Energon weapon#Gallery|Energon Spear]].

: As previously mentioned, a version of this toy was released in the Hasbro ''Energon'' toyline as "Overcast", and was characterized as a separate individual. If you want to, you can use Overcast to represent this version of Jetfire from the cartoon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Overcast/overcast.htm More information on Skyfire Sonic (well, actually Overcast) at TFU.info]''
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===''Cybertron''===
[[File:Cyb Jetfire toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I see you've played Knifey-Spoony before! (''Hasbro version pictured'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Jetfire''' (Ultra Class, 2004 / [[2005]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Dreadrock'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''GC-04'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[December 28]], 2004
:*''Accessories'': Left & right spring-loaded missile launchers, 2 missiles, Earth Cyber Key (Hasbro) or Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key (Takara)
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''uk97'''
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (Takara)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Jetfire was once again Ultra-sized, but this time transforming into a green cargo plane resembling a modified {{w|Antonov An-225}}. The design of the vehicle mode features a small homage to Jetfire's previous shuttle forms via a (non-opening) hatch featuring "teeth" on the dorsal section. Jetfire features sound effects by pressing the port side aft engine nacelle. Inserting a [[Cyber Key]] into his tail assembly in either vehicle or robot mode causes a pair of translucent red cannons to extend, and the compartment they are mounted on to raise. Pressing the port side aft engine now features a different sound effect. The tail section can be swiveled up to form an attack mode somewhat resembling the "gerwalk" form of a ''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross|Macross]]'' Valkyrie (appropriately).

: In robot mode, Jetfire has a tendency to topple back due to the heavy battery operated gimmicks of the tail section, though he is more stable if one puts him in an action-oriented pose. In this mode he features two pop-out (non-firing) missile pods in his waist and wields his two wing-mounted (spring-loaded) missile launchers.

: The initial Takara ''Galaxy Force'' "Dreadrock" release has a number of extra paint applications, including extra silver on his outer legs and red detailing on his knees. He also comes with a Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key. The later Hasbro ''Cybertron'' "Jetfire" version has an additional support bar between the barrels of the translucent red tail cannons to provide structural integrity, and comes with an Earth planet Cyber Key.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action-movie-verse]] [[Jetstorm (Movie)#Toys|Jetstorm]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Jetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Cybertron'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''

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[[File:LOC Jetfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Jetfire''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)}}</ul>

: ''[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]]'' Jetfire is a much smaller version of the Ultra-sized toy (though unusually large for a Legends figure in alternate mode), with limited articulation and detail. His waist missile pods and key-activated cannons are permanently sculpted in their deployed state, and he is still capable of forming his attack mode in his plane form. In the U.S. market, Jetfire was primarily sold in drug stores, though he could be found in normal retailers in markets outside of the U.S., such as Australia.

: This mold was redecoed to make ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Fireflight (G1)#Classics|Fireflight]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Universe (2008)|Skydive]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/LOCJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Legends of Cybertron'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Cyb-toy SkyShadow.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"He's a handsome wild colonial man He can beat the bloody world if Genghis Khan"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Sky Shadow''' (Ultra Class, [[2006]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right spring-loaded missile launchers, 2 missiles, Earth-planet Cyber Key
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''u06h'''
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the fourth wave of ''Cybertron'' Ultra class toys, Sky Shadow is a tan/gold and black [[redeco]] (and slight [[retool]]ing) of the Ultra Class Jetfire, depicting the character in his cover identity as the Decepticon "[[Sky Shadow (Cybertron)|Sky Shadow]]". The chest panel has been lightly [[retool]]ed to flatten out the Autobot symbol into a zero-detail raised flat badge, allowing a Decepticon sigil to be [[tampograph]]ed on.

: It uses the same base tooling as ''Cybertron'' Jetfire, so it features the structurally stronger tail cannon. All other functions remain the same.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/SkyShadow/skyshadow.htm More information on Sky Shadow at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Cybertrontoy LOCtarget4pack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"All together now, 'WELL OIL BEEF HOOKED!'"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Megatron / Soundwave / Jetfire / Optimus Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2007)}}</ul>

: This four-pack of Legends class [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#LOC1|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#LegendsMegs|Megatron]], Jetfire, and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)#Legends|Soundwave]] was exclusive to [[Target]] stores.

: While most of the toys were identical to their respective carded versions, Jetfire was the lone altered toy, now using a darker green plastic than the individual release.
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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP_ArmadaJetfire.jpg|thumb|right|300px|AMAZE AMAZE AMAZE]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Armada Jetfire''' (Commander Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Shield/landing gear, gun

: Released as one of two Commander Class toys in the 2026 assortment of the ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' toyline, Jetfire is a faithful update of his original toy, transforming from poseable robot into a Space Shuttle. He retains his ability to combine with [[Optimus_Prime_(Armada)/toys#Legacy|Optimus Prime]] to form Jet Optimus.

: Jetfire comes packaged with the [[Space Mini-Con Team]], which can combine into the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]].

: He was revealed on [[April 13]] [[2026]], with pre-orders going up the following day.
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==Merchandise==
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===Burger King===
{{anchor|BK}}
[[File:BurgerKingCybertronJetfiretoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|On Cybertron's richest quiz... SAAAALE OF THE CENTURY!]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Burger King Kids' Meal toy, 2005)
**''Accessories'': Tail section

:An incredibly simplified version of ''Cybertron'' Jetfire available with [[Burger King]] kids meals. This toy is a partsformer, requiring you to remove his tail section to transform him and to replace it on his back. He don't stand too good.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/BKJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on Burger King Jetfire at TFU.info]''
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===Jollibee===
[[File:JollibeeCybJetfire.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Jollibee Kids Meal, 2007)
**''Accessories'': Cup topper stand

:Released in [[Jollibee]]'s "Robot Blasters" promotion, Jetfire is a simplified rendition of the [[Jetfire (Armada)#LOC|Legends of Cybertron]] figure, missing several joints and shaving off a few transformation steps in the process. Like all four pieces in this set, Jetfire comes with a stand with his name and faction symbol sculpted on one side and the ''Cybertron'' logo on the other. This stand can also be used to cover up a regular-sized cup from a fast food joint.
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==Notes==
* The ''Armada'' Jetfire toy's appearance and transformation sequence is an homage to Generation 1 [[Galaxy Shuttle]]. This was confirmed by then-head designer [[Aaron Archer]] during his stint as 'ORSON' on the [http://www.tfw2005.com TFW2005.com] boards.
* ''Armada'' Jetfire's vehicle mode is inspired by the X-71 Shuttle from the 1998 film ''[[Armageddon (film)|Armageddon]]''.<ref>[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Transformers Collectors Club magazine]] {{fact}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=Jetfire in ''Armada'' was very much inspired, ironically, from the ''Armageddon'' space shuttles. […] Very much inspired by the space shuttle from ''Armageddon'', we just didn't make it blue, but the extra wings and stabilizers and engines on top of a normal kind of NASA space shuttle, was kind of what I was going for.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQLQ4VzuCGA&t=1299s|name=Aaron Archer|site=''The Toy Armada''|title=Toy Armada Friday night LIVE: Creating characters and lore|year=2023|month=05|day=26}}</ref>
* All artwork depicting Jetfire in the ''Armada'' [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profile books has him drawn with his cockpit section left folded down, rather than pulled up to form his chest. This includes his profile, the profile for the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]], and the artwork for his [[Spontaneous recoloration|Powerlinx upgrade]].
* An unused concept for a potential [[BotCon]] 2017 figure would've seen a new Jetfire from ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Generations|Sentinel Prime]] in ''Armada'' colors with a [[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]] [[Titan Master]] redecoed from [[Apeface]].<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/new-images-of-concepts-and-customized-figures-from-fun-pub-at-petes-robot-convention-2017/39073/]</ref>
* Jetfire made a cameo appearance in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Open Comms|Valentine's Day Special]]''.
* At the [[BotCon 2005]] toy panel, the ''Cybertron'' Jetfire redeco that ended up becoming Sky Shadow was originally being considered to be named [[Octane]] but we can assume trademark reasons were why it wasn't called that.

===Foreign names===
====''Armada''====
*''Japanese:'' '''Jetfire''' (ジェットファイヤー ''Jettofaiyā'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Géptűz''' (''Armada'', "Planefire")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī huǒ''' (''Armada'', 激火，"Ignite")
*''Korean:'' '''Jetfire''' (제트화이어 ''Jeteuhwaieo'')
*''Polish:'' '''Myśliwiec''' ("Fighter Plane")
*''Romanian:'' '''Flamă'''
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Blyskavka''' (Блискавка, "Lightning")

====''Energon''====
*''Japanese:'' '''Skyfire''' (スカイファイヤー ''Sukaifaiyā''), '''Skyfire Sonic''' (スカイファイヤー{{ruby|S|ソニック}} ''Sukaifaiyā Sonikku''),
*''Hungarian:'' '''Lángcsóva''' ("Flameburst")

====''Cybertron''====
*''Japanese:'' '''Dreadrock''' (ドレッドロック ''Doreddorokku'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Röptűz''' ("Flyfire")
*''Korean:'' '''Dreadrock''' (드레드록 ''Deuredeurok'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiān Huǒ''' (天火, "Sky Fire")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Age of the Primes Autobots]]
[[Category:Armada Autobots]]
[[Category:Armada combiners]]
[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Double agents]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Energon Autobots]]
[[Category:Energon combiners]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us Japan exclusives]]

User:CyclonustheWarrior

2026-04-11T16:37:38Z

CyclonustheWarrior:

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{{disambig3.5|that person who's often on TFWiki.net|the Decepticon created by [[Unicron]]|Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus}}
:''CyclonustheWarrior is a Transformers [[Fandom|fan]] and user from [[Main Page|TFWiki.net]], as well as a human being from the [[Quadwal|real world.]]
[[File:Cyclonus armada tftf.jpg|thumb|right|"Cyclonus, the warrior, and his [[Cyclonus's Armada (G1)|identical clone you never see again."]]]]

While he's also a fan of a [[Megatron_(G1)/toys#Mega_Drive_Megatron|video]] [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Optimus_Prime_featuring_Original_PlayStation|games]] (the [[Nintendo DS]], [[Nintendo Switch]] and [[PlayStation 5]] being favourite consoles of his), '''CyclonustheWarrior,''' also known as '''ATransformersfan''' outside of this website, is, well, a huge Transformers fan. He's often talking about it, often referencing it in completely unrelated conversations, and collecting figures as a hobby. He knows a lot of Transformers facts, from well known, to facts ''so obscure'' that it makes you wonder [[Main Page|where he learned that fact.]]

His favourite Transformers toylines to collect are the [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]], [[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]], [[Studio Series]], [[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]], and [[Transformers: Cyberworld (toyline)|Cyberworld]]. He's also hyperfixated on [[Astrotrain (G1)|steam trains]], no doubt due to a [[Thomas (disambiguation)|certain blue tank engine from his childhood]]. At one point in time, he liked keeping the [[packaging]] for the [[package art]], as well as the QR codes that the Legacy figures have, but due to the fact this took up a lot of space, he eventually got rid of them, although he still keeps the [[instructions]] for his figures, as well as the backdrops for Studio Series figures...in a closet. He really should clear that out one day.

His collection can be found [https://www.shmax.com/atransformersfan here.]

He's also created the [[fanon]] [[wikia:transfanon:Transformers: Requiem (series)|Transformers: Requiem]] series, his own fan Transformers series/continuity, with characters homaging almost ''every'' Transformers franchise up to Cyberverse (EarthSpark didn't exist at the time). Along with ''Requiem,'' he's also created [[wikia:transfanon: Shattered Glass Armada|Shattered Glass Armada]], a mix between [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]] and [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] which was never finished and probably never will be due to lack of ambition, as well as the [[wikia:transfanon:Fanon Unicron Trilogy|Fanon Unicron Trilogy]], which repurposes UT toys as new characters, as well as giving [[Generic|generics]] in the shows new names. He's not too proud of these now as he made them when he was younger, but would like to revisit his old fanon ''Requiem'' idea and reboot it one day.

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Barricade (Energon)

2026-04-09T20:09:11Z

CyclonustheWarrior: I don't think Earth Wars is a toy.

{{factions|decepticon|{{factions/icons|custom=Energon Powerlinx Blue symbol.png|cLink=Powerlinx}}}}
{{disambig3|Barricade}}
:''Barricade is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''
[[Image:Energon Barricade card.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Wait, I'm in a team of military vehicles yet am completely unarmed in robot mode? What gives?]]

'''Barricade''' is the leader of the [[Destruction Team]], five super-[[energon]]-powered military vehicles who combine to form the mighty [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]].

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
Shortly after awakening from their long slumber, Bruticus Maximus and [[Constructicon Maximus]] were ordered by [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] to pursue the fleeing [[Superion Maximus]] after the Autobot attempted to attack the Decepticon leader. Both combiners separated into their individual components and gave chase. They later pledged their allegiance to Galvatron, believing him to be the future of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Wishes}}

[[Image:Distribution SteamhammerBarricade.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Huh, so this is what I look like."]]

When Six Shot pinpointed an Autobot signal on the planet's surface, Galvatron sent Constructicon Maximus and Bruticus Maximus out to investigate. The two combiners came upon Autobot refugees looking about the crashed ''Miranda II'' for survivors, and decided to have some fun by beating them up. [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] and [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] sped by to allow the Autobots to escape, and Bruticus Maximus split into Barricade and his other components to give them chase. They were unable to catch the pair, but came upon them again after the Omnicons had managed to clog up an energon pipeline, hindering the Decepticons' planetary defense grid. Bruticus Maximus assumed his combined form to gun them down, but was countered by the arrival of Optimus Prime and other Autobot reinforcements. {{storylink|Break Through}}

During a virtual training match between the Autobots and Decepticons, Barricade and [[Steamhammer (Energon)|Steamhammer]] gathered with their respective team members to face off against [[Storm Jet (Energon)|Storm Jet]] and his [[Air Team]]. Both sides combined and clashed, with Superion Maximus losing the battle. However, they were quickly defeated by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Supreme]] in the next round. {{storylink|Distribution}}

Barricade and the other Destruction Team member eventually paid for their treachery during a final show down with the Air Team. Bruticus Maximus and [[Constructicon Maximus]] double teamed Superion Maximus, who held his own and destroyed Constructicon's spark before the Autobot was reduced to Storm Jet. However, the ghost of [[Dauntless Maximus|Superion's brother]] appeared, destroying [[Blackout (combiner)|Blackout]], giving Storm Jet the chance to procure Constructicons's dead limbs and recombine into Superion. Before Bruticus could recover, the Autobot pierced his spark causing an explosion which engulfed them all. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

{{note|Barricade was never referred to by name, nor was he ever presented as a sentient, individual being. Most of his appearances were as the torso of Bruticus Maximus.}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:EW-skin-Barricade-Energon.jpg|thumb|]]
{{EWskin|"Energon Barricade"|Barricade (IDW)|Barricade}}

==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[File:TF_energon_super_link_onslaught.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
{{anchor|Bruticus}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bruticus''' (Multi-pack, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''SD-21'''
:*''Release date'': [[October 14]], 2004
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Part of the seventeenth and final wave of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s regular-retail ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)#|Super Link]]'' line, "Onslaught" was only available as part of a complete set of all five Destruction Team members, never as an individual. He transforms into an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier with a rear-mounted (non-firing) missile rack that turns and elevates. He also forms the torso to the Bruticus Maximus combiner robot, capable of using any "[[Powerlinx]] Combiner" limb-robot combination thanks to the universal connector points used for the [[Air Team]], Destruction Team and [[Construction Team]] toys. In addition, he possesses multiple [[Mini-Con]] connection points (but they don't activate any gimmicks). His [[Spark crystal|spark crystal]] is on his backpack/front bumper to end up on Bruticus Maximus' chest, whose Hasbro catalog art amusingly rubs in how Barricade is the only member of the Destruction Team to lack an [[Energon star|energon star]].

: This mold was later used to make the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]]'s [[Bruticus (G1)#Universe (2008 toyline)|Bruticus Maximus]] component/team member [[Onslaught (G1)#BrutMaxSet|Onslaught]] (which doubles as ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Onslaught (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|Onslaught]]) and [[Fun Publications]]' [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers Timelines (franchise)|Timelines]]'' [[Heatwave (Timelines)#Toys|Heatwave]].

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[[File:En-toy Barricade.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]]'s big brother. Or little brother. You can't tell with all the upgrades.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Barricade''' (Combat Class, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''D5'''
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in wave "7.5" of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' "Combat Class" toys (''Energon'' had a few "half-waves", it's complicated and weird), Barricade was only sold as an individual.

: He is ''mostly'' the same as Takara's Onslaught, but has generally darker plastics and a few different [[paint operation|paint layouts]] on some bits.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Barricade/barricade.htm More information on Barricade at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Barricade''' (Deluxe Class, 2005)}}</ul>

: Barricade was repackaged on a ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]''-themed card (but still in the longer-than-tall configuration) and sold through discount chains in the United States like Big Lots!.

: No mention of his combining ability is made on the cardback, likely because ''none'' of his teammates were released in this series.
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==Notes==
* For reasons unknown, Barricade is the only one of the three Powerlinx Combiner leaders to ''not'' have an online profile, and one of the few above-Basic toys to not get one. The most likely explanation is that he was part of one of the final waves of the ''Energon'' toyline, and Hasbro's web team simply didn't get around to uploading his profile. By that time, updates to the official ''Transformers'' website were very sporadic and haphazard.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Onslaught''' (オンスロート ''Onsurōto'')

[[Category:Earth Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Energon combiners]]
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Jhiaxus (G2)

2026-04-05T18:20:14Z

CyclonustheWarrior: /* Legacy */

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{{featured}}
{{disambig3|Jhiaxus}}
:''Jhiaxus is a [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]], [[Decepticon]], or an unaligned [[Transformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Jhiaxusg2.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Seeker on steroids.]]
'''Jhiaxus''' is no ordinary Transformer. He possesses unusual origins compared to most of his race and has a drive to forge a united Cybertronian civilization across the known universe.

Jhiaxus is not one for improvisation. He has been denying his impulses for so long, it has weakened his ability to think on his feet in many situations. Once Jhiaxus has set a course of action, it is tough for him to diverge from his strategy.<ref name="UniProf">[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 1|''Universe'' Jhiaxus profile]]</ref>

{{bigquote|We had '''order'''. Structure. A perfect, faultless mechanism that was destined to re-shape the galaxy. Then ''you'' came! Old, '''flawed'''... an evolutionary stage we had risen far beyond. A reminder of every '''primal''' instinct we had '''buried'''.|Jhiaxus doesn't like [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] very much|"[[A Rage in Heaven!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Jhiaxuswarwithoutend.jpg|250px|left|thumb|Wonder where he keeps the remote.]]

Millions of years ago, some time after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] left Cybertron and crashed on [[Earth]], Jhiaxus was born through the long-forgotten "budding" means of [[reproduction]]. {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}} At first a cruel and petty tyrant ruled by his irrational desires, Jhiaxus learned slowly to bury this part of himself beneath layers of icy control. {{storylink|Primal Fear!}} Tired of the [[Autobot]]/[[Decepticon]] conflict, Jhiaxus left with his budded brethren into space, determined to begin a new [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] free of the war waged by those he deemed "evolutionary throwbacks". {{storylink|War Without End!}} He was anointed the rank [[Liege Centuro]] of this new Cybertronian faction by the [[Liege Maximo]], {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}} and Jhiaxus began to wipe out what he considered to be inferior life and terraform their conquered worlds.

[[File:Escalation-Jhiaxus.jpg|right|thumb|200px|We are a sphincter, clenched!]]

A decade after Optimus Prime and Megatron's war had restarted on Earth, Prime and his Autobots found out about this empire while pursuing the remnants of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Decepticons across the universe. Quickly thereafter, Jhiaxus's ship, the ''[[Twilight (G2)|Twilight]]'', abducted them. There, Jhiaxus delighted in telling Prime and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] that for his side of the universe, the war had been over for millions of years and that Prime and his adversaries were embarrassments to him. Jhiaxus hoped that Prime would see the error of his ways, but he escaped in a stolen ship with his fellow Autobots. However, Jhiaxus had launched a ship of his own to follow them. {{storylink|War Without End!}}

Jhiaxus traced the Autobots to the [[K'tord Nebula]], and his Cybertronians battled Prime's bitterly on the surface of one of its planets. [[Shadow parasite|Parasitic creatures]] on the planet began to feed on the hate and fury buried in the minds of both sides, which caused Jhiaxus to revert to the barbaric version of himself he thought he'd long buried. Despite Prime's own problems with the parasites' induced rage, he was able to convince Jhiaxus and their respective warriors to stop fighting and go their separate ways. Still, Jhiaxus refused to acknowledge that Prime had a point in saying that the Cybertronians' mission of conquest bore any similarity to Decepticon savagery, and ordered the parasites' extermination once he was out of their psychic range. {{storylink|Primal Fear!}} Upon retreating to his flagship, Jhiaxus thanked the [[Primus|maker]] that, as far as he knew, there were no Decepticons left of the original generation to cause him further conflict. Sadly, he was misinformed. {{storylink|Primal Fear!#"Old Evils"|Old Evils}}

When Grimlock and a bloodthirsty group of Autobots tried to sneak a [[Chaosmaster Bomb]] on board the ''Twilight'', Jhiaxus easily saw through their ruse and captured the lot of them. He shipped the survivors in a prison ship to be examined by the Liege Maximo, but the ship was intercepted by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Devices and Desires!}} Later, Jhiaxus made a visit to [[Outpost D-109]], a recently conquered planet the Cybertronians were busy [[cyberforming|eco-structuring]] into a Cybertron-like world. Though the process was ahead of schedule, Jhiaxus was still disappointed. The Autobots had mysteriously halted their attacks on his troops, and their absence worried him. {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}}

[[File:Jhiaxusaltmodetotalwar.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Basically, Jhiaxus's limbs detach and his torso flies around.]]

One of his teams crossed paths with the original-generation Decepticons, and the incident ended badly. Jhiaxus decided to make his move, and ordered a full-scale attack on [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Warworld]] near [[Tykos]]. This altercation resulted in casualties in Megatron's forces while Jhiaxus battled Megatron himself in orbit. Jhiaxus relished condescending to his opponent, an act reinforced by his superior might. He shot Megatron out of orbit, leaving him for dead on the moon's surface. {{storylink|New Dawn}} However, Megatron miraculously survived, and his Decepticons and the Autobots forged an uneasy alliance against the Cybertronians. Increasingly frustrated, he vowed to escalate his galactic efforts, ordering that every planet be stripped of life. He hoped to force the hand of the original generation Transformers and overwhelm them, a plan that nearly worked on [[Ethos]] against the Autobots until Decepticon reinforcements arrived. {{storylink|Escalation!}} Indeed, the battle there decimated [[Ethos raiding party|the best of Jhiaxus's forces]]. But Jhiaxus soon gained an unexpected advantage—[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] sold out the location of the original generation's base of operations in exchange for a high-ranking position. {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Swarm}}

[[File:Jhiaxusyouhavedestroyedme.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|right|What good is a phone call... if you're unable to speak?]]

Jhiaxus attacked the base on Earth. {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Tales of Earth Part Six}} The headquarters itself was quickly destroyed, but Optimus and Megatron's troops fought back strongly and met the challenge equally. Jhiaxus wanted to end the conflict here and then, so he called for reinforcements from every corner of his empire. {{storylink|Total War!}} Adding insult to injury, Jhiaxus was informed that his troops had lost the Warworld to the backstabbing Starscream. Jhiaxus lost his composure, and when he tossed his subordinate, [[Rook (G2)|Rook]], in anger, Rook arranged a trip to the Liege Maximo. Jhiaxus returned to the ''Twilight'', and upon receiving a transmission from Optimus Prime on board the Warworld, he acted upon his anger by targeting a [[San Francisco|random spot on the Earth]] with nuclear weapons. {{storylink|Dark Shadows!}} Before Jhiaxus could order another shot, the ''Twilight'' was knocked away by a blast from the Warworld and the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] arrived. {{storylink|Dark Shadows!|Tales of Earth Part Eight}}

Despite [[Crushable Cybertronian soldier|his officers]]' pleas to withdraw, Jhiaxus's troops were ordered to stay their ground even as the Swarm ate its way through them effortlessly. Optimus Prime, ever trying to reach a solution, arrived on the ''Twilight'' to talk, but Jhiaxus would not have it. He threw Prime around, powered by his increasing rage, and blamed him for how his life, his empire, had disintegrated. Before he could strike the final blow, however, the Swarm broke through the bridge of the ''Twilight'', and Jhiaxus challenged it. Jhiaxus was consumed. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

====Fleetway ''Generation 2'' comic====
Grimlock reported that his team had run into Jhiaxus and his splinter Decepticons, and barely escaped with their lives. He wanted to retaliate with an immediate, massive strike but Optimus deferred. {{storylink|War Zone}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
In [[Primax 994.0 Gamma]], Jhiaxus would go on to lead the Cybertronian Empire in mechaforming a peaceful organic world, rechristening it [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]. Ultimately, however, the Cybertronian Empire fell and the Liege Maximo's ascension to godhood was thwarted. [[Liege Centuro]] [[Firecrest]] was forced to order the remnants of the empire to retreat to Planet X, which later fled its home reality entirely to evade the never-ending search of [[Swoop (G1)|The Veteran]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/05}}

====''Timelines''====
In an unspecified reality, Topspin left Cybertron to serve under Jhiaxus and follow his army to other worlds. Topspin was less interested in Jhiaxus's specific plans of conquest, however, and more simply convinced that the Liege Centuro's sense of purpose and strong personality would lead him on the path to [[Nexus Prime|the great destiny]] he sensed was out there. Eventually, during a great space battle over an alien planet, Topspin was separated from Jhiaxus's army and flung at near-light speeds into space, helpless to stop [[Axiom Nexus|his trajectory]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|Topspin's profile in Club magazine #25}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{note|''Regeneration One'' ignores the events of the ''Generation 2'' series and Jhiaxus's origin story therein, acting as an alternate continuation of the original [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]].}}
[[File:Jhiaxus hot rod less than zero.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|It'd probably be safer to have a flashback while you're NOT standing in the middle of the road during an F-Zero race.]]
Before the Great War, Senator Jhiaxus met with High Circuitmaster [[Boltax (G1)|Boltax]], [[Tallus]], [[Decanus]], and [[Rokan]], all members of a "Brain Trust", in [[Nova Cronum]]. As the "five greatest minds" on Cybertron, they had agreed to upload their combined knowledge together into a database they called the [[Underbase]]. However, Jhiaxus was tired of the isolationist policies that dominated Cybertron in that day, and so he took control of the uploading process, "slaying" the virtual avatars of Boltax and the others, rendering them unconscious. Jhiaxus proceeded to download the knowledge he needed to create his own galactic empire, and proceeded to delete his records from the memories of the others, as well as throughout all records on Cybertron. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}} {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

[[File:Jhiaxus high chamber destiny.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|"Thank you for your allegiance child. All creatures, no matter how small, have a place in service of Horde Prime."]]
Millennia later, Jhiaxus, situated at the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], spoke with [[Rook (G2)|Rook]] after the latter personally investigated the aftermath of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s attack on [[Cresta Superior]]. Jhiaxus ruminated on his inevitable conflict with the Autobots and the Decepticons. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}

After witnessing Jhiaxus's betrayal in his trip through [[Zero Space]], {{storylink|Less Than Zero}} [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] established a team to investigate the meaning of the various incidents he witnessed in Zero Space, and this "[[Zero Unit]]", headed by [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], chose to focus on Jhiaxus first. As a former Senator, they reasoned that he would have had off-world contacts, and while he may have deleted memory of his existence from Cybertron's records, those other worlds still might have their records. They never received a response to their inquiries, however, as Jhiaxus chose to return to Cybertron himself, announcing to Rodimus that he had come in peace! {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}}

Rodimus conferred with his men at the [[Presidium (facility)|Presidium]]'s [[Ops-Command HQ]], and decided to proceed with Bumblebee's idea of inviting Jhiaxus to the surface to meet with the Autobot leader. Jhiaxus arrived at [[Eugenesis Plaza]] via an advanced form of [[space bridge]], along with his top warriors, his [[Primum Fugae]]. Rodimus asked Jhiaxus, who was aware enough to point out the Autobot snipers that were standing by, to take their discussion to a private location. Jhiaxus agreed, and proceeded with the new Prime to [[Nova Point]].

[[File:Jhiaxus the war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|I am many things, Rodimus. But here, I am god.]]

Upon their arrival, Rodimus asked Jhiaxus about his activities since his departure from Cybertron, and why Primus would consider him a threat to his grand plan. Jhiaxus scoffed at the mention of their progenitor and explained to Rodimus that he ceased to believe in any such "plan" long ago, and set out to remake the universe in the image of his own idea of order. Jhiaxus displayed a holographic image of the Hub Network, a cosmos-wide structure of interconnected metallic planets, and invited the Autobot leader to add Cybertron to its ever-growing web. Rodimus realized, however, that these worlds were not newly-built, but mecha-formed from existing worlds, and asked Jhiaxus how many of those worlds supported life. Jhiaxus sneered at the insinuation, retorting that it depends on how one ''classifies'' life. Rodimus violently rejected the offer, slamming Jhiaxus against a wall, only to be tossed aside. Jhiaxus chose to take his leave, interrupting the Primus Fugae's attack on the [[Demon|Primordials]] to have them return with him to the Hub. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}}

Rodimus chose to lead a pre-emptive assault on the Hub Network by launching surgical strikes on key areas on the fringes of the network, hoping that the resulting chain reaction would bring down the entire Hub. However, the early successes of the raids led the Autobots to suspect that Jhiaxus anticipated their move; their fears were validated when their plan failed and Jhiaxus ordered his fleet to attack the invaders. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}

[[File:Rook jhiaxus rodimus war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]

On the Hub's [[Throneworld]], Jhiaxus had Rodimus brought before him, and once again petitioned the young Prime to join his empire. He even offered to incorporate Autobots of Rodimus's choice—presently held in the Hub's "[[Corral]]"—into his forces, recreating them with new bodies... except for those who have been modified with "external species innovations". His negotiations were interrupted by a panicked Rook, who reported that the [[Wreckers]] were continuing their attack, severing worlds from the network and destabilizing it as they moved between worlds through the "[[slam rail]]" transit system. Jhiaxus ordered Rodimus to stop them, executing [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]], [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]], and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] to demonstrate his intent, but Rodimus replied that he had no means to communicate with the Wreckers, and thus nothing short of death would stop them. Jhiaxus ordered his fleet to search for them.

In the face of greater numbers, however, the Wreckers would not yield, and continued on their campaign, taking out chunks of Jhiaxus's forces in the process. [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] got in on the act as well, severing even more worlds from the Hub and using the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] to defend himself. Finding the situation untenable, Jhiaxus ordered Rodimus escorted from the throneroom, and prepared to enter the fray himself. However, before he could take off, he was confronted by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], who was now fully possessed by the power of the re-emergent Underbase. Jhiaxus recognized the force controlling Starscream as the essences of Boltax and the others whom he betrayed so many eons ago, and they now sought to complete themselves by absorbing Jhiaxus back into their communal mindscape. As the Underbase consumed him, Jhiaxus screamed for help, but Rook fled in terror, leaving his leader to his fate. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Primax 490.0 Gamma]], Unicron's destruction of Cybertron caused Primus's essence to be spread among his children, now mostly composed by the Cybertronian Empire, which experienced a moral reformation. When Unicron stumbled upon the Hub and tried to destroy it, the Cybertronians fought back. Jhiaxus was dispatched as an emissary to Earth to enlist the aid of the last three Autobots and to [[Styx]] to enlist the aid of the last Decepticons. Together, Autobot, Decepticon, and Cybertronian fought as one and vanquished Unicron. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/24}}

===''Universe'' comic===
[[File:Jhiaxustfu.jpg|upright=1|thumb|left|"Nothing to fear but me myself."]]
In [[Primax 094.0 Gamma]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/30}} Jhiaxus was a strategic commander in the [[Liege Maximo]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 1|Jhiaxus's profile in Club magazine #1}} It was he who was most responsible for the death of the Decepticon [[Rumble (G1)#Minion of Unicron|Rumble]]'s brother [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] during the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] War. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/30}} [[Unicron]] abducted Jhiaxus's [[spark]] and stripped him of his rank and power. Though he once again wore the brand of an ordinary Decepticon, he still nursed a hatred towards Autobot and Decepticon alike. They were all, of course, unevolved, inferior throw-backs. This bias forced him to work alone. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 1|Jhiaxus's profile in Club magazine #1}}

While still abducted by Unicron, Jhiaxus was kept locked inside one of the chambers within the [[Cauldron]] and periodically forced to combat other Transformers so that Unicron could feed on the loser's Spark. He was freed along with countless others (including [[Jhiaxus (RID)|another Jhiaxus]]) when [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] orchestrated a prison break. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]'' (obscured); ''[[Spotlight: Arcee]]'' (fully seen)}}

[[File:PrimusAllGoodThings-introdump.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|How often do you get to see a G2 guy in a G1-styled comic?]]

'''Jhiaxus of [[Tesarus Minor]]''' {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} made a name for himself in the years that followed the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]], becoming [[Nova Prime]]'s chief theoretical strategist—a pioneering scientist whose experiments revolved around the development of the Cybertronian species {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} and a mentor to an idealistic young [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Shockwaves}} Few knew that he was also completely without morals, and not at all averse to performing horrible experiments on his fellow Cybertronians in the name of science. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

As part of Nova's inner circle, Jhiaxus was present when the Prime located [[Crystal City]] and ushered Cybertron into an age of prosperity. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things}} On Nova's orders, Jhiaxus spent the [[Golden Age]] developing a viable [[combiner]], seeking to rediscover the secrets behind [[Nexus Prime]]'s [[Enigma of Combination]]. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

Eventually, Jhiaxus turned his talents to recreating other "lost aspects" of Cybertronian society that had vanished with the [[Thirteen]]; seeking to reintroduce the concept of "gender" to his species, {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} he found a volunteer in [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}} By rewriting Arcee's [[CNA]], Jhiaxus was able to rebuild his test subject to his specifications, but the procedure somehow went wrong and left her traumatized and desiring nothing more than to tear her "creator" limb from limb. Jhiaxus wrote her off as a failure and abandoned her. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}} During his tenure as Nova Prime's top scientist, he also developed the [[vamparc ribbon]], a weapon that drained the lifeforce from its victims to use it as ammunition. {{storylink|Parasites}}

By the end of Cybertron's Golden Age, Jhiaxus had successfully recruited [[Pretender Monster|six Transformers]] and bonded them together into a single combiner: intended to be the ultimate Cybertronian in both body and mind. When he unveiled his creation, however, his combiner was revealed as a violently insane creature that dubbed itself "[[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]" and necessitated the intervention of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things}} Jhiaxus left Cybertron as part of the crew aboard the original [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'' spacecraft]] before the failure that was Monstructor had a chance to disgrace him. His student, Shockwave, remained behind to continue his master's work and clear his name, later naming the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]] after him. {{storylink|Shockwaves}}

[[File:DarkCybertron1 JhiaxusradiosShockwave.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|Jhiaxus is of course referring to Homer Simpson's ten foot sandwich.]]
When the ''Ark'' encountered a spatial anomaly within the [[Benzuli Expanse]], its never-before-seen energies left even Jhiaxus at a loss. He rejected [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]]'s theory that it was a portal to some mythical "[[Dead Universe]]", but Nova Prime was intrigued and had the ship enter the anomaly. Jhiaxus transmitted a final message to Shockwave, urging him to continue his work. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} The crew was subsequently trapped within the Dead Universe, only able to leave for brief periods before dying. Jhiaxus became a confidant for the rechristened ''Nemesis'' Prime and plotted on a plan to merge the Dead Universe with the regular one, allowing them to go home ''and'' gain power over the combined reality. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

[[File:Jhiaxusnemesisprimedevastation.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Yeeesss, maaaasssster!]]
Jhiaxus began prepping [[Nega-Core]]s on three worlds, which would enable this universal "[[Expansion]]". {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}} He also set up an underground base on [[Gorlam Prime]], where a large portal to/from the Dead Universe resided; he then began poking Gorlam Prime's evolution with a stick, accelerating the development to an advanced technological race with the end result of turning them into [[Micromaster|tiny Transformers]]. These were the template for what all life would be turned into to survive the Expansion, and the first few batches served as guards and general minions. (Shockingly, while murderous and with monstrous origins, they ''weren't'' insane.) {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

On the eve of the Expansion, Jhiaxus told Nemesis Prime that he suspected [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] of having his own agenda. The point would become moot, however, once their plans unfurled. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}} After [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] secured the Nega-Core and activated [[Thunderwing (G1)|its guardian]], Jhiaxus initiated the Expansion with Nemesis Prime and the rest of the [[Dead Universe]] crew. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

Jhiaxus was in mental control of [[Thunderwing (G1)|the]] [[Monstructor (G1)|three]] [[Sixshot (G1)|guardians]] of the Nega-Cores, {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} and also took mental control over Nightbeat and sent in hordes of Micromasters when the Autobot, alongside [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], began investigating on Gorlam Prime. Unfortunately, his intricate and long-plotted strategy was undermined by Hardhead's "shoot people in the head" plan. The Autobot then leapt into the Dead Universe portal. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

He also monitored the Autobots' efforts to withstand their attacks. When he noticed [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] preparing to disrupt his mental control over the guardians, he took mental control of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] to defend the project. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

[[File:SpotlightSideswipe Jhiaxus deathbecomeshim.jpg|upright=1.67|left|thumb|What did I do to deserve this?? ...Oh right.]]
Unfortunately, as Jetfire pointed out, the Autobots were quickly destroying all his hard work, and his attention was divided. So much so that he not only was frozen and distracted from offing Jetfire, he didn't realize someone was in his control room until they sliced off his arm. Turning round, he was faced with a gleeful Arcee.

Making a run for it, and using his Micromasters to keep Arcee busy, he made his escape through the portal... or he would have if an undead Hardhead hadn't popped up, slowing Jhiaxus down enough for Arcee to stab him and cut off his head. But, in the realm between the living and dead universes, Jhiaxus was practically immortal. Which meant Arcee could keep killing him for as long as she liked. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Helpless, Jhiaxus spent several years being repeatedly killed by Arcee over and over again, until one day when the portal to the Dead Universe suddenly began to act strangely and lure people into mindlessly wandering into it. The entire population of Gorlam Prime disappeared into the Dead Universe, and though Jhiaxus was also tempted, he was seemingly too damaged to follow them. Arcee and Hardhead subsequently left him to investigate the matter. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 2|Heart of Darkness #2}} Eventually, his broken body was discovered by Galvatron, who had earlier betrayed Nemesis Prime and stolen the [[Darkness (G1)|Heart of Darkness]] from him. Jhiaxus was restored by the power of the Darkness, though he was disoriented and couldn't explain where everyone on the planet had gone to. He led Galvatron and his men to the Dead Universe portal, which had now turned from a pool into a large sphere. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 1|Heart of Darkness #1}}

[[File:Jhiaxus Arcee HeartofDarkness2.jpg|right|upright=1.55|thumb|I'm sure I had my dignity with me when I came in here.]]
At the portal's location, Arcee and Hardhead returned and attacked them. Filled with terror upon seeing his tormentor again, Jhiaxus tried to fight back against her, with little success. Galvatron managed to chase Arcee off and read Hardhead's memories to learn what happened on Gorlam Prime, eventually learning of the "[[D-Void]]", a major threat to all Transformers. He subsequently took Jhiaxus with him to raise an army capable of opposing this entity. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 2|Heart of Darkness #2}}

Jhiaxus quickly got to work rebuilding the [[space bridge]] network, based out of Gorlam Prime, allowing Galvatron to travel the galaxy and recruit soldiers for his army. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 3|Heart of Darkness #3}} Later, after Galvatron's ship was infested by [[zombie]]s and crashed on [[Earth]], Jhiaxus put up a space bridge portal that allowed the crew to leave. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|The Transformers: Infestation #2}} Jhiaxus found the zombie virus very intriguing, especially its ability to infect both organic and robotic lifeforms, but Galvatron dismissed it as irrelevant and inefficient. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}}

After using the [[Kimia Facility]] to blow a large hole in Cybertron's surface, Galvatron took Jhiaxus with him to the blast crater. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}} Their goal was to reach and destroy the planet's core, though they were briefly hindered by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] on the way. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} When they located [[Vector Sigma]], Galvatron inserted the Heart of Darkness into it in the hopes that this would stop D-Void. Then Optimus Prime caught up and fired on them, and Jhiaxus wasn't seen again during the events that followed. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

[[File:Jhiaxus Syndromica1.jpg|upright=1.4|left|thumb|'''''"INSANITY IS NOT A WEAKNESS!!"''''']]
Rendered catatonic by the reformatting of Cybertron, Jhiaxus was taken captive by Hardhead, [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Garnak]] and imprisoned in their ship, to be kept floating in space forever to protect Cybertron from his evil. Some time into his imprisonment, Jhiaxus was reawakened by a signal from [[Arduria]], which seemed to drive him into a frenzy, screaming the words "Pax" and "Prime". Believing him to be referring to Orion Pax—the once and former Optimus Prime—Hardhead's team joined up with Orion to investigate Arduria, but they soon discovered they had walked into a Decepticon trap when they were attacked by Jhiaxus's old creation, Monstructor. While they were occupied, Bludgeon liberated Jhiaxus, and the villains set off together to track down the worlds which had been the subjects of the [[Regenesis]] program created by Jhiaxus's old student, Shockwave. {{storylink|Syndromica (1)}}

At [[LV-117]], Jhiaxus and Bludgeon tried to take control of [[Ore-1]], a Regenesis ore capable of traveling through time. He met Orion Pax again in an era close to the planet's destruction, and explained that his screams had had nothing to do with him, but were referring to a vision he had during the reformatting: a vision of a future where [[Pax Cybertronia|''Pax'' Cybertronia]] happened on Gorlam ''Prime''. Before Orion could stop him, he took the Regenesis control device and left on a time-traveling starship sent to the planet by Shockwave, claiming to have plans to use the Ore-1 to bring back Gorlam Prime's past, prosperous self. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}} In fact, Jhiaxus was merely goading Orion Pax towards Gorlam Prime so that the former Prime could awaken an [[Ore-2]]-infused [[Titan (group)|Titan]] lying dormant on the planet. Contacting [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], the only one capable of controlling the Titan, Jhiaxus brought him to Gorlam Prime to trick Pax into raising the Titan for them. {{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}} As he awaited Pax's arrival he reported his progress to Shockwave and reflected on his return to the planet where he'd spent so many years in between life and death. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} After his plan had succeeded, Jhiaxus again contacted his student to report that the awakened Titan was on its way to Cybertron and Orion Pax had been left alive as per his orders. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}}

[[File:DarkCybertronFinale-StarscreamVsJhiaxus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|Reactive armor was kept out of the loop on the specifics of pretooling.]]
Jhiaxus used the time-ship to return to Cybertron and provide Shockwave with the Ores he and Bludgeon had collected during his journey. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} He then reported that Nova Prime was no longer in control of the Dead Universe, paving the way for Shockwave to use the ship's chronal drive to harness the dimension's energy for himself. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} By hooking the time machine up to Shockwave and using Galvatron as a portal, the two scientists siphoned the ''potential'' life force of the Dead Universe, causing it to be dead to begin with and granting Shockwave the power to control his Ores—and with them, time and space. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

As he activated the chronal drive, Jhiaxus admitted that Shockwave's intellect had now surpassed his, then donned [[reactive armor]] in preparation for those who would try to stop their plan. Sure enough, [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] and [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] soon tried to infiltrate the time-ship, but the scientist defended it by using his armor to replicate Metalhawk's arm-blades and Starscream's new body. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Being in better control of the body than Starscream himself, Jhiaxus attacked him relentlessly, mocking him for his role in the Dark Cybertron prophecy. Unfortunately, his use of the body's energy swords tipped Starscream in on the fact that he even had swords to begin with, allowing the ex-Decepticon to strike back and impale the mad scientist, finally killing him. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

====''Timelines''====
After the seeming death of [[Viewfinder]], [[Spectro]] and [[Spyglass]] sought out Jhiaxus to stabilize them for individualized life. {{storylink|Reflector (G1)#CombinerWars|BotCon 2016 Reflector profile card}}

===Theft of the Golden Disk===
A statue of Jhiaxus was kept in the [[Cybertropolis Maximal Data Archive]]. {{storylink|Theft of the Golden Disk}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:FlashForward1-Jhiaxus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|He needs a little Earth globe to crush.]]
With the Decepticon conquest and occupation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Alpha Trion]] sought a solution of his own. Using the remains of a Decepticon deep-space shuttle, Alpha Trion built a Transformer and used [[Vector Sigma]] to grant his creation life. Not only did the supercomputer give the Decepticon life, but also a conscience and a need to bring all Cybertronians under the same banner and protect them. To this end, Jhiaxus amassed a cadre of Decepticon followers willing to seek peace with Autobots who wished to return home. The then-current caretaker of Cybertron, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], opposed the visionary and his attacks led Jhiaxus to realize that the Decepticon Empire would never be a force of reunification. So Jhiaxus attacked Shockwave and his Decepticons, only to fail and his followers killed off. Jhiaxus was thought to have died in the crossfire, but he secretly went into hiding, plotting his comeback. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 44|''Wings Universe'' Jhiaxus bio}}

After having been absent from Cybertron for a very long time, Jhiaxus made a secret return. He enlisted the [[Battlecharger]]s to fill him in on what he had missed, culminating in the events of the [[Battle of Autobot City]] and [[The Rebirth]]. With [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] out of the picture, and everyone else unawares, it was the perfect time to rebuild the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]], with himself in control! {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

[[File:FlashForward3-Nightracer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Jhiaxus is so evil he made us hafta split up a bunch of pages.]]
He teamed up with [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], who provided him with [[forestonite]], and [[Clench (G1)|Clench]], who supplied him with the [[Firecon]]s and blueprints stolen from [[Quantum Laboratories]]. He also sent the Battlechargers to find some [[personality component]]s. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}} They returned with a bonus surprise—an amnesiac [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]. They next headed for [[Nebulos]], where Jhiaxus had the Battlechargers kidnap [[Hi-Q]]. With the aid of the [[Nebulan|Nebulon]] scientist, Jhiaxus was able to create a "second generation" of Cybertronians. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}} These newly created Cybertronians were trained at a secret facility on the formerly barren planet [[Qre]].

Jhiaxus left a deliberate trail to lure the Autobots to his training grounds so he could capture them, incapacitate them and force them to listen as he waxed philosophical. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 4}} He introduced [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] and the other Autobots to his clones. When the [[Sideswipe (G2)|Sideswipe clone]] apparently woke early, Jhiaxus showed him off as well, however it was actually the original [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] who then freed Pyro. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 5}} Jhiaxus squared off against Pyro, who was reluctant to attack due to the fact Jhiaxus had Hi-Q concealed in his chest cavity. Unfortunately [[Fizzle|Blaze]] was an expert marksman and shot Jhiaxus in the face, allowing the Autobots to make off with the captive and blow up the base. Jhiaxus and Sky-Byte later watched from a rocky outcrop as the Autobots prepared to leave, and Jhiaxus reflected that for his second generation to succeed, the first generation would have to be wiped out. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}

[[File:MegaplexkillsJhiaxus-ACommonFoe.jpg|thumb|upright=1|left]]
To that end, Jhiaxus created an army consisting of clones of various Decepticons. The commander of this army was a clone of Megatron himself: [[Megaplex]]. As a trump card, he created [[Sandstorm (MW)|a clone]] of [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and sent him to impersonate his progenitor on Cybertron. The clone army first struck at [[Sigma Seven]] to take out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], leaving the Autobots without his guidance, and soon invaded Cybertron itself. At the end of a decisive battle between the natives and the clones, Jhiaxus personally arrived with more clones and informed Megaplex that he had fallen short of his expectations, becoming far too similar to Megatron. He offered him the same choices as the defeated resistance: leave Cybertron or be destroyed. {{Storylink|Termination}}

As Strika and Obsidian swore they would combat Jhiaxus's invasion of Cybertron until the bitter end, Jhiaxus commented that their bravado was meaningless, as the history records would only note that they led their soldiers to the death. The battle progressed for a time, until Jhiaxus found himself ambushed by Serpentor, who had found a way to sneak behind enemy lines. Jhiaxus easily overpowered the human-built ‘bot, commenting on how Earthlings continued to impress him, unlike the “dull” Nebulans. Before he got a chance to dismantle Serpentor to inspect the humans’ craftsmanship, Serpentor managed to impale him with his [[Serpent Scepter]]. Now too weak to fight back, he ordered his troops to stand down, commenting that he had already won; Autobots and Decepticons were now fighting side by side for a united Cybertron, as had been his goal all along. He then surrendered to Serpentor, only to be murdered by Megaplex immediately afterwards. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}
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===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-5-Jhiaxus.jpg|75px|thumb]]
Jhiaxus was part of a massive Decepticon invasion force intended to ruin the Autobots' picnic. However, [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] plowed through them with his truck and left them scattered... and then left. Returning to the scene after.. ''ahem'', taking care of some pressing business, Optimus gathered up the still-wiped-out Kreons, bound them up on a flatbed trailer, and took them to the picnic. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[Preditron]] remembered Jhiaxus as a philosopher-king as he compiled his manifesto. {{storylink|The Predacon Manifesto}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five|''Transformers'' #11]]}}

[[File:TheChangeInYourNaturePartOne-Jhiaxus.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Today the tattoo industry, tomorrow, THE WORLD!!"]]

[[Senate|Senator]] Jhiaxus was a member of the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]]s {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} and appeared in one of Megatron's many political broadcasts to Cybertron in the aftermath of an attack on [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Ascenticon headquarters]]. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}} Following Megatron's rebranding of the Ascenticon faction into a more aggressive group, Jhiaxus helped to rebrand members of the organization with their new logo by stamping it on their body. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}} Not long afterwards, Jhiaxus and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] were with Megatron when the three witnessed an explosion in the [[Cybertronian Mountains]]. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}} Over his better judgement, Jhiaxus then pumped an appreciable percentage of their reserve energon directly into Megatron's systems. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}}

After the [[Tether]] had fallen, Megatron ordered Jhiaxus to rally their followers in [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]] and protect the [[energon storage field]]s. Though chafing under the orders, Jhiaxus agreed to follow Megatron's commands. For now. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} As Megatron staged a hostile takeover of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Jhiaxus enacted his own takeover of Tarn and claimed the city for the Decepticons. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}}

[[File:RadicalTime-Jhiaxus.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Is that a little...pimp cane he's holding?]]

Jhiaxus allocated troops from Tarn to bolster Strika's assault on [[Crystal City]]. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} After a temporary truce had been forged between the Autobots and Decepticons, Jhiaxus took command of Strika's forces and had them bombard the Autobots' path forward during their trek to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] radioed Jhiaxus for an explanation, who dismissively claimed they were suppressing [[Insecticon clone]]s. In actuality, the Decepticons were keeping the Autobots boxed in so they'd soon encounter an incoming horde of [[rust worm]]s. {{storylink|Radical Time}}

While the Autobots escaped the rust worms, they were soon confronted by Megatron's inner circle, including Jhiaxus. Holding his enemies at bay with the threat of an [[imploder]], Megatron demanded Optimus Prime's surrender and the two soon came to blows. Jhiaxus wanted to intervene, but Strika shot the notion down, knowing Megatron would only be satisfied if he settled things himself. However, after [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] arrived on the scene and the imploder was taken out of play by [[Jumpstream]], Megatron backed down and allowed the Autobots to continue onward to Darkmount. Jhiaxus stressed that they still outnumbered their foes and could defeat them right there and then, but Megatron decided to wage the final battle at Darkmount. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Jhiaxus was a spectator of the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]]. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

==Games==
===Transformers Legends===
Jhiaxus was part of a group of Decepticons who teamed up with the Autobots [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] to battle the Ammonites on a distant planet. Together, they were able to drive off several Ammonite attacks, but the two factions soon started fighting one another over differing opinions. Eventually, the Autobots defeated the Ammonites and sent the Decepticons packing. Though angered by this turn of events, Jhiaxus and the other Decepticons found consolation that the Ammonites also tasted defeat at the Autobots' hands, and returned to their starship. {{storylink|Into the Abyss}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsJhiaxus.jpg|thumb|300px|right]]
Jhiaxus participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character who could be recruited after collecting 75 units of Cybermetal and 36 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
Jhiaxus was part of the Mission of Cybertronian Expansion, serving as a scientist aboard the ''[[Proudstar]]'' under [[Nova Prime]]'s command. While excited for the potential scientific discoveries, Jhiaxus admired Nova Prime and his belief in the nobility of their mission, even admitting that he himself might one day choose to call himself an Autobot. However, after briefly touching down on a [[Unicron|certain planet]], the entire crew began experiencing much darker urges. Jhiaxus became paranoid and began using unwilling crewmembers in his experiments, believing an outside force to be influencing their sparks. He became determined to reverse the force's effects and save Cybertron, no matter who or what had to be sacrificed to accomplish it. Despite that he could detect nothing, he firmly believed a consciousness was watching and influencing them. He believed it had come from the mysterious mechanical planet and knew it to be phenomenally powerful. [[Kranix (G1)|Kranix]] believed Jhiaxus to be the only one on the ship smart enough to find his hidden sabotage commands he installed on the ''Proudstar'', hoping that he would only do so after Kranix had made his escape. Jhiaxus was presumably still aboard the ''Proudstar'' when it crashed into Earth's surface. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}

==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Jhiaxus''' (Deluxe, [[2003]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' 2 missiles
[[File:RIDtoy-Jhiaxus.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Surprise, I'm me!]]
{{note|''Robots in Disguise'' [[Jhiaxus (RID)|Jhiaxus]] was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 2 Jhiaxus in the [[Transformers: Universe (comic)|''Universe'' comic]] and in ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]''.}}

: Jhiaxus is a [[redeco]] of the deluxe-sized ''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Jetstorm (BM)#Beast Machines|Jetstorm]] toy in orange and gray. His jet mode cockpit has a spring-loaded extension, giving him a bird-like head in this form that is articulated at the neck to "search" for targets. Both jet and [[robot mode]]s feature spring-loaded "energy blast" missiles. He also has an alternate robot mode, which folds his legs into a "flight cone" and reveals jet thrusters. Jhiaxus was available [[exclusive]]ly at [[KB Toys]] stores.
:Although most previous versions of the mold have the wingtips swept forward in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], Jhiaxus was packaged and depicted in his instructions with the wingtips swept back. His toy art and instructions also show the robot mode wingtips swept forward, as shown here; this contrasts with the ''Universe'' art above.

: Like other later additions to the ''Robots in Disguise'' line, Jhiaxus was released in ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''-style packaging, complete with character art sticker.

: This mold was also used for [[Aero Drone|Sonic Attack Jet]], [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Storm Jet (RID)|Storm Jet]], and the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' version of [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Generation 1 Skywarp]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Jhiaxus/jhiaxus.htm More information on Jhiaxus at TFU.info.]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TFGenerations Deluxe Jhiaxus.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Orange is the new Jhiax.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Jhiaxus''' (Deluxe, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number:'' '''02 / #018'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 guns, 2 missiles

:Part of the tenth wave of [[2012]]-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Jhiaxus is a [[redeco]]/[[retool]] of [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Generations|Armada Starscream]], transforming into a futuristic jet fighter. He features a new head and nosecone-canopy assembly/robot upper torso, sculpted after [[E. J. Su]]'s design for the character first seen in ''[[The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]'', along with remolded wings and new dual guns in place of the original's swords. His coloration, however, is based on the ''Robots in Disguise'' toy, due to it being the reference available in Hasbro's archives and a push for brighter colors at the time.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Inspiration for Jhiaxus? Mark's idea. Worked on Thrilling 30 one - at the time, there was a push towards brighter colors, hence the orange colors similar to RID01. Loves the character. Mark owns some Manny Galen art. https://t.co/sM5UMkOjST|link=https://twitter.com/TFU_INFO/status/1516871260369739777|name=TFU.info|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=04|day=20|(defunct=)}}, paraphrasing designer [[Mark Maher]]</ref>

:His turbines can each fire a missile in either mode via pressure-launch, and can be positioned in robot mode to either face forward or lay flat on his back. His guns peg into his hands via [[5 mm post|5mm post]], and can also mount underneath his wings using different, smaller pegs.

: On many copies, the figure's left elbow can't bend the full 90 degrees.

:He comes packaged with a copy of "[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10]]".

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/GenJhiaxus/jhiaxus.htm More information on Generations Jhiaxus at TFU.info]''
{{GenerationsArmadaStarscreamMold}}
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===''Legacy''===
{{anchor|Legacy}}
[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Class-Jhiaxus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|To whoever axed him a question, it's safe to say they're not living anymore.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''G2 Universe Jhiaxus''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-09'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 29]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories:'' Rifle, pistol, sensor cap
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Voyager Class toys, "G2 Universe Jhiaxus" is a ''Generation 2'' comic-accurate version of the character that transforms into a Cybertronian spacecraft. His accessories include a rifle and a pistol, both of which are based on the same gun (the details on the pistol match up to the rifle). He also features a G2-accurate Cybertronian/Decepticon insignia on his chest. His hands also feature some limited articulation.

: A word of caution—how the pistol weapon storage in jet mode is portrayed in the official character renders and in the instructions is actually impossible to achieve on the actual figure, without either warping the connection port or potentially risking straining and breaking the pistol. Instead, inserting the pistol via its handle (as shown in the figure’s official product shots, or in the shots on this wiki) is the safer alternative.

: In an undocumented feature, the front half of his shoulder sensor has a hidden 5mm post and can be removed, presumably to attach to the rear of his large rifle as some kind of scope for robot mode. The rifle can then also mount backward on top of the jet mode with the "scope" facing front, vaguely resembling the rear-mounted weapon from said mode's scant original comic appearances. Removing the sensor front allows the rest to cleanly fold away into the cockpit for either jet or robot mode.

: Jhiaxus' unpaintable areas are famously prone to [[photodegradation]], with his white unpaintable joints slightly discoloring to a greenish tinge.

: This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] Fan First Tuesday.

: Jhiaxus became a heavy [[shelfwarmer]], both owing to being [[Shortpacking|heavypacked]] at 2 per case and possibly due to word-of-mouth regarding the photodegredation. [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] still lists the figure half price as of [[April]] [[2026]], nearly four years out from his initial release.

: Jhiaxus was later heavily retooled into ''Legacy: United'' [[Vector Prime#Legacy|Vector Prime]].
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==Merchandise==

===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Jhiaxus and Hero OP.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Jhiaxus & Convoy Missile Trailer Set''' ([[February 6]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''41 & 42'''

:Released as part of the sixth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Jhiaxus and ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' Optimus Prime along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#41|Translation of Jhiaxus's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
*Jhiaxus's name is a play on "gee, axe us", a phrase which expressed writer [[Simon Furman]]'s dread of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic]]'s cancellation by [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]].
*''Generation 2'' Jhiaxus's [[robot mode]] design seems to be based loosely on the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. He keeps the air-duct boobs, the cockpit torso, the ear-vents, the wing placement, one shoulder-mounted jet intake (including [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Starscream]]'s stickers), and a nosecone on the back of the head.
*Among the many, many toy ideas [[Glen Hallit]] suggested was a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Go-Bots (franchise)|Go-Bots]]'' [[Aero-Bot]] as Jhiaxus. It was to be distributed as the Dinner Exclusive at [[OTFCC 2003]], but as with most of Hallit's toy proposals, it was not produced.<ref>[http://www.alteredstatesmag.com/hce_2003/3h_tidbits.php 3H Collector's Event: Productions/BotCon Tidbits at ASM]</ref>
*Jhiaxus's name is apparently very difficult for IDW's writers to spell. Known variations to date include "[[Spotlight: Metroplex|Jiaxus]]", "[[The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|Jihaxus]]", and "[[Parasites|Jihauxus]]".
*In ''Universe'' #2, Jhiaxus is portrayed in his original ''Generation 2'' body, but he is seen in his ''Robots in Disguise'' body during a flashback in the [[Escape (Universe)|following issue]]. It's possible that this was either a misunderstanding between two different artists, Jhiaxus morphed into a new body as he left the Cauldron, or there were two Jhiaxuses. In 2015, the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] chose the latter option, establishing that there was also a ''Robots in Disguise''/[[Viron]] Jhiaxus alongside the ''Generation 2''/[[Primax]] Jhiaxus in the Cauldron.
*''Kre-O'' Jhiaxus is a bit of a hard one to suss out in the comic. He's wedged into a corner behind [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], whose scythe obscures his chest details. But the cockpit is just visible, so mixed with the yellow chest, red [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]]-style helmet, and he's in a panel that otherwise holds nothing but Decepticon leader-types... yeah.
*Sadly, the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' toyline was almost completely bereft of tie-in fiction, leaving designer [[Mark Maher]] to briefly hint on his [[Instagram]] page that in a backstory akin to the ''Wings Universe'' depiction, Jhiaxus was involved in creating [[Tyrantulas]], a drone repurposing of ''Legacy: United'' [[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Legacy|Tarantulas]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Calling Tyrantulas to the main stage, he is a drone of Tarantulas by the way, I never really got to expand on my Legacy story line with Jhiaxus and Tarantulas, what a pair they make together too!|link=https://www.instagram.com/markclonus/reel/C5HeKDyub-r/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|title=|year=2024|month=03|day=29|(defunct=)}}</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Jhiaxus''' (ジアクサス ''Jiakusasu'')

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:BotCon-Jhiaxus-concept-robot mode.jpg|BotCon ''Classics'' robot mode concept
File:BotCon-Jhiaxus-concept-vehicle mode.jpg|BotCon ''Classics'' vehicle mode concept
File:MTMTE27 cvrHAS.jpg|Hasbro ''Thrilling 30'' / "Dark Cybertron" packaging art
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Machine Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 2 Cybertronians]]
[[Category:Minions of Unicron]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Cybertronians]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
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Transformers: Cyberworld (cartoon)

2026-04-03T13:22:00Z

CyclonustheWarrior: /* Episodes */ Already a comic with the name

{{Nav-cyberworld}}

[[File:TFCyberworld.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Worlds will collide. Everything will change.]]

'''''Transformers: Cyberworld''''' is an animated web series showing on YouTube that debuted on [[July 12]], [[2025]], animated by [[Omens Studios]].

The series follows the adventures of [[Optimus Prime (Cyberworld)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Cyberworld)|Bumblebee]], and other [[Transformer]]s who have been transported to a mysterious digital "[[Cyberworld (location)|Cyberworld]]", forced to participate in its numerous "games" in order to survive.

{{bigquote|''Transformers, 'till all are one Fight it out for the energon Figure out whose side you're on In Cyberworld, 'till all! Are! One!'' |The [[theme song]].}}

==Storyline==
[[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s alike find themselves pulled by an unknown force into the virtual realm of the Cyberworld. There they find themselves needing to compete in a gauntlet of extreme games and challenges, where victory is rewarded with power and enhancements, while failure drains the very energon from them. Alliances are made and broken as some seek a way to escape while others seek power, glory, and the creation of new empires. Meanwhile, the question hangs over them: how did they get here, and ''who'' or ''what'' is behind it all?

==Characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (Cyberworld)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Kyle Kaczmarczyk]])
* [[Bumblebee (Cyberworld)|Bumblebee]] (Kyle Kaczmarczyk)
* [[Elita-1 (Cyberworld)|Elita-1]] ([[Jessica Carroll]])
* [[Grimlock (Cyberworld)|Grimlock]] ([[James Alexander]])
* [[Snarl (Cyberworld)|Snarl]] (James Alexander)
* [[Mirage (Cyberworld)|Mirage]] ([[Jack Ayres]])
* [[Wheeljack (Cyberworld)|Wheeljack]] (Jack Ayres)

|c2=
* [[Megatron (Cyberworld)|Megatron]] (James Alexander)
* [[Scorponok (Cyberworld)|Scorponok]] (Jack Ayres)
* [[Sky-Byte (Cyberworld)|Sky-Byte]] (Jack Ayres)
* [[Chop Shop (Cyberworld)|Chop Shop]] (James Alexander)
* [[Galvatron (Cyberworld)|Galvatron]] (James Alexander)

|c4=
* [[Starscream (Cyberworld)|Starscream]] ([[Shogo Miyakita]])

|c5=
* [[NPC Narrator]] (Jessica Carroll)

}}

==Episodes==
{{collist|3|
#[[Commence Program]]
#[[Prime Target (Cyberworld)|Prime Target]]
#[[Crate Point, Well Fought]]
#[[River Race Ruckus]]
#[[Smoke & Mirrors]]
#[[Screamer City Arena]]
#[[Hunter vs Hunted]]
#[[What Goes Up]]
#[[Storm the Desert]]
#[[A Bug's Lie]]
#[[Game-a-Tron]]
#[[Oh Scrap!]]
#[[Carousel Chaos]]
#[[Shoot 'N' Loot]]
#[[Heading to New Heist]]
#[[That's Gotta Sting (Part 1)]]
#[[That's Gotta Sting (Part 2)]]
#[[Escape Velocity]]
#[[Torn Apart]]
#[[Over the Sea]]
#[[Beyond Repair]]
#[[Drone Alone]]
#[[Hider & Seeker]]
#[[Oh Crate, This Again]]
#[[Pride Before the Fall]]
#[[What Lies Beneath (Cyberworld)|What Lies Beneath]]
}}

==Trivia==
* Episodes of ''Cyberworld'' generally finish production "shortly before they go live".<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I should also note that we are real tight on our turnarounds. Episodes complete shortly before they go live - it isn't like we're holding back on episodes to tease you guys.|link=https://twitter.com/HedlesChkn/status/1953871971067769004|name=Ali Lightfoot|site=Twitter|year=2025|month=08|day=08}}</ref> At the time of the first few episodes' release, the writers were working on episodes in the 20s, with the finale having been planned out in advance.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The finale is already planned and we're in the mid-20s on writing - so I'm glad you're happy so far! 😂|link=https://twitter.com/HedlesChkn/status/1953881025353843077|name=Ali Lightfoot|site=Twitter|year=2025|month=08|day=08}}</ref>
* This is the first ''Transformers'' series to use a predominantly European voice cast.
* To increase SEO and appease the soulless YouTube algorithm, ''Cyberworld'' episodes are typically given overly descriptive plot synopses as video titles, with no title card in the episode itself and the video title frequently changing after release (sometimes up to three times in a single day). New episodes are also compiled with older episodes to increase run time, with the lone episode releasing five days later, having their own different titles. However, the episodes also have official titles given by the production team, which are the names {{SITENAME SHORT}} uses for our corresponding articles. The titles for the first ten episodes were provided by showrunner [[Ali Lightfoot]] via social media, before being integrated into the end credits starting with episode 11.
* Like the toys, characters belong to either [[Autobot]] or [[Decepticon]] factions—but after their arrival on Cyberworld, their previous allegiances have somewhat broken down. [[Starscream (Cyberworld)|Starscream]], for example, has painted over his insignia with his own face! Nevertheless, Optimus Prime and Megatron are sometimes able to rely on old loyalties.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Sides were formed in the war for Cybertron - but since landing on this new world, all bets are off. Some fall into old habits, others are doing their own thing. (They're all just survivors here. 😉) Megs also just assumes he can tell anyone what to do (and rarely proven wrong.)|link=https://twitter.com/HedlesChkn/status/1964365773687677319|name=Ali Lightfoot|site=Twitter|year=2025|month=09|day=06}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7VEq3tXc6htxiCMULWtNNf1UXtWreLvs Official ''Transformers: Cyberworld'' playlist on YouTube]

[[Category:Web series]]

August 25

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CyclonustheWarrior:

<noinclude>{{cal-date|8|25}}</noinclude>

* '''19?? —''' [[Takayasu Usui]] (Japanese voice of [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]] and others in ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'') is born.
* '''19?? —''' [[Mika Ishibashi]] (Japanese voice of [[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]]) is born.
* '''19?? —''' Internet personality [[Chris Ho|Vangelus]] is born.
* '''???? —''' [[Yukako Kiuchi]] (Japanese voice of [[Sam (ES)|Sam]]) is born.
* '''[[1945]] —''' [[Catherine Lafond]] (European French voice of [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]]) is born.
* '''[[1950]] —''' [[Giovanni Battezzato]] (Italian voice of [[Road King]], [[Denny Clay]], [[Thermidor]] and [[Doctor Morocco]]) is born.
* '''[[1951]] —''' [[Ikuya Sawaki]] (Japanese voice of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress/Fortress Maximus]], [[Grand Maximus|Grand/Grand Maximus]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Ratchet]]) is born.
* '''[[1957]] —''' [[Kai Taschner]] (German voice of ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], [[Kremzeek]] and other Generation 1 roles) is born.
* '''[[1961]] —''' British comic artist [[Kev Hopgood]] is born.
* '''[[1963]] —''' [[Brianne Siddall]] ([[Bridget|Doctor Bridget]] and additional voices in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]]) is born.
* '''[[1965]] —''' [[Masato Obara]] (Japanese voice of [[Aerobolt]] and [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]] [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]) is born.
* '''[[1967]] —''' [[Nobuyuki Hiyama]] (Japanese voice of [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]], ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]]) is born with the Triforce of Courage in hand.
* '''[[1973]] —''' [[Rossella Acerbo]] (Italian voice of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]) is born.
* '''[[1977]] —''' [[Masumi Asano]] (Japanese voice of ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]], [[Sally Jones]] and more) is born.
* '''[[1991]] —''' The ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' episode "[[A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid|Combat in the Meteorite Zone]]" premieres in Malaysia.
* '''[[1993]] —''' [[Ernesto Cronik]] (Mexican voice of [[Starscream (ES)|Starscream]] and [[Laserbeak (ES)|Laserbeak]]) is born.
* '''[[1998]] —''' [[Lee Gunther]], executive producer of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''Transformers'' cartoon]] (and other [[Hasbro]] cartoons), dies of a stroke at age 63.
* '''[[1999]] —''' The ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' episode "[[Unicron Revived!?]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''1999 —''' ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]] — ACT. 3'' and ''ACT. 4'' are released on VHS in Japan by [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]].
* '''[[2000]] —''' The ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars: Transformers]] DVD BOX'' is released in Japan by [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]].
* '''[[2001]] —''' [[Ginzō Matsuo]] (voice of [[Commercial director]]) dies at age 49 from an acute subarachnoid hemorrhage.
* '''[[2004]] —''' "[[Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation]]" is released in the US by [[Dreamwave Productions]].
* '''[[2005]] —''' Takara releases ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline|Galaxy Force]]'' [[EZ Collection]] [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#LOC1|Galaxy Convoy]], [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#LegendsMegs|Master Megatron]], and [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#LOC|Starscream]].
* '''2005 —''' ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline|Galaxy Force]]'' [[Nemesis Breaker#Toys|Dark Ligerjack]] is released as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in Japan.
* '''2005 —'''The ''[[Information Administration Teletraan 15 Go! Go!|15 Go! Go!]]'' chapter "[[Kup Volume]]" is published in the October 2005 issue of ''[[Dengeki Hobby]]''.
* '''[[2006]] —''' The ''15 Go! Go!'' chapter "[[Starscream? Volume 2]]" is published in the October 2006 issue of ''[[Dengeki Hobby]]''.
* '''[[2012]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Swerve (Prime)#Toys|Swerve]] and [[Airachnid (Prime)#Toys|Airachnid]], AMW [[Arms Micron]]s [[Pral]], [[Sise]] and [[Jaze (Prime)|Jaze]], and ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Sunstorm (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-11S Sunstorm]].
* '''2012 —''' [[Neil Armstrong]], US astronaut to be the first man to step on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], passes away at age 82 due to complications from heart surgery.
* '''2012 —''' The ''[[Vortexx]]'' block starts its run on the CW.
* '''2012 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[T.M.I.|Friendship Transformation! My Bulkhead]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[2015]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'': "[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)/home video#Shout! Factory|Dinobots!]]" compilation DVD is released in the US by [[Shout! Studios]].
* '''[[2016]] —''' "[[Intersectionality]]" is released by [[Fun Publications]].
* '''[[2018]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Shadow Panther#Masterpiece|MP-34S Shadow Panther (Beast Wars)]] and ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Quintus Prime#Generations|PP-20 Quintus Prime]], [[Rippersnapper (G1)#Generations|PP-21 Terrorcon Rippersnapper]], [[Cutthroat (G1)#Generations|PP-22 Terrorcon Cutthroat]], [[Blot (G1)#Generations|PP-23 Terrorcon Blot]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Generations|PP-24 Terrorcon Sinnertwin]], [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Generations|PP-25 Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr]], [[Elita One (G1)#Generations|PP-26 Elita-1]], and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Generations|PP-27 Optimus Primal]].
* '''[[2020]] —''' "[[Virtually Reality]]" is uploaded to YouTube.
* '''[[2021]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars|Beast Wars]]'' [[Pod Part 1|#7]] and ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (IDW)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Shattered Glass issue 1|#1]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2022]] —''' A 30-second [[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]] teaser trailer is uploaded.
* '''[[2023]] —''' The Paint Master for Transformers [[Kotobukiya|Bishoujo]] [[Starscream]] is revealed at Megahobby Expo 2023.
* '''2023 —''' Last day of [[Fortnite]]'s Chapter 4, Season 3 which had introduced Transformers to the game.
* '''[[2024]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|EarthSpark]]'' episode "[[The Battle of Witwicky|Shockwave! Shockwave!]]" premieres in [[Japan]].
* '''[[2025]] —''' [[Skybound Entertainment]] officially annouces the [[Transformers: Worst Bot Ever]] [[Bot Swap!]] graphic novel.
* '''2025 —''' The polls open for [[Activate Your Alt Mode]] third and final round in choosing [[Shockwave]]'s sea alt mode.

1986

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CyclonustheWarrior:

{{yearofthe|1986}}

[[File:Scramble city packaging mural.jpg|thumb|upright=1.65]]

The year '''1986''' (MCMLXXXVI) is the third year of the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]].

{{see|Transformers timeline}}

==Events==
===Non-Fiction===
*'''[[April 26]] —''' The [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant]] disaster occurs.
* In November, [[Marvel Comics]] celebrates its 25th Anniversary. In celebration of this event, [[Heavy Traffic!|Issue #22]] of the US [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''Transformers'' comic]] (first available in June) features a special cover; a portrait shot of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] bordered by many of the company's classic superhero characters.
* The Japanese video game developer [[NOW Production]] is founded.

====[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]] production====
=====Season 3=====
*[[March 4]] - [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]] first draft script submitted
*[[March 20]] - [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]] script finalised.
*[[March 27]] - [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3]] script finalised.
*[[March 31]] - [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]] main dialogue recording session.
*[[April 7]] - [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3]] main dialogue recording session.
*[[April 9]] - [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3]] pickup dialogue sessions for [[S. Marc Jordan]], [[John Stephenson]] and [[John Moschitta]].
*[[April 12]] - [[Chaos (episode)]] first draft script submitted.
*[[April 22]] - [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]] revised script submitted
*[[April 22]] - [[The Killing Jar (episode)]] first draft script submitted.
*[[April 24]] - [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]] script finalised.
*[[April 28]] - [[Chaos (episode)]] revised script submitted.
*[[April 29]] - [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]] main dialogue recording session.
*[[April 29]] - [[Chaos (episode)]] script finalised.
*[[April 30]] - Already recorded [[Hot_Rod_(G1)/Generation_1_cartoon_continuity|Rodimus Prime]] dialogue performed by [[Ted Schwartz]] replaced by [[Dick Gautier]] ADR.
*[[April 30]] - [[The Killing Jar (episode)]] second draft script submitted.
*[[May 6]] - [[The Killing Jar (episode)]] third draft script submitted.
*[[May 7]] - [[The Killing Jar (episode)]] main dialogue recording session.
*[[May 16]] - [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]] main dialogue recording session.
*[[May 19]] - [[Chaos (episode)]] main dialogue recording session.
*[[May 29]] - [[Dark Awakening (episode)]] main dialogue recording session.
*[[May 30]] - [[Thief in the Night]] revised script submitted.
*[[June 4]] - [[Chaos (episode)]] first draft storyboards completed.
*[[July 9]] - [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)]] script finalised.
*[[July 11]] - [[Fight or Flee (episode)]] script submitted and finalised.
*[[July 28]] - [[Grimlock's New Brain]] premise/outline submitted.
*[[July 31]] - [[Fight or Flee (episode)]] main dialogue recording session.
*[[September 16]] - [[Grimlock's New Brain]] first draft script submitted.
*[[November 10]] - [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]] first draft script submitted.
*[[November 24]] - [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]] script finalised.

====Births====
*???? — [[Mia Diekow]]
=====January=====
*[[January 7]] — [[Héctor Mena]]
*[[January 8]] — [[Pierce Cravens]]
*[[January 24]] — [[Edward Bosco]]
=====February=====
*February ???? — [[Diego Valenzuela]]
*[[February 1]] — [[Jung Joo Won]]
*[[February 15]] — [[Ami Koshimizu]]
*[[February 25]] — [[Kaiser Johnson]]
=====March=====
*[[March 3]] — [[Renan Freitas]]
*[[March 4]] — [[Hiram Cárdenas]]
*[[March 5]] — [[Constantin von Jascheroff]]
*[[March 14]] — [[Francisco Júnior]]
*[[March 27]] — [[Bruna Matta]]
=====April=====
*[[April 4]] — [[David Hernán]]
*[[April 16]] — [[Betzabé Jara]]
*[[April 25]] — [[Helena Coppejans]], [[Angelina Geisler]]
*[[April 29]] — [[Gábor Joó]]
=====May=====
*[[May 5]] — [[Felix Isenbügel]]
*[[May 7]] — [[Felipe Zilse]]
*[[May 8]] — [[Abby Trott]]
*[[May 10]] — [[Erika Fong]]
*[[May 13]] — [[Óscar Garibay]]
*[[May 16]] — [[Megan Fox]]
*[[May 25]] — [[Markiss McFadden]]
*[[May 26]] — [[Adeline Chetail]]
*[[May 31]] — [[Hiroko Ushida]]
=====June=====
*[[June 1]] — [[Alessio Puccio]]
*[[June 3]] — [[Ludivine Deworst]]
*[[June 5]] - [[Dan Mora]]
*[[June 11]] — [[Shia LaBeouf]]
*[[June 13]] — [[Saidé García]]
*[[June 14]] — [[Klebber Toledo]]
=====July=====
*[[July 7]] — [[Silvio Gonzalez]]
*[[July 8]] — [[Karina Fonseca]]
*[[July 19]] — [[Jim Redler]]
*[[July 26]] — [[Leo Hallerstam]]
=====August=====
*[[August 8]] — [[Alessandro Germano]]
*[[August 18]] — [[Zina Khakhoulia]]
=====September=====
*[[September 5]] — [[Grzegorz Kwiecień]]
*[[September 12]] — [[Alfie Allen]]
*[[September 13]] — [[Marco Giansante]]
*[[September 24]] — [[Sahil Vaid]]
*[[September 26]] — [[Sayuri Yahagi]]
=====October=====
*[[October 6]] — [[Alexander Vestri]]
*[[October 16]] — [[Ahn Hyo-min]]
*[[October 17]] — [[Mark Whitten]]
*[[October 24]] — [[Nobuhiko Okamoto]], [[Shinnosuke Ogami]]
*[[October 27]] — [[Danilo Diniz]]
=====November=====
*[[November 7]] — [[Luisa Wietzorek]], [[Jill Böttcher]]
*[[November 15]] — [[Matthew Patrick]]
*[[November 19]] — [[Duio Botta]]
*[[November 24]] — [[Rodrigo Antas]]
=====December=====
*[[December 10]] — [[Felipe Drummond]]
*[[December 23]] — [[Vitor Paranhos]]

====Deaths====
*[[August 15]] — [[Pierre Garin]]
*[[November 11]] — [[Roger C. Carmel]]
*[[November 22]] — [[Scatman Crothers]]

===Fiction===
====Marvel Comics continuity====
{{noteukonly}}
* [[July 1]] — [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]], [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] arrive on [[Earth]] over the [[space bridge]]. Sometime over the next three days [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] has [[new body|their bodies adapted]] into Earth insects for disguise. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}
* [[July 4]] — [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] arrive on Earth over the space bridge. The [[Decepticon]]s attempt to drill through [[Hoover Dam]] in order to divert the water over the space bridge where it would turn turbines on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The plot was foiled by [[Ricky Vasquez]] and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}
* ''Upon materialization in the distant past of 1986, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] decide to destroy a [[Wyoming]] [[Joe's Garage|service station]] and passing locomotive in a random act of anti-social behavior.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}
=====Deaths=====
* December — [[Barbara Larkin]] {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

====Story of Binaltech====
At some point in time after [[1985]], but before [[2005]], [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] is captured by the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] and kept as a prisoner. He is then kept [[stasis lock]]ed in [[alternate mode|cassette mode]] inserted in his future/past self's tape deck, in order to provide his body with a "[[Spark|Life Essence Nucleus]]", as part of the [[Intelligence and Information Institute|III]]'s "[[X-9 Revival Plan]]". The Ravage of the present remains unaware of his time-tossed doppelganger. {{storylink|Ghosts of the Past}}

====''Knights of Unicron''====
[[Smooth Jazz]]'s vocal cords are damaged, ending his singing career, after taking part in an impromptu battle of the bands with [[Megatron (KOU)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Knights of Unicron (band)|''Behind the Music'' pack-in booklet}}

== Media ==
=== Television ===
* ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' Season 2: episodes 46–49
* ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' Season 3: episodes 1–28
* ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)#Japanese release|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010]]'': episodes 1–32

=== Movies (Theatrical) ===
* ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''

=== Direct-to-Video ===
* ''[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]''
* ''[[Scramble City (diorama)|Scramble City]]''

=== Music ===
==== Albums ====
* ''[[The Transformers: The Movie - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''

==== Singles ====
* "[[The Touch]]" (7" Single)
* "[[The Touch]]" (12" Picture disc) (Europe only)
* "[[Transformer 2010|TRANSFORMER 2010]]"/"[[What's You|WHAT'S YOU]]"

== Print ==
===Comics===
==== Comic BomBom ====
* ''[[Full Throttle Scramble Power!]]''
* ''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy (comic)|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy]]''

==== Marvel Comics ====
* ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' (issues 16–27, ongoing)
* ''[[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)|Transformers: The Movie]]'' (issues 1–3, 3 issues)
* ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (comic)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]'' (issues 1–4, 4 issues)

==== Marvel UK ====
* ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' (issues 43–94, ongoing)
* ''Transformers: The Movie'' (issues 1–3, 3 issues)
* [[Transformers Annual 1986]]

==== TV Magazine ====
===== Manga =====
* ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (manga)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' (issues 1–8, 8 issues)
* ''[[The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers]]'' (issue 1, 5 issues)
===== Story Pages =====
* ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]''
* ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (story page)|Transformers 2010]]'' (part 1, 7 parts)

=== Books ===
====[[Ballantine Books]] [[Find Your Fate Junior]]====
*4) ''[[Earthquake (book)|Earthquake]]''
*5) ''[[Desert Flight]]''
*6) ''[[Decepticon Poison]]''
*7) ''[[Autobot Alert!]]''
*8) ''[[Project Brain Drain]]''
*9) ''[[The Invisibility Factor]]''

==== [[Corgi Books]] [[The Transformers Adventure Game Books]] (U.K.) ====
* 3) ''[[Island of Fear]]''
* 4) ''[[Highway Clash]]''

====[[Panini|Figurine Panini]]====
*''[[The Transformers Sticker Book (1986)|The Transformers Sticker Book]]''

====[[Kid Stuff]] Listen 'n' Look====
* ''[[Slaves of the Insecticons]]''

====Kid Stuff audio cassette====
* ''[[Attack of the Decepticons]]''

====[[Ladybird Books]] (UK)====
* ''[[Decepticon Hideout]]''
* ''[[Galvatron's Air Attack]]''
* ''[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers: The Movie]]''

====[[Macdonald Purnell activity books]] (UK)====
* Colouring Book (Beachcomber)
* Colouring Book (Optimus Prime)
* Sticker Fun Book
* Activity Book

====[[Marvel Books]] [[Big Looker Storybook]]s====
* ''[[Car Show Blow Up]]''
* ''[[The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson]]''

====Marvel Books Coloring Books====

* ''[[Battle at Oil Valley]]''
* ''[[Hot Rod's Escape]]''
* ''[[The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp]]''
* ''[[The Lost Treasure of Cybertron]]''

====Marvel Books Sticker Adventures====
* ''[[Battle on the Junk Planet]]''
* ''[[Galvatron Attacks]]''

== Games ==
===Console===
* ''[[The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth|Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth]]'' ([[Commodore 64]])
* ''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy]]'' ([[Family Computer|Famicom]])

== Collections ==
=== Home Video ===
==== [[Channel 5]] (UK) ====
'''VHS'''
* ''Transformers'' — Desertion of the Dinobots (1986)

==== [[Family Home Entertainment]] ====
'''VHS'''
* ''The Transformers — Volume 10'': "Heavy Metal War"
* ''The Transformers — Volume 11'': "Countdown to Extinction"
* ''The Transformers — Volume 12'': "The Secret of Omega Supreme", "War Dawn", "A Plague of Insecticons"

==== [[St. Michael Video Library]] (UK) ====
'''VHS'''
* ''The Transformers'' — Dinobot Island, also includes The Revenge of Bruticus

==== [[Video Gems]] ====
'''VHS'''
* ''The Transformers'' — Arrival from Cybertron
* ''The Transformers'' — Megatron's Master Plan
* ''The Transformers'' — Desertion of the Dinobots
* ''The Transformers'' — The Key to Vector Sigma & War Dawn

=== Comics ===
==== Marvel UK [[Transformers Collected Comics|Collected Comics]] ====
* ''Plague of the Insecticons!''
* Volume 3
* Volume 4
* Winter Special

== Merchandise ==
*TBD

==Toys==
===U.S.===
{{note|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] were again available in 1986. [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], [[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]] were available via mail order.}}

====Autobots====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot [[Mini-Vehicle]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hubcap (G1)#Toys|Hubcap]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Outback (G1)#Toys|Outback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Pipes (G1)#Toys|Pipes]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swerve (G1)#Toys|Swerve]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Tailgate (G1)#Toys|Tailgate]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheelie (G1)#Toys|Wheelie]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Mini-Cassette]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ramhorn (G1)#Toys|Ramhorn]] / [[Eject (G1)#Toys|Eject]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rewind (G1)#Toys|Rewind]] / [[Steeljaw (G1)#Toys|Steeljaw]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Air Raid (G1)#The Transformers|Air Raid]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fireflight (G1)#The Transformers|Fireflight]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Silverbolt (G1)#The Transformers|Silverbolt]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#The Transformers|Skydive]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Slingshot (G1)#The Transformers|Slingshot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Superion (G1)#Toys|Superion]] (giftset)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blades (G1)#Toys|Blades]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[First Aid (G1)#Toys|First Aid]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Groove (G1)#Toys|Groove]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Spot (G1)#Toys|Hot Spot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Streetwise (G1)#Toys|Streetwise]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Defensor (G1)#Toys|Defensor]] (giftset)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Triple Changer]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Broadside (G1)#Toys|Broadside]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sandstorm (G1)#Toys|Sandstorm]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Springer (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Springer]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Autobot Cars]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Hot Rod]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Kup (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Kup]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Heroes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#G1RodimusPrime|Rodimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Toys|Wreck-Gar]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[City Commander]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Ultra Magnus]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Motorized Autobot Space Shuttle'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sky Lynx (G1)#Toys|Sky Lynx]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Titan (group)|Cities]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#Toys|Metroplex]] (w/ [[Six-Gun#Toys|Six-Gun]], [[Slammer#Toys|Slammer]], and [[Scamper#Toys|Scamper]])}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

====Decepticons====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Mini-Cassette]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Ratbat]] / [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Frenzy]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Breakdown (G1)#Toys|Breakdown]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dead End (G1)#Toys|Dead End]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Drag Strip (G1)#Toys|Drag Strip]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)#Toys|Motormaster]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wildrider (G1)#Toys|Wildrider]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Menasor (G1)#Toys|Menasor]] (giftset)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blast Off (G1)#The Transformers|Blast Off]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Brawl (G1)#The Transformers|Brawl]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Onslaught (G1)#The Transformers|Onslaught]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Swindle (G1)#Generation 1|Swindle]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Vortex (G1)#The Transformers|Vortex]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Battlecharger]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Runabout (G1)#Toys|Runabout]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Runamuck (G1)#Toys|Runamuck]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Triple Changer]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Octane#Toys|Octane]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Divebomb (G1)#Toys|Divebomb]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Headstrong (G1)#Toys|Headstrong]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rampage (G1)#Toys|Rampage]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Razorclaw (G1)#Toys|Razorclaw]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Tantrum (G1)#Toys|Tantrum]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Gnaw (G1)#Toys|Gnaw]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Decepticon Planes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Cyclonus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scourge (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Scourge]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[City Commander]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Galvatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Titan (group)|Cities]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Trypticon (G1)#Toys|Trypticon]] (w/ [[Brunt (G1)#Toys|Brunt]] & [[Full-Tilt (G1)#Toys|Full-Tilt]])}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

====Others====
*''[[First Transformers]]''

====Mail-aways and promos====
:*"[[The Autobots Have a Special Mission for:]]"
<ul class="itemlist">
::{{Bp-d1|[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] ([[Spectro]], [[Spyglass]], [[Viewfinder]])}}
</ul>
:*"[[You Have Been Chosen.]]"
:*"[[Decipher the Decepticon]]" contest
:*"[[Prizes in Disguise]]" contest
<ul class="itemlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|"Movie Edition" Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers|"Movie Edition" Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>

{{-}}

===Japan===
{{note|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Blaster (G1)|Broadcast]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumble]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Condor]], [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Jaguar]], [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] were again available in 1986.}}

====Cybertrons====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Aerialbot (G1)|Airbots]] (''Scramble City'')'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|C-50 [[Silverbolt (G1)#Toys|Silverbolt]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-51 [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Toys|Skydive]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-52 [[Fireflight (G1)#Toys|Firebolt]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-53 [[Slingshot (G1)#Toys|Sling]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-54 [[Air Raid (G1)#Toys)|Air Rider]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-55 [[Superion (G1)#Toys|Superion]] (giftset)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Mini-Vehicle|Minibots]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|C-56 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Bumble]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-57 [[Hubcap (G1)#Toys|Hubcap]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-58 [[Swerve (G1)#Toys|Werve]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-59 [[Outback (G1)#Toys|Outback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-60 [[Pipes (G1)#Toys|Pipes]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|C-61 [[Tailgate (G1)#Toys|Tailgate]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-62 [[Powerglide (G1)#Toys|Powerglide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-63 [[Beachcomber (G1)#Toys|Beachcomber]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-64 [[Seaspray (G1)#Toys|Seaspray]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-80 [[Wheelie (G1)#Toys|Wheelie]]<ref group="A" name="wheelie">Wheelie was listed among the other Minibots in a 1986 Takara toy catalog, but his toy was released later than the rest of them, between C-79 Blurr and C-81 Wreck-Gar.</ref>}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Cassettbots]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|C-65 [[Steeljaw (G1)#Toys|Steeljaw]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-66 [[Ramhorn (G1)#Toys|Amhorn]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-67 [[Rewind (G1)#Toys|Rewind]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-68 [[Eject (G1)#Toys|Eject]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
'''[[City Commander]] (''Scramble City'')'''
{{Bp-a1|C-69 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Ultra Magnus]]}}
 
'''Cybertron City (''Scramble City'')'''
{{Bp-a1|C-70 [[Metroplex (G1)#Toys|Metroflex]] (w/ [[Scamper#Toys|Scamper]], [[Six-Gun#Toys|Six-Gun]], [[Slammer#Toys|Slammer]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] (''Scramble City'')'''
{{Bp-a1|C-71 [[Hot Spot (G1)#Toys|Hot Spot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-72 [[Blades (G1)#Toys|Graze]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-73 [[Streetwise (G1)#Toys|Streetwise]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-74 [[Groove (G1)#Toys|Groove]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-75 [[First Aid (G1)#Toys|First Aid]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-76 [[Defensor (G1)#Toys|Guardian]] (giftset)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Cybertrons'''
{{Bp-a1|C-77 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#|Rodimus Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-78 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Hot Rodimus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-79 [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Toys|Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-81 [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Toys|Wreck-Gar]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-82 [[Kup (G1)/toys#Toys|Cher]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Triple Changer]]s'''
{{Bp-a1|C-83 [[Sandstorm (G1)#Toys|Sandstorm]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-84 [[Springer (G1)/toys#Toys|Sprang]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-85 [[Broadside (G1)#Toys|Broadside]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''VS sets'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|VSZ [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#VSZ|Sunstreaker]] & [[Skids (G1)#VSZ|Skids]] vs [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#VSZ|Buzzsaw]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''"Good Bye" sets'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Good Bye Convoy ([[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Alert]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Ligier]] & [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Convoy]])}}
|}
{{-}}

<big>'''Notes'''</big>
<references group="A" />
{{-}}

====Destrons====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Stunticon (G1)|Stuntrons]] (''Scramble City'')'''
{{Bp-d1|D-50 [[Motormaster (G1)#Toys|Motormaster]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-51 [[Breakdown (G1)#Toys|Breakdown]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-52 [[Drag Strip (G1)#Toys|Drag Stripe]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-53 [[Wildrider (G1)#Toys|Wildrider]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-54 [[Dead End (G1)#Toys|Dead End]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-55 [[Menasor (G1)#Toys|Menasor]] (giftset)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Decepticon Planes|Jetron]]'''
{{Bp-d1|D-56 [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Ramjet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-57 [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Thrust]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-70 [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Cyclonus]]<ref group="A" name="cycsco">Cyclonus and Scourge were listed as "Jetrons" alongside Ramjet and Thrust in a 1986 Takara toy catalog, but their toys were released later than the other two, between D-69 Bruticus and D-72 Octone.</ref>}}
{{Bp-d1|D-71 [[Scourge (G1)#Toys|Scourge]]<ref group="A" name="cycsco"/>}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassettrons]]'''
{{Bp-d1|D-58 [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Frenzy]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-d1|D-59 [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Jaguar]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-d1|D-60 [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Condor]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-d1|D-61 [[Ratbat (G1)#Toys|Ratbat]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Fortress Staff (''Scramble City'')'''
{{Bp-d1|D-62 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Galvatron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Destron City (''Scramble City'')'''
{{Bp-d1|D-63 [[Trypticon (G1)#Toys|Dinosaurer]] (w/ [[Brunt (G1)#Toys|Brunt]], [[Full-Tilt (G1)#Toys|Full-Tilt]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Combaticon (G1)|Combatrons]] (''Scramble City'')'''
{{Bp-d1|D-64 [[Onslaught (G1)#Toys|Onslaught]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-65 [[Blast Off (G1)#Toys|Blast Off]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-66 [[Vortex (G1)#Toys|Vorter]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-67 [[Brawl (G1)#Toys|Brawl]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-68 [[Swindle (G1)#Toys|Swindle]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-69 [[Bruticus (G1)#Toys|Bruticus]] (giftset)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Triple Changer]]s'''
{{Bp-d1|D-72 [[Octane#Toys|Octone]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Predacon (G1)|Animatrons]]'''
{{Bp-d1|D-73 [[Razorclaw (G1)#Toys|Razorclaw]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-74 [[Rampage (G1)#Toys|Rampage]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-75 [[Divebomb (G1)#Toys|Dimebomb]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-76 [[Tantrum (G1)#Toys|Tantrum]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-77 [[Headstrong (G1)#Toys|Headstrong]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-78 [[Predaking (G1)#Toys|Predaking]] (giftset)}}
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''VS sets'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|VSZ [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#VSZ|Sunstreaker]] & [[Skids (G1)#VSZ|Skids]] vs [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#VSZ|Buzzsaw]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''"Good Bye" sets'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|Good Bye Megatron ([[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Starscream]] & [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Megatron]])}}
|}
{{-}}

<big>'''[[Robot Point]] mail order items'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)#Toys|Adams]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Dirge]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Downshift (G1)#Toys|Camshaft]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Camshaft (G1)#Toys|Downshift]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Overdrive#Toys|Overdrive]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Ratchet]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}
<big>'''Notes'''</big>
<references group="A" />
{{-}}

=== Europe ===
{{note|These are toys which have been confirmed as being released in at least one country in Europe in 1986. For more details regarding releases in specific European countries, see [[The Transformers (European toyline)]].}}

====Autobots====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot Mini-Vehicles'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Toys|Bumblebee]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hubcap (G1)#Toys|Hubcap]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Outback (G1)#Toys|Outback]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Pipes (G1)#Toys|Pipes]] (inc. "Puffer" variant)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Swerve (G1)#Toys|Swerve]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheelie (G1)#Toys|Wheelie]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Aerialbots'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Air Raid (G1)#The Transformers|Air Raid]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Fireflight (G1)#The Transformers|Fireflight]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Silverbolt (G1)#The Transformers|Silverbolt]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#The Transformers|Skydive]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Slingshot (G1)#The Transformers|Slingshot]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Superion (G1)#Toys|Superion (giftset)]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Protectobots'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Blades (G1)#Toys|Blades]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[First Aid (G1)#Toys|First Aid]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Groove (G1)#Toys|Groove]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hot Spot (G1)#Toys|Hot Spot]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Streetwise (G1)#Toys|Streetwise]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Defensor (G1)#Toys|Defensor (giftset)]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Triple Changers'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Broadside (G1)#Toys|Broadside]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sandstorm (G1)#Toys|Sandstorm]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Springer (G1)/toys#Toys|Springer]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot Vehicles''' (Autobot Cars)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Blurr (G1)/toys#Toys|Blurr]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Grapple (G1)#Toys|Grapple]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)/toys#Toys|Hoist]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Toys|Hot Rod]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hound (G1)/toys#Toys|Hound]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)/toys#Toys|Inferno]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Kup (G1)/toys#Toys|Kup]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Toys|Red Alert]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Toys|Sideswipe]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Toys|Smokescreen]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Toys|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)/toys#Toys|Tracks]] (now blue)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot Leader'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G1v1|Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot City Commander'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Toys|Ultra Magnus]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot City'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#Toys|Metroplex]]}}
|}
{{-}}

====Decepticons====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Constructicons''' (yellow)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Toys|Bonecrusher]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)/toys#Toys|Hook]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Toys|Long Haul]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Toys|Mixmaster]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Toys|Scavenger]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Toys|Scrapper]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Stunticons'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d1|[[Breakdown (G1)#Toys|Breakdown]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Dead End (G1)#Toys|Dead End]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Drag Strip (G1)#Toys|Drag Strip]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)#Toys|Motormaster]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Wildrider (G1)#Toys|Wildrider]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Menasor (G1)#Toys|Menasor (giftset)]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Combaticons'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d1|[[Blast Off (G1)#The Transformers|Blast Off]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Brawl (G1)#The Transformers|Brawl]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Onslaught (G1)#The Transformers|Onslaught]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Swindle (G1)#Generation 1|Swindle]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Vortex (G1)#The Transformers|Vortex]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Bruticus (G1)#Toys|Bruticus (giftset)]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Predacons'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d1|[[Divebomb (G1)#Toys|Divebomb]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Headstrong (G1)#Toys|Headstrong]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Rampage (G1)#Toys|Rampage]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Razorclaw (G1)#Toys|Razorclaw]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Tantrum (G1)#Toys|Tantrum]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Battlespringers''' (Battlechargers)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d1|[[Runabout (G1)#Toys|Runabout]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Runamuck (G1)#Toys|Runamuck]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Triple Changers'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d1|[[Octane#Toys|Octane]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Decepticon Planes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Toys|Cyclonus]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scourge (G1)/toys#Toys|Scourge]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Decepticon Communicator'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Toys|Soundwave]] and Condor Cassette: [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Toys|Buzzsaw]]}}
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Decepticon City'''
{{bp-d1|[[Trypticon (G1)#Toys|Trypticon]]}}
|}
{{-}}

[[Category:Fictional events by year]]
[[Category:Real-world events by year]]

Wheeljack (disambiguation)

2026-03-26T22:58:46Z

CyclonustheWarrior:

[[Transformer|'Bots]] named '''Wheeljack''' tend to be resourceful and inventive... and dangerous, even if only to themselves and anyone within blast range.

<center>{{bigquote|Wheeljack. The one who enjoys explosive devices.|[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]|"[[Hurt]]"}}</center>

==Major Wheeljacks==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:Wheeljackg1.jpg|[[Wheeljack (G1)|"Generation 1" Wheeljack]] <hr>''[[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel]] • [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cartoon]] • [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW (2005)]] • [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Toys]]''
File:MicronDensetsuWheeljackCardArt.jpg|[[Wheeljack (Armada)|''Armada'' Wheeljack]]
File:HeatScramble wheeljack.jpg|[[Wheeljack (Movie)|''Dark of the Moon'' Wheeljack]]
File:PrimeWheeljack.jpg|[[Wheeljack (Prime)|"Aligned" Wheeljack]]
File:Wheeljack-Cyberverse-Boulder-model.jpg|[[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|''Cyberverse'' Wheeljack]]
File:Wheeljack-Earthspark-Stock.jpg|[[Wheeljack (ES)|''EarthSpark'' Wheeljack]]
File:ROTB-Wheeljack.jpg|[[Wheeljack (ROTB)|''Rise of the Beasts'' Wheeljack]]
File:Cyberworld-Wheeljack.jpg|[[Wheeljack (Cyberworld)|''Cyberworld'' Wheeljack]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Wheeljacks==
{{disamb|y=[[1984]]|[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], the [[Autobot]] Lancia Stratos Turbo custom racer from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].}}
** For this [[character]] in the [[2005 IDW continuity]], see [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity]].
** For this character in the [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]], see [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity]].
** For this character in the [[Marvel Comics continuity]], see [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity]].
** For [[toy]]s and merchandise of this character, see [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys]].
{{disamb|y=[[2003]]|[[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]], the [[Decepticon]] (former Autobot) gull-winged sports car from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2004]]|Wheeljack, the [[Japanese language|Japanese]] ''Superlink'' name for ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|[[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]], (aka "Que") the Autobot engineer from the [[live-action film series]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]], the evil Autobot from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2009]]|[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|[[Wheeljack (Cloud)|Wheeljack]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2018]]|[[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]], the Autobot inventor from ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2022]]|[[Wheeljack (ES)|Wheeljack]], the Autobot scientist from ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2023]]|[[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (franchise)|Rise of the Beasts]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2024]]|[[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''}}
{{disamb|y=[[2025]]|[[Wheeljack (Cyberworld)|Wheeljack]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers: Cyberworld (franchise)|Cyberworld]].''}}

==Media with "Wheeljack" in the title==
{{disamb|y=[[1990]]|"[[The House that Wheeljack Built!]]", an issue of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK series]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2013]]|"[[Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?]]", an issue of the ''[[Kre-O Transformers (comic)|Kre-O]]'' mini-manga.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2020]]|"[[Wheeljack: Orbital Decay]]", an issue of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]'' series.}}

==See also==
{{disamb|y=[[1984]]|[[Wheeljack's workshop]], from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] cartoon.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|''[[Jackhammer (Prime)|Jackhammer]]'', [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]'s personal [[starship|ship]] from ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2020]]|[[Wheeljack's shuttle]] from the [[2019 IDW continuity]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2021]]|The [[Wheeljack Ministry of Science]] from the 2021 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars|Beast Wars]]'' series.}}

==Not to be confused with...==
* [[Wheel Blaze]], the [[Autobot]] [[Metro Squad]] [[Micromaster]] [[Combiner]] cherry-picker cab from [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]].
* [[Wheelarch]], the pre-war [[Transformer]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity]].
* [[Wheelie (disambiguation)|Wheelie]]

{{disambig}}

Soundwave (disambiguation)

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CyclonustheWarrior: /* Full list of Soundwaves */

{{disambig}}
Although his personality and goals may vary from universe to universe, '''Soundwave''' is always committed to his agenda, and is frequently willing to do whatever it takes to ensure its completion, taking even the most grievous setbacks in stride. In many universes, he commands a small army of deployable minions, all of whom are unflinchingly loyal to their master.

In some universes, he eventually becomes '''Soundblaster''', though this is sometimes a separate character.

==Major Soundwaves==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:HHS-3-Soundwave.jpg|[[Soundwave (G1)|"Generation 1" Soundwave]] <hr>''[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel]]'' • ''[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cartoon]]'' • ''[[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW (2005)]]'' • ''[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Toys]]'' • ''[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise|Merchandise]]''
File:SoundwaveCyb FPbio.jpg|[[Soundwave (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Soundwave]]
File:TFAnimated Soundwave.jpg|[[Soundwave (Animated)|''Animated'' Soundwave]] <hr>''[[Sound Wave|"Sound Wave" toys]]
File:Rotf soundwave satellite mode.jpg|[[Soundwave (ROTF)|"Movie series" Soundwave]] <hr> ''[[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys|Toys]]''
File:AlignedSoundwaves.jpeg|[[Soundwave (WFC)|"Aligned" Soundwave]] <hr> ''[[Soundwave (WFC)/toys|Toys]]''
File:CyberverseSoundwave.jpg|[[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|''Cyberverse'' Soundwave]]
File:Earthspark-Decoy-Soundwave.jpg|[[Soundwave (ES)|''EarthSpark'' Soundwave]]
File:One Soundwave.jpg|[[Soundwave (One)|''One'' Soundwave]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Soundwaves==
{{disamb|y=[[1984]]|[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], the [[Decepticon]] Communications Officer in the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]], who later took the name '''Soundblaster''' in Japan.
**For this character in the [[Marvel Comics continuity]], see [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity]]
**For this character in the [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]], see [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
**For this character in the [[2005 IDW continuity]], see [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity]]
**For toys of this character, see [[Soundwave (G1)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2000]]|[[Soundwave (BW)|Soundwave]], the [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]] crocodile/bat from the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2005]]|[[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]-born stealth bomber from the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon music box/Scion xB with a [[Laserbeak (Animated)|guitar]] and a [[Ratbat (Animated)|keytar]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.}}
**[[Sound Wave]], the best selling toys that serve as drones for Soundwave.
{{disamb|y=2008|[[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]], the heroic Decepticon from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2009]]|[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon satellite/spaceship from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and sports car from ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]''.
**For toys of this character, see [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon Cybertronic car/drone plane from the [[Aligned continuity family]].
**For toys of this character, see [[Soundwave (WFC)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2012]]|[[Soundwave (SG Animated)|Soundwave]], the heroic Decepticon from the ''[[Shattered Glass Animated]]'' franchise.}}
{{disamb|y=2012|[[Soundwave (G2)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon clone from the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2013]]|[[Soundwave (MW)|Soundwave]], the other Decepticon clone from the ''Wings Universe''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|[[Soundwave (Cloud)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon from ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Soundwave (KOU)|Soundwave]], the back-up singer from ''[[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Soundwave (Battle Masters)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon from ''[[Battle Masters]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Soundwave (ML Kre-O)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon clone from ''Kre-O'', based on [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Music Label|''Music Label'' Soundwave]].}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Soundwave (Universe Kre-O)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon clone from ''Kre-O'', based on [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Soundwave]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2018]]|[[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon spy from ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|''Cyberverse'']].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2021]]|[[Soundwave (SG BB)|Soundwave]], the heroic Decepticon from ''Shattered Glass [[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]].''}}
{{disamb|y=[[2022]]|[[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon from ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2024]]|[[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon from ''[[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''}}
{{disamb|y=[[2026]]|[[Soundwave (Cyberworld)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon from ''[[Transformers: Cyberworld (franchise)|Cyberworld]].''}}

==See also==
{{disamb|y=2012|[[Soundwave's workshop]], a location from ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]''.}}

==Media with "Soundwave" in the title==
{{disamb|y=[[1985]]|"[[Letters page (Marvel UK)#Soundwaves|Soundwaves]]", the name of the letters page in the UK edition of the Generation 1 [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic]] while Soundwave was in charge.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|"[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]", the comic from [[IDW Publishing|IDW]].}}
{{disamb|y=2012|"[[The Hunt for Soundwave]]", another comic from IDW.}}
{{disamb|y=2013|"[[Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves]]", yet another comic from IDW.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|"[[Soundwave's Trap? Stop Operation Brainwash Humanity!]]", the fourteenth chapter of ''[[Kre-O Transformers (comic)|Kre-O Transformers]]''.}}

==Not be confused with...==
*[[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]], the [[Cloning|clone]] of Soundwave from the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Generation 1]]'' comics.
*[[Logos Prime|Soundblaster]], the ''other'' Planet X stealth bomber from the ''Cybertron'' series.
*[[Soundblaster (TR)|Soundblaster]], Soundwave's [[Titan Master]] partner.
*Any of the [[Shockwave (disambiguation)|Shockwaves]].
*Any of the [[Heatwave (disambiguation)|Heatwaves]].
*Or anything called [[Tidal Wave (disambiguation)|Tidal Wave]].
*[[Songwave]], the smart speaker from ''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]]''.

Shockwave (disambiguation)

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CyclonustheWarrior: /* Full list of Shockwaves */

{{disambig}}
Logic dictates that '''Shockwave''', sometimes known as '''Shockblast''', is among the most rational of the [[Decepticon]]s. A straightforward and sometimes brutal approach has led various Shockwaves across the [[multiverse]] to wreak all kinds of havoc, sometimes even on their own allies. You can also hide a whole house under his mono-boob.

==Major Shockwaves==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:G1Shockwave.jpg|[[Shockwave (G1)|"Generation 1" Shockwave]] <hr>''[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel]] • [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cartoon]] • [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW (2005)]] • [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Toys]]''
File:Shockblast energon.jpg|[[Shockblast|''Energon'' Shockblast]]
File:TFA Shockwave true colors.jpg|[[Shockwave (Animated)|''Animated'' Shockwave]]
File:ShockwaveDOTMgamepromo.jpg|[[Shockwave (Movie)|''Dark of the Moon'' Shockwave]]
File:PrimeShockwave.jpg|[[Shockwave (WFC)|"Aligned" Shockwave]]
File:CyberverseShockwave.jpg|[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|''Cyberverse'' Shockwave]]
File:Shockwave-Earthspark-Stock.jpg|[[Shockwave (ES)|''EarthSpark'' Shockwave]]
File:Shockwave (One).jpg|[[Shockwave (One)|''One'' Shockwave]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Shockwaves==
{{disamb|y=[[1984]]|[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] the [[Decepticon]] ray gun from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]], sometimes also known as "Shockblast".
**For this character in [[Marvel Comics continuity]], see [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity]].
**For this character in [[2005 IDW continuity]], see [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity]].
**For toys of this character, see [[Shockwave (G1)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2002]]|Shockwave, the Japanese name for [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] (in his first body) from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2004]]|[[Shockblast]], the Decepticon tank/satellite from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', so named for [[trademark]] reasons.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2006]]|[[Shockwave (Cybertron)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon-allied [[Sky Attack Mini-Con Team|Sky Attack Team]] [[Mini-Con]] stealth jet from ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon assassin and scientist from the [[live-action film series]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]], the morally ambiguous [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] Decepticon dragster from ''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2008|[[Shockwave (SG)|Shockwave]], the heroic Decepticon ambassador from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2008|[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon double agent from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon second-in-command and alien mobile artillery from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|[[Shockwave (Kre-O)|Shockwave]], the name of multiple Decepticon [[Kreon]]s from ''[[Kre-O]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|[[Shockwave (Cloud)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon from ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2016]]|[[Shockwave (SG Animated)|Shockwave]], the heroic Decepticon from ''[[Shattered Glass Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2017]]|"[[Maximal Shockwave|Shockwave]]", the brainwashed [[Maximal]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2018]]|[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon mad scientist from ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|''Cyberverse'']].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2023]]|[[Shockwave (ES)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon from ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2024]]|[[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon from ''[[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''}}
{{disamb|y=[[2026]]|[[Shockwave (Cyberworld)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon from ''[[Transformers: Cyberworld (franchise)|Cyberworld]].''}}

==Media with "Shockwave" in the title==
{{disamb|y=2006|''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', the first issue in the ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight]]'' series.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2013]]|"[[Shockwaves]]", a "[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]" prelude story originally published in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''The Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' #17}}

==See also==
*[[Shockwave's Tower]], a self-aggrandizing monument from the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity]].
*[[Longarm (SG)|Longarm]], the disguised identity for an unknown Shockwave mucking about in the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' universe.
*[[Shockwave's drones]], the mass-produced robots based off ''Cyberverse'' Shockwave's alternate mode.
*The [[Shockwave clone]] from ''[[Transformers: Shadows Rising|Shadows Rising]]''.

==Not to be confused with==
*[[Soundwave (disambiguation)|Soundwave]]

Scourge (disambiguation)

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CyclonustheWarrior: /* Full list of Scourges */

{{disambig}}
The name '''Scourge''' evokes fear across the [[multiverse]], conjuring images of a high-ranking Decepticon who leads his own group of fighters.

==Major Scourges==
<center><gallery widths="250px" heights="200px">
File:DreamwaveMTMTE5-ScourgeFracas.jpg|[[Scourge (G1)|"Generation 1" Scourge]] <hr> ''[[Scourge (G1)/toys|Toys]]''
File:Black Convoy.jpg|[[Scourge (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Scourge]]
File:Map-Scourge.jpg|[[Scourge (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Scourge]]
File:Scourge Render.jpg|[[Scourge (ROTB)|''Rise of the Beasts'' Scourge]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Scourges==
{{disamb|y=[[1986]]|[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], the [[Decepticon]] Cybertronic air skiff from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].}}
**For toys of this character, see [[Scourge (G1)/toys]].
{{disamb|y=[[1999]]|[[Scourge (BW)|Scourge]], the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] locust from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2000]]|[[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]], the Decepticon tanker-truck clone of [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2003]]|Scourge, the Japanese ''Legends of the Microns'' name of ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2004]]|[[Grand Scourge]], the dark duplicate of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Super Link]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2005]]|[[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], the Decepticon dragon and leader of the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]] from ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|[[Scourge (SG)|Scourge]], the heroic Decepticon spacefighter from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2023]]|[[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]], the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]] from ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2026]]|[[Scourge (Cyberworld)|Scourge]], the Decepticon from ''[[Transformers: Cyberworld (franchise)|Cyberworld]].''}}

==Media with "Scourge" in the title==
{{disamb|y=[[2005]]|"[[Scourge (episode)|Scourge]]", the ''Cybertron'' episode.}}

==Not to be confused with...==
* Characters named [[Scrounge (disambiguation)|Scrounge]].
* [[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]], the [[Autobot]] [[Turbomaster]] pickup truck from Generation 1.
* [[Scorch (Animated)|Scorch]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.
* [[Vertebreak (Prime)|Vertebreak]], the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] from ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' whose preliminary name was "Scourge".

Hound (disambiguation)

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CyclonustheWarrior: /* Full list of Hounds */

[[Autobot]]s named '''Hound''' are often tenacious sorts.

{{Bigquote|Observe everything, remember even more.|Hound's Generation 1 bio quote}}

==Major Hounds==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:G1 Hound reissueart1.jpg|[[Hound (G1)|"Generation 1" Hound]] <hr>''[[Hound (G1)/toys|Toys]]''
File:TF4Hound.jpg|[[Hound (Movie)|"Movie series" Hound]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Hounds==
{{disamb|y=[[1984]]|[[Hound (G1)|Hound]], the [[Autobot]] scout from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
** For toys of this character, see [[Hound (G1)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], the Autobot and fat ballerina from the [[live-action film series]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Hound (SG)|Hound]], the evil Autobot from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|[[Hound (Animated)|Hound]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|[[Hound (Prime)|Hound]], the Autobot from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=2011|[[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]], the name of multiple Autobots from ''[[Kre-O]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|[[Hound (Energon)|Hound]], the Autobot [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2017]]|"[[Maximal Hound|Hound]]", the brainwashed [[Maximal]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2020]]|[[Hound (Cyberverse)|Hound]], the unlucky Autobot from ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2024]]|[[Hound (One)|Hound]], the miner from ''[[Transformers One (franchise)|One]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2026]]|[[Hound (Cyberworld)|Hound]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers: Cyberworld (franchise)|Cyberworld]].''}}

{{disambig}}

Cheetor (disambiguation)

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CyclonustheWarrior: /* Full list of Cheetors */

{{disambig}}

'''Cheetor''' has many similarities with [[Hot Shot (disambiguation)|Hot Shot]] and [[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|Bumblebee]].

==Major Cheetors==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:Cheetorbw.jpg|[[Cheetor (BW)|"Beast Era" Cheetor]] <hr>[[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Toys]]
File:CyberverseCheetor.jpg|[[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|''Cyberverse'' Cheetor]]
File:ROTB-Cheetor-Render-Beastmode.jpg|[[Cheetor (ROTB)|''Rise of the Beasts'' Cheetor]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Cheetors==
{{disamb|y=[[1996]]|[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], the [[Maximal]] cheetah from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.}}
** For toys of this character, see [[Cheetor (BW)/toys]].
{{disamb|y=[[2002]]|[[Cheetor (Go-Bots)|Cheetor]], the [[Go-Bot (species)|Go-Bot]] cheetah from ''[[Transformers: Go-Bots (franchise)|Go-Bots]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2003]]|[[Cheetor (Armada)|Cheetor]], the [[Autobot]] cheetah from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]], the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] cheetah-like race car from ''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|[[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]], the Autobot cheetah-like race car from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2016]]|[[Cheetor (BWSG)|Cheetor]], the evil Maximal from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2019]]|[[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]], the guardian of the [[AllSpark]] from ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2023]]|[[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]], the Maximal from ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2026]]|[[Cheetor (Cyberworld)|Cheetor]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers: Cyberworld (franchise)|Cyberworld]].''}}

Wheeljack (disambiguation)

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CyclonustheWarrior: /* Major Wheeljacks */ The toy image will be a placeholder until images of him in the show are uploaded

[[Transformer|'Bots]] named '''Wheeljack''' tend to be resourceful and inventive... and dangerous, even if only to themselves and anyone within blast range.

<center>{{bigquote|Wheeljack. The one who enjoys explosive devices.|[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]|"[[Hurt]]"}}</center>

==Major Wheeljacks==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:Wheeljackg1.jpg|[[Wheeljack (G1)|"Generation 1" Wheeljack]] <hr>''[[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel]] • [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cartoon]] • [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW (2005)]] • [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Toys]]''
File:MicronDensetsuWheeljackCardArt.jpg|[[Wheeljack (Armada)|''Armada'' Wheeljack]]
File:HeatScramble wheeljack.jpg|[[Wheeljack (Movie)|''Dark of the Moon'' Wheeljack]]
File:PrimeWheeljack.jpg|[[Wheeljack (Prime)|"Aligned" Wheeljack]]
File:Wheeljack-Cyberverse-Boulder-model.jpg|[[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|''Cyberverse'' Wheeljack]]
File:Wheeljack-Earthspark-Stock.jpg|[[Wheeljack (ES)|''EarthSpark'' Wheeljack]]
File:ROTB-Wheeljack.jpg|[[Wheeljack (ROTB)|''Rise of the Beasts'' Wheeljack]]
File:Cyberworld-Wheeljack-CyberChanger.jpg|[[Wheeljack (Cyberworld)|''Cyberworld'' Wheeljack]]
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==Full list of Wheeljacks==
{{disamb|y=[[1984]]|[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], the [[Autobot]] Lancia Stratos Turbo custom racer from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].}}
** For this [[character]] in the [[2005 IDW continuity]], see [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity]].
** For this character in the [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]], see [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity]].
** For this character in the [[Marvel Comics continuity]], see [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity]].
** For [[toy]]s and merchandise of this character, see [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys]].
{{disamb|y=[[2003]]|[[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]], the [[Decepticon]] (former Autobot) gull-winged sports car from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2004]]|Wheeljack, the [[Japanese language|Japanese]] ''Superlink'' name for ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|[[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]], (aka "Que") the Autobot engineer from the [[live-action film series]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]], the evil Autobot from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2009]]|[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|[[Wheeljack (Cloud)|Wheeljack]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2018]]|[[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]], the Autobot inventor from ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2022]]|[[Wheeljack (ES)|Wheeljack]], the Autobot scientist from ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2023]]|[[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (franchise)|Rise of the Beasts]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2024]]|[[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''}}
{{disamb|y=[[2025]]|[[Wheeljack (Cyberworld)|Wheeljack]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers: Cyberworld (franchise)|Cyberworld]].''}}

==Media with "Wheeljack" in the title==
{{disamb|y=[[1990]]|"[[The House that Wheeljack Built!]]", an issue of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK series]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2013]]|"[[Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?]]", an issue of the ''[[Kre-O Transformers (comic)|Kre-O]]'' mini-manga.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2020]]|"[[Wheeljack: Orbital Decay]]", an issue of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]'' series.}}

==See also==
{{disamb|y=[[1984]]|[[Wheeljack's workshop]], from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] cartoon.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|''[[Jackhammer (Prime)|Jackhammer]]'', [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]'s personal [[starship|ship]] from ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2020]]|[[Wheeljack's shuttle]] from the [[2019 IDW continuity]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2021]]|The [[Wheeljack Ministry of Science]] from the 2021 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars|Beast Wars]]'' series.}}

==Not to be confused with...==
* [[Wheel Blaze]], the [[Autobot]] [[Metro Squad]] [[Micromaster]] [[Combiner]] cherry-picker cab from [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]].
* [[Wheelarch]], the pre-war [[Transformer]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity]].
* [[Wheelie (disambiguation)|Wheelie]]

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Wheeljack (Cyberworld)

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:''Wheeljack is an [[Autobot]] from [[Transformers: Cyberworld (franchise)|Cyberworld]].''
[[File:Cyberworld-Wheeljack-CyberChanger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Optimus, I've invented a new device to help us hit the griddy!]]

'''Wheeljack''' is one of many Transformers trapped in the strange place known as [[Cyberworld (location)|Cyberworld]].

==Fiction==
===''Cyberworld'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Ayres]] (English)|[[Carlo Vázquez Díaz]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Fabrício Rinaldi]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

Wheeljack was part of [[Elita-1 (Cyberworld)|Elita-1's]] team on Cyberworld, until he was eliminated by [[Sky-Byte (Cyberworld)|Sky-Byte]]. {{storylink|River Race Ruckus}} {{ongoing}}

==Toys==
===''Cyberworld''===
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:*''Environment'': City

:Released in the second wave of standard ''[[Transformers: Cyberworld (toyline)|Cyberworld]]'' Cyber Changers, Wheeljack stands about four inches tall and converts to car mode in two steps. Like the other Cyber Changers, his articulations is limited to the shoulders, hips, and knees. He also possesses [[5 mm post|5 mm port]]s on his back, arms and hands, plus a [[flight stand]] port.

:He shares his basic conversion scheme with Armored Cyber Changer [[Bumblebee (Cyberworld)#Cyberworld|Bumblebee]].

==Notes==
*Wheeljack's prosthetic arm in the show has "[[Wheeljack (ROTB)|p4b10]]" written in [[Alphabet|Cybertronian letters]].

[[Category:Cyberworld Autobots]]

Nexus Prime

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[[Image:NexusPrimeflankedbyotherPrimes.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Insert batteries where?!]]
One of the [[Thirteen|original Thirteen Primes]], the wild and unpredictable '''Nexus Prime''' is the first [[combiner]]. He is the bearer of the immensely consequential [[Artifacts of the Primes|artifact]] known as the [[Enigma of Combination]] and the lord of [[Rarified Energon]]—the stuff of [[spark]]s themselves—granting him a variety of mysterious powers above and beyond many of his siblings. Nexus' go-to problem solving method of scattering himself to the four winds has often proved the cause of, and solution to, all of his and his resultant sub-selves' problems. He also has a habit of hoarding the legendary blades forged by his sister [[Solus Prime]] whether they belong to him or not, considering himself the safest pair(s) of hands. How much these antics relate to his reputation as the prankster of the Thirteen is up for interpretation. His fragments include:

*[[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] (A-10 Thunderbolt II, left leg)— a deep space explorer with the ability to project [[Force field|forcefields]]
*[[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] (anti-aircraft tank, right arm)— a disaffected soldier with the power to forge [[Energon weapon|energon weapons]] unaided
*[[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]] (fighter jet, left arm)— a mystical guardian with preternatural healing abilities
*[[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]] (helicopter, right leg)— a credulous refugee with the power to manipulate sparks
*[[Heatwave (Timelines)|Heatwave]] (armored personnel carrier, torso)— a cheerful technician with ability to "speak" machinery to life

Unlike many of his descendants, Nexus Prime is highly mutable and not beholden to a single set of components. In [[Aligned continuity family|a different universe]], Nexus instead split himself into:

*[[Clocker (Prime)|Clocker]]— a [[Velocitron]]ian racer
*[[Mainspring]]— a Velocitronian mechanic
*[[Chaindrive]]— an Autobot soldier
*[[Pinion]]— a [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] trader
*[[Cannonspring]]— a lost Cybertronian

Oh yeah, and he is responsible for [[Shroud|splintering]] himself and [[Multiversal singularity|his brethren]] across the [[Multiverse|multiverse]]. That was a pretty significant thing that happened.

He is sometimes, unfortunately, known as '''[[#Naming issues|Nexus Maximus]]'''.

==Fiction==
===Fun Publications===
When the Thirteen visited ancient Earth of some universal streams, Nexus Prime used a [[holomatter]] avatar which inspired the myth of the goddess Hera, trusted confidant of Zeus, who was [[Prima]]'s holomatter avatar. [[Vector Prime]] shared many fond memories with his siblings, including Nexus, and noted that there were universal streams where Nexus was known as Nexus [[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]].

Nexus Prime, Vector Prime, [[Alpha Trion]], and [[Solus Prime]] made the decision to split Nexus Prime into five pieces to conceal the location of the five fragments of Prima's [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]] sword, a weapon that could destroy star systems, from their evil brother [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]. Using the blade of the Star Saber, Nexus Prime was cut into five other robots: [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]], [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]], and [[Heatwave (Timelines)|Heatwave]], who were subsequently scattered across the [[multiverse]] and lost to the ages. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

But the skills of Nexus Prime are needed once again, and now that his components have been called together by Primus, he searches the multiverse for the components to the Star Saber sword, armed with his masterful control over all uses of [[energon]], and ability to manipulate [[spark]]s.

[[Image:Clubcombinercarving.jpg|200px|thumb|They drew his limbs arranged incorrectly!]]
The [[Caretaker]] told its components that Nexus Prime was "designated a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]", like the other original thirteen. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}}

When Landquake, Breakaway, Topspin, and Heatwave made an attempt to use their powers to revive the recently assassinated [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]], they were transported—along with a revived Skyfall—to the presence of [[Primus]] in the "afterlife". He gave them a choice of living (or staying dead) as they were, or being reborn as what they were meant to be. After the gestalt members made their deliberations, Primus declared, "The choice is made. Arise, Nexus Prime," as they started the transformation. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 5}}

[[Image:OmegaDoomNexusPrimeGalvatron.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Behold the fingers my toy totally doesn't have!]]

Nexus Prime [[Reformatting|reformatted]] the dead Megatron into the powerful Galvatron, investing in him some of the power of the Thirteen. The two exited the Decepticon stronghold to counter [[Omega Doom]]'s offensive, but they were forced to split up when Doom launched a starkilling missile into Cybertron's sun. Though his Decepticon components protested leaving the battle, Nexus Prime knew saving this Cybertron's star system was of more immediate importance. Regardless, he was too late in stopping the missile, and its energies began to destroy the sun. Nexus began to concentrate.

Nexus returned to Cybertron triumphant, having used his own powers to negate those of the starkilling missile, and he made short work of Omega Doom, saving Galvatron in the nick of time. Though there was more on this Cybertron to do, such as finishing [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] once and for all, Nexus Prime knew he had to depart this universe. After saying goodbye to [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], he entered a portal with [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]], trusting fate to bring him to the correct destination. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 6}}

Nexus Prime and Aquarius traveled from world to world, but without finding what Nexus Prime was looking for. Eventually, the pair arrived on [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon|one universe]]'s [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where they were attacked by a group of smaller Decepticons who thought they had an easy mark. Though Nexus Prime was unwilling to use his more supernatural powers, lest he draw unwanted attention towards himself, he was still able to easily beat their attackers. As they left the group of dazed Decepticons behind, Nexus Prime and Aquarius wandered through a Cybertronian marketplace. Finally, Nexus Prime began to drop hints about what [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|mysterious artifact]] he was looking for; he hadn't yet clued Aquarius in. Ultimately, Nexus Prime spotted a shipping container with an [[Elite Guard]] symbol on it. This unlocked a memory in the ancient Transformer, allowing him to determine their next destination. He and Aquarius vanished through another portal to yet another dimension. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}}

After several unspecified adventures, Aquarius ended up in Axiom Nexus and took charge of a shard of the Star Saber from a [[Chifumi Takahashi|courier]]. In exchange, he promised to help her get home. {{storylink|Transformers I.Q.#issue 48|Transformers I.Q. last issue review}} To their surprise, however, they ended up on the Cybertron of Aquarius's home reality. It soon became obvious that Nexus had transported them there in order to receive the [[Origin Matrix]], the fifth and final piece, from [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Mammoth]]. {{storylink|Transformers I.Q.#issue 54|Transformers I.Q. trivia bonus #12}} {{storylink|Falling into Place}}

[[File:AnotherLight-choppitychop.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"...''Transformers: Prime'' will never make a dozen episodes about finding you."]]

While waiting for Nexus Prime's arrival, Ultra Mammoth confronted his negative counterpart [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]], who was wielding the [[Terminus Blade]] on Earth. After the Origin Matrix inadvertently supercharged the Blade, Nexus Prime's components arrived in time to combine the Matrix with the other elements to reform the Star Saber. Prima's great sword severed the evil Magnus's arm, and Nexus Prime banished the insane Autobot to a dimension suitable for his temperament. With the Star Saber and Terminus Blade in hand, Nexus Prime set about undoing what damage he could from Magnus's abuse of the weapon. {{storylink|Restoration}}

In multidimensional space, Nexus Prime found he could not undo the destruction of universes already caused by the Terminus Blade. Aware that his actions would not be without consequences to himself, Nexus Prime brought the Saber and Blade together. He strengthened the existing walls between dimensions to prevent further inter-universe decay. He bolstered dying universes that had not yet succumbed to Ultra Magnus, hoping they might still survive. In the process, however, the strengthened walls could no longer support the fluidity of multiversal singularities. Nexus Prime felt himself and his fellow Thirteen splintering, existing as independent beings in each reality they manifested in, instead of thirteen singularities. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}} In [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|one universe]], Nexus Prime's individual components reconstituted themselves as a group of low-ranking Decepticons known as Heatwave, [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skytop]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landfall]], [[Breakaway (Classics)|Quakebreak]], and [[Topspin (Classics)|Spinaway]]. Although they retained their ability to combine, this "new" Nexus Prime was significantly less coordinated than his predecessor, and his components didn't believe the stories that they had once been some kind of multiversal guardian. {{storylink|Coalescence}}
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===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
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Nexus Prime was the seventh member of the Thirteen created by Primus with the purpose of fighting against and defeating Unicron. As the first and greatest combiner, he could separate himself into multiple independent components and combine them at will. Nexus, like his siblings who were created between [[Prima]] and [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], was balanced between the personalities of Primus and Unicron.

Nexus was part of the '''Free Agents''', which included [[Maccadam|Alchemist Prime]], [[Solus Prime]], and the [[Thirteenth Prime]]: capable of both direct battle and subtle attacks. As the Primes trained with each other, Solus created the [[Cyber Caliber]] for him, which could split into smaller swords. Nexus would follow Solus into the portal leading to Unicron, entering Unicron's body to harm him from within. All of Nexus' components struggled with the overpowering corruption of Unicron's Dark Energon, but the words of ''Thirteen'', "All Are One", would help him keep fighting. Eventually, Unicron was defeated and Nexus returned to Cybertron with his siblings.

As the [[Age of Primes]] began, Nexus devoted his time to his creative interests, having no interest in the politics of Prima's group. During the [[War of the Primes]], when the Primes came together to vote on whether [[Liege Maximo]]'s [[Farm]] should be shut down or not, Nexus voted with Prima to shut it down. Sometime later, Nexus would join Prima, [[Vector Prime]], [[Alpha Trion]], [[Micronus Prime]], and ''Thirteen'' in finding Megatronus after the death of Solus Prime. Nexus would take his Cyber Caliber when all the Primes visited the Farm, which led to infighting among the Primes.

Nexus Prime would survive the War of the Primes, but the memory of his existence would fade away into myth and legend. Several stellar cycles later, the five components of Nexus Prime -- [[Cannonspring]], [[Mainspring]], [[Pinion]], [[Clocker (Prime)|Clocker]], and [[Chaindrive]] -- would briefly reunite as Nexus Prime, giving [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] his sword. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====Aligned novels====
Known as the "Wizard of Forms", Nexus Prime was all about change and mutability. When standing alone, his body seemed to shift or be overlaid with ever-changing forms and combinations he might take. Powerful, proud, and frequently unpredictable even to those who knew him best, Nexus Prime was full of good humor and a bit of a prankster at times. He was the "mad experimenter" of the Thirteen and is fascinated by changing states of matter and the creation of new elements in solar forges. This shared affinity for creation led [[Solus Prime]], the "Maker" of the Thirteen, to have special feelings for Nexus, which in turn seemed to have earned him the enmity of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and [[Liege Maximo]].

Nexus Prime was last seen by Alpha Trion before the [[Age of Wrath]], taking custody of many of Solus Prime's creations, including the Cyber Caliber, the [[Chaos Edge]], the [[Blades of Time]], and the [[Omni Saber]].
The Omni Saber was a part of Nexus Prime's body, and he secreted the Cyber Caliber away inside his form as well before splitting himself into five component robots: Clocker, Mainspring, Chaindrive, Pinion, and Cannonspring.
Each component held a fraction of the Cyber Caliber within themselves and was also charged with guarding one of the Blades of Time. Only by assembling the Blades of Time and using them to open a gateway to the hollow [[Realm of the Primes|realm]] of Vector Prime could the Cyber Caliber be reassembled. The [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]] was believed to have been taken by Nexus Prime but was not in his possession during the [[Great Exodus]].

The sub-selves of Nexus Prime scattered throughout the colony worlds of Cybertron. They remained apart for so long that each forgot their true nature, and no longer recalled being part of Nexus Prime or the Thirteen. All but Cannonspring even forgot their duty to safeguard the Blades of Time and the Cyber Caliber. Clocker and Mainspring wound up on [[Velocitron]], where they remained slightly out of place as mechanics instead of the speed-driven racers who ruled the planet. Pinion ended up on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], assimilating well into the culture (perhaps because the Junkion way of constantly reusing materials appealed to the subconscious preference of Nexus Prime for change). Chaindrive found himself on Cybertron, and eventually became part of the Autobot resistance movement alongside [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and Alpha Trion after the Ark's departure. Cannonspring ended up in a crippled ship in Cybertron's deep orbit, until the prospector [[Axer (Prime)|Axer]] triggered some latent transwarp energy on board, transporting them both to Junkion. Cannonspring remained inert for over a million years inside his ship after it crashed.

Nexus Prime began to come together once more thanks to the Matrix, which directed Optimus Prime through space to the various colony worlds. As the Ark came to Velocitron, Optimus discovered two pieces of the Blades of Time and fatefully agreed to bring Clocker and Mainspring on the next leg of his journey when they asked. On Junkion, Prime encountered Pinion while recovering a third Blade, and the fourth was retrieved from Axer. Meanwhile, back on Cybertron, Alpha Trion and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] concocted a method of sending a scout after Optimus Prime by keying residual Space Bridge energy to the signature of the Matrix. Instinctively, Alpha Trion decided Chaindrive was the proper choice, and he brought with him the fifth Blade. Once all five Blades and the other four components assembled on Junkion, the combined energy was enough to rekindle the inert Cannonspring, bringing him back to full functioning and allowing them to reassemble into Nexus Prime.

Displaying the ability to hold more weapons than an armory, Nexus Prime pulled forth both his Omni Saber and the Chaos Edge, and also passed the Cyber Caliber over to Optimus Prime. Although he refused to kill anyone, Nexus Prime essentially held off the Decepticons and the [[Star Seeker]]s for a time, on intimidation alone. As [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and [[Thundertron]] left to pursue other goals, Nexus Prime reclaimed his swords and gave some last words of encouragement to Optimus Prime before splitting himself once more. Reduced to a new set of five protoforms, Nexus Prime vanished into space and the annals of history once more. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
According to legend, at the beginning of time, [[Unicron]] and [[Primus]] battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Till, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|''Robots in Disguise'' #30]] (mentioned); [[The Crucible|#34]] (depicted)}}

[[File:OriginMyths-ThePrimes.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Love child of Silverbolt and Wheeljack.]]

In the primitive age that followed the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]], Nexus Prime joined his [[Thirteen Tribes|tribe]] with those of [[Solus Prime|Solus]], [[Vector Prime|Vector]], [[Maccadam|Alchemist Prime]] and [[Alpha Trion]] in [[Crystal City]]. Like the other four, he knew [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]] but he himself was disgusted by Onyx's bestial horde and took time to become acclimated to them. He had a brother in the east who ruled his own kingdom. {{storylink|Origin Myths}} Nexus was the first recorded owner of the mysterious artifact known as the [[Enigma of Combination]]. He evidently chose to keep the artifact's true nature as a physical object a secret, with most believing the "Enigma" part of the name referred to a puzzle that had to be solved to allow for [[Combiner|combination]]. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

One evening, Vector Prime barged in on a meeting to announce the approach of Onyx and [[Liege Maximo|a crony]], as well as the news that [[Septimus Prime]] had perished and that [[The Fallen|the conqueror]] of [[Protihex|his lands]] was on the warpath across Cybertron. Despite Solus and Onyx's dismissal, Nexus felt Septimus had still been a Prime such as they were before he asked who Onyx's minion was, the newcomer introducing himself as Liege Maximo, who had also lost his lands to the army of [[Darklands|Darklanders]]. At Alpha Trion's urging, the Primes allowed Onyx and Liege Maximo into their alliance. When the time of battle came, Nexus wished to join his followers in combat but remained behind at Solus's urging. After the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] arrived, Onyx leapt into the fray only to recognize the enemy commander as his old friend Megatronus. Nexus was shocked at this development, before the eight Primes joined forces. In the aftermath, [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] expressed the belief that the alliance would attract Nexus's brother to him. {{storylink|Origin Myths}} Unbeknownst to the Primes, the 'bot they believed to be Onyx Prime was in fact a time-travelling Shockwave from ten million years in the future who had engineered the entire conflict to bring the Primes together as history recorded. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:RID34 enigma of combination.jpg|thumb|left|250px|My Enigma don't go to none if they're lowborn, hun.]]

Power turned Nexus into something of a git really, believing that all non-Primes should serve their Prime masters. {{storylink|The Crucible}} Among the members of his court was a [[Titan Master]] by the name of [[Infinitus]], who wholeheartedly believed in his master's elitist approach to social engineering. {{storylink|White Heat}} The Thirteen Primes ruled their planet peacefully until Liege Maximo and Megatronus conspired together, goaded on by Shockwave's machinations, and started the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]] via the murder of Solus Prime. While Megatronus fled Cybertron, Nexus and [[Quintus Prime|Quintus]] managed to restrain Maximo, before trying and exiling him aboard [[Vigilem]]. {{storylink|Heavy}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

Nexus allied himself with "Onyx Prime" during the war and used his [[Enigma of Combination]] to create the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]: humanoid Transformers combined with beasts. {{storylink|The Crucible}} [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] found the whole concept disgusting and single-handedly slaughtered the Headmasters before coming after Nexus himself. Nexus sneered that Galvatron was a "lowborn" that couldn't kill him, and Galvatron responded by doing just that. The realization that a Prime could be killed by someone other than another Prime caused most of the remaining Primes to flee the planet. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

He was survived by Infinitus, who vowed to keep his master's teachings alive and eventually apply them to all of Cybertron–especially the parts about forced servitude to the Primes. {{storylink|White Heat}} Nexus's [[Titan (group)|Titan]], [[Devisiun (Titan)|Devisiun]], also survived the war and colonized [[Devisiun (planet)|a planet]] in honor of his master which the younger Shockwave eventually seeded with [[Ore-5]]. {{storylink|Ceremony|The Lost Colonies of Cybertron}}
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===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
[[Victorion]] claimed to only follow the will of Nexus Prime, though she admitted he hadn't given her any new guidance in some time. {{storylink|Desperate Actions}}

===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
Nexus Prime's [[Spark]] passed into the possession of one of the twelve [[Prime Master]]s; hidden within a suit of decoy armor, they safeguarded the abilities of the Primes until the present day. By uniting with a larger Transformer, the Prime Master could channel the powers of Nexus's Spark and grant them unique abilities that varied with each new partner. {{storylink|Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes}}

{{note|For a list of every permutation of Nexus Prime's abilities, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this link]].}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
Nexus Prime was one of the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}} {{storylink|The Other One}}

Nexus Prime eventually passed, being buried with all of his worldly possessions on another planet. Following the [[Quintesson]] invasion of Cybertron, [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] and [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] grave-robbed him. {{storylink|The Immobilizers}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:SeaOfRustI-NexusPrime.jpg|thumb]]
Nexus Prime, the holder of the Enigma of Combination, was one of the Thirteen Primes. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}} It was said that Primus had created Nexus as a being of controlled chaos, introducing necessary change into Cybertronian society to prevent stagnation. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}}

===''One'' film===
[[File:TransformersOne-ThePrimesholograms.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Nexus is the holographic guy on the farthest left!]]
{{voiceactor|[[Manuel Pérez]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
One of the original Thirteen Primes, Nexus Prime ruled alongside his fellows until the [[Quintesson]]s invaded Cybertron. When the Primes were directed by [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel]] to a meeting of Quintesson generals, they found it an ambush. Despite being caught off-guard, the Primes managed to turn the tide of the battle before Sentinel betrayed them, stabbing Nexus and using his weapon to slay several of the Primes. Fifty cycles later, the spirits of the Primes appeared before Orion Pax when he was bestowed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and became [[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}
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===Energon Universe===
After Optimus Prime found himself in the [[Hall of the Primes]], he saw a statue of Nexus Prime among the others. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 22|Transformers #22}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
;'''Nexus Prime Core'''
[[File:Earth Wars Nexus Prime Core.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]

Nexus Prime's [[Prime Master#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Core]] (his "heart" as one of the primordial [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]]) fell to Earth under mysterious circumstances along with those of his siblings to become a hotly contested resource in the [[Earth Wars (conflict)|Earth Wars]]. {{storylink|Power of the Primes (Earth Wars)|Power of the Primes}}

*'''Effect:''' Additional damage to enemy [[Transformers: Earth Wars#Combiners|Combiner]]s. If the [[Transformers: Earth Wars#Standard Bots|Bot]] this Core is affixed to is deployed before your Combiner phase, your Combiner has increased attack power and damage negation.

[https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733780017183-Prime-Cores-Bot Nexus Prime Core at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Nexus Prime was a stalwart ally of Prima and the first combiner. {{storylink|Transformers One Sourcebook}} At the dawn of history, Nexus Prime received the [[Enigma of Combination]]. Some historical texts instead remembered him instead as "Nexus Maximus", {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}} his original name, {{storylink|Transformers One Sourcebook}} while some ancient humans knew him as {{w|Juno (mythology)|Juno}}. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

==Toys==
===''Cybertron'', ''Classics'', and ''Timelines''===
[[Image:Timelinestoy-NexusMaximus.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Remember to use the instructions! You don't want to put something in the wrong hole.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|[[Skyfall (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Skyfall]] ([[2005]])}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|[[Landquake (Timelines)#Timelines|Landquake]] ([[2006]])}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|[[Breakaway (Classics)#Classics|Breakaway]] ([[2007]])}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|[[Topspin (Classics)#Classics|Topspin]] ([[2008]])}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-sd|[[Heatwave (Timelines)#Timelines|Heatwave]] ([[2009]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Dan Khanna]] (concept artist)}}

:Nexus Maximus is composed of his five team members, with Heatwave forming his central body component. His limbs' [[energon weapon]]s form his hands and feet. Conisisting of [[redeco]]s of components of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' combiners, Nexus Maximus, just like [[Superion Maximus]], [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]], and [[Constructicon Maximus]], features universal connection points for the limbs, allowing many different combinations and even swapping of limbs from different teams, in a fashion very similar to ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'''s "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and Transformers 2010)|Scramble City]]"-type combiner teams. Unlike the other Maximus-style combiners, Nexus Maximus features four unique molds for his limb pieces, rather than two redecoed to fit both the legs and arms, due to him using both [[Destruction Team]] and [[Air Team]] molds. Whereas the individual components' robot modes still feature the same head sculpts as the ''Energon'' figures they're redecoed from, the combined form of Nexus Maximus himself was given an entirely new, unique head sculpt, which is an amalgamation of visual elements of its components' own heads: Skyfall's eyes, Landquake's chin, Breakaway's forehead, Topspin's "mohawk", and Heatwave's "ears".

:Nexus Maximus is the combined form of the first five [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] freebie toys, which were released over the span of five years in different toyline brandings for the components.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFCCNexusMaximus/nexusmaximus.htm More information on Nexus Maximus at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:TF-PotP-SDCC-2018-Throne-of-the-Primes-Nexus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class = "iconlist>{{Bp-m1|'''Throne of the Primes''' (Leader Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''PP-43'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 26]], [[2019]]
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (throne designer, packaging artist)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Nexus Prime is a retool of the [[Maccadam#Power of the Primes|Alchemist Prime]]/[[Submarauder (G1)#Power of the Primes|Submarauder]] inner robot with a new [[Prime Master]] sigil/backpack, packaged in the [[Throne of the Primes#Toys|Throne of the Primes]] set.

:This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The "Power Swap" gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug onto any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination]]), or the included [[Scepter of Sparks]] or [[Halo of Primus]] accessories. With the power of [[you]]r imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.

:While Nexus is a retool of Alchemist Prime (gang-molded with his included Submarauder decoy armor), it is unknown what gang-molded decoy armor Nexus would have had as a hypothetical mass-retail Prime Master.

:This set debuted at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018, and was later sold via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online. It was also available at general retail in Taiwan.
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===''Age of the Primes''===
<ul class = "iconlist>{{Bp-pr7|'''The Thirteen Nexus Prime''' (Voyager, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Enigma of Combination"

: Released in the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' Voyager Class toys, Nexus Prime is loosely based on his ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' design, with the color scheme of his ''Cybertron''/''Classics''/''Timelines'' toy, transforming into a chunky Cybertronian jet/starfighter. He includes an Artifact, the [[Enigma of Combination#Age of the Primes|Enigma of Combination]], which is naturally branded with his personal sigil. While it nominally stores underneath his nosecone, it can also be hand-held (or mounted on whatever [[5 mm post]]-hole you feel like).

: Rather than being the entire combiner as he is usually depicted, this Nexus Prime forms only a combiner torso, with a headsculpt based on his ''Covenant of Primus'' design. This combiner torso is compatible with ''Age of the Primes'' [[Silverbolt (G1)#Age of the Primes|Silverbolt's]] combiner frame, attaching by rotating the upper torso 180 degrees, allowing the bulk of Nexus to show as a chestplate rather than be covered up by [[Superion (G1)#Age of the Primes|Superion's]] chestplate.

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==Notes==
[[File:NexusPrimeHead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|]]
*Nexus Prime's backstory bears a noticeable similarity to that of {{w|Voltron}}.
*Nexus Prime's TFCC magazine profile mentions that he "no longer has an [[alternate mode]]", due to being split apart for so long and then reassembled.
*Like other members of the Thirteen, Nexus was originally established as a [[multiversal singularity]] who existed as one being across all space and time, but that is [[Shroud|no longer the case]].
*As depicted in the Covenant of Primus, all five of his known components are visible on the right side of the body: a tank (Landfall) and jet (Breakaway) making up one arm, and a helicopter (Topspin) and jet (Skyquake) making up one leg. Hasbro designer [[Aaron Archer]]'s intent was that, as the ultimate combiner, Nexus Prime was not limited to just five components, but could instead combine with any number of robots.<ref name=reinterpretation>{{citesocial
|quote=I would suggest that instead of calling it a misrepresentation, call it a reinterpretation. The Cov. version of Nexus Prime as represented in the book, not only has a rearranged parts, all known (5) parts are represented on the viewable side, he is made up of at least ten parts, half hidden in shadow (other than elements of a carrier type jet) as they were not full named or fully realized characters - it was Aaron Archer's direction that he not be only confined to 5 members, but his core made him combine-able with anyone, as he is a god character. Along with the face detail being moved around, I also did several sketches with him as ever more laden with combiner parts, walking hunched over ala RotF Devastator, or more wide stanced with 4 arms. |link=https://roseknightmare.tistory.com/2760 |name=Ken Christiansen |site=blog post |title=Nexus Prime's design behind story |year=2025 |month=11 |day=26}}</ref>
*Nexus Prime's head design varies greatly across his depictions. The design—an amalgamation of traits from his components' heads—is meant to evoke a superhero cowl (similiar to [[Batman]]), with his head covered in armor but his mouth exposed. However, the deco used for his mouth is almost completely black, making it difficult to see. ''The Covenant of Primus'' reinterpreted his mouth area as a visor, his chin as a [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]-esque [[mouthplate]], and his actual eyes as forehead detail. It also tweaked the sides of his head into antenna and circular details resembling those of Optimus Prime. Artist [[Ken Christiansen]] has stated that these changes were deliberate reinterpretation.<ref name=reinterpretation /> Most subsequent incarnations have followed the Covenant interpretation; as a result of this game of telephone, his big screen debut in ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' bears almost no resemblance to his original design (save for the upper-torso, which is nearly 1:1).
*[[Volcanicus (Cyberverse)|''Cyberverse'' Volcanicus]]'s head is based on the Covenant's Nexus Prime design, albeit with a mouth and chin-guard resembling Nexus's original design.

===Naming issues===
[[Fun Publications]] originally submitted the possible names '''Prime Nexus''' and '''Maximus Prime''' to [[Hasbro]] for the character (reflecting the fact that the character is a Prime in-fiction), Hasbro rejected these, apparently because they were feeling protective towards the use of the name Prime (despite previously having approved the fiction that named him a Prime, written by their own [[Forest Lee]]). Hasbro suggested merging the non-Prime segments of the two names instead... oops.

Apparently neither Hasbro nor Fun Publications did their research when naming Nexus Maximus, because there is another product which shares that name and was, as of [[May 24]], [[2009]], the top Google result (websites relating to this character have since surpassed it). While it is definitely a "toy", it is most assuredly not intended for ages 5 and up. According to the Fun Publications Club panel at [[BotCon 2009]], Hasbro did a search for the name with "safe search" on, causing them to not see... well, [http://www.edenfantasys.com/dildos/double-ended-dildos/nexus-maximus this]. '''NOTE: DEFINITELY NOT SAFE FOR WORK.'''

When he finally appeared in fiction, his name was, in fact, given as Nexus Prime, which makes much better sense story-wise but deprives us of many cheap and easy joke opportunities. [[Pete Sinclair]] posted an image on the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] forums of [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]] blaming the "Nexus Maximus" name on a bad translation by [[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]].<ref>[https://tilallaremine.wordpress.com/2011/05/31/nexus-prime/ Definitely, definitely, *not* Nexus Maximus. Timelines Nexus Prime!] from 'Til All Are Mine blog.</ref>

(The debate is still on as to whether Nexus Maximus constitutes a choking hazard.)

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Nexus Prime''' (ネクサスプライム ''Nekusasu Puraimu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jīng Tiān Wěi''' (经天纬)

==Gallery==
<gallery>
NexusPrimeDanKhannaConcept.jpg|Original ''Timelines'' concept art
NexusPrime-TFOnecardcropped.jpg|''One'' film
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

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Transformers: Earth Wars

2026-01-15T19:16:31Z

CyclonustheWarrior: /* 2026 */ Announced in most recent newsletter

{{disambig2|the long-running mobile game|the titular... wars|Earth Wars (conflict)}}
 
[[File:TransformersEarthWars logo.png|center|400px]]
{{videogame
|title=''Transformers: Earth Wars''
|image=TransformersEarthWars header.jpg
|caption=''"...fuel cells!"''
|developer=[[Space Ape Games]]
|publisher=[[Backflip Studios]] ([[2016]]-[[2019]]) Space Ape Games (2019-[[2025]]) [[Yodo1]] ([[2017]]-present China,<ref>[https://www.yodo1.cn/game_portfolio/transformersearthwars/ ''Earth Wars'' at Yodo1's Chinese website.]</ref> 2025-present global)
|date=[[June 2]], 2016
|platform=Android, iOS
}}

'''''Transformers: Earth Wars''''' is a mobile game developed by [[Space Ape Games]] and (initially) published by [[Hasbro]] subsidiary [[Backflip Studios]] with a long-running weekly storyline overseen by brand founding father [[Simon Furman]], which means [[Furmanism|FURMANISMS BEYOND MEASURE!]] The aim of the game is to assemble an army and build a fortress, then try to defend your base while destroying the enemy's. Essentially, Transformers meets ''{{w|Clash of Clans}}'', without Hog Riders. Going with a formula that ain't broke evidently paid off, as somewhere along the way ''Earth Wars'' became the longest-lived video game in the history of the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]] by a fairly hefty margin.

The setting is for the most part straightforwardly [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] based, though as has been [[2005 IDW continuity|known to happen]] for projects this long in the tooth, characters from places like the [[Beast Era]], [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]], [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|''Shattered Glass'']], [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]], [[Aligned continuity family|''Prime'']] and even the odd [[Sentius Magnus|wholly new faces]] have crept in over time.

==Plot==
The Autobots and Decepticons return to Earth to battle over resources. At launch, Furman promised that while it "appears to be about the same old stuff" initially, "as we progress through the game, more is revealed about Megatron’s master plan and what he’s looking for on Earth."<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2016/02/10/transformers-land-mobile-earth-wars/80167164/ USA Today: "'Transformers' land on mobile in 'Earth Wars'"]</ref>

===Campaigns===
One part tutorial, one part single player campaign, these missions establish the gameplay mechanics and the basics of the setting:

*'''[[Get Optimus! / Get Megatron!]]''' (present at launch)
**[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] arrive on Earth and set up their base of operations. Soon, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] arrive through their [[Space bridge|Space Bridge]]s, and after raiding a few bases, both factions find a [[Crystal (Earth Wars)|crystal]] powerful enough to power their Space Bridges and bring their leaders to Earth.

*'''[[The Lost Map]]''' (present at launch)
**With the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], the Autobots and/or Decepticons set out to find the [[Fractal Map]] pieces with the help of their human allies. Both sides find a Gunner Crystal and recruit [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], respectively.

*'''[[Power Play (Earth Wars)|Power Play]]''' (present at launch)
**After collecting three of the map pieces, both factions try putting the pieces they collected together, only to find out they need a [[Codex Key]] to break the encryption.

*'''[[The Codex Showdown]]''' (present at launch)
**With the help of the recently recruited medics [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], both sides fight over the Codex Key, and find the location of a [[Enigma of Combination|legendary artifact]].

Later campaigns introduced newly layered mechanics while interweaving with the ongoing weekly narrative:

*'''[[Combiner Wars (Earth Wars)|Combiner Wars]]''' (Added [[November]] [[2016]])
**With the [[Enigma of Combination]], the Autobots and Decepticons harness the power of [[Combiner]]s. The gestalts prove unstable, however, and require [[Ore-13]] and high-ranking bots to be useful.

*'''[[Secrets of Nebulos]]''' (added [[October]] [[2017]])
**Some weird pieces of [[Nebulos]] technology called '''"[[#Power Cores|Power Cores]]"''' have landed on Earth. Starscream and Optimus gather some troops, and both Starscream and Optimus Prime fight over the Power Cores. The power cores gathered, however, have been rigged to explode, and so both sides have to start from scratch with building up their power core stocks.

*'''[[Return to Cybertron (Earth Wars)|Return to Cybertron]]''' (Added [[December]] [[2018]])
**A power play involving Starscream, [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Unicronus]] results in the Autobots and Decepticons teaming up to assault Cybertron-based fortresses with overpowered defenses in the finale of the conflict over the mystical [[Prime Master#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Core]]s.

*'''[[War for Cybertron (Earth Wars)|War for Cybertron]]''' (Added [[July]] [[2020]])
**Flashbacks to the struggle for the [[AllSpark]] in Cybertron's ancient past introduce the [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] combiners to the present day, along with the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' cosmetic skin cores.

*'''[[Regenesis (Earth Wars)|Regenesis]]''' (Added [[September]] [[2020]])
**Autobots and Decepticons team up once more to retrieve the mysterious [[Regenesis#Transformers: Earth Wars|Project: Regenesis]].

*'''[[Titans on Earth]]''' (Added [[October]] [[2021]])
**The [[Titan (group)|Titan]]s [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] & [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] are summoned to Earth to help their allies.

*'''[[Prime Relics]]''' (Added [[September]] [[2025]])
**An exercise in competitive archeology digs up a way to unseal the [[Thirteen|original Thirteen Primes]] themselves from beyond space and time as the consequences of the gang's dabbling in primordial forces begin to come home to roost.

In practice, the game's story mode declines to present the campaigns in release order, prioritizing the "tutorial" aspect over narrative intelligibility to introduce new players to mechanics in order of increasing intricacy. As of this writing, the "production order" is:

{{collist|4|
#[[Get Optimus! / Get Megatron!]]
#[[The Lost Map]]
#[[Power Play (Earth Wars)|Power Play]]
#[[The Codex Showdown]]
#[[Secrets of Nebulos]]
#[[Combiner Wars (Earth Wars)|Combiner Wars]]
#[[Prime Relics]]
#[[Return to Cybertron (Earth Wars)|Return to Cybertron]]
#[[War for Cybertron (Earth Wars)|War for Cybertron]]
#[[Regenesis (Earth Wars)|Regenesis]]
#[[Titans on Earth]]
}}

===Events===
{{main|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events}}
Every weekend, for three days, events are held to give players a shot at a regular supply of various resources. They usually alternate between solo and [[#Alliances|Alliance]] (read: guild) modes each week.

Events are frequently accompanied by "transmissions" of cutscenes providing context for the gameplay goings-on. New character additions in particular are introduced with stories strewn across two-to-eight week "sagas" (occasionally "seasons" when Space Ape slips into {{w|live-service game|live-service}} industry jargon on main).

These arcs are additionally serialized between ''each other'', and form an ongoing narrative that constitutes the bulk of the game's story content, if only by sheer volume.

A complete-ish accounting of story relevant events is given below, with the multi-part "sagas" given in bold:

{{chapters
|title=''Earth Wars'' sagas and story events
|align=left
|content=
<div class="list-header">2016:</div>
*[[Decoy Dash]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga">"One-shot" character introductions, largely predating the longform "saga" format.</ref>
*[[Charging In]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga"/>
*[[Operation Snakebite]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga"/>
*[[Strafe vs. Scourge]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga"/>
*[[Till All Are One (Earth Wars)|Till All Are One]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga"/>
*[[Light Our Darkest Hour]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga"/>
*[[Rumble in the Jungle (Earth Wars)|Rumble in the Jungle]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga"/>
*'''[[Sharkticon Saga|Sharkticon]]'''
*[[Some Assembly Required]]<ref group="saga">Epilogue to "[[Combiner Wars (Earth Wars)|Combiner Wars]]" campaign.</ref>
*[[War Games]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga"/>
*'''[[Arctic Saga|Arctic]]'''

 <div class="list-header">2017:</div>
*[[Race Day Mayhem]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga"/>
*'''[[Optimus Maximus & Bruticus Saga|Optimus Maximus & Bruticus]]'''
*'''[[Perceptor & Lockdown Saga|Perceptor & Lockdown]]'''
*'''[[Project Supernova (saga)|Project Supernova]]'''
*'''[[Beast Wars Saga|Beast Wars]]'''
*'''[[Polyhex Saga|Polyhex]]'''
*'''[[Kup & Dead End Saga|Kup & Dead End]]'''
*'''[[Multiverse Saga|Multiverse]]'''
*'''[[Quintesson Saga|Quintesson]]'''
*'''[[Kremzeek Saga|Kremzeek]]'''
*'''[[Web of Lies]]'''
*'''[[Volcanicus vs Predaking (saga)|Volcanicus vs Predaking]]'''
*[[Unknown Powers]]<ref group="saga" name="nebulos">Prologue to "[[Secrets of Nebulos]]" campaign.</ref>
*[[Countdown to Nebulos]]<ref group="saga" name="nebulos"/>
*'''[[Springer & Astrotrain Saga|Springer & Astrotrain]]'''
*'''[[Cosmos & Mindwipe Saga|Cosmos & Mindwipe]]'''
*'''[[Rodimus Prime & Motormaster Saga|Rodimus Prime & Motormaster]]'''

 <div class="list-header">2018:</div>
*'''[[Sky Lynx & Blitzwing Saga|Sky Lynx & Blitzwing]]'''
*'''[[Warpath & Skullsmasher Saga|Warpath & Skullsmasher]]'''
*'''[[Elita & Lugnut Saga|Elita & Lugnut]]'''
*[[New Core: Alchemist Prime|Alchemist Prime]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga"/>
*'''[[Victorion & Menasor Saga|Victorion & Menasor]]'''
*'''[[Tracks & Cutthroat Saga|Tracks & Cutthroat]]'''
*'''[[Inferno & Rodimus Unicronus Saga|Inferno & Rodimus Unicronus]]'''
*'''[[Tigerhawk & Waspinator Saga|Tigerhawk & Waspinator]]'''
*'''[[Sentius Magnus & Sentius Malus Saga|Sentius Magnus & Sentius Malus]]'''
*[[Amalgamous Prime (Earth Wars)|Amalgamous Prime]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga"/>
*'''[[Slash & Rippersnapper Saga|Slash & Rippersnapper]]'''
*'''[[Sandstorm & Octone Saga|Sandstorm & Octone]]'''
*'''[[Back in Time]]'''

 <div class="list-header">2019:</div>
*[[Nexus Prime (Earth Wars)|Nexus Prime]]<ref group="saga" name="minisaga"/>
*'''[[New Recruits]]'''
*'''[[New Form]]'''
*'''[[License to Kill]]'''
*'''[[Aerial Support]]'''
*'''[[Dirty Monster]]'''
*'''[[Jungle Friends]]'''
*[[The Golden Lagoon (Earth Wars)|The Golden Lagoon]]
*'''[[Abominable Defences]]'''
*'''[[Two-Face]]'''
*'''[[Human Reinforcements]]'''
*'''[[Right Hand]]'''
*'''[[Command and Conquer]]'''

 <div class="list-header">2020:</div>
*'''[[Safe and Trustworthy]]'''
*'''[[Now and Then (Earth Wars)|Now and Then]]'''
*'''[[Searching and Mining]]'''
*'''[[Metafictional Bombing]]'''
*'''[[Heavy Artillery (saga)|Heavy Artillery]]'''
*'''[[Weak Signal (saga)|Weak Signal]]'''
*'''[[Speed Delight]]'''
*'''[[Two for One]]'''
*'''[[Two Hot Wheels]]'''
*'''[[End with a Bang]]'''
*'''[[Last Remaining Piece]]'''
*'''[[Double Protection]]'''

 <div class="list-header">2021:</div>
*'''[[Dish the Dirt]]'''
*'''[[Snappy Snap]]'''
*'''[[On the Prowl]]'''
*'''[[Earth Wars Saga 54|Saga 54]]'''
*'''[[Earth Wars Saga 55|Saga 55]]'''
*'''[[Earth Wars Saga 56|Saga 56]]'''
*'''[[Earth Wars Saga 57|Saga 57]]'''
*'''[[Earth Wars Saga 58|Saga 58]]'''<ref group="saga">The "[[Titans on Earth]]" campaign is part of this saga.</ref>
*'''[[Earth Wars Saga 59|Saga 59]]'''
*'''[[Broken Legacy]]'''

 <div class="list-header">2022:</div>
*'''[[Colour Burst]]'''
*'''[[Nip & Tuck]]'''
*'''[[Pick and Choose]]'''
*'''[[Always Green]]'''
*'''[[Big Fish]]'''
*'''[[Smashing Heads]]'''
*'''[[Speed Masters]]'''
*'''[[Spinning Growl]]'''
*'''[[Green Heroes]]'''

 <div class="list-header">2023:</div>
*'''[[Muscle Bender]]'''
*'''[[Gone Fishing (saga)|Gone Fishing]]'''
*'''[[Tarnation]]'''
*'''[[Double Trouble]]'''
*'''[[Blue Thunder]]'''
*'''[[The Roar]]'''

 <div class="list-header">2024:</div>
*'''[[Rain and Waves]]'''
*'''[[Steel Explosion]]'''
*'''[[Wild Things]]'''
*'''[[New Beginnings]]'''
*'''[[Timeless Champions]]'''
*'''[[The Reckoning]]'''

 <div class="list-header">2025:</div>
*'''[[Tabula Rasa]]'''
*'''[[New Armada]]'''
*'''[[Second Armada]]'''
*'''[[Third Armada]]'''<ref group="saga">The "[[Prime Relics]]" campaign is part of this saga.</ref>

 <div class="list-header">2026:</div>
*'''[[All on Tape]]'''
}}

<references group="saga"/>

===Character profiles===
The third major story element of ''Earth Wars'' comes packaged with each individual character. Upon unlocking a new unit, the player is presented with a short, replayable (but only for standard Bots) cutscene referred to as a "character story" illustrating their personality, along with a prose [[bio]] in the classical back-of-box style squirreled away in their profile with their stats, equipped Power Cores, etc.

Character stories frequently tie into that character's corresponding saga, which, while delightfully immersive for veterans present during their initial rollout, has a way of producing gibberish full of unfamiliar characters for later players acquiring the unit via the game's normal "slot machine" mechanic. Accordingly, summaries of character stories can be found in the articles for their respective sagas.

===Dispatch Missions===
{{main|Transformers: Earth Wars/Dispatch Missions}}

Another minor source of story information comes attached to "[[#Gameplay|Dispatch Missions]]," a mechanic wherein you can train up a handful of units you aren't using by sending them off on "away missions" where they gather experience points on their own. Each of these mission descriptions features a few paragraphs of prose describing the adventure upon which your bots are embarking.

===Comic===
{{main|Quantum Beast Leap}}

''Earth Wars''' plot has one last noteworthy component— kind of. As part of a community event tying into the [[2017]] "[[Beast Wars Saga]]" arc, Space Ape celebrated the game's escape from the boilerplate Generation 1 milieu with a comic produced in conjunction with various prominent ''Transformers'' fan forums elaborating on the arrival of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]] to the [[Earth Wars (conflict)|Earth Wars]]. There's just one catch: Space Ape emphatically stressed that due to the terms of their license with Hasbro not extending beyond the game itself, the comic remained [[pseudocanon|apocryphal]], informing but not overtly supplementing the narrative of the game proper.

==Characters and chronology==
Given the live-service nature of ''Earth Wars''' enormous and ever-growing cast, we've opted to break with our usual formatting a little and divide them by year introduced to illustrate the evolution of the game over time.

===Launch===
The game's initial cast featured all the old 1984 standards plus a suspicious number of [[combiner|combiner team]] characters from the then-recent ''[[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]]'' franchise.

{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|c1=
{{collist|2|
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Jetfire (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jetfire]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ironhide]]
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ratchet]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bumblebee]]
*[[Prowl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prowl]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Grimlock]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Mirage]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Wheeljack]]
*[[Blaster (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blaster]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Silverbolt]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skydive]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Air Raid]]
*[[Powerglide (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Powerglide]]
*[[Alpha Bravo#Transformers: Earth Wars|Alpha Bravo]]
*[[Fireflight (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Firefly]]
*[[Jazz (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Autobot Jazz]]
*[[Windblade (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Windblade]]
*[[Pyra Magna (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Pyra Magna]]
*[[Rust Dust#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rust Dust]]
*[[Dust Up#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dustup]]
*[[Jumpstream#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jumpstream]]
*[[Skyburst (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skyburst]]
*[[Stormclash#Transformers: Earth Wars|Stormclash]]
*[[Huffer (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Huffer]]
}}
|c2=
{{collist|2|
*[[Megatron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Megatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Starscream (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Starscream]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bludgeon]]
*[[Swindle (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Swindle]]
*[[Hook (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hook]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skrapnel]]
*[[Brawl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Brawl]]
*[[Kickback (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Kickback]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Razorclaw]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Breakdown]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Shockwave]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Soundwave]] (Frank Welker)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Thundercracker]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skywarp]]
*[[Slipstream (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Slipstream]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Long Haul]]
*[[Blast Off (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blast Off]]
*[[Mixmaster (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Mixmaster]]
*[[Divebomb (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Divebomb]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scavenger]]
*[[Vortex (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Vortex]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scrapper]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Onslaught]]
*[[Rampage (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rampage]]
*[[Tantrum (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tantrum]]
*[[Bombshell (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bombshell]]
}}
|h5=Support characters|c5=
;[[Autobot Mini-Cassette]]s
*[[Eject (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Eject]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Steeljaw]]
*[[Rewind (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rewind]]
*[[Ramhorn (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ramhorn]]
;[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette]]s
*[[Rumble (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rumble]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Laserbeak]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Frenzy]]
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Buzzsaw]]

|h6=Non-playable characters|c6=
;[[Human]]s
*[[Melody Keen]]
*[[Luca]]
}}

===2016===
Late 2016 saw the debut of the hotly anticipated "[[#Combiners|Combiner]]" character class in the finale of the opening arc of the game's story.

{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|c1=
*[[Arcee (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Arcee]]
*[[Slag (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Slug]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sideswipe]]
*[[Swoop (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Swoop]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hot Spot]]
*[[Seaspray (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Seaspray]]
*[[Pipes (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Pipes]]
*[[Star Saber (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Star Saber]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Superion (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Superion]]

|c2=
*[[Nightbird (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nightbird]]
*[[Headstrong (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Headstrong]]
*[[Viper (CW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Viper]]
*[[Scourge (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scourge]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Galvatron]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nemesis Prime]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cyclonus]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Octopunch]]
*[[Offroad (CW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Offroad]]
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Deathsaurus]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Devastator (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Devastator]]

|h3=Trans-factional|c3=
*[[Gnaw (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Gnaw]]

|h5=Support characters|c5=
*[[Sharkticon (species)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sharkticons]]
}}

===2017===
2017 was themed around the introduction of non-[[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] characters, including time travelers from the [[Beast Era]] and refugees from around the [[multiverse]].

{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|h1=[[Autobot]]s / [[Maximal]]s
|c1=
*[[Hound (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hound]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Perceptor]]
*[[Smokescreen (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Smokescreen]]
*[[First Aid (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|First Aid]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimus Primal]]
*[[Sludge (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sludge]]
*[[Kup (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Kup]]
*[[Drift (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Drift]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Laser Optimus]]<ref group="2017">Most unusually, this Optimus Prime using a character model based on the famous ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|"Laser Prime" toy]] is eventually revealed to be from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|same dimension]] as his wavemate ''Armada'' Megatron in [[Second Armada|later ''Armada''-centric arcs.]] (Then again, the two designs ''are'' very similar in terms of transformation and kibble arrangement...)</ref>
*[[Snarl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Snarl]]
*[[Cheetor (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cheetor]]
*[[Springer (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Springer]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cosmos]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimus Maximus]]
*[[Volcanicus (POTP)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Volcanicus]]

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Drag Strip (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Drag Strip]]
*[[Lockdown (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Lockdown]]
*[[Brake-Neck (G1)|Brake-Neck]]
*[[Reflector (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Reflector]]
*[[Megatron (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Beast Wars Megatron]]
*[[Straxus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Straxus]]
*[[Dead End (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dead End]]
*[[Barricade (IDW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Barricade]]
*[[Megatron (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Megatron]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hun-Gurrr]]
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Astrotrain (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Astrotrain]]
*[[Mindwipe (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Mindwipe]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Bruticus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bruticus]]
*[[Predaking (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Predaking]]

|h5=Support characters|c5=
*[[Kremzeek#Transformers: Earth Wars|Kremzeek]]s

;[[Drone]]s
*[[Medibot (Earth Wars)|Medibot]]s

|h6=Non-playable characters|c6=
*[[Quintesson#Transformers: Earth Wars|Quintesson]]s
}}
 
<references group="2017"/>

===2018===
2018 tied into the contemporary ''[[Power of the Primes (franchise)|Power of the Primes]]'' franchise with a spin on the [[Prime Master]] concept in the form of "[[Prime Master#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Cores]]," the mystical remains of the [[Thirteen|original Thirteen Primes]] with minds of their own, built out of the extant "[[#Power Cores|Power Core]]" mechanic. The storyline also featured the introduction of the [[Sentius Nobilius|Sentius twins]], keepers of the Prime Cores and ''Earth Wars''' first original characters, give or take a human.

{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|h1=[[Autobot]]s / [[Maximal]]s
|c1=
*[[Hot Rod (G1)#TFEWPrime|Rodimus Prime]]
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sky Lynx]]
*[[Warpath (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Warpath]]
*[[Elita One (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Elita-1]]
*[[Tracks (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tracks]]
*[[Inferno (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Inferno]]
*[[Tigerhawk#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tigerhawk]]
*[[Sentius Magnus#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sentius Magnus]]
*[[Slash (POTP)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Slash]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sandstorm]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Victorion#Transformers: Earth Wars|Victorion]]

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Motormaster (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Motormaster]]
*[[Blitzwing (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blitzwing]]
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skullsmasher]]
*[[Lugnut (TF 2010)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Lugnut]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cutthroat]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)#TFEWUnicronus|Rodimus Unicronus]]
*[[Waspinator (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Waspinator]]
*[[Sentius Malus#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sentius Malus]]
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rippersnapper]]
*[[Octane#Transformers: Earth Wars|Octone]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Menasor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Menasor]]

|h5=Support characters|c5=
;[[Prime Master#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Cores]]
*[[Liege Maximo#Transformers: Earth Wars|Liege Maximo]]
*[[Micronus Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Micronus]]
*[[The Fallen#Transformers: Earth Wars|Megatronus]]
*[[Maccadam#Transformers: Earth Wars|Alchemist Prime]]
*[[Vector Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Vector Prime]]
*[[Alpha Trion#Transformers: Earth Wars|Alpha Trion]]
*[[Solus Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Solus Prime]]
*[[Onyx Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Onyx Prime]]
*[[Amalgamous Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Amalgamous Prime]]
*[[Quintus Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Quintus Prime]]
}}

===2019===
2019 was themed around an extended crossover with ''Transformers''' sister ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' franchise.

{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|h1=[[Autobot]]s / [[Maximal]]s
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (G1)#TFEWGoldfire|Goldfire]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Streetwise]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)#TFEWCybertron|Cybertron Jetfire]]
*[[Blades (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blades]]
*[[Rook (CW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rook]]
*[[Rhinox (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rhinox]]
*[[Punch (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Punch]]
*[[Hound (G1)#TFEWGIJoe|Hound V.A.M.P.]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)#TFEWGIJoe|Jetfire Skystriker]]
*[[Red Alert (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Red Alert]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Defensor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Defensor]]

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Ramjet (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ramjet]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sinnertwin]]
*[[Starscream (G1)#TFEWCybertron|Cybertron Starscream]]
*[[Dirge (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dirge]]
*[[Blot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blot]]
*[[Tarantulas (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tarantulas]]
*[[Punch (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Counterpunch]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)#TFEWGIJoe|Soundwave H.I.S.S.]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)#TFEWGIJoe|Skywarp Nightraven]]
*[[Runamuck (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Runamuck]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Abominus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Abominus]]

|h3=Trans-factional|c3=
*[[Impactor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Impactor]]

|h5=Support characters|c5=
;[[Prime Master#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Cores]]
*[[Nexus Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nexus Prime]]
*[[Prima#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prima]]

|h6=Non-playable characters|c6=
*[[Harmony Keen]]

;[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]
*[[Duke (G.I. Joe)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Duke]]
*[[Scarlett#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scarlett]]
*[[Snake-Eyes#Transformers: Earth Wars|Snake-Eyes]]
;[[Cobra]]
*[[Cobra Commander#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cobra Commander]]
*[[Baroness#Transformers: Earth Wars|Baroness]]
*[[Storm Shadow#Transformers: Earth Wars|Storm Shadow]]
}}

===2020===
2020 saw a major shakeup to the game's mechanics as an extensive crossover with the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' franchise introduced a new "[[#C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots|C.O.M.B.A.T Bot]]" character class broadly based on the [[Battle Master]] concept and built off a major expansion of the Power Core system, as well as the introduction of alternate skins for existing units.

{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|h1=[[Autobot]]s / [[Maximal]]s
|c1=
*[[Strafe (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Strafe]]
*[[Dinobot (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dinobot]]
*[[Nosecone (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nosecone]]
*[[Brainstorm (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Brainstorm]]
*[[Six-Gun#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sixgun]]
*[[Chromia (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Chromia]]
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Lightspeed]]
*[[Afterburner (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Afterbreaker]]
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Trailbreaker]]
*[[Scattershot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scattershot]]

;[[Guardian robot|Guardians]]<ref group= "2020" name = "Special Boy">Omega Supreme and Overlord are mechanically identical to normal [[#Combiners|Combiner units]] in game, and are only given unique titles denoting their in-fiction not-combiner-ness in supporting documentation.</ref>
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Omega Supreme]]

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Thrust (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Thrust]]
*[[Dinobot II#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dinobot II]]
*[[Drillhorn (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Drillhorn]]
*[[Guyhawk#Transformers: Earth Wars|Guyhawk]]
*[[Triggerhappy (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Triggerhappy]]
*[[Hellbat (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Fellbat]]
*[[Killbison#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ironbison]]
*[[Flamewar (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Flamewar]]
*[[Exhaust#Transformers: Earth Wars|Exhaust]]
*[[Leozack#Transformers: Earth Wars|Leozack]]

;[[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]]<ref group="2020" name = "Special Boy"/>
*[[Overlord (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Overlord]]

|nonumbering=true
|h3=Trans-factional|c3=
;[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]
*[[Doubledealer#Transformers: Earth Wars|Doubledealer]]

|h5=Support characters|c5=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|C.O.M.B.A.T.]] Autobots
*[[Nightstalker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nightstalker]]
*[[Firebolt (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Firedrive]]
*[[Flak (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Flak]]
*[[Pteraxadon#Transformers: Earth Wars|Pteraxadon]]
*[[Lionizer (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Lionizer]]
*[[Big Shot#Transformers: Earth Wars|Topshot]]
*[[Trenchfoot#Transformers: Earth Wars|Trenchfoot]]
*[[Rung (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rung]]
*[[Dile#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dile]]
*[[Smashdown#Transformers: Earth Wars|Smashdown]]
*[[Glitch (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Glitch]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;C.O.M.B.A.T. Decepticons
*[[Ravage (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ravage]]
*[[Blowpipe (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blowpipe]]
*[[Cratermaker#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cratermaker]]
*[[Terror-Daxtyl#Transformers: Earth Wars|Terror-Daxtyl]]
*[[Catgut#Transformers: Earth Wars|Catgut]]
*[[Fireline#Transformers: Earth Wars|Fireline]]
*[[Caliburst (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Caliburst]]
*[[Hairsplitter#Transformers: Earth Wars|Shrute]]
*[[Overkill (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Overkill]]
*[[Razor-Sharp#Transformers: Earth Wars|Razor-Sharp]]
*[[Gatoraider#Transformers: Earth Wars|Gatorface]]

{{!}}}

|h4=Skins|c4=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;Autobots
*[[Arcee (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Arcee]]
*[[Blaster (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Blaster]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Bumblebee]]
*[[Chromia (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Chromia]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Cliffjumper]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Cybertron Jetfire]]
*[[Doubledealer#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Doubledealer]]
*[[Drift (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Drift]]
*[[Elita One (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Elita-1]]
*[[Hound (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Hound]]
*[[Impactor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Impactor]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
 
*[[Ironhide (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Ironhide]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Mirage]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Prowl]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Ratchet]]
*[[Red Alert (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Red Alert]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Skydive]]
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Sky Lynx]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Sideswipe]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Wheeljack]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;Decepticons
*[[Nightbird (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Nightbird]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Soundwave]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Skrapnel]]
*[[Dirge (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Dirge]]
*[[Kickback (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Kickback]]
*[[Starscream (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Cybertron Starscream]]
*[[Doubledealer#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Doubledealer]]
*[[Barricade (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Barricade]]
*[[Reflector (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Reflector]]
*[[Impactor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Impactor]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Bludgeon]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
 
*[[Breakdown (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Breakdown]]
*[[Megatron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Megatron]]
*[[Hook (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Hook]]
*[[Runamuck (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Runamuck]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Skywarp]]
*[[Offroad (CW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Offroad]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Thundercracker]]
*[[Astrotrain (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Astrotrain]]
*[[Thrust (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Thrust]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Galvatron]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Shockwave]]

{{!}}}
}}
 
<references group="2020"/>

===2021===
2021 introduced the "[[#Titans|Titan]]" character class.

{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|h1=[[Autobot]]s / [[Maximal]]s
|c1=
*[[Hoist (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hoist]]
*[[Grapple (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Grapple]]
*[[Prowl (Magnaboss)#Transformers: Earth Wars|BW Prowl]]
*[[Silverbolt (Magnaboss)#Transformers: Earth Wars|BW Silverbolt]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)#TFEWOptimal|Optimal Optimus]]
*[[Ironhide (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|BW Ironhide]]
*[[Broadside (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Broadside]]
*[[Blurr (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blurr]]
*[[Rotorstorm (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rotorstorm]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Computron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Computron]]
*[[Magnaboss (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Magnaboss]]

;[[Titan (group)|Titans]]
*[[Metroplex (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Metroplex]]<ref group= "2021" name="Raid Titan">First debuted in the game as non-playable "bosses" in [[#Gameplay|Alliance Raids]] in 2019, only to be then made playable.</ref>

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Crankcase (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Crankcase]]
*[[Dirtbag#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dirtbag]]
*[[Ram Horn#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ram Horn]]
*[[Cicadacon#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cicadacon]]
*[[Megatron (BW)#TFEWTM2|Transmetal 2 Megatron]]
*[[Sea Clamp#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sea Clamp]]
*[[Apeface#Transformers: Earth Wars|Apeface]]
*[[Runabout (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Runabout]]
*[[Spinister (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Spinister]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Liokaiser#Transformers: Earth Wars|Liokaiser]]
*[[Tripredacus#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tripredacus]]

;Titans
*[[Trypticon (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Trypticon]]<ref group="2021" name="Raid Titan"/>

|h3=Trans-factional|c3=
;[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]
*[[Snapdragon (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Snapdragon]]

|h5=Support characters|c5=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|C.O.M.B.A.T.]] Autobots / Maximals
*[[Soundbarrier#Transformers: Earth Wars|Soundbarrier]]
*[[Stripes#Transformers: Earth Wars|Stripes]]
*[[Top-Heavy#Transformers: Earth Wars|Top-Heavy]]
*[[Red Hot#Transformers: Earth Wars|Red Heat]]
*[[Spoilsport#Transformers: Earth Wars|Spoilsport]]
*[[Rattrap (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rattrap]]
*[[Airazor (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Airazor]]
*[[Sheeldron#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sheeldron]]
*[[Dazzlestrike#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dazzlestrike]]
*[[Roadburner#Transformers: Earth Wars|Roadburner]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;C.O.M.B.A.T. Decepticons / Predacons
*[[Doublecrosser (Earthrise)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Doublecrosser]]
*[[Glit (KP)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Glit]]
*[[Sights (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sights]]
*[[Bombshock (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bombshock]]
*[[Aimless#Transformers: Earth Wars|Aimless]]
*[[Vertebreak (Kingdom)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Vertebreak]]
*[[Tonbot#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tonbot]]
*[[Fangtron#Transformers: Earth Wars|Fangtron]]
*[[Giza (POTP)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Giza]]
*[[Power Punch#Transformers: Earth Wars|Power Punch]]

{{!}}}

|h4=Skins<ref group="2021">These alternate skins can only be accessed through gold or [[G-Metal|Gmetal]] bot-specific "Transmetal" cores of their respective bots (their equivalent of other characters' G1 cores), which, as its name suggests, changes their color scheme reminiscent of their Transmetal forms in addition to the bonus effects provided, whereas silver "Transmetal" cores changes the bot to sport a metallic coating instead.</ref>|c4=
;Maximals
*[[Cheetor (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Transmetal Cheetor]]
*[[Rhinox (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Transmetal Rhinox]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Transmetal Optimus Primal]]

;Predacons
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Transmetal Blackarachnia]]
*[[Tarantulas (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Transmetal Tarantulas]]
*[[Megatron (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Transmetal Beast Wars Megatron]]
}}
 
<references group="2021"/>

===2022===
2022 featured a tie-in to the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' franchise, in no small part to introduce the concept of pay-to-play character skins via the game's new "[[#Cyber Pass|Cyber Pass]]" subscription service. Notably, the bulk of the game's ''Shattered Glass'' cast occupies a peculiar state of "quasi-playable," fully present as distinct individuals in story segments but only mechanically represented with cosmetics for existing characters.

{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|c1=
*[[Minerva (G1 robot)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Minerva]]
*[[Whirl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Whirl]]
*[[Slingshot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Slingshot]]
*[[Twin Twist (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Twin Twist]]
*[[Bulkhead (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bulkhead]]
*[[Skids (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skids]]
*[[Topspin (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Topspin]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Sky Reign#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sky Reign]]

;[[Titan (group)|Titans]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Fortress Maximus]]<ref group= "2022" name="Raid Titan pt 2">First debuted in the game as non-playable "bosses" in Alliance Raids in 2021, only to be then made playable.</ref>

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Flatline (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Flatline]]
*[[Sea Phantom#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sea Phantom]]
*[[Acid Storm (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Acid Storm]]
*[[Coelagon#Transformers: Earth Wars|Coelagon]]
*[[Breakdown (IDW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Breakdown Prime]]
*[[Knock Out (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Knock Out]]
*[[Terrormander#Transformers: Earth Wars|Terrormander]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Galvatronus (CW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Galvatronus]]

;Titans
*[[Scorponok (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scorponok]]<ref group="2022" name="Raid Titan pt 2"/>

|h3=Negative universe|c3=
;Evil Autobots
*[[Goldbug (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Goldbug]]
*[[Jetfire (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Jetfire]]
;Heroic Decepticons
*[[Shockwave (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Shockwave]]
*[[Thundercracker (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Thundercracker]]

|h5=Support characters|c5=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|C.O.M.B.A.T.]] Autobots
*[[Pinpointer (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Pinpointer]]
*[[Steeljaw (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Steeljaw]]
*[[Zaur (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Zaur]]
*[[Tricerashot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tricerashot]]
*[[Windstrike (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Windstrike]]
*[[Trip-Up#Transformers: Earth Wars|Trip-Up]]
*[[Sawtooth (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sawtooth]]
*[[Nightstick (Headmasters)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nightstick]]
*[[Sidetrack (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sidetrack]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;C.O.M.B.A.T. Decepticons
*[[Singe#Transformers: Earth Wars|Singe]]
*[[Ravage (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Ravage]]
*[[Slugfest (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Slugfest]]
*[[Heartburn#Transformers: Earth Wars|Heartburn]]
*[[Baru (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Baru]]
*[[Roller Force#Transformers: Earth Wars|Roller Force]]
*[[Zori (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Zori]]
*[[Fracas#Transformers: Earth Wars|Fracas]]
*[[Growl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Growl]]

{{!}}}

|h4=Skins|c4=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;Autobots
*[[Optimus Prime (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Optimus Prime]]
*[[Blurr (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Blurr]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Grimlock]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Silverbolt]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Mirage]]
*[[Snarl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Snarl]]
*[[Blades (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Blades]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Ironhide]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Holiday 2022 Optimus Prime]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;Decepticons
*[[Megatron (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Megatron]]
*[[Starscream (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Starscream]]
*[[Divebomb (Energon)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Energon Divebomb]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Ramjet]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Breakdown]]
*[[Swindle (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Swindle]]
*[[Brawl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Brawl]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Scrapper]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|RF Galvatron]]
*[[Megatron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Holiday 2022 Megatron]]

{{!}}}

|h6=Non-playable characters|c6=
;[[Human]]s
*[[Melody Keen (SG)|SG Melody Keen]]
*[[Luca (SG)|SG Luca]]
}}
 
<references group="2022"/>

===2023===
2023 introduced the "[[#Weapons|Weapon]]" character class.

{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|c1=
*[[Roadbuster (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Roadbuster]]
*[[Brawn (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Brawn]]
*[[Ariel]]
*[[Alpha Trion#TFEWBot|Alpha Trion]]
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Wreck Gar]]
*[[Bluestreak (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bluestreak]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Ruination (G1)|Ruination]]

;[[Titan (group)|Titans]]
*[[Ark (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Autobot Ark]]

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Halfshell#Transformers: Earth Wars|Halfshell]]
*[[Full-Tilt (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Full-Tilt]]
*[[Scylla#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scylla]]
*[[Tarn (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tarn]]
*[[Junkyard (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Junkheap]]
*[[Wildrider (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Wildrider]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[God Neptune#Transformers: Earth Wars|God Neptune]]

;Titans
*[[Nemesis (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Decepticon Nemesis]]

|h5=Support characters|c5=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;[[Weapon]]s
*[[Sword of Balance]]
*[[Cosmic Rust Blaster]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|C.O.M.B.A.T.]] Autobots
*[[Bashbreaker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bashbreaker]]
*[[Big Daddy (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Big Daddy]]
*[[Kunai#Transformers: Earth Wars|Kunai]]
*[[Victory Leo#Transformers: Earth Wars|Victory Leo]]
*[[Buzzstrike (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Buzzstrike]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;C.O.M.B.A.T. Decepticons
*[[Gabu (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Gabu]]
*[[Ground Hog#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ground Hog]]
*[[Bido (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bido]]
*[[Tigerbreast#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tigerchest]]
*[[Lancelon (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Lancelon]]

{{!}}}

|h4=Skins|c4=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;Autobots / Maximals
*[[Blaster (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Blaster]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Air Raid]]
*[[Wheeljack (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Wheeljack]]
*[[Cheetor (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Cheetor]]
*[[Slingshot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Slingshot]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Speedia Cosmos]]
*[[Powerglide (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Powerglide]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Skydive]]
*[[First Aid (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 First Aid]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Hot Spot]]
*[[Alpha Trion#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ghost Alpha Trion]]
*[[Rook (G2)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Rook]]
*[[Sentius Magnus|Winter Sentius Magnus]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;Decepticons / Predacons
*[[Soundwave (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Soundwave]]
*[[Blast Off (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Blast Off]]
*[[Flamewar (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Flamewar]]
*[[T-Wrecks#Transformers: Earth Wars|Maximal T-Wrecks]]
*[[Hook (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Hook]]
*[[Convobat#Transformers: Earth Wars|Convobat]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Long Haul]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Bonecrusher]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Scavenger]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Onslaught]]
*[[Starscream (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ghost Starscream]]
*[[Vortex (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Vortex]]
*[[Sentius Malus|Winter Sentius Malus]]

{{!}}}

}}

===2024===
2024 featured a time-travel plot (plus a couple overt skins) as a tie in to the origin-themed ''[[Transformers One (franchise)|Transformers One]]'' franchise, plus the return of the [[Thirteen]] as fully fledged Bots and several [[Artifacts of the Primes]] in the tail end of the year as part of the run-up to the Thirteen-centric ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]''.

{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|h1=[[Autobot]]s / [[Maximal]]s
|c1=
*[[Lio Convoy#Transformers: Earth Wars|Leo Prime]]
*[[Beachcomber (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Beachcomber]]
*[[Metalhawk (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Metalhawk]]
*[[Tasmania Kid#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tasmania Kid]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)#TFEWOrion|Orion Pax]]
*[[Vector Prime#TFEWBot|Vector Prime]]
*[[Wing Saber (G1)|Wing Saber]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Raiden#Transformers: Earth Wars|Raiden]]

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Inferno (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Predacon Inferno]]
*[[Deluge (G2)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Deluge]]
*[[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bomb-Burst]]
*[[Antagony (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Antagony]]
*[[Megatron (G1)#TFEWD-16|D-16]]
*[[Nova Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nova Prime]]
*[[Dreadwing (G2)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dreadwing]]

;[[Combiner]]s
*[[Dinoking#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dinoking]]

|h5=Support characters|c5=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Undead]]

;[[Weapon]]s
*[[Star Saber (Thirteen)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prima's Star Saber]]
*[[Dark Star Saber#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dark Star Saber]]
*[[Forge of Solus Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Forge of Solus Prime]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|C.O.M.B.A.T.]] Autobots
*[[Enerax#Transformers: Earth Wars|Enerax]]
*[[Jaze (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jaze]]
*[[C.L. (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|C.L.]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Squad Busters)|SB Optimus Prime]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;C.O.M.B.A.T. Decepticons
*[[Fireglide (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Fireglide]]
*[[Baro (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Baro]]
*[[Ozu (Earth Wars)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ozu]]
*[[Megatron (Squad Busters)|SB Megatron]]

{{!}}}

|h6=Non-playable characters|c6=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;[[Trainbot]]s
*[[Shouki#Transformers: Earth Wars|Shouki]]
*[[Getsuei#Transformers: Earth Wars|Getsuei]]
*[[Yukikaze (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Yukikaze]]
*[[Suiken#Transformers: Earth Wars|Suiken]]
*[[Seizan#Transformers: Earth Wars|Seizan]]
*[[Kaen#Transformers: Earth Wars|Kaen]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;[[Dinoforce]]
*[[Goryu (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Goryu]]
*[[Kakuryu (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Kakuryu]]
*[[Gairyu#Transformers: Earth Wars|Gairyu]]
*[[Yokuryu#Transformers: Earth Wars|Yokuryu]]
*[[Rairyu#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rairyu]]
*[[Doryu (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Doryu]]
{{!}}}

|h4=Skins|c4=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;Cyber Pass Autobots / Maximals
*[[Streetwise (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Streetwise]]
*[[Jazz (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Jazz]]
*[[Warpath (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Warpath]]
*[[Red Alert (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Powerlinx Red Alert]]
*[[Tracks (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Tracks]]
*[[Pipes (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|WFC Kingdom Pipes]]
*[[Jetfire (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Energon Jetfire]]
*[[Ratchet (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Ratchet]]
*[[Elita One (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Timelines Elita-1]]
*[[Optimus Prime (One)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Enhanced Orion Pax]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Evolution G2 Grimlock]]<ref group="2024">This is notably Grimlock's second, unreleased [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Notes|"tiger stripe" ''Generation 2'' deco]], its name referencing the ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy: Evolution|Legacy: Evolution]]'' line, which this deco was a part of when it finally saw its appearance on store shelves via the "Toxitron Collection" capsule.</ref>
*[[Skids (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Quantum Operative Skids]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Holidays 2024 Optimal Optimus]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;Cyber Pass Decepticons / Predacons
*[[Brake-Neck (G1)#Notes|G2 Dead End]]<ref group="2024">This skin core was intended to belong to Brake-Neck as it matched Wildrider's G2 deco (or, more specifically, the one he had in [[Menasor (G1)#CWG2|the ''Combiner Wars'' G2 Stunticon set]]), but in-game, it was erroneously labeled as G2 Dead End and assigned to Dead End himself rather than the intended bot.</ref>
*[[Mixmaster (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|G2 Mixmaster]]
*[[Coelagon#Transformers: Earth Wars|Redeco Coelagon]]<ref group="2024">Was called "BW2 Coelagon" in the related newsletter and in-game Cyber Pass. However the skin core itself is actually called "Redeco Coelagon" instead.</ref>
*[[Starscream (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Legacy Voyager Armada Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|MW Thundercracker]]
*[[Runamuck (Cybertron)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cybertron Runamuck]]
*[[Lugnut (TF 2010)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Reveal the Shield Lugnut]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Senator Shockwave]]
*[[Octopunch (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Octopunch]]
*[[Megatron (One)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Enhanced D-16]]
*[[Blight (Prime)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Blight Blot]]
*[[Dirge (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Dirge]]
*[[Megatron (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Holidays 2024 Transmetal 2 Megatron]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;''[[Transformers One (franchise)|One]]'' Autobots<ref group="2024" name="One">Released for free as a promotion for the film.</ref>
*[[Optimus Prime (One)#Transformers: Earth Wars|One Orion Pax]]
*[[Bumblebee (One)#Transformers: Earth Wars|One B-127]]
*[[Elita-1 (One)#Transformers: Earth Wars|One Elita-1]]

;''[[Transformers One (franchise)|One]]'' Decepticons<ref group="2024" name="One">Free as a promotion for the film.</ref>
*[[Megatron (One)#Transformers: Earth Wars|One D-16]]

{{!}}}
}}
 
<references group = "2024"/>

===2025===
2025 featured an emphasis on the ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' franchise, presumably spinning out of its heavy representation in the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' toyline, as well as the introduction of the "[[#Primes|Primes]]," a whole entire character class devoted to the Thirteen as the game's ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' synergy kicked into high gear.

{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|c1=
*[[Gears (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Gears]]
*[[Scavenger (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Scavenger]]
*[[Overload (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Overload]]

|c2=
*[[Quake (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Quake]]
*[[Wheeljack (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Wheeljack]]
*[[Demolishor (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Demolishor]]

|h3=Trans-factional|c3=
;[[Thirteen|Primes]]
*[[The Fallen#TFEWPrime|Megatronus Prime]]
*[[Solus Prime#TFEWPrime|Solus Prime]]

|h5=Support characters|c5=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;[[Artifacts of the Primes|Artifacts]]
*[[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Requiem Blaster]]
*[[Forge of Solus Prime#TFEWArtifact|Forge of Solus Prime]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|C.O.M.B.A.T.]] Autobots
*[[Stylor#Transformers: Earth Wars|Stylor]]
*[[Peacemaker#Transformers: Earth Wars|Peacemaker]]
*[[Star Saber (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Star Saber]] ([[Jetstorm (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jetstorm]], [[Runway (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Runway]], and [[Sonar (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sonar]])

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
;C.O.M.B.A.T. Decepticons
*[[Sunbeam (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sunbeam]]
*[[Tiptop#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tiptop]]
*[[Vorpal Saber#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Dark Saber]] ([[Jackknife#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jacknife]], [[Maverick (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Maverick]], and [[Skull Buster#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skull Buster]])
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*[[Skyboom (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skyboom]] ([[Dirt Boss (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Dirt Boss]], [[Downshift (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Downshift]], and [[Mirage (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Mirage]])

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*[[Impactor (Prime)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Impactor]]
*[[Drift (RID)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Robots in Disguise Drift]]
*[[Side Swipe (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Side Swipe]]
*[[Rhinox (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Rhinox]]
*[[Windblade (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Windblade]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|RID Optimus Primal]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Optimus Prime]]<ref group="2025" name="Cyberstore skin">Initially, these skins were only available through the game's web store, independent of the "Cyber Pass" program. Later, the "Shadow" skins were also made possible to obtain via special crystals from the "[[Trick or Transform]]" event.</ref>
*[[Topspin (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Wreck 'n Doom Topspin]]
*[[Whirl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Classic Whirl]]
*[[Tracks (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Shadow Tracks]]<ref group="2025" name="Cyberstore skin"/>
*[[Powerglide (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Shadow Powerglide]]<ref group="2025" name="Cyberstore skin"/>
*[[Perceptor (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Perceptor]]
*[[Alpha Trion#Transformers: Earth Wars|Power of the Primes Alpha Trion]]
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Draconic Sky Lynx]]
*[[Prowl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Machine Wars Prowl]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Holiday 2025 Laser Optimus]]

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*[[Impactor (Prime)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Impactor]]
*[[Barricade (Energon)#Notes|Energon Barricade]]
*[[Thrust (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Thrust]]
*[[Starscream (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Star Scream Super Mode]]
*[[Bombshell (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Bombshell]]
*[[Tarantulas (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Legacy United Tarantulas]]
*[[Spinister (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Wreck 'n Doom Spinister]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Wars Bludgeon]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Shadow Cutthroat]]<ref group="2025" name="Cyberstore skin"/>
*[[Cyclonus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Shadow Cyclonus]]<ref group="2025" name="Cyberstore skin"/>
*[[Blitzwing (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Platinum Blitzwing]]
*[[Junkyard (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Generations Junkheap]]
*[[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Vampire Bomb-Burst]]
*[[Barricade (IDW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Siege Barricade]]
*[[Megatron (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Holiday 2025 Armada Megatron]]

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{{dag|red}} Upcoming characters

==Gameplay==
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/4733733172767-Game-Modes Game Modes at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
Although the primary gameplay loop is as mentioned above, multiple different game modes has spun from it each with their own unique properties. All game modes involve choosing a battle zone depending your team's total squad power, which in turn gauges the difficulty of said battle zone, ranging from easy to very hard. You start out with two battle zones, with stronger zones unlocked by upgrading your [[#Utility|Scanner]]. Each battle zone has a maximum limit in regards to the amount of rewards and XP you can obtain. Battles are completed by either destroying every building and defense on the base (discounting outposts, stasis mines, and walls) or, more commonly, destroying the headquarters, which triggers the explosive destruction of everything else (and death of any still-living and deployed outpost bots). The resources (or event points) earned from a battle depend on how much of the base is destroyed before the HQ is destroyed, while XP is distributed as evenly as possible among every bot who was deployed.
*'''Attack a Rival Player''': The game's main PVP mode, this is primarily used for raiding other player's bases for alloy, Energon, medals ([[#Resources|see below]]), and (if possible) Titan XP.
*'''Campaign''': see [[#Campaigns|above]].
*'''Events''': see [[#Events|above]].
*'''Alliance War''': A larger-scale PVP mode that pits your [[#Alliances|Alliance]] against another Alliance for 24 hours. The bases of four players and the opposing Alliance's Commander are chosen to set up a campaign-style "map" to progress through by beating each; the Commander's base is always the last one to defeat. Each battle gains points for your Alliance. However, you can only lose up to three attack across all five bases. The Alliance with the highest points wins and gets to progress their War League position, allowing them to take on higher-ranked Alliances. In addition, special war effects are active, which provides boosts to the buildings of defending bases. Alliance Wars can only be initiated by the Commander and Officers, at whatever time they want.
*'''Raid''': Raid battles do not involve attacking another player's base, but rather multiple larger and much more difficult bases on [[Cybertron (planet)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cybertron]] (with the names being sourced from known cities like [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and [[Uraya]]) that requires the cooperation of your Alliance to clear. 700 special energy cells are provided, allowing players to take on bases for 100 cells per attack. On top of that, the bases feature enhanced versions of the game's defenses in addition to their normal versions, and the final two raid bases are also defended by a Titan in their base mode and robot mode respectively. The rewards from this mode are Shanix and [[#Battle Boosts|two Titan-related battle boosts]], with the event-style reward track alternating between the two; the reward system functions like an alliance totaliser event, where the points from every Alliance member's attacks all add up. There are three different difficulties, which are selected by the Commander or Officer, each with different total reward amounts. Raid battles occur on an alternating middle-of-the-week (Tuesday morning through Thursday morning) basis.
*'''Elimination Mode''': Mainly used for farming Z-Energon, this special PVP mode, as its name suggests, involves only being able to use your Bots once per battle regardless of whether you win or lose. Not only that, but Titans cannot be used in this game mode, and although Combiners can be brought into these battles, they cannot deal damage to your opponent's HQ. This mode will reset in tandem with the ending of the weekend event so you won't outright run out of Bots to use. Bots that have been used in other PVP modes will not be affected in this mode, and vice versa.
*'''Titan Assault''': Instead of using regular ol' Bots, this mode instead pits your Titan against another player's base, as well as a sole Titan after every two bases, making for a total of 15 attacks for each Titan you own. Much like Alliance Wars, however, you can only fail an attack up to three times across all 15 bases. This mode is the main way of obtaining Titan Spark for each of your Titans, and much like elimination mode, it resets at the same time as an event coming to an end.
*'''Dispatch Missions''': A completely different mode that ''doesn't'' involve PVP, this takes your Bots that may rarely see much action in battles and puts them to use in a different way by sending them off on away missions. While on these missions, the Bot cannot be used in any of the other game modes. Each mission will have different specifications for its squad, such as certain number of Bots of a specific class; every squad also a minimum power requirement. The missions have their own special names and blurbs explaining what the mission is about. This mode can be accessed through the Scanner once you reach HQ level 9. Upon first access, you start out with two mission slots, while another two slots can be purchased with 1000 Cyber Coins each for a total of four mission slots. You can also refresh missions for 200 Cyber Coins if you're not satisfied with the missions available at the time.

It should be noted, that with the exception of campaigns, Alliance Wars, raids, and Titan Assault, you are able to use alternate-faction Bots in these game modes once you unlock them (see below).

===Bots===
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/4733772524063-Characters Characters at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
"'''Bots'''" are the standard units of combat in ''Earth Wars'', as well as the occupants of the "{{w|gacha game|anime girl PNG file}}" ecological niche in its gambling mechanics. As of this writing, they are divided into six fundamental types, each with their own forest of menus: '''"standard" Bots''', '''Combiners''', '''C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots''', '''Titans''', '''Weapons''', and '''Primes'''.

As is somewhat industry standard for such things, most classes of Bot can be drawn with a star rating from one to five, with rarity, stats, and pay-to-play price tag scaling accordingly.

====Standard Bots====
(present at launch)
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/4733777488799-Bots-NPCs Bots & NPCs at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
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=====Classes=====
Given they originally constituted the entire game, it should be unsurprising that standard Bots are significantly more complicated than subsequent breeds, and include a variety of sub-types:

*'''Warriors''' are armored front line melee fighters that rush into enemy defenses to open up the attack and protect other bots, but they have the lowest Damage per second (DPS). Warriors generally have a speed of 1.7, but some are slightly faster.
*'''Aerial''' units deal the highest DPS at a short range and can perform powerful airstrikes on single targets from great distances, but have low health. All air units have a speed of 2.
*'''Gunners''' shoot over walls and bombard large areas with their abilities from long range. like the Air units, they're deadly but vulnerable. All gunners have a speed of 1.8.
*'''Medics''' heal and support other bots in battle. They are only a few medics in the game, and they aren't durable themselves, so keep them in the back. Medics have a speed of 2.6.
*'''Special''' bots are highly individualized fighters with unique capabilities. This class incorporates leaders, scouts, and deployers.
*'''Triple Changers''' come with two special abilities making them highly versatile in battle. Triple Changers have speeds from 2.1 to 2.4.

=====Military Ranks=====
(Added Winter [[2022]])
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733813866911-5-Star-Conversion-Rate Ranks & 5-Star Conversion Rate at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
Not long after the announcement of HQ level 18, a new rank-up system for standard Bots was introduced. Based on the [[Cybertronian military insignia#Transformers: Earth Wars|military insignia system]] from the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' toyline, these serve as an extra layer to upgrading your bots outside of levelling them up as your Bots' rank is applied to all rarities of the same character. This is done through the use of Character Shards and Class Shards (see below) or alternatively 5-star shards can be used in place of Character Shards instead. Moreover, special Rank Skip Upgrade items could be obtained through Events or part of the [[#Cyber Pass|Premium Cyber Pass]] rewards which allows you to completely bypass the need for both shards and rank up your Bot to the appropriate rank the item is meant for.
*'''Private''': Default rank all Bots start at.
*'''Corporal''': Increases your Bots' health, DPS/Healing, and ability damage by 5%, requires 5000 character shards (or about 750 5-star shards) and 15000 class shards to reach this rank.
*'''Sergeant''': Increases your Bots' health, DPS/Healing, and ability damage by 10%, requires 15000 character shards (or about 2250 5-star shards) and 45000 class shards to reach this rank.
*'''Captain''': Increases your Bots' health, DPS/Healing, and ability damage by 15%, requires 25000 character shards (or about 3750 5-star shards) and 75000 class shards to reach this rank.
*'''Major''': Increases your Bots' health, DPS/Healing, and ability damage by 20%, requires 50000 character shards (or about 7500 5-star shards) and 150000 class shards to reach this rank.
*'''General''': Adds a new battle effect to your Bot depending on the class, requires 100000 character shards (or about 15000 5-star shards) and 300000 class shards to reach this rank. The effects provided are as follows:
**Warrior: Reflects 5% damage back at attackers.
**Aerial: Heals every second by a percentage when using their ability for up to 4 seconds.
**Gunner: Reduces enemy attack speed when hit by Bots' normal attack by 10%.
**Medic: Heals allies in close proximity by x1 DPS for every 4 seconds.
**Special: Gains 30% damage reduction shield when below half health.
**Triple Changer: TBA

====Combiners====
(Added Fall [[2016]])
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/4733772524063-Characters Combiners at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
Accessible through completing the "Combiner Wars" campaign. Much like the toylines, '''Combiners''' are unlocked via assembling all of their component standard Bots, provided said components meet a minimum 3-star rating (and the player has 700000 Energon). Once the player has unlocked all of the components with a higher star rating (that is, any higher rating; a mixture of 4-stars and 5-stars will still unlock a 4-star) and an extra 3000000 Energon, that combiner is upgraded to a 4-star, and their third ability is unlocked. Their fourth ability is unlocked when they are upgraded to a 5-star, which requires all of their component bots at a 5-star rating, 300000 [[Red Energon#Transformers: Earth Wars|Z-Energon]], and 2500 5-star shards.

Omega Supreme and Raiden or Overlord and Dinoking (depending on your chosen faction) slightly differs from the fact that instead of obtaining their standard Bot components, they instead require "Parts" to be unlocked. Parts effectively serve the same function as standard Bot components with the distinction of being able to directly acquire them instead of being at the mercy of the game gambling mechanics. Another difference is that they require 7000000 Energon in place of the 2500 5-star shards you would need to upgrade them to a 5-star (you will still need the aforementioned amount of Z-Energon however). Omega Supreme or Overlord's 2-star part is obtained upon completing the "War for Cybertron" campaign, whilst their 3-star and 4-star parts can be purchased via [[#Resources|Shanix]] (for 5000 and 50000 respectively) and both '''must''' be obtained to upgrade them to their respective star-ratings, their 5-star part however will require 15000 5-star shards. Raiden or Dinoking's parts follows a somewhat more traditional method of requiring their six respective component bots to unlock them with the exception of the fact they're all non-playable. As of writing this, you can only obtain the Trainbots or Dinoforce members through events and there has been no available means of obtaining them outside of these events.

Combiners can be leveled up in the Combiner Lab (see below) with [[Ore-13#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ore-13]] and Combiner Spark.

To deploy them in combat, you must first select one of them from the Combiner Lab's menu and spend 10 Ore-13 on its activation. In battle, they must be summoned individually in a special phase that temporarily clears the field of standard Bots. They deal massive amounts of damage, but can only stay on the battlefield for so long. Their four abilities do not use ability points, but have cooldown times. Once you reach HQ level 16, you unlock the Combiner Beacon, which allows you to put one on guard duty for your base in the same vein as an outpost. Unlike a normal outpost, however, they are only on guard for a limited amount of time, and it costs Ore-13 to both initially assign one and extend their time.

====C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots====
(Added Spring [[2020]])
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/4733786152479-COMBATs COMBATs at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
Introduced as a way to promote the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' toyline, '''C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots''' are based on the Battle Masters under the toyline's C.O.M.B.A.T. System [[Play pattern|play pattern]]. They function as an expansion to the [[#Power Core|Power Core]] system meaning they both share the same unlock criteria and are managed using the Power Core Lab, however they instead take up a different slot within standard Bots allowing you some degree of customization within your Bots' loadout (with some even having synergy between the three). C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots can be obtained using "[[Crystal (Earth Wars)#Chips|Chips]]" similar to Power Cores but instead fusing other cores to level them up, they instead use [[#Resources|C.O.M.B.A.T. Spark]].

=====Classes=====
Much like standard Bots, C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots are divided into different classes, with a certain classes of C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots being strictly exclusive to certain classes of standard Bots, though with some exceptions which are listed in their individual pages.
*'''Melee''': As its name suggests, this class of C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots is reserved to Bots that use melee for their basic attack which usually applies to Warriors and melee-ranged Special class Bots. Abilities of these C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots besides increasing the Bots' damage can range from allowing your Bots to apply certain effects to targets upon dealing damage to providing them with a projectile that is fired periodically. Some C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots can also transform can carry on attacking once their user falls.
*'''Companion''': Compatible with all classes of Bots, this class of C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots acts as extra units during attacks each with their own unique properties. Notably, this class features several [[Mini-Cassette|mini-cassette]] characters however they do not strictly comprise of them.
*'''Range''': Similar to Melee class C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots, this class is mainly reserved to Bots with ranged attacks, meaning Gunners, Air, ranged Special class and even Triple Changers. Abilities of these C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots range from allowing the user to fire a special projectile or outright changing the properties of the Bots' regular attack in addition to increasing the user's damage. This class also includes a sub-class of C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots which are dedicated to the Medic class of Bots, which provide effects in addition to increasing the Bots' healing output.
*'''Shield''': Primarily exclusive to Warrior class Bots, these C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots provides extra damage resistance and an ability that can help with the longevity of their users in battles.

====Titans====
(added Fall [[2021]])
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/4733800149535-Titans Titans at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
Vastly different from any other Bots, the '''Titans''' act as both an extra means of both defense and offense. They are unlocked at HQ level 17 by completing the "Titans on Earth" campaign to unlock the Titan Lab (see below). This building is used to both manage which Titan you choose to be active in battles and defenses but also manage the Titan Tech Tree which unlocks perks for defenses, battles or the Titans themselves. Similar to Combiners, Titans require their own character-specific spark in order to be leveled up.

Upon first access to access to them, you start out with Metroplex or Trypticon at a 2-star rating depending on your chosen faction, with other Titans requiring 10000 3-star shards shards each to unlock them at the same rating. To upgrade them to a 3-star, another 30000 3-star shards (20000 for Metroplex or Trypticon) are required to unlock their required part. The same is applied to the 4-star and 5-star ratings requiring 40000 4-star shards each (300000 for Metroplex or Trypticon) and 25000 5-star shards each respectively.

For use in combat, whichever Titan is active at your Titan Lab will be the one you bring along for battle or be on standby for defense. When attacking, they will stand behind and provide fire for your Bots on the battlefield if your opponent's base lack a Titan. However, should you get matched against an opponent who has a Titan, your Titan will then walk up to the enemy Titan and engage them in combat, and if your Titan successfully defeats their Titan they will remain where they were and continue providing fire and even activate the Titan Inspire ability if they have it. They will only engage the moment your Bots are deployed into combat, and will stop once all Bots in your squad has fallen, they will also continue attacking when a Combiner is deployed. It should be noted that Titans can only be used in standard PVP and Alliance Wars.

Titans abilities are split into five different categories, all them can be managed via the Titan Lab:
*'''Titan Techniques''': Functions like your typical Bot ability, and similar to Combiners, they have cooldown times instead of using ability points. Each star rating has their own unique technique ability that is unlocked upon upgrading to it's respective star rating, and you can only employ one ability in battles.
*'''Titan Attacks''': These abilities functions as extra alternate attacks that your Titan does. Only two attack abilities can be active on a Titan however you start out with only being able to use one.
*'''Titan Passive Effects''': These abilities serve as extra effects in battle, ranging from your Titan gaining damage resistance to providing passive healing to standard Bots or defenses. Only two passive abilities can be active on a Titan however you start out with only being able to use one.
*'''Titan Inspire''': These abilities will only activate when the opponent's Titan is defeated, and will provide effects to attacking or defenses. Only one inspire ability can be active on a Titan and this will only be unlocked through the Titan Tech Tree (see below).
*'''Titan Base Effect''': Unlocked at HQ level 18, these effects as its name suggest only applies to bases. With each Titan providing their own unique effects.
=====Titan Tech Tree=====
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733775050527-Titan-Lab-Titan-Tech-Tree Titan Lab: Titan Tech Tree at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
The Titan Tech Tree serves as an extra means of improving your defenses and Bots. It has its own levelling system with each level providing 1-3 points upon each level up, this is done with its own bespoke Titan XP which is obtained through PVP and Alliance Wars ([[#Gameplay|see above]]). These "points" are your means of unlocking perks, with most perks requiring one point to unlock and one per level. Each perks have a total of five levels but certain more game-changing perks only has one level but requires five points to unlock. The points you spend on perks will grant you access to more perks locked behind "tiers" that require spending a certain amount of perks.

These perks are split into three different categories:
*'''Attack Perks''': Perks that affect your attacking Bots ranging improving your Combiner's damage, increasing the health of Companion class C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots, or even giving Warrior class Bots immunity to being disabled.
*'''Defense Perks''': Perks that affect your defending buildings, these can include increasing the health of outpost Bots, increasing the range of Mortars, and even making Shock Towers immune to being hacked.
*'''Titan Perks''': Perks that affect your Titan, from increasing damage towards certain buildings or Bots to allowing Titans one extra ability slot. There are also perks exclusive to certain Titans that correlates to their abilities such as making Fortress Maximus or Scorponok's deployable hologram explode upon expiration.

====Weapons====
(added Fall [[2023]])
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/4733800208927-Weapons Weapons at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
'''Weapons''' are [[Artifacts of the Primes|usually-mystical]] doohickies mechanically identical to C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots, with the primary distinction being that they talk less. Meaning they also do not appear wandering around your base as would a C.O.M.B.A.T. Bot, however they do still appear as a static display piece when viewed though the showcase room via the Bot the Weapon is equipped to.

Unlike the trans-factional standard Bots in which you can own both an Autobot and a Decepticon version of the same Bot per star rating, you can only own one version of a trans-factional Weapon per star rating as it can a be equipped by both factions. Due to this, trans-factional Weapons will end up using the Autobot red background in their icons regardless of the player's chosen faction. (It should be noted that this also applies to the Skyboom C.O.M.B.A.T. Bot but is mentioned here as Weapons preceded the Skyboom's introduction to the game.)

Although they share a prize pool with C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots through [[Crystal (Earth Wars)#Chips|C.O.M.B.A.T. chips]], their 5-star versions are separated into their own batch of "5 Star Chips".

====Primes====
(added Fall [[2025]])

Initially released to promote the first year of ''Age of the Primes'' toyline, the '''Primes''' are functionally a mixture of Bots and Combiners. They can be unlocked at HQ level 8 by completing the "Prime Relics" campaign to unlock the [[#Utility|Prime Lab]], which is where they and their Artifacts can be managed. In addition to [[#Resources|universal Prime Spark]], each Prime also has character-specific spark (which requires 300 of to unlock a Prime). Either spark can be used to rank them up, though it costs less specific spark to do so than it does universal spark. The maximum rank is 10, and, with each rank-up, their passive ability and total HP increase. (Their passive ability gains new effects at ranks 5 and 10.) Like standard Bots, Primes can be maxed out, though this happens every 30 levels as opposed to every 10. XP level-ups have a minor effect on their DPS.

In terms of combat, Primes can be equipped to a special slot for them on any squad, so long as they're your chosen faction. They do not need to be activated like Combiners, nor do they have cooldown times like Bots; however, there is only one Prime slot per team. In combat, Primes are deployed once you gain a certain amount of ability point (30% of the total amount on the base), which you can then spend to send them into battle. They will land in combat within the range of whichever Bot you choose to deploy them near, dealing damage to all buildings or outpost Bots within a certain radius. Throughout the battle, they will have a passive ability going as well as a passive buff for the entire squad. If they have their Artifact equipped, they will periodically make use of their special ability as well. It should be noted that neither ability can be manually activated by the player. Primes lack a time limit, die when they lose all their health points, and fall back along with the other Bots if a Combiner is summoned. They cannot be healed or knocked back, and they are unaffected by hacking. Obviously, they also cannot be assigned to outposts. They can be taken into elimination mode, and are limited to once per week the same as normal Bots.

Prime character models are roughly the same height as Combiners, standing at double the size of your average Bot. They can also walk around the base with regular and C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots.

=====Artifacts=====
Unlocked with 300 of their specific shards, Artifacts function similarly to Weapons. However, they cannot be viewed in the Power Core Lab, only the Prime Lab, where they can be equipped onto their assigned Prime - and ''only'' their assigned Prime - to give them access to their special ability, or upgraded using a mix of regular and Cybertronian alloy (more of the normal kind is required than its foreign, golden cousin). Similar to when a Bot's special ability reaches level 11, Artifact abilities gain new effects at levels 6, 11, and 16 which then requires their specific shards in place of Cybertronian alloy to upgrade. When leveled up, Artifacts also increase their wielder's major DPS.

===Bases and buildings===
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/4733780211871-Buildings Buildings at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}

''Earth Wars'' being a strategy game, your base is the bedrock of your gameplay experience. It is composed of a litany of individual building units.

====Main====
*'''Headquarters''' - The heart of your Autobot/Decepticon outpost, protect yours well, and destroy an opponent's Headquarters to win a battle! Upgrade it to unlock more upgrades and buildings!
*'''Shuttle''' - The shuttle carries Autobots and Decepticons into battle! Upgrade with Energon to increase maximum capacity.

====Defense====
*'''[[Autogun|Auto Cannon]]''' - Provides a decent amount of damage and has medium range. Cannot target flying units.
*'''Laser Turret''' - Shoots off 4 smaller lasers that deal constant damage at shorter range, but deals double damage to flying units!
*'''[[Mortar cannon|Mortar]]''' - Long range defense that targets ground units and deals explosive damage from far away.
*'''Outpost''' - Assign an Autobot or Decepticon with a fraction of their normal stats to defend against attacks on your base.
*'''Beam Laser''' - Shoots off a long range Photon laser to deal the Highest DPS on a single ground unit.
*'''Shock Tower''' - Delivers a nasty jolt of electricity to nearby bots and knocks them back, and is immune to EMP effects (except for [[Star Saber (G1)|shock]][[Deathsaurus (G1)|fire]])!
*'''Missile Launcher''' - Shoots off a barrage of rockets over a very long range at both ground and air units. Cannot target troops within its blind spot.
*'''Stasis Mine''' - Doesn't deal damage, but freezes enemies in place for 2–5 seconds.
*'''Wall''' - Used to shield defenses and slow down invaders. Upgrading each wall post gives it more health to better defend against opponent bots.
*'''Combiner Outpost''' - Originally unavailable to players and only seen in the Combiner Wars Campaign, this very long-ranged outpost activates a Combiner to defend against other Combiners!
*'''Shield Generator''' - When charged, shields HQ from all damage and absorbs ability damage for adjacent buildings.
*'''Multi-Defense System''' - Switch between three different modes and adapt to your foes! Immune to EMP and hack effects.
*'''Spider Mine''' - Releases explosive spiders rushing onto enemies

====Utility====
*'''Energon Harvester''' - Harvests precious Energon for research and upgrading buildings. Upgrade with Alloy to increase production rate.
*'''Energon Storage''' - Stores Energon for later usage. Upgrade with Alloy to increase maximum storage capacity.
*'''Alloy Harvester''' - Harvests Alloy to upgrade buildings. Upgrade with Energon to increase production rate.
*'''Alloy Storage''' - Stores Alloy for later usage. Upgrade with Energon to increase maximum storage capacity.
*'''Ore-13 Harvester''' - Harvests the rare mineral [[Ore-13]] for sending out Combiners to battle.
*'''Ore-13 Storage''' - A storage device strong enough to contain the power of Ore-13.
*'''[[Space bridge|Space Bridge]]''' - The Space Bridge is used to activate [[Crystal (Earth Wars)|Crystals]] to bring in bots and resources!
*'''Research Lab''' - Upgrade your bots and their abilities with Energon and Spark to make them more powerful! Upgrade the lab to increase the max level that bots can be upgraded to.
*'''Combiner Lab''' - Used to activate Combiners and upgrade their abilities using combiner Spark. Unlocked upon completing the "Combiner Wars" campaign.
*'''Build Bot''' - Build Bots will build and upgrade buildings, but the bots themselves cannot be upgraded and have very low health. The number of buildings that can be upgraded at a time depends on the number of Build Bots on base. More Build Bots can be bought at 2000 [[Cybercoin]]s or 5000 [[Shanix]] each. Until a later update, the build bots can now be upgraded & can be equipped with a power core.
*'''Scanner''' - Provides locations of rivals' bases so you can raid them. Upgrading it will give access to tougher battle zones. In a later update, dispatch missions were introduced and can be accessed through the Scanner.
*'''Power Core Lab''' - Equip, manage & fuse your power cores for your bots & buildings. Unlocked upon completing the "Secrets of Nebulos" campaign.
*'''Helio-Harvester''' - Can be obtained by completing the "Regenesis" campaign. When charged, increases the production of all Energon Harvesters by 100%.
*'''[[Primal Basilica#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Lab]]''' - Used to upgrade Primes and their Artifacts. Unlocked upon completing the "Prime Relics" campaign.
*'''Titan Lab''' - Used to upgrade Titans using their respectively named Titan Spark and also access the Titan Tech Tree. Unlike your typical buildings, the Titan Lab does not require any resources to build it nor does it take up time for it to be built. In addition it cannot be destroyed when being attacked as it serves as a pseudo-outpost for the defender's active Titan. Can be accessed upon completing the "Titans on Earth" campaign.

===Power Cores===
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/4733779875615-Power-Cores Power Cores at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
Power Cores are pieces of Nebulan Technology that are used to enhance bots and buildings, that can be obtained from ‘’’Power Chips’’’ or from Bot duplicates. Unused cores can be "fused" to active ones, increasing the effectiveness of the latter, but annihilating the former. They are unlocked once the "Secret of Nebulos" campaign is completed, are managed via the Power Core Lab (see above).

Power Cores are divided into three different rarities, Silver, Gold, and [[G-Metal|Gmetal]]. During it's introduction a Bronze rarity was also included however this has since been made unobtainable unless you kept them after they were phased out. Each rarity has an increased level cap by increments of five levels meaning Silver Power Cores will have a maximum level of 10 whereas Gmetal Power Cores has a maximum level of 20. Should you have a surplus of lower rarity cores, you can also convert them into a higher rarity through the Power Core Lab. You can either choose convert 5 cores of any type into a Power Chip or 10 cores of the same type into a higher rarity version of that specific core, do note that they are divided into their Bot and Building cores categories respectively. Gmetal Power Cores can also be obtained from dedicated "Gmetal Power Chips" with 2500 Prime Core Shards, this is usually reserved for players who has already obtained all Prime Cores however.

====Bot Cores====
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/4733800365983-Bot-Power-Cores Bot Power Cores at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
*'''Universal Bot Cores:'''
**'''Attack''': Boosts damage of regular attacks.
**'''Vitality''': Increases bot's health.
**'''Rejuvenate''': Heals bot every 5 seconds.
**'''Tactician''': The bot prioritizes defenses for a period immediately after deployment.
**'''Wallbuster''': Damage to walls increased.

*'''Warrior Bot Cores:'''
**'''[[Trithyllium]] Plating''': Partial protection from Auto Cannons.
**'''Death Pulse''': On 0 health, the warrior creates an EMP explosion, stunning targets in a large area.

*'''Air Bot Cores:'''
**'''Reflective Coating''': Partial protection from Laser Turrets and Beam Lasers.
**'''Enhanced Ordnance''': Increases special ability damage.

*'''Gunner Cores:'''
**'''Flak Jacket''': Partial protection from Mortars and Missile Launchers.
**'''Volatile Mixture''': Increases special ability damage.

*'''Medic Cores:'''
**'''Ray Boosters''': Increases power of healing done.

*'''Bot Specific Cores:'''
::Certain bots have bot-specific cores that can only be equipped to one particular bot. Their effects are unique, and they also modify the visual appearance of the bot on which they're equipped - for instance, Optimus Prime and Rodimus Prime each have "Matrix" cores, which cause the Matrix to appear on their chests.

:*'''G1 Cores:''' A more standardized iteration of Bot Specific Cores came with the introduction of "G1 Cores." Again, these can be equipped to specific bots, modifying or upgrading their abilities and modifying the visual appearance of the bots. But in the case of the G1 cores, the visual modification (usually) takes the form of a thicker black outline around the edges of each bot and cel-shaded panels, approximating the appearance of the classic animated series.

:*'''Transmetal Cores:''' Instead of G1 cores, a smattering of the early waves of ''Beast Wars'' characters in this game have [[Transmetal]] cores, which also give them character-specific boosts. In terms of visual modifications, the silver versions of these cores give them a shiny, metallic appearance, while the gold and Gmetal versions change their color schemes to those of their 1998 Transmetal toys.

*'''Limited Time Cores:'''
::Temporary cores that provide an XP boost for a specific period after being equipped. Once the period is completed, they are automatically destroyed.

*'''Squad Cores:'''
::Faction- and class-specific cores that confer two buffs - one to the bot on whom it is equipped, and another on any bots of the same class in the same squad.

*'''Skin Cores:'''
::Cores that will give your bots a different appearance, are equipped separately from other cores.

====Building Cores====
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733775175839-Building-Power-Cores Building Power Cores at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
*'''Universal Building Cores:'''
**'''Attack''': Increases attack.
**'''Defense''': Increases initial building health.
**'''Repair''': Restores building health periodically after receiving damage.
**'''Death Pulse''': Releases an EMP explosion when building is destroyed.

*'''Auto Cannon Cores:'''
**'''Explosive Shells''': Deals a reduced amount of damage to all targets in a small area, and eliminates knockback.
**'''High Velocity Shells''': Fires a reduced amount of damage through everything in a straight line and beyond.

*'''Mortar Cores:'''
**'''Incendiary''': Fiery explosions deal increased damage over 6 seconds, and eliminate knockback.
**'''Target Protocol''': Prioritizes gunners and medics, while increasing range and decreasing damage.

*'''Missile Launcher Cores:'''
**'''Guided Missiles''': Laser-guided single target missiles, dealing a reduced amount of damage.

*'''Laser Turret Cores:'''
**'''Anti-Air Laser''': Increases range and damage but reduces damage against grounded targets.
**'''Laser Ricochet''': Increases damage and bounces to another target dealing half the damage.

*'''HQ Cores:'''
**'''Adaptive Shielding''': Partial protection from Combiner damage and Special Ability damage.
**'''Omni-Flamer''': Torches all nearby enemies.
**'''Point Defense Beam''': Deals damage to a single nearby target. Can target airborne attackers, and prioritizes gunners.
**'''EMP Defense Bolt''': Deals electrical damage and stuns the target. Cannot hit at close range.

*'''Beam Laser Cores:'''
**'''Cybertronian Charge''': Increases range & deals more damage the longer the beam stays on target.
**'''Slowdown Photon''': Fires a beam that slows the target.

*'''Shock Tower Cores:'''
**'''Thunderstorm''': Increases range but deals a reduced amount of damage.
**'''EMP Shock''': Deals a reduced amount of damage & stuns targets temporarily.

*'''Stasis Mine Cores:'''
**'''[[Glass gas|Glass Gas]] Mine''': Affected targets take more damage when triggered.
**'''Flare Mine''': Nearby defences focus their attacks on a single target when triggered. Can detect bots in stealth mode.
**'''Motion Sensing Mine''': Prevents a bot from using their ability temporarily.

*'''Building Bot Cores:'''
**'''Force Field Disruptor''': Disables nearby enemy ability shields & dissipates zone damage cloaking.
**'''Anti Electric Zone''': Gains Electric damage resistance and provides nearby buildings resistance to Electric damage.
***'''(Formerly) Lightning Rod''': Shields nearby building from EMP effect. Build Bot is immune to Electrical damage.
**'''Zone Heal''': Restores health of nearby buildings every couple of seconds.
**'''Ray Blockers''': Blocks healing of invaders. Does not affect bots equipped with health regeneration core.
**'''High Frequency Suppressor''': Protects nearby buildings from getting hacked.
**'''Anti Fire Zone''': Gains Fire damage resistance and provides nearby buildings resistance to Fire damage.
***'''(Formerly) Fireproof Dome''': Shields nearby building from Fire damage. Build Bot is immune to Fire damage.
**'''Anti Acid Zone''': Gains Acid damage resistance and provides nearby buildings resistance to acid damage.
***'''(Formerly) Anti-Dote Zone''': Shields nearby building from Acid damage. Build Bot is immune to Acid damage.
**'''Anti Cryo Zone''': Gains Cryo damage resistance and provides nearby buildings resistance to Cryo damage.
***'''(Formerly) Waterproof Dome''': Shields nearby building from Water damage. Build Bot is immune to Water damage.

====Prime Cores====
{{see|Prime Master#Transformers: Earth Wars}}
Introduced to promote the ''Power of the Primes'' toyline, '''Prime Cores''' are functionally an extension of the Power Core system. These cores provide unique passive effects based on their respective Prime's characterization. Prime Cores are not obtainable from bot duplicates or standard core chips, and can be obtained only through the collection of Prime Core shards (typically special rewards from weekend events) via a "Prime Core Chip". One of the 12 will randomly be selected to be given to you upon opening them in the Space Bridge. Each one can only be obtained once, meaning the pool of Prime Cores you don't have will dwindle until you've obtained all 12 (akin to how 5-star Crystal batches work). It should be noted that Bot Prime Cores and Building Prime Cores are separated into their respective chips, and they cannot be used to level up regular Power Cores. Prime Cores are also treated of equal rarity to that of Gmetal Power Cores.

=====Bot Prime Cores=====
(added Spring [[2018]])
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733780017183-Prime-Cores-Bot Bot Prime Cores at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
12 unique cores (each corresponding to one of the ancient [[Thirteen|Primes]]) that provide particularly potent abilities, and in some cases alter the physical appearance of each bot. They require 5000 Prime Core shards each to obtain.

=====Building Prime Cores=====
(added Winter [[2022]])
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733775175839-Building-Power-Cores Building Prime Cores at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
As of writing this, 11 out of the 12 Prime Cores also gained Building Core versions which provides similar abilities to their Bot Power Core counterparts. These Prime cores can only be equipped on defense buildings excluding Stasis Mines and Spider Mines. You can only access them once you've completed collecting all of 12 of the Bot Prime Cores and they also cost more needing 7500 Prime Core shards instead.

===Resources===
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/4733776888607-Currencies Currencies at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
*'''Alloy''' - A metal substance used to upgrade buildings and walls. It is obtained through battles, events, duplicates from [[Crystal (Earth Wars)|crystals and chips]], and the Cyber Pass rewards system (see below).
*'''Cybertronian Alloy''' - Used to upgrade [[#Artifacts|Artifacts]], obtained through events.
*'''[[Energon]]''' - Energon is used to upgrade buildings, upgrade Bots' special abilities, and to perform research on Bots to make them stronger. It is obtained through the same methods as alloy.
*'''[[Ore-13#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ore-13]]''' - A potent substance used to activate Combiners. It is only obtained via either an Ore-13 Harvester in your base or events and the Cyber Pass.
*'''[[Red Energon#Transformers: Earth Wars|Z-Energon]]''' - This higher grade, more-annoying-to-acquire (it’s obtainable through dispatch missions and pesky elimination mode battles) variant of energon is necessary to upgrade level 60 and above Bots and buildings. It's red!
*'''[[Binary bonding|Binary Bonding]] Element''' - Used to upgrade a C.O.M.B.A.T. bot to level 11, obtained through events and bundles.
*'''[[Spark#Transformers: Earth Wars|Spark]]''' - Obtained from duplicate bots in the Space Bridge and event rewards, Spark is used along with Energon to upgrade Bots' abilities.
**'''Combiner Spark''' - This type of spark is used only for combiners, and is obtained when you get a duplicate of a combiner component, in place of normal spark.
***Prior to 2019, each combiner had their own specific spark, with Universal Combiner Spark being able to upgrade all combiners. This was changed to a singular Combiner Spark.
**'''C.O.M.B.A.T. Spark''' - Obtained when you get a duplicate C.O.M.B.A.T. bot, it is used to upgrade them.
**'''Titan Spark''' - Obtained from the Titan Assault game mode, and is used to upgrade the corresponding titan.
**'''Prime Spark''' - This type of spark is used to unlock and increase the rank of the corresponding Prime, and is obtained through events and bundles.
***'''Universal Prime Spark''' - Can be used in place of any Prime's specific spark to increase their rank.
*'''[[Crystal (Earth Wars)|Crystal Shards]]''' - Also the result of holographic summons and events, shards are used to create powerful crystals to summon high star rating Bots.
*'''Character Shards''' - Obtained from duplicate bots (C.O.M.B.A.T.s and Weapons included) in the Space Bridge, these serve as an alternate means to obtain Bots, costing 100, 1500, and 7500 shards for 2, 3, and 4-stars respectively (only the 4-star rating of C.O.M.B.A.T.s and Weapons are available through this method). Alternatively, these can also be used to upgrade your Bots' military rank in tandem with another currency.
**'''Class Shards''' - Used in tandem with the aforementioned character shards to upgrade you Bots' military rank, obtained from duplicate bots in the Space Bridge. The type of class shards received depends on the class of the corresponding duplicate bot.
**'''Artifact Shards''' - Used to unlock and upgrade [[#Artifacts|Artifacts]] at specific levels, obtained through events.
*'''[[Cybercoin|Cyber Coin]]''' - Premium currency used for instantly obtaining resources and crystals, only obtainable through the shop and achievements.
*'''[[Shanix]]''' - Another form of currency, but more easy to get on account of them being given as rewards for the Alliance raids that happen every other week. These are exclusively used in the [https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733746427679-Shanix-Store Shanix Store] which contains items like special Power Chips, Z-Energon or even the 5-star versions of Optimus Primal and Beast Wars Megatron.
*'''Fuel Cells''' - Used to enter battles, refills over time.
*'''Energy Cells''' - Used to attack in raids, given a set amount at the start of the raid.
*'''Medals''' - Given (or lost) for PVP battles.
*'''Alliance Loyalty''' - see [[#Alliance Headquarters|Alliance Headquarters]]
*'''Cyber Pass Points''' - see [[#Cyber Passes|Cyber Pass]]
*'''Loyalty Points''' - see [[#Loyalty Program|Loyalty Program]]

===Battle Boosts===
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733797189535-Game-Basics-Battle-Boosts Battle Boosts at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
Battle Boosts are like Spells in Clash of Clans. They can only be used once in a battle, but provide extra offense or defense for your team.
*'''Incendiary Barrage MK. 1, II, III, and IV''': Rain down an artillery battery of Incendiary shells on the battlefield dealing medium damage
*'''Orbital Strike MK. I, II, III, and IV''': Summon a powerful Orbital Strike from above dealing massive damage.
*'''Forcefield MK. I, II, III, and IV''': Provides a forcefield that blocks 45% to 80% of damage taken and makes them immune to knockbacks for 6 seconds.
*'''Smart Bomb MK. I, II, III, and IV''': Deals a set amount of damage to a single target.
*'''EMP blast MK. I, II, III, and IV''': Stun all targets in a large radius for a set amount of time depending on the level.
*'''Field Repairs MK. I, II, III, and IV''': Heal all friendly bots for a set amount of HP over 5 seconds.
*'''Shark Attack MK I, II, III, and IV''': Call for 3 vicious 2-star Sharkticons (level 14, 30, 40, and 60, respectively) to attack a target. '''Warning''': Fallen Sharkticons are ''highly'' explosive.
*'''Cryo (formerly Nanofrost) MK. I, II, III, and IV''': Freeze a building for 8-15 seconds, then destroy it to freeze and slow down all buildings around the Bomb.
*'''[[Kremzeek#Transformers: Earth Wars|Kremzeek]]''': Coming in 6 variants, Kremzeeks can do quite a lot of things. However all of them share the same trait of jumping to a different building for up to 4 times so long as the target building they're deployed on are destroyed.
**Red Kremzeeks set buildings on fire dealing 306 damage per second for 6 seconds, increasing every second when they jump to a different building.
**Yellow Kremzeeks deal 153 damage over 15 seconds.
**Purple Kremzeeks hack defenses and make them attack other defenses for you, albeit with less damage.
**The rare Blue Kremzeek can stun defenses over a brief period of time.
**The White Kremzeek makes the target building take more damage by applying the Glass Gas effect.
**Green Kremzeeks rains acid on buildings dealing 47 damage per second for 15 seconds.
*'''Titan Beam MK. I, II, and III''': Summon a Titan-powered beam that deals massive damage in a large area.
*'''Titan Smite MK. I, II, and III''': Smites buildings dealing damage overtime for 8-12 seconds.
*'''Fury Surge MK. I, II, III, and IV''': Increases your bots' DPS and speed in a small area.

===Alliances===
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733772455583-Alliances Alliances at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}

Like many mobile games of its type, ''Earth Wars'' features a descendant of the {{w|Clan (video games)|MMO guild}}, here referred to as '''Alliances''', featuring up to 40 players. Alliances can be divided into two types, Alliances that are open to anyone and Alliances that manually accepts new members. Originally, you are only allowed to join Alliances of your chosen faction, but from 2023 onwards, you are allowed to join any Alliance regardless of your selected faction.

Membership in an Alliance opens up access to a variety of Alliance-exclusive Event types as well as king-size PVP battles known as "Alliance Wars." In addition, Alliance members will also get access to their own dedicated Alliance chats.

A player must have Level 4 Headquarters or higher to join an Alliance, and founding an Alliance from scratch costs 15000 Alloy.

====Alliance roles====
*'''Commanders''': Typically assigned to whoever created an Alliance, Commanders have complete access to editing how their Alliance appears, from their Alliance emblem, description, and type. They also can create a "Message of the Day" which is a pinned message that appears at the top of the Alliance chat. Commanders are also in charge of adding or removing players, assigning alliance roles, and starting Alliance Wars and Raids.
*'''Officers''': Assigned by Commanders, Officers can also manage the number of members, starting Alliance Wars and Raids, and create a "Message of the Day", effectively serving as the second in command in the Alliance. Up to three Officers can be assigned per Alliance.
*'''Defenders''': Available upon unlocking the Defensive Operations, members who are assigned as Defenders gains health and damage bonuses to their own base on defense in Alliance Wars. Up to three Defenders can be assigned per Alliance but this requires levelling up the Defensive Operations to obtain all three Defender slots.
*'''Strikers''': Available upon unlocking the Strikers' Outpost, members who are assigned as Strikers gains health and damage bonuses to their Bots on attack in Alliance Wars. Up to three Strikers can be assigned per Alliance but this requires levelling up the Strikers' Outpost to obtain all three Striker slots.
*'''Rookies''': Available upon unlocking the Rookie Academy, members who are assigned as Rookies will have their base barred from being selected to be on the defending side of Alliance Wars, this is typically done to allow players with stronger bases to be selected instead ensuring the opposing Alliance will have to face more challenging bases leading up to the Commander. Up to five Rookies can be assigned per Alliance but this requires levelling up the Rookie Academy to obtain all five Rookie slots.

====Alliance Headquarters====
{{see|https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733825816095-Alliance-HQ Alliance HQ at the Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki}}
Alliances feature a larger analogue of players' individual bases, including their own building-ish things that impart various boosting modifiers on the gameplay of Alliance members. Each building has 5 levels, which each level increasing the percentage of their respective boosts, and they can only be levelled up via donations done by Alliance members. These range from [[#Resources|resources]] like Energon and Alloy to Spark, Shanix and even Z-Energon, members can only donate once per building followed by a 16 hour cooldown period before the next donation can be made. Alliance Loyalty points are rewarded upon making donation, these points merely serves no purpose besides gauging player activity as these loyalty points carries over into other Alliances you've joined. It should also be noted that certain buildings will require other buildings to reach a certain level in order for that specific building can be levelled up.

*'''Mining Station''': Increases the production rate of [[#Utility|Alloy and Energon Harvesters]].
*'''Intel Room''': Increases the amount of Alloy and Energon taken when attacking a rival player.
*'''Rookie Academy''': Unlocks the Rookies role. More slots in the Rookies role are unlocked with each level.
*'''Research Center''': Decreases the research time taken in the Research Lab.
*'''Training Center''': Receive bonus XP during battles, a separate donation of Alloy and Energon must be made in order the "charge" the building. Once charged, Commanders or Officers can activate the XP bonus at any time whenever they see fit.
*'''Defensive Operations''': Unlocks the Defenders role. More slots in the Defenders role are unlocked with each level in addition to the increasing percentage of health and damage bonuses.
*'''Strikers' Outpost''': Unlocks the Strikers role. More slots in the Strikers role are unlocked with each level in addition to the increasing percentage of health and damage bonuses.

===Monetization===
====Bundles====
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====Cyber Passes====
Beginning [[Mirror, Mirror|around the middle of February 2022]], Space Ape introduced a {{w|battle pass}}-adjacent "Cyber Pass" feature that, for 10 real American United States dollars, gives the player access to a whole second lane of fancier event rewards in addition to the first lane that's available for free, a shot at exclusive character skins, and the ability to skip the resource costs associated with a limited number of upgrades for characters, buildings, etc once or twice over the course of each saga. It should be noted that the Cyber Pass-exclusive character skins are periodically put back up for sale, so players need not necessarily hurt themselves forking out cash lest a skin be lost forever.

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*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 1|Season 1]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 2|Season 2]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 3|Season 3]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 4|Season 4]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 5|Season 5]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 6|Season 6]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 7|Season 7]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 8|Season 8]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 9|Season 9]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 10|Season 10]]

 <div class="list-header">2023:</div>
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 11|Season 11]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 12|Season 12]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 13|Season 13]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 14|Season 14]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 15|Season 15]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 16|Season 16]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 17|Season 17]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 18|Season 18]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 19|Season 19]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 20|Season 20]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 21|Season 21]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 22|Season 22]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 23|Season 23]]

 <div class="list-header">2024:</div>
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 24|Season 24]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 25|Season 25]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 26|Season 26]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 27|Season 27]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 28|Season 28]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 29|Season 29]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 30|Season 30]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 31|Season 31]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 32|Season 32]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 33|Season 33]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 34|Season 34]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 35|Season 35]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 36|Season 36]]

 <div class="list-header">2025:</div>
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 37|Season 37]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 38|Season 38]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 39|Season 39]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 40|Season 40]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 41|Season 41]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 42|Season 42]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 43|Season 43]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 44|Season 44]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 45|Season 45]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 46|Season 46]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 47|Season 47]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 48|Season 48]]
*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 49|Season 49]]

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*[[:Category:Cyber Pass 50|Season 50]]
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====Loyalty Program====
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==Notes==
*Furman has said that early in production, "we had to base it in the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW continuity]] as it turned out". He also revealed it was him who pushed for [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] to make it into the game as well.<ref>[https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/comic-writer-simon-furman-discusses-three-decades-of-transformers-and-new-game-earth-wars-707 Vice interview]</ref>
** A purple [[Decepticon Command Bunker]] can be seen in the mountainside of Decepticon bases as a counterpart to the ''Ark'' in Autobot bases.
*Character models are mostly based on each character's most-recent toy release. In many cases, this means ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Thrilling 30]]'' to ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]''. There are also some appearances from ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'', ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'', [[Live-action film series|movie]]verse namesakes, 'original' ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' and 'original' [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]], and a bit of ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' in the mix.
* Though the game's dialogue is depicted using text boxes, Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Soundwave still have voice lines. They are voiced, as usual, by [[Peter Cullen]] and [[Frank Welker]], respectively.
*Apparently, the Mastermind Creations toys of the Predacons inspired the staff so much, that the in-game models of the Predacons are based on these [[IP infringement|third party]] toys.
**The Predacons aren't the only ones guilty of this either! Motormaster had his in-game model based on TransForm Mission's toy based on the Stunticon leader!
**Did we also mention that Menasor's model takes cues off of the "Perfect Effect" third party add on kit, along with the aforementioned Transform Mission toy?
**On the bot side, Defensor is an interesting case, as rather than reuse the limb-mode rigs of Vortex, Ironhide and Brakeneck, Blades, First Aid and Streetwise use brand new frames for their limb modes. Don't even mention that Rook is combined upside down. The head, thighs and parts of the shoulders are the only bits of Hot Spot with any resemblane to the ''Combiner Wars'' toy, as everything else is based on the C+ Customs add-on kit for Defensor instead of retooling from Victorion (though the backpack kibble is shrunken down).
**Abominus: Torso: ''Power of the Primes''/Unique Toys. Legs: ''Power of the Primes''. Arms: ''Power of the Primes''/Unique Toys. Thighs: Unique Toys. Head: Unique Toys. Hands and feet: Unique Toys. Gun: Unique Toys (shared with Defensor).
**Dinoking is entirely based on Fansproject's "Saurus Ryu-Oh", down to the incorrect limb arrangement (To add salt to the wound, Doryu and Rairyu have their names assigned to the wrong model!)
* The Furmanisms are baked into the bones of regular gameplay before we even get to story content via two voice lines: "It is over - finished!" (said by Optimus or Megatron after a victory) and "Now - Reap the whirlwind!" (spoken by Optimus Prime when deploying troops).
* [[FIRRIB|Rumble is blue, Frenzy is red.]]
* As it turns out, Tracks' bot mode is based on his ''Masterpiece'' toy, but his alt-mode is entirely based on his ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toy.
*Sky-Lynx is classified as a Triple-Changer now, this also marks the first time in a while that his dual mode Tiger and Dragon modes have been used.
* While the soundtrack is normally unique music made for the game itself, by default, you also have the choice of a Generation 1 soundtrack, using original [[Johnny Douglas]] tracks from the 1984 cartoon.
* Up until Defensor's debut, Superion was the only original ''G1'' combiner for the Autobots.
* How do you know a combiner is coming? If all the bots of a known combiner group are available.
* Soundwave's H.I.S.S. tank model is the first instance of the character having a vehicle mode in the game. It draws from the [[H.I.S.S. tank#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Soundwave-themed HISS redeco]].
* Hound's VAMP model draws inspiration from his ''Universe'' toy and from the Hound-themed [[VAMP]] redeco.
* Jetfire's Skystriker model draws inspiration from the Jetfire-themed [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Skystriker]] redeco. Skywarp, however, is the nutball in the group.
* Swoop was known as Strafe before the Technobot of the same name was added to the game.
* Making for a nice easter egg, transforming Blaster in the character viewer will result in him playing "[[The Touch]]." This also applies to Soundwave.
* The [[Cybertronian language|symbols]] on Drift's sword in his right hand translates to "penance" and "vengeance" whereas the sword in his left hand translates to "forgive" and "forget". Strangely enough, the symbols are in the ''Decepticon'' variant except for the first one which uses the Autobot variant.
*It is possible to bring both a combiner and its components into the same battle, though as normal troops vanish when a combiner is deployed, there will never be two of the same bot on the field.
*The game's matchmaking will occasionally pit you against a member of your own faction, in which case the enemy base and guardians will be reskinned into their opposing-faction counterparts. This feature was added to make up for the smaller amount of Decepticon-aligned players compared to those who sided with the Autobots.
*The Breastforce cannot activate their Breast Partner in the traditional way (gun, handgun, and animal) with Guyhawk being the exception. Either they are used as decoration, or don't appear at all.
*Other gimmicks that certain Transformers or Special Teams may have usually don't make it into the game (i.e. Skywarp's teleportation capabilities).
===Errors===
* You can count on pretty much any character with tall shoulders to have said shoulders clip and cut through the character model when in battle stance.
* Drift does an awkward shift when going from vehicle to robot and the opposite way, seeing as his body warps and shifts so that he faces sideways in bot mode. This happens every time he attacks and every time he changes form.
* Most characters with extended shooting animations will sometimes lag out and be out of sync with the shooting animation.
* If activating an Aerialbot's ability, he may circle the target pointlessly for a while. Sometimes he even goes underground.
* Rampage and Razorclaw can have a victory animation while in bot mode and charging when the battle ends. They even have their swords.
*Sunstreaker has a giant gap in the back of his combined form leg.
*Sometimes Blast Off has his combination process [[Animation error|distorted]].
*''Beast Wars'' Megatron's weapons sometimes don't properly align with the hand models.
*Sharkticons just don't know when to stop fighting. The animations for the fighting will still appear, and they still run to buildings, but they don't actually deal damage. Does not translate to Gnaw.
*Sometimes (although this is very rare), amalgamations will randomly appear, where parts of the robot mode and vehicle mode appear on the opposite modes. Examples include Blast Off becoming a [[Seeker (body-type)|Conehead]], Ironhide gaining his [[Ironhide (Movie)|movieverse]] look, and Optimus Prime having [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|two truck cabs]].
*Characters collision hitboxes will sometimes get caught on each other or on wall hitboxes and they will stay stuck in place for a good while. The bug where they get stuck on the Wall hitboxes can be fixed by letting the character walk in place, letting them get uncaught or destroying the wall. The bug where they get stuck in the collision hitboxes of each other can be fixed by activating the bot's ability. This most commonly happens with Medics and Gunners, and especially if you deploy your units in an extremely short fashion.
*Sometimes, when viewing your bots, after the bot transforms into their alternate mode, they won't transform into their robot mode, and remain [[Transformation paralysis|stuck in alternate mode.]] This is fixed by restarting the game.
*There are so many issues with the hands, especially characters with aerial capabilities or alt modes, especially the helicopters. When they transform, more often then not, their hands slide into their arms and then randomly reappear in alt mode. This usually applies to jets, but Laser (G2) Optimus Prime has his hands visible in vehicle mode.
*Brainstorm's character model duplicates his shield kibble on his arm and on his back and his arm cannon just disappears when he transforms.
*Although Blaster and Soundwave eventually received alt-modes in an update, this came at a price. Both of their robot mode character models have extremely distorted upper arms that just levitate next to their lower arms.
*Mixmaster, when equipped with his G1 Core, will sometimes adopt a Transmetal texture in bot form. In ''alternate form'', however, he'll switch back to the regular G1 look. It is unknown if this applies to other bots, and if the G1 core matters. This has since been fixed.
*Upon their introduction, Overlord and Omega Supreme were sometimes static while deployed, lacking their animations (though they'd return occasionally). This has since been fixed.
*Sometimes during dialogues, Inferno and Predacon Inferno get mixed up, leading to the Autobot Inferno hilariously talking like the Predacon Inferno.
*A few Decepticons use the Autobot dialogue box.
*Most bugs that affect gameplay are promptly resolved within a given time, and patch notes detailing what is currently being fixed are always released to the public.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers: Earth Wars''''' (トランスフォーマー：アースウォーズ ''Toransufōmā: Āsu Wōzu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīn'gāng: Dìqiú zhī Zhàn ''''' (变形金刚：地球之战, "Transformers: Earth Wars")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.transformersearthwars.com/ Official website]
* [http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/ Original Official Transformers Earth Wars Wiki / player guide] (supported circa launch to 2022)
* [http://transformersearthwarsjapan.wikidot.com/ Official Japanese Transformers Earth Wars Wiki / player guide]
* [https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us Current Official Earth Wars Wiki]
* [https://www.youtube.com/@TransformersEarthWars Official Transformers: Earth Wars YouTube channel]

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Optimus Prime (Squad Busters)

2026-01-05T12:25:23Z

CyclonustheWarrior:

{{faction|autobot}}
{{Disambig3|Optimus Prime}}
:''Optimus Prime is an [[Autobot]] [[Battle Master|C.O.M.B.A.T. Bot]] possibly of the [[Squad Busters]] universe from the [[Transformers: Earth Wars|Earth Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:EW-SB Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|]]

'''Optimus Prime''' is a fearless and selfless commander, always leading from the front and inspiring his squads to greater feats of combat than even they knew were possible in the pursuit of a brighter future. He is committed to defending his world - and others - against any threat, no matter how big. Not that the small stuff doesn't matter too, Optimus being champion of the weak and oppressed, defender of the common 'bot and a legendary leader.<ref>''Earth Wars'' mobile game bio for SB Optimus Prime</ref>

==Games==
===''Squad Busters''===
{{gamestub}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
'''SB Optimus Prime'''
{{gamestub|{{storylink|Timeless Champions}}}}
{{--}}
Despite being a transplant of his fully upgraded "Super" form with his blue forearms being the obvious giveaway, this Optimus' in-game appearance noticeably lacks the light blue accents he sports in the ''Squad Busters'' game itself. Other than that, he is predominantly a [[Super deformed|super deformed]] version of his [[Evergreen|evergreen]] design to match that game's artstyle.

*'''Added:''' [[September 19]], [[2024]]
*'''Decepticon Counterpart:''' [[Megatron (Squad Busters)|SB Megatron]]
*'''Class:''' Companion
*'''Star Ratings:''' 2 - 5 stars
*'''Abilities:''' Sends a Commanding Shout to the equipped bot every 15 seconds, granting nearby allies a DPS boost on normal attacks for 15 seconds. The equipped bot will have a percentage of their DPS also transmitted into healing on every attack done and grants the C.O.M.B.A.T. a 30% Reflection Shield.

[https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733774613151-SB-Optimus-Prime-SB-Megatron#toc1 SB Optimus Prime at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
{{-}}

==Notes==
*Although this specific version of Optimus isn't explicitly confirmed to be to be same individual as the one in the ''Squad Busters'' universe, it should be noted that his addition was done as a collaborative effort between the {{w|Supercell (company)|Supercell}} game of the {{w|Squad Busters|same name}} and ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' to celebrate the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand's]] 40th anniversary.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://squad-busters.fandom.com/wiki/Optimus_Prime Optimus Prime] at Squad Busters Wiki

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Megatron (Squad Busters)

2026-01-05T12:25:02Z

CyclonustheWarrior:

{{faction|decepticon}}
{{Disambig3|Megatron}}
:''Megatron is a [[Decepticon]] [[Battle Master|C.O.M.B.A.T. Bot]] possibly of the [[Squad Busters]] universe from the [[Transformers: Earth Wars|Earth Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:EW-SB Megatron.jpg|thumb|300px|]]

'''Megatron''' towers over the opposition in terms of his sheer zeal for battle. Commanding, unwavering, he is a living example of what a Cybertronian can achieve, and an example to other Decepticons. First and foremost, Megatron considers himself a patriot, a giant among his peers. No battle is too trivial in his optics, and big or small, his commitment to snatching the glittering prize is unparalleled.<ref>''Earth Wars'' mobile game bio for SB Megatron</ref>

==Games==
===''Squad Busters''===
{{gamestub}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
'''SB Megatron'''
{{gamestub|{{storylink|Timeless Champions}}}}
{{--}}
Due to the fact that Megatron was never a playable unit in the ''Squad Busters'' game, his in-game appearance is instead his standard ''Earth Wars'' appearance which in turn is based on his [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Leader Class figure]], but with the same [[Super deformed|super deformed]] proportions to match the game's artstyle and his counterpart.

*'''Added:''' [[September 19]], [[2024]]
*'''Decepticon Counterpart:''' [[Optimus Prime (Squad Busters)|SB Optimus Prime]]
*'''Class:''' Companion
*'''Star Ratings:''' 2 - 5 stars
*'''Abilities:''' Sends a Commanding Shout to the equipped bot every 15 seconds, granting nearby allies a DPS boost on normal attacks for 15 seconds. The equipped bot will have a percentage of their DPS also transmitted into healing on every attack done and grants the C.O.M.B.A.T. a 30% Reflection Shield.

[https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733774613151-SB-Optimus-Prime-SB-Megatron#toc2 SB Megatron at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
{{-}}

==Notes==
*Although this specific version of Megatron isn't explicitly confirmed to be same individual as the one in the ''Squad Busters'' universe, it should be noted that his addition was done as a collaborative effort between the {{w|Supercell (company)|Supercell}} game of the {{w|Squad Busters|same name}} and ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' to celebrate the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand's]] 40th anniversary.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://squad-busters.fandom.com/wiki/Megatron Megatron] at Squad Busters Wiki

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User:CyclonustheWarrior

2025-12-28T18:11:41Z

CyclonustheWarrior:

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{{disambig3.5|that person who's often on TFWiki.net|the Decepticon created by [[Unicron]]|Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus}}
:''CyclonustheWarrior is a Transformers [[Fandom|fan]] and user from [[Main Page|TFWiki.net]], as well as a human being from the [[Quadwal|real world.]]
[[File:Cyclonus armada tftf.jpg|thumb|right|"Cyclonus, the warrior, and his [[Cyclonus's Armada (G1)|identical clone you never see again."]]]]

While he's also a fan of a [[Megatron_(G1)/toys#Mega_Drive_Megatron|video]] [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Optimus_Prime_featuring_Original_PlayStation|games]] (the [[Nintendo DS]], [[Nintendo Switch]] and [[PlayStation 5]] being favourite consoles of his), '''CyclonustheWarrior,''' also known as '''ATransformersfan''' outside of this website, is, well, a huge Transformers fan. He's often talking about it, often referencing it in completely unrelated conversations, and collecting figures as a hobby. He knows a lot of Transformers facts, from well known, to facts ''so obscure'' that it makes you wonder [[Main Page|where he learned that fact.]]

His favourite Transformers toylines to collect are the [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]], [[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]], [[Studio Series]], [[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]], and [[Transformers: Cyberworld (toyline)|Cyberworld]]. He's also currently fixated on collecting [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]. At one point in time, he liked keeping the [[packaging]] for the [[package art]], as well as the QR codes that the Legacy figures have, but due to the fact this took up a lot of space, he eventually got rid of them, although he still keeps the [[instructions]] for his figures, as well as the backdrops for Studio Series figures...in a closet. He really should clear that out one day.

His collection can be found [https://www.shmax.com/atransformersfan here.]

He's also created the [[fanon]] [[wikia:transfanon:Transformers: Requiem (series)|Transformers: Requiem]] series, his own fan Transformers series/continuity, with characters homaging almost ''every'' Transformers franchise up to Cyberverse (EarthSpark didn't exist at the time). Along with ''Requiem,'' he's also created [[wikia:transfanon: Shattered Glass Armada|Shattered Glass Armada]], a mix between [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]] and [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] which was never finished and probably never will be due to lack of ambition, as well as the [[wikia:transfanon:Fanon Unicron Trilogy|Fanon Unicron Trilogy]], which repurposes UT toys as new characters, as well as giving [[Generic|generics]] in the shows new names. He's not too proud of these now as he made them when he was younger, but would like to revisit his old fanon ''Requiem'' idea and reboot it one day.

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Cliffjumper (WFC)

2025-12-22T17:38:32Z

CyclonustheWarrior: /* References */

{{faction|autobot|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Cliffjumper}}
:''Cliffjumper is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:PrimeCliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Cliffjumper will take you down to the corner of Know Your Role Boulevard and Jabroni Drive and check you directly into the Smackdown Hotel!]]

'''Cliffjumper''' ('''Cliff''' to his chums) isn't your run-of-the-mill Autobot freedom fighter. Armed with six-cylinder ion cannons, a quantum-sensitive multiphase targeting system that would make [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] jealous, and of course, the old-school technique of pummeling [[Decepticon]]s with his fists, Cliffjumper prefers to liven up the day with firefights while retrieving enemy intelligence. He more than lives up to his name: He'll fearlessly leap ''long'' before he bothers looking!

{{bigquote|Need backup?|[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]}}
{{bigquote|Do I ''ever'' need backup?|Cliffjumper tempting fate|"[[Darkness Rising, Part 1]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
Cliffjumper concurred with [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] that while [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]] was not an Autobot, he deserved to be rescued. He and [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[Wreckers]] later escorted [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] to the [[Well of All Sparks]] when they made their journey to purge Cybertron's [[core]] of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Uniend 610.23 Zeta]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} Cliffjumper was with the Wreckers when they went on mission to help Optimus Prime guard the Well of Allsparks from Megatron's encroaching forces. He was partnered up with Bumblebee, and tasked with harrying the Decepticons should they get passed the rest of the Wreckers. On their way to their post, they ran afoul of Barricade. They engaged the Decepticon, and after a brief tussle, left him behind beaten and unconscious. Cliffjumper and Bumblebee then doubled back to help the Wreckers flank the incoming Decepticons. In doing so, they helped disrupt the Decepticons' entire field position. The pair got separated during the battle.

After the AllSpark was launched into space and the Decepticons retreated, Cliffjumper would learn that Bumblebee had gotten his vocoder crushed while keeping Megatron at bay. {{storylink|Bumblebee at Tyger Pax}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====IDW ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Primecomic-Cliffjumpershoot.jpg|left|thumb|Trademark move: Sharpshooter]]

When the Decepticons returned to their dead homeworld, Cliffjumper went in with all guns blazing to investigate. The [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s piled onto him, grappling him until he was unconscious. He awoke to find himself in their base, which Cliffjumper commented looked like the sort of lair [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] would design. A Vehicon said Cliffjumper would live until he was no longer useful, and asked him to decode an offworld Autobot signal. It came from none other than Optimus himself, ordering his forces to gather on a planet called [[Earth]]. Awed, Cliffjumper then turned to his interrogator and said all the decoded message said was, "Megatron smells like [[Unicron]]'s armpit." The infuriated Vehicon ordered Cliffjumper's demise just before [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] burst in, slaughtering the Decepticons.

Cliffjumper tried to greet his old colleague, but she told him to be quiet, coldly informing him she had not come to rescue him, but to tap into the Decepticons' communications. Finding the coordinates of the enemy's weapons lab in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], she was prepared to go by herself until Cliffjumper convinced her that Kaon was too dangerous for her stealthy ways, and that she needed his brawn to back her brain. Entering the city through its maintenance tunnels, Arcee opened a secret passage. As he travelled up an ancient staircase, Cliffjumper's suspicions were confirmed when he saw Starscream overseeing the reactivation of a [[space bridge]]. Arcee wanted to destroy the device, but Cliffjumper saw it as their ticket to Earth. He distracted Starscream by going straight to him and his Vehicons, claiming he wanted to join them. Arcee activated the device, and when Starscream noticed, Cliffjumper jumped his pretense and started a fight, then jumped with Arcee into the space bridge.

As he plummeted, Cliffjumper momentarily wondered if he was one with the [[AllSpark]], but Arcee confirmed they had fallen onto Earth. Finding a ghost town, they [[scanning|scanned]] their alternate modes. Cliffjumper disdained a passing travel trailer (which he found too ugly) and a truck (which was too bulky) before selecting a muscle car, which Arcee found suitably noisy. He added horns on the hood of his new alternate mode as a finishing touch. As the two drove to find Optimus, Starscream—who had also jumped into the space bridge—attacked them, blasting off Arcee's arm. Cliffjumper fought Starscream and buried him under a pile of rocks, but then [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] appeared. It seemed like the end, but Optimus and Bumblebee came and fought off the two Decepticons before opening a [[GroundBridge]] to their base and sending Arcee through for repairs. Optimus told Cliffjumper his journey was over, but a new battle was just beginning. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|Transformers: Prime}}
{{--}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Dwayne Johnson]] (English, "[[Darkness Rising, Part 1]]"), [[Billy Brown]] (English, "[[Out of the Past]]"), [[Frank Welker]] (English, [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]] Cliffjumper), [[Noriaki Sugiyama]] (Japanese)|[[Shen Lei]] (Chinese), [[Sang-hyeon Eom]] (Korean), [[Robin Kahnmeyer]] (German), [[Sergio Gutiérrez Coto]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Miguel Ángel Pérez]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Andrea Bolognini]] (Italian), [[Juhani Rajalin]] (Finnish), [[Rodrigo Araújo]] (Portuguese, "Darkness Rising, Part 1"), [[Luiz Laffey]] (Portuguese, "Out of the Past"), [[Péter Szokol]] (Hungarian), [[Bartosz Martyna]] (Polish)}}

[[File:Predatory-ArceeBeeCliff.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|We know who's {{w|Redshirt (character)|expendable}}.]]

During the Great War, Cliffjumper and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] invaded the lair of [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]], who had captured Arcee and [[Tailgate (Prime)|Tailgate]]. Airachnid had already killed Tailgate by the time Cliffjumper and Bumblebee arrived, but they were able to pull a shellshocked Arcee to safety. {{storylink|Predatory}}

[[File:OutofthePast-CliffArcee.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|He's not solving murders with [[James Remar|Harry Morgan]].]]
Following the [[Great Exodus]], Cliffjumper was investigating reports of a Decepticon operation on the deserted Cybertron when he was captured by [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s forces along with Arcee. When interrogated, he held out and faked a shutdown, being thrown into the same cell as Arcee. The pair were taken to [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who used a [[cortical psychic patch]] on Arcee to decode the transmission—a message from [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] calling the Autobots to Earth. Cliffjumper subsequently kept Starscream busy long enough for Arcee to free herself and the pair went to destroy the [[space bridge]] that Shockwave had build. Cliffjumper distracted the Decepticons while Arcee sabotaged the bridge though Shockwave caught them in the act. Cliffjumper ended up fighting the Decepticon scientist and came off second best, though he was saved by Arcee. The two Autobots jumped through the space bridge, encountering Shockwave one last time mid-bridge before they ended up on Earth. As the pair went off to find Optimus, Cliffjumper regaled Arcee with the story of the time he was lost in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]]. {{storylink|Out of the Past}} The duo were unaware that Shockwave survived their encounter. {{storylink|Scattered}}

Three years after the last reported Decepticon activity on Earth, Cliffjumper was still marooned on the planet with his fellow Autobots. Still a strong-willed individual, Cliffjumper had sometimes run afoul of human authorities, resulting in receiving multiple traffic tickets and once having a [[Denver boot|boot]] affixed to his tire due to a parking violation. As he chatted with Arcee over the radio, she admonished him for his stubborn bullheadedness. He countered that Earth was so boring that sometimes he just had to stir things up.

[[File:DarknessRising1-Cliffjumperface.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|If you think he looks ornery now, you should see him later.]]
Just as Cliffjumper noted that he was starting to miss the Decepticons, his scanners caught nearby activity. He declined Arcee's suggestion for backup and sped off in the direction of the disturbance. He was surprised to find a wide crater full of [[energon]], and even more surprised to find it guarded by the Decepticons! Overwhelming [[Vehicon (Prime)|Decepticon forces]] demanded Cliffjumper put up a ferocious fight, but ultimately, the Autobot was overcome and taken on board the [[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']], the Decepticons' warship, and thrown in front of Starscream. The interim Decepticon commander did not respond well to Cliffjumper's irreverence, and the Autobot was stabbed through the chest. Starscream then ordered his troops to clean up the body.

The remaining Earthbound Autobots arrived on the scene too late, and [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] confirmed that Cliffjumper's [[spark]] had gone offline. Finding one of Cliffjumper's horns in the dirt, Arcee took the piece of her friend to the Autobots' memorial service. The loss of Cliffjumper hit her the hardest, and she stormed off amidst their eulogies, preferring to honor Cliffjumper's memory by keeping Earth safe. Ratchet confided in [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] that as long as the Autobots protected humanity, Cliffjumper's death would not be the only tragedy. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}}

[[File:DarknessRising2-letsgetyouhome.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|He's not supposed to die!]]
Though Cliffjumper had died, his body still had uses. When Megatron wanted a corpse on which to test [[Dark Energon]]'s resurrection powers, Cliffjumper's was used as a guinea pig. Once his torso was stabbed through by a shard of the material, Cliffjumper did spring back to life...though as a psychotic, screaming [[zombie]] that attacked anything in its path! Only being sliced in two by Megatron stopped Cliffjumper's rampage, and his two halves decorated varying levels of the Decepticons' energon mine.

The initial Dark Energon stabbing did briefly bring Cliffjumper's spark back online, but when Ratchet's sensors picked this up, he dismissed it as a glitch. Regardless, Arcee wanted to investigate. After the Autobots mounted an attack on the Decepticons, Arcee found the top half of Cliffjumper strewn about, but was horrified to see the monster that he had become. Whatever this thing was, it was no longer Cliffjumper, so the zombie was left behind as the Decepticon base exploded. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}

When Arcee encountered Arachnid once again, she taunted Arcee by bringing up the deaths of Tailgate and Cliffjumper. {{storylink|Predatory}} Later, at Cliffjumper's memorial, Arcee said she had not given up on finding the Decepticon responsible for his death. When she discovered their prisoner Starscream was responsible, she attempted to kill him, only to stop when a shocked Bumblebee convinced her to stop and let him escape. She reflected to Optimus that her desire for vengeance had not brought the solace she sought. {{storylink|Partners (Prime)|Partners}} While under the influence of synthetic energon, Ratchet brought up Cliffjumper's death as something Prime should have been more proactive in preventing. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

In an effort to make small talk with a [[MECH]] operative, Starscream mentioned that he had personally "snuffed" an Autobot, referring to Cliffjumper. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}} When Arcee learned that Bulkhead and Ratchet repaired Starscream's wounds after getting intel on [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]'s location, she became angry, saying that Starscream had also taken a partner from her. {{storylink|Crossfire (Prime)|Crossfire}}

Miko, frustrated at Bulkhead's slow pace in recovering from the effects of [[Tox-En]] poisoning and the blast [[Hardshell]] gave him, stormed out of the base to cry at the top of the mesa where the Autobot base was located. Arcee tried to help Miko through her grief by telling her the story of how she first partnered up with Cliffjumper. {{storylink|Out of the Past}} When the Autobot base was destroyed by the ''Nemesis'', Cliffjumper's memorial was destroyed in the explosion. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}} When confronted by [[Miko Nakadai]] in the [[Apex Armor (Thirteen)|Apex Armor]], Starscream brought up his slaying of Cliffjumper only for the human to boast of her killing Hardshell. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}}

When Cybertron was reborn, Optimus honored all those who had made it possible, Cliffjumper among them. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
Cliffjumper was one of the Autobots blacklisted by the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for associating with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

====Yolopark comics====
In her mission to rescue [[Cliffjumper (disambiguation)|Cliffjumpers]] across the [[multiverse]], "[[Cliffjumper (Yolopark)|Cliffjumper]]" destroyed the [[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']] before a deadly fate could befall Cliffjumper. {{storylink|A Cliffjumper(s) Tale}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===
[[File:WFCDS-Cliffjumper.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.85|If Bumblebee were John Boehner.]]
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)|[[Marc Saez]] (French)}}

{{quote|Decepticons deserve a traitor's death!}}
Following the unleashing of [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]], Cliffjumper spotted a party of Decepticons preparing to assault the giant. He attempted to slow their advance with force fields and gun turrets, and when that didn't work, led them on a high-speed chase while trying to shoot them. They eventually caught up with him when he crashed into a wall and, though his spirit was still defiant, he was unable to stop them passing him. Of course, they immediately ran into Jetfire... {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|War for Cybertron - Autobots/Decepticons}}

{{note|Cliffjumper is an unlockable character in the Autobot version of the game, and as such, can be used as a playable character in the story and arena missions. He is unlocked by finding a data disk in the "Infiltration of Kaon" level.}}

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===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron'' (360/PS3/PC)===
[[File:FOC-Cliffjumper.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|They laughed when we said our ''War for Cybertron'' Cliffjumper toys sounded like The Rock, but who's laughing now?]]
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English)}}

After [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] went missing from his post, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] met Cliffjumper and [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] in the armory as they were preparing to go find Grimlock and his team. [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] took the duo in a [[dropship (WFC)|dropship]] to the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] where they explored the ruins. After encountering a number of Decepticon [[Guardian (FOC)|Guardians]], Cliff got the opportunity to save Jazz's life when the other Autobots was caught under debris during a rust storm. They followed a distress signal to a huge pit, which Jazz insisted on going down alone, though Cliff kept in contact with him via radio. Cliffjumper ended up facing the hordes of [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]s that poured out of the pit when Jazz flooded it, but with the other Autobot's help, survived. Exploring further, they found an [[energon lake]] and spotted the huge tower in which [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] was conducting his [[space bridge]] experiments. Jazz and Cliffjumper infiltrated the facility, eventually finding Shockwave himself. Cliffjumper attempted to sneak up on the Decepticon, only to end up trapped behind a [[force field]]. While Jazz faced the swarm of Insecticons outside, Cliffjumper reversed the flow of toxic waste into the facility, escaping just before the place exploded. After being picked up by Sideswipe, they reported the energon lake back to Optimus before returning to finish preparing the [[Ark (WFC)|Ark]] for launch. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}
{{note|Cliffjumper also appears as a playable character in the Escalation map, ancients. He fights alongside [[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]], and [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]]. Strangely, Cliffjumper is the team's [[Tank (FOC)|Tank]].}}
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===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
====Console====
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English)}}
When [[Swindle (FOC)|Swindle]] and [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] were returning to Kaon, Dark Spark in hand, Cliffjumper led an Autobot attack in a desperate gambit to retrieve the Dark Spark from them. Unfortunately, he was defeated and forced to retreat, reporting to Optimus as he did so. Cliffjumper later tried to redeem himself on the outskirts of Kaon. Attempting to stop [[Bruticus (WFC)|Bruticus]]'s rampage, Cliffjumper attempted to place a det pack on the combiner, but was crushed for his troubles. The Decepticons then retreated into Kaon with Cliffjumper's unconscious body. Optimus Prime and Jazz then proceeded to infiltrate Kolkular to rescue Cliffjumper. They succeeded in freeing Cliffjumper, and, despite Cliffjumper's pleas, Optimus ordered Jazz to evacuate Cliffjumper while he went on to face Megatron alone. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark}}

====3DS====
{{Charstubgames}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}

==Toys==
===''Generations''===
[[File:Cliffjumper Prime toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Voted "Most Likely To Be Bought For Ulterior [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Classics|Head-Swiping]] Motives."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe Class, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Handgun
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro), [[Tomoya Miyake]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] Deluxe class toys, Cliffjumper is a red [[retool]] and [[redeco]] of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Toys|Cybertronian Bumblebee]] with a new head, transforming into a round "Cybertronian racer mode". His toy comes with a handgun and features two wrist-mounted, flip-out blades. The handgun can be stored inside his rear bumper in either robot or vehicle mode. Like the original mold, his legs are generally loose at the mid-thigh joint due to being used for transformation.

: The [[instructions]] for Bumblebee depicted him with Cliffjumper's head sculpt, thus revealing the retool before it was officially announced, a continuing trend in the ''Generations'' line.

: This toy was also (slightly) redecoed to make ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#United|Cliffjumper Cybertron Mode]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Autobot/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Prime''===
====''First Edition''====
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[[File:Primetoy-CliffjumperDeluxeFirstEdition.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|I have more toys which ''aren't'' made from Bumblebee molds than toys which ''are''. Something is seriously wrong here.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe Class, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''004'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[December 28]], 2011
:*''Accessories'': Stand (Hasbro only)
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in wave 1.5 of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#First Edition (2011)|Prime: First Edition]]'' Deluxe Class toys (basically a short-run revision of wave 1), ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' Cliffjumper transforms into a muscle car that crossbreeds the rear of a Plymouth Barracuda with the front of a Dodge Challenger. In robot mode he features flip-out triple-barreled blasters in each of his arms that can be swung out to replace his hands. He ''does'' have wrist articulation, but the plastic panels on the outer sides of his arms tend to get in the way, meaning his wrists can only easily [[Swivel joint|rotate]] up to 90 degrees.

: The TakaraTomy version of this toy was packaged in robot mode (sans stand, despite the package call outs) and features a richer metallic red. His rear lights are also painted red instead of silver.

: He and the rest of the ''Transformers: Prime'' First Edition Wave 1 toys were released far earlier in Asia than the rest of the world. He was initially not released in the US, forcing fans to import him from Canada in order to get the Hasbro version. However, in late 2013, the First Edition toys started showing up at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in the US, and then even later in closeout stores like Ross.

: This mold was retooled into ''Generations'' [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Generations|Cliffjumper]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/PrimeCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on ''First Edition'' Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Primetoy-FETerrorconCliffjumper.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|What he's cooking? Brains, apparently.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Terrorcon Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''005'''
:*''Accessories'': Stand

: Part of the second wave of ''Prime: First Edition'' toys, [[Terrorcon (Prime)#FirstEditionTerrorcon|Terrorcon]] Cliffjumper is a redeco and retooling of the prior Cliffjumper, with unpainted wheel rims, purple translucent parts, a new, bashed-up head, and "[[Dark Energon]]" battle-damage [[paint operation]]s.

: His [[stock photography]] incorrectly depicts him with silver-painted wheel rims.

: The second wave of ''First Edition'' toys was initially only released in the Asian market in mid-2012. Terrorcon Cliffjumper was noticeably absent in this particular release, and was believed to be canceled. ([[TakaraTomy]] would then do their own drastically different interpretation of the toy, see below.) In late 2012, Wave 2 was finally released in its entirety in Hasbro's Asian markets, and [[Toys"R"Us]] picked up these toys, along with most of the "First Edition" line, as part of a ''huge'' block of US market [[exclusive]]s for the holiday season.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/PrimeTerrorconCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on ''First Edition'' Terrorcon Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:Prime-toy CliffjumperCyberverse.jpg|right||thumb|upright=1.67|Wait, is this a gun?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Series/Number'': '''2/005'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[March 31]], 2012
:*''Takara ID number'': '''EZ-05'''
:*''Accessories'': Battle blade
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the second wave of ''Prime [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Legion-class toys (and the first wave in Takara's ''Prime''-themed ''[[EZ Collection]]'' releases), Cliffjumper transforms into his low-riding cruiser mode. He has 3mm holes in his roof, doors and fists for mounting Cyberverse-scale weapons, such as the soft-plastic "Battle Blade" he comes with.

: This sculpt was also used to make [[Tailgate (Prime)#Toys|Tailgate]].

: His blade is the same as Cyberverse [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse)|Ratchet]]'s, being modeled after the doctor's scalpel-weapons. This blade, in the same color, is also used by Cyberverse ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while redecoes of it are included with [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CyberverseQuickblade|Quickblade Bumblebee]], and [[Knock Out (Prime)#CyberverseSingle|Knock Out]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/LegCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Cyberverse Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Terrorcon-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Stiffjumper.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Set''' (Multi-pack, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
:*''Release date'': [[November 24]], 2012
:*''Accessories'': Battle blade

: ''EZ Collection'' "[[Terrorcon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon]] Cliffjumper" is a translucent-purple redeco of his Cyberverse toy, utilizing the "[[Dark Energon]] zombie" deco from Takara's Deluxe-scale [[#Terrorcon|Terrorcon Cliffjumper (below)]].

: He was only available as part of the six-piece "Decepticon Set" along with slightly-changed-from-individual-release versions of [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], the [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], and [[Knock Out (Prime)#EZ6pack|Knock Out]].

: Stock photos of the set incorrectly depict his purple plastic as either molded metallic or painted metallic.
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====''Robots in Disguise''====
[[File:Primetoy-CliffjumperDeluxeRID.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Lot of toys for a guy who bit the dust five minutes in. ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:Prime-toy CliffjumperTakTom.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|''(TakaraTomy Arms Micron Version Pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Series/Number'': '''1 / 002'''
:*''Takara release date:'' [[March 31]], 2012
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''AM-03'''
:*''Accessories:'' Gun/hammer (Hasbro only), "C.L." Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Released in the first wave of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Deluxes, this version of Cliffjumper is a new mold with a comparatively simpler transformation. This new transformation involves stowing much of the car's roof on his back, while featuring a [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|fake car roof]] as the robot mode's chest. He is geared to have a "dramatic head reveal"; pulling his car-hood parts down into arm configuration pushes his robot head up into place.

: Instead of his in-show wrist-mounted triple-blaster, Cliffjumper instead comes with a large hammer. This accessory can also be repositioned and used as a rifle, which stores in vehicle mode on either the roof or in an additional peg-hole on the vehicle's rear right-hand side.

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version of Cliffjumper has some very significant differences from the Hasbro release. Released as part of the first wave of "[[Arms Micron]]"-themed [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Prime (Arms Micron)|''Prime'' toys]], his red plastic has a lighter, slightly-orange hue. He loses many of the Hasbro release's [[paint operation]]s, which have been largely replaced by customer-applied foil [[Sticker|decal]]s. As part of the line-wide Arms Micron play-pattern, he has been [[retool]]ed to include [[5 mm post]]-hole mounts on his doors, driver's-side rear wheel hub (as there's already a post-hole on the passenger side from the Hasbro version), and robot mode shoulders. Rather than the hammer/rifle, he comes with his Arms Micron partner [[C.L.#Toys|C.L.]], who transforms into an over-sized version of Cliffjumper's triple-barreled wrist-blaster once assembled... who unfortunately cannot be ''used'' as a wrist-blaster, the closest you can get to that is to use him as a hand-held cannon. Still, neat!

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on ''Robots in Disguise'' Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Prime-toy CliffjumperTerrorconTakTom.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Think he looks edible? He'd probably think the same way about you... you know, if he ''could'' think.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Terrorcon Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''AM-08'''
:*''Release date'': [[April 28]], 2012
:*''Accessories'': "Jida" Arms Micron

: This version of the undead [[Dark Energon]]-infused Cliffjumper, sold in the second assortment of the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, is a translucent-purple and opaque-brown redeco and retooling of the [[#First Edition|"First Edition" Terrorcon Cliffjumper mold]], now with several added [[Mini-Con]] mounting points on his vehicle mode trunk and hood. As with the other toys in the Japanese ''Prime'' line, much of the toy is unpainted (including his flip-out cannons), and relies on [[Sticker|decal]]s to add color detail, such as the windscreens, with a pair of unused Decepticon [[insignia]] stickers also being included.

: He comes with his [[Arms Micron]] partner, [[Jida#Toys|Jida]], who comes as an unassembled "model kit" on a single sprue. As this mold already has a pair of built-in blasters, Jide transforms from a mechanical feline into a weird double-chainsaw weapon, an appropriate addition to a zombie-themed set.

: Early [[stock photography]] showed Terrorcon Cliffjumper as being primarily opaque blue-purple plastic.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/PrimeTerrorconCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Arms Micron Terrorcon Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Primetoy-CliffjumperRIP.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Sadly, you can't wear the head as a mask. It woulda been a great companion piece to the previous year's wearable Matrix.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Terrorcon Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[July 12]], 2012
:*''Accessories'': Dark Energon shard, "embedded" Dark Energon shard

: A [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012 [[exclusive]], this version of Terrorcon Cliffjumper, dubbed "Rust In Peace Cliffjumper" (but not marked as such on the packaging), is a much more extensively-decoed and premium-packaged version of the "Terrorcon Cliffjumper" retool of the then-not-released-in-the-US "First Edition" Cliffjumper mold. Whew! He features a slightly darker shade of red plastic, and his paint operations have been expanded from the original retail plans to give him even more battle damage deco.

: He comes with two Dark Energon accessories; a long shard of the stuff, and a shorter, more rubbery one ending in an "energy splash" that can grasp around the edges of his chest to represent, well, him being stabbed with Dark Energon to bring him back to "life."

: He comes in a special case shaped like his own zombified head, which itself comes inside a box with Cliffjumper's chest printed on the front. Gruesome!
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-WFC-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|'''IT'S ABOUT DRIVE''' '''IT'S ABOUT POWER''' '''WE STAY HUNGRY''' '''WE DEVOUR''']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Gamer Edition Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Game'': '''''War for Cybertron'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''+05'''
:*''Accessories'': [[Plasma cannon]], [[Energon battle pistol]], sword, "Protect Omega Supreme" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[[May 16]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPFnqhvXhTs Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]], [[Ben MacCrae]], and [[Sixo]].</ref>

:Part of the 21st wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Gamer Edition Cliffjumper" is expectedly a redeco of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Bumblebee]] with a new head, and transforms into a "Cybertronian courier" in 21 steps. Unfortunately, the back of his head is a bit too big for the panel that covers it to close all the way. He includes the plasma cannon and Energon battle pistol from the game, and a sword. His weapons can store on his back or on his vehicle mode.

:He is based on his appearance in ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'', though is branded as ''War for Cybertron'' to pay lip-service to the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Nintendo DS version]] (of which his backdrop is based on), and presumably as a concession due to him including two ''War for Cybertron''-exclusive weapons.

:Cliffjumper, like all ''Studio Series War for Cybertron'' toys, has a removable right lower arm, which can be swapped out for any compatible gun to emulate the way characters' arms in-game transformed into their weapons.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:LegacyTFPCliff.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.66|The hierarchy of power in ''Legacy'' is about to change.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-multi|'''Prime Universe Cliffjumper VS Beast Wars Universe Tarantulas, G1 Universe Squeezeplay, Cyberverse Universe Tarn''' (Multi-pack, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Energon Claw body, 2 claw pincers, 2 floodlights
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[March 28]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlrpW_ZFKvE Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 28, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Kelly Rose]], and [[Matt Ferguson]].</ref>

:''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' "Prime Universe Cliffjumper" is a retool of [[Chase (RB)#Legacy|Rescue Bots Universe Autobot Chase]], turning into a ''Prime''-inspired muscle car. He includes 2 different floodlights that attach to his forearms/car doors and a 3-part Energon "capture claw" that can attach to his hand and stores on the back of the car mode. The pincers can detach and serve as hooks, or slot into his floodlights, leaving the body of the claw as what is possibly a sort of double-barreled blaster thing. One of the floodlights can be plugged into the side of the claw body to form one of Cliffjumper's triple-barreled blasters.

:Oddly, Cliffjumper's [https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/03/28/transformers-legacy-united-versus-multipack-official-images-pre-orders-507424 digital renders] feature a Decepticon insignia on his sides instead of an Autobot one, as well as casting his gunmetal parts in red. This colouring is also used in his box art.

:Cliffjumper was released in a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] 4-pack with [[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#United|Beast Wars Universe Tarantulas]], [[Squeezeplay (G1)#Legacy|G1 Universe Squeezeplay]], and [[Tarn (Cyberverse)#Toys|Cyberverse Universe Tarn]]. He is in so much trouble right now.

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C56-Na1sl0M/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Prime Universe Cliffjumper from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
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===''Age of the Primes''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Energon Claw body, 2 claw pincers, 2 floodlights
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==Merchandise==

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==Notes==
{{twoimages|File:FOC-HMS-render-Cliffjumper-robot mode.jpg|File:FOC-Cliffjumper-vehicle mode.jpg|thumb|right}}
[[File:TfprimeCliffjumperCar.jpg|thumb|right|No, seriously, he's going to take you down to Jabroni Drive. Hop in already, he wants to beat the rush hour traffic.]]
* In ''Fall of Cybertron'' multiplayer, Cliffjumper's one unique body part (his head) is usable by [[Infiltrator (FOC)|Infiltrator]]-class characters as an Eliminator-type component. Amusingly, while that head is designed to look very much like the one seen in ''Prime'' for both alignment reasons and to distinguish him further from Bumblebee, Hasbro released the War for Cybertron figure two years earlier sporting a very G1 head sculpt.
* Cliffjumper was presented as a key Autobot in the ''Prime'' cartoon's publicity material, and he had a starring role in the comic released before the show's premiere. That, combined with the fandom's excitement over the news of his voice actor (an announcement that was actually very low-key,<ref>[http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=1&itemid=16332 Toy News International's notes on a Hasbro investors' webcast]</ref> but you know, ''fandoms''), made his death in the opening minutes of the pilot episode come as quiiiiiiite a shock to just about everyone. ''Prime''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s sister show, ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]: Renegades'', pulled the same tactic with the hero [[Ripcord]], but they gave that character more than five minutes to develop a personality and an attachment to the audience. Of course, later on, Ripcord was found alive.
* Cliffjumper has been mentioned in more episodes than he's appeared in, and mostly by ''Starscream''.
*This is not [[Cliffjumper (SG)|the first Cliffjumper to die and become a zombie]].
*In the [[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|3DS version of ''Rise of the Dark Spark'']], there are obvious hints at a relationship between Cliffjumper and Arcee. Cliffjumper constantly refers to Arcee as, "darling," and Hound flat out says to Arcee, "I see why Cliffjumper likes you, boss."
*Cliffjumper's role was originally going to [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]], who was planned to die in the [[One Shall Rise, Part 3|season 1 finale]] instead of the [[Darkness Rising, Part 1|premiere]].

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Cliffjumper has powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Full Burst Mode''' (フルバーストモード ''Furu Bāsuto Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': B.B., C.L., O.P., R.A.
: Cliffjumper's "Arms Up Mode" pictured on his box-back is dubbed "Full Burst Mode", which has him brandishing a combination weapon formed from [[O.P.]] and [[B.B.]] in one hand, and another formed from C.L. and [[R.A.]] in the other.

*'''Death Mode''' (デスモード ''Desu Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Balo, Gora, Jida
: Terrorcon Cliffjumper's box-back "Arms Up Mode" uses [[Jida]] in "Big Saw" mode while also lugging around the [[Killer Bite]] weapon.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cliffjumper''' (クリフジャンパー ''Kurifujanpā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēi Gùo Shān''' (飞过山, "Flying across a Mountain")
*''Russian:'' '''Skalolaz''' (Скалолаз, "Rock-climber")

==References==
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Swerve (G1)

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:''Swerve is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]. He is sometimes known as "Shut the Hell Up".''
[[File:Swerve.toy.boxart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Comes with ''[[My First Blaster]]''™ accessory!]]
Gregarious would be a good word to describe '''Swerve'''. So would outgoing, enthusiastic, upbeat, joyfully irreverent, flippant, sarcastic, wise ass, troll, or "total pain in the aft", depending on which side of his weapons-grade mouth you happen to fall on and how long you've been listening to him use it. Swerve has a sense of fun and even whimsy that stands out from your run of the mill Autobots fairly dramatically, but this constant running commentary stems at least partially from Swerve's low self-esteem, a coping mechanism that helps to cover up some of his own insecurities. The little fellow may get on their nerves... he'll ''probably'' get on their nerves... but it'll always be with a smile, a laugh, and an epic level quip, making him a good [[Swerve's|bartender]].

He is, however, also a menace to everyone within range of a gun in his hand - including himself - given his legendarily bad aim, as well as to anyone driving nearby because he's ''so'' easily distracted by just about anything that catches his attention. Despite this, he's quite intelligent and skilled as a metallurgist, analysing the properties of a material with unique sensors in his hands. When he gets caught up in a problem, he becomes almost laser-like in focus and intensity, going on quest after quest, both major and [[Thumb Quest|minor]]. Unfortunately, this generally leaves him just as distracted from any other tasks at hand and just as accident-prone as ever. He's almost always in need of some repairs, major or minor, because of it.

Now if only [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Prime]] could get him to not get easily distracted when receiving his orders too...

{{bigquote|People ''don't'' like me—they just laugh at my jokes. There's a difference.|Swerve|"[[Cybertronian Homesick Blues]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Minoru Inaba]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:FFOD Part5 Swerve.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Now we know why he refuses to play in the sand.]]
Swerve participated in the defense of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in [[2006]], but was trod upon by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}} Later, after the [[Quintesson]] scientist [[Inquirata (G1)|Inquirata]] attempted to change history by removing the Autobot resistance leader known as [[Alpha Trion|A-3]] from the past, a race Swerve was participating in repeated itself in an endless loop due to the ripples in the timestream. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:Transformers Legends LG08 Tailgate and Swerve.jpg|thumb|]]
In [[2015]], Tailgate and Swerve fought [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in a battle that went poorly, with Tailgate being easily kicked aside and Swerve stomped into the ground. As he was being dug up by Tailgate, the two Minibots were questioned by the [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] of [[Legends World|another universe]] as to why they'd even taken on such a huge enemy. Swerve responded that size had nothing to do with it, claiming that as long as you've got guts and smarts, you can win against anyone. He and Tailgate then introduced Rattrap to their Mini-Con allies, [[Phaser (G1)|Phaser]] and [[Groundshaker (Legends)|Groundshaker]], explaining that even though they were tiny, they were still valuable allies. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 8|Bonus Edition Vol. 8}}

Rattrap then asked Swerve about why he barely appeared in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] and why his name [[#Foreign names|wasn't Werve anymore]], to which he grinned and responded that stuff like attention and names weren't important to him: as long as he got his work done, he didn't care about being noticed or what people called him. Rattrap swooned at how cool his answers were. When Swerve shrugged aside a similar question about his marksmanship, however, claiming it wasn't important if he hit or not, Phaser protested. The Mini-Con then displayed the usefulness of his [[My First Blaster]] mode by having Swerve attack Trypticon with it, but unfortunately his helpful advice on where to aim only served to let the Decepticon dodge their blasts anyway. {{storylink|2015's Swerve}} Eventually, Swerve and Tailgate successfully defeated Trypticon {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}} by exploiting a weak spot they discovered on the sole of his foot.

Given Swerve's achievement, [[Alpha Trion]] brought him to the Legends World to help defeat a revived Trypticon. Swerve put on a bomb belt and let himself get trampled by Trypticon once more, at which point he detonated the explosives right on the weak spot, stunning Trypticon and allowing [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to defeat him. He survived the explosion unscathed by again ending up stomped into the ground. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}}

=====Train Wars=====
Swerve was present on Cybertron after the various [[Trainbot]]s and inter-dimensional warriors defeated [[The Fallen]]. {{storylink|Train Wars 2}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
[[File:4WheeldriveBrigade1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Swerve appeared on Earth as a member of the [[Four-Wheel Drive Corps]]. Led by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], the Corps confronted the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] out in the desert, only to be caught in an explosive mine trap and fall into a pit. Working together, Swerve and the others combined their Scramble Power and worked their way free of the pit. A concentrated Scrumbuster attack drove off the Decepticons, and the Autobots won the day. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
Swerve helped with the assembly of a special radio transmitter to interfere with Decepticon surveillance space stations. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:BlackSunshine Autobot training failures.jpg|left|thumb]]
Swerve was on Cybertron observing the anti-Prime propaganda that [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] pumped through the data-net after retrieving the Ark's crew from [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Later, he was among the group of new recruits seen failing to take on the [[auto-combatant]] training drones on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after Shockwave's rule was toppled. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}
{{--}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 1|''Stormbringer'' #1]]}}

[[File:Swerve blurr cybertronian homesick blues.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|It's actually [[Joe Kyde]]'s number.]]

'''Swerve of [[Helex (polity)|Helex]]'''<ref>[https://www.idwpublishing.com/product/transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-42/ ''The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye'' #42 solicitation]</ref> was [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|forged]], {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} and a practicing "Adaptican" who worshipped [[Adaptus]] of the [[Guiding Hand]]. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} While Swerve was a trained metallurgist, his ''real'' dream was to open his own bar; in the years before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], he received an autograph from his favorite athlete [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], who mentioned that he'd wanted to run a bar as well after retiring from racing. Swerve thought Blurr might want to run it with ''him'', but Blurr escaped by giving Swerve a fake phone number. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Forever after, Swerve insisted that he and Blurr had a plan to run a bar after the war. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

When war broke out, Swerve joined the Autobots. At the academy, he received the unflattering nickname "Shut the Hell Up."<ref>''More than Meets the Eye'' roll call</ref> During one early battle, Swerve was in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], and helped guard the civilian population. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}} Throughout the war, Swerve had multiple adventures, which he called "quests"—these included a "[[Titan (group)|Titan]] Quest", a "[[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] Quest", a "[[Prime (rank)|Prime]] Quest", and a legendarily awful "[[Thumb Quest]]". {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Swerve's last quest before the end of the war would be the "Moon Quest", in which he and [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] unsuccessfully searched for [[Moonbase One|Luna One]]. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations}} Five hundred years ago, the Decepticon scientist [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] contacted multiple scientists from both factions to discuss Cybertron's dwindling energy reserves. Swerve, like the rest, disregarded his warnings. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}}

After the fall of Cybertron, Swerve was stationed at the [[Kimia Facility]]. He was a fan of the ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'' datalogs, although he thought [[Fisitron (G1)|Fisitron]] was a bit of a hagiographer {{storylink|Bullets}}, and was unaware that "Fisitron" was really a pseudonym for his colleague [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}} While away from Kimia, Swerve encountered the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] members [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] and [[Dominus Ambus|Vos]] force-feeding a [[Genericon]] his own innards. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} While trying to get away, Vos shot him in the shoulder; unbeknownst to Swerve, "Vos" was in reality the undercover Autobot [[Dominus Ambus]], who communicated with his handlers by firing data slugs in the right eye of the [[Autobot]] insignia. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}} The experience left him speechless for six months. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} Unaware that he'd been shot with a solid bullet, Swerve didn't get his injury properly treated, and the hastily patched wound bothered him for centuries. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

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Swerve was present when [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s invaded Kimia. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} He survived the massacre by piling into an escape pod with [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]. When [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] came to rescue them, everyone reminded the motor-mouthed Swerve not to say something tactless that might set her off. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} Swerve listened with the others to [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and Arcee's explanation of the situation with [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]], the [[Darkness (G1)|Heart of Darkness]] and [[D-Void]], although his immediate understanding of the complex scenario clashed with his naïve optimism at the prospect of saving the universe. However, once they arrived in Cybertron's atmosphere, Arcee ordered the shuttle to fly directly at the planet's surface and Swerve was among the first to bail. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

Following the end of the war and the revitalization of Cybertron, Swerve chose to accompany [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] on his search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]]—an adventure he immediately dubbed the "Knight Quest". [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] reluctantly allowed Swerve to board the ''[[Lost Light]]'' if he'd stop talking. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} He was in the medibay when [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] recovered consciousness, and got to be the one who broke the news that Tailgate had been trapped underground for six million years and missed the entire war. He and Tailgate went out for some fresh air and, along with [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]], encountered [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and watched him fight the [[Legislator]]s. Skids wasn't keen on Swerve's suggestion they should team up. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

[[File:Swerves bar life after the big bang.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Sometimes you've got to go where everybody knows your name.]]

During the incident with the [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]], Swerve and Skids stumbled on an abandoned canteen, which reminded Swerve of his earlier plans to run a bar. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} To celebrate the Sparkeater's demise, Swerve refurbished the facility and dubbed it "[[Swerve's]]"—although he hid its existence from the uptight [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. As a subscriber to Fisitron's ''Wreckers: Declassified'', he received a strange new datalog and discussed it with [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]], prompting the latter's trip to [[Delphi]]. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} Shortly after that, Swerve saw [[Ambulon]] talking with First Aid, and curious about his [[alternate mode]], threw a ball at his [[neural cluster]] and triggered an involuntary transformation. Ever the understanding sort, Swerve proceeded to make bad puns about his leg mode. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

Swerve attended a celebration following the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s collision with a discarded thumb from Metroplex and its subsequent repair. There, he cheered when Highbrow, Chromedome, and Brainstorm were awarded a [[Rodimus Star]] for their part in saving the ship. He was at some point put on "sponsored silence," in return for a coveted Rodimus Star of his own if he followed through with it. Swerve found that remaining silent was exceedingly difficult for him, and so contacted Trailcutter, asking him to project a forcefield into his mouth to seal off his vocal synthesizer. Trailcutter refused. Swerve was then frozen in place, along with nearly everyone else aboard the ''Lost Light'', when one of Brainstorm's experimental weapons accidentally went off. When he eventually recovered, he was awarded a Rodimus Star after all, though it was "for exceptional endurance in the face of adversity." {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}

Swerve accompanied [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] on a mission to scrounge [[energon]] from a deserted Decepticon outpost but their pilot, [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]], was distracted by his own reflection in the radar screen and crashed their shuttle into a planet. With the ship upside down and Perceptor half-melted into the ceiling Swerve kept up his usual banter as they found themselves under attack by [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]], which happened to be one of his worst fears. With the shuttle cloaked, Swerve passed the time by teasing Sunstreaker and talking about his other worst fears—[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], and [[Overmegasixwave|some nightmare combination of all four]]. However, it was soon revealed that this bluster was merely an attempt to disguise the fact that his [[spark]] casing had cracked during the crash; without immediate medical attention, he would die. Hoist and Sunstreaker left him to take the fight to Tarn but the [[Decepticon Justice Division|D.J.D.]] leader quickly took down Sunstreaker and Hoist found himself under attack by Megatron, Overlord, Sixshot, and Shockwave—who then combined before disappearing at the same time Swerve fell unconscious. After Perceptor deduced that the planet was protected by a [[phobia shield]], Hoist managed to defeat it by rendering Perceptor and Bob unconscious and facing his own worst fear—being alone. {{storylink|The Waiting Game}}

[[File:Swerve Interiors arrested.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]

Swerve recovered from the experience and eventually returned to waiting tables. However, when Ultra Magnus finally found out about his bar, he led Swerve away in handcuffs and assigned him to punishment detail with Rewind, replacing rivets on the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s hull. However, their vantage point gave them an advantage when [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] instigated a hostage crisis. While Rewind distracted Maximus with a recording of [[Garrus-9]], Swerve fired his rivet gun through the window, but his poor aim blew Rung's head off instead of merely wounding Maximus as he'd hoped. {{storylink|Interiors}} Though Rung survived, Swerve was horrified to learn that his actions had left the psychiatrist in a coma. He visited Rung with Skids, and left one of Rung's model ships at his bedside. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} At one point, he sat and talked to Rung for 147 hours straight, until the patient finally moved for the first time since the shooting... to make a "shush" gesture. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

Swerve intended to attend Tailgate's [[Act of Affiliation]] ceremony but got sidetracked when he discovered [[Ore]], who'd been involved in a [[quantum generator]] accident, had been recently revived. He was assigned by Rodimus to distract the blinded Ore from realizing what had happened to him, which would cause the engine he was stuck on to activate and quantum jump the whole ship. Swerve began a conversation with Ore under the false identity of [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]], since the [[Duobot]] had been chatting with Pipes before the incident.

[[File:Mtmte10-p17-swerve-wholeotherstory.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Swerve vs. Swindle in a fingergun fight to the death!]]

Swerve used the conversation as an excuse to (surreptitiously) discuss the guilt he was experiencing after shooting Rung, his inability to disobey Rodimus for fear of losing his bar, as well as the confusion he was undergoing about the difference between peace and happiness. Ore allowed Swerve to realize that his ability to regret his actions made him a decent person, and Swerve considered whether or not he really wanted the reputation he'd earned. Moments later, Swerve was contacted by Rodimus to tell Ore the truth about what happened, as his death or mental breakdown would jump them away from the aggressive [[Galactic Council]]. Swerve responded by saying he would rather save Ore than hurt him, orders or no. Fortunately, the nearby [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] quantum-jumped the ship and teleported Ore away as an extra convenience. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

[[File:CybertronianHomesickBlues-holomatterswerve.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|''Voice actor:'' Rich Evans (English)]]

A few days later, Swerve joined a few other Autobots to watch "[[Proteus's Promise]]" in Rewind's hab-suite. {{storylink| Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} Swerve and Rewind arranged a series of storytelling sessions in the bar to try and help Rung's mental recovery. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} They made little progress and eventually had a third session with Chromedome, [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], Ratchet, Whirl, and others. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} Swerve was unable to stop himself occasionally interjecting into the story. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} Unable to get into his own quarters to fetch refreshments, Swerve raided [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s stash of [[Nightmare Fuel]]. Following the story, the shipwide alarm sounded and Swerve speculated that someone had trodden dirt into Ultra Magnus's office. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

The alarm turned out to be a call to take part in a mission to [[Temptoria]] to find the [[Circle of Light]]. Swerve kept himself calm during the trip in the ''[[Leading Light]]'' by using Rungian re-experience therapy, and took part in the battle against a Decepticon holdout on Temptoria until his gun ran out of ammunition. Whirl threw him the enormous "[[Shoomer]]", and as he struggled to lift the weapon he wound up accidentally shooting himself in the face. Despite the damage, he survived and was taken back to the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|Before & After}}

While on shore leave on the planet [[Hedonia]], Rodimus told Swerve to bring Ultra Magnus along and help him relax. However, when Magnus began hitting the [[Nucleon (substance)|nucleon]] and passed out, Swerve was left to provide a shoulder for the drunken Magnus to cry on. He tried to buck the enforcer up, reassuring him that people did like him; when Magnus fell unconscious again, Swerve quietly admitted that people didn't like ''him'' either, just his jokes. After an intense effort, Swerve and the gang got Ultra Magnus back to the ''Lost Light''—after deciding that this particular "quest" was in his top three, he used a prototype broadcast system to call Blurr and tell him all about it, and refused to admit that the number was a fake. Sensing a new relationship with Magnus, Swerve asked him (next in a long line) if he'd like to share his room: Magnus, like everyone else, turned it down. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}

Swerve and Tailgate bet 100 [[shanix]] that each would be the first to discover what Rung transformed into without asking him directly. Swerve's initial attempts involved striking the psychiatrist in the [[neural cluster]] to induce an involuntary transformation, but he was unsuccessful. He then tried to bribe Rung by getting him [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]'s autograph, but soon found themselves in the middle of a hostage situation as the Autobot [[Paddox]] revealed he was actually a deep-cover group of [[Ammonite]]s and demanded the ''Lost Light's'' quantum engines in exchange for Thunderclash's life. Swerve bemoaned the fact that they were unarmed, but Rung responded that wasn't necessarily the case—Swerve ultimately wound up using Rung's unusual alternate mode as a weapon and knocked "Paddox" back into his component robots. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

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Swerve accompanied Rewind to Brainstorm's laboratory in the hopes of finding Chromedome. While the other two Autobots talked, Swerve began playing with one of Brainstorm's inventions and accidentally triggered a "[[metafictional bomb]]" that caused Swerve to act like a character in a comic book. Just then, a ship wide alarm sounded—the notorious [[Decepticon]] psychopath Overlord had appeared on the ship and begun a rampage! Swerve wound up sitting by an injured Drift; still under the influence of the meta bomb, he began a detached monologue about their dire situation. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} After Rewind sacrificed himself to kill Overlord, Swerve and Tailgate visited the ship's medbay as Ratchet tried to save the mortally wounded Ultra Magnus. Swerve played ''[[The Empyrean Suite]]'', one of Magnus's favorite tunes, but Ratchet reminded him that his comatose patient couldn't hear the music.Shortly afterwards, at the memorial service for those killed during Overlord's rampage, Swerve decided to begin a "quest" to learn the contents of Brainstorm's briefcase to take his mind off the recent tragedies. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} Swerve succeeded in opening the briefcase; unbeknownst to Swerve, however, the reiterative nature of Brainstorm's time machine had a unique effect on his systems that allowed him to perpetually loop holomatter energy through his systems again and again. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

[[File:MyFirstBlaster DirectHit.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mOdroOjLWM "Da-da-da-da dum-dum da-da-da!'']]]

After the service, Ultra Magnus spontaneously revived and fled the ship aboard a shuttlecraft. A they pursued the ship, the ''Lost Light'' arrived at a vast portal hanging in space—Swerve enthused wildly about this latest development to Tailgate, ignorant that the Autobot-in-training had just been diagnosed with a fatal case of [[cybercrosis]]. Through the portal, the ship found the long lost [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]; despite his enthusiasm, Rodimus forbade Swerve from joining the landing party, as he'd done nothing useful with his metallurgical skills the past few months beside running his bar. A forlorn Swerve decided to shut down the bar for good... moments before the first [[Legislator]] attacked his bar. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}}

The mechanoid promptly shredded the room to bits, but Swerve was able to get behind the bar and trigger Brainstorm's automated security protocol. Despite taking fire from scores of automated turrets, the Legislator remained standing, so the bartender went for another gift from Brainstorm, ''[[My First Blaster]]''™. Despite his infamously poor marksmanship, the chunky weapon allowed Swerve to put a hole through his assailant and kill it. Swerve rushed to the oil reservoir just in time to find his friend Skids, before [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] teleported in behind him and ran Skids through. Swerve frantically opened fire, but missed every shot and was knocked unconscious. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

The two Autobots were teleported into a cell on Luna 1 where they found the other captured members of the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s landing party and [[Getaway]], {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} who explained that the insane [[Chief Justice]] [[Solomus|Tyrest]] was behind their imprisonment. After escaping, the group rushed to confront Tyrest, only for the mad lawman to incapacitate the Autobots and activate his [[universal killswitch]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Swerve finally got to put his metallurgy skills to good use when he and his team raided [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]]'s medbay, where he helped discover a cure for cybercrosis and save Tailgate's life. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} Swerve was still congratulating himself when he was approached by Brainstorm, who suspected that someone had opened his briefcase. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}}

[[File:NoGunsNoSwordsNoBriefcases-Swerve.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66]]

After returning to the ''Lost Light'', Swerve began cleaning up his bar, only to find several crewmembers promising to help clean up if he'd re-open it. At Swerve's suggestion, [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] found a damaged Legislator; Swerve rebuilt it, hacked its "bruised brain", and put the newly christened "[[Ten]]" to work as a doorman. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} After the ''Lost Light'' left Luna 1, Swerve held a grand reopening of his bar. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

While on their way to make contact with Thunderclash, the ''Lost Light'' received a dire warning from Orion Pax regarding the destruction of [[Gorlam Prime]]. Demonstrating a keen awareness of the severity of the situation, Swerve turned the warning into the ringtone for his comm unit. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} After they rescued Pax and his crew, Swerve held a welcoming celebration at his bar. As Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, and "Optimus Prime" shared a drink together at his bar, Swerve couldn't contain himself and started taking pictures for the wall until they shooed him away. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}}

[[File:TheDeadAreNotEnough-Swerve.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

The ''Lost Light'' quantum jumped to the planet [[Hydrophena]] in search of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], but were attacked by thousands of Ammonites. Swerve joined the crew in taking the fight to the [[Stentarian]] army hand-to-hand while Ultra Magnus, Ratchet, and several others went for Metroplex himself. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} During the battle, Swerve saved famous [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]], and protested that he was one of the "main cast" when Crosscut admitted he didn't know who he was. Inside Metroplex, Swerve's comrades located traces of [[admium]] in the water running through the Titan, and contacted him for his metallurgic expertise. Swerve warned that Metroplex might have contracted an [[alchemical virus]] and told them to retreat as the Ammonite horde swarmed into Metroplex's cranium. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Swerve and the crew got back aboard the ''Lost Light'' before Metroplex linked with the ship and triggered his internal [[space bridge|spacebridge]], bringing them back to Cybertron in time for Metroplex to defeat the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]]. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

After the dark Titan fell, Swerve opened up Swerve's for Autobot and Decepticon alike to relax in. His innermost energon nearly boiled over, though, when a dream came true: Blurr. ''In his bar.'' Swerve played it as cool as he could, meaning he left Blurr feeling unnerved and very annoyed at "that three-fingered guy". {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} As the Ammonites returned to invade Cybertron by the billions, Swerve held the ground with the other Cybertronians. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} They kept the planet from falling until the leadership of the Autobots and Decepticons succeeded in stopping Shockwave's mad schemes. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

As the ''Lost Light'' prepared to leave Cybertron for the second time, Swerve, [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]], and [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] hosted a series of "crewditions", during which he rejected [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], and [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] for spurious reasons before [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] revealed the whole exercise to be one of Swerve's elaborate pranks. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} While showing the some of the new crew around, he and Bluestreak had a chat about Earth culture. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} Once the mission was once again underway, Swerve chafed under its new co-captain, Megatron. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}

[[File:PREVIOUSLY, ON SWERVE.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|"Hey folks, did you know if you act all wacky and tell jokes, it doesn't make the pain inside go away but does mean everyone assumes you're happy? It's true!"]]

When things aboard the ''Lost Light''—and ultimately the ship itself—started to disappear, Swerve abandoned the ship along with the rest of the crew. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} While trying to make sense of the situation aboard the [[Rodpod]] along with Megatron and a collection of other Autobots, Swerve himself then vanished. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} The remaining Autobots discovered a quantum duplicate ''Lost Light'' on which all aboard had been slaughtered by the Decepticon Justice Division. The duplicate Swerve had his skull crushed by Tarn himself. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} When the duplicate ship's quantum engines were shut down, it disappeared and the other ship and crew reappeared, Swerve included. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

During the second leg of their voyage, Swerve—feeling increasingly out of place now that the "cast" had changed—fell into a deep depression. He stopped coming out of his room entirely, and used a holomatter avatar of himself to run the bar. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}} Swerve spent weeks consuming every piece of Earth media he could find, to the point where Bluestreak came to regret ever installing intergalactic wi-fi. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} He developed a penchant for Earth sitcoms: wacky stories with happy endings, starring "losers and screwups" who became friends. The lingering effects of Brainstorm's meta bomb caused Swerve to act increasingly erratically, to the point where he'd begin recapping events on the ''Lost Light'' to an imaginary group of "readers". His old bullet wound gave him a creeping, untreated rust infection which, unnoticed by anyone nor himself, gradually shut his systems down. However, because Swerve maintained his wisecracking persona, nobody ever realized that Swerve was putting himself through severe neglect. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

[[File:OurStepsWillAlwaysRhyme-oi.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

Swerve was serving drinks at his bar during a movie screening and joined in a singalong of "The Power of Love". {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} The "bad batch of [[engex]]" hurt Swerve's reputation as a bartender, as such most people frequented [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]'s new bar [["Visages"]]. His only customers were Ratchet and Tailgate. Needing an outlet, he took his anger out on Ten. Swerve later found himself called in for a bogus medical inspection regarding "Super Scraplets". The real reason was so that Ratchet could talk to him. The CMO suggested that Swerve invite Megatron to do a poetry reading, hoping it would revive the bar and help the former Decepticon out of his brooding. Swerve, however, invited Megatron to "Visages", and put the bar out of business before he even finished his second verse. [[Minimus Ambus]] later came into Swerve's with Ten as his guest and overruled Swerve's abuse of the Legislator. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

While conversing with [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]], Swerve remarked that he learned three great things from Earth TV, but was cut off by Rodimus's gong. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} Afterwards, Swerve held an "Indie Disco" featuring Earth music, shortly before his holomatter avatar abruptly cut out as his body began to die. {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} It was only ''then'' that Skids, to his shame, actually visited his friend's room and found his comatose form. However, Swerve's consciousness survived—peeking into Brainstorm's briefcase had given him the ability to re-route energy indefinitely through his holomatter generator; combined with the lingering effects of meta-bomb radiation, Swerve's mind took refuge on a life-sized holomatter replica of Earth, a "happy place", constructed from his good memories of watching Earth sitcoms. However, the strain of maintaining "[[Swearth]]" began killing his body that much faster. With no time to waste, the ''Lost Light'' crew began searching the 'planet' for him, even at the risk to their own selves.

[[File:Father Ted's Big Bang Community.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|''Three little holomatters, one, two, three'' ''Without a home or a Spotlight story'' ''Once they were lost but now they're found'' ''And now we're all just'' ''Swerving Around'']]

After a bewildering trek through background laughter and impractical rooms, a team of Autobots found three bickering roommates in a simulated [[New York City]]: "Ted" the priest, "Sheldon" the dermatologist, and "Jerry" the stand-up comedian—each a fragment of Swerve's mind, fractured along different aspects of his personality. The crew realised what was going on when Tailgate found the recap pages in a [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|comic]], where "Swerve" explained everything. This allowed everyone to realise the three :humans" were Swerve; after merging them back into a single avatar, Cyclonus revealed that everyone on the ''Lost Light'' cared enough to search for him. A touched Swerve dissolved the illusion, and [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] was able to identify and fix his shoulder wound. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

[[File:SilentLight-swerveholdsaprotoform.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8]]

Swerve quickly got over the experience; when he learned his wound had been a data slug by Autobot spy Agent 113, he created a 'Shot in the Shoulder' drink costing 1.13 [[shanix]]. After his recovery, he joined Team Rodimus in journeying to the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s home. As a memory of the experience, he took a photo of himself with the 'bot. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} Several days later, a moodier-than-usual Cyclonus came into Swerve's, Swerve determining he was looking for Tailgate, and told him where he was, though not before giving Cyclonus a drink as repayment for what he did on "Swearth". {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}}

At some point, Swerve compiled a range of music for Ultra Magnus, which contained a large amount of crooning. In late December that year, the ship began to pass into [[Mauler]] territory, and in order to protect the crew from the vicious robophobes, the entire crew was told to hide their spark signatures by entering Biometric Envelopment Devices. However, Swerve, Whirl, and Nautica decided to hang out and get plastered on subspace-filtered engex, utterly unafraid of any potential trouble this would get him into, until they discovered what appeared to be a newborn [[protoform]] inside a crate of engex. Realizing they couldn't keep "her", the three went looking for the subspace hatch, which had been moved to Ultra Magnus's office. Ignoring Swerve's attempts at distraction, Magnus entered his office and found that his armor had apparently come to life. A panicked Nautica knocked Magnus out with her [[Nautica's wrench|wrench]], and the supposed protoform made off with the armor. Taking action, Swerve told Nautica and Whirl to find the armor while he put Minimus in a B.E.D., before presumably putting himself in one too. {{storylink|Silent Light}}

Swerve was one of several crew-members who took advantage of the "time fissures" present in his bar to look back on past events, before joining everyone else in a toast to "surprises". {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} During another movie night, Swerve was one of the Autobots who watched a documentary regarding [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s death. Swerve explained that Sentinel had faked Matrix affinity and was never a true Prime before trying to placate an annoyed Megatron with energon nibbles. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}}

Swerve was one of several Autobots who took part in a battle against some [[Rust Giants]] on [[Millarium]], and in the aftermath was swarmed by the grateful locals. Once back aboard the ship, Swerve was one of several members of the crew who were subjected to a strange psychic attack {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} —in his case, an auditory hallucination of Ten berating Swerve for his poor treatment. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} which left a bad enough effect on Swerve he was still recovering even when he joined the team going to find it.The Rodpod wound up first inside, then on the [[Necroworld|Necrobot's planet]], but before they could wonder about that, they came under attack.

[[File:TheSunInFlight-swervefreaksout.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]

Swerve helpfully made a list of who it was that could've wanted them dead ("everyone"). As they tried fleeing to the Necrobot's fortress, their only ship was blown to pieces; inside, they found the Necrobot dead. Getting in contact with the ship revealed that Getaway had been set free by the rest of the crew, who were past fed up with Megatron and his entourage. Swerve was quick to call Getaway out on saying he supported Megatron, only for the 'bot to reveal he'd been going through the crew, determining who would support a mutiny and who wouldn't, then shooting them with a [[nudge gun]] afterwards to cover his tracks. Worse yet, the Decepticon Justice Division was on their way to kill Megatron and the rest of them, and Swerve took the news about as well as could be expected. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

Fortunately, the D.J.D. kept to their own script, retreating after their initial attack to give everyone time to sweat. As Rodimus told everyone to use the eight-hour window to find an out, Velocity asked Swerve to check Censere's corpse, which had dissolved into [[Living metal|sentio metallico]] and left only a key behind. As they searched for a lock, Swerve explained to Velocity that he'd brought Ten along because of the nature of the psychic attack, before finally finding what the key opened: a room filled with at least sixty bodies inside strange pods. As the Autobots debated whether or to flee or defend the people inside, Swerve suggested stealing the D.J.D.'s starship, smuggling the pods aboard, and legging it. Despite Whirl pointing out the plan was fairly terrible, Ravage said he could probably track it down. Ten left to follow him, though not before leaving a general outline for his own plan of using the residual spark energy in the flowers surrounding the fortress to power up some storm shields. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}}

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When Ten returned, much worse for wear, alongside Ratchet and Drift, Swerve tried talking to him, only for Magnus to tell him to give Ten some space. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}} After that, the gravity of the situation caught up to Swerve, and he felt the need to take a time out with Skids. Six hours later, just before the D.J.D. were about to strike, Swerve summed up the situation and declared it couldn't get worse. Swerve then took part in the group hug before going out to fight. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} Temporarily empowered into [[Outlier (group)|Outlier]]s through Skids' self-sacrifice, Swerve and Rewind fought alongside Ultra Magnus using the turrets built into his new "Maximum Ambus" upgrade. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} By the time that their temporary spark surge had worn off, the three had retreated back to the Necrobot's fortress with the other stranded Autobots. There, Swerve came up with the idea of weaponizing the Necrobot's psychic beacon, forcing Deathsaurus and his Decepticons into a retreat and leaving Megatron to face the DJD alone. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

In the immediate aftermath, Swerve adopted a black Autobrand to mark Skids' death, and turned to multiple hits of numbing [[mood suppressant]]. When the "organics" turned out to be shielded Transformers that the Necrobot had rescued from past deaths, Swerve got up to his old tricks fast and started "background checks" on them for a laugh. When new arrival [[Anode]] said Swerve didn't seem too upset about his friend's death, he snapped at her and stormed off. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}} Later, he volunteered to check the pods for any others waking up like Anode. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|Anomie}}
Down below, Swerve and Ten discovered a massive unopened pod. He wanted Cyclonus and Whirl around in case the occupant was dodgy, but Whirl popped the pod before Cyclonus arrived. Inside was his ultimate nemesis, the bio-locational weapons engineer and [[Warriors Elite]] member known as [[Killmaster]]. The nemeses locked into combat with each other, but Whirl's laser fire only seemed to make him stronger! Swerve was distraught when Ten was blasted by Killmaster's wand and seemingly atomized, only for the next blast to zap ''him'' as well. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}}

[[File:Sardines-sprinklers.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]

Fortunately, Cyclonus and Whirl defeated Killmaster and Brainstorm worked out how to use the wand to recover Swerve and Ten from their extra-dimensional displacement. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}} Having realized that the [[Galactic Council]] had previously shunted the entire Necroworld into [[Functionist Universe|an alternate timeline]], Brainstorm used the wand-tech to restore them to their original reality. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}} By [[Size changing|mass-displacing]] the body of [[Skip]], a small Decepticon who turned into a spaceship, Swerve and the crew, sans Megatron, made ready to continue their quest aboard their jury-rigged vessel. {{storylink|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|After Megatron}}

Boredom and frustration from being in a confined space for an extended period of time led to a prank war breaking out between Swerve and Anode. When Anode painted up [[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] in Swerve's colors and had her proclaim to be his biggest fan, Swerve retaliated by having Velocity call Anode in for a medical exam and inform her that she had a "second head" in her rear armature. Anode got back at him by having Whirl plant a fake bomb in Swerve's head before waking him up to make it seem like she was using [[magnetizing spray]] to fuse him to his recharge slab. Unaware of the fake bomb, Swerve used Skip's sprinkler system to coat Anode with magnetizing spray before going to see Ratchet, where he discovered that the "bomb" was counting down each word he spoke. To make matters worse, Ratchet suddenly lost his colors, making him appear dead. Swerve then used what he believed to be his "last words" to trick Anode into getting fused to Ultra Magnus. When this resulted in chaos breaking out among the crew, Swerve uses his final words to warn Anode of a furious Cyclonus as he was about to slice her with his [[Great Sword]], only to wound Rewind instead. As chaos continued to unfold around them, Anode revealed to Swerve that the "bomb" in his head had been her doing and declared herself victor of the prank war. Suddenly, as Skip's mass displacement wore off, the shrinking ship threatened to crush them all, until Ten unexpectedly spoke up and ordered everyone to listen to him. {{storylink|Sardines}}

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Acting on Ten's instructions, Swerve and the others modified Skip to travel through compressed space and make it to the nearest [[Mederi]] facility. However, when Skip began to shrink in on the crew, they were forced to abandon ship and were seemingly killed by the ravages of compressed space. Upon awakening, the crew converged on Rodimus's position, where he was standing over Ten's deactivated body. After mourning over his departed friend, Swerve professed that they had ended up in the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]. When Ratchet met this idea with skepticism, Swerve was seemingly proved correct when the deceased Trailcutter and Pipes suddenly appeared before them. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (1): Metastasis|Metastasis}}

Overjoyed by being reunited with their departed friends, {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|The God War}} Swerve and the others eventually gathered under the giant Matrix that loomed over the Afterspark and prepared to ascend. However, when the Matrix, along with Trailcutter and Pipes, suddenly faded away, the crew realized that the "Afterspark" had in fact been an illusion generated by the Mederi program intended to euthanize them. Moreover, Mederi was in fact "Cyberutopia" itself, therefore bringing the Knight Quest to a conclusion. Before Swerve and the others could enjoy their happy ending, they were attacked by the mutineers of the ''Lost Light'', whom Getaway had mutated into ravenous sparkeaters. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}}

Forced to team up with the misfit Decepticon [[Scavengers (G1)|Scavengers]], Swerve and [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] quickly bonded over their love of wordplay as they barricaded themselves in Mederi's medical center. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}} Inside the med center, [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] discovered a concussive treatment that would return the afflicted Autobots to their old selves. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}} As everyone regrouped on the recovered ''Lost Light'', the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]] opened a rift in space and drew the ship back into the [[Benzene Cluster]]. Swerve and Anode confirmed that the Grand Architect had used a mold to forge ''five'' duplicate Cybertrons relatively recently. Once the Grand Architect himself brought Rodimus and the others aboard his ship, the God Gun blasted open a hole in reality... allowing the inhabitants of [[Functionist Universe|another dimension]] to invade their own. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness|Farsickness}}

[[File:ASparkAmongEmbers SwerveMisfireOpenMatrix.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]

Help arrived in the form of Megatron, who'd returned from the Functionist Universe in the ''[[Last Light (ship)|Last Light]]'', but he was pursued by that reality's [[Functionist Council]], who'd reformatted their own Cybertron into an enormous transforming robot. On the ''Last Light'', Swerve caught up with Megatron and criticized his taste in decor. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}} Once everyone reunited aboard the original ''Lost Light'', Swerve was present as everyone as Rung—now revealed as [[Primus]] himself, the original Transformer—announced a plan to incapacitate the false Primus by creating twelve Matrices and firing them at different [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]]s, moments before the false Primus robot annihilated the last of the five Cybertrons. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unremembering}}

As reinforcements from Luna One arrived and forced Primus back into his planet mode by striking his neural cluster, Swerve, Misfire, and Grimlock travelled to [[Warrior's Gate]]—however, Swerve couldn't bypass the Matrix's [[morality lock]] alone, but after losing an arm to the onrushing [[Functionary|Functionaries]], an encouraging transmission from Rodimus allowed him and Misfire to successfully open the artifact together. Despite having saved the universe, after they regrouped on the ''Lost Light'', Swerve pointed out that they weren't quite done yet. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|A Spark Among Embers}}

After bargaining with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]], Rodimus reached a deal: after one last cruise around the neighboring system, the ''Lost Light'' would be decommissioned and its engines removed to provide for a fresh wave of sparks birthed by the Matrix pulse. On the way, Rodimus hit upon the idea of recreating the quantum jump that had originally duplicated their ship when they first set out; against all odds, they created a copy of themselves in some new universe, who set out to continue their quest indefinitely. Although they'd never know if their experiment had been successful, the crew held one last party in Swerve's bar... but, even as a despairing Swerve swore that their quest couldn't end like this, automated cranes began stripping the ship down to its components. As the Scavengers left, Swerve lamented that he'd forgotten to get Misfire's number.

In the years that followed, Swerve reopened his bar on New Cybertron and eventually tried to turn his business into a franchise. Although at one point he owned [[113 (disambiguation)#James Roberts, 2005 IDW continuity|113 locations]] across the planet, the chain went bust; by the time that [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] had passed away, Swerve had been reduced back to just one bar. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

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===Velocitron Speedia 500===
[[File:VelocitronSpeedia1-SwerveNightbird.jpg|left|thumb|150px|How does Swerve keep finding Blurr when Blurr keeps giving him wrong phone numbers?]]
Swerve was one of the spectators for the [[Speedia 500]], {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 1}} and cheered as the race neared its end. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-Swerve.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Swerve was assigned to [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]'s team, guarding some researchers at a coastal town when they were attacked by [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] and [[Nautilator]]. {{storylink|The B-Team Part Deux}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSwerve.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|If we can't equip him with a "My First Blaster", we can just move on.]]
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Swerve-(Gen).jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's smiling because...]]
Swerve participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in two different bodies:
*''Swerve''—This Common character could be recruited by collecting 20 units of Cybermetal.
*''Swerve (Gen)''—This Epic character first appeared in the "Transform and Roll Out!" event, and could be recruited by collecting 650 units of Cybermetal, 350 Units of Transmetal, 150 exclusive cores, and 50 cores of this character.
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Swerve was a fun-loving, irreverent ‘bot; in his role as a public relations specialist, he helped keep battlefield morale high wherever he went. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1-toy Swerve.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Elbows. I no has them!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Swerve''' (Mini-Vehicle, [[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Werve'''
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''C-58'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hideaki Yoke]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Part of the third year of [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Mini Vehicle]] assortment, Swerve is a [[retool]] of the ''[[Micro Change]]'' toy originally used to make [[Gears (G1)#Toys|Gears]], transforming into a pickup truck of indeterminable model with robot kludge in the cargo bed. He is largely maroon and white, with squarer legs and a more elaborate face than Gears.

: The initial releases of all Mini Vehicles and [[Special Teams]] in 1986 were part of a promotional campaign that featured reflective [[iron-on patch]]es as part of a contest. Later in the year, packages without bonus patches were released.

: In Japan, "Werve" was sold in the second year of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line, packaged in a small box with a collector's card rather than the Hasbro version's bubble-card.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-swerve/1175/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Swerve at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Swerve/swerve.htm More information on Swerve at TFU.info]''
{{G1GearsMold}}

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[[File:Mexican IGA Swerve.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Soy demasiado sexy para mi cabeza.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Swerve''' (Mini Vehicle, [[1987]])}}</ul>

: In the Mexican ''Transformers'' line produced by [[IGA]], Swerve was released as a straight [[redeco]] of Gears, sold on Swerve cards. He was cast in metallic-maroon with white robot parts, which is pretty close to the Hasbro/Takara Swerve colors. Unlike most of the second-series IGA Mini Vehicles, he does not appear to have been sold in a second color scheme (at least, that we know of so far).

: IGA appears to have done this old-mold-new-colors move with the other third-year retools ([[Hubcap (G1)#IGA|Hubcap]], [[Outback (G1)#IGA|Outback]], [[Pipes (G1)#IGA|Pipes]], and [[Tailgate (G1)#IGA|Tailgate]]), though so far Tailgate and Swerve are the only ones that have been confirmed with carded samples.

: IGA Transformers also eventually made their way to a variety of European markets, slightly decreasing their rarity.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/MexicanSwerve/swerve.htm More information on IGA Swerve at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators''===
[[File:Alternator Swerve Toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A new head. We were so spoiled...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Swerve''' (Alternator, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''15'''
:*''Accessories:'' Engine/blaster

: Released in the thirteenth wave of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' line (and the only new item in said wave), Swerve is a new-head retooling of [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Alternators|Tracks]], and transforms into a red {{w|Chevrolet Corvette C5|Corvette Z06}} featuring opening doors and hood, as well as a realistic interior. Swerve is armed with a double-barreled engine gun formed from his engine, two pairs of double-barreled slide-out wrist blasters, and two shoulder-mounted (non-firing) rocket launchers, making him one of the most heavily armed ''Alternators'' toys.

: Even though the head sculpt is directly based on his Generation 1 version, the deco designer apparently only knew about the original toy (which had sported an entirely red head and face) and wasn't aware of the more diverse colors for the head from Swerve's appearance in the cartoon episode "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]", so the ''Alternators'' toy was given a completely original color scheme for the head.

: He also came with an optional customer-applied flame hood decal reminiscent of the flames on the [[Tracks (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Tracks toy]], which was originally available with the Takara ''Binaltech'' Tracks release (and obviously intended by Hasbro for that toy). Applying this to Swerve really makes him resemble [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] in vehicle mode.

: Swerve's golden-colored joints have the tendency to snap off, which occasionally leads to him being labelled as a [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|gold plastic syndrome]] sufferer — however, given the lack of swirly plastic, the issue here is most likely not with the plastic but rather with the construction of the joints themselves, which appear to have been assembled in an excessively tight manner. In either case, it is advisable to be careful when handling him.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/AltSwerve/swerve.htm More information on Alternators Swerve at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:Encore Swerve toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Weird—I crashed into a paint-sprayer, and for some reason, I can see better.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumble & Minibots''' (Multi-pack, [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''10'''

:In 2008, "Werve" was reissued in Takara's ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, bundled with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Encore|Bumblebee]], [[Pipes (G1)#Encore|Pipes]], [[Tailgate (G1)#Encore|Tailgate]], and [[Outback (G1)#Encore|Outback]]. As with his pack-mates, his face paint was given more detailing to better resemble his cartoon model.
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===''Generations''===
====GDO====
[[File:Generations china import deluxe swerve.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's scowling because he still doesn't have his own mold.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Swerve''' (Deluxe Class, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle

:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Swerve is a [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretool]] and [[redeco]] of [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|Sergeant Kup]], using the planned-in alternate head for the mold.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-generations-classics-30-35/transformers-generations--movie-series-asia-exclusives-174569/ Transformers Generations & Movie Series Asia Exclusives]</ref> He transforms into a pseudo-retro-styled pickup truck of indeterminate, probably-made-up model, and is covered in 3mm rungs that are compatible with [[C joint]] clip-on weapons. There are two rungs on his backpack, plus two rungs each on his forearm [[kibble]], and two on his lower back. The blaster can either be hand-held or plugged into the underside of the truck to form a second exhaust pipe or clip onto the roof via a C joint. Interestingly, due to his transformation, Swerve's truck mode features a working tailgate.

:While the instructions correctly advise facing the forearm panels sideways or outwards and rotating the truck panels in robot mode. You can rotate them backward to make the forearms look more presentable, and the doors can remain untransformed for a better appearance. Although not mentioned in the instructions or the prototype/stock photos, Swerve's windshield and front hood can be pushed down further (as long as the hood is folded correctly) for a cleaner silhouette. Be aware that the joints holding the wheel may bump against the panels due to their somewhat limited clearance.

:Swerve was originally only to be released as part of a big block of toys developed [[exclusive]]ly for release in China and other Hasbro Asia markets. However, [[Toys"R"Us]] picked up Swerve as part of a ''massive'' group of ''Transformers'' exclusives for US market release, just in time for the 2012 holiday shopping season.

:This mold was retooled into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Timelines|Hoist]] and [[Electro#Timelines|Autobot Electrons]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOSwerve/swerve.htm More information on ''Generations'' Swerve at TFU.info]''
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====''Thrilling 30''====
[[File:Generationstoy-Swerve.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sound chip not included. World breathes sigh of relief.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Swerve & Flanker''' (Legends Class, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''2 / 005'''
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the fifth wave of [[2012]]-onwards ''Generations'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Swerve is roughly the size of a ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy. His [[robot mode]] is styled after his appearance in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'', but transforms into a mostly red, modernized four-wheel drive pickup truck of made-up model. He comes with <s>a tray of drinks</s> <s>a ''My First Blaster''™</s> [[Sky High (Micromaster)#Generations|Flanker]], a small bot who transforms into either a blue jet or a weapon for Swerve to wield via its 5mm handle.

:The package art for Swerve mistakenly depicts him with ''five'' fingers on each hand instead of the usual four.

:Swerve was retooled into ''Generations'' [[Gears (G1)#Generations|Gears]] and redecoed and given a shell as [[BotCon 2015]] [[Oilmaster#Timelines|Oilmaster]]. In turn, that was retooled into [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#TFSS|Double Pretender Optimus Prime]].

:This tooling also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Shattered Glass'' incarnation of [[Swerve (SG)|Swerve]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenSwerve/swerve.htm More information on ''Thrilling 30'' Swerve at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG-08-Swerve.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Why is the bartender packed with the ''baby'', again?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Swerve & Tailgate''' (Multi-pack, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG08'''
:*''Release date'': [[January 24]] 2015

: Released in the fourth wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' line, Swerve is a redeco of the above ''Generations'' Legends Class Swerve, made to closer resemble his original toy. Changes including a darker shade of red plastic, additional white paint on his legs/truck bed and a black square on his hood.

: He now comes with [[Phaser (G1)#Legends|Phaser]], a redeco of Flanker who is colored to resemble Swerve's [[My First Blaster]] in gun mode.

: Swerve and Phaser were only available in a multi-pack with [[Tailgate (G1)#Legends|Tailgate]] and [[Groundshaker (Legends)#Toys|Groundshaker]].
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:VG1-toy Serve.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Suave.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Swerve''' ("Legion Class" reissue, [[2018]])}}</ul>

: Part of the first wave of the ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' line, Swerve's first US re-release is very similar to his ''Encore'' "Werve" release, complete with a multicolored face, but there are a few small but significant differences. His chest sticker has been applied upside-down, his [[rubsign]] is an all-new type with a mirror-level reflective silver border and a symbol that only turns red rather than the mood-ring multicolor of older rubsigns, plus he has production information tampographed onto his inner right foot.

: Like all ''Vintage G1'' figures, Swerve was [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada; he debuted on the Walmart website in the US months before hitting retail in December of 2018. He was also available at general retail in Hong Kong, and exclusive to the website of Australian fashion chain Cotton On. Oddly, the Australian release came in [[multilingual packaging]] intended for the European market, a rare but not entirely unheard of occurrence. Due to the limited space on the back, this, unfortunately, means the [[Tech Spec]] card is omitted, replaced by parental warnings in ''twenty-four'' languages about the possibility of breakage due to excessive force, and that parts are not designed to reattach.

: Although originating from the 1986 range of Mini-Vehicles, ''Vintage G1'' Swerve's [[package art#Back of the box art|back-of-card artwork]] features the original 1984 mural, rather than the 1986 "Metroplex" mural present on ''Vintage G1'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Hot Rod]]'s box.
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===''Age of the Primes''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Swerve''' (Deluxe Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
*''Accessories:'' Blaster

:Part of the second 2026 wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes]]'' Deluxe figures, Swerve is a retool of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' [[Gears (G1)#Legacy|Gears]], featuring a new head, chest, and shoulders with molded faux-part wheels and fenders to replicate his [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] animation model. Curiously, he has also been retooled to have his rear wheels attach to his fenders and fold behind the leg for robot mode, rather than fold into the robot mode chest. His head sculpt and the details on his new chest tooling are based on the more simplified version of his character model, rather than the actual, toy-inspired (and more colourful) character model. He comes with the same blaster accessory as Gears.

:Swerve's vehicle mode roof, which unfortunately forms the bottom of his feet, is white plastic painted red and black. As such, care should be taken when handling him to avoid scratching the paint.
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==Merchandise==
===Blokees===
====Blokees Wheels====
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Swerve''' (Blokees Wheels, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Blokees Wheels Transformers 01 - Roll Out!'''
:*''Pull rate:'' 1/12
:*''Accessories'': My First Blaster

:Part of the first wave of the [[Blokees]] Wheels series of blind-boxed 1/64-scale vehicles, this Swerve model kit is based on his Cybertronian car mode designed by [[Alex Milne]] for [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic series, and also comes with "[[My First Blaster]]"; a piece at the rear of the vehicle can be removed to allow the gun to be mounted instead, but the weapon is also compatible with most other Blokees kits that use the same 3.4 mm connection (sadly, even the slightly thicker bit at the top isn't [[5 mm post|5 mm port]]-compatible). While everything else is molded in ABS plastic, the rear vehicle shell is made out of "2.5x density" Solidex to evoke the feeling of die-cast cars like [[Hot Wheels]]. He uses the same universal Chassis Connector as the rest of the lineup. There is space for chase kits' driver figures to sit in the driver's seat, and the windshield pivots up backwards to allow access.
:Swerve was retooled into his wavemate [[Gears (G1)#Blokees Wheels|Gears]].
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==Notes==
[[File:G1-Swerve-model-comparison.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|'''Left:''' Poorly drawn Swerve from the cartoon. '''Center:''' Made up character model found in ''The Ark''. '''Right:''' ''Actual'' finalized model found among original cartoon production material.]]
* Swerve's [[robot mode]] [[character model]] used in [[The Ark series|''The Ark'' series]] books is actually not a model at all, rather it is a poorly traced episode screencap of the character from the episode "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]"—which itself, was a poorly drawn attempt at a [[Character model#Model sheet poses used in fiction|model sheet pose insert in a fictional setting]]. His vehicle mode on the other hand, is a photoshopped tracing of [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]'s final vehicle mode model flipped 180° degrees. Gears's finalized vehicle mode model is more of a rough sketch, with not many solid lines, so what this photoshop job did was make the lines somewhat crisper for Swerve, and also adds additional details that didn't exist on the original model, like the "M" on the hood, which is present on the ''real'' Swerve model, but not on Gears's. Needless to say, Swerve's ''actual'' models look pretty different in comparison.
* Swerve and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] are curiously absent from 1986's ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|The Transformers Universe]]'' profile book. The only other missing characters were the two [[Deluxe Vehicle]]s and the four [[Insecticon (G1)|Deluxe Insecticons]], whose absence might be explained by their toys' origins with companies in competition with [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]. Swerve and Hubcap's omissions, however, appear to be errors; all the other toys in their wave and subgroup were included. The extended, unused TFU entry was eventually revealed by [[Jim Sorenson]] on [http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/extended-bios.html his blog "Disciples of Boltax".]
* Given the lack of appearance in any [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] fiction, including the profile books, it appears that the comic department at Marvel never received the model sheets for Swerve at all.
* According to [[James Roberts]]'s notes in his ''MTMTE Notebooks'', IDW Swerve's personality is based on Guy Gardner, but 'less of an ass'.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Werve''' (ウェーブ ''Wēbu'', ウエーブ ''Uēbu''), '''Swerve''' (スワーブ ''Suwābu'')
*''French:'' '''Embardo''' (Canada)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bèi Lí''' (China, 背离, "Swerve")

==References==
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[[Category:Age of the Primes Autobots]]
[[Category:Alternators Autobots]]
[[Category:Bartenders]]
[[Category:Encore]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Matrix bearers]]
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Smokescreen (Prime)

2025-12-22T00:35:00Z

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:''Smokescreen is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:PrimeSmokescreenTVAichiPromoRender.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Finally, after forty-four episodes, a kid appeal character!]]

'''Smokescreen''' is an eager young Autobot recruit, all too ready to fight in the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], to become a great warrior, maybe even a Prime someday. While he may talk a mile a minute and be greener than [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]'s paintwork, Smokescreen at least has the sense to use his wits when charging into a situation, rather than heading in firing blind. He also idolizes [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and will do anything to impress him, even at the risk of his own life.

{{bigquote|Now, that was a plan!|Smokescreen|"[[New Recruit]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English), [[Kazuyuki Okitsu]] (Japanese)|[[Jiang Ke]] (Chinese), [[Bernhard Völger]] (German), [[Moisés Ivan Mora]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Jaime Roca]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish, season 2), [[Riku Korhonen]] (Finnish, season 3), [[Frédéric Meaux]] (French), [[Matteo Zanotti]] (Italian), [[Vagner Fagundes]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:New-recruit-smokescreen-flashback-tfp.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Maybe if I punch the screen hard enough, I'll be able to escape.]]
Back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the latter part of the war, Smokescreen was keen to be a soldier and underwent training with the [[Elite Guard]], although it was more of a boot camp at the time. To his disappointment, he ended up on security detail at the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] [[Hall of Records]] guarding [[Alpha Trion]] and the relics in the [[Vaults]]. Overtime, he grew to befriend Alpha Trion even as he continued to yearn for combat. Smokescreen thought his chance had come when the [[Decepticon]]s attacked Iacon directly, but instead he was immediately knocked into stasis by an explosion. {{storylink|New Recruit}} While Smokescreen assumed that he had been knocked out by the Decepticons, he was actually knocked out by Alpha Trion himself who opened him up and stored one of the [[Omega Key]]s in his body. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Smokescreen's prone form was recovered by the Decepticons and he was thrown onto a transport ship. When he awoke, Smokescreen managed to slip past the guard and stole an escape pod. Unknowingly having chosen a long-distance pod, Smokescreen was knocked into [[stasis lock]].

[[File:NewRecruit-prettygoodplan.jpg|thumb|I'm here to be an Optimus fanboy and make people suspicious, and I'm all out of being an Opti- wait, no, I'm not...]]
His pod's beacon picked up by the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', Smokescreen awoke as he landed on [[Earth]]. Upon landing, he joined members of [[Team Prime]] in fighting off some Decepticons who had converged on the pod. His wild, reckless fighting ignited the pod's spilled fuel, which sent the Decepticons packing, but did little to impress Team Prime. Though the others were suspicious, Optimus accepted him upon his recounting of tales only Alpha Trion and Optimus would have known. They took him to [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Outpost Omega One]] and the [[human]] [[Jack Darby]] gave him a tour during which he recognized some of the relics from the Hall of Records. Due to Smokescreen's inexperience, Optimus refused to let him go on a mission to recover [[Red Energon]], and instead he and Jack went to find him a new [[alternate mode]]. When Prime's team got into trouble, Smokescreen had the idea of using the [[phase shifter]] to help and convinced [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] to let him try. On the battlefield, he succeeded in using it to separate [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] from the [[Apex Armor (Thirteen)|Apex Armor]], ultimately resulting a victory (more or less) for the Autobots. With that success, Optimus welcomed him to Team Prime. {{storylink|New Recruit}}

[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] rebuffed Smokescreen's suggestion of using the Apex Armor while mending. When the Decepticons got hold of a [[Project Damocles]] satellite, Optimus led a team including Smokescreen to a military base in [[Colorado]] to protect the satellite's control codes. They ended up tangling with Decepticons, and Smokescreen was almost hit by the laser from the orbiting satellite. Smokescreen tried a solo attempt to get to [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]'s location but was almost hit again before being called to join Bulkhead in fighting [[Silas|Cylas]] and they succeeded in driving the [[MECH]] commander off. Smokescreen told the Wrecker that he studied all of his unit's battles which gave Bulkhead more confidence in him. {{storylink|The Human Factor}}

[[File:Legacy-Smokescreencar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Just a LeMans racing car driving down the wrong side of the road in the middle of Nevada. Don't mind me.]]
After Smokescreen threatened a human driver and had his picture taken, he was assigned Jack to teach him the ropes. He managed to talk Jack into pulling pranks on several humans, and when Ratchet detected an Iacon homing beacon, Smokescreen volunteered to investigate and took Jack along too. When it turned out the relic in question was the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]], Smokescreen charged in and was promptly captured by the Decepticons. After the rest of the Autobots saved the day, they gave Smokescreen a stern talking to. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}}

When Optimus decoded the location of the first [[Omega Key]], Smokescreen volunteered to go fetch it, and secretly took the phase shifter with him. After he and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] found the key, they were ambushed by Megatron, who struck Smokescreen with a wave of energy from the [[Dark Star Saber]]. Though the other Autobots thought Smokescreen dead, he had instead survived thanks to the phase shifter and found his way out of the ruins in time to help Optimus retrieve the Omega Key from Megatron. Ratchet later said Smokescreen could keep the phase shifter, though his joy was tempered by the loss of the Star Saber. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

Smokescreen remained exuberant after his victory, getting on the other Autobot's nerves, and was disappointed when he was left at base while Arcee and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] went to get the next key. He got his chance when he and Bulkhead were sent to get Key number 3, but after an encounter with [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], Smokescreen was knocked out in the process of retrieving the key. He was upset at the loss, and after Arcee lectured him, went out for a drive, unaware that both sides were about to discover that he himself was the final relic. Unfortunately the Decepticons found him first, and he was captured by Soundwave. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobSmokescreenfreefall.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|It's official. I don't believe I can fly anymore.]]
Smokescreen awakened on a Decepticon lab table where he discovered that the final Omega Key was inside him. The Decepticons extracted the final Omega Key from him using his own Phase shifter and also used a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn what he knew about the relics. However, when Knock Out attempted to find out the Autobot base location, Smokescreen was able to regain his phase shifter from [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and used it to steal the two keys the Decepticons possessed. After free-falling off the ship and saving himself with the shifter, Smokescreen bridged back to base with the two keys, but a short time later, Starscream managed to steal all three of the Autobots' keys. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

As the Autobots equipped themselves to go to Cybertron, Smokescreen took the [[spark extractor]] from storage. On Cybertron, he used his phase shifter to get the drop on the Decepticons and generally cause mayhem in their ranks, and dropped the extractor in their midst before phasing away. Having reclaimed the Omega Keys, the Autobots found the [[Omega Lock]], only for the Decepticons to unveil their trump card in the form of the three kids as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Smokescreen was forced to surrender the Phase Shifter and hand over his key in exchange for Jack. After Optimus destroyed the Omega Lock to prevent Megatron destroying Earth, Smokescreen returned with the others to base, only to find that the Decepticons were attacking it. The Autobots were forced to abandon base, and Smokescreen bridged to a point somewhere in the US. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

[[File:DarkmountNV-SmokescreenOptimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|So what we call him now, huh? Smokimus Prime? Screen Prime?]]
Unwilling to abandon everything, Smokescreen used the phase shifter to sneak back, arriving just as the ''Nemesis'' destroyed the base. Using the phase shifter, Smokescreen managed to pull Optimus from the wreckage and take his barely-functioning leader to an underground cavern. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} He searched fruitlessly through the ruins of the base for medical supplies. Optimus asked after the Forge of Solus Prime, giving Smokescreen the idea to look for it in the [[Darkmount (Earth)|Decepticon fortress]]. {{storylink|Scattered}} Using the phase shifter, Smokescreen boarded the Decepticon warship and found both Airachnid and the Forge. On his return to the cavern, Prime refused to use the Forge on himself, believing its power should be conserved to repair the Omega Lock, and that Smokescreen would succeed him as Autobot leader. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} Smokescreen refused to let Optimus die and used the Forge to revive his leader. The pair headed for Darkmount, but Smokescreen was left behind by Optimus's new flight-capable form, and by the time he arrived, the battle was already over. The Autobots reassembled at a human military base, where Ratchet reassured Smokescreen he'd done the right thing. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

[[File:Smokescreennewpaintjob.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Does this paint job make me look fat?]]
Smokescreen got a new paint job, but when he returned to base, he was scolded by [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]], who then ordered him to stack empty energon cubes. As he did this, Smokescreen quietly complained about how he had nearly been a Prime. He, Optimus and Bumblebee headed to [[Texas]] to stop the Decepticons from retrieving Predacon remains located there, only to find themselves fighting the formidable team of Shockwave and Soundwave. Despite their best efforts, Soundwave still managed to send the piece of the Predacon remains to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' via an expertly timed GroundBridge. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

[[File:ProjectPredaconSmokescreensCarMode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Yes. This paint job makes my car mode ''much'' more stealthy.]]
During a mission to secure energon, Smokescreen volunteered to accompany the Wreckers into an abandoned mine to scout things out. He was teamed up with Bulkhead, but the pair failed to find anything. {{storylink|Evolution}} After Ultra Magnus was forced to have a claw for a hand, Smokescreen attempted to cheer him up by suggesting it could become his signature, like Bumblebee's damaged voice box, but this merely annoyed Bumblebee. Smokescreen was part of the team that failed to stop a Decepticon raid, but he did get to witness Optimus capturing Soundwave. He and Bulkhead were later assigned to guard the creepy Decepticon, and when Soundwave got loose, the pair found themselves knocked out by him. {{storylink|Minus One}} When they recovered, they found that Soundwave had abducted Ratchet. Fortunately it turned out a piece Smokescreen had blasted off Laserbeak would be useful in finding the Decepticon warship. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingSmokescreenSCRAP.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Hot Rod? No, I'm Smokescreen! You know, the impulsive kid-bot with a fanboy love for Optimus and who also almost received the Matrix! Smokescreen!]]
They launched a probe carrying Laserbeak's transponder and monitored it and Optimus's progress from the base. Though the probe was destroyed, Ratchet was able to send them the coordinates to the Decepticon warship, and Smokescreen and the others geared up in preparation to assault the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Synthesis}} Though assigned to accompany Arcee and Bumblebee, Smokescreen promptly struck off on his own. He retrieved the Star Saber from the warship's storeroom with the intention of returning it to Optimus, however when he reached the Omega Lock control room, Shockwave blasted him. The Autobots continued to battle until Megatron perished at the hands of Bumblebee. With the warship under their control, the Autobots were able to return to Cybertron and restore it. After a farewell to their human friends, Smokescreen and the other Autobots returned home through the space bridge. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

In the aftermath of Cybertron's rebirth, Smokescreen and Ultra Magnus went patrolling to find Starscream and Shockwave. They instead ran into two new Predacons and would have been killed had Smokescreen not saved them both with the phase shifter. Smokescreen and the other Autobots attempted to persuade Predaking to help them, but were unsuccessful. After encountering [[Unicron#Aligned continuity family|Unicron]], in possession of Megatron's rebuilt form, the Autobots realized that the dark god intended to destroy their world. After foiling an attempt by Starscream to retake the warship, the Autobots attempted to defend the [[Well of All Sparks]] from Unicron's onslaught. It was only when Optimus returned that Unicron was defeated, and Smokescreen was later present when Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}
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===Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic===
{{Charstubfiction}}{{Storylink|Car Crash}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With a number of the other Autobots injured in battle with [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]], Smokescreen infiltrated a Decepticon laboratory and discovered [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s full of developing Predacons. Believing he had found the origin of the Predacons, Smokescreen was about to return to base when he found himself confronted by [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10}} who planned to destroy his own lab and frame Smokescreen for the act. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11}} Smokescreen and Shockwave's battle caused some of the Predacons in nearby evolution vats to awaken, and [[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]] soon joined the conflict. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 12}} Though the battle damaged Smokescreen to the point where he was almost unable to return to base, he managed to escape with a number of [[data disc]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 13}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.18|Power Outage}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.19|Smoked Out}}}}
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===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
After Cybertron's rebirth, Smokescreen adopted a [[Smokescreen (G1)|new blue and red paint scheme]], {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}} and had a statue of himself constructed in his honor. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} However, when a new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] came into power, Smokescreen was blacklisted for being a supporter of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

===IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
While struggling to get his team to work together, Bumblebee recalled happier times when he was part of Team Prime with Smokescreen. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 1|Robots in Disguise #1}}

===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling a blue Smokescreen was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He and his comrades followed their commander [[Blue Big Convoy]] into battle when a duel between [[G1 World|dimension-tossed]] future warriors [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] threatened the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] and [[Beast People|its people]]. {{Storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
In the aftermath of a devastating Decepticon attack, the Autobots' headquarters was destroyed and Optimus Prime was left in critical condition. Smokescreen looked over his leader until [[Alpha Trion]] stepped in, healed Optimus and granted him new flight capabilities. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
[[File:Primetoy AMsmokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Are you gonna be a good boy and give up nicely?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[November 24]], 2011
:*''ID number'': '''AM-26'''
:*''Accessories'': "S.S." Arms Micron

: Part of the eighth wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' toys, Smokescreen is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Knock Out (Prime)#Prime|Knock Out]], with a new head and heels/vehicle rear. He transforms into a low-riding sports car, and is largely devoid of [[paint operation]]s, using numerous customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s for details and deco.

: He features many [[5 mm post|5mm posts and port]]s on his person, with his 5mm-compatible hands, two ports on his robot back, two ports on his robot legs/vehicle sides, as well as two ports and posts on his robot heels/vehicle rear. As part of the [[Arms Micron]] gimmick, he comes with an Arms Micron partner named [[S.S.#Toys|S.S.]], a robotic humanoid who transforms into a crossbow. S.S. has two 5mm posts and a single peg-hole.

: According to the [[instructions]], Smokescreen is transformed slightly differently from Knock Out, with his hood-chest panel not being folded down.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/AMSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on Arms Micron Smokescreen at TFU.info]''
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====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:Prime-toy SmokescreenCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Guns don't kill people, ''I'' kill people!... with guns.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Smokescreen''' (Cyberverse Legion Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''3 / 001'''
:*''Accessories'': "Chain Bolter" chainsaw/rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, Smokescreen is an all-new, smaller-scale mold, transforming into a sports car loosely based on a McLaren MP4-12C, and coming with a "Chain Bolter" blaster with a chainsaw bayonet. His weapon features four [[C joint|3mm post]]s and two ports, and can mount onto ports on Smokescreen's hands, robot back/vehicle roof, and onto the sides of his vehicle rear/robot feet.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''Prime'' [[Prowl (WFC)#Cyberverse|Prowl]] and [[Bluestreak (Prime)#Cyberverse|Bluestreak]] as well as ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]]'' [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Legion Class toys|Barricade]], with Prowl and Barricade having lightbars plugged into their roofs. The blaster, in various colors, was also used by [[Soundwave (WFC)#Cyberverse|Soundwave]], [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]], and the [[Vehicon (Prime)#CyberverseAir|Air Vehicon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CybLegSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on Cyberverse Smokescreen at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BHCyberverse-SkyClawAndSmokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sky Claw with Smokescreen''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Chain Bolter" chainsaw/rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters Cyberverse'' Vehicle playsets, the [[Sky Claw]] vehicle includes a redeco of Legion Class Smokescreen in post-[[Project Predacon]] blue and yellow. With the color scheme and the number 7 on the doors, the deco is evocative of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Smokescreen]], specifically the #7 variant that was never released in the ''Alternators'' line. He comes with the same, unchanged blaster that his individual release has.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CybLegSmokescreenSkyClaw/smokescreen.htm More information on Sky Claw Smokescreen at TFU.info]''

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[[File:EZCollectionEG04Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Smokescreen''' (EZ Collection, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[April 27]], 2013
:*''ID number'': '''EG-04'''
:*''Accessories'': Chainsaw/rifle

: Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[EZ Collection#Transformers: EZ Collection|EZ Collection]]'' single packed figures, Smokescreen is a minimal redeco of Hasbro's Legion Class Smokescreen figure, replacing the gray main plastic color with white (the same shade also used by Prowl), changing the [[paint operation]]s for the headlights from silver to gold, and adding a silver border around the [[tampograph]]ed Autobot insignia on the hood. The plastic color layout and the paint mask remain the same.

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[[File:PrimeBHPRtoy Cyberverse Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1p2|'''Cindersaur / Smokescreen''' (Cyberverse Legion 2-pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Chain Bolter" chainsaw/rifle

: As part of the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Exclusives 2|Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]]'' [[subline imprint]], Legion Class Smokescreen was redecoed again, this time in colors based on ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], and was made available in a two-pack with [[Cindersaur (Prime)|Cindersaur]]. His blaster is the same mold as before, but now has a darker color.

: This set is a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the [[United States of America|United States]] and [[Canada]], and a [[Tesco]] exclusive in the [[United Kingdom]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/PRSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on ''Predacons Rising'' Smokescreen at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
[[File:PrimeBeastHunterstoy-Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Surprise! He's not Autobot Knock Out anymore!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''2 / 008'''
:*''Accessories'': Launcher, missile, "Electronet" (combine to form Electronet Launcher), "Shadow Quill Armor"
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the second wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class toys, Smokescreen transforms into an unlicensed approximation of a McLaren MP4-12C sports car, and features 5mm peg-holes on his hands, roof, and on either side of his spoiler. Unlike his show counterpart, which has blue eyes, Smokescreen features orange light-piping for his eyes. Smokescreen has above-average articulation for a ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe, featuring a waist swivel and two joints in the shoulders.

:For accessories, he comes with a three-piece "[[Electronet Launcher]]", a spring-loaded missile launcher that can mount via its 5mm handle, and fires a missile with a soft, removable Electronet. According to the weapon's description in the instructions, the Electronet Launcher can apparently be used as an axe as well, with the Electronet presumably being used as the blade. Additionally, the Electronet has a tab on one side and a slot on the other, meaning the net can be rolled up with some effort, while Smokescreen has a hexagonal peg on his robot back that can be used to store the net.

:He also comes with the "Shadow Quill Armor", a rubbery piece of plastic which can attach to his vehicle to form a heavily-armored front-end, or can be worn in robot mode as a spiky harness of sorts. The sides of the armor each feature clips, presumably for storing the missile.

:His [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts his Electronet and armor as being cast in a mixture of blue and red plastic, but the final product has these cast only in metallic blue.

:His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10|tenth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

:This toy was [[retool]]ed into [[Prowl (WFC)#Deluxe|Prowl]], who in turn was later redecoed into [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|2014 ''Transformers'']] [[Streetwise (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Streetsmart]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Barricade (WFC)#Timelines|Barricade]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Smokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Smokescreen at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Prime BH deluxe upscaled Smokescreen.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Could someone tell me where the guy that assigns articulation is? I have a few questions to ''axe'' him.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe Class, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Battle Axe 1, Battle Axe 2
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Part of the first and sole wave of 2014 ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class toys, Smokescreen is functionally an upsized copy of his ''Beast Hunters Cyberverse'' toy, though with minor detail differences and extensions (to make him more plausible as a deluxe) and the replacement of ball joints with more robust universal joints. As such, his parts count, complexity and articulation are all significantly lower than in previous Deluxes.

: He also comes with two new battle axes, each of them a unique sculpt, which can also peg into the vehicle mode posts or the robot mode hands alternatively as guns too. These axes were colored silver and released with ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Movie Advanced Series|Movie Advanced Series]]'' [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#MovieAdvanced|Starscream]].

:Due to being released after the Christmas season and [[tail-ender|before the launching]] of the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|''Age of Extinction'' toy line]], retailers in the US and Canada skipped the wave, thus Smokescreen and the other figures in this wave were ultimately only available in Europe and Hong Kong, in [[multilingual packaging|European packaging]] in both instances (an unusual occurrence for Hong Kong).
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===''Go!''===
[[File:Transformers Go G06 Hunter Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|More paint, less net.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hunter Smokescreen''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[July 27]], 2013
:*''ID number'': '''G06'''
:*''Accessories'': Launcher, missile

: Part of the third wave of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' toys, "Hunter Smokescreen" is a [[redeco]] of the ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Smokescreen toy, omitting the ''Beast Hunters'' version's Shadow Quill Armor and Electronet. Instead, he features a new, more [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] deco, featuring the show-accurate 'checkerboard' pattern on the doors, a small Autobrand on his robot chest, a more thoroughly-painted spoiler, and painted wheel rims. Sadly, his [[light-piping]] has been neutered due to the patch of gang-molded black translucent plastic on his head being painted in (show-accurate) light blue.
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===''Age of the Primes''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 blasters

:Part of the 2026 wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes]]'' Deluxe figures, Smokescreen is a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-styled version of the character, similar to previously released ''Prime''-inspired ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' figures. He transforms into an unlicensed approximation of a McLaren MP4-12C sports car, much like his previous figures (and unlike most other ''Legacy'' ''Prime'' figures, which featured new alt modes), and has a transformation scheme loosely inspired by his [[Smokescreen (G1)|Generation 1 namesake]]. Though the chest transformation is also reminiscent of his original Knock Out retool toy, with whom he also shares a couple of other details. The interior of his headlights are sculpted and painted silver, but they lack any translucent cover.

:Smokescreen comes with a pair of blasters that can attach to the front of his forearms when the fists are folded in, emulating how weapons would transform out of characters' arms within the ''Prime'' show.

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==Notes==
[[File:Smokescreen-Prime-season 3-concept art.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.0]]
*The 38s Smokescreen sports on his doors are an homage to his [[Smokescreen (G1)|G1 incarnation]], who also wore them. His paint schemes throughout the series also homage the pre-''Transformers'' color schemes of the Autobot "Datsun Trio", taking it to a head in a mugshot from the penultimate ''Robots in Disguise'' episode when he appears in a ''G1''-inspired body.
*According to the ''Transformers: Prime Season 1'' DVD/Blu-ray featurettes, Smokescreen was in the original line-up for Season 1, and would've died in the Season finale. However, the character was replaced by [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and his death was moved to the first episode.
*Smokescreen's license plate in "[[Legacy (episode)|Legacy]]" and "[[Hard Knocks]]" is "'''RPI·437'''", the same one used by [[June Darby]] and [[William Fowler]], due to asset reuse.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Smokescreen''' (スモークスクリーン ''Sumōkusukurīn'')

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Ratchet (Animated)

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:''Ratchet is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Animated continuity family]].''
[[File:AniRatchetPromoModel.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Rassa-frassa [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|KIDS]] with their [[Bumblebee (Animated)|loud music]] and their [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|rocket-powered axes]]...]]

Before the [[Great War (Animated)|Great Wars]], '''Ratchet''' was a [[Protihex Medical Mechanics University|civilian mechanic]], and one of the best on all of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. But war is hell, and Ratchet learned that all too well. It left him bitter and cynical. After the war, he got himself placed in a dead end position of repairing [[space bridge]]s, seeing it as a chance to get away from what he had experienced. And in his experience, "hero" is another word for casualty, because that's what most of the heroes ended up being. Still, he knows one when he sees it, and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] definitely is one.

His main "weapons" are two electromagnets that can extend from his forearms. With them, he can move metal-based objects, levitate downward from high heights, manipulate or tear apart metallic objects in midair, or create magnetic shields. More recently, he won his [[electromagnetic pulse]] generator back from [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] the bounty hunter, a device capable of knocking out a [[Transformer]].

He enjoys grumbling about almost everything, being sarcastic, and having war flashbacks, just like any old man.

{{quote|You're a ''tough'' old model, aren't you?|[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] shows his grudging respect|"[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
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{{voiceactor|[[Corey Burton]] (English), [[Tōru Ōkawa]] (Japanese)|[[Horst Lampe]] (German), [[Dariusz Stach]] (Polish), [[Sidney Lilla]] (Portuguese), [[Stefano Albertini]] (Italian), [[Javier Rodríguez]] (Latin American Spanish, seasons 1 and 2), [[Eleazar Osorio]] (Latin American Spanish, season 3), [[Javier López]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Chae-heon Im]] (Korean), [[Petri Hanttu]] (Finnish), [[Sylvain Lemarié]] (French)}}

[[File:BotsofScience-RatchetOilslick.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Millions of years ago, knee-insignia were all the rage.]]
''Millions of years ago, Ratchet arrived at [[Hydrax Plateau]] looking for survivors of a Decepticon chemical attack, which had slaughtered soldiers from both sides. The only survivor was a Decepticon named [[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]]. Against orders, Ratchet tried to save his life. Oil Slick, however, revealed he had the formula for an antidote to the chemical, known to the grunts as "[[Cosmic Rust (disease)|cosmic rust"]], but he lacked the equipment to create it. Ratchet warily agreed to help, and as they worked, tried to learn a little bit more about who was fighting. Once the cure was complete, Ratchet used it on Oil Slick, who promptly revealed he had created the cosmic rust, didn't care if his own soldiers got killed, and infected Ratchet before driving off. However, Ratchet had managed to snag some of the antidote, so he used a little on himself and took the rest back to headquarters for mass production, regretfully realizing he'd learned a little bit about a good deception that day.'' {{storylink|The Arrival issue 3#"'Bots_of_Science"|'Bots of Science}} {{storylink|Bots of Science}}

[[File:Ratchetanimatedthrill.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Before the gut.]]
Some time later, Ratchet was sent by [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] on a wartime mission to recover Autobot intelligence officer [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]], who was carrying important security codes in her memory core. Shortly after he found her, the pair were captured by the [[Decepticon]]-affiliated bounty hunter [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]. The hunter made a habit of collecting the powers of defeated enemies as trophies and did so with Ratchet's medical EMP device. Before he could attach it, Arcee was able to pass the device to Ratchet, and she begged him to use it on her to wipe the codes and preserve their safety. In the ensuing skirmish with Lockdown, the device accidentally produced a wider blast, erasing Arcee's entire memory. Ratchet would have flashbacks of the incident for centuries to come. During the skirmish, Ratchet lost his hold on his EMP generator, Lockdown claiming it as a trophy. {{storylink|The Thrill of the Hunt}}

[[File:TransWarped-youngRatchetArcee.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|In your heeeeeaad, in your heeeeead, zombie zombie zombie-ee-ee...]]
After returning Arcee to Autobot territory, Ratchet was ordered by Ultra Magnus to perform open processor surgery on Arcee to retrieve the access codes. As the operation began, Arcee uploaded the codes into Ratchet's processor, so he was conducted to a secret hangar and introduced to [[Project Omega]] a.k.a. Omega Supreme. [[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]], along with [[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] and Ultra Magnus, explained that Omega was the Autobots' last line of defense against the Decepticons and that the codes that Arcee was carrying were for Omega's activation. Arcee was supposed to be Omega's mentor to imprint upon and take orders from, but now Ratchet had inherited her role. Hearing that Omega had been built with a simple processor in order to carry out his duties with no remorse, Ratchet refused to teach him to be a weapon of mass destruction and instead tried to instruct him to be an Autobot.

[[File:TransWarped-Ratchetaltmode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Ratchet's older than the wheel.]]

Upon winning the Great War against a massive Decepticon onslaught, Omega was damaged extensively and at risk of losing his Spark. Ratchet was able to put him into a modified stasis until he could repair the giant. Before going into stasis, Omega questioned how he could be an Autobot but destroy like a Decepticon. The best assurance Ratchet could offer was, "We do what we must, even though sometimes it doesn't make sense", and he coaxed the giant Autobot to rest. {{storylink|TransWarped}} Ratchet stayed with Omega after he'd been repurposed as a space bridge repair vessel. During one repair, Ratchet dropped an explosive down a shaft, destroying [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]'s [[Dawn Treader|starship]], leading the cyber-ninja to sign onto the crew for a lift back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}}

During a routine repair assignment with Optimus Prime's crew, Ratchet and the rest of the group found the [[AllSpark]]. His first reaction upon seeing it was to urge the others to throw it through the space bridge. However, events soon overtook them when [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] arrived and tried to claim the AllSpark. The Autobots took their ship through the space bridge, where Prime defeated Megatron, and the crew was forced to go into stasis to avoid injury in a crash-landing on [[Earth]].

Awakening fifty years later, the Autobots went to help battle a renegade nanomachine construct, while Ratchet studied a specimen of the construct on the ship. Learning that it was vulnerable in its command centers, Ratchet sent a kill program to the Autobots to place in the monster. His program worked.

[[File:TFA Home Spark assembly attack.JPG|left|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Ratchet had the most difficulty getting used to Earth's customs, as the humans kept interrupting his stasis naps to put parking tickets on him. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} {{storylink|Dispatches}} To make things more complicated, those annoying camera bots followed the Autobots everywhere. Always watching, waiting... Ratchet was sure to make his displeasure over the Autobots' current situation heard as he helped assemble their new secret base. He was nonetheless exposed to some of Earth's culture when Sari came over to have a "slumber party" with them. The activities only served to confuse Ratchet further on Earth's customs. The sleep-over was interrupted by the base's machinery going haywire and attacking the Autobots. Despite trying to shield himself with his magnetic powers, Ratchet was damaged in the attack, sidelining him for most of it. Thankfully, Bumblebee managed to shut down all of the machinery. One last act of sabotage had to be dealt with however, and Ratchet worked in tandem with Bulkhead, Prowl and Optimus to get rid of a leaking fuel tank before it blew all of them to smithereens. In the attack's aftermath, Ratchet pointed out that they had dealt with an intelligence sophisticated enough to merge their base's security sensors with its assembly line. Things eventually simmered down, and Ratchet looked on as the team's younger 'bots played a game of Twister™ with Sari. {{storylink|Home Is Where the Spark Is}}

Ratchet joined Optimus, Prowl and Bulkhead in an attempt to learn more about Earth customs by watching television, only to stumble across a broadcast of Bumblebee wrestling [[Colossus Rhodes]]. When it became apparent that Rhodes had gone berserk, Ratchet and the Autobots sped to Bumblebee's aid. Ratchet used his magnetic powers to prevent his tiny team-mate from being smushed flat by a car Rhodes hurled at him. Smarting over the public embarrassment, Rhodes's employer and Isaac Sumdac's rival [[Meltdown (Animated)|Prometheus Black]]—aka the acidic mutate Meltdown—sought revenge, sabotaging Sumdac's new police drones; Ratchet was able to expose Black's involvement when Sari brought him a piece of drone to examine, and he observed the effects of a powerful corrosive on it. Seeking to protect Sumdac from further reprisals by Black, the Autobots headed for Sumdac Tower, only to find that Black had already been sealed inside with Sumdac by a force-field security system. Ratchet used his magnetic powers to open a small hole in the field, allowing Bumblebee and Sari to enter and deactivate it while Ratchet and the others held off Colossus Rhodes. Using her key, Sari then channeled the tower's force-field through Ratchet's magnets, allowing him to trap Black in a force-field bubble and end his threat. {{storylink|Total Meltdown}}

[[File:AttentionSurplusDisorder-RatchetandBulkheadrescueBlimp.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5]]
''Ratchet was with the rest of the team when they watched a news broadcast, showing Prowl and Bumblebee inadvertently exposing the [[Wraith]]'s modus operandi. Later, when Bumblebee apprehended Colossus Rhodes, Ratchet helped sign autographs for the grateful Detroiters. Later still, when the Autobots saw "Bumblebee" attack Michigan Stadium, Ratchet helped clear the little Autobot's name by halting what was really a plot by the increasingly jealous and irrational Wraith.'' {{storylink|The Arrival issue 2|Attention Surplus Disorder}}

[[File:Stiletto-RatchetandPrimeavertdisaster.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
''Ratchet joined the rest of the Autobots into investigating a theft at Sumdac's laboratories. They found out that the crime in question had been committed by an industrial saboteur going by the name of "[[Stiletto (Animated)|Stiletto]]". She soon attempted to collapse Detroit's Ambassador Bridge, prompting the Autobots to leap into action. During the confrontation, Ratchet helped repair the bridge to prevent it from collapsing beneath their feet. He then stopped Stiletto from making a quick getaway, using his magnetic abilities to grab her motorcycle from beneath her. Ultimately, Optimus managed to capture Stiletto, and Ratchet would later be seen helping fix the Autobots injured during the battle at their headquarters.'' {{storylink|The Arrival issue 3|Stiletto}}

[[File:Insincerest-BulkheadandRatchet.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
''Ratchet and the other Autobots had to calm Bulkhead down when Porter C. Powell began to market the template for Bulkhead's altmode as a vehicle for the everyday citizen, and further rubbed salt in the wound by using highly-doctored footage to have Bulkhead "promote" the vehicle. After Bulkhead had a confrontation with the Angry Archer and Professor Princess, Ratchet examined a piece of a Bulkhead retrieved from the crime scene by the same-named Autobot. His analysis proved that the vehicles were highly unsafe for day-to-day commute. Sari and Bulkhead worked together to prove that the Bulkheads were unsafe, and Powell was forced to recall the line. Afterwards, Ratchet pondered as to who in their right processor would be willing to parade about in one of the garish paint-jobs that many Bulkheads had been customized with... only for Bumblebee to enter the room with an equally garish new color-scheme.'' {{storylink|The Arrival issue 4|The Insincerest Form of Flattery}}

Sari invited the Autobots to visit her father's theme-park, "[[Dino Drive]]", which featured robotic dinosaurs. Being his usual curmudgeon self, Ratchet was sure to make it known that he wasn't impressed by how old the Dinosaurs were... after all, the Autobots were much older! Though their first visit ended in disaster for the animatronics, the Autobots' second visit to the park was a little more eventful, as the animatronics attacked back! Teaming up with Bumblebee, Ratchet unleashed an electro-magnetic pulse to shut down the "[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]]". But when Sari used her key to boost their attack, she unwittingly granted the trio Sparks. Later, the Dinobots awoke in full consciousness, and began running wild in Detroit, leading to yet another confrontation against the Autobots. An EMP blast didn't work against [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]], [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] and [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] this time around, and Ratchet found himself completely overwhelmed. Thankfully, Bulkhead managed to trap the Dinobots in a tar pit, nullifying the threat they posed to the city. {{storylink|Blast from the Past}}

[[File:TFA Thrill Hunt Ratchet Lockdown reunion.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Duh-nananana... waw ''waw'' waw.]]
To Ratchet's horrified disbelief, Lockdown appeared on Earth and captured Optimus Prime, intending to hand him over to the vengeful remaining Decepticons for the bounty offered against him. The Autobots attempted a rescue, with Ratchet initially absent due to haunting flashbacks over his last encounter with the bounty hunter. He was forced to intervene after Lockdown incapacitated [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]. Ratchet was able to free his commanding officer and retrieve his EMP device, using it to send [[Death's Head (Animated)|Lockdown's ship]] crashing back to Earth. After reinstalling Prime's stolen gadgets, the veteran finally opened up to the younger soldier. {{storylink|The Thrill of the Hunt}}

After Sari "borrowed" a couple of rocket prototypes from her father's workshop, Bumblebee pleaded with Ratchet for him to attach the devices to his chassis. Ratchet refused, stating that it could only lead to Bumblebee causing more damage to himself than usual, which Ratchet would be forced to fix. Too bad Sari went ahead and upgraded Bumblebee with her Key anyways. Later, Ratchet helped nab the super-thief [[Nanosec]] after he had stolen a sample of unstable [[Destronium]] from Sumdac Laboratories. The capture ran into quite a few problems, most of them caused by Bumblebee's uncontrollable boosters. Ratchet had the sense to advise Bumblebee to transform into robot mode, stopping him from running wild. When Nanosec was finally stopped, and the Destronium was in the Autobots’ possession, Ratchet inspected the canister. His scans revealed that the Destronium could explode at any moment. Bulkhead and Prowl helped Bumblebee get into the upper atmosphere, where the Destronium detonated harmlessly; and Ratchet and Optimus slowed Bumblebee's descent as he came plummeting back to Earth. {{storylink|Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec}}

Ratchet and the other Autobots attended Sari's eight birthday party. There, Ratchet showed an... unusual amount of enthusiasm over Sari smashing her piñata. He was less impressed by Bulkhead's clumsy attempt at joining in the activity. Though Ratchet wound up entertaining Sari's guests, Sari herself was left behind with Bulkhead. A few days after the event, [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]], once one of Sari's toys, now a Decepticon menace, took control of Detroit's automatons in an attempt to subjugate the human population. Ratchet teamed up with Prowl to fight back against the hostile robots, but between their sheer numbers and Soundwave interfering with the Autobots’ comm-links, he found himself being overwhelmed. Once Bulkhead took care of Soundwave, the automatons returned to their normal state, and the fighting came to an end. {{storylink|Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury}}

When the Decepticons [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] and [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] arrived on Earth, the Autobots were quickly bested by the duo. Prime realized that the AllSpark was no longer safe on the planet and decided that they should leave Earth and return to Cybertron. [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] was not pleased by this, but Ratchet's response was a gruff, "Grow up". When Optimus asked Sari to help, Ratchet was displeased with the thought of working with a "[[protoform]]", but Optimus silenced them by making it an order. Once aboard the Autobots' ship, Sari accidentally opened an airlock, nearly flooding the hold, then admitted that she had tried to sabotage the ship, not wanting them to leave. In a moment of empathy, Ratchet told her the Autobots didn't want to leave either, but they had to, or else the Decepticons would wipe out the humans, including Sari, and Ratchet couldn't live with himself if that happened. With the help of a now-willing Sari, Ratchet brought the ship's weapons back online, defeating Lugnut and Blitzwing. {{storylink|Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found}}

Seeing as Sari would likely be a target for the Decepticons in the future, the Autobots decided to train her in combat techniques. When Captain Fanzone found out about this, after Sari had been abducted from her room, he expressed disbelief over the fact. Ratchet responded gruffly that it was better the Autobots teach Sari "ninja nerve blows", rather than she pick it up on the street. Once Sari was rescue however, her training was discontinued, as she proved capable of taking care of herself, in her own unique way. {{storylink|Survival of the Fittest}}

After his latest rescue mission ended in destructive disaster, Bulkhead attempted to pick up painting, to prove he could create as well as destroy. Unfortunately, Ratchet didn't "get" Bulkhead's art. As a point of contention, Ratchet pointed out that art was a waste of time, since it couldn't be used to save anyone. Later, [[Headmaster (Animated)|Henry Masterson]], aka "The Headmaster" stole Bulkhead's body, and used it to hold the entire city at ransom, threatening to overload the local [[Sidney Biggles-Jones Memorial Solar Fusion Plant|power plant]]. The Autobots battled the villain, but found themselves overwhelmed by the sheer destructive power that The Headmaster unleashed with Bulkhead's body. After an arduous struggle, The Headmaster fled, leaving Bulkhead's body behind. But at this point, the power plant was ready to blow. Working together, the Autobots quickly built an "art piece" robot, who took the fatal trip into the plant's core, and halted the chain reaction within. Bulkhead pointed out that Ratchet had been wrong, as "art" had indeed saved the city of Detroit. Ratchet must have acquiesced the point somewhat, as he accompanied Bulkhead to his art show later that day. {{storylink|Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster}}

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After receiving a report on increased Decepticon activity from [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Teletran-1]], Optimus ordered Ratchet to remove the [[AllSpark Key]] from Sari's possession forcibly, as it was no longer safe in the hands of a [[Human|dumb stubby]]. Ratchet was hesitant to take the object from the girl, but followed his superior's orders with a gruff, professional "Yessir." After Sari fled the base in tears, Optimus then told Ratchet to take the Key to the Autobots' ship, under [[Lake Erie]], in order to protect the [[AllSpark]] from the Decepticons. Unfortunately, the medibot was intercepted by Blitzwing and Lugnut, who demanded that he hand over the Key. He stoically refused, challenging them to take it from his "cold, offline servo". Icy Blitzwing complied by blasting Ratchet and the surrounding scenery with an ice beam. He switched to Random Blitzwing, made a smart remark, and wrenched the Key (and the arm holding it) from Ratchet.

Despite this handicap, the mechanic was able to break free from his icy prison, report the AllSpark Key's theft to Optimus, single-handedly bring the ship online (pun intended), {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 1}} rescue Sari from Blackarachnia, pick up the rest of the team at Sumdac Tower, and still participate later in the battle against [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] and his forces. Once Optimus dispersed the AllSpark and defeated Megatron, Sari used her key to restore Ratchet to full working order. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}}

Though the Autobots managed to drive off the Decepticons, Detroit was damaged throughout the battle. Optimus's crew helped restore the area best they could, but they found that the humans now viewed them as potential menaces, instead of heroes. Ratchet understood why the humans would have trouble differentiating Autobot from Decepticon after such destruction befell them. Then the [[Sigma Supreme|Elite Guard's ship]] touched down nearby, and Ratchet drove off with the others to meet its occupants. But these new arrivals didn't treat Ratchet and the gang as heroes either. Ultra Magnus, Jazz, and especially Sentinel Prime didn't trust Optimus's crew, and doubted their story on what had transpired on Earth. Ratchet and the others got their chance to shine in their superiors' presence when a Sumdac plant went haywire, necessitating the Autobots to intervene before a flood of berserk police drones spread into the city. Ratchet helped keep the drones occupied while Optimus, Prowl and Jazz stopped the plant's assembly line, ending the crisis. {{storylink|The Elite Guard}}

Ratchet later helped stop a runaway train powered by an AllSpark fragment. When Starscream stopped by again, Bumblebee and Ratchet again combined their powers to attack him with an electromagnetic pulse, but the AllSpark-powered Decepticon shrugged it off like it was nothing. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}}

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While helping to dispose of garbage in the city, Ratchet's crotchety attitude became such a problem that Optimus asked Sari and Bumblebee to help him work on developing a more positive attitude. His experience in helping a [[Spike Witwicky (Animated)|young]] [[Carly Witwicky (Animated)|couple]] who were in the process of making a protoform did not help with his attitude, and things got even worse when some trash-toting nuisance named [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] came along, spouting that he was an Autobot. Telling the newly sentient [[Transformer]] that he was only good for garbage, Ratchet unwittingly inspired him to deliver garbage to the people of Detroit. Unfortunately, Wreck-Gar also had a sample of [[Sumdac Systems]]' new and improved nanobots, designed to disintegrate garbage. Fearing what the AllSpark-infused nanites might do, Ratchet apologized to Wreck-Gar, saying that the befuddled newcomer could be whatever he wanted, including a hero. Wreck-Gar did become a hero—after he vacuumed up the microbots, they exploded, causing Wreck-Gar to fall into the river. Ratchet assumed he was dead. When [[Porter C. Powell]] said that Ratchet had ruined his presentation, Ratchet forced him and [[Augustus Edsel|Mayor Edsel]] to make a compromise by threatening to have them join Wreck-Gar in the river. They came to an agreement, and Ratchet assumed that the bystanders were cheering for him, leaving him with the assumption that he ''did'' have people skills. {{storylink|Garbage In, Garbage Out}}

Ratchet helped search for an AllSpark fragment, only for the mission to be interrupted by a group of illegal street racers, the Street Demons, zooming by. When one of the racers caused two others to crash, Ratchet stopped to help [[Ming-Li]] out of her wrecked vehicle. Captain Fanzone then came by and arrested her. {{storylink|Velocity (episode)|Velocity}}

The Autobots' ongoing efforts to fix up Detroit continued. As they repaired an overpass, the group spotted Blitzwing and Lugnut trying to sneak off with some construction supplies. Ratchet attempted to stop them from taking off, though he only managed to trip them up, inadvertently causing more damage to the overpass. The Autobots were forced to stay late to repair it. Again. Later, Bulkhead brought two new 'bots back to Autobot headquarters: [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] and [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]. Though they were insufferable to begin with, the Constructibots became an actual threat when they allied themselves with Megatron. They attempted to snatch away the Autobots' AllSpark fragments for their new boss, but the Autobots were ultimately able to drive off the Constructibots and retrieved the fragments. {{storylink|Rise of the Constructicons}}

When there were reports of rampages coming from Dinobot Island, Ratchet loaned Prowl his EMP Generator as a just-in-case measure. When Prowl discovered that a spike was wedged into [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]'s foot, Ratchet instructed him on how to use the EMP to remove it. Later, when Prowl decided to go off on his own after Starscream, Ratchet, along with Prime, told him to turn his shuttle around, but Prowl faked some static and cut the transmission, though Ratchet thought his fake static was less-convincing than Bumblebee's. Later, the Autobots managed to find Prowl, equipped with new Samurai armor, tied up in the middle of the street, and freed him. Ratchet blamed himself for the whole mess, as he was the one who loaned Prowl the EMP. The Autobots next encountered Clone [[Clone number 2716057|#2716057]], who tries to propose an alliance with them, but Prowl easily rejects the alliance and attacks the clone. During the fight, Prowl accidentally destroys a bird's nest, which snaps him back to reality, and causes him to realize that he doesn't need the armor, but he won't get rid of it until he captures Clone [[Clone number 3370318|#3370318]]. Ratchet and the other Autobots followed Prowl to a warehouse, where they discovered that the Starscream clones were armed with bombs, and watched Prowl use his armor to launch the clones into the sky, right into the flight path of the fleeing Decepticons. {{storylink|A Fistful of Energon}}

After Bumblebee alerted the rest of his team that [[Swindle (Animated)|a Decepticon]] had built a machine that could slow to a halt any electronic machine within its range, including Autobots, Ratchet and the others sped out to take on the threat. They were all affected by the device's power before they could reach their destination, and were only able to take on Swindle once Sari had deactivated his weapon. {{storylink|SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy}}

Ratchet and the other Autobots gathered to listen in on an all-points bulletin from Ultra Magnus, alerting them that the criminal [[Wasp]] had escaped from prison. Later, Bumblebee told the rest of his team that he had stumbled upon a Decepticon transmission, and they reported his findings to the head of [[Cybertron Intelligence]], [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]]. {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}

Ratchet learned that Meltdown was broken out of prison through a news report. He stayed behind at the Autobots' headquarters while Optimus, Prowl and Bumblebee dealt with the escaped criminal. After Meltdown had been dealt with, Ratchet accompanied Optimus and the others to explain what had transpired to Captain Fanzone. {{storylink|Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday}}

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Ratchet was watching television with Bumblebee when Optimus informed them that Scrapper and Mixmaster had resurfaced. The Autobots looked high and low throughout Detroit for the Constructibots, but without Sari's key to track their AllSpark signatures, the search proved fruitless. Then, Blitzwing dropped out of the sky and took on the whole crew. During the fight, the Autobots learned that Sari was dealing with the Constructibots on her own back at headquarters. But having to deal with Blitzwing, they couldn't head back... until Blitzwing suddenly decided to ditch the battle. The Autobots then headed back to help Sari immediately. Returning to base, they found out that Sari had taken care of the intruders all by herself. {{storylink|Sari, No One's Home}}

When Bulkhead was kidnapped by Megatron, Bumblebee brought Autobot intelligence agent [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] to the plant, who revealed that Megatron was building a space bridge to conquer Cybertron from within. Realizing they'd need more firepower, Prime ordered Ratchet and Sari to get the ship operational. Unfortunately, their efforts failed to get it back online. Running out of time, Ratchet decided that they'd need to perform open [[spark]] surgery. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}

After placing the remaining AllSpark fragments in the ship's spark core, Ratchet explained that the ship was once a living Autobot who sacrificed himself to help win the wars. Ratchet's gamble succeeded, and the ship was brought back to life. Getting it to the Decepticons' base, Ratchet and Sari provided enough power (and encouragement) to allow the ship to transform into [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]]. Omega defeated the Decepticons, but sacrificed himself to save the Autobots by being sucked into a blind space bridge portal. Once the Autobots escaped, Ratchet was left to mourn Omega Supreme a second time, but Bulkhead was optimistic that he was still alive, somewhere out in space.

Unfortunately, any effort to locate Omega Supreme was put on hold when Sari noticed that the skin of her right arm had been torn...revealing robotic circuitry underneath! {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}

[[File:TFAni TransWarped Ratchet Repairs Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Well, if the patient really wants to live, the surgeon never can do anything about it!]]
Because Sari was reluctant to submit to a full diagnostic, Ratchet was only allowed to perform the most basic scans on her. He was able to determine that Sari was part basically organic, but with Cybertronian circuitry. Following a period of no contact with Bulkhead and Bumblebee, who had traveled to the mine to salvage space bridge equipment to contact Cybertron, Ratchet went to check up and help them out. What he found was a damaged Bulkhead and no sign of Bumblebee. Bringing Bulkhead back to the plant, he then attempted to repair Bulkhead, only to have Sari's Key overshadow his medical expertise, leaving him feeling unappreciated. Soon afterward, a giant [[Rock Lord]] was transported to Detroit after Bulkhead tried to bring back a transwarping Bumblebee. Ratchet equipped his EMP generator, which he hadn't used since he won it back from Lockdown, to help his team take down the creature and rescue Bumblebee, only to witness a newly upgraded Sari defeat the monster and save her friend instead. However, the Key's power overwhelmed Sari and caused her robotic systems to go berserk, blowing up everything she touched and even accidentally attacking Bumblebee. Ratchet initially requested Sari's Key to help him save Bumblebee, but discovered it no longer had any power after Prowl retrieved it. Despite the setback, he managed to save Bumblebee from going offline without the Key's aid. When the others failed their attempts to stop Sari from exploding and save Detroit, Ratchet used his EMP generator to subdue her, even though he was unsure what the effects would have on a technorganic.

Afterward, he operated on Sari to subdue the extra AllSpark energy she had stored in her body. When Omega Supreme reappeared on Earth, Ratchet was shocked to discover that his old friend had been taken over by Starscream and Megatron. Forced to take action, Ratchet upgraded Bumblebee's stingers to a more powerful battle-grade mode, even though such a modification was illegal for non-combat bots. When Optimus ordered Ratchet to reverse Sari's operation in order to use her AllSpark energy against Omega Supreme, Ratchet refused and instead aided his teammates directly in the heat of battle. He tried reasoning with Omega to help the titan gain control of his body, but was afraid that he might have to use his EMP on his old friend. Omega was able to fight off Starscream's control long enough to insist that Ratchet use the EMP to let him sleep again, echoing Ratchet's own advice from the last time the medic had put him in stasis. However, despite Ratchet's new resolve, Starscream's Allspark-fragment-powered consciousness rendered him immune to the blast. Once Bumblebee and Optimus planted a [[plasma dynamic thruster]] to make Omega transwarp around space randomly, Ratchet saved the pair from falling to their deaths.
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While Bulkhead and Professor Sumdac began constructing a space bridge, Ratchet and the other Autobots focused on hunting down the remaining Decepticons on Earth. The first one they found was Lugnut, who was defeated and [[stasis cuffs|stasis cuffed]] after a drawn-out battle. Unfortunately, this left the Autobot force trying to pull the massive Decepticon out of the deep crater he had caused during the fight—a daunting task that they spent the rest of the night working on. Before any real progress could be made, Ratchet and the others were called away to help Bulkhead, who had been dragged into an oil-stealing scheme by the Constructicons. Upon arriving at the [[Fossil Fuel]] oil refinery, the Autobots found themselves needing to exercise caution, so as to not light the oil around them aflame A collision between Scrapper and Mixmaster led to a spark setting fire to a large pool of oil anyways, and the Autobots were forced to transwarp an entire oil tank (with the Constructicons on it) out to Lake Erie, where it exploded. They then returned to finish hauling away Lugnut, only to find he had escaped in their absence. {{storylink|Three's a Crowd (episode)|Three's a Crowd}}

Later, when Wasp arrived on Earth, and attacked Bumblebee in the plant, Ratchet witnessed Bumblebee wake up from the attack colored like Wasp. Bumnblebee tried and failed to convince the Autobots that it was him, and when he failed, Ratchet prepared to arrest him. Bumblebee escaped as the Elite Guard arrived, and made it very clear that they were going to arrest Wasp. Optimus assigned Ratchet to go with him, and while looking for Wasp, they encountered [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] and [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]], who were also going after the renegade Autobot. Assuming them to be Decepticons, Prime and Ratchet tracked the pair to a dark alley and attacked them. Their fight was interrupted by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]], who revealed that Jetfire and Jetstorm were flying Autobots. Ratchet then proceeded to follow Sentinel, [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]], and Prime around the city, and responded to Jetstorm's call claiming that Bulkhead and Prowl are Wasp's "fellow-double-agents". Ratchet then witnessed the video-game face-off between Bumblebee and Wasp to determine who was who, and also witnessed Wasp threaten the real Bumblebee's life. When Wasp escaped, Ratchet was one of the many Autobots to run outside, where they found Bumblebee back in his original colors, and witnessed Sentinel finally accept [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] was the REAL Decepticon traitor. {{storylink|Where Is Thy Sting?}}

Ratchet turned out with the other Autobots to see off Sentinel and his team as they left Earth for Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising}}

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On Christmas Eve, Ratchet was seriously doubting that Santa could deliver billions of presents in just one night, but Sari told him not to worry about it. Later, after drinking oil nog that Sari had made (which was altered by one of [[Sound Wave|Soundwave's toys]]), Ratchet, along with the rest of the Autobots, suddenly felt very tired, and Ratchet was the first one to head off for a stasis-nap. What was even more mysterious was that, the next morning, the Autobots discover that they had been transformed into humans, and there was no rational explanation as to why. When Prime suggested that their minds had been implanted into the human bodies, Ratchet questioned where their Cybertronian bodies were. The Autobots then headed off to Sumdac Tower, and while they decided to stop at Burger-Bot for a bite to eat, they hear a noise outside, which turned out to be a Decepticon attack. Ratchet helped Optimus Prime get a woman out of a burning building, but was useless in trying to ward off Starscream, and when Optimus Prime's leg was broken, Ratchet was forced to help get him to a paramedic. The Autobots eventually got to Sumdac Tower (via City Bus), only to look up and see none other than...CYBERTRON! Not only that, but after the planet settled, Decepticons began to swarm down from it. Prime and Prowl figured out that none of it was happening, and that everything was fake, including the Decepticons. This established, the Autobots discovered that they could slag the Decepticons surprisingly easily. After they defeated the Decepticons, the Autobots managed to transform back into their Cybertronian forms, but just after that, they were attacked by a giant [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}

After managing to escape the giant Soundwave, the Autobots were transformed back into humans, much to Ratchet's annoyance. When Bulkhead tried to escape the virtual reality by trashing the virtual city, Ratchet told him it didn't work that way, and that they needed to find Soundwave's interface, which just conveniently turned up at that point. The Autobots decided to follow the vehicle driving nearby vehicles which happened to match their respective vehicle modes only to find that driving wasn't as easy as it looked. Ratchet though disagreed, though he was actually driving backwards (Nice one, Ratchet!). The Autobots eventually cornered the vehicle in a drive-in movie-theater parking-lot, but soon discovered that they had been lured into a trap, and were successfully reprogrammed by Soundwave. Ratchet's body later went up against Snarl, who defeated him by wrapping him up, immobilizing him. Afterward, Ratchet joined the Autobots in standing around and watching the Disposal Droids (and Wreck-Gar) clean up the city. {{storylink|Human Error, Part II}}

Later, as Ratchet attempted to calibrate Bulkhead's space bridge to locate Omega Supreme, the bridge powered up and sucked in a visiting [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]]. Seeing a potential problem in this turn of events, Ratchet followed him into the bridge and found himself back on Cybertron. At first overjoyed to be back home, Ratchet's mood soon soured when he discovered that his favorite watering hole, [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], had been shut down, a victim of the paranoid reign of [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]], who had been placed in charge of the planet following the near-fatal attack on Ultra Magnus by the Decepticon deep-cover agent, [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]]. Just as Sentinel was in the middle of reprimanding Ratchet for bringing Fanzone to the planet, however, Omega Supreme made a sudden appearance in the skies overhead, his body now under the control of Megatron once more. Ratchet's refusal to support Sentinel's plan simply to blast Omega out of the sky left him branded a traitor, and he and Fanzone fled into Cybertron's underground tunnels, where they stumbled upon Shockwave's hideout. In the course of the brief battle that ensued, Ratchet discovered that Shockwave was in search of Arcee, intending to use the activation codes for Omega Supreme stored in her processor to wipe clean his mind and put all of his systems in Megatron's hands. With a little help from [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]], Ratchet and Fanzone were able to get to Arcee first, but alas, in the process, they unwittingly wound up leading Shockwave right to her. The pair battled again, and although Ratchet was able to recover Ultra Magnus's stolen [[Magnus Hammer]] from the Decepticon, he failed to prevent Shockwave from escaping with Arcee in his clutches. Despite Sentinel Prime's protestations, Ratchet brought the Magnus Hammer with him back to Earth. {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}.

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Upon the discovery that Megatron had control of Omega Supreme, Ratchet began to stress the fact that they needed to rescue him and Arcee from the Decepticons, and that they needed to use the Magnus Hammer to aid them in doing so. He was shocked when Prime asked him to build him a jetpack, stating that Autobots didn't fly. Though hesitant, Ratchet, along with Sari and Prof. Sumdac, proceeded to build Prime a jetpack that he could use to go up against Megatron. After the failure of the initial test of the jetpack, Ratchet added stabilizer wings to it, which gave Prime control when flying. Unfortunately, the flying Optimus Prime attracted the attention of [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]], who proceeded to shoot Prime out of the sky. Ratchet then simply repaired Prime, and just in time, as just then, the [[Lugnut Supreme]]s arrived on Earth {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}}

Ratchet was sent to the moon with Bumblebee, Bulkhead, and Sari to take back Omega Supreme to stop the Lugnut Supreme drones. With advice from Sari, he was able to reactivate Arcee and in turn able to take control of Omega Supreme. After Starscream's plan came into action, he took Omega Supreme in to try and stop the "Starscream Supremes" from self-destructing, successfully taking down one but unable to take down the other. He was present with Optimus Prime on their return to Cybertron with the Decepticon prisoners, holding Prowl's casket with Bumblebee, Bulkhead, and Jazz. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}

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''Ratchet built a pair of laser swords for Arcee... He had originally intended for them to be pointers to help her teach, but he got carried away.'' {{storylink|The Return of Blurr}}

''Ratchet attended the Stunti-Con's show in Kaon, unaware that the entire affair was a Decepticon plot to break Megatron out of the nearby Trypticon Prison. Thankfully, [[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]] and [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] interrupted the show, and with [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]]'s help thwarted the Decepticons' plans.'' {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}}

===''Be the Hero'' books===
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====''Prime Suspect''====
After [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] saved a [[You|young human]] from being run down, Ratchet was stuck with checking the youngster over for injuries. When evidence was discovered at the scene of the crime Prime was accused of, he paid the Autobot ship a visit to conduct a scan, leading the Autobots to [[HomeTech]]'s main warehouse. Ratchet joined them there and helped them break in. He stayed out of the battle until the end, trapping [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] in a magnetic field and unraveling the Decepticon's plan. {{storylink|Prime Suspect (Animated)|Prime Suspect}}
====''Quest for the AllSpark''====
When [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] took control of [[Detroit]]'s robot workforce in an attempt to find the [[AllSpark]], Ratchet and Prime came up with a daring plan to create false AllSparks and hide them in various locations. Ratchet took his to [[Paris]] to hide, and was attacked as soon as he set foot in [[France]]. After winning that fight, he returned to the Autobot base and beefed up the defences to prevent Megatron from ever gaining access to it, and ended up battling [[Crush-A]] with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|Quest for the AllSpark}}
====''Web of Deception''====
Ratchet and Optimus were in the Autobot ship at the bottom of [[Lake Erie]] when it was struck by a number of [[Sparkseeker]] missiles and Prime was abducted. Once he recovered, Ratchet was able to detect [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]'s ship parked near [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]]. While the other younger bots went to rescue Prime, Ratchet stayed on board the ship and eventually detected the holotransmitter that [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] was using. He was able to track it back to its source and rescue Prime. {{storylink|Web of Deception}}
====''Time-Quake''====
When strange time effects began taking place across Detroit, Ratchet made special detectors to trace the source of the temporal energy. After Bulkhead and a human discovered the time machine that was causing the odd effects, Ratchet assisted in taking down the perpetrator. {{storylink|Time-Quake}}

===Titan ''Animated'' comic===
He was the only person to realise the earthquakes plaguing Detroit couldn't be natural as it wasn't on a fault-line. He got to zap the villain responsible, [[Quake-Maker]], once everyone else had done all the hard work. {{storylink|Animated Comic issue 1#Burnout|Burnout}}

Ratchet oversaw a mission to Dinobot Island with Sari, Bumblebee, and [[Afterburn]], to investigate a Rage virus infection in the Dinobots. Soon after landing, the group were jumped by [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] and Ratchet was soon pinned; luckily, Sari reminded him of the magnetic powers he uses all the time, and he was able to get Snarl off.

The Dinobot had stolen his spare oil thermos in the process though and, wanting to see if Afterburn was really up to joining them, lied to his friends and told them a vital component had been ripped out and ''he was dying''. They risked their lives getting the thermos back on top of curing the Dinobots, and after hearing why they'd been made to do it, Afterburn shook Ratchet's hand for being an emotionally manipulative bastard. {{storylink|Animated Comic issue 2|Ratchet & Grimlock Are DEAD?}}

===''Lil Formers''===
Upon meeting an [[Ratchet (G1)|alternate-universe version of himself]], Ratchet was sure to tell the younger 'bot about the importance of experience, and how he should learn to appreciate it. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''The Cool'' comic===
[[File:TheCoolRatchetExplosion01.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Run, Bumblebee! The Japanese sound effects are exploding!]]

Witnessing the mysterious Allspark being uncovered, Ratchet along with the rest of Optimus Prime's crew fled through a space bridge gate in order to keep the artifact out of Decepticon clutches. Unfortunately, Megatron was able to board their ship and left Ratchet defeated on the floor, leaving Optimus to deal with the Decepticon leader by himself. {{storylink|The Cool Extra issue 3|The Cool Extra #3}}

Ratchet was among the Autobots who traveled to the [[Earth]] city of [[Detroit]] in order to protect the [[AllSpark#Animated|AllSpark]] from the Decepticons. When [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]], and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] attacked, Ratchet joined in the fray, pitting his magnet pincers against Lockdown with the aid of [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]'s stingers. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 1}}

The Autobots were unable to prevent Starscream from seizing the AllSpark, however, and Ratchet was helpless to defend himself from Starscream's AllSpark-powered aerial attacks. When [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] died stopping Starscream, and was subsequently revived by the power of [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]]'s [[AllSpark Key|key]], Ratchet was the first to greet him (and tell him he was dead for a minute). {{storylink|The Cool Episode 2}}

Ratchet later took part in defending [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] from a Decepticon raid. Ratchet expressed displeasure at [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]'s aerial bombardments, not thinking the Autobots could hold out much longer. Once the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobot]]s saved the day, however, he saw them off along with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 3}}

Ratchet was present at [[Sumdac Systems]] headquarters when Megatron was reborn. Megatron blasted Ratchet away with his [[fusion cannon]] easily, though Ratchet survived the fight. He later joined in greeting the [[Elite Guard]] to Earth. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 5}}

[[File:TheCoolSariRatchetIssue08.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]

Ratchet later joined the Autobots in a battle against [[Clone number 2716057|Clone #2716057]]. Though Prowl defeated the clone, Ratchet berated his comrade for destroying an entire park in the process. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 6}}

Along with [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]], Ratchet piloted the ''[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Orion]]'' toward the battle for the Decepticon [[Space bridge#Animated cartoon|Space Bridge]]. Intensely, Ratchet urged his comrades to hold out long enough for him to arrive. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 7}}

They arrived in time and Ratchet immediately activated Code Omega and transformed the ''Orion'' into his old friend, [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]]. Omega vanquished the army of [[Starscream clone (Animated)|Starscream clones]] then chose to sacrifice himself to stop the overloaded Space Bridge. Ratchet pleaded with his old friend not to do it, as they'd only just been reunited. Omega thanked Ratchet for everything and then vanished in the vortex. After the battle, Ratchet solemnly bid his departed friend farewell. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 8}}

When Ratchet returned to Cybertron to oversee Ultra Magnus's recovery, the Autobot leader believing himself on his deathbed, requested that Ratchet let Optimus know that unto him the Magnus Hammer would be passed on. Ratchet was to deliver the hammer to him and let Optimus know that he was to rejoin the Elite Guard, having been dismissed from it cruelly. Ratchet nonetheless insisted that Ultra Magnus should tell this to Optimus himself, but the moment was interrupted by another assassination attempt from Shockwave! The Decepticon spy was nonetheless defeated through a combination of Ratchet using his magnetic powers to pummel him with the Magnus Hammer, and Ultra Magnus activating the hammer's electrical powers at a key moment, frying Shcokwave dead. Upon his return to Earth, Ratchet informed Optimus that it was now the time to put the hammer in Optimus's possession to good use against their Decepticon enemies. {{storylink|The Cool Extra issue 1|The Cool Extra #1}}

When Starscream attacked Detroit in Omega Supreme's body, Ratchet expressed shock at the sight of seeing his friend alive. Prowl was quick to point out to him that Omega was merely a puppet of Starscream's. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 9}}

Upon Megatron's defeat, Ratchet accompanied the rest of the Autobots back to planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where they were all hailed as heroes by the citizenry and even [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel]]. {{storylink|The Cool Episode Final}}

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==Games==
===Transformers Animated: The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Corey Burton]] (English)|[[Martial Le Minoux]] (French)}}
[[File:TFAnimated Game Ratchet.jpg|thumb|left|134px|"Darn it, my shoulder kibble fell off again."]]
Ratchet took up the task of giving hints to Optimus, Bumblebee and Bulkhead as they tried out an obstacle course. He picked up a Decepticon signal, which turned out to be a [[Decepticon Transmitter Drone]]. After [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] retrieved the drone, Ratchet was able to use it to intercept some Decepticon transmissions indicating that [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] was planning to make a move on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He attempted to contact [[Cybertron Command]] to warn them, only to find the communication network was down. Ratchet rigged the transmitter drone to return to base, so the Autobots could track it back to the hidden Decepticon lair, but it escaped before they could do so. Once Optimus located the base, Ratchet sent the Teletran-1 probe to act as a temporary repair drone. After Optimus's team returned triumphant from Cybertron, Ratchet wondered if Optimus's processor needed looking at, as their leader had turned down a position in the [[Elite Guard]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Game}}

===Transformers Animated: ''Action Packs''===
{{note|Ratchet is featured as a playable game card. He is a red card, has a value of 3 points, and has the following power: "+2 to any Autobots in play".}} {{storylink|Transformers Animated: Action Packs}}
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==Toys==
===''Animated''===
====Deluxe Class====
[[File:Ratchetanimatedeluxe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Gut doesn't fold down as well as it used to... ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Deluxe, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''TA-04'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[March 27]], 2010
:*''Accessories'': Hammer, wrench, screwdriver, can opener
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: First shipping in the second wave of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' Deluxes, Ratchet transforms into a stylized ambulance. In robot mode, his "magnets" are simulated by spring-loaded pieces in the underside of his forearms that flip up through his open hands. He also features a veritable arsenal of fix-it tools that attach to the undeployed magnets to simulate him holding them, so you too can experience the glee of having the old coot savagely beat someone with a servo-wrench. These tools can be stored in his backpack in robot mode, but cannot be stored in his vehicle mode. Ratchet features an [[Automorph Technology|automorph]] on the head, which pops out when the car roof is flipped back while transforming into robot mode.

:[[File:Takara animatedratchet.jpg|upright=1|left|thumb|Pimp My Ride: Detroit EMS Edition ''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]

: The "war wound" on his left forearm is actually a socket into which one may peg the EMP generator included with the Deluxe [[Lockdown (Animated)#Toys|Lockdown]] toy. Early releases of the Ratchet toy had the peg slightly too long, forcing the EMP to pop out of the socket. Later releases (basically most everything beyond the original "test market" release) had a shorter peg, allowing the EMP to clip in just fine.

: At least on some samples of the toy, his vehicle mode does not hold together very well at all. His legs are also prone to popping off at the thigh swivel, though, fortunately, since they're simple mushroom pegs, they pop right back on.

: The [[TakaraTomy]] release of Ratchet, in the first wave of their [[Transformers Animated (toyline)#TakaraTomy Animated toyline|''Animated'' toyline]], features a far, ''far'' shinier paint job. Ratchet's hood, roof, and legs are painted in a metallic red, and the non-metallic red paint apps are considerably glossier than the Hasbro toy. The toy is also cast in a lighter, off-white plastic instead of the Hasbro version's sorta-tannish-gray white, and also possesses a full-color Autobot symbol with white outline.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/Ratchet/ratchet.htm More information on Deluxe Ratchet at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Animated-toy RescueRatchet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Lemony-fresh goodness!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Rescue Ratchet''' (Multi-pack, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Hammer, wrench, screwdriver, can opener
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

: This version of Ratchet is a [[redeco]] of his Deluxe toy, now in primarily emergency-colors yellow; the photo of the toy on the back of the packaging shows a fairly obvious [[homage]] to the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action movie]] incarnation of [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], with bright green instead of yellow and movie-inspired zig-zagged stripes, but the toy-as-released is in yellow, using the same tampographs as the original ''Animated'' deluxe. He retains all of his original toy's [[gimmick]]ry, and features metallic paint on his front bumper. The hinged clip portion of his tools is cast in the same color plastic as he is, to prevent accessory cross-contamination with the original deluxe toy. His "magnets" are ''also'' cast in the same yellow plastic, making him look like an aye-aye when deployed.

: He was only availabe in a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] box set, with two [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends-class]] figures: [[Prowl (Animated)#Legends Class|Prowl]] and [[Starscream (Animated)#Legends Class|Starscream]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/RescueRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on Rescue Ratchet at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Animatedtoy-RatchetCybertronMode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Just take the slaggin' EMP, Lockdown. It doesn't stay in any way. ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cybertron Mode Ratchet''' (Deluxe, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Ratchet Cybertron Mode'''
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''TA-40'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[September 18]], 2010
:*''Accessories'': Two shock paddles

: "Cybertron Mode Ratchet" is based on his pre-Earth form seen in many flashbacks, transforming into a quad-treaded van-like thing. He comes with two "shock paddles" which peg over his fists, and his right fist punches forward when a tab on his elbow is pushed. The "shock paddles" plug into the rear of his vehicle mode. The toy also has a socket on his left forearm to accommodate Deluxe [[Lockdown (Animated)#Toys|Lockdown]]'s EMP weapon, just like the previous Deluxe mold. However, how well that accessory actually ''fits'' in the socket seems to vary wildly from sample to sample.

:[[File:Takara animated ratchetcybertronmode.jpg|upright=1|left|thumb|"You morons have just hung vacancy signs on your afts, and my foot's looking for a room!" ''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]

: In the Hasbro line, he was originally planned to be released in the regualr retail line, but ended up as part of the first wave of [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive Deluxes, alongside [[Arcee (Animated)#Toys|Arcee]].

: In TakaraTomy's vesion of the line, version of "Cybertron Mode" Ratchet was released as a normal mass-retail item in the eighth wave of ''Animated'' products. It has a shiny metallic crimson paint job on his chest, hood and boots, and a full-color symbol to match the original Takara version of Ratchet. His red plastics are also a brighter shade. Included in the package in addition to the usual trading card and instruction booklet, is an "Autobot Database" pamphlet, which contains information about the character squeezed into the spaces between advertisements for other toys.

: This mold was also [[retool]]ed to make [[Ironhide (Animated)#Toys|Ironhide]] and the [[BotCon 2011]]-exclusive [[Ironfist (Animated)#Toys|Fisitron]] and [[Autotrooper (Animated)#Toys|Autotrooper]] toys.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/CybertronianRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on Cybertron Mode Ratchet at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Fated Showdown: Ratchet / Lockdown''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Takara release date'': [[March 27]], 2010
:*''Accessories'': Hammer, wrench, screwdriver, can opener

: In the Takara ''Animated'' line, Ratchet was also available in a "Fated Showdown" (因縁の対決 ''in'nen no taiketsu'', also called "Sworn Enemies" in English on the box-back) two-pack with [[Lockdown (Animated)#Toys|Lockdown]].

: Released in the first wave of ''Animated'' products, both toys are identical to their individual releases.
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====Bumper Battlers====
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[[File:BumperBattlers Ratchet toy.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|It's just ''water retention, DAMN IT!'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Bumper Battlers, 2008)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Vickie Stratford]] (Hasbro)}}

: An even ''more'' simplified version of Ratchet, the [[Bumper Battlers]] version also features a spring-loaded transformation from ambulance to robot. However, in this instance, when the front bumper of the ambulance mode is pushed in, the spring-loaded roof/sides of the vehicle flip up to reveal a relief of Ratchet's robot mode (complete with magnet-clamps), as well as activating electronic sound effects.

: Pressing his Autobot sigil activates numerous randomly-selected sound effects and original voice samples, including a very disturbing laugh.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/BBRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on Bumper Battlers Ratchet at TFU.info]''

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[[File:CanceledBBAniRatchet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Thank you for dialing WHINE-one-one. If you hold the line, a WAAAAAAAAAHmbulance will be over shortly.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Bumper Battlers, <s>2009</s>)}}</ul>

: A [[redeco]] of Bumper Battlers Ratchet was evidently planned, as the instruction sheet for it made its way to Hasbro.com's instruction archive. As the instructions reuse the packaging art from the [[Target]]-exclusive Rescue Ratchet (see above), it was presumably going to share its color scheme.

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====Activators====
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[[File:Ratchetanimatedactivators.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The Grampulance.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Activators, 2008)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: A smaller, simpler version of Ratchet, the [[Activators]] Ratchet toy has a spring-loaded [[autotransformation]] [[gimmick]] that springs him from ambulance mode to robot mode in one easy step.

: Pre-release samples of the toy (used for the stock photography seen on the packaging and in online solicitations) show Activators Ratchet to have an unbroken right crest on his head, contrary to his [[character model]]. The final released version of the toy has the broken crest as he should.

: Interestingly, this figure seems to take engineering cues from the ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Hoist]]/[[Hubcap (MW)#Toys|Hubcap]] mold, which had a similar spring-loaded transformation ''waaaaay'' before Activators were even a thing.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/ActRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on Activators Ratchet at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Sunstorm VS Autobot Ratchet''' (multipack, 2009)}}</ul>

: Activators Ratchet was packaged with Voyager [[Sunstorm (Animated)#Toys|Sunstorm]] in a [[Target]]-exclusive multipack.

: There are no notable differences between this and the original individual release of the toy.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Animated Super Collection Vol. 1''' (multipack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[October 2]], 2010

: Released in the ninth wave of TakaraTomy's ''Animated'' line, the "Animated Super Collection Vol. 1" giftset contained slight redecos of Activators Ratchet, [[Optimus Prime (Animated)#Activators|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Animated)#Activators|Megatron]] and [[Lockdown (Animated)#Activators|Lockdown]].

: Basically, the only change to each toy is the line-wide change to full-color, white-outlined faction symbols rather than the plain silver/gold/black ones used in the Hasbro line.
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====McDonald's====
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[[File:Animated happymeal ratchet.jpg|upright=1|thumb|The only toy version of Ratchet without a paunch and he's used to sell transfat-laden fast-food.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Ratchet''' (McDonald's Happy Meal Toy, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''McNumber'': Week 5

: A simple version of Ratchet with a very basic transformation sequence, this toy was (naturally) part of the McDonald's ''Transformers Animated'' Happy Meal promotion.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/McRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on McDonald's Ratchet at TFU.info]''
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===''Age of the Primes''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Animated Ratchet''' (Deluxe Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
*''Accessories:'' Arm-mounted electromagnets, wrench, can opener, hammer, screwdriver

:Part of the second 2026 wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes]]'' Deluxe figures, "Animated Ratchet" is an extensive retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Earthrise|Hoist]], inspired by his cartoon appearance and transforming into an ambulance of made-up model.
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==Merchandise==
===''Animated''===
{{anchor|TakaraKeychain}}
[[File:Animated ratchet keychain.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|I caught my fancy in my zipper once. Eee-ouch.]]
*'''Autobot Medic Ratchet''' (Key chain, 2010)
:Key chain Ratchet is an adorable, brightly painted, tiny figure of robot mode Ratchet in a super-deformed visual style. He includes a ball chain to attach him to your keys, rear-view mirror, or anywhere else that might catch your fancy.
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==Notes==
[[File:AllSparkAlmanacII-SeasonFour-Ratchet.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1|With a hint of lime.]]
* The Autobot medical officer was originally conceived as a female robot named [[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]].<ref>http://tformers.com/transformers-interview-transformers-animated/8992/news.html</ref> Even after it was decided to make the character male later in development, he retained the name "Red Alert" until executive producer [[Sam Register]] was able to convince Hasbro that "Ratchet" was a more identifiable name for the character. Because of this, Ratchet's final design carries influences from various [[Red Alert (disambiguation)|Red Alert]] incarnations. In particular, [[Derrick J. Wyatt|Derrick Wyatt]] was inspired by the box art for [[Red Alert (G1)|G1 Red Alert]]'s ''[[:File:BTAAlert toy.jpg|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' incarnation.<ref>http://community.livejournal.com/tf_animated/271043.html#cutid1</ref>
* The "war wound" on his left arm (seen in his main picture, above) was briefly gone after "The Thrill of the Hunt", apparently representing the replacement of his arm-mounted EMP generator. However, it has since returned in several instances. The "real world" reason is probably the animators sticking to the original animation model. Within story context, he apparently didn't carry the EMP generator around as standard until "[[TransWarped]]", when Prowl (who borrowed it [[A Fistful of Energon|once before]]) notes that he hadn't "taken it into battle since [he] got it back from Lockdown". It later emerges ''from'' the wound in "[[Endgame, Part II]]".
* There is a potential contradiction between "[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" and "[[The Arrival issue 3#"'Bots of Science"|'Bots of Science]]", as both stories depict Ratchet's right-hand chevron being broken off - by Lockdown's haymaker in the former and Oil Slick's roundhouse in the latter. This could be a continuity error, or it could be the case that Ratchet had his chevron broken on one occasion, repaired it, and then after it was broken a ''second'' time he allowed it to remain broken. It would certainly appear that the comic story took place before the Lockdown encounter since Ratchet still has his EMP generator in ''Bots of Science''.
**Curiously though, Ratchet's chevron is shown to already have some kind of crack or weld-line running across it prior to Oil Slick's kick, which could indicate that it was already on the verge of breaking.
* The toys of ''Animated'' Ratchet, [[Ratchet (G1)|Generation 1 Ratchet]] and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Movie Ratchet]] are caught in a web of cross-referencing [[redeco]]s:
** In 2008, the original Generation 1 Ratchet mold got a green redeco as "Ratchet Emergency Green" in obvious reference to his yellowy-green [[Ratchet (Movie)|movie cousin]].
** Around the same time, two of "Movie series" Ratchet's toys got a red and white ambulance redeco as "Rescue Ratchet" to ape [[Ratchet (G1)|Generation 1 Ratchet]].
** ''Animated'' Ratchet, his original design already referencing both predecessors with Generation 1 Ratchet's chevron and coloring and movie Ratchet's squiggly EEG symbol, had a further homage to the latter with a yellow redeco as (another) "Rescue Ratchet". You'd think they'd all be too busy patching up wounded 'bots to get so much personal detailing done.
* He can pinch with his magnet-clamps.
* He has microscope lenses that can be activated in either eye.
* His windshield chest can act as an image projector in robot mode, as seen in "This Is Why I Hate Machines".
* Ratchet wears the [[256-OZU-004]] [[body-type]].
* In the Japanese dub, Ratchet speaks with a {{w|Kagoshima dialect}}. That particular dialect has been gradually phased out over the decades due to standardized education and is generally only spoken by older people in the region. As such, in popular Japanese media, the Kagoshima dialect is easy shorthand for "old person".
*In the Transformers Animated profile shorts, Ratchet is introduced to the audience by Bumblebee in "[[Meet Ratchet]]" and likewise introduces Optimus in "[[Meet Optimus Prime]]".
* Corey Burton's voice for Ratchet is a mix of {{w|Rip Torn}} and {{w|DeForest Kelley}} as [[Leonard McCoy]]. <ref>https://www.instagram.com/reel/DM5Vixgq0zZ/?igsh=MWhnYmo3d3MzejdrZA%3D%3D</ref>
*Had season 4 been produced, Ratchet's white would have been recolored hazard/lime green and (most) of his red in black, to more closely resemble his [[Ratchet (Movie)|live-action counterpart]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ratchet''' (ラチェット ''Rachetto'')
*''Russian:'' '''Chrapovick''' (Храповик, "Ratchet")

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/Ratchet/ratchet.htm Ratchet at TFU.info]

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Powerglide (G1)

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{{disambig3|Powerglide}}
:''Powerglide is an [[Autobot]] [[Mini Vehicle]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTEPowerglide.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|He's sick of getting the bronze medal in the Ego Olympics. Sunstreaker and Tracks never let him live it down.]]

'''Powerglide''', unlike most Autobots, can fly under his own power, and it goes straight to his pointy head. Give him any excuse and awaa-aa-aay he goes, dashing off into the stratosphere at 500 mph—but not in a straight line. No, Powerglide is an aerial acrobat, able to perform stunts other Transformer planes would never dream of. Barrel rolls, tail stands, death spirals, screaming 3200-mph powerdives: none of these are too tough for this Autobot barnstormer, and if he has an audience, be they friendly or enemy, he is guaranteed to put on the air show of their lives.

Yet this seeming frivolity has saved his life countless times in combat. Powerglide is lightly armed with small [[concussion weapon|concussion bombs]] and a nose-mounted [[thermal beam]], and the former is practically useless in the air. Furthermore, his speed and power, impressive as they are, are vastly outclassed by most [[Seeker (body-type)|aerial Decepticons]]. Like the flying aces of World War I, Powerglide resorts to dogfighting maneuvers, using his flying skills to confuse and evade the enemy. This tactic works very well.

In fact, Powerglide's skill only aggravates his greatest weakness. He is good, and he knows it, and he misses no chance to show it. If this means he will seek out ever tougher foes to prove his mettle—then he'll do that, even if it kills him. Some day, it might.<ref>Generation 1 Powerglide toy bio and Marvel profile in ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|The Transformers Universe]]'' #2</ref>

Sometimes he is a member of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]].

{{quote|And awaa-aa-aay we go!|Powerglide, pretty much all the time|"[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Chain]] (English), [[Hirotaka Suzuoki]] (Japanese), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese, "A Prime Problem"), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese, ''2010'')|[[Yang Wenyuan]] (Chinese),[[Giorgio Locuratolo]] (Italian), [[Carlos Nieto]] (Latin-American Spanish, first voice), [[Javier Pontón]] (Latin-American Spanish, second voice), [[Peter Musäus]] (German, "The Girl Who Loved Powerglide"), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, "Hoist Goes Hollywood"), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5"), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, "Ghost in the Machine"), [[Crock Krumbiegel]] (German, most of the ''Generation 2'' dub), [[Christoph Jablonka]] (German, Generation 2 dub of "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Blaster Blues" & "The Golden Lagoon"), Unknown (European French, "Dinobot Island, Part 1" & "The Master Builders"), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (European French, "A Prime Problem"), [[Olivier Destrez]] (European French, "Starscream's Brigade"), [[Mário Jorge Andrade]] (Portuguese), [[Waldir Fiori]] (Portuguese, "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Paulo Flores]] (Portuguese, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5")}}
[[File:DinobotIsland1 Powerglide.jpg|thumb|left|Where did I come from?! Where did YOU come from?! Yeah, what do you say to that?!"]]
Powerglide was a brash barnstormer with a penchant for spouting gung-ho sayings like "And awaaa-aaa-aay we go!". He literally appeared out of ''nowhere'' to save [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] when the boy had been thrown overboard [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s spaceship, after the latter's plan to use a clone of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to destroy the Autobots failed. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and Powerglide were sent on a reconnaissance mission to investigate some strange energy readings out at sea. Inside the temporal anomaly, they discovered a [[Dinobot Island (G1)|prehistoric island]] inhabited by [[dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaurs]]. Powerglide had to save Bumblebee from an aggressive pterodactyl, then attempted to repair Bumblebee's damaged [[jet pack]], before abandoning it and flying Bumblebee off the island. Later, after it was decided that the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] should be relocated to the island, Powerglide led the large brutes and Spike to the island. After Spike unwittingly got himself into several dangerous situations, Powerglide flew him back home. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}}

[[File:MasterBuilders Powerglide jet mode.jpg|thumb]]
Called on to find [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], Powerglide soon located the pair working on their [[Solar Power Tower]] with the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. He reported back to Optimus and later took part in the battle to destroy the tower, attacking [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]] and dogfighting with [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}} Though he was damaged during an unsuccessful attempt to prevent the Decepticons retrieving the [[Heart of Cybertron]], Powerglide volunteered to carry [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s miniaturised team and drop them off on Megatron's body. To his surprise, he found the Decepticons in a state of inebriation due to over-energizing. He dropped off his cargo and made a clean getaway, despite Megatron taking a shot at him. {{storylink|Microbots}}

All of the Autobots were exiled from Earth after being framed by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} They ended up being set on a collision course with the [[Sun]], but at the last minute, were able to return to Earth and kick Decepticon tailpipe. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

[[File:DesertionDinobots1 Powerglide no head.jpg|thumb|left|Little known fact: Powerglide was the first Headmaster.]]
After a disastrous battle at an airport, Powerglide helped [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and Grapple reconstruct a building, only for it to be demolished by Grapple's inaccurate placing of the roof. Ironhide and Powerglide had a laugh at their friend's expense, but it soon turned out that the problem was more serious than a minor glitch—the Autobots were suffering by [[Cybertonium]] depletion. Powerglide's symptoms included his head falling off. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}}

When Megatron's latest plan blocked radio transmissions all over Earth, Powerglide, Spike and [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] helped Optimus guide commercial aircraft safely to the ground. They were attacked by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], leaving Prime incapacitated and Powerglide in danger of crashing. Spike used a spare [[jet pack|rocket pack]] to stabilise Powerglide's flight, and the Autobot was able to pick up Optimus and carry him back to base. There, Carly made emergency repairs, and they took [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], where they watched Optimus and Megatron fight. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

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Powerglide was part of a group of Autobots taking a walk along a beach when they were attacked by Decepticons. As the battle raged on, [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] found a pool of [[Electrum]] and, once coated with the stuff, became impervious to the Autobot weapons. While [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and Perceptor were captured, Powerglide and the others escaped. Powerglide was part of the retaliatory mission; however, the rest of the Decepticons had already coated themselves in Electrum, rendering anything the Autobots could do ineffective. Damaged, Powerglide washed up on the shore in time to spy the Decepticons utilising the pool of Electrum, enabling him to fly back to base and warn the Autobots. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}}

The Autobots set up a sting operation in [[New York City]] to apprehend car thieves, of which Powerglide was a part. He and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] chased Starscream into a shopping mall, but the two Autobots were unable to prevent him from getting away. {{storylink|Make Tracks}} Cosmos suggested Powerglide lead an assault on the Constructicons, who were working on an asteroid, but, to Powerglide's disappointment, Prime went to talk to Omega Supreme instead. Powerglide later helped defend [[San Francisco]] from an [[asteroid scorpion|alien creature]] unleashed from the asteroid. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} During a coup by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], Powerglide spied on what the triple changers were up to and was able to rescue Spike when the city was flooded. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}

[[File:SearchAlphaTrion Powerglide and Moonracer.jpg|thumb|left|Their 4 million year reunion. And yes, he cheats on her the very next episode.]]
After Megatron demanded Optimus Prime's surrender in exchange for [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]], Powerglide was among the Autobots who followed him to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Once there, he was disbelieving of Starscream's claim that Optimus Prime had been destroyed. During their vengeful attack on the Decepticons, Powerglide met up with his old friend [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]]. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}

[[File:Pgalove.jpg|thumb|"Don't worry, I won't hug her too hard."]]
Soon after hooking up with Moonracer, he saved the fleshling female [[Astoria Carlton-Ritz]] from being kidnapped by Ramjet, Thrust and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. He was assigned to escort her back to Autobot HQ, but they were again attacked by the coneheads, who injured Powerglide and snatched Astoria. After receiving some repairs from [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], Powerglide set off for the Decepticon [[Sky Platform]] to rescue Astoria. Caught in the platform's security field, Powerglide was helped by Astoria herself, who destroyed an energy tower. Unfortunately the damage left the platform plummeting out of control, but Powerglide was able to rig it to crash into the [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon base]].

Afterwards, it seemed as though Powerglide had developed feelings for Astoria, much to the amusement of the other Autobots. The only lasting result was a series of flashing lights under his chestplate in the form of a stylized heart. What purpose this served (other than being disturbing) is not immediately clear. {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}}

[[File:Hoist goes hollywood1.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Hey, human, when I'm in jet mode, you fit in my head."]]
After thoroughly embarrassing himself by accidentally destroying several sets and props in an attempt to show off, Powerglide was among [[Sunstreaker (G1)|several]] [[Tracks (G1)|egotistical]] [[Warpath (G1)|Autobots]] who demanded to be given a role in a movie that [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] was starring in. Initially, his "role" amounted to crashing into a STORE while in jet mode (supposedly to stop "the crooks"). Soon afterwards, Powerglide and the other would-be-actor Autobots asked Hoist to talk to the [[Attack of the Alien Robots director|director]] to get them some "real" acting roles. After reworking the movie into ''[[Attack of the Alien Robots]]'', the director had the Autobots given cheesy alien face masks. Powerglide remarked that the role was "the pits", and that he would rather do the stunt crashes. In a later scene, Powerglide demonstrated his rather wooden acting "skills". Guess he was better suited for stunts. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

Powerglide was one of the Autobots who volunteered to rescue Perceptor from the Decepticons. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} He took part in the defence of headquarters against another attack by the Decepticons, only to be puzzled when Megatron almost immediately called a retreat. After some investigation, it turned out Starscream had stolen some [[personality component]]s to create the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. Powerglide set out to find the rebel Decepticons, and soon found them fighting Megatron's forces at the [[Amalgamated Water and Power Plant]] {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} During a massive attack on a human city by the Insecticons, Powerglide dropped Spike and Perceptor off in the battle zone, so the pair could warn the Autobot leader about strange signals coming from Cybertron. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

Powerglide and the rest of the Minibots tried to repel the Decepticons' [[Trypticon (G1)|new mobile assault base]]—and failed. When the colossal 'con took several direct hits and seemed to be falling apart, Powerglide cheerfully reported that they had destroyed it—then in his shock, just happened to [[To sell toys|narrate aloud]] that it had a reptilian mode too. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

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Powerglide appeared to have been destroyed during a disastrous Autobot attack on the [[Quintesson]]s led by a resurrected, reprogrammed Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}} However, he was later among the Autobots who attempted to stop [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and Starscream's [[Spark|ghost]] from stealing [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[Sensor|eyes]], so he must have gotten better. Unfortunately, a blind Metroplex accidentally shot him down, but Warpath saved him. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}

{{note|The above appearance in "Dark Awakening" is likely a result of a careless animation team using the animation model of Powerglide to represent an Autobot spaceship rather than Powerglide himself, as the footage of "his" destruction is used twice during the battle sequence.}}
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====''The Transformers'' public service announcements====
When three boys dismissed a girl who wanted to join them in skateboarding around a park, Powerglide flew down from above and admonished them for their sexist assumptions about the girl's skateboarding ability. He then urged her to show what she could do, as she demonstrated her impressive skills to the boys' amazement. Powerglide once again reminded them not to pass premature judgment on others. {{storylink|Public service announcement#Transformers public service announcements|Don't Jump To Conclusions}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
[[File:Powerglide minibot combiner.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Arriving in Tokyo, [[Japan]], Powerglide intervened on [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]'s attack on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and the Autobots' human friend, [[Kenji]]. Instead of shooting the Decepticon from the air, Powerglide zoomed in close and decked Ravage with a partially transformed hand. PG then grabbed Kenji and flew off, leaving Bumblebee alone to face [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and his cassettes. For some reason. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}} Later, Powerglide was also present when Optimus Prime was showing Kenji around the Autobots' base in Japan. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4}}

While surveying the desert, Powerglide came across the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] hunting down an innocent [[Battle Dog|dog]]. He interfered with their mission, but took heavy firepower shielding the animal with his own body. Seriously injured, Powerglide transformed in a desperate attempt to keep the dog alive just a little longer inside his cockpit. Surprisingly, the puppy managed to operate his control console and keep Powerglide moving long enough for a [[Mini Vehicle|Minibot]] patrol to respond to his SOS. It seemed that Megatron had incorporated powerful energy inside the puppy as a plot to conquer Earth. In order to avoid being used by the Decepticons, the puppy sacrificed himself to channel massive amounts of [[Scramble Power]] into Powerglide. [[Minibot combiner|United as one]], Powerglide and the Minibots used Scramble Power to deliver a mighty blow against [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], defeating the Combaticons. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms'' comic=====
Powerglide was stationed at Autobot City in 2010. He welcomed a group of children visiting the Autobot base as they were being shown around by Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 3|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #3}}

====Full Throttle Scramble Power!====
Powerglide accompanied the massive Autobot reinforcements called in to counter Megatron's nefarious [[Omega Wave Cannon]]. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

====''The Battle of the Star Gate''====
Powerglide was led to Japan by Optimus Prime, along with a small team of other Autobots, to stop the Decepticons' latest Energon-gathering scheme. Optimus ordered him to pursue Astrotrain to prevent the Decepticons from escaping with their loot. In the end, a duplicate Starscream appeared and took off with the Energon cache along with his other self. {{storylink|Activation}}

Powerglide was amongst the Autobots who once more confronted Megatron and his Decepticons at the ''[[Trigger]]'' in Earth orbit. When Starscream combined himself with the ''Trigger'' to create a powerful new body for himself, Powerglide had to contend with the volley of asteroids thrown towards both Autobots and Decepticons from Starscream's star gate. He was then almost sucked into a portal to a black hole when Starscream neared defeat, but was instead sent plummeting down to Earth when Optimus and Megatron worked together to defeat Starscream. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
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Powerglide was present at the first "meeting" of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Powerglidereadytoblastoffrightnow.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|We bet you are. Don't be crude, Powerglide.]]
Powerglide was a member of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s [[Cybertron Seven|resistance cell]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] during the reign of [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]. Like most of his comrades, he found more inspiration in [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s bravado than the calculated caution of Perceptor. When their untrustworthy scout, [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]] went missing, Powerglide and his peers fell in line with Blaster's plan to find and rescue him, overruling Perceptor. After much searching, all but Blaster had given up on Scrounge, but Powerglide had stayed to secretly shadow Blaster, allowing the air-capable Autobot to deliver him to safety out of the [[smelting pool]] (regrettably leaving Scrounge behind). This act gave Perceptor's small group of Autobots the first good news they had heard in eons, for Scrounge had handed them evidence that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] lived. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}

[[File:Powerglideblastercybertronic.jpg|thumb|Cybertronic altmode: paper airplane]]
Further reconnaissance by Blaster and Powerglide revealed startling news—the Decepticons were building a [[space bridge]]! As this would spell certain doom for both Cybertron and [[Earth]], a desperate raid on Straxus's [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] fortress was launched. This attack was mostly successful, as it leveled Darkmount and ended in Straxus's destruction, but Powerglide and the rest of his Autobot comrades had to retreat to Earth over the Space Bridge as it self-destructed. Here they were greeted immediately by a group of humans. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}} Though Megatron and his troops spotted the Autobots upon their materialization on Earth, the Decepticons were distracted by a more pressing mission at the time, and left without attacking the new arrivals. {{storylink|Command Performances!}} However, the humans belonged to the anti-robot attack team, [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]]. While Powerglide and the other Autobots, unfamiliar with how things worked on Earth, tried to talk to their vehicles, RAAT deployed "electric snow" missiles to disorient the Transformers. Powerglide's group was then too dazed to fight back, and were captured with the help of [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]]. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} Powerglide and his fellows were disassembled, with their heads getting mounted on the wall of RAAT's headquarters. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} The Autobots were only given a chance at freedom after Circuit Breaker was forced to elicit their aid to defeat the [[Battlecharger]]s. Powerglide and the other Autobots' components were combined to form a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|jury-rigged robot]] that Circuit Breaker used to stop the duo while they were defacing the status of liberty. After [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] were sent packing, Powerglide and the Autobots were allowed to go free. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

''Following [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Powerglide and the others got lost after their guide spontaneously vanished into [[limbo]]. Even worse was the reason for the disappearance—[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had returned to the present. Unlike most of his fellows, Powerglide actually managed to get a good shot in before Galvatron knocked the circuits out of him. {{storylink|Fallen Angel}} After Galvatron was forced into retreat by the vagrant [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], Perceptor's team finally managed to reach the Ark, where they learned of Optimus Prime's apparent demise at the hands of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. Powerglide attended Prime's funeral and assimilated into Earth's depleted Autobot forces, though it was soon revealed that Prime's death was a ruse. {{storylink|Resurrection!}} ''

[[File:Blasterbeourleaderplease.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|"Is this the line for the mutiny?"]]
When Optimus Prime died ''(for real)'' after a digital battle with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], Powerglide observed with the other Autobots as [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] failed to successfully repair their fallen leader. After attending Prime's ''(real)'' funeral, a criminal known as the [[Mechanic]] turned the Ark's new security systems on the mourning Autobots, with devastating results. Though Powerglide was counted among the wounded due to this incident, Ratchet was able to best the intruder and vowed to fix all of the Autobots post-haste afterwards. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} Powerglide was at the receiving end of massive firepower once more when [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] attacked the Ark. Had it not been for the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots']] timely intervention, the behemoth would have likely reduced all of the Autobots' forces to scrap. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}} [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], Prime's successor in leadership, turned out to be a self-interested tyrant, but he did help get the Ark repaired and off of Earth, a large process that Powerglide contributed to by feeding [[Energon cube]]s to their new [[Geothermal Generator]]. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}} Nevertheless, Powerglide was among the Autobots who begged Blaster to overthrow him, but the mutiny didn't pan out, as the Dinobots were able to get Blaster to surrender to them after they endangered some of his [[Spacehikers|human allies]]. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} Later, Blaster and Grimlock battled for supremacy on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], as Powerglide and the other Autobots cheered Blaster on. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

Some time after Optimus Prime's return, Powerglide was among several Autobots who responded to [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]'s distress call near the Decepticons' [[Club Con|arctic base]]. However, this was a trap, and Powerglide was shot down in battle by some Decepticon aerial aces, including [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] and the ever-frightening [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]. {{storylink|Dark Star}} He was identified as deactivated several weeks later. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Lancer one crew war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|The Autobots came to regret watching the new G.I. Joe movies.]]
Following the final battle with the Decepticons, the ''[[Warworld]]'' and the [[Blitz Engine]]s, Powerglide discovered [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s body on the surface of Cybertron and hurried over to notify the freshly minted [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. When they realised that the Decepticon leader was still alive Prime had Powerglide notify a medic, leaving the Minibot to marvel with [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] at their leader's new-found maturity. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}} Later, Powerglide took part in the assault against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s forces at the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], as part of the crew of ''[[Lancer One]]'' alongside [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]], [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] and [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] under the command of [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]]. Although they successfully carried out their mission, Jhiaxus was prepared for them and the Autobots' attack fell to pieces shortly afterwards. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}
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===''Big Looker'' storybooks===

Powerglide did a reconnaissance flight over Decepticon headquarters before the Autobots stormed the base to get the cerebro-shelled [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] back. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}
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===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
In one micro-continuity-nexus in which four of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] were taken over by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell's]] [[cerebro-shell]]s, Powerglide was part of the Autobot attack force if Optimus Prime chose to attack immediately. He dropped a small concussion bomb near [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], bringing the Stegosaurus to his knees. This prompted [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] to spew a jet of fire at Powerglide, which he managed to dodge.

In an alternate ending, Powerglide was part of a full-scale land, air, and sea assault on the Decepticons' secret base in [[Mount Lomas]]. With a little backup from [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], he apparently took down all of Megatron's warrior jets with his thermal beam, giving the ground force the cover they needed to storm the base and torch the superfuel lab. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Earthquake====
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While the rest of the Autobots were discussing how nice the recent lull in Decepticon activity was, the fidgety Powerglide longed for the evil robots to surface once more, so that he'd get a chance to "teach them a thing or two."

In one possible sequence of events, Powerglide got his wish when Beachcomber returned to Autobot base from his day off, having discovered a secret Decepticon fortress. Powerglide, Beachcomber and Windcharger were sent out to investigate whatever ploy the Decepticons were hatching. Once the three Autobots arrived at the cliff face that concealed the Decepticons' base, the three of them debated on which course of action they should take. Powerglide advocated for walking in through the front door.

If the three Autobots decided to walk through the main entrance, Windcharger was promptly crushed by the fortress's doors, which then let loose a swarm of Decepticons. Rumble was tricked into causing an earthquake, which brough down the Decepticons and their fortress in one fell swoop. Beahcomber and Powerglie then retrieved the damaged Windcharger.

If the trio decided instead to look for an alternate entrance into the Decepticon fortress, they discovered a narrow passageway hidden behind bushes and scrubs. Beachcomber's squad went into the passage and emerged in storage room. Leading out of the storage room was a passage not unlike the one from which they had just emerged, and a brightly lit corridor. Powerglide opted to investigate the brightly lit corridor.

In one possible sequence of events where Powerglide investigated the base on his own, he was captured by the Decepticons and reprogrammed to lead them to the Autobots’ headquarters. The Autobots, unprepared for a surprise attack were felled one by one.

If Beachcomber decided to explore the brightly lit corridor with Powerglide, the pair soon found the entire fortress to be eerily silent, until they heard Megatron expositing his plan to Soundwave. Beachcomber and Powerglide learned that the Decepticons planned to use a Destruction Beam to create a fault line near Center City, which would in turn be exploited by Rumble's earthquake-inducing abilities to destroy the entire area. With this knowledge, Powerglide and Beachcomber raced out of the fortress, meeting up with Windcharger en route, and returned to Autobot headquarters. The Autobots then decided to split up in two groups, one to attack the Decepticons’ fortress, the other to stop Rumble in Center city. Powerglide was assigned to the secondary team.

If the secondary team was tasked with attacking the Decepticons’ fortress, they were able to stealthily infiltrate the base and discover the Decepticon's lab. In one possible version of the events that followed, the Autobots were then able to redirect the Destruction Beam back to its source, destroying the Decepticons and their base.

In another version of these events, Megatron called his troops to him so they could all partake in Cosmos's dismemberment. Before the Decepticons were able to begin, Cosmos spotted the secondary team hiding nearby. Surrounding the Decepticons, the secondary team engaged their enemies. Though the Autobots defeated the Decepticons, they were unable to interfere with the Destruction beam. The beam reached its target, and Center City was destroyed. Though the Autobots were able to gain control of the Decepticon fortress and destroy the lab, they were not able to wipe out all of the evil robots, and enjoyed a pyrrhic victory at best.

Alternatively, if Beachcomber decided to have Windcharger, Powerglide and himself each investigate a different area of the Decepticons’ fortress, Beachcomber would get himself captured, leading to his teammate's capture. Powerglide was ordered executed by Buzzsaw while the Decepticons carried on with their evil deeds. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}
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====Desert Flight====
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Powerglide was part of a group of the Autobots’ best scouts, led by Optimus on a fuel-finding mission. When the convoy came to a sudden halt, Powerglide's engines stalled an he nearly crashed before the Autobots’ newest adventure had even begun. Thankfully, Windcharger used his magnetic powers to halt Powerglide's decent. Back at a safe altitude, Powerglide offered to go check out the distant explosion that had caused the Autobots to suddenly halt in the first place. Optimus declined Powerglide's offer, opting to send Cosmos to investigate instead.

If Cosmos radioed his findings to Optimus immediately, Optimus's convoy moved in to investigate a nearby Decepticon base. As they approached it, the Autobots noted a nearby human settlement before their earthbound forces began floating in mid-air. Evidently, the phenomenon was caused by a Decepticon anti-gravity weapon.

If Optimus ordered his troops to come to the humans’ aid, they found themselves taking part in a struggle in futility, as the entire town was near-weightless, meaning they couldn't put the humans anywhere where they wouldn't float away once more. Then, the Autobots heard Decepticons approaching. Helpless in their current position, the Autobots were quickly eradicated by the Decepticons.

If Optimus ordered his troops to attack the Decepticon base, they soon reached an area free of the anti-gravity beam's influence. Flying ahead of the group, Powerglide was on the receiving end of Thrust's surprise attack. Undeterred, Powerglide charged Thrust, ready for a game of chicken. Having psyched out his opponent, Powerglide was able to quickly finish him off, before circling back and downing Ramjet. Losing their advantage quickly, the Decepticons retreated. But with the battle over, the Autobots noticed a small human boy at their feet. The Autobots then headed for the Decepticon base, with their stowaway. Megatron delivered an ultimatum; if the Autobots did not surrender Optimus Prime to the Decepticons immediately, he would use his gravity beam to have the nearby humans float off into space.

If the Autobots decided to continue with their initial plan to simply attack the Decepticon base, a decision Powerglide was all too happy to support, their advance was halted by a force field. Megatron then fired his beam in all directions, causing a ripple effect that sent everything not fastened down to the Earth's surface to float helplessly out into space.

Alternatively, the Autobots could concoct a plan where Optimus would pretend to allow himself to be taken prisoner, per Buddy's suggestion. In actuality, most of the Autobots were hidden away inside Optimus's trailer. Powerglide and Cosmos were themselves waiting outside the base for Windcharger to disable the forcefield from within.

In the event that Windcharger successfully turned the forcefield off, Powerglide burst into the base, guns ablaze, and foiled a sneak attack Megatron was about to perform upon Optimus. He then evaded an attack from both Ravage and Frenzy, causing the two Decepticons to crash into one another.

In the event that Buddy tampered with the gravity gun in the ensuing battle, the Autobots would emerge victorious.

In the event that Buddy instead entered a space-time anomaly created throughout the course of the battle, the Autobots would lose their fight against the Decepticons, and Powerglide wound up either injured or dead.

In a completely different possible sequence of events, wherein Cosmos had taken off to explore the Decepticon base on his own, The Autobot convoy were surprised to see two Cosmoses flying back towards them some time later. Both Cosmoses declared themselves to be the real one, and urged Optimus to destroy the other.

If Optimus destroyed the wrong Cosmos, the duplicate obliterated Smokescreen and the rest of the Autobots with the [[proton bomb]] it housed within its body.

If Optimus destroyed the duplicate Cosmos, the real one would inform the Autobots of the Decepticons’ schemes, and the convoy would roll out to take on their adversaries. They were soon met by a squad of flying Decepticons, but were at a strict disadvantage against their adversaries as their vehicle modes possessed no weapons. The Autobots nonetheless managed to fight their way to the Decepticons’ base, one way or another, and defeated the Decepticons by using their own gravity weapon against them. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}
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====Decepticon Poison====
[[File:DecepticonPoison PowerglideFrenzy.jpg|thumb|upright=0.95]]
As the Autobots were refuelling, they were interrupted by Red Alert, who warned the others that he had spotted nearby. All Autobots who had taken their fill of their newest batch of fuel found themselves unable to Transform, and correctly deduced that the Decepticons had poisoned their fuel supply. In a possible sequence of events wherein Optimus returned from the Decepticons’ lab with the antidote to the poison, the Autobot leader informed his troops of the Decepticons’ next plot. The evil robots were planning poison a nearby water reservoir in order to turn humans into mindless slaves. If Optimus decided to end his troops to the water reservoir to prevent this attack, Powerglide was amongst the group of Autobots that found the reservoir swarmed by Decepticons upon their arrival.

Seeing an opportunity to show off his aerial skills, Powerglide took off, announcing that he would lead the Decepticons on a wild goose chase. Optimus protested, ordering Powerglide to stay with the group.

If Powerglide continued despite Optimus's orders, he effortlessly dodged enemy fire only to mess things up when he downed Frenzy with a [[cluster bomb]], causing the barrels of poison the Decepticon was carrying to explode into the water reservoir.

If Powerglide did as he was told, he and the other Autobots attempted to lure the Decepticons away from the reservoir and into some nearby woods, where they would have some cover against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}
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====Autobot Alert!====
[[File:AutobotAlertCyclonusonscreen.jpg|thumb|left]]
Powerglide was in Metroplex city when an Autobot Alert sounded.

In one possible scenario, Powerglide was selected alongside Mirage, Swoop, Jazz and Prowl, to join Ultra Magnus on an orbital mission to both rescue Cosmos and halt a Decepticon plot to take over Earth's broadcast satellites.After donning special space gear for solar protection, the team took off and headed towards Cosmos's last coordinates. Arriving in orbit, Powerglide was the first to spot Cosmos drifting in the blackness of space. But looming nearby was also Cyclonus, Galvatron's ship. Powerglide and Mirage retrieved the Autobot saucer with the help of magnetic cables. Ultra Magnus ordered his troops to train all of their weapons on Cyclonus for a full-frontal assault. Doubting the wisdom of this plan, Powerglide pulled Swoop aside and suggested that they instead attempt a sneak attack on Cyclonus.

If the Autobots went along with Ultra Magnus's plan, Powerglide and the rest of the Autobots were horrorstruck when Galvatron himself emerged from Cyclonus, followed by an army of multiwing jet fighters. Ppwerglide and the others were left drifting helplessly into space as the Decepticons tore their shuttle apart.

If Swoop and Powerglide went ahead with their own plan, Powerglide worked on distracting Cyclonus with his fancy maneuvers while Swoop moved in position to use his superior firepower. With all of Cyclonus's attention trained onto Powerglide, Swoop was successful in destroying the Decepticons’ transmission apparatus, bringing their plot to an end.

In a completely different possible scenario, wherein Ultra Magnus agreed to prioritize theft of the coded message, Powerglide was part of the captive audience that listened to Kup divulge information about an ancient Autobot formula. Powerglide took off towards the Autobots’ desert research centre along with a number of other Autobots. Once there, they learned from Springer that the Cybertite sphere containing the formula was discovered by humans during the 16th century. If the Decepticons had decoded Springer's message, they would be searching off the coast of California, where the ship containing the sphere had sunk. If they hadn't decoded the message, the Decepticons would still be digging in the nearby crater.

If Ultra Magnus decided to assume that the Decepticons had already decrypted the message, he ordered his forces to split up to more efficiently address the situation. Powerglide was sent ahead to scout out the California coast. Arriving ahead of the land-bound Autobots, Powerglide was able to quickly spot the sunken ship which held the cybertite sphere, and signalled the other Autobots about his find. The Autobots then needed to decide whether they would raise the ship themselves, or try and ambush the Decepticons after they had done so. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}
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====The Invisibility Factor====
[[File:Sarah Sanders.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|"Ultra Magnus, who stacked all that box art in the doorway?"]]
In one possible scenario, the Decepticons gained control of an [[Invisibility Device]]. When the invisible Decepticons attacked Metroplex city, Powerglide and the rest of the Autobots were reduced to scrap metal, unable to fight the unseen enemy.

In another scenario, where the Autobots gave up searching for a ship with invisibility capabilities, Powerglide and the rest of the Autobots within Metroplex were caught by surprise by a fleet of identical ships swooping down upon them. The Autobots were all destroyed as Galvatron gloated of his victory.

In yet another possible scenario, Powerglide participated in a battle against the Decepticons when the evil robots attacked Metroplex while using Invisibility Devices. Thanks to the Invisibility Device's inventor, [[Sarah Sanders]], the Autobots were in possession of an [[Invisibility Scrambler]] to counteract the Decepticons’ Invisibility Device. Anticipating the Decepticons’ attack, the Autobots successfully defeated the evil robots when they came. {{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Powerglideoutbackwarwithin.jpg|100px|thumb|left|The paper-airplaneness of his Dreamwave Cybertronic altmode is unknown.]]
Powerglide was operational during the early days of the war, and was seen in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] shortly after [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s demise. After Optimus had ordered an Autobot exodus from Cybertron, Powerglide helped load up some crates in preparation for their departure. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} When the Decepticons attacked [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Powerglide was advised by [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] mid-battle, who told him to target [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]'s lateral fuel line to deliver maximum damage to his opponent. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}}

In the modern era, Powerglide was a member of one of the later-formed Autobot resistance cells on Cybertron, in communication with [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] along with several other [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]]. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} He participated in the final insurrection which threw [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and his Decepticons out of power on Cybertron. Afterwards, he was assigned to [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s command and traveled to Earth on a supply run aboard the starship ''[[Orion]]''. While en route, the ''Orion'' received an emergency transmission from the ''Ark'': the Earthbound Autobots were under attack from the Decepticons! {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

[[File:Powerglidenightofthecombaticons.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Bumblebee needs a smaller command chair.]]
The ''Orion''<nowiki>'</nowiki> simple supply mission ended with heavy combat against the amazingly-powerful clone, [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], who overloaded the ''Orion'' with energy, causing it to crash. The ''Orion''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew walked away from their rough landing unharmed however, and Sunstorm left in pursuit of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Powerglide and his team set about repairing their ship, and accomplished the task in a few hours. The Autobots were getting ready for some well-earned rest when Starscream returned, now accompanied by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} Recognizing the greater threat that Sunstorm posed, the Autobots agreed to ally themselves with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in order to deal with him. Powerglide might have raised a complaint to being assigned to guard their new "partner", but Starscream betrayed them and deactivated Powerglide's unit so fast, it's hard to be sure he even had a chance to speak up. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}}

[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] presumably got him back online in time to help with the construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
Powerglide participated in a savage battle against the Decepticons, though he did not fare too well, and got blasted out of the sky by Astrotrain early during the conflict. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{First|[[Chaos Part Two: Numbers|''Transformers vol. 1'' #26]]}}

[[File:Powerglide Life After the Big Bang.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|I was on the ''Lost Light''?]]
Powerglide was among the Autobots poised to fight against [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s army on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Led by [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], he and the other Autobot fliers attacked [[Kimia Facility]] and fought with the many [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] defending it. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

Once the battle was won and the war was over, Powerglide joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' to participate in the search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} He spent some time in [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s bar where he was confused by [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]'s drunken antics. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} When [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] was unleashed within the ship, Powerglide joined the rest of the crew in trying to defeat him. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} After Swerve's bar was trashed by [[Legislator]]s and Swerve was considering closing down, Powerglide and several other Autobots cheered him up and helped him rebuild. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[File:TheWorldofTomorrow-AlphaBravo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|HE SAID THE THING.]]
Powerglide left the crew of the ''Lost Light'' after [[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]], and would later volunteer to act as a member of [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] in an effort to provide [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] with a [[combiner]] to defend against [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}}

He was present when Wheeljack received the [[Enigma of Combination]] from [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]. [[Alpha Bravo]] and Powerglide were both exposed to the energies of the artifact, granting them the power to combine with the other Aerialbots as part of the new Superion; in Powerglide's case, he gained the ability to transform into Superion's gun. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}

As part of Starscream's political maneuvers, Powerglide and the new Aerialbots were deployed to [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] to stop Menasor. Superion was able to dispatch the Stunticon combiner, blasting him using gun-mode Powerglide. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} Following a clash with Devastator, Superion was briefly reduced to his components, although Starscream thought otherwise and forcibly reintegrated the Aerialbots back into Superion. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}}

Much to Optimus Prime's concern, Superion hadn't separated since the fight with Devastator; [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] commented that for all intents and purposes Superion ''was'' the new default form for the Aerialbots. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}}

[[File:EdgeOfTheEarth AerialbotsAttacked.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|On a team with [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] and [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]], Powerglide is suddenly one of the cautious, responsible guys.]]
As Superion joined Optimus Prime's Autobots on Earth, he disassembled into his individual Aerialbot components from time to time. Powerglide and the Aerialbots performed a "bombing" run in the arid desert, releasing payloads that caused dramatic botanical growth where they fell, providing food to support the local humans. Powerglide and the Aerialbots then fled the air resistance they faced, reluctantly holding to Prime's orders to not engage any human counter-strikes. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}}

During a conflict with [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]], however, the ancient Decepticon manipulated the power of the Enigma of Combination through the Onyx Interface's source code, creating new combiners under his control and disrupting existing ones. As a natural-born combiner, uncreated by the Enigma, Superion had some immunity. He copied and isolated the Onyx code into his own core-processor then dismantled himself, neutralizing the Onyx code so long as the Aerialbots remained separated. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} Powerglide and the other discombobulated Aerialbots were recovered from the site of the ocean battle {{storylink|White Light}} and returned to the newly established [[Metrotitan (G1)|Autobot City]] to recover. {{storylink|White Heat}}

Powerglide and the Aerialbots returned to Cybertron and took to the skies when [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]] descended on their homeworld aboard [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} During the battle with [[Unicron]], he combined with his fellow Aerialbots into Superion to help defeat the planet-eater for good. {{storylink|Ceremony}}
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===''BeCool'' shorts===
{{voiceactor|[[Takanori Yagi]] (Japanese)}}
'''Red Jet''' (赤のジェット機 ''Aka no Jettoki'') was a smug and self-assured flyer. {{storylink|The Self-Introduction Chapter}} Nevertheless, he managed to get lost in a forest, only to find [[Bumblebee (G1)|Yellow Sports Car]]... who was also lost. Together, they agreed to find their way out. The observing [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Trailer]] wondered why Red Jet didn't just fly out. {{storylink|The Story of the Lost Plane!}}

Red Jet was later part of the audience for ''Quiz! BeCool'', {{storylink|The Story of Quiz! BeCool}} and witness to the filming of a movie interrupted by the fire brigade thinking it was a real emergency. {{storylink|The Story of the Fire Brigade Dispatch!}}

===''Kre-O'' bio===
Powerglide was a supersonic daredevil and aerial acrobatic ace, but also a huge attention-seeking showoff—he didn't see the point of pulling off his amazing stunts unless he had an audience. His dream was to appear on his favorite show, ''[[KREONS Have Talent!]]''. {{storylink|Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Powerglide was stationed within [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] when both [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and a mind-controlled [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] attacked the Autobot city. He bore witness to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Imhotep Rodimus]] seizing leadership from Grimlock in the middle of the siege. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[War World: Prime|''Transformers'' #25]] (mentioned); [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II|#32]] (full)}}
[[File:TestFlightII-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
A former member of [[Strika's Heavies]], Powerglide threw his lot in with the Autobots during the Decepticon uprising and was sent to rouse his former comrade [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] from stasis. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}

====Alternate future====
In the future ruled by [[Exarchon]], Powerglide was one of the last resistors alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Swift (G1)|Swift]], and [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]]. Energon had run dry, forcing them to forfeit their alt modes to stay charged purely on [[Nucleon (substance)|nucleon]]. They discovered the temporally-displaced [[Jumpstream]], but Powerglide was killed by [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] as Exarchon's loyalists descended on them. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II|Test Flight II}}

===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''===
By the year [[2029]], the Decepticons had wiped out the Autobots and devastated the planet Earth, with Powerglide having died from a crash landing, his shattered wreckage half-buried beneath a collapsed [[Los Angeles]] freeway near other Cybertronian bodies. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part One}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Powerglide and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] were pinned down on the battlefield by the Decepticon triple-changers, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. Thankfully, the new recruits [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] arrived on the scene and were able to chase off the Decepticon aggressors. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sandstorm, Broadside, Octane|Sandstorm, Broadside, and Octane commercial}}
*Powerglide and the Aerialbots received a message from Optimus Prime alerting them that [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was wreaking havoc in a human city, and that the threat was "bigger than ever." The Aerialbots combined into Superion to better combat the Decepticon, with Powerglide delivering the first blow in his gun mode. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#2015|Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials}}

==Games==
===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[Image:Bsbg-powerglide.jpg|thumb]]
Powerglide participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Part of a small task force led by Hound, Powerglide took part in a kerfuffle against the Decepticons and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]. The outcome of the fight was unclear. {{storylink|By Land, Sea, or Air}}

Powerglide was injured, and had [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] come to his aid. The trio were delayed when they became friendly with the Constructicons, but after the sudden but inevitable betrayal, the three Autobots took him to safety. {{storylink|The Master Builders (Legends)|The Master Builders}} Powerglide fought against the combined Decepticon and Quintesson forces when they attacked Cybertron. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 3}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsPowerglide.jpg|thumb|left|300px|He has a [[Kre-O]] cannon and he's not afraid to use it!]]

Powerglide participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Common character that could be recruited by collecting 24 units of Cybermetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:PowerglideEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=2|WHEEEEEEEEE!]]
To say Powerglide delights in his aerial prowess is a huge understatement.
He loves showing off his dazzling airborne virtuosity, and isn't above a bit of gratuitous grandstanding. He's equally happy performing for friend or foe, as long as he gets the requisite appreciation.
But deep down, Powerglide's bravado covers up for his lack of speed in aerial mode, and low strength in robot mode. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Powerglide Bio}}

When Silverbolt and the other Aerialbots came to earth, Powerglide combined with the others and formed the gun that Superion holds. He helped in destroying many Decepticon Headquarters. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Combiner Wars Campaign}}

*'''Class''': Air
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 1 star
*'''Weapons''': Powerglide uses a flamethrower to burn defenses.
*'''Ability: Bombing Run''': Drops 12 grenades in a line causing high damage to targets!
**'''Cost''': 4 ability points +1 for reuses.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:powerglide Powerglide at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Powerglide was a substitute Aerialbot, who sometimes served as Superion's gun. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1-toy Powerglide.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Kids went nuts for this level of articulation in 1985.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Powerglide''' (Mini-Vehicle, [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''C-62'''
{{toydesigner|[[Masaki Maruyama]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released in the second year of [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' line, [[Mini Vehicle]] Powerglide transforms into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#A-10 Thunderbolt|A-10 Thunderbolt II]] ground-attack jet (better known by its nickname "Warthog"), deformed to keep proportion with the previous year's "penny-racer" styled Mini Cars. He is notable for being one of the earliest Autobots with an aerial [[alternate mode]]. Due to his transformation, Powerglide has more [[robot mode]] articulation than any other Mini Vehicle. His head can turn, his shoulders have what amounts to universal joints, and his elbows bend.

: There are some very minor variants of this toy, involving the company stamping on the back of his mono-leg: he can have "© Takara 1984 Japan", "© Takara Co. LTD 1984 Japan", or the latter with "© Hasbro 1984" added above the Takara info.

: In the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] line, Powerglide was not part of the initial 1985 "pre-movie" series (despite being in the pre-movie cartoon), but premiered in 1986's post-movie ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Transformers 2010]]'' line. Like all of the smaller toys sold by Takara at the time, he was packaged in a small box and came with a collector's card inside, rather than on a bubble card.

: A variant of Powerglide was made by [[El Greco]] and released only in [[Greece]] under his localized name of "Keravnόs", now bearing a lighter and slightly more saturated shade of red. As with other El Greco Mini-Vehicles, his faction sticker is missing and his other sticker is slightly different.

: This mold was also used to make [[Bad Boy#Toys|Bad Boy]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-powerglide/715/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Powerglide at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Powerglide/powerglide.htm More information on Powerglide at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:G1Powerglide toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The first Transformers toy that can stand with his arms akimbo. Appropriate!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Minibot Team''' (Multi-pack, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''12'''
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:In January of 2004, Powerglide was reissued in a ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' six-pack with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Bumble]], [[Cosmos (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Adams]], [[Gears (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Gears]], [[Huffer (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Drag]], and [[Warpath (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Warpath]].

: The only notable difference between this release and the original is the addition of a factory-applied Autobot [[insignia]] sticker to the top of his chest, similar to the original box art depiction.

:This entire set was redecoed to make the "[[G1 GoBots]]" set: Powerglide was used to make [[Bad Boy#Collector's Edition|Bad Boy]].
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Powerglideuniversetoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Someone's been eating their Wheaties. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Transformers-universe-usa-edition-powerglide.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Powerglide''' (Ultra Class, [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Classic Series
:*''Accessories:'' Chaingun/[[missile]] launcher, "thermal beam" missile
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:Although now upsized to an Ultra Class toy with electronics, ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Powerglide still transforms into a jet resembling an A-10. In order to preserve some semblance of realism in his [[Alternate mode|altmode]], however, he is mostly off-white in color, with red trim. His noggin, at least, is still entirely red, and even has an off-center cannon barrel sculpted into it in homage to his original toy, even though here, his head ''doesn't'' become the nosecone.

:In vehicle mode, pressing the prominent orange button on the jet's fuselage triggers three electronic sound effects (an engine ignition, a swooping noise and a barrage of machine-gun fire that persists for as long as you hold down the button, the same ones are used for Universe [[Silverbolt (G1)#Universe (2008)|Silverbolt]]), accompanied by red LEDs in the turbines and cockpit. During transformation to robot mode, the classic transformation sound effect is triggered as the torso is moved into place; it plays in reverse as he is transformed back to vehicle mode. In robot mode, pressing the orange button triggers the machine-gun sound effect only, with newly-exposed lights illuminating Powerglide's eyes as well as those seen in jet mode.

:In robot mode, Powerglide features a wide range of articulation, and can wield in his hand the thermal missile launcher which mounts under his jet mode nosecone. In what can only be described as one of the most hilarious homages in ''Transformers'' history, Powerglide's chestplate can flip up to [[:File:Ultra powerglide heart.jpg|reveal]] the raised [[:File:Powerglide heart.jpg|image]] of [[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide|a heart]].

:Rather unfortunately, his small feet and top-heaviness make him difficult to pose and stand up.

:His [[instructions]] omit a useful step: pulling the lower legs down to expose the knees and increase his height.

:The Japanese [[TakaraTomy]] version of Powerglide was released in American ''Universe'' packaging as a [[USA Edition]] toy. He is redecoed in mostly red with white detailing, essentially reversing most of the colour layouts, to better match his appearance in the original ''The Transformers'' cartoon. He retains the same [[tampograph]]ed unit-markings as the Hasbro version.

:This mold was also used to make ''Universe'' [[Storm Cloud (G1)#Universe (2008)|Stormcloud]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUPowerglide/powerglide.htm More information on ''Universe'' Powerglide at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008toy-PowerglideRed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|More [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] than the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] version!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Powerglide''' (Ultra Class, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Generation 1 Series
:*''Accessories:'' Chaingun/missile launcher, "thermal beam" missile
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:The second version of ''Universe'' Powerglide is a [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] red redeco similar to TakaraTomy's Japanese release of this sculpt, but with some significant differences in color layout. In an effort to make the toy more [[show-accuracy|accurate to the cartoon]], the arms are cast in light gray plastic, unlike the all-red arms on the Japanese version.

:His tailfins sport tampographed "NA W4Y W3 60" markings, which reads "And away we go!"

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUPowerglide/powerglide.htm More information on Walmart Powerglide at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:Bot_Shots_Powerglide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Powerglide''' (2012)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''1'''
:*''Number'': '''B013'''
:**''Fist strength'': '''700'''
:**''Blaster strength'': '''770'''
:**''Sword strength'': '''150'''

:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 1 single-packs, Powerglide is a teeny little jet with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his nosecone is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. His head is similar to ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Powerglide (DOTM)|Powerglide]].

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Bot Shots|Skydive]] and [[Air Raid (G1)#Bot Shots|Air Raid]], and its chest and head pieces were used for ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' [[Jinbu]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSPowerglide/powerglide.htm More information on Powerglide at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots 3pack Powerglide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Skyquake / Jetfire / Powerglide''' (Multi-pack, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''1'''
:*''Number'': '''BP008'''
:**''Fist strength'': '''740'''
:**''Blaster strength'': '''345'''
:**''Sword strength'': '''525'''

:Part of the second wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 1 three-packs, this is a redeco of Powerglide in a brighter shade of red, with silver [[Paint operation|paint detail]]s, a brighter blue for the canopy, and a darker blue for the eyes. He comes in a three-pack with [[Skyquake (Prime)#Bot Shots|Skyquake]] and [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#BotShot3Pack|Jetfire]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BS3pkPowerglide/powerglide.htm More information on three-pack Powerglide at TFU.info]''

===''BeCool''===
[[File:BotShots_BeCool_RedJetPowerglide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Red Jet (Powerglide)''' (2012)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''B05'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Red Jet" is practically identical to the multi-pack version of ''Bot Shots'' Powerglide, the only difference being that his stickers don't depict power levels but instead drawings of his vehicle mode, a travel bag and an airline pilot's hat.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:Kre-O-Toy Powerglide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Powerglide''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''2'''
:*''Bag number'': '''***** 73'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo brick, 2 clip-on rifles
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:As part of the second wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Powerglide is a [[Kreon]] who can be rebuilt into an airplane. He reuses [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Mirage]]'s helmet and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Starscream]]'s arm guns.

: This Collection was still in circulation at "dollar" stores and drug stores up through 2015. They eventually lost the individual-identifying bag codes, but other changes were hidden inside the bag. The 2015 releases replaced the 2x4 logo stand-brick with a new 3x4 logo plate. The Kreon was also given the slight [[retool]]ing to the arm seen in the 2014 Kreons, making the "cuff" parts more sharp-cornered and better adapted to being used as studs. Some of the add-on pieces may also be slightly off-color, possibly due to a change in factories in mid-production.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OPowerglide/powerglide.htm More information on Kreo Powerglide at TFU.info]''

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:*''Set number'' '''B5152'''
:*''Voted'': Will Do Anything on a Dare
:*''Accessories'': Small pistol

: [[Kreon Class of '85]] Powerglide has his deco much more heavily based on the [[#Generation 1|original Powerglide toy]], plus his helmet is now the pointy jet-nosecone type. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body.

:This box set of thirty Kreons was a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]], with leftovers being sold on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCKre-OPowerglide/powerglide.htm More information on SDCC Kreo Powerglide at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Powerglide''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''2'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo plate, 2 clip-on rifles

:In 2016, Collection 2 was re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the US as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of these releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Powerglide's head has changed from light gray plastic to a metallic silver, and his light gray [[tampograph]]s have similarly gone shiny silver.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
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[[File:CW-toy Powerglide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Powerglide''' (Legends Class, [[2015]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Released in the first wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Legends Class figures, Powerglide is a [[Triple Changer]]-[[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], transforming into (what else?) a jet resembling an A-10 Thunderbolt II and some kind of "super gun" with rocket launchers on the sides. The back of his box shows him being held by [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#Generations|Deluxe Class Skydive]], but since he's very big to be handled by a Deluxe figure, it should be used by [[Superion (G1)#Generations|Superion]] (as suggested in his instructions), either of its own or stuck on the top of Silverbolt/Superion's own gun to make a bigger weapon.

:Unfortunately, Powerglide's weight places a great deal of strain on Superion's (and every other combiner's) arms, making him virtually impossible to be held in a firing pose without drawing the arm or entire figure down. Because of the ball-in-socket joints in his hips and knees and the small size of the tabs that hold his legs together in jet and gun modes, his legs are extremely prone to flexing and separating in those modes. Lastly, Powerglide's ankles cannot fully unfold due to mold obstruction, which causes him to look as if he's always bending his knees forward.

:Powerglide includes a collector card featuring art from the "[[By Land, Sea, or Air]]" episode of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''.

:This mold was redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]'' [[Powerglide (RID)#Adventure|Powerglide]], and retooled into [[Viper (CW)#Combiner Wars|Viper]] and ''Adventure'' [[Dogfight (RID)#Adventure|Dogfight]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWPowerglide/powerglide.htm More information on Combiner Wars Powerglide at TFU.info]''

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[[File:CW-toy PowerglideG2.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| Now comes in more Grey instead of Red]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Superion''' (Collection Pack, 2016)}}</ul>

: This version of ''Combiner Wars'' Powerglide sports a new, made-up ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''-like deco (basically his two main colors swapped, similar to the ''Generation 2'' version of [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Sideswipe]])... minus the [[Vacuum metallizing|vac-metal chrome]], of course. Just ''imagine'' the silver is chromed. He does have a huge ''Generation 2'' Autobot symbol in wicked-awesome bright orange and yellow though!

: He was only available as part of a ''Generation 2''-themed [[Superion (G1)#CWG2|Superion]] [[giftset]], officially dubbed a "Collection Pack", along with [[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#CWG2|Silverbolt]], [[Air Raid (G1)/toys#CWG2|Air Raid]], [[Fireflight (G1)/toys#CWG2|Firefly]], [[Slingshot (G1)/toys#CWG2|Quickslinger]], and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#CWG2|Skydive]]. The set was (at least in theory) a "shared exclusive" between various online retailers (such as [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], [[BigBadToyStore]], and Entertainment Earth) and the online storefronts of major "big box" retailers (such as [[Toys"R"Us]], [[Walmart]], [[Target]], and [[Kmart]]). It was still available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets, though.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/CWPowerglide/powerglide.htm More information on Combiner Wars G2 Powerglide at TFU.info]''
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===''Age of the Primes''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Powerglide''' (Deluxe Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
*''Accessories:'' 2 blasters

:Part of the second 2026 wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes]]'' Deluxe figures, Powerglide is an animation-accurate version of the character, transforming into a proportionally questionable approximation of an A-10 ground-attack jet. He comes with a pair of blasters inspired by the [[generic Autobot laser pistol]], which he was sometimes seen using in the cartoon. The blasters do not share a mold with any of the previously-released versions of this weapon.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Gum''===
[[File:Kabaya_DX_Fort_Max_Sky_Base.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sky Base + Powerglide''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': [[Master Sword#Merchandise|Master Sword]]

:Part of the first wave of the ''[[Transformers Gum#DX kits|Transformers Gum DX]]'' series, the Sky Base is a snap-together model kit of a battle station with a turret, runway, and some kind of antenna – though in reality, it’s [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]’s right arm and leg pegged together, and the antenna is the [[Master Sword]]. Also included is a small, [[partformer|partsforming]] figure of Powerglide, accurate to his original toy. The kit must be assembled from unpainted blue, gray, red, and white sprues, a spring, and customer-applied stickers to provide all of the non-molded details. It also comes with something that could charitably be called chewing gum.
:The Sky Base has its own action feature: the small box at the far end of the runway is a springloaded launcher, and with a press of a button, Powerglide can be deployed along the runway. This kit can combine with the [[Windcharger (G1)#Transformers Gum|Command Base]] and the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GumDX|Launcher Base]] to create a fully transformable [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Gumbined|Fortress Maximus]], with the Sky Base providing the Master Sword for use as an accessory.
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===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
[[File:2016 SDCC Powerglide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Look! It's that guy! That flies that plane!]]
*'''Scarlet vs Zartan & Autobot Powerglide vs Soundwave''' (Box set, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' two engine covers, two additional battle damaged panels, six PL-MK48 wave-sensor [[cluster bomb]]s, two cluster bomb racks, two LORADS constant scan ion-seeking missiles, two OE-119 electro-optical renegade missiles, four AEA-56 quick-thrust short-range missiles

:Exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2016 and the Hasbro Toy Shop website, "Autobot Powerglide" is a redeco of the [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]] vehicle first released in ''G.I. Joe'' back in 1984. As with many ''Joe'' vehicles, he is partially disassembled in box; the two covers on top of the engines and two panels on the fuselage are designed to be removable, revealing mechanical detailing underneath. Two replacement fuselage panels with sculpted battle damage are included, to simulate the plane having been shot to pieces. A total of fourteen missiles and bombs are included, with seven pegging underneath each wing. Also included is a sheet of decals for additional details, and a profile card featuring Powerglide's [[Combiner Wars (franchise)|''Combiner Wars'']] card artwork.

:Powerglide can seat two figures: one in his opening cockpit, and another in the rotating gunner seat midway down his fuselage. As a VTOL aircraft, Powerglide's wings feature a rotational joint at the engine. He also features a spinning Gatling gun in the nose cone, and fold-out landing gear.

:The set also includes a redeco of an equally non-transforming Cobra [[HISS tank]] colored as [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#HISS|Soundwave]] and figures of ''G.I. Joe'' characters [[Scarlett#VSZartan|Scarlett]] and [[Zartan#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Zartan]].

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/16/powerglide/ More information on Autobot Powerglide at YoJoe.com]''
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==Notes==
[[File:NowIKnow.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"We need an adult!" "I am an adult."]]
*In the episode "[[Dinobot Island, Part 1]]" Bumblebee tells Powerglide about the different types of dinosaurs, implying he wasn't on Earth when the Dinobots were constructed or just wasn't paying attention. Note that when and how most of the 1985 characters came to be on Earth was never explained in the cartoon.
*Powerglide has the honor of being the only Generation 1 character whose alternate mode was based on a specific make of a real life vehicle (airborne or ground-based) to have multiple new toys which all retain the same alternate mode (artistic license for the sake of circumventing licensing issues nonwithstanding), even extending to an [[Powerglide (DOTM)|alternate universe counterpart]]! This can also be considered a testament to the {{w|Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Thunderbolt II}}, which has been in service since 1976, despite repeated attempts at shutting down the A-10 program as a cost-cutting measure.
*The most progressive alteration to Powerglide's alternate mode thus far is the vehicle from the 2016 ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (toyline)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]'' set... which is a redecoed Cobra Rattler, itself a modified A-10 Thunderbolt II.
*Despite this, the original cartoon often interprets his alternate mode as a large civilian plane with a cargo hatch and a cockpit large enough to hold two seats.
*Powerglide makes an appearance in one of the five Transformers [[public service announcement]]s, speaking out against gender discrimination.
*3200 miles per hour is Mach 4.16, MUCH faster than ANY modern combat jet, let alone a real A-10 Thunderbolt II... not that jet-based alt modes are known for realism.
*Michael Chain based Powerglide's voice on the legendary {{w|Jackie Gleason}}, most specifically his performance as Ralph Kramden from ''[[The Honeymooners]]'', the source of his recurring catchphrase. If that doesn't mean anything to you, then the sitcom character was also the inspiration for Fred Flintstone from ''{{w|The Flintstones}}.''
**The characterization would be reused in a more antagonistic fashion years later by [[Dragstrip (WFC)|Dragstrip]] in [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'']], including the catchphrase.
*Powerglide was intended to have a leading role in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' until he briefly appeared in "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]", making a "trapped underground for millions of years" story unworkable for him, and his place in the narrative was given to Tailgate instead.
[[File:Classics2006 Legends Fireflight.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Classics|Fireflight]], a [[redeco]] of ''[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]]'' [[Jetfire (Armada)#LOC|Jetfire]], was originally intended to be Powerglide, but Hasbro apparently could not secure the [[trademark]] at the time.
* The Takara [[Toys"R"Us]] Japan exclusive promotional [[Mini-Con|Micron]] [[Skyglide]], another red A-10, is seemingly an [[homage]] to Powerglide.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Powerglide''' (パワーグライド ''Pawāguraido'')
*''French:'' '''Survolo''' (Canada)
*''Greek:'' '''Keravnόs''' (Κεραυνός, "Thunderbolt")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Motorszárny''' ("Motorwing")
*''Italian:'' '''Jumbo'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tòng-lì Huá-Hsiáng''' (Taiwan, 動力滑翔, "Power Glide"), '''Huáxiángjī''' (China, 滑翔机, "Glider")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Planador''' (Portugal comics), '''Planador''' (Brazil comics)
*''Russian:'' '''Vetrorez''' (Ветрорез, "Windcut")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Powerglide idw concept art.jpg|IDW ''More than Meets the Eye'' robot mode concept art
File:Powerglide idw concept art alt form.jpg|IDW ''More than Meets the Eye'' vehicle mode concept art
File:EW-skin-Powerglide-G2.jpg|''Generation 2''-themed skin on ''Combiner Wars''-based robot mode in ''Earth Wars'' mobile game
File:EW-skin-Powerglide-Shadow.jpg|''Earth Wars'' "Shadow" skin
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Age of the Primes Autobots]]
[[Category:Bot Shots Autobots]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Aerialbots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]]
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:''CyclonustheWarrior is a Transformers [[Fandom|fan]] and user from [[Main Page|TFWiki.net]], as well as a human being from the [[Quadwal|real world.]]
[[File:Cyclonus armada tftf.jpg|thumb|right|"Cyclonus, the warrior, and his [[Cyclonus's Armada (G1)|identical clone you never see again."]]]]

While he's also a fan of a [[Megatron_(G1)/toys#Mega_Drive_Megatron|video]] [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Optimus_Prime_featuring_Original_PlayStation|games]] (the [[Nintendo DS]], [[Nintendo Switch]] and [[PlayStation 5]] being favourite consoles of his), '''CyclonustheWarrior,''' also known as '''ATransformersfan''' outside of this website, is, well, a huge Transformers fan. He's often talking about it, often referencing it in completely unrelated conversations, and collecting figures as a hobby. He knows a lot of Transformers facts, from well known, to facts ''so obscure'' that it makes you wonder [[Main Page|where he learned that fact.]]

His favourite Transformers toylines to collect are the [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]], [[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]], [[Studio Series]], [[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]], and [[Transformers: Cyberworld (toyline)|Cyberworld]]. He's also currently fixated on collecting [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]. At one point in time, he liked keeping the [[packaging]] for the [[package art]], as well as the QR codes that the Legacy figures have, but due to the fact this took up a lot of space, he eventually got rid of them, although he still keeps the [[instructions]] for his figures, as well as the backdrops for Studio Series figures...in a closet. He really should clear that out one day.

His collection can be found [https://www.shmax.com/cyclonusthewarrior here.]

He's also created the [[fanon]] [[wikia:transfanon:Transformers: Requiem (series)|Transformers: Requiem]] series, his own fan Transformers series/continuity, with characters homaging almost ''every'' Transformers franchise up to Cyberverse (EarthSpark didn't exist at the time). Along with ''Requiem,'' he's also created [[wikia:transfanon: Shattered Glass Armada|Shattered Glass Armada]], a mix between [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]] and [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] which was never finished and probably never will be due to lack of ambition, as well as the [[wikia:transfanon:Fanon Unicron Trilogy|Fanon Unicron Trilogy]], which repurposes UT toys as new characters, as well as giving [[Generic|generics]] in the shows new names. He's not too proud of these now as he made them when he was younger, but would like to revisit his old fanon ''Requiem'' idea and reboot it one day.

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