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2026-03-02T16:18:29Z

Dvandom:

I think I remember reading somewhere that the lever on the back of their head was intended to be an adjustment, but on the final product it doesn't actually do anything, but I'm not going to take apart my Topspin to find out. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 12:50, 12 May 2009 (EDT)

: It actually does, but it's as useful as the useless piece of gum on the end of a pencil.--[[User:Sunjumper|Sunjumper]] 14:27, 12 May 2009 (EDT)

:: It does exactly what I put into the article: The two positions alter the distance between the back of the head and the surface it's running on, thus changing the angle at which the body rises before the head hits the floor, and thus the timing and force behind the 'kickoff' when the feet finally hit the prongs/drills.

:: "The Physics of Auto-Transforming Robot Toys: A Laboratory Investigation for High School or College Physics Classrooms" by David James Horne, The Physics Teacher vol 64, pp110-114 (Feb 2026) verifies this claim, among other things in the article. [[User:Dvandom|Dvandom]] ([[User talk:Dvandom|talk]]) 11:18, 2 March 2026 (EST)

== Salt-Men and Robot-Men ==

Are these guys Jumpstarters, or don't they exist in the same continuity? (The same way the G2 Go-Bots aren't Spy Changers.)
[[Salt-Man X]]
[[Salt-Man Z]]
[[Robot-Man X]]
[[Robot-Man Z]]
:Basically they aren't Jumpstarters because no fiction has ever called them Jumpstarters, they simply use the same molds. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 16:38, 12 January 2012 (EST)

== Not Cross-branded? ==

The Spider-Man and Avengers Jumpstarter-style robots aren't Crossovers toys, but they ''do'' have Transformers branding on them.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 19:54, 10 September 2012 (EDT)

:Some Iron Man toys (i don't know about Spider-Man toys or other Avengers toys) also have "Jumpstarter" on the packaging (or something similar, like "Jump Starter" or "Jump-Starter", i forget exactly). In fact, the first time i was in a store and found Iron Man Hasbro/Marvel toys with "Jumpstarter" on the packaging, i specifically looked for a reference to Transformers or Transformers: Crossovers on the packaging and didn't find any... although i ''guess'' i ''might'' have just overlooked it. If someone can confirm that, though, would that be worth noting in the article? Also, should the "Jumpstarter" toys "with Transformers technology" be noted on the individual articles for [[Iron Man]], [[Spider-Man]], and whoever else? --[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] 20:51, 4 November 2013 (EST)

Air Raid (G1)

2025-11-19T04:48:04Z

Dvandom: /* Age of the Primes */

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:''Air Raid is an [[Autobot]] [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] and sometimes [[Cyberjet]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU Air Raid.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Danger? HA! I laugh at danger! LAUGH, I TELL YOU!!!]]
Some might call '''Air Raid''' reckless, the way he dives out of nowhere, charging enemy units head on. Air Raid would laugh at that. A rash and fearless young warrior who loves surprises (especially those that leave his foes too stunned to fight back), he has only one real goal in life: to have fun. Needless to say his attitude puts him in a lot of danger, but you can be sure he's enjoying himself the whole time.

Air Raid combines with his fellow [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] to form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] or with other Transformers to form [[Galvatronus (CW)|Galvatronus]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Rob Paulsen]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese), [[Kōki Kataoka]] (Japanese, "War Dawn"), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese, "Thief in the Night"), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese, "Fight or Flee"), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese, "The Ultimate Weapon")|[[Xu Hong]] (Chinese), [[Wolfgang Mascher]] (German, "Forever Is a Long Time Coming"), [[Imo Heite]] (German, "Starscream's Ghost"), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, "Thief in the Night"), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, "Fight or Flee" and "The Big Broadcast of 2006"), [[Fritz von Hardenberg]] (German, "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Generation 2]]''), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "Aerial Assault"), Unknown (European French, "Cosmic Rust"), [[Júlio César]] (Portuguese), [[Ricardo Schnetzer]] (Portuguese, "Forever Is a Long Time Coming"), [[Marco Antônio Costa]] (Portuguese, "Thief in the Night"), [[Carlos Seidl]] (Portuguese, "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[José Luiz Barbeito]] (Portuguese, "Fight or Flee")}}

[[File:TheKeyToVectorSigmaPart2 AirRaidDeadEnd.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|An Air-End collision.]]
At one point during the eternal war with the Autobots on Earth, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] grew fed up with how his opponents ruled the roads and created a group of Decepticon cars known as the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. In order to give his new warriors life and intellect, he brought them to Cybertron and tracked down the ancient supercomputer, [[Vector Sigma]], to input cybernetic personalities into the Stunticons. Thanks to a series of traps and drones in their way, the Autobots failed to prevent Megatron from succeeding and returning to Earth. Seeking to even the playing field, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] conceived of the idea of retrofitting several broken-down Cybertronian ships into Earthly jets, and bringing them to life as a team of Autobot flyers. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} With the help of his tech-savvy soldiers, [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]], [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]], and Prime's own creator, [[Alpha Trion]], Optimus' plan was enacted and the Aerialbots were born. While they initially had their doubts about joining the Autobots, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] eventually talked them around. Air Raid and the others rescued Optimus Prime from the Stunticons and combined into [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to battle [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Like most of the Aerialbots, Air Raid was slow to learn the Autobots' ways. Overly impressed with the flying skills of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and his wingmen, the Aerialbots were easily lured onto a [[Kronosphere]] platform, and cast more than nine million years into the past. They had the opportunity to view Megatron's evil firsthand, as the early Decepticons deactivated their new friends [[Elita One (G1)|Ariel]], [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]]. Air Raid and the others soon returned to the future with a newfound resolve to oppose the Decepticons' tyranny. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

Air Raid led the Aerialbots in a flight around the [[Statue of Liberty]], which the Autobots were gracefully coating with [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]]'s new invention, [[Corrostop]], to prevent corrosion. Unfortunately, the Decepticons were just as interested in Perceptor's work, and the Stunticons arrived to kidnap him. Air Raid and the others chased the Stunticons aboard [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] all the way back to the Decepticons' undersea base, but were driven off by the [[Lightning Bug]]. This impressive heat ray zapped Air Raid's missile in mid-flight, then tagged his tail for good measure. He was forced to sit there and smolder while giving his report to Optimus Prime before being allowed to pick up some replacement parts. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

[[File:Airraidairassault.jpg|thumb|225px|left|Happybot!]]
Air Raid was with the Aerialbots when they answered a distress call about a canyon cave-in, but the team soon discovered the call was a trap laid by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. After taking out Slingshot the Combaticons claimed the upper hand, until the arrival of Autobot reinforcements changed their minds and the tide of battle. As the Combaticons retreated, Silverbolt held Air Raid back from pursuing the Combaticons in order to get his help in digging out Slingshot. After his recovery, Slingshot volunteered to be a decoy as part of Skydive's plan to investigate a plane smuggling ring. Air Raid sarcastically told his fellow jets to enjoy their 'vacation' as he departed.

Returning later to assist Slingshot and Skydive, Air Raid and Silverbolt took on Vortex, Ramjet, Blast Off and a fleet of drone jets while under fire from the Combaticons and Megatron's [[Giant Purple Griffin|purple griffin fortress]]. After the Combaticons formed Bruticus, Air Raid tried to distract the giant Decepticon from smacking Silverbolt, and got smacked himself instead. With the arrival of Fireflight, the Aerialbots combined into Superion and wrestled with Bruticus, then separated again. With a well-placed shot, they set an [[oil]] field ablaze and the resulting blast sent the defeated Decepticons and Bruticus flying into the sky.

[[File:AirraidandaliassaultG1.jpg|thumb|225px|What!!! A fly in my energon soup?!]]
After regrouping in [[Jumal|Prince Jumal]]’s palace, Air Raid threatened some good old fashioned Autobot justice against captured Decepticon minion [[Ali (Sunbow)|Ali]], but Silverbolt said the Aerialbots should let Prince Jumal deal with his fellow human. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}

After the death of Megatron and the retaking of Cybertron, Air Raid and the Aerialbots became part of the Autobot Fleet. When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] were kidnapped to [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], the rescue party alerted the Aerialbots to swoop by for covering fire and pick-up. Air Raid and Skydive made the strafing run that took out the Quintessons' defensive [[proton cannon]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} When the Quintessons destroyed their own planet to get at the Autobots, the resulting blast wave destroyed the Aerialbots' ship, sending Air Raid and the rest hurtling through space. They eventually impacted on [[Goo Number 8739-B|Goo]], {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} and were rescued by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

{{Note|In the episode "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]", several jets in the Autobot Fleet resembling the Aerialbots' alt modes were destroyed by the Quintessons. Repeatedly. Since the Aerialbots unquestionably survived the attack, it would seem their character models were merely used to build up the size of the fleet, and the casualty figures.}}

When Perceptor's science team were attacked in space, Air Raid and the Aerialbots accompanied [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] in rescuing them. As Superion, they confronted a horde of Quintessons and drove them off. After Silverbolt disengaged their super mode, Air Raid still wanted to chase after the Quintessons, but Silverbolt reined him in. Air Raid chastised him for having no sense of adventure, to which Silverbolt retorted that was exactly why he was in charge. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

One lovely afternoon in space, Air Raid was playing cat-and-mouse with [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]]. Once he had finished his fun, Air Raid led the Decepticon duo into an asteroid field where his fellow Aerialbots were waiting to spring an ambush. The Aerialbots messed the Decepticons up pretty badly, especially after they transformed into Superion. Eventually, they chased the Decepticons through a strange warp in space. This proceeded to have no consequences for [[Sandstorm (G1)|anyone]] [[Paradron|whatsoever]]. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

[[File:Airraidfightorflee.jpg|thumb|left|I'll kill you, asteroid!]]Air Raid and the Aerialbots were spending a relaxing day watching home movies on [[Teletraan II]] when things suddenly got serious, as the Autobots' computer off-handedly informed them [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] was never destroyed in his last battle with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. When they tracked Trypticon to his new staging grounds, Air Raid and the Aerialbots launched from [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], but the Decepticon presence in [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]] was more than they had anticipated. Still, Air Raid paid tribute to his leader Silverbolt by reciting his famous battle-cry, "Good-bye, cruel world!" He dipped his singed tailfins in the ocean and managed to make a hasty retreat with Broadside and his fellow Aerialbots. The Aerialbots soon returned with reinforcements and drove the Decepticons from Carbombya. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

When Starscream possessed Cyclonus and attempted to get rid of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], he lured him into an Autobot trap involving Rodimus Prime and the Aerialbots. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

During a battle in space, Air Raid and the Aerialbots may or may not have been present. Superion, at least, was surely there on the planet [[Eurythma]]...sometimes. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

After [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] took some hostile fire over the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]], Rodimus Prime dispatched Air Raid and the Aerialbots to investigate. They were caught in a crossfire between the brain-addled Junkions and the Quintessons, who were responsible for messing with the Junkions' air waves, and their minds. Even after becoming Superion, the Aerialbots took heavy fire and had to be brought back to [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] on Cybertron for repairs. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

[[File:TheUltimateWeapon CharredAirRaid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|]]
On one occasion, Air Raid was buzzing too close to [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] during a battle on Earth, and the dinosaur city unleashed his full plasma breath. Air Raid's tail-fins were scorched and he had to set down in a small lake, but his sacrifice gave Silverbolt a chance to fly down Trypticon's throat now that his flame was temporarily used up. The Aerialbot leader was then able to cause serious internal damage to the giant Decepticon before flying back out again. And Air Raid ''totally'' planned it that way. No, really. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

During the Decepticon invasion of Japan, the Aerialbots fought against [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] when he tried to derail a bullet train full of passengers. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} Sometime thereafter, Air Raid and the Aerialbots were recruited by Rodimus Prime to rescue the body of Optimus Prime from [[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]. Unfortunately, this only meant they were among the first Autobots exposed to the [[Hate Plague]]. Despite the madness induced by the red dust, the Aerialbots were apparently still willing to form Superion. Superion ran amok, causing serious property damage, infecting [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], and taking several other Autobots out of action. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

When the Decepticons invaded Cybertron searching for the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]], the Aerialbots tried to stop them. Unfortunately, they didn't reckon with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. Flying heedlessly into battle, Air Raid was shot down first by the [[Six Changer]]'s siege tank mode. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} The [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] then took his [[power pack]] to use as fuel for the giant rocket engine they were constructing for Galvatron. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} Fortunately, the Autobots won the day and ushered in a new Golden Age for Cybertron. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Scramble City=====
[[File:ScrambleCity Air Raid.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Air Raid and the Aerialbots were dispatched from the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] to aid Optimus Prime in battle with the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Their aerial firepower frankly overwhelmed the marauding Decepticons, and sent them home with their transistors between their struts. On his second attempt, Megatron sent the Stunticons, who were considerably more successful in engaging the Autobots. Damaged in jet modes, Air Raid the Aerialbots chose instead to merge and form Superion. As Superion, they possessed scramble combining abilities, but so did the Stunticons when they formed Menasor. The Aerialbots were in the midst of reconfiguring their limb formation when Fireflight, being... well, a daydreaming idiot, mixed up whether he was supposed to be the right leg or the left. His indecision gave Menasor time to shoot him down, and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] assumed the place of Superion's right leg instead, corrupting his programming. Air Raid and the others were trapped as Superion, literally fighting themselves, until Fireflight retook his place as Superion's limb. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:Hm2 Skydive Air Raid.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|]]
Air Raid and the Aerialbots were stationed at Autobot City on Earth in [[2011]]. When Galvatron attacked Cybertron via the old [[space bridge]] network, the Aerialbots were summoned to Cybertron as reinforcements. They soon arrived with the [[Trainbot]]s and quickly joined the battle. Air Raid and his team formed Superion and battled [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and Devastator. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later, the combined Aerialbots fought alongside [[Raiden]] and Defensor against the Decepticon combiners, and were nearly crushed when Bruticus collapsed a building on their position. They were bailed out by the arrival of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. When [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] began his search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on Earth, Air Raid and the Aerialbots returned to the humans' planet to assist him. They confronted the Stunticons in the desert, pitting Superion against Menasor yet again. The battle was so fierce it eventually carried them to the Arctic where Hot Rod was searching. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Air Raid and his flying comrades joined the [[Triple Changer]]s in distracting the Decepticons long enough for [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] to sneak inside Trypticon and gather data on the [[Madmachine]]. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}Sometime later, Air Raid and the Aerialbots were on a research vessel that passed near a [[Metamorphose|strange meteorite]]. The meteorite had been altered by Galvatron to produce magnetic warping waves whenever it detected metal, and so it sent the Aerialbots and their ship twisting through space. Although the Decepticons tried to intervene, the Autobots eventually recovered Air Raid and his injured colleagues. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

[[File:HM9 Aerialbots charge with Superion.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Following a lengthy repair cycle, Air Raid and the Aerialbots were ready for action when Galvatron and the Decepticons laid siege to Cybertron one last time. Transporting to Cybertron from Earth, they raced into battle (on foot, for some reason). Air Raid and the team got the drop on the Stunticons when they merged into Superion, smashing and scattering the 'Cons before they could form Menasor. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} As the fighting continued, the Aerialbots battled Abominus as Superion and later separated to trade blaster fire with the Stunticons. The warring only came to an end once [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s bombs blew up [[Vector Sigma]] and annihilated the planet.{{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

When [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] attacked San Francisco, Ultra Magnus dispatched Air Raid and the Aerialbots to combat it. Although they made frequent bombing runs on the organism, the Aerialbots were unable to stop it. Only the arrival of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his powerful giant [[Transtector]] brought an end to the creature's rampage. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} Air Raid and the Aerialbots were part of a strike team that flew to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Superion upon entering the battle. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

When one of Scorponok's Death Towers emerged in Washington D.C., Air Raid and the Aerialbots were dispatched to investigate it. As part of Superion, Air Raid participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====Metrowars=====
As part of Superion, Air Raid was stationed at [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] while it was under reconstruction after an attack from [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]]. {{storylink|Metrowars}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
In the 2030s, Air Raid and the Aerialbots deployed from Metroplex to put a stop to the Stunticons' latest bout of mischief. {{storylink|Today Is Us Stunticons' Annual Holiday Demolition Race!}} This led to a battle in which Superion battled and was seized by [[Grand Scourge]], though the Aerialbots were able to separate and escape thanks to [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]'s intervention. They went on to accompany Broadside to the [[Legends World]] and help him defeat [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], who then started living with them on Broadside's giant [[transtector]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 53|Bonus Edition Vol. 53}} The Aerialbots later visited Metroplex, another visitor to this world, and hosted their annual barbecue party on his city mode together with their old friend, [[Jumal|King Hassan]]. {{storylink|Today Is Energon BBQ!}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], the Autobots chose to support the [[Selector]]s in their revolution against their human creators and masters. As a result, Air Raid and the Aerialbots abandoned their friend [[Jumal]] in the Middle East to reunite with the Autobot forces. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}} Later, Air Raid was briefly seen as Abominus blasted Superion apart. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
When the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] confronted Menasor at a baseball stadium, Air Raid and the Aerialbots arrived as back-up. They formed Superion to engage Menasor and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. After [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] was injured, Superion targeted the Decepticon combiners' legs, shaking them loose and giving the smaller Protectobots a chance to link up with the Decepticon gestalts and override control of their bodies. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}} After the Autobots discovered a utopia island paradise, it was besieged by Megatron and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], who wanted to build an impregnable fortress. [[Kenji]] radioed for help, and Optimus Prime sent Air Raid and the Aerialbots to the rescue. As Superion they fought off [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], using their smarts to outthink the evil warriors. As [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] cast a massive hologram of Metroplex, Air Raid detached from Superion to buzz around Trypticon's head, tricking him into charging at the not-quite-there Autobot. Instead of grappling with his foe, Tryppy tripped over a cliff into the waters below. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
In [[2010]], Galvatron kidnapped [[Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to utilize his skills and improve the Decepticons' combiner technology. Air Raid and the Aerialbots joined the Protectobots in assaulting Trypticon, in hopes of rescuing the hostage scientist. Air Raid and his team formed Superion for a first strike, but the Decepticon combiners countered with their deployment modes, launching the Stunticon and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] troops with enough force to tear Superion apart. The Protectobots stood guard over [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] as he performed battlefield triage on the Aerialbots in his repair bay mode, bringing them back on-line. Silverbolt then transformed into launcher mode and unleashed Air Raid and the other Aerialbots in their own scramble attack, blinding Menasor and Bruticus long enough for the Autobots to escape safely with Dalton. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

====Full Throttle Scramble Power!====
The Decepticons, up to their usual tricks, threatened to plunder Earth's resources. The Aerialbots pleaded with Optimus Prime to allow them to deal with their bitter rivals, the Stunticons, currently attacking a powerplant. Though Optimus was hesitant at first, the Aerialbots being new and inexperienced, he allowed them this chance to prove themselves. The two teams met, and quickly combined into their gestalt forms to do battle. Though Superion was initially crippled by the [[Omega Wave Cannon]], a new weapon controlled by the Decepticons, he held his own until the Autobots dispatched enough reinforcements to turn the tide of battle, and send the Decepticons fleeing. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

====''Cloud''====
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Aerialbots second generation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Talk to me, Goose!"]]
''Thanks to his previous connection to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] began experiencing dreams and visions of new Transformers, beginning with an etching of Superion he made without even being consciously aware of it.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}} ''By sharing his visions with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], Buster was able to clarify the images and understand the future of the evolution of the Cybertronian race—amalgam model robots like the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]' [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], capable of a more-streamlined merging into a more powerful form.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} ''Together, Optimus and Buster witnessed a prophetic vision in which Skydive and the other Aerialbots assisted the Protectobots in defending the [[Pullen Power Plant]] from the Combaticons and the Stunticons by combining into their gestalt forms.'' {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}} ''It was this vision which allowed Optimus Prime and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] to conceive of and construct the Aerialbots.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

[[File:Air raid aerialbots over america.jpg|thumb|left|"Character models? HA! I laugh at character models!"]]
Working on a plan to reverse engineer the gestalt technology the Decepticons used to create Devastator, Optimus Prime and the Autobots staged a daring raid on the Decepticon base of operations, giving [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] enough time to digitally record the Constructicons' electrical transformation pattern for study. {{storylink|Command Performances!}} Working off that blueprint, Wheeljack successfully created Air Raid and the Aerialbots. During the new warriors' testing phase, however, the Autobots were alerted to a Decepticon operation at [[Hoover Dam]]. Only the Aerialbots were fast enough to reach the location in time, and so Prime was forced to send them into battle before their programming was completed.

Air Raid proved to be the most effective of the new Aerialbots in battle. After his fellow jets took a few hits in battle with the Cybertronian [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], Air Raid singlehandedly shook their formation and tore up [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]'s nosecone with his torque rifle, giving the other Aerialbots time to regroup.

The Aerialbots eventually turned the tide on the Decepticons and drove them off, giving them time to focus on the energy siphon which was the core of the problem. At Silverbolt's command, they merged into Superion and began dismantling the drill device. A problem arose, however, when [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s [[cerebro-shell]] controlled pawn [[Ricky Vasquez]] pointed [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (in his gun mode) at the giant Autobot. Because the majority of the Aerialbots were not programmed specifically to protect human life, Superion only saw a potential threat that needed to be eliminated. As the human fought against the Decepticons' control, Silverbolt too fought inside Superion's gestalt mind to protect the human. In the end, Silverbolt was forced to disengage Superion to keep him from destroying the human. Luckily, Ricky was more successful and managed to break the cerebro-shell's hold long enough to point Megatron at the drill and destroy it, ending the threat. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

[[File:Aerialbots minds wiped marvel 22.jpg|thumb|"Being lobotomized? HA! I laugh at being lobotomized!"]]
After the near disaster at Hoover Dam, Optimus Prime had the Aerialbots shut down and their programming completely erased. Returned to a blank slate, he then inputted fully-programmed personalities for them with the Matrix before their next mission. It, uh...didn't help. In battle with [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] as Superion, the Aerialbots were attacked by [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]], deactivated, and captured by [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]]. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} It was only when the [[Battlecharger]]s went on a rampage across America and Circuit Breaker wanted to take them down that she struck a deal with her Autobot captives—they could go free if they allowed themselves to be temporarily combined into a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|battlesuit]] that she could use to defeat the Decepticons. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

{{GIJoeTransformersfiction}}
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Optimus Prime sent Air Raid and the Aerialbots to back up Bumblebee as he investigated possible Decepticon activity at the unveiling of [[Power Station Alpha]]. They arrived just in time to see Bumblebee being blown away by the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team guarding the power station and combined into Superion in an attempt to retrieve his body. {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} Upon learning that Optimus Prime had died in battle while the Aerialbots were on their mission Superion immediately disengaged and returned to the Ark. {{storylink|Power Struggle}} United with both G.I. Joe and [[Cobra]] against the Decepticons, who planned to use Power Station Alpha to destroy the world, Slingshot and the Aerialbots entered the battle and once more formed Superion, this time to defeat Devastator. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

''The Aerialbots would once again encounter Menasor at a [[Blackrock Enterprises|Blackrock]] plant. When they combined into Superion this time their individual personalities merged and Air Raid and the others discovered that Silverbolt suffered from vertigo. Horrified at his fear of heights being found out, he drove their combined form into a vicious, brutal fury.'' {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

''Later, Air Raid and the other Aerialbots fell under [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s command, investigating enemy activity in a small East Coast town. Little did they suspect that Jetfire had been tasked with undermining each one of them as a means of testing their psychological limits. Early in the mission, Air Raid and Skydive teased Silverbolt over his displacement as team leader, unaware on how deep their words cut.''

''Air Raid's sensors detected the Decepticons upon the team's arrival, but the group's chance to strike in an organized manner was lost when Slingshot rushed a surprise attack. The Aerialbots came upon [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]], and [[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] syphoning electricity to create Energon cubes, and a stray shot caused the cache to detonate. The group managed to escape the explosion, and the Aerialbots merged into Superion to do away with Starscream, the other two Decepticons having already escaped. Superion proved destructive and slow-witted as ever, and his target managed to escape. Despite the mission ending on a sour note, Jetfire gave the Aerialbots a positive review, having been unconscious during Superion's poor showing.'' {{storylink|The Return of the Transformers}}

Air Raid and the other Autobots aboard the Ark watched as [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] tried and failed to revive Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} As [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] took over the Autobots, Air Raid and the other Aerialbots took an extended leave of absence from the war, since the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander focused Autobot resources on repairing their fallen comrades and prepping the Ark to become spaceworthy again. Back on Earth, the human [[Ethan Zachary]] replayed some of Optimus Prime's memories of Air Raid in an attempt to convince him that he was more than just a computer program. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}} Air Raid disembarked with the rest of the Earth-bound Autobots from the Ark onto Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]], where he and the other Autobots witnessed a battle for leadership between [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. This was a moment of opportunity for [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s Decepticons, who attacked Slingshot and the others on the moon's surface. Though the Decepticons struck a devastating first blow, Blaster and Grimlock managed to temporarily put aside their differences in order to lead their troops together. Though many Autobots were severely damaged, the Decepticons were successfully pushed into a retreat. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

''At some point, the Aerialbots shot down [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]] over one of Earth's oceans. Unfortunately the Decepticon was carrying a vital power source, requiring the resurrected Optimus Prime and the Autobot [[Powermaster]]s to go down to the sea bed to retrieve it.'' {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}

[[File:Aerialbots buster marvel 50.jpg|thumb|"Kids ODing? HA! I laugh at kids ODing!"]]
Sometime later, it was Air Raid, [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], and [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] who were the first to respond to a distress call from Buster Witwicky, the Autobots' old human ally who had been the Decepticons' prisoner for nearly a year. They found the boy nearly frozen to death on an iceberg, and brought him to the care of his older brother, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], and the latter's binary bonded partner, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. But the Autobots had been led into a trap laid out by Starscream, who had planted Buster outside the Decepticons' secret base. Though a brief fire-exchange ensued, the Autobots and Decepticon forces joined when they realized that Starscream, planning to acquire the nigh-infinite power of the [[Underbase]], posed a greater threat. Together, they were able to prevent him from absorbing most of the Underbase's power. Unfortunately, the fraction Starscream did manage to take into himself still bestowed him with unimaginable power. In an effort to protect the Earth from his rampage, the Aerialbots were Starscream's first victims, wiped out in a single blast of cosmic power in the skies over [[New York City]]. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

Along with the other deactivated Autobots aboard the Ark, Air Raid and the Aerialbots were eventually revived by the [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] super-energy Grimlock and the Dinobots recovered from [[Hydrus Four]]. He was ambushed and killed by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s forces on [[Klo]], then revived by the mystical powers of the [[Last Autobot]]. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Air raid mystery.jpg|thumb|left|Problem?]]
One dark and stormy night, Air Raid heard a commotion in the halls of Earthforce's makeshift shuttle base, and turned on the lights to find [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] struggling with each other in the dark. The story was, Skydive had come by to relieve Wheeljack from guard duty, only to find the post abandoned and signs of a serious struggle in place of his comrade. There was a smoldering patch of ground, a hastily discarded blaster, and animal tracks all over. Thinking quickly, Skydive concluded that [[Fantasy Predacon|one]] of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] had entered the base and ambushed Wheeljack where he sat. He rushed back to the shuttle and found the door had been forced. Seeing a shadowy figure carrying a heavy burden in the dark, Skydive figured it for the Predacon carrying Wheeljack's remains and LEAPT into action!

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As it turned out, Wheeljack had just overheated the makeshift heating unit he had brought out to keep warm. Getting tangled in the smoking heater, Wheeljack knocked over his own table and broke the lamp. The noise brought an angry [[polar bear]] over, and a frantic Wheeljack tore out of there carrying the still smoldering heater, forcing the door to the shuttle when he reached it. Then some NUT jumped him from out of nowhere!

Air Raid suggested everyone go to bed and forget the incident ever happened. The motion carried. {{storylink|Mystery!}}

Air Raid was present with the entire Earthforce team outside Autobot [[Earthbase]] when Wheeljack unveiled his brand-new unbreachable defensive system. This was unfortunate, as Wheeljack had forgotten that, once activated, the system could only be turned off from the inside. [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] elected to run the gauntlet and reach the shutdown console inside, and the Aerialbots provided air support for him. Air Raid and his buddies gunned down the [[Acid Bat]]s at the entryway, giving Prowl his chance to get through. {{storylink|The House that Wheeljack Built!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Beachcomber air raid space pirates.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|"Redshirts dying? HA! I laugh at redshirts dying!"]]
In [[2008]], Air Raid and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] rushed to defend [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] from [[Quintesson]] invaders. Their crew was quickly overwhelmed, however, and so were the duo when they ran to get some more help. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

=====Another Time & Place=====
Air Raid joined Silverbolt and Skydive in an assault on Hydrus Four, blasting open a medical center occupied by the Decepticons in order to rescue the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and prevent the resurrection of Megatron. {{storylink|Another Time & Place}}

=====The Big Broadcast of 2006=====
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After receiving reports from [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] that [[Quintesson|strange goings-on]] were happening around the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] sent Air Raid and the Aerialbots to investigate. Encountering a [[Quintesson Cruiser]] above the planet, they formed Superion, who fired his jets at the ship's force fields. The resultant explosion not only damaged the Quintesson craft but also knocked Superion unconscious. He was recovered by Sky Lynx, who returned him to Cybertron for repairs. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}}}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Air raid escalation.jpg|thumb|left|Why are you crumbling? You're not the [[Slingshot (G1)|guy]] with [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]].]]
After the defeat of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his Decepticons on [[Klo]], the Autobots split into smaller combat units throughout the universe. Once Optimus Prime and Grimlock learned of the threat posed by the second generation [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian army]], though, the Autobot forces reconsolidated under their command. Air Raid and the other Aerialbots were first seen after the Autobots had retreated to an asteroid sanctuary for retraining. They were, um, outsmarted by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] during the war games, and led into a Dinobot ambush. {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}} Later, he was rescued by the Decepticon [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] in the skies over [[Ethos]] while battling [[Ethos raiding party|Cybertronians]]. {{storylink|Escalation!}} Still, he managed to do a little better against the Cybertronians the second time around, popping jets out of the sky so that the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] could, ah... greet them on the ground below. {{storylink|Total War!}} He was last seen preparing for the Autobot-Decepticon alliance's last stand against the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] on Earth. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
[[File:Aerialbots destiny.jpg|thumb|"Mission aborted? Ha! I laugh at missions being aborted!"]]
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After Silverbolt was reformatted into a new [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]]-free body, he was reunited with Air Raid and the rest of the Aerialbots, flying scouting missions for [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[Cybertronian Civil Defense]]. They were recalled to base before they were able to stumble upon [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Neo-Decepticons, which may have been fortunate as Soundwave had [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] waiting for them. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} Soon after that Air Raid and the Aerialbots flew alongside [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] as he located Ultra Magnus, missing since his first bout with [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]], and updated him regarding the arrival of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' and its invading army of [[Blitz Engine]]s above Cybertron. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} Air Raid and the Aerialbots then joined [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], Blades, [[Doubleheader]], [[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]], [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]], [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]] and [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]] in attacking the ''Warworld'' directly, providing a distraction so that the [[Wreckers]] could sneak aboard. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

===The Special Teams===
Air Raid was created on Cybertron, where Vector Sigma first ignited the spark of life within him. Air Raid, and the rest of the Aerialbots were nearly convinced to join the Decepticons upon their initial alliance with the Autobots. This was due to a fault in the Aerialbots’ programming, present due to a sudden drop in the mega-computer when they were being created. The Aerialbots were sent over by Optimus to help the Protectobots defend the [[Pullen Power Plant]] from the Decepticons. Happening upon Bruticus and Menasor teaming-up to take on Defensor, the Aerialbots combined into Superion to even the odds. Bruticus fell early in the battle, prompting the Aerialbots to separate and give chase to Starscream while Defensor took over the fight with Menasor. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
When an Autobot salvage expedition was unexpectedly ambushed by Decepticons, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] became concerned that the Cons had developed a new form of surveillance. Silverbolt suggested his men perform a full scan of the area for any spy installation. The Aerialbots were unable to locate any sites on the ground, but a ghost of a radar contact at high altitude caught their attention. Forming Superion, they flew as high as possible and confirmed that ''something'' was out there in the upper atmosphere. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
At some point in Cybertronian history, roughly around the time of the [[Dark Ages]], Air Raid and his Aerialbot comrades became a combiner subgroup, able to merge to form Superion. Because Superion and his fellow super-robots began causing too much sheer devastation during the war, however, the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]]s were signed by the various factions, prohibiting the use of super-robots. Combiner sub-group members could either join different factions separately (like [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]) or remain together as a neutral, unaligned group (like the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]). What Air Raid and the Aerialbots chose to do is unknown. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}}

[[File:PrimeDirective6 AirRaid punches Starscream.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Who's the best F-15?? ME!]]
At some point in the late 20th century, Air Raid and the Aerialbots joined the crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' in defeating the Decepticons on Earth, only to be deactivated when the ''[[Ark II]]'' exploded in mid-air on its journey back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}} In reality the ship was sabotaged by the rogue engineer-turned arms dealer Adam Rook, known as [[Lazarus]], and General [[Robert Hallo]], who planned on reprogramming the Transformers into the service of the United States military. The Aerialbots were some of the few Transformers who were not recovered by Lazarus for his reprogramming venture, now aimed at hiring out the Transformers to the highest bidder. Instead, they lay immobile in the Arctic waters until reactivated as Superion in 2002 by Optimus Prime, using the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

Air Raid and the Aerialbots in their Superion form, battled the Decepticons in the Northwest Territories of [[Canada]] {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} and again in [[San Francisco]]. However, during the initial skirmish, Superion was broken down into his individual components by the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], and the Autobots watched in horror as [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] hoisted Air Raid in his hand in triumph. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} The Autobots were then tied up with steel girders while Megatron tried to convince Optimus to join him, purporting that humans were too morally bankrupt to be worth his efforts. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} But thanks to the interference of some humans, the Autobots were freed and proceeded to clobber the Decepticons, with Air Raid punching [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. However, the insane General Hallo launched a nuclear missile at San Francisco in the hopes of wiping out all the Transformers. Before Optimus Prime could stop them, the Aerialbots formed Superion and intercepted the missile, ramming it head-on. Superion, and by extension the Aerialbots, were destroyed in stopping the missile. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

The remains of Air Raid and the other Aerialbots were gathered up and studied by [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 issue #0}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
The Aerialbots were awakened on the [[Fera Islands]] in [[1939]] and were reformatted as [[World War II]]-era fighter planes. After joining the battle against [[Cobra]] and the Decepticons, Air Raid and the others battled the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], forcing them back. {{storylink|Trial by Fire}} When [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] fell off a cliff, the Aerialbots combined into Superion and rescued them. {{storylink|Wolves}}

As Superion, they came under fire from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], {{storylink|Trenches}} eventually succumbing to his firepower, and were destroyed. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Megatron Origin issue 2|''Megatron Origin'' #2]]; [[Chaos Part Two: Numbers|''Transformers vol. 1'' #26]] (modern era)

Before the war, Air Raid was a fan of the underground gladiatorial games in which [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] participated. He was witness to Megatron killing [[Cy-Kill (G1)|Cy-Kill]], and cheered at the spectacle. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

Early in the war, the Aerialbots responded to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus]]' rallying call for additional support against the Decepticons and fought against the Seekers in the battle that followed. {{storylink|Broadcast}} Air Raid and the Aerialbots later buzzed [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] when that Spawn of [[Mortilus]] was reactivated on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}}

Thousands of years later, Air Raid was among the Autobots poised to fight against [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s army on 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}}

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After the war ended years later, Air Raid and his fellow Aerialbots worked crowd control on the Decepticons after [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] was murdered. He later followed Silverbolt's lead along with the rest of the Aerialbots in deserting Bumblebee's fledgling government. {{storylink|Stick Together}} Shortly after leaving [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] behind and traveling into the untamed wilderness Cybertron had become, the Aerialbots were the first to fall victim to Megatron's experiments with a [[combiner]] energy that influenced their minds and made them turn on each other. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} Air Raid eventually teamed up with the other Aerialbots and tried to do Silverbolt in, tracking him for three days. After Silverbolt finally succumbed to the influence of the signal, the team was forcibly merged into a single being: [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]! {{storylink|Night and the City}}

Superion soon fell in battle against a [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]-controlled [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], leaving all the surviving Aerialbots comatose and on life support. {{storylink|Three Monologues}} They were eventually rebuilt and resuscitated through the efforts of [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] and the [[Enigma of Combination]]. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}} As part of [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]'s political maneuvers, Air Raid and the new Aerialbots were deployed to [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] to stop [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]; Superion was able to dispatch the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] combiner. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} Following another 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 commented that for all intents and purposes Superion ''was'' the new default form for the Aerialbots. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}}

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As Superion joined Optimus Prime's Autobots on Earth, he disassembled into his individual Aerialbot components from time to time. Air Raid 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. Air Raid 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}} Air Raid 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}}

Air Raid and the Aerialbots returned to Cybertron and took to the skies when [[Shockwave (G1)|Onyx Prime]] descended on their homeworld in his [[Nemesis (BW)|personal vessel]]. {{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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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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{{storylink|Another Episode, Part 1}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
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Air Raid and Fireflight were surprised to learn the Aerialbots' leader Silverbolt was afraid of heights, but modified their fighting style as the combined Superion to compensate for Silverbolt's phobia. {{storylink|Kre-O Micro-Changers Combiners comic}}

===''Timelines''===
In [[Primax 096.0 Beta]], Air Raid was part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)#General Optimus|General Optimus Prime]]'s newly reconstituted [[Firestormer|Firestormer Squadron]]. At the final battle of the [[Great War (G1)|third Cybertronian war]] on [[Mirtonia]], General Optimus Prime led the Firestormers to victory over the [[Decepticon Empire|Decepticon Star Empire]], although this ended with the General and [[Hound (G1)#TransTech|Sergeant Hound]] being blasted away by an explosion into [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime profile card}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Pursuing the AllSpark after it had been launched into space, Air Raid was one of the many Autobots that found their way to Earth. There, he participated in a great battle within a human settlement against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
At one point, [[Wheeljack (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Wheeljack]] helped rebuild the [[Aerialbot (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Aerialbots]]. The expertise gained by this endeavour was a factor in his later inclusion in [[Sky Reign #Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Sky Reign]]. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Wheeljack's bio}}

Even with new member [[Alpha Bravo]] on the team, Air Raid was the youngest of the Aerialbots. {{storylink|Air Raid (G1)#Combiner Wars|Air Raid's bio}}

The Aerialbots were involved in the fight on Cybertron. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Skydive's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Firefly's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Quickslinger's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Alpha Bravo's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Air Raid's bio}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
During his invasion of Cybertron, [[King Sombra]] used his magic to enslave many Cybertronians, including Air Raid and the other Aerialbots. As Superion, the Aerialbots attacked the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, but [[Spike (MLP)|Spike]] broke through Sombra's mind control and forced them to de-combine. {{storylink|The Mightiest Dinobot}}

===''Energon Universe''===
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==Commercial appearances==
*Air Raid and the rest of the Aerialbots flew over a barren, rocky terrain to meet against the Stunticons. Both teams combined, and their gestalt forms engaged in a no-holds-barred slug-fest. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Aerialbots and Stunticons|Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial}}
*Air Raid 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. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#2015|Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials}}
*After being upgraded to their "Generation 2" bodies, the Aerialbots flew over some suburbs, greatly impressing a young boy. They then merged into Superion to duel against [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Aerialbots and Combaticons|Generation 2 Aerialbots and Combaticons commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
When the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were planning to create a new batch of Decepticons, the Autobots responded by returning to Cybertron and building the Aerialbots. Both they and the Stunticons were brought to life at the same time before Vector Sigma, and Air Raid and the Aerialbots fought to defend the supercomputer from the Decepticons. Though it seemed that the Decepticons might win thanks to the power of Menasor, the Aerialbots managed to rout the Decepticons and chase them away. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 (Legends)|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Air Raid and the rest of the Aerialbots clashed against the Stunticons once more on Earth, when the Decepticons attempted to use the power of the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] to transform the planet into a new Cybertron. He and his teammates merged into Superion, and they were ultimately victorious. {{storylink|Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Air Raid and the other Aerialbots managed to drive [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] into a retreat after this twisted creation of [[Doctor Arkeville]] was unleashed on the world. {{storylink|Nemesis Rising}} Air Raid was among the Autobots who fought the Decepticons after they joined forces with the Quintessons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsAirRaid.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Air Raid participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character first available as a reward in he "Superion's Guard" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Air_RaidEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|I laugh at having the same ability as [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]]!]]
Gung-ho or rash? Foolish or fearless?
It's hard to tell with Air Raid, but it's clear he delights in tactics that others might well see as suicidal - streaking at Mach 3 into a cluster of Decepticon Seeker jets and letting rip with his air-to-air heat-seeking missiles.
What is sure is his wild-eyed devil-may-care personality matches his fighting style. He just loves to catch the enemy napping and spark their wires! {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Air Raid Bio}}
*'''Class''': Aerial
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 1 star
*'''Weapons''': Air Raid uses a standard issue laser rifle to blast targets.
*'''Ability: Fusion Bomb:''' Drops a [[fusion bomb]] on a target and explodes if it is destroyed within 20 seconds, dealing massive damage in the blast radius. (He had a simple Air Strike in the Beta version)
**'''Cost:''' 3 ability points +3 for reuses.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:air-raid Air Raid at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Air Raid was a fearless flier. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}} The Aerialbots were among the many Transformers summoned to the [[Apex (RPG)|Apex]], where they provided air support and covering fire for other heroes. {{storylink|Worlds Collide: Battle for the Multiverse}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:Airraid toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I laugh at my [[Brick (term)|lack of articulation!]]]]
*'''Air Raid''' (Aerialbot, [[1986]], [[1991]])
**''Team ID number'': '''A1'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-54'''
**''Accessories'': [[torque rifle]]
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Air Raid transforms from a black {{w|F-15 Eagle}}. He can combine with his fellow Aerialbots to form Superion, and as a [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]-style limb toy, he can also combine with any Scramble City team leader, though his nominal position is as Superion's left leg.

:In Japan, the Aerialbots were also later all made available again as mail-away items during ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]''. The smaller toys cost 1000 yen (120 more than their original retail price!) and 2 [[Robot Point|robot points]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/AirRaid/airraid.htm More information on Air Raid at TFU.info]''

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*'''Superion''' (Gift set, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-55'''
:All five Aerialbots were also available in many markets as a gift set. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases.

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*'''Air Raid''' (1990)
**''Accessories'': "Torque rifle"

:Air Raid, along with his teammates, was rereleased without changes in the 1990 European/Australian "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" reissue series.

===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-Air-Raid-Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I laugh at my [[Spider-Man]] deco wings!]]
*'''Air Raid''' (Aerialbot, [[1994]])
**''Team ID number'': '''A2'''
**''Accessories'': torque rifle
:The first ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Air Raid was a [[redeco]] of the original. His [[alternate mode|plane mode]] was primarily blue and featured stickers with a pattern reminiscent of the costume of a [[human]] [[Spider-Man|superhero]]. His [[robot mode]] was mostly white and silver.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Autobot/AirRaid/airraid.htm More information on Generation 2 Air Raid at TFU.info]''
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[[File:AirRaidCybJet-AeroRaid-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I laugh at my q-tip arsenal!"]]
*'''Air Raid''' (Cyberjet, [[1995]])
**''Accessories'': 2 air-to-air heat-seeking missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

:Air Raid's second ''Generation 2'' appearance was released as part of [[wave]] 2 of the [[Cyberjet]]s assortment, a redeco of [[Skyjack (G2)|Skyjack]] from wave 1 of the same assortment, whose altenate mode is a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|F-117A Nighthawk]]. He features a pressure-launch missile launcher that becomes his right arm in robot mode. His non-loaded missiles can be stored in clips on the undersides of his wings.

:This toy was sold in Japan without changes (though it did come with an extra decal sheet) as the separate character [[Aero Raid]]. Apparently, the decision to market the redecos as separate characters was a last-minute change of plans that was only put into use in America and Japan; in Europe, Hasbro supposedly stuck to the original idea for said assortment (here named "Mini-Jets"), with the redecos being sold as [[variant#Running changes|running change color variants]] of their wave 1 mold-mates instead, in unchanged packaging featuring [[package art]] in the original deco and the original character's name. Thus, Skyjack was available in Air Raid's colors but still marketed as Skyjack himself. This practice is only confirmed for the versions available in multilingual French/Dutch/German packaging; thus far, no specimens in English/Spanish/Portuguese packaging or in Italian [[GiG]] packaging have surfaced.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/AirRaid/airraid.htm More information on Cyberjet Air Raid at TFU.info]''
{{G2SkyjackMold}}
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy AirRaidCyberjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I laugh at my unfortunate naming error!]]
*'''Air Raid & Wind Sheer''' (Deluxe, [[2004]])
**''Accessories'': missile

: For the 2003 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, the Cyberjet Air Raid was redecoed again and released in a two-pack with the [[Decepticon]] [[Wind Sheer (Universe)#Universe (2003)|Wind Sheer]] at the Deluxe price point. The lack of [[bio]]s for ''Universe'' characters leaves open the possibility that this is not the original Air Raid. Then again, there's nothing that says it ''isn't'', either.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/AirRaid/airraid.htm More information on Universe 2003 Air Raid at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe-AR-AirRaid.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|I laugh at my resemblance to Soundwave!]]
*'''Aerial Rivals''' (multi-pack, [[2008]])
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

:[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Air Raid is a redeco of [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Soundwave (Cybertron)#Legends|Soundwave]], transforming into a Cybertronic stealth bomber somewhat akin to a F-117A Nighthawk prototype, the {{w|Have Blue}}, and with a color scheme based upon his ''Generation 2'' Cyberjet incarnation.

:He was only available in a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] five-pack with Legends Class [[Blades (G1)#2008Legends|Blades]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#Universe (2008)|Skydive]], [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Ramjet]], and [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Thrust]]. The [[packaging]] back and the [[instructions]] swap Air Raid and Skydive's names, but since the deco used for "Skydive" is very clearly based on ''Generation 2'' Cyberjet Air Raid, this can be assumed to be an error.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUSkydive/skydive.htm More information on Legends Air Raid (presumably mislabeled) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008 AirRaid.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm finally a combiner again? Who's laughing now!]]
*'''Superion''' (Multi-pack, 2008)
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 dual-barrel cannons, connector piece, Autobot-type [[energon star]]
:Available only as a component of [[Superion (G1)#Universe (2008)|Superion]], this version of Air Raid is a dark grey and black redeco of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Windrazor (Energon)#Toys|Windrazor]]/[[Treadshot (Energon)#Toys|Treadshot]], transforming into a small, futuristic fighter resembling an F-22 Raptor. He can also form a leg or arm to any ''Energon''-series "[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the left leg to Superion. He comes with two double-barreled guns and a connector piece, which can form hand-held weapons as well as become a footplate or "hand" for his combined mode, plus a blue "super energon" Autobot-style energon star that fits over his [[spark crystal]].

:Air Raid was released, along with the others in this box set, in 2008 ''Universe'' packaging in Australia and Singapore, but was only released as Target-exclusive set in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Superion (ROTF)|Superion]] packaging in North America. Thus, this toy doubles as live-action movie [[Air Raid (Movie)|Air Raid]].

:He comes with [[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#2008Superion|Silverbolt]], [[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Fireflight]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#Universe (2008)|Skydive]], and [[Airazor (Universe)#Toys|Airazor]] (who shares his mold). This mold was also redecoed into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Breakaway (Classics)#Toys|Breakaway]] and ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Airazor (ROTF)#Toys|Airazor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/AirRaid/airraid.htm More information on ''Universe (2008)/Revenge of the Fallen'' Air Raid at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BotShots 5pack Air Raid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I laugh at my tinier than tiny size!]]
*'''Autobot Air Force''' (Five-pack, [[2013]])
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T015'''
***''Fist strength'': '''128'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''714'''
***''Sword strength'': '''768'''
:Air Raid is a redeco of the [[Powerglide (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Powerglide]] mold. As such, he turns into a super-deformed jet with a spring-loaded transformation back into robot mode. He was available in a five-pack with [[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Silverbolt]], [[Slingshot (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Quickslinger]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#Bot Shots|Skydive]], and [[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Autobot Firestrike]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSAirRaid/airraid.htm More information on Air Raid at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Air Raid.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I laugh at myself for being an Autobot Conehead!]]
*'''Superion''' w/ [[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Silverbolt]], Air Raid, [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#Kre-O|Skydive]], and [[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Firestrike]] Kreons
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:Air Raid comes as part of the Superion [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into a jet. He can also contribute his bricks to form Superion.

:He uses the Conehead helmet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OAirRaid/airraid.htm More information on Air Raid at TFU.info]''

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*'''Combiner Robot Mega Pack''' (3-pack, [[2016]])
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''245'''
:3 years later, the 3 Micro-Changer combiners, Superion, Bruticus and Menasor is reissed and released as a 3-pack. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:Air Raid Generations.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I laugh at my newly-found spectacular range of articulation!]]
*'''Air Raid''' (Deluxe Class, [[2015]])
**'''1 OF 5: [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Double barrelled gun, Gun/fist/foot
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Released under the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline of the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] toyline, Air Raid is a major [[retool]] of [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#Generations|Skydive]] from the same assortment (keeping only the thighs, fronts of the lower legs, middles of the arms, combiner connector, and gun from the original mold), with the alternate mode changed to a black {{w|Grumman F-14 Tomcat|F-14 Tomcat}} fighter jet, whereas the robot mode homages his original form. He is also able to form either an arm or leg for any ''Combiner Wars''-style Voyager Class figure or form one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs, but is intended to be combined with the other Deluxe Class Aerialbots ([[Alpha Bravo#Generations|Alpha Bravo]], [[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Generations|Firefly]], and the aforementioned Skydive) and the Voyager Class [[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#Generations|Silverbolt]] to form [[Superion (G1)#Generations|Superion]]. He is also officially associated with [[Galvatronus (CW)#Generations|Galvatronus]].

:The hand-painted [[prototype]]s on display at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014, as well as the prototype used for early [[stock photography|stock photos]] of Superion, featured some minor coloring differences with the final product. Notably, Air Raid's upper arms were originally colored silver. However, the hand-painted prototype used for stock photos of Air Raid himself is closer to the final product.

:Air Raid comes with a copy of "''Combiner Wars'' #7" (actually [[Plan for Everything|''Robots in Disguise'' #15]]). Non-American releases instead come with a collector card featuring art from the "[[Nemesis Rising]]" episode of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''.

:As a part of the first and second wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s and [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Air Raid was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-generations-combiner-wars-free-g1-sticker-sheet-with-tru-singapore/32469/ Aerialbot and Stunticon sticker promotion on Seibertron.com]</ref>

:Air Raid was retooled into ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWAirRaid/airraid.htm More information on Combiner Wars Air Raid at TFU.info]''
{{CWSkydiveMold}}

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[[File:Generations-Combiner-Wars-G2-Air-Raid.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I laugh at [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]'s bleeding optics (that I caused)!]]
*'''Superion''' (Collection Pack, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle, individual Aerialbots guns/fists/feet

:A G2-themed redeco of ''Combiner Wars'' Air Raid was packed along with the other Aerialbots (including [[Powerglide (G1)/toys#CWG2|Powerglide]]), and sold as a [[giftset]].

:The Superion "Collection Pack" 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/CWAirRaid/airraid.htm More information on Combiner Wars G2 Air Raid at TFU.info]''
{{CWSkydiveMold}}
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW01-Air-Raid.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I laugh at my show-accurate paint ops!]]
*'''Superion''' (giftset, [[June 27]], [[2015]] (reissued [[February 23]], [[2019]]))
**''ID number:'' '''UW-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Double barrelled gun, Gun/fist/foot
{{toydesigner|[[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' iteration of [[Superion (G1)#Unite Warriors|Superion]] features a redeco of Air Raid (under his Japanese name "Air Rider"), swapping out colors on his detailing, and lacking both the gold trim and blue forehead of the Hasbro version.
{{CWSkydiveMold}}
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===''Titans Return''===
*'''Blunderbuss & Broadside''' (2017)
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}
:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Broadside (G1)#Generations|Broadside]] comes with tiny Aerialbot jets (specifically in the alternate modes of their ''Combiner Wars'' figures) molded on a sprue; once cut off this sprue, the jets can be attached to his carrier and robot mode ports.

===''Legends''===
*'''Broadside''' ([[November 25]], [[2017]])
**''ID number'': '''LG53'''
:The ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' release of [[Broadside (G1)#Legends|Broadside]] also includes five Airbot sprues, redecoed in a different shade of gray to match Broadside's cartoon-accurate appearance.

===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP Deluxe Air Raid.jpg|thumb|300px|I laugh at my unorthodox method of combination!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Aerialbot Air Raid''' (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*'''2 of 5: [[Superion (G1)#Age of the Primes|Superion]]'''
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Air Raid''' (エアレイド)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AOTP-04'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2025]] [[July 26]]
:*''Accessories:'' 2 blasters, 2 tail fins
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<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>
:''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' “Aerialbot Air Raid” is part of the first wave of Deluxe Class toys, transforming into an unlicensed approximation of an F-15 Eagle, with a robot mode based directly on his animation model from the original cartoon. He comes with a pair of identical black blasters that can be mounted under his wings in jet mode. He features flip out landing gear from a panel in the center of his robot mode chest.

:His tailfins are attached by 5mm ports, and are packed in with his blasters in the box.

:Air Raid’s main feature is his ability to transform into a leg that can attach to the frame included with [[Silverbolt (G1)#Age of the Primes|Silverbolt]], the line’s Commander, to help form Superion. His nominal place is as the combiner’s left leg, although the instructions included with Silverbolt put Air Raid on the right leg.

:He was revealed at [[Cybertron Con 2024]] and went up for preorder on [[December 10]].

:Air Raid was retooled into his fellow [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Age of the Primes|Aerialbot Skydive]].

::''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DGJl76CxeTm/ Designer commentary on ''Age of the Primes'' Air Raid from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W2AirRaid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I laughed at my own successful effect!]]
*'''Air Raid, Fearless Flyer''' ([[2019]])
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T02/T46'''
**''Stars: ''5
:Air Raid, Fearless Flyer was released as part of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'' Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, Air Raid, Fearless Flyer is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Air Raid, Fearless Flyer depicts [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]'s right arm, which is formed by Air Raid in the artwork.

:The artwork for Bot Mode is reused from the [[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]] Air Raid toy's packaging art, and is based on said figure.

:Air Raid, Fearless Flyer can be used to form Superion, Sky Protector with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Aerialbot Enigma]] while he and the other Wave 2 Aerialbots are in Bot mode on the battlefield or KO area.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Superion and Menasor.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Superion & Menasor Set''' ([[February 6]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''37 & 38'''

: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 [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (with his components [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], Air Raid and [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]) and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (with ''his'' components [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#37|Translation of Superion's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
*Much like the other Aerialbots, Air Raid's wings and tailfins appear to have been swapped in his robot mode [[character model]], meaning his wings end up on his back rather than on his legs.
*The ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Air Raid/[[Wind Sheer (Universe)#Toys|Wind Sheer]] two-pack was initially listed under the name "Skyjack" in [[Walmart]] computers.
*Most modern Hasbro molds include a "pretooled" alternate head on the sprue, with ''Combiner Wars'' Air Raid's alternate tooling being based on the Generation 1 Coneheads ([[Dirge (G1)/toys|Dirge]], [[Thrust (G1)/toys|Thrust]], and [[Ramjet (G1)/toys|Ramjet]]). For clarification, TakaraTomy's ''Unite Warriors'' [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]] uses this pretooled head and not a TakaraTomy-original element.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Air Rider''' (エアライダー ''Ea Raidā''), '''Air Raid''' (エアレイド ''Ea Reido'')
*''French:'' '''Bombardo''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Tornado'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Kōng Xí''' (China, 空袭, "Air Raid")
*''Russian:'' '''Naletchik''' (Налётчик, "Raider")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:RID15 cvrHAS.jpg|''Combiner Wars'' comic packaging art
File:EW-skin-Air Raid-G2.jpg|''Generation 2''-themed skin on ''Combiner Wars''-based robot mode in ''Earth Wars'' mobile game
</gallery>

==References==
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Fireflight (G1)

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{{disambigm|Fireflight (disambiguation)|Firefly}}
:''Fireflight is an [[Autobot]] [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:DW G1Fireflight.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Hey guys! I was off on a mission somewhere while you were fighting the [[Giant Purple Griffin]]. Hope that wasn't a problem!"]]
'''Fireflight''' (aka '''Firestrike'''<ref name="firestrike">Hasbro lost the [[trademark]] to "Fireflight" at some point between 2008 and 2013. The substitute name "Firestrike", which is [[Transformers names in other Hasbro lines|shared]] with Hasbro's ''[[Nerf]]'' line, was used for a ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' figure and a ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]], both of them released in 2013.</ref> or '''Firefly'''<ref name="firefly">For the 2015 ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' line, Hasbro used a second substitute name that was closer to "Fireflight": "Firefly" was used both there and in the contemporary 2015 mobile game ''[[Transformers: Battle Tactics]]'', with his limited-release comic pack-in bio making both replacement names he'd chosen in-universe. Following from this self-determination, the 2016 re-release of the ''Kre-O'' Micro Changer in a multi-pack also had the name of the figure changed from "Firestrike" to "Firefly".</ref>) combines a childlike sense of wonder with the soul of a daydreamer, resulting, unfortunately, in one major menace to airborne navigation. Near collisions and crashes come fast and frequent when he's around. If Aerialbots had to be certified to take to the air, he'd have been grounded for life long ago. Fireflight means well and has a good heart, he just can't help losing himself in the beauty of the world when seen from the sky. It's hard for his teammates to get too mad at someone so filled with wonder and innocence, but at the same time it's also hard to fly next to someone who's never paying any attention to where he's going.

Fireflight combines with his fellow [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] to form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] or with other Transformers to form [[Ultra Prime]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jeff MacKay]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese, "Cosmic Rust", "War Dawn"), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese, ''2010'')|[[Georges Atlas]] (European French), Unknown (European French, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2"), [[Mário Monjardim]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:Fireflightwardawn.jpg|thumb|left|"No, I'm Fireflight. He's Air Raid. I'm the one who needs horse blinders to pay attention."]]
At one point during the eternal war with the Autobots on Earth, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] grew fed up with how his opponents ruled the roads and created a group of Decepticon cars known as the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. In order to give his new warriors life, he brought them to Cybertron and tracked down the ancient supercomputer, [[Vector Sigma]], to input cybernetic personalities into the Stunticons. Thanks to a series of traps and drones in their way, the Autobots failed to prevent Megatron from succeeding and returning to Earth. Seeking to even the playing field, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] conceived of the idea of retrofitting several broken-down Cybertronian ships into Earthly jets, and bringing them to life as a team of Autobot flyers. With the help of his tech-savvy soldiers, [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]], [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]], and Prime's own creator, [[Alpha Trion]], Optimus's plan was enacted and the Aerialbots were born. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Because Optimus Prime specified to Vector Sigma that the Aerialbots be given personalities that required them to learn and grow, and make their own decisions, however, Fireflight and his friends were not instantly bound to the Autobot cause. Their sense of pride in their flying ability caused many of them to look down on the other Autobots. As the Aerialbots became impressed with the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]' flight skills, their wide-eyed nature caused them to fall into a Decepticon trap. Turning the [[Kronosphere]] on the hapless Autobots, Megatron sent the Aerialbots back in time nine million years. Their journey led them to the earliest days of the war, and they personally saw Megatron maliciously gun down unarmed Cybertronians in his quest for power. Fireflight and the other Aerialbots returned to the present with an unshakeable commitment to seeing the Decepticon threat ended. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

[[File:CosmicRust Fireflight in trouble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Okay, so mmmmmaybe carrying extra [[Fire-fog missile|firefog]] ammo into battle was a bad idea.]]
Fireflight and the Aerialbots attended the coating ceremony for the Statue of Liberty, which was being covered with [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s new invention, [[Corrostop]], to prevent corrosion. Fireflight mistook the statue for a non-functioning giant robot and had to be educated by [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]. Unfortunately, the Decepticons were just as interested in Perceptor's work, and the Stunticons arrived to kidnap him. Fireflight and the others chased the Stunticons aboard [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] all the way back to the Decepticons' undersea base, but were driven off by the [[Lightning Bug]]. This impressive heat ray zapped Fireflight's wing, and he had to pick up some replacement parts back at the Ark for repairs. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

[[File:Kentucky fried aerialbot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"Wait, I was on FIRE?? Huh, so that's why it got so hot in here all of a sudden."]]
Fireflight's spacey demeanor got his partners in trouble from time to time. As the Aerialbots were searching the Middle East for a squadron of stolen jets, Slingshot and Skydive found the jets being reprogrammed by Megatron and the Decepticons as a remote-controlled air force. The two Aerialbots summoned their fellow flyers, but while Silverbolt and Air Raid turned up quickly, Fireflight was lost out somewhere in the sands for a good portion of the battle with the [[Giant Purple Griffin]], leaving his teammates vulnerable and unable to combine and form Superion. Only after he finally got his head together and followed up on Skydive's signal did the Aerialbots manage to gain the upper hand. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}

After the death of Megatron and the retaking of Cybertron, Fireflight and the Aerialbots became part of the Autobot Fleet. When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] were kidnapped to [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], the rescue party alerted the Aerialbots to swoop by for covering fire and pick-up. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} When the Quintessons destroyed their own planet to get at the Autobots, the resulting blast wave destroyed the Aerialbots' ship, sending Fireflight and the rest hurtling through space. Although they clearly survived, Skydive, Fireflight, and Slingshot were not seen after the explosion. They eventually impacted on [[Goo Number 8739-B|Goo 8739-B]], and were rescued by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

{{Note|In the episode "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]", several jets in the Autobot Fleet resembling the Aerialbots' alt modes were destroyed by the Quintessons. Repeatedly. Since the Aerialbots unquestionably survived the attack, it would seem their character models were merely used to build up the size of the fleet, and the casualty figures.}}

Before long, history repeated itself (literally) as Fireflight and the Aerialbots had another time travel adventure involving Alpha Trion, only this time it involved the ancient Autobot himself traveling into the present from the past, back from when he was merely A-3. The Quintessons were experimenting with [[Time Window]] technology when Perceptor and a group of Autobots came across their work. Summoned for reinforcements, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] arrived with Superion and the other Autobots to drive the Quintessons off the asteroid. As the time window was left open, a robot named A-3 materialized on the asteroid. It wasn't until after the Quintessons convinced the Autobots that the window needed to be closed for the sake of the universe, and A-3 returned to his own time, that Fireflight and the Aerialbots realized they had once again been in the presence of "the father of the Autobots". {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:Fireflightfightorflee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.45|Photo featuring Fireflight finding fireflies while flying and firing.]]
Once, Air Raid led the Decepticon duo of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] into an asteroid field where Fireflight and his fellow Aerialbots were waiting to spring an ambush. The Aerialbots messed the Decepticons up pretty badly, especially after they transformed into Superion. Eventually, Fireflight and the others chased the Decepticons through a strange warp in space. This proceeded to have no consequences for [[Sandstorm (G1)|anyone]] [[Paradron|whatsoever]]. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

Fireflight and the Aerialbots tried to stop the Decepticons' abduction of [[Octane]], and later showed up to stage an ambush for [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

Fireflight and the Aerialbots were spending a relaxing day watching home movies on [[Teletraan II]] when things suddenly got serious, as the Autobots' computer off-handedly informed them [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] was never destroyed in his last battle with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. When they tracked Trypticon to his new staging grounds, Fireflight and the Aerialbots launched from [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], but the Decepticon presence in [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]] was more than they had anticipated. The Aerialbots made a hasty retreat when confronted with overwhelming firepower, but soon returned with reinforcements and drove the Decepticons from Carbombya. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

During a battle in space, Fireflight and the Aerialbots may or may not have been present. Superion, at least, was surely there on the planet [[Eurythma]]...sometimes. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

[[File:Fireflightfightorflee2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|"Sensors have turned up evidence of a dot, sir. It appears to be a red one."]]
After [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] took some hostile fire over the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]], Rodimus Prime dispatched Fireflight and the Aerialbots to investigate. They were caught in a crossfire between the brain-addled Junkions and the Quintessons, who were responsible for messing with the Junkions' air waves, and their minds. Even after becoming Superion, the Aerialbots took heavy fire and had to be brought back to [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] on Cybertron for repairs. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}} Later, Fireflight and the Aerialbots were working with Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus in Europe to fend off the latest wave of Decepticon attacks. When Trypticon arrived, they played the bi-planes to his [[King Kong]]. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

During the Decepticon invasion of Japan, the Aerialbots fought against [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] when he tried to derail a bullet train full of passengers. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} Sometime thereafter, Fireflight and the Aerialbots were recruited by Rodimus Prime to rescue the body of Optimus Prime from [[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]. Unfortunately, this only meant they were among the first Autobots exposed to the [[Hate Plague]]. Despite the madness induced by the red dust, the Aerialbots were apparently still willing to form Superion. Superion ran amok, causing serious property damage, infecting [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], and taking several other Autobots out of action. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Fireflight and the others were eventually cured of the Hate Plague along with the entire planet when Optimus Prime unleashed the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

When the Decepticons invaded Cybertron searching for the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], the Aerialbots tried to stop them. Unfortunately, they didn't reckon with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. Fireflight was knocked out of the sky when Sixshot turned into a winged wolf and tore his wings right off. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} The Aerialbots were next seen retreating in disarray from an advancing [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] as the battle on Cybertron continued. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} The Aerialbots were ultimately defeated and had their [[power pack]]s removed to help fuel the rocket engine the Decepticons installed on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Scramble City=====
{{voiceactor|[[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:ScrambleCity Fireflight Leg.jpg|thumb|left|170px]]
Fireflight and the Aerialbots were dispatched from the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] to aid Optimus Prime in battle with the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Their aerial firepower frankly overwhelmed the marauding Decepticons, and sent them home with their transistors between their struts. On his second attempt, Megatron sent the Stunticons, who were considerably more successful in engaging the Autobots. Damaged in [[alternate mode|jet mode]]s, Fireflight and the Aerialbots chose instead to merge and form Superion. As Superion, they possessed scramble combining abilities, but so did the Stunticons when they formed Menasor. The Aerialbots were in the midst of reconfiguring their limb formation when Fireflight, being... well, a daydreaming idiot, mixed up whether he was supposed to be the right leg or the left. His indecision gave Menasor time to shoot him down, and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] assumed the place of Superion's right leg instead, corrupting his programming. Abashed by his boner, Fireflight teamed up with Optimus Prime to assault Menasor, and retook his place as Superion's limb. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
Fireflight was among the Autobots defending their base when the Decepticons came to steal the [[Transform Super Cog]]. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Naoki Tatsuta]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Hm4 Superion Combines.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Fireflight and the Aerialbots were stationed at Autobot City on Earth in 2011. When Galvatron attacked Cybertron via the old [[space bridge]] network, the Aerialbots were summoned to Cybertron as reinforcements. They soon arrived with the [[Trainbot]]s and quickly joined the battle. Fireflight and his team formed Superion and battled [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and Devastator. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later, the combined Aerialbots fought alongside [[Raiden]] and Defensor against the Decepticon combiners, and were nearly crushed when Bruticus collapsed a building on their position. They were bailed out by the arrival of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. When [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] began his search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on Earth, Fireflight and the Aerialbots returned to the humans' planet to assist him. They confronted the Stunticons in the desert, pitting Superion against Menasor yet again. The battle was so fierce it eventually carried them to the Arctic where Hot Rod was searching. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Fireflight and his flying comrades joined the [[Triple Changer]]s in distracting the Decepticons long enough for [[Twincast]] to sneak inside Trypticon and gather data on the [[Madmachine]]. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} Sometime later, Fireflight and the Aerialbots were on a research vessel that passed near a [[Metamorphose|strange meteorite]]. The meteorite had been altered by Galvatron to produce magnetic warping waves whenever it detected metal, and so it sent the Aerialbots and their ship twisting through space. Although the Decepticons tried to intervene, the Autobots eventually recovered Fireflight and his injured colleagues. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

[[File:HM9 Aerialbots charge with Superion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|For once his confusion is merited.]]
Following a lengthy repair cycle, Fireflight and the Aerialbots were ready for action when Galvatron and the Decepticons laid siege to Cybertron one last time. Transporting to Cybertron from Earth, they raced into battle (on foot, for some reason). Fireflight and the team got the drop on the Stunticons when they merged into Superion, smashing and scattering the 'Cons before they could form Menasor. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} As the fighting continued, the Aerialbots battled Abominus as Superion and later separated to trade blaster fire with the Stunticons. The warring only came to an end once [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s bombs blew up [[Vector Sigma]] and annihilated the planet.{{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

When [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] attacked [[San Francisco]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] dispatched Fireflight and the Aerialbots to combat it. Although they made frequent bombing runs on the organism, the Aerialbots were unable to stop it. Only the arrival of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his powerful giant [[Transtector]] brought an end to the creature's rampage. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} Fireflight and the Aerialbots were part of a strike team that flew to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Superion upon entering the battle. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

When one of Scorponok's Death Towers emerged in Washington D.C., Fireflight and the Aerialbots were dispatched to investigate it. As part of Superion, Fireflight participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====Metrowars=====
As part of Superion, Fireflight was stationed at [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] while it was under reconstruction after an attack from [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]]. {{storylink|Metrowars}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
In the 2030s, Fireflight and the Aerialbots deployed from Metroplex to put a stop to the Stunticons' latest bout of mischief. {{storylink|Today Is Us Stunticons' Annual Holiday Demolition Race!}} This led to a battle in which Superion battled and was defeated by [[Grand Scourge]], though he was saved by [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], allowing the Aerialbots to escape. They went on to accompany Broadside to the [[Legends World]] and help him defeat [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], who then started living with them on Broadside's giant [[transtector]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 53|Bonus Edition Vol. 53}} The Aerialbots later visited Metroplex, another visitor to this world, and hosted their annual barbecue party on his city mode together with their old friend, [[Jumal|King Hassan]]. {{storylink|Today Is Energon BBQ!}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], the Autobots chose to support the [[Selector]]s in their revolution against their human creators and masters. As a result, Fireflight and the Aerialbots abandoned their friend [[Jumal]] in the Middle East to reunite with the Autobot forces. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
When the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] confronted Menasor at a baseball stadium, Fireflight and the Aerialbots arrived as back-up. They formed Superion to engage Menasor and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. After [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] was injured, Superion targeted the Decepticon combiners' legs, shaking them loose and giving the smaller Protectobots a chance to link up with the Decepticon gestalts and override control of their bodies. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}} After the Autobots discovered a utopia island paradise, it was besieged by Megatron and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], who wanted to build an impregnable fortress. [[Kenji]] radioed for help, and Optimus Prime sent Fireflight and the Aerialbots to the rescue. As Superion they fought off [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] using their smarts to outthink the evil warriors. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
In [[2010]], Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to utilize his skills and improve the Decepticons' combiner technology. Fireflight and the Aerialbots joined the Protectobots in assaulting Trypticon, in hopes of rescuing the hostage scientist. Fireflight and his team formed Superion for a first strike, but the Decepticon combiners countered with their deployment modes, launching the Stunticon and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] troops with enough force to tear Superion apart. The Protectobots stood guard over [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] as he performed battlefield triage on the Aerialbots in his repair bay mode, bringing them back on-line. Silverbolt then transformed into launcher mode and unleashed Fireflight and the Aerialbots in their own scramble attack, blinding Menasor and Bruticus long enough for the Autobots to escape safely with Dalton. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

====Full Throttle Scramble Power!====
The Decepticons, up to their usual tricks, threatened to plunder Earth's resources. The Aerialbots pleaded with Optimus Prime to allow them to deal with their bitter rivals, the Stunticons, currently attacking a powerplant. Though Optimus was hesitant at first, the Aerialbots being new and inexperienced, he allowed them this chance to prove themselves. The two teams met, and quickly combined into their gestalt forms to do battle. Though Superion was initially crippled by the [[Omega Wave Cannon]], a new weapon controlled by the Decepticons, he held his own until the Autobots dispatched enough reinforcements to turn the tide of battle, and send the Decepticons fleeing. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Aerialbots second generation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And, Fireflight's already wandering off to look at a pretty flower.]]
''Thanks to his previous connection to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] began experiencing dreams and visions of new Transformers, beginning with an etching of Superion he made without even being consciously aware of it.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}} ''By sharing his visions with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], Buster was able to clarify the images and understand the future of the evolution of the Cybertronian race—amalgam model robots like the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]' [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], capable of a more-streamlined merging into a more powerful form. {{storylink|Second Generation!}} Together, Optimus and Buster witnessed a prophetic vision in which Fireflight and the other Aerialbots assisted the Protectobots in defending the [[Pullen Power Plant]] from the Combaticons and the Stunticons by combining into their gestalt forms. {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}} It was this vision which allowed Optimus Prime and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] to conceive of and construct the Aerialbots.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

Working on a plan to reverse engineer the gestalt technology the Decepticons had used to create Devastator, Optimus Prime and the Autobots staged a daring raid on the Decepticon base of operations, giving [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] enough time to digitally record the Constructicons' electrical transformation pattern for study. {{storylink|Command Performances!}} Working off that blueprint, Wheeljack successfully created Fireflight and the Aerialbots. During the new warriors' testing phase, however, the Autobots were alerted to a Decepticon operation at Hoover Dam. Only the Aerialbots were fast enough to reach the location in time, and so Prime was forced to send them into battle before their programming was completed.

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The unfinished programming quickly proved to be an issue, however—only [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] had received the personality directives that made human safety a top priority. When Fireflight's dogfighting with [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] very nearly caused a deadly avalanche, the Aerialbot leader needed to directly order Fireflight to blast the rocks with his [[fire-fog missile]]s before anyone was killed.

The Aerialbots eventually turned the tide on the Decepticons and drove them off, giving them time to focus on the energy siphon which was the core of the problem. At Silverbolt's command, they merged into Superion and began dismantling the drill device. A problem arose, however, when [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s [[cerebro-shell]] controlled pawn [[Ricky Vasquez]] pointed [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (in his gun mode) at the giant Autobot. Because the majority of the Aerialbots were not programmed specifically to protect human life, Superion only saw a potential threat that needed to be eliminated. As the human fought against the Decepticons' control, Silverbolt too fought inside Superion's gestalt mind to protect the human. In the end, Silverbolt was forced to disengage Superion to keep him from destroying the human. Luckily, Ricky was more successful and managed to break the cerebro-shell's hold long enough to point Megatron at the drill and destroy it, ending the threat. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

[[File:Aerialbots minds wiped marvel 22.jpg|thumb|As it turns out, Fireflight didn't have much of a mind to wipe.]]
After the near disaster at Hoover Dam, Optimus Prime had the Aerialbots shut down and their programming completely erased. Returned to a blank slate, he then inputed fully-programmed personalities for them with the Matrix before their next mission. It, uh...didn't help. In battle with [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] as Superion, the Aerialbots were attacked by [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]], deactivated, and captured by [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]]. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} As these humans' prisoners, the Aerialbots' bodies were disassembled for study, while their faces were mounted on Circuit Breaker's wall as trophies. They were only released, along with several other Autobot captives, after Circuit Breaker was forced to elicit their aid by combining them into a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|giant mechanical suit]] to defeat the [[Battlecharger]]s. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

{{GIJoeTransformersfiction}}
Optimus Prime sent Fireflight and the Aerialbots to back up Bumblebee as he investigated possible Decepticon activity at the unveiling of [[Power Station Alpha]]. They arrived just in time to see Bumblebee being blown away by the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team guarding the power station and combined into Superion in an attempt to retrieve Bumblebee's body. {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} Upon learning that Optimus Prime had died in battle while the Aerialbots were on their mission, Superion immediately disengaged and returned to the Ark. {{storylink|Power Struggle}} Fireflight and the other Autobots aboard the Ark watched as [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] tried and failed to revive Optimus Prime. After their leader was declared irreparable, the Autobots held funerary services for him, and launched Optimus Prime's remains into space. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} Much later, the Autobots united with both G.I. Joe and [[Cobra]] against the Decepticons, who planned to use Power Station Alpha to destroy the world. Fireflight and the Aerialbots entered the battle and once more formed Superion, this time to defeat [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

''The Aerialbots would battle Menasor again at a Blackrock plant, and this time the fusion worked so well everyone found out the others' weaknesses and neuroses. Silverbolt's shame over his fear of heights being found out by the others drove Superion into a vicious, brutal fury.'' {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

''Later, Fireflight and the other Aerialbots fell under Jetfire's command, investigating enemy activity in a small East Coast town. Little did the group suspect that Jetfire had been tasked with undermining them throughout the mission in order to test their psychological limits. Upon pinpointing the Decepticons' signatures, Jetfire turned to Skydive for battle tactics, then immediately shot down his advice upon hearing it. Fireflight spoke up in defense of Skydive, only for Slingshot to also argue the point and rush a surprise attack. The rest of the team were forced to follow, lest Slingshot find himself at the enemy's mercy.''

''The Autobots were met with Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp, the latter holding [[Danny Phillips|a boy]] hostage. The human was taken from Skywarp's grasp, while a stray shot impacted the Decepticons' energon cache. Jetfire ordered Fireflight to take the boy to safety before the cache detonated. Fireflight was nervous over getting picked for the task, knowing full well that he was the most hazardous flier in his squad. Jetfire dismissed any objections, and Fireflight was forced to comply. As he had feared, the rough trip that followed banged up the human. The boy was safely brought to [[Jennifer Phillips|his mother]] outside, but upon seeing her son so shaken up, the woman shrieked at Fireflight to leave them alone. The Aerialbots were then called upon by Silverbolt to combine into Superion and chase down Starscream before he made himself scarce. But the combiner proved as destructive and slow-witted as ever, and his target escaped nonetheless. Despite the mission ending on a sour note, Jetfire gave the Aerialbots a positive review, having been unconscious during Superion's poor showing.'' {{storylink|The Return of the Transformers}}

As [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] took over the Autobots, Fireflight and the other Aerialbots took an extended leave of absence from the war, since the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander focused Autobot resources on repairing their fallen comrades and prepping the Ark to become spaceworthy again. The Autobot craft launched into orbit in pursuit of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], who had been partaking in overtly mutinous behavior. Though the Autobots managed to capture Blaster's [[Blast Off (G1)|spaceship]], within it they only found a [[Spacehikers|quartet of small human children and a stuffed bear]]. In order to draw out his real target, Grimlock put the humans on trial, a procession which Fireflight attended. He was visibly displeased when Grimlock sentenced the kids to death for aiding Blaster, though thankfully this was all a ruse on Grimlock's end to draw Blaster into the open. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

''After the [[Nebulan]] [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]] stole a power cell, Fireflight and Skydive were tasked with retrieving it. Their pursuit of Throttle's vehicle, the Decepticon [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]], took them over the ocean, where they accidentally shot him down, sending craft, passenger, and power cell all plunging down into the drink.'' {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}

[[File:Aerialbots buster marvel 50.jpg|thumb|left|And Fireflight's already wandering off to look for polar bears.]]
Sometime later, it was Fireflight, [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] who were the first to respond to a distress call from Buster Witwicky, the Autobots' old human ally who had been the Decepticons' prisoner for nearly a year. They found the boy nearly frozen to death on an iceberg, and brought him to the care of his older brother, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], and the latter's binary bonded partner, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. But the Autobots had been led into a trap laid out by Starscream, who had planted Buster outside the Decepticons' secret base. Though a brief fire-exchange ensued, the Autobots and Decepticon forces joined when they realized that [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], planning to acquire the nigh-infinite power of the [[Underbase]], posed a greater threat. Together, they were able to prevent him from absorbing most of the Underbase's power. Unfortunately, the fraction Starscream did manage to take into himself still bestowed him with unimaginable power. In an effort to protect the Earth from his rampage, the Aerialbots were Starscream's first victims, wiped out in a single blast of cosmic power in the skies over [[New York City]]. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

Along with the other deactivated Autobots aboard the Ark, Fireflight and the Aerialbots were eventually revived by the [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] super-energy Grimlock and the Dinobots recovered from [[Hydrus Four]].

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Aerialbots the house that wheeljack built.jpg|thumb|"Go that way, Fireflight! The way I'm pointing! No, the OTHER way!"]]
Fireflight was present with the entire Earthforce team outside Autobot Earthbase when [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] unveiled his brand-new unbreachable defensive system. This was unfortunate, as Wheeljack had forgotten that, once activated, the system could only be turned off from the inside. [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] elected to run the gauntlet and reach the shutdown console inside, and the Aerialbots provided air support for him. Fireflight and his buddies gunned down the [[Acid Bat]]s at the entryway, giving Prowl his chance to get through. {{storylink|The House that Wheeljack Built!}}

In a later battle, Fireflight and his team formed Superion... and were quickly taken over by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]. Superion never works out well in Marvel stories. {{storylink|Inside Story!}}

=====The Big Broadcast of 2006=====
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[[File:Fireflight big broadcast of 2006.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
After receiving reports from [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] that [[Quintesson|strange goings-on]] were happening around the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] sent Fireflight and the Aerialbots to investigate. Encountering a [[Quintesson Cruiser]] above the planet, they approached it only to be caught in a crossfire between it and the inhabitants on the world below. Fireflight managed to tag the Quintesson ship with his [[photon displacer gun]], giving the Aerialbots the opening they need to form Superion. The gestalt fired his jets at the ship's force fields, and the resultant explosion not only damaged the Quintesson craft, but also knocked Superion unconscious. He was recovered by Sky Lynx, who returned him to Cybertron for repairs. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}}}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:G28 skywarp to the rescue.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Actually, he didn't notice [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] pop out in front of him. He was looking at a cloud shaped like a giraffe.]]
After the defeat of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his Decepticons on [[Klo]], the Autobots split into smaller combat units throughout the universe. Once Optimus Prime and Grimlock learned of the threat posed by the second generation [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian army]], though, the Autobot forces reconsolidated under their command. Fireflight and the other Aerialbots were first seen after the Autobots had retreated to an asteroid sanctuary for retraining. They were, um, outsmarted by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] during the war games, and led into a Dinobot ambush. {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}}

Later on, Fireflight was fighting with his fellow Aerialbots in the skies of [[Ethos]], defending the planet against genocide by the [[Ethos raiding party|Cybertronian forces]]. Even Skydive's battle plans weren't doing any good, however, and Fireflight was about to give up the fight when the cavalry arrived, in the form of the Decepticon [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Rotor Force]]. {{storylink|Escalation!}} The Autobot/Decepticon alliance soon stood against the Cybertronians at Autobase on Earth. Fireflight was seen working a one-two combo with [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]—he'd knock jets out of the sky, and the Dinobot would roast 'em when they hit the ground. {{storylink|Total War!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
[[File:Aerialbots destiny.jpg|thumb|He's not wandering off yet, but only because the mission got aborted before he could.]]
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After Silverbolt was reformatted into a new [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]]-free body, he was reunited with Fireflight and the rest of the Aerialbots, flying scouting missions for [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[Cybertronian Civil Defense]]. They were recalled to base before they were able to stumble upon [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Neo-Decepticons, which may have been fortunate as Soundwave had [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] waiting for them. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} Soon after that Fireflight and the Aerialbots flew alongside [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] as he located Ultra Magnus, missing since his first bout with [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]], and updated him regarding the arrival of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' and its invading army of [[Blitz Engine]]s above Cybertron. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} Fireflight and the Aerialbots then joined Blades, [[Doubleheader]], [[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]], [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]], [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]] and [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]] in attacking the ''Warworld'' directly, providing a distraction so that the [[Wreckers]] could sneak aboard. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

===The Special Teams===
Fireflight was created on Cybertron, where Vector Sigma first ignited the spark of life within him. Fireflight, and the rest of the Aerialbots were nearly convinced to join the Decepticons upon their initial alliance with the Autobots. This was due to a fault in the Aerialbots’ programming, present due to a sudden drop in the mega-computer when they were being created. The Aerialbots were sent over by Optimus to help the Protectobots defend the [[Pullen Power Plant]] from the Decepticons. As they flew towards the plant, Skydive and Fireflight crossed paths with Blast Off, and recognized that he was wearing a Decepticon badge. The Aerialbots then combined into Superion to even the odds against Menasor and Bruticus. Bruticus fell early in the battle, prompting the Aerialbots to separate and give chase to Starscream while Defensor took over the fight with Menasor. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
When an Autobot salvage expedition was unexpectedly ambushed by Decepticons, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] became concerned that the Cons had developed a new form of surveillance. Silverbolt suggested his men perform a full scan of the area for any spy installation. The Aerialbots were unable to locate any sites on the ground, but a ghost of a radar contact at high altitude caught their attention. Forming Superion, they flew as high as possible and confirmed that ''something'' was out there in the upper atmosphere. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
At some point in Cybertronian history, roughly around the time of the [[Dark Ages]], Fireflight and his Aerialbot comrades became a combiner subgroup, able to merge to form Superion. Because Superion and his fellow super-robots began causing too much sheer devastation during the war, however, the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]]s were signed by the various factions, prohibiting the use of super-robots. Combiner sub-group members could either join different factions separately (like [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]) or remain together as a neutral, unaligned group (like the Protectobots). What Slingshot and the Aerialbots chose to do is unknown. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}}

[[File:PrimeDirective4 superion bombed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|At least he mostly avoided being drawn by [[Pat Lee]].]]
At some point in the late 20th century, Fireflight and the Aerialbots joined the crew of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in fighting the Decepticons on Earth. and his comrades fought alongside Optimus Prime and his crew until [[Operation Liberation]] eliminated the Decepticon threat in 1999. Tragically, they and the rest of the Autobots were believed destroyed following the explosion of the [[Ark II]], though in reality the ship was sabotaged by the rogue engineer-turned arms dealer Adam Rook, known as [[Lazarus]], and General [[Robert Hallo]], who planned on reprogramming the Transformers into the service of the United States military. The Aerialbots were some of the few Transformers who were not recovered by Lazarus for his reprogramming venture, now aimed at hiring out the Transformers to the highest bidder. Instead, they lay immobile in the Arctic waters until reactivated as Superion in 2002 by Optimus Prime, using the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

Fireflight and the Aerialbots in their Superion form, battled the Decepticons in the Northwest Territories of [[Canada]] {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} and again in [[San Francisco]]. However, during the initial skirmish, Superion was broken down into his individual components by the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], giving the Decepticons an advantage. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} When Megatron failed to convince Optimus Prime to join his cause, Silverbolt and his team were freed and eventually reunified in order to intercept a nuclear missile (launched by General Hallo) headed for the California coastline. Superion, and by extension the Aerialbots, were destroyed in stopping the missile. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

Their remains were collected secretly by [[Earth Defense Command]] and held in Area 51. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}
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===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
The Aerialbots were awakened on the [[Fera Islands]] in [[1939]] and were reformatted as [[World War II]]-era fighter planes. After joining the battle against [[Cobra]] and the Decepticons, Fireflight and the others battled the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], forcing them back. {{storylink|Trial by Fire}} When [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] fell off a cliff, the Aerialbots combined into Superion and rescued them. {{storylink|Wolves}}

As Superion, they came under fire from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], {{storylink|Trenches}} eventually succumbing to his firepower, and were destroyed. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Chaos Part Two: Numbers|''Transformers vol. 1'' #26]]
Early in the war, the Aerialbots responded to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime's]] rallying call for additional support against the Decepticons and fought against the Seekers in the battle that followed. {{storylink|Broadcast}} He and the Aerialbots also provided air cover when [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] emerged from the remains of the Toraxxis mega-refinery. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}}

Thousands of years later, Fireflight 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)|Sweep]]s defending it. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers}}

[[File:StickTogether-Aerialbots.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6]]
Fireflight and his fellow Aerialbots worked crowd control on the Decepticons after Ratbat was murdered. He later followed Silverbolt's lead along with the rest of the Aerialbots in deserting Bumblebee's fledgling government. {{storylink|Stick Together}}

Out in the wilderness, Fireflight and the Aerialbots fell victim to a mysterious signal produced by Megatron and Shockwave to disorient them, and turn them against one another. Their systems uniquely compensated for this phenomenon by becoming a naturally-occurring gestalt warrior, the five of them physically and mentally fusing into a new being named Superion. {{storylink|Night and the City}}

Superion soon fell in battle against a Prowl-controlled Devastator, leaving all the surviving Aerialbots comatose and on life support. {{storylink|Three Monologues}} They were eventually rebuilt and resuscitated through the efforts of [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] and the [[Enigma of Combination]], {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}. As part of Starscream's political maneuvers, Fireflight and the new Aerialbots were deployed to [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] to stop Menasor. Superion was able to dispatch the Stunticon combiner. {{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}}

[[File:LastStand FireflightBuzzclaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|Fireflight tries a jump kick in zero-g because of course he does.]]

Much to Optimus Prime's concern, Superion hadn't separated since the fight with Devastator; Prowl commented that for all intents and purposes Superion ''was'' the new default form for the Aerialbots. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}}

As Superion joined Optimus Prime's Autobots on [[Earth]], he disassembled into his individual Aerialbot components from time to time. Fireflight 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. Fireflight 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}} Fireflight 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}}

Fireflight and the Aerialbots returned to Cybertron and took to the skies when [[Shockwave (G1)|Onyx Prime]] descended on their homeworld in his [[Nemesis (BW)|personal vessel]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} He was also part of Optimus Prime's fleet that confronted [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] and the [[Maximal]] army in orbit above [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]]. During that battle, he fought hand-to-hand (or foot-to-face) with [[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]]. {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}} Fireflight engaged Unicron's forces again when the planet-eater attacked Cybertron. {{storylink|Our Finest}} On Earth, he combined with his fellow Aerialbots into Superion to help defeat Unicron for good. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

===''Kre-O'' comic===
Air Raid and Fireflight were surprised to learn the Aerialbots' leader Silverbolt was afraid of heights, but modified their fighting style as the combined Superion to compensate for Silverbolt's phobia. {{storylink|Kre-O Micro-Changers Combiners comic}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Pursuing the [[AllSpark]] after it had been launched into space, Fireflight was one of the many Autobots who found their way to [[Earth]]. There, he participated in a great battle within a human settlement against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
<s>Fireflight</s> <s>Firestrike</s><ref name="cwrenames">It's never actually *stated* in his bio what Firefly's previous names are, but considering the extent to which all of the pack-in comic book bios attempt to explain trademark-replaced names with in-universe reasoning, and the fact that Firefly is the only one with ''two'' name changes on record, odds are this is an all-but-explicit reference to his brief Bot Shots/Kre-O replacement name.</ref> ''Firefly'' was captured by Decepticon prison units twice, changing his name with each escape. [[Rung (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Rung]] found it harder to track down his full service record as a result, and suggested that he might be seeking a fresh start each time. {{storylink|Fireflight (G1)#Combiner Wars|Firefly's bio}}

At one point, [[Wheeljack (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Wheeljack]] helped rebuild the [[Aerialbot (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Aerialbots]]. The expertise gained by this endeavour was a factor in his later inclusion in [[Sky Reign #Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Sky Reign]]. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Wheeljack's bio}}

The Aerialbots were involved in the fight on Cybertron. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Skydive's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Firefly's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Quickslinger's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Alpha Bravo's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Air Raid's bio}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
During his invasion of Cybertron, [[King Sombra]] used his magic to enslave many Cybertronians, including Fireflight and the other Aerialbots. As Superion, the Aerialbots attacked the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, but [[Spike (MLP)|Spike]] broke through Sombra's mind control and forced them to de-combine. {{storylink|The Mightiest Dinobot}}

===''Energon Universe''===
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==Commercial appearances==
*Fireflight and the rest of the Aerialbots flew over a barren, rocky terrain to meet against the Stunticons. Both teams combined, and their gestalt forms engaged in a no-holds-barred slug-fest. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Aerialbots and Stunticons|Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial}}
*Fireflight 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. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#2015|Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials}}
*After being upgraded to their "Generation 2" bodies, the Aerialbots flew over some suburbs, greatly impressing a young boy. They then merged into Superion to duel against [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Aerialbots and Combaticons|Generation 2 Aerialbots and Combaticons commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
When the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were planning to create a new batch of Decepticons, the Autobots responded by returning to Cybertron and building the Aerialbots. Both they and the Stunticons were broughtto life at the same time before Vector Sigma, and Fireflight and the Aerialbots fought to defend the supercomputer from the Decepticons. Though it seemed that the Decepticons might win thanks to the power of Menasor, the Aerialbots managed to rout the Decepticons and chase them away. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 (Legends)|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Fireflight and the rest of the Aerialbots clashed against the Stunticons once more on Earth, when the Decepticons attempted to use the power of the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] to transform the planet into a new Cybertron. He and his teammates merged into Superion, and they were ultimately victorious. {{storylink|Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Silverbolt, Skydive, and Fireflight were sent to intercept [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]'s convoy, which was delivering part of a super weapon to Decepticon HQ. Their attack resulted in the Decepticons destroying their own weapon to keep it out of Autobot hands. {{storylink|Eagle Eyes}} During an attack by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Fireflight and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] retrieved [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]] so that the giant could transform and counterattack. {{storylink|Monstrosity}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsFirefly.jpg|300px|thumb|You just know he's wandering off into Super Mario Brothers...]]
Firefly participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character that could be recruited by collecting 65 units of Cybermetal, and 30 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:FireflyEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|"You see, Firefly is the most unreliable, because he flew off once. Well actually, more than once."
 "Not my fault. Slingshot did it."
 "SLINGSHOT'S [[The World of Tomorrow|DEAD]] YOU IDIOT!"]]

The opposite of covert, this recon specialist relies on his speed and daredevil evasive tactics. Firefly's color and markings are bold and brash, and that's his nature too - why hide when you can blast across enemy territory and out again before anyone can even react. He almost dares others to try and match him. But there's a shifty side to Firefly - He's changed his name more than once and no one quite knows why. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Firefly Bio}}

Firefly was sent to Earth during the battle of the Codex key, and as such with his Aerialbot brethren, helped perform key precision strikes on important buildings. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Codex Showdown Campaign}}

Firefly also combined with his teammates to form Superion! {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Combiner Wars Campaign}}

*'''Class''': Aerial
*'''Lowest Star rating''': 1 star
*'''Weapons''': Firefly uses a gun that zaps targets.
*'''Abilities: Air Strike''': Shoots down 4 precision rockets to deal moderate damage.
**'''Cost''': 4 ability points. +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:firefly Firefly at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
The absent-minded Fireflight was a member of the Aerialbots. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}} The Aerialbots were among the many Transformers summoned to the [[Apex (RPG)|Apex]], where they provided air support and covering fire for other heroes. {{storylink|Worlds Collide: Battle for the Multiverse}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Fireflight toy.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Interchangeable Jet Dude 3]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Fireflight''' (Aerialbot, [[1986]]/[[1990]]/[[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''A3'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''C-52'''
:*''Accessories'': [[photon displacer gun]]
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the third year of the original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (second in the European and Japanese toylines), Aerialbot Fireflight transforms into a red F-4 Phantom II with white wings. He can also combine with his fellow Aerialbots to form the super robot [[Superion (G1)#Toys|Superion]]. As a ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]''-style combiner, he can form an arm or leg to any combination of compatible robots, but his nominal location is as Superion's right arm.

: In 1990, Fireflight was offered as a mail away by the Weetabix Breakfast Cereal in the UK. [[Stunticon (G1)#Toys|Stunticon]] [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] was available in the same offer.

: In Japan, the Aerialbots were also later all made available again as mail-away items during ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]''. The smaller toys cost 1000 yen (120 more than their original retail price!) and 2 [[Robot Point|robot points]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Fireflight/fireflight.htm More information on Fireflight at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Superion''' (Multi-pack, [[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''C-55'''
:*''Accessories'': "Photon displacer gun"

: Fireflight was also available in a full Superion gift set, packed along with [[Silverbolt (G1)#Toys|Silverbolt]], [[Air Raid (G1)#Toys|Air Raid]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Toys|Skydive]], and [[Slingshot (G1)#Toys|Slingshot]].

: All of the toys in the set are identical to their individual releases.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Fireflight''' (Aerialbot, 1990)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Photon displacer gun"

:Fireflight, along with his teammates, was rereleased without changes as part of the 1990 European "gold-box" [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] reissue line.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-Fireflight-Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Fireflight''' (Aerialbot, [[1994]])}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number:'' '''A3'''
:*''Accessories'': photon displacer gun
{{toydesigner|[[Jeffrey Mangiat]] (packaging artist)}}

:One of the few actual [[repaint]]s of the line, Fireflight retains the same colors as his G1 predecessor, but features more silver paint (primarily on the chest), an Autobot tampograph and different stickers.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Autobot/Fireflight/fireflight.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Fireflight at TFU.info]''
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Classics2006 Legends Fireflight.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|"Huh? I got a new toy? When did that happen?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Fireflight''' (Legends, [[2006]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

:Fireflight is a red and beige [[redeco]] of [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Jetfire (Armada)#LOC|Jetfire]], transforming into a cargo plane. In his plane form, the tail section can be swiveled up to form an attack mode. He was going to be named "[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]", but the [[trademark]] was unavailable, so his name and identity were changed.

:The [[redeco]] was also once conceived as [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], but there was too much white already in the toyline, thus it was changed to Powerglide, and then Fireflight. Identity crisis, anyone?

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Universe (2008)|Skydive]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsFireflight/fireflight.htm More information on ''Classics'' Fireflight at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 Fireflight.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We actually found this picture wandering off into Skydive's page.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Superion''' (Multi-pack, [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' G1 Series
:*''Accessories:'' shield/double-cannon, Autobot-type [[energon star]]
:Available only as a component of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Superion, this version of Fireflight is a dark brown and grey redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Sky Shadow (Energon)#Toys|Sky Shadow]]/[[Terradive (Energon)#Toys|Terradive]] mold, transforming into an A-10 "Thunderbolt" plane. He can also form a leg or arm to any ''Energon''-series "[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the right leg to Superion. He comes with a shield/double cannon that can become a footplate or "hand" for his combined mode, plus a blue "super energon" Autobot-style energon star that fits over his [[spark crystal]].

:He shares his mold with fellow Superion pack-mate [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#2008Superion|Skydive]].

:Fireflight was first released, along with the others in this box set, in [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'']] packaging in Australia and Singapore. The set was later released as a Target-[[exclusive]] set in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Superion (ROTF)|Superion]] packaging for North America. Thus, this toy doubles as [[live-action film series|live-action continuity]] [[Fireflight (ROTF)|Fireflight]].

:This mold was also used to make [[Fun Publications]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Skyfall (Cybertron)#Toys|Skyfall]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Fireflight/fireflight.htm More information on Fireflight at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BotShots 5pack Firestrike.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Air Force''' (Five-pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''2'''
:*''Number'': '''T014'''
::*''Fist strength'': '''546'''
::*''Blaster strength'': '''858'''
::*''Sword strength'': '''206'''
:"Autobot Firestrike" is a redeco of the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Starscream]] mold. As such, he turns into a super-deformed jet with a spring-loaded transformation back into robot mode. He was available in a five-pack with [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Slingshot (G1)|Quickslinger]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], and [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSFirestrike/firestrike.htm More information on ''Bot Shots'' Firestrike at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Firestrike.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Superion''' w/ [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], and Firestrike Kreons}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}
:Firestrike comes as part of the [[Superion (G1)#Kre-O|Superion]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into a jet. He can also contribute his bricks to form Superion.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OFirestrike/firestrike.htm More information on Firestrike at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Combiner Robot Mega Pack''' (3-pack, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''???'''
:*''Pieces'': '''245'''
:3 years later, the 3 Micro-Changer combiners, Superion, Bruticus, and Menasor were reissued and released as a 3-pack. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases, though the Firestrike's Kreon name was changed into "Firefly" due to trademark re-availability.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:Generationstoy-Firefly.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Cobraaaaaa!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Firefly''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)}}</ul>
:*'''5 OF 5: [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]'''
:*''Accessories'': Rifle, gun/fist/foot
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}
:"Firefly" is part of the first wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class toys. He transforms from robot into a modified red and white {{w|Harrier Jump Jet}}, as well as either an arm or a leg for [[Superion (G1)#Combiner Wars|Superion]] or [[Combiner Wars (toyline)#Compatible toys in other lines|any other compatible toys]]. To help this latter portion along, he comes with a weapon that transforms into either a foot or a hand. His instructions state that he forms the left leg of Superion and highlights this leg in red, the image however shows Skydive with Firefly actually shown being the left arm. He is also officially associated with [[Ultra Prime#Toys|Ultra Prime]].

:Unlike his teammates, Firefly's head design is based on that of his G1 toy rather than his cartoon model. The design of his gun is inspired by [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]'s [[nega-gun]], presumably as a direct or indirect result of his and Fireflight's weapons being swapped in their [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[package art]].

:Firefly was intended to be packed in with [[Combiner Wars (comic)|''Combiner Wars'']] issue 3 ("[[The End of the Beginning of the World]]") in the U.S., Australian, and Asian markets, and a collector card in other markets (using artwork from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' episode "[[Eagle Eyes]]"). However, due to production schedule problems, the entire first wave of Deluxes shipped with collector cards worldwide.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150317182353/http://bwtf.com/events/toyfair2015/interview-part1 Interview with Jerry Jivoin at BWTF.com] (archived)</ref> The comics eventually surfaced at an unidentified comic convention in Taipei, Taiwan.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/bios-for-first-wave-of-transformers-combiner-wars-deluxes-more-alpha-bravo-fiction/33738/ Bios for first wave of Transformers Combiner Wars deluxes, more Alpha Bravo fiction at Seibertron.com]</ref> Additionally, as a part of the first and second wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s and [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Firefly was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-generations-combiner-wars-free-g1-sticker-sheet-with-tru-singapore/32469/ Aerialbot and Stunticon sticker promotion on Seibertron.com]</ref>

:Firefly was [[retool]]ed into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Slingshot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Quickslinger]]/''Unite Warriors'' Sling, who was then [[redeco]]ed into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Blast Off (G1)#Combiner Wars|Blast Off]], with the original version of the mold being [[redeco]]ed into [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|TFSS]] 4.0 [[Needlenose (G1)#Generations|Needlenose]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWFirefly/firefly.htm More information on Combiner Wars Firefly at TFU.info]''
{{CWFireflyMold}}
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{{anchor|CWG2}}{{anchor|GenerationsG2}}
[[File:Generations-Combiner-Wars-G2-Firefly.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|They really didn't change me much...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Superion''' (Collection Pack, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' rifle, individual Aerialbots guns/fists/feet
:A G2-themed redeco of ''Combiner Wars'' Firefly is packed along with the other Aerialbots (including [[Powerglide (G1)#CWG2|Powerglide]]), and sold as a [[giftset]].

:The Superion "Collection Pack" 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/CWFirefly/firefly.htm More information on Combiner Wars G2 Firefly at TFU.info]''
{{CWFireflyMold}}
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW01-Fireflight.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Superion''' (Multi-pack, [[2015]]/[[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''UW-01'''
:*''Release date'': [[June 27]], 2015 / [[February 23]], 2019
:*''Accessories'': Rifle, gun/fist/foot
{{toydesigner|[[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Takara's ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' "Firebolt" is a redeco of his ''Combiner Wars'' iteration, now decoed to be ''extremely'' cartoon "accurate". So accurate that there are black stripes on the top of his jet mode, details from the animation model replicating the black support struts for the nosecone and tail from the original Fireflight toy.

:He can also transform into either an arm or a leg for any ''Combiner Wars''-style combiner, or into [[Godbomber#Legends|Godbomber]]'s legs, but his nominal placement is as the right arm for [[Superion (G1)#Unite Warriors|Superion]]. Thus he also comes with a large weapon that transforms into either a foot or a hand for the combiner.

:Firebolt was only available in a Superion multi-pack with the other Airbots, which was also reissued nearly four years later.
{{CWFireflyMold}}
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===''Titans Return''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Blunderbuss & Broadside''' (Voyager Class, 2017)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}
:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Broadside (G1)#Generations|Broadside]] comes with tiny Aerialbot jets (specifically in the alternate modes of their ''Combiner Wars'' figures) molded on a sprue; once cut off this sprue, the jets can be attached to his carrier and robot mode ports.

===''Legends''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Broadside''' ([[November 25]], [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG53'''
:The ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' release of Broadside also includes the sprue holding the five Airbots, redecoed in a different shade of gray to match Broadside's cartoon-accurate appearance.

===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP-Fireflight.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Geewunner purity test—name which Aerialbot is which without looking it up.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Aerialbot Fireflight''' (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*'''4 of 5: [[Superion (G1)#Age of the Primes|Superion]]'''
:*''Accessories'': blasters, backplate
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[June 10]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEAkXHAU034 Transformers Fanstream | June 2025 | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Nate Purswell]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' Deluxes, "Aerialbot Fireflight" is a retool of [[Slingshot (G1)#Age of the Primes|Aerialbot Slingshot]], turning from a cartoon-accurate robot into an unlicensed approximation of a F-4 Phantom. A cartoon inaccuracy is the black foot instead of white and weapons.

:He comes with two identical double-barreled blasters (that are unchanged from Slingshot) which can store under his wings in jet mode. Undocumented in his instructions, a small portion of his back is attached by a 5 mm peg and is removable, though it seems to serve no purpose aside from screw concealment. This piece is also removable on Slingshot, with the rest of the backplate being identical between the two.

:His biggest feature, however, is his ability to transform into an arm (which involves bisection at the waist) to connect to the frame included with Commander Class [[Silverbolt (G1)#Age of the Primes|Silverbolt]] to help form Superion. Unlike the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Stunticon (G1)#Legacy|Stunticons]] before him, though, he can alternate between either of the combiner's arms instead of being confined to one. However, his nominal position is as the right arm.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W2Fireflight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Fireflight, Sky High Recon''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T25/T46'''
**''Stars: ''5
:Fireflight, Sky High Recon was released as part of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'' Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, Fireflight, Sky High Recon is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Fireflight, Sky High Recon depicts [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]'s left leg, which is formed by Air Raid in the artwork.

:The artwork for Bot Mode is reused from the ''Combiner Wars'' Firefly toy's packaging art, and is based on said figure.

:Fireflight, Sky High Recon can be used to form Superion, Sky Protector with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Aerialbot Enigma]] while he and the other Wave 2 Aerialbots are in Bot mode on the battlefield or KO area.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Superion and Menasor.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Superion & Menasor Set''' ([[February 6]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''37 & 38'''

: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 [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (with his components Fireflight, [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] and [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]) and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (with ''his'' components [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#37|Translation of Superion's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
*Fireflight's [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] robot mode [[character model]] is a little hard to follow. His wings on his legs are drawn spread out, much like the ones on his back, yet from the back view they are drawn folded against his legs. This seemed to cause confusion for animators too, as his wings are positioned differently throughout his various appearances in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]]. Speaking of the back view, Fireflight's robot arms are hilariously still in their folded up vehicle mode positions on his compact jet backpack. The wings and tail fins also seem to have been swapped around.
*According to James Roberts in an online interview, Fireflight was intending to join the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' during the events of [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|''More Than Meets The Eye'' #1]] but was talked out of it at the last minute by "someone with a vested interest." <ref>http://www.craveonline.com/comics/interviews/182693-james-roberts-and-the-transformers-renaissance</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Firebolt''' (ファイアボルト ''Faiaboruto''), '''Fireflight''' (ファイヤーフライト ''Faiyāfuraito'')
*''French:'' '''Boule de Feu''' (Canada Generation 1, "Fireball"), '''Flammèche''' (Canada ''Generation 2'', "Fireflight")
*''Italian:'' '''Optor'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēihuǒ''' (China, 飞火, "Flying Fire")
*''Russian:'' '''Ognemjot''' (Огнемёт, "Flame Thrower")

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Age of the Primes Autobots]]
[[Category:Bot Shots Autobots]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Energon Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Aerialbots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Mail order items]]
[[Category:Marvel Earthforce]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Autobots]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]

Talk:Fireflight (G1)

2025-08-11T04:19:22Z

Dvandom: /* Request permission to change caption joke */

==Request permission to change caption joke==
I would like permission to change the caption for his Generations toy to something along the lines of: "Flier? Yes. Named Firefly? Yes. Pony? No," I think it's funnier than the current G.I. Joe joke. [[User:ZTS is Very Sorry|ZTS is Very Sorry]] ([[User talk:ZTS is Very Sorry|talk]]) 01:14, 2 May 2015 (EDT)

While AoP Fireflight may be intended as the right arm, the instructions with Silverbolt have it on the left arm. [[User:Dvandom|Dvandom]] ([[User talk:Dvandom|talk]]) 00:19, 11 August 2025 (EDT)

Malleus Minotaurus

2025-01-04T04:40:54Z

Dvandom: /* Legacy */

{{factions|wreckers|{{factions/icons|custom=PotP-SolusPrime.png|cSize=30px|cLink=Solus Prime|cPretty=Solus Prime}}}}
:''Malleus Minotaurus is a [[Wreckers|Wrecker]] from the [[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:MalleusMinotaurus-art.jpg|right|thumb|300px|If all you have is a hammer, then that hammer is probably not also a robot. Probably.]]

'''Malleus Minotaurus''' is a grey minotaur [[Micromaster]] who becomes a grey hammer. Originally [[Solus Prime]]'s "little blacksmith helper", he was abducted from the [[Wreckers]] by the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] (who didn't realize he was anything more than a mystical hammer), and now he attempts to escape the clutches of his captors!<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.youtube.com/live/3Pkz6oTI7W4?feature=shared&t=2104|name=Mark Maher|site=YouTube|title=Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 7, 2024|year=2024|day=07|month=03}}</ref>

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==Toys==
===''Legacy''===
[[File:Tf-legacy-united-doom-n-destruction-3-pack-malleus-minotaurus.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Sure, this may be the cutest bonk to ever bonk a bonk...but this is no plaything!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Wrecker Malleus Minotaurus''' / '''Chop Shop''' / '''Barrage''' (Multi-pack, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*Accessories: Handle/ gun, 2 [[blast effect]]s
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[[March 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4 Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 7, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

: ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Malleus Minotaurus is a grey [[redeco]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Smashdown#Toys|Smashdown]], transforming from a robotic minotaur into a hammer that other toys can wield thanks to his [[5 mm post|5 mm-wide handle]]. The hammer handle can be slotted into the inside of the left forearm (under the "main" arm) to give him a blaster rifle. Otherwise, the handle either sits unused... or stays awkwardly sticking out of the robot-mode butt as a very long tail.

:Malleus Minotaurus comes with two clear blast effect parts: the first being a redeco of the original "Fire Blast" part to simulate smashing against objects, plus a new blast effect that simulates energy on the hammer face as it moves in towards a strike (so you'd use one or the other, but not both). This blast effect was originally made during ''Siege'', and went unreleased until now.

: He was only available in a multi-pack along with [[Barrage (Insecticon)#Legacy|Barrage]] and [[Chop Shop (G1)#Legacy|Chop Shop]], as part of the Mayhem Attack Squad-themed "Doom ‘n Destruction Collection". These sets were [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusives in the US, with a small number sold through [[Hasbro Pulse]]. This set was revealed and set up for preorder on [[February 29]], 2024.

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C44EUIZOHWP/ Designer commentary on the Doom 'n Destruction Collection from Mark Maher on Instagram]''

==Notes==
*''Malleus'' in Latin means "hammer", while ''minotaurus'' means, well, "minotaur".
*Malleus is part of a [[Forge of Solus Prime|long lineage of hammer accessories]] with ties to Solus Prime.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Legacy characters]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Emusa

2024-11-16T17:15:45Z

Dvandom:

:''Emusa is an [[alien]] from the [[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:ZoneEmusaCloseup.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Iiiii seeeee yoooou.]]
'''Emusa''' (エムサ) is an extraterrestrial animal that resembles a pink raccoon-tailed rabbit with small wings. Despite their size in proportion to his (?) body, these wings allow Emusa to fly. He is also capable of speech and of compacting into a smaller, more puffball-esque shape, apparently by wrapping his tail around himself.

He acts as a pet to the humanoid alien [[Cain]]. His species may (or may not) have been native to Cain's planet of [[Feminia]]; if it ''was'' native, then its status following Feminia's obliteration doesn't look too good.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Zone'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Yumi Tōma]] (Japanese)}}

Emusa was present with Cain when planet Feminia was attacked by the [[Nine Great Demon Generals|Demon Generals]] [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. The Generals actually flew over them during their assault, and the wake of their destruction sent the pair flying. Soon the entire planet was suffering upheavals, and Emusa could only flap nearby as Cain held on to an upended patch of grass that was slowly sinking into a raging inferno.

[[File:ZoneEmusaFullbody.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|It's like Bright Heart Raccoon had a one-night stand with a cabbit.]]
Thankfully, the pair were saved by [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]], who handed them up to [[Holi]] aboard the overhead [[Galaxy Shuttle]]. While they were able to evacuate to outer space, Victory Saber was not so lucky, and Emusa watched as Cain grew angry over the apparent destruction of both his planet and his savior.

Presumably having no where else to go, Emusa and Cain went to live on [[Micro|planet Zone]], a machine-world populated primarily by [[Micromaster]]s. This caused Emusa much annoyance; he complained that there wasn't a single flower on the entire planet! He then wondered if this made their companion [[Moonradar (G1)|Moonradar]] lonely, too, and Moonradar's statement to the negative sent Emusa into a rant, saying that as a living creature, he wanted to be around flowers and nature, not metal. Moonradar then pointed out that Transformers were living creatures, too, and Cain scolded Emusa for his comments, which the chastised Emusa could only weakly protest to.

Following an invasion of Zone by the Demon Generals, Emusa went with Cain aboard the Galaxy Rocket in an attempt to get Zone's [[Energon Z]] back. The ship was snared by [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] in an electric net in an attempt to destroy them, sending shocks to everyone aboard, but they were soon rescued by the [[Jet Patrol Team]] and on their way to the Generals' next target: [[Earth]]!

Cain and Emusa next greeted [[Akira Serikawa|Akira]] when he was brought aboard the Galaxy Rocket by [[Whisper (Zone)|Whisper]]. The pair told Akira how impressed they were by Earth's beauty, with the gleeful Emusa hopping up and down on Cain's shoulder, elated by the abundance of nature. With Cain and Akira, Emusa witnessed the arrival of the [[Powered Master]]s [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Sonic Bomber (G1)|Sonic Bomber]], saw Akira's subsequent shocked reaction that the Generals were after the [[Zodiac]], and Dai Atlas' use of same to allow himself and Sonic Bomber to enter "Zone Mode".

[[File:ZoneEmusaPuffball.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Tiny pink powder puff.]]
After the defeat of the Generals, the heroes gathered and discussed the nature of the Zodiac, and Emusa invited Akira to come to Zone with them. Akira agreed, and presented the pair with a flower from his backpack; Emusa swooned and called it beautiful.

Returning to Zone, a ceremony was held to appoint Dai Atlas as the new Supreme Commander of the Autobots. The flying Emusa struggled to bring Dai Atlas a huge bouquet of Earth flowers, but lost his grip on it, sending the petals raining down on the laughing boys and nearby Autobots as the crowd cheered on Dai Atlas's name. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

Later, Cain, Akira, and Emusa were present on the Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] when [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] attacked the "Zone City" stationed there in defense of the planet. As Metrotitan obliterated both the base and [[Galaxy Shuttle]], the three escaped the destruction in [[Rabbicrater]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone #8}} Returning to Earth, the three felt the effects of Metrotitan's new weapon, the "Freeze Beam Gun". [[Roadfire]] made short work of Metrotitan, ending this threat. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone #9}}

[[Violengiguar]] himself then came to Earth, intent on stealing the Zodiac. He plowed through the Powered Masters to grab the Galaxy Rocket, both obtaining the Zodiac and abducting Emusa, Cain, Akira and Moonradar in the process. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone #10}} The Powered Masters followed Violengiguar to the mysterious "Tenth Planet", where Violengiguar split into three insect monsters. Roadfire defended the Galaxy Rocket from Lenger, saving the captives inside. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone #11}}

After the Powered Masters defeated Violengiguar's final form with their Zodiac-fueled Rainbow Powered Attack (... no, really), sunlight returned to the Tenth Planet. The Zodiac rainbow remained in the sky, causing the world to sprout greenery and flowers. Though Cain, Akira, Emusa, and the Transformers all came from different worlds, they realized they'd need all their strength and each other's help to make this new world a peaceful one. As Cain and Akira ran through a field of flowers together, holding each other's hands, Emusa placed one in Akira's hair. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone #12}}

====''Legends'' comic====
In [[2039]], Emusa threw flower petals to celebrate the founding of the second iteration of the [[Cybertron Alliance]]. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

===''Zone'' comic===
[[File:EmusaManga.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me.]]

Along with Cain, Emusa was a survivor of the planet Feminia, which had been destroyed by [[Decepticon]]s. They both ended up on [[Micro|planet Zone]].

One day, Emusa and Cain were riding around in [[Moonradar (G1)|Moonradar]] on the surface of Zone, passing by [[Glasspit]]'s [[Gasoline Base]] as they went. Unfortunately for them, [[Violengiguar]]'s Generals [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], and [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] picked that moment to attack; having already stolen the planet's special [[Energon Z]], they decided to take advantage of [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]'s absence and cause havoc on the world. Emusa and Cain were shot at while riding, so Moonradar made tracks to the [[Rocket Base]], which transformed to retaliate.

The Generals fled, taking the Energon Z with them. Emusa and Cain accompanied Moonradar, the [[Super Car Patrol Team]] and the [[Battle Patrol Team]] aboard the Galaxy Rocket, which chased after the Generals until it was cocooned up in mid-space by [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]]. Fortunately, they were all rescued by the [[Jet Patrol Team]], and continued on their way to Earth.

Arriving on Earth, the rocket's manipulator claw saved the young, flower-picking [[Akira Serikawa|Akira]] from the path of [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and brought him aboard, where Emusa and Cain greeted him. After the rocket landed and transformed into a mini-base, Akira, Cain and Emusa cheered on the Battle Patrol Team and the Super Car Patrol Team as they drove to attack Generals [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Predaking and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (although this went really REALLY badly).

After all the fighting was over, Emusa sat on Cain's shoulder and winked at Akira, who, having been invited to Zone, had put some flowers into a little vase for a gift. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}}

Later, Cain, Akira, and Emusa were present on the Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] when [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] attacked the "Zone City" stationed there in defense of the planet. As Metrotitan obliterated both the base and [[Galaxy Shuttle]], the three escaped the destruction in [[Rabbicrater]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone #8}} Returning to Earth, the three felt the effects of Metrotitan's new weapon, the "Freeze Beam Gun". [[Roadfire]] made short work of Metrotitan, ending this threat. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone #9}}

[[Violengiguar]] himself then came to Earth, intent on stealing the Zodiac. He plowed through the Powered Masters to grab the Galaxy Rocket, both obtaining the Zodiac and abducting Emusa, Cain, Akira and Moonradar in the process. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone #10}} The Powered Masters followed Violengiguar to the mysterious "Tenth Planet", where Violengiguar split into three insect monsters. Roadfire defended the Galaxy Rocket from Lenger, saving the captives inside. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone #11}}

After the Powered Masters defeated Violengiguar's final form with their Zodiac-fueled Rainbow Powered Attack (... no, really), sunlight returned to the Tenth Planet. The Zodiac rainbow remained in the sky, causing the world to sprout greenery and flowers. Though Cain, Akira, Emusa, and the Transformers all came from different worlds, they realized they'd need all their strength and each other's help to make this new world a peaceful one. As Cain and Akira ran through a field of flowers together, holding each other's hands, Emusa placed one in Akira's hair. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone #12}}

==Notes==

In early online anglophone fandom, Emusa was known by the name "Zone Bunny" due to the difficulty in acquiring translated sources.

[[Category:Aliens]]
[[Category:Animals]]
[[Category:Fiction-only characters]]
[[Category:Japanese-original characters]]
[[Category:Legends aliens]]
[[Category:Zone characters]]

Emusa

2024-11-16T17:15:17Z

Dvandom: Added "Zone Bunny" sobriquet in Notes.

:''Emusa is an [[alien]] from the [[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:ZoneEmusaCloseup.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Iiiii seeeee yoooou.]]
'''Emusa''' (エムサ) is an extraterrestrial animal that resembles a pink raccoon-tailed rabbit with small wings. Despite their size in proportion to his (?) body, these wings allow Emusa to fly. He is also capable of speech and of compacting into a smaller, more puffball-esque shape, apparently by wrapping his tail around himself.

He acts as a pet to the humanoid alien [[Cain]]. His species may (or may not) have been native to Cain's planet of [[Feminia]]; if it ''was'' native, then its status following Feminia's obliteration doesn't look too good.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Zone'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Yumi Tōma]] (Japanese)}}

Emusa was present with Cain when planet Feminia was attacked by the [[Nine Great Demon Generals|Demon Generals]] [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. The Generals actually flew over them during their assault, and the wake of their destruction sent the pair flying. Soon the entire planet was suffering upheavals, and Emusa could only flap nearby as Cain held on to an upended patch of grass that was slowly sinking into a raging inferno.

[[File:ZoneEmusaFullbody.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|It's like Bright Heart Raccoon had a one-night stand with a cabbit.]]
Thankfully, the pair were saved by [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]], who handed them up to [[Holi]] aboard the overhead [[Galaxy Shuttle]]. While they were able to evacuate to outer space, Victory Saber was not so lucky, and Emusa watched as Cain grew angry over the apparent destruction of both his planet and his savior.

Presumably having no where else to go, Emusa and Cain went to live on [[Micro|planet Zone]], a machine-world populated primarily by [[Micromaster]]s. This caused Emusa much annoyance; he complained that there wasn't a single flower on the entire planet! He then wondered if this made their companion [[Moonradar (G1)|Moonradar]] lonely, too, and Moonradar's statement to the negative sent Emusa into a rant, saying that as a living creature, he wanted to be around flowers and nature, not metal. Moonradar then pointed out that Transformers were living creatures, too, and Cain scolded Emusa for his comments, which the chastised Emusa could only weakly protest to.

Following an invasion of Zone by the Demon Generals, Emusa went with Cain aboard the Galaxy Rocket in an attempt to get Zone's [[Energon Z]] back. The ship was snared by [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] in an electric net in an attempt to destroy them, sending shocks to everyone aboard, but they were soon rescued by the [[Jet Patrol Team]] and on their way to the Generals' next target: [[Earth]]!

Cain and Emusa next greeted [[Akira Serikawa|Akira]] when he was brought aboard the Galaxy Rocket by [[Whisper (Zone)|Whisper]]. The pair told Akira how impressed they were by Earth's beauty, with the gleeful Emusa hopping up and down on Cain's shoulder, elated by the abundance of nature. With Cain and Akira, Emusa witnessed the arrival of the [[Powered Master]]s [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Sonic Bomber (G1)|Sonic Bomber]], saw Akira's subsequent shocked reaction that the Generals were after the [[Zodiac]], and Dai Atlas' use of same to allow himself and Sonic Bomber to enter "Zone Mode".

[[File:ZoneEmusaPuffball.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Tiny pink powder puff.]]
After the defeat of the Generals, the heroes gathered and discussed the nature of the Zodiac, and Emusa invited Akira to come to Zone with them. Akira agreed, and presented the pair with a flower from his backpack; Emusa swooned and called it beautiful.

Returning to Zone, a ceremony was held to appoint Dai Atlas as the new Supreme Commander of the Autobots. The flying Emusa struggled to bring Dai Atlas a huge bouquet of Earth flowers, but lost his grip on it, sending the petals raining down on the laughing boys and nearby Autobots as the crowd cheered on Dai Atlas's name. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

Later, Cain, Akira, and Emusa were present on the Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] when [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] attacked the "Zone City" stationed there in defense of the planet. As Metrotitan obliterated both the base and [[Galaxy Shuttle]], the three escaped the destruction in [[Rabbicrater]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone #8}} Returning to Earth, the three felt the effects of Metrotitan's new weapon, the "Freeze Beam Gun". [[Roadfire]] made short work of Metrotitan, ending this threat. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone #9}}

[[Violengiguar]] himself then came to Earth, intent on stealing the Zodiac. He plowed through the Powered Masters to grab the Galaxy Rocket, both obtaining the Zodiac and abducting Emusa, Cain, Akira and Moonradar in the process. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone #10}} The Powered Masters followed Violengiguar to the mysterious "Tenth Planet", where Violengiguar split into three insect monsters. Roadfire defended the Galaxy Rocket from Lenger, saving the captives inside. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone #11}}

After the Powered Masters defeated Violengiguar's final form with their Zodiac-fueled Rainbow Powered Attack (... no, really), sunlight returned to the Tenth Planet. The Zodiac rainbow remained in the sky, causing the world to sprout greenery and flowers. Though Cain, Akira, Emusa, and the Transformers all came from different worlds, they realized they'd need all their strength and each other's help to make this new world a peaceful one. As Cain and Akira ran through a field of flowers together, holding each other's hands, Emusa placed one in Akira's hair. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone #12}}

====''Legends'' comic====
In [[2039]], Emusa threw flower petals to celebrate the founding of the second iteration of the [[Cybertron Alliance]]. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

===''Zone'' comic===
[[File:EmusaManga.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me.]]

Along with Cain, Emusa was a survivor of the planet Feminia, which had been destroyed by [[Decepticon]]s. They both ended up on [[Micro|planet Zone]].

One day, Emusa and Cain were riding around in [[Moonradar (G1)|Moonradar]] on the surface of Zone, passing by [[Glasspit]]'s [[Gasoline Base]] as they went. Unfortunately for them, [[Violengiguar]]'s Generals [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], and [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] picked that moment to attack; having already stolen the planet's special [[Energon Z]], they decided to take advantage of [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]'s absence and cause havoc on the world. Emusa and Cain were shot at while riding, so Moonradar made tracks to the [[Rocket Base]], which transformed to retaliate.

The Generals fled, taking the Energon Z with them. Emusa and Cain accompanied Moonradar, the [[Super Car Patrol Team]] and the [[Battle Patrol Team]] aboard the Galaxy Rocket, which chased after the Generals until it was cocooned up in mid-space by [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]]. Fortunately, they were all rescued by the [[Jet Patrol Team]], and continued on their way to Earth.

Arriving on Earth, the rocket's manipulator claw saved the young, flower-picking [[Akira Serikawa|Akira]] from the path of [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and brought him aboard, where Emusa and Cain greeted him. After the rocket landed and transformed into a mini-base, Akira, Cain and Emusa cheered on the Battle Patrol Team and the Super Car Patrol Team as they drove to attack Generals [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Predaking and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (although this went really REALLY badly).

After all the fighting was over, Emusa sat on Cain's shoulder and winked at Akira, who, having been invited to Zone, had put some flowers into a little vase for a gift. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}}

Later, Cain, Akira, and Emusa were present on the Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] when [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] attacked the "Zone City" stationed there in defense of the planet. As Metrotitan obliterated both the base and [[Galaxy Shuttle]], the three escaped the destruction in [[Rabbicrater]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone #8}} Returning to Earth, the three felt the effects of Metrotitan's new weapon, the "Freeze Beam Gun". [[Roadfire]] made short work of Metrotitan, ending this threat. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone #9}}

[[Violengiguar]] himself then came to Earth, intent on stealing the Zodiac. He plowed through the Powered Masters to grab the Galaxy Rocket, both obtaining the Zodiac and abducting Emusa, Cain, Akira and Moonradar in the process. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone #10}} The Powered Masters followed Violengiguar to the mysterious "Tenth Planet", where Violengiguar split into three insect monsters. Roadfire defended the Galaxy Rocket from Lenger, saving the captives inside. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone #11}}

After the Powered Masters defeated Violengiguar's final form with their Zodiac-fueled Rainbow Powered Attack (... no, really), sunlight returned to the Tenth Planet. The Zodiac rainbow remained in the sky, causing the world to sprout greenery and flowers. Though Cain, Akira, Emusa, and the Transformers all came from different worlds, they realized they'd need all their strength and each other's help to make this new world a peaceful one. As Cain and Akira ran through a field of flowers together, holding each other's hands, Emusa placed one in Akira's hair. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone #12}}

===Notes===

In early online anglophone fandom, Emusa was known by the name "Zone Bunny" due to the difficulty in acquiring translated sources.

[[Category:Aliens]]
[[Category:Animals]]
[[Category:Fiction-only characters]]
[[Category:Japanese-original characters]]
[[Category:Legends aliens]]
[[Category:Zone characters]]

Skullcruncher (ES)

2024-08-31T04:26:58Z

Dvandom: /* Earthspark */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Skullcruncher}}
:''Skullcruncher is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Skullcruncher es.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Appearing in [[Skullcruncher (Cyberverse)|two major modern animated shows in a row]] is certainly a surprising achievement for a [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Decepticon Headmaster]].]]

'''Skullcruncher''' is a Decepticon that is as furious and hungry as the creature he transforms into.

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
[[File:SecretlegacyPart2-Skullcruncheraltmode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|''Rippy the gator went chomp chomp chomp'' ''Rippy the gator went chomp chomp chomp'' ''Passing the time by ending children's lives down in the bottom of the swamp.'']]

Skullcruncher participated in the final battle of the [[Great War (ES)|Great War]]. {{storylink|Warzone}} Fifteen years later, he fell under [[Mandroid]]'s control, where he menaced [[Mo Malto|Mo]], [[Robby Malto|Robby]], and [[Alex Malto]] at Mandroid's lab, smashing through a wall and using his crocodile mode to shake the Maltos' car around. Interrupted by [[Twitch]], he threw the car, which was caught by [[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]]. Skullcruncher fired on Thrash, knocking him away. While Twitch continued to fire on him, Thrash knocked him over with his newly acquired alternate mode. Back on his feet, he fired at the fleeing Mo and Thrash while Twitch and Robbie continued their barrage. Eventually, Skullcruncher and the other enthralled Decepticons were freed from Mandroid's control and apprehended. {{storylink|Secret Legacy, Part 2}} He was subsequently incarcerated in a secret Decepticon holding facility beneath [[G.H.O.S.T.]] headquarters. {{storylink|Classified}}

When [[Hashtag (ES)|Hashtag]]'s Internet connection to the G.H.O.S.T. facility inadvertently took the detention blocks' anti-energon fields offline, Skullcruncher was among the prisoners set free. Hashtag, Twitch, and [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] found him curled up in his open cell while they were looking for a way out of the facility. Skullcruncher did not attempt to attack them, but became enraged upon spotting guards wearing the G.H.O.S.T. insignia. Skullcruncher plowed through the guards as well as [[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]] as he ran through the hallway and smashed through the wall, with Bumblebee and the Terrans following behind. Outside, Skullcruncher rose up behind Bumblebee while raising his sword before G.H.O.S.T. agents shot him and took him back into custody. {{storylink|Hashtag: Oops}}

Skullcruncher and the other Decepticons were sprung by [[Nightshade (ES)|Nightshade]] and [[Twitch]] when the pair turned up to free [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] and [[Jon Schloder|Schloder]], but were disinterested in helping them battle Mandroid. {{storylink|The Last Hope, Part 1}}

A year later, Skullcruncher was one of several Decepticons dispached to the naval yard to intercept the [[Autobot|Autobot's]] attempts to recover more [[Emberstone|Embershards]],tussling with Optimus Prime. The encounter turned out to be a diversion, and they returned to base. {{storylink|Aftermath (ES episode)|Aftermath}}
Skullcruncher was present when [[Starscream (ES)|Starscream]] made a grand speech to the Decepticons about his plans to make Earth into "New Cybertron" with the [[Emberstone]] . When the Autobots and [[Terran|Terrans]] attacked, he took part in the ensuing battle. When Starscream used the Emberstone to raise [[Terratronus]], a mindless blow from the massive titan destroyed the cliff he and the other the Decepticons were observing the battle from. He then followed [[Shockwave (ES)|Shockwave]]'s attempt to flee, before being stopped cold by the force sheild the Terrans and Maltos created to contain the rampaging titan.{{storylink|Witwicky, Part 2}}
{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: EarthSpark - Expedition''===
{{voiceactor|[[Barron Bass]] (English)|[[Frans Limburg]] (Dutch), [[Emmanuel Rausenberger]] (French), [[Andi Kroesing]] (German), [[Alessandro Fattori]] (Italian), [[Robert Ciszewski]] (Polish), [[Rafa Parra]] (Spanish)}}
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Transformers: EarthSpark - Expedition}}}}

==Toys==
===''Earthspark''===
[[File:TF-Earthspark-1Step-Skullcruncher.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Skullcruncher''' (1-Step Flip Changer, 2023)}}</ul>
: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (toyline)|EarthSpark]]'' "1-Step Flip Changers", Skullcruncher is a simple toy that converts from robot to crocodile and vice versa in a single step. His alt mode can be arrived at much faster by letting him fall backwards onto a solid surface.

: Unlike previous One Step Changers, Skullcruncher lacks any robot mode articulation.

: Like most of the Earthspark toyline's later releases, Skullcruncher was found listed on a retailer website, this time Entertainment Earth<ref>https://www.entertainmentearth.com/product/transformers-earthspark-1-step-flip-wave-5-case-of-8/hsf6229e?id=TO-901297023&utm_source=TO-901297023&utm_medium=affiliates</ref>, prior to any official announcement by Hasbro.

{{--}}

==Notes==
* Skullcruncher is identified as a [[Croctobot]] in a prerelease promo for ''EarthSpark'', though no such mention of his species is made in the show proper.

===Foreign names===
*''Hungarian:'' '''Fejreccsentő''' ("Headcracker")

[[Category:Cartoon-only Transformers]]
[[Category:EarthSpark Decepticons]]

Sandstorm (G1)

2024-08-10T04:12:22Z

Dvandom: /* Legacy */

{{factions|autobot|wreckers}}
{{featured}}
{{disambig3|Sandstorm}}
:''Sandstorm is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1AutobotSandstorm boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Enter Darude-Sandstorm joke here.]]
'''Sandstorm''' gets bored easily, and has a very hard time concentrating on humdrum tasks. He craves excitement, and since the [[Transformer]]s apparently don't have the X-Games (though they do have [[Optimus Primal (BW)|skateboarding apes]]), he goes in for fighting the [[Decepticon]]s. The ever-present threat of deactivation or maiming doesn't frighten him, but he does fear that the war might end any chance for him to enjoy life. For Sandstorm, war may not be heaven, but it's a hell of an adventure.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Triplechangerstarget2006.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Think how great a first impression we'd make if I shot him in the crotch!"]]
''Sandstorm was one of three [[Triple Changer]]s recruited by [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] to back up the [[Wreckers]] in [[Operation: Volcano]], replacing [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] after he went missing. In order to make a good first impression on [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], their new commander, Sandstorm and his buddies beat the titanium-coated stuffing out of him, thus proving that they'd fit right in with the Wreckers. However, there were still doubts as to whether the Triple Changers were up to their task in the mission. Such concerns became null when Volcano ultimately failed to lure their targets into the intended trap. All it yielded was Impactor's death, who was felled by a [[Macabre|Decepticon nobody]] while the rest of the forces drew back. After gunning down the assassin, Sandstorm and the others watch solemny as their commander's life force faded away.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''As a member of the Wreckers, Sandstorm helped capture what he believed to be a Decepticon spy disguised as Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]],'' {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}} ''only to later discover the "spy" was actually the genuine article. Once Emirate Xaaron confirmed his old friend's identity, the Wreckers stood down.'' {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}} ''Along with Ultra Magnus, they fought alongside Prime against [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] and his forces, plundering Decepticon strongholds of their [[energon]] before Optimus returned to the Autobots of [[Earth]].'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

[[File:Technician wreckers legion of the lost.jpg|thumb|upright=2]]
''After Prime was transported back to Earth, [[Autobase]] was moved to [[Kalis]]. It was soon rocked by a huge explosion and, believing the explosion to be caused by an underground reactor, Sandstorm and the other Wreckers searched in vain for the chamber. Upon their return to headquarters, the Autobots were overcome by a legion of [[zombie]]s! Springer, still ill-at-ease in his role as leader, floundered when the shambling horde burst through the floor, and without anyone to coordinate them, the Wreckers were easily vanquished. They were captured by the undead horde's controller, [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]], fitted with [[inhibitor band]]s, and detained within an underground cell. Though things seemed grim, Springer regained his senses following a pep-talk from Xaaron and managed to escape.'' {{storylink|Legion of the Lost!}}

[[File:Wreckers magnus meltdown.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8|It's all part of a new program we like to call "Deep Hurting"!]]
''Sandstorm and the rest of the Wreckers managed to break out of their cell as well, reacquired their weapons, and once more took up the fight against the zombies patrolling Flame's headquarters. They then bumped into a returning Springer, now accompanied by Ultra Magnus, [[Fizzle]], [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]], and [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]]. Unfortunately, any further progress towards Flame's inner sanctum was blocked off by a massive blast door. Though their weapons proved completely ineffective against it, the Autobots managed to get through when [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] arrived, repaying a favor that fellow Decepticon [[Flywheels]] owed Ultra Magnus. Unfortunately, they came to confront Flame too late; his machines had already destabilized, and the countdown to Cybertron's destruction had already begun. While Springer, Ultra Magnus, and Xaaron dealt with Flame, the rest of the group cut through the remnants of the mad scientist's zombie army, and headed back to the surface. There, Sandstorm learned that a zombified [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] had forfeited his (un)life in order to prevent the whole planet from blowing up. The Autobots stood in solemn silence to honor Impactor's heroic passing.'' {{storylink|Meltdown!}}

''Sandstorm helped prepare the squad to jump to Earth and eliminate the threat of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] after receiving a warning from Ultra Magnus and the Sparklers.'' {{storylink|Deadly Games!}} ''Unfortunately, their portal dropped the Wreckers on Galvatron right in the middle of a human town, while the latter was having a meeting with [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. This left the risk of civilian casualties unbearably high. The Wreckers were forced to focus on clearing Galvatron out of the town and securing the safety of the humans rather than actually fighting to capture or kill the super Decepticon. Unfortunately, Sandstorm's efforts in this task were met with difficulty, as the humans couldn't tell Autobots apart from Decepticons. Springer managed to lure Scourge and Cyclonus away, allowing the rest of his crew an opportunity to gang-up on Galvatron. But they were unwilling to simply abandon their leader to the Decepticons' mercies, and the Wreckers allowed Galvatron to escape in order to help their leader. Scourge and Cyclonus also retreated upon finding themselves badly outnumbered, and the Wreckers were forced to return to Cybertron to plan anew.'' {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}}

[[File:Blasterbeourleaderplease.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Aren't you with the Wreckers? In space?]]
Oppressed under [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s tyrannical rule, Sandstorm and several others on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] pleaded for [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] to usurp Grimlock as leader of the Autobots. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} Later, he would join the other Autobots in watching them duel for leadership on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. No one knows how Sandstorm got there. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[File:Advance surveillance unit firebug.jpg|thumb|left]]
''After the mission against Galvatron failed, Sandstorm was assigned to Earth duty full-time with [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] as an [[Advance Surveillance Unit]] for Galvatron's next move. Though they had been instructed to keep out of human affairs, Sandstorm was still itching for some action. He got more than he bargained for when he investigated a town fire; at first the situation seemed like an opportunity to safeguard life from a natural disaster. While helping the townsfolk evacuate however, Sandstorm, Inferno, and Broadside discovered that an alien life-form, a [[Firebug (G1)|Firebug]], was the source of the conflagration. Working together, the trio caught the critter and sent him off to Mercury, where he wouldn't cause further trouble.'' {{storylink|Firebug!}}

''Later, the trio made a mess of some locals' [[Christmas]] celebration while trying to join in, leaving the town of [[Border Flats]] in ruins as a result. Sandstorm and his teammates made themselves scarce, only for the Autobot [[Powermaster]]s to track them down and attack, thinking they were dealing with a trio of Decepticon trouble-makers. Suitably ashamed of the damage they had caused, the Advance Surveillance Unit apologized for the misunderstanding. As the Autobots settled down, Optimus Prime joined them to impart on Sandstorm and the rest about their responsibility to the planet.'' {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}}

''Once he reported to Cybertron about Galvatron amassing resources, Sandstorm joined a joint task force of Wreckers and [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhems]] in confronting the evil Decepticon from the future. They were strong. They were numerous. They were annihilated. Galvatron's [[particle cannon]] ended up obliterating Sandstorm while the task force was in full retreat after losing more than half their members.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Rodimus technobots wreckers peace.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
Sandstorm was among the Autobots defending their territory during the Decepticons' all-out assault under the command of [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

In an alternate future of [[2510]], Sandstorm joined the Wreckers on Cybertron's northern front where they finally exterminated the last Decepticon outpost, bringing the war to an end. Later on, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] called an official end to the war effort and announced his plans to pass the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] on to Springer. The Decepticons were not totally gone, however—a deep cover agent named [[Triton]] lived on inside the Autobot ranks. In order to stir up discord, Triton challenged Prime's decision, declaring that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] was a better choice to carry the Matrix. The situation quickly escalated into a firefight, during which Sandstorm murdered Triton. As conflict escalated further, a new Cybertronian Civil War between the Wreckers and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] began.'' {{storylink|Peace}}

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====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:Invasion SlapdashSandstormBroadsideInfected.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|left]]
Sandstorm helped rebuild the [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]]. When the evil Autobots attacked from the negative polarity universe, Sandstorm was one of the first wave assimilated by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Wreckers loose ends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|Once a background character, always a background character.]]
In [[2012]], twenty-one years after the apparent end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] and reoccupation of Cybertron, Sandstorm and the other Wreckers joined [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] in going AWOL to investigate the "loose ends" of the conflict on other planets such as Earth and [[Nebulos]].

Unfortunately, they only made it as far as a devastated Earth before they were apparently blown out of the sky by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}} The Wreckers escaped their ship in shuttles that took them to Earth's surface, where they decided to lay low while Rack'n'Ruin checked on Broadside and Topspin, as they had suffered damage during the battle. After, Sandstorm tried to draw off most of Megatron's [[zombie]] army with [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] while Kup tried to send a distress signal to Cybertron. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}

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Upon returning to the other Wreckers, he found them being threatened by a [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|super-powered human]] calling himself Circuit Smasher. Topspin recognized the human as Spike Witwicky, a former ally of the Autobots, and Spike grudgingly took the to [[Argus Base]] where they met [[G.B. Blackrock]]. Sandstorm attended a meeting with Blackrock, Circuit Smasher, and Springer to form a plan to take down Megatron. During their meeting, they received a message from Megatron, informing them that he had Kup captive, and had infected him with [[Scraplet]]s! {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} Sandstorm, Springer and Whirl split off from the other Wreckers, so they could try to save Kup, and, in the process, create a distraction so the other Wreckers could deactivate the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. They fought hard, but were quickly taken down by Megatron's forces. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}} With the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] with reinforcements from Cybertron and a joint Wrecker-human assault on the Ark, Megatron and his zombie army were defeated. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

[[File:Wreckers war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Sandstorm and the rest of the Autobots, sans Optimus Prime, returned to Cybertron aboard the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}} where he continued to serve with the Wreckers; helping to keep the peace at [[Eugenesis Plaza]] {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} and [[Auto-artery RG1]] {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}} and participating in a failed attack at [[Fort Scyk]] to root out [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Neo-Decepticons. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} With the arrival of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' above the planet, he formed part of a raid on the Decepticon ship but was caught unawares by the master of [[Metallikato]] and found himself impaled by a sword. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

Sandstorm was well enough recovered to join Rodimus Prime's assault on the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], with the Wreckers operating separately from the main Autobot forces and using the Hub's interplanetary "[[slam rail]]" tube system to avoid detection while causing massive explosions to detach planets from its superstructure. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}

====''Transformers '84''====
Sandstorm, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] were led by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] in a counterattack against [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s forces as they laid siege to an Autobot fort in the [[Border Regions]]. Following their intervention, Straxus ordered his troops to retreat but to gather as many prisoners as they could as they did so. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2|Secrets & Lies #2}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jerry Houser]] (English), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese)|[[Xia Zhiqing]] (Chinese), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, "Fight or Flee"), [[Imo Heite]] (German, "Starscreams Ghost"), [[Frank Röth]] (German, ''Generation 2'' dub), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[Dani Albiac]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Lauro Fabiano]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:SandstormAutobot1.jpg|left|thumb|Autobot Creamsicle]]
Sandstorm was a native of [[Paradron]]. His Autobot ancestors fled Cybertron during what he called [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|the Fourth Great War]] and ventured through a strange vortex, where they discovered a habitable world. There, they founded an energon-rich, democratic colony dedicated to nonviolence.

But this came to an end when [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] stumbled through the vortex and crashed on Paradron. They had no idea where they were, but they knew it was a land ripe for the picking. They literally pushed the welcoming Paradronians around, then alerted [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to the planet's existence. Sandstorm tried to rally his fellows against the two Decepticons, but no one wanted to fight. And he was proven terribly right in the middle of a speech, when Cyclonus abruptly shot him as Galvatron's invasion force descended from the sky.

Sandstorm was jailed, and the Decepticons forced the Paradronians into labor, building weapons. However, Sandstorm escaped rather easily and took an old shuttle back through the vortex. He put out a distress call and was found by the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] [[Autobot]]s, whom he convinced to mount a counterstrike against Galvatron.

[[File:Sandstorm ThiefInTheNight.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Technically, you're not supposed to be here.]]
The Autobots infiltrated Paradron and took guerrilla action. They freed a group of Paradronians, and though the pacifists were still wary of Sandstorm's pleas to fight, they did finally take up arms. Despite this victory, though, the Decepticons still presented a daunting battle. Sandstorm gave little objection to [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s order to detonate the planet's energon core, destroying the world to keep it out of Galvatron's hands. In fact, he seemed downright happy to get some use out of the planetary escape pods. The Paradronians departed thusly while Sandstorm and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] planted a bomb on what Magnus called the most beautiful thing in the entire galaxy.

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When it detonated five minutes later, Sandstorm and the Paradronians stood alongside the Autobots and watched their homeworld's destruction. "It's as beautiful in death as it was in life". Sandstorm eulogized simply. Rodimus openly mocked him and told him Cybertron was better. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

Sandstorm joined the Autobots on Earth; there, he was part of Rodimus's team investigating [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s theft of famous monuments. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}} Interestingly, it was as a result of that caper that [[Octane]] was excommunicated from Galvatron's army. And then Sandstorm and Octane soon started hanging out, joyriding in and around [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]].

When the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] tried to assassinate Octane, he and Sandstorm fled to a space station somewhere and had lunch. There, a [[Skuxxoid]] in Galvatron's employ tried to kill Octane several times but was comically thwarted by circumstance. Believing it would be safer, Sandstorm and Octane then went to Cybertron. But while Octane was alone there, he finally ''was'' captured by the Decepticons.

As he was being hauled away, Sandstorm tried to rescue him. And failed. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:Hm4 Autobot Triple Changers.jpg|thumb|200px]]

Alongside [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], Sandstorm was sent from [[Athenia]] to Cybertron in order to defend against a major Decepticon assault. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Triple Changers then traveled to Earth, where they helped [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] sneak into [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] by keeping their Decepticon counterparts busy with a dogfight. Apparently, Sandstorm wasn't on friendly terms with Octane anymore. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
In [[2030]], Sandstorm and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] were by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] when he declared he would turn his life around. {{Storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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{{Wingsnote}}
At some point, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] created [[Sandstorm (MW)|a clone]] of Sandstorm and sent him to Cybertron. {{storylink|Termination}} Two days before Jhiaxus' [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] clone army arrived on Cybertron, [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] contacted [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] to show him that the ''real'' Sandstorm was with him on Earth. {{storylink|A Common Foe}} Meanwhile, the clone acted as a sleeper agent, living the original Sandstorm's life until Jhiaxus and his clone army attacked Cybertron. {{storylink|Termination}}

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===St. Michael ''The Transformers'' Sticker Book===
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Sandstorm served on an alien spacecraft with the Autobots [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] under the command of Ultra Magnus. While fighting Decepticons, their spaceship took heavy damage and crash-landed on the planet [[Barrenikon]]. There, he met [[you]], having just emerged from the Vortex, a portal through space and time contained within the planet. Together, you went on an adventure, fighting Decepticons, braving Barrenikon's barren desert or its putrid swamp, and trying to find a way to get the Autobots space-bound once more. {{storylink|The Transformers Sticker Book (St. Michael)|The Transformers Sticker Book}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:DWColdWar Sandstormdies.jpg|thumb|That's not healthy...]]
Sandstorm served under Springer as part of the Wreckers faction during the [[Dark Ages]] of Cybertron's civil war. They were primarily interested in keeping [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and the [[Ultracon]]s from gaining control of the [[Tagan Heights]], the primary manufacturing region of Cybertron. During one of their missions, they came to blows against [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Springer ordered Sandstorm to evacuate the troops instead of battling the colossus, but Sandstorm quickly found out it was impossible to dissuade his fellow Wreckers from tackling their opponent. Realizing this, he charged into battle himself. {{storylink|Escalation}} [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] then joined the fight, though the resulting clash between the two combiners was so brutal that Sandstorm and the rest of the Wreckers were forced to retreat to avoid becoming collateral damage. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}}

Originally only able to transform into a ground vehicle, Sandstorm received an additional flight mode after the [[Great Shutdown]], when Shockwave put him through Triple Changer engineering as part of the Pax Cybertronia between the Autobots and the Decepticons. He accompanied Shockwave to Earth along with several other Triple-Changers to apprehend both Optimus and Megatron's followers as war criminals. Though the Autobots escaped their clutches at first, the Decepticons were secured, and put in transit back to their home planet. {{storylink|New World Order}} Despite serving with Shockwave's Triple Changer Strike Force, Sandstorm and his partner [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] grew uneasy about Shockwave's ultimate intentions, and allied themselves with the Autobot underground resistance. Sandstorm was killed by an assassin, [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], while secretly leading Optimus Prime through the [[Old Slave Trails]] to make contact with the resistance. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:ArtofWar3 Sandstorm Springer.jpg|left|thumb|So bored he's talking to himself.]]
When a number of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] vanished while chasing [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], Sandstorm and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] were sent out to look for them. Unfortunately, Serpent O.R. jammed their radars, and they didn't find a thing. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}

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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 2|''Stormbringer'' #2]]}}
[[File:Primacy4 SpringerSandstormKillGuys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|Getting their pre-Wrecker on.]]
Sandstorm was [[Reproduction|Forged]], and later recalled that his birth was the last time he saw a [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: Salvation|Salvation}} In the era of [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], Sandstorm was involved in a riot by protesters rallying against the [[Outback (G1)|Autobot cop]] who reportedly killed an unarmed [[Hefter|Decepticon agitator]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}} He participated in the defense of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] early in the war, ruthlessly killing Decepticons alongside [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]]. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

During the war Sandstorm became part of the elite [[Wreckers]] unit operating under [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]'s command, replacing [[Blocker (G1)|Blocker]]. {{storylink|Out of Bullets}} He came out with the entire team for a warm Wreckers welcome on Springer's first day. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}} At one point, one of the things the Wreckers had to deal with was an anti-matter clone of Sandstorm. {{storylink|Zero Point}} Sandstorm saw things that would haunt him forever during his tour as a Wrecker- war crimes not just perpetrated by Decepticons, but by his own side as well. These atrocities would greatly inform his personal sense of justice, as well as instill a deep sense of guilt and paranoia in him. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-Sandstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|This didn't happen, but this is what I looked like!]]
He participated in the final showdown between the Wreckers and [[Squadron X]] on [[Pova]], dogfighting with [[Crosscut (Marvel)|Crosscut]] and [[Ferak]] in the air. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} However, after the Decepticons were defeated and imprisoned, the Wreckers were told to release them due to Pova being neutral territory. The increasingly deranged Impactor refused, and chose to personally execute every single member of Squadron X rather than let them go. Like most of the Wreckers, Sandstorm only looked away in shame and did nothing to stop him. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

Notably, Sandstorm was the only one out of the Wreckers that participated in Pova ''not'' to attempt to persuade Springer to testify and clear them of all charges. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

In order to cover up Impactor's crime, a new story was written for the official records. In this version of the events, Squadron X broke out of their bonds and injured Sandstorm, who collapsed after limping to warn his fellow Wreckers. The Wreckers were then forced to destroy Squadron X in a grand battle. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

[[File:Stormbringer4 SpringerSandstormWhirlVehicleModes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|Oh you wanna dance? That what this is? Hey! I'll dance with you.]]
Many years later, while Sandstorm and the other aerial Wreckers were assaulting the Decepticon Siege Mode Armature on [[Varas Centralus]], Springer was ordered by Operations-Command to pull out and return to Cybertron to deal with the resurrection of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} Sandstorm participated in the short assault that crushed [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s cult, {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} and fought against Thunderwing himself when the creature was recalled to Cybertron. During the battle, he reported that their weapons were being shut down by Thunderwing charging the atmosphere and tried to tell Springer to get away, but he (along with several other Wreckers) were blasted away by the creature's microwave pulse. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

Sandstorm and his fellow Wreckers were later dispatched to [[Corata-Vaz]] to gain control of the [[Nega-Core]] in place on that world, but had serious trouble getting past its watchdog, Thunderwing. They had a brief reprieve when [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] used the old [[axis cradle]] to remotely shut down the Pretender, but Jetfire was soon distracted and the battle was renewed. The Jumpstarters worked on overriding the Nega Core's programming while Sandstorm and the others held back Thunderwing. Eventually the Nega-Cores were disabled and the Transformers of the [[Dead Universe]] defeated, causing Thunderwing to shut down once more. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

[[File:Sandstorm Seasons In Flight.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|left|Sandstorm's <s>blue</s> Blurr period.]]
During the Decepticons' devastating attack against the Autobots across the galaxy, Sandstorm was one of several Autobots who had been captured by [[Turmoil]]. When the ship made a stop at a neutral alien world, two attacks on the Decepticons occurred simultaneously: the Autobot veteran [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] led the remaining Wreckers to blast their way into the ship, while the factionless swordsman who called himself [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] snuck into the ship and helped the Autobots free their compatriots. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

Sometime later, after the defeat of the Decepticons in [[New York City]], Springer remarked that Sandstorm was deep behind enemy lines. Why he was there, and if it was by his own choosing, is unknown. {{storylink|Bullets}} Eventually, Sandstorm was one of the many Autobots stranded on Earth in the aftermath of the [[Surge (event)|Surge]]. After [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] turned himself in to [[Skywatch]], Sandstorm decided to leave the Autobots along with [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] had located Hot Rod's group, Sandstorm was one of the first Autobots to welcome him. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}}

[[File:Mtmte28-p23-sandstorm-at-trial.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Chekhov's Gunman.]]
Sandstorm 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}} After the war, [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] mentioned that of the Autobots involved with the Turmoil affair, only [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] were left on Cybertron, suggesting Sandstorm had left the planet, possibly aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]'' or at the Wreckers' ''[[Debris]]'' station with Roadbuster and the comatose Springer. {{storylink|Interference Patterns}}

Sandstorm returned to Cybertron at some point prior to the trial of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. Along with his fellow Triple-Changer, Broadside, Sandstorm acted as bailiff escorting Megatron to his trial on [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} During the trial he helped repel an attack by a group of Decepticons attempting to free Megatron. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} He also began frequenting bars and befriending the Decepticons attending them. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}} He visited [[Swerve's]], the bar on board the ''Lost Light'', before the ship left Cybertron. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[File:Punishment SandstormDrinks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left|"I was just tired, you know? You... you ever been tired, Red?"]]
With the war over, and no more distractions, Sandstorm went about his next plan of action: punishment. Having been left mentally scarred by what he had seen during the war, Sandstorm was determined to see all those who had committed "unspeakable acts" killed. Sandstorm first set his sights on [[Brisko]], [[Wilder (robot)|Wilder]], and [[Treadshot (IDW)|Treadshot]], murdering them for their massacre of the people of [[Traujor]] during the war. {{storylink|City of Steel (issue)|City of Steel}} Sandstorm then proceeded to murder [[Heavy Barrel (G1)|Heavy Barrel]] and [[Ransack (G2)|Ransack]] for siphoning [[Pseudo-energon]] from a small mechanical world, causing its inhabitants to starve, along with [[Stratotronic Jet|Stratotronic]] for massacring refugees under the Wreckers' protection during the early days of the war. When Optimus Prime arrived in [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]'s bar, a hangout Sandstorm frequented, Sandstorm was quick to rebuke any affection his old comrade in arms showed him, making it clear to Prime that he was done with the Autobot cause. He ''did'', however, accompany Prime to the murder scene, but not before secretly setting the bar on fire, killing Gutcruncher, who had accompanied Stratotronic in massacring refugees. When he arrived at the scene of Heavy Barrel's murder with Prime, he found a familiar shell casing (no points for guessing why he recognized it). Before he and Prime could investigate any further, a call came in from the Autobot [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], informing them that Gutcruncher's bar was on fire, unaware of Sandstorm's involvement. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (issue)|Fight or Flee}}

[[File:Punishment SandstormSparkstalker.jpg|thumb|"You hit 'em and they get back up. I hit 'em and they stay down!"]]
Sandstorm was quick to blame the deaths of all of his "friends" on Optimus upon seeing the fire. Optimus put paid to the notion, explaining that Gutcruncher was likely killed by someone unhappy with his illegal [[Engex]] operations. After calming down, Sandstorm revealed to Prime that the bullet he "found" was an [[Infernus bullet]], a weapon created by the [[Firecon]]s, effectively making ''them'' the prime suspects in the murders. When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] launched an all out attack against the Firecons, Sandstorm was more than happy to join in and "avenge" his "friends". As the Dinobots beat down [[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]] and [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]], Sandstorm was prevented from executing [[Sparkstalker]] by Optimus, who was alarmed at their actions. {{storylink|Quest for Fire}} After being denied his chance to kill Sparkstalker, Sandstorm allowed Prime to comfort him as he feigned guilt for nearly letting his emotions get the better of him. Sandstorm made sure to keep up this charade, continuing to berate himself. While he was doing this, Prime came to the conclusion that the Firecons were innocent as they did not need Infernus bullets to create fire, and departed to confront a "friend". With Prime gone, Sandstorm set his sights on new targets, this time his fellow Autobots [[Skram (G2)|Skram]], [[Fireball]], [[Lander]], and [[Diver (G1)|Diver]] for razing entire ''planets'' that had helped the Decepticons during the war. As Optimus investigated, Sandstorm listened in on an argument between Prime and [[Slag (G1)|Slug]], learning that the Dinobots had ''also'' committed horrible atrocities during the war, and began plotting their deaths. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (issue)|The Killing Jar}}

[[File:Punishment SandstormCaughtInTheAct.jpg|thumb|left|"''One batch... two batch... Penny and dime...''"]]
Sandstorm waited until the Dinobots were alone to make his strike. Slug, angry with Optimus's rants against the Dinobots threatened to kill Optimus, and dragged the other Dinobots along with him to do the deed. Before they could, however, Sandstorm fired an Infernus bullet at them causing an explosion that sent them flying. However, to Sandstorm's surprise the Dinobots were rescued by Windblade and [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]. Optimus arrived, revealing that he had figured out Sandstorm was the murderer, and that revealing the Dinobots' war crimes to be a ploy to lure him out. Enraged, and possibly a little bit crazed, Sandstorm fired upon Prime with an Infernus bullet, but, as soon as the bullet was fired, Sandstorm came to his senses and became ashamed. Optimus, uninjured, placed Sandstorm under arrest. Sandstorm tried to explain his actions, saying that after all he had seen during the war, he could not let the war crimes others had committed go unpunished, explaining how he had befriended the Decepticons in order to have an easier time killing them. He then asked Optimus how ''he'' could live knowing of the atrocities committed by his Autobots during the war, before fleeing. Optimus simply knocked out Sandstorm, saying that he tries "to stay grounded." Sandstorm was then detained. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:Salvation SandstormBattleDiary.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|"I'm smack-dab in the middle of my right [[Primus]]-damned mind, and any scumbag, any lowlife, any maggot piece of slag that I put down, I did it... because I liked it! Hell, I loved it!"]]
Starscream had Sandstorm locked up in his secret prison, believing his skills could come in handy someday. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] ended up in the cell below Sandstorm's. {{storylink|The Possible Light}} Starscream eventually offered him freedom in exchange for eliminating the Dinobots without getting Starscream in trouble with Optimus Prime, and Sandstorm agreed, already considering the Dinobots and Prime his enemies. He tracked them in the wilderness and successfully killed Slug before his hunt brought him to a fresh hot spot in [[Alyon]], where he encountered and was defeated by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. He awoke to find [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], but now aware of Bludgeon's plans to corrupt the hot spot's [[spark]]s, decided to put his mission aside and offer an alliance with the Dinobots. While Swoop agreed and accompanied Sandstorm to [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] where the Dinobots were confronting Bludgeon, they found on arrival that the other Dinobots were less keen on working with Slug's killer and attacked him. Having let Sandstorm live for this purpose, Bludgeon let them fight among themselves, only to learn they were faking it when Sandstorm suddenly lobbed [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]'s [[Energo weapon|energo-sword]] into his [[Void Scepter]], ending his plans. Freed from Bludgeon's mind control, Trypticon settled into the depths of Cybertron to let the sparks within him grow, and Sandstorm agreed to protect these sparks together with the Dinobots. {{storylink|The Transformers: Salvation|Salvation}}

[[File:TheDeadComeHomePart2 SandstormVSOptimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"You know what I think of you, hero? I think you're a half-measure. I think you're a 'bot who can't finish the job. I think that you're a coward."]]
At some point, Sandstorm received Springer's final message before the former Wreckers leader entered the [[Timemaze]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}} He, [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]], and the Dinobots were brought into confrontation with Optimus Prime, [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]], [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]], and the resurrected Slug after Bludgeon covertly used the Void Scepter to stoke their hostile emotions toward one another. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}} Optimus commented on the oddity of Sandstorm working with the Dinobots, given his attempt to kill them, but Sandstorm was more interested in throwing down with the Autobot commander himself. Centurion broke up their fight by punching Sandstorm, much to the [[Triple Changer]]'s anger, but everyone soon stopped fighting after Trypticon emerged from Cybertron's depths. Agreeing that safeguarding the young [[protoform]]s within Trypticon took top priority, Optimus Prime declared them to be under his protection. Sandstorm was disgusted at what he saw as a political move on Prime's part, but ultimately stood down. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}}

After [[space bridge|space-bridging]] to Earth aboard Trypticon, Sandstorm baby-sat the protoforms alongside Centurion during a battle between the [[Colonist Soldiers|colonist soldiers]] and the Dinobots. {{storylink|A Sunrise Dark}} He was present at a war council within Trypticon to determine how to effectively combat [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] and was among the attack force that confronted the planet-eater above Earth. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}} Sandstorm narrowly avoided an eye-beam from Unicron during the final battle. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

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===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
[[File:Pop-upSandstormAVP.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7]]
Sandstorm was one of the many Autobots that pursued the [[AllSpark]] to Earth. He participated in an enormous battle against the Decepticons in a human settlement. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Sandstorm and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] came to the rescue of [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], pinned down by a Decepticon attack. The Autobot triple-changers shifted quickly through their modes to keep pace with their fleeing enemies, the Decepticon triple-changers [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sandstorm, Broadside, Octane|Sandstorm, Broadside and Octane commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSandstorm.jpg|thumb|380px]]
Sandstorm participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character that could be recruited by collecting 110 units of Cybermetal, 60 units of Transmetal, and 35 hunter cores.{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Sandstorm_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75]]
*'''Class''': Triple Changer
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*Abilities: As a triple changer, Sandstorm has two abilities available to him.
**'''Tar Sands Rush''': Rush into combat and release toxic tar sands in a large zone on impact. Deal 61.6 damage over 10 seconds to enemies and provide 114 extra healing over 5 secs to all Autobots under the Supply Airdrop effect.
**'''Supply Airdrop''': Drops fuel supply from the air. Within a large area, all Autobots receive 114 healing for 10 seconds and all Decepticons buildings under the Tar Sands Rush effect receive an extra 61.6 damage over 5 seconds[-].
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:sandstorm Sandstorm at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1 Sandstorm toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's like one of those kids that wears a propeller hat.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sandstorm''' (Triple Changer, [[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''C-83'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Sandblaster gun]]"

:Released in the third year of Hasbro's ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline, [[Triple Changer]] Sandstorm can transform from a robot to either a "sand rail" dune buggy or a Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion transport/search and rescue helicopter and back. Like many 1986 Transformers, there are two different versions; the initial releases use painted [[die-cast]] metal for his front bumper/[[robot mode]] feet, while the more common later releases have orange-colored plastic.

: Uncommon for a ''Transformers'' toy, Sandstorm's side window stickers appear to depict a helmeted human driver.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Sandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on Sandstorm at TFU.info]''

{{anchor|1991Classic}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sandstorm''' (Triple Changer, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Sandblaster gun"

: Sandstorm was re-released in the European/Australian ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' reissue line in 1991. This [[variant|version]] has his black plastic feet painted orange.

: Unlike many toys with [[rubsign]] indents that were reissued in the Classics series, Sandstorm's indent was ''not'' [[retool]]ed out; however, the rubsign itself was not included.
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===''Machine Wars''===
[[File:MW-toy Sandstorm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He really blends in with all the foliage in the sky.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Sandstorm''' (Mega, [[1997]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right cannons, rotor blade

:A [[redeco]] of the European-line [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Rotorstorm (G1)#Toys|Rotorstorm]] toy, ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Sandstorm transforms into a Cybertronian helicopter with a US Air Force roundel added to his helicopter mode. Due to the small missiles of Rotorstorm failing US [[For safety reasons|choke gate]] tests, the turbine launchers were [[retool]]ed (well, more like "entirely gutted") into non-firing cannons, with no missiles included. A button on the back of the rotor housing drops down both engines/cannons for an "attack mode" feature.

: In robot mode, Sandstorm has quite restricted articulation, and holds his turbine launchers in his hands. He can also hold his rotor blade as a somewhat odd [[sword]]. The original Rotorstorm [[sticker]]s were not properly redecoed to match the new ''Machine Wars'' color scheme, resulting in black stickers that are left indistinguishable on his black gauntlets.

: Like all the other ''Machine Wars'' toys, Sandstorm was sold [[exclusive]]ly at [[KB Toys]] and, later, at the related Toy Liquidator stores.

: This mold was later redecoed (and given further-retooled-into-functionality launchers) to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Whirl (Universe)#Toys|Whirl]]. This toy was also [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the [[Sandstorm drone]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Autobot/Sandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on Machine Wars Sandstorm at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-SandstormGDO.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|So [[Sandstorm (TF 2010)|Movie Sandstorm]] gets a redeco of a G1 guy, and G1 Sandstorm gets a redeco of a Movie guy. Okayyyyy.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sandstorm''' (Scout, [[2012]])}}</ul>

:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Sandstorm is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Dune Runner (ROTF)#Toys|Dune Runner]], transforming into a vehicle based on the [[Sector Seven]] dune buggies seen in the [[Transformers (film)|2007 ''Transformers'' film]], which were heavily modified Chenowth Desert Patrol Vehicles (DPV) with added protective armor. This same vehicle also served as the basis for the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 movie toyline]]'s [[Landmine (Movie)#Toys|Landmine]]. The twin gatling guns mounted on Sandstorm's roof/shoulders have multi-jointed armatures for different firing positions.

: Originally developed by Hasbro Asia for release in their territories, Sandstorm was brought to the US with many other toys as [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusives for the 2012 holiday season.

: This mold was also used to make ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Beachcomber (ROTF)|Beachcomber]], and ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers:]] [[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' [[Crankstart#Toys|Crankstart]] and [[Rollbar (RPM)#Transformers (2010)|Rollbar]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOSandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on ''Generations'' Sandstorm at TFU.info]''
{{ROTFDuneRunnerMold}}

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[[File:Generationstoy-VoyagerSandstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now made of delicious cheese.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sandstorm''' (Voyager, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number:'' '''02 / 003'''
:*''Accessories:'' rifle, missile
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)|[[Nick Roche]] (concept artist)}}

:Part of the fourth wave of [[2012]]-[[2013]] ''Generations'' Voyager Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Sandstorm is a [[redeco]] and heavy [[retool]] of Voyager [[Springer (G1)/toys#Voyager|Springer]], with significant new molding based on [[Sandstorm (Prime)|a much older design]] by [[Nick Roche]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Big chats about Thrilling 30 Springer and Sandstorm on this ep! To clear up: I was working with Hasbro at the time, and designed Sandstorm while I was there. That was the base design, and then those crazy sods at Hasbro managed to pull my comic Springer out of it. In that order!|link=https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/1597658869521854464|name=Nick Roche|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=11|day=29}}</ref><ref>Although Nick Roche implies that Sandstorm was the original use of this mold, with Springer being a pretool, a comparison of the toys themselves reveals that all the shared tooling is specific to Springer, not Sandstorm. Roche's prior Sandstorm design was merely recycled for the retool.</ref> A [[Triple Changer]], he can transform into a robot, VTOL aircraft, and dune buggy. He comes with a blaster which can fire its [[missile]] via pressure-launch, peg via [[5 mm post|5 mm post]] onto his hands and back, or mount underneath his aircraft nose using specialised tabs.

:Sandstorm's panels align better than on Springer, especially in his [[Alternate mode|car mode]]. One notable and curious change involves the little dents inside the side-chest pieces: initially intended to hold the blade of the sword in his car mode, Springer's ones weren't able to do the job perfectly because of the asymmetrical shape of the sword, making it unable to fit inside the symmetrical dents. Sandstorm's side-chest dents, on the other hand have been modified to be asymmetrical, allowing the blade of Springer's sword to fit in better. This is, however, a pointless difference, as Sandstorm doesn't come with his own heli-sword and doesn't have the same kneecaps as Springer that allow the handle of Springer's sword to be fitted in!

:The original version of this mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Cloud|Hot Rodimus]] and it was retooled into [[BotCon 2015]] [[Battletrap (G1)#Timelines|Battletrap]]. It also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnations of [[Dinobot (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Dynobot]] and [[Grimlock (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Grimlock]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/GenSandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on "Thrilling 30" Sandstorm at TFU.info]''
{{GenerationsSpringerMold}}
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===''Generations'' (Japan)===
[[File:TF-Generations-JP-TG-29-Sandstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sandstorm''' (Voyager, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''TG-29'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 28]], 2013
:*''Accessories:'' rifle, missile

:Part of the twelfth wave of [[TakaraTomy]]'s [[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|''Generations'']], Sandstorm features much more orange in his color layout than his western ''Thrilling 30'' counterpart: his canopy/roof, wings, crotch, feet, rifle and missile are all rendered orange. There are also some other minor changes, such as a centered Autobot sigil and a painted silver bumper.
{{GenerationsSpringerMold}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy SandstormKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sandstorm''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Bag number'': '''33501 42'''
:*''Accessories'': stand brick, buildable pistol
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the fourth assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Sandstorm can be rebuilt from robot to helicopter mode.

: If you're feeling punchy, you could probably finagle a dune buggy mode for him, just add some wheels and other parts. That's the play pattern, after all!

: He reuses the [[Sideswipe (Kre-O)|Sideswipe]] helmet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OSandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on Sandstorm at TFU.info]''
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-United-Leader-Sandstorm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|With [[Hound (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Hound MIA]], Sandstorm was put in charge of capturing Ravage.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''G1 Triple Changer Sandstorm''' (Leader Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-76'''
:*Accessories: "Sandblaster gun", pistol, roll cage/rescue stretcher
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/markclonus/p/C3RMSAAMAlo/ Design notes on ''Legacy'' Sandstorm] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram.</ref>|[[Matthew Cohen]] (photography)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Honing in on Transformers! Here's my photos of the newly revealed Legacy United Leader Sandstorm! This shoot represents my first serious Transformers dio since joining the company. Hopefully the first of more to come!|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/C3B7Zp5s-Ao/|site=Instagram|name=Matthew Cohen|year=2024|month=2|day=6}}</ref>}}

: Released in the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' Leader Class toys, "G1 Triple Changer Sandstorm" amalgamates elements of his original toy and his animation model, though surprisingly erring on the side of the original [[mouthplate|faceplated]] figure as opposed to the cartoon appearance. He once again transforms into either a Baja buggy or a rescue helicopter, though the latter is decidedly less Sikorsky-like than the original toy.

: Like [[Beachcomber (G1)#Legacy|''Legacy: Evolution'' Beachcomber]], the tires of his buggy mode are made of PVC plastic for smoother rolling, but retain the flexibility of a rubber tire. The buggy's roll cage separates to become a rescue stretcher with a functional winch for his helicopter mode, which he can also hold in robot mode to "capture" smaller figures. This assembly, like [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' Astrotrain]]'s coal car arsenal and [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Legacy|''Legacy'' Blitzwing]]'s Energon gauntlets, is meant to "fill out" his price point without making the main figure oversized. Speaking of extras, his small pistol is modeled after the soldering iron tool Sandstorm uses to cut jail cell bars while imprisoned in "[[Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee]]".

: The tail rotor section of Sandstorm is packed separately, and is on a 5mm port, making it removable and able to be wielded in his hand...sort of. It has a small ridge on the peg that goes in a slot on the intended socket so that it won't turn, which means you have to force it pretty hard to get it into the hand of any figure (like Sandstorm) with a complete circle socket. It can also fit into a hexagonal 5mm socket, as long as you put the ridge in one of the six corners.

: Unfortunately, Sandstorm suffers from a widespread [[design flaw]]. His chest assembly tends to unpeg with minimal force. This is due to the 5mm peg locking into the chest assembly being too small, and the tabs on the chest assembly itself being too short for their connectors. Additionally, the hinge pinning his robot chest into place is too long, pushing against his windshield/belly piece from the inside and popping the chest out from its proper position. If one shaves enough orange plastic from this hinge, the pressure will be relieved and the chest will stay pegged on better.

: The instructions omit an important step: for both vehicle modes, the waist is supposed to slide back.

: Sandstorm was revealed by IGN on [[February 6]], [[2024]].

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/markclonus/p/C3RMSAAMAlo/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Sandstorm from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W4SpecialistSandstorm.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Specialist Sandstorm, Special Ops-Advance Guard''' ([[2019]])
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T50/T52'''
**''Stars: ''11
:Specialist Sandstorm, Special Ops-Advance Guard is one of 52 character cards released as part of Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II. In order to depict the [[Triple Changer]] nature of the character, Specialist Sandstorm, Special Ops-Advance Guard is a folding card, with both Alt Modes depicted when the card is folded in half, and Bot Mode depicted when the card is unfolded.

:The card features original artwork for all three modes, with line-art by [[Dan Khanna]] and colors by [[Volta]].
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==Notes==
*Sandstorm's animation model has a color scheme pretty blatantly based on the toy minus ''all'' of the stickers... including the windows. Oops.
*The Italian names for Sandstorm and Springer were subject to a massive mix-up of "[[FIRRIB]]" or "[[Back#Notes|Back/Forth]]" dimensions. While [[GiG]]'s toy packaging, including the [[bio]]s/[[Tech Spec]]s, consistently called Sandstorm by the name "Bora" and Springer by the name "Ghibli", the [[instructions]] had their names switched. Advertising for the toys used the names featured in the instructions, as did the Italian dub of the cartoon. As a result, Italian fans generally consider the names on the toys' packaging an "error", but unless internal documentation is discovered, it's virtually impossible to tell what GiG's original intention was. Anyway, given that the dubbing agency got their directions directly from GiG, it is fairly logical to assume that GiG had established the Springer/Bora and Sandstorm/Ghibli adaptation, while the boxing process switched the names and the bios (in fact "Ghibli" is described as having the ability to perform amazing jumps).
*Sandstorm's lone appearance in ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe]]'' is pretty well hidden, only showing up on a paper flap behind the one featuring Inferno, Blaster, and Scrounge, on the book's third page, which itself is only viewable when a tab is pulled to unfold a display of Cybertron. On top of that, Sandstorm is only seen in alternate mode as a MH-53 Pave Low, which appears to be based directly on [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] from the [[Transformers (film)|2007 live action ''Transformers'' film]]. Except completely yellow. In fact, the Pave Low Autobot had no clear identity until an entry of the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]], written with input from [[Matthew Reinhart|the author]], declared it to be an [[Iocus]] version of [[Primax]] Sandstorm.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sandstorm''' (サンドストーム ''Sandosutōmu'')
*''French:'' '''Siroco''' (Canada, "{{w|Sirocco}}")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Homokvihar''' ("Sandstorm")
*''Italian:'' '''Ghibli''' (toy instructions, advertising and cartoon), '''Bora''' (toy packaging)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shābào''' (沙暴, "Sandstorm")
*''Russian:'' '''Zatvor''' (Затвор, "Shutter")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Sandstorm cartoon model.jpg|''The Transformers'' cartoon model
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Machine Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
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[[Category:Wreckers]]

Sandstorm (G1)

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Dvandom: /* Legacy */ Minor correction to Legacy toy feature.

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:''Sandstorm is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1AutobotSandstorm boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Enter Darude-Sandstorm joke here.]]
'''Sandstorm''' gets bored easily, and has a very hard time concentrating on humdrum tasks. He craves excitement, and since the [[Transformer]]s apparently don't have the X-Games (though they do have [[Optimus Primal (BW)|skateboarding apes]]), he goes in for fighting the [[Decepticon]]s. The ever-present threat of deactivation or maiming doesn't frighten him, but he does fear that the war might end any chance for him to enjoy life. For Sandstorm, war may not be heaven, but it's a hell of an adventure.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Triplechangerstarget2006.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Think how great a first impression we'd make if I shot him in the crotch!"]]
''Sandstorm was one of three [[Triple Changer]]s recruited by [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] to back up the [[Wreckers]] in [[Operation: Volcano]], replacing [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] after he went missing. In order to make a good first impression on [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], their new commander, Sandstorm and his buddies beat the titanium-coated stuffing out of him, thus proving that they'd fit right in with the Wreckers. However, there were still doubts as to whether the Triple Changers were up to their task in the mission. Such concerns became null when Volcano ultimately failed to lure their targets into the intended trap. All it yielded was Impactor's death, who was felled by a [[Macabre|Decepticon nobody]] while the rest of the forces drew back. After gunning down the assassin, Sandstorm and the others watch solemny as their commander's life force faded away.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''As a member of the Wreckers, Sandstorm helped capture what he believed to be a Decepticon spy disguised as Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]],'' {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}} ''only to later discover the "spy" was actually the genuine article. Once Emirate Xaaron confirmed his old friend's identity, the Wreckers stood down.'' {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}} ''Along with Ultra Magnus, they fought alongside Prime against [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] and his forces, plundering Decepticon strongholds of their [[energon]] before Optimus returned to the Autobots of [[Earth]].'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

[[File:Technician wreckers legion of the lost.jpg|thumb|upright=2]]
''After Prime was transported back to Earth, [[Autobase]] was moved to [[Kalis]]. It was soon rocked by a huge explosion and, believing the explosion to be caused by an underground reactor, Sandstorm and the other Wreckers searched in vain for the chamber. Upon their return to headquarters, the Autobots were overcome by a legion of [[zombie]]s! Springer, still ill-at-ease in his role as leader, floundered when the shambling horde burst through the floor, and without anyone to coordinate them, the Wreckers were easily vanquished. They were captured by the undead horde's controller, [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]], fitted with [[inhibitor band]]s, and detained within an underground cell. Though things seemed grim, Springer regained his senses following a pep-talk from Xaaron and managed to escape.'' {{storylink|Legion of the Lost!}}

[[File:Wreckers magnus meltdown.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8|It's all part of a new program we like to call "Deep Hurting"!]]
''Sandstorm and the rest of the Wreckers managed to break out of their cell as well, reacquired their weapons, and once more took up the fight against the zombies patrolling Flame's headquarters. They then bumped into a returning Springer, now accompanied by Ultra Magnus, [[Fizzle]], [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]], and [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]]. Unfortunately, any further progress towards Flame's inner sanctum was blocked off by a massive blast door. Though their weapons proved completely ineffective against it, the Autobots managed to get through when [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] arrived, repaying a favor that fellow Decepticon [[Flywheels]] owed Ultra Magnus. Unfortunately, they came to confront Flame too late; his machines had already destabilized, and the countdown to Cybertron's destruction had already begun. While Springer, Ultra Magnus, and Xaaron dealt with Flame, the rest of the group cut through the remnants of the mad scientist's zombie army, and headed back to the surface. There, Sandstorm learned that a zombified [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] had forfeited his (un)life in order to prevent the whole planet from blowing up. The Autobots stood in solemn silence to honor Impactor's heroic passing.'' {{storylink|Meltdown!}}

''Sandstorm helped prepare the squad to jump to Earth and eliminate the threat of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] after receiving a warning from Ultra Magnus and the Sparklers.'' {{storylink|Deadly Games!}} ''Unfortunately, their portal dropped the Wreckers on Galvatron right in the middle of a human town, while the latter was having a meeting with [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. This left the risk of civilian casualties unbearably high. The Wreckers were forced to focus on clearing Galvatron out of the town and securing the safety of the humans rather than actually fighting to capture or kill the super Decepticon. Unfortunately, Sandstorm's efforts in this task were met with difficulty, as the humans couldn't tell Autobots apart from Decepticons. Springer managed to lure Scourge and Cyclonus away, allowing the rest of his crew an opportunity to gang-up on Galvatron. But they were unwilling to simply abandon their leader to the Decepticons' mercies, and the Wreckers allowed Galvatron to escape in order to help their leader. Scourge and Cyclonus also retreated upon finding themselves badly outnumbered, and the Wreckers were forced to return to Cybertron to plan anew.'' {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}}

[[File:Blasterbeourleaderplease.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Aren't you with the Wreckers? In space?]]
Oppressed under [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s tyrannical rule, Sandstorm and several others on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] pleaded for [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] to usurp Grimlock as leader of the Autobots. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} Later, he would join the other Autobots in watching them duel for leadership on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. No one knows how Sandstorm got there. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[File:Advance surveillance unit firebug.jpg|thumb|left]]
''After the mission against Galvatron failed, Sandstorm was assigned to Earth duty full-time with [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] as an [[Advance Surveillance Unit]] for Galvatron's next move. Though they had been instructed to keep out of human affairs, Sandstorm was still itching for some action. He got more than he bargained for when he investigated a town fire; at first the situation seemed like an opportunity to safeguard life from a natural disaster. While helping the townsfolk evacuate however, Sandstorm, Inferno, and Broadside discovered that an alien life-form, a [[Firebug (G1)|Firebug]], was the source of the conflagration. Working together, the trio caught the critter and sent him off to Mercury, where he wouldn't cause further trouble.'' {{storylink|Firebug!}}

''Later, the trio made a mess of some locals' [[Christmas]] celebration while trying to join in, leaving the town of [[Border Flats]] in ruins as a result. Sandstorm and his teammates made themselves scarce, only for the Autobot [[Powermaster]]s to track them down and attack, thinking they were dealing with a trio of Decepticon trouble-makers. Suitably ashamed of the damage they had caused, the Advance Surveillance Unit apologized for the misunderstanding. As the Autobots settled down, Optimus Prime joined them to impart on Sandstorm and the rest about their responsibility to the planet.'' {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}}

''Once he reported to Cybertron about Galvatron amassing resources, Sandstorm joined a joint task force of Wreckers and [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhems]] in confronting the evil Decepticon from the future. They were strong. They were numerous. They were annihilated. Galvatron's [[particle cannon]] ended up obliterating Sandstorm while the task force was in full retreat after losing more than half their members.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Rodimus technobots wreckers peace.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
Sandstorm was among the Autobots defending their territory during the Decepticons' all-out assault under the command of [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

In an alternate future of [[2510]], Sandstorm joined the Wreckers on Cybertron's northern front where they finally exterminated the last Decepticon outpost, bringing the war to an end. Later on, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] called an official end to the war effort and announced his plans to pass the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] on to Springer. The Decepticons were not totally gone, however—a deep cover agent named [[Triton]] lived on inside the Autobot ranks. In order to stir up discord, Triton challenged Prime's decision, declaring that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] was a better choice to carry the Matrix. The situation quickly escalated into a firefight, during which Sandstorm murdered Triton. As conflict escalated further, a new Cybertronian Civil War between the Wreckers and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] began.'' {{storylink|Peace}}

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====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:Invasion SlapdashSandstormBroadsideInfected.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|left]]
Sandstorm helped rebuild the [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]]. When the evil Autobots attacked from the negative polarity universe, Sandstorm was one of the first wave assimilated by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Wreckers loose ends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|Once a background character, always a background character.]]
In [[2012]], twenty-one years after the apparent end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] and reoccupation of Cybertron, Sandstorm and the other Wreckers joined [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] in going AWOL to investigate the "loose ends" of the conflict on other planets such as Earth and [[Nebulos]].

Unfortunately, they only made it as far as a devastated Earth before they were apparently blown out of the sky by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}} The Wreckers escaped their ship in shuttles that took them to Earth's surface, where they decided to lay low while Rack'n'Ruin checked on Broadside and Topspin, as they had suffered damage during the battle. After, Sandstorm tried to draw off most of Megatron's [[zombie]] army with [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] while Kup tried to send a distress signal to Cybertron. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}

[[File:Laserbeak buzzsaw whirl sandstorm loose ends.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7]]
Upon returning to the other Wreckers, he found them being threatened by a [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|super-powered human]] calling himself Circuit Smasher. Topspin recognized the human as Spike Witwicky, a former ally of the Autobots, and Spike grudgingly took the to [[Argus Base]] where they met [[G.B. Blackrock]]. Sandstorm attended a meeting with Blackrock, Circuit Smasher, and Springer to form a plan to take down Megatron. During their meeting, they received a message from Megatron, informing them that he had Kup captive, and had infected him with [[Scraplet]]s! {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} Sandstorm, Springer and Whirl split off from the other Wreckers, so they could try to save Kup, and, in the process, create a distraction so the other Wreckers could deactivate the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. They fought hard, but were quickly taken down by Megatron's forces. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}} With the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] with reinforcements from Cybertron and a joint Wrecker-human assault on the Ark, Megatron and his zombie army were defeated. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

[[File:Wreckers war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Sandstorm and the rest of the Autobots, sans Optimus Prime, returned to Cybertron aboard the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}} where he continued to serve with the Wreckers; helping to keep the peace at [[Eugenesis Plaza]] {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} and [[Auto-artery RG1]] {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}} and participating in a failed attack at [[Fort Scyk]] to root out [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Neo-Decepticons. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} With the arrival of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' above the planet, he formed part of a raid on the Decepticon ship but was caught unawares by the master of [[Metallikato]] and found himself impaled by a sword. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

Sandstorm was well enough recovered to join Rodimus Prime's assault on the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], with the Wreckers operating separately from the main Autobot forces and using the Hub's interplanetary "[[slam rail]]" tube system to avoid detection while causing massive explosions to detach planets from its superstructure. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}

====''Transformers '84''====
Sandstorm, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] were led by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] in a counterattack against [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s forces as they laid siege to an Autobot fort in the [[Border Regions]]. Following their intervention, Straxus ordered his troops to retreat but to gather as many prisoners as they could as they did so. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2|Secrets & Lies #2}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jerry Houser]] (English), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese)|[[Xia Zhiqing]] (Chinese), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, "Fight or Flee"), [[Imo Heite]] (German, "Starscreams Ghost"), [[Frank Röth]] (German, ''Generation 2'' dub), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[Dani Albiac]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Lauro Fabiano]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:SandstormAutobot1.jpg|left|thumb|Autobot Creamsicle]]
Sandstorm was a native of [[Paradron]]. His Autobot ancestors fled Cybertron during what he called [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|the Fourth Great War]] and ventured through a strange vortex, where they discovered a habitable world. There, they founded an energon-rich, democratic colony dedicated to nonviolence.

But this came to an end when [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] stumbled through the vortex and crashed on Paradron. They had no idea where they were, but they knew it was a land ripe for the picking. They literally pushed the welcoming Paradronians around, then alerted [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to the planet's existence. Sandstorm tried to rally his fellows against the two Decepticons, but no one wanted to fight. And he was proven terribly right in the middle of a speech, when Cyclonus abruptly shot him as Galvatron's invasion force descended from the sky.

Sandstorm was jailed, and the Decepticons forced the Paradronians into labor, building weapons. However, Sandstorm escaped rather easily and took an old shuttle back through the vortex. He put out a distress call and was found by the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] [[Autobot]]s, whom he convinced to mount a counterstrike against Galvatron.

[[File:Sandstorm ThiefInTheNight.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Technically, you're not supposed to be here.]]
The Autobots infiltrated Paradron and took guerrilla action. They freed a group of Paradronians, and though the pacifists were still wary of Sandstorm's pleas to fight, they did finally take up arms. Despite this victory, though, the Decepticons still presented a daunting battle. Sandstorm gave little objection to [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s order to detonate the planet's energon core, destroying the world to keep it out of Galvatron's hands. In fact, he seemed downright happy to get some use out of the planetary escape pods. The Paradronians departed thusly while Sandstorm and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] planted a bomb on what Magnus called the most beautiful thing in the entire galaxy.

[[File:SandstormOctane BFF.jpg|thumb|left|]]
When it detonated five minutes later, Sandstorm and the Paradronians stood alongside the Autobots and watched their homeworld's destruction. "It's as beautiful in death as it was in life". Sandstorm eulogized simply. Rodimus openly mocked him and told him Cybertron was better. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

Sandstorm joined the Autobots on Earth; there, he was part of Rodimus's team investigating [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s theft of famous monuments. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}} Interestingly, it was as a result of that caper that [[Octane]] was excommunicated from Galvatron's army. And then Sandstorm and Octane soon started hanging out, joyriding in and around [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]].

When the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] tried to assassinate Octane, he and Sandstorm fled to a space station somewhere and had lunch. There, a [[Skuxxoid]] in Galvatron's employ tried to kill Octane several times but was comically thwarted by circumstance. Believing it would be safer, Sandstorm and Octane then went to Cybertron. But while Octane was alone there, he finally ''was'' captured by the Decepticons.

As he was being hauled away, Sandstorm tried to rescue him. And failed. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:Hm4 Autobot Triple Changers.jpg|thumb|200px]]

Alongside [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], Sandstorm was sent from [[Athenia]] to Cybertron in order to defend against a major Decepticon assault. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Triple Changers then traveled to Earth, where they helped [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] sneak into [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] by keeping their Decepticon counterparts busy with a dogfight. Apparently, Sandstorm wasn't on friendly terms with Octane anymore. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
In [[2030]], Sandstorm and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] were by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] when he declared he would turn his life around. {{Storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}}

====''Wings Universe''====
[[File:TherealSandstorm-ACommonFoe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left]]
{{Wingsnote}}
At some point, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] created [[Sandstorm (MW)|a clone]] of Sandstorm and sent him to Cybertron. {{storylink|Termination}} Two days before Jhiaxus' [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] clone army arrived on Cybertron, [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] contacted [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] to show him that the ''real'' Sandstorm was with him on Earth. {{storylink|A Common Foe}} Meanwhile, the clone acted as a sleeper agent, living the original Sandstorm's life until Jhiaxus and his clone army attacked Cybertron. {{storylink|Termination}}

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===St. Michael ''The Transformers'' Sticker Book===
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Sandstorm served on an alien spacecraft with the Autobots [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] under the command of Ultra Magnus. While fighting Decepticons, their spaceship took heavy damage and crash-landed on the planet [[Barrenikon]]. There, he met [[you]], having just emerged from the Vortex, a portal through space and time contained within the planet. Together, you went on an adventure, fighting Decepticons, braving Barrenikon's barren desert or its putrid swamp, and trying to find a way to get the Autobots space-bound once more. {{storylink|The Transformers Sticker Book (St. Michael)|The Transformers Sticker Book}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:DWColdWar Sandstormdies.jpg|thumb|That's not healthy...]]
Sandstorm served under Springer as part of the Wreckers faction during the [[Dark Ages]] of Cybertron's civil war. They were primarily interested in keeping [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and the [[Ultracon]]s from gaining control of the [[Tagan Heights]], the primary manufacturing region of Cybertron. During one of their missions, they came to blows against [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Springer ordered Sandstorm to evacuate the troops instead of battling the colossus, but Sandstorm quickly found out it was impossible to dissuade his fellow Wreckers from tackling their opponent. Realizing this, he charged into battle himself. {{storylink|Escalation}} [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] then joined the fight, though the resulting clash between the two combiners was so brutal that Sandstorm and the rest of the Wreckers were forced to retreat to avoid becoming collateral damage. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}}

Originally only able to transform into a ground vehicle, Sandstorm received an additional flight mode after the [[Great Shutdown]], when Shockwave put him through Triple Changer engineering as part of the Pax Cybertronia between the Autobots and the Decepticons. He accompanied Shockwave to Earth along with several other Triple-Changers to apprehend both Optimus and Megatron's followers as war criminals. Though the Autobots escaped their clutches at first, the Decepticons were secured, and put in transit back to their home planet. {{storylink|New World Order}} Despite serving with Shockwave's Triple Changer Strike Force, Sandstorm and his partner [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] grew uneasy about Shockwave's ultimate intentions, and allied themselves with the Autobot underground resistance. Sandstorm was killed by an assassin, [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], while secretly leading Optimus Prime through the [[Old Slave Trails]] to make contact with the resistance. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:ArtofWar3 Sandstorm Springer.jpg|left|thumb|So bored he's talking to himself.]]
When a number of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] vanished while chasing [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], Sandstorm and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] were sent out to look for them. Unfortunately, Serpent O.R. jammed their radars, and they didn't find a thing. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}

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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 2|''Stormbringer'' #2]]}}
[[File:Primacy4 SpringerSandstormKillGuys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|Getting their pre-Wrecker on.]]
Sandstorm was [[Reproduction|Forged]], and later recalled that his birth was the last time he saw a [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: Salvation|Salvation}} In the era of [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], Sandstorm was involved in a riot by protesters rallying against the [[Outback (G1)|Autobot cop]] who reportedly killed an unarmed [[Hefter|Decepticon agitator]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}} He participated in the defense of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] early in the war, ruthlessly killing Decepticons alongside [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]]. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

During the war Sandstorm became part of the elite [[Wreckers]] unit operating under [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]'s command, replacing [[Blocker (G1)|Blocker]]. {{storylink|Out of Bullets}} He came out with the entire team for a warm Wreckers welcome on Springer's first day. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}} At one point, one of the things the Wreckers had to deal with was an anti-matter clone of Sandstorm. {{storylink|Zero Point}} Sandstorm saw things that would haunt him forever during his tour as a Wrecker- war crimes not just perpetrated by Decepticons, but by his own side as well. These atrocities would greatly inform his personal sense of justice, as well as instill a deep sense of guilt and paranoia in him. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-Sandstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|This didn't happen, but this is what I looked like!]]
He participated in the final showdown between the Wreckers and [[Squadron X]] on [[Pova]], dogfighting with [[Crosscut (Marvel)|Crosscut]] and [[Ferak]] in the air. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} However, after the Decepticons were defeated and imprisoned, the Wreckers were told to release them due to Pova being neutral territory. The increasingly deranged Impactor refused, and chose to personally execute every single member of Squadron X rather than let them go. Like most of the Wreckers, Sandstorm only looked away in shame and did nothing to stop him. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

Notably, Sandstorm was the only one out of the Wreckers that participated in Pova ''not'' to attempt to persuade Springer to testify and clear them of all charges. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

In order to cover up Impactor's crime, a new story was written for the official records. In this version of the events, Squadron X broke out of their bonds and injured Sandstorm, who collapsed after limping to warn his fellow Wreckers. The Wreckers were then forced to destroy Squadron X in a grand battle. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

[[File:Stormbringer4 SpringerSandstormWhirlVehicleModes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|Oh you wanna dance? That what this is? Hey! I'll dance with you.]]
Many years later, while Sandstorm and the other aerial Wreckers were assaulting the Decepticon Siege Mode Armature on [[Varas Centralus]], Springer was ordered by Operations-Command to pull out and return to Cybertron to deal with the resurrection of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} Sandstorm participated in the short assault that crushed [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s cult, {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} and fought against Thunderwing himself when the creature was recalled to Cybertron. During the battle, he reported that their weapons were being shut down by Thunderwing charging the atmosphere and tried to tell Springer to get away, but he (along with several other Wreckers) were blasted away by the creature's microwave pulse. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

Sandstorm and his fellow Wreckers were later dispatched to [[Corata-Vaz]] to gain control of the [[Nega-Core]] in place on that world, but had serious trouble getting past its watchdog, Thunderwing. They had a brief reprieve when [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] used the old [[axis cradle]] to remotely shut down the Pretender, but Jetfire was soon distracted and the battle was renewed. The Jumpstarters worked on overriding the Nega Core's programming while Sandstorm and the others held back Thunderwing. Eventually the Nega-Cores were disabled and the Transformers of the [[Dead Universe]] defeated, causing Thunderwing to shut down once more. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

[[File:Sandstorm Seasons In Flight.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|left|Sandstorm's <s>blue</s> Blurr period.]]
During the Decepticons' devastating attack against the Autobots across the galaxy, Sandstorm was one of several Autobots who had been captured by [[Turmoil]]. When the ship made a stop at a neutral alien world, two attacks on the Decepticons occurred simultaneously: the Autobot veteran [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] led the remaining Wreckers to blast their way into the ship, while the factionless swordsman who called himself [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] snuck into the ship and helped the Autobots free their compatriots. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

Sometime later, after the defeat of the Decepticons in [[New York City]], Springer remarked that Sandstorm was deep behind enemy lines. Why he was there, and if it was by his own choosing, is unknown. {{storylink|Bullets}} Eventually, Sandstorm was one of the many Autobots stranded on Earth in the aftermath of the [[Surge (event)|Surge]]. After [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] turned himself in to [[Skywatch]], Sandstorm decided to leave the Autobots along with [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] had located Hot Rod's group, Sandstorm was one of the first Autobots to welcome him. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}}

[[File:Mtmte28-p23-sandstorm-at-trial.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Chekhov's Gunman.]]
Sandstorm 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}} After the war, [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] mentioned that of the Autobots involved with the Turmoil affair, only [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] were left on Cybertron, suggesting Sandstorm had left the planet, possibly aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]'' or at the Wreckers' ''[[Debris]]'' station with Roadbuster and the comatose Springer. {{storylink|Interference Patterns}}

Sandstorm returned to Cybertron at some point prior to the trial of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. Along with his fellow Triple-Changer, Broadside, Sandstorm acted as bailiff escorting Megatron to his trial on [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} During the trial he helped repel an attack by a group of Decepticons attempting to free Megatron. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} He also began frequenting bars and befriending the Decepticons attending them. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}} He visited [[Swerve's]], the bar on board the ''Lost Light'', before the ship left Cybertron. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[File:Punishment SandstormDrinks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left|"I was just tired, you know? You... you ever been tired, Red?"]]
With the war over, and no more distractions, Sandstorm went about his next plan of action: punishment. Having been left mentally scarred by what he had seen during the war, Sandstorm was determined to see all those who had committed "unspeakable acts" killed. Sandstorm first set his sights on [[Brisko]], [[Wilder (robot)|Wilder]], and [[Treadshot (IDW)|Treadshot]], murdering them for their massacre of the people of [[Traujor]] during the war. {{storylink|City of Steel (issue)|City of Steel}} Sandstorm then proceeded to murder [[Heavy Barrel (G1)|Heavy Barrel]] and [[Ransack (G2)|Ransack]] for siphoning [[Pseudo-energon]] from a small mechanical world, causing its inhabitants to starve, along with [[Stratotronic Jet|Stratotronic]] for massacring refugees under the Wreckers' protection during the early days of the war. When Optimus Prime arrived in [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]'s bar, a hangout Sandstorm frequented, Sandstorm was quick to rebuke any affection his old comrade in arms showed him, making it clear to Prime that he was done with the Autobot cause. He ''did'', however, accompany Prime to the murder scene, but not before secretly setting the bar on fire, killing Gutcruncher, who had accompanied Stratotronic in massacring refugees. When he arrived at the scene of Heavy Barrel's murder with Prime, he found a familiar shell casing (no points for guessing why he recognized it). Before he and Prime could investigate any further, a call came in from the Autobot [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], informing them that Gutcruncher's bar was on fire, unaware of Sandstorm's involvement. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (issue)|Fight or Flee}}

[[File:Punishment SandstormSparkstalker.jpg|thumb|"You hit 'em and they get back up. I hit 'em and they stay down!"]]
Sandstorm was quick to blame the deaths of all of his "friends" on Optimus upon seeing the fire. Optimus put paid to the notion, explaining that Gutcruncher was likely killed by someone unhappy with his illegal [[Engex]] operations. After calming down, Sandstorm revealed to Prime that the bullet he "found" was an [[Infernus bullet]], a weapon created by the [[Firecon]]s, effectively making ''them'' the prime suspects in the murders. When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] launched an all out attack against the Firecons, Sandstorm was more than happy to join in and "avenge" his "friends". As the Dinobots beat down [[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]] and [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]], Sandstorm was prevented from executing [[Sparkstalker]] by Optimus, who was alarmed at their actions. {{storylink|Quest for Fire}} After being denied his chance to kill Sparkstalker, Sandstorm allowed Prime to comfort him as he feigned guilt for nearly letting his emotions get the better of him. Sandstorm made sure to keep up this charade, continuing to berate himself. While he was doing this, Prime came to the conclusion that the Firecons were innocent as they did not need Infernus bullets to create fire, and departed to confront a "friend". With Prime gone, Sandstorm set his sights on new targets, this time his fellow Autobots [[Skram (G2)|Skram]], [[Fireball]], [[Lander]], and [[Diver (G1)|Diver]] for razing entire ''planets'' that had helped the Decepticons during the war. As Optimus investigated, Sandstorm listened in on an argument between Prime and [[Slag (G1)|Slug]], learning that the Dinobots had ''also'' committed horrible atrocities during the war, and began plotting their deaths. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (issue)|The Killing Jar}}

[[File:Punishment SandstormCaughtInTheAct.jpg|thumb|left|"''One batch... two batch... Penny and dime...''"]]
Sandstorm waited until the Dinobots were alone to make his strike. Slug, angry with Optimus's rants against the Dinobots threatened to kill Optimus, and dragged the other Dinobots along with him to do the deed. Before they could, however, Sandstorm fired an Infernus bullet at them causing an explosion that sent them flying. However, to Sandstorm's surprise the Dinobots were rescued by Windblade and [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]. Optimus arrived, revealing that he had figured out Sandstorm was the murderer, and that revealing the Dinobots' war crimes to be a ploy to lure him out. Enraged, and possibly a little bit crazed, Sandstorm fired upon Prime with an Infernus bullet, but, as soon as the bullet was fired, Sandstorm came to his senses and became ashamed. Optimus, uninjured, placed Sandstorm under arrest. Sandstorm tried to explain his actions, saying that after all he had seen during the war, he could not let the war crimes others had committed go unpunished, explaining how he had befriended the Decepticons in order to have an easier time killing them. He then asked Optimus how ''he'' could live knowing of the atrocities committed by his Autobots during the war, before fleeing. Optimus simply knocked out Sandstorm, saying that he tries "to stay grounded." Sandstorm was then detained. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:Salvation SandstormBattleDiary.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|"I'm smack-dab in the middle of my right [[Primus]]-damned mind, and any scumbag, any lowlife, any maggot piece of slag that I put down, I did it... because I liked it! Hell, I loved it!"]]
Starscream had Sandstorm locked up in his secret prison, believing his skills could come in handy someday. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] ended up in the cell below Sandstorm's. {{storylink|The Possible Light}} Starscream eventually offered him freedom in exchange for eliminating the Dinobots without getting Starscream in trouble with Optimus Prime, and Sandstorm agreed, already considering the Dinobots and Prime his enemies. He tracked them in the wilderness and successfully killed Slug before his hunt brought him to a fresh hot spot in [[Alyon]], where he encountered and was defeated by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. He awoke to find [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], but now aware of Bludgeon's plans to corrupt the hot spot's [[spark]]s, decided to put his mission aside and offer an alliance with the Dinobots. While Swoop agreed and accompanied Sandstorm to [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] where the Dinobots were confronting Bludgeon, they found on arrival that the other Dinobots were less keen on working with Slug's killer and attacked him. Having let Sandstorm live for this purpose, Bludgeon let them fight among themselves, only to learn they were faking it when Sandstorm suddenly lobbed [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]'s [[Energo weapon|energo-sword]] into his [[Void Scepter]], ending his plans. Freed from Bludgeon's mind control, Trypticon settled into the depths of Cybertron to let the sparks within him grow, and Sandstorm agreed to protect these sparks together with the Dinobots. {{storylink|The Transformers: Salvation|Salvation}}

[[File:TheDeadComeHomePart2 SandstormVSOptimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"You know what I think of you, hero? I think you're a half-measure. I think you're a 'bot who can't finish the job. I think that you're a coward."]]
At some point, Sandstorm received Springer's final message before the former Wreckers leader entered the [[Timemaze]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}} He, [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]], and the Dinobots were brought into confrontation with Optimus Prime, [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]], [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]], and the resurrected Slug after Bludgeon covertly used the Void Scepter to stoke their hostile emotions toward one another. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}} Optimus commented on the oddity of Sandstorm working with the Dinobots, given his attempt to kill them, but Sandstorm was more interested in throwing down with the Autobot commander himself. Centurion broke up their fight by punching Sandstorm, much to the [[Triple Changer]]'s anger, but everyone soon stopped fighting after Trypticon emerged from Cybertron's depths. Agreeing that safeguarding the young [[protoform]]s within Trypticon took top priority, Optimus Prime declared them to be under his protection. Sandstorm was disgusted at what he saw as a political move on Prime's part, but ultimately stood down. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}}

After [[space bridge|space-bridging]] to Earth aboard Trypticon, Sandstorm baby-sat the protoforms alongside Centurion during a battle between the [[Colonist Soldiers|colonist soldiers]] and the Dinobots. {{storylink|A Sunrise Dark}} He was present at a war council within Trypticon to determine how to effectively combat [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] and was among the attack force that confronted the planet-eater above Earth. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}} Sandstorm narrowly avoided an eye-beam from Unicron during the final battle. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

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===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
[[File:Pop-upSandstormAVP.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7]]
Sandstorm was one of the many Autobots that pursued the [[AllSpark]] to Earth. He participated in an enormous battle against the Decepticons in a human settlement. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Sandstorm and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] came to the rescue of [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], pinned down by a Decepticon attack. The Autobot triple-changers shifted quickly through their modes to keep pace with their fleeing enemies, the Decepticon triple-changers [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sandstorm, Broadside, Octane|Sandstorm, Broadside and Octane commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSandstorm.jpg|thumb|380px]]
Sandstorm participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character that could be recruited by collecting 110 units of Cybermetal, 60 units of Transmetal, and 35 hunter cores.{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Sandstorm_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75]]
*'''Class''': Triple Changer
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*Abilities: As a triple changer, Sandstorm has two abilities available to him.
**'''Tar Sands Rush''': Rush into combat and release toxic tar sands in a large zone on impact. Deal 61.6 damage over 10 seconds to enemies and provide 114 extra healing over 5 secs to all Autobots under the Supply Airdrop effect.
**'''Supply Airdrop''': Drops fuel supply from the air. Within a large area, all Autobots receive 114 healing for 10 seconds and all Decepticons buildings under the Tar Sands Rush effect receive an extra 61.6 damage over 5 seconds[-].
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:sandstorm Sandstorm at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1 Sandstorm toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's like one of those kids that wears a propeller hat.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sandstorm''' (Triple Changer, [[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''C-83'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Sandblaster gun]]"

:Released in the third year of Hasbro's ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline, [[Triple Changer]] Sandstorm can transform from a robot to either a "sand rail" dune buggy or a Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion transport/search and rescue helicopter and back. Like many 1986 Transformers, there are two different versions; the initial releases use painted [[die-cast]] metal for his front bumper/[[robot mode]] feet, while the more common later releases have orange-colored plastic.

: Uncommon for a ''Transformers'' toy, Sandstorm's side window stickers appear to depict a helmeted human driver.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Sandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on Sandstorm at TFU.info]''

{{anchor|1991Classic}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sandstorm''' (Triple Changer, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Sandblaster gun"

: Sandstorm was re-released in the European/Australian ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' reissue line in 1991. This [[variant|version]] has his black plastic feet painted orange.

: Unlike many toys with [[rubsign]] indents that were reissued in the Classics series, Sandstorm's indent was ''not'' [[retool]]ed out; however, the rubsign itself was not included.
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===''Machine Wars''===
[[File:MW-toy Sandstorm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He really blends in with all the foliage in the sky.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Sandstorm''' (Mega, [[1997]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right cannons, rotor blade

:A [[redeco]] of the European-line [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Rotorstorm (G1)#Toys|Rotorstorm]] toy, ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Sandstorm transforms into a Cybertronian helicopter with a US Air Force roundel added to his helicopter mode. Due to the small missiles of Rotorstorm failing US [[For safety reasons|choke gate]] tests, the turbine launchers were [[retool]]ed (well, more like "entirely gutted") into non-firing cannons, with no missiles included. A button on the back of the rotor housing drops down both engines/cannons for an "attack mode" feature.

: In robot mode, Sandstorm has quite restricted articulation, and holds his turbine launchers in his hands. He can also hold his rotor blade as a somewhat odd [[sword]]. The original Rotorstorm [[sticker]]s were not properly redecoed to match the new ''Machine Wars'' color scheme, resulting in black stickers that are left indistinguishable on his black gauntlets.

: Like all the other ''Machine Wars'' toys, Sandstorm was sold [[exclusive]]ly at [[KB Toys]] and, later, at the related Toy Liquidator stores.

: This mold was later redecoed (and given further-retooled-into-functionality launchers) to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Whirl (Universe)#Toys|Whirl]]. This toy was also [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the [[Sandstorm drone]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Autobot/Sandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on Machine Wars Sandstorm at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-SandstormGDO.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|So [[Sandstorm (TF 2010)|Movie Sandstorm]] gets a redeco of a G1 guy, and G1 Sandstorm gets a redeco of a Movie guy. Okayyyyy.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sandstorm''' (Scout, [[2012]])}}</ul>

:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Sandstorm is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Dune Runner (ROTF)#Toys|Dune Runner]], transforming into a vehicle based on the [[Sector Seven]] dune buggies seen in the [[Transformers (film)|2007 ''Transformers'' film]], which were heavily modified Chenowth Desert Patrol Vehicles (DPV) with added protective armor. This same vehicle also served as the basis for the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 movie toyline]]'s [[Landmine (Movie)#Toys|Landmine]]. The twin gatling guns mounted on Sandstorm's roof/shoulders have multi-jointed armatures for different firing positions.

: Originally developed by Hasbro Asia for release in their territories, Sandstorm was brought to the US with many other toys as [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusives for the 2012 holiday season.

: This mold was also used to make ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Beachcomber (ROTF)|Beachcomber]], and ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers:]] [[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' [[Crankstart#Toys|Crankstart]] and [[Rollbar (RPM)#Transformers (2010)|Rollbar]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOSandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on ''Generations'' Sandstorm at TFU.info]''
{{ROTFDuneRunnerMold}}

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[[File:Generationstoy-VoyagerSandstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now made of delicious cheese.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sandstorm''' (Voyager, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number:'' '''02 / 003'''
:*''Accessories:'' rifle, missile
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)|[[Nick Roche]] (concept artist)}}

:Part of the fourth wave of [[2012]]-[[2013]] ''Generations'' Voyager Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Sandstorm is a [[redeco]] and heavy [[retool]] of Voyager [[Springer (G1)/toys#Voyager|Springer]], with significant new molding based on [[Sandstorm (Prime)|a much older design]] by [[Nick Roche]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Big chats about Thrilling 30 Springer and Sandstorm on this ep! To clear up: I was working with Hasbro at the time, and designed Sandstorm while I was there. That was the base design, and then those crazy sods at Hasbro managed to pull my comic Springer out of it. In that order!|link=https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/1597658869521854464|name=Nick Roche|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=11|day=29}}</ref><ref>Although Nick Roche implies that Sandstorm was the original use of this mold, with Springer being a pretool, a comparison of the toys themselves reveals that all the shared tooling is specific to Springer, not Sandstorm. Roche's prior Sandstorm design was merely recycled for the retool.</ref> A [[Triple Changer]], he can transform into a robot, VTOL aircraft, and dune buggy. He comes with a blaster which can fire its [[missile]] via pressure-launch, peg via [[5 mm post|5 mm post]] onto his hands and back, or mount underneath his aircraft nose using specialised tabs.

:Sandstorm's panels align better than on Springer, especially in his [[Alternate mode|car mode]]. One notable and curious change involves the little dents inside the side-chest pieces: initially intended to hold the blade of the sword in his car mode, Springer's ones weren't able to do the job perfectly because of the asymmetrical shape of the sword, making it unable to fit inside the symmetrical dents. Sandstorm's side-chest dents, on the other hand have been modified to be asymmetrical, allowing the blade of Springer's sword to fit in better. This is, however, a pointless difference, as Sandstorm doesn't come with his own heli-sword and doesn't have the same kneecaps as Springer that allow the handle of Springer's sword to be fitted in!

:The original version of this mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Cloud|Hot Rodimus]] and it was retooled into [[BotCon 2015]] [[Battletrap (G1)#Timelines|Battletrap]]. It also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnations of [[Dinobot (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Dynobot]] and [[Grimlock (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Grimlock]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/GenSandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on "Thrilling 30" Sandstorm at TFU.info]''
{{GenerationsSpringerMold}}
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===''Generations'' (Japan)===
[[File:TF-Generations-JP-TG-29-Sandstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sandstorm''' (Voyager, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''TG-29'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 28]], 2013
:*''Accessories:'' rifle, missile

:Part of the twelfth wave of [[TakaraTomy]]'s [[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|''Generations'']], Sandstorm features much more orange in his color layout than his western ''Thrilling 30'' counterpart: his canopy/roof, wings, crotch, feet, rifle and missile are all rendered orange. There are also some other minor changes, such as a centered Autobot sigil and a painted silver bumper.
{{GenerationsSpringerMold}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy SandstormKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sandstorm''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Bag number'': '''33501 42'''
:*''Accessories'': stand brick, buildable pistol
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the fourth assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Sandstorm can be rebuilt from robot to helicopter mode.

: If you're feeling punchy, you could probably finagle a dune buggy mode for him, just add some wheels and other parts. That's the play pattern, after all!

: He reuses the [[Sideswipe (Kre-O)|Sideswipe]] helmet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OSandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on Sandstorm at TFU.info]''
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-United-Leader-Sandstorm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|With [[Hound (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Hound MIA]], Sandstorm was put in charge of capturing Ravage.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''G1 Triple Changer Sandstorm''' (Leader Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-76'''
:*Accessories: "Sandblaster gun", pistol, roll cage/rescue stretcher
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/markclonus/p/C3RMSAAMAlo/ Design notes on ''Legacy'' Sandstorm] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram.</ref>|[[Matthew Cohen]] (photography)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Honing in on Transformers! Here's my photos of the newly revealed Legacy United Leader Sandstorm! This shoot represents my first serious Transformers dio since joining the company. Hopefully the first of more to come!|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/C3B7Zp5s-Ao/|site=Instagram|name=Matthew Cohen|year=2024|month=2|day=6}}</ref>}}

: Released in the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' Leader Class toys, "G1 Triple Changer Sandstorm" amalgamates elements of his original toy and his animation model, though surprisingly erring on the side of the original [[mouthplate|faceplated]] figure as opposed to the cartoon appearance. He once again transforms into either a Baja buggy or a rescue helicopter, though the latter is decidedly less Sikorsky-like than the original toy.

: Like [[Beachcomber (G1)#Legacy|''Legacy: Evolution'' Beachcomber]], the tires of his buggy mode are made of PVC plastic for smoother rolling, but retain the flexibility of a rubber tire. The buggy's roll cage separates to become a rescue stretcher with a functional winch for his helicopter mode, which he can also hold in robot mode to "capture" smaller figures. This assembly, like [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' Astrotrain]]'s coal car arsenal and [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Legacy|''Legacy'' Blitzwing]]'s Energon gauntlets, is meant to "fill out" his price point without making the main figure oversized. Speaking of extras, his small pistol is modeled after the soldering iron tool Sandstorm uses to cut jail cell bars while imprisoned in "[[Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee]]".

: The tail rotor section of Sandstorm is packed separately, and is on a 5mm port, making it removable and able to be wielded in his hand...sort of. It has a small ridge on the peg that goes in a slot on the intended socket so that it won't turn, which means you have to force it pretty hard to get it into the hand of any figure (like Sandstorm) with a complete circle socket.

: Unfortunately, Sandstorm suffers from a widespread [[design flaw]]. His chest assembly tends to unpeg with minimal force. This is due to the 5mm peg locking into the chest assembly being too small, and the tabs on the chest assembly itself being too short for their connectors. Additionally, the hinge pinning his robot chest into place is too long, pushing against his windshield/belly piece from the inside and popping the chest out from its proper position. If one shaves enough orange plastic from this hinge, the pressure will be relieved and the chest will stay pegged on better.

: The instructions omit an important step: for both vehicle modes, the waist is supposed to slide back.

: Sandstorm was revealed by IGN on [[February 6]], [[2024]].

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/markclonus/p/C3RMSAAMAlo/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Sandstorm from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W4SpecialistSandstorm.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Specialist Sandstorm, Special Ops-Advance Guard''' ([[2019]])
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T50/T52'''
**''Stars: ''11
:Specialist Sandstorm, Special Ops-Advance Guard is one of 52 character cards released as part of Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II. In order to depict the [[Triple Changer]] nature of the character, Specialist Sandstorm, Special Ops-Advance Guard is a folding card, with both Alt Modes depicted when the card is folded in half, and Bot Mode depicted when the card is unfolded.

:The card features original artwork for all three modes, with line-art by [[Dan Khanna]] and colors by [[Volta]].
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==Notes==
*Sandstorm's animation model has a color scheme pretty blatantly based on the toy minus ''all'' of the stickers... including the windows. Oops.
*The Italian names for Sandstorm and Springer were subject to a massive mix-up of "[[FIRRIB]]" or "[[Back#Notes|Back/Forth]]" dimensions. While [[GiG]]'s toy packaging, including the [[bio]]s/[[Tech Spec]]s, consistently called Sandstorm by the name "Bora" and Springer by the name "Ghibli", the [[instructions]] had their names switched. Advertising for the toys used the names featured in the instructions, as did the Italian dub of the cartoon. As a result, Italian fans generally consider the names on the toys' packaging an "error", but unless internal documentation is discovered, it's virtually impossible to tell what GiG's original intention was. Anyway, given that the dubbing agency got their directions directly from GiG, it is fairly logical to assume that GiG had established the Springer/Bora and Sandstorm/Ghibli adaptation, while the boxing process switched the names and the bios (in fact "Ghibli" is described as having the ability to perform amazing jumps).
*Sandstorm's lone appearance in ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe]]'' is pretty well hidden, only showing up on a paper flap behind the one featuring Inferno, Blaster, and Scrounge, on the book's third page, which itself is only viewable when a tab is pulled to unfold a display of Cybertron. On top of that, Sandstorm is only seen in alternate mode as a MH-53 Pave Low, which appears to be based directly on [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] from the [[Transformers (film)|2007 live action ''Transformers'' film]]. Except completely yellow. In fact, the Pave Low Autobot had no clear identity until an entry of the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]], written with input from [[Matthew Reinhart|the author]], declared it to be an [[Iocus]] version of [[Primax]] Sandstorm.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sandstorm''' (サンドストーム ''Sandosutōmu'')
*''French:'' '''Siroco''' (Canada, "{{w|Sirocco}}")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Homokvihar''' ("Sandstorm")
*''Italian:'' '''Ghibli''' (toy instructions, advertising and cartoon), '''Bora''' (toy packaging)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shābào''' (沙暴, "Sandstorm")
*''Russian:'' '''Zatvor''' (Затвор, "Shutter")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Sandstorm cartoon model.jpg|''The Transformers'' cartoon model
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]]
[[Category:KB Toys exclusives]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Machine Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Talk:Ravage (ES)

2024-06-16T04:00:07Z

Dvandom:

...no evidence of sentience, seriously?

Clearly she is trusted by both Starscream and Soundwave to get jobs done, acting on her own. Why would you say that[[User:CleverThylacine|CleverThylacine]] ([[User talk:CleverThylacine|talk]]) 04:52, 17 January 2024 (EST)

S2E3 does have Nightshade refer to Ravage as female, "What did she want?" [[User:Dvandom|Dvandom]] ([[User talk:Dvandom|talk]]) 00:00, 16 June 2024 (EDT)

Megatron (Armada)/toys

2023-08-04T03:32:05Z

Dvandom: /* Legacy */

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[[File:Armada-Megatron-card art.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Forshadowing [[Thunderhoof (RID)|Thunderhoof]]'s existence since 2002.]]

'''[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s power is your doom! As are his many, many toys.
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==Toys==
===''Armada''===
[[File:Armada Megatron toy.jpg|upright=2.8|thumb|G2 Megatron gets pimped.]]
[[File:Armada-Megatron-Tidal-Wave-Combined.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Megatron combined with Tidal Wave]]
*'''Megatron with Leader-1''' (Ultra, 2002/2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-01'''
**''Accessories:'' 1 main cannon missile, 2 missile launcher missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''Armada'' Megatron transforms into a green and purple Cybertronic tank. His turret is able to rotate freely and pivot the main cannon up and down (which can also fire a pressure-launched missile with the accompaniment of an electronic "explosion" sound effect). One of the most-[[Mini-Con]] play pattern-intensive toys in the ''Armada'' line, Megatron has many gimmicks and features designed to exploit Mini-Con collectability. Plugging a Mini-Con onto the [[Powerlinx]] hardpoint in the L-shaped trench, then pulling back down the length of the trench and locking it in will flip up a double missile launcher on the opposite side of the turret, with two spring-loaded missiles ready to fire. The launcher flips up over a small black switch which, when pressed, activates a "launching" sound effect; the idea is that when you press the buttons to fire the missiles, the whole launcher will move down a millimeter or two, and trip the switch. Depending on the alignment of the gears in your Megatron, though, the launcher is just as likely to hit the switch right away when it flips into place. Plugging a Mini-Con into the turret hatch hardpoint and then twisting it left or right will activate a sound clip of machine gun fire. All three of these sound effects are accompanied by a flashing red LED which illuminates the Decepticon sigil panel on the front of the turret.

:Megatron came with his personal Mini-Con, [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]]. His right-side forward hull protrusion has a flip-out "launch pad" for Mini-Cons, with a sliding Powerlinx post. The left-side forward hull has three spring-loaded, flip-out panels that have Powerlinx hardpoints that reveal themselves at the push of a button. The rear right-side hull has a flip-out ramp for Mini-Cons, and a slide-out capture claw to ensnare them, while the rear left-side hull has a holding compartment for Mini-Cons, although most are too large to fit inside.

:In [[robot mode]], Megatron has decent articulation in his arms, but has exceptionally limited articulation in his legs owing to stability concerns when his various gimmicks are used. Sliding the Powerlinx post on his left forearm forward (with or without a Mini-Con plugged into it) reveals a small knife in his spring-loaded left hand—in homage to the sword present on Japanese releases of [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|the original Megatron toy]]!<ref>"I put that knife there on purpose because it echoes the G1 sword hand. How 'bout that?"—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNgWvNmMJfE&t=3051s Aaron Archer on ''The Toy Armada'', 2021/12/14]</ref> The entire turret assembly can be rotated around to face forward, then all his weapons can then be pivoted to face forward as well for his '''Full Blast Mode'''. The turret can then be rotated by turning a small crank attached to the right-hand side of Megatron's waist, and as it spins, Megatron will cry "Decepticons, Attack!", and all three of his sound effects (explosion, launching and machine gun) will play in succession. Leader-1 can clip into the compartment in Megatron's right shoulder, his weapon barrels pointing forward, and Megatron's three missiles can do the same over on his left shoulder.

:Megatron can also combine with [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], with Tidal Wave's aircraft carrier and battleship clipping onto his arms and his troop transport clipping onto Megatron's back (after the turret has been positioned in Full Blast Mode configuration) as a jetpack. While the North American instructions only referred to this as Tidal Wave's '''Weapon Mode''', this form was called '''Burning Megatron''' in Japan.

:The American version had a metallic purple face, whereas [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s Japanese release has a dark silver face and more defined Decepticon symbols. The turret on the Takara release uses a slightly different [[mold]] than the Hasbro version; the slot for the sliding switch that activates the dual missile launcher on the turret is different, allowing the launcher to be locked into place without pressing down on the electronics trigger and draining the batteries. The voice clip is also different.

: In Japan, Hello Mac stores offered one of the three [[Land Military Mini-Con Team#Ultimate|Ultimate Edition Land Military Microns]] [[campaign item|free with the purchase]] of Megatron in May 2003.

:This mold was used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Armada'' Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Armada Galvatron toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|The exact opposite of Captain Planet.]]
*'''Galvatron with Clench''' (Ultra, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-08'''
**''Accessories:'' 1 main cannon missile, 2 missile launcher missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

:Galvatron is a predominantly light purple and white redeco of the previous Giga-Con class Megatron toy, covered in black 'battle damage' scorch mark decos and a paint wash on this torso and tank treads. Functionally the only difference is that the sound clip activated by rotating his turret now says '''"The Power is mine!"''' (a line spoken by Megatron in the [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|''Armada'' cartoon]] episode "[[Desperate]]", though [[David Kaye]]'s voice was not sampled for the toy).

[[File:Armada-Galvatron-Tidal-Wave-Combined.jpg|thumb|left|Galvatron combined with Tidal Wave.]]
:The Takara release has slight differences from the [[Hasbro]] version. It retains Takara Megatron's dark silver face instead of Hasbro's flat black, as well as slightly darker purples and golds. Fictionally, he retains the Megatron name ("Megatron S") and comes with a powered-up version of Leader-1 rather than the separate character [[Clench (Armada)|Clench]]. The Takara version retains the different switch slot from the first Japanese release, which all US releases of the mold curiously never utilized. Unlike Hasbro's Galvatron version, Megatron S reuses all the same sound clips from the first Megatron release.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Galvatron/galvatron.htm More information on ''Armada'' Galvatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Black Micron Megatron.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|You are a lucky bastard if you own this.]]
*'''Black Megatron''' (Ultra Lucky Draw figure, 2003)
**''Accessories:'' 1 main cannon missile, 2 missile launcher missiles
:This special redeco of Megatron was given away as a [[Lucky Draw figure|prize]] in a contest held in the June 2003 issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]''. Limited to 100 units, this Megatron was, as his name suggests, primarily black with dark olive and purple shades, and bright yellow and green highlights.
::*''[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/toy/gallery/review/black+megatron/1082/black+megatron.html More information on Black Megatron at Lucky Draw Transformers]''
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===''Built to Rule!''===
[[File:Armada BTR MegatronCyclonus.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Keep on truckin'.]]
*'''Megatron with Leader-1 and Cyclonus with Crumplezone''' (Built to Rule!, 2003)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles
:Part of the largest ''Transformers'' series ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' set, Megatron can be assembled into a battle tank, a robot, or whatever your imagination can do with the blocks provided. Megatron is armed with a dual missile launcher based upon the Mini-Con activated version on the regular Ultra class toy. He came with a block-version of his Mini-Con partner Leader-1, as well as Cyclonus with [[Crumplezone (Armada)|Crumplezone]] model.

:He has realllllly long legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/BTRMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Built to Rule!'' Megatron at TFU.info]''
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===''Energon''===
[[File:Energontoy megatron.jpg|right|upright=2.2|thumb|Minty fresh mouthwash laser cannons!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Super, 2004)
**''Accessories:'' Tank/cannon, sword, missile
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing)}}
:''Energon'' Megatron transforms into an off-white gray and blue Cybertronic jet, with a [[Super Mode|Hyper Mode]] activated by pulling on the translucent segments of his wings, unfolding their various panels to reveal more weapons. In robot mode, Megatron greatly resembles [[Galvatron (G1)|Generation 1 Galvatron]], with a pair of large pivoting shoulder cannons. While he features decent articulation, especially compared to the ''Armada'' Ultra toy, he has limited posability due to a top-heavy design and spring-loaded auto-transforming hands and feet.

:Megatron's primary weapon is a large tank, based on his ''Armada'' body, featuring a spring-loaded missile launcher and an out-of-place machine gun sound effect. The tank attaches to Megatron in either of his modes as a cannon, either mounting on his back in jet mode, or clipping to his arm in robot mode. Inserting and then removing the rear of the tank into the scabbard on Megatron's back draws out the sword blade stored there, and the tank can then attach to his arm to allow the Decepticon leader to wield the weapon. The sword's connection point is spring-loaded, so that when the blade is struck against something, it activates a sword-clashing sound effect and a red LED that illuminates the translucent blade.

: In the United States, this figure was initially only available at [[Walmart]] stores, and saw a wider release shortly after. It was later redecoed to create ''Energon'' Galvatron (see below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Energon'' Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Energon-Ultra-Megatron.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Few megalomaniacs can pull off the "tank as fashion accessory" look.]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Ultra, 2004)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-07'''
** ''Accessories:'' Tank/cannon, sword, missile

:Rather than release the Super-class ''Energon'' Megatron figure, Takara opted to instead produced a smaller, Ultra-class version of the character. The figure is a down-sized version of the larger toy, with all the same features, new electronic sounds in the tank, and a lighter, more cartoon-accurate colour scheme. Initially exclusive to Japan, the figure was later made available in Hasbro markets in a two-pack (see below).

: This mold was also used to make ''Super Link'' Black Galvatron and Galvatron General (see below), and [[Megatron (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/EMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Ultra-class Energon Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Energontoy black galvatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|thumb|You're even luckier if you own this.]]
*'''Black Galvatron''' (Ultra Lucky Draw figure, 2004)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-07'''
** ''Accessories:'' Tank/cannon, sword, missile

: This redeco of the Ultra-class Megatron/Galvatron figure was offered through both a ''TV Magazine'' prize draw, and live drawings held in Tobu Department Stores. Limited to 50 pieces, it sported a striking new black and red color scheme, with orange translucent parts, and came in the standard toy's packaging, with a sticker denoting it as the redeco. Some units have been found without the sticker; unconfirmed reports suggest that these were the versions given away at Tobu stores.

::*''[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/toy/gallery/review/black+galvatron/1090/black+galvatron.html More information on Black Galvatron at Lucky Draw Transformers]''

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[[File:Energon Galvatron toy1.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|This repaint brought a tear to the eye of somebody.]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Super, 2004)
**''Accessories:'' Tank/cannon, sword, missile
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: As part of the "Powerlinx Battles" line refresh, Hasbro's Super class Megatron was extensively redecoed to resemble [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] as much as possible. His predominant color is (naturally) purple, with black plastic and extensive use of metallic silver and metallic red paint for detailing. All translucent plastic was replaced with orange.

: This version of Galvatron was released in Japan as a [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] "[[USA Edition]]" on [[April 28]], 2004.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Galvatron/galvatron.htm More information on ''Energon'' Galvatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Energontoy galvatron g.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Galvatron General''' (Ultra, 2005)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-20'''
**''Accessories:'' Tank/cannon, sword, missile, Energy Blade, [[Energon star]]
: As with the original version of Megatron, Takara did not release the Super-class Galvatron figure, instead redecoing their Ultra-size figure as "Galvatron General", or "Galvatron G". Like the earlier Takara figure, the toy features a more cartoon-accurate, if somewhat more garish, color scheme, with a more pinkish shade of purple, yellow translucent parts instead of orange, and a pale blue crown instead of the Hasbro's toy's black. It also includes a purple version of the "Energy Blade" [[Energon weapon]] that was originally packaged with [[Cruellock]], consisting of a small gun and sword which combine to form a larger blade, and a purple Decepticon Energon star.

::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=1697 More information on ''Superlink'' Galvatron General at Transformers-Universe.com]''

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[[File:Energontoy prime vs megatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Powerlinx Optimus Prime vs. Megatron''' (Exclusive multi-pack, 2005)
**''Accessories:'' Tank/cannon, sword, missile

: Takara's Ultra-sized version of Megatron was released in Hasbro markets in this two pack, along with another previously Takara-exclusive figure, the Deluxe version of ''Energon'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Optimus Prime]]. A Toys"R"Us exclusive, this two-pack was the only way of obtaining the two toys outside of Japan without importing. The only change made from the Takara original is that the rear landing gear sections are attached by short plastic rods instead of steel pins, likely necessitated by USA safety requirements.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/EMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Ultra-class Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Energontoy unreleased megatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Megatron''' (Multi-pack, unreleased)
**''Accessories:'' Tank/cannon, sword, missile
{{toydesigner|[[Dan Khanna]] (packaging artist)}}

:A grey, black, and green redeco of the Super ''Energon'' Megatron mold was planned to be released in a set with ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] as a Target exclusive, but was ultimately canceled. Artwork for the toy was produced by [[Dan Khanna]] and revealed online by the artist.
 
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===''Cybertron''===
[[File:Cybertrontoy megatron.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Megatron's Unicron cosplay did not turn out well. (Hasbro version pictured.)]]
[[File:GalaxyForcetoy-MocomToy-MasterMegatron.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|His power is fading! Quick, desaturate him some more! (Mocom Toy version pictured.)]]
*'''Megatron''' (Leader, 2004/2005)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''GD-01'''
**''Takara release date'': [[December 28]], 2004
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles, "spinning hand cannon", "Unicron power claws", [[Cyber Key]]
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''lh7d'''
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Megatron is a [[Triple Changer]], transforming into either a Cybertronic dragster or jet. Megatron comes with a [[Cyber Key]] of unique design, which fits into a slot above his cockpit canopy to activate a "powering up" noise and a pair of spring-loaded, pop up engines. The engines are on either side in a double-barrelled spring-loaded missile launcher, which makes firing noises and flashes with red LEDs when its missiles are launched.

: His instructions for [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] omit the final step of folding his calf-guards back behind his aft, leaving them awkwardly hanging out at his sides.

:In robot mode, Megatron's design is partially based upon ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Unicron/toys#Armada|Unicron's]] design, with very similar shoulders and arms, though the retention of Unicron's trademark orange leads to a rather chaotic color scheme (how appropriate). He features two weapons in this mode, each released by inserting a Cyber Key into the vehicle halves that now sit behind his shoulders. The right opens to reveal a removable, rotating gatling gun weapon made up of his left front car wheel (called the "Death Machine Gun" in Japan), while the left pops loose and unfolds to become his "Unicron power claws", a bladed melee weapon that pegs onto his forearm (called the "Death Claw" in Japan). He sports particularly effective [[light-piping]] in his eyes.

: Megatron can combine with [[Nemesis Breaker#Toys|Nemesis Breaker]] for '''Dark Claw Mode''', giving him a massive clawed arm (nominal position is with Nemesis as his left arm), though his balance in this form is tenuous at best. In a presumable coincidence, the connection sockets are a match for those used by his old ''Armada'' combination partner [[Tidal Wave (Armada)#Toys|Tidal Wave]], so you can attach his arms to this Megatron too.

: The Takara ''Galaxy Force'' "Master Megatron" version of this figure uses lavender on the rubbery parts instead of violet, a paler, more metallic shade of green for all the non-molded green parts, and, strangely, an unpainted robot nose. Unusually for Takara, these differences made it ''less'' show accurate than Hasbro's version, which was released a few months later. The Korean [[Mocom Toy]] release of the ''Galaxy Force'' figure features a painted nose, but keeps the other Takara differences.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Cybertron'' Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Cybertron Legends Megatron.jpg|right|upright=2.2|thumb|Hasbro version on the left, Takara's "EZ Collection" release on the right.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)

:"[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]]" Megatron is a simplified version of the Leader class toy. He can only transform into his car mode and has rather limited articulation, sculpt and paint detail.

:The figure was released in Japan under the "EZ Collection" banner, in the same packaging as the Hasbro release but with a small card insert featuring the Japanese logo and nomenclature, similar to a [[USA Edition]]. As with all the EZ Collection figures, this release features a substantially greater number of [[paint operation]]s that increase Megatron's resemblance to his larger figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/LOCMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Legends Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Cybertrontoy ez clear megatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''EZ Collection Clear Set''' (Multi-pack, 2005)

: A Takara [[exclusive]] multi-pack of "EZ Collection" Megatron, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)#EZClear|Optimus Prime]], and [[Starscream (Armada)#EZClear|Starscream]] recast the figures using primarily clear plastics; in Megatron's case, his grey was replaced with smoky translucent plastic. A mail-away exclusive to ''[[TV Magazine]]'', the set was limited to 3000 pieces.

::*''[http://plasticcrack.net/archives/2007/07/photo-review-takara-galaxy-force-ez-telemag-exclusive-3pack More information on the EZ Collection multi-pack at PlasticCrack.net]

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[[File:Cybertrontoy galvatron.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na BATMAN!]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Leader, 2005)
** ''Takara ID number:'' '''GD-14'''
**''Takara release date'':[[August 22]], 2005
** ''Accessories:'' 2 missiles, "spinning hand cannon", "Unicron power claws", Cyber Key
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''l65x'''
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: ''Cybertron'' Galvatron is a silver, red, and black redeco of Leader class ''Cybertron'' Megatron, with a color scheme based upon [[Megatron (G1)|Generation 1 Megatron]]. He retains all the features and accessories of the original figure, including the ability to combine with Nemesis Breaker, which is actively called out on his packaging this time (albeit with a picture of the original Megatron toy). Most of Galvatron's silver parts are actually coated with metallic paint instead of being left as bare silver plastic; Japanese hobby magazine articles noted that the ''Galaxy Force'' release of the figure used paint similar to the hard-wearing kind found on cell phones, and while it is unknown for certain if Hasbro's figure used the same type, it seems quite likely.

: Takara's "Master Galvatron" release of the figure replaced Hasbro's metallic gold details with yellow, and packaged the figure in a unique monochrome purplish-blue version of the normal ''Galaxy Force'' packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/Galvatron/galvatron.htm More information on ''Cybertron'' Galvatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:GalaxyForce EZ MasterGalvatron.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|SHOW-ACCURATE]]
*'''Master Galvatron''' (Dengeki Hobby EZ Collection exclusive, 2005)

: EZ Collection Master Galvatron is a redeco of the earlier Legends/EZ Collection Megatron figure, continuing the Japanese trend of intricate paint jobs on these smaller toys. He was available exclusively with the September 2005 issue of ''[[Dengeki Hobby]]'' magazine, and came in a small box designed to replicate the look of the standard ''Galaxy Force'' packaging—but in full color, unlike Takara's release of the larger Galvatron figure, with a picture of the toy instead of an actual packaging window.

: At least some units (in unopened, new condition) got dumped to Hobby Shop dealers in Asia and were sold at a lower price.

::*''[http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act380/ More information on EZ Collection Galvatron at TFKenkon.com]''

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[[File:Cybertrontoy gold galvatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|NOT SHOW-ACCURATE. But all shiny...]]
*'''Gold Master Galvatron''' (TV Magazine exclusive, 2005)
** ''Accessories:'' 2 missiles, Death Machine Gun, Death Claw, Force Chip
:Available as a contest prize in the December 2005 issue of ''TV Magazine'', this redeco of the Megatron/Galvatron Leader mold renders the Decepticon entirely golden with a mixture of golden plastic and golden [[chrome]] parts. Limited to only fifteen pieces, he came in a plain white version of the normal ''Galaxy Force'' window box packaging.

::*''[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/toy/gallery/review/gold+master+galvatron/1100/gold+master+galvatron.html More information on Gold Master Galvatron at Lucky Draw Transformers]''
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[[File:Cybertron Legends Galvatron.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|FOOL! GALVATRON CAN BE AS SHOW-ACCURATE AS HE WANTS!]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2006)

: While TakaraTomy were the first to release a Legends-size Galvatron, Hasbro trumped their limited-release magazine exclusive with a mass release of their version of the figure in the main ''Cybertron'' toyline in the third wave of Legends figures. Released several months after the Japanese version, Hasbro's Galvatron unsurprisingly features paint operations that are both fewer in quantity and lesser in intricacy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/LOCGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Legends Galvatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Cybertron Deluxe BeastMegatron.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|This looks familiar... Yesss...]]
*'''Megatron''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Missile, Jungle Planet Cyber Key
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''ds9g'''

: A green redeco of ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Megatron]], this unusual iteration of Megatron transforms into a robotic [[Popular beast alternate modes|''Tyrannosaurus rex'']] in the pseudo-[[technorganic]]-looking style of the other [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]] toys. His tail hides a spring-loaded missile launcher that is revealed when a Cyber Key is inserted into the (unfortunately-placed) key jack.

: While this mold was first released earlier in 2006 as part of the ''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary'' line and is obviously meant to be ''Beast Wars'' Megatron, it was developed to fit in with ''Cybertron's'' Jungle Planet aesthetic, "in case" the ''Beast Wars'' Anniversary release didn't pan out (according to [[Aaron Archer]]'s statements at [[BotCon 2005]]).

: This mold was also used to make the [[BotCon 2010]] exclusive [[Cindersaur (G1)#Timelines|Cindersaur]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Jungle Planet Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Cybertrontoy LOCtarget4pack.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Megatron / Soundwave / Jetfire / Optimus Prime''' (Legends of Cybertron multi-pack, 2007)

:This four pack of Legend-class Megatron, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#LOC1|Optimus Prime]], [[Jetfire (Armada)#LOC|Jetfire]] and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)#Legends|Soundwave]] was exclusive to [[Target]] stores. All of the toys were identical to their individual releases.
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===''Transformers'' (2007)===
[[File:TargetGenerationsLegends.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|"I have achieved [[continuity]] travel!"]]
*'''Generations Legends''' (Target exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

: A Target exclusive, this four-pack of Legends Class figures contains two versions of both Optimus Prime and Megatron, namely [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Legends of Cybertron Optimus Prime]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Movie Legends Optimus Prime]], Legends of Cybertron Megatron, and [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Movie Legends Megatron]]. The toy itself is identical to the ''Cybertron'' release.

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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:Armada Megatron Generations Toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Female moose flocked from miles around.]]
*'''Armada Megatron''' (Leader, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' 2 pistols (combine to form rifle)
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Size class|Leader Class]] toys, Armada Megatron is a retool of the ''Generations'' Leader Class [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|Megatron]] he was released alongside, with a new head featuring red [[light-piping|light-piped]] eyes and "antlers" resembling those of Megatron's original ''Armada'' figure. He comes with two [[5 mm post|5 mm]] guns that can combine into one large rifle, and also has a firing [[missile]] in his tank cannon, which becomes an arm-mounted weapon in robot mode. In tank mode, his turret can turn a full 180 degrees, and he features treads that function realistically, a rarity among Transformers toys. Unfortunately, his arm-mounted cannon tends to impede the use of his elbow [[articulation]]. On the plus side, he has multiple [[Mini-Con]] ports, though none of them trigger any [[gimmick]]s. In an unadvertised feature, his two guns can be stored on the underside of his tank mode. He comes packaged with a collector's card featuring his [[package art]].

:Though Megatron's wave was scheduled for a first quarter 2015 release, it actually arrived on U.S. store shelves in late 2014.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWArmMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Armada Megatron at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:LegendsArmadaMegatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|right|Am I blue? Am I blue? What are these horns on my head tellin' you?]]
*'''Armada Megatron''' (2015-[[June 21|06-21]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG-EX'''
**''Acessories:'' 2 pistols (combine to form rifle)

:Available [[exclusive|only]] at the 2015 [[Tokyo Toy Show]], this is a significantly more show-accurate redeco of the ''Generations'' toy, with new paint applications simulating the face mask slider switch that was in the middle of the chest of the original ''Armada'' mold. In addition, most of what had been red in the ''Generations'' version is now blue.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Leader-Class-Armada-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|thumb|right|The sequel you've all been waiting for!]]
*'''Armada Universe Megatron''' (Leader, 2023)
**''Origin universe'': '''Armada Universe'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-47'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October]], 2023
**''Accessories'': Tank barrel, antlers
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[April 4]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qv8dh66d48 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Sam Smith]], [[Shogo Hasui]] and [[Delaney Norris]]</ref>

:Marking the 20th anniversary of the Armada franchise, the second Leader Class figure in ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'', ''Armada Universe Megatron'' is a slightly stylized version of his original Armada design, transforming into an H-tank. The tank turret is able to swivel around like his original figure, with the waist being able to be extended to allow the turret to go to the front of the robot mode. Similar to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|Laser Optimus Prime]] from the same line, he has restricted arm movement as the shoulder pylons do not rotate, whilst the real arms start beneath the flap.

:Megatron's tank barrel is detachable (though made of a softer plastic which tends to list downwards due to gravity) and can plug into his (folded in) wrists via 5mm peg and port connection, the latter function possibly in preparation for a compatible [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] figure. Sadly, unlike the original figure, he doesn't come with a wrist-knife, although the shape of his left hand suggests the knife or some other accessory was planned but abandoned. He also doesn't come with [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]], but considering how the other ''Armada'' figures in the ''Legacy'' toyline don't come with their respective [[Mini-Con]]s, that's to be expected. His antlers are articulated and are fully removable.

:While the Decepticon insignia is painted on here, in what appears to be a call-back to the sculpted raised insignias on the original toy there are sculpted plates on his shoulders where the symbol would have been originally.
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==Notes==
[[File:Concept-ArmadaMegatron.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Killing you. To death.]]
* A conceptual drawing in the ''[[Legends of the Microns Year Book 2003]]'' showed ''Armada'' Megatron as originally being more weapon-laden and certifiably able to '''kill you to death'''.
* Also in the ''Legends of the Microns Yearbook 2003'', ''Armada'' Megatron's cannon's concept art specifically notes that there is an [[Galvatron (G1)|"'80s Galvatron"]] homage sculpted on the barrel.
* According to [[Aaron Archer]] as ORSON on the now-defunct "Orson's World" forum at [http://www.tfw2005.com TFW2005.com], ''Armada'' Megatron's "antlers" were part of an aborted Mini-Con grabber gimmick. The gimmick didn't make it, but the antlers remained. Despite lacking the accompanying mechanism, they are still hinged and spring loaded.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=yes the horns had a pincher feature that would extend and grab and retract into the tank. but that was a early model and due to safety concerns around pinch points the feature wasn't taken very far. look at the control art on my feed of megatron i think you can see this feature hinted at.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/ByvOFW7gnlC/c/18007778707220811/r/18045021148131009/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2019|month=06|day=15}}</ref>
* Also according to Archer, the chin on ''Armada'' Megatron is supposed to look like a pair of fangs to play up the character's evil nature. How well this was actually pulled off in the final sculpt is debatable.
* ''Armada'' Megatron's signature horns, as well as his clawed feet, are a call-back by Aaron Archer to ''[[Beast Wars]]'' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s [[Transmetal 2]] dragon toy. Which was the first Transformers toy Archer helped design. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK5c8GorTY4]</ref>
[[File:Armada megatron toy.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Mmm... Slanty posing.]]
* The original Hasbro stock photography featured a mis-assembled Megatron toy (seen on the right), with Megatron's feet being flipped with the "grates" from the tops of the feet facing forward.
* ''Armada'' Galvatron's deco is inspired by [[Galvatron (BW)|"Beast Wars" Galvatron]]. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5C9CsSApHA]</ref>
* ''Cybertron'' Megatron has a {{w|Batmobile}}-inspired vehicle mode because the then-upcoming [[2005]] release of {{w|Batman Begins}} meant that [[Batman]] was very much in the zeitgeist, and the designers at Hasbro wanted to capitalise on that. [[Sideways (Armada)#Cybertron|''Cybertron'' Sideways]]'s bat-like jet mode was another example of this.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The closest we got [to a Batman/Transformers crossover] was more tactical—so like, "oh there's a Batman movie coming out," so the ''Cybertron'' Sideways is very bat-inspired. I think there was another car that we went that way... Megatron obviously Batmobile-inspired. I don't know how direct-tactical that is but if bats are in the zeitgeist, if there's advertisement around bats and stuff, well let's... bat-inspired something. More like that is what we ended up with, but no we never went for a direct crossover.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW7bBZgluQQ&t=2169s|name=Aaron Archer|site=''The Toy Armada''|title=Toy Armada Friday night LIVE: ARMADA STARSCREAM|year=2023|month=06|day=02}}</ref>
* ''Cybertron'' Galvatron's tech spec ratings for strength, endurance, and firepower are "unknown." His Cyber Key Code content states he reduced an entire Gigantion city to crystalline dust.
* Additionally, ''Cybertron'' Galvatron's package motto is "I will crush you with my bare hands!", a line used by both the original Megatron and Galvatron in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the 1986 animated film.]]
*An unused concept for a potential [[Botcon]] 2017 figure would've seen a new Megatron based on his ''Energon'' design from ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Black Shadow (G1)#Titans Return|Black Shadow]] with an [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] [[Titan Master]] partner redecoed from [[Ominus]]. He would've also included a green version of the sword from [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|''Construct-Bots'' Megatron]].<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/new-images-of-concepts-and-customized-figures-from-fun-pub-at-petes-robot-convention-2017/39073/]</ref>

==References==
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Shockwave (G1)/toys

2022-10-10T18:38:33Z

Dvandom: /* R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design] */

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[[File:G1 boxart Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|All these toys are my fault...for being awesome!]]

'''Shockwave''' has many toys, so logic dictates that they should receive a page. Logic also dictates that they should be awesome.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Shockwave toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You can try to play Duck Hunt with him all day long, but it just doesn't work.]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Decepticon, 1985)
**''Takara ID number'': '''49'''
**''Accessories'': "Magnetic impulse defuser" barrel

: Shockwave was one of the very first 1985 toys to see release, if not ''the'' first. Shockwave transforms into a large Cybertronian handgun, and features light and sound electronics powered by a 9-volt battery. Pulling his trigger activates a flashing light in his gun arm and one of two (fairly generic) blaster-sound frequencies, which are toggled between by a small switch on his backpack; in gun mode, the light winds up in his barrel. As a robot, he has a large, if not the most, amount of articulation for the era. Officially, his [[die-cast]] feet are rotated into his legs in gun mode, but if you wish to display him free-standing, leaving the feet out (as shown in the picture to the right) balances the figure and keeps him from tipping forward from the weight of his arms and barrel.

: The large Decepticon [[insignia]] on his chest has a thin purple outline tracing just beyond the margins of the symbol itself, a decorative feature unique in the entire history of the [[Transformers brand|brand]].

: Shockwave was initially sold without a rub sign; one was later added to the side of his torso.

:Shockwave is one of the most oft-broken G1 toys, owing to a mixture of weak plastics clashing against die-cast metal, overpowered springs and ratchets shearing themselves apart, and outdated electronics corroding into uselessness. The rubber hose covering the wires connecting his torso and arm's electronics is particularly prone to dry-rotting. Be careful!

:The Shockwave toy was originally created by [[Japan]]ese toy company [[ToyCo]]; see [[#Notes|Notes]] for more details on its unusual journey to the ''Transformers'' line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Shockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ActionMaster Shockwave.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|Small and deadly.]]
* '''Shockwave with Fistfight''' (Action Master, 1990)
** ''Accessories'': Double-barreled "Turbo Rifle"

: As an [[Action Master]], Shockwave is a non-transforming action figure who combines elements of his cartoon model and original toy, with a few more details. He is compatible with any other Action Master weapon or vehicle. Part of the third assortment of individually-carded Action Master figures, he came with his small robot [[Action Master partner|partner]] [[Fistfight (G1)|Fistfight]], who combines with Shockwave's handgun to form a "Lightning Gun" cannon.

: An early [[prototype]] of the figure depicted in both the 1990 Hasbro [[catalog]] leaflet included with the figures and a more elaborate catalog that was available in Germany seems to be an entirely different sculpt with slightly different proportions and detailing, including a right hand is sculpted in an open position, and on top of that also featured different colors, with a darker, more saturated shade of purple, the arm cannon and chest colored blue instead of orange, and Fistfight with his black and purple colors swapped. Additionally, there are reports of an early "test market" release that supposedly included a rubber hose that connects from his gun-arm to his back, like the original toy. There are holes in the toy's gun-arm and backpack; the black hoses included with many old ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' toys can fit in these holes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Shockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Action Master Shockwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators/Binaltech''===
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[[File:AlternatorsShockblast toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Guns akimbo.]]
*'''Shockblast''' (Alternator, 2004)
**''Alternator ID number:'' '''12'''
**''Binaltech ID number:'' '''BT-13'''
**''Binaltech release date'': '''[[April 4]], [[2005]]'''
**''Accessories'': Muffler-blaster

: The ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' version of Shockwave is [[retool]] of "[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Meister]]" from the same line. Named "Shockblast" for [[trademark]] reasons, his [[alternate mode]] is a licensed, 1:24 [[scale]] {{w|Mazda RX-8}}, changing Meister's standard street model into a Mazdaspeed-modified version with new front and rear fenders, doors, side skirts and a spoiler (the Japanese ''Binaltech'' version, Laserwave, is specifically marketed as a "Mazdaspeed Version II"). He features [[rubber tires]], opening doors, hood and trunk, a detailed interior including seats and a dashboard complete with steering wheel, and a working "steering" mechanism (which is not connected to the steering wheel, though). In robot mode, his muffler unfolds to become a hand-held blaster; it can also be arm-mounted thanks to the holes near the robot's elbow joints compatible with the muffler's vehicle-mode mounting peg. Shockblast also features a new head sculpt with a single eye that is illuminated using some very effective [[light-piping]], and an arm cannon made out of clear plastic that replaces his left hand. Undocumented in the instructions is a tab on the underside of each foot that can be positioned to make the figure more stable in certain poses.

: Takara's ''Binaltech'' Laserwave has quite a number of small but significant changes from the ''Alternators'' version. As usual with ''Binaltech'' releases, his car shell is partially constructed of [[die-cast]] metal rather than all-plastic, as well as having all the car body parts (including those made out of plastic) covered in a metal-flake paint. His passenger compartment has a hard-plastic steering wheel on the right-hand side of the car (as they are in Japan). He has [[Vacuum metallizing|vac-metal]] side-mirrors and "LWAVE" on his license plate (rather than Shockblast's "SHKWAV"). The "steering" mechanism uses a magnet assembly to connect the steering axle to the front wheels instead of the ''Alternators'' version's plastic insertion point. Plus it comes with a bonus large Decepticon [[insignia]] [[sticker]] that can be applied to a real car.

: Shockblast was later re-released as part of a Europe-only wave of ''Alternators'' toys in the same packaging style as the second North American ''Alternators'' assortment, the latter of which Shockblast was ''not'' re-released in. Despite Hasbro re-claiming the "Shockwave" name by then, this re-release still calls him "Shockblast".

: The original Meister version of the sculpt was also released in a ''Binaltech''-only red version ([[repurposing|repurposed]] into "[[Zoom-Zoom]]" by the [[Story of Binaltech|official ''Binaltech'' fiction]]) and was later retooled into ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' [[Autorooper]]. The Mazdaspeed car parts, but with Meister's original head sculpt and left hand, were later used to make the ''Binaltech''-only [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Argent|Argent Meister]].

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#13|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Laserwave's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/AltShockblast/shockblast.htm More information on Shockblast at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Shockwavetitanium.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Cancelling me is illogical.]]
*'''Shockwave'''

: A 6" transforming Shockwave toy was designed and displayed at [[BotCon]] 2007, but [[Titanium Series]] was canceled before its tooling could be completed.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not having my own Kre-O set is highly illogical.]]
* '''Megatron''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''30688'''
**''Pieces'': '''310'''
**''Kreons'': [[Megatron (Kre-O)#Kre-O|Megatron]], Shockwave, [[Specialist]], [[Police officer]]
**''Accessories'': Gun hand

:Available in the [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Kre-O|Megatron]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' kit, Shockwave is a one-eyed purple [[Kreon]] with a gun for a left hand. Interestingly, Kreon Shockwave's chest is orange, like [[#ActionMaster|Action Master Shockwave]], while the lines in the orange section harken to [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|''Energon'']] [[Shockblast]]'s chest design.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Kre-OShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy ShockwaveC84.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|right|He's easier to blind with science, what with the singular eye.]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Best Optics
**''Accessories'': Flask

: This version of Shockwave has much more detailed, original-toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version, plus his wrist-blaster is now clear-purple plastic. You can also replace the blaster with his clear-purple flask, which gives him a more "accurate" smaller blaster-hand.

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

: His inclusion in the set is somewhat more justified than other 85~86 characters who appear in it, as while the original Shockwave toy was released in 1985, the character made an early debut in 1984 in both comics and cartoon.

: (Also... voted "Best Optics"? Wow, guys, ''cruel''.)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/SDCCKre-OShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Class of 1984 Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Kre-O-Battle-Changer-Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Battle Changer, 2015)

:Released as part of the second wave of Battle Changers, Shockwave is a massively built-up Kreon that transforms from robot to Cybertronic tank and back without removing any parts! The robot mode is based on that of Generation 1 Shockwave while the vehicle mode is based on that of [[Shockwave (WFC)|''Prime'' Shockwave]].

: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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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This repurposing is very logical indeed.]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)
**''Series/number'': '''01 / #003'''
**''Accessories:'' Two-piece laser cannon
{{note|The ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Shockwave (WFC)#Generations|Shockwave]] toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Shockwave.}}

: Part of the first wave of [[2012]] ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Shockwave transforms into a "Cybertronian mobile artillery" mode. The front center fuselage of the vehicle becomes a [[5 mm post|hand-held]] "laser cannon" that's modeled after the [[Sling Shock#Generations|Sling Shock]]. It can be stored on a 5mm port on his back, and undocumented in his [[instructions]], can replace his hands by folding either one of them in, revealing a socket on his wrist that a tab underneath his cannon can mount to. As another undocumented feature, the cannon actually consists of two pieces, with a large y-shaped barrel that can be removed, revealing the sculpted ends of a triple-barreled gun. The y-shaped barrel part can also be stored on Shockwave's back, forming some sort of [[jet pack|jet-pack]] exhaust.

:Shockwave features two examples of [[Kibble#faux-parts|faux-parts]]: The undersides of his heels resemble the front end of the y-shaped barrel part, effectively serving as an extension of the barrel in vehicle mode, whereas a fake replica of the top end of his head (including his signature "ear" panels) is sculpted on the top side of his vehicle mode (which ends up on the underside of his backpack in robot mode).

:The figure has a "dramatic reveal" feature, where pressing the chest into place causes the head to pop up. The clasp used to hold the spring-loaded piece in place is fairly strong, and requires a small amount of force to latch if the head isn't pressed down before moving the chest assembly. Depending on the individual quality of the figure, this can cause the latch to wear out, and the spring is strong enough that the head will push the whole assembly out of place in vehicle mode if not properly retracted. As such, care should be taken on this step of conversion.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed/retooled into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Fireflight (FOC)#Generations|Air Raid]] and [[BotCon 2014]] [[Brimstone (G1 Star Seeker)#Timelines|Brimstone]].

:Unsurprisingly for an Aligned toy inspired by Generation 1, ''Fall of Cybertron'' Shockwave was used in multiple Generation 1-based stories, with the Hasbro deco [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|appearing]] in IDW Publishing's ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic series<ref>Shockwave's new body in "season 1" of ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' is actually drawn according to his Aligned counterpart's [[:File:War for Cybertron Shockwave.jpg|appearance]] in the High Moon Studios video games as opposed to the toy, but all things considered, the toy is a good match.</ref> and the short comic "[[Starscream's New Power]]" and the TakaraTomy deco [[Brawl (G1)#Transformers: All Spark|appearing]] in the ''[[Transformers: All Spark]]'' manga series and the ''[[Transformers Cloud]]'' stories.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/GenShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on ''Generations'' Shockwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:ConstructBots Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''Shockwave''' (Elite Class, 2013)

: ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Shockwave transforms from a robot to a Cybertronian jet, in a design loosely based on [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|''War for Cybertron'']] [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. He includes a blaster that covers his fist and resembles his original weapon. Also included are two parts that connect over the gun to mimic the original Shockwave's barrel cover.

:Most of his parts were used to make [[Silverbolt (G1)#Construct-Bots|Silverbolt]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CBShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on ''Construct-Bots'' Shockwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|All are dead cute.]]
*'''Shockwave''' ([[August 29]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-26'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Shockwave transforms from a [[super deformed]] Toyota Crown Athlete S21 to a cute little robot.

:Shockwave was retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Arcee]].

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

:During the second ''Q-Transformers'' series, the Shockwave toy was available in a three-pack alongside [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Soundwave]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Megatron]]. He is identical to the original ''Q-Transformers'' toy.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP29-Laserwave.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Fans are literally quaking in their boots at this figure.]]
* '''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)
{{toydesigner|[[Tomoya Miyake]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' "Destron Laserwave" is a painstakingly cartoon-accurate and toy-accurate figure, transforming into a large Cybertronian handgun and scaling with the rest of the Masterpiece line (since [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-9]]), standing slightly taller than the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP11|MP-11 seeker mold]] and slightly shorter than [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece 2|MP-13 Soundwave]]. Though this figure's light purple coloration was controversial in some parts of the [[fandom]], it is based directly off Shockwave's original [[character model|animation model]].

:Similarly to [[#Generation 1|his original toy]], Laserwave has two separate electronic light gimmicks (but no sounds!). Two LR44 batteries power the light in his left arm, which is activated by clicking a button on his forearm and causes his arm cannon to glow with purple light, pulsing in and out eight times after a single push. 2 AAA batteries power the light in the gun barrel, activated by—what else?—pulling his trigger; toggling a small switch on his abdomen determines if the gun barrel LED remains illuminated for as long as the trigger is held, or if it will automatically pulse in and out ten times. His eye lights up using [[light-piping]] from a large panel in the back of his head.

:He includes a left fist that can be swapped out for his arm cannon, to replicate his two-handed appearance from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", and an open "saluting" hand that can be swapped for his right fist based on the same scene from the same episode. Additionally, he includes translucent versions of his arm cannon and both right hands to match his original toy's appearance. The barrel of his gun mode ends up on his back in robot mode, in contrast to his original toy, for which it was attached as a separate piece (something that was also true for the cartoon, in which it usually flew in from off-screen when he transformed). To cover this change, he comes with a stand for his gun mode that folds up into a show-accurate backpack and clips over the barrel. To avoid the potential dry-rot and pliability issues of a rubber tube, the connector tube for Shockwave's gun arm is made of a thin spring-like metal.

:He comes with a mini version of himself in gun mode which he can wield (called a "Laser Vulcan" in the instructions), as seen in the episode "[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1]]", and a sticker sheet allowing him to have either classic Decepticon logos or cartoon-styled ones (with smaller eyes and a three-pointed central crest).

:In Asian countries outside of Japan, he comes with a [[collector coin]]. The coin package is shaped after Shockwave's chest on the outside with the inside part being decorated after his target scope, and refers to the character as Destron Laserwave (a deviation from the other collector coins, which always used the western names even for characters who have different names in Japan). In Asia, the figure was later reissued and came with a die-cast Megatron Gun accessory.

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[[File:MP-29+Defense-Officer-Laserwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Dark purple is the new lavender. Deal with it.]]
*'''Destron Laserwave''' ([[November 24]], [[2018]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-29+'''
**''Accessories:'' Translucent left and right fists, opaque right fist, gun barrel (opaque and translucent), opaque saluting right hand, "Laser Vulcan", stand

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-29+ "Destron Laserwave" is a [[redeco]] of MP-29 sporting a much darker shade of purple that's more in line with both the [[#Generation 1|Generation 1 toy]] and most of his animated appearances. It was [[exclusive]] to [[TakaraTomy Mall]].

:He features a new head sculpt with slightly different details and proportions from the earlier Masterpiece, most obvious in his eye now being smaller and a less greenish shade. The hose on his small gun accessory is now made of plastic instead of fabric.

:His forearms now feature tampographed G1-cartoon styled Decepticon symbols, rather than the [[Sticker|decal]] options of the original ''Masterpiece'' figure. In addition, some of his dark purple is actually painted, as is the silver on the barrel of his gun mode. This means special care must be taken to avoid scratching the paint when clipping the backpack around the gun barrel in robot mode.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
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[[File:CWLegendsShockwave.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Shockwave regains his firearms license.]]
*'''Decepticon Shockwave''' (Legends Class, 2016)
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the fifth wave of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Legends Class figures, "Decepticon Shockwave" is an all new mold that transforms into a "cannon" that resembles his original laser gun mode! Homaging a scene from "[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]", a 5 mm peg folds down from the bottom of the cannon to form a gun mode which ''Combiner Wars'' [[Bruticus (G1)#Combiner Wars|Bruticus]] (or any other ''Combiner Wars''-style Combiner mode fist, or even his [[#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' figure]]) can wield, though a molded gun handle a few millimeters ahead of the 5 mm peg makes the connection incompatible with many figures. Shockwave's weight unfortunately prevents most figures from being able to actually hold up without bringing said figure's arm or entire body down, even the combiners made specifically to hold him. The 5 mm peg/gun handle combo also plugs into either the back of Bruticus or on top of [[Onslaught (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Onslaught]]'s vehicle mode, though the open space for Bruticus's head makes the latter attachment somewhat unstable. Shockwave only features a 5 mm-compatible right hand.

:Shockwave also comes with a collector card based on his packaging art.

:Though Shockwave's wave was scheduled for a first quarter 2015 release, it arrived on U.S. store shelves in late 2015.

:This mold was later redecoed/retooled as [[BotCon 2016]] [[Reflector (G1)#Combiner Wars|Reflector]] and [[Flash Sentry#Toys|Flash Sentry]] and served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Movor#Beast Wars: Uprising|Movor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Combiner-Wars-G2-Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No, it's the ''barrel'' [[For safety reasons|you have to paint orange]], not the whole- oh, forget it.]]
*'''Bruticus''' (Collection Pack, 2016)

:Available only with ''Combiner Wars'' G2 [[Bruticus (G1)#CWG2|Bruticus]] set, this Shockwave is a redeco of the Legends Class figure above, which is inspired by both [[#ActionMaster|his Action Master toy]] and ''Generation 2'' [[Onslaught (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Onslaught]]'s missile launcher. Despite appearing in a G2-themed set with G1 logos, this Shockwave comes with the movie version of the Decepticon faction symbol.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWG2Shockwave/shockwave.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars G2'' Shockwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG24-Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Legend-ary logic.]]
*'''Shockwave & Cancer''' ([[August 27]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG24'''
:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Shockwave is a another redeco of his [[#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Legends Class figure]], transforming from robot to 5 mm-compatible cannon and now featuring a deco closely based on the Generation 1 cartoon (although his show-accurate purple is a slightly brighter hue). He is packaged with [[Cancer (G1)#Legends|Cancer]], a redeco of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Squeezeplay (G1)#Generations|Crashbash]]. As a ''Combiner Wars'' mold, Shockwave is not actually designed to interact with [[Titan Master]] figures, though Takara stock photographs and the instructions suggest rearranging his arms in cannon mode to form an awkward seat for Cancer. If you wish, you could pair him with ''[[Unite Warriors]]'' Bruticus.

:Unusually for a ''Legends'' release, he's referred to by his English market name rather than "Laserwave", presumably for trademark and/or marketing reasons. [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|A later ''Legends'' story]] would note that in-universe, Laserwave had changed his name to "Shockwave". According to [[Shogo Hasui]], Shockwave was not originally intended to be released as part of the ''Legends'' lineup.<ref>https://twitter.com/Hasui_TF/status/769560271580979200</ref>

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-2670.html Legends Shockwave & Cancer at Alfes's Blog]''
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===''Cyber Series''===
[[File:Cyber-Battalion-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Remember when I was the closest thing you had to a [[CHUG]] Shockwave?]]
*'''Decepticon Shockwave''' (Cyber Battalion, 2018)
:Released in the third wave of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#PrimeWarsTrilogyAsian|Generations: Cyber Series]]'' Cyber Battalion figures, Shockwave transforms into a spaceship in a few easy steps. Unlike most figures in the Cyber Series, Shockwave is not based on any existing ''Transformers'' mold and has unique engineering. Additionally, he features a 5 mm-compatible fist and a well-articulated upper body, but lacks bicep swivels and knee articulation. His vehicle mode is loosely based on his original blaster mode but also takes some design cues from the [[#Fall of Cybertron|''Fall of Cybertron'']] and [[#Construct-Bots|''Construct-Bots'']] Shockwaves.

:In vehicle mode, the upper body does not connect solidly anywhere resulting in parts moving out of place in copies with loose hinge joints. This is somewhat harder to correct than many figures due to how small the joint is and how it is recessed into the chest. His plastic is also cast in two different shades of purple, which contrast strongly against one another.

:Amusingly, considering how easily he transforms between modes, his alt-mode is mistransformed in the stock photo. The robot mode Shockwave head rotates to an altered head in a different shade of purple for the vehicle mode.

:Debuting in Asian markets, this figure was later sold in the United States at Walgreens stores.
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:WFCS-Leader-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A forewarned Shockwave is four-armed Shockwave.]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Leader Class, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S14'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-14'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 30]], [[2019]]
**''Hidden message code'': '''TARN'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "LV Duo-Pulse Radiograph" boots, 2 "LV Gamma-Disruptor Launcher" shoulder pads, backpack
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Leader Class figures, Shockwave is a heavily G1-inspired Voyager-sized robot that can assume a small Leader-sized super robot mode with ''four arms'' by combining with armor consisting of two shoulder pads, two platform boot pieces, and a backpack. These pieces are compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], and can be placed in many configurations on his body—TakaraTomy's stock photos suggest adding the accessories as limb-mounted cannon emplacements—or combined into a hovercraft, an intended feature not mentioned in the instructions.

:Shockwave himself transforms into a spaceship resembling [[Sixshot (G1)#Generations|an upside-down laser gun]], which can be augmented using the armor into a form reminiscent of [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|another Shockwave]]'s [[:File:ArmadaTidalShockwave.jpg|pre-Earth mode]], itself a callback to the 1985 ray-gun. The bridge of the spaceship is sculpted to evoke Shockwave's head, and features the same killer [[light-piping]] effect.

:Like most ''Siege'' toys, Shockwave features multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons (such as his cannon arm, now called the "LV-1 Thermal Range Neuron Beam") to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions. Shockwave also features the typical ''Siege'' "battle damage" paint, but only on his feet and shoulder pads. TakaraTomy's stock photography shows a non-final figure with two inconsistent shades of purple.

:Caution should be taken with Shockwave's rubber hose, as it's prone to stress and breaking, especially at the plug connection point. This seems to be due to it being slightly too short, causing a great deal of tension on the point where it attaches to Shockwave's body when he's in spaceship mode or has his arm extended. The plug itself and the corresponding "correct" ports on his forearm and bridge tower seem to be slightly larger than standard 5mm posts, suggesting the size difference may be intentional to deter connecting the hose in a way that would lead to damage. However, the difference isn't enough to fully prevent the peg being pushed in with a small amount of force. This has the added effect of making some of his ports too loose to hold accessories properly while others may be slightly too tight.

:Though designated for release in the first quarter of 2019, Shockwave's wave reached U.S. store shelves in late 2018.

:Shockwave was released in both the first and last waves of the ''Siege'' toyline. The latter release unfortunately turned him into a massive shelfwarmer, particularly at Target stores, where he could still be found throughout the entirety of 2020 alongside the ''Earthrise'' toyline.
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===''Generations Selects''===
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[[File:Selects-WFC-Siege-Leader-Galactic-Man-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Definitely NOT just a monochrome 'shop of his regular stock photos, honest!]]
*'''Galactic Man Shockwave''' (Leader Class, [[2019]])
**''Series'': '''''War for Cybertron: Siege'''''
**''ID number'': '''WFC-GS03'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "RS Duo-Pulse Radiographs," 2 "RS Gamma-Disruptor Launchers," backpack

:A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' add-on to ''Siege'', "Galactic Man Shockwave" is a redeco of the Leader Class figure above, homaging the colors of [[:File:ToyCoAstroMagnum.jpg|RadioShack's "Galactic Man" toy]], down to the "Galactic Man" name across the upper chest. The accessories use black as opposed to the dark grey of the main figure. Unlike the retail figure, Galactic Man Shockwave lacks battle-damage paint.

:It is ''incredibly'' likely that the "RS" in his weapons' names is a reference to Radio Shack. Like, how could it not be?
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:WarForCybertronCenturionDroneWeaponizerPack.jpeg|250px|thumb|Ironically, [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] got a [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Shockwave Blaster]] before Shockwave did.]]
*'''Deluxe Centurion Drone''' (Deluxe Class with accessories pack, [[2020]])

:The ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]] includes a small non transforming accessory of Shockwave in his ray gun mode. The ray gun is molded in a solid gray plastic and is completely unpainted. Like all ''Siege'' weapons, the gun is compatible with all figures who have 5 mm ports.
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===''Authentics''===
*'''Shockwave''' (Alpha, [[2021]])
**''Accessories'': Wing pack

:Released in the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]'' Alpha figures, Shockwave is a Voyager-sized toy based on his heavily stylized [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|''Cyberverse'']] incarnation, which is in turn influenced by his [[Evergreen]] design. He transforms into a Cybertronian starfighter which greatly resembles and shares engineering with the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#PrimeWarsTrilogyAsian|Cyber Series Battalion]] figure from [[2018]]. He features a rubber hose connecting his gun arm to his abdomen. His wing pack is removable, though it doesn't need to be for his transformation.

:It seems plausible that the stock renders and instructions erroneously depict the toy upside down in vehicle mode, as the "bottom" of the jet mode appears to be a more coherent vehicle mode and features more paint applications.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Lord Megatron, it is only logical that I have the entire pizza to myself.]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Core Class, [[2022]])
**''Accessory:'' Radar dish/Energon shield <ref>https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/bios/jzsvkjlc</ref>
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy (toyline)|Legacy]]'' Core Class toys, Shockwave transforms from a smaller, mostly cartoon-accurate rendition of the character to a Cybertronian spaceship based directly on his ''Siege'' Leader Class figure. However, to evoke Shockwave's G1 laser gun mode, the figure has a flip-out 5mm peg on the underside of his alternate mode which both acts as landing gear and as a handle so he can double as a cannon for other figures to wield, ''including'' the aforementioned ''Siege'' figure, if one feels particularly illogical. Shockwave comes with a radar dish, which either plugs into his hand (in an odd manner) as an Energon shield or pegs onto the top of his vehicle mode.

: Shockwave was spotted at a [[Toys"R"Us]] in [[Taiwan]] in mid-[[June]] 2022 before any official announcement from Hasbro.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Milk Caramel''===
[[File:Caramel shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*'''Laserwave''' (1985)
:A soft rubber figurine—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''— of Shockwave was released as part of the second wave of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' [[candy toy]] range. He came packaged with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in red, blue, and yellow.
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===Decoy===
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[[File:Decoy shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Shockwave was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Decepticons in the series, Shockwave was molded in soft purple rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Shockwave was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.

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*'''Shockwave''' (Decoy, 1987)
**''Decoy number'': '''51'''

:The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number (51, in Shockwave's case). Like all Decepticon Decoys, Shockwave was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and was, very early on in the promotion, available in an alternate red coloration that was only packed in with the Throttlebots. Unsurprisingly, this red figurine is much rarer.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Shockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Decoy Shockwave at TFU.info]''
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===Bust===
[[File:Shockwave bust.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Shockwave reminisces back to when he had two hands.]]
* '''Shockwave''' (Bust, 2003)

: In 2003, [[Hard Hero]] released a six-inch tall polystone bust of Shockwave, based upon his Generation 1 cartoon appearance. It was limited to 2500 pieces worldwide, with an additional 100 specially signed by the sculptor.

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[[File:HardHero MetallicShockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
* '''Shockwave Metallic Exclusive''' (Bust, 2003)

: Hard Hero's Shockwave was also released in shiny "metallic" coloration. This version was in even shorter supply, limited to only 500 copies.
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===Mini Statue===
[[File:Shockwaveministatue.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Meet me in the bank... it's going down...]]
* '''Shockwave''' (Mini statue, 2005)

: Diamond Comics Distributors also released a small, six-inch polystone statue of Shockwave made by [[Palisades Toys]], based upon [[Pat Lee]]'s rendition of the character in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s Transformers comic books. An image of this statue made a cameo in the 2009 film ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', featuring in a newspaper that was sucked up by [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]].
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===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Shockwave-atx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
* '''Shockwave''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

: Shockwave was likely to have been one of several ''Transformers [[Attacktix]]'' Booster pieces, using a wide, powerful, spring-loaded "blaster" missile launcher attack. He was to be a 40-point Leader-class piece. Though displayed as part of the ''Attacktix'' display at the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] "Celebration IV" convention, Shockwave was ultimately never released as the ''Attacktix'' toyline was put on ice.

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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium cancelled figure checklist.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Shockwave''' (unreleased)
:*''Accessories:'' Decepticon stand?
:The final ''[[Titanium Series]]'' catalogue listed a number of "Micro Figures" intended for release, though many of them never saw the light of day. Among those listed was a 3" Robot Masters Shockwave... and that's all we know about it. Many of Shockwave's peers in ''Titanium Series'' were based on either their ''Generation 1'' or ''[[War Within (comic)|War Within]]'' designs, though in Shockwave's case there are only minor cosmetic differences between the two choices. A frugal option would have been a retool of the line's [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Jazz]] with a new head to represent [[#Alternators.2FBinaltech|''Alternators'' Shockblast]]. See, kids: the logical choice is not always the sensible one.

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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:G1 RobotHeroes ShockwaveVsGrimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's logical ''and'' cute.]]
* '''Grimlock & Shockwave''' (Two-pack, 2007)

: The most adorablest Shockwave ever, ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Shockwave is a stumpy PVC figurine that combines toy and animation model details into a single package. He has limited articulation (neck and shoulder swivels only), but he's so cute it doesn't matter. He was available in a two-pack with a similarly lovable version of [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Grimlock]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RHShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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*'''Shockwave''' (Single-pack, 2008)

: In some countries outside of North America, Shockwave was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.
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===Sota Toys===
*'''Transformers Chess Set''' (<s>2007</s>)
:Two identical Shockwave pieces were to be the Decepticon-side Rooks on a [[Chess#Sota Toys|chess set]] based on Generation 1, but the set apparently never saw release.
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===Boss Coffee===
*'''Laserwave''' (2008)

:A non-transforming PVC figure of Shockwave was released as part of a promotion by [[Boss Coffee]]. The small figure was randomly included with single cans of the company's "Rainbow Mountain Blend" coffee, contained in a plastic capsule affixed to the top of can which then became a display base for the figurine once removed. Shockwave features articulation at the shoulders and waist, and came with a small catalog leaflet that could be folded up and attached to the lid/base to form a diorama background for added display value.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Destron/Shockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Boss Coffee Laserwave at TFU.info]''
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===Mini Bust===
[[File:Shockwave statue.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|"Yeah, I had to sell the trigger and most of the handle to feed my family."]]
* '''Shockwave''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008, Shockwave was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1,000 pieces. Both his fist and "gun hand" are translucent to better match his toy incarnation.
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===''Mighty Muggs''===
[[File:MightyMuggs Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Cute ''and'' frightening plus angry about my big head]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Mighty Mugg, 2009)

: Part of the third wave of [[Mighty Muggs]], Shockwave is a [[super deformed]], non-transformable PVC figure with articulated arms and head. As all Mighty Muggs are made from the same mold, he has a really weird-looking round head. His left arm, however, is [[retool]]ed to include his trademark gun hand.

: Shockwave was briefly believed to be canceled, but Hasbro revealed at San Diego Comic-Con 2009 that his wave would be released. Along with the rest of his wave, Shockwave was eventually released as an exclusive at Diamond Distributors and [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.
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===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
[[File:ShockwaveHISS.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"The [[Terrordrome]] will remain exactly as you leave it!"]]
*'''Shockwave H.I.S.S. Tank with two figures & Energon''' ([[July 12]], 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Astroblaster, missile

:An [[exclusive]] release for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012, this is a [[redeco]] of the 2012 new-[[mold]] ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: Retaliation]]'' [[HISS tank]] in Shockwave's colours, including an adorable painted yellow "eye" on the nose of the cockpit. Shockwave's body can rotate independently from its chassis, which features sculpted faux treads with rolling wheels on the undersides. The body can also rock forward into an "elevated attack position". Shockwave is armed with two tilting Gatling cannons, one either side of his revolving tank turret; the turret features a spring launching missile, the same hole for which can also hold an included additional "Astroblaster" cannon piece designed to resemble the original Shockwave toy's gun barrel. Shockwave can seat a ''G.I. Joe'' figure in both the turret and his cockpit.

:The set also includes the [[Cobra]]s [[Destro#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Destro]] and a "[[Battle Android Trooper#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Constructicon B.A.T.]]" with a trolley for carrying [[Energon cube]]s. Destro's many accessories include [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Soundwave]] in the form of a non-transforming tape deck, along with three "[[Mini-Con]] [[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer]]s" – a.k.a. compatible micro-cassettes. The toy's press release identifies the tapes as [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Laserbeak]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Ravage]], and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Ratbat]], but since all three sport the sculpted details of the original Laserbeak toy and are colored red, gold, and orange they visually appear to be Laserbeak and his redecos [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys|Buzzsaw]] and [[Sundor]], respectively.

::*[http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/12/shockwavehiss/ More information on Shockwave at YoJoe.com]
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===''Thrilling 30''===
*'''Shockwave''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''2 / #17'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base

:A super-deformed Shockwave was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|''Thrilling 30'' Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.

*'''Collectible Figurines''' (5-pack, 2014)
**''Series:'' '''2'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 collector's bases
:The same Shockwave figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Bumblebee]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Ultra Magnus]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Grimlock]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Rodimus]].
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
*'''Shockwave''' (2014)
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*'''8" Shockwave''' (2014)
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===''Tiny Titans''===
*'''Shockwave''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''3'''
**''Number'': '''7/12'''

: Part of the third assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Shockwave is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode, firing his blaster-arm.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
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===Kidrobot===
[[File:Kidrobot GIJoe Enamel Pin Series.jpg|thumb|250px]]
====Enamel Pin Series====
*'''Shockwave''' ([[November 3]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 20
:Released by [[Kidrobot]] in their Enamel Pin Series, this is a flat, enamel pin badge of Shockwave inspired by the art of [[Tom Scioli]]'s ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'', albeit with [[Super deformed|cutesy proportions]]. The pin series was [[Blindpacking|blindboxed]], with some pins being rarer than others.
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====Vinyl Mini Series====
[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Shockwave mini.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Shockwave''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 24
:The same character design was reused for the Vinyl Mini Series, with Shockwave receiving a three-inch tall, blindboxed figurine retaining the vibrant colours and exaggerated proportions. Shockwave featured articulation in each shoulder. For whatever reason, he also featured two hands, which is not true of his comic appearance.
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===Bouncing Ball Heads===
[[File:BouncingBallHead Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb|The lost Purple [[Bomberman]].]]
*'''Shockwave''' (2017)
:"Bouncing Ball Head" Shockwave is a small, super deformed figurine with a removable head that doubles as a bouncy ball. A Decepticon logo is tampographed on the back of his head and his name is written under his feet.

:He is (apparently) available in both gacha-style machines and in an 8-pack with the whole collection, and comes inside a spherical capsule with a unique purple color.

:Despite clearly representing Generation 1 characters, the collection is advertised as a 2015 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' product.
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===McDonald's===
[[File:2018-McD-Authentics-Bumblebee-Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Decepticon Shockwave''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)
:Released as part of the [[McDonald's]] June 2018 Happy Meal Toys along with [[My Little Pony]], this Shockwave is a [[super deformed]] toy. His [[gimmick]] consists of his little pop-out rocket boots. They are activated when you pull his arms forward.

:This toy was rereleased in the US as [[Shockwave (Movie)#McDonald's|Shockwave]] for the ''[[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]]'' promotion.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1DecepticonShockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Decepticon Shockwave, Cybertron Commander''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T14/T40'''
**''Stars: ''11
:'''Decepticon Shockwave, Cybertron Commander''' 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, and is visually based on the version of the character seen in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]'' video games. This design was also used for [[Shockwave (G1)|G1 Shockwave]] in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' comic books.

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[[File:W3MajorShockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Major Shockwave, Applied Sciences-Sciences''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T09/T48'''
**''Stars: ''14

:Major Shockwave, Applied Sciences-Sciences is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Shockwave toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art, and original artwork for Alt Mode, with line-art by [[Dan Khanna]] and colors by [[Harvey Bunda]].
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===''Keshi Surprise''===
*'''Decepticons''' (2018)

:The ''[[Keshi Surprise]]'' series by [[Super7]] consisted of 1.75" soft rubber figures in a style deliberately resembling the 1980s [[Decoy]]s. These [[blind-packed]] figures were sold individually or in cases depicting only their faction. Shockwave was available in red, orange, blue, and purple and included a foil trading sticker.
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===''Metal Earth''===
[[File:Metal Earth Legends Shockwave.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Legends, 2019)
**''ID number:'' '''MEM057'''
:''Metal Earth Legends'' Shockwave is a DIY 3D steel model kit in the shape of a super deformed version of the [[evergreen]] Shockwave design. The kit's difficulty rating is given as "moderate".
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===ReAction===
[[File:TF-Super-7-ReAction-Figures-Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Shockwave''' (2020)

: Released in the second wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[ReAction]]'' Shockwave is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand. Unlike most ''ReAction'' figures, Shockwave's right hand is a closed fist that cannot hold an accessory. Not that he comes with one.

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Shockwave comes packaged on a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.
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===Figural Bag Clip===
[[File:FiguralBagClip Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Shockwave''' (2020)
:Released by Monogram, this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi evergreen Shockwave.

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.

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===Prime 1 Studio===
[[File:Prime-1-Studio-WFC-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cancelling a product based on his imminent defeat was the most logical choice.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (<s>2022</s>)
**''ID Number'': '''PMTF-05UT'''

:A statue based on [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#P1SWFC|Optimus Prime]]'s appearance in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon by [[Prime 1 Studio]]. The exclusive version includes a defeated Shockwave as part of the statue's base.

:This item was canceled due to the combination of rising production costs and insufficient preorders.

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===Eaglemoss===
[[File:EaglemossChess Shockwave.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb]]
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Shockwave was slated to be one of the Knight pieces on the Decepticon side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
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===''Minimates''===
*'''Shockwave''' (Series 1, 2021)

:Part of the first wave of Transformers [[Minimates]] from [[Diamond Select Toys|Diamond Select]], this Shockwave is a 2-inch-tall figurine featuring metallic paint, 12-14 points of articulation, and accessories and body parts interchangeable with other Minimates. Due to their small size, all 4 figures in each series are sold in the same blister card.
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===''Pop!''===
[[File:Funko Pop Shockwave G1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Shockwave''' (2021)
**''ID number:'' '''83'''

:Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment and exclusive to both Funkon 2021 and Target, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Shockwave is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy.

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*'''Shockwave''' ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital ''Pop!'']], 2022)
**''Rarity:''
***''Monochrome:'' '''Common'''
***''Static:'' '''Common'''
***''Glowing:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Chrome:'' '''Rare'''
***''Original:'' '''Epic'''
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Shockwave in the Funko style.
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File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_SHOCKWAVE_MONOCHROME.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_SHOCKWAVE_STATIC.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_SHOCKWAVE_GLOW.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_RARE_SHOCKWAVE_PURPLECHROME.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_EPIC_SHOCKWAVE_ORIGINAL.gif|Yeah, that's not how his "eye" works...
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
{{anchor|RED}}
[[File:RED-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Logical they upgrade my Action Master, no?]]
*'''Shockwave''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Half-open silver hand, closed silver hand, half-open translucent purple hand, closed translucent purple hand, silver blaster, [[Fire Blast effect]]s (2), [[Megatron_(G1)/merchandise#REDshockwave|Megatron]] (pistol mode)
{{toydesigner|[[Yam]] (sculptor)}}

: Part of the sixth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Shockwave is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his cartoon appearance. He includes 4 right hands that are interchangeable (two of which are a cartoon-accurate silver, and two of which are a toy-accurate translucent purple), 2 interchangeable blasters of different colors (the same as the fists), 2 purple blast effects (the same mold as found with R.E.D. Coronation Starscream), and [[Megatron_(G1)|Megatron]], in his pistol mode. Megatron is blast-effect compatible, and is able to be wielded by Shockwave.

: Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.
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===Jada Toys===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Shockwave is 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]].
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===Icon Heroes===
*'''Shockwave X Starscream Retro Pin Set''' (2022)
: A hard enamel pin based on Shockwave's original G1 package art made by Icon Heroes. It comes carded with a [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Icon Heroes|Starscream]] pin.

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==Notes==
[[File:Starbrigade.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|Product and colors (and franchise) may vary.]]
* A silhouette of Action Master Shockwave's card art appears on the back of the [[1993]] ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] [[Star Brigade]]'' action figure cardbacks... as [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]]!
* Rather humorously, the circuit board and wiring for Shockwave's [[Soundbox]] was rendered out in his package art thanks to it being clearly visible through his chest window. The ''Masterpiece'' mold references this by having four greebles stacked on top of each other where the electrolytic capacitors found on the board are located.

===Generation 1 toy history===
[[File:ToyCoAstroMagnum.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|"Shackwave"? '''"Shackwave"?!''' RADIOWAVE, [[fandom|you]] idiots!]]

* Unlike the bulk of early Transformers that drew their molds from [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change]]'' toys, the original Shockwave toy was first produced by [[Japan]]ese toy company [[ToyCo]] in 1983 as the "4 Changeable Astro Magnum".<ref name="SWO">[http://soundwavesoblivion.blogspot.com/2015/05/shockwave-toyco-variants-part-1.html Astro Magnum mold uses on Soundwave's Oblivion]</ref> The name "4 Changeable" refers to the fact that the toy was advertised as having four modes. Before you get excited, though, those other two modes are "Vulcan Base" (the gun mode with the legs separated and feet folded out) and "Gunborg" (gun mode, arms separated and splayed a bit, feet folded out). There's a reason you never noticed them before.
** Also in 1983, ToyCo licensed the Astro Magnum figure to Korean toy company [[Intecs]], who produced their own version of it named "4-Changeable Spark Man," changing the "Made in Japan" mark sculpted into its battery cover to "Made in Korea." For a long time, this figure was incorrectly believed to be a knock-off.
** In 1984, Hasbro licensed the figure not from ToyCo directly, but from ''Intecs'', to become part of the 1985 ''Transformers'' product line as Shockwave. Shockwave features the "Made in Korea" mark on his battery cover, and his packaging credits Intecs as the toy's manufacturer; before being named by [[Bob Budiansky]], the toy was even listed under its Korean name, "Spark Man," in a list of 1985 product including in an official internal briefing binder.<ref>[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/ron-friedman-auction-hasbro-briefing_15.html 1985 Hasbro briefing binder] - [[Jim Sorenson|Disciples of Boltax]] on Blogspot (Megaupload link in the blog is now defunct)</ref> As part of this deal, the toy's mold was altered to add a 1983-dated copyright stamp to the inside of its right lower leg, which was not present on Astro Magnum or Spark Man.<ref name="sparkman">[http://tfscraps.blogspot.com/2019/05/spark-man-forgotten-pre-transformer.html "Spark Man: the forgotten pre-Transformer"] at TF Scraps.</ref>
**The toy was also licensed to American electronics manufacturer Tandy, who sold it in Radio Shack stores under the name "Galactic Man," at the same time as Shockwave was on shelves. Galactic Man also sports the 1983 copyright stamp added to the mold for Shockwave. Fans have often referred to this version of the toy with the humorous nickname "Shackwave."<ref name="SWO"/>
** The Astro Magnum mold also appears to have been licensed to a small company called Village Toys in the 1980s, where it showed up in their ''[http://counter-x.net/footnotes/convert-a-bots/index.html Convert-A-Bots]'' line under the name "N-4-SR" (..."Enforcer", get it?). There are at least two variants; one was dark grey, with purple highlights,<ref name="n4sr1">[http://plasticcrack.net/archives/2009/04/convert-a-bot_shockwave_that_is_not_shockwave ''Convert-A-Bots'' N-4-SR, variant 1]</ref> the other pale green, also with purple highlights.<ref name="n4sr2">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1NVirID3fc ''Convert-A-Bots'' N-4-SR, variant 2]</ref>
*At some undisclosed point afterwards, ToyCo shifted production again, this time to [[China]] where it was cheaper to make products, before they eventually lost the metal mold. The rights were later sold on to another company whose identity is unknown, meaning that any chances of an official Shockwave reissue by Hasbro or Takara are ''very'' slim.<ref>[https://tformers.com/transformers-astro-magnum-tracking-down-the-shockwave-mold/9709/news.html "Presently, the rights were transfered to the other companies and we do not think that there is a thing that can be resold by our own discretion as of now."] - Interview with ToyCo at Tokyo Toy Show in [[2008]].</ref>
* Shockwave was also released by ToyCo in Korea at the same time Hasbro released him elsewhere. The only difference between the Korean version and the Hasbro release is a large "ToyCo" sticker on the front of the box.
* Shockwave bears the distinction of receiving a number of high quality knockoffs, all of which known retain the electronics and some even having odd ''{{w|Flash Gordon}}''-esque [[retool]]s. Knowing that the rights to the mold were sold on to a company (presumably) in China, it would partially explain the frequent use the mold still gets today.
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Galvatron (G1)/toys

2022-10-10T18:37:51Z

Dvandom: /* R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design] */

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[[File:Galvatron-Box-Art.jpg|upright=1.77|thumb|If you take him out of the box and he shoots all your Decepticons, it's all on you.]]
'''[[Nightmare Planet|FOOL! Galvatron can have any toys he wants!]]'''

See also: [[Megatron (G1)/toys]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys]], [[Galvatron II#Toys]], [[Galvatronus (CW)#Toys]], and [[Grand Galvatron#Toys]].

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1 Galvatron toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Nobody minds ''his'' [[neon]] orange barrel.]]
* '''Galvatron''' (Decepticon, 1986/1987)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''D-62'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Rifle, Particle Cannon, Particle Cannon connector
{{toydesigner|[[Hideaki Yoke]] and [[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Galvatron transforms into a Cybertronic treaded field artillery unit with an alternate hand-held gun mode.

:Galvatron, like the other new characters created for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', was designed for animation first, and his toy was based on these early designs. However, as with the other characters, his animation model underwent further modifications before being finalized. This is particularly noticeable with Galvatron; his toy is in a largely gray color scheme, but his most prominent media appearances in the movie and animated series feature him decked out in a regal shade of purple. His outdated character model and colors would live on over in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel Comics]] continuity – including a particularly toyetic example in his [[:File:Target 2006 Prologue Galvatron, Scourge %26 Cyclonus.jpg|debut issue]] – as well as other ancillary media produced to advertise the toy.

:Using a 9-volt battery, he features a light-up barrel in cannon or gun mode, light-up eyes in robot mode, and three different electronic warbly noises in all of his modes. Galvatron is notable as one of the most well-articulated toys in the ''Generation 1'' line, with ratcheting shoulders and hips, as well as swivel waist, elbows, mid-biceps, knees, and ankle joints. He was also armed with a small, black laser rifle. In Japan, he was released as part of the ''[[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]'' sub-line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Galvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Galvatron at TFU.info]''

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* '''Galvatron''' (Decepticon, 2005)
**''ID number:'' '''D-62-S'''[[File:G1 Reissue Galvatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|WHO CHANGED MY COLORS?! Actually, it feels...right.]]
**''Accessories:'' Laser Rifle, Particle Cannon, Particle Cannon connector, Matrix of Leadership w/ chain

: The original Galvatron toy was much later [[redeco]]ed and re-released by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] into a sort-of more show-like appearance, being primarily purple instead of gray. His face mold was slightly [[retool]]ed into a more angry, sneering expression, and his electronics were totally overhauled, now running on two AA batteries instead of a 9-volt. Gone are his three different electronic squeals: the three positions of Galvatron'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!). He also comes with a golden redeco of the die-cast [[Matrix of Leadership]] accessory previously included with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]], which features a small removable chain that allows it to hang around his neck, as seen in the film.

: This version of the mold was later redecoed into the original toy's colors for the [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive [[Galvatron II#Generation 1|Galvatron II]], with a new speech clip.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Destron/Galvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Reissue Galvatron at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
{{anchor|Classic Series}}
[[File:Galvatronuniversetoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And there... on the shoulder... was a HOOK!]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Deluxe Class, 2008)
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Galvatron transforms into a tank reminiscent of the [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/israel/merkava.htm Israel Weapons Industries Merkava] main battle tank with some design elements taken from [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Megatron]]'s old [[Neutro-Fusion Tank]]. On the tank turret is the slogan "GALV-25", in reference to the ''Transformers'' brand's 25th anniversary.

:This toy has many undocumented features in the form of small moving parts that play no role in either mode; most conspicuous are two articulated feet for the tank mode. In one of the [[Hasbro Q&A]] sessions, it was confirmed that these are remnants of an early design version of Galvatron, which would have been at a larger size class and [http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/10873.shtml featured a third mode as a "walking tank."] It is still possible to manipulate his parts into a mode greatly resembling the original concept design.

:There were several odd paint choices used on this figure. The left arm is molded in purple plastic to properly match the rest of the robot mode... but is then painted over in tank-mode grey paint, even though the arm is not visible in tank mode at all. The vehicle mode's wheels are molded in the same translucent orange as the cannon, and then painted over with ''a slightly different shade of orange''. [[Hasbro]] lead designer [[Bill Rawley]] commented at [[BotCon 2010]] that these must have been paint-assignment errors.

:Galvatron's transformation is almost insanely complex for a Deluxe Class figure–and in addition, the toy is notorious for having poor plastic tolerances that make it prone to simply falling apart during transformation.

:Hasbro's print advertisement for this figure (featuring Galvatron in combat with [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]]) depicts it with the right arm held away from the body and pointing upwards... which is a pose the toy cannot actually assume, short of digital manipulation and/or breaking and creatively gluing the arm.

:Galvatron has a peculiar 5mm peg smack dab on the top of his turret, which allows him to be held in a most hilarious fashion by other Transformers who can manage the clearance around the turret's fin.

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFUGalvatron/galvatron.htm ''More information on ''Universe'' Galvatron at TFU.info'']
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[[File:Universe2008toy-ChallengeatCybertronGalvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now in strait-jacket white.]]
*'''Challenge at Cybertron''' (Deluxe Class 3-pack, 2010)
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

: A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' Galvatron was released in the "[[Challenge at Cybertron]]" multi-pack along with redecoes of [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#G1 Series|Cyclonus]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#G1 Series|Rodimus]], with the light grey more closely resembling its Marvel and G1 toy form. Bizarrely enough, this redeco is frequently said to have even more stability problems than the original version.

: The set was exclusively released in Hasbro's Southeast Asian markets by Hasbro Malaysia, but was never officially available in Hasbro's Western markets.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/CACGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Challenge at Cybertron Galvatron at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Galvatron toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|About ten years too late to be the No Limit Records logo.]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Deluxe Class, 2008-[[November 20|11-20]])
**''ID number:'' '''D-06'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Galvatron is a redeco of ''Universe'' Galvatron. As with all ''Henkei'' releases, TakaraTomy have attempted to make the toy better resemble his cartoon counterpart, so most of the bright orange plastic from the ''Universe'' toy is now black. The shade of purple used on ''Henkei'' Galvatron is the lighter, lavender shade commonly seen on Takara's Galvatron toys, rather than the deeper purple seen on Hasbro's Galvatron toys. The left arm now retains the "correct" robot-mode plastic color, instead of being painted over in tank colors as the Hasbro version was. The gray is also lighter and a cooler shade of gray than the warm shade used on the Hasbro version.

:Galvatron features [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] plastic, though in Galvatron's case it is the most random and illogical usage of the gimmick yet in the ''Henkei'' toyline. Galvatron's entire tank turret and the equipment on the vehicle side skirts are vacuum-metallized silver, making him one hell of a blingin' tank. His six-pack... errr, four-pack abs are likewise covered in reddish chrome, a design choice that had also been used on the 2005 "anime-colored" G1 Galvatron reissue and on ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Energon|Galvatron]].

:Also of note, the box art on the back of the packaging shows the mythical third "turret" mode, but has no instructions on how to convert the toy into it.
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[[File:Luckydraw henkei galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"[[Electrum]] Galvatron" is every bot's worst nightmare]]
*'''Galvatron (Gold Version)''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2008)
**''ID number:'' '''D-06'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:Offered through a ''[[TV Magazine]]'' contest in late 2008 alongside a "[[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]]" [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]], this golden-chromed Galvatron was limited to five pieces.

::*''[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/toy/gallery/review/gold+galvatron/2080/gold+galvatron.html More information on Lucky Draw Galvatron at LuckyDrawTransformers.com]''
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===''United''===
[[File:United-GalvatronPurpleClearVer-toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Mmm, grape-flavored hard candy.]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (3-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

: Dubbed "Galvatron Purple Clear Version", this [[redeco]] of the [[#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Galvatron mold]] is cast in transparent purple plastics, emulating the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is [[reformatting|reformatted]] into Galvatron.

: This version was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] 3-pack with clear-plastic versions of [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#United|Cyclonus]], [[Nightstick (G1)#United|Nightstick]], and [[Scourge (G1)#UnitedClear|Scourge]]. Preorders for the set were opened on [[December 13]], 2010, and closed on [[January 11]], 2011, and shipped in April.

: This figure was available with a Galvatron pin and ''[[Macrocosmic Seekers]]'' booklet directly from e-HOBBY, he was also released in Asian countries outside of Japan without said pin and booklet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Destron/Galvatron/galvatron.htm More information on ''United'' Galvatron at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternity''===
[[File:AlternityGalvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|More fast, still furious.]]
*'''Nissan Fairlady Z / Galvatron [Galvanize Purple]''' (2012)
**''ID number:'' '''A-02G'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 [[sword]]s

:The ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' Galvatron toy is a metallic purple redeco of ''Alternity'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Alternity|Megatron]], transforming into a 1:32 scale model of a Nissan 370Z and featuring die-cast metal parts and rubber tires. The figure wields two swords which can be pegged at its hips or stored under the car in vehicle mode, and each forearm features a flip-out blade. Galvatron was sold as a [[Toy Hobby Market]] exclusive.
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:This toy was repurposed as [[Purple Megatron]] in ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]''.

===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy GalvatronKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Normally, it looks like a Kreon posed in a way that very vaguely resembles a cannon, but if you squint you can- Oh, forget it! Who am I kidding?]]
* '''Galvatron''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2012)
**''Kit number'': '''A1008'''
**''Bag number'': '''21451 8'''
**''Accessories'': Arm cannon

:Part of a six-figure preview wave of [[Micro-Changer]] [[Kreon]]s, ''[[Kre-O]]'' Galvatron is a [[Blindpacking|blindpacked]] bagged mini-figure. He comes with extra parts which help him form a crude artillery cannon form. He has a purple redeco of Sentinel Prime's helmet, an orange redeco of Megatron's fusion cannon and his body armor comes from ''Battleship'' US soldier Kreons.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Galvatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy GalvatronG1CustomKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|FOOLS! Galvatron can have any accessory he wants!]]
*'''Galavatron''' {{sic}} (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7316'''
**''Pieces'': '''42'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, arm-cannon, drill-cannon, blade, club, large rifle, missile-backpack, small wing-pack, spare hand

: Part of the second assortment of "Custom Kreons", Galvatron comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. The plastics of his torso, arms and legs have a metal-flake sheen, and his similarly-shiny [[tampograph]]s are far more detailed than the original Kreon. His "normal" helmet and blade are [[chrome]]d, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable combination drill/gatling cannon, a club (that can also accommodate the blade), a large rifle, a dual-missile backpack, and the [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]]-style wing-pack.

: His name is misspelled in his packaging. Oops.

: Though widely solicited, this wave of Custom Kreons ultimately never saw release outside of the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online store and Chinese-market distribution circles.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:SpecialistGalvatronToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Because YOU tell him he's not "special."]]
*'''Specialist: Decepticons''' ([[March 25]], 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:This redeco of the'' [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' Galvatron toy was aimed at being even more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] than the Henkei version shown above. Galvatron now features metallic blue paint on most of his robot body and metallic red on his abdominal plates. His cannon barrel is completely unpainted and translucent, likewise to better resemble both the show and the original toy. He now has Decepticon [[insignia]]s on his robot chest and tank turret, for the first time in the history of the [[mold]]. It also has the distinction on being the only version of the mold to have a metallic blue turret, further increasing screen accuracy.

:All promotional photographs of this piece showed it deliberately mistransformed in vehicle mode, with the cannon left stretched above the turret, apparently to make it look <s>more show-accurate</s> less like a real-world tank.

:Galvatron was sold as part of a "Specialist: Decepticons" [[giftset]] alongside [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Generations|Astrotrain]] and [[Octane#Generations|Octane]]. This was a Hasbro Asian market release, with the packaging and paperwork entirely in English.
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===''Titans Return''===
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[[File:TitansReturnGalvatron3modes.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Turn his "jet mode" upside down and it's a gun—PASS IT ON!]]
*'''Nucleon & Galvatron''' (Voyager Class, 2016)
**''Series / Number:'' '''?'''
**''Accessories:'' 'Nucleon' Titan Master partner, cannon
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

:Galvatron is a Voyager-class mold as part of the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' subline imprint, partially inspired by Guido Guidi's design from ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]]''. He transforms into his original cannon mode and also has a third mode as a space fighter. He includes a new "[[Nucleon (TR)|Nucleon]]" [[Titan Master]] partner that can turn into the robot's head, or can pilot the vehicle modes. Like many of the weapons in the ''Titans Return'' line, his particle cannon features a cockpit for a Titan Master figure; it is undocumented in his instructions, but can be found by simply flipping up the back of the weapon.

:Like all ''Titans Return'' Voyager-class figures, Galvatron has a spring-loaded pop-out adornment to "bulk up" his head to slightly more appropriate proportions. In his case, it's a "mask" of sorts that consists of his signature crown and chinstrap that swings out of his chest. Unfortunately, it doesn't sit flush against his face due to the mask's overall thickness, and has minimal neck articulation, which has the effect of immobilizing the head pretty much entirely. Initial prototypes of the figure showed Nucleon with purple paint applications to help blend in with the surrounding mask, but the retail version is entirely unpainted grey plastic. The Takara ''Legends'' release however, features the same paint mask as the prototypes.

:Many samples of this mold suffer from the running Titan Master design flaw, leading to loose or overly-tight neck ports. Several purple parts of the figure are in fact black plastic painted purple, the shade of which is visually mismatched to the actual purple plastic.

:The [https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/archive/9/9a/20210826202636%21TitansReturnGalvatron3modes.jpg promotional images for this figure] depict a different sculpt for the crown-mask. This tooling lasted late enough in the development process that it surfaced on [[:File:TR-Galvatron-prototype-alt-mask.jpg|some prototypes]]. According to [[John Warden]], the mold included a [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretooled]] alternate head which was "an animated Galvatron", and a toy-based silver version of the figure had been conceptualised, but neither of these possibilities were followed through on.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210508015032/https://www.allspark.com/2017/10/our-nycc-2017-interview-with-john-warden-design-manager/ NYCC 2017 John Warden interview]</ref>

:Galvatron was retooled into ''[[Generations (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Generations Selects|Super Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/TRGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Galvatron at TFU.info]
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===''Legends''===
[[File:LG23Galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You knew what color TakaraTomy was going to use, didn't you?]]
*'''Galvatron''' ([[July 23]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG23'''
**''Accessories:'' Megatron Headmaster, cannon

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Galvatron is a redeco of the ''Titans Return'' mold, featuring a lighter shade of purple, and additional paint details. Galvatron's Headmaster, [[Megatron (G1)/toys#LG23|Megatron]], features paint applications to resemble his appearances in the cartoon, while his Headmaster mode features silver paint on his face, and some purple details.

:''Legends'' Galvatron comes with a leaflet featuring a character profile, tech specs, and [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 23|Bonus Edition Vol. 23]] of the [[Transformers Legends (comic)|''Legends'' manga]].

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-2654.html Legends Galvatron at Alfes's Blog]''

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===''Platinum Edition''===
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-RoRP-Galvatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|THIS MOLD ''AGAIN''? AND WHERE IS MY 5MM COMPATIBLE LEFT HAND? CYCLONUS HAS THEM!!!]]
*'''Rise of Rodimus Prime''' (Platinum Edition 2-pack, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Gun, Missile, Matrix of Leadership

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', this Galvatron is another redeco of the 2008 ''Universe'' Deluxe Class figure, meant to be in "[[show-accuracy|movie-accurate]]" colors but attempting so in a manner slightly different from previous versions. Notably, it features the return of the "mistaken" tank mode paint color on the left arm. It also uses the Decepticon insignia from the [[live-action film series]] instead of the ''Generation 1'' variety.

:Galvatron was available as part of a 2-pack with [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#PERORP|Rodimus Prime]] (a redeco of the ''[[#Titanium Series|Titanium Series]]'' figure), aptly named "Rise of Rodimus Prime", which also contained a [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Platinum Edition|Matrix of Leadership]] accessory, a redeco of the Matrix originally included with ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]]/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Optimus Prime]] which Galvatron can loosely hold in his right hand.

:Like several of the 2016 ''Platinum Edition'' sets, "Rise of Rodimus Prime" saw a very limited release: Basically, the two-pack was released in some of Hasbro's Asian markets, was stocked by some online retailers in the United States that obtain their stock through Asian vendors (such as [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource), and aside from that apparently only ever saw a wider release in ''Brazil'', of all places, where it was also first officially revealed by Hasbro at ABRIN (the Brazilian Toy Fair) in April of 2016. ''That's it''. The set never saw an official Hasbro-initiated release in the United States.
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===HasLab===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Unicron-Galvatron-mini-figure.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Oh look, an appetizer!]]
*'''Unicron''' ([[2021]])
**''Series'': '''''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'''''

:''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]] comes with a [[Slug figure|''minuscule'' figurine]] of Galvatron, only about 10 millimeters tall. The original announcement showed a sculpt based on Galvatron's ''Titans Return'' design, in three colors, but the final released figurine was based on the G1 design, in a single color. Due to this toy's tiny size and the fact that it is completely painted, many of its details are indistinct. Also in comparison to the prototype seen in a hobby magazine, the space between the arms and torso is held by a thin plastic burr, mainly to prevent fragility.
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:TF-WFC-K-Leader-Galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=2|I shall provide you with a new body, and, 35 years later, a neck.]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Leader Class, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K28'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-16'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[December 29]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories:'' Two-piece "[[Particle cannon|Particle Beam cannon]]",<ref name="Pulse">[[Hasbro Pulse]] [https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-kingdom-leader-wfc-k28-galvatron description]: "This G1-inspired toy converts into Galactic cannon mode in 33 steps and comes with Particle Beam cannon and 2 side cannon accessories that attach in both modes." and</ref> [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#K28|Matrix of Leadership]], chain, 2 "side cannons"<ref name="Pulse"/>/''[[Revenge (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Revenge]]'' ships

:The sole new release in the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Leader Class toys, Galvatron transforms from an extremely [[show-accuracy|accurate]] robot into a treaded, tripod "Galactic cannon" in 33 steps.<ref name="Pulse"/> In a first, by concealing the base of the cannon within the robot torso, the toy's transformation manages to depict the purple-upper body-to-grey-cannon trick as seen in the animation, a design goal since the 2008 ''[[#Universe (2008)|Universe]]'' toy. The rear "leg" of the cannon is on multiple hinges, allowing the toy to aim at different elevations. He features [[Tampograph|printed]] light purple "battle damage" on his upper torso along with opaque orange "particle" effects at the base of his cannon barrel, and [[Paint operation|painted]] battle damage on his lower legs, similar to figures from the previous two ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toylines. As part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]/[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]], Galvatron has multiple [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]], though is missing 3 mm posts on his body for [[Fire Blast effect]]s.

:Galvatron's particle beam cannon can mount onto multiple 5 mm ports, including his forearm or upper arm, or separate into two pieces for cannon mode. He also includes the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Galvatron|Matrix of Leadership]], modified from the one first included with ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime]]. The new molding allows it to mount onto an included chain via 5 mm post, which can rest around his neck or attach at the base of the cannon barrel in his alternate mode.

:Galvatron also includes two unpainted grey, ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]]-scaled ''[[Revenge (G1)|Revenge]]'' ships that can be held by Galvatron as blasters, combine into a larger gun, store on his back (at two-different heights), or attach parallel to the barrel in his cannon mode.

:Earlier specimens of Galvatron have a [[misassembly]] in the robot shoulders: the center joint is installed upside-down, causing the shoulders to sit lower than intended. The height issue can be somewhat corrected by using the reversible transformation joint to have the back of the shoulders face forward instead, but this results in flathead pins being left prominently exposed. The holes that the pins are placed in are 5mm compatible, so you may be able to use the misassembly to your advantage. A [[Variant|running change]] later fully corrected the shoulder assembly; the condition of the shoulders is visible in [[Mint in sealed box|packaged specimens]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/ThatJohnD/status/1432147420486512646]</ref>.

:Much like most of the toyline, Galvatron comes with one of four possible holographic [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] cards for his wave, which reveals a [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|possible destiny]] of a key character. Specifically, [[Megatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material|Megatron]]'s destiny for his wave is becoming Galvatron.

::*''[https://www.ign.com/articles/hasbro-announces-galvatron-predacon-scorponok-and-the-autobot-ark-upcoming-transformers-war-for-cybertron-figures Official reveal of Kingdom Galvatron at IGN]''
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:Selects-Leader-ToyGalvatron.jpeg|upright=2|thumb|Gee, I wonder which side the GIANT SPACE LASER CANNON is on.]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Leader Class, [[2021]])
**''Series'': '''''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-GS27'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 26]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' Two-piece Particle Beam cannon, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#GS27|Matrix of Leadership]], chain, 2 "side cannons"/''[[Revenge (G1)#Generations Selects|Revenge]]'' ships

:A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' add-on to ''Kingdom'', this version of Galvatron is a redeco of the above Leader Class figure in [[#Toys|Generation 1 toy]]-accurate colors. It includes sparkly plastic on the cannon barrel, a factory-applied classic Decepticon [[rubsign]], and an optional [[sticker]] sheet to mimic the details of the G1 toy. The instruction manual does not depict one of Galvatron's forehead stickers or any of those for his belt, and it also suggests applying his cannon-mode insignias in a way that would leave them upside down. The Matrix of Leadership is now green, to represent the Creation Matrix as depicted in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original Marvel comic]] and the [[Galvatron II#Toys|Galvatron II]] toy (and by extension, the [[Star Power]] [[Creation Matrix (GS)|Creation Matrix]]).

:The red blocks atop his shoulders are entirely painted, making their pegs at risk for scraping during transformation.

:This figure was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive in Japan.
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:Unicron Companion Galvatron.jpg|thumb|450px|CLEARly what Unicron has envisioned in his creation.]]
*'''Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack''' (Leader Class, [[2022]])
**''Accessories:'' Two-piece Particle Beam cannon, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Behold|Matrix of Leadership]], chain, 2 "side cannons"/''[[Revenge (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Revenge]]'' ships, [[Quintesson Cruiser#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Quintesson Cruiser]], ''[[Minnow#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Minnow]]'', ''[[Revenge (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Revenge]]'' ship; minifigures of [[Arcee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Arcee]], [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Cyclonus]], [[Dirge (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Dirge]], [[Kup (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Kup]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Behold|Megatron]], [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Perceptor]], [[Scourge (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Scourge]], [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Behold|Soundwave]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Starscream]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Behold|Ultra Magnus]], [[Swoop (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Dinobot Swoop]], [[Slag (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Dinobot Slug]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Grimlock]], and [[Snarl (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Dinobot Snarl]]
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)}}
[[File:Galvatron's accessories.jpg|thumb|left|230px|Revenge of FOMO.]]

:"Behold, Galvatron!" is a redeco of ''Kingdom'' Galvatron meant to represent the sequence of Galvatron's creation in ''The Transformers: The Movie.'' The figure and its traditional accessories are now cast in translucent purple plastic, ornamented with white [[tampograph|printed detailing]].

:Galvatron includes a Unicron Companion Pack meant to be added to the immense [[Unicron/toys#HasLab|HasLab Unicron]] toy. This companion pack includes small painted ships of the ''Revenge'' (a different sculpt than Galvatron's hand weapons), a [[Quintesson]] ship, and the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions']] ''Minnow''; each of these ships can be mounted on the small clear stand included with Unicron. In addition, it includes 14 tiny [[Slug figure|mini-figures]], listed above, thus filling out the set begun with the Galvatron and Rodimus included with Unicron and the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Optimus Prime]] included with the [[Centurion droid]]. These mini-figures can also be placed in the bridge of ''Kingdom'' [[Ark (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Ark]]'s starship mode.

:This set is exclusive to [[Hasbro Pulse]] and was officially revealed on [[October 22]], [[2021]] at [[PulseCon 2021]], with a scheduled release date of [[March 1]], [[2022]], though it actually hit retail in Asia in December 2021. Orders were limited to one per customer.

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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Leader-Class-Galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=2|New ''Legacy'' Figure Reveal: "Galvatron After His Shower"]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Leader Class, [[2022]])
**''Accessories:'' Two-piece Particle Beam cannon, Matrix of Leadership, chain, 2 "side cannons"/''Revenge'' ships

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy (toyline)|Legacy]]'' Leader Class toys, Galvatron is a [[package refresh]] of the previous ''Kingdom'' figure above, now in all-new packaging. The figure is missing the battle damage from the ''Kingdom'' release (claimed by Hasbro to be due to "buyer feedback"), making him appear more cartoon-accurate as a result, and the paint on the cannon barrel has been removed as well.
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==Merchandise==
===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2merch-Galvatronwatch.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Not only do I tell time, I defy it as well.]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Watch, 1986, 1993)

:A Galvatron watch was released in the 1980s in Japan (along with [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] watches). It was subsequently re-released in the 1990s by Takara as merchandise for the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' line]] in the USA. The watch featured Galvatron's torso with a clock in his chest. It included a mechanism whereby when a lever was pushed, the tiny Galvatron torso "transformed" into a full tiny Galvatron figure complete with legs, standing up on the watch band. The figure cannot be removed from the watch, but the arms do rotate. In Japan, these were considered "roleplay" items representing [[wrist-communicator]]s.

:The cannon barrel can detach and is ''very'' easily lost.

:Takara originally planned a North American release of the Galvatron watch toy in 1986 and photographs of it were shown in their 1986 US product catalog. For unknown reasons, its intended 1986 release in the US was cancelled.
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===''Transformers Choco''===
[[File:Tfchoco galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Galvatron''' (1986)

:Released in the fourth ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (franchise)|Transformers 2010]]''-centric wave of [[Kabaya]]'s line of ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' [[candy toy]]s, this version of Galvatron is a small, transformable model kit made of one solid color plastic, available in various colors including blue, red and green. As with all the ''Transformers Choco'' figures, he came with "Chocolate Dots", small candies similar to M&Ms.

:Though not depicted in this photo, it is possible to mount Galvatron's cannon barrel on his arm in robot mode.
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===''Transformers Gum''===
[[File:Tfgum galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|To the candy store! To be a winner! ''Because I believe in me!'']]

*'''Galvatron''' (1986)
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle, particle cannon, particle cannon connector

:Galvatron also had a presence in Kabaya's line of larger ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' model kits. Released as part of the line's fifth wave, Galvatron is molded in red, silver, and black plastic, lacking in paint applications but featuring stickers for detail. Like most ''Transformers Gum'' model kits, Galvatron is essentially a downsized version of the regular toy, featuring all its accessories. As the name suggests, rather than chocolate, Galvatron came with a stick of gum.
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===''Transformers Milk Caramel''===
*'''Galvatron''' (1986)

:A small glow-in-the-dark rubber figurine of Galvatron—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''—was released as part of Kabaya's ''Transformers 2010''-themed assortment of ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' candy toys. Galvatron came with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in red, yellow, blue and green.
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===''Transformers Ramune''===
[[File:Decoy galvatron.jpg|thumb|Cyclonus!!! This is not my Particle Cannon! Where is it!?]]
*'''Galvatron''' (1986)

:While no figure of Galvatron was released by Hasbro as part of their 1987 [[Decoy]] promotion, the Decepticon leader did have a soft rubber figure crafted in his image that was available exclusive in Japan, as part of a second wave of the figures released there by [[Kabaya]], along with other ''Transformers 2010'' characters. Like the other figures in this series, Galvatron was sold in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] box as part of the ''[[Transformers Ramune]]'' series, and was available in multiple colors, including red, blue and yellow.
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===''Forms Robo''===
*'''Galvatron''' (1987)

:Galvatron was also part of the small ''[[Forms Robo]]'' collection of larger rubber figures, with this version of the character standing at around twice the height of a regular Decoy. Like the other figures in this series, Galvatron was packaged in an individual baggie and was available in red, blue, green and yellow.
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===Seven===
[[File:Tfjr vinyl galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Check out my paint job!]]

*'''Rodimus Convoy vs Galvatron''' (multi-pack, 1986)

:A vinyl figurine of Galvatron, in a primarily-grey toy-based color scheme, was released by [[Seven]] and sold in a two-pack with a similar figure of Rodimus Prime. It featured articulation at the shoulders.

::*''[http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/yagyujaguar10/29049366.html More information on Rodimus Convoy vs Galvatron at a Japanese fan-blog]''

*'''Ultra Magnus vs Galvatron''' (multi-pack, 1987)

:The vinyl Galvatron figurine was also later made available in a two-pack with the ''[[Transform Jr]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] figure, along with a die-cast figurine of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

:*''[http://cybertronphils.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=tftoyreviews&action=display&thread=11392 More information on Ultra Magnus vs Galvatron at Cybertron Philippines]''
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===''Talkformers''===
[[File:Talkformers galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| I never had these shoulder pads! I was never that thin! Was Cyclonus trying to make me a clone of himself while I was asleep?! AND WHERE IS MY [[Particle cannon|PARTICLE CANNON]]?!?!?!?!?!]]
*'''Galvatron''' (1986)
**''ID number:'' '''T-02'''

:This vinyl figurine of Galvatron was one of two entries in the ''[[Talkformers]]'' line. Featuring only two points of articulation in the shoulders, it spoke four pullstring-activated Japanese phrases, spoken by Galvatron's Japanese voice actor, [[Seizō Katō]]. These four phrases were later recycled for the 2006 reissue of the original Galvatron toy.
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===''Super High-Breed Model''===
[[File:SHBMGalv1.jpg|upright=2|thumb|I can't transform? This is YOUR fault, Cyclonus!]]
* '''Galvatron''' (1987, 1997)

:Galvatron was one of three non-transforming ''[[Super High-Breed Model]]'' vinyl figurines created in 1987 by Japanese collectables company [[MC Axis]]. Standing at about eight inches tall and featuring articulation in the neck and shoulders, Galvatron and his fellows ([[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]) were based on their [[Studio OX]] character models, featuring much more anime-styled proportions and detailing.

: While the mass-market release of the ''Super High-Breed Model'' line was cancelled, Galvatron eventually saw the light of day as the exclusive toy for [[BotCon Japan 1997]]. The figure was initially available in two versions: "standard" purple and a translucent orange "lava bath" version limited to 100 pieces. In subsequent years, at least two more versions of this figure would be released for online sale: one that replaced the orange paint on the cannon barrel with an orange molded plastic piece, and another that replaced the entire purple body coloration with royal blue.

: Very rarely, specimens from the intended 1987 release will surface on the secondary market. That version of Galvatron can be distinguished by the Decepticon [[insignia]] on its chest, and also by its cardboard box packaging instead of clear plastic.
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===Parody Deformed===
[[File:Pdtype galvatron.jpg|thumb|I was this short in Japan? Damn.]]
*'''Galvatron''' (1990)

:A small solid blue, non-transforming super deformed model kit of Galvatron was available as part of Kabaya's "[[Parody Deformed]]" line of candy toys. The fifth figure of the fourth wave (the nineteenth figure overall), he came with a "[[PDTF Comic]]" comic about himself, "Two In One! Lord Galvatron", and Chocolate Dots.
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===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Galvatron.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"PVC" in this case means "Probably Very Crazy."]]
* '''Galvatron''' (March 2001)
**''Act'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Galvatron was available in the second wave of Takara's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like all the figures in the Act, it was available as both a standard full color figure and a colorless translucent version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Destron/SCFGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Galvatron at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Destron/ClearGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on clear Galvatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:SCF Galvatron metallic.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Galvatron''' (February 2002)
**''Act'': '''6'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:The Galvatron figurine was redecoed in a metallic paint scheme for the sixth Act of the ''Super Collection Figure'' series, where it was available as a rare "[[chase figure|Secret Figure]]" included in only one case out of every ten. Cases with the metallic Galvatron (or the Act's other "Secret Figure" [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Dirge]]) did ''not'' come with parts for the Act's "build-a-figure" [[Grand Maximus#Super Collection Figure|Grand Maximus]].

:This Act was seemingly in shorter supply than the others before and since, and is not terribly common on the secondary market.
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===''Heroes of Cybertron''===
[[File:HOC Galvatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Galvatron''' (2003)

:Released in the third wave of Hasbro's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line, Galvatron is a redeco of the ''SCF'' figure, cast entirely in clear-red plastic then painted over save his eyes and a small spot on the back of his skull, giving him a [[light-piping]]-like glowing eye effect.

: He was sold in blister packaging rather than a blind-packed box, and included a character card.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/HoCGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Galvatron at TFU.info]''
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===''MyClone''===
[[File:MycloneGalv.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He will kill you with adorability.]]
* '''Galvatron''' (2003)
** ''ID number:'' '''MTF015'''
** ''Accessories:'' Purple display stand

:Released in the second wave of the ''[[MyClone]]'' line of Transformers PVC figures, this [[super deformed]] Galvatron comes with a hexagonal purple display stand, which can link up with the identical stands included with other MyClone figures. His modular design allows his parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other MyClone figure.

:Purchasers of ''MyClone'' Galvatron also ran the chance of finding within the box not the standard cartoon-colours figure, but a translucent orange "lava" chase figure, paying homage to Galvatron's plasma bath from "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]".
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===''Generation 1 Figure-Collection''===
[[File:BottlecapGalvatron.jpg|thumb|How dare [[Pepsi Convoy]]?!]]
*'''Galvatron''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''D-5'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:At only one inch in height, this Galvatron "bottlecap" figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya's Transformers ''[[Generation 1 Figure-Collection]]''. The figure was rendered in a "retro" black and white color scheme, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.

::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Bottlecap Collection at Autobase Aichi]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:TitaniumGalvatron.jpg|thumb|"This pose is too crazy, even for ME!!!"]]
*'''Galvatron''' (3-inch Robot Masters, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Display base

: ''Titanium'' Galvatron is a 3-inch-tall, non-transforming, die-cast metal figurine. He is based heavily on his cartoon model and has articulation in his neck, waist, shoulders, and wrists. His orange cannon and right arm from the elbow down are also removable.

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/TitGalvatron/galvatron.htm ''More information on ''Titanium'' Galvatron at TFU.info'']
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===Sota Toys===
*'''Transformers Chess Set''' (<s>2007</s>)
:A Galvatron piece was to be the Decepticon-side Queen on a [[Chess#Sota Toys|chess set]] based on Generation 1, but the set apparently never saw release.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:RobotHeroes Galvatron Sunstreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Hi, I'm better than you." "Yeah, but I'm crazier than you."]]
* '''Sunstreaker & Galvatron''' (Two-pack, 2008)

:Part of the "Generation 1 Series" label of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]''-branded ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', Galvatron is an adorably insane super-deformed figurine with articulation at the neck and shoulders. Glitch-tastically, he has a [[:File:Decepticon Shattered Glass.png|red]] [[Transformers (film)|movie]]-style Decepticon symbol. He was only available alongside [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Sunstreaker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/RHGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Galvatron on TFU.info]''
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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[File:DiamondGalvBust.jpeg|thumb|What Zarak meant by "we shall see..."]]
* '''Galvatron''' (Diamond Select, 2008)
: The first large Galvatron merchandise item to see release in U.S. markets was this bust, sculpted by [[Art Asylum]] and released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2008. It is a static depiction of Galvatron's head and collar region, limited to 1,000 pieces.
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[[File:DST09 Galvatron bust.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hadooken!]]
* '''Galvatron''' (Diamond Select, 2009)
: Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, Galvatron was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of Art Asylum and limited to 1,000 pieces. He has his particle cannon posed forward either at an Autobot or perhaps one of his own underlings. His base is the planet devouring [[Unicron]] who originally created him from the dying [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron.]]
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:Robots-In-Disguise-Tiny-Titans-Galvatron.jpg|thumb|Gee Galvatron, why does Unicron let you have two guns?]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''4'''
**''Number'': '''10/12'''

: Part of the fourth assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Galvatron is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

: This wave saw fairly minimal release at "big box" retailers, but unlike other waves, was ''not'' picked up by drug stores and the like later, making them particularly hard to find.
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===Imaginarium Art===
*'''Galvatron''' (<s>2018</s>)

:[[Imaginarium Art]] circulated images of a prototype Galvatron statue to join their roster of large, insanely expensive products. Their design for Galvatron was based off a mixture of the ''Titans Return'' toy above and his appearance in "[[Spotlight: Galvatron]]". Ultimately it was never released.
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===''ReAction''===
[[File:Super7ReActionGalvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Meanie Baby]]
*'''Galvatron''' (2021)

: Released in the fourth wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[ReAction]]'' Galvatron is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand. As he comes with no accessories (his arm cannon is permanently affixed to his right arm), both of his hands are closed fists, a rarity at this point in the line.

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Galvatron comes packaged on a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.

*'''Galvatron G1''' (2022)

: This [[Target]]-exclusive redeco of ''ReAction'' Galvatron is now colored to more closely resemble his G1 toy. The cannon barrel is sculpted from translucent plastic.

: Internal Target computer listings showed this figure as originally named "Galvatron Retro."
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===Eaglemoss===
[[File:EaglemossChess Galvatron.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb]]
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Galvatron was slated to be the replacement King piece on the Decepticon side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
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===Transformers Character Card===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Rodimus and Galvatron.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy & Galvatron Set''' ([[March 14]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''05 & 06'''

:Released as part of the second wave of an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and Galvatron along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#06|Translation of Galvatron's Transformers Character Card]]''
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===''Minimates''===
[[File:Minimates_Galvatron.jpg|thumb|I WILL RULE GAMESTOP!]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Series 3, 2022)
**''Accessories'': Particle cannon
:Diamond Select's third assortment of Transformers [[Minimate]]s included a 2-inch-tall non-transforming Galvatron figurine, featuring 12-14 points of articulation and able to interchange its accessories and body parts with other Minimates. Galvatron was packed on a single blister card along with the rest of the wave 3 assortment..
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===''Milestone''===
[[File:Galvatron_Milestone_Statue.jpg|thumb|At last - a Galvatron that could actually kill somebody.]]
*'''Galvatron Milestone Statue''' (2022)

:After more than a decade, Diamond Select released another Galvatron statue - this time a full-body "Milestone" statue standing over 16 inches tall, depicting Galvatron on a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian landscape]] base and clutching the Matrix of Leadership. Once again designed by Mark Wong, the statue was limited to 1,000 pieces and had a retail price of $500.
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===''Ultimetal''===
[[File:UltimetalGalvatron.jpg|right|thumb|Animetal]]
*'''Galvatron''' (2022)
**ID Number: '''S-02'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle, Matrix of Leadership necklace, stand

:First revealed at the [[Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2021]] expo, ''[[Art Storm|Ultimetal]]'' Galvatron is a highly articulated 12" figure made largely from [[die-cast]] metal. It is sculpted to resemble his anime-styled Studio OX character model, while also including a rifle based on the accessory from the original G1 toy. The arm cannon lights up via [[LED]].

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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
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[[File:RED-Galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Galvabling? Blingalvatron?]]
*'''Galvatron''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Matrix of Leadership on chain, half-open hands (2), fully open hands (2), [[Fire Blast effect]]s (2), grid backdrop

: Part of the sixth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Galvatron is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his cartoon/movie appearance. He includes his Matrix of Leadership necklace, three different sets of interchangeable hands in various poses, and a freestanding backdrop depicting the scrolling line grid during his creation sequence in the animated movie. The protruding kneepads are part of the knee piece in a double joint, but oddly the knees are easier to bend from the lower joint, giving the impression that the kneepads are part of the thigh. His Fire Blast effects are the same mold as used on R.E.D. Cheetor.

: Product renders on the packaging show a different cannon sculpt, lacking the nib on the end for attaching blast effects.

: Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.
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==Notes==
[[File:Megalvatron.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|This toy IS a time paradox.]]
* In the [[Toy Fair 1986|1986 Hasbro Pre-Toy Fair catalog]], Galvatron's orange cannon is [[:File:ToyFair1986-TFpage09a.jpg|colored dark (either black or a dark purple)]]. Presumably, this version of the toy was based upon his early color model.
* A triple changer was proposed which would switch between a very awkward Galvatron, Megatron, and a Walther P-38 handgun with added futuristic silencer and laser sight. It is notable that the strange "Reverse Megatron" design has a mild resemblance to the also-unproduced Galvatron [[Action Master]], especially in the chest design.
* A Galvatron Action Master was planned at one point, but apparently went no further than a concept sketch. It is only vaguely similar to Galvatron's normal appearance and may possibly have been a "powered up" Galvatron of some sort.
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==References==
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[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
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[[Category:Titans Return Decepticons]]
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Mirage (G1)/toys

2021-10-12T03:17:29Z

Dvandom: /* War for Cybertron: Kingdom */

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[[File:Mirage g1boxart.jpg|upright=2|thumb|"The shelf was... full."]]

'''Mirage''' will need more than a four-car garage to hold all his toys!

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1Mirage toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I don't need to be street-legal; I'm rich.]]
*'''Mirage''' (Autobot Car, [[1984]]-[[1988]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''07'''
**''Accessories:'' "Rocket-Dart Hunting Rifle", missile launcher, 3 missiles

:Mirage was part of the original 1984 Autobot Cars assortment. His mold was originally used for a ''[[Diaclone]]'' F-1 {{w|Ligier JS11}} racer. The toy was specifically designed to work with the launcher mechanism contained in the Optimus Prime / Battle Convoy trailer. This toy is ''incredibly'' easily broken at the waist pivot, being just a thin metal rod connecting his upper and lower halves.

:In 1984, Mirage was the most common figure of his price point, since he was packaged two per [[case]] for the better part of the year. (There were originally only eleven different Autobot Cars figures in a case of 12, with the extra Mirage used to fill up the case. Near the end of the year, the extra Mirage was replaced by [[Skids (G1)#The Transformers|Skids]].) Like all his 1984 brethren, Mirage received a heat-activated [[rubsign]] 1985, added to his spoiler. He was discontinued at retail in 1986, but continued to be available as a [[Pack-in material#Mail-order flyers|mail-away item]] until 1988, costing $8 and two [[Robot Point]]s. The last of these offers, 1988's "[[The Autobots Are Under Attack!]]," marked the final release of the toy; the figure's mold was subsequently [[Mold#Issues with Reissues|either lost or damaged]], making him the only 1984 toy to never be reissued in any capacity. He has, however, been [[knockoff|knocked off]] to high heaven in a variety of colors.

: The labels on the toy are references to several real-world companies. The largest name, Citanes, is a deliberate corruption of Gitanes, a French cigarette company. (Quite unusual for a child's toy, but not the only [[Exhaust|cigarette reference in ''Diaclone'']].) The toy included Gitanes' logo of a dancing woman on what ends up as Mirage's belt in robot form. "Ligier" is the name of the company that manufactured the JS-11 chassis and fielded the team, traditionally wearing 25 and 26 on the F1 grid, while "elf" is a reference to a French oil company that has since merged with TotalFina to become TotalFinaElf.

:The Italian version of Mirage (called "Mistero") released by [[GiG]] covered the "Citanes" tampographs with [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vmirage.html factory-applied "Ligier" decals], and later outright replaced the "Citanes" tampos with actual "Ligier" tampos.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-mirage/137/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Mirage at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Mirage/mirage.htm More information on Mirage at TFU.info]

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[[File:Goodbye convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The boxset was... full.]]
*'''Good Bye Convoy''' (Multipack, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' "Rocket-Dart Hunting Rifle", missile launcher, 3 missiles

: Commemorating the death of Optimus Prime in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', this set contains a special version of the original Optimus Prime figure with show-inspired translucent blue windows packaged with unchanged versions of Mirage ("Ligier" in Japan) and [[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Red Alert]] ("Alert"). It seems this was done in an apparent homage to the similar ''Diaclone'' "Powered Convoy DX" giftset, which packaged the "Powered Convoy" version of the Optimus mold with the ''Diaclone'' versions of the other two Autobots.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2toy gobot mirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|When is a Mirage [[:File:RID-toy_MirageGT.jpg|not]] [[Mirage (BM)|a]] [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]]? When is a [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] not a [http://tfu.info/Gobots/Renegades/Slicks/slicks.htm GoBot?] ]]
*'''Mirage''' ([[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]], [[1995]])
**''Accessories:'' Gun

:Mirage was released in 1995 as a black and yellow recolor of the Go-Bot [[Double Clutch (G2)|Double Clutch]], transforming into a 1:64-scale Lola T94 Indy car with through-axle construction, making him compatible with racing sets from the "Hot Wheels" and "Matchbox" toylines.

:This mold was also used to make [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Mirage (RID)|Mirage]]. The toy was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] to be a [[Mirage (G2)|"next-generation" clone of Mirage]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1995/Autobot/Mirage/mirage.htm More information on Go-Bots Mirage at TFU.info]
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===''Machine Wars''===
[[File:MW-toy Mirage.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Gah! I'm teal! Somebody recolor me, please!]]
*'''Mirage''' (Basic Class, [[1997]])
**''Accessories:'' 2-part rifle

:''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Mirage was originally designed for release during the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' toyline, but the line's cancellation resulted in the figure being held back. Consequently, unlike most of the ''Machine Wars'' toys, his head looks very similar to his Generation 1 form. He transforms into a blue and white Penske PC-18 Indycar, and like the other ''Machine Wars'' Basic-class figures, the toy is a "flipchanger" with a one-step, spring-loaded transformation. His rifle splits into two pieces, which store inside his legs while he is in vehicle mode.

: This toy is [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with the other three Basic molds in the line. Specifically, his shoulders and spine share plastic with [[Megaplex#Toys|Megaplex]]'s inner robot parts, his head shares plastic with [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Skywarp]]'s jet parts, his seat shares plastic with [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Hoist]]'s truck parts, plus he shares the pearlescent-gray optics plastic with, well, everyone.

:This mold was also used to make ''Machine Wars'' [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Prowl]] and [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Skid-Z (RID)#Toys|Skid-Z]]. It would later be redecoed into Mirage's [[#Robotmasters|''Robotmasters'' incarnation]]. Even later, a redeco of the rifle (both pieces) was included in the ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#TargetCyberverseVs|Bumblebee]] vs [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TargetCyberverseVs|Megatron]] two-pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Autobot/Mirage/mirage.htm More information on ''Machine Wars'' Mirage at TFU.info]
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===''Robotmasters''===
[[File:RM-toy Mirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Phew. Thanks.]]
*'''Rijie''' ([[2004]])
**''ID number:'' '''RM-03'''
**''Accessories:'' 2-part "Molecular Bonding Gun", "JS Laser Gun"

:''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' "Rijie" uses the ''Machine Wars'' Basic Class Mirage mold, but in a much more [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]-based coloration and deco. He also came with an extra chrome-silver "JS Laser Gun" (like the other bonus weapons of ''Robotmasters'', it is suspected to be a mold originally developed yet ultimately unused by the cut-short ''[[Microman]] LED Powers'' line).

:Because of legal reasons, "Ligier" could not be used for the name of the ''Robotmasters'' toy, so "Rijie", which has the same pronunciation in Japan, was used instead. Curiously, the toy's instructions still identify it as "Ligier".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/Ligier/ligier.htm More information on ''Robotmasters'' Rijie at TFU.info]
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===''Alternators''===
[[File:AlternatorsMirage toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This toy is clearly black, red, and silver. You're just deluding yourself.]]
*'''Mirage''' (Alternator, [[2006]])
**''ID number:'' '''22'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/tonfa weapons

:''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Mirage transforms into a finely detailed 1:24 scale replica of a Ford GT, featuring opening doors, engine bay and trunk, with a realistic interior. As with most Alternators, his car body is mostly unpainted, but the metallic-flake deep blue plastic makes this hard to see.

:Featuring an innovative, different [[robot mode]], Mirage is not a straight re-interpretation of the original Mirage's robot mode, due to the completely different types of vehicles. But coincidentally the Ford GT's hood features a shape that echoes a F1-type racing car's nose and front spoiler. His removable engine supercharger splits in two, becoming either a pair of small pistols, or two tonfa weapons.

:Mirage was retooled into [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Kiss Players|Hot Rodimus]] for the ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' line, which was further redecoed into ''Alternators'' Rodimus. Later in 2007, he was redecoed in clear plastic colours to represent his 'invisibility mode' as an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive in the ''[[Binaltech]]'' line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltMirage/mirage.htm More information on Alternators Mirage at TFU.info]
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:RID-toy Mirage-KBclear2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I fail to see the point of this.]]
*'''Mirage''' ([[Spy Changer]], [[2006]])
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

:Released in the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|2003 ''Universe'' toyline]], "Spy Changer" Mirage is a redeco of ''Generation 2'' Go-Bot Mirage. He is identical to the last [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]] redeco of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Mirage (RID)#KBclear2|Mirage]], transforming into a translucent green Lola Indy car.

:He was available only on an individual card from discount chains like The Dollar Store.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/Mirage/mirage.htm More information on ''Universe'' Mirage at TFU.info]
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Classics Mirage toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Applied to [[Revoltech]] club; rejected for lacking thigh joints.]]
*'''Mirage''' (Deluxe Class, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Gun/front spoiler

:''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Mirage was released in November 2006 in wave 2, along with the [[shortpacking|shortpacked]] [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Classics|Grimlock]]. He transforms into a closed-canopy Formula racer concept car. Mirage's paint details contain a few ''Transformers'' in-jokes in the form of sponsor logos such as "[[Sparkplug Witwicky|Witwicky Sparkplugs]]" and "[[Lithone (planet)|Lithonian]] Drivetrain". Additionally, his racing number is still 26, as it was on the original toy. Other logos, which include "Plasma Injection Energy" and "F.P. Racing", refer to "pie" and the initials of [[Joe Kyde|the deco artist]]'s super-secret non-gay friendship cult, respectively.

:The front detaches to become a handheld electro-disruptor weapon which is said to be able to create illusions and allow him to appear invisible. According to some of his production art, the weapon was partially styled after a crossbow. He is ''extremely'' poseable for his time, featuring double-jointed elbows and knees, ball-jointed spoiler "toes", and waist articulation, among others.

:His stock photography (pictured at right) depicts almost all of his unpainted grey plastic as blue.

:This mold was also used to make [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]] [[Fracture (Movie)#Toys|Fracture]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Drag Strip (G1)#Universe (2008)|Drag Strip]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsMirage/mirage.htm More information on Classics Mirage at TFU.info]
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:BotCon2007freeMirage.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I leave your toilets fresh and blue every time you flush!]]
*'''Hologram Mirage''' (BotCon attendee freebie, [[2007]])
**''Accessories:'' Gun/front spoiler

:A redeco of ''Classics'' Mirage in translucent and opaque blue, Mirage was available only as a "freebie" gift to attendees at [[BotCon 2007]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/BCMirage/mirage.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Mirage at TFU.info]
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[[File:Timelinestoy MWMirage.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Mirage / Thundercracker''' (Souvenir pack, [[BotCon 2013]])
**''Accessories:'' Gun/front spoiler

:This redeco of ''Classics'' Mirage renders him in his ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' color scheme. He was only available in a two-pack with [[Thundercracker (MW)#Toys|''Machine Wars'' Thundercracker]] at [[BotCon 2013]].

:This souvenir set was a particularly poor seller, ending up on deep clearance online after the convention. 

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BCMirage/mirage.htm More information on ''Machine Wars'' Mirage on TFU.info]''
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===''Binaltech''===
{{anchor|Binaltech}}
[[File:Binaltechtoy rijie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rijie feat. Ford GT Electro-Disrupter Mode''' {{sic}} (e-HOBBY exclusive, 2007)
**''ID number:'' '''BT-18'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/tonfa weapons

:Rijie is a redeco of ''Alternators'' Mirage using mostly transparent plastic. The toy was exclusively available from [[e-HOBBY]] in September 2007.

:Even though Takara had briefly contemplated releasing a [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Kiss Players|Hot Rodimus]] (Hot Rod) retool of Alternators Mirage as the next ''Binaltech'' toy after [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (both toys would ultimately come out as part of the ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' line instead), they apparently never created any [[die-cast]] molds for the Ford GT sculpt. To justify the absence of diecast parts from a ''Binaltech'' toy, Takara decided to use clear plastic parts to represent an "invisible" mode, officially called an "Electro-Disrupter Mode" {{sic}} on the packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/Rijie/rijie.htm More information on ''Binaltech'' Rijie at TFU.info]
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Mirage toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sculpted in 2006. Decoed in the late 70s.]]
*'''Ligier''' ([[March 13]], [[2008]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-04'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun/front spoiler

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' Ligier is a redeco of ''Classics'' Deluxe Class Mirage. In an effort to make him appear more accurate to Mirage's cartoon appearances, Ligier lacks most of the sponsorship tampographs that appeared on ''Classics'' Mirage. As with all ''Henkei'' toys, he lacks the heat-sensitive rubsign seen on the ''Classics'' version, but features [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] parts: his rear spoiler and his front spoiler.
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[[File:HenkeiElectroDisruptorLigier.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Clear, black, '''and''' chrome? It's like he's a living embodiment of Takara itself!]]
*'''Electro Disruptor Ligier''' ([[2009]])

:"Electro Disruptor Ligier" is a translucent plastic version of ''Henkei'' Ligier offered as a mail-away exclusive to those who have bought the book ''[[Transformers Generations 2009|Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 1]]''.

:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Mirage (SG)|Mirage]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/EDLigier/ligier.htm More information on Electro Disruptor Ligier at TFU.info]
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO toy Mirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Humongous Interactive'' Presents "Mirage goes to the Races".]]
* '''Mirage''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''31145'''
**''Pieces'': '''119'''
**''Kreons'': Mirage, Race Driver
**''Accessories'': Small pistol

:The Mirage kit can be rebuilt from a robot to a formula racing car, and has a head sculpt clearly based on ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[#Classics|Mirage]]'s head. It includes a Mirage and Race Driver Kreon to ride the car.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OMirage/mirage.htm More information on ''Kre-O'' Mirage at TFU.info]''

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* '''Kreon Figure Pack''' (2013)
**''Set number'': '''A4642'''
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, Jazz, Mirage, Red Alert, Skywarp
**''Accessories'': Small pistol

: A boxed set of five Kreons, with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bumblebee]], [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Red Alert]], Mirage, [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Jazz]] and a fifth "mystery" Kreon (actually [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Skywarp]]). These toys are all identical to their prior releases.

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[[File:KreO-Toy MirageC84.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|right]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Best Dressed
**''Accessories'': Blaster

: This version of Mirage, part of the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], has much more detailed toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version, including a half-blue face.

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OMirage/mirage.htm More information on ''Class of 1984'' Mirage at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:Bot Shots Mirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|What do you mean "not accurate"?I've always turned into this!]]
*'''Mirage''' (Bot Shot, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B005'''
***''Fist strength'': '''210'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''840'''
***''Sword strength'': '''580'''

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' single-packs, Mirage is a teeny little sports car 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. His head is based on the [[#Classics|''Classics'' version]] of Generation 1 Mirage but with a vehicle mode and chest reminiscent of his [[Dino|''Dark of the Moon'' counterpart]].

:Mirage's main car body, arms, and legs are also used by [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]], and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSMirage/mirage.htm More information on Mirage at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots PolarAssault Mirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It makes your whites whiter and your brights brighter!]]
*'''Polar Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T003'''
***''Fist strength'': '''670'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''190'''
***''Sword strength'': '''760'''

:A [[redeco]] of the original Mirage mold in a darker blue with white windows. This version of Mirage was available in a five pack with new redecos of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Bumblebee]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Ironhide]], and [[Jetfire (G1)#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Jetfire]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSPAMirage/mirage.htm More information on Polar Assault Mirage at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-3packMirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Mirage forgot to turn off his hologram's cheese wheel filter.]]
*'''Red Alert / Ultra Magnus / Mirage''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 009'''
***''Fist strength'': '''181'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''845'''
***''Sword strength'': '''594'''

:Part of the third wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 three-packs, Super Bot Mirage is a redeco of the original Mirage mold in translucent teal with yellow wheels. He comes in a three-pack with [[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Jump Shot Red Alert]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Jump Shot Ultra Magnus]].
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===''BeCool''===
[[File:BeCool RedSportsCar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Better red than dead.]]
*'''Red Sports Car (Mirage)''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''B08'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Red Sports Car" is a red redeco of the ''Bot Shots'' Mirage toy (presumably in homage to [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|''Dark of the Moon'']] [[Dino|Dino/Mirage]]) with the power level stickers replaced by little drawings related to sports cars: a speedometer, a car with its hood open and... a {{w|Onigiri|rice ball}}. Don't ask us. It might be a joke about its similarity to the speedometer.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy specialist mirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Specialist: Autobots''' (Multi-pack, [[March 25]], 2014)
:''Accessories:'' Gun/front spoiler

:''Classics'' Mirage was re-released in a three-pack with ''Universe'' [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Generations|Ironhide]] and [[Hound (G1)/toys#Generations|Hound]], available from Hasbro Asia and [[TakaraTomy Mall]]. All three Autobots feature new metallic paint decos, and the set's [[package art]] links up to the contemporaneously-released "Specialist: Decepticons" set to form a complete image. At selected stores in Asia, the set was available with a free Autobot insignia dangler.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CWDlxMirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Are you sure I'm holding this right?]]
*'''Mirage''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Sword, double-barreled "rocket dart launcher"/fist/foot

:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Mirage is a [[retool]] of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Dragstrip]], sporting a brand new head sculpt. The hand-foot-gun can be stored on top of his [[alternate mode|alt mode]] via [[5 mm post]]s. Being a ''Combiner Wars'' figure, Mirage can transform into a limb for any ''Combiner Wars''-style Voyager Class toy or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs, although he would usually be associated with [[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Generations|Optimus Maximus]] or [[Betatron (CW)#Toys|Betatron]].

:Mirage comes packaged with the comic book "[[The Sum and Its Parts]]". In Canada, Latin America, and Europe, he was available in different types of [[multilingual packaging]] including a character card featuring his comic book cover/[[package art]] instead. He and the last three waves of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe and Voyager figures later showed up at TJ Maxx in the U.S. at reduced prices with the collector card.

:As a part of the third and fourth wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s and [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Mirage was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2015/08/28/transformers-combiner-wars-sticker-sheet-for-wave-3-and-4-figures-300471 Protectobot and Optimus Maximus sticker promotion on TFW2005]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWMirage/mirage.htm More information on Combiner Wars Mirage at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-UW05-Mirage.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|If you squint, it ''kinda'' looks like my rocket launcher.]]
*'''Convoy Grand Prime''' (Multi-pack, [[February 27]], [[2016]])
**''ID number'': '''UW-05'''
**''Accessories'': Weapons, 4 Gun/Fist/Foots

:Released as part of the TakaraTomy Mall exclusive [[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Unite Warriors|Convoy Grand Prime]] set, Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Optimus Maximus is sold in a gift set including all five Autobots (minus the Rodimus mold).

:Compared to the ''Combiner Wars'' release, "Ligier" has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the Generation 1 cartoon: his light blue plastic is now a darker shade, additional paint operations on the chest and his pair of fists, some omitted details on the legs, the "cheeks" on the head, and the Autobot insignia on his robot chest. The red paint details on the arms are swapped with white, and the patterns on the arms/side fairings are now replaced with a white border that surrounds the marking. His unpaintable combiner joint is now white.
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:WFC-Siege-WFCS43-Deluxe-Mirage.jpg|thumb|300px|"The voting polls were... full."]]
*'''Autobot Mirage''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S43'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-38'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[December 26]], 2019'''
**''Hidden message code'': '''TURBOFOX'''
**''Accessories'': "C-20 Electro-Disruptor Cannon," "Distortion Missile," "W-15 Armor-Piercing Rocket-Dart Launcher"

:In accordance with his victory in the 2018 ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Fan polls#2018|Hasbro fan poll]], Mirage got a new figure in ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'', released concurrently with [[Impactor (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Impactor]]. The figure is styled after Mirage's cartoon model, and transfoms into an F1 racer (a distinctly different model from his original toy) with Cybertronian elements—including a visual "26" written in [[Alphabet|Cybertronian numbers]] (however, the rest of the writing is in an unknown font, that likely spells "Citanes" or something to a similar effect). Mirage features extensive [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux parts]]; the vehicle nose making up his chest actually stores in the back of his vehicle mode, while the actual nose of the vehicle folds into the back of his shins. He comes with 3 weapons compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], and features multiple 5 mm hardpoints to work with it. Unlike most ''Siege'' figures, Mirage is practically spotless, as no visible sign of battle damage paint applications can be seen anywhere on his body.

:While the stock render shows his arms with black shoulders, grey biceps and white forearms, the final toy has grey forearms. The render also depicts him with opaque blue plastic, with a clear cockpit, while the final toy has the entire hood molded in unpainted translucent blue plastic. The hood pieces use small tabs to connect to the rear end of the alt mode, but many copies of the figure have the tabs sized slightly too large, necessitating a bit of effort to tab them into place. As these tabs are made of more brittle translucent plastic, care should be taken when dealing with them.

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[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Fan-Vote-Battle-3-Pack-Mirage.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm no longer a freebie, but you still want me.]]
*'''Fan Vote Battle 3-Pack''' (Multi-pack)
**''ID number'': '''WFC-S55'''
**''Accessories'': "C-20 Electro-Disruptor Cannon," "W-15 Armor-Piercing Rocket-Dart Launcher," missile

:Released as part of a three-pack with [[Aragon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Powerdasher Aragon]] and [[Impactor (G1)#S56|Decepticon Impactor]], "Holo Mirage" is a translucent redeco and retool of the figure above, featuring a new toy-accurate head and clear blue plastics that evokes [[#Timelines|his BotCon 2007 freebie toy]]. A few of the figure's parts are still molded in opaque plastic, such as the biceps inner armatures. The figure has a number of unique clear blue paint applications including the number "26", a reference to [["Visages"]], and, of all things, the insignia of the [[Zarak Consortium]].

:Due to now being made almost ''entirely'' out of translucent plastic, Holo Mirage is extremely susceptible to stress fractures at all points of articulation and tab-based transformation areas. ''EXTREME'' caution is suggested when handling the figure.

:Oddly, his missile is not called out in the instructions.

:This set was an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive in the United States and Europe, but was available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets such as Hong Kong.
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Netflix-WFC-Decepticon-Mirage.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cliffjumper was right all along.]]
*'''Decepticon Mirage''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Mirage'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[September 26]], [[2020]]'''
**''Accessories:'' "C-20 Electro-Disruptor Cannon," "W-15 Armor-Piercing Rocket-Dart Launcher," missile

:Promoting the ''Siege'' season of the [[Netflix]]-original [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this redeco of ''Siege'' Mirage outfits the Autobot in a deco that matches his holographic Decepticon disguise as shown in the cartoon, along with an ''extensive'' paint wash coating to represent accumulated grime and battle scars. Mirage also sports base color differences, such as purple instead of blue and yellow eyes. Although rather coincidental, Mirage's color scheme and design bear a striking resemblance to Barricade's in the original IDW comic series. Unlike his original ''Siege'' release, Decepticon Mirage does not use translucent plastic in any of his parts, greatly increasing his durability.

:As the ''Siege'' cartoon depicts numerous [[generic]] Decepticons with Mirage's [[body-type]] in this color scheme, Decepticon Mirage can be used as an easy [[Army-building|army-builder]] for the Decepticon ranks if one chooses.

:This release was exclusive to Walmart in the U.S. and Canada, and in Japan as a [[TakaraTomy]] Mall exclusive.
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Mirage.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Forgive me on not being this opaque before... didn't feel like spending enough to get it at that point in time.]]
*'''Autobot Mirage & Maximal Grimlock''' (2-pack, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K40'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD EX-13'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 29]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, shoulder-mounted launcher, missile

:''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Autobot Mirage is a significant retool of his ''Siege'' toy, with newly-molded robot and alternate mode parts as well as a tweaked upper-body transformation to better facilitate an earthen Formula One racecar vehicle mode, though still a different model from his animation design. Mirage's head, feet, waist, hands, wheels, accessories, and various structural parts are carried over from the ''Siege'' mold. His torso transformation joint can work as an ab-crunch. The new deco is missing most of the racing sponsor decals, but the "elf" decal from G1 has been replaced by "orc".

:Unfortunately, this version of Mirage has lost the C.O.M.B.A.T. System ports on his shoulders and has therefore lost the ability to mount his missile launcher on either shoulder. Many have taken to utilizing the shallow 5 mm port to mount the missile launcher, facing up. The 5 mm port on his back is too wide in diameter to attach a compatible accessory. They did add a couple of 3mm studs on the forearms, however

:Much like the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Decepticon Mirage [[#War for Cybertron Trilogy|above]], ''Kingdom'' Mirage has no translucent parts compared to his ''Siege'' toys, leading to less chance of his transformation-related tabs breaking. The tradeoff to this is his thighs are no longer cast in white plastic, instead, having only the outer sides painted white with visibly blue inner sides.

:Revealed on [https://www.instagram.com/p/COvYKODJgGf/ #TransformersTuesday], Mirage was released with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal Grimlock]] as a part of the "Battle Across Time Collection". Though similar to the ''Siege'' "Final Strike Figure Series", being exclusive multi-packs with package art that combines into a larger piece, the "Battle Across Time Collection" label is printed on the box. The two-pack is exclusive to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] in the US, and in the UK on Hasbro Pulse and several online retailers.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Mirage decoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Defeat Trypticon Strategy Game''' (board game, 1986)
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1986)

: Mirage was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" soft rubber ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the figures in the series, Mirage featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. He was one of the six red-rubber Autobot playing pieces included in the [[Defeat Trypticon Strategy Game]], and was also available as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures. He could be purchased in peach as part of various other randomly-packed box sets released by Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], and in a wide variety of different colors in "gachapon" capsule machines.

*'''Mirage''' (Decoy, 1987)
**''Decoy number'': 20

: The Mirage figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Mirage/mirage.htm More information on Decoy Mirage at TFU.info]''
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===''Choro-Q''===
[[File:ChoroQ mirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Ligier''' ([[2000]])

:''[[Choro-Q]]'' Ligier is a mostly translucent [[redeco]] of the Honda Jordan F1 toy from Takara's ''Choro-Q'' toyline of non-transforming [[Super deformed|super-deformed]] vehicles. He was an [[exclusive]] at [[BotCon]] Japan 2000, and features a [[pull-back motor]] and a rear license plate that reads "[[BotCon Japan 2000]]".

:Along with ''Choro-Q'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Choro-Q|Convoy]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Choro-Q|Megatron]], Ligier was given out randomly to convention attendees. Each toy was limited to 1000 pieces.
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===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Mirage-atx.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*'''Mirage''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

: Mirage was likely to have been one of several ''Transformers [[Attacktix]]'' Booster pieces. He was to be a 20-point Specialist-class piece. Though displayed as part of the ''Attacktix'' display at the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] "Celebration IV" convention, Mirage was ultimately never released as the ''Attacktix'' line was put on ice.

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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:RH Mirage vs Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm too rich to be cute.]]
*'''Mirage & Starscream''' (Two-pack, 2007)

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' two-packs (sold under the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action movie toyline]] branding), Mirage is a two-inch-tall robot sculpted in super deformed style, with swivel articulation at the head and shoulders.

: He was only available in a two-pack with [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Starscream]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHMirage/mirage.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Mirage at TFU.info]''

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*'''Mirage''' (Single-pack, 2008)

: In some countries outside of North America, Mirage was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.
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[[File:Hologram Robot Hero Mirage.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What he said.]]
*'''Decepticon Sneak Attack''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

: "Hologram Mirage" is a recolor of the two-pack Mirage, cast in transparent blue with slightly different paint details. Most notably, the Autobot symbols on his arms have been replaced with part of the word "Citanes", to evoke the original toy.

: He was only available in a [[Walmart]] exclusive multi-pack, along with [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Cliffjumper]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Skywarp]], and "Supermetal Finish" versions of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#RH5pack|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#RH5pack|Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHWMMirage/mirage.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Hologram Mirage at TFU.info]''

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*'''Hologram Mirage''' (Single-pack, 2008)

: Hologram Mirage also saw release in a blindpack outside of North America.
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:Tlsmirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Doesn't have to turn invisible to hide.]]
*'''Mirage''' (2014)

:[[The Loyal Subjects]] Mirage is a Wave 2 figure with standard articulation. He is based on the original toy and features a few references that replace his normal racing sponsor details. Mirage's right foot reads "The Loyal" and his left reads "Subjects". On both sides of his chest, "Pawtucket" can be seen, a reference to Hasbro's headquarters. Under the 26 on his chest, the name "les" is shown, a reference to the designer of The Loyal Subjects figures. For every 16 figures, there is 1 Mirage.
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*'''Mirage "Red" Ed.''' (2014)
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*'''Transparent Black Mirage''' (2014)
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*'''Autobots 3-Pack''' (2014)
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===''Transformers Figure Collection''===
[[File:TF-Transformers-Figure-Collection-Mirage-Decoy.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Not G1 [[Dino]].]]
*'''Ligier''' (01-2016)

:Standing 42mm tall, ''Transformers Figure Collection'' Ligier is a non-poseable soft-rubber figure greatly based on a [[Decoy]] figure.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1AutobotMirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Autobot Mirage, Lone Wolf''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T05/T40'''
**''Stars: ''9
:'''Autobot Mirage, Lone Wolf''' 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, and is based on the ''[[Classics|Transformers: Classics]]'' Mirage toy.

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[[File:W2Mirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Autobot Mirage, Counterintelligence''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T05/T46'''
**''Stars: ''7
:Autobot Mirage, Counterintelligence was released as part of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, Autobot Mirage, Counterintelligence is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Autobot Mirage, Counterintelligence depicts the middle left portion of [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus']], of whom Mirage forms the left arm.

:The artwork for Alt Mode is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, and is based on the ''[[Classics|Transformers: Classics]]'' Mirage toy, while the Bot Mode artwork uses the [[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]] Mirage figure's packaging art.

:Autobot Mirage, Counterintelligence can be used to form Optimus Maximus, Ultimate Defender with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Sentinel Enigma]] while he and the other Wave 2 Sentinels are in Bot mode on the battlefield and/or KO area.

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[[File:W4SergeantMirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sergeant Mirage, Special Ops-Spy''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T44/T52'''
**''Stars: ''7

:Sergeant Mirage, Special Ops-Spy is one of 52 character cards released in Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Mirage toy, with the Bot Mode art being reused from the toy's packaging art, and with original Alt Mode artwork (lines by [[Ken Christiansen]]).
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==Notes==
[[File:G2MirageVaultArt.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*Someone at Hasbro in the '90s must have had Mirage on the brain. Aside from the released Go-Bot and the unreleased Flipchanger created in his image, concept art for a green and pink redeco of Mirage's original toy (with alligator decals!) meant for the ''Generation 2'' toyline surfaced in the ''[[Transformers Vault]]'' collector's book. In an unusual coincidence, ''Transformers'' fan and rarities-hunter [[Maziar Shahsafdari]] [http://www.tf-1.com/articles/other/g2mirage_template.html unveiled a pictorial review of the mock-up] done for this redeco on his website TF-1.com shortly after the book came out, entirely unaware of its inclusion in the tome. The color scheme went on to creep up in a few pieces of referential fiction, described [[Mirage (G1)#TransTech|here]].
*The [[BotCon 2014]] redeco of [[#Classics|''Classics'' Mirage]] almost became [[Prowl (MW)|''Machine Wars'' Prowl]], but it ended up being replaced by [[#BotCon2013|''Machine Wars'' Mirage]].<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Alternators Autobots]]
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Paleotrex

2021-04-17T03:11:13Z

Dvandom: /* Generations */

{{factions|predacon}}
:''Paleotrex is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology|Fossilizer]] from the [[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:WFCKingdom-Paleotrexart.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|[["Weird Al" Yankovic|Frightening in the dark.]]]]

65 million years in the making, '''Paleotrex''' transforms into the fossilized remains of a mighty ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', also able to separate into skeletal armor and weaponry for his<ref>The character has no bio, though [[John Warden]] at [[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]] referred to the toy with masculine pronouns.</ref> comrades, thanks to [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]].

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==Toys==
===''Generations''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Paleotrex.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|These are the tales of the Skeleton Warriors!]]
*'''Paleotrex''' (Deluxe Fossilizer, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K7'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD EX-01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], 2021
**''Accessories'': Tail-weapon

: Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Paleotrex "transforms" from skeletal ''Tyrannosaurus'' to robot and back via being disassembled and reassembled. His dino-mode tail-tip becomes a serrated sword/cudgel in robot mode, or as shown in the box art, can peg into the back of his large shoulder. Oddly, the box art and the stock photos on the back of the box depict Paleotrex's shoulders assembled on opposite sides, the former depicts the bladed shoulder on the right, and the latter on the left. This is a mirror-flip of the image rather than an alternate assembly, as the slot on the back of the shoulder blade is visible in front if you actually swap the arms.

: As a [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology|Fossilizer]], Paleotrex can split into weapons and armor compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] for use by other ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' figures (or any figure with [[5 mm post]] compatibility), with two suggested configurations shown in his instructions. The first has his robot-mode lower body and forearms combined into a double-clawed backpack, with the dino-mode tail and pelvic assembly forming a massive battle-axe, his dino-mode head and neck an arm-mounted chompy-thing, his chestplate a shield, and his head becoming a hand-held mace (which, with the battle-mask flipped down, resembles the original ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#FirstUltra|Ultra Class Optimus Primal]] toy's [[:File:Primal's mace vs Paleotrex's face.jpg|spiky mace]]). The second has his lower body still as a backpack, but now acting as twin cannons, with the dino-mode feet plugging into the bottom of a figure's feet to be... uh, stilts, we guess, keeping the arm-mounted shield-chestplate, and combining the dino-skull and tail-axe assembly into a monstrously huge battle sword.

: Due to having tiny feet and a very oddly proportioned body in robot mode, the figure can be difficult to pose without it falling over, not helped by the fact that his "ankle" tilts are actually positioned just below his knees.

:Like all ''Kingdom'' Deluxe figures, Paleotrex comes with a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] card that "[[Source:Golden Disk destinies|reveals a possible destiny of a key character]]", with each character having three possible destiny variants.

: In Japan, Paleotrex was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive.

: This mold was recolored into [[Skelivore]] and retooled with a new head to make ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Transmutate (BW)#Generations|Transmutate]].
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==Notes==
*Much like other Fossilizers, the mask flipping down over the robot head makes for an interesting callback to the "[[mutant head]]" gimmick used by first-year ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' figures.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Paleotrex''' (パレオトレックス ''Pareotorekkusu'')

==References==
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Talk:Dave Edwards

2021-04-10T17:03:51Z

Dvandom: /* Seriously? */

==Seriously?==
Aw, man - are we really going to have to have a Zobovor article? [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 17:31, 9 March 2011 (EST)
:That depends. What, exactly, did he do in regards to the Rhino releases of the cartoon? (Also, we have any actual proof he invented those terms? Last I checked his claims of inventing the GPS term came under scrutiny) --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 17:47, 9 March 2011 (EST)
::Also, I'm pretty sure the term "pseudo-canon" existed outside of Transformers before Zob introduced it. [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 17:58, 9 March 2011 (EST)
:::I'm also detecting an unwarranted undercurrent of mean-spiritedness in the article text. But I suppose that might just be humour I'm misinterpreting. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 18:29, 9 March 2011 (EST)
::::If he were closer to our group, I think the "obsessive-compulsive" line would come across less harshly - kettle, pot, etc. But knowing that several editors really dislike the guy, it does seem unjustifiably mean. I wouldn't be surprised if he's called ''himself'' that, but if that's the case, we could really use a cite to let readers know we're not bashing him out of nowhere. - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 18:50, 9 March 2011 (EST)
:::::(Barring the notion that the anon who created this wasn't Zob himself, of course.) - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 19:16, 9 March 2011 (EST)
::::::Of course. But the average reader isn't going to research the page-history or, having done so, make that assumption. '''Edit:''' On the other hand, the average reader isn't going to know about the bad blood between him and certain editors, so.... eh, I don't know. I'd still err on the side of taking it out. - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 19:23, 9 March 2011 (EST)
:::::::I'd rather not be bashing Zobovor on this page, for what it's worth. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 22:22, 9 March 2011 (EST)
::::::::We'll attack him when he [[Pat Lee|embezzles buttloads of funds and splits to Hong Kong]] and not a moment before. Anything else is just kind of petty, regardless of our individual feelings. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 22:43, 9 March 2011 (EST)

:::::::::It's 2021, and he still hates TFWiki, saying on alt.toys.transformers that it has utterly destroyed Transformers fandom with its misinformation. [[User:Dvandom|Dvandom]] ([[User talk:Dvandom|talk]]) 13:03, 10 April 2021 (EDT)

=="many observations about the G1 cartoon series, its voice actors, etc. that the fandom now considers common knowledge"==
I deleted that line because it's a big claim to make without evidence, but I don't think it's necessarily untrue. Besides the GPS thing, which the article documents quite well now, can anyone think of other specific Zob "firsts"? - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 20:02, 9 March 2011 (EST)
:One specific example he pointed out on ATT a while back is the blooper with C-3PO's voice being audible on a sound effect in "[[Starscream's Ghost]]", which he had mentioned on his site back in 2002. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 20:38, 9 March 2011 (EST)
::Though I can't help but think we may be over-thinking this. Couldn't we just say he was the first person to start cataloging G1 cartoon bloopers on the internet (was he the first or were there other sites out there doing it?) --[[User:Abates|abates]] 21:22, 9 March 2011 (EST)
:::Zobovor was the first Transformers wiki. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:35, 9 March 2011 (EST)

Iaconus

2021-02-28T05:36:34Z

Dvandom: /* Cyberverse */

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Iaconus is an [[Autobot]] [[Titan (group)|Titan]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]]''
[[File:Iaconus-Cyberverse-Boulder-model.jpg|thumb|350px|]]

One of the [[Titan (group)|Titans]], '''Iaconus''' (nicknamed "The Star Savior" and "The Moon Puncher") is a literal giant of legend. Unfortunately, Iaconus is also a War Titan. Conflict is a need for him, and it doesn't matter who it's with. Innocents and even his allies will find themselves becoming targets once this Titan has run out of enemies. Combine that with his massive arsenal of weapons, including a sword almost as big as he is, a shield that also serves as a blaster, and many, many, ''many'' missile arrays, Iaconus is a berserker who should best be left to slumber.

{{bigquote|I am Iaconus. I. AM. WAR.|Iaconus describing himself|"[[The End Of The Universe III]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Ryan Andes]] (English)|[[Marko Bräutigam]] (German)}}

[[File:EndOfTheUniverse2-Windbladecommunicates.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]

During the [[Expansion|Age of Expansion]], Iaconus, like many other Titans, left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Counting [[Maccadam]] among his crew, Iaconus waged wars on several alien worlds before the Age of Expansion came to an end. The only War Titan to survive the violent epoch, Iaconus found himself unable to adjust to the peace and waged a war on his own kind upon his return to Cybertron. Iaconus' own crew managed to defeat him, though with tremendous casualties. Maccadam, the only survivor, buried Iaconus under what would one day become [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], using the Titan's cloaking device to keep him hidden away. Maccadam would pass the topmost level of Iaconus's inert form as [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], using the Titan's internal facilities as a means of generating endless fuel for customers. {{storylink|The Citizen}} As an extra precaution, in case a [[cityspeaker]] ever tried to wake him, Maccadam left a special trap within the Titan's mind. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}}

[[File:EndOfTheUniverse2-face.jpg|right|thumb|200px|]]

The memory of Iaconus survived, with some postulating that Iacon had been named after him while others doubted that he had ever existed. Some cycles before the Autobots and Decepticons returned to Cybertron, [[Skullcruncher (Cyberverse)|Skullcruncher]] found his way into the depths of Iaconus. Maccadam let him stay to keep out the "riff-raff". {{storylink|The Citizen}}

After the [[Quintesson]]s invaded Cybertron, Iaconus' cloaking device prevented the invaders' scanners from locating him. {{storylink|The Dead End}} Maccadam invited the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s that remained safe haven within. Confused by this, [[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]] used his scanners to eventually locate Iaconus' mass beneath the city. {{storylink|The Sleeper}}

Intending to salvage and replicate Iaconus' cloaking module, the Autobots and Decepticons made their way deep into the Titan's bowels, where they found Maccadam waiting for them. Though Maccadam confirmed that Iaconus would eagerly take the fight to the Quintessons, he feared the damage that the giant's bloodlust would bring to Cybertron. Despite this, [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] made plans to awaken Iaconus. {{storylink|The Citizen}}

[[File:EndOfTheUniverse3-IaconusVCroaton.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Aw man, I love Pacific Rim!]]

After [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] had been freed from the Loop, Hot Rod and [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] tried to have her awaken Iaconus to no avail. After the Cybertronians' plan to detonate a warhead by the Quintesson flagship failed, Windblade returned to the Titan's brain and tried again, managing to rouse the Titan's gargantuan arm, its size, and the quakes it caused, scaring away the Quintesson forces, only for Maccadam to extract her before the strain became too much for her to bear. {{storylink|The Alliance}}

[[File:EndOfTheUniverse3-Iaconuscitymode.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Oh no! It's a... um, ''what'' is it?]]

After [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] revealed himself to be the new Quintesson [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]] and recaptured the resistance, Windblade again tried to reawaken Iaconus, this time with Maccadam's full support. Managing to navigate around the traps, Windblade successfully roused the Titan from his slumber. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe II}} Reveling in causing random destruction, the War Titan only took to the fight when Windblade showed him Starscream. Before Iaconus reached the traitor, he was intercepted by a brainwashed [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]]. The two Titans came to blows with Iaconus' fighting experience quickly granting him the upper hand. Pressing his edge, Iaconus fired a sustained blast only for Croaton to deflect it, the beam atomizing Maccadam. Overcome with grief, Iaconus was briefly taken unawares by Croaton but quickly regained his footing and downed his foe. Before he could sever the Quintesson technology controlling his fellow Titan, Starscream doused Iaconus' head with [[Transwarp|unspace]] goo, killing the War Titan. Bereft of the head, the Titan's body reverted to city mode. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}}

After the Quintessons had been expelled from Cybertron and an uneasy truce drawn between the Autobots and the Decepticons, the Autobots set up their capital in Iaconus' city mode. {{storylink|Enemy Line}}

When [[Thunderhowl (Cyberverse)|Thunderhowl]], himself another time-lost refugee from the Age of Expansion, was freed from [[Crystal City]], he questioned [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] and [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] about whether Iaconus was continuing his campaigns against alien worlds. Awkwardly, Bumblebee said that the Titan was now taking a break from such things. {{storylink|Thunderhowl (episode)|Thunderhowl}}
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==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
[[File:Cyberversetoy-UltimateIaconus.jpg|right|thumb|300px|one of those fancy cities with the buildings poking sideways out the front]]
*'''Iaconus''' (Ultimate Class, [[2020]])
**''Accessories'': Sword, shield, wing pack

:Released as part of the second wave of Ultimate Class ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Bumblebee Cyberverse Adventures]]'' figures, this large-sized Iaconus transforms from a very green robot into some sort of city structure with small wings, turbines, and thrusters. The wing/turbine assembly comes detached in box and must be attached to the figure before it can transform.

:Believe it or not, according to both the instructions and one of the insets on the back of the box, this is a triple changer. The only difference between the two altmodes is what you do with the arms. Leaving the fists out and putting the forearms vertical makes for a crab walker sort of deal with the robot chest at the front, while swapping fists for thrusters and rearranging the arms makes a flying fortress with the shins in front (not that the people doing the renders realized that).

:Like the 4th wave Ultimate class figures, Iaconus has limited articulation in his arms but features an Energon armor gimmick which is activated by a small switch on his back. In city mode, when the sword is inserted into the base, the toy auto-transforms (with a torso swirl) into the upright robot mode, with only the fists needing to be transformed further. The toy itself is modeled after Iaconus without his equipment, while his Energon armor is modeled after his in-show battle gear. Stock photography and renders tend to depict the alternate mode backwards, with the thrusters facing forwards, but you try and make sense of that thing.

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Croaton (Cyberverse)

2021-02-27T05:25:18Z

Dvandom: /* Notes */

{{disambig2|the ''Cyberverse'' character|the IDW character|Croaton (G1)}}
:''Croaton is a [[Titan (group)|Titan]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Croaton-Cyberverse-Boulder-model.jpg|thumb|250px]]

One of the legendary [[Titan (group)|Titans]], the only thing greater than '''Croaton'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s mighty strength is his undying loyalty.

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==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Tony Daniels|Mike Rose]] (English), [[Tetsu Inada]] (Japanese)|[[Nicolas Matthys]] (French), [[Dieter Brian Gerlach]] (German only in the Episode Ghost Town), [[Wolfgang Müller]] (German in The End of the Universe III and IV}}
[[File:GhostTown-CroatonCityMode.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Just offscreen, [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]] and [[Leonard McCoy|Doctor McCoy]] are getting chased by a bunch of angry white guys with bad skin...]]

Long ago, Croaton departed [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] carrying with him a crew to found a [[Cybertronian colonies|colony]]. Croaton eventually touched down on a [[Croaton's planet|red planet]] near the [[Sharkticon homeworld]], where he founded a thriving settlement. One day, the planet came under attack from [[Quintesson]] invaders who abducted the colonists and subjected Croaton to an orbital bombardment that left him on the brink of death.

After untold years, Croaton detected the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']] passing through his solar system, carrying the life giving [[AllSpark|Allspark]] aboard. Making psychic contact with the [[cityspeaker]] [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]], Croaton had her bring the artifact to his [[spark]] chamber, even as his autonomic systems held off her friends. When the Allspark revitalized him, Croaton told his story to the [[Autobot]]s before he transformed to [[robot mode]] to try and find his missing colonists. After returning the Autobots their [[Autobot shuttle|shuttle]], Croaton blasted off, unknowingly taking on the escaped [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] as a passenger. {{storylink|Ghost Town}}

[[File:Cyberverse-GhostTown-Croaton.jpg|thumb|right|300px|See? Bubs isn't giant, he's just in the foreground!]]

Croaton's flight path took him dangerously near a star, much to the distress of his passenger. After passing by, Croaton stumbled into a Quintesson cruiser being taken captive by its [[tractor beam]]s. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} The Quintessons enslaved Crotaon, augmenting his body with their technology so as to turn him into a mindless enforcer.

After Windblade had awoken [[Iaconus]], she directed the War Titan to Starscream, now transformed into a Quintesson [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]], before the [[Scientist (Cyberverse)|Scientist]] summoned Croaton to dispatch Iaconus. Despite Croaton's upgrades, Iaconus's fighting experience proved the deciding factor in the battle. Before the War Titan could free his fellow however, Starscream used a fragment of [[Transwarp|unspace]] to kill him. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}}

Now freed from the fight with his counterpart, the still-enslaved Croaton turned his attention to the Cybertronian resistance. In desperation, Windblade broke into Croaton's body and used cityspeaking to reach the Titan's mind, freeing him from Quintesson control, at the cost of scattering her own consciousness. Noticing what had been done, Croaton departed the battlefield, much to Starscream's aggravation. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}

After the Quintessons had been driven off Cybertron, and a tentative truce had been reached between Autobots and Decepticons, Croaton's city form became the capital of the Decepticons' side of the planet. [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] infiltrated the city to retrieve Windblade's brain dead body. {{storylink|Enemy Line}}

==Notes==
*Croaton's name is likely derived from "Croatoan", a word that was found carved in a tree at the site of {{w|Roanoke Colony}}, infamous for the "unexplained" disappearance of its settlers (who were long known to have joined a local tribe and intermarried).

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Croaton''' (クロートン ''Kurōton'')

[[Category:Cartoon-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Cyberverse Transformers]]
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Runamuck (G1)

2021-01-18T18:13:17Z

Dvandom: /* War for Cybertron: Earthrise */

{{factions|decepticon|decepticong2|cybEmpireG2|ascenticon}}
{{disambig3|Runamuck}}
:''Runamuck is a [[Decepticon]] [[Battlecharger]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Runamuckg1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Damnit Pantera, this beer is warm!]]
'''Runamuck''' and [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] are the [[Battlecharger]]s, a nearly inseparable pair of hooligans. Runamuck in particular likes to make things explode, heh heh, and ''loves'' a good wreck. He has been known to wander around junkyards, fascinated by the carnage of twisted metal and shattered glass. This only makes him want to blow more enemies into heaps of slag. Heh heh, slag. He does not consider it beneath him to indulge in petty acts of vandalism, and thinks a good insult sprayed on a clean wall is a Decepticon victory, heh heh.

As a Battlecharger, he's well-equipped to do it. He'll speed up crowded highways at his 180 MPH top speed (at which he can go up to 600 miles), smashing everything in his path, without regard to his fenders. Then he transforms into [[robot mode]] (in less than half a second) to use his prized tool of wholesale destruction—a [[friction rifle]].

This terrible weapon does little damage, but it leaves a field around his target that enhances molecular heating from friction. With the slightest move, a catastrophic buildup of thermal energy bursts his foe asunder in a shower of burned metal fragments and smoke. The field wears off in five minutes, if the target is able to stay absolutely still for that long. Usually they just end up as a big mess. Runamuck loves a big mess, heh heh.

Runamuck is also equipped with short-range rocket boosters to help him jump over obstacles, but strangely enough, he is terrified of heights.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Battlechargersperchance.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|My car is really fast... it kicks a lotta ass... it runs on gas... I drive it on the grass...]]
The Battlechargers were summoned to [[Earth]] from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who wanted a dramatic way to announce his challenge to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] for a fight to the death. The two immediately ignored their orders, and began to raise a bit of random highway havoc. ''Encountering [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], the two dropped firetraps and wrecked piles of cars behind them. Unable to stop them quietly on his own terms, Prowl grew angry and... was halted by Optimus Prime, who was dismayed with his recklessness.''<ref>This story may not have happened in the Marvel continuity proper, as it occurs in a dream sequence within a story that leads into the incompatible [[Earthforce]] storyline.</ref> {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}} During a break in the mayhem, they rested in a parking lot and saw a defiant youngster expressing his disgust of family vacations through graffiti. His dad angrily escorted him back to the station wagon, and their holiday trip resumed. The Battlechargers, impressed by the boy's disregard for authority, began following the family on a road trip through the [[United States of America|U.S.]], defacing any monuments they happened upon (such as [[Mount Rushmore]], the [[Gateway Arch]] in [[St. Louis]], and the [[Washington Monument]]). They wrote insults and jokes in a [[Cybertronian language]], thus attracting the attention of [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]], which had already captured thirteen Autobots.

[[File:Battlechargers-marvel23a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
RAAT caught up with them in [[Philadelphia]], where [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] engaged them in a battle that nearly killed the graffiti-inclined boy. Because of her disregard for civilian safety, Circuit Breaker was temporarily stripped of her command and ordered to stay out of action. Itching for revenge, she found her only allies to be the partially-disassembled [[Autobot]]s in her RAAT lab. She didn't have time to rebuild them all properly, but she knew she could jury-rig them together into [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|a single form which she could partially control]]. However, she needed the Autobots' consent, and they only agreed to do it if she would release them afterward. She agreed, and she soon fought an aerial battle with the two Decepticons at the [[Statue of Liberty]] (where, incidentally, they had written "humans are wimps" in poor English). The two hooligans met quick defeat at the hands of her makeshift gestalt, their charred bodies sent plunging into the harbor. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}} ''Optimus, worried, watched multiple screens showing the latest attacks by Decepticon arrivals from Cybertron, and saw that Runamuck and Runabout were only the most recent to endanger human life.''{{storylink|Prey!}}

Some contradictory accounts followed. One placed Runamuck alongside [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s crew, aiding in his facade that presented the Decepticons' island base as a [[Club Con|tropical resort for humans]]. Runamuck was advertised on television as part of the island's smiling welcoming party. Another account placed Runamack helping the Autobot Blaster in a training session before he infiltrated said island base. Best to not think too hard about either. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

[[File:Hosehead3.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|That big guy, like, kicked the little guys' asses.]]
When [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] wanted to wrest control of the Earth-based Decepticons from [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]], the Battlechargers joined his motley band of rebels. {{storylink|Surrender!}} They attacked Scorponok's [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] [[New Jersey base|base]], collapsing it onto itself. [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] then urged his comrades to help him dig out whatever survivors there might be to offer them a choice; join them or be destroyed. Unfortunately, the first to be excavated was Scorponok. Runamuck, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], Runabout, and [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] tried to gun him down together, but their laser fire proved ineffective against Scorponok's ultra-dense armor. The enemy leader easily tackled all four of them at once, taking them out of the ensuing battle. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} Just as said battle ended, the combatants were transported to Cybertron by [[Primus]], who was gathering his Transformer children to stand against the demigod [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. The pair were in attendance as Primus spoke to the assembled Transformers through the body of [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]], though Runamuck was more concerned about some Autobots they'd recently angered as Runabout screwed his [[kibble]] back on. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Runamuck was a casualty in the ensuing planet-wide battle, his wrecked [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] (oddly emblazoned with an Autobot symbol) was shown amongst the fallen. {{storylink|Still Life!}}
{{-}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Battlechargers stunticons life in the slow lane.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
During the [[Decepticon Civil War]], Runamuck sided against [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and joined [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s team. When Shockwave heard the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] had been revived without the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], he and his men attacked [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s crew in an attempt to beat the secret of their resurrection out of them. Runamuck managed to set [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]]'s wing on fire with his [[friction rifle]], but just a second later Grimlock decked him with a thunder-lizard punch, taking him out of the fight. {{storylink|Two Steps Back!}}

When the fighting between Megatron's and Shockwave's forces reached a height neither faction leader was comfortable with, they called for an [[Enclave]] to negotiate an alliance. Runamuck attended the festivities, only for some Autobot saboteurs to fake an assassination attempt on Megatron. A giant brawl ensued, and Runamuck got the stuffing beat out of him. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}}

When Megatron lost a [[global warming satellite]] to the Autobots, along with its poison gas canisters, Shockwave sent the Battlechargers out to retrieve it for his own purposes. They ran into [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] at the crash site, and got into a fight over who would take possession of the rocket and its contents. Little did they know the Autobot [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] had already removed and neutralized the rocket's contents, making their tussle utterly pointless' {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane}} Later, after the Decepticon factions unified, Runabout and Runamuck were seen attacking the Autobot Earthbase with the full Decepticon force but they ultimately failed to gain any ground and retreated. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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=====Rhythms of Darkness!=====
In an alternate future in [[2009]], Runamuck was among the warriors defending the [[Decepticon Powerbase]] against a desperate assault launched by the last seven remaining Autobots. He was shot down by a charging [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:NewDawn-whatarethey.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Yay, I'm alive! Probably forev—]]
Despite his apparent death, Runamuck was with the other Decepticons when they ran into [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. He was among the first casualties of a battle that nearly cost even the new-and-improved [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] his life. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Prowl streetwise runamuck destiny.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
During [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]] fiasco, Runamuck was defending the [[Civil Defense Hub]] when the remaining free Autobots besieged and took control of it. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Later, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] had [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] out hunting for [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Neo-Decepticons but they had apparently gone to ground, leaving only "small fry" like Runamuck still visibly active. Having insulted him to his face, the Autobots arrested him anyway, leading him away in cuffs. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Decepticons purge secrets and lies 1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
Early in the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron, Runamuck was part of a Decepticon assault alongside [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]], [[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]], [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Octane]], [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], [[Venom (G1)|Venom]], and the Autobot double agent [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Roger Behr]] (English), [[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Chaos RunamuckonBlastOff.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Heh heh. FIRE. FIRE!]]
Runamuck first appeared attacking [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and some other Autobots investigating a decimated [[Earth Defense Command]] station that had crashed on [[Goo 8739B]]. Riding [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], Runamuck strafed the Autobots with a [[death crystal]] shooter. (The station had been destroyed by death crystals, so it's possible that was Runamuck's work as well.) The Autobots engaged the duo in a short space battle that ended when Runamuck blew up a comet with the death crystals, delaying the Autobots long enough to get away. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

[[File:GhostMachine RunaboutVsRunamuck.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|OW! AHH!! Cut it out, fartknocker!]]
He was next seen guarding [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s city mode on [[Chaar]] with Runabout. They were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] and the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], who wanted to steal one of Trypticon's eyes for Unicron. Starscream possessed Runabout, shot Runamuck, then ran into a wall, knocking Runabout unconscious. Runamuck, however, was able to sound an alarm, and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] arrived to help. Scourge got Trypticon's eye, and Starscream possessed Astrotrain and escaped. Later, under Unicron's orders, Starscream returned to Chaar and took control of Trypticon, not knowing that Dirge, Thrust, and the Battlechargers were inside. Starscream used Trypticon to bring Unicron's head down Cybertron's surface, but Thrust sabotaged Trypticon from within before Starscream could connect Unicron to the planet. Starscream came out of Trypticon and demanded that Unicron give him a corporeal form so he could complete the connections. Just as Unicron did so, Autobot-planted explosives detonated and sent Unicron's head back into orbit. Starscream was also flung into outer space, where [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] began pursuing him. Trypticon (and the Decepticons inside him) were probably thrown into space as well. Although the Battlechargers were not seen again, Trypticon and the others were, so they most likely did survive. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}
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====''Legends'' comic====
Runabout and Runamuck were among the Decepticons who attacked the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]] in the 1980s to steal the [[Transform Super Cog]]. Using their car modes, the duo barreled through the Autobot defenders, entered the base and seized the cog only to be defeated by [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist]]. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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[[File:ComingStorm1-Battlechargers.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|The lads discuss Winger.]]
Runabout and Runamuck were present during the battle that led to the destruction of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}} At some other time, the pair were hanging out with the equally-delinquent pair of [[Jetstorm (G2)|Jetstorm]] and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] when a [[Nexus Prime|giant Autobot]] and his [[Aquarius (SG)|Quintesson cohort]] wandered into their territory. While Jetstorm and Deluge jumped the Autobot, Runabout and Runamuck tortured the Quintesson. But as Runamuck was pressing his foot down on the Quintesson's head, he surprised to learn just how strong his would-be victim's tentacles were. A short moment later, all four Decepticons were defeated, left brutally embarrassed. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}}

At some point between various upgrades, the quick-transformation feature from Runamuck's frame was abandoned in order to boost his armament and resistance to harm. Both Battlechargers were also offered a flight mode but turned it down. Runamuck often forgot this final detail, and would jump off of buildings and cliffs in an effort to take to the air. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 43|Runamuck's profile in Club magazine #43}}

After having been absent from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for a very long time, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] made a secret return. He enlisted Runabout and Runamuck in filling him in on what he had missed, and the pair gave him a very amusing, yet sufficiently informative, recollection of the events of the [[Battle of Autobot City]] and [[The Rebirth|Cybertron's first contact with Nebulos]]. The information convinced Jhiaxus that this would be the perfect time to rebuild his [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

The two Battlechargers were dispatched to find some [[personality component]]s, and in the process discovered a [[stasis hibernation pod]] which opened to reveal [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}} They took the amnesiac Side Burn him back to Jhiaxus, after which they all headed to [[Nebulos]], where Jhiaxus had Runamuck and Runabout kidnap [[Hi-Q]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}} After they arrived on [[Qre]], the pair engaged in some racing with Side Burn. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 4}} When Side Burn's advances were rebuffed by [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]], Runamuck suggested giving her some space, but Side Burn followed Runabout's advice to follow her instead. The Battlechargers trailed behind him. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 5}} Following Jhiaxus's defeat, Side Burn promised the pair leniency, and indeed after the pair returned to Earth with the Autobots, Hi-Q said he wouldn't press charges. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}
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===Battle Beneath the Ice===
One day, the Battlecharger duo was sent to destroy the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] in [[San Francisco]], but Runamuck's fear of heights prevented him from even driving onto it. Runabout was taken out of by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]], and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], who soon came bearing down on Runamuck. The battle was televised on the news and recorded by [[Jeff Grey]], who later discussed it with Hot Rod during a chance meeting. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Predaconstww.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Aaa, [[Starscream (G1)|this guy]] sucks! Change the channel, Runabout!]]
After the death of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Runamuck participated in the destruction of [[Altihex]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] got caught up in their first battle, the Battlechargers joined [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] in disabling [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and helping [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] assume control over Megatron's plans. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} Runamuck continued to follow Starscream when, roughly a million years later, Megatron was lost in a [[space bridge]] accident and the Decepticons split into several factions. Runamuck and Runabout joined up with Starscream's new group of [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]]. They remained defiant even when the other Decepticon factions were prepared to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots and staged an attack on the ceremony at [[Tyger Pax]]. They were repulsed. Violently. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} But then, Megatron returned to Cybertron, backed by an [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] army. With these drones, he quickly took over the planet and unified the Decepticon forces. With Cybertron now under Decepticon control, Runamuck was put to work as one of the guards in [[Internment Camp Pi]], overlooking the slave Autobot workforce. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

In the modern era, Runamuck and Runabout were serving [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] "under the table" as assassins. When the [[Triple Changer]] [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] removed Optimus Prime from his cell, the Battlechargers followed them into the [[Old Slave Trails]] and made an attempt on Prime's life. Sandstorm was killed, but Runamuck was captured and held prisoner by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'s resistance movement. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} He apparently broke free and joined back up with Runabout after the Autobots resumed control of Cybertron. The two of them were scrounging around for fresh energon and a hideout to avoid Autobot patrols when they stumbled upon one of Shockwave's hidden bases. While Runamuck amused himself by lighting [[Mini-spy|Mini-spies]] on fire, Runabout accidentally activated one of Shockwave's cloning experiments, [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], whose massive energon radiation overloaded the Battlechargers' circuitry, frying them reeeaaal good. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] later watched footage of this incident while trying to unravel Shockwave's schemes. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}}

When last seen, Runamuck and Runabout had been found by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] was tending to their damaged bodies as they were taken into custody. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Infiltration issue 0|Transformers: Infiltration #0]]

[[File:Megs Origins Battlechargers.jpg|thumb|250px| "Heh-heh... he said 'Kaaa-on'!"]]

Runamuck was one of many bots to come from distant regions of Cybertron to attend [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s speeches and demonstrations of power as the Decepticon faction begun to take shape. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} When Megatron gave the order to burn [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] to the ground after having done away with the [[Senate]], Runamuck was the first to leap forward in order to carry out his leader's orders. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} Early in the war, Runamuck was present as [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] was accepted into the ranks of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}}

Following the fall of [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]]'s government, he was among the Decepticons who hunted down and arrested Autobots resisting [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s rule. {{storylink|Transformation (issue)|Transformation}} When the captured Autobots staged a prison break, Runamuck, Runabout and [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] tried and failed to stop them. {{storylink|Rise}} The Battlechargers were later present in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] when [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]] announced he was the new leader of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}}

At some point in time, Runamuck fought against the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] alongside [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] and were thoroughly trounced for their efforts. {{storylink|Spotlight: Grimlock}}

[[File:Infiltration1-gimme.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Headliners! At last!]]

Four million years later, Runamuck was part of the Decepticon insurgent cell that had operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, working to destabilise Earth's governing organisations and create global anarchy. He, Runabout and [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] were assigned by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to intercept the human [[Stoker]] and retrieve his [[SM-40]] palmtop PC, containing data on their [[Nebraska]] operation. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 0|Infiltration #0}} The team caught up with and killed Stoker outside Phoenix, AZ, by which time [[Verity Carlo]] had already stolen the SM-40. Their attempts to retrieve it from Verity and [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] disregarded their cover: they appeared in full public view both in primary mode {{storylink|Infiltration issue 1|Infiltration #1}} and in a secondary [[alternate mode]], where the panels of their sports-car disguises split apart to reveal weapons and ram-plates. While pursuing Ratchet, both Battlechargers were run off the road by a semi-trailer. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 2|Infiltration #2}}

Runamuck bore witness to Megatron's disciplinary actions towards Starscream and sided with Megatron after Starscream's botched rebellion. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}} Despite his part in Starscream's mutiny, Runamuck was quickly forgiven and returned to active duty. {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}} {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}}

Runamuck moved to [[Latveria]] with the rest of the Decepticons to spark a war between the nations of Latveria and [[Symkaria]] using the [[Psycho-Prism]]. He was the first of Megatron's warriors to be turbocharged by [[Spider-Man]]'s radioactive blood, and subsequently attacked the allied Autobots and [[Avengers]] in [[mirror response mode]] with the rest of his teammates. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}} Runamuck was taken out of the fight in short order, after he was blasted by the newly arrived [[Iron Man]] and sliced up by [[Wolverine (Marvel)|Wolverine]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three}} The badly-damaged Runamuck subsequently fled via an [[emergency warp-out]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}

[[File:ReapercrushesBattlecharger.jpg|300px|right|thumb|"I somehow expected the last thing I ever see to be a more pleasing sight..."]]

Runamuck was cowering in a nearby room while Megatron and [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] were arguing in the Decepticon's base on Earth. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} Unfortunately, Runamuck was brutally off-lined when the [[Reaper]]s attacked the Decepticon command bunker in Oregon. Upset after Runabout was electrocuted until he exploded, Runamuck was soon decapitated and then had his errant head crushed by a large boulder. Their fellow Decepticons cared little for the Battlechargers' demise; [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] wrote them off as "acceptable losses." {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

In [[2017]] when [[Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)|Joe Colton]] and [[Scarlett]] discussed the Cybertronian influence on Earth, they reviewed Ratchet's initial fight with the Battlechargers. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Runamuck AoW5.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
As part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Runamuck tried (and failed) to prevent the escape of a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] from the [[New Decepticon Army]]'s headquarters. When Runamuck refused to surrender the captive [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s location, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] tore off his arm and promised that his head would be next. Runamuck became more cooperative. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}
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===''Lil Formers''===
In order to avoid getting punished for his latest failure, Runamuck had Frenzy paint him black, so as to pass for Runabout. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Runamuck followed [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to [[Earth]] in his quest for the [[AllSpark]]. There, he encountered [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]]. Not much of a match against the Autobot titan, Runamuck crawled away from the battle as Omega occupied himself with [[Dirge (WFC)|Dirge]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
When [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] increased recruitment in the [[Ascenticon Guard]], Runamuck was among the new members. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down}}

===''Earthrise'' marketing material===
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{{Storylink|Fan First Friday}}<ref>[https://youtu.be/zkJOmYkcMtY October 16th Fan First Friday]</ref>

==Commercials==
[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ordered Runamuck and [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] to attack [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and his Autobots as they spoiled an Energon-gathering mission. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Battlechargers|Battlechargers commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Runamuck was part of a convoy led by [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] which attempted to deliver the final component for a super weapon to Decepticon HQ. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] successfully intercepted them right as they neared their goal, and the four Decepticons had to destroy the weapon to keep it out of Autobot hands. {{storylink|Eagle Eyes}} Runamuck was among the Decepticons who joined with the Quintessons in an attempt to destroy the Autobots. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2}} He was also part of a group of Decepticons including [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and the [[Air Strike Patrol]] which conquered and held [[Garrus-9]] until the [[Wrecker]]s liberated the facility. {{storylink|The Wreckers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsRunamuck.jpg|thumb|left|400px]]
Runamuck participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited after collecting 70 units of Cybermetal, 30 units of Transmetal, and 20 exclusive cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1runamuck toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Look, ma, no hands!]]
*'''Runamuck''' (Battlecharger, [[1986]])
**''Accessories:'' [[Friction rifle]]

:One of the two [[Battlecharger]] toys released in 1986, Runamuck transforms into a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Pontiac Firebird Trans Am|Pontiac Firebird Trans Am]] sports car. An [[Autotransformation|autotransformer]], he uses a pull-back motor to propel him forward in both car and [[robot mode]]s, though starting in car mode triggers his transformation to robot after he rolls forward a short distance.

: Though this mold is ''very'' similar to fellow Battlecharger [[Runabout (G1)#Toys|Runabout]], it is highly unlikely one is actually a [[retool]] of the other since they had simultaneous production.

: For reasons unknown, the Battlechargers were not released in the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Transformers'' toyline, rare for a Takara-engineered toy at the time.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Runamuck/runamuck.htm More information on Runamuck at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-Runamuck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Heh heh heh, you said "jack."]]
*'''Runamuck''' (Deluxe Class, [[2012]])
**''Accessories:'' Pistol, 2 side-pipes/shoulder-cannons

: ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Runamuck is a [[retool]] of [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]] (itself a retool of [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]]) with a new head designed by [[Dan Khanna]] to amalgamate Runabout and Runamuck's original headsculpts.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CIUI4nVAYo6/ Dan Khanna on Instagram]</ref> He transforms into a sports car of made-up model, though it kind of resembles a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Chevy Corvette|Chevy Corvette]] with a heavily-modified front end. He can also assume a third "flying car" mode by folding down the car doors and flipping out wing extensions. His pistol can be hand-held, or become a shoulder-mounted gun through the use of the [[c joint]] clip on its back. His two side-pipes can attach to the c joint bars on his upper body as well to form shoulder-mounted cannons, or be held in his hands by the barrels as wrenches.

:Runamuck is the [[2012]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] free figure, mailed to new or returning club members who got their registration in before [[March 16]], 2012. This date, however, was extended to [[March 21]], 2012 due to the setup of their new payment system.

:This mold (with the new head) was also used to make the Club-exclusive [[Runabout (G1)#Timelines|Over-Run]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/TFCCRunamuck/runamuck.htm More information on ''Timlines'' Runamuck at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Runamuck.jpg|thumb|300px|His spoiler tastes great on a cracker!]]
*'''Decepticon Runamuck''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2014]])
**''Collection'': '''''Age of Extinction'' Collection 2'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, blaster
:Part of the sixth regular assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Runamuck is a [[Kreon]] mini-figure that can be rebuilt into a sports car. While clearly based on the Generation 1 Battlecharger, the details of his deco are much more based on the [[live-action film series|live-action movie]] style of bot. He sports [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Ratchet]]'s helmet.

:Unlike prior Micro-Changer assortments, this series does not have any sort identification code for the bags' actual contents, meaning you'd best be good at the feel-though-the-bag method.

:This assortment was originally slated to be a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], but US stores dropped the line before its release. It was still available in Canada, Australia and Chinese/Asian markets. In 2015, the Collection appeared in US Dollar Tree stores, with a price tag of a whopping $1 a pop. They didn't last long.
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===''Generations''===
====''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''====
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Deluxe-Runamuck.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For the last time, my alt mode is not a secret agent's submarine! If you dare put me in water, I will shoot you!]]
*'''Runamuck''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-E37'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''ER EX-14'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[December 19]], 2020
**''Accessories:'' Blaster

: Part of the third and final wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Runamuck transforms into an 80's sportscar somewhat reminiscent of a Lotus Esprit X180 in 16 steps. Like most ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys, Runamuck is [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] compatible with multiple 3 mm posts for use with "[[blast effect]]s" and [[5 mm post|5 mm]] holes to mount accessories. In order to be accurate to the original toy, there are 5 mm holes at the top of each shoulder to mount his gun, as well as faux wheels at the back of his feet, albeit unpainted. To achieve a proportional chest with the rest of his body, his robot mode chest uses a faux car roof.

: Replicating a switcheroo from the Battlechargers' original character models, Runamuck's gun is based on Runabout's "high-energy particle beam rifle" (although the TakaraTomy stock photography seen at right instead shows a blaster based on Runamuck's own "[[friction rifle]]"). In practice, that friction rifle accessory ''is'' actually supplied with ''Earthrise'' [[Runabout (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Runabout]], albeit almost entirely painted Runabout-red.

: About half of Runamuck's white color scheme in vehicle mode is actually white paint applied over translucent black plastic. This unfortunately means there is a significant risk of paint chipping, especially considering his shoulders often rub against his actual car roof in the backpack.

: In [[Fan polls#2019 .282.29|a 2019 fan poll]], Runamuck (with the accompanying image misspelled as '''Runamok'''<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/2727924640611046 The four bots are #GNAW, #RUNAMUCK, #NEEDLENOSE & #SHRAPNEL]</ref>) received more votes than [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]], [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], or [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]], and thus the Battlecharger received a figure in this toyline.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/2819867618083414 The fans have spoken and #RUNAMUCK will become a Fall 2020 War for Cybertron figure!]</ref>

: Befitting his status as the Fan Vote figure, Runamuck comes with the end destination of all ships on the map: [[Earth]].

: Unsurprisingly, this mold was [[retool]]ed into [[Runabout (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Runabout]], with a new head and additional weapon. (Although, since it's Runabout who was the Lotus Esprit in G1 while Runamuck was a Trans Am, one might argue that this toy is the retool.)
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W3RaiderRunamuck.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Raider Runamuck, Infantry-Soldier''' ([[2019]])
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T37/T48'''
**''Stars: ''10

:Raider Runamuck, Infantry-Soldier is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The line-art for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, with updated colors to match the style used in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' toyline packaging art.
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*'''Raider Runamuck, Infantry-Soldier''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3P'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''P8/2019'''
**''Stars: ''10
:A reprint of '''Raider Runamuck, Infantry-Soldier''' was made available as an in-store play promo card for the release of Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Seige II. The card is identical to the original release, printed with gold-foil on the Robot Mode side.
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==Notes==
[[File:ToyFair1986-TFpage06a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"You think we'd like Steve-O more if ''we'' were black?"]]
*In the [[Toy Fair 1986|1986 Hasbro Pre-Toy Fair catalog]], Runamuck's car mode had a dark grey exterior. However, Runamuck's robot mode is represented by... another Runabout!
*Runamuck's original character model gives him Runabout's weapon (and ''vice versa''), which would later influence the Battlechargers' ''Earthrise'' toys ([[#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|see above]]).
*In the Marvel Comics continuity, Runamuck is introduced as having a recurring verbal tic, wherein he would always punctuate (and sometimes begin) his brief sentences with a stuttering "heh heh". This led to him (and by extension Runabout) in the early-to-mid 90s being equalled to the then newly popular MTV show ''Beavis & Butt-head'', a show featuring two delinquent teenage boys known for their crass humor, uneducated minds and propensity for vandalism and destruction, all while making seemingly uncontrollable and uncalled for stuttering laughter.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Runamuck''' (ラナマック ''Ranamakku'')
*''French:'' '''Furioso''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Velenix'''
*''Russian:'' '''Dynamic''' (Динамик ''Dinamik'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Ámokfutó''' (Amok Runner)
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==References==
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[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:War Within Predacons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Decepticons]]

Runamuck (G1)

2021-01-18T18:12:14Z

Dvandom: /* War for Cybertron: Earthrise */

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:''Runamuck is a [[Decepticon]] [[Battlecharger]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Runamuckg1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Damnit Pantera, this beer is warm!]]
'''Runamuck''' and [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] are the [[Battlecharger]]s, a nearly inseparable pair of hooligans. Runamuck in particular likes to make things explode, heh heh, and ''loves'' a good wreck. He has been known to wander around junkyards, fascinated by the carnage of twisted metal and shattered glass. This only makes him want to blow more enemies into heaps of slag. Heh heh, slag. He does not consider it beneath him to indulge in petty acts of vandalism, and thinks a good insult sprayed on a clean wall is a Decepticon victory, heh heh.

As a Battlecharger, he's well-equipped to do it. He'll speed up crowded highways at his 180 MPH top speed (at which he can go up to 600 miles), smashing everything in his path, without regard to his fenders. Then he transforms into [[robot mode]] (in less than half a second) to use his prized tool of wholesale destruction—a [[friction rifle]].

This terrible weapon does little damage, but it leaves a field around his target that enhances molecular heating from friction. With the slightest move, a catastrophic buildup of thermal energy bursts his foe asunder in a shower of burned metal fragments and smoke. The field wears off in five minutes, if the target is able to stay absolutely still for that long. Usually they just end up as a big mess. Runamuck loves a big mess, heh heh.

Runamuck is also equipped with short-range rocket boosters to help him jump over obstacles, but strangely enough, he is terrified of heights.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Battlechargersperchance.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|My car is really fast... it kicks a lotta ass... it runs on gas... I drive it on the grass...]]
The Battlechargers were summoned to [[Earth]] from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who wanted a dramatic way to announce his challenge to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] for a fight to the death. The two immediately ignored their orders, and began to raise a bit of random highway havoc. ''Encountering [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], the two dropped firetraps and wrecked piles of cars behind them. Unable to stop them quietly on his own terms, Prowl grew angry and... was halted by Optimus Prime, who was dismayed with his recklessness.''<ref>This story may not have happened in the Marvel continuity proper, as it occurs in a dream sequence within a story that leads into the incompatible [[Earthforce]] storyline.</ref> {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}} During a break in the mayhem, they rested in a parking lot and saw a defiant youngster expressing his disgust of family vacations through graffiti. His dad angrily escorted him back to the station wagon, and their holiday trip resumed. The Battlechargers, impressed by the boy's disregard for authority, began following the family on a road trip through the [[United States of America|U.S.]], defacing any monuments they happened upon (such as [[Mount Rushmore]], the [[Gateway Arch]] in [[St. Louis]], and the [[Washington Monument]]). They wrote insults and jokes in a [[Cybertronian language]], thus attracting the attention of [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]], which had already captured thirteen Autobots.

[[File:Battlechargers-marvel23a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
RAAT caught up with them in [[Philadelphia]], where [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] engaged them in a battle that nearly killed the graffiti-inclined boy. Because of her disregard for civilian safety, Circuit Breaker was temporarily stripped of her command and ordered to stay out of action. Itching for revenge, she found her only allies to be the partially-disassembled [[Autobot]]s in her RAAT lab. She didn't have time to rebuild them all properly, but she knew she could jury-rig them together into [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|a single form which she could partially control]]. However, she needed the Autobots' consent, and they only agreed to do it if she would release them afterward. She agreed, and she soon fought an aerial battle with the two Decepticons at the [[Statue of Liberty]] (where, incidentally, they had written "humans are wimps" in poor English). The two hooligans met quick defeat at the hands of her makeshift gestalt, their charred bodies sent plunging into the harbor. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}} ''Optimus, worried, watched multiple screens showing the latest attacks by Decepticon arrivals from Cybertron, and saw that Runamuck and Runabout were only the most recent to endanger human life.''{{storylink|Prey!}}

Some contradictory accounts followed. One placed Runamuck alongside [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s crew, aiding in his facade that presented the Decepticons' island base as a [[Club Con|tropical resort for humans]]. Runamuck was advertised on television as part of the island's smiling welcoming party. Another account placed Runamack helping the Autobot Blaster in a training session before he infiltrated said island base. Best to not think too hard about either. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

[[File:Hosehead3.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|That big guy, like, kicked the little guys' asses.]]
When [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] wanted to wrest control of the Earth-based Decepticons from [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]], the Battlechargers joined his motley band of rebels. {{storylink|Surrender!}} They attacked Scorponok's [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] [[New Jersey base|base]], collapsing it onto itself. [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] then urged his comrades to help him dig out whatever survivors there might be to offer them a choice; join them or be destroyed. Unfortunately, the first to be excavated was Scorponok. Runamuck, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], Runabout, and [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] tried to gun him down together, but their laser fire proved ineffective against Scorponok's ultra-dense armor. The enemy leader easily tackled all four of them at once, taking them out of the ensuing battle. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} Just as said battle ended, the combatants were transported to Cybertron by [[Primus]], who was gathering his Transformer children to stand against the demigod [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. The pair were in attendance as Primus spoke to the assembled Transformers through the body of [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]], though Runamuck was more concerned about some Autobots they'd recently angered as Runabout screwed his [[kibble]] back on. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Runamuck was a casualty in the ensuing planet-wide battle, his wrecked [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] (oddly emblazoned with an Autobot symbol) was shown amongst the fallen. {{storylink|Still Life!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Battlechargers stunticons life in the slow lane.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
During the [[Decepticon Civil War]], Runamuck sided against [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and joined [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s team. When Shockwave heard the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] had been revived without the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], he and his men attacked [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s crew in an attempt to beat the secret of their resurrection out of them. Runamuck managed to set [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]]'s wing on fire with his [[friction rifle]], but just a second later Grimlock decked him with a thunder-lizard punch, taking him out of the fight. {{storylink|Two Steps Back!}}

When the fighting between Megatron's and Shockwave's forces reached a height neither faction leader was comfortable with, they called for an [[Enclave]] to negotiate an alliance. Runamuck attended the festivities, only for some Autobot saboteurs to fake an assassination attempt on Megatron. A giant brawl ensued, and Runamuck got the stuffing beat out of him. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}}

When Megatron lost a [[global warming satellite]] to the Autobots, along with its poison gas canisters, Shockwave sent the Battlechargers out to retrieve it for his own purposes. They ran into [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] at the crash site, and got into a fight over who would take possession of the rocket and its contents. Little did they know the Autobot [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] had already removed and neutralized the rocket's contents, making their tussle utterly pointless' {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane}} Later, after the Decepticon factions unified, Runabout and Runamuck were seen attacking the Autobot Earthbase with the full Decepticon force but they ultimately failed to gain any ground and retreated. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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=====Rhythms of Darkness!=====
In an alternate future in [[2009]], Runamuck was among the warriors defending the [[Decepticon Powerbase]] against a desperate assault launched by the last seven remaining Autobots. He was shot down by a charging [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:NewDawn-whatarethey.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Yay, I'm alive! Probably forev—]]
Despite his apparent death, Runamuck was with the other Decepticons when they ran into [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. He was among the first casualties of a battle that nearly cost even the new-and-improved [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] his life. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Prowl streetwise runamuck destiny.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
During [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]] fiasco, Runamuck was defending the [[Civil Defense Hub]] when the remaining free Autobots besieged and took control of it. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Later, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] had [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] out hunting for [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Neo-Decepticons but they had apparently gone to ground, leaving only "small fry" like Runamuck still visibly active. Having insulted him to his face, the Autobots arrested him anyway, leading him away in cuffs. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Decepticons purge secrets and lies 1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
Early in the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron, Runamuck was part of a Decepticon assault alongside [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]], [[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]], [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Octane]], [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], [[Venom (G1)|Venom]], and the Autobot double agent [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Roger Behr]] (English), [[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Chaos RunamuckonBlastOff.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Heh heh. FIRE. FIRE!]]
Runamuck first appeared attacking [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and some other Autobots investigating a decimated [[Earth Defense Command]] station that had crashed on [[Goo 8739B]]. Riding [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], Runamuck strafed the Autobots with a [[death crystal]] shooter. (The station had been destroyed by death crystals, so it's possible that was Runamuck's work as well.) The Autobots engaged the duo in a short space battle that ended when Runamuck blew up a comet with the death crystals, delaying the Autobots long enough to get away. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

[[File:GhostMachine RunaboutVsRunamuck.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|OW! AHH!! Cut it out, fartknocker!]]
He was next seen guarding [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s city mode on [[Chaar]] with Runabout. They were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] and the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], who wanted to steal one of Trypticon's eyes for Unicron. Starscream possessed Runabout, shot Runamuck, then ran into a wall, knocking Runabout unconscious. Runamuck, however, was able to sound an alarm, and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] arrived to help. Scourge got Trypticon's eye, and Starscream possessed Astrotrain and escaped. Later, under Unicron's orders, Starscream returned to Chaar and took control of Trypticon, not knowing that Dirge, Thrust, and the Battlechargers were inside. Starscream used Trypticon to bring Unicron's head down Cybertron's surface, but Thrust sabotaged Trypticon from within before Starscream could connect Unicron to the planet. Starscream came out of Trypticon and demanded that Unicron give him a corporeal form so he could complete the connections. Just as Unicron did so, Autobot-planted explosives detonated and sent Unicron's head back into orbit. Starscream was also flung into outer space, where [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] began pursuing him. Trypticon (and the Decepticons inside him) were probably thrown into space as well. Although the Battlechargers were not seen again, Trypticon and the others were, so they most likely did survive. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}
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====''Legends'' comic====
Runabout and Runamuck were among the Decepticons who attacked the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]] in the 1980s to steal the [[Transform Super Cog]]. Using their car modes, the duo barreled through the Autobot defenders, entered the base and seized the cog only to be defeated by [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist]]. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:ComingStorm1-Battlechargers.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|The lads discuss Winger.]]
Runabout and Runamuck were present during the battle that led to the destruction of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}} At some other time, the pair were hanging out with the equally-delinquent pair of [[Jetstorm (G2)|Jetstorm]] and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] when a [[Nexus Prime|giant Autobot]] and his [[Aquarius (SG)|Quintesson cohort]] wandered into their territory. While Jetstorm and Deluge jumped the Autobot, Runabout and Runamuck tortured the Quintesson. But as Runamuck was pressing his foot down on the Quintesson's head, he surprised to learn just how strong his would-be victim's tentacles were. A short moment later, all four Decepticons were defeated, left brutally embarrassed. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}}

At some point between various upgrades, the quick-transformation feature from Runamuck's frame was abandoned in order to boost his armament and resistance to harm. Both Battlechargers were also offered a flight mode but turned it down. Runamuck often forgot this final detail, and would jump off of buildings and cliffs in an effort to take to the air. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 43|Runamuck's profile in Club magazine #43}}

After having been absent from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for a very long time, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] made a secret return. He enlisted Runabout and Runamuck in filling him in on what he had missed, and the pair gave him a very amusing, yet sufficiently informative, recollection of the events of the [[Battle of Autobot City]] and [[The Rebirth|Cybertron's first contact with Nebulos]]. The information convinced Jhiaxus that this would be the perfect time to rebuild his [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

The two Battlechargers were dispatched to find some [[personality component]]s, and in the process discovered a [[stasis hibernation pod]] which opened to reveal [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}} They took the amnesiac Side Burn him back to Jhiaxus, after which they all headed to [[Nebulos]], where Jhiaxus had Runamuck and Runabout kidnap [[Hi-Q]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}} After they arrived on [[Qre]], the pair engaged in some racing with Side Burn. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 4}} When Side Burn's advances were rebuffed by [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]], Runamuck suggested giving her some space, but Side Burn followed Runabout's advice to follow her instead. The Battlechargers trailed behind him. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 5}} Following Jhiaxus's defeat, Side Burn promised the pair leniency, and indeed after the pair returned to Earth with the Autobots, Hi-Q said he wouldn't press charges. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}
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===Battle Beneath the Ice===
One day, the Battlecharger duo was sent to destroy the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] in [[San Francisco]], but Runamuck's fear of heights prevented him from even driving onto it. Runabout was taken out of by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]], and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], who soon came bearing down on Runamuck. The battle was televised on the news and recorded by [[Jeff Grey]], who later discussed it with Hot Rod during a chance meeting. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Predaconstww.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Aaa, [[Starscream (G1)|this guy]] sucks! Change the channel, Runabout!]]
After the death of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Runamuck participated in the destruction of [[Altihex]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] got caught up in their first battle, the Battlechargers joined [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] in disabling [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and helping [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] assume control over Megatron's plans. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} Runamuck continued to follow Starscream when, roughly a million years later, Megatron was lost in a [[space bridge]] accident and the Decepticons split into several factions. Runamuck and Runabout joined up with Starscream's new group of [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]]. They remained defiant even when the other Decepticon factions were prepared to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots and staged an attack on the ceremony at [[Tyger Pax]]. They were repulsed. Violently. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} But then, Megatron returned to Cybertron, backed by an [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] army. With these drones, he quickly took over the planet and unified the Decepticon forces. With Cybertron now under Decepticon control, Runamuck was put to work as one of the guards in [[Internment Camp Pi]], overlooking the slave Autobot workforce. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

In the modern era, Runamuck and Runabout were serving [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] "under the table" as assassins. When the [[Triple Changer]] [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] removed Optimus Prime from his cell, the Battlechargers followed them into the [[Old Slave Trails]] and made an attempt on Prime's life. Sandstorm was killed, but Runamuck was captured and held prisoner by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'s resistance movement. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} He apparently broke free and joined back up with Runabout after the Autobots resumed control of Cybertron. The two of them were scrounging around for fresh energon and a hideout to avoid Autobot patrols when they stumbled upon one of Shockwave's hidden bases. While Runamuck amused himself by lighting [[Mini-spy|Mini-spies]] on fire, Runabout accidentally activated one of Shockwave's cloning experiments, [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], whose massive energon radiation overloaded the Battlechargers' circuitry, frying them reeeaaal good. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] later watched footage of this incident while trying to unravel Shockwave's schemes. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}}

When last seen, Runamuck and Runabout had been found by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] was tending to their damaged bodies as they were taken into custody. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Infiltration issue 0|Transformers: Infiltration #0]]

[[File:Megs Origins Battlechargers.jpg|thumb|250px| "Heh-heh... he said 'Kaaa-on'!"]]

Runamuck was one of many bots to come from distant regions of Cybertron to attend [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s speeches and demonstrations of power as the Decepticon faction begun to take shape. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} When Megatron gave the order to burn [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] to the ground after having done away with the [[Senate]], Runamuck was the first to leap forward in order to carry out his leader's orders. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} Early in the war, Runamuck was present as [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] was accepted into the ranks of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}}

Following the fall of [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]]'s government, he was among the Decepticons who hunted down and arrested Autobots resisting [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s rule. {{storylink|Transformation (issue)|Transformation}} When the captured Autobots staged a prison break, Runamuck, Runabout and [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] tried and failed to stop them. {{storylink|Rise}} The Battlechargers were later present in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] when [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]] announced he was the new leader of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}}

At some point in time, Runamuck fought against the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] alongside [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] and were thoroughly trounced for their efforts. {{storylink|Spotlight: Grimlock}}

[[File:Infiltration1-gimme.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Headliners! At last!]]

Four million years later, Runamuck was part of the Decepticon insurgent cell that had operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, working to destabilise Earth's governing organisations and create global anarchy. He, Runabout and [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] were assigned by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to intercept the human [[Stoker]] and retrieve his [[SM-40]] palmtop PC, containing data on their [[Nebraska]] operation. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 0|Infiltration #0}} The team caught up with and killed Stoker outside Phoenix, AZ, by which time [[Verity Carlo]] had already stolen the SM-40. Their attempts to retrieve it from Verity and [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] disregarded their cover: they appeared in full public view both in primary mode {{storylink|Infiltration issue 1|Infiltration #1}} and in a secondary [[alternate mode]], where the panels of their sports-car disguises split apart to reveal weapons and ram-plates. While pursuing Ratchet, both Battlechargers were run off the road by a semi-trailer. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 2|Infiltration #2}}

Runamuck bore witness to Megatron's disciplinary actions towards Starscream and sided with Megatron after Starscream's botched rebellion. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}} Despite his part in Starscream's mutiny, Runamuck was quickly forgiven and returned to active duty. {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}} {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}}

Runamuck moved to [[Latveria]] with the rest of the Decepticons to spark a war between the nations of Latveria and [[Symkaria]] using the [[Psycho-Prism]]. He was the first of Megatron's warriors to be turbocharged by [[Spider-Man]]'s radioactive blood, and subsequently attacked the allied Autobots and [[Avengers]] in [[mirror response mode]] with the rest of his teammates. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}} Runamuck was taken out of the fight in short order, after he was blasted by the newly arrived [[Iron Man]] and sliced up by [[Wolverine (Marvel)|Wolverine]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three}} The badly-damaged Runamuck subsequently fled via an [[emergency warp-out]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}

[[File:ReapercrushesBattlecharger.jpg|300px|right|thumb|"I somehow expected the last thing I ever see to be a more pleasing sight..."]]

Runamuck was cowering in a nearby room while Megatron and [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] were arguing in the Decepticon's base on Earth. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} Unfortunately, Runamuck was brutally off-lined when the [[Reaper]]s attacked the Decepticon command bunker in Oregon. Upset after Runabout was electrocuted until he exploded, Runamuck was soon decapitated and then had his errant head crushed by a large boulder. Their fellow Decepticons cared little for the Battlechargers' demise; [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] wrote them off as "acceptable losses." {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

In [[2017]] when [[Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)|Joe Colton]] and [[Scarlett]] discussed the Cybertronian influence on Earth, they reviewed Ratchet's initial fight with the Battlechargers. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Runamuck AoW5.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
As part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Runamuck tried (and failed) to prevent the escape of a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] from the [[New Decepticon Army]]'s headquarters. When Runamuck refused to surrender the captive [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s location, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] tore off his arm and promised that his head would be next. Runamuck became more cooperative. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}
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===''Lil Formers''===
In order to avoid getting punished for his latest failure, Runamuck had Frenzy paint him black, so as to pass for Runabout. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Runamuck followed [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to [[Earth]] in his quest for the [[AllSpark]]. There, he encountered [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]]. Not much of a match against the Autobot titan, Runamuck crawled away from the battle as Omega occupied himself with [[Dirge (WFC)|Dirge]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
When [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] increased recruitment in the [[Ascenticon Guard]], Runamuck was among the new members. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down}}

===''Earthrise'' marketing material===
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{{Storylink|Fan First Friday}}<ref>[https://youtu.be/zkJOmYkcMtY October 16th Fan First Friday]</ref>

==Commercials==
[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ordered Runamuck and [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] to attack [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and his Autobots as they spoiled an Energon-gathering mission. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Battlechargers|Battlechargers commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Runamuck was part of a convoy led by [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] which attempted to deliver the final component for a super weapon to Decepticon HQ. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] successfully intercepted them right as they neared their goal, and the four Decepticons had to destroy the weapon to keep it out of Autobot hands. {{storylink|Eagle Eyes}} Runamuck was among the Decepticons who joined with the Quintessons in an attempt to destroy the Autobots. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2}} He was also part of a group of Decepticons including [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and the [[Air Strike Patrol]] which conquered and held [[Garrus-9]] until the [[Wrecker]]s liberated the facility. {{storylink|The Wreckers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsRunamuck.jpg|thumb|left|400px]]
Runamuck participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited after collecting 70 units of Cybermetal, 30 units of Transmetal, and 20 exclusive cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1runamuck toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Look, ma, no hands!]]
*'''Runamuck''' (Battlecharger, [[1986]])
**''Accessories:'' [[Friction rifle]]

:One of the two [[Battlecharger]] toys released in 1986, Runamuck transforms into a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Pontiac Firebird Trans Am|Pontiac Firebird Trans Am]] sports car. An [[Autotransformation|autotransformer]], he uses a pull-back motor to propel him forward in both car and [[robot mode]]s, though starting in car mode triggers his transformation to robot after he rolls forward a short distance.

: Though this mold is ''very'' similar to fellow Battlecharger [[Runabout (G1)#Toys|Runabout]], it is highly unlikely one is actually a [[retool]] of the other since they had simultaneous production.

: For reasons unknown, the Battlechargers were not released in the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Transformers'' toyline, rare for a Takara-engineered toy at the time.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Runamuck/runamuck.htm More information on Runamuck at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-Runamuck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Heh heh heh, you said "jack."]]
*'''Runamuck''' (Deluxe Class, [[2012]])
**''Accessories:'' Pistol, 2 side-pipes/shoulder-cannons

: ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Runamuck is a [[retool]] of [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]] (itself a retool of [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]]) with a new head designed by [[Dan Khanna]] to amalgamate Runabout and Runamuck's original headsculpts.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CIUI4nVAYo6/ Dan Khanna on Instagram]</ref> He transforms into a sports car of made-up model, though it kind of resembles a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Chevy Corvette|Chevy Corvette]] with a heavily-modified front end. He can also assume a third "flying car" mode by folding down the car doors and flipping out wing extensions. His pistol can be hand-held, or become a shoulder-mounted gun through the use of the [[c joint]] clip on its back. His two side-pipes can attach to the c joint bars on his upper body as well to form shoulder-mounted cannons, or be held in his hands by the barrels as wrenches.

:Runamuck is the [[2012]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] free figure, mailed to new or returning club members who got their registration in before [[March 16]], 2012. This date, however, was extended to [[March 21]], 2012 due to the setup of their new payment system.

:This mold (with the new head) was also used to make the Club-exclusive [[Runabout (G1)#Timelines|Over-Run]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/TFCCRunamuck/runamuck.htm More information on ''Timlines'' Runamuck at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Runamuck.jpg|thumb|300px|His spoiler tastes great on a cracker!]]
*'''Decepticon Runamuck''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2014]])
**''Collection'': '''''Age of Extinction'' Collection 2'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, blaster
:Part of the sixth regular assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Runamuck is a [[Kreon]] mini-figure that can be rebuilt into a sports car. While clearly based on the Generation 1 Battlecharger, the details of his deco are much more based on the [[live-action film series|live-action movie]] style of bot. He sports [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Ratchet]]'s helmet.

:Unlike prior Micro-Changer assortments, this series does not have any sort identification code for the bags' actual contents, meaning you'd best be good at the feel-though-the-bag method.

:This assortment was originally slated to be a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], but US stores dropped the line before its release. It was still available in Canada, Australia and Chinese/Asian markets. In 2015, the Collection appeared in US Dollar Tree stores, with a price tag of a whopping $1 a pop. They didn't last long.
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===''Generations''===
====''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''====
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Deluxe-Runamuck.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For the last time, my alt mode is not a secret agent's submarine! If you dare put me in water, I will shoot you!]]
*'''Runamuck''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-E37'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''ER EX-14'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[December 19]], 2020
**''Accessories:'' Blaster

: Part of the third and final wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Runamuck transforms into an 80's sportscar somewhat reminiscent of a Lotus Esprit X180 in 16 steps. Like most ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys, Runamuck is [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] compatible with multiple 3 mm posts for use with "[[blast effect]]s" and [[5 mm post|5 mm]] holes to mount accessories. In order to be accurate to the original toy, there are 5 mm holes at the top of each shoulder to mount his gun, as well as faux wheels at the back of his feet, albeit unpainted. To achieve a proportional chest with the rest of his body, his robot mode chest uses a faux car roof.

: Replicating a switcheroo from the Battlechargers' original character models, Runamuck's gun is based on Runabout's "high-energy particle beam rifle" (although the TakaraTomy stock photography seen at right instead shows a blaster based on Runamuck's own "[[friction rifle]]"). In practice, that friction rifle accessory ''is'' actually supplied with ''Earthrise'' [[Runabout (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Runabout]], albeit almost entirely painted Runabout-red.

: About half of Runamuck's white color scheme in vehicle mode is actually white paint applied over translucent black plastic. This unfortunately means there is a significant risk of paint chipping, especially considering his shoulders often rub against his actual car roof in the backpack.

: In [[Fan polls#2019 .282.29|a 2019 fan poll]], Runamuck (with the accompanying image misspelled as '''Runamok'''<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/2727924640611046 The four bots are #GNAW, #RUNAMUCK, #NEEDLENOSE & #SHRAPNEL]</ref>) received more votes than [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]], [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], or [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]], and thus the Battlecharger received a figure in this toyline.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/2819867618083414 The fans have spoken and #RUNAMUCK will become a Fall 2020 War for Cybertron figure!]</ref>

: Befitting his status as the Fan Vote figure, Runamuck comes with the end destination of all ships on the map: [[Earth]].

: Unsurprisingly, this mold was [[retool]]ed into [[Runabout (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Runabout]], with a new head and additional weapon.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W3RaiderRunamuck.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Raider Runamuck, Infantry-Soldier''' ([[2019]])
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T37/T48'''
**''Stars: ''10

:Raider Runamuck, Infantry-Soldier is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The line-art for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, with updated colors to match the style used in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' toyline packaging art.
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*'''Raider Runamuck, Infantry-Soldier''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3P'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''P8/2019'''
**''Stars: ''10
:A reprint of '''Raider Runamuck, Infantry-Soldier''' was made available as an in-store play promo card for the release of Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Seige II. The card is identical to the original release, printed with gold-foil on the Robot Mode side.
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==Notes==
[[File:ToyFair1986-TFpage06a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"You think we'd like Steve-O more if ''we'' were black?"]]
*In the [[Toy Fair 1986|1986 Hasbro Pre-Toy Fair catalog]], Runamuck's car mode had a dark grey exterior. However, Runamuck's robot mode is represented by... another Runabout!
*Runamuck's original character model gives him Runabout's weapon (and ''vice versa''), which would later influence the Battlechargers' ''Earthrise'' toys ([[#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|see above]]).
*In the Marvel Comics continuity, Runamuck is introduced as having a recurring verbal tic, wherein he would always punctuate (and sometimes begin) his brief sentences with a stuttering "heh heh". This led to him (and by extension Runabout) in the early-to-mid 90s being equalled to the then newly popular MTV show ''Beavis & Butt-head'', a show featuring two delinquent teenage boys known for their crass humor, uneducated minds and propensity for vandalism and destruction, all while making seemingly uncontrollable and uncalled for stuttering laughter.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Runamuck''' (ラナマック ''Ranamakku'')
*''French:'' '''Furioso''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Velenix'''
*''Russian:'' '''Dynamic''' (Динамик ''Dinamik'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Ámokfutó''' (Amok Runner)
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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:War Within Predacons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Decepticons]]

Ractonite

2020-12-02T18:26:24Z

Dvandom: /* Generations */

{{factions|predacon}}
:''Ractonite is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology|Fossilizer]] from the [[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Kingdom Ractonite boxart.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|''When the clock strikes/Half past six, babe'' ''Time to head for/Golden lights'']]

Taking the form of a fossilized ''Styracosaurus'', '''Ractonite''' is also able to separate into skeletal armor and weaponry for their comrades thanks to the power of [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]!

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==Toys==
===''Generations''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Ractonite.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''It's a good time/for a great taste'' ''Dinner at McDonald's'' ''It's Ractonite!'']]
*'''Ractonite''' (Deluxe Fossilizer, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K15'''

**''Accessories'': Tail
:Part of the second wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Ractonite transforms from skeletal ''Styracosaurus'' to robot and back in 16 steps. As a [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology|Fossilizer]], Ractonite can split into weapons and armor compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] for use by other ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' figures.

:As with other Deluxe Class ''Kingdom'' toys, Ractonite comes with a [[Golden Disk]] Card depicting the destiny of a key character.
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[[Category:Toy-only characters]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Predacons]]

Fasttrack (G1)

2020-11-07T22:59:49Z

Dvandom: /* War for Cybertron: Earthrise */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Fasttrack}}

:''Fasttrack is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:TVMJan1988Fasttrack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Here, Fasttrack shows off the latest in late '70s model kit stylings.]]

'''Fasttrack''' is a semi-autonomous armored interceptor under the control of the Decepticon [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:Fasttrack.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]] has much to answer for]]
Fasttrack was among the Decepticons under Scorponok's command. They were ambushed while leading captured Autobots on a death march to the [[smelting pool]]. Fasttrack seemed caught off-balance by the attack and was among the first to flee the scene once the retreat was sounded. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

{{note|The comic's mistake-riddled coloring seems to indicate Fasttrack was the fleeing Decepticon Scorponok called a coward after pointing out they were badly outgunned. The [[robot mode]] shown was [[Blot (G1)|Blot]]'s, however—a mistake also not uncommon in the ''[[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' comic.}}

Fasttrack also participated in the attack on the [[Nebulos|Nebulan]] capital of [[Koraja]]. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
Fasttrack was on guard outside of Scorponok's fortress mode. {{storylink|The Test (issue)|The Test}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Fasttrack.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"Pardon me, I need to guide a plane down the runway here."]]
*'''Scorponok''' (Headmaster, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-93'''
**''Accessories'': 2 guns

: Available only with the large [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] Decepticon Scorponok, Fasttrack transforms into a six-wheeled assault buggy. His axles were designed for quick rolling down the main ramp of Scorponok's city mode. Like his animation model below, his two guns can be either hand-held or shoulder mounted.

:Fasttrack was redecoed into [[Black Roritchi]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Fasttrack/fasttrack.htm More information on Fasttrack at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
====War for Cybertron: Earthrise====
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-E-Fasttrack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Hasbro]] denied the possibility of a [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] Micromaster, but Fasttrack's wheels say otherwise.]]
*'''Decepticon Fasttrack''' (Deluxe, 2020)
**''ID number'': '''WFC-E35'''
**''Takara ID number'': '''ER-12'''
**''Takara release date'': [[January 30]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories'': 2 blasters, blade

: Part of the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Deluxes, Decepticon Fasttrack is a "Modulator"-styled figure, transforming via [[partformer|part-forming]] into either a six-wheeled buggy with twin blasters or a staff weapon for his larger partner Scorponok, all based on the original toy, the [[Guardminder]] character model, and the "Tyrant Spear" from BlackZarak, with an amusingly short handle (some have suggested using the "sword" from either version of Earthrise Megatron to extend it). His back piece has an [[A.I.R. Lock System]] connection point, which allows him to link up with other toys in the line to form larger fortifications. His instructions also show a fourth mode where he forms a large backpack-style weapon similar to [[Cog#Generations|Cog's]] Weaponizer mode. However, due to the position of the 5mm peg, it's extremely difficult to attach the mode as shown to another figure. His parts can also be used to augment other figures as armor and add-on weapons, similar to the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizers]] of the prior ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' toyline.

: This mold was also used to make [[Black_Roritchi#Generations|Black Roritchi]].

:Fasttrack and his fellow Deluxe wavemates were first found in Singapore before wave 2 was released.

:Fasttrack comes with the map piece showing [[Botropolis]].
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==Notes==
[[File:Fasttrack model.jpg|thumb|"'Inanimate'?! I'll show [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|HIM]] 'inanimate'!"]]

*Fasttrack had a character model prepared for "[[The Rebirth]]", the mini-series which ended the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|US Generation 1 cartoon]], but never actually appeared. He may have been slated to appear before "Rebirth" was cut from five episodes to three.
*Fasttrack's design was re-used in ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' for the mass-produced drone Transformers, the [[Guardminder]]s. Fasttrack's coloration was used for the generic ones, while the leader used Black Roritchi's colors.
*Answering a [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Grim Gram]] in the UK comics, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] said he did not consider semi-autonomous units like [[Scamper]] or [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] to "count" as [[Transformer]]s; they were considered components of larger Transformers instead.
*The 1987 toy catalogue displayed a green Fasttrack with Scorponok.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Fasttrack''' (ファストトラック ''Fasutotorakku'')

[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 drones]]
[[Category:Interceptors]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Decepticons]]

Croaton (Cyberverse)

2020-10-31T04:37:26Z

Dvandom: /* Notes */

:''Croaton is a [[Titan (group)|Titan]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Croaton-Cyberverse-Boulder-model.jpg|thumb|250px|]]

One of the legendary [[Titan (group)|Titans]], the only thing greater than '''Croaton'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s mighty strength is his undying loyalty.

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==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Mike Rose]] (English), [[Tetsu Inada]] (Japanese)|[[Nicolas Matthys]] (French)}}
[[File:GhostTown-CroatonCityMode.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Just offscreen, [[James Kirk|Captain Kirk]] and [[Doctor McCoy]] are getting chased by a bunch of angry white guys with bad skin...]]

Long ago, Croaton departed [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] carrying with him a crew to found a [[Cybertronian colonies|colony]]. Croaton eventually touched down on a [[Croaton's planet|red planet]] near the [[Sharkticon homeworld]], where he founded a thriving settlement. One day, the planet came under attack from [[Quintesson]] invaders who abducted the colonists and subjected Croaton to an orbital bombardment that left him on the brink of death.

After untold years, Croaton detected the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']] passing through his solar system, carrying the life giving [[AllSpark]] aboard. Making psychic contact with the [[cityspeaker]] [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]], Croaton had her bring the artifact to his [[spark]] chamber, even as his autonomic systems held off her friends. When the AllSpark revitalized him, Croaton told his story to the [[Autobot]]s before he transformed to [[robot mode]] to try and find his missing colonists. After returning the Autobots their [[Autobot shuttle|shuttle]], Croaton blasted off, unknowingly taking on the escaped [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] as a passenger. {{storylink|Ghost Town}}

[[File:Cyberverse-GhostTown-Croaton.jpg|thumb|right|300px|See? Bubs isn't giant, he's just in the foreground!]]

Croaton's flight path took him dangerously near a star, much to the distress of his passenger. After passing by, Croaton stumbled into a Quintesson cruiser being taken captive by its [[tractor beam]]s. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} The Quintessons enslaved Crotaon, augmenting his body with their technology so as to turn him into a mindless enforcer.

After Windblade had awoken [[Iaconus]], she directed the War Titan to Starscream, now transformed into a Quintesson [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]], before the [[Scientist (Cyberverse)|Scientist]] summoned Croaton to dispatch Iaconus. Despite Croaton's upgrades, Iaconus's fighting experience proved the deciding factor in the battle. Before the War Titan could free his fellow however, Starscream used a fragment of [[Transwarp|unspace]] to kill him. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}}

Now freed from the fight with his counterpart, the still-enslaved Croaton turned his attention to the Cybertronian resistance. In desperation, Windblade broke into Croaton's body and used cityspeaking to reach the Titan's mind, freeing him from Quintesson control, at the cost of scattering her own consciousness. Noticing what had been done, Croaton departed the battlefield, much to Starscream's aggravation. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}

After the Quintessons had been driven off Cybertron, and a tentative truce had been reached between Autobots and Decepticons, Croaton's city form became the capital of the Decepticons' side of the planet. [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] infiltrated the city to retrieve Windblade's brain dead body. {{storylink|Enemy Line}}

==Notes==
*Croaton's name is likely derived from "Croatoan", a word that was found carved in a tree at the site of {{w|Roanoke Colony}}, infamous for the "unexplained" disappearance of its settlers (at least some of whom went to live with the Croatan tribe).

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Croaton''' (クロートン ''Kurōton'')

[[Category:Cartoon-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Cyberverse Transformers]]
[[Category:Titans]]

Talk:Doubledealer

2020-09-10T03:31:26Z

Dvandom:

[[File:Doubledealerdies.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|right|Oh, yeah...he could still be okay.]]
[[File:Doubledealer Devastation 2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]

Which Marvel comics did he appear in? [[User:JW|JW]] 15:05, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

:He's in the UK black and white story "Double Deal of the Century" at least. I don't know if he shows up anywhere else. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 15:49, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
:: I think that's pretty much it. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 16:07, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

== Triple Changer or Transformer with three modes ==

Has Doubledealer been identified as a Triple Changer (though he looks like one) or he is simply a Transformer with three modes? --'''[[User:TX55|TX55]]'''''[[User talk:TX55|TALK]]'' 12:27, 18 August 2011 (EDT)
:His Generations toy refers to him as a Triple Changer. [[User:Riddlerj|Riddlerj]] ([[User talk:Riddlerj|talk]]) 23:53, 9 December 2013 (EST)

== Earthrise Doubledealer ==

The elbows aren't always loose, sometimes the knees are (which does help with the excessive force problem in transformation).[[User:Dvandom|Dvandom]] ([[User talk:Dvandom|talk]]) 23:31, 9 September 2020 (EDT)

Oddly, the red paint that should have gone on the fake Knok legs on the abdomen went to vents adjacent to them which were unpainted in G1.[[User:Dvandom|Dvandom]] ([[User talk:Dvandom|talk]]) 23:31, 9 September 2020 (EDT)

Talk:Ground Hog

2020-08-16T03:47:57Z

Dvandom:

== Blue, Purple ==

''"Ground Hog transforms into a purple Dodge Shelby Charger."'' Really? 'Cause at TFU.info, he sure looks blue. [[User:JW|JW]] 11:34, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

:Looks purple to me. Looks purple in real life. Looks purple in ''Micromasters'', too. But then, people keep telling me Huffer is blue, so what do I know...? --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 22:39, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

==Dodge Shelby?==
Ground Hog and Sizzle seem to be more or less the same make of car, with some changes for robot stability. Sizzle really really looks like a NHRA [http://www.80sfunnycars.com/80s%20Funny%20Cars%20-%20West%20Coast%203.htm Trans-Am] to me. Just wondering why we decided on a Shelby Charger, which IMO Ground Hog looks nothing like... [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 13:38, 1 May 2012 (EDT)

== Generations Name Swap ==

The Generations Earthrise packaging makes it clear that Roller Force is the blue funny car, and Ground Hog is the purple off road buggy. [[User:Dvandom|Dvandom]] ([[User talk:Dvandom|talk]]) 23:47, 15 August 2020 (EDT)

Exhaust

2020-07-30T21:53:16Z

Dvandom: /* Generations */

{{factions|decepticon|mercenary}}
{{featured}}
:''Exhaust is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Masterpiece Exhaust bio card.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| Guaranteed to cough extensively after every evil laugh!]]
'''Exhaust''' (エグゾースト ''Eguzōsuto'') is an employee of [[Marlboor Dynamic]], a massive interplanetary corporation that steals secrets from alien cultures around the galaxy. His power, given to him by the research department of the company, allows him to "quantize": convert his body into living smoke. His function is industrial espionage, and he gathers new secrets and technology for Marlboor. He acts like a suave, debonair spy, but the stress of his job is actually getting to him, causing a chain [[cy-gar]]ette smoking habit that the medical officer has warned is detrimental to his health.<ref>''Masterpiece'' Exhaust toy bio</ref>
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==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Marlboor tww2 v1.jpg|left|thumb|Smoking is good for you, kids!]]
[[File:Marlboor tww6 v1.jpg|thumb|Exhaust frequently has to deal with attacks by anti-smoking activists.]]

Exhaust was one of many Decepticons in the [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] gladiator arena to witness [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s execution of the corrupt [[Xeon|Emirate Xeon]], signaling the beginning of their uprising. Exhaust stood right next to [[Fumes]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}}

Exhaust and Fumes were in Iacon when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s botched [[Eco-structuring|mechaforming]] attempt leveled the city. They were unprepared when Shockwave ordered troops to fall back to [[Kolkular]] rather than be destroyed. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}
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===Noise & Smoke===
Following [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]'s death and reconstruction into Soundblaster, the chain of command within the Decepticon's espionage division changed, leaving Exhaust solely an employee of [[Marlboor Dynamic]]. Using Marlboor Dynamic's ownership of [[GalacShare]], Exhaust figured out that the popular and mysterious musician C Shadow was in fact a lowly grunt named [[Loudpedal]]. Exhaust then showed up on Loudpedal's doorstep one day, lavishing compliments on the musician and offering him a deal: in exchange for cooperating with researchers looking to investigate his [[intercranial autocomposition]] disorder, Marlboor would outfit Loudpedal with experimental weapons and provide him with a manager in the form of Exhaust. Though Loudpedal was rightfully skeptical of the incredibly one-sided offer, he realized that Exhaust was possibly a fan of his, and accepted. {{storylink|Noise & Smoke}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Exhaust was one of three Transformers killed when [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] bombed the [[Acrolight District]] in an attempt to scare [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] off of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Regretting her actions, Chromia had the victims' names scored into her head so that she'd never forget. {{storylink|07:00:00}} {{storylink|The Line Between Us}}
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==Toys==
===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP Exhaust.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Because "Masterpiece Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease" wasn't catchy enough.]][[File:MP Exhaust-OriginalDeco.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Curse you, [[Trademark]]! (And other things, but let's not go there...)]]
* '''Exhaust''' ([[March 21]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-23'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, 2 shoulder launchers, 2 missiles, Immobilizer

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Exhaust is a [[retool]] of MP-20 [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Wheeljack]], transforming from an officially-licenced Lancia Stratos into a robot and back! Roughly as tall as a [[Size class|Voyager Class]] figure, he is also in [[scale]] with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Optimus Prime]], and can fit inside [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP10|Prime's trailer]] in vehicle mode. In contrast to larger entries in this line, Exhaust lacks [[die-cast]] parts, and his tires are cast in hard, non-rubberized plastic. Additionally, his side mirrors come detached out of the box, and can be found separately packaged inside the instruction bag. An extra pair of mirrors is included in case of loss or breakage. Much like Wheeljack, unscrewing his visor from his head reveals molded eyes underneath.

:For accessories, Exhaust comes with Wheeljack's gun and two non-firing shoulder-mounted missile launchers with newly molded, stumpier missiles in homage to the launchers of the original Wheeljack toy. He also comes with the [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer#Masterpiece|Immobilizer]] from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[The Immobilizer]]", which was subsequently included with the cartoon decoed [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#MP20Plus|MP-20+ Wheeljack]].

:Initial [[prototype]] [[Stock photography|photo]]s of Exhaust's car mode (see right) featured markings strikingly similar to the Marlboro logo... which makes sense as the ''Diaclone'' toy Exhaust is based on was modeled after an actual rally car with Marlboro sponsorship (see "Notes" below). Beginning in November 2014, toy dealers worldwide received warning notices from the parent company of Marlboro, {{w|Philip Morris USA}}. In addition to the trademark dispute, this paintjob also raised corporate alarms under the rules of the {{w|Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement}} as well as the {{w|Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act}}: under those federal statutes, smoking-related markings may never be used on products that ''could'' be intended for children. For some time, it technically became illegal to sell Exhaust in the U.S., and Phillip Morris pressed that claim aggressively—even against dealers based in ''Asia''. As a result of all this controversy, Exhaust's release was delayed from [[February 28]] to March 21, and [[TakaraTomy]] elected to change the vehicle mode deco. However, even after this alteration, online dealers continued to report receiving legal threats from Phillip Morris. Hasbro Asia, who distributes TakaraTomy ''Masterpiece'' figures in areas of Asia outside of Japan, canceled their release of Exhaust entirely due to pressure from Phillip Morris. This cancellation led to the Hasbro Asia exclusive [[collector coin]] for Exhaust not being released. Exhaust was still released by TakaraTomy for the Japanese market. Notably, the North American online retailer TFsource.com had the entirety of their orders professionally customized by an unnamed third party in order to comply with the demands of Phillip Morris. This was done without informing customers, though TFsource.com offered free refunds to those who were dissatisfied with this solution.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/MPExhaust/exhaust.htm More information on Exhaust at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:GenerationsSelectstoy-Exhaust.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ssssssssmokin'!]]
*'''Exhaust''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
**''Accessories'': missile launcher weapon

:''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' Exhaust is a redeco and slight retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise (toyline)|Earthrise]]'' [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Wheeljack]], with a new head to match the ''Masterpiece'' figure. His car rally deco is even less like the original ''Diaclone'' toy, likely to even further distinguish its look from Marlboro's logo.* His car mode keeps the 598 number and adds some fake sponsor logos, including one that says "Bandit" and another that says "Exhuast" (sic). The Japanese characters on the sides phonetically spell out "Decepticon". Exhaust is the first toy to brandish the new [[Mercenary]] faction symbol.

:This figure appeared on [[eBay]] in late June of 2020 with no prior announcement by Hasbro, and was immediately offered with an instant "in stock" purchase option by several online retailers (mostly based out of Europe) despite still not being acknowledged by Hasbro by that point. Ultimately, Exhaust was revealed in the [[July 17]], [[2020]], [[Fan First Friday]] event, and subsequently made available through [[Hasbro Pulse]] and other online retailers.
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==Notes==
[[File:Exhaust-Diaclonetoy.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Bet he knows [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]].]]
* Exhaust started out as a variant of "Lancia Stratos Turbo", the ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy that would become [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Wheeljack]], featuring a retooled head and a different color scheme and endorsement decals based on {{w|Marlboro (cigarette)|Marlboro cigarettes}}—albeit misspelled as "Marlboor", so as not to infringe on any trademarks (similar to [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Mirage]]'s toy misspelling "Gitanes", another cigarette brand, as "Citanes"). For lack of an official name, the character was for many years known as "Marlboor Wheeljack" until the ''Masterpiece'' toy was announced, finally bestowing the name Exhaust on the character, in the process paying homage to his, ah, ''smokey'' origins.
* The vehicle mode deco is specifically based on one of two Series 5 Stratos racing cars produced, the other being the car on which Wheeljack was based, though Exhaust's deco doesn't strive for the same level of accuracy. The original car on which the deco was based no longer exists as it was destroyed in a fire caused by its overheated engine.<ref>[http://www.geocities.ws/simontmallett/stratos.html Group 5 Stratos history]</ref> ''Irony!''
* Exhaust's deco was also [[homage]]d by ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' Legion Class [[Wheeljack (Prime)#Hyperspeed|"Hyperspeed" Wheeljack]].
* A proposed but expectedly-unrealized [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] was a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Deluxe Class [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|Lockdown]] as a modern update of Marlboor Wheeljack tentatively named "Marlboro" (this was conceived prior to Exhaust receiving his name from Takara).<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>
* [[Mairghread Scott]] probably conceived of the IDW character "Exhaust" separately from the ''Diaclone'' character, but with no details to the contrary, this wiki groups the characters on the same page.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/issue03/Marborojack/index.htm Review of Marlboro Wheeljack on TFU.info]

[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:Selects]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise characters]]

Azimuth (COP)

2020-07-23T01:38:22Z

Dvandom: /* Notes */

{{disambig2|the Transformer from the Aligned continuity family|the Generation 1 Transformer|Azimuth (G1)}}

:''Azimuth is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] [[continuity family]].''
{{faceless}}

'''Azimuth''' is obsessed with the study of the stars and has dedicated her life to understanding them and the elegant mathematical routes they trace through the sky. She is one of the founders of the [[Patterner]] movement that shaped the face and society of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the aftermath of the [[Great Cataclysm]]. She believes in a logical, impersonal, rational, and non-spiritual cosmology and considers the cult leader and agent of chaos known as [[Galvatron (COP)|Galvatron]] to be her greatest enemy and living antithesis.

==Fiction==
===''The Covenant of Primus''===
In the dark times of the Cataclysm, Azimuth and a small group of friends sat in the darkness of their hiding places and formulated a new philosophy and world view. The stars followed rational, predictable patterns that could be understood and read to prevent future cataclysms. Upon emerging they formed the core of the Patterner movement which shaped the face of Cybertron by inscribing on it the geometrical patterns that they read in the sky. The movement grew to be vastly important, eventually evolving into specified and varied splinter movements and spawning anti-order backlash cults. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Azimuth had a falling out with her most talented student, [[Ephemeris]], with whom she shared a body-type. He joined Galvatron's cult, an act which caused her tremendous pain. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/11}}

==Toys==
[[File:Mc-06 kronoform catalog.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
No toy of Azimuth has yet been released. However, she was retroactively given a body in the form of the gold '''MC-6 Kronoform''' toy from the ''[[Micro Change]]'' line in the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]].

==Notes==
*"{{w|Azimuth}}" is a mathematical term used in a spherical coordinate system.
*Ask Vector Prime's decision to make Azimuth one of the ''Micro Change'' watches was probably a reference to the ''[[Ben 10]]'' character Azmuth (no "i"), the inventor of the watch-like Omnitrix worn by the title hero.
*Transformers #21 (2020) has Azimuth appear, and while she is never seen transforming, her bot mode is consistent with the Kronoform retcon.

[[Category:Aligned Transformers]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Watches]]

Brighton Falls

2020-04-15T02:38:08Z

Dvandom: /* Notes */

'''Brighton Falls''' is a small coastal town in [[California]], located close to [[San Francisco]]. Notable locations include [[McKinnon Air Base]], [[Hank's Marine Repair and Parts]], and [[Brighton Falls Boardwalk]], a seaside amusement park near the dock.

==Fiction==
===''Bumblebee'' film===
After being badly damaged by [[Blitzwing (BB)|Blitzwing]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] somehow ended up in Brighton Falls. [[Charlie Watson]] found and repaired him however after he triggered a power surge, [[Sector Seven]] forces cooperating with the [[Decepticon]]s [[Shatter]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] were drawn to the town. Learning that the [[Autobot]]s intended to use Earth as a safe haven, the two Decepticons attempted to modify the new communications tower at the dock to call in the Decepticon army, but were successfully stopped by Charlie and Bumblebee. {{storylink|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}}

==Notes==
* ''Bumblebee'' entered production under the codename "Brighton Falls."
* Even though [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] identifies Brighton Falls as a "coastal town", both the {{w|Richmond–San Rafael Bridge}} and {{w|Marin Islands|East Marin Island}} can be seen in the background in establishing shots of the Watsons' house, which would place Brighton Falls within the San Francisco Bay, not quite on the coast. Further complications arise with the Brighton Falls Boardwalk, which faces the ocean.
* The packaging insert for [[Studio Series]] [[Shatter]] (jet version) places Brighton Falls in the San Diego area. Oops.

[[Category:Cities in the United States]]
[[Category:Bumblebee locations]]

Reci P. Cooker

2020-01-03T23:31:13Z

Dvandom: /* BotBots */

:''Reci P. Cooker is a member of the [[Bakery Bytes]] from [[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]].
{{mainpic}}
'''Reci P. Cooker''' has culinary knowledge inside them!

{{TOC}}

==Toys==
===BotBots===
*'''Bakery Bytes''' (5-pack, 2019)
**''Series'': '''1.5'''
**''Level'': '''??'''

: Reci P. Cooker is a [[redeco]] of [[Professor Wellread]], transforming into a recipe book. They were available in one of the "[[Bakery Bytes]]"-themed ''[[Transformers: BotBots| BotBots]]'' sets, packed in the [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] portion of the set with [[Batter Splatter]], [[Flat Flour Face]], [[Luckaneer]], and [[McMuzzsaw]].

: The "Series 1.5" sets had new checklists with their new characters in two rows below the mall scene, so technically they're not on any level. Basement-dwellers?

: The Bakery Bytes packs were limited to Amazon.com in the US, and were [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusives in Canada and Taiwan.

: This mold was also used to make [[Blabberbook]], [[Bogus Pocus]], and [[Inky Inkerson]].

*'''Lawn League''' (8-pack, 2019)
**''Series'': '''1.5'''
**''Level'': '''??'''

: Reci P. Cooker was also available in both of the twodifferent "[[Lawn League]]"-themed 8-packs:
:* The first set contains Reci, [[Bum Sprout]], [[Cavi T.]], [[Chief Cherry 3.14]], [[Grass Guzzler]], [[Nozzlesnot]], [[Silent Shade]], and McMuzzsaw in the blindpacked bubble.
:* The second set contains Reci, Bum Sprout, Cavi T., Chief Cherry 3.14, Luckaneer, [[Mucker Von Diggs]], [[The Pollinator]], and Grass Guzzler in the blindpacked bubble.

: The Lawn League have so far only been found as [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusives in Canada and Taiwan.

{{note|The second pack listed here is a "recommended minimum buy" for a complete set of Series 1.5 BotBots... if you can obtain them in-stores. Should Amazon ever stock them, the fact that they will send you random packs per theme makes it safer to buy two Lawn League packs, which nets you all but two of the 1.5 Bots save the color-changing Bakery Bytes, and a single Bakery Bytes pack, all four of which have those missing two Bots. Your odds are a fair bit better that way.}}

==Notes==
* Currently, Series 1.5 has received no online bios, unlike the vast majority of ''BotBots''.
* Reci P. Cooker shares their mold with four other ''BotBots'', making it (currently) the most re-used mold in the ''BotBots'' toyline.

[[Category:Bakery Bytes]]

Bakery Bytes

2020-01-03T23:29:21Z

Dvandom: /* BotBots */

:''The Bakery Bytes is a subgroup from [[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]].
[[File:Bakerybytes.JPG|thumb|400px|Flour Power.]]

If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen, because the '''Bakery Bytes''' keep things toasty in there.

These breadwinners include:

* [[Batter Splatter]] the mixer
* [[Cavi T.]] the cup of sugar cubes
* [[Chief Cherry 3.14]] the pie slice
* [[Flat Flour Face]] the rolling pin
* [[Reci P. Cooker]] the cookbook

==Toys==
===BotBots===
*'''BotBots''' packs ([[2019]])

:Part of an add-on to Series 1 of ''[[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]]'' (dubbed "Series 1.5" by fans), the individual members of the Bakery Bytes are spread out across a range of products too numerous to list here, so see individual entries if you ''really'' want the full rundown. Bakery Bytes members can be found in:

:*"Bakery Bytes" themed 5-Packs, all of which include Batter Splatter and Flat Flour Face, one other Bakery Bytes bot, and two [[Lawn League]] bots
:*"Lawn League" themed 8-Packs, all of which contain bots from the Bakery Bytes and Lawn League

: Though the packs all have the [[blindpacking|blindpack]] bubble portion, the BotBots inside are ''not'' [[Lost Bots]], just other members of the two teams.

: Currently, it is unknown if retail outlets will carry them in the US. They have so far [[exclusive|exclusively]] shown up only on online retailers such as [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]. That they were not shown at [[Toy Fair 2019]] would indicate they may be exclusive; both have shown up at Canadian and Taiwanese [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

:Batter Splatter and Flat Flour Face are the only new molds in the tribe, the other three are [[redecos]] of other Series 1 figures. Both new molds are slated to be used in Series 4 as new characters.

{{-}}

==Notes==

*Unlike other ''Botbots'' releases, there is a complete lack of biographical information for this tribe's characters in package or through official online sources.
*Some, but not all, Bakery Bytes figures feature a [[color change]] [[gimmick]]. Batter Splatter and Flat Flour Face have paint that tries (and fails) to match the underlying plastic when cool, and turns white when warm.
===Foreign names===
{{Stub}}

[[Category:Bakery Bytes| ]]

Bakery Bytes

2020-01-03T23:27:15Z

Dvandom: /* BotBots */

:''The Bakery Bytes is a subgroup from [[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]].
[[File:Bakerybytes.JPG|thumb|400px|Flour Power.]]

If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen, because the '''Bakery Bytes''' keep things toasty in there.

These breadwinners include:

* [[Batter Splatter]] the mixer
* [[Cavi T.]] the cup of sugar cubes
* [[Chief Cherry 3.14]] the pie slice
* [[Flat Flour Face]] the rolling pin
* [[Reci P. Cooker]] the cookbook

==Toys==
===BotBots===
*'''BotBots''' packs ([[2019]])

:Part of an add-on to Series 1 of ''[[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]]'' (dubbed "Series 1.5" by fans), the individual members of the Bakery Bytes are spread out across a range of products too numerous to list here, so see individual entries if you ''really'' want the full rundown. Bakery Bytes members can be found in:

:*"Bakery Bytes" themed 5-Packs, all of which include Batter Splatter and Flat Flour Face, one other Bakery Bytes bot, and two [[Lawn League]] bots
:*"Lawn League" themed 8-Packs, all of which contain bots from the Bakery Bytes and Lawn League

: Though the packs all have the [[blindpacking|blindpack]] bubble portion, the BotBots inside are ''not'' [[Lost Bots]], just other members of the two teams.

: Currently, it is unknown if retail outlets will carry them in the US. They have so far [[exclusive|exclusively]] shown up only on online retailers such as [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]. That they were not shown at [[Toy Fair 2019]] would indicate they may be exclusive; both have shown up at Canadian and Taiwanese [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

:Batter Splatter and Flat Flour Face are the only new molds in the tribe, the other three are [[redecos]] of other Series 1 figures.

{{-}}

==Notes==

*Unlike other ''Botbots'' releases, there is a complete lack of biographical information for this tribe's characters in package or through official online sources.
*Some, but not all, Bakery Bytes figures feature a [[color change]] [[gimmick]]. Batter Splatter and Flat Flour Face have paint that tries (and fails) to match the underlying plastic when cool, and turns white when warm.
===Foreign names===
{{Stub}}

[[Category:Bakery Bytes| ]]

Bakery Bytes

2020-01-03T23:25:31Z

Dvandom: /* Notes */

:''The Bakery Bytes is a subgroup from [[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]].
[[File:Bakerybytes.JPG|thumb|400px|Flour Power.]]

If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen, because the '''Bakery Bytes''' keep things toasty in there.

These breadwinners include:

* [[Batter Splatter]] the mixer
* [[Cavi T.]] the cup of sugar cubes
* [[Chief Cherry 3.14]] the pie slice
* [[Flat Flour Face]] the rolling pin
* [[Reci P. Cooker]] the cookbook

==Toys==
===BotBots===
*'''BotBots''' packs ([[2019]])

:Part of an add-on to Series 1 of ''[[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]]'' (dubbed "Series 1.5" by fans), the individual members of the Bakery Bytes are spread out across a range of products too numerous to list here, so see individual entries if you ''really'' want the full rundown. Bakery Bytes members can be found in:

:*"Bakery Bytes" themed 5-Packs, all of which include Batter Splatter and Flat Flour Face, one other Bakery Bytes bot, and two [[Lawn League]] bots
:*"Lawn League" themed 8-Packs, all of which contain bots from the Bakery Bytes and Lawn League

: Though the packs all have the [[blindpacking|blindpack]] bubble portion, the BotBots inside are ''not'' [[Lost Bots]], just other members of the two teams.

: Currently, it is unknown if retail outlets will carry them in the US. They have so far [[exclusive|exclusively]] shown up only on online retailers such as [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]. That they were not shown at [[Toy Fair 2019]] would indicate they may be exclusive; both have shown up at Canadian and Taiwanese [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

{{-}}

==Notes==

*Unlike other ''Botbots'' releases, there is a complete lack of biographical information for this tribe's characters in package or through official online sources.
*Some, but not all, Bakery Bytes figures feature a [[color change]] [[gimmick]]. Batter Splatter and Flat Flour Face have paint that tries (and fails) to match the underlying plastic when cool, and turns white when warm.
===Foreign names===
{{Stub}}

[[Category:Bakery Bytes| ]]

Bakery Bytes

2020-01-03T23:23:39Z

Dvandom: Added group picture.

:''The Bakery Bytes is a subgroup from [[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]].
[[File:Bakerybytes.JPG|thumb|400px|Flour Power.]]

If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen, because the '''Bakery Bytes''' keep things toasty in there.

These breadwinners include:

* [[Batter Splatter]] the mixer
* [[Cavi T.]] the cup of sugar cubes
* [[Chief Cherry 3.14]] the pie slice
* [[Flat Flour Face]] the rolling pin
* [[Reci P. Cooker]] the cookbook

==Toys==
===BotBots===
*'''BotBots''' packs ([[2019]])

:Part of an add-on to Series 1 of ''[[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]]'' (dubbed "Series 1.5" by fans), the individual members of the Bakery Bytes are spread out across a range of products too numerous to list here, so see individual entries if you ''really'' want the full rundown. Bakery Bytes members can be found in:

:*"Bakery Bytes" themed 5-Packs, all of which include Batter Splatter and Flat Flour Face, one other Bakery Bytes bot, and two [[Lawn League]] bots
:*"Lawn League" themed 8-Packs, all of which contain bots from the Bakery Bytes and Lawn League

: Though the packs all have the [[blindpacking|blindpack]] bubble portion, the BotBots inside are ''not'' [[Lost Bots]], just other members of the two teams.

: Currently, it is unknown if retail outlets will carry them in the US. They have so far [[exclusive|exclusively]] shown up only on online retailers such as [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]. That they were not shown at [[Toy Fair 2019]] would indicate they may be exclusive; both have shown up at Canadian and Taiwanese [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

{{-}}

==Notes==

*Unlike other ''Botbots'' releases, there is a complete lack of biographical information for this tribe's characters in package or through official online sources.
*Bakery Bytes figures feature a [[color change]] [[gimmick]].
===Foreign names===
{{Stub}}

[[Category:Bakery Bytes| ]]

Bakery Bytes

2020-01-03T23:22:16Z

Dvandom:

:''The Bakery Bytes is a subgroup from [[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]].

{{mainpic}}

If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen, because the '''Bakery Bytes''' keep things toasty in there.

These breadwinners include:

* [[Batter Splatter]] the mixer
* [[Cavi T.]] the cup of sugar cubes
* [[Chief Cherry 3.14]] the pie slice
* [[Flat Flour Face]] the rolling pin
* [[Reci P. Cooker]] the cookbook

==Toys==
===BotBots===
*'''BotBots''' packs ([[2019]])

:Part of an add-on to Series 1 of ''[[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]]'' (dubbed "Series 1.5" by fans), the individual members of the Bakery Bytes are spread out across a range of products too numerous to list here, so see individual entries if you ''really'' want the full rundown. Bakery Bytes members can be found in:

:*"Bakery Bytes" themed 5-Packs, all of which include Batter Splatter and Flat Flour Face, one other Bakery Bytes bot, and two [[Lawn League]] bots
:*"Lawn League" themed 8-Packs, all of which contain bots from the Bakery Bytes and Lawn League

: Though the packs all have the [[blindpacking|blindpack]] bubble portion, the BotBots inside are ''not'' [[Lost Bots]], just other members of the two teams.

: Currently, it is unknown if retail outlets will carry them in the US. They have so far [[exclusive|exclusively]] shown up only on online retailers such as [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]. That they were not shown at [[Toy Fair 2019]] would indicate they may be exclusive; both have shown up at Canadian and Taiwanese [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

{{-}}

==Notes==

*Unlike other ''Botbots'' releases, there is a complete lack of biographical information for this tribe's characters in package or through official online sources.
*Bakery Bytes figures feature a [[color change]] [[gimmick]].
===Foreign names===
{{Stub}}

[[Category:Bakery Bytes| ]]

Talk:Scorch (G1)

2019-11-30T22:26:16Z

Dvandom: /* Jet Car? */

==Jet Car?==
I've always thought that Scorch resembled [http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&source=imghp&biw=1680&bih=921&q=buckaroo+banzai+jet+car&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=g1&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai= Buckaroo Banzai's Jet Car]. Given that Boss is so totally the Batmobile, I don't think it's too much of a stretch to assume one of his teammates is another pretty recognizable movie vehicle... [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 21:27, 26 October 2010 (EDT)

==Rescue Bots Academy==
Scorch needs a page for his Rescue Bots version. Non-toy character, old Cube-player friend of Hot Shot.
[[User:Dvandom|Dvandom]] ([[User talk:Dvandom|talk]]) 17:26, 30 November 2019 (EST)

Talk:Dazzlestrike

2019-10-02T16:19:44Z

Dvandom:

Is Dazlestrike an Autobot or Decepticon? I need to know so I can make his page.--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior|talk]]) 14:34, 30 January 2019 (EST)
:Presumably an Autobot, since Greenlight is.
:On another note, is there a source for "Dazlestrike" with one z being the official spelling? The last thing I saw had two. -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 12:44, 31 January 2019 (EST)
::The in package photos I've seen only have one z: https://news.tfw2005.com/2018/12/13/war-for-cybertron-siege-greenlight-revealed-378843 --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 12:59, 31 January 2019 (EST)
:::Well that's dumb, but I guess the article was wrong then. -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 13:04, 31 January 2019 (EST)
::::I'll make him an Autobot for now.--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior|talk]]) 13:06, 31 January 2019 (EST)
:::::How do we know the gender?--[[User:Metalstar|Metalstar]] ([[User talk:Metalstar|talk]]) 13:47, 1 February 2019 (EST)
::::::We're just assuming his gender for now. Yes, I just said that.--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior|talk]]) 15:27, 2 February 2019 (EST)
Maybe, instead of creating a page for the sake of creating a page, you could have, oh I don't know, waited until more information came? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 16:17, 2 February 2019 (EST)

Possible reason for the discrepancy: someone else has the "Dazzlestrike" name trademarked in an uncomfortably close category. The instructions and package back are less restrictive on that (hence, Billy Batson spent years turning into Captain Marvel inside of comics, but could never be called that on the cover), so they only needed to go with the last minute trademarkable "Dazlestrike" for the front. [[User:Dvandom|Dvandom]] ([[User talk:Dvandom|talk]]) 12:19, 2 October 2019 (EDT)

Talk:Howlback (G1)

2018-12-18T19:40:12Z

Dvandom:

I just noticed that Howlback is described as female. Not disputing, but very curious as to where this information comes from? The gender of the articles in her bio, or something more elaborate? I wasn't aware that the Cobalt Sentries had any real fiction. Just curious :) --[[User:Destrongerlupus|Destrongerlupus]] 17:09, 8 September 2011 (EDT)
:[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Destron/Howlback/howlback.htm Bio. (Scroll down.)] [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 17:15, 8 September 2011 (EDT)
::I'm a bit unclear on how a female version of Howlback existing makes her transgender, since she would have to have a non-female body. If the universe she came from had females, her existing in a normally no-female universe shouldn't change that.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] ([[User talk:KrytenKoro|talk]]) 18:19, 27 June 2014 (EDT)
:::Okay, that clears it up. I got confused and thought for some reason we were referring to SG Howlback.
:::As far as the transgender situation goes -- I cleared up some icky wording about Howlback being "technically genderless" (first off -- it would be biologically ''neuter'', not genderless, and second off -- "technically"? Nooooooo. Don't use.), and removed the note about Arcee. As far as I can tell, since the SRT, Arcee is not only biologically female (since Jhiaxus tampered with her CNA), but also identifies as a woman -- meaning she never actually experienced the disalignment that would make her transgender or transexual. Granted, there's still controversy about what each term specifically means, so it's possible according to one source or another she would fall under the definitions simply by virtue of having changed sex, regardless of the lack of disalignment. Wikipedia suggests "transsexed", a third term, to refer to this situation, although due to real life not having magic robot mad scientists who can warp your mind as well, it's not clear whether the definition still relies on the disalignment or not.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] ([[User talk:KrytenKoro|talk]]) 21:43, 11 August 2014 (EDT)

Needs an entry for the Greatest Hits version (redeco of Stripes/Ravage tablet). [[User:Dvandom|Dvandom]] ([[User talk:Dvandom|talk]]) 14:40, 18 December 2018 (EST)

Bumblebee (WFC)/toys

2018-11-09T20:41:02Z

Dvandom: /* Rescue Packs */

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'''[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]''' is a popular bot with lots of toys and more coming!

==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-CybertronianBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He stars in ''Tron 3.0.'']]
*'''Cybertronian Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2010)
:*''Accessories: '' Handgun

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' Cybertronian Bumblebee transforms from a yellow and black robot into a "Cybertronian courier mode". His toy comes with a handgun and features two wrist-mounted flip-out blades. The handgun is held via [[5mm post]], and can be stored inside his rear bumper in either robot or vehicle mode. Bumblebee's head appears to have [[light-piping]], but his eyes are painted over in blue, thus rendering the gimmick neutered. His legs are generally loose at the mid-thigh joint due to being used for transformation.

:He and Cybertronian [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Generations|Optimus Prime]] shipped ahead of their two other wavemates in the United States via [[Toys"R"Us]].

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#United|Bumblebee Cybertron Mode]], as well as [[retool]]ed into ''Generations/War for Cybertron'' [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Generations|Cliffjumper]] and ''United'' [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#United|Cliffjumper Cybertron Mode]]. In fact, Bumblebee's instructions depict him with Cliffjumper's head, revealing the retool before it was officially announced. As seen in the [[HasCon 2017]] display, he would've been redecoed with battle damage along with First Edition Bumblebee (See below) and it would have come with several Scraplet accessories.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Autobot/GenerationsBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Cybertronian Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RID2015-Platinum-Edition-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee & Grimlock''' (Platinum Edition 2-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Decepticon Hunter

:''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Bumblebee is a redeco of his first ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)| Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Warrior Class|Warrior Class toy]], featuring metallic yellow plastic, and a painted Decepticon Hunter. (See the entry far below for more information on the base mold.)

:His scannable Autobot insignia is centered on his chestplate. This badge is easily scannable while still in-package.

:Bumblebee is bundled with [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Generations|Grimlock]], a redeco of [[#Adventure|''Transformers Adventure Series'' Battle Grimlock]], itself a retool of the ''Generations'' ''Fall of Cybertron'' Voyager Class [[Grimlock_(WFC)#Generations|Grimlock]] figure. In the United States, this set was exclusively available via online retailer Entertainment Earth, although it was also stocked by several smaller US-based online retailers who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was released in Singapore, as a [[Walmart]] exclusive in Canada, and sold at Ripley stores in Chile.

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===Transformers (2010)===
[[File:TRURageOverCybertronCybertronianBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The Grid. A digital frontier. I tried to picture clusters of information as they moved through the computer.]]
*'''Rage over Cybertron''' (Multipack, 2011)
:*''Accessories'': Handgun

: ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' '''Cybertronian Bumblebee''' is a [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of ''Generations'' Cybertronian Bumblebee, with most of the original version's black plastic changed to gray, clear blue headlights and rims, red tint for the windows, most of the red paint details changed to blue, and additional blue circuitry paint details resembling the "overshield" effect from the ''War for Cybertron'' game. He was only available in a three-pack with redecos of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Cybertronian Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Cybertronian Megatron]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TRUROCBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on "Rage over Cybertron" Cybertronian Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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===Rescue Bots===
[[File:RescueBots Bumblebee toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Dear God, [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|they're]] [[Bumblebee (Animated)|crossbreeding!]]]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Rescue Bot, 2011)

:Part of the first wave of [[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)|''Rescue Bots'' toys]], Bumblebee transforms into a yellow muscle car which presumably can be used by the humans in the rescue team to speed to problem sites, while staying within the speed limit, of course. Tugging either end of the vehicle will [[autotransformation|autotransform]] him back into [[robot mode]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RBBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on ''Rescue Bots'' Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RescueBots Garage Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Bumblebee enjoys hiding underneath cars that look like him.]]
*'''Bumblebee Rescue Garage''' (Playset, 2011)

:The [[Bumblebee Rescue Garage]] comes with a smaller Bumblebee toy not unlike an [[Robot Powered Machines|RPM]] or [[Speed Stars]] toy in function. Standing the vehicle on end reveals Bumblebee's robot mode embossed on its underside. The back of Bumblebee's car mode also has a cavity in which the included [[Axel Frazier]] figure can ride.

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[[File:RescueBots Bumblebee and GrahamBurns.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Bumblebee and Graham Burns''' (2-pack, 2013)

:Available in a two-pack with [[Graham Burns#Toys|Graham Burns]], Bumblebee is a non-transforming but articulated figure, with double-swivel shoulder, swivel wrists, neck, and joined-together leg swivels. His sculpt is based much more on the rather more [[show-accuracy|show model]] than his previous ''Rescue Bots'' toys. His left hand is morphed into a blue jackhammer as part of the "Energize" theme.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/RBPVCBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on PVC Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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*'''Bumblebee''' (2013)

:The same non-transforming figurine of jackhammer-having Bumblebee was also available in a single bag, without Graham Burns, without any changes to the toy proper.

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[[File:RescueBots Energize Bumblebee toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' Jackhammer

:Bumblebee's original ''Rescue Bots'' mold was retooled to add sockets onto his hood and released as part of the "Energize" line. He also features translucent blue plastic on his hood and doors, and has a jackhammer accessory made from the same plastic which plugs into the sockets on his hood.

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[[File:Bumblebee Rescue Repair Station.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Bumblebee Rescue Repair Station''' (Playset, 2013)
**''Accessories:'' "Rescue launcher", rescue missile

:The [[Bumblebee Rescue Repair Station]] is a "3D pop-up playset" that unfolds into a play area for ''Rescue Bots'' figures, and features a working "rescue hatch" and spring-loaded "rescue launcher". It is actually the Danger Room playset from Hasbro's ''Marvel Superhero Squad'' line in new colors, but does both [[retool]] out that playset's Sentinel head with a crane arm claw and include a new sticker sheet. It was released in international markets to no fanfare at some point in 2013, apparently being available in at least Latin America and South Korea (the latter being English packaging with a Korean sticker).

:The included Bumblebee is the same deco as the individual non-transforming figure.

::*''[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/1006521-new-rescue-bots-toys.html More information on the Bumblebee Rescue Repair Station at TFW2005]''

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[[File:RescueBots Electronic Energize Bumblebee toy.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Electronic Bumblebee''' (2013)

:A larger non-transforming toy, Bumblebee features electronic lights and sounds. His right hand is replaced by a "rescue drill" which oddly resembles ''Animated'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]'s [[stinger (weapon)|stinger]]s, which spins when you press a button on his right forearm.

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[[File:RescueBotstoy Bumblebee and Scrapmaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Bumblebee and Scrapmaster''' (2-pack, 2014)

:Available with [[Scrapmaster]], Bumblebee is a redeco of the "Energize" non-transforming figure (but is not branded as such) and features a color scheme reminiscent of his ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' form.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/RBPVCBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on black PVC Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RescueBots 2packBumblebeeMorBot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Bumblebee and MorBot''' (2-pack, 2014)

:Available with [[MorBot]], Bumblebee is an all-new non-transfoming figure based on the Rescan figure that turns into a motorcycle.

:Amusingly, the way Bumblebee packaged is positioned like he was petting MorBot.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/RBPVCBumblebeeMotorcycle/bumblebee.htm More information on Rescan PVC Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RescueBots SilverForceOptimusBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Silver Force Optimus Prime and Bumblebee''' (2-pack, 2014)

:Available with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Silver Force Optimus Prime]], Silver Force Bumblebee is a redeco of the Energize non-transforming figure, featuring silver through all his body. It was not sold in the United States, apparently being exclusive to Canadian [[Target]] stores.
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*'''Bumblebee & Doc Greene''' (Figure 2-pack, 2014)

: The jackhammer Bumblebee figurine was repackaged ''again'' in the unified ''[[Playskool]] Heroes'' style packaging, this time partnered with [[Ezra Greene#Toys|Doc Green]] (himself an unchanged version of the toy previously packed in with the [[Boulder#DocGreeneFigure2Pack|Boulder figurine]]).
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====Rescan series====
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[[File:RescueBots MotorcycleBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Rescan, Wave 1, 2014)
:Part of the first wave of the "Rescan" series, Bumblebee features a spring-loaded transformation and transforms into a motorcycle.

:This figure was redecoed and given a new head for the [[Chase (RB)#Cycle|Rescan series motorcycle version of Chase]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/RBBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Motorcycle Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RescueBots RaptorBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|It's going to be really hard to [[Dinobot (BW)|quote Shakespeare]] when you speak in beeps.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Rescan, Wave 2, 2014)

:Part of the second wave of the Rescan series, Bumblebee now transforms into a very goofy-looking raptor dinosaur. Pressing his robot mode chest in raptor mode activates a chomping jaw action.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/RBDinoBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Raptor Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RescueBots RescanCar Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm Jazz?]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Rescan, 2015)

:Released in wave 7 of the Rescan series, this time Bee is back to his good old muscle-car alternate mode, which hadn't been available for a while. This toy is an all-new mold, which ultimately isn't very show-like, with his hood & grill becoming his chestplate rather than his roof.

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[[File:RescueBots RescanJetBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I can flyyyyyy!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Rescan, 2017)

:Released in the 13th wave of Rescan toys, this new body for Bumblebee changes from robot to VTOL aircraft and back when his cockpit is folded down. He features articulated elbows and 5mm compatible fists.

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[[File:RescueBots NightRaptorBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Dull savageness.]]

*'''Bumblebee''' (Rescan, 2017)

:Also released in the 13th wave of Rescan toys, this Bumblebee is a redeco of his earlier Raptor release.
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====Superchargers====
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[[File:RescueBots SuperchargerBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Better than [[Overcharge (Universe)|Overcharged]]?]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Supercharger, 2015)

: Part of the first (and only) wave of "Superchargers", this version of Bumblebee, slightly bigger than a Rescan figure, transforms into an F-1-style race car with [[pull-back motor]] action. Zoom!
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====Rescue Packs====
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*'''Bumblebee Rock Rescue Team''' (Rescue Pack, 2017)

: Part of the first wave of Rescue Pack figures, Bumblebee is an all-new mold that changes from robot to rock-climbing buggy in a few easy steps. He includes two rescue Mini-Cons, [[Hunter (RB Mini-Con)|Hunter the Lion-bot]] and [[Talon (RB)|Talon the Eagle-Bot]], as well as a new [[Cody Burns#RescuePack|Cody Burns]] figure who can interact with bots in several different combinations. Hunter can be assembled into a crane arm which can be mounted on the back of Bumblebee's vehicle mode.

:This set and its wavemate showed up in stores without any word from [[Hasbro]].

A redeco of just the Bumblebee toy (orange replaced by green) was released in wave 16 of the rescan series.

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====Knight Watch====
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[[File:Rescue_Bots_Knight_Watch_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Bumblebee, Mother of Dragons.]]
*'''Knight Watch Bumblebee''' (2017)
:*''Accessories:'' Mini-Con [[Freezer Burn]], Mini-Con [[Wingblaze]], wings/shield

:Knight Watch Bumblebee is a large figure that transforms into a dragon to tie in with ''The Last Knight''. He includes two Mini-Con partner dragons who "combine" (by being held in the top and bottom of Bee's fist) into the [[Double-Dragon Axe]].
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====Flip Racers====
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*'''Bumblebee Quick Launch Garage''' (playset, 2017)
[[File:RB-Bumblebee-FlipRacer.jpg|thumb|250px|Wheeeeee!]]

:Part of the first wave of [[Flip Racer]] Launchers, Bumblebee transforms automatically from a super-deformed car to robot when the vehicle mode is lifted up and placed on its end. A spring-loaded launcher will shoot Bumblebee under the airport at a high speed. The launcher is compatible with the [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#ChompChase|Chomp & Chase Raceway]].
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*'''Bumblebee''' (2018)
[[File:Rescue-Bots-Flip-Racers-Single-Pack-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|250px|]]

:Part of the fourth wave of [[Flip Racer]] Single Packs, Bumblebee transforms automatically into super-deformed muscle car to robot when the vehicle mode is lifted up and placed on its end.<ref>[https://wp.me/p1aMWn-4og LMB3.net Blog #1492: Toy Review: Transformers Rescue Bots Flip Racers Single Packs Wave 3 and 4 (Speedster Boulder and Bumblebee)]</ref>

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====Rescue Guard====
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[[File:RescueBots RescueGuard Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Rescue Dog Sgt. Slobber is [[Sergeant Slobber|A Real Cybertronian Hero]]!]]
*'''Rescue Guard Bumblebee''' (2018)
:*''Accessories:'' Rescue Pet [[Growl (RB)|Growl]], Rescue Pet [[Sergeant Slobber]]

:Rescue Guard Bumblebee is a large figure that transforms into a race car. He includes two partner rescue dogs that convert into armor and rescue tools that attach to Bumblebee in either vehicle or bot mode.
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===Prime===
====First Edition====
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[[File:Primetoy-BumblebeeNYCC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sorry, you won't actually be able to ride one of these in [[New York City|New York]].]]
*'''Bumblebee and Arcee, Includes Raf Esquivel and Jack Darby''' (NYCC 2011 exclusive)
**''Accessories:'' Arm-mounted twin-cannon

:Bumblebee is an orange-ish redeco of First Edition Bumblebee (see below) as a New York taxicab and comes with a pink [[Arcee (WFC)#Prime: First Edition|Arcee]] and NY-themed [[Jack Darby#Prime|Jack Darby]] and [[Raf Esquivel#Prime|Raf Esquivel]] figurines. They were sold exclusively at [[New York Comic Con|New York Comic Con 2011]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/NYCCBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on First Edition NYCC Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Primetoy-BumblebeeDeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Pirates radio clips ''and'' Jazz's transformation scheme.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' ("First Edition" Deluxe Class, 2011)
**''Number:'' '''001'''
**''Accessories:'' Arm-mounted twin-cannon, stand

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#First Edition (2011)|Prime: First Edition]]'' figures, this Deluxe-sized incarnation of Bumblebee transforms into a yellow Urbana 500 muscle car. An arm-mounted blaster can be pegged via 5mm peg into either of his forearms or stowed underneath the vehicle mode. As with other "First Edition" ''Prime'' figures, he comes with a cardboard display stand which sits at the bottom of the packaging.

:As seen in the [[HasCon 2017]] display, he would've been redecoed with battle damage along with ''Generations'' Bumblebee (See above) and it would have come with several Scraplet accessories.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/PrimeBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on First Edition Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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====Cyberverse====
[[File:Prime-toy BumblebeeCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I think my gun overheated...]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number:'' '''2 / 001'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''2012-[[March 21|03-21]]'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EZ-04'''
**''Accessories:'' Blaster

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, Bumblebee transforms into an [[Urbana 500]] muscle car. He features numerous [[C joint|3mm port]]s for mounting Cyberverse weapons, such as on his hands, doors/arms, and roof/back.

:He comes with a blaster (modeled after his in-show cannon) that features two 3mm posts and a port, and is cast in soft translucent red plastic. This weapon, in a variety of colors, is also used by ''Cyberverse'' [[Arcee (WFC)#Cyberverse|Arcee]], [[Evac (Ride)#Cyberverse|Evac]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#Hyperspeed|Hyperspeed Wheeljack]], [[Tailgate (Prime)|Autobot Tailgate]], the [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CyberverseBattlesuit|redeco]] of Bumblebee that comes with the [[Bumblebee Battle Suit]] (see below) and [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|2014 ''Transformers'']] [[Groove (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Groove]].

:Some units had the blaster molded significantly more flexible (and also more creamy and less translucent) plastic.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/LegBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Cyberverse Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Primetoy-Cyberverse-QuickbladeBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|...And turned into a blade!?]]
*'''Quickblade Bumblebee''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number:'' '''2 / 011'''
**''Accessories:'' Combat blade

: Part of the third wave of ''Prime Cyberverse'' Legion Class toys, Quickblade Bumblebee is a redeco of Legion Class Bumblebee in black with yellow stripes, loosely resembling the deco he later assumes in Season 3 of [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]. He comes with a "combat blade", a soft translucent-green blade weapon that can mount/be held via any of its four 3mm pegs. In varying colors, it was used by [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], [[Knock Out (Prime)#CyberverseSingle|Knock Out]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Mirage (Movie)#Cyberverse|Mirage]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/LegQBBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Quickblade Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Primetoy-Cyberverse-BumblebeeBattleSuit-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|... Oh, nevermind. It's all cool now.]]
*'''Bumblebee Battle Suit''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 003'''
**''Accessories:'' Large missile-firing blaster, missile, small double-barreled blaster

: Part of the second wave of ''Prime Cyberverse'' Vehicle playsets, the [[Bumblebee Battle Suit]] comes with a redeco of Legion Class Bumblebee, who features brighter, paler yellow plastic, trades in his black stripes for sparkly dark-blue, replaces his silver-painted windshields with metallic light-blue, switches the silver on his abdomen and shins with metallic dark-blue, replaces the black grill with silver, omits the stripe portions at the center of the hood, and removes the silver on his feet. In addition to the suit's other accessories, Bumblebee still comes with his double-barreled blaster, with the color changed from translucent red to translucent light blue.

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[[File:PrimeEZCollectionAutobotSet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Autobot Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012-[[November 24|11-24]])
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP1'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster

:Available for this set, this version of Bumblebee replaces his yellow plastic with a darker shade of metallic yellow. He was released as a six-pack along with [[Ratchet (WFC)#EZ6pack|Ratchet]], [[Bulkhead (Prime)#EZ6pack|Bulkhead]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Optimus Prime]], [[Arcee (WFC)#EZ6pack|Arcee]], and [[Wheeljack (Prime)#EZ6pack|Wheeljack]].

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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
**''Series / Number:'' '''3 / 004'''
**''Accessories'': Eagleshot Bow

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, Bumblebee is a redeco and significant "retool" (in the loosest sense of the term; ''literally'' every single part except for his wheels and the shoulder joints is modified) of Legion Class Bumblebee, transforming into a heavily armed Urbana 500 muscle car with spikes covering the front wheels, sculpted missile launchers and boosters/blasters on the doors, armor panels at the rear, and a large version of his double-barreled blaster sculpted onto his hood, the barrels of which end up mounted on his chest/shoulders in robot mode. He sports various 3mm ports in the same places the original Legion Class toy did.

:He comes with the "[[Eagleshot Bow]]", a crossbow which has two 3mm ports and three posts, allowing it to mount/be mounted in different ways. This bow, in varying colors, was also used by [[Airachnid (Prime)#Cyberverse|Airachnid]], [[Windrazor (Prime)#Toys|Windrazor]], and [[Rippersnapper (Prime)#Toys|Rippersnapper]].

:in 2017, This Bumblebee also saw release as one of the 3 random free gifts for the Walmart exclusive Blu-Ray release of the four [[Live-action film series|live-action movies]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CybBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Cyberverse Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BHCyberverse-BumblebeeEnergonDriller.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Energon Driller with Bumblebee''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''3 / 003'''
**''Accessories:'' Prod, saw, Eagleshot Bow, Energon Booster

: The only new product from the second wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters Cyberverse'' Vehicle playsets, the [[Energon Driller]] (a redeco of the Series 2 Driller stripped of its electronics) comes with a redeco of Legion Class Series 3 Bumblebee, who features an ever-so-slightly darker shade of yellow plastic, black instead of charcoal wheels and hip and shoulder joints, dark metallic blue instead of black paint details for his front bumper, windscreen, shins and forearms/vehicle mode doors, black instead of silver paint operations for the face and the double-barreled blaster on the hood, and less saturated blue paint operations for the eyes.

: He comes with blue redecos of the Series 2 Driller's prod and saw accessories, which were originally meant for [[Knock Out (Prime)#Cyberverse|Knock Out]], as well as the Eagleshot Bow. The Energon Booster (originally part of the Series 2 Vehicles' light-up gimmick) is also included as a separate piece no longer connected to the Driller by a power cable, and can also be used by Bumblebee as a hand-held weapon.

:The Bumblebee Energon Driller was notoriously absent from US retail for many months after being available from online retailers and even appearing at retail in Hasbro's Asian and eventually European markets. It wasn't until much later that it finally became available through discount stores such as Ross, although there have also been sightings at Toys"R"Us Express, Hastings and Tuesday Morning stores.

====Robots in Disguise====
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[[File:PrimeRIDtoy-BumblebeeDeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Here'''s my other blaster! ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Prime-toy BumblebeeTakTomDx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Can you transform me in 10 seconds without damaging my decals? ''(Arms-Micron version pictured)'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 001'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''2012-[[March 31|03-31]]'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AM-02'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 arm-mounted blasters (Hasbro only), "B.2" Arms Micron (Takara only)

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, this Bumblebee is an entirely new mold, and features a much simpler transformation (and slightly decreased posability), including a "dramatic head reveal": the entire car mode front section is geared together, so when the robot mode shoulders are pulled out, the hood opens up to flip out Bumblebee's head and expand his chest. Two blaster-weapons are now included, which use [[5mm post|5mm posts and holes]] to mount on his forearms, engine block, or be used as hand-held weapons. They can also combine to form a larger quad-barreled cannon. While the [[instructions]] are rather vague about it, his folded-up roof actually features a tab that's meant to peg into a slot behind his pelvis, securing his roof somewhat in robot mode. This version of the toy was later retooled into [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]].

: In wave six of the "Robots in Disguise" toyline, Bumblebee was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version of Bumblebee, part of the first wave of ''Prime'' toys, is considerably different. His roof and doors have been retooled to include 5mm-hole mounting points, which are meant to be used with the new [[Arms Micron]] system. As such, he does not come with the Hasbro version's blasters, instead coming with the Arms Micron [[B.2]], who transforms into an over-sized version of Bumblebee's wrist-mounted blasters. His [[paint operation]]s have also been pretty heavily decreased; his doors, roof and rear window-frame have stripe-less solid-yellow paint to cover the clear plastic, leaving his engine block, grill-parts and face the only "detail-painted" parts on the toy. Most of his detailing, like his car mode striping, is provided by a separate sheet of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s. (This actually allows for more [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] stripes than the painted Hasbro version.) Unfortunately, he suffers from a particularly horrid case of sticker placement: The [[instructions]] tell you to place stickers between his front wheels and doors to continue his stripe patterns, but due to how the doors are jointed, there is not enough clearance near them to accommodate these stickers, and opening the doors will ''destroy'' the stickers.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Robots in Disguise Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1465.html Arms Micron Bumblebee at Alfes's toy blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRIDtoy-ShadowStrikeBee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Great. Now everyone will think he's a part of the pavement.]]
*'''Shadow Strike Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 011'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 arm-mounted blasters

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Deluxe Class toys, Shadow Strike Bumblebee is a redeco of "Robots in Disguise" Deluxe Class Bumblebee, and is cast in gray, yellow, and translucent blue plastic. He features new yellow stripe patterns and deco, with some gray and black paint details here and there.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/SSBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Shadow Strike Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Prime-toy BumblebeeTerrorcon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Terrorcon Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2012-[[August 10|08-10]])
**''Accessories'': "Terrorcon Zori" Arms Micron

: Meant to represent Bumblebee turned into a vicious monster after being infused with [[Dark Energon]], "Terrorcon Bumblebee" is the Arms Micron Bee molding done in black, gray, and clear-purple. Rather than his nominal Arms Micron partner, B.2, he instead comes with [[Zori#Terrorcon|Terrorcon Zori]], a clear-purple version of [[Soundwave (WFC)#Prime|Soundwave]]'s Micron partner. This set was available as an [[AEON]] stores exclusive in Japan.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|All that glitters is not Goldbug.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''001'''
**''Accessories'': 2 arm-mounted blasters

: Another Dark-Energon-infused iteration of Bumblebee, but still an Autobot and apparently not a brutal killing machine, ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Bumblebee is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-exclusive redeco of "Robots in Disguise" Deluxe Class Bumblebee, and is cast in translucent glittery-gold and opaque blue plastics as an [[homage]] to [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Goldbug|Generation 1 Goldbug]].

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Knock Out (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Knock Out]], [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]], and [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/DEBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Dark Energon Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Bumblebee joins the [[Autoroller]]s.]]
*'''Remote Controlled Bumblebee''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

:An electronic Bumblebee, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Bumblebee from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:Primetoy-UltimateOpponentsBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Show-accuracy|Denied!]]]]
*'''Bumblebee vs. Starscream: Ultimate Opponents''' (Entertainment Pack, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Arm-mounted weapon

: This Deluxe Class Bumblebee is a redeco of his First Edition release in a darker, more orange shade of yellow plastic, similar to the same mould's NYCC exclusive version. He features brighter silver highlights and an inexplicable recoloring of his racing stripes to an aqua blue, which fade back to their regular black halfway along his car mode.

: Bumblebee came packed-in with a redeco of First Edition Starscream, small unarticulated figurines of [[Silas]] and a MECH soldier, as well as a DVD containing the episodes ''[[Convoy (episode)|Convoy]]'', ''[[Sick Mind]]'' and ''[[Out of His Head]]''. The two-pack was also available in Australian markets virtually unchanged, except the DVD was replaced with a booklet including short (and by that, we mean one sentence) bios as well as [[Tech Spec]]s for [[Breakdown (WFC)|most]] [[Airachnid (Prime)|of]] the characters.

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[[File:Primetoy-WeaponizerClassBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Eight. Count 'em. Eight wheels. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:TFP-AM-Gatling-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Weaponizer, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 002'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''2012-[[November 30|11-30]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Blaster pistol (Hasbro & Takara), "B.2 A" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Weaponizer Class toys, Bumblebee is a large, roughly Leader-sized mold with a simplified [[Transformation|transformation scheme]], more accurate proportions, and a grand total of ''four'' [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|fake wheel]]s on his person due to said transformation. He comes with a double-barreled blaster pistol which can mount onto his hands, forearms, and trunk.

: His ''main'' gimmicks, however, are the two large mini-guns hidden in his hood-chest, which can deploy and "weaponize" either mode. When his robot head/engine block is pressed down, the mini-guns swing out from his hood-chest and spin, while a red LED inside his torso lights up briefly. Pushing on the gray lever/the center front fender portion (both on his chest) briefly lights up the LED again and swings the mini-guns back into his body.

: His [[stock photography]] (& his commercial appearance) gives him a [[:File:Transformers-Prime-Weaponizers-Bumblebee.jpg|''completely'' different vehicle deco]] compared to the final product, with the final toy having fewer [[paint operation]]s overall. The final product lacks the stripe patterns between the front wheels and doors due to that patch being made of [[unpaintable plastic]], shrinks the stripes on the hood, tapers the door stripes towards the front and extends it towards the rear wheels, rearranges the stripes on the trunk, roof, and behind the engine block, shrinks the Autobot symbol on the roof, and moves said symbol to the front of the hood. The hood stripes, in particular, have been ''significantly'' shrunk into what are essentially ''pinstripes''.

: A [[Variant#Running changes|running change variant]] of this figure features much thicker stripes on his hood-chest.

:The Japanese release, dubbed '''Gatling Bumblebee''', sports metallic gold paint on most of his yellow plastic, and some sliver details. He comes with a gray version of his Arms Micron, B.2.

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====Beast Hunters====
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-DeluxeBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Derf, a life-form's gotta do what a life-form's gotta do.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 001'''
**''Accessories'': 2 arm-mounted blasters, Eagleshot Bow, 6 missiles

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Bumblebee is a redeco and extensive retool of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Deluxe Class Bumblebee mold, transforming into a heavily-modified Urbana 500 muscle car that's covered in spikes. Bumblebee's roof has been retooled with an additional 5mm peg-hole, and the hinge joint at the rear windshield has been removed.

:He retains the two arm-mounted blasters, and now additionally comes with a larger-scale "Eagleshot Bow", a large, spring-loaded [[missile]]-launching bow, as well as six missiles. The missiles can slide in and store on brackets in various places, with two brackets located on top of the bow, and two rotating brackets located on each door. The prods on the sides of the bow can be opened manually, but are meant to open automatically when a missile is inserted into the launcher.

:His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 1|first chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

:This version of the mold also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Saberback]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-NightShadowBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|About time this mold got painted rims.]]
*'''Night Shadow Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': 2 arm-mounted blasters, Eaglefire Bow, 6 missiles

: Part of the fifth wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class toys, Night Shadow Bumblebee is a redeco of his ''Beast Hunters'' toy, sporting a black and gold color scheme similar to his depiction in the third season of the ''Prime'' cartoon, but with additional teal and silver details. His bow has been redecoed into the "[[Eagleshot Bow|Eaglefire Bow]]", representing an upgraded version of his previous "Eagleshot Bow".

:His stock photos depict his hood/chest as being cast in a mixture of black and gold plastic, whereas the final product casts these parts just in black.

:His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 23|twenty-third chapter]] of the ''Tales of the Beast Hunters'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/NSBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Night Shadow Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TFP-BH-Talking-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Talking Bumblebee / SFX Bumblebee''' (Battlemaster Class, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Blaster pistol, bow

: Part of the only wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Battlemaster Class toys, "Talking Bumblebee" is a redeco/retool of his ''Robots in Disguise'' Weaponizer toy, sporting a black and yellow color scheme similar to his depiction in the third season of the ''Prime'' cartoon, as well as a new head-sculpt that features a mouth. He comes with a ''massive'' bow and features a talking gimmick (voiced by [[Johnny Yong Bosch]]!).

: The European release replaced the voice clips with various sound effects and was accordingly named "SFX Bumblebee".

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/TBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Talking Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeBHPRtoy Cyberverse Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee & Blight''' (Legion 2-pack, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Eagleshot Bow

:For the ''Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising'' subline imprint, the ''Cyberverse'' series 3 Bumblebee sculpt was recolored in (vaguely) [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] black and yellow colors, similar to Deluxe Class Night Shadow Bumblebee. This version of Bumblebee was only available in a two-pack with [[Blight (Prime)#Target2pack|Blight]].

:As a second [[wave]] ''Predacons Rising'' release, this set was only available as a Target exclusive in the US (and not in Canada, Australia or Europe), and on top of that was by far the rarest and hardest to find of all ''Predacons Rising'' products. For some reason, it was stocked by various Japan-based import stores, though, thus making this the easiest (though not cheapest) way to obtain the two-pack. Like the Abominus giftset, this two-pack features no ''Cyberverse'' logo on its packaging.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/PRNSBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Legion Night Shadow Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BHPRtoy-NovaBlastBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's basically lemonade and blueberry juice with a hint of pepper.]]
*'''Nova Blast Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Accessories'': 2 arm-mounted blasters, Eagleshot Bow, 6 missiles

: Part of the "[[Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising|Predacons Rising]]" [[subline imprint]], Nova Blast Bumblebee is a redeco of his ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class toy that changes some black and yellow sections to blue, changes some [[paint operation]]s, and adds light blue flames to the sides of his hood/chest.

:As a second [[wave]] ''Predacons Rising'' release, Nova Blast Bumblebee was only available as a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the United States (and not in Canada, Australia or Europe).

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/PRNBBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Nova Blast Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Prime BH deluxe upscaled Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oversized Cyberverse toys aren't always [[Knockoff|cheap, unofficial fakes]].]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Series / Number'': '''4 / 001'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword

:Part of the first wave of 2014 ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class toys, Bumblebee is an enlarged <s>knockoff</s> copy of his ''Beast Hunters Cyberverse'' toy, though with minor detail differences to be more accurate 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.

: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]], Bumblebee and the other figures of his [[wave]] were ultimately only available in Europe and Hong Kong, in [[multilingual packaging|European packaging]] in both instances (an unusual occurrence for Hong Kong).

:His sword is reused for [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 5|Takara's ''Movie Advanced Series'' Ratchet]].

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===Kre-O===
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[[File:Kreo Stealth Bumblebee set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He only accepted this Stealth mission just to prank the target.]]
* '''Stealth Bumblebee''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''98814'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[March 20]] 2013'''
**''Pieces'': '''257'''
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, [[Security Guard]] x2, [[Biker]], [[Bulldog (Kre-O)|Bulldog]]
**''Accessories'': Handgun, shotgun, submachinegun, barrel x2, flak jacket

: The "[[Stealth Bumblebee]]" set comes with a predominantly-black version of Bumblebee that rebuilds into a sports car capable of carrying a single Kreon. His right arm ends in a rotating barrel, simulating a built-in blaster-arm.

: The accompanying Bumblebee Kreon is based on the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' version of the character. He lacks a right hand, instead having a clear-blue cylinder that slips over the cuff, simulating an arm-blaster. He uses the [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Ironhide]] helmet and the [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Prowl]] door-wing backpack. Like most of the 2012 sets, Bumblebee comes with his own extra clear "Energon" torso piece. This piece was apparently intended to feature the Bumblebee tampographs at some point, but like all of the extra torsos in this year's assortment, it's been been left unimpressively blank.

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[[File:Kreo Battle Net Bumblebee set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Beast Hunting Prankmobile.]]
*'''Battle Net Bumblebee''' (2013)
**''Set number'': '''A2202'''
**''Pieces'': '''178'''
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, Captain
**''Accessories'': Scoped pistol

:Available as part of the ''Battle Net Bumblebee'' set, Bumblebee can be built into a robot, or into an offroad vehicle with a net launcher mounted on the back. Accompanying him is the Predacon [[Stormrazor]] as well as Kreons of himself and a human Kreon resembling [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]].

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[[File:KreO-toy Bumblebee AutobotCommand.jpg|250px|thumb|Leader of the Prankster Command Center.]]
*'''Autobot Command Center''' (Playset, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A5412'''
**''Pieces'': '''461'''
**''Kreons'': Arcee, Bumblebee, Knock Out, Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Shockwave

: The [[Autobot Command Center]] playset includes a Bumblebee Kreon, again based on ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], only this time his tampographs are a bit more detailed. In lieu of the arm cannon, Bee has access to a variety of weapons stored on a weapons rack.

: The set also comes with ''Prime''-style Kreons of [[Arcee (WFC)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#CommandCenter|Optimus Prime]], [[Ratchet (WFC)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]], and "secret" Kreon [[Knock Out (Prime)#CommandCenter|Knock Out]], who was unnamed and shown only in silhouette on the packaging. The set also included a brick-built [[Rippersnapper (Prime)#CommandCenter|Rippersnapper]] beast.

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====Robots in Disguise====
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[[File:KreO-toy Bumblebee RID15 DiscDemolisher.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Wait until ''this'' runs to a puddle of mud while [[Sideswipe (RID)|someone's]] standing beside it.]]
*'''Bumblebee Disc Demolisher''' (2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0949'''
**''Pieces'': '''186'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bisk (RID)#Kre-O|Bisk]], Bumblebee, [[Clampdown (RID)#Kre-O|Clampdown]]
**''Accessories'': Blaster, stasis pod

:Available only in the "[[Bumblebee Disc Demolishor]]" set, this Bumblebee based on his appearance in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)| Robots in Disguise]]'' series. He carries an Andorian blaster pistol from the ''Kre-O [[Star Trek]]'' line. He 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.

: His massive vehicle, based on the character's vehicle mode, features a pop-up launcher in its trunk section, which fires plastic rings via pressure-launch. There is ''just'' enough space behind the windshield to seat a Kreon, though their noggin will stick out just a bit through a hole in the roof. The set also comes with a "[[Stasis pod#Aligned continuity family|stasis cell]]", used to imprison Kreons and kept shut with a rubber band.

:Like the rest of the ''Robots in Disguise'' building sets, these sets were not released at normal retail in the US. They were sold in Taiwan and Singapore from January 2015, and later in Canada from May 2015. The eventually were made available in the US through "closeout" chains like TJ Maxx, Ross, and Marshall's.

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[[File:KreO-toy Bumblebee RID15 Custom.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Custom Kreon, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B1234'''
**''Pieces'': '''26'''
**''Accessories'': Axe, Arm-cannon, Blaster pistol, Sniper rifle, transparent arms, body & helmet, rack

:Part of the first assortment of ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Custom Kreon]]s, this Bumblebee is the only one of the character with his battle mask deployed. He comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his extra pieces. Unlike the previous Custom Kreons, he doesn't have a chromed helmet, but he does come with the standard clear-plastic helmet, torso, and legs, plus clear-plastic normal Kreon arms. He also has a clip-on cannon, a sniper rifle, a blaster pistol, and a chromed axe.

:Despite what the instructions say, the body piece cannot be pegged down between the leg parts installed on the display stand. However this can be amended by putting a 2x1 plate piece there to "mount" the torso slightly higher.

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[[File:KreO-toy Bumblebee RID15 CustomArmor.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Armor Up Bumblebee''' (Custom Kreon, 2017)
**''Set Number'': '''B5709'''
*'''Blizzard Strike Bumblebee''' (2017)
**''Set Number'':'''B5713'''
*'''Night Strike Bumblebee''' (2017?)
**''Set Number'': ??
***''Pieces'': 23
***''Accessories'': Scoped pistol, torso armor, 2 shoulder armor pieces, 2 arm extensions, left & right leg extensions

: Released without any prior announcement from Hasbro through Dollar General stores, the new type of Custom Kreon features extension parts for the arms and legs used for the China-exclusive ''Armor Hero Captor'' sets, as well as extra torso and shoulder armor, to make much larger, more posable Kreons. Each character comes in three color sets (in theory): "Armor Up", "Blizzard Strike" and "Night Strike", using the same parts, though every version comes with a different facial expression.

: Be careful with the "Blizzard Strike" sets, as the clear-plastic clips used to secure the leg extensions are prone to cracking.

: Only six of the twelve sets shown have seen release: Bumblebee's "Night Strike" coloration has not been found in stores yet.

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===Go!===
[[File:TFGoHunterBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hunter Bumblebee''' ([[April 27|04-27]]-2013)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''G14'''
**''Accessories'': 2 arm-mounted blasters, "Needle Arrow" bow, 6 missiles

:Hunter Bumblebee is a [[redeco]] of the ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Bumblebee toy, released in [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Transformers Go!]]'' toyline. He's cast in a slightly more orange shade of yellow and has some minor differences in paint as well, such as shinier headlights and entirely black lines on his hood as opposed to the ''Beast Hunters'' toy's partially silver ones.

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===Construct-Bots===
[[File:ConstructBots BeastHuntersBumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Beast Hunters Bumblebee''' (Scout, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''34'''

: ''Beast Hunters'' Bumblebee turns into a car. He includes a non-firing crossbow weapon.

:Like most ''[[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' Construct-Bots, Bumblebee never saw release in the United States.

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===Robots in Disguise (2015)===
{{note|Virtually every toy in this list has a scannable [[insignia]] sticker on it. For [[Hasbro]] releases, it temporarily unlocks that toy as a playable character in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], and can only be scanned once per day. [[TakaraTomy]] releases simply check that off on their mobile app's collection list. It's honestly quicker and less redundant to say which toys '''don't''' have this feature. Meanwhile, scanning the ''Combiner Force'' toys' insignia stickers gives the player Tickets, which can be spent by giving them to [[Cryostase]] via the main map menu. }}

====Legion Class====
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[[File:TF-RID2015-Legion-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Legion Class, 2015)
:Part of the first wave of ''Robots in Disguise'' Legion figures, Bumblebee transforms into a (fictional) Griffin Motors 1995 Windblazer. In [[robot mode]], his fists & shoulders are compatible with 3mm-peg weapons, although he does not come with any himself. Unlike some of the figures below, this Bumblebee does not feature a faux front car chest window. His scannable Autobot insignia is on his driver-side door in vehicle mode, becoming his right arm in robot mode. This badge is accessible while he is still in-package.

:[[File:RID Legion Bumblebee Packaging Comparison.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|left|Almost as persistent as the ''Generation 1'' figure.]]
:The initial release's instructions had two errors: Bumblebee's head needs to flip forward when transforming into vehicle mode, but this will make his vehicle mode slightly bumped up from the back (this can be remedied by flipping his head underneath). The instructions also tell you to flip his right hand up instead on his vehicle bonnet/body piece. Later releases fixes the issues. ''Probably'' due to tolerance issues or a design flaw, The right side of Bumblebee's alternate mode rear section has a slight gap if not properly transformed.

:Despite being succeeded by the "Night Ops" redeco in wave 4, the original yellow and black deco of the figure made a comeback in subsequent waves, in two different packaging [[variant]]s as part of the "Mini-Con Weaponizers" and "Combiner Force" [[subline imprint]]s. While the "Weaponizers" version has only ever been found at retail in United States, the "Combiner Force" version saw a more widespread international release again.

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[[File:EZ-Collection-Transformers-Adventure-Bumblebee-Clear-Ver.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb|Now available in banana flavor!]]
*'''Bumblebee Clear Ver.''' (EZ Collection, 2015)
:A redeco of Legion Class Bumblebee in clear plastic, Bumblebee Clear Ver. was given away at Japanese [[Toys"R"Us]] stores from [[March 21]] 2015 to customers who spent ¥3000 or more on ''Adventure'' product. Like most of the clear colored ''Adventure'' Legion Class exclusives, Bumblebee has no paint operations save for his face.

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*'''Bumblebee''' (Clash of the Transformers 2-pack, 2015)

:Packaged with Underbite, this Bumblebee is a redeco of the Legion Class figure based on Bumblebee's armor from the [[Battlegrounds, Part 2|''Robots in Disguise'' season 1 finale]]. The 2-pack is a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive.

:Like his original toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is on his driver-side door in vehicle mode, becoming his right arm in robot mode.

:The "Clash of the Transformers" Legion two-packs have thus far only been available as Toys"R"Us exclusives in Australia.

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[[File:RID2015-legion-night-ops-bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Night Ops Bumblebee''' (Legion Class, 2015)

:A stealth-themed redeco of the Legion Class Bumblebee figure, Night Ops Bumblebee features light grey and black plastic and different paint applications compared to the "Clash of the Transformers" 2-pack.

:Like his original toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is on his drivers-side door in vehicle mode, becoming his right arm in robot mode. This badge is accessible while he is still in-package.

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[[File:TF-Adventure-TV-Magazine-Legion-Class-Black-Knight-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''I am Vengeance. I am the Night. I am BATBEE!'']]
*'''Black Knight Bumblebee''' (EZ Collection, 2015)
:A ''different'' black and yellow stealth redeco of the Legion Bumblebee figure, Black Knight Bumblebee was released as a free gift with the September 2015 issue of Japan's ''[[TV Magazine]]''.

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*'''Team Bumblebee VS Megatronus set''' (EZ Collection 4-pack, 2015)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TAV34'''
:Available in this set, this version of Bumblebee is a redeco of the original Legion Class Bumblebee, featuring additional paint details. As the toy features a deco accurate to his robot mode, his front window features an Autobot insignia, and his arm's side windows and back windows are unpainted. Bumblebee was released as a four-pack along with [[Strongarm (RID)#TAV34|Strongarm]], [[Sideswipe (RID)#TAV34|Sideswipe]], and [[The Fallen#TAV34|Megatronus]].

:Unlike the Hasbro release, the toy features no scan-badges on the toy, instead it was printed on one small card, along with the other 3 badges. The [[:File:TAV-34-EZ-Collection-Bumblebee.jpg|stock photo]] features darker silver paint as opposed to the final product's plain silver.

:Like the rest of the ''Adventure'' EZ Collection sets, some online retailers like Amazon Japan were still selling it 2 years later at greatly reduced prices (70% off).
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*'''Team Bumblebee vs Thunderhoof Set''' (EZ Collection 4-pack, [[2016]]-[[May 31|05-31]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TAV48'''

:Another release of the EZ Collection Bumblebee figure was released as a four-pack along with Windblade, Thunderhoof, and Fixit.
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====One-Step Changers====
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[[File:2015RIDOnestepBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:Easy-Dynamic-Series-TED-07-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (One-Step Changer, 2015)
**''Release Date'': 2015-[[May 30|05-30]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TED-07'''
:Part of the first wave of ''Robots in Disguise'' One-Step Changers, Bumblebee transforms from robot to vehicle in one step! One-Step Bumblebee also features [[Kibble#"faux-parts"|fake wheels]] on his robot mode shoulders. His scannable Autobot insignia is centered on his robot mode chestplate. The badge is still accessible while still in-package. Due to how the legs are molded, Bumblebee cannot ride on [[Grimlock_(RID_2015)#Stomp_.26_Chomp|Stomp & Chomp Grimlock]].

:The TakaraTomy release of One-Step Changer Bumblebee (as part of the Easy Dynamic Series line) features extensive paint applications to resemble his cartoon counterpart. He also features a different scannable Autobot insignia on his robot mode chestplate.

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*'''Night Ops Bumblebee''' (One-Step Changer, 2015)
[[File:RID2015-One-Step-Changer-Night-Ops-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
:Part of the fourth wave of the Transformers: Robots in Disguise One-Step Changers, Night Ops Bumblebee is a Stealth-themed redeco of the One-Step Bumblebee figure above.

:Like his original toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is centered on his robot mode chestplate. The badge is still accessible while still in-package.

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[[File:RID2015-One-Step-Changers-Collection-6-pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Robots in Disguise Collection''' (6-pack, 2015)

:A 6-pack featuring the One-Step figures of Bumblebee, [[Steeljaw (RID)#RIDCollection|Steeljaw]], [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#RIDCollection|Grimlock]], [[Sideswipe (RID)#RIDCollection|Sideswipe]], [[Underbite#RIDCollection|Underbite]] (all of them unchanged from their individual releases), and a new One-Step [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#RIDCollection|Optimus Prime]] figure available only in this set. This set was exclusive to [[Target]] stores in the United States and to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in Canada.

: Sideswipe, Steeljaw, Underbite, and Bumblebee's badges are all scannable in-package.

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[[File:RID2015-One-Step-changer-Patrol-Mode-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Transformers-Adventure-TED17-Quick-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (One-Step Changer, 2016)
**''Release date'': 2016-[[January 30|01-30]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TED-17'''

:Part of the eighth wave of ''Robots in Disguise'' One-Step Changers, this new mold of One Step Bumblebee features a transformation similar to ''Age of Extintion'' [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]]'s and ''Robots in Disguise (2015)'' Sideswipe's. His scannable badge is on his vehicle mode's roof. Although the badge is accessible while in-package, the badge was neutered by a thin rubber band, unless you want to take the toy out from the packaging. This Bumblebee can ride on [[Grimlock_(RID_2015)#Stomp_.26_Chomp|Stomp & Chomp Grimlock]], but does not activate any of the larger figure's gimmicks.

:The TakaraTomy release of the toy, dubbed ''Quick Bumblebee'', features extensive paint applications to resemble his cartoon counterpart's colors. He also features a different scannable Autobot insignia on his roof.

:The toy was labelled as "Switchblade Bumblebee" in the ''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game, whilst official product descriptions name it "Patrol Mode Bumblebee", but neither descriptor is present on the toy's packaging.

:This mold is also used to make ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Bumblebee.

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[[File:TF-RID2015-One-Step-Changer-Energon-Boost-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Energon Boost Bumblebee''' (One-Step Changer, 2016)

:Energon Boost Bumblebee is a repaint of the 2016 Bumblebee mold, featuring Energon light blue detailing.

:Like his original mold, his scannable badge is on his vehicle mode's roof. Although the badge is accessible while in-package.

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[[File:TF-RID-Combiner-Force-1-Step-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Someone get this car off my back!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (One-Step Changer, 2017)

:Part of 9th wave of One-Step Changers, and the first of the [[Combiner Force]] subline, this Bumblebee is yet another new mold, whose transformation is similar to the [[Bumblebee_(WFC)/toys#Robots_in_Disguise_(2015)_2|Bumblebee 2-in-1 Blaster]] role-play accessory. Like most One-Step Changers, Bumblebee features limited articulation on the shoulders, and features 5mm compatible hands. Bumblebee is also a [[shellformer]] due to its transformation scheme.

:His scannable badge is on the left side of his vehicle mode's kibble, accessible while in-package. This Bumblebee cannot ride on Stomp & Chomp Grimlock due to how the legs are molded.
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====Warrior Class====
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[[File:2015 Rid Deluxe Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|The line starts with me and goes around the block. Twice. ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:Takaratomy-tav-01-bumblebee.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Warrior Class, 2014/2015)
**''Japanese Release Date'': 2015-[[March 21|03-21]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TAV01'''
**''Accessories:'' Decepticon Hunter
:Part of the first wave of the Warrior Class figures, Bumblebee (again) transforms into a fictional Griffin Motors 1995 Windblazer. He includes a Decepticon Hunter sword accessory, which can be held via 5mm holes in his hands. His scannable Autobot insignia is centered on his chestplate. This badge is easily scannable while still in-package.

:The TakaraTomy version features extensive paint details for the toy, and features a different scannable Autobot insignia on his robot mode chest. Scanning this with the ''Transformers Chronicle'' mobile app unlocks the toy to the app's collection list.

:His current stock photo is mistransformed: his back piece isn't folded down. Despite being succeeded by his alternate redecoes, The original figure eventually saw release in the 11th wave of the Warrior Class line with the "Combiner Force" packaging. His scannable sticker is also altered, but scanning the badge only unlocks Energon currency, but not the character.

::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=5681 More information on ''Robots in Disguise'' Warrior Bumblebee at Transformers-Universe.com]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on ''Robots in Disguise'' Warrior Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RID2015-Warrior-Class-Night-Ops-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cheese-wheeled Stealth.]]
*'''Night Ops Bumblebee''' (Warrior Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Decepticon Hunter

:A stealth-themed redeco of the Warrior Class Bumblebee figure, with its opaque plastic colors inverted.

:Like his original toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is centered on his chestplate. This badge is easily scannable while still in-package.

::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=6427 More information on ''Robots in Disguise'' Night Ops Bumblebee at Transformers-Universe.com]''

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[[File:Clash-of-the-Transformers-Warrior-Class-Bumblebee-Hasbro-Ver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Clash-of-the-Transformers-Warrior-Class-Bumblebee-TakaraTomy-Ver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Warrior Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Decepticon Hunter
:A redeco of Warrior Class Bumblebee based on his appearance in the ''Robots in Disguise'' season 1 finale, this figure was released as part of the ''Clash of the Transformers'' [[subline imprint]] that's [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores around the world, including Japan.

:Like his original toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is centered on his chestplate. This badge is easily scannable while still in-package.

:The TakaraTomy release of the toy, also a Toys"R"Us exclusive, is nearly identical to the Hasbro version, but features a different scan-badge on his chest. Scanning this in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' app unlocks Clash Bumblebee on the list.

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[[File:TAV29-Bumblebee-Supreme-Mode.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Its truly [[Engrish#Semi-official_cases_of_Engrish|Sublime]].]]
*'''Bumblebee Supreme Mode''' (Warrior Class, 2015-[[October 24|10-24]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TAV-29'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Decepticon Hunters

:Bumblebee Supreme Mode is a redeco/retool of the Warrior Class Bumblebee, based on his appearance in the ''Robots in Disguise'' season 1 finale: Battlegrounds. Bumblebee also features an extra Decepticon hunter, which can be wielded with his pair of 5mm compatible hands.

:Bumblebee Supreme Mode also features a different scannable Autobot insignia on his robot mode chest. Scanning this with the ''Transformers Chronicle'' mobile app unlocks the toy to the app's collection list.

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[[File:2015RIDWarriorClassNightStrikeBumblebee.jpeg|thumb|right|upright=1.66]]
*'''Night Strike Bumblebee''' (Warrior Class, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' Decepticon Hunter

:Night Strike Bumblebee is yet another redeco of Warrior Class Bumblebee, with his vehicle mode deco inspired by ''Animated'' Bumblebee...with a hint of flame tampographs. His tranparent blue plastic is now molded in smoke gray. Night Strike Bumblebee features a metallic sheen on the yellow plastic, and light blue unpaintable plastic and paint applications, making it somehow similar to an ''Allspark Power'' figure. The really poor deco match between the yellow plastic and the yellow paint used on the roof makes the vehicle mode lookin' pretty ugly.

:Like his original toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is centered on his chestplate. This badge is easily scannable while still in-package.

:His current robot mode stock photo is intentionally mistransformed: his side doors/wings were not folded up, a change that persists in the toy's packaging, which was redesigned to allow the doors to act as hip armor.

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[[File:TF-Adventure-Warrior-Class-Black-Knight-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I have painted rims. Buy me.]]
*'''Black Knight Bumblebee''' (Warrior Class, 2016)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TAV-EX'''
**''Accessories'': Decepticon Hunter

:Black Night Bumblebee is yet another black repaint of the original Warrior Class Bumblebee toy. Black Night Bumblebee features a deco similar to, but ''not the same'' as, Night Ops Bumblebee's.

:Black Knight Bumblebee is exclusive to stores that participated in the Cybertron Satellite campaign.

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[[File:TF-RID2015-Decepticon-Island-Showdown-packaging.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Decepticon Island Showdown''' (2-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Decepticon Hunter sword, bladed claw, ujDecepticon Hunter axe, 2 Decepticon Hunter Prime Swords, Decepticon Hunter long-staff, Decepticon Hunter small-staff, stasis pod

:Available as a 2-pack with Steeljaw, Decepticon Island Showdown Bumblebee is completely unchanged from his individual Warrior Class figure, and he comes with various Decepticon Hunter weapons. The 2-pack also comes with a large stasis pod, which Warrior Class figures can fit into.
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====Hyper Change Heroes / 3-Step Changers====
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[[File:RID20153StepBumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Now he know how the other [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Universe .282008.29|bot]] feels. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Takaratomy-te-01-bumblebee.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Hyper Change Hero / 3-Step Changer, 2015)
**''Japanese Release Date'': 2015-[[March 21|03-21]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TED-01'''
:Part of the first wave of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Three-Step Changers / Hyper Change Heroes|Three-Step Changers]], Bumblebee transforms from robot to vehicle in 3 easy steps. The toy featured several Autotransformations:
:*Pulling his legs will make his feet flip to the front.
:*Pushing his torso to the waist will make his shoulders pop out from the chest.

:Bumblebee features 5mm compatible hands, which can be used to wield any Mini-Cons from the Mini-Con Weaponizers subline. Three-Step Changer/Hyper Change Hero Bumblebee is released in an open package, which allows children to touch the toy.

:His scannable Autobot insignia is on his Robot Mode chest. The badge is accessible while he is still in-package.

:The TakaraTomy release of the toy, named "'''Big Bumblebee'''", includes some added black paint detailing. He also features a different scannable Autobot insignia on his robot mode chest. Scanning this with the ''Transformers Chronicle'' Mobile App unlocks the toy to the app's collection list. Unlike the American release, Big Bumblebee is packaged in a windowed box, instead of an an open package.

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[[File:RID2015-CotT-Three-Step-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I'll run you through, Decepticon!" "Haha! Not with that butterknife, you don't!"]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Clash of the Transformers 3-Step, 2015)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TEDEX'''
**''Accessories'': Sword

:A redeco and retool of the Three-Step Bumblebee figure above, this toy is based on Bumblebee's appearance in the episode Battlegrounds, and features a small sword, which is reused from the Warrior Class Bumblebee figure. It was released as part of the ''Clash of the Transformers'' subline imprint that's exclusive to Toys"R"Us stores.

:His scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode chest. This badge is accessible while he is still in-package.

:The toy is currently released as a Toys"R"Us Canada exclusive. The toy also released as a Toys R Us Japan exclusive in 2016.

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[[File:RID2015-Three-Step-Changer-Night-Ops-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Night Ops Bumblebee''' (Hyper Change Hero / 3-Step Changer, 2015)

:Three-Step Changer Night Ops Bumblebee is yet another redeco of the Three-Step Changer Bumblebee toy.

:Like his original toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is on his Robot Mode chest.

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[[File:TF-RID2015-Mini-Con-Weaponizers-Three-Step-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Energon Boost Bumblebee''' (Hyper Change Hero / 3-Step Changer, 2016)

:''Another'' redeco of the Three-Step Changer Bumblebee toy, Energon Boost Bumblebee features aqua blue details similar to his ''Clash of the Transformers'' Warrior Class toy.

:Like his original toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is on his Robot Mode chest.

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[[File:TF-RID2015-Combiner-Force-Hyper-Twist-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Hyper Flip, 2017)

:''Hyper Flip'' Bumblebee is a retool of the first Three-Step Changer Bumblebee figure, featuring new leg & shoulder parts. He now transforms into a ''Stealth Force''-sque vehicle mode which now evokes his [[Bumblebee_(WFC)/toys#Activator_Combiners|Activators]] toy.

:The package advertises a Hyper Twist [[Gimmick]].

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[[File:TF-RID2015-Three-Step-Power-Surge-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Power Surge Bumblebee''' (Three-Step Changer, 2017)

:Part of the 3rd wave of Three-Step Changers from the Combiner Force sublime, Power Surge Bumblebee is yet another repaint of the original Three-Step Bumblebee. This time sporting a dark blue color scheme, with oddly shaped blue lightning bolts protruding from his scannable Autobot insignia.

:The package advertises a Hyper Twist gimmick.

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====Titan Changers====
[[File:RID2015-Titan-Changer-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Titan Changer, 2015/2017)

:Part of the first wave of Titan Changers, Bumblebee transforms from a 1995 Windblazer into a robot in just 4 easy steps! Titan Changers Bumblebee also features limited articulation on his shoulders, and 5mm compatible hands.

:In 2017, the figure was re-released under the Combiner Force packaging.

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====Super Class====
[[File:RID2015SuperBumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|"Kinda wish I was a bigger 'bot!" "Damn, Bee! Aren't you big enough?!"]]
*'''Super Bumblebee''' (Super Titan, 2015)
:A larger figure of Bumblebee, he transforms into a (fictional) Griffin Motors 1995 Windblazer, with a spoiler that helps him balance in robot mode. His articulation is limited to the arms, and he sports 5mm-compatible ports on his hands. Although his transformation is billed as "3-steps", it is actually 1-step.

:Super Bumblebee also features a classic transformation sound when transforming into robot mode. He also features a voice gimmick, accompanied with a blue LED, activated by pressing the insignia on his chest:

:*"Transform!"
:*"Autobots!"
:*"Roll up and roll out!"
:*"Let's back out!"
:*"Autobots, Maximum Velocity!"
:*"Robots in disguise!"
:*"Kinda wished I was a bigger bot!"
:*"Lieutenant Bumblebee!"

:When you leave the toy idled for several seconds after you pressed his insignia, he will announce "Let's back out!". The mold is later retooled into ''Cyberverse'' [[Bumblebee_(Cyberverse)#Giant_Class|Giant Class]] Bumblebee.

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====Mini-Con Battle Packs====
[[File:RID2015-Minicon-Battle-Pack-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"On behalf of all the Bumblebees that came before me, it makes me very, very proud to speak the following sentence...I'm the only one that brought a gun."]]
*'''Bumblebee with Major Mayhem''' (Mini-Con Battle Pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Gun, 5 armor pieces (combine to form a weapon), Major Mayhem Mini-Con
:Part of the second wave of ''Battle Packs'', Bumblebee is a new Legends/Scout-class-sized mold that also scales with certain ''Warrior Class'' figures (Optimus Prime and Megatronus, for example), and he transforms into a car in 7 steps, sharing a near identical transformation scheme with the Warrior Class toy. Battle Pack Bumblebee also features transparent blue armor pieces, which can form a large blaster or be used as armor, based on its appearance in the season one finale, and a smaller gun. He comes with [[Major Mayhem]], A Cyclone Mini-Con which is designed to be launched from the [[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer]] [[Crazybolt (RID)#Toys|Crazybolt]] and [[Overload (RID)#Toys|Overload]] toys.

:His scannable Autobot insignia is in his chest, accessible in Robot Mode and in-package.

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[[File:TF-Adventure-TAV40-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Ironjam & Bumblebee Iron Armor''' (Mini-Con Battle Pack, 2016)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TAV40'''
**''Accessories'': Gun, Iron Armor (combine to form a weapon), Ironjam Mini-con

:The ''Adventure'' release of the Mini-Con Battle Pack Bumblebee is a repaint of the Hasbro mold, featuring some paint applications to closely resemble his appearances in the cartoon, while his transparent armor is changed into smoke gray. He also comes with his own Mini-Con Ironjam.

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[[File:TF-Adventure-TAV44-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sideswipe and Bumblebee - Supreme Armor set''' (4-Pack, 2016)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TAV44'''
**''Accessories'': Bumblebee's weapons (Gun, ''Kotetsu'' Armor (combine to form a weapon), Sideswipe's weapons (Energon spear, claw gauntlets x2,chestplate/helmet, spike band, leg armor), Ironjam Mini-con, Barithunder Mini-Con

:Another release of the ''Adventure'' Mini-Con Battle Pack Bumblebee, this toy features transparent blue battle axe and armor parts from the Hasbro release.

:Bumblebee is bundled with Sideswipe and his Mini-Cons Ironjam and Barithunder redecoed in different colors.

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====Power Surge====
[[File:TF-RID2015-Power-Surge-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Power Surge Bumblebee and Mini-Con Buzzstrike''' (Power Heroes, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Buzzstrike Mini-Con

:Power Surge Bumblebee is a new Voyager-sized mold that transforms into a robot to vehicle in several steps, and it's packed with a voice gimmick, activated by pressing on his head! He also comes with a Buzzstrike Mini-Con, which can be transformed into both a sword or chest armor for Bumblebee, the latter of which triggers different sound effects from his partner.
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====Crash Combiners====
[[File:TF-RID2015-Crash-Combiner-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Beeside''' (Crash Combiner, 2017)

:Part of the first wave of the ''Combiner Force'' [[Crash Combiner]]s subline, Bumblebee is a roughly Scout-class sized figure that changes from his futuristic car with a combiner chest that doubles as his spoiler into a robot in three extremely simple steps. His individual robot mode only has limited articulation on his shoulders. He also has a little green arrow above the connector on the vehicle back indicating where to crash him to combine with other figures. A [[5mm post]] hole on top of his vehicle mode can accommodate a compatible accessory or Weaponizer Minicon, though he cannot use it in his individual robot mode.

:Bumblebee comes packaged with Sideswipe and is intended to combine with him to form [[Beeside]]'s upper torso. Connecting them to each other will activate Bumblebee's automatic transformation, but Sideswipe must be converted manually. He can also combine with any other Crash Combiner figure to form a random Combiner. Due to how the pieces are molded, Beeside can flip out Bumblebee's arms as a <s>switchblade</s> longer sub-arm.

:Unlike the CG photos, his combiner head is missing the black paint applications.

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====Activator Combiners====
[[File:TF-RID2015-Activator-Combiners-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Stuntwing / Bumblebee''' (Activator Combiner, 2017)

:Released as part of the first wave of ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Transformers:_Robots_in_Disguise_(2015_toyline)#Activator_Combiners|Activator Combiners]], this Bumblebee is a Deluxe-sized mold that converts from robot into a vehicle in just 4 steps, with his robot arms the only poseable part. Plugging an Activator Mini-Con, such as his pack-in partner [[Stuntwing]], onto his roof activates "Throttle Up" mode, popping out the side doors/cabins to reveal some mechanical details and teal streaks on it's rear section.
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====Team Combiners====
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*'''Ultra Bee''' (Team Combiner, 2017)

:Released as part of the [[Ultra Bee]] set, Bumblebee transforms from [[Brick (term)|unposeable]] robot to vehicle, or into the upper torso of the gestalt. The combiner mode's head is stored inside his torso, deployed with a push of a spring-loaded button. The smaller head automatically flips down on the pop-out gestalt's head after the gimmick is activated. Amusingly, both of Bumblebee's heads can be deployed at the same time by flipping/pushing down ''both'' heads in place before activation. He also features a pseudo-autotransform feature: His combiner pegs flip out while transforming into torso mode (if the wheel panels are flipped open to make way). Due to his nature as an upper torso, he slightly towers Strongarm and Sideswipe.

:Each toy uses the same universal combination joint as the other Team Combiners and the [[Crash Combiner]]s, which can lead to some... ''interesting'' combinations, given that most robots form very specific body parts when combined. Mixing Crash Combiners with Team Combiners leads to some ''especially'' weird results.

:Secondary stock photos of the toy are slightly mistransformed, featuring the combiner head deployed while 'Bee is in his standalone robot mode.
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===Hero Mashers===
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*'''Bumblebee''' (2015)
**''Pieces'': '''?'''
: Part of the third wave of ''Transformers [[Hero Mashers]]''—and the first of the ''Robots in Disguise''-themed product—Bumblebee is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about five inches tall. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory.

: He is designed with a removable head, biceps, arms, and 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.

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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Prime-toy McDJapan Bumblebee.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Come fry with me.]]
*'''Potato Bumblebee''' (Phone charm, 2011)

:Part of the "Transformers x [[McDonald's]]" promotion for ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)| Dark of the Moon]]'', "Potato Bumblebee" is a "phone charm" toy that looks like a tasty salty set of fries, but pops open to reveal ''Prime'' Bumblebee.

:This toy was a free pack-in with the September 2011 issue of ''TV Boy'' magazine, promoting the campaign, which includes two genuine ''Dark of the Moon'' Happy Meal toys, and more-difficult-to-get ''Prime'' phone charms of "[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#McDonal's|Burger Optimus]]" and "[[Bulkhead (Prime)#McDonald's|Shake Bulkhead]]".

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[[File:Primetoy-BumblebeeHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''3'''
:Happy Meal Bumblebee is a nontransformable sports car! A spring-loaded missile launcher can be revealed in his roof, and when a missile is inserted, pressing the Autobot symbol on the roof fires it.

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*'''Bumblebee''' (Happy Meal, 2015)
:*''McNumber:'' '''4'''

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*'''Bumblebee''' (Happy Meal, 2015)
:*''McNumber:'' '''5'''
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===Role-play===
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*'''Bumblebee Ion Blaster''' (2012)

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===Beam Box===
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[[File:RescueBots BeamBoxBumblebee.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2013)
:Bumblebee is a non-transforming figure with no articulation standing on a block of rocks. Inserting him into the [[Beam Box|Beam Box Game System]] unlocks Bumblebee into the game.

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===Titan Heroes/Guardians===
{{note|Every Robots in Disguise (2015)-related merchandise in this list has a scannable [[insignia]] sticker on it. For [[Hasbro]] releases, it temporarily unlocks that toy as a playable character in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], and can only be scanned once per day.}}
[[File:TitanheroesBB.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|All I said was that my knees itched, and next thing I knew I had these ARMS.... ''(12-inch version pictured)'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (12-inch Titan Hero, 2013)

:Part of the ''Prime''-portion of the ''[[Titan Heroes]]'' line, Bumblebee is a non-transforming 12" figure! Meant to be durable and inexpensive, the mold suffers from some unfortunate proportions. The door-wing piece is merely pegged in place, and he sports, not the standard five, but a whopping ''SEVEN'' points of articulation, including turning wrists! ''Wow.''

*'''Bumblebee''' (16-inch Titan Hero, 2013)

:Bumblebee was also available in a 16-inch version, which is a different sculpt.

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[[File:RID2015-Titan-Guardian-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (6-inch Titan Guardian, 2015)
:A 6-inch non-transforming figure of Robots in Disguise Bumblebee, with five points of articulation.

:His scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode chest. This badge is easily scannable while still in-package.
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[[File:RID2015-Titan-Hero-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (16-inch Titan Hero, 2015)

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[[File:RID2015-Electronic-Titan-Guardian-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (16-inch Electronic Titan Hero, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Decepticon Hunter

:Electronic Titan Hero Bumblebee is a modified version of the Titan Hero figure above, He comes with a Decepticon Hunter accessory, and electronic sound effects activated by pressing his Autobot insignia.

:His scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode chest. This badge is easily scannable while still in-package.

:The toy was first released in Taiwan and Hong Kong in February 2015.

:Bumblebee's Decepticon Hunter was redecoed into the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Spectrospear]].

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===Eaglemoss cards===
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===Kinder Surprise===
*'''Transformers: Prime''' (2014)
:Only available inside a blindpacked chocolate egg as part of Kinder's ''Transformers: Prime'' series, this buildable Bumblebee mini-figure consists of a generic "cog" onto which his limbs and armor can be clipped to construct him. He has articulation on his shoulders and upper legs.
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*'''Transformers: Robots in Disguise''' (2015)
:The same figure was re-released with no noticeable changes as part of the follow-up ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' series.
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*'''Transformers: Robots in Disguise''' (Easter egg, 2015)
:Exclusive to the Easter season, a bigger chocolate egg, also blindpacked, was sold containing either a Bumblebee or an Optimus Prime mini-statue. It came with an Autobot insignia-shaped launcher and a "target" made of paper with a Decepticon printed on it. It is currently known to have only been available in [[Brazil]].
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===Robots in Disguise (2015)===
[[File:TF-RID2015-Bumblebee-2-in-1-Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bumblebee's attempt to become a weapon for Combiners.]]
*'''Bumblebee 2-in-1 Blaster''' (2016)
**Accessories'': 4 darts

:Bumblebee 2-in-1 Blaster converts from vehicle into a dart gun (no, seriously.) in just 1-step. His scan-badge is located at the right side of the rear panel. Scanning the sticker with the mobile game unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

:''Blaster does not convert into robot.''

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[[File:TF-RID2015-Bumblebee-Mask.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|You're seriously going to make this [[:File:Movie LennoxEpps backpockets.jpg|joke]], ain't you?]]
*'''Bumblebee Mask''' (2016)

:A mask based on Bumblebee's design in ''Robots in Disguise'' features a scan-badge located at the ''left cheek''. Scanning the sticker with the mobile game unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
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===Tiny Titans===
*'''Bumblebee''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''1/12'''

: Part of the initial assortment of [[Tiny Titans]], this version of Bumblebee is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in [[robot mode]]. Sold in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] baggie, he comes with a collectible card with a scan-badge for the mobile game, which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

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[[File:TinyTitans-Series6-Bumblebee.jpg|right|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)
**''Series'': '''6'''
**''Number: '''1/12'''
: Part of the sixth [[Blindpacking|blind-bagged]] assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'', this small, soft-plastic figurine comes with a trading card with a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

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===Transformers Adventure Gum===
*'''Bumblebee''' (2016)
**''Accessories'': Decepticon Hunter
:Part of the new ''Adventure'' Shokugan series, this Bumblebee is a transformable snap-fit kit molded entirely in yellow plastic, with detailing from stickers. The kit's transformation engineering is borrowed from the Warrior class figure. his Decepticon Hunter can be pegged onto either both sides of his vehicle mode. Unlike some of the kits, Bumblebee requires to have [[Partformer| his car doors removed and peg onto his back]] while transforming into robot mode.

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===PEZ===
[[File:RID15-merch BumblebeePez.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Pez Dispenser, 2016)
**''Accessories'': 3 packs of Candy

:This PEZ Bumblebee candy dispenser features Bumblebee's very happy head based on his ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)| Robots in Disguise]]'' appearance. Tilt his head back and hard chalky candy pops out of his throat!

*'''Bumblebee''' (Connectibles, 2017)
**''Accessories'': 3 packs of candy, torso front/back, left & right arms, sword

:Part of the "Connectibles" line of Pez dispensers, this time the normal Bumblebee dispenser comes additional torso & arm pieces to turn it into an "action hero". As the pieces are designed to fit on ''any'' Pez dispenser, you can mix and match as you like, not just with normal Pez dispensers from the entire history of the candy, but with the add-on bits from other Connectibles, including [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#PEZ|Optimus Prime]], Twilight Sparkle and [[Rainbow Dash]] from ''[[My Little Pony]]'', and the Nicktoons Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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===Dickie Toys===
*'''Bumblebee''' (RC Turbo Racer, 2016)

:This Bumblebee is a 1/24 scale non-transforming remote-controlled car which is based on his vehicle mode in the ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon. He also features light-up headlight and wheels.

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*'''Bumblebee''' (RC Flip'N'Race , 2016)
**''Accessories'': Remote Control, 3 Batteries, battery box, USB cord
:This Bumblebee is a 1/16 scaled non-transforming remote-controlled car which features asymmetrically bigger wheels which also enables let him race upside down, similarly to the canceled Double Siders cars from the ''Robot Powered Machines'' line. Likewise, he also features a sculpted Bumblebee picture underneath his vehicle. He also comes with an additional USB cord, presumably meant for recharging.

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*'''Bumblebee''' (Mission Racer, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Rubber Band, Ramp

:Mission Racer Bumblebee features a pull-back gimmick by using a rubber band: insert the rubber band onto the front and rear post (you have to open the hatch first), then place Bumblebee onto the ramp and elongate his vehicle mode backwards, and release it to allow the car to zoom forward. The rubber band also has Bumblebee's name and the Autobot insignia tampographed oh it.

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*'''Bumblebee''' (Mini-Con Deployer, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Slipstream disc, Sawback disc
:Mini-Con Deployer Bumblebee features light-up vehicle underbody & headlights and a launching sound gimmick by pressing the Autobot insignia. He can also launch the included Mini-con disc with his vehicle front while triggering the light & sound gimmicks at the same time.
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====Die-cast Cars====
[[File:TF-RID2015-Dickie-Toys-Bumblebee-toy.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Single Pack, 2015/2017)
:Released as part of the Single Pack assortment, Bumblebee is a show-accurate, non-transforming die-cast vehicle based on his alternate mode. He features through-axle construction, allowing for super-speedy racing on smooth surfaces, and his car mode is compatible with many tracks and playsets from ''Hot Wheels'' and ''Matchbox''. Like all die-cast cars, His plastic tires feature sculpted insignias.

:He was also available with the following redeco variants:
:*'''Power Up''', which features metallic blue paint applications.
:*'''Neon''', which features a brighter hue of yellow.
:*'''Cybertron''', which features a gray scale redeco.
:*'''Stealth''', which features ''yet another'' Stealth-themed color.
:*'''Desert''', which features sand detailing.
:*'''Arctic''', which features white redeco.
:*'''Energon''', which features shiny metallic paint.

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[[File:TF-RID2015-Dickie-Toys-Bumblebee-toy-box-set.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Tin Box, 2016)
:This Bumblebee toy car is unchanged, with a new collectible slide-out tin box featured in the packaging...and a random transformation scene card.
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[[File:TF-RID2015-Dickie-Toys-Bumblebee-Light-Up-Racer.jpg|upright=1.88|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Light Up Racer, 2016/2017)
:This Bumblebee toy car features a (pointless) blue-colored light-up gimmick underneath, which is probably meant to represent him having an LED underbody. Once activated, the light emits to a smoke grey plate underneath with Bumblebee's head sculpted on it. He also comes with his own Tech Spec collector card. Batteries also included.
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*'''Bumblebee with Steeljaw''' (2-pack, 2016)
:An unchanged Bumblebee is packed with also an unchanged Steeljaw car.
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*'''Robot Team 5-pack''' (2016)
:An unchanged Bumblebee is packed with an unchanged Optimus Prime, Strongarm, Sideswipe, & Steeljaw.
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[[File:TF-RID2015-Dickie-Toys-5-pack-Special-Mission-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Robots in Disguise 5-pack''' (2016)
:A stealth redeco of the Bumblebee car, named "Special Mission Bumblebee", is based on his Warrior Class/3-Step Changer Night Ops Bumblebee's coloration. He is packed with an unchanged Prime, Strongarm, Steeljaw, and a redecoed Sideswipe.
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*'''Bumblebee''' (Plastic Robots & Car 2-pack, 2017)
:This 2-pack features an again, unchanged Bumblebee toy car, but with a show-accurate, non-transforming robot mode figure as a bonus!

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*'''Robots in Disguise 5-pack''' (2017)
*'''Robots in Disguise 8-pack''' (2017)
*'''Robots in Disguise 11-Pack''' (2017)

:The unchanged Bumblebee car (or any of his random redecoes) was also available in either of these multi-packs. He would probably be bundled with his robot mode figurine though.

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====Robot Figures====
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===Surprise Drinks===
[[File:TF-RID2015-Surprise-Drinks-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2016)

:''Surprise Drinks'' Bumblebee is a show-accurate 1.5-inch non-transforming figure hidden inside the capsule taped to the bottle. Since the figures are blindpacked, Bumblebee can be found in any randomly-packed bottle, so...good luck.

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===Signature Publishing===
*'''Bumblebee Car Launcher''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': Key, Ramp

:Included with the 22nd issue of Signature Publishing's Robots in Disguise (2015) magazine, this Bumblebee car is a non-transforming car that runs by inserting the key onto the rear section of the vehicle (that sounds ''wrong''), and squeeze both sides to the key to allow the car to launch. Stunts with the included Ramp and crashing on the Steeljaw target piece is optional.

:Scanning either ''both'' the ramp & the key's badges will give you random Energon currencies for the Mobile Game, and due to having ''two'' identical patterns, you can only scan one of them.

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==Notes==
*A proposed [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] was a redeco of [[#Deluxe|''Prime'' Bumblebee]] into the Generation 1 [[Turbomaster]] [[Flash (G1)|Flash]].<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Bumblebee has several powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

[[File:DarknessRising4 CybSat-BeeBanBan.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gahqavv9aUQ You've got to aim for the kneecaps and then kick her head off.]"]]

*'''Striker Mode''' (ストライカーモード ''Sutoraikā Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': B.2, C.L., O.P., R.A.
:The Arms Up form shown on Bumblebee's box-back photo. In this form, B.2 is mounted on his left arm, with [[R.A.]] on his right, while [[C.L.]] and [[O.P.]] take positions on Bee's backpack (which has been flipped up to allow the gun-Microns to fire sorta-forward).

*'''Mecha Uchi Ban Ban Mode''' (メチャウチバンバンモード ''Mecha Uchi Ban Ban Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': B.2, O.P., R.A.
:Roughly translated as "Extreme Firefight Bang Bang Mode", this "Anti-Terrorcon" Mode turns the three Microns into a gun emplacement that isn't actually attached to Bee, just one he stands behind. Introduced in the "[[From the Cybertron Satellite, Transformers Division|Cybertron Satellite]]" segment from "[[Darkness Rising, Part 4|Infiltration Transformation! Battleship Nemesis]]".

*'''Mecha Uchi Kidō Type''' (メチャウチ機動タイプ ''Mecha Uchi Kidō Taipu'')
**''Arms Microns'': B.2, C.L.
: Roughly translated as "Extreme Firefight Agile Type", this other "Anti-Terrorcon" attack mode is... just Bee with B.2 on one arm and C.L. on the other. ''Exciting.'' But it was highlighted and named in the same episode as the Mecha Uchi Ban Ban Mode, so, well, for completism's sake....

*'''Infection Mode''' (インフェックションモード ''Infuekkushon Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': B.2, Terrorcon Zori
: Terrorcon Bumblebee's Arms Up mode is simply him using [[Zori#Toys|Terrorcon Zori]] in his right hand, and B.2 in his left. Wooo.

*'''Booster Mode''' (ブースターモード ''Būsutā Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': B.2, B.H., C.L., Gora, Gra, O.P., Zori
: Booster Mode Bumblebee sees him attach [[B.H.]] and C.L. to his shoulders and Zori and [[Gra]] to his back, with Zori forming a kind of scorpion tail terminating in O.P.'s gun mode. He wields a handheld cannon weapon made up of B.2 and [[Gora]]. Introduced in the "Cybertron Satellite" segment from "[[Orion Pax, Part 2|Hopeful Transformation! Aim for Planet Cybertron]]".

==References==
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[[Category:Convention exclusives]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Fall of Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Go! Autobots]]
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[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]
[[Category:Rescue Bots Autobots]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]
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[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]
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[[Category:War for Cybertron Autobots]]

User talk:Dvandom

2018-10-22T04:23:32Z

Dvandom:

I'd just like to say thanks for adding information and pictures on those ''[[Titan Heroes]]''. Your wallet's sacrifice will be remembered. :-) --[[User:Inkblot|Inkblot]] ([[User talk:Inkblot|talk]]) 03:50, 11 December 2013 (EST)

No entry for the Allspark Tech Sqweeks? [[User:Dvandom|Dvandom]] ([[User talk:Dvandom|talk]]) 00:23, 22 October 2018 (EDT)

Nova Storm (Cyberverse)

2018-10-04T19:52:53Z

Dvandom: /* Notes */

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{{disambig2|the ''Cyberverse'' Decepticon|the Generation 1 Decepticon|Nova Storm (G1)}}
:''Nova Storm is a [[Decepticon]] [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Nova Storm - Cyberverse - Memory.jpg|right|thumb|300px|If Firestar is "Novastar" now, does that mean Nova Storm's [[Trademark|new name]] is "Firestorm"?]]

'''Nova Storm''' is a Seeker. She and [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] work under the command of [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]].

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{Voiceactor|[[Saskia Marx]] (English)}}
{{Charfictionstub|{{storylink|Fractured}} {{storylink|Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory}} {{storylink|Whiteout}}}}
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==Notes==
*This is the first mainstream usage of the name "Nova Storm", having previously only been used as a retroactively-applied name given to a member of the Generation 1 [[Rainmaker]]s (via [[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime]]). ''Cyberverse'' Nova Storm is the first version of the character to be portrayed as female and is primarily purple in color, rather than the original version's yellow.
*Some claim that she's actually an homage to another unnamed [[Rainmaker]] character from G1, a purple Decepticon jet that was clearly not Skywarp and who has been dubbed the "Purple Lady" by fandom. While possible, this is not supported by any official sources.

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[[Category:Cyberverse Decepticons]]
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Dastard

2018-09-26T03:55:15Z

Dvandom: /* Generations */

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:''Dastard is an [[Autobot]] [[Titan Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Titans-Return-Special-Edition-Dastard.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You magnificent Dastard]]

'''Dastard''' is the Titan Master partner to [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]]. Like Repugnus, Dastard is probably very bad at demonstrating Autobot morals.

==Toys==
===Generations===
*'''Repugnus''' (Special Edition, 2018)
:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Dastard is a retool of [[Daburu (Generations)#Toys|Daburu]] that comes only with a "Special Edition" version of a Deluxe Class [[Repugnus (G1)#SpecialEdition|Repugnus]] as well as [[Solus Prime#Titans Return|Solus Prime]]. The head mode's sculpt is very much based on Repugnus's Generation 1 toy, unlike the animation-based head seen in his partner's small Titan Master release.

:This set, celebrating the ''Titans Return'' portion of the ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]'', was an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive, first revealed via preorder listing without any prior announcement from Hasbro. It was also available at general retail in Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Singapore.

:This figure was later re-released without changes as ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Hedgehog#Legends|Hedgehog]]. The new head of the Titan Master is based on Hedgehog's head, rather than being the eyepatch-wearing lion from Daburu.

==Notes==
*Dastard's robot mode is inspired by the [[Beastformer]] [[Hedgehog]], following [[Daburu (Generations)|Daburu]] from [[White Leo]] and [[Fengul]] from [[Platinum Tiger]].

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
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Inferno (G1)/toys

2018-06-30T04:56:49Z

Dvandom: /* Generations */

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[[File:G1 boxart Inferno.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|]]

If there is a red fire truck ''Transformers'' toy, odds are it is one of '''Inferno'''.

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1 Inferno toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Then he'll start the fire again.]]
*'''Inferno''' (Autobot Car, [[1985]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''10'''
**''Accessories:'' "Extinguisher Rifle", 2 fists (left & right), 3 missiles,2 shoulder wings

:Inferno transforms into a Japanese Mitsubishi Fuso F-Series FT fire ladder truck. His ladder has three sections to it, allowing it to extend to a really impressive length. Each of his forearms contains a spring-loaded missile launcher, so he can fire his own fists or silver missiles, though the [[Hasbro]] versions have these launchers severely weakened [[for safety reasons]]. He is usually depicted in media as having a missile/laser/nozzle in place of a hand on his right arm. He is also armed with a small black Extinguisher rifle.

:Inferno's toy has been [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] as part of the ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classic Heroes]]'' line in 1990, the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' line in 1993, and ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' and the ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' in 2003. See below for individual entries on these releases.

:This sculpt was [[redeco]]ed and partially [[retool]]ed to make [[Grapple (G1)#Generation 1|Grapple]], the [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Collector's Edition]]'' [[Hauler#Collector's Edition|RoadHauler]] and ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (toyline)|The Headmasters]]'' [[Artfire#The Headmasters|Artfire]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-inferno/462/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Inferno at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Inferno/inferno.htm More information on Inferno at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ActionMaster Inferno.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Inferno's lack of transformation ability was compensated by a big orange thingamajig.]]
*'''Inferno with Hydro-Pack''' ([[Action Master]], [[1990]])
**''Accessories:'' Hydro-Pack, "Magna-Blast Gun"

:Part of the third assortment of "basic" carded Action Masters, Inferno is a non-transforming action figure with a simplified design, based loosely on his cartoon [[Character model|animation model]]. Inferno came with a [[Hydro-Pack]] that could be attached to his back (with a "hose" that flipped over his shoulder to attach to his handgun, a feature unique among Action Master "partner" accessories), or transformed via spring-loaded mechanism into a large cannon, with a barrel that could be further extended by attaching his handgun to the very end of it. He is compatible with all other Action Master weapons and vehicles.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Inferno/inferno.htm More information on Action Master Inferno at TFU.info]''

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*'''Classic Inferno''' (Classic Heroes, [[1990]])
**''Accessories:'' "Extinguisher Rifle", 2 fists (left & right), 3 missiles, 2 hose nozzles
:The original Inferno toy was first reissued in [[Europe]] in 1990 alongside several other early Transformers, as part of the "[[Classics (Europe)|Classic Heroes]]" range.

===Generation 2===
[[File:G2 Inferno toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|How's anyone supposed to climb the ladder with this huge thing on my back?]]
*'''Inferno''' (Autobot Hero, [[1993]])
**''Accessories:'' "Extinguisher Rifle", water cannon, 2 fists (left & right), 2 shoulder wings

:For ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', Inferno's original toy was re-used with virtually no deco changes, adding only the "Autobot" [[tampograph]]. His forearms were retooled to remove the spring-loaded launcher mechanism (the chromed missiles from the original releases were also dropped), his detachable fists were also re-tooled in order for them to fit snuggly in the connecting hole of the forearms and the wing extensions on his shoulders were also slightly retooled. He came with a large red [[Water-squirting gimmick|water-shooting]] cannon that clipped to his ladder. Said cannon rains pain.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Inferno/inferno.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Inferno at TFU.info]''
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===The Transformers Collection===
*'''Inferno''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TFC-08'''
**''Accessories:'' "Extinguisher Rifle", 2 fists (left & right), 3 missiles, 2 shoulder wings
:In [[2003]], the original Inferno toy was [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series. This time he featured a [[tampograph]]ed Autobot symbol and blue instead of yellow eyes. These changes carried over to ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' Inferno (see below), ''Commemorative Series'' [[Grapple (G1)|Autobot Grapple]], and ''[[Collector's Edition]]'' [[Hauler|RoadHauler]].

===Commemorative Series===
[[File:Commemorative Inferno US UK.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Be glad there wasn't a 2012 Asian version as well.|]]
*'''Inferno''' (Commemorative Series V, 2003/2006)
**''Accessories:'' "Extinguisher Rifle", 2 fists (left & right), 3 missiles, 2 shoulder wings
:The same year as the Takara reissue, Hasbro released their own reissue of Inferno as part of the [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Unlike the Takara version, the Hasbro version no longer featured launching fists or missiles [[for safety reasons]]. This reissue comes with an additional Autobot [[insignia]] decal, depicting the more modern long-faced version of the Autobot insignia. According to the [[instructions]], this [[sticker]] is supposed to be placed ''on top of'' the Autobot insignia sticker that is already on Inferno's chest!
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/CSInferno/inferno.htm More information on Commemorative Series Inferno at TFU.info]''

:In 2006, three years after the U.S. release and long after the ''Commemorative Series'' had been discontinued by Toys"R"Us in America, Inferno and several other figures were released as Toys"R"Us exclusives in the United Kingdom. Unlike previous UK releases of ''Commemorative Series'' figures, the packaging for this batch was no longer [[multilingual packaging|multilingual]], but in English only. Despite this, the packaging was ''not'' identical to the previous U.S. version; it lacked the "Commemorative Series" labels, the "choking hazard" safety warning labels and all [[trademark]] ™ and ® markings, and moved the "Ages 5+" recommendation to a new position.

===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 G1Inferno.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|BURNING JUSTI— Oh, sorry, wrong fire truck.]]
*'''Inferno''' (Voyager Class, [[2009]])
**''Series'': Generation 2 Series
**''Accessories'': "Water Blast" projectile

:"[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] series" ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Inferno is the first all-new tooling for the Voyager Class [[size class|price point]] in the ''Universe'' line. Unlike the original toy, ''Universe'' Inferno transforms into an American pumper/tanker fire truck, rather than the Generation 1's Japanese Hino ladder engine. In lieu of a ladder, he packs a water cannon with spring-loaded projectile, a call-back to ''Generation 2'' Inferno's working water cannon.

:This version of Inferno transforms into a fictional six-wheeled variant of the 2002–2007 Pierce Contender series of firetrucks. It appears to be a fusion of two different designs from that period. See: {{w|Pierce Manufacturing#Gallery of Pierce Apparatus|Pierce Manufacturing}}

:The number "401" [[tampograph]]ed onto him is the area code for the state of Rhode Island, home of [[Hasbro]]'s headquarters.

:This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Pyro (G1)#Timelines|Autobot Spark]], and was retooled to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] [[Grapple (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Solar Storm Grappel]] and ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Hot Spot (G1)#Generations|Protectobot Hot Spot]], and Grappel himself was later redecoed into [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2014)]] [[Hot Spot (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Hot Spot]]. It was then redecoed into ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Artfire#United 2|Artfire]], using tooling from both the original Inferno version and the newer Grappel version of this sculpt.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUInferno/inferno.htm More information on ''Universe'' Inferno at TFU.info]''
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[File:Henkei inferno.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Is it hot in here, or is it just me?]]
*'''Cybertron Inferno''' (Voyager Class, 2009-[[February 26|02-26]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-15'''
**''Accessories:'' "Water Blast" projectile

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Inferno differs from ''Universe'' Inferno mainly in the red plastic used: whereas ''Universe'' Inferno has a darker shade of red, ''Henkei'' Inferno is considerably brighter. The dark brown plastic used for several parts on ''Universe'' Inferno has been changed to gray. The black parts on ''Universe'' Inferno are now dark blue and the colorless clear plastic used for his eyes is actually molded in clear blue plastic (rather than being painted over clear blue). Major paint application changes include chroming Inferno's water cannon, forearm panels, and the backs of his shoulder panels. Aside from the chrome he also has the addition of yellow highlights to his head, clear-red painted sirens, and the removal of the Rhode Island "401" area code.
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===Speed Stars===
[[File:StealthForce Inferno toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Because ''real'' firetrucks come with ''real'' firepower.]]
*'''Autobot Inferno''' (Stealth Force Deluxe, [[2010]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles

:''[[Speed Stars]]'' Inferno is a new non-transformable mold, appearing as a much more traditional looking fire truck than any of his previous toys but retaining the "401" tampograph that his ''Universe'' toy had. His packaging also depicts his ''Universe'' toy's robot head. At the press of a button, he can deploy his weapons located on top, at the side and the front of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] while pulling a tab hides the weapons again.

:Included in the package are ''two'' water-burst missiles. However, they can only be stored in and fired from his top-mounted cannon one at a time.
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy InfernoKreon.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
* '''Inferno''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2012)
**''Bag number'': '''***** 41'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, wrist-blaster

: Part of the first normal wave of [[Micro-Changer]] [[Kreon]]s, Inferno is a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]]-bagged mini-figure, though a stamped ID number can be found on the back of the bag, top-right corner. He comes with extra bits to turn him into something that might be described as a fire engine.

: He uses [[Sentinel Prime (Kre-O)|Sentinel Prime]]'s helmet... which was patterned after the original Inferno in the first place.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OInferno/inferno.htm More information on Inferno at TFU.info]''

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*'''Kreon Class of 1985''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Class Hottie
**''Accessories'': Scoped pistol

: [[Kreon Class of '85]] Inferno features a deco much more accurate to the original 1985 toy. Like the rest of the set, he uses the updated, almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style 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.

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* '''Inferno''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2016)
**''Collection'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, wrist-blaster

:In 2016, Collection 1 was re-released in a whole new production run for discount and drug 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.) Inferno's torso and face [[tampograph]]s have also been reworked to be slightly more detailed, and the formerly-bare legs now have extra detail tampographing on them. The 1x1 top-clip piece is also slightly different from the original, with a much lower-set clip.

: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.

===Bot Shots===
[[Image:BStoy-Inferno.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Some other guy]] already took the color red.]]

*'''Inferno''' (2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''B011'''
***''Fist strength'': '''186'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''580'''
***''Sword strength'': '''848'''

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 2 single-packs, Blitz Shot Inferno is a [[redeco]] of [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Bot Shots|Series 1 Sentinel Prime]], transforming into a firetruck with an [[Autotransformation|automatic, spring-loaded transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has an "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels.

:This mold was also [[retool]]ed to make ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]: BeCool'' [[Ganoh]].

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===Masterpiece===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP33-Inferno.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yeah! Let's make an MP of Inferno! He's real popular these days, right?]]
* '''Inferno''' (2016-[[November 26|11-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-33'''
**''Accessories:'' Four faces, two heads, chromed hand blaster, white hand blaster, chrome-grilled chest, two gray-grilled chests, sticker sheet, water spray, fire hose, blaster and two communication radar dishes, die-cast Optimus Prime figure (Asian preorder only)

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Inferno represents his cartoon model very well—right down to his disappearing ladder in robot mode—while still maintaining the ''Masterpiece'' level of detail. He comes with two heads, one based on the animation character model and one based on the original toy (both of which featured in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]–see [[Inferno (G1)#Notes|Notes]] for details) and four swappable faces: default and angry which only fit into the toy head, and default and smiling which fit onto the animation character model head (these can also be fitted into the toy head but leave gaps).

:He also comes with three chest pieces: one based on his original toy with a detailed, chromed grill and standard Autobot symbol; one with the simplified, non-chromed grill and symbol designs from the cartoon; and one with clear supports attached to it so that Inferno can recreate the scene from "[[Auto Berserk]]" of him carrying Red Alert in his arms. He also comes with the robotic hose Lord [[Chumley]] attacked him with in the episode "[[Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target]]", as well as two removable, forearm-mounted communicators, which appeared in the same episode. His wrist-barrel/blaster is hidden behind his right hand and comes in both chromed and unchromed form, to match whichever chestpiece you have attached, and he includes a gushing water-spray effect piece that can plug into either barrel, his fire truck mode's ladder, head mounted nozzle or robotic hose. He also includes a selection of optional stickers, including standard and cartoon-accurate Autobot logos, and four "fire department" stickers, bearing a similar appearance to the symbol seen on MP-14 Red Alert. In early displays, the sticker sheet which indicates his role as "Cybertron Search & Rescue" had the word "search" misspelled. This error was corrected in the public release.

:If preordered in Asian countries outside of Japan, he also comes with a non-transforming die-cast [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP33|Optimus Prime minifigure]].

:Inferno was retooled into [[Grapple (G1)#Masterpiece|Grapple]], and more subtly retooled into [[Artfire#Masterpiece|Artfire]].

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===Generations===
[[File:POTP-Inferno-Combiner.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Inferno''' (Voyager Class, 2018)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''PP-36'''
**''Accessories:'' Two rifles, Prime Armor/combiner feet, Autobot Enigma
[[File:POTP-Voyager-Inferno.jpg|401px|thumb|left|Destined to be retooled into [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus "Burning Justice" Prime]] anytime now.]]
:Released as part of the third wave of ''[[Power_of_the_Primes_(toyline)#Voyager_Class|Power of the Primes]]'' Voyager Class figures, Inferno is a retool of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Hot_Spot_(G1)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot Hot Spot]], and he transforms from a firetruck resembling a modified [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Rosenbauer Panther 6x6]] to a robot. Inferno can form the torso of an unnamed combiner using any selection of ''Combiner Wars'' or ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class figures as limbs. He also includes Prime Armor that can hold a [[Prime Master]] and can turn into feet for said unnamed combiner. Samples shown at the [[Australian Toy Fair]] 2018 and stock renders show his Prime Armor is redecoed from [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Power of the Primes|Hun-Gurrr's]], while boxed samples shown at that same Toy Fair and the [[TakaraTomy]] [[stock photography]] (shown to the left) has them redecoed from [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Starscream's]]. Like all the other Voyager Class figures, Inferno includes an [[Enigma of Combination]] (dubbed the ''Autobot Enigma''), based on a Prime Master, which can attach to Inferno via the previously mentioned Prime Armor. The Autobot Enigma in this case is not the same as the one Elita-1 carries, but is a redeco of Hun-Gurrr's Terrorcon Enigma.

:Inferno's box and card artwork depicts him with the chest and shoulders of the [[Onslaught (G1)#Combiner_Wars|Onslaught]] version of the mold (with the chest slightly tweaked to remove the detail that mimicked G1 Onslaught's chest sticker). However, the final toy only uses tooling from Hot Spot, implying a change late in production. Additionally, there is a slight bit of retooling where his legs collapse into torso mode- where all previous versions of the mold have a simple slot for the tab on the robot thigh to slide into, the retooling creates a slot for the tab to peg into, creating a more secure leg for the combined mode.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Gum===
*'''Inferno''' ([[1985]])
**''Accessories:'' "Extinguisher Rifle", 2 fists (left & right)
:Essentially a downsized version of the original Inferno toy, the ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' kit is sculpted from black, red, and white plastic, features stickers rather than paint applications for details, and came with a stick of gum.
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===Decoy===
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 9''' (multi-pack, 1986)

*'''Inferno''' ([[1987]])
**''Decoy number:'' '''14'''

:The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Inferno/inferno.htm More information on Decoy Inferno at TFU.info]''
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===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[File:3DBattleCard Inferno.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Inferno''' ([[2007]])

:A 36-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Inferno "transforms" into a red fire truck. He uses the same parts layout as [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]], Movie [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]], and "[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Classic Bonecrusher]]", albeit with some parts moved around to make him more fire truck-like.
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===Transformers Gum===
[[File:Kabaya-Inferno.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Inferno''' (2011)
:Released in the fourth wave of the revived ''Transformers Gum'' series in 2011, this transforming model kit of Inferno is made from red and black plastic, with stickers for detail. It's based on the ''Henkei'' Inferno toy. He comes with the base (and accompanying stickers) of the trailer for Rodimus Prime.
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==Notes==
[[File:Phoenix King movie poster.jpg|thumb|Inferno moonlights for easy cash.]]
*An early [[variant]] of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' predecessor of the original ''Transformers'' Inferno figure had an actual Mitsubishi company logo and the name "FUSO" sculpted on the front end of his cab section, whereas later versions lacked those details just like the later ''Transformers'' version did.<ref name="diaclone">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vdiagrapinferno.html Diaclone Grapple and Inferno] at Fred's Workshop.</ref>
*Inferno's original toy, slightly modified, was [[Knockoff|knocked off]] and used as the title giant robot in the Korean animated film ''Phoenix King'' (피닉스킹). ''Phoenix King'' was dubbed (horribly) and released in America by Digiview Entertainment as ''[http://www.angelfire.com/droid/futuremasters/Defenders.html Defenders of Space]'', generally selling for the bargain price of $1.00. Scenes of "Inferno" from this movie were also incorporated into another bargain film distributed by Digiview Entertainment, ''[http://www.angelfire.com/droid/futuremasters/SpaceThunder.html Space Thunder Kids]''.

==References==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Action Masters]]
[[Category:Bot Shots Autobots]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:Power of the Primes]]
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]]
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Submarauder (G1)

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{{disambig2|the evil Generation 1 Pretender|his heroic mirrorverse Micromaster counterpart|Submarauder (SG)}}
{{disambig2|the American Pretender|his Japanese counterpart from ''Super-God Masterforce''|Gilmer}}
:''Submarauder is a [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Submarauder boxart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"What do they got, a lot of sand? We've got a hot [[Octopunch (G1)|crustacean]] band!"]]

'''Submarauder''' is silent, sly, and sinister, at peace only in solitude deep below the sea. But if his reverie is ever disturbed, he explodes in furious anger.<ref name="toybio">Submarauder's on-[[Packaging|package]] [[bio]] [http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/techspecs/decepticon/1988/ts_submarauder.jpg (scan at BotchTheCrab.com)]</ref> His fellow [[Decepticon]]s wonder why he is so fascinated by the underwater world; in truth, like his teammate [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]], Submarauder has developed an intense connection with the creatures resembling his own Pretender shell. At heart a reclusive and scholarly intellectual, he finds great satisfaction in observing sea life and pondering the ocean's mysteries, so much so that he sometimes neglects to return to base for refueling. His hair-trigger temper is fueled by a deep respect for sea creatures and a desire to protect them from any [[Autobot]]s who dare intrude in his domain. Fellow Decepticons aren't safe either if he thinks they're a threat to marine life. Some say that he can even communicate with and command sea creatures.<ref>Submarauder's [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' bio</ref>

Submarauder carries a [[proton cannon]] that can also be mounted on his submarine mode. His outer shell's serrated claws can shred battleships, and it also carries a torpedo rifle and an unbreakable sword made out of an organic steel that eats metal.<ref name="toybio" />

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:MarvelUS40 Submarauder.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] was handling foley that day.]]
After commandeering a genetics research lab on [[Earth]], [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] was able to recreate and perfect the science of Pretender shells using synthoplasmic chambers constructed by him and [[Vorath]]. Submarauder was one of six Decepticon volunteers transformed by the process into new Pretenders. After the process was completed, the Decepticons detected a digital eavesdropper. Submarauder and the other Pretenders were ordered to the source of the disturbance, the office buildings of [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] Here they met the newly-created Autobot Pretenders in battle, who were being led by a digital copy of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Prime's strategic prowess tipped the battle in the Autobots' favor, and the Decepticon Pretenders were forced to withdraw. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

Soon, Scorponok's Decepticons met with the other group of Decepticons on Earth, led by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. When their ship arrived, it was attacked by Ratbat's Decepticons due to some trickery on [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s part. When Submarauder and a handful of other Decepticons disembarked, the confusion was cleared up, though the seeds of discord had already been planted between both groups. When Starscream later led Scorponok to discover that Ratbat was secretly pursuing the legendary database, the [[Underbase]], this information stoked tempers again. The two Decepticon factions fought bitterly over claim to the Underbase's power. {{storylink|Cold War!}} This halted only when both sides realized the extent of Starscream's machinations; he had pitted the factions against each other while leaving to take the Underbase for himself. After Starscream succeeded in absorbing part of the Underbase, Submarauder was part of an Autobot/Decepticon alliance who waited in [[Tokyo]] for him. The Decepticon Pretenders and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] jumped Starscream once he arrived. The Predacons were destroyed easily, but Starscream grew frustrated when his attacks had little effect on the Pretenders. Ultimately, Starscream tossed [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] into the crossfire and made his escape. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

[[File:InterplanetaryWrestling-Submarauder.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|The original Jersey Shore was a flop, but viewer surveys still give Submarauder's dormant, gaping shell an edge over Snooki.]]
Afterwards, Scorponok took command of the surviving Decepticons and moved them to [[New Jersey base|an underground base]] within a [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] swamp facing [[New York City]]. The base would be powered by a massive machine that would convert energy into [[energon]], and Scorponok ordered Submarauder and [[Finback]] to lay a cable from the machine across the Hudson River into the city. After evading the [[Micromaster]] [[Off Road Patrol]], the Decepticon Pretenders reached the other side of the river, where [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] ordered Submarauder and Finback to guard the end of the cable. Unfortunately, Iguanus was damaged by lightning, ending their mission. {{storylink|King Con!}} Later, Submarauder was on stand by when [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] observed [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]]'s wrestling match, and ferried the Decepticon leader back to their [[New Jersey base|base]] on the New Jersey shores. {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Submarauder was present when the Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' on New York; however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the [[Rocky Mountains]]. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

When the Decepticons stole nuclear missiles, the Autobots sent their Classic Pretenders to infiltrate the Decepticon base. The ensuing battle had Submarauder knocked out by the fight between [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Megatron's Ultimatum}}

At another point, Bomb-Burst, Skullgrin, and Submarauder attempted to stop the [[Race Car Patrol]] and the [[Off Road Patrol]] from joining a mission to stop Decepticons from gathering spilled [[oil]] in [[Alaska]], but they failed in this task. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|Headmaster of the Dimensions}} The trio were also part of a wave of Decepticon attacks on oil refineries, but their raid was cut short when the Autobot Pretenders chased them into an ambush by other Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|He Who Laughs Last...}} Submarauder, among others, was discussed as part of simulation accidentally triggered by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AgeofWrath1 Prowl charge.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|His secret weakness: put him on dry land, and he loses all his personality.]]
Submarauder served as a member of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]] faction during the [[Dark Ages]]. He was present at [[Tyger Pax]] for the signing of the peace treaty between Ratbat, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. He fought alongside various Autobots and Decepticons against the [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]] when they interrupted the proceedings. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Octopunch submarauder stranglehold city on fire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
After the [[Chaos War]], Submarauder was one of the Decepticons who started rioting on the streets of Cybertron in celebration of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s return. {{storylink|City on Fire}}

Submarauder remained in the Decepticon ghettos outside of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] after the [[Necrotitan]] event. {{storylink|The Transgressors}} He was lured back into the Decepticon movement by [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] and [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]]. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}
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===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-SubmarauderAlchemistPrime-CardArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|]]
Submarauder was was a [[Prime Master]] who housed the spark energy of [[Alchemist Prime]], able to grant mystical scientific abilities to other Transformers. {{storylink|#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Submarauder / Alchemist Prime online bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Submarauder, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Shortly after the Autobots developed [[Pretender]]s, the Decepticons learned to duplicate the process. Their own foray into this technology yielded Submarauder, [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]], and [[Skullgrin]]. The Decepticon Pretenders forced their way into the Autobot research lab that birthed their heroic counterparts, where they proved just as capable of splitting from the shells to fight on two fronts each. Submarauder faced off against [[Waverider]] in the ensuing fight. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Pretenders|Pretenders commercial}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1 Submarauder toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Me and my friends get no respect. What does Scooby do that we neglect?]]
*'''Submarauder''' (Pretender, [[1988]])
**''Accessories'': Pretender shell, sword, "torpedo rifle", shield, belt

:Submarauder transforms into a cybertronic submarine thing that's vague and purple. His gun is mounted on his back in this mode. As with most [[Pretender]]s, Submarauder has a rather generic looking robot mode with no distinct details and is rather monochromatic, but less so than his mostly purple vehicle mode.

:His outer Pretender Shell is a sea creature guy with gills, a head-mounted dorsal fin, and scales. The shell wields Submarauder's sword and gun, and can mount his shield on his upper arm.

:This toy was released in Japan without changes as [[Gilmer]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Submarauder/submarauder.htm More information on Submarauder at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:TF-POTP-Prime-Master-Alchemist-Prime-with-Submaruder.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|If my name is SUBmarauder, why do I look like I turn into a boat?]]
*'''Alchemist Prime''' (Prime Master, [[2017]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-10'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''2018-[[June 30|06-30]]'''
**''Accessories'': Submarauder decoy armor, three-pronged weapon

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Alchemist Prime#Generations|Alchemist Prime]] is a [[Titan Master]]-sized mold that transforms from a small robot modeled after Submarauder's inner robot mode into a [[Prime Master]] that can store inside decoy armor modeled after Submarauder's [[Pretender]] shell, or plug into any Prime Master shell's weapon form, or replace a ''Power of the Primes'' Leader's Matrix core. He can also ride Legends Class figures, and can attach to Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, or Voyager Class figures' combined mode. Similar to all of the decoy armor, the weapon piece for weapon mode can detach and be held by the decoy armor.
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==Notes==
*Submarauder's Pretender shell was used as a design basis for one of [[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]]'s [[Fusion creature|experiments]] in [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Animated'' cartoon]], as well as the [[fish people]] of the ''[[Infestation 2]]'' comic series.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Submarauder''' (サブマローダー ''Sabumarōda'')
*''French:'' '''Sousmaraudeur''' (Canada)
*''German:'' '''Submaroder''' ([[Condor Verlag]] comics)
*''Italian:'' '''Reptilo'''

==References==
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[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]
[[Category:Prime Masters]]
[[Category:Ultracons]]
[[Category:Undersea specialists]]

Ratchet (Movie)/toys

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Ratchet's a doctor, dammit! And has a lot of toys!

==Transformers (2007)==
===Legends Class toys===
[[File:LegendsRatchet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hasbro might have fixed the green color, but nobody told them to fix the hue settings for the official promo photos.]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Legends Class, 2007)
**''Japanese name:'' '''EZ Collection Ratchet'''

:An inexpensive, small-scale version of Ratchet, he remains relatively faithful to his vehicle mode (though highly simplified), but transforms very differently due to his simplicity. In robot mode he has a faux truck-front chest that's more faithful to the CGI design than the Voyager toy's chest, but the rest of his robot mode is (understandably) inaccurate and limited in articulation.

:His spare tire, mounted on the rear end of his roof in vehicle mode, is actually a free-spinning wheel just like the normal four (albeit with a somewhat stiffer joint), and the same size as the front wheels... meaning that, in theory, it could be used as an ''actual'' spare tire.

[[File:Movie legends ratchet colorvariants.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|He's feeling a little green around the manifolds.]]
:The original production run of the toy sported a significantly wrong shade of green. A running change variant that quickly replaced the original version corrected the error, now sporting the same shade of green as the Voyager Class toy.<ref>[http://archive.thetf.net/forum_posts.asp?TID=10086 Comparison images of both color variants of Legends Ratchet]</ref> Still, the color variant was not limited to the US market, as both versions also popped up in Europe. Japan, however, got stuck with the original, off-color version.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/LegendsRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on Legends Ratchet at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Allspark-Battles-Rescue-Ratchet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The Doctor vs. the Warrior.]]
*'''Rescue Ratchet vs. Decepticon Brawl''' (Legends "Allspark Battles" two-pack, 2007)

:Released as part of the ''[[AllSpark Power|AllSpark Battles]]'' [[subline imprint|refresh]] of the Movie toyline, Legends class Rescue Ratchet is, naturally, a redeco of the previously-released Legends class Ratchet in his white ''Generation 1''-inspired colors. He comes packed with an all-new sculpt Legends class Brawl.

::''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/LoCRescueRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on Legends Rescue Ratchet at TFU.info]''
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===Voyager Class toys===
[[File:Movie Voyager Ratchet toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This green is both [[neon]] and [[Playskool]].]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Roof rack/claw

:Voyager ''Movie'' Ratchet transforms into a AM General {{w|Hummer H2}}, customised as a fire search and rescue vehicle. Ratchet is also missing significant amounts of paint applications, with unpainted wheels, emergency tools, and light details, as well as an underpainted face, resulting in a rather monochromatic toy.

:During transformation, unfolding his legs will activate his [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] feature, which folds out his kneepads and feet, and 'bulges' out two small panels along his inner calves. The only Autobot toy to not feature a ranged weapon, Ratchet's right forearm unfolds into an axe (based upon a weapon concept study), and the removable rollbar/roof rack can either be mounted on his left arm as a shield/claw, or stored on his back.

:Oddly, although Ratchet's thumbs are articulated, space is so restricted that they are all but useless. His left thumb can only move a millimeter due to his wrist armour getting in the way. His right thumb does have more space to move, but pushing it will invariably disengage the fold-out axe from his forearm.

:Ratchet can (loosely) attach a [[Mini-Con]] on the rollbar/roof rack, and can hold a standard weapon via the shield/claw mount.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/Ratchet/ratchet.htm More information on Voyager Ratchet at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Movie Voyager RescueRatchet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hasbro proving that anything looks better as a slavish G1 homage.]]
*'''Rescue Ratchet''' (Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Roof rack/claw

:Rescue Ratchet is an extensive [[redeco]] based in part upon ''Generation 1'' [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet's]] [[Marvel Comics]] appearance. Aside from the deco and name change, the toy is otherwise the same in functionality to the previous Voyager class release.

:Oddly for a deco described as being ''more'' likely for the type of vehicle, Rescue Ratchet's vehicle mode—a fire search and rescue vehicle—is prominently labeled "AMBULANCE" on the doors and the hood.

:This same deco was adapted and used as an alternate for Ratchet in the multiplayer mode for the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' game.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RescueRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on Voyager Rescue Ratchet at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Movie Voyager Premium Ratchet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And yet they've done nothing to put better coloring on my legs....]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Best Buy exclusive "Premium Series" Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Roof rack/claw

:Ratchet was one of the first figures in the ''[[Premium Series]]'', released on October 16th, 2007 exclusively at Best Buy for the launch of the ''Transformers'' movie DVD. Ratchet's main plastic has been changed to a metallic yellow, with an additional coat of metallic yellow paint over the top of those parts (and others), resulting in a much more accurate colour scheme in relation to the actual ''Movie'' character and prop vehicle.

:Ratchet was presented in robot mode, within a special display package similar in shape to the packaging for the Hasbro release of ''Generation 1'' ''Masterpiece'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]. Even though Hasbro officially considers him as part of the Premium Series, this is not indicated anywhere on the packaging, as the Premium Series wasn't officially announced until ''after'' Ratchet and [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]] had already been released to stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/BestBuyRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on Premium Ratchet at TFU.info]''
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*'''Unleashed y Voyager''' (2007)

:Voyager Class Ratchet was also available in a two-pack with ''Unleashed'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#MexicoUnleashed|Bumblebee]] in Mexican markets. Both items are identical to their standard original releases.

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===Fast Action Battlers===
[[File:FABRatchet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|An axe that shoots missiles. Seriously.]]
*'''Axe Attack Autobot Ratchet''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''QC-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile
:[[Fast Action Battlers]] Ratchet is a small, deluxe-sized figure with limited articulation and a simple transformation. He features a spring-loaded missile-firing axe, a "robot punch" [[gimmick]], and [[Automorph Technology|automorphing]]. To activate the "robot punch", one must twist and release Ratchet's torso. An inner spring will cause it to snap back to (more or less) anatomical position. His front grille can be rotated 180 degrees, which powers the automorphing feature, and causes Ratchet's front fenders, doors, and roof to separate during transformation from vehicle to robot and form his shoulders and arms (and vice versa). Unfortunately, this sacrifices [[Show-accuracy|show accuracy]], as the grille ends up ''right-side up'', while the rest of his [[Alternate mode|alt mode]] cab remains upside-down.

:In vehicle mode, the missile stows handily underneath Ratchet's chassis.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/FABRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on Axe Attack Ratchet at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Mov2007-toy RescueTorchRatchet.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Rescue Torch Ratchet''' (Fast Action Battler, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:Rescue Torch Ratchet is a Generation 1 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]]-themed redeco of Axe Attack Ratchet, with a deco similar to Voyager Class Rescue Ratchet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/FABRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on Rescue Torch Ratchet at TFU.info]''
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===Cyber Slammers===
[[File:CyberSlammersRatchet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Even the Throttlebots didn't want me.]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Cyber Slammer, 2007)

:[[Cyber Slammers]] Ratchet is a cute little super-deformed Hummer H2 that transforms into a cute little super-deformed Autobot medical officer. 'Slam' his robot mode down into van mode and he rolls along, slowly transforming back up into vehicle mode. Like most Cyber Slammers, Ratchet manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/CySlamRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on Cyber Slammers Ratchet at TFU.info]''
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==Titanium Series==
[[File:Movie TitaniumRM Ratchet.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Ratchet rejects your measly attempts to paint his face.]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (3" Robot Masters, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Movie-style Autobot sigil display stand

:''Titanium'' Ratchet is a die-cast metal and plastic figurine, with an accurate sculpt based on the CG model owing to the fact he doesn't need to transform. Being a figurine, he only has articulation in his shoulders, neck and waist. For some odd reason most of his face is left unpainted. Ratchet comes with a Movie-style Autobot symbol display stand.
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==Revenge of the Fallen==
===Legends Class toys===
[[File:Ratchet ROTF Legends toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Just as Don and Andrew foretold!]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EZ-07'''

:This Legends Class Ratchet is a tan [[redeco]] of Ratchet's 2007 Legends Class figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/LegRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Ratchet at TFU.info]''

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===Deluxe Class toys===
[[File:ROTF deluxe Ratchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I have a waist-coat!]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Deluxe, 2009/2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-28'''
**''Accessories:'' EMP Blaster/Energon Multi-Beam Gun, EMP Blast Missile

:Deluxe class Ratchet is an all-new mold that is more accurate to Ratchet's final robot mode design when compared to his Voyager class toys. However, his vehicle mode has been changed to something akin to a military Humvee, albeit in Ratchet's distinctive emergency rescue regalia. This smaller vehicle mode means that his feet end up prominently sticking out from underneath the vehicle.

:He also features a new "launching [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] blast missile"-launcher weapon that resembles the arm-mounted machine gun that Ratchet uses in the films. The missile launcher weapon can also be attached to Deluxe [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], echoing the interactive features of their ''[[Ratchet (Animated)|Animated]]'' [[Lockdown (Animated)|counterparts']] toys. Likewise, Lockdown's engine can plug into Ratchet's rooftop, but that looks kinda doofy.

:Ratchet's [[Mech Alive]] feature is unlocked when the missile launcher is plugged into his arm, in which gearing moves pieces into place around the weapon as it's locked into place. His chest also has an [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]]-like rearrangement of his chest-mounted headlights into robot mode configuration as his abdomen is pushed down into place.

:Ratchet's head had the peculiar feature of having two [[ball joint]] sockets stacked one atop the other- there was the shallow socket that his head was set at in the package which allowed superior mobility, then a deeper one that limited head movement but concealed his neck joint. The deeper socket could be used by pushing the head down. Sadly, a [[Variant|running change]] in his design eliminates one of the ball joints, making his head basically unposeable. His redecos would later continue to use this version of the mold.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/Ratchet/ratchet.htm More information on Deluxe Ratchet at TFU.info]''

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===Voyager Class toys===
[[File:ROTF Voyager DesertRatchet toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|What the hell, Hasbro? You couldn't afford the other half of the emergency stripe?]]
*'''Desert Tracker Ratchet''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-08'''
**''Accessories:'' Roof rack/claw

:Ratchet is a barely redecoed version of the Voyager class Ratchet toy released in 2007, the only new decos being the change of his black plastic to dark grey and a "dirt" spray on his doors and shoulders. In a probable effort to cut costs, Hasbro has removed several decos that existed on the 2007 toy, such as half of the Emergency stripe on the sides of the vehicle, the red paint for the light bar and the turn signal lights.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Ratchet/ratchet.htm More information on Desert Tracker Ratchet at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTFSurfaceToAirShowdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Oh. So Desert Tracker Ratchet was desert-tracking Grindor? Okay.]]
*'''Surface To Air Showdown''' (Voyager class 2-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Roof rack/claw

:A [[Costco]]-[[exclusive]] two-pack featuring Ratchet squaring off against [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]], strangely reminiscent of Ratchet's fight with [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] in the [[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots]] Nintendo DS game. Both toys remain unchanged from their individual retail release, but Ratchet is now simply named "Autobot Ratchet" rather than "Desert Tracker Ratchet".
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===Fast Action Battlers===
[[File:ROTF FAB Ratchet toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Lol @ Voyager, I have more paint apps than you!]]
*'''Beam Blast Autobot Ratchet''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:This toy is a redeco of the 2007 Fast Action Battlers Autobot Ratchet, now done in a sort of "impractical army" camouflage colour scheme.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/FABRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on Beam Blast Ratchet at TFU.info]''

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===Robot Replicas===
[[File:ROTF RobotReplicas Ratchet.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Damn it Prime, I'm a doctor not a gunslinger!]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Robot Replica, 2009)

:[[Robot Replicas]] Ratchet is a non-transforming, highly posable toy intended to be more accurate to Ratchet's CGI robot-mode than transforming toys are capable of. Ratchet is approximately five inches tall and features articulation at his neck, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips, knees and feet.

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===Titanium Series===
[[File:TSRescueRatchet.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
*'''Rescue Ratchet vs. Blackout''' (3-inch Robot Masters multi-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Movie Autobot sigil display stand

:This [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive set features a [[redeco]]ed version of 2007's ''Titanium Series'' Ratchet in white with red detailing and an unchanged version of [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]].
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==''Transformers'' (2010)==
===Legends Class toys===
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[[File:DesertDecimationRatchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Desert Decimation''' (Legends multi-pack, 2010)

:A redeco of 2007 Legends Ratchet featuring metallic sand deco. He was only available in the [[market six]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Desert Decimation]]" 4-pack together with [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys|Ironhide]], [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]], and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]].

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===Deluxe Class toys===
[[File:TF2010toyline DeluxeRescueRatchet.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rescue Ratchet''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' EMP Blaster, EMP Blast Missile

:Rescue Ratchet is a white and red [[redeco]] of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Class Ratchet. Much like the many Rescue Ratchets from the 2007 Movie line, his color scheme is heavily inspired by Generation 1 Ratchet's [[Marvel Comics]] appearance.
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===Voyager Class toys===
[[File:TF2010-toy NightOpsRatchet.jpg|thumb|righ|upright=1.66|"A redeco that isn't white and red! THANK PRIMUS!"]]
*'''Night Ops Ratchet''' (Voyager, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Roof rack/claw

:Night Ops Ratchet is a mostly [[black repaint|black redeco]] of Voyager class Ratchet, somewhat similar to the [[#Battle Series|second RPM Ratchet]]. He is somewhat mistransformed in-package and in Hasbro's stock photos, as his windshield pieces remain over his abdomen in robot mode, not rotated around behind.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/NightOpsRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on Night Ops Ratchet at TFU.info]''

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==EZ Collection Real==
[[File:TF-EZ-Collection-Real-Ratchet.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb|HULK SMASH!!!]]
*'''Ratchet''' (EZ Collection Real, 2011)

:Released as part of the blindpacked EZ Collection Real by TakaraTomy's "TakaraTomy A.R.T.S", this Ratchet is a redeco of the first Legends Class figure, featuring darker green plastics.

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==Dark of the Moon==
===Cyberverse===
[[File:DOTM Cyberverse Ratchet toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sigh. I bet you five bucks that it'll just be four new toys at the most and then I'll be white with red bits ''again''. Just bet you...]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''008'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV16'''

:Cyberverse Ratchet is an entirely new Legion-class mold in white and light green. The new mold makes a few changes to his [[transformation scheme]] compared to the Legends version, most notably finally forming his chest from the actual front of his vehicle mode. He has ball-jointed elbows (in a "lifting a dumbbell" orientation), making him one of the slightly more articulated Legion figures. His left hand is a standard-sized clip for holding Cyberverse accessories.

:Like the previous mold, his spare tire is the same size as his wheels and can be rotated with some effort, though the method of attachment is different.

:Despite what is shown in the [[stock photography]] seen to the right, the actual toy has Ratchet's head painted a different, more matte shade of green than the rest of the green plastic he's cast in.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/LegRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on Cyberverse Ratchet at TFU.info]''

[[File:RatchetDOTMCyberverseLunarCrawler.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|"Damnit! I'm a doctor, not an astronaut!"]]
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*'''Autobot Ratchet / Lunar Crawler''' (Cyberverse Action Set, 2011)
**''Series:''
**''Number:''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV18'''
**''Accessories:'' Multi-axis repair claw, satellite dish, crawler/gun, Earth's moon

:Cyberverse Action Set Ratchet is a redeco/retool of the DOTM Legion Ratchet, now in gold and white with brown tires. The roof mounted spare tire has been replaced with a new piece featuring a [[5mm post|5mm peghole]]. He comes with the [[Lunar Crawler]] vehicle, which he can combine with in vehicle mode, as well as a much smaller crawler (as seen in the movie) which transforms into Ratchet's gun.

:Like other action sets, a removable cardboard backdrop for display is included. This time, the backdrop depicts the surface of the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], with a rover and an [[Autobot]] flag in the background.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/LCRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on Lunar Crawler Ratchet at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTMBITMCVLRatchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Battle in the Moonlight''' (Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)

:The [[Walmart]] exclusive "Battle in the Moonlight" giftset includes a redeco of the single-carded Cyberverse Ratchet mold in medium green, white, and off-white. Unusually for a Hasbro ''Transformers'' toyline redeco, this figure uses exactly the same paint operations as the single-carded figure, just replacing black paint with grey.

:The set also included redecos of the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Battleinthemoonlight|Optimus Prime]], his [[Armored Weapons Platform#Battleinthemoonlight|trailer]], and Legion-class [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Battleinthemoonlight|Crankcase]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on Battle in the Moonlight Ratchet at TFU.info]''
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===Deluxe Class toys===
[[File:DOTM Deluxe Ratchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No patients? He can ''fix'' that...]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA06'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Cannon/Power [[Saw]]

:As part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Ratchet is a brand new mold.

:As part of the [[MechTech]] series, he comes with a lever-activated flip-out spinning "Power Saw" blade weapon, that is compatible with any 5mm port. In robot mode, Ratchet has [[5mm post|5mm ports]] in each of his fists, on his back, on each of his shins, and on top of both of his shoulders. In Hummer H2 mode, he has a port in his spare tire and the shin ports can be revealed. He also has a pair of [[C joint]] bars on the lightbar.

:As the saw flips out from the side, the weapon housing features an alternative peg on its left side, should the saw ever collide and be obstructed during deploying. The two pegs also mean that, with some fiddling, Ratchet can hold his weapon with both hands.

:The Japanese ''Dark Side Moon'' release comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Ratchet/ratchet.htm More information on Deluxe Ratchet at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|SpecialistRatchet}}
[[File:DOTM MechTechDeluxe SpecialistRatchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|...well played, Hasbro. You win ''this'' round.]]
*'''Specialist Ratchet''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Hand blaster/Double-barreled cannon

:A [[redeco]] of Ratchet that is... completely different. As a prominently labeled Rescue vehicle, he is now mostly ''red'' with ''white'' detailing, which aside from essentially reversing the color scheme of his [[Ratchet (G1)|Generation One counterpart]], is ''also'' a reference to a color scheme from his earlier movie design. He now comes with a redeco of [[Skids (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Skids]]'s MechTech blaster, which converts into a double-barreled cannon when the scope is pulled. Coincidentally, the double-barreled cannon is also reminiscent of his ''[[Ratchet (Animated)|Animated ]]'' counterpart's [[Lockdown (Animated)|EMP blaster]].

:His weapon was also redecoed into the weapon of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Streetside Bot Brawl Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/SpecialistRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on Specialist Ratchet at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|ScanSeries}}
[[File:DOTM Deluxe Scan Ratchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Put your pants back on.]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' EMP Blaster, EMP Blast Missile

:This redeco of Deluxe class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Ratchet is [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]]' Mission Earth: The Scan Series, to represent him [[trans-scan]]ning his vehicle mode. As such, nearly all of his vehicle mode parts (and thus, most of his robot mode) are cast in translucent clear plastic, with the rear of his vehicle mode being left unpainted, the middle having painted scan lines, and the front having a heavy amount of [[paint operation]]s in order to cover the clear plastic. Amusingly, the trans-scanning process apparently recognizes the electro-cardiogram graphics of Ratchet's vehicle mode, as the outline of the graphics is present on the painted scan details.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TRURatchet/ratchet.htm More information on Scan Series Ratchet at TFU.info]''
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===Voyager Class toys===
[[File:Ratchet DOTM Voyager Target.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's me again!]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Voyager, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Roof rack/claw

:This [[Target]]-exclusive Ratchet is a redeco of the [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|Voyager class mold]] that has been used since the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 ''Transformers'' toyline]]. In this release, Ratchet is decked out in his new colour scheme for ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', but is physically unchanged from previous releases.

:He comes with a comic book by [[IDW Publishing]], ''[[Transformers: Ratchet]]''.

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==Movie Trilogy Series==
===Deluxe Class toys===
[[File:MovieTrilogyRatchet.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Ratchet''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' ?
:''[[Movie Trilogy Series]]'' Ratchet is a redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Ratchet, done up in [[Ratchet (G1)/toys|traditional Ratchet colors]]. Like the rest of the ''Movie Trilogy Series'', its release was cancelled. However...

{{canceledtoy}}
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==Movie Advanced Series==
===Deluxe Class toys===
[[File:MovieAdvanced Ratchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Ratchet''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD15'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword
:As part of the ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'' subline of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Movie Advanced|Lost Age]]'' toyline, this release of Ratchet is a redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Ratchet in G1 Ratchet colours, based on the cancelled Movie Trilogy Ratchet above.

:He includes a large sword that was originally included with the simplified deluxe version of ''[[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#BHDeluxe2014|Bumblebee]].

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==Kre-O==
{{anchor|DinoHauler}}
[[Image:KreO-Toy AoE Kreon Ratchet.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime Dino Hauler''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7796'''
**''Pieces'': '''203'''
**''Kreons'': Ratchet, [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicon]] x2, human [[Kade Yeager|Autobot Driver]]
**''Accessories'': Rifle

:This version of Ratchet is based on the [[Ratchet (Movie)|live-action film version of the character]]. He is only available as part of the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)| Age of Extinction]]''-branded "Optimus Prime Dino Hauler" set, [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] stores in the US and Canada.

:He uses the [[Prowl (Kre-O)|Prowl]] style helmet.

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[[File:Kre-O-Custom-Kreon-AOE-Ratchet.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The Doctor will see you now.]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7837'''
**''Pieces'': '''29'''
**''Accessories'': Weapons rack, buildable large rifle, buildable hammer, spare body parts, door-wing pack

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)| Age of Extinction]]''-branded [[Kre-O#Custom Kreons|Custom Kreon]]s (available only at ToysЯUs), this version of Ratchet is also based on the live-action movie character, but with considerably more [[tampograph]]s than the version in the "Optimus Prime Dino Hauler" set. He comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His "normal" helmet is [[chrome]]d, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs, plus the [[Jazz (Kre-O)|Jazz]] door-wing backpack. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable long rifle and sledgehammer.

:He is also a [[shelfwarmer]].

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==Movie The Best==
[[File:Transformers-Movie-MB-06-Ratchet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Ratchet''' (Deluxe, [[2017]]-[[February 25|02-25]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-06'''
**''Accessories'': Two guns

:Released as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Movie The Best]]'' toyline to conclude the 10th anniversary of the [[live-action film series]], this Ratchet is an extensive redeco of his Mechtech Deluxe toy, with two of the guns that originally came with ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class [[Leadfoot_(DOTM)#Deluxe Class toys|Leadfoot]].
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==Generations==
===Studio Series===
{{anchor|Studio Series}}
[[File:StudioSeries-04-MV1-Deluxe-Ratchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Autobot Ratchet''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]])
**''Number'': '''04'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SS-04'''
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, Mission City Battle backdrop

: ''[[Studio Series]]'' "Autobot Ratchet" is an entirely new mold (believe it or not), but is based on the [[MechTech]] Deluxe mold, if slightly smaller in every dimension. He changes from robot to licensed Hummer H2 and back in 18 steps, and includes a movie-inspired buzzsaw accessory that can store on his spare wheel in wehicle mode. He also comes with a cardboard backdrop display depicting the climactic Battle of Mission City from [[Transformers (film)|2007 ''Transformers'' film]].

: Unfortunately, due to the grill being molded in soft plastic, Some (if not, most) of the samples may come with the grills bent.

:Ratchet, along with the rest of Wave 1 Deluxes, was made available at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] following New York [[Toy Fair 2018]], two months ahead of the scheduled brick and mortar release date.
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===Movie Edition===
[[File:Tiny-Turbo-Changer-Series-3-Ratchet.jpg|250px|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Tiny Turbo Changers, 2018)
**''Series'' '''3'''
**''Bag Code'' '''A'''

:Autobot Ratchet is a new mold released in series 3 of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]] and he converts from robot to an ambulance (with a red grill?).
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==Merchandise==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[File:3DBattleCard Ratchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Ratchet''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
**''Card number'':

:Ratchet is a 28-point "Rare" piece in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]. Constructed of punch-out pieces from plastic cards, he can be assembled into his rescue truck mode or robot mode. In vehicle mode, his robot head peeps out behind the truck in a rather hilarious manner. He uses the same construction as the Movie [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]], and Generation 1 [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] cards.

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===Transformers (2007)===
[[File:Movie Ratchet Allsparkblaster.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|The irony that the medic gets firearm merchandise, though the weapons specialist doesn't.]]
*'''Ratchet AllSpark Blaster''' (2008)

:The Ratchet AllSpark Blaster is one of several Movie Roleplay toys. The toy consists of a blaster attached to Ratchet's (hollow) hand which a child can slip their own hand inside like a glove and wield. Pulling the trigger causes the toy to emit transformation sounds, allowing the user to transform the toy weapon from laser blaster mode to battle cannon mode, by pulling the handle on the back. Laser blaster mode features features siren and laser sounds and a "triple laser light", while the battle cannon mode has cannon blasting sounds and a "weapon-blast light".
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===Unleashed===
[[File:Movie UnleashedTurnarounds RatchetJazz.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Their decision to light a campfire in the Ruby Crystal Mines of Burma really pissed Ratchet off......]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet and Autobot Jazz''' (2008)

:The Ratchet and Jazz turnaround is a 3D sculpture of the two characters, both in robot mode, emerging from rubble and explosions, with a movie-accurate sculpt (compared to the various transforming toys). The 'turnaround' aspect of these sculptures simply means one can turn the piece around to display a raised-relief of the movie-style Autobot sigil instead.

:This product's release was cancelled for the US market, but was released in Central America, Australia and in Asia.
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====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====
[[File:Movie Ratchet screencleaner.jpg|105px|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (2008)

:Released by Tomy Yujin on January 2008, this Dangler is a faction logo-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Ratchet printed on the other side.
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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Missile Mania Board Game====
*'''Ratchet'''
:Ratchet is one of eight characters featured in the [[Missile Mania]] board game, represented by a small standee adorned with artwork of the character.
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====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
[[File:ROTF RPMs Ratchet.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Did anyone get the number of that hummer that ran me over?"]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (2009)
**''Series'': '''Combat Series'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 04'''

:As an [[Robot Powered Machines|RPM]], Ratchet is a non-transforming ''Hot Wheels''-scale search and rescue vehicle. Sculpted on the underside of the vehicle is Ratchet's robot mode, name and faction insignia. A variant deco featured the search and rescue emblem seen in the movie on Ratchet's doors, instead of the more common Autobot symbol.

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[[File:Rotf ratchet rpms nightwatch.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|For when you need your emergency vehicles stealthy.]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet VS Megatron''' (2009)
**''Series'': '''Battle Series'''
**''Number:'' '''05 of 08'''

:This redeco of Ratchet essentially reverses his colors, coloring him black with a green bumper and roof rack. He was only available in a two-pack with [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]].

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====Figure Collection====
[[File:ROTF-Merchandise Figure Collection Ratchet.jpg|thumb|150px]]
*'''Ratchet''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Stand
:The [[Figure Collection]] edition of Ratchet is based on his [[#Fast_Action_Battlers|Fast Action Battlers toy]].

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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:Robot Heroes Ratchet vs Megatron.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Going my way?]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet and Megatron''' (2007)

:''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Autobot Ratchet is a soft-plastic figurine sculpted in a [[super deformed]] style, with joints at his head and shoulders. He can place one hand on his hip and raise his thumbs-up arm for hitch-hiking fun.
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[[File:Robotheroesfinalbattle.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Infected with herpe— er, AllSpark Power.]]
*'''The Final Battle''' (2008)

:Sold exclusively in Wal-Mart stores, this release of Ratchet is a repaint of the first Robot Heroes toy. Sold with redecoed Autobot Jazz, Blackout, Optimus Prime, and Megatron, no molding was changed on this toy. However, the figure boasts an "Allspark blue" paint job, which swaps out a few of the toy's original decos with the bright blue paint instead.
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[[File:RobotHeroes BattlefortheAllspark.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"While Megatron desperately attempted to escape the confines of this thumbnail through brute force, Ratchet deployed his saw and aimed it towards the border, opting for a more... ''surgical'' approach."]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (2009)

:Packaged in a set depicting the battle in [[Mission City]] with [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]], plus new figures of [[Sam Witwicky]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] in truck mode, [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]] in fighter mode and Bumblebee in vehicle mode, this Ratchet Heroes figurine has the circular saw on his arm that he uses to slice off Brawl's left arm.
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[[File:Ratchet and barricade robot heroes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Oh, look at the time!]]
*'''Ratchet vs Barricade''' (2009)
:Part of the third wave of ''Revenge of the Fallen''-branded ''Robot Heroes'', a new mold of Ratchet brandishing his machine gun is packaged versus a redeco of the original [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]] ''Robot Heroes'' figurine.
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===Burger King===
[[File:DOTMMerchandise-BurgerKingRatchet.jpg|thumb|150px]]
*'''Flip-Out Ratchet''' (2011)
:A plastic Ratchet head which opens to allow a small body to flip-out, resulting in a "super-deformed" figure which is otherwise reasonably accurate to his on-screen appearance. He is made of glow-in-the-dark plastic with non-glowing grey paint applications.
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==References==
<references />

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/toytables/movie_ratchet.htm Ratchet at TFU.info]

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Twinferno

2018-04-25T18:22:58Z

Dvandom: /* Notes */

{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambig2|the Aligned Autobot|the Generation 1 Autobot sometimes called Twinferno|Doublecross}}
:''Twinferno is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]]
[[File:RIDart-Twinferno.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Someone explained the idea of being a "robot in disguise" to Twinferno once. He told them to blow it out their exhaust port.]]

'''Twinferno''' has two minds that rarely think alike. At least they agree on "Great minds think alike" when it comes to destroying Decepticons.<ref>Hasbro.com Warrior Class Twinferno bio</ref>

{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
{{anchor|Legion}}
[[File:RID15-Legion-Twinferno.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Autobot Twinferno''' (Legion Class, [[2017]])

:Part of the thirteenth wave of Legion Class figures, Twinferno is functionally a downsized version of the Warrior Class toy, but with less articulation. As such, he changes from dragon-jet to robot in a few simple steps. His scan badge is located on the underside of his left wing and is easily scannable while in-package.

[[File:RID15-Warrior-Twinferno.jpg|thumb|300px|"We accidentally flew over a third-world country back there. The local inhabitants saw us and mistook us for a vengeful dragon god, so now they're burning everything to appease us."]]
*'''Autobot Twinferno''' (Warrior Class, [[2017]])
**''Accessories'': Flame decorations (2)

: Released as part of the third wave of the ''[[Combiner Force]]'' subline of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'', Twinferno transforms from a robot with dragon heads as arms into a futuristic dragon-headed stealth bomber. His flame accessories can attach to the dragon mouths or jet thrusters by a square peg, or held by other figures by [[5mm post]]s. There are also 5mm peg holes in the bottom jaw of both heads. There is additionally a standard sized port only available in vehicle mode, as it is blocked by his cockpit in robot mode. His scannable badge is located on his right shoulder, and is available in-package.

: While his rendered package art shows him as a maroon shade, his final release is a magnificent, Willis-pleasing shade of orange.
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==Notes==
*Twinferno is an obvious homage to [[Doublecross|''Generation 1'' Doublecross]], yet is presumably not named "Doublecross" for [[trademark]] reasons.
*His name is glorious. Eat your heart out [[Slayride]]!
*It is definitely strange that we got two toys of a character who didn't appear on the show, given that many show characters never got toys.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Twinferno

2018-04-25T18:21:58Z

Dvandom: /* Robots in Disguise (2015) */

{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambig2|the Aligned Autobot|the Generation 1 Autobot sometimes called Twinferno|Doublecross}}
:''Twinferno is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]]
[[File:RIDart-Twinferno.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Someone explained the idea of being a "robot in disguise" to Twinferno once. He told them to blow it out their exhaust port.]]

'''Twinferno''' has two minds that rarely think alike. At least they agree on "Great minds think alike" when it comes to destroying Decepticons.<ref>Hasbro.com Warrior Class Twinferno bio</ref>

{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
{{anchor|Legion}}
[[File:RID15-Legion-Twinferno.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Autobot Twinferno''' (Legion Class, [[2017]])

:Part of the thirteenth wave of Legion Class figures, Twinferno is functionally a downsized version of the Warrior Class toy, but with less articulation. As such, he changes from dragon-jet to robot in a few simple steps. His scan badge is located on the underside of his left wing and is easily scannable while in-package.

[[File:RID15-Warrior-Twinferno.jpg|thumb|300px|"We accidentally flew over a third-world country back there. The local inhabitants saw us and mistook us for a vengeful dragon god, so now they're burning everything to appease us."]]
*'''Autobot Twinferno''' (Warrior Class, [[2017]])
**''Accessories'': Flame decorations (2)

: Released as part of the third wave of the ''[[Combiner Force]]'' subline of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'', Twinferno transforms from a robot with dragon heads as arms into a futuristic dragon-headed stealth bomber. His flame accessories can attach to the dragon mouths or jet thrusters by a square peg, or held by other figures by [[5mm post]]s. There are also 5mm peg holes in the bottom jaw of both heads. There is additionally a standard sized port only available in vehicle mode, as it is blocked by his cockpit in robot mode. His scannable badge is located on his right shoulder, and is available in-package.

: While his rendered package art shows him as a maroon shade, his final release is a magnificent, Willis-pleasing shade of orange.
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==Notes==
*Twinferno is an obvious homage to [[Doublecross|''Generation 1'' Doublecross]], yet is presumably not named "Doublecross" for [[trademark]] reasons.
*His name is glorious. Eat your heart out [[Slayride]]!

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Talk:Ravenspar

2017-12-09T22:36:12Z

Dvandom:

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I have a sneaking suspicion that Ravenspar might be female. From the feminine-sounding name to the svelte mold used, I wouldn't say it's too unlikely. Of course, we'd need to ask Hasbro (or wait until we can [[ask Vector Prime]] again) in order to know for sure. [[User:ShootingStar7X|ShootingStar7X]] ([[User talk:ShootingStar7X|talk]]) 21:09, 1 December 2017 (EST)

I agree with the "probably female" thing. At least, it might be worth rephrasing the entry to remove gendered pronouns (when talking about the actual toy, "it" is acceptable).[[User:Dvandom|Dvandom]] ([[User talk:Dvandom|talk]]) 17:36, 9 December 2017 (EST)

Talk:Power of the Primes (toyline)

2017-12-02T22:28:13Z

Dvandom:

So, there's a video showing the first few waves of PotP toyline and I'm just wondering if that information should be added in. Click [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY8B81WOlzE&list=LLPW3R6yHaTxq0SX79SOPJ1A&index=16 das link] to check it out :3
:As it's all unofficial leaks, no, it shouldn't. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 07:19, 6 August 2017 (EDT)

Should I add the fact that the leak happened to the notes as almost half of the leaked waves have been confirmed?

== Prime Master faction bullets ==

Given that the Prime Masters don't have the Autobot or Decepticon symbols anywhere on them or their packaging, should their faction bullets be replaced with their unique insignia? --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 18:42, 24 November 2017 (EST)
:I say yes, but someone needs to program them. We should also give each Prime's page the insignia in the list of factions on the top, like some of them already are. [[User:West james|west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:West james|talk]]) 18:50, 24 November 2017 (EST)
:: I'm cropping and uploading them as decent-ish quality pictures of the cards come up, but I'm also ''really'' hoping that Hasbro will eventually give us clean digital copies because mine sort of look like ass. [[User:Grum|Grum]] ([[User talk:Grum|talk]]) 18:53, 24 November 2017 (EST)

== Card List ==
When will a list of the card info go up? The thread on the AllSpark is useful, but the link name is kinda long.[[User:Dvandom|Dvandom]] ([[User talk:Dvandom|talk]]) 17:28, 2 December 2017 (EST)

Daniel Witwicky (G1)

2017-11-16T04:23:34Z

Dvandom: /* Titans Return */

{{factions|autobot|autobotg2}}
{{disambig3|Daniel Witwicky}}
:''Daniel [[Witwicky]] is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[human]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TVMGuideHotRodDaniel.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|ADVENTURE!]]
'''Daniel Witwicky''' is the human son of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Carly|Carly Witwicky]]. He is approximately 12 years of age in [[2005]], and was presumably born sometime between [[1990]] and [[1993]]. He is the grandson of [[Sparkplug Witwicky]].

Daniel often gets into trouble, which requires either his father or the [[Autobot]]s to save him. He is very good friends with the Autobots, particularly [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], but the one he's closest to is [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], who views him as a surrogate son. Come to think of it, he doesn't seem to ''have'' any human friends...

Daniel is (sometimes) a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster partner]], and sometimes he is a [[Titan Master]] named '''Leinad''', both in conjunction with Arcee.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[David Mendenhall]] (English), [[Mayumi Tanaka]] (Japanese, ''The Movie''), [[Masumi Gotō]] (Japanese, ''Transformers 2010''), [[Yoshiko Kamei]] (Japanese, ''The Rebirth'')|[[Francette Vernillat]] (French), [[Francesco Pezzulli]] (Italian, ''The Movie'' first dub), [[Alessia La Monica]] (Italian, ''The Movie'' second dub), [[Dirk Meyer]] (German, ''The Ultimate Weapon'')}}
[[File:HotRodFishing1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Hot Rod's babysitting rates run at three shanix an hour. Four after nine.]]
In the year 2005, Daniel appeared to be in the care of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] (smart choice) at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] while his father was preparing for an assault on the [[Decepticon]]-held planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] from [[Moonbase One]]. The separation from his dad had left Daniel feeling blue, but his spirits were lifted when he saw an incoming Autobot shuttle. Hot Rod gave him a lift to [[Lookout Mountain]] to get a better view, but Daniel found something he'd rather not see; a massive hole in the shuttle's side, revealing that it had been commandeered by the [[Decepticon]] army!

This chance discovery caused Hot Rod to attack the shuttle, forcing [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] to evacuate his troops and giving the Autobots a chance to prepare the city's defenses. Daniel nearly perished when Megatron blasted the observation platform below him, but Hot Rod managed to keep him safe as they headed for the besieged city with [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]].

[[File:Danielwitwickytftm.jpg|thumb|He wears a matching "D" on his underroos.]]
Following a brutal battle in which he was almost killed, Daniel tearfully witnessed the death of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], sobbing on the fallen commander's hand as the color left his corpse. (We forgive Daniel's crying on this occasion, as [[Fandom|everyone else]] cried as well.)

Escaping from a second Decepticon attack, Daniel and a group of Autobots were stranded on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], where Daniel donned his father's old [[exosuit]] to weather the harsh environment. He did not get much time to enjoy the suit, as yet ''another'' Decepticon assault left [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] dead and stirred the native [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] into violent action. Daniel proved his worth in this battle by smacking Junkion leader [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] with an I-beam, saving a prone [[Springer (G1)|Springer]].

Hostilities with the Junkions were settled with the arrival of Hot Rod and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], Ultra Magnus was revived, and a brief celebration was held wherein Daniel showed he could boogey down.

Daniel joined the combined Autobot-Junkion attack force in the assault on [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. He was on the ship that plunged into Unicron's eye, and soon became separated from the main Autobot group. As luck would have it, he ended up in Unicron's acid-based digestion center, where he was able to save his father, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]], and [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] from certain death.

Daniel and the rest soon met up with the other Autobots inside of Unicron. Everything around them was exploding! And then came this [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] guy. Spike and Daniel hopped into his front seat, all of the Autobots drove out of Unicron's undamaged eye, ''through space'' (!), and back to Cybertron as Unicron blew up. Daniel looked on as Rodimus gave a heroic speech. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Daniel Witwicky’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]],” the storybook “[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]” and the "Special Edition The Transformers: The Movie extra page" of "[[Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe]]."}}

The Witwickys attended the first [[Galactic Olympics]] on [[Athenia]]. The event was attacked by [[Quintesson]] forces, who kidnapped Daniel's father. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Some time later, Spike and Daniel were on a mission with the Autobots when they sought refuge on the [[Autobot Mausoleum]]. Exploring on his own, Daniel encountered what appeared to be Optimus Prime, and they soon found that Optimus was back from the dead. After it turned out that Optimus had been resurrected by the Quintessons as a trap, and Optimus sacrificed himself to save the Autobots, Daniel grieved for the Autobot leader all over again. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

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After the Autobots threw a birthday party for Daniel, he started to wonder if [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] had a birthday. The quest to find out led Daniel and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] to steal a spacecraft and locate a [[Lost Cybertronian Storage Asteroid|lost storage asteroid]]. They were followed by [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] who took Daniel hostage and attempted to crash the asteroid into Cybertron, but Daniel and Wheelie escaped during a rescue by Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Surprise Party}} Bored with a diplomatic event, Daniel went exploring on Cybertron with [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] and the pair were inadvertently transported to [[Menonia]], a realm of magic. They met the Red Wizard—in reality the exiled Quintesson [[Mara-Al-Utha]], who tricked Grimlock into helping him while imprisoning Daniel. Daniel escaped with the help of [[Golden One's pupil|a fellow prisoner]] and, with the help of some Autobots who had followed him, freed the [[Golden One]] who overturned Mara-Al-Utha's rule. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

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When Daniel was plagued by bad dreams about a giant Galvatron, Rodimus advised him to visualize a giant Rodimus to fight the Galvatron. Daniel was later abducted by the Quintessons who projected his dreams into reality. He struggled to mentally help the Autobots caught up in the projection, but when a giant Galvatron appeared, Rodimus realized what was happening and encouraged Daniel to overcome the Quintessons' machine. Daniel was thus able to be rescued. {{storylink|Nightmare Planet}} Following the theft of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[transformation cog]], Spike and Daniel disguised themselves as workers and stole [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon's]] cog to replace it. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

[[File:HeadmasterDanielRebirth1.jpg|upright=1.55|left|thumb|That kid's therapist is gonna make a fortune.]]
To demonstrate [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s theory that human partners could help, Hot Rod engaged in a race with [[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]], with Daniel helping Hot Rod by shooting enemies from the driver's seat. Following an attempt by the Decepticons to open the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], Spike, Daniel and a group of Autobots were hurled across space to the plant of [[Nebulos]]. After a slight misunderstanding with the locals, the Autobots had a brief battle with the Decepticons who had followed them there. When Daniel tried to help Arcee against [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], the Decepticon used him as a chew-toy, severely injuring him. Though he survived, he required extensive life support. [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] volunteered her own systems to assist in saving Daniel's life. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} Arcee's head was reconfigured into an [[exosuit]], allowing Daniel to become Arcee's [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster partner]].

They tested out their new partnership on the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]'s machines, and when Optimus arrived on the planet, the pair were able to recapture the key to the Plasma Energy Chamber from the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} Unfortunately [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] arrived and grabbed Arcee in his mighty pincer. She and Daniel were taken back to Cybertron as captives aboard the fortress, and Arcee was forced to either turn over the key or watch Daniel be tortured. Spike, [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]] to [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]], staged a rescue shortly before Scorponok was shot off into space. After Cybertron entered a new [[Golden Age]], Daniel and Arcee returned to Nebulos to help rebuild. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in Japanese continuity as detailed above, except that the events of season 3 are pushed back to 2010, and "The Rebirth" does not occur (hence, Daniel never becomes a Headmaster). Japanese continuity inserts several new stories into different points in the timeline, as described below.}}

=====Rodimus Wars=====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Rodimus Wars}}}}

=====''Kiss Players''=====
When the EDC banned Transformers from Earth in 2005, sympathizers like Daniel fled into space with his father. He got into an accident and was put into cryogenic stasis, emerging from it in the year 2010. {{storylink|Autorooper|Autotrooper packaging}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
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Daniel and Spike celebrated the success of Doctor [[Dalton]]'s upgrades to the Autobots. When [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] was coated in [[Cohesive Control Liquid]], Daniel offered to go help deal with it as humans wouldn't be affected by the substance, however Spike vetoed that notion and went himself. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Tomiko Suzuki]] (Japanese)|[[Davide Garbolino]] (Italian), [[Ivette González]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:HM1 Daniel and Wheelie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.45|A boy and his car.]]
In [[2011]], [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] came under attack by the [[Decepticon]]s. While Daniel and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] were planning to travel there, they encountered [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and, thanks to some quick thinking from Wheelie, managed to trick him into plunging into a ravine. Donning his [[exosuit]], Daniel accompanied Wheelie on the [[Trainbot]]s to Cybertron, where he immediately managed to get into trouble, encountering [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]]. He was rescued by [[Shouki]], who told the pair they should evacuate the planet forthwith. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Daniel joined his parents on [[Athenia]]. Following the battle, the triumphant [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] also arrived on Athenia to introduce themselves. Daniel went into mourning after [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] died while helping [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] find the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Back on Cybertron, Daniel and Wheelie played computer games while they waited for the outcome of Hot Rod and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s respective missions. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} When the Autobot [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Cassettes]] refused to go on a mission, Daniel spoke up for them, pointing out that they were still mourning Blaster's death. They were all overjoyed when [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] was able to resurrect Blaster as Twincast, though Daniel took a bit of reminding to remember his new name. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} Daniel and Wheelie stowed away aboard Battleship Maximus, and, as a result, paid a visit to planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], where they befriended [[Monkey Beastformer child|a young Beastformer]], were temporarily captured by the Decepticons, and helped free the [[Beastformer]]s from Decepticon rule.{{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

[[File:HM6 Daniel regresses.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|''The Headmasters'' made Daniel into the character everyone '''remembers''' hating.]]
When the Decepticons sent a [[Metamorphose|metal-warping meteor]] towards Athenia and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] was too injured to go, Daniel volunteered to plant bombs on it. Partway there, he started having second thoughts, but after Fortress made funny faces at him, he calmed down and completed the mission on his own. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}} Daniel and Wheelie were shopping in [[Japan]] with the Trainbots when a mysterious figure began blackmailing the world's governments. Daniel was upset when [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] argued with the Trainbots over the shopping trip; however, a ninja star he'd bought caused Chromedome to remember the ninja [[Sixshot]], who it turned out was behind the blackmail. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

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After the destruction of Cybertron, Daniel touched down on the remains of the planet with the Autobots, and watched as Rodimus Prime, [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], and [[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]] departed on a mission to find a new home for the [[Transformer]]s. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} Though glum at Rodimus's departure, Daniel and Wheelie attended a party put on by Fortress to celebrate the completion of the [[Sol 1]] satellite. They also went to the launch itself. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Spike, Daniel and Wheelie rode along with the Autobots as they went to save the village of [[Pan]] from an erupting volcano, and Daniel met [[Pipiro]] and his sister [[Alyssa]]. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

Daniel took some seeds back to Athenia to plant, unaware they'd been switched for alien seeds. The resulting [[buridanka]] plant attacked the Autobot base there and Daniel courageously tried to fight it off with a stick, but it exploded anyway when the Headmasters destroyed another buridanka on Earth. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} Spike and his father helped the Autobots conduct a geological survey on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] (at least when Daniel wasn't playing jokes on Wheelie) until they detected some strange activity. Daniel, Wheelie, and Shouki were captured by Decepticons, but, by staging a fight, they used the Autobot [[insignia]] from Daniel's exosuit to alert Spike to their predicament. Once the Headmasters rescued them, they evacuated back to Athenia in the Trainbots. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} From there, they monitored the efforts of the Autobots as they unsuccessfully tried to prevent the Decepticons from destroying Mars. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

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After Daniel and Wheelie were buzzed by [[Galvatron's UFO|a UFO]] on Athenia, Daniel became obsessed with calling the aliens back using a musical technique he'd seen in a movie. Unfortunately, the UFO later turned out to be a spacecraft carrying [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and Daniel smashed his musical instrument in disgust. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} When the Autobots received an SOS from [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], a world nearly depleted of energy, Daniel and Wheelie went along on the mission of mercy. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} Spike decided to try to negotiate with the Decepticons, and went to Earth with Daniel and [[Carly]] to meet with Galvatron and try to persuade the Decepticon leader that they could work together. The Decepticons insisted on holding Daniel and Carly hostage for the duration. When Galvatron insisted that one of the preconditions of any arrangement would be that Daniel would have to stay on Earth, apart from his father, Daniel tearfully agreed. It later turned out that it had all been a trick, and "Galvatron" was really [[Sixshot]]. With the subsequent destruction of the [[space bridge]] network, the Autobots opted to pursue the Decepticons into space in Battleship Maximus, and Daniel insisted on going too. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

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They first followed the Decepticons to [[Hive (planet)|Hive]]. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}} When they were approaching the [[Twin Star]] system, Daniel and Wheelie were sent with [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] to Toruin for safety's sake. Instead, the foursome found that the population of neighboring Sperity had evacuated there to escape the Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} Daniel practiced his gun-slinging by playing ''[[Video Challenger]]'' and trying to shoot balls out of Wheelie's hand. When the Headmasters rescued some people from [[Daros]], one of them, [[Curl]], took Daniel hostage. With the help of his [[Challenge Blaster]], he broke free, and the Autobots subsequently helped Curl overturn the planet's corrupt rulers. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}

[[File:HM23 Daniel with Challenge Blaster.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Give a boy a gun and you arm him for a day. Teach him how to make a gun... and the whole metaphor breaks down.]]
On [[Paradise]], Daniel met a young girl named [[Papika]] and the Autobots chased the Decepticons off the planet. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} As Maximus moved through the [[Space Graveyard]], Daniel was interested in a [[Space Pirate Ship|spaceship resembling a pirate ship]] though they couldn't stop to investigate further. He got the chance to when [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] later discovered a pyramid on the [[Pirate Planet]], and the spaceship's skull figurehead turned out to be the key. Daniel used his Challenge Blaster, upgraded by Highbrow, to fend off [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] while they retrieved the skull. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

[[File:HM26 real men don't cry.jpg|upright=1.45|thumb|"Danny, boys can cry, but not out loud. Men don't cry; they only get stronger."]]
As they headed back to Earth, Daniel and Wheelie tried fruitlessly to help Highbrow find a weak spot in [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[transtector]] design. They reached Earth to find that Sixshot had attacked and killed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], much to Daniel's distress. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Back on Athenia, Daniel and Spike monitored the Decepticons' mounting devastation of Earth. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} When Spike was critically wounded during a Decepticon attack, Daniel refused to blame Chromedome (though Wheelie did). He paid a visit to his father in the medical bay before Fortress used telepathy to successfully remove the shrapnel that endangered Spike's life. Daniel later helped Chromedome unravel the secret of Scorponok's weak point. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

Daniel and Wheelie accompanied Spike to the [[United Nations]] as he tried to coordinate recovery efforts after the Decepticons abandoned Earth. Wheelie's "friends", whom Daniel had assumed he'd made up, finally arrived in the form of [[Pointblank]], [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]. Daniel went on board Maximus as the Autobots took some bombs into space for disposal. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} Following the unexpected creation of the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s, Daniel persuaded his father to let him head to planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] with the Autobots to head off the Decepticons. He and Wheelie helped cheer Chromedome up after the death of [[Jack (Headmasters)|Jack]]. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

Wheelie claimed he was going to learn to become a Headmaster and sneaked off, only to be captured by the Decepticons. When they tried to ransom the tiny Autobot for information about the [[Master Sword]], Daniel immediately set out to mount a rescue with the help of Chromedome. As Scorponok's defenses were geared towards Transformers, Daniel slipped through them with ease and successfully rescued Wheelie. The Decepticons still got the information they were after, and Daniel, Wheelie and Chromedome were relegated to cleaning duties. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} Daniel and Wheelie caught [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] doing something on Battleship Maximus's hull, and Daniel took a few shots at the Decepticon with his Challenge Blaster until Fortress told him to get back inside. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

[[File:Sixshot Daniel Daira.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|A boy and his psychotic murdering wolf-tank-plane-gun-car.]]
Annoyed at the failure to stop the Decepticons constructing the [[Zarak Shield]], Daniel and Wheelie turned to video games, but found even those had lost their appeal. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} On the way back to Earth, Daniel decided to take a look at Maximus's laser turrets. Unfortunately, the ship got into a battle with the Decepticons, and the damaged laser turret was jettisoned, landing on the barren world of [[Daira]]. Also stranded there was Sixshot, who had no intention of dishonorably killing a small unarmed boy, and instead protected Daniel from the rock people until the Autobots arrived. Daniel stopped Chromedome from shooting Sixshot, as he'd come to regard the Decepticon as a friend. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}}

When he subsequently found out that Sixshot had challenged Chromedome to a duel to the death, Daniel tried to talk the Headmaster out of taking part. When this failed, Daniel donned his exosuit and followed Chromedome to asteroid [[Juno]] where he interposed himself between the two fighters. It transpired that Scorponok intended to deal with two problems by blowing up the asteroid. With Sixshot's help, Chromedome and Daniel escaped, but the boy was upset when it appeared that Sixshot had perished in the asteroid's explosion. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Daniel brooded the rest of the way to Earth. When they arrived, Arcee reported that Spike and Carly's plane had gone down in the [[Andes Mountains|Andes]], and Daniel insisted on going with the Headmasters on the rescue mission. When they reached the location, Spike was pulling people out of a crevasse, and Daniel volunteered to be the one to haul his unconscious mother to safety. They returned to Battleship Maximus, where the Autobots had found the Decepticons were erecting [[Death Tower]]s across the planet. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} With the Decepticon plan nearing completion, Daniel accompanied the Autobots to the [[Arctic|North Pole]]. He and Wheelie helped Fortress Maximus against Scorponok, but were threatened by [[Battletrap]]. After Battletrap was struck by laser fire, Daniel discovered that Sixshot had survived the explosion of Juno after all. Following their defeat, the Decepticons fled into space; as the Autobots departed as well, Daniel gave his friends a tearful send off. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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=====''The Headmasters'' manga=====
[[File:DanielWheelie.jpg|thumb|We find this picture works better WITHOUT the captions.]]
While chilling on the Battleship Maximus, Daniel let Fortress know just how little he thought of the Decepticons, likening them to parasites. After the Autobot Headmasters thwarted a Decepticon bombing attempt, Daniel showered them with praise. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 1|The Headmasters #1}}

Daniel later joined the [[Trainbot]]s on a mission deep beneath the sea to stop the Decepticons from stealing energy at a crack in the Earth's crust. Donning his exosuit, Daniel helped the Autobots fend off the Decepticons and their menacing robot squid. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}}

After a raid by the Decepticon [[Sixshot]] to steal a spaceship's emergency rations, Daniel managed to follow the ninja in secret to a forest planet. There, he learned that the Decepticon was really a big softy who loved small woodland creatures. After mocking the startled Decepticon, Daniel took a bullet to the arm, as the denizens of the forest were attacked by a group of ruthless [[Space Hunter]]s. Enraged, Sixshot used all seven of his six modes to handily defeat the hunters. Daniel asked Sixshot to defect to the Autobots, but the ninja rattled off some nonsense about honor debts or whatever, then sent an SOS to the Autobots so they could pick up Daniel before flying off. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 4|The Headmasters #4}}

On an alien planet, Daniel joined Chromedome in scaling the [[Tower of Omega]] to retrieve a powerful weapon called the [[Charge Arrow]]. The [[Horrorcon]]s swiftly attacked and things started to look bad, at least until Chromedome summoned up enough [[burning justice]] to save the day. Daniel was then treated to a trite lecture on inner strength and righteous courage and so on. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 5|The Headmasters #5}}

Returning to Earth, Daniel joined the new Targetmasters no one had ever seen before, [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] and [[Artfire]], in quenching a fire that was burning Shinjuku to the ground. He actually didn't do anything to help, but everyone praised him at the end for some reason. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 7|The Headmasters #7}}

Shortly after [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] and the Decepticons were driven from Earth, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] showed up and took Daniel's family hostage. Upon seeing his father getting beaten down by [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]], Daniel was propelled into action. He leaped onto Slugfest and covered the Decepticon's eyes, causing him to panic and blindly tackle down [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]. The pair of Cassette dinosaurs now defeated, Soundblaster was open to an attack from [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. Rodimus Prime then returned from his outer space quest and, having witnessed Daniel's bravery, told the young lad that he was growing up to be an inspiration to everyone. Emboldened by Rodimus's words, Daniel later ran along the beach with his parents, shouting "Transform!" at the top of his lungs. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
In [[2021]], Daniel (wearing his exosuit) came with a bunch of Autobots on <s>vacation</s> ''special surfing training'' in [[Hawaii]], where he hung onto [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] for dear life as the Autobot rode the waves. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Crossing the Pacific Ocean!?|Crossing the Pacific Ocean!?}}

{{note|It is unclear how Daniel could already have his exosuit which his "Train Wars"-associated bio indicates he had only recently acquired as of [[2035]].}}

=====Train Wars=====
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Having left the spotlight in the Transformers' war, Daniel grew into a man and became an expert in information warfare, acquiring an [[exosuit]] that let him disguise himself as the [[Skystalker (G1)|pilot of the ''Thunder Arrow'']] and allowed him to transform into an electrical bow and a pantograph for his assigned partner, [[Shouki]]. Despite wanting to work with him on infiltration missions, Daniel was rejected by Shouki, who did not desire harm to come upon the human. {{storylink|#Generations|Shouki and Daniel bios}}

When [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] arrived in a shuttle with stolen [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] plans, the duo lured him in as the "''[[Thunder Arrow]]''" before revealing themselves. Shouki used Daniel as the electrical bow to quickly defeat the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]. Daniel congratulated his partner on their success, but Shouki was quick to reject any idea of partnership, still haunted by a previous loss he suffered.

Daniel and Shouki responded to an emergency alert on Cybertron, and found [[The Fallen]] trying to steal [[Vector Sigma]]. They were joined by a half-dozen new soldiers summoned by the Oracle-enhanced [[Quantum Dial]] of the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]], [[Overdrive]]. Although he acquired reinforcements for them, Overdrive vanished into quantum space from the effort. {{storylink|Train Wars}}

These new Autobots were not enough to defeat The Fallen. In a last ditch effort, Daniel joined forces with [[Shūta Gō]], human partner to the new arrival, [[Goshooter]]. They were snared in the same tentacles The Fallen used to grasp Vector Sigma. The Fallen attempted to assimilate knowledge about organic life from Shūta as well, and Daniel fired his suit's weaponry to defend the younger human. He only succeeded in angering The Fallen, though, and the villain backhanded Daniel into a dimensional rift. Daniel pleaded with Shouki to carry on in his absence as he fell out of sight.

Luckily, Daniel was found by the displaced Overdrive as he entered the rift, and Overdrive used Daniel as a beacon to lead them both back to Cybertron. Back in his electrical bow configuration, Daniel and Shouki shot Shūta and the Vector Sigma node free of the Fallen's grasp. Though the assistance of Alpha Trion and Metroplex, Shouki became an immensely powerful "train bazooka" strong enough to defeat the Fallen. In the aftermath of the battle, Shouki and Daniel developed a stronger partnership than before. {{storylink|Train Wars 2}}

=====e-HOBBY comics=====
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At some point beyond the year 2035, Daniel (now going by "Dan") underwent the process to have his personality programmed into an [[Eldedroid]] (codenamed "Black Convoy"). Dan joined a strike team of Autobots sent to destroy an undersea mining operation overseen by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s. Unknown to Autobot intelligence, however, the operation was actually being commanded by Megatron, who proceeded to hit Dan with a surprise attack. Dan attempted to fool Megatron into thinking that he was really Optimus Prime (as Eldedroid bodies are modeled in Prime's likeness), but Megatron didn't fall for it. Bitter at having been overthrown by [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]], Megatron decided to ditch the entire operation in disgust rather than continue fighting, leaving the strange creatures the Decepticons had freed in their mining operation to the Autobots. Dan was then promptly attacked by one of those very creatures. {{storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.}}

After Dan failed to report back, the Autobots dispatched a rescue party. When they found Dan in the core chamber of the undersea base, he had been strung up and molested by the tentacles of the sea creature. To make matters worse, the gigantic ghost of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] traveled forward in time or something and attacked the Autobots still on the surface. {{storylink|MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.}}
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====''TransTech''====
A version of [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] who ended up in [[Axiom Nexus]] mentioned [[Madman's Paradise|the time he helped Daniel in an alternate universe]] as proof that he could be [[Ask Vector Prime|an advice columnist]]. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/10/01}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
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====''Deviations''====
In a universe where Optimus Prime survived the Battle of Autobot City, Daniel accompanied Ultra Magnus's team of Autobots back to Cybertron. Along the way, Hot Rod confessed to Daniel that he'd been having strange visions of seeing Optimus dying, but Daniel tried to assure him. Things quickly started going wrong after "Megascream"—a Unicron-upgraded form of Starscream—attacked, and Hot Rod's recklessness sent their shuttle hurtling towards Junkion. Daniel clambered into an exo-suit, and he and Hot Rod boarded an escape pod.

The only two survivors of the crash, Daniel tried to cheer up Hot Rod by reminding him of what he'd said about the Matrix and the ways in which it worked. The duo were soon picked up by Optimus Prime, Kup, and the Dinobots, and together they travelled back to Cybertron. He later celebrated the defeat of the planet-eater and the Decepticons with his father. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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''In [[2005]], Daniel was friends with the Autobot [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]]. The pair were out fishing when Daniel detected an Autobot shuttle nearing Autobot city. Daniel was eager to watch it land, and though Hot Rod wasn't nearly as excited as his young friend, he obliged him, driving Daniel to "lookout point." There, they saw not Autobots disembarking from the ship, but [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and his soldiers! The pair fled to Autobot City, where an epic clash between the Autobots and the Decepticons took place. After the Decepticons were forced to retreat, Daniel was at [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus]]'s bedside as the fatally wounded Autobot leader passed on the Matrix of Leadership to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] before expiring.'' {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

''Daniel and his friends were only given a brief respite before more bad news reached them: Daniel's father, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] reported a monster planet advancing menacingly towards Cybertron. There was little time to contemplate the situation however, as the group was then assaulted by a new enemy: [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Autobots were forced to split up into two groups and blast off aboard a couple of shuttles in their attempt to escape him, but Galvatron remained in pursuit. In a last-ditch effort to lose the Decepticon, Magnus ordered an emergency separation of their shuttle. After Galvatron destroyed the jettisoned portion of the vessel (and declared the Matrix destroyed), Daniel's group landed their craft on the [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]] for repairs.'' {{storylink|Judgment Day!}}

[[File:Danieluk.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Fifteen years old, and still wearing matching outfits with his dad... and still a hysterical wreck too.]]
''When Daniel asked to be allowed to help, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] dismissed him at first, telling him to "play with crayons or something." [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] made a more productive offer, and brought out one of Spike's [[Exosuit]]s from storage. Though Daniel had trouble with the suit's workings, Arcee assured him that he was doing well for his first time operating it. The Autobots barely managed to get any work done before Galvatron tracked them down again. Daniel was able to evade both [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] when they tried to gun him down by converting his Exosuit into its vehicle mode and driving away. Ultra Magnus wasn't as lucky in his clash with Galvatron, which ended with him being drawn in quarters and Galvatron taking off with the Matrix of Leadership in hand. There was little time to grieve afterwards as the hostile [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] then sprung forth! Thankfully, another ship carrying Hot Rod and several other Autobots arrived, and managed to talk peace with [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], leader of the Junkions. Wreck-Gar's troops rebuilt Ultra Magnus, and everyone on Junk readied for a confrontation against Unicron. This clash ended with Daniel's group crashing through the titan's eye. Daniel and the others were separated from Hot Rod inside Unicron, but his team found Spike, Bumblebee, and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]]. They were soon rejoined by Hot Rod, though in his absence he had reacquired the Matrix of Leadership, which had both upgraded him into "Rodimus Prime" and begun a chain reaction inside Unicron. As Unicron was blown to smithereens, Daniel and Spike rode within Rodimus to safety.'' {{storylink|The Final Battle!}}

In [[2009]], the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and the rest of the Decepticons rampaged across Earth unhindered, and Daniel and his father Spike were rescued from the carnage by [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]]. Kup brought them to Autobot City, where Daniel convinced Rodimus Prime that he wasn't devoting enough resources towards defending Earth. {{storylink|Time Wars}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
Daniel was visiting [[Oil Valley]] with Hot Rod, admiring the oil drilling area. Then Hot Rod spotted some Decepticons nearby, and drove Daniel to the safety of Autobot city stopping only momentarily to inform the Dinobots of the situation. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}}

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Returning home from a road trip with his Autobot friends, Daniel had a sandwich while listening to Kup's story about a lost stash of [[energon cube]]s on Earth. While Daniel wanted to participate in the ensuing treasure hunt, the Autobots deemed it too dangerous for the boy, and Hot Rod drove him home to his parents, [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]] and [[Jesse (G1)|Jesse]]. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Hot Rod's Escape}}}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Departure-WheelieDaniel.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Rebel without a cog.]]
Supposedly, Daniel met [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] at some point after 1987. Centuries later, the latter would comment he liked [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] better when she still had "that kid" [[Headmaster (technology)|in her head]]. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

Daniel detonated an explosive to destroy a legion of [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] drones, killing himself and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] in the process. This event caused Arcee to enter a deep depression, setting the stage for her personality change as she became a [[Wrecker]]. {{storylink|Departure}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:DW Extermination Witwickyfamily.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|It was either this tiny, near indecipherable shot of him in the bottom right corner or the horrible [[Pat Lee]] monstrosity. ''You're welcome''.]]

{{quote|Thanks kiddo. What would I do without you?|[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]}}
{{quote|Get your head knocked is what.|Daniel}}
A day after a reactivated [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] attacked and destroyed a South American rebel militia, a young Daniel reminded Spike to wear his [[hard hat]], which he scrawled his father's name on so he wouldn't forget (the hardhat, not his name). Spike told him to go upstairs when General [[Robert Hallo]] invited himself into Spike's home. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}}
{{charstubfiction|[[The Transformers Trilogy]] ({{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}})}}

Sometime after that, Daniel joined his mom and dad in unloading the groceries from their minivan. Once again, Daniel was forced to watch as his father abruptly ran out on him when a [[Bumblebee (G1)|mysterious stranger]] stepped into their lives. {{storylink|Extermination}}
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===''Mini Mayhem!''===
After a vending machine caught Bumblebee's eye, he wound up spending all of his money on "her." This left him with a surplus of granola bars. He got rid of these by feeding them to Daniel. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Daniel Witwicky was the son of Spike, husband to [[Llyra]], and father of [[Galen Witwicky|Galen]] and [[Olin Zarak|Olin]]. Daniel succeeded his father as the Headmaster partner to Cerebros; together they were the second set of controllers of the double-Headmaster [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. Some time after the [[Scouring of Nebulos]], the Autobots deployed Fortress Maximus on the colony world [[Master (planet)|Master]]. Unfortunately, Maximus hesitated in this round with [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]], and the Decepticons held control of the planet.

Some time after the Master War, Daniel was succeeded by Galen as a Maximus controller. It is unknown if Daniel was still alive to witness this and how he felt about Olin joining the Decepticons. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

When Cerebros got wind of the [[Human Confederacy]]'s [[Eutychus Project]], he asked them to resurrect his former human partners, but they refused and gave him the [[Energon Matrix|energon matrix]] instead.

By the late 24th century, an etching of "Daniel Witwicky" existed in the now-stationary Fortress Maximus, along with "[[Galen Witwicky]]" and "[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]". [[Cerebros (RID)|Plasma]], part of the trio that controlled Fortress Maximus, claimed to be Daniel, among many other individuals related to the giant. {{storylink|Head Games}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Daniel and Arcee encountered a group of Decepticons while hunting for their friends inside Unicron. After fending off an attack by Unicron's internal defenses, the pair managed to reunite with Daniel's father and their other friends and escape before Unicron exploded. {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (Legends)|Belly of the Beast}}

==Toys==
===Unreleased===
[[File:Concept-HeadmasterArcee.jpg|thumb|Every boy dreams of his own car. Daniel is head over wheels for his.]]
A pink [[redeco]] of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] as Headmaster Arcee was considered by Hasbro/Takara at one time. Presumably, Daniel would have been the Headmaster partner.

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===''Brave-Goukin''===
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*'''Excel Suit''' (<s>2014</s>)

:A Daniel figure was to be included with [[CM's Corporation]]'s ''Brave-Goukin'' [[Exosuit]] toy, alongside Spike. The figure's head and shoulders would have been removable, allowing you to place Daniel inside the suit, with an alternate "driving" head provided for its vehicle mode. This toy went unreleased following CM's Corporation's bankruptcy.

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===''Generations''===
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*'''Shouki and Daniel''' (Deluxe Class, [[2014]])
:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Daniel is a [[redeco]] of the [[Mini-Con]] [[Groundspike]] in [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]]'s colors, meant to represent an exosuited Daniel disguised as the [[Skystalker (G1)|pilot]] of the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' during a secret mission with [[Shouki]]. Available only with Shouki through [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers Generations 2014]]'' Vol. 1 book, Daniel triple-changes into a bow weapon for Shouki and a pantograph for his train mode.

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====Titans Return====
[[File:TitansReturntoy-Leinad.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|If you say his name backwards he disappears for 30 years.]]
*'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, [[2017]])
: ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Arcee]] is a retool of [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Blurr]], and includes [[Titan Master]] Leinad–''pssst'', that's "Daniel" backwards! A retool of [[Haywire#Generations|Hyperfire]], Leinad turns into Arcee's G1 head; his own robot mode is based on an [[exosuit]]. Leinad and Arcee debuted at [[HasCon 2017]] ahead of a later release at [[New York Comic Con]] 2017 and a standard release<ref>[http://io9.gizmodo.com/hasbros-own-convention-will-sell-you-a-giant-transforme-1797331311 Hasbro's Own Convention Will Sell You a Giant Transformer That Actually Charges Your Phone]</ref> at [[Toys"R"Us]]. Leinad's listed healing power is focused on the bot he unites with<ref>Titans Return Arcee's bio note in her instructions</ref>, turning Arcee not into a kindly medic, but into an unkillable rapid-healing berserker. Bub.

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===''Masterpiece''===
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*'''Bumble''' (2014-[[November 29|11-29]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-21'''

:''Masterpiece'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Bumble]] includes a new toy of Daniel clad in the [[exosuit]] he wore in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. The suit can be transformed into vehicle mode. The stock photos (as seen right) have the helmet mistransformed in Vehicle mode, as the helmet should be rotated 90 degrees to make it more in line with cartoon appearance. This move is shown in the instructions.

:While mostly referred to as just "Excelsuit" on the packaging and instructions, the figure is both identified as Spike in one instance of the box back and as Daniel in the lineart included in ''[[The Transformers Masterpiece Official Guide]]''.
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*'''Ultra Magnus''' (2014-[[December 27|12-27]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-22'''

:''Masterpiece'' MP-22 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MP22|Ultra Magnus]] includes articulated figurines of Daniel and his father [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#MP22|Spike]], based on their appearances in the movie and Season 3 of the cartoon. Both can fit in seats inside the truck cab.
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==Merchandise==
===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:Hoc arcee and daniel.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|''A & D'', this fall on Fox.]]
*'''Arcee & Daniel''' ([[2001]])

:A PVC figure of Daniel in his exosuit was released in [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' series. It was only available in ACT-4, coming in the same blind-packed box as [[Arcee (G1)/toys|Arcee]] (who was unchanged from her ACT-1 release).
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==Notes==
*Originally, in Japanese continuity, there was no explanation as to why Daniel did not seem to age between ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Transformers 2010]]'', which were separated by a 5-year gap. It was a long-standing, unaddressed continuity error until a brief, obscure blurb in the [[Autorooper]] toy packaging [[retcon]]ned the situation with a note that he was placed in cryogenic stasis for many years after a serious accident.
*At [[HasCon 2017]], Hasbro representatives pronounced "Leinad" as "Lee-uh-nad".<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133785-the-hascon-2017-thread/?p=3595692 Post by Sabrblade at the Allspark Forums, 2017/09/09]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Daniel Witwicky''' (ダニエル・ウィトウィッキー ''Danieru Witowikkī'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Daniel Witwicky''' (丹尼尔·维特维奇 ''Dānní'ěr Wéitèwéiqí'')

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