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ELDASPOXD666: /* Voyager Class toys */

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Hoo hey, [[Starscream (Movie)|'''Starscream''']] has a metric buttload of toys! That's 1.1 American buttloads!

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:Movie Legends Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A gold paint job can't hide the lameness.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Legends Class, [[2007]])

: Released in the third wave of ''Transformers'' Legends Class figures, Starscream is a highly simplified, low-cost version of Starscream and transforms into a fully licensed F-22 Raptor.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/LegendsStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Legends Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie Allspark Legends pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Tiny toys are tiny. And they don't do Starscream justice.]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

: A Toys"R"Us exclusive, this six-pack of Legends class figures contains unmodified toys of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (Movie)#TRULegendsPack|Jazz]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Megatron]], Starscream, and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Barricade]].

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[[File:Movie-toy_Legends_StealthStarscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Back in black!]]
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime vs. Stealth Starscream''' (Legends Class Allspark Battles two-pack, [[2008]])

: The previously released Legends-class Starscream toy is redecoed predominantly black and silver, somewhat resembling ''Generation 1'' [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. Oddly enough, the paint applications are identical to the regular toy. He comes with a redeco Legends-class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in his Nightwatch color scheme.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/LegendsStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Stealth Starscream at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
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[[File:MovieProtoform Starscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Gold Plastic Syndrome. We totally called it.]]
[[File:ProtoformStarscreamProto.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Brought down from second place. (''stock photos pictured'')]]
*'''Protoform Starscream''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MD-05'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun with missile and flame attachment
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I did the Pre-Earth/Entry mode Optimus Prime and Starscream that were made into toys|link=https://twitter.com/sketchyfig/status/1795868661787537424|name=Don Figueroa|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=05|day=29}}</ref>}}

:Based upon the "Protoform" (Cybertronian) appearances of the Transformers in the movie, Protoform Starscream transforms into his "entry" mode Cybertronic rocket thing. This mode somewhat resembles a Cybertronic spaceship, with a visible bridge between the two dorsal fins. A flame decoration piece fits onto the back of the "vehicle" over the missile projectile, creating the illusion of a flaming comet's tail . The bottom of the vehicle has small wheels to roll the toy across smooth surfaces. In robot mode, Starscream marginally resembles previous Starscreams, mostly G1 Starscream, with the large turbines on his chest, wings and vents on his legs. Due to his extensive use of ball joints, he has excellent articulation.

:Starscream is armed with a spring-loaded missile launcher that fires the previously mentioned projectile cast in the same bronze color as his body. Alternatively, the flame decoration can be fitted onto the end of the barrel. The flame can also be placed onto the missile, using both at once. However, in some cases, the flame does not have a snug fit on the missile and falls off easily. This makes firing the missile rather awkward and makes the gun look extremely goofy.

:This toy also has an [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] feature, as most of the figures in the main line do. Pushing his head back during transformation will move his shoulder pieces back into place, while moving the shoulders forward will make the head pop back up.

: It has been reported that this figure can suffer from [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|GPS]], as the bronze plastic it is cast in has the same characteristic swirling exhibited by older figures that rapidly deteriorated. The gold plastic tends to get especially brittle on the hinges that attach the two small wings to his legs. The plastic that houses the joints is somewhat thin and will give way over time. It is highly suggested that this toy not be painted or altered in any way to maximize its lifespan.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/395208-gold-plastic-syndrome-2007-movie-protoform-starscream.html TFW2005 survey of GPS in Protoform Starscream figures]</ref> Thankfully, to date, this is so far one of the last recorded instances of GPS, meaning Hasbro has most likely caught on and stopped using this type of gold plastic.

: The card back [[Stock photography|stock photo]] of Protoform Starscream features a completely different deco, with silver replacing all the bronze. It also has a different, earlier head sculpt. (See [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Notes|Notes]] below)

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ProtoformStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Protoform Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:FusionClusterOptimusStarscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Great Cybertron! I look '''delicious!''']]
*'''Protoform Starscream Fusion Cluster Edition''' (C3xHobby Convention exclusive Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Gun with missile and flame attachment

:An extensive redeco of the Protoform Starscream mold that was exclusively available at the Japanese C3xHobby Convention in August of 2007, and later offered by [[e-HOBBY]] in limited quantities. Most of the body is made out of transparent orange plastic, while orange and yellow paint are used on the front end of the "entry" mode, mimicking the heat effects of sudden atmospheric entry. The flame attachment is made out of clear ''blue'' plastic, with the tail end being covered in ''gold'' paint.

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*'''Gold Protoform Starscream''' (Deluxe Class, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Gun with missile and flame attachment

:This gold [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] Protoform Starscream figure was featured as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] giveaway (alongside similarly gold vac-metal versions of Voyager class Optimus Prime and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#LuckyDrawProtoform|Protoform Optimus Prime]]) in the December 2007 issue of ''TV Magazine''. Released in 2008, only 5 pieces were made.

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:TF07-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shake hands with danger.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager Class, 2007)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MD-08'''
**''Accessories:'' Six missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

: Released in the second wave of ''Transformers'' Voyagers, Starscream transforms into an officially-licensed {{w|F-22|Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor fighter jet}}, and is based on concept artwork for the film, complete with his beige coloration, and bulkier proportions.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2007/02/03/transformers-movie-starscream-cgi-design-images-first-look-122315 2007 Concept artwork for Starscream]</ref>.

: Pushing the fighter along a smooth surface causes the missile-launching barrels to rotate and fire their projectiles, which can also be stored in the black flip-up braces on the launchers. The gimmick works via a panel on the back of each launcher that presses the individual triggers as the barrels rotate. These panels are hinged, so they can be flipped out to deactivate the gimmick and be used as landing gear to lift the geared wheels off the floor. This gimmick doesn't always work very well. If the toy's gears are not perfecty aligned during assembly, the spinning cannons can be stopped by the firing tab or rotate right past it without even firing. Many samples don't even rotate at all!{{fact}} During transformation, pushing up upon the canopy fuselage piece activates Starscream's [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] gimmick, which pushes panels out of the torso, wings and stabilizers. In robot mode, Starscream is ''almost'' faithful to his movie CGI model and aforementioned concept artwork, except he lacks the engines on his back and has large Gatling cannons that serve as his arms, with the missiles sculpted to resemble fingers.

: In Japan, starting on [[July 19]]th, buying Starscream from [[AEON|JUSCO]] stores netted customers the [[exclusive]] [[campaign item|promotional freebie]] [[Mini-Con|Micron]] [[Torque Gain]].

: This toy was later [[retool]]ed and [[redeco]]ed into Movie [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]], ROTF [[Ramjet (Movie)|Ramjet]], and ROTF [[Skywarp (Movie)|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on Voyager Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-2007-Sams-Club-Arcee-Starscream-Optimus-Prime-3-pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Arcee, Starscream & Optimus Prime''' (Sam's Club exclusive three-pack, 2007)

:A three-pack, [[exclusive]] to [[Sam's Club]] stores, consisting of redecos of Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and Deluxe Class [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], both with a battle damage deco, and an unchanged Voyager Class Starscream.

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[[File:Starscream target.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"The first G1 fan who complains gets a minigun... to the face."]]
*'''Starscream''' (Target exclusive Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Six missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

: An extensive redeco of Voyager class Starscream available only as a Target [[exclusive]], this version is [[redeco]]ed in a color scheme based upon ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. This version of Starscream shares the retooled version of this mold with Movie Thundercracker, giving Starscream a new, vaguely G1-ish head sculpt. The packaging for this toy explains that Starscream altered his appearance following his escape at the end of the film in order to avoid detection.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/TargetStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Target Voyager Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Starscream Vardia red.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Pinkscream.]]
*'''Starscream Vardia Red Model''' (Toshiba exclusive Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Six missiles

: In a joint venture by Paramount Home Entertainment Japan and electronics giant {{w|Toshiba}}, Starscream Vardia Red Model is an exclusive redeco of Voyager Starscream only available with Toshiba's new ''Vardia'' RD-A301 HD DVD recorder. The package also comes with an HD-DVD copy of ''Transformers'', five HD DVD-R and five DVD-R discs.

:Starscream Vardia Red Model is '''extremely''' red, with some gold, a little black and Toshiba ''Vardia'' markings on his hull. With the player costing 100,000 yen (over $900 USD) at the time, this may be the most expensive ''Transformers'' exclusive to be released in relatively large quantities.

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[[File:Movie DeepSpaceStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm Starscream, and I can breathe in space.]]
*'''Deep Space Starscream''' (Target exclusive "Premium Series" Voyager Class, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Six missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

:A Target exclusive, Deep Space Starscream is a redeco of the first version of Voyager class Starscream, based upon the colours used by [[Industrial Light & Magic]] on Starscream's CGI model (instead of the concept artwork's biege coloration used on the previous release). As such he is metallic silver with complementary greys in fighter mode, including the 'First Fighter' (FF) squadron markings indicating he is an F-22 Raptor from {{w|Langley Air Force Base}}. In robot mode reveals gold paint inside his chest detailing and red for circuitry detailing. His eyes are painted film-accurate red, but the rest of the [[Light-piping]] that makes up the back of his head is left uncolored, making the glowing eye effect no longer work while STILL retaining the miscolored bronzed glass color that the clear plastic was molded in. If one wanted to restore the light piping, though, the paint is fairly easy to remove.

: Deep Space Starscream is presented in 'Premium Octagonal' packaging very similar to Robo-Vision Optimus Prime. Even though Hasbro officially considers him as part of the Premium Series, this is not indicated anywhere on the packaging. This toy was given a European mass retail release in 2009.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/DeepSpaceStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Deep Space Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ACG-HK-2008-Transformers-Commemorative-Box-Set.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Commemorative Box Set (Decepticon)''' (2008)

:Released an an exclusive for Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong (ACG, also known as Ani-Con) 2008, The Deep Space Starscream toy is released without any changes along with [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#PremiumLeader|''Premium Series'' Megatron]], [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Premium|''Premium'' Barricade]], [[Blackout (Movie)#Premium|''Premium'' Blackout]], and a [[Brawl (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Brawl]]. The toys are packaged with a synthetic, leather-like box with a half-trimmed Decepticon Symbol, and it comes with a sheet of Certificate of Authenticity.

:The boxsets are limited to 100 pieces.
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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:Movie FAB Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You are the Dragon Booster Artha!]]
*'''Battle Blade Starscream''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''QC-02'''
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: [[Fast Action Battlers]] "Battle Blade" Starscream transforms into a somewhat superdeformed F-22 Raptor, simplifying the overall design to the point of his feet noticeably sticking out the aft of the fighter, and has a truncated transformation sequence reminiscent of past Transformers such as ''Generation 1'' [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and ''Cybertron'' [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Rather than having a separate weapon, he only has a claw-like blade that flips over the right hand (hence "Battle Blade") and non-removable missiles in the palms of his hands.

: The rubber lower legs of this toy were known for getting bent into odd positions and hardening in those positions if left that way for too long, to the point where people break the upper legs attempting too "fix" the bend of the lower legs.

: This toy was later redecoed as [[Ramjet (Movie)|Claw Slash Ramjet]].

: There is a Korean [[Knockoff|fake]] of this model going around, under the name of "Latent Spider". Fortunately no real spiders have been found latent inside the toy.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/FABStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Battle Blade Starscream at TFU.info]''
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====Red Rooster====
*'''Starscream''' (Little Red Rooster Meal, 2007)

:One of five toys that was available at Red Rooster, an Australian based fast food chain. This kids meal toy is a black F-22 Raptor with a silver canopy that transforms by simply flipping the jet around to reveal the gray robot mode underneath, pulling down the landing gear and legs, and standing him upright.

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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:Starscream ROTF Legends toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|So I wake up with a hangover and find all these tattoos all over me. Damn parties.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EZ-04'''

:Legends class Starscream is a redeco of [[#Legends Class toys|2007's Legends class Starscream]], the main difference being a more unified color scheme and the ''Revenge of the Fallen''-specific Cyberglyph tattoos adorning his jet mode.

:For some odd reason, his card back depicts how to transform him from his alt-mode to his robot mode; as all Legends are packaged in robot mode, wouldn't robot-to-vehicle work better?

:In Malaysia, this toy was also one of the four Legends Class figures to be released as promotional merchandise for the Petronas Gas Station. He can be obtained starting from the 5th of July, via RM30 ($7.04) worth of gas or RM15 ($3.52) worth of foods and items in the Mesra Shop.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/LegStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Revenge of the Fallen Legends Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TargetLegendsROTFStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px|Bumblebee, Optimus Prime and Megatron all got new Legends molds for the sequel, but me? No, not STARSCREAM. *sob*]]
*'''Smokescreen''' vs. '''Starscream''' (Legends 2-pack, 2010)

:Starscream is a redeco of 2007's Legends class Starscream. He came packaged with [[Smokescreen (Movie)#Legend|Smokescreen]] as a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] as part of the "N.E.S.T. Global Alliance" [[subline imprint]]. His paint scheme appears to be inspired by the [[Kmart]] exclusive Voyager class [[#Nebular|"Nebular Starscream" redeco]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/LegStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Target Legends Starscream at TFU.info]''

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:ROTF Voyager Starscream.jpg|right|300px|thumb|At long last, I have fingers! And tattoos! Odd.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-02'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Voyager class Starscream is far more accurate to the movie model in both modes than the previous movie's Voyager mold, with a more dramatic [[Transformation|transformation scheme]] to boot.

:In robot mode, Starscream has two arm-mounted, spring loaded missile launchers sculpted to resemble his {{w|M61 Vulcan|M61A2 Vulcan 20 mm rotary cannons}}. These weapons end up underneath and facing backwards in vehicle mode. He also has a [[Mech Alive]] gimmick, which is linked between his head and chest; when you turn his head, the gears in his chest spin.

:He has amber light piping for his eyes, but they've been painted over in red.

[[File:ROTFtoy-StarscreamVoyager-popoutlaunchers.jpg|left|thumb|150px|I had more joints!]]

:According to the stock photos of the hand-painted [[prototype]] (seen at left), Starscream's hands originally had a joint down the middle of his palms, possibly to facilitate in hiding them in fighter mode. His arm-mounted cannons were also originally separate parts from his forearms, jointed to move back and forth, again possibly to hide them in fighter mode. However this was [[design change|changed]] for the final toy, with the hands now molded as one piece and unable to be hidden in vehicle mode, and his cannons' details (including the joints) simply molded directly onto his arms. His knee caps were also originally a separate movable piece and not joined to his upper leg. It is assumed that all this was done for cost cutting. His packaging call-outs (excepting Europe) still claim that he has "pop out missile launchers," despite this gimmick's removal. The toy's [[instructions]] include a superfluous "flip down hands" step, and depict the missile launchers extended with partially-folded hands when describing the missile-launch action.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KMartROTFNebularStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px|A redeco of Starscream as Starscream? Well, that's novel.]]
*'''Nebular Starscream''' (Voyager, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles

:A [[redeco]] of the new-mold ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager class Starscream, Nebular Starscream is a "powered up" version of Starscream (with his packaging going so far as to promote his "exclusive powered-up paint job"). He was [[exclusive]] to [[Kmart]] stores in North America.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/NebularStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Nebular Starscream at TFU.info]''

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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:Starscream ROTF FAB toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Kids, tattoos are awesome, get some NOW!]]
*'''Sword Slash Starscream''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)

: Sword Slash Starscream is a redeco of the 2007 Battle Blade Starscream, with the plane parts colored gray and covered in cyberglyphics and the robot parts colored bronze. His flip-out blade is now purple. There is a common version of this toy that omits the bronze paint, leaving the robot parts a mix of gray and darker gray. He also has the rubberized lower legs of the original that harden into bowlegged shapes with age.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/FABStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Sword Slash Starscream at TFU.info]''

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====''Gravity Bots''====
[[File:ROTF GravityBots Starscream.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Some toys have hands or maybe a head sticking out of their alternate modes, but Starscream has WHOLE LEGS.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Gravity Bot, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GB-03'''
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Androski]] (deco artist)}}

: As a [[Gravity Bot]], this Starscream features no articulation at all, but relies wholly on a gravity-based [[autotransformation]] gimmick. When laid down on a flat surface, Starscream will transform into a [[super deformed]] F-22, while standing him on his feet again will switch him to robot mode. His cockpit is now a metallic blue instead of the amber/orange.

: His unique aircraft mode (compared to the line's land-based vehicles) gives him a unique transformation, with his wings folding inward and revealing his arms, and the cockpit rotating, flipping down, and revealing his head. Quite awesomely as a result, he is the only Gravity Bot ''not'' to use [[Kibble#.22Faux-parts.22|fake kibble]] for his chest. Go Starscream!

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/GBStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Gravity Bot Starscream at TFU.info]''
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====''Robot Replicas''====
[[File:ROTF RobotReplicas Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Hey guys, like my tattoos?"]]
*'''Starscream''' (Robot Replica, 2009)

: [[Robot Replicas]] Starscream sacrifices transformation for the sake of accuracy. The figure about 5 1/2" tall and features multiple joints based on the ''[[Revoltech]]'' design.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RRStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Robot Replicas Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:ROTF-toy leader Starscream.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|"NO ONE DEFEATS [[Bill Rawley|BILL RAAAWLEY]]"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Starscream''' (Leader, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Cannon, 2 Missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] and [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Released in the first wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] Leader-class toys, this massive Starscream transforms into an officially licensed Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor fighter jet, decoed in a gunmetal-like gray and covered in Cybertronian tattoos to more accurately reflect his on-screen appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' than his Voyager Class toys. In robot mode, either of Starscream's hands can fold down to accommodate a spring-loaded cannon that fires one of two included projectiles; both missiles and the cannon can be stored via pegs on his back. When the fins on the missiles are lined up with the slot on Starscream's wrist, the missiles can also attach to his hands using the same holes as the missile launcher. In Raptor mode, the launcher stores in a space on the underside, and can be flipped out to fire his missiles from underneath. Starscream also features two flip-out, non-firing weapons on his forearms: a cannon resembling an M61 Vulcan on the right, and two generic missiles on the left.

: Starscream's primary gimmick in this size is the addition of electronic lights and sounds. Pulling down on his canopy in robot mode opens chest panels and his mouth and produces one of two phrases (as impersonated by [[Bill Rawley]] himself): "Decepticons will crush the Autobots!" and "No one can defeat Starscream!" in the version released in the United States, and simply "Decepticons!" and "Starscream!" in the version released in rest of the world, including most of the version released in Canada, Mexico, and Latin America. Additionally, the canopy activates LEDs which light up Starscream's clear, red eyes and various other portions of clear, amber plastic in his chest. During transformation, a button is activated, causing the toy to play a four-note version of [[Transformation#The noise|the transformation noise]]. In Raptor mode, Starscream's lights and sounds are activated by a Decepticon sigil-covered button on the top of the jet. In addition to lighting the canopy and turbines, this button plays two sounds: either generic jet engine noises or Starscream's voice saying either "No one can defeat Starscream!" (US) or simply "Starscream!" (International).

: An important step was left out of the instructions concerning how to transform Starscream to robot mode. A flap attaches from the fuselage to the cockpit section. To disconnect this part, the cockpit window has to be lifted using notches on the side. Otherwise, you cannot flip the front of the jet forward.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on "Hunt for the Decepticons" Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-2010-VotF-Legends-Class-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Starscream finally gets what he always wanted- validation from Megatron.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''The Victory of The Fallen''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' Legends-class Starscream is a redeco of the original 2007 mold, now in a semi-shiny gunmetal color with a yellow cockpit canopy.

: He comes in a [[Kmart]] [[exclusive]] multi-pack, along with redecos of [[The Fallen#Transformers (2010)|The Fallen]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#VictoryFallen|Optimus Prime]], and [[Jetfire (Movie)#Legends Class toys 2|Jetfire]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/KMLegStarscream/starscream.htm More information on "Victory of the Fallen" Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF2010_Starscream'sAssault_toys.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[Shelfwarmer|shelves need warming]], and that's where we come in!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Starscream's Assault''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 projectiles

: This [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] ''[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' two-pack is based upon the scene in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' where Starscream pursues [[Seymour Simmons]], [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] in Egypt. The Voyager Class Starscream toy in this set features a much brighter plastic colour and has "battle damage" scorch mark paint decos.

: This set also came with a Deluxe [[Mudflap (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 2|Mudflap]] in a weathered, sandblasted deco, plus a Starscream collector's card.

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[[File:Activators_MovieStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px| Starscream, you're "kawaii" now, so I have to warn you about the [[fandom|fangirls.]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Starscream''' (Activator, 2010)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the second wave of ''Transformers'' 2010 [[Activators]], Starscream is a small toy with cutesified proportions in both robot and F-22 modes. His transformation is greatly simplified, with most of the jet parts just hanging off his back in robot mode. Like all Activators, Starscream features button-activated [[autotransformation]] from jet to robot.

: While the card's photography shows Starscream as having rolling wheels for landing gear, the final has the landing gear molded in one piece with the legs, probably due to budget cuts.
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===''Masterpiece Movie Series''===
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[[File:Masterpiece_Movie_Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|I took a bath!]]
*'''Starscream''' ([[October 30]], [[2010]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''<ref>Not outright stated on the box, but the box design behind the front flap is made to look like the first movie toyline packaging.</ref>
**''ID number:'' '''MPM-1'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece#Live-action movie series|Movie Masterpiece]]'' Starscream is a redeco of Leader Class ''Transformers'' (2010) Starscream without the Cybertronian glyphs on his body, and instead has an extensive, detailed paint scheme that matches his appearance in the [[Transformers (film)|first live action movie]] and the F-22 Raptors of the [[United States Air Force|USAF]] First Fighter Wing from {{w|Langley Air Force Base}}. Starscream comes with a mini-comic by [[Simon Furman]] and [[Guido Guidi]], titled ''[[Unite for the Universe issue 1|Unite for the Universe]]''.

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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MPM-10-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Menacing Dorito.]]
*'''Starscream''' ([[2020]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MPM-10'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[October 31]], 2020
**''Accessories:'' "Missile Arm Attachment", "Saw Attachment", "Gatling Blaster"

:Exclusive to [[Target]] stores in the US, MPM-10 (or MPM-X) Starscream is based on his appearance in the [[Transformers (film)|first live action film]], and is more [[Show-accuracy|accurate]] than his original MPM toy. The toy includes a much greater amount of articulation (totaling over 50 points), including individually articulated fingers, wings, thrusters, and a moving jaw. He includes [[die-cast]] parts, as well as over 150 paint applications. The 11-inch tall robot transforms into an officially licensed Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor in 63 steps, which features three retractable rolling landing gear. Unfortunately, as a trade-off for his extremely accurate robot mode, the jet mode has a hefty undercarriage, with some [[kibble]] protruding around his wings. He also has an inaccurate light gray-and-cream color scheme instead of darker metallic grays.

:He includes his "Missile Arm Attachment", "Saw Attachment", and "Gatling Blaster". The former two peg into his folded-down wrists much like the ''Transformers (2010)'' toy, with an additional armature pegging into his forearms for increased accuracy and stability. The Gatling Blaster attaches to either forearm slot, but cannot be used on the same arm with the saw or missile launcher. All three accessories can be stored on the back of his robot mode and underneath the jet mode.

:Notably, Starscream lacks waist and bicep swivels, though the latter can be somewhat compensated for by mistransforming his bicep hinges to bring his hands together.

:The figure has a misassembly in which the feet are swapped, positioning the circular detail on the outside rather than the inside, which slightly decreases his stability. The stock photography shows the correct assembly which matches the CGI model. Other quality control issues that have been reported are loose ankles and a shoulder ratchets.

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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-Movie-MPM-10R-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|{{w|Tattoo Assassins|Tattoo Assassin}}.]]
*'''Starscream (Revenge of the Fallen Ver.)''' ([[2023]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MPM-10R'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[February]], 2023
**''Accessories:'' "Missile Arm Attachment", "Saw Attachment", "Gatling Blaster"

:MPM-10R Starscream (Revenge of the Fallen Ver.), the first [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]-branded ''Masterpiece Movie'' figure ([[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|in the revamped line-up, anyways]]), is a redeco of the 2020 Masterpiece Movie Starscream mold, done up in a dark metallic gray color scheme and adding in the most accurate version of the [[Tattoo|tattoos]] he brands beginning with this movie. There are still two notable inaccuracies with the tattoos: the right bicep is completely wrong while the crotch's deco seems to be based on promotional renders instead of the film's design.

:He includes his "Missile Arm Attachment", "Saw Attachment", and "Gatling Blaster", much like the original mold.

:MPM-10R shares the same foot misassembly with MPM-10, where the circular detail is on the outside rather than inside, but does have improved joint tolerances.

:This Starscream was revealed on [[August 9]], [[2022]], with pre-orders opening the next day from [[Hasbro Pulse]] and other online retailers.
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Cyberverse''====
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[[File:DOTM_CyberverseActionSet_Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|I shall call him...MINI-SCREAM!]]
*'''Starscream / Orbital Assault Carrier''' (Cyberverse Action Set, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''002'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV03'''
**''Accessories:'' missile launcher, missile, [[Chicago]]
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro), [[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:A brand-new [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Legion-class mold, Starscream comes with an [[Orbital Assault Carrier|“Assault Craft”]] similar to the kind the Decepticons use in the film. Starscream himself is much more movie-accurate, better proportioned, and well articulated, capable of rotating his thighs, bending his arms, and raising his shoulders.

:Like the previous movie's Voyager figure, Starscream's hands stick out of the back of the vehicle mode. Also, while landing gear is molded on both the undercarriage and the nose of the jet, the odd layout of robot parts in vehicle mode means they can't all rest on a flat surface at once.
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[[File:DOTMCyberverseBumblebeeStarscreamPack.jpg|thumb|300px|This only serves to painfully reinforce how much better a toy the ''Cybertron'' figure is.]]
*'''Bumblebee / Starscream''' (Cyberverse 4-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

:[[Exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]], this four pack contains two Bumblebee and two Starscream Cyberverse Legion toys. Cybertronian Starscream is a redeco of [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'']] [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[Starscream (Armada)#LOC|Starscream]], while the other Starscream is a paint-heavy redeco and retool of the 2007 [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|''Transformers'']] Legends Class toy, partially cast in translucent plastic and painted with grid lines, presumably to simulate a [[trans-scan]] effect. This Starscream also comes with a redecoed version of ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[R-Blade]]'s [[R-Blade#Robotmasters|gun]], which can be held in his newly retooled left hand.

:The Starscreams come packed with a retool of [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']] Legends Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Bumblebee]] and a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Bumblebee]].

:An early name for this set was "Cyberverse Evolution", which is still used by some websites (including the Australian and United Kingdom Toys"R"Us sites), but that name does not appear anywhere on the packaging.

:Interestingly, his airbrushed [[packaging]] stock photography depicts him as lacking the retooled hand, while the regular stock photo to the right is flipped, showing him wielding his weapon with his right hand, instead of his left. Even more interestingly, his back wings are [[Misassembly|swapped]].

: The Cybertronian Starscream mold was also used to make ''Cybertron'' [[Ramjet (Universe)#Cybertron|Ramjet]], [[Skywarp (Armada)#Cybertron|Skywarp]], and [[Sunstorm (Universe)#Cybertron|Sunstorm]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ramjet (G1)#Classic Series|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)#Classic Series|Thrust]], and ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Starscream (WFC)#War for Cybertron|Starscream]].
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[[File:DOTM_Cyberverse_Legion_Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''013'''
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:This is a redeco of the ''Dark of the Moon'' Legion class Starscream that was first available in the Orbital Assault Carrier Action Set. The deco on this release does away with the Cybertronian tattoos and replaces them with a normal F-22 Raptor colour scheme, much like Starscream's appearance in the 2007 ''Transformers'' live-action movie. A random symbol and a cropped Decepticon insignia is also tamopgraphed underneath the wings, which is present in robot mode.

:The robot mode stock photo is mistransformed: his shoulder joints are not raised up.
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====Legends Class toys====
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[[File:EZ-Collection-Starscream-Keroro-Ver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Starscream's attempts to blend in with the Keronian society.]]
*'''Starscream Keroro Ver.''' (Legends, 2012)
: This green and yellow redeco of ''Movie'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[#Legends Class toys|Starscream]] was available free with the December 2011 edition of ''[[Kerokero Ace]]'' magazine, in which the "[[Keroro Gunsō × Transformers]]" comic was published. He came in a cardboard box attached to the magazine with a rubber band, which also contained the magazine's other free gift, a game mat for the ''Battle Spirits'' card game. Though identified as "Starscream Keroro Ver." on the box, which makes it sound like the toy is of Starscream himself, the figure is called "Keroroscream" in various places in the magazine itself, reflecting the events of the comic strip, in which it's a transformed [[Keroro]].

:In lieu of paint—save for his two red optics and golden cockpit—Keroroscream comes with a large sheet of stickers (bound inside the magazine), which allows buyers to kit him out with one of three optional decos: one set features a red and black "hotrod" flame design; a second offers fanservice-y shots of the female members of the ''Keroro Gunsō'' cast in swimsuits; and a third featuring Keroro's fellow platoon members, with Keroro's distinctive winking eyes on the figure's chest. The third set lacks dedicated stickers for the figure's wings; in their place, a blank set of wing stickers is included that buyers could draw their own designs on as part of a contest to win ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' toys. Of course, if you want, you can mix and match these three sets to your heart's content.

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:DOTMtoy-StarscreamDeluxe.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I brought a knife to a shrink ray fight.]]
*'''Starscream''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DD02'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 MechTech Null Ray Cannons/Swords
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxes, Starscream transforms into a licensed F-22 Raptor. His incredibly flexible arms have joints at the shoulder, in the middle of the upper arm, elbow, and wrist, allowing them to neatly fold up for transformation, as well as scratch his own back. In a neat touch, his robot-mode thrusters have been sculpted into his back panel.

:He comes with two [[MechTech]] weapons, with one weapon being static and the other being functional. Both weapons are double-sided, featuring a "[[Null-ray]] cannon" barrel on one side and a "sword" on the other. Pushing forward the scope on the functional weapon will cause the sword weapon to extend, increasing its reach. The peg and cannon barrel on the static weapon correspond to the peg-hole and the hole of the scope of the functional weapon, meaning his null rays can combine to form a double bladed weapon that's way taller than he is. This means that he is one of the few Deluxe Class figures to have a MechTech weapon that can remain locked in both modes, which is awesome. Aside from the [[5 mm post|5mm post]]s on the side of either weapon, the Null-ray barrels at their tips are actually 5mm wide, enabling other figures to wield each weapon normally.

:There are a grand total of 6 MechTech holes, with two under the wings, two under the rear stabilizers, and two on Starscream's forearms. The two under the tail allow the weapons to be stored on the robot mode's back.

:This mold was later redecoed into [[Thundercracker (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Skywarp]] and ''Movie Advanced'' Starscream found further down in this page. His MechTech weapons were [[retool]]ed into [[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]]'s weapons. He would've been also redecoed as a Hasbro version of Skywarp that never came to be.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-DOTM-Walmart-Leader-Bumblebee-with-Bonus-Starscream.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Leader Class Bumblebee and Bonus Value Deluxe Class Starscream''' (Two-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' 2 MechTech Null Ray Cannons/Swords

: As the name implies, this Walmart-exclusive [[giftset]] contains a ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Starscream figure and a ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#LeaderBeeDeluxeScream|Bumblebee figure]]. They are unchanged from their individual releases.

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:Starscream_DOTM_Voyager_Target.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I'm bleeding on the inside.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager, [[June 23]], [[2011]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:A [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Starscream, he is now grey with red detailing and more subdued, silver tattoos. Early assortments had the red parts cast in solid plastic (pictured to the right), but a [[Variant|running change]] shortly thereafter corrected this, and replaced all the red parts with translucent plastic.

:He comes packed with a comic book by [[IDW Publishing]], ''[[Transformers: Starscream]]''.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/TargetStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager Starscream at TFU.info]''

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====''Robo Power''====
=====''Activators''=====
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[[File:DOTM_Activators_Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|i wanna play leader ''i wanna play leader waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa'']]
*'''Starscream''' (2011)
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released as part of the [[Robo Power]] series of Activators, Starscream features a simple transform that is activated by pushing on the red "thrusters" located in the back of his fighter jet mode; pushing it a second time will cause him to revert back to aircraft mode. Unlike some of the other figures in this series, Starscream boasts not only shoulder articulation but also elbow articulation. Owing to the kid-friendly nature of the toy, [[For safety reasons|the nosecone halves are made of a soft material]].

:Starscream came packaged in a box that was open, but with twist ties and a plastic tray in place to keep him from being transformed.
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=====''Bash Bots''=====
[[File:TF-DOTM-Bash-Bots-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime Vs Starscream''' (2011)
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''Bash Bots'' Starscream is a small, rock-em-sock-em-styled toy that transforms from a super-deformed fighter jet into a robot by pulling or pushing the lever below its built-in stand. He & his stand can connect with any Bash Bots to fight with, especially the included Optimus Prime.
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=====''Robo Fighters''=====
[[File:DOTM_Robofighters_Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|He may be small, but he knows a good [[Swindle (G1)|source.]]]]
*'''Starscream''' (2011)
:This version of Starscream doesn't transform, instead having a gimmick where if you slide down the button on his chest, it activates his "attack mode", wherein his chest opens up and his wings swing upward, revealing weapons. His only articulation consists of [[swivel joint]]s in his shoulders and neck.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Hasbro-Generations-GDO-Starscream.jpg|right|300px|thumb|(I am) Starscream(, leader of the) Decepticons(!)]]
*'''Starscream''' (Leader Class, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, 2 Homing missiles

:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Starscream is a redeco of the 2010 ''Transformers'' [[#Transformers (2010)|Leader Class Starscream]] sporting a new color scheme that [[homage]]s [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 Starscream]]. He uses the international version of the soundchip.

:Starscream was initially available at general retail in China and other Asian Hasbro markets in English-only ''Generations'' packaging as part of the [[Transformers:_Generations (toyline)#Exclusives|Global Development Organization ("GDO")]] line-up. He was later made available by Hasbro in Canada as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive... in [[multilingual packaging|bilingual]] English/Chinese ''Dark of the Moon'' packaging with additional ''[[Movie Trilogy Series]]'' labels.
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===''Movie Advanced Series''===
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[[File:Takaratomy-movie-advanced-ad-10-starscream.jpg|right|300px|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD10'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Battle Axes
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Movie Advanced]]'' Starscream is a redeco of the deluxe class Dark of the Moon Starscream without tattoos, making him look similar to his appearance in the first movie.

:He includes two ornate axes that were originally included with the simplified Deluxe version of [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Beast Hunters]] [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Deluxe2014|Smokescreen]], but since he lacks fists with 5mm holes they end up relegated to pegging onto the sides of his arms. The axe handles' tip can also serve as "null-rays".

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/MAStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Movie Advanced Series'' Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:ConstructBots DinobotRider Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Starscream''' (Dinobot Rider, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Blaster

:''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Dinobot Rider Starscream transforms into a jet made to resemble a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and comes with a tiny blaster, although he has sculpted null rays on his clip-on wings. As a Dinobot Rider, he can ride any larger Dinobot Construct-Bot.

:Unfortunately, Dinobot Riders Starscream never saw release.

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===''Movie The Best''===
[[File:Transformers-Movie-MB-08-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager Class, [[2017]]-[[February 25|02-25]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-08'''
**''Accessories'': 2 Missiles

:Released as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Movie The Best]]'' toyline to conclude the 10th anniversary of the [[live-action film series]], this Starscream is an extensive redeco of his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager Class Toy, featuring a deco based on his appearance in the first live-action movie.
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===''The Last Knight''===
[[File:Starscream_tiny_turbo_chargers.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Bag Code'': '''J'''
: Released in Series 1 of [[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)#Tiny Turbo Changers|Tiny Turbo Changers]], Starscream changes from robot to an unlicensed approximation of a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor with the glyphs first seen in ''Revenge of The Fallen''. He has ball-jointed shoulders and his hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other small accessories. Baggies stamped with the letter 'J' contain Starscream figures.

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[[File:Sky_Camo_Starscream_tiny_turbo_chargers.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sky Camo Starscream''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Bag Code'': '''J'''
: Released in Series 2 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Sky Camo Starscream is a straight redeco of the Series 1 that amusingly looks like [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]], specifically with the detailing seen on his ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Thundercracker (Movie)#Toys|Voyager Class figure]]. Like the Series 1 figure, his baggie is stamped with a small J near the transparent window on the back.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeries-06-MV1-Voyager-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|He's a clean boy again.]]
* '''Starscream''' (Voyager Class, [[2018]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''06'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-06'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 28]], 2018
**''Accessories'': Missile Launcher, "[[Mission City]] Battle" backdrop, <s>sawblade</s>

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Starscream transforms into a licensed Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, borrowing most of its engineering from the [[#Deluxe Class toys 2|''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe mold]], up-scaled to Voyager size with more [[show-accuracy|screen-accurate]] sculpting. As such, he has [[5 mm post|5mm peg holes]] in the same spots and retains the sculpted-in thrusters on his back. There are two major changes added during the up-scaling process—an extra peg hole in the middle of his robot mode back to store his weapon, and extra chest panels that fold away under his wings. As ''Studio Series'' prioritizes scale, Starscream stands taller than his Voyager wavemate [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]]. He sports a light gray-and-blue deco instead of accurate darker metallic grays, and his entire eye cavities are painted instead of just his pupils, including going over his eyelids.

:He comes with a non-firing missile launcher/claw that can be mounted onto his wrists by folding back his hands. It can store on the numerous peg holes in both modes or on the special tabs at the rear of his jet mode. He also comes with a cardboard backdrop depicting the battle of Mission City.

:The correct way to orient his arms is with the peg holes facing forward as seen on the CG renders (and accurate to the movie CGI model), but this makes his arm articulation rather awkward. Most people use leave his arms facing the other way for better elbows, even the stock photographers!

:The initial sample displayed at a Chinese fan event<ref name="sscl">[https://news.tfw2005.com/2017/12/16/new-images-studio-series-optimus-prime-ratchet-crowbar-starscream-355531 Leaked photos] from a non-public Chinese fan account with several ''Studio Series'' figures on display</ref> and one of the final-product Hasbro stock photos both depict him having a sawblade accessory that is not included with the released figure. The sawblade ''was'' later included (in place of the missile launcher accessory) with the ''Revenge of the Fallen''-inspired redeco of the figure below. Some stock photos use a sample with a dark gray trim in jet mode instead of the final toy's cream-white.

:There exists a near-exact [[knockoff]] of this figure, even replicating the packaging, with the most identifiable difference being the use of a G1 Decepticon insignia (triangular eyes) on the wing instead of the live-action insignia (diamond eyes).<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/transformers/comments/1845x1x SS-06 Knockoff Identified, Reddit]</ref>

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[[File:Studio-Series-MV2-Voyager-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|Starscream is my name and sunburn is my game!]]
* '''Starscream''' (Voyager Class, 2018)
**''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''21'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-18'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 27]], 2018
**''Accessories'': Sawblade, "Forest Fight" backdrop (2nd version)

:A redeco of the figure above, this Starscream features his tattooed look, though the deco is based on his ''Transformers'' (2010) [[#Transformers (2010)|Leader Class toy]] instead the the screen-accurate tattoos. The white tattoos are missing, along with the ones on his arms, crotch, right thigh, and lower legs. He also uses a predominantly tan, brown, and black color scheme similar to the ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe as opposed to more screen-accurate dark metallic grays. His eyes are still overpainted, though the eyelids have been spared. A Decepticon insignia is added to his forehead, which was missing on the previous version.

:The figure includes the sawblade accessory that is seen in the stock photos (but not featured in the final product) of the SS-06 figure. It can be mounted onto his wrists by folding back his hands and can store on the numerous peg holes in both modes or on the special tabs at the rear of his jet mode. He also comes with a cardboard backdrop display depicting the forest battle from ''Revenge of the Fallen''.

:Oddly, the side of his right leg is left unpainted, despite the instructions and stock CG render of the alternate mode showing the tattoo deco covering that section. Even ''more'' oddly, the CG render of the ''robot'' mode is missing that tampograph as well. The instructions also lack the tampograph on the front of his left thigh.

:The figure was released online by [[Hasbro Pulse]] well before its brick and mortar release.

:Like its predecessor, near-exact knockoff of this figure exists, using G1 Decepticon insignias and notably missing the black paint on his upper lip.<ref>[https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61m-mg8pK3L._AC_SL1200_.jpg Image of SS-21 Knockoff, Amazon]</ref>

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[[File:Studio-Series-MV6-Voyager-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|This is how trailer-only Cybertronian Blitzwing can still win:]]
* '''Starscream''' (Voyager Class, [[2021]])
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''72'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-67'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 31]], 2021
**''Accessories'': arm cannon, 2 Null Rays, "Cybertron Falls" backdrop (1st version)
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro),<ref>Sam Smith's [https://www.instagram.com/p/CbuzjFwu7ZG/ Instagram post] about Studio Series Bumblebee Starscream</ref> [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[[May 14]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOXZGDHebTk Hasbro Pulse | Transformers Fanstream | May 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Kelly Rose]].</ref>}}

:This version of ''Studio Series'' Starscream is based on his appearance in ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' and transforms from robot to Cybertronian tetrajet in 31 steps. Despite looking very similar to ''Studio Series'' [[Blitzwing (BB)#Studio Series|Blitzwing]], Starscream is a new mold. He comes with a handheld cannon, two wing-mounted Null Rays evocative of his Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)|namesake]], and a cardboard backdrop display depicting a war-torn Cybertron as it appears in the beginning of the film. The cannon has no robot mode storage but forms the underslung weaponry in vehicle mode. The Null Rays are meant to be moved to rectangular slots in vehicle mode, though they can be left in the 5mm ports.

:His instructions show his arms tabbing together in vehicle mode; however, the tabs they're using don't actually exist on the figure proper. Weird.

:The toy was officially unveiled by the owner of the Ozformers fan group on [[November 5]], [[2020]]. The copy used for the reveal painted the eyes under his molded eyes, making it seem like his actual eyes were large eyebrows. The [[Hasbro Pulse]] description incorrectly mixes in parts of the ''Studio Series 86'' toys' description, as well as multiple mentions to the toy's Null Rays, but not his primary cannon.

:

:This figure was retooled into [[Thrust (Movie)#Studio Series|Thrust]], redecoed with Thrust's headsculpt into [[Thundercracker (Movie)#SS89|Thundercracker]], and further retooled into [[Skywarp (Movie)#Studio Series|Skywarp]].

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CbuzjFwu7ZG/ Designer commentary on SS-72 Starscream from Sam Smith on Instagram]

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*'''''Transformers'' 15th Anniversary Decepticon Multipack''' (Multi-pack, [[2023]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number'': '''06'''
**''Accessories'': Missile Launcher, "Decepticon AllSpark Hunt" reversible backdrop

:"15th Anniversary" Starscream is a re-release of the original SS-06 Starscream above with minor paint differences: the insignias on his wings are larger and his light blue fade is much less subtle. He comes with his missile launcher.

:This figure comes in an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive 4-pack alongside ''Studio Series'' [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Megatron]], [[Blackout (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Blackout]]/[[Scorponok (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Scorponok]], and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Barricade]], released to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the first live-action [[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'' film]] (though it was released after the ''16th'' anniversary). The pack comes with a unique reversible backdrop depicting [[Hoover Dam]] on one side and battle of [[Mission City]] on the other. Notably, fellow Decepticons [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Studio Series|Bonecrusher]], [[Brawl (Movie)#Studio Series|Brawl]], and [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] are absent from this team pack.

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[[File:Studio-Series-MV6-Core-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px]]
* '''Starscream''' (Core Class, [[2024]])
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-128'''
**''Accessories'': <s>arm cannon</s> blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro),<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfy3IcQd3g4 The Hasbro ''Transformers'' Panel] at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San Diego Comic-Con 2024]] with [[Mario Carreiro]], [[John Warden]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Nate Purswell]], recorded at the "Memo's Collection" YouTube channel.</ref> [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[[July 26]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igLCLYjKqh4 Transformers SDCC 2024 Brand Panel Fanstream | Hasbro Pulse] with [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>}}

:Based on his appearance in ''Bumblebee'', Core Class Starscream transforms into Cybertronian tetrajet and includes a small [[Fire Blast effect|blast effect]]-compatible blaster, which can store on his back and forms his vehicle mode's weapon. Likely due to the figure's small size, he is missing the wing-mounted Null Rays. Starscream only has a Decepticon insignia on his left wing. His cardboard insert is decorated with the first version of the "Cybertron Falls" backdrop.

:Starscream was revealed by [[TakaraTomy]] in March 2024, corresponding with Hasbro's second wave of ''Studio Series'' product for the year, with several Amazon listings popping up afterwards but unavailable to order. He was instead moved to the fourth wave and was finally announced by Hasbro on [[July 26]] at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024, with pre-orders going live on [[July 30]].
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===''Movie Edition''===
[[File:TTC-toy Movie-Edition-Sky-Rage-Starscream.jpg|300px|thumb|[[Red Wing (G1)|Red Wing]]? Is it really you?]]
*'''Sky Rage Starscream''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)
**''Series'': '''3'''
**''Bag Code'': '''J'''

:Released in Series 3 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Sky Rage Starscream is a red redeco of the Series 1 figure.

:The final product omits the detailing on the wings.
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===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Autobots-Unite-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|...Starwing? Blitzscream? Look, I'm running out of names here.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Nitro Series, [[2023]])
:''Autobots Unite'' Nitro Series Starscream is a redeco of ''Bumblebee'' [[Blitzwing_(BB)#Nitro|Nitro Series Blitzwing]], a Voyager-sized mold that transforms from robot into a jet plane that is not the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. He also comes with his own Igniter Core, which allows his jet mode to zip along smooth surfaces.

: This figure's box reuses the render from ''Studio Series Bumblebee'' Starscream.

: Yes, this version of the figure still retains the head swapping gimmick Blitzwing had.

: Starscream was released as a Carrefour store exclusive in Spain.

: In an rather creepy painting error (which is ''sliiiiiightly'' visible in the promotional shot here) the red paint application from Starscream's right eye bleeds down his cheek and into his mouth. ''Unicron got to him, I guess.''
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==Merchandise==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[File:3DBattleCardProtoformStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px|Hello. It's me, Larry Lackapants, Arkansas Cheese master, soon to be the King & Queen of Cheese!]]
*'''Protoform Starscream''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
**''Card number'': '''22'''

: Protoform Starscream is a 24-point "Uncommon" piece in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]. Constructed of punch-out pieces from plastic cards, he can be assembled into either a robot or a [[transition form]]. The card uses the same construction as [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/merchandise#3D_Battle-Card_Game|Protoform Bumblebee]].

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[[File:3DBattleCard_Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Children's Card Games On Jets, In 3D!]]
*'''Starscream''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
**''Card number'': '''24'''

: The second Starscream card can be converted into his jet mode, and is a 43-point "Rare" piece. This card construction was first used by live-action movie [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] and [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] in the original set, and later Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] in the "Energon Wars" expansion.

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===''Transformers'' (2007)===
[[File:Starscreambarrelrollblaster.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Eat your heart out, Peppy.]]
*'''Starscream Barrel Roll Blaster''' (2007)
**''Accessories:'' 4 Nerf N-Strike foam missiles

:This version of Starscream's altmode turns into not a robot, but a robot '''fist''' holding a two-barreled blaster. The guns in this form fire [[Nerf]] N-Strike-sized foam missiles.

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*'''TRANSFORMERS Chess Set''' (2007)

: Two identical silver-colored plastic statues of Starscream serve as the [[Chess#Transformers (2007)|Chess Set]]'s Autobot-side Queen.
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====Lunchables====
[[File:Starscreamlunchables.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I come with crappy chicken.]]
* '''Starscream''' ("Pocket Transformers" toy prize, 2007)

:Free inside specially marked boxes of Oscar Meyer Lunchables dinners, Starscream is one of six "Pocket Transformers" toy prizes. Molded in green, his tablet unfolds to reveal a picture of his robot mode inside. His name is also spelled out across his feet in this mode.

: This mold was also used to create the lunchables figure for [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. A similar mold was used to create the Lunchables figure for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], though with the Autobot symbol sculpted in instead of the Decepticon one. Each iteration of this mold was made with a different color of plastic.

:The Lunchables website code engraved on his back is "MISLEAD."

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====Radio Shack====
[[File:Movie_StarscreamMicroFlyer.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Starscream Micro Flyer''' (2007)

:The radio controlled Starscream Micro Flyer was made by Interactive Toy Concepts for Radio Shack, and consists of a foam F-22 Raptor with two small battery-powered propeller engines which allow the little plane to soar relatively high into the air. This toy can operate on 3 channels.
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===Burger King===
[[File:BurgerKingStarsceambattledamage.jpg|right|300px|thumb|🎶~Don't go breaking my heart~🎶]]
*'''Starscream''' (Burger King free toy, 2007)

:A non-transformable version of Starscream, cast primarily in chalk-grey plastic. It can rotate its arms at the shoulder. The toy's main gimmick, though, is the wheel in his chest. Striking the wheel causes it to advance to the next slot, revealing damage to Starscream's torso. A second tap reveals even more damage. Despite being a free pack-in toy, the figure is surprisingly well molded, having well defined head parts and the twin afterburners on his back that even the Voyager version lacks. It even has six fingers (or rather, four fingers and two thumbs) on each hand!

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/BKStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Burger King Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Burger King DOTM Flip-Out Starscream.jpg|thumb|My head feels like it's about to blow]]
*'''Flip-Out Bumblebee''' (2011)

:Part of the 2011 [[Burger King]] ''Dark of the Moon'' promotion, Starscream is a simple figure with [[Super_deformed|bobble-head-like]] proportions, but is otherwise reasonably accurate to his on-screen appearance. Unlike other toys in this promotion, Starscream features an automatic transformation triggered by a lever on his back, raising his enormous head and revealing his body. He is reset by manually pushing down on his head.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Rhstarbee.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Packaged with Bumblebee holding the Allspark. TWICE.]]
*'''Armor Bumblebee & Starscream''' (Two-pack, 2007)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:''Robot Heroes'' Starscream is sculpted in a crouching pose, possibly inspired by his landing when talking to Megatron in the film. He has the standard ''Robot Heroes'' articulation of both shoulders and his neck, however the pre-posed nature means his right arm is really more useful as a support than a usable joint. He was packaged with [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#RHArmor|Armor Bumblebee]].

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[[File:RH Movie Bumblebee Starscream.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It's my turn to use the Rubik's Cube, Bumblebee!]]
*'''Allspark Bumblebee & Starscream''' (Two-pack, 2008)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:This version of Starscream is almost a prelude to the previous one, as he's now sculpted in a touching down pose as opposed to a full land. Like the previous mold, it has articulation at the shoulders and neck. Unfortunately, the left arm is lifted straight out to the side, allowing rotation of the arm but no actual posing. He was packaged with [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#RHAllspark|Allspark Bumblebee]].

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[[File:Robotheroesspringerstarscream.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Who's ''that'' dude?]]
*'''Autobot Springer & Starscream''' (Two-pack, 2009)

: Starscream is part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' figures and is packaged versus [[Springer (ROTF)#Robot Heroes|Springer]]. A [[redeco]] of the first figurine, he still has articulation at the shoulders and neck, and now sports [[Cyberglyphics]] tattooed on his body.

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[[File:RobotHeroes_BattlefortheAllspark.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Bumblebee... the cube... he just can't get away!]]
*'''Battle for the AllSpark''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:Packaged in a set depicting the battle in [[Mission City]] with [[Brawl (Movie)#RHBattleAllSpark|Brawl]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#RHBattleAllSpark|Ratchet]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#RHBattleAllSpark|Megatron]], [[Sam Witwicky#Robot Heroes|Sam Witwicky]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHBattleAllSpark|Optimus Prime]] in truck mode and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#RHBattleAllSpark|Bumblebee]] in car mode, this is the first Starscream ''Robot Heroes'' figurine in jet fighter mode.
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Missile Mania Board Game====
*'''Starscream'''
: Starscream 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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====Basic Fun====
[[File:TF-ROTF-Basic-Fun-Starscream-Keychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

*'''Articulated keychain''' (2009)

: Produced by [[Basic Fun]], this keychain is a likeness of Starscream's robot mode with articulated arms, legs, head, waist, and a keyring sticking out of his ass. Curiously, he is the only one of these keychain figures to have an an action feature, as a switch on his spine makes his back wings rotate up or down.
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*'''Mini Figural Clip-Ons''' (2009)

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====RPMs - ''Robot Powered Machines''====
[[File:ROTF-toy_RPM_Ironhide_vs_Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Slim-hide vs. Stomach Arms]]
*'''Ironhide VS Starscream''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series'''
**''Number:'' '''07 of 08'''
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Androski]] (deco artist)}}

:As a ''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' "Mini-Vehicle", Starscream is a small, super-deformed F-22 with wheels underneath. His robot mode is also sculpted on the plane's underside, with his chest-canopy rather cleverly acting as a third wheel. Starscream was only initially available in a two-pack with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]].

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*'''Starscream''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Combat Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 04'''

: "Mini-Vehicle" Starscream is a single-packed identical release of the version released with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] described above. Combat Series 2 did not get released through normal retail outlets in the United States, instead showing up for sale first in Canada, Asia and Europe. Later, though, it would show up in the US though [[Toys"R"Us|Toys"R"Us Express]] mall stores.

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[[File:ROTFRPMAllsparkStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Starscream''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Allspark Series'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 04'''

: A new mold, "Allspark Series" Starscream is a non-transforming vehicle with the character's robot mode sculpted on the underside. It has more realistic F-22 proportions than the previous RPM Starscream, and has joints in its wings to fit into the packaging better.

: Starscream is painted in silver, with black for his cockpit, nosecone, wings, and tail-fins. He features white-bordered purple stripes containing electrical designs on his tail-fins and wings, with [[Decepticon]] [[insignia]]s on his tail-fins, as well as a large purple "shield" with electricity emanating from the Decepticon insignia in the center located on his fuselage. His robot mode is completely silver except for his red eyes. Amusingly, his vehicle uses [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] Decepticon insignias!

: So far, this has only been released in Asia, in countries like the Philippines.

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[[File:ROTFRPMCyberHuntStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Starscream''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Cyber Hunt Series'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 04'''

:"Cyber Hunt" Starscream is a redeco of the new, more streamlined Starscream mold that premiered in the "Allspark" series. Although shown at [[Toy Fair 2010]] alongside a host of other canceled ''RPM'' and upcoming ''Speed Stars'' product, the ''RPM'' version of Cyber Hunt Starscream was not released.

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====''Figure Collection''====
[[File:ROTF-Merchandise Figure Collection Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|150px]]
*'''Starscream''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Stand
:The [[Figure Collection]] edition of Starscream is based on his [[#Fast_Action_Battlers|Fast Action Battlers toy]].

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====McDonald's====
[[File:McdonaldsROTFStarscream.jpg|thumb|250px|right]]
*'''Starscream''' (Happy Meal, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' 3 cardboard discs

:Part of the 2010 [[McDonald's]] Revenge of the Fallen promotion, Starscream does not transform but is able to shoot three cardboard discs stored in his back instead. Starscream features red [[light-piping]], an unexpected feature for a fast food promotional toy, and can move his arms up and down. He was only available during week 4 of the promotion, and came with an instruction sheet that doubles as an ad for [[McWorld]], featuring an exclusive code for the website.

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===Christmas Ornament===
*'''Starscream''' (2010?)

:This Christmas ornament has a picture of Starscream on one side. When you split apart the onament, red Autobot and purple Decepticon symbol candies are inside.
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===''Speed Stars''===
[[File:SpeedStars_RoadAssault_Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This is what happens when Starscream doesn't apply his Coppertone lotion properly.]]
*'''Starscream''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Road Assault'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 04'''

: ''[[Speed Stars]]'' Starscream is a redeco of Allspark Series Starscream, and is colored in tan desert camouflage with his black ''Revenge of the Fallen'' markings.

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[[File:SpeedStars_CyberHunt_Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The ''other'' [[Starscream (SG)|bizarro]] Starscream. Or Thundercracker. Whatever.]]
*'''Starscream''' (2011?)
**''Series:'' '''Cyber Hunt'''
**''Number:'' '''0? of 04'''

: "Cyber Hunt" Starscream is a redeco of the previous Allspark Series toy in purple and black with red stripes along his wings. This toy was given away free as part of a Daily Mirror promotion in the UK.

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====''Stealth Force''====
=====''Mini Changers''=====
[[File:SpeedStars_StealthForce_MiniChangers_OptimusPrimeVsStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Optimus Prime Vs. Starscream''' (2011)

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[[File:SpeedStars_StealthForce_MiniChangers_SideswipeVsStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Sideswipe Vs. Starscream''' (2011)

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=====Deluxe=====
[[File:DOTMSpeedStarsStealthForceStarscream.jpeg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Starscream''' (2011)

:Part of the third and final wave of deluxe ''Stealth Force'' toys, Starscream is a roughly Voyager-sized toy that does not transform into a robot, but does change from a fully licensed Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor into an attack mode that is chock full of pop out weapons. His transformation is totally automatic and button-activated. He can fire one spring loaded projectile from each side of his fuselage.

:He is the only non-land based Stealth Force toy and features a unique package size due to his width. Along with all tail end ''Stealth Force'' toys, his release was scanty at best.
::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/SFStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Deluxe ''Stealth Force'' Starscream at TFU.info]''

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===GiMIX Aircraft Series===
[[File:GiMiX-Aircraft-Series-Starscream-(2007).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''F-22 Starscream (Movie 1)''' (2011)
**''ID Number'': '''TF01'''
**''Accessories'': Hologram pilot figurine, Bumblebee car (2008 Camaro)

:Released as part of the GiMIX model kit series by Tomytec, this non-transforming model kit of Starscream is a redeco of the 1/144 F-22A kit, featuring prepainted parts on the runners. He also features a light-up gimmick for the thruster units, which requires an LED unit (Unit B is recommended) included in the "Light-Up Unit for F-15 Series 2-pack" add-on accessory (sold separately). While the parts seem to have snap-fit assembly, the kit requires a hobby cement (a modelling glue) to keep the assembly stable, with the exception of the LED unit.

:The model kit also comes with a non-transforming Bumblebee car.

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[[File:GiMiX-Aircraft-Series-Starscream-(ROTF).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''F-22 Starscream (Movie 2)''' (2011)
**''ID Number'': '''TF02'''
**''Accessories'': Hologram pilot figurine, Bumblebee car (2009 Camaro)

:This Starscream is a redeco of the model kit above, featuring Cybertronian markings. The Bumblebee car also received a new shell that resembles his 2009 Concept Camaro alt mode.

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===''Thrilling 30''===
*'''Starscream''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''1 / #14'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base
:A super-deformed Starscream 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:'' '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 collector's bases
:The same Starscream figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Thrilling 30|Megatron]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Thrilling 30|Ratchet]] and [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Thrilling 30|Sentinel Prime]].

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===Prime 1 Studio===
====''Museum Masterline''====
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Museum Masterline Starscream.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (2015)
**''Movie:'' '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-03''' / '''03EX''' (exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Base, alternate left arm, missile launcher, sawblade (exclusive)

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' Starscream is a huge non-transforming sculpture based on his appearance in the first movie. The statue is made of polystone along with other materials and features LED lights on his eyes and jet thrusters.

:He comes with three left arms, one with a resting hand, one pointing his index finger, and one transformed into his missile launcher. The exclusive version also comes with a fourth left arm in the form of his sawblade.

:The exclusive version is limited to only 50 pieces. This statue's head is interchangeable with the ''Premium Bust'' heads below.

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====''Premium Bust''====
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Bust Starscream Standard.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (2015)
**''Movie:'' '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number:'' '''PBTFM-03'''

:''Premium Bust'' Starscream is a highly detailed sculpture of his head and neck based on the first movie attached to a base. He features light-up LED eyes.

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[[File:Prime 1 Studio Bust Starscream Scream.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Starscream Scream Version''' (2015)
**''Movie:'' '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number:'' '''PBTFM-03SC'''

:This version of ''Premium Bust'' Starscream features his mouth opened and a large battle damage on his forehead.

:Thanks to its parts being interchangeable with the ''Museum Masterline'' statue above, you can have a full-body Starscream with an open mouth, and with or without the battle damage.

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[[File:Prime 1 Studio Bust Starscream Gold.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Starscream Gold Version''' (2015)
**''Movie:'' '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number:'' '''PBTFM-03GD'''

:This version of ''Premium Bust'' Starscream is covered in gold! I'd sure love to see someone put this head on the full-body statue.

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===Threezero===
*'''Starscream''' (Premium Scale, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Missile Cluster Arm, Saw Blade Arm (Bambaland store exclusive)
:[[3A]] Starscream is a non-transforming 16-Inch (40.64cm) figure in a ''very'' screen-accurate robot mode with a whopping 75 points of articulating including poseable fingers, light-up eyes & weathering effects. He also comes with a Missile Cluster arm which replaces his right hand. If the customers ordered him from Bambaland online store, they will be given an extra saw blade arm accessory seen in the third film.

:Originally released between September and October, Starscream was delayed to November/December.
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===''Bumblebee''===
====McDonald's====
[[File:2018-McD-Authentics-Bumblebee-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)
:Released as part of the [[McDonald's]] June 2018 Happy Meal Toys along with [[My Little Pony]], this [[super deformed]] Starscream is a rerelease of the [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#McDonald's|''Authentics'' figure]], but under ''Bumblebee'' branding. He has a jet launcher [[gimmick]].
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==Notes==
* The earlier head design of his protoform toy is featured on (what else?) his protoform body in IDW's movie prequel comics. It's since become Starscream's standard "pre-Earth" face, likely out of consistency.

==References==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Bumblebee Decepticons]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
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[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Movie Decepticons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Decepticons]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Sam's Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
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Starscream (Movie)/toys

2024-10-31T19:50:45Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Voyager Class toys */

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Hoo hey, [[Starscream (Movie)|'''Starscream''']] has a metric buttload of toys! That's 1.1 American buttloads!

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:Movie Legends Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A gold paint job can't hide the lameness.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Legends Class, [[2007]])

: Released in the third wave of ''Transformers'' Legends Class figures, Starscream is a highly simplified, low-cost version of Starscream and transforms into a fully licensed F-22 Raptor.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/LegendsStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Legends Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie Allspark Legends pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Tiny toys are tiny. And they don't do Starscream justice.]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

: A Toys"R"Us exclusive, this six-pack of Legends class figures contains unmodified toys of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (Movie)#TRULegendsPack|Jazz]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Megatron]], Starscream, and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Barricade]].

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[[File:Movie-toy_Legends_StealthStarscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Back in black!]]
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime vs. Stealth Starscream''' (Legends Class Allspark Battles two-pack, [[2008]])

: The previously released Legends-class Starscream toy is redecoed predominantly black and silver, somewhat resembling ''Generation 1'' [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. Oddly enough, the paint applications are identical to the regular toy. He comes with a redeco Legends-class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in his Nightwatch color scheme.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/LegendsStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Stealth Starscream at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
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[[File:MovieProtoform Starscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Gold Plastic Syndrome. We totally called it.]]
[[File:ProtoformStarscreamProto.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Brought down from second place. (''stock photos pictured'')]]
*'''Protoform Starscream''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MD-05'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun with missile and flame attachment
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I did the Pre-Earth/Entry mode Optimus Prime and Starscream that were made into toys|link=https://twitter.com/sketchyfig/status/1795868661787537424|name=Don Figueroa|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=05|day=29}}</ref>}}

:Based upon the "Protoform" (Cybertronian) appearances of the Transformers in the movie, Protoform Starscream transforms into his "entry" mode Cybertronic rocket thing. This mode somewhat resembles a Cybertronic spaceship, with a visible bridge between the two dorsal fins. A flame decoration piece fits onto the back of the "vehicle" over the missile projectile, creating the illusion of a flaming comet's tail . The bottom of the vehicle has small wheels to roll the toy across smooth surfaces. In robot mode, Starscream marginally resembles previous Starscreams, mostly G1 Starscream, with the large turbines on his chest, wings and vents on his legs. Due to his extensive use of ball joints, he has excellent articulation.

:Starscream is armed with a spring-loaded missile launcher that fires the previously mentioned projectile cast in the same bronze color as his body. Alternatively, the flame decoration can be fitted onto the end of the barrel. The flame can also be placed onto the missile, using both at once. However, in some cases, the flame does not have a snug fit on the missile and falls off easily. This makes firing the missile rather awkward and makes the gun look extremely goofy.

:This toy also has an [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] feature, as most of the figures in the main line do. Pushing his head back during transformation will move his shoulder pieces back into place, while moving the shoulders forward will make the head pop back up.

: It has been reported that this figure can suffer from [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|GPS]], as the bronze plastic it is cast in has the same characteristic swirling exhibited by older figures that rapidly deteriorated. The gold plastic tends to get especially brittle on the hinges that attach the two small wings to his legs. The plastic that houses the joints is somewhat thin and will give way over time. It is highly suggested that this toy not be painted or altered in any way to maximize its lifespan.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/395208-gold-plastic-syndrome-2007-movie-protoform-starscream.html TFW2005 survey of GPS in Protoform Starscream figures]</ref> Thankfully, to date, this is so far one of the last recorded instances of GPS, meaning Hasbro has most likely caught on and stopped using this type of gold plastic.

: The card back [[Stock photography|stock photo]] of Protoform Starscream features a completely different deco, with silver replacing all the bronze. It also has a different, earlier head sculpt. (See [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Notes|Notes]] below)

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ProtoformStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Protoform Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:FusionClusterOptimusStarscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Great Cybertron! I look '''delicious!''']]
*'''Protoform Starscream Fusion Cluster Edition''' (C3xHobby Convention exclusive Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Gun with missile and flame attachment

:An extensive redeco of the Protoform Starscream mold that was exclusively available at the Japanese C3xHobby Convention in August of 2007, and later offered by [[e-HOBBY]] in limited quantities. Most of the body is made out of transparent orange plastic, while orange and yellow paint are used on the front end of the "entry" mode, mimicking the heat effects of sudden atmospheric entry. The flame attachment is made out of clear ''blue'' plastic, with the tail end being covered in ''gold'' paint.

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*'''Gold Protoform Starscream''' (Deluxe Class, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Gun with missile and flame attachment

:This gold [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] Protoform Starscream figure was featured as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] giveaway (alongside similarly gold vac-metal versions of Voyager class Optimus Prime and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#LuckyDrawProtoform|Protoform Optimus Prime]]) in the December 2007 issue of ''TV Magazine''. Released in 2008, only 5 pieces were made.

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:TF07-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shake hands with danger.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager Class, 2007)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MD-08'''
**''Accessories:'' Six missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

: Released in the second wave of ''Transformers'' Voyagers, Starscream transforms into an officially-licensed {{w|F-22|Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor fighter jet}}, and is based on concept artwork for the film, complete with his beige coloration, and bulkier proportions.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2007/02/03/transformers-movie-starscream-cgi-design-images-first-look-122315 2007 Concept artwork for Starscream]</ref>.

: Pushing the fighter along a smooth surface causes the missile-launching barrels to rotate and fire their projectiles, which can also be stored in the black flip-up braces on the launchers. This gimmick doesn't always work very well. If the toy's gears are not perfecty aligned during assembly, the spinning cannons can be stopped by the firing tab or rotate right past it without even firing. Many samples don't even rotate at all!{{fact}} The launchers also feature flip-out landing gear that lift the geared wheels off the floor, in case you don't want to activate the gimmick. During transformation, pushing up upon the canopy fuselage piece activates Starscream's [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] gimmick, which pushes panels out of the torso, wings and stabilizers. In robot mode, Starscream is ''almost'' faithful to his movie CGI model and aforementioned concept artwork, except he lacks the engines on his back and has large Gatling cannons that serve as his arms, with the missiles sculpted to resemble fingers.

: In Japan, starting on [[July 19]]th, buying Starscream from [[AEON|JUSCO]] stores netted customers the [[exclusive]] [[campaign item|promotional freebie]] [[Mini-Con|Micron]] [[Torque Gain]].

: This toy was later [[retool]]ed and [[redeco]]ed into Movie [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]], ROTF [[Ramjet (Movie)|Ramjet]], and ROTF [[Skywarp (Movie)|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on Voyager Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-2007-Sams-Club-Arcee-Starscream-Optimus-Prime-3-pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Arcee, Starscream & Optimus Prime''' (Sam's Club exclusive three-pack, 2007)

:A three-pack, [[exclusive]] to [[Sam's Club]] stores, consisting of redecos of Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and Deluxe Class [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], both with a battle damage deco, and an unchanged Voyager Class Starscream.

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[[File:Starscream target.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"The first G1 fan who complains gets a minigun... to the face."]]
*'''Starscream''' (Target exclusive Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Six missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

: An extensive redeco of Voyager class Starscream available only as a Target [[exclusive]], this version is [[redeco]]ed in a color scheme based upon ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. This version of Starscream shares the retooled version of this mold with Movie Thundercracker, giving Starscream a new, vaguely G1-ish head sculpt. The packaging for this toy explains that Starscream altered his appearance following his escape at the end of the film in order to avoid detection.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/TargetStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Target Voyager Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Starscream Vardia red.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Pinkscream.]]
*'''Starscream Vardia Red Model''' (Toshiba exclusive Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Six missiles

: In a joint venture by Paramount Home Entertainment Japan and electronics giant {{w|Toshiba}}, Starscream Vardia Red Model is an exclusive redeco of Voyager Starscream only available with Toshiba's new ''Vardia'' RD-A301 HD DVD recorder. The package also comes with an HD-DVD copy of ''Transformers'', five HD DVD-R and five DVD-R discs.

:Starscream Vardia Red Model is '''extremely''' red, with some gold, a little black and Toshiba ''Vardia'' markings on his hull. With the player costing 100,000 yen (over $900 USD) at the time, this may be the most expensive ''Transformers'' exclusive to be released in relatively large quantities.

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[[File:Movie DeepSpaceStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm Starscream, and I can breathe in space.]]
*'''Deep Space Starscream''' (Target exclusive "Premium Series" Voyager Class, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Six missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

:A Target exclusive, Deep Space Starscream is a redeco of the first version of Voyager class Starscream, based upon the colours used by [[Industrial Light & Magic]] on Starscream's CGI model (instead of the concept artwork's biege coloration used on the previous release). As such he is metallic silver with complementary greys in fighter mode, including the 'First Fighter' (FF) squadron markings indicating he is an F-22 Raptor from {{w|Langley Air Force Base}}. In robot mode reveals gold paint inside his chest detailing and red for circuitry detailing. His eyes are painted film-accurate red, but the rest of the [[Light-piping]] that makes up the back of his head is left uncolored, making the glowing eye effect no longer work while STILL retaining the miscolored bronzed glass color that the clear plastic was molded in. If one wanted to restore the light piping, though, the paint is fairly easy to remove.

: Deep Space Starscream is presented in 'Premium Octagonal' packaging very similar to Robo-Vision Optimus Prime. Even though Hasbro officially considers him as part of the Premium Series, this is not indicated anywhere on the packaging. This toy was given a European mass retail release in 2009.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/DeepSpaceStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Deep Space Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ACG-HK-2008-Transformers-Commemorative-Box-Set.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Commemorative Box Set (Decepticon)''' (2008)

:Released an an exclusive for Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong (ACG, also known as Ani-Con) 2008, The Deep Space Starscream toy is released without any changes along with [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#PremiumLeader|''Premium Series'' Megatron]], [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Premium|''Premium'' Barricade]], [[Blackout (Movie)#Premium|''Premium'' Blackout]], and a [[Brawl (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Brawl]]. The toys are packaged with a synthetic, leather-like box with a half-trimmed Decepticon Symbol, and it comes with a sheet of Certificate of Authenticity.

:The boxsets are limited to 100 pieces.
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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:Movie FAB Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You are the Dragon Booster Artha!]]
*'''Battle Blade Starscream''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''QC-02'''
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: [[Fast Action Battlers]] "Battle Blade" Starscream transforms into a somewhat superdeformed F-22 Raptor, simplifying the overall design to the point of his feet noticeably sticking out the aft of the fighter, and has a truncated transformation sequence reminiscent of past Transformers such as ''Generation 1'' [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and ''Cybertron'' [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Rather than having a separate weapon, he only has a claw-like blade that flips over the right hand (hence "Battle Blade") and non-removable missiles in the palms of his hands.

: The rubber lower legs of this toy were known for getting bent into odd positions and hardening in those positions if left that way for too long, to the point where people break the upper legs attempting too "fix" the bend of the lower legs.

: This toy was later redecoed as [[Ramjet (Movie)|Claw Slash Ramjet]].

: There is a Korean [[Knockoff|fake]] of this model going around, under the name of "Latent Spider". Fortunately no real spiders have been found latent inside the toy.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/FABStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Battle Blade Starscream at TFU.info]''
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====Red Rooster====
*'''Starscream''' (Little Red Rooster Meal, 2007)

:One of five toys that was available at Red Rooster, an Australian based fast food chain. This kids meal toy is a black F-22 Raptor with a silver canopy that transforms by simply flipping the jet around to reveal the gray robot mode underneath, pulling down the landing gear and legs, and standing him upright.

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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:Starscream ROTF Legends toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|So I wake up with a hangover and find all these tattoos all over me. Damn parties.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EZ-04'''

:Legends class Starscream is a redeco of [[#Legends Class toys|2007's Legends class Starscream]], the main difference being a more unified color scheme and the ''Revenge of the Fallen''-specific Cyberglyph tattoos adorning his jet mode.

:For some odd reason, his card back depicts how to transform him from his alt-mode to his robot mode; as all Legends are packaged in robot mode, wouldn't robot-to-vehicle work better?

:In Malaysia, this toy was also one of the four Legends Class figures to be released as promotional merchandise for the Petronas Gas Station. He can be obtained starting from the 5th of July, via RM30 ($7.04) worth of gas or RM15 ($3.52) worth of foods and items in the Mesra Shop.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/LegStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Revenge of the Fallen Legends Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TargetLegendsROTFStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px|Bumblebee, Optimus Prime and Megatron all got new Legends molds for the sequel, but me? No, not STARSCREAM. *sob*]]
*'''Smokescreen''' vs. '''Starscream''' (Legends 2-pack, 2010)

:Starscream is a redeco of 2007's Legends class Starscream. He came packaged with [[Smokescreen (Movie)#Legend|Smokescreen]] as a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] as part of the "N.E.S.T. Global Alliance" [[subline imprint]]. His paint scheme appears to be inspired by the [[Kmart]] exclusive Voyager class [[#Nebular|"Nebular Starscream" redeco]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/LegStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Target Legends Starscream at TFU.info]''

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:ROTF Voyager Starscream.jpg|right|300px|thumb|At long last, I have fingers! And tattoos! Odd.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-02'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Voyager class Starscream is far more accurate to the movie model in both modes than the previous movie's Voyager mold, with a more dramatic [[Transformation|transformation scheme]] to boot.

:In robot mode, Starscream has two arm-mounted, spring loaded missile launchers sculpted to resemble his {{w|M61 Vulcan|M61A2 Vulcan 20 mm rotary cannons}}. These weapons end up underneath and facing backwards in vehicle mode. He also has a [[Mech Alive]] gimmick, which is linked between his head and chest; when you turn his head, the gears in his chest spin.

:He has amber light piping for his eyes, but they've been painted over in red.

[[File:ROTFtoy-StarscreamVoyager-popoutlaunchers.jpg|left|thumb|150px|I had more joints!]]

:According to the stock photos of the hand-painted [[prototype]] (seen at left), Starscream's hands originally had a joint down the middle of his palms, possibly to facilitate in hiding them in fighter mode. His arm-mounted cannons were also originally separate parts from his forearms, jointed to move back and forth, again possibly to hide them in fighter mode. However this was [[design change|changed]] for the final toy, with the hands now molded as one piece and unable to be hidden in vehicle mode, and his cannons' details (including the joints) simply molded directly onto his arms. His knee caps were also originally a separate movable piece and not joined to his upper leg. It is assumed that all this was done for cost cutting. His packaging call-outs (excepting Europe) still claim that he has "pop out missile launchers," despite this gimmick's removal. The toy's [[instructions]] include a superfluous "flip down hands" step, and depict the missile launchers extended with partially-folded hands when describing the missile-launch action.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KMartROTFNebularStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px|A redeco of Starscream as Starscream? Well, that's novel.]]
*'''Nebular Starscream''' (Voyager, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles

:A [[redeco]] of the new-mold ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager class Starscream, Nebular Starscream is a "powered up" version of Starscream (with his packaging going so far as to promote his "exclusive powered-up paint job"). He was [[exclusive]] to [[Kmart]] stores in North America.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/NebularStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Nebular Starscream at TFU.info]''

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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:Starscream ROTF FAB toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Kids, tattoos are awesome, get some NOW!]]
*'''Sword Slash Starscream''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)

: Sword Slash Starscream is a redeco of the 2007 Battle Blade Starscream, with the plane parts colored gray and covered in cyberglyphics and the robot parts colored bronze. His flip-out blade is now purple. There is a common version of this toy that omits the bronze paint, leaving the robot parts a mix of gray and darker gray. He also has the rubberized lower legs of the original that harden into bowlegged shapes with age.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/FABStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Sword Slash Starscream at TFU.info]''

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====''Gravity Bots''====
[[File:ROTF GravityBots Starscream.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Some toys have hands or maybe a head sticking out of their alternate modes, but Starscream has WHOLE LEGS.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Gravity Bot, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GB-03'''
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Androski]] (deco artist)}}

: As a [[Gravity Bot]], this Starscream features no articulation at all, but relies wholly on a gravity-based [[autotransformation]] gimmick. When laid down on a flat surface, Starscream will transform into a [[super deformed]] F-22, while standing him on his feet again will switch him to robot mode. His cockpit is now a metallic blue instead of the amber/orange.

: His unique aircraft mode (compared to the line's land-based vehicles) gives him a unique transformation, with his wings folding inward and revealing his arms, and the cockpit rotating, flipping down, and revealing his head. Quite awesomely as a result, he is the only Gravity Bot ''not'' to use [[Kibble#.22Faux-parts.22|fake kibble]] for his chest. Go Starscream!

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/GBStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Gravity Bot Starscream at TFU.info]''
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====''Robot Replicas''====
[[File:ROTF RobotReplicas Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Hey guys, like my tattoos?"]]
*'''Starscream''' (Robot Replica, 2009)

: [[Robot Replicas]] Starscream sacrifices transformation for the sake of accuracy. The figure about 5 1/2" tall and features multiple joints based on the ''[[Revoltech]]'' design.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RRStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Robot Replicas Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:ROTF-toy leader Starscream.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|"NO ONE DEFEATS [[Bill Rawley|BILL RAAAWLEY]]"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Starscream''' (Leader, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Cannon, 2 Missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] and [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Released in the first wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] Leader-class toys, this massive Starscream transforms into an officially licensed Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor fighter jet, decoed in a gunmetal-like gray and covered in Cybertronian tattoos to more accurately reflect his on-screen appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' than his Voyager Class toys. In robot mode, either of Starscream's hands can fold down to accommodate a spring-loaded cannon that fires one of two included projectiles; both missiles and the cannon can be stored via pegs on his back. When the fins on the missiles are lined up with the slot on Starscream's wrist, the missiles can also attach to his hands using the same holes as the missile launcher. In Raptor mode, the launcher stores in a space on the underside, and can be flipped out to fire his missiles from underneath. Starscream also features two flip-out, non-firing weapons on his forearms: a cannon resembling an M61 Vulcan on the right, and two generic missiles on the left.

: Starscream's primary gimmick in this size is the addition of electronic lights and sounds. Pulling down on his canopy in robot mode opens chest panels and his mouth and produces one of two phrases (as impersonated by [[Bill Rawley]] himself): "Decepticons will crush the Autobots!" and "No one can defeat Starscream!" in the version released in the United States, and simply "Decepticons!" and "Starscream!" in the version released in rest of the world, including most of the version released in Canada, Mexico, and Latin America. Additionally, the canopy activates LEDs which light up Starscream's clear, red eyes and various other portions of clear, amber plastic in his chest. During transformation, a button is activated, causing the toy to play a four-note version of [[Transformation#The noise|the transformation noise]]. In Raptor mode, Starscream's lights and sounds are activated by a Decepticon sigil-covered button on the top of the jet. In addition to lighting the canopy and turbines, this button plays two sounds: either generic jet engine noises or Starscream's voice saying either "No one can defeat Starscream!" (US) or simply "Starscream!" (International).

: An important step was left out of the instructions concerning how to transform Starscream to robot mode. A flap attaches from the fuselage to the cockpit section. To disconnect this part, the cockpit window has to be lifted using notches on the side. Otherwise, you cannot flip the front of the jet forward.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on "Hunt for the Decepticons" Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-2010-VotF-Legends-Class-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Starscream finally gets what he always wanted- validation from Megatron.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''The Victory of The Fallen''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' Legends-class Starscream is a redeco of the original 2007 mold, now in a semi-shiny gunmetal color with a yellow cockpit canopy.

: He comes in a [[Kmart]] [[exclusive]] multi-pack, along with redecos of [[The Fallen#Transformers (2010)|The Fallen]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#VictoryFallen|Optimus Prime]], and [[Jetfire (Movie)#Legends Class toys 2|Jetfire]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/KMLegStarscream/starscream.htm More information on "Victory of the Fallen" Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF2010_Starscream'sAssault_toys.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[Shelfwarmer|shelves need warming]], and that's where we come in!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Starscream's Assault''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 projectiles

: This [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] ''[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' two-pack is based upon the scene in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' where Starscream pursues [[Seymour Simmons]], [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] in Egypt. The Voyager Class Starscream toy in this set features a much brighter plastic colour and has "battle damage" scorch mark paint decos.

: This set also came with a Deluxe [[Mudflap (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 2|Mudflap]] in a weathered, sandblasted deco, plus a Starscream collector's card.

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[[File:Activators_MovieStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px| Starscream, you're "kawaii" now, so I have to warn you about the [[fandom|fangirls.]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Starscream''' (Activator, 2010)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the second wave of ''Transformers'' 2010 [[Activators]], Starscream is a small toy with cutesified proportions in both robot and F-22 modes. His transformation is greatly simplified, with most of the jet parts just hanging off his back in robot mode. Like all Activators, Starscream features button-activated [[autotransformation]] from jet to robot.

: While the card's photography shows Starscream as having rolling wheels for landing gear, the final has the landing gear molded in one piece with the legs, probably due to budget cuts.
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===''Masterpiece Movie Series''===
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[[File:Masterpiece_Movie_Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|I took a bath!]]
*'''Starscream''' ([[October 30]], [[2010]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''<ref>Not outright stated on the box, but the box design behind the front flap is made to look like the first movie toyline packaging.</ref>
**''ID number:'' '''MPM-1'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece#Live-action movie series|Movie Masterpiece]]'' Starscream is a redeco of Leader Class ''Transformers'' (2010) Starscream without the Cybertronian glyphs on his body, and instead has an extensive, detailed paint scheme that matches his appearance in the [[Transformers (film)|first live action movie]] and the F-22 Raptors of the [[United States Air Force|USAF]] First Fighter Wing from {{w|Langley Air Force Base}}. Starscream comes with a mini-comic by [[Simon Furman]] and [[Guido Guidi]], titled ''[[Unite for the Universe issue 1|Unite for the Universe]]''.

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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MPM-10-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Menacing Dorito.]]
*'''Starscream''' ([[2020]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MPM-10'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[October 31]], 2020
**''Accessories:'' "Missile Arm Attachment", "Saw Attachment", "Gatling Blaster"

:Exclusive to [[Target]] stores in the US, MPM-10 (or MPM-X) Starscream is based on his appearance in the [[Transformers (film)|first live action film]], and is more [[Show-accuracy|accurate]] than his original MPM toy. The toy includes a much greater amount of articulation (totaling over 50 points), including individually articulated fingers, wings, thrusters, and a moving jaw. He includes [[die-cast]] parts, as well as over 150 paint applications. The 11-inch tall robot transforms into an officially licensed Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor in 63 steps, which features three retractable rolling landing gear. Unfortunately, as a trade-off for his extremely accurate robot mode, the jet mode has a hefty undercarriage, with some [[kibble]] protruding around his wings. He also has an inaccurate light gray-and-cream color scheme instead of darker metallic grays.

:He includes his "Missile Arm Attachment", "Saw Attachment", and "Gatling Blaster". The former two peg into his folded-down wrists much like the ''Transformers (2010)'' toy, with an additional armature pegging into his forearms for increased accuracy and stability. The Gatling Blaster attaches to either forearm slot, but cannot be used on the same arm with the saw or missile launcher. All three accessories can be stored on the back of his robot mode and underneath the jet mode.

:Notably, Starscream lacks waist and bicep swivels, though the latter can be somewhat compensated for by mistransforming his bicep hinges to bring his hands together.

:The figure has a misassembly in which the feet are swapped, positioning the circular detail on the outside rather than the inside, which slightly decreases his stability. The stock photography shows the correct assembly which matches the CGI model. Other quality control issues that have been reported are loose ankles and a shoulder ratchets.

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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-Movie-MPM-10R-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|{{w|Tattoo Assassins|Tattoo Assassin}}.]]
*'''Starscream (Revenge of the Fallen Ver.)''' ([[2023]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MPM-10R'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[February]], 2023
**''Accessories:'' "Missile Arm Attachment", "Saw Attachment", "Gatling Blaster"

:MPM-10R Starscream (Revenge of the Fallen Ver.), the first [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]-branded ''Masterpiece Movie'' figure ([[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|in the revamped line-up, anyways]]), is a redeco of the 2020 Masterpiece Movie Starscream mold, done up in a dark metallic gray color scheme and adding in the most accurate version of the [[Tattoo|tattoos]] he brands beginning with this movie. There are still two notable inaccuracies with the tattoos: the right bicep is completely wrong while the crotch's deco seems to be based on promotional renders instead of the film's design.

:He includes his "Missile Arm Attachment", "Saw Attachment", and "Gatling Blaster", much like the original mold.

:MPM-10R shares the same foot misassembly with MPM-10, where the circular detail is on the outside rather than inside, but does have improved joint tolerances.

:This Starscream was revealed on [[August 9]], [[2022]], with pre-orders opening the next day from [[Hasbro Pulse]] and other online retailers.
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Cyberverse''====
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[[File:DOTM_CyberverseActionSet_Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|I shall call him...MINI-SCREAM!]]
*'''Starscream / Orbital Assault Carrier''' (Cyberverse Action Set, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''002'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV03'''
**''Accessories:'' missile launcher, missile, [[Chicago]]
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro), [[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:A brand-new [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Legion-class mold, Starscream comes with an [[Orbital Assault Carrier|“Assault Craft”]] similar to the kind the Decepticons use in the film. Starscream himself is much more movie-accurate, better proportioned, and well articulated, capable of rotating his thighs, bending his arms, and raising his shoulders.

:Like the previous movie's Voyager figure, Starscream's hands stick out of the back of the vehicle mode. Also, while landing gear is molded on both the undercarriage and the nose of the jet, the odd layout of robot parts in vehicle mode means they can't all rest on a flat surface at once.
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[[File:DOTMCyberverseBumblebeeStarscreamPack.jpg|thumb|300px|This only serves to painfully reinforce how much better a toy the ''Cybertron'' figure is.]]
*'''Bumblebee / Starscream''' (Cyberverse 4-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

:[[Exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]], this four pack contains two Bumblebee and two Starscream Cyberverse Legion toys. Cybertronian Starscream is a redeco of [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'']] [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[Starscream (Armada)#LOC|Starscream]], while the other Starscream is a paint-heavy redeco and retool of the 2007 [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|''Transformers'']] Legends Class toy, partially cast in translucent plastic and painted with grid lines, presumably to simulate a [[trans-scan]] effect. This Starscream also comes with a redecoed version of ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[R-Blade]]'s [[R-Blade#Robotmasters|gun]], which can be held in his newly retooled left hand.

:The Starscreams come packed with a retool of [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']] Legends Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Bumblebee]] and a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Bumblebee]].

:An early name for this set was "Cyberverse Evolution", which is still used by some websites (including the Australian and United Kingdom Toys"R"Us sites), but that name does not appear anywhere on the packaging.

:Interestingly, his airbrushed [[packaging]] stock photography depicts him as lacking the retooled hand, while the regular stock photo to the right is flipped, showing him wielding his weapon with his right hand, instead of his left. Even more interestingly, his back wings are [[Misassembly|swapped]].

: The Cybertronian Starscream mold was also used to make ''Cybertron'' [[Ramjet (Universe)#Cybertron|Ramjet]], [[Skywarp (Armada)#Cybertron|Skywarp]], and [[Sunstorm (Universe)#Cybertron|Sunstorm]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ramjet (G1)#Classic Series|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)#Classic Series|Thrust]], and ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Starscream (WFC)#War for Cybertron|Starscream]].
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[[File:DOTM_Cyberverse_Legion_Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''013'''
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:This is a redeco of the ''Dark of the Moon'' Legion class Starscream that was first available in the Orbital Assault Carrier Action Set. The deco on this release does away with the Cybertronian tattoos and replaces them with a normal F-22 Raptor colour scheme, much like Starscream's appearance in the 2007 ''Transformers'' live-action movie. A random symbol and a cropped Decepticon insignia is also tamopgraphed underneath the wings, which is present in robot mode.

:The robot mode stock photo is mistransformed: his shoulder joints are not raised up.
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====Legends Class toys====
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[[File:EZ-Collection-Starscream-Keroro-Ver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Starscream's attempts to blend in with the Keronian society.]]
*'''Starscream Keroro Ver.''' (Legends, 2012)
: This green and yellow redeco of ''Movie'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[#Legends Class toys|Starscream]] was available free with the December 2011 edition of ''[[Kerokero Ace]]'' magazine, in which the "[[Keroro Gunsō × Transformers]]" comic was published. He came in a cardboard box attached to the magazine with a rubber band, which also contained the magazine's other free gift, a game mat for the ''Battle Spirits'' card game. Though identified as "Starscream Keroro Ver." on the box, which makes it sound like the toy is of Starscream himself, the figure is called "Keroroscream" in various places in the magazine itself, reflecting the events of the comic strip, in which it's a transformed [[Keroro]].

:In lieu of paint—save for his two red optics and golden cockpit—Keroroscream comes with a large sheet of stickers (bound inside the magazine), which allows buyers to kit him out with one of three optional decos: one set features a red and black "hotrod" flame design; a second offers fanservice-y shots of the female members of the ''Keroro Gunsō'' cast in swimsuits; and a third featuring Keroro's fellow platoon members, with Keroro's distinctive winking eyes on the figure's chest. The third set lacks dedicated stickers for the figure's wings; in their place, a blank set of wing stickers is included that buyers could draw their own designs on as part of a contest to win ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' toys. Of course, if you want, you can mix and match these three sets to your heart's content.

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:DOTMtoy-StarscreamDeluxe.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I brought a knife to a shrink ray fight.]]
*'''Starscream''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DD02'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 MechTech Null Ray Cannons/Swords
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxes, Starscream transforms into a licensed F-22 Raptor. His incredibly flexible arms have joints at the shoulder, in the middle of the upper arm, elbow, and wrist, allowing them to neatly fold up for transformation, as well as scratch his own back. In a neat touch, his robot-mode thrusters have been sculpted into his back panel.

:He comes with two [[MechTech]] weapons, with one weapon being static and the other being functional. Both weapons are double-sided, featuring a "[[Null-ray]] cannon" barrel on one side and a "sword" on the other. Pushing forward the scope on the functional weapon will cause the sword weapon to extend, increasing its reach. The peg and cannon barrel on the static weapon correspond to the peg-hole and the hole of the scope of the functional weapon, meaning his null rays can combine to form a double bladed weapon that's way taller than he is. This means that he is one of the few Deluxe Class figures to have a MechTech weapon that can remain locked in both modes, which is awesome. Aside from the [[5 mm post|5mm post]]s on the side of either weapon, the Null-ray barrels at their tips are actually 5mm wide, enabling other figures to wield each weapon normally.

:There are a grand total of 6 MechTech holes, with two under the wings, two under the rear stabilizers, and two on Starscream's forearms. The two under the tail allow the weapons to be stored on the robot mode's back.

:This mold was later redecoed into [[Thundercracker (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Skywarp]] and ''Movie Advanced'' Starscream found further down in this page. His MechTech weapons were [[retool]]ed into [[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]]'s weapons. He would've been also redecoed as a Hasbro version of Skywarp that never came to be.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-DOTM-Walmart-Leader-Bumblebee-with-Bonus-Starscream.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Leader Class Bumblebee and Bonus Value Deluxe Class Starscream''' (Two-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' 2 MechTech Null Ray Cannons/Swords

: As the name implies, this Walmart-exclusive [[giftset]] contains a ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Starscream figure and a ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#LeaderBeeDeluxeScream|Bumblebee figure]]. They are unchanged from their individual releases.

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:Starscream_DOTM_Voyager_Target.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I'm bleeding on the inside.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager, [[June 23]], [[2011]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:A [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Starscream, he is now grey with red detailing and more subdued, silver tattoos. Early assortments had the red parts cast in solid plastic (pictured to the right), but a [[Variant|running change]] shortly thereafter corrected this, and replaced all the red parts with translucent plastic.

:He comes packed with a comic book by [[IDW Publishing]], ''[[Transformers: Starscream]]''.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/TargetStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager Starscream at TFU.info]''

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====''Robo Power''====
=====''Activators''=====
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[[File:DOTM_Activators_Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|i wanna play leader ''i wanna play leader waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa'']]
*'''Starscream''' (2011)
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released as part of the [[Robo Power]] series of Activators, Starscream features a simple transform that is activated by pushing on the red "thrusters" located in the back of his fighter jet mode; pushing it a second time will cause him to revert back to aircraft mode. Unlike some of the other figures in this series, Starscream boasts not only shoulder articulation but also elbow articulation. Owing to the kid-friendly nature of the toy, [[For safety reasons|the nosecone halves are made of a soft material]].

:Starscream came packaged in a box that was open, but with twist ties and a plastic tray in place to keep him from being transformed.
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=====''Bash Bots''=====
[[File:TF-DOTM-Bash-Bots-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime Vs Starscream''' (2011)
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''Bash Bots'' Starscream is a small, rock-em-sock-em-styled toy that transforms from a super-deformed fighter jet into a robot by pulling or pushing the lever below its built-in stand. He & his stand can connect with any Bash Bots to fight with, especially the included Optimus Prime.
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=====''Robo Fighters''=====
[[File:DOTM_Robofighters_Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|He may be small, but he knows a good [[Swindle (G1)|source.]]]]
*'''Starscream''' (2011)
:This version of Starscream doesn't transform, instead having a gimmick where if you slide down the button on his chest, it activates his "attack mode", wherein his chest opens up and his wings swing upward, revealing weapons. His only articulation consists of [[swivel joint]]s in his shoulders and neck.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Hasbro-Generations-GDO-Starscream.jpg|right|300px|thumb|(I am) Starscream(, leader of the) Decepticons(!)]]
*'''Starscream''' (Leader Class, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, 2 Homing missiles

:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Starscream is a redeco of the 2010 ''Transformers'' [[#Transformers (2010)|Leader Class Starscream]] sporting a new color scheme that [[homage]]s [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 Starscream]]. He uses the international version of the soundchip.

:Starscream was initially available at general retail in China and other Asian Hasbro markets in English-only ''Generations'' packaging as part of the [[Transformers:_Generations (toyline)#Exclusives|Global Development Organization ("GDO")]] line-up. He was later made available by Hasbro in Canada as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive... in [[multilingual packaging|bilingual]] English/Chinese ''Dark of the Moon'' packaging with additional ''[[Movie Trilogy Series]]'' labels.
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===''Movie Advanced Series''===
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[[File:Takaratomy-movie-advanced-ad-10-starscream.jpg|right|300px|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD10'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Battle Axes
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Movie Advanced]]'' Starscream is a redeco of the deluxe class Dark of the Moon Starscream without tattoos, making him look similar to his appearance in the first movie.

:He includes two ornate axes that were originally included with the simplified Deluxe version of [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Beast Hunters]] [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Deluxe2014|Smokescreen]], but since he lacks fists with 5mm holes they end up relegated to pegging onto the sides of his arms. The axe handles' tip can also serve as "null-rays".

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/MAStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Movie Advanced Series'' Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:ConstructBots DinobotRider Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Starscream''' (Dinobot Rider, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Blaster

:''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Dinobot Rider Starscream transforms into a jet made to resemble a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and comes with a tiny blaster, although he has sculpted null rays on his clip-on wings. As a Dinobot Rider, he can ride any larger Dinobot Construct-Bot.

:Unfortunately, Dinobot Riders Starscream never saw release.

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===''Movie The Best''===
[[File:Transformers-Movie-MB-08-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager Class, [[2017]]-[[February 25|02-25]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-08'''
**''Accessories'': 2 Missiles

:Released as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Movie The Best]]'' toyline to conclude the 10th anniversary of the [[live-action film series]], this Starscream is an extensive redeco of his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager Class Toy, featuring a deco based on his appearance in the first live-action movie.
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===''The Last Knight''===
[[File:Starscream_tiny_turbo_chargers.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Bag Code'': '''J'''
: Released in Series 1 of [[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)#Tiny Turbo Changers|Tiny Turbo Changers]], Starscream changes from robot to an unlicensed approximation of a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor with the glyphs first seen in ''Revenge of The Fallen''. He has ball-jointed shoulders and his hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other small accessories. Baggies stamped with the letter 'J' contain Starscream figures.

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[[File:Sky_Camo_Starscream_tiny_turbo_chargers.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sky Camo Starscream''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Bag Code'': '''J'''
: Released in Series 2 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Sky Camo Starscream is a straight redeco of the Series 1 that amusingly looks like [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]], specifically with the detailing seen on his ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Thundercracker (Movie)#Toys|Voyager Class figure]]. Like the Series 1 figure, his baggie is stamped with a small J near the transparent window on the back.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeries-06-MV1-Voyager-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|He's a clean boy again.]]
* '''Starscream''' (Voyager Class, [[2018]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''06'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-06'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 28]], 2018
**''Accessories'': Missile Launcher, "[[Mission City]] Battle" backdrop, <s>sawblade</s>

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Starscream transforms into a licensed Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, borrowing most of its engineering from the [[#Deluxe Class toys 2|''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe mold]], up-scaled to Voyager size with more [[show-accuracy|screen-accurate]] sculpting. As such, he has [[5 mm post|5mm peg holes]] in the same spots and retains the sculpted-in thrusters on his back. There are two major changes added during the up-scaling process—an extra peg hole in the middle of his robot mode back to store his weapon, and extra chest panels that fold away under his wings. As ''Studio Series'' prioritizes scale, Starscream stands taller than his Voyager wavemate [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]]. He sports a light gray-and-blue deco instead of accurate darker metallic grays, and his entire eye cavities are painted instead of just his pupils, including going over his eyelids.

:He comes with a non-firing missile launcher/claw that can be mounted onto his wrists by folding back his hands. It can store on the numerous peg holes in both modes or on the special tabs at the rear of his jet mode. He also comes with a cardboard backdrop depicting the battle of Mission City.

:The correct way to orient his arms is with the peg holes facing forward as seen on the CG renders (and accurate to the movie CGI model), but this makes his arm articulation rather awkward. Most people use leave his arms facing the other way for better elbows, even the stock photographers!

:The initial sample displayed at a Chinese fan event<ref name="sscl">[https://news.tfw2005.com/2017/12/16/new-images-studio-series-optimus-prime-ratchet-crowbar-starscream-355531 Leaked photos] from a non-public Chinese fan account with several ''Studio Series'' figures on display</ref> and one of the final-product Hasbro stock photos both depict him having a sawblade accessory that is not included with the released figure. The sawblade ''was'' later included (in place of the missile launcher accessory) with the ''Revenge of the Fallen''-inspired redeco of the figure below. Some stock photos use a sample with a dark gray trim in jet mode instead of the final toy's cream-white.

:There exists a near-exact [[knockoff]] of this figure, even replicating the packaging, with the most identifiable difference being the use of a G1 Decepticon insignia (triangular eyes) on the wing instead of the live-action insignia (diamond eyes).<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/transformers/comments/1845x1x SS-06 Knockoff Identified, Reddit]</ref>

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[[File:Studio-Series-MV2-Voyager-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|Starscream is my name and sunburn is my game!]]
* '''Starscream''' (Voyager Class, 2018)
**''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''21'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-18'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 27]], 2018
**''Accessories'': Sawblade, "Forest Fight" backdrop (2nd version)

:A redeco of the figure above, this Starscream features his tattooed look, though the deco is based on his ''Transformers'' (2010) [[#Transformers (2010)|Leader Class toy]] instead the the screen-accurate tattoos. The white tattoos are missing, along with the ones on his arms, crotch, right thigh, and lower legs. He also uses a predominantly tan, brown, and black color scheme similar to the ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe as opposed to more screen-accurate dark metallic grays. His eyes are still overpainted, though the eyelids have been spared. A Decepticon insignia is added to his forehead, which was missing on the previous version.

:The figure includes the sawblade accessory that is seen in the stock photos (but not featured in the final product) of the SS-06 figure. It can be mounted onto his wrists by folding back his hands and can store on the numerous peg holes in both modes or on the special tabs at the rear of his jet mode. He also comes with a cardboard backdrop display depicting the forest battle from ''Revenge of the Fallen''.

:Oddly, the side of his right leg is left unpainted, despite the instructions and stock CG render of the alternate mode showing the tattoo deco covering that section. Even ''more'' oddly, the CG render of the ''robot'' mode is missing that tampograph as well. The instructions also lack the tampograph on the front of his left thigh.

:The figure was released online by [[Hasbro Pulse]] well before its brick and mortar release.

:Like its predecessor, near-exact knockoff of this figure exists, using G1 Decepticon insignias and notably missing the black paint on his upper lip.<ref>[https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61m-mg8pK3L._AC_SL1200_.jpg Image of SS-21 Knockoff, Amazon]</ref>

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[[File:Studio-Series-MV6-Voyager-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|This is how trailer-only Cybertronian Blitzwing can still win:]]
* '''Starscream''' (Voyager Class, [[2021]])
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''72'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-67'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 31]], 2021
**''Accessories'': arm cannon, 2 Null Rays, "Cybertron Falls" backdrop (1st version)
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro),<ref>Sam Smith's [https://www.instagram.com/p/CbuzjFwu7ZG/ Instagram post] about Studio Series Bumblebee Starscream</ref> [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[[May 14]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOXZGDHebTk Hasbro Pulse | Transformers Fanstream | May 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Kelly Rose]].</ref>}}

:This version of ''Studio Series'' Starscream is based on his appearance in ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' and transforms from robot to Cybertronian tetrajet in 31 steps. Despite looking very similar to ''Studio Series'' [[Blitzwing (BB)#Studio Series|Blitzwing]], Starscream is a new mold. He comes with a handheld cannon, two wing-mounted Null Rays evocative of his Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)|namesake]], and a cardboard backdrop display depicting a war-torn Cybertron as it appears in the beginning of the film. The cannon has no robot mode storage but forms the underslung weaponry in vehicle mode. The Null Rays are meant to be moved to rectangular slots in vehicle mode, though they can be left in the 5mm ports.

:His instructions show his arms tabbing together in vehicle mode; however, the tabs they're using don't actually exist on the figure proper. Weird.

:The toy was officially unveiled by the owner of the Ozformers fan group on [[November 5]], [[2020]]. The copy used for the reveal painted the eyes under his molded eyes, making it seem like his actual eyes were large eyebrows. The [[Hasbro Pulse]] description incorrectly mixes in parts of the ''Studio Series 86'' toys' description, as well as multiple mentions to the toy's Null Rays, but not his primary cannon.

:

:This figure was retooled into [[Thrust (Movie)#Studio Series|Thrust]], redecoed with Thrust's headsculpt into [[Thundercracker (Movie)#SS89|Thundercracker]], and further retooled into [[Skywarp (Movie)#Studio Series|Skywarp]].

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CbuzjFwu7ZG/ Designer commentary on SS-72 Starscream from Sam Smith on Instagram]

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*'''''Transformers'' 15th Anniversary Decepticon Multipack''' (Multi-pack, [[2023]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number'': '''06'''
**''Accessories'': Missile Launcher, "Decepticon AllSpark Hunt" reversible backdrop

:"15th Anniversary" Starscream is a re-release of the original SS-06 Starscream above with minor paint differences: the insignias on his wings are larger and his light blue fade is much less subtle. He comes with his missile launcher.

:This figure comes in an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive 4-pack alongside ''Studio Series'' [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Megatron]], [[Blackout (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Blackout]]/[[Scorponok (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Scorponok]], and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Barricade]], released to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the first live-action [[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'' film]] (though it was released after the ''16th'' anniversary). The pack comes with a unique reversible backdrop depicting [[Hoover Dam]] on one side and battle of [[Mission City]] on the other. Notably, fellow Decepticons [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Studio Series|Bonecrusher]], [[Brawl (Movie)#Studio Series|Brawl]], and [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] are absent from this team pack.

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[[File:Studio-Series-MV6-Core-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px]]
* '''Starscream''' (Core Class, [[2024]])
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-128'''
**''Accessories'': <s>arm cannon</s> blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro),<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfy3IcQd3g4 The Hasbro ''Transformers'' Panel] at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San Diego Comic-Con 2024]] with [[Mario Carreiro]], [[John Warden]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Nate Purswell]], recorded at the "Memo's Collection" YouTube channel.</ref> [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[[July 26]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igLCLYjKqh4 Transformers SDCC 2024 Brand Panel Fanstream | Hasbro Pulse] with [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>}}

:Based on his appearance in ''Bumblebee'', Core Class Starscream transforms into Cybertronian tetrajet and includes a small [[Fire Blast effect|blast effect]]-compatible blaster, which can store on his back and forms his vehicle mode's weapon. Likely due to the figure's small size, he is missing the wing-mounted Null Rays. Starscream only has a Decepticon insignia on his left wing. His cardboard insert is decorated with the first version of the "Cybertron Falls" backdrop.

:Starscream was revealed by [[TakaraTomy]] in March 2024, corresponding with Hasbro's second wave of ''Studio Series'' product for the year, with several Amazon listings popping up afterwards but unavailable to order. He was instead moved to the fourth wave and was finally announced by Hasbro on [[July 26]] at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024, with pre-orders going live on [[July 30]].
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===''Movie Edition''===
[[File:TTC-toy Movie-Edition-Sky-Rage-Starscream.jpg|300px|thumb|[[Red Wing (G1)|Red Wing]]? Is it really you?]]
*'''Sky Rage Starscream''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)
**''Series'': '''3'''
**''Bag Code'': '''J'''

:Released in Series 3 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Sky Rage Starscream is a red redeco of the Series 1 figure.

:The final product omits the detailing on the wings.
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===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Autobots-Unite-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|...Starwing? Blitzscream? Look, I'm running out of names here.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Nitro Series, [[2023]])
:''Autobots Unite'' Nitro Series Starscream is a redeco of ''Bumblebee'' [[Blitzwing_(BB)#Nitro|Nitro Series Blitzwing]], a Voyager-sized mold that transforms from robot into a jet plane that is not the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. He also comes with his own Igniter Core, which allows his jet mode to zip along smooth surfaces.

: This figure's box reuses the render from ''Studio Series Bumblebee'' Starscream.

: Yes, this version of the figure still retains the head swapping gimmick Blitzwing had.

: Starscream was released as a Carrefour store exclusive in Spain.

: In an rather creepy painting error (which is ''sliiiiiightly'' visible in the promotional shot here) the red paint application from Starscream's right eye bleeds down his cheek and into his mouth. ''Unicron got to him, I guess.''
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==Merchandise==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[File:3DBattleCardProtoformStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px|Hello. It's me, Larry Lackapants, Arkansas Cheese master, soon to be the King & Queen of Cheese!]]
*'''Protoform Starscream''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
**''Card number'': '''22'''

: Protoform Starscream is a 24-point "Uncommon" piece in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]. Constructed of punch-out pieces from plastic cards, he can be assembled into either a robot or a [[transition form]]. The card uses the same construction as [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/merchandise#3D_Battle-Card_Game|Protoform Bumblebee]].

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[[File:3DBattleCard_Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Children's Card Games On Jets, In 3D!]]
*'''Starscream''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
**''Card number'': '''24'''

: The second Starscream card can be converted into his jet mode, and is a 43-point "Rare" piece. This card construction was first used by live-action movie [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] and [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] in the original set, and later Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] in the "Energon Wars" expansion.

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===''Transformers'' (2007)===
[[File:Starscreambarrelrollblaster.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Eat your heart out, Peppy.]]
*'''Starscream Barrel Roll Blaster''' (2007)
**''Accessories:'' 4 Nerf N-Strike foam missiles

:This version of Starscream's altmode turns into not a robot, but a robot '''fist''' holding a two-barreled blaster. The guns in this form fire [[Nerf]] N-Strike-sized foam missiles.

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*'''TRANSFORMERS Chess Set''' (2007)

: Two identical silver-colored plastic statues of Starscream serve as the [[Chess#Transformers (2007)|Chess Set]]'s Autobot-side Queen.
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====Lunchables====
[[File:Starscreamlunchables.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I come with crappy chicken.]]
* '''Starscream''' ("Pocket Transformers" toy prize, 2007)

:Free inside specially marked boxes of Oscar Meyer Lunchables dinners, Starscream is one of six "Pocket Transformers" toy prizes. Molded in green, his tablet unfolds to reveal a picture of his robot mode inside. His name is also spelled out across his feet in this mode.

: This mold was also used to create the lunchables figure for [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. A similar mold was used to create the Lunchables figure for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], though with the Autobot symbol sculpted in instead of the Decepticon one. Each iteration of this mold was made with a different color of plastic.

:The Lunchables website code engraved on his back is "MISLEAD."

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====Radio Shack====
[[File:Movie_StarscreamMicroFlyer.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Starscream Micro Flyer''' (2007)

:The radio controlled Starscream Micro Flyer was made by Interactive Toy Concepts for Radio Shack, and consists of a foam F-22 Raptor with two small battery-powered propeller engines which allow the little plane to soar relatively high into the air. This toy can operate on 3 channels.
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===Burger King===
[[File:BurgerKingStarsceambattledamage.jpg|right|300px|thumb|🎶~Don't go breaking my heart~🎶]]
*'''Starscream''' (Burger King free toy, 2007)

:A non-transformable version of Starscream, cast primarily in chalk-grey plastic. It can rotate its arms at the shoulder. The toy's main gimmick, though, is the wheel in his chest. Striking the wheel causes it to advance to the next slot, revealing damage to Starscream's torso. A second tap reveals even more damage. Despite being a free pack-in toy, the figure is surprisingly well molded, having well defined head parts and the twin afterburners on his back that even the Voyager version lacks. It even has six fingers (or rather, four fingers and two thumbs) on each hand!

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/BKStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Burger King Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Burger King DOTM Flip-Out Starscream.jpg|thumb|My head feels like it's about to blow]]
*'''Flip-Out Bumblebee''' (2011)

:Part of the 2011 [[Burger King]] ''Dark of the Moon'' promotion, Starscream is a simple figure with [[Super_deformed|bobble-head-like]] proportions, but is otherwise reasonably accurate to his on-screen appearance. Unlike other toys in this promotion, Starscream features an automatic transformation triggered by a lever on his back, raising his enormous head and revealing his body. He is reset by manually pushing down on his head.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Rhstarbee.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Packaged with Bumblebee holding the Allspark. TWICE.]]
*'''Armor Bumblebee & Starscream''' (Two-pack, 2007)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:''Robot Heroes'' Starscream is sculpted in a crouching pose, possibly inspired by his landing when talking to Megatron in the film. He has the standard ''Robot Heroes'' articulation of both shoulders and his neck, however the pre-posed nature means his right arm is really more useful as a support than a usable joint. He was packaged with [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#RHArmor|Armor Bumblebee]].

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[[File:RH Movie Bumblebee Starscream.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It's my turn to use the Rubik's Cube, Bumblebee!]]
*'''Allspark Bumblebee & Starscream''' (Two-pack, 2008)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:This version of Starscream is almost a prelude to the previous one, as he's now sculpted in a touching down pose as opposed to a full land. Like the previous mold, it has articulation at the shoulders and neck. Unfortunately, the left arm is lifted straight out to the side, allowing rotation of the arm but no actual posing. He was packaged with [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#RHAllspark|Allspark Bumblebee]].

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[[File:Robotheroesspringerstarscream.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Who's ''that'' dude?]]
*'''Autobot Springer & Starscream''' (Two-pack, 2009)

: Starscream is part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' figures and is packaged versus [[Springer (ROTF)#Robot Heroes|Springer]]. A [[redeco]] of the first figurine, he still has articulation at the shoulders and neck, and now sports [[Cyberglyphics]] tattooed on his body.

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[[File:RobotHeroes_BattlefortheAllspark.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Bumblebee... the cube... he just can't get away!]]
*'''Battle for the AllSpark''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:Packaged in a set depicting the battle in [[Mission City]] with [[Brawl (Movie)#RHBattleAllSpark|Brawl]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#RHBattleAllSpark|Ratchet]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#RHBattleAllSpark|Megatron]], [[Sam Witwicky#Robot Heroes|Sam Witwicky]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHBattleAllSpark|Optimus Prime]] in truck mode and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#RHBattleAllSpark|Bumblebee]] in car mode, this is the first Starscream ''Robot Heroes'' figurine in jet fighter mode.
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Missile Mania Board Game====
*'''Starscream'''
: Starscream 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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====Basic Fun====
[[File:TF-ROTF-Basic-Fun-Starscream-Keychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

*'''Articulated keychain''' (2009)

: Produced by [[Basic Fun]], this keychain is a likeness of Starscream's robot mode with articulated arms, legs, head, waist, and a keyring sticking out of his ass. Curiously, he is the only one of these keychain figures to have an an action feature, as a switch on his spine makes his back wings rotate up or down.
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*'''Mini Figural Clip-Ons''' (2009)

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====RPMs - ''Robot Powered Machines''====
[[File:ROTF-toy_RPM_Ironhide_vs_Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Slim-hide vs. Stomach Arms]]
*'''Ironhide VS Starscream''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series'''
**''Number:'' '''07 of 08'''
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Androski]] (deco artist)}}

:As a ''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' "Mini-Vehicle", Starscream is a small, super-deformed F-22 with wheels underneath. His robot mode is also sculpted on the plane's underside, with his chest-canopy rather cleverly acting as a third wheel. Starscream was only initially available in a two-pack with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]].

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*'''Starscream''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Combat Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 04'''

: "Mini-Vehicle" Starscream is a single-packed identical release of the version released with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] described above. Combat Series 2 did not get released through normal retail outlets in the United States, instead showing up for sale first in Canada, Asia and Europe. Later, though, it would show up in the US though [[Toys"R"Us|Toys"R"Us Express]] mall stores.

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[[File:ROTFRPMAllsparkStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Starscream''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Allspark Series'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 04'''

: A new mold, "Allspark Series" Starscream is a non-transforming vehicle with the character's robot mode sculpted on the underside. It has more realistic F-22 proportions than the previous RPM Starscream, and has joints in its wings to fit into the packaging better.

: Starscream is painted in silver, with black for his cockpit, nosecone, wings, and tail-fins. He features white-bordered purple stripes containing electrical designs on his tail-fins and wings, with [[Decepticon]] [[insignia]]s on his tail-fins, as well as a large purple "shield" with electricity emanating from the Decepticon insignia in the center located on his fuselage. His robot mode is completely silver except for his red eyes. Amusingly, his vehicle uses [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] Decepticon insignias!

: So far, this has only been released in Asia, in countries like the Philippines.

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[[File:ROTFRPMCyberHuntStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Starscream''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Cyber Hunt Series'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 04'''

:"Cyber Hunt" Starscream is a redeco of the new, more streamlined Starscream mold that premiered in the "Allspark" series. Although shown at [[Toy Fair 2010]] alongside a host of other canceled ''RPM'' and upcoming ''Speed Stars'' product, the ''RPM'' version of Cyber Hunt Starscream was not released.

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====''Figure Collection''====
[[File:ROTF-Merchandise Figure Collection Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|150px]]
*'''Starscream''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Stand
:The [[Figure Collection]] edition of Starscream is based on his [[#Fast_Action_Battlers|Fast Action Battlers toy]].

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====McDonald's====
[[File:McdonaldsROTFStarscream.jpg|thumb|250px|right]]
*'''Starscream''' (Happy Meal, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' 3 cardboard discs

:Part of the 2010 [[McDonald's]] Revenge of the Fallen promotion, Starscream does not transform but is able to shoot three cardboard discs stored in his back instead. Starscream features red [[light-piping]], an unexpected feature for a fast food promotional toy, and can move his arms up and down. He was only available during week 4 of the promotion, and came with an instruction sheet that doubles as an ad for [[McWorld]], featuring an exclusive code for the website.

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===Christmas Ornament===
*'''Starscream''' (2010?)

:This Christmas ornament has a picture of Starscream on one side. When you split apart the onament, red Autobot and purple Decepticon symbol candies are inside.
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===''Speed Stars''===
[[File:SpeedStars_RoadAssault_Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This is what happens when Starscream doesn't apply his Coppertone lotion properly.]]
*'''Starscream''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Road Assault'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 04'''

: ''[[Speed Stars]]'' Starscream is a redeco of Allspark Series Starscream, and is colored in tan desert camouflage with his black ''Revenge of the Fallen'' markings.

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[[File:SpeedStars_CyberHunt_Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The ''other'' [[Starscream (SG)|bizarro]] Starscream. Or Thundercracker. Whatever.]]
*'''Starscream''' (2011?)
**''Series:'' '''Cyber Hunt'''
**''Number:'' '''0? of 04'''

: "Cyber Hunt" Starscream is a redeco of the previous Allspark Series toy in purple and black with red stripes along his wings. This toy was given away free as part of a Daily Mirror promotion in the UK.

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====''Stealth Force''====
=====''Mini Changers''=====
[[File:SpeedStars_StealthForce_MiniChangers_OptimusPrimeVsStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Optimus Prime Vs. Starscream''' (2011)

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[[File:SpeedStars_StealthForce_MiniChangers_SideswipeVsStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Sideswipe Vs. Starscream''' (2011)

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=====Deluxe=====
[[File:DOTMSpeedStarsStealthForceStarscream.jpeg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Starscream''' (2011)

:Part of the third and final wave of deluxe ''Stealth Force'' toys, Starscream is a roughly Voyager-sized toy that does not transform into a robot, but does change from a fully licensed Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor into an attack mode that is chock full of pop out weapons. His transformation is totally automatic and button-activated. He can fire one spring loaded projectile from each side of his fuselage.

:He is the only non-land based Stealth Force toy and features a unique package size due to his width. Along with all tail end ''Stealth Force'' toys, his release was scanty at best.
::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/SFStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Deluxe ''Stealth Force'' Starscream at TFU.info]''

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===GiMIX Aircraft Series===
[[File:GiMiX-Aircraft-Series-Starscream-(2007).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''F-22 Starscream (Movie 1)''' (2011)
**''ID Number'': '''TF01'''
**''Accessories'': Hologram pilot figurine, Bumblebee car (2008 Camaro)

:Released as part of the GiMIX model kit series by Tomytec, this non-transforming model kit of Starscream is a redeco of the 1/144 F-22A kit, featuring prepainted parts on the runners. He also features a light-up gimmick for the thruster units, which requires an LED unit (Unit B is recommended) included in the "Light-Up Unit for F-15 Series 2-pack" add-on accessory (sold separately). While the parts seem to have snap-fit assembly, the kit requires a hobby cement (a modelling glue) to keep the assembly stable, with the exception of the LED unit.

:The model kit also comes with a non-transforming Bumblebee car.

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[[File:GiMiX-Aircraft-Series-Starscream-(ROTF).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''F-22 Starscream (Movie 2)''' (2011)
**''ID Number'': '''TF02'''
**''Accessories'': Hologram pilot figurine, Bumblebee car (2009 Camaro)

:This Starscream is a redeco of the model kit above, featuring Cybertronian markings. The Bumblebee car also received a new shell that resembles his 2009 Concept Camaro alt mode.

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===''Thrilling 30''===
*'''Starscream''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''1 / #14'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base
:A super-deformed Starscream 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:'' '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 collector's bases
:The same Starscream figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Thrilling 30|Megatron]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Thrilling 30|Ratchet]] and [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Thrilling 30|Sentinel Prime]].

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===Prime 1 Studio===
====''Museum Masterline''====
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Museum Masterline Starscream.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (2015)
**''Movie:'' '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-03''' / '''03EX''' (exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Base, alternate left arm, missile launcher, sawblade (exclusive)

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' Starscream is a huge non-transforming sculpture based on his appearance in the first movie. The statue is made of polystone along with other materials and features LED lights on his eyes and jet thrusters.

:He comes with three left arms, one with a resting hand, one pointing his index finger, and one transformed into his missile launcher. The exclusive version also comes with a fourth left arm in the form of his sawblade.

:The exclusive version is limited to only 50 pieces. This statue's head is interchangeable with the ''Premium Bust'' heads below.

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====''Premium Bust''====
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Bust Starscream Standard.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (2015)
**''Movie:'' '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number:'' '''PBTFM-03'''

:''Premium Bust'' Starscream is a highly detailed sculpture of his head and neck based on the first movie attached to a base. He features light-up LED eyes.

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[[File:Prime 1 Studio Bust Starscream Scream.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Starscream Scream Version''' (2015)
**''Movie:'' '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number:'' '''PBTFM-03SC'''

:This version of ''Premium Bust'' Starscream features his mouth opened and a large battle damage on his forehead.

:Thanks to its parts being interchangeable with the ''Museum Masterline'' statue above, you can have a full-body Starscream with an open mouth, and with or without the battle damage.

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[[File:Prime 1 Studio Bust Starscream Gold.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Starscream Gold Version''' (2015)
**''Movie:'' '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number:'' '''PBTFM-03GD'''

:This version of ''Premium Bust'' Starscream is covered in gold! I'd sure love to see someone put this head on the full-body statue.

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===Threezero===
*'''Starscream''' (Premium Scale, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Missile Cluster Arm, Saw Blade Arm (Bambaland store exclusive)
:[[3A]] Starscream is a non-transforming 16-Inch (40.64cm) figure in a ''very'' screen-accurate robot mode with a whopping 75 points of articulating including poseable fingers, light-up eyes & weathering effects. He also comes with a Missile Cluster arm which replaces his right hand. If the customers ordered him from Bambaland online store, they will be given an extra saw blade arm accessory seen in the third film.

:Originally released between September and October, Starscream was delayed to November/December.
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===''Bumblebee''===
====McDonald's====
[[File:2018-McD-Authentics-Bumblebee-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)
:Released as part of the [[McDonald's]] June 2018 Happy Meal Toys along with [[My Little Pony]], this [[super deformed]] Starscream is a rerelease of the [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#McDonald's|''Authentics'' figure]], but under ''Bumblebee'' branding. He has a jet launcher [[gimmick]].
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==Notes==
* The earlier head design of his protoform toy is featured on (what else?) his protoform body in IDW's movie prequel comics. It's since become Starscream's standard "pre-Earth" face, likely out of consistency.

==References==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Bumblebee Decepticons]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
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[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Movie Decepticons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Decepticons]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Sam's Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
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Bumblebee (Cyberverse)

2023-10-19T19:30:17Z

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: ''Bumblebee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Cyberverse-Bumblebee-Hasbro-art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Hey, kid, what's your name?" "I can't remember." "Where you from?" "I can't remember." "Can't you remember anything?" "I remember the Alamo."]]
'''Bumblebee''' is totally the bravest, coolest, most epic scout in the [[Autobot]] ranks... or, at least, he ''thinks'' he is. Problem is, his memory chip was damaged on [[Earth]], and now he can't remember his critical mission, or how he got to the planet in the first place. It's a good thing that he has the help of his best friend [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] and his leader [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] to rely on, because with [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s hot on his tail, getting his memories back isn't going to be easy.

With his memories intact, 'Bee is easygoing and friendly. Always up for some fun, he often finds himself playing off against his friends' temperaments. When spending time with the thrill-seeking [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]], he is comparatively cautious, but also encourages more reserved bots like [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]] or Windblade to try new things and enjoy themselves. That said, he's a dedicated Autobot, and any Decepticon who underestimates him will find themselves on the business end of his high voltage [[Stinger (weapon)|stinger]].

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Jeremy Levy]] (English), [[Ryōhei Kimura]] (Japanese)|[[Alessandro Bevilacqua]] (French), [[Steven Merting]] (German), [[Alessandro Capra]] (Italian), [[Luis Miguel Cajal]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Alberto Bernal]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Péter Szokol]] (Hungarian), [[Renan Alonso]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
In the era prior to the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]], Bumblebee was close friends with [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] and [[Maccadam]] (though he heavily doubted the barkeep was one of the [[Thirteen]]). {{storylink|Maccadam's}} Like many bots of the time, Bumblebee was drawn to the rhetoric of the charismatic gladiator [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}

A fan of [[Cube (sport)|Cube]], Bumblebee tried to sneak into the Cube World Championship, even briefly posing as [[Cube mascot|the mascot]], where he befriended the [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] before security tossed him out. When Windblade called him back in via [[Cityspeaker|cityspeaking]], the two found [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] trying to sabotage the match and tried to thwart him, an adventure that ended in Bumblebee himself being on the Cube court and becoming the star of the show. {{storylink|Cube (episode)|Cube}} Bumblebee took his new friend to [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] where he introduced her to his many friends and the barkeep himself who pegged that the duo were hiding in a [[Bumblebee Cave|cave]]. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} At one point afterwards, Bumblebee played a round of Cube with Windblade, but lost despite his best efforts. Jovially, the two friends then had a rematch. {{storylink|Siloed}}

Alongside his friend [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]], Bumblebee took a vacation to [[Velocitron]] where he introduced his friend to [[Blurr (Cyberverse)|Blurr]]. As his friends clashed egos, Bumblebee tried to offer aid to [[Nervous bot|a stumbling fellow]] only to be rebuked. A three way between the trio ended in disaster when the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Plague of Rust]] struck Velocitron destroying the cities and infrastructure in mere hours. With the planet utterly lost, the trio made a mad dash for the [[space bridge]] with Blurr, infected by the Plague, stayed behind to destroy the portal and prevent the spread of the disease to other Cybertronian worlds. {{storylink|Terminal Velocity}}

With Megatron's [[Decepticon]] movement gaining unprecedented popularity, the gladiator's personality took on darker shades with open war soon becoming a real possibility. Bumblebee accompanied [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus]] to a last peace talk where he bore witness to Megatron declaring the Great War. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}} When Megatron had slew the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]], Bumblebee brought Optimus to speak with [[Alpha Trion (Cyberverse)|Alpha Trion]], the sole survivor of the attack. With the last vestiges of his power, Trion bestowed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] onto his protege turning him into Optimus Prime. In one battle of the war, Bumblebee and [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] were separated from [[Prowl (Cyberverse)|Prowl]]. Though Bumblebee wanted to go back for their friend, Optimus soon arrived, carrying the wounded tactician over his shoulders. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}}

Bumblebee undertook a mission to rescue Optimus from the notorious assassin [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]]. Bumblebee managed to quickly dispatch the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] guards and free the Prime, blasting an energon crate to cover their escape, the explosion consuming Shadow Striker. {{storylink|Shadowstriker (episode)|Shadowstriker}} When the Decepticon [[Drift (Cyberverse)|Deadlock]] tried to defect, Bumblebee brought him to the safe refuge of Maccadam's before Megatron arrived and threatened to start a brawl. Maccadam then barged in and transformed into his monstrous [[alternate mode]], claiming that there would be no fighting in ''his'' bar and cowing Megatron enough for him to retreat. Bumblebee congrulated the accomplishment only for Maccadam to shrug it off considering Bumblebee had just driven off a shuttle and blasted a ship with a [[triple-barrel ion shoulder cannon]] in mid-air. Confused, Bumblebee advised that the barkeep not drink so much. {{storylink|Maccadam's}}

Bumblebee's past would soon return to haunt him as when he attempted to prevent an energon shipment from crashing into [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]]. As Bumblebee scrambled to steer the tanker away from a crash landing, Shadow Striker returned, knocking him out and sending the craft plunging into the ice of Cybertron's poles. As the two duked it out, they found themselves pinned under a beam where Shadow Striker recounted the tale behind her survival and reconstruction. When the shifting of the craft allowed Bumblebee to free himself, he showed Shadow Striker mercy only for her to make another attempt to kill him, his life being saved by the timely arrival of Grimlock. Though the Dinobot wanted to pursue the assassin, Bumblebee convinced his friend to let her go. {{storylink|Shadowstriker (episode)|Shadowstriker}}

As the war wound down, the Decepticons captured [[Vector Sigma]] with Bumblebee being sent to scout the area and determine the Decepticons' plans for the computer only for one of [[Shockwave's drones]] to sight him. Though managing to shake off Starscream and Shadow Striker, Bumblebee was defeated by [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] and brought to Megatron who revealed his master plan was to use Vector Sigma to reprogram the [[AllSpark]] and have it birth a generation of loyal Decepticons. Information he was only telling Bumblebee because he made sure that the scout would never tell Optimus, a statement he backed up by ripping out the scout's [[voice box]]. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}

[[File:Cyberverse-s1e3-Allspark-Bumblebee-holds-the-AllSpark.jpg|300px|thumb|left]]

Despite his disability, Bumblebee managed to inform Optimus of Megatron's plan prompting the Prime to launch the AllSpark off-world. Tasked with transporting the artifact, Bumblebee was caught off-guard by the AllSpark speaking to him before Starscream struck, destroying the depot Bumblebee was to hide it in. With no recourse, Bumblebee made his way to the [[space bridge]] in Iacon where, despite a heavy Decepticon presence, Optimus managed to launch the AllSpark off Cybertron. {{storylink|Allspark (Cyberverse)|AllSpark}}

Without the AllSpark however, Cybertron's deterioration sped up. In a later mission, Bumblebee and Optimus fought off the Seekers in the ruins of the [[Grand Imperium]]. Once they'd been chased off, Optimus used the sorry state of the once magnificent structure to emphasize the great damage the war had done to Cybertron and the mistake he'd made in launching the AllSpark, declaring that they had to retrieve it and restore their world. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}} The new [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor|''Vanguard''-class]] vessel, the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']], was soon completed and ready to launch, Bumblebee among its crew. Unable to convince Windblade to join him, the two took a last trip to Maccadam's, now totally ruined, where the old barkeep offered them some energon from his private supply. Maccadam informed the two he would be staying behind but reassured them that, though they would go their separate ways for a while, they'd see each other again and their friendship would endure. As the two shared a toast to their friendship, Maccadam told them to find "the king of the [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaurs]]" before Grimlock called them to the launchpad. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} On the launchpad, Bumblebee said a heartfelt goodbye to Windblade before Optimus called him aboard. {{storylink|Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory}}

The ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s journey was not a glamorous one and soon its [[energon]] supply began to dwindle. Once a rich bounty of energon had been detected on a frozen moon, Bumblebee joined Optimus and Grimlock to find the source only for the trio to be attacked by [[Cave monster|native insects]]. Though the three Autobots fought valiantly, their weapons had no effect on the [[alien]]s with Optimus ordering a retreat. Back on the ''Ark'', Optimus had [[Teletraan-1 (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-1]] confirm his hypothesis that the aliens had evolved to feed off the energon. With Optimus deeming the aliens' extinction too high a moral price to pay, he ordered everyone into the [[stasis pod]]s and the ship to be placed under Teletraan's control. Seconds before the cryo-gas overtook Bumblebee, Teletraan detected the AllSpark only for the scout to fall into stasis before he could abort the hibernation sequence. {{storylink|The Journey}}

As the ''Ark'' arrived over [[Earth]], it suffered an engine malfunction prompting Teletraan-1 to reactivate Grimlock so he could deal with the problem only for a hull breach to open in the hibernation bay. Thrown around by the change in pressure, Grimlock shook loose the restraints on several stasis pods, causing them to fly out of the ship. Grimlock desperately clung onto the last of the pods, Bumblebee's, only to loose his grip and send his friend hurtling down to the primitive planet. {{storylink|King of the Dinosaurs}}

Bumblebee crashed in the [[Himalayas]] and eventually reawoke, though suffering from heavy amnesia. Confused, he befriended a tribe of local goats and lived amongst them for a while before he went off exploring, leaving behind his stasis pod and blaster. {{storylink|Whiteout}}

[[File:Cyberverse-s1e1-Fractured-Windblade-hugs-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Wait hold on, where did you [[Windblade (G1)#Notes|come from]]?]]
While joyriding through a desert, Bumblebee was found by Windblade only for amnesia to prevent him from recognizing her and mistaking [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] for a friend Windblade had brought. Enough of Bumblebee's memories remained for him to access his [[Stinger (weapon)|stinger]] and momentarily paralyzed the Seeker after he'd shown his hostile intentions. After Thundercracker was taken care of, Windblade attempted to use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to connect with Bumblebee's mind and jog his memories only for the device to cause both Autobots to fall into [[stasis lock]]. {{storylink|Fractured}}
[[File:Cyberverse-s1e2-Memory-Windblade-in-Bumblebee's-mind.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Boo!!]]
When the two rebooted, they soon came under attack from Thundercracker and [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]]. While Bumblebee tried his best to hold Thundercracker off, his stinger malfunctioned and Windblade ordered him to retreat to a nearby mineshaft instead. He did as instructed, allowing Windblade to bury both Decepticons under a pile of rubble. The two then found the [[Decepticon scout ship]] with Windblade using its additional computing power to successfully use the cortical psychic patch and access Bumblebee's mind only to find he could not recall the location of the AllSpark but Bumblebee did find a memory of the ''Ark'' which convinced him of his and Windblade's friendship. The happy moment was cut short when [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] contacted the ship to know how his scouts were doing. Bumblebee, not remembering that Starscream was an enemy, cheerily answered the call and promptly blew their cover. {{storylink|Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory}}

After an erratic chase, Bumblebee set the ship down at a radio tower, exploiting the radio transmissions as cover, Windblade helped Bumblebee remember the AllSpark which roused the scout's memories of the ''Ark'' and Optimus Prime which served as a catalyst for Bumblebee's memories to begin self-repairing. {{storylink|Allspark (Cyberverse)|Allspark}} Further use of the patch helped Bumblebee remember going into stasis and the AllSpark being detected but he could not say where the ''Ark'' had wound up. {{storylink|The Journey}} When Windblade extracted the location of Bumblebee's stasis pod, she went off to investigate leaving her friend to watch [[human]] television, presenting him with his old blaster when she returned. {{storylink|Whiteout}}

As Bumblebee started to remember his early encounters with Megatron, he began to idolize the gladiator once again much to Windblade's alarm. With the cityspeaker's prodding, Bumblebee remember more of the atrocities the warlord had committed, culminating in reliving his voice box being torn out by the tyrant. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}} Poking around the shuttle some more, Bumblebee found a Cube, reawakening his memories of his and Windblade's first meeting. {{storylink|Cube (episode)|Cube}} An attempt to use the patch without Windblade brought back Bumblebee's memories of Velocitron's demise, {{storylink|Terminal Velocity}} and a sparring match brought back his memories of Shadow Striker and a hard lesson in picking battles. {{storylink|Shadowstriker (episode)|Shadowstriker}}

While evading a second Decepticon shuttle near Earth's space bridge, Bumblebee remembered Maccadam's on his own. Once he'd used a triple-barrel ion shoulder cannon to deter the Decepticons, the two set down in cave that looked like Bumblebee's head where they used the patch to remember more about Maccadam. In the session the two realized Maccadam's habit of rambling had in fact been prophecies relating to their current adventure and the barkeep's way of helping them, setting them on the search for "the king of the dinosaurs", {{storylink|Maccadam's}} a task made harder by the duo's ignorance on what dinosaurs were. Instead, Windblade directed Bumblebee to a new memory regarding the ''Ark'', hoping to find the ship's location. Within the memory Bumblebee found he was a deep cover Decepticon who'd sabotaged the ''Ark'' and led Megatron right to it. After being tried, Bumblebee broke free and was found by Optimus, a fellow deep cover agent. Realizing such events would never occur, Bumblebee shattered the memory revealing Windblade had been replaced by [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] who demanded to know where the ''Ark'' was in exchange for Windblade's safety. Disconnecting himself, Bumblebee set the shuttle on a collision course with the hangar the Seekers were using as a base once he'd primed the ship's self-destruct. When the two Autobots fled, Bumblebee assured his friend that their being alive was victory enough. {{storylink|Sabotage}}

As the two sought shelter at an airfield, Bumblebee picked up an Autobot distress signal. The beacon led them to a missile silo where they found [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]], an auxiliary data drone from the ''Ark''. Unfortunately, the drone was the bait in a trap laid by the Seekers. As Bumblebee was the only one Teletraan would answer to, [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] took Windblade hostage to force the scout's compliance only for Bumblebee to soon be on the receiving end of the torture, rousing the drone's security protocols into action. Using Teletraan's map of the complex, the trio made their escape only to be cornered at the exit. With great regret, Bumblebee was forced to leave Windblade behind as he got Teletraan to safety. {{storylink|Teletraan-X (episode)|Teletraan-X}} After listening to Teletraan recount the entirety of human history (which took 4.5 hours), Bumblebee outright asked where the ''Ark'' was... something Teletraan didn't know. Noticing that Bumblebee had retained the cortical psychic patch, Teletraan helped the scout remember more about Optimus Prime and to understand that everyone, even the greatest of heroes, was fallible. Inspired, Bumblebee raced back to the missile silo to free his friend, {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}} only to find she'd freed herself and found the location of a new Autobot. {{storylink|Siloed}}

Windblade led the group to a human construction site where Teletraan-X excavated the Autobot whom he then identified as Grimlock, along with a video clip of how Bumblebee and he had been separated. Using the human power grid, the Autobots reactivated Grimlock only to find his [[beast mode]] instincts were dominating his mind. Having found Grimlock's crown, an elaborate homing beacon, Bumblebee had Teletraan crown Grimlock which sent the Dinobot running away. Following the three found Grimlock's base where his video logs managed to trigger his transformation back to robot mode. {{storylink|King of the Dinosaurs}}

As Grimlock recounted his adventures, his systems picked up Shockwave arriving with two [[magnetic disruptor]]s which the scientist intended to use to shut down Earth's magnetic field. The Autobots made their way to the [[Arctic|North Pole]], on a commandeered cargo plane, where Bumblebee acted as the distraction by doing a jaunty dance. His boogying brought out a vengeful Shadow Striker. When the disruptor was destroyed, Bumblebee raced back aboard the cargo plane, escaping only thanks to Shadow Striker's glitchy limbs. {{storylink|The Extinction Event}}

Back at Grimlock's base, the Dinobot revealed a map of [[Pangaea]] which Teletraan used to place the ''Ark'' at [[Mount St. Hilary]]. When the quartet arrived, they were instantly shot down by the Seekers and Bumblebee found himself used as ammunition in a [[Fastball Special]] against Nova Storm. When the group recovered, Teletraan-X revealed that the [[Decepticon fleet]] was approaching Earth. Their resolve strengthened, the Autobots breached the volcano where they found the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Awaken Sleeping Giants}}

Their joy was short-lived as the Decepticons returned, now revealed to have been tracking them via Shockwave's drones. After initially clashing with Shadow Striker, Bumblebee entered the ''Ark'' with Teletraan and made his way to the hibernation bay. There they found that Teletraan-1 was dead and Teletraan-X quickly began to upload himself into the ship's mainframe only for Shadow Striker to arrive and destroy the drone. Bumblebee attacked his arch foe only to be defeated and once again being saved by Grimlock. As Bumblebee mourned over Teletraan-X, the second magnetic disruptor struck the volcano... only for Teletraan-X to reveal he'd downloaded himself into the ship's mainframe. After Teletraan had used the ship's guns to take care of the Decepticons, he raised the shields in time to protect them all from the eruption. With everyone safe, Teletraan awoke the rest of the crew, Bumblebee hugging Optimus, before the Decepticon fleet arrived, right above the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s resting place. {{storylink|Eruption}}

The Cybertronians eventually became known to humankind. While outside the ''Ark'', Bumblebee was caught on camera doing a dance, eventually ending in a fall and winning the dubious honor of #2 on [[TOP3WEEKLY]]'s "TOP ROBOT FAILS!!" video. At some point, Bumblebee's voice box was repaired.
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When the Decepticons constructed a [[Planet Smasher]] on Earth's moon, the Autobots travelled to the satellite, Bumblebee using the low gravity to dance around the aerial Decepticons before their enemies retreated behind a [[force field]]. After breaching the field and shutting down the Planet Smasher, the Autobots followed into an underground bunker. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}} While unable to catch up with the Decepticons, the Autobots were able to disable the [[planetary engine]]s with which the Decepticons intended to destroy Earth. As Optimus made a statement to the human race, Bumblebee noticed [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|an animal]] watching them only for it to disappear when he tried to show it to Hot Rod. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}}

Asking around the ''Ark'', Bumblebee learnt from [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] that the creature he'd seen was a cheetah. Heading to Wheeljack's lab to see if the inventor had any useful inventions, Bumblebee bore witness to Grimlock gorging himself on [[Hyper-Fuel]], Bumblebee racing after his overcharged friend only to constantly bested by his kinetic energy. Cornering the primary airlock with Wheeljack, Bumblebee accidentally created a [[black hole]] that threatened to devour Hot Rod before Optimus casually saved the day with Wheeljack's [[force shield blaster]]. Hot Rod then sighted the moon cheetah outside the ''Ark'', the two scouts racing after it. Left in the dust by Hot Rod and the cheetah's speed, Bumblebee failed to make it to the [[GroundBridge]] before it closed. Sulking off, Bumblebee griped that no one would believe him. {{storylink|The Visitor}}

After the GroundBridge network was discovered, the Autobots used it to triangulate the AllSpark's location. While the Autobots managed to force open a portal to the artefact's location, it was found that only Optimus could pass through. Optimus eventually returned, explaining that Starscream had seized the AllSpark but introduced the cheetah as "Cheetor", newest member of the Autobots. {{storylink|Trials}}

Once Cheetor had explained his backstory, the Autobots invaded the ''Nemesis'' for the AllSpark and Vector Sigma. While Optimus led the main attack force, Bumblebee and Hot Rod backed up Cheetor as he searched the ship for the AllSpark. When Cheetor tried to sense the artefact however, he discovered that it was not aboard the ''Nemesis'', revealing this to everyone and ending the battle. When Megatron revealed that Starscream had gone rogue, it set the stage for the next round of Autobot/Decepticon peace talks. {{storylink|Dark Birth}} Confident that these peace talks would fail, Bumblebee lounged around with Hot Rod and Cheetor before Slipstream was killed by [[Bludgeon (Cyberverse)|Bludgeon]], sparking a free for all. With no alliance to be had, Optimus declared that the Autobots would have to stop Starscream on their own. {{storylink|Parley}}

Acting on Slipstream's intelligence, Bumblebee returned to the missile silo only for Cheetor to discover that the AllSpark was no longer present. Upon returning to the ''Ark'', a distress came in from the ''Nemesis'', under siege from Starscream. Arriving, the strike team found the Decepticons to have been paralyzed by a [[scraplet]] swarm. After being separated from Optimus and Windblade, Bumblebee told Cheetor to press on and find the AllSpark even as the scraplets swarmed him. While Cheetor failed to retrieve the AllSpark, he did manage to have it send out a wave of energy that healed the ''Nemesis'' and everyone aboard. {{storylink|Starscream's Children}}

As Cheetor attempted to find his place in the Autobot chain of command, Bumblebee decided to train him as a scout. The two were eventually captured by Starscream, who sought to assimilate Cheetor's AllSpark powers into himself, only for Cheetor to use liquid energon to briefly turn the scraplets' feral hunger against the Seekers. Having managed to capture one of the critters, the two scouts brought it to Wheeljack for study. {{storylink|Spotted}} When Wheeljack tried to use the creature to locate Starscream, he ran across Shockwave, having had the same idea, who used a hologram of a captured Bumblebee to ensure the Autobot's cooperation. {{storylink|Secret Science}}

When the ''Ark'' came under attack, the Autobots thought it Starscream only to discover, to their dismay, that it was [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]]. After they told the shark that [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] was dead, he flew off in a huff, leaving the Autobots to reminisce about how much they hated him. It was then that the still alive Jetfire turned up, requesting aid in his vendetta, only for Optimus to turn him down, prioritizing the search for the AllSpark. {{storylink|Infinite Vendetta}}

Jetfire eventually led the Autobots to the AllSpark's hiding place only for the Decepticons to arrive followed by an AllSpark empowered Starscream. Through his new powers, Starscream nearly extracted the [[spark]]s of all those present only for Optimus to channel the power of the Matrix to blast the AllSpark out the Seeker. As Bumblebee tended to his leader, the Decepticons seized the AllSpark before the now feral scraplets turned on everyone. Protecting Optimus, Bumblebee remained on the sidelines throughout the battle before the cavern began collapsing. After both Optimus and the AllSpark had been taken through a GroundBridge to the ''Ark'', Bumblebee made a point to retrieve Starscream's body, reasoning that Optimus would want the Seeker to face justice. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}}

As part of a scheme to get the AllSpark off of Earth, Bumblebee and Cheetor remotely piloted one of a quintet of shuttles the Autobots intended to use as decoys. The ''Nemesis'' pursued and destroyed the shuttles, and while the Decepticons were distracted, the ''Ark'' lifted off and made a beeline for the space bridge in Earth's orbit. However, Sky-Byte, not fooled by the Autobot ploy, attacked the ''Ark'' and broke onto the bridge, Grimlock knocking the attacker back out into space. However, Sky-Byte's gambit had bought the ''Nemesis'' the time it needed to intercept the ''Ark'', nearly destroying it with a turbolaser barrage, before Cheetor used the AllSpark to repair the Autobot ship, allowing it to slip past the ''Nemesis''. As the ''Ark'' reached the space bridge however, the portal violently exploded. Though, like the others, Bumblebee was initially disheartened, his fighting spirit was restored when Optimus returned to the bridge and ordered a course set for home. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}}

As the ''Ark'' sailed through space, Grimlock set up a celebratory party, Bumblebee faking a "C-class emergency" to bring Optimus to the hangar bay. After the Prime made an incredibly awkward speech, celebrations began in full swing, He was later a victim of Wheeljack's malfunctioning AllSpark Energy Emitter Badges, driving him to attack everything in a maddened rage. Optimus eventually managed to shut down the chips, and later made the ultimate sacrifice, dancing, to get the victory celebration back on track. {{storylink|Party Down}}

When passing through a dense asteroid field, Bumblebee, Cheetor and Hot Rod broke out the [[solar-wave boards]] and went surfing solar flares before they discovered unusual formations in the rocks. When another solar flare struck, the three were separated with Bumblebee being found by [[the Tails]], a faction of the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] race. Brought with them to [[the Park]], Bumblebee reunited with his friends, both of whom had fallen in with the other two Sharkticon factions, with the Autobots convincing the species to reunify, albeit against the Autobots. Retreating back to the ''Ark'', Cheetor used the AllSpark to reconstitute the [[Sharkticon homeworld]], securing peace for the aliens. {{storylink|Wiped Out}}

While discussing Cheetor's longing for Earth, Bumblebee and Cheetor found that Windblade had stolen the AllSpark, her will overridden by an entity from [[Croaton's planet|a red planet]]. Joined by Optimus and Hot Rod, the two scouts followed the cityspeaker to the planet's surface and found an abandoned city which Windblade tried to reach the centre of. Constantly delayed by the city's automatic defences, the group could not stop Windblade from unleashing the AllSpark at the city's heart only to find that the possessing entity was one of the legendary [[Titan (group)|Titans]]. Introducing himself as [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]], the Titan told them his story, apologizing for any trouble he'd caused before he set off to find the colonists that had been abducted from him. {{storylink|Ghost Town}}

After forty cycles in space, the Autobots soon became bored. An EMP storm soon struck the vessel, locking Bumblebee, and everyone else, in position before Grimlock and Arcee managed to restore power to the ship and their crewmates. Unaware of what had just transpired, Bumblebee and Hot Rod stole a shuttle, eager for an adventure. {{storylink|Perfect Storm}}

When a distress call from [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] came in, the Autobots repaired an old space bridge to try and quickly return home. The repairs were only a partial success as the Ark soon wound up trapped in unspace, the void between universes. Meeting up with other versions of themselves, the nine groups of Autobots used all their AllSparks to punch open a portal back to their universes. Arriving in orbit of Cybertron, the Autobots had a hearty cheer that their struggles were finally over. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}
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Failing to raise Chromia, Optimus suspected a trap, entrusting the AllSpark to Cheetor as he ordered everyone to abandon ship, leaving the ''Ark'' to be blown up by a [[laser snare]]. Along with Hot Rod, Bumblebee was assigned to guard Cheetor, the three remaining on the outskirts of the battle under orders to not enter the [[Threshold of the Well]] until a direct path had been cleared. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}

After Chromia informed Windblade of a backdoor to the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of the AllSpark]], "Team Hot Rod" began making their way underground. When the three stopped at a toxic energon swamp to regain their bearings, [[Drift (Cyberverse)|Drift]] caught up with them. Though the three welcomed Drift's aid, the swordsmech lunged at the three, revealing himself to having been a deep-cover Decepticon agent. As Hot Rod delayed the traitor, Bumblebee and Cheetor pressed further underground, coming to rest in a jungle. As Cheetor theorized about the environment, Bumblebee was captured by [[Repugnus (Cyberverse)|Repugnus]] and his tribe of [[Monsterbot (Cyberverse)|Monsterbots]]. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron III}}

Strung up, Bumblebee was nearly devoured by the Monsterbots before Cheetor found him, using the AllSpark to quell the diminutive Cybertronians' hunger and win their friendship. The Monsterbots guided the duo to the Well where they found Shockwave waiting for them. After the scientist knocked Cheetor out, Bumblebee used his fallen friend's spear to disable Shockwave, allowing the two to return the AllSpark to its resting point and return life to Cybertron. As they basked in their victory, Shockwave awoke and extracted his spark, using its malignant energies to try and corrupt the AllSpark.

Realizing what he had to do, Cheetor bid a fond goodbye to Bumblebee and sacrificed his own spark to purify the AllSpark and ensure the future of the Cybertronian race. As Cybertron began to heal itself, Cheetor's voice spoke out to Bumblebee one last time, assuring his friend that he would always be with him in spirit. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}

The peace would not last long however. The [[Quintesson]]s soon invaded Cybertron, locking the populace in a virtual reality that celebrated the [[Parade of Metals]]. Within the Loop, Bumblebee chatted up with several of his friends only to be barred from reaching Windblade by the parade floats. During his early attempts to free the Cybertronians from the Loop, Hot Rod tried to free Bumblebee to no avail. {{storylink|The Loop}} {{storylink|The Sleeper}} Along with the others, Bumblebee was freed when [[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]] hacked into the Loop and introduced a flock of [[Air Hammer (Cyberverse)|Air Hammers]] into the simulation, the beasts shocking everyone into transforming whereupon they awoke and retreated to [[Iaconus]]. {{storylink|The Scientist}}

As part of a team-building exercise, Bumblebee was placed in a team with [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]], Shadow Striker, and [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]], taking on swarms of drones. {{storylink|The Alliance}} When it was determined that the only way to destroy the Quintesson flagship was to draw out the [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]] and its army, Bumblebee was part of Optimus and Megatron's strike team that infiltrated the ship. When the group reached the [[multiverse drive]], they were confronted by the [[Scientist (Cyberverse)|Scientist]]. While Megatron promptly shot the Quintesson dead, he deployed an army of backup bodies, Bumblebee and Optimus holding them off as Wheeljack, backed up by Megatron and Dead End, disabled the drive only for the Decepticons to betray Wheeljack as they fled to another universe. {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}}

Soon afterwards, the Judge, damaged beyond repair by Hot Rod's group, crashed into the ship, its out of control weapons collapsing it. With no recourse, the three Autobots used the drive and jumped into another universe only to be confounded by its shifting architecture. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} The shifts eventually put Bumblebee next to the portal home. Optimus ordered Bumblebee to hold his position, {{storylink|The End Of The Universe II}} before Wheeljack simply used his grappling gun to reunite the trio. Passing back through the portal, the Autobots found themselves in the Scientist's laboratory, facing off against his endless supply of bodies before Wheeljack tracked the Scientist's command signal to his true body, a diminutive organic creature, and squashed him. With the alien dead, the three moved outside to deal with the brainwashed Croaton. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}} Arriving outside, the Autobots joined the fight against the [[Prosecutor (Cyberverse)|Prosecutors]] before they were confronted by the new Judge, Starscream, and Megatron arrived aboard [[Astrotrain (Cyberverse)|Astrotrain]]. With both leaders in one place, Starscream began using unspace to destroy the universe before both used their Matrices of Leadership to defeat the Judge, saving the universe. In the aftermath, the Transformers formed a truce. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}

During the course of the invasion, Windblade had overexerted herself freeing the brainwashed Croaton. With the Titan's city mode now serving as the Decepticon capital, Hot Rod sent Bumblebee was to scout their territory. Making his way to the cityspeaker chamber, Bumblebee was found by Shadow Striker who took him to Windblade's braindead body in the infirmary. Though Shadow Striker allowed Bumblebee to leave in peace, he was soon discovered, forcing him to call for reinforcements, [[Whirl (Cyberverse)|Whirl]] carrying Windblade away. Though the two nearly made it back to Autobot territory, they were intercepted by Megatron, who was ready to execute them, before Optimus arrived, citing that Megatron holding an Autobot was a treaty violation. Though Megatron let the Autobots go, he warned them to never return. In Iaconus' medbay, Ratchet explained Windblade's state before Chromia entered with a potential solution. {{storylink|Enemy Line}}

Using a psychic tracker from Caminus, Chromia led Bumblebee across Cybertron to Windblade's various psychic shards. The first of these led the two friends to [[Crystal City]] where they befriended [[Thunderhowl (Cyberverse)|Thunderhowl]] and aided him in defeating the [[Crystalline King]]. {{storylink|Thunderhowl (episode)|Thunderhowl}} When another shard was detected on [[Moonbase 3|Luna 3]], Chromia directed Bumblebee to [[Meteorfire (Cyberverse)|Meteorfire]] for aid in breaching the moon's [[force field]]. Though the former star brought Bumblebee to the moon, his obsession with the macabre led to the two exploring the abandoned communications hub where Bumblebee was haunted by ghosts of fallen warriors. The two eventually discovered that the cause of the ghosts was an [[obicular-class parasitic entity]]. Channeling his multiverse energy, Bumblebee shattered the entity, not only retrieving Windblade's shard but freeing [[Cosmos (Cyberverse)|Cosmos]], who'd been held captive by the alien. {{storylink|Alien Hunt! With Meteorfire And Cosmos}}

Along with Grimlock, Bumblebee ventured deep underground to the valley of the Monsterbots for the next shard before an energon river separated them. Awakening to the sight of a massive city, Bumblebee discovered that the Monsterbot society had been taken over by the decadent [[Energon Master]]s, run by [[Affluous]]. After earning the ire of Affluous, Bumblebee attempted to roll out only to be affected by "the shocks" and imprisoned him. While in jail, Bumblebee met [[Teknicus]] who explained that he'd built a tower for Affluous that cause the shocks. After channeling his multiverse energy for a jailbreak, Bumblebee destroyed the tower, just as Grimlock led Repugnus' group into the city, collecting the shard of Windblade. {{storylink|Journey To The Valley Of Repugnus}}

When Ratchet prepared to upload what they had of Windblade's mind, [[Hammerbyte|a shark]] broke in and stole her body. Along with Chromia, Bumblebee followed in a shuttle to the [[Argon Sea]], diving in after it. After the two had dealt with some energy sucking fauna, the shark returned, Bumblebee subduing it with his stinger. In the process however, he was knocked loose and plunged into the depths of the sea. On the sea floor, Bumblebee found a service hatch just as Chromia caught up with him. Waving her after him, Bumblebee entered only to fall under the thrall of the [[Dweller (Cyberverse)|Dweller]] being forced to attack Chromia before she used his own stinger to free him. Once they'd all escaped the rogue Titan, Bumblebee and Chromia took Windblade back to Iaconus, bidding farewell to Hammerbyte. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}}
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After Optimus Prime had received instructions from the [[Thirteen]] to destroy the alternate version of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] that Megatron had brought into their reality, Bumblebee joined the infiltration team into Croaton, during which Chromia saved him from an attack by Shadow Striker. After the Autobots had made it to the control room, they and the Decepticons were suddenly surrounded by towering hostiles. {{storylink|Silent Strike}}

The hostiles were quickly identified as [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s created by [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|an alternate version of Megatron]] who had won the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] and the owner of the alternate Matrix. Along with the other Autobots, Bumblebee battled several supersoldiers and received a power boost of multiverse energy from Optimus Prime. When the alternate Megatron arrived, he disabled his counterpart before reclaiming his Matrix. Before he could merge it with once again, Bumblebee stole it and flew off.

Dodging several supersoldiers, Bumblebee made for the border only to be knocked down by Megatron X before he could find a way through the shield. Before the invader could slay Bumblebee, Optimus engaged him in a duel of Matrices long enough for Windblade, the last of her shards within the alternate Matrix, to disable the talisman, allowing Optimus to triumph, Bumblebee collecting the last piece of his friend from the tyrant's broken body. After Astrotrain had taken Megatron X away, Ratchet presented the recovered Windblade to the Autobots, Bumblebee hugging his friend. {{storylink|The Other One}}

Bumblebee was present at the signing of the [[Treaty of the Wall]], but, along with all the other Autobots and Decepticons, was frozen by Mercenaries' [[time blaster]]. He would later be unfrozen by Wheeljack's machine and could be seen celebrating the reunification of Cybertron with his fellow Cybertronians.{{storylink|The Immobilizers}}

Bumblebee participated in the ceremony at the grand opening of Trypticon Plaza. When Astrotrain arrived and crash landed, Bumblebee sent for Ratchet. He participated in the council meeting to discuss Astrotrain’s warning of an impending threat, and when Tarn arrived, under attack by two Decepticon supersoldiers, Bumblebee and Optimus restrained one of them. After Tarn explained the conflict between the supersoldiers, Wheeljack supplied the Autobots, including Bumblebee, with gadgets to restrain the supersoldiers and end their conflict. The gadgets were effective, but the supersoldiers merely teleported away and continued their conflict. When Tarn spoke of his need for the [[Cortex Helm]], Bumblebee suggested asking Thunderhowl. He accompanied Optimus and the others to find Thunderhowl, who led them to the [[Isle of Onyx Prime]], where after being faced by living statues of Alpha Trion and nearly plummeting to their doom in a collapsing passageway, Tarn claimed the Cortex Helm for himself, bringing the Decepticon supersoldiers under his control. Supersoldiers teleported in and restrained everyone, as Tarn declared himself the true leader of the Deceptions, and his intentions to annihilate the Autobots. Tarn ordered Shadow Striker to execute Bumblebee and Thunderhowl, but she allowed them to escape. Bumblebee joined Hot Rod and the other Autobot forces in the Valley of Repugnus, where they formed a plan to retake Cybertron. The Autobots teleported to the Cube arena, and Bumblebee rushed to Optimus’ side. He fought the supersoldiers with his stinger, and was aided by Repugnus and another Monsterbot, who drained his attacker of Energon, to Bumblebee’s horror. Tarn summoned reinforcements, and Bumblebee was pinned down and his teleportation device was destroyed. When Soundwave reprogrammed the supersoldiers, they stopped fighting, and Bumblebee questioned what had happened, realizing in horror that Soundwave had sacrificed himself to destroy Tarn. Bumblebee later attended Soundwave’s memorial, and followed Optimus outside to talk. He remarked that he didn’t know what he would do, now that the fighting was truly over. He was surprised when Optimus announced his intention to retire. The Autobots and Shadow Striker shared a group hug, which the [[Dinobot (Cyberverse)|Dinobots]] also joined, quite uninvited. {{storylink|The Perfect Decepticon}}

====Alternate universes====
A series of multiversal Bumblebees were among those who found themselves trapped in unspace after attempting to use the improperly repaired space bridge. Though a few lost their lives to the matter between universes, most were able to escape using the combined power of their AllSparks. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}

In a different universe, when Optimus confronted [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] following his attack on the High Council, Megatron realized that he and Optimus would oppose each other forevermore and slew his once friend with a point blank [[fusion cannon]] blast before he seized the Matrix from him. Though Bumblebee tried to aid his leader, he was restrained by Starscream and Shadow Striker, eventually being slain. When Megatron X crossed over into the primary timeline, he referenced Bumblebee to his counterpart, noting that he had died as a simple scout. {{storylink|The Other One}}

===''Play-Doh Videos''===
Bumblebee was doing construction work, along with [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] and the Purple [[Play-Doh]]. During their break time, Bumblebee and Grimlock got into a fight that caused the Purple Play-Doh to get injured several times in the process.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwBjrGeEGfw Play Doh Videos | Bumblebees Giant Robot Construction 🤖 Transformers x Play-Doh | The Play-Doh Show]</ref>

===''Transformers Stop Motion Series''===
While Bumblebee and [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] were racing, they were attacked by [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]], [[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] and [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]]. [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] eventually intervened to help them defeat the Decepticons.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHCujZVu8XI Autobots VS Decepticons! | Episode 1 | NEW Stop Motion | FULL Episode | Transformers Official]</ref> When the Decepticons were in pursuit of Bumblebee again, Optimus stopped the violence with a dance party in which both the Autobots and Decepticons participated in.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6-YBGrLtBg Transformers Dance off | Episode 2 | NEW Stop Motion | FULL Episode | Transformers Official]</ref> After [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] obtained the [[AllSpark]], Bumblebee and [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] fought them to retrieve it.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9ppUE6pjt8 Soundwave Vs Arcee | Episode 3 | NEW Stop Motion | FULL Episode | Transformers Official]</ref>

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
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==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
====Tiny Turbo Changers====
[[File:CV-toy TCC Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, [[2019]])
** ''Series:'' '''1, 2, 3, 5'''
** ''Bag Code'': '''A'''
: Released in the first Series of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Bumblebee changes from sports car to robot and back in a few simple steps. Like many toys in the line, Bumblebee has a molded "attack" weapon; in his case he has a blue "stinger" molded in place of his left hand. Many copies of this figure come with the waist assembled backwards, but this is easily remedied by popping his legs off and flipping his waist part around.

: Bumblebee was also released without changes in Series 2, 3 and 5.

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* '''Stealth Force Bumblebee''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2020)
** ''Series:'' '''4'''
** ''Bag Code'': '''J'''
: A semi-translucent black redeco of the Tiny Turbo Changer figure above was later released as part of Series 4.

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====Scout Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Scout-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Finally, a toy where you can't tell if the stock photos are mistransformed!]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Scout Class, [[2018]])
** ''Action Attack'': "Sting Shot"
: ''Cyberverse'' Scout Class Bumblebee is a Legends-sized toy that transforms from a robot to <s>a robot sitting down</s> a "transformational" mode in six easy steps. His "Sting Shot" Action Attack gimmick causes a blade to pop out of his right arm when triggered.<ref name=io9>[https://io9.gizmodo.com/these-new-transformers-cyberverse-figures-are-fantastic-1823007404 These New Transformers Cyberverse Figures Are Fantastic Callbacks to the Original '80s Toys] at io9.gizmodo.com</ref>

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* '''Bumblebee''' (Scout Class, 2019, 2021)
** ''Action Attack'': "Hive Swarm"
: This new Bumblebee is an all new sculpt despite superficial similarities to the first scout toy. His attack gimmick causes rocket packs to flip from under his arms. Unlike the first toy, both of his arms have 5mm compatible fists.

: This Bumblebee figure was originally slated to be released as the sole new figure in the second wave of Scout Class figures branded under the ''Power of the Spark'' [[subline imprint]]. However, that wave was ultimately never released anywhere in the world, and instead, the figure was eventually released as part of the second wave of Scout Class figures branded under the ''Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures'' subline imprint. Bumblebee was later released ''again'' in late 2021 in the line's final ''Dinobots Unite'' packaging refresh.

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* '''Stealth Force Bumblebee''' (Scout Class, 2020)
** ''Action Attack'': "Shadow Shot"
: This Bumblebee is a redeco of the Scout Class figure above, featuring a stealth-ish grey paint job.

: This figure apparently saw very limited distribution, with the only confirmed releases in Australia and Germany.
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====1-Step Changers====
[[File:Cyberverse-2018-1-Step-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|That's not my son! That's a single dad!]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (1-Step Changer, 2018)
: ''Cyberverse'' 1-Step Changer Bumblebee is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' "Patrol Mode" [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#PatrolMode|Bumblebee]], painted to disguise the fact that he's a completely different design, and transforms from robot to vehicle in a single step. He lacks the scannable roof insignia from the ''Robots in Disguise'' toy.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-1-Step-Bumblebee-New.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Looks like Bumblebee, sounds like Wreck-Gar.]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (1-Step Changer, 2019-2021)
** ''Japanese Name'': '''Turbo Change Bumblebee'''
** ''Japanese Release Date'': [[Calendar|July]] [[2019]]
** ''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-01'''
** ''Action Attack'': "Sting Shot"
: This Bumblebee is an all-new mold, sharing the same transformation scheme with [[Drift (AOE)#Turbo Changers|Turbo Changers Drift]] from [[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|the ''Last Knight'' toyline]]. His left arm also features a spinning Stinger gimmick.

: This version of Bumblebee has seen four releases: First in early 2019 in the original ''Cyberverse'' packaging design, then in late 2019 in the ''Power of the Spark'' [[subline imprint]] packaging refresh, then again in late 2019/early 2020 in the ''Battle for Cybertron'' subline imprint packaging refresh, and then ''again'' in 2021 in line's final ''Dinobots Unite'' subline imprint packaging refresh.

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[[File:CV-toy OneStep StealthForceBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Stealth Force Bumblebee''' (1-Step Changer, 2020)
** ''Action Attack'': "Shadow Shot"
: This Bumblebee is a redeco of the second 1-Step Changer figure above and is yet another stealth rendition of the character.

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====Warrior Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Warrior Class, 2018)
** ''Action Attack'': "Sting Shot"
: ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class Bumblebee transforms from robot to car. His "Sting Shot" Action Attack gimmick is activated when his left arm is clicked in place, pushing the chest up. Pushing his chest down causes his arm to spring up and the stinger on his hand to [[Cyber-slash tail weapon|spin and spin]]. Due to this, he lacks articulation in his left arm entirely, save for this gimmick. The right arm contains a forward swivel in the shoulder and a hinge at the elbow, and the hips are ball jointed.

: The knees are seemingly meant to have joints, but due to their design have a tendency to just pop off - the lower leg is a single piece that simply snaps over the end of the thigh and the small rounded pegs that are meant to hold it together are very small. Additionally, a thick ridge on the rounded bottom end of the thigh forces the two sections apart when the knee is rotated; removing this ridge or swapping the thighs seems to restore this functionality.

: The stock photography (to the right) shows the figure with yellow joints sticking out of the hood, which is grey and black and the final version. The same stock photo also strangely has the right arm lower down the body than the actual figure, despite the toy ''not being able to do that.'' Meanwhile: the switch that activates his spinning stinger is yellow in the stock photo instead of the final product's unpaintable black plastic.

: This toy was released in ''[[Nezha: Transformers (toyline)|Nezha: Transformers]]'' packaging in Chinese markets.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Class-Hive-Swarm-Attack-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Warrior Class, 2019)
** ''Action Attack'': "Hive Swarm"

: This Bumblebee is a retool of the Warrior Class figure above, featuring a new head and forearms with missile-based weaponry. His "Sting Shot" Action Attack is replaced with "Hive Swarm", which consists of his spinning missile hand. The black striping on his forehead and center vehicle kibble are omitted.

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* '''Bumblebee''' ("Cybertronian Mode" Warrior Class, 2019, 2021)
** ''Action Attack'': "Sting Shot"

: Yet another retool of the Warrior Class toy, this Bumblebee features Cybertronian parts and a newly-molded head. He retains the Sting Shot gimmick from the first figure and fixes the knee issue that the original Earth-mode version had.

: As with numerous other Transformers toys, this figure was first found at Toys"R"Us sotrs in Hong Kong before Hasbro officially announced it.

: This version of Bumblebee was released twice: First in 2019 under the ''Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures'' subline imprint, and then again in 2021 in the line's final ''Dinobots Unite'' subline imprint packaging refresh.

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====Ultra Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Ultra-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Ultra Class, 2018-2019)
** ''Action Attack'': "Hive Swarm"
: ''Cyberverse'' Ultra Class Bumblebee is a Voyager-sized toy that transforms from robot to car in seven steps. His "Hive Swarm" Action Attack gimmick flips his windows down and springs a cannon on each side.<ref name=io9 />

: Once again, this version of Bumblebee was released twice: First in 2018 in the original ''Cyberverse'' packaging design, and then again in 2019 in the ''Power of the Spark'' subline imprint packaging refresh. He was also available as a ''Nezha: Transformers'' product in China.
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[[File:CV-toy UltraClass EnergonArmorBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Ultra Class, 2019, 2021)
** ''Accessories'': 2 swords

: This Ultra Class Bumblebee is a different mold with an Energon Armor gimmick instead of an Action Attack. He also comes with 2 swords.

: Along with a few ''Cyberverse'' figures, this Bumblebee was meant to be released for the Japanese markets by [[TakaraTomy]], under the name "TCV-35 Weapon Trigger Bumblebee" with an April 2020 release date. Unfortunately, unlike the Deluxe Class figures, the toy's release is canceled due to either poor sales or the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, or both.

: Like the previous Ultra Class figure, this version of Bumblebee was also released twice: First in late 2019 under the ''Battle for Cybertron'' subline imprint, and then again in 2021 in the line's final ''Dinobots Unite'' subline imprint packaging refresh.
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====Ultimate Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Ultimate-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Ultimate Class, [[2018]])
** ''Japanese Name'': '''Stinger Sword Bumblebee'''
** ''Japanese Release Date'': [[Calendar|July]] [[2019]]
** ''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-05'''
** ''Action Attack'': "Sting Shot"
: Released as part of the second wave of Ultimate Class, this Leader-sized Bumblebee transforms into a very show-accurate robot unlike most of his previous toys, but his left arm possesses 2/3 of the vehicle hood chunk (with a sculpted fist), which features a spring-loaded flip-out stinger as his Action Attack gimmick. This gimmick can be activated in both robot and vehicle mode.

: Exercise caution while rolling his vehicle mode as Bumblebee's painted knees are very close to the ground.

: Like the Warrior Class and the first Ultra Class toys above, this toy was released under the ''Nezha: Transformers'' branding in China.
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====Elite Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Elite-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=2|thumb|"Bang Bang Simulations!"]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Elite Class, 2019)
** ''Japanese Name'': '''Battleship Power Bumblebee'''
** ''Japanese Release Date'': [[Calendar|September]] [[2019]]
** ''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-15'''
** ''Spark Armor'': Ocean Storm

: ''Cyberverse'' Elite Class Bumblebee is a Warrior Class-sized mold that transforms from robot to car. He features better articulation and a more screen-accurate design due to a different conversion scheme and lack of built-in gimmick. He also comes with the "[[Ocean Storm]]" Spark Armor accessory that is evocative of the Yamato cruiser from ''Space Battleship Yamato'', which can form his battle armor in robot mode. The armor automatically transforms in place if folded down when combined with Bumblebee.

: Like all ''Cyberverse'' Elite-class armor, The Ocean Storm features a unique built-in helmet. Its armor mode has limited articulation, with elbow and bicep swivel joints, but does not have any shoulder articulation to speak of due to the way it automatically transforms when attached. As a result, it cannot assume the slightly splayed stance that it is shown in on the back of the package. It also has a flip-out anchor weapon which snaps into place in ship mode and unlocks by changing to armor mode. In addition, the armor features multiple 5 mm post holes, including the hands, shoulders, elbows, and one on the left forearm. The bridge and conning tower are only held in by friction, and as such may pop out during play. The clip that locks into Bumblebee's waist can be rather tight, but can be disconnected by lifting the plate up rather than trying to pull it forward.

: The CG stock renders also depict his unpaintable joints as black before it was replaced into light gray.

: The Ocean Storm was redecoed with a new helmet into [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse|Cheetor]]'s Sea Fury armor.
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====Deluxe Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Deluxe-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Is he an Action Master? Short answer: No. Long answer: No way.]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2019, 2021)
** ''Build-a-Figure part'': Maccadam's waist (2019 release only)
** ''Japanese Name'': '''Action Master Bumblebee'''
** ''Japanese Release Date'': [[October]] [[2020]]
** ''Japanese ID Number'': '''Action Master 04'''
** ''Accessories'': Blaster, Stinger, Stinger [[Fire Blast effect|effect part]]
** ''Action Attack'': "Sting Shot"

: Released as part of the ''Cyberverse'' [[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)#Deluxe Class|Deluxe Class]] lineup, this Bumblebee is a show-accurate mold that is more poseable than most of his previous releases. He comes with a handheld blaster, a removable Stinger that can be wielded by his 5 mm hands, and an effect part. While the effect part is meant for the Stinger, its horizontal gaps allow it to fit loosely on the blaster. Bumblebee features 3 mm posts on his chest and right leg, compatible with the Fire Blasts included in the [[Battle Master]] toys. In robot mode, his blaster can be stored inside either of his door wings and his Stinger can be stored either on his back 3 mm stand port or on a special port on either of his lower legs. In vehicle mode, his blaster can be stored under his hood and his Stinger can also be attached to the aforementioned leg ports.

: In Japan, Bumblebee was released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive. The catalog reveals that he was originally intended to be sold for the regular market (hence the "TCV-32" ID Number) with a March 2020 release date. Like the rest of his wave, he was released in a windowless, monochrome packaging.

: Similar to various other figures of ''Cyberverse'' Bumblebee, Deluxe Class Bumblebee was also released twice: First in late 2019 under the ''Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures'' [[subline imprint]], and then again in 2021 in the line's final ''Dinobots Unite'' subline imprint packaging refresh. The second release omitted the Maccadam Build-a-Figure part.
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====Battle Call====
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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Battle-Call-Officer-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Autobots Unite!]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Officer Class, 2020)
** ''Accessories'': Shield/Two-piece Armblade

: Released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'''s Battle Call subline, the Officer Class Bumblebee is a roughly Leader-sized mold that converts from robot to car and back. Like his sub-line brethren, Bumblebee features a "Battle Call" voice-activated gimmick, which automatically deploys his armor and activates his battle sounds if "Power Up" is spoken. His shield can be separated into two blades to mount onto his forearms.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Battle-Call-Trooper-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I thought I said, Autobots Unite!]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Trooper Class, 2020)
** ''Accessories'': Sword, Shoulder armors
: This Deluxe-sized Bumblebee is released as part of the Trooper Class lineup, coming with a different weapon, and additional shoulder armors.

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====Roll & Combine====
[[File:CV-toy RollCombine Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Bumblebee / Dinobot Swoop''' (Roll & Combine, [[2021]])

:''Cyberverse'' Roll & Combine Bumblebee transforms from robot mode to car mode and forms the lower half of [[Bumbleswoop]] when combined with [[Swoop (Cyberverse)|Swoop]].

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====Roll N' Change====
[[File:CV-toy RollNChange Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Roll N' Change, 2021)
** ''Accessories'': Sword, Armor

: A large-scale figure of Bumblebee transforms automatically when rolled along a smooth surface. He features Energon Armor parts, a sword and electronic lights.

: This toy received a nomination for Best Toy Vehicle in the 2021 Toy of the Year Awards.

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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:Buzzworthy_Bumblebee_Trash_Crash.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Recycle The Night!]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Elite Class, 2021)
** ''Series'': '''''Cyberverse'''''
** ''Spark Armor'': Trash Crash

: Part of the cross-''Generations'' ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' subline, this Spark Armor Bumblebee is an unchanged release of [[#Elite Class|the figure above]], with his Ocean Storm partner replaced with a redecoed [[Trash Crash]] originally included with [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)#Spark_Armor|Spark Armor Grimlock]].

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* '''Optimus Prime / Bumblebee / Megatron / Starscream''' (Warrior Class 4-pack, 2021)
** ''Series'': '''''Cyberverse'''''

: The [[#Warrior Class|first Warrior Class Bumblebee]] was re-released without any changes for this 4-pack along with [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Cyberverse)#Buzzworthy Warrior|Cybertronian Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Cyberverse)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Starscream]].

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[[File:TF-Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-Cyberverse-2018-Deluxe-Three-Pack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Bumblebee / Optimus Prime / Cheetor''' (Deluxe Class 3-pack, [[2022]])
** ''Series'': '''''Cyberverse'''''
** ''Accessories'': Blaster, Stinger, Stinger [[Fire Blast effect|effect part]]

: The [[#Deluxe Class|Deluxe Class Bumblebee]] toy was re-released without any changes for this 3-pack along with [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#Buzzworthy Deluxe|Optimus Prime]] and [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Cheetor]]. This release does not come with a [[Maccadam]] [[Maccadam#Cyberverse|build-a-figure piece]].

: This 3-pack first saw release in Asian countries such as Singapore, Taiwan, and Malaysia.

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[[File:CV-toy Buzzworthy 1-Step Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (1-Step Changer, 2022)
** ''Series'': '''''Cyberverse'''''

: The [[#New1Step|second 1-Step Changer Bumblebee]] (the first to be based on his actual ''Cyberverse'' design) was re-released without any changes in [[rebranding|rebranded]] ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' packaging.

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* '''Bumblebee / Dinobot Swoop''' (Roll & Combine, [[2023]])
** ''Accessories'': Tail and hind legs/whip
: The Bumbleswoop two-pack was also later rereleased with no noticeable changes in a ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' packaging.

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==Merchandise==
===Burger King===
[[File:Cyberverse Burger King toys 2019.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Burger King Toy, 2019)
** ''Accessories'': Projectile
: Burger King's take on Bumblebee is a non-transforming figure that also looks rather reminiscent to his Elite Class toy with the inclusion of grey battleship parts sculpted on his body as armor. His right arm and hips are articulated, whereas his left arm has a spring-loaded projective launcher molded into it.
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===McDonald's===
[[File:CV-toy McDonalds 2019 Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2019)
** ''Accessories'': Ship armor
: As a second Happy Meal promotion for ''Cyberverse'', Bumblebee is a 4-inch-tall non-transforming figure with articulation at the hips and arms. As an [[Action Master]]s-esque play feature, he includes a small ship (reminiscent of his Elite Class toy) that can be separated in half and reattached into various pins around his body as weapons or pieces of armor. Oddly this promotion was released just one month after the aforementioned Burger King toy.

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[[File:CV-toy McDonalds 2021 Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2021)
: Released only in Singapore in January 2021, Bumblebee is a non-transforming figure with limited articulation. The chest of the figure has a panel with a lenticular image sticker on it which changes angle when the left arm is moved. Moving the panel causes the image on his chest to change.

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===''Nezha: Transformers''===
[[File:Nezha-toy XiaomiBrickSet Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Building brick set, 2019)
** ''Set number'': '''QL1676'''
** ''Pieces'': '''392'''
: Released by [[Xiaomi]] as part of the Chinese-centric ''[[Nezha: Transformers (toyline)|Nezha: Transformers]]'' toyline, this Bumblebee is a Lego-style building kit that can be assembled into either an approximately 10-inch-tall poseable robot mode or a car mode. Similar to how most ''[[Kre-O]]'' figures work, Bumblebee must be disassembled and reassembled in order to change from one mode to the next.

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[[File:Nezha-toy XiaomiOnebot Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Onebot set, 2020)
** ''Set number'': '''OBDHF02HZB'''
** ''Pieces'': '''770+'''
: ''Onebot'' Bumblebee is a similar building kit to the one above and can also be assembled into either robot or car mode, except it's now much larger and is based on the "Lego Technic" style of more complex pieces and builds. It was released as part of the MITU brand of building sets also made by Xiaomi. Building instructions are available on the official app for mobile devices and Windows. Robot mode requires 726 parts assembled over 655 steps, car mode takes 496 parts and 534 steps.

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* '''Bumblebee''' (Blind-box building doll, 2021)
** ''Set number'': '''???'''
** ''Pieces'': '''???'''
: This "blind box building doll" Bumblebee uses the same style of construction as the ''Onebot'' set above, but is a much smaller kit resulting in a super-deformed robot mode that lacks a rebuildable vehicle mode.

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==Notes==
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* As with some of the ''Cyberverse'' cast, Bumblebee's design is based on the [[evergreen]] design also used for his [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], with some minor stylistic tweaks.
* Bumblebee's loss of his voice is a borrowed trait from his [[Bumblebee (Movie)|movieverse]] and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|"Aligned"]] counterparts; his use of bleeps to communicate before leaving Cybertron is derived from the latter, while using radio clips to speak on Earth comes from the former.
* For most scenes throughout the show, Bumblebee uses an [[Animation error|incorrect model]] where his [[:File:CyberverseMegatronisMyheroinsigniaerror.jpg|Autobot insignia is missing the white shape inside the top section]]. This error repeats itself quite frequently in many other appearances of the insignia as well.
*[[Jeremy Levy]] says that Bumblebee and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]'s relationship was pitched to him as a brother and sister relationship, sorry shippers.

===Foreign names===
* ''Japanese:'' '''Bumblebee''' (バンブルビー ''Banburubī'')
* ''Mandarin:'' '''Dàhuángfēng''' (China, 大黄蜂, "Hornet")

==See also==
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* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], the plucky yellow [[kid-appeal character]] from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], the voiceless yellow one-man franchise from the [[live-action film series]].
* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], the hothead yellow kid-appeal character from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]].''
* [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], the yellow kid-appeal character turned leader from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}

==References==
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[[Category:Cyberverse Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyberverse combiners]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Scouts]]
[[Category:Nezha Autobots]]

Bumblebee (Cyberverse)

2023-10-19T19:03:06Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Deluxe Class */

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: ''Bumblebee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Cyberverse-Bumblebee-Hasbro-art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Hey, kid, what's your name?" "I can't remember." "Where you from?" "I can't remember." "Can't you remember anything?" "I remember the Alamo."]]
'''Bumblebee''' is totally the bravest, coolest, most epic scout in the [[Autobot]] ranks... or, at least, he ''thinks'' he is. Problem is, his memory chip was damaged on [[Earth]], and now he can't remember his critical mission, or how he got to the planet in the first place. It's a good thing that he has the help of his best friend [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] and his leader [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] to rely on, because with [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s hot on his tail, getting his memories back isn't going to be easy.

With his memories intact, 'Bee is easygoing and friendly. Always up for some fun, he often finds himself playing off against his friends' temperaments. When spending time with the thrill-seeking [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]], he is comparatively cautious, but also encourages more reserved bots like [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]] or Windblade to try new things and enjoy themselves. That said, he's a dedicated Autobot, and any Decepticon who underestimates him will find themselves on the business end of his high voltage [[Stinger (weapon)|stinger]].

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Jeremy Levy]] (English), [[Ryōhei Kimura]] (Japanese)|[[Alessandro Bevilacqua]] (French), [[Steven Merting]] (German), [[Alessandro Capra]] (Italian), [[Luis Miguel Cajal]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Alberto Bernal]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Péter Szokol]] (Hungarian), [[Renan Alonso]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
In the era prior to the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]], Bumblebee was close friends with [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] and [[Maccadam]] (though he heavily doubted the barkeep was one of the [[Thirteen]]). {{storylink|Maccadam's}} Like many bots of the time, Bumblebee was drawn to the rhetoric of the charismatic gladiator [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}

A fan of [[Cube (sport)|Cube]], Bumblebee tried to sneak into the Cube World Championship, even briefly posing as [[Cube mascot|the mascot]], where he befriended the [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] before security tossed him out. When Windblade called him back in via [[Cityspeaker|cityspeaking]], the two found [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] trying to sabotage the match and tried to thwart him, an adventure that ended in Bumblebee himself being on the Cube court and becoming the star of the show. {{storylink|Cube (episode)|Cube}} Bumblebee took his new friend to [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] where he introduced her to his many friends and the barkeep himself who pegged that the duo were hiding in a [[Bumblebee Cave|cave]]. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} At one point afterwards, Bumblebee played a round of Cube with Windblade, but lost despite his best efforts. Jovially, the two friends then had a rematch. {{storylink|Siloed}}

Alongside his friend [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]], Bumblebee took a vacation to [[Velocitron]] where he introduced his friend to [[Blurr (Cyberverse)|Blurr]]. As his friends clashed egos, Bumblebee tried to offer aid to [[Nervous bot|a stumbling fellow]] only to be rebuked. A three way between the trio ended in disaster when the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Plague of Rust]] struck Velocitron destroying the cities and infrastructure in mere hours. With the planet utterly lost, the trio made a mad dash for the [[space bridge]] with Blurr, infected by the Plague, stayed behind to destroy the portal and prevent the spread of the disease to other Cybertronian worlds. {{storylink|Terminal Velocity}}

With Megatron's [[Decepticon]] movement gaining unprecedented popularity, the gladiator's personality took on darker shades with open war soon becoming a real possibility. Bumblebee accompanied [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus]] to a last peace talk where he bore witness to Megatron declaring the Great War. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}} When Megatron had slew the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]], Bumblebee brought Optimus to speak with [[Alpha Trion (Cyberverse)|Alpha Trion]], the sole survivor of the attack. With the last vestiges of his power, Trion bestowed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] onto his protege turning him into Optimus Prime. In one battle of the war, Bumblebee and [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] were separated from [[Prowl (Cyberverse)|Prowl]]. Though Bumblebee wanted to go back for their friend, Optimus soon arrived, carrying the wounded tactician over his shoulders. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}}

Bumblebee undertook a mission to rescue Optimus from the notorious assassin [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]]. Bumblebee managed to quickly dispatch the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] guards and free the Prime, blasting an energon crate to cover their escape, the explosion consuming Shadow Striker. {{storylink|Shadowstriker (episode)|Shadowstriker}} When the Decepticon [[Drift (Cyberverse)|Deadlock]] tried to defect, Bumblebee brought him to the safe refuge of Maccadam's before Megatron arrived and threatened to start a brawl. Maccadam then barged in and transformed into his monstrous [[alternate mode]], claiming that there would be no fighting in ''his'' bar and cowing Megatron enough for him to retreat. Bumblebee congrulated the accomplishment only for Maccadam to shrug it off considering Bumblebee had just driven off a shuttle and blasted a ship with a [[triple-barrel ion shoulder cannon]] in mid-air. Confused, Bumblebee advised that the barkeep not drink so much. {{storylink|Maccadam's}}

Bumblebee's past would soon return to haunt him as when he attempted to prevent an energon shipment from crashing into [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]]. As Bumblebee scrambled to steer the tanker away from a crash landing, Shadow Striker returned, knocking him out and sending the craft plunging into the ice of Cybertron's poles. As the two duked it out, they found themselves pinned under a beam where Shadow Striker recounted the tale behind her survival and reconstruction. When the shifting of the craft allowed Bumblebee to free himself, he showed Shadow Striker mercy only for her to make another attempt to kill him, his life being saved by the timely arrival of Grimlock. Though the Dinobot wanted to pursue the assassin, Bumblebee convinced his friend to let her go. {{storylink|Shadowstriker (episode)|Shadowstriker}}

As the war wound down, the Decepticons captured [[Vector Sigma]] with Bumblebee being sent to scout the area and determine the Decepticons' plans for the computer only for one of [[Shockwave's drones]] to sight him. Though managing to shake off Starscream and Shadow Striker, Bumblebee was defeated by [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] and brought to Megatron who revealed his master plan was to use Vector Sigma to reprogram the [[AllSpark]] and have it birth a generation of loyal Decepticons. Information he was only telling Bumblebee because he made sure that the scout would never tell Optimus, a statement he backed up by ripping out the scout's [[voice box]]. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}

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Despite his disability, Bumblebee managed to inform Optimus of Megatron's plan prompting the Prime to launch the AllSpark off-world. Tasked with transporting the artifact, Bumblebee was caught off-guard by the AllSpark speaking to him before Starscream struck, destroying the depot Bumblebee was to hide it in. With no recourse, Bumblebee made his way to the [[space bridge]] in Iacon where, despite a heavy Decepticon presence, Optimus managed to launch the AllSpark off Cybertron. {{storylink|Allspark (Cyberverse)|AllSpark}}

Without the AllSpark however, Cybertron's deterioration sped up. In a later mission, Bumblebee and Optimus fought off the Seekers in the ruins of the [[Grand Imperium]]. Once they'd been chased off, Optimus used the sorry state of the once magnificent structure to emphasize the great damage the war had done to Cybertron and the mistake he'd made in launching the AllSpark, declaring that they had to retrieve it and restore their world. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}} The new [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor|''Vanguard''-class]] vessel, the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']], was soon completed and ready to launch, Bumblebee among its crew. Unable to convince Windblade to join him, the two took a last trip to Maccadam's, now totally ruined, where the old barkeep offered them some energon from his private supply. Maccadam informed the two he would be staying behind but reassured them that, though they would go their separate ways for a while, they'd see each other again and their friendship would endure. As the two shared a toast to their friendship, Maccadam told them to find "the king of the [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaurs]]" before Grimlock called them to the launchpad. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} On the launchpad, Bumblebee said a heartfelt goodbye to Windblade before Optimus called him aboard. {{storylink|Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory}}

The ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s journey was not a glamorous one and soon its [[energon]] supply began to dwindle. Once a rich bounty of energon had been detected on a frozen moon, Bumblebee joined Optimus and Grimlock to find the source only for the trio to be attacked by [[Cave monster|native insects]]. Though the three Autobots fought valiantly, their weapons had no effect on the [[alien]]s with Optimus ordering a retreat. Back on the ''Ark'', Optimus had [[Teletraan-1 (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-1]] confirm his hypothesis that the aliens had evolved to feed off the energon. With Optimus deeming the aliens' extinction too high a moral price to pay, he ordered everyone into the [[stasis pod]]s and the ship to be placed under Teletraan's control. Seconds before the cryo-gas overtook Bumblebee, Teletraan detected the AllSpark only for the scout to fall into stasis before he could abort the hibernation sequence. {{storylink|The Journey}}

As the ''Ark'' arrived over [[Earth]], it suffered an engine malfunction prompting Teletraan-1 to reactivate Grimlock so he could deal with the problem only for a hull breach to open in the hibernation bay. Thrown around by the change in pressure, Grimlock shook loose the restraints on several stasis pods, causing them to fly out of the ship. Grimlock desperately clung onto the last of the pods, Bumblebee's, only to loose his grip and send his friend hurtling down to the primitive planet. {{storylink|King of the Dinosaurs}}

Bumblebee crashed in the [[Himalayas]] and eventually reawoke, though suffering from heavy amnesia. Confused, he befriended a tribe of local goats and lived amongst them for a while before he went off exploring, leaving behind his stasis pod and blaster. {{storylink|Whiteout}}

[[File:Cyberverse-s1e1-Fractured-Windblade-hugs-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Wait hold on, where did you [[Windblade (G1)#Notes|come from]]?]]
While joyriding through a desert, Bumblebee was found by Windblade only for amnesia to prevent him from recognizing her and mistaking [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] for a friend Windblade had brought. Enough of Bumblebee's memories remained for him to access his [[Stinger (weapon)|stinger]] and momentarily paralyzed the Seeker after he'd shown his hostile intentions. After Thundercracker was taken care of, Windblade attempted to use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to connect with Bumblebee's mind and jog his memories only for the device to cause both Autobots to fall into [[stasis lock]]. {{storylink|Fractured}}
[[File:Cyberverse-s1e2-Memory-Windblade-in-Bumblebee's-mind.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Boo!!]]
When the two rebooted, they soon came under attack from Thundercracker and [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]]. While Bumblebee tried his best to hold Thundercracker off, his stinger malfunctioned and Windblade ordered him to retreat to a nearby mineshaft instead. He did as instructed, allowing Windblade to bury both Decepticons under a pile of rubble. The two then found the [[Decepticon scout ship]] with Windblade using its additional computing power to successfully use the cortical psychic patch and access Bumblebee's mind only to find he could not recall the location of the AllSpark but Bumblebee did find a memory of the ''Ark'' which convinced him of his and Windblade's friendship. The happy moment was cut short when [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] contacted the ship to know how his scouts were doing. Bumblebee, not remembering that Starscream was an enemy, cheerily answered the call and promptly blew their cover. {{storylink|Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory}}

After an erratic chase, Bumblebee set the ship down at a radio tower, exploiting the radio transmissions as cover, Windblade helped Bumblebee remember the AllSpark which roused the scout's memories of the ''Ark'' and Optimus Prime which served as a catalyst for Bumblebee's memories to begin self-repairing. {{storylink|Allspark (Cyberverse)|Allspark}} Further use of the patch helped Bumblebee remember going into stasis and the AllSpark being detected but he could not say where the ''Ark'' had wound up. {{storylink|The Journey}} When Windblade extracted the location of Bumblebee's stasis pod, she went off to investigate leaving her friend to watch [[human]] television, presenting him with his old blaster when she returned. {{storylink|Whiteout}}

As Bumblebee started to remember his early encounters with Megatron, he began to idolize the gladiator once again much to Windblade's alarm. With the cityspeaker's prodding, Bumblebee remember more of the atrocities the warlord had committed, culminating in reliving his voice box being torn out by the tyrant. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}} Poking around the shuttle some more, Bumblebee found a Cube, reawakening his memories of his and Windblade's first meeting. {{storylink|Cube (episode)|Cube}} An attempt to use the patch without Windblade brought back Bumblebee's memories of Velocitron's demise, {{storylink|Terminal Velocity}} and a sparring match brought back his memories of Shadow Striker and a hard lesson in picking battles. {{storylink|Shadowstriker (episode)|Shadowstriker}}

While evading a second Decepticon shuttle near Earth's space bridge, Bumblebee remembered Maccadam's on his own. Once he'd used a triple-barrel ion shoulder cannon to deter the Decepticons, the two set down in cave that looked like Bumblebee's head where they used the patch to remember more about Maccadam. In the session the two realized Maccadam's habit of rambling had in fact been prophecies relating to their current adventure and the barkeep's way of helping them, setting them on the search for "the king of the dinosaurs", {{storylink|Maccadam's}} a task made harder by the duo's ignorance on what dinosaurs were. Instead, Windblade directed Bumblebee to a new memory regarding the ''Ark'', hoping to find the ship's location. Within the memory Bumblebee found he was a deep cover Decepticon who'd sabotaged the ''Ark'' and led Megatron right to it. After being tried, Bumblebee broke free and was found by Optimus, a fellow deep cover agent. Realizing such events would never occur, Bumblebee shattered the memory revealing Windblade had been replaced by [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] who demanded to know where the ''Ark'' was in exchange for Windblade's safety. Disconnecting himself, Bumblebee set the shuttle on a collision course with the hangar the Seekers were using as a base once he'd primed the ship's self-destruct. When the two Autobots fled, Bumblebee assured his friend that their being alive was victory enough. {{storylink|Sabotage}}

As the two sought shelter at an airfield, Bumblebee picked up an Autobot distress signal. The beacon led them to a missile silo where they found [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]], an auxiliary data drone from the ''Ark''. Unfortunately, the drone was the bait in a trap laid by the Seekers. As Bumblebee was the only one Teletraan would answer to, [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] took Windblade hostage to force the scout's compliance only for Bumblebee to soon be on the receiving end of the torture, rousing the drone's security protocols into action. Using Teletraan's map of the complex, the trio made their escape only to be cornered at the exit. With great regret, Bumblebee was forced to leave Windblade behind as he got Teletraan to safety. {{storylink|Teletraan-X (episode)|Teletraan-X}} After listening to Teletraan recount the entirety of human history (which took 4.5 hours), Bumblebee outright asked where the ''Ark'' was... something Teletraan didn't know. Noticing that Bumblebee had retained the cortical psychic patch, Teletraan helped the scout remember more about Optimus Prime and to understand that everyone, even the greatest of heroes, was fallible. Inspired, Bumblebee raced back to the missile silo to free his friend, {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}} only to find she'd freed herself and found the location of a new Autobot. {{storylink|Siloed}}

Windblade led the group to a human construction site where Teletraan-X excavated the Autobot whom he then identified as Grimlock, along with a video clip of how Bumblebee and he had been separated. Using the human power grid, the Autobots reactivated Grimlock only to find his [[beast mode]] instincts were dominating his mind. Having found Grimlock's crown, an elaborate homing beacon, Bumblebee had Teletraan crown Grimlock which sent the Dinobot running away. Following the three found Grimlock's base where his video logs managed to trigger his transformation back to robot mode. {{storylink|King of the Dinosaurs}}

As Grimlock recounted his adventures, his systems picked up Shockwave arriving with two [[magnetic disruptor]]s which the scientist intended to use to shut down Earth's magnetic field. The Autobots made their way to the [[Arctic|North Pole]], on a commandeered cargo plane, where Bumblebee acted as the distraction by doing a jaunty dance. His boogying brought out a vengeful Shadow Striker. When the disruptor was destroyed, Bumblebee raced back aboard the cargo plane, escaping only thanks to Shadow Striker's glitchy limbs. {{storylink|The Extinction Event}}

Back at Grimlock's base, the Dinobot revealed a map of [[Pangaea]] which Teletraan used to place the ''Ark'' at [[Mount St. Hilary]]. When the quartet arrived, they were instantly shot down by the Seekers and Bumblebee found himself used as ammunition in a [[Fastball Special]] against Nova Storm. When the group recovered, Teletraan-X revealed that the [[Decepticon fleet]] was approaching Earth. Their resolve strengthened, the Autobots breached the volcano where they found the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Awaken Sleeping Giants}}

Their joy was short-lived as the Decepticons returned, now revealed to have been tracking them via Shockwave's drones. After initially clashing with Shadow Striker, Bumblebee entered the ''Ark'' with Teletraan and made his way to the hibernation bay. There they found that Teletraan-1 was dead and Teletraan-X quickly began to upload himself into the ship's mainframe only for Shadow Striker to arrive and destroy the drone. Bumblebee attacked his arch foe only to be defeated and once again being saved by Grimlock. As Bumblebee mourned over Teletraan-X, the second magnetic disruptor struck the volcano... only for Teletraan-X to reveal he'd downloaded himself into the ship's mainframe. After Teletraan had used the ship's guns to take care of the Decepticons, he raised the shields in time to protect them all from the eruption. With everyone safe, Teletraan awoke the rest of the crew, Bumblebee hugging Optimus, before the Decepticon fleet arrived, right above the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s resting place. {{storylink|Eruption}}

The Cybertronians eventually became known to humankind. While outside the ''Ark'', Bumblebee was caught on camera doing a dance, eventually ending in a fall and winning the dubious honor of #2 on [[TOP3WEEKLY]]'s "TOP ROBOT FAILS!!" video. At some point, Bumblebee's voice box was repaired.
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When the Decepticons constructed a [[Planet Smasher]] on Earth's moon, the Autobots travelled to the satellite, Bumblebee using the low gravity to dance around the aerial Decepticons before their enemies retreated behind a [[force field]]. After breaching the field and shutting down the Planet Smasher, the Autobots followed into an underground bunker. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}} While unable to catch up with the Decepticons, the Autobots were able to disable the [[planetary engine]]s with which the Decepticons intended to destroy Earth. As Optimus made a statement to the human race, Bumblebee noticed [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|an animal]] watching them only for it to disappear when he tried to show it to Hot Rod. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}}

Asking around the ''Ark'', Bumblebee learnt from [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] that the creature he'd seen was a cheetah. Heading to Wheeljack's lab to see if the inventor had any useful inventions, Bumblebee bore witness to Grimlock gorging himself on [[Hyper-Fuel]], Bumblebee racing after his overcharged friend only to constantly bested by his kinetic energy. Cornering the primary airlock with Wheeljack, Bumblebee accidentally created a [[black hole]] that threatened to devour Hot Rod before Optimus casually saved the day with Wheeljack's [[force shield blaster]]. Hot Rod then sighted the moon cheetah outside the ''Ark'', the two scouts racing after it. Left in the dust by Hot Rod and the cheetah's speed, Bumblebee failed to make it to the [[GroundBridge]] before it closed. Sulking off, Bumblebee griped that no one would believe him. {{storylink|The Visitor}}

After the GroundBridge network was discovered, the Autobots used it to triangulate the AllSpark's location. While the Autobots managed to force open a portal to the artefact's location, it was found that only Optimus could pass through. Optimus eventually returned, explaining that Starscream had seized the AllSpark but introduced the cheetah as "Cheetor", newest member of the Autobots. {{storylink|Trials}}

Once Cheetor had explained his backstory, the Autobots invaded the ''Nemesis'' for the AllSpark and Vector Sigma. While Optimus led the main attack force, Bumblebee and Hot Rod backed up Cheetor as he searched the ship for the AllSpark. When Cheetor tried to sense the artefact however, he discovered that it was not aboard the ''Nemesis'', revealing this to everyone and ending the battle. When Megatron revealed that Starscream had gone rogue, it set the stage for the next round of Autobot/Decepticon peace talks. {{storylink|Dark Birth}} Confident that these peace talks would fail, Bumblebee lounged around with Hot Rod and Cheetor before Slipstream was killed by [[Bludgeon (Cyberverse)|Bludgeon]], sparking a free for all. With no alliance to be had, Optimus declared that the Autobots would have to stop Starscream on their own. {{storylink|Parley}}

Acting on Slipstream's intelligence, Bumblebee returned to the missile silo only for Cheetor to discover that the AllSpark was no longer present. Upon returning to the ''Ark'', a distress came in from the ''Nemesis'', under siege from Starscream. Arriving, the strike team found the Decepticons to have been paralyzed by a [[scraplet]] swarm. After being separated from Optimus and Windblade, Bumblebee told Cheetor to press on and find the AllSpark even as the scraplets swarmed him. While Cheetor failed to retrieve the AllSpark, he did manage to have it send out a wave of energy that healed the ''Nemesis'' and everyone aboard. {{storylink|Starscream's Children}}

As Cheetor attempted to find his place in the Autobot chain of command, Bumblebee decided to train him as a scout. The two were eventually captured by Starscream, who sought to assimilate Cheetor's AllSpark powers into himself, only for Cheetor to use liquid energon to briefly turn the scraplets' feral hunger against the Seekers. Having managed to capture one of the critters, the two scouts brought it to Wheeljack for study. {{storylink|Spotted}} When Wheeljack tried to use the creature to locate Starscream, he ran across Shockwave, having had the same idea, who used a hologram of a captured Bumblebee to ensure the Autobot's cooperation. {{storylink|Secret Science}}

When the ''Ark'' came under attack, the Autobots thought it Starscream only to discover, to their dismay, that it was [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]]. After they told the shark that [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] was dead, he flew off in a huff, leaving the Autobots to reminisce about how much they hated him. It was then that the still alive Jetfire turned up, requesting aid in his vendetta, only for Optimus to turn him down, prioritizing the search for the AllSpark. {{storylink|Infinite Vendetta}}

Jetfire eventually led the Autobots to the AllSpark's hiding place only for the Decepticons to arrive followed by an AllSpark empowered Starscream. Through his new powers, Starscream nearly extracted the [[spark]]s of all those present only for Optimus to channel the power of the Matrix to blast the AllSpark out the Seeker. As Bumblebee tended to his leader, the Decepticons seized the AllSpark before the now feral scraplets turned on everyone. Protecting Optimus, Bumblebee remained on the sidelines throughout the battle before the cavern began collapsing. After both Optimus and the AllSpark had been taken through a GroundBridge to the ''Ark'', Bumblebee made a point to retrieve Starscream's body, reasoning that Optimus would want the Seeker to face justice. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}}

As part of a scheme to get the AllSpark off of Earth, Bumblebee and Cheetor remotely piloted one of a quintet of shuttles the Autobots intended to use as decoys. The ''Nemesis'' pursued and destroyed the shuttles, and while the Decepticons were distracted, the ''Ark'' lifted off and made a beeline for the space bridge in Earth's orbit. However, Sky-Byte, not fooled by the Autobot ploy, attacked the ''Ark'' and broke onto the bridge, Grimlock knocking the attacker back out into space. However, Sky-Byte's gambit had bought the ''Nemesis'' the time it needed to intercept the ''Ark'', nearly destroying it with a turbolaser barrage, before Cheetor used the AllSpark to repair the Autobot ship, allowing it to slip past the ''Nemesis''. As the ''Ark'' reached the space bridge however, the portal violently exploded. Though, like the others, Bumblebee was initially disheartened, his fighting spirit was restored when Optimus returned to the bridge and ordered a course set for home. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}}

As the ''Ark'' sailed through space, Grimlock set up a celebratory party, Bumblebee faking a "C-class emergency" to bring Optimus to the hangar bay. After the Prime made an incredibly awkward speech, celebrations began in full swing, He was later a victim of Wheeljack's malfunctioning AllSpark Energy Emitter Badges, driving him to attack everything in a maddened rage. Optimus eventually managed to shut down the chips, and later made the ultimate sacrifice, dancing, to get the victory celebration back on track. {{storylink|Party Down}}

When passing through a dense asteroid field, Bumblebee, Cheetor and Hot Rod broke out the [[solar-wave boards]] and went surfing solar flares before they discovered unusual formations in the rocks. When another solar flare struck, the three were separated with Bumblebee being found by [[the Tails]], a faction of the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] race. Brought with them to [[the Park]], Bumblebee reunited with his friends, both of whom had fallen in with the other two Sharkticon factions, with the Autobots convincing the species to reunify, albeit against the Autobots. Retreating back to the ''Ark'', Cheetor used the AllSpark to reconstitute the [[Sharkticon homeworld]], securing peace for the aliens. {{storylink|Wiped Out}}

While discussing Cheetor's longing for Earth, Bumblebee and Cheetor found that Windblade had stolen the AllSpark, her will overridden by an entity from [[Croaton's planet|a red planet]]. Joined by Optimus and Hot Rod, the two scouts followed the cityspeaker to the planet's surface and found an abandoned city which Windblade tried to reach the centre of. Constantly delayed by the city's automatic defences, the group could not stop Windblade from unleashing the AllSpark at the city's heart only to find that the possessing entity was one of the legendary [[Titan (group)|Titans]]. Introducing himself as [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]], the Titan told them his story, apologizing for any trouble he'd caused before he set off to find the colonists that had been abducted from him. {{storylink|Ghost Town}}

After forty cycles in space, the Autobots soon became bored. An EMP storm soon struck the vessel, locking Bumblebee, and everyone else, in position before Grimlock and Arcee managed to restore power to the ship and their crewmates. Unaware of what had just transpired, Bumblebee and Hot Rod stole a shuttle, eager for an adventure. {{storylink|Perfect Storm}}

When a distress call from [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] came in, the Autobots repaired an old space bridge to try and quickly return home. The repairs were only a partial success as the Ark soon wound up trapped in unspace, the void between universes. Meeting up with other versions of themselves, the nine groups of Autobots used all their AllSparks to punch open a portal back to their universes. Arriving in orbit of Cybertron, the Autobots had a hearty cheer that their struggles were finally over. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}
[[File:Cyberverse EOTU II Bumblebee OtherDimension.jpg|300px|thumb|right]]

Failing to raise Chromia, Optimus suspected a trap, entrusting the AllSpark to Cheetor as he ordered everyone to abandon ship, leaving the ''Ark'' to be blown up by a [[laser snare]]. Along with Hot Rod, Bumblebee was assigned to guard Cheetor, the three remaining on the outskirts of the battle under orders to not enter the [[Threshold of the Well]] until a direct path had been cleared. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}

After Chromia informed Windblade of a backdoor to the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of the AllSpark]], "Team Hot Rod" began making their way underground. When the three stopped at a toxic energon swamp to regain their bearings, [[Drift (Cyberverse)|Drift]] caught up with them. Though the three welcomed Drift's aid, the swordsmech lunged at the three, revealing himself to having been a deep-cover Decepticon agent. As Hot Rod delayed the traitor, Bumblebee and Cheetor pressed further underground, coming to rest in a jungle. As Cheetor theorized about the environment, Bumblebee was captured by [[Repugnus (Cyberverse)|Repugnus]] and his tribe of [[Monsterbot (Cyberverse)|Monsterbots]]. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron III}}

Strung up, Bumblebee was nearly devoured by the Monsterbots before Cheetor found him, using the AllSpark to quell the diminutive Cybertronians' hunger and win their friendship. The Monsterbots guided the duo to the Well where they found Shockwave waiting for them. After the scientist knocked Cheetor out, Bumblebee used his fallen friend's spear to disable Shockwave, allowing the two to return the AllSpark to its resting point and return life to Cybertron. As they basked in their victory, Shockwave awoke and extracted his spark, using its malignant energies to try and corrupt the AllSpark.

Realizing what he had to do, Cheetor bid a fond goodbye to Bumblebee and sacrificed his own spark to purify the AllSpark and ensure the future of the Cybertronian race. As Cybertron began to heal itself, Cheetor's voice spoke out to Bumblebee one last time, assuring his friend that he would always be with him in spirit. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}

The peace would not last long however. The [[Quintesson]]s soon invaded Cybertron, locking the populace in a virtual reality that celebrated the [[Parade of Metals]]. Within the Loop, Bumblebee chatted up with several of his friends only to be barred from reaching Windblade by the parade floats. During his early attempts to free the Cybertronians from the Loop, Hot Rod tried to free Bumblebee to no avail. {{storylink|The Loop}} {{storylink|The Sleeper}} Along with the others, Bumblebee was freed when [[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]] hacked into the Loop and introduced a flock of [[Air Hammer (Cyberverse)|Air Hammers]] into the simulation, the beasts shocking everyone into transforming whereupon they awoke and retreated to [[Iaconus]]. {{storylink|The Scientist}}

As part of a team-building exercise, Bumblebee was placed in a team with [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]], Shadow Striker, and [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]], taking on swarms of drones. {{storylink|The Alliance}} When it was determined that the only way to destroy the Quintesson flagship was to draw out the [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]] and its army, Bumblebee was part of Optimus and Megatron's strike team that infiltrated the ship. When the group reached the [[multiverse drive]], they were confronted by the [[Scientist (Cyberverse)|Scientist]]. While Megatron promptly shot the Quintesson dead, he deployed an army of backup bodies, Bumblebee and Optimus holding them off as Wheeljack, backed up by Megatron and Dead End, disabled the drive only for the Decepticons to betray Wheeljack as they fled to another universe. {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}}

Soon afterwards, the Judge, damaged beyond repair by Hot Rod's group, crashed into the ship, its out of control weapons collapsing it. With no recourse, the three Autobots used the drive and jumped into another universe only to be confounded by its shifting architecture. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} The shifts eventually put Bumblebee next to the portal home. Optimus ordered Bumblebee to hold his position, {{storylink|The End Of The Universe II}} before Wheeljack simply used his grappling gun to reunite the trio. Passing back through the portal, the Autobots found themselves in the Scientist's laboratory, facing off against his endless supply of bodies before Wheeljack tracked the Scientist's command signal to his true body, a diminutive organic creature, and squashed him. With the alien dead, the three moved outside to deal with the brainwashed Croaton. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}} Arriving outside, the Autobots joined the fight against the [[Prosecutor (Cyberverse)|Prosecutors]] before they were confronted by the new Judge, Starscream, and Megatron arrived aboard [[Astrotrain (Cyberverse)|Astrotrain]]. With both leaders in one place, Starscream began using unspace to destroy the universe before both used their Matrices of Leadership to defeat the Judge, saving the universe. In the aftermath, the Transformers formed a truce. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}

During the course of the invasion, Windblade had overexerted herself freeing the brainwashed Croaton. With the Titan's city mode now serving as the Decepticon capital, Hot Rod sent Bumblebee was to scout their territory. Making his way to the cityspeaker chamber, Bumblebee was found by Shadow Striker who took him to Windblade's braindead body in the infirmary. Though Shadow Striker allowed Bumblebee to leave in peace, he was soon discovered, forcing him to call for reinforcements, [[Whirl (Cyberverse)|Whirl]] carrying Windblade away. Though the two nearly made it back to Autobot territory, they were intercepted by Megatron, who was ready to execute them, before Optimus arrived, citing that Megatron holding an Autobot was a treaty violation. Though Megatron let the Autobots go, he warned them to never return. In Iaconus' medbay, Ratchet explained Windblade's state before Chromia entered with a potential solution. {{storylink|Enemy Line}}

Using a psychic tracker from Caminus, Chromia led Bumblebee across Cybertron to Windblade's various psychic shards. The first of these led the two friends to [[Crystal City]] where they befriended [[Thunderhowl (Cyberverse)|Thunderhowl]] and aided him in defeating the [[Crystalline King]]. {{storylink|Thunderhowl (episode)|Thunderhowl}} When another shard was detected on [[Moonbase 3|Luna 3]], Chromia directed Bumblebee to [[Meteorfire (Cyberverse)|Meteorfire]] for aid in breaching the moon's [[force field]]. Though the former star brought Bumblebee to the moon, his obsession with the macabre led to the two exploring the abandoned communications hub where Bumblebee was haunted by ghosts of fallen warriors. The two eventually discovered that the cause of the ghosts was an [[obicular-class parasitic entity]]. Channeling his multiverse energy, Bumblebee shattered the entity, not only retrieving Windblade's shard but freeing [[Cosmos (Cyberverse)|Cosmos]], who'd been held captive by the alien. {{storylink|Alien Hunt! With Meteorfire And Cosmos}}

Along with Grimlock, Bumblebee ventured deep underground to the valley of the Monsterbots for the next shard before an energon river separated them. Awakening to the sight of a massive city, Bumblebee discovered that the Monsterbot society had been taken over by the decadent [[Energon Master]]s, run by [[Affluous]]. After earning the ire of Affluous, Bumblebee attempted to roll out only to be affected by "the shocks" and imprisoned him. While in jail, Bumblebee met [[Teknicus]] who explained that he'd built a tower for Affluous that cause the shocks. After channeling his multiverse energy for a jailbreak, Bumblebee destroyed the tower, just as Grimlock led Repugnus' group into the city, collecting the shard of Windblade. {{storylink|Journey To The Valley Of Repugnus}}

When Ratchet prepared to upload what they had of Windblade's mind, [[Hammerbyte|a shark]] broke in and stole her body. Along with Chromia, Bumblebee followed in a shuttle to the [[Argon Sea]], diving in after it. After the two had dealt with some energy sucking fauna, the shark returned, Bumblebee subduing it with his stinger. In the process however, he was knocked loose and plunged into the depths of the sea. On the sea floor, Bumblebee found a service hatch just as Chromia caught up with him. Waving her after him, Bumblebee entered only to fall under the thrall of the [[Dweller (Cyberverse)|Dweller]] being forced to attack Chromia before she used his own stinger to free him. Once they'd all escaped the rogue Titan, Bumblebee and Chromia took Windblade back to Iaconus, bidding farewell to Hammerbyte. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}}
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After Optimus Prime had received instructions from the [[Thirteen]] to destroy the alternate version of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] that Megatron had brought into their reality, Bumblebee joined the infiltration team into Croaton, during which Chromia saved him from an attack by Shadow Striker. After the Autobots had made it to the control room, they and the Decepticons were suddenly surrounded by towering hostiles. {{storylink|Silent Strike}}

The hostiles were quickly identified as [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s created by [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|an alternate version of Megatron]] who had won the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] and the owner of the alternate Matrix. Along with the other Autobots, Bumblebee battled several supersoldiers and received a power boost of multiverse energy from Optimus Prime. When the alternate Megatron arrived, he disabled his counterpart before reclaiming his Matrix. Before he could merge it with once again, Bumblebee stole it and flew off.

Dodging several supersoldiers, Bumblebee made for the border only to be knocked down by Megatron X before he could find a way through the shield. Before the invader could slay Bumblebee, Optimus engaged him in a duel of Matrices long enough for Windblade, the last of her shards within the alternate Matrix, to disable the talisman, allowing Optimus to triumph, Bumblebee collecting the last piece of his friend from the tyrant's broken body. After Astrotrain had taken Megatron X away, Ratchet presented the recovered Windblade to the Autobots, Bumblebee hugging his friend. {{storylink|The Other One}}

Bumblebee was present at the signing of the [[Treaty of the Wall]], but, along with all the other Autobots and Decepticons, was frozen by Mercenaries' [[time blaster]]. He would later be unfrozen by Wheeljack's machine and could be seen celebrating the reunification of Cybertron with his fellow Cybertronians.{{storylink|The Immobilizers}}

Bumblebee participated in the ceremony at the grand opening of Trypticon Plaza. When Astrotrain arrived and crash landed, Bumblebee sent for Ratchet. He participated in the council meeting to discuss Astrotrain’s warning of an impending threat, and when Tarn arrived, under attack by two Decepticon supersoldiers, Bumblebee and Optimus restrained one of them. After Tarn explained the conflict between the supersoldiers, Wheeljack supplied the Autobots, including Bumblebee, with gadgets to restrain the supersoldiers and end their conflict. The gadgets were effective, but the supersoldiers merely teleported away and continued their conflict. When Tarn spoke of his need for the [[Cortex Helm]], Bumblebee suggested asking Thunderhowl. He accompanied Optimus and the others to find Thunderhowl, who led them to the [[Isle of Onyx Prime]], where after being faced by living statues of Alpha Trion and nearly plummeting to their doom in a collapsing passageway, Tarn claimed the Cortex Helm for himself, bringing the Decepticon supersoldiers under his control. Supersoldiers teleported in and restrained everyone, as Tarn declared himself the true leader of the Deceptions, and his intentions to annihilate the Autobots. Tarn ordered Shadow Striker to execute Bumblebee and Thunderhowl, but she allowed them to escape. Bumblebee joined Hot Rod and the other Autobot forces in the Valley of Repugnus, where they formed a plan to retake Cybertron. The Autobots teleported to the Cube arena, and Bumblebee rushed to Optimus’ side. He fought the supersoldiers with his stinger, and was aided by Repugnus and another Monsterbot, who drained his attacker of Energon, to Bumblebee’s horror. Tarn summoned reinforcements, and Bumblebee was pinned down and his teleportation device was destroyed. When Soundwave reprogrammed the supersoldiers, they stopped fighting, and Bumblebee questioned what had happened, realizing in horror that Soundwave had sacrificed himself to destroy Tarn. Bumblebee later attended Soundwave’s memorial, and followed Optimus outside to talk. He remarked that he didn’t know what he would do, now that the fighting was truly over. He was surprised when Optimus announced his intention to retire. The Autobots and Shadow Striker shared a group hug, which the [[Dinobot (Cyberverse)|Dinobots]] also joined, quite uninvited. {{storylink|The Perfect Decepticon}}

====Alternate universes====
A series of multiversal Bumblebees were among those who found themselves trapped in unspace after attempting to use the improperly repaired space bridge. Though a few lost their lives to the matter between universes, most were able to escape using the combined power of their AllSparks. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}

In a different universe, when Optimus confronted [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] following his attack on the High Council, Megatron realized that he and Optimus would oppose each other forevermore and slew his once friend with a point blank [[fusion cannon]] blast before he seized the Matrix from him. Though Bumblebee tried to aid his leader, he was restrained by Starscream and Shadow Striker, eventually being slain. When Megatron X crossed over into the primary timeline, he referenced Bumblebee to his counterpart, noting that he had died as a simple scout. {{storylink|The Other One}}

===''Play-Doh Videos''===
Bumblebee was doing construction work, along with [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] and the Purple [[Play-Doh]]. During their break time, Bumblebee and Grimlock got into a fight that caused the Purple Play-Doh to get injured several times in the process.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwBjrGeEGfw Play Doh Videos | Bumblebees Giant Robot Construction 🤖 Transformers x Play-Doh | The Play-Doh Show]</ref>

===''Transformers Stop Motion Series''===
While Bumblebee and [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] were racing, they were attacked by [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]], [[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] and [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]]. [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] eventually intervened to help them defeat the Decepticons.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHCujZVu8XI Autobots VS Decepticons! | Episode 1 | NEW Stop Motion | FULL Episode | Transformers Official]</ref> When the Decepticons were in pursuit of Bumblebee again, Optimus stopped the violence with a dance party in which both the Autobots and Decepticons participated in.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6-YBGrLtBg Transformers Dance off | Episode 2 | NEW Stop Motion | FULL Episode | Transformers Official]</ref> After [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] obtained the [[AllSpark]], Bumblebee and [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] fought them to retrieve it.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9ppUE6pjt8 Soundwave Vs Arcee | Episode 3 | NEW Stop Motion | FULL Episode | Transformers Official]</ref>

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
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==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
====Tiny Turbo Changers====
[[File:CV-toy TCC Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, [[2019]])
** ''Series:'' '''1, 2, 3, 5'''
** ''Bag Code'': '''A'''
: Released in the first Series of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Bumblebee changes from sports car to robot and back in a few simple steps. Like many toys in the line, Bumblebee has a molded "attack" weapon; in his case he has a blue "stinger" molded in place of his left hand. Many copies of this figure come with the waist assembled backwards, but this is easily remedied by popping his legs off and flipping his waist part around.

: Bumblebee was also released without changes in Series 2, 3 and 5.

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* '''Stealth Force Bumblebee''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2020)
** ''Series:'' '''4'''
** ''Bag Code'': '''J'''
: A semi-translucent black redeco of the Tiny Turbo Changer figure above was later released as part of Series 4.

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====Scout Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Scout-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Finally, a toy where you can't tell if the stock photos are mistransformed!]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Scout Class, [[2018]])
** ''Action Attack'': "Sting Shot"
: ''Cyberverse'' Scout Class Bumblebee is a Legends-sized toy that transforms from a robot to <s>a robot sitting down</s> a "transformational" mode in six easy steps. His "Sting Shot" Action Attack gimmick causes a blade to pop out of his right arm when triggered.<ref name=io9>[https://io9.gizmodo.com/these-new-transformers-cyberverse-figures-are-fantastic-1823007404 These New Transformers Cyberverse Figures Are Fantastic Callbacks to the Original '80s Toys] at io9.gizmodo.com</ref>

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* '''Bumblebee''' (Scout Class, 2019, 2021)
** ''Action Attack'': "Hive Swarm"
: This new Bumblebee is an all new sculpt despite superficial similarities to the first scout toy. His attack gimmick causes rocket packs to flip from under his arms. Unlike the first toy, both of his arms have 5mm compatible fists.

: This Bumblebee figure was originally slated to be released as the sole new figure in the second wave of Scout Class figures branded under the ''Power of the Spark'' [[subline imprint]]. However, that wave was ultimately never released anywhere in the world, and instead, the figure was eventually released as part of the second wave of Scout Class figures branded under the ''Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures'' subline imprint. Bumblebee was later released ''again'' in late 2021 in the line's final ''Dinobots Unite'' packaging refresh.

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[[File:CV-toy ScoutClass StealthForceBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Stealth Force Bumblebee''' (Scout Class, 2020)
** ''Action Attack'': "Shadow Shot"
: This Bumblebee is a redeco of the Scout Class figure above, featuring a stealth-ish grey paint job.

: This figure apparently saw very limited distribution, with the only confirmed releases in Australia and Germany.
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====1-Step Changers====
[[File:Cyberverse-2018-1-Step-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|That's not my son! That's a single dad!]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (1-Step Changer, 2018)
: ''Cyberverse'' 1-Step Changer Bumblebee is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' "Patrol Mode" [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#PatrolMode|Bumblebee]], painted to disguise the fact that he's a completely different design, and transforms from robot to vehicle in a single step. He lacks the scannable roof insignia from the ''Robots in Disguise'' toy.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-1-Step-Bumblebee-New.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Looks like Bumblebee, sounds like Wreck-Gar.]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (1-Step Changer, 2019-2021)
** ''Japanese Name'': '''Turbo Change Bumblebee'''
** ''Japanese Release Date'': [[Calendar|July]] [[2019]]
** ''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-01'''
** ''Action Attack'': "Sting Shot"
: This Bumblebee is an all-new mold, sharing the same transformation scheme with [[Drift (AOE)#Turbo Changers|Turbo Changers Drift]] from [[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|the ''Last Knight'' toyline]]. His left arm also features a spinning Stinger gimmick.

: This version of Bumblebee has seen four releases: First in early 2019 in the original ''Cyberverse'' packaging design, then in late 2019 in the ''Power of the Spark'' [[subline imprint]] packaging refresh, then again in late 2019/early 2020 in the ''Battle for Cybertron'' subline imprint packaging refresh, and then ''again'' in 2021 in line's final ''Dinobots Unite'' subline imprint packaging refresh.

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[[File:CV-toy OneStep StealthForceBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Stealth Force Bumblebee''' (1-Step Changer, 2020)
** ''Action Attack'': "Shadow Shot"
: This Bumblebee is a redeco of the second 1-Step Changer figure above and is yet another stealth rendition of the character.

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====Warrior Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Warrior Class, 2018)
** ''Action Attack'': "Sting Shot"
: ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class Bumblebee transforms from robot to car. His "Sting Shot" Action Attack gimmick is activated when his left arm is clicked in place, pushing the chest up. Pushing his chest down causes his arm to spring up and the stinger on his hand to [[Cyber-slash tail weapon|spin and spin]]. Due to this, he lacks articulation in his left arm entirely, save for this gimmick. The right arm contains a forward swivel in the shoulder and a hinge at the elbow, and the hips are ball jointed.

: The knees are seemingly meant to have joints, but due to their design have a tendency to just pop off - the lower leg is a single piece that simply snaps over the end of the thigh and the small rounded pegs that are meant to hold it together are very small. Additionally, a thick ridge on the rounded bottom end of the thigh forces the two sections apart when the knee is rotated; removing this ridge or swapping the thighs seems to restore this functionality.

: The stock photography (to the right) shows the figure with yellow joints sticking out of the hood, which is grey and black and the final version. The same stock photo also strangely has the right arm lower down the body than the actual figure, despite the toy ''not being able to do that.'' Meanwhile: the switch that activates his spinning stinger is yellow in the stock photo instead of the final product's unpaintable black plastic.

: This toy was released in ''[[Nezha: Transformers (toyline)|Nezha: Transformers]]'' packaging in Chinese markets.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Class-Hive-Swarm-Attack-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Warrior Class, 2019)
** ''Action Attack'': "Hive Swarm"

: This Bumblebee is a retool of the Warrior Class figure above, featuring a new head and forearms with missile-based weaponry. His "Sting Shot" Action Attack is replaced with "Hive Swarm", which consists of his spinning missile hand. The black striping on his forehead and center vehicle kibble are omitted.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-BCA-Warrior-Cybertronian-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Bumblebee''' ("Cybertronian Mode" Warrior Class, 2019, 2021)
** ''Action Attack'': "Sting Shot"

: Yet another retool of the Warrior Class toy, this Bumblebee features Cybertronian parts and a newly-molded head. He retains the Sting Shot gimmick from the first figure and fixes the knee issue that the original Earth-mode version had.

: As with numerous other Transformers toys, this figure was first found at Toys"R"Us sotrs in Hong Kong before Hasbro officially announced it.

: This version of Bumblebee was released twice: First in 2019 under the ''Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures'' subline imprint, and then again in 2021 in the line's final ''Dinobots Unite'' subline imprint packaging refresh.

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====Ultra Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Ultra-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Ultra Class, 2018-2019)
** ''Action Attack'': "Hive Swarm"
: ''Cyberverse'' Ultra Class Bumblebee is a Voyager-sized toy that transforms from robot to car in seven steps. His "Hive Swarm" Action Attack gimmick flips his windows down and springs a cannon on each side.<ref name=io9 />

: Once again, this version of Bumblebee was released twice: First in 2018 in the original ''Cyberverse'' packaging design, and then again in 2019 in the ''Power of the Spark'' subline imprint packaging refresh. He was also available as a ''Nezha: Transformers'' product in China.
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[[File:CV-toy UltraClass EnergonArmorBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Ultra Class, 2019, 2021)
** ''Accessories'': 2 swords

: This Ultra Class Bumblebee is a different mold with an Energon Armor gimmick instead of an Action Attack. He also comes with 2 swords.

: Along with a few ''Cyberverse'' figures, this Bumblebee was meant to be released for the Japanese markets by [[TakaraTomy]], under the name "TCV-35 Weapon Trigger Bumblebee" with an April 2020 release date. Unfortunately, unlike the Deluxe Class figures, the toy's release is canceled due to either poor sales or the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, or both.

: Like the previous Ultra Class figure, this version of Bumblebee was also released twice: First in late 2019 under the ''Battle for Cybertron'' subline imprint, and then again in 2021 in the line's final ''Dinobots Unite'' subline imprint packaging refresh.
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====Ultimate Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Ultimate-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Ultimate Class, [[2018]])
** ''Japanese Name'': '''Stinger Sword Bumblebee'''
** ''Japanese Release Date'': [[Calendar|July]] [[2019]]
** ''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-05'''
** ''Action Attack'': "Sting Shot"
: Released as part of the second wave of Ultimate Class, this Leader-sized Bumblebee transforms into a very show-accurate robot unlike most of his previous toys, but his left arm possesses 2/3 of the vehicle hood chunk (with a sculpted fist), which features a spring-loaded flip-out stinger as his Action Attack gimmick. This gimmick can be activated in both robot and vehicle mode.

: Exercise caution while rolling his vehicle mode as Bumblebee's painted knees are very close to the ground.

: Like the Warrior Class and the first Ultra Class toys above, this toy was released under the ''Nezha: Transformers'' branding in China.
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====Elite Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Elite-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=2|thumb|"Bang Bang Simulations!"]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Elite Class, 2019)
** ''Japanese Name'': '''Battleship Power Bumblebee'''
** ''Japanese Release Date'': [[Calendar|September]] [[2019]]
** ''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-15'''
** ''Spark Armor'': Ocean Storm

: ''Cyberverse'' Elite Class Bumblebee is a Warrior Class-sized mold that transforms from robot to car. He features better articulation and a more screen-accurate design due to a different conversion scheme and lack of built-in gimmick. He also comes with the "[[Ocean Storm]]" Spark Armor accessory that is evocative of the Yamato cruiser from ''Space Battleship Yamato'', which can form his battle armor in robot mode. The armor automatically transforms in place if folded down when combined with Bumblebee.

: Like all ''Cyberverse'' Elite-class armor, The Ocean Storm features a unique built-in helmet. Its armor mode has limited articulation, with elbow and bicep swivel joints, but does not have any shoulder articulation to speak of due to the way it automatically transforms when attached. As a result, it cannot assume the slightly splayed stance that it is shown in on the back of the package. It also has a flip-out anchor weapon which snaps into place in ship mode and unlocks by changing to armor mode. In addition, the armor features multiple 5 mm post holes, including the hands, shoulders, elbows, and one on the left forearm. The bridge and conning tower are only held in by friction, and as such may pop out during play. The clip that locks into Bumblebee's waist can be rather tight, but can be disconnected by lifting the plate up rather than trying to pull it forward.

: The CG stock renders also depict his unpaintable joints as black before it was replaced into light gray.

: The Ocean Storm was redecoed with a new helmet into [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse|Cheetor]]'s Sea Fury armor.
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====Deluxe Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Deluxe-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Is he an Action Master? Short answer: No. Long answer: No way.]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2019, 2021)
** ''Build-a-Figure part'': Maccadam's waist (2019 release only)
** ''Japanese Name'': '''Action Master Bumblebee'''
** ''Japanese Release Date'': [[October]] [[2020]]
** ''Japanese ID Number'': '''Action Master 04'''
** ''Accessories'': Blaster, Stinger, Stinger [[Fire Blast effect|effect part]]
** ''Action Attack'': "Sting Shot"

: Released as part of the ''Cyberverse'' [[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)#Deluxe Class|Deluxe Class]] lineup, this Bumblebee is a show-accurate mold that is more poseable than most of his previous releases. He comes with a handheld blaster, a removable Stinger that can be wielded by his 5 mm hands, and an effect part. While the effect part is meant for the Stinger, its horizontal gaps allow it to fit loosely on the blaster. Bumblebee features 3 mm posts on his chest and right leg, compatible with the Fire Blasts included in the [[Battle Master]] toys.

: In Japan, Bumblebee was released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive. The catalog reveals that he was originally intended to be sold for the regular market (hence the "TCV-32" ID Number) with a March 2020 release date. Like the rest of his wave, he was released in a windowless, monochrome packaging.

: Similar to various other figures of ''Cyberverse'' Bumblebee, Deluxe Class Bumblebee was also released twice: First in late 2019 under the ''Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures'' [[subline imprint]], and then again in 2021 in the line's final ''Dinobots Unite'' subline imprint packaging refresh. The second release omitted the Maccadam Build-a-Figure part.
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====Battle Call====
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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Battle-Call-Officer-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Autobots Unite!]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Officer Class, 2020)
** ''Accessories'': Shield/Two-piece Armblade

: Released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'''s Battle Call subline, the Officer Class Bumblebee is a roughly Leader-sized mold that converts from robot to car and back. Like his sub-line brethren, Bumblebee features a "Battle Call" voice-activated gimmick, which automatically deploys his armor and activates his battle sounds if "Power Up" is spoken. His shield can be separated into two blades to mount onto his forearms.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Battle-Call-Trooper-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I thought I said, Autobots Unite!]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Trooper Class, 2020)
** ''Accessories'': Sword, Shoulder armors
: This Deluxe-sized Bumblebee is released as part of the Trooper Class lineup, coming with a different weapon, and additional shoulder armors.

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====Roll & Combine====
[[File:CV-toy RollCombine Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Bumblebee / Dinobot Swoop''' (Roll & Combine, [[2021]])

:''Cyberverse'' Roll & Combine Bumblebee transforms from robot mode to car mode and forms the lower half of [[Bumbleswoop]] when combined with [[Swoop (Cyberverse)|Swoop]].

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====Roll N' Change====
[[File:CV-toy RollNChange Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Roll N' Change, 2021)
** ''Accessories'': Sword, Armor

: A large-scale figure of Bumblebee transforms automatically when rolled along a smooth surface. He features Energon Armor parts, a sword and electronic lights.

: This toy received a nomination for Best Toy Vehicle in the 2021 Toy of the Year Awards.

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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:Buzzworthy_Bumblebee_Trash_Crash.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Recycle The Night!]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Elite Class, 2021)
** ''Series'': '''''Cyberverse'''''
** ''Spark Armor'': Trash Crash

: Part of the cross-''Generations'' ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' subline, this Spark Armor Bumblebee is an unchanged release of [[#Elite Class|the figure above]], with his Ocean Storm partner replaced with a redecoed [[Trash Crash]] originally included with [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)#Spark_Armor|Spark Armor Grimlock]].

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[[File:Buzzworthy warrior 4 pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Optimus Prime / Bumblebee / Megatron / Starscream''' (Warrior Class 4-pack, 2021)
** ''Series'': '''''Cyberverse'''''

: The [[#Warrior Class|first Warrior Class Bumblebee]] was re-released without any changes for this 4-pack along with [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Cyberverse)#Buzzworthy Warrior|Cybertronian Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Cyberverse)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Starscream]].

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[[File:TF-Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-Cyberverse-2018-Deluxe-Three-Pack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Bumblebee / Optimus Prime / Cheetor''' (Deluxe Class 3-pack, [[2022]])
** ''Series'': '''''Cyberverse'''''
** ''Accessories'': Blaster, Stinger, Stinger [[Fire Blast effect|effect part]]

: The [[#Deluxe Class|Deluxe Class Bumblebee]] toy was re-released without any changes for this 3-pack along with [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#Buzzworthy Deluxe|Optimus Prime]] and [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Cheetor]]. This release does not come with a [[Maccadam]] [[Maccadam#Cyberverse|build-a-figure piece]].

: This 3-pack first saw release in Asian countries such as Singapore, Taiwan, and Malaysia.

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[[File:CV-toy Buzzworthy 1-Step Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (1-Step Changer, 2022)
** ''Series'': '''''Cyberverse'''''

: The [[#New1Step|second 1-Step Changer Bumblebee]] (the first to be based on his actual ''Cyberverse'' design) was re-released without any changes in [[rebranding|rebranded]] ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' packaging.

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* '''Bumblebee / Dinobot Swoop''' (Roll & Combine, [[2023]])
** ''Accessories'': Tail and hind legs/whip
: The Bumbleswoop two-pack was also later rereleased with no noticeable changes in a ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' packaging.

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==Merchandise==
===Burger King===
[[File:Cyberverse Burger King toys 2019.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Burger King Toy, 2019)
** ''Accessories'': Projectile
: Burger King's take on Bumblebee is a non-transforming figure that also looks rather reminiscent to his Elite Class toy with the inclusion of grey battleship parts sculpted on his body as armor. His right arm and hips are articulated, whereas his left arm has a spring-loaded projective launcher molded into it.
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===McDonald's===
[[File:CV-toy McDonalds 2019 Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2019)
** ''Accessories'': Ship armor
: As a second Happy Meal promotion for ''Cyberverse'', Bumblebee is a 4-inch-tall non-transforming figure with articulation at the hips and arms. As an [[Action Master]]s-esque play feature, he includes a small ship (reminiscent of his Elite Class toy) that can be separated in half and reattached into various pins around his body as weapons or pieces of armor. Oddly this promotion was released just one month after the aforementioned Burger King toy.

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[[File:CV-toy McDonalds 2021 Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2021)
: Released only in Singapore in January 2021, Bumblebee is a non-transforming figure with limited articulation. The chest of the figure has a panel with a lenticular image sticker on it which changes angle when the left arm is moved. Moving the panel causes the image on his chest to change.

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===''Nezha: Transformers''===
[[File:Nezha-toy XiaomiBrickSet Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Building brick set, 2019)
** ''Set number'': '''QL1676'''
** ''Pieces'': '''392'''
: Released by [[Xiaomi]] as part of the Chinese-centric ''[[Nezha: Transformers (toyline)|Nezha: Transformers]]'' toyline, this Bumblebee is a Lego-style building kit that can be assembled into either an approximately 10-inch-tall poseable robot mode or a car mode. Similar to how most ''[[Kre-O]]'' figures work, Bumblebee must be disassembled and reassembled in order to change from one mode to the next.

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[[File:Nezha-toy XiaomiOnebot Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Onebot set, 2020)
** ''Set number'': '''OBDHF02HZB'''
** ''Pieces'': '''770+'''
: ''Onebot'' Bumblebee is a similar building kit to the one above and can also be assembled into either robot or car mode, except it's now much larger and is based on the "Lego Technic" style of more complex pieces and builds. It was released as part of the MITU brand of building sets also made by Xiaomi. Building instructions are available on the official app for mobile devices and Windows. Robot mode requires 726 parts assembled over 655 steps, car mode takes 496 parts and 534 steps.

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* '''Bumblebee''' (Blind-box building doll, 2021)
** ''Set number'': '''???'''
** ''Pieces'': '''???'''
: This "blind box building doll" Bumblebee uses the same style of construction as the ''Onebot'' set above, but is a much smaller kit resulting in a super-deformed robot mode that lacks a rebuildable vehicle mode.

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==Notes==
[[File:Quidd-evergreen-Bumblebee-robot-mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|]]
* As with some of the ''Cyberverse'' cast, Bumblebee's design is based on the [[evergreen]] design also used for his [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], with some minor stylistic tweaks.
* Bumblebee's loss of his voice is a borrowed trait from his [[Bumblebee (Movie)|movieverse]] and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|"Aligned"]] counterparts; his use of bleeps to communicate before leaving Cybertron is derived from the latter, while using radio clips to speak on Earth comes from the former.
* For most scenes throughout the show, Bumblebee uses an [[Animation error|incorrect model]] where his [[:File:CyberverseMegatronisMyheroinsigniaerror.jpg|Autobot insignia is missing the white shape inside the top section]]. This error repeats itself quite frequently in many other appearances of the insignia as well.
*[[Jeremy Levy]] says that Bumblebee and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]'s relationship was pitched to him as a brother and sister relationship, sorry shippers.

===Foreign names===
* ''Japanese:'' '''Bumblebee''' (バンブルビー ''Banburubī'')
* ''Mandarin:'' '''Dàhuángfēng''' (China, 大黄蜂, "Hornet")

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
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|disambig=Bumblebee (disambiguation)
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* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], the plucky yellow [[kid-appeal character]] from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], the voiceless yellow one-man franchise from the [[live-action film series]].
* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], the hothead yellow kid-appeal character from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]].''
* [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], the yellow kid-appeal character turned leader from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}

==References==
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[[Category:Cyberverse Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyberverse combiners]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Scouts]]
[[Category:Nezha Autobots]]

Retractable string gimmick

2023-06-15T15:41:09Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* The Transformers */

[[File:Evac-planetmap1a.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Y'know what we do t' horse rustlers round these parts?]]

The '''retractable string gimmick''' involves a string that is wound up inside of a toy. The string can be pulled out manually, then it can be retracted with either a spring mechanism or gears. Retractable strings are used to simulate such things as winches and [[grappling hook]]s.

==Fiction==
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==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
* Transmetal 2 [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]

===''The Transformers''===
* [[Arcee_(G1)/toys#BotCon2001|Arcee]]

===''Armada''===
* [[Cliffjumper (Armada)|Cliffjumper]]
* [[Ransack (Armada)|Ransack]]
* [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]]

===''Energon''===
* [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]]
* [[Landquake (Energon)|Landquake]]

===''Super Link''===
* [[Torque (Energon)|Torque]]

===''Cybertron''===
* [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]]
* [[Payload (Cybertron)|Payload]]

===''Universe'' (2008)===
* [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]
* [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]

===''Animated''===
* [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]

===''Timelines''===
* [[Landshark (G1)|Landshark]]
* [[Megatron (SG)|Galvatron]]

===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
* Human Alliance and Fast Action Battlers [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]

[[Category:Gimmicks]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Amalgamated Water and Power Plant

2022-09-13T11:54:15Z

ELDASPOXD666: Added image caption (context for the joke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ8ViYIeH04&ab_channel=LetMeRave)

[[File:Starscream'sBrigade Water and Power Plant.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I'm at the Pizza Hut 
I'm at the Taco Bell 
I'm at the combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell]]
The '''Amalgamated Water and Power Plant''' supplies both electricity and water. For a [[Transformer]], this means they can recharge ''and'' get that nasty case of [[scraplet]]s seen to at the same time. It also handily has pylons large enough to chain a [[conehead]] to. It's on the north side of a city near near [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]], possibly [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]].

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s stopped at the Amalgamated Water and Power Plant to recharge, and chained up the four [[Transformer]]s they'd captured. Unfortunately they were found by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and the two Decepticon factions began to fight. It was this scene that [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], who was searching for [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]], happened to spy from the air. He alerted [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] who gave the order to roll out. The other Autobots got there as [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] was laying into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and rescued Jazz and Cliffjumper under cover of the fight. Megatron's forces remained on the losing end of the beating and eventually retreated, leaving their leader at Bruticus's mercy until the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s turned up to save him. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon locations]]
[[Category:Power plants]]
[[Category:United States of America]]

N.E.S.T. Sentry

2022-07-31T07:29:57Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Notes */ Added further evidence to support the N.E.S.T. Sentry's inclusion in the Kreon 4-Pack

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:''N.E.S.T. Sentry is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Kre-O]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:KreO-toy NESTsentry.jpg|upright=2|thumb|With Evac gone, it is now the turn of the Sentry :D :D :D]]

The '''N.E.S.T. Sentry''' guards from the shadows... apparently, since you'll never see him around the [[NEST|N.E.S.T.]] stations in Orlando or Hollywood.

Is it a man-made drone? Are there many of them? Are they a fully-sparked Autobot who toils in obscurity? [[Fanon|Who knows?]]

==Toys==
===''Kre-O''===
*'''Kreon 4-Pack''' (2020)
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#UniversalKreO|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#UniversalKreO|Megatron]], N.E.S.T. Sentry, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#UniversalKreO|Optimus Prime]] (duh)
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: The N.E.S.T. Sentry is an olive-green version of the ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] [[Beachcomber (G1)#Kre-O|Beachcomber]] (using the 2015 revamped style of Kreon), only without all of the "extra" bits not directly attached to the robot mode that actually allow it to form a "dune buggy" mode. (It is currently uncertain if said relevant parts were ever released in olive-green in the other ''Kre-O'' franchises, and even then, this shade of olive plastic is paler than the olive used in, say, the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' kits.)

: The Sentry is only available in a 2020 [[Universal]] Studios exclusive Kreon four-pack, with [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Universal4pack|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Kre-O|Megatron]], and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Universal4pack|Optimus Prime]]. Prior versions of this set had ride-character [[Evac (Ride)#Kre-O|Evac]] in the fourth slot, but that character's seeming removal from all Universal park merchandise (but not The Ride itself) led to the creation of the Sentry to take his place.

: Currently, this set is not ''technically'' available online, only at the at-park gift shops immediately outside The Ride. Ordering the Kreon 4-pack via Universal's online shop will almost certainly net you the prior Evac-release version. It ''can'' however be specifically ordered over the phone by calling the Universal store's customer help number (found online) and requesting the version with the N.E.S.T. Sentry. Please be nice to the person helping you with this order.

==Notes==
[[File:ROTF Dune Runner Scout.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Coincidence or intentional homage? The world may never know.]]
* The Sentry is quite possibly the last Kreon to ever be made. Sadness.
* The set the Sentry comes in lacks the prior version's "Kreon 4-pack" markings. It also has a completely different UPC from the Evac versions of the set. But it takes the exact same slot in the shops, and it's a lot easier to call it the "Kreon 4-pack" when talking to the overworked people handling the Universal phone line when trying to obtain this version of the set.
* The packaging render for the Sentry is a straight recoloring of the Beachcomber render, complete with inexplicable misplaced 1x1 rounded gray plate just hovering over their right shoulder.
* A Beachcomber redeco might seem an odd choice to fill the gap Evac left, but it actually has a basis in past ''Transformers'' movie lore! The ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Beachcomber (ROTF)#Toys|Beachcomber]] toy was a redeco of ''Fallen'' [[Dune Runner (ROTF)#Toys|Dune Runner]], who... okay, was based on a [[Sector Seven]] vehicle, but he's a drab-olive with gray dune buggy and has NEST markings. So could this guy actually be a Kreon of Dune Runner? [[Personal canon|Could be!]] Additionally, a Sector Seven buggy can be found on display outside the ride, so he somewhat fits the 4-pack's theme of "characters that you'd find at the park" (although the buggy itself is actually identified as [[Landmine (Movie)|Landmine]]).

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Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)

2022-07-26T20:25:24Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Characters */ Added Swindle to the character list. Note: although there is a bot that resembles Swindle in the trailer, it remains unclear if it's supposed to be him. This edit is subject to change.

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[[File:Transformers-EarthSpark-Poster-Nick.jpg|thumb|upright=2|[[Nick Roche|By Nick,]] [[Nickelodeon|for Nick]].]]
'''''Transformers: EarthSpark'' ''' is an upcoming animated series set to debut in November [[2022]] in support of the [[franchise]] of [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|the same name]]. First announced on [[February 25]], [[2021]] alongside ''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|Transformers: BotBots]]'', the new series will be co-produced by [[Entertainment One]] and [[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]], and it will feature 3D [[computer-generated imagery|CG animation]] by [[Icon Creative Studio]]. In the United States, the series will exclusively premiere on [[Paramount+]] in November 2022, with 26 half-hour episodes ordered for its first season.
{{Quote|What you are doesn’t define who you are. We are all -- MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE!|Tagline}}
==Premise==
[[File:EarthSpark first look.jpg|thumb|upright=2]]
Many years after the end of the war between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s, young [[human]]s [[Robby Malto|Robby]] and [[Mo Malto]] are struggling to adapt after moving from [[Philadelphia]] to the small town of [[Witwicky (ES)|Witwicky]]. When they find a strange object in a cave, it grants them mysterious robotic gauntlets and gives life to the [[Terran]]s [[Twitch Malto|Twitch]] and [[Thrash Malto|Thrash]]—the first ever [[Transformer]]s to be born on [[Earth]]. Now bonded to them through their gauntlets, the Maltos adopt the two robots into their family, while the Autobots reach out to them and offer the Terrans the chance to be mentored by [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]]. Now, as new threats both Decepticon and human arise, the Maltos work together to keep each other safe and find their place in the world while learning what it truly means to be a family.

==Characters==
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*[[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] ([[Danny Pudi]])
*[[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Alan Tudyk]])
*[[Elita-1 (ES)|Elita-1]] ([[Cissy Jones]])
*[[Wheeljack (ES)|Wheeljack]]
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*[[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] ([[Rory McCann]])
*[[Swindle (ES)|Swindle]]
*[[Bombshell (ES)|Bombshell]]
|c3=
*[[Robby Malto]] ([[Sydney Mikayla]])
*[[Mo Malto]] ([[Zion Broadnax]])
*[[Dot Malto]] ([[Benni Latham]])
*[[Alex Malto]] ([[Jon Jon Briones]])
*[[Mandroid|Dr. Meridian/Mandroid]] ([[Diedrich Bader]])
|h4=[[Terran]]s||c4=
*[[Twitch Malto]] ([[Kat Khavari]])
*[[Thrash Malto]] ([[Zeno Robinson]])
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*[[Arachnamech]]s
}}

==Creative team==
The series is executive produced by [[Ant Ward]], [[Nicole Dubuc]] and [[Dale Malinowski]]. Malinowski is also developing the show alongside [[Claudia Spinelli]] and [[Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt]]. Other known staff include story editor [[Mae Catt]], storyboard director [[Jordan Rosato]], director [[JJ Conway]], storyboard artist [[Matthew Humphreys]], writer [[Maasai Singleton]], and character designers [[Nick Roche]] and [[Angelo Vilar]].

==Notes==
* The series was originally planned to premiere on Nickelodeon first, with international releases to follow. At Nickelodeon's upfront in March 2022, a newer announcement clarified that the series would premiere globally on Paramount+ in November 2022.<ref>[https://www.theilluminerdi.com/2022/03/30/transformers-earthspark-november/ Transformers: EarthSpark Rolls Out on Paramount+ This November]</ref> No announcement has been made as to whether the series will later air on Nickelodeon like other Paramount+ series.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://deadline.com/2021/02/nickelodeon-orders-transformers-animated-comedy-series-hasbro-franchise-1234700661/ Nickelodeon Orders 'Transformers' Animated Series Based On Hasbro Franchise — Deadline]

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Megatron (Movie)/toys

2022-04-28T13:22:05Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Studio Series */

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'''[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]''' got the Hollywood bad-guy treatment, and therefore got truckloads of toys too!
He also ''became'' a truck later on. Funny, that is.

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:Movie Legends Megatron toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Just what the hell do I turn into?]]
*'''Megatron''' (Legends Class, 2007)
**''Japanese name:'' '''EZ Collection Megatron'''
:[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Megatron is the smallest mainline ''Movie'' Megatron toy. The sheer simplicity of the Legends class toy means that his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] is basically his [[robot mode]] splayed out. His robot mode is passably accurate but has the Alien Queen-sque head design that was replaced with the finalized design after this figure's production (though due to the lack of detail, it can also be interpreted as his current head design). Due to his transformation scheme, he has a swiveling waist. Despite its simplicity, the Legends class figure is far closer to Megatron's actual design in the movie than most of his larger figures.

:The toy was also later released as part of the blind-packed EZ Collection lineup, distributed via TakaraTomy's subsidiary Subarudo.

:The figure is misassembled in the package with the arms being swapped putting paint applications and more sculpted detail on the wrong sides of his arms; it is a simple matter to rectify this though as they are on rather loose ball joints at the shoulder and are easily popped off and swapped around. It should be noted that the arms & head are molded in softer, rubbery plastic. While it was unknown if they would harden and break just like [[Scorponok (Movie)#Legends Class toys|Scorponok]], the pieces can get loose onto the hard plastic ball joints over time. Also, the parts are prone to photodegrading over a few years.

:The figure is slightly mistransformed in the picture to the right, as well as all pictures depicting his vehicle mode below - the wingtips should be rotated 180° downwards, making for a more screen-accurate jet mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/LegendsMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Legends Megatron at TFU.info]''
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*'''Generations Legends''' (Target exclusive multi-pack, 2007)
[[File:TargetGenerationsLegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Megatron is quite beside himself.]]
: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]], [[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Legends of Cybertron Megatron]] and Movie Legends Megatron.

:His arms are still misassembled in-package.
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[[File:Movie Allspark Legends pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Quick, Bumblebee! You hold up Megatron, I'll just fight with the others!" "...I hate you."]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)
:A [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive, this six-pack of Legends Class figures contains unmodified toys of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (Movie)#TRULegendsPack|Jazz]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Bumblebee]], Megatron, [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Starscream]], and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Barricade]].

:Like Bumblebee & Starscream, he was packaged in alternate mode. He ''still'' has the arms misassembled.
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[[File:TF-2007-Allspark-Battles-Legends-Class-2-pack-Ice-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Look like both halves of Jazz will have a front bumper.]]
*'''Battle Jazz vs. Ice Megatron''' (Legends multi-pack, 2008)
:Ice Megatron is a, well, ice-themed redeco of Legends Class Megatron, which means his black paint applications have been replaced by blue. He comes packed with yet another redeco of Legends class [[Jazz (Movie)#LegendsVsMegatron|Jazz]], this time "battle damaged".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/LegendsIceMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Ice Megatron at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:Movie Voyager Megatron toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, I think I'm as weird as the ''[[Transformers: The War Within|War Within]]'' figures! ...nah, not there yet.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-14'''
**''Accessories:'' Projectile

:Voyager Class Megatron transforms into an ice-covered version of his Cybertronic jet, with transparent blue plastic forming large portions of his vehicle mode, such as parts of his wings. This ice design is carried onto his robot mode, with his legs, shoulders and chest having some kind of 'ice' plastic covering them. With a significantly different (and simple compared to other figures of the same pricepoint) transformation sequence compared to his earlier Leader class toy, his chest frost lowers and his shoulders raise to robot mode position when you bring his lower body forward thanks to [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] technology. He also has his fusion cannon in its entirety on his left arm. His wings feature flip-out "ice blades", and pulling on a piece in the back of his jet mode brings them forward like pincer claws.

:Something interesting to note is that his feet are entirely spring-loaded, which means his foot and the two "rear toes" on each feet automatically close up when he's not standing up. Surprisingly, this helps a lot with the posing, as the feet parts automatically position themselves for the perfect balance.

:The stock photo on the toy's packaging depicts Megatron with the unused head that appeared in some concept art. However, the rest of the figure's body is still modeled after the final character model.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/VoyagerMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Voyager Class Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie Voyager Premium Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wouldn't the toy above be much cooler with duller colours?]]
*'''Megatron''' ("Premium Series" Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Projectile

:One of the first figures available in the ''[[Premium Series]]'' (although not explicitly identified on the packaging as such), Voyager Class Megatron was released exclusively at Best Buy on October 16th, 2007 alongside the North American launch of the ''Transformers'' movie DVD. Megatron has been completely redecoed, covering most of his previously grey parts with metallic silver paint and a black paint wash over the top of that. Black and gold highlights are used to offset all of the silver, while the transparent 'ice' parts are clear. These changes essentially make Megatron far more accurate to his movie appearance.

:Megatron is presented in robot mode inside a special display box similar in shape to the packaging for the Hasbro release of ''Generation 1'' ''Masterpiece'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/BestBuyMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Premium Series'' Voyager Class Megatron at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Movie Voyager BOMC Megatron.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|I'll crush you with my bare hands!]]
*'''Battle Over Mission City''' ("Screen Battles" two-pack, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Projectile

:A Target exclusive redeco of Voyager Class Megatron in primarily beige and chocolate brown colors with brown paintwashes, this version replaces the ice colored translucent plastic with two shades of translucent orange to replicate a look that resembles Megatron's fiery demise (or atmospheric re-entry). Unlike the previous releases, this version's wings are painted to match the body color, so they give the appearance of molten slag. This version was only available in a two-pack with a mostly unchanged Deluxe Class [[Jazz (Movie)#TargetvsMegatron|Final Battle Jazz]] in reference to their fight on the skyscraper featured in the film.

:As the colors on this Megatron are very similar to the colors on the Screen Battles version of Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]], it can be assumed that those two sets are meant to also represent the climactic final battle at the end of the film.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/ScreenBattlesMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Screen Battles'' Voyager Class Megatron at TFU.info]''
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====Leader Class toys====
[[File:TF07-Leader-Megatron.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|"Ohhhh! I turn into a big-boned guy!"]]
*'''Megatron''' (Leader Class, 2007)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MD-07'''

:Leader Class ''Movie'' Megatron transforms into a gray Cybertronic assault jet. Unlike the Voyager Class toy above, this mold does not feature any molded ice details; instead it uses metallic blue paint to represent his frozen form. In robot mode, Megatron's right "[[Rocket Claw]]" disconnects at the wrist to become the spiked end of the extendable "[[Mace (weapon)|chain]] [[whip]]" weapon concealed within his forearm; pressing the black switch on the arm pulls the chain taut for a whipping attack. His arms also link together at the wrists to form a "[[fusion cannon]]," with the pod on his left forearm concealing the weapon's [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]]ing twin barrels, exposed by pulling a switch. His other automorph features include his wings folding up as his vehicle nosecone is moved into place, and his feet unfolding as his knees are straightened. Finally, pressing the button on his waist activates a small friction motor, which moves various torso plates and blades on his back into place, accompanied by a metallic shrieking sound and flashing yellow lights.

:Megatron's instructions summarily fail to actually tell the reader about how his gimmicks work. The whipping-action black switch for his flail is not mentioned; they do not detail how to connect the arms for fusion cannon mode; and the fact that the cannon is on a slider, allowing it to be center-aligned, rather than sitting off to one side, is also omitted.

:There is an error in Megatron's legs, in that his left and right hip joints have been swapped for reasons unknown. Switching them allows for a slightly smoother transformation. In addition to ''that'', both of Megatron's hands have a finger misassembly. Two pieces are molded to have two fingers, while one is obviously supposed to be a thumb–however, this thumb is on the 'outside' of his hands instead of the inside. The prototype on the packaging's stock photos show the correct assembly.

:Possibly a dropped feature [[for safety reasons]], the right hand (partly a projectile tethered to the arm) is designed to launch out of his wrist via a spring-loaded firing mechanism. However, the spring for the launching mechanism was removed, though the firing trigger remains. One can either find a compatible spring or steal the spring in his left arm fusion cannon, then place it in his right forearm, though stealing the spring from his left arm would disable his fusion cannon-retracting Automorph.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Leader Class Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Premium Movie Megs.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|"Hey, I got a tan!"]]
*'''Megatron''' ("Premium Series" Leader Class, 2008)

:Premium Megatron is a redeco of the previously released Leader Class Megatron. The figure is now given far more movie-accurate paint applications of black, gold, & silver. Premium Megatron also features the classic transformation sound when the chest Automorph function is activated. The original "metal shriek" sound is retained when the sound button is pressed in vehicle mode.

:In the promotional photos of the toy, this version was pictured with a new vehicle mode face cover that fit the new head better. However, this retool was apparently dropped before actual production but can still be seen on the box back photography. All manufacturing errors from the first release are still present.

:Unlike some of the early "Premium Series" toys, Premium Leader Megatron was mass-released at a variety of retailers, instead of being an exclusive to any particular store.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/PremiumMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Premium Series'' Leader Class Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ACG-HK-2008-Transformers-Commemorative-Box-Set.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Commemorative Box Set (Decepticon)''' (2008)

:Released an an exclusive for Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong (ACG, also known as Ani-Con) 2008, The ''Premium Series'' Megatron toy is released without any changes along with [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Starscream_(Movie)/toys#DeepSpace|Deep Space Starscream]], [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Premium|''Premium'' Barricade]], [[Blackout (Movie)#Premium|''Premium'' Blackout]], and a [[Brawl (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Brawl]]. The toys are packaged with a synthetic, leather-like box with a half-trimmed Decepticon Symbol, and it comes with a sheet of Certificate of Authenticity.

:The boxsets are limited to 100 pieces.
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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:Movie FAB Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just back from filming ''Predator 3''.]]
*'''Fusion Blast Megatron''' ([[Fast Action Battlers|Fast Action Battler]], 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:''
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles

:Fusion Blast Megatron is a simple version of Megatron with dorky-looking proportions in robot mode, and it turns into an even dorkier-looking vehicle mode. The transformation sequence manages to be even more simple and non-involved than the other ''Movie'' Megatron toys by means of an Automorph feature very similar to the early Beast Wars flipchangers. Moving his back section down causes the torso to flip up, hiding the head and positioning the arms skywards. Though the figure requires a little more repositioning and folding, most of the transformation is done with a single step.

:The figure's packaging depicts Megatron with a different head sculpt and silver paint instead of unpainted gray plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/FABMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Fusion Blast Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:NA megatron FAB.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Night Attack Megatron''' (Fast Action Battler, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles
:A redeco of Fast Action Battler Megatron, this time cast primarily in black plastic, with opaque grey missiles.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/FABMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Night Attack Megatron at TFU.info]''
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====Jollibee Kids Meal====
*'''Megatron''' (Jollibee Kids Meal toy, 2007)

:Available only at Jollibee fast food chains in the Philippines, this Megatron toy is functionally an upscaled version of his Legends class figure though with minor transformation differences. It also has a new head sculpt which is markedly more detailed than the Legends toy but still has the concept design head rather than the final version in the film.
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
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*'''Megatron''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EZ-02'''

:Megatron transforms from a reasonably accurate version of his movie robot mode to a reasonably accurate version of his tank mode (with a teeny extra Megatron face in his groin, without paint details probably to avoid creepiness). He has ball-jointed shoulders and hips in robot mode, plus elbow and knee joints. His alt mode turret is formed by merging his left and right arms, which is a neat callback to the first movie's fusion cannon, but means the turret can't rotate side to side, only pivot at the barrel.

:Several samples suffer from a disconnected lower left leg, which should be connected to the metal rod inside the upper leg. While the loose appendage cannot be repaired without extensive tooling, the upper leg is tight enough to prevent the leg from falling out during display or careful play. Speaking of legs, this Legends Class Megatron is somewhat prone to falling down with a light breeze of wind. The kibble on his robot mode back doesn't help the balancing at all.

:Megatron also saw release as a blindpacked figure for the first wave of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' EZ Collection sets. And like all first waves, He comes with a flyer advertising the TakaraTomy releases of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline. In Malaysia, this toy is also one of the four Legends Class figures to be released as promotional merchandise for the Petronas Gas Station. He can be obtained starting from the 12th of July along with Optimus Prime, via RM30 ($7.04) worth of gas or RM15 ($3.52) worth of foods and items in the Mesra Shop.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/LegMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Megatron at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-ROTF-EZ-Collection-EZ-10-Megatron-Battle-Damaged-Ver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron Damage Version''' (EZ Collection, 2009)
**''EZ Collection Number'': '''EZ-10'''
:A "Battle Damaged" redeco of the Legends Class Megatron appears in the second wave of EZ Collection, featuring more elaborate, weathered paint applications.

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:ROTF-Voyager-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|First blue, then green. Watch, in the next movie, it'll be red.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Voyager Class, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RD-11'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:The second mainline ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Megatron toy is more slender than the larger Leader-Class Megatron, as it was based (more or less) on the finalized Megatron design, and as such, features a sleeker tank mode, a large lobster-claw like right arm and a normal-sized left arm. Unlike the larger toy, the Voyager's firing missile is located on the left arm, though the end is still sculpted to look like a set of fingers, and he also wears the entire top of the tank as a [[kibble]] backpack instead of having jet turbines like the Leader class toy. For some reason, he's also green.

:He features two [[Mech Alive]] gimmicks. Turning his waist turns internal gears in his chest, while bending his right elbow makes a blade extend in and out of his claw.

:The highlighted box to the far right showcases one alternative to positioning his back kibble; this ultimately leads to a ton of junk protruding out from his back, but also makes his silhouette from the front look cleaner.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/VoyagerMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Voyager Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTFtoy-GatheringattheNemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Pay no attention to my translucent parts!]]
*'''Gathering At the Nemesis''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:This [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive three pack includes a redeco of Megatron's Voyager-Class toy from the first movie in a scheme basically identical to the first movie's Voyager "Premium Series" version (but with much fewer paint details), as well as the Voyager-Class [[The Fallen#GatheringNemesis|The Fallen]] and a redeco of Deluxe-Class [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#GatheringNemesis|Soundwave]]. The back of the box and samples shown before release portrayed this Megatron as using the unrevised original head design from the first film, but the final version has the same head as past Voyager-Class Megatrons.

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[[File:ROTF UniteforUniverse Megatron toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron''' (Voyager Class)
**''ID number:'' '''MR-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Unite for the Universe|Unite for the Universe]]'' Megatron was to be a screen-accurate silver redeco of Voyager class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Megatron, but the toy (along with a [[Jetfire (Movie)#Voyager Class toys|Jetfire]]-armoured Voyager class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#VoyagerJetPower|Jet Power Optimus Prime]]) was canceled.

:Both Megatron and the accompanying Jet Power Optimus Prime would have come with an issue of the [[Unite for the Universe issue 1|''Unite for the Universe'' comic book]], but due to the cancellation of both figures, the comics were eventually included with the [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Movie Masterpiece]] releases of Leader class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Bumblebee]]. Of amusement is the fact the comics are essentially showcasing toys that have been canceled.

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====Leader Class toys====
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[[File:ROTF Leader Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Beefcake!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Leader Class, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RD-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:The first and largest ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Megatron toy is based on an earlier design for Megatron that differs slightly from the final CG model. This design is more bulky and hunchbacked than the final design, has a right arm with a shoulder pad that doubles as a bladed shield, and also has a very short and gimpy left arm. Like the Voyager Class toy, he also features feet that do not look like the CGI model, which has large two-toed feet formed by the tank treads rather than flat, clawed feet that resemble those of the first movie's design. Leaving the feet retracted creates a more movie-accurate appearance when the legs are viewed from the front (when viewed from the side, Megatron's legs look like stubs).

:The figure transforms into a Cybertronian tank, though it lacks the wings seen in the film and is also less streamlined. In robot mode, Megatron's entire lower right arm is a spring-loaded missile launcher and the tank turret's armour/shroud can be mechanically repositioned to partially cover the cannon, with flip-out sword blade, as seen in the early concept design. Due to the amount of [[gimmick]]ry involved, the right arm has no elbow.

:Pressing the Decepticon symbol-emblazoned button on his chest activates his light, [[Mech Alive]], and voice sound effects ("I am Megatron!"). The Mech Alive mechanics involve shaking his head to and fro while panels in his chest shudder. The European release (sold in the UK and non-English speaking countries) proclaims just simply "Megatron!" with laughter. After a month or two, the American release became available in the UK as well as the Canadian province of Quebec, while English Canada (which usually stocks the American release) somehow got the European version in some areas.

:Interestingly, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|while]] [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|other]] [[Demolishor (ROTF)|figures]] in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' line suffered mold simplifications from budget cuts, Megatron got mold ''additions''. Hasbro's stock pictures depict a vastly different and much smaller shield which lacks the outer claw prongs and has different detailing, and there is no evidence that the flip-down feet had been implemented at all. These late mold changes may have been done to slightly increase the toy's accuracy to his movie depiction and, in the case of the flip-down feet, to make Megatron look like he actually has ''feet'' rather than stubs to walk on.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Leader Class Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROFTMegatronWCamshaft.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Why do I have someone else with me?! My box looks the same, except with that guy sticking out!]]
*'''Megatron''' with '''Autobot Camshaft''' (Leader Class value pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

: This [[Walmart]] exclusive value pack featured an unchanged Leader-class Megatron sold with an unchanged [[Camshaft (Movie)|Camshaft]] from the first movie toyline. They came packaged in a special wider box and were sold for the same price as a normal Leader toy.

:Leader-class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Optimus Prime was available in a similar value pack at the same time, which likewise included Camshaft.

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[[File:ROTFtoy-MegatronLeaderShadowCommand.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm back in black...YES I'M BACK IN BLACK! OH!]]
*'''Shadow Command Megatron''' (Leader Class, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:Shadow Command Megatron, as the name suggests, is a mostly black redeco of Leader class Megatron, which much resembles the previous Fast Action Battlers ''Night Attack Megatron'' redeco. The figure sports more paint applications than the first release. The voice chip has been changed, instead of saying "I am Megatron!" like the initial release, it says "There is no command but mine!". The blast sound effect has also been changed to a laser sound, and a G1-esque sound effect plays when rotating Megatron's legs during transformation.

:Initial shipments of Shadow Command Megatron have a minor misassembly in his right shoulder that causes the laser sound effect to go off only when his arm is pointing backwards, as opposed to forward. It is fixable, but only after knocking out a pin.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Shadow Command Megatron at TFU.info]''
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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:ROTF FAB Megatron toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I sure hope {{w|Metal Slug (series)|SNK}} don't sue...]]
*'''Cannon Blast Megatron''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)
**''Accessories'': Projectile

:A much simpler version of Megatron, this figure transforms by putting his arms behind his back and folding in half at the waist, more or less. His right arm has a spring-launched missile fired via a switch on the side, as well a soft plastic blade that can be folded out. Twisting the figure's right arm produces a chopping action. Due to the weird design of the feet and weight distribution, Megatron is difficult to stand up unless he is hunched forward.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/FABMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Cannon Blast Megatron at TFU.info]''

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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:TF-2010-VotF-Legends-Class-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Such heroic nonsense."]]
*'''The Victory of The Fallen''' (Kmart Exclusive Legends 5-pack, 2010)

:''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]: [[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' Megatron is a redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class mold, in khaki and with a dark brown chest. He comes with redecos of [[The Fallen#Transformers (2010)|The Fallen]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#VictoryFallen|Optimus Prime]], [[Jetfire (Movie)#Legends Class toys 2|Jetfire]], and [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Starscream]] in a [[Kmart]]-exclusive five-pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/KMLegMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Victory of The Fallen Megatron at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
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[[File:TF2010MegsRisingMegsAndConstructs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Man, this mold just doesn't want to be re-released ''at al''...]]
*'''Megatron Rising''' (Figure multi-pack)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:This retailer exclusive multi-pack recreated the scene in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' where the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]] resurrect Megatron. The Megatron figure itself is a redeco of his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager class toy, partially cast in a metallic green plastic, to represent his time at the bottom of the ocean. He came packed with Legends Class figures of [[Long Haul (ROTF)#MegatronRising|Long Haul]], [[Mixmaster (ROTF)#MegatronRising|Mixmaster]], [[Rampage (ROTF)#MegatronRising|Rampage]], and a red redeco of [[Scrapper (ROTF)#MegatronRising|Scrapper]], who was probably intended to be [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]].

:It has never been revealed for which retailer this multi-pack was intended for.
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====''Activators''====
[[File:TF2010-toy Activators Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sadly, this is the most accurate-looking one.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Activator, 2010)

:[[Activators]] Megatron is a simple, [[Size class|Deluxe]]-sized toy based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' incarnation. He features [[autotransformation]] from tank mode to robot mode, activated via the press of a button.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/ActMegatron/megatron.htm More information on 2010 Activators Megatron at TFU.info]''
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===''EZ Collection Real''===
[[File:TF-EZ-Collection-Real-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron (Real Color Ver)''' (2011)
*'''Megatron (Metallic Color Ver.)''' (2011)

:Released as part of The blindpacked EZ Collection Real by TakaraTomy's "TakaraTomy A.R.T.S", this Megatron is a redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class figure. In comparison to the stock photos, the actual product has the entire plastic unpainted and applied with a number of paint details instead. Megatron comes with two variants: The "Real Color" features a yellowish-gray plastic, while the "Metallic Color" features a normal silver plastic instead.

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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:DOTM CyberverseCommander Megatron toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|If you can't beat [[Autobot|them]], join them.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''003'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV07'''
**''Accessories:'' Fuel tank halves/Double Cannons

:[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Commander Class Megatron is an abbreviated version of his Voyager counterpart, transforming into a single piece fuel tanker. The fuel tank splits in half, forming hand-held double cannons which then can be combined into a large cannon, extremely reminiscent of his fusion cannon in the first movie. The [[C joint]] mounting clip of the fuel tank is on a swivel, allowing the large cannon to be mounted onto the smokestacks and used in vehicle mode. His head is also on a pivot joint, allowing him to look up and down.

:Care must be taken while forming the rear cabin: The instructions tell you to fold the feet panels up after transforming the legs first, but it will cause some slight stress marks on the feet panels/smokestacks' joints. We recommend folding the panels up first while the legs are still separated.

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

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[[File:TF-DOTM-Cyberverse-Action-Set-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Megatron might regret babysitting those hatchlings since they always puke onto his face.]]
[[File:TF-DOTM-Cyberverse-Megatron-Blastwave-Weapons-Accessory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Blast that Blastwave! ''*yyywaaawwwwwwn*'']]
*'''Megatron / Blastwave Weapons Base''' (Cyberverse Action Set, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''004'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV13'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile, Africa

:This version of Megatron uses the same mold as the single Cyberverse Commander toy, but lacks the fuel tank/Double Cannons accessory, and features some deco changes: Most of the paintable khaki plastic parts are replaced with silver plastic, the paint on the leg details are omitted, and the head now features a teal splat on the right side of his face, with his right eye paint being omitted. and of course, comes with the [[Blastwave Weapons Base]].

:This set's packaging includes a cardboard backdrop that is intended to be removed and reused for display. The backdrop depicts a field in Serengeti, [[Africa]], with an [[elephant]] standing nearby in the left panel.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/BWBMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Megatron / Blastwave Weapons Base at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-DOTM-Target-Cyberverse-2-pack-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Garbage-day!]]
*'''Bumblebee vs Megatron''' (Cyberverse 2-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Fuel tank halves/Double Cannons

:[[Exclusive]] to [[Target]], this release of Cyberverse Commander Megatron has a deco inspired by [[Motormaster (G1)|Generation 1 Motormaster]]. He has [[Cybertronian]] symbols around his body, one of which is the [[Dynasty of Primes]]'. He comes packed with a [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Legends class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#TargetCyberverseVs|Bumblebee]].

:This set was also sold in Turkey as a {{w|Carrefour}} exclusive.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/TargetMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Target Cyberverse Megatron at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:DOTMMegatron Voyager toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You know, I'm beginning to like this Megaweapon.]]
*'''Megatron''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DD01'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/[[Fusion Cannon]], tarp/cape

:''MechTech'' Megatron now transforms into a <s>disfigured Mad Max truck</s> officially licensed Mack M915 Line-Haul Replacement Tractor and trailer, although it lacks many of the features in the movie, such as the spikes on the roof and the rope mesh on the hood. The forward half of the trailer-mounted oil tank converts into Megatron's [[MechTech]] Blaster, which in turn converts into a Fusion Cannon when the ladder is pushed in. Like all MechTech Voyager toys, his weapon can lock into this mode by pushing the ladder all the way in and rotating it to the right. Megatron has six MechTech [[5 mm post|5mm post]]/MechTech ports in vehicle mode, including three on his MechTech weapon, two on the steps below the truck cab doors, and a self-covering port (which automatically fills in the hole when a weapon is not inserted) on the roof. Though the truck cab and its "trailer" are a single entity that cannot be separated, Megatron does have an articulation joint between where the trailer and cab connect where the fifth wheel hitch would be, despite being formed from his independently-jointed legs.

:The rubbery tarp over the tanker is a two piece affair, with a detachable 'hood' accessory that slots into a port beside Megatron's neck. This deliberately obscures Megatron's badly mutilated face, a callback to the injuries he received at the climax of ''Revenge of the Fallen''. In [[robot mode]], two more MechTech ports become available on his legs, and two on the truck steps end up on his arms; all other MechTech ports from vehicle mode are still usable. Megatron's fusion cannon can even be mounted on his back, like in the movie, thanks to the truck's cab (and associated MechTech port) winding up on his back. Care should be taken when transforming the shoulders, as the tiny Mack dog hood ornament is prone to being snapped off by the shifting black bumper section. It is also quite difficult to get his chest to tab into his shoulder panels due to his arms getting in the way, and his already short pegs having to tab into very shallow holes.

:Megatron is currently being sold in Universal theme parks in new packaging based on the ride. He is advertised as a Universal Studios Exclusive, despite having no visible changes from his original widespread release.

:The gun from the Evasion Mode Optimus Prime toy, released several years after, is intended to be compatible with this figure-not only is it sculpted to resemble the shotgun Megs used (twice) in the movie, a tab on the handle (not the post that was supposed to be the handle for ''Age of Extinction'' Optimus) allows him to wield it properly by slotting onto a slot on his hand. It even has 5mm posts on its side so that it can mount in movie-accurate fashion on his back!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager Megatron at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-DOTM-Tritanium-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Tritanium Megatron''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Accessories'': MechTech Blaster/Fusion Cannon, tarp/cape

:This gold vacuum metallized version of Voyager Class Dark of the Moon Megatron is a prize in TakaraTomy's MechTech campaign. To qualify for winning this toy, one needed to enter the second batch of the campaign (12 August to 31 October). This toy is limited to 10 pieces.

:In 2014, Tritanium Megatron is one of the prize figures that is re-issued (probably remaining stock) again for the ''Transformers Celebration 2014'' event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's Toys"R"Us.

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====Leader Class toys====
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*'''Optimus Prime versus Megatron''' (Leader two-pack, 2012)
:A re-release of the first Leader Class Megatron toy was released in a Taiwanese-exclusive Leader Class two-pack alongside the first [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#DOTMMovie2Pack|Optimus Prime]] Leader Class toy.

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[[File:LC Dark Energon Megatron (RM).jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey look what I found continuity surfing last night!]]
*'''Dark Energon Edition Megatron''' (Leader, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Missile
:A redeco of the Revenge of the Fallen Leader class toy in black, silver, and purple to represent his infusion with Dark Energon, (despite not existing in this continuity) Dark Energon Edition Megatron is an Asian-exclusive release that's also available through online stores.

:An identical knockoff of the toy is available, so buyers beware! The only way to identify is the packaging's ''very obvious'' "Transforms" and "Takasa Tony" logo, and the lack of "Dark Energon Edition Megatron" text.
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[[File:Nightmare Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Nightmare Megatron''' (October 24, 2015/2017)
**''Accessories:'' Missile
:A very similar yet distinct redeco of the Revenge of the Fallen Leader Class figure, this Megatron is largely identical to the Dark Energon release but features a much brighter, almost maroon-like purple, and with some deco differences, notably on the head and arms.

:Originally released in 2015 through TakaraTomyMall and limited to 2000 pieces, Nightmare Megatron was later reissued in wider numbers in 2017.

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====''Robo Power''====
=====''Bash Bots''=====
[[File:TF-DOTM-Bash-Bots-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Looks like I swatted a bee, and ''squashed a [[Sam Witwicky|bug]]''."]]
*'''Bumblebee Vs Megatron''' (2011)

:''Bash Bots'' Megatron is a small, rock-em-sock-em-styled toy that transforms from a super-deformed truck into a robot by pulling or pushing the lever below its built-in stand. He & his stand can connect with any Bash Bots to fight with, especially the included Bumblebee, instead of his nemesis Optimus Prime.
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=====''Activators''=====
[[File:DOTM Activators Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|owie owie i hurt my face]]
*'''Megatron''' (2011)

:Released as part of the [[Robo Power]] subline, Megatron possesses a one-step transformation: squeezing down on the purple section at the rear of his truck mode causes him to transform into robot mode, and squeezing down on it again will turn him back into truck mode. In robot mode, Megatron boasts both sculpted battle damage on his head and shoulder articulation.

:Megatron was released in an open package that allowed children to touch the toy, but did not allow for transformation due to twist ties and a plastic tray being present.
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=====''Robo Fighters''=====
[[File:DOTM RoboFighters Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|RICHAAAAAAARDS!]]
*'''Megatron''' (2011)

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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-toy Megatron Universal4pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He somehow gets less sharp but brighter at the same time.]]
*'''Kreon 4-Pack''' (2014)
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Universal4pack|Bumblebee]], [[Evac (Ride)#Kre-O|Evac]] (pre-2020 releases), Megatron, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Universal4pack|Optimus Prime]], [[N.E.S.T. Sentry]] (2020 release)
**''Accessories'': Megatron cannon

: The only non-Galvatron version of movie Megatron in the ''[[Kre-O]]'' line, [[Kreon]] Megatron is based on his ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' body, which is odd since it's his ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' body that shows up in the Ride (and as a photo-opportunity "mascot" character on the park grounds). He was available exclusively in a box set sold at the ''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]'' gift shop at [[Universal]] Studios theme parks. After several years of only being available at the park proper, the 4-pack was eventually added to Universal's online store.

: In 2015, a new run of the set was produced, this time using the revamped-from-the-head-down 2015-style Kreon bodies (and a logo-plate rather than the older 2x4 logo-brick). Megatron's [[tampograph]]s are slightly sharper, with thinner black outlines, but are otherwise unchanged. This set would later see slight production changes; all of the figures' tampographs have gone back to thicker lines and being a bit sloppier, while Megatron's medium-pearlescent-gray plastics have been lightened considerably.

: In mid-2020, the set was revamped again, now removing Evac and replacing him with the [[N.E.S.T. Sentry]]. This version of the set uses the latter version of the other three characters with the thicker tampograph lines and lighter medium-gray plastic.

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{{note|All of the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] [[Kre-O]]'' sets were [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] in the US... though some did eventually filter to closeout stores in mid-2015.}}
[[File:KreO-Toy GalvatronAOECustomKreon.jpg|thumb|300px|Why are drills my primary weapon, again? Did I use drills in the movie?]]
* '''Galvatron''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A9230'''
**''Pieces'': '''30'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, pistol, 2 clip-on drills, treaded backpack

: Part of the second wave of ''Age of Extinction'' [[Kreon#Custom Kreons|Custom Kreon]]s, Galvatron comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His "normal" helmet and two drills (attached to clip-on turbines/cannons) are [[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]], 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) and a spare hand, plus buildable tread-backpack, and a pistol (originally a [[Klingon]] disruptor from ''Kre-O [[Star Trek]]'').

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[[File:KreO-Toy GalvatronFBKreon.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Where is the ''Kragle''!?]]
* '''Galvatron Factory Battle''' (Kre-O set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A6952'''
**''Pieces'': '''388'''
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, KSI Worker (lab worker), KSI Worker (security), Dr. Littleman, Optimus Prime, Vehicon

: The centerpiece of the "[[Galvatron Factory Battle]]" set, Galvatron is rendered as a large buildable super-robot, a sort of mega-Kreon, with a new hip piece using larger balljoints. He does not seem to be based on... anything. Certainly not something that would become a vehicle.

:He's designed to fit on a large movable working slab in the factory playset.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OGFBGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Factory Battle Galvatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy GalvatronGrimUnleashed.jpg|thumb|250px|And these arm-cannon things. They're neat sure, but did I lift them off of [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]'s corpse at some point?]]
* '''Grimlock Unleashed''' (Kre-O set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8600'''
**''Pieces'': '''333'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#GrimlockUnleashed|Bumblebee]], Galvatron, [[Grimlock (Kre-O)#GrimlockUnleashed|Grimlock]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)#GrimlockUnleashed|Lockdown]], [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#GrimlockUnleashed|Optimus Prime]]
**''Accessories'': 2 clip-on arm cannons

: The first "normal" Kreon of Galvatron available, this one was only available in the "[[Grimlock Unleashed]]" set.

: This set popped up at Toys"R"Us a few short weeks after the initial product without any advance warning... and retailed for a mere $25, despite the size of the set.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OGUGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Grimlock Unleashed Galvatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy GalvatronAOEDVD.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Yes, someone bought the movie ''just'' for the Kreons. We know. We know.]]
* '''Transformers Kre-O + Movie Gift Pack''' (2014)
**''Accessories'': 2 clip-on turbine/cannons

: This Toys"R"Us [[exclusive]] Blu-Ray + DVD release of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' includes a unique Galvatron Kreon, though at first glance you probably wouldn't realize that it's different from the "Grimlock Unleashed" version (see above). This version changes up which body parts use metal-flake medium-gray plastic and which use the metallic silver plastic (including his hands), has an even ''darker'' gray helmet, and completely new tampographs all around, possibly more movie-model-accurate? It's kind of hard to tell.

:This set also included a similarly "just different enough to make you mad" [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#MovieGiftSet|Optimus Prime Kreon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-ODVDGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Movie Gift Set Galvatron at TFU.info]''
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===''Chronicle''===
[[File:Chronicletoy-CH02MovieVoyagerMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''G1 Megatron & Movie Megatron''' (multi-pack, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''CH02'''
**''Accessories:'' [[MechTech]] Blaster/Fusion Cannon, tarp/cape

:This [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive redeco of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Voyager-Class Megatron comes in a two-pack with a reissue of the original [[Megatron (G1)/toys|''Generation 1'' Megatron]] [[Megatron (G1)/toys#G1MovieMegatron|toy]]. ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Megatron replaces all of the pale brown and most of the light gray plastic with dark metallic olive-green, replaces the remaining gray plastic (including his tarp/cape) with a cooler shade, switches out the black for his wheels with dark brown, and redecoes his translucent red plastic into clear colorless plastic. Among other minor deco changes, he replaces the pale brown paint on his wheels and toolboxes/forearms with tan, features a silver-painted MechTech weapon, tanker, and front bumpers, and has some additional reddish "rust" paint details.

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[[File:Chronicle EZ MegatronMovie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Megatron''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:A redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends-Class Megatron was released in Japan as part of the ''Chronicle'' EZ Collection line. This toy was only available [[Blindpacking|blindpacked]].

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===''Bot Shots''===
[[Image:Bot Shots S1 BP004 Megatron.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Nemesis Prime / Megatron / Acid Storm''' (Multi-pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BP004'''
***''Fist strength'': '''170'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''820'''
***''Sword strength'': '''625'''

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

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

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

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[[Image:BStoy-MegatronLauncher.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Megatron Launcher''' (Launcher, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BL002'''
***''Fist strength'': '''530'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''900'''
***''Sword strength'': '''210'''

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

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

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[[Image:Bot_Shots_Super_Bot_Megatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Megatron''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 003'''
***''Fist strength'': '''285'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''465'''
***''Sword strength'': '''870'''

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

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

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

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[[Image:BStoy-BattlefortheMatrix-LauncherMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Battle for the Matrix''' (Multi-pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''UB003'''
***''Fist strength'': '''875'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''330'''
***''Sword strength'': '''415'''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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[[File:BotShots Dragon Megatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Infused with the power of DORK Energon.]]
*'''Dragon Track''' (Playset, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''UB002'''
***''Fist strength'': '''480'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''735'''
***''Sword strength'': '''405'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher

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

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

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[[File:BotShots FireAssault Megatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"I—I stayed out in the sun too long, okay!?"]]
*'''Decepticon Fire Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T016'''
***''Fist strength'': '''290'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''86?'''
***''Sword strength'': '''462'''

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

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

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[[File:BStoy-SpinShotMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px|At least, we think it's a car.]]
*'''Megatron''' (2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''B008'''
***''Fist strength'': '''725'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''220'''
***''Sword strength'': '''675'''

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSSSMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Spin Shot Megatron at TFU.info]''

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===''Age of Extinction''===
====''Robots in Disguise''====
{{note|The Japanese releases of the toys below features no changes from the American release, other than the packaging.}}
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[[File:AoE 1-step Galvatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Movie-verse [[Grand Galvatron]].]]
*'''Galvatron''' (One-Step Changer, 2014)

:Part of the fourth wave of One-Step Changers, Galvatron transforms into a licensed 2012 Freightliner Argosy truck cab. His transformation is triggered when you depress a tab on the back of his wind vane and spin the wind vane a full 360 degrees, deploying his robot mode. Rotating the wind vane clockwise changes him back into a truck. He features articulation at his shoulders.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/OSCGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on One-Step Changer Galvatron at TFU.info]''
*'''Final Battle 4-Figure Set''' (Multi-pack, 2014-[[October 18|10-18]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA-SP'''
:Galvatron was later released in the Final Battle 4-Pack (along with Sliver Knight Optimus Prime, Slug, and Helicopter Drift) by Takara Tomy.
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[[File:AoE 1-step ROTF Megatron.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67| "Ignore me, it's better that way."]]
*'''Megatron''' (One-Step Changer, 2014)

:Part of the fifth wave of One-Step Changers, Megatron changes from Cybertronian tank mode to robot mode at the push of a button. He features articulation at his shoulders. As with many tail-end ''Age of Extinction'' products, Megatron saw poor distribution and is among the most rare figures from the line and demands crazy hefty sums on the secondary market.

:Oddly, this toy is based on Megatron's ''Revenge of The Fallen'' body, is packaged in a card depicting his ''Dark of the Moon'' self, and was released in the ''Age of Extinction'' toyline. Confused yet?
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[[File:Power-battler-aoe-galvatron.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A little hip articulation would have gone SO far.]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Power Attacker, 2014)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''LA18'''

:Released in the third wave of Power Attackers figures, Galvatron changes again into a licensed Freightliner Argosy. Pressing a tab on his back sends a rather intricate and ornate vortex grinder telescoping out of his chest.
[[File:TF-AOE-Power-Attacker-Galvatron-packaging-variants.jpg|left|200px|thumb]]
:Despite having a deluxe-sized robot mode, his vehicle mode is ''smaller'' than his one-step counterpart.

:Galvatron is released in two different packaging variants: he is either released in open, bubble-less card in robot mode, or boxed packaging in vehicle mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/PBGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Power Attacker Galvatron at TFU.info]''

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====''Generations''====
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[[File:TF4-Voyager-Galvatron.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|'''''[[Trukk not munky|KANNON NOT TRUKK]]''''' ''(Hasbro Version pictured)'']]
[[File:Takara-tomy-movie-advanced-galvatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You want me, and [[BigBadToyStore|you can have me]]. ''(TakaraTomy Version pictured)'']]
*'''Galvatron''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD22'''
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, Missile
:Part of the second wave of ''Age of Extinction: [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Voyager Class toys, Galvatron transforms into a 2012 Freightliner Argosy. Given that it would be impossible to emulate his on-screen transformation, he is a ''complete'' [[Shellformer|shell-former]], with his truck mode folding up solely along his back and calves. As with Evasion Optimus Prime, he has a different paint scheme than seen on his packaging, with fewer paint applications on his body and weapon. His cannon can either be held like a gun or fitted on his hand in a way that appears as if it is coming out of his arm.

:Due to his transformation scheme and design, his thighs are disproportionally short. The ankle hinges that fold his feet up in truck mode also make his lower legs extremely long by about half an inch, adding extra wire-like details that aren't present on his [[character model|CGI model]].

:Galvatron's package is the only packaging in the Age of Extinction toyline thus far that neglects to mention what his alternate mode is called. The only mention of Freightliner being involved with his alternate mode is in the tiny copyright information section of the box.

:The ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'' version adds some additional paint applications for a more screen-accurate look, most notably, a darker face with yellowish-red eyes. This mold was later retooled into JD.com exclusive [[JD Red Knight]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Galvatron/galvatron.htm More information on ''Generations'' Galvatron at TFU.info]''

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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:Construct-bots-dinobot-riders-galvatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"No! Impossible! They're ruining everything!"]]
* '''Galvatron''' (Dinobot Riders, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Cannon
:Galvatron is a smaller toy that transforms into a futuristic truck. Galvatron can ride any of the larger Dinobot sets. His vehicle mode is photographed backwards in the stock photos.

:Like Starscream, Dinobot Riders Galvatron never saw release.

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* '''Galvatron with ???''' (Dinobot Warriors, 2014)
:Galvatron is a larger set that transforms from a futuristic truck into a robot. He probably comes with a Dinobot partner that can change into accessories.

:Unfortunately, Dinobot Warriors Galvatron never saw release.

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===''Timelines''===
[[File:BotCon2015-Megatron.jpg|right|thumb|300px|GIVE ME [[Megatron (G1)|''YOUR'' FACE]]!]]
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*'''Cybertron's Most Wanted''' (BotCon 2015 box set)
**''Accessories'': [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]], [[Heavyweight]], and [[Boombox]] Arms Micron

:<s>C-81</s> Megatron is a retool of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime]]'' [[Silas#Prime|Silas Breakdown]] sans the Silas panel piece, a toy which was originally exclusive to Japan. Now with a new head that evokes both the original Megatron and the live-action Megatron, he transforms into his massive armored truck mode, which features a single C joint bar at the rear of the truck and multiple 5mm pegholes. He comes with three smaller partners: Scalpel, Heavyweight, and Boombox. This toy was previously retooled from regular old "[[Breakdown (WFC)|War Breakdown]]," also exclusive to Japan.

:Megatron was available exclusively in a five-figure box set, packaged with [[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]], [[Packrat]], [[Stepper (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Stepper]], and [[Oilmaster]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/BCMegatron/megatron.htm More info on Botcon 2015 Megatron on TFU.info]''

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===''EZ Collection Gum''===
*'''Megatron''' (EZ Collection Gum)

:Released as part of the blindpacked ''EZ Collection Gum'' series, this Megatron is basically a clean version of the "battle damaged" figure seen in the second wave of the EZ Collection set.

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===''Movie The Best''===
[[File:Transformers-Movie-MB-03-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wait, never mind.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Voyager, [[2017]]-[[February 4|02-04]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-03'''
**''Accessories'': Missile

:Released as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Movie The Best]]'' toyline to conclude the 10th anniversary of the [[live-action film series]], this Megatron is an extensive redeco of his Voyager Class toy, featuring a screen-accurate/concept art-accurate deco unlike his two cancelled ''Unite for the Universe'' and ''Megatron Rising'' set's figure.

:Like the rest of the ''Movie The Best'' figures, Megatron is packaged in Vehicle Mode.

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[[File:TF-Movie-The-Best-MB-14-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You customized your figure already? too bad.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Leader, [[2018]]-[[February 24|2-24]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-14'''
**''Accessories'': Sword-axe, Fusion Cannon, two flame effects

:This Megatron is a slight redeco of the Premier Edition Leader Class figure below, featuring a more screen-accurate gray plastic, and slightly darker gold paint details and a red mark on his right face, evoking his appearance in the film.

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===''The Last Knight''===
====''Turbo Changers''====
[[File:TLK-toy TTC Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Megatron''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Bag code'': '''B'''

:Released in Series 2 of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Megatron changes from robot to Cybertronian jet and back. This toy uses the design from ''The Last Knight'' and features ball-jointed shoulders and his hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other small accessories.

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[[File:TF-TLK-Turbo-Changers-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (1-Step Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Japanese Release Date'': 2017-[[July 15|07-15]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TLK-16'''

:Released as part of the second wave of Turbo Changers, Megatron is a Scout-ish toy that converts from Cybertronian Jet into robot in just one...no, a few steps, by folding his wings down, fold the whole jet into his robot mode, and flip out the legs.

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[[File:TF-TLK-RtS-Turbo-Changer-6-pack-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''1-Step Turbo Changer 6 Pack''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': Axe, Club, 2 spear-like weapons, Scimitar, Shield

:This Megatron is a redeco of the figure above, featuring various Tech Spec-sque patterns on Jet mode nose and his pair of arms, which can be decoded with their transparent red weapons, which is molded in a sprue similar to the ones used for the Arms Microns kits & ''Robots in Disguise (2015)'' Mini-Con figures. Megatron is the only figure in this set who is actually left unarmed, but he can use the other Bots' weapons in this set. The deco appears similar to his Mission to Cybertron Legion class figure.

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[[File:TF-TLK-Knight-Armor-Turbo-Changer-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-TLK-TC-03-Big-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Megatron''' (Knight Armor Turbo Changer, 2017/2018)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Big Megatron'''
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TC-03'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''2018-[[February 3|02-03]]'''

:Knight Armor Turbo Changer Megatron is a Voyager-sized figure that transforms from a Cybertronian Jet to robot in just a few steps. His only articulation is the elbows, and he features 5mm compatible hands. He also features a "Knight Armor" gimmick, which consists of his mask popping out to his head with the press of the button on his back. Take note that you need to flip back the mask manually before you turn him back into Cybertronian Jet Mode. His arm-mounted Fusion Cannon is very, very small.

:The TakaraTomy release of the figure features extensive paint applications to resembles his on-screen appearances, and his pop-out mask is now vacuum metallized with some metallic red and gold details.
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====Legion Class====
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[[File:TF-TLK-Legion-Class-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"You were right, Diana, they don't deserve our help. They only deserve destruction."]]
*'''Megatron''' (Legion, 2017)

:Released in wave 2 of legion class figures, Megatron changes from Cybertronian jet to robot in a few simple steps. His nose cone rotates to reveal a sculpted fusion cannon barrel on his right arm. His hands are compatible with 3mm post weapons. For his size, he is quite well articulated, though most of it is used for his transformation scheme.

:In Japan, Megatron was available as a giveaway item for Mitsui Shopping Park's Toys"R"Us stores located at Lalaport Tokyo Bay, and he can be obtained by purchasing 5000 yen worth of ''Transformers'' products. The figure is limited to the first 300 customers, by the way.

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[[File:TF-TLK-TV-Magazine-Burning-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|That's a...spicy Meg-a-tron!]]
*'''Burning Megatron''' (TV-Kun exclusive freebie, 2017-[[August 1|08-01]])

:Burning Megatron is a redeco of the Legion Class Megatron in entirely red with some hint of gold, and he was released as a freebie for the September 2017 issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]'' (along with a DIY Geed Riser paper craft from ''Ultraman Geed''). Megatron also comes with cutout stands of Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Sqweeks, Grimlock, and Drift, which was reused from the main stock photos of the Takara release of the figures, printed with Ultraman Geed's cutout mask.

:It should be noted that ''every'' photos of the toy featured in the magazine (including the commercial) is slightly mistansformed: his cockpit/cannon is not rotated in robot mode, although the magazine's 115th page shows that his cannon is rotated correctly. It didn't help that [[The Explosive Birth of Energon Charge Bumblebee|his illustrated appearances]] also utilizes the same mistranformation.

:Explosive Burning Sword not included.
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[[File:TF-TLK-Walmart-Legion-Megatron-and-Berserker-2-pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron & Berserker''' (Mission to Cybertron 2-pack, 2017)

:The unchanged release of Legion Class Megatron was available in a two-pack with [[Berserker]], a redeco of [[Breakdown (WFC)#Cyberverse|''Prime'' Legion Class Breakdown]], under the ''Autobots Unite'' subline imprint. This set was ''intended'' to be [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] stores in the United States, but although it ''was'' stocked by the Walmart US online store, it supposedly never actually made it to brick and mortar Walmart stores, instead ending up at US discount retailers, primarily Ross stores. Internationally, it was available in Hong Kong (possibly as a non-exclusive general retail release), at Walmart's subsidiary Asda in the United Kingdom, as a Prisma exclusive in Finland, and as a Walmart exclusive in Mexico. It was also listed at the websites of Dutch retailers Bart Smit and Intertoys (owned by the same parent company), but again, it's unsure if it was ever actually released in the Netherlands.
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[[File:TF-TLK-Mission-to-Cybertron-Legion-Class-2-pack-BvM-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|'''"MEGATRON'S ARMS ARE NOT BLUE! FIX MEGATRON'S ARMS IMMEDIATELY HASBRO!!!111"''']]
*'''Bumblebee VS Megatron''' (Mission to Cybertron 2-pack, 2017)

:Available along with Bumblebee, this Megatron is a repaint of the Legion Class figure above, sporting the same paint mask as the original Legion Class release, but features ''<s>blue</s> blue-ish purple arms'', feet and canopy. He features Cybertronic glyphs on the left side of his canopy, which translates as his own name.

:He and Bumblebee was available as as Toys"R"Us exclusive, including Japan, which also makes the first Legion Class ''The Last Knight'' Megatron to be released in Japanese retail.
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*'''Transformers Fanbook 2020''' (TV-Magazine Mook, 2020)

:This release of the Legion Class Megatron mold is a slight repaint of the mold, with the chest and lower jaw being painted with the very same gold used for the toes and the canopy, and he is available with an unchanged ''The Last Knight'' Legion Class Optimus Prime included in the Mission to Cybertron 2-pack, as part of the "Battle Set" freebie included in this book released by Kodansha.
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====''Titan Changers''====
[[File:TF-TLK-Titan-Changer-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This diet is ''killin''' me! .....help me.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Titan Changer, 2017)

:''Titan Changers'' Megatron is an all new mold that transforms from a tall robot into a Cybertronian Jet in just 5 easy steps!
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====''Allspark Tech''====
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[[File:Transformers-TLK-Allspark Tech-Megatron.jpg|thumb|300px|No, not the [[AllSpark]] again!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Allspark Tech, 2017)

:Released as part of the individual carded ''Allspark Tech'' figures, This Megatron is a super-deformed styled robot that converts into a deformed Cybertronian jet and back. His chest also features a cavity for the electronic Allspark Cube (Oh, [[Transformers (film)|the irony!]]), which gives him different sound effects for his robot & vehicle modes. He also features 5mm compatible hands, but no weapon accessories.

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====''Premier Edition''====
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[[File:TF-TLK-Mission-to-Cybertron-Deluxe-Class-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''New Megatron Is punishing His Fusion cannon is illin'!'']]
*'''Megatron''' (Mission to Cybertron Deluxe Class, 2017)

:"Mission to Cybertron" Megatron is a redeco/new head retool of [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Deluxe|''Generations Thrilling 30'' Megatron]] (and also the first Deluxe Class Movie Megatron toy that is not a Fast Action Battler), featuring a new head based on his appearance in the movie, albeit in a ''Generation 1''-ish style. He transforms from robot into Don Figueroa's stealth bomber design from IDW Publishing's ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' ongoing series (which resembles a Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit). In robot mode, his wingtips detach to combine and transform into his fusion cannon. The cannon can peg into 5mm ports on his hands and forearms. Many figures were erroneously released with [[Quality control|two left fists]]. The instructions still depict his original mold's head.

:As with most "Mission to Cybertron" figures, Megatron features Cyberglyphics on both sides of the wings/fusion cannon, which translate to his own name. He also comes with a card, with the glyphs being decoded as "ENERGON", while the back features a piece (which includes Megatron) for the 6-part "Mission to Cybertron" poster.

:The figure also saw release in Japan, also as a Toys"R"Us exclusive (''stealth'' Megatron), without any changes from the American release. This mold was also used to make ''Generations'' [[Dreadwing (G2)#Generations|Dreadwing]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Krok (G1)#Timelines|Krok]].

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[[File:TF-TLK-Voyager-Megatron.jpg|upright=2|thumb|He's gonna axe you a question.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Voyager Class, 2017)
**''Japanese release date:'' '''2017-[[August 5|08-05]]'''
**''Accessories'': Sword-axe
:Released in the second wave of ''Premier Edition'' Voyagers, Megatron transforms from robot to Cybertronian jet. It is armed with a weapon resembling the [http://www.higgins-collection.org/artifacts/1605 Ikakalaka] weapon, and it can be stored on the robot's back which also can end up under the cockpit in jet mode if left place, or may be stored on the jet's top. While the fusion cannon on the right forearm is non-removable, it can be folded up against the back of his arm to replicate his ‘unarmed’ look in the movie. While the figure appears nearly black in promotional images, it's actually a metallic graphite gray with darker gunmetal gray paint applications. As with the other TLK Megatron figure, this one lacks the red facial "scar" from the film, but has red light piping in the eyes, forehead... and neck! The jet mode cockpit is also cast in transparent red. The port on the robot back/jet undercarriage is compatible with most figure flight stands. The jet mode lacks any sort of landing gear. There is a minor variant, in regards to the Decepticon symbol. While the stock photos and vast majority of the release feature the Decepticon symbol as it appears with its movie styling, some copies have been found sporting the traditional Decepticon logo, with the difference being in the eyes.

:Some stock photos depict Megatron's sword handle as being an unpainted red, however the final release and later stock photos have it the same color as the rest of the sword. The stock renders also depict the sword's bladed section and several body details being painted silver.

:The figure saw release in Japan as a Toys"R"Us exclusive. As with most Wave 2 Deluxes and Voyagers, Megatron's release was delayed in some territories, leading to [[Toy scalping|scalping]] on the aftermarket.

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[[File:TF-TLK-Leader-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Megatron''' (Leader, 2017)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TLK-19'''
**''Accessories'': Sword-axe, Fusion Cannon, two flame effects

:Part of the first wave of ''Premier Edition'' Leader Class figures, Megatron changes from Cybertronian jet to robot and back. He includes a large sword-axe which can store on his back in robot mode, and on the top of his jet in his vehicle form. In addition, he also comes with two flame effects which can plug into his turbine exhausts in jet mode or his arm-mounted fusion cannon in robot mode. On the back of his head there is a lever that can be pulled up to rotate a portion of his head, and close in the tusks to form his battle mask. In jet mode, he has an opening cockpit and his nosecone can be opened up to expose the fusion cannon by the push of a button right behind the cockpit. Because this action is spring-loaded and the two halves of the nosecone are made of soft plastic, it does not hold together well.

:Of all the Megatron toys above, this Leader Class figure bears the largest jet mode in the lineup.

:His battle axe was redecoed as a promotional campaign item, which used gold chrome. In 2018, Megatron is released along with either 1) [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#CaliburOP|Calibur Optimus Prime]] as part of the "Optimus Prime VS Megatron" set, or 2) [[Berserker#The Last Knight|Berserker]] and [[Nitro Zeus#The Last Knight|Decepticon Nitro]] as part of the "Decepticon Set". Both sets are exclusive to Takara Tomy Mall.

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[[File:TF-TLK-TF-Expo-2017-Taiwan-Lucky-Draw-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So, you have the blood of the old gods in you! The old gods died.]]
*'''Megatron Gold Version''' (Leader Class, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Sword-axe, Fusion Cannon, two flame effects

:Available as a lottery prize for Taiwan TF Expo 2017, this Megatron is a vacuum-metallized redeco (this includes unpaintable plastic) of the Leader Class figure above.
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===''Turbo Change Series''===
*'''Megatron''' ([[April 21]], 2018)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TC-07'''

:''Turbo Change Series'' Megatron is essentially a re-release of the Turbo Changer figure with new packaging. Like most of the wave's Turbo Changers, Megatron is likely to feature a pin on the legs that is used to activate the second Battle Command Optimus Prime toy's gimmicks.

:In 2019, the toy was given away free for the school kids who attended the [https://art.parco.jp/parcomuseum/detail/?id=168 ”The World Of Transformers” Exhibition] held at the Parco Museum in Ikebukuro from March 15th to Monday, April 1st, 2019.

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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeries-13-MV2-Voyager-Megatron.jpg|thumb|350px|Har, har, you bought ''Movie the Best'' Voyager Megatron didn't ya?]]
* '''Megatron''' (Voyager Class, [[2018]])
**''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''13'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-11'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 28]], 2018
**''Accessories:'' "Forest Fight" backdrop (1st version)

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Megatron transforms into a Cybertronian tank and is generally more accurate to his appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen''. It features a flip-out sword for his [[death-lock pincer]] with an articulated thumb sticking out of the side to make up for his lack of a right hand, as well as side turrets for his tank mode. His tank mode is ''mostly'' accurate to the film, however, it does not include its wings. The figure also includes a cardboard backdrop depicting the forest battle in ''Revenge of the Fallen''.

:The lower rear leg panels fall off very easily due to pegs being molded too short. Due to transformation, Megatron is left with a glaringly hollow robot mode if viewed from the sides; this problem can be somewhat rectified by gently forcing the turrets downward.

:While some [[Toy Fair]] [[Toy Fair 2018|2018]] painted samples show Megatron with a dark, metallic color scheme, the final product features light grey plastic. Likewise, the CG stock render depicts Megatron having brighter & dull gold parts instead of the final product's bronze, and his pair of turrets is depicted as being molded in black.

:Unsurprisingly, the [https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/archive/1/16/20180531120445%21StudioSeries-13-MV2-Voyager-Megatron.jpg stock photo] featured on many websites isn't fully transformed in the feet (making them look long and flat). As shown in the accurately-transformed figure to the right, his toes have the capability to split in two, the back half of the foot must be folded down for accuracy, and the kibble that forms his face-guard in tank mode helps balance the feet out. Speaking of feet: the small wheel on Megatron's right foot in the CG stock render is molded in the same light gray color, while his left foot's wheel is molded in the same color as the treads.

:Later issues of this mold have a problem with the left ankle - the pin holding it in place with the shin is inserted too far on the inside. With some figures, this issue severely affects the posability of the left leg. Another as-of-yet unidentified issue in the right leg can also cause the right front treads to lift high off the ground in tank mode, which can be annoying.

:In a rather ''bizarre'' case of parts reuse, several of this figure's parts (notably the arm joints and the hip pieces) were also used for ''Studio Series'' Leader Class [[Shockwave (Movie)#Studio Series|Shockwave]], whereas his chest piece was also used for ''Studio Series'' Voyager Class Megatron in his body from the 2007 film (see below).

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[[File:TF-SS-33-Battle-Damaged-Megatron.jpg|thumb|350px| So ''that's'' why he has a hollow torso.]]
* '''Battle Damaged Megatron''' (Voyager Class, [[2019]])
**''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''ID number:'' '''31'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Operation: Firestorm|Pyramid Desert Battle]]" backdrop (1st version)

:Released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', this ''Studio Series'' Megatron is a redeco and retool of the figure above, featuring a metallic shade of plastic with some paint wash details, multiple parts casted in a very dark grey and metallic plastic, and a new damaged head representing his injuries from Optimus Prime at the end of ''Revenge of the Fallen''. The figure also includes a cardboard backdrop depicting the [[Operation: Firestorm]] desert battle in ''Revenge of the Fallen''.

:The figure was first stocked by Hong Kong online shops without any prior announcement from Hasbro. In March, the [http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp?productId=169340646 figure was listed in Toys"R"Us Canada's online store]. Around the same time, the figure was released as a Target exclusive in the US.

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[[File:Studio-Series-34-MV3-Leader-Megatron.jpg|thumb|350px|Homeless millionaire!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Leader Class, 2019)
**''Movie'': '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''34'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-27'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 23]], 2019
**''Accessories:'' Cloak, chains, shotgun, [[Igor#Studio Series|Igor]] minifigure, "[[Namibia|Serengeti Hideout]]" backdrop

:This ''Studio Series'' Megatron transforms into a Mack M915 Line-Haul Replacement Tractor and is accurate to his appearance in ''Dark of the Moon'' complete with a new cloak accessory and chains. He also comes with a shotgun, a minifigure of [[Igor]], and a cardboard backdrop display depicting the Decepticon camp in [[Namibia]], [[Africa]]. The Igor figure can plug into small pegs behind his head in robot mode or on the Truck mode's trailer.

:Care should be taken when tabbing in his shotgun to his hand as the gunmetal paint on the handle can chip or rub off. The shotgun is actually molded in beige plastic and then completely coated with gunmetal and silver paint for increased screen-accuracy. While only the right hand is molded to be able to hold it via 5 mm post, a small peg above and perpendicular to the handle allows him to wield the shotgun in his left hand, though it takes some fiddling with his fingers (which are molded in soft plastic) to make it look presentable.

:It can be difficult to get enough clearance in truck mode for the cab's rear wheels to roll freely, as the chest pieces hang very low to the ground when in alternate mode. In addition, due to the sheer length of the truck mode and the internal forces from plastic tolerances, it can be difficult to get all ten wheels on the ground at once. The peg that connects the truck frame together in prevents his left calf from sliding flush into his leg, but this does not affect posability.

:The rubber chains take a bit of stretching to properly attach. Some orientations are easier to hook on than others, and the order of operations can also make it easier or harder to get all four eyelets hooked in place. As a result of the transformation, the truck cab is noticeably hollow, and cannot pivot at the trailer connection. As the front grills/spikes are molded in soft plastic, the pieces may warp in robot mode, in and out of package.

:Presumably as a result of being accidentally assigned to the wrong toy during the same photo shoot, the Hasbro stock photos of Megatron depict [[Jetfire (Movie)#Generations|Jetfire]]'s cane as an accessory, rather than Jetfire's own stock photos.

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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Universal-Studios-Megatron.jpg|thumb|350px|Warning: Figure may shoot you if you attempt to do the Fortnite dance.]]
*'''As Seen In Parks Megatron''' (Leader Class, 2019)
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers: The Ride – 3D'''''
**''ID number:'' '''48'''
**''Accessories:'' Shotgun, chains, "Megatron Wreaks Havoc on Universal Studios" backdrop

:Planned as a [[Transformers: Universal Studios|Universal Studios]] exclusive, this Megatron is a redeco of the Leader Class figure above, featuring an entirely gray body meant to resemble the Megatron meet and greet in Universal Studios. Unlike the previous ''Studio Series'' Leader Class figure, he does not come with either a cloak accessory or a minifigure of Igor. His backdrop depicts the door and queue area where the Megatron performer exits and greets park guests.

:Though we're not ''entirely'' sure whether "As Seen In Parks Megatron" is indeed supposed to be the toy's official name, the "As Seen In Parks" descriptor ''is'' featured in the same location where other ''Studio Series'' toys have their prefixes, such as "[[Stinger (AOE)#Generations|Decepticon Stinger]]", "[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Generations|Autobot Ratchet]]", "[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS26|WWII Bumblebee]]" or "[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS27|Clunker Bumblebee]]", plus it's what the official [[Hasbro Pulse]] listing calls the figure, so...

:Due to the global {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}, the toy was released exclusively to online retailers in the US.

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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Voyager-Megatron.jpg|thumb|350px|''I whip my chain back and forth, I whip my chain back and forth'']]
*'''Megatron''' (Voyager Class, 2019)
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''54'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-46'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 28]], [[2020]]
**''Accessories:'' Flail, "Mission City Battle" backdrop
:This Voyager Megatron sculpt is based on his body from the 2007 film, drawing some engineering cues from his ''Masterpiece'' figure. Like his wave-mate [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Studio Series|Soundwave]], he's slathered in metallic silver paint. As such, exercise some caution if you don't want to get them scratched during transformation.

:Confusingly, his chest is redecoed from that of his initial ''Revenge of the Fallen'' release, making it inaccurate to its appearance in the 2007 film. In a bizarre reversal of this, Megatron's CG model render on the front of the packaging depicts his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' head photoshopped onto his 2007 chest and body. As a byproduct of his transformation scheme, his knee joints are placed extremely far back on his legs, resulting in unsightly gaps in some poses. Due to being hinge joints, the rear ankle panels are ''sometimes'' not strong enough to support the weight of the figure.

:This figure's flail, attached using a [[mushroom joint]], differs from those of his previous Leader Class and ''Masterpiece'' toys: it uses a proper spiked head (rather than repurposing one of his hands) and is connected using two separate chains sculpted from a flexible material. The flail's chain assembly features a [[5_mm_post|5 mm post]] on each side for storage in jet mode and a special post that is shaped to fit in either of Megatron's wrists while his hands are folded, though its width also makes it compatible with most 5 mm ports. Unfortunately, he does not come equipped with his fusion cannon.

:Like the rest of the Voyager figures in the same wave, Megatron first saw release in Hong Kong independent stores.
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===''Movie Edition''===
[[File:Movie-Edition-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Series-4-Megatron.jpg|thumb|300px|Why is my code "N"? I'm not "Negatron"!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)
**''Series:'' '''4'''
**''Bag code:'' '''N'''

:Released in Series 4 of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Megatron is based off his appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' and as such changes into a (very) rough interpretation of his Cybertronian tank alternate form. He features articulation in his cannon arm, but not his standard arm. His torso features a hinge through the top of his torso that is not used in his transformation and allows his whole upper body to split in half, but otherwise has no purpose.

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[[File:TTC-toy Movie-Edition-Series-5-Megatron.jpg|300px|thumb|]]
*'''Megatron''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2019)
**''Series:'' '''5'''
**''Bag code:'' '''B'''

:Released in series 5 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Megatron changes from an Earth tank to a small robot. He is based off an unused design that would have appeared in the ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' film. He features ball-jointed shoulders and 3mm compatible hands.

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*'''Shadow Spark Megatron''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2019)
**''Series:'' '''5'''
**''Bag code:'' '''G'''
:Released in Series 5 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Shadow Spark Megatron is a purple redeco of the above figure from series 2.
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===''Bumblebee''===
[[File:Bumblebee-Titan-Changer-Megatron.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Titan Changer, 2018)
:The [[#Titan Changer|''Last Knight'' Titan Changer]] Megatron toy is re-released with a new ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' movie-themed packaging.
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====''Energon Igniters''====
[[File:EnergonIgnitersPowerMegatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Taking "Peekaboo I see you" to the next level.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Power Series, 2018)
:Standing at approximately 5-inches, ''Bumblebee'' Power Megatron shares an identical design to his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' body, therefore transforming into a Cybertronian tank. As with other Power figures, he can interact with the Cores of larger Energon Igniters toys.

:The stock photography has him mistransformed: His legs are not straightened.

:This was retooled into [[Blitzwing (BB)#Bumblebee|Blitzwing]].
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===''Masterpiece Movie Series''===
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[[File:Masterpiece-MPM8-Megatron.jpg|thumb|500px|"Join the other wallets in extinction!"]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[2019]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number'': '''MPM-8'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 31]], 2019
**''Accessories'': "[[Fusion cannon|Weapon Blaster]]", chain whip, "[[AllSpark#Masterpiece Movie Series|Allspark Cube]]"

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece Movie Series]]'' Megatron is a large (12" tall), complex, mostly screen-accurate mold, and for the first time in ''years'' is based on his appearance in the 2007 film rather than the sequels, transforming into a Cybertronian jet mode in 50 steps. He features [[die-cast]] in his feet and multiple pieces in his back. Both of Megatron's weapon gimmicks are based on his removable hands: he includes a rubber "chain" piece which can connect either hand to its wrist to represent his flail in the film, albeit closer to the [[Rocket Claw]], as the flail end in the film is not his hand. The "Weapon Blaster", as the box calls it, can plug into a single wrist in its smaller "handgun" form, or into both wrists in its extended "[[fusion cannon]]" form. His blaster can also plug into the chain in order to represent the flail head, albeit oversized and lopsided. Although his hands have nowhere else to store when removed, they do ''not'' need to be removed for transformation, and both weapons have dedicated storage in robot and vehicle modes, with the blaster usefully filling out the jet's rear end. He also includes a silver-painted [[AllSpark#Masterpiece Movie Series|AllSpark]] cube containing die-cast, which, under a removable portion of his chest, can fit into his red translucent innards to represent his death at the end of the film. Like several other ''Masterpiece Movie Series'' figures, he has an articulated jaw. His transformation scheme allows his wings to be unfurled in robot mode, representing the brief scene in the movie when he carried Jazz to a rooftop before killing him.

:Megatron was revealed and released alongside MPM-9 [[Jazz (Movie)#Masterpiece Movie Series|Autobot Jazz]], as the two can replicate Jazz's death from the 2007 film.

:Exercise caution while transforming him into both modes: as many of his parts are painted, some of the sections are prone to chipping.
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===''Premium Finish''===
[[File:Premium-finish-SS-Megatron.jpg|thumb|300px|Showing up again in 2022 means that I'll have at least a cameo in the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts|next movie]], right? RIGHT!?]]
*'''Megatron''' (Voyager Class, [[December 29]], [[2021]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PF SS-03 / PFSS 03'''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''SS-03'''
**''Accessories'': Flail

:As part of the third wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|''Premium Finish'']]'' subline, Megatron is a redeco of the ''Studio Series'' [[#SS54 |2007 Movie]] mold to represent his appearance in [[Transformers_(film)|''Transformers'']]. Notable deco changes include: The unpaintable plastic parts have been replaced with a similar shade with the paintable brown plastic, the silver paint operations are swapped with gray with silver weathering, and the paint operations on the legs, arms, torso, and head are altered.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
====''Lunchables''====
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*'''TRANSFORMERS Chess Set''' (2007)

: Two identical silver-colored plastic statues of Megatron serve as the [[Chess#Transformers (2007)|Chess Set]]'s Autobot-side King.
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* '''Megatron''' ("Pocket Transformers" toy prize, 2007)

: A sort of "pseudo-figure" of Megatron cast in dark gray plastic, Megatron "transforms" from a flat structure emblazoned with the Decepticon symbol and the word "Transformers" to a robot by folding out. Megatron is represented by stickers decorated with artwork of the character on the top, bottom, and two fold out "arms". Said artwork is based on earlier promotional artwork of Megatron, and thus features a different head than the finalized version. His name is also spelled out across his feet in this mode.

: This mold was also used to create the Lunchables figure for [[Blackout (Movie)#Lunchables|Blackout]] and [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Lunchables|Starscream]]. A similar mold was used to create the Lunchables figure for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Lunchables|Optimus]], [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Lunchables|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Lunchables|Bumblebee]], though with the Autobot symbol sculpted in instead of the Decepticon one. Each iteration of this mold was made with a different color of plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/LunchMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Lunchables Megatron at TFU.info]''

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====Cap Candy Company====
[[File:GummyCandyFront.jpg|100px|thumb|"Oh, how hideously (and deliciously) ironic!"]]
*'''Transformers Gummy Candy''' (2006)
:Made by the [[Frankford Candy & Chocolate Company]] at the behest of [[Hasbro]]'s Cap Candy Company unit, this large Megatron-shaped [[Gummy Candy|gummy candy]] was available throughout 2006 to 2007. Also available was an [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]-shaped gummy candies.
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====Robot Fighters Game====
*'''Optimus Prime vs. Megatron''' (2007)

:Megatron comes packaged along with Optimus in a toy set that allows both figures to be strapped to their separate bases, and subsequently be controlled by two players, making them punch and kick one another via knobs that can be twisted and turned to make the characters perform different moves. Megatron's body is slightly simplified and features articulation at the shoulders and hip joints. A sort of update on the classic "Rock'em Sock'em Robots" game. The figures can also be separated from the base for fun on the go!

====3D Battle-Card Game====
[[File:3DBattleCard Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Megatron''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
**''Card number'': '''20'''

: Megatron is a 53-point "Rare" piece in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]. Constructed of punch-out pieces from plastic cards, he can be assembled into either his robot mode or alien jet mode. His card construction was reused for the enigmatic [[Sky Lynx (Energon Wars)|Sky Lynx]] card in the game's "Energon Wars" expansion.

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====Battling Robots Bubble Bath====
*'''Megatron''' (2007)
[[File:Megatron bubblebath.jpg|120px|thumb|"This is why I hate merchandising."]]
:Megatron's torso attaches to the bottle of bubble bath. His elbows bend, and his arms have a punching gimmick, to allow him to battle the forces of good. Pushing a lever on either side makes the respective fist punch forward. He's removable, though not as easily held without the bottle below his waist. Like many pieces of Megatron merchandise, this "figure" uses the older head design with blue eyes. The blue eyes are also the only spot of paint on him, unlike the elaborately decoed Prime.
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====Burger King====
*'''Megatron''' Burger King free toy (2007)
:A non-transformable version of Megatron, cast primarily in gray plastic. The toy's entire "gimmick" is that both arms rotate at the shoulder. Due to the strict [[For safety reasons|protocols]] of making a fast food premium, Megatron's sharp and deadly design was forced to be smoothed out. This had the unfortunate effect of making his sculpted details meld together and looking less like a killer robot and more like a melted clay man. The toy ''appears'' to use the earlier head render of Megatron's, but due to the vague detail and paint job, may also not be.

:The toy also comes with a purple plastic Decepticon base and a lenticular motion card with a surprising amount of frames of animation. These two pieces may in fact be the better part of the package.

====Basic Fun====
[[File:2007MovieBasicFunKeychains.jpg|thumb|"Crap, Bonecrusher died....Barricade, get over here."]]
*'''Megatron''' (Figural keychain assortment, 2007)
: Produced by [[Basic Fun]], this keychain is a likeness of Megatron's robot mode with articulated arms, legs, head, waist, and a keyring sticking out of his ass.
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====''Transformers Movie Danglers''====
[[File:Movie Megatron dangler.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|No, that's not his back, that's his actual face.]]
*'''Megatron''' (2007)
:Released by [[Gacha International|Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007<ref name="TomyYujin">[http://www.gachausa.com/transformersdanglers.html Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page]</ref> for the [[Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[super deformed]] version of Megatron that pops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him. This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.

:Other than Megatron, there are also versions of [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Devastator]], Bumblebee, Ironhide, Bonecrusher, Jazz, and Optimus Prime.
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====''Robot Replicas''====
[[File:Mov2007-toy RobotReplicas Megatron.JPG|thumb|This is heavy, man!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Robot Replica, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Fusion Cannon
:As part of the [[Robot Replicas]] sub-line, this version of Megatron is a non-transforming action figure that hews very close to the movie's CGI model. It features joints similar to the [[Revoltech]] toys, though the elbows only turn from side-to-side, giving him extremely limited arm articulation. His forearms can be replaced with his fusion cannon accessory (or any other arm attachments from other Robot Replicas, which could lead to some fun Frankensteins).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RRMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Robot Replicas Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:WMTF2007RobotReplicasOpVsMegs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Megatron vs. Optimus Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

: This [[Walmart]]-exclusive two-pack includes "battle-damaged" redecos of Robot Replicas Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]].

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====''Attacktix''====
*'''Battle Masters Megatron and Scorponok''' (Battle Master set, <s>2007</s>)
[[File:Attacktix-MovMegsScorp.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|HADOOOUKEN!]]
:One of the many casualties of the shelving of Hasbro's ''[[Attacktix]]'' line was this Battle Master set featuring Megatron and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]].

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[[File:Attacktix MovieTransformers Tournament Set.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Because everyone knows Megatron's right-hand man is Bonecrusher, not Starscream.]]
*'''Transformers Tournament Set''' (<s>2007</s>)

: An ''Attacktix'' tournament set featuring unique playing pieces of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]], Optimus Prime, Megatron and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] was at one point scheduled for release. Along with a vast amount of other Attacktix product, it ended being canceled.

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====''Titanium Series''====
[[File:Movie TitaniumRM Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Surf's up! WOOOOO!"]]
*'''Megatron''' (3" Robot Masters, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Movie-style Decepticon sigil display stand
:''[[Titanium Series]]'' Megatron 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. Megatron comes with a Movie-style Decepticon symbol display stand.
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====''Unleashed''====
[[File:Movie2007 Unleashed Megatron.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (2008)

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====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====
[[File:Movie Megatron screencleaner.jpg|104px|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (2008)
:Released by Tomy Yujin on January 2008,<ref name="TomyYujin" /> this dangler is a faction logo-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Megatron printed on the other side.
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Nestlé====
*'''Megatron''' (Surprise Cup, 2009)
: A small figurine based on Megatron in his 2007 movie robot mode, with an attached cord on top to be used as either a keychain or a cellphone dangler, was one of eight possible miniatures that could be found as a freebie in the bottom of each [[Nestlé]] [[Surprise Cup]]. Interestingly, these first started popping up in European ice cream booths around March 2009, a good couple of months before the usual assortment of toys and merchandise for Revenge of the Fallen hit retail shelves.

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====Burger King====
[[File:ROTFtoy-RiseofMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Darn that [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]. ''*yyywaaawwwwwwn*'']]
* '''Rise of Megatron''' (Kids meal toy, 2009)

: Rise of Megatron has a pull-back motor and can "transform" between flying tank and robot modes, both of which are quite inaccurate. The tank mode lacks a cannon, while the robot mode lacks legs for purposes of the toy's own gimmick. Megatron's robot mode torso also looks quite deformed and odd compared to the CG model in the movie, with features such as a round mouth, huge arms, and symmetrical (huge) shoulders.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/BKMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Rise of Megatron at TFU.info]''
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====Transformers Digital Watch====
[[File:ROTF Megatrondigitalwatch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Megatron Digital Watch''' (2009)

:Made by [[F*A*B Starpoint]], this Megatron-themed digital watch has a nylon velcro strap with a rubber pull tab, a plastic case and chrome bezel, and an LCD display on the face.
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====''Wacky Wobblers''====
[[File:WackyWobblers ROTFMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|He just needs a hug!]]
*'''Megatron''' (2009)

:''[[Wacky Wobblers]]'' Megatron is a {{w|bobblehead}} doll which features details more accurate than any of his mainline toys, especially in the head and feet. However, his right hand, with the "lobster claw" weapon extended, is in an impossible position (compare his right arm with that of the Voyager class toy). Unlike most ''Wacky Wobblers'' bobbleheads, his arms are poseable.
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====Basic Fun====
[[File:TF-ROTF-Basic-Fun-Megatron-Keychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime must have jammed the keyring up his ass.]]
*'''Articulated keychain''' (2009)

: Produced by [[Basic Fun]], this keychain is a likeness of Megatron's robot mode with articulated arms, legs, head, waist, and a keyring sticking out of his ass.

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====Figure Collection====
[[File:ROTF-Merchandise Figure Collection Megatron.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Stand
:The [[Figure Collection]] edition of Megatron is modeled on his [[#Voyager_Class_toys|Voyager class toy]] from the first movie, complete with molded icicles. His wing backpack is a separate piece which must be slotted in after opening the dispenser ball.

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====Missile Mania Board Game====
*'''Megatron'''
: Megatron 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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====''Power Bots''====
[[File:ROTF PowerBots Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|At least nobody’ll forget what faction he belongs to....]]

*'''Megatron''' (Power Bot, 2009)

:The [[Power Bots]] version of Megatron is a large, sturdy action figure for younger children. Pressing the various Decepticon symbol buttons activates battle phrases, sound effects and light-up eyes, although for the European release, almost all of the battle phrases were cut in order to avoid language barriers (except for the occasional nonsensical utterance of "Decepticon!" and "Megatron!" among a huge, long string of blasting noises).
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====''Robot Replicas''====
[[File:ROTF-toy RobotReplicas Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I swear his chest is someone's face. Well, [[Mudflap (ROTF)|some 'bots can sympathize with that]].]]
*'''Megatron''' (Robot Replica, 2009)

:This non-transformable Megatron action figure was ''supposed'' to be very movie-accurate, but is actually a combination of the bulkier, earlier design used for his Leader class toy and the more slender final design used for the Voyager class toy. Although his arms are normal-sized and the right arm has the "lobster claw" seen in the final design, Megatron appears hunchbacked due to the fact that he has no neck (though not to the same extent as the Leader class toy).

:Strangley, the head sculpt of this figure is reused on the Stealth Force version of the character.

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====''Battle Chargers''====
[[File:ROTF-toy BattleChargers Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Two'' faces? Optimus is going to have a field day with this.]]
* '''Megatron''' (Battle Charger, 2010)

:Part of the [[Robot Powered Machines]] subline, Battle Charger Megatron is a rounded-off tank with a [[pull-back motor]]. When pulled back and let go, his turret flips open and a cutesified depiction of his robot mode pops out. Amusingly, because of the tank mode featuring Megatron's face, he ends up with two faces in "robot mode".

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====RPMs - ''Robot Powered Machines''====
[[File:Rotf rpmsbattleseries megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|When he runs people over, they ''know'' it was him!]]
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*'''Autobot Ratchet VS Megatron''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series'''
**''Number:'' '''05 of 08'''

:[[Robot Powered Machines]] Megatron is a non-transforming ''Hot-Wheels''-scale version of his tank-mode. Megatron's robot mode is sculpted on the bottom of the tank, along with his faction symbol and name. He features a rotating tank turret, but the cannon is constructed out of [[for safety reasons|softer materials]], which makes it droop down and look sort of... depressed. This deco was only available in a two-pack with [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys|Ratchet]].

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[[File:ROTFRPMCombatMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Combat Series'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 04'''

:"Combat Series" Megatron is a screen-accurate silver redeco of "Battle Series" Megatron, and features painted tank treads.

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[[File:ROTFRPMBattle2MegatronRetail.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
[[File:ROTFRPMBattle2MegatronCardback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Jetfire VS Megatron''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''05 of 06'''

:This two-pack contains a metallic blue [[redeco]] of ''RPM'' Megatron and a barely altered [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]].

:Unusually, the stock photography on the cardback depicts a Megatron redeco in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' "Shadow Command" Megatron color scheme. This particular redeco did not in fact see release in any form.

:As part of the final wave of RPMs, Battle Series 2 did not get released through normal retail outlets in the United States, instead showing up for sale first in Canada, Asia and Europe. Later, though, it would show up in the US though [[Toys"R"Us|Toys"R"Us Express]] mall stores and discount chains like Ross and TJ Maxx.

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[[File:ROTFRPMRobotRidersMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Megatron''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Robot Riders'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 03'''

:"Robot Riders" Megatron is a new-mold figure of Megatron's robot mode that is built to roll on wheels. Though officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Robot Riders" Sideswipe) and seen at [[Toy Fair 2010]], it never came out in any market.

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[[File:ROTFRPMAllsparkMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Megatron''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Allspark'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 04'''

:A redeco of "Robot Riders" Megatron in blue. While "Allspark" Megatron was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Allspark" Starscream), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official Transformers website of Turkey.

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====McDonald's====
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*'''Megatron''' (Happy Meal, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' missile

:Part of the 2010 [[McDonald's]] Revenge of the Fallen promotion, Megatron does not transform but fires a projectile instead. Megatron does not feature [[light-piping]] but has 6 points of articulation! He was only available during week 2 of the promotion, and came with an instruction sheet that doubles as an ad for [[McWorld]], featuring an exclusive code for the website.

===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robot Heroes Ratchet vs Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Adorable head crushing!]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet & Megatron''' (Two-pack, 2007)
:The first ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' toy of Megatron was available packed with [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Robot Heroes|Autobot Ratchet]]. Like many ''Robot Heroes'', he is grinning from ear to ear, and in a squatty pose. Notably, his hands are simplified into three fingered claws, and his head is a cute version of the original (and replaced) design. His articulation is the standard shoulders and neck. The toy is colored much like the Leader Class version of the character.

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

: In some countries outside of North America, this Megatron was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.

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*'''The Final Battle''' (Multi-pack, 2008)
[[File:Robotheroesfinalbattle.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shiny!]]
:Sold exclusively in Walmart stores, "Megatron with Metallic Finish" is a repaint of the first ''Robot Heroes'' toy. Sold with redecoed [[Jazz (Movie)#RHFinalBattle|Autobot Jazz]], [[Blackout (Movie)#RHFinalBattle|Blackout]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHFinalBattle|Optimus Prime]], and [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#RHFinalBattle|Ratchet]], no molding was changed on this toy. However, the figure boasts a metallic finish, making the toy a vibrant silver with painted bronze highlights for greater film accuracy.

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*'''Battle Jazz & Megatron''' (Two-pack, 2008)
[[File:Robotheroesjazzmegatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|PRIIIIIIME!]]
:The second mold, sharing no parts with the first release. His right arm has transformed into the [[Mace (weapon)|flail]], and he's posed just after slamming it into the ground (with impact "explosion" molded in). The head is the "final" head design, but the toy has many outbursts of blue, either to make a more exciting deco or evoke him being "recently thawed". Sadly, he is only articulated at the neck and LEFT shoulder, denying the world adorable flail bonking. He was packaged with [[Jazz (Movie)#RHBattle|Battle Jazz]].

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*'''Autobot Skids & Megatron''' (Two-pack, 2009)
[[File:RobotHeroes SkidsMegatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I've talked things over with my new homie Meggy, and he says he won't be shootin' any of us! Will you, Meggy?"]]
:The third Megatron mold, based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' body and colored a darker gray than the previous ones. He is sculpted with his [[fusion cannon]] deployed and has the usual shoulder articulation. This time, Megatron came in a two-pack with [[Skids (ROTF)#Robot Heroes|Skids]].

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[[File:Robotheroesmegatronfallenprimejetfireironhide.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Say hello to my GIGANTIC-ASS friend!]]
*'''Battle for the Fallen''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
:This ''Robot Heroes'' box set of figures comes with [[The Fallen/toys#Robot Heroes|The Fallen]], Megatron in tank mode, [[Jetfire (Movie)#Robot Heroes|Jetpower]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHBattleFallen|Optimus Prime]], and [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#RHBattleFallen|Ironhide]] in truck mode. Megatron has no articulation.

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[[File:RobotHeroes BattlefortheAllspark.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Trapped forever in a specific time and place, Megatron punches the ground in frustration.]]
*'''Battle for the AllSpark''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
:A redeco of the second ''Robot Heroes'' mold is included in this set representing the battle of [[Mission City]] along with [[Brawl (Movie)#RHBattleAllSpark|Brawl]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#RHBattleAllSpark|Ratchet]], [[Sam Witwicky#Robot Heroes|Sam Witwicky]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHBattleAllSpark|Optimus Prime]] in truck mode, [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#RHBattleAllSpark|Starscream]] in fighter mode and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#RHBattleAllSpark|Bumblebee]] in car mode.

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[[File:Chromia and megs robot heroes.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.66|"So... ummm... you seeing anyone?"]]
*'''Chromia & Megatron''' (Two-pack, 2009)
:Part of the third wave of ''Revenge of the Fallen Robot Heroes'', this figurine of Megatron depicts him in mid-transformation between robot and tank modes, which is based on an unused concept art. He has articulation at the neck, shoulders, and waist. "[[Chromia (ROTF)#Robot Heroes|Chromia]]" comes packaged with him. Humorously, his Leader Class figure can achieve this "mode".

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[[File:ROTF Robot Heroes Board Game.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Robot Heroes Game: Optimus Prime vs. Megatron''' (Two-pack, 2009)
:This ''Robot Heroes''-inspired board game comes with a redeco of the first ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Megatron mold alongside a redecoed [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHGame|Optimus Prime]].
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===''Speed Stars''===
====''Mini-Vehicles''====
[[File:SpeedStars BattleSeries JetfireVSMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|After being freed from the ice and the Laurentian Abyss, Megatron faced the ultimate prison: a toy of his alt-mode.]]
*'''Megatron VS Jetfire''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''05 of 06'''

: While Battle Series 2 of [[Robot Powered Machines]] wasn't widely released in the US, it became part of the follow-up line ''[[Speed Stars]]'' instead. The Jetfire vs. Megatron set contains various differences from the RPM release, however, such as less paint details.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SpeedStarsMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Speed Stars'' Megatron at TFU.info]''
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[[File:SpeedStarsRobotRiderMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Megatron has gone Transmetal!]]
*'''Megatron''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Robot Riders'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 03'''

:''Speed Stars'' "Robot Riders" Megatron is a metallic bronze and purple redeco of the new-mold robot mode figure originally planned for release in the ''RPM'' line. Though officially listed on the back of the ''Speed Stars'' "Robot Riders" Sideswipe and seen on a digital poster on the ''Speed Stars'' website, it never came out in any market.

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*'''Megatron''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Road Assault'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 03'''

:"Road Assault" Megatron was listed on the back of ''Speed Stars'' "Road Assault" Starscream, but was never depicted anywhere. Since the rest of the Road Assault Series was based on the cancelled ''RPM'' "Allspark Series", it's likely that it was to have been a redeco of the "Robot Riders" mold.

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====''Stealth Force''====
[[File:SpeedStars-toy StealthForce Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|So... what's so stealthy about the spiky flying space tank again?]]
*'''Megatron''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

: Part of the "Stealth Force" subline, this Megatron also has no robot mode, but makes up for it with a number of hidden weapons that flip out of his tank mode at the press of a button. His tank turret can fire a missile, while all the hidden weapons are non-firing.

:While not having a robot mode, this is the only toy in the Stealth Force line to have a robot head. Strangely, the head sculpt used on the front of his tank mode is the same sculpt used for the [[Robot Replicas]] release of Megatron.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SFMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Stealth Force Megatron at TFU.info]''

===''Tiny Titans''===
*'''Megatron''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''4'''
**''Number'': '''9/12'''
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===''Thrilling 30''===
*'''Megatron''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''1 / #12'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base
:A super-deformed Megatron 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:'' '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 collector's bases
:The same Megatron figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Thrilling 30|Ratchet]], [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Thrilling 30|Starscream]] and [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Thrilling 30|Sentinel Prime]].
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===Prime 1 Studio===
====''Museum Masterline''====
[[File:TF-ROTF-P1S-Museum-Masterline-MMTFM-01-Megatron.jpeg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (May 2014)
**''Movie:'' '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-01''' / '''01S''' (exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Base, fusion cannon, death-lock pincer, Matrix of Leadership (exclusive)

:The very first release of the ''Museum Masterline'' series, [[Prime 1 Studio]] produced a massive, 60cm tall (80cm if attached to the base) non-transforming polystone sculpture of Megatron in his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' body with light-up LED eyes.

:He comes with two interchangeable right arms besides the regular arm: one is transformed into his fusion cannon, and the other is in the form of his death-lock pincer. An exclusive version also comes with a replica of the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Prime 1 Studio|Matrix of Leadership]] as seen in the movie.

:As with all Prime 1 Studio statues, Megatron had a limited release. It had three different releases: the Sideshow Edition has 500 pieces, the Asia Edition has 300, and the Japan Edition has an extremely limited amount of 150 pieces.

:This statue's head is interchangeable with Megatron's ''Premium Bust'' heads below.

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[[File:TF-AOE-P1S-Museum-Masterline-MMTFM-09-Galvatron.jpeg|upright=1.11|thumb|NOTE: Cannot reattach to self when broken into pieces.]]
*'''Galvatron''' (May 2016)
**''Movie:'' '''''Age of Extinction'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-09''' /'''09EX''' (exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Base, cannon, Megatron's head (exclusive)

:A statue based on Megatron's alternate identity from ''Age of Extinction''. It features LED lights on his eyes and chest. His base has the movie's logo engraved on it.

[[File:Prime 1 Studio Museum Megatron Head.jpg|120px|left|thumb]]

:Like the one above, this statue features an interchangeable right arm that can be replaced by a cannon. The exclusive version also comes with the decapitated head of Megatron as seen in the fourth movie.

:This statue's head is interchangeable with Galvatron's ''Premium Bust'' heads below. The standard version was limited to 1000 pieces while the exclusive version was limited to 888 pieces.

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[[File:TF-AOE-P1S-Museum-Masterline-MMTFM-09GL-Galvatron-Gold-Edition.jpeg|upright=1.11|thumb|Imagine the horrors of mixing both Electrum and Transformium.]]
*'''Galvatron Gold Version''' (May 2017)
**''Movie:'' '''''Age of Extinction'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-09GL'''
**''Accessories'': Base, cannon

:A gold redeco of the Galvatron statue meant to represent him being coated in [[electrum]].

:This statue was limited to 250 pieces.

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[[File:TF-TLK-P1S-Museum-Masterline-MMTFM-17-Megatron.jpeg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (June 2018)
**''Movie:'' '''''The Last Knight'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-17''' / '''17EX''' (exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Base, shield, alternate head, masked head (exclusive)

:This version of Megatron is based on his ''The Last Knight'' appearance and features lights on his eyes and base.

:He comes with a cannon permanently attached to his right arm and a sword to his left hand. For accessories, he comes with two heads, one with his mouth opened and the other closed, and a shield that can be attached to his left arm or back. The exclusive version also comes with a masked head.

:The standard version is limited to 500 pieces while the exclusive version is limited to 300 pieces.

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[[File:Prime 1 Studio Museum Megatron DOTM.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (2022)
**''Movie:'' '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-29''' / '''29EXS''' (exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Base, fabric cape, 2 alternate right arms with shotgun, 3 Lensmeter Decepticons (standard), 6 Lensmeter Decepticons (exclusive), Igor (exclusive)

:This monstruous ''Museum Masterline'' Megatron is based on his ''Dark of the Moon'' appearance and also features LED lights on his eyes.

:He comes with an adjustable fabric cape, as well as two interchangeable right arms besides his regular arm: one holding his shotgun downwards and the other pointing the shotgun upwards. He also comes accompanied by three [[Lensmeter Decepticon#Prime 1 Studio|Lensmeter Decepticons]]. The exclusive version also comes with [[Igor#Prime 1 Studio|Igor]] and three additional Lensmeter Decepticons, coming with six in total.
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*'''Megatron''' (2023?)
**''Movie:'' '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-??'''
**''Accessories'': Base, fusion cannon, flail, alternate head, Jazz's corpse

:This Megatron statue is based on his 2007 design and again features LED lights on his eyes.

:Known accessories include his fusion cannon, his flail, an alternate head based on his rejected early design, and the corpse of [[Jazz (Movie)#P1SMegatron|Jazz]] torn in half. It's currently unknown which accessories are going to come only with the exclusive version.

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====''Premium Bust''====
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Bust Megatron ROTF.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (2014)
**''Movie:'' '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''ID number:'' '''PBTFM-01'''

:''Premium Bust'' Megatron is a highly detailed sculpture of his head and torso attached to a base. It's based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' body and features light-up eyes.

:This bust's head is compatible with Megatron's first ''Museum Masterline'' statue above, though you'd probably not notice any difference.

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[[File:Prime 1 Studio Bust Megatron Final Battle.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Megatron Final Battle''' (2014)
**''Movie:'' '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''ID number:'' '''PBTFM-01FB'''

:This version of ''Premium Bust'' Megatron features heavy battle damages accurate to the end of the second movie.

:Thanks to its compatibility with his ''Museum Masterline'' counterpart, you could have a full-body Megatron with a battle damaged head if you'd like.

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[[File:Prime 1 Studio Bust Megatron Gold.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Megatron Gold Version''' (2014)
**''Movie:'' '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''ID number:'' '''PBTFM-01GD'''

:This version of ''Premium Bust'' Megatron is covered in gold! Someone please put this head on the full-body statue.

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[[File:Prime 1 Studio Bust Galvatron Standard.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Galvatron''' (2016)
**''Movie:'' '''''Age of Extinction'''''
**''ID number:'' '''PBTFM-10'''

:''Premium Bust'' Galvatron is a highly detailed sculpture of his head and torso attached to a base. It's based on his ''Age of Extinction'' body and features light-up eyes.

:This bust's head is compatible with Galvatron's ''Museum Masterline'' statue above. It was limited to 500 pieces.

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[[File:Prime 1 Studio Bust Galvatron Damage.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Galvatron Damage Version''' (2017)
**''Movie:'' '''''Age of Extinction'''''
**''ID number:'' '''PBTFM-10D'''

:This version of ''Premium Bust'' Galvatron features lots of small battle damages and a weathered deco.

:This bust was limited to only 50 pieces.

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[[File:Prime 1 Studio Bust Galvatron Gold.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Galvatron Gold Version''' (2017)
**''Movie:'' '''''Age of Extinction'''''
**''ID number:'' '''PBTFM-10GL'''

:This ''Premium Bust'' Galvatron is yet another sculpture covered in gold! Because that stuff is what you actually need in order to buy these things.

:This bust was limited to 300 pieces.

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====''Age of Time''====
[[File:Prime1StudioSuperiorMegatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Superior Megatron''' (<s>201?</s>)

:''Age of Time'' Superior Megatron was designed to be the "ultimate amalgamation" between movie and [[Megatron (G1)|G1 Megatrons]], specifically taking cues from Megatron's appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen''.

:For reasons unknown, this figure was silently canceled.

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===RCM Media===
[[File:TF-TLK-RCM-Media-figurine-topper-ad.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Figurine Toppers, 2017)

:Manufactured by RCM Media, this Megatron figurine topper is molded in a a charging stance.

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*'''Figurine Play Set''' (Universal Studios exclusive 4-pack, 2017)

:The Megatron topper is once again released as a Universal Studios exclusive 4-pack with the equally unchanged Bumblebee, Optimus, & Sqweeks.

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===Cinema City===
[[File:TF-TLK-Cinema-City-Megatron-Topper.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Figurine Toppers, 2017)
:Released only in Russian theaters, this Megatron figurine is a different mold.
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===Threezero===
*'''Megatron''' (Premium Scale, 2017)
**''Accessories:'' TBA

:[[3A]] Megatron is a high-end figure based on his ''Dark of the Moon'' design.
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*'''Megatron''' (Premium Scale, 2019)
**''Accessories:'' TBA

:This version of Megatron is based on his ''The Last Knight'' design.

:The Deluxe Edition version of this figure includes an extra shield as accessory.
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===''Bumblebee''===
====McDonald's====
[[File:2018-McD-Authentics-Bumblebee-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)
:Released as part of the [[McDonald's]] June 2018 Happy Meal Toys along with [[My Little Pony]], this [[super deformed]] Megatron is a rerelease of the [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#McDonald's|''Authentics'' figure]], but under ''Bumblebee'' branding. He has a wind-up walking [[gimmick]].
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==References==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Bumblebee Decepticons]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Decepticons]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
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Starscream (Cyberverse)

2021-12-17T21:42:41Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Deluxe Class */

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:''Starscream is a [[Decepticon]] [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] and later a [[Quintesson]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:CyberverseStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Good afternoon, ma'am! Have you heard the good news about our lord and savior, me?]]
Leader of the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s and [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]'s [[second-in-command]],<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/cyberverse Character bios] at the official ''Cyberverse'' website</ref> '''Starscream''' is the kind of guy who'd sell you out to Megatron in a heartbeat, then sell ''Megatron'' out to whoever offers him more power. He's not a very loyal sort, and often comes at odds with the heroic and loyal [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]]—both traits Starscream despises.

Lack of loyalty isn't his only flaw: Starscream himself has earned Megatron's scorn for his cowardice and incompetence over the eons, and neither [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] nor [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] have much respect for him. Just about the only things he has going for him are his skills as a flier, and the leadership of the Seekers. Strangely enough, despite Starscream's own lack of loyalty, he somehow has the complete loyalty of his Seekers.

So complete that one wonders if they had to choose, would they follow Starscream or Megatron?

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Billy Bob Thompson]] (English), [[Satoshi Tsuruoka]] (Japanese)|[[Axel Lutter]] (German), [[Gianluca Iacono]] (Italian), [[Jean-Marc Amé]] (French), [[Leopoldo Ballesteros]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Carlos Hernández]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Vilmos Papucsek]] (Hungarian, in episodes ''Allspark'' and ''Megatron Is My Hero'')}}
[[File:Starscream - Cyberverse - Megatron Is My Hero promo.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Excitement? Amusement? Fear? [[Dull surprise]]?]]
Before the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]], Starscream took the newly arrived [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] to a [[Cube (sport)|Cube]] game where he flaunted his upper-class credentials by mocking the plebs and having [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] be kicked out of the stadium. Attempting to spice up the game, Starscream made his way to the Cubes and reprogrammed the AI in one of them to cause chaos only for Bumblebee and Windblade to foil his plot. {{storylink|Cube (episode)|Cube}}

Starscream later attended the rally where Megatron unveiled the [[Decepticon]] faction and emblem. Soon enough however, the movement had gone from civil disagreements to open revolution with Starscream derisively greeting [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus]] when the "file clerk" tried to deter Megatron's ambitions. Later in the war, Megatron conspired to use [[Vector Sigma]] to reprogram the [[AllSpark]] and have it birth a new generation of loyal Decepticons. When the Autobots got wind up of this plot, {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}} they stole the AllSpark and launched it through a [[space bridge]] despite the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seekers]]' best efforts to retrieve the artifact. {{storylink|Allspark (Cyberverse)|Allspark}}

[[File:Cyberverse - Matrix of Leadership - Sleek Screamy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Seekers, the scavenger hunt will proceed-]]
As Cybertron's condition deteriorated due to the loss of the AllSpark, Starscream led [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]], and [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] to the [[Grand Imperium]] where the trio attempted to slay Optimus Prime only to be bested and forced to retreat. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}}

Some 66 million years later, the AllSpark had been tracked to the distant world of [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Fractured}} Starscream sent [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] to scout the planet and locate the artifact while he rallied the [[Decepticon fleet]]. {{storylink|Siloed}} {{storylink|Awaken Sleeping Giants}}

Once the scouting team had made planetfall, Starscream contacted their [[Decepticon scout ship|shuttle]] for a status report only for the [[Autobot]] Bumblebee to answer his call instead. {{storylink|Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory}} Much to his ire, this would not prove an isolated occurrence and he swore to demote Slipstream as far he could when he came to Earth. {{storylink|Siloed}}

With his fleet, Starscream entered the [[Solar System|Sol system]] only to find [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] had beaten him there. {{storylink|Awaken Sleeping Giants}} After the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']] crew had been awoken, Starscream's fleet arrived to back up the Decepticons and invade the planet. {{storylink|Eruption}}

Months of Earth-bound battles eventually resulted in the [[human]]s becoming aware of the [[Transformer]]s. When Megatron opted to simply destroy the Earth, he had Shockwave construct a [[Planet Smasher]] on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], its complex coming under attack from the Autobots. Starscream led his Seekers into battle, engaging Windblade in a dogfight before he was chomped on by [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]]. As the Seekers fled to the safety of the Planet Smasher, Megatron radioed Starscream for air support, an order that the Seeker chose to ignore and instead ordered the [[force field]] raised, intending to leave Megatron at the mercy of the Autobots. Unfortunately, Megatron had managed to extradite himself from the danger and had made it to the forcefield. Furious, the warlord threw Starscream around before demoting him, making Slipstream the new leader of the Seekers. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}}
[[File:Cyberverse-s2e2 Starscream's victory.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Vote for me and I promise you'll all get new toys! Yes, even you, [[Red Wing]]!]]

As Starscream seethed over this, the Autobots destroyed the Planet Smasher, prompting the Decepticons to retreat underground and enact their backup plan of using [[planetary engine]]s to smash the moon into the Earth. When Megatron's injured leg caused him to stumble, a maddened Starscream leapt on the opportunity, kicking his master to the floor and bombarding him with a [[missile]] swarm before beating him senseless. Considering Megatron deceased, Starscream declared himself the new [[Decepticon leader]] only for his confidence to flounder when the Autobots neared the control room. After Shockwave had primed the control room to self-destruct, Starscream ordered his troops back to the [[Nemesis (Cyberverse)|''Nemesis'']] with Megatron left behind. Back on the flagship, an exceptionally smug Starscream kicked Soundwave off the command throne, before ordering the ''Nemesis'' to take off. As the warship rose, Autobot sabotage caused the planetary engines to begin reversing. Before Starscream could issue a command, a furious Megatron entered the bridge and began silently and relentlessly pummelling Starscream across the ship, even as the Seeker begged for mercy. As Megatron prepared to execute Starscream, he ran for the bay doors only for the full force of Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] to strike him in the back, seemingly deactivating him. Contemptuously, Megatron threw Starscream's body onto the moon's surface as the ''Nemesis'' left. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}}

Despite Megatron's assault, Starscream barely clung to life. Fatally wounded, he awoke on the moon's surface under the gaze of [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]]. Witnessing the bestial Cybertronian run through a [[GroundBridge]], Starscream followed, the portal's AllSpark energies healing his wounds. {{storylink|Dark Birth}} Reaching out to his Seekers, Starscream rallied them to him and had them procure [[Vector Sigma]]. As a propaganda move, Megatron made a video directed at the people of Earth that claimed that Starscream tragically lost his life at the hands of the Autobots. As soon as the broadcast was over, however, he immediately warned the other Decepticons to take Starscream's fate as a reminder of the price of failure. He then issued a challenge to them: anyone who succeeded in bringing him the head of Optimus Prime would take Starscream's place as his second-in-command. {{storylink|Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime}}

When Optimus and Megatron were fighting over the AllSpark in new [[spark armor]], Starscream took the opportunity to steal the AllSpark and escape through another GroundBridge. {{storylink|Trials}} Starscream's brush with death had left him insane, believing he had come back from the AllSpark with the purpose of creating a new era of peace by returning all other Transformers to it. To facilitate this, he used the AllSpark to give himself his own spark armor while tasking [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] with programming Vector Sigma to command the AllSpark and have it create an army of [[Scraplet]]s. {{storylink|Dark Birth}}
[[File:Starscream and Scraplets.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Starscream shows off his homemade [[Sunstorm (disambiguation)|Sunstorm]] cosplay.]]

Believing these new beings housed the sparks of ancient Transformers reclaimed from the AllSpark, Starscream plotted to use his new "children" to further his plans. Though he attempted to convince Slipstream to join him, she fled to warn the Autobots and Decepticons of his intentions, managing to reveal his location to Windblade before being killed by [[Bludgeon (Cyberverse)|Bludgeon]]. {{storylink|Parley}} Anticipating the Autobots' arrival, Starscream abandoned his temporary base and led his Scraplets in an attack on the ''Nemesis'', draining the energon from the Decepticons. Megatron managed to send out an SOS, prompting Optimus and a team of Autobots to investigate. Optimus and Windblade eventually found Starscream waiting for them on the bridge, where he ordered his Scraplets to attack and drained their energon, preparing to take the Matrix of Leadership from Optimus. His attempt was interrupted by Cheetor's arrival, who fought Starscream and extracted the AllSpark from his armor, using it to restore everyone and disable the Scraplets. His armor now destroyed, Starscream swore vengeance before making a hasty retreat with the AllSpark in tow. {{storylink|Starscream's Children}}

Starscream’s next scheme would involve him kidnapping Cheetor and Bumblebee, which he did by sending his seekers to pursue them. While it seemed as though Cheetor and Bumblebee escaped through the [[Groundbridge Nexus]], they were unexpectedly attacked and paralyzed by Acid Storm, who took them back to Starscream’s new lair. After they had awoken only to be surrounded by more Scraplets, Starscream explained how he shared much in common with Cheetor, with the knowledge that the AllSpark gave the young guardian it’s power, he planned to forcibly merge Cheetor’s Spark with his own, but first opted to give his captive a demonstration as he had Bumblebee strapped to a table that was part of the device, and attempted to merge the scout’s Spark with one of his Scraplets, but his plan was ultimately foiled after Cheetor used some Energon as a distraction for the other Scraplets, and broke Bumblebee free of his bonds, ceasing the merging process, and the two escaped, leaving Starscream to continue scheming. {{storylink|Spotted}}

The Decepticon would then hasten his plans further with the timely arrival of both [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] and [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]], and approached both of the warriors with the promise of defeating one another. Giving them Spark Armor, he assured each of them individually that the other didn’t have anything like their Spark Armor, and revealed to Acid Storm that he planned to have them destroy each other, and possibly both the Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Infinite Vendetta}}

[[File:Cyberverse-IAmTheAllspark-StarscreamsNewPower.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Transform and Roll Out|"IT'S MORE POWERFUL THAN I EVER IMAGINED!"]]]]
Acid Storm eventually finished the reprogramming of Vector Sigma, allowing Starscream to absorb it and increase his power. As a reward for his Seekers' loyalty, he extracted all of their sparks. When he returned to the GroundBridge Nexus, he found all the Autobots and Decepticons already there and, after some verbal jousting with Megatron, prepared to extract their sparks only for Optimus to channel the power of the Matrix, its energy blasting the AllSpark out of Starscream and knocking him into stasis. Knowing that Optimus would want the Seeker to face a trial, Bumblebee dragged the unconscious Starscream back to the ''Ark''. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}}

Guarded by [[Prowl (Cyberverse)|Prowl]] and [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]], Starscream attempted to unleash his AllSpark power upon reawakening, only to realize he no longer had it after Rack'n'Ruin mocked him for it. He didn't like this one bit. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}} Later, he attempted to have the Autobots destroy each other by sabotaging one of the [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack's]] new AllSpark emitters. However, his plan was foiled when Optimus Prime destroyed the device connecting the emitters. {{storylink|Party Down}}

Managing to dupe Teletraan-X into giving him enough space to escape, Starscream made it out of the ''Ark'' but soon became a tag-along to the Titan [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]], screaming as he left for parts unknown. {{storylink|Ghost Town}}

After Croaton had flown through a storm and dangerously close to a sun, he happened upon a [[Quintesson]] Cruiser, both Cybertronians being taken prisoner. Brought by the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] before a [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]], Starscream's ego quickly won him the death sentence before he, in a panic, sold out his species and the AllSpark by pointing the aliens towards Cybertron. Pleased with his gift, the Judge sent Starscream to the [[Scientist (Cyberverse)|Scientist]] so he could be rewarded by becoming part of the new Judge alongside a [[Gray]] and a [[Velgrox]]. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}}

To fuel Starscream's metamorphosis, the Quintessons began draining the energon of both the Cybertronian race and the AllSpark once they conquered the metallic planet. {{storylink|The Scientist}} Working together, the Autobots and Decepticons managed to destroy the Quintesson ship whereupon Starscream made his dramatic return, declaring his race to be guilty. {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}} Using his newfound powers on his foes, Judge Starscream prolonged the Transformers' trial, wanting both Optimus Prime and Megatron present so they could stand trial for all their wrongdoings towards him. He also repainted the [[Prosecutor (Cyberverse)|Prosecutor]]s and Sharkticons in his colors. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}}
[[File:Cyberverse EOTU I JudgeStarscream.jpg|230px|thumb|right|He's ahead of the curve.]]

Holding the assembled members of his species prisoner, Judge Starscream ranted to them about the injustices that they had inflicted on him over the course of his life before he demanded Prime and Megatron's locations. As one, the Cybertronians gave him contradictory information prompting him to take [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] as a hostage, threatening to kill her. Before he could make good on this, Windblade awoke the War Titan [[Iaconus]]. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe II}}

Though Judge Starscream panicked, the Scientist calmly called in the brainwashed Croaton to deal with Iaconus, even if the War Titan proved able to punt Starscream across the horizon. When he returned to the battlefield, Croaton was on the verge of defeat, forcing Starscream to kill Iaconus by dumping some [[unspace]] matter on his head. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}}

Ordering Coraton to annihilate [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and every Transformer in it, Judge Starscream finally found Optimus Prime. Before he could pass his judgment on the Prime, Megatron returned aboard [[Astrotrain (Cyberverse)|Astrotrain]], attacking Starscream with exotic energy manipulation abilities that he had gained while in another reality. After Croaton left the battlefield, his mind freed by Windblade, Judge Starscream attempted to attack Astrotrain personally before both Prime and Megatron, having stolen one from [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|another universe]], unleashed the power of two Matrices of Leadership on the rogue Seeker, overwhelming him and bringing his reign of terror to an end. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}

Starscream's head, as depicted from his time as a Quintesson Judge, was eventually recovered at some point following the downfall of the Quintessons by [[Meteorfire (Cyberverse)|Meteorfire]] and stored among his alien memorabilia. {{storylink|Alien Hunt! With Meteorfire And Cosmos}}

====Alternate universe====
In [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Megatron X]]'s reality, after the tyrant fatally wounded Optimus Prime when his once friend refused to join the Decepticons, Starscream restrained Bumblebee alongside Shadow Striker. However, he was later executed by Megatron X, who claimed he outlived his usefulness after easily winning the Great War. {{storylink|The Other One}}

===''Nezha: Transformers'' cartoon===
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
{{voiceactor|[[Billy Bob Thompson]] (English)|[[Philippe Dumond]] (French), [[Axel Lutter]] (German), [[Leonardo Graziano]] (Italian), [[Santiago Martínez]] (Spanish)}}
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Transformers: Battlegrounds}}}}

==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
====Tiny Turbo Changers====
{{anchor|Tiny Turbo Changers}}
[[File:Cyberverse-Starscream-Turbo-Charger.jpg|thumb|300px|Delightfully tiny]]
*'''Starscream''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2019)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Bag code'': '''K'''
: Part of the first Series of ''Cyberverse'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Starscream is a soft-plastic robot who transforms into a tiny fighter jet.

: This mold was also used to make [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)#Tiny Turbo Changers|Acid Storm]] and [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)#Tiny Turbo Changers|Slipstream]]
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====Scout Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Scout-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|Less gerwalk and more "gerstand."]]
*'''Starscream''' (Scout Class, 2018)
**''Action Attack'': "Wing Slice"
:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Scout Class Starscream is roughly the size of a Legends Class figure that converts from robot to <s>Gerwalk mode</s> jet with limbs (Also known as a "transformational mode") and back. His wings swing around in a spring-loaded "Wing Slice" attack attached to his waist, which can be locked in using the landing gear. In transformational mode, Starscream can fold his legs up to approximate a more "complete" jet mode.
:The figure was later redecoed into [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)#Toys|Slipstream]].
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====1-Step Changers====
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[[File:Cyberverse-2018-One-Step-Changer-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|One-step, yet not enough knee articulation to take one.]]
*'''Starscream''' (1-Step Changer, 2018)
:''Cyberverse'' 1-Step Changers Starscream is an all-new mold, transforming from jet to robot by flipping the nosecone backwards. Due to some kind of distribution issue, this Starscream wound up being incredibly rare.
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====Warrior Class====
{{anchor|Warrior}}
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Class-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|All the side-kicking action you could ask for.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Warrior Class, 2018)
**''Action Attack'': "Wing Slice"
:Released as part of the first wave of ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class lineup, this Starscream is a Deluxe-sized figure that converts from robot to jet and back. His "Wing Slice" Action Attack gimmick is activated by winding up a spring in his waist and releasing the upper part of the figure, allowing it to spin and flip out its spring-loaded wing blades with centrifugal force. The underside of these panels, normally hidden, are painted over in bright pink with large silver Decepticon [[Insignia]]. The waist can be locked in place by pegging his landing gear onto a peg on his backside. Additionally, he has non-firing Null Ray blasters molded into his forearms with [[5 mm post]] hole hands.
:While his arms have articulation comparable to other ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class toys, Starscream has the unusual distinction of having his hip swivels molded together, meaning the front-to-back movement is in tandem. He also lacks knees, likely due to his whole legs being cast from the same grey plastic. Despite this otherwise restricted movement, he can splay his legs out to the sides due to hinges on his hips, allowing splits and high kicks. Also unusual, the middle recess on his forehead is shown as unpainted in promotional images (including on the back of his box) and yellow in character art, but is painted in metallic blue on the actual toy. He lacks the red stripes on the inner wings on the final product as well.
:This mold was redecoed into [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)#Warrior Class|Thundercracker]], [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)#Warrior Class|Acid Storm]], and [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)#Warrior Class|Slipstream]].

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-PotS-Optimus-Prime-Starscream-two-pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Starscream''' (2-pack, 2019)
**''Action Attack'': "Wing Slice"

:Released as part of the ''Power of the Spark'' sub-line, this Starscream is basically unchanged from the first release, and he is sold along with an equally unchanged Optimus Prime. The package also bears the logo for the franchise's 35th anniversary.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-BCA-Warrior-Cybertronian-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"[[wikia:gradius:Vic Viper|Something's wrong. I transform into a ''heroic'' space ship?]]"]]
*'''Starscream''' (Warrior Class, 2020)
**''Action Attack'': "Starseeker Missile"
:This Warrior Class version of Starscream transforms into a Cybertronian jet that resembles the [[wikia:gradius:Vic Viper|Vic Viper T-301 from ''Gradius V'']]. His new Starseeker Missile Action Attack has his null rays (now fixed to his wings rather than his arms) flip up and forward. This Starscream has more show-accurate paint apps and proportions in robot mode than the last version, but only just. Differences include larger wings, transparent orange wing-mounted null rays, no outward movement in the arms, a more show accurate whitish plastic, darker blue paint and forearm plastic, painted hands, and separately jointed legs with ''knees'' of all things, plus many other features making him a different figure.
:Due to his large wings extending so far above his head, he is packaged in a squatting position. His poor knees.
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[[File:SinisterStrikeforce-Starscream.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Sir Not-Appearing-As-A-Ghost-In-This-Cartoon]]
*'''Seekers Sinister Strikeforce''' (Multi-pack, [[2020]])
**''Action Attack'': "Nova Seeker Missile"
:This ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Starscream is a redeco of his Warrior Class "Cybertronian Mode" figure, using translucent plastics emulating a ghostly appearance. His action attack is renamed the "Nova Seeker Missile", and functions exactly the same as the last version of the mold.
:Starscream was released exclusively at [[Target]] with fellow Seekers [[Skywarp (Cyberverse)|Skywarp]], [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]], and [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]], all of whom were also redecoed from the same Starscream figure. The product was first sighted in July 2020 with no prior announcement from Hasbro.
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====Ultra Class====
{{anchor|Ultra}}
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Ultra-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|The Scout figure took the Gerwalk mode from ''Macross''. The Ultra takes its missiles.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Ultra Class, 2018)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Launcher Strike Starscream'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': July [[2019]]
**''JapanesE ID Number'': '''TCV-04'''
**''Action Attack'': "Starseeker Missile"
:This ''Cyberverse'' Starscream is a Voyager-sized figure that converts from a robot to a jet with two giant missile pods under his wings and back. His Action Attack gimmick, when triggered, pops fourteen non-firing missiles from his missile pods (seven on each side), with molded 'smoke trails' to simulate a carpet bombing attack.
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====Battle Class====
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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Battle-Class-Starscream.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Starscream saw ''Killdozer'' and thought he could do one better.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Battle Class, 2019)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Shovel Fighter Starscream'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': September [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-14'''
**''Spark Armor'': "Demolition Destroyer"
:''Cyberverse'' Battle Class Starscream is a smaller (about the size of older Scout Class toys), less Action Attack-laden mold that transforms from robot to a fighter jet. He comes with the "[[Demolition Destroyer]]" bulldozer accessory that also splits into 4 parts to form his battle armor. He features very few paint applications, which is more evident than his larger Warrior class figure due to being uniformly cast in dark grey plastic. He also features more articulation that his previous toy, with ball joints in his shoulders and hips as well as elbow, knee, and waist joints. His bulldozer armor becomes a new helmet, leg armor, and a shovel weapon. His forearms also sport hexagonal, [[5 mm post]] compatible ports. His transformation scheme is similar to the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Thrilling_30|''Thrilling 30'']] and ''[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Authentics|''Authentics'']]'' figures.
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====Deluxe Class====
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[[File:Cyberverse-2020-Deluxe-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''Accessories'': Null rays, 3 [[Fire Blast effect|effect parts]]
**''Action Attack'': "Seeker Strike"
:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Deluxe Starscream transforms from Cybertronian jet to robot. Like his wavemates, Starscream does not come with a piece to a Build-A-Figure like previous Deluxes. What he lacks in BAF pieces he more than makes up for with accessories- Starscream includes his null rays, two laser blast effect parts, and a relatively large "missile launching" effect piece meant to emulate his chest missiles from the cartoon. For some extra articulation, detaching the wings and nosecone in robot mode allows the cockpit-head assembly to move up, giving enough clearance for the waist transformation joint to be used as an ab-crunch, as well as letting the torso's side panels free to be used as a pair of butterfly joints.
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====Battle Call====
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[[File:Cyberverse Battle call starscream.jpg|300px|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (Battle Call Trooper, 2020)
**''Accessories'': Whip, 2 claws, body armor
:Released as part of the Battle Call subline, Trooper Class Starscream is a roughly deluxe-sized figure that transforms into a Cybertronian jet in much the same way as the Cybertronian Mode Warrior figure above. He features molded on Null-rays and includes a whip weapon that gives his jet mode a tail. Like his sub-line brethren, Starscream features a "Battle Call" voice-activated gimmick, wherein if you flip the on-switch on his shoulder and shout really loud at him (or just blow on his torso), the electronic light in his chest glows slightly brighter and sometimes flashes. Strangely, his head and hands are painted bronze.
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:Buzzworthy warrior 4 pack.jpg|300px|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime / Bumblebee / Megatron / Starscream''' (Warrior Class 4-pack, 2021)
**''Series'': '''''Cyberverse'''''
:Part of the cross-''Generations'' ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' subline, the [[Starscream (Cyberverse)#Warrior|first Warrior Class Starscream]] was re-released without any changes for this 4-pack along with [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)#Buzzworthy Warrior|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (Cyberverse)#Buzzworthy Warrior|Cybertronian Megatron]].
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:CV-toy McDonalds Starscream 2019.jpg|200px|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2019)
:Released as part of the Happy Meal promotion for ''Cyberverse'', Starscream is a 4-inch-tall non-transforming figure with articulation at the neck, hips and arms. As an [[Action Master]]s-esque play feature, he includes a small excavator (reminiscent of his Battle Class toy) that can be split in half and attached to various pins around his body as weapons or pieces of armor.

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[[File:CV-toy McDonalds Starscream 2021.jpg|200px|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2021)
:Released only in Singapore in January 2021, Starscream is a non-transforming figure with limited articulation. The chest of the figure has a panel with a lenticular image sticker on it which changes angle when the left arm is moved. Moving the panel causes the image on his chest to change.

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===Burger King===
[[File:Cyberverse Burger King toys 2019.jpg|300px|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (Burger King Toy, 2019)
:Oddly enough released just one month before the aforementioned Happy Meal toy, Burger King's take on Starscream is a non-transforming figure that also looks rather reminiscent to his Battle Class toy with the inclusion of yellow excavator parts sculpted on his body as armor. His hips are articulated and both his arms can be flung upwards at the same time by pressing an action feature button on the rear. Interestingly, he includes a decal sheet for his chest, wings and legs, making him the only one of the four Burger King Cyberverse toys to feature stickers.

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===''Nezha: Transformers''===
*'''Starscream''' (Onebot set, 2020)
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''???'''
:Released by [[Xiaomi]] as part of the Chinese-centric ''[[Nezha: Transformers (toyline)|Nezha: Transformers]]'' toyline and under their MITU brand, this Starscream is a "Lego Technic"-style building kit that can be assembled into either a very large poseable robot mode or a jet mode. Similar to how most ''[[Kre-O]]'' figures work, Starscream must be disassembled and reassembled in order to change from one mode to the next. There is also some phone app involvement that we're still not certain what the deal is.

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*'''Starscream''' (Blind-box building doll, 2021)
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''???'''
:This "blind-box building doll" Starscream uses the same style of construction as the ''Onebot'' set above, but is a much smaller kit resulting in a super-deformed robot mode that lacks a rebuildable vehicle mode.

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*'''Smart Building Block Transformers''' (2-pack, 2021)
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''???'''
:This Starscream is another ''Onebot''-style building set, only this time it's a very large vehicle without a robot mode build. It comes packaged with a similar [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#NezhaSmart|Optimus Prime]] vehicle set. Each set is centered around a box that connects to an app that... does... things. Motorized programmable things, probably.

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==Notes==
[[File:Judge-Starscream-Boulder-model.jpg|thumb|250px|All rise for the dishonorable Judge Mental.]]
*As with some of the ''Cyberverse'' cast, Starscream's design is based on the [[Evergreen]] design also used for his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], with some minor stylistic tweaks that, unlike almost every other version of Starscream in existence, make him look different from his Seeker comrades aside from paint jobs. However, this is not reflected on their toys, as all current toys of the Seekers are simple [[redeco]]s of Starscream's (save Ultra Class Slipstream).
**Firstly, he has a unique head sculpt that is very different from the other default "male" and "female" heads the rest of the Seekers use. Secondly, his wings are wide with a zigzagging edge compared to the other Seekers' narrow wings with a sharp tip at the end. Lastly, he has forearm-mounted [[null-ray]]s whereas the other Seekers have their null-rays mounted on their upper arms.
*Starscream's voice actor in the Japanese dub gives him the same mannerisms and histrionic personality as [[Starscream (WFC)|''Prime'' Starscream]] had in the Japanese dub of his respective show.
*Starscream's death in "The End Of The Universe IV" hurt [[Mae Catt]] the most. She wanted Starscream to emerge from the remains of his Quintesson Judge body and conceived a redemption arc, though she is okay this got scrapped.<ref name="Q+A">"[https://shikai-the-storyteller.tumblr.com/post/613237429097365504/i-absolutely-didnt-go-back-through-and-edit-this Transformers: Cyberverse – Mae Catt Q&A Session (Unedited Edition)]"</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Starscream''' (スタースクリーム ''Sutāsukurīmu'')
*''Korean:'' '''Starscream''' (스타스크림 ''Seutaseukeurim'')

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
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|disambig=Starscream (disambiguation)
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*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], the conniving, treacherous [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] and Decepticon [[second-in-command]] from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], the conflicted Decepticon (and briefly Autobot) jet from the [[Unicron Trilogy]].
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], the conniving, treacherous Seeker and Decepticon second-in-command from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]].''
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], the conniving, treacherous Seeker and Decepticon second-in-command from the [[live-action film series]].
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], the conniving, treacherous Seeker and Decepticon second-in-command from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}

==References==
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[[Category:Cyberverse Seekers]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Quintesson Judges]]
[[Category:Nezha Decepticons]]

Starscream (G1)/toys

2021-11-28T19:15:18Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Machine Wars */

{{suite}}[[File:MP Starscream book cover art.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Next person who says '[[Dull surprise]]' gets a null-ray to the face!"]]
Many toys have been made of [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] '''[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]''', enough to warrant this page!

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1Starscream toy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Then]] [[Sunstorm (G1)|about]] [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|eight]] [[:File:G1BlackStarscream toy.jpg|million]] [[Seeker (body-type)|redecos]] [[E-HOBBY|followed]].]]
*'''Starscream''' (Decepticon Jet, 1984/1985/1986/1990)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''22'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null-rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

: Starscream's first toy began life as "Jet Robo" from the ''[[Diaclone]]'' line, transforming into a grey, red and blue F-15 Eagle fighter jet. To transform Starscream, one must essentially take most of his plane parts off and transform his body, then reattach most of plane parts on again, along with the addition of two blue fists. If you don't mind being fiddly, though, transformation can certainly be achieved by only removing the fists, weapons and landing gear (which can store in Starscream's cockpit). Owing to the modular nature of his design and the fact that it is impossible to store all the parts in either mode, it can be quite difficult to find an intact original set of this toy.

:Starscream is armed with a pair of missile launchers that mount on his arms in robot mode, and under his wings in jet mode, with a pair of specialized projectiles for each. In jet mode, two short "[[cluster bomb]]" projectiles are fitted into the launchers to make them resemble the drop tanks a real F-15 carries, while in robot mode, they are replaced with the long barrels of Starscream's [[null-ray]]s. The original ''Diaclone'' version of the mold featured spring-loaded firing mechanisms in these launchers; while this feature was removed for the [[Hasbro]] release of the toy, it was left intact for the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] version, and all subsequent reissues.

:The ''Diaclone'' version of the Starscream mold featured tailfins with solid tips and solid fists, and both these features carried over to the earliest ''Transformers'' releases. Soon, however, the ''Transformers'' mold was modified to add hollow tips to the fins, and tabs to the insides of the fists to allow them to hold onto his arms tighter, resulting in a visible slit on either side of each one. These altered versions became the standard for all subsequent reissues of the mold. Like all his 1984 brethren, a [[rubsign]] was added to Starscream in 1985.

:The Italian release of Starscream (as "Astrum") by [[GiG]] put him in a generic "Distructor Planes" box, featuring names and tech specs for all three planes in the assortment.

: Starscream's mold was [[redeco]]ed into the concurrently-available [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]]. It would later be redecoed again to make [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], and [[retool]]ed into [[Dirge (G1)/toys|Dirge]], [[Ramjet (G1)/toys|Ramjet]], and [[Thrust (G1)/toys|Thrust]]. On top of this, given his role as a major Generation 1 character, Starscream himself would be reissued many times down the years, the first being [[Classics (Europe)#Australian exclusives|still in his original packaging in Australia]] in 1990.

: Subsequent reissues had more distinctive presentation, and this article strives to list each one under its own header. The long lifespan of his toy actually began in 1986, when Starscream remained part of the assortment for that year despite the departure of nearly every other 1984 toy from store shelves.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on Generation 1 Starscream at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-decepticon-jets-starscream/375/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Starscream at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/1984/instr_starscream.jpg Instruction booklet for Generation 1 Starscream at Botchthecrab.com]''
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[[File:G1toy goodbye megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|More of a "See ya later", really]]
*'''Good Bye Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null-rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

:The second release of Starscream's toy came with this Japanese-exclusive two-pack, which saw him packaged alongside [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], in commemoration of the Decepticon leader's passing ([[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|of sorts]]) in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Starscream himself was ''actually'' dead, but where was his "Good Bye Starscream" set, eh?
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[[File:PretenderStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Shkreli Martin Shkreli] hides the robot inside!]]
*'''Starscream''' (Classic Pretender, 1989)
**''Accessories'': 2-part Pretender shell, helmet, left & right wings, left & right "lasers"/tail wings, rifle
:The first new Starscream toy since the original brought the treacherous Air Commander back as a [[Classic Pretender]]. He still transforms into a grey, red and blue F-15 fighter jet, though his vehicle mode now borders on the [[super deformed]]. He is armed with a pair of blue lasers, which become his tail fins in jet mode.

:Starscream's two-piece [[Pretender]] shell resembles a human in a teal, grey and brown space armored suit with a removable helmet. The shell is armed with a large blue rifle. When Starscream is inside the shell, his removable grey wings store in holes on the shell's back, while the blue lasers get plugged into the sides of the large rifle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Classic Pretender'' Starscream at TFU.info]
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/1989/instr_starscream_(pretender).jpg Instruction booklet for ''Classic Pretender'' Starscream at Botchthecrab.com]
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[[File:G1toy legends starscream.jpg|thumb|Pretending he's not evil or spiky.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Legends, 1989)
**''Accessories'': Left & right wings, left & right "lasers"/tail wings

:The inner robot of Pretender Starscream was also sold as a [[Kmart]] [[exclusive]] "[[Legends (G1)|Legends]]" figure, sans its shell and the shell's accessories. It was otherwise identical to the Classic Pretender release.
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/1989/instr_starscream_(legends).jpg Instructions for ''Legends'' Starscream at Botchthecrab.com]
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[[File:G1toy japanese legends giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Odd 'Con out]]
*'''Hero Set''' (Multi-pack, 1989)
**''Accessories'': Left & right wings, left & right "lasers"/tail wings

:Released exclusively in Japan ''instead'' of the individual Classic Pretender figures, rather than in addition to them, this giftset contained the "Legends" versions of Pretender Starscream and his fellow Classic Pretenders, [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Set|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#HeroSet|Jazz]], and [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#HeroSet|Grimlock]]. This version of Starscream featured a silver face, as opposed to the Hasbro version's black.

:In Italy, [[GiG]] also forewent releasing the individual Classic Pretenders, and instead released their own version of the Hero Set named "Set Commandos". Starscream was given the name "Tornado", which was originally the Italian name of [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]. The "Set Commandos" toys were identical to the Japanese "Hero Set" versions.
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[[File:ActionmasterStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He loved the gray helmet so much, he used it again.]]
*'''Starscream / Turbo Jet''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories:'' Turbo Jet, rifle, 2 missiles

: [[Action Master]] Starscream is a non-transforming action figure based loosely on his cartoon [[character model]], but using a color scheme derived from the Pretender toy. His main accessory is the [[Turbo Jet]], a small personal attack craft that Starscream can set astride like a motorcycle. The Turbo Jet rolls on three small wheels, and can transform into a gun emplacement.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed as [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Action Master Thundercracker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on Action Master Starscream at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/action_masters/instr_starscream.jpg Instruction booklet for Action Master Starscream at Botchthecrab.com]''

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[[File:G1toy 2001 starscream reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|In a box, no one can hear you 'Scream]]
*'''Starscream''' (Re-issue, 2001)
**''ID number:'' '''22'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null-rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

:The first of numerous reissues of the original Generation 1 Starscream toy in the 21st century, this Japanese release of the figure included functional spring-loaded launchers, and was also simultaneously available as three different exclusive redecos, [[#Collector's Edition|listed below]].
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[[File:Secret Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Songs are made of mystery... and clouds are made of moonbeams... Secret Starscream.]]
*'''Starscream Secret Version''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2001)
**''ID number:'' '''22'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null-rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

: The third exclusive redeco of the original Generation 1 Starscream toy released alongside the 2001 reissues, "Starscream Secret Version" was available through the [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] contest held in conjunction with the first edition of ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'' (with a ''[[Super Collection Figure]]'' Skywarp figurine as second prize). The figure was limited to only ''five'' pieces, making it one of the rarest officially-released ''Transformers'' toys in the world, and to cap it off, the toy was not actually ''shown'' during the contest, hence its "Secret" moniker. Given its amazingly limited availability, it was not even 100% known ''what the toy looked like'' until a picture of it appeared in ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]'', showing it as being primarily clear and colorless. Prior to this appearance, it was suggested that both this toy and the ''SCF'' Skywarp were ''not'' officially released, due to the bankruptcy of ''Generations'' publisher [[Keibunsha]]. Whether or not this scenario is accurate is still unknown at this time, as no one has publicly translated the text regarding the figure from ''Generations 2009''.

::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1219/Collectors+Edition+Japanese/Secret+Starscream.html More information on what is probably Starscream Secret Version at Transformers @ The Moon]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2Starscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|With my camouflaged wings, I'll appear to be merely a fuselage flying through the sky!]]
*'''Starscream''' (Decepticon Jet, 1993)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear, 2 missile launchers, 3 missiles, sound/light energy unit

:Starscream's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' release is a slight [[retool]] of his original toy, armed with new, functional spring-loaded launchers and missiles, and an electronic light-and-sound "energy unit" in the shape of a tank. The electronic box lights up with the press of either button, and emits electronic "machine gun" or "jet engine" noises. In robot mode, the box attaches to Starscream's back; in jet mode, it plugs into his tail-end.

:This version of the mold would have been used to make ''Generation 2'' [[Blackout (G2)|Blackout]]. The new accessories were also used, in different colors, for ''Generation 2'' [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Ramjet]].

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

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[[File:G2toy ATB megs and screamer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Transforms from backstabber to backpack and back!]]
*'''Advanced Tactical Bomber Megatron''' (Decepticon, limited test market release)
**''Accessories'': 12 missiles, 2 missiles launchers

: A planned-but-more-or-less-canceled redeco of ''Generation 2'' [[Dreadwing (G2)#Toys|Dreadwing]], "Advanced Tactical Bomber" [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ATB|Megatron]] would have come with Starscream, a redeco of Dreadwing's partner [[Smokescreen (G2)#Toys|Smokescreen]]. The pair can combine into the "flying wing" Advanced Tactical Bomber, while Starscream can detach to become a smaller solo jet, leaving Megatron to transform into a treaded tank mode. According the Toy Fair 1995 Transformers presentation, the toy's missiles are intended to glow in the dark.

: This toy's deco was modified to make ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'''s [[BB#Toys|BB]] and [[Starscream (BW)#Toys|Starscream]] out of the same mold-set. Importantly, ''this'' Starscream has light gray plastic rather than ''Beast Wars II'' Starscream's silver plastic, as well as an unpainted gray head with a blue faceplate where ''Beast Wars II'' has a painted-black helmet with silver faceplate, and of course, different stickers between the two. The missiles in the set are also [[retool]]ed with a different, pointier back-end, indicating the launchers' interiors were also retooled; this tooling is however completely different from the retooling done to each individual later use of the mold, meaning ''none'' of the missiles are interchangeable between them.

: This mold was also used to make ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Dreadwind (RID)#Toys|Dreadwind]] and [[Smokejumper#Toys|Smokejumper]], while Starscream's mold was sold separately during the ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' line as [[Smokesniper#Toys|Smokesniper]].

: This figure was only released to test markets in Ohio, USA in very limited quantities. It was never available as a wide release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/issue02/atbmegs.htm ATB Megatron in packaging at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1784/Generation+2/Starscream.html Image gallery of a loose ATB Starscream at Transformers @ The Moon]'
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===''Machine Wars''===
[[File:MW-toy Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[I Have No Mouth And I Must Starscream|I have no mouth and I must Starscream]].]]
*'''Starscream''' (Ultra, 1997)
**''Accessories:'' 10 missiles

: Starscream's ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' incarnation is a redeco of the [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] [[Skyquake (G1)#Toys|Skyquake]], transforming into a large bomber jet based vaguely upon an SR-71 Blackbird. The main feature of the toy is its "carpet bombing" gimmick; each wing contains a drum that holds up to four missiles, which drop out as the drum is rotated. A further two missiles can also store on each wing, and one on each side of his fuselage, but while Skyquake came with enough missiles to fill all these ports, Starscream only comes with ten. The short length of the missiles necessary for this gimmick to function means that Starscream does not come with Skyquake's firing missile launcher, since the missiles are shorter than [[for safety reasons|US safety standards]] allow, although it is incorrectly shown on his packaging. Starscream also lacks Skyquake's [[Megavisor]] gimmick. The figure also features a barely noticeable yet enormous Decepticon symbol on the [http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/view/machine-wars/starscream/608/2/25/ top of the plane] rendered in black paint on black plastic.

: Starscream is known to have come with either pale grey missiles, better fitting his new color scheme, or bright green missiles like Skyquake's.

: This mold was later redecoed to make [[King Atlas#Toys|King Atlas]]. The toy [[Repurposing|doubles]] as the [[Starscream drone]]s in ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' and as [[Starscream (MW)|an unnamed character]] in [[2019 IDW continuity]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Machine Wars'' Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===''Transtech''===
[[File:Starscream-transtech.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Obscure both by design and by accident]]
*'''Starscream'''

: Starscream would have been made available in the aborted ''[[Transcendent Technomorph|Transtech]]'' series in 2001. Control art and early [[Prototype]] images have surfaced, showing that the toy would have been at the Deluxe scale and featured internal lighting mechanisms that changed color depending on its mode. The toy is clearly a homage to his ''Machine Wars'' body, which at the time of ''Transtech's'' intended release would have been the last form Starscream had inhabited in American markets.

: In 2008, this design would be [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] universe's [[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]].

: This design was revived by [[Draxhall Jump]] when they were contracted to create the ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Megamorphs'' line for Toy Biz; Starscream ultimately became the [[Iron Man]] toy.
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===''Collector's Edition''===
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[[File:GhostStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wait a minute. Since when do ghosts have painted metal chests?]]
*'''Starscream Ghost Version''' (e-Hobby Exclusive, 2001)
**''ID number:'' '''22'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null-rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

: Available concurrently with the 2001 reissue of the original Generation 1 Starscream figure, "Starscream Ghost Version" is an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Collector's Edition]]'' redeco of the 2001 Starscream reissue, cast almost entirely in translucent plastics (except for those parts made of die-cast metal) in homage to Starscream's tenure as a ghost in the third season of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]]. To make the toy further match Starscream's cartoon appearance, it features a notably lighter shade of blue, and a translucent orange cockpit as opposed to the traditional smoky grey. The toy came in unique monochrome-blue window box packaging featuring [[CGI]] artwork of Starscream.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Decepticon/StarscreamClear/starscream.htm More information on Starscream Ghost Version at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1BlackStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Who am I again?]]
*'''Starscream Black Version''' (e-Hobby Exclusive, 2001)
**''ID number:'' '''22'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null-rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

: The second ''Collector's Edition'' e-HOBBY-exclusive redeco available concurrently with the 2001 reissue of the original Generation 1 Starscream toy, "Starscream Black Version" sports a color scheme loosely based upon ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[#Machine_Wars|Starscream]], despite the only real point of similarity being that they are both black. The toy's [[bio]] makes a rare fictional reference to ''Machine Wars'', describing [[Machine Wars (event)|the events]] of the series in the past tense. The toy shared the window-box packaging of the "Ghost Version" (see above), except its box was monochrome-black.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Decepticon/StarscreamBlack/starscream.htm More information on Starscream Black Version at TFU.info]''
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===''Commemorative Series''===
[[File:G1toy commemorative starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's back, with a big boost of confidence.]]
*'''Starscream''' (2003)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null-rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

:The first reissue of the original Starscream toy in North America since the Generation 1 toyline reached its end, this "[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]" edition of the figure was a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive. It featured functional missile launchers for the first time on a Hasbro version of the toy, but because the launchers now worked, both sets of missiles had to be lengthened [[for safety reasons]]. This didn't work out ''so'' badly with the null-rays, but the cluster bombs just wound up looking ''stupid''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/CSStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Commemorative Series Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:TFC09ScreamerHoldingMegs.jpg|thumb|"Megatron...I am '''ever''' your humble and willing servant."]]
*'''Starscream''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''9'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null-rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear, two-piece gun mode Megatron, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] fist

:As another in an increasingly large number of reissues of the original Generation 1 Starscream toy, this entry in the Japanese-exclusive ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' line of reissues decided to mix things up by giving the figure a full-scale redeco into [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] colors. His blue plastic became much lighter, while his cockpit was made bright orange, and even featured new grey paint applications running across it. Several of his stickers were replaced with new, show-accurate paint applications, including new wing-stripes and [[tampograph]]ed Decepticon symbols on his wings and nosecone (of course, Starscream didn't have one on his nosecone in the cartoon, so it isn't perfect!).

:Starscream's fists were remolded with new circular peg-holes so he could wield his missile launchers in his hands, which also worked in conjunction with a new tab on the fists' undersides to allow him to hold his new accessory: Megatron in gun mode. This miniature Megatron splits into two pieces at the handle, with each half plugging into the new hole and tab added to each of Starscream's fists. Megatron can also plug into Starscream's underside in jet mode, replicating the time the characters linked up in this fashion in the cartoon episode, "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]". The set also came with a remolded fist for the original Optimus Prime toy, allowing him to hold the Megatron accessory, and a DVD featuring a trailer for the upcoming Playstation 2 video game ''[[The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers]]'' and Japanese toy [[commercial]]s for Optimus Prime, [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/AnimeStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Transformers Collection Starscream at TFU.info]''

===''Smallest Transforming Transformers''===
[[File:STFStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I will rule all the redecos, Megatron!]]
*'''Starscream''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''GTF-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers/cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tailfins

: Standing at only two inches tall, ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' Starscream is a ''very'' small-scale simplification of the original Starscream toy. It retains a surprising amount of the larger toy's functionality and accessories, except its tail fins and wings are combined into single pieces, and his null-rays and landing gear are left out.

:This mold was, of course, redecoed into ''Smallest Transforming'' versions of Skywarp and Thundercracker, and retooled into Thrust.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/SmallestStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===''Robotmasters''===
[[File:RobotMastersStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I have thighs?]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2004)
**''ID number:'' '''RM-12'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null-rays, 2 missile pods

: Starscream's ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' toy is a re-imagining of the original Generation 1 figure, retaining its basic [[transformation scheme]], but designed to be closer to the animation model, with greater articulation and integrated parts that do not require detachment during transformation. The only pieces that now need to be removed are Starscream's null-ray rifles, which move from his wings to his arms. He has three peg-holes on each arm, allowing the null-rays to be mounted on his shoulders, on his forearms, or in his fists. These holes are also designed to accommodate the generic spring-loaded missile launcher weapon included with ''Robotmasters'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robotmasters|G1 Convoy]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Robotmasters|Beast Convoy]] and [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Robotmasters|Beast Megatron]].

:Starscream came with two "missile pods" based on weapons Starscream used but once, in the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]". These chromed accessories plug into the square holes in Starscream's chest, and feature opening covers that reveal (non-firing) missiles within.

: This mold was redecoed into ''Robotmasters'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Robotmasters|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Robotmasters|Thundercracker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Destron/RMStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Robotmasters Starscream'' at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Robot Masters black starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Okay now I feel used. That's much better.]]
*'''Starscream Limited Black Version''' (Deluxe, 2004)
**''ID number:'' '''RM-12'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null-rays, 2 missile pods, Jamming Trident

: Available only via mail-order through ''[[Figure Ō]]'' No. 80, the "Limited Black Version" of Starscream is just that: a straight [[black repaint]] of the Starscream toy, replacing the original toy's blue, red and the grey of his wings with black. He comes with all his original accessories, as well as a gold-chromed version of the "Jamming Trident" [[Solitarium]] weapon that came with [[Wingstun]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Destron/HHStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Starscream Limited Black Version at TFU.info]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
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[[File:MasterpieceStarscream toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And the fandom complained (and rejoiced).]]
*'''Starscream''' ([[September 28]], [[2006]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-3'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null-rays, 2 missile racks, [[Doctor Arkeville#Masterpiece|Doctor Arkeville]] pilot figurine, gun clip, two-piece display stand

:The second new mold in [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' line, this highly-detailed version of Starscream is the "odd man out" of the series, eschewing the slavish cartoon-accuracy of the other ''Masterpiece'' figures in favor of creating as accurate an F-15 Eagle alternate mode as possible, with a somewhat more stylized robot mode. As it happens, his Starscream does not transform into a standard {{w|McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle|F-15 Eagle}}, rather he transforms into an {{w|McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle|F-15E Strike Eagle}}; with the dead giveaways being in the subtle differences in the shape of the vehicle mode and the placement of the real-world-styled decals. The toy features several unobtrusive built-in gimmicks, including ''numerous'' opening panels on his jet mode surface (highlighting the attention this mode received), flip-up panels in his chest that reveal missile racks based on the weapons seen in the Generation 1 episode "Fire on the Mountain", and a rotating face that allows Starscream to switch his expression from stony-faced to sneering. Owners of the toy are given quite a few customization options, as Starscream comes with an extensive sheet of sticker decals, including variously sized Decepticon symbols, and squadron numbers and markings, including one of [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]!

:In addition to his built-in features, Starscream comes with several accessories. He is armed with both his traditional null-ray rifles, but his familiar cluster bombs are replaced with a rack of (slightly inaccurate) Sidewinder missiles. He also comes with a clip that mounts under his nosecone, allowing him to hold the Megatron pistol accessory that came with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary.2FMasterpiece|''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime]] in emulation of the way the characters linked up in "S.O.S. Dinobots", and a small figurine of [[Doctor Arkeville]], his partner in crime from several first-season episodes of the Generation 1 cartoon, which can fit in his cockpit. Finally, he includes a two-piece, reconfigurable display base that allows the figure to be posed in mid-flight in either jet or robot mode, and can store Starscream's accessories while they are not in use. [[Control drawing|Control art]] for ''Masterpiece'' Starscream which showed the figure wearing his [[Transformer clothing|Crown of Leadership]] (as seen in the coronation scene of the original animated movie) and a pair of otherwise-pointless flip-out notches in the finished toy's shoulders indicated that Takara planned for a set of clip-on coronation gear. Ultimately, it would take ''six years'' before these accessories were finally released.

: ''Masterpiece'' Starscream's creation was overseen by famed Japanese mecha designer [[Shōji Kawamori]], who was particularly intent on hiding the robot-mode details on the underside of the fighter mode. The first prototype for the figure was essentially an upgraded, more complex version of the original toy, with much more accurate robot and jet modes, but Kawamori's desire to avoid simply making a new version of an old toy saw the figure go through a major redesign into its finished form. Perhaps the most notable change was the repositioning of Starscream's tail-fin structures from his legs to his hips, with the intent of creating the feel of a samurai wearing a pair of swords at his waist (presumably, if somewhat oddly, based on the then-recent ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' cartoons' portrayal of their [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] as a noble swordsman). Even so, Kawamori was still unhappy with the amount of robotic parts visible underneath the plane, but conceded that too many changes would essentially not make the toy look like Starscream in robot mode. In this pursuit of realism, the most visible concession to the design was the abandonment of his traditional color scheme (which is much closer to a standard F-15's color scheme), replaced with an all-over greenish-tinged grey—a color scheme that is more accurate to the real-world version of the toy's {{w|File:F-15E takes on fuel from KC-10.jpg|F-15E Strike Eagle}} vehicle mode.

:This mold was later retooled into the ''Masterpiece'' versions of [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Thundercracker]], and was recolored by Hasbro into a [[#MasterpieceUS|more cartoon-accurate Starscream color scheme]] released under their ''[[#Classics|Classics]]'' line as well as redecoed into Hasbro's version of Masterpiece [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Universe .282008.29|Skywarp]] under the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]] line. It was also redecoed and retooled to create the eleventh ''Masterpiece'' figure, [[#MP11|Starscream]].

:Though not stated on the package, Starscream is in fact a 1/60 scale F-15. The same scale used by many popular Japanese mecha toys including Kawamori's own ''Macross'' Valkyries. Coincidence?

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/MPStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Masterpiece Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Masterpiece ghost starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Oh sure. Make a Transformer from the line that has some of the most complex figures ever cast ENTIRELY out of translucent plastic. Great idea.]]
*'''Starscream Ghost Version''' ([[2010]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-3G'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null-rays, 2 missile racks, [[Doctor Arkeville#MP3G|Doctor Arkeville]] pilot figurine, gun clip, two-piece display stand

:Cast almost entirely in translucent plastic, this "Ghost Version" ''Masterpiece'' figure is yet another callback to Starscream's spectral tenure from the Generation 1 cartoon. When purchased from [[e-HOBBY]], buyers received an [[MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.|exclusive comic]] packaged with the figure. Surprisingly, Ghost Starscream comes with the same sticker sheet as the original MP-3 Starscream, only with the numbering designation changed.

:Like Gentei Ghost Starscream, Masterpiece Ghost Starscream is cast in light purple translucent plastic instead of just colorless clear plastic like the G1 Ghost Starscream figure.

:''Extreme'' caution is needed while transforming/posing this toy: Several parts of him (especially the wing connectors) are prone to breakage.

:This figure was also released in [[Australia]], as an [[exclusive]] through [[Toys"R"Us]], in late [[2010]].

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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-11-Starscream.jpg|thumb|Expect him to crumble into dust after a few transformations and fiddling.|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream'''/'''New Emperor of Destruction Starscream'''<ref>http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/search/masterpiece/mp11/</ref> ([[March 31]], [[2012]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-11'''
**''Accessories:'' Crown, pauldrons (left and right), cape, 2 null-rays, hologram pilot figurine

:Following up on the original plan for the ''Masterpiece'' Starscream figure six years after the fact, MP-11 decks Screamer out in his coronation gear from ''The Transformers: The Movie'', including crown, twin shoulder pads, and a sculpted plastic cape (rather than a fabric one). In addition to his new accessories—which also include a new hologram pilot figure in place of Doctor Arkeville—Starscream features some extensive retooling to wind his ''Masterpiece'' design away from Kawamori's original, less Generation 1-accurate look, with most of the robot mode being newly tooled parts, including chunkier legs that now incorporate his tail-fins, [[retool]]ed shoulders and wingtips that no longer curve into one another, a new head (with collapsible head fins), new heel spurs that flip out for added support in robot mode, and re-engineered null-rays attached to extending armatures that mean they no longer have to be [[Partformer|removed]] for transformation. Despite the similarity to the original MP-3 prototype, the retooled parts are in fact a whole new design heavily based on the original concept. This new version of the mold was redecoed into [[Sunstorm (G1)#Masterpiece|Sunstorm]] and (without the coronation gear) into Hasbro's [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP11SW|Skywarp]] and [[Acid Storm (G1)#Masterpiece|Acid Storm]]. It was later retooled into the [[Seeker (body-type)#Coneheads|Coneheads]] [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ramjet]], [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Dirge]], although the mold by that point had noticeably [[Mold#Deterioration|deteriorated]], resulting in numerous quality control issues.

:2013 saw a China-only re-release of MP-11 Starscream. While announced as the same as the original, it featured some changes. Chief among them is the head is no longer molded in light gray plastic painted over gloss black and dark metallic gray (for the face) but it's molded in a more cartoon accurate dark gray (for the helmet) and a lighter metallic gray for the face. This release also features the nosecone molded in light gray plastic rather than molded in blue and then painted over light gray. The black tabs on the top of the jet are now the same grey as the rest of the jet. It also included a collector's coin like the original Asian (excluding Japan) release.

:This version was released by Hasbro [[#Masterpiece 2|under ''Generations'' co-branding]].

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[[File:Hasbro_MP_Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And the award for the worst posed and badly transformed ''Masterpiece'' photo goes to...]]
*'''Starscream''' (2015)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-07'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null-rays, 2 missile racks, hologram pilot figurine, two-piece display stand, gun clip

:The Hasbro version of [[#MP11|MP-11]] differs from the Takara release in a toy-accurate blue nose cone, borders around the Decepticon logo, a slightly different grey plastic, the tabs of the top of the jet are in grey (like the second release of MP-11) and is missing the coronation gear. However, he does come with the stand from previous Masterpiece Seekers and two racks of missiles that can peg onto the bottom of his wings in place of the null-rays. Neither the box nor the instructions mention this, but he comes with the gray clip that can hold the Megatron gun that came with other ''Masterpiece'' figures, such as MP-1 Optimus Prime or MP-13 Soundwave. Official images, including the box art, shows the top of the wings mis-transformed in robot mode.

:Despite still using the numbering system of Hasbro's ''Masterpiece'' line begun in 2013, Starscream was [[co-branding|co-branded]] as part of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' line. He was available exclusively at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in the US, Australia, and Canada.

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[[File:Masterpiece-MP44-Convoy-V3-StarscreamMode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Robots in disguise. ''(The Optimus body does not split in half.)'']]
*'''Convoy''' ([[August 31]], [[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-44'''
:This version of Starscream is created by attaching the included shoulder intakes and alternate Starscream head to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44 Convoy ver. 3.0]], recreating the scene from "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]" (as well as a different shot in [[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2|Part 2]]) where an impostor Optimus Prime was portrayed by Starscream.

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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-52-Starscream.jpg|upright=2|thumb]]
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*'''Starscream Ver. 2.0''' ([[June 26]], [[2021]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-52'''
**''Accessories'': 5 alternate faces, Gun mode [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP52|Megatron]], 5 [[Fire Blast effect|effect parts]], 2-part stand base, stand arm, stand cradle, pincer, drill, asteroid fragment

:This new iteration of the ''Masterpiece'' Starscream features more cartoon-accurate proportions compared to previous releases. He can also convert into his Gerwalk-styled "Alternate Transformation" while in Jet mode. Popular toy magazine ''Figure King'' profiled this new cartoon/Anime accurate version in issue #242.

:A ''Hobby Magazine'' issue revealed that his chest was redesigned during the prototype's production, allowing the parts to correctly sit flush.

:For accessories, he comes with 5 alternate faces, various effect parts and, like many other newer ''Masterpiece'' figures, a bunch of accessories referring to determinate appearances of the character in the G1 cartoon, such as [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP52|Megatron]] in gun mode (the first time such an accessory has been included with a ''Masterpiece'' Starscream), the drill arm seen in "[[The Core]]" and the pincer he used in "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]" to remove the asteroid fragment from Megatron's arm, alongside said asteroid fragment. He also comes with a 2-piece stand with an adaptable arm, a purple redeco of the one that came with [[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Dinobot]], plus a specific cradle adapter to attach Starscream in Gerwalk mode to the stand. Numerous cases of hairline cracks have been reported at the wrist joints and tailfin joints.

:Upon the announcement of the second version of ''Masterpiece'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP52|Skywarp]], a competition for Starscream's add-on kit was revealed; giving him his iconic crown and cape from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Those who purchase Starscream, Skywarp, and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#MP52|Thundercracker]] will receive the exclusive kit.

:''Masterpiece'' Starscream Ver. 2.0 was redecoed into the [[TakaraTomy Mall]] [[exclusive]] Thundercracker.

:This is the first Starscream toy [[Licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] by {{w|Boeing}}.
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===''Classics''===
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[[File:ClassicsStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Fear my extra-long null-rays!!!]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' 2 null-ray cannons (left and right), 2 missiles

: Like the other entries in the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' series, Starscream is a faithful "modernizing" of his original Generation 1 form, updating his original toy with modern standards of toy engineering, transformation, sculpting detail and articulation (not dissimilar in principle from his ''[[#Robotmasters|Robotmasters]]'' incarnation, but with less of an adherence to his cartoon [[character model]]). Sharing many design elements with his ''[[#Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toy, Starscream still transforms into an F-15 Eagle, but has the nose of an {{w|F-14 Tomcat}} fighter jet. His color scheme is, of course, based on the traditional Starscream palette, but seems to owe its new layout to {{w|File:F-15A first prototype 2.jpg|the original F-15 prototype}}.

:As usual, Starscream is armed with his familiar null-rays, which can mount under his wings, on his shoulders, or in his fists, and fire spring-loaded projectiles. The large size of his null-rays (necessary [[for safety reasons]]) restrict his arm movement somewhat in robot mode, as they bump into his wings. Like all ''Classics'' figures, he has a heat-activated rubsign on his left wing. Certain parts of Starscream, like his back panel and tailfin assemblies, are made of unusually rigid gray plastic that is slightly prone to cracking or breaking, and should be handled with care.

: [[Variant#Running changes|Later versions]] of Starscream saw a [[retool]] in the jet intake area, which involved the slope of his shoulders being decreased, and a fifth small rectangle being added to the vertical area. This version of Starscream is the harder to find of the two, but was used as the basis for all subsequent redecos and retools. Despite its age, the mold has been frequently reused for various Seeker characters in the years since its first use, though its last few uses have exhibited visible signs of mold degredation.
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/ClassicsStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Classics Starscream at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Hasbro Masterpiece Starscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wait, you say the ''Hasbro'' version is the slavishly 'toon-accurate one? Your credibility is on shaky ground, Wiki.]]
*'''Masterpiece Starscream''' (2007, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 null-rays, 2 missile racks, Doctor Arkeville pilot figurine, gun clip, display stand

: A [[Walmart]] exclusive, Hasbro's Masterpiece Starscream is an ''extensive'' redeco of the previous year's ''Masterpiece'' figure from Takara, recolored to resemble the character's animation model, down to the orange canopy and the silver nosecone, although the cartoon-accurate silver paint on the nosecone actually covers ''toy''-accurate blue plastic.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons-customs/206593-clean-mp-ss-cleanscream-blue-nosecone.html Clean MP SS - Cleanscream(blue nosecone) - tfw2005.com]</ref> In an effort to bring out detail in the sculpt, he has also been given an extensive paint wash to bring out his panel lines. His colors were not the only thing changed, however; the tips of his vertical stabilizers were shortened and rounded, and the plastics used overall have greater resilience to impact and damage than the fragile Japanese release.

:Starscream includes the same accessories as the Takara version of the toy, including a two-piece display stand, null-rays, sidewinder missiles, a small figurine of Doctor Arkeville (which now has the correct skin color), and a clip to hold 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime's Megatron gun while in jet mode. Starscream was finally given the correct tech spec stats he was originally supposed to have back in 1984 for this release, which had been mistakenly given to Skywarp instead.

:Takara got in on the act the following year when they released Hasbro's version of Masterpiece Starscream as a "[[USA Edition]]", adding a Japanese sticker to the Hasbro ''Classics'' packaging. This version of the toy was not without a few changes: the original mold for the tail fins was used, an extra Decepticon symbol was added to Starscream's nosecone (which was present on his original toy, but not his animation model), and his black "scorch mark" [[paint operation]]s were dialed back, and those that remained were switched to a lighter gray.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/MPStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Classics'' Masterpiece Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:TitaniumHeroesWWStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"How ''dare'' you make ''me'' a redeco! Do you know who I am?!"]]
*'''Starscream''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Display stand

:Perversely enough, ''[[Titanium Series|Titanium]]'' Starscream is actually a redeco of ''Titanium'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Thundercracker]], instead of the other way around. Based on the Seekers' [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] forms as seen in the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] comic series ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'', this version of Starscream transforms into Cybertronian "tetrajet", as designed by [[Don Figueroa]]. As a ''Titanium'' figure, Starscream is made in large part from die-cast metal, and comes with the generic display stand shared by all of the 6" "Cybertron Heroes", with a unique removable nameplate.

: This mold was redecoed into ''Titanium'' versions of [[Sunstorm (G1)#Titanium Series|Sunstorm]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Skywarp]], and [[Thrust (G1)#Titanium Series|Thrust]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/TitStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Titanium Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===''Sports Label''===
[[File:Sports label starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sportscream? Shoescream? So many possible nicknames...]]
*'''Starscream featuring Nike Free 7.0''' (unreleased)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

:This red and black redeco of the ''[[Transformers Sports Label|Sports Label]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Sports Label|Megatron]] figure (itself a retool of the ''Sports Label'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Sports Label|Optimus Prime]]) appeared on eBay in mid-2007, identified by the auctioneer as Starscream. More pictures followed from a different source a month later, but after that, this strange little redeco quietly vanished, never released, and never even officially ''acknowledged'' by [[TakaraTomy]]. Was it a [[knockoff|knock-off]], or an abandoned official product? We may never know.

:As a redeco of the one communal mold used for all the ''Sports Label'' toys, Starscream, if that's who he really was, would have transformed into an undersized Nike sneaker with real fabric shoelaces, and would have been armed with a modular two-piece gun that split and stored inside each half of the large sneaker "shell" that made up a big chunk of his alternate mode.
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===''Encore''===
[[File:Encore starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Meet the new box, same as the old box.]]
*'''Starscream''' (2007)
**''ID number:'' '''04'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null-rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

:A new series of reissues means a new release of the original Generation 1 Starscream figure, and Takara's ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' series proved no different. This edition of the figure featured no extra accessories, with its only notable change from past versions being a pale yellow window instead of dark gray, and the inclusion of [[tampograph]]ed Decepticon insignias on its wings and nosecone, rather than stickers (similar to the ''[[#Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' reissue before it but not flipped like the animation and metallic purple and silver instead of glossy purple and white). The sculpted copyright date is still the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] release.
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Starscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He feels much better in the boring ol' stripes.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2008-[[March 13|03-13]])
**''ID number:'' '''D-02'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers (left and right), 2 missiles

: ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Starscream is a redeco of ''[[#Classics|Classics]]'' Starscream, decorated in entirely different colored paint applications to more closely mimic a more detailed version of the original Generation 1 cartoon model. Like all ''Henkei'' toys, he lacks the heat-sensitive rubsign that the ''Classics'' counterpart featured, but has two [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] barrels on his missile launchers.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/ClassicsStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Henkei Starscream at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Henkei ghost starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Starscream's transparency; sometimes it isn't just figurative.]]
*'''Starscream Ghost Version''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers (left and right), 2 missiles

: Available only as a mail-away exclusive offered through ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]'' Vol 2 that was released in November 2009, this redeco of Starscream is the second in the character's history to pay homage to his time as a ghost in the third season of the Generation 1 cartoon by casting him almost entirely in traslucent colored plastic. Parts of the figure made in softer plastic, like his thighs, remain opaque.

: Starscream Ghost Version uses the altered version of the ''Classics'' Starscream mold that originated with Classics [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]] and was last seen with [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] (down to the 2006 copyright date stamped on it), rather than the modified version first used on ''Universe'' Starscream and the iterations that followed ([[#Universe (2008)|see below]]). He has the date K0409 (11/04/2009) etched into the inside of his leg.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
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[[File:Universe2008-toy LegendsG1Starscream.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|On casual Fridays, Starscream prefers to wear his wings down.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Legends Class, 2008)
**''Series'': Classic Series

: The first ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' toy of Starscream is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends]] [[Thundercracker (Armada)#LOC|Thundercracker]], transforming into an Su-37 fighter jet.

: This mold was also used to make the ''Classics'' Legends-class [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#ClassicLegend|Jetfire]] and ''Universe'' [[Silverbolt (G1)#2008Legends|Silverbolt]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/LegendsUniStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Universe Classics Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TFU08-toy StarscreamDeluxe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yep, he's still feelin' good in the stripes.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe Class, 2009)
**''Series'': Generation 1 Series
**''Accessories:'' Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles

:The second ''Universe'' Starscream toy is a redeco of [[#Classics|''Classics'' Starscream]], with a considerably lighter gray base color, more vibrant red paint, his face painted in dark gray compared to ''Classics'' Starscream's flat gray plastic color for the face and a deco more faithful to Starscream's original Generation 1 toy, very similar to the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' release.

:Several minor changes were made to the sculpt for this release: his launcher pegs were widened, and the peg-holes for them on his shoulders and wings were modified in order to accommodate them. His air intakes were further modified (on top of the changes made to the mold for [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|''Classics'' Skywarp]]) so that the bottom-most rectangle goes completely across the air intake's surface rather than just the center.

:The figure is reported to suffer from heavy quality control issues, most commonly mentioned are the joints and hinges being incredibly weak. As a result, Starscream's wings are difficult to keep in place in robot mode. The elbows, which previously snapped into place when articulated, now slide freely, and the entire hip joint system can be shifted out of alignment.

:This modified version of the mold was used for ''Henkei! Henkei!'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Thundercracker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFUStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Universe Generation 1 Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternity''===
[[File:Alternity starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And the fandom shall dub thee "Carscream", and complain (and rejoice).]]
*'''Starscream White Pearl''' ([[2010]]-[[May 29|05-29]])
**''ID number:'' '''A-04'''

:The first transformable Starscream toy not to turn into a jet, ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' Starscream transforms into a licensed 1:32 scale {{w|Mitsuoka Orochi}}. Like the other toys in the line, he features [[die-cast]] metal parts and rubber tires, as well as an opening hood, trunk and doors. This is also currently the only ''Alternity'' mold to feature [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|a fake kibble chest]].

:In car mode, small wings are ''supposed to'' be able to flip out from under Starscream's rear wheels, giving him the appearance of a flying car. Unfortunately, this [[gimmick]] suffers from a rather nasty [[design flaw]]: there is simply not enough clearance under the car for the wheels to be able to pass and hinge through, and attempting to do so will result in the plastic reinforcement struts underneath ''deforming the rims and chipping the tires''. His door panels also tend to detach from their [[ball joint]]s ''very easily''.

:This mold, with a different head sculpt, was also used to make the simultaneously released ''Alternity'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Alternity|Skywarp]], and later [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Alternity|Thundercracker]] and [[Banzai-Tron (G1)#Alternity|Banzai-Tron]] as well.
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
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[[File:TF2010-toy StarscreamLegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Pocket Screamer, now in original and limited edition grey helmet flavors.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Legends Class, 2011)

:[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Starscream is a new sculpt based on his Generation 1 jet appearance with many fuselage details borrowed from the [[#Masterpiece|Masterpiece version]]. This is the first Starscream in many years to attempt an entirely new transformation for him, with the arms now forming the rear of the jet and the legs folding under the wings. Amusingly, he has ''two'' cockpits, with the one that is actually part of his jet mode folding ''right behind'' the [[kibble#faux-parts|fake]] one on his chest in robot mode. As part of the "[[Reveal the Shield]]" [[subline imprint]], Starscream sports a [[rubsign]].

: Early specimens of the toy released in Asia and at United States retail feature an unpainted gray-plastic helmet, a comparatively rare [[variant]]. This variant is the one featured in the Hasbro [[stock photography]], although the stock photo depicting the figure in [[multilingual packaging|European packaging]] has the more common black helmet, as this was the only version ever available at European retail.

: The "Reveal the Shield" Legends figures saw exceedingly limited release at large-scale retail chains in the US. Throughout 2011, they eventually started appearing in discount stores like Ross, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and Tuesday Morning, with perhaps the largest and most consistent outlet being Five Below stores.

:This sculpt was also redecoed and retooled to make ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Chronicle|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Chronicle|Skywarp]], as well as ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Generations|Thundercracker]] and [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2014)]] [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/RTSLegStarscream/starscream.htm More information on 2010 Starscream at TFU.info]''
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*'''Starscream''' (Legends Class, 2012)
:*''Accessories:'' Two guns (running change variant only)

:The "[[Reveal the Shield]]" [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Starscream sculpt in the deco from the first ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' EZ Collection wave (see below) was released as a "Dollar Store" exclusive (available at stores such as Dollar General and Big Lots) in generic 2010 ''Transformers'' packaging alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Megatron]]. A later [[variant#running changes|running change variant]] featured the new tooling originally used for ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Legends|Thundercracker]], with not only the retooled hands and holes inside his wings compatible with [[C joint|3mm posts]], but also Thundercracker's gun accessories.
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===''Chronicle''===
[[File:EZCollectionStarscreamToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Starscream is a redeco of the Legends Class Starscream toy. This version of the figure is nearly identical to the painted helmet variant of the Hasbro release, except ''the entirety'' of his head is painted black (making it look strange in F-15 mode) and his heat sensitive symbol is replaced with a [[tampograph]]ed Decepticon symbol on each wing. Like many Japanese "EZ Collection" toys, Starscream was [[blindpacking|blindpacked]].

:Amusingly, the [[Cross-sell]] on the box depicts the jet mode's painted black patch as completely unpainted.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Go Team Venture!]]
*'''Starscream''' w/Starscream and Pilot Kreon (2011)
**''Set number'': '''30667'''
**''Pieces'': '''316'''
**''Kreons'': Starscream, Pilot
**''Accessories'': Seeker arm rifle x2

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Kre-O]]'' sets, Starscream can be built in either robot or red, white, and blue G1-inspired fighter jet. Although the head is based on G1 Starscream, the body's design, especially the broad body, is similar to [[Starscream (Movie)|movie Starscream]]. The set comes with a ''very'' Generation-1-inspired Starscream [[Kreon]], as well as a [[human]] [[Pilot (Kre-O)|Pilot]].

:The Starscream Kreon's helmet has been reused by a metric buttload of other Kreons. (That's 1.1 American buttloads.)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Kre-OStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy StarscreamCustomKreon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Better than the original [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]]]
*'''Starscream''' (Custom Kreon, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A6089'''
**''Pieces'': '''36'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, large gun, Seeker arm rifle x2, "Megatron" pistol, large wing pack, curved blade

: Part of the first assortment of "Custom Kreons", this version of Starscream comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His [[tampograph]]s are much more heavily-detailed than the original Kreon, based on the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Starscream toy]]. His "normal" helmet and arm-rifles 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 hand-cannon, a "Megatron" pistol, a buildable wing-pack, an a curved energon blade.

: The cross-sell advertisement from the back of the packaging features a bizarre error: Soundwave is labeled as Starscream.

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[[File:KreO-Toy StarscreamC84.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|right]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Best Frenemies (with Megatron)
**''Accessories'': Megatron pistol

: This version of Starscream has ''even more'' detailed toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior versions. He is still white instead of gray though, despite the set's overall theme of being ''very'' 80's-based.

: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/Decepticon/SDCCKre-OStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Class of 1984 Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Kre-O-Battle-Changer-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Voted "Most likely not to be redecoed/retooled [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Kre-O|into]] [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Kre-O|the]] [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Kre-O|rest]] [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Kre-O|of]] [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Kre-O|the]] [[Slipstream (Animated)#Kre-O|additional]] [[Sunstorm (G1)#Kre-O|seekers]]".]]
* '''Starscream''' (Battle Changers, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0717'''
**''Pieces'': '''75'''

:Part of the new Battle Changers series, Battle Changers Starscream transforms from a fighter jet into a robot and back without removing any parts! Like all of the Battle Changers, Starscream uses the new hip piece using larger balljoints, as previously used by the Galvatron Kreon from the "Galvatron Factory Battle" set.

:Like his wavemates, he was initially only available in selected Asian countries and Canada. However, the series eventually filtered into the US via "discount" stores like Ross and TJ Maxx.

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*'''Kreon Warriors''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
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===''EZ Collection Gum''===
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[[File:Ez-collection-gum-starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (EZ Collection Gum, 2012)
**''Release Date: 2012-[[July 30|07-30]]
**''ID Number'': '''5'''

:Part of the new [[EZ Collection#Transformers: EZ Collection Gum|EZ Collection Gum]] made by TakaraTomy A.R.T.S., This Starscream is a metallic redeco of the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transformers .282010.29|Transformers (2010) Legends Class]] toy. While all of his plastic is painted with metallic colors, the paint applications are identical to the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Chronicle|Chronicle toy]]. As per the toyline's name, he comes with a yellow candy-shelled piece of lemony-flavored gum.
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===''Generations''===
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[[File:Generationstoy-FOCStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / #010'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 assault cannons
{{note|This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Starscream in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comics.}}

: Part of the third wave of [[2012]]-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Starscream (WFC)#Generations|Starscream]] transforms into a Cybertronian jet fighter. He comes with two spinning, triple-barreled "assault cannons" which can combine to form a larger hand-held weapon that is geared to spin its two triple-barrels together, and resembles the [[Neutron assault rifle]] from ''Fall of Cybertron''. Each of the weapon halves features two [[5 mm post]]s, as well as a peg-hole on their hollow sides, while the combined form features another peg-hole at the top, but makes the peg-holes on the hollow sides inaccessible. Starscream features numerous 5mm peg-holes, such as his hands, forearms, lower legs, and wing undersides.

: In an undocumented feature, Starscream's tail-fin is attached via a 5 mm post on its underside, and can be detached to reveal three additional peg-holes, with two of these peg-holes being just the right distance to accommodate the two pegs found on the underside of the combined assault cannons/rifle, with the tail-fin pegging on the rifle's top peg-hole. This allows the weapon to mount on top of the vehicle mode, and store on his back in robot mode.

: He was later redecoed into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Skywarp (WFC)#Generations|Skywarp]] and ''Thrilling 30'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#T30Deluxe|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/FOCStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Generations'' Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Generationstoy-T30-LegendsStarscreamWaspinator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Doctor Arkeville was traded for someone more used to abuse.]]
*'''Starscream & Waspinator''' (Legends Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #003'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null-ray cannons

:Part of the fourth wave of 2012-onwards ''Generations'' Legends Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Starscream is a new mold that is roughly the same size as a ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy. Based on a [[Guido Guidi]] [[Seeker (body-type)|seeker]] concept for the [[The Transformers (IDW)|first IDW ongoing series]], Starscream transforms from a hybrid F-15/F-22 style jet. He features a fold out front landing gear, [[5 mm post|5 mm-compatible]] hands, and back/roof, and has [[C joint|3 mm-compatible]] upper arm ports. He comes with two removable null-rays that have both 5 mm and 3 mm pegs.

: Alluding to the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Possession]]", Starscream is partnered with [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Generations|Waspinator]], who can transform into a wasp, a robot with 3 mm-compatible hands, and a gun with 5mm handle. He has an [[autotransformation]] feature that folds up his wings when his gun barrel is extended.

: This figure was redecoed into ''Thrilling 30'' [[Acid Storm (G1)#Generations|Acid Storm]], ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Legends Class [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Thundercracker]], and ''Combiner Wars'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/GenLegStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Generations'' Legends Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Generations armada starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Armada Starscream''' (Deluxe Class, 2014)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #011'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Energon Swords, 2 missiles
{{note|This toy was repurposed as a body for the [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW 2005 incarnation]] of Starscream.}}

:Part of the eighth wave of 2012-onwards ''Generations'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "[[Starscream (Armada)#Generations|Armada Starscream]]" is a modern update of the original ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Armada|Starscream]] figure. He comes with two "Energon Swords" which he holds via 5 mm post, and can fold up and store on his wings. He has numerous [[Powerlinx]] plugs on his forearms and turbines. Additionally, his turbines can each fire a missile in either mode via pressure-launch, and can be positioned in robot mode to either face forward or lay flat on his back.

:While his [[bio]] paints this toy as ''Armada'' Starscream, the included comic by [[IDW Publishing]] repurposes this toy as a new body for Generation 1 Starscream in their ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic book series, debuting it in the [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|issue]] the figure comes packaged with.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/GenArmadaStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Generations'' Armada Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:Bot Shots S1 B002 Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Transform and <s>Rise Up</s> Roll Out]]
*'''Starscream''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B002'''
***''Fist strength'': '''640'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''710'''
***''Sword strength'': '''240'''

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'', Starscream is a teeny little fighter jet very very vaguely like an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptor]] with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his nosecone is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. His head is very much like his classic Generation 1 design.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Thundercracker (G1)#Bot Shots|Thundercracker]], [[Acid Storm (G1)#Bot Shots|Acid Storm]], [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]], and [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]].

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[[File:Bot Shots Launcher Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Starscream Launcher''' (Launcher, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BL004'''
***''Fist strength'': '''230'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''590'''
***''Sword strength'': '''800'''

:Part of the second wave of ''Bot Shots'' launchers, Starscream is redecoed in grey. He comes with a launcher modeled after a jet, which is named the ''Harbinger'' in his online bio. The launcher can attach to him like a trailer, or open up into a base mode. Like all the Base-launchers, the weapon on top of it is an homage to a different version of the character it came with. In Starscream's case, it has a gun resembling G1 Starscream's null-Ray laser gun.

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[[File:BotShots FireAssault Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You've denied us [[Red Wing]] yet again, Hasbro!]]
*'''Decepticon Fire Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T018'''
***''Fist strength'': '''454'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''386'''
***''Sword strength'': '''779'''

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

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[[File:BotShotsCancelled StarscreamLauncher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Do cancelled Starscream toys become ghosts too?]]
*'''Starscream Launcher''' (Launcher, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''BL005'''
**''Acessories'': '''Target'''
***''Fist strength'': ??
***''Blaster strength'': ??
***''Sword strength'': '''456'''

: Part of the third wave of Series 2 launchers, Starscream was to be a redeco of the [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#SuperBot|Super Bot Skywarp]], itself a new mold, transforming into a futuristic forward-swept wing fighter jet with two blasters at the front. As a Flip Shot, an impact to the front of his vehicle mode would cause him to flip up when autotransforming. He would be packaged with a launcher and a target. Like many of the Bot Shots from the second year, however, he was cancelled before release.
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===''United''===
[[File:United Starscream toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Fifth time's the charm.]]
*'''Seekers: Aces''' ([[December 21]], 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right launchers, 2 missiles

:''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Starscream is a fifth redeco of the ''Classics'' Starscream mold, and the first time he is offered with both of his wing mates [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]].
: This version of Starscream is heavily based on his cartoon appearance. He features a light gray (lighter than the Henkei! Henkei! figure), shiny metallic blue paint on most of his blue plastic, an amber cockpit, and shiny metallic red paint on his torso. The [[paint operation]]s found on the Henkei! Henkei! release were shuffled around for the sake of cartoon accuracy.
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===''EZ Collection''===
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[[File:EZ-Collection-EG-07-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (EZ Collection, [[April 27]], 2013)
**''ID number'': '''EG07'''

:This individual release of ''EZ Collection'' Starscream is a redeco of the [[#Transformers .282010.29|2010 ''Transformers'' Legends Class Starscream]] toy, and it features light blue paint applications replacing the original dark blue's. However, unlike the ''Chronicle'' toy and the vehicle stock photo, his head/cockpit is painted half black, which makes it slightly less glaring in jet mode. Stock photos also depict him having a greener shade of metallic blue.
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===''Generations'' (Japan)===
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[[File:TTGenerationsTG28StarscreamWaspinator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron & Starscream''' ([[December 28]], [[2013]])
**''ID number:'' '''TG28'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null-ray cannons

:Part of the twelfth wave of Japanese ''[[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|Generations]]'' toys, the [[TakaraTomy]] release of ''Generations'' Legends Class Starscream is a [[redeco]] with a number of minor differences in color, most notably a gray nosecone, null-ray cannons and tailfins. He also features different wing stripes and his torso is coated in metallic red and silver paint. Starscream and [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#TG28|Waspinator]] were only available in a two-pack with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#TG28|Megatron]] and [[Chop Shop (G1)#TG28|Chop Shop]].
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===''Transformers'' (2014)===
[[File:TF-2014-Legion-Class-Starscream.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Blasters not included. No, seriously, they're not.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Legion Class, 2014/2017)

: Another release of the ''Reveal the Shield'' Legends Class sculpt, this time as an odd mish-mash of prior releases. The tooling is identical to the 2012 release's running change variant, with the retooled hands and holes inside his wings compatible with [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] [[C joint|3mm]] pegs, while the deco is nigh-identical the ''[[Transformers Chronicle (toyline)|Chronicle]]'' release, with the fully-black hemlet making for a weird-looking jet-mode nosecone. The toy also now sports a large "CE" mark on the inside of one of the tailfins and number on the inner right leg, declaring the toy meets European product safety requirements. A later [[variant]] replaced the purple Decepticon insignia with black versions.

: Bizarrely, the [[package art]] is lifted directly from the ''Generations'' Legends Class Starscream/Waspinator two-pack's packaging, whereas the [[stock photography|stock photos]] depicted on the back of the packaging are taken from ''Reveal the Shield'' Starscream's packaging and only slightly altered, advertising a "[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]" [[rubsign]] [[gimmick]] the toy doesn't actually have. Meanwhile, Hasbro's official stock photos provided to online retailers (including an in-packaging photo) depict the toy with the null-rays that came with the running change variant of the sculpt's 2012 release, even though the actual toy doesn't include the weapons.

:Legion Class Starscream has been found at Family Dollar and Dollar General stores in the United States. The later version was also released at general retail in Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. This figure was re-released in 2017 in a minor variant of the 2014 version's packaging (including the original product code number and barcode) that now lacked the reference to the non-existing "Reveal the Shield" gimmick.

:Like [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Optimus Prime]], the black insignia variant of the toy ended up being dumped to some hobby shop dealers in Asia, and even returned to discount stores like Five Below and 99 Cents Only in the US in 2020.
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:Construct-Bots_Starscream_Stock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|One of the few Starscreams you'll partly feel sorry for.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Scout, 2013)
**''Pieces: '''40'''
: Part of Wave 1 of Construct-Bots Scouts, Starscream can transform into a jet. He has a paint error on his head, with his eyes colored blue instead of red. Also, only the left 1/3 of his helmet painted its proper black, with the rest being left in unpainted gray. Rarely 2/3 of it is black, and if you're lucky, the whole head might be black! Hallelujah!

:The box depicts him with Thundercracker's head, for some odd reason.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CBStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Construct-Bots'' Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ConstructBots_ArsenalPackStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|They painted my helmet right, but what about my eyes? (''Arsenal Pack'' version pictured'')]]
*'''Arsenal Pack Starscream''' (Scout, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''47'''
: Part of the first wave of Construct-Bots Arsenal Pack Scouts, this toy is an update to the original Construct-Bot Starscream that includes 7 new pieces that can be used as weapons.
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===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HM-toy Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hi, I'm '''Starscream'''. Fly me!]]
*'''Starscream''' (Action Figure, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''9'''
**''Accessories'': Wing-pack

: Part of the first wave of ''Transformers [[Hero Mashers]]'' basic Action Figures, Starscream is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory. As a first-wave figure, he has extra ankle articulation that is not present in later waves (a cut that was made to all ''Hero Mashers'' lines, not just the ''Transformers''-branded ones).

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

:Rather than coming with a (nominally) hand-held weapon accessory, Starscream comes with a wing-pack. Of course, being a ''Hero Mashers'' piece, it can be attached anywhere, including being hand-held, and the wings have multiple gun barrels on them, so have a blast.

: His right forearm was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Skywarp]]'s arm in the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Battle Upgrade Megatron]] set.

:Starscream's torso sculpt is noticeably similar to that of the [[Titan Heroes|Titan Guardian]] Starscream released at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in [[2013]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/HMStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===''Cloud''===
[[File:Takaratomy-cloud-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Transforms from robot, to Arwing, to Landmaster and back! (Acid trip background not included).]]
*'''Starscream''' ([[August 28]], [[2014]])
**''ID number:'' '''TFC-D02'''
**''Accessories:'' Two "Null-Beam Cannons", missile

: Starscream is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Voyager Class [[Doubledealer#Generations|Doubledealer]], itself a redeco/[[retool]] of [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Generations|Blitzwing]] from the same line. Starscream transforms into two vaguely futuristic vehicles: a jet with an opening cockpit and back-mounted rocket boosters, as well as a tank with a rotating turret and a spring-loaded "Vertex Cannon" that launches its missile when the barrel is compressed. The cannon can also be swung out and deployed for use in jet mode. He lacks Doubledealer's blaster and sword accessories, but instead comes with two of [[#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Starscream]]'s [[null-ray]] cannons that can plug into the [[5 mm post]]s on his shoulders/vehicle sides, cannon base, and wings. Unfortunately, his shoulders suffer from the same [[design flaw]] Blitzwing and Doubledealer suffered from. Starscream was sold exclusively through [[e-HOBBY]].
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===Bearbrick===
[[File:Bearbrick Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"It's me, [[Mickey Mouse]]!"]]
*'''Starscream''' (2014)

: A special edition [[Bearbrick]] released in celebration of the ''Transformers'' 30th anniversary, Starscream is a [[retool]] of the Bearbrick [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Optimus Prime]]/[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Megatron]] mold with a new chest and head, transforming from a Bearbrick painted up like himself to a bear-eared robot. He has no accessories, but holes in his robot mode hands can accommodate other toys' weapons.

: The chest used for this mold was also used to make the simultaneously released Bearbrick [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Bumblebee]].
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream''' ([[September 19]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-29'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Starscream transforms from a [[super deformed]] F-15 to a cute chubby little robot.

:This mold was also used, with slightly retooled facial expressions, for ''Q-Transformers'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Skywarp]], and given a whole new head for [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Jetfire]].

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*'''Decepticons 3-Figure Set''' (2016)
**''ID number:'' '''QTFS-03'''

:During the second ''Q-Transformers'' series, the Starscream toy was available in a three-pack alongside [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Thundercracker]]. He is identical to the original ''Q-Transformers'' toy.

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[[File:QTransformers ClearStarscream.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Clear Starscream''' ([[January 30]], 2016)

:Clear Starscream is a clear plastic redeco of the original ''Q-Transformers'' mold given away at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores with purchases of 5 or more ''Q-Transformers'' toys, and was limited to 3000 pieces. In the announcement for the toy, Starscream himself points out its resemblance to the "ghost mode" he's always getting toys of.
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:TFCC-G2-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Light and Sound Power Pack not included.]]
*'''G2 Starscream''' (TFSS 3.0, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' 2 null-ray cannons (left and right), 2 missiles
:This ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' "G2 Starscream" toy is a redeco of ''Classics'' Starscream in his [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' colors]]. It is part of the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 3.0 (2015)|Figure Subscription Service 3.0]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TFSSStarscream/starscream.htm More information on G2 Starscream on TFU.info]''
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Supreme-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Who disrupts my coronation!?"]]
*'''Supreme Starscream''' (2014)
**''Accessories'': Missile, "Crown of Leadership", Decepticon Cybertron Cyber Key, Gold Earth Cyber Planet Key

:''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' "Supreme Starscream" is a redeco of [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Supreme|''Cybertron'' Supreme Class Starscream]] in Generation 1-inspired colors. He retains all the gimmicks from the previous toy. Batteries for activating the gimmick are not included.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
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[[File:CWLeaderStarscream.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|I'll come help you, so long as you don't steal my crown.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Leader Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile, 2 arm cannons, 2 leg cannons, 2 "Seeker guns", crown

:Starscream is a redeco of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Leader Class [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#CWLeader|Thundercracker]], itself a retool of ''Thrilling 30'' [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Generations|Jetfire]]. He transforms from a robot into a jet fighter, and includes a missile launcher and four limb-mounted weapons, two guns based on the traditional Seeker arm rifles, and the infamous crown based on the equally infamous coronation scene from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', which fits around his head. He also features a faux cockpit.

:Starscream does not include the original Jetfire mold's "Turbo Thruster" booster pack accessory, but is still compatible with it.

:This mold was redecoed into [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#CWLeader|Skywarp]].
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===''Cyber Series''===
[[File:Generations-Cyber-Battalion-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Was late to work and grabbed Skywarp's pants by mistake.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Cyber Battalion, 2015)
**''Accessories'': 2 null-ray rifles

:As one of seven toys in the [[Transformers: Generations#Cyber Battalion Series|Cyber Battalion]] series, Cyber Series Starscream is a Voyager-sized figure intended to be sold at a cheaper price point. Starscream features a transformation similar to his ''Generations'' Legends Class counterpart. Undocumented in the instructions and as shown in the packaging art, Starscream's rifles can be attached underneath his wings and his robot mode arms.

:Unfortunately, the figure did not get distribution in the United States, but has been reported showing up in Asian markets and was also solicited to South America. Toy importers did stock this series in a limited capacity and they sold out quickly in 2015 and effectively disappeared at that time. In 2016, the Cyber Battalion Starscream figure (along with ''Cyber Battalion'' Optimus Prime and Bumblebee) saw release in the Universal Studios Theme Park, and finally ended up being turned into a Walgreens exclusive.

:This mold was retooled to make [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|''Cyber Series'' Jetfire]].
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===''Unite Warriors''===
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[[File:UW-toy StarscreamGhost.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So if he gets shot in limb mode, does the combiner get phantom pain?]]
*'''Grand Galvatron''' (Multi-pack, [[April 30]] [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-06'''
**''Accessories'': Double-barreled blaster, hand/foot/gun

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' "Ghost Starscream" is a new-head [[retool]]ing of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#Generations|Skydive]], transforming into a made-up fighter jet that looks to be based on an {{w|McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet|F/A-18 Hornet}}. Like so many other "ghost" Starscream figures, he is cast almost completely in translucent plastics.

: As a Deluxe-sized ''Unite Warriors'' figure, he can form the leg or arm of any ''Combiner Wars''-style Combiner or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs, but is normally associated with [[Grand Galvatron#Toys|Grand Galvatron]]. As such, his large (non-firing) double-missile-launcher accessory can convert into either a hand or foot for combiner forms.

: He was sold in an [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive giftset of Grand Galvatron along with [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Tactician Cyclonus]], [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#Unite Warriors|Zombie War Breakdown]], and [[Roller (G1)#UW06|Wandering Roller]].

:This tooling of the mold was also used to make ''Combiner Wars'' [[Starscream (SG)#Generations|Shattered Glass Starscream]] and served as the model for ''Shattered Glass'' [[Thundercracker (SG)#Timelines|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (SG)#Timelines|Skywarp]] in "[[Epilogue Two]]".
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===''Alt-Modes''===
[[File:Alt-Modes Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|That's the face of a bot that regrets everything.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Alt-Modes, 2016)
**''Series'': '''1, 2'''
**''Collection'': '''1, 2, 3''' (Series 1), '''1''' (Series 2)

:''[[Alt-Modes]]'' Starscream is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a jet when the Decepticon faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]] and available in all four cases of the toyline.

:This mold was redecoed into ''Alt-Modes'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Thundercracker]], [[Acid Storm (G1)#Alt-Modes|Acid Storm]] and [[Sunstorm (G1)#Alt-Modes|Sunstorm]], and would have been retooled into [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Dirge]].
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|right|Arise, THICC-Scream.]]
[[File:TF-POTP-Starscream-Combiner.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The fun part is spending too much money on Unite Warriors 'Screams so that you can have an all-Starscream combiner.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager Class, 2017)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-19'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 28]], [[2018]]
**''Accessories:'' Two null-rays, 2 Prime Armor/combiner feet, [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Seeker Enigma]]
:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Starscream transforms from a robot that utilizes the [[Evergreen]]-styled design into a fighter jet. He also features some markings on his jet mode: an Autobot kill count on the right side of the cockpit, and a Decepticon symbol with the number "D-22" (a reference to Starscream's Japanese ID number). Starscream can also form the torso of [[Starscream Combiner|an unnamed combiner]] using any selection of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style Deluxe Class figures as limbs. His instructions and [[TakaraTomy]] stock photos depict him with the ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class figures from Wave 1. He also includes Prime Armor that can hold a [[Prime Master]] (and by extension, a [[Titan Master]], [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Enigma]], or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]]) and can turn into feet for said unnamed combiner. The silhouette of Starscream's torso mode appears to homage the robot mode of another [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. Like all the other Voyager Class figures, Starscream includes an Enigma of Combination (dubbed the ''Seeker Enigma''), based on a Prime Master, which can attach to Starscream via the previously mentioned Prime Armor or the combined mode chest, which can also facilitate the other previously mentioned objects.

:There are several reports of the peg that connects the wings often refusing to connect well. In 2018, a running change was made in the re-release of the toy: the peg that connects between the wings and the robot back has been retooled to connect firmly. The only way to identify this running change is the code "73101" stamped onto the box.

:Starscream was later retooled into [[Elita One (G1)#Generations|Elita-1]].
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===''Legends''===
[[File:LG57-GhostStarscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm still '''[[Starscream (Animated)|ahead]]''' of the game Megatron!]]
*'''Octone (Octane)''' ([[December 30]], [[2017]])
**''ID number'': '''LG57'''

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Ghost Starscream is a semi transparent redeco/retool of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Titan Master [[Nightbeat (G1)#Titans Return|Nightbeat]], featuring a new faceplate. His Headmaster form is designed to invoke the look of his ghost form. He comes as an accessory with Octone, homaging "[[Starscream's Ghost]]" with the aforementioned transparency. The stock photography shows that, in order to differentiate him in control of the body from Octone, the shoulder and head pylons should both be moved up instead of leaving them down. This might be an attempt to replicate Starscream's iconic shoulder pylons and head embellishments.
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===''Authentics''===
[[File:Authentics 5inch Starscream.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|He doesn't really "transform" so much as "take a nap".]]
*'''Decepticon Starscream''' (2017)
:*''Accessories:'' Two null-rays

:Released in the first wave of the [[Transformers Authentics|''Authentics'']] toyline, "Decepticon Starscream" is a new mold the size of a 2015 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Mini-Con Battle Packs|''Robots in Disguise'' Battle Pack]] toy, and changes from an [[evergreen]]-inspired robot into a more G1-based jet in just six steps. He comes with two null-rays that can attach to his arms or under his wings. His transformation is nigh-identical to his ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' toy, with a few minor changes; his null-rays can now peg to his wings, his face is hidden in jet mode, and the nosecone no longer flips back when forming his chest.

:Amusingly, the Decepticon symbol on his chest is ''ridiculously'' tiny, to the point where it's little more than a purple triangle.

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*'''Starscream''' (Titan Changer, 2020)
:*''Accessories:'' Two null-rays

:Released in the second wave of ''Authentics'' Titan Changers, Starscream transforms from a long, flat robot into a long, flat jet. He comes with two null-rays that can either be pegged onto his upper arms, in his fists, or under his jet mode wings.
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===''Golden Lagoon''===
[[File:TF 35th Golden Lagoon Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Army-building|Buy him again for ''Golden Lagoon'' Skywarp and Thundercracker.]]]]
*'''Starscream''' (October 2018)
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''GL-02'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster, Prime Armor/combiner hand, Prime Master gap filler/gun

:''[[The Transformers Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'' Starscream is a gold and gold chrome redeco of ''Unite Warriors'' Starscream in homage of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] [[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|episode of the same name]]. In exchange for the gun/fist/foot accessory of his original release, Starscream comes with the ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Prime Armor that originally came with [[Dreadwind (G1)#Generations|Dreadwind]]. The Prime Armor has a place for a [[Prime Master#Toys|Prime Master]] (or [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Enigma]], or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]]) and can transform into a hand for a Combiner. He also comes with a piece that can fill the gap in the chest armor or be held by Starscream as a gun. He was released by [[TakaraTomy Mall]] and in [[Cybertron Satellite]] stores as part of TakaraTomy's celebration of the brand's 35th anniversary. In 2019, he also saw an official release in Australia, where he was available from Mr Toys Toyworld.

:This toy also appeared in the ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]'' as a member of the [[Golden Age (GS)|Golden Age]], who may or may not be named "Starscream", while the combiner hand/Prime Armor was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the [[Matrix Gauntlet]] used by [[Optimus Prime (Universe)|Yellow Splendid Convoy]].
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:TF-Walmart-exclusive-G1-Starscream-reissue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"[[Toys"R"Us]] has fallen, WalMart is the new leader!"]]
*'''Starscream''' (Walmart exclusive reissue, 2018)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null-rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear, two-piece gun mode Megatron

:The original Starscream toy was reissued as a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] in 2018, under the ''[[Vintage G1]]'' label, using the version of the mold from [[#The Transformers Collection|''The Transformers Collection'' release]], complete with a Megatron gun. However, he still retains the elongated null-rays and cluster bombs from the [[#Commemorative Series|''Commemorative Series'' release]]. His eyes have also been painted gold rather than using the old terrible [[sticker]] across the bridge of his nose. His [[rubsign]] is an all-new type used on all of the ''Vintage G1'' toys; the insignia only turns red rather than the mood-ring multicolor of older rubsigns, plus the silver border is mirror-level reflective.
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:WFCS-Voyager-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Rise of the Flyangles.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager Class, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S24'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-19'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 27]], 2019
**''Hidden message code'': '''NULLRAY'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "HPI [[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Laser Launchers"

:Part of the second wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Voyager Class figures, Starscream transforms from a heavily G1-inspired robot into a Cybertronian 'tetrajet' based on the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers']] appearance in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", although the jet mode has <s>the robot-mode legs</s> pretty much his ''entire robot body'' sticking out from the undercarriage. He includes two "HPI Null-Ray Laser Launchers," which can mount on his upper arms or under the wings in jet mode (or in any other 5 mm port, really). As part of the ''Siege'' [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], Starscream has 5 mm ports on his biceps, forearms, shins, under his feet (vehicle-mode thrusters), and wings. The 3 mm pegs on his shins, forearms, left bicep, and the tips of his null-rays can accommodate effects parts (sold separately). Similar to his wavemate [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]], Starscream is absolutely ''slathered'' in battle damage paint — it's heavily present on his legs, chest, forearms, and the ''entirety'' of his jet form.

:Like the rest of ''Siege'', his robot mode focuses on articulation, with double-jointed elbows, knees that bend at nearly 180 degrees, ankle rockers, and especially waist articulation being notable articulation points for a Starscream toy. As an interesting design addition, he also has spring-loaded panels in his lower legs to avoid hollow gaps when viewed from the back. As a rather heavy shellformer, Starscream can easily be separated into both a wingless robot mode and a nearly complete tetrajet via a single friction hinge.

:Speaking of friction hinges, the initial release of Starscream suffers from a production flaw: his robot-mode chest easily pops off during transformation as a result of a late design change that removed a pin from the chest without adjusting plastic tolerances. Said initial releases also use the live-action "angry eyes" design for his Decepticon insignia. One or both errors were corrected for later wave shipments; both were fixed by the time the figure shipped again with Voyager Class [[Springer (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Springer]]. While the pin wasn't added back in, the plastic used for the grey strut the chest piece attaches to uses a stiffer plastic that is less likely to cause it to pop off.

:Amusingly, the panel on his instruction sheet that demonstrates where to attach C.O.M.B.A.T. weapons depicts him mistransformed, with his left forearm opened along the transformation hinge. He is also slightly mistransformed in-package, with his arms rather adorably left unextended and the panel behind the head not being locked in place between the shoulder pylons.

:The original figure eventually became a notorious shelfwarmer, due to him being reissued in the third wave and coincidentally around the time that the ''Earthrise'' figure was revealed at NYCC 2019.
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Voyager-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No, I'm not the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Classics|other guy.]]]]
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-E9'''
**''TakaraTomy ID Number:'' '''ER-05'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[June 27]], 2020
**''Accessories:'' 2 [[null-ray]]s

:Released as part of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Voyager Class lineup, this version of Starscream is a cartoon-accurate mold. He transforms into an F-15 jet based on his traditional alternate mode and features a pair of G1-accurate null-rays. His design and transformation scheme is heavily based on his [[#Classics|2006 ''Classics'' figure]] while adding points of articulation the earlier figure did not have such as pivoting ankles, a more expressive ball-jointed head, and hinges that allow the wings to fold backwards in robot mode. However, due to this, his torso is very hollow at the sides and his intended waist articulation was dropped due to the physical space required for transformation.

:The stock renders have some minor differences from the prototype seen at New York Comic Con. The renders depict the section of his chest that covers part of his cockpit as being unpainted red, while the prototype has it painted a more animation-accurate white, also present on renders featuring [[Smashdown]], and ''four'' null-rays on his Jet mode, with two of them attached at the turbines of his chest, which is impossible to do on the toy. The render also depicts his shoulder joints as being molded in blue and knee joints in white, whereas the prototype has their colors swapped.

:At least ''one'' copy features a factory misassembled figure with a newly tooled head sculpt<ref>https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/alternate-head-for-earthrise-starscream.1190272/</ref> (with his expression being based on him being disintegrated by Galvatron in ''The Transformers: The Movie'') which was meant for [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Skywarp]].

:There have been reports of some units suffering from a cracked waist panel due to the left tab not being pushed in far enough during assembly. The unpaintable gray parts, such as the elbows and tailfins, are somewhat prone to [[photodegradation|photodegrading]] in-package. Moreover, the over reliance of red paint for his torso and black paint for his head means that he is extremely prone to chipping.

:Like all Earthrise toys, the inside of the back of Starscream's package includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger star map. Also in the box is a thin red piece of transparent plastic with which to read markings on the map. Unusually for a larger Earthrise toy, Starscream's piece of the map does not contain the labeled location of a named planet; however it does include an unlabeled image of the planet [[Jupiter]], slightly obscured by another smaller sphere. It also shows a sliver of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], one of several planets too big for one map piece.

:As per the norm, Starscream was later redecoed into [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Skywarp]] (with the alternate head) and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Thundercracker]] (with the neutral-faced head). The mold would later be further retooled into the [[Conehead]]s [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ramjet]], [[Dirge (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Dirge]], and [[Thrust (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Thrust]] and then differently retooled into [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Coronation Starscream]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Core Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The ''Thrilling 30'' Legends figure is discontinued! Now I'm the new leader of all Legends toys!]]
*'''Starscream''' (Core Class, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K12'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD EX-07'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 31]], 2021
**''Accessories:'' 2 [[null-ray|Null Ray]]s

:''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Core Class Starscream is a roughly Legends-sized toy that can interact with Titan Class figures, although its product description states that it is designed to pose with larger Starscream toys. The mold's sculpting is heavily inspired by its larger ''Earthrise'' counterpart, though featuring a gray pelvis instead of a red one, and having the underside of Starscream's wings facing forward. Starscream comes with his signature weapons—a pair of null-rays, which can either be plugged into his arms or held as handguns.
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===''Premium Finish''===
[[File:TF-Premium-Finish-siege-Starscream.jpg|thumb|350px|I'm so popular that even [[Netflix|these guys]] love me...]]
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager Class, [[January 29]], [[2022]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PF WFC-04'''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''GE-04'''
**''Accessories'': 2 "HPI [[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Laser Launchers"

:As part of the first wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|''Premium Finish'']]'' subline, Starscream is a detailed redeco of the [[#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|''Siege'']] mold, featuring more paint applications that represent his appearance in [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''Transformers: War for Cybertron: Siege'']] and with the same weapons as the aforementioned mold.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-12-Leader-Coronation-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Megatron has fallen! I, Starscream, am now your Leader Class!]]
*'''Coronation Starscream''' (Leader Class, [[2022]])
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''New Destruction Emperor Starscream'''
**''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-12'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-76'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 30]], 2022
**''Accessories'': 2 null-rays, 2 null-rays (Coronation), cape, crown, throne, "All Hail Starscream" backdrop

:Part of the 8th wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Leader Class toys, "Coronation Starscream" is a retool of the ''Earthrise'' Starscream [[#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|above]], with newly-molded poseable hands, the coronation gear from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', a second pair of null-rays for the shoulder pads, and the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' [[:File:Mtmte1 megatron throne.jpg|throne]] from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]." The toy lacks the paint applications on his tail fins and adds additional grey squares to his jet mode for [[:File:TFTM Starscream Jet.jpg|closer accuracy]] to the movie. Strangely, the pins on the legs of the ''Earthrise'' version have been swapped out for screws.

:The cape is sculpted plastic that is hinged to flair out like the [[#MP11|''Masterpiece'' MP-11 toy]] above and has a C.O.M.B.A.T. System-style 5 mm post, allowing [[:File:BlasterG2.jpg|anyone compatible]] to have a lavender cape. The shoulder pads feature flip-down panels with a 5 mm port to attach the differently-molded null-rays, designed to fit with the new armor pieces. The throne features storage on the back for all the accessories, including multiple 5 mm ports.

:First revealed on the [[August 13]]th, 2021 [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Friday]], the toy is the first to show off the Leader Class window-less packaging, starting in 2022, which allows for expanded [[package art]]. Like the other ''Studio Series'' toys, the interior of the package forms a display backdrop. Starscream's backdrop depicts his ill-fated coronation at the [[Hall of Heroes]].
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
* '''Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack''' (Leader Class, 2022)

:''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Starscream is a non-transforming and immobile minifigure, barely 10mm tall, scaled to interact with the immense [[Unicron/toys#HasLab|HasLab Unicron]] figure and its clear display base. This was one of a set of 14 minifigures in the "Unicron Companion Pack" that was included with the [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy|"reformatting" version of Galvatron]]. The set was [[exclusive]] to [[Hasbro Pulse]], revealed on [[October 22]], [[2021]] and scheduled for release [[March 1]], [[2022]].
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==Notes==
[[File:G2SSJungleprotojet.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
* During the development of the [[Conehead]]s, [[Ramjet (G1)/toys|Ramjet]] was initially planned as new wing tooling attached to an unchanged Starscream body. This [[prototype]] plan lasted long enough to receive [[package art]], which was published decades later in ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]''.
* In the 1990s, Hasbro evidently had more redeco plans for Starscream (and the paired [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Ramjet]]) that fell through:
** A hand-painted mock-up and accompanying artwork for a proposed Generation 2-era redeco of Starscream appeared in auctions on eBay, amongst similar items put up for sale from the collection of a former Hasbro employee. Eventually, this black redeco of Starscream was revealed to have been labeled by Hasbro as "[[Blackout (G2)|Blackout]]". Said redeco was probably planned for release alongside the Ramjet redeco named "[[Sandstorm (G2)|Sandstorm]]".
** Another unproduced redeco of Starscream for the ''Generation 2'' line was found in 2007, in an auction on eBay. It is known to the fandom as "Jungle Attack Starscream" (as seen to the right). It is unclear if it was intended to actually be another Starscream toy; it may have been paired for release with "[[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Notes|Cloud Camo Ramjet]]", who was discovered at a similar level of "completion".
* During early planning for ''Beast Wars'', Hasbro conceived [[McDonald's]] toys of vehicular [[Auto Roller (G2)|Auto Roller]]s, including one of Starscream as a jet.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CJIcRo5Aqym/ ]</ref> This toy concept may have been a parallel idea to the unreleased ''Generation 2'' [[jet Auto Roller]] ultimately used in Japan as ''Beast Wars II'' [[Autojetter#Toys|Autojetter]].
* Aside from Starscream's ''Unite Warriors'' Deluxe Class toy (as the alternate head of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Generations|Skydive]]) and his ''Power of the Primes'' Voyager Class toy (as his own body tooling), Hasbro also designed an unused combining body for Starscream as the "pretooled" alternate head of ''Combiner Wars'' Voyager Class [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Cyclonus]].
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==References==
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Skywarp (Armada)

2021-11-25T19:19:09Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Cybertron */

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{{disambig3|Skywarp}}
:''Skywarp is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:ArmadaSkywarpCardArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Did people complain because I had new tooling to make me '''not''' look exactly like Starscream? You betcha they did!]]
'''Skywarp''' is a petty, immature prankster. And as luck would have it, he's a petty, immature prankster with good aim and the ability to warp place to place as he pleases. He uses his warping power as a toy and a tool for thuggery and practical jokes, on not just [[Autobot]]s, but even his own [[Decepticon Air Corps]]. However, he is also a dangerous combatant versed in an array of martial techniques. Proud of his excellent aim, Skywarp has named himself '''Bull's-eye in the Sky'''.

Skywarp, being rather dim, requires the constant supervision of his [[Relatives|cousin]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], whom Skywarp despises. Skywarp is just smart enough to notice others' claims of nepotism. Some day, he hopes, he can make a name for himself, free from the influence of his famous relative.<ref>Information amalgamated from Skywarp's profile in ''[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada]]'' #3 and Skywarp's ''Cybertron'' Deluxe Class toy packaging bio</ref>

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===
====''Armada'' comic====
[[File:SkywarpSidewaysWheeljack.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't mind us, we'll just be over here.]]
The Autobot [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] served with Skywarp while infiltrating the Decepticons and became close friends with him, as well as being impressed by his professionalism. He greatly regretted that his return to the Autobot fold would put them on opposing sides. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|Skywarp's ''More Than Meets The Eye'' profile}}

During the Autobot/Decepticon war, Skywarp participated in the assault on a hidden Autobot bunker led by [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s field commander. {{storylink|No Exit}}

Scavenger and [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] had been covertly observing a Decepticon construction project in [[Death Valley]] for months. Skywarp, [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] and [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] were among the Decepticons guarding the construction of Megatron's [[Solar Scalpel]]. The rocket launched without trouble because the region's heavy interference prevented Scavenger from contacting [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] for orders. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}}

Skywarp survived [[Unicron]]'s assault on Cybertron and celebrated along with his teammate [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] and the Autobot [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]]. {{storylink|The End}}

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====''Energon'' comic====
{{Unreleased energon comic}}
Emboldened by Megatron's return, Skywarp, [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], and [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] renounced the peace on Cybertron and accosted the Autobot [[Dropshot (Armada)|Dropshot]], only to flee when approached by the ghost of [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 1}}

===Cyber Key Code content===
During his search for Earth's [[Ancient Decepticon]]s and [[Cyber Planet Key]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] feared that Skywarp's stupidity might mess up his plans. In order to keep his bungling cousin out of his face, Starscream presented him with a nonsensical mission of no real importance: making it seem like an "old-fashioned" alien invasion of Earth was underway. Skywarp took to this job with gusto, happily causing classic UFO accidents such as crop circles, theft of livestock and appearances of flying saucers. After spending one month working his [[teleportation]] magic around the [[Roswell]] area, he had successfully tricked ten thousand humans into believing in his "[[Mars (planet)|Martian]] invasion" scenario.

===''Timelines''===
Skywarp<ref>Skywarp is an unnamed "jet" in the original text, but was confirmed to be Skywarp by writers [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]].</ref> participated in a [[Decepticon]] attack on the ''[[Iron Hope (Cybertron)|Iron Hope]]'' during the [[Unicron Singularity]] crisis. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

Skywarp was later first mate on the pirate vessel ''[[Kalis' Lament (Cybertron)|Kalis' Lament]]''. {{storylink|The Dark Heart of Sandokan}}

===Toy pack-in comics===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Armada Volume 5}}}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Skywarp participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in two different bodies:
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Skywarp-Cybertron.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Skywarp-Armada.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|I don't have a faceplate!]]
*''Skywarp'' — This Super Rare character was available as a reward in the "Cybertron Episode 2 - Seekers" event.
*''Skywarp Armada'' — This Epic character first appeared in the "Armada: Episode 2" medium events, and could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character.
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''Armada''===
[[File:ArmadaSkywarp toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's like a ninja... a ninja that likes to push people down stairs.]]
*'''Skywarp with Thunderclash''' (Max-Con, 2003)
**''Takara release date'': [[August 7]], 2003
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles, wing/sword

: Skywarp is a [[retool]] and [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Toys|Starscream]], transforming into a Cybertronian fighter jet with an all-new head, cockpit laser cannons, wing turbines and a new Mini-Con partner, [[Thunderclash (Armada)#Toys|Thunderclash]]. Pulling back and releasing his rearmost Mini-Con port activates a take-off sound effect, while holding it follows up the sound with an extended engine roar that lasts a few seconds. Placing a Mini-Con on the port releases two spring-activated over-shoulder spring-loaded missile launchers, and pulling back on the port with a Mini-Con attached triggers a laser-firing noise that lasts ''just'' long enough to be too long. Pressing his cockpit canopy activates a pulsing sound effect; Thunderclash can also snap into place under his nosecone, and pops free with an explosion sound effect when the canopy is pressed down hard. Skywarp's left wing detaches and unfolds to form a large sword for use in robot mode.

: Skywarp and Thunderclash were not part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara's]] normal retail ''Legends of the Microns'' line, but were released in Japan as a [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] "[[USA Edition]]" toy, in [[Hasbro]] packaging with Japanese stickers to relay important legal information.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ramjet (Universe)#Toys|Ramjet]]. The original Starscream mold was also used to make ''Armada'' [[Thundercracker (Armada)#Toys|Thundercracker]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Skywarp/skywarp.htm More information on ''Armada'' Skywarp at TFU.info]''
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===''Cybertron''===
[[File:Cybertron Legends Skywarp.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My Cyber Key does nothing!!]]
*'''Skywarp''' (Legends class, 2005)
**''Accessories:'' Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''sc5t'''

: Available as an [[campaign item|exclusive giveaway]] at Hasbro's booth for the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2005, the first ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Skywarp toy is a redeco of ''[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]]'' [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#LOC|Starscream]] in a traditional black/purple/silver Skywarp color scheme. He has a flip-out energon blade in his right arm, but as the original toy was a small-scale representation of [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Supreme|Supreme Starscream]], he features a flip-out null ray cannon in his left arm instead of another blade.

: Unique to Legends-class toys, he also included a clear-black Autobot Cybertron-style [[Cyber Key]], which activates no features on the toy itself, but does included a [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]]. It was explained by Hasbro employees that the Key and figure were separate promotional items simply bagged together, and that Skywarp was indeed a Decepticon. This figure was listed as a ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' toy on the Hasbro web site for some reason.

: This mold was also used the make ''Cybertron'' [[Ramjet (Universe)#Cybertron|Ramjet]] and [[Sunstorm (Universe)#Cybertron|Sunstorm]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ramjet (G1)#Classic Series|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)#Classic Series|Thrust]], ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#War for Cybertron|Starscream]], and [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|''Dark of the Moon'']] [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Cybertronian Starscream]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/LOCSkywarp/skywarp.htm More information on ''Legends'' Skywarp at TFU.info]''

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[[File:CybertronSkywarp toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The gun arm makes it harder to push people down stairs.]]
*'''Skywarp''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Missile, Earth Cyber Key
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''d02r'''

: Sold in the seventh wave of ''Cybertron'' Deluxes, this version of Skywarp is a redeco of ''Cybertron'' [[Thundercracker (Armada)#Cybertron|Thundercracker]], transforming into a Sukhoi Su-37 fighter jet. Inserting a Cyber Key into the access slot at the rear of the jet mode opens up a panel to reveal a spring-loaded projectile launcher. This assembly becomes an incredibly long blaster in place of his left forearm.

: This mold was also used to make the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action movie toyline]] [[Divebomb (Movie)#Toys|Divebomb]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/Skywarp/skywarp.htm More information on ''Cybertron'' Skywarp at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-SkywarpArmada.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Skywarp''' (Deluxe, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles, 2 "Parahytherion blades"

: Sold exclusively through the [[Fun Publications]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] online store, ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Skywarp is a retool of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Generations|Armada Starscream]] with a new head based on the ''Armada'' Skywarp toy. He comes with two "[[Parahytherion blade]]s" which he holds via [[5 mm post|5mm post]], and can fold up and store on his wings, as opposed to the wings themselves detaching and forming swords. He has numerous Powerlinx plugs on his forearms and turbines, though they do not activate any features. In place of his spring-loaded cannons, his turbines can each fire a missile in either mode via pressure-launch, and can be positioned in robot mode to either face forward or lay flat on his back.

: This version of the mold was also used to make ''Timelines'' [[Ramjet (Universe)#Timelines|Ramjet]].
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==Merchandise==
===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Attacktix Skywarp.jpg|thumb|His mother calls him a unique little snowflake. Or would if he wasn't a robot.]]
*'''Starter Set''' (2007)

{{attacktix
|ID=TF2-21
|faction=Decepticon
|class=Warrior
|special=Infiltrate - 8/26 (31%) success ratio
|cost=30
|speed=6
|attacktype=Shooter (Large missile)
}}
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:This piece was available only in the second ''Transformers [[Attacktix]]'' four-piece Starter Set (along with [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'s [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] plus ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Landquake (Energon)|Landquake]]). Skywarp is a [[redeco]] of the ''Attacktix'' robot-mode Starscream piece, based on Skywarp's ''Legends'' toy.

:Skywarp's ''Infiltrate'' special power allows him to return to play in your opponent's starting area if you have a Captain-class figure in play. Skywarp's special power plays on the character's traditional portrayal, allowing him to teleport behind enemy lines only if he has someone of a higher rank to tell him what to do.

:As with the Legends toy, it is entirely possible (if unlikely) that this toy represents some other Skywarp.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/AttacktixSkywarp/skywarp.htm More information on ''Attacktix'' Skywarp at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*Skywarp's ''Armada'' and ''Cybertron'' bios were written as if they were two completely different characters with little in common. The ''Armada'' bio was not likely referenced in writing the ''Cybertron'' bio.
*[[Randy Para]] wrote the profile card for Skywarp's ''Timelines'' toy so that it could fit both Unicron Trilogy and [[Skywarp (G1)|Generation 1 Skywarp]], similarly to how the [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Armada Starscream toy]] was repurposed as a body for the [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW 2005 incarnation of Starscream]].<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/131313-tcc-skywarp-going-up-for-sale-today-plus-sales-on-other-tcc-stuff/?p=3299993 Post by Randy Para (Powered Convoy) on the Allspark, 2016/08/02]</ref>
*[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#EnergonEnergon|''Energon'' Energon Starscream]] was first listed in Walmart computers under the name "Skywarp Interceptor", perhaps indicating an aborted intent for the toy. Before then, designer [[Aaron Archer]] had commented that he was unlikely to revisit Thundercracker and Skywarp, likening doing so to beating a horse.<ref>{{TFW2005|I really dont know if I want to beat that horse again, I think there are a few other jets I would do if that item gets repainted.|https://news.tfw2005.com/2003/09/10/energon-megatron-info-and-more-from-orsons-world-879|Aaron Archer|2003|10|09}}</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skywarp''' (スカイワープ ''Sukaiwāpu'')

==References==
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Transformers: Earth Wars

2021-11-25T18:55:34Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Notes */

[[File:TransformersEarthWars logo.png|center|400px]]
{{videogame
|title=''Transformers: Earth Wars''
|image=TransformersEarthWars header.jpg
|caption=''"...fuel cells!"''
|developer=[[Space Ape Games]]
|publisher=[[Backflip Studios]]
|date=[[June 2]], [[2016]]
|platform=Android, iOS
}}

'''''Transformers: Earth Wars''''' is a mobile game by [[Space Ape Games]]/[[Backflip Studios]] with a storyline written by [[Simon Furman]], which means plenty of [[Furmanism]]s. The aim of the game is to assemble an army and build a fortress, then try to defend your base while destroying the enemy's. Essentially, Transformers meets ''Clash of Clans'', without Hog Riders.

The setting is [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]], though characters from the [[Beast Era]] and [[Unicron Trilogy]] are present.

In 2019, the game introduced [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] characters.

It celebrated its fifth birthday on the last weekend of May 2021, with a special event where all players would get a "free 5-star bot" in an attempt to break more internal play records.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TransformersWar/status/1397322574783303683 Earth Wars twitter, 25th May: "Your leaders need you! Take part in our 5-year Anniversary event this weekend with your Alliance to obtain a 5-star bot at 115k!"]</ref>

==Plot==
The Autobots and Decepticons return to Earth to battle over resources. Furman promises that while it "appears to be about the same old stuff" initially, "as we progress through the game, more is revealed about Megatron’s master plan and what he’s looking for on Earth."<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2016/02/10/transformers-land-mobile-earth-wars/80167164/ USA Today: "'Transformers' land on mobile in 'Earth Wars'"]</ref>

===Campaigns===
*'''Get Optimus / Get Megatron!'''
Jefire and Starscream arrive on Earth and set up their base of operations. Soon, Ironhide and Bludgeon arrive through their Space Bridges, and after raiding a few bases, both factions find a [[Quantum Crystal]] powerful enough to power their spacebridges and bring their leaders to Earth.
*'''The Lost Map'''
With the arrival of Optimus Prime and Megatron, the Autobots and/or Decepticons set out to find the [[Fractal Map]] pieces with the help of their human allies. Both sides find a Gunner Crystal and recruit Sunstreaker and Swindle.
*'''Power Play'''
After collecting three of the map pieces, both factions try putting the pieces they collected together, only to find out they need a [[Codex Key]] to break the encryption.
*'''The Codex Showdown'''
With the help of the recently recruited medics, Ratchet and Hook, both sides fight over the Codex Key, and find the location of a [[Enigma of Combination|legendary artifact]].
*'''Secrets of Nebulos'''
Some weird pieces of [[Nebulos]] technology called '''"Power Cores"''' have landed on Earth. Starscream and Optimus gather some troops, and both Starscream and Optimus Prime fight over the Power Cores. The power cores gathered, however, have been rigged to explode, and so both sides have to start from scratch with building up their power core stocks.
*'''Combiner Wars'''
With the Enigma of Combination, the Autobots and Decepticons harness the power of Combiners. The gestalts prove unstable, however, and require Ore-13 and high-ranking bots to be useful.
*'''Return to Cybertron'''
A power play involving Starscream, Straxus, and Rodimus Unicronus results in the Autobots and Decepticons teaming up to assault Cybertron-based fortresses with overpowered defenses.
*'''War For Cybertron'''
Flashbacks introduce the Omega Supreme and Overlord combiners, along with the War for Cybertron cosmetic skin cores.

==Gameplay==
===Alliances===
Alliances are the primary way to gain access to bots firsthand via events. Your alliance can also compete in Alliance Wars to determine who is better, and to see who comes up top! Compete in Alliance wars to gain resources, league promotions, and bragging rights!

You can join with other players in an alliance, or you can create your own for 15,000 Alloy! There are many notable alliances within the community!

A player must have Level 4 Headquarters or higher to join an Alliance, and up to 40 people can be in an Alliance.

===Classes===
*'''Warriors''' are armored front line melee fighters that rush into enemy defenses to open up the attack and protect other bots, but they have the lowest Damage per second (DPS). Warriors generally have a speed of 1.7, but some are slightly faster.
*'''Aerial''' units deal the highest DPS at a short range and can perform powerful airstrikes on single targets from great distances, but have low health. All air units have a speed of 2.
*'''Gunners''' shoot over walls and bombard large areas with their abilities from long range. like the Air units, they're deadly but vulnerable. All gunners have a speed of 1.8.
*'''Medics''' heal and support other bots in battle. They are only a few medics in the game, and they aren't durable themselves, so keep them in the back. Medics have a speed of 2.6.
*'''Special''' bots are highly individualized fighters with unique capabilities. This class incorporates leaders, scouts, and deployers.
*'''Combiners''' are a special class that must be summoned individually. They deal massive amounts of damage, but can only stay on the battlefield for so long. Their three abilities do not use ability points, but have cooldown times.

===Power Cores===
Power Cores are pieces of Nebulan Technology that are used to enhance bots and buildings, that can be obtained from ‘’’Power Chips’’’ or from Bot duplicates. Unused cores can be "fused" to active ones, increasing the effectiveness of the latter, but annihilating the former.

Building Cores

*Universal Building Cores:
**'''Attack''': Increases attack.
**'''Defense''': Increases initial building health.
**'''Repair''': Restores building health periodically after receiving damage.

*Auto Cannon Cores:
**'''Explosive Shells''': Deals a reduced amount of damage to all targets in a small area, and eliminates knockback.

*Mortar Cores:
**'''Incendiary''': Fiery explosions deal increased damage over 6 seconds, and eliminate knockback.
**'''Target Protocol''': Prioritizes gunners and medics, while increasing range and decreasing damage.

*Missile Launcher cores:
**'''Guided Missiles''': Laser-guided single target missiles, dealing a reduced amount of damage.

*Laser Turret Cores:
**'''Anti-Air Laser''': Increases range and damage, but restricts weapon to attack only airborne targets.

*HQ Cores:
**'''Adaptive Shielding''': Partial protection from Combiner damage and Special Ability damage.
**'''Omni-Flamer''': Torches all nearby enemies.
**'''Point Defense Beam''': Deals damage to a single nearby target. Can target airborne attackers, and prioritizes gunners.

Bot Cores

*Universal Bot Cores:
**'''Attack''': Boosts damage of regular attacks.
**'''Vitality''': Increases bot's health.
**'''Rejuvenate''': Heals bot every 5 seconds.
**'''Tactician''': The bot prioritizes defenses for a period immediately after deployment.
**'''Wallbuster''': Damage to walls increased.

*Warrior Bot Cores
**'''Trithyllium Plating''': Partial protection from Auto Cannons.
**'''Death Pulse''': On 0 health, the warrior creates an EMP explosion, stunning targets in a large area.

*Air Bot Cores:
**'''Reflective Coating''': Partial protection from Laser Turrets and Beam Lasers.
**'''Enhanced Ordnance''': Increases special ability damage.

*Gunner Cores:
**'''Flak Jacket''': Partial protection from Mortars and Missile Launchers.
**'''Volatile Mixture''': Increases special ability damage.

*Medic Cores:
**'''Ray Boosters''': Increases power of healing done.

*Bot Specific Cores:
Certain bots have bot-specific cores that can only be equipped to one particular bot. Their effects are unique, and they also modify the visual appearance of the bot on which they're equipped - for instance, Optimus Prime and Rodimus Prime each have "Matrix" cores, which cause the Matrix to appear on their chests.

*G1 Cores:
A successor to the Bot Specific Cores are the G1 cores. Again, these can be equipped to specific bots, and modify the visual appearance of the bots. But in the case of the G1 cores, the visual modification takes the form of a thicker black outline around the edges of each bot, approximating the appearance of the classic animated series.

*Prime Cores:
12 unique cores (each corresponding to one of the ancient [[Thirteen|Primes]]) that provide particularly potent abilities, and in some cases alter the physical appearance of each bot. Prime cores are not obtainable from bot duplicates or standard core chips, and can be obtained only through the collection of 5,000 Prime Core shards (typically special rewards from weekend events).

*Limited Time Cores:
Temporary cores that provide an XP boost for a specific period after being equipped. One the period is completed, they are automatically destroyed.

*Squad cores
Faction- and class-specific cores that confer two buffs - one to the bot on whom it is equipped, and another on any bots of the same class in the same squad.

===Resources===
*'''Alloy'''- A metal substance used to upgrade buildings and walls.
*'''[[Energon]]'''- Energon is used to upgrade buildings, upgrade Bots' special abilities, and to perform research on Bots to make them stronger.
*'''[[Ore-13]]'''- A potent substance used to activate Combiners.
*'''[[Spark]]'''- Obtained from holographic summons in the Space bridge and Event rewards, Spark is used to upgrade Bots' abilities. Special Spark can be received from Combiner team bots.
*'''Crystal Shards'''- Also the result of Holographic summons and events, shards are used to create powerful crystals to summon high star rating Bots.
*'''[[Cybercoin]]'''- Premium currency used for instantly obtaining resources and [[Quantum Crystal|crystals.]]
*'''Combiner Spark''' - This type of spark is used only for combiners. Obtained when you get a duplicate of a Combiner Bot.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/wiki:currencies Currencies and Resources at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===Battle Boosts===
Battle Boosts are like Spells in Clash of Clans. They can only be used once in a battle, but provide extra offense or defense for your team.
*'''Incendiary Barrage MK. 1, II, and III''' Rain down an artillery battery of Incendiary shells on the battlefield dealing medium damage
*'''Orbital Strike MK. I, II, and III''' summon a powerful Orbital Strike from above dealing massive damage.
*'''Forcefield MK. I, II, and III''' Provides a forcefield that blocks 45% to 75% of damage taken and makes them immune to knockbacks for 6 seconds.
*'''Smart Bomb MK. I, II, and III''' Deals a set amount of damage to a single target.
*'''EMP blast MK. I, II, and III''' Stun all targets in a large radius for a set amount of time depending on the level.
*'''Field Repairs MK. I, II, and III''' Heal all friendly bots for a set amount of HP over 5 seconds.
*'''Shark Attack MK I, II, and III''' Call for 3 vicious 2-star Sharkticons (level 14, 30, and 40, respectively) to attack a target. '''Warning''': Fallen Sharkticons are ''highly'' explosive.
*'''Nanofrost MK. I, II, and III''' Freeze a building for 8–12 seconds, then destroy it to freeze and slow down all buildings around the Bomb radius by 40% for 10 seconds.
*'''[[Kremzeek]]''' Coming in 5 variants, Kremzeeks can do quite a lot of things.
**Red Kremzeeks set buildings on fire dealing 128 damage per second for 6 seconds, increasing every second if you destroy the building they are currently deployed on.
**Yellow Kremzeeks deal 96 damage over 15 seconds. Can jump to other buildings up to 4 times.
**Purple Kremzeeks hack defenses and make them attack other defenses for you, albeit with less damage.
** The rare Blue Kremzeek can stun defenses over a brief period of time.
** The White Kremzeek makes the target building take more damage.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/wiki:battleboosts Battle Boosts at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

==Buildings==
===Main===
*'''Headquarters''' - The heart of your Autobot/Decepticon outpost, protect yours well, and destroy an opponent's Headquarters to win a battle! Upgrade it to unlock more upgrades and buildings!
*'''Shuttle''' - The shuttle carries Autobots and Decepticons into battle! Upgrade with Energon to increase maximum capacity.

===Defense===
*'''[[Autogun|Auto Cannon]]''' - Provides a decent amount of damage and has medium range. Cannot target flying units.
*'''Laser Turret''' - Shoots off 4 smaller lasers that deal constant damage at shorter range, but deals double damage to flying units!
*'''Mortar''' - Long range defense that targets ground units and deals explosive damage from far away.
*'''Outpost''' - Assign an Autobot or Decepticon with a fraction of their normal stats to defend against attacks on your base.
*'''Beam Laser''' - Shoots off a long range Photon laser to deal the Highest DPS on a single ground unit.
*'''Shock Tower''' - Delivers a nasty jolt of electricity to nearby bots and knocks them back, and is immune to EMP effects! (Except for [[Star Saber (G1)|shock]][[Deathsaurus (G1)|fire]])
*'''Missile Launcher''' - Shoots off a barrage of rockets over a very long range at both ground and air units. Cannot target troops within its blind spot.
*'''Stasis Mine''' - Doesn't deal damage, but freezes enemies in place for 2–5 seconds.
*'''Wall''' - Used to shield defenses and slow down invaders. Upgrading each wall post gives it more health to better defend against opponent bots.

*'''Combiner Outpost''' - Originally unavailable to players and only seen in the Combiner Wars Campaign, this very long-ranged outpost activates a Combiner to defend against other Combiners!

===Utility===
*'''Energon Harvester''' - Harvests precious Energon for research and upgrading buildings. Upgrade with Alloy to increase production rate.
*'''Energon Storage''' - Stores Energon for later usage. Upgrade with Alloy to increase maximum storage capacity.
*'''Alloy Harvester''' - Harvests Alloy to upgrade buildings. Upgrade with Energon to increase production rate.
*'''Alloy Storage''' - Stores Alloy for later usage. Upgrade with Energon to increase maximum storage capacity.
*'''Ore-13 Harvester''' - Harvests the rare mineral [[Ore-13]] for sending out Combiners to battle.
*'''Ore-13 Storage''' - A storage device strong enough to contain the power of Ore-13.
*'''[[Space bridge]]''' - The Space bridge is used to activate [[Quantum Crystal]]s to bring in bots and resources!
*'''Research Lab''' - Upgrade your bots and their abilities with Energon and Spark to make them more powerful! Upgrade the lab to increase the max level that bots can be upgraded to.
*'''Combiner Lab''' - Used to activate Combiners and upgrade their abilities using combiner Spark.
*'''Build Bot''' - Build Bots will build and upgrade buildings, but the bots themselves cannot be upgraded and have very low health. The number of buildings that can be upgraded at a time depends on the number of Build Bots on base. More Build Bots can be bought at 2000 [[Cybercoin]]s or 5000 [[Shanix]] each.
*'''Scanner''' - Provides locations of rivals' bases so you can raid them. Upgrading it will give access to tougher battle zones.
*'''Power Core Lab''' -

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/wiki:buildings Buildings at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

==Featured characters==

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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Jetfire (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jetfire]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ironhide]]
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ratchet]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bumblebee]]
*[[Prowl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prowl]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Grimlock]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Mirage]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Wheeljack]]
*[[Blaster (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blaster]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Silverbolt]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skydive]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Air Raid]]
*[[Powerglide (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Powerglide]]
*[[Alpha Bravo#Transformers: Earth Wars|Alpha Bravo]]
*[[Fireflight (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Firefly]]
*[[Jazz (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Autobot Jazz]]
*[[Windblade (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Windblade]]
*[[Pyra Magna#Transformers: Earth Wars|Pyra Magna]]
*[[Rust Dust#Transformers: Earth Warst|Rust Dust]]
*[[Dust Up#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dustup]]
*[[Jumpstream#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jumpstream]]
*[[Skyburst (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skyburst]]
*[[Stormclash#Transformers: Earth Wars|Stormclash]]
*[[Slag (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Slug]]
*[[Huffer (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Huffer]]
*[[Arcee (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Arcee]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sideswipe]]
*[[Swoop (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Swoop]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hot Spot]]
*[[Seaspray (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Seaspray]]
*[[Pipes (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Pipes]]
*[[Star Saber (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Star Saber]]
*[[Hound (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hound]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Perceptor]]
*[[Smokescreen (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Smokescreen]]
*[[First Aid (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|First Aid]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimus Primal]]
*[[Sludge (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sludge]]
*[[Kup (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Kup]]
*[[Drift (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Drift]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Laser Optimus Prime]]
*[[Snarl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Snarl]]
*[[Cheetor (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cheetor]]
*[[Springer (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Springer]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cosmos]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rodimus Prime]]
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sky Lynx]]
*[[Warpath (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Warpath]]
*[[Elita One (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Elita-1]]
*[[Tracks (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tracks]]
*[[Inferno (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Inferno]]
*[[Tigerhawk#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tigerhawk]]
*[[Sentius Magnus]]
*[[Slash (POTP)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Slash]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sandstorm]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Goldfire]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Streetwise]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cybertron Jetfire]]
*[[Blades (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blades]]
*[[Rook (CW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rook]]
*[[Rhinox (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rhinox]]
*[[Punch (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Punch]]
*[[Hound (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hound V.A.M.P.]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jetfire Skystriker]]
*[[Red Alert (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Red Alert]]
*[[Strafe (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Strafe]]
*[[Dinobot (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dinobot]]
*[[Nosecone (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nosecone]]
*[[Brainstorm (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Brainstorm]]
*[[Six-Gun#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sixgun]]
*[[Chromia (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Chromia]]
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Lightspeed]]
*[[Afterburner (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Afterbreaker]]
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Trailbreaker]]
*[[Scattershot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scattershot]]
*[[Hoist (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hoist]]
*[[Grapple (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Grapple]]
*[[Prowl (Magnaboss)#Transformers: Earth Wars|BW Prowl]]
*[[Silverbolt (Magnaboss)#Transformers: Earth Wars|BW Silverbolt]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimal Optimus]]
*[[Ironhide (BW)|BW Ironhide]]
*[[Broadside (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Broadside]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr*]]

'''[[Combiner]]s/[[Guardian robot|Guardians]]'''
*[[Superion (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Superion]]
*[[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimus Maximus]]
*[[Volcanicus (POTP)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Volcanicus]]
*[[Victorion#Transformers: Earth Wars|Victorion]]
*[[Defensor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Defensor]]
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Omega Supreme]]
*[[Computron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Computron]]
*[[Magnaboss (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Magnaboss]]}}
}}
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*[[Megatron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Megatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Starscream (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Starscream]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bludgeon]]
*[[Swindle (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Swindle]]
*[[Hook (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hook]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skrapnel]]
*[[Brawl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Brawl]]
*[[Kickback (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Kickback]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Razorclaw]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Breakdown]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Shockwave]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Soundwave]] (Frank Welker)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Thundercracker]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skywarp]]
*[[Slipstream (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Slipstream]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cyclonus]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Long Haul]]
*[[Blast Off (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blast Off]]
*[[Mixmaster (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Mixmaster]]
*[[Divebomb (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Divebomb]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scavenger]]
*[[Vortex (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Vortex]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scrapper]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Onslaught]]
*[[Viper (CW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Viper]]
*[[Rampage (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rampage]]
*[[Lockdown (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Lockdown]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nightbird]]
*[[Offroad (CW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Offroad]]
*[[Scourge (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scourge]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Galvatron]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nemesis Prime]]
*[[Tantrum (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tantrum]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Octopunch]]
*[[Headstrong (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Headstrong]]
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Deathsaurus]]
*[[Drag Strip (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Drag Strip]]
*[[Bombshell (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bombshell]]
*[[Wildrider (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Brake-Neck]]
*[[Reflector (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Reflector]]
*[[Megatron (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]]
*[[Straxus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Straxus]]
*[[Dead End (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dead End]]
*[[Barricade (IDW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Barricade]]
*[[Megatron (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|''Armada'' Megatron]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hun-Gurrr]]
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Astrotrain (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Astrotrain]]
*[[Mindwipe (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Mindwipe]]
*[[Motormaster (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Motormaster]]
*[[Blitzwing (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blitzwing]]
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skullsmasher]]
*[[Lugnut (TF 2010)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Lugnut]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cutthroat]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rodimus Unicronus]]
*[[Waspinator (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Waspinator]]
*[[Sentius Malus]]
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rippersnapper]]
*[[Octane#Transformers: Earth Wars|Octone]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ramjet]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sinnertwin]]
*[[Starscream (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cybertron Starscream]]
*[[Dirge (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dirge]]
*[[Blot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blot]]
*[[Tarantulas (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tarantulas]]
*[[Punch (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Counterpunch]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Soundwave H.I.S.S.]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skywarp Nightraven]]
*[[Runamuck (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Runamuck]]
*[[Thrust (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Thrust]]
*[[Dinobot II#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dinobot II]]
*[[Drillhorn (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Drillhorn]]
*[[Guyhawk#Transformers: Earth Wars|Guyhawk]]
*[[Triggerhappy (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Triggerhappy]]
*[[Hellbat (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Fellbat]]
*[[Killbison#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ironbison]]
*[[Flamewar (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Flamewar]]
*[[Exhaust#Transformers: Earth Wars|Exhaust]]
*[[Leozack#Transformers: Earth Wars|Leozack]]
*[[Crankcase (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Crankcase]]
*[[Dirtbag#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dirtbag]]
*[[Ram Horn#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ram Horn]]
*[[Cicadacon#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cicadacon]]
*[[Megatron (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Transmetal 2 Megatron]]
*[[Sea Clamp#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sea Clamp]]
*[[Apeface#Transformers: Earth Wars|Apeface]]
*[[Runabout (G1)|Runabout*]]

'''Combiners/[[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]]'''
*[[Devastator (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Devastator]]
*[[Bruticus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bruticus]]
*[[Predaking (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Predaking]]
*[[Menasor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Menasor]]
*[[Abominus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Abominus]]
*[[Overlord (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Overlord]]
*[[Liokaiser#Transformers: Earth Wars|Liokaiser]]
*[[Tripredacus#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tripredacus]]}}
}}
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*[[Gnaw (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Gnaw]]
*[[Impactor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Impactor]]
'''[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]'''
*[[Doubledealer#Transformers: Earth Wars|Doubledealer]]
*[[Snapdragon (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Snapdragon]]

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'''[[Autobot Mini-Cassette]]s'''
*[[Eject (G1)|Eject]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]
'''[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette]]s'''
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]
'''[[Sharkticon (species)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sharkticons]]'''
* Generic Mini-Sharkticons
'''[[Drone]]s'''
* Generic Medibots
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'''[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|C.O.M.B.A.T]] Autobots'''
*[[Nightstalker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nightstalker]]
*[[Firebolt (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Firebolt]]
*[[Flak (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Flak]]
*[[Pteraxadon#Transformers: Earth Wars|Pteraxadon]]
*[[Lionizer (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Lionizer]]
*[[Big Shot#Transformers: Earth Wars|Topshot]]
*[[Trenchfoot#Transformers: Earth Wars|Trenchfoot]]
*[[Rung (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rung]]
*[[Dile#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dile]]
*[[Smashdown#Transformers: Earth Wars|Smashdown]]
*[[Glitch (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Glitch]]
*[[Soundbarrier#Transformers: Earth Wars|Soundbarrier]]
*[[Stripes#Transformers: Earth Wars|Stripes]]
*[[Top-Heavy#Transformers: Earth Wars|Top-Heavy]]
*[[Red Hot#Transformers: Earth Wars|Red Heat]]
*[[Spoilsport#Transformers: Earth Wars|Spoilsport]]
*[[Rattrap (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rattrap]]
*[[Airazor (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Airazor]]
*[[Sheeldron#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sheeldron]]
*[[Dazzlestrike#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dazzlestrike]]
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'''[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|C.O.M.B.A.T]] Decepticons'''
*[[Ravage (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ravage]]
*[[Blowpipe (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blowpipe]]
*[[Cratermaker#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cratermaker]]
*[[Terror-Daxtyl#Transformers: Earth Wars|Terror-Daxtyl]]
*[[Catgut#Transformers: Earth Wars|Catgut]]
*[[Fireline#Transformers: Earth Wars|Fireline]]
*[[Caliburst (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Caliburst]]
*[[Hairsplitter#Transformers: Earth Wars|Shrute]]
*[[Overkill (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Overkill]]
*[[Razor-Sharp#Transformers: Earth Wars|Razor-Sharp]]
*[[Gatoraider#Transformers: Earth Wars|Gatorface]]
*[[Doublecrosser (Earthrise)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Doublecrosser]]
*[[Glit (KP)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Glit]]
*[[Sights (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sights]]
*[[Bombshock (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bombshock]]
*[[Aimless#Transformers: Earth Wars|Aimless]]
*[[Vertebreak (Kingdom)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Vertebreak]]
*[[Tonbot#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tonbot]]
*[[Fangtron#Transformers: Earth Wars|Fangtron]]
*[[Giza (POTP)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Giza]]
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|h5=Non-Playable|c5=
'''Autobots'''
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]
'''Decepticons'''
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]
'''Main [[Human]]s'''
*[[Melody Keen]]
*[[Luca]]
'''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'''
*[[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]]
*[[Scarlett]]
*[[Snake-Eyes]]
'''[[Cobra]]'''
*[[Cobra Commander]]
*[[Baroness]]
*[[Storm Shadow]]
}}

==Events==
Every weekend, for three days, events are held so players can win resources and new crystals. The events usually alternate between solo events and Alliance events each week. New characters are introduced with a story strewn across a four-week saga.

The various type of events are:
* A solo totaliser with various resource prizes, capped at 10,000 points.
* An Alliance single totaliser with a grand prize at around 200,000 points.
* An Alliance event with many prestiges to collect prizes and crystals multiple times.
* A single totaliser with multiple prestiges, which gives the same amount of battle points in all battle zones and triple XP.
* An Alliance totaliser and leaderboard event, with the top alliances receiving the newest 4 or 3 star character crystal and Premium Crystals. Or in some events, even more of the event's crystals.

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==Notes==
*Furman has said that early in production, "we had to base it in the IDW continuity as it turned out". He also revealed it was him who pushed for Bludgeon to make it into the game as well.<ref>[https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/comic-writer-simon-furman-discusses-three-decades-of-transformers-and-new-game-earth-wars-707 Vice interview]</ref>
** A purple [[Decepticon Command Bunker]] can be seen in the mountainside of Decepticon bases as a counterpart to the Ark in Autobot bases.
*Character models are mostly based on each character's most-recent toy release. In many cases, this means ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'', ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'', ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'',''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'', and ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]''. There are also some appearances from ''[[Thrilling 30]]'', ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'', ''[[Unite Warriors]]'', ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'', [[Live-action film series|movie]]verse namesakes, 'original' ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)]]'' and 'original' [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]], and a bit of ''[[Masterpiece]]'' in the mix.
* Though the game's dialogue is depicted using text boxes, Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Soundwave still have voice lines. They are voiced, as usual, by [[Peter Cullen]] and [[Frank Welker]], respectively.
*Apparently, the Mastermind Creations toys of the Predacons inspired the staff so much, that the in-game models of the Predacons are based on these [[IP theft|third party]] toys.
**The Predacons aren't the only ones guilty of this either! Motormaster had his in-game model based on TransForm Mission's toy based on the Stunticon leader!
**Did we also mention that Menasor's model takes cues off of the "Perfect Effect" third party add on kit, along with the aforementioned Transform Mission toy.
**On the bot side, Defensor is an interesting case, as rather than reuse the limb-mode rigs of Vortex, Ironhide and Brakeneck, Blades, First Aid and Streetwise use brand new frames for their limb modes. Don't even mention that Rook is combined upside down. The head, thighs and parts of the shoulders are the only bits of Hot Spot with any resemblane to the ''Combiner Wars'' toy, as everything else is based on the C+ Customs add-on kit for Defensor instead of retooling from Victorion (though the backpack kibble is shrunken down).
**Abominus: Torso: ''Power of the Primes''/''Unique Toys''. Legs: ''Power of the Primes''. Arms: ''Power of the Primes''/''Unique Toys''. Thighs: ''Unique Toys''. Head: ''Unique Toys''. Hands and feet: ''Unique Toys''. Gun: ''Unique Toys'' (shared with Defensor). Whew!
* The only Furmanisms actually in the game are "It is over - finished!" (said by Optimus or Megatron after a victory) and "Now - Reap the whirlwind!" (spoken by Optimus Prime when deploying troops).
* [[FIRRIB|Rumble is blue, Frenzy is red.]]
* As it turns out, Tracks' bot mode is based on his Masterpiece toy, but his alt-mode is entirely based on his Universe toy.
*Sky-Lynx is classified as a Triple-Changer now, this also marks the first time in a while that his dual mode Tiger and Dragon modes have been used.
* While the soundtrack is normally unique music made for the game itself, by default, you also have the choice of a Generation 1 soundtrack, using original [[Johnny Douglas]] tracks from the 1984 cartoon.
* Up until Defensor's debut, Superion was the only original ''G1'' combiner for the Autobots.
* How do you know a combiner is coming? If all the bots of a known combiner group are available.
* Soundwave's H.I.S.S. tank model is the first instance of the character having a vehicle mode in the game. It draws from the [[HISS tank#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Soundwave-themed HISS redeco]].
* Hound's VAMP model draws inspiration from his ''Universe'' toy and from the Hound-themed [[VAMP]] redeco.
* Jetfire's Skystriker model draws inspiration from the Jetfire-themed [[Skystriker]] redeco. Skywarp, however, is the nutball in the group.
* Swoop was known as Strafe before the Technobot of the same name was added to the game.
* Making for a nice easter egg, transforming Blaster in the character viewer will result in him playing [[The Touch]].

===Errors===
* You can count on pretty much any character with tall shoulders to have said shoulders clip and cut through the character model when in battle stance.
* Drift does an awkward shift when going from vehicle to robot and the opposite way, seeing as his body warps and shifts so that he faces sideways in bot mode. This happens every time he attacks and every time he changes form.
* Most characters with extended shooting animations will sometimes lag out and be out of sync with the shooting animation.
* If activating an Aerialbot's ability, he may circle the target pointlessly for a while. Sometimes he even goes underground.
* Rampage and Razorclaw can have a victory animation while in bot mode and charging when the battle ends. They even have their swords.
*Sunstreaker has a giant gap in the back of his combined form leg.
*Sometimes Blast Off has his combination process [[Animation error|distorted]].
*''Beast Wars'' Megatron's weapons sometimes don't properly align with the hand models.
*Sharkticons just don't know when to stop fighting. The animations for the fighting will still appear, and they still run to buildings, but they don't actually deal damage. Does not translate to Gnaw.
*Sometimes (although this is very rare), amalgamations will randomly appear, where parts of the robot mode and vehicle mode appear on the opposite modes. Examples include Blast Off becoming a [[Seeker (body-type)|Conehead]], Ironhide gaining his [[Ironhide (Movie)|movieverse]] look, and Optimus Prime having [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|two truck cabs]].
*Characters collision hitboxes will sometimes get caught on each other or on wall hitboxes and they will stay stuck in place for a good while. The bug where they get stuck on the Wall hitboxes can be fixed by letting the character walk in place, and let them get uncaught or destroy the wall. The bug where they get stuck in the collision hitboxes of each other can be fixed by activating the bot's ability. This most commonly happens with Medics and Gunners, and especially if you deploy your units in an extremely short fashion.
*Sometimes, when viewing your bots, after the bot transforms into their alternate mode, they won't transform into their robot mode, and remain [[Transformation paralysis|stuck in alternate mode.]] This is fixed by restarting the game.
*There are so many issues with the hands, especially characters with aerial capabilities or alt modes, especially the helicopters. When they transform, more often then not, their hands slide into their arms and then randomly reappear in alt mode. This usually applies to jets, but Laser (G2) Optimus Prime has his hands visible in vehicle mode.
*Brainstorm's character model duplicates his shield kibble on his arm and on his back and his arm cannon just disappears when he transforms.
*After the update that gave Blaster and Soundwave altmodes,this came at a price. Both of their character models in robot mode have extremely distorted upper arms that just levitate next to their lover arms.
*The Breastforce cannot activate their Breast Partner in the traditional way (gun, handgun, and animal) with Guyhawk being the exception. Either they are used as decoration, or don't appear at all.
**Other gimmicks that certain Transformers or Special Teams may have usually don't make it into the game.
*Most bugs that affect gameplay are promptly resolved within a given time, and Patch notes detailing what is currently being fixed are always released to the public.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers: Earth Wars''''' (トランスフォーマー：アースウォーズ ''Toransufōmā: Āsu Wōzu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīn'gāng: Dìqiú zhī Zhàn ''''' (变形金刚：地球之战, "Transformers: Earth Wars")

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.transformersearthwars.com/ Official website]
* [http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/ Official Transformers Earth Wars Wiki]

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Soundwave (ROTF)/toys

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Who doesn't love '''Soundwave''' as a Mercedes-Benz luxury auto?

==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:ROTFLegends Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No matter what mode you put him in, he is always ready to get down and dirty with unsuspecting satellites.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Legends Class, [[2009]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''EZ-16'''
:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] figures, Soundwave transforms into a simplified version of his satellite altmode. The satellite head is completely covered in blue, however. Amusingly enough, his chest is sculpted in his Deluxe toy's flipped-up 'mode' (with the three circles showing) but is painted in the colors of the Deluxe's flipped-down form (shown on the Deluxe toy's packaging).

:The quality of Soundwave's head paint operations vary from figure-to-figure: Most had his blue paint carefully applied on the crest, while others have an extra paint on his upper left eye.

:Soundwave also saw release as a blindpacked figure for the first wave of the Revenge of the Fallen [[EZ Collection]] sets.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/LegSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Legends Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:EZCollectionInfiltratorSoundwave.jpg|thumb|Satellite of Love]]
*'''Infiltrator Soundwave''' (EZ Collection, [[2010]])
:In Japan, Legends class Soundwave was [[redeco]]ed as ''Revenge of the Fallen'' "Infiltrator Soundwave" (インフィルトレイターサウンドウェーブ) to match the colors of Deluxe Class Infiltration Soundwave (see below). He was part of the Japanese ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' promotion, and was only available to those who bought at least 3,000 Yen worth of ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Transformers Animated]]'' toys at Amazon.jp and Yamada Denki stores.
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:Soundwaverotfpreviewtoy.jpg|upright=2.1|thumb|War fork!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-04'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ravage (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys|Ravage]] missile
:Part of the initial Movie Preview wave, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Soundwave is a [[Triple Changer]], transforming into a satellite and a Cybertronian jet, which are not exactly what could be described as "distinct" from one another. In all three modes, Soundwave features a spring-loaded missile launcher which fires a missile intended to resemble Ravage, in reference to the scene in the film in which he launches the feline fiend down to Earth. In his (rather stocky) robot mode, Soundwave has blue light piping in his visor, but it is disabled, having been painted over in red; his other modes feature a second, armored version of his face, which is stored on the back of his robot mode. Probably to avoid giving the toy a very obviously two-headed robot mode, the alternate face lacks any paint details, and has an unpainted blue visor. Soundwave features numerous red and gold [[Paint operation|paint application]]s which are ''very'' cleverly and subtly positioned around his body to replicate similarly-colored and -positioned details on the [[Soundwave (G1)|original Soundwave toy]].

:The configuration for the satellite mode depicted in the toy's instructions is not the way Soundwave appears in the film, featuring a different angling for the panels on his shoulders. It's not a big change, but transforming the toy in accordance with his movie appearance ''does'' help to distinguish the jet from the satellite a little, since otherwise, virtually the only difference is in the positioning of the large panel "wings".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTFtoy-GatheringattheNemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You can get him in blue, but you gotta get those other guys, too!]]
*'''Gathering at Nemesis''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' [[Ravage (ROTF)#GatheringNemesis|Ravage]] missile
:A [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] three pack (technically four pack if you want to count the Ravage missile), also featuring [[The Fallen#GatheringNemesis|The Fallen]], and a [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#GatheringNemesis|silver Voyager Class Megatron]] from the first movie toyline. Soundwave was [[redeco]]ed predominantly in blue as an homage to the [[Soundwave (G1)|original Soundwave]]. The Fallen was unchanged from his original release.

:This Soundwave is also sold loose/mint in some Hobby Shop dealers in Asia.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TRUSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Gathering at Nemesis Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:CharaHobbyROTFSoundwaveBlack.jpg|thumb|upright=2.1| So...waiting for any ROTF Soundblaster jokes...]]
*'''Soundwave Black Version''' (Deluxe Class, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' [[Ravage (ROTF)#BlackVersion|Ravage]] missile
:Exclusive to the 2009 "C3 X Hobby Chara Hobby" show that ran across [[August 29]]-[[August 30|30]] in Japan, ''Revenge of the Fallen'' "Soundwave Black Version" is a redeco of the Deluxe Class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Soundwave toy in black and red with orange highlights. Following the convention, remaining quantities of the figure were made available to purchase via lottery through the [[e-HOBBY]] website. In 2014, The boxset is re-released as a lucky draw prize for the ''Transformers Celebration 2014'' event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's Toys"R"Us, though this was very likely to be remaining stock.

::*''[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?port=33301&req=PRODUCT&code=tf_ev_07 Soundwave Black Version at e-Hobby]''

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[[File:ROTFtoy-SoundwaveNESTAlliance.jpg|thumb|upright=2.1|Look out for Escalation Soundwave, Devastation Soundwave, and Soundwave Loves Drift-Chan.]]
*'''Battlefield Bumblebee Vs. Infiltration Soundwave''' (Deluxe 2-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' [[Ravage (ROTF)#Infiltration|Ravage]] missile
:Part of the "N.E.S.T. Global Alliance" campaign, ''Revenge of the Fallen'' "Infiltration Soundwave" is another redeco of the Deluxe Class Soundwave mold, this time in dark blue and dark gray, plus bright red that simulates the intense heat of orbital reentry. He also comes with new light-piping that ''isn't'' painted over.

:Soundwave is included in a two-pack with Battlefield Bumblebee, a retooling of Cannon Bumblebee with a new battle mask head. Also included is a "Mission Guide" catalog and ordering form for the mail-in exclusive Recon Ravage, a "starter sticker" for said ordering form, and a N.E.S.T. Global Alliance iron-on patch. Two additional stickers from specially-marked N.E.S.T. Global Alliance products and $4.95 shipping are required for the promotion. Sadly, this promotion does not exist in Europe or Australia, but Recon Ravage was made available in the latter country as a Toys"R"Us exclusive.

:Surprisingly, the package does not recognize his Cybertron jet mode, instead only acknowledging his satellite mode. His instructions ''do'' still mention his jet mode, though.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/InfiltrationSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Infiltration Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:TF-DOTM-Walmart-BSR-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Nope, definitely not a car in the third film. Nooooo way.]]
*'''Bumblebee / Soundwave''' with '''Rodimus''' (Cyberverse 3-pack, [[2011]])
:Part of a [[Walmart]] exclusive pack alongside [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeeSoundwaveRodimus|Bumblebee]] and [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Rodimus]], ''Cyberverse'' Soundwave is a redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Soundwave, with a new deco inspired by the [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive ''Gathering at Nemesis'' gift set (see above), which in turn was heavily influenced by [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. The toy is mostly blue and gray, with some gold, red, and silver paint details here and there.

:This three-pack was also available as an Asda exclusive in the United Kingdom and from Rossmann stores in Germany and Auchan stores in Hungary and Italy. Of note is that the [[multilingual packaging|European packaging]] does ''not'' market Rodimus as a "bonus figure" (presumably so stores can charge full price for three toys), and his window lacks the yellow edges highlighting him as a special feature, despite still being separated from Bumblebee and Soundwave, who share a common window like in the US version. Despite this, Rodimus still doesn't get a mention on the back of the packaging, which only features a one-sentence "bio" about Bumblebee planning to bring down Soundwave in twelve different languages.

: All versions of the packaging also lack any logos that label the toys as [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] products.

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[[File:DOTMLegionSoundwave.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Inside is a teeny Carly being menaced by tentacles.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Cyberverse Legion Class, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''ID number:'' '''016'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV26'''
: An all new mold, ''Cyberverse'' Soundwave transforms into a fully-[[Licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] [[Mercedes-Benz]] SLS AMG. He has Sonic Cannons sculpted on his arms and his right hand allows him to grip Cyberverse accessories. There are also two [[variant]]s of this sculpt: The later version features sculpted "grill" details on the front, sides, and hood of the vehicle, whereas the initial production run had left those areas smooth.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/LegSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Legion Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:DOTMtoy deluxe soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Remember, if a stranger asks you to go into his car, he's probably driving a giant evil robot with a satellite fetish.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DD13'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Sonic Cannon/Interceptor Dish
:Part of the sixth wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe-Class [[MechTech]] figures, Soundwave transforms from an officially licensed Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG into a robot. In vehicle mode, he has two MechTech ports on the roof. His large "Sonic Cannon" can transform into an equally large "Interceptor Dish". In robot mode, Soundwave has MechTech ports in each hand and one on each shoulder, and he also has [[C joint]] bars on each leg. He features [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|fake kibble]] as well, with his vehicle mode front grille being switched out and tucked away for a warped robot mode grille-chest.

:The sixth wave of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class figures was released in Japan on December 21, whilst the US release, along with that of Human Alliance Soundwave, was ultimately cancelled.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=23986]</ref> At [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012, Hasbro stated that they were trying to find ways to get the figures out to American retailers; this ultimately never came to pass.

:The instructions also depict [[Unreleased toy#Unused pretool heads|a head]] resembling a movie-fied version of [[Blaster (DOTM)|Blaster]], but sadly the retool was never released. The [[:File:TF-DOTM-Deluxe-Blaster-Prototype.jpg|prototype]] was revealed at [[HasCon 2017]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Deluxe Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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====''Human Alliance''====
[[File:DOTMtoy HA soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|All these features, and yet no tentacles?! You robbed us, Hasbro!]]
*'''Soundwave / Mr. Gould''' with '''Laserbeak''' (Human Alliance, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DD09'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Dylan Gould#Toys|Mr. Gould]], [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Human Alliance|Laserbeak]], missile
:A new [[Human Alliance]] mold of ''Dark of the Moon'' Soundwave transforms into his SLS AMG mode. He has "'''SUPERIOR'''" [[tampograph]]ed on his [[license plate]] and comes with [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Human Alliance|Laserbeak]] and [[Dylan Gould#Toys|Mr. Gould]].

:As is usual for any Human Alliance figure, Gould (or any other "driver" figure) can can sit on Soundwave's seats in vehicle mode or stand on his hands in robot mode.

:Laserbeak can also transform into a spring-loaded missile-firing cannon for Gould to man, and the cannon itself can [[5 mm post|be pegged]] into any of Soundwave's six MechTech ports: two ports on his shoulders (his right shoulder is the nominal choice, as per the [[instructions]]), a port on top of each of his upper arms, and (rather awkwardly) a port on the sonic cannons on each of his lower arms. In bird mode, Laserbeak can also perch on either of the (flipped out) seats on Soundwave's lower arms via a molded-in [[C joint]] bar on the seats themselves and the bar clips on Laserbeak's heels.

:The pair of sonic cannons on the top of his left lower arm is also a panel that can be flipped open (up to 90 degrees), but since this is undocumented in the instructions, is only usable in robot mode, and doesn't appear to have anything inside it, its purpose remains unknown.

:Finally, as with all large Human Alliance toys, he has a [[gimmick]] concerning his head. It is essentially the same gimmick as [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Human Alliance|Barricade]]'s: his jointed head allows him to open and close his mouth.

:Due to his transformation, he ends up being much smaller than most Human Alliance toys despite being the largest in the film out of the others. He trades his more accurate bulkiness for incredible shortness, being dwarfed by almost all HA toys that transform into sports cars.

:As with many late-wave DOTM products, this toy was not released in the US.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/HASoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Human Alliance Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Cyberverse''===
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[[File:2012CyberverseSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Soundblaster? What toyline is this from? WHAT IS THIS?]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Cyberverse Legion, [[2012]])
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number:'' '''007'''
**''Accessories:'' Hacking tool
:[[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|''Cyberverse'' Series 2]] Soundwave is a dark blue and silver redeco/retool of his [[#CyberverseLegion|Legion Class toy]], retooling his other hand to be able to hold ''Cyberverse'' weapons. He comes with the same weapon/tool accessory as the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' Cyberverse Legion Class [[Vehicon (Prime)#Cyberverse|Vehicon]] (later also used by [[Flamewar (Prime)#Cyberverse|Decepticon Flamewar]], in an ever-so-slightly different color). In a bizarre instance of a [[quality control]] error, the figure's [[packaging]] has its [[bio]] printed in white instead of black ink, making it impossible to read on the white background of the card.

:The United States market release of Soundwave used the template for the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime]]''-based Series 2 Cyberverse Legion Class packaging style but lacked the "Prime" moniker. The [[Multilingual packaging|multilingual]] European market packaging, meanwhile, retained the ''Prime'' title.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Cyberverse'' Series 2 Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Movie Trilogy Series''===
[[File:MovieTrilogySoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Death Cab for Carly. (NOTE: The ''Movie Advanced Series'' stock photo is used as a reference since the deco for both toys are identical)]]
*'''Soundwave''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2012)
:''Movie Trilogy'' Soundwave is a redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Soundwave, done up in [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#SoundblasterG1|Soundblaster-y]] colors. Like the rest of the Movie Trilogy Series, its release was cancelled. However...
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===''Movie Advanced Series''===
[[File:Takara-movie-advanced-darkside-soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Or alternatively, [[Emperor Palpatine]]'s limousine.]]
*'''Darkside Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, [[2014]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''AD17'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[June 21]], 2018'''
:Movie Trilogy Soundwave was renamed '''Darkside Soundwave''', and was finally released in June 2014 in Japan as part of the ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]''! Unlike its predecessor, the large "Sonic Cannon" that was included in the initial release was absent from this release, and Darkside Soundwave actually does not contain any accessories at all. Bummer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/MASoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Darkside Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Asia Premium Series''===
*'''Barricade & Soundwave''' (Human Alliance 2-pack, 2015)
**''Asia ID number:'': '''APS-03'''
**''Accessories'': Decepticon Frenzy figure, Laserbeak figure, Mr. Gould figure, Soundwave's missile

:''[[Asia Premium Series]]'' Soundwave is a rerelease of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Human Alliance]] Soundwave ([[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Human Alliance|see above]]) and retains all of the features and accessories of the original, including [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Asia Premium Series|Laserbeak]] and [[Dylan Gould#Asia Premium Series|Mr. Gould]]. He is packed with a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Human Alliance [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Asia Premium Series|Barricade]] and, by extension, an unchanged [[Frenzy (Movie)#Asia Premium Series|Frenzy]].

:Buying this pack from certain retailers will include a [[die-cast]] Frenzy in his boombox mode.
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===''EZ Collection Gum''===
*'''Soundwave''' (EZ Collection Gum, 2014)
:Released as part of the blindpacked ''EZ Collection Gum'' series, this Soundwave is basically a re-release of the Hasbro Legends Class toy, but with most of the paint operations being replaced with a slight metallic sheen.
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===''Movie The Best''===
[[File:Transformers-Movie-MB-07-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[2017]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MB-07'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[February 25]], 2017'''
:Released as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Movie The Best]]'' toyline to conclude the 10th anniversary of the [[live-action film series]], this Soundwave is an extensive redeco of his ''Human Alliance'' toy, without the Laserbeak and the Mr. Gould figure. This toy's paint apps are much more in-line to his Live Action model, featuring a simplified color palette and silver paint in comparison with the Hasbro toy.
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===''The Last Knight''===
[[File:TF-TLK-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Bag Code'': '''H'''
:Released in Series 1 of ''The Last Knight'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Soundwave changes from robot based on his appearance in ''Dark of the Moon'' to a sports car of fictitious origin. He features articulation at his shoulders and waist and his hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other small accessories. He shares his transformation engineering with the two [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#The Last Knight|Bumblebee]]s from the same wave. Blind-Bags stamped with the letter 'H' contain Soundwave figures.

:This mold was also used to make [[KSI Sentry#Movie Edition|''Movie Edition'' KSI Sentry]].
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===''Bumblebee''===
[[File:Bumblebee-Movie-Greatest-Hits-Leader-Soundwave-and-Doombox.jpg|300px|thumb|Clearly inspired by the enthusiastic reception for Cogman and Movieverse Headmasters.]]
*'''Soundwave & Doombox''' (Target exclusive Leader Class, [[2018]])
**''Accessories'': [[Doombox]] Titan Master partner, spotlight/rocket-sled, rifle, shoulder cannon
:''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)#Bumblebee Greatest Hits|Bumblebee Greatest Hits]]'' Soundwave is a retool of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Soundwave]], who is in turn a retool of ''Titans Return'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Blaster]]. The figure comes with his [[Titan Master]] partner, [[Doombox]], who transforms into his head. In addition to his classic robot and boombox alternate modes, he can also transform into a "city mode" that can link up to the other base modes in ''Titans Return'', and features numerous 5 mm mounting points for weapons and Titan Master vehicles and turrets, as well as tiny pegs to accommodate many other Titan Master figures.

:In addition to his rifle, Soundwave also comes with his signature cannon "battery", which can plug into his shoulder, or store on his back while he is in alt mode. He includes a kind of "rocket-sled" with a seat for a Titan Master pilot which forms the topmost turret of his base mode. The sled stores inside Soundwave's chest compartment in other modes; a notch is cut into its underside to store Doombox while Soundwave is in boombox mode. Much like the ''Titans Return'' figures he is based on, Soundwave possesses the gimmick of being able to store any of the five ''Titans Return'' 'cassettes' inside his chest, as well as ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Buzzsaw]] and the concurrently-released Movie Cassettes [[Howlback (BB)|Howlback]], [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)#Toys|Buzzsaw]], and [[Frenzy (Movie)#Bumblebee|Frenzy]]. He has several (non-functional) ports molded into his back and legs capable of accommodating real-life USB cables, headphone jacks, and power cables.

:He was released as a [[Target]] exclusive in the US, was available at Argos in the UK and was available in small quantities at Kmart in Australia.
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====''Energon Igniters''====
[[File:TF-BB-Energon-Igniters-Power-Plus-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Power Plus Series, 2019)

:Power Plus Series Soundwave is an all-new, Scout-sized mold that converts from robot into an SUV that homages his [[Soundwave (Animated)|''Animated'']] and his Robot Powered Machines/Speed Stars counterpart, while sharing the same transformation scheme with [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#PowerPlusCamaro|Camaro Bumblebee]]. He also comes with his own Energon Core, which allows Soundwave's vehicle mode to zip in fast speed. Amusingly, the Igniter Core is molded after a boombox, and a sticker mural of a black jaguar and an eagle also homages [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]].
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===''Movie Edition''===
[[File:Movie-Edition-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Series-4-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)
**''Series:'' '''4'''
**''Bag Code'': '''H'''

:Released in Series 4 of the ''Movie Edition'' Tiny Turbo Changers, Soundwave is a blue redeco of the Series 1 figure above.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Studio-Series-51-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|"I'm the one who stole the first Deluxe's ticket to the toy shelves."]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, 2019)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''51'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''SS-42'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' '''[[January 25|Jan 25]], 2020'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Generations|Laserbeak]] minifigure, "[[Namibia|Serengeti Hideout]]" backdrop

:The first ''[[Studio Series]]'' Soundwave is accurate to his appearance in ''Dark of the Moon'', transforming into a fully-licensed Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in 19 steps. He comes with a non-transforming, mostly-unpainted (aside from red eyes) [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]] figure—which can connect to Soundwave's arm using a [[C joint]], or to his vehicle mode roof—along with a cardboard backdrop depicting the Decepticon camp in [[Namibia]], [[Africa]].

:His headlight piece has a tendency to pop off during transformation to robot mode, thanks to some extremely tight clearances, and his metallic silver paint (which effectively coats him) is prone to chipping in those spots. Soundwave also has molded drilled-rotor brake discs and brake calipers, a surprising detail for a mainline ''Transformers'' figure. [[For safety reasons]], his face, hands, and knee spikes are molded in soft plastic.

:In what is most likely a coincidence, Laserbeak's car roof connection tab is the perfect size to fit in Soundwave's wheel rims, allowing him to perch on either of his shoulders (or his legs, if you're feeling creative) while in robot mode.

:Like the rest of the Deluxe figures in the same wave, Soundwave first saw release at Toys"R"Us shops in Malaysia and independent retailers in Hong Kong.

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[[File:Studio-Series-62-Deluxe-ROTF-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Hey, I look [[Jetstorm (BM)|different]]."]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, August 2020)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''62'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''SS-55'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' '''[[September 26]], 2020'''
**''Accessories:'' Translucent stand, "Orbital Espionage" backdrop

:The second version of ''Studio Series'' Soundwave represents his appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', transforming from a robot to a Cybertronian satellite in 10 steps. This makes him the least complex figure in the line. He comes with a translucent stand and a cardboard backdrop display depicting Earth's orbit, the place where he resided during the film.

:Soundwave's thighs, shoulders, biceps and upper torso skeleton, are re-used from the ''Dark of the Moon'' toy above. The forearms were redesigned to have solar panels and slightly different "speaker" detailing, while also excluding the connectors for [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]] to purch on. Despite the ''Studio Series'' line's goal of being screen-accurate, the short length of his solar panels means that he is actually less accurate than his original ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Class toys. His robot mode design had also been completely revamped from it's original design, which until [[2020]], had been the basis for his appearances in the IDW movie comics and various other forms of tie-in media. That being said, his robot mode was never shown in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' film and there have been a number of toys released of characters who did not have robot modes on-screen.

:An undocumented step in transformation that appears illustrated in the instructions and miraculously shifts itself during the final steps is the panel hanging from his rear sitting higher on his back in robot mode. The way to achieve this is by untabbing the hinged section from a port in his... butt... and hinging it up, making the panel sit further away from the backs of his legs, which in turn, positions the panel slightly higher on his back. It's a ''very'' minor difference and it's not very rewarding, but it does exist one way or another and being illustrated in the robot mode design in the instructions suggests that it may have been intentional.

:Interestingly, despite the ''Studio Series'' line's emphasis on proper [[Scale]], this Soundwave stands nearly a full head taller than the prior release from ''Dark of the Moon'' above.

:Unusually, he does not include a non-transforming figurine of [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] yet [[Grindor (ROTF)#Generations|Grindor]] does.
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==Merchandise==
===Burger King===
[[File:ROTFMerchandise-BurgerKingSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I spy with my little eye.....impending tentacle attack.]]
*'''Seeking Soundwave''' (2009)
**'''Accessories:''' 2 blue solar panels
:The [[Burger King]] version of Soundwave is a representation of the communications satellite which Soundwave hacked into in the movie. The dishes have tendril details added to them. Peering into an opening in the top gives a sort of periscope effect, although as there is only one mirror, everything looks backwards.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/BKSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Seeking Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTMMerchandise-BurgerKingSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|After Soundwave had accumulated all the knowledge and information he desired, his head swelled with pride.]]
*'''Flip-Out Soundwave''' (2011)
:A plastic Soundwave head which opens to allow a small body to flip-out, resulting in a "[[Super deformed|super-deformed]]" figure which is otherwise reasonably accurate to his on-screen appearance. Circles on his front and back are daubed with glow-in-the-dark paint.
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===RPMs - ''Robot Powered Machines''===
[[File:RPM Soundwave toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|See? You ''have'' your damn ''Prime'' toys, now shut up!!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 08''' (only seven released)
:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Soundwave is a small, non-transforming pseudo-Scion XB with his robot mode sculpted underneath. Said robot mode resembles [[Soundwave (WFC)|another Soundwave]] for some reason. The car's wheels feature through-axle construction for speedy racing on flat surfaces. Unlike other RPMs, Soundwave, along with the rest of the Metal Heroes, is made of [[die-cast]] metal.

:RPM Soundwave is probably the most homage-heavy Transformer ever produced: he has [[Soundwave (Animated)|''Animated'' Soundwave]]'s alt mode and a mix between his regular and Electrostatic incarnations "tattoos", [[Soundwave (WFC)|''War for Cybertron'' Soundwave]]'s robot mode (which in turn was heavily based on [[Soundwave (G1)|G1 Soundwave]]) and despite this, the bio and toyline clearly identify him as ROTF Soundwave. You can try and add [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Cybertron Soundwave]] to the list if you want, but that would be overkill.

:This toy's American release and the rest of the Metal Heroes were canceled in favor of the [[Speed Stars]] versions of the toys. They have been released in the Philippines, New Zealand and Mexico (at a discounted price compared to past RPM releases), however. Both versions were eventually available at retail in those countries.
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===''Speed Stars''===
[[File:SpeedStars Soundwave toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Three continuities for the price of one!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 08'''
:[[Speed Stars]] Soundwave is a [[redeco]] of the RPM vehicle, featuring many differences in comparison to the Robot Powered Machines release. Namely, the Speed Stars version lacks paint in the doors and tail lights, as well as the chest, arms, legs and face of the "robot" mode. The plastic at the bottom of the car is cast in gold instead of bronze. This version also lacks the "Soundwave-Audio" written on the lower part of the doors. The red that borders the rims of his wheels is also not as bright or vibrant.

:This toy was given away free as part of a Daily Mirror promotion in the UK.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SpeedStarsSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Speed Stars Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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====''Stealth Force''====
[[File:SpeedStars StealthForce Soundwave toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's a sore loser when it comes to {{w|dB drag racing|decibel drag racing}}.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Basic, 2010)
:This Soundwave toy is part of the "[[Stealth Force]]" subline, consisting of vehicles without robot modes, but with plenty of flip-out panels with hidden weapons. Like the smaller Metal Heroes toy, Soundwave has ''Animated'' Soundwave's Scion XB altmode and features ''War for Cybertron'' Soundwave on his packaging. He features non-firing weapons hidden all throughout the toy, activated by pulling part of the roof back.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SFSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Stealth Force Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Thrilling 30''===
*'''Soundwave''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''2 / #29'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base
:A super-deformed Soundwave 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.

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*'''Collectible Figurines''' (5-pack, 2014)
**''Series:'' '''2'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 collector's bases
:The same Soundwave figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Bumblebee]], [[Shockwave (Movie)#Thrilling 30|Shockwave]], [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Thrilling 30|Ironhide]] and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Thrilling 30|Barricade]].
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===Threezero===
[[File:ThreeZero_DLX_Soundwave_Ravage_Product_Shots.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Operation: Bank Account Liquidation]]
*'''Soundwave and Ravage''' (DLX Scale, 2020)
**Accessories: [[Ravage (ROTF)#Threezero|Ravage]], 7 Alternate hands, Blaster
:[[3A|Threezero]] Soundwave is a non-transforming figure based on his appearance in the ''Bumblebee'' movie, standing at 11.2 inches tall. He comes with [[die-cast]] as well as extensively painted details and sculpt to match his onscreen model.

:Soundwave comes with a set of alternate hands, namely grabbing hands, alongside a Blaster that can be held by either hand, closed fists, open splayed hands and a hand sculpted to look like he is pressing the button to release Ravage. His Tape Deck also opens to allow Ravage to be folded up and stored inside and be ejected to mimic the scene in the ''Bumblebee'' movie.

:This mold was redecoed to make ''Shattered Glass'' [[Soundwave (SG BB)#Merchandise|Soundwave]].
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===Prime 1 Studio===
====''Museum Masterline''====
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Museum Masterline Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave and Ravage''' (2021)
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-27''' (Standard), '''MMTFM-27EX''' (EX Version)
**''Accessories'': Base, Robot mode Ravage, "Cassette mode" Ravage (EX Version)

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] Soundwave is a huge non-transforming sculpture based on his ''Bumblebee'' appearance. The statue is made of polystone along with some other materials and features light-up LED eyes.

:It comes with a [[Ravage (ROTF)#Prime 1 Studio|Ravage]] statue that can be displayed separately. The exclusive version also comes with an additional Ravage in "cassette mode". The standard version was limited to 100 pieces while the exclusive version was limited to only 70 pieces.
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==References==
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[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Bumblebee Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Human Alliance]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Decepticons]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

Cerebros (disambiguation)

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The name '''Cerebros''' has been applied to several ''Transformers'' characters.

{{disamb|y=[[1987]]|[[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]], the [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] and head of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2002]]|[[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]], the Autobot Headmaster and head of the [[Emissary (RID)|Emissary]] from [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|[[Cerebros (Animated)|Cerebros]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.}}

==Not to be confused with==
*Fortress, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]' transtector-less form from the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]

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Bumblebee (Cyberverse)

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:''Bumblebee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Cyberverse-Bumblebee-Hasbro-art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Hey, kid, what's your name?" "I can't remember." "Where you from?" "I can't remember." "Can't you remember anything?" "I remember the Alamo."]]
'''Bumblebee''' is totally the bravest, coolest, most epic scout in the [[Autobot]] ranks... or, at least, he ''thinks'' he is. Problem is, his memory chip was damaged on [[Earth]], and now he can't remember his critical mission, or how he got to the planet in the first place. It's a good thing that he has the help of his best friend [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] and his leader [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] to rely on, because with [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s hot on his tail, getting his memories back isn't going to be easy.

With his memories intact, 'Bee is easygoing and friendly. Always up for some fun, he often finds himself playing off against his friends' temperaments. When spending time with the thrill-seeking [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]], he is comparatively cautious, but also encourages more reserved bots like [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]] or Windblade to try new things and enjoy themselves. That said, he's a dedicated Autobot, and any Decepticon who underestimates him will find themselves on the business end of his high-voltage [[Stinger (weapon)|stinger]].

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Jeremy Levy]] (English), [[Ryōhei Kimura]] (Japanese)|[[Alessandro Bevilacqua]] (French), [[Steven Merting]] (German), [[Alessandro Capra]] (Italian), [[Luis Miguel Cajal]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Alberto Bernal]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Péter Szokol]] (Hungarian)}}
In the era prior to the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]], Bumblebee was close friends with [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] and [[Maccadam]] (though he heavily doubted the barkeep was one of the [[Thirteen]]). {{storylink|Maccadam's}} Like many bots of the time, Bumblebee was drawn to the rhetoric of the charismatic gladiator [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}

A fan of [[Cube (sport)|Cube]], Bumblebee tried to sneak into the Cube World Championship, even briefly posing as [[Cube mascot|the mascot]], where he befriended the [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] before security tossed him out. When Windblade called him back in via [[Cityspeaker|cityspeaking]], the two found [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] trying to sabotage the match and tried to thwart him, an adventure that ended in Bumblebee himself being on the Cube court and becoming the star of the show. {{storylink|Cube (episode)|Cube}} Bumblebee took his new friend to [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] where he introduced her to his many friends and the barkeep himself who pegged that the duo were hiding in a [[Bumblebee Cave|cave]]. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} At one point afterwards, Bumblebee played a round of Cube with Windblade, but lost despite his best efforts. Jovially, the two friends then had a rematch. {{storylink|Siloed}}

Alongside his friend [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]], Bumblebee took a vacation to [[Velocitron]] where he introduced his friend to [[Blurr (Cyberverse)|Blurr]]. As his friends clashed egos, Bumblebee tried to offer aid to [[Nervous bot|a stumbling fellow]] only to be rebuked. A three way between the trio ended in disaster when the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Plague of Rust]] struck Velocitron destroying the cities and infrastructure in mere hours. With the planet utterly lost, the trio made a mad dash for the [[space bridge]] with Blurr, infected by the Plague, stayed behind to destroy the portal and prevent the spread of the disease to other Cybertronian worlds. {{storylink|Terminal Velocity}}

With Megatron's [[Decepticon]] movement gaining unprecedented popularity, the gladiator's personality took on darker shades with open war soon becoming a real possibility. Bumblebee accompanied [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus]] to a last peace talk where he bore witness to Megatron declaring the Great War. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}} When Megatron had slew the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]], Bumblebee brought Optimus to speak with [[Alpha Trion (Cyberverse)|Alpha Trion]], the sole survivor of the attack. With the last vestiges of his power, Trion bestowed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] onto his protege turning him into Optimus Prime. In one battle of the war, Bumblebee and [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] were separated from [[Prowl (Cyberverse)|Prowl]]. Though Bumblebee wanted to go back for their friend, Optimus soon arrived, carrying the wounded tactician over his shoulders. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}}

Bumblebee undertook a mission to rescue Optimus from the notorious assassin [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]]. Bumblebee managed to quickly dispatch the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] guards and free the Prime, blasting an energon crate to cover their escape, the explosion consuming Shadow Striker. {{storylink|Shadowstriker (episode)|Shadowstriker}} When the Decepticon [[Drift (Cyberverse)|Deadlock]] tried to defect, Bumblebee brought him to the safe refuge of Maccadam's before Megatron arrived and threatened to start a brawl. Maccadam then barged in and transformed into his monstrous [[alternate mode]], claiming that there would be no fighting in ''his'' bar and cowing Megatron enough for him to retreat. Bumblebee congrulated the accomplishment only for Maccadam to shrug it off considering Bumblebee had just driven off a shuttle and blasted a ship with a [[triple-barrel ion shoulder cannon]] in mid-air. Confused, Bumblebee advised that the barkeep not drink so much. {{storylink|Maccadam's}}

Bumblebee's past would soon return to haunt him as when he attempted to prevent an energon shipment from crashing into [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]]. As Bumblebee scrambled to steer the tanker away from a crash landing, Shadow Striker returned, knocking him out and sending the craft plunging into the ice of Cybertron's poles. As the two duked it out, they found themselves pinned under a beam where Shadow Striker recounted the tale behind her survival and reconstruction. When the shifting of the craft allowed Bumblebee to free himself, he showed Shadow Striker mercy only for her to make another attempt to kill him, his life being saved by the timely arrival of Grimlock. Though the Dinobot wanted to pursue the assassin, Bumblebee convinced his friend to let her go. {{storylink|Shadowstriker (episode)|Shadowstriker}}

As the war wound down, the Decepticons captured [[Vector Sigma]] with Bumblebee being sent to scout the area and determine the Decepticons' plans for the computer only for one of [[Shockwave's drones]] to sight him. Though managing to shake off Starscream and Shadow Striker, Bumblebee was defeated by [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] and brought to Megatron who revealed his master plan was to use Vector Sigma to reprogram the [[AllSpark]] and have it birth a generation of loyal Decepticons. Information he was only telling Bumblebee because he made sure that the scout would never tell Optimus, a statement he backed up by ripping up the scout's [[voice box]]. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}

[[File:Cyberverse-s1e3-Allspark-Bumblebee-holds-the-AllSpark.jpg|300px|thumb|left]]

Despite his disability, Bumblebee managed to inform Optimus of Megatron's plan prompting the Prime to launch the AllSpark off-world. Tasked with transporting the artifact, Bumblebee was caught off-guard by the AllSpark speaking to him before Starscream struck, destroying the depot Bumblebee was to hide it in. With no recourse, Bumblebee made his way to the [[space bridge]] in Iacon where, despite a heavy Decepticon presence, Optimus managed to launch the AllSpark off Cybertron. {{storylink|Allspark (Cyberverse)|AllSpark}}

Without the AllSpark however, Cybertron's deterioration sped up. In a later mission, Bumblebee and Optimus fought off the Seekers in the ruins of the [[Grand Imperium]]. Once they'd been chased off, Optimus used the sorry state of the once magnificent structure to emphasize the great damage the war had done to Cybertron and the mistake he'd made in launching the AllSpark, declaring that they had to retrieve it and restore their world. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}} The new [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor|''Vanguard''-class]] vessel, the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']], was soon completed and ready to launch, Bumblebee among its crew. Unable to convince Windblade to join him, the two took a last trip to Maccadam's, now totally ruined, where the old barkeep offered them some energon from his private supply. Maccadam informed the two he would be staying behind but reassured them that, though they would go their separate ways for a while, they'd see each other again and their friendship would endure. As the two shared a toast to their friendship, Maccadam told them to find "the king of the [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaurs]]" before Grimlock called them to the launchpad. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} On the launchpad, Bumblebee said a heartfelt goodbye to Windblade before Optimus called him aboard. {{storylink|Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory}}

The ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s journey was not a glamorous one and soon its [[energon]] supply began to dwindle. Once a rich bounty of energon had been detected on a frozen moon, Bumblebee joined Optimus and Grimlock to find the source only for the trio to be attacked by [[Cave monster|native insects]]. Though the three Autobots fought valiantly, their weapons had no effect on the [[alien]]s with Optimus ordering a retreat. Back on the ''Ark'', Optimus had [[Teletraan-1 (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-1]] confirm his hypothesis that the aliens had evolved to feed off the energon. With Optimus deeming the aliens' extinction too high a moral price to pay, he ordered everyone into the [[stasis pod]]s and the ship to be placed under Teletraan's control. Seconds before the cryo-gas overtook Bumblebee, Teletraan detected the AllSpark only for the scout to fall into stasis before he could abort the hibernation sequence. {{storylink|The Journey}}

As the ''Ark'' arrived over [[Earth]], it suffered an engine malfunction prompting Teletraan-1 to reactivate Grimlock so he could deal with the problem only for a hull breach to open in the hibernation bay. Thrown around by the change in pressure, Grimlock shook loose the restraints on several stasis pods, causing them to fly out of the ship. Grimlock desperately clung onto the last of the pods, Bumblebee's, only to loose his grip and send his friend hurtling down to the primitive planet. {{storylink|King of the Dinosaurs}}

Bumblebee crashed in the [[Himalayas]] and eventually reawoke, though suffering from heavy amnesia. Confused, he befriended a tribe of local goats and lived amongst them for a while before he went off exploring, leaving behind his stasis pod and blaster. {{storylink|Whiteout}}

[[File:Cyberverse-s1e1-Fractured-Windblade-hugs-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Wait hold on, where did you [[Windblade (G1)#Notes|come from]]?]]
While joyriding through a desert, Bumblebee was found by Windblade only for amnesia to prevent him from recognizing her and mistaking [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] for a friend Windblade had brought. Enough of Bumblebee's memories remained for him to access his [[Stinger (weapon)|stinger]] and momentarily paralyzed the Seeker after he'd shown his hostile intentions. After Thundercracker was taken care of, Windblade attempted to use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to connect with Bumblebee's mind and jog his memories only for the device to cause both Autobots to fall into [[stasis lock]]. {{storylink|Fractured}}
[[File:Cyberverse-s1e2-Memory-Windblade-in-Bumblebee's-mind.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Boo!!]]
When the two rebooted, they soon came under attack from Thundercracker and [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]]. While Bumblebee tried his best to hold Thundercracker off, his stinger malfunctioned and Windblade ordered him to retreat to a nearby mineshaft instead. He did as instructed, allowing Windblade to bury both Decepticons under a pile of rubble. The two then found the [[Decepticon scout ship]] with Windblade using its additional computing power to successfully use the cortical psychic patch and access Bumblebee's mind only to find he could not recall the location of the AllSpark but Bumblebee did find a memory of the ''Ark'' which convinced him of his and Windblade's friendship. The happy moment was cut short when [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] contacted the ship to know how his scouts were doing. Bumblebee, not remembering that Starscream was an enemy, cheerily answered the call and promptly blew their cover. {{storylink|Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory}}

After an erratic chase, Bumblebee set the ship down at a radio tower, exploiting the radio transmissions as cover, Windblade helped Bumblebee remember the AllSpark which roused the scout's memories of the ''Ark'' and Optimus Prime which served as a catalyst for Bumblebee's memories to begin self-repairing. {{storylink|Allspark (Cyberverse)|Allspark}} Further use of the patch helped Bumblebee remember going into stasis and the AllSpark being detected but he could not say where the ''Ark'' had wound up. {{storylink|The Journey}} When Windblade extracted the location of Bumblebee's stasis pod, she went off to investigate leaving her friend to watch [[human]] television, presenting him with his old blaster when she returned. {{storylink|Whiteout}}

As Bumblebee started to remember his early encounters with Megatron, he began to idolize the gladiator once again much to Windblade's alarm. With the cityspeaker's prodding, Bumblebee remember more of the atrocities the warlord had committed, culminating in reliving his voice box being torn out by the tyrant. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}} Poking around the shuttle some more, Bumblebee found a Cube, reawakening his memories of his and Windblade's first meeting. {{storylink|Cube (episode)|Cube}} An attempt to use the patch without Windblade brought back Bumblebee's memories of Velocitron's demise, {{storylink|Terminal Velocity}} and a sparring match brought back his memories of Shadow Striker and a hard lesson in picking battles. {{storylink|Shadowstriker (episode)|Shadowstriker}}

While evading a second Decepticon shuttle near Earth's space bridge, Bumblebee remembered Maccadam's on his own. Once he'd used a triple-barrel ion shoulder cannon to deter the Decepticons, the two set down in cave that looked like Bumblebee's head where they used the patch to remember more about Maccadam. In the session the two realized Maccadam's habit of rambling had in fact been prophecies relating to their current adventure and the barkeep's way of helping them, setting them on the search for "the king of the dinosaurs", {{storylink|Maccadam's}} a task made harder by the duo's ignorance on what dinosaurs were. Instead, Windblade directed Bumblebee to a new memory regarding the ''Ark'', hoping to find the ship's location. Within the memory Bumblebee found he was a deep cover Decepticon who'd sabotaged the ''Ark'' and led Megatron right to it. After being tried, Bumblebee broke free and was found by Optimus, a fellow deep cover agent. Realizing such events would never occur, Bumblebee shattered the memory revealing Windblade had been replaced by [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] who demanded to know where the ''Ark'' was in exchange for Windblade's safety. Disconnecting himself, Bumblebee set the shuttle on a collision course with the hangar the Seekers were using as a base once he'd primed the ship's self-destruct. When the two Autobots fled, Bumblebee assured his friend that their being alive was victory enough. {{storylink|Sabotage}}

As the two sought shelter at an airfield, Bumblebee picked up an Autobot distress signal. The beacon led them to a missile silo where they found [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]], an auxiliary data drone from the ''Ark''. Unfortunately, the drone was the bait in a trap laid by the Seekers. As Bumblebee was the only one Teletraan would answer to, [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] took Windblade hostage to force the scout's compliance only for Bumblebee to soon be on the receiving end of the torture, rousing the drone's security protocols into action. Using Teletraan's map of the complex, the trio made their escape only to be cornered at the exit. With great regret, Bumblebee was forced to leave Windblade behind as he got Teletraan to safety. {{storylink|Teletraan-X (episode)|Teletraan-X}} After listening to Teletraan recount the entirety of human history (which took 4.5 hours), Bumblebee outright asked where the ''Ark'' was... something Teletraan didn't know. Noticing that Bumblebee had retained the cortical psychic patch, Teletraan helped the scout remember more about Optimus Prime and to understand that everyone, even the greatest of heroes, was fallible. Inspired, Bumblebee raced back to the missile silo to free his friend, {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}} only to find she'd freed herself and found the location of a new Autobot. {{storylink|Siloed}}

Windblade led the group to a human construction site where Teletraan-X excavated the Autobot whom he then identified as Grimlock, along with a video clip of how Bumblebee and he had been separated. Using the human power grid, the Autobots reactivated Grimlock only to find his [[beast mode]] instincts were dominating his mind. Having found Grimlock's crown, an elaborate homing beacon, Bumblebee had Teletraan crown Grimlock which sent the Dinobot running away. Following the three found Grimlock's base where his video logs managed to trigger his transformation back to robot mode. {{storylink|King of the Dinosaurs}}

As Grimlock recounted his adventures, his systems picked up Shockwave arriving with two [[magnetic disruptor]]s which the scientist intended to use to shut down Earth's magnetic field. The Autobots made their way to the [[Arctic|North Pole]], on a commandeered cargo plane, where Bumblebee acted as the distraction by doing a jaunty dance. His boogying brought out a vengeful Shadow Striker. When the disruptor was destroyed, Bumblebee raced back aboard the cargo plane, escaping only thanks to Shadow Striker's glitchy limbs. {{storylink|The Extinction Event}}

Back at Grimlock's base, the Dinobot revealed a map of [[Pangaea]] which Teletraan used to place the ''Ark'' at [[Mount St. Hilary]]. When the quartet arrived, they were instantly shot down by the Seekers and Bumblebee found himself used as ammunition in a [[Fastball Special]] against Nova Storm. When the group recovered, Teletraan-X revealed that the [[Decepticon fleet]] was approaching Earth. Their resolve strengthened, the Autobots breached the volcano where they found the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Awaken Sleeping Giants}}

Their joy was short-lived as the Decepticons returned, now revealed to have been tracking them via Shockwave's drones. After initially clashing with Shadow Striker, Bumblebee entered the ''Ark'' with Teletraan and made his way to the hibernation bay. There they found that Teletraan-1 was dead and Teletraan-X quickly began to upload himself into the ship's mainframe only for Shadow Striker to arrive and destroy the drone. Bumblebee attacked his arch foe only to be defeated and once again being saved by Grimlock. As Bumblebee mourned over Teletraan-X, the second magnetic disruptor struck the volcano... only for Teletraan-X to reveal he'd downloaded himself into the ship's mainframe. After Teletraan had used the ship's guns to take care of the Decepticons, he raised the shields in time to protect them all from the eruption. With everyone safe, Teletraan awoke the rest of the crew, Bumblebee hugging Optimus, before the Decepticon fleet arrived, right above the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s resting place. {{storylink|Eruption}}

The Cybertronians eventually became known to humankind. While outside the ''Ark'', Bumblebee was caught on camera doing a dance, eventually ending in a fall and winning the dubious honor of #2 on [[TOP3WEEKLY]]'s "TOP ROBOT FAILS!!" video. At some point, Bumblebee's voice box was repaired.
[[File:Cyberverse Bad Moon Rising Bumblebee.jpg|300px|thumb|left]]

When the Decepticons constructed a [[Planet Smasher]] on Earth's moon, the Autobots travelled to the satellite, Bumblebee using the low gravity to dance around the aerial Decepticons before their enemies retreated behind a [[force field]]. After breaching the field and shutting down the Planet Smasher, the Autobots followed into an underground bunker. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}} While unable to catch up with the Decepticons, the Autobots were able to disable the [[planetary engine]]s with which the Decepticons intended to destroy Earth. As Optimus made a statement to the human race, Bumblebee noticed [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|an animal]] watching them only for it to disappear when he tried to show it to Hot Rod. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}}

Asking around the ''Ark'', Bumblebee learnt from [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] that the creature he'd seen was a cheetah. Heading to Wheeljack's lab to see if the inventor had any useful inventions, Bumblebee bore witness to Grimlock gorging himself on [[Hyper-Fuel]], Bumblebee racing after his overcharged friend only to constantly bested by his kinetic energy. Cornering the primary airlock with Wheeljack, Bumblebee accidentally created a [[black hole]] that threatened to devour Hot Rod before Optimus casually saved the day with Wheeljack's [[force shield blaster]]. Hot Rod then sighted the moon cheetah outside the ''Ark'', the two scouts racing after it. Left in the dust by Hot Rod and the cheetah's speed, Bumblebee failed to make it to the [[GroundBridge]] before it closed. Sulking off, Bumblebee griped that no one would believe him. {{storylink|The Visitor}}

After the GroundBridge network was discovered, the Autobots used it to triangulate the AllSpark's location. While the Autobots managed to force open a portal to the artefact's location, it was found that only Optimus could pass through. Optimus eventually returned, explaining that Starscream had seized the AllSpark but introduced the cheetah as "Cheetor", newest member of the Autobots. {{storylink|Trials}}

Once Cheetor had explained his backstory, the Autobots invaded the ''Nemesis'' for the AllSpark and Vector Sigma. While Optimus led the main attack force, Bumblebee and Hot Rod backed up Cheetor as he searched the ship for the AllSpark. When Cheetor tried to sense the artefact however, he discovered that it was not aboard the ''Nemesis'', revealing this to everyone and ending the battle. When Megatron revealed that Starscream had gone rogue, it set the stage for the next round of Autobot/Decepticon peace talks. {{storylink|Dark Birth}} Confident that these peace talks would fail, Bumblebee lounged around with Hot Rod and Cheetor before Slipstream was killed by [[Bludgeon (Cyberverse)|Bludgeon]], sparking a free for all. With no alliance to be had, Optimus declared that the Autobots would have to stop Starscream on their own. {{storylink|Parley}}

Acting on Slipstream's intelligence, Bumblebee returned to the missile silo only for Cheetor to discover that the AllSpark was no longer present. Upon returning to the ''Ark'', a distress came in from the ''Nemesis'', under siege from Starscream. Arriving, the strike team found the Decepticons to have been paralyzed by a [[scraplet]] swarm. After being separated from Optimus and Windblade, Bumblebee told Cheetor to press on and find the AllSpark even as the scraplets swarmed him. While Cheetor failed to retrieve the AllSpark, he did manage to have it send out a wave of energy that healed the ''Nemesis'' and everyone aboard. {{storylink|Starscream's Children}}

As Cheetor attempted to find his place in the Autobot chain of command, Bumblebee decided to train him as a scout. The two were eventually captured by Starscream, who sought to assimilate Cheetor's AllSpark powers into himself, only for Cheetor to use liquid energon to briefly turn the scraplets' feral hunger against the Seekers. Having managed to capture one of the critters, the two scouts brought it to Wheeljack for study. {{storylink|Spotted}} When Wheeljack tried to use the creature to locate Starscream, he ran across Shockwave, having had the same idea, who used a hologram of a captured Bumblebee to ensure the Autobot's cooperation. {{storylink|Secret Science}}

When the ''Ark'' came under attack, the Autobots thought it Starscream only to discover, to their dismay, that it was [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]]. After they told the shark that [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] was dead, he flew off in a huff, leaving the Autobots to reminisce about how much they hated him. It was then that the still alive Jetfire turned up, requesting aid in his vendetta, only for Optimus to turn him down, prioritizing the search for the AllSpark. {{storylink|Infinite Vendetta}}

Jetfire eventually led the Autobots to the AllSpark's hiding place only for the Decepticons to arrive followed by an AllSpark empowered Starscream. Through his new powers, Starscream nearly extracted the [[spark]]s of all those present only for Optimus to channel the power of the Matrix to blast the AllSpark out the Seeker. As Bumblebee tended to his leader, the Decepticons seized the AllSpark before the now feral scraplets turned on everyone. Protecting Optimus, Bumblebee remained on the sidelines throughout the battle before the cavern began collapsing. After both Optimus and the AllSpark had been taken through a GroundBridge to the ''Ark'', Bumblebee made a point to retrieve Starscream's body, reasoning that Optimus would want the Seeker to face justice. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}}

As part of a scheme to get the AllSpark off of Earth, Bumblebee and Cheetor remotely piloted one of a quintet of shuttles the Autobots intended to use as decoys. The ''Nemesis'' pursued and destroyed the shuttles, and while the Decepticons were distracted, the ''Ark'' lifted off and made a beeline for the space bridge in Earth's orbit. However, Sky-Byte, not fooled by the Autobot ploy, attacked the ''Ark'' and broke onto the bridge, Grimlock knocking the attacker back out into space. However, Sky-Byte's gambit had bought the ''Nemesis'' the time it needed to intercept the ''Ark'', nearly destroying it with a turbolaser barrage, before Cheetor used the AllSpark to repair the Autobot ship, allowing it to slip past the ''Nemesis''. As the ''Ark'' reached the space bridge however, the portal violently exploded. Though, like the others, Bumblebee was initially disheartened, his fighting spirit was restored when Optimus returned to the bridge and ordered a course set for home. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}}

As the ''Ark'' sailed through space, Grimlock set up a celebratory party, Bumblebee faking a "C-class emergency" to bring Optimus to the hangar bay. After the Prime made an incredibly awkward speech, celebrations began in full swing, He was later a victim of Wheeljack's malfunctioning AllSpark Energy Emitter Badges, driving him to attack everything in a maddened rage. Optimus eventually managed to shut down the chips, and later made the ultimate sacrifice, dancing, to get the victory celebration back on track. {{storylink|Party Down}}

When passing through a dense asteroid field, Bumblebee, Cheetor and Hot Rod broke out the [[solar-wave boards]] and went surfing solar flares before they discovered unusual formations in the rocks. When another solar flare struck, the three were separated with Bumblebee being found by [[the Tails]], a faction of the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] race. Brought with them to [[the Park]], Bumblebee reunited with his friends, both of whom had fallen in with the other two Sharkticon factions, with the Autobots convincing the species to reunify, albeit against the Autobots. Retreating back to the ''Ark'', Cheetor used the AllSpark to reconstitute the [[Sharkticon homeworld]], securing peace for the aliens. {{storylink|Wiped Out}}

While discussing Cheetor's longing for Earth, Bumblebee and Cheetor found that Windblade had stolen the AllSpark, her will overridden by an entity from [[Croaton's planet|a red planet]]. Joined by Optimus and Hot Rod, the two scouts followed the cityspeaker to the planet's surface and found an abandoned city which Windblade tried to reach the centre of. Constantly delayed by the city's automatic defences, the group could not stop Windblade from unleashing the AllSpark at the city's heart only to find that the possessing entity was one of the legendary [[Titan (group)|Titans]]. Introducing himself as [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]], the Titan told them his story, apologizing for any trouble he'd caused before he set off to find the colonists that had been abducted from him. {{storylink|Ghost Town}}

After forty cycles in space, the Autobots soon became bored. An EMP storm soon struck the vessel, locking Bumblebee, and everyone else, in position before Grimlock and Arcee managed to restore power to the ship and their crewmates. Unaware of what had just transpired, Bumblebee and Hot Rod stole a shuttle, eager for an adventure. {{storylink|Perfect Storm}}

When a distress call from [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] came in, the Autobots repaired an old space bridge to try and quickly return home. The repairs were only a partial success as the Ark soon wound up trapped in unspace, the void between universes. Meeting up with other versions of themselves, the nine groups of Autobots used all their AllSparks to punch open a portal back to their universes. Arriving in orbit of Cybertron, the Autobots had a hearty cheer that their struggles were finally over. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}
[[File:Cyberverse EOTU II Bumblebee OtherDimension.jpg|300px|thumb|right]]

Failing to raise Chromia, Optimus suspected a trap, entrusting the AllSpark to Cheetor as he ordered everyone to abandon ship, leaving the ''Ark'' to be blown up by a [[laser snare]]. Along with Hot Rod, Bumblebee was assigned to guard Cheetor, the three remaining on the outskirts of the battle under orders to not enter the [[Threshold of the Well]] until a direct path had been cleared. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}

After Chromia informed Windblade of a backdoor to the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of the AllSpark]], "Team Hot Rod" began making their way underground. When the three stopped at a toxic energon swamp to regain their bearings, [[Drift (Cyberverse)|Drift]] caught up with them. Though the three welcomed Drift's aid, the swordsmech lunged at the three, revealing himself to having been a deep-cover Decepticon agent. As Hot Rod delayed the traitor, Bumblebee and Cheetor pressed further underground, coming to rest in a jungle. As Cheetor theorized about the environment, Bumblebee was captured by [[Repugnus (Cyberverse)|Repugnus]] and his tribe of [[Monsterbot (Cyberverse)|Monsterbots]]. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron III}}

Strung up, Bumblebee was nearly devoured by the Monsterbots before Cheetor found him, using the AllSpark to quell the diminutive Cybertronians' hunger and win their friendship. The Monsterbots guided the duo to the Well where they found Shockwave waiting for them. After the scientist knocked Cheetor out, Bumblebee used his fallen friend's spear to disable Shockwave, allowing the two to return the AllSpark to its resting point and return life to Cybertron. As they basked in their victory, Shockwave awoke and extracted his spark, using its malignant energies to try and corrupt the AllSpark.

Realizing what he had to do, Cheetor bid a fond goodbye to Bumblebee and sacrificed his own spark to purify the AllSpark and ensure the future of the Cybertronian race. As Cybertron began to heal itself, Cheetor's voice spoke out to Bumblebee one last time, assuring his friend that he would always be with him in spirit. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}

The peace would not last long however. The [[Quintesson]]s soon invaded Cybertron, locking the populace in a virtual reality that celebrated the [[Parade of Metals]]. Within the Loop, Bumblebee chatted up with several of his friends only to be barred from reaching Windblade by the parade floats. During his early attempts to free the Cybertronians from the Loop, Hot Rod tried to free Bumblebee to no avail. {{storylink|The Loop}} {{storylink|The Sleeper}} Along with the others, Bumblebee was freed when [[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]] hacked into the Loop and introduced a flock of [[Air Hammer (Cyberverse)|Air Hammers]] into the simulation, the beasts shocking everyone into transforming whereupon they awoke and retreated to [[Iaconus]]. {{storylink|The Scientist}}

As part of a team-building exercise, Bumblebee was placed in a team with [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]], Shadow Striker, and [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]], taking on swarms of drones. {{storylink|The Alliance}} When it was determined that the only way to destroy the Quintesson flagship was to draw out the [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]] and its army, Bumblebee was part of Optimus and Megatron's strike team that infiltrated the ship. When the group reached the [[multiverse drive]], they were confronted by the [[Scientist (Cyberverse)|Scientist]]. While Megatron promptly shot the Quintesson dead, he deployed an army of backup bodies, Bumblebee and Optimus holding them off as Wheeljack, backed up by Megatron and Dead End, disabled the drive only for the Decepticons to betray Wheeljack as they fled to another universe. {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}}

Soon afterwards, the Judge, damaged beyond repair by Hot Rod's group, crashed into the ship, its out of control weapons collapsing it. With no recourse, the three Autobots used the drive and jumped into another universe only to be confounded by its shifting architecture. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} The shifts eventually put Bumblebee next to the portal home. Optimus ordered Bumblebee to hold his position, {{storylink|The End Of The Universe II}} before Wheeljack simply used his grappling gun to reunite the trio. Passing back through the portal, the Autobots found themselves in the Scientist's laboratory, facing off against his endless supply of bodies before Wheeljack tracked the Scientist's command signal to his true body, a diminutive organic creature, and squashed him. With the alien dead, the three moved outside to deal with the brainwashed Croaton. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}} Arriving outside, the Autobots joined the fight against the [[Prosecutor (Cyberverse)|Prosecutors]] before they were confronted by the new Judge, Starscream, and Megatron arrived aboard [[Astrotrain (Cyberverse)|Astrotrain]]. With both leaders in one place, Starscream began using unspace to destroy the universe before both used their Matrices of Leadership to defeat the Judge, saving the universe. In the aftermath, the Transformers formed a truce. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}

During the course of the invasion, Windblade had overexerted herself freeing the brainwashed Croaton. With the Titan's city mode now serving as the Decepticon capital, Hot Rod sent Bumblebee was to scout their territory. Making his way to the cityspeaker chamber, Bumblebee was found by Shadow Striker who took him to Windblade's braindead body in the infirmary. Though Shadow Striker allowed Bumblebee to leave in peace, he was soon discovered, forcing him to call for reinforcements, [[Whirl (Cyberverse)|Whirl]] carrying Windblade away. Though the two nearly made it back to Autobot territory, they were intercepted by Megatron, who was ready to execute them, before Optimus arrived, citing that Megatron holding an Autobot was a treaty violation. Though Megatron let the Autobots go, he warned them to never return. In Iaconus' medbay, Ratchet explained Windblade's state before Chromia entered with a potential solution. {{storylink|Enemy Line}}

Using a psychic tracker from Caminus, Chromia led Bumblebee across Cybertron to Windblade's various psychic shards. The first of these led the two friends to [[Crystal City]] where they befriended [[Thunderhowl (Cyberverse)|Thunderhowl]] and aided him in defeating the [[Crystalline King]]. {{storylink|Thunderhowl (episode)|Thunderhowl}} When another shard was detected on [[Moonbase Three|Luna 3]], Chromia directed Bumblebee to [[Meteorfire (Cyberverse)|Meteorfire]] for aid in breaching the moon's [[force field]]. Though the former star brought Bumblebee to the moon, his obsession with the macabre led to the two exploring the abandoned communications hub where Bumblebee was haunted by ghosts of fallen warriors. The two eventually discovered that the cause of the ghosts was an [[obicular-class parasitic entity]]. Channeling his multiverse energy, Bumblebee shattered the entity, not only retrieving Windblade's shard but freeing [[Cosmos (Cyberverse)|Cosmos]], who'd been held captive by the alien. {{storylink|Alien Hunt! With Meteorfire And Cosmos}}

Along with Grimlock, Bumblebee ventured deep underground to the valley of the Monsterbots for the next shard before an energon river separated them. Awakening to the sight of a massive city, Bumblebee discovered that the Monsterbot society had been taken over by the decadent [[Energon Master]]s, run by [[Affluous]]. After earning the ire of Affluous, Bumblebee attempted to roll out only to be affected by "the shocks" and imprisoned him. While in jail, Bumblebee met [[Teknicus]] who explained that he'd built a tower for Affluous that cause the shocks. After channeling his multiverse energy for a jailbreak, Bumblebee destroyed the tower, just as Grimlock led Repugnus' group into the city, collecting the shard of Windblade. {{storylink|Journey To The Valley Of Repugnus}}

When Ratchet prepared to upload what they had of Windblade's mind, [[Hammerbyte|a shark]] broke in and stole her body. Along with Chromia, Bumblebee followed in a shuttle to the [[Argon Sea]], diving in after it. After the two had dealt with some energy sucking fauna, the shark returned, Bumblebee subduing it with his stinger. In the process however, he was knocked loose and plunged into the depths of the sea. On the sea floor, Bumblebee found a service hatch just as Chromia caught up with him. Waving her after him, Bumblebee entered only to fall under the thrall of the [[Dweller (Cyberverse)|Dweller]] being forced to attack Chromia before she used his own stinger to free him. Once they'd all escaped the rogue Titan, Bumblebee and Chromia took Windblade back to Iaconus, bidding farewell to Hammerbyte. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}}
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After Optimus Prime had received instructions from the [[Thirteen]] to destroy the alternate version of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] that Megatron had brought into their reality, Bumblebee joined the infiltration team into Croaton, during which Chromia saved him from an attack by Shadow Striker. After the Autobots had made it to the control room, they and the Decepticons were suddenly surrounded by towering hostiles. {{storylink|Silent Strike}}

The hostiles were quickly identified as [[Perfect Decepticon]]s created by [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|an alternate version of Megatron]] who had won the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] and the owner of the alternate Matrix. Along with the other Autobots, Bumblebee battled several Perfect Decepticons and received a power boost of multiverse energy from Optimus Prime. When the alternate Megatron arrived, he disabled his counterpart before reclaiming his Matrix. Before he could merge it with once again, Bumblebee stole it and flew off.

Dodging several Perfect Decepticons, Bumblebee made for the border only to be knocked down by Megatron X before he could find a way through the shield. Before the invader could slay Bumblebee, Optimus engaged him in a duel of Matrices long enough for Windblade, the last of her shards within the alternate Matrix, to disable the talisman, allowing Optimus to triumph, Bumblebee collecting the last piece of his friend from the tyrant's broken body. After Astrotrain had taken Megatron X away, Ratchet presented the recovered Windblade to the Autobots, Bumblebee hugging his friend. {{storylink|The Other One}}

====Alternate universes====
A series of multiversal Bumblebees were among those who found themselves trapped in unspace after attempting to use the improperly repaired space bridge. Though a few lost their lives to the matter between universes, most were able to escape using the combined power of their AllSparks. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}

In a different universe, when Optimus confronted [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] following his attack on the High Council, Megatron realized that he and Optimus would oppose each other forevermore and slew his once friend with a point blank [[fusion cannon]] blast before he seized the Matrix from him. Though Bumblebee tried to aid his leader, he was restrained by Starscream and Shadow Striker, eventually being slain. When Megatron X crossed over into the primary timeline, he referenced Bumblebee to his counterpart, noting that he had died as a simple scout. {{storylink|The Other One}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
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==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
====Tiny Turbo Changers====
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*'''Bumblebee''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, [[2019]])
**''Series:'' '''1, 2, 3, 5'''
**''Bag Code'': '''A'''
:Released in the first Series of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Bumblebee changes from sports car to robot and back in a few simple steps. Like many toys in the line, Bumblebee has a molded "attack" weapon; in his case he has a blue "stinger" molded in place of his left hand. Many copies of this figure come with the waist assembled backwards, but this is easily remedied by popping his legs off and flipping his waist part around.

:Bumblebee was also released without changes in Series 2, 3 and 5.

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*'''Stealth Force Bumblebee''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2020)
**''Series:'' '''4'''
**''Bag Code'': '''J'''
:A semi-translucent black redeco of the Tiny Turbo Changer figure above was later released as part of Series 4.

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====Scout Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Scout-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Finally, a toy where you can't tell if the stock photos are mistransformed!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Scout Class, [[2018]])
**''Action Attack'': "Sting Shot"
:''Cyberverse'' Scout Class Bumblebee is a Legends-sized toy that transforms from a robot to <s>a robot sitting down</s> a "transformational" mode in six easy steps. His "Sting Shot" Action Attack gimmick causes a blade to pop out of his right arm when triggered.<ref name=io9>[https://io9.gizmodo.com/these-new-transformers-cyberverse-figures-are-fantastic-1823007404 These New Transformers Cyberverse Figures Are Fantastic Callbacks to the Original '80s Toys] at io9.gizmodo.com</ref>

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-POTS-Scout-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Scout Class, 2019)
**''Action Attack'': "Hive Swarm"
:This new Bumblebee is an all new sculpt despite superficial similarities to the first scout toy. His attack gimmick causes rocket packs to flip from under his arms. Unlike the first toy, both of his arms have 5mm compatible fists.

:This Bumblebee figure was originally slated to be released as the sole new figure in the second wave of Scout Class figures branded under the ''Power of the Spark'' [[subline imprint]]. However, that wave was ultimately never released anywhere in the world, and instead, the figure was eventually released as part of the second wave of Scout Class figures branded under the ''Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures'' subline imprint.

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[[File:CV-toy ScoutClass StealthForceBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Stealth Force Bumblebee''' (Scout Class, 2020)
**''Action Attack'': "Shadow Shot"
:This Bumblebee is a redeco of the Scout Class figure above, featuring a stealth-ish grey paint job.
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====1-Step Changers====
[[File:Cyberverse-2018-1-Step-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|That's not my son! That's a single dad!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (1-Step Changer, 2018)
:''Cyberverse'' 1-Step Changer Bumblebee is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' "Patrol Mode" [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#PatrolMode|Bumblebee]], painted to disguise the fact that he's a completely different design, and transforms from robot to vehicle in a single step. He lacks the scannable roof insignia from the ''Robots in Disguise'' toy.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-1-Step-Bumblebee-New.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Looks like Bumblebee, sounds like Wreck-Gar.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (1-Step Changer, 2019)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Turbo Change Bumblebee'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[Calendar|July]] [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-01'''
**''Action Attack'': "Sting Shot"
:This Bumblebee is an all-new mold, sharing the same transformation scheme with [[Drift (AOE)#Turbo Changers|Turbo Changers Drift]] from [[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|the ''Last Knight'' toyline]]. His left arm also features a spinning Stinger gimmick.

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[[File:CV-toy OneStep StealthForceBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Stealth Force Bumblebee''' (1-Step Changer, 2020)
**''Action Attack'': "Shadow Shot"
:This Bumblebee is a redeco of the second 1-Step Changer figure above and is yet another stealth rendition of the character.

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====Warrior Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Warrior Class, 2018)
**''Action Attack'': "Sting Shot"
:''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class Bumblebee transforms from robot to car. His "Sting Shot" Action Attack gimmick is activated when his left arm is clicked in place, pushing the chest up. Pushing his chest down causes his arm to spring up and the stinger on his hand to [[Cyber-slash tail weapon|spin and spin]]. Due to this, he lacks articulation in his left arm entirely, save for this gimmick. The right arm contains a forward swivel in the shoulder and a hinge at the elbow, and the hips are ball jointed.

:The knees are seemingly meant to have joints, but due to their design have a tendency to just pop off - the lower leg is a single piece that simply snaps over the end of the thigh and the small rounded pegs that are meant to hold it together are very small. Additionally, a thick ridge on the rounded bottom end of the thigh forces the two sections apart when the knee is rotated; removing this ridge or swapping the thighs seems to restore this functionality.

:The stock photography (to the right) shows the figure with yellow joints sticking out of the hood, which is grey and black and the final version. The same stock photo also strangely has the right arm lower down the body than the actual figure, despite the toy ''not being able to do that.'' Meanwhile: the switch that activates his spinning stinger is yellow in the stock photo instead of the final product's unpaintable black plastic.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Class-Hive-Swarm-Attack-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Warrior Class, 2019)
**''Action Attack'': "Hive Swarm"

:This Bumblebee is a retool of the Warrior Class figure above, featuring a new head and forearms with missile-based weaponry. His "Sting Shot" Action Attack is replaced with "Hive Swarm", which consists of his spinning missile hand. The black striping on his forehead and center vehicle kibble are omitted.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-BCA-Warrior-Cybertronian-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee (Cybertronian Mode)''' (Warrior Class, 2019)
**''Action Attack'': "Sting Shot"

:Yet another retool of the Warrior Class toy, this Bumblebee features Cybertronian parts and a newly-molded head. He retains the Sting Shot gimmick from the first figure and fixes the knee issue that the original Earth-mode version had.

:As with current Transformers toys, this item is first released at Hong Kong Toys"R"Us shops before Hasbro would announce them.
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====Ultra Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Ultra-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Ultra Class, 2018)
**''Action Attack'': "Hive Swarm"
:''Cyberverse'' Ultra Class Bumblebee is a Voyager-sized toy that transforms from robot to car in seven steps. His "Hive Swarm" Action Attack gimmick flips his windows down and springs a cannon on each side.<ref name=io9 />
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[[File:CV-toy UltraClass EnergonArmorBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Ultra Class, 2020)
**''Accessories'': 2 swords

:This Ultra Class Bumblebee is a different mold with an Energon Armor gimmick instead of an Action Attack. He also comes with 2 swords.

:Along with a few ''Cyberverse'' figures, this Bumblebee was meant to be released for the Japanese markets by [[TakaraTomy]], under the name "TCV-35 Weapon Trigger Bumblebee" with an April 2020 release date. Unfortunately, unlike the Deluxe Class figures, the toy's release is canceled due to either poor sales or the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, or both.
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====Ultimate Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Ultimate-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Ultimate Class, [[2018]])
**''Japanese Name'': '''Stinger Sword Bumblebee'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[Calendar|July]] [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-05'''
**''Action Attack'': "Sting Shot"
:Released as part of the second wave of Ultimate Class, this Leader-sized Bumblebee transforms into a very show-accurate robot unlike most of his previous toys, but his left arm possesses 2/3 of the vehicle hood chunk (with a sculpted fist), which features a spring-loaded flip-out stinger as his Action Attack gimmick. This gimmick can be activated in both robot and vehicle mode.

:Exercise caution while rolling his vehicle mode as Bumblebee's painted knees are very close to the ground.
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====Elite Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Elite-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=2|thumb|"Bang Bang Simulations!"]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Elite Class, 2019)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Battleship Power Bumblebee'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[Calendar|September]] [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-15'''
**''Spark Armor'': Ocean Storm

:''Cyberverse'' Elite Class Bumblebee is a Warrior Class-sized mold that transforms from robot to car. He features better articulation and a more screen-accurate design due to a different conversion scheme and lack of built-in gimmick. He also comes with the "[[Ocean Storm]]" Spark Armor accessory that is evocative of the Yamato cruiser from ''Space Battleship Yamato'', which can form his battle armor in robot mode. The armor automatically transforms in place if folded down when combined with Bumblebee.

:Like all ''Cyberverse'' Elite-class armor, The Ocean Storm features a unique built-in helmet. Its armor mode has limited articulation, with elbow and bicep swivel joints, but does not have any shoulder articulation to speak of due to the way it automatically transforms when attached. As a result, it cannot assume the slightly splayed stance that it is shown in on the back of the package. It also has a flip-out anchor weapon which snaps into place in ship mode and unlocks by changing to armor mode. In addition, the armor features multiple 5 mm post holes, including the hands, shoulders, elbows, and one on the left forearm. The bridge and conning tower are only held in by friction, and as such may pop out during play. The clip that locks into Bumblebee's waist can be rather tight, but can be disconnected by lifting the plate up rather than trying to pull it forward.

:The CG stock renders also depict his unpaintable joints as black before it was replaced into light gray.

:The Ocean Storm was redecoed with a new helmet into [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse|Cheetor]]'s Sea Fury armor.
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====Deluxe Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Deluxe-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Is he an Action Master? Short answer: No. Long answer: No way.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2019)
**''Build-a-Figure part'': Maccadam's waist
**''Japanese Name'': '''Action Master Bumblebee'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[October]] [[2020]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''Action Master 04'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster, Stinger, Stinger [[Fire Blast effect|effect part]]
**''Action Attack'': "Sting Shot"

:Released as part of the ''Cyberverse'' [[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)#Deluxe Class|Deluxe Class]] lineup, this Bumblebee is a show-accurate mold that is more poseable than most of his previous releases. He comes with a handheld blaster and a removable Stinger that can be wielded by his 5mm hands, and an effect part for the Stinger. Bumblebee features 5mm posts on his chest and right leg, compatible with the Fire Blasts included in the [[Battle Master]] toys.

:In Japan, Bumblebee is released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive. The catalog reveals that he is originally intended to be sold for the regular markets (hence the "TCV-32" ID Number) with a March 2020 release date. Like the rest of the figures, he is released in a windowless, monochrome packaging.
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====Battle Call====
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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Battle-Call-Officer-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Autobots Unite!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Officer Class, 2020)
**''Accessories'': Shield/Two-piece Armblade

:Released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'''s Battle Call subline, the Officer Class Bumblebee is a roughly Leader-sized mold that converts from robot to car and back. Like his sub-line brethren, Bumblebee features a "Battle Call" voice-activated gimmick, which automatically deploys his armor and activates his battle sounds if "Power Up" is spoken. His shield can be separated into two blades to mount onto his forearms.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Battle-Call-Trooper-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I thought I said, Autobots Unite!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Trooper Class, 2020)
**''Accessories'': Sword, Shoulder armors
:This Deluxe-sized Bumblebee is released as part of the Trooper Class lineup, coming with a different weapon, and additional shoulder armors.

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====Roll & Combine====
[[File:CV-toy RollCombine Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee / Dinobot Swoop''' (Roll & Combine, [[2021]])

:''Cyberverse'' Roll & Combine Bumblebee transforms from robot mode to car mode and forms the lower half of [[Bumbleswoop]] when combined with [[Swoop (Cyberverse)|Swoop]].
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====Roll N' Change====
[[File:CV-toy RollNChange Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Roll N' Change, 2021)
**''Accessories'': Sword, Armor

:A large scale figure of Bumblebee transforms automatically when rolled along a smooth surface. Includes Energon Armor parts and electronic lights.
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:Buzzworthy_Bumblebee_Trash_Crash.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Recycle The Night!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Elite Class, 2021)
**''Series'': '''''Cyberverse'''''
**''Spark Armor'': Trash Crash

:Part of the cross-''Generations'' ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' subline, this Spark Armor Bumblebee is an unchanged release of [[Bumblebee_(Cyberverse)#Elite Class|the figure above]], with his Ocean Storm partner replaced with a redecoed [[Trash Crash]] originally included with [[Grimlock_(Cyberverse)#Spark_Armor|Spark Armor Grimlock]].

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[[File:Buzzworthy warrior 4 pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime / Bumblebee / Megatron / Starscream''' (Warrior Class 4-pack, 2021)
**''Series'': '''''Cyberverse'''''

:The [[Bumblebee_(Cyberverse)#Warrior Class|first Warrior Class Bumblebee]] was re-released without any changes for this 4-pack along with [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Cyberverse)#Buzzworthy Warrior|Cybertronian Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Cyberverse)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Starscream]].

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==Merchandise==
===Burger King===
[[File:Cyberverse Burger King toys 2019.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Burger King Toy, 2019)
**''Accessories'': Projectile
:Burger King's take on Bumblebee is a non-transforming figure that also looks rather reminiscent to his Elite Class toy with the inclusion of grey battleship parts sculpted on his body as armor. His right arm and hips are articulated, whereas his left arm has a spring-loaded projective launcher molded into it.
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===McDonald's===
[[File:CV-toy McDonalds 2019 Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2019)
**''Accessories'': Ship armor
:As a second Happy Meal promotion for ''Cyberverse'', Bumblebee is a 4-inch-tall non-transforming figure with articulation at the hips and arms. As an [[Action Master]]s-esque play feature, he includes a small ship (reminiscent of his Elite Class toy) that can be separated in half and reattached into various pins around his body as weapons or pieces of armor. Oddly this promotion was released just one month after the aforementioned Burger King toy.

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[[File:CV-toy McDonalds 2021 Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2021)
:Released only in Singapore in January 2021, Bumblebee is a non-transforming figure with limited articulation. The chest of the figure has a panel with a lenticular image sticker on it which changes angle when the left arm is moved. Moving the panel causes the image on his chest to change.

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===''Nezha: Transformers''===
[[File:Nezha-toy XiaomiBrickSet Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Building brick set, 2019)
**''Set number'': '''QL1676'''
**''Pieces'': '''392'''
:Released by [[Xiaomi]] as part of the Chinese-centric ''[[Nezha: Transformers (toyline)|Nezha: Transformers]]'' toyline, this Bumblebee is a Lego-style building kit that can be assembled into either an approximately 10-inch tall poseable robot mode or a car mode. Similar to how most ''[[Kre-O]]'' figures work, Bumblebee must be disassembled and reassembled in order to change from one mode to the next.

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[[File:Nezha-toy XiaomiOnebot Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Onebot set, 2020)
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''???'''
:''Onebot'' Bumblebee is a similar building kit to the one above and can also be assembled into either robot or truck mode, except it's now much larger and is based on the "Lego Technic" style of more complex pieces and builds. It was released as part of the MITU brand of building sets also made by Xiaomi. There is also some phone app involvement that we're still not certain what the deal is.

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*'''Bumblebee''' (Blind-box building doll, 2021)
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''???'''
:This "blind-box building doll" Bumblebee uses the same style of construction as the ''Onebot'' set above, but is a much smaller kit resulting in a super-deformed robot mode that lacks a rebuildable vehicle mode.

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==Notes==
[[File:Quidd-evergreen-Bumblebee-robot-mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
*As with some of the ''Cyberverse'' cast, Bumblebee's design is based on the [[evergreen]] design also used for his [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], with some minor stylistic tweaks.
*For whatever reason, Bumblebee's insignia is usually missing that white triangle in the "crest".
*Bumblebee's loss of his voice is a borrowed trait from his [[Bumblebee (Movie)|movieverse]] and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|"Aligned"]] counterparts; his use of bleeps to communicate before leaving Cybertron is derived from the latter, while using radio clips to speak on Earth comes from the former.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bumblebee''' (バンブルビー ''Banburubī'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Dàhuángfēng''' (China, 大黄蜂, "Hornet")

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
|charname=Bumblebee
|disambig=Bumblebee (disambiguation)
|body=
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], the plucky yellow [[kid-appeal character]] from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], the voiceless yellow one-man franchise from the [[live-action film series]].
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], the hothead yellow kid-appeal character from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]].''
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], the yellow kid-appeal character turned leader from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}

==References==
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[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Cyberverse Autobots]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Scouts]]
[[Category:Nezha Autobots]]

Thunderhowl (Cyberverse)

2021-10-14T11:21:26Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Cyberverse */

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{{disambig2|the character|the namesake cartoon episode|Thunderhowl (episode)}}
:''Thunderhowl is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Thunderhowl-Cyberverse-Boulder-robot mode.jpg|thumb|300px|right|"For the glory of [[Merlin]], Daylight is mine to command!"]]

Behold! There is no warrior more noble than '''Thunderhowl''', Knight of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s. With his sword and shield, his majestic wolf mode, plus his courage and gallant chivalry, there is no quest he won't go on for his comrades or Liege Prime. Once you show trust, rejoice, for his alliance is clear; his sword is at ''your'' service.

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Rich Orlow]] (English)|[[Wolfgang Müller]] (German)}}
During the [[Expansion|Age of Expansion]], Thunderhowl served under a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] who dispatched him to destroy [[Crystal City]]. Though Thunderhowl breached the city's defences, he wound up trapped by the crystals, held in a state of suspended animation.

Salvation for the knight came sometime after [[2007]], when he was freed by the [[Autobot]]s [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] and [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]], saving them from their own crystalline duplicates. After introducing himself to the Autobots, Thunderhowl agreed to aid them on their quest to save [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]. Once they had entered the throne room, the [[Crystalline King]] generated an squadron of crystal Windblades to hold off the trio but Bumblebee's [[multiverse]] energy managed to shatter the entity. His quest complete, Thunderhowl returned to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] with the Autobots whereupon he pledged his loyalty to [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Thunderhowl (episode)|Thunderhowl}}

After Optimus Prime had received instructions from the [[Thirteen]] to destroy an alternate version of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] that [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] had brought into their reality, Thunderhowl joined the infiltration team into [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]]. As they tracked the alternate Matrix, Thunderhowl sneaked past Decepticon guards using his nimble beast mode and incapacitated two guards with his electric breath. As the Autobots clashed with Decepticons, Thunderhowl pounced on [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]]. After the Autobots had made it to the control room, they and the Decepticons were suddenly surrounded by towering hostiles. {{storylink|Silent Strike}}

The hostiles were quickly identified as [[Perfect Decepticon]]s created by [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|an alternate version of Megatron]] who had won the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] and the owner of the alternate Matrix. While Thunderhowl and [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]] boldly led the charge into battle against the soldiers, they proved too powerful to be felled as one Perfect Decepticon managed to blast Thunderhowl off of him. Along with the other Autobots, Thunderhowl battled several Perfect Decepticons and received a power boost of multiverse energy from Optimus Prime. Thunderhowl caught up with Optimus and Bumblebee just as [[Astrotrain (Cyberverse)|Astrotrain]] took Megatron X, defeated and immobilized by Optimus, away. Thunderhowl was later present when a restored Windblade made her return. {{storylink|The Other One}}

==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Deluxe-Thunderhowl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|From vomiting wombat to valiant knight and back!]]
*'''Thunderhowl''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''Action Master-08'''
**''Build-a-Figure part'': Maccadam's Head
**''Accessories'': Sword, Shield, [[Fire Blast effect|Effect part]]
**''Action Attack'': "Lightning Blast"

:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Thunderhowl transforms from knight-themed robot to mechanical wolf. He comes with his sword and shield, and an action attack effect part which can be slid over his sword or his wolf mode tongue.

:Thunderhowl's design draws inspiration from his concept art, though slightly tweaked (most notably adding more gold), and his face features the battle mask design. Because of this, Thunderhowl is the least accurate of the Deluxe ''Cyberverse'' figures. He comes with the head piece of the build-a-bot [[Maccadam#Toys|Maccadam]].

:Thunderhowl's stock image features him badly mistransformed, as the torso is kept in its robot mode configuration instead of unfolding along his spine, and his pelvis segments in beast mode can be slid out and pushed higher up towards his rump to create a more naturally shaped wolf form.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Ultra-Thunderhowl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Thunderhowl''' (Ultra Class, [[2020]])
**''Accessories'': Sword, tail/scabbard, wolf head/chestplate/hilt, cape

:Ultra Class Thunderhowl transforms from knight-themed robot to mechanical wolf. He comes with his sword and a removable cape. His wolf tail is also removable and can be pegged onto either of his hip plates to act as a scabbard for his sword which can be stored in the tail in both modes.

:Like [[Clobber (Cyberverse)#Toys|Clobber]] and [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)#Toys|Rack'n'Ruin]] before him, Thunderhowl is surprisingly articulated for a ''Cyberverse'' Ultra Class figure, featuring an Energon Armor gimmick like everyone else in his sub-line. Unlike his counterparts though, activation of said gimmick is rather restricted. Thunderhowl's cape has to be removed to allow for clearance to deploy the armor, then the wolf head chestplate must be removed to trigger the mechanism and allow the armor to sit flush on his chest.

:Care should be taken when removing the cape; as the plastic is sturdy and pliable, but the pegs are very tiny and could snap off if too much pressure is applied. Though his plastic is greener than black, Thunderhowl's sculpting is more show-accurate than his Deluxe Class figure above.

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[[File:CV-toy TTC Thunderhowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Thunderhowl''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2020)
**''Series'': '''4'''
**''Bag code'': '''F'''

:Released in the fourth series of ''Cyberverse'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Thunderhowl transforms from mechanical wolf to robot in a few simple steps.
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==Notes==
*Concept art of Thunderhowl shows his shield forms his wolf mode hide and, in robot mode, his chestplate/upper wolf head becomes the hilt of his giant sword.
*Thunderhowl mentions he was serving a Prime, but funnily enough that Prime goes ''conspicuously'' un-identified. However, we know [[Maccadam]], later revealed to be [[Alchemist Prime]], was around and about at the time, leading the colonization efforts with [[Iaconus]]. Hmm...

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Thunderhowl''' (サンダーハウル ''Sandāhauru'')

[[Category:Cyberverse Autobots]]
[[Category:Knights]]

Soundwave (Cyberverse)

2021-10-14T11:19:56Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Toys */

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{{disambig3|Soundwave}}
:''Soundwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:CyberverseSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A Soundwave with [[Soundwave (BW)|bat ears?]] Ridiculous!]]

'''Soundwave''' is not the most orthodox of [[Decepticon]]s. He's got a flair for the dramatic and a penchant for blaring music at everyone within hearing distance, mostly for his own amusement. He even has shark shoulders. Errr. Creepy.

Seeing as how he ''really'' gets on [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]]'s nerves, it would be best if Soundwave were to be placed in the same room as [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]].

{{bigquote|I may be unorthodox, but at least I get the job done. |Soundwave|"[[Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Marc Swint]] (English), [[Yōji Ueda]] (Japanese)|[[Roman Kretschmer]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[János Bácskai]] (Hungarian, [[Allspark (Cyberverse)|Allspark]]), [[Róbert Bolla]] (Hungarian, [[Megatron Is My Hero]]), [[Marco Balbi]] (Italian), [[Antonio Llano]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Manuel Pérez]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:Cyberverse-s01e10-Soundwave-Dance.gif|left|250px|thumb|''It's just a jump to the left, a step to the right-'']]

Prior to the war, Soundwave was a patron at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] when [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] brought [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] there for the first time. There, he did a dance that impressed Maccadam's other customers, and even convinced two other Seekers to join in. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} At some later point, Soundwave captured a Cybertronian bird and named him [[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)|Laserbeak]]. {{storylink|The Scientist}} Afterwards, he attended [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron's]] rally, and eventually fell in with the Decepticons.

[[File:Soundwave takes out the trash (Cyberverse - Megatron Is My Hero).jpg|thumb|250px|[[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Time to drop some science on you all.]]]]

During the war, Soundwave attacked Bumblebee after the scout overheard [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] discussing the Decepticons' plans for [[Vector Sigma]], and successfully incapacitated the Autobot after [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] failed to do so. The duo brought Bumblebee before Megatron, and were subsequently ordered to leave while Megatron interrogated their prisoner. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}

Bumblebee survived the encounter, and sometime later, when the [[Autobot]]s attempted to take the [[Decepticon]]s' [[space bridge]] to send the [[AllSpark]] offworld, Soundwave defended the bridge's control panel from him by laying down a hailstorm of sonic blasts. Unfortunately for him, Megatron attempted to achieve the same goal as well by firing at the scout, with the resulting explosion knocking Soundwave into the depths below. {{storylink|Allspark (Cyberverse)|Allspark}}

In the modern era, Soundwave was part of the [[Decepticon fleet]] that had arrived to seek out the AllSpark on [[Earth]]. When Megatron opted to simply destroy Earth via a [[Planet Smasher]] on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], Soundwave took part in defending it against the Autobots, knocking aside a trio of Autobot soldiers before blasting [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]]. When Starscream ignored Megatron's orders to reinforce him and furthermore activated the Planet Smasher's [[force field]] despite Megatron apparently still being outside, the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] declared himself the new [[Decepticon leader]]. Noticing Megatron standing behind Starscream, Soundwave had a laugh at the boast before punctuating Starscream's demotion with with some dramatic music. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}}

[[File:Cyberverse-BadMoonRising-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"This seat isn't very comfortable but it'll have to do."]]
Following the Planet Smasher's destruction, the Decepticons split into two groups, with Soundwave overseeing the [[Nemesis (Cyberverse)|''Nemesis'']] and playing some Space Opera music to set the mood. He was surprised when Starscream and the others appeared on the bridge sans Megatron, and even more so when Starscream announced himself as their new leader and ordered Soundwave off the command throne. Cutting the music, a silent Soundwave stomped up to Starscream but was prevented from attacking the Seeker by Shadow Striker. Soundwave would later bear witness to an irate Megatron's return, and arrived in the hangar bay in time to watch Megatron blast Starscream and then dump his prone form on the lunar surface. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}}

Soundwave attended a fake memorial service for Starscream with the other Decepticons. With the role of second-in-command left open, Megatron set the spot as a price to whoever would deliver to him the spark of [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]]. Eager for his commander's favor, Soundwave confronted Shockwave in overly dramatic fashion, mockingly suggesting the scientist to back off from the challenge. To ensure his chances, he tasked [[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] with blowing up Shockwave's lab, only to later witness her and [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]] to deliver [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] to front of their leader to use as a bait against Prime. After the Autobot broke free, Soundwave stood behind to monitor his escape, spotting a [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|strange spotted creature]] watching from the sidelines. Soundwave was ready to carry out his leader's order to capture the creature, only for it to flee trough a [[GroundBridge]]. {{storylink|Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime}}

After Shockwave managed to replicate the GroundBridge process and locate the Allspark, Soundwave was ready to follow Megatron trough the portal along with Shadow Striker. However, the portal failed to send them after their leader, much to Soundwave's frustration. {{storylink|Trials}} Unaware that Starscream had stolen the Allspark for his own ambitions, the Autobots stormed the ''Nemesis'' in order to retrieve the relic. The assault erupted into a huge battle in the ship's hangar, until Cheetor arrived to break up the fight after sensing the Allspark's absence from the ship. {{storylink|Dark Birth}}

After Optimus Prime and Megatron agreed to meet and discuss forming a unified front against Starscream, Soundwave was part of the initial meeting. However, he was unable to stop himself from needling Windblade, causing an argument to break out that ended with Megatron ordering everyone except himself and Optimus out of the meeting room. As he was returning to the ''Nemesis'', Soundwave encountered Slipstream. As the Seekers had previously gone AWOL along with [[Vector Sigma]], Soundwave attacked the presumed traitor. However, she managed to knock him off his feet and fled. Shortly after, the talks broke down when a fight broke out, and the Decepticons departed with no peace in sight. {{storylink|Parley}}

When Starscream launched a sudden assault on the ''Nemesis'' with a horde of [[Scraplet|monstrosities]], Soundwave was barely able to draw his weapon before his energon was drained and left him paralyzed. His paralyzed form was discovered by a rescue team of Autobots, with Optimus Prime expressing concern that whatever had happened must've been bad if even Soundwave had been overcome. He was restored along with everyone else when Starscream was driven off. {{storylink|Starscream's Children}}

When Shockwave's drone hand Lefty went berserk on the bridge of the ''Nemesis'', even attacking Megatron himself, Soundwave was unable to keep his amusement hidden. Shadow Striker expressed her glee at the thought of the cyclopean scientist being permanently on the outs, but both Decepticons were disappointed when Shockwave revealed he now had a way of controlling Starscream's beasts. {{storylink|Secret Science}}

Soundwave was later part of a group that confronted the Autobot superjet [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] when he attacked the ''Nemesis'' in search of his archfoe [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]]. {{storylink|Infinite Vendetta}} Soundwave was present on the bridge of the ''Nemesis'' when the warship pursued a quintet of Autobot shuttles trying to get the AllSpark off of Earth. The shuttles turned out to be a decoy, but Shockwave successfully tricked the Autobots into thinking the Space Bridge in Earth's orbit had been destroyed and allowed the Decepticons to get a head start on their foes. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}}

Soundwave returned to Cybertron along with the other Decepticons. He followed Laserbeak and recaptured an escaped [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]]. He ushered her back to her cell when they witnessed the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]'' get destroyed by Shockwave. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} However, the Autobots managed to abandon ship and survive. During the climatic battle with the Autobots, Soundwave attacked [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]] and an injured Autobot soldier with a sonic attack before getting knocked aside by [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}

After Windblade and [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] managed to send Vector Sigma to [[unspace]], Soundwave made a mad dash for Optimus Prime but was tossed aside by the Autobot leader. He later bore witness to the rebirth of Cybertron and the end of the war. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}

After the [[Quintesson]]s invaded Cybertron, Soundwave was among those who was locked in the Loop, a virtual reality. When [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]] broke free, he found Soundwave's inactive body. {{storylink|The Dead End}} During a battle with the [[Prosecutor (Cyberverse)|Prosecutors]], [[Whirl (Cyberverse)|Whirl]] accidentally knocked off the machinery connecting Soundwave to the Loop. However, due to not being awoken from inside the Loop, Soundwave was left unstable, left glitching before collapsing in front of Clobber and Dead End. Taken to Maccadam's to be analysed by [[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]], Soundwave was left inactive. Over time, Soundwave began to return to functionality, in time to overhear Clobber and Dead End plotting to get rid of him, which he disagreed with. By the time Hot Rod and Whirl returned, a fully functional Soundwave "thanked" them. {{storylink|The Trial}}

{{charstubfiction| {{storylink|The Prisoner}} {{storylink|The Scientist}} {{storylink|The Alliance}} {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}} {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}} {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}} {{storylink|Wild Wild Wheel}} {{storylink|Rack 'n' Ruin 'n' Ratchet}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}} {{storylink|The Other One}}}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
{{voiceactor|[[Marc Swint]] (English)|[[Loïc Houdré]] (French), [[Roman Kretschmer]] (German), [[Roberto Fidecaro]] (Italian), [[Daniel Rey]] (Spanish)}}
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Transformers: Battlegrounds}}}}

==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
[[File:Cyberverse-2018-1-Step-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A Soundwave in disguise as Soundwave.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (1-Step Changer, 2018)

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' 1-Step Changers, Soundwave is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Soundwave (WFC)/toys#One-Step Changers|Soundwave]], painted to disguise the fact that he's a completely different design, and transforms from robot to vehicle in a single step.

:This mold's engineering was later reused for ''Cyberverse'' One-Step Changer [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)#OneStep|Ratchet]].

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Class-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This Soundwave is way cooler than the last]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Warrior Class, [[2019]])
**''Action Attack'': "Laserbeak Blast"

:Part of the third wave of ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class toys, Soundwave is a Deluxe-sized mold that transforms from robot into an armored SUV and back. He features a "Laserbeak Blast" Action Attack gimmick, which "deploys" a spring-loaded Laserbeak from his chest when activated. However, [[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)#Toys|Laserbeak]] himself is permanently affixed to Soundwave and is not removable.

:Soundwave's headsculpt is based on the design used in promotional artwork, differing slightly from the animation model.

:In late 2019, Soundwave was re-released by Hasbro Asia under the ''Battle for Cybertron'' subline imprint.

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[[File:Cyberverse-2020-Deluxe-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Anybody wanted a Soundwave with pets?]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''Accessories'': Gun/shoulder cannon, [[Fire Blast effect|effect part]], [[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)|Laserbeak]]
**''Action Attack'': "Sound Blast"

:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Deluxe Soundwave transforms from armored car to robot. Like his wavemates, Soundwave does not come with a piece to a Build-A-Figure like previous Deluxes.

:Soundwave's chest (or hood in vehicle mode) is capable of opening to store a small minifigure of Laserbeak, which itself can transform from cassette to bird in just a few steps, as well as perch on Soundwave's arm or shoulder via the same tabs uses for the effect parts.

:Unlike his Warrior Class counterpart, Soundwave uses the animation model's head- though the box art still displays promotional artwork using the old head. Soundwave's gray thighs are also swapped, with animation model details facing backwards. Unfortunately, they are very difficult to swap back due to how the knees are pinned.

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[[File:CV-toy SoundwaveTTC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2019)
**''Series'': '''1, 2, 5'''
**''Bag code'': '''I''' (Series 1-2), '''J''' (Series 5)

: Part of the first Series of ''Cyberverse'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Soundwave is a soft-plastic figure that transforms into a tiny armored SUV. He is one of the few Tiny Turbo Changers with independent neck articulation. However, his shoulders are jointed so far back on his torso due to his transformation that he can't reach past his own chest.

: Soundwave was also released without changes in Series 2 and 5.
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==Notes==
[[File:SoundwaveCyberversePromo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|]]
*As with several ''Cyberverse'' characters, Soundwave's design is based on the [[evergreen]] design also used for his [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], with some minor stylistic tweaks.
*His head design used in Hasbro promotional artwork (seen to the right) differs from the head used on his Boulder animation model.
*Soundwave's on-screen portrayal differs fairly dramatically from his original promotional bio. Whereas he was initially stated to be emotionless,<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/cyberverse Character bios] at the official Hasbro USA ''Cyberverse'' website</ref> the ''Cyberverse'' cartoon features him clearly displaying a wide range of emotions, complete with a comedic barrage of music from his circuits.
*In the Japanese dub of ''Cyberverse'', Soundwave speaks in a operatic singing voice.
*According to Megatron's threat of replacing Shockwave, Soundwave has some degrees of science skills.
*An unproduced joke for "[[Trials]]" would have involved Soundwave popping into [[Brazil]] during a music festival. He would then crash the concert and hang out.<ref name="Q+A">"[https://shikai-the-storyteller.tumblr.com/post/613237429097365504/i-absolutely-didnt-go-back-through-and-edit-this Transformers: Cyberverse – Mae Catt Q&A Session (Unedited Edition)]", 21 March 2020</ref>
*According to writer [[Mae Catt]], Soundwave's favorite music is EDM, and his favorite song is "Despacito", because he thinks it's very sad.<ref name="Q+A"/>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Soundwave''' (サウンドウェーブ ''Saundowēbu'')

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
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*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], the [[Decepticon]] Communications Officer in the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].
*[[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]-born stealth bomber from the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon music box/Scion xB with a [[Laserbeak (Animated)|guitar]] and a [[Ratbat (Animated)|keytar]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon satellite/spaceship from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and sports car from ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]''..
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon Cybertronic car/drone plane from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Cyberverse Decepticons]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Spies]]

Prowl (Cyberverse)

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ELDASPOXD666: /* Toys */

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{{disambig3|Prowl}}
:''Prowl is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:ProwlCyberversePromo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Stylized prick.]]

Patient, loyal, and highly intelligent, the high-ranking '''Prowl''' ''definitely'' needs to loosen up a bit. He's serious-minded, detests anything that's unorderly and is always following protocol. Because of this, [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] wants to show him the meaning of the word "fun". Just don't sneak up on him. He has a VERY tenuous trigger-finger.

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==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Dick Terhune]] (English), [[Tetsu Inada]] (Japanese)|[[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Hans-Eckart Eckhardt]] (German), [[Antonio Cremades]] (Castilian Spanish), [[David Allende]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:Cyberverse - Matrix of Leadership - Pr-ow-l.jpg|thumb|left|260px|Thinks Optimus should have been a prick to him.]]
While retreating from an overwhelming force of [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seekers]], Prowl was almost overwhelmed when he fell behind [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]]. He was saved by [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]], although Prowl insisted Prime should have left him behind. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}}

After it was determined that Optimus had made a mistake in launching the [[AllSpark]], the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']] was launched to retrieve it, Prowl amongst its crew. As the ship sailed through the void, however, its [[energon]] stores dipped, forcing the crew into [[stasis pod]]s. [[Teletraan-1 (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-1]] eventually tracked the AllSpark to [[Earth]], only for the ''Ark'' to suffer a hull breach and crash-land in [[Mount St. Hilary]]. Some 66 million years later, Prowl, along with the rest of the crew, was reawakened by Bumblebee and [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] in time to see the [[Decepticon fleet]] invade Earth. {{storylink|Eruption}}

[[File:Cyberverse - Sea of Tranquility - Prowl on the Moon.jpg|thumb|right|250px|First prick on the moon.]]
The Cybertronians eventually became known to humankind, with Prowl being caught on a news channel that mistook his pursuit of [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] for a police chase until Prowl and Shadow Striker transformed into their robot modes. He later took part in a battle on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] where the Decepticons had erected a [[Planet Smasher]]. He attempted to reach the weapon with [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]], before Shadow Striker knocked them off the trail, and Wheeljack brought down its [[force field]]. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}} When the Planet Smasher was destroyed, the Decepticons activated a set of [[planetary engine]]s to slam the satellite into the planet. Along with Wheeljack and Hot Rod, Prowl reversed the polarity on the boosters, returning the moon to its normal orbit. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}}

As Prowl polished a blaster, he informed Bumblebee that he hadn't seen any animals on the moon. A rampaging [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] soon sent him hiding, as his own weapon was now firing at any random target, including him. {{storylink|The Visitor}} After a series of events saw the Autobots and Decepticons forced into another round of peace talks, Prowl managed to discuss weapon techniques with Shadow Striker only for [[Bludgeon (Cyberverse)|Bludgeon]] killing [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] to cause a brawl to break out. {{storylink|Parley}}

[[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]]'s attempt to ask Prowl if he needed assistance was quickly flushed thanks to the decorated bot's trigger finger. He sent Cheetor back to [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]], sending the newbie into depression until Bumblebee took him for scout training. As Wheeljack examined his [[scraplet]] specimen, Prowl found that he was short one blaster cartridge. {{storylink|Spotted}}

After [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] had been defeated and the AllSpark secured, Prowl oversaw [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]] locking up the Seeker before he remotely piloted an [[Autobot shuttle]] as part of a stall tactic so Hot Rod could restart the ''Ark''. Though the ruse allowed the ''Ark'' to make a b-line for the [[space bridge]], [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]] had seen through the ruse and delayed the ''Ark'' long enough for the [[Nemesis (Cyberverse)|''Nemesis'']] to catch up. Though the Decepticons nearly destroyed the ''Ark'', Cheetor managed to repair the ship with the AllSpark only for the Decepticons to destroy the space bridge, forcing the Autobots to take the long way home. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}}

During a celebration party, Prowl was among those who fell into a maddened rage when Wheeljack's AllSpark badges, tampered with by Starscream, overloaded their circuits. Prime soon set things right and got the party back on track. {{storylink|Party Down}} Prowl later celebrated as the Autobots returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}

As the ''Ark'' entered Cybertron's atmosphere, Prowl eagerly awaited to return home. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} However, along with the rest of the crew, he bailed out of the ship when Optimus suspected a Decepticon trap, later taking part in the final battle of the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]]. However, when Shadow Striker attempted to shoot a distracted Optimus, Prowl threw himself between the two and took the blast, ultimately perishing from his injuries. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}
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==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-One-Step-Prowl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Prowl''' (1-Step Changer, 2019)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Turbo Change Prowl'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[Calendar|September]] [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-11'''
**''Action Attack'': "Jet Blast"

:''Cyberverse'' One-Step Changer Prowl transforms from a robot into a police car and back. He features an Action Attack gimmick, "Jetblast" which extends a pair of cannons over his head when the spoiler on his back is slid into position. This then allows you to manually flip out the blue blast effects built into the end of each "barrel".

:Prowl was retooled into [[Jazz_(Cyberverse)#Toys|Jazz]].

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[[File:Cyberverse-Warrior-Prowl.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Prowl''' (Warrior Class, 2019)
**''Action Attack'': "Jetblast"

:''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class Prowl is a deluxe-sized mold with a simple transformation Like all ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class toys, Prowl features an attack gimmick, a "Jetblast", which pops out a pair of cannons from his back when his chest is pushed down. Unlike many other Warrior class toys, he features a decent range of articulation.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Ultra-Class-Prowl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Prowl''' (Ultra Class, 2019)
**''Action Attack'': "Siren Blast"

:''Cyberverse'' Ultra Class Prowl is a voyager-sized mold that transforms from a robot into a police car and back, while sharing Bumblebee's transformation scheme. Like all ''Cyberverse'' Ultra Class toys, Prowl features an attack gimmick, a "Siren Blast", which pops out a pair of cannons from the center of his roof when the center of his lightbar is pushed down.

:Unlike the stock render, Prowl's robot mode eyes are not painted.

:Prowl saw a very limited release in the United States. Essentially, he was only ever stocked by [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], since the [[wave]] he was supposed to ship in was never available at retail, and wasn't even solicited by action figure online retailers such as [[BigBadToyStore]] either. In fact, it was even omitted from the wave numbering at Entertainment Earth entirely! Despite that, the wave ''did'' see a retail release in Canada, Russia and Germany.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Battle-Class-Prowl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Prowl''' (Battle Class, 2019)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Jet Mission Prowl'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[Calendar|September]] [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-13'''
**''Spark Armor'': Cosmic Patrol

:''Cyberverse'' Battle Class Prowl is a downsized figure, roughly the size of previous Scout/Legends/Basic class figures but larger than contemporary ''Cyberverse'' Scout Class figures. He comes with the "[[Cosmic Patrol]]" fighter jet, which seems to be based on the alternate mode of Decepticon [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]]. It splits apart into his battle armor that includes shoulder-mounted guns similar to the [[Prowl (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Prowl toy]].

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-BFC-Quintesson-Invasion-Prowl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Quintesson Invasion''' (2019/2020)

:A re-release of the Battle Class Prowl toy without the Spark Armor comes with an equally unchanged and Spark Armor-less [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)#Battle_Class|Shockwave]] and a new [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Quintesson Judge]] figure. Prowl also comes with something that looks like a mind-control helmet to wear on. Ironically, Prowl himself died before encountering the Quintessons.

:This item was first sighted at [[Target]] in late December without any prior announcement from Hasbro.

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[[File:Cyberverse-2020-Deluxe-Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Prowl''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''Accessories'': Gun, 2 [[Fire Blast effect|effect parts]]
**''Action Attack'': "Siren Shot"

:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Deluxe Prowl transforms from police car to robot. Like his wavemates, Prowl does not come with a piece to a Build-A-Figure like previous Deluxes, but instead includes two effect parts than can be attached to his shoulder cannons or his gun.

:Prowl's transformation shares elements with his [[Prowl (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' counterpart]].

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[[File:CV-toy TTC Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Prowl''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2019)
**''Series'': '''1, 2'''
**''Bag code'': '''L'''

: Part of the first Series of ''Cyberverse'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Prowl is a soft-plastic robot who transforms into a tiny police car. He has tiny cannons molded over his shoulders.

: Prowl was released without changes in the second Series as well.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:CV-toy McDonalds Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.22]]
*'''Prowl''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2019)
:Released as part of the Happy Meal promotion for ''Cyberverse'', Prowl is a 4-inch-tall non-transforming robot figure with limited articulation. As an [[Action Master]]s-esque play feature, he includes a small spaceship (reminiscent of his Spark Armor toy) that can be separated into two parts and reattached into various pins around his body as weapons or pieces of armor.
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==Notes==
* The Japanese dub of ''Cyberverse'' has Prowl generally end his sentences with "de arimasu" (であります), a talking style often assigned to military-related characters. In anime shorthand, this suggests a character is a by-the-book sort.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Prowl''' (プロール ''Purōru'')

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[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Law enforcement]]
[[Category:Security officers]]
[[Category:Strategists]]

Arcee (Cyberverse)

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ELDASPOXD666: /* Cyberverse */

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{{disambig3|Arcee}}
:''Arcee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:CyberverseArcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|But is she [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron's sister]]?.]]
'''Arcee''' is a loyal member of [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime's]] crew. She has an adventurous streak, with plenty of selfies to document the many places she's been and things she's seen.

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Jaime Lamchick]] (English), [[Chinatsu Akasaki]] (Japanese)|[[Laura Landauer]] (German), [[Monserrat Mendoza]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:Cyberverse-s1e11-Sabotage-Arcee-AllSpark-found-(false-memory).jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"No, no, this is a *genuine* smile! Don't run away!"]]
Arcee was present at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] when the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]] [[Cube (sport)|Cube]] team won. {{storylink|The Citizen}} Arcee and [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] had numerous adventures together, that included fending off a horde of wild [[Bantor (Cyberverse)|Bantor]]s by mimicking their call and weathering the collapse of an icy moon. {{storylink|Perfect Storm}} Arcee was present during [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]'s speech to the masses when he was unveiling the Decepticons but signed onto the Autobots when the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] broke out. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}

After it was determined that Optimus had made a mistake in launching the [[AllSpark]], the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']] was launched to retrieve it, Arcee amongst its crew. As the ship sailed through the void however, its [[energon]] stores dipped forcing the crew into [[stasis pod]]s. [[Teletraan-1 (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-1]] eventually tracked the AllSpark to [[Earth]] only for the ''Ark'' to suffer a hull breach and crash land in [[Mount St. Hilary]]. Some 66 million years later, Arcee, along with the rest of the crew, was reawakened by [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] and [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] in time to see the [[Decepticon fleet]] invade Earth. {{storylink|Eruption}}

The Cybertronians eventually became known to [[human]]kind, {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}} with Arcee using this publicity to visit a zoo and take photos of herself with the animals. She later used her photos of the animals she had encountered on her travels to help Bumblebee identify the [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|creature]] he saw on the moon. {{storylink|The Visitor}}

Once the AllSpark had been retrieved, the Autobots set course back for Cybertron, enjoying a victory celebration on the way. Along with her crew-mates, Arcee fell victim of [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack's]] malfunctioning AllSpark Energy Emitter Badges, driving her to attack everything in a maddened rage. Optimus eventually managed to shut down the chips, and later made the ultimate sacrifice, dancing, to get the victory celebration back on track. {{storylink|Party Down}}

After forty cycles of maddening boredom, Arcee joined Grimlock in visiting a nearby nebula only to find it uneventful. When the duo returned, they found that their ship and crew-mates had been immobilized by an electromagnetic storm that the dull nebula had shielded them from, with Arcee snapping a selfie of her and the prone [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]]. As Arcee theorized how to reboot the ship, she found Grimlock's attention seized by a flock of [[Air Hammer (Cyberverse)|Air Hammers]]. As the two marvelled at the creatures, they soon realized that the beasts posed a threat to the immobilized ship. Recreating the plan used against the Bantors, the duo lured the Air Hammers away via a pimped out [[Autobot shuttle]] and Arcee mimicking an Air Hammer call.

As she and Grimlock patted themselves on the back, they remembered that Air Hammers heralded meteor showers. Recalling the time the ''Ark'' ran across the crystal ice moon, Arcee and Grimlock broke out the heavy artillery and shot the rocks from atop the hull. Once they were all taken care of, Arcee reminded Grimlock that comets were often the herald of a supernova. As realization set in, the two tried to use the AllSpark and the prone [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]] to reboot the shields. Eventually the two tried to use their [[spark]]s to restart the ship and as they quarrelled over who would sacrifice themselves, [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] showed up and simply pressed a big red button to reboot the ship allowing the supernova to pass harmlessly. As normal operations resumed, Arcee smiled to Grimlock that they should go on another such adventure in the future. {{storylink|Perfect Storm}}

As the ''Ark'' entered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s atmosphere, [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] asked other Autobots what they planned doing once they got home. Arcee replied that she wanted to kick back and relax after unpacking all her souvenirs from Earth. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} Along with the rest of the crew, Arcee bailed out of the ship when Optimus suspected a Decepticon trap. She took part in the fight with the amassed Decepticon forces, during which she rode on Grimlock's back while opening fire only to be blasted by [[Alpha Strike]]. She recovered in time to fight [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]]. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}

As the battle began to stalemate, gigantic versions of [[Shockwave's drones]], surrounding the Autobots. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron III}} Despite the drones' intimidating appearance, the Autobots soon overcame their shock and leapt back into battle, their nimbler frames allowing them to fell the war beasts before Bumblebee and Cheetor returned the AllSpark to the Well, revitalizing the planet and ending the war. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}

After the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] was won in the Autobots' favor, Arcee was among the Transformers imprisoned by the [[Quintesson]]s in the Loop, which made her relive the same five minutes of a parade over and over, during which she was talking selfies with her friends. {{storylink|The Loop}} {{storylink|The Sleeper}} Arcee was eventually freed from the simulation alongside the other Autobots thanks to the Cybertronian resistance, who got them to transform when they unleashed Air Hammers into the Loop. {{storylink|The Scientist}}

As part of a team-building exercise, Arcee was placed in a team with Bumblebee, [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]], and [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]], taking on swarms of drones. {{storylink|The Alliance}} When it was determined that the only way to destroy the Quintesson flagship was to draw out the [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]] and its army, [[Iaconus]]' cloak was deactivated and Arcee joined the fight against the endless [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] and [[Prosecutor (Cyberverse)|Prosecutor]] hordes alongside Shadow Striker and Lockdown. When both the Judge and the ship were destroyed, a new Judge hovered out of the wreckage revealing itself to be [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}}

Like the rest of her species, Arcee was imprisoned by Starscream, intending to draw out the trial by humiliating Optimus Prime and Megatron. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} As Starscream continued his temper tantrum, Arcee lied that Prime and Megatron were hiding out at the [[Lithium Flats]] and the Core of the Singing Lights at [[Binary City]] before inviting her friends to join the lying. Seeing through the ruse, Starscream seized Arcee and intended to execute her before Iaconus reactivated. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe II}}

Held in Starscream's [[tractor beam]], Arcee was sent falling back into the cell when the Judge intervened in Iaconus' dual with [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]] before they were all freed by [[Maccadam]] and sent fleeing before the Titans destroyed the coliseum they were held in. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}} After Starscream had managed to slay Iaconus, it seemed as though his victory was assured before Megatron returned and saved the universe. With the Quintesson threat ended, the Transformers formed a truce. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}

As the Autobots rebuilt Iacon, Arcee questioned Optimus on which metal to use for the reconstruction of the [[Gigax Comm Array]]. {{storylink|Enemy Line}} Hanging out with Hot Rod and Grimlock in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]], Arcee witnessed the revival premiere of ''[[Alien Hunt!]]'', celebrating its return. {{storylink|Alien Hunt! With Meteorfire And Cosmos}}

Suspecting that Megatron was up to something, Optimus Prime sent Arcee to scout Decepticon territory but she could not find any unusual activity to report. {{storylink|Rack 'n' Ruin 'n' Ratchet}} When another scouting party discovered evidence of an oncoming threat, Arcee attended a briefing on the subject only for Optimus to freeze up as the Matrix called to him. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}}

Along with Hot Rod, Arcee was assigned to mission control duties when the larger Autobot force snuck across the border, assuring Optimus that the army was on standby if need be. When a hemisphere encompassing shield went up however, the Autobots in Iacon lost contact with the strike force. {{storylink|Silent Strike}} Once the threat had passed and peace properly returned to Cybertron, Arcee joined her friends in cheering [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]'s return. {{storylink|The Other One}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
{{voiceactor|[[Jaime Lamchick]] (English)|[[Pascale Chemin]] (French), [[Laura Landauer]] (German), [[Patrizia Mottola]] (Italian), [[Deseada Pillado]] (Spanish)}}
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Transformers: Battlegrounds}}}}

==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Deluxe-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sadly, doesn't not come with a cute little phone.]]
*'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
**''Build-a-Figure part'': Maccadam's shoulders and weapon
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 28]], [[2020]]
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''Action Master-07'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster, [[Fire Blast effect|effect parts]]
**''Action Attack'': "Dual Energon Lasers"

:Released as part of the ''Cyberverse'' [[Transformers:_Cyberverse_(toyline)#Deluxe_Class|Deluxe Class]] lineup, Arcee is a show-accurate mold that is more poseable than most figures of the toyline and comes with three pieces of the Build-a-Figure [[Maccadam#Toys|Maccadam]]. She also comes with a blaster based on her in-show firearm, with two effect parts to go with it. In vehicle mode, the effect parts can mount in 2 holes on the back of her trunk, simulating an energon boost. The effect parts can be held in her hands to emulate the dual blue swords of many other Arcee toys. She is nearly a complete [[Shellformer|shellformer]], with her entire vehicle mode folding up onto her back, and only her forearms contributing anything to her alternate mode at all.

:Some releases of this figure experienced rapid discoloration of the lighter pink parts in only a few months, leaving the forearms, thighs and neck parts yellowed even if not exposed to sun.

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*'''Arcee''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2020)
**''Series'': '''3'''
**''Bag code'': '''E2'''

: Part of the third Series of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Arcee is a 1.5-inch soft-plastic figure that transforms into a Cybertronian car in a few steps. Her right hand has a blaster molded into it while her left hand is compatible with 3 mm weapons and acessories.

: Currently, Series 3 has not been spotted in the US, appearing only in Canada, Germany, Norway and Taiwan.

==Notes==
*As with several of the ''Cyberverse'' cast, Arcee uses an [[evergreen]] design inspired by her Generation 1 [[Arcee (G1)|counterpart]] but with some minor stylistic tweaks.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Arcee''' (アーシー ''Āshī'')

[[Category:Cyberverse Autobots]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]

Hot Rod (Cyberverse)

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ELDASPOXD666: /* Deluxe Class */

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{{disambig3|Hot Rod}}
:''Hot Rod is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Hot Rod Cyberverse concept.jpg|thumb|250px|"You get a driver to a funeral before he's actually dead, you've made history, darlin'."]]
'''Hot Rod''' is a very brave [[Autobot]], to the point where his [[function]] within the Autobot ranks is "Daring Hero". According to [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]], older Autobots consider him a show-off, but he is Bumblebee's favorite person to pull off reckless stunts with, and is always "down for a friendly race to prove that he rules the roads"; however, he will demand infinite rematches until he wins. This immaturity is probably why it's sometimes hard to realise that beneath the bravado lies a natural leader, with the right mix of skill, confidence and charisma to draw even the most unlikely ally to his side. Hot Rod is willing to die for his friends without a moment's hesitation. But by living, he's able to inspire them to fight for themselves when it's needed most.

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Travis Artz]] (English), [[Takuya Satō]] (Japanese)|[[Alessandro Germano]] (Italian), [[Jhonny Torres]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Alain Eloy]] (French), [[Sebastian Kluckert]] (German)}}
[[File:Cyberverse-s1e10-Maccadam's-Hot-Rod-and-Shadow-Striker-argue-over-Cube-at-Maccadam's.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Now when you shift the gear and that little needle on the tach goes into the red and reads 9000 RPMs, that's ''bad''."]]
In the days before the Autobot-Decepticon war, Hot Rod was a patron of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]]. During one visit to the bar, he argued with [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] over who should've won the latest [[Cube (sport)|cube]] match. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} He was present at Maccadam's when the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]] cube team won. {{storylink|The Citizen}}

[[File:Hot Rod - Cyberverse - Terminal Velocity promo.jpg|thumb|right|"I want you to go back out on that track and hit the pace car."]]
Sometime after the war had started, Hot Rod visited [[Velocitron]] with [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] and was challenged to a race by [[Blurr (Cyberverse)|Blurr]]. He got into an argument with the speedster when the latter failed to mention that part of the track was being repaired. This altercation was cut short with a crashing repair drone infected by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|a spreading epidemic]] and the Autobots were eventually forced to flee the planet in spite of Blurr's initial apprehension to leave his home. However, upon realizing that someone needed to stay behind to operate the [[Space bridge|space bridge]], Blurr volunteered, despite Hot Rod's protests, revealing he had unwittingly caught the plague himself and couldn't risk spreading it. After commending the speedster's bravery, Hot Rod went through the portal with Bumblebee. {{storylink|Terminal Velocity}}

[[File:Hot Rod's altmode (Cyberverse - Terminal Velocity).jpg|thumb|left|"Those tires are matched perfect and staggered special."]]
After arriving on [[Earth]], Hot Rod was videoed falling into a chasm, winning the dubious honor of #1 on [[TOP3WEEKLY]]'s "TOP ROBOT FAILS!!" video. Later he took part in a battle on Earth's [[Moon_(moon)|moon]] where he and [[Prowl (Cyberverse)|Prowl]] were ambushed by Shadow Striker while attempting to reach [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave's]] [[Planet Smasher]]. Later, after the device was destroyed, he was the first to spot the Decepticons retreating down a hidden elevator. He and Bumblebee attempted to stop them but the doors closed and the 'Cons descended into the moon. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}}

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====Alternate universe====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Crossroads}} {{storylink|The Other One}}}}

==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
====One-Step Changers====
[[File:Cyberverse 1 step hot rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I create feelings in others that they themselves don't understand.]]
*'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (1-Step Changer, [[2019]])
**''Japanese Name'': '''Turbo Change Hot Rod'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': December ???, [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-24'''
**''Action Attack'': "Fusion Flame"

:Released as part of the third wave of [[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|''Cyberverse'']] [[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)#1-Step Changers|1-Step Changers]], Hot Rod uses the same engineering as ''The Last Knight'' 1-Step [[Cogman#1Step|Cogman]] and transforms from supercar into a robot by twisting the back section of the vehicle. His left arm also features a "Fusion Flame" Action Attack, a spinning saw that homages his [[Hot Rod (G1)|''Generation 1'' counterpart's]] sawblade.

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[[File:Cyberverse-2018-Sharkticons-Attack-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sharkticons Attack''' (2020)
**''Action Attack'': "Fusion Flame"

:A [[black repaint]] of the One-Step figure above switching his red plastic out for black. He comes packaged with three Tiny Turbo Changer [[Sharkticon (species)#SharkticonSet|Sharkticon]] figures in a box labeled "Battle for Cybertron," and "Cybertronian Villains"

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====Warrior Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Class-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I wanted to give the folks a little sizzle.]]
*'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Warrior Class, 2019)
**''Action Attack'': "Fusion Flame"

:Part of the third wave of ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class toys, Hot Rod is a deluxe-sized mold that transforms from a robot into a supercar and back. Like all Warrior Class toys, Hot Rod features an Action Attack gimmick; his "Fusion Flame" pops out transparent blue flame effects from little doors in his arms when they are spread outwards. This makes it look like the exhaust pipes on his forearms are jetting flame, just not really in the direction you'd expect for an attack...

:The cross-sell photo on Prowl and Soundwave's rear packaging erroneously depicts Hot Rod with a circular image of a Deception Logo on the side.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-BCA-Warrior-Stealth-Force-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Snout's rule, am I right?!]]
*'''Stealth Force Hot Rod''' (Warrior Class, January 2020)
**''Action Attack'': "Fusion Flame"

:Like the 1-step figure above, Warrior Hot Rod also received a black redeco, swapping the red parts for a metallic black plastic. He retains the "Fusion Flame" gimmick which still casts the flames in blue.

:Product renders on the back of the packaging depict Hot Rod with bright blue wheels which are not present on the final toy.

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====Tiny Turbo Changers====
[[File:Cyberverse-Hot-Rod-Turbo-Changer.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2019)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Bag code'': '''D'''

: Part of the first Series of ''Cyberverse'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Hot Rod is a soft-plastic robot who transforms into a tiny Cybertronian supercar. In robot mode, his shoulder-pipes have flames shooting upwards, which don't have enough clearance to not bump into his back-spoiler, limiting his "useful" arm articulation.

: This mold was also used to make [[Sideswipe (Cyberverse)#Toys|Sideswipe]].

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*'''Stealth Force Hot Rod''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2020)
**''Series'': '''3'''
**''Bag code'': '''H2'''
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====Ultra Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-(2018)-Ultra-Class-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The Second Coming of ''Animated''.]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Ultra Class, 2020)
**''Accessories'': Crossbow

:Released as part of the reinvented Ultra Class lineup, ''Cyberverse'' Ultra Class Hot Rod is a voyager-sized mold that transforms from a robot into a Cybertronian supercar. Like the other Ultra Class toys, Hot Rod features a flip-out armor gimmick and he features a crossbow weapon.

:This item was revealed via a leak from a Japanese catalog page before Hasbro announced it. Speaking of leaks, this Hot Rod was meant to be released for the Japanese markets by [[TakaraTomy]], under the name "TCV-36 Weapon Trigger Hot Rod" with an April 2020 release date. Unfortunately, unlike the Deluxe Class figures, the toy's release is canceled due to either poor sales or the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, or both.

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====Deluxe Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Deluxe-Class-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
**''Build-a-Figure part'': [[Maccadam]]'s right leg
**''Accessories'': 2 [[Fire Blast effect|effect parts]]
**''Action Attack'': "Fusion Flame"
:This version of Hot Rod is a brand-new show accurate mold with more articulation and a more complex transformation. He comes with 2 flame effects to represent his flamethrower ability.

:This item was revealed via a leak from a Japanese catalog page before Hasbro announced it, though with VERY faint yellow paint apps.
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====Ultimate Class====
[[File:CV-toy Ultimate HotRod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Ultimate Class, [[2021]])
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==Notes==
*As with several ''Cyberverse'' main characters, Hot Rod uses an [[evergreen]] design inspired by his [[Hot Rod (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]].
*Hot Rod's "Stealth Force" coloration taken on during the events of Season 3 features dark red surfaces which the corresponding toys omit entirely. This leaves them bearing a striking resemblance to [[Dark Hot Rod]], and this is indeed how the character is credited in "The Loop"! This paint-job also homages [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|his live-action counterpart]].
*Rodimus Prime was never considered for the show, but the crew was adamant about portraying Hot Rod as someone who wanted to be a leader and was learning to be one.<ref name="Q+A">"[https://shikai-the-storyteller.tumblr.com/post/613237429097365504/i-absolutely-didnt-go-back-through-and-edit-this Transformers: Cyberverse – Mae Catt Q&A Session (Unedited Edition)]"</ref>
*During the production of Chapter Two, the crew wanted Hot Rod to be super into Earth culture, such as winning races and driving off before humans could realize no one was in the car. However, they never had time to really get into that.<ref name="Q+A" />
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hot Rod''' (ホットロッド ''Hotto Roddo'')

==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Cyberverse Autobots]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]

Grimlock (Cyberverse)

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ELDASPOXD666: /* Deluxe Class */

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{{disambig3|Grimlock}}
:''Grimlock is an [[Autobot]] [[Dinobot (Cyberverse)|Dinobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Cyberverse-Grimlock-Boulder-model.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Bigger, louder, more teeth.]]

On or off the battlefield, there's no other Autobot quite like '''Grimlock''': whether he's pounding Decepticons with his prodigious strength or recounting one of his many adventures to a crowd of listeners, this boisterous 'bot remains as eloquent as he is jovial, ever ready to throw in a sophisticated quip or wry observation as he charges into battle—even though he sometimes underestimates his own strength when giving high-fives.

Since coming to [[Earth]] and adopting a [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaur]] [[alternate mode]], however, Grimlock's personal modifications to his dinosaur mode's circuitry by diverting his higher functions in order to boost his physical strength have brought out a new side of his personality. In his dinosaur mode, Grimlock is a reckless, driven warrior, more concerned with his physical prowess than any kind of tactical acumen, and eager to show off his strength in battle. Even so, whether he's a charismatic intellectual or an impulsive force of destruction, if you've got Grimlock on your side then you've earned yourself a valuable friend and a loyal ally.

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Ryan Andes]] (English), [[Tetsu Inada]] (Japanese)|[[Marco Kröger]] (German), [[Marco Balbi]] (Italian), [[Sergio Romanò]] (Italian, from "[[Shadowstriker (episode)|Shadowstriker]]" onwards), [[Pierre Bodson]] (French), [[Jon Ciriano]] (Castilian Spanish, first voice), [[Carlo Vázquez]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}

[[File:ShadowStriker-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Grimlock wanna shoot gun]]

In the years before the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]], Grimlock was a frequent patron at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]], spinning tall tales for the amusement of his friends. On the night of the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]]-[[Polyhex]] [[Cube (sport)|Cube]] match, he told a story of an escapade in the [[Acid Wastes]] with [[Energy leech (species)|energy leech]]es to a crowd of listeners, though [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] was skeptical of the tale's veracity. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} Grimlock was present at Maccadam's when the Iacon City Cube team won. {{storylink|The Citizen}} Grimlock and [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] had numerous adventures together, that included fending off a horde of wild [[Bantor (Cyberverse)|Bantor]]s by mimicking their call and weathering the collapse of an icy moon. {{storylink|Perfect Storm}}

When the war broke out, Grimlock joined the Autobots and soon became a high-ranking member, serving as Bumblebee's commander on a mission to rescue the captured [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] and her [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] subordinates. While the trio were taunting an incapacitated Optimus, Bumblebee, who was watching on from above, contacted Grimlock and informed him that he had located Optimus before trying to singlehandedly rescue the Autobot commander. Some time thereafter, Grimlock supervised Bumblebee as the yellow Autobot attempted to escape from a crashing [[Energon]] tanker. Bumblebee opted to ignore his orders and steered the vessel clear of Iacon, but was intercepted by Shadow Striker; Grimlock and a group of Autobot soldiers showed up to rescue Bumblebee, and although Grimlock fired a warning shot at Shadow Striker the scout told them to let the Decepticon go. {{storylink|Shadowstriker (episode)|Shadowstriker}}

At some point in the war, Bumblebee was transporting the Allspark to a storage superstructure drop point. When Bumblebee told him that the Allspark had spoken to him, the Dinobot remarked that if the package was talking to him, he hoped that it had told Bee to deliver it quickly. During a subsequent battle to launch the Allspark off Cybertron and beyond Decepticon hands, Grimlock took part and helped hold off a group of [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s from attacking Bumblebee. Although he was defeated, Bumblebee and Optimus Prime were able to send the Allspark though the space bridge. {{storylink|Allspark (Cyberverse)|Allspark}}
Eventually, Optimus came to realize his mistake in sending the Allspark away from Cybertron, and assembled the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]'' to retrieve it in the hopes that it could restore Cybertron to life, {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}} and Grimlock was one of the Autobots selected to join Prime on this mission. On the day the ''Ark'' left Cybertron, Grimlock called Bumblebee and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]], who were enjoying one last drink with [[Maccadam]], and ordered them to report to Autobot headquarters. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} As Bumblebee reached the Ark, Grimlock urged him to hurry up, lest the ship take off without him. {{storylink|Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory}}

[[File:TheJourney-CaveMonsterAttack.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

After leaving Cybertron behind, the ''Ark'' travelled through space in search of the Allspark until its dwindling energon supplies became a major concern for the Autobots aboard the vessel. During the final phase of their voyage, [[Teletraan-1 (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-1]] located an uncharted planet with a natural Energon supply, and Grimlock joined Prime and Bumblebee to investigate the readings. Partnered with Bumblebee, Grimlock found himself assaulted by the [[Cave monster]]s who inhabited the barren world, dragged into their underground lair. Grimlock was able to hold them off long enough for his fellow Autobots to track his energy signature, but during the brief battle against the aliens Optimus discovered that the creatures consumed energon and ordered a retreat, opting to respect their natural food supply. Back aboard the ship, Grimlock and the other crew members were forced to enter stasis to conserve power, leaving the ship's autonomous systems to alert them should the ''Ark'' cross paths with the Allspark... unaware that the vessel had ''already'' detected the artifact close by. {{storylink|The Journey}}

[[File:KingOfTheDinosaurs-GrimlockVideoLog.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

The ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s autonomous systems pursued the Allspark to Earth, but the ship was dragged into the planet's atmosphere on a dangerous trajectory. Amidst the chaos, Grimlock was the only Cybertronian reactivated by the ship's haywire systems, and did his best to rescue Bumblebee's stasis pod after a gash on the ship's side threatened to suck several Autobots out of the ship—but proved unable to rescue Bumblebee ''or'' himself from tumbling out of the ''Ark'' and falling to Earth. {{storylink|King of the Dinosaurs}}

Grimlock spent thousands of stellar cycles searching for the ''Ark'', even carving a map to aid him in this search, {{storylink|Awaken Sleeping Giants}} but eventually turned his attention to befriending the native [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaurs]]. To better survive on prehistoric Earth, he adopted a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' mode and modified his own circuitry by rerouting his mental processes to augment his dinosaur-mode strength and power. Grimlock even domesticated several dinosaurs and used them to help build a base for himself in a cave, turning it into a copy of the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s old bridge and keeping a video log of his adventures with his new friends. Among his other inventions was a crown-like tracking device that would allow him to find his base of operations. {{storylink|King of the Dinosaurs}} Eventually, however, sensors in Grimlock's new base detected the impending arrival of the dinosaur-killing asteroid. {{storylink|The Extinction Event}} Undaunted, Grimlock recorded one last message with his dinosaur friends to announce their defiance in the face of certain doom—but despite this bravado, the dinosaurs soon died out and Grimlock's power supplies ran low until he finally entered [[stasis lock]], buried deep underground beneath layers of rock. {{storylink|King of the Dinosaurs}}

While searching through memories of Maccadam and his establishment, Bumblebee received a cryptic message from the strange bartender informing him that he needed to find the "king of the dinosaurs". {{storylink| Maccadam's}} While searching through Bumblebee's memories for information on dinosaurs, the Decepticon [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] trapped Bumblebee in a false memory designed to convince him he was a Decepticon. In this illusion, Grimlock served as [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]]'s defense attorney after "Bumblebee" threw him out the ''Ark's'' airlock. {{storylink|Sabotage}} Around this time, [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]]'s group of Decepticons learned of Grimlock's location and marked it for future reference. {{storylink|Siloed}}

[[File:KingOfTheDinosaurs-GrimlockDinoMode.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Grimlocks: cranky before their morning coffee.]]

After escaping from Decepticon custody and stealing some of their information, Windblade and Bumblebee used this data to track down Grimlock, who had been buried beneath a [[human]] construction site. [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] explained that Grimlock had become a dinosaur, prompting Bumblebee to realize that Grimlock had been the "king of the dinosuars" they had been searching for all along. Although the pair easily brought him back online by tapping into the local power grid, Grimlock rebooted in his brutish beast mode, and ran amok through the city before Teletraan-X was able to calm him down. When Bumblebee reunited him with his homing beacon, Grimlock excitedly tracked down his old base in the hopes of reuniting with his dinosaur friends but discovered that the dinosaurs had died off long ago. Upon discovering his old video logs, Grimlock's robot mode was able to reassert himself and he welcomed his friends to his old base. {{storylink|King of the Dinosaurs}}

After showing his friends around while explaining his history on Earth, Grimlock's base detected Shockwave bringing two [[magnetic disruptor]]s to Earth, intending to use them to deactivate Earth's geomagnetic field. Though Grimlock was willing to attack the ship at the [[Antarctica|South Pole]], Teletraan-X revealed they needed only to stop one ship to save the Earth and headed for the [[Arctic|North Pole]] aboard a commandeered cargo plane. Upon arrival, Grimlock left Bumblebee and Windblade to distract the Decepticons while he and Teletraan boarded the ship. Though the two defeated all opposition aboard, the disruptor had already gone off; undeterred, Grimlock simply smashed the ship's bridge into scrap metal, which halted the disruptor and saved the Earth. {{storylink|The Extinction Event}}

[[File:Cyberverse - Awaken Sleeping Giants - Grimlocks Breath Weapon.jpg|thumb|left|300px|THAT'S A SPICY MEAT-A-BALL-A!]]

Back at his base, Grimlock revealed a map of [[Pangaea]] explained his theory that the ''Ark'' had been buried in swamplands—a theory that Teletraan-X quickly disproved using its own geological data. The little drone tracked the ''Ark'' to [[Mount St. Hilary]], and the three Autobots set off on their plane to find the ship and reawaken their comrades. As they neared the mountain, however, the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seekers]] struck and downed their craft. Grimlock launched a [[Fastball Special]] with Teletraan and Bumblebee, dropping both [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]], taking both out of the fight. Now in a race against the full might of the oncoming [[Decepticon fleet]], the quarter ventured into the volcano's lava tubes, and an accidental encounter with some lava resulted in Grimlock using his newfound [[fire-breath]] to melt through a wall and reveal the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Awaken Sleeping Giants}}

Unfortunately, the Decepticons caught up with them again, and Grimlock battled the Seekers and [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] until Shockwave used the remaining distuptor to ignite Mount St. Hilary with the intent of destroying the ''Ark''. Fortunately, Teletraan-X had already been uploaded into the starship, and took control of its weapons to scare away the Decepticons and raise the shields before the volcano erupted. The threat vanquished for the moment, Grimlock happily reunited with his old crew until Teletraan detected that the Decepticon fleet had arrived over the ''Ark'' as their first target. {{storylink|Eruption}}

[[File:TheVisitor-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Super Dinosaur Ball'' did not catch on.]]

Over the next few years, the Great War reignited on Earth as both Autobots and Decepticons searched for the location of the Allspark while attempting to eliminate the other faction. During one battle on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] to stop the Decepticon from turning on their [[Planet Smasher]] superweapon, Grimlock charged the device, but was prevented from destroying the superweapon thanks to the last-minute activation of a [[force field]]. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}} The Moon hurtled out of position, knocking over Grimlock and the other Autobots before [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]]'s team reversed the engines and restored the Moon to its proper orbit. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}}

While arguing with Wheeljack over using one of the inventor's drones to butler his latest after-battle soiree, Wheeljack left his workshop unattended while helping Bumblebee search for information about a mysterious "moon cheetah". Mistaking a can of Wheeljack's latest super-fuel for energon, Grimlock succumbed to his dinosaur mode instincts, downed an entire barrel, and caused chaos throughout the ship—nearly getting sucked into a black hole—until Optimus Prime used one of Wheeljack's inventions to trap the overenergized Autobot in a force bubble until the fuel wore off. {{storylink|The Visitor}} When the Allspark created a network of [[GroundBridge]] portals, Grimlock watched as Optimus Prime entered one portal near the ''Ark'', and later voiced his approval when [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]], guardian of the Allspark, returned through the GroundBridge to join the Autobots. {{storylink|Trials}} Grimlock was among the Autobots present when Cheetor explained his history on Earth, and joined his fellow Autobots during a subsequent attack on the ''Nemesis'' in order to reclaim the stolen Allspark—only for Cheetor to tell both sides that Megatron's forces didn't have the Allspark; rather, it had been stolen by Starscream and his renegade Seekers. {{storylink|Dark Birth}}

[[File:Parley-MeetingAftermath.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

Realizing the existential threat that a rogue Starscream posed to both Autobots ''and'' Decepticons, Optimus organized a formal parley in the hopes of negotiating a truce between the Autobots and Megatron's forces. Windblade and Grimlock attended the initial talks between Optimus and Megatron, but as tensions flared Optimus ordered the pair out. As tensions relaxed between the two sides, it seemed as though an agreement might be reached, but a misunderstanding caused negotiatons to break down and Grimlock used his fire-breath to defend Wheeljack from Shockwave. {{storylink|Parley}} Grimlock was one of the bots who later turned down Cheetor's request to help with their efforts to find Starscream. {{storylink|Spotted}} Grimlock was aboard the ''Ark'' when the ship was attacked by [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]], who Grimlock remembered as his least favorite Decepticon. {{storylink|Infinite Vendetta}}

After finally tracking down Starscream, Grimlock was one of the Autobots sent to take down the Seeker, who had since absorbed the Allspark and sought to extract the sparks of every other Cybertronian on Earth. Like the other Autobots, Grimlock was paralyzed and nearly destroyed before Optimus used the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to blast the Allspark out of Starscream's body, and the Autobots made a hasty retreat with both the Allspark, their unconscious leader, and a defeated Starscream in tow. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}} With the Allspark now firmly in Autobot hands, the crew of the ''Ark'' prepared for liftoff under the command of acting-captain [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]], with Grimlock helping to coordinate a staged evacuation using remotely piloted shuttles designed to distract the crew of the ''Nemesis''. When the ''Ark'' itself took off, Grimlock used his dinosaur mode to knock Sky-Byte out of the ship's bridge while the ship tried to outmaneuver the ''Nemesis'' to get to Earth's local [[space bridge]] portal. Although the ''Ark'' survived thanks to the intervention of Optimus and the Allspark, the space bridge was destroyed and the Autobots had no choice but to take the long way home. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}}

[[File:PerfectStorm-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Grimlock's been hanging out with [[Rob Liefeld]] a little too much...]]

To keep up morale on the voyage home, Grimlock helped throw a surprise party, but, due to Starscream tampering with Wheeljack's Allspark emitter badges, Grimlock and the other partygoers went berserk and had to be subdued by Optimus. {{storylink|Party Down}} When Windblade began acting erratically, Grimlock was on the bridge of the ''Ark'' as Teletraan-X tracked her to [[Croaton's planet|a nearby organic world]]. {{storylink|Ghost Town}}

During another long stretch of the trek to Cybertron, Grimlock and Arcee went to sightsee at a nearby nebula, but returned to find that the ship's power had died and the rest of the crew had been knocked offline by a sudden electromagnetic storm. The only two 'bots left on the ship, the pair were able to ward off a swarm of oncoming [[Air Hammer (Cyberverse)|Air Hammer]]s and defend the ship from a hail of deadly comets. Both of these issues, however, had been caused by the energy wave from a nearby supernova, and as the supernova bore down on the ship it became clear that one of them would have to sacrifice themselves by jumpstarting the ship's shield generators with their own spark. Each willing to do it for the other, the argument escalated into a full battle between them until Teletraan-X,who had been ejected from the ship by the storm, uploaded himself back into the ship's systems and brought the rest of the crew—and the ''Ark''— back online. {{storylink|Perfect Storm}}

After stumbling on a nearby space bridge, the Autobots tried to restore the gate to working condition as a shortcut to Cybertron, spurred on by a recent transmission from [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]]. The malfunctioning space bridge instead sent them to a strange interdimensional realm, where they encountered a derelict copy of their own vessel. Another copy of the ''Ark'' showed up, crewed by identical copies of their crew, and after harnessing the power of multiple parallel Allsparks the various ''Arks'' and their occupants were all able to return back to their home realities, with the main ''Ark'' materializing above their native Cybertron. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}

As the ''Ark'' entered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s atmosphere, [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] asked other Autobots what they planned doing once they got home. Grimlock revealed he was planning on throwing a soiree in celebration of their victory, of which the others were invited to. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} Along with the rest of the crew, Grimlock bailed out of the ship when Optimus suspected a Decepticon trap. He took part in the fight with the amassed Decepticon forces, during which he let Arcee ride on his back until they were blasted by [[Alpha Strike]]. An undeterred Grimlock retaliated by blasting Alpha Strike with his fire breath, and later successfully defended [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]] and an injured Autobot soldier from [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}

As the battle began to stalemate, gigantic versions of [[Shockwave's drones]], surrounding the Autobots. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron III}} Despite the drones' intimidating appearance, the Autobots soon overcame their shock and leapt back into battle, their nimbler frames allowing them to fell the war beasts before Bumblebee and Cheetor returned the Allspark to the Well, revitalizing the planet and ending the war. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}

After the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] was won in the Autobots' favor, Grimlock was among the Transformers imprisoned by the [[Quintesson]]s in the Loop, which made him relive the same five minutes of a parade over and over, during which he welcomed Bumblebee to the parade and pointed him towards Windblade. {{storylink|The Loop}} {{storylink|The Sleeper}} Grimlock was eventually freed from the simulation alongside the other Autobots thanks to the Cybertronian resistance, who got them to transform when they unleashed [[Air Hammer (Cyberverse)|Air Hammer]]s into the Loop. {{storylink|The Scientist}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Alliance}} {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}} {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} {{storylink|The End Of The Universe II}} {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}} {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}} {{storylink|Alien Hunt! With Meteorfire And Cosmos}} {{storylink|Journey To The Valley Of Repugnus}} {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}}}}

====Alternate universes====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Crossroads}}}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
{{voiceactor|[[Ryan Andes]] (English)|[[Antoine David-Calvet]] (French), [[Marco Kröger]] (German), [[Marco Bassetti]] (Italian), [[Antonio José Giganto]] (Spanish)}}
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==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
====Scout Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Scout-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|300px|Me Grimlock finally have big arms!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Scout Class, [[2018]]/[[2019]])
**''Action Attack'': "Chomp Jaw"

:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Scout Class Grimlock transforms from a robot to <s>an awkwardly proportioned dinosaur</s> a "transformational" mode and features a "Chomp Jaw" spring gimmick.

:The CGI stock photos depicted Grimlock with silver paint details on his shoulders and lower legs that were omitted from the final product, and the maskless mouthpiece was replaced with a masked head. Grimlock was re-released under the ''Power of the Spark'' and ''Battle for Cybertron'' monikers.

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====Ultra Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Ultra-Class-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Ultra Class, 2018)
**''Action Attack'': "Rocket Roar"
**''Japanese Name'': '''Burning Flame Grimlock'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': ???, [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-10'''

:''Cyberverse'' Ultra Class Grimlock is a roughly Voyager-sized toy that transforms from robot to impishly smiling ''T. rex'' and back. Unlike the other Ultra Class toys in his wave, he has articulation in his legs in addition to elbow joints. His "Rocket Roar" Action Attack deploys a solid yellow plastic 'fire blast' effect with red painted detailing from his dinosaur mode jaw. The effect is joined by flames from his upper back. His head is based off the battle mask and visor used in the [[:File:Eruption-AutobotsRollOut.jpg|very end]] of "[[Eruption]]".

:This toy was one of the items released as part of Hasbro's Transformers 35th Anniversary promotional mailer box.<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/05/21/transformers-35th-anniversary-promo-box-in-hand-388546</ref>

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====Ultimate Class====
[[File:Cyberverse-Ultimate-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock stomp and chop!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Ultimate Class, [[2019]])
**''Action Attack'': Seismic Stomp

:''Cyberverse'' Ultimate Class Grimlock is a roughly Leader-sized mold that converts from a fully poseable robot into a ''T. rex''. He also features the " Seismic Stomp" Action Attack gimmick consisting of flip-out impact effect pieces on his pair of lower legs. The Action Attack also works on his ''T. rex'' form, and due to the placement of the effect pieces, the gimmick ends up looking like an energy-powered scissors attack.

:His head is once again the [[:File:Eruption-AutobotsRollOut.jpg|battle mask]] used in "Eruption". This Grimlock is also the most show-accurate figure of the character color-wise.

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[[File:Cyberverse Ultimate Volcanicus.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Volcanicus''' (Ultimate Class, [[2021]])
**''Accessories'': Sword
:''Cyberverse'' Ultimate Class [[Volcanicus (Cyberverse)|Volcanicus]] is a big and simple toy that transforms from robot mode to a dragon-esque beast mode and features an Energon Armor gimmick. Grimlock is represented as the torso of the combiner, but the toy can not be disassembled into its individual components.
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====Tiny Turbo Changers====
[[File:CV-toy TTC Grimlock.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2019)
**''Series'': '''1, 2, 3, 5'''
**''Bag code'': '''C''' (Series 1-3), '''?''' (Series 5)

: Part of the first Series of ''Cyberverse'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Grimlock is a soft-plastic robot who transforms into a tiny dino. His transformation is ''incredibly'' similar to the [[Grimlock (AOE)#Tiny Turbo Changers|movie-series Grimlock Tiny Turbo Changer]], because why not use a good scheme?

: Grimlock was also released without changes in Series 2, 3 and 5.

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====Spark Armor====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Elite-Class-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|ME GRIMLOCK'S THE TRASHMAN!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Elite Class, 2019)
**''Spark Armor'': Trash Crash
**''Japanese Name'': '''Dump Dino Grimlock'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[November 9]], [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-22'''

:''Cyberverse'' Elite Class Grimlock is a smaller, Warrior-sized, less Action Attack-laden mold that transforms from robot to a ''T. rex''. He also comes with a "[[Trash Crash]]" Spark Armor accessory that is modeled after a garbage truck, which can form his battle armor in robot mode. Like all Elite Class toys, the accessory also comes with a unique built-in helmet. ''Unlike'' the rest of the Elite Class, the armor does not lock into place or clip onto the chest of the robot, meaning that it is prone to popping back into garbage truck mode.

:In November 2019, Grimlock was released as one of TakaraTomy Mall's ''Cyberverse'' "Christmas Set" offers along with Megatron.

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====Deluxe Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Deluxe-Class-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Hey, the king's back!"]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
**''Build-a-Figure part'': [[Maccadam]]'s right forearm
**''Accessories'': Crown, [[Fire Blast effect|Effect part]]
**''Action Attack'': "Chomp Jaw"

:Released as part of the ''Cyberverse'' [[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)#Deluxe Class|Deluxe Class]] lineup, this Grimlock is a show-accurate mold that is more poseable than most of his previous releases. He comes with a fire-breath effect and the crown he wore in "[[King of the Dinosaurs]]". This Grimlock also holds the distinction of using his in-show head sculpt. While the instructions only show the fire-breath effect being used in dinosaur mode, it can also be held in his hand as a flame weapon. Otherwise, Grimlock would hold the odd distinction of being the only ''Cyberverse'' Deluxe class figure to have no weapon or attack effect of any kind in robot mode.

:Some copies of this figure appear to suffer from poor hip joints, causing the socket to pop off of the ball joint while swiveling the thigh. However, the actual cause tends not to be incorrect molding, but flash from the mold near the bumps that lock the socket around the ball. This can be cleaned up with very careful use of a small knife or screwdriver, resulting in a much tighter and more reliable fit.

:Grimlock's robot forearms/''T. rex'' legs and the panels surrounding his lower legs are prone to [[photodegradation]] over time.

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====Roll & Combine====
[[File:CV-toy RollCombine Grimlock.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Wheeljack / Grimlock''' (Roll & Combine, [[2021]])

:Roll & Combine Grimlock transforms from robot mode to ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' mode and forms the upper half of [[Wheelgrim]] when combined with [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)#Roll & Combine|Wheeljack]].
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:CV-toy McDonalds Grimlock 2019.jpg|thumb|150px]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2019)
:Released as part of the Happy Meal promotion for ''Cyberverse'', Grimlock is a 4-inch-tall non-transforming robot figure with articulation at the neck, hips and arms. As an [[Action Master]]s-esque play feature, he includes a small dump truck (reminiscent of his Spark Armor toy) that can be separated into two parts and reattached into various pins around his body as weapons or pieces of armor.

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[[File:CV-toy McDonalds Grimlock 2021.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2021)
:Released only in Singapore in January 2021, Grimlock is a non-transforming figure with limited articulation. The chest of the figure has a panel with a lenticular image sticker on it which changes angle when the left arm is moved. Moving the panel causes the image on his chest to change.

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===''Nezha: Transformers''===
*'''Grimlock''' (Onebot set, 2020)
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''???'''
:Released by [[Xiaomi]] as part of the Chinese-centric ''[[Nezha: Transformers (toyline)|Nezha: Transformers]]'' toyline and under their MITU brand, this Grimlock is a "Lego Technic"-style building kit that can be assembled into either a very large poseable robot mode or a dino mode. Similar to how most ''[[Kre-O]]'' figures work, Grimlock must be disassembled and reassembled in order to change from one mode to the next. There is also some phone app involvement that we're still not certain what the deal is.

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==Notes==
[[File:Cyberverse-Grimlock-Hasbro-art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|]]
*As with much of the ''Cyberverse'' main cast, Grimlock uses an [[evergreen]] design inspired by his [[Grimlock (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] but with some minor stylistic tweaks. For example, the visor and faceplate are swapped with a more traditional eyes and mouth.
*Grimlock's promotional Hasbro artwork (at right) uses a different face design than the one used on the in-show Boulder model (at the top of this page). Both of these differ when compared to the toys, which feature the visor and faceplate seen in the base evergreen design. Grimlock occasionally deploys these as a sort of "battle mode" in the show, first [[:File:Eruption-AutobotsRollOut.jpg|appearing]] in the episode "[[Eruption]]".
*In the cartoon, Grimlock originally used a blaster resembling his Generation 1 counterpart's original handgun, but changed to a more generic variation in the final season.
*Grimlock's [https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/cyberverse character bio] on the Hasbro ''Cyberverse'' site lists his function as "legendary [[Dinobot (Cyberverse)|Dinobot]] king".
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Grimlock''' (グリムロック ''Gurimurokku'')

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
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*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], the verbally impaired but powerful Dinobot leader from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]], the animatronic dinosaur-turned-Dinobot from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]].''
*[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]], the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] leader turned science experiment turned Dinobot leader from ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]''.
*[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]], the powerful and violent Dinobot leader from the [[live-action film series]].
*[[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]], the bumbling childish Decepticon-turned-Autobot Dinobot with a fear of kittens from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''.}}

==References==
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[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Cyberverse Autobots]]
[[Category:Dinobots]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Nezha Autobots]]

Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)

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:''Optimus Prime is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:CyberverseOptimus.jpg|thumb|300px|''People getting chosen by the Matrix... leading the Autobots... and I'm like... I just wanna mow hay.'']]
'''Optimus Prime''' is the legendary leader of the [[Autobot]]s. With axe and hard light [[Insignia|Autobrand]] shield in hand, he's taken on the [[Decepticon]]s in more battles than you can count. As strong in mind as he is in body, Optimus' speeches and care for his men has led to him becoming widely respected. Even [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] acknowledges his former friend's prowess enough that he'll enter occasional negotiations for peace. He's good friends with [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]], who is practically his right hand bot. If you're looking for a hero, then he's your bot.

However, this heroism is something that was thrust upon him. Feeling the weight of his reputation, Optimus occasionally finds himself unable to connect to his far more relaxed crew in times of celebration. In times of peace, he'd much rather contribute to restoration efforts than continue on as active leader, despite his popularity. Until that day, Optimus Prime is the best leader an Autobot could ask for, and the worst nightmare a [[Decepticon]] could imagine.

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Jake Foushee|Jake Tillman]] (English), [[Takehito Koyasu]] (Japanese)|[[Erwin Grunspan]] (French, season 1), [[Benoît Grimmiaux]] (French, season 2), [[Klaus-Dieter Klebsch]] (German), [[Marco Balzarotti]] (Italian), [[Alfonso Ramírez]] (Latin-American Spanish, Season 1), [[Blas Garcia]] (Latin-American Spanish, Season 2), [[Miguel Ángel Muro]] (Castilian Spanish)}}
[[File:We Want The Same Thing (Cyberverse - Megatron Is My Hero promo).jpg|thumb|300px|"So are we on for our regular Scrabble night?"]]
Once a mere file clerk, {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}} Optimus was drawn to the charismatic [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]'s campaign for change, becoming one of his closest allies. During a meeting at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], Optimus assured Megatron he would author the speech Megatron was to give at their upcoming rally. {{storylink|Maccadam's}}

At the rally, Optimus stood amongst Megatron’s closest allies as he unveiled the Decepticon movement. Though the rally was a success, Megatron's growing power began to reveal darker shades of his personality and ambition. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}

Megatron eventually staged an attack on the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] killing all of the councillors save [[Alpha Trion (Cyberverse)|Alpha Trion]] who had Bumblebee bring Optimus to him. Though Optimus blamed himself for the war, Trion reassured his protege that he had done what he felt was right and stayed true to himself. Before he passed however, Trion bestowed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] onto Optimus who accepted the talisman and became Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}}

Optimus made one last effort to peacefully negotiate with his old friend, asking him to end his hostilities and allow them to diplomatically resolve their issues. With neither Megatron or Optimus willing to bend to the other, Megatron declared [[Great War (Cyberverse)|open war]] on his once friend and his faction. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}

As the war escalated, Optimus was captured by the notorious [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] who stashed him in an Energon warehouse. Before he could delivered, Optimus was rescued by Bumblebee and brought back to Autobot territory. {{storylink|Shadowstriker (episode)|Shadowstriker}} Another adventure saw him personally carry a wounded [[Prowl (Cyberverse)|Prowl]] across a battlefield. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}} Optimus and Megatron had several peace talks during the war but never managed to come to an agreement. Witnessing one of these talks, [[Maccadam]] inspired Optimus to never lose hope, noting that a successful ceasefire would make all the failed attempts worth it. {{storylink|Parley}}

[[File:MatrixOfLeadership-OPglows.jpg|thumb|300px|left|"I HAVE THE POWER!"]]
After learning that the Decepticons sought to use [[Vector Sigma]] to reprogram the [[AllSpark]], {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}} the Autobots planned to keep the artifact out of Megatron's reach by sending it through a [[Space bridge|Space Bridge]]. Though the Decepticons put up a fierce fight, the Autobots ultimately succeeded in their goal, Decepticon firepower caused the Space Bridge to collapse after the AllSpark was sent through, sending it to parts unknown. {{storylink|Allspark (Cyberverse)|Allspark}} Sometime later, Optimus and Bumblebee were being pursued by [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] and [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]]. After a short battle in the [[Grand Imperium]] resulting in the Seekers retreating, the pair reflected on Cybertron’s current state and how Optimus had failed to account for the debilitating effects that the AllSpark's absence would have on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Realizing the mistake he'd made in launching the artifact, Optimus ordered the construction of a new [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor|''Vanguard''-class]] vessel so that the AllSpark could be located and retrieved. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}}

When the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']] was completed, it launched from Iacon. {{storylink|Fractured}} Among the Autobots joining him was Bumblebee, who shared a heartfelt goodbye with [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] before Optimus called him to the ship. {{storylink|Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory}}

During their travels, the Autobots, running critically low on [[Energon]], stopped on a nearby planet in response to an Energon reading. Once there, they found a race of [[Cave monster|subterranean creatures]] that attacked them on sight. During the battle, Optimus realized the creatures fed off of Energon and ordered his troops to retreat. Despite the planet containing much needed Energon, Optimus insisted it be left alone, finding it too high a moral cost to damn the aliens to extinction merely to ensure their own survival. Instead, he ordered the entire crew to enter stasis to conserve power. {{storylink|The Journey}}
[[File:Cyberverse-Optimus-Energon-Scanner.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
On autopilot, the ''Ark'' made its way to [[Earth]] only to suffer a hull breach and crash, {{storylink|King of the Dinosaurs}} in [[Mount St. Hilary]], its sleeping passengers blissfully unaware of their ship's fate. {{storylink|Awaken Sleeping Giants}}

This unintentional radio silence left many of the Autobots on Cybertron to question the fate of their missing comrades with Bumblebee's amnesia preventing him from answering Windblade's queries on Optimus's location. {{storylink|Fractured}} {{storylink|The Journey}}

Once [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] had hacked into Windblade and Bumblebee's [[cortical psychic patch]], he trapped the scout in a fake memory that painted both he and Optimus as deep-cover Decepticons who had sabotaged the ''Ark''. Realizing that Optimus would never commit such acts, Bumblebee managed to break free of the illusion. {{storylink|Sabotage}}

When Bumblebee's group had rediscovered the ''Ark'', [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] managed to reactivate the ship and revive the crew. As Optimus caught up with his friends, getting a hug from Bumblebee, Teletraan informed everyone that a [[Decepticon fleet]] was bearing down on their location. Not wasting a moment, Optimus led his crew outside so they could confront their foes. {{storylink|Eruption}}

Optimus eventually addressed the populace of Earth on television to make the Autobot-Decepticon war public knowledge, and vowed to protect the planet to the best of his ability. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}} During this time, he also fought Megatron at a silo site. {{storylink|Spotted}} Later, he led the Autobots on an excursion to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to prevent the Decepticons from destroying the earth with his [[Planet Smasher]]. Optimus managed to overpower Megatron, forcing him to retreat, and he and the other Autobots managed to shut down the doomsday device. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}} Before they could pursue the Decepticons into the subterranean caves, the [[planetary engine]]s the Decepticons had installed sprang to life and forced the moon on a collision course with Earth. Leaving a small team to work on deactivating the engines, Optimus lead his own squadron into the caves to secure the control room. Upon reaching their destination, the room self destructs, preventing them from disabling the engines. Fortunately, [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]], [[Prowl (Cyberverse)|Prowl]] and [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] manage to hack the system and reverse the engines, moving the moon back into stable orbit. Satisfied, Optimus announced their victory to the people of Earth, echoing his previous promise to protect the planet. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}}

After returning to Earth, Optimus showed interest in the potential of Wheeljack's new [[Hyper Fuel]] to move the ''Ark'' out of its resting place. He later decided the material was too unstable for use after an incident involving a hyperactive [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]], one which he narrowly stopped through the use of Wheeljack's [[force shield blaster]]. {{storylink|The Visitor}} Shortly thereafter, Optimus was contacted by Megatron, who was holding Hot Rod captive, and demanded Prime give his own life if he wanted to save the young Autobot. Prime was prepared to agree, but when Hot Rod managed to free himself and escape, Optimus rescinded his agreement. {{storylink|Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime}}

[[File:Cyberverse-Trials-PrimeArmor.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Now where have I [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|seen]] [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|this]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|before?]]]]
After analyzing the [[GroundBridge]]s appearing around the world to find their point of convergence, the Autobots sent Optimus through one to retrieve the AllSpark, where he found Megatron also arriving. Before they could clash, they were interrupted by [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]], the AllSpark's guardian, who granted them powerful new [[spark armor]] and pitted them against each other to win possession of the relic. While the two were distracted by the battle, Starscream snuck into the chamber and stole the AllSpark. Optimus, unaware of Starscream's new independence, accused Megatron of deceit and attempted to stop him, but Megatron escaped through another GroundBridge. Determined to prevent the Decepticons from misusing the relic, he convinced Cheetor to become their new ally and the two headed back to the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Trials}}

After helping Cheetor make his acquaintance with the other Autobots, Optimus, along with Grimlock, Bumblebee, and Hot Rod, took Cheetor to the bridge, and had him explain his mysterious origins. After this explanation of his history, Optimus was determined to retake the AllSpark back from Megatron at all costs. To which, he led an assault on the ''Nemesis'', and sent Cheetor, along with Hot Rod and Bumblebee, to find the AllSpark. As both Optimus and Megatron fought one another, they were interrupted by Cheetor, who explained how this conflict was pointless as the AllSpark wasn’t on the Decepticon warship, when Optimus demanded an explanation from Megatron, he discovered how Starscream had broken away from the Decepticons and stole the AllSpark for himself. This led to Optimus and Megatron calling a truce, and possible alliance against Starscream. {{storylink|Dark Birth}}

As Optimus prepared himself for negotiations with Megatron, he recalled a memory of Maccadam had encouraged him to never give up his diplomatic mindset until there was peace between all Cybertronians. This lesson would carry on into his latest attempts of negotiations with Megatron to discuss the danger of Starscream. Though initial strides were made, the underlying tensions between the two factions was triggered by the arrival of [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]], who had been trying to speak to Windblade but was killed by the Decepticons on the presumption that she was a traitor, leading to an all-out brawl. As a result, Megatron declared that there would be no peace between Autobots and Decepticons with Optimus declaring that the Autobots would have to stop Starscream alone. {{storylink|Parley}}

Not long after this, Optimus sent Bumblebee, Hot Rod, Windblade, and Cheetor to Starscream's lair, only to learn that the Decepticon had abandoned the base. Once they returned, however, they received an SOS from the ''Nemesis'', which in turn prompted Optimus and a small group of Autobots to investigate, in turn, they discovered that something had drained all the Decepticons of their Energon. They would eventually meet the culprits in the form of the [[Scraplet]]s, who managed to separate Optimus and Windblade from the rest of the group. As they made their way to the bridge, they saw Megatron laying on the ground, his Energon also drained. It didn't take long for the Scraplets to surround them and damage Optimus, it was then that Starscream revealed himself and explained his plan, and communed with the Scraplet who was supposedly [[Alpha Trion (Cyberverse)|Alpha Trion]] and explained how he wanted the Matrix of Leadership back. When Optimus refused, Starscream had their Energon completely drained, and was prepared to seize the Matrix, until he was bested by Cheetor, who managed to use the AllSpark to restore everyone and disable the Scraplets. However, he was unable stop Starscream from escaping with the AllSpark, it was then that Megatron permitted Optimus and the Autobots to leave. {{storylink|Starscream's Children}}

Optimus would then assign the Autobots to different tasks in hopes of finding Starscream and the AllSpark, but failed to account for Cheetor, who wasn’t acknowledged by the Autobot leader as he was working at one of the terminals on the ''Ark’s'' Bridge. Later, after hearing of Starscream’s attempt to kidnap Cheetor and Bumblebee, Optimus stated that Cheetor would make an excellent Autobot scout after hearing of his training as well. {{storylink|Spotted}}
[[file:Cyberverse-Optimus-Wounded.jpg|thumb|300px|darn leg cramps!]]
Later, the Autobot leader would be on the ''Ark'' when they were unexpectedly attacked, believing the intruder to be Starscream, Optimus rallied the Autobots to retaliate, only to be surprised when instead it was in fact [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]], who wanted to challenge his mortal enemy, [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]]. Optimus told the Decepticon that Jetfire was destroyed, but Sky-Byte didn’t believe it, and escaped to find the ''Nemesis''. Not long after this, Optimus and the other Autobots would again be pleasantly surprised when the previously mentioned Jetfire appeared and went inside with the others to explain his long-running feud with Sky-Byte across the cosmos. But when the offer was made for Optimus and the other Autobots to help defeat the Decepticon once and for all, Optimus refused, stating that they had more important matters at hand, such as retrieving the AllSpark, and that it was Jetfire's choice on wether he wanted to save lives or destroy them.

Much later, Optimus was beaten down by Sky-Byte, who was infused with Spark Armor granted to him by Starscream and took the Autobot leader to a Colosseum. Jetfire had also brought Megatron there to meet with Sky-Byte to finish the feud. The ensuing battle would lead to Jetfire, Sky-Byte, and Optimus to fall into a cavern below, where Optimus was fairly wounded from the fall. In the end, Jetfire made the noble decision and rescued Prime before shedding his Spark armor, telling Optimus about the whereabouts of the AllSpark as they returned to the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Infinite Vendetta}}

Guided by Jetfire to the GroundBridge Nexus, the Autobots were met by the Decepticons, themselves guided by Sky-Byte before Starscream arrived, now having merged with the AllSpark. As the Seeker tried to extract everyone's sparks, Optimus channeled the power of the Matrix of Leadership, blasting the AllSpark out of Starscream and ending his threat, though the act left Optimus in deep stasis. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}}

As his mind shifted through visions brought on by the Matrix, Optimus was placed in the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s sickbay as Hot Rod led the ship off Earth and towards the space bridge. When the ''Nemesis'' began bombarding the ''Ark'', the chaos awoke Optimus and he made his way to the bridge. Entering just after Shockwave had destroyed Earth's space bridge, Optimus ordered a course set for Cybertron. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}}

When a C-Class emergency was raised in Hangar 7, Optimus came running only to find that his troops were having a victory party. Uncomfortable with such things, Optimus gave an awkward speech before he went to stargaze on the hull, being joined by Cheetor before Teletraan-X raised a genuine C-Class alarm. Working with Cheetor, Optimus discovered that Starscream had hacked Wheeljack's AllSpark emitter badges, overloading the Autobots who were wearing them. The trio fought their way to the AllSpark's containment device, Optimus smashing it to pieces to liberate his crew. With the festive mood ruined, Optimus made the ultimate sacrifice and did a little jig to get the party going once again. {{storylink|Party Down}}

When the ''Ark'' entered a thick debris field, Optimus ordered a new course plotted, even as Hot Rod, Bumblebee, and Cheetor went off for some solar-wave surfing. When the three returned, having managed to earn the ire of the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] race, Optimus watched as Cheetor used the AllSpark to recreate the [[Sharkticon homeworld]]. {{storylink|Wiped Out}}

On the bridge of the ''Ark'', Optimus was alerted to Windblade having stolen the AllSpark and made for a nearby planet. Taking Cheetor, Bumblebee, and Hot Rod with him, Optimus followed the cityspeaker through an an abandoned city, facing off against a horde of automated defences, as an entity guided Windblade to bring the AllSpark to the city centre. Though the quartet caught up to Windblade, they were too late to prevent her from opening the AllSpark. To their surprise however, the entity revealed itself as a [[Titan (group)|Titan]], [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]]. Revealing that the city was once a [[Cybertronian colonies|Cybertronian colony]], Croaton apologized for the trouble he'd caused before he returned the Autobots their shuttle and went on his way. {{storylink|Ghost Town}}

Forty cycles after their departure from Earth, the ''Ark'' was struck by an EMP that immobilized all electromechanical systems, save [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]], Grimlock, and Teletraan who saved the ship from a supernova. {{storylink|Perfect Storm}}

When a distress call came in from [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]], Optimus decided that they had to accelerate their return home. Finding a disused space bridge, Optimus ordered it repaired. When the portal activated however, it transported them all to [[unspace]], the void between universes. Teaming up with several multiversal counterparts to the ''Ark'', the Autobots used their AllSparks to return to their own universes, Optimus allowing himself a rare smile when the ''Ark'' entered Cybertronian orbit. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}

As he sent Jetfire and Windblade to scout the planet, Optimus tried to make contact Chromia. Unable to raise her, Optimus began to suspect a trap. Ordering the ''Ark'' evacuated, Optimus set the ship on automatic and entrusted the AllSpark to Cheetor, ordering Bumblebee and Hot Rod to defend him and instructing the three not to enter the [[Threshold of the Well]] until the Decepticons had been defeated. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}

Once the ''Ark'' had been destroyed by a [[laser snare]], Optimus led his troops into battle. As he duelled Megatron, Optimus was targeted by Shadow Striker before Prowl took the shot at the cost of his life. Enraged, Optimus leapt at Megatron, swearing that this would be their final battle. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}

Pushing past Megatron, Optimus tried to enter the Threshold only to find it swarming with scraplets, forcing him back before Megatron pinned him down and summoned gigantic war-capable versions of [[Shockwave's drones]]. Summoning his shield, Optimus attacked the drones but was forced back by their sheer mass. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron III}}

Finding a second wind, Optimus managed to turn the tide of the battle against the drones before Windblade informed him that Vector Sigma had been destroyed. Once the AllSpark had been restored to the core, Optimus declared the Great War over before Megatron, through Shockwave, tried to destroy the AllSpark, Cheetor's sacrifice saving the world. In a rage, Megatron lunged at Optimus who sent him back into the scraplets. After barring Shadow Striker from aiding her master, before declaring that it was time for Cybertron to transform for the better. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}

The peace would not last long however. The [[Quintesson]]s soon invaded Cybertron, locking the populace in a virtual reality that celebrated the [[Parade of Metals]], Optimus serving as the Parade's grand marshal. {{storylink|The Loop}}

In the physical world, Hot Rod and Perceptor led the few free Cybertronians in a resistance. Though Perceptor pushed for Hot Rod to be a leader, he continued to doubt himself and tried to free Optimus to take command. Though Hot Rod made several attempts, even throttling his leader, Optimus could not overcome the Loop's programming. {{storylink|The Sleeper}} Along with the others, Optimus was later freed when Perceptor hacked into the Loop and introduced a flock of [[Air Hammer (Cyberverse)|Air Hammers]] into the simulation. Optimus ordered his troops to roll out, their subsequent transformation freeing the Loop whereupon they retreated to [[Iaconus]]. {{storylink|The Scientist}}

Upon being informed of the magnitude of the Quintesson threat, Optimus was quick to agree to allying with the Decepticons but could not have Megatron join them. When the resistance tried to blow up the Quintesson ship, Optimus towed a warhead to the craft. While the Cybertronians proved able to defeat the [[Prosecutor (Cyberverse)|Prosecutors]], they were overwhelmed by the savage Sharkticons, Optimus' warhead being detonated. The Cybertronians were saved when Windblade managed to partially rouse Iaconus, unearthing his massive arm. {{storylink|The Alliance}}

When it was determined that the only way to destroy the Quintesson flagship was to draw out the [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]] and its army, Optimus and Megatron led a strike team that infiltrated the ship. When the group reached the [[multiverse drive]], they were confronted by the [[Scientist (Cyberverse)|Scientist]]. While Megatron promptly shot the Quintesson dead, he deployed an army of backup bodies, Optimus and Bumblebee holding them off as Wheeljack, backed up by Megatron and Dead End, disabled the drive only for the Decepticons to betray Wheeljack as they fled to another universe. {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}}
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Soon afterwards, the Judge, damaged beyond repair by Hot Rod's group, crashed into the ship, its out of control weapons collapsing it. With no recourse, the three Autobots used the drive and jumped into another universe only to be confounded by its shifting architecture. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} Ordering Bumblebee to remain by the portal, Optimus tried to rescue Wheeljack only to be delayed by the architectural shifts.{{storylink|The End Of The Universe II}} Wheeljack eventually awoke and used his grappling hook to quickly reunite the trio. Passing back through the portal, the Autobots found themselves in the Scientist's laboratory, facing off against his endless supply of bodies before Wheeljack tracked the Scientist's command signal to his true body, a diminutive organic creature, and squashed him. With the alien dead, the three moved outside to deal with the brainwashed Croaton. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}} Arriving outside, the Autobots joined the fight against the Prosecutors before they were confronted by the new Judge, Starscream, who sought vengeance against Optimus for the Prime's crimes against him, before Megatron arrived aboard [[Astrotrain (Cyberverse)|Astrotrain]]. With both leaders in one place, Starscream began using unspace to destroy the universe before both used their Matrices of Leadership to defeat the Judge, saving the universe. In the aftermath, the Transformers formed a truce. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}

As rebuilding commenced, Optimus focused his efforts on repairing the [[Grand Imperium]] before Jetfire and many others began asking for his advice and permission on their own reconstruction efforts. Hot Rod later informed Optimus of Bumblebee's mission in Decepticon territory, Optimus leading a force to the border. When they arrived, Megatron had surrounded Bumblebee, Whirl and Windblade, ready to execute them before Optimus argued that holding Windblade prisoner was a treaty violation. Having more urgent matters to attend to, Megatron released the prisoners. {{storylink|Enemy Line}} Optimus later struggled with a large pillar when he met the bombastic [[Thunderhowl (Cyberverse)|Thunderhowl]], inducting the beastformer into the Autobots. {{storylink|Thunderhowl (episode)|Thunderhowl}}

While aiding in rebuilding [[Cobalt Springs]], Optimus was confronted by [[Wildwheel (Cyberverse)|Wildwheel]], a former crew member of the ''Ark'' who had fallen from the ship as it entered Earth's orbit and felt abandoned by the Autobots, Prime in particular. Though Optimus attempted diplomacy, Wildwheel's anger led to him attacking a civilian, Optimus quickly downing him as a result. Optimus then offered the turncoat a fresh start only to be rebuked. {{storylink|Wild Wild Wheel}}

To discover Megatron's goal, Optimus sent scouting parties into Decepticon territory, all finding nothing to report. When communicating with Jetfire however, the flier was struck by an unusual beam of energy, Optimus ordering [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]] to find him. After the medic, along with [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]], had recovered Jetfire, Optimus congratulated the Autobots on a successful mission. {{storylink|Rack 'n' Ruin 'n' Ratchet}}

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During a mission briefing, Optimus' consciousness was pulled into the Matrix where he reunited with Maccadam. Revealing himself to be [[Alchemist Prime]], the barkeeper told Optimus that the last of Windblade's psychic shards was in the alternate Matrix of Leadership, an artifact that Optimus was to destroy. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} Leaving Hot Rod and Arcee in command of the Autobots for the time being, Optimus led a strike team into Decepticon territory, managing to push into the control room of Croaton just as a hemisphere encompassing shield went up, cutting the strike team off from the other Autobots. Confronting Megatron, the tyrant called in his favor for helping save Cybertron before towering hostiles teleported in. {{storylink|Silent Strike}}

Recognizing the hostiles as the [[Perfect Decepticon]]s that Megatron had sought to create, Optimus assumed them to be his foe's troops only for Megatron to reveal them as products of "the Other One." The invaders proved too powerful for standard weapons, forcing Optimus and Megatron to channel their multiverse energy to defeat them. When Optimus reiterated the destruction of the alternate Matrix, the Other One, [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|an alternate version of Megatron]], arrived and reclaimed his Matrix. As Optimus cradled the deactivated Megatron, Bumblebee stole the alternate Matrix and flew off. Following, Optimus caught up with him just as the Other One had bonded with the artifact, engaging him in a duel of Matrices. Though he initially held the advantage, Optimus was steadily overcome by the invader before the psychic shard of Windblade sabotaged the alternate Matrix, allowing Prime's beam to paralyze the Decepticon. Before they could decide what to do with him, Astrotrain claimed his master and took him away into the multiverse as punishment for his abuse. Optimus was later present when Windblade made a full recovery, celebrating her return. {{storylink|The Other One}}

====Alternate universes====
A series of multiversal Optimus Primes were among those who found themselves trapped in unspace after attempting to use the improperly repaired space bridge. Though a few lost their lives to the matter between universes, most were able to escape using the combined power of their AllSparks. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}

In a different universe, when Optimus confronted [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] following his attack on the High Council, Megatron realized that he and Optimus would oppose each other forevermore and slew his once friend with a point blank [[fusion cannon]] blast before he seized the Matrix from him. As short lived as his tenure as a Prime had been, Optimus' spirit persisted within the accumulated wisdom of the Matrix of Leadership. When the Matrix was stolen by another version of Megatron and brought to his universe, a psychic shard of the native Windblade wound up lodged in it. Greeting the cityspeaker, Optimus' spirit guided her to destroy the Matrix so she could save her universe. Presumably, Optimus' spirit was dissipated when Windblade followed his orders and destroyed the talisman from within. {{storylink|The Other One}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
{{voiceactor|[[Jake Foushee]] (English)|[[Marc Bretonnière]] (French), [[Reiner Schöne]] (German), [[Stefano Thermes]] (Italian), [[Javier López]] (Spanish)}}
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==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
====Tiny Turbo Changers====
[[File:Cyberverse-Optimus-Turbo-Charger.jpg|thumb|300px|Listen, this is great and all, but what happened to my arms?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Tiny Turbo Changers, 2019)
**''Series:'' '''1, 2, 3, 5'''
**''Bag Code'': '''B''' (Series 1-3), '''L''' (Series 5)
: Released in the first Series of ''Cyberverse'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Optimus changes from semi-truck cab to robot and back in a few simple steps. He has a molded "attack" weapon, in his case a large panel from his truck mode becomes his left-arm-mounted energon axe in robot mode.

: Optimus was also released without changes in Series 2, 3 and 5.

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[[File:CV-toy TTC EnergonOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Energon Optimus Prime''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2020)
**''Series:'' '''4'''
**''Bag Code'': '''I'''
: Part of the fourth Series of ''Cyberverse'' Tiny Turbo Changers, Energon Optimus Prime is an entirely translucent blue redeco of the figure above.

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====Scout Class====
[[File:Cyberverse-Scout-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|'''That''' looks like it's gotta hurt.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Scout Class, [[2018]])
**''Action Attack'': "Ion Blast"
:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Scout Class Optimus Prime is a roughly Legends Class sized figure of Optimus Prime that transforms into a ''half-robot-half-truck thing'', also known as a "transformational mode". When he is transformed, an [[ion blaster]] flips onto his arm, representing his "Ion Blast" Action Attack... which looks as if he [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|has his own]] [[fusion cannon]] due to it being a humongous, arm-mounted cannon. Optimus also features one 5mm-compatible hand on his right arm. Perhaps he wants to have an optional weapon before pulling out the big gun?

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Scout-Class-Optimus-Prime-(2019).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Scout Class, [[2019]])
**''Action Attack'': "Energon Axe Attack"
:Despite similarities in parts and proportions to the figure above, this ''Cyberverse'' Scout Class Optimus Prime is a new mold. His "Energon Axe Attack" is activated by pressing the rear wheels/legs in place, which unlocks the spring-loaded waist, swinging the torso to the left side. The right arm must face forwards before activation.

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====1-Step Changers====
[[File:Cyberverse-2018-One-Step-Changer-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|At least he doesn't look like Megatron this time.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (1-Step Changer, 2018)
:Released as part of the second wave of 1-Step Changers, this ''Cyberverse'' Optimus Prime is an all-new mold, with the transformation engineering taking cues from the [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Robots_in_Disguise|''Age of Extinction'' Galvatron]] toy. His transformation is triggered when you depress a tab on the back of his wind vane and spin the wind vane a full 360 degrees, deploying his robot mode. Rotating the wind vane clockwise changes him back into a truck. He features articulation at his shoulders.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-One-Step-Optimus-Prime-(New).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's hitting the Energon Goodies again.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (1-Step Changer, 2019)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Turbo Change Optimus Prime'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[July]] [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-02'''
**''Action Attack'': "Energon Axe Attack"
:This ''Cyberverse'' 1-Step Changer Optimus Prime is an all-new mold, using the same transformation scheme as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#OneStep|''Age of Extinction'' Optimus Prime]]. He also features an "Energon Axe Attack" Action Attack gimmick, which can be "wielded" horizontally or vertically. He is also slightly taller than the previous One-Step changer.

:The CG stock photo on the packaging depicts his Energon Axe being painted in yellow before it was omitted in the final product.

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====Warrior Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Everything feels stiff all of a sudden...]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Warrior Class, 2018)
**''Action Attack'': "Energon Axe Attack"
:Released as part of the first wave of ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class lineup, this Optimus Prime is a Deluxe-sized figure that converts into a robot to truck and back. He also features a pop-out axe on his left hand when pushing his back after the gimmick is set up. Because of this, he has both no left hand and elbow articulation.

:Other promo photos of the product depict him having [[:File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Class-Optimus-Prime-Painted-Smokestacks.jpg|painted smokestacks]] which are not featured in the final product.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Optimus-Prime-Battle-Base-Trailer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I have a cool trailer for your little guys to fit inside! Buy me again, pretty please!]]
*'''Optimus Prime Battle Base Trailer''' (playset, 2018)
**''Action Attack'': "Energon Axe Attack" (Prime), "Cannon Charge" (trailer)
:This figure is an unchanged re-release of the ''Cyberverse'' Optimus Prime figure above, but with a trailer. The trailer can interact with Scout Class up to Warrior Class figures. It also features a "Cannon Charge" Action Attack, where small cannons flip out of the front of the Trailer. The Trailer, when folded open, has a turret that a Scout class figure can sit awkwardly on. A single Warrior Class (or smaller) car can be stored in the trailer in vehicle mode.

:Due to the Optimus figure itself being unchanged, the trailer attaches by his feet slotting into the front end of the trailer. As a result, only variations of this mold can pull it and it does not turn easily.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-PotS-Optimus-Prime-Starscream-two-pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Starscream''' (2-pack, 2019)
**''Action Attack'': "Energon Axe Attack"

:Released as part of the ''Power of the Spark'' sub-line, this Optimus Prime is basically unchanged from the first release, and he is sold along with an equally unchanged Starscream. The package also bears the logo for the franchise's 35th anniversary.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-BCA-Warrior-Cybertronian-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Brotimus Prime.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Warrior Class, 2020)
**''Action Attack'': "Mega Axe Attack"

:Released in the 8th wave of ''Cyberverse'' Warrior class toys, this version of Optimus Prime now converts into a Cybertronian truck. He features bulkier proportions and retains an axe gimmick, though it now swings out from the side of his arm and is now on the opposite side compared to the first warrior class version. His axe attack is activated by pulling up and then pushing down the blue bar behind his head, rather than being button activated.

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====Ultra Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Ultra-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Ultra Class, 2019)
**''Action Attack'': "Bash Attack"
:Released as part of the third wave of ''Cyberverse'' Ultra Class toys, this Voyager-sized Optimus Prime's Action Attack gimmick consists of a large flip-out vehicle mode shield in the shape of the Autobot insignia that is based on his defensive shield seen in the episode "[[Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership]]", which is activated manually by pulling the shield out from the truck's underneath first, then it automatically flips up with a press of a button.

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====Ultimate Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Ultimate-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[:File:PDtype-Matrixattack.jpg|Matrix does not pop out with the effect part.]]]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Ultimate Class, 2018/2019)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Matrix Attack Optimus Prime'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[July]] [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-06'''
**''Action Attack'': "Matrix Mega Shot"
:''Cyberverse'' Ultimate Class Optimus Prime is a toy that transforms from a roughly Leader-sized robot to truck in around eleven steps. Articulation is somewhat limited for such a large toy, but sells at a cheaper price point as a trade-off. The arms have ratcheted elbows, a swiveling bicep, and shoulders that swivel forward and hinge outward. The legs have ratcheted hips and thigh swivels, plus a knee joint which is located further down the leg from the molded detail to facilitate transformation.

:His truck mode is largely based on his G1 design but with cues from the [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|''War for Cybertron'' vehicle mode]]. As such, it looks like a big red fist on wheels. The shoulder panels that sport his two Autobot [[insignia]] [[tampograph]]s fold forward to become his truck mode doors, hiding his faction symbols and therefore allowing this Optimus to be a better robot in disguise than most other Optimus Prime toys in existence.

:His "Matrix Mega Shot" Action Attack gimmick utilizes the Matrix of Leadership within the figure's chest. <ref name=io9>[https://io9.gizmodo.com/these-new-transformers-cyberverse-figures-are-fantastic-1823007404 These New Transformers Cyberverse Figures Are Fantastic Callbacks to the Original '80s Toys] at io9.gizmodo.com</ref> This feature can be accessed in robot mode by pressing down just on his left clavicle, or in vehicle mode by pressing down on the top of the cab. In fact, you will likely deploy it on accident a lot due to how sensitive the button is, especially during transformation. Once deployed, it can be made to spin by rolling the truck mode forward (powered by the right front wheel) or by spinning the small red wheel on his robot mode side. This causes the clear blue "energy" details to open, revealing the Matrix underneath. This gimmick is gravity dependent, meaning it must be in the correct position to activate properly.

:Unlike the other simple-assembly wheels, the front right wheel activates the gimmick in vehicle mode due to the connection between the gimmick's hexagonal joints. Because of this, only 5 out of 6 wheels can smoothly roll unless you pull him backwards or push it down while rolling him forwards, which also activates the spinning matrix inside the truck's cavity. A running change was also added: The locking tabs are now modified to allow the Matrix to rotate back securely in one touch. Due to the weight of his torso, the hip ratchets can barely support an even wider A-stance due to the combined weight of the upper torso.

:Along with [[Megatron_(Cyberverse)#Ultimate_Class|Megatron]], Optimus Prime also saw a re-release in the third wave.
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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Ultimate-Class-(POTS)-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I reject my complex transformation, [[Kenzan|KENZAN]]!" ]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Ultimate Class, 2020)
**''Action Attack'': "Energon Axe Attack"

:This Ultimate Class Optimus Prime is an all-new mold, utilizing a different transformation scheme. He also features both the Energon Axe action attack and a flip-out Armor triggered from his rear legs. This Optimus also features a unique transformation: Pulling out the Energon Axe when converted halfway unleashes the "twist-and-change" action consists of spinning his torso and arms in place. As a result, his upper limbs are very loose. This Optimus only features articulation on the forearms, while his pair of legs is a [[Brick (term)|brick]] as it was used to store the armor gimmick.

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====Elite Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Elite-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2|thumb|"Jet Jet! Jet Combat!"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Elite Class, 2019)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Wingfire Optimus Prime'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[September]] [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-16'''
**''Spark Armor'': "Sky Turbine"
:''Cyberverse'' Elite Class Optimus Prime is a smaller, Warrior Class-sized mold that transforms from robot to a smokestack-less truck. He also comes with a fighter jet accessory with built-in Gatling guns, which can form his battle armor in robot mode. Like all Elite Class toys, the accessory also comes with a unique built-in helmet. The wings automatically transform in place if the cockpit is folded down when combined with Optimus.

:The "[[Sky Turbine]]" is based on a swing-wing jet of made-up model, with some design details being reminiscent of [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. It features large undercarriage Gatling guns and, satisfyingly, folding nose-cone landing gear. When folded down as armor, the guns unlatch and swing beside Prime's arms using a spring-loaded mechanism, and wings rotate 180 degrees with the jet exhausts becoming shoulder-mounted cannons. For extra stability, the heel supports on Optimus are extra long to support the weight of the armor. Unlike most Elite-class Spark Armor, there are no larger hands sculpted in. This Optimus Prime can also tow the Battle Base Trailer.

:While the promotional renders for the toy show a solid silver truck-mode grill, the actual toy has a red hinge arm in the middle. This is likely due to a planned [[paint operation]] being omitted from the final product.

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====Ark Power====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Ark-Power-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2|thumb|If [[Hikaru Midorikawa|Gridman]] can save Christmas, so do I!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Ark Power, 2019)
**''Spark Armor'': "[[Ark (Cyberverse)#Toys|Ark Power]]"
**''Japanese Name'': '''Ark Combine Optimus Prime'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[November 9]], [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-23'''

:Released as the largest ''Cyberverse'' toy, Ark Power Optimus Prime features a completely different transformation from the Ultimate Class toy, albeit omitting the leg and head articulation. He also includes a large accessory that is modeled after the Ark, which also transforms into his battle armor with a molded blade for his gauntlet. The blade is stored in between the foot armor/engines of the Ark, which can itself be carried on the back of Prime's truck mode. Curiously, the box art depicts him with gauntlets for ''both'' arms, which may be connected with the gap in the front of the Ark.

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====Deluxe Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Deluxe-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The impossible possible.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, 2019)
**''Build-a-Figure part'': Maccadam's Left forearm
**''Japanese Name'': '''Action Master Optimus Prime'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[August]] [[2020]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''01'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster, [[Fire Blast effect|Effect part]]
**''Action Attack'': "Matrix Mega Shot"

:Released as part of the ''Cyberverse'' [[Transformers:_Cyberverse_(toyline)#Deluxe_Class|Deluxe Class]] lineup, this Optimus Prime is a show-accurate mold that is more poseable than most of his previous releases. He comes with an Ion Blaster that can be wielded by his 5mm hands, and an effect part for his Matrix, which can be revealed by opening the chest panels. If you leave his feet untransformed, he can tow the battle base trailer. A hole in the back of his vehicle mode can use the effect part as a booster flame. Due to the transformation scheme, Optimus's robot mode features fake wheels on his back.

:In Japan, Optimus Prime is released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive. The catalog reveals that he is originally intended to be sold for the regular markets (hence the "TCV-28" ID Number) with a February 2020 release date. Like the rest of the figures, he is released in a windowless, monochrome packaging.

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====Battle Call====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Battle-Call-Officer-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[AWAKENING]]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Officer Class, 2020)
**''Accessories'': Sword, Shield

:Released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'''s Battle Call subline, the Officer Class Optimus Prime is a roughly Leader-sized mold that converts from robot to truck and back. Like his sub-line's brethren, Optimus features a "Battle Call" voice-activated gimmick, which automatically deploys his armor and activates his battle sounds if "Power Up" is spoken. He also comes with a sword and shield that is strongly reminiscent of his live-action film's counterpart's weapons. In the U.S., this was released as a [[Walmart]] exclusive.

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====Roll N' Change====
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Roll N' Change, 2021)
[[File:Cyberverse roll n transform optimus prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Horny on main]]
A large scale figure of Optimus which transforms automatically when rolled along a smooth surface. He features a faceplateless face and Energon Armor parts and a sword along with electronic lights.
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:Buzzworthy warrior 4 pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime / Bumblebee / Megatron / Starscream''' (Warrior Class 4-pack, 2021)
**''Series'': '''''Cyberverse'''''

:Part of the cross-''Generations'' ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' subline, the [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#Warrior Class|first Warrior Class Optimus Prime]] was re-released without any changes for this 4-pack along with [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)#Buzzworthy Warrior|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Cyberverse)#Buzzworthy Warrior|Cybertronian Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Cyberverse)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Starscream]].

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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-McD-Japan-Happy-Set-Optimus-Prime-Water-Gun.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime Water Gun''' (2019)
**''Accessories'': Insignia-revealing base

:Released as part of McDonald's Japan's “All-Star Water” promotion from August 16th to August 22nd, this translucent vinyl figurine of Optimus Prime features a [[water-squirting gimmick]]. He also comes with an Autobot insignia with paper that changes color when hit by water.

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[[File:McD CV 2019 Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2019)
:Optimus Prime is a 4-inch-tall figure with articulation at the neck, hips and arms. He includes a small fighter jet (reminiscent of his [[#Elite Class|Elite Class]] toy) that can be separated in half and reattached onto various posts around his body as weapons or armor.

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[[File:CV-toy McDonalds OptimusPrime 2021.jpg|thumb|150px]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2021)
:Released only in Singapore in January 2021, Optimus Prime is a non-transforming figure with limited articulation. The chest of the figure has a panel with a lenticular image sticker on it which changes angle when the left arm is moved. Moving the panel causes the image on his chest to change.

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===Burger King===
[[File:Cyberverse Burger King toys 2019.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2019)
:Released a mere month before the aforementioned Happy Meal toy, Burger King's take on Optimus Prime is a figure of his Spark Armor body with the inclusion of a jet cockpit on his chest and a detachable set of wings on his back. His left arm and hips are articulated, whereas his right arm has a spring-loaded projectile launcher sculpted in.

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===''Nezha: Transformers''===
[[File:Nezha-toy XiaomiBrickSet OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Building brick set, 2019)
**''Set number'': '''QL1675'''
**''Pieces'': '''432'''
:Released by [[Xiaomi]] as part of the Chinese-centric ''[[Nezha: Transformers (toyline)|Nezha: Transformers]]'' toyline, this Optimus Prime is a Lego-style building kit that can be assembled into either an approximately 10-inch tall poseable robot mode or a truck mode. Similar to how most ''[[Kre-O]]'' figures work, Optimus must be disassembled and reassembled in order to change from one mode to the next.

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[[File:Nezha-toy XiaomiOnebot OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Onebot set, 2020)
**''Set number'': '''QTZ01IQI'''
**''Pieces'': '''1280+'''
:''Onebot'' Optimus Prime is a similar building kit to the one above and can also be assembled into either robot or truck mode, except it's now much larger and is based on the "Lego Technic" style of more complex pieces and builds. It was released as part of the MITU brand of building sets also made by Xiaomi. There is also some phone app involvement that we're still not certain what the deal is.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Blind-box building doll, 2021)
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''???'''
:This "blind-box building doll" Optimus Prime uses the same style of construction as the ''Onebot'' set above, but is a much smaller kit resulting in a super-deformed robot mode that lacks a rebuildable vehicle mode.

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*'''Smart Building Block Transformers''' (2-pack, 2021)
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''???'''
:This Optimus Prime is another ''Onebot''-style building set, only this time it's a very large vehicle without a robot mode build. It comes packaged with a similar [[Starscream (Cyberverse)#NezhaSmart|Starscream]] vehicle set. Each set is centered around a box that connects to an app that... does... things. Motorized programmable things, probably.

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===Perfect Toys===
{{note|Due to the lack of official English translations for the products, the wiki uses its own translations unless otherwise specified.}}
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-PRC-exclusive-OP-RC-Offroad-Buggy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The Decepticon Crusher. No, [http://img30.360buyimg.com/popWaterMark/jfs/t1/86619/5/7500/206052/5dfc3901E653b0b4b/bfdddc97218f1d26.jpg this is how the advertisement mentioned].]]
*'''Optimus Prime Off-Road Buggy''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Remote Control

:Produced exclusively for the [[China|PRC]] markets under Hasbro's licensing, this remote control Off-Road Buggy features an Optimus-themed livery (though in his ''Age of Extinction'' pattern), and comes with a non-removable Optimus Prime figurine (inspired by his Generation 1 appearance) riding it. The vehicle also features unique tires that allow the buggy to move sideways, has a suspension gimmick, and plays music. (What kind of music is unknown.)

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==Notes==
[[File:Quidd-evergreen-Optimus_Prime-robot-mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|"[[The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|Optimus will be back. He]] '''[[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|always]]''' [[The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|comes back.]]"]]
*As with some of the ''Cyberverse'' cast, Optimus Prime's design is based on the [[evergreen]] design also used for his [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], with some minor stylistic tweaks.
*All merchandise depictions (with the exception of two) have his [[energon-axe]] colored orange like it was in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]". The actual cartoon depiction, however, is blue.
*The Japanese version of Optimus Prime is voiced by the Japanese voice actor of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. This may be deliberate, as ''Cyberverse'' Megatron in Japanese is voiced by the Japanese voice actor of ''Beast Wars'' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]].
*Optimus's Earth alternate mode appears to be a fictionalized {{w|Freightliner Argosy#Second generation (2012-present)|Freightliner Argosy}}, arguably the closest modern successor to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers|the original Optimus Prime's]] Freightliner WFT-8664T altmode.
*In the cartoon, Optimus' [[:File:Cyberverse EOTU II OptimusPrime OtherDimension.jpg|stomach grill]] lacks the panel lining and pre-rendered shading prevalent in the show's art style, making it look more like a grey stripe unless [[:File:We Want The Same Thing (Cyberverse - Megatron Is My Hero promo).jpg|viewed from the side]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Optimus Prime''' (オプティマスプライム ''Oputimasu Puraimu'')
*''Korean:'' '''Optimus Prime''' (옵티머스 프라임 ''Optimeoseu Peuraim'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Qíngtīanzhù''' (China, 擎天柱, "Pillar that Supports the Sky")

==See also==
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], the stoic and heroic Autobot leader from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], the violent and murderous Autobot leader from the [[live-action film series]].
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], the young and inexperienced commander from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]].''
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], the a member of the [[Thirteen]] and leader of the Autobots from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}

==References==
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[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Cyberverse Autobots]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Matrix bearers]]
[[Category:Primes]]
[[Category:Nezha Autobots]]

Starscream (Cyberverse)

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:''Starscream is a [[Decepticon]] [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] and later a [[Quintesson]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:CyberverseStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Good afternoon, ma'am! Have you heard the good news about our lord and savior, me?]]
Leader of the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s and [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]'s [[second-in-command]],<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/cyberverse Character bios] at the official ''Cyberverse'' website</ref> '''Starscream''' is the kind of guy who'd sell you out to Megatron in a heartbeat, then sell ''Megatron'' out to whoever offers him more power. He's not a very loyal sort, and often comes at odds with the heroic and loyal [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]]—both traits Starscream despises.

Lack of loyalty isn't his only flaw: Starscream himself has earned Megatron's scorn for his cowardice and incompetence over the eons, and neither [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] nor [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] have much respect for him. Just about the only things he has going for him are his skills as a flier, and the leadership of the Seekers. Strangely enough, despite Starscream's own lack of loyalty, he somehow has the complete loyalty of his Seekers.

So complete that one wonders if they had to choose, would they follow Starscream or Megatron?

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Billy Bob Thompson]] (English), [[Satoshi Tsuruoka]] (Japanese)|[[Axel Lutter]] (German), [[Gianluca Iacono]] (Italian), [[Jean-Marc Amé]] (French), [[Leopoldo Ballesteros]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Carlos Hernández]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Vilmos Papucsek]] (Hungarian, in episodes ''Allspark'' and ''Megatron Is My Hero'')}}
[[File:Starscream - Cyberverse - Megatron Is My Hero promo.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Excitement? Amusement? Fear? [[Dull surprise]]?]]
Before the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]], Starscream took the newly arrived [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] to a [[Cube (sport)|Cube]] game where he flaunted his upper-class credentials by mocking the plebs and having [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] be kicked out of the stadium. Attempting to spice up the game, Starscream made his way to the Cubes and reprogrammed the AI in one of them to cause chaos only for Bumblebee and Windblade to foil his plot. {{storylink|Cube (episode)|Cube}}

Starscream later attended the rally where Megatron unveiled the [[Decepticon]] faction and emblem. Soon enough however, the movement had gone from civil disagreements to open revolution with Starscream derisively greeting [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus]] when the "file clerk" tried to deter Megatron's ambitions. Later in the war, Megatron conspired to use [[Vector Sigma]] to reprogram the [[AllSpark]] and have it birth a new generation of loyal Decepticons. When the Autobots got wind up of this plot, {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}} they stole the AllSpark and launched it through a [[space bridge]] despite the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seekers]]' best efforts to retrieve the artifact. {{storylink|Allspark (Cyberverse)|Allspark}}

[[File:Cyberverse - Matrix of Leadership - Sleek Screamy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Seekers, the scavenger hunt will proceed-]]
As Cybertron's condition deteriorated due to the loss of the AllSpark, Starscream led [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]], and [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] to the [[Grand Imperium]] where the trio attempted to slay Optimus Prime only to be bested and forced to retreat. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}}

Some 66 million years later, the AllSpark had been tracked to the distant world of [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Fractured}} Starscream sent [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] to scout the planet and locate the artifact while he rallied the [[Decepticon fleet]]. {{storylink|Siloed}} {{storylink|Awaken Sleeping Giants}}

Once the scouting team had made planetfall, Starscream contacted their [[Decepticon scout ship|shuttle]] for a status report only for the [[Autobot]] Bumblebee to answer his call instead. {{storylink|Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory}} Much to his ire, this would not prove an isolated occurrence and he swore to demote Slipstream as far he could when he came to Earth. {{storylink|Siloed}}

With his fleet, Starscream entered the [[Solar System|Sol system]] only to find [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] had beaten him there. {{storylink|Awaken Sleeping Giants}} After the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']] crew had been awoken, Starscream's fleet arrived to back up the Decepticons and invade the planet. {{storylink|Eruption}}

Months of Earth-bound battles eventually resulted in the [[human]]s becoming aware of the [[Transformer]]s. When Megatron opted to simply destroy the Earth, he had Shockwave construct a [[Planet Smasher]] on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], its complex coming under attack from the Autobots. Starscream led his Seekers into battle, engaging Windblade in a dogfight before he was chomped on by [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]]. As the Seekers fled to the safety of the Planet Smasher, Megatron radioed Starscream for air support, an order that the Seeker chose to ignore and instead ordered the [[force field]] raised, intending to leave Megatron at the mercy of the Autobots. Unfortunately, Megatron had managed to extradite himself from the danger and had made it to the forcefield. Furious, the warlord threw Starscream around before demoting him, making Slipstream the new leader of the Seekers. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}}
[[File:Cyberverse-s2e2 Starscream's victory.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Vote for me and I promise you'll all get new toys! Yes, even you, [[Red Wing]]!]]

As Starscream seethed over this, the Autobots destroyed the Planet Smasher, prompting the Decepticons to retreat underground and enact their backup plan of using [[planetary engine]]s to smash the moon into the Earth. When Megatron's injured leg caused him to stumble, a maddened Starscream leapt on the opportunity, kicking his master to the floor and bombarding him with a [[missile]] swarm before beating him senseless. Considering Megatron deceased, Starscream declared himself the new [[Decepticon leader]] only for his confidence to flounder when the Autobots neared the control room. After Shockwave had primed the control room to self-destruct, Starscream ordered his troops back to the [[Nemesis (Cyberverse)|''Nemesis'']] with Megatron left behind. Back on the flagship, an exceptionally smug Starscream kicked Soundwave off the command throne, before ordering the ''Nemesis'' to take off. As the warship rose, Autobot sabotage caused the planetary engines to begin reversing. Before Starscream could issue a command, a furious Megatron entered the bridge and began silently and relentlessly pummelling Starscream across the ship, even as the Seeker begged for mercy. As Megatron prepared to execute Starscream, he ran for the bay doors only for the full force of Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] to strike him in the back, seemingly deactivating him. Contemptuously, Megatron threw Starscream's body onto the moon's surface as the ''Nemesis'' left. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}}

Despite Megatron's assault, Starscream barely clung to life. Fatally wounded, he awoke on the moon's surface under the gaze of [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]]. Witnessing the bestial Cybertronian run through a [[GroundBridge]], Starscream followed, the portal's AllSpark energies healing his wounds. {{storylink|Dark Birth}} Reaching out to his Seekers, Starscream rallied them to him and had them procure [[Vector Sigma]]. As a propaganda move, Megatron made a video directed at the people of Earth that claimed that Starscream tragically lost his life at the hands of the Autobots. As soon as the broadcast was over, however, he immediately warned the other Decepticons to take Starscream's fate as a reminder of the price of failure. He then issued a challenge to them: anyone who succeeded in bringing him the head of Optimus Prime would take Starscream's place as his second-in-command. {{storylink|Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime}}

When Optimus and Megatron were fighting over the AllSpark in new [[spark armor]], Starscream took the opportunity to steal the AllSpark and escape through another GroundBridge. {{storylink|Trials}} Starscream's brush with death had left him insane, believing he had come back from the AllSpark with the purpose of creating a new era of peace by returning all other Transformers to it. To facilitate this, he used the AllSpark to give himself his own spark armor while tasking [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] with programming Vector Sigma to command the AllSpark and have it create an army of [[Scraplet]]s. {{storylink|Dark Birth}}
[[File:Starscream and Scraplets.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Starscream shows off his homemade [[Sunstorm (disambiguation)|Sunstorm]] cosplay.]]

Believing these new beings housed the sparks of ancient Transformers reclaimed from the AllSpark, Starscream plotted to use his new "children" to further his plans. Though he attempted to convince Slipstream to join him, she fled to warn the Autobots and Decepticons of his intentions, managing to reveal his location to Windblade before being killed by [[Bludgeon (Cyberverse)|Bludgeon]]. {{storylink|Parley}} Anticipating the Autobots' arrival, Starscream abandoned his temporary base and led his Scraplets in an attack on the ''Nemesis'', draining the energon from the Decepticons. Megatron managed to send out an SOS, prompting Optimus and a team of Autobots to investigate. Optimus and Windblade eventually found Starscream waiting for them on the bridge, where he ordered his Scraplets to attack and drained their energon, preparing to take the Matrix of Leadership from Optimus. His attempt was interrupted by Cheetor's arrival, who fought Starscream and extracted the AllSpark from his armor, using it to restore everyone and disable the Scraplets. His armor now destroyed, Starscream swore vengeance before making a hasty retreat with the AllSpark in tow. {{storylink|Starscream's Children}}

Starscream’s next scheme would involve him kidnapping Cheetor and Bumblebee, which he did by sending his seekers to pursue them. While it seemed as though Cheetor and Bumblebee escaped through the [[Groundbridge Nexus]], they were unexpectedly attacked and paralyzed by Acid Storm, who took them back to Starscream’s new lair. After they had awoken only to be surrounded by more Scraplets, Starscream explained how he shared much in common with Cheetor, with the knowledge that the AllSpark gave the young guardian it’s power, he planned to forcibly merge Cheetor’s Spark with his own, but first opted to give his captive a demonstration as he had Bumblebee strapped to a table that was part of the device, and attempted to merge the scout’s Spark with one of his Scraplets, but his plan was ultimately foiled after Cheetor used some Energon as a distraction for the other Scraplets, and broke Bumblebee free of his bonds, ceasing the merging process, and the two escaped, leaving Starscream to continue scheming. {{storylink|Spotted}}

The Decepticon would then hasten his plans further with the timely arrival of both [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] and [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]], and approached both of the warriors with the promise of defeating one another. Giving them Spark Armor, he assured each of them individually that the other didn’t have anything like their Spark Armor, and revealed to Acid Storm that he planned to have them destroy each other, and possibly both the Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Infinite Vendetta}}

[[File:Cyberverse-IAmTheAllspark-StarscreamsNewPower.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Transform and Roll Out|"IT'S MORE POWERFUL THAN I EVER IMAGINED!"]]]]
Acid Storm eventually finished the reprogramming of Vector Sigma, allowing Starscream to absorb it and increase his power. As a reward for his Seekers' loyalty, he extracted all of their sparks. When he returned to the GroundBridge Nexus, he found all the Autobots and Decepticons already there and, after some verbal jousting with Megatron, prepared to extract their sparks only for Optimus to channel the power of the Matrix, its energy blasting the AllSpark out of Starscream and knocking him into stasis. Knowing that Optimus would want the Seeker to face a trial, Bumblebee dragged the unconscious Starscream back to the ''Ark''. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}}

Guarded by [[Prowl (Cyberverse)|Prowl]] and [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]], Starscream attempted to unleash his AllSpark power upon reawakening, only to realize he no longer had it after Rack'n'Ruin mocked him for it. He didn't like this one bit. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}} Later, he attempted to have the Autobots destroy each other by sabotaging one of the [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack's]] new AllSpark emitters. However, his plan was foiled when Optimus Prime destroyed the device connecting the emitters. {{storylink|Party Down}}

Managing to dupe Teletraan-X into giving him enough space to escape, Starscream made it out of the ''Ark'' but soon became a tag-along to the Titan [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]], screaming as he left for parts unknown. {{storylink|Ghost Town}}

After Croaton had flown through a storm and dangerously close to a sun, he happened upon a [[Quintesson]] Cruiser, both Cybertronians being taken prisoner. Brought by the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] before a [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]], Starscream's ego quickly won him the death sentence before he, in a panic, sold out his species and the AllSpark by pointing the aliens towards Cybertron. Pleased with his gift, the Judge sent Starscream to the [[Scientist (Cyberverse)|Scientist]] so he could be rewarded by becoming part of the new Judge alongside a [[Gray]] and a [[Velgrox]]. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}}

To fuel Starscream's metamorphosis, the Quintessons began draining the energon of both the Cybertronian race and the AllSpark once they conquered the metallic planet. {{storylink|The Scientist}} Working together, the Autobots and Decepticons managed to destroy the Quintesson ship whereupon Starscream made his dramatic return, declaring his race to be guilty. {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}} Using his newfound powers on his foes, Judge Starscream prolonged the Transformers' trial, wanting both Optimus Prime and Megatron present so they could stand trial for all their wrongdoings towards him. He also repainted the [[Prosecutor (Cyberverse)|Prosecutor]]s and Sharkticons in his colors. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}}
[[File:Cyberverse EOTU I JudgeStarscream.jpg|230px|thumb|right]]

Holding the assembled members of his species prisoner, Judge Starscream ranted to them about the injustices that they had inflicted on him over the course of his life before he demanded Prime and Megatron's locations. As one, the Cybertronians gave him contradictory information prompting him to take [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] as a hostage, threatening to kill her. Before he could make good on this, Windblade awoke the War Titan [[Iaconus]]. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe II}}

Though Judge Starscream panicked, the Scientist calmly called in the brainwashed Croaton to deal with Iaconus, even if the War Titan proved able to punt Starscream across the horizon. When he returned to the battlefield, Croaton was on the verge of defeat, forcing Starscream to kill Iaconus by dumping some [[unspace]] matter on his head. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}}

Ordering Coraton to annihilate [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and every Transformer in it, Judge Starscream finally found Optimus Prime. Before he could pass his judgment on the Prime, Megatron returned aboard [[Astrotrain (Cyberverse)|Astrotrain]], attacking Starscream with exotic energy manipulation abilities that he had gained while in another reality. After Croaton left the battlefield, his mind freed by Windblade, Judge Starscream attempted to attack Astrotrain personally before both Prime and Megatron, having stolen one from [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|another universe]], unleashed the power of two Matrices of Leadership on the rogue Seeker, overwhelming him and bringing his reign of terror to an end. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}

Starscream's head, as depicted from his time as a Quintesson Judge, was eventually recovered at some point following the downfall of the Quintessons by [[Meteorfire (Cyberverse)|Meteorfire]] and stored among his alien memorabilia. {{storylink|Alien Hunt! With Meteorfire And Cosmos}}

====Alternate universe====
In [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Megatron X]]'s reality, after the tyrant fatally wounded Optimus Prime when his once friend refused to join the Decepticons, Starscream restrained Bumblebee alongside Shadow Striker. However, he was later executed by Megatron X, who claimed he outlived his usefulness after easily winning the Great War. {{storylink|The Other One}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
{{voiceactor|[[Billy Bob Thompson]] (English)|[[Philippe Dumond]] (French), [[Axel Lutter]] (German), [[Leonardo Graziano]] (Italian), [[Santiago Martínez]] (Spanish)}}
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==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
====Tiny Turbo Changers====
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[[File:Cyberverse-Starscream-Turbo-Charger.jpg|thumb|300px|Delightfully tiny]]
*'''Starscream''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2019)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Bag code'': '''K'''
: Part of the first Series of ''Cyberverse'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Starscream is a soft-plastic robot who transforms into a tiny fighter jet.

: This mold was also used to make [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)#Tiny Turbo Changers|Acid Storm]].
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====Scout Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Scout-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|Less gerwalk and more "gerstand."]]
*'''Starscream''' (Scout Class, 2018)
**''Action Attack'': "Wing Slice"
:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Scout Class Starscream is roughly the size of a Legends Class figure that converts from robot to <s>Gerwalk mode</s> jet with limbs (Also known as a "transformational mode") and back. His wings swing around in a spring-loaded "Wing Slice" attack attached to his waist, which can be locked in using the landing gear. In transformational mode, Starscream can fold his legs up to approximate a more "complete" jet mode.
:The figure was later redecoed into [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)#Toys|Slipstream]].
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====1-Step Changers====
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[[File:Cyberverse-2018-One-Step-Changer-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|One-step, yet not enough knee articulation to take one.]]
*'''Starscream''' (1-Step Changer, 2018)
:''Cyberverse'' 1-Step Changers Starscream is an all-new mold, transforming from jet to robot by flipping the nosecone backwards. Due to some kind of distribution issue, this Starscream wound up being incredibly rare.
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====Warrior Class====
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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Class-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|All the side-kicking action you could ask for.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Warrior Class, 2018)
**''Action Attack'': "Wing Slice"
:Released as part of the first wave of ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class lineup, this Starscream is a Deluxe-sized figure that converts from robot to jet and back. His "Wing Slice" Action Attack gimmick is activated by winding up a spring in his waist and releasing the upper part of the figure, allowing it to spin and flip out its spring-loaded wing blades with centrifugal force. The underside of these panels, normally hidden, are painted over in bright pink with large silver Decepticon [[Insignia]]. The waist can be locked in place by pegging his landing gear onto a peg on his backside. Additionally, he has non-firing Null Ray blasters molded into his forearms with [[5 mm post]] hole hands.
:While his arms have articulation comparable to other ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class toys, Starscream has the unusual distinction of having his hip swivels molded together, meaning the front-to-back movement is in tandem. He also lacks knees, likely due to his whole legs being cast from the same grey plastic. Despite this otherwise restricted movement, he can splay his legs out to the sides due to hinges on his hips, allowing splits and high kicks. Also unusual, the middle recess on his forehead is shown as unpainted in promotional images (including on the back of his box) and yellow in character art, but is painted in metallic blue on the actual toy. He lacks the red stripes on the inner wings on the final product as well.
:This mold was redecoed into [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)#Warrior Class|Thundercracker]], [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)#Warrior Class|Acid Storm]], and [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)#Warrior Class|Slipstream]].

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-PotS-Optimus-Prime-Starscream-two-pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Starscream''' (2-pack, 2019)
**''Action Attack'': "Wing Slice"

:Released as part of the ''Power of the Spark'' sub-line, this Starscream is basically unchanged from the first release, and he is sold along with an equally unchanged Optimus Prime. The package also bears the logo for the franchise's 35th anniversary.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-BCA-Warrior-Cybertronian-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"[[wikia:gradius:Vic Viper|Something's wrong. I transform into a ''heroic'' space ship?]]"]]
*'''Starscream''' (Warrior Class, 2020)
**''Action Attack'': "Starseeker Missile"
:This Warrior Class version of Starscream transforms into a Cybertronian jet that resembles the [[wikia:gradius:Vic Viper|Vic Viper T-301 from ''Gradius V'']]. His new Starseeker Missile Action Attack has his null rays (now fixed to his wings rather than his arms) flip up and forward. This Starscream has more show-accurate paint apps and proportions in robot mode than the last version, but only just. Differences include larger wings, transparent orange wing-mounted null rays, no outward movement in the arms, a more show accurate whitish plastic, darker blue paint and forearm plastic, painted hands, and separately jointed legs with ''knees'' of all things, plus many other features making him a different figure.
:Due to his large wings extending so far above his head, he is packaged in a squatting position. His poor knees.
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[[File:SinisterStrikeforce-Starscream.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Sir Not-Appearing-As-A-Ghost-In-This-Cartoon]]
*'''Seekers Sinister Strikeforce''' (Multi-pack, [[2020]])
**''Action Attack'': "Nova Seeker Missile"
:This ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Starscream is a redeco of his Warrior Class "Cybertronian Mode" figure, using translucent plastics emulating a ghostly appearance. His action attack is renamed the "Nova Seeker Missile", and functions exactly the same as the last version of the mold.
:Starscream was released exclusively at [[Target]] with fellow Seekers [[Skywarp (Cyberverse)|Skywarp]], [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]], and [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]], all of whom were also redecoed from the same Starscream figure. The product was first sighted in July 2020 with no prior announcement from Hasbro.
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====Ultra Class====
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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Ultra-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|The Scout figure took the Gerwalk mode from ''Macross''. The Ultra takes its missiles.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Ultra Class, 2018)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Launcher Strike Starscream'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': July [[2019]]
**''JapanesE ID Number'': '''TCV-04'''
**''Action Attack'': "Starseeker Missile"
:This ''Cyberverse'' Starscream is a Voyager-sized figure that converts from a robot to a jet with two giant missile pods under his wings and back. His Action Attack gimmick, when triggered, pops fourteen non-firing missiles from his missile pods (seven on each side), with molded 'smoke trails' to simulate a carpet bombing attack.
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====Battle Class====
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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Battle-Class-Starscream.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Starscream saw ''Killdozer'' and thought he could do one better.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Battle Class, 2019)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Shovel Fighter Starscream'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': September [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-14'''
**''Spark Armor'': "Demolition Destroyer"
:''Cyberverse'' Battle Class Starscream is a smaller (about the size of older Scout Class toys), less Action Attack-laden mold that transforms from robot to a fighter jet. He comes with the "[[Demolition Destroyer]]" bulldozer accessory that also splits into 4 parts to form his battle armor. He features very few paint applications, which is more evident than his larger Warrior class figure due to being uniformly cast in dark grey plastic. He also features more articulation that his previous toy, with ball joints in his shoulders and hips as well as elbow, knee, and waist joints. His bulldozer armor becomes a new helmet, leg armor, and a shovel weapon. His forearms also sport hexagonal, [[5 mm post]] compatible ports. His transformation scheme is similar to the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Thrilling_30|''Thrilling 30'']] and ''[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Authentics|''Authentics'']]'' figures.
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====Deluxe Class====
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[[File:Cyberverse-2020-Deluxe-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''Accessories'': Null rays, 3 [[Fire Blast effect|effect parts]]
**''Action Attack'': "Seeker Strike"
:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Deluxe Starscream transforms from Cybertronian jet to robot. Like his wavemates, Starscream does not come with a piece to a Build-A-Figure like previous Deluxes. What he lacks in BAF pieces he more than makes up for with accessories- Starscream includes his null rays, two laser blast effect parts, and a relatively large "missile launching" effect piece meant to emulate his chest missiles from the cartoon.
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====Battle Call====
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[[File:Cyberverse Battle call starscream.jpg|300px|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (Battle Call Trooper, 2020)
**''Accessories'': Whip, 2 claws, body armor
:Released as part of the Battle Call subline, Trooper Class Starscream is a roughly deluxe-sized figure that transforms into a Cybertronian jet in much the same way as the Cybertronian Mode Warrior figure above. He features molded on Null-rays and includes a whip weapon that gives his jet mode a tail. Like his sub-line brethren, Starscream features a "Battle Call" voice-activated gimmick, wherein if you flip the on-switch on his shoulder and shout really loud at him (or just blow on his torso), the electronic light in his chest glows slightly brighter and sometimes flashes. Strangely, his head and hands are painted bronze.
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:Buzzworthy warrior 4 pack.jpg|300px|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime / Bumblebee / Megatron / Starscream''' (Warrior Class 4-pack, 2021)
**''Series'': '''''Cyberverse'''''
:Part of the cross-''Generations'' ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' subline, the [[Starscream (Cyberverse)#Warrior|first Warrior Class Starscream]] was re-released without any changes for this 4-pack along with [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)#Buzzworthy Warrior|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (Cyberverse)#Buzzworthy Warrior|Cybertronian Megatron]].
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:CV-toy McDonalds Starscream 2019.jpg|200px|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2019)
:Released as part of the Happy Meal promotion for ''Cyberverse'', Starscream is a 4-inch-tall non-transforming figure with articulation at the neck, hips and arms. As an [[Action Master]]s-esque play feature, he includes a small excavator (reminiscent of his Battle Class toy) that can be split in half and attached to various pins around his body as weapons or pieces of armor.

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[[File:CV-toy McDonalds Starscream 2021.jpg|200px|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2021)
:Released only in Singapore in January 2021, Starscream is a non-transforming figure with limited articulation. The chest of the figure has a panel with a lenticular image sticker on it which changes angle when the left arm is moved. Moving the panel causes the image on his chest to change.

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===Burger King===
[[File:Cyberverse Burger King toys 2019.jpg|300px|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (Burger King Toy, 2019)
:Oddly enough released just one month before the aforementioned Happy Meal toy, Burger King's take on Starscream is a non-transforming figure that also looks rather reminiscent to his Battle Class toy with the inclusion of yellow excavator parts sculpted on his body as armor. His hips are articulated and both his arms can be flung upwards at the same time by pressing an action feature button on the rear. Interestingly, he includes a decal sheet for his chest, wings and legs, making him the only one of the four Burger King Cyberverse toys to feature stickers.

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===''Nezha: Transformers''===
*'''Starscream''' (Onebot set, 2020)
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''???'''
:Released by [[Xiaomi]] as part of the Chinese-centric ''[[Nezha: Transformers (toyline)|Nezha: Transformers]]'' toyline and under their MITU brand, this Starscream is a "Lego Technic"-style building kit that can be assembled into either a very large poseable robot mode or a jet mode. Similar to how most ''[[Kre-O]]'' figures work, Starscream must be disassembled and reassembled in order to change from one mode to the next. There is also some phone app involvement that we're still not certain what the deal is.

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*'''Starscream''' (Blind-box building doll, 2021)
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''???'''
:This "blind-box building doll" Starscream uses the same style of construction as the ''Onebot'' set above, but is a much smaller kit resulting in a super-deformed robot mode that lacks a rebuildable vehicle mode.

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*'''Smart Building Block Transformers''' (2-pack, 2021)
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''???'''
:This Starscream is another ''Onebot''-style building set, only this time it's a very large vehicle without a robot mode build. It comes packaged with a similar [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#NezhaSmart|Optimus Prime]] vehicle set. Each set is centered around a box that connects to an app that... does... things. Motorized programmable things, probably.

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==Notes==
[[File:Judge-Starscream-Boulder-model.jpg|thumb|250px|All rise for the dishonorable Judge Mental.]]
*As with some of the ''Cyberverse'' cast, Starscream's design is based on the [[Evergreen]] design also used for his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], with some minor stylistic tweaks that, unlike almost every other version of Starscream in existence, make him look different from his Seeker comrades aside from paint jobs. However, this is not reflected on their toys, as all current toys of the Seekers are simple [[redeco]]s of Starscream's (save Ultra Class Slipstream).
**Firstly, he has a unique head sculpt that is very different from the other default "male" and "female" heads the rest of the Seekers use. Secondly, his wings are wide with a zigzagging edge compared to the other Seekers' narrow wings with a sharp tip at the end. Lastly, he has forearm-mounted [[null-ray]]s whereas the other Seekers have their null-rays mounted on their upper arms.
*Starscream's voice actor in the Japanese dub gives him the same mannerisms and histrionic personality as [[Starscream (WFC)|''Prime'' Starscream]] had in the Japanese dub of his respective show.
*Starscream's death in "The End Of The Universe IV" hurt [[Mae Catt]] the most. She wanted Starscream to emerge from the remains of his Quintesson Judge body and conceived a redemption arc, though she is okay this got scrapped.<ref name="Q+A">"[https://shikai-the-storyteller.tumblr.com/post/613237429097365504/i-absolutely-didnt-go-back-through-and-edit-this Transformers: Cyberverse – Mae Catt Q&A Session (Unedited Edition)]"</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Starscream''' (スタースクリーム ''Sutāsukurīmu'')
*''Korean:'' '''Starscream''' (스타스크림 ''Seutaseukeurim'')

==See also==
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*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], the conniving, treacherous [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] and Decepticon [[second-in-command]] from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], the conflicted Decepticon (and briefly Autobot) jet from the [[Unicron Trilogy]].
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], the conniving, treacherous Seeker and Decepticon second-in-command from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]].''
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], the conniving, treacherous Seeker and Decepticon second-in-command from the [[live-action film series]].
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], the conniving, treacherous Seeker and Decepticon second-in-command from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}

==References==
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[[Category:Cyberverse Seekers]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Quintesson Judges]]
[[Category:Nezha Decepticons]]

JP93

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:''JP93 is an [[Autobot]] from [[Jurassic Park]] (via [[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]).''
[[File:TFCollaborativeJP93.jpg|thumb|right|350px|I'm afraid those things will harm me, cause [[Tyrannocon Rex|they]] sure don't act like [[Megatron (BW)|Barney]], and they think that I'm their dinner, not their friend!]]

'''JP93''' stands in the way of [[Tyrannocon Rex]]'s rampage in [[Jurassic Park]].<ref>''Transformers Collaborative'' Tyrannocon Rex and JP93 product description</ref>

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==Toys==
===''Collaborative''===
[[File:Collab-toy-Jurassic Park-box.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|I admit it's kinda eerie, but this proves my chaos theory, and I don't think I'll be coming back again, oh noooo!]]
*'''Tyrannocon Rex / Autobot JP93''' ([[2021]])
**''Accessories'': Gun

: Part of the sixth release in the ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' line, JP93 is a roughly Deluxe-sized mold that transforms into a licensed Ford Explorer with the livery of the tour vehicles from the 1993 film. The toy's sculpted hat, sunglasses, and shotgun accessory are inspired by, respectively, the film's paleontologist Alan Grant and game warden Robert Muldoon.

: JP93 was sold with [[Tyrannocon Rex#Toys|Tyrannocon Rex]] in a two-pack exclusively debuted by [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] in the United States market.

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==Notes==
*The name "JP93" is, of course, based on the release year of [[Steven Spielberg]]'s {{w|Jurassic Park (film)|first ''Jurassic Park'' film}}.
*The toy two-pack was designated as "Transformers TRA Project Park" in store listings.
*JP93 is based on Explorer 04, the tour vehicle that carried Lex, Tim, and Gennaro, which the ''T. rex'' destroyed in the breakout scene. Funnily enough, the packaging of the toy release depicts Tyrannocon Rex standing atop of Explorer 04.

==References==
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Optimus Prime (RID)

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:''Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:RIDPrime02.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Ironically, filled with [[Burning justice|blazing justice.]] ]]

'''Optimus Prime''' (aka '''Fire Convoy''') is a stern and serious commander, devoted to protecting freedom and innocent life. He has seen the galactic path of conquest and destruction already burned by [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] and swears it will not include [[Earth]]. Optimus Prime often finds himself in the role of "straight man" to the more comic stylings of the other Autobots and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], and tends to treat their humorous exaggerations or personality quirks as statements of straightforward fact. His subordinates view him as a great leader, if stubborn and much too prone to long speeches. Optimus Prime's greatest weakness is his sense of nobility. If an adversary claims to have had a change of heart and discovered inner goodness, Prime will fall for it every single time. But once he finds out he's been had, they'd better watch out!

{{quote|Our power is greater than theirs, because it comes from a place of goodness, not greed.|Optimus Prime|"[[Battle Protocol!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Kaplan]] (English), [[Satoshi Hashimoto]] (Japanese)|[[Jeong-gu Lee|Jung Goo Lee]] (Korean), [[Vladimir Gerasimov]] (Russian), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Gerardo Reyero]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Massimo Lodolo]] (Italian)}}
[[File:BattleProtocol Prime gun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Firearms are the right of all sentient beings.]]
Optimus Prime was created, along with [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]], by [[Alpha Trion (RID)|Alpha Trion]] during the [[Golden Age]]. The two of them were raised together, and thus, saw each other as brothers. However, this relationship was torn apart after the Cybertron Civil Wars, whereupon the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] chose Optimus Prime to command the Autobots in stopping the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] leader [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] from ravaging the universe in his quest for energy. Ultra Magnus left Cybertron that same day, bitter and spiteful of his brother. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}

Prime soon struck up command on [[Earth]], where he took the form of a fire truck. Operating out of a secret base in [[Metro City]], he and his fellow Autobots were more than ready to face Megatron and his Predacons. The conflict began when Megatron appeared in New York, attempting to kidnap the famous scientist [[Kenneth Onishi|Doctor Kenneth Onishi]]. Optimus struck up a friendship with Onishi's son, [[Koji Onishi|Koji]], and despite not being able to save the boy's father, vowed that he would help rescue him. {{storylink|Battle Protocol!}}

[[File:BulletTrainRescue Prime through window.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Armor Digivolve!]]
Optimus later took Koji to see the Autobot base, during a series of Predacon attacks on trucks around Metro City. New Predacon [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] turned out to be after a terrorist device hidden in a sports car. With the bomb on the verge of exploding, Optimus converted to his [[Super Mode|battle mode]] and used his power stream to blast the shark and the bomb safely into space. {{storylink|An Explosive Situation}} The launch of the [[Linear RFG]] bullet train was also a clear target for the Predacons, and Optimus ordered the Autobots to provide an escort. Sure enough, the Predacons destroyed a bridge ahead, and Optimus aided [[Team Bullet Train]] in stopping the train before disaster occurred. {{storylink|Bullet Train to the Rescue}}

Together with the [[Autobot Brothers]], Prime prevented the Predacons from stealing the [[Plutonium Energy Generator]] stored in a Metro City warehouse. When the generator was later moved, the Predacons made a second attempt, but Prime was content to sit back and watch the [[Spy Changer]]s go to work in foiling the quartet. {{storylink|Spychangers to the Rescue}}

{{quote|Your imagery is derivative. It lacks semiotic cohesion. And the hapless foe is you!|Optimus Prime, critiquing Sky-Byte's poetry|"The Hunt for Black Pyramid"}}

A distress call from Koji sent Optimus and the Autobot Brothers to a location in the sea near Metro City. Using the [[Global Space Bridge]], the Autobots made the leap out to a stricken ship, which was under attack by the Predacons. Prime fought with Sky-Byte, discovering that the shark had the edge while underwater. Once the ship was righted, the Autobot Leader quickly beat the Predacon into a withdrawal with his Fist of Steel. {{storylink|The Hunt for Black Pyramid}} Prime suspected that an attack by Megatron and the Predacon trio in the middle of Metro City was a diversion, and this was confirmed by an SOS from Side Burn, who was exploring [[Payuma ruins|Native American ruins]]. After Prime had traveled to the ruins and fought off Sky-Byte, the Autobots found a [[Doctor Onishi's microchip|microchip]], hidden there by Doctor Onishi. {{storylink|The Secret of the Ruins}}

[[File:SecretWeaponD5 TAI Prime thoughtful.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Something about the upper chassis design?]]
Following Side Burn's kidnapping by the Predacons, Prime responded to the ransom request... by turning up alone and promptly being captured himself. Megatron began beating on the bound Optimus, until [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]], [[X-Brawn]] and the Spy Changers mounted a stealth rescue. The prisoners freed, the Autobots turned on the Predacons and chased them off. {{storylink|Sideburn's Obsession}} When Koji reported a Predacon attack on the [[Grandpa|D-512 Stanwich Steamer]], Optimus coordinated the Autobot defense from home base. After [[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]]'s last minute rescue of the train, Optimus held Koji up so that the boy could film the steam engine. {{storylink|Secret Weapon: D-5}}

[[File:SkidZsChoice Prime dynamic stock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I hope you like this shot, [[Stock footage|cos you'll be seeing it a lot!]]]]
Optimus was not very worried about Mirage having apparently defected, stating that he was an Autobot and a member of the elite Spy Changers. {{storylink|Mirage's Betrayal}} Optimus has the Autobots all enter the [[International Grand Prix]] in order to try and find [[Skid-Z (RID)|Skid-Z]], a recently arrived Autobot who had scanned a racing car and become possessed by the urge to compete in races. Unfortunately the Predacons decided to enter the race too, and partway through, Optimus and the Autobot Brothers found themselves holding up a huge rock dropped onto them by Megatron. Fortunately Skid-Z himself turned up and destroyed the rock, allowing them to chase Megatron off. {{storylink|Skid Z's Choice}}

Another new recruit, [[Tow-Line (RID)|Tow-Line]] went rogue and began towing away random Autobots to an unspecified location. Prowl and Optimus finally managed to track Tow-Line down, correcting the damage to his circuits done by the Predacons, and rescuing their fellows. A rousing battle ensued, with inevitable defeat for the Predacons. {{storylink|Tow-Line Goes Haywire}} A Predacon investigation of the [[Cave of the Dragon]] lead Optimus and Midnight Express to dress up as a huge statue to chase them off. The ruse worked, and Optimus discovered that the cave did contain something of interest—an [[O-Part]]! {{storylink|The Ultimate Robot Warrior}} Concerned at recent Predacon activity, Optimus called the Autobots back to HQ to review previous missions. {{storylink|Hope for the Future}}

[[File:TheDecepticons Prime missile launchers.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Why my shoulders hurt?]]
Lead by Doctor Onishi's microchip to [[Castle Peak]], Prime and the Autobot Brothers found the Predacons digging up a derelict Autobot spacecraft. The ship contained six [[protoform]]s, which Megatron promptly stole, whisking them away to nearby [[McKinley Army Base]] to be formatted into [[Decepticon]]s. During the fight at the base, [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] attempted to flee in a fuel tanker, and was saved by Optimus from plunging into a crater. The last protoform scanned Optimus and the tanker at the same time, resulting in [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]], a Decepticon resembling a twisted clone of the Autobot leader. {{storylink|The Decepticons}} The Decepticons' first mission was to attack [[Sherman Dam]], during which Optimus managed to stop them from detonating explosives planted on the dam, and clashed with Scourge. {{storylink|Commandos}}

[[File:Volcano Prime battle mode stock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"I am Optimus Prime. And your Light... is mine".]]
More activity lead Prime and the Spy Changers to [[Montrose Island]], where they clashed with the Decepticons and Sky-Byte. With the volcano in danger of erupting, Optimus froze the crater with his Blizzard Storm attack, but was occupied fighting Scourge to do any more. He pinned [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]], allowing the Spy Changer to use their [[Inferno Blast]] to divert the erupting lava to the sea. {{storylink|Volcano (episode)|Volcano}} The Decepticons had [[Movor]] fired into space to try and locate the Autobot base from orbit, by observing Autobot movements. Optimus had Side Burn go to [[Pier 7B]], where an ambush had been arranged. Prime's battle with Scourge was largely won by the fact that Movor kept firing on the pair from space and accidentally hitting Scourge. {{storylink|Attack from Outer Space}}

Prime hoped that Scourge and his fellow Decepticons would one day be restored to their true Autobot selves, and in fact at one point [[Mega-Octane]] met with Optimus Prime, claiming that the Decepticons wanted to defect. Just as Optimus was about to show the Decepticons to the Autobot base, Sky-Byte attacked. Scourge's strike at the Predacon would have incurred a human casualty, had Optimus not deflected the sword blow with his [[Flying Fist]], and the trick was revealed. Enraged with disappointment, Optimus [[Burning justice|glowed with power]] as he fought off the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Test (episode)|The Test}}

[[File:WedgesShortFuse Prime Blizzard Blast.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|This image conjures some uncomfortable imagery...]]
Optimus took part in countering a series of attacks on power plants, {{storylink|The Fish Test}} and arrived in [[Antarctica]] in time to help the [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]] defeat the Decepticon and Predacon forces. {{storylink|Wedge's Short Fuse}} He also helped the Build Team reach the space bridge computer after the Decepticons sabotaged it. During the subsequent battle in the Arctic, he was content to let [[Landfill (RID)|Landfill]] face Megatron alone, as a matter of honor. {{storylink|Landfill (episode)|Landfill}}

Sky-Byte and his Predacons attacked the [[CGA Tower]] during its opening, apparently holding the humans inside hostage and demanding that Optimus Prime bring him the O-Parts. Optimus headed for the scene, but was cut off by the Decepticons. His haste resulted in him speedily dispatching Ruination with one shot from his Blaze Blaster, before hurrying to the tower. After a further battle with Scourge, Optimus helped stabilise the tower so that Landfill could create a new foundation for it. {{storylink|Sky-Byte Saves the Day}} After the Decepticons began a vendetta against the Build Team, Optimus ordered the Build Team not to get involved—but they did anyway, battling Ruination underground. Prime reached the location after Landfill had defeated the Decepticons in a huge fireball, and extinguished the four Autobots. {{storylink|A Test of Metal}}

[[File:Forced Fusion Optimusbattlestation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Matters escalated when Ultra Magnus appeared on Earth, making his desire to take the Matrix from Optimus Prime known to his "brother". Optimus confronted Magnus, inviting the Autobot to join his team, but Magnus refused and challenged Prime to a duel. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus}} Optimus refused to fight Magnus, and was thus mercilessly fired upon, until [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]], and [[X-Brawn]] arrived to carry him away. Prime took refuge on a deserted island, but the Decepticons, Megatron, and Magnus all tracked him there. In the midst of the battle, Magnus forcibly activated their ability to combine into [[Omega Prime]], intending to use it to drain Prime of his energy so he could take the Matrix, but Optimus managed to take control and use their combination to stop the Decepticons. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}

Optimus took time out to review footage of the Autobots' recent missions, in order to better understand his enemies. {{storylink|Lessons of the Past}}

After the Decepticons captured the Autobot Brothers, Optimus confronted them, but was unable to fight back under threat of the brothers being killed. Despite being pounded on by the Decepticons, Optimus was fit enough to combine with Ultra Magnus once the three brothers were freed. {{storylink|The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus}} Optimus came to the Autobot Brothers' rescue himself when they experienced an odd power drain during battle. He fought Ruination and Scourge alone until Ultra Magnus arrived to lend a hand. {{storylink|Power to Burn!}}

[[File:KojiGetsHisWish Optimus firing at Scourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|I don't belong in this reality!]]
During the search for some ruins under Metro City, Optimus Prime monitored things from base. He joined his men when they found [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]] hidden in the ruins, and helped fight the Decepticons off. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}} While the Build Team concealed Fortress Maximus, Optimus kept Scourge busy, fighting the Decepticon beneath the city. {{storylink|Koji Gets His Wish}} He turned up in the [[Sahara|Sahara Desert]] after the rest of the Autobots had collected all of the O-Parts, in time to fight off Megatron. {{storylink|A Friendly Contest}}

[[File:MaximusEmerges Optimus and Magnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Christian side-hug.]]
Combined into an orb, the O-Parts lead Optimus and the Autobot Brothers back to the Sahara, and a pyramid located in a cavern beneath the sands. There they battled with Megatron and the Decepticons over the [[Orb of Sigma]]. Once again, Omega Prime was formed in order to battle Megatron, and at the end of the battle, only the Autobot was still standing. {{storylink|Peril from the Past}} Though the Autobots gained the location of [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]], the key to activating Fortress Maximus, Cerebros was snatched from their grasp by the Decepticons. Optimus lead his men in attempted to protect the titan, but Scourge managed to succeed. Fortress Maximus proved impossible to control, and began rampaging across the city. The return of Megatron, in a few form as Galvatron, complicated the battle, and even Optimus and Ultra Magnus combined into Omega Prime were unable to stop the devastation, until Koji managed to command Maximus to stop. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges}}

[[File:SurpriseAttack Optimus carries Cerebros.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|"I look ridiculous"]]
Clashes with the Decepticons and Fortress Maximus in a desert {{storylink|The Human Element}} and a forest were largely unsuccessful, but internal ructions in the Decepticon ranks eventually resulted in the Autobots managing to gain control of Cerebros. {{storylink|Mistaken Identity}} When the Decepticons discovered the location of the Autobot base and mounted an attack, Optimus took Cerebros, leading the Decepticons through Metro City to an ambush in a more remote location. Prime and Magnus combined into Omega Prime once again, but found they were ineffective against the power of Galvatron's ''[[Megastar]]'', and were forced to sit back and watch as Fortress Maximus dealt with the battle station. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}}

Galvatron had survived the confrontation and began draining power from Fortress Maximus. When Omega Prime confronted him, he responded by using [[cyber-bat]]s to enslave and threaten the world's children. Prime was forced to call a retreat through the space bridge, which gave Galvatron the opportunity to trap them there and flood the tunnel with lava. As Optimus was overcome by the lava, Koji's words inspired him to escape and confront Galvatron once more. {{storylink|Galvatron's Revenge}}

Though Galvatron seized the rest of the Autobots in an energy field, Optimus escaped and combined with Ultra Magnus. Omega Prime challenged Galvatron one-on-one at the [[Earth's core]]. He was seemingly no match for the Decepticon leader, until Fortress Maximus sent his power, which energized the Matrix, forming the giant weapon, the [[Matrix Blade]]. Galvatron was defeated, and with that, the Autobots' mission on Earth was finished, and Prime resolved to return to Cybertron—but not before "one last look around" with Koji and the rest of his team. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}

====Dreamwave comic continuity====
[[File:UltraMagnustotheRescue Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
With the other Autobots all engaged in other fights around the world, Optimus Prime alone was available to answer T-AI's battle protocol at an experimental nuclear generator in Arizona. His opening plan was to lure the Predacons and Decepticons away from the humans to battle them at a safe distance, but his wayward brother Ultra Magnus intervened, confronting the villains head on in the middle of the generator plant. As Prime chastised Magnus for his rash action, Scourge overheard and seized on the idea to threaten the humans if the Autobots didn't stand down. Despite his anger at Optimus, Ultra Magnus remembered his Autobot training and reluctantly laid down his weapon. At the proper moment, though, the brothers managed to attack a distracted Scourge and save the humans. The Predacons and Decepticons escaped with the generator, but the humans were safe. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?}}

Optimus may have later been part of Omega Prime, who worked with Fortress Maximus to put an end to the universe-consumption campaign of Unicron, a warlord who had united his consciousness with [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/28}}
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====3H and Fun Publications comics====
[[File:TFUjailbreak.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Here I am, kept in this tiny room, forced to be kept merged to this dude who hates me.]]

In universal stream [[Viron 903.0 Beta]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/13}} after turning in Galvatron to the proper authorities, Optimus Prime enjoyed the time following by studying various lifeforms and their environments on other planets throughout the universe. During this vacation, his weapons systems were upgraded considerably.

However, his skills were inevitably needed once again on Earth when evil threatened the planet. He formed the [[Dimensional Patrol]] from the ranks of the Autobots who had stayed behind on Earth, as well as additional experts in transwarp technology, to defend the planet from those who would do it harm via the "temporal and spatial nexus" in Earth's proximity. Unfortunately, Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, and several members of the Dimensional Patrol were abducted by [[Unicron]]. Here they were to battle each other in the [[Cauldron]], where their energy would feed and repair the shattered body of the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1|Optimus Prime's profile in Club magazine #1}} One of Optimus's fellow abductees was [[Red Alert (RID 2001)|Red Alert]], who died at some point and had his body taken over by [[Inferno (Universe)|Inferno]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/13}}

As Omega Prime, Prime and Magnus escaped this fate in a jailbreak set into motion by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]. They left Unicron for their home universe via a portal created by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]], {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} but shortly thereafter they were once again called into service by [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

[[File:OptimusPrimeRIDprimuschamber.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Prime picked this trick up from watching ''BASEketball.'']]

During the final battle with the [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minions of Unicron]] in the [[Pit (Universe)|Pit]], Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus (as Omega Prime) were fighting alongside the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] when the corrupt pocket universe began to collapse around them. Omega Prime and the others fled through a dimensional portal, but the powerlinxed brothers were diverted by the former [[Mini-Con]] [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] into [[Aurex 405.0 Epsilon|another reality]], {{Storylink|Revelations Part 2}} just in time to stop [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]] from unleashing the [[Dead Matrix]] inside the Spark Chamber of [[Primus]]. The evil clone was defeated, {{storylink|Revelations Part 1}} and the brothers hooked up with [[Sentinel Maximus]] and his comrades as they attempted to fortify the local Cybertron against the [[Unicron Singularity]]. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

[[File:InvasionPrologue-Primes.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Prime probably should have learned by now that Sentinel Maximus can't do anything.]]
Working relatively behind the scenes while that reality's [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his crew searched for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, Optimus Prime and his brother found themselves moderating an internal dispute among the Mini-Con colonies in Cybertron's debris field, {{Storylink|Revelations Part 4}} and were engaged with a Cybertronian-sized version of [[Unicron]] himself when Primus first transformed due to an infusion of Cyber Key Power. {{storylink|Revelations Part 5}} Some months later, after the final battle with the Cyber Key empowered [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], Optimus Prime first met his local counterpart, and they exchanged information on their endeavors over the last few months. With the newly reformed Unicron on the loose after their last encounter, Optimus chose to join Ultra Magnus and Sentinel Maximus in hunting him down. {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}}

Optimus Prime was gathered in [[Axiom Nexus]] by [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|its Optimus Prime]], along with a roster of other Optimus Primes and [[Sentinel Maximus|their]] [[Lio Convoy|kin]] in a group known as the [[Convoy (group)|Convoy]]. A multiversal cataclysm in [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|a universe]] seeded with [[Rarified Energon]] and an invasion by evil Autobots from [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|the negative polarity universe]] had called them into action. Since Matrix bearers were usually never allowed into Axiom Nexus, this was a grave threat indeed! {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}}

His name was on a list of Convoy members given by [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]] to [[Andromeda (TransTech)|Andromeda]]. The list noted that he was also known by the moniker "Ignition Prime" and hailed from universal stream Viron 903.0 Beta. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/21}} Ignition Prime was present at a meeting of the Convoy after the turmoil caused by the [[Waruder]] invasion of Axiom Nexus. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

Despite his great sense of duty, Prime longed for a day when he could return to his original Earth to spend time with his old pal, [[Koji Onishi]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 8|Optimus Prime's profile in Club magazine #8}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|To avoid confusion with ''Generation 1'' Optimus Prime, "Fire Convoy" will be used to refer to the character.}}
=====Ask Vector Prime=====
Fire Convoy was a vassal of the [[Convoy Council]] and a peer of [[Reverse Convoy]], [[Lio Convoy]], and [[Galaxy Convoy]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/14}} He led the [[Dimensional Patrol]] in pursuit of [[Megatron (RID)|Gigatron]]'s [[Predacon (BW)|Destronger]]s to the year 2000 at the behest of the [[Convoy Council]]. While Fire Convoy was making preparations, he discovered the Beta BT unit of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] which had been in storage for centuries. Knowing that the memories it contained were invaluable, Fire Convoy had the Beta BT unit rebuilt with [[Spy Changer]] technology and infused with life by [[Vector Sigma]]. [[Prowl 2]] taught Fire Convoy and his Dimensional Patrol much about life on late 20th century Earth although Prowl 2 himself was unable to join the Dimensional Patrol on their expedition due to the risk of time paradoxes. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/10}}

=====''Kiss Players Position''=====
[[Shaoshao Li]] time-traveled the year [[2000]] to acquire Fire Convoy's piece of the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]] (in reality [[Angolmois Energy|Unicron's lifeforce]]) while Fire Convoy [[Battle Protocol!|was battling]] Gigatron in New York City. Shortly thereafter, [[Primus|a golden hand]] snatched away the Allspark fragment. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly Kiss Players Position shows|Kiss Players radio drama #47}}

=====''Legends''/''Unite Warriors''=====
In the [[Legends World]], Fire Convoy was a fictional character in a franchise of toys and media. Affected by [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]'s '80s Transformation Beam, a TV began airing adult-rated content at prime time as was acceptable in the '80s, including a scene of [[#KT Figure Collection|Fire Convoy creeping on a bathing T-AI]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 3|Bonus Edition Vol. 3}} When Sky-Byte was sent to the Legends World, he was perplexed to find that the Transformers were fictional. When [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] explained to him about characters like [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], Sky-Byte found through research that "Optimus Prime" was the English name of his hated enemy, Fire Convoy. Thus, he sought to ruin Fire Convoy's reputation in this world... by dressing up as ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]'' Optimus Prime. The plan didn't work out, as Sky-Byte was unable to bring himself to crush young fans' dreams. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|Bonus Edition Vol. 6}}

While grappling with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] in [[2021]], [[Mega-Octane]] was disappointed in Prime's strength compared to that of Fire Convoy. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}}

Following his victory on Earth, Fire Convoy returned to his own future and continued leading the Dimensional Patrol from [[Neo Brave Maximus]]. When an escaped Scourge attacked their base to rescue Devil Gigatron, Fire Convoy tried to initiate [[Battle Protocol]] only to find that T-AI had been hacked by [[Dark Ai]]. As it turned out, however, Gigatron had lost his taste for evil and refused to come with Scourge, instead choosing rekindle his old friendship with Fire Convoy and joining the Patrol. {{storylink|LGEX Scourge Prologue}} The two of them would eventually discover a new combination technique, leading the Patrol as Devil God Fire Convoy. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

====Spacewarp's Log====
In one reality, [[Megatron (RID)|Devil Gigatron]] was imprisoned at [[Garrus-7]] after his defeat by Fire Convoy. After Devil Gigatron upgraded into Gigatron Z, broke out of prison, and went on a rampage with his new Autobot-turned-Predacon crew, Fire Convoy's crew stopped them. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Spacewarp's Log (1), 2015/10/27}}

===Toy bio continuity===
In [[Viron 102.0 Beta]], Optimus Prime was a student of [[Scavenger (RID 2001)|Scavenger]] at the [[Autobot Military Academy]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/22}} Later, on early 21st century Earth, Prime led the Autobots against [[Megatron (RID)|Galvatron]]'s Predacon/Decepticon forces. The enemy received aid from the time-traveling Predacon criminal [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]], who granted Galvatron a body upgrade into Megatron Megabolt. This body could form the head of Megabolt Maximus, the Megatron-hijacked Fortress Maximus. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}} Optimus Prime was assisted by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], a "spirit guide" also from the future. {{storylink|Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Air Attack Optimus Primal toy bio}} After a long and difficult battle, Prime and Primal triumphed over Megatron and Cryotek. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}}

===Shell Game===
[[File:ShellGame optimusprime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1|Good thing we didn't see what happened to him, or else [[The Transformers: The Movie|history would've repeated itself.]]]]
In [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]], Optimus Prime, as part of [[Omega Prime]], defeated Megatron, but Megatron was soon replaced by a more fearsome Decepticon/Predacon leader, [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. On the eve of a critical battle with Megazarak's forces, Optimus's loyal soldiers [[Fireflight (Universe Deluxe)|Fireflight]], [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], [[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]], [[Drydock (TF 2010)|Drydock]], [[Ratchet (Universe)|Ratchet]], [[Swerve (Chevy)|Swerve]], [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] were abducted by [[Unicron]] to fight in the [[Universe War]]. Despite some of Megazarak's Decepticons being abducted as well, Optimus, [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], and [[X-Brawn]] ultimately fell to Megazarak's onslaught. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}}

Optimus's corpse was thereafter visible on the surface of Cybertron, one of countless Autobots who fell at the hands of [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. {{storylink|Shell Game}}
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===Spy Changer continuity===
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====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
When the [[Herald of Unicron|Heralds of Unicron]] destabilized the [[space bridge nexus]] in [[Aurex 402.24 Gamma]], causing the space bridges to become windows to other dimensions, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] caught a glimpse of Optimus Prime and Prowl. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

====OTFCC Voice Actor Drama====
{{voiceactor|[[Michelle Carolus]] (English)}}
The Optimus Prime of [[Viron 1103.12 Gamma]] was forced to downsize to a [[Spy Changer]] form when the [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] of her world accidentally turned all of Earth's energon toxic. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/18}} She and her cohorts were later plucked from their universe and stranded on a frozen planetoid during the [[Universe War]]; they stranded Autobots were targeted for 'recruitment' by [[Reptilion]], but rescued by the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]].{{storylink|Voice Actor Drama}}

{{note|Prime's "Worlds Collide" cameo was originally meant to be the cartoon incarnation of Optimus Prime, but was later retconned into being the Prime from the Voice Actor Drama. That Prime was called "he" by Prowl, but was later retconned into being female as a nod to the female fan who voiced him for the presentation.}}{{--}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-10-FireConvoy.jpg|thumb|75px]]

Fire Convoy watched [[T-AI]] bathe at [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
1,000 years after the [[Grand Uprising]], Fire Convoy was a member of the [[Convoy Council]], which unanimously voted to dispatch the ''[[Hyperborea (BWU)|Hyperborea]]'' to pursue the ''[[Terrastar (BWU)|Terrastar]]''. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:RequiemoftheWreckers TimemazeConsole.jpg|thumb|left|230px]]
While [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] explained the purpose of his [[Timemaze]], a familiar-looking red robot appeared on one of the device's screens. {{Storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}}
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==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
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*'''Super Fire Convoy''' (2000) / '''Optimus Prime''' (Super Class, 2001)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-001'''
**''Accessories'': Pistol, 4 missiles

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Optimus Prime transforms into a Japanese Hino Brandlier fire truck. Harkening back to Generation 1 toys, he features chromed wheels with rubber tires. The forward section of his truck detaches to become his standard [[robot mode]]. His '[[trailer]]' can be reconfigured into a sort of battle station. The station can then be disassembled and attached around the robot to form his Battle Mode. His standard robot can combine with [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Toys|Ultra Magnus]] to form [[Omega Prime]].

:The original [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Car Robots'' release differs from the [[Hasbro]] version in that it has a darker, metallic-flake plastic, gold chrome eyes for both modes and has no Autobot symbols tampo-printed on the shoulder pads. Obviously, the voice clips used for the Japanese toy are also different, although the English clips are essentially translations of the Japanese ones (with the Hasbro toy incorrectly proclaiming that Optimus Prime's transformation into super mode uses the code-phrase "[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|maximize]]"). Additionally, the Hasbro version has the unfortunate tendency for its rubber tires to split down its molding connection. Furthermore, Fire Convoy's missiles are of a different mold on the Japanese toy. The toy’s ladder features a trigger that flips all four of his missile launchers forward into firing position when pressed. On Fire Convoy, pressing this trigger causes all four missiles to immediately launch (if by "launch" you mean "be-flung-up-into-the-air-and-fall-to-the-ground-instantly") when they flip forward, whereas the Hasbro toy removes the auto-fire feature, allowing them to be launched one-at-a-time via individual triggers. Unchanged from the Takara release, the tires feature the name "FIRE CONVOY" instead of "OPTIMUS PRIME". The Hasbro release also filled in the lowest row of holes on the sides of the ladder's lower section, which are also attatched to the wrong sides. This misassembly is present on all Hasbro releases of the mold, as well as the Encore release.

:By some bizarre twist of fate, the standard [[robot mode]] has four [[Mini-Con]] ports on his arms ''before'' they were used in ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]''.

:Optimus Prime's pistol can also be stored on the right side of a backpack, but this was dropped from the Hasbro instructions.

: [[Sonokong]] also released ''Super Fire Convoy'' in [[South Korea|Korean]] markets with no differences (to the Takara release), other than the packaging.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Defensor (OTFCC)#Universe .282003.29|OTFCC 2005 Defensor]], but that toy ended up unreleased.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:CR-Black-Super-Fire-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|JET BLACK BURNING JUSTICE]]
*'''Black Super Fire Convoy ''' (Super Class, 2000/2001)
**''Accessories'': Pistol, 4 missiles

: Also known as "Super Fire Convoy Black Version" and "Dark Super Fire Convoy", this [[black repaint]] of the Optimus Prime figure featured a golden chrome chest, and clear sirens. It was available only as a prize in several contests held by Takara: 15 units were available as prizes in a raffle held in [[TV Magazine]] in July; 400 were raffled off in a drawing that involved sending in coupons that came with the ''Car Robots'' DVDs (200 from October to December 2000, and 200 more from March to May 2001); and an undetermined amount were offered in a scratch-card contest also held by TV Magazine.

:This figure was also sold in a giftest with a black version of Ultra Magnus as "Black God Fire Convoy", noted below.

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*'''Clear Super Fire Convoy''' (Super Class, 2000)
**''Accessories'': Pistol, 4 missiles

: Clear Super Fire Convoy is constructed primarily of translucent plastic, with opalescent/glittery white parts and gold chrome hubcaps. Like the Black Version of the figure, was only available as a contest prize. An unknown number of units were raffled off as part of the "Convoy Car Robots Campaign" between June and July 2000, while 15 were available at drawings held at Tokyo's Seibu Department Store between the 15th and 28th of August.

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[[File:CR-Black-God-Fire-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|ULTIMATE JETBLACK BURNING JUSTICE]]
*'''Black God Fire Convoy''' (Giftset, 2000)
:This two-figure giftset includes the Black Super Figure Convoy figure, plus a black version of the Ultra Magnus figure (itself exceptionally rare), who together combine to form Black God Fire Convoy. It was ''ludicrously'' limited in its availability, with the only ten units known to exist being offered as prizes in a scratch-card contest that TV Magazine run until early November 2000.

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*'''God Fire Convoy Special Clear Version''' (Giftset, 2000)
**''Accessories'': [[Matrix Blade|Super God Sword]]
:The God Fire Convoy Special Clear Version (ゴッドファイヤーコンボイスペシャルクリアバージョン) set includes a DIFFERENT clear Super Figure Convoy figure (with silver chrome hubcaps), plus a clear version of God Magnus. Together, they combine to form God Fire Convoy. The set also included the Super God Sword, which had previously been available only through various contests and raffles.

:The giftset was exclusive to Japanese [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. Released on November 23, 2000, it was limited to 3000 pieces; reportedly, only 100 TRUs carried the set, and limited customers to one purchase on the day of release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Cybertron/ClearSuperFireConvoy/superfireconvoy.htm More information on Clear Super Fire Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RID-toy OptimusPrime-SpyChanger.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Tiny BURNING JUSTICE]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Basic Class, 2002)

: One of the first all-new molds in the Hasbro ''Robots in Disguise'' line, this is a smaller, simplified version of the large Optimus Prime made for the Spy Changer/Basic Class. He transforms from fire truck directly to "super" robot mode. He features through-axle construction for super-fast rolling on smooth surfaces.

: Oddly, all promotional images of this figure depicted it colored in ''orange''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/OptimusPrimeGobot/optimusprime.htm More information on Spychanger Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''Super Fire Convoy''' (Super Class)

:The original Super Class Fire Convoy/Optimus Prime was planned to be reissued in 2014, but no progress was made. The reissue also intended to include a TRU exclusive Super God Sword accessory,<ref>http://news.tfw2005.com/2013/08/05/super-fire-convoy-2014-reissue-178159</ref> however...

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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Universe2003toy-OptimusPrimeSuper.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|LEMON-FLAVORED BURNING JUSTICE]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Supreme Class, 2003)
**''Accessories'': Pistol, 4 missiles

: A Sam's Club [[exclusive]], the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' release of ''Robots in Disguise'' Optimus Prime swaps out his red plastic for yellow and makes his Super Mode "bandolier" black . He came packed in [[robot mode]] in an upright display package, which featured a sticker on the front with a hilariously mistransformed Omega Prime, advertising the toy's combining ability with the simultaneously-released, slightly-redecoed Sam's Club exclusive ''Universe'' release of ''Robots in Disguise'' Ultra Magnus.

: For some reason, the Autobot symbol on his chest in Battle Mode is left unpainted.

: This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as both [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]'s upgraded "[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Universe (2003)|Shotimus Prime]]" form and as [[Optimus Prime (Universe)|Yellow Splendid Convoy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/TFUOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Universe'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TFU03-toy OptimusWMSpychanger.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Tiny LEMON-FLAVORED BURNING JUSTICE]]
*'''Optimus Prime and Prowl''' (Basic Class two-pack, 2003)

: One of a half-dozen Wal-Mart exclusive ''Universe'' toys to hit in the span of a few short months in 2003, this version of Prime is a yellow [[redeco]] of the ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Spy Changer]] Prime (with an oddly-unpainted face), based on the Sam's Club version of the larger toy. Prime was only available in a Basic-pricepoint two-pack with [[Prowl (RID)#WMSC|Prowl]].

: This toy notably features as the [[Optimus Prime (Universe)|female Spy Changer Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/TFUOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Universe'' Spychanger Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Cybertron''===
[[File:Cybertrontoy ridprime magnus 2pack.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|MULTIVERSAL BURNING JUSTICE]]
*'''Ultra Magnus & Optimus Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2005)
**''Accessories'': Pistol, 4 missiles
: Likely conceived as a simple repackaging of Optimus' and Magnus' ''Universe'' figures, this [[Costco]] exclusive ultimately redecoes Prime's yellow plastic back into red... which ends up making him functionally identical to his original toy, albeit with the ''Universe'' toy's black chest detailing. Unlike any other version of the mold, however, the tiny yellow detailing on his knees and waist is now painted red.
: He was sold with ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Cybertron|Ultra Magnus]], an unchanged Super Class ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Ultra Magnus. His continuity of origin was ambiguous for years, as he was released under the ''Cybertron'' banner. The Facebook edition of "[[Ask Vector Prime]]" settled the issues in [[2015]].

:In Australia, this set was released as a Myer exclusive.
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium RIDPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|METAL BURNING JUSTICE]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Display stand, nameplate

: ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Optimus is a six-inch tall [[die-cast]] metal and plastic version of ''Robots in Disguise'' Optimus Prime. In [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] the ladder rotates at its base and the nozzles flip out of the end of the ladder, but the ladder cannot extend. As he is much simplified compared to the larger toy, the (largely hollow) front of the vehicle cannot separate and form the standard [[robot mode]], nor can the rear of the vehicle form the battlestation. Instead, the entire fire truck transforms into a simplified version of the super robot Battle Mode. His legs unfold like the original Super Mode's forearms do. On this version of Optimus, panels on his forearms pop up and reveal small, non-firing sculpted guns.

: His ladder can be detached, as can his arms. Oddly enough, the ladder can connect to his shoulder joint, but only on the detached arms. This is very bizarre, as his arm and ladder don't do anything when connected. He also has some strange ports around his body that seem to do nothing.

: This mold was also used to make ''Titanium Series'' [[Hot Spot (G1)#Titanium Series|Hot Zone]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TitRIDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Titanium'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:TF-Encore-Fire-Convoy.jpg|upright=2|thumb||REISSUED BURNING JUSTICE]]
*'''God Fire Convoy''' (Multi-pack, [[March 23]], [[2018]])
**''Accessories'': Pistol, 4 missiles

:In this ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' reissue giftset, Super Fire Convoy and God Magnus have slightly different plastic colors, and the chrome details are replaced by show-accurate paint applications. Fire Convoy's truck mode has the "C-001" license plate [[show-accuracy|as seen in the animation]]. The tip of the Super God Sword is now translucent.

:Many specimens of this toy feature a design flaw in Fire Convoy's ankle joints, which makes it hard or impossible to get the truck cab to clip together properly. Quality control errors are common on this set, from poorly-aligned parts of the robots themselves, to electronics that play the wrong sounds, to even inaccurate callouts and pictures on the packaging. [[TakaraTomy]] took the unprecedented step of issuing a public apology and refunded recall of the set.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/encore-god-fire-convoy-lg64-seaspray-and-rione-lg65-targetmaster-twin-twist-lg66-targetmaster.1124163/page-60#post-15674212 TakaraTomy apology and recall notice]</ref>
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers DX===
[[File:Rid prime kabayakit1.jpg|225px|thumb|Puny BURNING JUSTICE]]

*'''Fire Convoy''' (2000)
**''Accessories:'' Pistol
:As part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers DX]]'' line of [[candy toy]]s, Optimus Prime was one of three pre-assembled transforming figurines packaged with lemon candy. Capable of transforming into only the cab portion of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], Prime's [[robot mode]] could also be upgraded into his Super Mode by attaching several additional armor pieces (two boots, two gauntlets, two arm-cannons, two shoulder guards, a head, a chest piece and a ladder), some of which came packaged with Prime himself, and the rest of which were split between the other two figures in the line, [[Rapid Run (RID)|Rapid Run]] and [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]].
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===Transformers Gum===
[[File:Rid prime kabayakit2.jpg|225px|thumb|[[Scale|Out of scale]] BURNING JUSTICE]]

*'''Fire Convoy''' (2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' 1
**''Accessories:'' Pistol
:Part of Kabaya's ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' range of candy toys this version of Prime is a diminutive non-transforming snap-together model kit packaged with a stick of gum. Split across two plastic sprues, the kit is made of metallic silver and translucent red pieces with some painted details, which must be cut off their sprues and assembled by the buyer.

*'''Super Fire Convoy''' (2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' 2
:Prime's Super Mode also got representation in ''Transformers Gum''. Just as with his standard ''Gum'' figure, this one is likewise non-transforming, silver and translucent red, and packaged with gum.
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===Trans Kit===
[[File:Rid prime kabayakit3.jpg|225px|thumb|White Chocolate, Blueberry, and Cherry (not pictured) BURNING JUSTICE]]

*'''Super Fire Convoy''' (2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' 1
:Another model kit of Prime was released by Kabaya as part of their ''[[Trans Kit]]'' range of candy toys. This non-transforming figure was cast entirely in one color of plastic, but was available in either grey, blue or red. It came packaged in a two-piece box with candy-coated chocolates.

*'''Fire Convoy''' (2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' 2
**''Accessories:'' Pistol
:Like his larger self, this version of Prime was also available in grey, blue and red plastic.
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===KT Figure Collection===

*'''Ai-chan''' (2004)

[[File:AI PVC.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Perverted BURNING JUSTICE]]
: This figurine was produced by [[KT Figure Collection]], and included in a set of four others. It is notable in that not only is this the only non-[[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] PVC in the entire set, but Ai-chan is portrayed bathing in a hot spring, and is thus completely nude, aside from her hat. A [[super deformed]] Super Fire Convoy is seen peeking over the side, and a miniature [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Gelshark]] bath toy is in Ai-chan's hands.

: Yes, it's creepy. And you may find her face is familiar, BECAUSE the figure is designed by [[Yuki Ohshima]], who did the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|creepiest thing]] in the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]] ever.
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===Robot Heroes===
*'''Super Optimus Prime''' / '''Megatron'''

[[File:RobotHeroes-RID2001-OptimusPrimeMegatron.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|ADORABLE BURNING JUSTICE with [[Megatron (RID)|lazy madman]]]]
:Robot Heroes Optimus Prime was an ''adorable little robot'' based on his "Battle mode" look, and was going to be available with Megatron.

:This didn't happen because our god is not a loving and forgiving one.

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==Notes==
*According to the first ''Car Robots'' toy catalog, Optimus and his Autobots are part of a "[[Dimensional Patrol]]" that followed the Predacons from another sector of spacetime. This seems to have been only vaguely alluded to in the Japanese version of the show—Fire Convoy expressed bewilderment in [[The Ultimate Robot Warrior|the 12th episode]] for an O-Part "to exist during this time", suggesting that he and the O-Parts come from another time—but does not seem to have played a large part of the main story, to the extent that the ''Robots in Disguise'' dub was able to omit it entirely. However, the [[3H Productions|3H]] supplemental materials for the ''Universe'' series re-established the idea, presenting the "Dimensional Patrol" as a post-cartoon organization.
*The first ''Car Robots'' catalog also stated that Fire Convoy and Gigatron were once "[[:File:MangaYoungDeathyStarSaber.jpg|childhood friends]]" that became eternal rivals. We don't really have any idea how that was supposed to work.
*Fans in Japan joke that Optimus Prime is an Autobot [[Emperor of Destruction]] rather than an Autobot [[Supreme Commander]], due to his actions in the ''Car Robot'' anime.
*For this incarnation of Optimus, voice actor [[Neil Kaplan]] specifically impersonated the voice of the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Peter Cullen]]. ''Robots in Disguise'' Optimus Prime is one of the few major Optimuses ([[Optimus Prime (Animated)|four]] [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|as]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)#War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy_continuity|of 2021]]) whose English voice actor isn't Cullen or [[Garry Chalk]]. At conventions, Kaplan refers to himself as "the {{w|George Lazenby}} of Optimus Primes".<ref>This would presumably make [[David Kaye]] the {{w|Daniel Craig}} of Optimus Primes.</ref>
*''Cybertron'' "Multi-Pack" Optimus Prime's on-package [[bio]] seems to indicate he's ''Unicron Trilogy'' Optimus Prime. However, his (and Magnus') deco was later used in the [[Fun Publications]] ''Cybertron'' fan club magazine comic as ''Robots in Disguise'' Optimus Prime having traveled to the ''Unicron Trilogy'' universe.
*Optimus Prime's [[Super Mode]] chest resembles the chest of EnRyu from ''[[Brave (franchise)|King of Braves GaoGaiGar]]'', another Takara series. EnRyu also transforms into a fire truck with a similarly positioned "ladder cannon".
*This is the first incarnation of Optimus not to be [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|killed off]] at any point during his series. Possibly due to the fact that he is not intended to be [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]] in the original ''Car Robot'' series.
**However, the Optimus Prime in "[[Shell Game]]" was later retconned as an iteration of ''Robots in Disguise'' Optimus Prime, so that darkens things a bit.
*Optimus was left out of the [[BotCon 2010]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] video tribute to Optimus Prime(s).
*''Kre-O'' Fire Convoy wears a ''Kre-O'' [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] helmet piece painted up to resemble Super Fire Convoy.
*This incarnation of Optimus later inspired the name and design of [[Fire Prime]] in the ''Animated'' storybook "[[Bots of Science]]".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Fire Convoy''' (ファイヤーコンボイ ''Faiyā Konboi''), '''Optimus Prime''' (オプティマス・プライム ''Oputimasu Puraimu'')
*''Korean:'' '''Fire Convoy''' (파이어콘보이 ''Paieo Konboi'')
*''Russian:'' '''Optimus''' (Оптимус)

==Footnotes==
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* '''[[August 7|Aug 7]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|KD-12 Rodimus Prime]] and ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW74|SS-68 Bumblebee]].
* '''[[August 11|Aug 11]] —''' ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]'' Volume 4: ''Declaration of War'' HC is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[August 18|Aug 18]] —''' ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]'' [[Sea Of Rust Part One|#34]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[August 25|Aug 25]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars|Beast Wars]]'' [[Pod Part 1|#7]] and ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (IDW)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Shards issue 1|#1]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].

* '''[[September 1|Sep 1]] —''' ''[[Transformers: King Grimlock|King Grimlock]]'' [[King Grimlock issue 2|#2]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[September 15|Sep 15]] —''' ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]'' [[Sea Of Rust Part Two|#35]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[September 22|Sep 22]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars|Beast Wars]]'' [[Pod Part 2|#8]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[September 29|Sep 29]] —''' ''[[Transformers Halloween Special]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (IDW)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Shards issue 2|#2]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].

* '''[[October 6|Oct 6]]—''' ''[[Transformers: King Grimlock|King Grimlock]]'' [[King Grimlock issue 3|#3]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[October 13|Oct 13]]—''' ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]'' [[Sea Of Rust Part Three|#36]] and ''[[Wreckers: Tread & Circuits|Tread & Circuits]]'' [[Tread & Circuits issue 1|#1]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[October 27|Oct 27]]—''' ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars|Beast Wars]]'' [[Thicker Skin|#9]] and ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (IDW)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Shards issue 3|#3]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[October 30|Oct 30]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' [[Rhinox (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|KD-13 Rhinox]], ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|WFC-18 Cheetor]] and ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|Premium Finish]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Premium Finish|PF WFC-01 Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|PF SS-01 Bumblebee]].

* '''[[November 1|Nov 1]] —''' [[Hasbro]] releases ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' [[Tyrannocon Rex]] and [[JP93|Autobot JP93]].
* '''[[November 9|Nov 9]] —''' ''[[Transformers/Back to the Future]]'' TPB is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[November 9|Nov 9]] —''' The ''[[Transformers BotBots Mad Libs]]'' book is published by [[Penguin Young Readers Group]].
* '''[[November 20|Nov 20]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Skids (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-53 Skids]] and [[Reboost#Toys|MP-54 Reboost]].
* '''[[November 27|Nov 27]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Generations|KD-15 Tracks]], ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Studio Series|SS-69 Wreck-Gar]], [[Gnaw (G1)#Studio Series|SS-70 Gnaw]] and SS-71 [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Slug]] & [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Daniel Witwicky]] and ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|Premium Finish]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Premium Finish|PF WFC-02 Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|PF SS-02 Optimus Prime]], plus ''Kingdom'' [[Wingfinger#Toys|KD EX-08 Wingfinger]] is released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive.
* '''[[November 30|Nov 30]] —''' ''[[My Little Pony/Transformers: The Magic of Cybertron]]'' TPB is released by [[IDW Publishing]].

* '''[[December 25|Dec 25]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP52|MP-52+ Skywarp]] as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive.
* '''[[December 29|Dec 29]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|KD-16 Galvatron]], ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' WFC-19 [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Optimus Primal]] & [[Rattrap (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Rattrap]] and ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|Premium Finish]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Premium Finish|PF WFC-03 Ultra Magnus]] and [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|PF SS-03 Megatron]], plus ''Kingdom'' [[Ark (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|KD EX-09 Autobot Ark]] and ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)#TakaraTomy|Generations Selects]]'' [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ramjet]] are released as [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusives.
<noinclude>[[Category:Main Page templates]]</noinclude>
===2022===

* '''[[January 5|Jan 5]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars|Beast Wars]]'' TPB is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[January 29|Jan 29]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' [[Scorponok (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|KD-17 Scorponok]], ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Sparkless#SparklessSeeker|WFC-20 Sparkless Seeker]] and ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|Premium Finish]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Premium Finish|PF WFC-04 Starscream]] and [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|PF SS-04 Ratchet]], plus ''Kingdom'' KD EX-10 [[Skywarp (BWII)#Generations|Maximal Skywarp]] & [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Sideswipe]], [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|KD EX-11 Soundwave]] and KD EX-13 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal Grimlock]] & [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Mirage]] are released as [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusives.

* '''[[February 28|Feb 28]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Nightbird (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-55 Nightbird Shadow]].

* '''[[March 26|Mar 26]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Masterpiece|MP-53+ Senator Crosscut]] as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive.



* '''[[June 24|Jun 24]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' is theatrically released.

Binaltech Is... (Chapter 1)

2021-08-02T11:59:06Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Notes */

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|date=[[September 25]], [[2003]]
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'''In the year 2003, the next evolution in Transformer technology arrives!'''

==Synopsis==
Less than two decades have passed since the [[Transformer]]s arrived on [[Earth]], but the changes that the planet has undergone thanks to their influence has been great. From the construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] to the formation of the [[Earth Defense Command]] to humanity's perfection of space travel, both Autobots and humans have adapted to one another and are working together toward the future.

Alas, the threat of the [[Decepticon]]s is still ever-present, but at this point in time, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is focusing the majority of his efforts on fully conquering [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], so Earth is in little danger. Perhaps because of this, then, the Autobots and their human allies are unprepared for a duplicitous attack by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], who unleashes a plague of [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] upon the heroic robots, corroding their bodies and leaving Earth almost entirely devoid of Autobot defenders. With their supply lines from Cybertron cut off thanks to Megatron's war effort, the Earth-bound Autobots seem doomed, until the EDC devise a last-gasp plan to repair the wounded warriors: the "[[Binaltech Project]]". Coordinated by [[Teletraan I]], the world's biggest automotive companies and technological institutes are brought together to create new and powerful "[[Binaltech]]" bodies for the infected Autobots into which their [[spark]]s are transferred.

==Featured characters==

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==Notes==
*This chapter of the ''Binaltech'' story was printed in the [[pack-in material|pack-in booklet]] included with the ''Binaltech'' toys of [[Smokescreen_(G1)/toys#Alternators.2FBinaltech|Smokescreen]] and [[Sideswipe_(G1)/toys#Alternators.2FBinaltech|Sideswipe]].
*The story of ''Binaltech'' takes place (initially, at least; it gets confusing later on) in the twenty-year gap between the conclusion of the second season of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] and ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Being written by noted fan Hirofumi Ichikawa, it consequently contains ''lots'' of references to technologies, characters, and concepts from the cartoon series (and sometimes other things too!). For instance, this chapter notes the accomplishment of certain feats made by humans and Transformers that would be on display without fanfare in the movie and the third season, including:
**Autobot City, the Autobots' new Earth headquarters, first seen in ''The Transformers: The Movie''.
**The Earth Defense Command, Earth's chief protection against alien threats, which debuted in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]".
**Humanity's first steps into space, which by the time of season 3 include a lunar colony (mentioned in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]"), a base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], and a [[Outpost One|space station]] near [[Pluto]] (both in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3]]").
*Cosmic Rust previously appeared in the Generation 1 [[Cosmic Rust (episode)|episode of the same name]].
*Other references made in the pack-in booklets include the Binaltech warriors being powered by [[electro-cell]]s (from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Traitor (episode)|Traitor]]") and Sideswipe's new body operating on a TORQ 3000 processor (a newer model of the [[TORQ III]] from the episode "[[Day of the Machines]]"). Sideswipe's booklet includes the second-ever mention of the Transformer race's set of seven standard [[sensors|senses]], which were originally listed in [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise's]] ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' profile.

==External Links==
*[https://toys.tfw2005.com/bt-01-smokescreen-subaru-impreza-wrc-2003-8-933"Story of Binaltech, Chapter 1" in English at TFW2005]

[[Category:Binaltech chapters]]

Transformers Premium Finish

2021-07-23T17:00:42Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Toys */

[[File:Premium-Finish-toyline-logo.png|center|150px]]
'''''Transformers Premium Finish''''' (トランスフォーマープレミアムフィニッシュ ''Toransufōmā Puremiamu Finisshu'') is a [[TakaraTomy]] toyline that began in [[2021]]. The first Japan-exclusive line since ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' ended in [[2019]], ''Premium Finish'' seeks to reproduce exact decos based on various media, such as the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon or the ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' film. The line is split into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' (specifically from ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''), identified as "PF WFC-" and ''[[Studio Series]]'', identified as "PF SS-". The two lines are planned for six releases each, across October 2021 and March [[2022]].

Much like TakaraTomy's ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'', ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Selects]]'', and ''[[The Transformers Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'' toys, ''Premium Finish'' toys were imported and rereleased by [[Hasbro]] for online markets, namely [[Hasbro Pulse]], with Hasbro's versions retaining the "SS" ID numbers but replacing the "WFC" numbers with "GE".

==Toys==
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
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{{Bp-a1|PF SS-01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|PF WFC-01 / GE-01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Premium Finish|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[November 27]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF SS-02 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|PF WFC-02 / GE-02 [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Premium Finish|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
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{{Bp-d1|PF SS-03 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|PF WFC-03 / GE-03 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Premium Finish|Ultra Magnus]]}}
</ul>
|
|[[File:TF-Premium-Finish-PFWFC-01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|250px|PF WFC-01 Optimus Prime]]
|}
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[[Category:Japanese toylines]]
[[Category:Studio Series]]

Chewbacca

2021-07-22T18:47:07Z

ELDASPOXD666:

{{factions|rebelalliance}}
:''Chewbacca is an [[alien]] in [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]].''
[[Image:SWTF-toy MilleniumFalcon.JPG|right|180px|thumb|You transformed into that thing? You're braver than I thought.]]

'''Chewbacca''' is the fur-covered first mate of smuggler [[Han Solo]]. Together the duo pilot their starship, the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'', away from [[Empire|Imperial]] troops trying to put a stop to their activities.

==Fiction==
===''Star Wars Transformers''===
Shortly after making their famed completion of the Kessel Run in just under twelve [[Units of time|parsecs]], Chewbacca and Solo were set upon by an Imperial Star Destroyer. Refusing to give up without a fight, the two revealed the ''Millennium Falcon'''s "new modification technology": the ability to split into two heavily armed attack robots. Chewbacca and Solo attacked their enemies with a barrage of missiles, showing them the speed and power of the ''Millennium Falcon''.<ref>''Star Wars Transformers'' ''Millennium Falcon'' / Han Solo & Chewbacca packaging.</ref>

==Toys==
===Star Wars Transformers (2005)===
*'''Millennium Falcon / Han Solo & Chewbacca''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' 5 missiles, missile launcher/Han's gun, Chewbacca's gun, radar dish, cockpit, Han Solo figure, Chewbacca figure

:Only available as a 2-pack, Chewbacca is a larger figure packaged with [[Han Solo]]. Fittingly, he combines with Han to form the ''Millennium Falcon'' with Chewbacca forming the rear section of the vessel. His robot mode head is sculpted to look like a mechanical version of Chewbacca. Chewie is armed with his iconic bowcaster and includes a small pilot figure of Chewbacca which can ride inside the shoulder-mounted cockpit in robot mode. Pressing a button on his back activates (very bright) blue thruster lights and sounds and wookie sounds from the ''Star Wars'' films.

:Unfortunately, this figure is known to suffer from [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] wherein his upper arms and thighs shatter to pieces if you try and use any of Chewie's ratchet joints.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/SWTF/Chewbacca/chewbacca.htm More information on Chewbacca at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===Star Wars Transformers (2018)===
[[File:SWPBTF-MillenniumFalcon.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Does not come with a spit-roasted porg accessory.]]
*'''Millennium Falcon''' ([[June|6]]-[[2018]])
**''Accessories:''2 Han Solo pistols, Chewbacca's gun, radar dish, gun mount, Han Solo figure, Chewbacca figure

:Much like the original version from 2006, this new version of Chewbacca transforms into the rear section of the ''Millennium Falcon'' and can once again combine with Han Solo, whom he is packaged with. He is armed with his bowcaster and a new pilot figure of Chewbacca that can ride in a shallow chest compartment of his robot mode. The main cockpit is actually too slender to fit both Han Solo and Chewie at the same time, unlike the 2006 version of the set.

:His right fist is 5mm compatible, but his left hand is sculpted in an open relaxed position and cannot hold most accessories securely.

{{--}}

==External links==
{{Wookiee}}
*[http://starwars.com/explore/encyclopedia/characters/chewbacca/ Chewbacca] at the [http://starwars.com/explore/encyclopedia/ ''Star Wars'' Encyclopedia]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Pilots]]
[[Category:Rebel Alliance]]
[[Category:Star Wars characters]]

Han Solo

2021-07-22T18:41:08Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Star Wars Transformers (2018) */

{{factions|rebelalliance}}
: ''Han Solo is a [[human]] in [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]].''
[[Image:SWTF-toy MilleniumFalcon.JPG|right|180px|thumb|"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no substitute for two giant robots at your side."]]

'''Han Solo''' is a skilled and/or lucky intergalactic smuggler, and pilot of the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'', frequently finding himself on the run from [[Darth Vader]] and the [[Empire]].

He bears an uncanny resemblance to [[Harold Edsel]].

==Fiction==
===''Star Wars Transformers''===
Shortly after making their famed completion of the [[Kessel Run]] in just under twelve [[Units of time|parsecs]], Han Solo and his co-pilot [[Chewbacca]] are discovered by the omnipresent Empire. Determined not to be captured so easily, Han and Chewie use one of the more recent modifications to the Falcon. Now able to split into not one, but ''two'' heavily armed attack robots, the Falcon unleashes a barrage of missile fire onto an Imperial vessel... showing Darth Vader that although she may not look like much of a threat, the Millennium Falcon sure does pack a solid one-two punch of speed and power! <ref>''Star Wars Transformers'' Millennium Falcon packaging bio</ref>

With a price on his head, Han Solo found himself the latest target of notorious bounty hunter [[Boba Fett]]. After avoiding Fett for several months, Solo was spotted on [[Coruscant]]. <ref>''Star Wars Transformers'' Boba Fett ''Slave I'' packaging bio</ref>

==Toys==
===Star Wars Transformers (2005)===
*'''Millennium Falcon / Han Solo & Chewbacca''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' 5 missiles, missile launcher/Han's gun, Chewbacca's gun, radar dish, cockpit, Han Solo figure, Chewbacca figure

:Only available as a 2-pack, Han Solo is packaged with [[Chewbacca]]. Fittingly, he combines with Chewie to form the ''Millennium Falcon'' with Han forming the front section of the vessel. His robot mode head is sculpted to look like a mechanical version of Harrison Ford/ Han Solo, haircut and all. Pressing in his sculpted belt buckle activates lights as well as sounds and Han Solo dialogue from the ''Star Wars'' films. He includes a small slightly articulated pilot figure of Han Solo which can sit in the cockpit in ship mode, or a thin compartment on his chest in robot mode.

:Thankfully, Han does not suffer from [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] like his pack-mate Chewie.

:Note that in the image above, Han is mistransformed—specifically, his crotch is supposed to be folded back. Yes, we know how that sounds.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/SWTF/HanSolo/hansolo.htm More information on Han Solo at TFU.info]''
{{-}}
===Star Wars Transformers (2018)===
[[File:SWPBTF-MillenniumFalcon.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''I'm feeling like a star, you can’t stop my shine'' ''I'm lovin' Cloud City, my head's in the sky'' ''I'm solo, I'm Han Solo, I'm Han Solo, I'm Han Solo, Solo...'']]

*'''Millennium Falcon''' ([[June|6]]-[[2018]])
**''Accessories:''2 Han Solo pistols, Chewbacca's gun, radar dish, gun mount, Han Solo figure, Chewbacca figure

:Much like the original version from 2006, this new version of Han Solo transforms into the front half of the ''Millennium Falcon'' and can once again combine with Chewbacca, whom he is packaged with. The ''Falcon's'' main cannon is made of two pistols molded after Han Solo's iconic DL-44 pistol which he used in the films. Unlike the original mold, this figure features no electronic lights or sounds. A tiny pilot figure of Han Solo is included and can ride in the ship's cockpit which ends up as a large arm-mounted cannon in robot mode.

:This figure is the only figure in the 2018 ''Star Wars Transformers'' line that has a robot head that does ''not'' closely resemble the movie character and is instead a new design that looks more like Optimus Prime than Harrison Ford.

{{--}}

==Notes==
* Han shot first.
* In the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|Q-Transformers]]'' episode "[[Mystery of Smearing Salt in the Open Wound]]", [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] suggests that the best way to respond to "I love you" is by saying "I know". Everyone thought the line was very cool.
* Han was of course portrayed by [[Harrison Ford]] in the ''Star Wars'' films. [[Neil Ross]], [[Lex Lang]], [[Michael Daingerfield]] and [[Max Mittelman ]] have all voiced Han in various other media.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{Wookiee}}

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[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Pilots]]
[[Category:Rebel Alliance]]
[[Category:Star Wars characters]]

Megatron (Movie)/toys

2021-07-14T14:55:21Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Studio Series */

{{suite}}

'''[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]''' got the Hollywood bad-guy treatment, and therefore got truckloads of toys too!
He also ''became'' a truck later on. Funny, that is.

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:Movie Legends Megatron toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Just what the hell do I turn into?]]
*'''Megatron''' (Legends Class, 2007)
**''Japanese name:'' '''EZ Collection Megatron'''
:[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Megatron is the smallest mainline ''Movie'' Megatron toy. The sheer simplicity of the Legends class toy means that his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] is basically his [[robot mode]] splayed out. His robot mode is passably accurate, but has the Alien Queen-esque head design that was replaced with the finalized design after this figure's production (though due to the lack of detail, it can also be interpreted as his current head design). Due to his transformation scheme, he has swiveling waist. Despite it's simplicity, the Legends class figure is far closer to Megatron's actual design in the movie than most of his larger figures.

:The toy was also later released as part of the blind-packed EZ Collection lineup, distributed via TakaraTomy's subsidiary Subarudo.

:The figure is misassembled in package with the arms being swapped putting paint applications and more sculpted detail on the wrong sides of his arms; it is a simple matter to rectify this though as they are on rather loose ball joints at the shoulder and are easily popped off and swapped round. It should be noted that the arms & head is molded in softer, rubbery plastic, and it was unknown if they would harden and break just like [[Scorponok (Movie)#Legends Class toys|Scorponok]].

:The figure is slightly mistransformed in the picture to the right, as well as all pictures depicting his vehicle mode below - the wingtips should be rotated 180° downwards, making for a more screen-accurate jet mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/LegendsMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Legends Megatron at TFU.info]''
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*'''Generations Legends''' (Target exclusive multi-pack, 2007)
[[File:TargetGenerationsLegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Megatron is quite beside himself.]]
: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]], [[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Legends of Cybertron Megatron]] and Movie Legends Megatron.

:His arms are still misassembled in-package.
{{-}}

{{anchor|BftAS}}
[[File:Movie Allspark Legends pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Quick, Bumblebee! You hold up Megatron, I'll just fight with the others!" "...I hate you."]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)
:A [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive, this six-pack of Legends Class figures contains unmodified toys of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (Movie)#TRULegendsPack|Jazz]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Bumblebee]], Megatron, [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Starscream]], and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Barricade]].

:Like Bumblebee & Starscream, he was packaged in alternate mode. He ''still'' has the arms misassembled.
{{-}}

{{anchor|Allspark2pack}}
[[File:TF-2007-Allspark-Battles-Legends-Class-2-pack-Ice-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Look like both halves of Jazz will have a front bumper.]]
*'''Battle Jazz vs. Ice Megatron''' (Legends multi-pack, 2008)
:Ice Megatron is a, well, ice-themed redeco of Legends Class Megatron, which means his black paint applications have been replaced by blue. He comes packed with yet another redeco of Legends class [[Jazz (Movie)#LegendsVsMegatron|Jazz]], this time "battle damaged".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/LegendsIceMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Ice Megatron at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:Movie Voyager Megatron toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, I think I'm as weird as the ''[[Transformers: The War Within|War Within]]'' figures! ...nah, not there yet.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-14'''
**''Accessories:'' Projectile

:Voyager Class Megatron transforms into an ice-covered version of his Cybertronic jet, with transparent blue plastic forming large portions of his vehicle mode, such as parts of his wings. This ice design is carried onto his robot mode, with his legs, shoulders and chest having some kind of 'ice' plastic covering them. With a significantly different (and simple compared to other figures of the same pricepoint) transformation sequence compared to his earlier Leader class toy, his chest frost lowers and his shoulders raise to robot mode position when you bring his lower body forward thanks to [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] technology. He also has his fusion cannon in its entirety on his left arm. His wings feature flip-out "ice blades", and pulling on a piece in the back of his jet mode brings them forward like pincer claws.

:Something interesting to note is that his feet are entirely spring-loaded, which means his foot and the two "rear toes" on each feet automatically close up when he's not standing up. Surprisingly, this helps a lot with the posing, as the feet parts automatically position themselves for the perfect balance.

:The stock photo on the toy's packaging depicts Megatron with the unused head that appeared in some concept art. However, the rest of the figure's body is still modeled after the final character model.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/VoyagerMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Voyager Class Megatron at TFU.info]''

{{-}}
{{anchor|VoyagerPremium}}
[[File:Movie Voyager Premium Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wouldn't the toy above be much cooler with duller colours?]]
*'''Megatron''' ("Premium Series" Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Projectile

:One of the first figures available in the ''[[Premium Series]]'' (although not explicitly identified on the packaging as such), Voyager Class Megatron was released exclusively at Best Buy on October 16th, 2007 alongside the North American launch of the ''Transformers'' movie DVD. Megatron has been completely redecoed, covering most of his previously grey parts with metallic silver paint and a black paint wash over the top of that. Black and gold highlights are used to offset all of the silver, while the transparent 'ice' parts are clear. These changes essentially make Megatron far more accurate to his movie appearance.

:Megatron is presented in robot mode inside a special display box similar in shape to the packaging for the Hasbro release of ''Generation 1'' ''Masterpiece'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/BestBuyMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Premium Series'' Voyager Class Megatron at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

{{anchor|BOMC}}
[[File:Movie Voyager BOMC Megatron.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|I'll crush you with my bare hands!]]
*'''Battle Over Mission City''' ("Screen Battles" two-pack, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Projectile

:A Target exclusive redeco of Voyager Class Megatron in primarily beige and chocolate brown colors with brown paintwashes, this version replaces the ice colored translucent plastic with two shades of translucent orange to replicate a look that resembles Megatron's fiery demise (or atmospheric re-entry). Unlike the previous releases, this version's wings are painted to match the body color, so they give the appearance of molten slag. This version was only available in a two-pack with a mostly unchanged Deluxe Class [[Jazz (Movie)#TargetvsMegatron|Final Battle Jazz]] in reference to their fight on the skyscraper featured in the film.

:As the colors on this Megatron are very similar to the colors on the Screen Battles version of Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]], it can be assumed that those two sets are meant to also represent the climactic final battle at the end of the film.

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/ScreenBattlesMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Screen Battles'' Voyager Class Megatron at TFU.info]''
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====Leader Class toys====
[[File:TF07-Leader-Megatron.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|"Ohhhh! I turn into a big-boned guy!"]]
*'''Megatron''' (Leader Class, 2007)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MD-07'''

:Leader Class ''Movie'' Megatron transforms into a gray Cybertronic assault jet. Unlike the Voyager Clas toy above, this mold does not feature any molded ice details; instead it uses metallic blue paint to represent his frozen form. In robot mode, Megatron's right "[[Rocket Claw]]" disconnects at the wrist to become the spiked end of the extendable "[[Mace (weapon)|chain]] [[whip]]" weapon concealed within his forearm; pressing the black switch on the arm pulls the chain taut for a whipping attack. His arms also link together at the wrists to form a "[[fusion cannon]]," with the pod on his left forearm concealing the weapon's [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]]ing twin barrels, exposed by pulling a switch. His other automorph features include his wings folding up as his vehicle nosecone is moved into place, and his feet unfolding as his knees are straightened. Finally, pressing the button on his waist activates a small friction motor, which moves various torso plates and blades on his back into place, accompanied by a metallic shrieking sound and flashing yellow lights.

:Megatron's instructions summarily fail to actually tell the reader about how his gimmicks work. The whipping-action black switch for his flail is not mentioned; they do not detail how to connect the arms for fusion cannon mode; and the fact that the cannon is on a slider, allowing it to be center-aligned, rather than sitting off to one side, is also omitted.

:There is an error in Megatron's legs, in that his left and right hip joints have been swapped for reasons unknown. Switching them allows for a slightly smoother transformation. In addition to ''that'', both of Megatron's hands have a finger misassembly. Two pieces are molded to have two fingers, while one is obviously supposed to be a thumb–however, this thumb is on the 'outside' of his hands instead of the inside. The prototype on the packaging's stock photos show the correct assembly.

:Possibly a dropped feature [[for safety reasons]], the right hand (partly a projectile tethered to the arm) is designed to launch out of his wrist via a spring-loaded firing mechanism. However, the spring for the launching mechanism was removed, though the firing trigger remains. One can either find a compatible spring or steal the spring in his left arm fusion cannon, then place it in his right forearm, though stealing the spring from his left arm would disable his fusion cannon-retracting Automorph.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Leader Class Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Premium Movie Megs.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|"Hey, I got a tan!"]]
*'''Megatron''' ("Premium Series" Leader Class, 2008)

:Premium Megatron is a redeco of the previously released Leader Class Megatron. The figure is now given far more movie-accurate paint applications of black, gold, & silver. Premium Megatron also features the classic transformation sound when the chest Automorph function is activated. The original "metal shriek" sound is retained when the sound button is pressed in vehicle mode.

:In the promotional photos of the toy, this version was pictured with a new vehicle mode face cover that fit the new head better. However, this retool was apparently dropped before actual production but can still be seen on the box back photography. All manufacturing errors from the first release are still present.

:Unlike some of the early "Premium Series" toys, Premium Leader Megatron was mass-released at a variety of retailers, instead of being an exclusive to any particular store.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/PremiumMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Premium Series'' Leader Class Megatron at TFU.info]''

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*'''Transformers Commemorative Box Set (Decepticon)''' (2008)

:Released an an exclusive for Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong (ACG, also known as Ani-Con) 2008, The ''Premium Series'' Megatron toy is released without any changes along with [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Starscream_(Movie)/toys#DeepSpace|Deep Space Starscream]], [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Premium|''Premium'' Barricade]], [[Blackout (Movie)#Premium|''Premium'' Blackout]], and a [[Brawl (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Brawl]]. The toys are packaged with a synthetic, leather-like box with a half-trimmed Decepticon Symbol, and it comes with a sheet of Certificate of Authenticity.

:The boxsets are limited to 100 pieces.
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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:Movie FAB Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just back from filming ''Predator 3''.]]
*'''Fusion Blast Megatron''' ([[Fast Action Battlers|Fast Action Battler]], 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:''
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles

:Fusion Blast Megatron is a simple version of Megatron with dorky-looking proportions in robot mode, and it turns into an even dorkier-looking vehicle mode. The transformation sequence manages to be even more simple and non-involved than the other ''Movie'' Megatron toys by means of an Automorph feature very similar to the early Beast Wars flipchangers. Moving his back section down causes the torso to flip up, hiding the head and positioning the arms skywards. Though the figure requires a little more repositioning and folding, most of the transformation is done with a single step.

:The figure's packaging depicts Megatron with a different head sculpt and silver paint instead of unpainted gray plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/FABMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Fusion Blast Megatron at TFU.info]''

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*'''Night Attack Megatron''' (Fast Action Battler, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles
:A redeco of Fast Action Battler Megatron, this time cast primarily in black plastic, with opaque grey missiles.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/FABMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Night Attack Megatron at TFU.info]''
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====Jollibee Kids Meal====
*'''Megatron''' (Jollibee Kids Meal toy, 2007)

:Available only at Jollibee fast food chains in the Philippines, this Megatron toy is functionally an upscaled version of his Legends class figure though with minor transformation differences. It also has a new head sculpt which is markedly more detailed than the Legends toy but still has the concept design head rather than the final version in the film.
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
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*'''Megatron''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EZ-02'''

:Megatron transforms from a reasonably accurate version of his movie robot mode to a reasonably accurate version of his tank mode (with a teeny extra Megatron face in his groin, without paint details probably to avoid creepiness). He has ball-jointed shoulders and hips in robot mode, plus elbow and knee joints. His alt mode turret is formed by merging his left and right arms, which is a neat callback to the first movie's fusion cannon, but means the turret can't rotate side to side, only pivot at the barrel.

:Several samples suffer from a disconnected lower left leg, which should be connected to the metal rod inside the upper leg. While the loose appendage cannot be repaired without extensive tooling, the upper leg is tight enough to prevent the leg from falling out during display or careful play. Speaking of legs, this Legends Class Megatron is somewhat prone to falling down with a light breeze of wind. The kibble on his robot mode back doesn't help the balancing at all.

:Megatron also saw release as a blindpacked figure for the first wave of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' EZ Collection sets. And like all first waves, He comes with a flyer advertising the TakaraTomy releases of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline. In Malaysia, this toy is also one of the four Legends Class figures to be released as promotional merchandise for the Petronas Gas Station. He can be obtained starting from the 12th of July along with Optimus Prime, via RM30 ($7.04) worth of gas or RM15 ($3.52) worth of foods and items in the Mesra Shop.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/LegMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Megatron at TFU.info]''
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*'''Megatron Damage Version''' (EZ Collection, 2009)
**''EZ Collection Number'': '''EZ-10'''
:A "Battle Damaged" redeco of the Legends Class Megatron appears in the second wave of EZ Collection, featuring more elaborate, weathered paint applications.

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:ROTF-Voyager-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|First blue, then green. Watch, in the next movie, it'll be red.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Voyager Class, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RD-11'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:The second mainline ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Megatron toy is more slender than the larger Leader-Class Megatron, as it was based (more or less) on the finalized Megatron design, and as such, features a sleeker tank mode, a large lobster-claw like right arm and a normal-sized left arm. Unlike the larger toy, the Voyager's firing missile is located on the left arm, though the end is still sculpted to look like a set of fingers, and he also wears the entire top of the tank as a [[kibble]] backpack instead of having jet turbines like the Leader class toy. For some reason, he's also green.

:He features two [[Mech Alive]] gimmicks. Turning his waist turns internal gears in his chest, while bending his right elbow makes a blade extend in and out of his claw.

:The highlighted box to the far right showcases one alternative to positioning his back kibble; this ultimately leads to a ton of junk protruding out from his back, but also makes his silhouette from the front look cleaner.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/VoyagerMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Voyager Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTFtoy-GatheringattheNemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Pay no attention to my translucent parts!]]
*'''Gathering At the Nemesis''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:This [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive three pack includes a redeco of Megatron's Voyager-Class toy from the first movie in a scheme basically identical to the first movie's Voyager "Premium Series" version (but with much fewer paint details), as well as the Voyager-Class [[The Fallen#GatheringNemesis|The Fallen]] and a redeco of Deluxe-Class [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#GatheringNemesis|Soundwave]]. The back of the box and samples shown before release portrayed this Megatron as using the unrevised original head design from the first film, but the final version has the same head as past Voyager-Class Megatrons.

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[[File:ROTF UniteforUniverse Megatron toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron''' (Voyager Class)
**''ID number:'' '''MR-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Unite for the Universe|Unite for the Universe]]'' Megatron was to be a screen-accurate silver redeco of Voyager class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Megatron, but the toy (along with a [[Jetfire (Movie)#Voyager Class toys|Jetfire]]-armoured Voyager class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#VoyagerJetPower|Jet Power Optimus Prime]]) was canceled.

:Both Megatron and the accompanying Jet Power Optimus Prime would have come with an issue of the [[Unite for the Universe issue 1|''Unite for the Universe'' comic book]], but due to the cancellation of both figures, the comics were eventually included with the [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Movie Masterpiece]] releases of Leader class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Bumblebee]]. Of amusement is the fact the comics are essentially showcasing toys that have been canceled.

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====Leader Class toys====
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[[File:ROTF Leader Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Beefcake!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Leader Class, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RD-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:The first and largest ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Megatron toy is based on an earlier design for Megatron that differs slightly from the final CG model. This design is more bulky and hunchbacked than the final design, has a right arm with a shoulder pad that doubles as a bladed shield, and also has a very short and gimpy left arm. Like the Voyager Class toy, he also features feet that do not look like the CGI model, which has large two-toed feet formed by the tank treads rather than flat, clawed feet that resemble those of the first movie's design. Leaving the feet retracted creates a more movie-accurate appearance when the legs are viewed from the front (when viewed from the side, Megatron's legs look like stubs).

:The figure transforms into a Cybertronian tank, though it lacks the wings seen in the film and is also less streamlined. In robot mode, Megatron's entire lower right arm is a spring-loaded missile launcher and the tank turret's armour/shroud can be mechanically repositioned to partially cover the cannon, with flip-out sword blade, as seen in the early concept design. Due to the amount of [[gimmick]]ry involved, the right arm has no elbow.

:Pressing the Decepticon symbol-emblazoned button on his chest activates his light, [[Mech Alive]], and voice sound effects ("I am Megatron!"). The Mech Alive mechanics involve shaking his head to and fro while panels in his chest shudder. The European release (sold in the UK and non-English speaking countries) proclaims just simply "Megatron!" with laughter. After a month or two, the American release became available in the UK as well as the Canadian province of Quebec, while English Canada (which usually stocks the American release) somehow got the European version in some areas.

:Interestingly, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|while]] [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|other]] [[Demolishor (ROTF)|figures]] in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' line suffered mold simplifications from budget cuts, Megatron got mold ''additions''. Hasbro's stock pictures depict a vastly different and much smaller shield which lacks the outer claw prongs and has different detailing, and there is no evidence that the flip-down feet had been implemented at all. These late mold changes may have been done to slightly increase the toy's accuracy to his movie depiction and, in the case of the flip-down feet, to make Megatron look like he actually has ''feet'' rather than stubs to walk on.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Leader Class Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROFTMegatronWCamshaft.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Why do I have someone else with me?! My box looks the same, except with that guy sticking out!]]
*'''Megatron''' with '''Autobot Camshaft''' (Leader Class value pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

: This [[Walmart]] exclusive value pack featured an unchanged Leader-class Megatron sold with an unchanged [[Camshaft (Movie)|Camshaft]] from the first movie toyline. They came packaged in a special wider box and were sold for the same price as a normal Leader toy.

:Leader-class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Optimus Prime was available in a similar value pack at the same time, which likewise included Camshaft.

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[[File:ROTFtoy-MegatronLeaderShadowCommand.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm back in black...YES I'M BACK IN BLACK! OH!]]
*'''Shadow Command Megatron''' (Leader Class, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:Shadow Command Megatron, as the name suggests, is a mostly black redeco of Leader class Megatron, which much resembles the previous Fast Action Battlers ''Night Attack Megatron'' redeco. The figure sports more paint applications than the first release. The voice chip has been changed, instead of saying "I am Megatron!" like the initial release, it says "There is no command but mine!". The blast sound effect has also been changed to a laser sound, and a G1-esque sound effect plays when rotating Megatron's legs during transformation.

:Initial shipments of Shadow Command Megatron have a minor misassembly in his right shoulder that causes the laser sound effect to go off only when his arm is pointing backwards, as opposed to forward. It is fixable, but only after knocking out a pin.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Shadow Command Megatron at TFU.info]''
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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:ROTF FAB Megatron toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I sure hope {{w|Metal Slug (series)|SNK}} don't sue...]]
*'''Cannon Blast Megatron''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)
**''Accessories'': Projectile

:A much simpler version of Megatron, this figure transforms by putting his arms behind his back and folding in half at the waist, more or less. His right arm has a spring-launched missile fired via a switch on the side, as well a soft plastic blade that can be folded out. Twisting the figure's right arm produces a chopping action. Due to the weird design of the feet and weight distribution, Megatron is difficult to stand up unless he is hunched forward.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/FABMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Cannon Blast Megatron at TFU.info]''

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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:TF-2010-VotF-Legends-Class-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Such heroic nonsense."]]
*'''The Victory of The Fallen''' (Kmart Exclusive Legends 5-pack, 2010)

:''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]: [[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' Megatron is a redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class mold, in khaki and with a dark brown chest. He comes with redecos of [[The Fallen#Transformers (2010)|The Fallen]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#VictoryFallen|Optimus Prime]], [[Jetfire (Movie)#Legends Class toys 2|Jetfire]], and [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Starscream]] in a [[Kmart]]-exclusive five-pack.
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====Voyager Class toys====
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[[File:TF2010MegsRisingMegsAndConstructs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Man, this mold just doesn't want to be re-released ''at al''...]]
*'''Megatron Rising''' (Figure multi-pack)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:This retailer exclusive multi-pack recreated the scene in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' where the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]] resurrect Megatron. The Megatron figure itself is a redeco of his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager class toy, partially cast in a metallic green plastic, to represent his time at the bottom of the ocean. He came packed with Legends Class figures of [[Long Haul (ROTF)#MegatronRising|Long Haul]], [[Mixmaster (ROTF)#MegatronRising|Mixmaster]], [[Rampage (ROTF)#MegatronRising|Rampage]], and a red redeco of [[Scrapper (ROTF)#MegatronRising|Scrapper]], who was probably intended to be [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]].

:It has never been revealed for which retailer this multi-pack was intended for.
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====''Activators''====
[[File:TF2010-toy Activators Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sadly, this is the most accurate-looking one.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Activator, 2010)

:[[Activators]] Megatron is a simple, [[Size class|Deluxe]]-sized toy based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' incarnation. He features [[autotransformation]] from tank mode to robot mode, activated via the press of a button.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/ActMegatron/megatron.htm More information on 2010 Activators Megatron at TFU.info]''
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===''EZ Collection Real''===
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*'''Megatron (Real Color Ver)''' (2011)
*'''Megatron (Metallic Color Ver.)''' (2011)

:Released as part of The blindpacked EZ Collection Real by TakaraTomy's "TakaraTomy A.R.T.S", this Megatron is a redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class figure. In comparison to the stock photos, the actual product has the entire plastic unpainted and applied with a number of paint details instead. Megatron comes with two variants: The "Real Color" features a yellowish-gray plastic, while the "Metallic Color" features a normal silver plastic instead.

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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:DOTM CyberverseCommander Megatron toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|If you can't beat [[Autobot|them]], join them.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''003'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV07'''
**''Accessories:'' Fuel tank halves/Double Cannons

:[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Commander Class Megatron is an abbreviated version of his Voyager counterpart, transforming into a single piece fuel tanker. The fuel tank splits in half, forming hand-held double cannons which then can be combined into a large cannon, extremely reminiscent of his fusion cannon in the first movie. The [[C joint]] mounting clip of the fuel tank is on a swivel, allowing the large cannon to be mounted onto the smokestacks and used in vehicle mode. His head is also on a pivot joint, allowing him to look up and down.

:Care must be taken while forming the rear cabin: The instructions tell you to fold the feet panels up after transforming the legs first, but it will cause some slight stress marks on the feet panels/smokestacks' joints. We recommend folding the panels up first while the legs are still separated.

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

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[[File:TF-DOTM-Cyberverse-Action-Set-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Megatron might regret babysitting those hatchlings since they always puke onto his face.]]
[[File:TF-DOTM-Cyberverse-Megatron-Blastwave-Weapons-Accessory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Blast that Blastwave! ''*yyywaaawwwwwwn*'']]
*'''Megatron / Blastwave Weapons Base''' (Cyberverse Action Set, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''004'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV13'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile, Africa

:This version of Megatron uses the same mold as the single Cyberverse Commander toy, but lacks the fuel tank/Double Cannons accessory, and features some deco changes: Most of the paintable khaki plastic parts are replaced with silver plastic, the paint on the leg details are omitted, and the head now features a teal splat on the right side of his face, with his right eye paint being omitted. and of course, comes with the [[Blastwave Weapons Base]].

:This set's packaging includes a cardboard backdrop that is intended to be removed and reused for display. The backdrop depicts a field in Serengeti, [[Africa]], with an [[elephant]] standing nearby in the left panel.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/BWBMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Megatron / Blastwave Weapons Base at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-DOTM-Target-Cyberverse-2-pack-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Garbage-day!]]
*'''Bumblebee vs Megatron''' (Cyberverse 2-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Fuel tank halves/Double Cannons

:[[Exclusive]] to [[Target]], this release of Cyberverse Commander Megatron has a deco inspired by [[Motormaster (G1)|Generation 1 Motormaster]]. He has [[Cybertronian]] symbols around his body, one of which is the [[Dynasty of Primes]]'. He comes packed with a [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Legends class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#TargetCyberverseVs|Bumblebee]].

:This set was also sold in Turkey as a {{w|Carrefour}} exclusive.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/TargetMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Target Cyberverse Megatron at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:DOTMMegatron Voyager toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You know, I'm beginning to like this Megaweapon.]]
*'''Megatron''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DD01'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/[[Fusion Cannon]], tarp/cape

:''MechTech'' Megatron now transforms into a <s>disfigured Mad Max truck</s> officially licensed Mack M915 Line-Haul Replacement Tractor and trailer, although it lacks many of the features in the movie, such as the spikes on the roof and the rope mesh on the hood. The forward half of the trailer-mounted oil tank converts into Megatron's [[MechTech]] Blaster, which in turn converts into a Fusion Cannon when the ladder is pushed in. Like all MechTech Voyager toys, his weapon can lock into this mode by pushing the ladder all the way in and rotating it to the right. Megatron has six MechTech [[5 mm post|5mm post]]/MechTech ports in vehicle mode, including three on his MechTech weapon, two on the steps below the truck cab doors, and a self-covering port (which automatically fills in the hole when a weapon is not inserted) on the roof. Though the truck cab and its "trailer" are a single entity that cannot be separated, Megatron does have an articulation joint between where the trailer and cab connect where the fifth wheel hitch would be, despite being formed from his independently-jointed legs.

:The rubbery tarp over the tanker is a two piece affair, with a detachable 'hood' accessory that slots into a port beside Megatron's neck. This deliberately obscures Megatron's badly mutilated face, a callback to the injuries he received at the climax of ''Revenge of the Fallen''. In [[robot mode]], two more MechTech ports become available on his legs, and two on the truck steps end up on his arms; all other MechTech ports from vehicle mode are still usable. Megatron's fusion cannon can even be mounted on his back, like in the movie, thanks to the truck's cab (and associated MechTech port) winding up on his back. Care should be taken when transforming the shoulders, as the tiny Mack dog hood ornament is prone to being snapped off by the shifting black bumper section. It is also quite difficult to get his chest to tab into his shoulder panels due to his arms getting in the way, and his already short pegs having to tab into very shallow holes.

:Megatron is currently being sold in Universal theme parks in new packaging based on the ride. He is advertised as a Universal Studios Exclusive, despite having no visible changes from his original widespread release.

:The gun from the Evasion Mode Optimus Prime toy, released several years after, is intended to be compatible with this figure-not only is it sculpted to resemble the shotgun Megs used (twice) in the movie, a tab on the handle (not the post that was supposed to be the handle for ''Age of Extinction'' Optimus) allows him to wield it properly by slotting onto a slot on his hand. It even has 5mm posts on its side so that it can mount in movie-accurate fashion on his back!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager Megatron at TFU.info]''
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*'''Tritanium Megatron''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Accessories'': MechTech Blaster/Fusion Cannon, tarp/cape

:This gold vacuum metallized version of Voyager Class Dark of the Moon Megatron is a prize in TakaraTomy's MechTech campaign. To qualify for winning this toy, one needed to enter the second batch of the campaign (12 August to 31 October). This toy is limited to 10 pieces.

:In 2014, Tritanium Megatron is one of the prize figures that is re-issued (probably remaining stock) again for the ''Transformers Celebration 2014'' event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's Toys"R"Us.

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====Leader Class toys====
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*'''Optimus Prime versus Megatron''' (Leader two-pack, 2012)
:A re-release of the first Leader Class Megatron toy was released in a Taiwanese-exclusive Leader Class two-pack alongside the first [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#DOTMMovie2Pack|Optimus Prime]] Leader Class toy.

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[[File:LC Dark Energon Megatron (RM).jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey look what I found continuity surfing last night!]]
*'''Dark Energon Edition Megatron''' (Leader, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Missile
:A redeco of the Revenge of the Fallen Leader class toy in black, silver, and purple to represent his infusion with Dark Energon, (despite not existing in this continuity) Dark Energon Edition Megatron is an Asian-exclusive release that's also available through online stores.

:An identical knockoff of the toy is available, so buyers beware! The only way to identify is the packaging's ''very obvious'' "Transforms" and "Takasa Tony" logo, and the lack of "Dark Energon Edition Megatron" text.
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[[File:Nightmare Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Nightmare Megatron''' (October 24, 2015/2017)
**''Accessories:'' Missile
:A very similar yet distinct redeco of the Revenge of the Fallen Leader Class figure, this Megatron is largely identical to the Dark Energon release but features a much brighter, almost maroon-like purple, and with some deco differences, notably on the head and arms.

:Originally released in 2015 through TakaraTomyMall and limited to 2000 pieces, Mightmare Megatron was later reissued in wider numbers in 2017.

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====''Robo Power''====
=====''Bash Bots''=====
[[File:TF-DOTM-Bash-Bots-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee Vs Megatron''' (2011)

:''Bash Bots'' Megatron is a small, rock-em-sock-em-styled toy that transforms from a super-deformed truck into a robot by pulling or pushing the lever below it's built-in stand. He & his stand can connect with any Bash Bots to fight with, especially the included Bumblebee, instead of his nemesis Optimus Prime.
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=====''Activators''=====
[[File:DOTM Activators Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|owie owie i hurt my face]]
*'''Megatron''' (2011)

:Released as part of the [[Robo Power]] subline, Megatron possesses a one-step transformation: squeezing down on the purple section at the rear of his truck mode causes him to transform into robot mode, and squeezing down on it again will turn him back into truck mode. In robot mode, Megatron boasts both sculpted battle damage on his head and shoulder articulation.

:Megatron was released in an open package that allowed children to touch the toy, but did not allow for transformation due to twist ties and a plastic tray being present.
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=====''Robo Fighters''=====
[[File:DOTM RoboFighters Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|RICHAAAAAAARDS!]]
*'''Megatron''' (2011)

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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-toy Megatron Universal4pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He somehow gets less sharp but brighter at the same time.]]
*'''Kreon 4-Pack''' (2014)
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Universal4pack|Bumblebee]], [[Evac (Ride)#Kre-O|Evac]] (pre-2020 releases), Megatron, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Universal4pack|Optimus Prime]], [[N.E.S.T. Sentry]] (2020 release)
**''Accessories'': Megatron cannon

: The only non-Galvatron version of movie Megatron in the ''[[Kre-O]]'' line, [[Kreon]] Megatron is based on his ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' body, which is odd since it's his ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' body that shows up in the Ride (and as a photo-opportunity "mascot" character on the park grounds). He was available exclusively in a box set sold at the ''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]'' gift shop at [[Universal]] Studios theme parks. After several years of only being available at the park proper, the 4-pack was eventually added to Universal's online store.

: In 2015, a new run of the set was produced, this time using the revamped-from-the-head-down 2015-style Kreon bodies (and a logo-plate rather than the older 2x4 logo-brick). Megatron's [[tampograph]]s are slightly sharper, with thinner black outlines, but are otherwise unchanged. This set would later see slight production changes; all of the figures' tampographs have gone back to thicker lines and being a bit sloppier, while Megatron's medium-pearlescent-gray plastics have been lightened considerably.

: In mid-2020, the set was revamped again, now removing Evac and replacing him with the [[N.E.S.T. Sentry]]. This version of the set uses the latter version of the other three characters with the thicker tampograph lines and lighter medium-gray plastic.

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{{note|All of the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] [[Kre-O]]'' sets were [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] in the US... though some did eventually filter to closeout stores in mid-2015.}}
[[File:KreO-Toy GalvatronAOECustomKreon.jpg|thumb|300px|Why are drills my primary weapon, again? Did I use drills in the movie?]]
* '''Galvatron''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A9230'''
**''Pieces'': '''30'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, pistol, 2 clip-on drills, treaded backpack

: Part of the second wave of ''Age of Extinction'' [[Kreon#Custom Kreons|Custom Kreon]]s, Galvatron comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His "normal" helmet and two drills (attached to clip-on turbines/cannons) are [[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]], 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) and a spare hand, plus buildable tread-backpack, and a pistol (originally a [[Klingon]] disruptor from ''Kre-O [[Star Trek]]'').

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[[File:KreO-Toy GalvatronFBKreon.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Where is the ''Kragle''!?]]
* '''Galvatron Factory Battle''' (Kre-O set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A6952'''
**''Pieces'': '''388'''
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, KSI Worker (lab worker), KSI Worker (security), Dr. Littleman, Optimus Prime, Vehicon

: The centerpiece of the "[[Galvatron Factory Battle]]" set, Galvatron is rendered as a large buildable super-robot, a sort of mega-Kreon, with a new hip piece using larger balljoints. He does not seem to be based on... anything. Certainly not something that would become a vehicle.

:He's designed to fit on a large movable working slab in the factory playset.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OGFBGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Factory Battle Galvatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy GalvatronGrimUnleashed.jpg|thumb|250px|And these arm-cannon things. They're neat sure, but did I lift them off of [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]'s corpse at some point?]]
* '''Grimlock Unleashed''' (Kre-O set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8600'''
**''Pieces'': '''333'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#GrimlockUnleashed|Bumblebee]], Galvatron, [[Grimlock (Kre-O)#GrimlockUnleashed|Grimlock]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)#GrimlockUnleashed|Lockdown]], [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#GrimlockUnleashed|Optimus Prime]]
**''Accessories'': 2 clip-on arm cannons

: The first "normal" Kreon of Galvatron available, this one was only available in the "[[Grimlock Unleashed]]" set.

: This set popped up at Toys"R"Us a few short weeks after the initial product without any advance warning... and retailed for a mere $25, despite the size of the set.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OGUGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Grimlock Unleashed Galvatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy GalvatronAOEDVD.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Yes, someone bought the movie ''just'' for the Kreons. We know. We know.]]
* '''Transformers Kre-O + Movie Gift Pack''' (2014)
**''Accessories'': 2 clip-on turbine/cannons

: This Toys"R"Us [[exclusive]] Blu-Ray + DVD release of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' includes a unique Galvatron Kreon, though at first glance you probably wouldn't realize that it's different from the "Grimlock Unleashed" version (see above). This version changes up which body parts use metal-flake medium-gray plastic and which use the metallic silver plastic (including his hands), has an even ''darker'' gray helmet, and completely new tampographs all around, possibly more movie-model-accurate? It's kind of hard to tell.

:This set also included a similarly "just different enough to make you mad" [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#MovieGiftSet|Optimus Prime Kreon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-ODVDGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Movie Gift Set Galvatron at TFU.info]''
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===''Chronicle''===
[[File:Chronicletoy-CH02MovieVoyagerMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''G1 Megatron & Movie Megatron''' (multi-pack, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''CH02'''
**''Accessories:'' [[MechTech]] Blaster/Fusion Cannon, tarp/cape

:This [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive redeco of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Voyager-Class Megatron comes in a two-pack with a reissue of the original [[Megatron (G1)/toys|''Generation 1'' Megatron]] [[Megatron (G1)/toys#G1MovieMegatron|toy]]. ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Megatron replaces all of the pale brown and most of the light gray plastic with dark metallic olive-green, replaces the remaining gray plastic (including his tarp/cape) with a cooler shade, switches out the black for his wheels with dark brown, and redecoes his translucent red plastic into clear colorless plastic. Among other minor deco changes, he replaces the pale brown paint on his wheels and toolboxes/forearms with tan, features a silver-painted MechTech weapon, tanker, and front bumpers, and has some additional reddish "rust" paint details.

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[[File:Chronicle EZ MegatronMovie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Megatron''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:A redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends-Class Megatron was released in Japan as part of the ''Chronicle'' EZ Collection line. This toy was only available [[Blindpacking|blindpacked]].

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===''Bot Shots''===
[[Image:Bot Shots S1 BP004 Megatron.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Nemesis Prime / Megatron / Acid Storm''' (Multi-pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BP004'''
***''Fist strength'': '''170'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''820'''
***''Sword strength'': '''625'''

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

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

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

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[[Image:BStoy-MegatronLauncher.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Megatron Launcher''' (Launcher, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BL002'''
***''Fist strength'': '''530'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''900'''
***''Sword strength'': '''210'''

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

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

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[[Image:Bot_Shots_Super_Bot_Megatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Megatron''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 003'''
***''Fist strength'': '''285'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''465'''
***''Sword strength'': '''870'''

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

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

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

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[[Image:BStoy-BattlefortheMatrix-LauncherMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Battle for the Matrix''' (Multi-pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''UB003'''
***''Fist strength'': '''875'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''330'''
***''Sword strength'': '''415'''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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[[File:BotShots Dragon Megatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Infused with the power of DORK Energon.]]
*'''Dragon Track''' (Playset, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''UB002'''
***''Fist strength'': '''480'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''735'''
***''Sword strength'': '''405'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher

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

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

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[[File:BotShots FireAssault Megatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"I—I stayed out in the sun too long, okay!?"]]
*'''Decepticon Fire Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T016'''
***''Fist strength'': '''290'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''86?'''
***''Sword strength'': '''462'''

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

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

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[[File:BStoy-SpinShotMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px|At least, we think it's a car.]]
*'''Megatron''' (2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''B008'''
***''Fist strength'': '''725'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''220'''
***''Sword strength'': '''675'''

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSSSMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Spin Shot Megatron at TFU.info]''

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===''Age of Extinction''===
====''Robots in Disguise''====
{{note|The Japanese releases of the toys below features no changes from the American release, other than the packaging.}}
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[[File:AoE 1-step Galvatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Movie-verse [[Grand Galvatron]].]]
*'''Galvatron''' (One-Step Changer, 2014)

:Part of the fourth wave of One-Step Changers, Galvatron transforms into a licensed 2012 Freightliner Argosy truck cab. His transformation is triggered when you depress a tab on the back of his wind vane and spin the wind vane a full 360 degrees, deploying his robot mode. Rotating the wind vane clockwise changes him back into a truck. He features articulation at his shoulders.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/OSCGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on One-Step Changer Galvatron at TFU.info]''
*'''Final Battle 4-Figure Set''' (Multi-pack, 2014-[[October 18|10-18]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA-SP'''
:Galvatron was later released in the Final Battle 4-Pack (along with Sliver Knight Optimus Prime, Slug, and Helicopter Drift) by Takara Tomy.
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[[File:AoE 1-step ROTF Megatron.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67| "Ignore me, it's better that way."]]
*'''Megatron''' (One-Step Changer, 2014)

:Part of the fifth wave of One-Step Changers, Megatron changes from Cybertronian tank mode to robot mode at the push of a button. He features articulation at his shoulders. As with many tail-end ''Age of Extinction'' products, Megatron saw poor distribution and is among the most rare figures from the line and demands crazy hefty sums on the secondary market.

:Oddly, this toy is based on Megatron's ''Revenge of The Fallen'' body, is packaged in a card depicting his ''Dark of the Moon'' self, and was released in the ''Age of Extinction'' toyline. Confused yet?
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[[File:Power-battler-aoe-galvatron.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A little hip articulation would have gone SO far.]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Power Attacker, 2014)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''LA18'''

:Released in the third wave of Power Attackers figures, Galvatron changes again into a licensed Freightliner Argosy. Pressing a tab on his back sends a rather intricate and ornate vortex grinder telescoping out of his chest.
[[File:TF-AOE-Power-Attacker-Galvatron-packaging-variants.jpg|left|200px|thumb]]
:Despite having a deluxe-sized robot mode, his vehicle mode is ''smaller'' than his one-step counterpart.

:Galvatron is released in two different packaging variants: he is either released in open, bubble-less card in robot mode, or boxed packaging in vehicle mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/PBGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Power Attacker Galvatron at TFU.info]''

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====''Generations''====
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[[File:TF4-Voyager-Galvatron.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|'''''[[Trukk not munky|KANNON NOT TRUKK]]''''' ''(Hasbro Version pictured)'']]
[[File:Takara-tomy-movie-advanced-galvatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You want me, and [[BigBadToyStore|you can have me]]. ''(TakaraTomy Version pictured)'']]
*'''Galvatron''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD22'''
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, Missile
:Part of the second wave of ''Age of Extinction: [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Voyager Class toys, Galvatron transforms into a 2012 Freightliner Argosy. Given that it would be impossible to emulate his on-screen transformation, he is a ''complete'' [[Shellformer|shell-former]], with his truck mode folding up solely along his back and calves. As with Evasion Optimus Prime, he has a different paint scheme than seen on his packaging, with fewer paint applications on his body and weapon. His cannon can either be held like a gun or fitted on his hand in a way that appears as if it is coming out of his arm.

:Due to his transformation scheme and design, his thighs are disproportionally short. The ankle hinges that fold his feet up in truck mode also make his lower legs extremely long by about half an inch, adding extra wire-like details that aren't present on his [[character model|CGI model]].

:Galvatron's package is the only packaging in the Age of Extinction toyline thus far that neglects to mention what his alternate mode is called. The only mention of Freightliner being involved with his alternate mode is in the tiny copyright information section of the box.

:The ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'' version adds some additional paint applications for a more screen-accurate look, most notably, a darker face with yellowish-red eyes. This mold was later retooled into JD.com exclusive [[JD Red Knight]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Galvatron/galvatron.htm More information on ''Generations'' Galvatron at TFU.info]''

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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:Construct-bots-dinobot-riders-galvatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"No! Impossible! They're ruining everything!"]]
* '''Galvatron''' (Dinobot Riders, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Cannon
:Galvatron is a smaller toy that transforms into a futuristic truck. Galvatron can ride any of the larger Dinobot sets. His vehicle mode is photographed backwards in the stock photos.

:Like Starscream, Dinobot Riders Galvatron never saw release.

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* '''Galvatron with ???''' (Dinobot Warriors, 2014)
:Galvatron is a larger set that transforms from a futuristic truck into a robot. He probably comes with a Dinobot partner that can change into accessories.

:Unfortunately, Dinobot Warriors Galvatron never saw release.

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===''Timelines''===
[[File:BotCon2015-Megatron.jpg|right|thumb|300px|GIVE ME [[Megatron (G1)|''YOUR'' FACE]]!]]
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*'''Cybertron's Most Wanted''' (BotCon 2015 box set)
**''Accessories'': [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]], [[Heavyweight]], and [[Boombox]] Arms Micron

:<s>C-81</s> Megatron is a retool of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime]]'' [[Silas#Prime|Silas Breakdown]] sans the Silas panel piece, a toy which was originally exclusive to Japan. Now with a new head that evokes both the original Megatron and the live-action Megatron, he transforms into his massive armored truck mode, which features a single C joint bar at the rear of the truck and multiple 5mm pegholes. He comes with three smaller partners: Scalpel, Heavyweight, and Boombox. This toy was previously retooled from regular old "[[Breakdown (WFC)|War Breakdown]]," also exclusive to Japan.

:Megatron was available exclusively in a five-figure box set, packaged with [[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]], [[Packrat]], [[Stepper (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Stepper]], and [[Oilmaster]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/BCMegatron/megatron.htm More info on Botcon 2015 Megatron on TFU.info]''

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===''EZ Collection Gum''===
*'''Megatron''' (EZ Collection Gum)

:Released as part of the blindpacked ''EZ Collection Gum'' series, this Megatron is basically a clean version of the "battle damaged" figure seen in the second wave of the EZ Collection set.

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===''Movie The Best''===
[[File:Transformers-Movie-MB-03-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wait, never mind.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Voyager, [[2017]]-[[February 4|02-04]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-03'''
**''Accessories'': Missile

:Released as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Movie The Best]]'' toyline to conclude the 10th anniversary of the [[live-action film series]], this Megatron is an extensive redeco of his Voyager Class toy, featuring a screen-accurate/concept art-accurate deco unlike his two cancelled ''Unite for the Universe'' and ''Megatron Rising'' set's figure.

:Like the rest of the ''Movie The Best'' figures, Megatron is packaged in Vehicle Mode.

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[[File:TF-Movie-The-Best-MB-14-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You customized your figure already? too bad.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Leader, [[2018]]-[[February 24|2-24]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-14'''
**''Accessories'': Sword-axe, Fusion Cannon, two flame effects

:This Megatron is a slight redeco of the Premier Edition Leader Class figure below, featuring a more screen-accurate gray plastic, and slightly darker gold paint details and a red mark on his right face, evoking his appearance in the film.

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===''The Last Knight''===
====''Turbo Changers''====
*'''Megatron''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Bag code'': '''B'''

:Released in Series 2 of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Megatron changes from robot to Cybertronian jet and back. This toy uses the design from ''The Last Knight'' and features ball-jointed shoulders and his hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other small accessories.
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[[File:TF-TLK-Turbo-Changers-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (1-Step Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Japanese Release Date'': 2017-[[July 15|07-15]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TLK-16'''

:Released as part of the second wave of Turbo Changers, Megatron is a Scout-ish toy that converts from Cybertronian Jet into robot in just one...no, a few steps, by folding his wings down, fold the whole jet into his robot mode, and flip out the legs.

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[[File:TF-TLK-RtS-Turbo-Changer-6-pack-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''1-Step Turbo Changer 6 Pack''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': Axe, Club, 2 spear-like weapons, Scimitar, Shield

:This Megatron is a redeco of the figure above, featuring various Tech Spec-sque patterns on Jet mode nose and his pair of arms, which can be decoded with their transparent red weapons, which is molded in a sprue similar to the ones used for the Arms Microns kits & ''Robots in Disguise (2015)'' Mini-Con figures. Megatron is the only figure in this set who is actually left unarmed, but he can use the other Bots' weapons in this set. The deco appears similar to his Mission to Cybertron Legion class figure.

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[[File:TF-TLK-Knight-Armor-Turbo-Changer-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-TLK-TC-03-Big-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Megatron''' (Knight Armor Turbo Changer, 2017/2018)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Big Megatron'''
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TC-03'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''2018-[[February 3|02-03]]'''

:Knight Armor Turbo Changer Megatron is a Voyager-sized figure that transforms from a Cybertronian Jet to robot in just a few steps. His only articulation is the elbows, and he features 5mm compatible hands. He also features a "Knight Armor" gimmick, which consists of his mask popping out to his head with the press of the button on his chest. Take note that you need to flip back the mask manually before you turn him back into Cybertronian Jet Mode. On the other note, his arm-mounted Fusion Cannon is very, very small.

:The TakaraTomy release of the figure features extensive paint applications to resembles his on-screen appearances, and his pop-out mask is now vacuum metallized with some metallic red and gold details.
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====Legion Class====
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[[File:TF-TLK-Legion-Class-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"You were right, Diana, they don't deserve our help. They only deserve destruction."]]
*'''Megatron''' (Legion, 2017)

:Released in wave 2 of legion class figures, Megatron changes from Cybertronian jet to robot in a few simple steps. His nose cone rotates to reveal a sculpted fusion cannon barrel on his right arm. His hands are compatible with 3mm post weapons. For his size, he is quite well articulated, though most of it is used for his transformation scheme.

:In Japan, Megatron was available as a giveaway item for Mitsui Shopping Park's Toys"R"Us stores located at Lalaport Tokyo Bay, and he can be obtained by purchasing 5000 yen worth of ''Transformers'' products. The figure is limited to the first 300 customers, by the way.

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[[File:TF-TLK-TV-Magazine-Burning-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|That's a...spicy Meg-a-tron!]]
*'''Burning Megatron''' (TV-Kun exclusive freebie, 2017-[[August 1|08-01]])

:Burning Megatron is a redeco of the Legion Class Megatron in entirely red with some hint of gold, and he was released as a freebie for the September 2017 issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]'' (along with a DIY Geed Riser paper craft from ''Ultraman Geed''). Megatron also comes with cutout stands of Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Sqweeks, Grimlock, and Drift, which was reused from the main stock photos of the Takara release of the figures, printed with Ultraman Geed's cutout mask.

:It should be noted that ''every'' photos of the toy featured in the magazine (including the commercial) is slightly mistansformed: his cockpit/cannon is not rotated in robot mode, although the magazine's 115th page shows that his cannon is rotated correctly. It didn't help that [[The Explosive Birth of Energon Charge Bumblebee|his illustrated appearances]] also utilizes the same mistranformation.

:Explosive Burning Sword not included.
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[[File:TF-TLK-Walmart-Legion-Megatron-and-Berserker-2-pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron & Berserker''' (Mission to Cybertron 2-pack, 2017)

:The unchanged release of Legion Class Megatron comes with [[Berserker]], a redeco of [[Breakdown (WFC)#Cyberverse|''Prime'' Legion Class Breakdown]].
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[[File:TF-TLK-Mission-to-Cybertron-Legion-Class-2-pack-BvM-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|'''"MEGATRON'S ARMS ARE NOT BLUE! FIX MEGATRON'S ARMS IMMEDIATELY HASBRO!!!111"''']]
*'''Bumblebee VS Megatron''' (Mission to Cybertron 2-pack, 2017)

:Available along with Bumblebee, this Megatron is a repaint of the Legion Class figure above, sporting the same paint mask as the original Legion Class release, but features ''<s>blue</s> blue-ish purple arms'', feet and canopy. He features Cybertronic glyphs on the left side of his canopy, which translates as his own name.

:He and Bumblebee was available as as Toys"R"Us exclusive, including Japan, which also makes the first Legion Class ''The Last Knight'' Megatron to be released in Japanese retail.
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*'''Transformers Fanbook 2020''' (TV-Magazine Mook, 2020)

:This release of the Legion Class Megatron mold is a slight repaint of the mold, with the chest and lower jaw being painted with the very same gold used for the toes and the canopy, and he is available with an unchanged ''The Last Knight'' Legion Class Optimus Prime included in the Mission to Cybertron 2-pack, as part of the "Battle Set" freebie included in this book released by Kodansha.
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====''Titan Changers''====
[[File:TF-TLK-Titan-Changer-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This diet is ''killin''' me! .....help me.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Titan Changer, 2017)

:''Titan Changers'' Megatron is an all new mold that transforms from a tall robot into a Cybertronian Jet in just 5 easy steps!
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====''Allspark Tech''====
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[[File:Transformers-TLK-Allspark Tech-Megatron.jpg|thumb|300px|No, not the [[AllSpark]] again!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Allspark Tech, 2017)
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====''Premier Edition''====
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[[File:TF-TLK-Mission-to-Cybertron-Deluxe-Class-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''New Megatron Is punishing His Fusion cannon is illin'!'']]
*'''Megatron''' (Mission to Cybertron Deluxe Class, 2017)

:"Mission to Cybertron" Megatron is a redeco/new head retool of [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Deluxe|''Generations Thrilling 30'' Megatron]] (and also the first Deluxe Class Movie Megatron toy that is not a [[Fast Action Battler]]), featuring a new head based on his appearance in the movie, albeit in a ''Generation 1''-ish style. He transforms from robot into Don Figueroa's stealth bomber design from IDW Publishing's ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' ongoing series (which resembles a Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit). In robot mode, his wingtips detach to combine and transform into his fusion cannon. The cannon can peg into 5mm ports on his hands and forearms. Many figures were erroneously released with [[Quality control|two left fists]]. The instructions still depict his original mold's head.

:As with most "Mission to Cybertron" figures, Megatron features Cyberglyphics on both sides of the wings/fusion cannon, which translate to his own name. He also comes with a card, with the glyphs being decoded as "ENERGON", while the back features a piece (which includes Megatron) for the 6-part "Mission to Cybertron" poster.

:The figure also saw release in Japan, also as a Toys"R"Us exclusive (''stealth'' Megatron), without any changes from the American release. This mold was also used to make ''Generations'' [[Dreadwing (G2)#Generations|Dreadwing]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Krok (G1)#Timelines|Krok]].

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[[File:TF-TLK-Voyager-Megatron.jpg|upright=2|thumb|He's gonna axe you a question.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Voyager Class, 2017)
**''Japanese release date:'' '''2017-[[August 5|08-05]]'''
**''Accessories'': Sword-axe
:Released in the second wave of ''Premier Edition'' Voyagers, Megatron transforms from robot to Cybertronian jet. It is armed with a weapon resembling the [http://www.higgins-collection.org/artifacts/1605 Ikakalaka] weapon, and it can be stored on the robot's back which also can end up under the cockpit in jet mode if left place, or may be stored on the jet's top. While the fusion cannon on the right forearm is non-removable, it can be folded up against the back of his arm to replicate his ‘unarmed’ look in the movie. While the figure appears nearly black in promotional images, it's actually a metallic graphite gray with darker gunmetal gray paint applications. As with the other TLK Megatron figure, this one lacks the red facial "scar" from the film, but has red light piping in the eyes, forehead... and neck! The jet mode cockpit is also cast in transparent red. The port on the robot back/jet undercarriage is compatible with most figure flight stands. The jet mode lacks any sort of landing gear. There is a minor variant, in regards to the Decepticon symbol. While the stock photos and vast majority of the release feature the Decepticon symbol as it appears with its movie styling, some copies have been found sporting the traditional Decepticon logo, with the difference being in the eyes.

:Some stock photos depict Megatron's sword handle as being an unpainted red, however the final release and later stock photos have it the same color as the rest of the sword. The stock renders also depict the sword's bladed section and several body details being painted silver.

:The figure saw release in Japan as a Toys"R"Us exclusive. As with most Wave 2 Deluxes and Voyagers, Megatron's release was delayed in some territories, leading to [[scalping]] on the aftermarket.

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[[File:TF-TLK-Leader-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't call him a flamer.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Leader, 2017)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TLK-19'''
**''Accessories'': Sword-axe, Fusion Cannon, two flame effects

:Part of the first wave of ''Premier Edition'' Leader Class figures, Megatron changes from Cybertronian jet to robot and back. He includes a large sword-axe which can store on his back in robot mode, and on the top of his jet in his vehicle form. In addition, he also comes with two flame effects which can plug into his turbine exhausts in jet mode or his arm-mounted fusion cannon in robot mode. On the back of his head there is a lever that can be pulled up to rotate a portion of his head, and close in the tusks to form his battle mask. In jet mode, he has an opening cockpit and his nosecone can be opened up to expose the fusion cannon by the push of a button right behind the cockpit. Because this action is spring-loaded and the two halves of the nosecone are made of soft plastic, it does not hold together well.

:Of all the Megatron toys above, this Leader Class figure bears the largest jet mode in the lineup.

:His battle axe was redecoed as a promotional campaign item, which used gold chrome. In 2018, Megatron is released along with either 1) [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#CaliburOP|Calibur Optimus Prime]] as part of the "Optimus Prime VS Megatron" set, or 2) [[Berserker#The Last Knight|Berserker]] and [[Nitro Zeus#The Last Knight|Decepticon Nitro]] as part of the "Decepticon Set". Both sets are exclusive to Takara Tomy Mall.

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[[File:TF-TLK-TF-Expo-2017-Taiwan-Lucky-Draw-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So, you have the blood of the old gods in you! The old gods died.]]
*'''Megatron Gold Version''' (Leader Class, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Sword-axe, Fusion Cannon, two flame effects

:Available as a lottery prize for Taiwan TF Expo 2017, this Megatron is a vacuum-metallized redeco (this includes unpaintable plastic) of the Leader Class figure above.
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===''Turbo Change Series''===
*'''Megatron''' ([[April 21]], 2018)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TC-07'''

:''Turbo Change Series'' Megatron is essentially a re-release of the Turbo Changer figure with new packaging. Like most of the wave's Turbo Changers, Megatron is likely to feature a pin on the legs that is used to activate the second Battle Command Optimus Prime toy's gimmicks.

:In 2019, the toy was given away free for the school kids who attended the [https://art.parco.jp/parcomuseum/detail/?id=168 ”The World Of Transformers” Exhibition] held at the Parco Museum in Ikebukuro from March 15th to Monday, April 1st, 2019.

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===''Generations''===
====''Studio Series''====
[[File:StudioSeries-13-MV2-Voyager-Megatron.jpg|thumb|350px|Har, har, you bought ''Movie the Best'' Voyager Megatron didn't ya?]]
* '''Megatron''' (Voyager Class, [[2018]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''13'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-11'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[July 28]], 2018'''
**''Accessories:'' "Forest Fight" backdrop (1st version)

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Megatron transforms into a Cybertronian tank and is generally more accurate to his appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen''. It features a flip-out sword for his [[death-lock pincer]] with an articulated thumb sticking out of the side to make up for his lack of a right hand, as well as side turrets for his tank mode (which weren't featured in the film itself, but found on many promotional images of his alt mode). As his tank mode is based on early concept art and promotional images, it does not include wings. The figure also includes a cardboard backdrop depicting the forest battle in ''Revenge of the Fallen''.

:The lower rear leg panels fall off very easily due to pegs being molded too short. Due to transformation, Megatron is left with a glaringly hollow robot mode if viewed from the sides; this problem can be somewhat rectified by gently forcing the turrets downward.

:While some [[Toy Fair]] [[Toy Fair 2018|2018]] painted samples show Megatron with a dark, metallic color scheme, the final product features light grey plastic. Likewise, the CG stock render depicts Megatron having brighter & dull gold parts instead of the final product's bronze, and his pair of turrets is depicted as being molded in black.

:Unsurprisingly, the [https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/archive/1/16/20180531120445%21StudioSeries-13-MV2-Voyager-Megatron.jpg stock photo] featured on many websites isn't fully transformed in the feet (making them look long and flat). As shown in the accurately-transformed figure to the right, his toes have the capability to split in two, the back half of the foot must be folded down for accuracy, and the kibble that forms his face-guard in tank mode helps balance the feet out. Speaking of feet: the small wheel on Megatron's right foot in the CG stock render is molded in the same light gray color, while his left foot's wheel is molded in the same color as the treads.

:Later issues of this mold have a problem with the left ankle - the pin holding it in place with the shin is inserted too far on the inside. With some figures, this issue severely affects the posability of the left leg. Another as-of-yet unidentified issue in the right leg can also cause the right front treads to lift high off the ground in tank mode, which can be annoying.

:In a rather ''bizarre'' case of parts reuse, several of this figure's parts (notably the arm joints and the hip pieces) were also used for ''Studio Series'' Leader Class [[Shockwave (Movie)#Studio Series|Shockwave]], whereas his chest piece was also used for ''Studio Series'' Voyager Class Megatron in his body from the 2007 film (see below).

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[[File:TF-SS-33-Battle-Damaged-Megatron.jpg|thumb|350px| So ''that's'' why he has a hollow torso.]]
* '''Battle Damaged Megatron''' (Voyager Class, [[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''31'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Operation: Firestorm|Pyramid Desert Battle]]" backdrop (1st version)

:Released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', this ''Studio Series'' Megatron is a redeco and retool of the figure above, featuring a metallic shade of plastic with some paint wash details, multiple parts casted in a very dark grey and metallic plastic, and a new damaged head representing his injuries from Optimus Prime at the end of ''Revenge of the Fallen''. The figure also includes a cardboard backdrop depicting the [[Operation: Firestorm]] desert battle in ''Revenge of the Fallen''.

:The figure was first stocked by Hong Kong online shops without any prior announcement from Hasbro. In March, the [http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp?productId=169340646 figure was listed in Toys"R"Us Canada's online store]. Around the same time, the figure was released as a Target exclusive in the US.

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[[File:Studio-Series-34-MV3-Leader-Megatron.jpg|thumb|350px|Homeless millionaire!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Leader Class, 2019)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''34'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-27'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[March 23]], 2019'''
**''Accessories:'' Cloak, chains, shotgun, [[Igor#Studio Series|Igor]] minifigure, "[[Namibia|Serengeti Hideout]]" backdrop

:This ''Studio Series'' Megatron transforms into a Mack M915 Line-Haul Replacement Tractor and is accurate to his appearance in ''Dark of the Moon'' complete with a new cloak accessory and chains. He also comes with a shotgun, a minifigure of [[Igor]], and a cardboard backdrop display depicting the Decepticon camp in [[Namibia]], [[Africa]]. The Igor figure can plug into small pegs behind his head in robot mode or on the Truck mode's trailer.

:Care should be taken when tabbing in his shotgun to his hand as the gunmetal paint on the handle can chip or rub off. The shotgun is actually molded in beige plastic and then completely coated with gunmetal and silver paint for increased screen-accuracy. While only the right hand is molded to be able to hold it via 5 mm post, a small peg above and perpendicular to the handle allows him to wield the shotgun in his left hand, though it takes some fiddling with his fingers (which are molded in soft plastic) to make it look presentable.

:It can be difficult to get enough clearance in truck mode for the cab's rear wheels to roll freely, as the chest pieces hang very low to the ground when in alternate mode. In addition, due to the sheer length of the truck mode and the internal forces from plastic tolerances, it can be difficult to get all ten wheels on the ground at once.

:The rubber chains take a bit of stretching to properly attach. Some orientations are easier to hook on than others, and the order of operations can also make it easier or harder to get all four eyelets hooked in place. As a result of the transformation, the truck cab is noticeably hollow, and cannot pivot at the trailer connection. As the front grills/spikes are molded in soft plastic, the pieces may warp in robot mode, in and out of package.

:Presumably as a result of being accidentally assigned to the wrong toy during the same photo shoot, the Hasbro stock photos of Megatron depict [[Jetfire (Movie)#Generations|Jetfire]]'s cane as an accessory, rather than Jetfire's own stock photos.

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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Universal-Studios-Megatron.jpg|thumb|350px|Warning: Figure may shoot you if you attempt to do the Fortnite dance.]]
*'''As Seen In Parks Megatron''' (Leader Class, 2019)
**''ID Number:'' '''48'''
**''Accessories:'' Shotgun, chains, "Megatron Wreaks Havoc on Universal Studios" backdrop

:Planned as a [[Transformers: Universal Studios|Universal Studios]] exclusive, this Megatron is a redeco of the Leader Class figure above, featuring an entirely gray body meant to resemble the Megatron meet and greet in Universal Studios. Unlike the previous ''Studio Series'' Leader Class figure, he does not come with either a cloak accessory or a minifigure of Igor. His backdrop depicts the door and queue area where the Megatron performer exits and greets park guests.

:Though we're not ''entirely'' sure whether "As Seen In Parks Megatron" is indeed supposed to be the toy's official name, the "As Seen In Parks" descriptor ''is'' featured in the same location where other ''Studio Series'' toys have their prefixes, such as "[[Stinger (AOE)#Generations|Decepticon Stinger]]", "[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Generations|Autobot Ratchet]]", "[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS26|WWII Bumblebee]]" or "[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS27|Clunker Bumblebee]]", plus it's what the official [[Hasbro Pulse]] listing calls the figure, so...

:Due to the global {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}, the toy was released exclusively to online retailers in the US.

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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Voyager-Megatron.jpg|thumb|350px|''I whip my chain back and forth, I whip my chain back and forth'']]
*'''Megatron''' (Voyager Class, 2019)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''54'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-46'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[March 28]], [[2020]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Flail, "Mission City Battle" backdrop
:This Voyager Megatron sculpt is based on his body from the 2007 film, drawing some engineering cues from his ''Masterpiece'' figure. Like his wave-mate [[Soundwave (ROTF)#Studio Series|Soundwave]], he's slathered in metallic silver paint. As such, exercise some caution if you don't want to get them scratched during transformation.

:Confusingly, his chest is redecoed from that of his initial ''Revenge of the Fallen'' release, making it inaccurate to its appearance in the 2007 film. In a bizarre reversal of this, Megatron's CG model render on the front of the packaging depicts his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' head photoshopped onto his 2007 chest and body. As a byproduct of his transformation scheme, his knee joints are placed extremely far back on his legs, resulting in unsightly gaps in some poses. Due to being hinge joints, the rear ankle panels are ''sometimes'' not strong enough to support the weight of the figure.

:This figure's flail, attached using a [[mushroom joint]], differs from those of his previous Leader Class and ''Masterpiece'' toys: it uses a proper spiked head (rather than repurposing one of his hands) and is connected using two separate chains sculpted from a flexible material. The flail's chain assembly features a [[5_mm_post|5 mm post]] on each side for storage in jet mode and a special post that is shaped to fit in either of Megatron's wrists while his hands are folded, though its width also makes it compatible with most 5 mm ports. Unfortunately, he does not come equipped with his fusion cannon.

:Like the rest of the Voyager figures in the same wave, Megatron first saw release in Hong Kong independent stores.
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=====''Premium Finish''=====
*'''Megatron''' (Voyager Class, [[January]], 2022)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PF SS-03 / PFSS 03'''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''SS-03'''
**''Accessories'': Flail

:As part of the second wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|''Premium Finish'']]'' subline, Megatron is a detailed redeco of the [[#SS54 |2007 Movie]] mold, featuring more paint applications that represent his appearance in [[Transformers_(film)|''Transformers'']] and with the same weapons as the aforementioned mold.
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====''Movie Edition''====
[[File:Movie-Edition-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Series-4-Megatron.jpg|thumb|300px|Why is my code "N"? I'm not "Negatron"!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)
**''Series'' '''4'''
**''Bag Code'': '''N'''

:Released in Series 4 of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Megatron is a new mold based off his appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' and as such changes into a (very) rough interpretation of his Cybertronian tank alternate form. He features articulation in his cannon arm, but not his standard arm. His torso features a hinge through the top of his torso that is not used in his transformation and allows his whole upper body to split in half, but otherwise has no purpose.

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*'''Megatron''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2019)
**''Series'': '''5'''
**''Bag code'': '''B'''

:Released in series 5 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Megatron is a brand-new mold and changes from an Earth tank to a small robot. He is based off an unused design that would have appeared in the ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' film.

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*'''Shadow Spark Megatron''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2019)
**''Series'' '''5'''
**''Bag Code'': '''G'''
:Released in Series 5 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Shadow Spark Megatron is a purple redeco of the above figure from series 2.
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===''Bumblebee''===
[[File:Bumblebee-Titan-Changer-Megatron.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Titan Changer, 2018)
:The [[#Titan Changer|''Last Knight'' Titan Changer]] Megatron toy is re-released with a new ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' movie-themed packaging.
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====''Energon Igniters''====
[[File:EnergonIgnitersPowerMegatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Taking "Peekaboo I see you" to the next level.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Power Series, 2018)
:Standing at approximately 5-inches, ''Bumblebee'' Power Megatron shares an identical design to his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' body, therefore transforming into a Cybertronian tank. As with other Power figures, he can interact with the Cores of larger Energon Igniters toys.

:The stock photography has him mistransformed: His legs are not straightened.

:This was retooled into [[Blitzwing (BB)#Bumblebee|Blitzwing]].
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===''Masterpiece Movie Series''===
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[[File:Masterpiece-MPM8-Megatron.jpg|thumb|500px|"Join the other wallets in extinction!"]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[2019]])
**''ID number'': '''MPM-8'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 31]], 2019
**''Accessories'': "[[Fusion cannon|Weapon Blaster]]", chain whip, "[[AllSpark#Masterpiece Movie Series|Allspark Cube]]"

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece Movie Series]]'' Megatron is a large (12" tall), complex, mostly screen-accurate mold, and for the first time in ''years'' is based on his appearance in the 2007 film rather than the sequels, transforming into a Cybertronian jet mode in 50 steps. He features [[die-cast]] in his feet and multiple pieces in his back. Both of Megatron's weapon gimmicks are based on his removable hands: he includes a rubber "chain" piece which can connect either hand to its wrist to represent his flail in the film, albeit closer to the [[Rocket Claw]], as the flail end in the film is not his hand. The "Weapon Blaster", as the box calls it, can plug into a single wrist in its smaller "handgun" form, or into both wrists in its extended "[[fusion cannon]]" form. His blaster can also plug into the chain in order to represent the flail head. Although his hands have nowhere else to store when removed, they do ''not'' need to be removed for transformation, and both weapons have dedicated storage in robot and vehicle modes, with the blaster usefully filling out the jet's rear end. He also includes a silver-painted [[AllSpark#Masterpiece Movie Series|AllSpark]] cube containing die-cast, which, under a removable portion of his chest, can fit into his red translucent innards to represent his death at the end of the film. Like several other ''Masterpiece Movie Series'' figures, he has an articulated jaw.

:Megatron was revealed and released alongside MPM-9 [[Jazz (Movie)#Masterpiece Movie Series|Autobot Jazz]], as the two can replicate Jazz's death from the 2007 film.

:Exercise caution while transforming him into both modes: as many of his parts are painted, some of the sections are prone to chipping.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
====''Lunchables''====
* '''Megatron''' ("Pocket Transformers" toy prize, 2007)

: A sort of "pseudo-figure" of Megatron cast in dark gray plastic, Megatron "transforms" from a flat structure emblazoned with the Decepticon symbol and the word "Transformers" to a robot by folding out. Megatron is represented by stickers decorated with artwork of the character on the top, bottom, and two fold out "arms". Said artwork is based on earlier promotional artwork of Megatron, and thus features a different head than the finalized version. His name is also spelled out across his feet in this mode.

: This mold was also used to create the Lunchables figure for [[Blackout (Movie)#Lunchables|Blackout]] and [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Lunchables|Starscream]]. A similar mold was used to create the Lunchables figure for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Lunchables|Optimus]], [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Lunchables|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Lunchables|Bumblebee]], though with the Autobot symbol sculpted in instead of the Decepticon one. Each iteration of this mold was made with a different color of plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/LunchMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Lunchables Megatron at TFU.info]''

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====Cap Candy Company====
[[File:GummyCandyFront.jpg|100px|thumb|"Oh, how hideously (and deliciously) ironic!"]]
*'''Transformers Gummy Candy''' (2006)
:Made by the [[Frankford Candy & Chocolate Company]] at the behest of [[Hasbro]]'s Cap Candy Company unit, this large Megatron-shaped [[Gummy Candy|gummy candy]] was available throughout 2006 to 2007. Also available was an [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]-shaped gummy candies.
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====Robot Fighters Game====
*'''Optimus Prime vs. Megatron''' (2007)

:Megatron comes packaged along with Optimus in a toy set that allows both figures to be strapped to their separate bases, and subsequently be controlled by two players, making them punch and kick one another via knobs that can be twisted and turned to make the characters perform different moves. Megatron's body is slightly simplified and features articulation at the shoulders and hip joints. A sort of update on the classic "Rock'em Sock'em Robots" game. The figures can also be separated from the base for fun on the go!

====3D Battle-Card Game====
[[File:3DBattleCard Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Megatron''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
**''Card number'': '''20'''

: Megatron is a 53-point "Rare" piece in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]. Constructed of punch-out pieces from plastic cards, he can be assembled into either his robot mode or alien jet mode. His card construction was reused for the enigmatic [[Sky Lynx (Energon Wars)|Sky Lynx]] card in the game's "Energon Wars" expansion.

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====Battling Robots Bubble Bath====
*'''Megatron''' (2007)
[[File:Megatron bubblebath.jpg|120px|thumb|"This is why I hate merchandising."]]
:Megatron's torso attaches to the bottle of bubble bath. His elbows bend, and his arms have a punching gimmick, to allow him to battle the forces of good. Pushing a lever on either side makes the respective fist punch forward. He's removable, though not as easily held without the bottle below his waist. Like many pieces of Megatron merchandise, this "figure" uses the older head design with blue eyes. The blue eyes are also the only spot of paint on him, unlike the elaborately decoed Prime.
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====Burger King====
*'''Megatron''' Burger King free toy (2007)
:A non-transformable version of Megatron, cast primarily in gray plastic. The toy's entire "gimmick" is that both arms rotate at the shoulder. Due to the strict [[For safety reasons|protocols]] of making a fast food premium, Megatron's sharp and deadly design was forced to be smoothed out. This had the unfortunate effect of making his sculpted details meld together and looking less like a killer robot and more like a melted clay man. The toy ''appears'' to use the earlier head render of Megatron's, but due to the vague detail and paint job, may also not be.

:The toy also comes with a purple plastic Decepticon base and a lenticular motion card with a surprising amount of frames of animation. These two pieces may in fact be the better part of the package.

====Basic Fun====
[[File:2007MovieBasicFunKeychains.jpg|thumb|"Crap, Bonecrusher died....Barricade, get over here."]]
*'''Megatron''' (Figural keychain assortment, 2007)
: Produced by [[Basic Fun]], this keychain is a likeness of Megatron's robot mode with articulated arms, legs, head, waist, and a keyring sticking out of his ass.
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====''Transformers Movie Danglers''====
[[File:Movie Megatron dangler.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|No, that's not his back, that's his actual face.]]
*'''Megatron''' (2007)
:Released by [[Gacha International|Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007<ref name="TomyYujin">[http://www.gachausa.com/transformersdanglers.html Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page]</ref> for the [[Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[super deformed]] version of Megatron that pops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him. This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.

:Other than Megatron, there are also versions of [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Devastator]], Bumblebee, Ironhide, Bonecrusher, Jazz, and Optimus Prime.
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====''Robot Replicas''====
[[File:Mov2007-toy RobotReplicas Megatron.JPG|thumb|This is heavy, man!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Robot Replica, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Fusion Cannon
:As part of the [[Robot Replicas]] sub-line, this version of Megatron is a non-transforming action figure that hews very close to the movie's CGI model. It features joints similar to the [[Revoltech]] toys, though the elbows only turn from side-to-side, giving him extremely limited arm articulation. His forearms can be replaced with his fusion cannon accessory (or any other arm attachments from other Robot Replicas, which could lead to some fun Frankensteins).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RRMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Robot Replicas Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:WMTF2007RobotReplicasOpVsMegs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Megatron vs. Optimus Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

: This [[Walmart]]-exclusive two-pack includes "battle-damaged" redecos of Robot Replicas Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]].

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====''Attacktix''====
*'''Battle Masters Megatron and Scorponok''' (Battle Master set, <s>2007</s>)
[[File:Attacktix-MovMegsScorp.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|HADOOOUKEN!]]
:One of the many casualties of the shelving of Hasbro's ''[[Attacktix]]'' line was this Battle Master set featuring Megatron and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]].

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[[File:Attacktix MovieTransformers Tournament Set.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Because everyone knows Megatron's right-hand man is Bonecrusher, not Starscream.]]
*'''Transformers Tournament Set''' (<s>2007</s>)

: An ''Attacktix'' tournament set featuring unique playing pieces of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]], Optimus Prime, Megatron and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] was at one point scheduled for release. Along with a vast amount of other Attacktix product, it ended being canceled.

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====''Titanium Series''====
[[File:Movie TitaniumRM Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Surf's up! WOOOOO!"]]
*'''Megatron''' (3" Robot Masters, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Movie-style Decepticon sigil display stand
:''[[Titanium Series]]'' Megatron 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. Megatron comes with a Movie-style Decepticon symbol display stand.
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====''Unleashed''====
[[File:Movie2007 Unleashed Megatron.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (2008)

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====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====
[[File:Movie Megatron screencleaner.jpg|104px|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (2008)
:Released by Tomy Yujin on January 2008,<ref name="TomyYujin" /> this dangler is a faction logo-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Megatron printed on the other side.
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Nestlé====
*'''Megatron''' (Surprise Cup, 2009)
: A small figurine based on Megatron in his 2007 movie robot mode, with an attached cord on top to be used as either a keychain or a cellphone dangler, was one of eight possible miniatures that could be found as a freebie in the bottom of each [[Nestlé]] [[Surprise Cup]]. Interestingly, these first started popping up in European ice cream booths around March 2009, a good couple of months before the usual assortment of toys and merchandise for Revenge of the Fallen hit retail shelves.

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====Burger King====
[[File:ROTFtoy-RiseofMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Darn that [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]. ''*yyywaaawwwwwwn*'']]
* '''Rise of Megatron''' (Kids meal toy, 2009)

: Rise of Megatron has a pull-back motor and can "transform" between flying tank and robot modes, both of which are quite inaccurate. The tank mode lacks a cannon, while the robot mode lacks legs for purposes of the toy's own gimmick. Megatron's robot mode torso also looks quite deformed and odd compared to the CG model in the movie, with features such as a round mouth, huge arms, and symmetrical (huge) shoulders.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/BKMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Rise of Megatron at TFU.info]''
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====Transformers Digital Watch====
[[File:ROTF Megatrondigitalwatch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Megatron Digital Watch''' (2009)

:Made by [[F*A*B Starpoint]], this Megatron-themed digital watch has a nylon velcro strap with a rubber pull tab, a plastic case and chrome bezel, and an LCD display on the face.
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====''Wacky Wobblers''====
[[File:WackyWobblers ROTFMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|He just needs a hug!]]
*'''Megatron''' (2009)

:''[[Wacky Wobblers]]'' Megatron is a {{w|bobblehead}} doll which features details more accurate than any of his mainline toys, especially in the head and feet. However, his right hand, with the "lobster claw" weapon extended, is in an impossible position (compare his right arm with that of the Voyager class toy). Unlike most ''Wacky Wobblers'' bobbleheads, his arms are poseable.
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====Basic Fun====
[[File:TF-ROTF-Basic-Fun-Megatron-Keychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime must have jammed the keyring up his ass.]]
*'''Articulated keychain''' (2009)

: Produced by [[Basic Fun]], this keychain is a likeness of Megatron's robot mode with articulated arms, legs, head, waist, and a keyring sticking out of his ass.

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====Figure Collection====
[[File:ROTF-Merchandise Figure Collection Megatron.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Stand
:The [[Figure Collection]] edition of Megatron is modeled on his [[#Voyager_Class_toys|Voyager class toy]] from the first movie, complete with molded icicles. His wing backpack is a separate piece which must be slotted in after opening the dispenser ball.

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====Missile Mania Board Game====
*'''Megatron'''
: Megatron 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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====''Power Bots''====
[[File:ROTF PowerBots Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|At least nobody’ll forget what faction he belongs to....]]

*'''Megatron''' (Power Bot, 2009)

:The [[Power Bots]] version of Megatron is a large, sturdy action figure for younger children. Pressing the various Decepticon symbol buttons activates battle phrases, sound effects and light-up eyes, although for the European release, almost all of the battle phrases were cut in order to avoid language barriers (except for the occasional nonsensical utterance of "Decepticon!" and "Megatron!" among a huge, long string of blasting noises).
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====''Robot Replicas''====
[[File:ROTF-toy RobotReplicas Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I swear his chest is someone's face. Well, [[Mudflap (ROTF)|some 'bots can sympathize with that]].]]
*'''Megatron''' (Robot Replica, 2009)

:This non-transformable Megatron action figure was ''supposed'' to be very movie-accurate, but is actually a combination of the bulkier, earlier design used for his Leader class toy and the more slender final design used for the Voyager class toy. Although his arms are normal-sized and the right arm has the "lobster claw" seen in the final design, Megatron appears hunchbacked due to the fact that he has no neck (though not to the same extent as the Leader class toy).

:Strangley, the head sculpt of this figure is reused on the Stealth Force version of the character.

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====''Battle Chargers''====
[[File:ROTF-toy BattleChargers Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Two'' faces? Optimus is going to have a field day with this.]]
* '''Megatron''' (Battle Charger, 2010)

:Part of the [[Robot Powered Machines]] subline, Battle Charger Megatron is a rounded-off tank with a [[pull-back motor]]. When pulled back and let go, his turret flips open and a cutesified depiction of his robot mode pops out. Amusingly, because of the tank mode featuring Megatron's face, he ends up with two faces in "robot mode".

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====RPMs - ''Robot Powered Machines''====
[[File:Rotf rpmsbattleseries megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|When he runs people over, they ''know'' it was him!]]
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*'''Autobot Ratchet VS Megatron''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series'''
**''Number:'' '''05 of 08'''

:[[Robot Powered Machines]] Megatron is a non-transforming ''Hot-Wheels''-scale version of his tank-mode. Megatron's robot mode is sculpted on the bottom of the tank, along with his faction symbol and name. He features a rotating tank turret, but the cannon is constructed out of [[for safety reasons|softer materials]], which makes it droop down and look sort of... depressed. This deco was only available in a two-pack with [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys|Ratchet]].

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[[File:ROTFRPMCombatMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Combat Series'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 04'''

:"Combat Series" Megatron is a screen-accurate silver redeco of "Battle Series" Megatron, and features painted tank treads.

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[[File:ROTFRPMBattle2MegatronRetail.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
[[File:ROTFRPMBattle2MegatronCardback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Jetfire VS Megatron''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''05 of 06'''

:This two-pack contains a metallic blue [[redeco]] of ''RPM'' Megatron and a barely altered [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]].

:Unusually, the stock photography on the cardback depicts a Megatron redeco in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' "Shadow Command" Megatron color scheme. This particular redeco did not in fact see release in any form.

:As part of the final wave of RPMs, Battle Series 2 did not get released through normal retail outlets in the United States, instead showing up for sale first in Canada, Asia and Europe. Later, though, it would show up in the US though [[Toys"R"Us|Toys"R"Us Express]] mall stores and discount chains like Ross and TJ Maxx.

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[[File:ROTFRPMRobotRidersMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Megatron''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Robot Riders'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 03'''

:"Robot Riders" Megatron is a new-mold figure of Megatron's robot mode that is built to roll on wheels. Though officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Robot Riders" Sideswipe) and seen at [[Toy Fair 2010]], it never came out in any market.

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[[File:ROTFRPMAllsparkMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Megatron''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Allspark'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 04'''

:A redeco of "Robot Riders" Megatron in blue. While "Allspark" Megatron was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Allspark" Starscream), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official Transformers website of Turkey.

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====McDonald's====
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*'''Megatron''' (Happy Meal, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' missile

:Part of the 2010 [[McDonald's]] Revenge of the Fallen promotion, Megatron does not transform but fires a projectile instead. Megatron does not feature [[light-piping]] but has 6 points of articulation! He was only available during week 2 of the promotion, and came with an instruction sheet that doubles as an ad for [[McWorld]], featuring an exclusive code for the website.

===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robot Heroes Ratchet vs Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Adorable head crushing!]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet vs Megatron''' (2007)
:The first Robot Heroes toy of Megatron was available packed with Autobot Ratchet. Like many Robot Heroes, he is grinning from ear to ear, and in a squatty pose. Notably, his hands are simplified into three fingered claws, and his head is a cute version of the original (and replaced) design. His articulation is the standard shoulders and neck. The toy is colored much like the Leader class version of the character.
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*'''The Final Battle''' (2008)
[[File:Robotheroesfinalbattle.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shiny!]]
:Sold exclusively in Walmart stores, this release of Megatron is a repaint of the first Robot Heroes toy. Sold with redecoed Autobot Jazz, Blackout, Optimus Prime, and Ratchet, no molding was changed on this toy. However, the figure boasts a metallic finish, making the toy a vibrant silver with painted bronze highlights for greater film accuracy.
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*'''Battle Jazz vs Megatron''' (2008)
[[File:Robotheroesjazzmegatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|PRIIIIIIME!]]
:The second mold, sharing no parts with the first release. His right arm has transformed into the [[mace|flail]], and he's posed just after slamming it into the ground (with impact "explosion" molded in). The head is the "final" head design, but the toy has many outbursts of blue, either to make a more exciting deco or evoke him being "recently thawed". Sadly, he is only articulated at the neck and LEFT shoulder, denying the world adorable flail bonking. He was packaged with Jazz.
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*'''Autobot Skids and Megatron''' (2009)
[[File:RobotHeroes SkidsMegatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I've talked things over with my new homie Meggy, and he says he won't be shootin' any of us! Will you, Meggy?"]]
:Another new Megatron mold, based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' body and colored a darker gray than the previous ones. He is sculpted with his [[fusion cannon]] deployed and has the usual shoulder articulation. This time, Megatron came in a two-pack with [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]].

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[[File:Robotheroesmegatronfallenprimejetfireironhide.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Say hello to my GIGANTIC-ASS friend!]]
*'''Battle for the Fallen''' (box set, 2009)
:This ''Robot Heroes'' box set of figures comes with [[The Fallen]], Megatron (tank mode), [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] combined, and Ironhide (truck mode). Megatron has no articulation.

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[[File:RobotHeroes BattlefortheAllspark.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Trapped forever in a specific time and place, Megatron punches the ground in frustration.]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (2009)
:A redeco of the second ''Robot Heroes'' mold is included in this set representing the battle of [[Mission City]] along with a redeco of Decepticon Brawl, along with new figures of Ratchet (with his saw), [[Sam Witwicky]] with the All Spark Cube, Optimus Prime, Starscream and Bumblebee in vehicle mode.
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[[File:Chromia and megs robot heroes.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.66|"So... ummm... you seeing anyone?"]]
*'''Chromia vs Megatron''' (2009)
:Part of the third wave of ''Revenge of the Fallen''-themed ''Robot Heroes'', this figurine of Megatron depicts him in mid-transformation between robot and tank modes, which is based on an unused concept art. He has articulation at the neck, shoulders, and waist. "[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]]" comes packaged with him. Humorously, his Leader Class figure can achieve this "mode".

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===''Speed Stars''===
====''Mini-Vehicles''====
[[File:SpeedStars BattleSeries JetfireVSMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|After being freed from the ice and the Laurentian Abyss, Megatron faced the ultimate prison: a toy of his alt-mode.]]
*'''Megatron VS Jetfire''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''05 of 06'''

: While Battle Series 2 of [[Robot Powered Machines]] wasn't widely released in the US, it became part of the follow-up line ''[[Speed Stars]]'' instead. The Jetfire vs. Megatron set contains various differences from the RPM release, however, such as less paint details.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SpeedStarsMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Speed Stars'' Megatron at TFU.info]''
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[[File:SpeedStarsRobotRiderMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Megatron has gone Transmetal!]]
*'''Megatron''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Robot Riders'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 03'''

:''Speed Stars'' "Robot Riders" Megatron is a metallic bronze and purple redeco of the new-mold robot mode figure originally planned for release in the ''RPM'' line. Though officially listed on the back of the ''Speed Stars'' "Robot Riders" Sideswipe and seen on a digital poster on the ''Speed Stars'' website, it never came out in any market.

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*'''Megatron''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Road Assault'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 03'''

:"Road Assault" Megatron was listed on the back of ''Speed Stars'' "Road Assault" Starscream, but was never depicted anywhere. Since the rest of the Road Assault Series was based on the cancelled ''RPM'' "Allspark Series", it's likely that it was to have been a redeco of the "Robot Riders" mold.

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====''Stealth Force''====
[[File:SpeedStars-toy StealthForce Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|So... what's so stealthy about the spiky flying space tank again?]]
*'''Megatron''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

: Part of the "Stealth Force" subline, this Megatron also has no robot mode, but makes up for it with a number of hidden weapons that flip out of his tank mode at the press of a button. His tank turret can fire a missile, while all the hidden weapons are non-firing.

:While not having a robot mode, this is the only toy in the Stealth Force line to have a robot head. Strangely, the head sculpt used on the front of his tank mode is the same sculpt used for the [[Robot Replicas]] release of Megatron.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SFMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Stealth Force Megatron at TFU.info]''

===''Tiny Titans''===
*'''Megatron''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''4'''
**''Number'': '''9/12'''
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===''Thrilling 30''===
*'''Megatron''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''1 / #12'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base
:A super-deformed Megatron 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:'' '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 collector's bases
:The same Megatron figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Thrilling 30|Ratchet]], [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Thrilling 30|Starscream]] and [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Thrilling 30|Sentinel Prime]].
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===Prime 1 Studio===
====''Museum Masterline''====
[[File:TF-ROTF-P1S-Museum-Masterline-MMTFM-01-Megatron.jpeg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (May 2014)
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-01''' (Standard), '''MMTFM-01S''' (EX Version)
**''Accessories'': Base, Fusion Cannon, Death-Lock Pincer, Matrix of Leadership (EX Version)

:One of the very first releases of the ''Transformers Museum Masterline'' series, [[Prime 1 Studio]] produced a massive (60cm tall, 80cm if he was attached on the base) non-transforming polystone sculpture of Megatron in his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' body with light-up LED eyes.

:It comes with two interchangeable right arms besides its regular arm: one is transformed into his fusion cannon, while the other is in the form of his death-lock pincer. An exclusive version also comes with a replica of the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Prime 1 Studio|Matrix of Leadership]] as seen in the movie.

:As with all Prime 1 Studio statues, Megatron had a limited release. It had three different releases: the Sideshow Edition has 500 pieces, the Asia Edition has 300, and the Japan Edition has an extremely limited amount of 150 pieces.

:This statue's head is interchangeable with the ''Premium Bust'' heads below.

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[[File:TF-AOE-P1S-Museum-Masterline-MMTFM-09-Galvatron.jpeg|upright=1.11|thumb|NOTE: Cannot reattach to self when broken into pieces.]]
*'''Galvatron''' (May 2016)
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-09''' (Standard), '''MMTFM-09EX''' (EX Version)
**''Accessories'': Base, Cannon, Megatron's head (EX Version)

:A statue based on Megatron's alternate identity from ''Age of Extinction''. It features LED lights on its eyes and chest.

[[File:Prime 1 Studio Museum Megatron Head.jpg|120px|left|thumb]]

:Like the one above, this statue features an interchangeable right arm that can be replaced by a cannon. The exclusive version also comes with the decapitated head of Megatron as seen in the fourth movie. Its base has the movie's logo engraved on it.

:The standard version was limited to 1000 pieces while the exclusive version was limited to 888 pieces.

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[[File:TF-AOE-P1S-Museum-Masterline-MMTFM-09GL-Galvatron-Gold-Edition.jpeg|upright=1.11|thumb|Imagine the horrors of mixing both Electrum and Transformium.]]
*'''Galvatron Gold Version''' (May 2017)
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-09GL'''
**''Accessories'': Base, Cannon

:A gold redeco of the Galvatron statue meant to represent him being coated in [[electrum]] (despite electrum not existing in this continuity).

:This statue was limited to 250 pieces.

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[[File:TF-TLK-P1S-Museum-Masterline-MMTFM-17-Megatron.jpeg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (June 2018)
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-17''' (Standard), '''MMTFM-17EX''' (EX Version)
**''Accessories'': Base, shield, closed mouth head, teeth gritting head, masked head (EX Version)

:This version of ''Museum Masterline'' Megatron is based on his ''The Last Knight'' appearance and also features lights on its eyes and base.

:It comes with a cannon permanently attached to its right arm and a sword to its left hand. For accessories, it comes with two alternate heads and a shield that can be attached to its left arm or back. The exclusive version also comes with a masked head.

:The standard version is limited to 500 pieces while the exclusive version is limited to 300 pieces.

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[[File:Prime 1 Studio Museum Megatron DOTM.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-29''' (Standard), '''MMTFM-29EXS''' (EX Version)
**''Accessories'': Base, fabric cape, 2 alternate shotgun right arms, 3 Lensmeter Decepticons (Standard), 6 Lensmeter Decepticons (EX Version), Igor (EX Version)

:This version of ''Museum Masterline'' Megatron is based on his ''Dark of the Moon'' appearance and also features lights on its eyes.

:It comes with an adjustable fabric cape, as well as two interchangeable right arms besides its regular arm: one holding his shotgun downwards and the other one pointing the shotgun upwards. It also comes accompanied by three [[Lensmeter Decepticon#Prime 1 Studio|Lensmeter Decepticons]]. The exclusive version also comes with [[Igor#Prime 1 Studio|Igor]] and three additional Lensmeter Decepticons, totaling six of them.

:The standard and exclusive versions will be limited to not-yet-announced numbers.
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====''Premium Bust''====
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Bust Megatron ROTF.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''PBTFM-01'''

:''Premium Bust'' Megatron is a highly detailed sculpture of his head and torso attached to a base. It's based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' body and features light-up eyes.

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[[File:Prime 1 Studio Bust Megatron Final Battle.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Megatron Final Battle''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''PBTFM-01FB'''

:This version of ''Premium Bust'' Megatron features heavy battle damages accurate to the end of the movie. Its parts are interchangeable with the ''Museum Masterline'' statue above so you can have a full-body Megatron with battle damaged head.

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[[File:Prime 1 Studio Bust Megatron Gold.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Megatron Gold Version''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''PBTFM-01GD'''

:This version of ''Premium Bust'' Megatron is covered in gold! Someone please put this head on the full-body statue.

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[[File:Prime 1 Studio Bust Galvatron Standard.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Galvatron''' (2016)
**''ID number:'' '''PBTFM-10'''

:''Premium Bust'' Galvatron is a highly detailed sculpture of his head and torso attached to a base. It's based on his ''Age of Extinction'' body and features light-up eyes.

:This bust was limited to 500 pieces.

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[[File:Prime 1 Studio Bust Galvatron Damage.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Galvatron Damage Version''' (2017)
**''ID number:'' '''PBTFM-10D'''

:This version of ''Premium Bust'' Galvatron features lots of small battle damages and a weathered deco.

:This bust was limited to only 50 pieces.

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[[File:Prime 1 Studio Bust Galvatron Gold.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Galvatron Gold Version''' (2017)
**''ID number:'' '''PBTFM-10GL'''

:This ''Premium Bust'' Galvatron is yet another sculpture covered in gold! Because that's what you actually need in order to buy these things.

:This bust was limited to 300 pieces.

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====''Age of Time''====
[[File:Prime1StudioSuperiorMegatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Superior Megatron''' (<s>201?</s>)

:''Age of Time'' Superior Megatron was designed to be the "ultimate amalgamation" between Movie and G1 [[Megatron (G1)|Megatrons]], specifically taking cues from Megatron's appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen''.

:For reasons yet unknown, this figure was silently canceled.

{{canceledtoy}}
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===RCM Media===
[[File:TF-TLK-RCM-Media-figurine-topper-ad.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Figurine Toppers, 2017)

:Manufactured by RCM Media, this Megatron figurine topper is molded in a a charging stance.

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*'''Figurine Play Set''' (Universal Studios exclusive 4-pack, 2017)

:The Megatron topper is once again released as a Universal Studios exclusive 4-pack with the equally unchanged Bumblebee, Optimus, & Sqweeks.

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===Cinema City===
[[File:TF-TLK-Cinema-City-Megatron-Topper.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Figurine Toppers, 2017)
:Released only in Russian theaters, this Megatron figurine is a different mold.
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===Threezero===
*'''Megatron''' (Premium Scale, 2017)
**''Accessories:'' TBA

:[[3A]] Megatron is a high-end figure based on his ''Dark of the Moon'' design.
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*'''Megatron''' (Premium Scale, 2019)
**''Accessories:'' TBA

:This version of Megatron is based on his ''The Last Knight'' design.

:The Deluxe Edition version of this figure includes an extra shield as accessory.
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===''Bumblebee''===
===McDonald's===
*'''Megatron''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)
:Released as part of the [[McDonald's]] June 2018 Happy Meal Toys along with [[My Little Pony]], this [[super deformed]] Megatron is a rerelease of the [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#McDonald's|''Authentics'' figure]], but under ''Bumblebee'' branding. He has a wind-up walking [[gimmick]].
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==References==
<references />

[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Bumblebee Decepticons]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Decepticons]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kmart exclusives]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Movie Decepticons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Titanium Series]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us exclusives]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]

Construct-Bots

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ELDASPOXD666: /* Triple-Changer */

[[File:Construct-Bots logo.jpg|center|Construct. Convert. Customize.]]
'''''Construct-Bots''''' is a line of ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]''-themed building toys with interchangeable parts, somewhat similar to ''[[Kre-O]]''. In contrast to Kre-O's brick-based kits, however, Construct-Bots are action figures with a wider range of articulation that can be changed between modes without being disassembled. Elite and higher price-point sets come packaged in a translucent plastic storage tray that highlights key pieces in the set.

Construct-Bots were announced in early [[2013]] in advance of [[Toy Fair 2013|Toy Fair]], and began hitting store shelves later that year. They had a substantial presence at [[BotCon 2013]], featuring prominently in the [[Hasbro]] presentation with much of the line on display, both in stock and custom configurations.

In 2014, the design of the figures was changed markedly; All joints on the figures are now ball-jointed, and their torso superstructure combined the waist and torso and added a spring loaded "spine" part. Figures no longer reuse parts from other models and are more or less totally unique. Most 2014 parts are not compatible with parts from 2013 figures. All ''Beast Hunters'' (barring Predaking) and ''Age of Extinction'' Construct-Bots use the newer design. Unfortunatley, the newer designs used rubberized ball-joint tips which were prone to dry rot after a few years.

Construct-Bots packaging features the pseudo-motto "Construct Convert Customize", highlighting the key features of the line.
*'''Construct''' - Construct-Bots toys are built by attaching body parts, armor pieces, accessories, weapons, joint pieces, and even [[insignia|faction symbols]] to a modular skeleton. The sets are assembled using three types of joints: rubberized [[ball joint]]s, [[5 mm post|5mm pegs and sockets]], and ratcheting clips.
*'''Convert''' - Construct-Bots can be transformed from robot mode to an alternative (e.g., vehicle, animal, etc.) mode. Unlike brick-built Kre-O robots, Construct-bots can be transformed with minimal, if any, reassembly. This reassembly is generally limited to repositioning accessories and weapons using the ratcheting clips or 5mm pegs. Transformations are generally comparable to those of the inner robots of [[Pretender]] toys with various hinged body panels being rearranged to enhance the alternative mode.
*'''Customize''' - A multitude of extra 5 mm pegs, sockets, and bars for the ratcheting clips are provided by the modular skeleton and the various other parts. A single Construct-Bots set can be customized by rearranging the skeleton or rearranging armor parts and accessories (such as by moving wing pieces from the arms to the legs). A Construct-Bots set may be further customized by including or substituting pieces from other sets.

It is not clear what, if any, continuity they fit into. Several characters resemble their [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] namesakes; others take their cues from ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]''.

==Sets==
===2013===
====Scout====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:01 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:02 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Starscream]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|E1:03 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:04 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:05 [[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Silverbolt]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:06 [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:07 [[Dead End (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Dead End]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:08 [[Breakdown (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Breakdown]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Construct-Bots Starscream Stock.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Okay, now we actually DO have toys that look like Bionicle. [[Ruined FOREVER|Happy now,]] [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movieverse]] [[GEEWUN|haters?]]]]
|}
{{note|Based on listings revealed from Hasbro's customer service database, the Scout assortment was at one stage planned to also include figures named "Bludgeon" and "Bulkhead".}}
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====Elite====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:01 [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:02 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Soundwave]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:03 [[Hound (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Autobot Hound]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:04 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:05 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:06 [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Smokescreen]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:07 [[Drag Strip (G1)#Construct-Bots|Decepticon Dragstrip]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:08 [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Shockwave]]}}
<ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
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====Triple-Changer====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:01 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:02 [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Blitzwing]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Construct-bots-blitzwing.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Triple-Changer Blitzwing]]
|}
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====Ultimate====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|E1:01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]] vs. [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
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====Scout Arsenal Pack====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|E1:02 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:04 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{canceledtoy}}
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====Elite Arsenal Pack====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:01 [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:02 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Soundwave]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{canceledtoy}}
{{note|The Arsenal Packs were to have consisted of previously-released figures with additional weapon accessories. They were revealed by [[Hasbro]] website listings in early 2014, but ultimately failed to materialize.}}
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===2014 – ''Beast Hunters''===
Originally mentioned at Toy Fair 2013 as Fall product, the ''Beast Hunters'' line of ''Construct-Bots'' was fully revealed at BotCon 2013 as due for 2014. Like a lot of tail-end ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Beast Hunters]]'' product, these wound up more-or-less unreleased outside of Europe, other than [[Predaking (Prime)#Construct-Bots|Predaking]], who was released in late 2013 as part of the [[Target]]-exclusive ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Exclusives 2|Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]]'' line.
====Scout====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E2:01 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-p2|E2:02 [[Ripclaw#Construct-Bots|Ripclaw]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E2:03 [[Starscream (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Starscream]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
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====Elite====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E2:01 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-p2|E2:02 [[Skystalker (Prime)#Construct-Bots|Skystalker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E2:03 [[Shockwave (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Shockwave]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
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====Triple Team====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|E1:01 [[Megatron (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Unicron Megatron]] with [[Ratbat (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Ratbat]] & [[Barrage (Prime)|Barrage]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:02 [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Construct-Bots|Bulkhead]] with [[Airazor (Prime)|Airazor]] & [[Wolfang (Prime)|Wolfang]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
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====Target exclusives====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p2|[[Predaking (Prime)#Construct-Bots|Predaking]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{note|Part of the ''Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising'' [[subline imprint]], Predaking was sold at the Triple-Changer price point as the lone Construct-Bot release in the store exclusive line.}}
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===2014 – ''Age of Extinction''===
Revealed at [[Toy Fair 2014]], the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]'' tie-in saw the line's format shaken up with the introduction of Dinobot Riders, small figures which can ride the Scout-sized Dinobot figures.
====Dinobot Rider====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Autobot Drift]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (ROTF)#Construct-Bots|Lockdown]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Crosshairs (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Crosshairs]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (Movie)#Construct-Bots|Autobot Hound]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Galvatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Starscream]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{canceledtoy}}
{{note|Based on listings revealed from Hasbro's customer service database, Starscream's place in the cancelled third wave of Dinobot Riders was at one stage planned to be occupied by a Shockwave figure.}}
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====Dinobot====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E3:01 [[Strafe (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Strafe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E3:02 [[Grimlock (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E3:03 [[Slug (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Dinobot Slug]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:04 [[Slash (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Dinobot Slash]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:05 [[Scorn#Construct-Bots|Scorn]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{note|Based on listings revealed from Hasbro's customer service database, a third wave was at one staged planned for the Dinobots assortment. Only the ''{{w|Rocky (film series)|Rocky}}''-themed pre-production codenames are known for these figures: "Drago", "Apollo", and "Stallion".}}
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====Dinobot Warrior====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:01 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]] & [[Gnaw (AOE)|Gnaw]] Dino}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:02 [[Drift (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Autobot Drift]] & [[Roughneck]] Dino}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:03 [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Construct-Bots|Lockdown]] & [[Hangnail]] Dino}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:04 [[Hound (Movie)#Construct-Bots|Autobot Hound]] & [[Wide Load]] Dino}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:05 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]] & [[Nosedive]] Dino}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{note|Based on listings revealed from Hasbro's customer service database, a third wave was at one stage planned for the Dinobot Warriors assortment, featuring Galvatron.}}
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====Multi-packs====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Dinofire Grimlock]] & [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
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====Store exclusives====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Target'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Silver Knight Optimus Prime]] & [[Grimlock (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Grimlock]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Walmart'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]] vs. [[Stinger (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Decepticon Stinger]] with [[Strafe (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Strafe]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{Note|The Walmart three-pack was also available at Müller stores in Germany.}}
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==Media==
===Videos===
A series of videos has been released on Hasbro's ''Construct-Bots'' website and on YouTube, featuring the Construct-Bots in a cartoony tone. These shorts also doubled as commercials for the Construct-Bot toys.

# [[Toys & App TV Commercial]]
# [[Intro!]]
# [[Take Flight!]]
# [[Switcheroo!]]
# [[Bumblebee Speaks!]]
# [[Strength!]]
# [[Grimlock!]]

===Games===
{{main|Online games#Construct-Bots}}
*[[Transformers: Construct-Bots (mobile game)|Construct-Bots]]
*[[Construct-Bots Builder]]

==Notes==
*At [[Toy Fair 2013]], a Hasbro representative referred to the line by the name "Construct-A-Bots", arguing that the faction [[insignia]]s represented an "A". Various online retailers, as well as the online divisions of major brick-and-mortar retailers such as [[Walmart]] and [[Target]], used that name. The "A" is also present on the shipping cases delivered to such retailers. On the other hand, Hasbro's official press releases, placards at [[BotCon 2013]] and [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 and file names of official promotional [[stock photography|stock photos]] sent to fan sites consistently lacked the "A", instead referring to the line simply as "Construct-Bots". Online retailer Entertainment Earth always used that name, whereas [[BigBadToyStore]] switched from an initial "Construct-A-Bots" to "Construct Bots" (lacking the hyphen). Listings on the [[Toys"R"Us]] website were a mixed bag, with international divisions using the "A" variant on their websites consistently. Listings on the official Hasbro website were ''also'' a mixed bag: While the English language version as well numerous other versions used the more common name "Construct-Bots", some (but not all!) listings used "Construct-A-Bots" for the German and French versions, and the Portuguese versions of some listings even used "Construct A Bots" without hyphens.
*The Construct-Bots ball and socket joint is the same size as those used in the brick-built ''[[Kre-O]]'' sets, allowing for even crazier creations.
*Many of the 5 mm posts are hollow and compatible with [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx|Powerlinx ports]], allowing for even MORE crazier creations.

==External links==
*[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_us/construct-bots/ Official site]
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/transformers?feature=watch Hasbro YouTube page]
*[http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2013/01/construct-bots/ Hasbro Introduces Construct-Bots: Transformers With Interchangeable Parts! @ wired.com]
*[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/96540-monzos-mega-hasbro-customer-service-listing-breakdown/ Hasbro customer service database "leak" with cancelled Construct-Bots listings]

[[Category:Beast Hunters]]
[[Category:Toylines]]
[[Category:Construction toys]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots| ]]

Construct-Bots

2021-07-11T18:26:11Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Elite */

[[File:Construct-Bots logo.jpg|center|Construct. Convert. Customize.]]
'''''Construct-Bots''''' is a line of ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]''-themed building toys with interchangeable parts, somewhat similar to ''[[Kre-O]]''. In contrast to Kre-O's brick-based kits, however, Construct-Bots are action figures with a wider range of articulation that can be changed between modes without being disassembled. Elite and higher price-point sets come packaged in a translucent plastic storage tray that highlights key pieces in the set.

Construct-Bots were announced in early [[2013]] in advance of [[Toy Fair 2013|Toy Fair]], and began hitting store shelves later that year. They had a substantial presence at [[BotCon 2013]], featuring prominently in the [[Hasbro]] presentation with much of the line on display, both in stock and custom configurations.

In 2014, the design of the figures was changed markedly; All joints on the figures are now ball-jointed, and their torso superstructure combined the waist and torso and added a spring loaded "spine" part. Figures no longer reuse parts from other models and are more or less totally unique. Most 2014 parts are not compatible with parts from 2013 figures. All ''Beast Hunters'' (barring Predaking) and ''Age of Extinction'' Construct-Bots use the newer design. Unfortunatley, the newer designs used rubberized ball-joint tips which were prone to dry rot after a few years.

Construct-Bots packaging features the pseudo-motto "Construct Convert Customize", highlighting the key features of the line.
*'''Construct''' - Construct-Bots toys are built by attaching body parts, armor pieces, accessories, weapons, joint pieces, and even [[insignia|faction symbols]] to a modular skeleton. The sets are assembled using three types of joints: rubberized [[ball joint]]s, [[5 mm post|5mm pegs and sockets]], and ratcheting clips.
*'''Convert''' - Construct-Bots can be transformed from robot mode to an alternative (e.g., vehicle, animal, etc.) mode. Unlike brick-built Kre-O robots, Construct-bots can be transformed with minimal, if any, reassembly. This reassembly is generally limited to repositioning accessories and weapons using the ratcheting clips or 5mm pegs. Transformations are generally comparable to those of the inner robots of [[Pretender]] toys with various hinged body panels being rearranged to enhance the alternative mode.
*'''Customize''' - A multitude of extra 5 mm pegs, sockets, and bars for the ratcheting clips are provided by the modular skeleton and the various other parts. A single Construct-Bots set can be customized by rearranging the skeleton or rearranging armor parts and accessories (such as by moving wing pieces from the arms to the legs). A Construct-Bots set may be further customized by including or substituting pieces from other sets.

It is not clear what, if any, continuity they fit into. Several characters resemble their [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] namesakes; others take their cues from ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]''.

==Sets==
===2013===
====Scout====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:01 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:02 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Starscream]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|E1:03 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:04 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:05 [[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Silverbolt]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:06 [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:07 [[Dead End (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Dead End]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:08 [[Breakdown (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Breakdown]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Construct-Bots Starscream Stock.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Okay, now we actually DO have toys that look like Bionicle. [[Ruined FOREVER|Happy now,]] [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movieverse]] [[GEEWUN|haters?]]]]
|}
{{note|Based on listings revealed from Hasbro's customer service database, the Scout assortment was at one stage planned to also include figures named "Bludgeon" and "Bulkhead".}}
{{-}}

====Elite====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:01 [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:02 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Soundwave]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:03 [[Hound (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Autobot Hound]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:04 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:05 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:06 [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Smokescreen]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:07 [[Drag Strip (G1)#Construct-Bots|Decepticon Dragstrip]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:08 [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Shockwave]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{-}}

====Triple-Changer====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:01 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:02 [[Blitzwing (G1)#Construct-Bots|Blitzwing]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Construct-bots-blitzwing.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Triple-Changer Blitzwing]]
|}
{{-}}

====Ultimate====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|E1:01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]] vs. [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{-}}

====Scout Arsenal Pack====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|E1:02 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:04 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{canceledtoy}}
{{-}}

====Elite Arsenal Pack====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:01 [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:02 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Soundwave]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{canceledtoy}}
{{note|The Arsenal Packs were to have consisted of previously-released figures with additional weapon accessories. They were revealed by [[Hasbro]] website listings in early 2014, but ultimately failed to materialize.}}
{{-}}

===2014 – ''Beast Hunters''===
Originally mentioned at Toy Fair 2013 as Fall product, the ''Beast Hunters'' line of ''Construct-Bots'' was fully revealed at BotCon 2013 as due for 2014. Like a lot of tail-end ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Beast Hunters]]'' product, these wound up more-or-less unreleased outside of Europe, other than [[Predaking (Prime)#Construct-Bots|Predaking]], who was released in late 2013 as part of the [[Target]]-exclusive ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Exclusives 2|Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]]'' line.
====Scout====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E2:01 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-p2|E2:02 [[Ripclaw#Construct-Bots|Ripclaw]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E2:03 [[Starscream (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Starscream]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{-}}

====Elite====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E2:01 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-p2|E2:02 [[Skystalker (Prime)#Construct-Bots|Skystalker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E2:03 [[Shockwave (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Shockwave]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{-}}

====Triple Team====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|E1:01 [[Megatron (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Unicron Megatron]] with [[Ratbat (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Ratbat]] & [[Barrage (Prime)|Barrage]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:02 [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Construct-Bots|Bulkhead]] with [[Airazor (Prime)|Airazor]] & [[Wolfang (Prime)|Wolfang]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{-}}

====Target exclusives====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p2|[[Predaking (Prime)#Construct-Bots|Predaking]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{note|Part of the ''Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising'' [[subline imprint]], Predaking was sold at the Triple-Changer price point as the lone Construct-Bot release in the store exclusive line.}}
{{-}}

===2014 – ''Age of Extinction''===
Revealed at [[Toy Fair 2014]], the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]'' tie-in saw the line's format shaken up with the introduction of Dinobot Riders, small figures which can ride the Scout-sized Dinobot figures.
====Dinobot Rider====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Autobot Drift]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (ROTF)#Construct-Bots|Lockdown]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Crosshairs (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Crosshairs]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (Movie)#Construct-Bots|Autobot Hound]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Galvatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Starscream]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{canceledtoy}}
{{note|Based on listings revealed from Hasbro's customer service database, Starscream's place in the cancelled third wave of Dinobot Riders was at one stage planned to be occupied by a Shockwave figure.}}
{{-}}

====Dinobot====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E3:01 [[Strafe (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Strafe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E3:02 [[Grimlock (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E3:03 [[Slug (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Dinobot Slug]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:04 [[Slash (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Dinobot Slash]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:05 [[Scorn#Construct-Bots|Scorn]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{note|Based on listings revealed from Hasbro's customer service database, a third wave was at one staged planned for the Dinobots assortment. Only the ''{{w|Rocky (film series)|Rocky}}''-themed pre-production codenames are known for these figures: "Drago", "Apollo", and "Stallion".}}
{{-}}

====Dinobot Warrior====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:01 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]] & [[Gnaw (AOE)|Gnaw]] Dino}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:02 [[Drift (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Autobot Drift]] & [[Roughneck]] Dino}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:03 [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Construct-Bots|Lockdown]] & [[Hangnail]] Dino}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:04 [[Hound (Movie)#Construct-Bots|Autobot Hound]] & [[Wide Load]] Dino}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:05 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]] & [[Nosedive]] Dino}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{note|Based on listings revealed from Hasbro's customer service database, a third wave was at one stage planned for the Dinobot Warriors assortment, featuring Galvatron.}}
{{-}}

====Multi-packs====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Dinofire Grimlock]] & [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{-}}

====Store exclusives====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Target'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Silver Knight Optimus Prime]] & [[Grimlock (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Grimlock]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Walmart'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]] vs. [[Stinger (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Decepticon Stinger]] with [[Strafe (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Strafe]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{Note|The Walmart three-pack was also available at Müller stores in Germany.}}
{{-}}

==Media==
===Videos===
A series of videos has been released on Hasbro's ''Construct-Bots'' website and on YouTube, featuring the Construct-Bots in a cartoony tone. These shorts also doubled as commercials for the Construct-Bot toys.

# [[Toys & App TV Commercial]]
# [[Intro!]]
# [[Take Flight!]]
# [[Switcheroo!]]
# [[Bumblebee Speaks!]]
# [[Strength!]]
# [[Grimlock!]]

===Games===
{{main|Online games#Construct-Bots}}
*[[Transformers: Construct-Bots (mobile game)|Construct-Bots]]
*[[Construct-Bots Builder]]

==Notes==
*At [[Toy Fair 2013]], a Hasbro representative referred to the line by the name "Construct-A-Bots", arguing that the faction [[insignia]]s represented an "A". Various online retailers, as well as the online divisions of major brick-and-mortar retailers such as [[Walmart]] and [[Target]], used that name. The "A" is also present on the shipping cases delivered to such retailers. On the other hand, Hasbro's official press releases, placards at [[BotCon 2013]] and [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 and file names of official promotional [[stock photography|stock photos]] sent to fan sites consistently lacked the "A", instead referring to the line simply as "Construct-Bots". Online retailer Entertainment Earth always used that name, whereas [[BigBadToyStore]] switched from an initial "Construct-A-Bots" to "Construct Bots" (lacking the hyphen). Listings on the [[Toys"R"Us]] website were a mixed bag, with international divisions using the "A" variant on their websites consistently. Listings on the official Hasbro website were ''also'' a mixed bag: While the English language version as well numerous other versions used the more common name "Construct-Bots", some (but not all!) listings used "Construct-A-Bots" for the German and French versions, and the Portuguese versions of some listings even used "Construct A Bots" without hyphens.
*The Construct-Bots ball and socket joint is the same size as those used in the brick-built ''[[Kre-O]]'' sets, allowing for even crazier creations.
*Many of the 5 mm posts are hollow and compatible with [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx|Powerlinx ports]], allowing for even MORE crazier creations.

==External links==
*[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_us/construct-bots/ Official site]
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/transformers?feature=watch Hasbro YouTube page]
*[http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2013/01/construct-bots/ Hasbro Introduces Construct-Bots: Transformers With Interchangeable Parts! @ wired.com]
*[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/96540-monzos-mega-hasbro-customer-service-listing-breakdown/ Hasbro customer service database "leak" with cancelled Construct-Bots listings]

[[Category:Beast Hunters]]
[[Category:Toylines]]
[[Category:Construction toys]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots| ]]

Construct-Bots

2021-07-11T18:24:04Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* 2013 */

[[File:Construct-Bots logo.jpg|center|Construct. Convert. Customize.]]
'''''Construct-Bots''''' is a line of ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]''-themed building toys with interchangeable parts, somewhat similar to ''[[Kre-O]]''. In contrast to Kre-O's brick-based kits, however, Construct-Bots are action figures with a wider range of articulation that can be changed between modes without being disassembled. Elite and higher price-point sets come packaged in a translucent plastic storage tray that highlights key pieces in the set.

Construct-Bots were announced in early [[2013]] in advance of [[Toy Fair 2013|Toy Fair]], and began hitting store shelves later that year. They had a substantial presence at [[BotCon 2013]], featuring prominently in the [[Hasbro]] presentation with much of the line on display, both in stock and custom configurations.

In 2014, the design of the figures was changed markedly; All joints on the figures are now ball-jointed, and their torso superstructure combined the waist and torso and added a spring loaded "spine" part. Figures no longer reuse parts from other models and are more or less totally unique. Most 2014 parts are not compatible with parts from 2013 figures. All ''Beast Hunters'' (barring Predaking) and ''Age of Extinction'' Construct-Bots use the newer design. Unfortunatley, the newer designs used rubberized ball-joint tips which were prone to dry rot after a few years.

Construct-Bots packaging features the pseudo-motto "Construct Convert Customize", highlighting the key features of the line.
*'''Construct''' - Construct-Bots toys are built by attaching body parts, armor pieces, accessories, weapons, joint pieces, and even [[insignia|faction symbols]] to a modular skeleton. The sets are assembled using three types of joints: rubberized [[ball joint]]s, [[5 mm post|5mm pegs and sockets]], and ratcheting clips.
*'''Convert''' - Construct-Bots can be transformed from robot mode to an alternative (e.g., vehicle, animal, etc.) mode. Unlike brick-built Kre-O robots, Construct-bots can be transformed with minimal, if any, reassembly. This reassembly is generally limited to repositioning accessories and weapons using the ratcheting clips or 5mm pegs. Transformations are generally comparable to those of the inner robots of [[Pretender]] toys with various hinged body panels being rearranged to enhance the alternative mode.
*'''Customize''' - A multitude of extra 5 mm pegs, sockets, and bars for the ratcheting clips are provided by the modular skeleton and the various other parts. A single Construct-Bots set can be customized by rearranging the skeleton or rearranging armor parts and accessories (such as by moving wing pieces from the arms to the legs). A Construct-Bots set may be further customized by including or substituting pieces from other sets.

It is not clear what, if any, continuity they fit into. Several characters resemble their [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] namesakes; others take their cues from ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]''.

==Sets==
===2013===
====Scout====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:01 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:02 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Starscream]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|E1:03 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:04 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:05 [[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Silverbolt]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:06 [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:07 [[Dead End (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Dead End]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:08 [[Breakdown (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Breakdown]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Construct-Bots Starscream Stock.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Okay, now we actually DO have toys that look like Bionicle. [[Ruined FOREVER|Happy now,]] [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movieverse]] [[GEEWUN|haters?]]]]
|}
{{note|Based on listings revealed from Hasbro's customer service database, the Scout assortment was at one stage planned to also include figures named "Bludgeon" and "Bulkhead".}}
{{-}}

====Elite====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:01 [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:02 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Soundwave]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:03 [[Hound (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Autobot Hound]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:04 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:05 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:06 [[Smokescreen (G1)#Construct-Bots|Smokescreen]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:07 [[Drag Strip (G1)#Construct-Bots|Decepticon Dragstrip]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:08 [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Shockwave]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{-}}

====Triple-Changer====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:01 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:02 [[Blitzwing (G1)#Construct-Bots|Blitzwing]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Construct-bots-blitzwing.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Triple-Changer Blitzwing]]
|}
{{-}}

====Ultimate====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|E1:01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]] vs. [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{-}}

====Scout Arsenal Pack====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|E1:02 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:04 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{canceledtoy}}
{{-}}

====Elite Arsenal Pack====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:01 [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:02 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Soundwave]]}}
</ul>
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{{canceledtoy}}
{{note|The Arsenal Packs were to have consisted of previously-released figures with additional weapon accessories. They were revealed by [[Hasbro]] website listings in early 2014, but ultimately failed to materialize.}}
{{-}}

===2014 – ''Beast Hunters''===
Originally mentioned at Toy Fair 2013 as Fall product, the ''Beast Hunters'' line of ''Construct-Bots'' was fully revealed at BotCon 2013 as due for 2014. Like a lot of tail-end ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Beast Hunters]]'' product, these wound up more-or-less unreleased outside of Europe, other than [[Predaking (Prime)#Construct-Bots|Predaking]], who was released in late 2013 as part of the [[Target]]-exclusive ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Exclusives 2|Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]]'' line.
====Scout====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E2:01 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-p2|E2:02 [[Ripclaw#Construct-Bots|Ripclaw]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E2:03 [[Starscream (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Starscream]]}}
</ul>
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|}
{{-}}

====Elite====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
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<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E2:01 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-p2|E2:02 [[Skystalker (Prime)#Construct-Bots|Skystalker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|E2:03 [[Shockwave (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Shockwave]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|}
{{-}}

====Triple Team====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|E1:01 [[Megatron (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Unicron Megatron]] with [[Ratbat (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Ratbat]] & [[Barrage (Prime)|Barrage]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:02 [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Construct-Bots|Bulkhead]] with [[Airazor (Prime)|Airazor]] & [[Wolfang (Prime)|Wolfang]]}}
</ul>
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{{-}}

====Target exclusives====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p2|[[Predaking (Prime)#Construct-Bots|Predaking]]}}
</ul>
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|}
{{note|Part of the ''Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising'' [[subline imprint]], Predaking was sold at the Triple-Changer price point as the lone Construct-Bot release in the store exclusive line.}}
{{-}}

===2014 – ''Age of Extinction''===
Revealed at [[Toy Fair 2014]], the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]'' tie-in saw the line's format shaken up with the introduction of Dinobot Riders, small figures which can ride the Scout-sized Dinobot figures.
====Dinobot Rider====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Autobot Drift]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (ROTF)#Construct-Bots|Lockdown]]}}
<ul>
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<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Crosshairs (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Crosshairs]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (Movie)#Construct-Bots|Autobot Hound]]}}
<ul>
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<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Galvatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Starscream]]}}
<ul>
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|}
{{canceledtoy}}
{{note|Based on listings revealed from Hasbro's customer service database, Starscream's place in the cancelled third wave of Dinobot Riders was at one stage planned to be occupied by a Shockwave figure.}}
{{-}}

====Dinobot====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
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<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E3:01 [[Strafe (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Strafe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E3:02 [[Grimlock (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E3:03 [[Slug (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Dinobot Slug]]}}
</ul>
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<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:04 [[Slash (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Dinobot Slash]]}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:05 [[Scorn#Construct-Bots|Scorn]]}}
</ul>
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|}
{{note|Based on listings revealed from Hasbro's customer service database, a third wave was at one staged planned for the Dinobots assortment. Only the ''{{w|Rocky (film series)|Rocky}}''-themed pre-production codenames are known for these figures: "Drago", "Apollo", and "Stallion".}}
{{-}}

====Dinobot Warrior====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:01 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]] & [[Gnaw (AOE)|Gnaw]] Dino}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:02 [[Drift (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Autobot Drift]] & [[Roughneck]] Dino}}
{{Bp-d1|E1:03 [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Construct-Bots|Lockdown]] & [[Hangnail]] Dino}}
</ul>
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<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|E1:04 [[Hound (Movie)#Construct-Bots|Autobot Hound]] & [[Wide Load]] Dino}}
{{Bp-a1|E1:05 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]] & [[Nosedive]] Dino}}
</ul>
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{{note|Based on listings revealed from Hasbro's customer service database, a third wave was at one stage planned for the Dinobot Warriors assortment, featuring Galvatron.}}
{{-}}

====Multi-packs====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
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<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Dinofire Grimlock]] & [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
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|}
{{-}}

====Store exclusives====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Target'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Silver Knight Optimus Prime]] & [[Grimlock (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Grimlock]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Walmart'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]] vs. [[Stinger (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Decepticon Stinger]] with [[Strafe (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Strafe]]}}
</ul>
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{{Note|The Walmart three-pack was also available at Müller stores in Germany.}}
{{-}}

==Media==
===Videos===
A series of videos has been released on Hasbro's ''Construct-Bots'' website and on YouTube, featuring the Construct-Bots in a cartoony tone. These shorts also doubled as commercials for the Construct-Bot toys.

# [[Toys & App TV Commercial]]
# [[Intro!]]
# [[Take Flight!]]
# [[Switcheroo!]]
# [[Bumblebee Speaks!]]
# [[Strength!]]
# [[Grimlock!]]

===Games===
{{main|Online games#Construct-Bots}}
*[[Transformers: Construct-Bots (mobile game)|Construct-Bots]]
*[[Construct-Bots Builder]]

==Notes==
*At [[Toy Fair 2013]], a Hasbro representative referred to the line by the name "Construct-A-Bots", arguing that the faction [[insignia]]s represented an "A". Various online retailers, as well as the online divisions of major brick-and-mortar retailers such as [[Walmart]] and [[Target]], used that name. The "A" is also present on the shipping cases delivered to such retailers. On the other hand, Hasbro's official press releases, placards at [[BotCon 2013]] and [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 and file names of official promotional [[stock photography|stock photos]] sent to fan sites consistently lacked the "A", instead referring to the line simply as "Construct-Bots". Online retailer Entertainment Earth always used that name, whereas [[BigBadToyStore]] switched from an initial "Construct-A-Bots" to "Construct Bots" (lacking the hyphen). Listings on the [[Toys"R"Us]] website were a mixed bag, with international divisions using the "A" variant on their websites consistently. Listings on the official Hasbro website were ''also'' a mixed bag: While the English language version as well numerous other versions used the more common name "Construct-Bots", some (but not all!) listings used "Construct-A-Bots" for the German and French versions, and the Portuguese versions of some listings even used "Construct A Bots" without hyphens.
*The Construct-Bots ball and socket joint is the same size as those used in the brick-built ''[[Kre-O]]'' sets, allowing for even crazier creations.
*Many of the 5 mm posts are hollow and compatible with [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx|Powerlinx ports]], allowing for even MORE crazier creations.

==External links==
*[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_us/construct-bots/ Official site]
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/transformers?feature=watch Hasbro YouTube page]
*[http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2013/01/construct-bots/ Hasbro Introduces Construct-Bots: Transformers With Interchangeable Parts! @ wired.com]
*[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/96540-monzos-mega-hasbro-customer-service-listing-breakdown/ Hasbro customer service database "leak" with cancelled Construct-Bots listings]

[[Category:Beast Hunters]]
[[Category:Toylines]]
[[Category:Construction toys]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots| ]]

Other Visits (Part 2)

2021-07-07T21:18:38Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Continuity notes */

{{episode
|series=BWtoon
|ep=33
|series2=Metals
|ep2=7
|next2=Code of Hero
|image=Other_Visits_2_Hunter_Predacons.jpg
|caption=All that trouble, just for a giant vacuum cleaner.
|title="Other Visits" (Part 2)
|production=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|airdate=[[February 15]], 1998
|written by=[[Larry DiTillio]]
|directed by=[[Colin Davies]]
|animation studio=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|continuity=[[Beast Wars continuity]]
}}

'''With the alien craft in his possession, Megatron intends to use it to conquer Cybertron!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Other Visits 2 Hunter Maximals.jpg|left|200px|thumb|The Maximals aren't too thrilled with the radiation tent put around their house.]]
The Beast Warriors lay inert after the [[Metal Hunter]]'s energy surge... but the [[Transmetal]]ized ones soon recover. [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] begins investigating the alien base, finding it does not react to their presence. [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] says that the surge has used most of their energy, and they must act quickly. Tarantulas activates the devices that the Predacons had previously planted around the alien site, creating a force field which repels a [[Maximal]] attack. Safe inside the web, Megatron casually uses the [[Golden Disk (Vok)|alien disk]] to enter the base, shrugging off [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s warnings.

Primal sends [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] to take [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] back to base for repairs, while he and [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] prepare to take down Tarantulas's shield.

Megatron boots [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] into the main chamber of the alien base, but nothing happens. Tarantulas observes that their beast modes shield them from detection. Tired of hiding, Megatron transforms, but still nothing happens; he realizes that the [[quantum surge]] has rendered them invisible to the aliens.

[[Image:Other Visits 2 Megatron power.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Too...much...[[mood slime]]...!]]
Tarantulas hacks into the base's systems, but finds no trace of the aliens. A control interface appears, which Megatron activates with the alien disk. Energy surges down into him.

Rattrap produces a couple of bombs, which he and Primal use to take down the [[refractive web]]. Tarantulas realizes what's happened, and takes Quickstrike to defend the base, determined that it remain in Predacon hands. After they leave, the energy surge ends, a control chair descends, and Megatron laughs in triumph.

Primal and Rattrap puzzle over how to enter the base, only to have Tarantulas and Quickstrike pop out from a door and open fire. Primal charges and nearly makes it to the entrance, but the base rumbles to life just then, lifting off the ground. A single shot knocks out Primal and sends Rattrap flying away. A green energy beam scoops up all the Transformers and levitates them into the air. Only Rattrap avoids it, by diving into cover amid some boulders.

[[Image:Other Visits 2 Megatron chair.jpg|left|200px|thumb|I am the navigator.]]
A giant version of Megatron's face emerges from the base, speaking to his troops. He tells Tarantulas that the aliens no longer matter, and that with his victory, their alliance is terminated—and thus drops Tarantulas back to the ground. The rest of his troops are repaired and, along with Primal, are brought inside the base. Just as Rattrap is wondering what else can go wrong, the base teleports away, and he finds himself held at gunpoint by a battered Tarantulas.

The alien base rematerializes over the mountaintop where [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] found the alien disk. Megatron needs time to achieve his next goal; he sends [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] and Inferno on a special task.

At the Maximal base, Dinobot and Rhinox are back online. Silverbolt is unable to find the Metal Hunter; however, he does detect Rattrap incoming... along with Tarantulas! The spider wants access to the Maximals' computer system, which—after some initial distrust—he quickly uses to locate the base. He also scans Inferno and Waspinator, who are carrying [[Transwarp]] cells back to the base. Tarantulas urges an immediate attack.

[[Image:Other Visits 2 Optimus bound.jpg|right|200px|thumb|How many more dodgy situations are in this show?!]]
At the Metal Hunter, Primal awakens to find that Megatron intends to take the base back to Cybertron. Again, he brushes off Primal's concerns about the aliens discovering Cybertron; he plans to destroy them, along with the Maximals and the Autobots. He reasons that the trophies of the base and Primal will convince the [[Predacon Alliance]] that conquest is the right path.

The Maximals attack, drawing out the Predacon troops and providing a distraction while Rattrap and Tarantulas infiltrate the base. With the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] drawn out, the Maximals fall back. Tarantulas sends Rattrap toward the control room, and vanishes.

[[Image:Other Visits 2 Megatron Optimus.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Mechani-Kong vs Mechagodzilla!]]
Megatron engages a teleportation sequence, but Rattrap bursts into the control room and frees Optimus Primal. Megatron and Primal battle, while Rattrap attempts to stop the teleport sequence. Destroying the control chair doesn't do the trick, but just as Rattrap seems to have run out of ideas, Tarantulas arrives. He sends a download into the alien systems and hightails it out of the base, so even if the teleportation sequence is complete, the only thing that will be destroyed is the Metal Hunter. The combatants soon realize what's happened, and flee the alien base shortly before it teleports into space. A transwarp portal opens to receive it, but the base explodes before it can leave Earth.

Primal resolves to the gathered Maximals that, if [[Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]'s [[spark]]s are still online, they will recover them.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
* [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (7)
* [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (8)
* [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (9)
* [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (10)
* [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (11)
* [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] (11)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c2=
* [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (1)
* [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] (1)
* [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (1)
* [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] (1)
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (1)
* [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (1)
}}

==Quotes==
"Megatron, don't! [[Vok|Their]] power is beyond what you can imagine. You can't control it!" 
"I am power."
:—'''Optimus Primal''' and '''Megatron''', just before the Predacons enter the Metal Hunter

"Oh, man! Looks like we lost this one big time." 
"We lose when we quit, and I'm not ready to quit." 
"I hate it when he talks like that."
:—'''Rattrap''' and '''Optimus Primal'''

"You do realize the web's the only thing keepin' that alien locker quiet." 
"Blow it."
:—'''Rattrap''' and '''Optimus Primal''', with the line that launched a thousand childish innuendos.

"''Your'' turn to think of something."
:—'''Rattrap''' has done his bit.

"I'm getting sick of waking up in the slagging R Chamber."
:—'''Rhinox''' after getting knocked offline for the umpteenth time.

"Hhh! Your scanning system is ''pitiful''. Did you learn ''nothing'' from the alien disk?"
:—'''Tarantulas''' isn't impressed by Rhinox's skills.

"This time, you ''lose'', Megatron!"
:—'''Optimus Primal''' to Megatron after the Predacon's plans for glory are ruined.

==Notes==
===Script timeline===
* First draft: 27th August 1997

===Animation and technical errors===
* As Megatron regards the Metal Hunter's door, he puts away his weapon and takes out the Alien Disk. When the Maximals confront him (prior to Tarantulas activating the refractive web), his weapon is back in his right hand - and immediately after the web is activated and the Maximals repelled, it's gone again.
* When Megatron sends out the energy wave to revive his fallen troops, Quickstrike and Optimus Primal are not visible alongside them.

===Continuity errors===
* Last time, [[Vok|the aliens]] were prepared to blow up the entire planet to stop the Transformers. This time, they just send this plant base thing which makes a single attack on the Beast Warriors and then just sits there, waiting for Megatron to stroll right in. (''[[Beast Wars Universe]]'' has shown that DiTillo's idea was that the Vok have been convinced that omnicide is wrong by Tigatron and was there to simply get them off the planet, but this never made it into the show.) In-universe, the Predacons theorize that their Transmetal bodies have made them impossible for the aliens to detect, rendering the weapon dormant. This implies that the energy surge at the end of last episode was just aimed at the regular Maximals and Predacons, and the Transmetalized Transformers got caught in the wave by accident.
* Even allowing that the Metal Hunter can't detect Transmetals, it seems woefully underwhelming for a super-weapon that Megatron hopes to use to conquer [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The Maximals personal weapons seem perfectly capable of inflicting at least some damage after only a short time, leaving Megatron to claim that there are "too many". There are four, Megs. Four whole Maximals attacking. Two of which aren't even Transmetals. We're pretty sure that Cybertron has more than four Transformers living on it. The base is certainly a considerable step down from weapons the aliens have used [[Other Voices, Part 2|before]] and will use [[Other Victories|later]].

===Continuity notes===
* As seen in "[[Tangled Web]]", the Transmetal Beast Warriors are notably more resistant to energon radiation, surviving an energon overload with nary a scratch. The two [[Fuzor]]s are also immune to the attack, suggesting some degree of Transmetallization.
* This episode highlights just how much Rattrap and Primal's relationship has changed over the course of the show. When the Maximals first [[Beast Wars (Part 1)|crashed on Earth]], his comments to Primal were cutting ("Y'know, I feel just ''heaps'' better knowing that our lives are in your capable hands"), he refused a direct order from Optimus to rescue a colleague because he didn't want to get shot, and he seemed generally unconcerned whether their leader was actually going to be killed at any point. Here, although he still makes sarcastic comments, they come across as banter rather than complaints ("Your turn to think of something"), and when given an order to attack the Predacons alongside Primal, he responds with an enthusiastic "right behind ya big buddy!". He's also unwilling to shoot Tarantulas as he believes the spider is their only hope of rescuing the Boss Monkey. Character development, ain't it wonderful?
* Rhinox notes that he's getting tired of waking up in the CR chamber, referring to the fact that this is the [[Aftermath|third]] [[Other Visits (Part 1)|time]] in 7 episodes that this has happened (although technically last episode we only see Optimus re-attaching his arm on an operating table. It's possible he'd been placed in a CR chamber before to do the initial repairs).
* The mountaintop that Megatron warps to was previously visited by Inferno in "[[Before the Storm]]", where he found a Golden Disk.
* Despite Primal's assurance that Tigertron and Airazor will be found, this is the last time either character is so much as mentioned for seventeen episodes, when they are fused into [[Tigerhawk]] and return to Earth in "[[Other Victories]]", events which are in no way consciously initiated by the Maximals.

===Transformers references===
* Megatron gloats that his plan will wipe out both the Maximals and the [[Autobot]]s. This can't refer to his [[The Agenda (Part III)|other big scheme]] as he seems to want to leave Earth immediately for Cybertron. The most likely interpretation is that there are Autobots currently living on Cybertron alongside their smaller successors.

===Trivia===
* Before Megatron places the alien disk into the control column, he gives it a kiss for luck. Truly.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Les Visiteurs - 2e partie'''" ("The Visitors - 2nd Part")

:*''Title:'' "'''Les Visiteurs 2'''" (Canada, "The Visitors 2")

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Minaccia aliena - Parte 2'''" ("Alien Threat - Part 2")

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''E? Kao ga?'''" (え? かおが?, "Huh? The Face?")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 17]] [[1999]]

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Zhēngduó'''" (争夺, "Contention")

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Outras Visitas Parte 2'''" ("Others Visits Part 2")

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Otras Visitas (Parte 2)'''" ("Other Visits (Part 2)")

:*''Title:'' "'''Los Visitantes Segunda Parte'''" (America, "The Visitors Second Part")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 1998 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Series 2 / Volume 2 ({{w|Siren Visual|Siren Entertainment}}) 
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1998 — ''Beast Wars'' — Optimus Lives! ([[Alliance Atlantis]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1998 — ''Robots-Bêtes'' — L'Empreinte D'Optimus (Alliance Atlantis) — French audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — Huh? The Face? ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2001 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 6 ([[Universal]])
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers: Metals'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — English and Japanese audio. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete Second Season ([[Rhino Entertainment|Rhinomation]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Seasons 2 & 3 ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Season 2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Beast Wars'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)

[[Category:Beast Wars episodes]]

Transformers Premium Finish

2021-07-04T20:25:20Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Toys */

[[File:Premium-Finish-toyline-logo.png|center|150px]]
'''''Transformers Premium Finish''''' (トランスフォーマープレミアムフィニッシュ ''Toransufōmā Puremiamu Finisshu'') is a [[TakaraTomy]] toyline that began in [[2021]]. The first Japan-exclusive line since ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' ended in [[2019]], ''Premium Finish'' seeks to reproduce exact decos based on various media, such as the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon or the ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' film. The line is split into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' (specifically from ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''), identified as "PF WFC-" and ''[[Studio Series]]'', identified as "PF SS-". The two lines are planned for six releases each, across October 2021 and March [[2022]].

Much like TakaraTomy's ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'', ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Selects]]'', and ''[[The Transformers Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'' toys, ''Premium Finish'' toys were imported and rereleased by [[Hasbro]] for online markets, namely [[Hasbro Pulse]], with Hasbro's versions retaining the "SS" ID numbers but replacing the "WFC" numbers with "GE".

==Toys==
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[October 30]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF SS-01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|PF WFC-01 / GE-01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Premium Finish|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
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Drift (AOE)

2021-07-02T02:17:46Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Tiny Turbo Changers */

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:''Drift is an [[Autobot]] and former [[Decepticon]] from the [[live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:AoEDrift CG.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|250px|The samurai to Crosshairs' [[John DiMaggio|Scotsman]].]]
A former [[Decepticon]] turned [[Autobot]] commando, '''Drift'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s strength lies not only in his mastery of ancient swords, but in his composure in battle. Despite the dark times upon the Autobots, Drift remains calm, dignified, and thoughtful, often taking time to practice his swordsmanship and spout haikus about whatever's going on. Leaving the Decepticons didn't automatically fix everything, though. Drift is still prone to manic bouts of aggression if he's startled or otherwise spooked, and is quick to try to stab whatever's the problem to death. He's taken up meditation to complement his swordsmanship and hopefully curb this lingering rage. Teaming up with the rowdiest Autobots around may not be the best start, but luckily Drift gets to serve directly under [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], who he refers to as his ''sensei''. Knowing there is hope whenever the Autobot leader is around, Drift will follow Optimus to the bitter end. He doesn't think much of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s attempts to be Autobot leader, though, due to his youth and lack of warrior discipline.

He is sometimes partnered with the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]] [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]].

{{quote
|"No fear... no hate... no anger... ''GET OFF'', you maggot!"
|Drift's still working on the first part|''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''
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==Fiction==
===Movies===
{{note|The five movies are the primary component of the live-action movie continuity family. Their events should be taken as canon for all other pieces of fiction listed below, unless otherwise specified.}}
====''Age of Extinction'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Watanabe]] (English), [[Kiyomitsu Mizūchi]] (Japanese)|[[Zhang Yaohan]] (Chinese), [[Jorge Badillo]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Luis Grau]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Andrea Lavagnino]] (Italian), [[Hercules Fernando]] (Portuguese), [[Guillaume Orsat]] (European French), [[Éric Gaudry]] (Canadian French), [[Yu Fang]] (German), [[Sefa Zengin]] (Turkish)}}
[[File:AOE-DriftHelicopterMode.jpg|thumb|left|280px|Good luck figuring out what kind of helicopter he is.]]
Drift was among the Autobots who had gone into hiding on Earth after humanity turned against the Autobots. To his disgruntlement, Bumblebee took de facto command of the Autobots in the absence of Optimus Prime. Drift was overjoyed at the return of his ''sensei'', declaring there was hope after all. Though [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] cursed the humans as a "bunch of backstabbing weasels", Drift took pity on the humans, sadly reciting a haiku regarding the humans' betrayal. The haiku didn't sit right with Hound, and the two nearly came to blows before their attention was turned to the arrival of [[Cade Yeager]] and his family. Later that night, Drift sadly reported that they were the last five Autobots, and informed Optimus of Bumblebee's stint as leader during his absence. He couldn't resist expressing his distaste of Bumblebee's leadership and immaturity aloud, claiming that the younger Autobot brought shame upon the group. The two bots quickly came to blows with Drift gaining the upper hand over the "smartass". Holding Bumblebee at sword-point, Drift claimed to see right through Bumblebee's "puppy dog eyes" act, mocking him when such an act was beneath him. The mood soon was dampened further when Cade had Drift (in his Bugatti vehicle mode) project footage of [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]'s demises.

[[File:AOE-HoundFightingDrift.jpg|350px|right|thumb|"Drift, you keep up those damn fortune cookie sayings, you'll be ''drifting'' into unconsciousness pretty quick after I get my paws on ya!"]]
Drift took part in Cade's mission to infiltrate [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]], providing some valuable intel to the human prior to the operation. Drift joined in the subsequent assault on the facility when the news came of Ratchet's brutal demise and dismemberment. Drift used his helicopter mode to lift Bumblebee through the upper levels of the building to rescue Cade from [[Harold Attinger]]. The Autobots soon fled once again, and Drift was unable to intervene in the battle between Optimus and [[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] when the drone's missile fire separated the Autobots from their leader. When [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] captured Optimus and [[Tessa Yeager]], Drift infiltrated the bounty hunter's ship in Chicago with the rest of the group. Now behind enemy lines, Drift advocated stealth and a lack of violence, but immediately hacked an alien captive of Lockdown's to death when it startled him. Drift reported that Lockdown's dark matter drives were firing up, signaling they had about ten minutes before the ship departed Earth (nine minutes, worse case scenario). Drift went to free his ''sensei'' with Hound and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], and remained aboard the commandeered ship of Lockdown's with him and Hound.

[[Image:AOE-CrosshairsAndDriftLetThemFight.jpg|310px|left|thumb|You've been waiting for months for the DVD to release just to write a "Let them fight" caption for this scene. Admit it.]]
When the Autobots regrouped following the escape from Lockdown's ship, Optimus announced they would be leaving Earth and abandoning humanity to their fate. Drift voiced no opposition to his leader's orders, but intercepted a transmission from [[Joshua Joyce]], informing the team that Joyce was moving KSI's drones to their facilities in China. After Cade warned Joyce of the danger Galvatron presented, Drift assured Cade that their vessel could quickly race them across the globe. It was a spaceship, after all. Optimus edited his orders: while the Autobots would stay to retrieve the [[Seed]] and stop Galvatron, they would leave Earth forever immediately afterwards.

[[Image:AOEDriftVsSentries.jpg|250px|right|thumb|"Why don't you just throw the swor-*dies*"]]
Drift later remained with Optimus and Crosshairs when their ship was shot down by the rogue Galvatron's Decepticons over Hong Kong. Crashing in a nearby valley, Optimus revealed his trump card: the ancient [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]]. While Optimus beat some authority into [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]], Drift followed Crosshairs' lead and evacuated to the sidelines to stay out of the crossfire. Though he was baffled by Grimlock's saurian alternate mode, having expected "a giant car", Drift was impressed to see his ''sensei'' take dominance over the Dinobots. Though Crosshairs grumbled about Optimus' dynamic leadership, Drift simply smiled and knew it was innate in their leader. Following Optimus's lead, Drift quickly mounted [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] and together they fought off many of Galvatron's army in Hong Kong, losing one of his swords in the process while fighting two [[KSI Sentry|KSI Sentries]]. Drift later helped escort the Yeager family and Joyce away from the city, but Lockdown intervened and nearly captured them all. Optimus, Bumblebee, and the Yeagers soon defeated Lockdown, and Drift was assigned by his ''sensei'' to watch over the Yeager family while he left Earth. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}
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====''The Last Knight'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Watanabe]] (English), [[Kiyomitsu Mizūchi]] (Japanese)|[[Zhang Yaohan]] (Chinese), [[Jorge Badillo]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Luis Grau]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Guillaume Orsat]] (European French), [[Éric Gaudry]] (Canadian French), [[Yu Fang]] (German), [[Andrea Lavagnino]] (Italian), [[Hercules Fernando]] (Portuguese)}}

[[File:TLK-history-Drift.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.33]]
Drift was active on Earth as early as the 1860s,<ref>The left {{w|File:Verbeck picture.jpg|black and white group photo}} that was used and heavily modified was taken in 1867. The right one was taken around this time too by English-Italian photographer {{w|Felice Beato}}. Since no official in-universe date was given with the photographs in the film itself, the real-world dates are all we have to go on.</ref> working alongside [[Samurai Transformer|another Samurai 'bot]] and a group of samurai in [[Japan]].

[[File:TLKDriftNoFear.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|Three years have passed... and yet, I do not age.]]
In the years since Optimus left Earth, Drift took refuge at Cade's [[Junkyard (TLK)|scrap yard]] with the other Autobots. He had also taken on a new vehicle mode and updated his color scheme. Despite the stagnant situation, his spare time was spent practicing with his sword and doing meditative balancing feats, which were occasionally upset by the [[Mini Dinobot|Mini-Dinobots]], especially [[Pterry]]. He showed an equal amount of disdain as his comrades when the unscrupulous [[Daytrader]] showed up, even agreeing with Hound's suggestion to frag him. He was then left quite uncomfortable by Daytrader's description of what he intended to do with some hot oil.

Soon, the Decepticons and [[Transformers Reaction Force|TRF]] discovered their refuge and he fled with Bumblebee, Crosshairs, Cade, [[Jimmy (TLK)|Jimmy]], [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]], [[Izabella]], and [[Sqweeks]] to a nearby town where a trap had been set up. Upon their arrival, he discovered the TRF tracking device placed on Bumblebee and masterfully disabled it with his sword. During the battle, he and Crosshairs tag teamed the much larger [[Onslaught (ROTF)|Onslaught]], with him cutting off their enemy's leg before swiftly decapitating his "fat head". Drift then took on the remainder of the Decepticons with the others, throwing his sword at his former boss [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and helping force him, [[Nitro Zeus]], and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] into a retreat. Afterwards, he and the other Autobots returned to the scrap yard after Cade and Bumblebee left for [[United Kingdom|England]].

[[File:TLKDriftLastScene.jpg|left|upright=1.33|thumb|Yeah, guys, I'm gonna just sit out this movie I guess.]]
Later, when Cybertron had approached Earth and loomed in the sky, the Autobots saw that Daytrader had finally delivered on his promise of a ship, arriving with the same Knight ship Lockdown had used. Drift was quite happy and declared that he would pilot it. He flew the Autobots to Stonehenge where they joined the humans and [[Guardian Knight]]s as the returned Optimus rallied them to defend Earth. En route to Cybertron, he and the other Autobots were unimpressed with the knights, though Drift commented that they were "mean looking". He then cleared his allies for take off and wished them luck as he remained on board to pilot the knight ship. After the final battle was won, he and the other Autobots took the ship and returned home to Cybertron.
{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
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===''How to Ride your Dinobot'' cartoon===
[[File:Htryd-chapter-3-drift-random-buttons.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|"Now my cornered friend, let me practice my Dinobot attacks on you"...]]
Drift and [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] had cornered [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] inside a barn, but alas, Drift had to learn how to attack with his Dinobot steed. Due to a lack of accurate instructions, Drift activated pretty much every button on Slug, activating everything but the weaponry. Some time later, Drift finally struck gold and activated the heavy weaponry... only to be immediately fried, much to his and Slug's disappointment. {{storylink|How to Ride Your Dinobot Chapter 3: How to Fight|How to Fight}}
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===Titan movie comics===
[[Image:Knucklehead is knuckledead.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"This guy has been brutally killed but I don't ''think'' it was us this time."]]
Five years before the battle of [[Chicago]],<ref>''Dark of the Moon'' has no explicit date but as Sam has graduated, it's set in 2012 at the earliest</ref> Drift led a three-Con team on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with his friend [[Knucklehead]] and so-not-a-friend [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] as his subordinates. His task was to capture an Autobot stronghold, which—to Knucklehead's glee—he planned to do by storming it, in attempt to minimise bloodshed. Lockdown sneered at him for being soft and advocated bombing the place flat, which Drift pointed out was ''why'' [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] put them in charge: so they'd have something left to rule. The three sneaked up the wall, surprised the Autobot guards, and with martial arts skill they disabled every one without a shot being fired. However, Lockdown tried to execute prisoners and when Drift stopped him, Lockdown gleefully took the opportunity to label Drift a traitor and try to whack him. Knucklehead backed up his friend and the two of them sent Lockdown falling into the fort's molten moat, swearing revenge on them both; Drift knew that he could never take revenge as long as Megatron was in charge. He then let the prisoners retreat with their wounded and was told that he'd make a fine Autobot.

By the time of Chicago, Drift had indeed switched sides and he was annoyed to be cleaning up ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'' debris on the Moon instead of tracking down remaining Decepticons. Optimus was bemused that Drift was so eager to fight his former allies. While grousing that the ''Ark'' was their last memories of Cybertron laid waste, the samurai was horrified to find Knucklehead's corpse: recently killed by Lockdown without Megatron to stop him. Drift made a grave for his friend and Prime told him that they'd stand against Lockdown together. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.1|Adrift in Space and Time}}

===''How to Ride a Dinobot!'' comic===
When Optimus Prime insisted the Autobots learn how to ride Dinobots, Drift and Crosshairs quickly managed to get atop of their steeds. Warning them not to get cocky, Optimus suggested a combat drill between the two of them. Drift charged [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] towards Crosshairs and [[Scorn]] with full force...only for the Dinobots to halt at the last moment and launch their riders into each other. But when Grimlock detected Decepticons nearby, Slug allowed Drift to ride him once again as they headed out into battle. {{Storylink|How to Ride a Dinobot!}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Sky Lynx (Energon Wars)|Sky Lynx]] menaced [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] and Drift in [[Tyran 614.19 Kappa]]. He could be difficult to best if [[you]] hadn't yet unlocked their Epic-level ranged weapons. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/12}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' mobile game===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (mobile game)|Age of Extinction}}}}

===''Energon Rally''===
Drift ran across an Autobot construction site on Cybertron, collecting as much Energon as he could before his shields gave out from bumping into obstacles. {{storylink|Energon Rally}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
====Console====
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Jai Alex]] (English)}}
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark}}}}

====3DS====
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}}}

===''Transformers Ultimate Allstars''===
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Lost Age Limited Event}} {{storylink|Lost Age Limited Event II}}}}

===''Transformers'' (Hasbro Arcade)===
[[File:HasbroArcade Transformers.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|BEEF BEEF BEEF BEEF BEEF]]
Drift chased a Decepticon ship while trying to avoid getting hit by obstacles. {{storylink|Transformers (Hasbro Arcade)|Transformers}}
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===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Drift-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|300px|That's not a Bugatti...]]
Drift was one of the Autobots pulled from [[Tyran|his universe]] by the [[Quintesson]]s and forced to fight. He eventually joins the [[You|Commander]]. There are at least a few of him running around! {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

{{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight|A Question of Loyalty - Once a Decepticon...}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight|A Question of Loyalty - AWOL}}
When Drift heard that Hot Rod had arrived on New Quintessa, he sought out vengeance for forsaking him in a time of need. He considered him a traitor. ''G1'' Optimus Prime and the Commander defeated him and brought him back to base.
{{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight|A Question of Loyalty - Autobot Traitors}}
{{charstubgames|Story}}
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==Toys==
===''Age of Extinction''===
====''Robots in Disguise''====
{{anchor|One Step Changers}}
[[File:AOERIDtoy-OneStepDrift.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|(''Hasbro version pictured'')]]
[[File:Takara-lost-age-series-one-step-drift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|(''TakaraTomy version pictured'')]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''LA06'''
**''TakaraTomy Release Date'': [[2014]]-[[July 19|07-19]]

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]] Robots in Disguise'' One Step Changers toys, "Autobot Drift" is a simplified toy that transforms into a blue 2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse. He transforms by being folded inside-out/outside-in, very much like a switchblade. His sword blades are molded onto his arms, and his hands are compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

:He's quite addictive to transform.

:Initial prototype photos shown in the ''Age of Exitnction'' Guide Book shows that Drift features an alternate dark grey plastic colors instead of blue as shown in the final product.

:The Japanese release of Drift, released as part of the ''Lost Age Series'' subline, features additional paint details in robot mode, including blue paint on his fake hood, lower arms and shoulder armour, silver on his crotch, and gold on his face and crest.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OSCDrift/drift.htm More information on One Step Changers Drift at TFU.info]''

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[[File:AOE-One-Step-Collection.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Transformers: Age of Extinction Collection''' (One-Step Changer six-pack, 2014)

:The "Transformers: Age of Extinction Collection" set includes an unchanged One-Step Changer Drift, packed with an equally unchanged Grimlock, Lockdown, Bumblebee, Slug, and the included One-Step Silver Knight Optimus Prime toy.

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[[Image:AoE flip and change Drift.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Remember, remember, the 30th of September, And the ''AoE'' Blu-ray release...]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Flip & Change, 2014)

:Part of the second wave of Flip & Change assortment, this Drift toy is a simplified version of his (spoiler-less screen-accurate) 2013 Bugatti Veyron that can auto-transform from vehicle to robot by pulling out the arms first, and then flip the figure over itself. He features articulation on his arms, and features 5mm compatible hands.

:Drift shares a transformation scheme similar to his fellow Flip & Changers, Bumblebee and Lockdown.

{{-}}{{anchor|Power Battlers}}
[[File:AOE PowerBattlers Drift.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Now I see. You deny your weapon its purpose! It yearns to bathe in the blood of your enemies... but you hold it back!]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Power Battlers, 2014)

:Part of the second wave of Power Battlers, Strafe features a simple transformation from a blue 2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse into a robot. In robot mode, squeezing Drift's legs together causes him to rotate at the waist for a "Sword Slash!" attack.

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[[File:AoE 1-step Helicopter Drift.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (One Step Changers, 2014)

:Part of the third wave of ''Age of Extinction: Robots in Disguise'' One Step Changers toys, Helicopter Drift is a simplified toy that transforms into an (again, screen-inaccurate) attack helicopter in one step.

*'''Final Battle 4-Figure Set''' (Multi-pack, 2014-[[October 18|10-18]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA-SP'''
:The Japanese release of the toy, with no notable changes, is bundled with 1-Step Sliver Knight Optimus, Galvatron, and Slug.

{{-}}{{anchor|Dino Sparkers}}
[[Image:AoE dino sparker Drift and Slug.jpg|thumb|right||300px|"How do you start a ''Triceratops''?"]]
*'''Autobot Drift & Dinobot Slug''' (Dino Sparkers, 2014)

:Dino Sparkers Drift is a static, non-transforming, non-articulated minifigure wielding a sword and riding a gradient painted [[Slug (AOE)#Dino Sparkers|Slu]]g that you can pull back and go. This toy features a [[sparking gimmick]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/DSDrift/drift.htm More information on Dino Sparker Drift at TFU.info]''

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====''Generations''====
{{anchor|Deluxe Class toys}}
[[File:AOEGenerationstoy-DeluxeDrift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"You remind me of someone... a man I met in a half-remembered dream. He was possessed of some radical notions." ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AD23'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' 2014-[[July 19|07-19]]
**''Accessories:'' Two daggers, two swords

:Part of the second wave of ''Age of Extinction: [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, this figure of Drift features a more complex transformation and a much more [[Articulation|articulated]] and proportionate robot mode. He comes with two daggers and two swords, all of which he can wield via 5mm post. All four of his weapons can store on his roof/back in various ways in robot mode, while in vehicle mode his daggers store beneath the roof and his swords store on the underside of the car.

:A variant of Drift that apparently ships with [[wave]] 2.5 (which also includes [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Generations|Lockdown]]) adds black [[paint operation]]s to the front vents. The two versions can be distinguished by the manufacturing date codes stamped into their packaging cardbacks.<ref name="delvariant">[http://www.allspark.com/content/2014/09/age-of-extinction-drift-variant/ Age of Extinction Drift Variant] at The Allspark.</ref>

[[File:Takara-movie-advanced-drift.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
:The Takara ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'' gives a more accurate appearance, with the same painted vents as the later Hasbro variant, a darker chest and extra paint details.

:The Hasbro version of this toy has also been [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Drift (G1)|Generation 1 Drift]] in the [[Angry Birds Transformers (comic)|IDW ''Angry Birds Transformers'' comic series]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Drift/drift.htm More information on Deluxe Drift at TFU.info]''

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[[File:AutobotsUnitedPlatinumDrift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not so screen-accurate as you'd expect.]]
*'''Autobots United 5 Pack''' (Platinum Edition, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Two daggers, two swords

: ''Platinum Edition'' Drift is an extensively repainted version of the Deluxe class figure above, featuring screen-accurate details...although they did not replace the vehicle shell's blue parts. The swords and daggers are now molded in grey plastic.

:Drift was released as a BBTS shared exclusive "Autobots United" set along with screen-accurate redecos of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#AutobotsUnited|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#AutobotsUnited|Bumblebee]], [[Crosshairs (AOE)#AutobotsUnited|Crosshairs]], and [[Hound (Movie)#AutobotsUnited|Hound]].

{{-}}{{anchor|Voyager Class toys}}
[[File:AoE_voyager_Drift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|To impress a chick, ''helicopter Drift'' (''Hasbro version pictured'')]]
[[File:TakaraMovieAdvancedHelicopterDrift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Friendship ain't about trust. Friendship is about nunchuks. (''TakaraTomy version pictured'')]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Sky Drift'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AD30'''
**''TakaraTomy Release Date'': [[2017]]-[[September 10|09-10]]
**''Accessories:'' Two missile pods, two swords

:Part of the second wave of ''Age of Extinction: Generations'' Voyager Class toys, this Drift is a retool of Voyager [[Skyhammer (DOTM)|Skyhammer]], transforming into a made-up (but screen-inaccurate) assault helicopter that resembles a cross between a {{w|Eurocopter Tiger}} and a {{w|Mil Mi-24}}. He features a new head and includes Skyhammer's original missile pods as well as two new swords that can combine with each other to form a larger sword. The pods can attach to [[5 mm post|5mm peg-holes]] on his hands, one on each of his forearms, a pair under each of his wings, a port on the backs/insides of each of his shoulder cockpit halves, and a port underneath his cockpit. He features a very minor retool in which the "cones" on his engine intakes in vehicle mode have been enlarged.

:The original version of this mold was also used to make [[BotCon 2013]] [[Sandstorm (MW)|Sandstorm]].

:The TakaraTomy release of the toy, called "Sky Drift", is part of the ''Movie Advanced Series'' lineup and features slightly changed paint applications: his gold feet are painted black.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/VoyagerDrift/drift.htm More information on Voyager Drift at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
{{anchor|DinobotCharge}}
[[File:KreO-Toy AoE Kreon Drift.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Let them build!]]
*'''Dinobot Charge''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A6949'''
**''Pieces'': '''66'''
**''Kreons'': Drift, [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicon]].
**''Accessories'': 2 katana

: [[Kreon]] Drift comes with a buildable [[Slug (AOE)#Kre-O|Slug]], who he can ride to run down poor Vehicons. He features a new samurai helmet that also smartly doubles as a robo-triceratops head.

:Although stock photos of Drift showed him having a gold waist, hands and leg tampographs, the actual product has much more film-accurate blue instead.

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[[File:Kre-O-Custom-Kreon-AOE-Drift.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|If I can't turn into a helicopter, I can at least have a helicopter back pack!]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set Number'': '''A7839'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, 2 katana, 2 shuriken, 2 sai, torso-armor/rotor-blade

: Part of the first assortment of ''Age of Extinction'' [[Custom Kreon]]s, this version of Drift is cast in metal-flake plastics, and replaces the blues with gold. He comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His "normal" helmet and shuriken 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), a single pare hand, and a helicopter-rotor backpack. The helicopter blades cannot spin freely while Drift wears his helmet, as they ''just'' brush up against the back of the helmet.

:Please note that in some samples, the chromed shuriken cannot be pegged onto the hard plastic posts due to small nub marks left in the center of the hole.

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[[File:Kre-o-silver-knight-autobots-drift.jpg|100px|thumb|More like silver Samurai, am I right?]]
*'''Silver Knight Autobots''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8602'''
**''Kreons'': Drift, Optimus Prime, Hound, Crosshairs, Bumblebee.
**''Accessories'': 2 katana

: Silver Knight Drift is cast in metallic silver and pewter, with a slightly-brighter blue. Where all the other Kreons in the set got new melee weapons, Drift sticks with his trusty katana.

: This five-pack of Kreons was not released in the US or Canada, only seeing release in various Asian markets.

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*'''Autobot Drift''' (Kreon Triple Changer, <s>2015</s>)
**''Accessories'': 2 swords, Slipstream & Jetstorm Kreons

:Kreon Triple Changer Autobot Drift mooshes all the incarnations of Drift into one form! This built-up Kreon transforms from robot to sportscar to helicopter, ''without'' needing to be disassmebled. His general appearance is based on [[Drift (G1)|Generation 1 Drift]], his altmodes come from ''Age of Extinction'' Drift, and of course his micro-Kreon Mini-Con partners [[Slipstream (RID)#Kre-O|Slipstream]] and [[Jetstorm (RID)#Kre-O|Jetstorm]] hail from [[Drift (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Drift]].

:Drift (along with [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#KreonTripleChanger|Blitzwing]]) was shown at [[Toy Fair 2015]], but no accounts of it seeing release in any market have ever surfaced.
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[[File:KreO-toy Drift Beach.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Weird Al Yankodrift]]
*'''"Beach Drift"''' (<s>2015</s>)
**''Set number'': '''B4024'''
**''Accessories'': Beach towel

:This unnamed polybag kit features Drift in a gloriously gaudy Hawaiian shirt and shorts, shark-tooth necklace, and killer shades. He also comes with a beach towel to chill out on. He uses the 2015 style revamped Kreon body, which is pretty much incompatible with older-style Kreons below the neck.

:How and where this kit was to be released is unknown. A few bagged samples have appeared on eBay.

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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:ConstructBots AoE dino-rider Drift.jpg|thumb|300px|How the tiny have fallen.]]
* '''Drift''' (Dinobot Rider, 2014)
: Drift is part of the first wave of the Dinobot Riders and as such is designed to ride any of the Dinobot figures of the same line. He transforms into a small car that could resemble a Bugatti Veyron if you've got macular degeneration. He includes a small sword. His nominal Dinobot partner is [[Slug (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Slug]].

: Most of his parts were used to make [[Stinger (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Stinger]]. Like most Construct Bots figures, Drift's rubber ball joints can harden over time, which prevents smooth posing.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/CBDRDrift/drift.htm More information on Dinobot Rider Drift at TFU.ibnfo]''

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[[File:TF-AOE-Construct-Bots-Drift.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Drift with Roughneck''' (Dinobot Warrior, 2014)

: Part of the first wave of Dinobot Warriors, Drift is inspired by the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' character, and transforms from robot to car-like thing. Drift includes a large sword as well as his ankylosaurian buddy, [[Roughneck]] who transforms into body armor and a crossbow and arrow pack. The stock photos show his legs missing the armor.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/CBDWDrift/drift.htm More information on Dinobot Warrior Drift at TFU.info]''
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===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HM-toy Drift.jpg|thumb|300px|right|True Samurai need no proportions.]]
* '''Drift''' (Action Figure, 2014)
**''Pieces:'' '''10'''
**''Accessories'': Longsword, shortsword

: Part of the first wave of ''Transformers [[Hero Mashers]]'' basic Action Figures, Drift is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory. Curiously, his hands are in a sorta-[[Spider-Man]] pose. As a first-wave figure, he has extra ankle articulation that is not present in later waves (a cut that was made to all ''Hero Mashers'' lines, not just the ''Transformers''-branded ones).

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

: Interestingly, some of Drift's torso detailing appears to be based directly on the [[Bludgeon (G1)|Generation 1 Bludgeon]] design first seen in ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]''. A preliminary image of the toy (with some different molding) was shown with [http://news.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2014/01/A8335_1391090853.jpg Bludgeon's colors.]

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMDrift/drift.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Drift at TFU.info]''
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===''The Last Knight''===
====''Tiny Turbo Changers''====
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Bag Code'': '''N'''

:Released in the second series of ''The Last Knight'' Tiny Turbo Changers, Drift is made of soft plastic and changes from a tiny robot mode to a small unlicensed approximation of his Mercedes-AMG GT R mode from the 5th live-action film, though he's cast in all red plastic so his car mode is red and not black like in the movie. His wheels are molded in place and cannot roll and hands can accommodate 3mm post weapons.
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====''Turbo Changers''====
[[File:TF-TLK-Turbo-Changer-Drift.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (One-Step Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TLK-27'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': 2017-[[September 16|09-16]]

:Released as part of the third wave of Turbo Changers, this Drift is an all-new mold, whose transformation scheme consists of flipping the center of the rear of the vehicle to convert into robot mode. He is also a shellformer due to his transformation scheme.
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====''Allspark Tech''====
[[File:TF-TLK-Allspark-Tech-Drift.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Allspark Tech, 2017)

:''Allspark Tech'' Drift transforms from a ''Rescue Bots''-styled robot into a car that somewhat resembles a Mercedes-AMG GT R and back. His chest also features a cavity for the electronic Allspark Cube, which gives him different sound effects for his robot and vehicle modes.
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====Legion Class====
[[File:TF-TLK-Legion-Class-Drift.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Chicken Legs.]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Legion Class, 2017)

:Originally a solicited-but-cancelled toy leaked in 2014, Drift ''finally'' gets his own Legion Class figure. He transforms from a pocket-sized robot into a small unlicensed approximation of a 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R. He also features 3mm compatible holes on his pair of hands and his vehicle roof (although loose).

:Drift is one of the few Movie Legends/Legion Class toy that possesses the smallest vehicle mode in the lineup. Due to loose connections on the tab, his front vehicle bumper tab is easily undone with a press of a finger. Otherwise, his pair of legs is fairly well articulated, although it was used for transformation. However, he has some slight issues on standing up if his legs are not properly adjusted or straightened.
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====''Premier Edition''====
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[[File:TF-TLK-Deluxe-Drift.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Char Aznable's Drift Commander Type: Three Times Faster than the original Drift.]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Deluxe, 2017)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TLK-10'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': 2017-[[July 15|07-15]]
**''Accessories:'' Two daggers, two swords

:''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]] Premier Edition'' Drift is a redeco and ''heavy'' retool of the first Deluxe Class toy with new external car panels and the torso/head with some parts reused from the original Deluxe Class toy, and he transforms from robot into a 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R. The figure itself is turned upside down within the vehicle shell, as the front of the car now forms the feet/legs, while the back end now forms his robot chest. This also comes at the cost of him having a ''faux'' chest.

:In Asia, Drift and the rest of the Wave 2 Deluxes (though limited in numbers) are later dumped at Popular Book stores in Malaysia, sold in a discounted price of RM89.90 ($21), though the price is later cut down to RM69.90 ($16) as part of the "Must Buy!" offers. TakaraTomy's stock photo of the robot mode figure was later used as a cutout "battle figure" included with ''[[TV Magazine]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TVMagazineEZ|Burning Megatron]].
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====''Turbo Change Series''====
[[File:TF-TLK-Turbo-Change-Series-TC-13-Drift.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Battle Command Optimus Prime - Strongest Directive Set''' (2018)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TC-09'''
**''TakaraTomy Release Date'': [[2018]]-[[October 27|10-27]]
**''Accessories'': Trailer/Wing Backpack/Battle Station, 2 Hound's guns, 2 Sword-Guns, 2 face-guns, Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield

:Released as part of the re-issued Optimus Prime set, ''Turbo Change Series'' Drift is a redeco of the [[Drift (AOE)#One Step Changer Heli|second ''Age of Extinction'' One-Step Changer toy]] inspired by his appearance in ''The Last Knight''.
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===''Generations''===
====''Movie Edition''====
[[File:Tiny-Turbo-Changer-Series-3-Drift.jpg|250px|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Tiny Turbo Changers, 2018)
**''Series:'' '''3'''
**''Bag code:'' '''N'''
:[[Tiny Turbo Changers]] Series 3 Drift is a redeco of the series 2 Drift figure in blue, to represent the colors he had in ''Age of Extinction''.
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====''Studio Series''====
[[File:Studio-Series-MV5-Deluxe-Drift.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Autobot Drift with Baby Dinobots''' (Multi-pack, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID Number'': '''36'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-EX'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[March]] 2019'''
**''Accessories'': [[Sharp-T#Toys|Dinobot Sharp-T]] figure, [['Tops#Toys|Dinobot Tops]] figure, [[Pterry#Toys|Dinobot Pterry]] figure, 2 daggers, 2 swords, large sword, "[[Junkyard (TLK)|Junkyard]] Meditation" backdrop

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Drift is an extensive redeco (and a new head retool) of his previous Deluxe class figure in more [[show-accuracy|screen-accurate]] colors akin to his portrayal in ''The Last Knight''. In addition to his swords and daggers from previous releases of the mold, he comes with small figures of the [[Mini Dinobot|Baby Dinobot]]s, one larger sword, and a cardboard backdrop depicting the [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard]] from ''The Last Knight'', particularly the spot where Drift does his meditative feats.

:The set was originally available through [[Entertainment Earth]], but was subsequently also offered by other online retailers. In Japan, the set was released as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive. When ordered at Entertainment Earth, Drift came with 2 enamel pins: one of his robot mode and the other of the ''Studio Series'' logo.

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[[File:Studio Series Helicopter Drift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
* '''Autobot Drift''' (Deluxe Class, 2019)
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''45'''
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Sky Drift'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-38'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[August 31]], 2019'''
**''Accessories'': 2 swords, tail rotor, 2 missile pods, "Autobot Reunion" backdrop

:The general retail ''Studio Series'' Deluxe Class Drift figure is an extensive [[retool]] of [[Dropkick (Movie)#Studio Series|the helicopter Dropkick figure]], sharing the lower legs, feet and wing pylons but having completely new components from the waist-up. Drift transforms into his briefly-seen helicopter mode from ''Age of Extinction''. He comes with a detachable tail rotor accessory that is mounted on the tail of the helicopter in vehicle mode or on his forearms or back in robot mode, and 2 missile pods that can attach to various parts via 5 mm posts.

:He also comes with completely new molded swords (but no daggers), which can be attached to his main propellor rotor assembly to form helicopter blades in vehicle mode, or on his hips on either side in robot mode. The main rotor assembly folds up to resemble his (unremovable) back-mounted daggers in robot mode. Lastly, he also comes with a cardboard backdrop display depicting the Autobot meetup in ''Age of Extinction''.
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==Merchandise==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====RPMs - ''Robot Powered Machines''====
[[Image:RPMDoubleSidersDrift.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Double Siders'''
**''Number'': ?

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Mini-Vehicle Autobot Drift is a small, non-transforming, [[die-cast]] car based on [[Drift (G1)|his mainstream counterpart]]'s vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces. Thanks to his oversized tires, he can slide along rightside-up or upside-down.

:The intended ''RPM'' release of "Double Siders" Drift never came out. Though it was going to be recycled into ''Speed Stars'', the ''RPM'' version had more paint operations, including having his name printed on his hood and bumper. The only image of the toy comes from a downloadable poster that was on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey.

: This mold was also used to make ''Speed Stars'' [[Brakedown (ROTF)|Breakdown]].

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[[Image:RPMSpeedStarDriftUnknown.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Allspark'''
**''Number'': '''04'''

:"Allspark" Drift was presumably a redeco of "Double Siders" Drift. Though listed on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Allspark" [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], it has never officially been depicted. However, an otherwise unknown redeco of the Drift mold with blue detailing was displayed at [[Toy Fair 2010]], amongst a mix of cancelled ''RPM'' and planned ''Speed Stars'' vehicles. It is possible that this mystery redeco was the aborted "Allspark" Drift.

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===''Speed Stars''===
[[Image:SpeedStars_DoubleSiders_Drift.jpg|thumb|200px|...And then Michael Bay was like "Screw it, let's make him a main character"]]
*'''Drift''' (Mini-Vehicle, 2011?)
**''Series:'' '''Double Siders'''
**''Number:'' ?

: A redeco of the unreleased ''RPM'' "Double Siders" Drift, ''[[Speed Stars]]'' Drift is a small non-transforming [[die-cast]] car. He features notably fewer paint operations than the ''RPM'' version.

:Like its ''RPM'' predecessor, ''Speed Stars'' Drift was never released.

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===''Age of Extinction''===
====''Titan Heroes''====
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[[File:TitanHeroesDrift.jpg|thumb|200px|Yes, we all want to ignore its existence.]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Titan Heroes, 2014)
:Autobot Drift is a non-transforming, screen-accurate (robot-mode wise) yet terribly molded and painted Titan Heroes figure. Like all Titan Heroes figures, It features very little articulation. Due to him having painted human eyes instead of the usual blue robot optics, he is ''creepy as hell''.

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===''Pop!''===
[[File:AOE Funko Pop Drift.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Practices balance with the tip of his head.]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''103'''

:Released as part of the ''Pop! Movies'' segment, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Drift is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his appearance in ''Age of Extinction''.

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===Prime 1 Studio===
====''Museum Masterline''====
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Museum Masterline AOE Drift.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Drift''' (2015)
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-06'''
**''Accessories'': Base, 2 Swords

:Limited to 750 pieces, [[Prime 1 Studio]] Drift is a huge non-transforming sculpture based on his ''Age of Extinction'' appearance. The statue is made of polystone along with some other materials and features light-up LED eyes. It also comes with a pair of alternate hands holding swords.

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[[File:Prime 1 Studio Museum Masterline TLK Drift.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Drift''' (2019)
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-22'''
**''Accessories'': Base, 2 Swords

:Limited to 300 pieces, this version of ''Museum Masterline'' Drift is a huge non-transforming sculpture based on his ''The Last Knight'' appearance. The statue is made of polystone along with some other materials and features light-up LED eyes. It also comes with a pair of alternate hands holding swords.

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===''The Last Knight''===
====Simba Smoby====
[[File:TF-TLK-1-64-Simba-Smoby-Drift-Robot.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|Now with lack of creepy-looking eyes.]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Die-cast Figurine, 2017)

:This Drift is a 1/64 non-transforming robot mode figurine, and like the [[MetaColle]] figures, he was made partially out of Die-cast metal.

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[[File:TF-TLK-1-64-Simba-Smoby-Drift-car.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Die-cast cars, 2017)

:This Drift is a 1/64 non-transforming but screen-accurate vehicle mode based on his alternate mode seen in the film. 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''.

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==Notes==
* Not counting [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]'s battle mode, Drift is the first [[Triple Changer]] seen on-screen in the live action films, transforming from a helicopter to a sports car at will. Sadly, the complexity the movie aesthetic gives him means that none of his toys have three modes. Drift is only seen transforming into his new Mercedes alternate mode in ''The Last Knight'', leaving it unknown if he still possesses a third mode.
* While the original [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] and other incarnations of the character have had Japanese motifs, this Drift's appearance is heavily based upon that of a samurai.
*In ''Rise of the Dark Spark'', Drift's alternate mode appears to be comically large – the sports car is of comparable size to ''tanks'' found in the environment!
* Drift also holds the distinction of being the only new character in ''Age of Extinction'' besides the Dinobots to not be called by name, though briefly during the scene where Galvatron chases the Autobots, he is identified on KSI's satellite feed. ''The Last Knight'' later properly identified him on-screen.
* Drift, along with Hound, sports one of the most drastic changes to an ''Age of Extinction'' Autobot, switching the Bugatti Veyron for a Mercedes AMG GT R in ''The Last Knight''.
* His Mercedes alt-mode reflects his original planned color for ''Age of Extinction''.
** Before ''The Last Knight'' was released, people noticed that Drift's mostly black vehicle mode somehow turned into a predominantly red robot mode, to the point where black vehicle parts became red kibble. This seems to have been addressed in the film proper, but the toys kept this oddity.
* Drift was the only new ''Age of Extinction'' Autobot to have an on-screen transformation in his debut film, though he only appeared in helicopter mode whenever he does.
*In a surprising attention to detail and continuity, after throwing one of his swords at a drone in the fourth film, Drift is still missing the blade at the conclusion of ''Age of Extinction'' and ''The Last Knight''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Drift''' (ドリフト ''Dorifuto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shuǎiwěi''' (Taiwan, 甩尾, "Drift"), '''Piāoyí''' (China, 漂移, "Drift")

==References==
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[[Category:Age of Extinction Autobots]]
[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Autobots]]
[[Category:Hero Mashers Autobots]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]
[[Category:RPMs]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:Speed Stars]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Autobots]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]

Blast Off (ROTF)

2021-05-11T01:55:58Z

ELDASPOXD666:

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:''Blast Off is a [[Decepticon]] in the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Universe-ROTF-toy_BlastOff.jpg|thumb|right|300px|I dunno, you accidentally blow up ''one'' space station and suddenly no one wants you to be a shuttle anymore!]]

The arrogant [[Combaticon (ROTF)|Combaticon]] '''Blast Off''' prefers solitude to the company of his fellow Decepticons. He holds the function of "astronaut", which is odd for someone who turns into a tank—you'd expect him to be a [[Blast Off (G1)|space shuttle]] or something.

Blast Off can merge with the other Combaticons to form the mighty [[Bruticus Maximus (ROTF)|Bruticus Maximus]].

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
*'''Bruticus Maximus''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' Energon Gun-radar/hand, Decepticon-type [[energon star]]

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Blast Off is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Blight (Energon)|Blight]] and [[Kickback (Energon)|Kickback]], transforming into an anti-aircraft tank similar to a [http://www.army-technology.com/projects/gepard/gepard1.html Gepard]. He was available with the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bruticus Maximus giftset, and when combined with the other Combaticons, Blast Off forms a limb. He is decorated with both his initials and a five-pointed star.

:The mold was also [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]]. Blast Off is indistinguishable from ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Blast Off (G1)/toys#Universe_.282008.29|Blast Off]]. Another planned redeco, [[Movie (franchise)|movie]] [[Gunbarrel (Movie)|Gunbarrel]], was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TargetBlastOff/blastoff.htm More information on Blast Off at TFU.info]''

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[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Dead Universe

2021-04-28T16:45:40Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon */

[[File:Devastation3 DeadUniverse.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|More like DRED universe, mirite???]]

The '''Dead Universe''' is a mysterious and malevolent realm, a universe that lurks on the far side of all living worlds. This lifeless plane is home only to the vast, undead intelligence known only as the [[D-Void]], which preys upon those of the living universe, intent on using them as pawns to expand the borders of the Dead Universe, giving it new life to feed upon.

Various points of access to the Dead Universe exist, with regions of notable death and decay apparently serving as prime loci for the creation of portals between the worlds. Those who cross over from the living universe to the dead are said to become dead themselves, in both body and mind, left unable to survive outside the Dead Universe for more than short periods of time. A characteristic shared by these victims is the presence of an interdimensional link within their bodies that straddles the living and dead universes.

Sometimes, the Dead Universe is not a realm of pure evil, but rather an infinite space of nothingness, being more akin to [[Transwarp|transwarp space]].

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
Had nature taken its course, the Dead Universe would likely have been just another one of the many realities that exist within the [[multiverse]]. Its fate, however, was forever altered when the Decepticon scientist [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], based in the year [[2014]], used a time machine to reach back through history to the moment time began in the Dead Universe, whereupon he siphoned off its life energy from the very instant of its creation in order to fuel a grand scheme he was in the process of carrying out. The result was a stillborn universe, birthed into a state of perpetual unlife. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

The Dead Universe would soon receive visitors: [[zombie]]s created by [[Undermind|an infestation]] from yet another universe and led by [[Britt]]. To prevent the infestation from reaching a living [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in his relative past, [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] in [[2011]] hijacked Britt's transportation gate to teleport all of the undead nearby—Kup himself included—to the beginning of the Dead Universe, where they would find naught to feed on. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|The Transformers: Infestation #2}}

The only known native entity to reside within the Dead Universe was the D-Void, which was one with the Dead Universe, and sought to expand its borders to consume the living universe. Using an aspect of itself known as the [[Darkness (G1)|Heart of Darkness]], the D-Void sought out catspaws within the living universe; [[Nova Prime]] felt its pull through his [[Matrix of Leadership]], and so embarked with the crew of the original [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] to follow the sensation back to its source. When the Ark traced it to a cosmic anomaly within the [[Benzuli Expanse]], crewmember [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] steered the vessel into the anomaly, transporting them to the mysterious dimension. {{storylink|Spotlight: Galvatron}} {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} The crew were rendered undead upon entry, and Nova Prime came into possession of the Heart of Darkness, renaming himself "Nemesis Prime". {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}}

[[File:SpotlightCyclonus DeadUniversetransformers.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|The Boyzone reunion tour just got more interesting.]]
The Ark crew remained trapped in the Dead Universe for millions of years until a permanent gateway was opened between the universes on the planet [[Gorlam Prime]], when the second of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s [[Regenesis]] ores struck the world and decayed an underground chamber, enabling a portal to form there. {{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}} In time, they also learned to use the Benzuli Expanse anomaly to travel back and forth between the worlds, and with access back to their universe of origin now at their fingertips, Nemesis Prime initiated a plan to cause the "[[Expansion]]", merging the living and dead universes into one ordered whole that he would rule. Though not explicitly stated, this merge was almost certainly the bidding of the D-Void, which Prime was unaware he was following.

Prime's chief scientist [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] oversaw the facets of the Expansion from a staging base on Gorlam Prime. Devices known as "[[Nega-Core]]s" were installed on [[Corata-Vaz]], [[Rotan]], and the fourth moon of [[Bhul]], which would accelerate the steady growth of the Benzuli Expanse anomaly, causing the living universe to be subsumed into the dead. Fortunately, the Autobots were able to occupy the guardians assigned to protect the Nega-Cores long enough for the cores to be removed and dumped into the Dead Universe itself by a team protected from its death-inducing effects by [[Pretender]] shells. With the cores' detonation, the Benzuli Expanse anomaly collapsed, sealing off the Dead Universe. Simultaneously, Galvatron betrayed Nemesis Prime, slaying him and stealing the Heart of Darkness but was then cast into an energy reservoir by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Revelation (IDW)|Revelation}}

Saved from destruction by the power of the Heart of Darkness, Galvatron emerged from the reservoir years later and travelled to Gorlam Prime, where he discovered that the portal there had been reactivated. Learning that the entire population of the planet had recently been lured through the portal by a mysterious force, Galvatron entered it himself, returning to the Dead Universe, where he watched as the Gorlamians were consumed by the D-Void, the existence of which was revealed to him at last. Escaping its clutches, Galvatron returned to the living universe, destroyed the portal, and set about forming an army in preparation to defend against the D-Void's coming, believing that the Heart of Darkness had chosen him to stop it. {{storylink|The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|Heart of Darkness}}

Told by the Heart that the D-Void would be able to emerge through [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] since it was a dead world, Galvatron attempted to stop it by feeding the Heart to [[Vector Sigma]], the mega-computer at the planet's core. What he did not realize, however, was that he was enacting the D-Void's will, and that feeding the Heart to Vector Sigma would ''transform'' the planet into the portal that would allow it to fuse the living and death universes, consuming all life. Fortunately, Optimus Prime was able to open the Matrix and close the portal, sealing off the last known opening to the Dead Universe. {{storylink|Chaos (IDW)|Chaos}}

Galvatron and Nova Prime were reborn within the Dead Universe following their deaths in the living universe. After using [[Ore-14]] and [[Ore-2]] to create an undead [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]], [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] used the space bridge at its heart to make contact with Galvatron and Nova Prime within the Dead Universe and plan their return to Cybertron. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} Though establishing the link burned out the titan's space bridge, Shockwave simply captured [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] and used the space bridge within his body to open a portal for the pair to emerge from. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

At the same time, the destruction of Gorlam Prime at the hands of Jhiaxus created a one-way portal into the Dead Universe. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] led a team inside to investigate, only to find that the Universe was shrinking. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} After [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] pushed Nova Prime back through the portal in Megatron's body, Nova confronted Orion Pax's team and demonstrated that the collapsing universe was giving him increasing control over its reality, {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} before revealing that he had captured Kup and was trying to use his connection to the living universe to create a space bridge from the ancient Transformer's body. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

Orion Pax destroyed Nova Prime, {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} and as he and his team escaped with the aid of the Autobot scientist [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]], the Dead Universe finally collapsed and destroyed itself. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
The [[Violen Jiger|Bio Ranger Iga]] of [[Primax 1086.0 Kappa]] pulled [[Galvatronus (Generations)|Galvatronus]] from a Dead Universe to serve as the leader of the [[Thirteen Great Demon Generals]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/27}}

When asked if the Dead Universe had its own [[universal stream]] designation, [[Vector Prime]] explained that iterations of the Dead Universe were "pocket universes" of other realities, and as such did not warrant their own stream designations. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/11/16}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
[[File:EarthriseEpisode5-SkyLynxfloating.jpg|thumb|300px]]
Long ago, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] used the [[Staff of Solus]] to banish [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] into the Dead Universe as punishment for trying to steal the Matrix of Leadership. Eventually, its infinite nothingness gave Sky Lynx enough time to reflect upon his mistakes and become more humble, now having the purpose of redeeming himself for his past behavior and escaping from his exile. Besides the bot, statues of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], [[Alchemist Prime]], and [[Solus Prime]] were all that remained in the Dead Universe. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}}

The ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and its crew accidentally entered the Dead Universe after their battle with the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] that resulted in the [[Nebulos|Nebulon]] Station's space bridge exploding. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 4}} Confused as to what their current location was, the [[Autobot|Autobots]] soon realized where they were upon seeing Sky Lynx. He then proceeded to teleport [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to an empty area, where he taught Prime to let go of his self-blame and concentrate the power of the Matrix to escape the Dead Universe. Eventually, Prime managed to do so and opened a rift out of the realm. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] noticed the rift, and decided to take the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' through it. Upon his arrival, Megatron encountered [[Galvatron (G1)|a mysterious guide]] who took him on a journey through his past and told him what he needed to do in order to kill Prime.

During the Autobots' attempt at going through the rift, Megatron tried to strike the ''Ark'' down by concentrating his rage and sending a [[Hate Plague|powerful red beam]] towards it, but Sky Lynx put himself between the beam and the ''Ark'', allowing the Autobots to escape before being disintegrated. Shortly after, the ''Nemesis'' followed them out of the Dead Universe. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}}

Upon exiting, the ships were rendered immobile due to processing a [[Earthrise episode 6#Transformers references|massive data upload]] received in the Dead Universe. Shortly after, the ''[[Fool's Fortune]]'' exited the Dead Universe, as it was covertly following the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}

==Notes==
* A monstrous other universe of darkness that wanted to kill the real universe? Also the enemy in ''NecroWar'', a cut-short comic [[Simon Furman]] wrote for [[Dreamwave Productions]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dead Universe''' (デッドユニバース ''Deddo Yunibāsu'')

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Plasma cannon

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ELDASPOXD666: /* Prime */

[[File:Movie Bumblebee cannon.JPG|upright=2|thumb|Where's your liquid nitrogen NOW, fleshlings?]]
'''Plasma cannons''' are weapons which fire bursts of plasma at opponents.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
[[Quake (G1)|Quake]]'s primary weapon in tank mode is his turret-mounted plasma cannon with a range of 40 miles. His allies would be more impressed with it, if he wasn't just as likely to blow them up as a platoon of Autobots. [[Longtooth]]'s inner robot is armed with a hand-held plasma cannon.

===Beast Wars===
The ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' was equipped with a plasma cannon. When it became apparent that the ship was falling into [[Earth|an unnamed planet]]'s atmosphere, [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] ordered that the plasma cannon be fired on the fleeing ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]''. The blast successfully crippled the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] vessel. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}

The almighty [[Shokaract]] wields his own personal plasma cannon. {{storylink|Shokaract#Beast Wars|Shokaract's toy bio}}

Optimus Primal himself was also armed with Plasma Cannons, mounted on his forearms in his original gorilla body. {{storylink|Optimus Primal Chapter}}

Likewise, the Predacon [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] is himself equipped with plasma weaponry, the thigh-mounted "Plasma-Busters" of his original T-rex body. {{storylink|Megatron Chapter}}

===''Universe''===
A plasma cannon was the [[alternate mode]] of an [[Plasma cannon grannybot|elderly robot]]. {{storylink|The Wreckers: Finale Part 1}}

===Movie continuity===
Plasma cannons are employed by both the [[Autobot]]s and the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

Upon arriving on Earth, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] used his plasma cannon to destroy an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#|F-22 Raptor]] that he had just [[Trans-scan|scanned]]. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 4}}

[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s primary weapon is a plasma cannon, which he used to great effect against [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]]...as well as intimidating his former [[Sector Seven]] oppressors. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

===''Prime''===
[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] wields a plasma cannon, which is usually integrated into and can be deployed from his right arm.

See: [[Ion_blaster#Prime_cartoon|Ion blaster#''Prime'' cartoon]]

===''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
A [[plasma thermal accelerator module]] can be used as a plasma cannon. One was located in one of [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]]'s caches, and was retrieved by the [[Stunticon (Prime)|Stunticon]]s who used it for this purpose. {{storylink|Moon Breaker}}

==Games==
===''War for Cybertron''===
[[File:WFC Plasma Cannon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
The Plasma Cannon was a favored weapon of [[Scout (WFC)|Scout]] and [[Cloaker (WFC)|Cloaker]] class Transformers during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. It released bolts that could be charged to higher intensity levels. The Plasma Cannon was most effective against big, slow-moving targets, like hovering [[Soldier (WFC)|Soldiers]] or [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}

{{note|The Plasma Cannon can be charged up by holding down the fire button. It has the following ingame stats:
*Damage: 8
*Range: 8
*Accuracy: 7
*Rate of Fire: 3}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Quake.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Before the Bees took over.]]
*'''Quake''' (Targetmaster, [[1988]])
**''Accessories'': "Tiptop" & "Heater" Targetmaster guns, plasma cannon
:Quake transforms into a Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank equipped with a plasma cannon.
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[[File:G1Longtooth toy.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb]]
*'''Longtooth''' (Small Pretender, [[1989]])
**''Accessories:'' Plasma cannon, ionic field generator, carrier wheels/backpack
:Longtooth's Pretender shell uses the ionic field generator while the inner robot uses the plasma cannon.
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BWtoy-shokaractrobot.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb]]
*'''Shokaract''' (Ultra, [[2000]])
**''Accessories:'' Spring-loaded triple barrel missile launcher, 3 missiles, rifle
:Though Shokaract is denoted as wielding a plasma cannon, it is not specified which of his weapons this designation refers to.
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===''Transformers'' (2007)===
====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:Movie Deluxe 2009 Bumblebee toy.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|"Plasma Cannon converts into Fingernail!"]]
*'''Bumblebee''' ([[2007]])
*'''Evolution of a Hero''' ([[Target]]-[[exclusive]] two-pack, 2007)
*'''Bumblebee and Optimus Prime''' ([[Argos]]-exclusive two-pack, UK 2007)
*'''Capture of Bumblebee''' (Screen Battles diorama pack, 2007)
*'''All Spark-Enhanced Bumblebee''' (Target exclusive, 2007)
*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' ("[[AllSpark Power]]", [[2008]])
*'''Bumblebee''' ("[[Premium Series]]", 2008)
*'''The Legacy of Bumblebee''' (Deluxe-Class multi-pack, 2008)
*'''Bumblebee''' (''Dark of the Moon'' [[Walmart]] exclusive, [[2011]])
:This version of Deluxe-Class Bumblebee in his Concept Camaro form comes with a mostly accurate version of his plasma cannon as it appears in the movie, but for added play value, it can [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] into an energy blade by opening up the halves of the gun barrel and swinging them back. The cannon can be held in either of his hands and can be stored in the gap between his legs in vehicle mode.

:Care should be taken when removing the cannon from Bumblebee's hands, as excessive force can damage the wrist ball joint socket.
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====''Ultimate''====
[[File:Ultimate Bumblebee toy.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb]]
*'''Ultimate Bumblebee''' (2007)
**''Accessories:'' Missile
:This toy features a plasma cannon integrated into Bumblebee's arm.
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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:Bumblebeemoviefab.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb| Fast and actiony... you know, for the kids!]]
*'''Plasma Punch Bumblebee''' (2007)
*'''Rally Rocket Bumblebee''' (2008)
:[[Fast Action Battlers]] Bumblebee is a toy intended for the slightly younger set. His main "gimmick" is a spring-loaded missile-launching plasma cannon in his right arm.
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====''Robot Replicas''====
[[File:Movie RobotReplica Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wait while I swap out my arm.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2007)
:This toy features a plasma cannon integrated into Bumblebee's arm. It can be swapped out for an arm with a regular hand.
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====''Titanium Series''====
[[File:Bumblebeemoviets3.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Robot Masters, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Movie-style Autobot sigil isplay stand
:This toy features a plasma cannon integrated into Bumblebee's arm.
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:TF-ROTF-Deluxe-Class-Bumblebee-Plasma-Cannon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' ([[2009]])
*'''Alliance Bumblebee''' (2009)
*'''Crash Landing Attack''' (''Tranformers 2010'' Target-exclusive 2-pack, [[2010]])
*'''Bumblebee''' (''Dark of the Moon'' [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive, 2011)
:Bumblebee is a retool of the Deluxe-Class Camaro Concept Bumblebee mold. Among various changes, his right arm has been retooled to accommodate a built-in spring-loaded plasma cannon, replacing the converting plasma cannon/blade weapon from the previous version of this mold.

:Strangely, the missile for his right arm was slightly too long for the slot in the arm itself, so it either had to be slightly cut down to fit or the cannon had to be swiveled outwards to accommodate the missile. (This has been fixed in later releases, such as the European market).
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====''Human Alliance''====
[[File:ROTF HumanAlliance Bumblebee%26Sam.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|NOT a headmaster.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' / '''Sam Witwicky''' (2009)
*'''Bumblebee w/ Sam Witwicky''' (''Transformers 2010'', 2010)
*'''Bumblebee''' / '''Sam Witwicky''' (''Dark of the Moon'', 2011)
:Aside from coming with a posable figure of [[Sam Witwicky]], Human Alliance Bumblebee features a spring-loaded plasma cannon for his left arm, which can fire the two missiles the figure comes with. The missiles are stored on the vehicle's running boards.
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====''Ultimate''====
[[File:ROTF UltimateBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb| Now available in expensive.]]
*''' Ultimate Bumblebee Battle Charged''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' Missile
:''Revenge of the Fallen's'' Ultimate Bumblebee is a retool of the 2007 version, with updated vehicle mode parts and a more movie-accurate head sculpt. He still has the plasma cannon.
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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:ROTF_FAB_Pulse_Blast_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6| Faster and Actiony-er... you know, for the kids!]]
*'''Pulse Blast Bumblebee''' (2009)
*'''Sand Attack Bumblebee''' (2009)
:This version of Fast Action Battlers Bumblebee is a retool of 2007's Plasma Punch Bumblebee, with updated vehicle mode parts to reflect the changes in the prop Camaro vehicle, along with a new, more accurate head sculpt. The cannon's still there.
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====''Battle Chargers''====
[[File:ROTF Battle Chargers Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|You know, you shouldn't think too hard about this. Bumblebee giving birth to himself can wreck your mind.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2009)
*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' (2009)

:Part of the [[Robot Powered Machines]] subline, Battle Charger Bumblebee is a [[super deformed|super-deformed]] Concept Camaro with a [[pull-back motor]]. When pulled back and let go, the car's roof flips open and Bumblebee's cutesified robot mode pops out, ready to use his equally cutesified plasma cannon.
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====''Power Bots''====
[[File:ROTF PowerBots Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Hello, I'm Bumblebee, and my shoulders hurt.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2009)
*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' (''Transformers 2010'', 2010)

:Power Bots Bumblebee also features a gas system-like Plasma Cannon gimmick, which is activated by repeatedly pressing the Autobot insignia on his right hand.
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====''Robot Replicas''====
[[File:ROTF-toy_RobotReplicas_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|Bumblebee played around with [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] in high school.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2009)

:This ''Robot Replicas'' Bumblebee features a permanently-molded Plasma Cannon.
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:TF2010-toy Deluxe Battle Blade Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6| About freaking time, Hasbro.]]
*'''Battle Blade Bumblebee''' (2010)
*'''Special Edition Battle Blade Bumblebee''' (Competition prize, 2010)
:An entirely new sculpt, Deluxe class Bumblebee for the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] toyline has a right hand that can be switched out for his cannon by opening the arm guard, flipping out the cannon barrel, folding away the right hand and folding the cannon over to the wrist.
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====''Battle Ops''====
[[File:TF-2010-Battle-Ops-Bumblebee.JPEG|thumb|upright=1.6|Wanna shake hands with my plasma fingers?]]
*'''Battle Ops Bumblebee''' (2010)
:Battle Ops Bumblebee is a large (roughly leader size) new mold with "guardian" and "warrior" robot modes, which changes weapons and sound effects. He has a right arm that converts to a plasma cannon when his arm is straightened, and lights up and makes blasting noises when a button on his shoulder is pressed.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:Masterpiece_Movie_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MPM-2'''
:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Movie Bumblebee is a redeco of Battle Ops Bumblebee. He still has the plasma cannon, although batteries are not included.
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:DOTM_CyberverseLegion_Bumblebee_toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|He doesn't have gorilla arms now!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
*'''Bumblebee / Mobile Battle Bunker''' (Cyberverse Action Set, 2011)
*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
*'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (Walmart-exclusive Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)
*'''Cybertronian Warriors''' (Toys"R"Us-exclusive Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)
*'''Bumblebee vs. Decepticon Stinger with Strafe''' (Scene Pack, 2014)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Legion Class, 2017)
*'''Autobot Hot Rod & Bumblebee''' (Legion Class 2-pack, 2017)
*'''Bumblebee & Megatron''' (Legion Class 2-pack, 2017)
:''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Legion class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Bumblebee]] is an all-new, more movie-accurate mold. His right hand is sculpted as his Plasma Cannon.
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:DOTM_MechtechDeluxe_Bumblebee_toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Well, his Attacktix toy got cancelled. He's gotta have ''something.'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)
*'''Bumblebee''' & '''MechTech Holder''' ([[May 14]], 2011)
*'''Silver Bumblebee''' ([[Lucky Draw figure]]/Raffle prize, [[May 13]]-[[May 14]], 2011)
*'''Cyberfire Bumblebee''' (2011)
*'''Tritanium Bumblebee''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2011)
:[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 4|Bumblebee]] is an entirely new figure. In addition to the cosmetic changes made to the vehicle mode and robot mode to resemble the third movie's altered visual design, this Bumblebee also comes with a [[MechTech]] weapon. When a lever is pulled back on the "Blaster" weapon, it opens up into a larger "Plasma Cannon", but it springs back into its original position once the lever is left alone. The MechTech weapon can be held in his hands, attach via [[5 mm post|5mm pegholes]]/MechTech ports on his forearms, or plug in a "concealed" 5mm peghole on the vehicle mode's roof.
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[[File:DOTM_MechTechDeluxe_NitroBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Bumblebee's attempt to join the Wreckers.]]
*'''Nitro Bumblebee''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA18'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Cybertronian Boost Engine/Plasma Cannon
:[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#NitroBee|Nitro Bumblebee]] is an all-new mold, featuring booster engines, armour plating and other Stealth Force-like design elements sculpted onto the vehicle mode.

:He comes with a MechTech Boost Engine, which converts into a Plasma Cannon when the lever is pulled, and although it is similar in function and appearance to [[Skids (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Skids]]'s MechTech blaster, it is in actuality an entirely new mold. He features five MechTech ports in vehicle mode: one on the hood, two of the roof and two behind his rear wheels. In robot mode, both of his arms have one MechTech port each, and the ports from vehicle mode can still be used.
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[[File:DOTMDXBumblebeeStreetsideBotBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|WHEN I KILLED YOUR BROTHER, I LOOKED JUST. LIKE. THIIIIIIS!]]
*'''Streetside Bot Brawl''' (Multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/Plasma Cannon
:Part of the [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive "Streetside Bot Brawl" three-pack, this battle-damaged redeco of the initial ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Bumblebee toy]] was sold with redecos of ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager [[Shockwave (Movie)#StreetsideBotBrawl|Shockwave]] and ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Optimus Prime]]. He now comes with a redeco of [[Skids (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Skids]]'s MechTech Blaster, which converts into a double-barreled Plasma Cannon when the scope is pulled.
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====Leader Class toys====
[[File:DOTM_MechtechLeader_Bumblebee_toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|...and that's when his plasma cannon became redundant.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (MechTech Leader, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA01'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech backpack
*'''Bumblebee''' (Leader Class, [[2014]])
: An all new mold, this version of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|Bumblebee]] has the plasma cannon integrated into his arm, among other things. In his [[Stealth Force]] mode, the cannon arm is brought out and its barrel is extended.
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====''Revving Robots''====
[[File:DOTM_RevvingRobots_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)
A translucent orange, permanently deployed version of Bumblebee's trusty plasma cannon. Press a button and it converts into a spinning saw!

====''Robo Fighters''====
[[File:DOTM_Robofighters_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)
*'''Elite Guard Bumblebee''' (2011)
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===''Prime''===
====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:TF-Prime-First-Edition-Optimus-Prime-Plasma-Cannon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|OH, NO! NOT THE BEES! NOT THE BEES! AAAAAHHHHH! OH, THEY'RE IN MY EYES! MY EYES! AAAAHHHHH! AAAAAGGHHH!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2011)
:''Accessories:'' "Cybertronian battle sword", "plasma cannon"
:Aside from a sword, Optimus Prime comes with a plasma cannon (based on the in-show Ion Blaster) which can [[5 mm post|peg]] into his hands. The cannon (and the sword, for that matter) completely sheathes his hand, to simulate the appearance of integrated weaponry. It is stored in vehicle mode by pegging it onto either the trailer hitch, or onto each peg-hole beside it, although the [[instructions]] tell [[you]] to nominally peg the cannon facing backwards onto one of the side pegs. Additionally, the cannon features a 5mm peg-hole on the underside of its barrel, allowing the sword (or any other compatible accessory) to mount there as a bayonet.

:His [[stock photography]] shows his plasma cannon as being solid black, when the final cannon is black speckled with silver paint, with slightly more painted silver details on the tips of the barrels.
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===''Age of Extinction''===
[[File:TF-AOE-Camaro-2014-Bumblebee-Plasma-Cannons.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Evolution 2-Pack, 2014)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2014)
*'''Autobots United''' (Platinum Edition 5-pack, 2014)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, [[2017]])
*'''Bumblebee''' (Toys R'Us "Midnight Madness" exclusive, Deluxe Class, 2017)
*'''Arm Gun Bumblebee''' (Movie The Best, [[March 23|03-23]]-[[2019]])
:This mold of Bumblebee features a flip-out cannon on his right hand. The ''Movie the Best'' release however; features an individual screen-accurate clawed plasma cannon for Bumblebee to wield.

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===''The Last Knight''===
[[File:TF-TLK-Deluxe-2017-Camaro-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2017)
*'''War Hammer Bumblebee''' (Transformers: Movie the Best Deluxe Class, 2017)
*'''Bumblebee Evolution 3-pack''' (Transformers: Tribute Deluxe Class multi pack, 2017)
*'''Bumblebee Then & Now Multipack''' (Studio Series deluxe Class 2-pack, 2018)
:This new mold of Bumblebee features a interchangeable Plasma Cannon (referred as "Stinger Blaster"), which replaces his entire left arm, or store underneath his robot mode back. It probably doubles as a handheld gun. The ''Movie the Best'' release features a mirrored version of the accessory, which allows it to be mounted onto the right hand.
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===''Generations''===
*'''Bumblebee''' (Studio Series Deluxe Class, [[2018]])
*'''Bumblebee''' (TaoBao exclusive giveaway figure, 2018)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Toys"R"US Singapore giveaway figure, 2018)
*'''Bumblebee''' (multi-pack, 2018)
*'''Bumblebee Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage''' (3-pack, 2018)
*'''Clunker Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2018)

:''Studio Series'' Bumblebee comes with his own detachable Plasma cannon, which is modified, mirrored, and slightly downsized from ''The Last Knight'' Premier Edition toy.

*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2019)

:The fifth general retail Bumblebee figure comes with a Plasma Cannon that can be simply plugged into his hand, without the need to replace his arm.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
[[File:Movie Bumblebee Allsparkblaster.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee AllSpark Blaster''' (2008)
:The Bumblebee AllSpark Blaster is one of several Movie Roleplay toys. The toy consists of a blaster attached to Bumblebee'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 plasma cannon mode, by pulling the handle on the back. Laser blaster mode features laser pulse sounds and a "laser flare beam" (lights), while the plasma cannon mode has "plasma pulse lights" and explosion sounds.
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====''Unleashed''====
[[File:Unleashed movie bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|What are YOU lookin' at?]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2007)

:''[[Unleashed (toyline)|Unleashed]]'' Bumblebee is a sculpture of Bumblebee in his Camaro Concept body, in an action pose, standing with his freshly fired plasma cannon atop the wrecked remains of a somewhat super-deformed car. Like most of the other products in the ''Unleashed'' line, he became a notorious [[shelfwarmer]].
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[File:ROTF Bumblebee PlasmaCannon.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee Plasma Cannon''' (2009)
: The Plasma Cannon is a stylized version of Bumblebee's fist that converts to a plasma cannon roleplay toy when the barrel is slid forward or the trigger is pulled. When fired, a ring of red lights around the barrel flashes (totally awesome). If the trigger is only pulled half-way, a "charging" sound is made. There is also an Autobot sigil on the side that, when pressed, causes sound effects to be heard. These include conversion noises, a revving engine, and clips from [[Stan Bush]]'s "[[The Touch]]" (also awesome, but only in the "Try Me" setting, which is not quite as awesome).
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====''RPMs - Robot Powered Machines''====
[[File:ROTF-toy_RPM_Commander_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|"Hasbro's '''Bumblebee Plasma Cannon''' is so cool, I bought one myself!"]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Commander Series'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 04'''
:This Bumblebee Mini-Vehicle depicts his Concept Camaro form, and the sculpted robot mode underneath has its battle mask down and is armed with his plasma cannon.
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[[File:ROTF-toy_RPM_Speed_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2009)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Cyber Hunt, 2010)
:This Bumblebee Mini-Vehicle depicts the Super Sport version seen in the second film, and features Bumblebee without his battle mask. This also features the plasma cannon.
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====''Figure Collection''====
[[File:ROTF-Merchandise Figure Collection Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Stand
:The [[Figure Collection]] edition of Bumblebee depicts him in his concept Camero form, with his cannon deployed on his right arm.
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====''Robot Heroes''====
[[File:Movie RobotHeroes BumblebeevsBarricade.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Back off man! I've got a gun!]]
*'''Bumblebee vs. Barricade''' (2007)
:The first ''Robot Heroes'' Bumblebee is based on his Camaro Concept body, with the plasma cannon on his arm. It's also just about the only fiction-accurate RH pack ever made...
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==''Speed Stars''==
===''Mini-Vehicles''===
[[File:SpeedStars_MetalHeroes_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Cyber Hunt, 2010)
*'''Bumblebee''' (N.E.S.T. Global Alliance, 2010)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Stunticon, 2010)
*'''Nightwatch Bumblebee VS Patrol Barricade''' (2010)
*'''Bumblebee Track Set''' (2010)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Beast Machines, 2011)
:These are the many, ''many'' redecoes of the RPM Speed Series Bumblebee mold with less paint details and with the Autobot insignia on the base of his vehicle mode not being included. The plasma cannon remains, though.
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[[File:SpeedStars_RobotRiders_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|That's... that's not his ''penis'', is it?]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010?)
**''Series:'' '''Robot Riders'''
**''Number:'' '''0? of 03'''
:Unlike all other ''SpeedStars'' Bumblebees, this one is sculpted in his robot mode. He's in a kneeling position with his gun in front of him, and can roll back and forth due to wheels under his legs. The placement of his plasma cannon is... unfortunate.

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====''Mini Changers''====
[[File:SpeedStars_StealthForce_MiniChangers_CrumplezoneVsBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|'''D:<''']]
*'''Stealth Force Crumplezone Vs. Bumblebee''' (2011)

:This 2-pack comes with an unarticulated statue of Bumblebee with limited paint applications.

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==See also==
*[[Plasma-pulse cannon]]
*[[Plasma-shell shotgun]]
*[[Plasma blaster]]
*[[Plasma mine blaster]]
*[[Plasma sphere shooter]]

[[Category:Beast Wars weapons]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon weapons]]
[[Category:Cannons]]
[[Category:Movie weapons]]
[[Category:Plasma weapons|Cannon]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen weapons]]

Plasma cannon

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ELDASPOXD666: /* Prime */

[[File:Movie Bumblebee cannon.JPG|upright=2|thumb|Where's your liquid nitrogen NOW, fleshlings?]]
'''Plasma cannons''' are weapons which fire bursts of plasma at opponents.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
[[Quake (G1)|Quake]]'s primary weapon in tank mode is his turret-mounted plasma cannon with a range of 40 miles. His allies would be more impressed with it, if he wasn't just as likely to blow them up as a platoon of Autobots. [[Longtooth]]'s inner robot is armed with a hand-held plasma cannon.

===Beast Wars===
The ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' was equipped with a plasma cannon. When it became apparent that the ship was falling into [[Earth|an unnamed planet]]'s atmosphere, [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] ordered that the plasma cannon be fired on the fleeing ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]''. The blast successfully crippled the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] vessel. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}

The almighty [[Shokaract]] wields his own personal plasma cannon. {{storylink|Shokaract#Beast Wars|Shokaract's toy bio}}

Optimus Primal himself was also armed with Plasma Cannons, mounted on his forearms in his original gorilla body. {{storylink|Optimus Primal Chapter}}

Likewise, the Predacon [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] is himself equipped with plasma weaponry, the thigh-mounted "Plasma-Busters" of his original T-rex body. {{storylink|Megatron Chapter}}

===''Universe''===
A plasma cannon was the [[alternate mode]] of an [[Plasma cannon grannybot|elderly robot]]. {{storylink|The Wreckers: Finale Part 1}}

===Movie continuity===
Plasma cannons are employed by both the [[Autobot]]s and the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

Upon arriving on Earth, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] used his plasma cannon to destroy an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#|F-22 Raptor]] that he had just [[Trans-scan|scanned]]. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 4}}

[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s primary weapon is a plasma cannon, which he used to great effect against [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]]...as well as intimidating his former [[Sector Seven]] oppressors. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

===''Prime''===
[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] wields a plasma cannon, which is usually integrated into and can be deployed from his right arm.

See: [[Ion_blaster#Prime_cartoon|Ion blaster#Prime cartoon]]

===''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
A [[plasma thermal accelerator module]] can be used as a plasma cannon. One was located in one of [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]]'s caches, and was retrieved by the [[Stunticon (Prime)|Stunticon]]s who used it for this purpose. {{storylink|Moon Breaker}}

==Games==
===''War for Cybertron''===
[[File:WFC Plasma Cannon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
The Plasma Cannon was a favored weapon of [[Scout (WFC)|Scout]] and [[Cloaker (WFC)|Cloaker]] class Transformers during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. It released bolts that could be charged to higher intensity levels. The Plasma Cannon was most effective against big, slow-moving targets, like hovering [[Soldier (WFC)|Soldiers]] or [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}

{{note|The Plasma Cannon can be charged up by holding down the fire button. It has the following ingame stats:
*Damage: 8
*Range: 8
*Accuracy: 7
*Rate of Fire: 3}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Quake.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Before the Bees took over.]]
*'''Quake''' (Targetmaster, [[1988]])
**''Accessories'': "Tiptop" & "Heater" Targetmaster guns, plasma cannon
:Quake transforms into a Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank equipped with a plasma cannon.
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[[File:G1Longtooth toy.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb]]
*'''Longtooth''' (Small Pretender, [[1989]])
**''Accessories:'' Plasma cannon, ionic field generator, carrier wheels/backpack
:Longtooth's Pretender shell uses the ionic field generator while the inner robot uses the plasma cannon.
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BWtoy-shokaractrobot.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb]]
*'''Shokaract''' (Ultra, [[2000]])
**''Accessories:'' Spring-loaded triple barrel missile launcher, 3 missiles, rifle
:Though Shokaract is denoted as wielding a plasma cannon, it is not specified which of his weapons this designation refers to.
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===''Transformers'' (2007)===
====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:Movie Deluxe 2009 Bumblebee toy.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|"Plasma Cannon converts into Fingernail!"]]
*'''Bumblebee''' ([[2007]])
*'''Evolution of a Hero''' ([[Target]]-[[exclusive]] two-pack, 2007)
*'''Bumblebee and Optimus Prime''' ([[Argos]]-exclusive two-pack, UK 2007)
*'''Capture of Bumblebee''' (Screen Battles diorama pack, 2007)
*'''All Spark-Enhanced Bumblebee''' (Target exclusive, 2007)
*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' ("[[AllSpark Power]]", [[2008]])
*'''Bumblebee''' ("[[Premium Series]]", 2008)
*'''The Legacy of Bumblebee''' (Deluxe-Class multi-pack, 2008)
*'''Bumblebee''' (''Dark of the Moon'' [[Walmart]] exclusive, [[2011]])
:This version of Deluxe-Class Bumblebee in his Concept Camaro form comes with a mostly accurate version of his plasma cannon as it appears in the movie, but for added play value, it can [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] into an energy blade by opening up the halves of the gun barrel and swinging them back. The cannon can be held in either of his hands and can be stored in the gap between his legs in vehicle mode.

:Care should be taken when removing the cannon from Bumblebee's hands, as excessive force can damage the wrist ball joint socket.
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====''Ultimate''====
[[File:Ultimate Bumblebee toy.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb]]
*'''Ultimate Bumblebee''' (2007)
**''Accessories:'' Missile
:This toy features a plasma cannon integrated into Bumblebee's arm.
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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:Bumblebeemoviefab.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb| Fast and actiony... you know, for the kids!]]
*'''Plasma Punch Bumblebee''' (2007)
*'''Rally Rocket Bumblebee''' (2008)
:[[Fast Action Battlers]] Bumblebee is a toy intended for the slightly younger set. His main "gimmick" is a spring-loaded missile-launching plasma cannon in his right arm.
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====''Robot Replicas''====
[[File:Movie RobotReplica Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wait while I swap out my arm.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2007)
:This toy features a plasma cannon integrated into Bumblebee's arm. It can be swapped out for an arm with a regular hand.
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====''Titanium Series''====
[[File:Bumblebeemoviets3.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Robot Masters, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Movie-style Autobot sigil isplay stand
:This toy features a plasma cannon integrated into Bumblebee's arm.
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:TF-ROTF-Deluxe-Class-Bumblebee-Plasma-Cannon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' ([[2009]])
*'''Alliance Bumblebee''' (2009)
*'''Crash Landing Attack''' (''Tranformers 2010'' Target-exclusive 2-pack, [[2010]])
*'''Bumblebee''' (''Dark of the Moon'' [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive, 2011)
:Bumblebee is a retool of the Deluxe-Class Camaro Concept Bumblebee mold. Among various changes, his right arm has been retooled to accommodate a built-in spring-loaded plasma cannon, replacing the converting plasma cannon/blade weapon from the previous version of this mold.

:Strangely, the missile for his right arm was slightly too long for the slot in the arm itself, so it either had to be slightly cut down to fit or the cannon had to be swiveled outwards to accommodate the missile. (This has been fixed in later releases, such as the European market).
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====''Human Alliance''====
[[File:ROTF HumanAlliance Bumblebee%26Sam.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|NOT a headmaster.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' / '''Sam Witwicky''' (2009)
*'''Bumblebee w/ Sam Witwicky''' (''Transformers 2010'', 2010)
*'''Bumblebee''' / '''Sam Witwicky''' (''Dark of the Moon'', 2011)
:Aside from coming with a posable figure of [[Sam Witwicky]], Human Alliance Bumblebee features a spring-loaded plasma cannon for his left arm, which can fire the two missiles the figure comes with. The missiles are stored on the vehicle's running boards.
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====''Ultimate''====
[[File:ROTF UltimateBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb| Now available in expensive.]]
*''' Ultimate Bumblebee Battle Charged''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' Missile
:''Revenge of the Fallen's'' Ultimate Bumblebee is a retool of the 2007 version, with updated vehicle mode parts and a more movie-accurate head sculpt. He still has the plasma cannon.
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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:ROTF_FAB_Pulse_Blast_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6| Faster and Actiony-er... you know, for the kids!]]
*'''Pulse Blast Bumblebee''' (2009)
*'''Sand Attack Bumblebee''' (2009)
:This version of Fast Action Battlers Bumblebee is a retool of 2007's Plasma Punch Bumblebee, with updated vehicle mode parts to reflect the changes in the prop Camaro vehicle, along with a new, more accurate head sculpt. The cannon's still there.
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====''Battle Chargers''====
[[File:ROTF Battle Chargers Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|You know, you shouldn't think too hard about this. Bumblebee giving birth to himself can wreck your mind.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2009)
*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' (2009)

:Part of the [[Robot Powered Machines]] subline, Battle Charger Bumblebee is a [[super deformed|super-deformed]] Concept Camaro with a [[pull-back motor]]. When pulled back and let go, the car's roof flips open and Bumblebee's cutesified robot mode pops out, ready to use his equally cutesified plasma cannon.
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====''Power Bots''====
[[File:ROTF PowerBots Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Hello, I'm Bumblebee, and my shoulders hurt.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2009)
*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' (''Transformers 2010'', 2010)

:Power Bots Bumblebee also features a gas system-like Plasma Cannon gimmick, which is activated by repeatedly pressing the Autobot insignia on his right hand.
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====''Robot Replicas''====
[[File:ROTF-toy_RobotReplicas_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|Bumblebee played around with [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] in high school.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2009)

:This ''Robot Replicas'' Bumblebee features a permanently-molded Plasma Cannon.
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:TF2010-toy Deluxe Battle Blade Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6| About freaking time, Hasbro.]]
*'''Battle Blade Bumblebee''' (2010)
*'''Special Edition Battle Blade Bumblebee''' (Competition prize, 2010)
:An entirely new sculpt, Deluxe class Bumblebee for the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] toyline has a right hand that can be switched out for his cannon by opening the arm guard, flipping out the cannon barrel, folding away the right hand and folding the cannon over to the wrist.
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====''Battle Ops''====
[[File:TF-2010-Battle-Ops-Bumblebee.JPEG|thumb|upright=1.6|Wanna shake hands with my plasma fingers?]]
*'''Battle Ops Bumblebee''' (2010)
:Battle Ops Bumblebee is a large (roughly leader size) new mold with "guardian" and "warrior" robot modes, which changes weapons and sound effects. He has a right arm that converts to a plasma cannon when his arm is straightened, and lights up and makes blasting noises when a button on his shoulder is pressed.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:Masterpiece_Movie_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MPM-2'''
:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Movie Bumblebee is a redeco of Battle Ops Bumblebee. He still has the plasma cannon, although batteries are not included.
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:DOTM_CyberverseLegion_Bumblebee_toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|He doesn't have gorilla arms now!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
*'''Bumblebee / Mobile Battle Bunker''' (Cyberverse Action Set, 2011)
*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
*'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (Walmart-exclusive Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)
*'''Cybertronian Warriors''' (Toys"R"Us-exclusive Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)
*'''Bumblebee vs. Decepticon Stinger with Strafe''' (Scene Pack, 2014)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Legion Class, 2017)
*'''Autobot Hot Rod & Bumblebee''' (Legion Class 2-pack, 2017)
*'''Bumblebee & Megatron''' (Legion Class 2-pack, 2017)
:''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Legion class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Bumblebee]] is an all-new, more movie-accurate mold. His right hand is sculpted as his Plasma Cannon.
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:DOTM_MechtechDeluxe_Bumblebee_toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Well, his Attacktix toy got cancelled. He's gotta have ''something.'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)
*'''Bumblebee''' & '''MechTech Holder''' ([[May 14]], 2011)
*'''Silver Bumblebee''' ([[Lucky Draw figure]]/Raffle prize, [[May 13]]-[[May 14]], 2011)
*'''Cyberfire Bumblebee''' (2011)
*'''Tritanium Bumblebee''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2011)
:[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 4|Bumblebee]] is an entirely new figure. In addition to the cosmetic changes made to the vehicle mode and robot mode to resemble the third movie's altered visual design, this Bumblebee also comes with a [[MechTech]] weapon. When a lever is pulled back on the "Blaster" weapon, it opens up into a larger "Plasma Cannon", but it springs back into its original position once the lever is left alone. The MechTech weapon can be held in his hands, attach via [[5 mm post|5mm pegholes]]/MechTech ports on his forearms, or plug in a "concealed" 5mm peghole on the vehicle mode's roof.
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[[File:DOTM_MechTechDeluxe_NitroBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Bumblebee's attempt to join the Wreckers.]]
*'''Nitro Bumblebee''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA18'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Cybertronian Boost Engine/Plasma Cannon
:[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#NitroBee|Nitro Bumblebee]] is an all-new mold, featuring booster engines, armour plating and other Stealth Force-like design elements sculpted onto the vehicle mode.

:He comes with a MechTech Boost Engine, which converts into a Plasma Cannon when the lever is pulled, and although it is similar in function and appearance to [[Skids (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Skids]]'s MechTech blaster, it is in actuality an entirely new mold. He features five MechTech ports in vehicle mode: one on the hood, two of the roof and two behind his rear wheels. In robot mode, both of his arms have one MechTech port each, and the ports from vehicle mode can still be used.
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[[File:DOTMDXBumblebeeStreetsideBotBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|WHEN I KILLED YOUR BROTHER, I LOOKED JUST. LIKE. THIIIIIIS!]]
*'''Streetside Bot Brawl''' (Multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/Plasma Cannon
:Part of the [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive "Streetside Bot Brawl" three-pack, this battle-damaged redeco of the initial ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Bumblebee toy]] was sold with redecos of ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager [[Shockwave (Movie)#StreetsideBotBrawl|Shockwave]] and ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Optimus Prime]]. He now comes with a redeco of [[Skids (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Skids]]'s MechTech Blaster, which converts into a double-barreled Plasma Cannon when the scope is pulled.
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====Leader Class toys====
[[File:DOTM_MechtechLeader_Bumblebee_toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|...and that's when his plasma cannon became redundant.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (MechTech Leader, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA01'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech backpack
*'''Bumblebee''' (Leader Class, [[2014]])
: An all new mold, this version of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|Bumblebee]] has the plasma cannon integrated into his arm, among other things. In his [[Stealth Force]] mode, the cannon arm is brought out and its barrel is extended.
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====''Revving Robots''====
[[File:DOTM_RevvingRobots_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)
A translucent orange, permanently deployed version of Bumblebee's trusty plasma cannon. Press a button and it converts into a spinning saw!

====''Robo Fighters''====
[[File:DOTM_Robofighters_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)
*'''Elite Guard Bumblebee''' (2011)
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===''Prime''===
====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:TF-Prime-First-Edition-Optimus-Prime-Plasma-Cannon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|OH, NO! NOT THE BEES! NOT THE BEES! AAAAAHHHHH! OH, THEY'RE IN MY EYES! MY EYES! AAAAHHHHH! AAAAAGGHHH!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2011)
:''Accessories:'' "Cybertronian battle sword", "plasma cannon"
:Aside from a sword, Optimus Prime comes with a plasma cannon (based on the in-show Ion Blaster) which can [[5 mm post|peg]] into his hands. The cannon (and the sword, for that matter) completely sheathes his hand, to simulate the appearance of integrated weaponry. It is stored in vehicle mode by pegging it onto either the trailer hitch, or onto each peg-hole beside it, although the [[instructions]] tell [[you]] to nominally peg the cannon facing backwards onto one of the side pegs. Additionally, the cannon features a 5mm peg-hole on the underside of its barrel, allowing the sword (or any other compatible accessory) to mount there as a bayonet.

:His [[stock photography]] shows his plasma cannon as being solid black, when the final cannon is black speckled with silver paint, with slightly more painted silver details on the tips of the barrels.
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===''Age of Extinction''===
[[File:TF-AOE-Camaro-2014-Bumblebee-Plasma-Cannons.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Evolution 2-Pack, 2014)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2014)
*'''Autobots United''' (Platinum Edition 5-pack, 2014)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, [[2017]])
*'''Bumblebee''' (Toys R'Us "Midnight Madness" exclusive, Deluxe Class, 2017)
*'''Arm Gun Bumblebee''' (Movie The Best, [[March 23|03-23]]-[[2019]])
:This mold of Bumblebee features a flip-out cannon on his right hand. The ''Movie the Best'' release however; features an individual screen-accurate clawed plasma cannon for Bumblebee to wield.

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===''The Last Knight''===
[[File:TF-TLK-Deluxe-2017-Camaro-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2017)
*'''War Hammer Bumblebee''' (Transformers: Movie the Best Deluxe Class, 2017)
*'''Bumblebee Evolution 3-pack''' (Transformers: Tribute Deluxe Class multi pack, 2017)
*'''Bumblebee Then & Now Multipack''' (Studio Series deluxe Class 2-pack, 2018)
:This new mold of Bumblebee features a interchangeable Plasma Cannon (referred as "Stinger Blaster"), which replaces his entire left arm, or store underneath his robot mode back. It probably doubles as a handheld gun. The ''Movie the Best'' release features a mirrored version of the accessory, which allows it to be mounted onto the right hand.
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===''Generations''===
*'''Bumblebee''' (Studio Series Deluxe Class, [[2018]])
*'''Bumblebee''' (TaoBao exclusive giveaway figure, 2018)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Toys"R"US Singapore giveaway figure, 2018)
*'''Bumblebee''' (multi-pack, 2018)
*'''Bumblebee Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage''' (3-pack, 2018)
*'''Clunker Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2018)

:''Studio Series'' Bumblebee comes with his own detachable Plasma cannon, which is modified, mirrored, and slightly downsized from ''The Last Knight'' Premier Edition toy.

*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2019)

:The fifth general retail Bumblebee figure comes with a Plasma Cannon that can be simply plugged into his hand, without the need to replace his arm.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
[[File:Movie Bumblebee Allsparkblaster.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee AllSpark Blaster''' (2008)
:The Bumblebee AllSpark Blaster is one of several Movie Roleplay toys. The toy consists of a blaster attached to Bumblebee'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 plasma cannon mode, by pulling the handle on the back. Laser blaster mode features laser pulse sounds and a "laser flare beam" (lights), while the plasma cannon mode has "plasma pulse lights" and explosion sounds.
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====''Unleashed''====
[[File:Unleashed movie bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|What are YOU lookin' at?]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2007)

:''[[Unleashed (toyline)|Unleashed]]'' Bumblebee is a sculpture of Bumblebee in his Camaro Concept body, in an action pose, standing with his freshly fired plasma cannon atop the wrecked remains of a somewhat super-deformed car. Like most of the other products in the ''Unleashed'' line, he became a notorious [[shelfwarmer]].
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[File:ROTF Bumblebee PlasmaCannon.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee Plasma Cannon''' (2009)
: The Plasma Cannon is a stylized version of Bumblebee's fist that converts to a plasma cannon roleplay toy when the barrel is slid forward or the trigger is pulled. When fired, a ring of red lights around the barrel flashes (totally awesome). If the trigger is only pulled half-way, a "charging" sound is made. There is also an Autobot sigil on the side that, when pressed, causes sound effects to be heard. These include conversion noises, a revving engine, and clips from [[Stan Bush]]'s "[[The Touch]]" (also awesome, but only in the "Try Me" setting, which is not quite as awesome).
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====''RPMs - Robot Powered Machines''====
[[File:ROTF-toy_RPM_Commander_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|"Hasbro's '''Bumblebee Plasma Cannon''' is so cool, I bought one myself!"]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Commander Series'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 04'''
:This Bumblebee Mini-Vehicle depicts his Concept Camaro form, and the sculpted robot mode underneath has its battle mask down and is armed with his plasma cannon.
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[[File:ROTF-toy_RPM_Speed_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2009)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Cyber Hunt, 2010)
:This Bumblebee Mini-Vehicle depicts the Super Sport version seen in the second film, and features Bumblebee without his battle mask. This also features the plasma cannon.
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====''Figure Collection''====
[[File:ROTF-Merchandise Figure Collection Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Stand
:The [[Figure Collection]] edition of Bumblebee depicts him in his concept Camero form, with his cannon deployed on his right arm.
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====''Robot Heroes''====
[[File:Movie RobotHeroes BumblebeevsBarricade.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Back off man! I've got a gun!]]
*'''Bumblebee vs. Barricade''' (2007)
:The first ''Robot Heroes'' Bumblebee is based on his Camaro Concept body, with the plasma cannon on his arm. It's also just about the only fiction-accurate RH pack ever made...
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==''Speed Stars''==
===''Mini-Vehicles''===
[[File:SpeedStars_MetalHeroes_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Cyber Hunt, 2010)
*'''Bumblebee''' (N.E.S.T. Global Alliance, 2010)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Stunticon, 2010)
*'''Nightwatch Bumblebee VS Patrol Barricade''' (2010)
*'''Bumblebee Track Set''' (2010)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Beast Machines, 2011)
:These are the many, ''many'' redecoes of the RPM Speed Series Bumblebee mold with less paint details and with the Autobot insignia on the base of his vehicle mode not being included. The plasma cannon remains, though.
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[[File:SpeedStars_RobotRiders_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|That's... that's not his ''penis'', is it?]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010?)
**''Series:'' '''Robot Riders'''
**''Number:'' '''0? of 03'''
:Unlike all other ''SpeedStars'' Bumblebees, this one is sculpted in his robot mode. He's in a kneeling position with his gun in front of him, and can roll back and forth due to wheels under his legs. The placement of his plasma cannon is... unfortunate.

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====''Mini Changers''====
[[File:SpeedStars_StealthForce_MiniChangers_CrumplezoneVsBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|'''D:<''']]
*'''Stealth Force Crumplezone Vs. Bumblebee''' (2011)

:This 2-pack comes with an unarticulated statue of Bumblebee with limited paint applications.

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==See also==
*[[Plasma-pulse cannon]]
*[[Plasma-shell shotgun]]
*[[Plasma blaster]]
*[[Plasma mine blaster]]
*[[Plasma sphere shooter]]

[[Category:Beast Wars weapons]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon weapons]]
[[Category:Cannons]]
[[Category:Movie weapons]]
[[Category:Plasma weapons|Cannon]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen weapons]]

Plasma cannon

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ELDASPOXD666: /* Prime */

[[File:Movie Bumblebee cannon.JPG|upright=2|thumb|Where's your liquid nitrogen NOW, fleshlings?]]
'''Plasma cannons''' are weapons which fire bursts of plasma at opponents.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
[[Quake (G1)|Quake]]'s primary weapon in tank mode is his turret-mounted plasma cannon with a range of 40 miles. His allies would be more impressed with it, if he wasn't just as likely to blow them up as a platoon of Autobots. [[Longtooth]]'s inner robot is armed with a hand-held plasma cannon.

===Beast Wars===
The ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' was equipped with a plasma cannon. When it became apparent that the ship was falling into [[Earth|an unnamed planet]]'s atmosphere, [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] ordered that the plasma cannon be fired on the fleeing ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]''. The blast successfully crippled the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] vessel. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}

The almighty [[Shokaract]] wields his own personal plasma cannon. {{storylink|Shokaract#Beast Wars|Shokaract's toy bio}}

Optimus Primal himself was also armed with Plasma Cannons, mounted on his forearms in his original gorilla body. {{storylink|Optimus Primal Chapter}}

Likewise, the Predacon [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] is himself equipped with plasma weaponry, the thigh-mounted "Plasma-Busters" of his original T-rex body. {{storylink|Megatron Chapter}}

===''Universe''===
A plasma cannon was the [[alternate mode]] of an [[Plasma cannon grannybot|elderly robot]]. {{storylink|The Wreckers: Finale Part 1}}

===Movie continuity===
Plasma cannons are employed by both the [[Autobot]]s and the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

Upon arriving on Earth, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] used his plasma cannon to destroy an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#|F-22 Raptor]] that he had just [[Trans-scan|scanned]]. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 4}}

[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s primary weapon is a plasma cannon, which he used to great effect against [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]]...as well as intimidating his former [[Sector Seven]] oppressors. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

===''Prime''===
[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] wields a plasma cannon, which is usually integrated into and can be deployed from his right arm.

See: [[Ion_blaster#Prime_cartoon|Ion blaster]]

===''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
A [[plasma thermal accelerator module]] can be used as a plasma cannon. One was located in one of [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]]'s caches, and was retrieved by the [[Stunticon (Prime)|Stunticon]]s who used it for this purpose. {{storylink|Moon Breaker}}

==Games==
===''War for Cybertron''===
[[File:WFC Plasma Cannon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
The Plasma Cannon was a favored weapon of [[Scout (WFC)|Scout]] and [[Cloaker (WFC)|Cloaker]] class Transformers during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. It released bolts that could be charged to higher intensity levels. The Plasma Cannon was most effective against big, slow-moving targets, like hovering [[Soldier (WFC)|Soldiers]] or [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}

{{note|The Plasma Cannon can be charged up by holding down the fire button. It has the following ingame stats:
*Damage: 8
*Range: 8
*Accuracy: 7
*Rate of Fire: 3}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Quake.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Before the Bees took over.]]
*'''Quake''' (Targetmaster, [[1988]])
**''Accessories'': "Tiptop" & "Heater" Targetmaster guns, plasma cannon
:Quake transforms into a Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank equipped with a plasma cannon.
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[[File:G1Longtooth toy.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb]]
*'''Longtooth''' (Small Pretender, [[1989]])
**''Accessories:'' Plasma cannon, ionic field generator, carrier wheels/backpack
:Longtooth's Pretender shell uses the ionic field generator while the inner robot uses the plasma cannon.
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BWtoy-shokaractrobot.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb]]
*'''Shokaract''' (Ultra, [[2000]])
**''Accessories:'' Spring-loaded triple barrel missile launcher, 3 missiles, rifle
:Though Shokaract is denoted as wielding a plasma cannon, it is not specified which of his weapons this designation refers to.
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===''Transformers'' (2007)===
====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:Movie Deluxe 2009 Bumblebee toy.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|"Plasma Cannon converts into Fingernail!"]]
*'''Bumblebee''' ([[2007]])
*'''Evolution of a Hero''' ([[Target]]-[[exclusive]] two-pack, 2007)
*'''Bumblebee and Optimus Prime''' ([[Argos]]-exclusive two-pack, UK 2007)
*'''Capture of Bumblebee''' (Screen Battles diorama pack, 2007)
*'''All Spark-Enhanced Bumblebee''' (Target exclusive, 2007)
*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' ("[[AllSpark Power]]", [[2008]])
*'''Bumblebee''' ("[[Premium Series]]", 2008)
*'''The Legacy of Bumblebee''' (Deluxe-Class multi-pack, 2008)
*'''Bumblebee''' (''Dark of the Moon'' [[Walmart]] exclusive, [[2011]])
:This version of Deluxe-Class Bumblebee in his Concept Camaro form comes with a mostly accurate version of his plasma cannon as it appears in the movie, but for added play value, it can [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] into an energy blade by opening up the halves of the gun barrel and swinging them back. The cannon can be held in either of his hands and can be stored in the gap between his legs in vehicle mode.

:Care should be taken when removing the cannon from Bumblebee's hands, as excessive force can damage the wrist ball joint socket.
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====''Ultimate''====
[[File:Ultimate Bumblebee toy.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb]]
*'''Ultimate Bumblebee''' (2007)
**''Accessories:'' Missile
:This toy features a plasma cannon integrated into Bumblebee's arm.
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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:Bumblebeemoviefab.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb| Fast and actiony... you know, for the kids!]]
*'''Plasma Punch Bumblebee''' (2007)
*'''Rally Rocket Bumblebee''' (2008)
:[[Fast Action Battlers]] Bumblebee is a toy intended for the slightly younger set. His main "gimmick" is a spring-loaded missile-launching plasma cannon in his right arm.
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====''Robot Replicas''====
[[File:Movie RobotReplica Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wait while I swap out my arm.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2007)
:This toy features a plasma cannon integrated into Bumblebee's arm. It can be swapped out for an arm with a regular hand.
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====''Titanium Series''====
[[File:Bumblebeemoviets3.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Robot Masters, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Movie-style Autobot sigil isplay stand
:This toy features a plasma cannon integrated into Bumblebee's arm.
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:TF-ROTF-Deluxe-Class-Bumblebee-Plasma-Cannon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' ([[2009]])
*'''Alliance Bumblebee''' (2009)
*'''Crash Landing Attack''' (''Tranformers 2010'' Target-exclusive 2-pack, [[2010]])
*'''Bumblebee''' (''Dark of the Moon'' [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive, 2011)
:Bumblebee is a retool of the Deluxe-Class Camaro Concept Bumblebee mold. Among various changes, his right arm has been retooled to accommodate a built-in spring-loaded plasma cannon, replacing the converting plasma cannon/blade weapon from the previous version of this mold.

:Strangely, the missile for his right arm was slightly too long for the slot in the arm itself, so it either had to be slightly cut down to fit or the cannon had to be swiveled outwards to accommodate the missile. (This has been fixed in later releases, such as the European market).
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====''Human Alliance''====
[[File:ROTF HumanAlliance Bumblebee%26Sam.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|NOT a headmaster.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' / '''Sam Witwicky''' (2009)
*'''Bumblebee w/ Sam Witwicky''' (''Transformers 2010'', 2010)
*'''Bumblebee''' / '''Sam Witwicky''' (''Dark of the Moon'', 2011)
:Aside from coming with a posable figure of [[Sam Witwicky]], Human Alliance Bumblebee features a spring-loaded plasma cannon for his left arm, which can fire the two missiles the figure comes with. The missiles are stored on the vehicle's running boards.
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====''Ultimate''====
[[File:ROTF UltimateBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb| Now available in expensive.]]
*''' Ultimate Bumblebee Battle Charged''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' Missile
:''Revenge of the Fallen's'' Ultimate Bumblebee is a retool of the 2007 version, with updated vehicle mode parts and a more movie-accurate head sculpt. He still has the plasma cannon.
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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:ROTF_FAB_Pulse_Blast_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6| Faster and Actiony-er... you know, for the kids!]]
*'''Pulse Blast Bumblebee''' (2009)
*'''Sand Attack Bumblebee''' (2009)
:This version of Fast Action Battlers Bumblebee is a retool of 2007's Plasma Punch Bumblebee, with updated vehicle mode parts to reflect the changes in the prop Camaro vehicle, along with a new, more accurate head sculpt. The cannon's still there.
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====''Battle Chargers''====
[[File:ROTF Battle Chargers Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|You know, you shouldn't think too hard about this. Bumblebee giving birth to himself can wreck your mind.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2009)
*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' (2009)

:Part of the [[Robot Powered Machines]] subline, Battle Charger Bumblebee is a [[super deformed|super-deformed]] Concept Camaro with a [[pull-back motor]]. When pulled back and let go, the car's roof flips open and Bumblebee's cutesified robot mode pops out, ready to use his equally cutesified plasma cannon.
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====''Power Bots''====
[[File:ROTF PowerBots Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Hello, I'm Bumblebee, and my shoulders hurt.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2009)
*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' (''Transformers 2010'', 2010)

:Power Bots Bumblebee also features a gas system-like Plasma Cannon gimmick, which is activated by repeatedly pressing the Autobot insignia on his right hand.
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====''Robot Replicas''====
[[File:ROTF-toy_RobotReplicas_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|Bumblebee played around with [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] in high school.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2009)

:This ''Robot Replicas'' Bumblebee features a permanently-molded Plasma Cannon.
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:TF2010-toy Deluxe Battle Blade Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6| About freaking time, Hasbro.]]
*'''Battle Blade Bumblebee''' (2010)
*'''Special Edition Battle Blade Bumblebee''' (Competition prize, 2010)
:An entirely new sculpt, Deluxe class Bumblebee for the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] toyline has a right hand that can be switched out for his cannon by opening the arm guard, flipping out the cannon barrel, folding away the right hand and folding the cannon over to the wrist.
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====''Battle Ops''====
[[File:TF-2010-Battle-Ops-Bumblebee.JPEG|thumb|upright=1.6|Wanna shake hands with my plasma fingers?]]
*'''Battle Ops Bumblebee''' (2010)
:Battle Ops Bumblebee is a large (roughly leader size) new mold with "guardian" and "warrior" robot modes, which changes weapons and sound effects. He has a right arm that converts to a plasma cannon when his arm is straightened, and lights up and makes blasting noises when a button on his shoulder is pressed.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:Masterpiece_Movie_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MPM-2'''
:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Movie Bumblebee is a redeco of Battle Ops Bumblebee. He still has the plasma cannon, although batteries are not included.
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:DOTM_CyberverseLegion_Bumblebee_toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|He doesn't have gorilla arms now!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
*'''Bumblebee / Mobile Battle Bunker''' (Cyberverse Action Set, 2011)
*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
*'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (Walmart-exclusive Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)
*'''Cybertronian Warriors''' (Toys"R"Us-exclusive Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)
*'''Bumblebee vs. Decepticon Stinger with Strafe''' (Scene Pack, 2014)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Legion Class, 2017)
*'''Autobot Hot Rod & Bumblebee''' (Legion Class 2-pack, 2017)
*'''Bumblebee & Megatron''' (Legion Class 2-pack, 2017)
:''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Legion class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Bumblebee]] is an all-new, more movie-accurate mold. His right hand is sculpted as his Plasma Cannon.
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:DOTM_MechtechDeluxe_Bumblebee_toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Well, his Attacktix toy got cancelled. He's gotta have ''something.'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)
*'''Bumblebee''' & '''MechTech Holder''' ([[May 14]], 2011)
*'''Silver Bumblebee''' ([[Lucky Draw figure]]/Raffle prize, [[May 13]]-[[May 14]], 2011)
*'''Cyberfire Bumblebee''' (2011)
*'''Tritanium Bumblebee''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2011)
:[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 4|Bumblebee]] is an entirely new figure. In addition to the cosmetic changes made to the vehicle mode and robot mode to resemble the third movie's altered visual design, this Bumblebee also comes with a [[MechTech]] weapon. When a lever is pulled back on the "Blaster" weapon, it opens up into a larger "Plasma Cannon", but it springs back into its original position once the lever is left alone. The MechTech weapon can be held in his hands, attach via [[5 mm post|5mm pegholes]]/MechTech ports on his forearms, or plug in a "concealed" 5mm peghole on the vehicle mode's roof.
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[[File:DOTM_MechTechDeluxe_NitroBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Bumblebee's attempt to join the Wreckers.]]
*'''Nitro Bumblebee''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA18'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Cybertronian Boost Engine/Plasma Cannon
:[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#NitroBee|Nitro Bumblebee]] is an all-new mold, featuring booster engines, armour plating and other Stealth Force-like design elements sculpted onto the vehicle mode.

:He comes with a MechTech Boost Engine, which converts into a Plasma Cannon when the lever is pulled, and although it is similar in function and appearance to [[Skids (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Skids]]'s MechTech blaster, it is in actuality an entirely new mold. He features five MechTech ports in vehicle mode: one on the hood, two of the roof and two behind his rear wheels. In robot mode, both of his arms have one MechTech port each, and the ports from vehicle mode can still be used.
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[[File:DOTMDXBumblebeeStreetsideBotBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|WHEN I KILLED YOUR BROTHER, I LOOKED JUST. LIKE. THIIIIIIS!]]
*'''Streetside Bot Brawl''' (Multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/Plasma Cannon
:Part of the [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive "Streetside Bot Brawl" three-pack, this battle-damaged redeco of the initial ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Bumblebee toy]] was sold with redecos of ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager [[Shockwave (Movie)#StreetsideBotBrawl|Shockwave]] and ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Optimus Prime]]. He now comes with a redeco of [[Skids (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Skids]]'s MechTech Blaster, which converts into a double-barreled Plasma Cannon when the scope is pulled.
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====Leader Class toys====
[[File:DOTM_MechtechLeader_Bumblebee_toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|...and that's when his plasma cannon became redundant.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (MechTech Leader, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA01'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech backpack
*'''Bumblebee''' (Leader Class, [[2014]])
: An all new mold, this version of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|Bumblebee]] has the plasma cannon integrated into his arm, among other things. In his [[Stealth Force]] mode, the cannon arm is brought out and its barrel is extended.
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====''Revving Robots''====
[[File:DOTM_RevvingRobots_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)
A translucent orange, permanently deployed version of Bumblebee's trusty plasma cannon. Press a button and it converts into a spinning saw!

====''Robo Fighters''====
[[File:DOTM_Robofighters_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)
*'''Elite Guard Bumblebee''' (2011)
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===''Prime''===
====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:TF-Prime-First-Edition-Optimus-Prime-Plasma-Cannon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|OH, NO! NOT THE BEES! NOT THE BEES! AAAAAHHHHH! OH, THEY'RE IN MY EYES! MY EYES! AAAAHHHHH! AAAAAGGHHH!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2011)
:''Accessories:'' "Cybertronian battle sword", "plasma cannon"
:Aside from a sword, Optimus Prime comes with a plasma cannon (based on the in-show Ion Blaster) which can [[5 mm post|peg]] into his hands. The cannon (and the sword, for that matter) completely sheathes his hand, to simulate the appearance of integrated weaponry. It is stored in vehicle mode by pegging it onto either the trailer hitch, or onto each peg-hole beside it, although the [[instructions]] tell [[you]] to nominally peg the cannon facing backwards onto one of the side pegs. Additionally, the cannon features a 5mm peg-hole on the underside of its barrel, allowing the sword (or any other compatible accessory) to mount there as a bayonet.

:His [[stock photography]] shows his plasma cannon as being solid black, when the final cannon is black speckled with silver paint, with slightly more painted silver details on the tips of the barrels.
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===''Age of Extinction''===
[[File:TF-AOE-Camaro-2014-Bumblebee-Plasma-Cannons.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Evolution 2-Pack, 2014)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2014)
*'''Autobots United''' (Platinum Edition 5-pack, 2014)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, [[2017]])
*'''Bumblebee''' (Toys R'Us "Midnight Madness" exclusive, Deluxe Class, 2017)
*'''Arm Gun Bumblebee''' (Movie The Best, [[March 23|03-23]]-[[2019]])
:This mold of Bumblebee features a flip-out cannon on his right hand. The ''Movie the Best'' release however; features an individual screen-accurate clawed plasma cannon for Bumblebee to wield.

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===''The Last Knight''===
[[File:TF-TLK-Deluxe-2017-Camaro-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2017)
*'''War Hammer Bumblebee''' (Transformers: Movie the Best Deluxe Class, 2017)
*'''Bumblebee Evolution 3-pack''' (Transformers: Tribute Deluxe Class multi pack, 2017)
*'''Bumblebee Then & Now Multipack''' (Studio Series deluxe Class 2-pack, 2018)
:This new mold of Bumblebee features a interchangeable Plasma Cannon (referred as "Stinger Blaster"), which replaces his entire left arm, or store underneath his robot mode back. It probably doubles as a handheld gun. The ''Movie the Best'' release features a mirrored version of the accessory, which allows it to be mounted onto the right hand.
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===''Generations''===
*'''Bumblebee''' (Studio Series Deluxe Class, [[2018]])
*'''Bumblebee''' (TaoBao exclusive giveaway figure, 2018)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Toys"R"US Singapore giveaway figure, 2018)
*'''Bumblebee''' (multi-pack, 2018)
*'''Bumblebee Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage''' (3-pack, 2018)
*'''Clunker Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2018)

:''Studio Series'' Bumblebee comes with his own detachable Plasma cannon, which is modified, mirrored, and slightly downsized from ''The Last Knight'' Premier Edition toy.

*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2019)

:The fifth general retail Bumblebee figure comes with a Plasma Cannon that can be simply plugged into his hand, without the need to replace his arm.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
[[File:Movie Bumblebee Allsparkblaster.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee AllSpark Blaster''' (2008)
:The Bumblebee AllSpark Blaster is one of several Movie Roleplay toys. The toy consists of a blaster attached to Bumblebee'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 plasma cannon mode, by pulling the handle on the back. Laser blaster mode features laser pulse sounds and a "laser flare beam" (lights), while the plasma cannon mode has "plasma pulse lights" and explosion sounds.
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====''Unleashed''====
[[File:Unleashed movie bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|What are YOU lookin' at?]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2007)

:''[[Unleashed (toyline)|Unleashed]]'' Bumblebee is a sculpture of Bumblebee in his Camaro Concept body, in an action pose, standing with his freshly fired plasma cannon atop the wrecked remains of a somewhat super-deformed car. Like most of the other products in the ''Unleashed'' line, he became a notorious [[shelfwarmer]].
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[File:ROTF Bumblebee PlasmaCannon.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee Plasma Cannon''' (2009)
: The Plasma Cannon is a stylized version of Bumblebee's fist that converts to a plasma cannon roleplay toy when the barrel is slid forward or the trigger is pulled. When fired, a ring of red lights around the barrel flashes (totally awesome). If the trigger is only pulled half-way, a "charging" sound is made. There is also an Autobot sigil on the side that, when pressed, causes sound effects to be heard. These include conversion noises, a revving engine, and clips from [[Stan Bush]]'s "[[The Touch]]" (also awesome, but only in the "Try Me" setting, which is not quite as awesome).
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====''RPMs - Robot Powered Machines''====
[[File:ROTF-toy_RPM_Commander_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|"Hasbro's '''Bumblebee Plasma Cannon''' is so cool, I bought one myself!"]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Commander Series'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 04'''
:This Bumblebee Mini-Vehicle depicts his Concept Camaro form, and the sculpted robot mode underneath has its battle mask down and is armed with his plasma cannon.
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[[File:ROTF-toy_RPM_Speed_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2009)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Cyber Hunt, 2010)
:This Bumblebee Mini-Vehicle depicts the Super Sport version seen in the second film, and features Bumblebee without his battle mask. This also features the plasma cannon.
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====''Figure Collection''====
[[File:ROTF-Merchandise Figure Collection Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Stand
:The [[Figure Collection]] edition of Bumblebee depicts him in his concept Camero form, with his cannon deployed on his right arm.
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====''Robot Heroes''====
[[File:Movie RobotHeroes BumblebeevsBarricade.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Back off man! I've got a gun!]]
*'''Bumblebee vs. Barricade''' (2007)
:The first ''Robot Heroes'' Bumblebee is based on his Camaro Concept body, with the plasma cannon on his arm. It's also just about the only fiction-accurate RH pack ever made...
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==''Speed Stars''==
===''Mini-Vehicles''===
[[File:SpeedStars_MetalHeroes_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Cyber Hunt, 2010)
*'''Bumblebee''' (N.E.S.T. Global Alliance, 2010)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Stunticon, 2010)
*'''Nightwatch Bumblebee VS Patrol Barricade''' (2010)
*'''Bumblebee Track Set''' (2010)
*'''Bumblebee''' (Beast Machines, 2011)
:These are the many, ''many'' redecoes of the RPM Speed Series Bumblebee mold with less paint details and with the Autobot insignia on the base of his vehicle mode not being included. The plasma cannon remains, though.
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[[File:SpeedStars_RobotRiders_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|That's... that's not his ''penis'', is it?]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010?)
**''Series:'' '''Robot Riders'''
**''Number:'' '''0? of 03'''
:Unlike all other ''SpeedStars'' Bumblebees, this one is sculpted in his robot mode. He's in a kneeling position with his gun in front of him, and can roll back and forth due to wheels under his legs. The placement of his plasma cannon is... unfortunate.

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====''Mini Changers''====
[[File:SpeedStars_StealthForce_MiniChangers_CrumplezoneVsBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|'''D:<''']]
*'''Stealth Force Crumplezone Vs. Bumblebee''' (2011)

:This 2-pack comes with an unarticulated statue of Bumblebee with limited paint applications.

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==See also==
*[[Plasma-pulse cannon]]
*[[Plasma-shell shotgun]]
*[[Plasma blaster]]
*[[Plasma mine blaster]]
*[[Plasma sphere shooter]]

[[Category:Beast Wars weapons]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon weapons]]
[[Category:Cannons]]
[[Category:Movie weapons]]
[[Category:Plasma weapons|Cannon]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen weapons]]

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)

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{{Nav-dotm}}
[[File:DOTM-OPportraitposter.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|my friend]], I can only say this: of all the souls I have encountered, he was the most... human."]]
'''''Transformers: Dark of the Moon''''' is the third film in the [[live-action film series]]. It was released in 3D and IMAX at 9PM on [[June 28]], [[2011]]<ref name="open3D">[http://michaelbay.com/2011/06/18/see-dark-of-the-moon-one-day-earlier-on-imax-3d/ See Dark Of The Moon One Day Earlier on IMAX 3D | MichaelBay]</ref> and in wide release on [[June 29]], [[2011]]<ref name="open">[http://www.deadline.com/2011/05/paramount-moving-up-transformers-3/ Paramount Moving Up ‘T’formers 3′ Release – Deadline.com]</ref> in the United States, and between [[June 29]] and July 1 for other markets.

The film is set three years after the events of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. The Autobots continue to work for NEST, but no longer in secret, and for the goal of keeping peace between humans by taking out volatile overseas political targets. But after discovering a strange artifact during a mission in Chernobyl, it becomes apparent to Optimus Prime that the United States government has been less than forthright with them.

And SCENE!

{{bigquote|Aw, shit, I seen this one. It's the one where [[Spock]] goes nuts.|Wheelie|''Transformers: Dark of the Moon''}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:Dotm-Arkreflection.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Wha... this is the finest engine room in the whole Starfleet!"]]

In the distant past, during the later days of the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] civil war, [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] attempted to leave the planet with groundbreaking technology on board the ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]''. However, his ship was shot down by the Decepticons and, after being sent hurling through space for a while, eventually crashed on the [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]] in 1961. The crash is noticed by the humans on Earth, leading to the {{w|Space Race}} under President [[John F. Kennedy]]. Landing on the Moon as part of the [[Apollo 11]] mission in 1969, astronauts [[Neil Armstrong]] and [[Buzz Aldrin]] use several minutes of [[radio]] silence to investigate the spaceship and discover that Mankind is not alone in space.

[[File:DOTM - ShockwaveDriller.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|"When I swing around, I mean to deprive you of your life."]]
In the present day, the Autobots are still part of [[NEST]], cooperating with the [[United States military|US Armed Forces]]. They have also begun to help humanity in its local conflicts, as [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]], and [[Dino]] destroy an illegal [[Iran]]ian nuclear facility. On a mission to the [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant]], a NEST team led by [[William Lennox|Lt. Col. Lennox]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] discovers an unknown alien fuel cell which had led to the {{w|Chernobyl disaster}}. While trying to secure the cell, they are attacked by the Decepticon [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and his "pet", the [[Driller]], who are eventually forced to retreat by Optimus Prime. Meanwhile, [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]] kills [[Alexi Voskhod]], who had called NEST to Chernobyl and was secretly working for him. After securing the fuel cell and identifying it as part of the ''Ark'', Optimus Prime is angry at the humans for not following through with their agreement of sharing all known information relating to Cybertron and its inhabitants. Despite this, he eventually informs his allies and [[Charlotte Mearing]], the {{w|Director of National Intelligence}}, about the space bridge technology the ''Ark'' contains. Together with Ratchet, Optimus travels to the Moon, where they find Sentinel Prime inside the ship. Retrieving him along with four pillars of the space bridge and the accompanying control pillar, they return to Earth, where Optimus uses the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to reactivate Sentinel Prime. In [[Africa]], Decepticon leader [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (still recovering from wounds [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|suffered]] in [[Egypt]]) meets with his lieutenants [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]. Upon learning that the Autobots have recovered Sentinel and the pillars, Megatron orders Soundwave and Laserbeak to terminate their "loose ends".

Meanwhile, [[Sam Witwicky]], the Autobots' human friend, is suffering from everyday problems. Even though President [[Barack Obama]] has awarded him a medal for saving the Earth twice, Sam has trouble finding a job. Together with his new girlfriend [[Carly Spencer]], whom he had met in the [[White House]] (after his former girlfriend [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] had left him), he also gives the stranded Autobots [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]] a home. After a long search, he finally finds a position as a mail carrier at a telecommunication company named [[Accuretta Systems]]. From his colleague, [[Jerry Wang]], he learns about a conspiracy by humans who collaborate with the Decepticons. Before Jerry can tell Sam more, however, he is killed by Laserbeak.

[[File:DOTM-Sentinelendofyourworld.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"There's a man out there I haven't seen in fifteen years who's trying to kill me."]]

Locked out of participating in the investigation by Mearing, Sam turns to [[Seymour Simmons]] for help. Simmons, who has become a millionaire as a writer, and his aide, [[Dutch (DOTM)|Dutch]], help Sam find out that the Soviets have taken photos of Decepticons removing hundreds of space bridge pillars out of the ''Ark'' even before Apollo 11 had landed on the Moon. Sam and Simmons conclude that the Decepticons had left Sentinel Prime behind on purpose, knowing that only he would be able to activate the space bridge, and only Optimus Prime could reactivate him. Sam is able to warn the Autobots in time so they can protect Sentinel from a Decepticon attack and escort him back to the NEST headquarters. Upon arriving there, however, Sentinel Prime betrays them, revealing that he made a deal with Megatron to ensure Cybertron's survival. After killing [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and most of the NEST soldiers, Sentinel claims the remaining pillars and escapes. The other Autobots track him down to [[Washington, D.C.]], but before Optimus can stop him, Sentinel activates a space bridge to the Moon. The portal allows dozens of Decepticon troops which had remained hidden under the Moon's surface to reach Earth, forcing the Autobots to retreat.

[[File:DOTM-Moonspacebridge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|"We are one big, happy fleet! Ah, [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]], my old friend, do you know the [[Klingon]] proverb that tells us revenge is a dish that is best served cold? It is ''very'' cold in space."]]

In the meantime, Sam is worried about Carly and searches for her. He finds her with her employer, [[Dylan Gould]], who reveals to Sam that he not only arranged for Sam to get a job with Acuretta, but is also a collaborator with the Decepticons. At their request, his father had used his influence to ensure that [[NASA]] would not conduct any more missions to the Moon. When Sam and Carly attempt to flee, they discover Carly's car is a disguise for Soundwave, who takes her captive. Dylan instructs Sam to ask Optimus Prime about the Autobots' strategy, otherwise Carly will die. To ensure that Sam will not try to warn the Autobots, he attaches a Decepticon disguised as a [[Watch-bot|watch]] on Sam's wrist, and it taps into his nervous system.

Meanwhile, Sentinel Prime has given Mankind an ultimatum to exile the Autobots from Earth, since he is only trying to save Cybertron, or so he claims. The US government promptly passes a bill to this effect. Before the Autobots leave Earth aboard their spaceship, the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'', Sam asks Optimus about his plan. Optimus replies that there is no plan, and Mankind is on its own now. With all Autobots on board, the ''Xantium'' takes off, but is promptly intercepted by Starscream, who had waited in Earth's orbit. With the ''Xantium'' destroyed, the Decepticons believe the Autobots to be dead and let Sam go.

[[File:DarkoftheMoon-Chicago.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|left|"Let them eat static. "]]
With the Autobots out of the way, the Decepticons conquer [[Chicago]], kill most of its population and set up the control pillar for the space bridge inside the city, placing the other pillars around the world. Dylan informs Carly that the Decepticons do not intend to return to Cybertron; instead, they want to transport Cybertron into Earth's orbit, because Earth not only has the necessary resources, but also six billion slaves to rebuild the Transformers' home planet.

Sam decides to go to Chicago, where Dylan has taken Carly. Former NEST soldier [[Robert Epps]], who now works for NASA, accompanies him, together with other former NEST members. Upon arrival in Chicago, they are promptly attacked by the Decepticons, but are rescued by Optimus Prime and the other Autobots. Having never intended to leave Earth, they had hidden themselves inside a modified rocket booster that was jettisoned before Starscream destroyed the ''Xantium''.

[[File:DOTM Driller vs Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|"From Hell's heart, I stab at thee!"]]

The Autobots and the humans soldiers make their way to the skyscraper where Dylan is located in order to destroy the space bridge's control pillar. Sam and Bumblebee rescue Carly, killing Laserbeak in the process, during which they find a damaged UAV and alert the military to the Decepticons plans. Due to another attack by a team of Decepticons led by Shockwave, the team is separated once more. While the Autobots battle the Decepticons, Epps and his team try to destroy the pillar from another skyscraper. However, they are attacked by Shockwave and the Driller, who brings the skyscraper crashing down. Optimus Prime comes to their aid and destroys the Driller, but is shot by Shockwave and becomes trapped in crane cables.

In the meantime, Lennox and the rest of NEST have managed to make their way into the city using [[wingsuit]]s, and with Lennox's help, Sam destroys Starscream using weapons provided to him by the Autobot scientist Que. Meanwhile, the Decepticons have captured several Autobots, but Dylan convinces them not to keep prisoners and kill them all. [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] executes Que, and Soundwave moves to kill Bumblebee next, but the Autobots Wheelie and Brains have managed to make one of the Decepticons' ships crash, thereby distracting Soundwave long enough for Bumblebee and the other Autobots to get free. Bumblebee overpowers and kills Soundwave. NEST soldiers and US Marines snipe the Decepticons. Autobots and Tanks roll in and ambush the Decepticons. Optimus Prime returns and massacres a large group of Decepticons. He then kills Shockwave and uses the Decepticon's arm cannon to topple over the space bridge's control pillar, deactivating the bridge.

[[File:DOTMCybertrontransit.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.55|"Earth was created in six days. Now, watch out! Here comes Genesis! We'll do it for you in six minutes!"]]

Optimus Prime then confronts Sentinel Prime and the two engage in a ferocious battle of Student vs Master. Carly stumbles across Megatron outside the main battle zone. Having previously witnessed a violent argument between Sentinel Prime and Megatron, she appeals to his pride and makes him realize that he will never be able to rule over Cybertron as long as Sentinel is alive. Meanwhile, after a long fight, Sentinel gains the upper hand over Optimus and severs his right arm. However, before he can execute his former pupil, an infuriated Megatron attacks Sentinel and severely damages him, declaring that Earth is his planet to rule. Megatron realized how far he had fallen in power within the past few years, and has decided to once again take his rightful place at the top of the command chain. Meanwhile, Dylan manages to reactivate the toppled pillar, but is attacked by Sam, who hurls him against the pillar, killing him. Subsequently, Bumblebee destroys the pillar for good, thus destroying the space bridge and, presumably, Cybertron with it. Seeing this, Megatron half-heartedly offers Optimus Prime a truce on the condition that he will remain in charge of the Decepticons, mockingly saying that they would be nothing without each other. Realizing that the offer is less than sincere, Optimus refuses and attacks Megatron, decapitating him with an axe. The weakened Sentinel Prime tries to excuse his actions, but Optimus, claiming Sentinel "betrayed himself," executes the treacherous Prime with Megatron's shotgun.

[[File:DOTM Autobots NEST victorious.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|"Live long... and prosper..."]]

With the battle over, Sam and Carly are reunited, and Simmons takes an opportunity to kiss Mearing, who he still has feelings for, and she has him arrested. With their home planet now forever beyond reach, and the forces of the Decepticons destroyed, the remaining Autobots finally accept Earth as their new home, as Optimus Prime states that the Autobots will always be here, to protect the Earth and all who live on it.
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==Quotes==

'''Mission Control''': We are not alone after all, are we? 
'''Buzz Aldrin''': No, sir. We are not alone. 
:—Buzz Aldrin makes history, and raises the hackles of conspiracy theorists.

'''Dino''': "He's in a bad mood. He's not talking to anybody today." 
'''Mearing''': "What is this, the silent treatment?" 
'''Ironhide''': "We've seen that and this is ''not'' that." 
'''Que''': "Definitely not." 
'''Ironhide''': "This is ''worse''. Prime! Make something of yourself! (Ironhide taps Optimus's roof) He's pissed."
:—Ironhide discusses Optimus Prime's foul mood.

"Who wants some chicken dinner now, bitch? Huh? 'Cause somebody messed with the wrong Wang today!" 
:—'''Jerry Wang''', being crazy. But also awesome.

"The thing about Russians is, they never like to talk. Gonna take a little of the 'international language.'" <Doorman opens sliding hatch> "''Do svidaniya''." 
"That means 'goodbye!'" <closes hatch>
:—'''Simmons''' tries to reason with a '''Russian''', to no avail.

"It's a Cyrillic alphabet; it's like all the buttons you never push on a calculator!"
:—'''Dutch''' tries to translate Russian, also to no avail.

"Woah! Little Mexican standoff we got here!"
:-'''Sideswipe''', talking to Ironhide and the Dreads.

"Class dismissed."
:—'''Ironhide''', after dispatching the Dreads.

"What you must realize, my Autobot brothers, is that we were never going to win the war. For the sake of our planet's survival, a deal had to be made...with ''Megatron''."
:—'''Sentinel Prime''' reveals his treachery.

[[File:DOTM-MegatronLincoln.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"I'll give him this: [[Atlantis, Arise!|he]]'s [[Transformers The Game (console)|consistent]]!"]]
"Here we are. Fight us ''now''."
:—'''Megatron''', pulling the evil overlord cliché on us while sitting atop the [[Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln Memorial]]

"If you go in this building, that's if she's even still alive, there's no way you're going to reach her!" 
"What do you suggest I do?!" 
"...it's over. I'm sorry, but it's over." 
:—'''Robert Epps''' tells '''Sam Witwicky''' that they've run out of plans.

"We will kill them all."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' offers an alternative plan.

"They got my trailer. I ''need'' that flight tech!" 
:—'''Optimus Prime''', valiantly [[To sell toys|selling toys]].

"I bring you Cybertron, your home! and still you choose humanity." 
"You are the one who taught me [[Bio|freedom is everyone's right]]." 
:—'''Sentinel''' VS '''Optimus Prime'''.

"Your Decepticons are finally conquering this planet, and yet their leader won't be you." 
"IT WILL BE ME! It will ''always'' be me! 
"In any minute now, you'll be nothing but Sentinel's bitch."
:—'''Carly Spencer''' tells '''Megatron''' that if he's going to be the Starscream, he should ''act'' like it.

"Optimus. All I ever wanted...was the survival of our race. You must see why I had to betray you..." 
"You didn't betray me. You betrayed yourself..." 
:—'''Optimus Prime''''s final exchange with '''Sentinel Prime''' before effectively ''double-tapping'' him.

"Who would you be without me, Prime?" 
"Time to find out." 
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime''' exchange pre-fight banter one last time.

"In any war, there are calms between storms. There will be days when we lose faith. Days when our allies turn against us... but the day will never come that we forsake this planet and its people."
:—'''Optimus Prime'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s closing narration, [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|which predicts what will]] [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|happen to them years later.]]

==Main cast==

{{featuredcharacters|
h1=[[Autobot]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] ([[Leonard Nimoy]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] ([[Jess Harnell]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Robert Foxworth]])
*[[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] ([[James Remar]])
*[[Dino]]<ref name="credits">Mirage and Wheeljack, known by those names in the toyline and essentially all supporting media, are respectively named "Dino" and "Que" in the film. While Dino is simply credited as such, Que is listed in the credits as "Que/Wheeljack".</ref> ([[Francesco Quinn]])
*[[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que/Wheeljack]]<ref name="credits"/> ([[George Coe]])
*[[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
*[[Brains]] ([[Reno Wilson]])

'''[[Twins (ROTF)|Twins]]'''
*[[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]]<ref name=skidsandmudflap>Skids and Mudflap only appear during the convoy scene at the beginning of the film</ref> (cameo)
*[[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]<ref name=skidsandmudflap/> (cameo)

'''[[Wrecker]]s'''
*[[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]]<ref>Roadbuster is listed as "Roadbuster/Amp" in the credits, a reference to his car mode's sponsor. His name is not used in the film, but he is called "Roadbuster" in the toyline and supporting media.</ref> ([[Ron Bottitta]])
*[[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]]
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]<ref>Leadfoot is listed in the film's end credits as "Leadfoot/Target", a reference to his car mode's sponsor. His name is not spoken in the film, but he is called "Leadfoot" in the toyline and the supporting media.</ref> ([[John DiMaggio]])

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] ([[Hugo Weaving]])
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] ([[Charlie Adler]])
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] ([[Frank Welker]])
**[[Driller]]
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] ([[Frank Welker]])
**[[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]] ([[Keith Szarabajka]])
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (''Frank Welker'')
*[[Loader]]
*[[Devcon (DOTM)|Devcon]]
*[[Igor]] ([[Greg Berg]])
*[[Hatchling]]s
*[[Audi R8 Decepticon]]
*Two [[M1 Abrams Decepticon]]s
*[[Garagebot]]
*[[Lensmeter Decepticon]]s
*[[Protoform]]s
*[[Watch-bot]]<ref>Repeatedly referred to as the "Watch-bot" (proper noun) in the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]]''</ref>
*[[Pickup Decepticon]]
*[[Police car Decepticon]]

'''[[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]]'''
*[[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]] type Decepticon
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] type Decepticon

'''[[Dread (DOTM)|Dreads]]'''
*[[Crankcase (DOTM)|Crankcase]]
*[[Crowbar]]
*[[Hatchet (DOTM)|Hatchet]]

|h3=[[Human]]s|c3=
*[[Sam Witwicky]] ([[Shia LaBeouf]])
*[[Carly Spencer]] ([[Rosie Huntington-Whiteley]])
*[[Seymour Simmons]] ([[John Turturro]])
*[[Charlotte Mearing]] ([[Frances McDormand]])
*[[Dylan Gould]] ([[Patrick Dempsey]])
*[[Bruce Brazos]] ([[John Malkovich]])
*[[Dutch (DOTM)|Dutch]] ([[Alan Tudyk]])
*[[Ron Witwicky]] ([[Kevin Dunn]])
*[[Judy Witwicky]] ([[Julie White]])
*[[Jerry Wang]] ([[Ken Jeong]])
*[[Neil Armstrong]] ([[Don Jeanes]])
*[[Buzz Aldrin]] ([[Cory Tucker]]/himself)
*[[Walter Cronkite]]
*[[Bill O'Reilly]] (himself)
*[[Alexi Voskhod]] ([[Ravil Isyanov]])
'''[[United States Army|US Military]]/[[NEST]]'''
*[[William Lennox]] ([[Josh Duhamel]])
*[[Morshower]] ([[Glenn Morshower]])
*Former members
**[[Robert Epps]] ([[Tyrese Gibson]])
**[[Hardcore Eddie]] ([[Lester Speight]])
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Continuity Notes==
*Sam has since graduated from college, being three months out of school, and is currently looking for a job.
*Since the events of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', Sam and Mikaela had broke up (despite having to spend an entire film of Sam needing to say the L-word). Prior to the events of this film, he started a relationship with Carly Spencer.
*In the years since the Autobots' arrival in 2007, Earth has boosted up security, Energon detectors guard Earth’s cities, while long-range defense systems watch the skies.
*Prior to the events of ''Dark of the Moon'', Autobots Que/Wheeljack and Dino have joined N.E.S.T.
*Decepticon Enforcer Shockwave, and his massive, devasting pet, The Driller, arrived on Earth sometime before the events of this film.
*Bumblebee, who was living in the Witwicky's garage at the start of the second film, is now an active member of NEST. In ''ROTF'', Sam had suggested for Bumblebee to join up with the other Autobots, instead of being cooped up in his family's garage. Sam wanted a robot civil war-free college experience and it seems he got it.
*NEST’s barracks for the Autobots have moved from a hanger on the island of Diego Garcia to a building, with Health and Human Services used as a cover, and are operating from Washington D.C.
*Sometime after the events of Operation: Firestorm, Sergeant Epps retired from combat duty, and now is tasked with maintaining both the Autobot ship named the Xantium and relationships between the human engineers and the bloodthirsty Wreckers.
*The Wreckers, according to Charlotte Mearing arrived on Earth, aboard the Xantium, and brought the second wave of Autobots. That would mean they arrived with Sideswipe and co., in the second film, if we're to assume the second wave of Autobots are the ''ROTF'' bots, while the first wave was Optimus and 07' bots. If they were on Earth during the events of the second film, the reason for the Wreckers not participating in Operation Firestorm, might be because Mearing mentioned them not being allowed off the base much, due to their behavior.
*The only returning Autobots, that made their debut in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' to return are Sideswipe and Wheelie (Also The Twins, but only in a few minor cameos, having been cut from a majority of the film). Wheelie, now joined by his companion, Brains, are both currently living with Sam and Carly.
*Returning Decepticons are Megatron and Starscream, who both managed to survive the final battle of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', although the former received serious injuries. Soundwave, made his live-action debut in the last film, now joined by Laserbeak, is revealed to have been active on Earth since at least the 1970s and was tasked with hiding Megatron’s secret plan, hidden on the dark side of the moon. Barricade makes a surprising return during the final battle in Chicago, last seen driving alongside Bonecrusher on the highway, before the latter engaged the Autobot Leader in the first film, while not being an active participant during the events of the second film.
*Following his injuries sustained during the final fight of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', Megatron had acquired a new arm, nearly repaired his damaged face, he has even adopted an earth mode, and is hiding and plotting in Namibia, Africa.
*Seymour Simmons, now a billionaire, makes his return, having made his fortune by sharing to the world the ins-and-outs of the robot civil war. He is also a proud supporter of the Autobot movement, even defending them on public television, and is quick to answer the call from the alien bad news magnet. He also has a bodyguard named Dutch, who is more than meets the eye.
*Optimus Prime's main moral compass that "freedom is the right of all sentient beings", is revealed to have been taught to him by his predecessor and mentor, Sentinel Prime. This had been one of the motivations behind Optimus protecting humans from 'Decepticon' tyranny throughout the films (and various parts of the franchise).
*Introduced in the second film, Optimus uses The Matrix of Leadership to revive Sentinel Prime, having retrieved it from the remains of the Star Harvester, sometime following the climax of the second film. In the same previous film, Megatron had suspected the Matrix could be used to revive Optimus and was proven right when Sam succeeded, a fact Megatron exploits in his "master plan" enacted this film.
*This also reveals that in this continuity, Optimus wasn't always the leader of the Autobots, with Sentinel Prime (like in other continuities) being the leader of the Autobots before him.
*Megatron and Sentinel Prime were meant to rendezvous on Earth together to enact Project Pillar, before fate waylaid them both. Megatron was frozen in ice, in his pursuit of the Allspark, after crash landing in the arctic, later ending up in the vault of Sector Seven, before the events of the first film. While Sentinel Prime's ship was accidentally shot down by a random Decepticon soldier piloting an Orbital Assault Carrier, in pursuit of The Ark's as it was making its escape from Cybertron, as seen in this film's prologue. Seemingly unaware of the secret truce between their leader, Megatron, with Sentinel Prime, the enemy leader.
*Sentinel Prime was first mentioned in the previous film, by Sam Witwicky during one of his many Allspark induced exposition dump. The Fallen not being able to sense Sentinel Prime was probably due to the latter being in stasis lock.
*Megatron's deal with Sentinel Prime makes one question his relationship with The Fallen, as The Fallen himself stated "only a Prime can defeat me", wonder how he would have felt if he knew Megatron had another Prime locked away somewhere, in secret.
*In the last film, if Earth's government ultimately decided that it would be in humanity's best interest to further deny the Autobots' further asylum on our planet, Optimus said that if they'd reach such a decision, that they would honor their request and leave peacefully. Although the Autobots weren't fully transparent on their end as they didn't fully trust the Decepticons. Even though Galloway assumed the Decepticons' reasons for continuing to invade Earth was because the Autobots were here. And apparently, prior to the events of this film, a poll was taken that showed half the world shared the same sentiment. However, revealed after the Autobots left, they weren't the Decepticons' intended target. As once they left, Carly managed to correctly deduce that the Decepticons were after our resources, one unique to our own planet, us.

==Errors==
===Filming, animation and technical errors===
* When Sam is holding Brains in his hand after catching him spying on him and Carly, there is a short shot in which Sam is briefly seen in the background, holding nothing in hand, Brains is missing. In the next shot, Brains is back in the hand.
* After killing Ironhide, while Sentinel Prime is storming the NEST base, Sentinel Prime, Ironhide and most likely Bumblebee are all missing in a short shot in which we see two cars projected by an explosion, supposed to be a result of one of Sentinel's gun shots.
* When Megatron is sitting on Abraham Lincoln's chair in Washington, D.C., watching the Space Bridge bringing Decepticons to Earth, both his legs are going through the steps of the stairs. Several wheels are seen cut in right-angled corner by the steps.
===Astronomical and historical errors===
* The Moon does not rotate with respect to Earth, and Mare Tranquillitatis is near the middle of the near side. Therefore, Tranquility Base could never be described as being on the far side, and Earth is never as close to the horizon as shown in the movie.
* The Apollo 11 Command/Service Module is seen flying to the Moon without the Lunar Module. The Lunar Module is attached when the vehicle is orbiting the Moon, however.
* When the modern day site of the Apollo 11 landing is seen, the ascent module (the cabin Buzz and Neil flew back to orbit in) is still there.
* In real life, Apollo 11 did not land on the far side of the Moon. Tranquility Base is on the near side of the Moon.
* One of the directors of NASA says that all six Apollo missions recovered parts of the Ark but this not possible as the six missions all had different landing sites which were all a significant distance apart.
* Cybertron is apparently several times the size of Earth, yet the characters talk of bringing it "into Earth's atmosphere".
* The Space Bridge starts to bring Cybertron amazingly close to Earth - less than one Earth-diameter away. Assuming Cybertron's mass is proportional to its size, Cybertron's gravitational field would [[The Ultimate Doom|tear the Earth apart]] at that distance.

===Geographic discontinuities===
* The [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant]] is shown to be located ''inside'' of, or at least right next to the abandoned city of {{w|Pripyat}}, and the human characters access it through nearby buildings. In reality, the power plant is situated on the outskirts of the city. Even worse, [[Alexi Voskhod]] ''explicitly'' says that the entrance leads through a ''school''. Who builds a ''school'' right next to a ''nuclear power plant''?
* Furthermore, Pripyat's infamous Ferris wheel as shown in the movie is not only the wrong model (the real one's passenger cabins have canopies), but the real one is also located in an open field far away from any buildings.<ref name="ferris">[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pripyat_-_Ferris_wheel.jpg Photo of the Pripyat Ferris wheel] showing the closest nearby buildings.</ref> But hey, at least it's the right color!
* Also, why exactly is the Sputnik mission case inside the Chernobyl reactor building? Did the Soviets never bother to discard the packaging of their toy after starting to play with it?
* When Megatron transforms for the first time, he's in a grassy savannah. In the next shot, he's standing in the middle of a desert... and in the establishing shot of the Decepticon camp, it's back in the savannah.
* {{w|Mount Kilimanjaro}} is seen in the background of many of the scenes in Namibia; in reality, the mountain is located in Tanzania, more than three thousand kilometers away.
[[File:DOTM-Wreckers-Prime-Cables.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Chicago's own [[knockoff]] of a prominent Chinese building.]]
* In a [[Atlantis, Arise!|fairly common cinematic contrivance]], the film depicts multiple skyscrapers in the background of many scenes set in Washington, D.C., while the real-life city has no skyscrapers.
* Also, Washington, D.C. almost entirely lacks old industrial buildings that could be converted into lofts, and likewise doesn't have the kind of densely urban streets that Sam is shown to live on.
* NEST Headquarters, supposedly in Washington, is actually Chicago's abandoned Main Post Office.
* Likewise, Dylan's auto collection museum, also set in (land-locked) Washington, is actually the Milwaukee Art Museum. [[Lake Michigan]] is even visible through the windows!
* When Optimus Prime (using his jetpack) gets himself caught in wires below an under-construction building, that building bears a striking resemblance to the {{w|China Central Television Headquarters}} in [[Beijing]], [[China]]... a far shot from [[Chicago]]. Since construction for the CCTV building was finished in 2008, long before ''Dark of the Moon'' was even ''conceived'', this appears to be an intentional instance of a "cool building" being inserted just for the sake of it.

===Continuity errors===
* Like in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', Ironhide sports his [[license plate]] from the [[Transformers (film)|first movie]], "4PCI382", on his robot mode chest, but doesn't have a license plate in vehicle mode. (According to set photos, his license plate in vehicle mode is mostly black, with a NEST logo on it.)
* Speaking of inconsistencies between robot and vehicle mode: Bumblebee's updated Chevrolet Camaro alternate mode no longer has pinstripes bordering his black racing stripes, but the CG robot model still has the pinstripes.
[[Image:DOTM-SoundwaveMercedesStar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|right|Is this the reverse of hidden faction insignias in vehicle mode?]]
*Soundwave has [[kibble]] from his [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] alternate mode while he is in Africa, but his chest has only a blank grille. The Mercedes star is only added to his chest from the scene where he reveals himself to be Carly's car onward. This is most likely a deliberate choice made to avoid spoiling the plot twist.
* After Megatron pulls out his shotgun for the first time, he holsters it on the right side of his back. In the next scene it is on his left side.
* In the highway battle scene with the [[Dread (DOTM)|Dreads]], Crowbar smashes into some traffic signs and knocks them over. In the next shot when the other two Dreads use them as ramps, the angle at which the signs fell has changed. After Hatchet and Crankcase transform, the signs revert into their original position.
* Also in the highway battle, Bumblebee enhances his front wheels to evade Hatchet, yet in the next scene he's fully in Stealth Force mode.
*When Hatchet is killed by Bumblebee and Dino, the last shot shows him being thrown onto a car (using footage recycled from Michael Bay's 2005 film ''{{w|The Island (2005 film)|The Island}}'', as elaborated on below), with Dino's grappling hook cables still attached to Hatchet, which would imply that Dino is still in robot mode at this point. However, the very next shot shows Dino in the far background, driving behind Bumblebee in vehicle mode.
* During Ironhide and Sideswipe's "Mexican standoff" with Crankcase and Crowbar, all combatants drop their firearms, but when Ironhide is speared, his guns are on his back again. They disappear in subsequent shots.
* In addition, the spear impaled in Ironhide disappears when he shoots Crowbar, only to reappear in subsequent shots.
* Despite being captured by Soundwave in her evening gown, Carly is somehow able to change into more convenient clothes (but still wearing high heels!) after arriving at Dylan's place, and has yet another outfit following the attack on Chicago the following day. Not only that, she changes her earrings, too!
* When the Autobots are boarding the ''Xantium,'' Simmons mentions that nine Autobots are leaving. Former Decepticons Wheelie and Brains apparently don't count. Poor little guys!
* The Wreckers claim they had been hiding inside a rocket booster that was jettisoned from the ''Xantium'' before Starscream destroyed it. The boosters are only seen to be detached after Starscream destroys the ship, after it has barely taken off from the ground.
* Though it's a standard action movie contrivance, it sure is convenient that the glass windows inside skyscrapers are extremely fragile when needed, and glass shards are as dangerous as bread crumbs so nobody suffers a single cut from sliding across them.
* Shortly after everyone jumps through the window and starts sliding down, a downwards shot of the building shows all of the windows behind them are intact.
* As everyone tumbles through a lower floor of the building, [[Stone]] is shown to fall right through and out the other side with a collection of office furniture, but not long after is back with Epps's squad.
* Despite the Decepticons taking over Chicago and killing a whole bunch of people, there seem to be a lot of people continuing to go about their daily lives. The skyscraper Epps's team goes into to launch a rocket from still seems to have plenty of office workers in it when the Driller attacks it. When Sam's being thrown around on the end of the grapple glove rope while fighting Starscream, he crashes through a wall into a dry-cleaning business where a woman appears to be calmly hanging up a shirt. Did they all just not get the memo?
* The sequence beginning with Sam, Carly, Epps and the rest of the soldiers jumping out of the windows of the tilted skyscraper is one giant continuity headache: First they jump out of the windows, then slide down several stories, then the camera angle changes and they're sliding down several more stories, and ''then'' a wide shot shows the top of the skyscraper from an angle where the characters cannot be seen, then slowly pans around and eventually shows them all sliding down from one of the topmosts floors all over again! Eventually, they crash back into one of the lowest floors near the break. After the Driller has toppled the top portion of the skyscraper over, the group is ''again'' shown to escape from one one of the topmost floors to the neighboring building!
* Though it is Barricade who kicks and shoves Que along before executing him, the voice heard is Soundwave's. Presumably, this was an artifact of the early alternate version of the scene, in which Soundwave was to kill Dino, and they just re-used the audio.
*While fighting the Autobots at the end of the film, Sentinel Prime's cape disappears for a brief scene before reappearing on his back when the camera angle changes.
*When Sam and Dylan are fighting, the clock behind them changes to different times every shot. It starts at 00:40, then 02:25, 00:15 and 11:00 in the following shots.
*When Sam and Carly are reunited after the final battle, Carly's hands keep changing the position on every cut, sometimes on Sam's neck, sometimes on his shoulders.
*Not intentional: Skids and Mudflap appear for a brief few seconds in the film. This leaves questions as to what happened to them. They weren't seen departing from Earth or taking part in the Chicago battle.
*It's said that four Autobots were captured by the Decepticons in Chicago, but actually five Autobots were captured. (Unless this observation was made ''before'' Bumblebee arrived after saving Sam and Lennox)
*When Que is about to be executed, the "cardboard head on a stick" prop used for [[Dino]] during the shooting of the movie (a common method used for the movies to give the actors ''something'' to react to) can be spotted in the final edit of the film,<ref name="headprop">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/494618-movies-errors-mirage-prop-final-movie-edit.html "Movies Errors - Mirage prop in final movie edit"] at TFW2005</ref> possibly a leftover from an earlier draft of the script where Soundwave mocked Bumblebee with Dino's disembodied head.

==Transformers references==
In addition to recurring elements from the previous films, ''Dark of the Moon'' bases a number of elements on previous versions of the ''Transformers'' mythos, including plot elements based on older stories, something fairly rare in the other two movies:
* New characters [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] are heavily based upon their Generation 1 counterparts. [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]] is derived from G1 character [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. [[Sentinel Prime (disambiguation)|Sentinel Prime]] is the name of Optimus's predecessor in many continuities, and in this instance, he continues his [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|predecessor]]'s [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|legacy]] of being a giant jerk.

* Megatron's camp is full of salvaged artifacts from the previous film. A piece of the harvester is being used as part of a tent and several Decepticon corpses are laying around the area. While most are unrecognizable, one of them is a headless Long Haul. Its head was presumable used to create Igor. Megatron's new right hand appears to be salvaged from a fallen Decepticon. The matching left hand can be seen laying around the campsite.

* "Carly" was the name of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]'s [[Carly|girlfriend and eventual wife]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]].

* The ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'' gets its name from the Autobots' crashed spaceship in the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''Transformers'' comics]].

* The ''[[Xantium (G1)|Xantium]]'' is the name of the [[Wrecker]]s' spaceship in the [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''Transformers'' comics.

* [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]] being members of the Wreckers recalls their original G1 counterparts being likewise part of the Wreckers.

* Optimus's new trailer is based on the trailer that [[Optimus Prime (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]] hauled around, including its ability to open up into a weapons base.

* Optimus now carries the Matrix around in his chest as he has in past incarnations.

* The corrosive end met by Ironhide comes at the hands of [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]], the oxidizing pathogen that first appeared in the Generation 1 cartoon episode [[Cosmic Rust (episode)|of the same name]]. Though not named in the film, its identity is made clear by production artwork by [[Josh Nizzi]] which labels Sentinel Prime's gun a "Cosmic Rust gun".

* Megatron removing [[Abraham Lincoln]] from his chair at the {{w|Lincoln Memorial}} and then sitting in it is a scene taken directly from the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[Atlantis, Arise!]]", and the Decepticon ending for ''[[Transformers The Game]]'' (sort of).

* The idea of bringing Cybertron to Earth via space bridge and enslaving humans was the plot of the Generation 1 multi-part episode "[[The Ultimate Doom]]."

* Likewise, the idea of an influential and powerful human joining forces with the Decepticons, resulting in the Autobots being exiled from Earth by the government via a spacecraft, only for that spacecraft to be destroyed, was the plot behind another Generation 1 cartoon multi-part episode, "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1|Megatron's Master Plan]]."

* Megatron's first line - a weary "[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All hail Megatron]]" - is the title of IDW's direction-changing comic maxi-series, which had just wrapped up when production on the film was beginning.

* When the worker at Accureta Systems is trying to make the [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|photocopier]] work, it beeps the "more than meets the eye" refrain from the original cartoon's [[theme song]].

* The [[Transformation#The noise|transformation noise]] can be heard at the end of the film when Bumblebee transforms to robot mode, the final onscreen transformation, just as it was heard during [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]'s transformation, which was also the first onscreen transformation in the first film.

* The technique of shooting at a skyscraper until it breaks in half and the top falls horizontally on other buildings has been done by [[Megatron (BW)|another Megatron]] in [[Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|another city]].

==Real-world references==
* When Brains and Wheelie are watching ''{{w|Star Trek: The Original Series}}'', the screen features [[Spock|Mr. Spock]], portrayed by Leonard Nimoy—who voices Sentinel Prime. Wheelie comments that it is "the one where Spock goes nuts," which foreshadows Sentinel's heel turn. The episode itself is the famous ''TOS'' episode "{{w|Amok Time}}", although for some inexplicable reason, the first of the two clips shown on-screen is ''mirrored''.

* Sentinel Prime says "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few." The voice actor said the same line in the 1982 film ''{{w|Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan}}'' as Mr. Spock. However, in that movie, Nimoy's character dies a hero.

* To finish the Spock trifecta, when Bumblebee says his goodbyes to Sam, he uses a clip of Leonard Nimoy, as Spock, saying "I will always be your friend," another line from ''Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan''.

* [[Dutch (DOTM)|Dutch]] and his fake girlfriend's name, "India", are a reference to {{w|Dutch India}}.

* [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]]'s name is a reference to {{w|Q (James Bond)|Q}} from ''{{w|James Bond}}'' novels and films. Que also gives weapons to NEST soldiers while explaining the advantages and abilities for the weapons much like Q does for James Bond.

* When Bumblebee brings forth "rings" for Sam and Carly, he "hums" the {{w|Wedding March}} (or, more correctly, the {{w|Bridal Chorus}} from {{w|Richard Wagner}}'s 1850 opera ''{{w|Lohengrin (opera)|Lohengrin}}'').
*Before Sentinel gets attacked by Megatron, he quotes "There can only be one" from the film Highlander. Sentinel is also modeled after one of the film's lead stars Sean Connery.

==Other editions==
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==Prequel material==
*''[[Transformers: Sector 7]]''
A five-issue limited mini-series chronicling the foundation of [[Sector Seven|Sector 7]] leading up to ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''.
*''[[Transformers: Foundation]]''
A four-issue limited mini-series set during the events of ''[[Transformers: Defiance|Defiance]]'' telling the events that lead-up to the original ''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]]''.
*''[[Transformers: Rising Storm]]''
A four-issue limited mini-series set after ''[[Transformers: Nefarious|Nefarious]]'' cronicling Shockwave's arrival and the task given to him by Megatron.
*''[[Cyberglyphics pack-in comics]]''
A six-issue miniseries by IDW, produced in cooperation with [[Target]], available only in printed form as [[pack-in material]] with a small Target-[[exclusive]] [[Target#Dark_of_the_Moon|range of toys]], following [[Space Case (DOTM)|Space Case]]'s encounters with the Autobots and the Decepticons and leads up to ''Rising Storm''.
*''[[Transformers: Convergence]]''
A four-part prose story exclusive to the individual issues of IDW Publishing's ''Dark of the Moon comic adaptation'', chronicles both the Simmons lineage in the aftermath of ''Sector 7'' and Soundwave's activites on Earth, tying the remaining loose ends and setting the stage for ''Dark of the Moon''.
*''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)]]''
A video game developed by [[High Moon Studios]] for [[Xbox 360]] & [[PlayStation|PS3]].
*''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Stealth Force Edition]]''
A [[Wii]] & [[Nintendo#Nintendo_3DS|3DS]] port of the game developed by [[Behaviour Interactive]] focusing only on [[Stealth Force]].
*''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons]]''
A [[Nintendo DS]] port of the game also developed by Behaviour Interactive, with each factions separated in two titles.
*''[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Dark of the Moon|Transformers (Titan Magazine)]]''
A monthly title by Titan in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] (another rebranding of their existing comic).
*''[[Transformers Classified]]''
A prequel novel trilogy in the same vein as ''Ghosts of Yesterday'' and ''[[Transformers: The Veiled Threat|The veiled Threat]]'' that was published after the movie, composed by ''[[Transformers Classified: Switching Gears|Switching Gears]]'', ''[[Transformers Classified: Battle Mountain|Battle Mountain]]'' & ''[[Transformers Classified: Satellite of Doom|Satellite of Doom]]'', later published together as ''[[Transformers Classified: The Complete Mission]]'' it cronicles how the Autobots & Decepticons fight against each other on Earth in the aftermath of [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|The Fallen's death]].

==Adaptations==
*''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''
The novelization of the film by [[Peter David]].
*''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]''
IDW Publishing's comic adaptation of the movie.

'''Children's adaptations'''
*''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]]''
The movie novelization for kids.

==Sequels==
{{main|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Bumblebee (film)}}

==Soundtrack==
{{main|Dark of the Moon: The Album}}

==Score==
{{main|Dark of the Moon: The Score}}

==Home video releases==
{{main|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)/home video}}
''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' was released on DVD, Blu-Ray, and Digital Download on September 30, 2011, followed by the 2-Disc Special Edition in December.<ref>[TFW2005 - Official Transformers Movie Website Updated With Transformers 3 Home Release Info http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/official-transformers-movie-website-updated-with-transformers-3-home-release-info-173245/]</ref>
===Additional Information===
* Close Captions in English
* Audio Description as Audio Description in English <ref>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005G4TJUC/audiodescriin-20</ref>

==Theatrical posters==
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==Reception==
{{quote|Time will tell whether Transformers: Dark of the Moon really is the final Transformers film for both director Michael Bay and star Shia LaBeouf, but it's certainly the best one in this hugely successful, but widely loathed franchise.|[https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/06/27/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-review They've Fallen, but can the Transformers get up?], Jim Vejvoda|[https://www.ign.com ign.com] [[June 27]] [[2011]]}}

{{quote|Rarely has a movie had less of a soul and less interesting characters.|Richard Roeper, [http://www.richardroeper.com/reviews/transformersdarkofthemoon.aspx richardroeper.com] [[June 28]], [[2011]]}}

On June 23, 2011, the world premiere of ''Dark of the Moon'' was held in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]], with band [[Linkin Park]] performing a concert that included their title song for the movie, "Iridescent".

The official release date was moved up from July 1 to June 29 to allow breathing room between its release and ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2}}''. On June 28, 2011, the film was released in 3D and IMAX at 9pm in the US. Some theaters cheated a little and showed it at 8:45.

The film received mixed reviews from the critical reception, who praised the visual effects, action sequences, musical score, voice acting, and use of 3D, while criticizing the runtime, storyline, performances, and screenplay. ''Dark of the Moon'' was considered at least an improvement from ''Revenge of the Fallen'', receiving a tomatometer score of 35% and an audience score of 55% on Rotten Tomatoes.<ref>https://rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_dark_of_the_moon</ref>

''Dark of the Moon'' launched with nearly 10,000 copies in 4011 theaters nationwide. On its opening day, the movie earned $37.3 million, making not only for the best opening day of 2011 up to that point, but also ranking as the sixth most successful opening on a Wednesday ever, while at the same time ranking well behind ''Revenge of the Fallen'', with $60 million on its opening day (also a Wednesday).<ref name="openingday">[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3197&p=.htm "'Transformers' Suboptimal on Wednesday"], Box Office Mojo, June 2011.</ref> (Of course, a lot of the print material still listed the release date as [[July 1]]st, the following Friday.)

On [[August 2]], it crossed the $1 billion mark in worldwide gross, just under 5 weeks after its release, landing it in the #9 spot for worldwide gross of all time.<ref>http://www.deadline.com/2011/08/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-crosses-1-billion-worldwide-mark-for-paramount/ Deadline Hollywood</ref> Of that, $338 million came from the US. It is currently one of two Paramount pictures to have made the $1 billion mark, the other being [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|its sequel]]. (While ''Titanic'' also made over $1 billion worldwide, it was only a Paramount movie ''domestically'', where it made "only" $620 million.)

''Dark of the Moon'' ended its theatrical run in the #4 spot for highest worldwide gross of all time.

As of {{CURRENTYEAR}} ({{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}}-2011}} years after its release), thanks to the positively critical reception of ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', fans also look back to ''Dark of the Moon'' with positivity; just like they did back then with the [[Transformers (film)|first movie of the series]].

===Awards and recognition===
''Dark of the Moon'' was nominated for three Academy Awards, in the categories of Best Visual Effects, Sound Editing, and Sound Mixing, losing all to ''{{w|Hugo (film)|Hugo}}''.<ref>[http://oscar.go.com/nominees#t Official 2012 Oscar nominees page]</ref>

On February 25, 2012, it was announced that ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' was nominated for eight {{w|Golden Raspberry Award}}s. Unlike ''Revenge of the Fallen'', however, it did not receive the awards for Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay, & Worst Director, losing all of its nominations to ''{{w|Jack & Jill (film)|Jack & Jill}}''.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-is-safe-from-razzies-174726/]</ref>

==Technical details==
'''Length:''' 154 minutes
'''Audio:''' Dolby Digital / DTS / SDDS 
'''Content Rating:'''
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*PG-13 (USA/MPAA)
*G (Japan)
*12A (United Kingdom)
*PG (Canada; Ontario)
*G (Canada; Quebec)
*PG-12 (Taiwan)
*PG13 (Singapore)
*PG-13 (Philippines/MTRCB)
*IIA (China)
*PG-13 (Malaysia)
*M (Australia)
*M (New Zealand)
*12 (Brazil)
*K-11 (Finland)
*12 (Germany)
*12A (Ireland)
*12 (Netherlands)
*M/12 (Portugal)
*12 (South Korea)
*B (Mexico)
*12+ (Russia)}}

==Production staff==
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===Visual effects===
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===Locations department===
{{quote|The Decepticons' decision to attack Chicago<ref>http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-471495</ref> seems inexplicable, until you take into consideration the generous tax credits offered by the Illinois Film Office.|film critic Roger Ebert|[http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2011/07/on_the_origin_of_transformers.html On the Origin of Transformers]}}

==Development details==
===Cast and crew signing on===
[[File:TF3-licensingPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Featuring a surprise appearance by Optimus Prime!]]
On May 30, 2007, a month before the official release of ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'', [[DreamWorks]] announced that two sequels were already being planned.<ref name="spy">[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/a58430/two-transformers-sequels-in-pipeline.html Digital Spy article from May 2007, confirming that two sequels were being planned]</ref> On March 16, 2009, over three months before the premiere of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] announced the third movie for July 1, 2011.<ref name="3release">Pamela McClintock: [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118001280?refCatId=13 Variety article from March 2009], confirming Transformers 3 for July 2011.</ref> Director [[Michael Bay]] promptly backpedaled, as he had intended for the third ''Transformers'' movie to be released in 2012.<ref name="baywait">[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?3947-Wait-a-minute! Michael Bay's reaction to Paramount's July 2011 date for ''Transformers 3''], March 2009.</ref> He officially changed his mind in October 2009, agreeing to the release date set by Paramount.<ref name="bay3-2011">[http://michaelbay.com/2009/10/01/transformers-3-july-1st-2011/ Michael Bay officially confirms the 2011 release date], October 2009.</ref>

[[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]], two of the previous two movies' screenwriters, had already announced in March 2009 that they would not return for a third part.<ref name="noorcikurtz">[http://www.slashfilm.com/orci-and-kurtzman-not-returning-for-transformers-3-will-leonard-nimoy-voice-the-fallen/ Slashfilm quoting Roberto Orci that he and Kurtzman would not return for a third movie], March 2009. (Original post on Don Murphy's message board appears to no longer exist.)</ref> In September 2009, their ''Revenge'' co-writer [[Ehren Kruger]] was confirmed as the screenwriter of ''Transformers 3''.<ref name="krugernelson">[http://michaelbay.com/2009/09/14/transformers-3-pain-gain-bad-boys-3/ Michael Bay's website admin Nelson Lauren sorta-confirms Ehren Kruger as TF3's screenwriter], September 2009.</ref> Kruger had already impressed both director Michael Bay and [[Hasbro]] CEO [[Brian Goldner]] with his knowledge of ''Transformers'' mythology prior to working on ''Revenge''.<ref name="writersr">[http://www.zap2it.com/movies/news/zap-transformers2writers,0,1938976.story Zap2it story about the ROTF writers]</ref>

In an interview with ''Wonderland'' magazine in September 2009, [[Megan Fox]], the main female star of the previous two movies, discussed the harsh conditions on the sets and compared director Michael Bay to [[Adolf Hitler]].<ref name="latimesfox">[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_picture/2009/09/megan-fox-on-michael-bay-he-wants-to-be-hitler.html Los Angeles Times article about Megan Fox's fatal interview with ''Wonderland'' magazine], September 2009.</ref> Bay initially played down the affair and still welcomed Fox back for the third installment a month later.<ref name="bay3-2011"/> Even though Fox was still spotted on the ''Transformers 3'' set in May 2010,<ref name="foxonset">[http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/100786-megan-fox-on-set-for-transformers-3-previz Megan Fox on the DOTM set], May 2010.</ref> Paramount announced a few weeks later that she wouldn't return for a third movie after all.<ref name="nomorefox">[http://www.deadline.com/2010/05/michael-bays-revenge-no-more-megan/ Deadline article confirming that Megan Fox had been dropped off ''Transformers 3''], May 2010.</ref> Still that same month, [[Rosie Huntington-Whiteley]] was confirmed to replace her as the lead female actress.<ref name="rosierepl">[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1640047/model-rosie-huntingtonwhiteley-cast-transformers-3.jhtml MTV.com article confirming Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as the new female star of ''Transformers ''], May 2010.</ref> Her character's name was confirmed as "[[Carly Spencer|Carly]]" by Nelson Lauren, the webmaster of Michael Bay's official website, in July 2010.<ref name="nelsonchicagojul">[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?7566-Transformers-3-Chicago-Set-Photos Nelson posts about his visit to the Chicago set at shootfortheedit.com's forums], July 2010.</ref> In 2011, Michael Bay finally confirmed in an interview with ''GQ'' magazine that it had been [[Steven Spielberg]], executive producer of the ''Transformers'' movies, who had urged him to fire Fox following the Hitler comparison.<ref name="baygq">[http://www.gq.com/entertainment/movies-and-tv/201107/michael-bay-steven-spielberg-fired-megan-fox-transformers GQ interview with Michael Bay], June 2011.</ref> In a later interview, however, he claimed this statement had been taken out of context.<ref name="baych">[http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/kultur/kino/Diese-Autos-muessen-zerstoert-werden--und-da-bin-ich-der-richtige-Mann/story/23997460 Interview with Michael Bay from Switzerland] (German language), July 2011.</ref>

In March 2010, Oscar winners [[John Malkovich]] and [[Frances McDormand]] as well as Comedian [[Ken Jeong]] were confirmed having signed on for supporting roles.<ref name="malkomcdor">[http://michaelbay.com/2010/03/22/transformers-3-update-from-michael-bay/ Michael Bay confirming John Malkovich, Frances McDormand and Ken Jeong for ''Transformers 3''], March 2010.</ref>

In April 2010, [[Kevin Dunn]] and [[Julie White]] were confirmed as returning as Sam Witwicky's parents.<ref name="varietydunnwhite">[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118017329.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1 'Dunn, White sign on for 'Transformers 3''], Variety, April 2010.</ref>

In May 2010, Paramount confirmed that [[Patrick Dempsey]] has been cast in ''Transformers 3'' to play Mikaela Banes' boss (this was before Megan Fox was fired from the production).<ref name="dempsey">[http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2010/05/04/patrick-dempsey-confirmed-for-transformers-3/ "Patrick Dempsey confirmed for Transformers 3"], Hollywood Insider, May 2010.</ref>

In July 2010, Nelson Lauren confirmed that former American footballer [[Lester Speight]] would play a soldier in the movie.<ref name="nelsonchicagophotos">[http://michaelbay.com/2010/07/20/transformers-3-chicago-set-photos/ Photos of the Chicago set by michaelbay.com webmaster Nelson Lauren], July 2010.</ref>

[[Leonard Nimoy]] was confirmed as the voice actor for [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] in March 2011.<ref name="nimoysent">[http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/03/31/leonard-nimoy-transformers-dark-of-the-moon Entertainment Weekly announces Leonard Nimoy's involvement], March 2011]</ref> Nimoy, who had previously voiced [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] in 1986's ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and was married to Michael Bay's cousin Susan, had previously been under consideration for [[The Fallen]]'s voice in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', but Bay had been hesitant for fear of offending his relative with the relatively low pay allotted to voice actors.<ref name="nimoy1">[http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/04/21/michael-bay-afraid-to-offend-leonard-nimoy-with-transformers-family-reunion-offer/ ''Michael Bay Afraid To Offend Leonard Nimoy With ‘Transformers’ Family Reunion Offer''], MTV.com Movies blog, April 2009.</ref> Even though Nimoy openly asked Bay to simply give him a call,<ref name="nimoy2">[http://www.latinoreview.com/news/leonard-nimoy-to-michael-bay-call-me-6682 Leonard Nimoy To Michael Bay: "Call Me!"], Latino Review, April 2009.</ref> it ultimately never worked out, and The Fallen was voiced by [[Tony Todd]] instead. For ''Dark of the Moon'', Bay finally overcame his anxiety and hired Nimoy, who accepted the offer.<ref name="nimoy3">[http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/03/31/leonard-nimoy-transformers-dark-of-the-moon/ "Leonard Nimoy joins 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' voice cast -- EXCLUSIVE"], Entertainment Weekly, March 2011.</ref> In return, screenwriter Ehren Kruger included several nods to Nimoy's well-known character as Mr. Spock from ''[[Star Trek]]'' in the movie.<ref name="nimoystartrek">[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1666643/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-star-trek-references.jhtml "'Transformers: Dark Of The Moon': Behind The 'Star Trek' Nods"], MTV.com, July 2011.</ref> ''Dark of the Moon'' would be Nimoy's final performance in the ''Transformers'' franchise before his death in early 2015.

===Writing and production===
After having defended the almost universally critically panned ''Revenge of the Fallen'' for a long time, Michael Bay finally acknowledged flaws of the script, but blamed the {{w|2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike}} prior to the movie for many problems. As a definite error, he singled out the "dork comedy", which he promised to avoid with ''Dark of the Moon''.<ref name="bayvisit">[http://collider.com/michael-bay-interview-transformers-dark-moon-edit-bay-visit/63824/ Collider.com article about DOTM], December 2010.</ref>

Principal shooting began in May 2010. Shooting locations included [[Chicago]] (and nearby East Chicago and Gary Indiana), Moscow,<ref name="locations">[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=63682 "Transformers 3 Headed to Chicago and Moscow"], Comingsoon.net, February 2010.</ref> the [[Kennedy Space Center]] in Florida,<ref name="kennedyspace">[http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/101114-the-transformers-3-shoot-at-kennedy-space-center "The Transformers 3 Shoot at Kennedy Space Center"], SuperHeroHype.com, May 2010.</ref> Milwaukee (Wisconsin),<ref name="milwaukee">[http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/movies/98266574.html "'Transformers 3' takes over Milwaukee Art Museum"], Journal Sentinel Online, July 2010.</ref> Detroit,<ref name="detroit">[http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/107775-photos-from-the-detroit-transformers-3-set "Photos From the Detroit Transformers 3 Set"], SuperHeroHype.com, September 2010.</ref> [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name="militaryextras">[http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=473674758199&id=114648515718 US Department of Defense casting call for ''Dark of the Moon''], October 2010.</ref> and Angkor Wat in Cambodia.<ref name="angkor">[http://www.akp.gov.kh/?p=1184 "'Transformers 3' To Be Shot in Cambodia"], Agence Kampuchea Presse, January 2011.</ref>

For the scene where Lennox and his soldier jump out of a V-22 Osprey using wingsuits, Michael Bay used real parachutists and thus avoided unnecessary CG effects. In fact, he had been inspired for this scene in the first place by watching the parachutists in their wingsuits on television<ref name="wingsuits">[http://blog.movies.yahoo.com/blog/1498-transformers-wingsuits-no-cgi-required Yahoo! Movies article on the wingsuit parachutists], June 2011.</ref> and wrote the scene with the intention of using the parachutists in the movie.<ref name="bayvisit"/>

For the Apollo 11 moon landing mission in the flashback sequence at the beginning of the movie, astronauts [[Neil Armstrong]] and [[Buzz Aldrin]] are played by actors Don Jeanes and Cory Tucker, respectively. In the present day timeline, Aldrin himself appears briefly as his own older self.<ref name="aldrin">[http://movies.yahoo.com/news/yahoo-contributor-network/astronaut-buzz-aldrin-hangs-out-with-optimus-prime-transformers-dark-moon Yahoo! Movies article on Buzz Aldrin's appearance in DOTM], July 2011.</ref>

Over 500 cars were destroyed in the making of ''Dark of the Moon'', all of them damaged property from insurance companies intended for destruction.<ref name="baych"/>
[[Image:ROTFvsDOTMUSNavyHollenbeck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|right|Wherever General Morshower goes, I go.]]

Two accidents happened during shooting: In September 2010, while shooting in East Chicago, Indiana, a female extra was severely injured when a stunt scene went wrong, leaving her with permanent brain damage, the left side of her body paralyzed and her left eye stitched shut. Paramount was subsequently sued for damages by the victim's family.<ref name="extrastunt">[http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-10-05/news/ct-met-transformers-lawsuit-20101005_1_gabriela-cedillo-stunt-welding Chicago tibune article on the injured extra and the subsequent lawsuit], October 2010.</ref> She was eventually granted an $18.5 million settlement in May 2012.<ref name="settlement">[http://www.tmz.com/2012/05/23/transfomers-3-injured-extra-gets-18-million-settlement/ TMZ story about Gabriela Cedillo's settlement]</ref> As a consequence, part of the scene of the car chase battle in Washington, D.C. (which would have included the shoot that had led to the accident) was instead "[[Stock footage|borrowed]]" from Michael Bay's 2005 film ''{{w|The Island (2005 film)|The Island}}''.<ref name="island1">[http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/07/04/transformers-3-re-uses-car-crash-from-the-island "Transformers 3 Re-Uses Car Crash From The Island"], IGN Movies, July 2011.</ref> While shooting in Washington, D.C., in October 2010, one of the Chevrolet Camaro prop cars that served as Bumblebee's [[alternate mode]] crashed into a {{w|Metropolitan Police}} SUV. Nobody was seriously injured this time, though Bumblebee sustained severe front-end damage.<ref name="camarocrash">[http://jalopnik.com/5661321/bumblebee-smashes-cop-car-in-yet-another-transformers-3-accident Jalopnik article on the Camaro crash], October 2010.</ref> Hasbro would later "commemorate" this latter event with the [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] "Cybertronian Warriors Pack". Fans, meanwhile, joked that the SUV was Barricade getting revenge.

Another (brief) instance of recycled footage occurs during the Chicago battle: When the Navy fires several Tomahawks at the Decepticons, the mission control room scene was previously used to depict the interior of the [[USS Kidd]] in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. The most obvious similarity is the [[Hollenbeck|same operator]] saying "Target acquired" both times.<ref name="recycled">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=6tSMdR8vH0s Youtube video] featuring brief clips from ''Dark of the Moon'' and ''Revenge of the Fallen'', highlighting the recycled footage.</ref>

''Dark of the Moon'' is the first of the ''Transformers'' movies to be released in 3D. Despite early considerations to shoot the movie in 2D and convert it into 3D later, Michael Bay ultimately shot 60% of the film in native 3D, another 15% were done digitally, and the rest was shot in 2D and converted later. [[James Cameron]] assisted Michael Bay with the 3D effects. The movie's budget amounted to $195 million, which is about the same budget ''Revenge of the Fallen'' had. About $30 million went into the 3D effects.<ref name="cameron">[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michael-bay-reveals-james-camerons-191774 "Michael Bay Reveals James Cameron's Secret Role in the Making of 'Transformers'"], The Hollywood Reporter, May 2011.</ref>

=== Sponsors and partners ===
==== Hasbro ====
Hasbro, licensor of the [[Transformers brand]], hoped that the third movie would once again boost toy sales, after profits had dropped in the first quarter of 2011.<ref name="hasbroq12011">[http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Hasbro-1Q-profit-drops-71-pct-apf-664090076.html?x=0&.v=11 Yahoo! Finance article about weak Hasbro toy sales in 2011's first quarter], April 2011.</ref> For the second quarter of 2011, Hasbro reported a net revenue growth of 23 percent to $908.5 million, citing brands such as ''Transformers'' and ''Beyblade'' as the main sources of the increased income.<ref name="hasbro2nsq">[http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Hasbro-Reports-Revenue-and-bw-4063497156.html?x=0&.v=1 "Hasbro Reports Revenue and Earnings Growth for the Second Quarter 2011"], Yahoo! Finance, July 2011.</ref>

==== US military and NASA ====
Like the previous two movies, ''Dark of the Moon'' featured real military personnel as extras, supported by the [[United States Department of Defense]].<ref name="militaryextras"/> Shooting locations were Hurlburt Field and [[Edwards Air Force Base]].<ref name="hurlburt">[http://www.shadowspear.com/special-operations-entertainment/105725-transformers-filmed-at-hurlburt.html "'Transformers 3 Filmed at Hurlburt, 1SOW Included as 'Extras'"], ShadowSpear Special Operations, July 2011.</ref>

In addition, ''Dark of the Moon'' was also supported by NASA, and NASA employees appear as extras in the movie as well.<ref name="nasa">[http://www.space.com/12142-transformers-film-nasa-space-program-touches.html "'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' Has Real-Life NASA Touches"], Space.com, July 2011.</ref>

==== General Motors and other car manufacturers ====
[[General Motors]] once again provided several vehicles. All recurring Autobots retain their [[alternate mode]]s from ''Revenge of the Fallen'' despite some minor tweaks, such as Sideswipe now being a convertible, and Bumblebee now sporting a rear spoiler. Once again, the cooperation was mutual, with General Motors using Bumblebee for TV commercials. The first of those, aired during the 2011 Super Bowl, also revealed some minor tweaks to Bumblebee's robot mode.<ref name="bumblebeead1">[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/02/-bumblebee-appears-in-a-chevrolet-camaro-super-bowl-ad/1 "'Bumblebee' appears in Chevrolet's Super Bowl ad"], USA Today, February 2011.</ref><ref name="bumblebeead2">[http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/06/chevy-drops-new-ad-touting-transformers-3-tie-in/ "Video: Chevy drops new ad touting Transformers 3 tie-in"], Autoblog.com, June 2011.</ref> According to Chevrolet, the ''Transformers'' movies notably affect car sales, as about ten percent of all Camaros sold in the preceding year were yellow, twice as many as with other models.<ref name="carstarscast">[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/transformers-dark-moon-how-sequels-204557 "'Transformers: Dark of the Moon': How the Sequel's Star Cars Were Cast"], The Hollywood Reporter, June 2011.</ref>

New additions for ''Dark of the Moon'' are a Ferrari 458 Italia and a Mercedes-Benz E550 as Autobots ([[Dino]] and [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]], respectively) and a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG as a Decepticon ([[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]). In the movie, both Autobots sport names which aren't recycled from existing Hasbro toys. In the Ferrari's case, the reason for this is that Hasbro's greatest competitor, Mattel, has an exclusive license for Ferrari toys.<ref name="ferrarimattel">[http://www.ferrari.com/English/Pages/Mattel.aspx Mattel license information], Ferrari.com.</ref><ref name="nelsonnomirage">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/409844-mirage-no-longer-name-red-italia-dotm-3.html#post6103423 Michael Bay's website admin, Nelson Lauren, explaining why the Ferrari isn't named "Mirage"], TFW2005, May 2011.</ref> "Dino" is named in reference to {{w|Alfredo Ferrari|Alfredo "Dino" Ferrari}}, as per Ferrari's request. The Mercedes-Benz E550, meanwhile, was specifically customized for the movie.<ref name="e550tuning">[http://www.eurotuner.com/news/eurp_1102_mercedes_benz_e550_for_next_transformers_movie/index.html "Mercedes-Benz E550 for Next Transformers Movie - Web Exclusive"], Eurotuner.com, February 2011.</ref> "Que" is named in homage to {{w|Q (James Bond)|Q}} from ''{{w|James Bond}}. A Maybach 62S Landaulet is also featured in the movie, albeit not as a Transformer, but merely as a regular car used by [[Seymour Simmons]] and his assistant [[Dutch (DOTM)|Dutch]].

Unlike Optimus Prime, whose alternate mode was not licensed for any of the three movies, the Rosenbauer Panther 6x6 airport fire truck used for [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] was officially provided by the Rosenbauer International AG and entirely repainted specifically for the film, at a cost of thousands of dollars, as real-world aircraft fire-fighting vehicles are required by FAA regulations to have a much lighter color scheme, which didn't appeal to director [[Michael Bay]].<ref name="rosenbauer">[http://www.rosenbaueramerica.com/press/2011/06/rosenbauer-panther-6x6-to-be-f/ Rosenbauer America press release, June 28, 2011]</ref>

Since the heavily armed Chevrolet Impalas that serve as the [[Wrecker|Wreckers']] alternate modes are directly based on existing NASCAR race cars, the prop versions of [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]], [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]], and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]] made an appearance at [[2011]] Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on [[February 20]], four month before the movie's release, appearing both off the track as display cars, and on the track, participating in the ceremonial first lap.<ref name="daytona">[http://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/news/photos/2011/02/18/TRANSFORMERS-cars-on-display-at-Daytona "'TRANSFORMERS' cars on display at Daytona"], Hendrick Motorsports, February 2011.</ref> Director Michael Bay, actor [[Josh Duhamel]] and actress [[Rosie Huntington-Whiteley]] also attended the event, and during the television broadcast of the race, a new ''Dark of the Moon'' television spot was aired.

==== Other product placement ====
As always, various companies have their products and names prominently displayed throughout the movie, such as {{w|Northrop Grumman}}, [[CNN]], [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]], {{w|Cisco}} and {{w|Superfund}}.<ref name="brands1">[http://www.brandchannel.com/brandcameo_films.asp?movie_year_az=2011 "Transformers: Dark of the Moon"] at brandchannel.com.</ref> Paper manufacturer Double A also cooperated with Paramount and even had Michael Bay direct a commercial that features scenes from ''Dark of the Moon'', notably [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]].<ref name="paper">[http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/167497-transformers-featured-in-double-a-paper-ad "Transformers Featured in Double A Paper Ad"] at SuperHeroHype, June 2011.</ref> Of particular note is the large number of Chinese brands such as {{w|Lenovo}}, {{w|Yili Group|Yili}} Shuhua Milk, {{w|Metersbonwe Group|Metersbonwe}} Mtee shirts and {{w|TCL Corporation|TCL}} HDTV screens.<ref name="chinesebrands">[http://advertising.chinasmack.com/2011/transformers-the-rise-of-chinese-product-placement.html "Transformers: The Rise Of Chinese Product Placement"] at Chinasmack.</ref><ref name="brands2">[http://www.brandchannel.com/home/post/2011/07/05/Brandcameo-070411-Transformers-3.aspx "Transformers 3 Product Placement: If Tom Hanks Gets a Pass, Michael Bay Does Not"] at brandchannel, July 2011.</ref>

For [[Nokia]], the product placement turned out to be dated by the time the movie came out, as a mobile phone featured in the movie ran on {{w|Symbian}}, despite Nokia mostly dropping Symbian as an operating system due to their recent partnership with {{w|Microsoft}}.<ref name="nokiaobit">[http://www.thenoisecast.com/2011/07/nokia-x7-product-placement-in-transformers-3-feels-like-an-obituary/ "Nokia X7 Product Placement In Transformers 3 Feels Like An Obituary"], Noisecast, July 2011.</ref>

=== Changes before, during and after production ===
* In an interview with the Los Angeles Times in June 2009, Michael Bay suggested that [[Ramon Rodriguez]] would reprise his role as [[Leo Spitz]] from ''Revenge of the Fallen'' for the third movie.<ref name="bayramon">[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2009/06/30/ramon-rodriguez-will-have-bigger-role-in-third-transformers-movie-bay-hints/ "Ramon Rodriguez will have bigger role in third ‘Transformers’ movie, Bay hints"], Los Angeles Times, June 2009.</ref>

* As stated above, [[Megan Fox]] was originally intended to reprise her role as [[Mikaela Banes]] from the previous two movies. She was still spotted on the ''Dark of the Moon'' set during the previsualization stage in May 2010,<ref name="foxonset"/> but was fired from the production shortly afterwards due to a falling out with director [[Michael Bay]]. [[Rosie Huntington-Whiteley]]'s character of [[Carly Spencer]] was written in as a replacement, though the fact that her part was originally written for Mikaela still shows in some parts: For example, Carly is overseeing [[Dylan Gould|Dylan]]'s car collection, which could be viewed as an extension of Mikaela's history with working with cars. Furthermore, Sam and Carly not only have [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] (who had been previously "domesticated" by Mikaela) as a "pet", but also her dog [[Bonecrusher (dog)|Bonecrusher]] (played by Michael Bay's eponymous real-life dog).

[[File:DOTM Skids, Mudflap, Que and Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Eat this, Megan Fox.]]
*In January 2010, actor James Avery claimed in an interview that he would be playing a new Autobot named "Silverbolt".<ref name="avery">[http://unscripted.ca/episodes/show/136 James Avery interview on Unscripted], January 2010</ref> In June 2010, representatives of James Avery, responding to a bizarre rumor that he had passed away, confirmed that the actor was indeed alive and would be playing Silverbolt in ''Transformers 3''.<ref>[http://www.examiner.com/entertainment-in-national/uncle-phil-james-avery-isn-t-dead-after-all James Avery isn't dead after all], The Examiner, June 2010.</ref> Despite this, neither Avery nor Silverbolt ultimately appear in ''Dark of the Moon''.

* In January 2011, an Idaho newspaper<ref>[http://magicvalley.com/news/local/article_d4f374a4-d960-5589-8d0c-be37df66fc40.html?mode=story "Rupert's Fagerbakke finds a voice that is truly golden"]</ref> announced voice actor [[Bill Fagerbakke]] as the voice of a "Chevy Impala stock car" that would appear in ''Dark of the Moon'' (presumably meaning one of the three [[Wrecker]]s, who share that base altmode). Why Fagerbakke did not end up voicing any of the Wreckers in the final cut of the film is unknown.

* Shockwave's original voice actor, [[Corey Burton]], expressed that he had no interest in voicing him for ''Dark of the Moon'', explaining "[I] have practically no interest in that kind of mega-budget movie enterprise involvement" and that the inspiration for his Shockwave voice, {{w|David Warner (actor)|David Warner}}, was rumored to have been considered.<ref>[http://www.coreyburton.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=2707&highlight=#2707 Corey Burton's message board post.]</ref> In the end, Shockwave's almost-entirely-wordless-snarl-based role would have been something of a waste of Warner; the role ultimately went to Frank Welker. There's a nice touch of symmetry in the casting, with Welker taking over a Burton-originated role not long after Burton took on a Welker-originated character in [[Megatron (Animated)|''Animated'' Megatron]].

* In an earlier draft of the movie's script, Megatron is sincere when he offers Optimus Prime a truce at the end. Optimus accepts, and Megatron and the remaining Decepticons leave Earth to rebuild Cybertron. This ending is used for the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|novelization]] and the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation|comic adaptation]]. According to Michael Bay's website administrator Nelson, the ending was changed because the studio didn't want the adaptations to share the same ending with the film.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/members/nelson-47919.html#vmessage284191</ref>

* Furthermore, it was originally supposed to be [[Dino|Mirage/"Dino"]] rather than [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack/"Que"]] who would have been executed by [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] in Chicago. This version made it into the comic adaptation and the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel|junior novelization]].

[[File:DOTM-SentinelPrimetrailer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Colour me your colour, baby Colour me your car Colour me your colour, darling I know who you are]]
* Another scrapped death for Mirage is seen in the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|novelization]], in where he's decapicated by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. His severed head is subsequently used by Soundwave to mock the Autobots before they are about to get executed.

* A scrapped death for Wheeljack/"Que" involved the Autobot being run off of a Chicago street and into a river by the [[Driller]], where he would have been torn to pieces by Decepticon troopers lying in wait in the river.

* The [[Twins (ROTF)|Twins]], [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], were originally supposed to return for ''Dark of the Moon'', and to die at the hands of Sentinel Prime shortly after Ironhide. Even though [[General Motors]] provided two Chevrolet Sparks to serve as their alternate modes<ref name="chevyspark">[http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-spark-transformers-3.html Left Lane News article on two Chevrolet Sparks spotted on the DOTM set], May 2010.</ref> which were still spotted on the set as late as October 2010,<ref name="dcparking">[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2010/10/transformers-3-dc-parking-lot-gallery.html "Transformers 3 DC Parking Lot Gallery"], Transformers Live Action Movie Blog, October 2010.</ref> the two were mostly edited out of the final movie (their vehicle modes can barely be glimpsed in a few brief shots). Michael Bay even went so far as to offer a $25,000 reward for anyone who would see the Twins "perform" in the movie.<ref name="reward">[http://collider.com/transformers-3-twins-skids-mudflap-michael-bay/91104/ Collider.com article on Michael Bay's "reward" for spotting Skids and Mudflap "perform" in DOTM], May 2011.</ref> In the novelization and the comic adaptation, Skids and Mudflap still appear.

* Another plot point that was apparently dropped was an anti-Autobot sentiment among the human populace. Graffiti with a crossed out Autobot [[insignia|logo]] with the words "go home" below it showed up in several set photos.<ref name="gohome1">[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2010/05/transformers-3-filming-with-twins.html Photos from the set in Sherman Oaks, California] at the Transformers Live Action Movie Blog, May 2010.</ref><ref name="gohome2">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/possible-tf3-plot-point-revealed-autobots-go-home/19188/ Photos from the Chicago set] at Seibertron.com, July 2010.</ref> In the movie, Congress instantly passes a law exiling the Autobots from Earth following Sentinel Prime's ultimatum.

* Early working names included "[[Ultra Magnus (disambiguation)|Ultra Magnus]]" for [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]],<ref name="chicagocall">[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2011/06/chicgo-call-sheet-for-ultra-magnus.html "Chicago Call Sheet For Ultra Magnus"], Transformers Live Action Movie Blog, June 2011.</ref> "Enzo" (after {{w|Enzo Ferrari}})<ref name="callsheet2">[http://tilallaremine.wordpress.com/2011/07/01/dark-of-the-moon-call-sheets/ Dark of the Moon Call Sheets!] at Til All Are Mine blog, July 2011.</ref> and "Rush" for Mirage/"Dino", "[[Warpath (disambiguation)|Warpath]]" for both [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]], "Tempest" for Topspin, "[[Flash (disambiguation)|Flash]]" for [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]], "[[Dreadwind (disambiguation)|Dreadwind]]" for [[Crankcase (DOTM)|Crankcase]], "[[Hooligan (disambiguation)|Hooligan]]" for [[Crowbar]], "[[Dirtbag]]" for [[Hatchet (DOTM)|Hatchet]], "[[Blitzwing (disambiguation)|Blitzwing]]" for [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], "[[Breakdown (disambiguation)|Breakdown]]" for Soundwave's new vehicular design, "[[Clench (G1)|Colossus]]" for the [[Driller]],<ref name="nizzi">[http://www.joshnizzi.com/TF3.htm Josh Nizzi DOTM concepts.]</ref> "Buzzard" for [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]], "[[Undermine (Cybertron)|Undermine]]" for [[Igor]] and "[[Steeljaw (disambiguation)|Steeljaw]]" for Wheeljack/"Que". However, it's quite possible a few of these were code names used to keep character identities a secret during production as images of Megatron's new cloak obscured face refer to the character as "[[Cyclonus (disambiguation)|Cyclonus]]".<ref name="wburt">[http://conceptartworld.com/?p=8388 Wesley Burt DOTM concepts.]</ref>

* Roadbuster was originally intended to have {{w|Jeff Gordon}}'s #24 {{w|DuPont}}-sponsored Chevrolet Impala as his alternate mode, rather than {{w|Dale Earnhardt, Jr.}}'s #88 Impala sponsored by {{w|AMP Energy}}.<ref name="nizzi"/>

[[File:DOTMSuperBowlvsTrailer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|So does this qualify as a retcon?]]
* Que/Wheeljack's head was once considered to be based on {{w|Christopher Lloyd}}'s [[Doc Brown]] from ''[[Back to the Future]]'', rather than [[Albert Einstein]].<ref name="wburt"/>

* The Wreckers were originally intended to have a robot pet dog, whose working names also included "Warpath".<ref name="nizzi"/> Hasbro released a toy of the dog with the [[Human Alliance]] version of Leadfoot, named "[[Steeljaw (DOTM)|Steeljaw]]".

* Megatron was originally supposed to appear in his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' form.<ref>http://joshnizzi.com/images/TF3/JoshNizzi_TF3_56.jpg</ref>

* In an interview with MTV.com, actors [[Shia LaBeouf]] and [[John Malkovich]] hinted at some smaller scenes that were cut from the final edit of the movie. In addition to some ad-libbing by the actors, one scene would have featured Malkovich's character, [[Bruce Brazos]], attempting to get Carly's phone number.<ref name="deletedmtv">[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1666772/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-dvd-deleted-scenes.jhtml MTV.com on deleted scenes], July 2011.</ref>

* In the original teaser trailer for ''Dark of the Moon'' that was released in December 2010, the opening scene that featured [[Neil Armstrong]] and [[Buzz Aldrin]] investigate the ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'' on the moon had Sentinel Prime sport a gold and silver color scheme. For the final movie, his base color was changed to red.

* Similar to the teaser trailer, the Super Bowl spot also features footage that contains unfinished CG effects. Most notably, the shot that depicts Optimus Prime, equipped with his flight pack, swooping down on the Decepticons before starting his epic rampage on the ground was changed by the time the first full trailer was released: Optimus himself and the first [[M1 Abrams Decepticon]] are both rescaled and moved to different positions on-screen; a Decepticon using the same [[body-type]] as [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] is removed entirely; and a Decepticon using the same body-type as Long Haul, as well as other [[generic]]s, are added. The final movie uses pretty much the same version as seen in the trailer.
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=== Leaks and disinformation===
[[File:DOTMgameSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|What you're about to see is totally classified.]]
The movie's title, then "Transformers: ''The'' Dark of the Moon", was first discovered on October 6, 2010 via listings for childrens' books on [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]. The title was further confirmed by a whois check for "www.transformersdarkofthemoonmovie.com".<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-3-title-revealed-170697/ Transformers 3 Title Revealed?] @ TFW2005.com</ref> On October 31, the official website for all three movies, [http://www.transformersmovie.com/ transformersmovie.com], was updated to show the ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' logo as well as international release dates.

[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] was heavily touted as the new main villain, no doubt in an attempt to conceal [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]'s unexpected betrayal halfway through the movie. A piece of information that commonly popped up in media coverage was the claim that Shockwave was the ruler of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] while the other Autobots and Decepticons were duking it out on Earth.<ref name="pushpops">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-3-plot-summary-revealed-170756/ "Transformers 3 Plot Summary Revealed"], TFW2005, October 2010.</ref> The last bit could be written off as a case of {{w|Chinese whispers}}: Shockwave got announced as the villain for ''Dark of the Moon'', mainstream media (such as USA Today<ref name="usatodayswitch">[http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2010-06-11-Transformers11_ST_N.htm "Next 'Transformers' is due for a switch"], USA Today, June 2010.</ref>) who aren't versed in Transformers lore looked up the character, found out about his ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Shockwave (G1)|namesake]]'s role in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]], included it as a piece of trivia to show they did their research, and then the trivia note got picked up as gospel by other media. Nevertheless, it was included in the ''official plot summary'' by Paramount's German branch (which also claimed that ''Shockwave'' was the robot discovered inside the ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'' as seen in the trailer).<ref name="germansite">[http://www.transformers3-film.de/ Official German DOTM site] including faulty plot summary.</ref>

[[File:TF3HasbroSoundwaveBio.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|left|If you breathe a word of what you see in here, you will do time for treason.]]Michael Bay and other official parties tried ''really'' hard to suppress the plot twist of the silver Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG given to [[Carly Spencer|Carly]] by [[Dylan Gould|Dylan]] turning out to be the new [[alternate mode]] of [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]. After the Mercedes had been spotted on the set, with [[Rosie Huntington-Whiteley]] exiting it,<ref name="mercedesset">[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=67518 DOTM Set Photos], ComingSoon.net, July 2010.</ref> the first hint that it was more than meets the eye came with the trailer for the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)|video game]], which showed Soundwave's robot mode with car [[kibble]] such as wheels that heavily resembled those of the Mercedes. In addition, [[Rising Storm issue 3|issue 3]] of ''[[Transformers: Rising Storm]]'' depicted Soundwave's robot mode not only with car kibble, but with a Mercedes star on his chest. Despite this, director Michael Bay insisted that the Mercedes was simply Carly's car, claiming that "Mercedes would never let us make their car into a bad Decepticon. Car company's {{sic}} really frown on that. I can't say what the game company and comics do that's their own thing. They don't have the same constraints movies do. It's Carly's car."<ref name="baynomerc">[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?8724-Update-Is-Soundwave-the-silver-Mercedes-on-set-of-DOTM&p=169598&viewfull=1#post169598 Michael Bay's response to the fan theory that Soundwave is the Silver Mercedes.], April 2011.</ref> On April 19, 2011, an event for promoting the ''Spider-Man: Edge of Time'' and ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' video games was held in London. As part of this, [[High Moon Studios]] released promotional stills from the ''Dark of the Moon'' game, one of which depicted Soundwave's new robot mode, again with Mercedes parts. However, a news embargo was enforced on the attending press, which was broken by South African video game site [http://egamer.co.za egamer].<ref name="egamera">[http://egamer.co.za/2011/05/exclusive-hands-on-transformers-dark-of-the-moon/ egamer's preview of the ''Dark of the Moon'' video game]</ref> The site was soon asked to take down the article and images, as were various ''Transformers'' fan sites that had reported on the article and mirrored the images. On May 2, 2011, Hasbro's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/ official Transformers website] was given a massive overhaul, including the addition of the new [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm Vector Sigma database]. The entry for Soundwave initially identified his alternate mode as a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, but was soon changed to "satellite". On May 3, 2011, the embargo for the video game article and promotional stills was finally lifted, allowing sites to freely show the image of Soundwave's new robot mode.

On May 5, 2011, several weeks before the trade paperback collection's official release, preview pages from [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation|''Dark of the Moon'' comic adaptation]] were discovered at [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]. Through some bizarre system error, ''several dozen pages'' were made available, which included the major plot twist of Sentinel Prime showing his true colors and killing [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. Unsurprisingly, this discovery was quickly posted on several major Transformers [[fandom|fan sites]], often without a spoiler warning.

==Notes==
* A 126-page script for the movie was leaked in December 2009,<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/6435/20/ The Allspark: Transformers News Movie Comics Animated - Script Treatment for Transformers 3? Bogus or Not, Here You Go!]</ref> causing much discussion among the fandom. It was later confirmed as fake.<ref>[http://shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6532 Script]</ref>
* When word hit that [[Megan Fox]] was off the picture, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VTs5ESycpY Heidi Montag] put an "audition" for her part on YouTube. [http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/114ce28ddd/sir-ben-kingsley-shows-up-heidi-montag Sir Ben Kingsley] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4FZeucBO0c Ashton Kutcher] made fun of her, because life is rad.
* Several concepts that had been established by the [[Transformers (film)|first movie]] were (more or less) dropped with ''Dark of the Moon'' in favor or a more traditional, ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]''-esque approach:
** In the 2007 movie, the Autobots arrive on Earth in "[[Protoform]]" entry modes (which was subsequently used as the basis for the Decepticons' arrival in [[Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall]]). Prior to the release of the movie, screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]] defended this choice over the use of a spaceship such as the ''Ark'' by asking why "aliens who moonlight as vehicles need other vehicles to travel".<ref name="orcitravel">[http://tformers.com/Ark-Not-Making-An-Appearance-In-the-Movie/6513/news.html TFormers quoting Roberto Orci], because Don Murphy's board can only be read by registered members.</ref> He somewhat changed his mind after the movie had been released, however.<ref name="orciship">[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=388596&postcount=271 Roberto Orci on the Transformers Live Action Movie Boards], July 2007.</ref> After the Decepticons' ship, the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'', had made an appearance in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''Dark of the Moon'' not only introduces the movieverse version of the ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'', but also reveals that all the new Autobots who have been on Earth since before ''Revenge of the Fallen'' had arrived in their own spaceship, the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'', making the notion of individual Transformers traveling through space as "comets" an exception rather than the rule. ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' would also later depict the Autobots as stranded on Earth after the destruction of the ''Xantium'' in this film, further pointing towards the "comet" transportation as an abandoned concept. ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'' would also show this idea when the Autobots again declare themselves stranded, as they don't know where the ''[[Knight Ship|Knightship]]'' is, only being able to finally go home after they acquired it.
** Furthermore, ''Dark of the Moon'' largely abandons the idea of Transformers having all their weapons integrated into their bodies in favor of more traditional, separate weapons. For example, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], who had blades and hooks emerging from his forearms in the previous two movies now stores all his weapons (including an axe) as accessories inside his trailer (though he still carries some on his person). Also, Ironhide, whose cannons were previously affixed to his arms, now sports handheld firearms instead. Even Megatron, whose [[fusion cannon]] previously grew out of his arms, now has a hand-held shotgun. Though it can be argued that Optimus still has his swords in his arms during the Chicago battle, and both Ironhide and Megatron lost their integrated weapons in the previous film, the general change is still noticeable. The only ones who still seem to have the same converting arm cannons as in the previous movies are Bumblebee, Ratchet, and Starscream.
* Another change from the previous movies (though not rooted in ''Generation 1'') is that Transformers that take damage in battle now spill a red liquid that is very obviously meant to resemble human blood.
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] finally achieves a certain consistency between his two primary modes: Ever since his upgrade to a modern Camaro in ''Transformers'' (2007), his [[license plate]] had alternated between "900 STRA" in vehicle mode and "4NZZ 454" in robot mode. ''Dark of the Moon'' finally uses "900 STRA" for the robot mode as well. Hasbro's toys, which had previously favored the CG robot model's "4NZZ 454" (barring the occasional "4NZZ'''Z''' 454" flub), follow suit.
*Speaking of license plates: [[Dutch (DOTM)|Dutch]]'s Maybach 62S Landaulet sports a German license plate, "'''S MM 6201'''", registered in the city of Stuttgart. In reality, that plate is registered to the manufacturer and used for promotional photos.<ref name="maybach">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/update--transformers-3-rumor--who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-170533/ Set photos and promo photos of the Maybach 62S Landaulet] at TFW2005.</ref>
*Michael Bay's private Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A jet (registration number N4500X) has a cameo in the movie as [[Charlotte Mearing]]'s plane.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers/Darkside Moon''''' (トランスフォーマー/ダークサイド・ムーン ''Toransufōmā/Dākusaido Mūn'')
*''Arabic:'' '''''Almtahawilun: Aljanib Almuzlim Lilqamar''''' (المتحولون: الجانب المظلم للقمر, "Transformers: The Dark Side of the Moon")
*''Cantonese:'' (變形金剛: 黑月降臨, "Transformers: The Arrival of the Black Moon")
*''Croatian:'' '''''Transformeri: Tamna strana Mjeseca''''' ("Transformers: The Dark Side of the Moon")
*''Czech:'' '''''Transformers 3'''''
*''Finnish:'' '''''Transformers: Kuun pimeä puoli''''' ("Transformers: The Dark Side of the Moon")
*''French:'' '''''Transformers 3 : La Face cachée de la Lune''''' ("Transformers 3: The Hidden Side of the Moon")
*''German:'' '''''Transformers 3: Die dunkle Seite des Mondes''''' ("Transformers 3: The Dark Side of the Moon")
*''Greek:'' '''''Transformers 3'''''
*''Hebrew:'' '''''Rvvvtrkm 3. Flt hrch''''' (רובוטריקים 3: אפלת הירח, "Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon")
*''Hindi:'' '''''Traansaphormars: Chaand ka Andhera''''' (ट्राँसफॉर्मर्स: चांद का अंधेरा, "Transformers: Darkness of the Moon")
*''Hungarian:'' '''''Transformers 3'''''
*''Italian:'' '''''Transformers 3'''''
*''Korean:'' '''''Teulaenseupomeo 3''''' (트랜스포머 3, "Transformers 3")
*''Latvian:'' '''''Transformeri 3: Mēness no otras puses''''' ("Transformers 3: The Moon on the Other Side")
*''Lithuanian:'' '''''Transformeriai: tamsioji Mėnulio pusė''''' ("Transformers: The Dark Side of the Moon")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng 3''''' (Taiwan, 變形金剛３, "Transformers 3"), '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Yuè Hēi zhī Shí''''' (China, 变形金刚：月黑之时, "Transformers: When the Moon Becomes Black")
*''Polish:'' '''''Transformers 3'''''
*''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: O Lado Oculto da Lua''''' (Brazil, "Transformers: The Hidden Side of the Moon"), '''''Transformers 3''''' (Portugal)
*''Romanian:'' '''''Transformers: Fața ascunsă a Lunii''''' ("Transformers: The Hidden Face of the Moon")
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery 3: Tjomnaja storona Luny''''' (Трансформеры 3: Тёмная сторона Луны, "Transformers 3: The Dark Side of the Moon")
*''Serbian:'' '''''Transformers 3: Tama Meseca''''' ("Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon")
*''Spanish:'' '''''Transformers: El Lado Oscuro de la Luna''''' (Latin American, "Transformers: The Dark Side of the Moon"), '''''Transformers 3''''' (Spain)
*''Swedish:'' '''''Transformers 3'''''
*''Tamil:'' '''''Ṭirāṉsḥpārmas: Ṭārk op ti mūṉ''''' (டிரான்ஸ்ஃபார்மஸ்: டார்க் ஒப் தி மூன், "Transformers: Dark of the Moon")
*''Thai:'' '''''Thrāns̄̒ fxr̒m me xr̒s̄ 3''''' (ทรานส์ฟอร์มเมอร์ส 3, "Transformers 3")
*''Turkish:'' '''''Transformers: Ayın Karanlık Yüzü''''' ("Transformers: The Dark Side of the Moon")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''''Transformery: Temnyy bik Misyatsya''''' (Трансформери: Темний бік Місяця, "Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon")

==External links==
* [http://www.transformersmovie.com/ Transformersmovie.com]
* [http://www.imdb.com/tt1399103/ ''Dark of the Moon'' at IMDB.com]
* {{w|Transformers: Dark of the Moon|''Dark of the Moon'' film on Wikipedia}}
* [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_dark_of_the_moon/ ''Dark of the Moon'' on RottenTomatoes.com]

==Footnotes==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformersmovie.com/ Official ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' website]
*[http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/transformersdarkofthemoon/ Trailers.Apple.com ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' page]
* Designer portfolios: [http://www.joshnizzi.com/TF3.htm Josh Nizzi], [http://www.warrenmanser.com/WarrenManser.com/PORTFOLIO_M/Pages/TRANSFORMERS_3.html Warren Manser], [http://www.joelchang.com/index.php?/projects/transformers-dark-of-the-moon/ Joel Chang], [http://conceptartworld.com/?p=8293 The Aaron Sims Company] (at Concept Art World), [http://conceptartworld.com/?p=8388 Wesley Burt] (at Concept Art World), [http://massiveblack.com/MBwebolution/blog/?p=301 Massive Black], [http://www.ghull.com/#/125195 George Hull]

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:''Broadside is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:DW G1Broadside.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Every mode is a loser.]]
'''Broadside''' is a huge loser. He's the forgotten Autobot [[Triple Changer]] who turns into either a tiny aircraft carrier and a jet, or an impossibly large "jet" and an aircraft carrier. Broadside also happens to be terrified of heights. And gets seasick on the water.

His life must ''suuuuuuck''.

Fortunately, as one of the [[Wrecker]]s, Broadside is almost constantly shooting the [[Slag (slang)|slag]] out of [[Decepticon]]s, which is probably a good outlet for any frustration.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Triplechangerstarget2006.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|No colors yet. That comes later.]]
''Broadside and his fellow [[Triple Changer]]s were late recruits into [[Operation: Volcano]] by [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]], taking the place of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] in the battle scenario. [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] decided to the best way to convince [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] that Broadside, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] were up to replace Magnus was by having them pretend to be Decepticons and beating the [[Slag (slang)|slag]] out of him. Their display impressed the Wreckers leader, and the Triple Changers quickly begun training in [[Debris]]. Their introduction into the Wreckers was marred with tragedy, however, as Impactor was killed when Volcano finally went down. Springer succeeded Impactor as squad leader.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''The Autobots' informants learned that there was a Decepticon spy posing as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] on Cybertron, out to infiltrate their ranks. The Wreckers were sent to pursue this imposter. In due course, Broadside, Springer, Sandstorm, and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] managed to track down the "spy" after he had already escaped from the Wreckers once with the help of [[Outback (G1)|Outback]]. Before they could execute him, they were ordered to stand down by Ultra Magnus and Emirate Xaaron, who had learned that the Autobots had been fed false information; before them was the real Optimus Prime.'' {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}} ''With his name cleared, Optimus led several raids on Decepticon encampments in which Broadside participated. The last of these raids saw Optimus off to [[Earth]], as he and Ultra Magnus battled [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] while Broadside and the others kept the Decepticon rank-and-file busy.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

[[File:Technician wreckers legion of the lost.jpg|thumb|upright=2]]
''After Prime had left, [[Autobase]] was moved to [[Kalis]] and was soon rocked by a huge explosion. Believing the explosion to be caused by an underground reactor, Broadside 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]]
''Broadside 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. Springer and Broadside headed back for the surface in order to procure the heavy armament necessary to breach it, only to bump into [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] en-route. Though taken aback at first, Broadside learned that the behemoth had arrived to repay a favor that fellow Decepticon [[Flywheels]] owed Ultra Magnus. With his help, the Autobots reached Flame, albeit a bit too late. The madbot's machines had already destabilized, and the countdown to Cybertron's destruction had begun. While Springer, Ultra Magnus, and Xaaron dealt with Flame, the rest of the group cut through the remnants of madbot's zombie army, and headed back to the surface. There, Broadside learned that a zombified Impactor had sacrificed himself in order to prevent the whole planet from blowing up. The Autobots stood in solemn silence to honor Impactor's heroic passing.'' {{storylink|Meltdown!}}

[[File:WreckingHavoc-yourfoe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
''The Wreckers next prepared for their next mission: to travel to [[Earth]] and do battle against the [[Time travel|future]] Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Broadside helped put together the Wrecker's weapons stockpile in anticipation for this task.'' {{storylink|Deadly Games!}} ''Their mission nearly proved to be a complete disaster, however, as the Wreckers blindly portal-jumped onto Galvatron's coordinates, only to find themselves in the middle of a populated human city, surrounded by potential civilian casualties. Worse yet, Glavatron wasn't alone; with him were fellow future Decepticons [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. Nonetheless, the Wreckers were forced to engage the enemy units, with Broadside managing to tackle Galvatron... only for his target to retaliate with a devastating right-hook to his face. Galvatron, thoroughly unimpressed with the Wreckers, proceeded to beat the snot out of them all. In order to bring an end to the fight, and any further damage to the city they were in, Springer lured Cyclonus and Scourge away, leaving the rest of his team with the opportunity to gang up on Galvatron. But Galvatron pointed out to them that Springer would surely die if pitted against both his cronies alone... Broadside and the others were forced to go after their commander, despite it meaning that Galvatron would get away from them. Their mission gone completely awry, Springer called for the Wreckers to return to Cybertron and plan anew.'' {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}}

[[File:Advance surveillance unit firebug.jpg|thumb|left]]
''In order to guard against future problems such as the ones the Wreckers had encountered in their previous outing, Xaaron assigned Broadside, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and Sandstorm to Earth full time as an [[Advance Surveillance Unit]], gathering information on the planet so that they would be better prepared for the next battle with Galvatron. Though Broadside wanted to follow Xaaron's instructions to the letter, and not involve themselves in human affairs, his two teammates convinced him to nonetheless help out some humans whose town had been set ablaze. While evacuating the townsfolk, the Autobots discovered that the fire had been started by an alien lifeform, a cute-but-dangerous [[Firebug (G1)|Firebug]]. Broadside was all too willing to simply destroy the pest, but Inferno convinced him instead to send it off to [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]], where it wouldn't pose a danger to anyone else.'' {{storylink|Firebug!}} ''Later, the three Autobots caused a panic when they tried to celebrate [[Christmas]] with a bunch of humans, leaving the town of [[Border Flats]] in ruins as a result. Broadside 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 Broadside and the rest about their responsibility to the planet.'' {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}}

[[File:Broadsidetotaled.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|In the UK, I was replaced by some other dude!]]
Broadside was present to watch [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] duke it out on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] over leadership of the Autobot forces. The proceedings were interrupted by a massive Decepticon attack, however, which sent the Autobots scrambling until Blaster and Grimlock were able to put aside their differences, and rally their forces into a counter-attack. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

{{note|Broadside's appearance on the Moon in US #41 is his only appearance in the American Generation 1 comics. In the UK, he was edited into a [[generic]] because in their continuity, he was elsewhere with the Wreckers.}}

''The trio's mission became serious once the [[time rift]] raging at both ends of Galvatron's time-jump began to tear apart the fabric of the universe. Xaaron had isolated Galvatron—and his time-tossed minions [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]—as the source of the distortion, and sent the full contingent of Wreckers to Earth, complete with unexpected back-up from their Decepticon counterparts, the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. Broadside balked at the idea, but honestly... they needed all the help they could get. Even that wasn't enough, however, against the combined might of Galvatron and the [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron clone]]. The twin titans tore through the Wreckers and Mayhems without mercy: at the end of the so-called "Time Wars", less than half of the warriors were left alive.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

[[File:Broadsidesurvivors.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|That's a sidekick, not a broadside!]]
''Cut off from any supplies or assistance from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Broadside, Springer and Inferno felt left behind and abandoned to their fate on Earth. They were approached by the remaining members of the Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]], who felt equally deserted by their faction. Despite this, one of their members, [[Snarler]], still felt that joining up with Autobots constituted treason, and nearly butted heads with Broadside, necessitating Inferno to talk both of them down. Any talk of alliances was postponed when a processing of emergency vehicles passed by, and the Autobots investigated, while the Decepticons hung back. The source of the disturbance turned out to be [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], recently escaped from [[Limbo]]. While in the nether-dimension, Skids had dreamed up several horrors, who materialized into reality upon his return to Earth. He was ready to trigger a nuclear meltdown to eradicate them, but the other Autobots talked him out of it, and fought by his side against the monsters. Though Broadside was ready to use lethal force, the others were hesitant, fearing that the monsters' destruction could somehow lead to Skids's death. Losing ground, Springer wound up calling on the Decepticons for help, and together they defeated the monsters. Better yet, their destruction had no effect on Skids after all! Banded together, Broadside, Inferno, Springer, Skids, [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] rebranded themselves as the "[[Survivors]]".'' {{storylink|Survivors!}}

''Unfortunately, Carnivac found life as a ''de facto'' Autobot difficult as the need to fight was in his blood and so Broadside and the other Survivors watched as he fought with Springer, ultimately breaking away from the main group. At the same time, Snarler didn't take kindly to warriors abandoning the Decepticon cause and assembled a new Mayhem Attack Squad to assassinate the traitors, chancing upon the lone Carnivac first.'' {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} ''Although Catilla pleaded Carnivac's case, Springer was unmoved until Catilla ran off to save his friend and he had to explain himself to Broadside and the others.'' {{storylink|Survival Run}} ''Now resolved to assist their former comrade, they arrived on the scene too late; although they were able to drive off the Mayhems, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] had already killed Catilla and so Carnivac broke away from the Survivors permanently to seek his revenge.'' {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Rodimus technobots wreckers peace.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
In [[2510]], Broadside was fighting alongside Springer and the Wreckers when they fired the very last shots of the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons. 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 when he announced that Springer would e his successor as Autobot leader. Triton declared that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] was a better choice to carry the Matrix, and the argument quickly escalated into a firefight. A new war between the Wreckers and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] grew out of the conflict, bringing an end to Broadside's brief shore leave. {{storylink|Peace}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Survivors wolf in the fold.jpg|thumb|left]]
Springer voted for the Survivors to wait to avenge Catilla's death, but Carnivac quickly ran out of patience. After the Decepticon left to attack the Mayhem Attack Squad within their own base, Broadside petitioned the Autobots went after him. Though Springer resisted going to [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s [[Earthforce]] for the help they would need in order to take on the Mayhems effectively, Broadside and the other Survivors convinced him that this was the best course of action. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} It took some convincing, but Grimlock eventually acquiesed and allowed a handful of soldiers to join the Survivors in storming the beach where the Mayhems were holed up. While the others fought Stranglehold, Bludgeon, and Octopunch near the sea, Broadside investigated inland, finding Snarler dead and the remains of Carnivac's Pretender shell. He deduced that, despite what the Decepticons believed at the time, Carnivac was still alive. Indeed, Carnivac turned up soon afterwards, and the surviving Mayhems were taken into Autobot custody. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

Later on, the Earth-based Decepticons under [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] attempted to divide the Autobots' attention, staging a full-scale assault on [[Earthbase]] while Starscream secured a [[Oil tanker|tanker full of fuel]] in the meantime. While the main Earthforce defended their base, however, the Survivors fought back Starscream's energy-stealing attempt. Broadside used his rarely seen [[alternate mode|carrier mode]] to transport his fellow Survivors into battle on the high seas against Starscream, and the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] was driven off without much effort. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:WarWithoutEnd-Broadside.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Wonder if his aircraft carrier mode has more guns strapped to it, too.]]
{{quote|Oh, ''yes.'' The building — and occupants — are ''toast!'' ''Maximum points!''|Broadside, armed to the teeth and entirely too happy about it|"[[War Without End!]]"}}

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Broadside served with [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] as part of a team of [[Firestormer]]s, who fought alongside the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. They attacked [[Outpost B-67 exo-structuring party|their enemy]] with so much zeal, that ''[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'' had to remind them what side they were on. Broadside and his Firestormers' team were the first to uncover the existence of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] and alert [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] to its threat. However, Jhiaxus' command ship, the ''[[Twilight (G2)|Twilight]]'' blasted them from orbit and kept Broadside and the others prisoner until Optimus Prime and Grimlock managed to set them free and escape. {{storylink|War Without End!}}

Broadside continued serving as a soldier throughout the Autobots' conflict with the Cybertronians. He was last seen fighting alongside Springer and several other veteran Autobots on the planet [[Ethos]]. {{storylink|Escalation!}}
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====''Classics''====
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[[File:Invasion SlapdashSandstormBroadsideInfected.jpg|right|upright=1.2|thumb]]
Broadside helped rebuild the [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]]. When the evil Autobots attacked from the negative polarity universe, Broadside 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=1.66|left|"Where was I the first 80 issues? ...Would 'on the can' be an acceptable answer?"]]
A member of [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]]'s [[Wrecker]]s, Broadside elected to follow their leader's plan to leave Cybertron and visit the other planets touched by the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. Some time later they hitched a ride with [[Berko]]'s [[Cosmic Carnival]] to the Sol system, where Broadside and Whirl piloted their shuttle towards Earth. After launching surveillance drones they discovered that the planet had been devastated by Megatron, who at that very moment launched nuclear warheads at their shuttle, apparently destroying it. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

Though the Wreckers managed to escape the exploding ship by descending to Earth in their escape pods, Broadside suffered damage to his [[Circuit (circuit)|neural circuits]] which left him incapacitated and he had to be cared for by [[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack 'n' Ruin]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} He was led about by the duo until they fell to [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]], though the super-powered human was talked into staying his hand afterwards. The Autobts were then led by a group of humans accompanying Circuit Smasher to their headquarters. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} After a spell at [[Argus Base]], Broadside was sufficiently recovered to join the human resistance in an assault on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] though his targeting systems were still not fully functional. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}} Broadside was shot down by a [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian unit]] during the subsequent battle. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

[[File:Wreckers war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.8]]
[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] later put Broadside on the list of bots in critical condition, alongside fellow Wrecker [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] and two [[Brawn (G1)|other]] [[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|bots]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} Broadside's injuries left him sidelined for some time.

Broadside was back on the field soon enough, and joined in with the other Wreckers in an attack on [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], managing to destabilize it while also fighting off countless [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] in the process. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}} After Jhiaxus was defeated, Broadside, along with his fellow Wreckers and Autobots returned to Cybertron to find it deserted, save for [[Shadow-leech|horrifying creatures that drained the life from whomever they touched]]. As [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] departed to destroy the Dark Matrix entity controlling the creatures, the remaining Autobots split up, with the Wreckers heading to Earth to enlist the help of the humans. The humans were [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|understandably quick]] to attack, but the Autobots were able to their trust. With the humans, the Wreckers traveled to Nebulos, where together they killed Fortress Maximus. As Rodimus closed off their universe from the rest of the multiverse, severing their connection to [[Primus]] and killing the Matrix entity, all Transformers, including Broadside became mortal, and eventually died of old age over the eons. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Bill Martin]] (English), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese)|[[Chen Chun]] (Chinese), [[Francis Lax]] (European French)}}

[[File:Broadsidegrimlocksnewbrain.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Seriously, I'm huge.]]
When [[Teletraan II]] casually brought up in conversation that [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], the Decepticons' largest weapon of mass destruction, had not been destroyed as everyone thought, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] sent Broadside and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] out to investigate the site where Trypticon fell into the sea. Sure enough, they found no body, but instead a trail of massive footprints leading back towards land. Once the Autobots tracked Trypticon down to the [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya]], Broadside transported the Autobot strike force in by the coast. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

[[File:Broadsidecrushesdevastator.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Best use of size changing ever.]]
During a strike against a new [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] weapon asteroid, the Autobots and Decepticons alike were interrupted by a powerful [[Harmony|harmonic discharge]]. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] and Broadside broke away from the main battle to prevent Galvatron and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] from taking control of the harmony for their own evil ends. Although Soundwave did manage to temporarily copy the harmony onto his tapes, Blaster erased the recording and the Autobots were able to drive off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} Broadside was among the Autobots attending the unveiling of a generator on Cybertron when the Decepticon [[anti-electron]] attack was unleashed. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

At a time when the Decepticons were carrying out a series of assaults on the nation of [[Japan]], Broadside confronted [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] in the waters near a fishing village. Broadside nearly capsized a small boat due to the waves generated by their fight, but he managed to stabilize the craft before returning to battle. When the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix-charged]] [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] rampaged through Tokyo, Broadside attempted to stop him by lifting him up with both arms. However, the Decepticon merely unleashed a burst of Matrix energy, hurting Broadside enough to release him. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}
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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese)}}
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Alongside Springer and Sandstorm, Broadside 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 travelled 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. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

Broadside later returned to Athenia, where he used his [[Size changing|giant jet form]] to transport [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] back to Earth. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}} He helped out in this manner again when a volcano erupted in [[Peru]], carrying the Headmasters, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]], [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] to the village of [[Pan]] to help evacuate the locals. However, Broadside was unable to help the villagers directly, as the raging volcano stopped him from landing safely. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} He also ferried the Headmasters to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], but didn't stick around to help fight the Decepticons, apparently. Maybe he got airsick. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} In either case, he helped the Autobots survey the damage to Mars after it was devastated by Scorponok's plasma energy explosions. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

=====e-HOBBY comics=====
[[File:EHobBroad.jpg|right|upright=1.2|thumb|"I'm tired of just listening to the serious story in my stomach with worrying comrades." We love the Japanese.]]

In the [[2030]]s, Broadside carried Optimus Prime, [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], and [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] as they arranged back up for [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], who was controlling an [[Eldedroid]] and battling a Decepticon monster under the sea. Perceptor suggested the it might be best if Broadside took them to the surface over the spot where the battle was occurring. Broadside and Prime both agreed.

The triple-changer was eager to get there, as the combination of seasickness and worry over his friends was not enjoyable. Unfortunately they were interrupted in their travel by the giant "ghost" of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. Some days you just can't win. {{storylink|MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.}}
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=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:Legends BE 53 Broadside.jpg|thumb|left]]
In the G-2 era of the [[2030]]s, Broadside and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] were by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] when he declared he would turn his life around. {{Storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}}

Self-conscious about his weaknesses and phobias, Broadside always strove to get stronger and would often upgrade his body, but his yearning for power also led to various missteps such as one time working with the Decepticons. Sometime in the 2030s, he modified himself into a giant [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] in control of an even more giant triple-changing [[transtector]] that was so powerful he was able to defeat [[Grand Scourge]] with ease. Following that battle, he and the Aerialbots were deployed to the keep the peace in the [[Legends World]], where Broadside was approached by [[Thrust (Armada)|Armada Thrust]] who suggested they could use his power to conquer the world together. Broadside refused, so Thrust stole his transtector to do it himself, but he was able to take it back by using [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]]'s scaled-up armor suit. When Thrust explained that he really only wanted to prove his strength to the world, Broadside could relate and forgave the Decepticon, allowing him to stay with him and the Aerialbots as long as he used his intelligence for good instead of evil. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 53|Bonus Edition Vol. 53}}

Broadside attempted to defend the city from the out-of-control [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]], [[Spoilsport]], and [[Peacemaker]], but even he was defeated by the super-powered mutants. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 62|Bonus Edition Vol. 62}} When the world was flooded by [[Tigerburn]], many sought refuge on Broadside's carrier mode. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 64|Bonus Edition Vol. 64}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Broadsidewarwithin.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|They shrink me later.]]
During the beginning of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s tenure as [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]]s, Broadside was an enormous warrior. He helped defend the Autobot capital of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], alongside [[Vibes]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}}

A few thousand years after that, Broadside, now the size of a standard Transformer, was a member of the [[Wrecker]]s fighting for control of the Tagan Heights region. {{storylink|Escalation}} During one of their missions, he organized the evacuation of his team as [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] were decimating the area. {{storylink|Devastation}}

In the modern era, Broadside was one of the Autobots upgraded into a Triple Changer by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s new process, after the Autobots and Decepticons negotiated a truce following the [[Great Shutdown]]. Along with his fellow former Wrecker Sandstorm, Broadside served as part of Shockwave's Triple Changer Strike Force alongside the Decepticons [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Octane]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. Together, they traveled to Earth and apprehended Megatron's followers as war criminals. {{storylink|New World Order}} {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} But, while Shockwave was making many promises of a new world order where Autobots and Decepticons could live forever in peace, Broadside eventually concluded he could not be trusted. As a result, Broadside and Sandstorm made contact with [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] in the Autobot resistance, and began reporting on Shockwave's activities. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

[[File:Broadsidewarandpeace.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Toldja.]]
The Triple Changer Strike Force accompanied Shockwave to Earth, where they took into custody the castaway Transformers from the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' who had been cut off from developments on Cybertron for the last four million years. As soon as they got the chance, Broadside and Sandstorm freed the Ark's crew from imprisonment, {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} and took them to meet Smokescreen's unit to plan an uprising against the Decepticon rule. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Optimus soon sent out a call to arms to all Autobots, uniting them into an organized army. Broadside and Tracks were among those directly contacted, and afterwards openly moved against Shockwave's regime in an assault on his headquarters. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} The insurrection went off successfully, and the Autobots reclaimed control of Cybertron from Shockwave. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Stormbringer issue 2|Transformers: Stormbringer #2]]

[[File:RequiemoftheWreckers WreckersWelcome.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|"Hi, I'm mis-colored...I mean Broadside."]]
Broadside was there. He saw it happen. The conquest of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. The fall of a Prime. The beginning of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. Broadside was there, and amazingly well armed for such a "peaceful" period, though perhaps he took a cue from [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. Either way, the huge old bot was one of the survivors who managed to evacuate before [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s takeover. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} He was among the Autobots who turned against [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]]'s rule and provided [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] with battlefield surveillance during the attack on Zeta's [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Overthrown}}

As the war began, Broadside was one of many Autobots tapped at one time or another to join the elite fighting squad known as the Wreckers. Over time, Broadside would become one of the longest-serving (and surviving) members of the group, being present to welcome [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] on his first day. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}} At the command of [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], he fought against the Wreckers' opposite number, [[Squadron X]], and eventually participated in their final conflict on planet [[Pova]] in the [[Redan Quadrant]]. After the battle, the Wreckers were informed that due to the fact the Wreckers had no jurisdiction on Pova, Squadron X had to be let go or else the Autobots would face diplomatic repercussions. Broadside turned away as Impactor snapped and murdered their prisoners, necessitating the creation of a cover story and Impactor's imprisonment at [[Garrus-9]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

Though Broadside and the others agreed that Impactor had done the right thing, they didn't want to be thrown in Garrus-9 alongside him. To keep Impactor's second-in-command Springer from testifying against them, they convinced him that they hadn't expected Impactor to snap and asked him to be their leader. {{storylink|Zero Point}} Official records would state that Squadron X had managed to escape their confinement, forcing the Wreckers to finish them once and for all. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

[[File:SpotlightBlaster GetawayKupHufferBroadside.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb|left|Seriously, doesn't he have anything better to do than appear in group shots and be mis-colored?]]
Around four hundred years ago, Broadside was attempting to defend Autobot territory on Cybertron from Decepticon expansion. He was part of a unit alongside [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]], [[Getaway]], and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] shortly after the Battle of [[Thunderhead Pass]], stuck in the trenches on what was left of Cybertron after [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] stomped through it. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Broadside's "desperate gamble with the psychic explosives" was one of many thrilling Wrecker exploits chronicled in the [[Wreckers: Declassified]] datalogs. {{storylink|Bullets}}

[[File:Stormbringer2 Wrecker fliers.jpg|right|upright=1.6|thumb|Oh, he flies through the air, with a touch of unease...]]
In the present, Broadside was assaulting the Decepticon [[Siege Armature]] on [[Varas Centralus]] alongside [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] when Springer received orders from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] to pull out the Wreckers and return to Cybertron. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} After Optimus and the Wreckers quickly crushed [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s cult, Broadside reported that Thunderwing was coming back. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} When Thunderwing touched down on Cybertron, Broadside, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] operated as advance recon, watching as the monstrous Pretender slowly erupted into a rage as memories of his past flooded what was left of his mind. Broadside had to pick up Scoop and run for it as Thunderwing unleashed a massive wave of energy. After [[Twin Twist]] managed to get himself into trouble, Broadside's team were tasked with getting his attention, but were blown away with a mighty clap of his hands. After recovering from having a pocket of gas detonated from underneath them, Broadside and the remaining Autobots fought alongside two squads of Decepticons and reprogrammed [[Centurion droid]]s to help defeat Thunderwing. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[File:SpotlightSideswipe ThunderwingVSWreckers.jpg|left|upright=1.7|thumb|You can identify him by his height...and the complaining.]]
Later, as the [[Expansion]] began, Broadside and the Wreckers came to [[Corata-Vaz]] to back-up Ultra Magnus and the [[Ark-12]] crew, once again pitting themselves against Thunderwing. The Pretender had been co-opted by [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] and his [[Dead Universe]] Transformers as guardian to one of three [[Nega-Core]]s, devices which would allow the Dead Universe to expand across the living one completely. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} Broadside and the others tried fruitlessly to get past Thunderwing and shut down the Nega-Core. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} They were only successful once [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] used Bludgeon's old Axis Cradle to hack into Thunderwing's programming and shut down the new directives [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] had hardwired into him. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Broadside and several members of the Wreckers were captured by [[Turmoil]]'s Decepticons. They were rescued by the remaining Wreckers under Kup and Springer, and the former Decepticon known as [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]. After this adventure, Kup and Springer formed a unit distinct from the Wreckers aboard the starship ''[[Trion]]'', but Broadside and several other Wreckers were not added to this crews. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

While rebuilding the Wreckers after the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], Springer remarked to himself that Broadside was "all but lost to them now". What he meant by this is unknown. {{storylink|Bullets}}

[[File:RanksofBronze-BroadsideJetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|right|man you guys i had this crazy dream where everyone was suddenly in their sunbow models for like one story arc]]
Several years later, Broadside was among the Autobots who gathered on [[Earth]]. Taking on the form of a battleship, he participated in the combined Autobot-[[Skywatch]] attack on the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] in [[North Korea]]. Their battle plan involved pushing [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] to the shore, where Broadside opened fire on them. However, this plan failed when [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] shot down Jetfire, who crashed right into Broadside, heavily damaging them both. {{storylink|International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"|Ranks of Bronze}}

Broadside eventually recovered and returned to America in time for Megatron's revenge on Earth. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}} He watched as [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] entered the Autobot base, bringing with him news that Cybertron had been occupied by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]], and was among the Autobots who left Earth to liberate their home planet. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} When Megatron's Decepticons arrived on the scene during the massive battle on Cybertron, Broadside joined Jetfire in an aerial strafing run against them. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

[[File:BeforeTheDawn BroadsideDevastator.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|"Ah slag, is this payback for [[Broadside (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|that time I landed on you]]??"]]
Three weeks after the battle had concluded, Broadside assisted as an air-traffic controller in the main Autobot command hub. He directed ships returning to Cybertron to appropriate landing zones based on [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]'s recommendations. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} After reporting a ship coming in from the [[Lilivuvian Quadrant|Lilivuvian/Livulian Quadrant]], he was ordered by Bumblebee to call [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] for him. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} Broadside was hanging around in the command hub when [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] put a stop to the energy discharges that had been causing explosions on Cybertron. {{storylink|Stick Together}} He was later seen at exactly the same place. {{storylink|Devisive}} He got to receive word of a [[Sky-Byte (RID)|new arrival]]. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

Later, the Decepticon captain, Turmoil, landed his ship on Cybertron. Broadside wasn't too pleased to meet him again. {{storylink|Interference Patterns}} He was still doing his duties at high command as the faction leaders began discussing fair elections. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|Dinobot Hunt}} {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}} When Megatron suddenly appeared in Iacon, Broadside and many of the other Autobots immediately tried to kill him, but were ultimately stopped from doing so by the Decepticon population. {{storylink|City on Fire}} He was back to doing his job at high command by the time Megatron's return led to rioting amongst the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Verge}} As he was trying to deal with the increasingly chaotic situation, [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] ripped into high command and destroyed it with Broadside still inside. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}}

[[File:WordsHangInTheAir-Pallbearers.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|Broadside could probably carry the coffin on his own...but ''ehhhhhh''.]]
Broadside survived and was later seen escorting Megatron to his trial along with Sandstorm. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} The Triple-Changers acted as bailiffs during the subsequent court proceedings against Megatron. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Broadside would subsequently join the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' under Megatron's command and helped to bring in a strange coffin they found floating in space, alongside [[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Mirage]], [[Grotusque]], and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} Broadside was sitting in [[Swerve's]] when [[Minimus Ambus]] and [[Ten]] entered together to hang out. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}} Broadside later received Springer's final message before entering the [[Timemaze]], watching it alongside [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
The former [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] Broadside, left mindless and trapped in her battleship mode due to lack of Energon, was the flagship of the [[Resistance]] Navy during the [[Grand Uprising]], commanded by Captain [[Scylla]]. In the Battle of the [[Yuss Straits]], the ''Broadside'' supported half of all Resistance fighters and tonnage as they advanced on Iacon up the [[Rust Sea|Great Rust Sea]]. With the Yuss defensive batteries disabled, it was the Builders' Navy led by [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]] and the ''[[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]]'' that stood in their way.

Scylla coordinated a daring two-pronged assault from the ''Broadside'' with [[Cybershark]] leading the Resistance's subsea forces. An unhesitant advance by the Navy allowed Scylla to take advantage of the Builders when they scrambled to reposition and support their failing subsea forces. The ''Broadside'' and the Resistance drove a wedge through their foes' position, isolating and targeting the Builder ships individually.

Unfortunately, Banzai-Tron would not allow a clean victory. He charged the ''Tidal Wave'' straight at the ''Broadside'' in a kamikaze maneuver. Scylla ordered all hands to abandon ship, but an enormous number of casualties resulted when the ''Tidal Wave''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s relentless advance pierced the ''Broadside''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s reactor, sending up a mushroom cloud that consumed hundreds of lives. {{storylink|Derailment}}

{{note|The ''Broadside'' is referred to with feminine pronouns, which may be down to the fact that [[HMS Alliance|naval vessels are traditionally referred to in the feminine in English]], but given that ''Uprising'' made several traditionally-male characters female we are assuming that the ''Uprising'' version of Broadside is female.}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
Partnered with the [[Titan Master]] [[Blunderbuss]], Broadside gained the ability to temporarily alter his size. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Blunderbuss/Broadside toy bio}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Commercial-TripleChangersBroadside.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Broadside and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] 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}}
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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Broadside is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1 Broadside toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|A brick in two and a half modes.]]
*'''Broadside''' (Triple Changer, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-85'''
**''Accessories'': [[Plasma-pulse cannon|Plasma pulse gun]], Vibro-axe, 2 missiles

:Broadside is the most ''blatantly'' out-of-[[scale]] Transformer ever. He transforms into an aircraft carrier and a rather unconvincing, apparently aircraft-carrier-sized jet fighter. The only figures that can properly interact with his aircraft carrier mode are the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] limbs, but even then he can only manage two at a time.<ref>https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4g82jgPy3yE</ref> He carries a rifle and a (comparably) small axe as weapons in [[robot mode]]. Two non-firing missiles attach to his wings in jet mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Broadside/broadside.htm More information on Broadside at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Voyager-Broadside.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Over thirty years later, and he's upgraded to only being a brick in ''two'' modes now.]]
*'''Blunderbuss & Broadside''' (Voyager Class, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Seated gun, "[[Blunderbuss]]" [[Titan Master]], 5 Aerialbot jets

:Released as part of the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' subline, Broadside is an extensive retool of [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Generations|Alpha Trion]], transforming into another ''blatantly'' out of scale aircraft carrier and another aircraft-carrier-sized and very not-aerodynamic jet fighter (however, the legs can be shrunken down with some fiddling, and there are many [[fan mode]]s that leave the legs partially untransformed to eliminate the top block.). Broadside also features Titan Master-compatible ports on some of his parts, and he comes with tiny [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] jets (specifically in the alternate modes of their ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' figures released just two years earlier) molded on a sprue; once cut off this sprue, the jets can be attached to his carrier and robot mode ports, and be [[Customizing|painted]] as desired.

:Broadside also comes with [[Blunderbuss]], a [[Titan Master]] who transforms from a tiny robot based on [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] into Broadside's head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure. Blunderbuss can sit in his jet mode cockpit; in boat mode, Broadside's bridge can flip backwards to form a seat for Blunderbuss to ride in.

:Like all ''Titans Return'' figures, Broadside features a small peghole made to accomodate a stand. Unfortunately, due to the nature of his transformations, the peghole will only work for his jet fighter mode. This can be circumvented for the robot mode however by not keeping his back panel flush to the body.

:Even though early Hasbro CG renders of Blunderbuss used colors very close to the final product's light gray plastic, pre-production samples used for [[stock photography|stock photos]] featured a gray face for Broadside's head and even darker plastic (with a green-ish tint) for Blunderbuss's arms, legs and head. Early stock photos also depicted paint for Broadside's Aircraft carrier main deck, which turned out to be stickers on his actual release. Like with the previous wave, the packaging design Broadside was released in was the new "Decepticon" style standard for ''Titans Return'' Voyagers compared to the "Autobot" style used for figures from the first two waves, regardless of actual allegiance.

:In many places, this toy became a [[shelfwarmer]].

:Broadside was further retooled into [[Tidal Wave (G1)#Generations|Tidal Wave]].
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===Legends===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG53-Broadside.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A brick in two modes plus a ''bug''.]]
*'''Broadside''' (Voyager Class, [[2017]]-[[November 25|11-25]])
**''ID number'': '''LG53'''
**''Accessories'': Weapon, Headmaster, Aerialbot sprues, Repug Armor Partner Drone

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Broadside is a redeco of the ''Titans Return'' Voyager figure, in cartoon-accurate colors and head, and replaces stickers with tampographs. He retains the Aerialbot miniatures, and he also comes with a [[Repugnus (G1)#LG53|Repug Armor]] [[Partner Drone]] slightly redecoed from the accessory originally included with ''Titans Return'' [[Repugnus (G1)#Generations|Repugnus]].

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==Notes==
[[File:Proto broadside.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Awesome... no wait, the opposite.]]
[[File:Broadsidecharactermodels.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|And sometimes the one on the left was colored like the one on the right!]]
*Broadside has the distinction of having two animated [[character model]]s, one based on a prototype toy that apparently went just short of production for some reason, and one based on the actual toy. The prototype design—which could be seen in the [[Toy Fair]] 1986 catalog,<ref name="tf86">[https://imgur.com/a/vtnxv Toy Fair 1986 catalog] featuring the infamous ''Generation 1'' Broadside prototype.</ref> at right—was rendered in animated form only in "[[Carnage in C-Minor]]" and the commercial for the 1986 Triple Changer toys, where it featured a different color scheme that appeared to be derived from the actual finished toy (lacking the prototype toy's blue). The prototype design also appeared in the 1986 [[package art]] mural, and was consistently used for Broadside's [[Marvel Comics]] appearances, colored to resemble the prototype toy, blue and all. The second model, based on the finished toy, appears in "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]" and "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]".
*According to "[[Carnage in C-Minor]]", Broadside has quite a temper when it comes to his paint job.
*In the Italian adaptation of the characters names, all three of the Autobot triplechangers were named after winds. The Italian name of Broadside, however, fit particularly well because it is also the name of a {{w|Mistral (L9013)|French Navy helicopter carrier}}: "Mistral".
*In the Italian dub, Broadside/Mistral's speech imitates whale song.
*In the American cartoon, as well as in both [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave]] and [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW]]'s comics, Broadside has been portrayed as a relatively large warrior, likely because one of his altmodes is an aircraft carrier. (In Dreamwave's case, however, he was large only in ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' series and was "normal-sized" in the modern era.)
*Broadside's bio in Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' attempts to explain his ability to change into a giant aircraft carrier. Plates, which overlap in his other modes, extend out to cover the mass. As a result, his armor is terribly thin in this mode. It's not like those things need to repel gunfire or anything. (In contrast, ''More than Meets the Eye'' describes Astrotrain as a normally-armored space shuttle whose plates compress when he shrinks to robot mode, making an incredibly dense and armored warrior.)
* Broadside being referred to with feminine pronouns in ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' may have been a nod to ''Uprising'' fan and former Allspark Forums moderator [https://www.allspark.com/forums/user/17368-broadside/ Jolene Blake], who used the screen name "Broadside".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Broadside''' (ブロードサイド ''Burōdosaido'')
*''French:'' '''Navalo''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Mistral'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xiánpào''' (舷炮, "Broadside")
*''Russian:'' '''Krutoj''' (Крутой, "Tough")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Deltás''' (Marvel Comics: Transformers Universe)

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising vehicles]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
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[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
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Soundwave (ROTF)/toys

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Who doesn't love '''Soundwave''' as a Mercedes-Benz luxury auto?

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:ROTFLegends Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No matter what mode you put him in, he is always ready to get down and dirty with unsuspecting satellites.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Legends Class, [[2009]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''EZ-16'''
:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] figures, Soundwave transforms into a simplified version of his satellite altmode. The satellite head is completely covered in blue, however. Amusingly enough, his chest is sculpted in his Deluxe toy's flipped-up 'mode' (with the three circles showing) but is painted in the colors of the Deluxe's flipped-down form (shown on the Deluxe toy's packaging).

:The quality of Soundwave's head paint operations vary from figure-to-figure: Most had his blue paint carefully applied on the crest, while others have an extra paint on his upper left eye.

:Soundwave also saw release as a blindpacked figure for the first wave of the Revenge of the Fallen [[EZ Collection]] sets.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/LegSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Legends Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:EZCollectionInfiltratorSoundwave.jpg|thumb|Satellite of Love]]
*'''Infiltrator Soundwave''' (EZ Collection, [[2010]])
:In Japan, Legends class Soundwave was [[redeco]]ed as ''Revenge of the Fallen'' "Infiltrator Soundwave" (インフィルトレイターサウンドウェーブ) to match the colors of Deluxe Class Infiltration Soundwave (see below). He was part of the Japanese ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' promotion, and was only available to those who bought the Voyager Class "[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] VS [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]" set at Amazon.jp and Yamada Denki stores.
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:Soundwaverotfpreviewtoy.jpg|upright=2.1|thumb|War fork!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-04'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ravage (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys|Ravage]] missile
:Part of the initial Movie Preview wave, ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Soundwave is a [[Triple Changer]], transforming into a satellite and a Cybertronian jet, which are not exactly what could be described as "distinct" from one another. In all three modes, Soundwave features a spring-loaded missile launcher which fires a missile intended to resemble Ravage, in reference to the scene in the film in which he launches the feline fiend down to Earth. In his (rather stocky) robot mode, Soundwave has blue light piping in his visor, but it is disabled, having been painted over in red; his other modes feature a second, armored version of his face, which is stored on the back of his robot mode. Probably to avoid giving the toy a very obviously two-headed robot mode, the alternate face lacks any paint details, and has an unpainted blue visor. Soundwave features numerous red and gold [[Paint operation|paint application]]s which are ''very'' cleverly and subtly positioned around his body to replicate similarly-colored and -positioned details on the [[Soundwave (G1)|original Soundwave toy]].

:The configuration for the satellite mode depicted in the toy's instructions is not the way Soundwave appears in the film, featuring a different angling for the panels on his shoulders. It's not a big change, but transforming the toy in accordance with his movie appearance ''does'' help to distinguish the jet from the satellite a little, since otherwise, virtually the only difference is in the positioning of the large panel "wings".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTFtoy-GatheringattheNemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You can get him in blue, but you gotta get those other guys, too!]]
*'''Gathering at Nemesis''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' [[Ravage (ROTF)#GatheringNemesis|Ravage]] missile
:A [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] three pack (technically four pack if you want to count the Ravage missile), also featuring [[The Fallen#GatheringNemesis|The Fallen]], and a [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#GatheringNemesis|silver Voyager Class Megatron]] from the first movie toyline. Soundwave was [[redeco]]ed predominantly in blue as an homage to the [[Soundwave (G1)|original Soundwave]]. The Fallen was unchanged from his original release.

:This Soundwave is also sold loose/mint in some Hobby Shop dealers in Asia.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TRUSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Gathering at Nemesis Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:CharaHobbyROTFSoundwaveBlack.jpg|thumb|upright=2.1| So...waiting for any ROTF Soundblaster jokes...]]
*'''Soundwave Black Version''' (Deluxe Class, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' [[Ravage (ROTF)#BlackVersion|Ravage]] missile
:Exclusive to the 2009 "C3 X Hobby Chara Hobby" show that ran across [[August 29]]-[[August 30|30]] in Japan, ''Revenge of the Fallen'' "Soundwave Black Version" is a redeco of the Deluxe Class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Soundwave toy in black and red with orange highlights. Following the convention, remaining quantities of the figure were made available to purchase via lottery through the [[e-HOBBY]] website. In 2014, The boxset is re-released as a lucky draw prize for the ''Transformers Celebration 2014'' event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's Toys"R"Us, though this was very likely to be remaining stock.

::*''[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?port=33301&req=PRODUCT&code=tf_ev_07 Soundwave Black Version at e-Hobby]''

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[[File:ROTFtoy-SoundwaveNESTAlliance.jpg|thumb|upright=2.1|Look out for Escalation Soundwave, Devastation Soundwave, and Soundwave Loves Drift-Chan.]]
*'''Battlefield Bumblebee Vs. Infiltration Soundwave''' (Deluxe 2-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' [[Ravage (ROTF)#Infiltration|Ravage]] missile
:Part of the [[N.E.S.T. Global Alliance]] campaign, ''Revenge of the Fallen'' "Infiltration Soundwave" is another redeco of the Deluxe Class Soundwave mold, this time in dark blue and dark gray, plus bright red that simulates the intense heat of orbital reentry. He also comes with new light-piping that ''isn't'' painted over. He comes with Battlefield Bumblebee, a retooling of Cannon Bumblebee with a new battlemask head. Also included in the packaging is a "Mission Guide" catalog and ordering form for the mail-in exclusive Recon Ravage, a "starter sticker" for said ordering form, and a N.E.S.T. Global Alliance iron-on patch. Two additional stickers from specially-marked N.E.S.T. Global Alliance products and $4.95 shipping are required for the promotion. Sadly, this promotion does not exist in Europe or Australia, but Recon Ravage was made available in the latter country as a Toys"R"Us exclusive. Surprisingly, the package does not recognize his Cybertron jet mode, instead only acknowledging his satellite mode. His instructions ''do'' still mention his jet mode, though.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/InfiltrationSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Infiltration Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===Dark of the Moon===
====Cyberverse====
[[File:TF-DOTM-Walmart-BSR-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Nope, definitely not a car in the third film. Nooooo way.]]
*'''Bumblebee / Soundwave''' with '''Rodimus''' (Cyberverse 3-pack, [[2011]])
:Part of a [[Walmart]] exclusive pack alongside [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeeSoundwaveRodimus|Bumblebee]] and [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Rodimus]], ''Cyberverse'' Soundwave is a redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Soundwave, with a new deco inspired by the [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive ''Gathering at Nemesis'' gift set (see above), which in turn was heavily influenced by [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. The toy is mostly blue and gray, with some gold, red, and silver paint details here and there.

:This three-pack was also available as an Asda exclusive in the United Kingdom and from Rossmann stores in Germany and Auchan stores in Hungary and Italy. Of note is that the [[multilingual packaging|European packaging]] does ''not'' market Rodimus as a "bonus figure" (presumably so stores can charge full price for three toys), and his window lacks the yellow edges highlighting him as a special feature, despite still being separated from Bumblebee and Soundwave, who share a common window like in the US version. Despite this, Rodimus still doesn't get a mention on the back of the packaging, which only features a one-sentence "bio" about Bumblebee planning to bring down Soundwave in twelve different languages.

: All versions of the packaging also lack any logos that label the toys as [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] products.

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[[File:DOTMLegionSoundwave.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Inside is a teeny Carly being menaced by tentacles.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Cyberverse Legion Class, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''ID number:'' '''016'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV26'''
: An all new mold, ''Cyberverse'' Soundwave transforms into a fully-[[Licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] [[Mercedes-Benz]] SLS AMG. He has Sonic Cannons sculpted on his arms and his right hand allows him to grip Cyberverse accessories. There are also two [[variant]]s of this sculpt: The later version features sculpted "grill" details on the front, sides, and hood of the vehicle, whereas the initial production run had left those areas smooth.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/LegSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Legion Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:DOTMtoy deluxe soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Remember, if a stranger asks you to go into his car, he's probably driving a giant evil robot with a satellite fetish.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DD13'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Sonic Cannon/Interceptor Dish
:Part of the sixth wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe-Class [[MechTech]] figures, Soundwave transforms from an officially licensed Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG into a robot. In vehicle mode, he has two MechTech ports on the roof. His large "Sonic Cannon" can transform into an equally large "Interceptor Dish". In robot mode, Soundwave has MechTech ports in each hand and one on each shoulder, and he also has [[C joint]] bars on each leg. He features [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|fake kibble]] as well, with his vehicle mode front grille being switched out and tucked away for a warped robot mode grille-chest.

:The sixth wave of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class figures was released in Japan on December 21, whilst the US release, along with that of Human Alliance Soundwave, was ultimately cancelled.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=23986]</ref> At [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012, Hasbro stated that they were trying to find ways to get the figures out to American retailers; this ultimately never came to pass.

:The instructions also depict [[Unreleased toy#Unused pretool heads|a head]] resembling a movie-fied version of [[Blaster (DOTM)|Blaster]], but sadly the retool was never released. The [[:File:TF-DOTM-Deluxe-Blaster-Prototype.jpg|prototype]] was revealed at [[HasCon 2017]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Deluxe Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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====Human Alliance====
[[File:DOTMtoy HA soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|All these features, and yet no tentacles?! You robbed us, Hasbro!]]
*'''Soundwave / Mr. Gould''' with '''Laserbeak''' (Human Alliance, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DD09'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Dylan Gould#Toys|Mr. Gould]], [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Human Alliance|Laserbeak]], missile
:A new [[Human Alliance]] mold of ''Dark of the Moon'' Soundwave transforms into his SLS AMG mode. He has "'''SUPERIOR'''" [[tampograph]]ed on his [[license plate]] and comes with [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Human Alliance|Laserbeak]] and [[Dylan Gould#Toys|Mr. Gould]].

:As is usual for any Human Alliance figure, Gould (or any other "driver" figure) can can sit on Soundwave's seats in vehicle mode or stand on his hands in robot mode.

:Laserbeak can also transform into a spring-loaded missile-firing cannon for Gould to man, and the cannon itself can [[5 mm post|be pegged]] into any of Soundwave's six MechTech ports: two ports on his shoulders (his right shoulder is the nominal choice, as per the [[instructions]]), a port on top of each of his upper arms, and (rather awkwardly) a port on the sonic cannons on each of his lower arms. In bird mode, Laserbeak can also perch on either of the (flipped out) seats on Soundwave's lower arms via a molded-in [[C joint]] bar on the seats themselves and the bar clips on Laserbeak's heels.

:The pair of sonic cannons on the top of his left lower arm is also a panel that can be flipped open (up to 90 degrees), but since this is undocumented in the instructions, is only usable in robot mode, and doesn't appear to have anything inside it, its purpose remains unknown.

:Finally, as with all large Human Alliance toys, he has a [[gimmick]] concerning his head. It is essentially the same gimmick as [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Human Alliance|Barricade]]'s: his jointed head allows him to open and close his mouth.

:Due to his transformation, he ends up being much smaller than most Human Alliance toys despite being the largest in the film out of the others. He trades his more accurate bulkiness for incredible shortness, being dwarfed by almost all HA toys that transform into sports cars.

:As with many late-wave DOTM products, this toy was not released in the US.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/HASoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Human Alliance Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===Cyberverse===
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[[File:2012CyberverseSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Soundblaster? What toyline is this from? WHAT IS THIS?]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Cyberverse Legion, [[2012]])
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number:'' '''007'''
**''Accessories:'' Hacking tool
:[[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|''Cyberverse'' Series 2]] Soundwave is a dark blue and silver redeco/retool of his [[#CyberverseLegion|Legion Class toy]], retooling his other hand to be able to hold ''Cyberverse'' weapons. He comes with the same weapon/tool accessory as the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' Cyberverse Legion Class [[Vehicon (Prime)#Cyberverse|Vehicon]] (later also used by [[Flamewar (Prime)#Cyberverse|Decepticon Flamewar]], in an ever-so-slightly different color). In a bizarre instance of a [[quality control]] error, the figure's [[packaging]] has its [[bio]] printed in white instead of black ink, making it impossible to read on the white background of the card.

:The United States market release of Soundwave used the template for the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime]]''-based Series 2 Cyberverse Legion Class packaging style but lacked the "Prime" moniker. The [[Multilingual packaging|multilingual]] European market packaging, meanwhile, retained the ''Prime'' title.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Cyberverse'' Series 2 Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===Movie Trilogy Series===
[[File:MovieTrilogySoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Death Cab for Carly. (NOTE: The ''Movie Advanced Series'' stock photo is used as a reference since the deco for both toys are identical)]]
*'''Soundwave''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2012)
:''Movie Trilogy'' Soundwave is a redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Soundwave, done up in [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#SoundblasterG1|Soundblaster-y]] colors. Like the rest of the Movie Trilogy Series, its release was cancelled. However...
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===Movie Advanced Series===
[[File:Takara-movie-advanced-darkside-soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Or alternatively, [[Emperor Palpatine]]'s limousine.]]
*'''Darkside Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, [[2014]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''AD17'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[June 21]], 2018'''
:Movie Trilogy Soundwave was renamed '''Darkside Soundwave''', and was finally released in June 2014 in Japan as part of the ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]''! Unlike its predecessor, the large "Sonic Cannon" that was included in the initial release was absent from this release, and Darkside Soundwave actually does not contain any accessories at all. Bummer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/MASoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Darkside Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===Asia Premium Series===
*'''Barricade & Soundwave''' (Human Alliance 2-pack, 2015)
**''Asia ID number:'': '''APS-03'''
**''Accessories'': Decepticon Frenzy figure, Laserbeak figure, Mr. Gould figure, Soundwave's missile

:''[[Asia Premium Series]]'' Soundwave is a rerelease of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Human Alliance]] Soundwave ([[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Human Alliance|see above]]) and retains all of the features and accessories of the original, including [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Asia Premium Series|Laserbeak]] and [[Dylan Gould#Asia Premium Series|Mr. Gould]]. He is packed with a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Human Alliance [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Asia Premium Series|Barricade]] and, by extension, an unchanged [[Frenzy (Movie)#Asia Premium Series|Frenzy]].

:Buying this pack from certain retailers will include a [[die-cast]] Frenzy in his boombox mode.
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===EZ Collection Gum===
*'''Soundwave''' (EZ Collection Gum, 2014)
:Released as part of the blindpacked ''EZ Collection Gum'' series, this Soundwave is basically a re-release of the Hasbro Legends Class toy, but with most of the paint operations being replaced with a slight metallic sheen.
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===Movie The Best===
[[File:Transformers-Movie-MB-07-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[2017]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MB-07'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[February 25]], 2017'''
:Released as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Movie The Best]]'' toyline to conclude the 10th anniversary of the [[live-action film series]], this Soundwave is an extensive redeco of his ''Human Alliance'' toy, without the Laserbeak and the Mr. Gould figure.
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===The Last Knight===
[[File:TF-TLK-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Bag Code'': '''H'''
:Released in Series 1 of ''The Last Knight'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Soundwave changes from robot based on his appearance in ''Dark of the Moon'' to a sports car of fictitious origin. He features articulation at his shoulders and waist and his hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other small accessories. He shares his transformation engineering with the two [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#The Last Knight|Bumblebee]]s from the same wave. Blind-Bags stamped with the letter 'H' contain Soundwave figures.

:This mold was also used to make [[KSI Sentry#Movie Edition|''Movie Edition'' KSI Sentry]].
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===Bumblebee===
[[File:Bumblebee-Movie-Greatest-Hits-Leader-Soundwave-and-Doombox.jpg|300px|thumb|Clearly inspired by the enthusiastic reception for Cogman and Movieverse Headmasters.]]
*'''Soundwave & Doombox''' (Target exclusive Leader Class, [[2018]])
**''Accessories'': [[Doombox]] Titan Master partner, spotlight/rocket-sled, rifle, shoulder cannon
:''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)#Bumblebee Greatest Hits|Bumblebee Greatest Hits]]'' Soundwave is a retool of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Soundwave]], who is in turn a retool of ''Titans Return'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Blaster]]. The figure comes with his [[Titan Master]] partner, [[Doombox]], who transforms into his head. In addition to his classic robot and boombox alternate modes, he can also transform into a "city mode" that can link up to the other base modes in ''Titans Return'', and features numerous 5 mm mounting points for weapons and Titan Master vehicles and turrets, as well as tiny pegs to accommodate many other Titan Master figures.

:In addition to his rifle, Soundwave also comes with his signature cannon "battery", which can plug into his shoulder, or store on his back while he is in alt mode. He includes a kind of "rocket-sled" with a seat for a Titan Master pilot which forms the topmost turret of his base mode. The sled stores inside Soundwave's chest compartment in other modes; a notch is cut into its underside to store Doombox while Soundwave is in boombox mode. Much like the ''Titans Return'' figures he is based on, Soundwave possesses the gimmick of being able to store any of the five ''Titans Return'' 'cassettes' inside his chest, as well as ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Buzzsaw]] and the concurrently-released Movie Cassettes [[Howlback (BB)|Howlback]], [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)#Toys|Buzzsaw]], and [[Frenzy (Movie)#Bumblebee|Frenzy]]. He has several (non-functional) ports molded into his back and legs capable of accommodating real-life USB cables, headphone jacks, and power cables.

:He was released as a [[Target]] exclusive in the US, was available at Argos in the UK and was available in small quantities at Kmart in Australia.
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====Energon Igniters====
[[File:TF-BB-Energon-Igniters-Power-Plus-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Power Plus Series, 2019)

:Power Plus Series Soundwave is an all-new, Scout-sized mold that converts from robot into an SUV that homages his [[Soundwave (Animated)|''Animated'']] and his Robot Powered Machines/Speed Stars counterpart, while sharing the same transformation scheme with [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#PowerPlusCamaro|Camaro Bumblebee]]. He also comes with his own Energon Core, which allows Soundwave's vehicle mode to zip in fast speed. Amusingly, the Igniter Core is molded after a boombox, and a sticker mural of a black jaguar and an eagle also homages [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]].
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===Generations===
====Movie Edition====
[[File:Movie-Edition-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Series-4-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)
**''Series'' '''4'''
**''Bag Code'': '''H'''
:Released in Series 4 of the ''Movie Edition'' Tiny Turbo Changers, Soundwave is a blue redeco of the Series 1 figure above.
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====Studio Series====
[[File:TF-Generations-Studio-Series-51-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|"I'm the one who stole the first Deluxe's ticket to the toy shelves."]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, 2019)
**''ID number:'' '''51'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SS-42'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[January 25|Jan 25]], 2020'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Generations|Laserbeak]] minifigure, "[[Namibia|Serengeti Hideout]]" backdrop
:''[[Studio Series]]'' Soundwave is an all-new mold accurate to his appearance in ''Dark of the Moon'', transforming into a fully-licensed Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in 19 steps. He comes with a non-transforming, mostly-unpainted (aside from red eyes) [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]] figure—which can connect to Soundwave's arm using a [[C joint]], or to his vehicle mode roof—along with a cardboard backdrop depicting the Decepticon camp in [[Namibia]], [[Africa]].

:His headlight piece has a tendency to pop off during transformation to robot mode, thanks to some extremely tight clearances, and his metallic silver paint (which effectively coats him) is prone to chipping in those spots. Soundwave also has molded drilled-rotor brake discs and brake calipers, a surprising detail for a mainline ''Transformers'' figure. [[For safety reasons]], his face, hands, and knee spikes are molded in soft plastic

:Like the rest of the Deluxe figures in the same wave, Soundwave first saw release at Toys"R"Us shops in Malaysia and independent retailers in Hong Kong.

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[[File:Studio-Series-62-Deluxe-ROTF-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Hey, I look [[Jetstorm (BM)|different]]."]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, August 2020)
**''ID number:'' '''62'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SS-55'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[September 26]], 2020'''
**''Accessories:'' Translucent stand, "Orbital Espionage" backdrop
:This version of ''Studio Series'' Soundwave is mostly a new mold (minus the shoulders, biceps, thighs and inner skeleton), representing his appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', transforming from a robot to a Cybertronian satellite in 10 steps. This makes him the least complex figure in the line. He comes with a translucent stand and a cardboard backdrop display depicting Earth's orbit, the place where he resided during the film.

:Soundwave's thighs, shoulders, biceps and upper torso skeleton, are re-used from the ''Dark of the Moon'' toy above. The forearms were redesigned to have solar panels and slightly different "speaker" detailing, while also excluding the connectors for [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]] to purch on. Despite the ''Studio Series'' line's goal of being screen-accurate, the short length of his solar panels means that he is actually less accurate than his original ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Class toys. His robot mode design had also been completely revamped from it's original design, which until [[2020]], had been the basis for his appearances in the IDW movie comics and various other forms of tie-in media. That being said, his robot mode was never shown in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' film and there have been a number of toys released of characters who did not have robot modes on-screen.

:An undocumented step in transformation that appears illustrated in the instructions and miraculously shifts itself during the final steps is the panel hanging from his rear sitting higher on his back in robot mode. The way to achieve this is by untabbing the hinged section from a port in his... butt... and hinging it up, making the panel sit further away from the backs of his legs, which in turn, positions the panel slightly higher on his back. It's a ''very'' minor difference and it's not very rewarding, but it does exist one way or another and being illustrated in the robot mode design in the instructions suggests that it may have been intentional.

:Interestingly, despite the ''Studio Series'' line's emphasis on proper [[Scale]], this Soundwave stands nearly a full head taller than the prior release from ''Dark of the Moon'' above.

:Sadly, he does not include a non-transforming figurine of [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]].
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==Merchandise==
===Burger King===
[[File:ROTFMerchandise-BurgerKingSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I spy with my little eye.....impending tentacle attack.]]
*'''Seeking Soundwave''' (2009)
**'''Accessories:''' 2 blue solar panels
:The [[Burger King]] version of Soundwave is a representation of the communications satellite which Soundwave hacked into in the movie. The dishes have tendril details added to them. Peering into an opening in the top gives a sort of periscope effect, although as there is only one mirror, everything looks backwards.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/BKSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Seeking Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTMMerchandise-BurgerKingSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|After Soundwave had accumulated all the knowledge and information he desired, his head swelled with pride.]]
*'''Flip-Out Soundwave''' (2011)
:A plastic Soundwave head which opens to allow a small body to flip-out, resulting in a "[[Super deformed|super-deformed]]" figure which is otherwise reasonably accurate to his on-screen appearance. Circles on his front and back are daubed with glow-in-the-dark paint.
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===RPMs - Robot Powered Machines===
[[File:RPM Soundwave toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|See? You ''have'' your damn ''Prime'' toys, now shut up!!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 08''' (only seven released)
:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Soundwave is a small, non-transforming pseudo-Scion XB with his robot mode sculpted underneath. Said robot mode resembles [[Soundwave (WFC)|another Soundwave]] for some reason. The car's wheels feature through-axle construction for speedy racing on flat surfaces. Unlike other RPMs, Soundwave, along with the rest of the Metal Heroes, is made of [[die-cast]] metal.

:RPM Soundwave is probably the most homage-heavy Transformer ever produced: he has [[Soundwave (Animated)|''Animated'' Soundwave]]'s alt mode and a mix between his regular and Electrostatic incarnations "tattoos", [[Soundwave (WFC)|''War for Cybertron'' Soundwave]]'s robot mode (which in turn was heavily based on [[Soundwave (G1)|G1 Soundwave]]) and despite this, the bio and toyline clearly identify him as ROTF Soundwave. You can try and add [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Cybertron Soundwave]] to the list if you want, but that would be overkill.

:This toy's American release and the rest of the Metal Heroes were canceled in favor of the [[Speed Stars]] versions of the toys. They have been released in the Philippines, New Zealand and Mexico (at a discounted price compared to past RPM releases), however. Both versions were eventually available at retail in those countries.
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===Speed Stars===
[[File:SpeedStars Soundwave toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Three continuities for the price of one!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 08'''
:[[Speed Stars]] Soundwave is a [[redeco]] of the RPM vehicle, featuring many differences in comparison to the Robot Powered Machines release. Namely, the Speed Stars version lacks paint in the doors and tail lights, as well as the chest, arms, legs and face of the "robot" mode. The plastic at the bottom of the car is cast in gold instead of bronze. This version also lacks the "Soundwave-Audio" written on the lower part of the doors. The red that borders the rims of his wheels is also not as bright or vibrant.

:This toy was given away free as part of a Daily Mirror promotion in the UK.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SpeedStarsSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Speed Stars Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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====Stealth Force====
[[File:SpeedStars StealthForce Soundwave toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's a sore loser when it comes to {{w|dB drag racing|decibel drag racing}}.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Basic, 2010)
:This Soundwave toy is part of the "[[Stealth Force]]" subline, consisting of vehicles without robot modes, but with plenty of flip-out panels with hidden weapons. Like the smaller Metal Heroes toy, Soundwave has ''Animated'' Soundwave's Scion XB altmode and features ''War for Cybertron'' Soundwave on his packaging. He features non-firing weapons hidden all throughout the toy, activated by pulling part of the roof back.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SFSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Stealth Force Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===Thrilling 30===
*'''Soundwave''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''2 / #29'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base
:A super-deformed Soundwave 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.

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*'''Collectible Figurines''' (5-pack, 2014)
**''Series:'' '''2'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 collector's bases
:The same Soundwave figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Bumblebee]], [[Shockwave (Movie)#Thrilling 30|Shockwave]], [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Thrilling 30|Ironhide]] and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Thrilling 30|Barricade]].
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===ThreeZero===
[[File:ThreeZero_DLX_Soundwave_Ravage_Product_Shots.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Operation: Bank Account Liquidation]]
*'''ThreeZero DLX Soundwave and Ravage''' (2020)
**Accessories: [[Ravage (ROTF)#ThreeZero|Ravage]], 7 Alternate hands, Blaster
:[[3A]] Soundwave is a non-transforming figure based on his appearance in the ''Bumblebee'' movie, standing at 11.2 inches tall. He comes with [[die-cast]] as well as extensively painted details and sculpt to match his onscreen model.

:Soundwave comes with a set of alternate hands, namely grabbing hands, alongside a Blaster that can be held by either hand, closed fists, open splayed hands and a hand sculpted to look like he is pressing the button to release Ravage. His Tape Deck also opens to allow Ravage to be folded up and stored inside and be ejected to mimic the scene in the ''Bumblebee'' movie.
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==References==
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[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Bumblebee Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Human Alliance]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Decepticons]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

Call of the Wild

2021-02-17T21:43:41Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Other notes */

{{episode
|series=BWtoon
|ep=19
|image=Call of the Wild Optimus scope.jpg
|caption=Scopes munky trial?
|title="Call of the Wild"
|production company=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|airdate=[[January 7]], 1997
|written by=[[Bob Forward]]
|directed by=[[Jonathan Goodwill]]
|animation studio=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|continuity=[[Beast Wars continuity]]
}}
'''The Predacons steal the rectifier coil from the Maximal base, which causes the Maximals to revert into a more feral state.'''

==Synopsis==
A cheetah enthusiastically chases some antelopes, when the ground around it breaks up and it is sent falling into hot lava. Before the cat gets burned, the sequence ends, revealed to be a dream of [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]'s. Cheetor awakens from his nightmare in time to hear the alarms triggered by a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] assault. As the other [[Maximal]]s prepare [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]], [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] drags Cheetor outside to battle.

[[File:Call of the Wild Waspinator Terrorsaur.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|What do we do about the slime?]]
[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Primal]] exits the Maximals' control room via the roof hatch, but is unable to prevent [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] and [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] from grabbing a piece of Maximal hardware off the roof and retreating with the other Predacons. A well-placed rocket from [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] prevents Primal from chasing the fliers. [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] is just able to catch the Maximal leader before he crashes into the ground, but lowering Primal after taking a hit from Terrorsaur seriously taxes Airazor's systems. On the upside, the Predacons are no longer attacking.

Inside the base, recuperating, the Maximals suddenly feel the harmful effects of [[energon]] build-up. [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] explains that without the [[rectifier coil]] the Predacons stole, the Maximals will have to stay in [[beast mode]]. Meanwhile, the Predacons, after an uncharacteristically successful mission, enjoy a hearty laugh together.

[[File:Call of the Wild Rhinox Optimus Rattrap.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|The Maximals look on as [[Michael Bay]] attempts to direct a scene.]]
Days later, Rhinox interrupts a dream Primal has (of being a real ape) to mention that Predacons are still haunting the local area. [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] suffers frustration from his beast mode's diminutive size and limb length. Primal and Rattrap almost get into a fight with each other, their minds suffering from bestial traits leaking into their personalities, but Rhinox lays down the line. Once the Preds leave, the Maximals take some much-needed rest.

[[File:Call of the Wild Hunt.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Shhh. Be vewy, vewy quiet. We'ah hunting Maxies. Heheheheheh.]]
In his dreams, Primal is tormented by eyes glowing in the dark, Dinobot dreams of hunting surprisingly tiny hadrosaurs, and Rattrap dreams of rat stuff. The dreams overpower their respective dreamers, and the Maximals awaken, trapped in the mindsets of the creatures whose forms they wear. The animals all eventually exit [[Axalon (BW)|their base]]. Their foes' intellects gone, Megatron and the Predacons begin their hunt.

Airazor exits the [[CR chamber]] to meet [[Tigatron]] in the empty Maximal base. Tigatron resolves to reform his Maximal companions before they're killed, while Airazor has her own mission. She heads to the unoccupied [[Darksyde (BW)|Predacon base]], deftly dodging the automated defenses. Inside, the rectifier coil is under no protection she can't destroy.

[[File:Call of the Wild Optimus Megatron.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Peter Jackson likely watched this episode.]]
In the jungle, Tigatron comes to face the feral Cheetor and Rhinox. The two follow him for reasons their animal minds don't comprehend. Next Tigatron recruits the primal Optimus into his party, and finally Dinobot and Rattrap. His friends gathered, Tigatron speaks to the dormant minds of his friends. He explains how the schism that exists between the Maximals' two modes is a side effect of a programming block, and as long as that program exists, the animal and Maximal identities will never reach cohesion. Now embracing the beasts within, the restored Maximals are ready to "Slag some bot!"

Primal swings Megatron off of his throne as the two Maximal cats tackle the two Predacon goons who were carrying their leader. Dinobot's raptor mode conquers [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. Rhinox knocks over a tree to ground the Predacon fliers, and a ratball special puts Rattrap into position to pump gunfire into Terrorsaur. After the Predacons start to feel the effects of energon build-up, Megatron orders a retreat.

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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
* [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (1)
* [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (4)
* [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (5)
* [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (6)
* [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (7)
* [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (12)
* [[Tigatron]] (14)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c2=
* [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] (2)
* [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] (3)
* [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (8)
* [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (9)
* [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] (10)
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (11)
* [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (13)
}}

==Quotes==
"Man, I swear them polka-dots go clear through to the brain."
:—'''Rattrap''' on Cheetor.

"Trouble with the neighbors again."
:—'''Airazor''' spots the ''Axalon'' under attack.

"Predacons, fall back!" 
"''Now'' he tells me!"
:—'''Megatron''''s order comes a wee bit too late to save '''Tarantulas'''.

"Waszzpinator ''love'' it when prey cannot shoot back!"
:-'''Waspinator''' in a rare moment of having the upper hand... It won't last.

"Hunting from the air with automatic weapons—now ''that's'' a sport!"
:—'''Terrorsaur'''

"She stoops to conquer!"
:—'''Airazor''' shows some wit.

"Rat...robot. Rat...robot. I'm a robot ''and'' a rat! Yeahh, I ''like'' it!" 
"Hrmf, I do not see why."
:—'''Rattrap''' and '''Dinobot'''

"Remember; do not fight your beast instincts. Let them help your robot forms, both in battle and in peace. But for now, let us Maximize..." 
''[Tigatron transforms, and cocks his gun!]'' 
"AND SLAG SOME BOT!!" 
:—Nothing short of poetry from '''Tigatron!'''

==Other notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
* When the Predacon hunting party arrives, Terrorsaur's gun appears to be floating between his hands.
* Tigatron's legs clip through a nearby rock after he beckons gorilla-Optimus to follow him.
* When he transforms after completing his speech, Tigatron's right arm passes through the moonrays, which seems to make its reflection textures vanish.

===Continuity errors===
* At first glance, Megatron's plan seems to have a rather large glitch / continuity error. If his theories are based on researching Maximal programming, ''why would Dinobot be affected as well?'' Still, none of the dialogue explicitly ''denounces'' the idea that Predacons rely on similar programming -- perhaps Megatron started from an identical flaw in Pred programming, and his research merely confirmed Maximals would have the same flaw. (They could have probably saved themselves the bother by having him say "Cybertronian programming", but oh well.)
* Primal seems obsessed with not letting the Maximals transform in case they are attacked. Would it really be that bad just to convert to robot mode for 5 minutes to clear their heads, especially if they did it one at a time? For that matter, what exactly was the plan? The Maximals clearly knew that their beast mode instincts were taking over, but seemed to be making no plans to either retrieve or repair the rectifier coil. Were they really just going to wait around for Tigatron to turn up and hope he'd solve everything?

===Continuity notes===
* When Optimus is dreaming in his quarters, the plant that Dinobot left for him at the end of "[[Gorilla Warfare]]" can be seen next to his bed.
* Rhinox mentions that the Predacons have been attacking the base off and on for "two days", an increasingly rare use of non-cycle based unit of time.
* Gadgets and powers:
** This episode marks the only use of Megatron's right arm-mounted missile launcher, which fires from the same port the laser beam emanates from. What is with Transformers and the one-use weapons?

===Transformers references===
* Tigatron says that once, the Maximals were merely "[[Robots in Disguise (disambiguation)|robots in disguise]]".

===Real-world references===
* The episode was likely named after {{w|Jack London}}'s 1903 novel ''{{w|The Call of the Wild}}''.
* Airazor's "she stoops to conquer" line is a ''double'' reference: first, and most obviously, to 1773 play ''{{w|She Stoops to Conquer}}'', and secondly to a ''stoop'', which is the dive of a bird of prey. [[Ben Yee|Some people]] do not get it.

===Trivia===
* An unproduced ''Beast Wars'' episode named "[[A Greater Ape]]" would have adopted the basic premise of a Maximal believing themselves to be a real animal, focusing specifically on Optimus Primal. It's unknown if this episode was written after Mainframe scrapped the aforementioned concept, citing the need for too many expensive models.
** Similar concepts regarding how well Maximals integrate their beast and robot modes would later surface in ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]''. The idea of the Maximals temporarily turning feral was revisited in that series in "[[Forbidden Fruit]]", but for different reasons.
* When the Maximal computer announces that the Predacons are withdrawing from the area, text in the Maximal version of the Cybertronix [[Cybertronian language|language]] scrolls by the bottom of the screen, and more text flashes in blue in the middle of the screen. The blue flashing text reads "area clear", and the text on the bottom reads "its been a long time since ive had sweet thistle pie".
* In his beast dream, Dinobot—supposedly experiencing the instincts of his [[beast mode]], Asia's ''{{w|Velociraptor}}''—dreams of chasing what appears to be a ''{{w|Parasaurolophus}}'', which only lived in the Americas and which furthermore is portrayed as far too small. Since the creature is never actually named, it may be taken as representing a different dinosaur species as-yet-undiscovered.
* When Megatron "suggests" to his troops to laugh with him, Blackarachnia is the only one who refuses to pay him that courtesy. Clearly, Dinobot is not the only who's got some bearings of chrome steel.
* If you look closely at the start of the hunt, Tarantulas seems to be struggling under Megatron's weight. Scorponok seems okay, though.
* Inferno appears but has no lines, despite this being his first appearance under Megatron's command. Perhaps [[Jim Byrnes]] wasn't available?

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Chassez le Naturel'''" ("Hunt the Natural")

:*''Title:'' "'''Appel Sauvage'''" ("Savage Calling")

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il richiamo della foresta'''" ("The Call of the Wild")

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Yomigaere Beast Power!'''" (よみがえれビーストパワー!, "Revive, Beast Power!")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 4|4 February]] [[1998]]
::*During the opening assault on the Axalon, Tarantulas seems to have adopted Cheetor's habit of shouting "Utsumashi!" ("Fire!") every time he fires his weapon. He also giddily sings to himself as he opens fire on the base.
::*After Scorponok fumbles and falls off his hover platform, the other Predacons all chant ''sayonaraaaa'' in unison.
::*The tortured squealing of the small dinosaur Dinobot eats in his dream has strangely been dubbed. It now sounds "cuter", making high pitched, processed "peeping" noises like a baby chick.
::*Even when he's trapped in an animal mindset, Rattrap continues to speak and mutter asides to himself about food and danger... which completely defeats the purpose of the Maximals going feral and losing higher reasoning capabilities.
::*Perhaps the most infamous change made for the Japanese version of this episode (thanks to being prominently showcased in the clip movie "[[Clash! Beast Warriors]]"), when the Predacons begin their safari and start beating the drums, they sing a musical number. The lyrics aren't especially clever, as it's mostly each Predacon sounding off and then the others chanting their unique verbal tic ("Orya! Orya!" for Scorponok, "Bun! Bun!" for Waspinator, etc.).
::*Airazor's dramatic declaration, "She stoops to conquer!" is altered into the rather bland, "I will return the Rectifier Coil!"
::*After Megatron sees the explosions and says ''uh-oh'', Optimus Primal does the famous Tarzan yell (or ''tries'' to, anyway) as he comes swinging in on the vine.
::*In one of the worst moments of character brutalization, even by the Japanese dub's standards, when Dinobot pins Blackarachnia down with his foot and hisses at her, she pathetically cries, "It hurts! Stop!"
::*When the Predacons each retreat into the jungle upon defeat, each character calls out a humorous "excuse" for running away. Megatron whimpers a pathetic, "I have to return to my piano lessons" as he dashes away.

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Instinto Selvagem'''" ("Wild Instinct")

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''El Llamado de la Bestia'''" (America, "The Call of the Beast")

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Yěxìng de Hūhuàn '''" (野性的呼唤, "The Call of the Beast")

===Toys inspired by this episode===
*'''''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-43 [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Megatron (Beast Wars)]] ([[TakaraTomy]], 2019)
:Megatron includes the hunting rifle he wields during the Maximal hunt.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Resurrected Beast Power ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2001 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Beginning: Vol. 3 ([[Universal]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Predacon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — English and Japanese audio.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — English and Japanese audio. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete First Season ([[Rhino Entertainment|Rhinomation]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Season 1 ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 2005 — ''Beast Wars'' — Classic Episodes: Volume 3 — The Battle Rages On! ([[Alliance Atlantis]]) — English and French audio. 
[[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 2005 — ''Beast Wars'' — The Complete First Season (Alliance Atlantis) — English and French audio. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Season 1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Beast Wars'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)

[[Category:Beast Wars episodes]]
[[Category:MSTF]]

Transformers: Forged to Fight

2021-02-07T17:18:18Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Notes */

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|title=''Transformers: Forged to Fight''
|image=Forged to Fight Title Screen.png
|caption=[[GEEWUN|Geewunners]] vs. Bayformers vs. [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Munkys]] and GIVE ME YOUR FACE.
|developer=[http://www.Kabam.com Kabam]
|publisher=[http://www.Kabam.com Kabam]
|date= April 5, [[2017]] (Worldwide)
|platform= iOS, Android
|ratings=
}}

'''''Transformers: Forged to Fight''''' (formerly called '''''Transformers: Generations Collide''''') is a fighting RPG mobile game by [http://www.kabam.com Kabam]. It features characters from [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]], the [[live-action film series]], and [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|''Beast Wars'']]. <ref>https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-transformers-fighting-rpg-announced-for-mobile/1100-6445860/</ref>

==Story==
The [[Autobot]]s and the [[Earth Defense Command]] have found a way to restore life to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], so [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], with [[Marissa Faireborn]] and her crew, begins the long journey home. But passing through the [[Eshems Nebula]], they encounter a spatial warp field and the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crash-lands on an [[New Quintessa|unknown planet]]. After encountering [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], a strange new [[Grindor (ROTF)|Decepticon]], and a corrupted [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Autobot]] from another [[live-action film series|reality]], Optimus entrusts the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to the [[You|Commander]]. As the Commander, you must find reinforcements, set up a base of operations and defense, and discover the secrets of the planet.

*Act 1: "[[Meet Your Makers]]"
*Act 2: "[[Dissension and Ascension]]"
*Act 3: "[[A Shocking Farewell]]"
*Act 4: "[[Awaken and Corrupt]]"

==Side Missions==
===Legends of Cybertron===
#"[[Rulers of Kaon]]"
#"[[Revenge of the King]]"
#"[[Rise of Kolkular]]"

==Spotlight Missions==
Spotlight Missions are limited-time story missions that focus on the game's newest characters. Typically lasting about a month, fully completing these missions will reward the player with character-based chips to go toward purchasing that month's character in the Store, in addition to the standard Gold, XP and Ore-13.

{{collist|3|
#"[[Launch Party]]"
#"[[Prime Challenge]]"
#"[[A Question of Loyalty]]"
#"[[Size Matters]]"
#"[[Shocking Revelation]]"
#"[[Galvatron Rising]]"
#"[[Code of a Hero]]"
#"[[I Still Function]]"
#"[[Well, That's Just Primal]]"
#"[[No Bot Left Behind]]"
#"[[Weapon of Mass Consumption]]"
#"[[Bring the Noise]]"
#"[[Feral Phenomena]]"
#"[[Missing Beats]]"
#"[[What Could Go Wrong?]]"
#"[[Emergence]]"
#"[[Grave Consequences]]"
#"[[This Is Going to Sting]]"
#"[[Crossfire (Forged to Fight)|Crossfire]]"
#"[[Thunderstruck|Trouble Brewing]]" / "Rising Danger" / "Critical Challenges" / "Thunderstruck"
#"[[Grimlock Saves the Day]]"
#"[[Till All Are Gone]]"
#"[[A Tale of Two Stingers]]"
#"[[Fog of War]]"
#"[[Generations (Forged to Fight)|Generations]]"
}}

Shattered Glass Invasion
#"[[Prime Suspect (Forged to Fight)|Prime Suspect]]"
#"[[Shattered Bridges]]"
#"[[Shattered Lenses]]"
#"[[Shattered Fates]]"

Autobot Civil War
#"[[Magnus Opus]]"
#"[[Feast and Famine]]"
#"[[Defragmentation]]"

The Necropolis
#"[[Emprie of Dirt]]"
#"[[Era of Rust]]"
#"TBA"

==Gameplay==
Gameplay is similar to ''[https://marvel.com/games/170/marvel_contest_of_champions| Marvel Contest of Champions]'', also made by Kabam.

*Right Tap: Light attack or Shoot when far away
*Right Swipe: Medium attack or Dash forward when far away
*Right Hold: Heavy attack - Transform into alt mode and break through an opponent's block
*Left Swipe: Dash backward
*Left Hold: Block - reduce incoming damage
*Left Up/Down: Sidestep up/down

When a bot lands and receives enough hits, a Special Attack becomes ready to be used. Higher ranked bots can have their Power further charged for a Special 2 or 3 for epic damage combos! Only one bot can use a special attack at once though! So plan and block or dodge accordingly!

;Characters and Mods

;Forging

==Classes==
[[File:Classes-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|Clockwise from top right: Warrior, Scout, Tech, Demolitions, Tactician, Brawler]]
Each Bot falls into one of six classes. Each class listed gains an attack bonus over the class below it, and has a disadvantage against the class above it.

*'''Scouts''' quickly eliminate opponents with frequent Special Attacks and a high Critical Rate. Their rapid attacks give them an advantage over Tech bots.
*'''Tech''' Bots generate shields, manipulate Power, and equip some of the most advanced custom weaponry. Their shielding abilities help them when facing Demolitions bots.
*'''Demolitions''' Bots are burst damage experts that buff their Special Attacks for bigger, bolder, explosions. Their fewer attacks give them an advantage over Tactician bots.
*'''Tacticians'''' strong synergies and master strategies help them adapt during a fight to turn their enemies' strengths against them. Their anti-Armor abilities help them when facing Brawler bots.
*'''Brawlers''' are armored allies and furious foes that value strength at any cost. Their low Critical Rate and high attacks give them an advantage over Warrior bots.
*'''Warriors''' have deadly accuracy and love bleeding Energon from their opponents. Their tracking systems give them an advantage over the evasive Scout bots.

==Mods==
{{main|Module}}

==Base==
At the Commander's base, you can assign Bots and Mods to the seven nodes on your base to defend it, and generate Gold over time. The higher the star rating and rank of the bot, the more Gold is generated over a longer time.

There are also these main structures in a base:
*'''Crystal Extractors''' - Claim 4-hour Crystals and Daily Crystals from these extractors.
*'''Alliance HQ''' (level 5) - Help other Alliance players with help requests to earn <s>Loyalty points</s> Gold.
*'''Battle Center''' (level 7) - View other commanders' attempts to raid your base, and enact revenge within 24 hours.
*'''Mobile Command''' (Level 10) - Send bots on Away Missions for a small Gold fee to earn decent amounts of currencies.

===Relics===
Relics give a permanent boost when placed on your base, each found through specific tasks.

*[[Immobilizer]] - Was obtained as a possible prize from an Alliance Crystal or Shattered Lands Crystal, but has since been removed.
*[[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] - Was obtainable in the Raid Store at some point in the game for 2,000,000 Raid Chips. It's now available in the Raid Store as part of the "Legacy" set, being bought for 20 Raid Tickets. It gives +5% Offense in Story Missions.
*[[Covenant of Primus|Covenant of the Primus]] - Obtained by completing Act 1 100%.
*[[Dark Energon|Dark Energon Orb]] - Obtained by completing Act 2 Chapter 3 100%.
*Effigy of [[Solus Prime]] - Obtained by completing Act 3 100%. (Which means it's currently unobtainable seeing as Act 3 isn't finished.)
*[[Matrix of Leadership]] - An anniversary relic given to players who joined before v1.1. It gives +15% XP in Story and Special Missions.
*[[Matrix of Leadership#Live-action film series|Matrix of Leadership (Live-action)]] - Obtained after 21 consecutive days of logging on during the Last Knight Calendar in June of 2017. It's now available in the Raid Store as part of the "Legacy" set, being bought for 15 Raid Tickets. It gives +5% XP in Story and Special Missions.
* [[AllSpark]] - As part of the "Legacy" set, it is bought using 25 Raid Tickets. It gives a +5% boost to Offense and Defense.
* Gold Raid Trophy - In the same vein as the Star Saber, is obtainable from the Raid Store for 1500 Medals and 1,000,000 Raid Chips. It gives +4% Attack and Health in Raids. Hasn't been removed yet, so get it while it lasts!
*Fallen Titan Hand - Can be obtained by completing the extremely difficult Rulers of Kaon Special Mission. It gives a Commander +5% XP bonus.
* Hot Rod Relic (Tier 1-3) - Obtained after completing the "Question of Loyalty" Special mission arc 100% on either of the three difficulties. It gives a 1, 2, or 4% Attack and Health in Special Missions.
* Megatron Relic (Live-action) (Tier 1-3) - Obtained for completing the "Size Matters" special mission arc 100% on either of the three difficulties. It gives a 1, 2, or 4% Attack and Health bonus in Alliance Missions.
* Unstable Energon Cube (Tier 1-4) - Obtained for completing the "Shocking Revelations" special mission arc 100% on either of the three difficulties. It gives +5-14% XP in Story and Special Missions.
* Galvatron Relic (Green/Bronze/Silver/Gold) - Obtained for completing the "Galvatron Rising" special mission arc 100% on either of the four difficulties. It gives a 1, 2, 3, or 4% Attack and Health bonus in Alliance Missions.
*[[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Shattered Disk]] (Stone/Bronze/Silver/Gold) - Obtained for completing the "Code of a Hero" special mission arc 100% on either of the four difficulties. It gives a 1, 2, 3, or 4% Attack and Health bonus in Special Missions.
* Megatron Relic (Green/Bronze/Silver/Gold) - Obtained for completing the "I Still Function" special mission arc 100% on either of the four difficulties. It gives a 2, 3, 4, or 5% Attack bonus in Arenas.
* Primal Relic (Green/Bronze/Silver/Gold) - Obtained for completing the "Well That's Just Primal" special mission arc 100% on either of the four difficulties. It gives a 1, 2, 3, or 4% Attack and Health bonus in Story Missions.
* Hound Relic (Green/Bronze/Silver/Gold) - Obtained for completing the "No Bot Left Behind" special mission arc 100% on either of the four difficulties. It gives a 1, 3, 5, or 10% Gold Generation bonus in Special Missions.
* Kickback Relic (Green/Bronze/Silver/Gold) - Obtained for completing the "Weapon of Mass Consumption" special mission arc 100% on either of the four difficulties. It gives a 1, 2, 3, or 5% bonus to Raid Chip rewards.
* Blaster Relic (Green/Bronze/Silver/Gold) - Obtained for completing the "Bring the Noise" special mission arc 100% on any difficulty higher than Easy. It gives a 2, 3, 4, or 5% Health bonus in Raids when attacking.
* Cheetor Relic (Green/Bronze/Silver/Gold) - Obtained for completing the "Feral Phenomena" special mission arc 100% on any difficulty higher than Easy. It gives a 1, 2, 3, or 4% Attack bonus in Raids when attacking.
* Jazz Relic (Green/Bronze/Silver/Gold) - Obtained for completing the "Missing Beats" special mission arc 100% on any difficulty higher than Easy. It gives a 1, 2, 3, or 6% Health bonus in Alliance Missions.
** All of the character specific Relics make resurgences as part of "Legacy" sets, being bought for 2/4/6 Raid Tickets depending on their ranking and level.

==Items==
[[File:Items Forged to Fight.png|thumb|Just a sample of the many items of overcomplication.]]
===Resources===
*'''[[Gold]]''' - The standard currency used to upgrade Transformers and Mods, and to start Away Missions and Arena fights.
*'''Arena Chips''' - Used to purchase Arena Crystals, and can be earned in the Arena and Away Missions.
*'''Raid Chips''' - Used to purchase Basic Ore, Spark, Spark Essence, Mods, and limited-time items from the Raid Store, and can be earned by raiding players' bases and from Away Missions.
*'''[[Energon]]''' - The premium currency that can be earned through various tasks or purchased with real money.
*'''Loyalty''' - Was used to purchase Loyalty Crystals and to start Alliance Mission maps, and is earned helping players with their requests. This currency was removed in v.2.0.

===Energy===
*'''Mission Energy''' - Used to progress in missions. It takes 6 minutes to recharge one battery. Maximum capacity is increased as a player levels up.
*'''Raid Ticket''' - Required to start a Raid. It takes 1 hour to replenish a raid ticket, up to 3.
===Upgrades===
Upgrading Bots and Mods is a multi-step process. A Bot's or Mod's level is increased only by upgrading them with Ore-13 and Gold. Upon reaching every 10 levels, the Bot then can be ranked up with Spark and Gold. Bots and Mods with higher star ratings require more amounts of higher-class Spark with each rank.

*'''[[Ore-13#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Ore-13]]''' - Used to level up Bots and Mods along with Gold.
*'''Spark''' - Prism-shaped Sparks are used to rank up Bots and Mods, and can be formed from their respective Spark Essence or earned in Crystals.
*'''Spark Essence''' - Spark Essence is obtained from Daily Missions, some crystals, or daily deals.

**Tier 1 Basic Spark - 100 Tier 1 Basic Spark Essence
**Tier 2 Basic Spark - 1000 Tier 2 Basic Spark Essence
**Tier 3 Basic Spark - 10000 Tier 3 Basic Spark Essence
**Tier 1 Class Spark - 100 Tier 1 Class Spark Essence
**Tier 2 Class Spark - 1000 Tier 2 Class Spark Essence
**Tier 1 Alpha Spark - Required to rank up 3-4 star Bots and Mods, and is formed from 10000 Alpha Spark Essence.
**Tier 2 Alpha Spark -
**Tier 1 Mod Class Spark - Defense, Offense, and Utility Sparks used to rank up 3-4 star Mods.

===Boosts===
Introduced in v.2.0, Boosts temporarily increase stats and experience. Boosts are not stackable.
*'''Damage Boost''' - Increases Attack Rating for all bots in all game modes.
*'''Health Boost''' - Increases maximum Health for all bots in all game modes.
*'''XP Boost''' - Increases all XP gain by +50% in Story and Event Missions. 30 minute, 2 hour, and 12 hour Boosts are available.
*'''Temporal Boost''' Reverses the effect of the Temporal Anomalizer Modules found in A Question of Loyalty Story Missions for 20 minutes.

===Other===
*'''Full Mission Energy Refill''' - Instantly recharges Mission Energy.
*'''Repair Kits''' - Restores a set amount of health for a bot during a mission. Tier 1-3 kits are available for a single bot or the whole squad.
**'''Raid Repair Kit''' - Repair Kits that can be only used in Raids.
**'''Alliance Mission Repair Kit''' - Repair Kits that can be only used in Alliance Missions.
*'''Revive Kits''' - Revives a bot with some health if they are knocked out in a mission. Tier 1-2 kits are available for a single bot or the whole squad.
**'''Raid Revive Kit''' - Revive Kits that can be only used in Raids.
**'''Alliance Mission Revive Kit''' - Revive Kits only that can be only used in Alliance Missions.
*'''Raid Shield''' - Protects your base from being raided for 4, 12, or 24 hours. Be aware that raiding when a shield is active will remove the shield.
*'''Alliance Mission Energy Refill''' - A limited-time item that restores 1 Alliance Mission Energy.

==Crystals==
[[File:Mod-Crystals.jpg|thumb|Though there are dozens of crystals, most of them are one of two kinds: common and rare crystals, such as this Standard and Premium Mod Crystal.]]
Crystals are used in the Space Bridge to win various prizes, which are presented on a scrolling roulette. Although you can stop the wheel early, it does not affect the outcome, as the prize is determined soon after a crystal is activated. Any duplicate Bots and Mods are converted into Class Ore-13 and Gold.

Listed are standard crystals in the game. Specific crystals in limited-time offers are excluded.

*'''Free Daily Crystal''' - This yellow crystal gives 1-3 star Bots or Mods, and can be collected from the base's extractors every 24 hours.
*'''Free 4-Hour Crystal''' - This green crystal gives Gold, Ore-13, Basic Spark Essence, or Tier 1 Repair or Revive Kits, and can be collected from the base's extractors every 4 hours.
*'''Premium Bot Crystal''' - This crystal gives a 2-4 star Bot, which can be bought for 100 Energon or formed from 2000 shards.
*'''Standard Mod Crystal''' This crystal gives a 1-3 star Mod, which can be won in Mod arenas, and before v3.0 could be bought for 2500 Raid Chips.
*'''Premium Mod Crystal''' - This crystal gives a 2-4 star Mod, which can be bought for 75 Energon or formed from 2000 shards.
*'''3-Star Mod Crystal''' - This purple crystal can be won in 3-star Mod arenas and formed form 2000 shards.
*'''4-Star mod crystal''' - This yellowish-green crystal can be won in 4-star Mod arenas and formed form 2000 shards.
*'''Arena Crystal''' - This crystal gives small amounts of Gold or Energon, which can be formed from 1000 Arena Chips.
*'''Gold Crystal''' - A crystal that gives huge amounts of Gold, with a minimum of 2,200 gold.
*'''Alliance Crystal''' - This crystal gave Bots or Mods with a higher rarity, or even the Immobilizer relic, which can be formed from 1000 loyalty points. In v.2.0, this was changed to a free crystal claimable every 24 hours, and gives Bots, Mods, Boosts, Ore-13, or Alliance Repair or Revive Kits. Alliance Crystals were eventually changed again, this time to a crystal that could be acquired once a day by asking your Alliance for help, and did away with Bots, Mods and Ore, instead only awarding Alliance-based items.
*'''1-Star Bot Crystal''' - This blue crystal gives a guaranteed 1-star bot. Can be won in Missions and Arenas.
*'''2-Star Bot Crystal''' - This dark orange crystal gives a guaranteed 2-star bot. Can be won or formed from 2000 shards.
*'''3-Star Bot Crystal''' - This blue crystal gives a guaranteed 3-star bot. Can be won or formed from 2000 shards.
*'''4-Star Bot Crystal''' - This crystalline crystal gives a guaranteed 4-star bot. Can be won or formed from 2000 shards.
*'''5-Star Bot Crystal''' - This purple crystal gives a guaranteed 5-star bot. Can be formed from 10,000(!) shards.
*'''Forgotten Ruins Crystal''' - Currently, this crystal gives Tier 1 Sparks, Tier 1 Alliance Team and single Revive Kits, 1000 Gold, or Tier 2-3 Ore, and is formed from 2500 shards earned in the Forgotten Ruins map in Alliance Missions.
*'''Shattered Lands Crystal''' - Currently, this crystal gives Tier 2 Basic Sparks, 500 Tier 2 Class Spark Essence, 1000-2000 Tier 1 Alpha Spark Essence, Tier 2 Alliance Team and single Revive Kits, 500 Tier 3 Spark Essence, or Tier 3 Basic Sparks, and is formed from 2500 shards earned in the Shattered Land map in Alliance Missions.
*'''Tier 1 Class Spark Crystal''' - This blue crystal gives a Tier 1 Class Spark, and can be claimed on day 9 of the login calendar and earned in Easy Special Missions.
*'''Tier 2 Class Spark Crystal''' - This bright blue crystal gives a Tier 2 Class Spark, and can be claimed on day 16 of the login calendar and earned in Medium Special Missions.
*'''Tier 1 Mod Class Crystal''' - This bright green crystal gives a Mod Class Spark, and can be claimed on day 21 of the login calendar and earned in Hard Special Missions.
*'''Boost Crystal''' - This Red Crystal gives a random Boost, and can claimed on day 7 of the login calendar.
*Limited-time Crystals promoting a character that give 2-4 star bots with a chance to obtain the newest 3-4 star character.

==Fight Modes==
*'''Solo Missions'''
**'''Story''' - Lead your squad on Missions to unravel the mysteries of [[New Quintessa]].
**'''Daily Missions''' (Level 8) - Collect Basic Sparks, Class Sparks, Spark Essence, and Class Ores from these short, limited-time missions!
**'''Special Missions''' (Level 12) - Play through side stories and earn exclusive rewards in limited-time Spotlight Missions and Challenge Missions!

*'''Versus'''
**'''Raids''' (Level 7) - Raid other commanders' bases to win Raid Chips and Medals!
**'''Arenas''' (Level 10) - Compete against other players' squads to win rank and milestone rewards, Mods, and Featured Bots!

*'''Alliance'''
**'''Alliance Missions''' (Level 20) - Complete cooperative Alliance Missions to earn exclusive Crystal shards, and advanced Basic, Class, and Mod Sparks!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|c1=
'''Generation 1'''
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Ratchet]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Sideswipe]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Mirage]]
*[[Windblade (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Windblade]]
*[[Arcee (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Arcee]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Prowl (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Prowl]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Grimlock]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Bumblebee]]
*[[Blaster (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Blaster]]
**[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]
**[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Jazz (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Jazz]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Wheeljack]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Jetfire]]
*[[Rodimus Prime (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Rodimus Prime]]*

'''Beast Wars'''
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Optimus Primal]]
*[[Rhinox (BW)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Rhinox]]
*[[Dinobot (BW)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Dinobot]]
*[[Cheetor (BW)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Cheetor]]

'''Movies'''
*[[Movie (franchise)|MV1]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Optimus Prime]]
*''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Ironhide (Movie)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Ironhide]]
*''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/games#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Bumblebee]]
*''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Drift (AOE)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Drift]]
*''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]]'' [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Hot Rod]]
*''The Last Knight'' [[Hound (Movie)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Hound]]

|c2=
'''Generation 1'''
*[[Megatron (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Megatron]]
*[[Starscream (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Starscream]]
*[[Motormaster (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Motormaster]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Bludgeon]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Soundwave]]
**[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
**[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Shockwave]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Ramjet]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Galvatron]]
*[[Kickback (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Kickback]]
*[[Tantrum (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Tantrum]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Thundercracker]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Cyclonus]]
*[[The Fallen|Megatronus]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]
*[[Necrotronus]]

'''Beast Wars'''
*[[Waspinator (BW)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Waspinator]]
*[[Scorponok (BW)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Scorponok]]

'''Movies'''
*''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Megatron (Movie)/games#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Megatron]]
*''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Grindor (ROTF)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Grindor]]
*''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Bonecrusher]]
*''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Mixmaster (ROTF)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Mixmaster]]
*''Dark of the Moon'' [[Barricade (Movie)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Barricade]]

|h3=Others
|c3=
'''[[Human]]s
*[[Marissa Faireborn#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Marissa Faireborn]]
'''[[Quintesson#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Quintesson]]s'''
*[[Quintesson Scientist]]
'''[[Sharkticon (species)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Sharkticon]]s'''
*Sharkticon Scout
*Tech Sharkticon
*Demolitions Sharkticon
*Sharkticon Tactician
*Sharkticon Brawler
*Sharkticon Warrior
*[[S-1000]]
}}
''*Indicates characters currently only seen in promotional material.'' 


==Errors==

As great as the game is, there are a number of errors and oddities here and there. Most that directly affect Gameplay are promptly resolved, but the more interesting ones come from grammatical, visual and continuity errors in the game.

* In the Mission "Voices", Windblade is seen in the dialogue as hearing Quintesson voices in her head, and thus one would assume you fight Windblade at the end of the mission, given that she's then brainwashed into fighting Optimus and the Commander. In the actual game, the Commander fights Mirage. Weird.
* In the Hound Spotlight, during the Mission "Trust Issues", Ironhide states that Hound had saved Ironhide on numerous occasions when KSI and Cemetery Wind were hunting down Autobots. This cannot have happened, because Ironhide was dead long before the two companies had been formed because of [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF) |a dirty backstabbing jerk]]. However, the multidimensional setting of the game gives this a ''slight'' bit of wiggle room.
* Drift states in the Divided Loyalties spotlight mission "Bring Him Home" that Hot Rod has wielded the Matrix of Leadership before. This has never once been mentioned anywhere else. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Maybe he's referring to a different Hot Rod?]] [[Hot_Rod_(DOTM)#Timelines|Or maybe...]]
* Do we even need to explain how broken Mirage is in Rulers Of Kaon?
* In the promotional art, Windblade is dual-wielding her signature sword.
* Bonecrusher is mis-labelled as ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bonecrusher, despite the fact that he was not in [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|said film]]. There ''was'' a [[Buffalo MPV Decepticon|bot with Bonecrusher's appearance]], but there's no confirmation the two were intended to be the same character.
* When sidestepping during battle, sometimes the random debris strewn on the battlefield will get stuck on the Character model's feet. This can lead to some ''very'' interesting shenanigans.
* The S-1000 Sharkticon, when fought as an NPC in game, is displayed as not having a class. Despite this however, the S-1000 will still receive a debuff from Warrior class bots, as in game the ''playable'' S-1000 Sharkticon is listed as a Scout class.

==Notes==
*Forged to Fight is an '''extremely''' referential game. Just about everything, from story dialogue to Bot Synergies to the actual combat moves themselves, is a callback to ''something'' from Transformers history. We've noted some of the more significant ones here but, seriously, we could write an entire article on the number of references alone.
* Generation 1 and Movie characters are clearly differentiated with their proper classic and movieverse insignias and transformation sounds.
* Though the game is set on New Quintessa, the actual fights take place in various environments, which are [[Egypt]], [[Chicago]], [[Hong Kong]], [[London]], and the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]].
*The "Forged to Lead" and "Forged to Serve" Synergy Bonuses reference Megatron's team in the first movie, although with Grindor in place of Blackout.
*Shockwave's first special ability is named after [[Shockblast]].
* Galvatron’s first and third special attacks are a reference to ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. The first special attack is from Galvatron flying to his ship, and the third special attack is a reference to his killing of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]].
* In Blaster's spotlight mission, the Chapter title "Fight The Power" and the dialogue contained in both "Party Getting Started" and "Fight The Power!" are references to the anime ''{{w|Gurren Lagann}}'', more specifically the song "Libera Me From Hell".
*In “Enter the Horns”, specifically the mission “Bull Scrap”, Jazz says that Tantrum looks like the mascot of a basketball team on Earth, a likely reference to the {{W|Chicago Bulls}}
*In one of the game's more... ''interesting'' references, the mission entitled "Guess Who's Back?" has Jazz appropriately paraphrase the (in)famous opening of {{w|Eminem}}'s 2002 hit "{{w|Without Me}}" (and by extension, his later song "{{w|Just Lose It}}").
*Cyclonus is a mishmash of many different Cyclonuses. His regular gun is modeled after [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]], specifically his [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe '08]] toy, while Cyclonus also [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|uses]] a [[Great Sword]] for his Special 1 attack.
*As of the time of this writing (February 07, 2021), Dinobot is the only character to have a unique victory animation, not sharing it with any other characters.
*In the Galvatron exclusive mission "Half the Battle", Ultra Magnus says the titular line, famous from the classic GI Joe [[public service announcement]]s.
* The title and dialogue contained in the Chapter "We'll Need a Bigger Blaster" are obvious shoutouts to ''{{W|Jaws (film)|Jaws}}''. The Sharkticon's special 3 itself is a blatant reference to the signature "dorsal fin scene" from ''Jaws''.
* Rather than his original form, Cheetor's model is based on his [[Transmetal]] body.
* Megatronus uses his ''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoon design, with the addition of a jet mode.
* In the "Shattered Bridges" Special Event, the Shattered Glass Transformers have clear distinctions in their portraits, stylistic differences, their proper characters, and the proper insignias for their respective counterparts, with even a few new ones thrown in here and there! But nonetheless, the bots fought in game that are meant to represent these characters do not reflect the in game differences, and simply remain as their stock counterparts, as making entirely new game models would be too taxing on the poor developers.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese'' '''''Transformers Kōtetsu no Senshi-tachi''''' (トランスフォーマー鋼鉄の戦士たち, "Transformers Warriors of Steel")
*''Italian:'' '''''Transformers: Combattenti''''' ("Transformers: Fighters")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Bǎi Liàn Wéi Zhàn''''' (变形金刚：百炼为战, "Transformers: Hundred Battles")

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://transformersforgedtofight.com| Official Website]
*[[fandom:transformers-forged-to-fight:Transformers: Forged to Fight Wiki|Transformers: Forged to Fight Wiki]]

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Double Dinobot

2021-01-31T22:04:38Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Foreign localization */

{{episode
|series=BWtoon
|ep=14
|series2=BWJtoon
|ep2=17
|prev2=Dark Designs
|next2=Spider's Game
|image=Dinobot mirror.jpg
|caption="Hmm. He looks good, but is he tasty...?"
|title="Double Dinobot"
|production company=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|airdate= [[November 5]], [[1996]]
|written by=[[Rowby Goren]]
|directed by=[[John Pozer]]
|animation studio=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|continuity= [[Beast Wars continuity]]
}}

'''Megatron creates a non-transforming clone of Dinobot in an effort to disable Sentinel'''.

==Synopsis==
[[File:Double Dinobot Megatron clone.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Isn't he cute?]]
[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] creates a ''Velociraptor'' clone based on the [[DNA]] of the [[Maximal]] [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], [[Clone One]], which also possesses a copy of Dinobot's mind.

[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] attacks the real Dinobot while on patrol, leading the Maximal into a cave where a swift move allows Terrorsaur to escape and bury Dinobot in a cave-in. Meanwhile, Clone One is sent to infiltrate the [[Axalon (BW)|Maximal base]] in his place. Clone One tells [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] that there's a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] camp in [[Grid Omega]] and insists Primal himself should go. Primal instead sends the Clone and [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] to fix the camp's exact location.

[[File:Double Dinobot Rattrap clone.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|What's funnier? Seeing someone falling off a log, or causing someone to fall off a log and then laughing at them for falling off.]]
Rattrap transforms to attack the alleged base and ''almost'' discovers the Clone's inability to transform, but stands down when the Clone reminds him this is a ''recon'' mission. Rattrap is puzzled by this uncharacteristic show of restraint, but stands down. While crossing an open lava flow, Clone One kicks the bridge out from under Rattrap, apparently sending him to his death.

In the meantime, the real Dinobot digs himself out of the rubble in the cave.

[[File:Double Dinobot Clone shock.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|This is what really wiped out the dinosaurs.]]
Clone One returns to the ''Axalon'' (now crewed only by Optimus Primal) and fakes an injury, telling Primal that they discovered the Predacon camp under cover of a "stealth device" and Rattrap is trapped. Despite having just received a report from Rhinox that Grid Omega shows no signs of Predacon activity, Optimus Primal activates [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]] and leaves to rescue Rattrap. Clone One struggles to deactivate the shield without Dinobot's authorization codes and is repeatedly shocked by Sentinel, who recognises him as Dinobot, but doesn't detect a Maximal [[spark]].

Optimus Primal and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] rendezvous in Grid Omega, where they pick up Rattrap's trail. Rattrap, who landed on a chunk of rock, rides it along the lava flow, but is forced to leap for his life when the flow becomes a lava waterfall. He lands up on a ledge and then {{w|Rocket jumping|grenade jumps}} back to stable ground, where he encounters Cheetor and Primal and informs them of "Dinobot"'s treachery.

Meanwhile, the real Dinobot returns to the ''Axalon'' and deactivates the perimeter shield. Clone One believes he has finally succeeded and summons Megatron. The two Dinobots come face to face and are momentarily baffled as their identical reflexes cause them to mirror one another's reactions. Clone One realizes the situation first and attacks, but Dinobot transforms and challenges his clone to a fight. Discovering that his double cannot transform, Dinobot returns to [[beast mode]] and the two fight on equal terms. The Clone is losing ground, but a lucky blow appears to knock Dinobot unconscious. Clone One eagerly goes to meet Megatron, not realizing that Dinobot was playing [[robotopossum]].

[[File:Double Dinobot Dinobot teeth.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"...Mmmm, he was quite tasty."]]
Dinobot poses as his clone and greets Megatron outside the base and flatters his ego while discovering his plan to ambush the Maximals as they return from Grid Omega then use their own defense grid to finish them off. Dinobot activates the perimeter shield just as Megatron is walking through it, shocking him badly. Megatron initially believes the clone has betrayed him just as Dinobot did, but is cheered to learn that's not the case. With the arrival of the other Maximals, Megatron retreats.

The Maximals survey the damaged command center in dismay and inquire what happened to the clone. Dinobot informs them that it is gone for good...and was 'quite tasty'.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (6)
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (7)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (8)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (9)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (10)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c2=
*[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] (1)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (2)
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (3)
*[[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] (4)
*[[Clone One]] (5)
}}

==Quotes==
"At last, an ''end'' to the boredom!"
:—'''Dinobot''', delighted to be attacked

"Peaceful as an R-chamber. Looks like old chopper face is seein' things."
:—'''Rattrap'''

"I just knew I smelled a rat... and it wasn't even ''me!''"
:—'''Rattrap''' jumps to the wrong conclusion.

"What in the Inferno are you?" 
"What you might have been, had you not betrayed Megatron."
:—'''Dinobot''' meets '''Clone One'''

"Ooh, your brilliance is an inspiration to me!" 
"Oh, you are an enchanting creature! I may just clone the rest of my troops."
:—'''Dinobot''' posing as his clone, to '''Megatron'''

"You're ''disgusting.''" 
:—'''Optimus''' expresses his thoughts of '''Dinobot's''' actions

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*With all the focus on Dinobot's beast mode, not to mention Clone One's rather theatrical body language, this episode really demonstrates the limitations of their CG model. It contorts in strange ways and continuously clips through itself in various places.
*When the bolts and rivets fly off the cloning chamber, there's no screw-holes remaining in their place, the metal remains intact.
*When Clone One is called a "ZombieBot" by Scorponok, and when he growls and bites at him, Tigatron's scream is heard instead.
*As Dinobot approaches the cave Terrorsaur flew into, for a moment the "camera" clips into some rocks on the right side of the screen.
*More of an oddity than an error, but due to the angle the shot was rendered in, as Dinobot transforms into [[robot mode]] to enter the cave, you may notice how his robot torso and sword miraculously appear in shrunken form behind or above (but clearly separate from) his dinosaur mode, before merging with the rest of his body to complete transformation. Later, as he tries to fight his clone, the robot torso correctly appears from within the beast's body.
*When Terrorsaur creates a cave-in to trap Dinobot, the latter briefly clips through the screen as the "camera" pulls out. His left hand then passes through his sword, and as he hurries into the cave, he clips into the screen again, very briefly giving us a view of the insides of his animation model's head.
*When Megatron orders the clone to go, his left hand clips completely through the console on his seat.
*The circular compartment in the middle of the table that Rattrap emerges from has a ''very'' pixelated rim around it.
*After Clone One has kicked Rattrap's log off the ledge, he begins to leave, but instead of turning and beginning to walk convincingly, his body just awkwardly kinda contorts itself before the shot cuts.
*When Rattrap grabs a hold of the ledge after escaping the lava fall, he seems to have a double-hand: one which holds onto the rock and one that's actually attached to him. You can see the two hands' joints merging in and out of each other as he hangs there, and the stationary hand's joint even stays there as he pulls himself up.
*When Rattrap blows his way out of his predicament, the smoke of the explosion is very blocky and low-res.
*When the clone opens wide to snap at the real Dinobot, the inside of his maw is really messed up, and the lower part of his jaw folds over itself.
*During the clash between the Dinobots, the one who gets launched forward by the chair has some very weird things going on with his body. Namely, it gets so distorted, that the point where the legs meet the torso seemingly turn inside out, and flesh that wasn't there before (or afterwards) juts out of his sides. Also, while barely noticeable, his left arm jumps out of position for just a frame a few seconds before the chair hits him.

===Continuity errors===
* Phase One of Megatron's plan is basically "kill Dinobot", a job he dispatches Terrorsaur to take care of with seemingly no worry that he will fail. He doesn't normally display this level of faith in Terrorsaur's abilities. (Also, if "Kill Dinobot" is that easy, then the next phases should probably be "kill Rattrap", "kill Cheetor", etc.)
* Although Clone One failed in this particular situation, the overall experiment was a success. One wonders why Megatron didn't just create a whole herd of Dinobot clones. Even in Beast Mode, they'd be useful for boosting his numbers. (For that matter, if all it takes is a small, easily obtainable piece of DNA, we run into the same problem that we had back in "[[A Prime Problem]]"... why not clone Primal, or himself?)
*Although this episode necessarily takes place after the introduction of Sentinel in "[[A Better Mousetrap]]", when Dinobot activates the perimeter shield to betray Megatron, the appearance of the shield is that of the old green one, rather than the new silver one.

===Continuity notes===
* The Beast Warriors possess DNA, either instead of or in addition to the [[CNA]] that other versions of Cybertronians have. Presumably this stems from their organic beast modes; ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' would confirm that their beast modes incorporated organic material.
* The chamber Dinobot's clone was created in appears to be an extensively refitted Predacon [[CR chamber|R-Chamber]].
* Dinobot makes a couple of references to the still-to-be-renamed [[Pit (BW)|Inferno]].
* Rattrap gets to co-op Primal's catchphrase when he lets out a sarcastic "that's just prime" after finding out that the clone has been left in the base alone.
* Gadgets and powers:
** Rattrap once again makes use of the grenades stored in his forarms when he does his rocket-jump trick with the boulder.
** More of a skill than a power, but this episode establishes than Megatron is really quite good at this whole cloning business. He will do it at least [[Cutting Edge|twice]] [[Feral Scream Part 1|more]].

===Transformers references===
* Clone One addresses the Predacon leader as "Mighty Megatron", a phrase often in the original cartoon to describe the [[Megatron (G1)|Decepticon Leader]].

===Real-world references===
* Megatron creates the Dinobot clone in the middle of a dramatic lightning storm, as is {{w|Frankenstein|tradition}} when cartoon super-villains use mad science to create life. The references are less subtle [[Feral Scream Part 1|next time]].

===Trivia===
* Clone One's skin will later be seen on the wall of Dinobot's room.
* Megatron was extremely pleased to learn the clone had not betrayed him. Had Dinobot led him to think his clones were unreliable, it probably would have saved the Maximals a lot of trouble.... ''Ah, hindsight.''
* When Dinobot first encounters his clone, and the two mimic each other's movements, it is perhaps a reference to the famous mirror scene from the Marx Brothers movie {{w|Duck Soup (1933 film)|Duck Soup}}.
*While the Dinobot clone is trying to deactivate Sentinel, a holographic Maximal logo appears with [[Cybertronix]] writing under it saying "who is this putz scally user". Then the shot changes to behind the projection as some more text appears next to a diagram that says "hey ian go f**k yourself", making one wonder what either [[Ian James Corlett]] or [[Ian Pearson]] did to piss off an animator. Then the words 'Merv Griffin' display.
*In the French dub of the episode, after telling the Maximals he ate the clone, Dinobot's burp is replaced by him saying "Tralalilalère", an onomatopoeia without a real meaning, that can be used either to boast after winning something, either to replace a vulgar word. Optimus Primal's phrase "You're disgusting!" is then replaced by him repeating "Tralalilalère?" and all the Maximals laughing after this. Desire to keep French kids classy or private joke among the French voice actors, we will never know.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Le Clone'''" ("The Clone")

:*''Title:'' "'''Double DinoBot'''" (Canada)

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il vero e il falso'''" ("The Real and the Fake")

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Dinobot ga Futari ni?'''" (ダイノボットが二人に?, "Two Dinobots?")
::*''Original airdate:'' [[January 21|21 January]] [[1998]]
::* For comedic effect, the [[Clone One|Clone Dinobot]] speaks with a whiney, high-pitched voice rather than an identical copy of Dinobot's tone (which seems like it would be a dead giveaway that he's a fake, but hey). In fact, he also gets Dinobot's verbal tic wrong. Rather than hiss and repeat the noise ''-da'', the Clone Dinobot instead wheezes ''-de''. One other unique aspect of the Clone Dinobot's voice is his distinctive, ''incredibly goofy'' laugh. Something along the lines of, ''Goooo hoo hoo hoo hooooo''.
::* When the real Dinobot reveals his ruse to Megatron near the end of the episode by transforming, Megatron laments, "So, you have killed my ''adorable'' clone. ''And he was so cute...''"
::*In this version, Dinobot ate his clone with julienned cabbages and bell peppers with some {{w|mirin}}, salt and pepper

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Dinobot Duplo'''" ("Double Dinobot")

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''El Doble de Dinobot'''" (America, "Dinobot's Double")

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Zhēn Jiǎ Kǒnglóng'''" (真假恐龙, "The true or false Dinobot")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — There are 2 Dinobots? ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2001 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Beginning: Vol. 3 ([[Universal]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Predacon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — English and Japanese audio.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — English and Japanese audio. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete First Season ([[Rhino Entertainment|Rhinomation]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Season 1 ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete Series (Shout! Factory) 
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Skids (ROTF)

2021-01-21T15:07:49Z

ELDASPOXD666: /* Revenge of the Fallen film */

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:''Skids is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:ROTF Skids promo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Look, it's that robot child actor that grew up and robbed a convenience store.]]

The dopey-looking '''Skids''' spends a lot of his time arguing with his [[Twins (ROTF)|twin]] brother [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and trying to outdo him in crazy stunts, all while believing ''he's'' the responsible, level headed one. In his own mind, everything dangerous and dopey he does is simply making him a better warrior. And that means one day, one ''glorious'' day, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] will ''notice'' him! Prime even looking in his direction makes him babble, fall over, and generally fail to make an impression, but that won't stop him trying! Underneath it all, he harbors a secret fear that Mudflap is actually the superior warrior of the pair... which is probably true.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Hasbro Skids Battle Bio]</ref>

Skids' hyper-reactive optical imaging scanner allows him to process tactical information faster than ''anyone'' (except his twin). Add that to his supreme firepower and his unpredictable actions, and he's a pain in the aft for any [[Decepticon]] who wants to counter him! And that's only if they spot him. He changes alt-mode so much it's hard to keep track of him. On Earth, he's already been part of an ice-cream truck (combining with his brother), but he later [[Scanning|scanned]] a {{w|Chevrolet Spark#M300|Chevrolet Beat}} for a disguise, and, sometime after that, a {{w|Chevrolet Spark|Chevrolet Spark}}, but that's unlikely to last very long.

{{bigquote|Undercover y'all. Y'know, ya gotta blend into your surroundings, gotta be part of the landscape—OW!|A less-than-successful Skids tries to conceal himself|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Tom Kenny]] (English), [[Tomokazu Seki]] (Japanese)|[[Zhao Zhen]] (Chinese), [[Gilbert Levy]] (European French), [[Martin Watier]] (Canadian French), [[Imre Józsa]] (Hungarian), [[Michael Pan]] (German), [[Vladimiro Conti]] (Italian), [[Alan Prieto]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Juan Antonio Soler]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Philippe Maia]] (Portuguese), [[Murat Şenol]] (Turkish)}}

[[File:ROTF-icecreamtruck.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|When the kiddies hear my bell, they all know to run like hell...]]

Skids and his brother were part of a taskforce deployed in Shanghai to root out Decepticon activity. In their combined ice cream truck [[alternate mode]], they rolled through the evacuated zone, taunting and trying to lure out the Decepticons in the area. When the Decepticons did show themselves, they gave chase to the escaping [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]. However, their slow and ungainly choice of vehicle could not keep up with the fugitive, and they rounded a corner too sharply, tearing their combined form in half. Even though Mudflap took the blame for the separation, Skids still berated (and smacked) his brother for his failure. Skids reminded his brother that they were in a combat situation and wondered what was wrong with him.

[[File:ROTF Twins truck robot modes.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Yipee! It's Mister Whippy!]]
Upon arrival at [[Diego Garcia]] and NEST headquarters, the twins received new, separate alternate modes. A fight broke out between the two of them over which vehicle they wanted, and Skids "called" the {{w|Chevrolet Beat|Beat}}, resigning Mudflap to the form of a {{w|Chevrolet Trax (concept car)|Trax}}.

Later, the twins, along with the other NEST-allied Autobots, were dispatched to look for [[Sam Witwicky]] when Decepticons were detected heading towards his college. After [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was killed by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], the twins helped the Autobot force fight off the Decepticon leader and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], allowing Sam, [[Leo Spitz]], [[Mikaela Banes]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] to make good their escape. Skids and Mudflap met up with Bumblebee and the humans, and together they fled to a remote location. After teasing Leo for a while for his panic attack, Sam inquired whether one of them could interpret the Cybertronic symbols he had become obsessed with, but the twins claimed that they couldn't read the ancient Language of the Primes, and weren't much into reading, anyway.

[[File:ROTF movie SkidsMudflap bigmother.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"Yousome people gonna die??" "Yep. Wesa screwed."]]

With the help of the Decepticon [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and former [[Sector Seven]] agent [[Seymour Simmons]], the group made their way to the Smithsonian, where the humans reactivated the venerable ex-Decepticon [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]]. He teleported them all to [[Egypt]] before telling them the tale of the original [[Dynasty of Primes|Primes]], the [[Star Harvester]], which had the potential to destroy all life on Earth, and finally, the [[Matrix of Leadership]], the key to activating the harvester, and possibly the only thing that could bring Optimus Prime back to life. When the Matrix could not be found at the ruins of [[Petra (Earth)|Petra]], the twins began arguing with each other over why they were following Sam, which soon escalated into physical violence. As their brawl nearly crushed the humans, Bumblebee picked up the twins in each hand, slammed them together, and threw them outside the ruins, which Skids considered to be just rude. Fortunately, their bickering created a hole in the wall where the [[Tomb of the Primes]] lay, and with it, the Matrix.

[[File:ROTF Skids toothless.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|More or less an improvement.]]
Making their way back to the Pyramids where NEST waited with Optimus Prime's body, the group came under attack by Starscream. Mudflap, Skids, Leo and Simmons acted as a decoy to lure the Decepticons away from Sam and Mikaela. Unfortunately, they attracted the attention of the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]], who [[combiner|combined]] into [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] and attacked by vacuuming up loose objects such as sand, cars, and Mudflap. As Skids mourned the loss of his twin, Simmons realized that the safest place to be was directly under the giant. But Mudflap had survived being vacuumed up by Devastator, and to escape he had blasted a hole through its head. To buy the humans time to escape, Skids clambered up Devastator's [[Hightower (ROTF)|right forepaw]] to assist Mudflap. Skids threw a cable to Mudflap, who grabbed it and swung off Devastator's head onto his arm. However, once they landed, Mudflap accidentally shot Skids in the face, knocking them off the arm and knocking out Skids' gold tooth in the process. At [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s command, Devastator continued onto the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Skids's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]," "[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]" and "[[The Last Prime]]"; the "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[I Am Optimus Prime (ROTF)|I Am Optimus Prime]]," "[[Operation Autobot]]" "[[Rise of the Decepticons]]," "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer]]" and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]."}}
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====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
[[File:DOTM Skids, Mudflap, Que and Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Skids: "Bay fired us from ''DOTM'', what a pussy!" Mudflap: "At least he [[Animation error#Continuity error|forgot to remove us from this scene]], HA!"]]
Skids and Mudflap could be spotted in vehicle mode at the end of an Autobot convoy as the team rolled into the hangar of NEST's [[Washington, D.C.]] base.

Later, what appears to be Mudflap can be seen parked next to Sideswipe, when Sam comes to NEST for the first time. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

{{note|Skids and Mudflap were originally scripted to feature in ''Dark of the Moon'', but their appearances were cut from the finished film, save for this ''very'' brief shot. See "adaptations" below for what they would have done if they'd made it through to the final cut.}}
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===Titan movie comics===
Skids first met [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] when they were about to be thrown into a [[smelting pool]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}} He and his twin are well known for tall tales and messing about, enough so that people have stopped believing their claims. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|Learning Curve}}

[[File:Titan2-1 Skids.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.95|You know what? ''You'' tell him he looks dopey.]]

Skids and Mudflap happily stayed on Cybertron, going through intensive training (which ''totally'' wasn't goofing off) and having extreme-sports contests. Neither wanted to leave their homeworld, and they were the only Transformers on it until [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] turned up with [[Purple generic drone|a Decepticon army]]. When they heard him mention a [[Star Harvester]], they realised they should tell someone...but Skids worked out the fastest way to do that would be in person, meaning they'd have to leave their homeworld.

The decision was made for them when the Decepticons attacked. Skids angrily blew away some of the jet-drones when they shot his brother, using an impressive missile barrage, and used transform-and-shoot moves to keep their pursuers away...but he realised this was delaying the inevitable. They fled the planet, with Skids remembering to head for Earth, the site of Optimus's message. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.1|Training Day}}

[[File:Titan2 twinsbeats.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|...actually, no, tell him to ''put some clothes on. JESUS!'']]

The twins made it to [[Earth]] soon, crash-landing in [[Toronto]], [[Canada]]. On the way in, Mudflap hit a {{w|CN Tower|big tower}}, but Skids felt it wasn't that big a deal. They swam their way to Ball's Falls, where they picked up Earth alternate modes and set out to try and find local Autobots and warn them about the Star Harvester.

Driving along the wrong side of the Interstate (Skids wanted a challenge!), the twins were attacked by the Seeker [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]], trying to kill them on [[the Fallen]]'s orders. While Skids dissed Ransack's retro alt mode, he pursued them across {{w|North by Northwest|open countryside}}. With their energon levels low, the airborne enemy kept up with the twins, and Skids soon collapsed, unable to run any further. He and his brother would've both died, if not for Bumblebee arriving and forcing the Seeker into retreat. {{Storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}}

[[File:Titan2-3 Mudflap face.jpg|right|thumb|"I hear you're racist now, Father! How'd you get involved in that sorta thing?"]]

Now living at [[NEST]]'s [[California]]n base with Bumblebee as their minder, Skids and Mudflap repeatedly asked to deliver their info to [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]—and only Optimus, much to [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide's]] annoyance. He was more annoyed when they ambushed him (Skids tipping crates on him!) to get to Optimus...who, as it turns out, was away on a need-to-know mission anyway.

After this defeat, and with Ironhide having bluntly told them nobody believed them, they desperately asked to join in a NEST op in [[Las Vegas]]...getting turned down, because they were too crap to get involved. Annoyed with this, Skids went along with Mudflap's suggestion to go to Vegas and show Ironhide just what they could do! What they could do, it turned out, was screw up a successful mission by freeing [[Grindor (ROTF)|a captured Decepticon]] by trying to "shoot him down". Skids was left mortified. Ironhide, recognising what they were trying to do, told him that maybe they could work on training the twins not to jump in without looking, and that the trick was to learn from mistakes. The twins claimed they'd try. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|Learning Curve}}

They soon wished they hadn't, as they were condemned to NEST's [[United Kingdom|Orkney Islands]] base for days of sim-com (simulated combat) training under [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]. Skids had a nagging feeling this was just an excuse to keep them away from the main action, and both protested to Sideswipe that they could handle Decepticons. Him pointing out their failure with Grindor shut them up. However, the training was interrupted when [[Ravage (ROTF)|a huge metal cat monster]] broke into the base, KOed Sideswipe, and tried to eat the twins!

[[File:Titan2-4 SkidsRavage.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4| That's a bad Mister Kitty!]]

They transformed and fled, drawing the creature into a trap where Skids used his weaponry to bring the roof down on it. When that failed, he deferred to and helped Mudflap carry out his plan of trapping the beast in a sim-com session on maximum setting. With that done, and with it revealed that the creature was sent after them by another Decepticon, they tried to fill in the revived Sideswipe... except the creature had gone, leaving their instructor with the view that ''they'd'' knocked him out in revenge for their training. Between that and Grindor, he thinks they're up to something... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.4|New Tricks}}

[[File:Titan2-5 twinsHEstartedit.jpg|right|thumb|Which one of you left the tap running!?]]

The twins were later taken to Diego Garcia, and ecstatic to learn Optimus was coming there! Sideswipe stated he didn't know about their info and wasn't here to talk to them, cutting off Skids as he attempted to mention the [[the Fallen|"dude they call the F-"]]. While their trainer told them how they weren't to see Prime, the twins cunningly drove off when he wasn't looking and headed for the base's runway. The mood soured when Skids noticed Mudflap was planning to pinch the credit for their intel, and soon the two of them were having a big fight and slagging match on the runway...

And so their first meeting with Optimus Prime was to be yelled at for conduct unbecoming of an Autobot warrior. (Mudflap started it!)

That was when [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] made his attack, blasting at the distracted Prime. Skids made the situation worse by accidentally tripping over Optimus, preventing him from taking control, and so Scorponok liberated the prisoner [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]. Sideswipe, watching from a distance, believed Skids had done that ''deliberately'', and convinced Prime that the twins were traitors: they must have helped Scorponok get here and now assisted him in his mission, on top of freeing Grindor and attacking him at Orkney! Skids and Mudflap protested they were being set up because they knew too much, but it fell on deaf ears as they were taken into custody. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Reversal of Fortune}}

[[File:Titan6 Samabducted.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|The car picks the driver.]]

Following this, the decision was made to exile the twins into orbit. A disgruntled Skids remarked they should've minded their own business and ignored the Fallen, but help was at hand... from the Decepticons? Freed by a Decepticon attack, an angry Skids realised they'd been framed ''again'' and now the Autobots would think they were massive traitors. The two went underground to clear their names, and hit on the foolproof plan of abducting [[Sam Witwicky]] from his house and pleading with him to tell their story to Optimus. All this did was cause Bumblebee to launch an attack to rescue Sam. Skids spat out the kid, remarking he'd need to clean his seats to get the organic off them, but that didn't stop Bumblebee holding him at gunpoint...

...until Soundwave arrived, gunning down the Autobot and offering the twins sanctuary in the Decepticons. Skids quickly agreed {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.6|Outlaw Blues}}, intending to get into a position where they could whallop a Decepticon and hand him over to the Autobots to clear their names. After some fun times of annoying the other Decepticons, the twins were dispatched to bring in an AWOL member; Skids was annoyed to find Mudflap didn't know they were just pretending, and hoped Soundwave would be sending a minder (either Grindor or Sideways) they could ambush.

[[File:Titan deceptitwins.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|''Two of these things are not like the other...'']]

The AWOL member turned out to be Ransack. Skids quickly lied to him, saying they'd ''totally'' been sent by [[the Fallen]] to bring him in from the cold. This deception worked, until the Decepticon minders attacked... both of them! Skids ordered Mudflap after Sideways while he launched suppressive fire on Grindor and dodged each shot. Unfortunately, the chopper bugged out with Ransack held captive. While the twins had captured Sideways, Skids wasn't satisfied: he was tired of taking the fall and being pushed around. He decided they were going to go gunning for Soundwave and bring down his whole conspiracy! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|Turnabout}}

[[File:Titan2-8 twinsanywaytowelcome.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.95]]
Upon returning to the Phobos base, it suddenly occurred to Skids that they had no plan... but, as Mudflap wisely pointed out to him, that never stopped them before! The twins stormed the base, but initial success was undone when Starscream and Soundwave fought back. Luckily, the two Decepticons were forced to run off after Ransack, who'd fled talking about reporting to the Fallen. Skids was left feeling that they'd just seen part of a really big, confusing picture. Unfortunately, this was just a short respite, as the twins discovered just what that army massing on Cybertron had been planning: to arrive at the Phobos base en route to Earth...

The twins stood ready to make their last stand, and Skids told his brother it had been an honour to work with him... when Optimus arrived with the other Autobots! The twins had been tracked to Phobos and to their shock, the other Autobots had realised they weren't traitors and were even apologising! And with all the street cred of uncovering the Phobos base, the twins were welcomed to the Autobots' Earth division. Skids briefly wondered if they should mention "the ''Fa-''" again, but was convinced not to by Mudflap. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}
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===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Tales of the Fallen Issue 6 Twins.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.85|Rob Schneider is... DERP!]]
Some time after hearing Optimus Prime's rallying call but before making it to Earth, Skids and Mudflap were kidnapped by [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] and taken to an unspecified Decepticon outpost. There, unscrupulous Decepticon medic [[Flatline (ROTF)|Flatline]] attempted to forcibly reprogram them into loyal Decepticon soldiers, but all he ended up doing was knocking out a good chunk of their intellect and reasoning skills. They probably would've spent the rest of their days locked up and experimented on if a recently upgraded [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] had not sprung them from their cell. Even though they didn't understand everything the silly biker ladies were saying, Skids and Mudflap let Arcee escort them both to their stolen ship, past hordes of drones, Flatline and Thundercracker himself before the outpost self-destructed. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 6|Tales of the Fallen #6}}

[[File:Alliance04 icecreamtruck.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Skids is the one in front.]]
Skids and Mudflap arrived on [[Earth]] as part of Autobot reinforcements that [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] with [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]], [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]], [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]], [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] on the [[Wrecker]]s ship [[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]. The ship and the Wreckers stayed behind in [[NASA]], {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}{{storylink|Dark of the Moon issue 3}}. They both chose the [[combiner|combined]] form of an old, beat-up ice cream truck. The newly arrived Autobots joined the human-Transformer military alliance [[NEST]] and began training in earnest on [[Diego Garcia]], but soon had to be deployed to [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}

Skids and Mudflap were in [[Seattle]] with NEST tracking the Decepticon straggler, [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]]. They helped guide her stolen RV right into Sideswipe's sights, and he then impaled the "girl" in her seat. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1}}

Later, when [[Theodore Galloway]] and his unit were attacked by [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]] en route to investigate the mysterious activities of the enigmatic [[Initiative]] at [[Hoover Dam]], the Autobots dispatched Skids and Mudflap to Galloway's aid. Together, they held Ransack off until a NEST strike team could arrive and finish him off. The Twins then accompanied Galloway and the soldiers to Hoover Dam, and while the Initiative forces had already cleared out, Skids and Mudflap realized what they had been after: residal energy from the [[AllSpark]] that had been kept there. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 4|Nefarious #4}} To uncover the Initiative's secret goals, the Autobot soon allied themselves with [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], and followed his lead to the Initiative's base of operations in [[Crater Lake]], [[Oregon]]. Skids and Mudflap were deployed to attack the base from the east; when they were met with resistance in the form of the Initiative's troops, they took them out of the equation by disabling the advanced weaponry they were wielding with precision blasts. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}} He and Mudflap then worked as back-up for Bumblebee's team of cadets in the final battle at Crater Lake. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}

When NEST discovered that Starscream was selling Transformer weaponry to humans, a sting operation was staged in which [[Theodore Galloway]] would pose as a buyer to lure the Decepticons in. When [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]], [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] and [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]] took the bait, the Twins joined Arcee, her sisters, and the human forces of NEST in tackling them. Fearswoop surrendered while the other Decepticons were killed. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

After [[Sam Witwicky]] contacted NEST as [[Philadelphia]] was beign attacked by Decepticons, the Twins joined Prime and the other Autobots in helping the boy. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} Skids and Mudflap survived the battle when the [[Driller]] took [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] away. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}

[[File:DOTM3 skids dies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|This scan is for all you film critics out there!]]
Skids and Mudflap were present at NEST's Washington base during Optimus Prime's conversation with [[Charlotte Mearing]] about the moon landings.

Later, the Twins were on hand when [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] revealed that he was in league with the Decepticons and killed Ironhide. As Sentinel turned his weapon toward Bumblebee, Skids charged forward to stop the treacherous Autobot, but wound up taking the full force of the blast himself and perished. But before he died, Skids last word's to Mudflap was "''Sorry, bro … guess I wasn’t … as smart … as I thought … sor—''" as he crumbled into dust under the effects of the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. Skids's death sent Mudflap into a rage, but even his righteous anger could not make him a match for Sentinel, and he too met his ends moments later. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Dark of the Moon}} {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation|Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation}}
[[File:TwinsIronhideandSentinel-Actionpopups.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|This can only end well.]]
{{note|Skids's interactions with Sentinel Prime were also partially documented in "[[Dark of the Moon: Action Pop-ups!]]."}}
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===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Skids and Mudflap wanted to be characters in a strip of ''Mini Mayhem'', but wound up being late to the punch, and had to settle for a one-panel cameo. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Hunt for the Decepticons'' storybooks===
[[File:BackatAutobotbase-PrimeTarget.jpeg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Skids and Mudflap had been tasked with looking over Sam while Bumblebee was away on a mission. The twins reported to Optimus that they suspected a [[new lab assistant]] working at the science lab at Sam's university to be a Decepticon spy. They turned out to be correct. Even after Megatron's latest plot had been foiled, and the Twins requested some time off from "spying" on Sam, Optimus informed them that their battle against the Decepticons was far from over. {{storylink|Prime Target (book)|Prime Target}}

[[File:AutobotsthankSam-SatelliteMeltdown.jpeg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
Upon learning that [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)|Buzzsaw]] and [[Ratbat (ROTF)|Ratbat]] were causing trouble, Optimus ordered Skids and the rest of the Autobots to roll out to face the Decepticons. Thanks to Soundwave's tampering with their communications, however, the Autobots arrived at an abandonned warehouse instead of where the trouble was taking place. Thankfully, Sam and Bumblebee met with the Autobots, and led them to the correct location. The Decepticons were defeated and the Autobots cheered Sam for his help in the mission. {{storylink|Satellite Meltdown}}
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===Toy bios===
Skids and his brother idolise Optimus Prime and the other great Autobot heroes, and joined the battle on Earth solely to be part of their crew. {{storylink|Mudflap (ROTF)#Deluxe Class Toys|Deluxe Mudflap}} In an early mission, however, they found themselves used as guinea pigs for experimental combination technology; trying to ''stay'' combined in their gestalt vehicle mode took up more of their focus than fighting Decepticons! {{storylink|#Deluxe Class Toys|Autobot Skids and Mudflap}}

Believing himself to be the "smart one" of the twins, Skids constantly tries to impress Autobot High Command with his <s>inane, random babbling about everything</s> insightful comments about things. {{storylink|Mudflap (ROTF)#Deluxe Class Toys|Deluxe Mudflap}} This chatter blows any stealth mission he's part of, so Ironhide has cunningly assigned Skids and his brother to create diversions (far, ''far'' away from him). {{storylink|#Robot Replicas|Robot Replica Skids}} He was eventually given to [[Robert Epps]] for proper training. Skids and Epps became good friends as they both love beating up Decepticons! {{storylink|#Human Alliance 2|Autobot Skids / Elita 1 / Sergeant Epps }}

===''Kre-O'' comic===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-6-Skids.jpg|right|thumb|75px]]
Skids celebrated as the giant [[Devastator (Kre-O)|Devastator]] was tickled to defeat. {{Storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}}
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==Commercial appearances==
* Skids and Mudflap were present outside a [[Burger King]], and watched patiently alongside a group of [[human]] children who were waiting for a familiar [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Chevy Camaro]] to transform. Much to their chagrin, however, the car was revealed to be just "some dude's car" and not Bumblebee himself. {{storylink|Commercial/Revenge of the Fallen#Burger King|Transform Your Way television commercials}}

==Games==
===''Cyberverse Battle Builder''===
Skids joined the rest of the Autobots in combating the Decepticons on battlefields on Earth, the Earth's Moon and on Cybertron. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Cyberverse Battle Builder}}

==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:TF-ROTF-Legends-Class-Skids.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For some reason, [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]] has no interest in [[Triple Takeover|making him into a chair]] anytime soon.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (Legends, 2009/2010)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''EZ-13'''

: [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Skids is a simple, affordable small-scale toy that converts from robot into a licensed Chevy Beat. Amusingly, just like his brother Mudflap, the [[kibble]] on his arm actually works as his big deformed hand, only grossly oversized. Due to the lack of stopping points on the head piece, Skids is prone to looking up if not transformed properly.

:The prototype photos of his robot mode depicts his unpaintable joints being molded/painted in the same green as the rest of his body.

:Skids was also available individually in Japan as part of the blindpacked EZ Collection line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/LegSkids/skids.htm More information on Legends Skids at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TargetLegendsOffroadSkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Because what you want when you're offroading is a front-drive hatchback city car.]]
*'''Rally Mudflap and Offroad Skids''' (Legends multi-pack, 2010)

:This redeco of Legends Skids features white stripes, yellow headlights and various other changed details. He was packaged with a redecoed Mudflap as a [[Target]] exclusive two-pack, and was part of the [[N.E.S.T. Global Alliance]] [[subline imprint]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/LegOffroadSkids/skids.htm More information on Legends Offroad Skids at TFU.info]''

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:ROTFtoy-SkidsDeluxe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Kids, never try to deflect a fusion cannon blast with your face.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-10'''

:Skids was released as part of the second wave of deluxe class ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' action figures. He transforms into a green Chevy Beat Concept car with black stripe designs on either side and a black hood. His vehicle form features transparent blue windows. In robot mode, Skids features a "[[Mech Alive]]" [[gimmick]] that makes the fenders on the sides of his chest push out and his head move forward when the front grill is pushed inwards. Moving the head up and down through this gimmick may suggest it's meant to make him appear as though he is talking, but the packaging only says "Moving Armor Panels".

:Skids's right arm is larger than his left, just like his movie counterpart's. It features a small cannon that, when pressed, both makes the cannon stick out in a position more suitable for firing and activates Skids's "Punching Robot Fist" action. Despite this, his right hand is surprisingly poseable.

:Skids originally came with unpainted teeth cast in green plastic. A [[variant|running change variant]] adds gold paint for one tooth and white paint for the other one.<ref name="deluxeteeth">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/revenge-of-the-fallen/skids/1818/1/41/ Both variants of Deluxe Class Autobot Skids with painted and unpainted teeth at Seibertron.com]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Skids/skids.htm More information on Deluxe Skids at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF Deluxe Skids&Mudflap toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey look, it's the robot child actor who grew up and ''became'' a convenience store.]]
*'''Autobot Skids And Mudflap''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-20'''

:This two-pack of the twin Autobot brothers can combine into a single, old-fashioned ice cream truck. The vehicle splits in half right down the middle of its chassis (similar to how it does in the film) to create the two small robot forms. Other than the transformation, the toy features no [[gimmick]]s.

:Mudflap's heels are too thick for his feet to fold up properly in vehicle mode, though this can be fixed by trimming them. Also, this toy may be the first Transformer to feature the typeface Comic Sans, which is used to write "MADE FRESH FOR YOU" across both front wheel hubs. But that's on Skids's half, so Mudflap is partly absolved here.

:The ice cream truck features unpainted rust detailing.

:Amusingly, the ice cream truck accommodates [[Human Alliance]] human figures ''really'' well.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/IceCreamSkids/skids.htm More information on ice cream truck Skids at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTFDesertVersionSkidsAndMudflap.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Muddy Skids. Wait, ew.]]
*'''Desert Version Skids''' (Deluxe, 2009)

:This version of Skids has a sandblasted deco to closer match his onscreen appearance during the scenes in Egypt. It is only available in Japan with purchase of the Revenge of the Fallen DVD.

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[[File:TRUShanghaiShowdownSkidsAndMudflap.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The good, the bad, the rusty.]]
*'''Shanghai Showdown''' (Multi-pack, 2010)

:The twins in this set have additional decals for you to put on (save for the "suck my popsicle" slogan) and painted rust and "Caution Children" for the ice cream truck mode. They come with a redecoed version of [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/TRUSkids/skids.htm More information on Shanghai Showdown Skids at TFU.info]''

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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[File:ROTF FAB Missile Blast Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|That's not going to pick up any [[Charlene (cowgirl)|cowgirls]] any time soon.]]
*'''Missile Blast Skids''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:[[Fast Action Battlers]] Missile Blast Skids is quite similar in transformation engineering to [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Fast Action Battlers|Plasma Punch/Plasma Blast Bumblebee]], and even has a similar [[gimmick]] in having one arm being a spring-loaded projectile launcher.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/FABSkids/skids.htm More information on Missile Blast Skids at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy FAB OffroadSkids.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rally Mudflap & Offroad Skids''' (Fast Action Battler two-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:A [[redeco]] of Missile Blast Skids with different details, such as silver on the back of his car mode, Autobot insignias on his doors and his name on his windshield.

:This figure was only available in a two-pack alongside [[Mudflap (ROTF)#FAB2Pack|Rally Mudflap]]. So far, this two-pack has been confirmed to have been released in Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Australia. Despite misconceptions based on early solicitations, it appears these figures were never intended to be released individually.

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====Human Alliance====
{{anchor|haskids2009}}[[File:ROTFtoy-SkidsHumanAlliance.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Then again...]]
*'''Autobot Skids / Arcee / Mikaela Banes''' (Human Alliance, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-25'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile
:Human Alliance Skids comes with a transforming figure of [[Arcee (Movie)#Human Alliance|Arcee]], as well as a posable figure of [[Mikaela Banes]] that can fit inside in Skids's vehicle mode, plugging into either of his seats via a small hole in her back. In robot mode, Skids' seats end up on his arms, and Mikaela can still sit in either of them. Skids' right arm also features a spring-loaded missile launcher that can rotate into place in front of the seat, with flip-up firing controls for Mikaela to take charge of. Mikaela can also stand on a small flip-up platform behind Skids (via peg-holes on her feet), manning a small non-firing minigun that flips out over the top of Skids' head. Additionally, Skids' palms each contain a peg, meaning Mikaela can securely stand or sit on her big buddy's hands.

:Finally, pressing down on the middle gray piece above Skids' eyes opens and closes his mouth, to simulate a talking motion.

:There is a small [[Show-accuracy|inaccuracy]] in the design of the toy's robot mode, being that the CGI robot's model doesn't have door wings; the doors cannot be hidden without modification. The primary weapons of HA Skids and HA Mudflap are also switched, being that the grappling hook actually belongs to Skids, while the gun belongs to Mudflap, instead.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/HASkids/skids.htm More information on Human Alliance Skids at TFU.info]''

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====Gravity Bots====
[[File:ROTF GravityBots Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|From car to novelty trash can in the blink of an eye!]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (Gravity Bot, 2009)
:An extremely simplified version of Skids with a small tab on the bottom of his feet that when he placed on his feet will automatically transform him to robot mode. There is also one on his back side that when placed upon will transform him to his vehicle mode.

:Like the second half of the Gravity bots figures, Skids is not released in Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/GBSkids/skids.htm More information on Gravity Bots Skids at TFU.info]''
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====Robot Replicas====
[[File:ROTF-toy RobotReplicas Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (Robot Replicas, 2009)

:[[Robot Replicas]] Skids is a non-transforming, highly posable toy intended to be more accurate to Skids's CGI robot mode than transforming toys are capable of. Skids is approximately five inches tall and features articulation at his neck, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips, knees and feet. He also sports an arm cannon permanently attached to his right forearm.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RRSkids/skids.htm More information on Robot Replica Skids at TFU.info]''

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===Transformers (2010)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:TF2010toyline LegendsTunerSkids.JPG|right|thumb|upright=1.66|The white...]]
*'''Tuner Skids''' (Legends, 2010)

:Tuner Skids is a [[redeco]] of ROTF [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Autobot Skids, colored similarly to Fast Action Battlers Offroad Skids.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/LegTunerSkids/skids.htm More information on Legends Tuner Skids at TFU.info]''

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[[File:EZDeliverySkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Skid-Zette.]]
*'''Delivery Skids''' (EZ Collection, 2010)

:Delivery Skids is a redeco of Legends Class Skids in pink and white, referencing his and Mudflap's ice cream truck form. This toy was only available in Japan.

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:TF2010-toy DeluxeTunerSkids.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|... and the black.]]
*'''Tuner Skids''' (Deluxe, 2010)

: Tuner Skids is a [[redeco]] of ROTF Deluxe Class Autobot Skids (Chevrolet Beat version) in black and a darker shade of green. His license plate says "1H8CONS," and on the back is a bumper sticker that reads "I helped make the Fallen falled!" While stock photography shows the figure has one gold painted tooth and one silver one, the figure actually has both teeth painted silver.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/TunerSkids/skids.htm More information on Deluxe Tuner Skids at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TargetHighSpeedSpyBattle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|In hindsight, this is kinda morbid.]]
*'''High-Speed Spy Battle''' (Multi-pack, 2010)

:This [[Target]]-exclusive two pack (or three pack, depending on [[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|how you count]]) features a redecoed [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] and the ice-cream truck mode of Mudflap and Skids, which replaces most of the robot mode white plastic on the originals with a rusty brown, adds even more rusty paint applications than the earlier "Shanghai Showdown" version and omits the comic-sans "Made fresh for you" on the front wheel wells of the truck.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/TargetSkids/skids.htm More information on High-Speed Spy Battle Skids at TFU.info]''
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===Dark of the Moon===
====Cyberverse====
[[File:DOTM Cyberverse Skids toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Right out of that one second he was in the movie!]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''005'''

:''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Legion Skids is a retool of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Autobot Skids, retaining his Chevrolet Beat concept car mode from the previous movie compared to his brother Mudflap's updated Chevrolet Spark vehicle mode. However, Skids' packaging refers to his vehicle mode as a "Chevrolet Spark Concept Mode". The smaller hand on this figure has been remolded to accommodate weapons from other Cyberverse figures.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/LegSkids/skids.htm More information on Cyberverse Skids at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:DOTM Deluxe Skids toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Screw'' being in disguise, he's getting rush hour traffic out of his way ''by any means''.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''DA07'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Hand Blaster/Double-Barreled Cannon

: Part of the first wave of ''Dark of the Moon'' [[MechTech]] Deluxe-Class toys, Autobot Skids transforms from a black Chevrolet Spark with narrow green stripes into a stumpy robot with big feet. He is a smaller and less articulated, but more stable and <s>movie-accurate</s> comic-accurate figure, and comes with a Hand Blaster that transforms into a Double-Barreled Cannon when the scope is pulled. He features seven MechTech ports in total, with two ports on the roof in vehicle mode, one for each of his hands, one each on the underside and the sculpted panel on his right arm, one on the foldable panel on his left arm, and one port on his back to allow the weapon to be mounted over his head.

: His weapon was redecoed into the weapons of [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SpecialistRatchet|Specialist Ratchet]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Streetside Bot Brawl Bumblebee]]. It is also similar to the MechTech weapon of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#NitroBee|Nitro Bumblebee]], although that is an entirely new mold.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Skids/skids.htm More information on ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Skids at TFU.info]''
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====Human Alliance====
[[File:DOTM Human Alliance Skids Epps.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|How can Skids be racist? He's hanging out with [[Robert Epps|the only serious black guy in the entire series]].]]
*'''Autobot Skids / Elita-1 / Tech Sergeant Epps''' (Human Alliance, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:''Dark of the Moon'' Human Alliance Skids is a redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toy in his new colors, and now comes with a figure of [[Robert Epps]] to drive him instead of Mikaela. The included Arcee toy was redecoed into [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/HASkids/skids.htm More information on ''Dark of the Moon'' Human Alliance Skids at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
[[File:ROTFtoy-SkidsRPM.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|I ran myself over!]]
*'''Mudflap vs Autobot Skids''' (R.P.M. Mini-Vehicle, 2009)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 08'''

: Number four in a series of eight [[Robot Powered Machines]] Mini-Vehicle versus packs, Skids is packaged against his twin, Mudflap. He's an untransformable Hot Wheels-like car, unless you count his robot mode being sculpted and painted onto the underside of him. On some, his name is printed backwards and upside down.

: This toy is also available with the Devastator Showdown track set.

: So yeah, the Mini-Vehicle pack is marked as a "vs" set instead of "&" despite consisting of two Autobot twin brothers. Maybe it was a reference to their occasional feud?

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*'''Autobot Skids''' (R.P.M. Mini-Vehicle, 2010)
**''Series:'' '''Combat Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 04'''

: An individual release of Battle Series Skids.

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*'''Devastator Showdown''' (R.P.M. Mini-Vehicle Track Set, 2009)

: A Mini-Vehicle of Skids also comes with this [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]-themed race track set.

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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:RobotHeroes SkidsMegatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|"My head is bigger than your cannon!"]]
*'''Autobot Skids and Megatron''' (2009)

:''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Skids is a [[super deformed]] figure with limited articulation in his neck and shoulders. He came in a two-pack with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RHSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' robot mode Skids at TFU.info]''

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[[File:rotf desertdevastation rh.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Give me your fac—oh wait, wrong article.]]
*'''Desert Devastation''' (Multi-pack, 2010)

:Both Skids and Mudflap are sculpted in their vehicle modes for this box-set that also includes [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] and [[William Lennox]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RHVMSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' vehicle mode Skids at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Robotheroestwinswidewaysprimedemolishorsideswipe.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|[[B.O.T. (episode)|Pink smoke?]] Should probably get that looked at.]]
*'''Shanghai Shootout''' (Multi-pack, 2010)
:Shanghai Shootout replicates the opening action scene from ''Revenge of the Fallen'', featuring figurines of [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and Skids in their combined ice cream truck mode, [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] (vehicle mode), [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]], and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] (vehicle mode). Demolishor is a slightly-oversized figure and the centerpiece of the box set.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RHVMIceCreamSkidsMudflap/skidsmudflap.htm More information on ''Robots Heroes'' ice cream truck Skids and Mudflap at TFU.info]''

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===Speed Stars===
[[File:SpeedStars LightsSounds Skids.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|You shouldn't be able to moon someone in car mode, but Skids has ''found'' a way.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Lights & Sounds'''

:''[[Speed Stars]]'' Lights & Sounds Skids is a cute and round Chevy Beat with various playing sounds and flashing lights. Like the toys in the Robot Powered Machines line, it doesn't transform, but features a sculpted robot mode on its underside.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/SSLSSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Speed Stars'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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==Controversy==
From watching ''Revenge of the Fallen'', it should be pretty obvious that the depiction of the Twins is rooted in racist stereotypes of African-Americans. Their illiteracy in [[Cyberglyphics]] is framed as "never learnin' to read", they speak in an overall stereotypical manner, and are generally shown to not be very clever and quick to violence. Furthermore, compared to the other Autobots (and even fellow black-coded movie Autobot [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]), their designs are visibly more hunched and ugly, with disfigured faces and a gold buck tooth on Skids. [[Tales of the Fallen issue 6|One later attempt]] to "smooth over" the problem would reveal that the pair act the way they do due to them being brain damaged, which only exacerbates the issue.

What's unclear is where exactly this imagery originated from: writers [[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]] claimed to have been following [[Michael Bay|Michael Bay’s]] lead on the character, while Bay stated that it came from a piece of improv by actors [[Tom Kenny]] and [[Reno Wilson]]. Though Kenny, who is white, declined to comment when interviewed, Wilson, who is black, stated that they had been given direction to play the twins as "wannabe gangster types". This was apparently supposed to play off the fact that, as alien robots who had learned human language and culture from the internet, they could not be black, with Wilson likening them to white rappers like {{w|Kevin Federline}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090626132026/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/24/transformers-jivetalking-_n_220005.html Transformers' Jive-Talking Robots Raise Race Issues - The Huffington Post]</ref> What this means for Jazz, as well as the [[Brains|other]] [[Mohawk|characters]] Wilson has played, is unknown. Whatever the intent, nobody involved seems to want to be tied to the issue. Orci and Kurtzman have attempted to distance themselves from the characters, stating that the stereotypes weren't in their script.<ref>[http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/orci-and-kurtzman-respond-to-claims-of-racism-in-transformers-2.php Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman respond to claims of racism on ''Revenge of the Fallen'', Film School Rejects, June 24, 2009]</ref> For whatever reason, the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' novel, written by Alan Dean Foster and based on Orci and Kurtzman’s screenplay, only depicts ''Skids'' as the film-accurate slang-talker, while Mudflap speaks like any other Autobot, albeit with a thick lisp. Meanwhile, [[Simon Furman]]'s ''Revenge of the Fallen'' material has ''both'' of the twins using less slang; presumably, Furman likely did not wish to try his hand at "street".

Whatever the intended direction for the characters, the "wannabe gangster" shtick really doesn't come across in the finished project. [[Robert Epps]], the only prominent black human character in the film, is never shown having anything to say about them, for example. Ultimately, the Twins' portrayal was rightfully deemed pretty disgusting, and the resultant public backlash was likely what led the studio to quietly drop the pair partway into the filming of ''Dark of the Moon''. While their intended role in the film survived into that film's [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|novelization]] and [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation|comic book adaptation]], the Twins are thankfully not present in any future movie stories, and are indeed conspicuous by their absence in the cross-film ''[[Studio Series]]'' toyline.

==Notes==
*The ice cream truck is apparently based on a heavily customized 1930s Chevrolet truck.{{fact|confirmation needed}} [[Ben Procter]] apparently lifted the color scheme and deco for his early concept design for the ice cream truck<ref name="procterrotf">[http://conceptartworld.com/?p=2772 Ben Procter's ROTF concept art at Concept Art World.]</ref> ''directly'' off a photo of an [[Australia]]n ice cream truck that had been added to the Wikipedia article for "ice cream van" in February 2006,<ref name="wikipediaice">{{w|File:Ice Cream Truck Sydney Australia - crop.png|Photo of an Australian ice cream truck at Wikipedia, added in February 2006.}}</ref> down to identical placement and design of the fonts and graphics. The details were later slightly tweaked for the final design that can be seen in the movie... but only very slightly so.
*One of the decals on the ice cream truck's side that was created specifically for the movie reads "[[File:Symbol decept reg.png|15px]] suck my popsicle." Classy. Too bad the toy does not. (Because, you know, for kids...)
**A "censored" version of the movie is rumored to exist with the aforementioned text edited out, with the somewhat nonsensical result of "[[File:Symbol decept reg.png|15px]]           popsicle". This version was supposedly shown in some theaters even though other theaters in the same market apparently got the uncensored version. The more likely explanation for this would be that different theaters simply used different lightings settings, which effectively rendered the words "suck my" (which were written in dark red on a black backdrop to begin with) invisible, with no actual intention of "censorship" behind it.
[[File:ROTFSmartCarTwinConcept.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Skids and Mudflap would never get their Larry.]]
*In the brief scenes that the twins appear in robot mode while still in their ice cream truck-[[kibble]]d robot forms, both have four wheels present due to the redressing of their individual car-based robot CGI models. The wheels are considerably wider than the ones present on the ice cream truck too.
**Also, in the scanning scene, Skids is very briefly seen changing from the full ice cream truck into a fetal positioned robot in a literal flash of light. This is most likely due to the pair having very little screentime in those forms meaning proper transformations weren't animated. Him being the full truck however can definitely be considered an error.
**Speaking of transformations not being animated, the pair both proceed to curl up into a ball and turn into their new forms with the same burst of light, just as Skids did in his transformation mere seconds ago.
*The Twins' final alternate modes in the film, the Chevrolet Beat (Skids) and Chevrolet Trax (Mudflap), were designed by General Motors as small car concept vehicles. At one point in the film's pre-production, another small car, the [[Mercedes-Benz]] {{w|Smart (automobile)|Smart}}, was evidently considered as an option for a film character; concept art of a "third twin" based on it appears in various sections of the ''Revenge'' DVD special features, always in close proximity to concept art of Skids and Mudflap. Whether it was meant to be a third character related to Skids and Mudflap or if it was supposed to be used in place of one of them is unknown. What '''is''' known is that [[Hasbro]] has had great difficultly in the past trying to get likeness licenses from German automakers, which is probably why the vehicle/character was dropped.
*In their combined ice cream truck mode, the Twins sport the [[license plate]] "KDM 814". A minor variant of this, "KDM 0814" with an extra "0", was later used for the life-sized Bumblebee prop on various displays from 2009 up until at least 2011. For the individual cars, two different sets of license plates were apparently used, either "Beat" and "Trax" referencing their car models or "Skids" and "Mudflap", with the latter two being featured more prominently in the movie (the "BEAT" plate can be seen briefly during the New York City scene, and it's ''possible'' the "TRAX" plate was used for the same scene, although the car's plate is offscreen during that scene). All four plates were auctioned off in October 2009.<ref name="licenseauct">[http://www.icollector.com/Autobots-Skids-and-Mudfap-s-license-plates-from-Transformers-Revenge-of-the-Fallen_i8633012 Mudflap and Skids license plates for auction] at icollector.com</ref> The auction claims that the plates referring to their car models were used in vehicle mode, while those identifying the two Autobots by name were used in robot mode... which is ''directly'' refuted by screencaps from the movie included with the auction, which show the robot name plates on the cars in vehicle mode. Also, the two ''real'' Chevrolet Beat and Trax cars the Twins scan already feature individualized license plates sporting their robot names. Huh.
*Skids' left hand has three fingers while his right has four.
*The Chevrolet Beat, Skids's upgraded [[alternate mode]], went into production in 2011 as the Chevrolet Spark.

*Amusingly, [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Hasbro's Battle Bio] for Skids lists his arch-enemy as... [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]].
*Skids's name is only mentioned once on-screen (by Mudflap right before he loses his grip on Skids when Devastator is trying to suck them up).
* The Twins were originally supposed to return for ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''. Even though [[General Motors]] provided two Chevrolet Sparks to serve as their alternate modes<ref name="chevyspark">[http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-spark-transformers-3.html Left Lane News article on two Chevrolet Sparks spotted on the DOTM set], May 2010.</ref> which were still spotted on the set as late as October 2010,<ref name="dcparking">[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2010/10/transformers-3-dc-parking-lot-gallery.html "Transformers 3 DC Parking Lot Gallery"], Transformers Live Action Movie Blog, October 2010.</ref> the two were mostly edited out of the final movie (their vehicle modes can barely be glimpsed in a brief shot). Michael Bay even went so far as to offer a $25,000 reward for anyone who would see the Twins "perform" in the movie.<ref name="reward">[http://collider.com/transformers-3-twins-skids-mudflap-michael-bay/91104/ Collider.com article on Michael Bay's "reward" for spotting Skids and Mudflap "perform" in DOTM], May 2011.</ref> In the novelization and the comic adaptation, Skids and Mudflap still appear.
*Like all non-toy robot Kreons in the ''Kre-O'' comic, Skids is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts. He uses the [[Sideswipe (Kre-O)|Sideswipe]] helmet.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skids''' (スキッズ ''Skizzu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shāchē''' (刹车, "Brake")

==References==
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[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Human Alliance]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:NEST]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]