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User talk:Elitaone

2022-09-20T01:01:55Z

Elitaone: /* Notes */

{{welcome}}

=Notes=
Stop adding the Fandom-esque notes to the Knock Out page, I'm pretty sure one of them was a repeat of a note we already reverted. [[User:McBaggins|McBaggins]] ([[User talk:McBaggins|talk]]) 19:25, 19 September 2022 (EDT)

:I’m not entirely sure what you mean by “fandom-esque” notes. McBaggins (talk I’m not sure how exactly I’m supposed to communicate on a wiki page to another user, so please bear with me, if you are somehow able to see this. I don’t understand how what I write was in factual. Was I also supposed to have included the episodes along with my statements as well? I thought my edits had fit the way how everything else on the wiki page was written pretty well. I understand that the wiki page itself is supposed to be factual, but from what I’ve seen, there was also some opinions and speculation others have also made on the wiki. I don’t understand what I had did that was wrong, since I wasn’t sharing opinions on matters and instead details I had noticed from the show that I don’t think I saw in the previous sections. [[User:Elitaone|ElitaOne]] ([[User talk:Elitaone|talk]]) 20:04, 19 September 2022 (EDT)
::"Fandom" here is in reference to the [https://www.fandom.com/ fandom.com] network of fan wikis. Wikis located there have a reputation of accumulating a lot of inane "notes" or trivia points that exist solely for the sake of being notes or random observations and not actually being informative. We have higher standards and "Knock Out is sadistic" doesn't meet that. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 20:15, 19 September 2022 (EDT)
::And please keep this conversation on your talk page, not the talk pages of the people responding to you. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 20:18, 19 September 2022 (EDT)
:::How would you know I’m responding to you if I’m editing my talk page [[User:Saix|Saix]]? Do you get notified? {{unsigned|Elitaone}} 20:25, 19 September 2022 (EDT)
::::The [https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Special:RecentChanges Recent Changes] page is where users can see the most recent changes, be it a User Talk Page or any edits done on the articles. --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] ([[User talk:Lonegamer78|talk]]) 20:57, 19 September 2022 (EDT)
::::: Thank you for addition, and I also already knew that. But how does the person I’m taking to know that I’ve responded to them if I’m supposed to keep our conversation strictly on my page? [[User:Elitaone|ElitaOne]] ([[User talk:Elitaone|talk]]) 21:01, 19 September 2022 (EDT)

User talk:Elitaone

2022-09-20T01:01:44Z

Elitaone: /* Notes */

User talk:Elitaone

2022-09-20T00:25:23Z

Elitaone: /* Notes */

=Notes=
Stop adding the Fandom-esque notes to the Knock Out page, I'm pretty sure one of them was a repeat of a note we already reverted. [[User:McBaggins|McBaggins]] ([[User talk:McBaggins|talk]]) 19:25, 19 September 2022 (EDT)

:I’m not entirely sure what you mean by “fandom-esque” notes. McBaggins (talk I’m not sure how exactly I’m supposed to communicate on a wiki page to another user, so please bear with me, if you are somehow able to see this. I don’t understand how what I write was in factual. Was I also supposed to have included the episodes along with my statements as well? I thought my edits had fit the way how everything else on the wiki page was written pretty well. I understand that the wiki page itself is supposed to be factual, but from what I’ve seen, there was also some opinions and speculation others have also made on the wiki. I don’t understand what I had did that was wrong, since I wasn’t sharing opinions on matters and instead details I had noticed from the show that I don’t think I saw in the previous sections. [[User:Elitaone|ElitaOne]] ([[User talk:Elitaone|talk]]) 20:04, 19 September 2022 (EDT)
::"Fandom" here is in reference to the [https://www.fandom.com/ fandom.com] network of fan wikis. Wikis located there have a reputation of accumulating a lot of inane "notes" or trivia points that exist solely for the sake of being notes or random observations and not actually being informative. We have higher standards and "Knock Out is sadistic" doesn't meet that. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 20:15, 19 September 2022 (EDT)
::And please keep this conversation on your talk page, not the talk pages of the people responding to you. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 20:18, 19 September 2022 (EDT)
:: How would you know I’m responding to you if I’m editing my talk page [[User:Saix|Saix]]? Do you get notified?

User talk:Saix

2022-09-20T00:17:42Z

Elitaone:

Interesting that you think she's an Earthling... --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 20:24, 17 March 2015 (EDT)
:Well, "Galen Witwicky", so I assumed. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 20:38, 17 March 2015 (EDT)
::I'm wagering that this involves a human/Nebulon interspecies relationship! --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 21:43, 17 March 2015 (EDT)

==E-Hobby Starscream==
You guys share links from seibertron but if I want to share it from deviantart, that's bad? I mean the user that published those pages in deviantart is E-Hobby's official user page.(I think).--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 11:36, 19 March 2015 (EDT)
:It's not e-Hobby that's putting those pages on DeviantArt. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 13:16, 19 March 2015 (EDT)
::Hmm ok then, but still Seibertron is a fan site too, right?--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 12:16, 31 March 2015 (EDT)

==Joke about Legends Arcee==
If my joke offend you or simply not funny, sorry about that. I'm just joking about sexist tendencies of Japanese culture. In fact, most famous and badass woman transformer only doing cook and wipe Rattrap's ass in this comic.—[[User:MWM|MWM]] ([[User talk:MWM|talk]]) 11:01, 21 March 2015 (EDT)
:Don't worry, I'm not angry. I got what you meant with the joke, but it was still iffy, since it's hard for a reader to tell if it's serious or a criticism of the comic. I appreciate that you took the time to uploaded the image! [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 17:12, 21 March 2015 (EDT)

== 3-D Diorama? ==
Say, where did you find these? [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 21:30, 9 April 2015 (EDT)
:[http://www.tf-base.ru/comics_manga.html] [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 21:32, 9 April 2015 (EDT)
::Thanks![[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 21:50, 9 April 2015 (EDT)
::Ugh...they're all CBR files my computer can't access. Thanks for the link thought. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 21:50, 9 April 2015 (EDT)
:::They're just renamed rar files. Change the file extension to .rar and upzip them [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 22:39, 9 April 2015 (EDT)

== Magmatron ==

Thanks for the back up there. I THOUGHT I remembered it being the standard but didn't want to remove it without checking so I just cleaned up the grammar. Might possibly be put on the page for the toyline itself, but not sure if it is really worth noting.--[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 16:30, 28 April 2015 (EDT)

== About the Hero Mashers ==

So I guess while you were putting them where they would go, BotCon's official Andromeda's Facebook page went ahead and made it a seperate cluster from anything before. [https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1128571057169997&id=1099425733417863] [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 06:51, 10 May 2015 (EDT)

== Sequel series = splinter timelines? ==

Can you show me where this piece of information comes from? I have never heard of this idea before; doesn't it nullify the entire concept of continuities? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 13:10, 15 May 2015 (EDT)
:I'm not saying I necessarily agree with this interpretation, but it doesn't nullify continuity. Series A happens, then series B happens as a sequel to A. A is definitely the past of B, but that doesn't mean B is the future of A. We have several instances of this happening, notably the Marvel G1 continuity. G2, A Distant Time & Place, Regeneration One, and Classics are all explicitly sequels to Marvel US G1, but are mutually incompatible. Hell, Beast Wars (the cartoon) was implicitly a sequel to both Marvel US G1 AND the Sunbow Cartoon. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 13:21, 15 May 2015 (EDT)
::So then the U.S. ''Cybertron'' cartoon is not part of [[Aurex 802.23 Alpha]]? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 13:23, 15 May 2015 (EDT)
:::It is when it is. The events of the US cartoon are completely relevant -if not fundamental- to the rest of the events on this page. Universal streams are not completely separate timelines. They blend and weave into each other and flow from larger sources, like, you know, '''streams'''. A single cartoon can be part of multiple streams AND its own all at the same time. I swear, people just look at "OOH NUMBERS" and forget the accompanying text that gives context to the numbers, and trip over themselves to be soooooooo clever in splitting up shit. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 13:33, 15 May 2015 (EDT)
::::Well said. And let's be wary of letting the tail wag the dog here. The primary source text should always be, well, primary. Or, in other words, which are you going to believe, your own eyes or something that was published in code in a source book (or in a Japanese Manga with a print run in the hundreds or the like.)--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 13:47, 15 May 2015 (EDT)

== Mandarin Names ==

Hello, thanks for adding information. However, please do change the spelling for Taiwanese Mandarin Name because the spelling in Taiwan is different from the Hanyu Pinyin in China. Thanks. :D --'''[[User:TX55|TX55]]'''''[[User talk:TX55|TALK]]'' 10:17, 24 May 2015 (EDT)

== Universal streams ==

Looks like we're both working on the same parts of the wiki at the same time. I'll take a break, I have homework anyway. Thanks for fixing up my code. I appreciate the help. (Even if I think you're wrong about Zarak.) --[[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 18:47, 26 June 2015 (EDT)

== List of characters whose dimensional classification is unknown ==

There's also [[Gaiacross]] and his components. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 15:07, 27 June 2015 (EDT)

== Shell Game characters ==

If this wiki now accepts that RID Optimus-redeco [[Defensor (OTFCC)|Defensor]] is [[Viron]], then is it alright to do the same to the other "[[Shell Game]]" universe characters? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 13:36, 29 July 2015 (EDT)

==Regeneration One==

Regeneration One is explicitly a sequel to Marvel G1 continuity and belongs sequentially after it in write-ups. That's how the stories are presented, that's how it was branded, that's how the creators want it, and that's how we've written it up. If you want to rearrange things, make a case on a relevant talk page.--[[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 08:44, 11 August 2015 (EDT)
:You're really imperious for somebody who just started editing two months ago. ("How the creators want it"? Do you have personal correspondence with Furman on wiki organization?) None of the pages you've reverted actually contain Marvel US G1, which Regeneration One is a sequel to. You are linking together fiction that has nothing to do with each other in regard to those characters. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 14:01, 11 August 2015 (EDT)
::Sorry, I didn't realize that my tenure wasn't long enough to disagree with a six-month veteran like yourself. It's bizarre to not acknowledge that ReGeneration One and Marvel UK don't spring from the same tree and put leagues of fiction between them. And, if I'm "imperious," what are you? You're constantly changing around organizational elements with no discussion, based on whatever new scheme you've come up with. For someone whose been here well under a year, you certainly have strong opinions. I at least lurked for a long while to get the culture. --[[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 15:03, 11 August 2015 (EDT)
:::There's a difference between disagreement and acting like the authority on wiki organization and article writeups because apparently you're the only one who lurked. "Organizational elements" have frequently changed based on users' whims; section reorganization isn't anything new and the last major one was done purely by two users without input from others. In regards to MUK and RG1, it's not the job of character pages to establish points of continuity that aren't relevant to the actual subject of the article. The various versions of Jhiaxus have absolutely nothing to do with each other and putting them under one "continuity" is a ridiculous pretense with no benefit. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 15:26, 11 August 2015 (EDT)
::::Separating RG1 (and Classics) into their own sections would be a major change to a large number of pages and there's been no discussion about it. If you want to do it, there should be talk first so everyone else knows what's going on. [[User:Charles RB|Charles RB]] ([[User talk:Charles RB|talk]]) 21:28, 11 August 2015 (GMT)
::::: And I've asked about it on http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers_Wiki_talk:Community_Portal#Reorganising_Regeneration_One to see what people think. If it's ayes, then it's off to the edits! [[User:Charles RB|Charles RB]] ([[User talk:Charles RB|talk]]) 23:15, 11 August 2015 (GMT)

==Characters with no confirmed universal origin==

Question... have we not specified [[Ramulus|Longhorn (Universe)]] and [[Sunstorm (Universe)]]? Just want to be sure I'm not missing something. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 14:26, 17 August 2015 (EDT)
:No, I just forgot to update. Sorry! [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 14:27, 17 August 2015 (EDT)
::Thank you, your list is a handy reference.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 14:34, 17 August 2015 (EDT)
Whilst this is being talked about, it's probably worth noting that RTS Strafe hasn't ''reeeaaaally'' had its universe confirmed - it was merged with G1 Strafe for some convoluted reason during the 'AOE Strafe is a counterpart of G1 Strafe' debacle and probably should've been unmerged after all that nonsense was undone. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 16:16, 17 August 2015 (EDT)
:I'm mostly fine with just assuming he's G1 based on context, but I'd send in a question if you want confirmation. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 16:30, 17 August 2015 (EDT)
Hey, Saix, should ''Universe'' 2003 [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)|Smokescreen (unreleased)]] be on your list as well? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 16:21, 17 August 2015 (EDT)

== BW Metals manga ==

Do you still have the BW Metals manga scans? The links on the talk page are dead. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] ([[User talk:FortMax|talk]]) 16:48, 13 September 2015 (EDT)
:[http://www77.zippyshare.com/v/0t4p8rcK/file.html], [http://www77.zippyshare.com/v/dWpVVb7v/file.html], [http://www77.zippyshare.com/v/ZXqkMXea/file.html], [http://www77.zippyshare.com/v/ch91fgKi/file.html], [http://www77.zippyshare.com/v/M6MwWTaV/file.html], [http://www77.zippyshare.com/v/jCLxuohn/file.html] [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 09:54, 14 September 2015 (EDT)

==Italics==
Hey, man, saw you unitalicizing [[Ask Vector Prime]]. I don't really care one way or the other, but I seem to see it italicized a lot. Is there a policy or system to this? --[[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 16:06, 24 September 2015 (EDT)
:AVP isn't a work or a franchise, so it doesn't get italicized. It's something like {{w|Dear Abby}}—a column. Chicago style of editing says columns don't get either quotation marks or italics. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 16:13, 24 September 2015 (EDT)
::That's fine for me going forward. There's a LOT of AVP where it's in italics though. If you're ever feeling like a quest, rooting them all out might be worth doing. --[[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 16:15, 24 September 2015 (EDT)

==Gong==
Knock it off. It's fine the way it is now. Stop reverting each other. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 12:43, 26 September 2015 (EDT)

You were right. I was wrong. Making all the Guardians and Renegades convinced me of that. I apologize to you for my childishness. --[[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 13:01, 26 October 2015 (EDT)
:Not needed, but thank you nonetheless for the apology. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 15:30, 26 October 2015 (EDT)

== Stealth Bomber ==

I see that you put a redlink to [[Stealth Bomber]] on [[Stealth Saber]] and [[Victory Bomber]]'s pages. Did you intend that someone else would pick that redlink up to create a page for Stealth Bomber or did you think that Stealth Bomber didn't merit an individual page? I've wondered about such a thing as we have an individual page for RiD [[Dreadwing (RID)|Dreadwing]] but not for BWII [[Formation Scream]], G2 Megatron+Starscream, and G2 Dreadwing+Smokescreen. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 23:31, 27 October 2015 (EDT)
:I think it warrants a page, hence the link. I was just too lazy to make that page in particular. Formation Scream should also get its own page. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 08:57, 28 October 2015 (EDT)

== Disagreements ==

I saw what you wrote on the Community Portal. I can't speak for others but, though we often disagree, I do value your input and perspective. Also, it makes the times we do agree that much more meaningful. --[[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 16:58, 2 November 2015 (EST)
:Speaking of, there's a contentious GoBots issue on Community Portal, should screen captures be included for character pages or not. I would be interested to hear you weigh in. --[[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 09:07, 3 November 2015 (EST)

== Devisiun ==
I understand you may not like the speculative tone, but was it really necessary to also delete the plausible explanation that the secondary star may be encased in a [[wikipedia:dyson sphere|Dyson sphere]]? After all, the text clearly refer to a double star and one of the celestial body represented seems to produce a lot of light. (Besides having spot the same color than the "single" star of said same picture.) Damn... I was only trying to be thorough and objective. How could I contact Scott online so that the answer would be considered by this wiki? -- [[User:Xunk16|Xunk16]] ([[User talk:Xunk16|talk]]) 06:11, 16 December 2015 (EST)
:I'm not Saix, but to quote the [[Help:Contents|wiki's main help page]]: "Speculation to fill gaps should be minimized, and preferably eliminated entirely." It's fine to note the inconsistency, but an extended account of possible explanations is unnecessary. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 06:46, 16 December 2015 (EST)
:Understood. Thanks, I'll sleep better now. But I'm still going to run a Tranformers RPG campaign and feel that this question may deserve an answer. So the second part of my inquiry remains. Since I will try to ask, where and how such a thing should be done so that the information could validly be forwarded on this wiki? [[User:Xunk16|Xunk16]] ([[User talk:Xunk16|talk]]) 07:04, 16 December 2015 (EST)
::Scott has Twitter and Tumblr accounts you can engage her on. But, honestly? You're looking for complexity where there isn't any. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 09:08, 16 December 2015 (EST)
:::I have to agree. Most casual sci-fi fans don't know what Dyson spheres are, and the concept has never featured in ''Transformers'', as far as I'm aware. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 09:15, 16 December 2015 (EST)

== Your JG1 timeline list ==

Hey, that list on your user page is awesome and really helpful. Though, the Prime AM-28 Leo Prime bio also contains some JG1 info, set post-BWN before he jumps over to Uniend (or over to Gargent, then Nexus, then finally Uniend, as claimed by AVP, but I digress). --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 13:36, 18 December 2015 (EST)
:Thanks for the reminder. I mostly constructed it so I would have something to check when organizating fiction sections. Let me know if I'm missing anything else. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 14:31, 18 December 2015 (EST)
::Will do. EDIT: Tale of the Pretenders is missing. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 14:53, 18 December 2015 (EST)
:The G1 GoBots thing might or might not come before Car Robots in a present day sense as the Spychangers came from the future anyway, so the GoBots bio would simply have to come before whatever point in time the Spychangers traveled back in time from. Though, given how things like Binaltech, RobotMasters, and Kiss Players all take place in the timeline at points contemporary to their releases in the real world, perhaps the G1 GoBots bio does as well, taking place somewhere in 2004 (in hindsight, I wish I had asked Sakamoto about this).
:On a different note, the bios for e-HOBBY New Years Lambor and Alert are missing, which should probably go after G-2 but before the two post-G-2 e-HOBBY manga. Also the bio for Magnificus and Ga'mede and the bio for Generations Magnificus, the latter of which would go prior to Badlands, while the former... somewhere years earlier (not sure where, though). And the bios for e-HOBBY Crosscut and Road Rage, which would most likely go after the Super Spychangers but before Binaltech. Any other missing e-HOBBY bios can be found [http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com/category/english/museun_en here] (barring those that lack links, that is). --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 17:19, 22 April 2016 (EDT)

== Italics in establishment names ==

From what I've researched, I have to agree that establishment names aren't capitalized. However, that's how [[The Blue Deployer]] is rendered in the ''TransTech'' text stories. Think that's worth noting under "Errors"? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 16:16, 19 December 2015 (EST)
:I guess. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 16:17, 19 December 2015 (EST)

== Just to avoid any edit wars over pastel horses... ==
I understand that the captions are about humor over anything else, but maybe the caption should at least be a ''little'' less confrontational in tone? I'm not against humor in the article itself, but that opening caption's not exactly ''good'' humor. It's more mean-spirited than simple jokeyness that this wiki thrives upon; so I decided that a joke about Bumblebee's kid-appeal nature (and thus perceptiveness to what's popular with kids) would be a bit less potentially divisive overall, and less likely to appear mean-spirited.

I expect that sort of tone in the articles for stuff like B.O.T, The Beast or Kiss Players, the really awful, terrible stuff we ''have'' to rip into pieces because of how bad they are, not an article on My Little Pony. It's kind of like opening, say, a Soundwave article by poking fun at his speech with a disabled joke in his first image caption because of his speech pattern; it's ''easy'' and can get a few laughs, but overall it's just not worth it because not everyone will find such jokes to be really funny. And above all else, I'd like to think that we as a community are above those sorts of cheap jokes just for a few laughs.

Not trying to come off as indignant here, honest. I'm just wondering if maybe the caption joke isn't really good in any capacity. And if a caption isn't funny, then really, we shouldn't defend it just because of longevity. We obviously need the funny to stay, but to ignore potentially valid points just for the sake of a joke seems...well, kind of odd for this Wiki. We're jokey, but nowhere unappropriate have I seen the wiki's captions actually being ''that'' harsh towards a subject.

It's also a jarring shift in tone to go from "Only the dead can know peace from this evil" as an opening caption to "Don't go looking for the Tooth Fairy without it!" as the next caption down the page. They're both aiming for humor, but one's more "Ha-ha look at this silly situation!" and the other is more "Ha-ha let's make a "ponies are evil" joke because it's teh funnies!".

Again, not wanting to look entitled; but I'm curious about why the edit was reverted so quickly. [[User:MaximalBroadjaw|MaximalBroadjaw]] ([[User talk:MaximalBroadjaw|talk]]) 00:48, 27 December 2015 (EST)

== SPOILERS ==

Please remember to use the Spoiler warning template when adding new material. I just stumbled across information you added to [[Lio Convoy]] about [[Sunrise]] before I had a chance to read it. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 08:56, 8 January 2016 (EST)
:I apologize. I'll try to remember not to do that again. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 09:08, 8 January 2016 (EST)

== Moving images ==

Sorry about that. I thought it was a more efficient use of space to align the tops of the images with the headers. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 20:55, 12 January 2016 (EST)

==About Grimlock==
They're both from Viron universes, and both technically part of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 Robots in Disguise]] continuity.
Someone could be all like, "Wait, I though RID's Grimlock was a big green backhoe. Who's this Dinosaur?"
Imagine if there were two Optimus Primes in one continuity, even if they looked completely different, would it not be within reason to distinct the two from one another?{{unsigned|PsychoShark}}
:Your hypothetical is ridiculous. Explain to me the process in which this situation would arise. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 19:01, 25 January 2016 (EST)
:Plus the disambig link at the top already exists. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 19:05, 25 January 2016 (EST)

While going through my talk page, I noticed that PsychoShark mentioned that the [http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Grimlock_(Dinobots)&diff=next&oldid=1048629 note] he added to [[Grimlock (Dinobots)]] was based on a similar note from [[Slapper (Dinobots)]]. Seeing as how we've deemed the other one unnecessary, I thought you might want to remove the one on Slapper's page. -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 07:44, 7 February 2016 (EST)

== Universal origins list ==

If it's of interest to you for your user page list, I've seen that [[Nitpick]], [[Comet]], [[Beamer (Autobot)|Beamer]], [[NightViper]], [[Kickstart]], [[Heavyfoot]], [[Ironclad]], [[Fastbreak]], [[Aston]], [[Miss-Q]], "[[Kamen Rider Amazon]]", [[Time Limit]], [[Clutch (GoBots)|Clutch]], and [[Warpath (GoBots)|Warpath]] all have indeterminate cluster origin, albeit that they're all intentionally ambiguous and/or their origins are unlikely to ever be revisited. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 22:57, 27 January 2016 (EST)

== eptitle ==

With screencaps for episodes whose titles have been disambiguated, you can use the "eptitle" parameter to set the text of the link different from the actual link. For example, with [[Volcano (episode)]] from RID, you would put

'''<nowiki>{{RID2001cap|description.|Volcano (episode)|</nowiki>1|eptitle=Volcano}}'''.

Then, the link will show up like this:
[[Volcano (episode)|Volcano]]

Nice work on all that cleanup, by the way. Cheers! -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 20:33, 1 March 2016 (EST)

== Dinosaurs ==

Okay, examples to try and clarify:
*火星 means "Mars". The kanji, treated separately, are literally rendered as "Fire Planet", but still plainly mean "Mars". It's not just being used to "refer" to Mars, it's straight up the name the Japanese give to the celestial body the English call "Mars".
*固定電話 means "Landline Phone". The kanji, treated separately, render as "Hard-determined Electricity-talker".

As demonstrated in the dictionary entries I posted, Japanese dictionaries ''dont'' give readers the symbolic runaround that the Dinoforce pages were using -- they simply treat "Gairyuu" as the word for an Ankylosaurus. I suppose I may be being somewhat oversensitive, but choosing to render Japanese words in a symbolic breakdown like that, contrary to how it's intended to be interpreted, feels a lot like refusing to acknowledge that it even ''has'' words for these concepts, and feels kind of Tarzanesque? I don't feel it's removing information, since to a Japanese speaker, Gairyuu doesn't ''mean'' "Armored Dragon" -- it means Ankylosaurus, just like to an English speaker (or Greek, if you want), Ankylosaurus doesn't "fused lizard", it means a type of dinosaur with an armored back and club tail --fused lizard is just the root of the name.

In addition, while many Japanese names for Dinosaur use "ryuu" in a similar manner to how English uses "saur", "ryuu" itself does not mean dinosaur, nor are dinosaur called "ryuu" -- as with English, they are instead called "恐竜", or "Ferocious dragon". I mean, "-saur" would be a workable translation of "ryuu", no complaints, but as in English "saur" is used to refer to more than just dinosaurs (e.g. Pterosaurs, Plesiosaurs, etc.) And in fact, Pterosaurs and Plesiosaurs include 竜 in their Japanese rendering.

I definitely see the value in retaining the kanji meanings here, especially if that's a thing we're going to be doing with characters like Triceradon, too. But I think we should make it clear that those are the ''root'' of the names, rather than treating the Japanese names as if they don't have specific direct meanings that a Japanese speaker would recognize.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] ([[User talk:KrytenKoro|talk]]) 01:11, 2 March 2016 (EST)

== Image of Comet ==

I see that you have uploaded good quality images from almost every Club story PDF. Is there any reason you haven't got the one of dead [[Comet]] in "[[Withered Hope]]"? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 16:58, 15 March 2016 (EDT)

==Other Decepticons==
Why can't you just leave that link in, it works perfectly well, and dont forget they also are alchemor inmates. I dont see the problem with just having that there. - Junkheap117
:Stop fucking obsessing over this. They are not actual characters, and your overall antics are exhausting my patience. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 18:57, 21 March 2016 (EDT)

== Blackarachnia talk page ==

I understand talk pages are not chat rooms. The reason I posted that was because the article itself seems to question why the chest is transparent, so I thought that might explain it. I didn't just go and edit the page because I knew it would be undone. [[User:Avalanche|Avalanche]] ([[User talk:Avalanche|talk]]) 21:03, 10 April 2016 (EDT)

== Being last seen ==

Here's my take, for what it's worth. A ''good'' write-up is not a list of things that happened one after the other. A good write-up is a story unto itself. It is the story of that character, and it should read as "complete". And when the cartoon or comic adventures of that character stops abruptly - when a character's final appearance is as a face in a crowd and they receive no personal "finale" - then it's the job of the write-up to note that they "were last seen"/"last appeared"/"made their final recorded appearance", etc, to bring that write-up's "story" to its end, instead of, essentially, just stopping in what reads as mid-story. The complete BWII write-up of the Autorollers just stops mid-story. It does not read as complete. At best, a reader's reaction is "Oh, huh, I guess that's it, then," instead of knowing that they are reading an end - but really, an less-informed reader has no reason to assume there isn't more just because there's isn't a stub saying so. We don't always have stubs! There shouldn't be any expectation on the reader to know that storylinked title is the final episode, if it even is. The write-up needs to say this is "the end" for that character. Yes, they return for a cameo in BWN, but that's a separate header. The were "last seen" during the battle on Gaea in that moment. It's no more "out of universe" than describing art or writing errors as "anomalous accounts" or "erroneous reports" is. I'm not getting into an edit war or even fighting to make this change; I'm just saying, it's pretty standard "handbook" write-up terminology, how I write mine, and how I will continue to write them. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 17:05, 25 April 2016 (EDT)

== Hey ==

Here's some more BotCon Diamond bios: http://postimg.org/gallery/7wuis1oc/27b9edf7/ [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 13:15, 1 June 2016 (EDT)
:Cool, thanks. I'll have a look when I get home. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 13:37, 1 June 2016 (EDT)

== Can you identify anyone else? ==

So regarding the new in-development Transformers Online, I stumbled across a trailer of some characters and skills in action. Right now, I can only make out Jazz, Bumblebee, and probably Swindle. Can you tell if the rest of the transformers in this video resemble any other character? Thanks! --[[User:The Seeker|The Seeker]] ([[User talk:The Seeker|talk]]) 19:01, 2 August 2016 (EDT)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qFTeBn-BS8

== Dinobot (RID) article ==

the dinobot were reference in prime season 3 were they not? RID 2015 is the sequel to prime is it not. so why are not adding prime to that page. Yes they were only reference. but still though wouldn't it make more sense for that cartoon in that dinobot section. i mean are more a sequel to the game when you stop to think about it. Also there is no evidence supporting the fact were referring to the fall of cybertron version of the dinobots.--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 04:29, 12 August 2016 (EDT)
:At the time that Miko and Bulkhead made that reference, the RID Dinobot subspecies didn't even exist yet. There was no way that the Prime cartoon was referencing something that never existed at the time that it made the reference. The FOC Dinobots, however, did exist, and were part of an active attempt to better unify the Aligned media between the games, the tie-in comics, and the Prime cartoon. Miko's and Bulkhead's Dinobots reference only makes sense in regards to the FOC Dinobots since they were only Aligned Dinobots that existed at the time the reference was made. What you're asking is for us to declare Miko's and Bulkhead's reference as having been retconned into referring to a subspecies that would not come into existence until later on, yet there has been no official media that has made such a retcon. We as fans have ZERO authority on such matters and are not going to start declaring our own unofficial retcons for virtually no other reason than "because we want to", as you seem to want us to do. Besides, Bulkhead's referring to Dinobots as something "Totally different" from how the Predacons were like a natural Cybertronian dinosaur species makes no sense in regards to the RID Dinobots, since the RID Dinobots for all intents and purposes do very much seem to be like a natural Cybertronian dinosaur species while the FOC Dinobots were an artificially-created subgroup that very much does make them totally different from a natural Cybertronian dinosaur species. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 11:19, 12 August 2016 (EDT)

== [[Roboid]] [[Nook]] ==

Isn't it generally TFWiki's practice to ''point out'' Easter eggs, homages, and the like? --[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 05:10, 3 September 2016 (EDT)

== Regarding TFO edits ==

Saix, I know there is currently no official parameter and that it's not within the wiki's obligation to decide upon an arbitrary translation, but some of the transliterations, even by Chinese (BOTH Taiwanese and Mainland Chinese) standards, are just flat out nonsensical and frivolous. I hope you understand that there are multiple ways (via synonyms) to translate the hanzi, and I can speak from experience behind the screen as a bilingual Mandarin-English speaker, and as a professor's teaching assistant in Elementary Chinese irl. [[User:The Seeker|The Seeker]] ([[User talk:The Seeker|talk]]) 10:50, 14 September 2016 (EDT)
:By transliteration, I assume you actually mean translation? I realize there is leeway in translation to convey the same idea in a different language, but some of your translations were still questionable and played too loose with the meaning of the hanzi, in my opinion. Take 命运之殇 in particular—I don't understand how you derived "war" out of it, unless you were going by Google translate, when it's a straightforward name based on the certain death it supposedly doles out (as opposed to "Destiny's War", which means absolutely nothing). Or how you got "Laser Wrench" from F型扳手. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 13:16, 14 September 2016 (EDT)
I didn't use Google Translate. I consulted with native speaking relatives and peers and utilized Systransoft.com as well as MDBG, which I find for both to be more adequate. Bluestreak's sniper rifle, from the hanzi I recognize, can have synonymous possibilities. Certainly, "Destiny" can be interchanged with "Fate", altho I will admit, the second half of the title can be considered as: "war casualty" or "death" in general. For the second example, there's clearly no resemblance to an actual F-Type Wrench whatsoever, so I find even calling that weapon an "F-Type" in practicality to be redundant. (I've been a workshop assistant for a good year or so, so I've been familiar enough with tools in the shed.) If anything, Wheeljack's Melee weapon is identified as a Pipe Wrench, so shame on Tencent for the misleading name. [[User:The Seeker|The Seeker]] ([[User talk:The Seeker|talk]]) 15:19, 14 September 2016 (EDT)
:A wiki is not the place for creative "translations" that basically are localizations. If the name is literally "F-type Wrench", then it's F-type Wrench, regardless of how much you think it makes sense. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 16:39, 14 September 2016 (EDT)

== Deluge ==

first of all, i know the story has deluge as both, but in most universe, he's and his decepticon counterpart are there own individual. i was trying to make that clear to the people reading that story, but you thought i was too stupid to realize that, i mean yes the blackout thing was stupid on my part. but seriously you could have easily edited it to say that this Deluge is a amalgam of both version.--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 21:29, 28 December 2016 (EST)

== Missed the joke ==
While I appreciate the effort to correct errors on the page bearing my name ([[Mark Baker-Wright]]), it should be noted that the word "misspelled" was misspelled (as "mispelled") on purpose....--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] ([[User talk:G.B. Blackrock|talk]]) 18:21, 13 January 2017 (EST) (sorry to get to this so late. I actually don't go around looking at my own page that often)
:Ah, I was using an automated tool that does automatic corrections and wasn't really reading that closely. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 22:05, 13 January 2017 (EST)

==Model Numbers==
hey, i saw that you undid some of my edits for adding model numbers back into these wiki pages (apologies if i did it wrong!) - but how can we get these reinstated? that information is very useful, and should be on each of the main collection pages...

== Godbomber revision? ==

Why was my info deleted on the godbomber page? - [[User:Asda|Asda]] ([[User talk:Asda|talk]]) 11:28, 28 September 2017 (EDT)

== Don't revert my notes man ==

It's not needless my friend, it's just extra information that many Transformers fans I know would be happy to find on here. Please don't revert people's notes, even if you feel that it's "needless". If anything, I'm '''adding''' notes, not pruning them. Smh.
: Please stop adding notes. They're not good notes. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 23:57, 1 January 2018 (EST)
::"Pruning" was what I was doing, and we are not obligated to store every passing thought you have. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 00:05, 2 January 2018 (EST)

== Run For Our Lives ==

Like you, my first instinct when I created the article was to use lower case for "for", as is grammatically correct, but the official title actually leaves it capitalized (see [https://www.go90.com/videos/37rr2B0WBM6 here]). By comparison, other TR episode titles that have conjunctions or articles choose to use lower case as normal ("Aftermath and Rebirth", "At the Last Second", etc.), so the capitalization of For stands out by comparison. Thus, technically, the title was more accurate as it was. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:35, 2 January 2018 (EST)
:I don't consider websites to be particularly authoritative in capitalization, especially when the actual "official title" in the episode itself is "RUN FOR OUR LIVES". People rarely remember every rule about how to capitalize titles, and we don't need to drive ourselves crazy accounting for every mistake some website has in rendering them. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 13:48, 2 January 2018 (EST)

== SG Fistfight, Insecticons ==

Why did you remove the note about SG Fistfight's deco? Do you dispute that it's true, that it's verifiable, or that it's noteworthy?

It's true that he's orange and black, as verified by [[Transhuman]]. As for it being noteworthy, ''This character has no official visual representation whatsoever... yet, at least'', so shouldn't we at least mention what we know about his physical appearance?

As for his sharing Tyrannitron's deco, G1 Fistfight and Tyrannitron were Action Master partners of opposing factions, just like Skyfall and Banzai-Tron were Action Masters of opposing factions (so SG Skyfall got G1 Banzai-Tron's deco), the Technobots and Terrorcons were combiners of opposing factions (so the SG teams swapped decos), etc. Moreover, G1 Fistfight and Tyrannitron were partnered with Shockwave and a Dinobot, respectively, further emphasizing a rivalry for SG to flip around.

If you look at almost any SG character's article, we typically note what inspired or seems to have inspired that character's deco, even if it is unconfirmed.

Speaking of unconfirmed, why does everyone insist that ''Generation 1 Zaptrap was officially repurposed as Shattered Glass Shrapnel'' if his only appearance colors him like someone else? i'd appreciate your comments [[File_talk:Insecticons_SG.jpg|here]], please.

--[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 04:50, 14 January 2018 (EST)

== Crossformers/Pretenders ==

I get that Japan never identified the Crossformers (or the Dinoforce) as Pretenders, but the TransTech story "Gone Too Far" does refer to Black Shadow as both a Crossformer and a Pretender, with Hubcap referring to him as "some kind of ''Pretender''!", Jackpot asking "Who ever heard of a Pretender with a ''robotic'' shell? I hate this universe!", and the narration reading "He had hoped that the Pretender’s focus would be split between controlling both the shell and his own body." Granted, all three of these could arguably be just from the perspective of those two Autobots, using a term that's familiar to them to refer to a kind of Transformer they've never encountered before, but I figured it was at least worth pointing out. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 17:04, 19 January 2018 (EST)

== Hi! Cylas here. ==

Are you just following me and undoing my (admittedly) "sub-par" edits? Also, if/when you do, could you give a reason? And your comments sometimes hurt my feelings. -[[User:Cylasbreakdown|Cylasbreakdown]] ([[User Talk:Cylasbreakdown|talk]]) 6:54 PM (MST)

And for your information, Aligned is, according to this wiki, a continuity family. It doesn't have an official name, but go to the family's [[Aligned continuity family|page]] and see for yourself everything that it encompasses. The Covenant of Primus and the Novels and Prime and Robots in Disguise and Rescue Bots and War for Cybertron and Fall of Cybertron. [[User:Cylasbreakdown|Cylasbreakdown]] ([[User talk:Cylasbreakdown|talk]]) 00:11, 6 April 2018 (EDT)
*Edit: I should have actually read the article before I wrote that comment. Yes, the Aligned family has some inconsistencies. Yes, it can be interpreted as several similar universes that don't necessarily line up. But Aligned is still a continuity family, and the inconsistencies are worth noting.
**Edit to the edit: Forgot to sign. [[User:Cylasbreakdown|Cylasbreakdown]] ([[User talk:Cylasbreakdown|talk]]) 00:19, 6 April 2018 (EDT)
:Okay Saix. I can handle the Novel trilogy as not being in the same universe as Prime. But RID is a ''direct sequel'' to Prime. Okay, maybe my thing with Thunderhoof wasn't good. But that doesn't change the fact that Prime and RID are in the same universe. -[[User:Cylasbreakdown|Cylasbreakdown]] ([[User talk:Cylasbreakdown|talk]]) 18:35, 9 May 2018 (EDT)

== Stop undoing my edits ==

You are just removing everything I post at this point, most of them without even stating why. Stop it. This isn't your website. I have just as much right to contribute as you. And I'm allowed to make jokes: rule 1 of this wiki: the funny stays. If you keep doing this, I'm taking it to the moderators.
* Edit: Leave my posts alone. Anything you delete, I'm just going to put back. I've had enough of you trying to bully me off this site. And from the look of this page I'm not the only one.

== Legends chapter 53 ==

I think that the in the top right panel of page 2, the guys protecting Dinobot, Tigatron, and Cheetor are ''Device Label'' Grimlock, ''Prime'' Arcee, and ''Disney Label'' Mickey Mouse. Also Maybe Diabattles with Rhinox? Also possibly Cybertron Optimus in supermode sticking his feet in right above Windblade. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 19:19, 9 August 2018 (EDT)

== Chinese names ==
Hello,I'm user IDWchromedome.These Chinese names(okay,most) really come from hasbro officials,I admit a few are not,I will be careful later.I have a Chinese Dreamwave Illustrations book.This book is officially licensed by Hasbro,most are written according to that book.and I'm Chinese.As you can see,My English level is very bad,So I don't know you can understand what I'm saying.I hope you can understand,if I offended you,I'm sorry.

== M'Ress ==

I'd just like to take this moment to explicitly thank you for [https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=M%27Ress&diff=1288196&oldid=1288175 fixing] my glaring omission from M'Ress's introduction. I don't know how such a mistake escaped my notice. --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] ([[User talk:Andrusi|talk]]) 10:10, 27 September 2018 (EDT)

== Could you move all the info for Cyberverse McDonalds to G1 ==

I didn't know the McDonalds toys were G1 not Cyberverse. Could you move all those McDonalds entries from the Cyberverse pages to G1 pages then? Be sure to edit any pictures and the fast food promotion and McDonalds page as well. Or you can just wait until later where I'll probably do it, I dunno. [[User:Notirishman|--notirishman]] ([[User talk:Notirishman|talk]]) 22:41, 13 October 2018 (EDT)

== Why remove the new section in Twelve-of-Twelve? ==

Just wondering why you'd change it. In character synopsis articles we usually break up the character's history into smaller sections. In this case, literal millions of years have passed between the Lost Light's adventures in the Functionist universe and the arrival of Council-controlled Primus in the main universe. If anything necessitates the addition of a new section, it's this. Is the article just not long enough to be split up? Or is there some other reason?

Also, I'd like to bring your attention to my questions on the [[Talk:Functionist Council|Functionist Council talk page]]. Is it okay to copy-paste that same paragraph in the other members' articles? [[User:Genitus|Genitus]] ([[User talk:Genitus|talk]]) 13:54, 17 October 2018 (EDT)
:Because we don't "usually" do that; only in long IDW subartciles, which Twelve isn't. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 14:08, 17 October 2018 (EDT)
::Okay, that's what I thought. What about my second question? [[User:Genitus|Genitus]] ([[User talk:Genitus|talk]]) 14:48, 17 October 2018 (EDT)
==Why did you change the acid storm (Cyberverse) page==
the discussion agree that till thing are sorted out we try gender-neutral pronoun (Like what Simon Furman did). yes there was the episode but that could have been a script error.--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 17:26, 29 October 2018 (EDT)

== Legal drinking age ==

Nope. Wyoming did not raise its drinking age until 1 July 1988 while Louisiana had raised its but had enacted a loophole that basically left the age at 18. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 07:59, 23 April 2019 (EDT)

== BW Megatron edits ==

Hi, I'd just like to apologize for overfixating on sneaking in complaints about Masterpiece Megatron's Japanese voicebox. I made the mistake of thinking that the wiki's informal tone gives people leave to treat it like a TV Tropes YMMV page, and I based most of those edits on YouTube comments that I saw that affirmed my own opinion at the time (that is, that the Japanese voice box drives the price up merely to affirm that the toy represents a wackier and less threatening version of the character that is absolutely not my literal David Kaye-voiced husbando).

I should absolutely find other things to edit, to focus on useful information (such as poseability, objective comparisons between figures, etc.) rather than using the wiki to vent my salt boner. (As for my previous opinion, I'm starting to realize that Chiba's voice clips probably didn't inflate Megs' price ''that'' much, since MP Dinobot comes with no sound gimmick and is nearly as expensive.) --[[User:Samus Aran|Samus Aran]] ([[User talk:Samus Aran|talk]]) 00:36, 23 May 2019 (EDT)

== RBA and Prime Hot Shot ==

Hey, OK sorry if I made that change, but the new Hot Shot is small and young (maybe one of the cybertronians born after the core's rebirth. So, please, he's obviously a separate character from Prime Hot Shot.
[[User:RoboWarriorPrime|RoboWarriorPrime]] ([[User talk:RoboWarriorPrime|talk]]) 17:57, 03 June 2019
: He's not for our categorization purposes. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 08:22, 4 June 2019 (EDT)
::Oh really? Aren't also Grimlock, Sideswipe and Whirl for your categorization purposes? [[User:RoboWarriorPrime|RoboWarriorPrime]] ([[User talk:RoboWarriorPrime|talk]]) 08:42, 04 June 2019
:::We have official material that states those three are entirely different characters from the ones that appeared in WFC/Prime. Just think of Hot Shot's Prime design as a different "version" of the same character, like G1 Megatron in the comics versus G1 Megatron in the cartoon. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 09:28, 4 June 2019 (EDT)
::::I agree with RoboWarrior. Hot Shot and Whirl are almost identical situations of pre-existing veteran Wreckers being distinct from new recruits in Rescue Bots Academy. And the original decisions to split Grimlock, Sideswipe, and Kickback were not based on word from "official material". Not sure where you got that from. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 09:38, 4 June 2019 (EDT)
Please hash it out on [[Talk:Hot Shot (Prime)]]. My issue was that somebody came out of nowhere and split a page. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 09:52, 4 June 2019 (EDT)

== Transmutate (character) to Transmutate (G1) ==

Thanks for catching that one. Given how rarely non-characters have franchise tag disambiguations as opposed to "story", "episode", "polity", etc., I felt that we were more likely doing a disservice to our users by insisting on not giving Paddles the (G1) disambig. I hadn't even noticed that the same situation applied to Transmutate. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 11:47, 13 September 2019 (EDT)

==Transformers references==

I was looking for someone to ask: when is something a reference, then? I was operating under the impression that something like, say, ''Cyberverse'' Shockwave threatens to take over the Decepticons when nearly every cartoon version of the character has been a staunch loyalist (except for ''Energon'' Shockblast) would be surprising to people who don't know about the character's comic history.

== Solid Snake and Simon Belmont ==

I was going to add a note about Snake and Simon ending up in another fighting game together, but stopped after seeing the edit history. You stated that "Now that it's not a unique thing, it's not worth noting." To my understanding, they're the only two characters who have articles on this wiki that ended up in ''Smash Bros.'', especially since they both ended up in the same game. What is it about this that makes it not unique or unnoteworthy as trivia? I'm not necessarily against the decision, but am curious about the reason. --[[User:King Starscream|King Starscream]] ([[User talk:King Starscream|talk]]) 16:01, 8 October 2019 (EDT)
:[[Ryu]], [[Ken Masters|Ken]] and [[Inkling]] are playable in Smash too. And [[Bomberman]] is an assist trophy. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:09, 8 October 2019 (EDT)
::That and it's not really a trivia point relevant to ''Transformers''. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 16:44, 8 October 2019 (EDT)

== Super Megatron notes ==

Stuck on mobile right now, so I cant really do it myself, but, several notes:

1. I think the "native humanoids" are younger versions of White Leo and White Lune

2. The "Omega Sentinel"'s details match up more with Titans Return Astrotrain more than Energon Omega's mold [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 09:32, 8 April 2020 (EDT)
:Thanks for catching the Astrotrain thing. I'm waiting till the comic confirms that the cat people are Beastformers, because the details don't match up just yet. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 14:00, 8 April 2020 (EDT)
::One more thing; should the Frenzy/Rumble mold just go on Frenzy's page, seeing as it's almost certainly not JG1 Frenzy, and that he's based more on the toy than the animation model? [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 16:15, 8 April 2020 (EDT)
:::I approached it from the Japanese perspective, so I just put him on the page with blue cartoon guy, but I suppose it doesn't really matter where. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 16:26, 8 April 2020 (EDT)

== About official Chinese release ==

Excuse me. 黑狗队/HēiGǒuDuì was a translated Chinese name and in an official Chinese release of the comic. So...can it be added?

== Why shouldn’t I blank out the talk page on my own profile? ==

The entire thing was nothing but condescension from jerks. I took their points to heart a long time ago, and I was tired of looking at them. {{unsigned|Phil Bond}} 02:25, 1 September 2020 (EDT)
:It's [[Transformers Wiki:User page#User page etiquette|against site policy]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 03:12, 1 September 2020 (EDT)

== Kudos on the cleanup ==

You da Cybertronian on the BWII cleanup! --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] ([[User talk:Lonegamer78|talk]]) 17:44, 11 September 2020 (EDT)

== New jokes, not edited ones. ==

Just for the record, I didn't edit an existing joke. I edited my OWN joke that was new to begin with. There was nothing there to begin with.
In fact, I'd say Mirage's page was shockingly absent of captions for such an iconic, long-standing character really. [[User:MirageX|MirageX]] ([[User talk:MirageX|talk]]) 18:31, 22 October 2020 (EDT)
:Check the message. It says not to add more jokes if you haven't already been contributing actual content to the wiki. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:42, 22 October 2020 (EDT)
Check Mirage's page now. I've written up a partial stub of his WFC Siege storyline. I intend to finish it once I watch the rest of the episodes tonight, possibly tomorrow. It's not the easiest thing to watch, but I'll do it if it means contributing so I'm not chastised for adding missing captions. [[User:MirageX|MirageX]] ([[User talk:MirageX|talk]]) 19:50, 22 October 2020 (EDT)
:Look, are you making contributions because you want to actually improve the wiki, or are you only doing it so you have an excuse to add captions? Because like was said on your talk page, the site is meant to be informative first and funny second. If the real reason you're here is just so you can add jokes, you're probably better off going elsewhere. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:28, 22 October 2020 (EDT)

== A request ==

Hey, would you be able to help me out in figuring out what the Japanese names of the Great Transformation are? When Optimus mentions it in Episode 26's Japanese dub, I can hear him say 素晴らしい変化 (''subarashī henka''), which makes sense. But in Episode 1's Japanese dub, I can't tell exactly what the Oracle is saying due to its voice being so echo-y. I can hear the second part of the name as トランスフォーム (''toransufōmu''), but I can't quite make out what the first part is. [https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm2216607 Here's a video] containing the scene in question, with the specific line of dialogue being around the 5:25 mark. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 09:41, 26 October 2020 (EDT)
:I am not good at listening to spoken Japanese, so I'm not of much help. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 13:43, 26 October 2020 (EDT)
::Thanks anyway. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 14:32, 26 October 2020 (EDT)

== Can you please tell me the source? ==

I could not find the source that [[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bone Crusher]] was sold under the name Bone Crush (ボーンクラッシュ) when it was imported to Japan.
Can you please tell me the source?
--[[User:CATBBA|CATBBA]] ([[User talk:CATBBA|talk]]) 14:05, 4 December 2020 (EST)
:[https://twitter.com/syncson/status/1200028057051910146 This tweet] has an advertisement that lists the names. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 14:09, 4 December 2020 (EST)
::Thank you. However, this is not an official product list, but an advertisement created by the dealers themselves. It may not be the official name.　It seems to me that the names were deliberately changed or misspelled to reduce the number of characters, especially with respect to the Bone Crusher. Also, I don't know what the standard is for names in the Beast Wars Universe or Transformers Generations to be no good and for names in the Beast Wars Perfect Book to be okay.--[[User:CATBBA|CATBBA]] ([[User talk:CATBBA|talk]]) 14:39, 4 December 2020 (EST)
:::I can't find pictures of the Takara stickers for Bonecrush/Bonecrusher, so this is the best we have to go on. In regards to Perfect Book, the difference is that it is placing the characters in a Japanese context and giving us original fictional details as opposed to Beast Wars Universe and Beast Generations, which are just describing Hasbro product. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 18:31, 4 December 2020 (EST)
::::Although it seems Perfect Book is also just describing Hasbro product, the different names given to the McDonald's toys are worth noting. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 19:08, 4 December 2020 (EST)

== reason for revert? ==

i addressed the errors on the Lightspeed and Nosecone disambiguation pages, and explained them in my [https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Lightspeed_%28disambiguation%29&diff=1471508&oldid=1471462 edit] [https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Nosecone_%28disambiguation%29&diff=1471507&oldid=1471463 summaries.] Why did you revert to the incorrect versions?

[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 00:11, 26 December 2020 (EST)

== Fixing links ==

While I appreciate your efforts changing links, I just put in requests for Teletraan-X to do it. [[User:Fanofcoolstuff27|Fanofcoolstuff27]] ([[User talk:Fanofcoolstuff27|talk]]) 23:40, 4 January 2021 (EST)

== United EX names ==

There's a couple of guys who don't have their United EX names in Katakana: I think Detritus, Roadblock, Grindcore, Gravedigger, and Clouder are all the ones that need it. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 18:02, 10 January 2021 (EST)
: (Also, Von Rani and Krieger need their names from Binaltech). [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 18:06, 10 January 2021 (EST)
::Added. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 18:30, 10 January 2021 (EST)
::: Thanks. Also, for whatever reason, RID 15 Sideswipe is missing his Japanese name. I assume it's Sideswipe still, but just in case. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 18:34, 10 January 2021 (EST)
:::: Got another group: the guys who get named in Solar Requiem. Presumably, it's those who get named in English as well. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 08:50, 14 January 2021 (EST)

A couple of the Siege/Earthrise guys (Trip-Up and Daddy-O, at least) need their Japanese names added in. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 14:26, 22 January 2021 (EST)

== Is your name a reference to... ==

:...[[Backstop_(Cybertron)#Notes|Saidos]] / [[Rhinox|Rhino X]]?
:...the {{w|Sai (weapon)|''sai''}} dagger?
:...the Spanish number ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dos#Spanish dos]'' / the {{w|Roman numeral|Roman numeral}} ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/diez#Spanish diez?]'' ({{w|homophone|Nine}}? [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nein Nein?)]

Just curious.

[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 01:03, 30 January 2021 (EST)
:It's a Kingdom Hearts character. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:04, 30 January 2021 (EST)
::As he said, [https://www.khwiki.com/Sa%C3%AFx]. I was playing ''Kingdom Hearts 2.5'' at the time I signed up for my account. I could probably pick a better name now, but I don't really care enough to change it. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 02:06, 30 January 2021 (EST)

== Big Convoy in Abduction ==

[[File:BigConvoyAbduction.jpg|thumb|100px]]
I think this is most likely Big Convoy.

There are only two other characters that share his silholuette. Nemesis and Ultra Mammoth. However;

* Nemesis Prime is a herald of Unicron, so he shouldn't be imprisoned in the Cauldron. Though there is a chance it is an early appearance still, I guess.

*Ultra Mammoth hadn't been created yet.

It's either Big Convoy or an early appearance of Nemesis Prime.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 13:24, 16 March 2021 (EDT)
:It's still just speculation. As the other silhouettes in other panels share a similar design (horns and spiked kibble parts), it could go either way. If the artist can confirm that it's Big or any of his repaints, then we can work from that, but as it stands, it's not enough to go off of. [[User:Fanofcoolstuff27|Fanofcoolstuff27]] ([[User talk:Fanofcoolstuff27|talk]]) 17:22, 16 March 2021 (EDT)

== Legends comic image + Blurr ==

Yes, I'm aware of the events of The return of Blurr; but considering that ''Legends'' is a Japanese comic, I just made a joke about the fact that in Japan the last time somebody saw Blurr was in the cartoon itself, when (after killing him) Shockwave orders to Cliffjumper to dispose of his body. Sorry :) [[User:Grievous Prime|--Grievous Prime]] ([[User talk:Grievous Prime|talk]]) 16:56, 16 March 2021 (EDT)

== ''Energon'' Terrorcons ==

Was wondering what you thought about me making [[User:Fanofcoolstuff27/sandbox/Shadowhawk Desert Type|this]] a thing? [[User:Fanofcoolstuff27|Fanofcoolstuff27]] ([[User talk:Fanofcoolstuff27|talk]]) 04:37, 18 March 2021 (EDT)
:It works for me. Any chance you can do the same for "Command Jaguar Cosmo Type"? [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 04:41, 18 March 2021 (EDT)
::Sure thing, I'll just make this one live and I'll get started on the other. [[User:Fanofcoolstuff27|Fanofcoolstuff27]] ([[User talk:Fanofcoolstuff27|talk]]) 04:43, 18 March 2021 (EDT)

== sorry ==

sorry [[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 13:06, 1 June 2021 (EDT)

== Combatant ==

I just wanted to apologize if I came off rudely towards you. We had different perspectives and you were right. I'm sorry if I came off as acting in any way other than in good faith of keeping the wiki organized. [[User:TransFormersfan1|TransFormersfan1]] ([[User talk:TransFormersfan1|talk]]) 16:10, 24 June 2021 (EDT)
:It's alright. No grudges here. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 16:41, 24 June 2021 (EDT)

== Deleting Others' Messages==

Hey, why'd you go and delete my message on the Hot Shot (Armada) toys talk page thing? I think that that was a tad bit uncalled for. Besides I thought that the talk things were for discussing stuff. I never saw something that said that I couldn't respond to stuff. Mind you, I'm not saying that it doesn't exist, I'm just saying that I never saw it. Also, I hope that I'm not overstepping by asking, but do you even have the authority to remove my post in that sense? I'm asking as I don't know who's in charge on this wiki. [[User:Beetle Bug|Beetle Bug]] ([[User talk:Beetle Bug|talk]]) 12:27, 12 July 2021 (EDT)
:That conversation was SIX YEARS OLD. It was over. Your replying to it was rather pointless and there is no reason for us to keep such things around. Any user can remove pointless responses to long dead conversations.--[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 14:52, 12 July 2021 (EDT)
:: Well, I did not realize that then. I mean, I get the point, yeah, it was old, which I honestly did not even realize until after the deletion, but I personally think that deleting it was tad bit overboard. In my opinion, telling the person that posted it to delete it, reminding them that it was an old conversation and to not do that anymore, or just repremanding them in general would've been better. I just think that deleting it rather than repremanding the person is a bit rude. But eh... what do I know? [[User:Beetle Bug|Beetle Bug]] ([[User talk:Beetle Bug|talk]]) 15:15, 12 July 2021 (EDT)
::: Also, how is a response, comment, or message deemed "pointless" anyway? Like is there a "hard and fast" rule, as they say, or is it just up to the person who reads it? [[User:Beetle Bug|Beetle Bug]] ([[User talk:Beetle Bug|talk]]) 15:18, 12 July 2021 (EDT)
::::"Pointless" when used above, is only in reference to comments that continue conversations that have not been added to in months or years. ANY comment made today to a conversation that has been quiet since 2015 is pointless. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 15:48, 12 July 2021 (EDT)
::::: What about the one in the Tantrum G1 talk thing? That had a point, as I was curious. Plus, the people who commented before you were quite helpful, and understanding. [[User:Beetle Bug|Beetle Bug]] ([[User talk:Beetle Bug|talk]]) 16:47, 12 July 2021 (EDT)
:::::::Can you guys please take this conversation off my talk page? I detailed exactly why I deleted your message in the edit history: "Stop replying to old conversations". That's all there is to it. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 16:55, 12 July 2021 (EDT)
:::::::: Sure. I didn't even expect the other person to see this, let alone respond. Plus, I wasn't sure what you meant until after the first message was posted. But either way, you got it, at least from me. I can't speak for the other person. [[User:Beetle Bug|Beetle Bug]] ([[User talk:Beetle Bug|talk]]) 16:58, 12 July 2021 (EDT)

== Stop removing good info. ==

Why'd you remove my Blackarachnia (Animated) toy stuff? That's pretty accurate. It covered it in the show. She is "an [[Archa Seven arachnid]] in a black widow-esque variant". So like what's wrong? I get the grammar part, but not the whole content. [[User:Beetle Bug|Beetle Bug]] ([[User talk:Beetle Bug|talk]]) 00:45, 9 August 2021 (EDT)
:Saix was right to remove that note. The fictional spider species isn't relevant to the toy design. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:52, 9 August 2021 (EDT)
:: Oh, I'm sorry. I thought that it was, given most other toys seem to tend to follow that rule. Like stating the model of vehicle or species of animal, even if fictional, especially so if it's mentioned in canon. [[User:Beetle Bug|Beetle Bug]] ([[User talk:Beetle Bug|talk]]) 01:00, 9 August 2021 (EDT)

== What was wrong with my edits? ==

I noticed that you removed my question on [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking's (Prime)]] talk page, and my edits on [[Primus#Fight.21 Super Robot Lifeform Transformers|Primus' toys]] in regards to the cities. Was there something wrong with them? If so, what? So I can avoid making that mistake in the future, as I only want to help ''improve'' this wiki for others, not ''be'' one of the problems it has. [[User:Beetle Bug|Beetle Bug]] ([[User talk:Beetle Bug|talk]]) 12:18, 17 August 2021 (EDT)
:I get an email every time you edit my talk page. Please stop doing that or at least mark your edits as minor. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 14:46, 17 August 2021 (EDT)
:: Oh. I'm sorry. Also, what about the above things? [[User:Beetle Bug|Beetle Bug]] ([[User talk:Beetle Bug|talk]]) 15:06, 17 August 2021 (EDT)
::: I didn't even realize that that ''would'', ''could'', or even ''was'' happening. I just read up on that, and understand, or at least think I understand, ''now'', and I'll try to keep that in mind from now on. Thanks for letting me know that that was a problem, and while on the topic of problems, maybe you could, whenever you remove something of mine, explain why, at least if I have made an error in how I edited in some sense, and/or e-mail me about how to fix it in the future, which my e-mail address is on my talk page for purposes like this, and/or even just straight up tell me on my talk page. Because at the end of the day, I want to help improve this wiki, not ruin it for anyone else and/or ruin their hard work. Which I can't do if I don't even know if I am messing something up unknowingly. [[User:Beetle Bug|Beetle Bug]] ([[User talk:Beetle Bug|talk]]) 15:18, 17 August 2021 (EDT)
:::: Which by the way, the whole problem above, is mentioned here: [[Help:Style guide#Always use the summary box]].

== ID number page ==

Can you please stop editing the ID number page? I have a huge edit I wanna save but I can't because of the editing conflicts that will ensue. [[User:Fanofcoolstuff27|Fanofcoolstuff27]] ([[User talk:Fanofcoolstuff27|talk]]) 11:54, 19 August 2021 (EDT)
:Apologies. I thought you were still sleeping. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 11:58, 19 August 2021 (EDT)
::I haven't even gone to bed yet lol. I had about 4 hours worth of work that I was needing to save but it'd probably take another hour or so for me to sort through. It's mostly coding-related. Sipher suggested on Discord to add the insignia bullets which is mainly what I was working on. It's all saved [[User:Fanofcoolstuff27/sandbox/WIP|here]] if you'd like to take a stab at adding it to what you've done? I need sleep, it's like 4 AM here now lol. [[User:Fanofcoolstuff27|Fanofcoolstuff27]] ([[User talk:Fanofcoolstuff27|talk]]) 12:12, 19 August 2021 (EDT)

== Capitalization of "bodyscrapper" ==

Hey, I see you've updated the term in many places to start with a capital letter. Looking at pages 3, 7, 16, and 20, it's fully lowercase. Seems to me that it's being treated as a common noun, more of a slang synonym for "bounty hunter" and not a proper noun for a subgroup like "Wrecker", at least at this point in the story. I think we should adhere to the fiction and treat it as a common noun as well. [[User:Genitus|Genitus]] ([[User talk:Genitus|talk]]) 20:51, 26 August 2021 (EDT)
:It was capitalized in various points in the article. I don't care if you make all instances lowercase as long as it's consistent. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 20:58, 26 August 2021 (EDT)
::Sounds good, I'll run through the wiki and make it consistently lowercase. [[User:Genitus|Genitus]] ([[User talk:Genitus|talk]]) 21:03, 26 August 2021 (EDT)

== Legends Bonus Edition Vol EX ==

There are three volumes involved in Legends comics: the original strips, the Bonus Editions, and the Bonus Edition Extra volumes. Because there are multiple EX volumes, labeling storylinks as "Bonus Edition Vol EX" is not suitably descriptive. It's the equivalent of stating "RID Annual" when there are multiple annuals. For clarity, EX storylinks should be cited as "Bonus Edition EX Greatshot", "Bonus Edition EX Grand Maximus" or "Bonus Edition EX Metroplex" instead of listing all as "Bonus Edition Vol EX". Agreeable? --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 11:06, 9 September 2021 (EDT)
:Forgot to respond to this. I'm more than well aware of how the Legends comics are released and don't agree that this is an actual issue to insist on altering their actual names. None of the Legends pack-ins have "descriptive" names. It's fine and we've lived. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 09:39, 10 September 2021 (EDT)
::If we were talking about how to label the actual comic pages, I would agree to use the most accurate title from the pack-ins themselves. But the second storylink title after the " | " is to reduce overly long titles and for reference purposes. You don't think it's useful for visitors to know that "Bonus Edition Vol EX" in Fiction sections actually refers to multiple comics? Especially for characters that appear in several Vol EX issues, and so would have identical links going to different places in their Fiction section? --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 09:51, 10 September 2021 (EDT)

==Bent Wing==
I apologize - I misunderstood what you had added to that page, and at first reverted based on that misunderstanding. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 16:55, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

==Notes==
They aren't frivolous. [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 18:24, 4 February 2022 (EST)

=="mainpic" template use==
Just a heads-up, but that template is really only for character pages with NO visual representation of the character whatsoever. A toy picture is perfectly fine as a main pic until it can be replaced with art. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 01:27, 14 July 2022 (EDT)

==Notes==
OK thank on clarifying that but why were the rest of my edits removed/undone? [[User:Elitaone|ElitaOne]] ([[User talk:Elitaone|talk]]) 20:17, 19 September 2022 (EDT)

User talk:McBaggins

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Elitaone:

Why did you undo my edits??? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 23:31, 20 May 2021 (EDT)
*Because they were incorrect information. [[User:McBaggins|McBaggins]] ([[User talk:McBaggins|talk]]) 23:33, 20 May 2021 (EDT)
Prove me wrong and if I am, correct me. [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 10:14, 21 May 2021 (EDT)
:The image was just a desktop wallpaper for fans to download, it had nothing to do with the toy. The Mainframe note was also not correct, as the blueprint just mentions that the particular area in question is the "Teletraan-1 mainframe" (a computer in other words), it wasn't referring to "Mainframe" the character. I hope that clears that up some. [[User:Fanofcoolstuff27|Fanofcoolstuff27]] ([[User talk:Fanofcoolstuff27|talk]]) 10:32, 21 May 2021 (EDT)
Thank you. That was very polite of you. I haven't seen a polite tf fan[[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 10:58, 21 May 2021 (EDT)

Do you really consider the self-destruction translucent plastic issue that plagues Studio Series 86 Jazz to be "extraneous info", because I feel the Transformers community deserves to be aware of such production defects so as to be properly informed about what they could consider spending money on. Isn't the whole point of a wiki page to provide useful information, because where else would they turn to first fo such information? Design flaws are not "extraneous info". {{unsigned|Hyoumaru}}
:Actually, I'd argue Unit was in the right. While some of the edits were excessive, a *lot* of the things that were removed were just rambling, unnecessary cruft. At the very least, if it sticks around, it should be rewritten to be more condensed and readable. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 05:05, 2 September 2022 (EDT)

== Quick Question- ==

Why was my edit on "Transform-Ups" reverted? So I did was reword the article a bit to avoid implying that the deadly mode-drilling was a "Minor punishment from the Animated continuity family". If you could explain the problem, that'd be great, as I'm new and still learning how this wiki works.•[[User:ChristalIsMe|ChristalIsMe]] ([[User talk:ChristalIsMe|talk]]) 08:19, 8 September 2022 (EDT)
:The edit was awkwardly placed into the intro blurb, and it needed to have been written as "in-universe", not talking in regards to out of universe continuity families. [[User:McBaggins|McBaggins]] ([[User talk:McBaggins|talk]]) 16:10, 8 September 2022 (EDT)
:: Ah, ok, thanks! I'll keep that in mind.[[User:ChristalIsMe|ChristalIsMe]] ([[User talk:ChristalIsMe|talk]]) 03:41, 9 September 2022 (EDT)

New Question:
I’m not entirely sure what you mean by “fandom-esque” notes. McBaggins (talk I’m not sure how exactly I’m supposed to communicate on a wiki page to another user, so please bear with me, if you are somehow able to see this. I don’t understand how what I write was in factual. Was I also supposed to have included the episodes along with my statements as well? I thought my edits had fit the way how everything else on the wiki page was written pretty well. I understand that the wiki page itself is supposed to be factual, but from what I’ve seen, there was also some opinions and speculation others have also made on the wiki. I don’t understand what I had did that was wrong, since I wasn’t sharing opinions on matters and instead details I had noticed from the show that I don’t think I saw in the previous sections. [[User:Elitaone|ElitaOne]] ([[User talk:Elitaone|talk]]) 20:04, 19 September 2022 (EDT)

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Knock Out (Prime)

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{{featured}}
{{faction|decepticon|autobot|hofsilver}}
{{disambig3|Knockout}}
:''Knock Out is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:KnockOut-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I get it, I look like one of those man-made [[KSI Sentry|prototypes]]. I've been told that many times.]]

Sure, [[Starscream (WFC)|other Decepticons]] may scoff at his decision to go with a land-based [[alternate mode]], but '''Knock Out''' couldn't care less. He knows the value of looking ''good'' and isn't afraid to let others know it. It's not simply his own lines he's interested in; he has an appreciation for well-built mechanical bodyforms of all sizes and functions... and a nasty penchant for tearing them apart after he's done admiring them. Slick, sly and snobbish, he's the Decepticons' medic, though he professes both a preference and proficiency for ''dis''-assembly. However, his medical skill has kept him in high demand; he's even performed vital and experimental surgeries on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

While not entirely a coward, Knock Out also knows a good thing or two about self-preservation. When the going gets tough, Knock Out gets going–the opposite direction. He has no qualms with abandoning ship if only to save his hide, even if it means betraying a comatose leader or deserting altogether. He doesn't get the most respect on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', either. Show him some kindness, and hey, maybe he'll stick by your side.

Both in the operation room and on the battlefield, Knock Out typically works with his brutish partner [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Knock Out is the speedster of the duo, swiftly striking his victim's vulnerables with his [[Energon prod]] in debilitating sneak attacks while Breakdown goes the "massive smackdown" route with his raw power.

{{quote|I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile ''enthusiast''.|Knock Out explains to Starscream why he took his alternate mode|"[[Speed Metal]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English), [[Ernie Hudson]] (BotCon 2011), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Hu Qian]] (Chinese), [[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Stephan Rabow]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American Spanish), [[César Díaz Capilla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juan Navarro Torelló]] (Castilian Spanish, ''"Predacons Rising"''), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Marco Aurélio Campos]] (Portuguese), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFPrime KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Prepare for valmorification!"]]

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] called Knock Out and Breakdown to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' to help fix [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. As they were on an [[energon]] trail at the time, only Knock Out initially turned up at the ship, and he was shocked at Megatron's condition. When Breakdown did join them, it was with news that he'd discovered an [[Energon Harvester]] was on [[Earth]]. As the [[Autobot]]s had already surrounded the museum the device was in, Knock Out and Breakdown organized a diversion at the front of the building. During the fight, Knock Out attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with his prod, but was flattened by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] after the Autobot was punched by Breakdown. The two Decepticons sped off into the city after they saw that [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] had captured the Harvester. Knock Out subsequently accompanied Starscream and Breakdown to an energon seam in [[Greece]]. He and Breakdown got the opportunity to fight Bulkhead again, but came off decidedly second-best, and they both fled after the Harvester was destroyed and the other Autobots turned up. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The 2011 Stryker-Z.]]
Knock Out took to engaging in street racing with the humans. On one occasion, a [[Fast Willy|hapless human]] who scratched his paint job was run off the road by the Decepticon. Despite Starscream's disapproval of his participation in such events, Knock Out continued to cruise around, looking for action, and was eventually drawn to a street race near [[Jasper]]. After the race started, he realized that one of the other cars taking part was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and attacked the Autobot. He ended up grabbing what he assumed was Bumblebee's human pal, but was actually an unrelated human named [[Vince]]. Making off, he contacted Breakdown and they attempted to spring an ambush on the three Autobots who came to rescue the boy, but after [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] jumped on him, he decided to withdraw to avoid any more damage to his finish. Unfortunately he was caught by Optimus Prime, who ''ripped his door off'' while rescuing Vince. Faced with four Autobots, Knock Out fled back to the ''Nemesis'' only to face a very angry Starscream, who put a few more scratches in his finish. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

Starscream offered him a position as second-in-command if he helped convince Soundwave that they needed to humanely terminate Megatron. Knock Out tried his best, pointing out that the brain activity Megatron was displaying just meant their leader was in a dream state from which he might never wake up. Soundwave remained unconvinced, and after an Autobot incursion severed Megatron's life support, Knock Out was forced to reconnect it. The medic later reported to Starscream that, though Megatron's body lived on, his brain activity had ceased. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutHead-Knockoutfails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"But he came aboard the bow, my Lord!"]]

He found Starscream in the middle of making a speech to Megatron's body and reminded Starscream of his rank. During the enacting of Starscream's new plan, Knock Out stood atop the ship's back, watching as a Vehicon activated a heat ray to melt a glacier. He ordered Breakdown to take care of Bulkhead and Arcee when the two Autobots turned up, but failed to notice Optimus approaching the ship from behind. The Autobot subsequently caused the heat ray to explode. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

With his tenure as second-in-command over, Knock Out went back to his original post as medic. Following Starscream's... "treatment" at the hands of Megatron, Knock Out administered whatever passed for Decepticon medical care. He was surprised to see the patient up and about, thought Starscream claimed to be fine. Some time later, Starscream was back in the infirmary minus an arm, which he claimed had just fallen off. Knock Out tried to interest him in a new, upgraded limb, even going so far as to fetch one from storage, but Starscream announced he was going to get his old one back. He subsequently turned up back at the infirmary with even worse damage, but despite Knock Out's inquiries into what had happened, Starscream refused to talk about it. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TMI-KnockOutpainted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You ruined my paint job, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpsAe70uig DINKLEBERG!]!]]

Knock Out and Breakdown led a squadron of Vehicons to recover a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] that had been uncovered on Earth, ending up in a pitched battle against the Autobots. The cylinder somehow incapacitated Bulkhead, the closest defender, allowing Knock Out to scoop up the prize then GroundBridge back to the ''Nemesis''. Unfortunately for the pair, the "incapacitation" was the data within the cylinder being ''expelled'', leaving them with an empty prize and an unhappy Megatron. They quickly deduced that the information was within the Autobot's brain. Knock Out and Breakdown tracked Bulkhead to a monster truck arena, where [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] had taken him in the hopes of triggering increasingly lost memories from the Autobot. Bulkhead and the human fled, but Knock Out easily found them with an energy reader to pinpoint the Autobot. Amusement turned to horror when Bulkhead painted a Cybertronian mathematical symbol on Knockout, ruining his paint job. Bulkhead was quickly downed, and Knock Out prepared his buzzsaw to remove his head. Miko tried to take a swing at Knock Out and missed... instead slamming into Bulkhead bodily, which triggered the data's self-defense routines ''again'', and the data beamed from Bulkhead's eyes, rocketing into space. The two Decepticons fled empty-handed once the other Autobots arrived. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During their missions carrying energon around, Knock Out and Breakdown were under orders to lead the Autobots on a chase to burn through the Autobots' energon supplies. On one such mission, their Vehicon escort was attacked and wiped out by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Knock Out assumed was a ringer. Knock Out's inability to locate new energon deposits at a fast enough rate annoyed Megatron, who berated him. They were interrupted by Ratchet, who seemed to be amped up on something. After Megatron defeated Ratchet, he was left to Knock Out to extract a sample. The Decepticon medic did so, and prepared to finish off the Autobot, but was distracted at a vital moment, and during the ensuing fight, the sample was destroyed. Knock Out was able to later find a single drop of the substance that had given Ratchet a power boost. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Knock Out continued humoring his leader's whims. He reported that the new space bridge was almost ready, they just needed an ample power source. Once the power source was secured, they headed for the construction site, but Megatron abruptly left after ordering them to complete the space bridge, leading Knock Out to wonder if their leader was losing it. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} He was nonetheless surprised when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] decided Megatron wasn't coming back. He and Breakdown watched as Soundwave raised an objection and relieved Airachnid of command, and thus were there to welcome Megatron back when their leader indeed returned, though they were all surprised to see he'd brought Optimus Prime back with him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:FlyingMindSecondOpinion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I don't know what's worse, you punching me or your ''paint job! AUGH!!'']]

Knock Out affixed a new Decepticon insignia to the amnesiac Optimus, who believed himself to be Orion Pax. Knock Out and Breakdown went to a military base and managed to steal a power source for the space bridge, despite the Autobots turning up, though they did inadvertently let Arcee onto the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Sent with Breakdown to investigate a hidden Cybertronian treasure, Knock Out emerged from a cave with the new device only to find Bumblebee and Bulkhead waiting. He sped away, amused by Bumblebee's attempts to follow him without transforming, and managed to elude his pursuer. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After his success in retrieving the relic, Knock Out inquired to what it did, and Megatron demonstrated the shield generator's abilities, causing Knock Out to leak a little. He was sent with Breakdown to secure the next artifact, and used the generator to hold Optimus and Arcee at bay. This worked until Breakdown landed on him. After Megatron secured the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Knock Out retreated through the GroundBridge and later watched Megatron unsuccessfully test it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Following the crash of the ''Nemesis'', Knock Out reported on the ship's status, and protested against Megatron's plan to bring it back online with Dark Energon. His fears quickly came true as the ''Nemesis'' gained a will of its own. Knock Out discovered it was decoding the data from the Iacon database, and suggested allowing it to continue before the ship put him in stasis lock. When [[William Fowler|Fowler]] and the kids arrived on board to download the Iacon database, they used his body as a ladder to reach the console. After the ship's Dark Energon was purged, he came back online, discovering [[Jack Darby|Jack]] on the console. Ratchet thumped him from behind before he could act, escaping with Jack and the Iacon relic locations. Megatron was furious at Knock Out's failure. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As part of the plan to send several teams to retrieve the artifacts simultaneously, Knock Out was assigned to find the [[New York City|Manhattan]] relic with some miners and an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] to back him up. After digging it up in the subway system, Knock Out's team was attacked by Arcee and Bumblebee, and with the Insecticon managed to bring them down. He intended to try out their new find on them, but was interrupted by a sweeper train hitting him. He attempted to escape with the relic, being chased down by Bumblebee and forced to fight. However Bumblebee unintentionally used the [[Phase shifter]] to avoid the incoming sweeper train, while Knock Out was scraped along the tunnel wall. Horrified that his paint was heavily ruined, and with the relic in Autobot hands, Knock Out retreated. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} After returning empty-handed, Knock Out was tasked with examining [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and found the grenade the Autobots had implanted in the drone. After diving for cover, Knock Out was forced to dispose of the grenade and Megatron ordered him to fix Soundwave's visor. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

When [[Hardshell]] claimed that he'd offlined Bulkhead, Knock Out argued with him about the effectiveness of Insecticons. Knock Out had finally got a chance to buff his paintwork, lamenting on the difficulty of the task without Breakdown's help, when a fight broke out between the Insecticons and Vehicons, and he was damaged in the crossfire. He took his concerns to Megatron, demanding that the Insecticons be restrained in some way, though Hardshell objected to that idea. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Knock Out was surprised when Breakdown's signal abruptly reappeared, and even moreso when it turned out to be [[Silas|Breakdown with some additions]]. Cylas insisted on meeting with Megatron, though Knock Out was more keen to take him apart in retaliation for Breakdown's demise. He later got the chance when Cylas made the mistake of failing Megatron, {{storylink|The Human Factor}} and made him into a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|Thirst}} Knock Out was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} After Megatron retrieved the arm of a Prime from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Knock Out grafted it onto his leader and later watched as Megatron forged the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksKnockOut.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I dare you.]]
Knock Out insisted on proving his worth and took the [[Resonance Blaster]] with him to retrieve one of the [[Omega Key]]s. Despite facing Arcee and Bumblebee, he succeeded and returned to the ''Nemesis'' with his prize. He was disappointed when he was stuck analyzing the relic rather than going after the next key. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship!]]
Once they had [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] captured, Knock Out claimed the phase shifter and used it to extract the final relic from inside the Autobot. After helping Megatron use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn the purpose of the [[Omega Key]]s, his leader ordered Knock Out to use the patch on Smokescreen himself to learn the location of the Autobot base. Unfortunately Smokescreen grabbed the shifter while it was still attached to his wrist and trapped him halfway through a bulkhead—a predicament that Megatron later didn't care to extract Knock Out from. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Megatron changed his mind when he needed Knock Out to perform a cortical psychic patch. As Megatron rummaged through Starscream's memories, Knock Out realized they were incriminating him as well as Starscream. He almost terminated the link, trapping Megatron in Starscream's head, but was stopped by Dreadwing. Megatron later reminded him that the Decepticons must act as one unit. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

After restoring Starscream's [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]], Knock Out had to leave the room in a hurry to avoid Dreadwing's rage. He returned to trying to discover how the Omega Keys worked, and succeeded with Starscream's help. He later helped Starscream kidnap the Autobots' human friends and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Knock Out handed over Miko in exchange for an Omega Key and took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. After the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, Knock Out tried to lift the mood with a quip, only to be knocked about by Starscream and told to tend to Megatron. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Megatron sent Knock Out back to Cybertron with a team to search for relics near the Omega Lock. They turned up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and also [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who had tracked the recently energy surge. Knock Out took him back to Earth. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Knock Out seemed greatly amused by the picture of a dancing monkey Starscream found, and was present when Shockwave brought a cloned [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] through the space bridge. {{storylink|Scattered}} Starscream later explained to Knock Out why he thought the medic had the safer of their jobs. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}
[[File:PepperSprayKnockOut--MO.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yes, like pepper spray is in any way going to harm my ''mechanical''--Argh! My optics!]]
Sent to find a Predacon fossil at a museum, Knock Out discovered that Fowler and [[June Darby]] had gotten there first. Though he grabbed the two humans and the fossil, he was unable to contact the ship for a bridge back, so had to resort to driving around. When the two humans escaped into a rail yard, he played hide and seek with them, only for June to hide the fossil on a departing train. Grabbing the pair, he set off in pursuit, and as Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the pursuit, he finally managed to raise the ''Nemesis''. Four Insecticons were dispatched to help, enabling Knock Out to ditch the two humans and grab the fossil. He returned triumphantly to the ''Nemesis'' to present the bone to Megatron. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Knock Out's experiments with Synthetic Energon, using Cylas as a test subject, were having limited success until Starscream suggested mixing in a few drops of Dark Energon. The new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they had done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually located him, but he had already been dispatched by the freed Airachnid. After the affair had been resolved, Megatron ordered Knock Out to turn all his experiments over to Shockwave. {{storylink|Thirst}}

Knock Out delivered the first of the Synthetic Energon to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, only to be shocked along with the other Decepticons when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] revealed his [[robot mode]]. The Decepticons quickly realized that the Predacons wouldn't remain loyal for long, and embarked on a plan to destroy the maturing Predacon clones while blaming it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Following Ratchet's capture, Knock Out found himself reduced to running errands and fetching equipment. While doing so, he made the critical mistake of letting it slip in front of Ratchet that the Decepticons felt threatened by Predaking's evolution and deliberately let the Autobots destroy the Predacon clones for them. The Autobot managed to dupe him, escaping under his watch. Things went from bad to worse when Predaking went on a rampage after learning of the Decepticons' treachery. Knock Out made the tactical decision to go get the Dark Star Saber for Megatron, but returned to find Predaking had already been dealt with. Of course, just then the Autobots attacked the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}} While everyone fought the Autobots, Knock Out began packing for a quick escape. Unfortunately the fighting prevented him from getting off the ship, and when the Autobots took control and used the ship to restore Cybertron, he nonchalantly attempted to join them on the bridge, claiming he was "joining the winning team." Miko punched him out for his trouble. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingKnockOutBreakstheImmobilizer.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Birdbrain!]]
Knock Out instead ended up locked up in a cell with the Vehicons. He attempted to negotiate for release by telling Bumblebee that the Autobots could find a map to Shockwave's labs in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. He was still in his cell when Starscream arrived to spring everyone and try to take back the ship. During the revolt, he reclaimed the phase shifter from Smokescreen, however once they reached the bridge, he turned on Starscream, using the phase shifter to grab the immobilizer and knock out his former comrade with it. Unfortunately this meant he was part of the last line of defense against Unicron reaching the Well of All Sparks, and he began to think Starscream's plan to flee might have been the right idea. Luckily fleeing turned out to be unnecessary, as Optimus arrived back in time to defeat Unicron, and Knock Out was present as Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Knock Out on The Mind Trap!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|He lets his hand do the talking.]]
Knock Out developed a [[neuron refractor]] and took it to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], where he laid a trap in a scrap-metal facility. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] investigated [[energon]] readings there, Knock Out zapped his mind into the body of a [[Lin-Che|human worker]], and instructed the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] he'd brought to feed Optimus's old body into a crusher. Unfortunately Optimus and Lin-Che managed to reverse the effects of the refractor, and Optimus gave Knock Out a punch on the jaw that sent him running. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}}

Aiming to secure Optimus Prime's head, Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] attacked a TV studio and took the crew and audience of ''[[Down and Out]]'' prisoner. Once they had lured Optimus and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] there, the two Decepticons forced them to run the game show course, which had of course been modified to be deadly. When Optimus actually succeeded in rescuing the hostages, Knock Out revealed that he'd rigged the place to blow, but unfortunately for him, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] had secretly tagged along and blew the floor out from under him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
When Knock Out and Breakdown captured the Autobot Bumblebee, Knock Out stopped his partner from finishing the Autobot off so that they could finish their [[Speed Metal|previous race]] and determine who is faster. Bumblebee went along with the race long enough to blindside Breakdown and dump yellow paint over Knock Out. The blurry and disoriented Breakdown started firing at the first big moving blotch of yellow he saw, diverting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could escape. {{storylink|King of the Road}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Knock Out was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

====Japanese continuity====
{{note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of ''Prime'' nor the final season of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}

=====Japanese ''Prime'' bios=====
Knock Out planted the Dark Energon-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|Bumblebee (WFC)#Terrorcon|''Prime'' Terrorcon Bumblebee packaging bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:Epilogue-War-Breakdown-home.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
During a battle with [[Grand Galvatron]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a hologram of Knock Out to distract [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], having scanned Breakdown's memories and learned of his desire to be reunited with his partner. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After the battle was over, Breakdown returned to his home dimension where he was greeted by Knock Out. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Knock Out later showed Breakdown the schematics to the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Hunter Armor]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Adventure''=====
Imprisoned after the Decepticons' defeat, Knock Out stripped his fellow inmates of their parts and used them to modify and enhance his own body, becoming "Bloody Knock Out". After escaping, he developed an interest in capturing [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] for use as a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|#Adventure|''Adventure'' Bloody Knock Out packaging bio}} He also resurrected [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Dreadwing (Prime)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Dreadwing packaging bio}}

Bloody Knock Out later began building [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], an evil duplicate of Optimus Prime, and hired [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] to acquire a part from [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to finish his project. {{storylink|Return! The Most Evil Duo}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Knock Out was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep. After waking up, Knock Out wondered if the world had any blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

After Megatron was beaten by Optimus's new "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]", the Decepticon leader threw a tantrum and demanded Knock Out come up with his own version. So he did the best he could: putting Megatron in see-through clothing. A pink see-through women's negligee. Thoroughly humiliated by Autobot laughter, Megatron came back to base and knocked out Knock Out with a single punch. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Knock Out was one of many Decepticon warriors (accidentally) clobbered then (purposefully) bound and carried to an Autobot picnic by Optimus. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}} Together with [[Waspinator (Kre-O)|Thrustinator]] he subjected the [[Constructicon (Kre-O)|Constructicons]] to merciless tickling after they lost a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}} He was then present when Megatron conquered [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

When Megatron wanted a giant golden Megatron head placed on top of his newly constructed solar tower, Knock Out pointed out that the tower had ended up too tall for them to climb. He was then buried in blocks when the Decepticon combiners accidentally wrecked the tower. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} Knock Out invented a helmet intended to power up Megatron, but it had the side effect of transforming him into the crazy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Decepticons were able to return their leader to normal thanks to the Autobots, but Knock Out learned nothing from the experience and was soon offering Megatron new helmets again. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Knock Out was among the Decepticons caught in a [[space bridge]] accident and sent to a distant world where the Kreons were the size of toys to the human inhabitants. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===Toy bios===
Knock Out is the Decepticons' weapon designer, who has spent so long in the murky, underground weapons dealing world that he prefers to ''literally'' be underground. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Energon Driller with Knock Out}} You'll note we didn't say "top weapon designer". That's because ''everyone'' knows that his weapons are dangerous, often malfunction, and his installation methods will mess you up; however, Knock Out's such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons use them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon does work properly, Knock Out keeps it for himself. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Knock Out}}

The exception was [[Dark Energon]]: it may have been dangerous and untested, but the power was too great for Knock Out to pass up! Now he's supercharged and out to tear into the Autobots! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Dark Energon Knock Out}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With the Decepticons in chaos following the disappearance of Megatron and the rebellion of the Predacons, Knock Out decided to flee Earth. He soon discovered Shockwave had the same idea, and helped his fellow Decepticon pack up the laboratory, though he wasn't happy about sharing their ride to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with two dormant Predacons in [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

==Commercial appearances==
Knock Out reacted with confusion to several of Megatron's answers as he took questions from his adoring public. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Knock Out.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Why doesn't anyone ever want to play frisbee?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French), [[Iñaki Alonso]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

As Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] attempt to escape an energon mine, Knock Out arrived to stop them. The Decepticon medic failed to defeat Bumblebee, but he did keep him distracted long enough for the Autobot's human friend to be kidnapped.

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron had Knock Out evaluate the status of a recovered Cybertronian colossus named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. Knock Out employed his medical training to determine the problem: Thunderwing was suffering from a condition known as "missing pieces".

When the Autobots attempted to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and recover their kidnapped friends, Knock Out and Bumblebee raced into combat with each other again. Though he used [[Synthetic Energon]] to enhance his attacks drastically over their prior fight, Bumblebee was still able to hold his own. The fight continued until Knock Out's paint job was severely compromised. Enraged, he rushed at Bumblebee only for the Autobot hero to sidestep, sending Knock Out off the edge of the ship and out of the fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

{{note|Knock Out is a playable character in the game's multiplayer battle modes, but only after he has been defeated on the ''Nemesis'' bridge in Story Mode.}}

===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFU Knockout.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And this is where I'd put a trophy... IF I HAD ONE!]]
{{Note|Concept art of Knock Out was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Universe}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Knock Out and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Knock Out swore that he would destroy Optimus Prime (and look good while doing it!) and squared off against the Autobot leader on an open highway. He lay down many mines on the ground to damage the Autobot, but was eventually defeated. He then ran off, swearing that he would defeat Optimus next time they saw one another. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
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[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Mercurymon went to some extreme lengths to get himself into a show better than ''Digimon Frontier''.]]
*'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''Takara release date'': [[July 28]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Vehicles, Legion Class Knock Out is a smaller-scaled version of the character, transforming simply from robot to sports car. He comes with two translucent weapons, a buzzsaw and his battle spear, which can be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]], or peg into various ports on his body in either mode.

:Knock Out is packaged with the [[Energon Driller]], a vehicle with two modes. There are various places on it in either mode for Knock Out to man stations, plus an "Energon booster" can unwind from the center of the vehicle to plug into his weaponry and activate electronic light-piping.

:In vehicle mode, Knock Out's front hood/chest and his front windshield/back panel can ''slightly'' pop out by accident if one rolls his vehicle mode by gripping/pressing his side doors/arms. The chest also slightly pops out if one pushes his vehicle mode down with a touch of a finger.

:The Legion Class Knock Out mold was also used for ''Age of Extinction'' [[Stinger (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Cyberverse Knock Out (with Energon Driller) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeCyberverse-KnockOutSingle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm shiny!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': Shockblade

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this [[redeco]] of Cyberverse Knock Out has a much more orangey-red coloration. Instead of his own weapons, he comes with a "Shockblade", a purple-ish/blue blade weapon based on Ratchet's arm blades. It features four 3mm posts, and was originally available (in its original colors) with [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while a recolored version was used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Quick Blade Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut2/knockout.htm More information on single-pack Cyberverse Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Knock Out will never go to missions again after he obtains the super fabulous ''Lamé'' coating.]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012-[[November 24|11-24]])
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear

: Decepticon Set Knockout is a slight redeco of the original figure, with darker metallic red plastic, and he was only available in a TakaraTomy ''[[EZ Collection]]'' six-pack with the [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]].

: Unlike most of the weapons included in the set, Knock Out's weapons are molded in a teeny bit soft-hard plastic.

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====''Robots in Disguise''====
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[[File:PrimeRID-KnockOutdeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't tell him about his paint job.]]
[[File:Prime-toy KnockOutTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|...or lack thereof.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
**''Takara release date'': [[June 30]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''AM-13'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gura" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms from a sports car resembling an Aston Martin One-77 into a robot and back! He comes with a [[5 mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes", and the spear can be stored on two 5mm ports on his his back in [[robot mode]], or mount onto the peg-holes on his rear vehicle sides.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts several [[paint operation]]s that were omitted in the final product. Also, in an inverse of nearly every set of Transformers [[instructions]] out there, Knock Out's stock photo is correctly transformed, while the robot mode depicted in the instructions proper is rather hideously mis-transformed, with his shoulder fenders oddly folded down to form an extra large chest and his arms left unfolded, yielding strangely long arms with two elbows.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, dubbed "'''Medic Knock Out'''" and released in the third wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, loses most of the Hasbro version's [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... which make his car mode "fade" deco especially tragic. He also has several new [[Arms Micron]] 5mm ports epoxied to him; a hood/chest-mounted engine and one on each door/arm. Lacking the [[Hasbro]] version's two-part spear, he instead comes with [[Gura]], a robotic fiddler crab who becomes his spear/prod weapon.

: The TakaraTomy version of the mold was also used to make [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1591.html Arms Micron Knock Out and Gura at Alfes's blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Knock Out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm gorgeous!]]
*'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

: An electronic Knock Out, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Knock Out from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Can now absorb power from glow-sticks.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''004'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Knock Out is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Deluxe Class Knockout, being cast in transparent bright green and purple plastics. His stock photography depicts the tip of his spear as painted purple, when the final product leaves it unpainted.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Dark Energon Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Rock out with your Croc Out, Knock Out.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
**''Accessories'': Crocto Claw

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Knock Out, transforming into a heavily-modified sports car with a reptilian theme and a toothy grille "mouth". The 5mm ports on his rear sides have been removed, while another port was added to the roof. He comes with the "[[Crocto Claw]]", a split-jawed robotic crocodile head with a spring-loaded jaw. It can mount/be held via its two 5 mm posts, be used as a flail, or it can attach to the rear of the car as a "tail".

:His instructions still depict his completed robot mode with the mis-transformed arms. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|twentieth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This building set line is simply fabulous~!]]
*'''Street Showdown'''
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
**''Takara release date'': [[March 20]], [[2013]]
**''Pieces'': '''273'''
**''Kreons'': Knock Out, Wheeljack, Driver x2
**''Accessories'': Missile, handgun (10203), knife (10205), clawed staff, pistol (10087), traffic cone x2

: The "[[Street Showdown]]" set comes with a large Knock Out build that features a spring-loaded missile launcher in both forms. In streetcar build, he can seat a single [[Kreon]] figure, mainly the black-suited [[human]] "Driver". Unlike Wheeljack, Knock Out does not come with his own clear "Energon" torso piece. But it does not come with any fabulous details, so why bother?

: The accompanying Kreon figure comes with a clear-purple staff that ends in a toothed claw. His helmet, which debuted in this set, is also used by [[Airachnid (Prime)#Kre-O|Airachnid]], [[Arcee (WFC)#Kre-O|Arcee]], [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]], [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Kre-O|Sinnertwin]], and [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Kre-O|Fangwolf]]. The helmet was also used to depict the non-toy characters [[Rampage (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Rampage]] and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Kre-O online manga|Thunderblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OKnockout/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy KnockOut AutobotCommand.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Command Center'''
**''Set number'': '''5412'''
**''Pieces'': '''461'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], Knock Out, [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]]
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Knock Out is the "mystery figure" in the [[Autobot Command Center]] set, not appearing on the box at all, with a blank silhouette with a "?" on it to indicate one more figure. This Knock Out uses different colors and far more detailed [[tampograph]]s than the "Street Showdown" version, and comes with a small clear-purple pistol.
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===''Adventure''===
[[File:TAV-11-Bloody-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hold on, didn't I already decide to change sides? [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Wait...]]]]
*'''Bloody Knockout''' {{sic}} (2015-[[March 21|03-21]])
**''ID number'': '''TAV-11'''
**''Accessories'': Flail

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' Bloody Knockout is a redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out in black, silver, and red that is a nod to [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak's]] colors.

:He features a scannable badge on his robot mode chest. Scanning the sticker unlocks Bloody Knockout in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' checklist app. While it was possible to scan his badge when he was in package, this was restricted by a dummy sticker.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|After all, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.]]
*'''Prime Universe Knock-Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-08'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' Blaster, [[Energon weapon|Energon shield]] (combines to form battle spear)<ref>[[Hasbro Pulse]] [https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-legacy-deluxe-prime-universe-knock-out product description]: "Comes with battle spear accessory that breaks apart into blaster and Energon shield accessories"</ref>
:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Prime Universe Knock-Out" is a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-styled version of the character, being a heavy retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Jazz]], with a new head, forearms, thighs, feet, weapons, and vehicle mode parts (except for his wheels). He transforms into an Aston Martin One-77-like sports car based on his [[:File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|original cartoon appearance]] in 18 steps. He includes a 2-part battle spear based on the one he wielded in the cartoon, which can split apart into a rifle and an "Energon shield", both of which are decked out with [[5 mm post]]s and ports.

:This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Tuesday]], however, the design of the toy was seen about 5 months prior in the comic series ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits|Tread & Circuits]]''.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Where's your famous horsepower? Show me some speed!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''8'''
:Happy Meal Knock Out is a nontransformable sports car! When you press in his grill, double cannons pop out of his hood.
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
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[[File:RED-toy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It doesn't trouble you that you can't transform?" "Not really." ]]
*'''Knock Out''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Electroshock staff, sawblade attachment, drill attachment, auger attachment, "gripping" right & left fists, closed right fist, open left hand
{{toydesigner|[[Yam]] (sculptor)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Knock Out is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his in-show CG model. He is highly articulated, with double-joint elbows, multidirectional wrist and toe joints, and all four wheels can even rotate (though not freely).

: His "gripping" hands can be removed and replaced with hands in other poses, or with his sawblade, auger or drill attachments, all based on their in-show appearances (though the sawblade is only screen-accurate when used on his left arm, which very very rarely happens in the show). However, only the drill is capable of rotating "properly" via the wrist joint.

: Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.

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==Notes==
* Knock Out's [[license plate]] reads "JOFY 892".
* Some fans have interpreted Starscream's "you're one of ''those"'' line (referring to his car mode preference), Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and voice actor [[Daran Norris]]' somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term "knockout" is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman''. Make of all this what you will, as very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind is evident in ''Prime'', outside of a very lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.
** When asked at [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' writers said that there ''is'' no designation for gay, or straight, for that matter, on Cybertron, where Transformers are created by the AllSpark, not through sexual reproductions. They also said that Knock Out is a knock out, and that the ''Nemesis'' is a very "don't ask, don't tell" place. And then they jokingly deflected the matter, claiming that Knock Out's mannerisms are not caused by any particular orientation, but are simply eccentricities caused by "a glitch in the AllSpark" the day he was created.
**Knock Out is a self-proclaimed automobile enthusiast. He has shown a greater fascination for automobiles parts, and presumably by extent Cybertronian anatomy due to his status of being a former Decepticon medic. He takes a greater attention to the detail of automobiles and Cybertronians around him.
* For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Darran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]]. Hearing Ernie, who is quite the buff, deep-voiced dude, attempt Knock Out's particular mannerisms was... interesting.
*Knock Out is, in the Japanese dub of the cartoon, the only character (so far) aware of the existence of the [[Arms Micron]]s. He lets this knowledge slip in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", where he offers to replace [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s missing arm with an Arms Micron. Starscream abruptly cuts him off before he can offer a full explanation as to just what an Arms Micron is, demanding his old arm instead.
* Knock Out, like Starscream and Raf, enjoys tap-dancing monkeys. And who could blame him?
* Knock Out seems very fond of human culture while disliking humans themselves: displaying a fondness for [[Synthesis|human automobiles]], taking part in [[Speed Metal|street racing]], laughing at the [[Scattered|tap-dancing monkey]] above, and even [[Thirst|watching horror movies at drive-in theaters]].
[[File:RiD2015 - Disordered Personalities - I Can't Believe It's Not Knock Out.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Where have you gone, Joe DiKnockoutio?]]
*True to his name, Knock Out knocks an Autobot out of consciousness while fighting one of them. He remarks this as he delivers the knockout punch.
*Knock Out is shown to have a sadistic side to him.
* Knock Out's alternate mode animation model was re-used twice in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, the sequel series to ''Prime''. First in "[[Impounded]]", as an "common criminal" car next to [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (much to her disgust), and as a racer in "[[Disordered Personalities]]"...and was the ''only'' one of the five "field fillers" in the episode to get an up-close glamor shot. ''Hm''.

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Medic Mode''' (メディックモード ''Medikku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gura, Gul, Jida, Zori
: Knock Out's box-back "Arms Up" mode has him using the [[Break Scythe]] while wearing [[Jida]] on his back. Pretty simple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Medic Knock Out''' (''Prime'', メディックノックアウト ''Medikku Nokku Auto''), '''Bloody Knock Out''' (''Adventure'', ブラッディノックアウト ''Buraddi Nokku Auto''), '''Knock Out''' (ノックアウト ''Nokku Auto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī Dăo''' (击倒, "Knock Out")
*''Russian:'' '''Knockout''' (Нокаут ''Nokaut'')

==References==
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[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
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[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
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Knock Out (Prime)

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:''Knock Out is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:KnockOut-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I get it, I look like one of those man-made [[KSI Sentry|prototypes]]. I've been told that many times.]]

Sure, [[Starscream (WFC)|other Decepticons]] may scoff at his decision to go with a land-based [[alternate mode]], but '''Knock Out''' couldn't care less. He knows the value of looking ''good'' and isn't afraid to let others know it. It's not simply his own lines he's interested in; he has an appreciation for well-built mechanical bodyforms of all sizes and functions... and a nasty penchant for tearing them apart after he's done admiring them. Slick, sly and snobbish, he's the Decepticons' medic, though he professes both a preference and proficiency for ''dis''-assembly. However, his medical skill has kept him in high demand; he's even performed vital and experimental surgeries on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

While not entirely a coward, Knock Out also knows a good thing or two about self-preservation. When the going gets tough, Knock Out gets going–the opposite direction. He has no qualms with abandoning ship if only to save his hide, even if it means betraying a comatose leader or deserting altogether. He doesn't get the most respect on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', either. Show him some kindness, and hey, maybe he'll stick by your side.

Both in the operation room and on the battlefield, Knock Out typically works with his brutish partner [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Knock Out is the speedster of the duo, swiftly striking his victim's vulnerables with his [[Energon prod]] in debilitating sneak attacks while Breakdown goes the "massive smackdown" route with his raw power.

{{quote|I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile ''enthusiast''.|Knock Out explains to Starscream why he took his alternate mode|"[[Speed Metal]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English), [[Ernie Hudson]] (BotCon 2011), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Hu Qian]] (Chinese), [[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Stephan Rabow]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American Spanish), [[César Díaz Capilla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juan Navarro Torelló]] (Castilian Spanish, ''"Predacons Rising"''), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Marco Aurélio Campos]] (Portuguese), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFPrime KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Prepare for valmorification!"]]

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] called Knock Out and Breakdown to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' to help fix [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. As they were on an [[energon]] trail at the time, only Knock Out initially turned up at the ship, and he was shocked at Megatron's condition. When Breakdown did join them, it was with news that he'd discovered an [[Energon Harvester]] was on [[Earth]]. As the [[Autobot]]s had already surrounded the museum the device was in, Knock Out and Breakdown organized a diversion at the front of the building. During the fight, Knock Out attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with his prod, but was flattened by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] after the Autobot was punched by Breakdown. The two Decepticons sped off into the city after they saw that [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] had captured the Harvester. Knock Out subsequently accompanied Starscream and Breakdown to an energon seam in [[Greece]]. He and Breakdown got the opportunity to fight Bulkhead again, but came off decidedly second-best, and they both fled after the Harvester was destroyed and the other Autobots turned up. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The 2011 Stryker-Z.]]
Knock Out took to engaging in street racing with the humans. On one occasion, a [[Fast Willy|hapless human]] who scratched his paint job was run off the road by the Decepticon. Despite Starscream's disapproval of his participation in such events, Knock Out continued to cruise around, looking for action, and was eventually drawn to a street race near [[Jasper]]. After the race started, he realized that one of the other cars taking part was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and attacked the Autobot. He ended up grabbing what he assumed was Bumblebee's human pal, but was actually an unrelated human named [[Vince]]. Making off, he contacted Breakdown and they attempted to spring an ambush on the three Autobots who came to rescue the boy, but after [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] jumped on him, he decided to withdraw to avoid any more damage to his finish. Unfortunately he was caught by Optimus Prime, who ''ripped his door off'' while rescuing Vince. Faced with four Autobots, Knock Out fled back to the ''Nemesis'' only to face a very angry Starscream, who put a few more scratches in his finish. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

Starscream offered him a position as second-in-command if he helped convince Soundwave that they needed to humanely terminate Megatron. Knock Out tried his best, pointing out that the brain activity Megatron was displaying just meant their leader was in a dream state from which he might never wake up. Soundwave remained unconvinced, and after an Autobot incursion severed Megatron's life support, Knock Out was forced to reconnect it. The medic later reported to Starscream that, though Megatron's body lived on, his brain activity had ceased. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutHead-Knockoutfails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"But he came aboard the bow, my Lord!"]]

He found Starscream in the middle of making a speech to Megatron's body and reminded Starscream of his rank. During the enacting of Starscream's new plan, Knock Out stood atop the ship's back, watching as a Vehicon activated a heat ray to melt a glacier. He ordered Breakdown to take care of Bulkhead and Arcee when the two Autobots turned up, but failed to notice Optimus approaching the ship from behind. The Autobot subsequently caused the heat ray to explode. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

With his tenure as second-in-command over, Knock Out went back to his original post as medic. Following Starscream's... "treatment" at the hands of Megatron, Knock Out administered whatever passed for Decepticon medical care. He was surprised to see the patient up and about, thought Starscream claimed to be fine. Some time later, Starscream was back in the infirmary minus an arm, which he claimed had just fallen off. Knock Out tried to interest him in a new, upgraded limb, even going so far as to fetch one from storage, but Starscream announced he was going to get his old one back. He subsequently turned up back at the infirmary with even worse damage, but despite Knock Out's inquiries into what had happened, Starscream refused to talk about it. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TMI-KnockOutpainted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You ruined my paint job, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpsAe70uig DINKLEBERG!]!]]

Knock Out and Breakdown led a squadron of Vehicons to recover a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] that had been uncovered on Earth, ending up in a pitched battle against the Autobots. The cylinder somehow incapacitated Bulkhead, the closest defender, allowing Knock Out to scoop up the prize then GroundBridge back to the ''Nemesis''. Unfortunately for the pair, the "incapacitation" was the data within the cylinder being ''expelled'', leaving them with an empty prize and an unhappy Megatron. They quickly deduced that the information was within the Autobot's brain. Knock Out and Breakdown tracked Bulkhead to a monster truck arena, where [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] had taken him in the hopes of triggering increasingly lost memories from the Autobot. Bulkhead and the human fled, but Knock Out easily found them with an energy reader to pinpoint the Autobot. Amusement turned to horror when Bulkhead painted a Cybertronian mathematical symbol on Knockout, ruining his paint job. Bulkhead was quickly downed, and Knock Out prepared his buzzsaw to remove his head. Miko tried to take a swing at Knock Out and missed... instead slamming into Bulkhead bodily, which triggered the data's self-defense routines ''again'', and the data beamed from Bulkhead's eyes, rocketing into space. The two Decepticons fled empty-handed once the other Autobots arrived. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During their missions carrying energon around, Knock Out and Breakdown were under orders to lead the Autobots on a chase to burn through the Autobots' energon supplies. On one such mission, their Vehicon escort was attacked and wiped out by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Knock Out assumed was a ringer. Knock Out's inability to locate new energon deposits at a fast enough rate annoyed Megatron, who berated him. They were interrupted by Ratchet, who seemed to be amped up on something. After Megatron defeated Ratchet, he was left to Knock Out to extract a sample. The Decepticon medic did so, and prepared to finish off the Autobot, but was distracted at a vital moment, and during the ensuing fight, the sample was destroyed. Knock Out was able to later find a single drop of the substance that had given Ratchet a power boost. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Knock Out continued humoring his leader's whims. He reported that the new space bridge was almost ready, they just needed an ample power source. Once the power source was secured, they headed for the construction site, but Megatron abruptly left after ordering them to complete the space bridge, leading Knock Out to wonder if their leader was losing it. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} He was nonetheless surprised when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] decided Megatron wasn't coming back. He and Breakdown watched as Soundwave raised an objection and relieved Airachnid of command, and thus were there to welcome Megatron back when their leader indeed returned, though they were all surprised to see he'd brought Optimus Prime back with him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:FlyingMindSecondOpinion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I don't know what's worse, you punching me or your ''paint job! AUGH!!'']]

Knock Out affixed a new Decepticon insignia to the amnesiac Optimus, who believed himself to be Orion Pax. Knock Out and Breakdown went to a military base and managed to steal a power source for the space bridge, despite the Autobots turning up, though they did inadvertently let Arcee onto the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Sent with Breakdown to investigate a hidden Cybertronian treasure, Knock Out emerged from a cave with the new device only to find Bumblebee and Bulkhead waiting. He sped away, amused by Bumblebee's attempts to follow him without transforming, and managed to elude his pursuer. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After his success in retrieving the relic, Knock Out inquired to what it did, and Megatron demonstrated the shield generator's abilities, causing Knock Out to leak a little. He was sent with Breakdown to secure the next artifact, and used the generator to hold Optimus and Arcee at bay. This worked until Breakdown landed on him. After Megatron secured the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Knock Out retreated through the GroundBridge and later watched Megatron unsuccessfully test it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Following the crash of the ''Nemesis'', Knock Out reported on the ship's status, and protested against Megatron's plan to bring it back online with Dark Energon. His fears quickly came true as the ''Nemesis'' gained a will of its own. Knock Out discovered it was decoding the data from the Iacon database, and suggested allowing it to continue before the ship put him in stasis lock. When [[William Fowler|Fowler]] and the kids arrived on board to download the Iacon database, they used his body as a ladder to reach the console. After the ship's Dark Energon was purged, he came back online, discovering [[Jack Darby|Jack]] on the console. Ratchet thumped him from behind before he could act, escaping with Jack and the Iacon relic locations. Megatron was furious at Knock Out's failure. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As part of the plan to send several teams to retrieve the artifacts simultaneously, Knock Out was assigned to find the [[New York City|Manhattan]] relic with some miners and an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] to back him up. After digging it up in the subway system, Knock Out's team was attacked by Arcee and Bumblebee, and with the Insecticon managed to bring them down. He intended to try out their new find on them, but was interrupted by a sweeper train hitting him. He attempted to escape with the relic, being chased down by Bumblebee and forced to fight. However Bumblebee unintentionally used the [[Phase shifter]] to avoid the incoming sweeper train, while Knock Out was scraped along the tunnel wall. Horrified that his paint was heavily ruined, and with the relic in Autobot hands, Knock Out retreated. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} After returning empty-handed, Knock Out was tasked with examining [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and found the grenade the Autobots had implanted in the drone. After diving for cover, Knock Out was forced to dispose of the grenade and Megatron ordered him to fix Soundwave's visor. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

When [[Hardshell]] claimed that he'd offlined Bulkhead, Knock Out argued with him about the effectiveness of Insecticons. Knock Out had finally got a chance to buff his paintwork, lamenting on the difficulty of the task without Breakdown's help, when a fight broke out between the Insecticons and Vehicons, and he was damaged in the crossfire. He took his concerns to Megatron, demanding that the Insecticons be restrained in some way, though Hardshell objected to that idea. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Knock Out was surprised when Breakdown's signal abruptly reappeared, and even moreso when it turned out to be [[Silas|Breakdown with some additions]]. Cylas insisted on meeting with Megatron, though Knock Out was more keen to take him apart in retaliation for Breakdown's demise. He later got the chance when Cylas made the mistake of failing Megatron, {{storylink|The Human Factor}} and made him into a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|Thirst}} Knock Out was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} After Megatron retrieved the arm of a Prime from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Knock Out grafted it onto his leader and later watched as Megatron forged the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksKnockOut.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I dare you.]]
Knock Out insisted on proving his worth and took the [[Resonance Blaster]] with him to retrieve one of the [[Omega Key]]s. Despite facing Arcee and Bumblebee, he succeeded and returned to the ''Nemesis'' with his prize. He was disappointed when he was stuck analyzing the relic rather than going after the next key. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship!]]
Once they had [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] captured, Knock Out claimed the phase shifter and used it to extract the final relic from inside the Autobot. After helping Megatron use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn the purpose of the [[Omega Key]]s, his leader ordered Knock Out to use the patch on Smokescreen himself to learn the location of the Autobot base. Unfortunately Smokescreen grabbed the shifter while it was still attached to his wrist and trapped him halfway through a bulkhead—a predicament that Megatron later didn't care to extract Knock Out from. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Megatron changed his mind when he needed Knock Out to perform a cortical psychic patch. As Megatron rummaged through Starscream's memories, Knock Out realized they were incriminating him as well as Starscream. He almost terminated the link, trapping Megatron in Starscream's head, but was stopped by Dreadwing. Megatron later reminded him that the Decepticons must act as one unit. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

After restoring Starscream's [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]], Knock Out had to leave the room in a hurry to avoid Dreadwing's rage. He returned to trying to discover how the Omega Keys worked, and succeeded with Starscream's help. He later helped Starscream kidnap the Autobots' human friends and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Knock Out handed over Miko in exchange for an Omega Key and took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. After the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, Knock Out tried to lift the mood with a quip, only to be knocked about by Starscream and told to tend to Megatron. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Megatron sent Knock Out back to Cybertron with a team to search for relics near the Omega Lock. They turned up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and also [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who had tracked the recently energy surge. Knock Out took him back to Earth. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Knock Out seemed greatly amused by the picture of a dancing monkey Starscream found, and was present when Shockwave brought a cloned [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] through the space bridge. {{storylink|Scattered}} Starscream later explained to Knock Out why he thought the medic had the safer of their jobs. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}
[[File:PepperSprayKnockOut--MO.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yes, like pepper spray is in any way going to harm my ''mechanical''--Argh! My optics!]]
Sent to find a Predacon fossil at a museum, Knock Out discovered that Fowler and [[June Darby]] had gotten there first. Though he grabbed the two humans and the fossil, he was unable to contact the ship for a bridge back, so had to resort to driving around. When the two humans escaped into a rail yard, he played hide and seek with them, only for June to hide the fossil on a departing train. Grabbing the pair, he set off in pursuit, and as Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the pursuit, he finally managed to raise the ''Nemesis''. Four Insecticons were dispatched to help, enabling Knock Out to ditch the two humans and grab the fossil. He returned triumphantly to the ''Nemesis'' to present the bone to Megatron. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Knock Out's experiments with Synthetic Energon, using Cylas as a test subject, were having limited success until Starscream suggested mixing in a few drops of Dark Energon. The new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they had done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually located him, but he had already been dispatched by the freed Airachnid. After the affair had been resolved, Megatron ordered Knock Out to turn all his experiments over to Shockwave. {{storylink|Thirst}}

Knock Out delivered the first of the Synthetic Energon to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, only to be shocked along with the other Decepticons when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] revealed his [[robot mode]]. The Decepticons quickly realized that the Predacons wouldn't remain loyal for long, and embarked on a plan to destroy the maturing Predacon clones while blaming it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Following Ratchet's capture, Knock Out found himself reduced to running errands and fetching equipment. While doing so, he made the critical mistake of letting it slip in front of Ratchet that the Decepticons felt threatened by Predaking's evolution and deliberately let the Autobots destroy the Predacon clones for them. The Autobot managed to dupe him, escaping under his watch. Things went from bad to worse when Predaking went on a rampage after learning of the Decepticons' treachery. Knock Out made the tactical decision to go get the Dark Star Saber for Megatron, but returned to find Predaking had already been dealt with. Of course, just then the Autobots attacked the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}} While everyone fought the Autobots, Knock Out began packing for a quick escape. Unfortunately the fighting prevented him from getting off the ship, and when the Autobots took control and used the ship to restore Cybertron, he nonchalantly attempted to join them on the bridge, claiming he was "joining the winning team." Miko punched him out for his trouble. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingKnockOutBreakstheImmobilizer.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Birdbrain!]]
Knock Out instead ended up locked up in a cell with the Vehicons. He attempted to negotiate for release by telling Bumblebee that the Autobots could find a map to Shockwave's labs in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. He was still in his cell when Starscream arrived to spring everyone and try to take back the ship. During the revolt, he reclaimed the phase shifter from Smokescreen, however once they reached the bridge, he turned on Starscream, using the phase shifter to grab the immobilizer and knock out his former comrade with it. Unfortunately this meant he was part of the last line of defense against Unicron reaching the Well of All Sparks, and he began to think Starscream's plan to flee might have been the right idea. Luckily fleeing turned out to be unnecessary, as Optimus arrived back in time to defeat Unicron, and Knock Out was present as Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Knock Out on The Mind Trap!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|He lets his hand do the talking.]]
Knock Out developed a [[neuron refractor]] and took it to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], where he laid a trap in a scrap-metal facility. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] investigated [[energon]] readings there, Knock Out zapped his mind into the body of a [[Lin-Che|human worker]], and instructed the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] he'd brought to feed Optimus's old body into a crusher. Unfortunately Optimus and Lin-Che managed to reverse the effects of the refractor, and Optimus gave Knock Out a punch on the jaw that sent him running. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}}

Aiming to secure Optimus Prime's head, Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] attacked a TV studio and took the crew and audience of ''[[Down and Out]]'' prisoner. Once they had lured Optimus and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] there, the two Decepticons forced them to run the game show course, which had of course been modified to be deadly. When Optimus actually succeeded in rescuing the hostages, Knock Out revealed that he'd rigged the place to blow, but unfortunately for him, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] had secretly tagged along and blew the floor out from under him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
When Knock Out and Breakdown captured the Autobot Bumblebee, Knock Out stopped his partner from finishing the Autobot off so that they could finish their [[Speed Metal|previous race]] and determine who is faster. Bumblebee went along with the race long enough to blindside Breakdown and dump yellow paint over Knock Out. The blurry and disoriented Breakdown started firing at the first big moving blotch of yellow he saw, diverting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could escape. {{storylink|King of the Road}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Knock Out was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

====Japanese continuity====
{{note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of ''Prime'' nor the final season of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}

=====Japanese ''Prime'' bios=====
Knock Out planted the Dark Energon-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|Bumblebee (WFC)#Terrorcon|''Prime'' Terrorcon Bumblebee packaging bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:Epilogue-War-Breakdown-home.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
During a battle with [[Grand Galvatron]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a hologram of Knock Out to distract [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], having scanned Breakdown's memories and learned of his desire to be reunited with his partner. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After the battle was over, Breakdown returned to his home dimension where he was greeted by Knock Out. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Knock Out later showed Breakdown the schematics to the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Hunter Armor]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Adventure''=====
Imprisoned after the Decepticons' defeat, Knock Out stripped his fellow inmates of their parts and used them to modify and enhance his own body, becoming "Bloody Knock Out". After escaping, he developed an interest in capturing [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] for use as a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|#Adventure|''Adventure'' Bloody Knock Out packaging bio}} He also resurrected [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Dreadwing (Prime)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Dreadwing packaging bio}}

Bloody Knock Out later began building [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], an evil duplicate of Optimus Prime, and hired [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] to acquire a part from [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to finish his project. {{storylink|Return! The Most Evil Duo}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Knock Out was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep. After waking up, Knock Out wondered if the world had any blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

After Megatron was beaten by Optimus's new "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]", the Decepticon leader threw a tantrum and demanded Knock Out come up with his own version. So he did the best he could: putting Megatron in see-through clothing. A pink see-through women's negligee. Thoroughly humiliated by Autobot laughter, Megatron came back to base and knocked out Knock Out with a single punch. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Knock Out was one of many Decepticon warriors (accidentally) clobbered then (purposefully) bound and carried to an Autobot picnic by Optimus. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}} Together with [[Waspinator (Kre-O)|Thrustinator]] he subjected the [[Constructicon (Kre-O)|Constructicons]] to merciless tickling after they lost a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}} He was then present when Megatron conquered [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

When Megatron wanted a giant golden Megatron head placed on top of his newly constructed solar tower, Knock Out pointed out that the tower had ended up too tall for them to climb. He was then buried in blocks when the Decepticon combiners accidentally wrecked the tower. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} Knock Out invented a helmet intended to power up Megatron, but it had the side effect of transforming him into the crazy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Decepticons were able to return their leader to normal thanks to the Autobots, but Knock Out learned nothing from the experience and was soon offering Megatron new helmets again. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Knock Out was among the Decepticons caught in a [[space bridge]] accident and sent to a distant world where the Kreons were the size of toys to the human inhabitants. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===Toy bios===
Knock Out is the Decepticons' weapon designer, who has spent so long in the murky, underground weapons dealing world that he prefers to ''literally'' be underground. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Energon Driller with Knock Out}} You'll note we didn't say "top weapon designer". That's because ''everyone'' knows that his weapons are dangerous, often malfunction, and his installation methods will mess you up; however, Knock Out's such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons use them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon does work properly, Knock Out keeps it for himself. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Knock Out}}

The exception was [[Dark Energon]]: it may have been dangerous and untested, but the power was too great for Knock Out to pass up! Now he's supercharged and out to tear into the Autobots! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Dark Energon Knock Out}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With the Decepticons in chaos following the disappearance of Megatron and the rebellion of the Predacons, Knock Out decided to flee Earth. He soon discovered Shockwave had the same idea, and helped his fellow Decepticon pack up the laboratory, though he wasn't happy about sharing their ride to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with two dormant Predacons in [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

==Commercial appearances==
Knock Out reacted with confusion to several of Megatron's answers as he took questions from his adoring public. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Knock Out.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Why doesn't anyone ever want to play frisbee?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French), [[Iñaki Alonso]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

As Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] attempt to escape an energon mine, Knock Out arrived to stop them. The Decepticon medic failed to defeat Bumblebee, but he did keep him distracted long enough for the Autobot's human friend to be kidnapped.

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron had Knock Out evaluate the status of a recovered Cybertronian colossus named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. Knock Out employed his medical training to determine the problem: Thunderwing was suffering from a condition known as "missing pieces".

When the Autobots attempted to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and recover their kidnapped friends, Knock Out and Bumblebee raced into combat with each other again. Though he used [[Synthetic Energon]] to enhance his attacks drastically over their prior fight, Bumblebee was still able to hold his own. The fight continued until Knock Out's paint job was severely compromised. Enraged, he rushed at Bumblebee only for the Autobot hero to sidestep, sending Knock Out off the edge of the ship and out of the fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

{{note|Knock Out is a playable character in the game's multiplayer battle modes, but only after he has been defeated on the ''Nemesis'' bridge in Story Mode.}}

===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFU Knockout.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And this is where I'd put a trophy... IF I HAD ONE!]]
{{Note|Concept art of Knock Out was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Universe}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Knock Out and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Knock Out swore that he would destroy Optimus Prime (and look good while doing it!) and squared off against the Autobot leader on an open highway. He lay down many mines on the ground to damage the Autobot, but was eventually defeated. He then ran off, swearing that he would defeat Optimus next time they saw one another. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
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[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Mercurymon went to some extreme lengths to get himself into a show better than ''Digimon Frontier''.]]
*'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''Takara release date'': [[July 28]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Vehicles, Legion Class Knock Out is a smaller-scaled version of the character, transforming simply from robot to sports car. He comes with two translucent weapons, a buzzsaw and his battle spear, which can be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]], or peg into various ports on his body in either mode.

:Knock Out is packaged with the [[Energon Driller]], a vehicle with two modes. There are various places on it in either mode for Knock Out to man stations, plus an "Energon booster" can unwind from the center of the vehicle to plug into his weaponry and activate electronic light-piping.

:In vehicle mode, Knock Out's front hood/chest and his front windshield/back panel can ''slightly'' pop out by accident if one rolls his vehicle mode by gripping/pressing his side doors/arms. The chest also slightly pops out if one pushes his vehicle mode down with a touch of a finger.

:The Legion Class Knock Out mold was also used for ''Age of Extinction'' [[Stinger (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Cyberverse Knock Out (with Energon Driller) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeCyberverse-KnockOutSingle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm shiny!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': Shockblade

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this [[redeco]] of Cyberverse Knock Out has a much more orangey-red coloration. Instead of his own weapons, he comes with a "Shockblade", a purple-ish/blue blade weapon based on Ratchet's arm blades. It features four 3mm posts, and was originally available (in its original colors) with [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while a recolored version was used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Quick Blade Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut2/knockout.htm More information on single-pack Cyberverse Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Knock Out will never go to missions again after he obtains the super fabulous ''Lamé'' coating.]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012-[[November 24|11-24]])
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear

: Decepticon Set Knockout is a slight redeco of the original figure, with darker metallic red plastic, and he was only available in a TakaraTomy ''[[EZ Collection]]'' six-pack with the [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]].

: Unlike most of the weapons included in the set, Knock Out's weapons are molded in a teeny bit soft-hard plastic.

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====''Robots in Disguise''====
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[[File:PrimeRID-KnockOutdeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't tell him about his paint job.]]
[[File:Prime-toy KnockOutTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|...or lack thereof.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
**''Takara release date'': [[June 30]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''AM-13'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gura" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms from a sports car resembling an Aston Martin One-77 into a robot and back! He comes with a [[5 mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes", and the spear can be stored on two 5mm ports on his his back in [[robot mode]], or mount onto the peg-holes on his rear vehicle sides.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts several [[paint operation]]s that were omitted in the final product. Also, in an inverse of nearly every set of Transformers [[instructions]] out there, Knock Out's stock photo is correctly transformed, while the robot mode depicted in the instructions proper is rather hideously mis-transformed, with his shoulder fenders oddly folded down to form an extra large chest and his arms left unfolded, yielding strangely long arms with two elbows.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, dubbed "'''Medic Knock Out'''" and released in the third wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, loses most of the Hasbro version's [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... which make his car mode "fade" deco especially tragic. He also has several new [[Arms Micron]] 5mm ports epoxied to him; a hood/chest-mounted engine and one on each door/arm. Lacking the [[Hasbro]] version's two-part spear, he instead comes with [[Gura]], a robotic fiddler crab who becomes his spear/prod weapon.

: The TakaraTomy version of the mold was also used to make [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1591.html Arms Micron Knock Out and Gura at Alfes's blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Knock Out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm gorgeous!]]
*'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

: An electronic Knock Out, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Knock Out from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Can now absorb power from glow-sticks.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''004'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Knock Out is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Deluxe Class Knockout, being cast in transparent bright green and purple plastics. His stock photography depicts the tip of his spear as painted purple, when the final product leaves it unpainted.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Dark Energon Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Rock out with your Croc Out, Knock Out.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
**''Accessories'': Crocto Claw

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Knock Out, transforming into a heavily-modified sports car with a reptilian theme and a toothy grille "mouth". The 5mm ports on his rear sides have been removed, while another port was added to the roof. He comes with the "[[Crocto Claw]]", a split-jawed robotic crocodile head with a spring-loaded jaw. It can mount/be held via its two 5 mm posts, be used as a flail, or it can attach to the rear of the car as a "tail".

:His instructions still depict his completed robot mode with the mis-transformed arms. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|twentieth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This building set line is simply fabulous~!]]
*'''Street Showdown'''
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
**''Takara release date'': [[March 20]], [[2013]]
**''Pieces'': '''273'''
**''Kreons'': Knock Out, Wheeljack, Driver x2
**''Accessories'': Missile, handgun (10203), knife (10205), clawed staff, pistol (10087), traffic cone x2

: The "[[Street Showdown]]" set comes with a large Knock Out build that features a spring-loaded missile launcher in both forms. In streetcar build, he can seat a single [[Kreon]] figure, mainly the black-suited [[human]] "Driver". Unlike Wheeljack, Knock Out does not come with his own clear "Energon" torso piece. But it does not come with any fabulous details, so why bother?

: The accompanying Kreon figure comes with a clear-purple staff that ends in a toothed claw. His helmet, which debuted in this set, is also used by [[Airachnid (Prime)#Kre-O|Airachnid]], [[Arcee (WFC)#Kre-O|Arcee]], [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]], [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Kre-O|Sinnertwin]], and [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Kre-O|Fangwolf]]. The helmet was also used to depict the non-toy characters [[Rampage (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Rampage]] and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Kre-O online manga|Thunderblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OKnockout/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy KnockOut AutobotCommand.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Command Center'''
**''Set number'': '''5412'''
**''Pieces'': '''461'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], Knock Out, [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]]
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Knock Out is the "mystery figure" in the [[Autobot Command Center]] set, not appearing on the box at all, with a blank silhouette with a "?" on it to indicate one more figure. This Knock Out uses different colors and far more detailed [[tampograph]]s than the "Street Showdown" version, and comes with a small clear-purple pistol.
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===''Adventure''===
[[File:TAV-11-Bloody-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hold on, didn't I already decide to change sides? [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Wait...]]]]
*'''Bloody Knockout''' {{sic}} (2015-[[March 21|03-21]])
**''ID number'': '''TAV-11'''
**''Accessories'': Flail

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' Bloody Knockout is a redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out in black, silver, and red that is a nod to [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak's]] colors.

:He features a scannable badge on his robot mode chest. Scanning the sticker unlocks Bloody Knockout in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' checklist app. While it was possible to scan his badge when he was in package, this was restricted by a dummy sticker.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|After all, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.]]
*'''Prime Universe Knock-Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-08'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' Blaster, [[Energon weapon|Energon shield]] (combines to form battle spear)<ref>[[Hasbro Pulse]] [https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-legacy-deluxe-prime-universe-knock-out product description]: "Comes with battle spear accessory that breaks apart into blaster and Energon shield accessories"</ref>
:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Prime Universe Knock-Out" is a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-styled version of the character, being a heavy retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Jazz]], with a new head, forearms, thighs, feet, weapons, and vehicle mode parts (except for his wheels). He transforms into an Aston Martin One-77-like sports car based on his [[:File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|original cartoon appearance]] in 18 steps. He includes a 2-part battle spear based on the one he wielded in the cartoon, which can split apart into a rifle and an "Energon shield", both of which are decked out with [[5 mm post]]s and ports.

:This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Tuesday]], however, the design of the toy was seen about 5 months prior in the comic series ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits|Tread & Circuits]]''.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Where's your famous horsepower? Show me some speed!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''8'''
:Happy Meal Knock Out is a nontransformable sports car! When you press in his grill, double cannons pop out of his hood.
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
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[[File:RED-toy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It doesn't trouble you that you can't transform?" "Not really." ]]
*'''Knock Out''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Electroshock staff, sawblade attachment, drill attachment, auger attachment, "gripping" right & left fists, closed right fist, open left hand
{{toydesigner|[[Yam]] (sculptor)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Knock Out is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his in-show CG model. He is highly articulated, with double-joint elbows, multidirectional wrist and toe joints, and all four wheels can even rotate (though not freely).

: His "gripping" hands can be removed and replaced with hands in other poses, or with his sawblade, auger or drill attachments, all based on their in-show appearances (though the sawblade is only screen-accurate when used on his left arm, which very very rarely happens in the show). However, only the drill is capable of rotating "properly" via the wrist joint.

: Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.

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==Notes==
* Knock Out's [[license plate]] reads "JOFY 892".
* Some fans have interpreted Starscream's "you're one of ''those"'' line (referring to his car mode preference), Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and voice actor [[Daran Norris]]' somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term "knockout" is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman''. Make of all this what you will, as very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind is evident in ''Prime'', outside of a very lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.
** When asked at [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' writers said that there ''is'' no designation for gay, or straight, for that matter, on Cybertron, where Transformers are created by the AllSpark, not through sexual reproductions. They also said that Knock Out is a knock out, and that the ''Nemesis'' is a very "don't ask, don't tell" place. And then they jokingly deflected the matter, claiming that Knock Out's mannerisms are not caused by any particular orientation, but are simply eccentricities caused by "a glitch in the AllSpark" the day he was created.
**Knock Out is a self-proclaimed “automobile enthusiast.” He has shown a greater fascination for automobiles parts, and presumably by extent Cybertronian anatomy due to his status of being a former Decepticon medic. He takes a greater attention to the detail of automobiles and Cybertronians around him.
* For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Darran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]]. Hearing Ernie, who is quite the buff, deep-voiced dude, attempt Knock Out's particular mannerisms was... interesting.
*Knock Out is, in the Japanese dub of the cartoon, the only character (so far) aware of the existence of the [[Arms Micron]]s. He lets this knowledge slip in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", where he offers to replace [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s missing arm with an Arms Micron. Starscream abruptly cuts him off before he can offer a full explanation as to just what an Arms Micron is, demanding his old arm instead.
* Knock Out, like Starscream and Raf, enjoys tap-dancing monkeys. And who could blame him?
* Knock Out seems very fond of human culture while disliking humans themselves: displaying a fondness for [[Synthesis|human automobiles]], taking part in [[Speed Metal|street racing]], laughing at the [[Scattered|tap-dancing monkey]] above, and even [[Thirst|watching horror movies at drive-in theaters]].
[[File:RiD2015 - Disordered Personalities - I Can't Believe It's Not Knock Out.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Where have you gone, Joe DiKnockoutio?]]
*True to his name, Knock Out knocks an Autobot out of consciousness while fighting one of them. He remarks this as he delivers the knockout punch.
*Knock Out is shown to have a sadistic side to him.
* Knock Out's alternate mode animation model was re-used twice in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, the sequel series to ''Prime''. First in "[[Impounded]]", as an "common criminal" car next to [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (much to her disgust), and as a racer in "[[Disordered Personalities]]"...and was the ''only'' one of the five "field fillers" in the episode to get an up-close glamor shot. ''Hm''.

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Medic Mode''' (メディックモード ''Medikku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gura, Gul, Jida, Zori
: Knock Out's box-back "Arms Up" mode has him using the [[Break Scythe]] while wearing [[Jida]] on his back. Pretty simple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Medic Knock Out''' (''Prime'', メディックノックアウト ''Medikku Nokku Auto''), '''Bloody Knock Out''' (''Adventure'', ブラッディノックアウト ''Buraddi Nokku Auto''), '''Knock Out''' (ノックアウト ''Nokku Auto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī Dăo''' (击倒, "Knock Out")
*''Russian:'' '''Knockout''' (Нокаут ''Nokaut'')

==References==
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Knock Out (Prime)

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:''Knock Out is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:KnockOut-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I get it, I look like one of those man-made [[KSI Sentry|prototypes]]. I've been told that many times.]]

Sure, [[Starscream (WFC)|other Decepticons]] may scoff at his decision to go with a land-based [[alternate mode]], but '''Knock Out''' couldn't care less. He knows the value of looking ''good'' and isn't afraid to let others know it. It's not simply his own lines he's interested in; he has an appreciation for well-built mechanical bodyforms of all sizes and functions... and a nasty penchant for tearing them apart after he's done admiring them. Slick, sly and snobbish, he's the Decepticons' medic, though he professes both a preference and proficiency for ''dis''-assembly. However, his medical skill has kept him in high demand; he's even performed vital and experimental surgeries on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

While not entirely a coward, Knock Out also knows a good thing or two about self-preservation. When the going gets tough, Knock Out gets going–the opposite direction. He has no qualms with abandoning ship if only to save his hide, even if it means betraying a comatose leader or deserting altogether. He doesn't get the most respect on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', either. Show him some kindness, and hey, maybe he'll stick by your side.

Both in the operation room and on the battlefield, Knock Out typically works with his brutish partner [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Knock Out is the speedster of the duo, swiftly striking his victim's vulnerables with his [[Energon prod]] in debilitating sneak attacks while Breakdown goes the "massive smackdown" route with his raw power.

{{quote|I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile ''enthusiast''.|Knock Out explains to Starscream why he took his alternate mode|"[[Speed Metal]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English), [[Ernie Hudson]] (BotCon 2011), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Hu Qian]] (Chinese), [[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Stephan Rabow]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American Spanish), [[César Díaz Capilla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juan Navarro Torelló]] (Castilian Spanish, ''"Predacons Rising"''), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Marco Aurélio Campos]] (Portuguese), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFPrime KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Prepare for valmorification!"]]

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] called Knock Out and Breakdown to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' to help fix [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. As they were on an [[energon]] trail at the time, only Knock Out initially turned up at the ship, and he was shocked at Megatron's condition. When Breakdown did join them, it was with news that he'd discovered an [[Energon Harvester]] was on [[Earth]]. As the [[Autobot]]s had already surrounded the museum the device was in, Knock Out and Breakdown organized a diversion at the front of the building. During the fight, Knock Out attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with his prod, but was flattened by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] after the Autobot was punched by Breakdown. The two Decepticons sped off into the city after they saw that [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] had captured the Harvester. Knock Out subsequently accompanied Starscream and Breakdown to an energon seam in [[Greece]]. He and Breakdown got the opportunity to fight Bulkhead again, but came off decidedly second-best, and they both fled after the Harvester was destroyed and the other Autobots turned up. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The 2011 Stryker-Z.]]
Knock Out took to engaging in street racing with the humans. On one occasion, a [[Fast Willy|hapless human]] who scratched his paint job was run off the road by the Decepticon. Despite Starscream's disapproval of his participation in such events, Knock Out continued to cruise around, looking for action, and was eventually drawn to a street race near [[Jasper]]. After the race started, he realized that one of the other cars taking part was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and attacked the Autobot. He ended up grabbing what he assumed was Bumblebee's human pal, but was actually an unrelated human named [[Vince]]. Making off, he contacted Breakdown and they attempted to spring an ambush on the three Autobots who came to rescue the boy, but after [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] jumped on him, he decided to withdraw to avoid any more damage to his finish. Unfortunately he was caught by Optimus Prime, who ''ripped his door off'' while rescuing Vince. Faced with four Autobots, Knock Out fled back to the ''Nemesis'' only to face a very angry Starscream, who put a few more scratches in his finish. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

Starscream offered him a position as second-in-command if he helped convince Soundwave that they needed to humanely terminate Megatron. Knock Out tried his best, pointing out that the brain activity Megatron was displaying just meant their leader was in a dream state from which he might never wake up. Soundwave remained unconvinced, and after an Autobot incursion severed Megatron's life support, Knock Out was forced to reconnect it. The medic later reported to Starscream that, though Megatron's body lived on, his brain activity had ceased. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutHead-Knockoutfails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"But he came aboard the bow, my Lord!"]]

He found Starscream in the middle of making a speech to Megatron's body and reminded Starscream of his rank. During the enacting of Starscream's new plan, Knock Out stood atop the ship's back, watching as a Vehicon activated a heat ray to melt a glacier. He ordered Breakdown to take care of Bulkhead and Arcee when the two Autobots turned up, but failed to notice Optimus approaching the ship from behind. The Autobot subsequently caused the heat ray to explode. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

With his tenure as second-in-command over, Knock Out went back to his original post as medic. Following Starscream's... "treatment" at the hands of Megatron, Knock Out administered whatever passed for Decepticon medical care. He was surprised to see the patient up and about, thought Starscream claimed to be fine. Some time later, Starscream was back in the infirmary minus an arm, which he claimed had just fallen off. Knock Out tried to interest him in a new, upgraded limb, even going so far as to fetch one from storage, but Starscream announced he was going to get his old one back. He subsequently turned up back at the infirmary with even worse damage, but despite Knock Out's inquiries into what had happened, Starscream refused to talk about it. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TMI-KnockOutpainted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You ruined my paint job, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpsAe70uig DINKLEBERG!]!]]

Knock Out and Breakdown led a squadron of Vehicons to recover a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] that had been uncovered on Earth, ending up in a pitched battle against the Autobots. The cylinder somehow incapacitated Bulkhead, the closest defender, allowing Knock Out to scoop up the prize then GroundBridge back to the ''Nemesis''. Unfortunately for the pair, the "incapacitation" was the data within the cylinder being ''expelled'', leaving them with an empty prize and an unhappy Megatron. They quickly deduced that the information was within the Autobot's brain. Knock Out and Breakdown tracked Bulkhead to a monster truck arena, where [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] had taken him in the hopes of triggering increasingly lost memories from the Autobot. Bulkhead and the human fled, but Knock Out easily found them with an energy reader to pinpoint the Autobot. Amusement turned to horror when Bulkhead painted a Cybertronian mathematical symbol on Knockout, ruining his paint job. Bulkhead was quickly downed, and Knock Out prepared his buzzsaw to remove his head. Miko tried to take a swing at Knock Out and missed... instead slamming into Bulkhead bodily, which triggered the data's self-defense routines ''again'', and the data beamed from Bulkhead's eyes, rocketing into space. The two Decepticons fled empty-handed once the other Autobots arrived. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During their missions carrying energon around, Knock Out and Breakdown were under orders to lead the Autobots on a chase to burn through the Autobots' energon supplies. On one such mission, their Vehicon escort was attacked and wiped out by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Knock Out assumed was a ringer. Knock Out's inability to locate new energon deposits at a fast enough rate annoyed Megatron, who berated him. They were interrupted by Ratchet, who seemed to be amped up on something. After Megatron defeated Ratchet, he was left to Knock Out to extract a sample. The Decepticon medic did so, and prepared to finish off the Autobot, but was distracted at a vital moment, and during the ensuing fight, the sample was destroyed. Knock Out was able to later find a single drop of the substance that had given Ratchet a power boost. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Knock Out continued humoring his leader's whims. He reported that the new space bridge was almost ready, they just needed an ample power source. Once the power source was secured, they headed for the construction site, but Megatron abruptly left after ordering them to complete the space bridge, leading Knock Out to wonder if their leader was losing it. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} He was nonetheless surprised when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] decided Megatron wasn't coming back. He and Breakdown watched as Soundwave raised an objection and relieved Airachnid of command, and thus were there to welcome Megatron back when their leader indeed returned, though they were all surprised to see he'd brought Optimus Prime back with him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:FlyingMindSecondOpinion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I don't know what's worse, you punching me or your ''paint job! AUGH!!'']]

Knock Out affixed a new Decepticon insignia to the amnesiac Optimus, who believed himself to be Orion Pax. Knock Out and Breakdown went to a military base and managed to steal a power source for the space bridge, despite the Autobots turning up, though they did inadvertently let Arcee onto the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Sent with Breakdown to investigate a hidden Cybertronian treasure, Knock Out emerged from a cave with the new device only to find Bumblebee and Bulkhead waiting. He sped away, amused by Bumblebee's attempts to follow him without transforming, and managed to elude his pursuer. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After his success in retrieving the relic, Knock Out inquired to what it did, and Megatron demonstrated the shield generator's abilities, causing Knock Out to leak a little. He was sent with Breakdown to secure the next artifact, and used the generator to hold Optimus and Arcee at bay. This worked until Breakdown landed on him. After Megatron secured the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Knock Out retreated through the GroundBridge and later watched Megatron unsuccessfully test it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Following the crash of the ''Nemesis'', Knock Out reported on the ship's status, and protested against Megatron's plan to bring it back online with Dark Energon. His fears quickly came true as the ''Nemesis'' gained a will of its own. Knock Out discovered it was decoding the data from the Iacon database, and suggested allowing it to continue before the ship put him in stasis lock. When [[William Fowler|Fowler]] and the kids arrived on board to download the Iacon database, they used his body as a ladder to reach the console. After the ship's Dark Energon was purged, he came back online, discovering [[Jack Darby|Jack]] on the console. Ratchet thumped him from behind before he could act, escaping with Jack and the Iacon relic locations. Megatron was furious at Knock Out's failure. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As part of the plan to send several teams to retrieve the artifacts simultaneously, Knock Out was assigned to find the [[New York City|Manhattan]] relic with some miners and an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] to back him up. After digging it up in the subway system, Knock Out's team was attacked by Arcee and Bumblebee, and with the Insecticon managed to bring them down. He intended to try out their new find on them, but was interrupted by a sweeper train hitting him. He attempted to escape with the relic, being chased down by Bumblebee and forced to fight. However Bumblebee unintentionally used the [[Phase shifter]] to avoid the incoming sweeper train, while Knock Out was scraped along the tunnel wall. Horrified that his paint was heavily ruined, and with the relic in Autobot hands, Knock Out retreated. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} After returning empty-handed, Knock Out was tasked with examining [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and found the grenade the Autobots had implanted in the drone. After diving for cover, Knock Out was forced to dispose of the grenade and Megatron ordered him to fix Soundwave's visor. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

When [[Hardshell]] claimed that he'd offlined Bulkhead, Knock Out argued with him about the effectiveness of Insecticons. Knock Out had finally got a chance to buff his paintwork, lamenting on the difficulty of the task without Breakdown's help, when a fight broke out between the Insecticons and Vehicons, and he was damaged in the crossfire. He took his concerns to Megatron, demanding that the Insecticons be restrained in some way, though Hardshell objected to that idea. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Knock Out was surprised when Breakdown's signal abruptly reappeared, and even moreso when it turned out to be [[Silas|Breakdown with some additions]]. Cylas insisted on meeting with Megatron, though Knock Out was more keen to take him apart in retaliation for Breakdown's demise. He later got the chance when Cylas made the mistake of failing Megatron, {{storylink|The Human Factor}} and made him into a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|Thirst}} Knock Out was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} After Megatron retrieved the arm of a Prime from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Knock Out grafted it onto his leader and later watched as Megatron forged the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksKnockOut.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I dare you.]]
Knock Out insisted on proving his worth and took the [[Resonance Blaster]] with him to retrieve one of the [[Omega Key]]s. Despite facing Arcee and Bumblebee, he succeeded and returned to the ''Nemesis'' with his prize. He was disappointed when he was stuck analyzing the relic rather than going after the next key. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship!]]
Once they had [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] captured, Knock Out claimed the phase shifter and used it to extract the final relic from inside the Autobot. After helping Megatron use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn the purpose of the [[Omega Key]]s, his leader ordered Knock Out to use the patch on Smokescreen himself to learn the location of the Autobot base. Unfortunately Smokescreen grabbed the shifter while it was still attached to his wrist and trapped him halfway through a bulkhead—a predicament that Megatron later didn't care to extract Knock Out from. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Megatron changed his mind when he needed Knock Out to perform a cortical psychic patch. As Megatron rummaged through Starscream's memories, Knock Out realized they were incriminating him as well as Starscream. He almost terminated the link, trapping Megatron in Starscream's head, but was stopped by Dreadwing. Megatron later reminded him that the Decepticons must act as one unit. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

After restoring Starscream's [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]], Knock Out had to leave the room in a hurry to avoid Dreadwing's rage. He returned to trying to discover how the Omega Keys worked, and succeeded with Starscream's help. He later helped Starscream kidnap the Autobots' human friends and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Knock Out handed over Miko in exchange for an Omega Key and took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. After the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, Knock Out tried to lift the mood with a quip, only to be knocked about by Starscream and told to tend to Megatron. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Megatron sent Knock Out back to Cybertron with a team to search for relics near the Omega Lock. They turned up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and also [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who had tracked the recently energy surge. Knock Out took him back to Earth. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Knock Out seemed greatly amused by the picture of a dancing monkey Starscream found, and was present when Shockwave brought a cloned [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] through the space bridge. {{storylink|Scattered}} Starscream later explained to Knock Out why he thought the medic had the safer of their jobs. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}
[[File:PepperSprayKnockOut--MO.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yes, like pepper spray is in any way going to harm my ''mechanical''--Argh! My optics!]]
Sent to find a Predacon fossil at a museum, Knock Out discovered that Fowler and [[June Darby]] had gotten there first. Though he grabbed the two humans and the fossil, he was unable to contact the ship for a bridge back, so had to resort to driving around. When the two humans escaped into a rail yard, he played hide and seek with them, only for June to hide the fossil on a departing train. Grabbing the pair, he set off in pursuit, and as Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the pursuit, he finally managed to raise the ''Nemesis''. Four Insecticons were dispatched to help, enabling Knock Out to ditch the two humans and grab the fossil. He returned triumphantly to the ''Nemesis'' to present the bone to Megatron. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Knock Out's experiments with Synthetic Energon, using Cylas as a test subject, were having limited success until Starscream suggested mixing in a few drops of Dark Energon. The new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they had done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually located him, but he had already been dispatched by the freed Airachnid. After the affair had been resolved, Megatron ordered Knock Out to turn all his experiments over to Shockwave. {{storylink|Thirst}}

Knock Out delivered the first of the Synthetic Energon to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, only to be shocked along with the other Decepticons when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] revealed his [[robot mode]]. The Decepticons quickly realized that the Predacons wouldn't remain loyal for long, and embarked on a plan to destroy the maturing Predacon clones while blaming it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Following Ratchet's capture, Knock Out found himself reduced to running errands and fetching equipment. While doing so, he made the critical mistake of letting it slip in front of Ratchet that the Decepticons felt threatened by Predaking's evolution and deliberately let the Autobots destroy the Predacon clones for them. The Autobot managed to dupe him, escaping under his watch. Things went from bad to worse when Predaking went on a rampage after learning of the Decepticons' treachery. Knock Out made the tactical decision to go get the Dark Star Saber for Megatron, but returned to find Predaking had already been dealt with. Of course, just then the Autobots attacked the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}} While everyone fought the Autobots, Knock Out began packing for a quick escape. Unfortunately the fighting prevented him from getting off the ship, and when the Autobots took control and used the ship to restore Cybertron, he nonchalantly attempted to join them on the bridge, claiming he was "joining the winning team." Miko punched him out for his trouble. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingKnockOutBreakstheImmobilizer.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Birdbrain!]]
Knock Out instead ended up locked up in a cell with the Vehicons. He attempted to negotiate for release by telling Bumblebee that the Autobots could find a map to Shockwave's labs in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. He was still in his cell when Starscream arrived to spring everyone and try to take back the ship. During the revolt, he reclaimed the phase shifter from Smokescreen, however once they reached the bridge, he turned on Starscream, using the phase shifter to grab the immobilizer and knock out his former comrade with it. Unfortunately this meant he was part of the last line of defense against Unicron reaching the Well of All Sparks, and he began to think Starscream's plan to flee might have been the right idea. Luckily fleeing turned out to be unnecessary, as Optimus arrived back in time to defeat Unicron, and Knock Out was present as Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Knock Out on The Mind Trap!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|He lets his hand do the talking.]]
Knock Out developed a [[neuron refractor]] and took it to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], where he laid a trap in a scrap-metal facility. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] investigated [[energon]] readings there, Knock Out zapped his mind into the body of a [[Lin-Che|human worker]], and instructed the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] he'd brought to feed Optimus's old body into a crusher. Unfortunately Optimus and Lin-Che managed to reverse the effects of the refractor, and Optimus gave Knock Out a punch on the jaw that sent him running. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}}

Aiming to secure Optimus Prime's head, Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] attacked a TV studio and took the crew and audience of ''[[Down and Out]]'' prisoner. Once they had lured Optimus and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] there, the two Decepticons forced them to run the game show course, which had of course been modified to be deadly. When Optimus actually succeeded in rescuing the hostages, Knock Out revealed that he'd rigged the place to blow, but unfortunately for him, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] had secretly tagged along and blew the floor out from under him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
When Knock Out and Breakdown captured the Autobot Bumblebee, Knock Out stopped his partner from finishing the Autobot off so that they could finish their [[Speed Metal|previous race]] and determine who is faster. Bumblebee went along with the race long enough to blindside Breakdown and dump yellow paint over Knock Out. The blurry and disoriented Breakdown started firing at the first big moving blotch of yellow he saw, diverting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could escape. {{storylink|King of the Road}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Knock Out was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

====Japanese continuity====
{{note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of ''Prime'' nor the final season of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}

=====Japanese ''Prime'' bios=====
Knock Out planted the Dark Energon-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|Bumblebee (WFC)#Terrorcon|''Prime'' Terrorcon Bumblebee packaging bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:Epilogue-War-Breakdown-home.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
During a battle with [[Grand Galvatron]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a hologram of Knock Out to distract [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], having scanned Breakdown's memories and learned of his desire to be reunited with his partner. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After the battle was over, Breakdown returned to his home dimension where he was greeted by Knock Out. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Knock Out later showed Breakdown the schematics to the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Hunter Armor]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Adventure''=====
Imprisoned after the Decepticons' defeat, Knock Out stripped his fellow inmates of their parts and used them to modify and enhance his own body, becoming "Bloody Knock Out". After escaping, he developed an interest in capturing [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] for use as a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|#Adventure|''Adventure'' Bloody Knock Out packaging bio}} He also resurrected [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Dreadwing (Prime)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Dreadwing packaging bio}}

Bloody Knock Out later began building [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], an evil duplicate of Optimus Prime, and hired [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] to acquire a part from [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to finish his project. {{storylink|Return! The Most Evil Duo}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Knock Out was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep. After waking up, Knock Out wondered if the world had any blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

After Megatron was beaten by Optimus's new "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]", the Decepticon leader threw a tantrum and demanded Knock Out come up with his own version. So he did the best he could: putting Megatron in see-through clothing. A pink see-through women's negligee. Thoroughly humiliated by Autobot laughter, Megatron came back to base and knocked out Knock Out with a single punch. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Knock Out was one of many Decepticon warriors (accidentally) clobbered then (purposefully) bound and carried to an Autobot picnic by Optimus. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}} Together with [[Waspinator (Kre-O)|Thrustinator]] he subjected the [[Constructicon (Kre-O)|Constructicons]] to merciless tickling after they lost a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}} He was then present when Megatron conquered [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

When Megatron wanted a giant golden Megatron head placed on top of his newly constructed solar tower, Knock Out pointed out that the tower had ended up too tall for them to climb. He was then buried in blocks when the Decepticon combiners accidentally wrecked the tower. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} Knock Out invented a helmet intended to power up Megatron, but it had the side effect of transforming him into the crazy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Decepticons were able to return their leader to normal thanks to the Autobots, but Knock Out learned nothing from the experience and was soon offering Megatron new helmets again. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Knock Out was among the Decepticons caught in a [[space bridge]] accident and sent to a distant world where the Kreons were the size of toys to the human inhabitants. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===Toy bios===
Knock Out is the Decepticons' weapon designer, who has spent so long in the murky, underground weapons dealing world that he prefers to ''literally'' be underground. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Energon Driller with Knock Out}} You'll note we didn't say "top weapon designer". That's because ''everyone'' knows that his weapons are dangerous, often malfunction, and his installation methods will mess you up; however, Knock Out's such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons use them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon does work properly, Knock Out keeps it for himself. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Knock Out}}

The exception was [[Dark Energon]]: it may have been dangerous and untested, but the power was too great for Knock Out to pass up! Now he's supercharged and out to tear into the Autobots! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Dark Energon Knock Out}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With the Decepticons in chaos following the disappearance of Megatron and the rebellion of the Predacons, Knock Out decided to flee Earth. He soon discovered Shockwave had the same idea, and helped his fellow Decepticon pack up the laboratory, though he wasn't happy about sharing their ride to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with two dormant Predacons in [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

==Commercial appearances==
Knock Out reacted with confusion to several of Megatron's answers as he took questions from his adoring public. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Knock Out.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Why doesn't anyone ever want to play frisbee?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French), [[Iñaki Alonso]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

As Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] attempt to escape an energon mine, Knock Out arrived to stop them. The Decepticon medic failed to defeat Bumblebee, but he did keep him distracted long enough for the Autobot's human friend to be kidnapped.

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron had Knock Out evaluate the status of a recovered Cybertronian colossus named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. Knock Out employed his medical training to determine the problem: Thunderwing was suffering from a condition known as "missing pieces".

When the Autobots attempted to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and recover their kidnapped friends, Knock Out and Bumblebee raced into combat with each other again. Though he used [[Synthetic Energon]] to enhance his attacks drastically over their prior fight, Bumblebee was still able to hold his own. The fight continued until Knock Out's paint job was severely compromised. Enraged, he rushed at Bumblebee only for the Autobot hero to sidestep, sending Knock Out off the edge of the ship and out of the fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

{{note|Knock Out is a playable character in the game's multiplayer battle modes, but only after he has been defeated on the ''Nemesis'' bridge in Story Mode.}}

===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFU Knockout.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And this is where I'd put a trophy... IF I HAD ONE!]]
{{Note|Concept art of Knock Out was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Universe}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Knock Out and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Knock Out swore that he would destroy Optimus Prime (and look good while doing it!) and squared off against the Autobot leader on an open highway. He lay down many mines on the ground to damage the Autobot, but was eventually defeated. He then ran off, swearing that he would defeat Optimus next time they saw one another. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
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[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Mercurymon went to some extreme lengths to get himself into a show better than ''Digimon Frontier''.]]
*'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''Takara release date'': [[July 28]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Vehicles, Legion Class Knock Out is a smaller-scaled version of the character, transforming simply from robot to sports car. He comes with two translucent weapons, a buzzsaw and his battle spear, which can be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]], or peg into various ports on his body in either mode.

:Knock Out is packaged with the [[Energon Driller]], a vehicle with two modes. There are various places on it in either mode for Knock Out to man stations, plus an "Energon booster" can unwind from the center of the vehicle to plug into his weaponry and activate electronic light-piping.

:In vehicle mode, Knock Out's front hood/chest and his front windshield/back panel can ''slightly'' pop out by accident if one rolls his vehicle mode by gripping/pressing his side doors/arms. The chest also slightly pops out if one pushes his vehicle mode down with a touch of a finger.

:The Legion Class Knock Out mold was also used for ''Age of Extinction'' [[Stinger (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Cyberverse Knock Out (with Energon Driller) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeCyberverse-KnockOutSingle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm shiny!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': Shockblade

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this [[redeco]] of Cyberverse Knock Out has a much more orangey-red coloration. Instead of his own weapons, he comes with a "Shockblade", a purple-ish/blue blade weapon based on Ratchet's arm blades. It features four 3mm posts, and was originally available (in its original colors) with [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while a recolored version was used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Quick Blade Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut2/knockout.htm More information on single-pack Cyberverse Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Knock Out will never go to missions again after he obtains the super fabulous ''Lamé'' coating.]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012-[[November 24|11-24]])
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear

: Decepticon Set Knockout is a slight redeco of the original figure, with darker metallic red plastic, and he was only available in a TakaraTomy ''[[EZ Collection]]'' six-pack with the [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]].

: Unlike most of the weapons included in the set, Knock Out's weapons are molded in a teeny bit soft-hard plastic.

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====''Robots in Disguise''====
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[[File:PrimeRID-KnockOutdeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't tell him about his paint job.]]
[[File:Prime-toy KnockOutTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|...or lack thereof.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
**''Takara release date'': [[June 30]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''AM-13'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gura" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms from a sports car resembling an Aston Martin One-77 into a robot and back! He comes with a [[5 mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes", and the spear can be stored on two 5mm ports on his his back in [[robot mode]], or mount onto the peg-holes on his rear vehicle sides.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts several [[paint operation]]s that were omitted in the final product. Also, in an inverse of nearly every set of Transformers [[instructions]] out there, Knock Out's stock photo is correctly transformed, while the robot mode depicted in the instructions proper is rather hideously mis-transformed, with his shoulder fenders oddly folded down to form an extra large chest and his arms left unfolded, yielding strangely long arms with two elbows.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, dubbed "'''Medic Knock Out'''" and released in the third wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, loses most of the Hasbro version's [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... which make his car mode "fade" deco especially tragic. He also has several new [[Arms Micron]] 5mm ports epoxied to him; a hood/chest-mounted engine and one on each door/arm. Lacking the [[Hasbro]] version's two-part spear, he instead comes with [[Gura]], a robotic fiddler crab who becomes his spear/prod weapon.

: The TakaraTomy version of the mold was also used to make [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1591.html Arms Micron Knock Out and Gura at Alfes's blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Knock Out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm gorgeous!]]
*'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

: An electronic Knock Out, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Knock Out from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Can now absorb power from glow-sticks.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''004'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Knock Out is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Deluxe Class Knockout, being cast in transparent bright green and purple plastics. His stock photography depicts the tip of his spear as painted purple, when the final product leaves it unpainted.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Dark Energon Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
{{anchor|BHDeluxe}}
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Rock out with your Croc Out, Knock Out.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
**''Accessories'': Crocto Claw

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Knock Out, transforming into a heavily-modified sports car with a reptilian theme and a toothy grille "mouth". The 5mm ports on his rear sides have been removed, while another port was added to the roof. He comes with the "[[Crocto Claw]]", a split-jawed robotic crocodile head with a spring-loaded jaw. It can mount/be held via its two 5 mm posts, be used as a flail, or it can attach to the rear of the car as a "tail".

:His instructions still depict his completed robot mode with the mis-transformed arms. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|twentieth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This building set line is simply fabulous~!]]
*'''Street Showdown'''
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
**''Takara release date'': [[March 20]], [[2013]]
**''Pieces'': '''273'''
**''Kreons'': Knock Out, Wheeljack, Driver x2
**''Accessories'': Missile, handgun (10203), knife (10205), clawed staff, pistol (10087), traffic cone x2

: The "[[Street Showdown]]" set comes with a large Knock Out build that features a spring-loaded missile launcher in both forms. In streetcar build, he can seat a single [[Kreon]] figure, mainly the black-suited [[human]] "Driver". Unlike Wheeljack, Knock Out does not come with his own clear "Energon" torso piece. But it does not come with any fabulous details, so why bother?

: The accompanying Kreon figure comes with a clear-purple staff that ends in a toothed claw. His helmet, which debuted in this set, is also used by [[Airachnid (Prime)#Kre-O|Airachnid]], [[Arcee (WFC)#Kre-O|Arcee]], [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]], [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Kre-O|Sinnertwin]], and [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Kre-O|Fangwolf]]. The helmet was also used to depict the non-toy characters [[Rampage (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Rampage]] and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Kre-O online manga|Thunderblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OKnockout/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy KnockOut AutobotCommand.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Command Center'''
**''Set number'': '''5412'''
**''Pieces'': '''461'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], Knock Out, [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]]
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Knock Out is the "mystery figure" in the [[Autobot Command Center]] set, not appearing on the box at all, with a blank silhouette with a "?" on it to indicate one more figure. This Knock Out uses different colors and far more detailed [[tampograph]]s than the "Street Showdown" version, and comes with a small clear-purple pistol.
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===''Adventure''===
[[File:TAV-11-Bloody-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hold on, didn't I already decide to change sides? [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Wait...]]]]
*'''Bloody Knockout''' {{sic}} (2015-[[March 21|03-21]])
**''ID number'': '''TAV-11'''
**''Accessories'': Flail

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' Bloody Knockout is a redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out in black, silver, and red that is a nod to [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak's]] colors.

:He features a scannable badge on his robot mode chest. Scanning the sticker unlocks Bloody Knockout in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' checklist app. While it was possible to scan his badge when he was in package, this was restricted by a dummy sticker.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|After all, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.]]
*'''Prime Universe Knock-Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-08'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' Blaster, [[Energon weapon|Energon shield]] (combines to form battle spear)<ref>[[Hasbro Pulse]] [https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-legacy-deluxe-prime-universe-knock-out product description]: "Comes with battle spear accessory that breaks apart into blaster and Energon shield accessories"</ref>
:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Prime Universe Knock-Out" is a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-styled version of the character, being a heavy retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Jazz]], with a new head, forearms, thighs, feet, weapons, and vehicle mode parts (except for his wheels). He transforms into an Aston Martin One-77-like sports car based on his [[:File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|original cartoon appearance]] in 18 steps. He includes a 2-part battle spear based on the one he wielded in the cartoon, which can split apart into a rifle and an "Energon shield", both of which are decked out with [[5 mm post]]s and ports.

:This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Tuesday]], however, the design of the toy was seen about 5 months prior in the comic series ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits|Tread & Circuits]]''.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Where's your famous horsepower? Show me some speed!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''8'''
:Happy Meal Knock Out is a nontransformable sports car! When you press in his grill, double cannons pop out of his hood.
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
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[[File:RED-toy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It doesn't trouble you that you can't transform?" "Not really." ]]
*'''Knock Out''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Electroshock staff, sawblade attachment, drill attachment, auger attachment, "gripping" right & left fists, closed right fist, open left hand
{{toydesigner|[[Yam]] (sculptor)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Knock Out is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his in-show CG model. He is highly articulated, with double-joint elbows, multidirectional wrist and toe joints, and all four wheels can even rotate (though not freely).

: His "gripping" hands can be removed and replaced with hands in other poses, or with his sawblade, auger or drill attachments, all based on their in-show appearances (though the sawblade is only screen-accurate when used on his left arm, which very very rarely happens in the show). However, only the drill is capable of rotating "properly" via the wrist joint.

: Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.

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==Notes==
* Knock Out's [[license plate]] reads "JOFY 892".
* Some fans have interpreted Starscream's "you're one of ''those"'' line (referring to his car mode preference), Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and voice actor [[Daran Norris]]' somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term "knockout" is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman''. Make of all this what you will, as very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind is evident in ''Prime'', outside of a very lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.
** When asked at [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' writers said that there ''is'' no designation for gay, or straight, for that matter, on Cybertron, where Transformers are created by the AllSpark, not through sexual reproductions. They also said that Knock Out is a knock out, and that the ''Nemesis'' is a very "don't ask, don't tell" place. And then they jokingly deflected the matter, claiming that Knock Out's mannerisms are not caused by any particular orientation, but are simply eccentricities caused by "a glitch in the AllSpark" the day he was created.
**Knock Out is a self-proclaimed “automobile enthusiast,” he has shown a greater fascination for automobiles parts, and presumably by extent Cybertronian anatomy due to his status of being a former Decepticon medic. He takes a greater attention to the detail of automobiles and Cybertronians around him.
* For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Darran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]]. Hearing Ernie, who is quite the buff, deep-voiced dude, attempt Knock Out's particular mannerisms was... interesting.
*Knock Out is, in the Japanese dub of the cartoon, the only character (so far) aware of the existence of the [[Arms Micron]]s. He lets this knowledge slip in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", where he offers to replace [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s missing arm with an Arms Micron. Starscream abruptly cuts him off before he can offer a full explanation as to just what an Arms Micron is, demanding his old arm instead.
* Knock Out, like Starscream and Raf, enjoys tap-dancing monkeys. And who could blame him?
* Knock Out seems very fond of human culture while disliking humans themselves: displaying a fondness for [[Synthesis|human automobiles]], taking part in [[Speed Metal|street racing]], laughing at the [[Scattered|tap-dancing monkey]] above, and even [[Thirst|watching horror movies at drive-in theaters]].
[[File:RiD2015 - Disordered Personalities - I Can't Believe It's Not Knock Out.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Where have you gone, Joe DiKnockoutio?]]
*True to his name, Knock Out knocks an Autobot out of consciousness while fighting one of them. He remarks this as he delivers the knockout punch.
*Knock Out is shown to have a sadistic side to him.
* Knock Out's alternate mode animation model was re-used twice in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, the sequel series to ''Prime''. First in "[[Impounded]]", as an "common criminal" car next to [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (much to her disgust), and as a racer in "[[Disordered Personalities]]"...and was the ''only'' one of the five "field fillers" in the episode to get an up-close glamor shot. ''Hm''.

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Medic Mode''' (メディックモード ''Medikku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gura, Gul, Jida, Zori
: Knock Out's box-back "Arms Up" mode has him using the [[Break Scythe]] while wearing [[Jida]] on his back. Pretty simple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Medic Knock Out''' (''Prime'', メディックノックアウト ''Medikku Nokku Auto''), '''Bloody Knock Out''' (''Adventure'', ブラッディノックアウト ''Buraddi Nokku Auto''), '''Knock Out''' (ノックアウト ''Nokku Auto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī Dăo''' (击倒, "Knock Out")
*''Russian:'' '''Knockout''' (Нокаут ''Nokaut'')

==References==
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Knock Out (Prime)

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:''Knock Out is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:KnockOut-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I get it, I look like one of those man-made [[KSI Sentry|prototypes]]. I've been told that many times.]]

Sure, [[Starscream (WFC)|other Decepticons]] may scoff at his decision to go with a land-based [[alternate mode]], but '''Knock Out''' couldn't care less. He knows the value of looking ''good'' and isn't afraid to let others know it. It's not simply his own lines he's interested in; he has an appreciation for well-built mechanical bodyforms of all sizes and functions... and a nasty penchant for tearing them apart after he's done admiring them. Slick, sly and snobbish, he's the Decepticons' medic, though he professes both a preference and proficiency for ''dis''-assembly. However, his medical skill has kept him in high demand; he's even performed vital and experimental surgeries on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

While not entirely a coward, Knock Out also knows a good thing or two about self-preservation. When the going gets tough, Knock Out gets going–the opposite direction. He has no qualms with abandoning ship if only to save his hide, even if it means betraying a comatose leader or deserting altogether. He doesn't get the most respect on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', either. Show him some kindness, and hey, maybe he'll stick by your side.

Both in the operation room and on the battlefield, Knock Out typically works with his brutish partner [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Knock Out is the speedster of the duo, swiftly striking his victim's vulnerables with his [[Energon prod]] in debilitating sneak attacks while Breakdown goes the "massive smackdown" route with his raw power.

{{quote|I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile ''enthusiast''.|Knock Out explains to Starscream why he took his alternate mode|"[[Speed Metal]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English), [[Ernie Hudson]] (BotCon 2011), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Hu Qian]] (Chinese), [[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Stephan Rabow]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American Spanish), [[César Díaz Capilla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juan Navarro Torelló]] (Castilian Spanish, ''"Predacons Rising"''), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Marco Aurélio Campos]] (Portuguese), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFPrime KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Prepare for valmorification!"]]

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] called Knock Out and Breakdown to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' to help fix [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. As they were on an [[energon]] trail at the time, only Knock Out initially turned up at the ship, and he was shocked at Megatron's condition. When Breakdown did join them, it was with news that he'd discovered an [[Energon Harvester]] was on [[Earth]]. As the [[Autobot]]s had already surrounded the museum the device was in, Knock Out and Breakdown organized a diversion at the front of the building. During the fight, Knock Out attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with his prod, but was flattened by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] after the Autobot was punched by Breakdown. The two Decepticons sped off into the city after they saw that [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] had captured the Harvester. Knock Out subsequently accompanied Starscream and Breakdown to an energon seam in [[Greece]]. He and Breakdown got the opportunity to fight Bulkhead again, but came off decidedly second-best, and they both fled after the Harvester was destroyed and the other Autobots turned up. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The 2011 Stryker-Z.]]
Knock Out took to engaging in street racing with the humans. On one occasion, a [[Fast Willy|hapless human]] who scratched his paint job was run off the road by the Decepticon. Despite Starscream's disapproval of his participation in such events, Knock Out continued to cruise around, looking for action, and was eventually drawn to a street race near [[Jasper]]. After the race started, he realized that one of the other cars taking part was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and attacked the Autobot. He ended up grabbing what he assumed was Bumblebee's human pal, but was actually an unrelated human named [[Vince]]. Making off, he contacted Breakdown and they attempted to spring an ambush on the three Autobots who came to rescue the boy, but after [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] jumped on him, he decided to withdraw to avoid any more damage to his finish. Unfortunately he was caught by Optimus Prime, who ''ripped his door off'' while rescuing Vince. Faced with four Autobots, Knock Out fled back to the ''Nemesis'' only to face a very angry Starscream, who put a few more scratches in his finish. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

Starscream offered him a position as second-in-command if he helped convince Soundwave that they needed to humanely terminate Megatron. Knock Out tried his best, pointing out that the brain activity Megatron was displaying just meant their leader was in a dream state from which he might never wake up. Soundwave remained unconvinced, and after an Autobot incursion severed Megatron's life support, Knock Out was forced to reconnect it. The medic later reported to Starscream that, though Megatron's body lived on, his brain activity had ceased. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutHead-Knockoutfails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"But he came aboard the bow, my Lord!"]]

He found Starscream in the middle of making a speech to Megatron's body and reminded Starscream of his rank. During the enacting of Starscream's new plan, Knock Out stood atop the ship's back, watching as a Vehicon activated a heat ray to melt a glacier. He ordered Breakdown to take care of Bulkhead and Arcee when the two Autobots turned up, but failed to notice Optimus approaching the ship from behind. The Autobot subsequently caused the heat ray to explode. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

With his tenure as second-in-command over, Knock Out went back to his original post as medic. Following Starscream's... "treatment" at the hands of Megatron, Knock Out administered whatever passed for Decepticon medical care. He was surprised to see the patient up and about, thought Starscream claimed to be fine. Some time later, Starscream was back in the infirmary minus an arm, which he claimed had just fallen off. Knock Out tried to interest him in a new, upgraded limb, even going so far as to fetch one from storage, but Starscream announced he was going to get his old one back. He subsequently turned up back at the infirmary with even worse damage, but despite Knock Out's inquiries into what had happened, Starscream refused to talk about it. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TMI-KnockOutpainted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You ruined my paint job, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpsAe70uig DINKLEBERG!]!]]

Knock Out and Breakdown led a squadron of Vehicons to recover a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] that had been uncovered on Earth, ending up in a pitched battle against the Autobots. The cylinder somehow incapacitated Bulkhead, the closest defender, allowing Knock Out to scoop up the prize then GroundBridge back to the ''Nemesis''. Unfortunately for the pair, the "incapacitation" was the data within the cylinder being ''expelled'', leaving them with an empty prize and an unhappy Megatron. They quickly deduced that the information was within the Autobot's brain. Knock Out and Breakdown tracked Bulkhead to a monster truck arena, where [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] had taken him in the hopes of triggering increasingly lost memories from the Autobot. Bulkhead and the human fled, but Knock Out easily found them with an energy reader to pinpoint the Autobot. Amusement turned to horror when Bulkhead painted a Cybertronian mathematical symbol on Knockout, ruining his paint job. Bulkhead was quickly downed, and Knock Out prepared his buzzsaw to remove his head. Miko tried to take a swing at Knock Out and missed... instead slamming into Bulkhead bodily, which triggered the data's self-defense routines ''again'', and the data beamed from Bulkhead's eyes, rocketing into space. The two Decepticons fled empty-handed once the other Autobots arrived. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During their missions carrying energon around, Knock Out and Breakdown were under orders to lead the Autobots on a chase to burn through the Autobots' energon supplies. On one such mission, their Vehicon escort was attacked and wiped out by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Knock Out assumed was a ringer. Knock Out's inability to locate new energon deposits at a fast enough rate annoyed Megatron, who berated him. They were interrupted by Ratchet, who seemed to be amped up on something. After Megatron defeated Ratchet, he was left to Knock Out to extract a sample. The Decepticon medic did so, and prepared to finish off the Autobot, but was distracted at a vital moment, and during the ensuing fight, the sample was destroyed. Knock Out was able to later find a single drop of the substance that had given Ratchet a power boost. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Knock Out continued humoring his leader's whims. He reported that the new space bridge was almost ready, they just needed an ample power source. Once the power source was secured, they headed for the construction site, but Megatron abruptly left after ordering them to complete the space bridge, leading Knock Out to wonder if their leader was losing it. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} He was nonetheless surprised when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] decided Megatron wasn't coming back. He and Breakdown watched as Soundwave raised an objection and relieved Airachnid of command, and thus were there to welcome Megatron back when their leader indeed returned, though they were all surprised to see he'd brought Optimus Prime back with him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:FlyingMindSecondOpinion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I don't know what's worse, you punching me or your ''paint job! AUGH!!'']]

Knock Out affixed a new Decepticon insignia to the amnesiac Optimus, who believed himself to be Orion Pax. Knock Out and Breakdown went to a military base and managed to steal a power source for the space bridge, despite the Autobots turning up, though they did inadvertently let Arcee onto the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Sent with Breakdown to investigate a hidden Cybertronian treasure, Knock Out emerged from a cave with the new device only to find Bumblebee and Bulkhead waiting. He sped away, amused by Bumblebee's attempts to follow him without transforming, and managed to elude his pursuer. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After his success in retrieving the relic, Knock Out inquired to what it did, and Megatron demonstrated the shield generator's abilities, causing Knock Out to leak a little. He was sent with Breakdown to secure the next artifact, and used the generator to hold Optimus and Arcee at bay. This worked until Breakdown landed on him. After Megatron secured the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Knock Out retreated through the GroundBridge and later watched Megatron unsuccessfully test it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Following the crash of the ''Nemesis'', Knock Out reported on the ship's status, and protested against Megatron's plan to bring it back online with Dark Energon. His fears quickly came true as the ''Nemesis'' gained a will of its own. Knock Out discovered it was decoding the data from the Iacon database, and suggested allowing it to continue before the ship put him in stasis lock. When [[William Fowler|Fowler]] and the kids arrived on board to download the Iacon database, they used his body as a ladder to reach the console. After the ship's Dark Energon was purged, he came back online, discovering [[Jack Darby|Jack]] on the console. Ratchet thumped him from behind before he could act, escaping with Jack and the Iacon relic locations. Megatron was furious at Knock Out's failure. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As part of the plan to send several teams to retrieve the artifacts simultaneously, Knock Out was assigned to find the [[New York City|Manhattan]] relic with some miners and an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] to back him up. After digging it up in the subway system, Knock Out's team was attacked by Arcee and Bumblebee, and with the Insecticon managed to bring them down. He intended to try out their new find on them, but was interrupted by a sweeper train hitting him. He attempted to escape with the relic, being chased down by Bumblebee and forced to fight. However Bumblebee unintentionally used the [[Phase shifter]] to avoid the incoming sweeper train, while Knock Out was scraped along the tunnel wall. Horrified that his paint was heavily ruined, and with the relic in Autobot hands, Knock Out retreated. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} After returning empty-handed, Knock Out was tasked with examining [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and found the grenade the Autobots had implanted in the drone. After diving for cover, Knock Out was forced to dispose of the grenade and Megatron ordered him to fix Soundwave's visor. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

When [[Hardshell]] claimed that he'd offlined Bulkhead, Knock Out argued with him about the effectiveness of Insecticons. Knock Out had finally got a chance to buff his paintwork, lamenting on the difficulty of the task without Breakdown's help, when a fight broke out between the Insecticons and Vehicons, and he was damaged in the crossfire. He took his concerns to Megatron, demanding that the Insecticons be restrained in some way, though Hardshell objected to that idea. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Knock Out was surprised when Breakdown's signal abruptly reappeared, and even moreso when it turned out to be [[Silas|Breakdown with some additions]]. Cylas insisted on meeting with Megatron, though Knock Out was more keen to take him apart in retaliation for Breakdown's demise. He later got the chance when Cylas made the mistake of failing Megatron, {{storylink|The Human Factor}} and made him into a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|Thirst}} Knock Out was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} After Megatron retrieved the arm of a Prime from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Knock Out grafted it onto his leader and later watched as Megatron forged the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksKnockOut.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I dare you.]]
Knock Out insisted on proving his worth and took the [[Resonance Blaster]] with him to retrieve one of the [[Omega Key]]s. Despite facing Arcee and Bumblebee, he succeeded and returned to the ''Nemesis'' with his prize. He was disappointed when he was stuck analyzing the relic rather than going after the next key. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship!]]
Once they had [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] captured, Knock Out claimed the phase shifter and used it to extract the final relic from inside the Autobot. After helping Megatron use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn the purpose of the [[Omega Key]]s, his leader ordered Knock Out to use the patch on Smokescreen himself to learn the location of the Autobot base. Unfortunately Smokescreen grabbed the shifter while it was still attached to his wrist and trapped him halfway through a bulkhead—a predicament that Megatron later didn't care to extract Knock Out from. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Megatron changed his mind when he needed Knock Out to perform a cortical psychic patch. As Megatron rummaged through Starscream's memories, Knock Out realized they were incriminating him as well as Starscream. He almost terminated the link, trapping Megatron in Starscream's head, but was stopped by Dreadwing. Megatron later reminded him that the Decepticons must act as one unit. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

After restoring Starscream's [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]], Knock Out had to leave the room in a hurry to avoid Dreadwing's rage. He returned to trying to discover how the Omega Keys worked, and succeeded with Starscream's help. He later helped Starscream kidnap the Autobots' human friends and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Knock Out handed over Miko in exchange for an Omega Key and took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. After the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, Knock Out tried to lift the mood with a quip, only to be knocked about by Starscream and told to tend to Megatron. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Megatron sent Knock Out back to Cybertron with a team to search for relics near the Omega Lock. They turned up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and also [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who had tracked the recently energy surge. Knock Out took him back to Earth. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Knock Out seemed greatly amused by the picture of a dancing monkey Starscream found, and was present when Shockwave brought a cloned [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] through the space bridge. {{storylink|Scattered}} Starscream later explained to Knock Out why he thought the medic had the safer of their jobs. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}
[[File:PepperSprayKnockOut--MO.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yes, like pepper spray is in any way going to harm my ''mechanical''--Argh! My optics!]]
Sent to find a Predacon fossil at a museum, Knock Out discovered that Fowler and [[June Darby]] had gotten there first. Though he grabbed the two humans and the fossil, he was unable to contact the ship for a bridge back, so had to resort to driving around. When the two humans escaped into a rail yard, he played hide and seek with them, only for June to hide the fossil on a departing train. Grabbing the pair, he set off in pursuit, and as Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the pursuit, he finally managed to raise the ''Nemesis''. Four Insecticons were dispatched to help, enabling Knock Out to ditch the two humans and grab the fossil. He returned triumphantly to the ''Nemesis'' to present the bone to Megatron. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Knock Out's experiments with Synthetic Energon, using Cylas as a test subject, were having limited success until Starscream suggested mixing in a few drops of Dark Energon. The new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they had done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually located him, but he had already been dispatched by the freed Airachnid. After the affair had been resolved, Megatron ordered Knock Out to turn all his experiments over to Shockwave. {{storylink|Thirst}}

Knock Out delivered the first of the Synthetic Energon to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, only to be shocked along with the other Decepticons when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] revealed his [[robot mode]]. The Decepticons quickly realized that the Predacons wouldn't remain loyal for long, and embarked on a plan to destroy the maturing Predacon clones while blaming it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Following Ratchet's capture, Knock Out found himself reduced to running errands and fetching equipment. While doing so, he made the critical mistake of letting it slip in front of Ratchet that the Decepticons felt threatened by Predaking's evolution and deliberately let the Autobots destroy the Predacon clones for them. The Autobot managed to dupe him, escaping under his watch. Things went from bad to worse when Predaking went on a rampage after learning of the Decepticons' treachery. Knock Out made the tactical decision to go get the Dark Star Saber for Megatron, but returned to find Predaking had already been dealt with. Of course, just then the Autobots attacked the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}} While everyone fought the Autobots, Knock Out began packing for a quick escape. Unfortunately the fighting prevented him from getting off the ship, and when the Autobots took control and used the ship to restore Cybertron, he nonchalantly attempted to join them on the bridge, claiming he was "joining the winning team." Miko punched him out for his trouble. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingKnockOutBreakstheImmobilizer.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Birdbrain!]]
Knock Out instead ended up locked up in a cell with the Vehicons. He attempted to negotiate for release by telling Bumblebee that the Autobots could find a map to Shockwave's labs in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. He was still in his cell when Starscream arrived to spring everyone and try to take back the ship. During the revolt, he reclaimed the phase shifter from Smokescreen, however once they reached the bridge, he turned on Starscream, using the phase shifter to grab the immobilizer and knock out his former comrade with it. Unfortunately this meant he was part of the last line of defense against Unicron reaching the Well of All Sparks, and he began to think Starscream's plan to flee might have been the right idea. Luckily fleeing turned out to be unnecessary, as Optimus arrived back in time to defeat Unicron, and Knock Out was present as Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Knock Out on The Mind Trap!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|He lets his hand do the talking.]]
Knock Out developed a [[neuron refractor]] and took it to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], where he laid a trap in a scrap-metal facility. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] investigated [[energon]] readings there, Knock Out zapped his mind into the body of a [[Lin-Che|human worker]], and instructed the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] he'd brought to feed Optimus's old body into a crusher. Unfortunately Optimus and Lin-Che managed to reverse the effects of the refractor, and Optimus gave Knock Out a punch on the jaw that sent him running. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}}

Aiming to secure Optimus Prime's head, Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] attacked a TV studio and took the crew and audience of ''[[Down and Out]]'' prisoner. Once they had lured Optimus and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] there, the two Decepticons forced them to run the game show course, which had of course been modified to be deadly. When Optimus actually succeeded in rescuing the hostages, Knock Out revealed that he'd rigged the place to blow, but unfortunately for him, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] had secretly tagged along and blew the floor out from under him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
When Knock Out and Breakdown captured the Autobot Bumblebee, Knock Out stopped his partner from finishing the Autobot off so that they could finish their [[Speed Metal|previous race]] and determine who is faster. Bumblebee went along with the race long enough to blindside Breakdown and dump yellow paint over Knock Out. The blurry and disoriented Breakdown started firing at the first big moving blotch of yellow he saw, diverting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could escape. {{storylink|King of the Road}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Knock Out was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

====Japanese continuity====
{{note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of ''Prime'' nor the final season of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}

=====Japanese ''Prime'' bios=====
Knock Out planted the Dark Energon-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|Bumblebee (WFC)#Terrorcon|''Prime'' Terrorcon Bumblebee packaging bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:Epilogue-War-Breakdown-home.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
During a battle with [[Grand Galvatron]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a hologram of Knock Out to distract [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], having scanned Breakdown's memories and learned of his desire to be reunited with his partner. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After the battle was over, Breakdown returned to his home dimension where he was greeted by Knock Out. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Knock Out later showed Breakdown the schematics to the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Hunter Armor]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Adventure''=====
Imprisoned after the Decepticons' defeat, Knock Out stripped his fellow inmates of their parts and used them to modify and enhance his own body, becoming "Bloody Knock Out". After escaping, he developed an interest in capturing [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] for use as a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|#Adventure|''Adventure'' Bloody Knock Out packaging bio}} He also resurrected [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Dreadwing (Prime)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Dreadwing packaging bio}}

Bloody Knock Out later began building [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], an evil duplicate of Optimus Prime, and hired [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] to acquire a part from [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to finish his project. {{storylink|Return! The Most Evil Duo}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Knock Out was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep. After waking up, Knock Out wondered if the world had any blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

After Megatron was beaten by Optimus's new "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]", the Decepticon leader threw a tantrum and demanded Knock Out come up with his own version. So he did the best he could: putting Megatron in see-through clothing. A pink see-through women's negligee. Thoroughly humiliated by Autobot laughter, Megatron came back to base and knocked out Knock Out with a single punch. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Knock Out was one of many Decepticon warriors (accidentally) clobbered then (purposefully) bound and carried to an Autobot picnic by Optimus. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}} Together with [[Waspinator (Kre-O)|Thrustinator]] he subjected the [[Constructicon (Kre-O)|Constructicons]] to merciless tickling after they lost a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}} He was then present when Megatron conquered [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

When Megatron wanted a giant golden Megatron head placed on top of his newly constructed solar tower, Knock Out pointed out that the tower had ended up too tall for them to climb. He was then buried in blocks when the Decepticon combiners accidentally wrecked the tower. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} Knock Out invented a helmet intended to power up Megatron, but it had the side effect of transforming him into the crazy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Decepticons were able to return their leader to normal thanks to the Autobots, but Knock Out learned nothing from the experience and was soon offering Megatron new helmets again. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Knock Out was among the Decepticons caught in a [[space bridge]] accident and sent to a distant world where the Kreons were the size of toys to the human inhabitants. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===Toy bios===
Knock Out is the Decepticons' weapon designer, who has spent so long in the murky, underground weapons dealing world that he prefers to ''literally'' be underground. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Energon Driller with Knock Out}} You'll note we didn't say "top weapon designer". That's because ''everyone'' knows that his weapons are dangerous, often malfunction, and his installation methods will mess you up; however, Knock Out's such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons use them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon does work properly, Knock Out keeps it for himself. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Knock Out}}

The exception was [[Dark Energon]]: it may have been dangerous and untested, but the power was too great for Knock Out to pass up! Now he's supercharged and out to tear into the Autobots! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Dark Energon Knock Out}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With the Decepticons in chaos following the disappearance of Megatron and the rebellion of the Predacons, Knock Out decided to flee Earth. He soon discovered Shockwave had the same idea, and helped his fellow Decepticon pack up the laboratory, though he wasn't happy about sharing their ride to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with two dormant Predacons in [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

==Commercial appearances==
Knock Out reacted with confusion to several of Megatron's answers as he took questions from his adoring public. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Knock Out.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Why doesn't anyone ever want to play frisbee?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French), [[Iñaki Alonso]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

As Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] attempt to escape an energon mine, Knock Out arrived to stop them. The Decepticon medic failed to defeat Bumblebee, but he did keep him distracted long enough for the Autobot's human friend to be kidnapped.

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron had Knock Out evaluate the status of a recovered Cybertronian colossus named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. Knock Out employed his medical training to determine the problem: Thunderwing was suffering from a condition known as "missing pieces".

When the Autobots attempted to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and recover their kidnapped friends, Knock Out and Bumblebee raced into combat with each other again. Though he used [[Synthetic Energon]] to enhance his attacks drastically over their prior fight, Bumblebee was still able to hold his own. The fight continued until Knock Out's paint job was severely compromised. Enraged, he rushed at Bumblebee only for the Autobot hero to sidestep, sending Knock Out off the edge of the ship and out of the fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

{{note|Knock Out is a playable character in the game's multiplayer battle modes, but only after he has been defeated on the ''Nemesis'' bridge in Story Mode.}}

===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFU Knockout.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And this is where I'd put a trophy... IF I HAD ONE!]]
{{Note|Concept art of Knock Out was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Universe}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Knock Out and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Knock Out swore that he would destroy Optimus Prime (and look good while doing it!) and squared off against the Autobot leader on an open highway. He lay down many mines on the ground to damage the Autobot, but was eventually defeated. He then ran off, swearing that he would defeat Optimus next time they saw one another. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
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[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Mercurymon went to some extreme lengths to get himself into a show better than ''Digimon Frontier''.]]
*'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''Takara release date'': [[July 28]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Vehicles, Legion Class Knock Out is a smaller-scaled version of the character, transforming simply from robot to sports car. He comes with two translucent weapons, a buzzsaw and his battle spear, which can be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]], or peg into various ports on his body in either mode.

:Knock Out is packaged with the [[Energon Driller]], a vehicle with two modes. There are various places on it in either mode for Knock Out to man stations, plus an "Energon booster" can unwind from the center of the vehicle to plug into his weaponry and activate electronic light-piping.

:In vehicle mode, Knock Out's front hood/chest and his front windshield/back panel can ''slightly'' pop out by accident if one rolls his vehicle mode by gripping/pressing his side doors/arms. The chest also slightly pops out if one pushes his vehicle mode down with a touch of a finger.

:The Legion Class Knock Out mold was also used for ''Age of Extinction'' [[Stinger (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Cyberverse Knock Out (with Energon Driller) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeCyberverse-KnockOutSingle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm shiny!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': Shockblade

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this [[redeco]] of Cyberverse Knock Out has a much more orangey-red coloration. Instead of his own weapons, he comes with a "Shockblade", a purple-ish/blue blade weapon based on Ratchet's arm blades. It features four 3mm posts, and was originally available (in its original colors) with [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while a recolored version was used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Quick Blade Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut2/knockout.htm More information on single-pack Cyberverse Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Knock Out will never go to missions again after he obtains the super fabulous ''Lamé'' coating.]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012-[[November 24|11-24]])
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear

: Decepticon Set Knockout is a slight redeco of the original figure, with darker metallic red plastic, and he was only available in a TakaraTomy ''[[EZ Collection]]'' six-pack with the [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]].

: Unlike most of the weapons included in the set, Knock Out's weapons are molded in a teeny bit soft-hard plastic.

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====''Robots in Disguise''====
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[[File:PrimeRID-KnockOutdeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't tell him about his paint job.]]
[[File:Prime-toy KnockOutTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|...or lack thereof.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
**''Takara release date'': [[June 30]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''AM-13'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gura" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms from a sports car resembling an Aston Martin One-77 into a robot and back! He comes with a [[5 mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes", and the spear can be stored on two 5mm ports on his his back in [[robot mode]], or mount onto the peg-holes on his rear vehicle sides.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts several [[paint operation]]s that were omitted in the final product. Also, in an inverse of nearly every set of Transformers [[instructions]] out there, Knock Out's stock photo is correctly transformed, while the robot mode depicted in the instructions proper is rather hideously mis-transformed, with his shoulder fenders oddly folded down to form an extra large chest and his arms left unfolded, yielding strangely long arms with two elbows.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, dubbed "'''Medic Knock Out'''" and released in the third wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, loses most of the Hasbro version's [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... which make his car mode "fade" deco especially tragic. He also has several new [[Arms Micron]] 5mm ports epoxied to him; a hood/chest-mounted engine and one on each door/arm. Lacking the [[Hasbro]] version's two-part spear, he instead comes with [[Gura]], a robotic fiddler crab who becomes his spear/prod weapon.

: The TakaraTomy version of the mold was also used to make [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1591.html Arms Micron Knock Out and Gura at Alfes's blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Knock Out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm gorgeous!]]
*'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

: An electronic Knock Out, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Knock Out from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Can now absorb power from glow-sticks.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''004'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Knock Out is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Deluxe Class Knockout, being cast in transparent bright green and purple plastics. His stock photography depicts the tip of his spear as painted purple, when the final product leaves it unpainted.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Dark Energon Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Rock out with your Croc Out, Knock Out.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
**''Accessories'': Crocto Claw

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Knock Out, transforming into a heavily-modified sports car with a reptilian theme and a toothy grille "mouth". The 5mm ports on his rear sides have been removed, while another port was added to the roof. He comes with the "[[Crocto Claw]]", a split-jawed robotic crocodile head with a spring-loaded jaw. It can mount/be held via its two 5 mm posts, be used as a flail, or it can attach to the rear of the car as a "tail".

:His instructions still depict his completed robot mode with the mis-transformed arms. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|twentieth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This building set line is simply fabulous~!]]
*'''Street Showdown'''
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
**''Takara release date'': [[March 20]], [[2013]]
**''Pieces'': '''273'''
**''Kreons'': Knock Out, Wheeljack, Driver x2
**''Accessories'': Missile, handgun (10203), knife (10205), clawed staff, pistol (10087), traffic cone x2

: The "[[Street Showdown]]" set comes with a large Knock Out build that features a spring-loaded missile launcher in both forms. In streetcar build, he can seat a single [[Kreon]] figure, mainly the black-suited [[human]] "Driver". Unlike Wheeljack, Knock Out does not come with his own clear "Energon" torso piece. But it does not come with any fabulous details, so why bother?

: The accompanying Kreon figure comes with a clear-purple staff that ends in a toothed claw. His helmet, which debuted in this set, is also used by [[Airachnid (Prime)#Kre-O|Airachnid]], [[Arcee (WFC)#Kre-O|Arcee]], [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]], [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Kre-O|Sinnertwin]], and [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Kre-O|Fangwolf]]. The helmet was also used to depict the non-toy characters [[Rampage (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Rampage]] and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Kre-O online manga|Thunderblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OKnockout/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy KnockOut AutobotCommand.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Command Center'''
**''Set number'': '''5412'''
**''Pieces'': '''461'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], Knock Out, [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]]
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Knock Out is the "mystery figure" in the [[Autobot Command Center]] set, not appearing on the box at all, with a blank silhouette with a "?" on it to indicate one more figure. This Knock Out uses different colors and far more detailed [[tampograph]]s than the "Street Showdown" version, and comes with a small clear-purple pistol.
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===''Adventure''===
[[File:TAV-11-Bloody-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hold on, didn't I already decide to change sides? [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Wait...]]]]
*'''Bloody Knockout''' {{sic}} (2015-[[March 21|03-21]])
**''ID number'': '''TAV-11'''
**''Accessories'': Flail

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' Bloody Knockout is a redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out in black, silver, and red that is a nod to [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak's]] colors.

:He features a scannable badge on his robot mode chest. Scanning the sticker unlocks Bloody Knockout in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' checklist app. While it was possible to scan his badge when he was in package, this was restricted by a dummy sticker.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|After all, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.]]
*'''Prime Universe Knock-Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-08'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' Blaster, [[Energon weapon|Energon shield]] (combines to form battle spear)<ref>[[Hasbro Pulse]] [https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-legacy-deluxe-prime-universe-knock-out product description]: "Comes with battle spear accessory that breaks apart into blaster and Energon shield accessories"</ref>
:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Prime Universe Knock-Out" is a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-styled version of the character, being a heavy retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Jazz]], with a new head, forearms, thighs, feet, weapons, and vehicle mode parts (except for his wheels). He transforms into an Aston Martin One-77-like sports car based on his [[:File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|original cartoon appearance]] in 18 steps. He includes a 2-part battle spear based on the one he wielded in the cartoon, which can split apart into a rifle and an "Energon shield", both of which are decked out with [[5 mm post]]s and ports.

:This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Tuesday]], however, the design of the toy was seen about 5 months prior in the comic series ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits|Tread & Circuits]]''.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Where's your famous horsepower? Show me some speed!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''8'''
:Happy Meal Knock Out is a nontransformable sports car! When you press in his grill, double cannons pop out of his hood.
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
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[[File:RED-toy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It doesn't trouble you that you can't transform?" "Not really." ]]
*'''Knock Out''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Electroshock staff, sawblade attachment, drill attachment, auger attachment, "gripping" right & left fists, closed right fist, open left hand
{{toydesigner|[[Yam]] (sculptor)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Knock Out is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his in-show CG model. He is highly articulated, with double-joint elbows, multidirectional wrist and toe joints, and all four wheels can even rotate (though not freely).

: His "gripping" hands can be removed and replaced with hands in other poses, or with his sawblade, auger or drill attachments, all based on their in-show appearances (though the sawblade is only screen-accurate when used on his left arm, which very very rarely happens in the show). However, only the drill is capable of rotating "properly" via the wrist joint.

: Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.

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==Notes==
* Knock Out's [[license plate]] reads "JOFY 892".
* Some fans have interpreted Starscream's "you're one of ''those"'' line (referring to his car mode preference), Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and voice actor [[Daran Norris]]' somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term "knockout" is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman''. Make of all this what you will, as very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind is evident in ''Prime'', outside of a very lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.
** When asked at [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' writers said that there ''is'' no designation for gay, or straight, for that matter, on Cybertron, where Transformers are created by the AllSpark, not through sexual reproductions. They also said that Knock Out is a knock out, and that the ''Nemesis'' is a very "don't ask, don't tell" place. And then they jokingly deflected the matter, claiming that Knock Out's mannerisms are not caused by any particular orientation, but are simply eccentricities caused by "a glitch in the AllSpark" the day he was created.
**Knock Out is a self-proclaimed “automobile enthusiast,” he has shown a greater fascination for automobiles parts, and presumably by extent Cybertronian anatomy due to his status of being a former Decepticon medic. He takes a greater attention to the detail of automobiles and Cybertronians around him.
**True to his name, Knock Out knocks an Autobot out of consciousness while fighting one of them. He remarks this as he punches the knockout.
* For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Darran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]]. Hearing Ernie, who is quite the buff, deep-voiced dude, attempt Knock Out's particular mannerisms was... interesting.
*Knock Out is, in the Japanese dub of the cartoon, the only character (so far) aware of the existence of the [[Arms Micron]]s. He lets this knowledge slip in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", where he offers to replace [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s missing arm with an Arms Micron. Starscream abruptly cuts him off before he can offer a full explanation as to just what an Arms Micron is, demanding his old arm instead.
* Knock Out, like Starscream and Raf, enjoys tap-dancing monkeys. And who could blame him?
* Knock Out seems very fond of human culture while disliking humans themselves: displaying a fondness for [[Synthesis|human automobiles]], taking part in [[Speed Metal|street racing]], laughing at the [[Scattered|tap-dancing monkey]] above, and even [[Thirst|watching horror movies at drive-in theaters]].
[[File:RiD2015 - Disordered Personalities - I Can't Believe It's Not Knock Out.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Where have you gone, Joe DiKnockoutio?]]
*Knock Out is shown to have a sadistic side to him.
* Knock Out's alternate mode animation model was re-used twice in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, the sequel series to ''Prime''. First in "[[Impounded]]", as an "common criminal" car next to [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (much to her disgust), and as a racer in "[[Disordered Personalities]]"...and was the ''only'' one of the five "field fillers" in the episode to get an up-close glamor shot. ''Hm''.

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Medic Mode''' (メディックモード ''Medikku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gura, Gul, Jida, Zori
: Knock Out's box-back "Arms Up" mode has him using the [[Break Scythe]] while wearing [[Jida]] on his back. Pretty simple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Medic Knock Out''' (''Prime'', メディックノックアウト ''Medikku Nokku Auto''), '''Bloody Knock Out''' (''Adventure'', ブラッディノックアウト ''Buraddi Nokku Auto''), '''Knock Out''' (ノックアウト ''Nokku Auto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī Dăo''' (击倒, "Knock Out")
*''Russian:'' '''Knockout''' (Нокаут ''Nokaut'')

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Knock Out (Prime)

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:''Knock Out is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:KnockOut-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I get it, I look like one of those man-made [[KSI Sentry|prototypes]]. I've been told that many times.]]

Sure, [[Starscream (WFC)|other Decepticons]] may scoff at his decision to go with a land-based [[alternate mode]], but '''Knock Out''' couldn't care less. He knows the value of looking ''good'' and isn't afraid to let others know it. It's not simply his own lines he's interested in; he has an appreciation for well-built mechanical bodyforms of all sizes and functions... and a nasty penchant for tearing them apart after he's done admiring them. Slick, sly and snobbish, he's the Decepticons' medic, though he professes both a preference and proficiency for ''dis''-assembly. However, his medical skill has kept him in high demand; he's even performed vital and experimental surgeries on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

While not entirely a coward, Knock Out also knows a good thing or two about self-preservation. When the going gets tough, Knock Out gets going–the opposite direction. He has no qualms with abandoning ship if only to save his hide, even if it means betraying a comatose leader or deserting altogether. He doesn't get the most respect on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', either. Show him some kindness, and hey, maybe he'll stick by your side.

Both in the operation room and on the battlefield, Knock Out typically works with his brutish partner [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Knock Out is the speedster of the duo, swiftly striking his victim's vulnerables with his [[Energon prod]] in debilitating sneak attacks while Breakdown goes the "massive smackdown" route with his raw power.

{{quote|I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile ''enthusiast''.|Knock Out explains to Starscream why he took his alternate mode|"[[Speed Metal]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English), [[Ernie Hudson]] (BotCon 2011), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Hu Qian]] (Chinese), [[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Stephan Rabow]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American Spanish), [[César Díaz Capilla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juan Navarro Torelló]] (Castilian Spanish, ''"Predacons Rising"''), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Marco Aurélio Campos]] (Portuguese), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFPrime KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Prepare for valmorification!"]]

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] called Knock Out and Breakdown to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' to help fix [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. As they were on an [[energon]] trail at the time, only Knock Out initially turned up at the ship, and he was shocked at Megatron's condition. When Breakdown did join them, it was with news that he'd discovered an [[Energon Harvester]] was on [[Earth]]. As the [[Autobot]]s had already surrounded the museum the device was in, Knock Out and Breakdown organized a diversion at the front of the building. During the fight, Knock Out attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with his prod, but was flattened by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] after the Autobot was punched by Breakdown. The two Decepticons sped off into the city after they saw that [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] had captured the Harvester. Knock Out subsequently accompanied Starscream and Breakdown to an energon seam in [[Greece]]. He and Breakdown got the opportunity to fight Bulkhead again, but came off decidedly second-best, and they both fled after the Harvester was destroyed and the other Autobots turned up. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The 2011 Stryker-Z.]]
Knock Out took to engaging in street racing with the humans. On one occasion, a [[Fast Willy|hapless human]] who scratched his paint job was run off the road by the Decepticon. Despite Starscream's disapproval of his participation in such events, Knock Out continued to cruise around, looking for action, and was eventually drawn to a street race near [[Jasper]]. After the race started, he realized that one of the other cars taking part was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and attacked the Autobot. He ended up grabbing what he assumed was Bumblebee's human pal, but was actually an unrelated human named [[Vince]]. Making off, he contacted Breakdown and they attempted to spring an ambush on the three Autobots who came to rescue the boy, but after [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] jumped on him, he decided to withdraw to avoid any more damage to his finish. Unfortunately he was caught by Optimus Prime, who ''ripped his door off'' while rescuing Vince. Faced with four Autobots, Knock Out fled back to the ''Nemesis'' only to face a very angry Starscream, who put a few more scratches in his finish. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

Starscream offered him a position as second-in-command if he helped convince Soundwave that they needed to humanely terminate Megatron. Knock Out tried his best, pointing out that the brain activity Megatron was displaying just meant their leader was in a dream state from which he might never wake up. Soundwave remained unconvinced, and after an Autobot incursion severed Megatron's life support, Knock Out was forced to reconnect it. The medic later reported to Starscream that, though Megatron's body lived on, his brain activity had ceased. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutHead-Knockoutfails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"But he came aboard the bow, my Lord!"]]

He found Starscream in the middle of making a speech to Megatron's body and reminded Starscream of his rank. During the enacting of Starscream's new plan, Knock Out stood atop the ship's back, watching as a Vehicon activated a heat ray to melt a glacier. He ordered Breakdown to take care of Bulkhead and Arcee when the two Autobots turned up, but failed to notice Optimus approaching the ship from behind. The Autobot subsequently caused the heat ray to explode. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

With his tenure as second-in-command over, Knock Out went back to his original post as medic. Following Starscream's... "treatment" at the hands of Megatron, Knock Out administered whatever passed for Decepticon medical care. He was surprised to see the patient up and about, thought Starscream claimed to be fine. Some time later, Starscream was back in the infirmary minus an arm, which he claimed had just fallen off. Knock Out tried to interest him in a new, upgraded limb, even going so far as to fetch one from storage, but Starscream announced he was going to get his old one back. He subsequently turned up back at the infirmary with even worse damage, but despite Knock Out's inquiries into what had happened, Starscream refused to talk about it. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TMI-KnockOutpainted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You ruined my paint job, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpsAe70uig DINKLEBERG!]!]]

Knock Out and Breakdown led a squadron of Vehicons to recover a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] that had been uncovered on Earth, ending up in a pitched battle against the Autobots. The cylinder somehow incapacitated Bulkhead, the closest defender, allowing Knock Out to scoop up the prize then GroundBridge back to the ''Nemesis''. Unfortunately for the pair, the "incapacitation" was the data within the cylinder being ''expelled'', leaving them with an empty prize and an unhappy Megatron. They quickly deduced that the information was within the Autobot's brain. Knock Out and Breakdown tracked Bulkhead to a monster truck arena, where [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] had taken him in the hopes of triggering increasingly lost memories from the Autobot. Bulkhead and the human fled, but Knock Out easily found them with an energy reader to pinpoint the Autobot. Amusement turned to horror when Bulkhead painted a Cybertronian mathematical symbol on Knockout, ruining his paint job. Bulkhead was quickly downed, and Knock Out prepared his buzzsaw to remove his head. Miko tried to take a swing at Knock Out and missed... instead slamming into Bulkhead bodily, which triggered the data's self-defense routines ''again'', and the data beamed from Bulkhead's eyes, rocketing into space. The two Decepticons fled empty-handed once the other Autobots arrived. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During their missions carrying energon around, Knock Out and Breakdown were under orders to lead the Autobots on a chase to burn through the Autobots' energon supplies. On one such mission, their Vehicon escort was attacked and wiped out by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Knock Out assumed was a ringer. Knock Out's inability to locate new energon deposits at a fast enough rate annoyed Megatron, who berated him. They were interrupted by Ratchet, who seemed to be amped up on something. After Megatron defeated Ratchet, he was left to Knock Out to extract a sample. The Decepticon medic did so, and prepared to finish off the Autobot, but was distracted at a vital moment, and during the ensuing fight, the sample was destroyed. Knock Out was able to later find a single drop of the substance that had given Ratchet a power boost. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Knock Out continued humoring his leader's whims. He reported that the new space bridge was almost ready, they just needed an ample power source. Once the power source was secured, they headed for the construction site, but Megatron abruptly left after ordering them to complete the space bridge, leading Knock Out to wonder if their leader was losing it. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} He was nonetheless surprised when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] decided Megatron wasn't coming back. He and Breakdown watched as Soundwave raised an objection and relieved Airachnid of command, and thus were there to welcome Megatron back when their leader indeed returned, though they were all surprised to see he'd brought Optimus Prime back with him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:FlyingMindSecondOpinion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I don't know what's worse, you punching me or your ''paint job! AUGH!!'']]

Knock Out affixed a new Decepticon insignia to the amnesiac Optimus, who believed himself to be Orion Pax. Knock Out and Breakdown went to a military base and managed to steal a power source for the space bridge, despite the Autobots turning up, though they did inadvertently let Arcee onto the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Sent with Breakdown to investigate a hidden Cybertronian treasure, Knock Out emerged from a cave with the new device only to find Bumblebee and Bulkhead waiting. He sped away, amused by Bumblebee's attempts to follow him without transforming, and managed to elude his pursuer. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After his success in retrieving the relic, Knock Out inquired to what it did, and Megatron demonstrated the shield generator's abilities, causing Knock Out to leak a little. He was sent with Breakdown to secure the next artifact, and used the generator to hold Optimus and Arcee at bay. This worked until Breakdown landed on him. After Megatron secured the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Knock Out retreated through the GroundBridge and later watched Megatron unsuccessfully test it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Following the crash of the ''Nemesis'', Knock Out reported on the ship's status, and protested against Megatron's plan to bring it back online with Dark Energon. His fears quickly came true as the ''Nemesis'' gained a will of its own. Knock Out discovered it was decoding the data from the Iacon database, and suggested allowing it to continue before the ship put him in stasis lock. When [[William Fowler|Fowler]] and the kids arrived on board to download the Iacon database, they used his body as a ladder to reach the console. After the ship's Dark Energon was purged, he came back online, discovering [[Jack Darby|Jack]] on the console. Ratchet thumped him from behind before he could act, escaping with Jack and the Iacon relic locations. Megatron was furious at Knock Out's failure. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As part of the plan to send several teams to retrieve the artifacts simultaneously, Knock Out was assigned to find the [[New York City|Manhattan]] relic with some miners and an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] to back him up. After digging it up in the subway system, Knock Out's team was attacked by Arcee and Bumblebee, and with the Insecticon managed to bring them down. He intended to try out their new find on them, but was interrupted by a sweeper train hitting him. He attempted to escape with the relic, being chased down by Bumblebee and forced to fight. However Bumblebee unintentionally used the [[Phase shifter]] to avoid the incoming sweeper train, while Knock Out was scraped along the tunnel wall. Horrified that his paint was heavily ruined, and with the relic in Autobot hands, Knock Out retreated. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} After returning empty-handed, Knock Out was tasked with examining [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and found the grenade the Autobots had implanted in the drone. After diving for cover, Knock Out was forced to dispose of the grenade and Megatron ordered him to fix Soundwave's visor. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

When [[Hardshell]] claimed that he'd offlined Bulkhead, Knock Out argued with him about the effectiveness of Insecticons. Knock Out had finally got a chance to buff his paintwork, lamenting on the difficulty of the task without Breakdown's help, when a fight broke out between the Insecticons and Vehicons, and he was damaged in the crossfire. He took his concerns to Megatron, demanding that the Insecticons be restrained in some way, though Hardshell objected to that idea. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Knock Out was surprised when Breakdown's signal abruptly reappeared, and even moreso when it turned out to be [[Silas|Breakdown with some additions]]. Cylas insisted on meeting with Megatron, though Knock Out was more keen to take him apart in retaliation for Breakdown's demise. He later got the chance when Cylas made the mistake of failing Megatron, {{storylink|The Human Factor}} and made him into a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|Thirst}} Knock Out was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} After Megatron retrieved the arm of a Prime from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Knock Out grafted it onto his leader and later watched as Megatron forged the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksKnockOut.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I dare you.]]
Knock Out insisted on proving his worth and took the [[Resonance Blaster]] with him to retrieve one of the [[Omega Key]]s. Despite facing Arcee and Bumblebee, he succeeded and returned to the ''Nemesis'' with his prize. He was disappointed when he was stuck analyzing the relic rather than going after the next key. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship!]]
Once they had [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] captured, Knock Out claimed the phase shifter and used it to extract the final relic from inside the Autobot. After helping Megatron use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn the purpose of the [[Omega Key]]s, his leader ordered Knock Out to use the patch on Smokescreen himself to learn the location of the Autobot base. Unfortunately Smokescreen grabbed the shifter while it was still attached to his wrist and trapped him halfway through a bulkhead—a predicament that Megatron later didn't care to extract Knock Out from. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Megatron changed his mind when he needed Knock Out to perform a cortical psychic patch. As Megatron rummaged through Starscream's memories, Knock Out realized they were incriminating him as well as Starscream. He almost terminated the link, trapping Megatron in Starscream's head, but was stopped by Dreadwing. Megatron later reminded him that the Decepticons must act as one unit. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

After restoring Starscream's [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]], Knock Out had to leave the room in a hurry to avoid Dreadwing's rage. He returned to trying to discover how the Omega Keys worked, and succeeded with Starscream's help. He later helped Starscream kidnap the Autobots' human friends and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Knock Out handed over Miko in exchange for an Omega Key and took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. After the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, Knock Out tried to lift the mood with a quip, only to be knocked about by Starscream and told to tend to Megatron. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Megatron sent Knock Out back to Cybertron with a team to search for relics near the Omega Lock. They turned up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and also [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who had tracked the recently energy surge. Knock Out took him back to Earth. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Knock Out seemed greatly amused by the picture of a dancing monkey Starscream found, and was present when Shockwave brought a cloned [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] through the space bridge. {{storylink|Scattered}} Starscream later explained to Knock Out why he thought the medic had the safer of their jobs. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}
[[File:PepperSprayKnockOut--MO.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yes, like pepper spray is in any way going to harm my ''mechanical''--Argh! My optics!]]
Sent to find a Predacon fossil at a museum, Knock Out discovered that Fowler and [[June Darby]] had gotten there first. Though he grabbed the two humans and the fossil, he was unable to contact the ship for a bridge back, so had to resort to driving around. When the two humans escaped into a rail yard, he played hide and seek with them, only for June to hide the fossil on a departing train. Grabbing the pair, he set off in pursuit, and as Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the pursuit, he finally managed to raise the ''Nemesis''. Four Insecticons were dispatched to help, enabling Knock Out to ditch the two humans and grab the fossil. He returned triumphantly to the ''Nemesis'' to present the bone to Megatron. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Knock Out's experiments with Synthetic Energon, using Cylas as a test subject, were having limited success until Starscream suggested mixing in a few drops of Dark Energon. The new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they had done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually located him, but he had already been dispatched by the freed Airachnid. After the affair had been resolved, Megatron ordered Knock Out to turn all his experiments over to Shockwave. {{storylink|Thirst}}

Knock Out delivered the first of the Synthetic Energon to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, only to be shocked along with the other Decepticons when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] revealed his [[robot mode]]. The Decepticons quickly realized that the Predacons wouldn't remain loyal for long, and embarked on a plan to destroy the maturing Predacon clones while blaming it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Following Ratchet's capture, Knock Out found himself reduced to running errands and fetching equipment. While doing so, he made the critical mistake of letting it slip in front of Ratchet that the Decepticons felt threatened by Predaking's evolution and deliberately let the Autobots destroy the Predacon clones for them. The Autobot managed to dupe him, escaping under his watch. Things went from bad to worse when Predaking went on a rampage after learning of the Decepticons' treachery. Knock Out made the tactical decision to go get the Dark Star Saber for Megatron, but returned to find Predaking had already been dealt with. Of course, just then the Autobots attacked the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}} While everyone fought the Autobots, Knock Out began packing for a quick escape. Unfortunately the fighting prevented him from getting off the ship, and when the Autobots took control and used the ship to restore Cybertron, he nonchalantly attempted to join them on the bridge, claiming he was "joining the winning team." Miko punched him out for his trouble. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingKnockOutBreakstheImmobilizer.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Birdbrain!]]
Knock Out instead ended up locked up in a cell with the Vehicons. He attempted to negotiate for release by telling Bumblebee that the Autobots could find a map to Shockwave's labs in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. He was still in his cell when Starscream arrived to spring everyone and try to take back the ship. During the revolt, he reclaimed the phase shifter from Smokescreen, however once they reached the bridge, he turned on Starscream, using the phase shifter to grab the immobilizer and knock out his former comrade with it. Unfortunately this meant he was part of the last line of defense against Unicron reaching the Well of All Sparks, and he began to think Starscream's plan to flee might have been the right idea. Luckily fleeing turned out to be unnecessary, as Optimus arrived back in time to defeat Unicron, and Knock Out was present as Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Knock Out on The Mind Trap!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|He lets his hand do the talking.]]
Knock Out developed a [[neuron refractor]] and took it to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], where he laid a trap in a scrap-metal facility. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] investigated [[energon]] readings there, Knock Out zapped his mind into the body of a [[Lin-Che|human worker]], and instructed the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] he'd brought to feed Optimus's old body into a crusher. Unfortunately Optimus and Lin-Che managed to reverse the effects of the refractor, and Optimus gave Knock Out a punch on the jaw that sent him running. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}}

Aiming to secure Optimus Prime's head, Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] attacked a TV studio and took the crew and audience of ''[[Down and Out]]'' prisoner. Once they had lured Optimus and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] there, the two Decepticons forced them to run the game show course, which had of course been modified to be deadly. When Optimus actually succeeded in rescuing the hostages, Knock Out revealed that he'd rigged the place to blow, but unfortunately for him, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] had secretly tagged along and blew the floor out from under him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
When Knock Out and Breakdown captured the Autobot Bumblebee, Knock Out stopped his partner from finishing the Autobot off so that they could finish their [[Speed Metal|previous race]] and determine who is faster. Bumblebee went along with the race long enough to blindside Breakdown and dump yellow paint over Knock Out. The blurry and disoriented Breakdown started firing at the first big moving blotch of yellow he saw, diverting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could escape. {{storylink|King of the Road}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Knock Out was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

====Japanese continuity====
{{note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of ''Prime'' nor the final season of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}

=====Japanese ''Prime'' bios=====
Knock Out planted the Dark Energon-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|Bumblebee (WFC)#Terrorcon|''Prime'' Terrorcon Bumblebee packaging bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:Epilogue-War-Breakdown-home.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
During a battle with [[Grand Galvatron]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a hologram of Knock Out to distract [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], having scanned Breakdown's memories and learned of his desire to be reunited with his partner. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After the battle was over, Breakdown returned to his home dimension where he was greeted by Knock Out. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Knock Out later showed Breakdown the schematics to the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Hunter Armor]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Adventure''=====
Imprisoned after the Decepticons' defeat, Knock Out stripped his fellow inmates of their parts and used them to modify and enhance his own body, becoming "Bloody Knock Out". After escaping, he developed an interest in capturing [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] for use as a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|#Adventure|''Adventure'' Bloody Knock Out packaging bio}} He also resurrected [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Dreadwing (Prime)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Dreadwing packaging bio}}

Bloody Knock Out later began building [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], an evil duplicate of Optimus Prime, and hired [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] to acquire a part from [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to finish his project. {{storylink|Return! The Most Evil Duo}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Knock Out was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep. After waking up, Knock Out wondered if the world had any blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

After Megatron was beaten by Optimus's new "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]", the Decepticon leader threw a tantrum and demanded Knock Out come up with his own version. So he did the best he could: putting Megatron in see-through clothing. A pink see-through women's negligee. Thoroughly humiliated by Autobot laughter, Megatron came back to base and knocked out Knock Out with a single punch. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Knock Out was one of many Decepticon warriors (accidentally) clobbered then (purposefully) bound and carried to an Autobot picnic by Optimus. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}} Together with [[Waspinator (Kre-O)|Thrustinator]] he subjected the [[Constructicon (Kre-O)|Constructicons]] to merciless tickling after they lost a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}} He was then present when Megatron conquered [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

When Megatron wanted a giant golden Megatron head placed on top of his newly constructed solar tower, Knock Out pointed out that the tower had ended up too tall for them to climb. He was then buried in blocks when the Decepticon combiners accidentally wrecked the tower. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} Knock Out invented a helmet intended to power up Megatron, but it had the side effect of transforming him into the crazy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Decepticons were able to return their leader to normal thanks to the Autobots, but Knock Out learned nothing from the experience and was soon offering Megatron new helmets again. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Knock Out was among the Decepticons caught in a [[space bridge]] accident and sent to a distant world where the Kreons were the size of toys to the human inhabitants. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===Toy bios===
Knock Out is the Decepticons' weapon designer, who has spent so long in the murky, underground weapons dealing world that he prefers to ''literally'' be underground. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Energon Driller with Knock Out}} You'll note we didn't say "top weapon designer". That's because ''everyone'' knows that his weapons are dangerous, often malfunction, and his installation methods will mess you up; however, Knock Out's such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons use them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon does work properly, Knock Out keeps it for himself. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Knock Out}}

The exception was [[Dark Energon]]: it may have been dangerous and untested, but the power was too great for Knock Out to pass up! Now he's supercharged and out to tear into the Autobots! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Dark Energon Knock Out}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With the Decepticons in chaos following the disappearance of Megatron and the rebellion of the Predacons, Knock Out decided to flee Earth. He soon discovered Shockwave had the same idea, and helped his fellow Decepticon pack up the laboratory, though he wasn't happy about sharing their ride to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with two dormant Predacons in [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

==Commercial appearances==
Knock Out reacted with confusion to several of Megatron's answers as he took questions from his adoring public. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Knock Out.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Why doesn't anyone ever want to play frisbee?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French), [[Iñaki Alonso]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

As Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] attempt to escape an energon mine, Knock Out arrived to stop them. The Decepticon medic failed to defeat Bumblebee, but he did keep him distracted long enough for the Autobot's human friend to be kidnapped.

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron had Knock Out evaluate the status of a recovered Cybertronian colossus named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. Knock Out employed his medical training to determine the problem: Thunderwing was suffering from a condition known as "missing pieces".

When the Autobots attempted to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and recover their kidnapped friends, Knock Out and Bumblebee raced into combat with each other again. Though he used [[Synthetic Energon]] to enhance his attacks drastically over their prior fight, Bumblebee was still able to hold his own. The fight continued until Knock Out's paint job was severely compromised. Enraged, he rushed at Bumblebee only for the Autobot hero to sidestep, sending Knock Out off the edge of the ship and out of the fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

{{note|Knock Out is a playable character in the game's multiplayer battle modes, but only after he has been defeated on the ''Nemesis'' bridge in Story Mode.}}

===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFU Knockout.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And this is where I'd put a trophy... IF I HAD ONE!]]
{{Note|Concept art of Knock Out was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Universe}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Knock Out and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Knock Out swore that he would destroy Optimus Prime (and look good while doing it!) and squared off against the Autobot leader on an open highway. He lay down many mines on the ground to damage the Autobot, but was eventually defeated. He then ran off, swearing that he would defeat Optimus next time they saw one another. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
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[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Mercurymon went to some extreme lengths to get himself into a show better than ''Digimon Frontier''.]]
*'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''Takara release date'': [[July 28]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Vehicles, Legion Class Knock Out is a smaller-scaled version of the character, transforming simply from robot to sports car. He comes with two translucent weapons, a buzzsaw and his battle spear, which can be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]], or peg into various ports on his body in either mode.

:Knock Out is packaged with the [[Energon Driller]], a vehicle with two modes. There are various places on it in either mode for Knock Out to man stations, plus an "Energon booster" can unwind from the center of the vehicle to plug into his weaponry and activate electronic light-piping.

:In vehicle mode, Knock Out's front hood/chest and his front windshield/back panel can ''slightly'' pop out by accident if one rolls his vehicle mode by gripping/pressing his side doors/arms. The chest also slightly pops out if one pushes his vehicle mode down with a touch of a finger.

:The Legion Class Knock Out mold was also used for ''Age of Extinction'' [[Stinger (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Cyberverse Knock Out (with Energon Driller) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeCyberverse-KnockOutSingle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm shiny!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': Shockblade

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this [[redeco]] of Cyberverse Knock Out has a much more orangey-red coloration. Instead of his own weapons, he comes with a "Shockblade", a purple-ish/blue blade weapon based on Ratchet's arm blades. It features four 3mm posts, and was originally available (in its original colors) with [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while a recolored version was used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Quick Blade Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut2/knockout.htm More information on single-pack Cyberverse Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Knock Out will never go to missions again after he obtains the super fabulous ''Lamé'' coating.]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012-[[November 24|11-24]])
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear

: Decepticon Set Knockout is a slight redeco of the original figure, with darker metallic red plastic, and he was only available in a TakaraTomy ''[[EZ Collection]]'' six-pack with the [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]].

: Unlike most of the weapons included in the set, Knock Out's weapons are molded in a teeny bit soft-hard plastic.

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====''Robots in Disguise''====
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[[File:PrimeRID-KnockOutdeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't tell him about his paint job.]]
[[File:Prime-toy KnockOutTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|...or lack thereof.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
**''Takara release date'': [[June 30]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''AM-13'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gura" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms from a sports car resembling an Aston Martin One-77 into a robot and back! He comes with a [[5 mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes", and the spear can be stored on two 5mm ports on his his back in [[robot mode]], or mount onto the peg-holes on his rear vehicle sides.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts several [[paint operation]]s that were omitted in the final product. Also, in an inverse of nearly every set of Transformers [[instructions]] out there, Knock Out's stock photo is correctly transformed, while the robot mode depicted in the instructions proper is rather hideously mis-transformed, with his shoulder fenders oddly folded down to form an extra large chest and his arms left unfolded, yielding strangely long arms with two elbows.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, dubbed "'''Medic Knock Out'''" and released in the third wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, loses most of the Hasbro version's [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... which make his car mode "fade" deco especially tragic. He also has several new [[Arms Micron]] 5mm ports epoxied to him; a hood/chest-mounted engine and one on each door/arm. Lacking the [[Hasbro]] version's two-part spear, he instead comes with [[Gura]], a robotic fiddler crab who becomes his spear/prod weapon.

: The TakaraTomy version of the mold was also used to make [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1591.html Arms Micron Knock Out and Gura at Alfes's blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Knock Out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm gorgeous!]]
*'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

: An electronic Knock Out, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Knock Out from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Can now absorb power from glow-sticks.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''004'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Knock Out is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Deluxe Class Knockout, being cast in transparent bright green and purple plastics. His stock photography depicts the tip of his spear as painted purple, when the final product leaves it unpainted.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Dark Energon Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
{{anchor|BHDeluxe}}
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Rock out with your Croc Out, Knock Out.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
**''Accessories'': Crocto Claw

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Knock Out, transforming into a heavily-modified sports car with a reptilian theme and a toothy grille "mouth". The 5mm ports on his rear sides have been removed, while another port was added to the roof. He comes with the "[[Crocto Claw]]", a split-jawed robotic crocodile head with a spring-loaded jaw. It can mount/be held via its two 5 mm posts, be used as a flail, or it can attach to the rear of the car as a "tail".

:His instructions still depict his completed robot mode with the mis-transformed arms. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|twentieth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This building set line is simply fabulous~!]]
*'''Street Showdown'''
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
**''Takara release date'': [[March 20]], [[2013]]
**''Pieces'': '''273'''
**''Kreons'': Knock Out, Wheeljack, Driver x2
**''Accessories'': Missile, handgun (10203), knife (10205), clawed staff, pistol (10087), traffic cone x2

: The "[[Street Showdown]]" set comes with a large Knock Out build that features a spring-loaded missile launcher in both forms. In streetcar build, he can seat a single [[Kreon]] figure, mainly the black-suited [[human]] "Driver". Unlike Wheeljack, Knock Out does not come with his own clear "Energon" torso piece. But it does not come with any fabulous details, so why bother?

: The accompanying Kreon figure comes with a clear-purple staff that ends in a toothed claw. His helmet, which debuted in this set, is also used by [[Airachnid (Prime)#Kre-O|Airachnid]], [[Arcee (WFC)#Kre-O|Arcee]], [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]], [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Kre-O|Sinnertwin]], and [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Kre-O|Fangwolf]]. The helmet was also used to depict the non-toy characters [[Rampage (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Rampage]] and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Kre-O online manga|Thunderblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OKnockout/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy KnockOut AutobotCommand.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Command Center'''
**''Set number'': '''5412'''
**''Pieces'': '''461'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], Knock Out, [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]]
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Knock Out is the "mystery figure" in the [[Autobot Command Center]] set, not appearing on the box at all, with a blank silhouette with a "?" on it to indicate one more figure. This Knock Out uses different colors and far more detailed [[tampograph]]s than the "Street Showdown" version, and comes with a small clear-purple pistol.
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===''Adventure''===
[[File:TAV-11-Bloody-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hold on, didn't I already decide to change sides? [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Wait...]]]]
*'''Bloody Knockout''' {{sic}} (2015-[[March 21|03-21]])
**''ID number'': '''TAV-11'''
**''Accessories'': Flail

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' Bloody Knockout is a redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out in black, silver, and red that is a nod to [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak's]] colors.

:He features a scannable badge on his robot mode chest. Scanning the sticker unlocks Bloody Knockout in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' checklist app. While it was possible to scan his badge when he was in package, this was restricted by a dummy sticker.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|After all, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.]]
*'''Prime Universe Knock-Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-08'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' Blaster, [[Energon weapon|Energon shield]] (combines to form battle spear)<ref>[[Hasbro Pulse]] [https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-legacy-deluxe-prime-universe-knock-out product description]: "Comes with battle spear accessory that breaks apart into blaster and Energon shield accessories"</ref>
:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Prime Universe Knock-Out" is a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-styled version of the character, being a heavy retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Jazz]], with a new head, forearms, thighs, feet, weapons, and vehicle mode parts (except for his wheels). He transforms into an Aston Martin One-77-like sports car based on his [[:File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|original cartoon appearance]] in 18 steps. He includes a 2-part battle spear based on the one he wielded in the cartoon, which can split apart into a rifle and an "Energon shield", both of which are decked out with [[5 mm post]]s and ports.

:This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Tuesday]], however, the design of the toy was seen about 5 months prior in the comic series ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits|Tread & Circuits]]''.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Where's your famous horsepower? Show me some speed!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''8'''
:Happy Meal Knock Out is a nontransformable sports car! When you press in his grill, double cannons pop out of his hood.
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
{{anchor|RED}}
[[File:RED-toy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It doesn't trouble you that you can't transform?" "Not really." ]]
*'''Knock Out''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Electroshock staff, sawblade attachment, drill attachment, auger attachment, "gripping" right & left fists, closed right fist, open left hand
{{toydesigner|[[Yam]] (sculptor)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Knock Out is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his in-show CG model. He is highly articulated, with double-joint elbows, multidirectional wrist and toe joints, and all four wheels can even rotate (though not freely).

: His "gripping" hands can be removed and replaced with hands in other poses, or with his sawblade, auger or drill attachments, all based on their in-show appearances (though the sawblade is only screen-accurate when used on his left arm, which very very rarely happens in the show). However, only the drill is capable of rotating "properly" via the wrist joint.

: Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.

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==Notes==
* Knock Out's [[license plate]] reads "JOFY 892".
* Some fans have interpreted Starscream's "you're one of ''those"'' line (referring to his car mode preference), Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and voice actor [[Daran Norris]]' somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term "knockout" is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman''. Make of all this what you will, as very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind is evident in ''Prime'', outside of a very lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.
** When asked at [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' writers said that there ''is'' no designation for gay, or straight, for that matter, on Cybertron, where Transformers are created by the AllSpark, not through sexual reproductions. They also said that Knock Out is a knock out, and that the ''Nemesis'' is a very "don't ask, don't tell" place. And then they jokingly deflected the matter, claiming that Knock Out's mannerisms are not caused by any particular orientation, but are simply eccentricities caused by "a glitch in the AllSpark" the day he was created.
**Knock Out is a self-proclaimed “automobile enthusiast,” he has shown a greater fascination for automobiles parts, and presumably by extent Cybertronian anatomy due to his status of being a former Decepticon medic. He takes a greater attention to the detail of automobiles and Cybertronians around him.
**True to his name, Knock Out knocks an Autobot bot out of consciousness while fighting one or them. He remarks this as he punches the knockout.
* For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Darran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]]. Hearing Ernie, who is quite the buff, deep-voiced dude, attempt Knock Out's particular mannerisms was... interesting.
*Knock Out is, in the Japanese dub of the cartoon, the only character (so far) aware of the existence of the [[Arms Micron]]s. He lets this knowledge slip in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", where he offers to replace [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s missing arm with an Arms Micron. Starscream abruptly cuts him off before he can offer a full explanation as to just what an Arms Micron is, demanding his old arm instead.
* Knock Out, like Starscream and Raf, enjoys tap-dancing monkeys. And who could blame him?
* Knock Out seems very fond of human culture while disliking humans themselves: displaying a fondness for [[Synthesis|human automobiles]], taking part in [[Speed Metal|street racing]], laughing at the [[Scattered|tap-dancing monkey]] above, and even [[Thirst|watching horror movies at drive-in theaters]].
[[File:RiD2015 - Disordered Personalities - I Can't Believe It's Not Knock Out.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Where have you gone, Joe DiKnockoutio?]]
*Knock Out is shown to have a sadistic side to him.
* Knock Out's alternate mode animation model was re-used twice in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, the sequel series to ''Prime''. First in "[[Impounded]]", as an "common criminal" car next to [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (much to her disgust), and as a racer in "[[Disordered Personalities]]"...and was the ''only'' one of the five "field fillers" in the episode to get an up-close glamor shot. ''Hm''.

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Medic Mode''' (メディックモード ''Medikku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gura, Gul, Jida, Zori
: Knock Out's box-back "Arms Up" mode has him using the [[Break Scythe]] while wearing [[Jida]] on his back. Pretty simple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Medic Knock Out''' (''Prime'', メディックノックアウト ''Medikku Nokku Auto''), '''Bloody Knock Out''' (''Adventure'', ブラッディノックアウト ''Buraddi Nokku Auto''), '''Knock Out''' (ノックアウト ''Nokku Auto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī Dăo''' (击倒, "Knock Out")
*''Russian:'' '''Knockout''' (Нокаут ''Nokaut'')

==References==
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Knock Out (Prime)

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:''Knock Out is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:KnockOut-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I get it, I look like one of those man-made [[KSI Sentry|prototypes]]. I've been told that many times.]]

Sure, [[Starscream (WFC)|other Decepticons]] may scoff at his decision to go with a land-based [[alternate mode]], but '''Knock Out''' couldn't care less. He knows the value of looking ''good'' and isn't afraid to let others know it. It's not simply his own lines he's interested in; he has an appreciation for well-built mechanical bodyforms of all sizes and functions... and a nasty penchant for tearing them apart after he's done admiring them. Slick, sly and snobbish, he's the Decepticons' medic, though he professes both a preference and proficiency for ''dis''-assembly. However, his medical skill has kept him in high demand; he's even performed vital and experimental surgeries on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

While not entirely a coward, Knock Out also knows a good thing or two about self-preservation. When the going gets tough, Knock Out gets going–the opposite direction. He has no qualms with abandoning ship if only to save his hide, even if it means betraying a comatose leader or deserting altogether. He doesn't get the most respect on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', either. Show him some kindness, and hey, maybe he'll stick by your side.

Both in the operation room and on the battlefield, Knock Out typically works with his brutish partner [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Knock Out is the speedster of the duo, swiftly striking his victim's vulnerables with his [[Energon prod]] in debilitating sneak attacks while Breakdown goes the "massive smackdown" route with his raw power.

{{quote|I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile ''enthusiast''.|Knock Out explains to Starscream why he took his alternate mode|"[[Speed Metal]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English), [[Ernie Hudson]] (BotCon 2011), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Hu Qian]] (Chinese), [[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Stephan Rabow]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American Spanish), [[César Díaz Capilla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juan Navarro Torelló]] (Castilian Spanish, ''"Predacons Rising"''), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Marco Aurélio Campos]] (Portuguese), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFPrime KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Prepare for valmorification!"]]

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] called Knock Out and Breakdown to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' to help fix [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. As they were on an [[energon]] trail at the time, only Knock Out initially turned up at the ship, and he was shocked at Megatron's condition. When Breakdown did join them, it was with news that he'd discovered an [[Energon Harvester]] was on [[Earth]]. As the [[Autobot]]s had already surrounded the museum the device was in, Knock Out and Breakdown organized a diversion at the front of the building. During the fight, Knock Out attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with his prod, but was flattened by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] after the Autobot was punched by Breakdown. The two Decepticons sped off into the city after they saw that [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] had captured the Harvester. Knock Out subsequently accompanied Starscream and Breakdown to an energon seam in [[Greece]]. He and Breakdown got the opportunity to fight Bulkhead again, but came off decidedly second-best, and they both fled after the Harvester was destroyed and the other Autobots turned up. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The 2011 Stryker-Z.]]
Knock Out took to engaging in street racing with the humans. On one occasion, a [[Fast Willy|hapless human]] who scratched his paint job was run off the road by the Decepticon. Despite Starscream's disapproval of his participation in such events, Knock Out continued to cruise around, looking for action, and was eventually drawn to a street race near [[Jasper]]. After the race started, he realized that one of the other cars taking part was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and attacked the Autobot. He ended up grabbing what he assumed was Bumblebee's human pal, but was actually an unrelated human named [[Vince]]. Making off, he contacted Breakdown and they attempted to spring an ambush on the three Autobots who came to rescue the boy, but after [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] jumped on him, he decided to withdraw to avoid any more damage to his finish. Unfortunately he was caught by Optimus Prime, who ''ripped his door off'' while rescuing Vince. Faced with four Autobots, Knock Out fled back to the ''Nemesis'' only to face a very angry Starscream, who put a few more scratches in his finish. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

Starscream offered him a position as second-in-command if he helped convince Soundwave that they needed to humanely terminate Megatron. Knock Out tried his best, pointing out that the brain activity Megatron was displaying just meant their leader was in a dream state from which he might never wake up. Soundwave remained unconvinced, and after an Autobot incursion severed Megatron's life support, Knock Out was forced to reconnect it. The medic later reported to Starscream that, though Megatron's body lived on, his brain activity had ceased. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutHead-Knockoutfails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"But he came aboard the bow, my Lord!"]]

He found Starscream in the middle of making a speech to Megatron's body and reminded Starscream of his rank. During the enacting of Starscream's new plan, Knock Out stood atop the ship's back, watching as a Vehicon activated a heat ray to melt a glacier. He ordered Breakdown to take care of Bulkhead and Arcee when the two Autobots turned up, but failed to notice Optimus approaching the ship from behind. The Autobot subsequently caused the heat ray to explode. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

With his tenure as second-in-command over, Knock Out went back to his original post as medic. Following Starscream's... "treatment" at the hands of Megatron, Knock Out administered whatever passed for Decepticon medical care. He was surprised to see the patient up and about, thought Starscream claimed to be fine. Some time later, Starscream was back in the infirmary minus an arm, which he claimed had just fallen off. Knock Out tried to interest him in a new, upgraded limb, even going so far as to fetch one from storage, but Starscream announced he was going to get his old one back. He subsequently turned up back at the infirmary with even worse damage, but despite Knock Out's inquiries into what had happened, Starscream refused to talk about it. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TMI-KnockOutpainted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You ruined my paint job, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpsAe70uig DINKLEBERG!]!]]

Knock Out and Breakdown led a squadron of Vehicons to recover a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] that had been uncovered on Earth, ending up in a pitched battle against the Autobots. The cylinder somehow incapacitated Bulkhead, the closest defender, allowing Knock Out to scoop up the prize then GroundBridge back to the ''Nemesis''. Unfortunately for the pair, the "incapacitation" was the data within the cylinder being ''expelled'', leaving them with an empty prize and an unhappy Megatron. They quickly deduced that the information was within the Autobot's brain. Knock Out and Breakdown tracked Bulkhead to a monster truck arena, where [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] had taken him in the hopes of triggering increasingly lost memories from the Autobot. Bulkhead and the human fled, but Knock Out easily found them with an energy reader to pinpoint the Autobot. Amusement turned to horror when Bulkhead painted a Cybertronian mathematical symbol on Knockout, ruining his paint job. Bulkhead was quickly downed, and Knock Out prepared his buzzsaw to remove his head. Miko tried to take a swing at Knock Out and missed... instead slamming into Bulkhead bodily, which triggered the data's self-defense routines ''again'', and the data beamed from Bulkhead's eyes, rocketing into space. The two Decepticons fled empty-handed once the other Autobots arrived. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During their missions carrying energon around, Knock Out and Breakdown were under orders to lead the Autobots on a chase to burn through the Autobots' energon supplies. On one such mission, their Vehicon escort was attacked and wiped out by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Knock Out assumed was a ringer. Knock Out's inability to locate new energon deposits at a fast enough rate annoyed Megatron, who berated him. They were interrupted by Ratchet, who seemed to be amped up on something. After Megatron defeated Ratchet, he was left to Knock Out to extract a sample. The Decepticon medic did so, and prepared to finish off the Autobot, but was distracted at a vital moment, and during the ensuing fight, the sample was destroyed. Knock Out was able to later find a single drop of the substance that had given Ratchet a power boost. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Knock Out continued humoring his leader's whims. He reported that the new space bridge was almost ready, they just needed an ample power source. Once the power source was secured, they headed for the construction site, but Megatron abruptly left after ordering them to complete the space bridge, leading Knock Out to wonder if their leader was losing it. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} He was nonetheless surprised when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] decided Megatron wasn't coming back. He and Breakdown watched as Soundwave raised an objection and relieved Airachnid of command, and thus were there to welcome Megatron back when their leader indeed returned, though they were all surprised to see he'd brought Optimus Prime back with him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:FlyingMindSecondOpinion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I don't know what's worse, you punching me or your ''paint job! AUGH!!'']]

Knock Out affixed a new Decepticon insignia to the amnesiac Optimus, who believed himself to be Orion Pax. Knock Out and Breakdown went to a military base and managed to steal a power source for the space bridge, despite the Autobots turning up, though they did inadvertently let Arcee onto the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Sent with Breakdown to investigate a hidden Cybertronian treasure, Knock Out emerged from a cave with the new device only to find Bumblebee and Bulkhead waiting. He sped away, amused by Bumblebee's attempts to follow him without transforming, and managed to elude his pursuer. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After his success in retrieving the relic, Knock Out inquired to what it did, and Megatron demonstrated the shield generator's abilities, causing Knock Out to leak a little. He was sent with Breakdown to secure the next artifact, and used the generator to hold Optimus and Arcee at bay. This worked until Breakdown landed on him. After Megatron secured the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Knock Out retreated through the GroundBridge and later watched Megatron unsuccessfully test it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Following the crash of the ''Nemesis'', Knock Out reported on the ship's status, and protested against Megatron's plan to bring it back online with Dark Energon. His fears quickly came true as the ''Nemesis'' gained a will of its own. Knock Out discovered it was decoding the data from the Iacon database, and suggested allowing it to continue before the ship put him in stasis lock. When [[William Fowler|Fowler]] and the kids arrived on board to download the Iacon database, they used his body as a ladder to reach the console. After the ship's Dark Energon was purged, he came back online, discovering [[Jack Darby|Jack]] on the console. Ratchet thumped him from behind before he could act, escaping with Jack and the Iacon relic locations. Megatron was furious at Knock Out's failure. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As part of the plan to send several teams to retrieve the artifacts simultaneously, Knock Out was assigned to find the [[New York City|Manhattan]] relic with some miners and an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] to back him up. After digging it up in the subway system, Knock Out's team was attacked by Arcee and Bumblebee, and with the Insecticon managed to bring them down. He intended to try out their new find on them, but was interrupted by a sweeper train hitting him. He attempted to escape with the relic, being chased down by Bumblebee and forced to fight. However Bumblebee unintentionally used the [[Phase shifter]] to avoid the incoming sweeper train, while Knock Out was scraped along the tunnel wall. Horrified that his paint was heavily ruined, and with the relic in Autobot hands, Knock Out retreated. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} After returning empty-handed, Knock Out was tasked with examining [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and found the grenade the Autobots had implanted in the drone. After diving for cover, Knock Out was forced to dispose of the grenade and Megatron ordered him to fix Soundwave's visor. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

When [[Hardshell]] claimed that he'd offlined Bulkhead, Knock Out argued with him about the effectiveness of Insecticons. Knock Out had finally got a chance to buff his paintwork, lamenting on the difficulty of the task without Breakdown's help, when a fight broke out between the Insecticons and Vehicons, and he was damaged in the crossfire. He took his concerns to Megatron, demanding that the Insecticons be restrained in some way, though Hardshell objected to that idea. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Knock Out was surprised when Breakdown's signal abruptly reappeared, and even moreso when it turned out to be [[Silas|Breakdown with some additions]]. Cylas insisted on meeting with Megatron, though Knock Out was more keen to take him apart in retaliation for Breakdown's demise. He later got the chance when Cylas made the mistake of failing Megatron, {{storylink|The Human Factor}} and made him into a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|Thirst}} Knock Out was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} After Megatron retrieved the arm of a Prime from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Knock Out grafted it onto his leader and later watched as Megatron forged the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksKnockOut.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I dare you.]]
Knock Out insisted on proving his worth and took the [[Resonance Blaster]] with him to retrieve one of the [[Omega Key]]s. Despite facing Arcee and Bumblebee, he succeeded and returned to the ''Nemesis'' with his prize. He was disappointed when he was stuck analyzing the relic rather than going after the next key. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship!]]
Once they had [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] captured, Knock Out claimed the phase shifter and used it to extract the final relic from inside the Autobot. After helping Megatron use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn the purpose of the [[Omega Key]]s, his leader ordered Knock Out to use the patch on Smokescreen himself to learn the location of the Autobot base. Unfortunately Smokescreen grabbed the shifter while it was still attached to his wrist and trapped him halfway through a bulkhead—a predicament that Megatron later didn't care to extract Knock Out from. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Megatron changed his mind when he needed Knock Out to perform a cortical psychic patch. As Megatron rummaged through Starscream's memories, Knock Out realized they were incriminating him as well as Starscream. He almost terminated the link, trapping Megatron in Starscream's head, but was stopped by Dreadwing. Megatron later reminded him that the Decepticons must act as one unit. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

After restoring Starscream's [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]], Knock Out had to leave the room in a hurry to avoid Dreadwing's rage. He returned to trying to discover how the Omega Keys worked, and succeeded with Starscream's help. He later helped Starscream kidnap the Autobots' human friends and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Knock Out handed over Miko in exchange for an Omega Key and took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. After the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, Knock Out tried to lift the mood with a quip, only to be knocked about by Starscream and told to tend to Megatron. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Megatron sent Knock Out back to Cybertron with a team to search for relics near the Omega Lock. They turned up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and also [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who had tracked the recently energy surge. Knock Out took him back to Earth. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Knock Out seemed greatly amused by the picture of a dancing monkey Starscream found, and was present when Shockwave brought a cloned [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] through the space bridge. {{storylink|Scattered}} Starscream later explained to Knock Out why he thought the medic had the safer of their jobs. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}
[[File:PepperSprayKnockOut--MO.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yes, like pepper spray is in any way going to harm my ''mechanical''--Argh! My optics!]]
Sent to find a Predacon fossil at a museum, Knock Out discovered that Fowler and [[June Darby]] had gotten there first. Though he grabbed the two humans and the fossil, he was unable to contact the ship for a bridge back, so had to resort to driving around. When the two humans escaped into a rail yard, he played hide and seek with them, only for June to hide the fossil on a departing train. Grabbing the pair, he set off in pursuit, and as Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the pursuit, he finally managed to raise the ''Nemesis''. Four Insecticons were dispatched to help, enabling Knock Out to ditch the two humans and grab the fossil. He returned triumphantly to the ''Nemesis'' to present the bone to Megatron. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Knock Out's experiments with Synthetic Energon, using Cylas as a test subject, were having limited success until Starscream suggested mixing in a few drops of Dark Energon. The new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they had done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually located him, but he had already been dispatched by the freed Airachnid. After the affair had been resolved, Megatron ordered Knock Out to turn all his experiments over to Shockwave. {{storylink|Thirst}}

Knock Out delivered the first of the Synthetic Energon to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, only to be shocked along with the other Decepticons when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] revealed his [[robot mode]]. The Decepticons quickly realized that the Predacons wouldn't remain loyal for long, and embarked on a plan to destroy the maturing Predacon clones while blaming it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Following Ratchet's capture, Knock Out found himself reduced to running errands and fetching equipment. While doing so, he made the critical mistake of letting it slip in front of Ratchet that the Decepticons felt threatened by Predaking's evolution and deliberately let the Autobots destroy the Predacon clones for them. The Autobot managed to dupe him, escaping under his watch. Things went from bad to worse when Predaking went on a rampage after learning of the Decepticons' treachery. Knock Out made the tactical decision to go get the Dark Star Saber for Megatron, but returned to find Predaking had already been dealt with. Of course, just then the Autobots attacked the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}} While everyone fought the Autobots, Knock Out began packing for a quick escape. Unfortunately the fighting prevented him from getting off the ship, and when the Autobots took control and used the ship to restore Cybertron, he nonchalantly attempted to join them on the bridge, claiming he was "joining the winning team." Miko punched him out for his trouble. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingKnockOutBreakstheImmobilizer.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Birdbrain!]]
Knock Out instead ended up locked up in a cell with the Vehicons. He attempted to negotiate for release by telling Bumblebee that the Autobots could find a map to Shockwave's labs in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. He was still in his cell when Starscream arrived to spring everyone and try to take back the ship. During the revolt, he reclaimed the phase shifter from Smokescreen, however once they reached the bridge, he turned on Starscream, using the phase shifter to grab the immobilizer and knock out his former comrade with it. Unfortunately this meant he was part of the last line of defense against Unicron reaching the Well of All Sparks, and he began to think Starscream's plan to flee might have been the right idea. Luckily fleeing turned out to be unnecessary, as Optimus arrived back in time to defeat Unicron, and Knock Out was present as Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Knock Out on The Mind Trap!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|He lets his hand do the talking.]]
Knock Out developed a [[neuron refractor]] and took it to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], where he laid a trap in a scrap-metal facility. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] investigated [[energon]] readings there, Knock Out zapped his mind into the body of a [[Lin-Che|human worker]], and instructed the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] he'd brought to feed Optimus's old body into a crusher. Unfortunately Optimus and Lin-Che managed to reverse the effects of the refractor, and Optimus gave Knock Out a punch on the jaw that sent him running. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}}

Aiming to secure Optimus Prime's head, Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] attacked a TV studio and took the crew and audience of ''[[Down and Out]]'' prisoner. Once they had lured Optimus and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] there, the two Decepticons forced them to run the game show course, which had of course been modified to be deadly. When Optimus actually succeeded in rescuing the hostages, Knock Out revealed that he'd rigged the place to blow, but unfortunately for him, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] had secretly tagged along and blew the floor out from under him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
When Knock Out and Breakdown captured the Autobot Bumblebee, Knock Out stopped his partner from finishing the Autobot off so that they could finish their [[Speed Metal|previous race]] and determine who is faster. Bumblebee went along with the race long enough to blindside Breakdown and dump yellow paint over Knock Out. The blurry and disoriented Breakdown started firing at the first big moving blotch of yellow he saw, diverting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could escape. {{storylink|King of the Road}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Knock Out was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

====Japanese continuity====
{{note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of ''Prime'' nor the final season of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}

=====Japanese ''Prime'' bios=====
Knock Out planted the Dark Energon-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|Bumblebee (WFC)#Terrorcon|''Prime'' Terrorcon Bumblebee packaging bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:Epilogue-War-Breakdown-home.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
During a battle with [[Grand Galvatron]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a hologram of Knock Out to distract [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], having scanned Breakdown's memories and learned of his desire to be reunited with his partner. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After the battle was over, Breakdown returned to his home dimension where he was greeted by Knock Out. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Knock Out later showed Breakdown the schematics to the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Hunter Armor]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Adventure''=====
Imprisoned after the Decepticons' defeat, Knock Out stripped his fellow inmates of their parts and used them to modify and enhance his own body, becoming "Bloody Knock Out". After escaping, he developed an interest in capturing [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] for use as a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|#Adventure|''Adventure'' Bloody Knock Out packaging bio}} He also resurrected [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Dreadwing (Prime)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Dreadwing packaging bio}}

Bloody Knock Out later began building [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], an evil duplicate of Optimus Prime, and hired [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] to acquire a part from [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to finish his project. {{storylink|Return! The Most Evil Duo}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Knock Out was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep. After waking up, Knock Out wondered if the world had any blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

After Megatron was beaten by Optimus's new "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]", the Decepticon leader threw a tantrum and demanded Knock Out come up with his own version. So he did the best he could: putting Megatron in see-through clothing. A pink see-through women's negligee. Thoroughly humiliated by Autobot laughter, Megatron came back to base and knocked out Knock Out with a single punch. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Knock Out was one of many Decepticon warriors (accidentally) clobbered then (purposefully) bound and carried to an Autobot picnic by Optimus. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}} Together with [[Waspinator (Kre-O)|Thrustinator]] he subjected the [[Constructicon (Kre-O)|Constructicons]] to merciless tickling after they lost a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}} He was then present when Megatron conquered [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

When Megatron wanted a giant golden Megatron head placed on top of his newly constructed solar tower, Knock Out pointed out that the tower had ended up too tall for them to climb. He was then buried in blocks when the Decepticon combiners accidentally wrecked the tower. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} Knock Out invented a helmet intended to power up Megatron, but it had the side effect of transforming him into the crazy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Decepticons were able to return their leader to normal thanks to the Autobots, but Knock Out learned nothing from the experience and was soon offering Megatron new helmets again. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Knock Out was among the Decepticons caught in a [[space bridge]] accident and sent to a distant world where the Kreons were the size of toys to the human inhabitants. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===Toy bios===
Knock Out is the Decepticons' weapon designer, who has spent so long in the murky, underground weapons dealing world that he prefers to ''literally'' be underground. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Energon Driller with Knock Out}} You'll note we didn't say "top weapon designer". That's because ''everyone'' knows that his weapons are dangerous, often malfunction, and his installation methods will mess you up; however, Knock Out's such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons use them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon does work properly, Knock Out keeps it for himself. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Knock Out}}

The exception was [[Dark Energon]]: it may have been dangerous and untested, but the power was too great for Knock Out to pass up! Now he's supercharged and out to tear into the Autobots! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Dark Energon Knock Out}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With the Decepticons in chaos following the disappearance of Megatron and the rebellion of the Predacons, Knock Out decided to flee Earth. He soon discovered Shockwave had the same idea, and helped his fellow Decepticon pack up the laboratory, though he wasn't happy about sharing their ride to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with two dormant Predacons in [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

==Commercial appearances==
Knock Out reacted with confusion to several of Megatron's answers as he took questions from his adoring public. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Knock Out.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Why doesn't anyone ever want to play frisbee?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French), [[Iñaki Alonso]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

As Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] attempt to escape an energon mine, Knock Out arrived to stop them. The Decepticon medic failed to defeat Bumblebee, but he did keep him distracted long enough for the Autobot's human friend to be kidnapped.

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron had Knock Out evaluate the status of a recovered Cybertronian colossus named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. Knock Out employed his medical training to determine the problem: Thunderwing was suffering from a condition known as "missing pieces".

When the Autobots attempted to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and recover their kidnapped friends, Knock Out and Bumblebee raced into combat with each other again. Though he used [[Synthetic Energon]] to enhance his attacks drastically over their prior fight, Bumblebee was still able to hold his own. The fight continued until Knock Out's paint job was severely compromised. Enraged, he rushed at Bumblebee only for the Autobot hero to sidestep, sending Knock Out off the edge of the ship and out of the fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

{{note|Knock Out is a playable character in the game's multiplayer battle modes, but only after he has been defeated on the ''Nemesis'' bridge in Story Mode.}}

===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFU Knockout.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And this is where I'd put a trophy... IF I HAD ONE!]]
{{Note|Concept art of Knock Out was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Knock Out and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Knock Out swore that he would destroy Optimus Prime (and look good while doing it!) and squared off against the Autobot leader on an open highway. He lay down many mines on the ground to damage the Autobot, but was eventually defeated. He then ran off, swearing that he would defeat Optimus next time they saw one another. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
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[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Mercurymon went to some extreme lengths to get himself into a show better than ''Digimon Frontier''.]]
*'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''Takara release date'': [[July 28]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Vehicles, Legion Class Knock Out is a smaller-scaled version of the character, transforming simply from robot to sports car. He comes with two translucent weapons, a buzzsaw and his battle spear, which can be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]], or peg into various ports on his body in either mode.

:Knock Out is packaged with the [[Energon Driller]], a vehicle with two modes. There are various places on it in either mode for Knock Out to man stations, plus an "Energon booster" can unwind from the center of the vehicle to plug into his weaponry and activate electronic light-piping.

:In vehicle mode, Knock Out's front hood/chest and his front windshield/back panel can ''slightly'' pop out by accident if one rolls his vehicle mode by gripping/pressing his side doors/arms. The chest also slightly pops out if one pushes his vehicle mode down with a touch of a finger.

:The Legion Class Knock Out mold was also used for ''Age of Extinction'' [[Stinger (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Cyberverse Knock Out (with Energon Driller) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeCyberverse-KnockOutSingle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm shiny!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': Shockblade

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this [[redeco]] of Cyberverse Knock Out has a much more orangey-red coloration. Instead of his own weapons, he comes with a "Shockblade", a purple-ish/blue blade weapon based on Ratchet's arm blades. It features four 3mm posts, and was originally available (in its original colors) with [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while a recolored version was used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Quick Blade Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut2/knockout.htm More information on single-pack Cyberverse Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Knock Out will never go to missions again after he obtains the super fabulous ''Lamé'' coating.]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012-[[November 24|11-24]])
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear

: Decepticon Set Knockout is a slight redeco of the original figure, with darker metallic red plastic, and he was only available in a TakaraTomy ''[[EZ Collection]]'' six-pack with the [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]].

: Unlike most of the weapons included in the set, Knock Out's weapons are molded in a teeny bit soft-hard plastic.

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====''Robots in Disguise''====
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[[File:PrimeRID-KnockOutdeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't tell him about his paint job.]]
[[File:Prime-toy KnockOutTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|...or lack thereof.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
**''Takara release date'': [[June 30]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''AM-13'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gura" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms from a sports car resembling an Aston Martin One-77 into a robot and back! He comes with a [[5 mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes", and the spear can be stored on two 5mm ports on his his back in [[robot mode]], or mount onto the peg-holes on his rear vehicle sides.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts several [[paint operation]]s that were omitted in the final product. Also, in an inverse of nearly every set of Transformers [[instructions]] out there, Knock Out's stock photo is correctly transformed, while the robot mode depicted in the instructions proper is rather hideously mis-transformed, with his shoulder fenders oddly folded down to form an extra large chest and his arms left unfolded, yielding strangely long arms with two elbows.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, dubbed "'''Medic Knock Out'''" and released in the third wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, loses most of the Hasbro version's [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... which make his car mode "fade" deco especially tragic. He also has several new [[Arms Micron]] 5mm ports epoxied to him; a hood/chest-mounted engine and one on each door/arm. Lacking the [[Hasbro]] version's two-part spear, he instead comes with [[Gura]], a robotic fiddler crab who becomes his spear/prod weapon.

: The TakaraTomy version of the mold was also used to make [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1591.html Arms Micron Knock Out and Gura at Alfes's blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Knock Out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm gorgeous!]]
*'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

: An electronic Knock Out, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Knock Out from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Can now absorb power from glow-sticks.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''004'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Knock Out is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Deluxe Class Knockout, being cast in transparent bright green and purple plastics. His stock photography depicts the tip of his spear as painted purple, when the final product leaves it unpainted.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Dark Energon Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Rock out with your Croc Out, Knock Out.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
**''Accessories'': Crocto Claw

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Knock Out, transforming into a heavily-modified sports car with a reptilian theme and a toothy grille "mouth". The 5mm ports on his rear sides have been removed, while another port was added to the roof. He comes with the "[[Crocto Claw]]", a split-jawed robotic crocodile head with a spring-loaded jaw. It can mount/be held via its two 5 mm posts, be used as a flail, or it can attach to the rear of the car as a "tail".

:His instructions still depict his completed robot mode with the mis-transformed arms. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|twentieth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This building set line is simply fabulous~!]]
*'''Street Showdown'''
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
**''Takara release date'': [[March 20]], [[2013]]
**''Pieces'': '''273'''
**''Kreons'': Knock Out, Wheeljack, Driver x2
**''Accessories'': Missile, handgun (10203), knife (10205), clawed staff, pistol (10087), traffic cone x2

: The "[[Street Showdown]]" set comes with a large Knock Out build that features a spring-loaded missile launcher in both forms. In streetcar build, he can seat a single [[Kreon]] figure, mainly the black-suited [[human]] "Driver". Unlike Wheeljack, Knock Out does not come with his own clear "Energon" torso piece. But it does not come with any fabulous details, so why bother?

: The accompanying Kreon figure comes with a clear-purple staff that ends in a toothed claw. His helmet, which debuted in this set, is also used by [[Airachnid (Prime)#Kre-O|Airachnid]], [[Arcee (WFC)#Kre-O|Arcee]], [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]], [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Kre-O|Sinnertwin]], and [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Kre-O|Fangwolf]]. The helmet was also used to depict the non-toy characters [[Rampage (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Rampage]] and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Kre-O online manga|Thunderblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OKnockout/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy KnockOut AutobotCommand.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Command Center'''
**''Set number'': '''5412'''
**''Pieces'': '''461'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], Knock Out, [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]]
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Knock Out is the "mystery figure" in the [[Autobot Command Center]] set, not appearing on the box at all, with a blank silhouette with a "?" on it to indicate one more figure. This Knock Out uses different colors and far more detailed [[tampograph]]s than the "Street Showdown" version, and comes with a small clear-purple pistol.
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===''Adventure''===
[[File:TAV-11-Bloody-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hold on, didn't I already decide to change sides? [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Wait...]]]]
*'''Bloody Knockout''' {{sic}} (2015-[[March 21|03-21]])
**''ID number'': '''TAV-11'''
**''Accessories'': Flail

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' Bloody Knockout is a redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out in black, silver, and red that is a nod to [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak's]] colors.

:He features a scannable badge on his robot mode chest. Scanning the sticker unlocks Bloody Knockout in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' checklist app. While it was possible to scan his badge when he was in package, this was restricted by a dummy sticker.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|After all, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.]]
*'''Prime Universe Knock-Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-08'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' Blaster, [[Energon weapon|Energon shield]] (combines to form battle spear)<ref>[[Hasbro Pulse]] [https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-legacy-deluxe-prime-universe-knock-out product description]: "Comes with battle spear accessory that breaks apart into blaster and Energon shield accessories"</ref>
:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Prime Universe Knock-Out" is a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-styled version of the character, being a heavy retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Jazz]], with a new head, forearms, thighs, feet, weapons, and vehicle mode parts (except for his wheels). He transforms into an Aston Martin One-77-like sports car based on his [[:File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|original cartoon appearance]] in 18 steps. He includes a 2-part battle spear based on the one he wielded in the cartoon, which can split apart into a rifle and an "Energon shield", both of which are decked out with [[5 mm post]]s and ports.

:This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Tuesday]], however, the design of the toy was seen about 5 months prior in the comic series ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits|Tread & Circuits]]''.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Where's your famous horsepower? Show me some speed!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''8'''
:Happy Meal Knock Out is a nontransformable sports car! When you press in his grill, double cannons pop out of his hood.
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
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[[File:RED-toy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It doesn't trouble you that you can't transform?" "Not really." ]]
*'''Knock Out''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Electroshock staff, sawblade attachment, drill attachment, auger attachment, "gripping" right & left fists, closed right fist, open left hand
{{toydesigner|[[Yam]] (sculptor)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Knock Out is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his in-show CG model. He is highly articulated, with double-joint elbows, multidirectional wrist and toe joints, and all four wheels can even rotate (though not freely).

: His "gripping" hands can be removed and replaced with hands in other poses, or with his sawblade, auger or drill attachments, all based on their in-show appearances (though the sawblade is only screen-accurate when used on his left arm, which very very rarely happens in the show). However, only the drill is capable of rotating "properly" via the wrist joint.

: Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.

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==Notes==
* Knock Out's [[license plate]] reads "JOFY 892".
* Some fans have interpreted Starscream's "you're one of ''those"'' line (referring to his car mode preference), Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and voice actor [[Daran Norris]]' somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term "knockout" is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman''. Make of all this what you will, as very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind is evident in ''Prime'', outside of a very lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.
** When asked at [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' writers said that there ''is'' no designation for gay, or straight, for that matter, on Cybertron, where Transformers are created by the AllSpark, not through sexual reproductions. They also said that Knock Out is a knock out, and that the ''Nemesis'' is a very "don't ask, don't tell" place. And then they jokingly deflected the matter, claiming that Knock Out's mannerisms are not caused by any particular orientation, but are simply eccentricities caused by "a glitch in the AllSpark" the day he was created. It should be noted that Knock Out is a self-proclaimed automobile enthusiast and takes a greater fascination in automobile parts, and possibly by extension Cybertronian anatomy, than others around him do. He has described himself as better at breaking bodies than fixing them, saying “I’ve done plenty of body work Starscream, but I’m better at breaking ‘em than fixing ‘em.” He has also shown his sadistic side when going to operate or harm someone a number of times, usually when the person is an Autobot.
* For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Darran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]]. Hearing Ernie, who is quite the buff, deep-voiced dude, attempt Knock Out's particular mannerisms was... interesting.
*Knock Out is, in the Japanese dub of the cartoon, the only character (so far) aware of the existence of the [[Arms Micron]]s. He lets this knowledge slip in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", where he offers to replace [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s missing arm with an Arms Micron. Starscream abruptly cuts him off before he can offer a full explanation as to just what an Arms Micron is, demanding his old arm instead.
* Knock Out, like Starscream and Raf, enjoys tap-dancing monkeys. And who could blame him?
* Knock Out seems very fond of human culture while disliking humans themselves: displaying a fondness for [[Synthesis|human automobiles]], taking part in [[Speed Metal|street racing]], laughing at the [[Scattered|tap-dancing monkey]] above, and even [[Thirst|watching horror movies at drive-in theaters]].
[[File:RiD2015 - Disordered Personalities - I Can't Believe It's Not Knock Out.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Where have you gone, Joe DiKnockoutio?]]
* Knock Out's alternate mode animation model was re-used twice in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, the sequel series to ''Prime''. First in "[[Impounded]]", as an "common criminal" car next to [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (much to her disgust), and as a racer in "[[Disordered Personalities]]"...and was the ''only'' one of the five "field fillers" in the episode to get an up-close glamor shot. ''Hm''.

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Medic Mode''' (メディックモード ''Medikku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gura, Gul, Jida, Zori
: Knock Out's box-back "Arms Up" mode has him using the [[Break Scythe]] while wearing [[Jida]] on his back. Pretty simple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Medic Knock Out''' (''Prime'', メディックノックアウト ''Medikku Nokku Auto''), '''Bloody Knock Out''' (''Adventure'', ブラッディノックアウト ''Buraddi Nokku Auto''), '''Knock Out''' (ノックアウト ''Nokku Auto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī Dăo''' (击倒, "Knock Out")
*''Russian:'' '''Knockout''' (Нокаут ''Nokaut'')

==References==
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