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[[File:G1 boxart Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Little known fact: Cyclonus is actually just a [[Conehead]] with a giant metal V stuck in his head.]]
'''[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]''' has an armada of toys!

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1CyclonusToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shoulders by {{w|Piet Mondrian|Mondrian}}.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Decepticon Jet, [[1986]]/[[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''D-70'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Oxidating laser]]"

: Released in the third year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''The Transformers'' toyline]], Cyclonus transforms into a purple Cybertronian fighter craft with forward-swept wings (the first Transformers toy to use such a design). Like fellow 1986 new arrival [[Scourge (G1)/toys|Scourge]], Cyclonus has working hip and knee articulation ''not'' involved in his transformation, uncommon for "Generation 1" figures; these were apparently regarded as important enough for his design that there is an entire transformation step devoted to opening up panels that block leg movement. Oddly, the [[instructions]] list the toy's removable wingtips as though they were an action feature.

: [[Variant|Early releases]] of Cyclonus had his midfrif and part of his "ears" painted blue, while later releases left those areas unpainted; the earlier blue specimens tend to be more in demand to collectors. The soft rubbery [[plastic]] on Cyclonus' nosecone can deteriorate over time, feeling slimy to the touch; this is worsened on specimens that have been [[Mint in sealed box|kept in the original packaging for years]].

:This toy had a notable number of "intermediate" designs that led to some confusion in published materials later on. Like the other new characters created for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Cyclonus was designed for animation first, and had his toy based on these designs. However, while the toy was based on an earlier design (most notably featuring folded back wings), the [[character model|animation model]] underwent further modifications before being finalized. The earlier design was the basis for [[Cyclonus (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|the Marvel Comics version of the character]], and also erroneously appeared in a few instances in [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the cartoon series]]. The uncertainty of Cyclonus' final design was probably the reason for his ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Transformers Universe]]'' profile describing his jet mode as "multi-engine (and perhaps multi-wing)". The [[Toy Fair 1986]] catalogue shows the Cyclonus toy with a different color scheme, including a mainly silver head, that was also seen in his earliest Marvel Comics appearances and the [[Ladybird Books|Ladybird Book]] ''[[Galvatron's Air Attack]]''. Also his name was swapped with [[Scourge (G1)/toys|Scourge]]. Another change from preproduction was the orientation of the stickers situated behind his cockpit windows. Right up until the final toy, all samples showed these arranged so that the orange streaks matched up with those on the wing stickers, and the angle of the leading edge matched the curve of the windows; the final instructions rotated them 180 degrees.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=So, to summarise, early mock-ups and pre-production specimens of G1 Cyclonus had mostly handmade stickers and a certain orientation of trapezoidal stickers #1 and #2 off the stickersheet that remained consistent across the box stock photography, catalogues, Toy Fair literature and even the mock-ups and samples themselves. Final stage pre-production samples with almost-final stickers and moulding still shared the same trapezoidal sticker orientation as the earlier mock-ups. For production and retail release, most stickers were updated to feature more distinct detail, but not #1 and #2, they stayed the same as seen in the earliest mock-ups. The instructions, however, now showed a different orientation for stickers #1 and #2 that was then carried forward to the Targetmaster stock photography the following year.|link=https://tfsquareone.blogspot.com/2019/09/hasbro-g1-cyclonus-figure-sticker.html|name=Maz|site=Transformers Square One|title=Hasbro G1 Cyclonus - Figure & Sticker History|year=2019|month=09|day=22}}</ref>

:Cyclonus was [[Classics (Europe)|reissued in Australia]] in his original packaging in 1990.

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

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Targetmaster, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner/"[[black beam gun|black-beam gun]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

: Released the following year, the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] release of Cyclonus (still lacking the blue paint) had his fist holes widened to accommodate his [[Nebulan]] partner, [[Nightstick (G1)#Toys|Nightstick]], who replaced his previous handgun. An additional [[5 mm post|5mm hole]] was added to the top of his vehicle mode, just in front of his [[rubsign]], to accommodate Nightstick in this mode.

: This version of the toy was not released in [[Japan]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Targetmaster Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Expanded Universe''===
[[File:ExpandedUniversetoy-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]] gone, things went kind of screwy for the poor guy...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Ultra Class, 2002)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles, 2 drone-missiles

: ''[[Transformers: Expanded Universe|Expanded Universe]]'' Cyclonus is a redeco of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Jetstorm (BM)#BMUltra|Ultra Jetstorm]], transforming into a Cybertronic fighter jet. His jet mode cockpit/neck is geared up with the pop-up gun turret on his back so that both turn in the same direction when moved. This turret launches two spring-loaded missiles, and has a [[Light-emitting diode|light-up feature]] - the latter noteworthy as being the ''only'' BotCon exclusive toy to ever retain such a feature, since as a rule electronics tended to get removed to save money.

: Cyclonus has both a "normal" bipedal robot mode and a "flight robot mode" with pop-out thruster engines. His [[spark]] crystal was [[tampograph]]ed with a Decepticon sigil, covering up the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] symbol beneath.

: Cyclonus was available [[exclusive]]ly at [[BotCon 2002]], limited to 1500 pieces.

: This mold was also planned for a ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' toy of [[Jetstorm (BM)#Universe (2003)|unknown name]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/BCCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on BotCon Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:UniverseCyclonusCorrected.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|...and now that Galvatron is back, he is happy.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Deluxe Class, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Generation 1 Series
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist), [[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

:Released in the fourth wave of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008's ''Universe'']] Deluxes, Cyclonus once again transforms into a forward-swept-wing Cybertronian jet-fighter. He also comes with his [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner [[Nightstick (G1)#Universe (2008)|Nightstick]]. Oddly, Cyclonus's right hand is the only one with a hole to hold Nightstick in, a very rare feature amongst two-handed ''Transformers'' toys. An undocumented feature (in both the Hasbro and Takara versions) is that Nightstick can also mount to either of Cyclonus's wrists by leaving the hands folded in, exposing a tab-slot, a la ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]''... in which Cyclonus wasn't a Targetmaster. Tsk.

:[[File:Universecyclonusbeige.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Dodged a bullet!<br>(''Pre-release image'')]]
:At one stage shortly before mass production, Cyclonus's nosecone and Nightstick were cast in beige plastic. Because the [[Hasbro]] [[stock photography|promotional photos]] that depict a [[prototype|pre-release]] sample and a packaged sample featured these colors, it created some [[fandom]] [[Ruined FOREVER|angst]] in its wake. The plastic color was fixed to purple before the figure went into mass production, and thus far only one packaged sample sporting the "error" color has surfaced.<ref name="beige">[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showpost.php?p=370804&postcount=6208 Sample of ''Universe'' Cyclonus with "error" color] at the Ozformers forums.</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFUCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Universe (and Henkei) Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Universe2008toy-ChallengeatCybertronCyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|As you scroll down, watch this toy slowly become the Easter bunny.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Challenge at Cybertron''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner

: A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Cyclonus and [[Nightstick (G1)#ChallengeAtCybertron|Nightstick]] was released in the "[[Challenge at Cybertron]]" multi-pack along with redecoes of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#G1 Series|Rodimus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#G1 Series|Galvatron]]. This version of Cyclonus, like the ''Henkei!'' figure below, is intended to be accurate to the cartoon's colors, though it carries through the concept differently.

:The set was first released at [[Cybertron Con 2010]] in China and then in other South-East Asian markets by Hasbro Malaysia. A small number were also provided directly by Hasbro for the [[United Kingdom|UK]]'s [[Unofficial conventions|Auto Assembly 2010]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/CACCylonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Challenge at Cybertron Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Cyclonushenkeitoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Also available in pastels.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Deluxe Class, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[January 22]], 2009
:*''ID number'': '''D-07'''
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner
{{toydesigner|[[Naoto Tsushima]] (packaging artist)}}

: Released in the ninth wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' toyline (and the only new product in said wave), this Cyclonus is a redeco of the ''Universe'' toy above with a mostly cartoon-based colour scheme, casting much of the toy in a lavender plastic balancing between the toy's purple and cartoon's purple-blue, and includes a painted face.

: Like all ''Henkei'' toys, he features [[Vacuum metallizing|vac-metalized]] plastic, specifically his purple wings and much of the [[Nightstick (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Nightstick]] Targetmaster weapon.
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010toy rod vs cyc.jpg|thumb|upright=1|It was either the whole box or a photoshopped pic of what's above.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Battle in Space''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:This release of the ''Universe'' Cyclonus is a modified version from the Asia market-exclusive "Challenge at Cybertron" 3-pack, replacing his Decepticon sigil with a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]. His wings are painted a more flat purple compared to the semi-gloss of the Universe "Challenge at Cybertron" release, and his lower thighs are less purple-tinged (matching his upper thighs better).

: The set also comes with a similarly-modified [[Nightstick (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Nightstick]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Rodimus]] from the "Challenge at Cybertron" set, the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]] accessory from the 2002 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]] reissue of Generation 1 Optimus Prime, and "[[Rodimus vs. Cyclonus]]", a new comic book created specifically for this set by [[IDW Publishing]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/RTSCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on "Battle in Space" Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:United-CyclonusRedPurpleClearVer-toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Psst... it was Bombshell...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Set''' (Multi-pack, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner

: Dubbed "Cyclonus Red Purple Clear Version", this [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Cyclonus mold (see above, boy they used the ''crap'' out of this mold) is cast in transparent purple plastics, emulating the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where Cyclonus is created from some dead Decepticon (no, we won't get into that here).

: Oddly, and unlike his box-mates, Cyclonus's deco is based on the Hasbro "Challenge at Cybertron"/"Battle in Space" release rather than the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' release.

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

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Destron/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on ''United'' Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy CyclonusKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''(Initial version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''4'''
:*''Bag number'': '''***** 36'''
:*''Accessories'': Stand-brick, small pistol, 2 clip-on rifles
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Cyclonus can be rebuilt into a space jet.

:[[File:KreO-Toy CyclonusLavKreon.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1|''(Variant version pictured)'']]
: Unusual for Kreons, there is actually a [[variant|running change]] in Cyclonus's original production run, leading to two distinctly different versions without any kind of packaging change. One version matches the [[stock photography]] on the bag-back (mostly), with a light lavender base plastic and leg-paint, which made him look a ''lot'' like Galvatron. The other is darker purple more matching the [[Cyclonus (G1)#Toys|original Cyclonus toy]]. Initially, the lavender version had only been found in bags marked "'''40131 36'''", while the darker version was found in ''all'' bag-number variations, ''including'' the 40131 batches.

: "Initially" because later releases of Collection 4 —which lack the individual-identifying bag codes— brought the lavender Cyclonus back, but this time with his cuffs painted dark purple to match the stock photography where the original lavender Cyclonus had lavender cuffs. Oy! He also has the 2014 [[retool]]ing to the arms the make them better as studs.

:He uses the [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Inferno]]-style helmet... just like Galvatron does! Awwww.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:GenerationsCW-Cyclonus.jpg|He really takes Galvatron's words to heart.|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Voyager Class, 2015)}}</ul>
:*'''3 of 5: [[Galvatronus (CW)|Galvatronus]]'''
:*''Accessories'': Rifle, shield, 2 tailfins/daggers
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Voyagers, Cyclonus is a [[redeco]] and hefty [[retool]] of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Silverbolt (G1)#Combiner Wars|Silverbolt]], transforming into a dark purple Cybertronian fighter craft surprisingly close to his original animation model, given existing mold constraints. He also gains two small tailfins, held in Cyclonus' exposed hands in vehicle mode, which plug into the [[5 mm post|5mm holes]] on Cyclonus' forearms to mimic the original character model's forearm fins. These tailfins can also be used as dagger weapons in robot mode. He includes a silver version of Silverbolt's rifle, which can be held in Cyclonus's or Galvatronus's hands, or mounted underneath Cyclonus's nosecone in fighter craft mode (although it won't insert fully, thanks to the placement of one of the nosecone's screws). The winged rear section of the rifle can be detached and used by Cyclonus as a shield.

: He also transforms into the torso of [[Galvatronus (CW)#Toys|Galvatronus]]; any combination of limb-bots counts as "Galvatronus", regardless of faction.

: As seen on the photo at the right, the vehicle mode's vertical fins are assembled incorrectly, with the control surface detailing facing forward. This can easily be fixed by popping them off their hinges and flipping them around.

:Like many Hasbro projects in the modern era, ''Combiner Wars'' Cyclonus had a "pretooled" alternate head that wound up unused. In the case of Cyclonus's body tooling, the alternate head was that of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Notes|Starscream]].<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/127888-tfss-50-live-update-now-open-to-formers-members-2012-and-on/?p=3441580 Post by Powered Convoy on The Allspark Forums, 13 February 2017]</ref>

:The Silverbolt mold was also retooled into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Scattershot (G1)#Generations|Scattershot]] and [[BotCon 2016]] [[Sea Clamp#Combiner Wars|General Sea Clamp]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| So, does this mean he'll try to [[Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary|murder Rodimus Prime for hogging all the energon he needs to be whole?]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Armada of Cyclonus''' (Platinum Edition 3-pack, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 commemorating the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Cyclonus is a redeco of his [[#Universe (2008)|2008 ''Universe'' Deluxe Class toy]], featuring transparent plastic on several parts (unlike the full-body translucent [[#United|''United'' release]]) to evoke his reformation in the movie. The translucent nosecone spike is now ''very'' soft, with the consistency of a "Wacky Wall-Walker" toy. Nightstick is absent from this figure, replaced with a translucent version of the [[musket laser]] originally included with ''Generations'' [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|Sergeant Kup]], though lacking the ball-jointed [[C joint]] of the original. And for the first time, this mold's left hand has been retooled to have a [[5 mm post|5mm fisthole]], though [[:File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Cyclonus-Stock.jpg|stock photography]] incorrectly shows the original left fist.

:Cyclonus was released as part of three-pack with [[Scourge (G1)/toys#ArmadaOfCyclonus|Scourge]] and "[[Sweep (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Sweeps]]", named "Armada of Cyclonus". Despite officially being touted as "available online" by Hasbro at [[BotCon 2016]], thereby implying a "shared exclusive" between multiple online retailers for the United States market (which would usually include the likes of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], [[BigBadToyStore]], Entertainment Earth, and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]), it was ultimately only ever listed and stocked by two US-based online stores, namely TFSource and Scramble Core, both of whom obtain their stock through Asian vendors. The set ''did'' see a somewhat more widespread release in Hasbro's Asian markets (most notably Singapore) and, more surprisingly, was even officially released in Canada (where it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and also made available via [[Walmart]]'s Canadian website, though never sold in stores) and the United Kingdom (where it was available via the UK [[Toys"R"Us]] website). It was also listed very early on by Amazon's Spanish subsidiary, but was ultimately never stocked by them.
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:UW-toy CyclonusTactician.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is cool and all, but when do we get an IDW style toy of Cyclonus?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Grand Galvatron''' (Giftset, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[April 30]], 2016
:*''ID number'': '''UW-06'''
:*''Accessories'': 2-part cannon/shield
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: A [[redeco]] of ''Combiner Wars'' [[#Generations|Cyclonus]], "Tactician Cyclonus" features a metallic pale-blue color scheme intended to replicate his far lighter animation model. His weapon is cast in translucent orange and heavily painted over save for the cannon barrel, homaging his master's [[particle cannon]]. The deco of Cyclonus's torso mode more closely adheres to the appearance of the [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Toys|original Galvatron toy]]; funny, given the animation-based Cyclonus deco. This release also features the retooled and improved combiner head joint.

: He was only available as part of the [[Grand Galvatron#Toys|Grand Galvatron]] giftset, along with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Ghost Starscream]], [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#Unite Warriors|Zombie War Breakdown]], and [[Roller (G1)#UW06|Wandering Roller]]. This set was a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, the third of six ''Unite Warriors'' exclusive box sets.
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Voyager Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So... Skyshell? Bombwarp?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K9'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-07'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 29]], 2021
:*''Accessories'': "Oxidating Laser", Golden Disk card
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] and [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[March 14]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESK6ZEhqM5Y Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 14, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

: Released in the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Voyagers to commemorate the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Cyclonus is a 7-inch-tall mold that is unprecedentedly accurate to his appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon. His reveal press release describes him as having been reformatted from "[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]/[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]/Both/[[Life Spark|Neither]]". Mechanical details are sculpted into the seams of his shoulder swivels, visible when his arms hinge at the side. His oxidating laser can be plugged into the top of his jet mode, similar to his ''Universe'' toy. His jet mode can also deploy landing gear at the nosecone and thruster areas.

:His [[Hasbro]] stock photos are mistransformed, with the hands not hidden away in vehicle mode, and the wings only half-folded into shape behind the shoulders in robot mode. Additionally, the image of his vehicle mode on the back of his packaging shows his Oxidating Laser plugged into a port that doesn't exist.

:If one folds either of Cyclonus' hands into his forearms to reveal the [[5 mm post|5mm-compatible thrusters]] for his vehicle mode, it is possible to attach weapons with a backward-facing 5mm peg onto the wrist-nozzle in a way similar to his ''Universe'' figure. However, his Oxidating Laser lacks the backward-facing peg that would allow the weapon to point forward while pegged in.

:Cyclonus' unpaintable plastic, in both silver and dull purple, is notoriously prone to [[photodegradation]] in certain conditions, causing it to have a visibly yellowed tone. One can easily tell if this has happened by comparing the color of his gray plastic to the adjacent silver paint (which unfortunately has a tendency to scrape off his thighs due to transformation.)

:Cyclonus comes with a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] card that "[[Source:Golden Disk destinies|reveals a possible destiny of a key character]]", with each character having three possible destiny variants. Cyclonus was later heavily retooled into ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Evolution (2023)|Legacy: Evolution]]'' [[Metalhawk (G1)#Legacy|Metalhawk]] and ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy: United|Legacy: United]]'' [[Ferak#Legacy|Ferak]].
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:Behold Galvatron Cyclonus.JPG|thumb|upright=1|]]{{anchor|War for Cybertron Trilogy}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack''' (Leader Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>

:''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Cyclonus is a non-transforming and immobile [[Slug figure|micro-figure]], barely 10mm tall, scaled to interact with the immense [[Unicron/toys#HasLab|HasLab Unicron]] figure and its clear display base.

: This was one of a set of fourteen microfigures in the "Unicron Companion Pack" that was included with the [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#BeholdGalvatron|"reformatting" version of Galvatron]]. The set was [[exclusive]] to [[Hasbro Pulse]].

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[[File:Generations-Selects-Voyager-Class-Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'll bet that you'll repurpose your already bought figure as one of my Armada.]]{{anchor|SelectsTargetmaster}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus & Nightstick''' (Voyager Class, 2022)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': ''Legacy''
:*''Accessories'': "Oxidating" Laser, 3 [[Fire Blast effect]]s, "[[Nightstick (G1)#Generations Selects|Nightstick]]" Battle Master partner
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] and [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy), [[Mark Maher]] (deco only) (Hasbro)}}

:A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' add-on figure to ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'', this version of Cyclonus is a redeco of the [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|above ''Kingdom'' toy]] in a [[#Toys|"Generation 1" toy-inspired]] color scheme, complete with an optional [[sticker|sticker sheet]] in a similar fashion to [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|''Selects'' Galvatron]].

:Cyclonus comes with a redecoed blaster and his little [[Battle Master]] buddy [[Nightstick (G1)#Generations Selects|Nightstick]], a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]]. The set includes Blowpipe's original blast effect, which can be split apart into two pieces, and the one included with his redeco, ''Siege'' [[Caliburst (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Caliburst]], both now in purple.

:Initial sample photos depicted lower leg stickers that would block the jet landing gear, but stickers were properly cut on the final release. The final sheet includes alternate Decepticon insignias to better mimic the G1 toy's jet mode—though these would then be upside down in robot mode. Surprisingly, the stickers behind his cockpit are designed to match preproduction samples of Cyclonus' toy, as evidenced by the correctly oriented orange streaks that match the wing stickers.

:There were widespread reports of this piece having loose shoulder joints, making it difficult to pose it with frontward-raised arms. Multiple specimens also surfaced with the two fuselage attachment clips having been molded from two noticeably non-matching shades of purple plastic.

:Cyclonus & Nightstick were revealed on [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] [[Australia]] prior to their official reveal by only over 12 hours.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-Voyager-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Definitive Edition: The Definitive Edition.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Voyager Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Accessories'': Oxidating laser

:Released in the third wave of 2026, ''[[Studio Series]]'' Cyclonus is a retool and redeco of his ''Kingdom'' figure, providing a more movie-accurate appearance with a new head, elbows, blaster, and almost entirely new legs. The new legs give him longer thighs and remove the 5mm ports and blast effect pegs on the lower legs, and unfortunately also remove the thruster panels that covered his feet in vehicle mode. The movie-accurate dark purple paint applications on the sides of the jet mode have also been omitted from this release.

:Instead of depicting Cyclonus's own creation sequence, the back of the box reuses the [[:File:Studio Series Backdrop Art - Heralds of Unicron.jpg|"Heralds of Unicron" backdrop art]] meant for [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scourge]], which shows [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] being turned into [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]]. The bio also on the back continues the gag of refusing to clarify [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Who is Cyclonus?|Cyclonus's original identity]], simply saying he came from "a fellow Decepticon."
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Milk Caramel''===
*'''Cyclonus''' (1986)
:A small [[glow-in-the-dark]] rubber figurine of Cyclonus—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''—was released as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''Transformers 2010''-themed assortment of ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' candy toys. Cyclonus came with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in red, yellow, blue and green.
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===''Transformers Choco''===
*'''Cyclonus''' (1986)
:Released in the fourth ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (franchise)|Transformers 2010]]''-centric wave of Kabaya's line of ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' [[candy toy]]s, this version of Cyclonus is a small, transformable model kit made of one solid color plastic; specimens are believed to have been available in blue, red, grey, or green. As with all the ''Transformers Choco'' figures, he came with "Chocolate Dots", small candies similar to M&Ms.
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===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His head comes off, too!]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''8'''
**''Accessories'': stand
:A PVC figurine of Cyclonus was part of the eighth act of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' series in 2002. Each case of twelve PVCs had two Cyclonuses; one in full-color, the other pewter-finish.

:The color version of Cyclonus came with the right leg of the Act's "build-a-figure", [[Scorponok (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Scorponok]]. These parts could be in either full color or pewter, packed at a ratio of six color parts per four pewter parts.

:The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/PewterCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on pewter Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Heroes of Cybertron''===
[[File:HOC Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2003)
:Cyclonus was later released as part of the third wave of [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line in 2003. This release was cast in transparent red plastic and painted over (in a more lavender tone than the ''SCF'' version's light blue), leaving his eyes and back of his head unpainted to try for a [[light-piping]] effect, though the result ends up on him having a visor. The mold was also modified to have the pointed edges on his horns and wing-tips rounded off [[for safety reasons]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/HoCCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Hard Hero''===
[[File:HHCyclonus bust.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|Galvatron needs my legs? Then I shall GIIIIIVE till it HUUUUUURTS!]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2005)
:In May 2005, [[Hard Hero]] released a Cyclonus polystone bust based upon his cartoon appearances. It is roughly six inches tall and was limited to 1000 pieces.
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[[File:HardHero CyclonusMetallic.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|I'm just a useless bunny, only good for my metallic paint.]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2005)

:Hard Hero also made a limited run of 100 Cyclonus busts painted metallic purple as an exclusive for the [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Unofficial conventions|TransformersCon]] convention.
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''9/12'''
:Part of the second assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Cyclonus is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode, brandishing [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]] in gun mode.

:He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

:This wave saw fairly minimal release at "big box" retailers, but unlike other waves, was ''not'' picked up by drug stores and the like later, making them particularly hard to find.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TTCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on ''Tiny Titans'' Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''ReAction''===
[[File:ReActionCyclonus.jpg|upright=.66|right|thumb|You / The guy she tells you not to worry about.]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2023)
**''Accessories'': oxidating laser
:Released in the sixth wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[Super7#ReAction|ReAction]]'' Cyclonus is a non-converting figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand.

:As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Cyclonus comes packaged on a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.
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===''Magic: The Gathering''===
[[File:MTG-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"...and his Saboteur-mada!"]]
*'''Cyclonus, the Saboteur / Cyclonus, Cybertronian Fighter''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''009/015'''
**''Set code:'' '''BOT'''
**''Color identity:'' '''Blue/Black'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{3}{U}{B}''' (front), '''{5}{U}{B}''' (back)

:"Cyclonus, the Saboteur" is part of the 2022 ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' ''[[mtg:Universes Beyond|Universes Beyond]]'' ''[[mtg:Transformers|Transformers]]'' card set, found in Set Booster and Collector Booster packs of ''Magic''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> ''[[mtg:The Brothers' War|The Brothers' War]]'' set. It can be reversed to become "Cyclonus, Cybertronian Fighter", representing Cyclonus in vehicle mode.
:A variant of this card was available solely in Collector Booster packs, depicting [[Cyclonus (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|''Shattered Glass'' Cyclonus]].

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===''Pop!''===
[[File:FunkoPopCyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Now he's just ''asking'' for it to be ripped off.]]
* '''Cyclonus''' (2025)
**''ID number:'' '''148'''

: Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment, [[Funko]] Cyclonus is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original G1 toy... though with blue eyes for some reason.
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===''Auldey''===
[[File:Auldey-AAC-IDW-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|250px|''How (not) to Say Goodbye and Mean It.'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Alpha Action Comic, 2026?)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Sword

:First revealed at Wonderfest Shanghai 2025 along with Tailgate and Drift, this Cyclonus figure is based on his appearance in IDW's ''More Than Meets the Eye'' comic book series, and he is part of the ''Alpha Action Comic'' line, a sub-line of Alpha Action Elite that focuses on comic book-based characters.

:On March 6, 2026, an Auldey employee revealed at the dealer conference that the three characters would not be released due to their niche reputation, despite the comics' popularity. Following consumer feedback, Cyclonus and the other characters are now under consideration for release.
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===''Blokees''===
[[File:Blokees-TF-DV05-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 05 - Traitor to Tyranny'''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

: Sold as part of the fifth wave of [[Blokees]]' ''Defender Version'' blindbox kits, this Cyclonus is a 2.2-inch (5.5cm) figure, a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy Version'' kits, but still articulated. He only comes with his blaster molded after Blitzwing's Gyro-Blaster Rifle, which Sideswipe, Jetfire, and Viewfinder also used.

:Like most of the larger Galaxy Version kits, Cyclonus features a simple neck joint that is colored to match his optics, allowing it to be see-through from his head's eye holes.

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[[File:BlokeesGalaxyCyclonus.jpeg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Galaxy Version, 2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 10 - One Shall Stand'''
:*''Pull rate'': 1/9
:*''Accessories:'' Oxidating laser

:Sold as part of the 10th wave of [[Blokees]]' Transformers ''Galaxy Version'' series of blind-boxed kits, this Cyclonus is a snap-together kit that forms a 4" robot with 22 points of articulation. He comes with his signature Oxidating laser, which can be wielded in either hand. As advertised in the box, Cyclonus has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases.

:Like his wavemates, Cyclonus is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Galaxy/Shining Version figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. He also features updated joints and articulation points; his limbs include two types of preassembled joints: a single-hinge joint for the elbows and a double joint for the knees. Additionally, he has a ball-jointed waist and a double-sided ball-and-socket neck joint.

:If you're a speed builder, be mindful when attaching the pre-assembled joints; Unlike the symmetrical joints from earlier waves, the pegs on both ends of these joints are designed to connect to specific pieces; The tabs with slightly smaller holes are intended for the upper arms and thighs, while the regular tabs are meant for the forearms and lower legs. While an incorrect knee joint assembly may cause it to very slightly lean when standing straight or in an A-stance, an incorrect elbow assembly won't be noticeably affected unless you're looking very closely. Also, because the newly designed knee joints are made to fit the narrow gaps in the thighs and lower legs, they are incompatible with joints from previous releases, including those used for the elbows.
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===''Flame Toys''===
[[File:FlameCyclonus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|"I was delayed for four years? Sometimes God gets it wrong."]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2026)
**''Accessories'': 6 pairs of hands; gun; shield; large sword; large scabbard; large sword clip; small sword; small scabbard; small sword clip; trident spear; jetpack; removable horn; Excalibur (exclusive); Excalibur scabbard (exclusive); Excalibur clip (exclusive)
**''Sculptor'':
**''Painting by'':

: First revealed in 2022 and on hold for some time, [[Flame Toys]] Cyclonus is part of their high-end ''Kuro Kara Kuri'' line of ultra articulated non-transforming figures. Cyclonus gets a samurai motif not shown in prior media, with ornate scalloped armor and wings. Some callbacks are more familiar, such as a removable horn to match his depiction in the IDW ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, and a gun-shield combining weapon based on his ''[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Combiner Wars]]'' toy, above.

: If purchased at an in-person Flame Toys convention appearance or through a few select websites such as D4Toys, Cyclonus also includes his greatsword Excalibur from the comics.
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==References==
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[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Convention exclusives]]
[[Category:E-HOBBY exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Decepticons]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
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[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Decepticons]]

Cyclonus (G1)/toys

2026-04-28T12:24:09Z

Emtron: /* Studio Series */

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[[File:G1 boxart Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Little known fact: Cyclonus is actually just a [[Conehead]] with a giant metal V stuck in his head.]]
'''[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]''' has an armada of toys!

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1CyclonusToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shoulders by {{w|Piet Mondrian|Mondrian}}.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Decepticon Jet, [[1986]]/[[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''D-70'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Oxidating laser]]"

: Released in the third year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''The Transformers'' toyline]], Cyclonus transforms into a purple Cybertronian fighter craft with forward-swept wings (the first Transformers toy to use such a design). Like fellow 1986 new arrival [[Scourge (G1)/toys|Scourge]], Cyclonus has working hip and knee articulation ''not'' involved in his transformation, uncommon for "Generation 1" figures; these were apparently regarded as important enough for his design that there is an entire transformation step devoted to opening up panels that block leg movement. Oddly, the [[instructions]] list the toy's removable wingtips as though they were an action feature.

: [[Variant|Early releases]] of Cyclonus had his midfrif and part of his "ears" painted blue, while later releases left those areas unpainted; the earlier blue specimens tend to be more in demand to collectors. The soft rubbery [[plastic]] on Cyclonus' nosecone can deteriorate over time, feeling slimy to the touch; this is worsened on specimens that have been [[Mint in sealed box|kept in the original packaging for years]].

:This toy had a notable number of "intermediate" designs that led to some confusion in published materials later on. Like the other new characters created for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Cyclonus was designed for animation first, and had his toy based on these designs. However, while the toy was based on an earlier design (most notably featuring folded back wings), the [[character model|animation model]] underwent further modifications before being finalized. The earlier design was the basis for [[Cyclonus (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|the Marvel Comics version of the character]], and also erroneously appeared in a few instances in [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the cartoon series]]. The uncertainty of Cyclonus' final design was probably the reason for his ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Transformers Universe]]'' profile describing his jet mode as "multi-engine (and perhaps multi-wing)". The [[Toy Fair 1986]] catalogue shows the Cyclonus toy with a different color scheme, including a mainly silver head, that was also seen in his earliest Marvel Comics appearances and the [[Ladybird Books|Ladybird Book]] ''[[Galvatron's Air Attack]]''. Also his name was swapped with [[Scourge (G1)/toys|Scourge]]. Another change from preproduction was the orientation of the stickers situated behind his cockpit windows. Right up until the final toy, all samples showed these arranged so that the orange streaks matched up with those on the wing stickers, and the angle of the leading edge matched the curve of the windows; the final instructions rotated them 180 degrees.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=So, to summarise, early mock-ups and pre-production specimens of G1 Cyclonus had mostly handmade stickers and a certain orientation of trapezoidal stickers #1 and #2 off the stickersheet that remained consistent across the box stock photography, catalogues, Toy Fair literature and even the mock-ups and samples themselves. Final stage pre-production samples with almost-final stickers and moulding still shared the same trapezoidal sticker orientation as the earlier mock-ups. For production and retail release, most stickers were updated to feature more distinct detail, but not #1 and #2, they stayed the same as seen in the earliest mock-ups. The instructions, however, now showed a different orientation for stickers #1 and #2 that was then carried forward to the Targetmaster stock photography the following year.|link=https://tfsquareone.blogspot.com/2019/09/hasbro-g1-cyclonus-figure-sticker.html|name=Maz|site=Transformers Square One|title=Hasbro G1 Cyclonus - Figure & Sticker History|year=2019|month=09|day=22}}</ref>

:Cyclonus was [[Classics (Europe)|reissued in Australia]] in his original packaging in 1990.

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

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Targetmaster, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner/"[[black beam gun|black-beam gun]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

: Released the following year, the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] release of Cyclonus (still lacking the blue paint) had his fist holes widened to accommodate his [[Nebulan]] partner, [[Nightstick (G1)#Toys|Nightstick]], who replaced his previous handgun. An additional [[5 mm post|5mm hole]] was added to the top of his vehicle mode, just in front of his [[rubsign]], to accommodate Nightstick in this mode.

: This version of the toy was not released in [[Japan]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Targetmaster Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Expanded Universe''===
[[File:ExpandedUniversetoy-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]] gone, things went kind of screwy for the poor guy...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Ultra Class, 2002)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles, 2 drone-missiles

: ''[[Transformers: Expanded Universe|Expanded Universe]]'' Cyclonus is a redeco of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Jetstorm (BM)#BMUltra|Ultra Jetstorm]], transforming into a Cybertronic fighter jet. His jet mode cockpit/neck is geared up with the pop-up gun turret on his back so that both turn in the same direction when moved. This turret launches two spring-loaded missiles, and has a [[Light-emitting diode|light-up feature]] - the latter noteworthy as being the ''only'' BotCon exclusive toy to ever retain such a feature, since as a rule electronics tended to get removed to save money.

: Cyclonus has both a "normal" bipedal robot mode and a "flight robot mode" with pop-out thruster engines. His [[spark]] crystal was [[tampograph]]ed with a Decepticon sigil, covering up the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] symbol beneath.

: Cyclonus was available [[exclusive]]ly at [[BotCon 2002]], limited to 1500 pieces.

: This mold was also planned for a ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' toy of [[Jetstorm (BM)#Universe (2003)|unknown name]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/BCCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on BotCon Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:UniverseCyclonusCorrected.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|...and now that Galvatron is back, he is happy.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Deluxe Class, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Generation 1 Series
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist), [[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

:Released in the fourth wave of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008's ''Universe'']] Deluxes, Cyclonus once again transforms into a forward-swept-wing Cybertronian jet-fighter. He also comes with his [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner [[Nightstick (G1)#Universe (2008)|Nightstick]]. Oddly, Cyclonus's right hand is the only one with a hole to hold Nightstick in, a very rare feature amongst two-handed ''Transformers'' toys. An undocumented feature (in both the Hasbro and Takara versions) is that Nightstick can also mount to either of Cyclonus's wrists by leaving the hands folded in, exposing a tab-slot, a la ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]''... in which Cyclonus wasn't a Targetmaster. Tsk.

:[[File:Universecyclonusbeige.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Dodged a bullet!<br>(''Pre-release image'')]]
:At one stage shortly before mass production, Cyclonus's nosecone and Nightstick were cast in beige plastic. Because the [[Hasbro]] [[stock photography|promotional photos]] that depict a [[prototype|pre-release]] sample and a packaged sample featured these colors, it created some [[fandom]] [[Ruined FOREVER|angst]] in its wake. The plastic color was fixed to purple before the figure went into mass production, and thus far only one packaged sample sporting the "error" color has surfaced.<ref name="beige">[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showpost.php?p=370804&postcount=6208 Sample of ''Universe'' Cyclonus with "error" color] at the Ozformers forums.</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFUCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Universe (and Henkei) Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Universe2008toy-ChallengeatCybertronCyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|As you scroll down, watch this toy slowly become the Easter bunny.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Challenge at Cybertron''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner

: A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Cyclonus and [[Nightstick (G1)#ChallengeAtCybertron|Nightstick]] was released in the "[[Challenge at Cybertron]]" multi-pack along with redecoes of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#G1 Series|Rodimus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#G1 Series|Galvatron]]. This version of Cyclonus, like the ''Henkei!'' figure below, is intended to be accurate to the cartoon's colors, though it carries through the concept differently.

:The set was first released at [[Cybertron Con 2010]] in China and then in other South-East Asian markets by Hasbro Malaysia. A small number were also provided directly by Hasbro for the [[United Kingdom|UK]]'s [[Unofficial conventions|Auto Assembly 2010]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/CACCylonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Challenge at Cybertron Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Cyclonushenkeitoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Also available in pastels.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Deluxe Class, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[January 22]], 2009
:*''ID number'': '''D-07'''
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner
{{toydesigner|[[Naoto Tsushima]] (packaging artist)}}

: Released in the ninth wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' toyline (and the only new product in said wave), this Cyclonus is a redeco of the ''Universe'' toy above with a mostly cartoon-based colour scheme, casting much of the toy in a lavender plastic balancing between the toy's purple and cartoon's purple-blue, and includes a painted face.

: Like all ''Henkei'' toys, he features [[Vacuum metallizing|vac-metalized]] plastic, specifically his purple wings and much of the [[Nightstick (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Nightstick]] Targetmaster weapon.
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010toy rod vs cyc.jpg|thumb|upright=1|It was either the whole box or a photoshopped pic of what's above.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Battle in Space''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:This release of the ''Universe'' Cyclonus is a modified version from the Asia market-exclusive "Challenge at Cybertron" 3-pack, replacing his Decepticon sigil with a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]. His wings are painted a more flat purple compared to the semi-gloss of the Universe "Challenge at Cybertron" release, and his lower thighs are less purple-tinged (matching his upper thighs better).

: The set also comes with a similarly-modified [[Nightstick (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Nightstick]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Rodimus]] from the "Challenge at Cybertron" set, the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]] accessory from the 2002 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]] reissue of Generation 1 Optimus Prime, and "[[Rodimus vs. Cyclonus]]", a new comic book created specifically for this set by [[IDW Publishing]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/RTSCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on "Battle in Space" Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:United-CyclonusRedPurpleClearVer-toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Psst... it was Bombshell...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Set''' (Multi-pack, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner

: Dubbed "Cyclonus Red Purple Clear Version", this [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Cyclonus mold (see above, boy they used the ''crap'' out of this mold) is cast in transparent purple plastics, emulating the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where Cyclonus is created from some dead Decepticon (no, we won't get into that here).

: Oddly, and unlike his box-mates, Cyclonus's deco is based on the Hasbro "Challenge at Cybertron"/"Battle in Space" release rather than the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' release.

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

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Destron/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on ''United'' Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy CyclonusKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''(Initial version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''4'''
:*''Bag number'': '''***** 36'''
:*''Accessories'': Stand-brick, small pistol, 2 clip-on rifles
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Cyclonus can be rebuilt into a space jet.

:[[File:KreO-Toy CyclonusLavKreon.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1|''(Variant version pictured)'']]
: Unusual for Kreons, there is actually a [[variant|running change]] in Cyclonus's original production run, leading to two distinctly different versions without any kind of packaging change. One version matches the [[stock photography]] on the bag-back (mostly), with a light lavender base plastic and leg-paint, which made him look a ''lot'' like Galvatron. The other is darker purple more matching the [[Cyclonus (G1)#Toys|original Cyclonus toy]]. Initially, the lavender version had only been found in bags marked "'''40131 36'''", while the darker version was found in ''all'' bag-number variations, ''including'' the 40131 batches.

: "Initially" because later releases of Collection 4 —which lack the individual-identifying bag codes— brought the lavender Cyclonus back, but this time with his cuffs painted dark purple to match the stock photography where the original lavender Cyclonus had lavender cuffs. Oy! He also has the 2014 [[retool]]ing to the arms the make them better as studs.

:He uses the [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Inferno]]-style helmet... just like Galvatron does! Awwww.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:GenerationsCW-Cyclonus.jpg|He really takes Galvatron's words to heart.|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Voyager Class, 2015)}}</ul>
:*'''3 of 5: [[Galvatronus (CW)|Galvatronus]]'''
:*''Accessories'': Rifle, shield, 2 tailfins/daggers
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Voyagers, Cyclonus is a [[redeco]] and hefty [[retool]] of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Silverbolt (G1)#Combiner Wars|Silverbolt]], transforming into a dark purple Cybertronian fighter craft surprisingly close to his original animation model, given existing mold constraints. He also gains two small tailfins, held in Cyclonus' exposed hands in vehicle mode, which plug into the [[5 mm post|5mm holes]] on Cyclonus' forearms to mimic the original character model's forearm fins. These tailfins can also be used as dagger weapons in robot mode. He includes a silver version of Silverbolt's rifle, which can be held in Cyclonus's or Galvatronus's hands, or mounted underneath Cyclonus's nosecone in fighter craft mode (although it won't insert fully, thanks to the placement of one of the nosecone's screws). The winged rear section of the rifle can be detached and used by Cyclonus as a shield.

: He also transforms into the torso of [[Galvatronus (CW)#Toys|Galvatronus]]; any combination of limb-bots counts as "Galvatronus", regardless of faction.

: As seen on the photo at the right, the vehicle mode's vertical fins are assembled incorrectly, with the control surface detailing facing forward. This can easily be fixed by popping them off their hinges and flipping them around.

:Like many Hasbro projects in the modern era, ''Combiner Wars'' Cyclonus had a "pretooled" alternate head that wound up unused. In the case of Cyclonus's body tooling, the alternate head was that of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Notes|Starscream]].<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/127888-tfss-50-live-update-now-open-to-formers-members-2012-and-on/?p=3441580 Post by Powered Convoy on The Allspark Forums, 13 February 2017]</ref>

:The Silverbolt mold was also retooled into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Scattershot (G1)#Generations|Scattershot]] and [[BotCon 2016]] [[Sea Clamp#Combiner Wars|General Sea Clamp]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| So, does this mean he'll try to [[Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary|murder Rodimus Prime for hogging all the energon he needs to be whole?]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Armada of Cyclonus''' (Platinum Edition 3-pack, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 commemorating the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Cyclonus is a redeco of his [[#Universe (2008)|2008 ''Universe'' Deluxe Class toy]], featuring transparent plastic on several parts (unlike the full-body translucent [[#United|''United'' release]]) to evoke his reformation in the movie. The translucent nosecone spike is now ''very'' soft, with the consistency of a "Wacky Wall-Walker" toy. Nightstick is absent from this figure, replaced with a translucent version of the [[musket laser]] originally included with ''Generations'' [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|Sergeant Kup]], though lacking the ball-jointed [[C joint]] of the original. And for the first time, this mold's left hand has been retooled to have a [[5 mm post|5mm fisthole]], though [[:File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Cyclonus-Stock.jpg|stock photography]] incorrectly shows the original left fist.

:Cyclonus was released as part of three-pack with [[Scourge (G1)/toys#ArmadaOfCyclonus|Scourge]] and "[[Sweep (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Sweeps]]", named "Armada of Cyclonus". Despite officially being touted as "available online" by Hasbro at [[BotCon 2016]], thereby implying a "shared exclusive" between multiple online retailers for the United States market (which would usually include the likes of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], [[BigBadToyStore]], Entertainment Earth, and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]), it was ultimately only ever listed and stocked by two US-based online stores, namely TFSource and Scramble Core, both of whom obtain their stock through Asian vendors. The set ''did'' see a somewhat more widespread release in Hasbro's Asian markets (most notably Singapore) and, more surprisingly, was even officially released in Canada (where it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and also made available via [[Walmart]]'s Canadian website, though never sold in stores) and the United Kingdom (where it was available via the UK [[Toys"R"Us]] website). It was also listed very early on by Amazon's Spanish subsidiary, but was ultimately never stocked by them.
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:UW-toy CyclonusTactician.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is cool and all, but when do we get an IDW style toy of Cyclonus?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Grand Galvatron''' (Giftset, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[April 30]], 2016
:*''ID number'': '''UW-06'''
:*''Accessories'': 2-part cannon/shield
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: A [[redeco]] of ''Combiner Wars'' [[#Generations|Cyclonus]], "Tactician Cyclonus" features a metallic pale-blue color scheme intended to replicate his far lighter animation model. His weapon is cast in translucent orange and heavily painted over save for the cannon barrel, homaging his master's [[particle cannon]]. The deco of Cyclonus's torso mode more closely adheres to the appearance of the [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Toys|original Galvatron toy]]; funny, given the animation-based Cyclonus deco. This release also features the retooled and improved combiner head joint.

: He was only available as part of the [[Grand Galvatron#Toys|Grand Galvatron]] giftset, along with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Ghost Starscream]], [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#Unite Warriors|Zombie War Breakdown]], and [[Roller (G1)#UW06|Wandering Roller]]. This set was a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, the third of six ''Unite Warriors'' exclusive box sets.
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Voyager Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So... Skyshell? Bombwarp?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K9'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-07'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 29]], 2021
:*''Accessories'': "Oxidating Laser", Golden Disk card
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] and [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[March 14]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESK6ZEhqM5Y Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 14, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

: Released in the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Voyagers to commemorate the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Cyclonus is a 7-inch-tall mold that is unprecedentedly accurate to his appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon. His reveal press release describes him as having been reformatted from "[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]/[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]/Both/[[Life Spark|Neither]]". Mechanical details are sculpted into the seams of his shoulder swivels, visible when his arms hinge at the side. His oxidating laser can be plugged into the top of his jet mode, similar to his ''Universe'' toy. His jet mode can also deploy landing gear at the nosecone and thruster areas.

:His [[Hasbro]] stock photos are mistransformed, with the hands not hidden away in vehicle mode, and the wings only half-folded into shape behind the shoulders in robot mode. Additionally, the image of his vehicle mode on the back of his packaging shows his Oxidating Laser plugged into a port that doesn't exist.

:If one folds either of Cyclonus' hands into his forearms to reveal the [[5 mm post|5mm-compatible thrusters]] for his vehicle mode, it is possible to attach weapons with a backward-facing 5mm peg onto the wrist-nozzle in a way similar to his ''Universe'' figure. However, his Oxidating Laser lacks the backward-facing peg that would allow the weapon to point forward while pegged in.

:Cyclonus' unpaintable plastic, in both silver and dull purple, is notoriously prone to [[photodegradation]] in certain conditions, causing it to have a visibly yellowed tone. One can easily tell if this has happened by comparing the color of his gray plastic to the adjacent silver paint (which unfortunately has a tendency to scrape off his thighs due to transformation.)

:Cyclonus comes with a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] card that "[[Source:Golden Disk destinies|reveals a possible destiny of a key character]]", with each character having three possible destiny variants. Cyclonus was later heavily retooled into ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Evolution (2023)|Legacy: Evolution]]'' [[Metalhawk (G1)#Legacy|Metalhawk]] and ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy: United|Legacy: United]]'' [[Ferak#Legacy|Ferak]].
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:Behold Galvatron Cyclonus.JPG|thumb|upright=1|]]{{anchor|War for Cybertron Trilogy}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack''' (Leader Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>

:''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Cyclonus is a non-transforming and immobile [[Slug figure|micro-figure]], barely 10mm tall, scaled to interact with the immense [[Unicron/toys#HasLab|HasLab Unicron]] figure and its clear display base.

: This was one of a set of fourteen microfigures in the "Unicron Companion Pack" that was included with the [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#BeholdGalvatron|"reformatting" version of Galvatron]]. The set was [[exclusive]] to [[Hasbro Pulse]].

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[[File:Generations-Selects-Voyager-Class-Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'll bet that you'll repurpose your already bought figure as one of my Armada.]]{{anchor|SelectsTargetmaster}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus & Nightstick''' (Voyager Class, 2022)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': ''Legacy''
:*''Accessories'': "Oxidating" Laser, 3 [[Fire Blast effect]]s, "[[Nightstick (G1)#Generations Selects|Nightstick]]" Battle Master partner
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] and [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy), [[Mark Maher]] (deco only) (Hasbro)}}

:A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' add-on figure to ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'', this version of Cyclonus is a redeco of the [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|above ''Kingdom'' toy]] in a [[#Toys|"Generation 1" toy-inspired]] color scheme, complete with an optional [[sticker|sticker sheet]] in a similar fashion to [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|''Selects'' Galvatron]].

:Cyclonus comes with a redecoed blaster and his little [[Battle Master]] buddy [[Nightstick (G1)#Generations Selects|Nightstick]], a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]]. The set includes Blowpipe's original blast effect, which can be split apart into two pieces, and the one included with his redeco, ''Siege'' [[Caliburst (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Caliburst]], both now in purple.

:Initial sample photos depicted lower leg stickers that would block the jet landing gear, but stickers were properly cut on the final release. The final sheet includes alternate Decepticon insignias to better mimic the G1 toy's jet mode—though these would then be upside down in robot mode. Surprisingly, the stickers behind his cockpit are designed to match preproduction samples of Cyclonus' toy, as evidenced by the correctly oriented orange streaks that match the wing stickers.

:There were widespread reports of this piece having loose shoulder joints, making it difficult to pose it with frontward-raised arms. Multiple specimens also surfaced with the two fuselage attachment clips having been molded from two noticeably non-matching shades of purple plastic.

:Cyclonus & Nightstick were revealed on [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] [[Australia]] prior to their official reveal by only over 12 hours.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-Voyager-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Definitive Edition: The Definitive Edition.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Voyager Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Accessories'': Oxidating laser

:Released in the third wave of 2026, ''[[Studio Series]]'' Cyclonus is a retool and redeco of his ''Kingdom'' figure, providing a more movie-accurate appearance with a new head, elbows, blaster, and almost entirely new legs. The new legs give him longer thighs and remove the 5mm ports and blast effect pegs on the lower legs, and unfortunately also remove the thruster panels that covered his feet in vehicle mode. The movie-accurate dark purple paint on the sides of the jet mode has also been omitted from this release.

:Instead of depicting Cyclonus's own creation sequence, the back of the box reuses the [[:File:Studio Series Backdrop Art - Heralds of Unicron.jpg|"Heralds of Unicron" backdrop art]] meant for [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scourge]], which shows [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] being turned into [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]]. The bio also on the back continues the gag of refusing to clarify [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Who is Cyclonus?|Cyclonus's original identity]], simply saying he came from "a fellow Decepticon."
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Milk Caramel''===
*'''Cyclonus''' (1986)
:A small [[glow-in-the-dark]] rubber figurine of Cyclonus—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''—was released as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''Transformers 2010''-themed assortment of ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' candy toys. Cyclonus came with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in red, yellow, blue and green.
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===''Transformers Choco''===
*'''Cyclonus''' (1986)
:Released in the fourth ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (franchise)|Transformers 2010]]''-centric wave of Kabaya's line of ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' [[candy toy]]s, this version of Cyclonus is a small, transformable model kit made of one solid color plastic; specimens are believed to have been available in blue, red, grey, or green. As with all the ''Transformers Choco'' figures, he came with "Chocolate Dots", small candies similar to M&Ms.
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===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His head comes off, too!]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''8'''
**''Accessories'': stand
:A PVC figurine of Cyclonus was part of the eighth act of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' series in 2002. Each case of twelve PVCs had two Cyclonuses; one in full-color, the other pewter-finish.

:The color version of Cyclonus came with the right leg of the Act's "build-a-figure", [[Scorponok (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Scorponok]]. These parts could be in either full color or pewter, packed at a ratio of six color parts per four pewter parts.

:The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/PewterCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on pewter Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Heroes of Cybertron''===
[[File:HOC Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2003)
:Cyclonus was later released as part of the third wave of [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line in 2003. This release was cast in transparent red plastic and painted over (in a more lavender tone than the ''SCF'' version's light blue), leaving his eyes and back of his head unpainted to try for a [[light-piping]] effect, though the result ends up on him having a visor. The mold was also modified to have the pointed edges on his horns and wing-tips rounded off [[for safety reasons]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/HoCCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Hard Hero''===
[[File:HHCyclonus bust.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|Galvatron needs my legs? Then I shall GIIIIIVE till it HUUUUUURTS!]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2005)
:In May 2005, [[Hard Hero]] released a Cyclonus polystone bust based upon his cartoon appearances. It is roughly six inches tall and was limited to 1000 pieces.
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[[File:HardHero CyclonusMetallic.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|I'm just a useless bunny, only good for my metallic paint.]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2005)

:Hard Hero also made a limited run of 100 Cyclonus busts painted metallic purple as an exclusive for the [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Unofficial conventions|TransformersCon]] convention.
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''9/12'''
:Part of the second assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Cyclonus is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode, brandishing [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]] in gun mode.

:He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

:This wave saw fairly minimal release at "big box" retailers, but unlike other waves, was ''not'' picked up by drug stores and the like later, making them particularly hard to find.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TTCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on ''Tiny Titans'' Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''ReAction''===
[[File:ReActionCyclonus.jpg|upright=.66|right|thumb|You / The guy she tells you not to worry about.]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2023)
**''Accessories'': oxidating laser
:Released in the sixth wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[Super7#ReAction|ReAction]]'' Cyclonus is a non-converting figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand.

:As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Cyclonus comes packaged on a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.
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===''Magic: The Gathering''===
[[File:MTG-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"...and his Saboteur-mada!"]]
*'''Cyclonus, the Saboteur / Cyclonus, Cybertronian Fighter''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''009/015'''
**''Set code:'' '''BOT'''
**''Color identity:'' '''Blue/Black'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{3}{U}{B}''' (front), '''{5}{U}{B}''' (back)

:"Cyclonus, the Saboteur" is part of the 2022 ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' ''[[mtg:Universes Beyond|Universes Beyond]]'' ''[[mtg:Transformers|Transformers]]'' card set, found in Set Booster and Collector Booster packs of ''Magic''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> ''[[mtg:The Brothers' War|The Brothers' War]]'' set. It can be reversed to become "Cyclonus, Cybertronian Fighter", representing Cyclonus in vehicle mode.
:A variant of this card was available solely in Collector Booster packs, depicting [[Cyclonus (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|''Shattered Glass'' Cyclonus]].

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===''Pop!''===
[[File:FunkoPopCyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Now he's just ''asking'' for it to be ripped off.]]
* '''Cyclonus''' (2025)
**''ID number:'' '''148'''

: Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment, [[Funko]] Cyclonus is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original G1 toy... though with blue eyes for some reason.
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===''Auldey''===
[[File:Auldey-AAC-IDW-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|250px|''How (not) to Say Goodbye and Mean It.'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Alpha Action Comic, 2026?)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Sword

:First revealed at Wonderfest Shanghai 2025 along with Tailgate and Drift, this Cyclonus figure is based on his appearance in IDW's ''More Than Meets the Eye'' comic book series, and he is part of the ''Alpha Action Comic'' line, a sub-line of Alpha Action Elite that focuses on comic book-based characters.

:On March 6, 2026, an Auldey employee revealed at the dealer conference that the three characters would not be released due to their niche reputation, despite the comics' popularity. Following consumer feedback, Cyclonus and the other characters are now under consideration for release.
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===''Blokees''===
[[File:Blokees-TF-DV05-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 05 - Traitor to Tyranny'''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

: Sold as part of the fifth wave of [[Blokees]]' ''Defender Version'' blindbox kits, this Cyclonus is a 2.2-inch (5.5cm) figure, a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy Version'' kits, but still articulated. He only comes with his blaster molded after Blitzwing's Gyro-Blaster Rifle, which Sideswipe, Jetfire, and Viewfinder also used.

:Like most of the larger Galaxy Version kits, Cyclonus features a simple neck joint that is colored to match his optics, allowing it to be see-through from his head's eye holes.

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[[File:BlokeesGalaxyCyclonus.jpeg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Galaxy Version, 2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 10 - One Shall Stand'''
:*''Pull rate'': 1/9
:*''Accessories:'' Oxidating laser

:Sold as part of the 10th wave of [[Blokees]]' Transformers ''Galaxy Version'' series of blind-boxed kits, this Cyclonus is a snap-together kit that forms a 4" robot with 22 points of articulation. He comes with his signature Oxidating laser, which can be wielded in either hand. As advertised in the box, Cyclonus has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases.

:Like his wavemates, Cyclonus is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Galaxy/Shining Version figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. He also features updated joints and articulation points; his limbs include two types of preassembled joints: a single-hinge joint for the elbows and a double joint for the knees. Additionally, he has a ball-jointed waist and a double-sided ball-and-socket neck joint.

:If you're a speed builder, be mindful when attaching the pre-assembled joints; Unlike the symmetrical joints from earlier waves, the pegs on both ends of these joints are designed to connect to specific pieces; The tabs with slightly smaller holes are intended for the upper arms and thighs, while the regular tabs are meant for the forearms and lower legs. While an incorrect knee joint assembly may cause it to very slightly lean when standing straight or in an A-stance, an incorrect elbow assembly won't be noticeably affected unless you're looking very closely. Also, because the newly designed knee joints are made to fit the narrow gaps in the thighs and lower legs, they are incompatible with joints from previous releases, including those used for the elbows.
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===''Flame Toys''===
[[File:FlameCyclonus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|"I was delayed for four years? Sometimes God gets it wrong."]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2026)
**''Accessories'': 6 pairs of hands; gun; shield; large sword; large scabbard; large sword clip; small sword; small scabbard; small sword clip; trident spear; jetpack; removable horn; Excalibur (exclusive); Excalibur scabbard (exclusive); Excalibur clip (exclusive)
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: First revealed in 2022 and on hold for some time, [[Flame Toys]] Cyclonus is part of their high-end ''Kuro Kara Kuri'' line of ultra articulated non-transforming figures. Cyclonus gets a samurai motif not shown in prior media, with ornate scalloped armor and wings. Some callbacks are more familiar, such as a removable horn to match his depiction in the IDW ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, and a gun-shield combining weapon based on his ''[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Combiner Wars]]'' toy, above.

: If purchased at an in-person Flame Toys convention appearance or through a few select websites such as D4Toys, Cyclonus also includes his greatsword Excalibur from the comics.
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