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:''Bludgeon is a [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MarvelUK-282.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is pretty much the most metal cover in TF history.]]
'''Bludgeon''' is a ferocious warrior, skilled in the ancient Cybertronian martial art of [[Metallikato]]. He and his blade can cut through the battlefield as if everyone else is operating at a minimal speed setting. Bludgeon's feats in battle seem nearly supernatural, which is probably the effect he's going for, if he doesn't believe his own hype. Utterly vicious and aloof, Bludgeon is also highly religious, adhering to an arcane code of honor. Though his beliefs fuel his single-minded bloodthirstiness with dogmatic precision, they also cause him to be rather superstitious.

Bludgeon's confidence, skill, and grand words have often catapulted him to the upper ranks of the Decepticons. Who wouldn't fall in line behind him? He's charismatic! The [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] is his usual host of cronies, but he's also been known to fill in as [[Decepticon leader]] if a power vacuum presents itself.

Bludgeon is (obviously) a [[Pretender]] who has adopted a shell which takes the appearance of a skeletal samurai. His signature weapon is an [[Energo weapon|energo-sword]], though he also carries a shield and a [[Electric cannon|high-voltage electric cannon]]. In accordance with his martial arts motif, generators in his shell's legs can create disorienting clouds of smoke, and he can generate electric fireballs from the torso of either his body or his shell.<ref>Bludgeon's ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profile says the electric fireballs are fired from either of his torsos. His original toy bio said they're fired from between his shell's antennas.</ref>

Sometimes Bludgeon combines with some of the members of the Mayhem Attack Squad to form [[Thunder Mayhem]].

{{quote|Prattling fool! Your warrior heart is tainted by an idiot's tongue! Perhaps I shall remove '''both''' for you!|Bludgeon takes on [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]]|"[[The Primal Scream]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Bludgeonasavageplace.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|The shoulder is a well-known [[Transformer]] instant-death spot.]]
''When Decepticons [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] defected to the [[Autobot]]s, a new Mayhem Attack Squad was formed which included Bludgeon, his Pretender cohorts [[Stranglehold]] and [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]], [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]], and [[Snarler]]. After a [[solid light simulation]] of a mission in [[Slaughter City]], their prey was authorized—they would hunt down and kill Catilla, Carnivac, and their new [[Wreckers|Wrecker]] friends.'' {{storylink|The Hunting Party (Marvel)|The Hunting Party}} ''They found Carnivac outside [[Dallas]], [[Texas]], and Bludgeon, promising him a warrior's death, led the charge.'' {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} ''However, Carnivac managed to draw first blood, injuring Bludgeon's shoulder. The confrontation was then interrupted by the National Guard, and Carnivac escaped Bludgeon and the other Mayhems while they were distracted by the new arrivals.'' {{storylink|Survival Run}} ''After dealing with the fleshlings, the Decepticons tracked Carnivac down to [[Los Gravos]], [[Mexico]]. [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] was about to deal the killing blow, when Catilla rescued him. However, Bludgeon threw his [[sword]] into Catilla, killing Carnivac's savior. As the rest of the Autobots arrived, Bludgeon ordered a withdrawal. Carnivac swore that Bludgeon and the other Mayhems would pay for killing his friend.'' {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}

[[File:Bludgeonstrangleholdoctopunchmodelsheet.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|The [[Nelson Yomtov|colorist]] made me look hunchbacked.]]
He later took on the leadership of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s new [[Mayhem Attack Squad]], sent to slay the newly resurrected [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. Alongside the [[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]], the [[Classic Pretender]]s were due to be teleported to [[Earth]], an operation Bludgeon attempted to interrupt by shoving his blade through the transportation machine. Instead, he and the Mayhems were transported with the Autobots to the center of Cybertron. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}} Here, the Mayhems found the Autobots being told the story of Cybertron's origins by the [[Keeper (Transformer)|Keeper]]. Despite being on holy ground, Bludgeon and his compatriots attacked, with Bludgeon gaining the upper hand against Jazz until Bumblebee managed to sneak up on him. Bludgeon was lured into a nearby canal, where Seawatch grappled him and hoisted him away with his boat mode. In his absence, the battle inadvertently awakened the slumbering [[Primus]]. Ultimately, the transportation was completed, and the Mayhems were sent to Earth along with the Autobots, {{storylink|The Primal Scream}} where they told [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s coming and joined his Decepticons on Earth. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] surrendered his Autobots to Scorponok in order to facilitate an alliance against Unicron, Bludgeon helped the other Decepticons imprison the surrendered Autobots. {{storylink|Surrender!}}

Bludgeon fought on Scorponok's side during the subsequent [[Decepticon Civil War]] {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} and was transported with all of them to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Primus]]. Primus (speaking through the body of [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]]) told them of the history between himself and Unicron, while Bludgeon cleaned his sword. He was there also to quell the sudden [[Acolyte of Unicron|Unicron cultist]] uprising, remarking that to a master of [[Metallikato]], their moves were like slow motion. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} When Unicron himself arrived, though, the superstitious Bludgeon ran like hell. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} Thankfully, Optimus Prime's sacrifice saved them all, and Bludgeon was there standing over Prime's body with a few others as he died. The Autobot/Decepticon alliance that emerged was shaky and the Decepticons leaderless, so Bludgeon and [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] discussed a plan of their own. {{storylink|Still Life!}}

[[File:Bludgeonlastautobot.jpg|left|upright=1.55|thumb|It's a good thing the Battlechargers were dead then, or Bludgeon's shell would've been totally ganked.]]
Tensions came to a head when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] discovered that Cybertron was tearing itself apart in the aftermath of the Transformers' victory against Unicron. While Bludgeon openly kept the peace (like keeping [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]] in line at meetings), he and Krok began to worry that some of the Decepticons were in ''favour'' of peaceful alliance and plotted to break it up. New Autobot leader Grimlock almost gave them an opening by beating the tar out of Fangry, until [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] stopped the fight; Bludgeon quickly exploited the situation anyway, demanding the full details of the Autobots' plans.

Now knowing they intended to start anew on another planet and live in peace, he sabotaged the Autobot ships and assumed command of the Decepticons. He gave the troops a rousing speech, condemning the Autobot plan as weak and advocating a return to conquest as was the Decepticon way. Having risen from the ranks to light their darkest hour, he was cheered on by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Exodus!}}

[[File:Bludgeon-youlie1.jpg|thumb|Look at him go. What a skeleton!]]
With his Decepticons eager for conquest, Bludgeon randomly selected the planet of [[Klo]] as their first target. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}} The peaceful inhabitants of Klo were easily (and violently) subdued, and Bludgeon thought this planet did not meet the challenges befitting their warrior race. In turn, Krok pleased him with news that their ships were bugged and that they should be expecting the Autobots to be arriving soon. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}}

Indeed, when the Autobots arrived, Bludgeon's Decepticons were ready for them, luring them into an ambush—only five Autobots escaped their purge, and Bludgeon sent a small hunting party after them. Ultimate victory was snatched from Bludgeon only by divine intervention. The [[Last Autobot]] arrived with a resurrected Optimus Prime and the [[Neo-Knights]]. Bludgeon rejected this development on religious grounds; the Last Autobot, according to his beliefs, was the Ultimate Warrior, who was bent on conquest. He ordered his troops to attack the "unbelievers". Ultimately, the Decepticons were defeated. The Last Autobot was able to revive the fallen Autobots at will, and Bludgeon was forced to admit defeat and withdraw. As he and the Decepticons retreated, he promised a "solitary exile" to the Autobots—while saying that they were fleeing to fight another day to his subordinates. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Aspects of evil bludgeon.jpg|left|90px|thumb|GIVE ME YOUR THROAT.]]
In an alternate [[1990]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] was captured by the Decepticons and freed by an agent placed within their ranks. [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] accused Bludgeon of being the culprit, and Bludgeon demanded the chance to prove himself through [[Trial by Combat]]. He was released and chased by [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]], [[Stranglehold]] and [[Warmonger]]. Bludgeon easily dispatched the former two but was caught from behind by Warmonger, who couldn't bring himself to kill in cold blood. Realizing who the infiltrator was, Megatron destroyed Warmonger, then reflected that it would have simply been easier to kill all four of them. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:UKBludgeonEarthForce.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|There wolf!]]
Following Catilla's death, the Mayhems set up a base on a deserted island, where Needlenose decided to test their response time in an emergency. Enraged, Bludgeon threatened to tear him apart, but was stopped by Snarler. As Needlenose returned to his quarters, he was ambushed by Carnivac, who had snuck in during the chaos caused by his "drill". His calls for help were ignored by Snarler and Bludgeon, who thought that their comrade was once more lying about the emergency. {{storylink|Cry Wolf!}} Carnivac decided to pick off Bludgeon next, finding him meditating. Bludgeon sensed him coming and took him on, and the other Mayhems responded to the commotion. Bludgeon wanted to finish this traitor with his blade as well, but Spinister decided to end it summarily by slagging Carnivac with his blaster instead. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} Angry at losing his kill, Bludgeon was pleased to find [[Earthforce]] attacking them, in an attempt to rescue Carnivac. He and his fellow Pretenders were defeated, outnumbered by the Autobots. But before they could be executed, a shell-less Carnivac appeared and told the Autobots to spare them, denying them a warrior's death. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

Captives of Earthforce, Bludgeon and his Pretender partners were held in a cell together. To get free, Bludgeon arranged a most subtle escape attempt with his cellmates. At first, they all remained completely silent for an extended period of time, partly to unnerve their guard, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], but also to give Bludgeon time to make mental contact with his katana, locked away in the property vault. Once he found the weapon and began summoning it back to him through the hallways, Bludgeon signaled Stranglehold to begin pounding frantically on the floor. This sudden activity spooked Inferno into opening the cell door to pacify the prisoner, only to wind up with a floating sword in his backside. The Pretenders then simply walked out over his leaking body. {{storylink|Shut Up!}}

Afterwards, Bludgeon and the others hooked up with Megatron and Shockwave, the deposed leaders of the Decepticons, and took on a bounty to assassinate their betrayers, [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Assassins}} Though the Pretenders were only meant to eliminate whichever of their targets had survived an orchestrated battle between the pair, they found both Starscream and Soundwave functional upon their arrival. Unperturbed, Bludgeon and his teammates surmised that they could ask to be paid double for the hit once it had been completed. {{storylink|External Forces!}} The assassins outnumbered their prey, but they hadn't counted on the Autobots intervening on Starscream's behalf. It seemed the Dinobot [[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] was dying, and could only be saved by a systems boost from a compatible Transformer, namely Starscream. [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] and [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] joined the fight on Starscream's side, and the Mayhems were defeated. {{storylink|The Lesser Evil!}}

=====Another Time & Place=====
[[File:BludgeonStrangleholdOctopunch-AnotherTimeAndPlace.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1|Bludgeon: All skeleton, no spine.]]
After the defeat on Klo, Bludgeon decided the Decepticons needed some "old blood" back in charge. He traveled to Earth and retrieved the deactivated body of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] from the wreckage of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Then, he seized upon an opportunity to follow Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to [[Hydrus Four]], the source of the miraculous energy known as [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] which had supercharged the Dinobot commander. Slipping ahead of the Dinobots as they made their way to the medical facility, Bludgeon and his Decepticons set up a [[Holocaust Trigger]] to trap the Dinobots, disabling them without firing a shot. Unfortunately for Bludgeon, he ignored [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]]'s cries of "Let's just kill them already!" and instead planned on keeping Grimlock and the Dinobots alive long enough for them to witness the triumphant resurrection of Megatron. That didn't mean, however, that he kept his fellow Decepticons from aggressively torturing their fallen captives.

In a matter of hours, a full scale Autobot strike force had tracked the Dinobots down to Hydrus Four and assaulted Bludgeon's position. Fearing his rag-tag team of Decepticons wouldn't be enough, Bludgeon accelerated Megatron's revival, sending the half-mad, half-living monstrosity at Optimus Prime. He had no time to gloat, though—the heavily injured Dinobot known as Swoop had dragged himself to the control module for one of the [[repair spider|medical machines]] in the area, setting its spidery arms to work on Bludgeon, disassembling him in seconds down to his core components.

Bludgeon didn't even have time to scream. {{storylink|Another Time & Place}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Bludgeontalesofearth.jpg|upright=1.15|thumb|G2, home of New Extreme Weapons.]]
Optimus Prime considered Bludgeon a defeated threat. When the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Empire]] was discovered, he considered if "Bludgeon had lied about his plans" but decided that this was too advanced an operation. {{storylink|War Without End!}}

Turns out Prime was dumb as what Bludgeon had actually meant by "solitary exile" was "build a slag-off big planet-like spacecraft called the [[Warworld]] and attack vessels for their cargo across the galaxy". {{storylink|Primal Fear!|Old Evils}} He also battled Optimus Prime and the Autobots over a store of ancient alien weapons, but an [[Guardian (G2)|alien entity]] drove him off. {{storylink|Ghosts}} After that, he went back to stealing resources—and finished the construction of a [[Bludgeon's new army|new generation of Decepticon warriors]], who just needed the Matrix to come back to life. That meant luring Prime to him... {{storylink|Primal Fear!|Old Evils}}

[[File:Bludgeon-PowerAndTheGlory.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Also, so very much less.]]
To lure Prime out, Bludgeon launched a full-scale attack on Earth and did succeed in drawing Optimus Prime to Earth's defense, but not before Bludgeon was confronted by the newly rebuilt [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who wanted command of the Decepticons for himself once more. {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Tales of Earth Part One}} Bludgeon destroyed Megatron's gun with one swipe of his blade, but neglected to realize how enhanced the new Megatron was—the former Decepticon leader ripped Bludgeon's Pretender skull off with one hand. Undaunted, Bludgeon proclaimed himself an agent of chaos and transformed into his little-used tank mode to confront Megatron on his own terms. He briefly drove back Megatron, but ultimately the Decepticons' founder proved to be too much for their current leader, and his new railgun destroyed Bludgeon utterly. {{storylink|The Power and the Glory|Tales of Earth Part Two}}

[[File:Megatron ignores Bludgeon's severed head.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|If you think this is harsh Bludgeon, Swindle would've sold your skull on eBay by now.]]
The victorious Decepticon leader subsequently displayed Bludgeon's severed head in the Warworld, though he did muse that he might have spared Bludgeon's life if he'd known how much the guy had achieved and envisioned with limited time and resources. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}} Later on, the Decepticons would try not to say the word "bludgeon" around Megatron (even with the "to hit things" meaning) just in case it annoyed him. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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====Fleetway ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Bludgeon-WarWithoutEndUK.jpg|thumb|upright=1|thumb|[[Robin Smith]], copying a [[character model]] pose??? [[Ravage (G1)|Never!]]]]
Intending to draw out Autobots to Earth and steal the Matrix to bring a new generation of Decepticons to life, Bludgeon attacked Earth in force—specifically [[London]]. Unfortunately for him, the Autobots were already there, and attacked just as his troops were low on fuel. Bludgeon fought Optimus in direct combat and lost. {{storylink|War Without End (issue)|War Without End}} When Megatron turned up afterwards to fight Optimus, Bludgeon's men actually ''attacked'' Megatron just in case it was Bludgeon he was stomping: [[Rage (G1)|Rage]] bluntly said that the Pretender was their boss, not the old guy.

Bludgeon sneaked away {{storylink|War Zone}} to try exactly the same tactic again. {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Tales of Earth Part One}}—and learned if at first you don't succeed, Try #2 will get you killed by Megatron. {{storylink|The Power and the Glory|Tales of Earth Part Two}}
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====''Classics''====
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[[File:Bludgeon Piranacon AtFightsEnd.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Is that you, {{w|Brainiac (character)|Brainiac}}?]]
Optimus Prime was reluctant to prolong the war by following Bludgeon and his followers across the galaxy, but [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] was more than happy to. Grimlock, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], and a crew of others searched and fought Bludgeon's Decepticons in the fringes of known space, but to no known resolution. At some point the mysterious Decepticon, [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]], joined Bludgeon's Decepticons, and Bludgeon put him in charge of his own subgroup. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

As Bludgeon became aware of Megatron's re-emergence, he began to prepare his forces to repel an attempted coup by the former Decepticon leader. Bludgeon and his Sub-Commander [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] were readying their battleplans when [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] brought to his attention their plans may have been compromised from within. They apparently identified the traitor working for Megatron, [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] of the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s, and so Bludgeon confronted him with the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]]s. A fight broke out between [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] as a result, but Bludgeon's loyal gestalt won, and so they returned to battle preparation. In the war room, Bludgeon became so intent on watching for Megatron's next move on the monitors that he failed to notice Seawing removing his sword. Only after the Seacons had formed Piranacon again did Bludgeon finally realize he had miscalculated. Piranacon's mass compression cannon destroyed the Pretender completely, leaving room for Megatron to swoop in and claim full leadership of the Decepticons. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:BludgeonVision DestinyPt3.jpg|thumb|"I will die naked and alone? Glorious!"]]
Bludgeon felt his warrior's honor was deeply tarnished on [[Klo]], when he faltered and retreated instead of fighting to his death. The various conquests and victories the Decepticons achieved since then did nothing to remove that stain. Deep in meditation, Bludgeon received a vision of his own glorious death at the hands of a worthy opponent back on Cybertron, and he began plotting to bring this future about. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}}

Twenty years after the defeat at Klo, the Autobots unaware of his location, Bludgeon was finally ready to take his revenge. He contacted [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] at the secret [[Fort Scyk]] base, revealing he had agents on Cybertron and even in the Neo-Decepticons, and requested Soundwave retrieve a valuable resource for him in exchange for aid against the Autobots. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}} The moment came when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and many of his warriors were occupied on Earth. Soundwave contacted Bludgeon as his men eliminated another bio-mechanical species on [[Torkulon]], telling him to expect delivery soon. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}}

Soundwave successfully retrieved the Matrix-infused remains of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Lord Thunderwing]], the "spark" Bludgeon needed to bring life to his [[Blitz Engine]]s—adaptable, self-regenerating war machines of tremendous power. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} The spark was lit, and Bludgeon and Soundwave observed a successful field test of the Engines' power on [[Cresta Superior]]. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} Soundwave returned to Cybertron and used his Neo-Decepticons to orchestrate the total blinding of Cybertron's long-range sensors, allowing Bludgeon and the Warworld to come within striking distance unnoticed. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}

[[File:DestinyPt5 BludgeonRoadbuster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left]]
As the siege began, Bludgeon dropped Blitz Engine troopers all over Cybertron, devastating Autobot defensive measures. The Warworld was transmitting Matrix-energy to power the Engines' sparks, and so it needed to be close to the assault, but Bludgeon initially refrained from bringing the Warworld's more awe-inspiring weapons to activation. Something needed to be left of Cybertron to rule, after all. Still, at his troops' encouragement, Bludgeon agreed to a symbolic strike. Hacking the Autobot surveillance feed, he made them watch as the Warworld's city-killer armaments were brought down on top of a single target: [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. (Miraculously, Magnus survived by using the body of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] as a super-dense shield.) {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}}

[[File:RodimusVBludgeon DestinyPt5.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"C'mon, beat me up! I'll even sing "[[The Touch]]" for you if need be."]]
Bludgeon sent his soldiers to join the Neo-Decepticon forces on the ground, but remained on board the Warworld in anticipation of his final battle. He easily dispatched the [[Wreckers]] commando unit sent to disable the Thunderwing link to the Blitz Engines, and was prepared to deliver the killing stroke to [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] when his fated opponent arrived: ''[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'', freshly empowered by an alternate Creation Matrix and ascended to the name of Prime. Unimpressed at first, Bludgeon learned otherwise when Rodimus Prime caught his blade in mid-strike. The battle after that was swift but certain, as Rodimus threw Bludgeon out of the Warworld, letting him hurtle uncontrollably into the planet's surface below. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}} {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

Adding insult to horrible, horrible injury, Rodimus found Bludgeon's still smoldering frame after the battle. Bludgeon lived, barely, and insisted Rodimus finish the job. Instead, Rodimus Prime refused to grant Bludgeon his "glorious death", and ordered Autobot medics to make sure Bludgeon survived to suffer the ignominy of imprisonment. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}} His imprisonment probably didn't last long as he was most likely turned into a [[shadow-leech]] along with nearly every other Decepticon, presumably an even more ignominious end. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Decepticons purge secrets and lies 3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
When [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] took over leadership of the Decepticons, he greatly increased their efforts to eliminate every surviving Autobot on the planet. Bludgeon was at the forefront of one of these brutal purges. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:WarWithin Escalation Bludgeons vision.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|EPIC FORESHADOWING.]]
During the so-called [[Dark Ages]] of the Autobot-Decepticon conflict, Bludgeon, alongside [[Bugly (G1)|Bugly]] and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], formed the [[Chaos Trinity]], a group that sought to harness the dark forces of the universe and use them to their advantage. During one of their ceremonies in the [[Polities of Cybertron|Orbital Torus State]] of [[Kalis]], they were interrupted by the mysterious being known as [[The Fallen]], who applauded their amateur theatrics while mocking the lack of substance behind their words. He offered them [[Furmanism|power beyond measure]] in exchange for their servitude, a proposal that Bludgeon at first boldly refused, then agreed to once The Fallen changed the term for which they would be referred to. The Fallen tasked his new "disciples" with capturing a number of Transformers in order to perform a bizarre ceremony called The [[Unbinding]] in [[Well of All Sparks|Cybertron's core]]. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Soon, Bludgeon began to chafe at being ordered around without any tangible reward, so The Fallen gave him a glimpse of the dark power, ensuring the Decepticon's loyalty. While the [[Wreckers]] and [[Ultracon]]s busied themselves with their civil war, unaware of the events unfolding, Bludgeon formulated a strategy to capture two of their targets: the Trinity would exploit [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s twisted sense of justice and have him deliver himself and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] into their trap. {{storylink|Escalation}}

[[File:WarWithin Confrontation BludgeonBlades.jpg|thumb|upright=2.4|And you call yourself 'Blades'? You don't even have a blade!]]
When Jetfire met with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] in the [[Neutral Territories]] to discuss their suspicions about an outside force influencing the current conflict, the Trinity sprung their trap, attacking the Decepticon Commander. Bludgeon declared that once he would have never dared face Shockwave in battle, but he had been given new insights into the [[dark science]] and his ability to see the bigger picture, the latter no longer stood a chance. Once Shockwave was taken care of, the Trinity captured Jetfire, but noticed that Grimlock hadn't taken the bait of Jetfire's supposed treachery. As they prepared to leave, Grimlock jumped them, forcing The Fallen to step in. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}}

With two of the targets secured, The Fallen ordered the Trinity to capture [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], leader of the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], while he would take care of the fourth target personally. In the ruins of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], while the Protectobots were discussing their problems with maintaining their control while combined as [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], Bludgeon and the Trinity attacked, taking down the other Protectobots with ease and capturing Hot Spot. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}}

[[File:BanzaitronBludgeonDWMTME.jpg|thumb|left]]
While The Fallen used the four prisoners to unlock the [[Seal of Primus]], Bludgeon and the others were forced to defend the access shaft to the underground chamber against the Decepticons. Though Bludgeon stood resolute, ordering his comrades to fight on, with the faith that they would be rewarded for their loyal service, his resolve soon crumbled when the Autobots and the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] joined forces with Shockwave and eliminated Bugly and Mindwipe. Bludgeon escaped underground to seek his master, only to be gunned down by a teleporting [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

At some point, Bludgeon in his Pretender shell faced off against [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]] in presumably training or a tournament. This moment was recorded into [[Vector Sigma]]. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue #8|More than Meets the Eye #8}}
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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===

====Ask Vector Prime====
In a universe ultimately destroyed by [[Unicron]], Bludgeon joined [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s team of [[Herald of Unicron|Heralds of Unicron]] to serve [[Last Autobot|the Ultimate Warrior]]. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 19, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 19/09/2015}}

====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[File:DWDropshot sliced.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Silent but deadly.]]
Bludgeon, Galvatron, [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] were sent to prepare [[Aurex 402.24 Gamma|this universe]]'s Cybertron for Unicron's arrival, starting with capturing the [[Decepticon Command Headquarters]]. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} After the group had activated all the [[space bridge]]s in the [[space bridge nexus]] in order to destabilize local space-time, Bludgeon was left to guard the nexus while the other three went to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} He attacked [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]]'s unit when they arrived to investigate and put up a formidable assault (as [[Dropshot (Armada)|Dropshot]] could attest), though the Autobots eventually realized the secret to his technique and forced him to retreat, leaving behind his Pretender shell. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} He returned when Jetfire attempted to use the space-bridge portal, but like the rest of the Heralds was shortly blown up when the Autobot detonated the entire base. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Bludgeon Robot GIJoe.jpg|upright=0.8|right|thumb|Bludgeon always secretly dreamed of being a [[Visionaries|Visionary]].]]
Eons ago, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was given the [[Matrix of Leadership]], Bludgeon attempted to kill him, but failed.

Along with the [[Pretender Monster]]s, Bludgeon traveled to Earth, seeking to be present at the planet's destruction by Unicron. The group was shot down by the [[China|Chinese]] Air Force, however, and damaged in the process. An alliance with the underground kingdom of [[Cobra-La]] provided them with life-sustaining [[Pretender]] shells in exchange for protecting the kingdom. He was responsible for the death of [[Atomic Man]] in 1978, when the [[Adventure Team]] came snooping too close to Cobra-La's hidden lair in the caves beneath [[Tibet]]. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}}

Decades later, Bludgeon engaged Optimus Prime in battle as the Autobot attempted to infiltrate Cobra-La's caves. After being burned by Bludgeon, Optimus ripped the chest from Bludgeon's Pretender shell. In his anger, Bludgeon lost his edge and fell off a cliff. Although Optimus had caught him, Bludgeon chose to fall, standing by his philosophy of "merciless death and destruction." {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{First|[[Stormbringer issue 1|''Transformers: Stormbringer'' #1]]}}

[[File:Bludgeon Thundercracker SLOrionPax.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb|left|I seek glory, power, enlightenment, and my lower jaw.]]
In the earliest days of the war, Bludgeon was ordered by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] to capture [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] so that the Decepticons could use him to find [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. To this end, he kidnapped [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] and organized a hostage exchange in the [[Rust Sea|Rust Spot]], knowing that the Autobots would have to use Alpha Trion to find their way through the area. The plan worked up until that point, but Alpha Trion escaped his clutches thanks to the efforts of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]], one of the hostage exchangers. As payback, Bludgeon had him strapped to a shuttle programmed to crash into the nearest settlement, and though Orion tried to stall for time by telling him he'd go far in life only to overreach and become a symbol of failure, Bludgeon didn't really care and launched his captive into the sky. {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}}

[[File:Bludgeon altmode TheHuntingParty.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Ancient Metallikato secret... the flying tank.]]
Following Metroplex's departure from Cybertron, Bludgeon continued his hunt for the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] using the starship ''[[Empirion]]''. One of his subordinates, [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]], tracked their prey to a desolate planetoid inhabited by some pesky [[Urtuskian|aliens]], so Bludgeon commenced planetary bombardment to get them out of the way. The assault attracted the attention of a group of Autobots who rammed and crippled the ''Empirion'', forcing Bludgeon to abandon ship and fight them until Thundercracker reported that Metroplex was nowhere to be found. As the Decepticons retreated to continue their hunt elsewhere, Bludgeon had Thundercracker transferred out of his unit for seemingly having led them into an Autobot trap. {{storylink|The Hunting Party (IDW)|The Hunting Party}}

During the war, Bludgeon formed an army of "deviants and half-forms", an event that would be remembered as one of the most horrible things the Decepticons did. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

[[File:SpotlightSoundwave Bludgeon defeatsLaserbeakRavage.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Wait, does this mean that Piranacon [[Bludgeon (G1)#Classics|is stealthier]] than ''Ravage''?]]
Bludgeon was the leader of a team of Decepticons (including [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]], [[Finback]], [[Skullgrin]], and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]]) who were assigned by Megatron to look into what [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s various projects were when he disappeared. {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}} Megatron also sent [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] to spy on them. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} During this time, Bludgeon discovered Shockwave's work on [[Regenesis]]. Eventually, however, they discovered the remains of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], the Decepticon scientist who became the cause of the Cybertronian cataclysm. Bludgeon came to believe that Thunderwing was an avatar of the apocalypse, and became bent on restoring the wasted Cybertron to its former glory by resurrecting him. He and his team of Decepticons believed that in reawakening Thunderwing and turning him loose, the mass sacrifice of worlds would allow the rebirth of Cybertron. They also delved into the outlawed [[Pretender|polydermal grafting]] experiments pioneered by Thunderwing, in an attempt to create super-shells of their own.

In [[1984]] they went to [[Earth]] to extract a load of [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]], establishing a base within Mt. St. Helens. Soundwave naturally followed them. He eventually came to them asking for a cut of their profits, believing that they meant to sell the energon, but when he realized that they meant to resurrect Thunderwing he tried to stop them. They used one of Shockwave's devices to lock him in his alt-mode, then caused a volcanic eruption and returned to Cybertron via an [[orbital jump|orbital bounce]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}}

[[File:IDWBludgeonShell.jpg|thumb|Yes... I feel it, the power... fills me. Yes, I feel the universe within me! I am... I am a part of the cosmos! Its energy flows... flows through me! Of what consequence are you now?]]
Twenty-three years later, [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], detecting the Ultra-Energon from orbit, went to investigate, and were taken by the cult, planning to use them as raw materials for their shells. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} Bludgeon wanted Jetfire to witness Thunderwing's awakening, to make him see that Thunderwing had been right to experiment, but Jetfire eventually annoyed him too much. Connecting his mind to an [[axis cradle]] that controlled Thunderwing's blank neuroscape, Bludgeon sent Thunderwing to destroy [[Nebulos]], then engaged the auto-drive to inspect his own shell's progress. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Wreckers attacked Bludgeon's base on Cybertron by surprise, Iguanus escaped to the bio-graft chamber to find Bludgeon—only to find the cult leader having donned full polydermal armor. However, in Bludgeon's rush, the shell was not mentally aligned, causing a psychic backlash that took down the Decepticon before the Wreckers even found him. It was unclear at the time whether Bludgeon's mind survived, though it was believed to be in torment if it had. Prime felt that he got off lightly for having unleashed Thunderwing. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

[[File:SpotlightSideswipe Bludgeon attacks.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.95|"I can tell you're happy to see me, Craig... IN YOUR PANTS!"]]
After the defeat of Thunderwing, Bludgeon was transferred to [[Garrus-9]], where [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] stored his extracted [[spark]] in the Rig. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}} However, during [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]]'s attempt to bring forth the [[Expansion]], Bludgeon was reactivated inside his cell by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] to stop Jetfire from attempting to take control of Thunderwing. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} The remote-controlled Bludgeon sliced its way into Jetfire's lab and Jhiaxus planned to have it kill the Autobot. However, multiple fronts of Autobot resistance at each [[Nega-Core]] kept Jhiaxus from focusing his full attention on controlling Bludgeon, and he was forced to abandon his effort to kill Jetfire. [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]] and [[Fastlane]] arrived and quickly disarmed the now-inert Bludgeon, and Jetfire borrowed the Pretender's [[sword]] to go aid Optimus Prime in his fight against Nemesis Prime. Bludgeon's body was presumably returned to confinement afterwards. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

[[File:AHM bludgeoniseeevill.jpg|upright=1.9|thumb|Another inconsistency [[John Barber]] has to fix.]]
Somehow freed from Garrus-9 and again in possession of his full faculties (such as they were), Bludgeon was given command of the ''[[Torment]]'', a Decepticon warship crewed by the [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor Six]]. Still displaying cultish fanaticism and a cruel streak a mile wide, he urged his crew onward in pursuit of the maverick Autobot [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]. Downing the Autobot's shuttlecraft, Bludgeon had his ship land and crew disembark to sacrifice Hot Rod for the greater purpose of restoring Cybertron. With the untimely arrival of the crew of the battleship ''[[Trion]]'', Bludgeon ordered his acolytes to form Monstructor and crush the Autobots. However, his forces were put to rout by a precise shot from [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]]'s sniper rifle, which hit the vulnerable connecting joint of the large combiner. Appearing to realize what he was up against, Bludgeon sounded the retreat. {{storylink|Lost & Found}} In actuality, he was leading the pursuing ''Trion'' to Cybertron, where several Decepticon battlecruisers staged an ambush, sending the Autobot craft plummeting to the planet below. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}}

[[File:Bludgeon Wheelie Syndromica1.jpg|left|upright=0.65|thumb|Annnnnd ''fixed''. Thanks, John!]]
With Bludgeon still in command, the ''Torment'' later arrived in the nick of time to rescue Shockwave from the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], who opted to retreat rather than face him and the Monstructor Six. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}}

Several years later, learning that Jhiaxus had returned and was the captive of [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|his]] [[Garnak|crew]], Bludgeon, following the orders of Shockwave, put into motion a plan to liberate him. Taking Monstructor to the planet [[Arduria]], he sent out a phony distress call that lured Hardhead's crew—joined now by Orion Pax, formerly Optimus Prime—to the frozen world. While Monstructor kept Hardhead and Orion busy, Bludgeon penetrated their ship, easily cutting his way through [[Garnak]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and liberating Jhiaxus. Together, the villains set off to track down the other planets that had been targeted by the Regenesis program crafted by Shockwave, who had been Jhiaxus's greatest student. {{storylink|Syndromica (1)}}

Bludgeon arrived on planet [[LV-117]], which thanks to the Regenesis missile that had landed there, existed in a constant state of chronal flux. After they both separately came in contact with the time machine aboard [[Turmoil]]'s stolen ship, Bludgeon and Orion Pax were sent adrift across different eras of the planet, moving in opposite directions through time in relation to each other. Bludgeon managed to steal the device that allowed LV-117's inhabitants to control their planet's journey through time and slew Wheelie's friend [[Varta]] in the process, before he and Jhiaxus escaped aboard Turmoil's ship. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

The villains tracked down [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], one of Bludgeon's old [[Titan Hunter]] subordinates, who had once managed to control a Titan. After duping Orion Pax into raising a deactivated Titan on [[Gorlam Prime]], they used Waspinator to seize control of it. The Titan's [[space bridge]] was used to teleport it back to Cybertron, and Jhiaxus' group followed in their own ship. {{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}} They arrived on Cybertron to join with Shockwave shortly thereafter. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Bludgeon watched silently as Jhiaxus prepared to undertake Shockwave's master plan. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} The completion of the chronal drive came just in time for the invasion of Cybertron by Shockwave's allies, the [[Ammonite]]s. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

[[File:BlackPlanet SkidsVBludgeon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|right|Add these two together and you basically get {{w|Taskmaster (comics)|Taskmaster}}.]]
Bludgeon began expressing some small doubts of the plan, as he came to realize that his master, Jhiaxus, was actually subservient to Shockwave. Still, he remained at their side, striking out against the Autobots and Decepticons who invaded Crystal City to stop Shockwave's plot. He struck down [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] and laughed at [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and his copied Metallikato moves. As he prepared to execute [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], however, Bludgeon was blasted by Optimus Prime, as the Autobot leader and his team re-emerged from the Dead Universe. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Bludgeon was last seen as Ultra Magnus checked the fallen warrior for signs of life, but ultimately left him behind. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Managing to escape from the Crystal City before it was consumed into a singularity, Bludgeon set up residence in the Sea of Rust, and in the following months, he discovered that the [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] in [[Alyon]] had reignited with Sparks. He proceeded to perform horrifying experiments upon some of them, including placing some of the sparks within the remains of fallen [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] and mutant [[Turbofox]]es, as well as messing with the corrupted energon emanating from the fallen [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]].

[[File:BludgeonslicesBarricade Redemption.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|left|[[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], eat your heart out.]]
Upon discovering a convoy protected by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] which contained sparks from the colony of [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], Bludgeon set some of his Sweeps upon them, but when they were driven off by a [[Torchbearer|second group]] he instead had them followed. Taking advantage of an attack from the [[Badgeless]], Bludgeon attacked the truck himself, destroying it, [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] and the sparks. Easily disregarding the attack from [[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]], Bludgeon hurled her into the corrupted energon, curious to see what it would do as it began mutating her. However the equally distraught [[Swift (G1)|Swift]], upset at Barricade's death, damned him for robbing himself of his "future" by destroying the sparks. Disgusted with the amoral scientist, she pushed Bludgeon over a cliff into a pool of the contaminated energon, only narrowly saved from joining him when [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] caught her by the wrist. Doubting that Bludgeon had perished, Strafe and the Dinobots decided to seek him out and make sure he suffered. {{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption}}

[[File:Salvation BludgeonFlatline.jpg|thumb|right|Your armor shall be mine, Ryo of the Wildfire!]]
Bludgeon did indeed survive his plunge, altering his outer shell and putting a new plan into action. Having discovered that Trypticon was in fact a [[Titan (group)|Titan]], Bludgeon intended to use the beast's internal [[space bridge]] to conquer the galaxy in the name of Cybertron. He used the corrupted Sweep sparks to reactivate Trypticon's [[brain module]], which he then took control of using a replica of the [[Void Scepter]] said to have created the Titan. Next he raided the Alyon hot spot, killing the [[Badgeless]] guarding it and only leaving [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] alive before harvesting the remaining sparks, intending to use Trypticon's energon to corrupt them into an army under his control. As he demonstrated Trypticon's power by having the monster march on Iacon, Bludgeon was confronted by the Dinobots, and while he had expected Sandstorm to keep them busy, Sandstorm instead joined forces with them and destroyed the Void Scepter. His control over Trypticon broken, Bludgeon found himself forcibly teleported out of the vengeful Titan, who melted his body with a powerful beam from his mouth. Unbeknownst to most however, he survived, though not without grievous injuries including losing most of his limbs, and was secretly taken into custody by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], who held an interest in his spark experiments. {{storylink|The Transformers: Salvation|Salvation}}

[[File:TheDeadComeHomePt1 BludgeonVoidSceptor.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|left|Darkest soul, evil's courier, serve me as a Skeleton Warrior!]]
Starscream eventually locked the crippled Bludgeon up in a back room and gave him a repaired Void Scepter with which he would carry out Starscream's bidding. After the Seeker had lent [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] so they hunt for the missing [[protoform]]s, {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}} he had Bludgeon control the Dinobot via the Scepter. When Slug reunited with the Dinobots, Bludgeon had him attack his friends, {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}} to make ready the coming of his "master". Starscream eventually caught wind of this and shattered the Scepter. Though Bludgeon tried to goad the Seeker into killing Optimus, Starscream refused to bite and reminded Bludgeon of his house arrest. Though disappointed at how things turned out, Bludgeon was confident that these events would not impede his master's return. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}}

Anticipating a large existential threat, Starscream eventually repaired Bludgeon and sent him out into the galaxy so that he could gather all the Decepticons who had failed to return to Cybertron following the war's end. Bludgeon readily accomplished this task, forming the [[Decepticon Vengeance Division]], a massive fleet of Decepticon capital ships capable of destroying whole planets with ease. Though Starscream, {{storylink|Stranger Eons}} and Shockwave each believed they commanded Bludgeon's loyalty, {{storylink|Road's End}} Bludgeon's fetish for the apocalypse had already led him to pledge loyalty to [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. When the Chaos Bringer began attacking the [[Cybertronian colonies]], Starscream dispatched the DVD to [[G Nebula 89]] to destroy him, with Bludgeon duping Starscream and his troops into believing Unicron could be felled by their firepower and a dud [[stasis web]]. In reality, Bludgeon had brought the fleet to Unicron as part of their plan. After its combined firepower failed to damage the monster planet, Unicron unleashed the [[Maximal]]s onto Bludgeon's [[Worldsweeper]], warping the Decepticons into Maximal-like forms. Unicron then teleported to Cybertron, bringing the DVD and its converted Decepticon crews along to act as his heralds. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}}

[[File:RoadsEnd BludgeonMonstructor.jpg|upright=1.9|right|thumb|Trusting the skull-faced fanatic was a bad idea...who'da thunk?]]
As Unicron began attacking Cybertron, Bludgeon commanded his ship to open fire on [[Vigilem|Carcer]], crippling the Titan. His attack drew the attention of [[Victorion]] who attempted to kill him and destroy his ship. Anticipating this, Bludgeon unleashed [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] who defeated the Camien combiner. {{storylink|Our Finest}} Once Unicron had destroyed [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the fleet quantum jumped to [[Jupiter]], Bludgeon loudly proclaiming their loyalty to Unicron as the fleet destroyed [[Sanctuary Station]]. {{storylink|Road's End}}

After Shockwave had located the errant [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]], he contacted Bludgeon, ordering him to have the device retrieved and used to slay Unicron. Bludgeon chose that moment to inform Shockwave of his loyalty to Unicron, dispatching his troops to retrieve the device... only so it would pose no threat to Unicron. When Starscream, Thundercracker, and [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] charged the fleet, Bludgeon casually ordered Monstructor to slay the Decepticon leader, before Metroplex and Trypticon space bridged in and unleashed an army on the DVD. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}

Caught off guard, the DVD fell to the Titans with only Bludgeon's ship surviving the attack. As the Worldsweeper descended into Earth's atmosphere, Shockwave tried to reassert control over Bludgeon to no avail. As the warship rained destruction on the Eastern seaboard of the United States, it was boarded by the Dinobots who stormed the bridge. Though managing to slay Snarl and Sludge, Bludgeon soon found himself locked in mortal combat with Slug. Their battle caused Bludgeon to lose control of his Void Scepter, sending the Worldsweeper crashing into the [[White House]] and killing both Bludgeon and Slug. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
After [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] asked him why his Pretender shell had a skeleton's face, Bludgeon explained that it once looked human, but its face was melted off after witnessing [[w:Raiders of the Lost Ark|the opening of the Ark of the Covenant]]. The incident totally ruined his chances at being that year's prom king. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===A Tale of the Pretenders===
[[File:Tale of Pretenders Bludgeon.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"''Nyeh-heh-heh!'' Soon the secrets of Castle Greyskull will be mine!"]]

With other Decepticon Pretenders, Bludgeon was active in ancient [[Japan]]. One day, they came across three [[human]] siblings and threatened them. The oldest managed to escape and both [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] pursued the remaining two while the other Decepticons followed. Bludgeon found the entire thing beneath their notice, but was rebuked by [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]], who desired to play with the humans. Octopunch was about to step on the two when [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] leapt to the rescue. Impressed by this apparent human, Bludgeon challenged him to a duel, but he ultimately proved lacking. Despite the rescuees trying to defend Metalhawk, Bludgeon was about to go in for the kill when other Autobot Pretenders appeared and fought off the Decepticons. Bludgeon and Metalhawk continued their duel, which Metalhawk managed to end by sending Bludgeon falling into a lava pit. {{storylink|A Tale of the Pretenders}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-9-Bludgeon.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7]]
Bludgeon was tasked with leading a group of Decepticons to find the legendary [[Red Bucket]], which they did. While he was bragging about how the Decepticons would use the bucket to conquer the world, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] appeared out of nowhere and kicked him in the chest, shattering the armor passed down to him by his ancestors. Bludgeon retaliated by having [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] tip the bucket over on Bluestreak and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], burying them in blocks, but the Autobots were able to use the blocks to build a giant robot that neutralized Bludgeon by picking him by one leg. {{storylink|Treasure Competition! Defeat with Block Power!}}

===''Kre-O'' bio===
A proud practitioner of [[Metallikato]], Bludgeon lived by the code of [[Brickshido]] and regarded the other prattling Kreons as fools. Especially [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]], whom Bludgeon intended to attack with his [[energo weapon]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:TFvsJoe12 BludgeonVectorStigmata.jpg|left|upright=1.8|thumb|"And what is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?"]]
The otherworldly guardian of the entrance to the [[Transformer afterlife|Matrix]], Bludgeon blocked the path of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s souls on their journey to the great beyond, demanding they present the "[[Key to Vector Sigma|key]] to [[Vector Sigma|Vector Stigmata]]" before they could pass. While Prime revealed the key and was granted passage by the gatekeeper, Grimlock could not produce one and was refused entry until Prime let him have his key. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}
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===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
[[File:OMAMHistory MayhemAttackSquad.jpg|right|upright=2.1|thumb]]

Bludgeon's [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] was selected by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to form the ultimate combiner, [[Thunder Mayhem]]. Their power amplified and the combiner's personality solidified by the [[Matrix of Malice]], the Mayhem Attack Squad's destructive ability proved uncontrollable. The Squad captured [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and restrained him within their ship, forcing him to watch as Thunder Mayhem went on an apocalyptic rampage across Cybertron, nearly driving the Cybertronian race to extinction. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim}} {{storylink|Lively Pursuit}} {{storylink|Pandora's Gift}}

Years later, Bludgeon and the rest of the Mayhem Attack Squad were drawn to a cavern on Earth by a Decepticon signal, finding upon their arrival that the extra-dimensional [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] was the one broadcasting it. Though other members of his team were eager to simply off the stranger, Bludgeon allowed their new acquaintance to speak first. Ramjet was quick to comment on the dark energies he sensed within Bludgeon, who rebutted that if Ramjet was simply after his Matrix of Malice, it would not be easily pried from his frame. Ramjet reassured him that he had no interest in the artifact, and instead made a quick demonstration of his power to convince the Squad that he would make a valuable ally. Impressed by Ramjet's eldritch energies, Bludgeon and his team agreed to join forces with him, and together they begun to plot the destruction of the universe. {{storylink|History}}

The Mayhem Attack Squad turned Thunder Mayhem loose on the city of [[Merida]]. {{storylink|Divination}} They were confronted by [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]'s team of Autobot [[Pretender]]s and the exiled Optimus Prime himself. {{storylink|Pandora's Gift}} Thunder Mayhem had little trouble keeping them at bay, but when the [[Wreckers]] arrived and unveiled their new combined form [[Wreckage (G1)|Wreckage]], the Mayhems had a true fight on their hands. The superpowered human [[Lisa|Elizabeth]] fired an energy blast that damaged Thunder Mayhem's chest, allowing Wreckage to expose the Matrix of Malice. Together, all parties focused their fire and destroyed the Matrix, causing the Squad to de-combine and ending Thunder Mayhem for good. In the aftermath, the Wreckers took the Mayhem Attack Squad into custody when they left the planet. {{storylink|Finale (OMAM)|Finale}}

===Precursor World===
[[File:EHOBBY Bludgeon front.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]

In an unknown location, an enigmatic Bludgeon observed different scenes throughout the multiverse with [[Soundwave (BW)|Soundwave]], taking special note of [[Magna Convoy]] joining forces with [[Convobat]] as the awakening of the "Blue". With the warriors who inherited the "[[Star Power|Seven Lights]]" from [[The One]] beginning to play their parts, Bludgeon declared the coming of a new era. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy}}
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===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-BludgeonQuintusPrime-CardArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0]]

Bludgeon was a [[Prime Master]] who housed the spark energy of [[Quintus Prime]]. {{storylink|#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Decepticon Bludgeon / Quintus Prime online bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Bludgeon, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:LightStar BludgeonAttacksAfterburner.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb]]
A rumored assassin with personal beliefs (delusions, some said) rooted in the supernatural, Bludgeon was placed in punitive stasis no less than four times over the years. Somehow, he always managed to be released, escaping more serious consequences for his alleged crimes. [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] hired him to act as his chief enforcer on the asteroid colony of [[Hexagon]]. After [[Vigilem]] docked at Hexagon, Thunderwing provided him with repairs, and [[Colonial Security]] arrived aboard [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] shortly thereafter to apprehend the renegade [[Titan (group)|Titan]]. The [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] boarded Hexagon and were greeted by Bludgeon, whom they weren't too pleased to see up-and-about. The tension only grew as the Technobots met with Thunderwing and he begrudgingly allowed them to inspect his colony. Bludgeon stayed at Thunderwing's side, with the two of them being guarded by [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] while the other Technobots had a look around. When it became clear that Thunderwing was engaging in illegal operations, communications between the Technobots were jammed and Bludgeon attacked Afterburner. The two engaged in a running battle across Hexagon, with Bludgeon nearly overwhelming his opponent. However, Bludgeon was defeated when [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] unexpectedly burst through a wall and pierced the assassin's armor with his drill bit. {{storylink|Light/Star}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-Bludgeon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|right|Surely everyone waited for ''official'' permission to [[repurposing|repurpose]] this design, right?]]
Early in the war, Bludgeon was to meet with the Autobots Orion Pax, Alpha Trion, and Nightbeat to perform a prisoner exchange for the safe return of Rack'n'Ruin. This turned out to be a Decepticon ploy, however, and the Decepticons ambushed the group, capturing Alpha Trion in the process. {{storylink|Orion's Gambit}} Bludgeon and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] attempted to revive [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], but when Thunderwing proved uncontrollable, the pair had to cooperate with the Wreckers to defeat him. {{storylink|Stormbringer (Legends)|Stormbringer}}

Bludgeon was later part of Thunderwing's squad of Decepticons. They attacked a [[Sun-Farming facility]] run by [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], only to discover that the Autobots were more formidable than they had counted on. Bludgeon headed for the main building, fending off [[Fastlane]] and cleaving guards with his [[Energo weapon|Energo-Sword]], until he was able to secure the [[Energon]] stored inside. The Autobots subsequently retreated. {{storylink|Revelation (Legends)|Revalation}} Bludgeon was among a group of Decepticons who joined a time-displaced [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in attacking the fused-together [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], but were fought off by some Autobots. {{storylink|Savage Circle}}
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===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|King Pig#As Bludgeon}}
Bludgeon appears as one of the first unlockable Characters. He is portrayed by King Pig. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:BludgeonEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8| [[Starscream (G1)|Who]] said I was a "Disturbing sword guy?"]]Mysterious, stealthy, and deadly, Bludgeon is a master of the ancient Cybertronian martial art of Metallikato, a combat style that borders on the mystical.

The consummate assassin, Bludgeon locks on to his victim like a silent guided missile, and won't stop or deviate until he's claimed his scalp.
A master swordsman, Bludgeon hides his true robot self behind an outer shell designed to strike icy dread into his victims.{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Bludgeon character bio}}

Bludgeon was brought through the Space Bridge by Starscream, and he had a transmission for Starscream from Megatron: Get Megatron to Earth, or be stuck on the dreary mudball for eternity. Seeing as Starscream didn't want to be abandoned with Bludgeon and Autobots, he and Bludgeon got a crystal powerful enough to get Megatron through. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Get Megatron! Campaign}}

Bludgeon received orders from Megatron to spy on and observe Starscream. Starscream headed to the Space Bridge and brought out [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] and Scrapper. Bludgeon followed the trio to an Autobot outpost, where Bludgeon stopped them from getting another piece of the [[Fractal Map]] to make sure Starscream didn't get any credit and would be humiliated by Megatron. Which Starscream was. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Power Play Campaign}}

Bludgeon helps out in the final battle for the Codex Key, helping to destroy the opposing Autobot outpost to the ground. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|The Codex Showdown Campaign}}

He then witnessed the creation of Devastator. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Combiner Wars Campaign}}

When [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] arrived and complained about Space Bridge travel being unpleasant, Bludgeon noted that the Bridge's calibration was way off.

Bludgeon heard of Cyclonus's movement and scouting in the Frozen wastes of the Arctic. Bludgeon was oddly missing from the battle for the Frozen Fortress, even though prior to, Megatron orders him to rally the troops to attack. Maybe he was assigned baby sitting duty of the outpost to ensure Autobots didn't randomly attack. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Arctic Saga}}

*'''Class:''' Warrior
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 1 star
*'''Weapons''' - He targets a building with his gun, then engages and slices it with his sword.
*'''Ability: Rush in'''- Rush into combat smashing walls along the way and dealing damage to the target.
**'''Cost:''' 3 ability points +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:bludgeon Bludgeon at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers Online'' (2017 video game)===
Even Bludgeon was impressed by [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]'s mastery of warfare in contests of strength. {{storylink|Transformers Online (2017 video game)|Transformers Online}} <ref>[http://tfol.qq.com/act/a20160726data/hero15.shtml Brawn on the Transformers Online website]</ref>

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Bludgeon-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|300px|Shouldn't you rather be repurposing [[Bludgeon (Prime)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|the latest version]] of Bludgeon for this game?]]
Bludgeon was one of the Decepticons pulled from [[The Transformers (franchise)|his universe]] by the [[Quintesson]]s and forced to fight. He eventually joins the [[You|Commander]]. There are at least a few of him running around! {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

{{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight#Chapter 1: Realities Collide| The Way of the Blade}}

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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBOBludgeon.jpg|thumb|100px]]
Bludgeon commands the fourteenth Decepticon base destroyed by the Autobots. He appears once the player reaches 15,800,000 points. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1-toy Bludgeon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's an electric warrior. He is not, however, a Jeepster for your love.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bludgeon''' (Pretender, [[1989]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Pretender shell, helmet, "laser rifle" (large gun), tank turret/shield, "[[electric cannon]]" (small gun)
{{toydesigner|[[Tetsuya Ikeda]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

: Released in the sixth year of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'', Bludgeon's inner-robot transforms into a green and lilac quad-tread tank of undetermined, possibly-made-up model. Oddly, unlike most ''Transformers'' tanks, he does ''not'' have wheels inside the static tank tracks for any sort of rolling movement. The main tank turret separates into two separate pieces; the turret section can form a shield for the [[Pretender]] shell, while the barrel of the tank becomes the robot mode's "electric cannon". Like all of the 1989 Pretenders, the "electronic cannon" can store inside the shell in a port located in the leg. Alternatively, one can copy his [[:File:MTMTE-Dreamwave-Bludgeon-Pretender.jpeg|Dreamwave character profile artwork]], and have the entire combined turret mounted on the arm of his shell—which is pretty kickass! The shell itself is also armed with a white "laser rifle".

: Speaking of the Pretender shell, it continues the Decepticon trend of monstrous or war-like shells, being an orange and maroon humanoid samurai with a human skull for a head. Removing the helmet reveals great attention to detail on the skull, with cranium fusion seams and well-defined teeth, among other sculpting. Unfortunately, Bludgeon does not include a katana accessory like the one depicted in the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] comics.

: No version of this mold was released in Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Bludgeon/bludgeon.htm More info on Bludgeon at TFU.info]''
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[File:ROTFtoy-BludgeonVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Behold, I am Yoshimitsu the Second!"]]
[[File:ROTFBludgeon japanese instructions.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Bludgeon''' (Voyager Class, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RD-20'''
:*''Accessories:'' {{w|katana}}, {{w|tantō}}
{{note|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]] was officially [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Bludgeon in multiple video games.}}

: Released in the sixth wave of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Voyagers, [[Bludgeon (ROTF)#Voyager|Bludgeon]] transforms from a green and orange Japanese {{w|Type 90 Kyū-maru|Type 90}} tank into a skeletal samurai robot mode which homages his original [[Pretender]] shell, in colors that homage both the shell and the original inner robot. Bludgeon features a flexible plastic sword which is made out of a portion of the barrel of the tank's main gun as well as a smaller dagger. The dagger can be stored in a sheath which is revealed from inside the tank turret, and both blades can be slotted in holes provided on the robot mode's left hip guard. Additionally, the dagger's handle can fit in the base of the sword's handle, forming a double-bladed weapon. He has [[Mech Alive]] [[gimmick]]s in his thighs and turret: Sculpted cylinders in his thighs rotate whenever his lower legs are rotated, and that pulling his turret open makes a gray sculpted "disc" at the center rotate while a scabbard for the tantō hinges over to the side and props itself up for use.

: The [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] is one of the very few Transformer tank toys with rubber components to its treads. Portions of the tread links can unlock, allowing them to hang from the robot mode, while the wheels of the treads are integrated separately into the robot mode form itself. The treads still do not function realistically; small plastic wheels on the underside of the treads help the tank mode roll, as is standard with nearly all Transformer tank toys.

:There is a paint application error on Bludgeon's rear wheels/thighs, wherein the black [[paint operation]]s, which were meant to help blend his rear wheels in with the black center wheels, are placed on the ''wrong side'', keeping them out of sight in vehicle mode, and behind his thighs in robot mode. The ratcheting hip joint is also flipped 180 degrees from what it should be, with two further ratchet divots on top of the hip than inside of it, meaning the mechanism in the upper leg is trying to click into a smooth surface. The toy seems to have been originally designed to feature light-piping in the head, though this feature is rendered useless with it being cast in the same solid gray plastic used for his arms, weapons, shoulders and Mech Alive features.

: The [[TakaraTomy]] release of Bludgeon has a different [[instructions|instruction sheet]] that actually labels the weapons as a {{w|katana}} and {{w|tantō}}, whereas the Hasbro release doesn't label them at all.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' [[Banzaitron (TF 2010)#Toys|Banzaitron]], and [[retool]]ed into [[BotCon 2012]] [[Overlord (G1)#Timelines|Gigatron]] and ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Megatron_(G1)/Generations_toys#GDO|Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Bludgeon/bludgeon.htm More information on Voyager Bludgeon at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy BludgeonKreon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's not the [[Bludgeon (RID 2001)|first time]] he's had Megatron's head.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Bludgeon''' (Micro-Changer, [[2012]])}}
:*''Bag number'': '''22851 51'''
:*''Accessories'': Stand brick, sword
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first normal wave of ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]] [[Kreon]]s, Bludgeon is a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]]-bagged mini-figure, though a stamped ID number can be found on the back of the bag, top-right corner. He comes with extra parts which turn him into a kinda-sorta-tank. He also comes with a 2x4 block stand with the Kre-O logo on the side.

: He uses [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]'s helmet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OBludgeon/bludgeon.htm More information on Bludgeon at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bludgeon''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''1'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo plate, sword

: In 2016, Collection 1 was re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the US as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of these releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Bludgeon's torso [[tampograph]] has also been reworked to be slightly more detailed, and the formerly-bare legs now have extra detail tampographing on them.

: Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CombinerWarstoy-Bludgeon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The samurai skeleton look was going out of fashion.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bludgeon''' (Voyager, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Twin "high-voltage" cannons, 2 "cyber-blade" swords.

: Part of the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 4.0 (2016)|Figure Subscription Service 4.0]], ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Bludgeon is a [[retool]] of Voyager Class [[Onslaught (G1)#Combiner Wars|Onslaught]] with a new robot head, a new combiner head, and two additional swords from [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Exprime|''Go!'' Optimus Exprime]]. Being a ''Combiner Wars'' Voyager, he can combine with any four of that line's Deluxes, though he is meant to combine with his fellow [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] to form [[Thunder Mayhem#Generations|Thunder Mayhem]]. Like other ''Combiner Wars'' Voyager Class toys, Bludgeon's head and torso kibble is incorporated into the toy itself, rather than being add-on parts. Bludgeon's two rifles combine into a longer rifle for the combined robot, which can also wield the twin swords.

:Unfortunately, Bludgeon features misassembled knee struts, but the backs of his feet can flip out heels to provide better support.

:Bludgeon's mold was originally retooled from [[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Hot Spot]], who was retooled differently as [[Pyra Magna#Toys|Pyra Magna]].
{{CWHotSpotMold}}
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:POTP-Prime-Master-Quintus-Bludgeon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|thumb|Uh, nevermind.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Quintus Prime''' (Prime Master, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-20'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 25]], 2018
:*''Accessories'': Decepticon Bludgeon decoy armor, {{w|kanabō}}/gun
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the third and final wave of ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Prime Master]]s, [[Quintus Prime#Power of the Primes|Quintus Prime]] comes with Bludgeon decoy armor, visually based on the original [[Pretender]]'s inner robot and shell. Quintus Prime/Bludgeon is a [[Retool|partial tooling]] of [[Vector Prime#Power of the Primes|Vector Prime]]/[[Metalhawk (G1)#Power of the Primes|Metalhawk]], swapping that toy's grey sprue for yellow parts with new detailing. The new weapon piece is modeled after a kanabō (a metal stick), and uniquely can be wielded as such with the alternate 3 mm plug on the end.

:This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The decoy armor has a weapon piece which can fold out to create a weapon mode, or detach and be held in the armor's 3 mm-compatible hand. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside the decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The "Power Swap" gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug onto any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination]]), or the [[Scepter of Sparks]]. With the power of [[you]]r imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Bludgeon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Honor died on the beach! The Khan deserves to suffer!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Comic Universe Bludgeon''' (Voyager Class, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Tank turret base, 2 tank barrels, sword
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[June 20]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]</ref>

: Part of the seventh wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Voyagers, ''Legacy: Evolution'' Bludgeon is a redeco and new-head retool of ''Legacy'' [[Tarn (G1)#Legacy|Tarn]], based on his appearance in the [[Light/Star|2021 IDW comic annual]], transforming into a Cybertronian tank. Like Tarn, Bludgeon's tank turret can detach as part of the [[Evo-Fusion]] gimmick, and the barrels can split off and peg into the turret itself to make an extra-long [[fusion cannon]]. His hands feature hinged knuckles, allowing them to open and close, but are unfortunately exposed on the tank mode's rear end. Unlike Tarn, Bludgeon includes a new sword accessory, which is based on the sword from [[Don Figueroa]]'s [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]] design for [[Bludgeon (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW G1 Bludgeon]] to add samurai action, with a [[5 mm post]] that allows for storage in both modes.

:In an undocumented feature, Bludgeon’s smaller back turrets are removable.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CuktZlULApl/?hl=en</ref> Detaching them reveals two 5 mm ports at the base and beginning of the turret, allowing them to be held as small guns or batons respectively. Doing this can be quite difficult given how tight they are in the back, so exercise caution when removing them as his backpack is made from very thin clear plastic and can snap easily.

: Bludgeon's antennae are a bit too long for the head to fit easily into the torso cavity during transformation, and it may take quite a bit of finagling to avoid this (pushing the head to either side of the cavity is particularly helpful). Exercise caution when transforming.

:The original version of the mold was redecoed into [[Tarn (Cyberverse)#Toys|Cyberverse Universe Tarn]], retaining Bludgeon’s sword.

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CuktZlULApl/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Bludgeon from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
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{{anchor|LegacyUnited}}
[[File:TF-Legacy-United-Voyager-DND-Bludgeon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Hey baby, you dropped something... MY JAW.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mas|'''Decepticon Bludgeon/Decepticon Rukus''' (Multi-pack, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*Accessories: Tank turret base, 2 tank barrels, sword
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (original tooling), [[Don Figueroa]] (original concept)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C-OmBloMBP3/ Design notes] on ''Doom <nowiki>'</nowiki>n Destruction '' Bludgeon from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

: Part of the [[Amazon]] exclusive ''Doom <nowiki>'</nowiki>n Destruction '' subline, "Decepticon Bludgeon" is a recolor and retool of the figure above, giving it a new head, chest, and waist armor based on Don Figueroa's inner-robot design for the character from ''Stormbringer''. Additionally, all the transparent clear plastic parts have been replaced with regular opaque plastic, making the figure more sturdy overall and less prone to breakage. Unlike other figures in the Doom <nowiki>'</nowiki>n Destruction line, Bludgeon lacks a Mayhem Attack Squad insignia.

:Bludgeon is packaged with [[Ruckus (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Rukus]]. The 2-pack was first spotted on display at San-Diego Comic Con 2024 on [[July 25]], [[2024]].

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C-OmBloMBP3/ Designer commentary on Stormbringer Bludgeon from Mark Maher on Instagram]
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==Merchandise==
===First 4 Figures===
*'''Bludgeon''' (<s>2006/2007</s> unreleased)

:Intended for release in [[First 4 Figures]]' "Generation One" series, this would have been a full body resin statue of Bludgeon. When his digital sculpt was shown to ASM website staff at New York [[Toy Fair]] in February 2006, they specifically noted that he included his sword.<ref name=ASM>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070806062058/http://toyfair06.asmzine.com/first4figures/report.html "First4Figures Limited Transformers Statues and Busts Info!"] at ASMzine.com (archived)</ref> First 4 Figures allowed [[BigBadToyStore]] to solicit him for sale the same month.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/update-from-bigbadtoystorecom-transformers-and-gij/6539/ "Update from BigBadToyStore.com: Transformers and G.I.Joe Statues and Busts!!!"] on Seibertron.com</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070426030454/http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu.aspx?menu=527&company=130 BigBadToyStore's listings for First 4 Figures' statues] (archived)</ref>

:Unfortunately, Bludgeon and the rest of the "Generation One" series were casualties of the general discontinuation of First 4 Figures' ''Transformers'' output, which was attributed to a challenging market and a lack of retailer support.
{{canceledtoy}}
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===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
*'''''The Epic Conclusion!'' box set''' ([[2013]])
[[File:SDCC2013Bludgeon.jpg|thumb|"To a master of Metallikato, your kung-fu grip is slow-motion!"]]
:*''Accessories'': {{w|kabuto}} (helmet), {{w|Dō (armour)|dō}} (breastplate), jinbaori (cloak), {{w|Japanese sword|daitō}} (long sword), shōtō (short sword)

:An [[exclusive]] release for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013, this is a 3.75" figure depicting Bludgeon in his Pretender shell. He's constructed from the torso, waist, and upper legs of 2011's ''30th Anniversary'' [[Storm Shadow]], the lower legs and feet of the 2012 ''Retaliation'' Red Ninja, new arms, a new robo-skull head, and various rubberised bits of samurai armour such as his helmet, breastplate, cloak, and a non-removable {{w|Sangu (armour)|haidate}} (thigh armour). (Interestingly, this means he's only a head and kabuto away from being [https://www.yojoe.com/action/13/budo3.shtml ''Retaliation'' Budo] and, given that the ''Retaliation'' toyline had to be reshuffled when the {{w|G.I. Joe: Retaliation#Theatrical|movie}} was delayed nine months, it's uncertain which samurai was designed first.) He is armed with two swords derived from his original character model in two different lengths, as was the {{w|Daishō|style at the time}}.

:The set also includes a retooled [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Sky Striker]] as [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Jetfire]], a G.I. Joe [[VAMP]] redecoed into [[Hound (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Hound]], a new [[Snake-Eyes#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Snake-Eyes]] figure bearing an Autobot symbol, a [[Baroness#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Baroness]] figure with [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Baroness|Ravage]] on a leash, and an [[Blaster (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Autobot Blaster]] boombox accessory with cassette pieces representing [[Steeljaw (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Steeljaw]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Ramhorn]], and [[Eject (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Eject]].

:The box set was announced via a ''USA Today'' [http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/life/2013/06/05/hasbro-2013-comic-con-exclusives/2392295/ article] on June 5, 2013, along with Hasbro's other Comic-Con exclusives.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/SDCCBludgeon/bludgeon.htm More information on ''G.I. Joe and the Transformers'' Bludgeon at TFU.info]''
::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/13/bludgeon.shtml More information on Bludgeon (v1) at YoJoe.com]''
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W5Bludgeon.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Bludgeon, Electric Warrior''' ([[2020]])
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T09/T46'''
**''Stars: ''11
:Bludgeon, Electric Warrior is one of forty-six double-sided character cards released as part of Wave 5 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], Titan Masters Attack.

:The card features original artwork for both modes, with lines by [[Dan Khanna]]. The Alt Mode artwork is based on the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]] Voyager-class toy, while the Bot Mode artwork is based on Bludgeon's idiosyncratic appearance in the [[e-HOBBY]] comic [[Cybertron Magna Convoy]] with a new color scheme to marry the two.

:This card's set was originally scheduled for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
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===e-HOBBY===
====''Transformers Character Card''====
[[File:Transformers Character Card Bludgeon and Stranglehold.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Bludgeon & Stranglehold Set''' ([[March 14]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''09 & 10'''

:Released as part of the second wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Bludgeon and [[Stranglehold]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#09|Translation of Bludgeon's Transformers Character Card]]''
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====Rubber strap series====
[[File:E Hobby rubber keychain Bludgeon.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Bludgeon & Stranglehold & Octopunch Set''' ([[January]] [[2023]])

:Released as part of the first wave of an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive series, this trio of rubber keychains depict super-deformed art of Bludgeon, [[Stranglehold]] and [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]].
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===ULTIMATES!===
*'''Bludgeon''' (ULTIMATES!, 2023)
**''Accessories'': Toy-style head with removable helmet, comic-style head with removable helmet, severed neck wires, tank turret, tank cannon, katana with working sheath, wakizashi with working sheath, gun, 6 hands

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Super7|Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' from [[Super7]], Bludgeon is a 7-inch-tall non-transforming action figure. Despite his retro look, he has ''way'' more articulation than the original, including multi-directional joints at the neck, shoulders, wrists, hips, and ankles; plus swivel biceps, elbows, knees, and a bit of ab crunch. His hands pop out at the wrists so they can be replaced with his additional spare hands, some in sculpted martial arts poses. He includes a tank turret that can be worn on his arm as a shield, both of his traditional swords that can plug into their sheaths, as well as two different styles of heads and helmets (comic- or toy-accurate), and a piece to represent the tangled wires left on Bludgeon's severed neck after [[The Power and the Glory|he was decapitated]] by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]].

: Preorders for Bludgeon (and the rest of Wave 2) opened on [[July 29]] 2021, and closed on [[August 27]], with the toys slated for shipping in summer 2022, but wound up delayed by a full year.
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===Flame Toys===
*'''Bludgeon''' (?)
: To be released as part of the ''Furai Model'' line by [[Flame Toys]].
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==Notes==
[[File:1989ToyFairCatalogBludgeon.jpg|thumb|Like a Rosetta Stone, but for samurai skeletons.]]
*Bludgeon's color scheme in the Marvel comics was based on a non-final prototype toy (as seen in the 1989 [[Toy Fair]] catalog and various toyline photography), explaining the absence of grey down the sides of his torso. This alternate color layout was far more noticeable on his rarely-depicted inner robot, revealing the origins of his differently-colored tank turret and the random patch of color on his chest in "[[The Last Autobot?]]". The shape of the prototype inner robot's head also aligns more closely with how [[Andrew Wildman]] and other artists drew it than the finalized toy design.
**While Bludgeon's Pretender shell prototype did have shoulderpads that matched its front "skirt" (visible on the pack-in flier and cardback photo), the angle and lighting of his shoulders in the Toy Fair catalog rendered this area's colors indistinct, which might explain why Bludgeon's shoulder armor was often the same color as his chest in the comics.
**The Toy Fair prototype was furthermore armed with a copy of [[Apeface]]'s sonic boomer gun painted white instead of the mold's normal pistol, but this doesn't appear to have affected any of his media portrayals.
*Like [[Stranglehold]] and [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]], Bludgeon's [[character model]] portrays him with a specialized melee weapon. Bludgeon is consistently drawn with the character model's sword, which has become a trademark, despite his toy lacking one. Thus far, Bludgeon's San Diego Comic-Con release is the only toy to include this design. The character model also seems to include a scabbard for the sword, though that is not included nearly as often. Why all three of these characters are given weapons that don't exist is unknown.
*The only time we see his character model is when it's copied faithfully by [[José Delbo]] in "[[Yesterday's Heroes!]]". (However, [[Robin Smith]] takes another crack at it in [[Fleetway]]'s ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Fleetway)|Generation 2]]'' series, but a tiny few liberties were taken, style-wise.)
*The sword in his character model has unique detailing at the base of the front of the blade. In Delbo's rendition, it looks kind of like a dong. Elsewhere, not so much. Thankfully.
*Bludgeon's outer shell is a "Warrior-Grade Pretender Shell" equipped with an ambient stealth field.<ref>''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'', by [[Simon Furman]]</ref>
[[File:Bludgeon-IDW-Alex Milne-concept.jpg|thumb]]
*Clamor for a new Bludgeon toy – in part [[Bludgeon effect|caused by appreciation of the character in fiction]] – led to him ''nearly'' seeing a new release in the mid-2000s. Firstly, a figure was alleged to be planned for the ''[[Titanium Series]]'' line, supposedly a 6" "Cybertron Heroes" toy,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/titanium-13/cancelled-titanium-bludgeon-revealed-in-tfw2005-toy-database-164105/ Cancelled Titanium Bludgeon Revealed in TFW2005 Toy Database]</ref> though for his part, the line's designer [[Don Figueroa]] does not remember working on one.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I don’t remember Bludgeon being on the docket, but I might have used his Stormbringer design albeit tweaked a little|link=https://twitter.com/SketchyFig/status/1562213645555097602|name=Don Figueroa|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=08|day=24|}}</ref> What Figueroa ''did'' work on was a concept for a [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] Bludgeon toy, which he submitted way back during the development of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' or ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' toylines. The concept wasn't put into production as a toy at the time, so Figueroa used it as inspiration for his [[IDW Publishing]] ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' [[Bludgeon (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|rendition of Generation 1 Bludgeon]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=An unused #Doncept of Bludgeon which elements from it eventually ended up in a produced toy. Also the base for the #Stormbringer version #Transformers|link=https://twitter.com/SketchyFig/status/1540344692604227585|name=Don Figueroa|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=06|day=24}} {{citesocial|quote=Finally found the Alt-mode😛|link=https://twitter.com/SketchyFig/status/1640049069103149057|name=Don Figueroa|site=Twitter|year=2023|month=03|day=26}}</ref> Hasbro considered releasing a Bludgeon in the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' line, but put it on hold because of the large number of tanks and tank-like vehicle modes being released at the time.<ref>[[Bill Rawley]] in an interview for the Transformers Collector's Club magazine: ''"One that comes to mind right away is Bludgeon. We even started early design sketches for him but the fact that he would transform into a tank, in a line that had a lot of tank-like vehicles in it, meant that he would have to be put on hold... for now."''</ref> This plan was evidently resurrected for the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Bludgeon (ROTF)#Voyager Class|Bludgeon]] toy. Figueroa notes that his contribution on this toy is very small, as his work on it ended when he submitted the concept to Hasbro way back when.
*Bludgeon's [[e-HOBBY]] appearance is a "[[Redeco#"Virtual" redecos|virtual redeco]]" composed of a veritable rat king of references.
**His body is ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Deluxe Class [[Hardhead (G1)#Generations|Hardhead]].
**His head is ''Titans Return'' Titan Master [[Rev#Generations|Throttle]].
**His sheathed sword comes from 2016 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Warrior Class [[Windblade (RID)#Warrior|Windblade]].
**His projection drone, meanwhile, is modeled on the vehicle partner of ''Titans Return'' Titan Master [[Horri-Bull#Generations|Terri-Bull]].
**Finally his actual color scheme is patterned after his original ''Generation 1'' Pretender shell, but with the white shoulder stripes of 2003 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Bludgeon (RID 2001)|Destructicon Bludgeon]], while his drone and Titan Master partner are both in the colors of his tank inner robot.
*The [[2019 IDW continuity]] incarnation of Bludgeon (at right) was broadly patterned by [[Alex Milne]] on the [[Bludgeon (Cyberverse)|''Cyberverse'' animated design]], itself inspired by the 2017 [[Bludgeon (Prime)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|''Robots in Disguise'' toy]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bludgeon''' (ブラジオン ''Burajion'')
*''French'': '''Ossement''' (France, "Bones"), '''Gourdin''' (Canada, "Club", as in the beat-you-up-with kind)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Husáng''' ("Stick", as in the beat-you-up-with kind)
*''Italian:'' '''Teskior''' ("Skullor")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wùyǐn Ànzhàng''' (China, 雾隐暗丈, "Shadow Elder Hidden in Mist"), '''Léi Zhèn''' (China, 雷震, "Thunder Quake")

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Jetfire (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1 boxart Jetfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Birdman Squadron Jetman.]]

If there is a large, flying [[Autobot]] toy that's not an [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]], it's probably one of '''Jetfire'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:Jetfireg1toy.jpg|upright=1.77|thumb|Don't expect Takara to reissue this toy any time soon.]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Autobot Air Guardian, [[1985]])
**''Accessories:'' "Photon Missile Launcher", rifle mounting pod, "Turbo Thruster" booster pack, 2 leg guards (left & right), 2 arm guards, 2 fenders
{{toydesigner|[[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Takatoku Toys]])}}

: Released in the second year of the [[Hasbro]] ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' toyline, Jetfire is a [[redeco]] of the [[Takatoku Toys]] ''Macross'' VF-1S Super Valkyrie. Jetfire features three modes: robot, jet, and an "alternate transformation" (called the "Gerwalk" form in ''Macross'', and the "Guardian" form in ''Robotech'') that deploys his arms and legs in [[alternate mode|jet mode]]. Additionally, Jetfire comes with several red pieces of armor and a rocket booster backpack that can snap onto his arms, legs, and back in any mode. He has noticeably more articulation than the other ''Transformers'' in the line at the time.

: The shoulder assembly where the jet mode folds in half for [[robot mode]] is one of the more commonly broken parts in the early ''Transformers'' toy line. Additionally, the thin, rigid plastic used on the armor pieces puts their attachment clips at high risk of breaking off; anyone actually transforming a Jetfire in this day and age would be better off ''gently'' pulling the peg-and-socket-construction armor pieces apart and then reuniting them around his arms and legs without relying on the clips. And finally, the small black clip-piece that attaches Jetfire's rifle to his jet mode is possibly one of the most commonly missing accessories on secondhand Jetfires, if not secondhand Transformers all around. The fact that the instructions don't tell you what to do with it doesn't help. The piece is used to hold Jetfire's rifle via the clip attached to the arm, as well as under the jetmode as a belly gun. It is very difficult to find a complete Jetfire toy, let alone an undamaged one. The figure's white coloration is also heavily succeptible to [[photodegradation|yellowing]], even if properly stored.

: [[Variant|Early specimens]] of Jetfire featured the ''Macross'' [[United Nations|U.N.]] Spacy logo on the wings; the very earliest had this painted on, while a mid-stage release used a [[sticker]]. These "Macross" Jetfires also have an extra black stripe across the jet canopy, and the robot head guns have more complex sculpting with thinner plastic at their bases.

: For what should be ''screamingly obvious reasons'', Jetfire was not released in the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toyline.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Jetfire/jetfire.htm More information on Jetfire at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:Jetfire-G2toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm not a traitor!]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Cyberjet, [[1995]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''TRF-16'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 armor-piercing missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Jetfire was released in the Hasbro ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' line as part of the second [[wave]] of [[Cyberjet]]s. He is a redeco of the Decepticon [[Hooligan (G2)#Toys|Hooligan]], transforming into a proposed swing-wing naval variant of the F-22 Raptor. He is armed with a pressure-launched missile fired from his right arm, which also forms a weapon in fighter mode. He can also store his extra missile on his forearm/jet undercarriage via simple friction-tabs.

: This toy was released in the Takara ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#Takara G-2 line|G-2]]'' line, missing the factory-applied stickers on his vertical stabilizers, but otherwise identical to the Hasbro toy. It also came with an [[:File:Jetfire-JG2decal.jpg|extra decal sheet]] featuring white tiger markings, extra ''Generation 2'' Autobot symbols, and "battle damage" markings.

: Apparently, the decision to market the redecos as separate characters was a last-minute change of plans that was only put into use in America and Japan; in Europe, Hasbro supposedly stuck to the original idea for said assortment (here named "Mini-Jets"), with the redecos being sold as [[variant#Running changes|running change color variants]] of their wave 1 mold-mates instead, in unchanged packaging featuring [[package art]] in the original deco and the original character's name. Thus, Hooligan was available in Jetfire's colors but still marketed as Hooligan himself. This practice is only confirmed for the versions available in multilingual French/Dutch/German packaging; thus far, no specimens in English/Spanish/Portuguese packaging or in Italian [[GiG]] packaging have surfaced. This would also explain why the "Jetfire" release of the figure has Decepticon [[Insignia|faction symbol]] stickers, despite being released as an Autobot.

: This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[R-Blade#Toys|R-Blade]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Wind Sheer (Universe)#Toys|Wind Sheer]], and [[BotCon 2005]] [[Ricochet (Timelines)#Toys|Ricochet]]. R-Blade's expanded bio in the ''Robotmasters'' sourcebook specifically mentions Jetfire as the leader of the Autobot Cyberjets, even though no mention of this is made in Jetfire's ''Generation 2'' bio, in the U.S. ''or'' Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/Jetfire/jetfire.htm More information on Cyberjet Jetfire at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Jetfiretitaniumwarwithin.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Unfortunate landing gear placement.]]
*'''Jetfire''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, [[2006]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 cannons, display stand with removable nameplate

:''[[Titanium Series]]'' Jetfire is based on [[Don Figueroa]]'s design as seen in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''The War Within'' miniseries, which in turn was based on Figueroa's [[Customizing|scratch-build custom]] Transformer, [http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/kitbashes/Don_Figueroa/Kitbash_Retrospective/?dgallery_show=./strikefire_2.jpg Strikefire]. He transforms into a Cybertronic fighter plane with armor add-ons.

:As with all ''Titanium Series'' figures, Jetfire's toy is constructed of both die-cast metal and molded plastic, and it comes with a plastic display stand featuring his name and his faction logo. In jet mode, landing gear can be deployed from underneath the fuselage and both legs. In robot mode, the two wing cannons can be removed to be held by the robot either separately or combined together into a single weapon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Titanium'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Jetfireclassicsvoyager.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We're getting almost as many Jetfires as we are Optimus Primes.]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Voyager Class, [[2006]])
**''Accessories:'' Rocket Booster pack, two-piece rifle, 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, helmet
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Jetfire's design is an amalgam of the original cartoon/comic model for Jetfire/Skyfire and the original toy. It not only features removable armor like the original toy, but the toy-inspired head can be removed like a helmet to reveal a cartoon/comic-inspired head. The jet mode is primarily based on the {{w|F-14 Tomcat}} (itself the inspiration for the ''Macross'' {{w|VF-1 Valkyrie}} design), but with various visual elements taken from Skyfire's [[character model]], most notably the squared-off nosecone. The toy's add-on booster packs have flip-out reveal cannons, and it also features arm-mounted spring-loaded missile launchers.

:An unexpected level of detail can be found on the black non-firing rifle; when it is assembled, the halves of the gun's "sight" come together in a way that would be functional on a full-size weapon.

:The toy's design was first featured on the solicited cover to [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' #1. Contrary to popular belief, it was not designed by [[Don Figueroa]].

:A "ghost" [[redeco]] of this toy, with black plastic and silvery electric paint deco, was shown by [[Hasbro]] in a news broadcast about their attempts to cheer up a Rhode Island orphan. Sadly, this version was never released.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed to make the [[BotCon 2007]] version of [[Dreadwind (G1)#Timelines|Dreadwind]], and [[redeco]]ed to make the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' version of [[Tread Bolt#Universe (2008)|Tread Bolt]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Classics'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Jetfireclassicslegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Faith Is For The Larger Toys.]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Legends Class, 2006)
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

:This toy is a [[redeco]] of [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]]-class [[Thundercracker (Armada)#LOC|Thundercracker]], transforming into an Su-37 fighter jet. His cannon, while movable, is permanently attached to his left arm.

:This mold was later redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Starscream]], and then ''Universe'' [[Silverbolt (G1)#Universe (2008)|Silverbolt]] from the Target-[[exclusive]] "Special Team Leaders" Legends-class figure pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ClassicsLegendsJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Classics'' Legends Jetfire at TFU.info]''

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*'''Jetfire and Grimlock Twin Pack''' (Two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket Booster pack, two-piece rifle, 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, helmet

:In Asian markets such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines, Voyager Class Jetfire was also made available as part of a special two-pack with Deluxe Class [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Classics|Grimlock]] in late 2007. Aside from the unique packaging, the toys are identical to their single releases.
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Jetfire toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Comes packaged in a block of ice for "show-accuracy".]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Skyfire''' (Voyager, [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-06'''
:*''Release date'': [[July 17]], 2008
:*''Accessories'': "Hydrogen-fuel Turbo Thruster Pack", two-piece rifle, 2 photon missile launchers, 2 infrared homing missiles, helmet

: ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Skyfire is a redeco of ''Classics'' Voyager Class Jetfire. The primary changes to his deco are mainly for better resemblance to Skyfire's Generation 1 cartoon model's appearance (in particular painting most of the canopy to make it appear smaller), rather than the Jetfire/''Macross'' design. Of amusement is the fact the fighter's airbrake has been painted blue to be a faux secondary canopy. As with all ''Henkei'' toys, he lacks the heat-sensitive rubsign seen on the ''Classics'' release, but instead has some [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] parts (his jetpack's exhaust nozzles).

: It also includes a [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (pack-in manga)|mini-manga]] detailing the events that lead to Skyfire's appearance in the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' universe (mini-manga universe, that is).

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[[File:gentei-darkskyfire-toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|You bet your smoking [[Anatomic euphemism#Afterburner|afterburners]] I was destined to be repurposed!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Dark Skyfire''' (Voyager, [[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-06'''
:*''Release date'': [[March 18]], 2010
:*''Accessories'': "Hydrogen-fuel Turbo Thruster Pack", two-piece rifle, 2 photon missile launchers, 2 infrared homing missiles, helmet

: Part of the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)#Gentei! Gentei!|Gentei! Gentei!]]'' subline of ''Henkei!'', "Dark Skyfire" is a [[TakaraTomy Mall|Toy Hobby Market]]-[[exclusive]] [[black redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''Classics'' Voyager Class Jetfire. The primary changes to his deco are mainly for making him, uh, darker. Specifically, he's cast in glossy black and purple plastic, with painted purple details and new thin white stripes on his wings. The tips of his backpack cannons have been significantly remolded to make the barrels and stalks on which they are mounted a single, newly-jointed piece, with the result being that the cannons' bodies stick out ever so slightly from their housing. This change is likely to make the barrels more durable under the constant spring-loaded strain of being hidden, as well as allow one to pivot and deploy the cannons without sliding back the panels that are keeping them hidden, due to the fact that deploying the cannons this way with the previous tooling often resulted in the (detachable) tips of the cannons to pop out and send them flying. As with all ''Henkei'' toys, he lacks the heat-sensitive rubsign seen on the ''Classics'' release, but instead has some vacuum-metallized parts (his jetpack's exhaust nozzles).

: The extent of Dark Skyfire's 'Dark' originally varied from image to image: early pre-production mockup images showed a dark matte grey similar to e-Hobby [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Collector.27s_Edition|Astrotrain]], whilst later images appeared gloss black with high-contrast silver details, leading to speculation that this redeco is the previously unreleased 'ghost' ''Classics'' Jetfire. Some possible hints of this remain, such as the Hasbro ''Classics''-styled open cockpit instead of ''Henkei's ''half-painted version, as well as some entirely new paint operations, such as the added stripes on the sides of the intakes just behind his shoulders.

: Pre-orders for Dark Skyfire opened up on [[November 12]]th and closed on [[December 11]]th [[2009]], with the toys finally shipping in March of 2010.

: This figure was [[Repurposing|repurpos]]ed as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Jetfire (SG)|Jetfire]] and ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' [[Zardak]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Destron/DarkSkyfire/darkskyfire.htm More information on Dark Skyfire at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Jetfire''' (Voyager, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[August 15]], 2013
:*''Accessories:'' "Hydrogen-fuel Turbo Thruster Pack", two-piece rifle, 2 photon missile launchers, 2 infrared homing missiles, helmet

: Exclusive to [[Cybertron Con 2013]], Jetfire features a similar deco to the regular ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Skyfire but with more white, the red being metallic paint, and most notably Decepticon insignias on the wings. Uncharacteristically for a ''Henkei! Henkei!'' figure, he lacks vacuum-metallized parts. Additionally his box (in monochrome blue) features a lot of English text including the Hasbro market name and [[bio]], even though the box is otherwise following the original ''Henkei! Henkei'' packaging design, down to the line's Japanese title logo.
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:Bot Shots Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Jetfire''' ([[2012]])
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B010'''
***''Fist strength'': '''780'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''480'''
***''Sword strength'': '''360'''

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'', Jetfire is a teeny little jet with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his nosecone is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. The colors and sculpted detail are greatly influenced by ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[#Classics|Jetfire]].

:This mold would also have been used to make the unreleased ''Bot Shots'' [[Blast Off (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Blast Off]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Bot Shots'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots 3pack Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Skyquake / Jetfire / Powerglide''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BP007'''
***''Fist strength'': '''215'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''595'''
***''Sword strength'': '''810'''

:This version of Jetfire was only available in a three-pack with [[Skyquake (Prime)#BotShot3Pack|Skyquake]] and [[Powerglide (G1)#BotShot3Pack|Powerglide]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BS3pkJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on three-pack Jetfire at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots PolarAssault Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Max Jenius Jetfire]]
*'''Polar Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, [[2013]])
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T005'''
***''Fist strength'': '''220'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''895'''
***''Sword strength'': '''505'''
:A redeco of the original Jetfire Bot Shots mode with pretty much the same color layout of the three-pack Jetfire, only with blue instead of red. This version of Jetfire was available in a five pack with new redecoes of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Bumblebee]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Mirage]], and [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Ironhide]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSPAJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on Polar Assault Jetfire at TFU.info]''
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===''BeCool''===
[[File:BotShots BeCool WhiteJetJetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''White Jet (Jetfire)''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''B11'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "White Jet" is practically identical to the first ''Bot Shots'' Jetfire toy, the only difference being that his stickers don't depict power levels but instead drawings of his vehicle mode in flight, a passenger's bag and the word "Fight!" in English and Japanese.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Gen-toy Jetfire Leader.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|"Not even lawsuits can stop me now!"]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Leader Class, [[2014]])
**''Series / Number:'' '''02 / 001'''
**'''21 OF 30'''
**''Accessories:'' "Photon Missile Launcher", 1 missile, "Turbo Thruster" booster pack, 2 leg mounted cannon/guards (left & right), 2 arm mounted cannons/guards, removable battle mask
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] and [[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Thrilling 30]]'' Jetfire's design is an amalgam of the original cartoon/comic model for Jetfire/Skyfire and the original toy. It features removable armor like the original toy, but the toy-inspired head can be removed like a mask to reveal a more proportioned cartoon/comic-inspired head. The jet mode is again based on a navalized {{w|F-22 Raptor}} with {{w|F-14 Tomcat}}-like variable geometry wings (The F-14 itself being the inspiration for the ''Macross'' {{w|VF-1 Valkyrie}} design), but with a faux cockpit reminiscent of his Skyfire's [[character model]] underneath the jet's fuselage, most notably the faux squared-off nosecone in his robot mode. The toy's add-on booster pack which can be rotated 360 degrees, arm and leg mounted cannons are [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] bright metallic red. Jetfire also carries a [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] spring-loaded "photon" missile launcher/rifle. All five weapons can combine into a larger weapon, and the removable face armor can be stowed by plugging into the rifle while both arm cannons can also be attached to the peg hole located on both sides of his Turbo Thruster pack. This toy first appeared as Jetfire's new body in the "[[Dawn of the Autobots]]" arc of ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]''.

:All versions of this mold have a design flaw in the strut that connects the pelvis to the chest. The very small, very thin plastic on either side of where the strut pins in between the legs has a tendency to eventually break, especially after repeated transformations. The primary cause appears to be when the friction pin starts to work its way into both the inner and outer pieces. Checking the clearance between the pieces and the position of the pin can help prevent untimely damage. Some units also have an ''insanely'' tight pin hole here, where it requires less force to ''ratchet the pieces apart'' than to rotate properly. Removing the pin and opening the hole on the inner piece of the joint can also lengthen the effective lifespan of the figure.

:This mold was also retooled into ''Generations [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#CWLeader|Thundercracker]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys#CWLeader|Starscream]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#CWLeader|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Generations'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Generations-Silver-Jetfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Eh, is it ''' ''Yacht''fire'''? ''' ''Bus''fire'''? or ''' ''Moto''fire'''?"]]
*'''Silver Jetfire''' (Contest prize, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' "Photon Missile Launcher", 1 missile, "Turbo Thruster" booster pack, 2 leg mounted cannon/guards (left & right), 2 arm mounted cannons/guards, removable battle mask

:Limited to only 3 pieces, Silver Jetfire is a redeco of the Leader Class toy above, featuring silver paint on both his paintable and ''unpaintable'' white parts. The toy was released as a contest prize in AEON Malaysia, which ran from 15 September to 15 October 2014. To enter the competition, participants needed to collect the contest flyer first, purchase the regular Leader Class Jetfire toy, and then answer one simple question regarding Jetfire's alternate mode. Hilariously, while the actual answer is Jet, there are 3 additional answers: ''Yacht'', ''Bus'', and ''Motorcycle''.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Jetwash.jpg|thumb|upright=1.88|Add jetwax for $3.00.]]
*'''Jetwash''' (Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Bag number'': '''40551 53'''
**''Accessories'': 2 buildable rifles

:''[[Kre-O]]'' '''Jetwash''' can be rebuilt from robot mode into a jet. He sports [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Prowl]]'s helmet and the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Starscream]] wing-backpack. He also comes with 2 buildable guns, which are formed from his jet tail fins and pistols. He uses a chest [[tampograph]] based on the [[#Generation 1|original Jetfire toy]], but the leg deco is based on the [[:File:TFU Jetfire.jpg|"Skyfire" cartoon model]].

:Although the stock photos show the guns being nudged completely into the red parts, there isn't enough space to do so. Several samples of Jetwash had balance problems with the legs's ball-joint holes, causing the figure to fall over if not placed on a display brick. However, a few samples had perfectly balanced leg parts. Good luck finding them.

:He was available in the fifth assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, available only at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in the US and Canada.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OJetwash/jetwash.htm More information on Micro-Changer Jetwash at TFU.info]''

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*'''Skyfire''' (Gacha Micro-Changer, 2015)
**''Accessories'': 2 buildable rifles

:The Jetwash Micro Changer Kreon was also released as a "TF Kreon Microchangers" Gacha toy by Takara Tomy, under the name '''Skyfire'''.

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*'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Set number'' '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': The Brain
**''Accessories'': Bazooka

:Back to his original name, [[Kreon Class of '85]] Jetfire is heavily original-toy-based, down to the Veritech-inspired visor-and-mask helmet and red "scramjet" backpack.

:He was only available in a 30-Kreon set, originally made for sale at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015. The leftovers were then made available on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCKre-OJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on Class of 1985 Jetfire at TFU.info]''

===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HM-toy Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Action Figure, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''9'''
**''Accessories'': Wing-pack

:Part of the second wave of ''Transformers [[Hero Mashers]]'' basic Action Figures, Jetfire is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory.

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

:Rather than coming with a (nominally) hand-held weapon accessory, Jetfire comes with a [[redeco]] of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Starscream]]'s wing-backpack, with parts painted red to resemble the original toy's back-mounted jet thrusters. Of course, being a ''Hero Mashers'' piece, it can be attached anywhere, including being hand-held, and since it's got multiple gun barrels on the wings, hey, have at it.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Takara-transformers-legends-jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|right|From the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Quadwal]] stream.]]
*'''Jetfire''' ([[December 27]], [[2014]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG07'''
**''Accessories:'' "Photon Missile Launcher", 1 missile, "Turbo Thruster" booster pack, 2 leg mounted cannon/guards (left & right), 2 arm mounted cannons/guards, removable battle mask

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Jetfire is a redeco of ''Generations'' Leader Class Jetfire, featuring de-chromed weapons and a few changes of the deco. He comes with mini-comic [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|''Legends'' Bonus Edition Vol. 7]].
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Jetfire''' ([[January 30]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''QTF-08'''

:A retool of ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Starscream]], Jetfire transforms from a [[super deformed]] jet to a cute chubby little robot.

:This mold was also retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Thundercracker]].
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===''Cyber Series''===
[[File:TF-Cyber-Battalion-Jetfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Cyber Battalion, [[2017]])
**''Accessories'': 2 Guns

:Released in the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#PrimeWarsTrilogyAsian|Generations: Cyber Series]]'' Cyber Battlion class figures, Jetfire is a retool of the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Starscream]] figure from the previous wave. He changes from jet to robot in a few easy steps and includes two guns which can be held in his hands, pegged onto his arms, or mounted underneath his vehicle mode wings. Unlike the base mold, his wings can swing in and out like his original G1 figure. However, there are two pegs on each wing that are used to lock them in position (either full sweep or high-maneuverability), and a lack of clearance requires the wing assembly to be opened to move them in addition to unpegging them from the back of the arms. [[Stock photography]] (shown to the right) has unpainted, red hips, yet final product has them painted over in white.
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===''Revolution''===
[[File:SDCC-2017-Revolution-Leader-Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|What am I doing here? I wasn't even in your dang crossover!]]
*'''Revolution Set''' (Multi-pack, [[July 20]], 2017)
**''Accessories'': "Photon Missile Launcher", 1 missile, "Turbo Thruster" booster pack, 2 leg mounted cannon/guards (left & right), 2 arm mounted cannons/guards, removable battle mask

:Released as part of a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2017 exclusive set, this Jetfire is basically a re-release of the ''Legends'' figure. He was packed with several other [[Hasbro Universe]] action figures: [[Matt Trakker]] of ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', [[Ian Noble|Action Man]], [[Leoric]] of ''[[Visionaries]]'', [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] of ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', [[Rom]] and a [[Dire Wraith]], and 9 ''[[Micronauts]]'' mini-figurines.

:This Jetfire uses a thicker tab that was previously used for the Seeker retools, causing a slight gap in the jet mode.
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:WFC-Siege-WFCS28-Commander-Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Avoiding fate since 1985.]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Commander Class, [[2019]], [[2022]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S28'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-26'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 27]], 2019
**''Hidden message code'': '''SKYFIRE'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right "JF-25 HS Photon Missile Sky Launcher" rifles, 2 "HS [[Photon missile|Photon Missiles]]," 2 two-part "JF-15 HP Jetboost [[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannons]]," 2 "SF-M2 Radiograph Booster" two-part double-cannons, "Skyshield Aerial Armor," "Skyshield Battle Mask," computer core, 2 three-part "[[Fire Blast effect]]" pieces
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]]<ref name="Gen2020">[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/transformers-generations-2020-book-shogo-hasui-interview-translation-part-1-2.1215115/ Translated interview] with [[Shogo Hasui]] from ''[[Transformers Generations 2020]]'' book</ref> (TakaraTomy)}}

:The first of the large "Commander Class" toys, this iteration of Jetfire is based ''heavily'' on his 1984 [[Jetfire (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|cartoon]] and [[Jetfire (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|comic]] [[character model]], transforming into a Cybertronian superjet with a massive, brick-like top-mounted "Turbo Thruster Booster Pack". He is one of the few toys in the ''Siege'' line ''not'' sporting battle damage paint applications, though he does have a very light 'reentry fade' on his lower legs and nosecone.

:In robot mode, the faction symbol on his chest can flip around to be either Autobot or Decepticon, a reference to the original ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' cartoon episode "[[Fire in the Sky]]" and to recreate his faction swap in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''Siege'']] cartoon (alternately, you can pretend he's performing the [[Rite of the Autobrand]] as seen in the original Marvel comic). The [[5 mm post]]-hole rings in his hands are designed to recess into his palms when his fingers are extended forward so he looks less awkward in an open-handed pose. Adding the Skyshield Aerial Armor and Skyshield Battle Mask gives his robot mode a ''slightly'' more original-toy appearance. Some copies may have difficulty attaching his chest armor properly due to the small flip-out panels not lining up perfectly: pulling the chest panels open and then putting them back once the armor is attached can help, or it can be attached by a single panel instead of both. While Jetfire does have ankle tilts, there are small but fairly strong clips that lock them in, so a bit of force may be required to unlock them.

:In jet mode, along with deployable landing gear with rolling wheels, he features four pop-out handles on his underside that allow other ''Siege'' figures (or any toy or accessory with a 5 mm grip) to hang underneath him, letting him air-drop his comrades into battle. He can also carry up to three [[Titan Master#Toys|Titan Master]]s or [[Prime Master#Toys|Prime Master]]s in jet mode: removing the filler computer core inside his cockpit (by folding down the nosecone) reveals space for one Master, while the back end of the Turbo Thruster Booster Pack lifts up to reveal space for two more Masters. Oddly, this feature is not shown in his instructions. The core also has a 5 mm hole in it so um... there's that. There is a 5 mm hexagonal port on his underside that appears to be for heavier-duty flight stands, since it is recessed too far to peg in any of his own weapons. Some transformation joints on his wings can also simulate working air flaps. During development, the jet was originally designed as a different "Cybetronian" jet akin to the rest of ''Siege'', but Shogo Hasui pushed for it to more closely match his cartoon appearance instead, just like the robot mode.<ref name="Gen2020"/>

:In either mode, his many many [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] weapons can be mounted on him in a variety of ways. His two "JF-25 HS Photon Missile Sky Launcher" rifles can be combined into a single double-barreled gun vaguely similar to the original animation model's double-barreled cannon. In this configuration, they form the core of a massive pile of weapons and armor that goes on top of his jet mode (as if he wasn't anti-aerodynamic ''enough''). In ''another'' undocumented feature, his "JF-15 HP Jetboost Particle Beam Cannons" and "SF-M2 Radiograph Booster" double-cannons are two-part weapons that can be pulled apart for even more versatility. He also has a large number of 3 mm "blast effect" hardpoints all over his body and on the tips of his weapons. His two multi-part blast effects have 5 mm posts with 3 mm holes in the middle on each part, making them very versatile in simulating his jet thrusters or outgoing or incoming weapons fire. Jetfire was also intended to interact with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizer]] [[Six-Gun#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sixgun]] in jet mode, though this was, ''once again'', never advertised.<ref>[https://twitter.com/tf__tf/status/1205868925067513857 Siege Jetfire and Sixgun combination] from ''[[Transformers Generations 2020]]'' book</ref>

:For those curious, the computer core accessory appears to be a reference to the episode "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]", where a close-up of ''Skyfire''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cockpit interior is shown as he is being defrosted by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzq3C4hkfNE&t=373 "Fire on the Mountain" episode timestamp 6:13] - on [[Hasbro Pulse]]'s official YouTube channel.</ref>

:Unfortunately, Jetfire is among one of a long list of figures to suffer from [[photodegradation]] in his [[unpaintable plastic]] parts, as a result of unknown causes.

:Bizarrely, many [[Walmart]] stores in the US put him on instant clearance, causing him to ring up at $40 rather than the actual $80 he's supposed to cost. This made some people very happy.

:This figure saw reissues in late-2022 and mid-2024 and was also redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Jetfire (SG)#Shattered_Glass_Collection|Jetfire]].
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:Transformers-Masterpiece-MP-57-Skyfire.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Huge and probably breaking copyrights, and yet somehow he's still outpriced by the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|truck]].]]
*'''Skyfire''' ([[2023]])
**''ID Number'': '''MP-57'''
**''Accessories'': 3 faces, 2 [[Fire Blast effect|blast effects]], 3 faction plates, "Photon Missile Launcher", 2-piece [[Flight stand|stand base]], stand arm, stand cradle, 3 mini-figures ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP57|Convoy]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#MP57|Meister]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#MP57|Wheeljack]])
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' <s>Jetfire</s> "Skyfire" is an absolutely humongous figure, nearly 14 inches tall in [[robot mode]], about 2 inches taller than the ''Siege'' Commander-class toy above. Inspired by the Generation 1 cartoon in design, he transforms into a space jet.

:Skyfire comes with a multitude of accessories. For vehicle mode, there is a display stand, and three small, articulated figurines ("Convoy", "Meister", and "Wheeljack") that scale with the vehicle mode and can ride inside of it. Skyfire features several opening hatches for this purpose. As for robot mode, Skyfire comes with three robot faces, including one based on the original masked ''Macross'' design (no antennae though). He also has three interchangeable chest plates displaying an Autobot insignia, a Decepticon insignia, and one that is blank, to replicate the scene in "[[Fire in the Sky]]" where he removes his Decepticon badge and changes allegiances to the Autobots. Also inspired by that same episode, Skyfire's helmet opens up to reveal a brainwave monitor. Lastly, he has his iconic "Photon Missile Launcher", which can be used in robot mode or clipped onto his vehicle mode.

:And yes, he is able to turn into a gerwalk mode. Awesome.

:Confirmed in an interview seen in the 278th issue of ''[[Figure Ō]]'' magazine, Skyfire was officially revealed on [[June 2]], [[2022]]. In [[Japan]] this figure was [[exclusive]] to [[TakaraTomy Mall]].

:On many specimens, the large strong springs inside Skyfire's ankles shove too firmly against the pins holding his heel extensions in place, preventing the feet from opening fully flat and thus interfering with some standing poses.
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==Merchandise==
===First 4 Figures===
*'''Jetfire''' (<s>2006/2007</s> unreleased)

:Intended for release in [[First 4 Figures]]' "Generation One" series, this would have been a full body resin statue of Jetfire. When his digital sculpt was shown to ASM website staff at New York [[Toy Fair]] in February 2006, they noted that Jetfire was depicted holding the [[:File:Jetfireg1dw.jpg|helmet]] he had in [[Dreamwave Productions]]' [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|comics]].<ref name=ASM>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070806062058/http://toyfair06.asmzine.com/first4figures/report.html "First4Figures Limited Transformers Statues and Busts Info!"] at ASMzine.com (archived)</ref> First 4 Figures allowed [[BigBadToyStore]] to solicit him for sale the same month.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/update-from-bigbadtoystorecom-transformers-and-gij/6539/ "Update from BigBadToyStore.com: Transformers and G.I.Joe Statues and Busts!!!"] on Seibertron.com</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070426030454/http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu.aspx?menu=527&company=130 BigBadToyStore's listings for First 4 Figures' statues] (archived)</ref>

:Unfortunately, Jetfire and the rest of the "Generation One" series were casualties of the general discontinuation of First 4 Figures' ''Transformers'' output, which was attributed to a challenging market and a lack of retailer support.
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===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Jetfire-atx.jpg|thumb|Faith is for the Transforming People.]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

:''[[Attacktix]]'' Jetfire was heavily based on his ''Titanium Series'' toy, and would've featured an oversized gun from which he fired a single missile. He was displayed at various conventions, but was ultimately canceled alongside the entire ''Attacktix'' line.

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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium cancelled figure checklist.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Jetfire''' (unreleased)
:*''Accessories:'' Autobot stand?
:The final ''[[Titanium Series]]'' catalogue listed a number of "Micro Figures" intended for release, though many of them never saw the light of day. Among those listed was a 3" Robot Masters figurine of Jetfire. It is uncertain as to whether he would be depicted in a classic ''Generation 1'' design or his ''[[War Within (comic)|War Within]]'' form, the latter of which had already been included in the [[#Titanium Series|six inch range]]. He may have even been [[Jetfire (Armada)|another Jetfire entirely]]! We'll never know. And neither will ''you''.

:Whatever the case, he would probably have included a stand in the shape of an Autobot badge.
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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
*'''Jetfire''' (2009)

[[File:DiamondSelect G1Jetfirebust.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|How ironic. Two more days and I would have completed my helmet.]]
:Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2009, Jetfire was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1000 pieces. He is wielding his photon missile launcher but it uses the double-barreled cartoon design instead of the single-barreled version that came with the toy. The rest of the character design is a mixture of his cartoon and comic bodies.
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[[File:AFX ArmoredJetfire bust.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Uh-oh, move along, nothing to see here...]]
*'''Battle Armor Jetfire Bust''' (2009)

:An exclusive to AFX, this version of the Jetfire bust features an interchangeable ''Macross''-inspired head design based upon his original Generation 1 toy, two booster packs on his back and a "battle damaged" sculpt.
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===''Transformers Gum''===
[[File:Kabaya-Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Skyfire''' (2009)
:Released in the second wave of the revived ''Transformers Gum'' series in 2009, this transforming model kit of Skyfire is made of white and blue plastic, with lots of stickers for detail. Based on the ''Henkei'' Skyfire figure, the back of the head features the face of the larger toy's helmet.
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===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
[[File:SDCC2013Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Justice Rocket Backpack Rocket Rocket fire!]]
*'''''The Epic Conclusion!'' box set''' ([[July 18]], 2013)
**''Accessories:'' Booster engines, four AIM-9 short-range missiles, four AIM-7 medium-range missiles, two AIM-54 long-range missiles, TARPS pod

:An [[exclusive]] release for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013, "Autobot Jetfire" is a [[redeco]] the same 2011 [[mold]] ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Sky Striker]] that had previously been used for [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Starscream]]. New to this set is a large accessory designed after Jetfire's characteristic booster engines; this pack can mount on top of Jetfire using the slots that would otherwise be used for his vertical tail fins, which can instead attach to the engines as horizontal fins. Jetfire features an opening cockpit that can seat a figure. The set also comes with a redecoed [[VAMP]] representing [[Hound (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Hound]], a new [[Snake-Eyes#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Snake-Eyes]] figure bearing an Autobot symbol, a [[Baroness#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Baroness]] figure with [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Baroness|Ravage]] on a leash, a [[Bludgeon (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Bludgeon]] figure, and a [[Blaster (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Blaster]] boombox with cassette pieces representing [[Steeljaw (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Steeljaw]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Ramhorn]], and [[Eject (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Eject]].

:The box set was announced via a ''USA Today'' [http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/life/2013/06/05/hasbro-2013-comic-con-exclusives/2392295/ article] on June 5, 2013, along with Hasbro's other Comic-Con exclusives.

:On [[July 22]], [[2013]], Harmony Gold, owner of the rights to the ''Robotech'' franchise and U.S. claimant to the ''Macross'' rights, [https://web.archive.org/web/20131014085251/http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/07/23/Transformers.pdf filed a copyright infringement suit against Hasbro]. In the filing, Harmony Gold argued that the release somehow infringed upon the intellectual property of the Veritech, but noted that "damages are difficult to ascertain". They demanded that Hasbro recall all Jetfires that had been sold, that all Jetfires (including the recalled ones) be either destroyed or handed over to Harmony Gold, and that Hasbro turn over all profits relating to the sales; this was to happen in addition to payment for all actual damages to Harmony Gold (despite Harmony Gold itself not knowing how much the actual damages were) and all punitive assessments assigned against Hasbro.

:Subsequently, an order was filed on September 23rd, 2013, to [http://generalsjoes.com/2013/10/10/hasbro-and-harmony-gold-reportedly-settle-lawsuit-over-sdcc-exclusive-jetfire/ dismiss the case with prejudice], implying that Harmony Gold and Hasbro have reached a settlement. Although confirmation of a settlement, much less details thereof, has not been revealed, the fact that the case was dismissed ''with prejudice'' means that Harmony Gold cannot sue over the Jetfire issue again. By early October the set was made available on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], where it quickly sold out.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/13/autobotjetfire/ More information on Autobot Jetfire at YoJoe.com]''
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Jetfire, Air Guardian''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T24/T40'''
**''Stars: ''10
:'''Jetfire, Air Guardian''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game, and is based on the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Jetfire toy.

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[[File:W4CaptainJetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Captain Jetfire, Engineering-Air Guardian''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T03/T52'''
**''Stars: ''16

:Raider Spinister, Infantry-Aerial Assault is one of 52 character cards released in Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Jetfire toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art.
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===ReAction===
[[File:ReActionSkyfire.jpeg|upright=1|thumb|Flashback, flash frozen.]]
*'''Skyfire''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Cannon

:Released in the second wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[ReAction]]'' Skyfire is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand. Unlike the first-wave figures, both of his hands are open and can grip his included cannon accessory.

:As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Skyfire 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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===''Pop!''===
[[File:Funko Pop Jetfire G1.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*'''Jetfire''' (2021)
**''ID number:'' '''35'''

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

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*'''Jetfire''' ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital ''Pop!'']], 2022)
**''Rarity:''
***''Monochrome:'' '''Common'''
***''Static:'' '''Common'''
***''Glowing:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Chrome:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Original:'' '''Epic'''
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Jetfire in the Funko style.
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TRANSFORMERS UNCOMMON JETFIRE GLOW.gif
TRANSFORMERS UNCOMMON JETFIRE REDCHROME.gif|[[Hate Plague|Be glad you can't touch this one.]]
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===Jada Toys===
*'''Sideswipe / <s>Jazz</s> Hot Rod / Jetfire''' (1.65" Die Cast Vehicle 3-pack, <s>2020, 2022</s>)
:Produced by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Hollywood Rides'' Jetfire is a small non-transforming die-cast jet (based on his cartoon appearance, albeit on wheels) measuring approximately 1.65 inches long.

:He was originally announced in 2020 as part of a 3-pack alongside [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Nano Hollywood Rides|Jazz]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Nano Hollywood Rides|Sideswipe]], but the pack got delayed and by 2022 Jazz got replaced by [[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Nano Hollywood Rides|Hot Rod]]. As of 2023, however, it's unclear if the pack will ever get to see an official release in any form.
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===''Magic: The Gathering''===
[[File:MTG-Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Jetfire, Ingenious Scientist / Jetfire, Air Guardian''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''003/015'''
**''Set code:'' '''BOT'''
**''Color identity:'' '''Blue'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{4}{U}''' (front), '''{3}{U}''' (back)

:"Jetfire, Ingenious Scientist" is part of the 2022 ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' ''[[wikia:mtg:Universes Beyond|Universes Beyond]]'' ''[[wikia:mtg:Transformers|Transformers]]'' card set, found in Set Booster and Collector Booster packs of ''Magic''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> ''[[wikia:mtg:The Brothers' War|The Brothers' War]]'' set. It can be reversed to become "Jetfire, Air Guardian", representing Jetfire in vehicle mode.
:A variant of this card was available solely in Collector Booster packs, depicting [[Jetfire (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|''Shattered Glass'' Jetfire]].
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==Notes==
[[File:TakatokuSuperValkyrie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|C'mon, Hasbro. You '''know''' you want to make a "Skull Squadron" version of ''some'' [[Jetfire (disambiguation)|Jetfire]]. What's [[Bandai]] going to do?]]
*As mentioned above, unlike most of the early ''Transformers'' range, the Jetfire toy was designed by [[Takatoku Toys]], being a [[redeco]] (with minor retools to blunt the nosecone and add two tabs to keep the wings from their forward-most position) of their 1/55 [https://web.archive.org/web/20180120173238/http://1501bc.com:80/pretf/macross.html ''Macross'' VF-1S Super Valkyrie]. Naturally, because he was not designed by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], Jetfire was not released in Japan, since the toy (or, at least, a dozen variations of it) was released by one of Takara's rival toy companies.
*Jetfire's [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' colour scheme]] nearly inspired the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' multi-pack incarnation of the Mini-Con [[Terradive (Armada)#Notes|Terradive]], but this did not come to fruition.

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Fearswoop (ROTF)

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:''Fearswoop is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''

[[File:Fearswoopinprison-CMW.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You know you're a lousy 'Con when FREAKING [[Skywarp (Animated)|SKYWARP]] is more terrifying than you.]]

'''Fearswoop''' is dumb as a dented manifold, something of a chicken, and overall an incredibly minor soldier in the Decepticon army. He's only dangerous for the fact that he's a practical jokester whose pranks end up going too far. His capers always cross the line and end up causing trouble for those around him.
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==Fiction==
===Toy bios===
Fearswoop's latest juvenile exploit caused him to mutate into a monolithic titan, thanks to the power of a mysterious artifact. This did nothing to curb his desires, and he wasted no time in cutting a swath of destruction across the planet [[Earth]], all for his own delinquent amusement with his new-found power. The [[Autobot]]s [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] were dispatched to stop him by any means necessary. {{storylink|The Fury of Fearswoop}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Fearswoopprisonerrisingstorm3.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]

Fearswoop, along with [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] and [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]], were selling Cybertronian weapons to humans on [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s orders. When a [[NEST]] strike team attacked, Fearswoop heroically wussed out and surrendered, and was taken alive to [[Diego Garcia]]. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

After a short time in captivity, Fearswoop bore witness to [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] breaking into the NEST base and killing his guard, [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]]. He found this amusing. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} Fearswoop was then taken out of captivity by Shockwave, who was uninterested in listening to how impressed the simple-minded Decepticon was with his killing prowess. The two left to confront a NEST team in [[Philadelphia]], where Fearswoop went on the offensive while simultaneously preparing to tell a great joke... only to crash into [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]]'s force field and explode before he could get to the punchline. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}

===''TransTech''===
When the [[Waruder]]s caused a blackout in [[Axiom Nexus]], a Fearswoop within the offworlder maximum security prison fought it out with his fellow inmates. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
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==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[File:ROTF-toy Fearswoop.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|Let's admit it: It's hard to take an evil alien robot seriously when he shares the same color scheme as Hobbes.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''The Fury of Fearswoop''' (Multi-pack, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' 2 flame-missiles

: Fearswoop is a [[redeco]] of [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|the 2007 ''Transformers'' movie toyline's]] [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], transforming into a modified {{w|Mikoyan MiG-29|MiG-29 "Fulcrum"}} fighter jet (with a VTOL fan and what looks to be an undercarriage sensor pod). His flame projectiles serve dual purpose in both modes, as afterburner exhaust flames in vehicle mode and as "flamethrower" projectiles in robot mode. His chest also has a spring-loaded [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] gimmick, opening up and revealing more robot parts.

:Fearswoop was only available in the Walmart exclusive "The [[Fury of Fearswoop]]" 3-pack with "battle damaged" versions of [[Size class|Legends]] class [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Fearswoop|Sideswipe]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)#Fearswoop|Mudflap]]. The sizes of the Autobots compared to the much larger Deluxe class Fearswoop make for one of the better representations of real-life [[scale]] in ''Transformers'' toys... but the packaging copy ruins it for everyone by claiming Fearswoop was unnaturally super-sized.

: This mold was also used to make [[Overcast (Movie)|Overcast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Fearswoop/fearswoop.htm More information on Fearswoop at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* Fearswoop's coloration and characterization are a clear [[homage]] to the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[Cyberjet]] [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]], but [[trademark]] issues prevented the use of the name.

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Ironhide (G1)/toys

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'''[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]''' is a bot of many toys, all of which are tough customers.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1 Ironhide toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sit on my face and tell me that you love me.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide''' (Autobot Car, [[1984]]/[[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Static Laser Gun", gun post, 3 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Ironhide was part of the original assortment of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Autobot]] cars released in 1984, transforming into a red Nissan Sunny-Vanette Coach SGL. Ironhide splits when he transforms, with most of the rear section of his van mode transforming into a [[Onebox component|battle platform]], and the remainder becoming his rather unusually-shaped, mecha-like robot form. The robot can mount onto the battle platform, which is armed with a raising missile launcher and front-mounted "Static Laser Gun". Unusually for toys of this period, the Static Laser Gun can actually store when Ironhide is in vehicle mode, plugging into his undercarriage (although the missiles for his launcher and the peg required to attach the laser don't go anywhere).

: As with all his fellow Autobot Cars from that year, Ironhide's mold derived from [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' line, a series which was ''not'' about sentient robots, but rather human-controlled machines. This mold is the one that most clearly shows evidence of this: in place of a head, these toy robots had chairs behind windscreens where the human rider would control the robot. The figures did include [[sticker]]s to go over these seats that depicted a sort of robot face, but when Ironhide and Ratchet's [[character model]]s were created for ''Transformers'' media, all traces of the human-controlled design were removed to give the robots proper faces and heads, ultimately creating the two designs which diverged the most from the toys on which they were ostensibly based.

: The stripe on the side of his vehicle mode (a sticker on the toy) is actually based on a special edition of the Nissan Cherry Vanette. On the real vehicle, the rear section (which is black on the toy's sticker) is actually the sliding rear door rail.<ref name="stripe">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-general-discussion/438046-g1-ironhides-stripes-explained.html "G1 Ironhide's Stripes...EXPLAINED!"] at TFW2005</ref>

: For unknown reasons, Ironhide was the only Autobot Car not released by Takara as part of their [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|original retail line]] in any form (while Ratchet was not available at retail, he was available as a [[S.T.A.R.S.]] mail away item). Ironhide was reissued several times; this article lists each reissue separately where appropriate.

: This mold was also used to make the concurrently-released [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Ratchet]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-ironhide/71/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Ironhide at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Ironhide/ironhide.htm More information on Ironhide at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1984/instr_ironhide.jpg Instruction booklet for Ironhide at Botchthecrab.com]''
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[[File:G1toy classic heroes ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Gold box Onebox]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide''' (Classic Heroes, [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Static Laser Gun", gun post, 3 missiles

: The original Ironhide toy was first reissued in 1990 alongside several other early Transformers as part of the European-exclusive [[Classics (Europe)|''Classics'']] range. He was functionally identical to his original release.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-toy Ironhide GoBot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not a Gateway.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Go-Bot, [[1995]])
**''Accessories:'' Gun

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]] (which focused on Generation 1 characters), Ironhide is a [[redeco]] of wave 1's [[Motormouth#Toys|Motormouth]], transforming into a silver Ford F150 Flareside pickup truck. Using through-axle construction for his wheels, he is compatible with most "[[Hot Wheels]]" and "Matchbox" play sets and tracks.

: This mold was later redecoed into the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Spychanger]] [[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]], the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Autobot [[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]], and the second ''Universe'' incarnation of [[Hoist (G1)/toys|Hoist]].

: The toy was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] to be a [[Ironhide (G2)|"next-generation" clone of Ironhide]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/Ironhide/ironhide.htm More information on Go-Bot Ironhide at TFU.info]''{{G2MotormouthMold}}

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[[File:G2-toy IronhidePM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Technically always in vehicle mode!]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Power Master, 1995)
**''Accessories:'' 2 guns

:[[Power Master]] Ironhide transforms into a khaki camouflaged-and-armored Humvee. His main gimmick is his "Power Master" pull-back motor, which you use by pulling back on his motorized rear wheels, then placing one of his guns into one of the holes above the doors, which releases a catch and allows him to zip along a smooth surface.

:The Power Masters were the last toys in the ''Generation 2'' line, and were only released in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Oddly, the Australia and New Zealand releases were in US packaging, complete with [[Hasbro]]'s Rhode Island address. They also conspicuously lack any mention of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] in their stamped-on [[copyright]] information.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/IronhideEur/ironhide.htm More information on Power Master Ironhide at TFU.info]
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:Ironhide-bw-magnaboss-toy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Yes, this Alien-faced monstrosity certainly screams out "G1 Ironhide"! Who could possibly think otherwise?!]]
*'''Magnaboss''' (Ultra Class three-pack, [[1997]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 guns
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}
{{note|The elephant Ironhide toy represents both the original Autobot and a [[Ironhide (BW)|latter-day Maximal]].}}

: ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Ironhide transforms from an elephant via a rather complex process involving numerous hinges and unfolding panels into a rather stumpy robot. Although dumpy, he is nothing if not well-armed: he has a flip-out spike at the end of each arm, and comes with two removable guns that flip out from behind his elephant mode ears, and which can be plugged into the holes at the ends of his arms. Ironhide is packaged with [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]] and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], and combines with them to form his [[Magnaboss (BW)#Toys|Magnaboss]]. Ironhide forms the bulk of the combiner's mass, including all four limbs.

:The Magnaboss toy included no information about its three components beyond their names. In 2007, [[IDW Publishing]] decided to retroactively establish that the trio were the ''Generation 1'' characters of the same names, and included this revelation in their ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''.

: Ironhide was slightly redecoed to create [[Santon#Toys|Santon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Maximal/Ironhide/ironhide.htm More information on Beast Wars Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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===''Collector's Edition''===
[[File:G1toy collectors edition ironhide.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Ironhide''' ([[June]] [[2001]])
**''ID number:'' '''98'''
**''Accessories:'' "Static Laser Gun", gun post, 3 missiles

:Ironhide was made available in Japan for the first time as part of the ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' line of reissues, available exclusively from online retailer [[e-HOBBY]] in a two-pack with mold-mate Ratchet. As the first Japanese edition of Ironhide, this was the first time the toy had been given a [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]]. As with his packmate, this version of the mold is the first to use metal pins for the shoulder connection rather than screws (something that all future reissues of this mold would adopt). This release also adds a rubsign onto the vehicle mode rear window. {{G1IronhideRatchetMold}} {{-}}

===''Timelines''===
[[File:TL-toy Ironhide.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Red, red, and also red.]]
*'''Descent into Evil''' (Multi-figure boxset, 2005)
**''Accessories:'' Radar assembly/energon weapon, battle sled

: ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Ironhide is a [[retool]]ing and [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Tow-Line (Energon)#Toys|Tow-Line]], transforming from a van into a robot and separate treaded [[Onebox component|battle sled]], each featuring [[powerlinx]] ports that allow them to combine with any other compatible Deluxe or Mega from the ''Energon'' toyline. Ironhide himself forms the "torso" in such a combination (armed with small guns that flip out from his feet to become over-shoulder blasters), while his battle sled becomes the "legs" for another robot. And of course, Ironhide can powerlinx with his own battle sled.

: He was only available in the [[BotCon 2005]] exclusive ''[[Descent into Evil]]'' boxset, which also includes [[Buzzclaw (G1)#Toys|Buzzclaw]], [[Chromia (G1)#Timelines|Chromia]], [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Timelines 2|Deathsaurus]], [[Dirge (Timelines)#Toys|Dirge]], [[Outback (G1)#Timelines|Fallback]], and [[Ricochet (Timelines)#Toys|Ricochet]].

: Ironhide's retooled mold was also used to make ''Timelines'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Timelines|Ratchet]]; they shared a new head mold, which combined elements of both of their designs, including Ironhide's head crest and Ratchet's forehead chevron.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/BCIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Timelines Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:Encoretoy-Ironhidewithhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|His head problem just became a shoulders problem.]]
*'''Ironhide''' ([[2007]])
**''ID number:'' '''05'''
**''Accessories:'' "Static Laser Gun", gun post, 3 missiles

: Ironhide's original Generation 1 toy was made available again in mid-December 2007 as part of Takara's ongoing ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line of [[Generation 1 reissues|reissues]]. This version was distinguished by the inclusion of a "head" of sorts for the figure: one of the toy's box flaps featured an illustration of Ironhide's cartoon-design head and chest windshield which could be punched out along its perforated edges, and then slotted behind the toy's windshield. This hid the "chair-face" of the original toy and gave Ironhide his cartoon face... at the cost of making his arms appear to grow out of his waist.

:This version of the toy was [[retool]]ed to add a pair of "clips" to the [[Onebox component|mobile platform]]'s gun-base, designed to keep Ironhide more securely attached when riding it. However, these clips are right where a pair of decals normally go. Additionally, like the original Japanese release of the figure (but [[for safety reasons|unlike Hasbro's version]]), the missile launcher now fires.
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[[File:G1toy protect black ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Once you go black, you go back to red shortly afterwards.]]
*'''Ironhide Protect Black''' ([[2008]])
**''ID number:'' '''05'''
**''Accessories:'' "Static Laser Gun", gun post, 3 missiles

:Tied in to Ironhide's ''Encore'' reissue was e-HOBBY's [[exclusive]] "New Year Special" [[redeco]] of the figure: Ironhide Protect Black (アイアンハイドプロテクトブラック). The toy was priced at 4725 yen, and pre-orders were taken until [[January 11]], 2008, with a shipping date of April 2008.

:The new [[bio]] accompanying the release of the toy notes that Ironhide acquired this protective black coating to disguise himself from both Decepticons and members of the [[human]] criminal underworld, to better allow him to do his job as Optimus Prime's bodyguard. The bio also gives a name to the "mode" that consists of Ironhide standing atop his artillery platform, dubbing it his "Marauder Mode".

:[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/shop/shopdetail.html?brandcode=034000000005&search=%A5%A2%A5%A4%A5%A2%A5%F3%A5%CF%A5%A4%A5%C9 According to e-HOBBY], the black coloration is meant to [[homage]] the original ''Diaclone'' toy which became Ironhide, but between the release of Ratchet Emergency Green and the bio's reference to black pickup trucks, it's easy to see this is also an homage to [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys|live-action movie Ironhide]]. The packaging is the same as the regular ''Encore'' Ironhide's.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Cybertron/ProtectBlackIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Protect Black Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:TFU08-toy Ironhide.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, I found my head! And that makes me sad.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Deluxe Class, 2008)
**''Series'': Classic Series
**''Accessories'': "Converting Cannon" gun/blade
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}

: As the first new-mold Ironhide toy designed to resemble the original character, ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Ironhide transforms into a red SUV of made-up model. His chest features an [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]]-like gimmick that sees mechanical detailing rise up behind his chestplate when his bumper is lowered. He is armed with a double-ended "Converting Cannon" weapon, which deploys a translucent melee blade from one end, and a gatling cannon from the other. Although the instructions indicate that Ironhide's weapon should be attached by flipping his hand to the side of his wrist (as in transformation) and fitting the weapon over the naked wrist, the hand ''can'' in fact be made to fit inside the weapon with some careful jiggling.

: His [[stock photography]] (seen [[:File:Universe 2008 Ironhide Toy.jpg|here]]) shows him with a silver face and hubcaps, but as the final product shows, that didn't happen. While Hasbro claimed there would be a [[Variant|running change]] that would have the face in silver, no such change occurred. Speaking of packaging, Ironhide was also the first new ''Universe'' figure to have [[package art]] that wasn't burdened with [[dull surprise]].

:As a nod to the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Generation 1 comics, Ironhide's license plate reads "OREGON"—the place that the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' crash-landed and the bulk of the first half of the comic takes place.

: The figure has a couple of production flaws. Due to a combination of three places on the figure having too much plastic, Ironhide's head assembly does not have the clearance to rise up fully, and it ends up looking like he's hanging his head in shame. However, with some heavy tinkering, the head can be raised to a more level, straight position [http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transtopia-fix-universe-20-ironhides-low-self-esteem/14298/]. The paint on the car roof has also been reported to rub off over time, and can have a sticky feel to it.

: This mold was retooled to make [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Ratchet]] and ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei!]]'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Ratchet]] (surprising absolutely no one), plus [[BotCon 2012]]'s [[Soundwave (SG)#TLSoundwave|Sir Soundwave]]. This toy also served as the model for the [[Ironhide (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' incarnation]] of Ironhide.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Universe Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Ironhide toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He still has the head, and the stripe too.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Deluxe Class, 2008-[[November 20|11-20]])
**''ID number'': '''C-11'''
**''Accessories'': Converting Cannon

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' Ironhide is a redeco of ''Universe'' Ironhide, with a view to making him far more accurate to his [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] appearance. To this end, a generally darker shade of red plastic and lighter gray plastic are used. Additionally, the blue paint used for his opaque windows is a better match to his transparent blue windows than on Hasbro's ''Universe'' toy. As with all ''Henkei'' toys, Ironhide features [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] silver for his headlights, brake lights and his Converting Cannon housing.

:Although the instructions indicate that Ironhide's weapon should be attached by flipping his hand to the side of his wrist (as in transformation) and fitting the weapon over the naked wrist, the hand can in fact be made to fit inside the weapon with some careful jiggling.
:Same as the Universe version, or on Henkei Prowl, this mold too suffers from the paint on the car roof turning sticky even on room temperatures and coming off.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy IronhideKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|"I tell you what, you can take a safety course, and if you're still interested in guns after they've taken all the fun out of it, we'll go to the tournament."]]
*'''Destruction Site Devastator''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''36914'''
**''Pieces'': '''560'''
**''Kreons'': Devastator, Ironhide, Foreman, three Construction Workers
**''Accessories'': Small pistol

: After being teased for over a year (see below), a [[Kreon]] Ironhide finally came out as part of the biggest ''[[Kre-O]] Transformers'' set yet. Based on the original character's cartoon model, Kreon Ironhide is the lone defender of a construction site playset against four full-sized [[Constructicon (Kre-O)|Constructicon]] brick-bots; [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Scrapper]], [[Drill Bit (Kre-O)#Kre-O|Drill Bit]], [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Scavenger]], and [[Hightower (ROTF)#Kre-O|Hightower]].

:He is in so much trouble.

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[[File:Kre-O Autobot Assault Devastator set.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Autobot Assault Devastator''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''36914'''
**''Pieces'': '''781'''
**''Kreons'': Devastator, Ironhide, Gunner, Foreman, three Construction Workers
**''Accessories'': Small pistol

: A [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] version of the [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] set comes with both a Kreon Ironhide and a full-build brick Ironhide, which can be rebuilt from an armored pickup truck (calling back to the ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' [[Ironhide (WFC)|incarnation of the character]], itself modeled after the [[Ironhide (Movie)|live-action film version]]) into a robot. The robot/truck build also features twin pressure-launch missile launchers, and a bonus human [[Gunner]] Kreon.

:He is in slightly less trouble now.
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[[File:KreO-Toy IronhideCustomKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Custom Kreon, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A6086'''
**''Pieces'': '''38'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, large cannon, disruptor pistol, gripper-claw, double-bladed staff

: Part of the first assortment of "Custom Kreons", this version of Ironhide comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His [[tampograph]]s are much more heavily-detailed than the original Kreon, based on the [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Ironhide toy]]. His "normal" helmet and large cannon (originally from ''Kre-O [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'') are [[chrome]]d, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable cannon based around the aforementioned chrome gun, a small pistol (originally a [[Klingon]] disruptor from ''Kre-O [[Star Trek]]''), a bendable gripping-claw, and a double-headed staff weapon.

: Take extreme care with the chrome rifle/clear-plastic barrel combination, as attaching the two pieces will pretty much guarantee stress fractures on the clear-plastic barrel.

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[[File:SDCC2014_KreonClassof1984_Ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Best Bot to Bring Home to [[Primus]]
**''Accessories'': Assault rifle

: This version of Ironhide, has a different set of toy-based tampographs (with a very cartoon-based face), though his plastic colors are based more on the original cartoon model. He has oddly been given a [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]] wing-pack, despite neither the toy or cartoon giving him wings.

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Class of 1984 Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BattleChangerIronhide.jpeg|thumb|right|300px|Barely any Iron and a ton of Hide]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Battle Changers, 2017)
**''Set Number'': '''B5586/B0714'''
**''Pieces'': '''73'''
**''Accessories'': 2 sniper rifles

:Popped outta nowhere without any announcement from Hasbro itself, Battle Changer Ironhide is a brick-built robot centered around a modified Kreon torso, transforming from robot to off-road truck and back without removing any parts.

: Like his wavemate [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#BattleChanger|Megatron]], he was only available at "discount" stores, first appearing at Dollar General, and then [[Walgreens]] for the holiday season.
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BotShots launcher Ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Ironhide Launcher''' (Launcher, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BL003'''
***''Fist strength'': '''505'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''235'''
***''Sword strength'': '''880'''

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 1 launchers, Ironhide is a teeny pickup truck (with spoiler) with a [[Autotransformation|spring-loaded automatic transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. His alternate mode and chest design are based on [[Ironhide (Movie)|live-action movie Ironhide]], with his head being based on the original Generation 1 Ironhide.

:He comes with a large trailer that pops open into a battle station with a pair of articulated buzzsaw-arms, and a spring-loaded vehicle launching ramp. The cannons on top of the trailer are based on live-action movie Ironhide's cannons.

:Ironhide was redecoed into [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)#Bot Shots|Super Bot Dirt Boss]], [[Hound (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Blitz Shot Autobot Hound]] and [[Swindle (G1)#Bot Shots|Swindle]]. His main truck body, arms, and legs are also used by [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Autobot Ratchet]] and [[First Aid (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot First Aid]]. His launcher was redecoed into ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' Ratchet's [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#RescueBase|Rescue Base]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSLIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Launcher Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots 3pack Ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl / Shockwave / Ironhide''' (Multi-pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 007'''
***''Fist strength'': '''305 '''
***''Blaster strength'': '''970'''
***''Sword strength'': '''350'''

: Part of the second wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 1 three-packs, this is a "Super Bot" [[redeco]] of Ironhide, meaning he is cast in translucent plastic and has more lopsided strength ratings. He comes with [[Brawl (Movie)#BotShotS13Pack|Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Shockwave (Movie)#Bot Shots|Shockwave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BS3pkIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Super Bot Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots single Ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B012'''
***''Fist strength'': '''500'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''670'''
***''Sword strength'': '''450'''

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Bot Shots'' single-packs, this is a live-action movie-style redeco of Ironhide in black and bluish-silver, with orange windows.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on single-pack Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots Spinshot Ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''B002'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}
::*''Fist strength'': '''845'''
::*''Blaster strength'': '''210'''
::*''Sword strength'': '''570'''

:Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 single-packs, Ironhide transforms into a pickup truck and is decoed in red not unlike ''Generation 1'' Ironhide. As a Spin Shot, one manually winds up his upper body beforehand when transforming him into vehicle mode, where striking the front of the vehicle will cause him to burst open and spin while auto-transforming.

:This mold was redecoed into [[Kup (G1)/toys#Bot_Shots|Sergeant Kup]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Spin Shot Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots PolarAssault Ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I've heard of snow tires but ''this'' is ridiculous!]]
*'''Polar Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T004'''
***''Fist strength'': '''750'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''265'''
***''Sword strength'': '''600'''

:Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 five-packs, this redeco of the original Ironhide toy in bluish dark-grey, with white wheels and orange eyes. He comes in a five pack with similarly-themed redecos of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Bumblebee]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Mirage]], and [[Jetfire (G1)#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Jetfire]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSPAIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Polar Assault Ironhide at TFU.info]''

===''BeCool''===
[[File:BotShots_BeCool_BlackOffRoadCarIronhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Black Off Road Car (Ironhide)''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''B10'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Black Off Road Car" is practically identical to the single-packed black ''Bot Shots'' Ironhide toy, the only difference being that his stickers don't depict power levels but instead drawings of his vehicle mode off-roading, a tire and a wrench.
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:Construct-bot_ironhide_stock.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|A truck... sure, sure...]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Scout, 2013)
**''Pieces: '''45'''
: Part of Wave 1 of [[Construct-Bots]] Scouts, Ironhide can transform into a truck. Most of his parts debuted with him, however his head is a retool of [[Blitzwing (G1)#Construct-Bots|Blitzwing]]'s, switching his angry face with a grin. His large gun is also from Blitzwing.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CBIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on ''Construct-Bots'' Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy specialist ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Specialist: Autobots''' (Multi-pack, [[March 25]], 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Converting cannon

:''Universe'' Ironhide was re-released in a three-pack with ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Generations|Mirage]] and ''Universe'' [[Hound (G1)/toys#Generations|Hound]], available from Hasbro Asia and [[TakaraTomy Mall]]. All three Autobots feature new metallic paint decos, and the set's [[package art]] links up to the contemporaneously-released "Specialist: Decepticons" set to form a complete image. At selected stores in Asia, the set was available with a free Autobot insignia earphone cap plug.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CWDlxIronhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Don't expect him to be repainted with [[Offroad (CW)|black/grey colors]] with [[Ironhide (Movie)|cannons]] added. [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Combiner_Wars|Really]].]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Axe, "super-cooled nitrogen/white-hot molten lead" dual cannon/hand/foot/engine

: Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Ironhide is a redeco/new-head retool of [[Offroad (CW)#Toys|Decepticon Offroad]], which transforms from a 4x4 double-cab pickup truck which is reminiscent of his [[Ironhide (Movie)|live-action movie counterpart]] to robot and back! As a ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe figure he can form a combined-mode limb for any Voyager Class toys from the same subline or any ''Unite Warriors'' figure or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs but is, of course, intended to be combined with Sunstreaker, Mirage, Prowl, and Optimus Prime to create [[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Toys|Optimus Maximus]]. He is also officially associated with [[Betatron (CW)|Betatron]] and [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]]. A sticker sheet was sold at [[BotCon 2016]] to enhance Ironhide's resemblance to the original ''Beast Wars'' figure.

:He includes a [[5 mm post|5mm handle]] axe weapon, and a larger accessory that can form a hand or foot in limb mode, a gun for robot mode, and can be mounted on a tab in the vehicle mode's truck bed to form a giant engine block. In an unadvertised feature, the peg on his engine weapon is the right size to mount a [[Mini-Con]] on.

:While the front hood/windshields are needed to be folded as kneecaps for his leg mode, the piece also sticks out automatically if he collides to Optimus Prime/Motormaster's (or and of Hot Spot's redecoes/retools) protruding foot while the legs are being swiveled in his standing position, unless the leg joints are bent down to lessen the problem.

: Hilariously, the robot mode [[stock photography|stock photo]] depicting a hand-painted [[prototype]] that's featured on the back of the toy's packaging is missing the wheel on his right leg.

:Ironhide is packed with the comic book "[[First Contact (IDW)|First Contact]]", rebranded as ''Combiner Wars'' #15. In Canada, Latin America, and Europe, he was available in different types of [[multilingual packaging]] including a character card featuring his comic book cover/[[package art]] instead. He and the last three waves of Combiner Wars Deluxe and Voyager figures later started showing up at TJ Maxx at reduced prices with the collector card.

:As a part of the third and fourth wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s and [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Ironhide was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2015/08/28/transformers-combiner-wars-sticker-sheet-for-wave-3-and-4-figures-300471 Protectobot and Optimus Maximus sticker promotion on TFW2005]</ref>

:The original sculpt was redecoed as [[Ruckus (G1)#Generations|Grabuge]], heavily retooled as [[First Aid (G1)#Generations|First Aid]] and differently retooled as [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Trailbreaker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Combiner Wars Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I run on Propane and propane accessories.]]
*'''Ironhide''' ([[2016]]-[[January 30|01-30]])
**''ID number:'' '''QTF-07'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Ironhide transforms from a licensed [[super deformed]] Toyota HiAce to a cute grumpy little robot.

:Ironhide was retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Ratchet]].
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP27-Ironhide.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|The G1 Ironhide you always wanted. But with hip kibble. And a beer gut. And a long face.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2016-[[January 30|01-30]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-27'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Laser pistols, Static Laser Gun, missile launcher, missile, 2 alternate hands, 4 nozzles, wrist [[sonodar]], chest screen, jetpack, 2 flare effects, battle sled, 2 faces
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}
: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Ironhide transforms into a licensed Cherry Vanette. He is in the standard Masterpiece [[scale]] (since [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-9]]), standing between MP-10 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|Convoy]] and MP-12 [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Lambor]] in bot mode and can fit inside [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP10|Convoy's trailer]] in vehicle mode.

: He comes with accessories that reference many of the gadgets he used in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]. Ironhide's [[character model]] did not include any weapons or other extra tools or devices, meaning there was little to no consistency in the depiction of his armament in the series; as such, the toy picks and chooses from the many weapons and accoutrements he was seen using. He includes a pair of generic Autobot laser pistols of the same design as the gun that came with ''Masterpiece'' Bumblebee (which Ironhide began using in "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]") which can be stored on the underside of his vehicle mode, a larger gun based on his original toy's Static Laser Gun (similar weapons having been seen in "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]" and "[[A Prime Problem]]"), a set of alternate hands representing his ability to spray liquids through his fingertips (done in multiple episodes), a set of nozzles that can be exchanged for his hands based on those seen in "[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1]]", a second set of nozzles based not on anything from the cartoon, but on the ''connector peg'' for his Static Laser Gun from his original toy, the back-mounded missile launcher from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]" based on his original toy's launcher, his wrist-mounted sonodar sensor dish from "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]", complimented by a readout image of dinosaur bones that can be slipped behind his windshield, and the jetpack seen in "[[The Immobilizer]]", complete with jet-flare effects. A peg hole on the roof of his vehicle mode can hold one of the laser pistols or the Static Laser Gun.

: In a nod to decal face from the original G1 toy (which replaced the [[Diaclone]] pilot), Masterpiece Ironhide has a sculpted face which looks out through the windshield when in van mode.

: Unlike the original G1 toy, which in transformation from van mode split into robot and separate sled base, all of Masterpiece Ironhide’s alt mode parts are incorporated into his robot mode. His sled is an entirely separate, non-transforming slab, which unlike the G1 version has no tank tracks. It has ports for all of his accesories (except the card readout of dinosaur bones). An alternative face can be stored on the sled’s underside.

: There have been multiple reports that the first release of the mold's chrome parts suffer from early corrosion, similar to the issues encountered with the initial MP-5 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP5|Megatron]].

:If purchased from a seller supplied by Hasbro Asia, Ironhide includes a collector coin, mounted in a card which resembles the front of his van mode. It may have also included a [[die-cast]] drill accessory, based on the one he used in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]". The drill accessory came in a small case styled to resemble a tool case.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/09/14/masterpiece-ironhide-asia-exclusive-drill-accessory-images-324829 Masterpiece Ironhide Asia exclusive drill accessory images]</ref>

:Ironhide was retooled into ''Masterpiece'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ratchet]] and ''MPG'' [[DK-2 Guard]].
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-UW05-Ironhide.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb]]
*'''Convoy Grand Prime''' (giftset, [[February 27]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-05'''
**''Accessories'': Weapons, 4 Gun/Fist/Foots

:Released as part of the TakaraTomy Mall exclusive [[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Unite Warriors|Convoy Grand Prime]] set, Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Optimus Maximus is sold in a gift set including all five Autobots (minus the Rodimus mold).

:Compared to the ''Combiner Wars'' release, Ironhide has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the Generation 1 cartoon: While he shares an identical paint mask to the ''Combiner Wars'' figure, his black [[Unpaintable plastic|unpaintable parts]] are now in the same shade of light grey. Other changes include the stripes being yellow-y orange, a black paint is added on the front roof, and his gunmetal paint on the hood & wheel rims are now silver.
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Deluxe-Ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Finally, the (good) Classics Ironhide we've all wanted!]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-S21'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-17'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[April 27]], 2019'''
**''Hidden message code'': '''TRITHYLLIUM'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher"
{{toydesigner|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Ironhide transforms from robot to Cybertronian van and back. In keeping with the ''War For Cybertron'' trilogy's concerns with scale, Ironhide is a full head taller than most of his Deluxe-priced mates. He includes a gigantic missile launcher cannon called the "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher," compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], that can also convert into an equally gigantic hammer. As with all non-gimmick ''Siege'' figures, Ironhide features  "battle damage" paint applications on his lower shins, feet, and weapon. He also features multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:Ironhide suffers from a production flaw that causes the molded hinges on his legs to be too small to properly house the side panels from his vehicle mode, causing them to pop off at the slightest pressure. This can be resolved by removing the panels and using a small screwdriver to carefully widen the pegholes, which creates enough clearance to properly house the panels within the hinges.

:Ironhide was redecoed into [[Deseeus Army Drone#Toys|Deseeus Army Drone]] and retooled to varying degrees as [[Crosshairs (G1)#Generations|Crosshairs]], [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ratchet]] and [[Autotrooper (Animated)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Animated Universe Autotrooper]]. The mold was also extensively retooled into ''Earthrise'' Ironhide (below).

::*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xU9CKYarz4 Official conversion video at the TRANSFORMERS OFFICIAL YouTube channel]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-E-Autobot-Alliance-2-Pack-Ironhide.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The '''better''' Classics Ironhide we truly want.]]
*'''Autobot Alliance 2-Pack''' (Multi-pack, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-E31'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-18'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[February 20]], [[2021]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Pistol, Roof/Shield
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Released in the "Autobot Alliance" 2-Pack with [[Prowl (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Prowl]] in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' toyline, Ironhide is an extensive retooling of his ''Siege'' counterpart, transforming into a van similar to his original Nissan mode. He features a new chest/windshield, bumper, lower arms, and leg panels, as well as a roof piece that converts into a shield in robot mode. While similar to the Siege version's head, the toy's head is also new, remolded to have less detailing and to be more cartoon accurate. In lieu of the Doomblast Forge Launcher (which this figure can wield if you wish), the shield can also become a giant four-barreled cannon. For a little extra firepower, Ironhide also comes with a smaller pistol. Conveniently, this gun can be stored on the underside of the shield, tucking away neatly in van mode.

:Although the figure features molded windows in van mode, said windows lack any paint, tampographs, or decals for color, which causes inconsistencies when combined with the translucent plastic from the roof to complete them. Similar to the ''Siege'' iteration, the figure's robot mode feet stick out conspicuously from the van mode's backside. Lastly, Ironhide's red color is visibly inconsistent throughout the combined figure, with some parts appearing more pink than red against the darker red pieces.

:The Drill Gun seen in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]" is sold separately as part of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]]. ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]] / War for Cybertron Trilogy'' "Worlds Collide" [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#WorldsCollide|Bumblebee]] includes ''Earthrise'' [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Cliffjumper]]'s bazooka redecoed in green, matching Ironhide's bazooka in "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]", effectively adding another weapon to this Ironhide toy's arsenal.

:The map piece that comes with Ironhide and Prowl is the mysterious [[Nebulan|Nebulon]] Station.

:This pack was exclusive to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] in the United States, Canada and Europe. Unfortunately, the demand of the characters, combined with low stock and the COVID-19 pandemic complicating shipping issues, caused the 2-pack to command high prices online. That being said, Ironhide did get a mass-retail release with a more accurate mold in ''Studio Series'' (below), so... happy ending?

:Ironhide was redecoed into ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)#Hasbro|Generations Selects]]'' [[DK-2 Guard]].
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-Voyager-Ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The '''BEST''' Classics Ironhide we could possibly g– where's the stripe?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-17'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-97'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 laser pistols, "Decepticon Shuttle Ambush" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:Redone at the Voyager Class price point, ''[[Studio Series]]'' Ironhide is an attempt to improve the faults of the ''Earthrise'' version (while also being a general retail item instead of an [[Amazon]] exclusive). Though he is a similar size to that previous toy, the advanced transformation engineering means he doesn't have feet sticking out of the back of the vehicle mode and requires no [[Partformer|partsforming]], although it does suffer from the same varying shades of the red problem as the earlier release.

:Oddly, his signature stripe on the sides of his vehicle mode is present as molded detail, though unpainted. Unpainted translucent blue tabs also stick out the top of the vehicle mode roof, meant to secure a lightbar for the later Ratchet retool.

:Ironhide comes with dual laser pistols, which can be stored on his back, on the back of his legs, on top of his van mode, or under it as exhaust pipes.

:Just like his previous ''Siege'' and ''Earthrise'' counterparts, Ironhide's Drill Gun seen in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]" (which was sold separately as part of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]]); as well as ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]] / War for Cybertron Trilogy'' "Worlds Collide" [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#WorldsCollide|Bumblebee]]'s green bazooka (which was reminiscent of Ironhide's bazooka in "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]") can both be used with this figure, even though these weapons cannot accommodate with Ironhide's vehicle mode.

:Ironhide also includes a display backdrop depicting the scene from the '86 movie where he made his last stand against invading Decepticons aboard the Autobot Shuttle.

:Obviously, this figure was retooled into [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#SSVoyager|Autobot Ratchet]].

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[[File:TF-SS-86-Core-Class-Ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My circuits will sizzle if anyone suggests that I'm a [[Tote]] pretool.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide''' (Core Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-110'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:Part of the sixth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Core Class figures, Ironhide is the obligatory retool of [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ratchet]] with a new head, van roof, and crotch. He transforms from a robot to a van in 15 steps and comes with two blasters which can either be held or stored on the sides of his vehicle mode. There is also ample space to store the guns inside the rear of the van.

:Despite the Core Class lacking the backdrops included with all other ''Studio Series'' [[size class]]es, the outside and insert of Ironhide's packaging is decorated with artwork depicting the interior of the Autobot shuttle raided by the Decepticons in the film.

:While handling the vehicle mode, be careful not to press down the upper and lower rear panels; doing so would likely disconnect its tabbing.

:This figure was officially revealed on [[February 21]]st on a Transformers Tuesday, alongside [[Snarl (G1)#Studio Series|Snarl]].
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-BB-Ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He got the stripe, but at what cost...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide / Prowl''' (multi-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''''Studio Series'''''
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''ID number'': '''86-24BB'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 blasters, 2 large 3-part Fire Blast effects, "Decepticon Shuttle Ambush" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref name="Pulse June 23">[[June 20]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]</ref>|[[Marcelo Matere]] (backdrop artist)}}

: A redeco and partial retool of the above ''Studio Series'' Ironhide figure, ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' Ironhide is a morbidly hilarious version of the character during his death in the 1986 movie. In addition to a new, distressed headsculpt, his chest has been retooled to include some pretty nasty battle damage, including a 5mm port for blast effects.

: Notably, this version of Ironhide includes the yellow stripe on his van mode that the above standard ''Studio Series'' figure lacks. This figure also does away with all the painted translucent plastic featured on the previous figure, instead using a uniform red throughout, resulting in better color matching across both modes.

: He was available in a 2-pack with a similarly morbid [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Prowl]] retool, along with two purple recolors of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Jetfire]]'s [[Fire Blast effect]]s. According to [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]], he initially pitched this set as a joke that essentially got way out of hand.<ref name="Pulse June 2023">[[June 20]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]</ref>

:Like the rest of the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' line, this figure was exclusive to [[Target]] in the United States, with [[Hasbro Pulse]] receiving small quantities of the pack.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Ironhide decoy.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Rubber-hide]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

: Ironhide was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" soft rubber ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the figures in the series, Ironhide featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. He was available in red as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, in peach as part of various other randomly-packed box sets released by Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], and in a wide variety of different colors in "gachapon" capsule machines.

*'''Ironhide''' (Decoy, 1987)
**''Decoy number'': 7

: The Ironhide figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Ironhide/ironhide.htm More information on Decoy Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ironhide had torso reduction surgery for this role.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2001)
**''Act'': '''3'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Ironhide was available in the third "act" of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. His pistol and nozzle-tipped-fingers left hand are modeled after his appearance in "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]", though the pistol is painted black rather than light gray as in the episode. Like all the figures in the wave, it was available as both a standard full color figure and a colorless clear plastic version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

: In two out of every ten cases, the full-color version of Ironhide came packaged with the left leg of the wave's collectable [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Fortress Maximus]] "build-a-figure". This part itself could be in either full color or clear plastic, packed at an equal 1:1 ratio.

: This figure was slightly [[retool]]ed to make ''SCF'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Ratchet]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/SCFIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on SCF Ironhide at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ClearIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on SCF Ironhide (Clear Version) on TFU.info]''
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===''Heroes of Cybertron''===
[[File:HOC Ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2003)

: Ironhide's ''Super Collection Figure'' PVC was released the following year by Hasbro in the third wave of the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line. Like all the figures in the series, Ironhide was given a [[light-piping]] gimmick by being cast entirely in translucent blue plastic then painted everywhere except on his eyes and the back of his head.

: Unlike the Japanese version, he was sold separate on a blister card, and came with a [[bio]] card packed in the bubble.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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===Hard Hero===
[[File:HardHero G1Ironhide bust.jpg|thumb|Go, Simba! Join the circle of life!]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2002)

: This cold-cast porcelain 6-inch tall bust was sculpted by Jason Ray, and is based very heavily upon Ironhide's cartoon appearance. A signed artist's proof version was available, limited to 100 pieces.
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===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Ironhide-atx.jpg|thumb|[[Signal Lancer]] would soon rethink teaming up with Ironhide.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

: Ironhide was likely to have been one of several ''Transformers [[Attacktix]]'' Booster pieces. Though displayed as part of the ''Attacktix'' display at the ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' "Celebration IV" convention, he —and all the other pieces revealed at the show— were ultimately never released.

{{canceledattacktix}}
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===Boss Coffee===
[[File:BossCoffee ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2008)

:A non-transforming PVC figure of Ironhide was released as part of a promotion by [[Boss Coffee]]. The small figure was randomly included with single cans of the company's "Rainbow Mountain Blend" coffee, contained in a plastic capsule affixed to the top of can which then became a display base for the figurine once removed. Ironhide features articulation at the shoulders and waist, and came with a small catalog leaflet that could be folded up and attached to the lid/base to form a diorama background for added display value.
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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[File:DiamondSelect G1Ironhide bust.jpg|thumb|Proof that EVERY Wave 1 Autobot had a shoulder cannon.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2009)

:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, Ironhide was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1000 pieces. This detailed bust is based on Ironhide's (you guessed it) cartoon/comic model, but with much more detailing and with elements of his toy design. These include his vehicle sled's missile launcher mounted on his shoulder, his wielding of his sled's static laser gun and his original Diaclone "face" being present behind his windshield. In addition to the missile launcher being removable his open left hand can be replaced with a hand gripping his cartoon pistol for two handed "chop busting."
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesironhidekickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Stop copying me!" "Stop copying me!"]]
*'''Ironhide & Kickback''' (Two-pack, 2008)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:Part of the "Generation 1 Series" of ''Universe''-branded ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', this adorably happy figurine of Ironhide is ready to pound his packmate [[Kickback (G1)#Robot Heroes|Kickback]] into metal filings. He features articulation in his neck and shoulders.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/RHIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers Figure Collection''===
[[File:TF-Transformers-Figure-Collection-Ironhide-Decoy.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|''Rubber-hide ver.2.0'']]
*'''Ironhide''' (01-2016)

:Standing 42mm tall, ''Transformers Figure Collection'' Ironhide is a non-poseable soft-rubber figure based on a [[Decoy]] figure.
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===Bitfig===
[[File:Bitfig-Ironhide.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Ironhide''' (06-2017)

:Part of the second wave of Transformers Bitfig capsule toys by [[TakaraTomy A.R.T.S.]], Ironhide's design is inspired by his appearance in the G1 cartoon, and is articulated at the neck and shoulders. Bitfig toys were packaged in capsules color coded to the toy they contained.

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===''Keshi Surprise''===
*'''Autobots''' (2018)

:The ''[[Keshi Surprise]]'' series by [[Super7]] consisted of 1.75" soft rubber figures in a style deliberately resembling the 1980s [[Decoy]]s. These [[blind-packed]] figures were sold individually or in cases depicting only their faction. Ironhide was available in red, yellow, blue, and purple and included a foil trading sticker.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1SIronhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Ironhide, Veteran Autobot''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1S: Starter Set'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T02/T04'''
**''Stars: ''6
:'''Ironhide, Veteran Autobot''' is one of four double-sided character cards available in the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Starter Set.

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game.

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[[File:W2Ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Ironhide, Steadfast Brawler''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T28/T46'''
**''Stars: ''7

:Ironhide, Steadfast Brawler was released as part of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, Ironhide, Steadfast Brawler is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Ironhide, Steadfast Brawler depicts the lower left portion of [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus']], of whom Ironhide forms the left leg.

:The artwork for Alt Mode is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, while the Bot Mode artwork uses the [[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]] Ironhide figure's packaging art.

:Ironhide, Steadfast Brawler can be used to form Optimus Maximus, Ultimate Defender with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Sentinel Enigma]] while he and the other Wave 2 Sentinels are in Bot mode on the battlefield and/or KO area.

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[[File:W3CaptainIronhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Captain Ironhide, Infantry-Bodyguard''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T03/T48'''
**''Stars: ''9
:Captain Ironhide, Infantry-Bodyguard is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Ironhide toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art, and original artwork for Alt Mode, with line-art by [[Dan Khanna]] and colors by [[Gunship Rev]].
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===Imaginarium Art===
[[File:ImaginariumMegatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Irondied]]
*'''Megatron''' (2019)
**''Accessories'': Energy flail

:[[Imaginarium Art]]'s [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise|Megatron]] statue stands 25 inches tall atop a base of Ironhide's dead body. The eyes and fusion cannon can light up. Only 500 were produced.
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===Eaglemoss===
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Iron Hide {{sic}} was slated to be one of the Rook pieces on the Autobot side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
{{canceledtoy}}
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===''Pop!''===
'''Ironhide''' ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital ''Pop!'']], 2022)
*''Rarity:''
**''Monochrome:'' '''Common'''
**''Static:'' '''Common'''
**''Glowing:'' '''Uncommon'''
**''Chrome:'' '''Rare'''
**''Original'': '''Epic'''
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Ironhide in the [[Funko Pop!|Funko]] style.
<center><gallery heights=200>
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_IRONHIDE_MONOCHROME.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_IRONHIDE_STATIC.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_IRONHIDE_GLOW.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_RARE_IRONHIDE_REDCHROME.gif|Chromehide
File:TRANSFORMERS_EPIC_IRONHIDE_ORIGINAL.gif
</gallery></center>
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===Jada Toys===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Ironhide is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded doing an action pose. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

:He comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].

*'''Transformers Series 2 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:The same figure was included unchanged in the Series 2 pack, in place of the red-Bumblebee Cliffjumper from early reports.
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===Icon Heroes===
*'''Grimlock X Ironhide Retro Pin Set''' (2022)
: A hard enamel pin based on Ironhide's original G1 package art made by Icon Heroes. It comes carded with a [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Icon Heroes|Grimlock]] pin.

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==Notes==
[[File:Generation2LightSpeed.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|You have to be pretty desperate to copy Blowout's motto.]]
*The black ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of Ironhide was sold by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] in North America as the ''[[Diakron]]'' "DK-2" Car/Robot in 1983, seemingly just a few months before he would be rebranded as a Transformer.
*An early version of [[Power Master]] Ironhide's artwork in blue and yellow was used on packaging mock-ups displayed around [[Hasbro]]'s headquarters bearing the names "Light Speed", "Belzone", and "Pothole", though no release of these toys was ever intended.
*A mock-up of a new [[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]] toy in the form of a ''Universe'' (2008) Ironhide redeco was shown in ''[[Transformers Generations 2014 Volume 1]]'' as one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. During the fan poll held to determine which of the ten would be produced, Camshaft claimed only 1.6% of the votes, leaving him in second-to-last place.<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html Poll results at Hero-X]</ref>
*In the first year of ''[[Kre-O]]'', long before Devastator's set was released, an Ironhide Kreon was included in a turntable display of Kreons found in some retail outlets, often labeled as Sideswipe. He taunted you.
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==References==
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FIRRIB

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FemboyRippersnapper: Fixed 2 links and added one I felt was appropriate

{{quote|Yes, in AHM Rumble is RED.|[[Joana Lafuente]]<ref>[http://khaamar.deviantart.com/art/All-Hail-Megatron-9-cover-112520321 Joana LaFuente's response.]</ref>|center=true}}
{{quote|Okay guys, let's get this right this time. Rumble is BLUE, Frenzy is RED!|[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]<ref>[http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2008/12/first-we-crack-shell.html Derrick Wyatt's opinion]</ref>|center=true}}
{{quote|[Frenzy]'s blue because Hasbro said so.|[[Shane McCarthy]]<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffvrLk_6Seo#t=28s Shane McCarthy's response during IDW's panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2008.]</ref>|center=true}}
{{quote|Now it’s up to you to decide which Decepticon is red or blue!|Product description for [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations Selects]] Soundwave Spy Patrol (3rd Unit)<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/collections/transformers/products/transformers-generations-selects-micromaster-wfc-gs10-soundwave-spy-patrol-3rd-unit-4-pack Hasbro Pulse listing for "Transformers Generations Selects Micromaster WFC-GS10 Soundwave Spy Patrol (3rd Unit) 4-Pack".]</ref>|center=true}}
[[File:Rumble and frenzy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Rumble and Frenzy. Or Frenzy and Rumble. Whatever.]]
An [[Abbreviations|acronym]] sometimes bandied about by fans, '''FIRRIB''' means "[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] is red, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] is blue". The phrase originated on [[alt.toys.transformers]] circa [[1994]], essentially as a (largely joking) rallying cry for those who favored [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]] over various other media portrayals of the Transformers. In time, the counterpoint '''FIBRIR''' emerged, standing for "Frenzy is blue, Rumble is red". The forms '''RIBFIR''' and '''RIRFIB''' are also known.

The debate revolves around the colors of the [[Decepticon]] [[Mini-Cassette]]s, Rumble and Frenzy. It was [[Hasbro]]'s intent that Rumble be black and red, and Frenzy be two shades of blue. These color schemes are used in the toyline, [[Marvel Comics]] and many storybooks and ancillary media from the early years of [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]], and naturally, it was intended for the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon series]] to render the characters in this manner as well (as proven by the show's [[production bible]], which identifies Rumble as the "red robot"). However, as a result of some unspecified error somewhere in production, the two robots had their color schemes swapped, leaving the animated incarnation of Rumble blue, and Frenzy red.

The blue robot received many appearances early in the cartoon, often introducing himself in rhyme ("[[Divide and Conquer|So, you wanna rumble with Rumble, eh?]]"), while the red robot only appeared in a handful of episodes. Thanks to the widespread recognition the cartoon received, the concept of Rumble being blue was therefore ingrained into the minds of many viewers. As such, years later, [[Fandom|fans]] would argue vehemently (though often tongue-in-cheek) over which coloration was "correct", based mainly on their personal preference for the cartoon or comic.

The FIRRIB movement was codified by a cartoon fan named Scott Wells in 1994,<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_frm/thread/7f7aa2ec041325c4/d066fdb5fb0bdaf9?lnk=gst&q=FIRRIB#d066fdb5fb0bdaf9 ATT FAQ file, 1994]</ref> who coined the acronym FIRRIB. The FIRRIB idea quickly caught on with other cartoon fans on alt.toys.transformers, frequently appearing in signature files; its counterpoint, the comic- and toy-based FIBRIR, soon appeared as well. After endless discussion threads fueled by little more than personal preference, the subject eventually landed in the group's FAQ file as a do-not-ask question.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/75181b5ca5175ca3?&q=FIRRIB+FAQ ATT FAQ file, 1998]</ref> Almost three decades later, it's still a topic that will inevitably result in dozens of posts arguing back and forth with the same arguments over and over again every time it's brought up.

The Japanese dub of the Generation 1 cartoon rectifies the error, making the animation match the toys by simply switching the characters' names around. Thus, all of their media and releases take the FIBRIR position, excepting cases where they follow the Hasbro lead.

As later incarnations of the characters draw on both the cartoon and toys as influences, the waters have become muddier still:

Items in the following table are listed in release order. E.g., the original toys came first.

{|border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" style="text-align:left"
!
!Frenzy
!Rumble
|-
![[The Transformers (toyline)|Original toys]]
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"| Blue
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"| Red
|-
![[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comics]]
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"| Blue
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"| Red
|-
![[The Transformers (cartoon)|US cartoon]]
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
|-
![[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Japanese cartoon]]
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
|-
![[Ladybird Books]]
|style="color:#000;background:#fff;"|none
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
|-
![[Kid Stuff]]
|style="color:#000;background:#fff;"|none
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
|-
![[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]]
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
|-
![[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity]]
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
|-
![[2005 IDW continuity]]
|'''[[#2005 IDW continuity|SEE BELOW]]'''
|-
![[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]] toys
|style="color:#000;background:#fff;"|none
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
|-
![[Diamond Select Toys|Diamond Select]]
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
|-
![[Transformers Music Label|Music Label]] earphones
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
|-
![[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]
|style="color:#000;background:#fff;"|none
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
|-
![[Transformers G1: Awakening|G1: The Awakening]]
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
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![[Transformers (2010 toyline)]]
|style="color:#000;background:#fff;"|none
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue (canceled)
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![[Transformers United]]
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
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![[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
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![[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
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![[Transformers: Devastation]]
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
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![[Transformers: Earth Wars]]
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
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![[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]
|style="color:#000;background:#fff;"| none
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"| Red
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![[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"| Blue
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"| Red
|style="color:#000;background:#fff;"| '''(See the notes, though)'''
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![[2019 IDW continuity]]
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"| Blue
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"| Red
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![[World of Warships: Transformers]]
|style="color:#000;background:#fff;"| none
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"| Red
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![[My Little Pony/Transformers: Friendship in Disguise!|My Little Pony/Transformers]]
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"| Blue
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![[Transformers/Back to the Future]]
|style="color:#000;background:#fff;"|none
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
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![[Transformers Roleplaying Game]]
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
|style="color:#000;background:#fff;"|Both
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![[Studio Series]]
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
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![[Energon Universe]]
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
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It is generally agreed that pointing out that Rumble was actually ''purple'' in the original cartoon is not helpful.

==2005 IDW continuity==
The treatment of Rumble and Frenzy in IDW comics bears special mention. Some might believe that this "controversy" is not to be taken seriously, but IDW comics show that FIRRIB/FIBRIR is being fought to this day on the battlefields of the publisher's art and editing rooms. Whereas most entries on this list at least remain consistent within a given continuity, FIRRIB/FIBRIR changed ''repeatedly'' back-and-forth in IDW comics over the years.

Rumble and Frenzy first appeared in IDW's early limited series, ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]''. Seen in their toy colors of one blue and one red-and-black, the duo went the entire series without being individually addressed by name. Although the red robot used piledrivers on occasion, at the time this was potentially ambiguous thanks to prior media, such as the Generation 1 cartoon, depicting both Rumble and Frenzy with those weapons. However, IDW's stance on the matter appeared to be cemented in their next appearance, ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', which firmly established Rumble as a red robot with piledrivers and Frenzy as a blue robot with sonic powers and drills. This setup continued into the era of [[The Transformers (IDW)|the new ongoing series]], with Frenzy's appearance in companion miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Bumblebee|Bumblebee]]'' coloring him blue.

''However'', when the duo were reunited to appear in the ongoing series itself, they were switched to their cartoon configuration; the sonic-blasting Frenzy was now red-and-black, while piledriving Rumble was distinctively cartoon purple. After the ongoing series' conclusion, the FIRRIB layout returned in the digital series ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'', set during the early days of the war.

Subsequently, as cast members of the ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' series, the duo underwent yet more color switches. After an unnamed cameo for the red-and-black robot in [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|issue 1]], Rumble and Frenzy reappeared in the [[Priscilla Tramontano]]-colored [[The End of the Beginning of the World|issue 11]] with Rumble firmly back as the red-and-black cassette and Frenzy, for the first time ever, colored cartoon purple. For their subsequent, [[Josh Perez]]-colored appearances during the Decepticon uprising, the duo had new tank bodies built for them, and Frenzy was toy blue instead of cartoon purple. When Tramontano returned to color issues [[Shockpoint|21]] and [[Soundwaves (issue)|22]], she once again utilized red-and-black and cartoon purple color schemes, only now pile-driving Rumble was purple and Frenzy was red!

Quite which of these numerous color changes were the result of deliberate artistic choice, innocent mistake, or even Hasbro mandate is wholly unclear.

==Similar cases==
[[File:AutoBerserk-Grapple.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Rare toy-accurate Grapple cartoon appearance!]]
While the coloration of Frenzy and Rumble is the most well-known instance of the original cartoon's color choices not matching the [[toy]]s its [[character]]s are based on, there are similar cases, some of which have also resulted in fan dissent regarding the question which is to be considered the "correct" coloration for the character in question:
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]'s toy sported a black head, but possibly in order to differentiate him further from his [[mold]]-mate [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]], the cartoon changed the head's color to red. His comic appearances usually use the toy's black head, while new toys are a mixed bag ([[TakaraTomy]] leans more towards a [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] red head, while [[Hasbro]] appears to prefer the original toy's black head). Thus far, however, none of Takara's [[Generation 1 reissues|reissues]] of the original toy have featured a show-accurate red head (as the headpiece is molded together with other components of the figure, such as the fists, front calf plates, and front bumper, as evidenced on [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|G2]] Sideswipe having these components in red).
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Voyager-Grapple.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Cartoon-accurate Grapple toy!]]
*[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]'s original toy sported a black head, but the cartoon changed it to orange, possibly to differentiate him further from his mold-mate [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. The episode "[[Auto Berserk]]", however, consistently gave him a (mostly) toy-accurate black head. The [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comics]] once again followed the toy's coloration.
*[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]] is a huge mess: While early catalogs depicted him in a blue and silver deco based on his original [[Diaclone]] colors, which is also used for the [[instructions]] and the toy's [[package art]], the toy itself sports an entirely silver deco for the vehicle mode. The cartoon, on the other hand, gave him a silver and black vehicle mode deco based on ''another'' Diaclone color scheme. Later toys have alternatively used variations of any of the three color schemes, although only Takara have thus far released a reissue of the original toy in "show colors" through [[e-HOBBY]], and there has been no reissue in the "blue" Diaclone deco at all yet. [[Hasbro]] would eventually play into the confusion around Bluestreak's name by naming the ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' release of Bluestreak based on his "original" blue Diaclone color scheme "[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|''Silver''streak]]". Comedy friggin' gold.
*Although [[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]]'s toy doesn't really ''have'' a head (simply a "face" [[sticker]] on a seat), he was given a proper head for his character model. However, said head is colored differently across various media: Whereas the cartoon features a white helmet with a black crest, the Marvel comics instead feature a red helmet with a white crest with [[Nelson Yomtov|surprising consistency]]. The [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave comics]] alternate between the two versions, with the ''[[Transformers: The War Within|War Within]]'' comics using the Marvel colors and the various ''[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Generation 1]]'' titles favoring the cartoon color scheme. The [[2005 IDW continuity]] follows the Marvel red-with-white-crest helmet in the present day, with flashbacks to a "young" [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' giving him a red helmet with ''black'' crest, similar to the way [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] has been shown to have "greyed". Modern toys mostly follow the cartoon version again, with the exception of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Deluxe Class figure]], which ''inverts'' the Marvel colors, sporting a white helmet with a ''red'' crest. Some other figures (such as ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Ratchet]] and ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Bot_Shots|Ratchet]]) have followed suit, and in addition, the latter version also [[:File:Devastation5 Ratchet Jazz.jpg|appeared in error]] in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]'' limited series, but was corrected for the trade paperback collection to his standard red-with-white. Following his return to ''More than Meets the Eye'' after a brief absence, his helmet colors were changed without explanation to white with a red crest, which he wore until the end of the series.
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]'s cartoon color scheme is based on his blue-chested ''Diaclone'' predecessor rather than his red-chested ''Transformers'' release. This became an issue during ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'', when that toyline's [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Swoop]] figure used a cartoon-based color scheme, though Hasbro later released a "[[Swoop (G1)/toys#POTPGS|Red Swoop]]" redeco as one of the first ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' figures.
*Then there's the thing with [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]'s [[character model|animation model]] using the colors of an early [[prototype]] (as shown in early [[stock photography|catalogs]]), while the actual toy sports an entirely different deco... and Takara released a variation of the toy in yet ''another'' different deco. Takara later released a reissue of the original toy in a color scheme resembling (but not identical to) the prototype through e-HOBBY, while other toys by Hasbro and Takara have been alternatively based on any of the three decos.
*On a smaller, but far more widespread scale, the cartoon tended to color-code the eyes of characters by faction, especially in the first two years: Autobots had blue eyes, Decepticons had red eyes. Meanwhile, in the toyline, many of the larger toys in both factions had yellow eyes, a lot of the smaller ones had silver eyes, and it wasn't uncommon to see red-eyed Autobots (most notably [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]). Modern figures tend to stick to the cartoon rules, but there are exceptions; Grimlock's toys and modern designs overwhelmingly favor red eyes, and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] is known to have yellow eyes on occasion.
*Very much in the same fashion as FIRRIB, ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Skyjack (RID)|Skyjack]] and [[Cyberwarp (RID)|Cyberwarp]] have inverted color schemes in their toy designs; Skyjack has green stripes in her artwork with yellow stripes on her toy, and vice versa for Cyberwarp.

==Notes==
[[File:RumbleisRed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Product #5731 also includes [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]].]]
*In the season 1 episode "[[Heavy Metal War]]", [[Teletraan I]] displays files on the Decepticons. The texts are, for the most part, lifted directly from the show's [[production bible]], including Hasbro's product code numbers for the toys (which are listed on the toys' [[packaging]]). As a consequence, Rumble (misspelled "Runble") is given the detail "red robot".
*The ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'' "[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Transformers_.282010.29|Demolition Rumble]]" toy, which was ultimately [[unreleased toy|never released]] due to the cancellation of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toy line]], would have been the first Hasbro-released toy to follow the cartoon coloration. Even more oddly, though, the deco was specifically based on the gold weapon [[variant]] of the Generation 1 Frenzy toy available in 1986.
*Hasbro's [[Aligned continuity family]] material, such as ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron]]'', the ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|toyline]], and the ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' portion of the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'' toyline]], uses the G1 cartoon's "FIRRIB" color choices for its [[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]] characters, whilst Takara continued to use "FIBRIR" for their version of the ''Prime'' and ''Generations'' toylines. Though clearly patterned after their Generation 1 predecessors, they represent different-universe versions of these [[character]]s, so they're listed here instead of the chart above.
*Similarly, the ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' incarnations of [[Frenzy (AB)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (AB)|Rumble]] use the cartoon's "FIRRIB" color choices, but are technically considered separate entities from the above, having started as pigs before being turned into [[Deceptihog]]s.
*''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]]'' dodges the question entirely by leaving Rumble absent and coloring its incarnation of [[Frenzy (ES)|Frenzy]] purple, technically making her red ''and'' blue at the same time.
*While the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy''{{'}}s toy names follow the "FIBRIR" pattern as marked above, the official product description for the set that includes the blue robot takes a more 'laissez-faire' approach — the first recorded example of Hasbro directly embracing the chaos, and subsequently quoted at the top of this article. The ''[[Studio Series]]'' toys, meanwhile, went for [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] colors, but explicitly pointed out the unusual nature of these colors-and-names combinations by officially calling the toys "Rumble (Blue)" and "Frenzy (Red)".

==References==
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Raindance

2024-05-07T15:44:58Z

FemboyRippersnapper: Fixed a few links

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:''Raindance is an [[Autobot]] [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Raindancepackagingart.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Little known fact: His default mode is actually a pair of legs and this jet fighter just a cunning disguise.]]
'''Raindance''' is a daredevil photojournalist who'll risk anything to capture a great picture. Witty and likable, he has seen thousands of battles and has thousands of war stories that he's more than happy to share. His lively and exciting narratives never fail to entertain his listeners.

He can combine with [[Grand Slam (G1)|Grand Slam]] to form [[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{twoimages|File:ClubCon Raindance GrandSlam.JPG|File:ClubCon-ptoo.jpg|caption=BLASTER THAT IS NOT HOW YOU EJECT TAPES}}
Hundreds of years prior to 1988, a troop of Autobot astronomers on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] detected the legendary [[Underbase]] making its way towards [[Earth]]. In order to alert their Autobot colleagues on that world, they encoded the information onto two [[Mini-Cassette]] warriors, Raindance and Grand Slam. Their ship was damaged upon entry to Earth's atmosphere, and it crash-landed. The damaged Autobots were found in their cassette modes by a band of 18th century pirates, who kept them with the rest of their booty in a treasure chest. Their ship, however, would be lost at sea during a storm.

In 1988, the Decepticons on Cybertron eventually tracked down the two Autobots, and sent [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] to Earth to find them. Ratbat and his Decepticons set their disguised desert island starship in the area of the shipwreck, and opened a [[Club Con]] vacation resort for fleshlings to disguise their true intentions. The [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] retrieved Raindance and Grand Slam from the treasure chest, but the two were pilfered by the investigating [[Jesse (G1)|Jesse]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], who stored the tapes inside himself. The Seacons pursued the two to Club Con's beach, and Blaster was forced to spit the tapes into the sea to end the threat to the beachgoing humans. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

The tapes were recovered by the Decepticons, and Ratbat and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] were able to use [[Realvision]] to access the information within Grand Slam (who provided audio) and Raindance (who provided visuals). Through them, Ratbat and [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] learned of the backstory of the Underbase and that it was set to pass by Earth in less than a week's time. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AgeofWrath2 AutobotResistance.jpg|left|thumb]]
Merged as Slamdance, Raindance and Grand Slam served as a correspondent overseeing the [[Pax Cybertronia]] between the Autobots, Decepticons, and [[Ultracon]]s. Engineered by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and accepted by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and Ratbat as a means for pooling their dwindling energy resources, the Pax was to be an ending of the Dark Ages. Unfortunately, a bombing run followed by an all-out assault by Starscream and his [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]] ended all hopes of an easy truce, and the dramatic return of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] with his cloned [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] ended any ideas of truce at all. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} Slamdance avoided the termination sweeps only by falling deep underground. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}} He eventually linked up with the resistance movement organizated by Blaster and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

===''Generations Selects Special Comic''===
In [[2050]], Raindance and Grand Slam were covering the [[Selector]] revolution when the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s crashed the party. [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] caused [[Angolmois Energy]] to run wild on the planet, and the embedded reporters broadcast the effects. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1toy-Raindance.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Huh? No, I'm not [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy's]] jet-mode! [[Decepticon Poison|What the Hell are you even talking about]]?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Raindance'''/'''Grand Slam''' (Cassette 2-pack, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' 2 [[proton missile]]s
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Raindance transforms from a blue microcassette into a Cybertronian hover plane. He has two proton missiles to add to his plane mode. He was sold with [[Grand Slam (G1)#Toys|Grand Slam]], and he combines with him to form [[Slamdance (G1)#Toys|Slamdance]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Raindance/raindance.htm More information on Raindance at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-Siege-Firestormer-Battle-Pack-Raindance.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Uh, since when did I form the head?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce''' (Multi-pack, [[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''WFC-S26'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 guns (combine to form a launcher)
:''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' "Autobot Raindance" is a redeco of [[Flywheels#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Skytread]]'s jet component, which combines with [[Grand Slam (G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Grand Slam]] to form the Deluxe-sized [[Slamdance (G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Slamdance]]. He includes two guns compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], which can combine to form a launcher, form Grand Slam's tank barrels in vehicle mode or be added to Raindance.

:As a redeco of Skytread's jet component, Raindance uses the same connection port and plug system as ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Battletrap (G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Battletrap]], allowing for mixing and matching between the six components. He features multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions. Unfortunately, due to the nature of Skytread's mold, Raindance ends up forming the upper half of Slamdance instead of the lower half.

:The set was an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive in North America, which also labels the set as "Final Strike Figure Series: Part 1."
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:Raindance MTMTE.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|These guns are for the birds.]]
*Raindance's Dreamwave profile artwork incorrectly shows [[Squawktalk (G1)|Squawktalk]]'s guns mounted on top of his jet form instead of his own missiles mounted correctly below. This was likely a mistake made due to those two being archenemies, toyetically. Not only is it possible to attach both sets of weapons at once, but Slamdance can easily accommodate them in addition to all of his own weapons, so if you happen to have extra cassette weapons, there's no reason not to make your Raindance Dreamwave-accurate. Besides, this error is just an extension of the proud tradition of Slamdance never having a [[Catalog|published]] [[Unofficial guidebooks#Cybertronian: The Unofficial Transformers Recognition Guide|photograph]] with his weapons in their proper configuration.

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Rampage (BW)

2024-02-27T16:22:30Z

FemboyRippersnapper: Fixed a link, added a link to the popular beast alternate modes page that I thought was relevant.

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:''Rampage is a [[Maximal]] or [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:RampageBW-Legends.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|I ate his spark with some [[Anthony Hopkins|fava beans and a nice bottle of Chianti]].]]
'''Rampage''' (also known as '''Protoform X''') is the awful result of scientific experimentation gone awry. He is a serial killer and cannibal, with an immortal [[spark]] that ensures his twisted brand of horror and misery will live on as long as he does (forever, presumably). Rampage detects and draws strength from the emotions of others, literally feeding on the pain and suffering he causes. As an unwilling conscript of the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], he is contemptuous (at best) of the rest of his team, typically bored and uncooperative on missions, and he frequently sneaks off for his own purposes to try to relieve his boredom in the most cruel and horrible ways possible.

{{bigquote|Is that fear you are feeling, Maximal? Yes... my spark, it feeds on terror. Let it grow! Let it consume your circuitry! Feel it, yes, feel it! Feel the fear!|Rampage|"[[Bad Spark]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Toy bio===
[[File:Rampage-backofthebox.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb]]
If Rampage's titanic size, armor plating and psychopathic tendencies weren't horrifying enough, he is also capable of generating tidal waves, inducing earthquakes and triggering landslides with his "terror claws", while his ever-dreaded [[galva-conductor]]s allow him to unleash deadly electrical discharges. With this immense arsenal available to him, he prefers to use his gatling cannon as a way to finish off his opponents. {{storylink|Rampage (BW)#Toys|Rampage toy bio}}
{{-}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Campbell Lane]] (English), [[Nobuyuki Hiyama]] (Japanese)|[[Fang Shuqiao]] (Chinese), [[Mikhail Tihonov]] (Russian, 2nd dub), [[Gilberto Baroli]] (Portuguese), [[Alfonso Mellado]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Stefano Albertini]] (Italian)}}
[[File:BWRampage Badspark thepast.jpg|thumb|left|This is a great way to work out.]]
Protoform X was a [[Maximal]] experiment to recreate [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s mutant, immortal [[spark]]. Though arguably successful in this regard, the creation was unstable. {{storylink|Bad Spark}} In point of fact, despite his intelligence and cunning, he was criminally insane. He was held at [[Colony Omicron]] but soon escaped, killing all of its inhabitants save a lone security officer, [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]. After four stellar cycles of chasing the killer, Depth Charge finally captured him and brought him back to Cybertron, {{storylink|Deep Metal}} but not before Protoform X destroyed [[Starbase Rugby]] and ''devoured'' an unknown number of the inhabitants. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}} Rather than destroy him (possibly because they didn't know ''how'' to), the [[Maximal High Council|High Council]] had Protoform X placed into a [[stasis pod]] aboard an exploration vessel, the ''Axalon''. {{storylink|Deep Metal}} They instructed its commander, [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], to dump him on some barren world in deep space.

[[File:BadSpark-Rampagecrab.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
Protoform X was among the stasis pods jettisoned by Optimus when the ''Axalon'' was damaged by [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron's]] Predacons, and only fell out of orbit far into the Beast Wars. Upon landing, the pod's scanners detected a nearby crab, reformatting Protoform X with a [[Beast mode]], which was simultaneously turned into a [[Transmetal]] as a result of being struck by the [[Quantum surge]] while in orbit. Despite this, Protoform X had been rendered inert, either by the impact of the crash or overloaded by the energon his pod had landed near. Battle near his stasis pod eventually shocked him into activation, and he promptly set out to terrorize all nearby Transformers, rending [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] limb from limb and stalking [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]. X seemed unstoppable at first, but when one of Silverbolt's missiles jammed his tank treads as he climbed up a mountainside, he lost his grip and tumbled down the rock face in pieces.

[[File:CodeofHero Rampage tankmode.jpg|thumb|left|Attack my weak point for massive damage.]]
As Protoform X lay immobilized, Megatron arrived and, using a blade of pure [[energon]], removed a portion of his indestructible spark. Megatron then had him brought back to the Predacon base and repaired. When X attempted to turn his weapons on his "savior", Megatron revealed that he held half of X's spark in a special cage lined with energon crystals, allowing him to torture the beast at will with a mere squeeze. Megatron thus welcomed him into the Predacon fold, dubbing him "Rampage". {{storylink|Bad Spark}}

Rampage made no secret of his hatred for his new "master", anticipating the arrival of Maximal reinforcements from Cybertron, and the demise Megatron would surely receive as a result. Megatron had other plans in motion, using Rampage's weaponry to destroy a mountain, proving that the future recorded on the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] was mutable. Rampage's services were further pressed into use when the Predacons assaulted a valley full of [[anthropoid]]s, however his contribution came to an end when [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] forcibly inserted [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] into his main gun with predictable results. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}

{{quote|None shall hurt you now. Come with me, come. I will protect you... I am your friend. Your only friend.|Rampage convinces Transmutate to follow him, "[[Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate]]"}}

[[File:Transmutate Rampage.jpg|thumb|right|'If you guys don't cut it out, I'm taking my Transmutate and going home!"]]
Though a violent sociopath, Rampage was not without compassion. After an attempt by him to regain his spark fragment failed, Rampage encountered a twisted malformed protoform which he dubbed [[Transmutate (BW)|Transmutate]]. He quickly befriended it and attempted to have it inducted into the Predacons. Though Megatron ordered the creature destroyed, Rampage persevered with trying to make it a useful addition to the Predacon forces. He became possessive enough to viciously fight with [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] over it. When Transmutate was killed by this fight, Rampage bellowed in grief. {{storylink|Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate}}

[[File:Agenda3-QuickstrikeonRampage.jpg|left|thumb|]]
Rampage was a major component of the assault on the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' when it appeared as though the Maximals were going to receive reinforcements from Cybertron. The Predacons were driven off by an invisible force—the cloaked [[Transwarp cruiser]] flown by [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. The cruiser would later be a part of a strike on the Predacon base, during which Rampage unleashed a barrage of missiles on it. Ravage judged the attack "impressive", and responded by using the ship's weapons to blow Rampage to pieces. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}} Rampage, of course, survived to lead yet another attack on the ''Axalon''. [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] rode triumphantly into battle on back of Rampage's tank mode... until an auto-gun knocked him off, and Rampage uncaringly drove straight over him. The battle ended when [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] took out the Transwarp cruiser—Rampage managed to outrun the crashing ship and laughed in triumph... only for the still-armed missile on top of the ship to launch in his face. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}

At Megatron's call to arms, a badly-charred Rampage managed to pull himself together and began trying to pull the ''Axalon'' from its perch, with the aid of a large number of [[arachnoid]]s. He finally met his match in battle when the newly reformatted Optimus Primal attacked him. The huge Maximal leader simply shoved him aside, but Rampage had the last laugh as his deflected missile sent the Maximal base plunging into the lake. Cackling, Rampage disappeared into the lake after it. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}

[[File:Changing Guard Rampage Depthcharge.jpg|right|thumb|Oh, BABY!]]
Later, Depth Charge arrived on prehistoric Earth with the single-minded goal of destroying Rampage. Rampage was beside himself with joy, eager for revenge on his old "playmate". Depth Charge's loss at Colony Omicron had embittered him, and Rampage used this emotional wound to torment the Maximal. In the end, Depth Charge got the upper hand, and may well have ended the feud then and there if not for the intervention of Quickstrike, which allowed Rampage to sneak away and destroy Depth Charge's ship. {{storylink|Deep Metal|Deep Metal}} Rampage soon met his old enemy again when Rattrap descended to the bottom of the lake to retrieve the [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]] module from the wreckage of the ''Axalon''. Depth Charge had the upper hand in the battle, but Rampage escaped death when Silverbolt argued with Depth Charge over his commitment to the Maximals. {{storylink|Changing of the Guard}}

While the bulk of the Maximal forces were distracted by Megatron's [[Cyber raptor]]s out in the field, Rampage accompanied the Predacon leader in an assault against the Maximals' home base. Though the Predacons nearly took control of the Ark, Depth Charge arrived at the last moment and drove them back. {{storylink|Cutting Edge}}

When Megatron created [[Dinobot II|a clone of Dinobot]], he used Rampage's spark fragment to form the core of the new Predacon, who likewise retained the ability to torture Rampage into continued loyalty with it. Naturally, Rampage was filled with fury and disgust at sharing his spark with a '[[Relatives|half brother]]'. Dinobot was able to use the spark fragment to keep Rampage in line, and the two "brothers" took part in the interrogation of Depth Charge after the [[Transmetal driver]] went missing. When they were attacked by a [[Cheetor (BW)|strange feral beast]], Rampage and Dinobot inadvertently blasted each other. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 1}}

[[File:MasterBlaster-Rampagestomp.jpg|left|thumb|"I'd just like to thank all the little people I had to step on to get here."]]
Rampage would go on to have a second clash with Silverbolt, targeting him when he was filled with grief and rage over Blackarachnia's death; he'd have killed him easily if Blackarachnia hadn't suddenly become alive again and beaten him up. {{storylink|Crossing the Rubicon}} He almost got his revenge when Megatron deliberately gave Blackarachnia to him, and was clearly having fun torturing her before she was able to overpower him. {{storylink|Master Blaster}} Following [[Tigerhawk]]'s destruction of the Predacon base, Rampage and Dinobot were blown away by one strike from the [[Vok]] emissary. {{storylink|Other Victories}}

[[File:Nemesis1-Rampage.jpg|thumb|right|THERE CAN BE ONLY...NONE!]]
While Megatron was retrieving the submerged [[Decepticon]] craft ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', Depth Charge met Rampage in battle one last time on the ocean floor. At the battle's climax, Rampage allowed Depth Charge to kill him with a shard of raw energon, resulting in a fantastic explosion which destroyed both. Rampage won even in death, laughing maniacally in triumph as Depth Charge made the final, stabbing blow. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}}
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====3H comics====
Soon after Megatron acquired his dragon body, a temporal disruption drew the attention of both the Maximals and Predacons to a remote canyon, where Rampage and his fellow Predacons met their foes. The Maximals were losing, having been fought into a corner, when suddenly the battle was interrupted. The [[Dark Essence]]—the life force of [[Unicron]]—had possessed the newcomer [[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]], the source of the temporal disruption. Rampage and the others were immobilized by Unicron's psionic force blasts, and the merged creature advanced on the Maximals. {{storylink|Paradox}}

These events would soon be retroactively erased from Rampage's timeline with the efforts of the legendary [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]]. {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}}

====2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity====
[[File:BWGatherRampage.jpg|thumb|"Have the lambs stopped screaming, Clarice?"]]
Megatron tasked Rampage and Inferno to oversee Tarantulas's installment of the Sentinel components within the Predacon base. Rampage complained he always got all the dirty jobs in response. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 3|The Gathering #3}}

====''Timelines''====
[[File:Protoformxcargo.jpg|left|thumb|The Maximals should consider making their scandalous super-secret projects a little smaller.]]
While preparing for a deep-space exploration mission, the Maximal crew of the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' stopped for a few weeks at a space station. Here, [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] helped acquire a mysterious complement to their cargo, a very large [[protoform]] branded with an X. The ''Axalon'' was ordered to dispose of "Protoform X" on a barren moon somewhere in the [[Alpha Quadrant]]. However, before its captain, [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], was able to explain the circumstances fully to his crew, they were suddenly under even newer orders to pursue a stolen [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] ship, the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]''. Subsequently, the ''Axalon'' followed the ''Darksyde'' through a [[unspace|transwarp]] portal and crash-landed on a mysterious planet. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past|Dawn of Future's Past}}

====Waspscream continuity====
In [[Primax 208.06 Zeta]], Protoform X was discovered, released, and pressed into service by [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspscream]], though not before it offlined [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]]. Traveling with Waspscream's Predacon crew back to the future Cybertron, Protoform X and some of his comrades survived the [[transformation virus]] that the escaped Megatron had unleashed upon Cybertron. Waspscream's surviving crew made their way to the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], who granted them [[technorganic]] forms. They proceeded to wage a valiant Spark War against Megatron's [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s. Many sparks flew, however, when Protoform X and returning Maximal spacefarer Depth Charge had to work together. Eventually, the Predacons and other resistance groups triumphed over the Vehicons. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/16}}
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===''Beast Wars Metals'' comic===
[[File:Bwmetalsmanga rampage.jpg|thumb|¿Estás pensando en la inmortalidad del cangrejo?]]
The twisted product of a Maximal experiment to create an immortal spark, Rampage was born a vampiric monster of incredible regenerative capability who consumed the sparks of others. Sealed away within a stasis pod, he was loaded onto the ''Axalon'' for disposal, but partway into the voyage, he escaped and slaughtered the crew, causing the ship to crash on the planet [[Earth#Notes|Energoa]]. The crash drew the attention of Optimus Primal's Maximals, who were stranded on the planet fighting the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] at the time, and they investigated the ship, which had become submerged in the ocean. Rampage attacked Rattrap and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] just as they discovered his empty pod, eating Rattrap's tail and almost consuming Airazor, before Primal arrived and freed her by severing Rampage's arm. Regrowing the limb, Rampage engaged Primal, seizing him with his abdomen-mouth and forcing him to hack his own arm off to escape.

Primal tried a desperate ploy to take the monster down, stuffing a demolition charge in his head and allowing Rampage to eat it; Primal survived by shifting to [[beast mode]], and though it momentarily seemed the gambit had succeeded, Rampage burst out of the waters in crab mode, grabbed Primal, and dragged him off into the ocean. Using the ship's still-functioning weaponry, Rattrap and Airazor detonated an underwater volcano beneath the pair, creating a shockwave that Primal was then able to ride with his hoverboard, carrying Rampage out of the water and into the air. Primal then lopped off his remaining arm to escape Rampage's grip, disengaged his board, and jammed it into the monster's mouth, leaving it to carry Rampage up into space, stranding him in Energoa's orbit. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 2|Beast Wars Metals #2}}

Sometime later, when the Predacon leader Megatron fused himself with his [[Megatron (G1)|Decepticon predecessor]] to upgrade himself, the energy discharge from the fusion targeted Rampage, still floating in orbit, and blew him to bits. The sparks of his victims were released from his body, and used by Megatron to reanimate several of his fallen Predacon warriors. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 5|Beast Wars Metals #5}}

===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
When [[human]] archaeologists uncovered a cave filled with primitive language, [[Mini-Con]] [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] translated it for them. The markings told of a time when the Maximals and Predacons crash-landed on prehistoric Earth, though the stranded Transformers were seen by the [[Natiltec]] as gods. One in the form of a "crab" was among them. {{storylink|Fire in the Dark}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:Rampage_(BW)_Kre-O_Character_Image.jpg|upright=0.5|left|thumb]]
Rampage was among [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s troops when they found the ancient [[Red Bucket]]. {{storylink|Treasure Competition! Defeat with Block Power!}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:AloneTogetherP-Rampage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"Hello, Clarice..."]]
On [[Primax 209.0 Gamma|an alternate Cybertron]], the scientist known as [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] saw the value of truly unique sparks such as the [[Point One Percenter]]s. He recognized the need for such powerful warriors in battle with [[Unicron]] and other threats that inevitably arose to unite the Cybertronians in a single goal. His work was supported for a time, but when peace was declared, it was no longer deemed necessary. Deluge disagreed, and took it upon himself to continue his work with the proto-races, altering several protoforms to produce Point One Percenters in the new generation. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}} One such success managed to create an inextinguishable [[spark]] that mimicked the properties of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s lifeforce, but the result was a creature who was consumed with hate and power and an undying taste for violence. Appalled, "Protoform X" was locked away, hoping no one would ever discover him. Instead, inevitably, Protoform X burst free, leaving piles of tortured bodies in his wake. This outburst inspired the name "Rampage", and the creature was bested only by the bounty hunter [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]], who brought him to justice. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 55|Rampage's profile in Club magazine #55}}

[[File:AloneTogetherPerception RampageTransMutate.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Rampage was being held in the [[Ferromax Detention Center]] when he was witness to [[Dinobot (BW)|Dynobot]]'s jailbreak. He sensed great sorrow and fury in [[Transmutate (BW)|one of Dynobot's rescuers]], and as she left with Dynobot and the others, Rampage encouraged her from his cell to embrace these feelings. {{storylink|Alone Together: Prologue|Prologue}} Eventually he was transferred to the prison ship ''Claustrum'', {{storylink|Intersectionality}} where he was eventually flushed out of the airlock and crashed down on the dwarf planet [[Metascan Omega|LGC-8803]]. Regenerating, he began to hallucinate, but was convinced he was not alone. He followed what appeared to be tracks {{storylink|Paranoia}} and eventually found Trans-Mutate, who'd also been stranded there. {{storylink|Perception}} Though Rampage was unaware, Trans-Mutate was his "sister", a fellow Point One Percenter created by Deluge. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}} By that point he was so low on energy he collapsed mid-speech, and she had to help him by providing power from the [[navicomp]] she'd salvaged. While still debating how to survive, they came under attack from [[Bruton]] and [[Medusa]]. Despite Rampage putting up a decent fight, he and Trans-Mutate were rendered unconscious and presented to [[Lord Imperious Delirious]]. {{storylink|Kindred}}

[[File:AloneTogetherClarity RampageTransMutateDelirious.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|They're "kindred" as in "alike", not Kindred as in the icky and confusing [[Spider-Man]] villain.]]
The [[Destructon]] leader provided the pair with [[energon]] and explained the origins of himself and his friends, inviting Trans-Mutate and Rampage to join them. Though Rampage was beginning to feel that the Destructons were his kin, Trans-Mutate pointed out the inconsistencies in Lord Imperious Delirious's story and insisted they should leave. Lord Imperious Delirious responded with Delirious Fire. {{storylink|Delirious}} Though Rampage was sunk into an endless torture, reliving his repeated deaths at the hands of Maximal scientists, he managed to reach out to Trans-Mutate, stuck in her own private hell, and help her pull herself together enough to use her power. Free of Delirious's illusions, the pair defeated Bruton and Medusa. The Destructons opted to leave Rampage and Trans-Mutate to be picked up by whoever answered the distress call Delirious had sent to Cybertron. {{storylink|Clarity}}

Help soon arrived in the form of the ''Dinosaur''. The Destructons attacked the ship on arrival, and then attacked the crew when they reached the ground. Rampage was absent for much of that, scouting around for their presence. He soon returned to his and Trans-Mutate's dwelling to find her talking with a group of Predacons. Rampage filled them in on what had been happening. Once made aware of their nature, Hard Head offered to let Rampage and Trans-Mutate hide aboard their ship until they reached somewhere more pleasant. As they talked, everyone realized Imperious had lured the Cybertronians to the planet in order to gain access to their ship.

Rampage joined with the ragtag crew to fight Delirious. During the fight, Rampage was hit by Bruton's Confusion Club, and he began lashing out at his erstwhile allies, until he managed to snap out of it, turning into his tank mode and destroying Bruton. His attempt to do this to Imperious didn't work as well, temporarily reducing Rampage to a charred wreck. On recovering, he came too to find Delirious trying to override the shuttle controls, and tried rushing him, only to be blasted with Delirious's Delirious Fire. While distracted, Rampage was bound, and Hard Head taken away by the Destructon.

[[File:Intersectionality 5 of 5.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|"I do wish we could chat longer, but... I'm having an old friend for dinner. Bye."]]
Once out of sight, Delirious began violently removing Hard Head's spark, which the others could hear. Rampage felt jealousy for Hard Head's situation. With some help from Crazybolt, everyone managed to get free, only to find Delirious had implanted Bruton into Hard Head's body. Bruton then used the former Predacon's abilities to attack everyone, but Rampage took the blast. He recovered just as Delirious got into the shuttle, leaping onto it as it took off. Rampage managed to surprise Delirious, sending the craft down, but was soon overpowered and lost his gun. In desperation, Rampage used his [[Galva-conductor]]s to fry both of them, then used the momentary distraction to tear Imperious' head off. This left Rampage on a ship hurtling toward the ground, which he was okay with. And then someone went and activated a tractor beam which softened the crash.

Once the situation was over, Rampage went with some of the ''Dinosaur''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Intersectionality}} Their return was not exactly graceful, with their shuttle crash-landing in the middle of Builder-controlled territory. Making their way through the warzone to link up with the Resistance, Rampage began finding himself developing an odd attachment to the Predacon crew. After several orbital cycles, they managed to join the Resistance. Rampage took an immediate dislike to pretty much damn near everyone in it, except for [[Preditron]], and stuck with the ex-''Dinosaur'' crew when they went on their first mission, followed by their second, and then third and fourth, even as he felt helping the Resistance was a betrayal of his very being.

When the Beast Upgrade came around, Rampage took on a decapodian alternate mode, still sticking with Magmatron's crew. He was with them when they were sent to Proximax to take out the traitor Snapper as he was being transferred to Iacon, ambushing the convoy on the Hoist Metrospan. Rampage found himself brawling with Buckethead, but their fight was interrupted by the arrival of [[Stiletto (BW)|two]] [[Overshoot|interlopers]], one of whom insisted they were all on the same side. Annoyed and outnumbered, Rampage decided to just the destroy the bridge they were all standing on, sending all five mechanoids plummeting into the depths of Cybertron.

When Rampage came to, it was as one of the interlopers was kicking him, while the other asked her to stop, claiming Rampage was needed, something that irked him mightily. However, when Overshoot insisted everyone needed to work together and go further down, Rampage still went along, even helping carry Snapper on his back until they reached their destination, which turned out to be the Oracle, warning them of a scheme of the Antares Eight to antagonise humanity. Rampage found the idea of helping humans ''hilarious'', but went along with the idea anyway, finding something about doing the Oracle's work... fitting. By the time the motley crew of "ex-bots" reached the surface, their intended targets were already attacking a nearby hyperwave caster tower. Rampage fought with the otherworldly cyborgs, until one of their number captured Stiletto, forcing the others to surrender, much to Rampage's disgruntlement. Then one of the cyborgs executed Overshoot. Acting quickly, Rampage grabbed Buckethead and Snapper and hurled himself off the tower. Though the impact of his landing killed him, he quickly recovered, much to his allies' alarm and his continuing irritation. After he recovered, Snapper suggested the Builder and proto-former gather their allies, who were still nearby and engaged in their own skirmish.

Rampage and Buckethead made their way to Sights & Sounds Casino, splitting up to convince their respective teammates to stop fighting and help deal with the Antares Eight, Rampage identifying himself to Archadis and "persuading" the Predacon to take him to Magmatron in his own inimitable style. Despite himself, Rampage asked Magmatron for help, feeling that he would naturally be rejected, only for Magmatron to instead ask where they were going.

The ragtag Predacon team made their way back to the Proximax tower, only for the alien cyborgs to summon allies of their own, who had a combiner form. While Buckethead and her teammates dealt with it, Rampage tussled with Klaws, until Monsterous was defeated, at which point Klaws fled, leaving only one of the Antares Eight to deal with. Unfortunately, he was waiting for them, and activated a quantumite trap which disabled Rampage and Snapper, but not Stiletto, who'd been pre-warned by Overshoot's ghost, and she was able to disable the trap, before killing Creepy to prevent him leveraging his knowledge into survival. Rampage was still recovering when two humans showed up, their casual arrogance angering the proto-former enough to rouse him to his feet, until Stiletto restrained him. Angered, Rampage handed over the human object that had drawn their attention and told them to leave, which they did.

In the aftermath, the various factions gathered in Sights and Sounds to discuss terms, which soon turned into arguing until Rampage silenced everyone by declaring Snapper was under his protection, and that he was done with the Resistance, having found a purpose in working with the newly dubbed [[Ex-Bot (BWU)|Ex-Bots]]. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

Rampage briefly left the Ex-Bots on a personal mission that he did not disclose the purpose of, but returned at the height of the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]]. He was NOT happy to hear that the group was planning to ally with Lio Convoy and the Resistance, but upon seeing footage of the marauding [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] horde, his disgust turned to joy. Recognizing the end of the world possibly being at hand, Rampage eagerly agreed to throw himself into the thick of a potentially-never ending battle. He even enthusiastically listened as [[Bazooka (BW)|Bazooka]] unveiled the [[Ex-Jet]] and described its weapon systems to everyone.

Rampage joined the Ex-Bots in smashing Vehicons until a new threat revealed itself— the repaired [[Grand Mal]] rose into the sky, under the control of Lord Imperious Delirious' consciousness. Deciding his destiny was to face Delirious again for a third and final time, Rampage breached the Grand Mal's energy shields and infiltrated the flying fortress. He encountered [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]], on their way to blow the Grand Mal up from the inside with Ro-Tor's internal bomb. Fed up with "greater good" sacrifices, Rampage tore Ro-Tor's bomb out of the [[K-Class]]er's innards and manually (and gruesomely) installed it within himself. He told the two to get out of the Grand Mal while he continued on to the Grand Mal's datacore.

Delirious took note of Rampage's presence and was overjoyed to face his old nemesis again. After Rampage reached the datacore, he was restrained by tendrils as Delirious vowed to spend an eternity torturing him to death. Rampage violently tore one of his arms free and began pounding on his chest, seeking to trigger the internal bomb. Delirious realized what he was attempting too late and the bomb detonated, utterly obliterating the Grand Mal and ending Delirious' threat. Weeks later, in the depths of the massive crater that the explosion had created, Rampage came back online again, having regenerated from being nearly atomized. After howling in despair at being wrenched from death's embrace yet again, he slowly began to climb out of his would-be grave. {{storylink|Derailment}}

One year after the Uprising, Rampage located his creator Deluge in Ultrix. They shared a surprisingly calm conversation as Deluge related his reasons for creating Rampage in the first place. The old scientist believed his work justified, especially considering Rampage's key role during the Vehicon Apocalypse. Rampage could not forgive the pain he had suffered in life, or the hundreds of victims who died in failed experiments leading up to his creation. He had poisoned the bottle of Visco the two shared during their talk, a dose of [[cyber venom]] that promised a drawn out and painful death over the next few megacycles. As Deluge knowingly prepared for his death and congratulated Rampage on his revenge, Protoform X decided to show mercy. Unbidden, he chose to shoot Deluge dead point blank with his rocket launcher rather than allow the scientist to suffer needlessly. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

Tens of thousands of years later, the history of "Protoform X" had passed out of knowledge, with some historians believing no bot could have survived the K-Bomb blast, and that there must have been more than one. The illustrious Pontiff General Rampage helped clear up the matter by saying there ''never was'' a Protoform X, and that the Resistance, led by that ''awful'' Lio Convoy, simply drafted poor saps, rigged them with bombs, and called them Profoform X as a cover-up for their own crimes. {{storylink|Lio Convoy: Unity Through Tyranny}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Unicron1-RampageKillsDirge.jpg|thumb|right|DIRGE IS GONE!]]
Rampage was one of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]'s Maximals who joined forces with [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] led a force against Unicron to prevent him from eating [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], Rampage was sent out to attack, and in the ensuing battle he ripped [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] in half. {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}}

Later, Rampage was part of the Maximal swarm that besieged [[Sanctuary Station]]. {{storylink|Road's End}}

===Legends World===
[[File:Legends Rampage and Transmutate.jpg|thumb|left|100px]]
With [[Transmutate (BW)|Transmutate]] perched on him, Rampage watched as [[T-AI|Ai]] attempted to arrest [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] in [[Tera-Kura Co.]] {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

===2021 ''Beast Wars'' comic===
One of the many [[stasis pod]]s on the [[Axalon (BW)|''Axalon'']] was marked with a large yellow "X". When the ship was caught in a battle with the [[Darksyde (BW)|''Darksyde'']], all of the pods were ejected and left in orbit above the planet they crashed on. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 1}} All of the pods were soon brought down to the surface due to sabotage carried out by [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. {{storylink|Pod Part 2}}

The X-marked pod crashed halfway through the wall of a cave. Unrecovered by Maximal, Predacon or [[Vok]], it remained there for at least 114 cycles after the demise of the Vok, bearing witness to [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] rematerializing. {{storylink|The End (BW)|The End}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (PS)===
[[File:BWTMPS1 rampage.jpg|thumb|320px]]
{{voiceactor|[[Campbell Lane]] (English), [[Nobuyuki Hiyama]] (Japanese)}}

{{quote|Share in my agony... friend!|Rampage}}
====Maximal story====
Rampage joined the other Predacons in an assault on the ''Axalon''. Unfortunately for them, Optimus Primal and his team fought back, beating the Predacons all the way back to the ''Darkside''. By the time it was all over, Rampage was left utterly defeated. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (PS)}}

====Predacon story====
Rampage thought that Megatron's plan to lure the Maximals to the ''Darkside'', beat them up, then follow them back to their base and beat them up SOME MORE was "too complicated". Tarantulas insulted his intelligence and Rampage fired back by calling Tarantulas "spider-brains". After being tortured by Megatron into compliance, Rampage joined Megatron's team in a beating the Maximals back across the planet. Eventually, the Predacons had Optimus Primal at gunpoint inside the ''Axalon'', but Rhinox turned the internal base defenses on them and Rampage was forced to blow a hole in the wall for a retreat. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (PS)}}

====Move list====
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|'''Robot Mode'''
!colspan=2|'''Beast Mode'''
|-
|Special attack||Spread Vulcan
|Special attack||Detonator Claw
|-
|Super attack||Spread Cannon
|Super attack||Point Blank
|}

===''Transformers Legends''===
When [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] discovered a [[stasis pod|pod]] marked with a giant X in the middle of an impact crater, it quickly became an item of interest to the Predacons as well. As the pod unleashed Rampage, everyone was tossed away. The continuing battle drew the attention of [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]], who was seeking revenge for Rampage's previous slaughter of his friends. Together, the Beast Warriors dealt Rampage a mortal blow, just as [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] arrived. The dying Rampage accepted a life-saving portion of Megatron's [[Spark]], only to find that he was now bound to Megatron's will. {{storylink|When Sparks Fly}}
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Rampage-Transmetal.jpg|thumb|400px|[[Solid Snake|CRAB BATTLE!!!]]]]
Rampage Transmetal participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! This Super Rare character was available as a reward in the "Transmetals Beast Wars Episode 1" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW Rampage toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|A [[Seafood Louis]] eater's worst nightmare.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Rampage''' (Ultra Transmetal, [[1998]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''D-41'''
:*''Accessories'': Spring-loaded triple-barrel missile launcher, 3 missiles, rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Daniel Sanfilippo]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the first (and only) wave of third-year ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Ultras, Rampage transforms into a [[Transmetal]] [[Popular beast alternate modes#Crabs|King Crab]], featuring fully articulated crab legs and pincers that can open, close and be posed in a variety of angles through the use of ratcheting joints. His triple-barreled Gatling missile launcher is stored on the underside of the beast mode. As a Transmetal, Rampage has a third "vehicle" mode, transforming rather elaborately into a tank with rubber treads that unfold from inside his claws and fit over a road wheel network formed from his crab legs that allows them to really roll. His missile launcher flips out to face forward for this mode, and rolling the figure forward spins its wheel, rotating the launcher and auto-firing any or all of its three missiles.

:[[File:Beast Wars TM Rampage Silver Paint Variant.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.66|(''Silver Hasbro variant pictured'')]]
:In [[robot mode]], Rampage is an imposingly large figure with a decent level of articulation due to his ball joints, but because he wears most of his beast mode as a sort of backpack, he is quite back-heavy (his cartoon model would even move his crab legs from their cumbersome position on his forearms to his shoulder pads). In addition to his missile launcher, he is armed with a small laser rifle and can hold both weapons in his hands. The small rifle and the launcher's three missiles can store inside his claws while he is in his [[alternate mode]]s.

:Rampage was available with either orange or more show-accurate silver paint applications on his head and chest, but it is presently unclear which [[variant]] came first; contradictory anecdotal accounts are all we have to go on. Curiously, it took about fifteen years before the silver variant was widely known about.

:The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1999 (Beast Wars Metals)|Beast Wars Metals]]'' release of the figure features noticeably different colors, replacing the orange details and gradient on his robot mode face, chest and limbs with silver, and more clearly delineating the "X" on his crab carapace by painting it purple. Most impressively, the robot head and limbs are changed from opaque orangey-red to translucent blood-red plastic.

:This toy was later [[redeco]]ed into the [[BotCon 2000]]-[[exclusive]] [[Shokaract#Toys|Shokaract]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Predacon/Rampage/rampage.htm More information on Rampage at TFU.info]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Yūmō no Taiketsu: Silverbolt VS Metals Rampage''' (VS pack, [[1999]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''VS-41'''
:*''Accessories'': Spring-loaded triple-barrel missile launcher, 3 missiles, rifle

: In Japan, Metals Rampage was available both individually and in a "Brave Showdown" (勇猛の対決 ''Yūmō no Taiketsu'') two-pack with [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)#VS41|Silverbolt]]. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.

===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-ProtoformX.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's hard to blame them, I even scare myself. Built to kill, seems to be detrimental to my health.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Rampage''' (Deluxe Class, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': cannon

:A new-head retool of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime: First Edition]]'' [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#First_Edition|Megatron]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Rampage was the [[2014]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] free figure, mailed to new or returning club members who got their registration in before the deadline. Rampage transforms from robot into [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes#Hovertank|hovering tank]] mode. He comes with a cannon, which can either be held with his hands in robot mode, or peg onto his jet mode by folding the handle in and pegging it behind his exposed, peeking head, or peg onto his right forearm.

: Stickers on the shipping box refer to the figure as "Maximal Rampage"; however, the figure itself features a unique Protoform X insignia between his chestplates and on his included bio card.

: This version of the mold was also used for [[BotCon 2014]] [[Shokaract#Timelines|Pirate Hunter]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/X/Rampage/rampage.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Rampage at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*According to the series background materials published in the ''[[Beast Wars Universe]]'' guidebook, Rampage's body was supposed to have been constructed out of leftover Generation 1-era [[Reproduction|technology]] seen in the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] due to the lack of know-how for [[protoform]] technology. How this jibes with his status as "Protoform X" is anyone's guess.
*Rampage's personality was largely inspired by fictional genius psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter, demonstrated by many of his psychological warfare involving devouring his prey, albeit in a "refined" manner, unlike the Predacons' [[Tarantulas (BW)|''other'' resident cannibal]].
*No explanation is ever given for why energon suddenly kills Rampage, even though Megatron's been poking his spark with it ever since he appeared. The fact that the energon was unstable might have had something to do with it, or the degree it was stabbed into the spark.
*Like nearly all non-toy Kreons, Kreon Rampage is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts. He uses the [[Knock Out (Prime)#Kre-O|Knock Out]] helmet with extensive paint details, and carries the bazooka weapon introduced in the ''Kre-O Battleship'' series. His deco/paint scheme appears to be a blend between the original's show model (particularly the head) and the western version of the toy (particularly in the use of yellow/gold detailing on the body).
*In the Japanese dub of ''Beast Wars'', Rampage talks with a "tough" Kansai accent. This involves ending sentences with "-jai!" which is a region-specific mutation of the more widely used "-dayo!" (a past tense expression of emphasis, considered casual or impolite). In popular Japanese media, it is used mostly for street punks, tough guys and other ne'er-do-wells; sort of the equivalent of giving an American character a Brooklyn accent.
*Rampage's role in Beast Wars: Uprising as an artificially enhanced violent loner once named "X" with a heart of gold and a strained relationship with super healing bears quite a resemblance to [[Marvel Comics| Marvel's]] [[Wolverine (Marvel)| Wolverine.]]

===Foreign names===
;Rampage
*''Japanese:'' '''Rampage''' (ランページ ''Ranpēji'')
*''French:'' '''Furibo''' (Canada, "Furio")
*''Italian:'' '''Granchior''' ("Crabor")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Móxiè''' (Taiwan, 魔蟹, "Demon Crab"), '''Kuángbào''' (China, 狂暴, "Rampage")
*''Polish'': '''Pieniacz''' ("Litigant")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Violência''' (Brazil, "Violence")
*''Spanish:'' '''Centolla''' (Latin American toy packaging, "Spider Crab"), '''Rampante''' (Latin American cartoon dub, "Rampant")

;Protoform X
*''Japanese:'' '''Protoform X''' (プロトフォームX ''Purotofōmu Ekkusu'')
*''Italian:'' '''Protoforma X'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Ace''' (Taiwan, 艾斯 ''Àisī''), '''Yuánshēngtǐ X''' (China, 原生体X, "Protoform X")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Protoforma X'''

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Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys

2024-02-26T17:47:01Z

FemboyRippersnapper: Fixed a few broken links.

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[[File:Siege-OptimusPrime-CardArt.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's great to be back...again!]]
With the evergrowing [[Generation 1 continuity family]], '''[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]''' continues to receive more toys—the largest number of toys in fact—for any single ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' character! The more Generation 1 Optimus Prime toys that are made, the harder it is for us here at {{SITENAME SHORT}} to keep documenting them all in a single article without it resulting in [[you]]r internet browser freezing!

For the sake of finding an easy and definitive split from the main toy article, we have opted to make this page strictly for the various ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-branded toylines, as this appears to be the brand [[Hasbro]] will likely continue adding Generation 1 characters to for the foreseeable future.

You know you can always count on Optimus Prime being there when the next year's ''Generations'' line comes around!

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==''Generations''==
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[[File:Generationstoy-UltimateGiftSet-CombatHeroOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He hasn't found this suit in 17 years!]]
*'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' Sword
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' "'''Combat Hero Optimus Prime'''" is a metallic-blue, gunmetal, and red redeco of ''United'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UnitedG2|Laser Optimus Prime]], having the retooled tab, and being based on the canceled ''Generation 2'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#HeroRecolorOptimusPrime|Combat Hero Optimus Prime figure]], sporting a red mouthplate inspired by the official catalog image for the unreleased toy (packaged samples had featured a traditionally colored gray mouthplate). He comes packed with a (vaguely) ''Generation 2''-styled Deluxe Class [[Jazz (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Autobot Jazz]], as well as unchanged releases of ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Thundercracker]] and [[Motormaster (G1)#UltimateGiftSet|Motorbreath]].

:The Ultimate Gift Set was exclusive to online retailers in the United States, but was available at general retail in Asia.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GenUGSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Combat Hero Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Thrilling 30''==
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[[File:Generationstoy-T30-LegendsOptimusPrimeRoller.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Say hello to my little friend, and Roller.]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Autobot Roller''' (Legends Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #001'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the third wave of 2012-onwards ''Generations'' Legends Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Optimus Prime is roughly the same size as a ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy and transforms into a semi-truck cab. Both his truck and [[robot mode]] are based on his [[Don Figueroa]]-designed body from [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 comic series]], and features [[5 mm post|5 mm-compatible]] hands and roof. He comes with an [[Ion blaster#Legends|Ion Blaster]] which has both 5mm and 3mm posts.

: He comes with "[[Roller (G1)#Generations|Autobot Roller]]", who can transform into a six-wheel armored SUV, a robot with [[C joint|3 mm-compatible]] hands, and a weapon with a 5 mm handle. He has a 5 mm hole in vehicle mode and a 3 mm hole in weapon mode for mounting the Ion Blaster.

: Not depicted in the instructions or stock photos, Roller can attach to Prime in vehicle mode via two tabs on the vehicle front which slot into two corresponding slots on Prime's feet. Another undocumented feature is that the butt of the Ion Blaster can be inserted between the barrels of Roller's weapon mode to form a longer weapon. Also not shown in the instructions but depicted on the stock photo on the card-back is that Prime's shoulderpads can be rotated up; the intended positioning for this is notched, although you can position them at other angles.

: The stock photo of Optimus' vehicle mode is slightly mistransformed: his head slightly sticks out from the truck roof, which prevents the front windows to clamp together. This mold was also used to make ''Thrilling 30'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Generations|Nemesis Prime]], and retooled into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Huffer (G1)#Generations|Huffer]] and [[Pipes (G1)#Generations|Autobot Pipes]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/GenOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Thrilling 30'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Generationstoy-T30OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And so my childhood flees forever more. Shall it return? Quoth the raven: "Nevermore."]]
*'''Orion Pax''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #002'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster, Energon Axe
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the fifth wave of 2012-onwards ''Generations'' Deluxe Class toys, ''Thrilling 30'' Orion Pax is based on [[Guido Guidi]]'s [[:File:SpotlightBlurr-Optimus.jpg|design for the character, originally seen]] in ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]''. Some liberties have been taken with the original concept to facilitate his Cybertronian truck mode, which is a new design not based on the Guidi art. He comes with his [[Ion blaster#Deluxe|Ion Blaster]] and an [[Energon-axe#Deluxe|Energon Axe]] with a transparent red-orange blade, both of which can peg onto 5 mm ports on his hands and vehicle rear sides. Although not depicted on the instructions, the Ion Blaster can also peg into the hole in the larger blade of the Energon Axe. Even though the light-piping eyes are neutered by light blue paint, the side grooves are still able to light up as the paint only focuses on the central optic.

:The American release is packed in with a copy of IDW's ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]'', which sports a 'Hasbro Exclusive Cover' cropped from the [[Clayton Crain]] [[:File:Spotlight OrionPax cvrRI.jpg|retailer incentive cover]] for the issue. In Europe and Canada, the figure was released without the Spotlight.

:Depending on how many painted layers on the Energon axe's hilt, inserting it onto any hand may cause it to scratch off.

:Most of the first-wave Orion Pax toys released in monolingual English [[packaging]] sport a bizarre [[quality control#Packaging images and labelling|error]]: The [[package art|character art]] on the side of the cardboard insert inside the blister bubble has the character art of Orion's [[wave]]-mate [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#T30Deluxe|Megatron]] superimposed over Orion's own art. This error doesn't appear on the [[Multilingual packaging|European packaging]].

:The toy was later [[Redeco|recolored]] and [[retool]]ed to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Lio Convoy#timelinestoy|Lio Convoy]], [[Optimus Prime (SG)#NovaPrime|Nova Prime]], and [[Galva Convoy#Toys|Galva Convoy]]. The mold was designed with a pre-tooled [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|Kup]] alternate head that remains unused.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/PetesRoboCon/posts/569672986709925 Behind-the-scenes details] from [[Fun Publications]] alumni Night Shining in a Facebook announcement for unofficial convention Pete's RoboCon 2018</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/GenOrionPax/orionpax.htm More information on ''Thrilling 30'' Orion Pax at TFU.info]''

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*'''Metroplex''' (Titan Class, 2013)
**'''01 OF 30'''

: An [[exclusive]] version of Titan Class [[Metroplex (G1)#SDCC2013|Metroplex]] was made available at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013. He comes with 12 [[Slug figure|small, non-transforming figurines]] of Orion Pax, [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#SDCC2013|Megatron]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#SDCC2013|Bumblebee]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Thundercracker]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#SDCC2013|Trailcutter]], and [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Hoist]], all in both modes. The figurines are based on their ''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class toys, and similarly to [[Decoy]]s, the Autobot figurines are cast in red plastic, and the Decepticons in purple.

:The handle of Pax's Energon Axe is incredibly thin and unable to support the axe head, meaning the latter tends to droop down in the process.

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[[File:Generationstoy-T30-Metroplex-OrionPax-HKACGCON.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|... And you ''still'' end up playing the thimble in [[Monopoly]].]]
*'''Metroplex''' (Titan Class, 2013)
**'''05 OF 30'''

: Another exclusive version of Titan Class [[Metroplex (G1)#HKACGCON|Metroplex]] was made available at [[Hong Kong ACG-CON]] 2013. This Metroplex also has the 12 figurines of Orion Pax, [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#ACGHK2013|Megatron]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Bumblebee]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Thundercracker]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Trailcutter]], and [[Hoist (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Hoist]], but casts the Autobot figurines in gold plastic, and the Decepticons in silver.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
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[[File:PlatinumEditiontoy-Year of the horse Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Does not contain any Neil Young.]]
*'''Year of the Horse Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#Platinum Edition|Ion blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Platinum Edition|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#Platinum Edition|Energon axe]], [[Combat Deck (G1)#Platinum Edition|trailer/Battle Station]]
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] and [[Mark Maher]] (deco)}}

:Released to celebrate Chinese New Year, ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' "Year of the Horse" Optimus Prime is a redeco of MP-10 Convoy, featuring darker reds and gold-chromed parts, among other deco changes. He lacks Roller and the Spike Witwicky figurine.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/YotHOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Year of the Horse Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Generations'' (Japan)==
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[[File:TTGenerationsTG24OptimusRoller.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Bumblebee''' ([[September 28]], 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''TG-24'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: The Japanese [[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|''Generations'']] release of ''Thrilling 30'' Legends Class Optimus Prime [[redeco]]es him in an extensive metallic red paint job, save for his unpaintable parts, which made him end up having two tones of red. He comes in a [[TakaraTomy]] four-pack with [[Roller (G1)#TG24|Roller]], as well as [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#TG24|Bumblebee]] and [[Blaze Master#TG24|Blazemaster]].
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[[File:TF-Generation-JP-TG25-Orion-Pax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Neither of them wants to own up to the fact the Great War started over an argument about getting granite counter-tops for their kitchen.]]
*'''Orion Pax VS Megatronus''' ([[October 26]], 2013)
**''ID number'': '''TG-25'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster, axe

: The Japanese [[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|''Generations'']] release of ''Thrilling 30'' Orion Pax also received a metallic paint job as well as other changes, including a translucent blue windshield and brighter orange axe with a metallic gray handle. He was only available in a two-pack with [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#TG25|Megatronus]].
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==''Age of Extinction''==
[[File:Evolution2PackClassicsOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Chrome is the right of all sentient collectors.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Evolution 2-Pack, 2014)
**'''23 OF 30'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 3]], 2014
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/laser cannon, wind vane/ion blaster

:Only available at [[Toys"R"Us]], this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the ''Classics'' figure. He features a cartoon/toy accurate deco on his truck/robot parts, and [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] upper legs & front grille to evoke his original Generation 1 toy. Like every ''Classics'' Optimus Prime mold, he still features all of his accessories. This Optimus was packaged along with the redecoed ''Age of Extinction'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Age of Extinction|Optimus Prime]]. This Optimus also uses the Movie variant of the Autobot insignia.

: The two-pack was one of the three Evolution 2-packs available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in Japan, with no changes on the figures with an exception of the packaging, which the front box features Japanese translated versions of the English text, and a sticker on the back confirming that this was a Japanese release.
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==''Combiner Wars''==
[[File:GenerationsVoyOP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Beefcake is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2015)
**'''3 OF 5: [[Ultra Prime]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters (combine into large rifle)
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''Generations: [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Voyager Class toys, this is a bigger, bulkier incarnation of Optimus Prime with a striking resemblance to Ginrai. He comes with two blasters which he holds via 5 mm post. One of the guns is based on his trademark Ion Blaster, and both weapons store on the back of his vehicle mode as a makeshift engine block. His torso mode has several details that appear to be influenced by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Energon|''Energon'' Optimus Prime]]'s super mode, including the head, chest, and thighs. In particular, the chest details are modeled after the [[Spark of Combination]]. He also features two pair of fake windows on his robot and gestalt chest halves. The combiner head can be used as a robot mode head if you're feeling silly.

:Optimus suffers from a design flaw that many other Voyager Class figures in the ''Combiner Wars'' line experience: the detents, or "click points", on the heavily-ratcheted outward motion of his hips (which also form the hips of his torso mode) are few in number and very far apart. As a result, Prime's legs have great difficulty assuming the natural "A-stance" formation that the angled design of his foot sculpt seems to have been meant to accommodate. Likewise, when forming the torso of Ultra Prime, the interactions of the knee-lock mechanism and the hip detents almost always force Ultra Prime's legs into either an awkwardly knock-kneed arrangement or an equally awkward, and often unstable, bow-legged posture (as seen in the image to the right) that prevents Ultra Prime from standing flat-footed. Unlike Motormaster, this version of Optimus was the only one to not receive the improved hip ratchets implemented in its future releases in some shape or form by Hasbro, though they would be used for the Battle Core redeco later in the line. If one wishes, the improved hip ratchets from a relevant release can be used to replace Prime's first edition ratchets to effectively fix him.

:Being a ''Combiner Wars'' Voyager, Prime is naturally capable of transforming into a torso mode to combine with any 4 Deluxe Class ''Combiner Wars''-style toys, though his packaging call-out has him form Ultra Prime by combining him with Deluxe Class [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Generations|Skydive]] and [[Alpha Bravo]] as the arms, and with [[Fireflight (G1)#Generations|Firefly]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Drag Strip]] as the legs. He can combine with [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Sunstreaker]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Mirage]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Generations|Prowl]], and [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ironhide]] if one wishes to have an IDW-accurate Optimus Maximus.

:Unfortunately, Optimus Prime is also the weakest link of the gestalt combination, due to a number of design failures attributed to his torso mode. The square holes-and-tabs used to secure the arms together when in torso mode are too weak to remain locked in place (though a very small amount of copies can secure the arm well), and are prone to falling out of position should an attached arm be moved. The torso mode's skirt plate is also attached to the stomach rather than the pelvis, rendering the waist swivel nearly worthless due to the skirt obstructing articulation.

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

:Optimus comes packaged with a collector's card featuring art from the initial release of the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game. The mold would be retooled several times, resulting in [[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|Motormaster]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#CWBC|Battle Core Optimus Prime]], and [[Toxitron (G1)#Combiner_Wars|Wrecker Toxitron]]. The toy also served as a model for ''[[Transformers: Forged to Fight|Forged to Fight]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Nemesis Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:CWVoyagerBattleCoreOptimusPrime.jpg||upright=2.2|thumb|A white Optimus that ''isn't'' [[Ultra Magnus (disambiguation)|Ultra Magnus]]?! What is this madness?]]
*'''Battle Core Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2015)
**'''3 of 5: [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters (combine into large rifle)

:"Battle Core Optimus Prime" is a white redeco and slight retool of the previous ''Combiner Wars'' Optimus figure. According to the Hasbro panel at [[BotCon 2015]], his new head is based on Star Convoy (see above).

:The figure features newly redesigned hip ratchets to make both robot and combiner mode stable, which were also installed in both TakaraTomy's [[Motormaster (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Motormaster]], [[Grand Scourge#Toys|Grand Scourge]], and a revision wave of Hasbro's Motormaster. The pegs that Legends Class Rodimus (or Blackjack) attach to have also been slightly modified to provide a tighter fit, making the latter toy much less prone to falling out.

:Battle Core Optimus Prime can combine with any Deluxe Class toys with the ''Combiner Wars''-styled joint—but, of course, he is intended to be combined with [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Sunstreaker]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Mirage]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Generations|Prowl]], and [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ironhide]] to form [[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Generations|Optimus Maximus]]. He can also combine with ''Unite Warriors'' [[Streetwise (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Streetwise]], [[Groove (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Groove]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Prowl]], and ''Combiner Wars'' [[Rook (CW)#Generations|Rook]] to form White Convoy Grand Prime, as seen in the [[God Neptune comic 2|''Generations Selects'' Special Comic promoting God Neptune]].

:Battle Core Optimus Prime comes packaged with a collector's card based on his packaging art. the prototype printed on the back of the box & the stock photos, and the CG model in the instructions had him possessing a single tampographed/stickered symbol on his left arm.

:He and the last three waves of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe and Voyager figures later showed up in the U.S. at TJ Maxx at reduced prices.

:As a part of the third and fourth wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s and [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Battle Core Optimus Prime was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2015/08/28/transformers-combiner-wars-sticker-sheet-for-wave-3-and-4-figures-300471 Protectobot and Optimus Maximus sticker promotion on TFW2005]</ref>

:This figure was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] into [[White Gallant Convoy]] in the ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWBCOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Battle Core Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TFSS-5.0-Double-Pretender-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The [[Trukk not munky|debate wars]] are over.]]
*'''Double Pretender Optimus Prime''' (TFSS 5.0, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Pretender Shell, Pretender Shell Gun, Blaster

:''Combiner Wars'' Double Pretender Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]]/[[retool]] of ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Swerve (G1)#Thrilling 30|Swerve]], with a new head and [[#LaserOptimusPrime|a ''Generation 2''-inspired]] deco for his pickup truck mode. He reuses the blasters from his [[#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Legends Class and Deluxe Class Orion Pax figures]].

:He also comes with [[Hi-Q#Combiner Wars|Hi-Q]] (a redeco of ''Thrilling 30'' [[Sky High (Micromaster)#Generations|Flanker]]) and a Pretender shell redecoed from [[Oilmaster#Timelines|Oilmaster]]'s, decorated after the original unreleased grey-and-red gorilla shell.

:This figure was only available through [[Fun Publications]]' [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|Subscription Service 5.0]] and shipped together with [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#TFSS|Double Pretender Megatron]].
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==''Cyber Series''==
[[File:Generations-Cyber-Battalion-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No, not an upsized KO.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyber Battalion, 2015)

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#PrimeWarsTrilogyAsian|Generations: Cyber Series]]'' Cyber Battalion figures, Optimus Prime is a roughly Voyager-sized figure and transforms from a truck (which is based on the ''Generations Thrilling 30'' Legends Class Optimus Prime figure) into a robot in just 7 simple steps. The figure's transformation engineering had taken cues from the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2010Legend|''Reveal the Shield'' Legends Class Optimus Prime]] figure, while it still retains the same ol' articulation.

:As with other earlier Cyber Series figures, Optimus Prime had a rather strange release cycle. At first, he only retailed exclusively in Asia and Latin America, with the closest to a U.S. release being in limited quantities from online retailer BigBadToyStore.com. He did, however, end up being available in the Universal Studios Theme Park, and also later as a Walgreens exclusive.

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[[File:Generations-Cyber-Commander-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Trukk with Munky arms.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyber Commander, 2015)

:This roughly 11-inch leader-sized figure of Optimus Prime transforms from a robot to trailer/truck combination and back, with the transformation taking cues from both the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2010Legend|''Reveal the Shield'' Legends Class]] and [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Legion Class|the ''Robots in Disguise'' Legion Class]] toys. Surprisingly, he does have a reasonable amount of articulation, including a balljointed head and hinged joints for his arms, shoulders and legs, plus lateral hinges for his feet. His head includes [[light-piping]] and, unlike other Cyber Series toys, his truck windows have ''actual'' transparent plastic rather than just being merely painted.

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[[File:Cyber-Commander-Optimus-Prime-redeco.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Trukk with Munky arms but slightly more G1.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyber Commander, 2017)
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:A redeco of the Cyber Commander toy above, this Prime features grey plastic replacing the original blue, some deco differences on the arms, body & legs. He also features a flame tampograph on the sides of his vehicle front. He comes in an altered packaging that replaces the first version's painted [[prototype]] [[stock photography|stock photos]] with CG renders depicting the new deco, and also features a new Hasbro product code number, thus making him officially a separate product rather than a drastic running change [[variant]].

:Interestingly, the side profile of the cab transitions from red to blue with a flame-like design, obviously nodding towards his movieverse counterpart.

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[[File:TF-Heroes-and-Villains-Optimus-Prime-Megatron-2-pack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime / Megatron''' (Heroes & Villains, 2021)

:In 2021, the ''Cyber Series'' Batallion Optimus Prime and [[Megatron_(G1)/Generations_toys#Cyber_Series|Megatron]] figure were reissued as a 2-pack exclusive to Amazon.com.
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==''Platinum Edition''==
:''See also:'' [[#Thrilling30PlatinumEdition]]
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-YOTG-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Don't bother asking for explanations'' ''She'll just tell you that she came'' ''In the year of the <s>cat</s> goat'']]
*'''Optimus Prime Year of the Goat Edition''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' "Laser cannon", "saber weapon", missile launcher, 10 missiles, 5 discs, 2 rockets

:Released to celebrate the Year of the Goat, ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' "Year of the Goat" Optimus Prime is a redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|''Generation 2'' Laser Optimus Prime]], featuring the same discs lacking the G2 Autobot logo found on the ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Scourge (RID)#Toys|Scourge]] version of the mold, but otherwise keeping all the electronics from the original release. Like Year of the Goat Soundwave, Year of the Goat Optimus Prime features an awkward mix of orange, black, clear pink (in some parts including missiles, the discs, and even the pump!), some clear blue (the missile's tips), translucent plastic, and some hint of chrome silver (mostly his trailer parts, which happens to give the trailer somewhat of a resemblance to that of the aforementioned Scourge).
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-OsS-OsF-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Meanwhile, in an alternate universe, the arms are his weak points for Megatron.]]
*'''One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall''' (2-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Smokestacks/Laser Gun, energy unit/ion blaster

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', this Optimus Prime is yet another redeco of the ''[[#Classics|Classics]]'' Voyager toy. Rather than the [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] colors like the ''Age of Extinction'' 2-pack figure, the toy's deco is very similar to the ''Classics'' release, with some changes and omissions: his blue plastic is a dark metallic sheen, his knee's yellow detailing was removed, his small Autobot symbol tampograph was placed on his right shoulder, and his larger one is placed on his energy unit. His side door/arm kibble is left unpainted. According to [[Mark Weber]], this was meant to represent his abdominal area being torn in the movie's battle. (Yeah, we have no idea how it works, since the "battle damage" parts end up on his ''arms'' in robot mode.)

:Both his robot and vehicle mode [[stock photography|stock photos]] depict him slightly mistransformed.

:''Platinum Edition'' Optimus Prime was only available as part of a 2-pack with [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Platinum Edition|Megatron]], named "One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall" after Optimus Prime's famous line in the movie. In the United States and Canada, this set was officially released as an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive. It was also available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely the Philippines and Singapore; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at Myer stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was both sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and available via Tesco's website (but never found in stores). Surprisingly, it was (and still is) a common find in Brazilian online stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/PlatinumOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-YotR-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Also known as "Hybrid Style Convoy Hasbro Edition", but more expensive.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Year of the Rooster Edition ''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, rocket pack, 8 fists (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand

:In an ''unexpected'' turn of events, ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Optimus Prime is an ''unchanged'' release of ''[[Hybrid Style]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Hybrid Style|Convoy]], making it the very first Hasbro release of the figure. He retains all of the original figure's accessories, and the die-cast construction.

:Ironically, despite being a rerelease of a small yet complex adult collectible, the figure is marked as "for ages 8 and up". Hope you didn't lose the small parts here.

:The set was first released as an exclusive in Taipei Movie & Toy Convention 2016 in limited quantities; and later through [[Walmart]]'s Canadian website. In late March 2019, the figure finally saw distribution in the US as a BigBadToyStore exclusive.
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==''Titans Return''==
[[File:Titans Return Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=2|An Optimus Prime... ''retooled from an [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]]?'' '''WHAT IS THIS MADNESS?''']]
*'''Autobot Apex & Powermaster Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters, two shoulder cannons, [[Hi-Q#Generations|Apex]] Titan Master
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:A heavy retool of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generations|Ultra Magnus]], this Optimus Prime is based on the Powermaster Optimus Prime toy from 1988. Despite this, Hi-Q (now renamed 'Autobot Apex', presumably for trademark reasons) doesn't form the engine on Prime's chest; instead, he transforms into a de-faceplated version of the original Powermaster Optimus Prime cab robot head, over which a helmet slides during transformation to complete the Powermaster Prime look. In all three of Optimus Prime's modes are various pegs and seats with which Titan Master figures can interact. Like other Leader Class figures, his base mode can connect to other ''Titan Returns'' figures with base modes.

:Most notably in terms of new tooling, the panels on the undersides of Powermaster Optimus Prime's forearms feature slots under the fists, which allow the guns to tab in and be held much more stably than with Ultra Magnus. And due to the amount of empty space in the cab area in vehicle mode, Powermaster Prime can fully transform without the need to remove his head.

:Powermaster Optimus Prime also comes with a collector's card based on his packaging art.

:In an undocumented feature, because he comes with the same rifles as ''Combiner Wars Ultra Magnus'', his weapons can be combined into a huge, multi-barreled rifle. His instructions show that one of the two Titan Master seat guns can peg onto the top of his chest plate in base mode, but are unclear on exactly ''how''. The tab on the chest plate plugs into the hole where the Titan Master's feet peg in. However, in doing so the Titan Master will no longer fit. Due to the extra panels that were added to the legs, Optimus has trouble standing flat on both feet. Fortunately, this doesn't have any serious effect on the toy's stability due to the size of the feet. His gray plastic comes tinged somewhat, perhaps as a result of a [[Photodegradation|yellowed]] specimen of the original Powermaster figure (such as the one on [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP|this very page]]) being used as a reference. He comes with two different Autobot symbols: The ones on the shoulders are a Movie variant, while the trailer features a ''Generation 1''-styled insignia.

:[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Fortress Maximus]]'s instructions depict him as part of the [[Cybertron City (TR)|Cybertron City]] combination. Meanwhile, the "Siege on Cybertron" instructions show him as a part of the [[Nemesis Command]] combination, albeit mislabeled as [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Autobot Blaster]].

:This mold was further retooled as ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Ginrai (human)#Legends|Super Ginrai]], which was redecoed into Siege On Cybertron [[Ginrai (robot)#Titans Return|Magnus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRPMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Powermaster Optimus Prime at TFU.info]
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[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|An Optimus Prime that turns into a ''jet''? AND HE'S A DECEPTICON? '''''THE MADNESS IS SPREADING!''''']]
*'''Diac & Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Sword, Double-barreled rifle, [[Diac#Generations|Diac]] Titan Master
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:This Optimus Prime is a Voyager-sized Triple Changer mold, which transforms from robot to [[Octane (G1)|Octane]]-ish tanker truck to plane. His robot mode is heavily based on ''Generation 2'' [[#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Optimus Prime]], whilst the deco appears to draw from Star Convoy. His Titan Master partner [[Diac#Toys|Diac]] transforms into his head (but any Titan Master figure is compatible). Like all ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Voyager class figures, he has built-in mechanisms to "bulk up" his noggin. In his case, these are spring-loaded pylons. His robot mode also features fake truck windows.

:This iteration of the mold and its redecoes exhibit a minor design flaw: there are two tabs on the plane mode's wings that prevent the truck mode's trailer from fully closing at the rear. Ostensibly, this can be rectified by setting the wings slightly askew so they can properly flatten against each other. However, this leads to some holes on each wing not being lined up with some corresponding pegs on the trailer.

:The stock photo is slightly mistransformed: the wings in jet mode should sit further forward to better resemble a real commercial jet. The packaging art and instructions show the correct orientation. This error is present in photography for all reuses of this variant of this mold.

:This mold was redecoed into ''Legends'' [[Scourge (RID)#Voyager|Black Convoy]] and ''Street Fighter X Transformers'' [[Ryu#Toys|Ryu]], and retooled into [[Octane#Titans Return|Octone]]. Beginning with this wave, Hasbro changed the standard packaging design for ''Titans Return'' Voyagers from "Autobot" style to "Decepticon" style regardless of character faction.

:This mold would've been redecoed as "Action Master" Optimus Prime with a redecoed Infinitus Titan Master for the BotCon 2017 "Action on Hydrus Four" set that never came to be.

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[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Chaos-on-Velocitron-Laser-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|An Optimus Prime with a picture of him burning down forests!? <big>'''''THIS IS MADLY OUTRAGEOU...'''''</big>[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|no wait.]]]]
*'''Chaos on Velocitron''' (Giftset, 2017)
**''Accessories'': [[Laser Rod (weapon)|Sword]], Double-barreled rifle, [[Refractor#Generations|Refractor]] Titan Master

:Released under the name "Laser Prime", this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the above Voyager Class figure, with its deco based on [[#Laser Optimus Prime|his ''Generation 2'' toy]]...and yes, the tanker's sticker is still him burning down forests. Unfortunately, the enormous stickers are usually poorly applied, resulting in peeling, trapped air bubbles, and misaligned placement.

:Refractor and Laser Prime were only available in a box set named "Chaos on Velocitron" that includes [[Dynamus#Generations|Dynamus]] and [[Quickswitch#Titans_Return|Quickswitch]], [[Parsec#Generations|Parsec]] and [[Nautica (G1)#Titans_Return|Autobot Nautica]], [[Fastlane#Titans_Return|Fastclash]], and a [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#TRCOV|Rodimus Prime]] Titan Master head. The set was officially announced by Hasbro to be a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], and was sold at stores in the United States, Canada, and Hasbro's Asian markets (such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong). Despite this, it later became available via [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] in the United States (but not in Canada) as well, actually sold by Amazon directly (as compared to a third-party seller).
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===Primitive Skateboarding Promotion===
[[File:TF-Generations-TR-Primitive-Skateboarding-Powermaster-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A black Optimus that isn't [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|evil]]? And he has ''blue'' windows?! '''''THIS IS TOO MADDENING! GAHHHHHH!''''']]
*'''Optimus Prime & Shreddicus Maximus''' (Primitive Skateboarding exclusive Leader Class, 2017)
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters, two shoulder cannons, '[[Shreddicus Maximus]]' Titan Master, Skateboard, 3-piece ramp/railgun
{{toydesigner|[[Robby Musso]] (concept artist)}}

:Released as part of a collaboration between Transformers and [https://primitiveskate.com/ Primitive Skateboarding], this figure is a black repaint of the ''Titans Return'' Powermaster Optimus Prime, with the deco somewhat resembling [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NucleonQuest|Nucleon Quest Super Convoy]], but with some gold trims and Primitive Skateboarding markings partially designed by Primitive Skateboard founder [https://hypebeast.com/tags/paul-rodriguez Paul Rodriguez]. He also comes with a new hoverboard accessory (resembling the one [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] used in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''), which Shreddicus Maximus (or any other Titan/Prime Master) can attach to. This board is designed to attach to the included three-piece skating ramp & rail assembly, which can be folded up and rebuilt into a railgun (get it?) that other figures can wield.

: Optimus & Shreddicus were initially [[exclusive]] to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2017, where they sold out. A small portion of the run had been held for future sales: [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] put the set up for sale for about five minutes on [[August 14]] before selling out. The remainder was available at [[HasCon 2017]]'s exclusives booth, but again they burned through the stock very quickly.
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==''Alt-Modes''==
[[File:Alt-Modes OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Alt-Modes, 2016)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Collection'': '''1, 2, 3'''

:''[[Alt-Modes]]'' Optimus Prime is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a truck when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]] and available in all three cases of the first series.

:This mold was redecoed into ''Alt-Modes'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Alt-Modes|Nemesis Prime]] and retooled into [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Ultra Magnus]].

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[[File:Alt-Modes-toy Silver-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Silver Optimus Prime''' (Alt-Modes, 2017)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Collection'': '''1'''

:Released in the second series of ''Alt-Modes'', "Silver Optimus Prime" is, somewhat obviously, a silver redeco of the previous toy, referencing his "heat-resistant alloy" body from "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]".
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==''Masterpiece''==
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:''See also:'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10]]
[[File:Hasbro-Generations-MP10.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
**''ID Number: '''MP-10'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe

:Another Hasbro release of the [[#MP10|MP-10 mold]], which is ''basically a reissue'' of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|2010 ''Transformers'' line's ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime]], but with the Japanese release's ID number. Surprisingly he is NOT mistransformed on the initial official photography... until secondary stock photos had the vehicle mode ''slightly'' mistransformed. Unlike the original Hasbro version, this version features silver paint on the interior of the trailer. This version also removes the red paint on the die cast hinge piece in his body and replaces it with blue paint. Sadly, this figure doesn't come with the Key to Vector Sigma. Due to compact packaging, the trailer is prone to scuffing.

:The figure debuted as a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2017 exclusive in the U.S., then as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in the United States and Canada.
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==''Power of the Primes''==
[[File:TF-Generations-PotP-Leader-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Signs of steroid abuse include aggression, acne and... smokestacks?]]
*'''Evolution Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2018)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-09'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[May 25]], 2018'''
**''Accessories'': trailer/evolution armor, ion-blaster (formed by two blasters), [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] frame, Matrix of Leadership core
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Evolution Optimus Prime" transforms from a truck with a trailer into a robot and back. The truck cab transforms into his "Orion Pax" form based on his appearance in the Generation 1 episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]", and he is able to form the core of Optimus Prime's robot mode. His trailer forms Prime's entire body, sharing a noticeable amount of details with MP-10 mold, most notably an almost identical head sculpt. He is the first non-''Masterpiece'' ''Generations'' G1 Optimus Prime figure to include removable [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] accessory, which is stored in his chest in the 'Evolved' form. The center of his Matrix of Leadership can be replaced with any [[Prime Master#Toys|Prime Master]]. His [[ion blaster]] can be split into two weapons for Orion Pax to use, while also store on Optimus Prime's back via visible [[5 mm post]]s of Orion Pax's hands, though this is undocumented in the instructions. The Takara version of the mold lacks the production numbers located at his right shins. Depending on the individual copy, Optimus Prime is prone to having a number of quality control issues: ranging from two left/right arms and/or legs/feet on the evolution armor, to lacking stickers on the trailer pieces. On the other hand, the trailer can also be towed by any other figure with a compatible hitch.

:Though designated for a first quarter 2018 release, Optimus's wave reached U.S. store shelves in December 2017.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed into ''Power of the Primes'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Power of the Primes|Nemesis Prime]] and later into ''Selects'' [[#Generations Selects|Star Convoy]].
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==''War for Cybertron: Siege''==
[[File:War-For-Cybertron-Siege-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I traded my smokestacks for those kickin' roof lights!"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2019)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-S11'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-06'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 23]], [[2019]]
**''Hidden message code'': '''IACON'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (combines to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Gray]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Voyager Class figures, Optimus Prime transforms from robot to [[For safety reasons|short-smokestacked]] Cybertronian armored truck and back. For an inexpensive mass-retail release, Optimus's robot mode is very accurate to his design from the original cartoon (albeit with added details) and also features excellent poseability on par with a ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toy, resulting in a version of the character that gives collectors lots of bang for their buck. He includes two weapons compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]—the "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," which is an axe that transforms into a shield, and the "W-M3 RF [[Ion blaster|Ion Blaster]]." Both weapons can combine to form the "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster." An argument could be made that being able to flip around Optimus's underarm kibble to form underslung gatling guns is an undocumented gimmick. Optimus Prime also features "battle damage" paint applications on several parts of his body, as well as multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:In vehicle mode, opening the figure's windows shows the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Matrix of Leadership]] molded into the plastic behind the windows. Due to the transformation, the Matrix doesn't end up in the chest in robot mode. Despite being a Voyager-scale figure, the truck mode is considerably small, in scale with a Legends-sized figure. Whether through coincidence or design, it's possible to fit a ''Power of the Primes'' Matrix core (and by extension, a [[Prime Master]] or [[Titan Master]]) in his chest.

:An additional, undocumented but confirmed third "hover truck" mode exists, which is achieved by folding all of his wheels under his vehicle mode. While the back wheels don't lock in anywhere, the two front wheels actually have small tabs that plug into slots on the back of the wheel sections that aren't used for either of his other modes.<ref>[http://www.toyboxsoapbox.com/2018/11/13/transformers-siege-voyager-optimus-prime-review/ "At some convention somewhere one Hasbro rep let slip that Siege Optimus Prime also had a hidden hover truck mode."] on Toybox Soapbox</ref>

:There is a message written in [[Cybertronian language|Cybertronian letters]] on Optimus Prime's box art, which reads "LIGHT THE DARKEST HOUR."

:While Optimus greatly resembles the inner robot of ''Siege'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]], he is actually a completely different mold and therefore not compatible with the [[Magnus Armor]]. This mold was later used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nemesis Prime]]. A large number of parts of this figure were reused for the ''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime figure released in 2020. Due to this, the trailer packaged with the ''Earthrise'' figure is fully compatible with the ''Siege'' figure's truck mode.

:Depending on the figure's individual quality control, the truck's roof may not sit securely flush in vehicle mode, notably on the rear right side.

:While Hasbro and TakaraTomy's releases of the toy are almost identical, the battle damage paint apps on the latter's shoulders and legs are slightly altered in size.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=シージのオプティマス。右が海外版、左が日本版で後ろが海外前が日本版。汚れのタンポ印刷も違うバリエーションなのかねぇ(´･ω･`) #TFTOYの面白さを伝え隊 https://t.co/g3lMOROVdO|link=https://twitter.com/Alfes2010/status/1099375629361795072|name=Alfes2010|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=02|day=23|(defunct=)}}</ref>

:Though designated for release in the first quarter of 2019, Optimus's wave reached U.S. store shelves in late 2018.
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[[File:WFC-Siege-WFC-S40-Leader-Class-Galaxy-Upgrade-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|"Rooflights? Pah! Check ''this'' out!"]]
*'''Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-S40'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-37'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 23]], 2019
**''Hidden message code'': '''CONVOY'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 "JF-50 Twinblast [[Super Mode|Galaxy Pack]]" armor pieces, 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser," 2 front wheels/armguards

:Part of the second wave ''Siege'' Leader Class figures, "Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime" is an extensive retool of the same line's [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]], taking heavy design cues from [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Cybertron|''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime]] (the Japanese series name being "''Galaxy Force''," which is referenced in the name). He transforms into a heavily armed fire truck like the ''Cybertron'' figure, but with a Cybertronian aesthetic. The two "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers" are unpainted blasters from ''Siege'' Ultra Magnus, and as such, mirror the detailing placed just behind ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]]'s cab. Their hexagonal tips resembling ''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime's Super Mode leg cannons were likely a foresight for this retooling, but are molded in black rather than grey likely due to [[gang-molding]]. Optimus Prime also features "battle damage" paint applications on several parts of his body, as well as multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:The core figure's robot mode is inspired by Prime's Generation 1 look, but with [[Kibble|vehicle mode details]] and coloration (including yellow eyes) based on the cab of his ''Cybertron'' counterpart. As with the original ''Cybertron'' figure, the barrel of the truck's left cannon can be detached and wielded by Prime as a rifle called the "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser." The sides of the bumper in truck mode can detach and form arm cannons based on his ''Cybertron'' counterpart's forearms. All five weapons are compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. Because of the nature of the mold, additional shoulder pads [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|resembling halves of his truck cab]] were included to complete the Super Mode's resemblance to the template. The vehicle mode's cannons can be underslung and handheld similarly to the ''Cybertron'' figure thanks to the sliding pegs, but lack the original's gimmicks. Unlike Ultra Magnus, Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime also features flip-out support struts on the leg armor to compensate for the back's weight. While they're hardly needed since the armor's bulk is heavy enough to support the weight, the pieces also prevent the leg armor from standing flat when folded in.

:Unlike the above Voyager Class figure, this Prime is fully compatible with the [[Magnus Armor]], as is Ultra Magnus with Optimus's Super Mode gear. Also, whether intentional or not, the figure scales almost perfectly with other figures from the original Cybertron line.

:The box art of his vehicle modes is [[Stock photography#Problems with stock photos|mistransformed]] as a result of using CGI renders; the two shoulder pieces are shown being left on, which is genuinely impossible and in fact appear to be clipped through each other. They are instead stored inside the leg armor, which forms the back end of the trailer. Strangely, the clear blue plastic used for the cab has light bars molded in, but they are painted over in red. Presumably, this is to make the inner robot appear more like G1 Optimus but results in a less accurate vehicle mode compared to the ''Cybertron'' design. Additionally, there are existing stock photos of the figure without the wingpack and the smaller robot head flipped out.
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[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-35th-Voyager-Classic-Animation-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm the one you want...Wait a minute.]]
*'''Classic Animation Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2019)
**''ID number:'' '''WFC-S65'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (combines to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)}}

:Specially branded for the 35th anniversary of the ''Transformers'' brand, ''Siege'' "Classic Animation Optimus Prime" is a redeco of the Voyager Class figure above, featuring a cel-shaded paint pattern that evokes his appearance in the cartoon (though the physical result is more like that of [[Transformers: Devastation|''Devastation'']]). In addition, the grey plastics and paint operations are now replaced with white, and the tire rims' paint is omitted.

:Alongside fellow cel-shaded figure [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#S66|Megatron]] and the other "35th Anniversary" figures, Optimus was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada, and among the first figures that debuted a new, "worldwide" [[multilingual packaging]] design that merged the languages typically found on European packaging with those found on American packaging. In a bit of a snafu, though, all the English texts on his packaging are simply repeated four times, instead of being translated into French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese, or omitted in case two or more translations would be identical to each other (or to the English version).
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==''Collaborative''==
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[[File:Collaborative-MP10G-Ghostbusters-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|400px|Where [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP3G|he]] at?]]
*'''MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition''' ([[July 19]], [[2019]])
**''Accessories'': trailer, [[Roller (G1)|Roller]], blaster, [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], [[Proton pack]], hose, ghost trap module, [[Slimer]]
{{toydesigner|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' Ghostbusters x Transformers ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition (whew!) is a [[Ghostbusters]]-themed redeco of the MP-10 Convoy/Optimus Prime mold.

:Optimus Prime is now decoed in white, dark gray and red, with a Ghostbusters "no ghosts" logo on his right shoulder in addition to the Autobot logo on his left. The trailer is decoed similarly, with Ecto-1 style details adorning the sides, as well as green ghost splatter. Optimus's vehicle mode bumper includes an "ECTO-35" plate, which can be seen through his chest in robot mode, referencing the 35th Anniversary of both the ''Transformers'' and ''Ghostbusters'' franchises.

:He includes all his accessories, aside from [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and his axe, gaining a number of additional ones consistent with the theme. The trailer opens out into the "Ecto-Base," or can be stood upright as the "Ecto Maintenance Dock." A snap-on cover can be applied to Roller to turn him into a ghost trap, a painted opaque version of the [[Slimer]] figure included with Ectotron, and a "roof-rack accessory" using the same mold as [[Ectotron]]'s that pegs into the roof of the trailer. This final item converts into a proton pack for robot mode, pegging into the hole in his back, and a hose connects his ion blaster to the proton pack to serve as a particle thrower. In addition, the figure's packaging is shaped like a proton pack, complete with clips to enable the buyer to strap it to their back.

:Ectotron can ''sort of'' fit into Prime's trailer, but this requires the former's equipment rack to be removed from the roof, and clearance within the trailer prevents the trailer's rear tailgate from closing.

:Ecto-35 Edition Optimus Prime debuted as an exclusive at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in 2019, with additional availability at Fan Expo Canada and the [[Hasbro Pulse]] online store.

::*''[https://reflector.tfw2005.com/transformers-toys/crossovers/ghostbusters-transformers/optimus-prime-mp-10g-ecto-35/ Collaborative MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition at Reflector@TFW2005]''
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[[File:VNR-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''VNR Optimus Prime''' (2023)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, [[Matrix of Leadership#Volvo|Matrix of Leadership]], trailer, artillery robot, ramp/shield, trailer hitch
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[[June 20]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]</ref>

:"VNR Optimus Prime" is a redeco of the earlier [[#Holiday Optimus Prime|Holiday Optimus Prime]] figure, this time in traditional Optimus Prime colors. This release sees the circuitous path of the aborted [[Amazon]] ''Collaborative'' toy<ref>See the extensive research in the [[#Holiday Optimus Prime|Holiday Optimus Prime]] entry for details.</ref> come full circle, here branded on his internal packaging under the name "''Collaborative'' Volvo Trucks × Transformers Optimus Prime." He converts in 37 steps into an (at last explicable) licensed {{w|Volvo VN|Volvo VNR 300}}. He includes the ion cannon, Matrix, and [[#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' trailer]] of the Holiday release, naturally done up in more orthodox livery. Caution for those attempting to use the Centurion Drone Ion blaster and Energon Ax accessories, the peg handles are NOT compatible owing to their wider diameter and none poseable fist of the mold.

:Depending on how you pose the figure, the mold tends to be front "heavy" when posed at your standard "stand up straight" form without any dynamic spread the legs style. This is due to how the front feet cannot be extended forward due to a single hinge attaching the joint to the inner "truck cab" being static. This concentrates the center of gravity way behind, parallel to what forms the cab's windshield when it should be adjacent to what makes the cab's front wheels.

: This figure was made available exclusively at [[Hasbro Pulse]] in the United States, and was available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets- which stocked the figure months before it was officially acknowledged by Hasbro themselves.
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==''Generations Selects''==
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Star-Convoy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|"The Hate Plague is back?" (jams the Matrix on the gun)]]
*'''Star Convoy''' ([[September 28]], 2019)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''TT-GS01'''
**''Accessories'': [[Star Trailer]]/evolution armor, ion-blaster (formed by two blasters), [[Silver Matrix]]

:''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' Star Convoy is a retool of the [[#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Leader Class mold]], featuring new lower legs, head, upper shoulders, and waist parts for both the armor and inner robot, and a new torso for the latter. The Optimus Prime inner robot is remolded to resemble his Generation 1 toy, complete with toy-accurate yellow eyes. Most of the armor's grey parts (especially the evolution armor's arms) are now remolded in red plastic to be more accurate to Star Convoy's character model, though there are a few sacrifices leaving some of the red patches on the trailer.

:The Matrix of Leadership is now replaced with the "Silver Matrix" that is a singular piece of plastic dipped in chrome. As such, it does not accommodate Prime Masters/Matrices/Enigmas. The Matrix can be held by 5 mm fist holes and can combine with the guns to form a "Big Bang Cannon". Unlike the original versions of the mold, Star Convoy's stickers, intended to be applied to his trailer, come on a sheet instead of being factory-applied.

:The star-shaped piece that clips into Star Convoy's chest is new to this version of the mold. Because it pegs into a small hole between the tops of the doors to Star Convoy's chest compartment, it introduces an additional step to access the matrix chamber. The red connector which attaches the star to the figure is misassembled, and flipped from its proper orientation. Due to this, the star is prone to not attaching securely to the chest and can easily pop out without much effort. A fix<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/generations-selects-star-convoy-super-megatron-snaptrap-figures.1172403/page-113#post-17312785 Guide to rearranging the chest star for improved stability] in the TFW2005 thread for ''Selects'' Star Convoy</ref> utilized by some to address the issue involves popping out the star and connector, then flipping the connector around, before reattaching both parts to the figure. Care should be taken when handling the star and transforming Star Convoy to ensure it does not bump against other parts of the figure or experience undue stress. The stem of the star is particularly fragile and has been known to break without much force being applied to it.

:Reminiscent of the fact that the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|''Return of Convoy'' Star Convoy]] figure could transform into a battle station, a "Z Base Mode" resembling that original battle station mode was created for the character and introduced in the ''Selects'' [[Super Megatron comic 1|Special Comic promoting Super Megatron]]. This figure (and any of the ''Power of the Primes'' Evolution Optimus Prime molds) is capable of being configured into this form. In reference to the fact that the original Star Convoy figure included a [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|Micromaster version of Hot Rod]] to man the battle station, one can populate the Z Base Mode with the [[Firebolt (G1)#Titans Return|Firedrive]] or Rodimus Prime Titan Masters from [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Hot Rod's ''Titans Return'' figure]] and the "Chaos on Velocitron" box set respectively. As said Hot Rod Micromaster could also store in the original Star Convoy figure's chest, one can also re-enact this functionality by taking a Matrix frame from a ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Leader Class figure and placing one of the aforementioned Titan Masters in it, then inserting the frame into Star Convoy's chest.

:This toy was released exclusively through [[TakaraTomy Mall]] and, thanks to brand unification, [[Hasbro Pulse]] and other online retailers in the United States and Canada. It is the first ''Selects'' figure to be developed by TakaraTomy.
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==''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''==
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Leader-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2|thumb|That's the news everyone's waiting for!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2020)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-E11'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER-02'''
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Optimus Prime with Trailer'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 25]], 2020
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#Generations|Ion Blaster]], shield/ramp, trailer/[[Combat Deck (G1)#Generations|Combat Deck]], artillery robot, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Matrix of Leadership]]
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released in the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Leader Class toys, Optimus Prime is an ''extensive'' retooling of the [[#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Siege'' Optimus mold]], now transforming into his classic cab-over Earth-truck mode. Interestingly, his rear wheels are borrowed from ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|32]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS44|44 Optimus Prime]], and even has molded drilled-rotor brake discs, a surprising detail for a mainline ''Transformers'' figure. While the vestigial knee flaps were meant to be flipped out while transforming him into truck mode, the flaps' pegs and the elbow's rectangular holes have a slight occupying-the-same-space issue, which can result in the cab noticeably tilting frontward. If the issue persists, the flaps can be left untransformed to properly straighten the cab.

: His very cartoon-like robot mode has an opening chest compartment containing a removable [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Matrix of Leadership]] accessory; in an undocumented feature, the Matrix is able to accommodate "Fire Blast" effect parts and attach to similarly-sized posts. His new Ion Blaster rifle, now in its classic shape, is hinged to fold away the barrel for storage. His hands feature hinge joints in the knuckles, allowing for more expressive posing, with the grip coming from a [[5 mm post|5 mm semi-circle]] formed by the palm and thumb. As the front grill/wheel piece is connected with a c-clip, removing it from his back allows the waist to turn without being hindered.

: For the first time for a (non-''Masterpiece'') ''Generations'' Optimus toy, this release comes with a trailer (sadly too small to store any concurrent car-mode toy larger than the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' Cliffjumper]] mold when closed up) that converts into a combat deck/repair bay complete with an "artillery robot". The trailer's inner walls are loaded with 5 mm post-holes for accessory storage. The main ramp is [[A.I.R. Lock System]] compatible, and its inner section is removable so it can be used as a shield, leaving a U-shaped partial ramp so any cars on the main deck can still roll out. The trailer's artillery robot has two 5 mm post-holes up front for Fire Blast effects or other accessories, and now features ''two'' claw-arms, sadly the gaps in the claws are not 5 mm compatible. The robot can be removed from the trailer at its base and attached to other toys as a giant accessory, most notably as a "jetpack". (Coincidentally, the trailer's hitch post is at exactly the right height to let it rest inside the 5mm hole on [[Roller (G1)#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Roller]].)

: This figure can be augmented with the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' "[[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]]", which includes a non-converting long-barreled Ion Blaster, his expected Energon Axe, and [[Roller (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Roller]]. The Energon Axe is specifically molded to fit onto Optimus's ''right'' hand, with the peg sliding into the underside of the fist. Although it ''can'' fit on his left hand if slid through the top, this puts noticeable stress on the axe's peg due to the thumb sliding up against the housing. The set also comes with [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]]'s jetpack, and while it is ''mainly'' designed for Sideswipe it can, of course, be used by Optimus, though due to a section of Optimus' back being marginally wider than the space available, some force may be required to attach the jetpack fully. Whether by coincidence or not, the Energon Strikeshield from the ''Siege'' figure can attach to his forearms if the hands are tucked away, via the tabs on its hinged handle.

: Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the inside of the back of Optimus's package includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger star map. Also in the box is a thin red piece of transparent plastic with which to read the star map. Optimus' piece of the map contains the labeled location of a planet called "[[Micro|MICRON]]".

[[File:TF-WFC-ER-Prime-Comparison.jpg|300px|thumb|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Universe .282008.29|Dodged another shot!]] (''Stock image comparison'')]]
:Confusingly, the figure had ''many'' color differences in different official promotional images. The original 3D renders depicted his colors completely show-accurate to the G1 cartoon (minus the blue codpiece, and with quite rare toy-accurate yellow eyes), the lack of striping on the forearms/side doors, and a fully blue artillery robot for the trailer, while the pre-release prototype seen in New York Comic Con 2019 and the secondary stock photos had his hands and elbows molded in grey, with artillery robot being cast in grey and silver plastic similar to the rest of the trailer. According to [[John Warden]], this was due to the limitations of the mold. Even later, Takara's stock photos showed the figure with blue elbows and a blue and silver artillery robot. The retail release of the figure ultimately, for the most part, went with colors showcased in Hasbro's physical toy stock photos, but with previously yellow eyes now more cartoon-accurate blue, and with his hands, codpiece, and the back piece of his head painted in metallic blue. Early renders also displayed the figure's inner shins as being molded in the same blue color as the rest of the legs, although the final figure presents them cast in gray and unpainted. The sample on the TakaraTomy stock photos also depict his trailer hitch as a single piece.

: Optimus Prime first saw release in Bangkok before its actual release date in March. Optimus also saw release with a retailer incentive gift box, coming with an additional large poster promoting the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''Earthrise'' cartoon]] with various signatures from the showrunners and the characters, including [[Jake Foushee|Jake Tillman]], Prime's voice actor, and a die-cast logo pin.

: The Optimus Prime robot mold was also used to make ''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'' [[Optimus Prime (SG)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Shattered Glass Optimus Prime]]. The trailer, including its artillery robot and shield/ramp, was redecoed for the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Nemesis Prime's]] Spoiler Pack and [[#Holiday Optimus Prime|Holiday Optimus Prime]] (see below).
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[[File:TF-Generations-Amazon-Prime-Day-Alt-Universe-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Relive your traumatic childhood on Prime Day!]]
*'''Alternate Universe Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-17'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 20]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ion Blaster]], shield/ramp, trailer/[[Combat Deck (G1)#AltUniverseOP|Combat Deck]], artillery robot, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Matrix of Leadership]]

:"Alternate Universe Optimus Prime" is a grayscale redeco of the figure above with a new head that evokes the battle damage and his death in ''The Transformers: The Movie''. The Matrix of Leadership is the same as the mass retail Leader, though the Ion Blaster is painted completely silver and his rear calves are painted. Another change is the number of lugnuts on the wheels of the trailer. The normal retail version has 10 lug nuts per wheel, whilst this release has none. He is packaged in a ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Selects]]''-styled box that depicts Ultra Magnus, Hot Rod, and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] grieving during his death scene reflected on a window of his damaged truck mode.
:There are reported issues where the left chest piece is unable to tab in fully due to a deformed pin, leaving a small uneven gap visible in robot mode.

:This is the only ''Earthrise'' toy to lack an ID number and map piece and isn't part of the Galactic Odyssey Collection. Coincidentally, Hasbro ID number WFC-E28 is never used in the toyline within its range of E1 to E41, lending to the possibility that WFC-E28 was intended to be his.

:Before the figure is officially revealed, a single known specimen of the ''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime erroneously uses the redeco's alternate head.<ref>https://tformers.com/earthrise-leader-optimus-prime-error-with-alternate-universe-head/37627/news.html</ref>

:Alternate Universe Optimus Prime was supposed to be released as an exclusive for Amazon Prime Day 2020, though the day was pushed back several months, making the toy release much earlier. The figure first saw release in some Malaysian hobby shops ''before'' it was fully revealed on Hasbro's June 26 [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Friday]] stream. The figure was later released in Japan as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive as part of the 7th wave of TakaraTomy ''Selects'' toys.
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==''War for Cybertron Trilogy''==
[[File:Earthrise_Centurion_mini_OP.JPG|upright=0.5|thumb|Get me the smallest Optimus you have. No, that's too small.]]
*'''Deluxe Centurion Drone''' (Deluxe Class with accessories pack, 2020)
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E33'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-22'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], 2021

:A [[Slug figure|minuscule figurine]] of Optimus Prime, about 10 millimeters tall, is included in the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Deluxe Centurion set, which is meant to complement the [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Unicron]] figure.

:Despite coming in a ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]''-style box, the set is only branded as part of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'', and doesn't include a ''Selects'' lineup number, instead having an ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' ID number. [[TakaraTomy]] released this toy as part of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' in [[Japan]].<ref name="TT Twitter">{{citesocial|quote=＼フォロワー27 000人突破／新情報2つ目はアースライズシリーズ「センチュリオンドローン＆ウェポナイザー」発売決定しました！予約開始は少し先の予定ですが楽しみしてにお待ち下さい！ #トランスフォーマー #Transformers https://t.co/8DpFsjRCuP|link=https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1285098906422931456/|name=Transformers PR|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=07|day=20|(defunct=)}}</ref>

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[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-Trilogy-Voyager-Battle-3-Pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[:File:Optimusprime-g2.jpg|Well]] [[Jhiaxus (G2)|gee]], [[Enerax|axe]] [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|us!]]]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle 3-Pack, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-11'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 20]], 2021
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, [[Enerax#Toys|Enerax]] and [[Sheeldron#Toys|Sheeldron]] [[Battle Master]]s

:Promoting the ''Earthrise'' chapter of the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this version of Optimus Prime is a trailer-less redeco of the ''Earthrise'' Leader Class mold in darker colors more reminiscent of his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers|G1 figure]]. He comes with Battle Masters Enerax and Sheeldron, translucent yellow redecoes of ''Siege'' [[Pteraxadon#Toys|Pteraxadon]] and ''Earthrise'' [[Soundbarrier#Toys|Soundbarrier]] respectively, without the effects parts. In terms of deco, Optimus's blue plastic/paint operations and the unpaintable gray joints are replaced with the same darker shade of blue (which also coincidentally resembles the erroneous deco used for most of TakaraTomy's stock photos of the mold), additional blue paint has been added to his legs, the molded detail in the center of his pelvis is painted yellow, the interiors of his opening chest windows are unpainted, the translucent plastic is tinted green, and the eyes are a non-metallic light blue.

:The stock renders for both the robot and vehicle modes are inconsistent with the later stock photos: They reuse his deco from the ''Earthrise'' renders, but with blue eyes, green windows, and battle-damage paint apps that are absent on the final toy. The forearms are depicted as stripeless in robot mode, while the rear hip piece and the thighs are differently colored in the truck mode render.

:While Optimus Prime never appears in his ''Earthrise'' body in the cartoon, he was initially planned to for the ''Earthrise'' and ''Kingdom'' chapters, the idea from which this toy is based. A cartoon CGI render of this ''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime can be seen in the ''[[The Art and Making of Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''.

:As with other ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' figures, Optimus Prime was exclusive to Walmart in Canada and the United States.
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[[File:WFC-Netflix-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|thumb|400px|[[Obi-Wan Kenobi|"You were the Chosen One! It was said that you would destroy the Decepticons, not join them!"]]]]
*'''Spoiler Pack''' (Leader Unboxing, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-16'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], 2021
**''Accessories:'' [[Dark Saber#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Dark Saber]], "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster", two forearm blasters, shield/ramp, artillery robot, trailer/[[Combat Deck (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Combat Deck]], [[Giza (POTP)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Giza]] and [[Fangtron#Toys|Fangtron]] [[Battle Master]]s, "Fire Blast", 3 [[energon cube#War for Cybertron Trilogy|energon cubes]], [[Play-Doh|compound]]
{{note|This figure of [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Nemesis Prime]] also represents a "much darker future" of Optimus Prime in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]] cartoon.}}

:Promoting the ''Earthrise'' chapter of the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Leader Unboxing set contains a redeco of ''Siege'' Voyager Class [[#War for Cybertron: Siege|Optimus Prime]] as Nemesis Prime. The figure comes with ''Siege'' Optimus's "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (but not his "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield") plus a sizeable number of extras that beef up the price. These include: a redecoed trailer from ''Earthrise'' [[#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime]]; the Dark Saber, [[Giza (POTP)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Giza]], and large forearm blaster accessories, all from the [[#Power_of_the_Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Evolution Leader Class toy]]; [[Fangtron#Toys|Fangtron]], a [[redeco]] of ''Earthrise'' Battle Master [[Slitherfang#Toys|Slitherfang]], along with their blast effect part; and a compound through which a buyer can dig to reveal energon cubes, rereleased from ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ultra Magnus's]] Spoiler Pack. Fangtron and the shield/Combat Deck ramp are both compatible with the [[A.I.R. Lock System]], as the former can turn into a ramp or a shield for Nemesis Prime. This toy also features a different deco compared to the TakaraTomy Mall exclusive. Namely, he is in fact molded in very dark gray plastic as opposed to the deep black of the Takara version, and the vehicle stripes, bumper guns, and wheel rims are silver instead of teal.

:The Hasbro stock photography for the truck mode is also ''laughably'' mistransformed, with the robot mode crotch being plainly visible, an error that actually requires a considerable amount of effort to replicate with the actual toy. In addition, neither the truck windows nor panels that cover the robot mode hands are compressed fully.

:Much like previous Spoiler Pack, this set is in a windowless box designed to look like an ammo crate and features translatable [[Cybertronian language|Ancient Autobot]]. The text on the package reads "FANGTRON" and "GIZA", while the 'spoiler' text inside features a Decepticon-themed quote: "YOU MUST STAY TRUE / TO WHOM THE MATRIX HAS / CHOSEN, FOR IF YOU / DON’T, A MUCH / DARKER FUTURE AWAITS" and an Autobot-themed one: "THE DEAD UNIVERSE IS / UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU’VE / EXPERIENCED, PRIME", which are both quotes from [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in [[Earthrise episode 5]]. The lateral side of the package also features artwork of Nemesis Prime, edited from art of ''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime. Compared to the previous Spoiler Pack, the packaging itself has no plastic insert.

:This set is a shared exclusive between online retailers and [[Walmart]] in Canada and the USA. In New Zealand, the set was sold exclusively at Toy World and Mighty Ape. Like the previous Spoiler Pack, the TakaraTomy release is packaged in a standard windowed box.
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==''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''==
[[File:TF-WFC-Kingdom-Core-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|optimus prall (prime small)]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Core Class, 2020)
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K1'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD EX-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 20]], 2021
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the first wave of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Core Class toys, Optimus Prime is a smaller, roughly Legends-sized mold that according to his product copy and stock images is meant to be posed with larger toys of the same character, but we would be stupid not to note that he is also a good size to interact with Titan Class figures. His transformation shares engineering with the [[#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Legends figure]], but with sculpted detailing directly based on the ''Earthrise'' mold, down to details like the ''vestigial knee flaps'' from the ''Siege'' mold. The included Ion Blaster features a 3 mm handle under a 5 mm post, dedicated to the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. He is also fairly articulated for a figure this small, having head rotation and tilting, torso rotation (which actually looks a bit unnatural), ab crunch, butterfly joints at the shoulders, and ball joints in shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees.

:Unlike the actual product, the truck door section of the wrist/hand part is unpainted in the CG stock render. Curiously, his instructions depict an Energon axe that was notably left out of the final release, and was not shown in stock photos.

:In Japan, Optimus Prime was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive. This mold was later redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Evolution .282023.29|Legacy: Evolution]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Legacy|Nemesis Prime]], while utilizing the unused Energon Axe.

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[[File:WFC-K11 Optimus Prime Packaging Stock.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2020)
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K11'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-19'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 26]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#Generations|Ion Blaster]], shield/ramp, trailer/[[Combat Deck (G1)#Generations|Combat Deck]], artillery robot, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Matrix of Leadership]]

:''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime featured a [[package refresh]] in the first wave of the ''Kingdom'' Leader Class toys. It featured no changes except for the gunmetal paint on the ion blaster being a ''very slightly'' lighter color.

:Much like most of the toyline, Optimus Prime comes with one of four possible holographic [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] cards for his wave, which reveals a [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|possible destiny]] of a key character, Optimus Prime being one of them.
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[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Titan-Ark-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|200px|Scaled to fit inside the Ark's cockpit or a [[Mark Maher|decent-sized soul patch]].]]
*'''Autobot Ark''' (2021)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-K30'''

:''Kingdom'' Titan Class [[Ark (G1)#Generations|Autobot Ark]] comes with a minuscule figurine of Optimus Prime, similar to the Unicron-scaled one in the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Deluxe Centurion Drone set, designed to be in scale with the ''Ark''{{'}}s starship mode. It is cast in the same orange translucent plastic used for the Ark's windscreen, then painted over with a metallic red.
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==''Premium Finish''==
[[File:TF-Premium-Finish-PFWFC-01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The REAL ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[#2020Netflix|Autobot Optimus Prime toy]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[October 30]], 2021)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PF WFC-01 / PFGR 01'''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''GE-01'''
**''Accessories'': "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (combines to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")

:Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|Premium Finish]]'' subline, Optimus Prime is a redeco of the [[#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|''Siege'' Voyager Class toy]], with the same weapons and C.O.M.B.A.T. System functionality.

:In a similar deco to the ''[[3A|ThreeZero]]'' figure, Optimus Prime is redecoed to be completely accurate to his on-screen appearance in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron'' Trilogy cartoon]]; for example, the translucent blue parts are now green, an extra white stripe is added in the front of the sideways truck kibble, and the battle damage is changed.
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==''Legacy''==
[[File:Legacy Laser Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We're gonna party like it's 1995!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Laser Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, [[2022]]) / '''G2 Universe Laser Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-06'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[September 24]], 2022
:*''Accessories:'' [[Energon]] sword, Energon axe, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Legacy|Matrix of Leadership]], blaster, repair bay, trailer
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist), [[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Leader Class toys, "Laser Optimus Prime" is an updated version of his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|''Generation 2'' design]] which transforms into a mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX, with deco and sculpt details most directly based on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G2Reissue|2006 "Battle Convoy" reissue version's modified deco and stickers]] with a flame deco on the front from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#RTSDeluxe|his 2010 Deluxe Class figure]]. He includes an Energon sword, an Energon axe, a new removable Matrix of Leadership which echoes the sticker details of the 2006 reissue, and a trailer that can transform into a battle station (tanker deco of Optimus burning down a forest not included, sadly) with a small detachable double-barreled cannon. The axe and sword can be stored either inside the trailer or on the cab, with the sword stored underneath the rear section of the cab like the original and the axe slotting in over the trailer hitch. In tanker mode, the trailer's claw arm can be folded down to act as a jack to allow it to stand freely. His signature shoulder pylons can open outwards to reveal missile pods. He has restricted arm movement as the shoulder pylons do not rotate, whilst the real arms start beneath the flap.

: Not mentioned in his instructions, the sword and axe can combine into a larger sword. His Matrix can be attached to the axe or the combined sword, using the rectangular peg near the axe's haft (normally meant to keep the handle folded neatly for storage). The chest slot where the Matrix plugs in is open in the back, seemingly meant to allow for [[light-piping]] in robot mode. His eyes feature neutered light-piping due to the back of his head being painted over, but the eyes themselves are left unpainted.

:As the sword accessory is designed for this mold's open hands, it cannot be wielded by other figures with 5mm hands due to the protruding peg, which is meant to be mounted onto the trailer or the cab for storage. If you're feeling risky, the tab can be trimmed off, which also permanently loses its storage ability.

: Most of Laser Optimus Prime's lower body, including his hips, thighs, the front of his lower legs (except for the shin vents), and feet, reuse elements from the ''Earthrise'' toy above whereas other details like his crotch, shins, back of the lower legs, tires, and the entirety of his upper body are brand-new. Like the ''Earthrise'' toy, the shins have the ''Siege'' figure's trailer hitch on the outside. Laser Optimus' trailer can be attached to ''Earthrise'' Optimus, as well as ''Siege'' Optimus, ''Kingdom'' Huffer, and ''Kingdom'' Pipes. This figure is also similarly compatible with the trailer included with ''Earthrise'' Optimus.

: The original releases' [[Hasbro Pulse]] listing labeled him as "G2 Universe Laser Optimus Prime", while the packaging itself merely labeled him as "Laser Optimus Prime". The subsequent [[Package refresh|packaging refresh]] in the ''Legacy: United'' subline added the "G2 Universe" label on the box. Despite his origins, Optimus has no G2 faction symbols, only a silver G1 Autobot insignia on his left cab door.

: This figure was also redecoed into ''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection'' "[[Scourge (RID)#Legacy|Robots In Disguise 2000 Universe Scourge]]" and ''Toxitron Collection'' "[[Toxitron (Universe)#Legacy|G2 Universe Toxitron]]", while the sword, axe, and Matrix were redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[Terminus Blade]].

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[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Optimus.jpg|upright=1|thumb|'Til all are [[Package refresh|refreshed!]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (Core Class, 2022)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Core Class toys, Optimus Prime is a [[package refresh]] of the previous [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Core Class figure]], with no other changes besides his packaging.

: Optimus Prime was spotted at a [[Toys"R"Us]] in [[Taiwan]] in mid-[[June]] 2022 before any official announcement from Hasbro.

: He was then rereleased again as part of the seventh Core Class Wave, revealed on [[August 1]], [[2023]] alongside the previously revealed [[Strongarm (RID)#Legacy|Robots in Disguise 2015 Universe Strongarm]], [[Bludgeon (G1)#Legacy|Comic Universe Bludgeon]] and [[Dreadwing (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Dreadwing]].

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[[File:Legacy-A-Hero-Is-Born-Orion-Pax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"[[Alpha Trion (G1)#Legacy|My]] son, who has every disease."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''A Hero Is Born''' (2-pack, 2022)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Pistol, dispenser
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] and [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Lenny Panzica]] (initial concept)}}<ref>[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref>

: A fairly extensive retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Kup (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Kup]] with a new cartoon-accurate head, chest, and legs, transforming into a Cybertronian pickup truck... and is a clear homage to the [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|release from 2005]]. Pax comes with both a red pistol and an [[Energon goodie]] dispenser, both also reused from ''Studio Series'' Kup.

: Orion Pax retains Kup's removable arm and leg feature, which is compatible with any 5mm port or post. Additionally—whether or not it was intentional— Orion Pax's shoulders and hips are inverted straight out of the box, differentiating the overall design from Kup. If one doesn't like them this way, a simple twist of the joints will put them back into the orientation they are on Kup.

: Unfortunately, Orion Pax suffers from the same design issue as the mold's original release. The painted robot mode crotch area that is part of the vehicle mode undercarriage does not fold up far enough to prevent dragging and paint damage, thus care should be taken when the figure is transformed.

: This figure is a part of a [[Hasbro Pulse]]-exclusive 2-pack; also including [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Legacy|Alpha Trion]] with [[Vector Sigma#Legacy|Vector Sigma]] and [[Key to Vector Sigma#Legacy|its Key]]. The set was put up for preorder during [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022|Pulse Con 2022]], and began appearing in Hong Kong stores shortly afterwards.

: [[Taiwan]]ese fans who supported the [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]] [[Star Saber (G1)#Legacy|Victory Saber]] project ended up getting the "A Hero Is Born" set instead (along with a full refund) after their Victory Sabers were severely water damaged during shipment and could not be delivered. No, this set is nowhere near as cool. Sorry?

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[[File:TF-Legacy-Data-Pax.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You've heard of a rescue axe, get ready for the ''library axe''.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Humble Origins 2-Pack''' (2-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Axe handle, axe head, blaster, ammo drum
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[[May 16]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPFnqhvXhTs Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]], [[Ben MacCrae]], and [[Sixo]].</ref>

: Part of the [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] ''Pre-Cybertronian War Collection'' line, "Data Clerk Orion Pax" is a retool of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege| Siege]]'' [[Hound (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Hound]] mold, transforming into a Cybertronian armored off-road vehicle. He retains Hound's blaster with clip-on ammo drum and also includes a new two-piece axe based on that of the ''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe figure, complete with a 5mm port in the larger blade. His weapons can be mounted on his vehicle mode roof for storage. His newly-molded chest is based on his appearance in "[[Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory]]", while his new head, legs, and windshield are based on the [[Guido Guidi]] design<ref>{{cite social|quote="young" Optimus Prime concept sketch (that later would become inspiration for Generations Orion Pax toy)...|link=https://twitter.com/Guido_Guidi/status/536828436627869696|name=Guido Guidi|site=Twitter|year=2014|month=11|day=24}}</ref> from ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]''.

: He is marketed as a Data Clerk, even though he was a cop in "Chaos Theory", with the design team noting that they took partial inspiration from the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned continuity]].

: He comes comes in a 2-pack with [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#HumbleOrigins|Senator Shockwave]]. They were both revealed and went up for preorder on the [[May 16]] [[Hasbro Pulse]] Fanstream alongside the "Rise of Tyranny" 2-pack.

: Amazon mistakenly mixed up the product IDs for the Rise Of Tyranny and Humble Origins two-packs; as a result, customers who pre-ordered this set were actually sent [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#RiseOfTyranny|Miner Megatron]] and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Legacy|Senator Ratbat]]. This was corrected a few days after the pre-orders started arriving; customers who purchase this set now will receive what they ordered.

::''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CsUU9MpO8M9/ Designer commentary on Data Clerk Orion Pax from Evan Brooks on Instagram]''
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[[File:LegacyEvo CoreClass2PackOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Advertised as perfect for younger children, but I think a Roller at this scale constitutes a choking hazard in 200 nations worldwide.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime & Bumblebee''' (2-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''TL-EX'''
:*''Accessories'': Ion blaster, stinger blaster, axe, trailer, [[Roller (G1)#Legacy|Roller]], repair drone, trailer hitch/shield panel
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[June 20]], 2023's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]</ref>

: A Hasbro Pulse exclusive, this Optimus Prime is a cartoon-accurate redeco of the above ''Kingdom'' core class figure. His plastic colors are generally brighter, with the grey unpaintable areas in particular now cast in pearlescent white. He also features some differences in paint applications, including no silver on the legs, no stripe on the vehicle mode cab, yellow highlights on his waist flaps, and a gray background for his eyes, all of which serve to make him more show-accurate. He now comes with his famous [[Combat Deck (G1)|trailer]] in Core Class scale (where it can be hitched with an extension panel that doubles as a shield), which includes a tiny Roller (also able to tow the trailer!) and repair drone. The trailer was noted by its designer [[Evan Brooks]] to be proportionally large and is scaled to be able to fit the pack-in partner [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Legacy|Bumblebee]], though it's not quite long enough to fit the repair drone, Roller, and Bumblebee all at once. The set also includes both the Ion Blaster and Energon Axe accessories from the previous versions of the mold.

: He was revealed and put up for preorder on the [[June 20]] [[Hasbro Pulse]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Fanstream]. The set is also sold as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive.
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==Holiday Optimus Prime==
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[[File:Holiday Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Your mistletoe is no match for my TOW missiles!"]]
*'''Holiday Optimus Prime''' (December 2022)
**''Accessories:'' Candy cane ion blaster, [[Matrix of Holiday Cheer]]<ref>[https://bwtf.com/news/holiday-op-info-pics Full presser for Holiday Optimus Prime] at Ben's World of Transformers including bio and stock photos.</ref>, trailer, artillery robot, ramp/shield, trailer hitch
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] and [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)| [[Mario Carreiro]] and [[Christina Murphy]] (packaging)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANet8GxJgmk Recording] of the ''Transformers'' panel at [[MCM Comic-Con London 2022]] with [[Ben MacCrae]] at the "Ryan Speaks Geek" YouTube channel</ref>

:A surprise reveal at [[MCM Comic-Con London 2022]], "Holiday Optimus Prime" converts in 37 steps from a licensed {{w|Volvo VN|Volvo VNR 300}}–known throughout the United States as an "[[Amazon (website)|Amazon Prime]] truck"–into a very [[Hero (G2)|Combat Hero]]-styled Optimus Prime with a decidedly [[Santa Claus]]ish color layout, in predominantly red deco with white trim and big black boots. The truck mode is decoed so as to represent snow kicking up over the fenders and falling down onto the roof of his trailer. Said trailer is a redeco of the one included with [[#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime]] in white with red stripes and features a [[tampograph]]ed Autobot [[insignia]] wearing a Santa hat. It also has a new trailer-hitch add-on part with a much further-back hitch-peg, so the trailer connects in the proper place to Optimus's new truck mode; this part is removable so you can use the trailer with the originally-compatible ''Earthrise'' toys. In terms of accessories, Prime comes with a redeco of the ''Earthrise'' toy's ion blaster in festive candy cane striping, as well as a "Matrix of Holiday Cheer" to store behind his translucent green [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|chest windows]].

:Prime's box is designed to look as though it has been pre-packaged in Autobot insignia/snowflake wrapping paper and partially ripped open to reveal the toy inside, even including a printed-on to/from gift tag!

:The official [[stock photography]] leaves two flaps on Prime's chest mistransformed; they should fold in to give him [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|his iconic grille detail]].

:The figure was made available for sale exclusively at [[Hasbro Pulse]] on November 1, 2022, and shipped in early December 2022.

:...Speaking of the "Amazon Prime" trucks, Holiday Optimus Prime appears to have been repurposed from a long-planned but ultimately [[unreleased toy|never released]] ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' figure which was listed on the Australian version of the website as early as April 2021<ref name="amazon1">[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/04/07/new-amazon-australia-transformers-listings-shattered-glass-and-golden-disk-figures-project-bat-and-more-431028 Earliest reported Amazon Australia listing for "Amazon Optimus Prime"] at TFW2005, April 2021.</ref>, with a detailed product description following in June of that same year<ref name="amazon2">[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/06/28/transformers-collaborative-transformers-amazon-prime-mash-up-official-description-436399 Product description for "Amazon Optimus Prime"] at TFW2005, June 2021.</ref>, as well as listings on other international versions of the Amazon website such as Amazon Germany<ref name="amazon3">[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/product-description-for-amazon-x-transformers-optimus-prime.1216185/page-11#post-19284981 Earliest documented Amazon Germany listing for "Amazon Optimus Prime"] at TFW2005, June 2021.</ref>. The Amazon Australia listing was later rediscovered in July 2022<ref name="amazon4">[https://tformers.com/leaked-transformers-x-amazon-prime-collaborative-optimus-prime-delivery-truck-listing/46484/news.html Amazon Australia listing for "Amazon Optimus Prime"] reported by TFormers, July 2022.</ref>, but photos still remained a no-show. Like Holiday Optimus Prime, the Amazon mashup was also specified to turn into a licensed Volvo truck in 37 steps. All signs point to the Volvo Optimus Prime mold being repurposed as an affiliate of a less corporate–and more public domain–gift distributor... not to mention as a release less likely to annoy other [[Walmart|major]] [[Target|retailers]] of Hasbro toys.
::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckepd4SOlPs/ Designer commentary on Holiday Optimus Prime from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
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==''Generations Comic Edition''==
[[File:GenerationsComics OptimusPrimeHead.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is how we get AHEAD in sales.]]
*'''Shockwave''' (2024)
**''Accessories:'' Display Stand, Optimus Prime's head

Based on the events of [[The New Order|the second storyline]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original ''Transformers'' comic]] published by [[Marvel Comics]], 'Generations Comic Edition' Shockwave comes with the removed head of Optimus Prime on a plate, based specifically on [[Herb Trimpe]]'s rendition, representing his attempts to extract the [[Creation Matrix]] from Prime.
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Obsidian (BM)

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FemboyRippersnapper: Fixed a typo that caused a wrong link.

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{{disambig3|Obsidian}}
:''Obsidian is a [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:ObsidianDJart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I love the smell of napalm in the morning."]]
'''Obsidian''' and his consort [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] have fought for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in countless battles... and won them all. Though he is sophisticated and canny, able to concoct strategies with layers upon layers, his purpose is single-minded. He defends Cybertron.

There is some fine print. Whoever happens to be in charge, whether a benevolent or malevolent force, in his reasoning, ''is'' Cybertron. Once power changes hands, so does he. He is loyal only to the planet, and perhaps his consort Strika, not to any moral ideals. As his fellow [[Vehicon general]] [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] has remarked, "If you're loyal to everybody, can you really be loyal to anybody?"... a question that has given Obsidian pause.

While he was pretending to be dumber even than [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], his [[activation code]] (and, indeed, his entire vocabulary) was "obliterate". He dropped the word when the ruse was over.

Obsidian is sometimes a former [[Autobot]] or a former [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]].<ref>While most other sources hint at or outright declare him having once been an Autobot, ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'' calls Obsidian "one of the most feared and deadly Predacon warrior-generals from Cybertron's past."</ref>

{{bigquote|Control the air and you control the battle. Control the mind, you control the war.|Obsidian's ''Universe'' and ''Wings Universe'' profiles}}

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Paul Dobson]] (English), [[Masaya Onosaka]] (Japanese)|[[Yu Deyuan]] (Chinese), [[Dario de Castro]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Andreas Hosang]] (German), [[Patrick Donnay]] (French)}}

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Tired of the Maximals using his world as a playground and getting fed up with Thrust's inability to handle them, [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] selected two Sparks to be his new generals. When Thrust first saw Obsidian and Strika, he remarked "Very nice, boss. Very very nice." However, the feeling wasn't mutual, as Thrust discovered when he started to inform the new guys of their enemies—and was batted away by Obsidian, bouncing off the wall and sliding to a halt at his "feet".

[[File:Sparkwar1-thrustthinkshestheboss.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Obsidian: Larger than you remember.]]

Obsidian was quick to act against the Maximals, ambushing [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] and [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] with Strika. Screaming "Obliterate!" repeatedly, he pursued Silverbolt but was tackled by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], sending both crashing into the ground. When Optimus tried to reason with him, Obsidian merely fired at him and transformed, escaping into the city. He rendezvoused with Strika and let the Maximals into a trap, as hundred of drones modeled after the two generals surrounded them. Transforming to robot mode, Obsidian remarked "Although he took his name from [[Optimus Prime (G1)|a great leader]], Optimus Primal never learned the first rule of warfare: NEVER underestimate your opponent." The Maximals were able to escape the trap, but found all of their escape routes blocked by drones, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] surprised at the number of drones and Optimus realizing that it wasn't number but tactics; their new opponents were master strategists. Forced to barricade themselves inside the Counsel Citadel, Primal realized that they had been herded there, at which point Obsidian contacted him and offered the Maximals the chance to surrender themselves. Revealing who he and Strika were, Obsidian informed Optimus that "Megatron IS Cybertron. To defend one is to defend the other. And to betray Megatron is to invite death." Despite their advantage, Obsidian and Strika were unable to capture the Maximals due to [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]]'s timely arrival, disrupting the drones' targeting systems and allowing the Maximals to escape. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike|The Strike}}

[[File:Obsidianbm.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Obsidian, LA Nails spokes-bot.]]

Obsidian's next major move was against [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], and Silverbolt. Sent to a shell yard by Megatron and told to wait for the Maximals (as Megatron had sent Optimus a flash about the Sparks and their possible locations, which of course was a trap), Obsidian attacked the trio, outgunning and outflanking them easily. However, a power core thrown by Cheetor was hit by a shot from one of Obsidian's drones even as he was desperately telling them to cease fire, causing a huge explosion that sent him and his drones flying away in a fiery shockwave. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}}

When Megatron began to enact his plan for the Sparks, Obsidian and Strika were stationed to watch over the ground and air around the BFH. While he didn't get to do much personally, Obsidian attempted to engage Savage/Noble in single combat, only to have one of his own drones smacked into him and then Strika thrown into him. Ouch. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege|The Siege}}

After Megatron's seeming destruction, the generals were at a loss. Without a leader they had no purpose, and when Cheetor and Nightscream approached them with an offer to join the Maximals they accepted, much to Thrust's annoyance: he snarled at Obsidian that if he was loyal to ''everyone'', he was loyal to no one.. A possessed Jet Drone suddenly attacked both the generals and the Maximals, destroying the drones that were present. Obsidian and Strika did not join Cheetor and Nightscream in the fight against the Jet Drone (wusses). Later, Optimus welcomed the two to the group and sent them to patrol the inside of the [[Grand Mal]], where they unsuccessfully tried to stop Megatron's depolarized Spark from entering. After Megatron was re-polarized and bonded to a Diagnostic Drone, Obsidian and Strika seized him and made their escape, pledging their loyalty to evil once again. Obsidian admitted it was Thrust who had made him and Strika realize where their loyalties lay. {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}}

[[File:Endgame2-floaters.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Hey, it's the sun! Holy crap.]]

The conflict came to a head when Megatron began an all-out attack on his former base, seeking to reclaim the Sparks. Obsidian fell victim to Rattrap's identity scrambler, destroying several of his own troops before realizing his mistake. He later returned to his main fleet that was attacking the BFH, but they were unable to penetrate the shields. That changed when Megatron found a device Rattrap used to send Botanica back to the surface—a shield harmonic device synchronized to the base's shields. Obsidian and Strika were then able to fire through the shields and destroy the base's drive units, sending it plummeting into the Citadel. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. I: The Downward Spiral|The Downward Spiral}}

After repairing and placing his troops, Obsidian began a second attack on the Grand Mal with Strika and Thrust. Taking down the shields and defeating several Maximals, the trio were left with only Cheetor in their way. However, the Maximal led them into the engine room, where he brought the anti-gravity generators online and sent Obsidian and Strika into Cybertron's orbit. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall|When Legends Fall}}

====''Transformers Legends'' anthology====
While Obsidian and Strika were agreeing to side with the Maximals, after Megatron's apparent death, Megatron's spark animated an [[Aero Drone]] body. Unimpressed with their duplicity, Megatron cut off their access to their drone armies and opened fire on them. {{storylink|Singularity Ablyss}}

====3H comics====
Though marooned in orbit, Strika and Obsidian were otherwise undamaged and were able to serve Cybertron once more. When the [[Quintesson]]s invaded technorganic Cybertron one week after the [[Great Transformation]], Obsidian rewired an orbiting monitoring station for combat, while Strika used its artillery to take down an impressive target. The Quintesson ship ''[[Paradigm]]'' was destroyed in low orbit over [[Polyhex]]. Strika and Obsidian turned their attentions to the planetary defense grid. Though they had faith in the Maximals below, as they ''had'' bested even ''them'', the two still served the lofty goal of protecting Cybertron from invaders. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Obsidian and Strika were still floating in the skies following the end of the Spark War. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

====''Timelines''====
{{voiceactor|[[Paul Dobson]] (English)}}
During the time that the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' spent in stasis on [[Earth]], Obsidian was an Autobot general. [[Saber]] was a skilled operative of his, but Saber's sense of honor occasionally clashed with his superior's pragmatic approach to war. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/15}}

The Tripredacus agent [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] was held prisoner and interrogated by a group of [[Autobot]]s and [[Maximal]]s which included Obsidian. However, it transpired that the questioning was merely a test of suitability by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] insurrectionist [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], and the entity appearing to be Obsidian was in fact a disguised [[Buzz Saw (BW)|Buzz Saw]]. {{storylink|Intimidation Game}}

====''Wings Universe''====
Obsidian was one of the most seasoned and decorated military officers in Cybertronian history. After the departure of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', Obsidian was essential to the remaining Autobot guerrilla campaigns on Cybertron. As a strategist and tactical coordinator, he worked closely with his comrade Strika, remaining personally off the battlefield but engineering a campaign of urban warfare and counter-action that prevented [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] from ever taking full control of Cybertron's resources.

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When [[Unicron]] threw Decepticon-controlled Cybertron into disarray in 2005, Obsidian stepped out from the shadows and led the Autobots to a decisive military victory, claiming Cybertron as their own for the first time in over four million years. His contributions were publicly recognized by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], and Obsidian was decorated with nearly every military rank and honor in the book. {{storylink|Termination|''Wings Universe'' Obsidian profile}}

At the dawn of the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]] in 2013, Optimus Prime was comatose and years of peace under the second [[Golden Age]] had left Cybertron unprepared for outright war. As the highest ranking military official left on Cybertron, Obsidian assumed command of planetary defense. He promoted [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]], [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], [[Clampdown (G1)|Clamp Down]], [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]], [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] to [[City Commander]]s, ordered the release of all prisoners—Autobot and Decepticon—willing to fight, and authorized the use of all weapons of war available to the Cybertronian defenders. {{storylink|Termination}}

Two days before Jhiaxus’s army reached Cybertron, [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] and Obsidian conversed over video transmissions. Obsidian learned that the [[Sandstorm (MW)|Sandstorm]] that was helping him was actually a double, as the real [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] was currently with Pyro on Earth. Obsidian then took the time to plant a [[serro-gyro mekarach]] on the clone, which would later activate itself during the battle to come. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}

[[File:Termination ObsidianCheckmatesMegaplex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|right|KING ME!]]
The war effort initially seemed to be going poorly, as one-by-one the City Commanders withdrew from their assigned city-states, allowing the clone armies to occupy greater and greater territory. Three days later, however, Obsidian struck back by attacking Thunderclones near the Rad Zone while disguised as civilians. Their deception was successful, and Obsidian's forces managed to capture the clone general [[Thundercracker (MW)|Thundercracker]] and learn the location of their leader, [[Megaplex]]: Iacon. Obsidian marched a half-dozen troops into Iacon, using Thundercracker as a hostage to draw out Megaplex. When the clone commander arrived, Obsidian revealed his trump card: an entire army of Cybertronians, drawn from the various city-states and cloaked inside Iacon. The previous retreats by the City Commanders had been a ruse, allowing Obsidian to bring them all together at the clones' key military location, obliterating them all. However, the clone Sandstorm's actual personality activated at that moment, and Sandstorm gunned down Obsidian and assumed command of the clone army. Jhiaxus and the rest of his forces soon arrived, explaining that Megaplex had become too much like his template Megatron. Jhiaxus offered both Megaplex and Obsidian's forces the same choice: leave Cybertron or be destroyed. {{storylink|Termination}}

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Facing off against a squad of [[Sandstorm drone]]s, Obsidian and Strika declared to the onlooking Jhiaxus that they would fight him to the bitter end. With Jhiaxus unwilling to let up his invasion, Obsidian engaged the enemy, slicing in half a nearby drone. The whole battlefield then lit up with laser blasts, and Obsidian and his cohort pressed on in their defending of their homeworld. The serro-gyro mekarach then did what Obsidian intended, disabling the clone Sandstorm and drawing on Sandstorm's energon supply to send a pre-arranged signal to Earth. This prompted Pyro to enact their plan: deploying Alpha and Bravo Teams as reinforcements to Cybertron.

Obsidian ultimately succeeded when Jhiaxus surrendered, the Cybertronian declaring that he had in fact won because he inadvertently got Autobot and Decepticon to fight for each other rather than against each other. A week later, the [[Pax Cybertronia]] was signed on Earth by the Autobots, Decepticons, and Jhiaxus's clones, bringing about the end of the Great War. Obsidian and Strika immediately vanished from public view, however, saying that they did not want their faces to remind the public of the war. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}
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===Toy bios===
Created as a "mindless aerial-attack automaton", Obsidian served his creator, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], with an armanent of heat-seeking missiles that could penerate 800 meters underground. A low-flying aerial combat unit, Obsidian acted in conjunction with [[Tank Drone|tank drones]] and played "symphonic scores" to unnerve his [[Maximal]] opponents. While he proved aggressive in battle, Obsidian was quite calm outside of it, hovering peacefully for hours. {{Storylink|#Beast Machines|Beast Machines bio}}

===''Universe'' CD-ROM===
[[File:UnivCDROM TractorBeam.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Whee.]]
On one version of Cybertron, Obsidian fought alongside the [[Decepticon]]s [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]], [[Reptilion|Reptillion]] {{sic}}, and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] against [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and his Autobots. One of these battles—the most violent of that year—was interrupted by [[Acheron|a mysterious ship]] that sucked those Decepticons up on beams of light and sped away. None of the combatants realized that it was taking its captives to Unicron for use in a massive army. {{storylink|Transformers: Universe CD-ROM|Universe CD-ROM}}

===''Universe'' comic===
[[File:KnowthatIamRazorclaw.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|A universe where I can not spell "possibilities"!]]

An Obsidian hailed from [[Primax 208.06 Zeta]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/16}} where he was an Autobot general during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], decorated with the highest military honors for leading many successful campaigns on Cybertron against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|''Universe'' Obsidian profile}} In Obsidian's universe during the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] took permanent control of Waspinator's body and staged a coup against [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] after slaughtering most of the Maximals. Megatron was quickly defeated by the upstart, but on the way back to Cybertron he managed to escape, travelling forward in time and creating a transformation virus that allowed him to take over Cybertron. (Sound familiar?) When Starscream's [[Transmetal]]lized troops arrived, the virus severely weakened them but allowed them to stay mobile. They eventually found the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], who granted them [[technorganic]] bodies. Megatron retaliated by creating Vehicon generals. (This ring a bell?) After Silverbolt was freed from his Jetstorm body, Megatron retaliated by bringing the vaunted Autobot general Obsidian online. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/16}}

When Megatron gave him a new, helicopter-based body, Obsidian hid his thirst for revenge behind a feigned loyalty. He conspired with the brute Tankor, eventually using the latter's raw strength to carry out Megatron's termination. The vain Obsidian, an ex-Autobot, supplanted the Predacon's rule with an iron-fisted tyranny of his own. With his enforcer Tankor at his side, Obsidian put down uprisings, {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|''Universe'' Obsidian profile}} battled against the many resistance groups that had sprung up across Cybertron, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/16}} and basically held the planet in fear... until Unicron decided that such a mindset would serve his own purposes, and he pulled them out of their universe entirely. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|''Universe'' Obsidian profile}}

Unicron, his ruined form trapped between dimensions, sought to revitalize himself by pitting abducted [[Transformer]]s against each other within his own body, absorbing their [[energon radiation]] and, eventually, sparks. But Obsidian was spared this fate, instead overseeing the [[Cauldron|deathmatch arena]] along with Tankor, Razorclaw, Reptilion, and [[Striker]]. [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], one of the intended victims, recognized Obsidian. Obsidian confirmed the familiarity, but noted that in his and Tankor's own timeline, Silverbolt had "[[Furmanism|died screaming]]". {{storylink|Abduction}}

[[File:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Dunk tank!]]
Two others from Silverbolt's party, [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], were scheduled for an immediate duel within the Cauldron, and Obsidian tossed them their weapons. Sideswipe tried to turn on his captor, but his punch was repelled by Reptilion's machinery. As Sideswipe was punished, Obsidian reassured them that over time, all "remaining veneer of civilisation" would be stripped from them. For all his boasting and accomplishments, though, Obsidian still did a pretty crappy job of keeping [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] from freeing Silverbolt and dozens of other captives. He was nowhere to be seen as Optimus Primal battled Razorclaw, and showed up to pursue the fleeing captives, along with the other generals, only after they had left the Cauldron.

However, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] opted to stay behind with the generals, as [[Unicron virus|Unicron's influence]] had corrupted them. Obsidian and Tankor escorted Blackarachnia to Unicron's core, where she was reunited with [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

Much later, Optimus Primal waged one last desperate assault against Unicron, and his [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] were able to defeat the [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minions of Unicron]]. As Unicron himself seemed to dissolve below them, Obsidian and [[Strika (BM)|Nemesis Strika]] were left behind and were last seen falling to their deaths. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[All That Remains|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #3]]}}

[[File:AllThatRemains-ElitaOne.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|"Obsidian! Fetch me the TV remote!"]]
Obsidian served aboard [[Vigilem|Carcer]], a [[Titan (group)|Titan]] flying through space under [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]. {{storylink|All That Remains}} As her second in command, he was made aware that the Titan was not Carcer but in fact [[Vigilem]], something he was sworn to secrecy on. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}} After battling [[combiner]]s from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] briefly touched the Titan, Obsidian reported the events to Elita One, who was amused by the news. {{storylink|All That Remains}} When [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] arrived on Carcer to invite the inhabitants into Cybertron's [[Council of Worlds]], Elita One asked Obsidian for his opinion on the matter, and he voiced his belief that Starscream was lying about the supposed peace they'd find on Cybertron. Nonetheless, Windblade convinced the crew of Carcer to join the Council of Worlds, and two weeks later Obsidian and Strika were sent as ambassadors. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} He would end up running the Justice Committee, which handled inter-world legal issues. {{storylink|07:00:00}}

As the Carcer crew integrated into Cybertron's society, Obsidian was seen greeting [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] on the streets of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Choose Me}} When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] announced that he'd annexed [[Earth]] into the Council of Worlds, the ambassadors gathered for a meeting to discuss the event. {{storylink|New Worlds Order}}

[[Image:taao1 obsidian windblade.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.6|You might think they're trying to undercut Starscream but we couldn't possibly comment.]]

The political situation was so messy on Cybertron that Obsidian began to see why Elita One kept the bulk of them away. {{storylink|Applicable Skills}} The ongoing police brutality began to threaten Carcerian interests though, as he found ''someone'' who knew [[mnemosurgery]] and was assaulting Decepticons had finally hit someone who was a supplier to Carcer. Elita One tasked him to help Windblade reform the [[Badgeless]]. Obsidian called a meeting of the Justice Committee—an annoyed Starscream noting purely internal crime was not committee business—and questioned [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] on the security business he ran as a way to punk Starscream by showing nobody trusted the Badgeless, before whipping out all the evidence that first horrified the delegates and secondly showed it was now affecting another colony. To Ironhide's surprise, Obsidian then proposed the Autobot himself become a special prosecutor to clean up the Badgeless and prove it wasn't corrupt. Starscream was backed into a corner. When the Badgeless killed a Decepticon that night, Obsidian arrived at the scene and threatened that Elita would hear about this, and the Badgeless had better get their 'facts' in order. {{storylink|07:00:00}}

[[File:ApplicableSkills-fangsandfur.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Not the bird.]]

The following day, as Obsidian and Airazor groused about Cybertron to each other, an anti-Badgeless march came towards the Council building and Obsidian remarked that as they were stuck with Cybertron's problems, they'd have to ''solve'' them. At the Council meeting on the unrest, Obsidian quietly helped Ironhide propose he take personal control of the police and reform it wholesale. {{storylink|Applicable Skills}} At the next Council meeting, Obsidian offered his congratulations to Ironhide for his progress in cleaning up the police force. {{storylink|Things We Said We'd Never Do}}

Once Prime arrived to explain himself for laying claim to [[Earth]], Obsidian and Strika voiced their opinion that he had no right annexing a populated world. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}} As the situation on Earth heated up, Optimus succeeded in raising a Titan from the ground - a seemingly supernatural feat that made many individuals on the Council reconsider their earlier ruling. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}}

When Windblade returned to Cybertron, Obsidian met her at the Space Bridge where he offered her comfort over her insecurities before listing the many things they had to do when his communicator suddenly pinged. He and Windblade called an emergency meeting of the Council to allow a declaration of war, explaining that Carcer's sensors had detected a Space Bridge spitting out a horde of undead (and hostile) Titans that would arrive at Cybertron in six hours. {{storylink|Ping}}

[[File:ObsidiansStand DesperateMeasures.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|He has better things to do today than die with honor.]]
When the Cybertronians tried to seize Carcer from Elita, Obsidian advised his leader to simply tell the truth but his suggestion was shot down. {{storylink|Desperate Times}} Overseeing the battle with [[Lancer]] and [[Greenlight]], he began to suspect the Cybertronians were simply trying to distract them. Greenlight later reported a breach which sealed itself prompting Obsidian to check the cameras and letting him see that Windblade was leading a team to the armoury. Obsidian saw through the ruse and reported the situation to Elita while he went to defend the Titan's brain module, arriving before any intruders could enter. When the ''real'' Windblade's team arrived, Obsidian tried to talk them down from reactivating the Titan stating that they should trust him before they all came to blows. Outnumbered however, Obsidian was mauled by [[Tigatron]] before [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] and [[Fireshot]] grounded him by destroying his propellers. Desperate, he begged Windblade not to go through with the mind meld but she felt she had no choice and Vigilem was reactivated. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}}

When Windblade realized the folly of her action, Obisdian screamed to her to keep Vigilem's higher functions asking that her allies trust him. When Windblade seemed to be losing control, Obsidian opted to pull the plug but Tigatron kept him down prompting Obsidian to scream that the Eukarian was dooming them all and allowing Vigilem time to release [[Liege Maximo]]. When Elita One arrived to bring a permanent end to Vigilem, Obsidian begged her to hold her fire to no avail as Elita emptied her weapon into the Titan's brain module killing him and seemingly Windblade as well. {{storylink|Rubicon}}

Once Cybertron had begun to rebuild, Obsidian attended a Council meeting where Optimus and Starscream argued over trading with the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|Behind My Bleeding Back}}

[[File:FirstStrike6 ObsidianVSOptimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Seems to have finally taken [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]]'s [[Spark of Darkness|words on loyalty]] to heart.]]
Growing increasingly disillusioned with Optimus Prime, Obsidian kept an optic on the prison where [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and [[M.A.S.K.]] were being held (it didn't violate any of the current statutes) in case Optimus tried anything. Sure enough Optimus's team broke the humans out of jail. Obsidian soon brought the news to Starscream who, after taking a moment to bask in his glory, mobilized all forces after Optimus. When Obsidian questioned Elita's decision to have Starscream take command, the First revealed to her subordinate that she intended for all humans to die and that Obsidian had best wrap up the killings before too much time was wasted. {{storylink|First Strike issue 5|First Strike #5}} Catching up with the rogues and villains outside of the core's chamber, Obsidian engaged Optimus at Elita's command, his missile barrage nearly disintegrating [[Scarlett]] and [[Joe Colton]]. [[Merklynn|Garrison Kreiger]] then activated the alien [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]], revealed himself to be an alien known as "Merklynn" and created [[New Prysmos]] using Cybertron's energon supply. Obsidian later held a briefing regarding the alien site and its effect on Cybertron's energon. {{storylink|First Strike issue 6|First Strike #6}}

[[File:TheChosenOne ObsidianReportsToElita.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.0|Trusted advisor, strategist and study-buddy.]]
When the Council of Worlds met to discuss the unsuitability of Cybertron's energon, Obsidian stood by Starscream during his rant. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}}

Obsidian showed up to see [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] off on her mission into space to track down the escaped Liege Maximo. He presented Greenlight and Lancer to Chromia as reliable crewmates for her journey. After Windblade revealed Liege Maximo's freedom to the public, free elections were called with Elita throwing her name in the ring. After she'd secured herself as a candidate, Obsidian confirmed she was the favoured to win before offering his aid for the debates. Elita declined and asked him to instead begin drawing up battle plans for Maximo's return, allowing for a 33% fatality rate. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

When [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] attacked Cybertron, Elita drafted the [[Torchbearer]]s into her service so as to have [[Victorion]] breach the monster's innards and destroy him from within. Unicron's heralds, the [[Decepticon Vengeance Division]], proved too much for Cybertron's ragtag fleet with the flagship [[Worldsweeper]] crippling Carcer. As the ship began falling apart, Obsidian was crushed underneath debris, killing him. {{storylink|Our Finest}} His corpse was presumably destroyed when Elita defiantly rammed the totaled ship into Unicron's face. {{storylink|Road's End}}

===''Kre-O'' comic===
When [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] came under attack from Earth's five most wanted criminals, Obsidian led the Autobots against them. He held his own against [[Doctor Arkeville]] during the fight. The villains nearly made their escape with a disk containing Metroplex's brain, much to Obsidian's dismay. Thankfully, [[Carzap (BT)|Carzap]] managed to intercept the disk, and the villains were forced to flee empty-handed. With their base safe once more, Obsidian thanked the Autobots under his command for a job well-done. {{storylink|The Brick List: Earth's Most Wanted}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Obsidian was [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razor-Claw]]'s loyal general and was chosen to be his representative to the [[Cybertronian Parliament]] after the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]]. {{Storylink|Derailment}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[War World: Awakenings|''Transformers'' #26]]}}

[[File:TItans ObsidianBrawn.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.6|Trying out for [[Rotor Force]].]]
Obsidian studied multiple disciplines in [[Crystal City]] before the wars. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}}

Obsidian was part of a crowd of Decepticons who watched [[Termagax]] denounce them (and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in particular) for twisting her ideals. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}} He was recruited into [[Strika's Heavies]] just before a major Decepticon attack on the [[Forge Pyramid|Pyramid]]. When [[Apeface]] asked him if he wanted a weapon, Obsidian simply replied he himself ''was'' the weapon. During the assault, Obsidian breached the Pyramid through a hole in the roof created by [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]] and swiftly sliced [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]'s chest open with his rotor blades. He was forced to back off however, when [[Javelin]] shot him in the shoulder. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}}

[[File:TheLandscapeOfFear ObsidianApefaceFly.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Obsidian Tzu]]
Obsidian joined the rest of Strika's Heavies in the massive assault on Crystal City, musing beforehand about his fondness for the place. He and [[Wingstun]] scouted the city ahead of the main force and found its streets largely deserted. Suddenly, Wingstun's head was blown off by [[Sidetrack (G1)|Sidetrack]] and Obsidian promptly moved to engage the attacking Autobot. [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] barely shouted out a warning before Obsidian eviscerated Sidetrack in a single pass and called down an airstrike on his position, sending Kup's team scattering for cover as he escaped. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} After [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] arrived on the battlefield, most of the Decepticons retreated, save the Heavies. When [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] exited Lodestar, Strika ordered her team to take him down and Obsidian flew into battle alongside Apeface, rebuffing his comrade's attempt at small talk. Obsidian sliced Computron's arm, but was casually finger-flicked to the ground by the [[combiner]], whereupon he found himself held at gunpoint by some arriving Autobots. In the end, the Heavies stood down as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] successfully forged a temporary truce with Megatron. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}}

Obsidian and the Decepticons flew out to intercept the Autobots as they made their way to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. {{storylink|End of Time}} He watched as Megatron was forced to let the Autobots go after they removed the [[imploder]] being used to hold them hostage. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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==Toys==
===''Beast Machines''===
[[File:BM Obsidian-Hasbrotoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| [https://biosector01.com/wiki/Nidhiki This time, your farewell will be forever, brother.]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-vh|'''Obsidian''' (Basic, 2000)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 rotors
:*''Known designers'': [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' Basics, Obsidian transforms into a twin-rotor assault helicopter vaguely similar to an Osprey. His cockpit in helicopter mode is multi-jointed to allow it movement to look around, the Vehicons' toy aesthetic being "living vehicles". The cockpit's "eyes" further enhance the effect. The two rotor blades are pressure-launch projectiles. His nominal robot "flight" mode keeps his tail section together but curled up below him (as in the show), but the tail section can split up to form a pair of "normal" legs as well. His orange spark crystal is located on the robot mode's back.

: The same mold is used by ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Obsidian (RID)|Obsidian]]. A hand-painted mock-up of the mold was presented as a proposed [[Wreckers]] [[Rotorbolt (Universe)#Expanded Universe|Rotorbolt]] as a future [[BotCon]] exclusive, but was never produced.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Vehicon/Obsidian/obsidian.htm More information on Beast Machines Obsidian at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BM-toy ObsidianQuickstrike2pack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1| [https://biosector01.com/wiki/Lhikan You lost the right to call me brother long ago!]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2vh|'''Obsidian''' / '''Quickstrike''' (2-pack, 2000)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 rotors

:Obsidian was also available in a two-pack with the [[Maximal]] [[Quickstrike (BM)#2pack|Quickstrike]]. Both toys are actually on their original individual cards, but packed within a thick cardboard backing with "Beast Machines 2 Pack" printed on it. The set was sold at the now-defunct ToyCo retail store, which was similar to [[KB Toys]] and appeared in several of the "Mills" family of shopping centers, like Arizona Mills or Ontario Mills, in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Universe2003toy-TankorObsidian.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Oh, fine, everyone immediately recognize your old enemy Tankor, but does anyone think I'm the dashing Rotorbolt? No!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Tankor & Obsidian''' (Ultra, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 rotors

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Ultras, this [[redeco]] of the ''Beast Machines'' Obsidian toy was only available with his larger partner [[Tankor (BM)#Universe (2003)|Tankor]]. The toy features the "energon surge" paint deco most of the early ''Universe'' toys featured.

: This toy's coloration is not ''too'' far from the proposed colors for the unmade [[Wreckers|Wrecker]] [[Rotorbolt (Universe)|Rotorbolt]] (save the "energon surge" deco, of course). As such, many fans use him as a substitute for the haughty Predacon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Obsidian/obsidian.htm More information on Universe Obsidian at TFU.info]''
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===''Beast Wars Returns''===
[[File:BM Obsidian-BWRtoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I was as I always was... a stage magician! ...no no no wait...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-vh|'''Vehicon Obsidian''' (Basic, [[2005]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''BR-14'''
:*''Release date'': [[April 14]], 2005
:*''Accessories'': 2 rotors

: In 2005, the toy was [[redeco]]ed and released as part of the [[Toys"R"Us]] Japan [[exclusive]] ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars Returns]]'' series, [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s version of ''Beast Machines''. Having been produced several years after the cartoon was, this version had a deco considerably more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] than the original, but still not quite there, physical differences between the mold and show model regardless.

:Interestingly, ''Beast Wars Returns'' Obsidian's vertical stabilizers/heels have been swapped in comparison to previous releases of the mold.
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:BotCon2013toy-Obsidianteal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I am ''not'' as I always was. For a while I was that thing over there! <-]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Machine Wars: Termination''' (Box set, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' 2 gatling guns

: ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Obsidian is a [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers:]] [[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' Voyager Class [[Highbrow (TF 2010)#Toys|Highbrow]], featuring a new head, and transforming into a World War II-era fighter resembling a {{w|Lockheed P-38 Lightning|P-38 Lightning}}. He features propellers which are geared to spin if you press the engines down, is armed with two non-firing gatling guns which can mount on his hip guards/small front wings via [[5 mm post]]. The propellers on his forearms can be swung down to function as "spinning blade weapons". With the cockpit shell halves splitting open and forming the wings, at the same time revealing the thruster attached underneath the "main" cockpit body, which is then flipped down, the cockpit [[kibble]] on his back actually turns into a [[jet pack]].

:[[File:BotCon2013toy-ObsidianGreen.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1|Yo.]]
: Originally, Obsidian was revealed as having a green, toy-accurate color scheme, but was later revised to be a more cartoon-accurate dark teal.

: Obsidian comes in a [[BotCon 2013]]-exclusive boxset with [[Hoist (G1)#Timelines|Hoist]], [[Skywarp (MW)#Timelines|Skywarp]], [[Strika (BM)#Timelines|Strika]], and [[Megaplex#Timelines|Megaplex]]. The original version of this toy, with the [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|alternate head]], was used to make ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Powerdive#Generations|Powerdive]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BCObsidian/obsidian.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Obsidian at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy ObsidianKreon.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Machine Wars''' (Kreon Souvenir Figure Set, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 small pistols

: The ''[[Kre-O]] Machine Wars'' five-pack was exclusive to [[BotCon 2013]], and includes Kreons of [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Hoist]], [[Megaplex#Kre-O|Megaplex]], Obsidian, [[Skywarp (MW)#Kre-O|Skywarp]], and [[Strika (BM)#Kre-O|Strika]], limited to 1500 pieces. They have generally more parts than the [[Kreon]]s packed in with larger ''[[Kre-O]]'' sets, but do not have alternate vehicle builds like [[Micro-Changer]]s.

: The Obsidian Kreon is based on the early promotional images of the [[#Timelines_2|full-sized BotCon Obsidian toy]], which showed it in the green and blue colors of the original ''Beast Machines'' [[#Beast Machines|Obsidian toy]]. While the larger toy changed colors to be more [[Show-accuracy|accurate]] to the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon model]], the Kreon retains the original bright scheme.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BCKre-OObsidian/obsidian.htm More information on Obsidian at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* Obsidian had the pre-release name of "Blitzwing".<ref>https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.toys.transformers/f_-M55vdPn0/gBDdVeAcrm4J</ref>
* At one point Obsidian was planned to have a Mega toy that would be more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]]. Sadly, this toy never made it past pre-production. (Rotorbolt was originally going to be a BotCon exclusive redeco of this mold, explaining why he was drawn to match Obsidian's show appearance in ''The Wreckers'' comic rather than the Basic toy.)
* Story editor [[Bob Skir]] wanted to depict Obsidian and Strika's return to Cybertron after the reformatting wave hit in the last episode, making them the only two purely mechanical beings remaining. They would refuse reformatting into techno-organic forms, seeing being in their normal bodies as punishment for their misguided actions. However, this never made it into the series.
*In his panel at [[unofficial conventions|TFNation 2019]], [[Marty Isenberg]] admitted that the inclusion of an ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' version of Obsidian in the outline for the unproduced episode "[[Trial of Megatron, Part 1]]" might have been a simple slip-up on his part, one that would have been corrected in the final cut by having [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] featured in Obsidian's place.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Obsidian''' (オブシディアン ''Obushidian'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Osedi''' (Taiwan, 奧西迪 ''Àoxīdí''), '''Jīngāngxiá''' (China, 金刚侠, "Vajra Stalwart"), '''Hēiyàoshí''' (China, 黑曜石, "Obsidian")

==References==
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User:FemboyRippersnapper

2024-02-26T07:21:29Z

FemboyRippersnapper: Created page with "I fix links, mostly."

I fix links, mostly.

Ricochet (Timelines)

2024-02-23T17:37:06Z

FemboyRippersnapper: Fixed a few links

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:''Ricochet is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:RicochetDiE-profile.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|FACT: Ricochet is not a mammal.]]
The impressive physical acumen of '''Ricochet''' is legendary.

Seriously, it's ''literally'' legendary. Mostly because Ricochet can't prove it. But he talks a good game, that's for sure! Certainly he's excellent at the precision at which he attends to the menial tasks he's given, but if anyone's resume has been... fluffed, it's his. Others have learned to roll their eyes at his grand stories, and when he tells them that the clamp on his right arm isn't just used for filing, but is actually a cadmium jacketed missile launcher, no one's sure if he's lying or if he's genuinely deluded.

==Fiction==
===Descent into Evil===
[[File:Ricochettimelines.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|Please understand that I am super totally awesome.]]

Ricochet was a saboteur acting with an Autobot strike team to dispose of [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and his [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s. On [[Ceti Alpha Seven]], Ricochet and his teammates [[Outback (G1)|Fallback]], [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], and [[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] were attacked by [[Virulent Clone]]s on their way to Deathsaurus's laboratory. The others were captured, and so was the back-up team of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. Fortunately, Autobot Intelligence chose Ricochet for the mission 'cuz he's the best. Ricochet avoided capture and detection, snuck into the enemy base, and freed his fellow Autobots. He also installed a viral program in the batch initiator protocols for the Insecticon clones, ensuring that all future productions by Deathsaurus's equipment would be corrupted. SO awesome. {{storylink|Descent into Evil}}

Later, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Scourge (BW)|Scourge]] impersonated Ricochet to test [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]'s loyalty. And also cuz' even ''pretending'' to be Ricochet was awesome. {{storylink|Intimidation Game}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:ComingStorm2-RicochetAlphaTrionMoonracer.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|He's so awesome he gets his own screen!]]
Nine million years ago, Ricochet was assigned as a bureaucratic liaison between the Elite Guard and the High Council. He was tolerated by the Guardsmen at first... until Ricochet began to overstep his role. He quickly got on others' nerves by boasting about his own "past victories" on the battlefield, suggesting battle plans of his own, and volunteering for missions for which he had no part in. Despite his misplaced enthusiasm, Ricochet continued to exceed in his duties, keeping the Elite Guard organized and in good communication with the Council. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|Ricochet's profile in Club magazine #35}}

[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] and Technical Liaison Ricochet stood with [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] as he implored the [[Autobot High Council]] to put their support behind his new [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|"Prime"]] initiative. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 2}} While he was taking some datapads to the records vault for [[Big Bang (G1)|Big Bang]], Ricochet was accidentally knocked to the ground by [[Sentinel Major]]. Sentinel was startled to see one of the datapads had a forgery of his signature on and stormed off, leaving Ricochet holding the teetering stack of datapads and asking forlornly for someone to open the vault door for him. {{storylink|A Team Effort}} When [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]'s Elite Guard team reached headquarters in response to a distress call, Ricochet briefed them on the situation with the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}}

[[File:BattleLines3-ididgood.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|"Pop... ''*coughcough*''" "'Pop' what? 'Pop' WHAT???"]]

When [[Magnum]]'s team arrived at the Elite Guard's [[Auxiliary Weapons Locker]], they encountered Ricochet, [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] and Moonracer, who all volunteered to join the team on their mission to attack [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} Being the only flier in the team, Ricochet took point, and when the team was attacked, reported that whoever was leading the troops was a [[Seeker (body-type)|Skyraider]]. He was in the middle of warning Magnum that the team was being outflanked when [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] blasted him out of the air. As Outback, Moonracer, and [[Flak (G1)|Flak]] gathered around his fallen body, Ricochet asked falteringly if he did good. Flak assured him that he'd done just fine, and Ricochet expired. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}}
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==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:TL Ricochet-toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|FACT: Ricochet spies ALL THE TIME.]]
* '''Descent into Evil''' (multi-pack, 2005)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: Ricochet is a black and black [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Hooligan (G2)#Generation 2|Hooligan]] mold, transforming into a concept Naval variant swing-wing [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#F-22 Raptor|Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor]]. He can fire missiles from his launcher arm using a pressure-launch method, accessible in both [[alternate mode|vehicle]] and [[robot mode]]s. He can also store missiles on his other forearm or the underside of his jet mode.

: He was only available only as part of [[BotCon 2005]]'s "Descent into Evil" set (along with [[Buzzclaw (G1)#Toys|Buzzclaw]], [[Chromia (G1)#Toys|Chromia]], [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Timelines_2|Deathsaurus]], [[Dirge (Timelines)#Toys|Dirge]], [[Outback (G1)#Timelines|Fallback]], and [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Timelines|Ironhide]]).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/BCRicochet/ricochet.htm More information on Ricochet at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* Ricochet is based on a fan-character that writer [[Ben Yee]] created when he was young.

==External links==
*[http://www.bwtf.com/toyreviews/timelines/descent/ricochet Ricochet toy notes at BWTF.com]

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Grimlock (G1)/toys

2024-02-23T16:53:44Z

FemboyRippersnapper: Added 2 Links.

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[[File:G1 Grimlock boxart.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Me Grimlock have been shaking fists at uptight paleontologists since 1985.]]
Me [[Grimlock (G1)|'''Grimlock''']] have lots of toys and merchandise!
{{picsneeded|silver G2 toy, Decoy, Myclone}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Grimlock toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And the debate goes on: "Me Grimlock am greatest warrior!" "No! Me Grimlock am greatest warrior!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock''' (Dinobot, [[1985]]/[[1986]]/[[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''26'''
:*''Accessories'': [[Energo weapon|energo sword]], "stunner" lasers, [[galaxial rocket launcher]], 3 [[Missile|rocket]]s
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), , [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}

: Grimlock's toy was originally part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' Dinosaur Robo series. When [[Hasbro]] imported the toy in 1985 for the ''Transformers'' line, its blue pelvis was changed to red, its sword was changed from chrome to flat red, the Diaclone driver mini-figure was dropped but still retained the cockpit though later releases had it permanently locked shut, and its teeth were altered [[for safety reasons]].

: The original Grimlock changes from robot into a robotic ''{{w|Tyrannosaurus}}'', and comes with a red [[energo weapon|energo-sword]], a black double-barreled rifle, and a rocket launcher with three silver rockets.

: In Japan, he and the other four Dinobots were offered as mail-away items during ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (toyline)|Operation Combination]]''; Grimlock cost 2300 yen (his original retail price) and 2 [[Robot Point]]s.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-dinobots-grimlock/671/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Grimlock at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Grimlock/grimlock.htm More information on Generation 1 Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy VSY.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Grimlock vs Soundwave''' ([[1985]])
**''ID number:'' '''VSY'''
**''Accessories:'' Energo sword, "stunner" lasers, galaxial rocket launcher, 3 rockets

:Takara also released Grimlock in a "versus" [[Giftset|set]] along with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and [[Frenzy (G1)/toys|Frenzy]]. The set also included a short storybook about those characters fighting, and an audiocassette narrating the storybook.

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[[File:G1-toy GrimlockPretender.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock have fleshy bits!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock''' ([[Classic Pretender]], [[1989]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Pretender shell, helmet, "Atom-Smashing Submachine Gun", "rocket launcher" dino-tail

:The [[Classic Pretender]] version of Grimlock is much smaller, simplified and slightly modified, but still transforms into a robotic ''T. rex''. His dino tail becomes a rocket-launcher-gauntlet thing that can be held by either the inner robot or outer shell, but either way has got to be a ''bear'' to aim properly. He came with a large human [[Pretender]] shell with a rather knight-like armor theme, with a helmet and large cannon with a blade on the barrel, giving him a pseudo-sword.

:His shell's head looks a lot like a younger {{w|Ed Asner}}, and also bears a passing resemblence to his voice actor, [[Gregg Berger]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Grimlock/grimlock.htm More information on Pretender Grimlock at TFU.info]''

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[[File:GrimlockLegends toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock say cut it out.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock''' ([[Legends (G1)|Legends]], 1989)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "rocket launcher" dino-tail

:A [[Kmart]] [[exclusive]] in its [[Hasbro]] release, this version of Grimlock is simply the inner robot of his Classic Pretender form without the shell or its accessories, leaving him only his tail/gun.

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[[File:G1toy japanese legends giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Hero Set''' (Multi-pack, 1989)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Tail/gun

: In Japan, Legends Grimlock was available only in a boxed "Hero Set" with the Legends versions of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Jazz]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Starscream]]. Grimlock was mostly unchanged from to the Hasbro release, but sported a silver painted face instead of Hasbro's orange painted one.

: In Italy, [[GiG]] released their own version of the Hero Set, named "Set Commandos", instead of the Classic Pretender versions of the toys. Grimlock, was renamed from "Tiran" to "Drago", originally the Italian name of [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]. The "Set Commandos" toys were identical to the Japanese "Hero Set" versions.

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[[File:G1-toy Grimlock AM.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Me Grimlock make big deal out of this in comics.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock with anti-tank cannon''' (Action Master, [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Anti-tank cannon partner, "[[particle beam cannon]]"

: Part of the initial assortment of carded [[Action Master]] figures, Grimlock is a 3¾-inch non-transforming posable action figure, his design combining his cartoon model with extra toy-based detailing. He is designed to be compatible with all other Action Master accessories and vehicles.

: He came with the [[Anti-tank cannon]] "partner" machine, which he can ride, though its fairly small size makes it so he has to squat to do so, which leaves him both very back-heavy and very funny-looking. The cannon can also unfold via spring-loaded [[gimmick]] to form a really ''big'' hand-held "long-range mortar launcher", completed by plugging Grimlock's "particle beam cannon" weapon into its barrel.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Grimlock/grimlock.htm More information on Action Master Grimlock at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock''' (Dinobot, 1991)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[Energo weapon|'Energo' sword]], twin 'stunner' laser rifle, galaxial rocket launcher, 3 rockets

:Grimlock's original toy was reissued in the European/Australian-exclusive "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" series, with the minor change that his missiles were noticeably shortened - probably for safety reasons about 5 mm was cut off from the tip, leaving them blunt. In Greece, these releases were added to re-releases of the [[Defensor (G1)#Toys|Defensor]] and [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Toys|Devastator]] [[giftsets]].
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2GrimlockBlue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me am Blue! Me am Blue! You could be too! ''(Blue variant pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-G2-Turquoise-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Turquoise variant pictured)'']]
*'''Grimlock''' (Dinobot, [[1993]])
**''Accessories:'' 'Energo' sword, twin 'stunner' laser rifle,

:Grimlock's original toy was [[redeco]]ed for release in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', this time lacking the missile launcher accessory. He was available in three different colors; the first—and rarest—in his original silver (the easiest way to spot if this is a ''Generation 2'' or original is by the "Autobot" [[tampograph]] on his leg), then in a medium turquoise-blue, and finally (and most commonly) in a dark blue.

{{note|Grimlock outranked Optimus Prime in the Generation 2 toyline! Prime had a rank of 9.}}

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Grimlock/grimlcok.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BWtoy-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Ben Yee]] think me Grimlock look like dalmatian... :(]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Deluxe Class, [[1997]])
**''Accessories:'' "[[Cyber-slash tail weapon|Spinning slasher sword]]", tail-bone-sword

:The only new toy in the third wave of second-year ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Deluxes, Grimlock is a [[redeco]] of [[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Toys|Dinobot]] in gray and gold with dark blue spots, transforming into a "raptor" of some variety. His tail detaches and separates to form a gear-powered, spinning blade weapon, while the central "tail bone" separates to be used as a sword. The entire assembly can store in [[robot mode]] by flipping down the tail-mount and pegging the blade's base to the peg on his lower back. He also has a "mutant mask", halves of a dino-skull that flip up to cover his more robotic head. Thankfully these pieces are not pinned in, and can be easily removed for better clearance. He was also slightly [[retool]]ed from the original mold to have ratcheting shoulders and space for an "energon chip" [[rubsign]].

: Grimlock is extra-notable for suffering from [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]], making his hip-joints in particular prone to snapping off. Grim.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Maximal/Grimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Beast Wars'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators''===
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[[File:AlternatorsGrimlock toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock no can munch metal, but can burn rubber!]]
* '''Grimlock''' (2005)
**''Alternator ID number:'' '''9'''
**''Binaltech ID number:'' '''BT-10'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun, energo-sword
{{toydesigner|[[Mark McCall]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: For the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' line, Grimlock's [[alternate mode]] was changed from a dinosaur into a [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]], 1:24 scale silver {{w|Ford Mustang}} with opening doors, hood, and trunk, a detailed interior, [[rubber tires]] and a working steering mechanism. His engine transforms into a double-barreled gun, and he also carries an orange "energo-sword" which can attach to the underside of his vehicle mode. The toy is one of the most-complained-about ''Alternators'' toys, due to its notoriously finicky transformation (with many small steps that must be performed in exactly the right order) and to several pieces which have a tendency to pop off with relatively small amounts of force. And it's a Grimlock who doesn't transform into a ''Tyrannosaurus rex.

: The main difference between Hasbro's ''Alternators'' version of the toy and the Japanese ''Binaltech'' version is that the latter has its vehicle shell partially made out of painted [[die-cast]] metal parts, whereas the ''Alternators'' version is made entirely out of plastic (not counting the rubber tires). In addition, the ''Binaltech'' version's engine/gun and the wheel's rims are [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metalized]], whereas they're simply painted silver for the ''Alternators'' version.

:This sculpt was retooled into ''Alternators/Binaltech'' [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Wheeljack]].

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#10|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Grimlock's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/AltGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Class06-toy Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock want to try new appearance, how me look in thigh high boots and stiletto heels?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock''' (Deluxe, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Missile launcher, missile, tail/lash
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist), [[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Deluxes, Grimlock once again transforms into a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', but he has been heavily re-imagined in both modes, with his dino form designed to run rather than tail-drag (theories on the ''T. rex'' having changed from "caveman adversary" to "Carl Lewis in lizard skin" since the Generation 1 incarnation).

: This mold features a few design elements likely influenced by Grimlock's Pretender toy; his bayonet blaster is an homage to his gun/blade combo weapon from said toy, and his heavily-jointed tail detaches to become a handheld weapon as it does for the inner robot of his Pretender toy. Another similarity is the ''T. rex''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s upper-body forming the [[robot mode]] legs (though the ''T. rex'' head forms his feet this time around).

: Grimlock's bayonet blaster (dubbed the "[[Guardian Blaster]]" in his [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 13|TFCC profile]]) can be deployed in either mode and fires a clear red projectile. Both weapons can be stored on his back when not used. As with most ''Classics'' toys, Grimlock features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]], placed on the left side of the tyrannosaurus torso/his left leg.

: A common issue with the figure is the size of the peg that locks his arms in place being too small in relation to the peg-hole, making it difficult to keep transformed. The black shoulder flaps above this assembly are meant to tab into these and lock the whole thing together, but the flaps don't align properly and the tabs themselves are too short to even reach the slots. In addition, the bayonet blaster has a hair-trigger and his fist holes are a few fractions of a millimeter too small to accommodate standard [[5 mm post]] accessories that most modern ''Transformers'' toys use.

: An unpainted ''Classics'' Grimlock was used at the [[BotCon 2007]] customization classes to create ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Overkill (G1)#Timelines|Overkill]]. The mold was also [[redeco]]ed to make [[Grimlock (SG)#Toys|''Shattered Glass'' Grimlock]] and [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|''Universe'' (2008)]] [[Overkill_(G1)#Universe_.282008.29|Overkill]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Classics'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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:*''Accessories'': Missile launcher, missile, removable tail

:''Classics'' Grimlock was also available in Asian markets in a two-pack with [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Grimlock2pack|''Classics'' Jetfire]]. Both toys are identical to their normal individual releases.
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===''Titanium Series''===
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[[File:TitaniumWarWithin Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Me Grimlock turn into tank? Me mash brains with style!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, Energo-sword

:Based upon his appearance from ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'', this version of Grimlock transforms into a Cybertronic heavy tank. This transforming partly die-cast and plastic Grimlock was initially unreleased due to the cancellation of the ''Transformers'' series of ''Titanium'' toys at retail (the line would continue on for ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' at the three-inch scale). The toy was eventually released in the fall of 2008 as a Toys-R-Us exclusive, alongside the also-almost-unreleased War Within [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Prowl]].

:He includes a cannon and his trademark sword. In vehicle mode, the sword can peg onto the side of his rear treads, while the cannon can peg into the back of the cabin. The cannon has a joint on its connector so it can swivel around.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TitGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Titanium'' Cybertron Heroes Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:TakaraTomy-Henkei!Henkei!-C-03-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Witness me Grimlock, shiny and chrome!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Deluxe, 2008-[[March 13|03-13]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile, removable tail

: ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Grimlock is an extensive redeco of ''Classics'' Grimlock, with generally more intricate paint detailing to make him more closely resemble the ''Generation 1'' toy. As with all ''Henkei'' toys, he lacks the heat sensitive rubsign seen on the ''Classics'' release, and instead features vacuum-metalized "chromed" plastic (in a similar [[gimmick]] to the ''Beast Wars'' [[Transmetal]]s toys). The vac-metal is used on his [[beast mode]] feet, as well as the ''Tyrannosaurus'' torso, which was, oddly enough, in Hasbro's original deco plan for ''Classics'' Grimlock.
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===''Masterpiece''===
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[[File:Grimlock Masterpiece.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock be smaller than Prime, but me Grimlock more expensive!]]
*'''Grimlock''' ([[March 26]], [[2009]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-8'''
**''Accessories:'' Energo sword, twin 'stunner' lasers rifle, waiter apron, waiter bow tie, waiter tray, 7 unique waiter glasses, intelligence transfer helmet, crown (reissue exclusive), flame (reissue exclusive)
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in March of 2009, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Grimlock is based upon his original toy and cartoon model, transforming into an outdated view of the ''Tyrannosaurus'' rather than the more accurate depiction seen on ''Classics'' Grimlock. Of all the Masterpiece figures, Grimlock features both the least complex transformation, as well as the least deviation from his original toy's essential [[transformation|transformation scheme]].

: ''Masterpiece'' Grimlock features the usage of [[die-cast]] metal for his dinosaur mode's toes and an LED mounted within his right fist which illuminates both his gun's barrels and his sword. As a result of said mechanism, the only articulated part of his right hand is the thumb. Similarly his left hand is modeled much like [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Masterpiece Starscream]]'s hands with the thumb and index finger fully articulated with the remaining fingers joined together. Possibly as a show of good faith regarding the sacrificed articulation, [[TakaraTomy]] designed his alternate mode's arms to be highly poseable, featuring full articulation of the claws with the arms themselves attached to the body with ball joints.

: He features many gimmicks, including the ability to change his eye color in either mode from red to blue with the flip of a switch found at the back of his head in robot mode, and by opening the top of his head in dino mode and switching the eyes around. This allows the owner the choice of representing the use of blue in the cartoon (and his IDW alternate mode) or the use of red in most other media, including his original toy. His tail is connected to his head, and by wiggling and moving it, the head rotates at the base of the neck. Pushing down on his torso in dinosaur mode makes his legs move up higher into his body, and as a result his head will look up. His alt mode's head features jaws that snap shut at the press of a button hidden on his cheek; in addition, it also has a tiny sculpted flame thrower in its mouth, but [[for safety reasons|for your safety]], it does not actually breathe fire (boo). Besides his weapons, he also comes with a cloth apron and bow tie to go with a drinks serving tray he carried in "[[Madman's Paradise]]", as well as the device he used to transfer his super-intelligence into [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] in "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]".

:When he was reissued, he came with a crown redecoed from the King Grimlock release and a new flame attachment to go over his sword.

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[[File:Masterpiecetoy-GrimlockKing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Best accessory ever! Me Grimlock know you know it.]]
*'''King Grimlock''' (December, 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-8X'''
**''Accessories:'' Energo sword, twin 'stunner' lasers rifle, crown

:King Grimlock is a redeco of the ''Masterpiece'' Grimlock with a color scheme based on his appearance in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Generation 1 Marvel comic]]. All of his previously flat gray surfaces are coated in silver paint, his gold chrome is more vibrant, and his previously black plastic is now a dark blue in reference to the limited color palette of the Marvel Comics issues, and the colorless chrome used for his tail and arms is now a light blue chrome. He also features some different paint applications: on his dinosaur chest, inside the clear panel on his robot mode chest, and on his robot mode knees. In addition, his toes are now metallic yellow instead of metallic gray. He also lacks the faceplate paint of the original Masterpiece Grimlock. His sword is also tinted orange rather than neutral clear, and the clear panel on his chest is clear dark green plastic instead of neutral clear. Curiously what were the red eyes in dinosaur mode on the original ''Masterpiece'' Grimlock are now the blue eyes on King Grimlock, and the blue eyes are now the red. The product also features the crown worn by Grimlock in the comics instead of the accessories from the cartoon, such as the waiter apron or the glasses. The [[package art]] is drawn in an homage to the early style of ''The Transformers'' published by Marvel Comics, as well as a bilingual ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' style [[bio]] on the back of the package.

:King Grimlock was only available via [[TakaraTomy Mall|Toy Hobby Market]], the official shopping site of TakaraTomy. Pre-orders were open through [[July 31]]st through [[September 11]]th 2009, with the toy shipping out in December.

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*'''Grimlock''' (2013)
**''Accessories:'' Energo sword, twin 'stunner' lasers rifle, crown

:Another release of the Masterpiece Grimlock figure, in conjunction with [[Cybertron Con]] alongside a redeco of ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (franchise)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#CC2013|Jetfire]]. Like Hasbro's previous 2010 release, includes all the accessories from the MP-08X "King" version with the figure in traditional Grimlock colors. Packaged in minimalist black and white Chinese-themed box.

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[[File:Masterpiece-grimlock-hasbro-2014.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Me Grimlock's legs backwards! Me need [[Ratchet (G1)|doctor]] to fix Grimlock's legs!]]
*'''Masterpiece Grimlock''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Dinobot Crown of Leadership, sword, twin 'stunner' laser rifle

:(Yet) another Hasbro re-release of the figure, four years after the ''Transformers'' version (see below), ''again'' available as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive.

:This figure was also available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in many international Hasbro markets such as Canada, Australia, and Europe. Unusually for a Hasbro-branded release, if purchased through Toys"R"Us in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, or mainland China, or Toys Retailing in Thailand, this figure included a Hasbro Asia "Masterpiece King Grimlock" [[collector coin]].

:Oddly, the Hasbro stock photos display his dino-mode legs as being ''backwards''.
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===''Device Label''===
[[File:Device Label Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Me Grimlock turn into computer-thingy... something not right.]]
*'''Device Grimlock''' (Device Label, 2009)

: Takara's ''[[Transformers Device Label|Device Label]]'' Grimlock transforms from a working USB laser mouse into a mechanoid raptor. He shares this mold with ''Device Label'' [[Trypticon_(G1)#Device_Label|Trypticon]].

: According to early [[BigBadToyStore]] solicitations, the mice were originally supposed to depict Generation 1 [[Overkill (G1)#Device Label|Overkill]] and ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Device Label|Dinobot]].
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
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[[File:MPGrimlock Hasbro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Beryllium baloney not included. Grimlock: 1. Slag: 0.]]
*'''Masterpiece Grimlock''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' [[Dinobot Crown of Leadership]], sword, twin 'stunner' laser rifle

: [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']] Grimlock is a [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] redeco and minor retool of ''Masterpiece'' Grimlock with King Grimlock's accessories (also redecoed). His gray is darker, he features additional painted details on his thighs, biceps, and waist to mimic label stickers included on the original 1985 figure, the dark gray painted details on his robot mode toes are now gold, the dinosaur mode's toenails are now coated in a thick gold paint rather than the polished golden look of the TakaraTomy version, and the red paint used on the metal area on his crotch is a lighter shade, matching the adjacent red plastic less.

:Grimlock's teeth and claws have been slightly rounded for this release.

:The stock photography to the right is mistransformed, depicting Grimlock's beast mode claws as pointing straight down (as they are in robot mode) instead of laying flat to the ground.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/MasterpieceGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on 2010 Masterpiece Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations fall of cybertron voyager grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Talk about monkey paw wishes—the most [[geewun]] version of this mold is on the ''Age of Extinction'' Grimlock page.]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Voyager Class, 2012)
**''Series / number'': '''1 / #003'''
**''Accessories'': Sword, shield
{{note|''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Grimlock (WFC)#Generations|Grimlock]] was repurposed as Generation 1 Grimlock by ''Transformers Legends''.}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Voyager Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' Grimlock transforms into a robotic ''[[Popular beast alternate modes|Tyrannosaurus rex]]''. He comes with a sword with a [[5 mm post|5mm handle]] and a peg on either side of the hilt, as well as a shield which can mount via its single peg. Grimlock features 5mm ports for his hands, as well as on his forearms/lower dino legs and shoulders/dino hips. Interestingly, the hollow sides of his dinosaur arms feature [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]-compatible [[C joint|3mm ports]].

:His main [[gimmick]]s, however, are that he has a light in his dinosaur mouth, and a chomping dinosaur jaw. When a lever behind his dino head is pulled, his mouth opens, and the light turns on, strongly illuminating his head. This gimmick can also be used in robot mode, as his dino head ends up inside his hollow chest, although it's not as effective. The [[insignia]] on his chest is the Lightning Strike Coalition variant of the Autobrand.

:This toy was [[redeco]]ed for all the other versions of ''Fall of Cybertron'' Grimlock, but was also used for ''Age of Extinction'' [[Grimlock (AOE)#Voyager Class toys|Grimlock]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/FOCGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Generations'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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===''Age of Extinction''===
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[[File:AOEtoy-1984Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Me Grimlock feel like me once had [[Mega-Dinobot|bigger purpose in life]]...]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Evolution 2-Pack, 2014)
**'''24 OF 30'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[2014]]-[[August 3|08-03]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword

: Available only at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, this ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]''-branded two-pack features "1984 Grimlock" in the form of a Generation 1-inspired redeco of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Grimlock (Energon)#Toys|Grimlock]]. The toy is slightly retooled to give it [[5 mm post|5mm ports]] in its hands, allowing it to hold the included redeco of [[Razorclaw (G1)|Generation 1 Razorclaw]]'s sword (not pictured in stock photography). Undocumented in the instructions, he can be combined with ''Energon'' [[Swoop (Energon)#Toys|Swoop]] to form an inter-continuity version of [[Mega-Dinobot]]. As an Evolution 2-Pack, Grimlock was packaged alongside an ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' Voyager Class [[Grimlock (AOE)#TRUEvolution|Grimlock]] toy.

: The two-pack was one of the three Evolution 2-packs available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in Japan, with no changes on the figures with an exception of the packaging, which the front box features Japanese translated versions of the English text, shrunken character renders for both Grimlocks, and a sticker on the back confirming that this was a Japanese release. The sword is also packaged on the center of the bubble, instead of hiding underneath it. This figure was also the first release of the [[Grimlock (Energon)#Toys|''Energon'' Grimlock]] mold in Japan.
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===''Transformers'' (2014)===
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[[File:TF2014toy-SDCCGrimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Me Grimlock make the Bayformer style look ''good''!]]
*'''Dinobots Generation One 4-pack''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Mace head, mace shaft

:Available only as part of the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] [[exclusive]] "Dinobots Generation One 4-pack" that was first made available at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[2014]], Grimlock is a redeco of the ''Age of Extinction'' Voyager Grimlock figure, and features heavy use of vacuum metalization, transparent plastic and paint applications to recreate the look of the Generation 1 Grimlock toy. He retains the mace accessory, and its head, or the entire weapon, can be attached to Grimlock's dinosaur mode tail. Grimlock was packaged with [[Swoop (G1)#SDCCDinobots|Strafe]], [[Snarl (G1)#SDCCDinobots|Snarl]], and [[Slag (G1)#SDCCDinobots|Slug]], and their box unfolds into a diorama of the crashed [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in [[Mount St. Hilary]]. A similarly-themed toy of [[Slog (AOE)#Amazon|Sludge]] was released via Amazon in ''Age of Extinction'' packaging.

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[[File:TF2014toy-LegionGrimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Me Grimlock get ''bad'' [[Beast (G1)|feelings]] about combining...]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Legion, 2014)

:Part of the Generation 1-inspired 2014 Legion Class assortment, Grimlock is a redeco of ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' ''[[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' [[Rippersnapper (Prime)|Rippersnapper]], and transforms into a vaguely shark-like dragon, although his package art, recolored from the [[:File:MTMTE8 cvrRI.jpg|RI cover]] of [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]], and the Hasbro website product description would have you believe that it's a mechanical ''T. rex''. Being the sixth use of the sculpt, it's starting to show instances of [[Mold#Deterioration|mold deterioration]], as several sections (such as the tabs that hold the robot mode torso together, or the parts of the beast mode neck formed by the robot mode feet) don't fit properly anymore.

:In the United States, Grimlock has thus far been found at Big Lots and Family Dollar stores. In Australia and Europe, he is available at general retail again, just like the previous [[wave]] of Legion Class figures. In 2015, he was re-released in redesigned packaging now resembling the currently released ''Combiner Wars''-era ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''' packaging template, but replacing the name ''Generations'' with "Authentic Transformers".

:The [[stock photography|stock photo]] on the back of the packaging depicts him with ''Beast Hunters'' Cyberverse Commander Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#BHCyberverse|Optimus Prime]]'s sword, which is also listed as an accessory in the Hasbro website product listing for this toy. The actual toy doesn't include a weapon. Furthermore, the [[instructions]] printed on the back of the packaging of the 2014 release are completely inaccurate, as they are for an [[Grimlock (AOE)#WalmartENmold|entirely different "Grimlock" toy]]! (This was fixed for the 2015 release.) Even if the instructions ''had'' been accurate, they probably wouldn't have mentioned that Grimlock can also form a leg of [[Abominus (Prime)#Beast Hunters|Abominus]] (or a combiner of his redecoes).
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===''Kre-O''===
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[[File:KreO-toy Grimlock Unleashed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|The Lego Dino Attack line got '''''weird''''' after a while...]]
*'''Grimlock Unleashed''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8600'''
**''Pieces'': '''333'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Movie)#Grimlock Unleashed|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Grimlock Unleashed|Galvatron]], Grimlock, [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Grimlock Unleashed|Lockdown]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)#Grimlock Unleashed|Optimus Prime]]
**''Accessories'': Sword, crown

: Released in the fourth year of the ''[[Kre-O]]'' building-brick line, the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)| Age of Extinction]]''-themed "Grimlock Unleashed" set actually features a "Generation 1"-design large dino-mode Grimlock build. This massive beast uses multiple ball-and-socket joints to give it quite a range of posability, but unfortunately the build is a bit too heavy to keep any poses that aren't upright tail-dragging ones, plus his head is prone to drooping due to the weight of his skull in any position. The uneven and not-super-secure builds of his dino feet do not help.

: You could probably rebuild it into a robot mode, but there is no large pre-made Grimlock head to top it off, so you'll have to get creative or add more bricks to the set.

: The accompanying Gromlock [[Kreon]] is also based on the original [[The Transformers (toyline)|''Transformers'']] [[#The Transformers|Grimlock toy]], and even comes with an extra "crown" piece to place on his little rounded noggin, in tribute to his stint as Autobot leader in the Marvel comics. All of the other Kreons in the set, however, are based on their ''Age of Extinction'' namesakes.

: This set popped up at [[Toys"R"Us]] a few short weeks after the initial product without any advance warning... and retailed for a mere $25, despite the size of the set.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OGUGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on Grimlock Unleashed Grimlock at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy Grimlock C85.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Don't you, forget about me, Grimlock.]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1985''' (Kreon figure set, [[2015]])
**''Set number'': '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Me Best Looking
**''Accessories'': Sword, double-barreled blaster

: [[Kreon Class of '85]] Grimlock's deco is very much toy-based, but is ''not'' the same deco as the "Grimlock Unleashed" deco seen above. Which one is more "accurate" is kind of a toss-up, really. Weirdly, he ''doesn't'' use the Kreon sword that was based on the actual original Grimlock sword design, but does gain a toy-like twin-barreled blaster accessory.

: Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body, making most of his parts incompatible with older Kreon parts.

: This box set of thirty Kreons was a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]], with leftovers being sold on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the show.

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[[File:Kre-O-Battle-Changers-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Time to play some foosball again.]]
* '''Grimlock''' (Battle Changers, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0718'''
**''Pieces'': '''82'''
**''Accessories'': Energon-Sword

: Part of the "Battle Changers" series, released i n the line's fifth year, Battle Changers Grimlock transforms from a really badly-proportioned ''T. rex'' into a robot and back without removing any parts! His appearance is reminiscent of his Generation 1 counterpart, while the deco is based on his ''Age of Extinction'' counterpart's toys. Like all of the Battle Changers, Grimlock uses a new hip piece using larger balljoints than the normal Kreons. He also comes with a weapon that, once stickers are applied, resembles the sword used by ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]], and can be wielded by his C-joint hands.

: All of the 2015 ''Transformers [[Kre-O]]'' product was skipped by retailers in the US (at first), seeing release in Canada, Australia and various Asian markets. In late 2015, much of the line was finally released at discount in the US through TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores, including this set.
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===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HM-toy Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Me Grimlock no need robot mode! Me Grimlock king!]]
* '''Electronic Grimlock''' (Electronic Action, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''18'''
**''Accessories'': Twin-cannon, left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles, left & right gun-pods, large rifle, flame-blast

: Part of the first (and only) wave of Electronic Action ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Grimlock is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints... and considerably larger than any other figure in the line at that. His design is based on his ''Age of Extinction'' counterpart, but also takes some cues and the coloration from the Generation 1 version of the character. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory.

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

: His large size is augmented by a large number of accessories and gimmicks. The signature electronic aspect is a light-up mouth, used to illuminate his "flame blast" accessory, or any other transparent accessory you care to stuff into his gaping maw. He also comes with two spring-loaded missile launchers.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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===''Platinum Edition''===
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[[File:Platinum-Edition-G1-Dinobots-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me talk pretty one day!]]
*'''Dinobots''' (Platinum Edition 5-pack, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Two-piece spiked maul

:Part of the ''Generations [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Dinobots 5-pack, Grimlock is a redeco and retool of [[Grimlock (AOE)#Voyager Class toys|''Age of Extinction'' Voyager Class Grimlock]], sporting a Generation-1 inspired deco and a head. This release also suffers from a small degree of mold deterioration: the ''T. rex'' heels that connect with his forearms and the shoulders/''T. rex'' upper jaw halves seemed to connect loosely.

:Grimlock was bundled with Slug, Slog, Snarl, and Strafe.

: This set was initially released as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in Canada in October 2015, followed by Singapore a month later (although it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular store there or not). Much later, it became available via the Australian Toys"R"Us website (but never found in stores). In the United States, it was initally only available online via [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[BigBadToyStore]] before being found at discount chain Ross a year after its intial release in Canada.
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===''Cyber Series''===
[[File:Generations-Cyber-Battalion-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock having identity crisis!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Cyber Battalion, 2015)

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#PrimeWarsTrilogyAsian|Generations: Cyber Series]]'' Cyber Battalion class figures, this Voyager-sized mold of Grimlock transforms from robot to dinosaur and back. The figure has a far greater range of articulation than many other Cyber Series figure to date. A small switch on the back of his beast-mode head moves his jaw up and down.

:This version of Grimlock is a unique amalgamation of three versions of the character; the robot mode head, torso, and transformation scheme take cues from [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Warrior Class|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' Grimlock]], the coloration is borrowed from [[Grimlock (AOE)#Toys|the toys of the live-action movie Grimlock]], lastly the styling and (scientifically outdated) stance of the dinosaur mode resembles the classic G1 Grimlock look.

:Like all of the ''Cyber Series'' figures, Grimlock initially did not get distribution in the United States, but has been reported showing up in Asian markets and was also solicited to South America. Toy importers did stock this series in a limited capacity and they sold out quickly in 2015 and effectively disappeared at that time. The line was later distributed in larger quantities by [[Walgreens]] stores in parts of the United States.
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:Q-transformers_grimlock.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Me Grimlock not cute!]]
*'''Grimlock''' ([[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''QTF-10'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Grimlock was to be a retool of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Q-Transformers|Bumblebee]] with a new head, transforming from a [[super deformed]] 2014 Camaro Concept to a cute little robot. This toy was intended to be released in March 2016 and was first listed alongside other Q-Transformers like Ratchet and Ironhide who did end up in stores, however Grimlock was ultimately cancelled.

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===''Titans Return''===
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[[File:TitansReturntoy-Clobber.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now me Grimlock can take any form me want! Tank, dragon, car, me Grimlock do it all!]]
*'''Clobber''' (Titan Master, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' Dragon/bird/gun accessory
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Titan Master]]s, Clobber is a retool of [[Squeezeplay (G1)#Titans Return|Crashbash]] and transforms from a robot into a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger figure in the line. Clobber features a new head piece based on Generation 1 Grimlock's animation model. [[Hasbro]] stated at [[BotCon 2016]] that Clobber ''is'' Grimlock himself, leaving the reasons for his name unclear, but some kind of attempt to avoid confusion with the contemporaneous ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|character]] seems a likely explanation. Clobber features peg holes in his feet to allow him to stand on a variety of ''Titans Return'' figures, and is packaged with a beast accessory with three modes: a dragon for Clobber to ride, a ''T. rex'' formed by combining with Clobber, or a 5mm-compatible gun for larger figures. His new face piece was molded in black plastic, rather than gunmetal. Clobber gives his larger partners super strength.

:As with Crashbash, Clobber's instructions feature the same error for steps 6(5)-8(7).

:The beast accessory released with Clobber also has more than a passing resemblance to [[Snarl (G1)#AM|Snarl]]'s [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Action Master partner]] [[Tyrannitron]], though, whether this was an intentional nod or just pure coincidence, is yet to be seen.

:This toy also doubles as the independent ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Clobber (BWU)|Clobber]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRClobber/clobber.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Clobber at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
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[[File:TF-Legends-LG-EX-Headmaster-Set-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|WHERE IS CLOB...no, WHERE ME GRIMLOCK'S BODY GO?]]
*'''Headmaster Set''' ([[2017]]-[[February 19|02-19]])
**''ID Number'': '''LG-EX'''

:Released as a Wonder Festival 2017 exclusive, this Grimlock is a redeco of the ''Titans Return'' [[#Clobber|Clobber]] head, featuring plastic color changes and extensive paint apps to resemble his appearance in the cartoon.

:Grimlock is released along with "[[Stylor#Legends|Chromedome]]", [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Legends|Gong]], "[[Duros#Legends|Hardhead]]", [[Flywheels#Legends|Flywheel]], and "[[Arcana#Legends|Brainstorm]]".
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:PotP Grimlock.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Bandicoots! Me Grimlock can squash Bandicoots.]]
*'''Dinobot Grimlock''' (Voyager Class, 2018)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-15'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[2018]]-[[June 30|06-30]]'''
**''Accessories'': 2 Prime Armor/combiner feet, [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Dinobot Enigma]]
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Robby Musso]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Dinobot Grimlock" transforms into a very Generation 1-inspired, wide-hipped robotic ''Tyrannosaurus rex''. He can combine with his fellow Dinobots to form [[Volcanicus (POTP)#Toys|Volcanicus]] and can attach any ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style Deluxe Class figure. Like the other Dinobots in this subline, he features translucent plastic with gold paint on the inside to give him a 'layered' look reminiscent of [[#Generation 1|his original toy]]. He also includes two pieces of Prime Armor that each can hold a [[Prime Master#Toys|Prime Master]] (and by extension, an [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Enigma]] or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]]) and attach to his forearms as battle claws. These also double as feet for Volcanicus. Like all the other Voyager Class figures, Grimlock includes an Enigma of Combination (dubbed the ''Dinobot Enigma''), based on a Prime Master, which can attach to him via the previously mentioned Prime Armor. In beast mode, he can carry an Enigma, Matrix core, or Prime Master ''in his mouth'', where Volcanicus's chest would be. If you're particularly creative, you could place a Matrix in his mouth.

:Though designated for a first quarter 2018 release, Grimlock's wave reached U.S. store shelves in December 2017.

:In China, Grimlock was also released along with the other four Deluxe Dinobots as a gift-set, exclusive to Hasbro China's TianMao site.<ref>https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=559183834163&skuId=3853426938808</ref>
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===''Authentics''===
[[File:Authentics_7inch_Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|{{w|Jurassic World|"She is learning where she fits on the food chain, and I'm not sure you want her to figure that out."}}]]
*'''Dinobot Grimlock''' (Alpha, 2018)
**''Accessories'': Dinosaur head, "wing" assembly

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]'' Alpha Class figures, "Dinobot Grimlock" is a simplified Voyager-sized toy based on his [[evergreen]] design. He transforms into a robotic ''T. rex'' in just seven steps. His "wings" and dinosaur head come detached in the packaging. Despite the figure's simple engineering, it features over 9 points of articulation. The fists have 5mm holes, though the toy itself comes with no weapons.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-5-Inch-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock's arms are flatter than a pancake!]]
*'''Dinobot Grimlock''' (Bravo, 2018)
:Released in wave 2 of ''Authentics'' Bravo class figures, this version of Grimlock is basically a downscaled version of the 7-inch figure to the size of a Commander/Legends/Scout Class toy, and his ''T. rex'' arms are permanently molded on his "wings"/dinosaur body. Grimlock's dinosaur head comes detached in the packaging. While the neck is painted gold unlike the 7-inch figure, the paint operations on Grimlock's robot torso, the robot legs, and the ''T. rex'' toes are omitted.

:This Grimlock was first found at Australian shops. He was also available at some Malaysian Family Mart shops.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Bravo-2024-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Bravo, 2024)
**''Accessories:'' Blade/''T. rex'' tail
:One of the figures released in the 2024 ''Authentics'' line with simplified conversions, Grimlock transforms from robot to ''T. rex'' in six steps. Unlike the previous Bravo figure, Grimlock has greatly reduced articulation as well as lacking 5mm hands. The tip of his ''T. rex'' tail can be attached to his, err, "hands" as a bladed weapon of some sorts.

:This figure was first listed by the [https://hasbrostore.cl/product/transformers/9540-figura-de-accion-transformers-authentics-bravo-grimlock-5010996196149.html Chilean Hasbro store] website without prior announcements.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Titan-Changer-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Why me Grimlock's back hurt?]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Titan Changer, 2020)

:Released in the second wave of ''Authentics'' Titan Changers, This Grimlock transforms from a thin robot into an oddly proportioned robotic ''T. rex''. The alt mode photo is mistransformed: His legs/T-rex back is supposed to collapse down properly.
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Me Grimlock don't have pesky stickers anymore! Now spend $207 on me Grimlock!]]
*'''Volcanicus''' (Gift set, [[February 27]], 2021)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''TT-GS11'''
** ''Accessories'': 2 guns, 2 swords, 2 "[[Magma Blade (GS)|Magma Blade]]s", 2 arm-mounted "Volca-Vulcan" cannons, twin 'stunner' laser rifle, 2 foot-plates, left & right fists

:''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' Grimlock is a redeco of his earlier ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' toy, but now with a cartoon-inspired deco, which includes his blue visor. He STILL doesn't have his "Energo Sword", but he can more than compensate by using the newly-molded guns or even one of the two "Magma Blades" (based on the sword Volcanicus wields in ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'', itself based on the one used by ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Generations|Grimlock]]) that the set comes with. [[TakaraTomy Mall]] gives this figure the [[Function|title]] "Dinobot Commander Grimlock".<ref>[https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810172079/ <nowiki>[Domestic: Limited to TAKARATOMY MALL]</nowiki> Transformer GENERATION SELECTS Volcanicas]</ref>

:The Magma Swords and Volca-Vulcan cannons can be plugged onto his dinosaur mode's back to create his "Wing Dragon Mode".
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:SS-toy Grimlock 86.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Me Grimlock Hollywood star!]]
[[File:Studio-Series-86-Grimlock-early-stock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|'''Left:''' ''Stock renders of the toy.'' '''Right:''' ''Hasbro stock photography depicting a [[prototype]] of the toy.'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|''' Grimlock & Autobot Wheelie''' (Leader Class, [[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-06'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-64'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 29]], 2021
:*''Accessories'': [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Autobot Wheelie]], slingshot, Galaxial rocket launcher, "Mockery of Justice" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Released to commemorate the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', ''[[Studio Series]]'' Grimlock is inspired by the ''Masterpiece'' figure, which hybridized the look of his appearance in [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the Generation 1 cartoon]] and his original toy, while sporting multiple aesthetic details unique to the ''Masterpiece'' toy. His blaster "stores" kind of awkwardly on his dino-mode back thanks to a pair of small tabs on the weapon.

: Grimlock has a number of design elements shared with the concurrently-running ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' (which have continued to feature in the followup line ''[[Transformers: Legacy]]''). The figure was designed with the Trilogy's concerns for cartoon-based scale in mind, making him the tallest Leader Class figure in the format at the time. On top of that, he has numerous [[5 mm post]]-holes all over his body, making him compatible with [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] toys, and he also has [[Fire Blast effect]] posts on the ends of his blaster's barrels and on the inside of his dino-mouth so he can properly spew plastic flame.

: He also comes with a semi-posable, non-transformable figure of [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], designed to ride the Dinobot in both modes. In dino mode, small posts at the base of Grimlock's neck slot into grooves in Wheelie's ankles, securing the little Autobot in place. In robot mode, holes in Grimlock's shoulders match up with a peg on the back of Wheelie's left thigh, letting him sit securely there as well.

: Grimlock's colors were subject to multiple changes during development (see right). Physical samples were not shown on the [[October 16]]th [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Friday]] due to in-progress color changes by [[TakaraTomy]]. The original renders shown at the time had yellow parts, a clear chest panel, and an opaque dino neck, evoking the Generation 1 cartoon model. [[Hasbro]] stock photography somewhat reflected this, but the dino neck was made translucent-yellow instead to reveal inner details, much like the [[#The Transformers|Generation 1 toy]]. In the end, the final toy (used in TakaraTomy stock photography) featured gold paint instead of yellow, a translucent-black chest panel instead of clear (both of which closer evoke the original toy), and an opaque dino neck. Despite the translucent Generation 1 toy-styled neck feature being scrapped on the final toy, the neck halves are still molded in translucent plastic (the same translucent-black plastic used on his chest panel) and the detailed piece inside the neck assembly still remains, meaning one could remove the gold paint from the neck halves and salvage this feature for a more toy-accurate look.

: Like the other ''Studio Series'' toys, the interior of the package forms a diorama display for the figure. In this case, it is the Dinobots' famous (ahem) ''self-invited'' entrance at [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'s execution.

: Grimlock was redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Grimlock (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Grimlock]] and the Toxitron Collection G2 Universe Grimlock. It was ''almost'' going to be retooled as a ''Legacy'' release of [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] until the success of his [[Star Saber (G1)#Legacy|nemesis']] HasLab campaign prompted the Decepticon Emperor of Destruction to be moved to be another [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Legacy|Haslab funded project]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Voyager Maximal Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock HATE gold plastic and dalmatian spots!]]
*'''Autobot Mirage & Maximal Grimlock''' (2-pack, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K40'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD EX-13'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 29]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories'': [[Cyber-slash tail weapon#Generations|Cyber slash tail weapon]], sword
{{toydesigner|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:Released to commemorate the 25th anniversary of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' "Maximal Grimlock" is a retool of [[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Generations|Dinobot]] from the same line, transforming from a robot mode based on Dinobot's ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon appearance into a ''[[Jurassic Park]]''-accurate ''Velociraptor'' in 28 steps. Grimlock features a new head based directly on Grimlock's (and therefore, Dinobot's) original ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' figure. Grimlock's hands have a [[5 mm post|5 mm port]] that can hold both his weapons and can close to hold objects. He also has 5 mm ports under his heels and one under his back-[[kibble]]. His tail can detach and split into two components: his Cyber Slash tail weapon, and his sword. If one chooses to, the 5 mm port on the hand or the hand's swivel joint can allow the Cyber Slash weapon to spin in his hand. The sword's tip is molded with the same texture as Grimlock's skin, presumably to better blend in as the tail tip in beast mode. Due to the Cyber Slash weapon connection, the sword cannot be held by other Transformers toys with traditional 5 mm port hands. The Cyber Slash weapon can store in robot mode by attaching to the same port as beast mode.

:Oddly for a modern ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' figure, Grimlock's ''Velociraptor'' mode features a deco that strays from the original ''Beast Wars'' toy and ''[[Transformers: Dinobots|Dinobots]]'' [[Grimlock (Dinobots)#Toys|Grimlock]]'s decoes and includes some particularly odd choices like leaving the fake "eyes" on the chest unpainted, but painting exactly ''half'' the knee section white, despite that portion being mostly concealed in beast mode.

:And in what can be considered a surprise, Grimlock is mentioned in Hasbro's official description for the figure to be inspired by the character's appearance in ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''!<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-kingdom-battle-across-time-collection-deluxe-wfc-k40-autobot-mirage-maximal-grimlock "Beast Wars: Uprising-inspired Maximal Grimlock toy converts from robot to raptor mode in 28 steps"]</ref> Even though his [[Beast mode#Beast Wars: Uprising|Beast Upgrade]] appearance was never shown.

:The nylon plastic used for Grimlock's shoulder joints, thigh joints, and forearms has been reported to yellow quickly over time.

:Revealed on [https://www.instagram.com/p/COvYKODJgGf/ #TransformersTuesday], Grimlock was released with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Mirage]] as a part of the "Battle Across Time Collection". Though similar to the ''Siege'' "Final Strike Figure Series", being exclusive multi-packs with package art that combines into a larger piece, the "Battle Across Time Collection" label is printed on the box. The two-pack is exclusive to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] in the US, and in the UK on Hasbro Pulse and several online retailers. Initially set for a [[January 29]], [[2022]] release by TakaraTomy, the 2-pack was delayed to March 2022.
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:Behold Galvatron Grimlock.JPG|thumb|200px]]
* '''Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack''' (Leader Class, 2022)
:''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Grimlock is a non-transforming and immobile [[Slug figure|minifigure]], barely 10mm tall, scaled to interact with the immense [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Unicron]] figure and its clear display base. This was one of a set of 14 minifigures in the "Unicron Companion Pack" that was included with the [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy|"reformatting" version of Galvatron]]. The set was [[exclusive]] to [[Hasbro Pulse]].
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===''Classic Heroes Team''===
[[File:Classic Heroes Team Rescan Grimlock toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Me Grimlock feeling cute, might delete later!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (All Star Rescan, [[2022]])
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Classic Heroes Team|Classic Heroes Team]]'' Grimlock is a ''Rescue Bots''-style Rescan figure, featuring a simple conversion from robot mode to ''Tyrannosaurus rex''.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Me Grimlock no want to be crummy leg, me want to be the head!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock''' (Core Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*'''3 of 6: [[Volcanicus (POTP)#Legacy|Volcanicus]]'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-31'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 26]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': Tail gun
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] and [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CjNwidkuAN4/ Design notes on the ''Legacy Evolution'' Dinobots] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] on Instagram.</ref>

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Core Class toys, Grimlock is a miniature version of the famous Dinobot leader, converting into a blocky ''Tyrannosaurus rex''. Part of his beast mode tail detaches to become a twin-barrelled gun in robot mode. Grimlock also forms the left leg for Volcanicus, the first combiner released within the Core Class scale. He's probably disappointed at not forming the torso... Similar to how [[Goryu (G1)|Goryu]] is the leader of the [[Dinoforce]], but only forms the left leg of [[Dinoking]]. Hmmm... Like Snarl, the underside of Grimlock's crotch features an H-shaped-ish port, most likely used for a foot panel like Monstructor/Dinoking does.

: Due to being connected with the frame that holds the dino body/arms and head, the combiner knee joint may cause it to bend up due to how (slightly) tight the construction is. While Grimlock's combiner peg can be attached to either of the thighs, he is ''only'' designed to attach to the left side, given the joint's placement, and the cavity on Grimlock's left robot foot providing clearance on the gestalt's thigh panels (the left half of Sludge's robot legs/rear tail).

: His stock photography is mistransformed, the legs can flip around to form a better-looking tail, reducing the amount of kibble hanging off his back section.

: Grimlock and the other Core Class figures from his wave arrived at US retail ''less than a week'' after their initial reveal.

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CoLLERvuq_I/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Grimlock from Evan Brooks]''

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[[File:TF-Legacy-G2-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock a hideously deformed creature of superhuman size and strength!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''G2 Universe Grimlock''' (Leader Class, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Double-barreled blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBqMyy6HYxE San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Generations panel recording] at the "Memo's collection" YouTube channel</ref>}}

: ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Walmart|Toxitron Collection]]'' "G2 Universe Grimlock" is a redeco of [[#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' Grimlock]], now featuring an eye-searing "tropical" striped color scheme. In keeping with the theme of the other members of this [[Walmart]]-exclusive collection, its colors are based off a redeco that had been proposed for the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' toyline]] but was ultimately never realized (see [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Notes|Notes]]).

: This version of the mold leaves the translucent plastic on his dino mode neck unpainted, revealing some previously-unseen mechanical detailing, keeping the deco even more in-line with the original toy. It also lacks a [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Wheelie figure]], which is a pity because we ''really'' wanna know how that would have shaken out.

: This figure was revealed inadvertently by Hasbro, when they published a picture of its box in an announcement that was supposed to be about [[Toxitron (Universe)#Legacy|Toxitron]]. He was later spotted at a Walmart in Florida<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/14/transformers-legacy-toxitron-collection-g2-grimlock-sighted-at-us-retail-489573</ref>, prior to any official announcement by Hasbro.
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===Robosen Collector's Edition===
*'''Grimlock Auto-Converting Robot''' (2023)
**''Accessories:'' carrying case, galaxial rocket launcher, energon sword, crown, wall charger, USB-C to USB 2.0 cable, [[collector coin]]

:The third entry in Robosen's series of G1-style ''Transformers'' robots, this Grimlock is a highly-interactive, programmable transforming robot. Made with 85 microchips, 37 servo motors, and a 6-axis IMU, and capable of speaking over 150 voicelines (all newly-recorded by [[Gregg Berger]]), Grimlock straddles the line between "toy" and "high-end showroom electronics" like the other Robosen robots... though it ''definitely'' leans more towards the latter, given that Robosen not only touts Grimlock as "The World's First Dual-form, Bipedal Walking Robot," but his regular asking price is also an absurd '''$1700'''. Using either voice commands or a companion iOS/Android bluetooth app interface, users can control Grimlock's movements by either using pre-programmed commands or creating movement routines of their own. From an aesthetic perspective, on the other hand, this Grimlock is essentially a 15" tall upscale of his Masterpiece figure, down to various sculpted details that were seemingly recreated 1:1.

:Grimlock is primarily powered by an internal lithium ion battery, charged via a USB-C connection. Based on [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector's Edition|Optimus Prime]], the LEDs for Grimlock's Galaxial Rocket Launcher and "energon sword" are likely powered by a replaceable CR 1220 3V battery.

:Like Optimus Prime before him, the voice command that triggers Grimlock's transformation is officially "[[convert]]", but "transform" works just the same. All told, Grimlock has 42 built-in voice commands he can respond to, from simple movement commands like turning left or right to actions like leaning forward and roaring in dino mode. Carried over from Robosen's [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Robosen|Bumblebee]] is "mini-theater" mode, a selection of longer pre-programmed action sequences with matching sounds, with sequences featuring Grimlock either by himself or with other Robosen G1 robots available to pick from. Considering that Robosen continually rolled out new commands and firmware updates for Optimus Prime for months after his release with no clear end date, Grimlock will more than likely recieve additional commands for some time after his release.

:37 servo motors is definitely a ''lot'', but that effort was moreso put into ensuring Grimlock can transform and remain balanced while doing so – compared to contemporary 1st-party figures costing ''over a thousand dollars less'', Grimlock's robot mode lacks basic neck and wrist rotation, and his legs are incapable of rotating such that his feet can point any direction other than straight forward. Dino mode likewise has a notable sacrifice: while his ''T. rex'' neck can rotate a bit to the left or right and his head can look up and down, this comes at the cost of no arm articulation whatsoever.

:When asked to turn right or left in robot mode, Grimlock is not able to perform that action in two or three normal steps with ankle and hip rotation like a human would. He lacks any leg joints that rotate around a vertical axis, so for him to rotate his body to the right, he must perform a startling stutter shuffle move. He pushes one foot out slightly forward, the other foot slightly backward, and maintains that orientation while rapidly sliding his legs together and apart more than once per second until the asymmetrical rapid sliding friction of his feet against the floor eventually scoots him into facing a different direction. This movement can wear out the paint on his inner soles pretty fast, even on smoother surfaces.

:Sadly, Grimlock shares the same inability to stand in robot mode without power as Optimus Prime – when turned off, Grimlock will lean forward and rest his robot arms and legs on the ground. Dino mode fares better, as he ''will'' stay standing up when he's powered off... but as his joints have now gone limp, he's liable to tip or slouch at the slightest bit of disturbance, so if you do decide to put him on display in this mode, make sure he's somewhere ''very'' stable.

:Grimlock's pre-programmed animation set assumes his rocket launcher is in his right hand and his sword in his left. There aren't any sensors to detect whether they and/or the crown are in place, so it's best to avoid, say, <strike>transforming</strike> converting Grimlock while they're in place. On a lighter note, Grimlock is capable of wearing the crown in both modes, meaning it no matter whether he robot or dino – Grimlock always king!

:The app-controlled motion programming interface is extremely complex. The position of each joint at each step in an animation can be dictated either with numerical parameters, or by sensing the positions of the joints on the toy during programming. Many poses can be strung together to form long action sequences. The app uses long gamified sequences of tutorials to teach programming techniques and unlock more sound clips for use in more animations. Despite that available complexity though, there are some actions used by official animations that cannot be performed in customized sequences (if Optimus Prime is anything to go by, at least), such as a head nod or a full mode conversion.

:Given this piece's fragility, complexity, and high cost, it is appropriate that it is packaged in a heavy duty foam-padded carrying case, complete with clasps and a handle. But the case can't protect from paint wear issues that arise quickly via actual use. Grimlock's knuckles and feet will almost certainly instantly get severe scrape marks if he transforms on a rough surface like concrete, but even smooth unvarnished wood can wear the gloss off the paint before long. Even soft carpeting might not be safe, as some users of Optimus Prime have reported toppling issues due to a lack of traction. Grimlock ''is'' designed to be more stable thanks to his IMU, but heed caution all the same.

:Grimlock was revealed on [[Hasbro Pulse]] on July 19, 2023, with orders set to ship out from both Pulse and Robosen's own online store in late Fall 2023. When revealed, Grimlock was made available at a special introductory price of $1500; this is set to last until September 30, at which point his regular price will go into place.

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===''Generations Comic Edition''===
[[File:Generations comic edition grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Me Grimlock going to join the Blue Man Group!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Double-barreled blaster, 3 swords, [[Dinobot Crown of Leadership|crown]]

:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations Comic Edition]]'' Grimlock is a redeco of [[#Studio Series|the ''Studio Series'' figure]], now colored to depict his appearance in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original ''Transformers'' comic]] published by [[Marvel Comics]]. The figure comes in a display box featuring the cover of "[[Repeat Performance!]]." Grimlock includes [[Dinobot Crown of Leadership|his crown]] from the comic, as well as a set of three swords. One sword is based on Grimlock's original toy sword, and incorporates the chipped blade which only [[José Delbo]] drew. The other two swords are intended for the ''[[Studio Series]]'' releases of [[Sludge (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Sludge]] and [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Dinobot Slag]], who do not come with swords.
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==Merchandise==
===''Decoy''===
*'''Grimlock''' (Decoy, 1986)
**''Decoy ID number:''

: Coming packaged at random on carded ''Transformers'' toys during 1986, ''[[Decoy]]'' Grimlock is a red soft-rubber figure depicting him in his robot mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Grimlock/grimlock.htm More information on Decoy Grimlock at TFU.info]''

===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock see dead people.]]
*'''Grimlock''' (March 2001)
**''Act'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Brainwave Transfer Device, stand

:A three-inch-tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Grimlock's dinosaur mode was available in the second wave of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like all the figures in the wave, it was available as both a standard full-color figure and a clear plastic version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

: He comes with the [[Brainwave Transfer Device]]<ref>Unnamed here, but later called as such on Takara's ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Grimlock figure.</ref> seen in the cartoon episode "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]", which... ''can'' sit on his head, but it's not a great fit and falls off at the slightest provocation, especially if you keep the hose attached. Speaking of, in the color version of the figure, the post on top of the helmet may be painted over, making it too thick to fit into the ''very'' small hole in the hose.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/SCFGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ClearGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on clear Grimlock at TFU.info]''

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[[File:SCF Grimlock metallic.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Grimlock''' (September 2001)
**''Act'': '''4'''
**''Accessories'': Brainwave Transfer Device, stand

: The Grimlock PVC was re-released in the fourth act of the "Super Collection Figure" series, this time painted over entirely in metallics, with more toy-like gold replacing the yellow. He was available only as a rare "[[chase figure|Secret Figure]]", packed at a ''presumed'' ratio of one in every ten cases. (This ratio was given for Secret Figures in later Acts, and it seems unlikely it would change.)

: It is unknown if he replaced a random figure in the lucky case, or was a consistent replacement for a specific one.

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===''Heroes of Cybertron''===
[[File:HOC Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Me Grimlock join Mechs Without Hats.]]
*'''Grimlock''' (2003)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'', this version of the ''Super Collection Figure'' Grimlock mold was cast in translucent blue plastic and painted over, leaving his eyes and a stripe on the top of his head unpainted to attempt a [[light-piping]] gimmick. This version lacks the Brainwave Transfer Device from the Japanese release, which, let's be honest, was probably for the best.

: This toy was sold on a blister card rather than blindpacked, and a collector card of the character was included instead of the stand.
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===Hard Hero===
[[File:HardHero Grimlock bust.JPG|upright=1.2|thumb|'''ME GRIMLOCK DEMAND TO KNOW WHERE ME GRIMLOCK'S LEGS ARE!''']]
*'''Grimlock''' (2003)

: [[Hard Hero]]'s Grimlock is a 6.5 inches tall cold-cast porcelain bust, sculpted after his cartoon appearance (complete with blue eyes) and holding a white energo-sword in his right hand. The bust was limited to 2500 pieces, with an additional 100 being specially signed by sculptor [[Jason Ray]]. Grimlock was number 9 in Hard Hero's main series of ''Transformers'' busts.
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===''MyClone''===
*'''Grimlock''' (Takara, 2003)
** ''ID number:'' '''MTF015'''
** ''Accessories:'' Grey display stand
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Yasuhiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released in the second wave of the ''[[MyClone]]'' line of Transformers PVC figures, this [[super deformed]] Grimlock comes with a hexagonal grey display stand, which can link up with the identical stands included with other ''MyClone'' figures. His modular design allows his parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other ''MyClone'' figure, though he stands out as rather unique about the Transformers MyClones, as he's the only one in alternate mode.
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===''Generation 1 Figure-Collection''===
[[File:Bottlecap grimlock.JPG|thumb|Me Grimlock in black-and-white movie...me feel like [[Godzilla]]!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''C-5'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:At only one inch in height, this Grimlock "bottlecap" figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya's Transformers [[Generation 1 Figure-Collection]]. The figure was rendered in a "retro" black and white color scheme, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.
::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Generation 1 collection at Autobase Aichi]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
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[[File:Titanium RM Grimlock.jpg|125px|thumb|Me Grimlock say boogie down!!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (3" Robot Masters, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, sword, Autobot stand

: ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Grimlock is a non-transforming, three inch die-cast metal figurine based on his toy and comic/cartoon model. He has very limited articulation, in his neck, waist and shoulders. Grimlock is posed squatting and/or dancing.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Titanium'' Robot Masters Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Titanium cancelled figure checklist.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Grimlock''' (unreleased)
:*''Accessories:'' Autobot stand?
:The final ''[[Titanium Series]]'' catalogue listed a number of "Micro Figures" intended for release, though many of them never saw the light of day. Right at the end of the checklist, after a number of current and (supposedly) upcoming 3" Robot Master toys, was Grimlock's name, with no further information or disambiguation. Was he to be a repaint? A new ''[[War Within (comic)|War Within]]'' or ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' mold? Or was his name just a typographical error? This is just one of life's great mysteries.
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===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Attacktix Grimlock.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Me Grimlock can't move. [[The Last Stand|Seem]] [[Blast from the Past|to]] [[Spotlight: Shockwave|happen]] [[Still Life!|a lot]].]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Booster, 2007)

:Attacktix Grimlock is depicted in his ''Tyrannosarus'' mode, and has a sculpt based heavily upon his original G1 toy. Pressing down on his back will cause his head to extend and presumably hit whatever he's facing.

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===''Transformers - Mini Bust''===
[[File:Grimlock Mini-bust.jpg|thumb|When me Grimlock get legs back, you in ''BIG TROUBLE!'']]
* '''Grimlock''' (Diamond Select, 2007)

: A mini-bust of Grimlock based on his appearance in the cartoon was released by Diamond Select in 2007. The figure includes the upper body of Grimlock, wielding his energo-sword, acting as if rushing into the battlefield. There is the head of his beast mode sculpted into the base of the statue.

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* '''War Within Grimlock''' (Diamond Select, 2007)

[[File:Grimlock sdcc.jpg|thumb|Me Grimlock say no fun to be exclusive all of time.]]
: War Within Grimlock was an Action Figure Xpress exclusive at the 2007 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]. He was sculpted by Chris Lee of Art Asylum and limited to 600 pieces. The sculpt features Grimlock holding his flaming sword. The front of his vehicle mode is sculpted onto the base of the bust.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:G1 RobotHeroes ShockwaveVsGrimlock.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Me Gwimwock no cutie, me king!]]
*'''Grimlock & Shockwave''' (Two-pack, 2007)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

: Packed with [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Shockwave]], ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Grimlock is a detailed two-inch tall soft-plastic figurine with exaggerated, cartoonish proportions and an amusing "raised eyebrow" look on his face. He is sculpted holding his sword in his right hand. He has swivel joints at his shoulders and neck. He brings cuddly wuddly death.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''

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

: In some countries outside of North America, Grimlock was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.
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===''3D Battle-Card Game''===
[[File:3DBattleCard Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|A head to match his ego.]]
*'''Grimlock''' (2007)

: A 48-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Grimlock "transforms" into a gray vague approximation of a ''T. rex''. He uses the same parts layout as [[Megatron (BW)/toys|Megatron]] and [[Cruellock]].
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===Sota Toys===
*'''Transformers Chess Set''' (<s>2007</s>)
:Two identical Grimlock pieces in dino mode were to be the Autobot-side Knights on a [[Chess#Sota Toys|chess set]] based on Generation 1, but the set apparently never saw release.
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===''Mighty Muggs''===
[[File:MightyMuggs Grimlock.jpg|thumb|Me Grimlock am huuge hit with lady-bots!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' Energo-sword

: This [[super deformed]], non-transformable PVC figure uses the standard [[Mighty Muggs]] body template, with swivel joints in Grimlock's neck and arms. He comes with a similarly super-deformed version of his trademark energo-sword.

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[[File:MightyMuggs 2018 Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|Me Grimlock not appreciate recurring head trauma.]]
*'''Grimlock''' ([[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''07'''

: Influenced by his [[evergreen]] design, this new Grimlock is part of the second wave of the line's 2018 relaunch. Gently push his precious little head to access one of three different faces: irritable, impatient, and incensed.
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===''Titan Warriors''===
*'''Titan Warrior 5-Pack''' (2013)
:Available at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013, this Grimlock is a 6" PVC [[Titan Heroes|Titan Warrior]] figure (similar to Bandai's ''Ultra/Sentai/Rider Hero, Movie Monster Series'') with articulated arms. He was packed with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Soundwave]]. Unlike the other four, Grimlock never received an individual release.
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
*'''Grimlock''' (2013)
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*'''Grimlock w/ Dino Head''' (2014)
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*'''5.5" Grimlock''' (2014)
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*'''5.5" Grimlock w/ Dino Accessories''' (2014)
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*'''Cybertron Edition 2-Pack''' (2014)
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===''EX Gōkin''===
*'''Grimlock''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Two fists, two open hands, two gripping hands, energo-sword, stunner laser, galaxial rocket launcher, alternate head, display stand

: A 7-inch tall non-transforming Grimlock action figure was produced by [[Art Storm]] as part of their ''EX Gōkin Transformers Series'' line. He comes with a number of extra hands as well as the energo-sword, double-barreled rifle and (non-firing) rocket launcher of the original toy. While his mold and paint details are heavily based on the original Generation 1 Grimlock toy, his proportions are cartoon-based and he includes an alternate blue-eyed headsculpt based on his [[:File:Grimhead.JPG|early cartoon head]].

::*''[http://artstorm.co.jp/exgokin_transformersseries_grimlock.html More information on ''EX Gōkin'' Grimlock at Art Storm's official site]''
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===''Thrilling 30''===
*'''Grimlock''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''2 / #19'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base

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

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*'''Collectible Figurines''' (5-pack, 2014)
**''Series:'' '''2'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 collector's bases

:The same Grimlock figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Bumblebee]], [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Shockwave]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Rodimus]].
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans-Series6-Grimlock.jpg|right|thumb|Me Grimlock say don't eat yellow lightsaber!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)
**''Series'': '''6'''
**''Number'': '''10/12'''

: Part of the sixth and final assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Grimlock is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
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===''Magic: The Gathering''===
[[File:MTG-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Tap for mana?" Me Grimlock no just tap, me smash!]]
*'''Grimlock, Dinobot Leader / Grimlock, Ferocious King''' (Hasbro and [[Wizards of the Coast|Wizards]], 2017)

: A [[HasCon 2017]] exclusive, this trading card was released as part of the "2017 ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' HasCon Collection" three-card promo set, alongside "[[Nerf]] War" and "Sword of Dungeons & Dragons" cards. The card is reversible, depicting Grimlock in robot mode on one side ("Dinobot Leader") and his alternate mode on the other ("Ferocious King"), with each side having different stats and abilities. Each side of the card's flavor text features a different Grimlock quote: one from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', and one from "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]". The card bears a silver border, indicating it is illegal to use in official ''Magic'' tournament play. Notably, unlike many similar cards, Grimlock doesn't "transform" to its other face, and instead is worded to "become" it, probably due for the sake of [[trademark]].
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===Kidrobot===
[[File:Kidrobot GIJoe Enamel Pin Series.jpg|thumb|250px]]
====Enamel Pin Series====
*'''Grimlock''' ([[November 3]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 20
:Released by [[Kidrobot]] in their Enamel Pin Series, this is a flat, enamel pin badge of Grimlock inspired by the art of [[Tom Scioli]]'s ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'', albeit with [[Super deformed|cutesy proportions]]. Unlike the rest of the characters in the series, Grimlock is depicted in dino mode! The pin series was [[Blindpacking|blindboxed]], with some pins being rarer than others.
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*'''Grimlock Blue Metallic''' ([[November 3]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 80
:And speaking of which, a [[chase figure|chase]] pin of Grimlock was available, decoed in metallic blue. This deco doesn't seem to be from the comic.
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====Vinyl Mini Series====
[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Grimlock mini.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Grimlock''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 2 in 24
:The same character design was reused for the Vinyl Mini Series, with Grimlock receiving a three-inch tall, blindboxed figurine retaining the vibrant colours and exaggerated proportions. Grimlock featured articulation in his tiny little dino shoulders.
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[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Grimlock Blue Metallic mini.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Someone at Kidrobot must really like Grimlock.]]
*'''Grimlock Blue Metallic''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 96
:Grimlock received another chase figure in the Vinyl Mini Series, again in metallic blue.
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[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Megatron mini.jpg|thumb|upright=1|...or maybe not.]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 2 in 24
:The Vinyl Mini Series figure for Megatron includes Grimlock's severed head as a handheld accessory, as seen in the issue "[[Everybody Hates Metroplex]]". The head is much smaller than the head of Grimlock's own mini figure.
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====Medium Figure Series====
[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Megatron medium.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Accessories'': Grimlock's head
:Megatron was scaled up to seven inches for the Medium Figure Series, and his decapitated Grimlock head accessory followed suit.
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[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Megatron medium exclusive.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Accessories'': Grimlock's head
:Released at the same time as the standard version, this variant of Megatron was limited to 200 pieces and exclusive to the Kidrobot online store. Megatron is now decoed in a lighter grey, as was Grimlock's head.
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====Vinyl Keychain Series====
[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Grimlock Blue Metallic keychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Grimlock Blue Metallic''' ([[December 1]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 24
:Grimlock was also released as part of the once again blindboxed Vinyl Keychain Series, now standing at about one to two inches. He included a keychain molded into his head and, due to his small scale, did not feature any articulation. Yet again he was a metallic blue chase figure... but this time, there was no regular grey Grimlock keychain!
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===Bouncing Ball Heads===
[[File:BouncingBallHead Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Grimlock''' (2017)
:"Bouncing Ball Head" Grimlock is a small, super deformed figurine with a removable head that doubles as a bouncy ball. Despite having a completely round head and a somewhat humanoid body shared by all figurines in this collection, Grimlock's tampographed face is based on a front view of his dino mode head, resulting in a very unsettling appearance. An Autobot logo is tampographed on the back of his head and his name is written under his feet.

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

:Despite clearly representing Generation 1 characters, the collection is advertised as a 2015 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' product.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Me Grimlock do splash damage.]]
*'''Grimlock, Dinobot Leader''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T21/T40'''
**''Stars: ''10

:'''Grimlock, Dinobot Leader''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game.

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[[File:W2Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Me Grimlock not competitively viable!]]
*'''Grimlock, Powerful Commander''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T27/T46'''
**''Stars: ''9

:Grimlock, Powerful Commander was released as part of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, Grimlock, Powerful Commander is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Grimlock, Powerful Commander depicts [[Volcanicus (POTP)|Volcanicus']] head and torso, which is formed by Grimlock in the artwork.

:The artwork for Bot and Alt Mode is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.

:Grimlock, Powerful Commander can be used to form Volcanicus, Fiery Champion with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Dinobot Enigma]] while he and the other Wave 2 Dinobots are in Bot mode on the battlefield or KO area.
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[[File:W5Clobber.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Clobber''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T15/T46'''
**''Stars: ''4

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.

He is the only Titan Master in the game with 3 traits, due to being a Dinobot.
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===''Keshi Surprise''===
*'''Autobots''' (2018)

:The ''[[Keshi Surprise]]'' series by [[Super7]] consisted of 1.75" soft rubber figures in a style deliberately resembling the 1980s [[Decoy]]s. These [[blind-packed]] figures were sold individually or in cases depicting only their faction. Grimlock (in his dino mode) was available in red, yellow, blue, and purple, and included a foil trading card / sticker.
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===Imaginarium Art===
[[File:ImaginariumGrimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Me Grimlock want to munch <s>metal</s> polystone!"]]
*'''Grimlock''' (2018)

:This 20-inch-tall statue set depicts Grimlock in his dinosaur mode and a slingshot-wielding Wheelie as they face off against five [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s. Only 150 were produced, with an MSRP of $2,100.
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===McDonald's===
[[File:2018-McD-Authentics-Bumblebee-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)
:Released as part of the [[McDonald's]] June 2018 Happy Meal Toys along with [[My Little Pony]], Grimlock is a stubby, [[super deformed]] little dino with fire coming out of his mouth. He has a light-up [[gimmick]] where pressing the [[Autobot]] [[insignia]] on his back lights up his eyes and the fire effect.

:This toy was rereleased in the US as [[Grimlock (AOE)#McDonald's|Grimlock]] for the ''[[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]]'' promotion.
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===''ReAction''===
[[File:TF-Super-7-ReAction-Figures-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock''' (2020)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'' Energo Sword, Twin Laser Rifle

:Released in the first wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[Super7#ReAction|ReAction]]'' Grimlock is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with five points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand. Unlike most figures in the line, he comes with two accessories instead of just one, and both of this hands can hold an accessory.

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Grimlock 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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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock''' (2022)}}</ul>

: This depiction of Grimlock, released in the fifth wave of the ''ReAction'' line, has him in his dinosaur mode, taking up a significantly larger chunk of cardback real estate and requiring a much deeper bubble.

: It retains the "five points of articulation" theme, as this figure lacks neck articulation, but instead has a jointed jaw for talky-talky or bitey-bitey action, which we can all agree is awesome. ''Jawsome'', if you will. We'll give you props for that, Super7.

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[[File:ReAct-toy Grimlock G2.jpg|upright=1|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock G2''' (2022)}}</ul>

: This [[redeco]] of the above dino-mode Grimlock figure is now redone in rich blue, to match his ''Generation 2'' toy color scheme (well, his most well-known and well-distributed color scheme of the three he had, anyway). However, he still has the original Autobot faction symbol on his chest rather than the ''Generation 2'' version, which isn't ''not'' accurate to the original toy really, but still. Boo.

: He was released as part of the fifth round of [[Target]]-exclusive ''ReAction'' figures, alongside the similarly-toy-based "[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#ReActionGray|Galvatron G1]]" figure.
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===Figural Bag Clip===
[[File:FiguralBagClip GrimlockDino.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Grimlock''' (2020)
:Released by Monogram, this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi dino mode Grimlock running towards you.

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

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[[File:FiguralBagClip GrimlockRobot.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Grimlock Alt. mode''' (2020)
:A second bag clip was also released, this time based on Grimlock's evergreen robot mode.

:It was one of two "chase" figures in the collection.
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===Mondo===
[[File:Mondo Grimlock Tiki Mug.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Grimlock Tiki Mug''' (2021)

:Released by Mondo, this tiki mug in the form of Grimlock's dinosaur mode is roughly 6.5 inches high and holds up to 18 oz of your favorite drink.

:The mug is handmade and its design was co-created by [[Ken Christiansen]].
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===''Pop!''===
[[File:Funko Pop Grimlock G1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Nice.]]
*'''Grimlock''' (2021)
**''ID number:'' '''69'''

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

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*'''Grimlock''' ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital ''Pop!'']], 2022)
**''Rarity:''
***''Monochrome:'' '''Common'''
***''Static:'' '''Common'''
***''Glowing:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Chrome:'' '''Rare'''
***''Original:'' '''Epic'''
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Grimlock in the Funko style.
<center><gallery heights=200>
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_GRIMLOCK_MONOCHROME.gif|Me Grimlock want color back!
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_GRIMLOCK_STATIC.gif|Me Grimlock mastered ability of standing so incredibly still that me Grimlock become invisible to eyes.
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_GRIMLOCK_GLOW.gif|Me Grimlock have too much color!
File:TRANSFORMERS_RARE_GRIMLOCK_REDCHROME.gif|Me Grimlock bulletproof!
File:TRANSFORMERS_EPIC_GRIMLOCK_ORIGINAL.gif|Me Grimlock HATE crypto ponzi scheme!
</gallery></center>
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===''ULTIMATES!''===
*'''Grimlock''' (ULTIMATES!, 2023)
**''Accessories'': [[Wheelie (G1)#ULTIMATES!|Wheelie]] figure, mind transfer helmet, apron, serving tray, 6 drinking glasses, fish, crown, 6 sets of dino forelimb claws

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' from [[Super7]], Grimlock is a 9-inch-tall non-transforming representation of his dinosaur mode. He includes a non-transforming Wheelie figure to ride him, and also representations of many of the accessories that were also included with the ''Masterpiece'' Grimlock toy above, including his serving tray with drinking glasses, a soft cloth waiter apron, the mind transfer helmet, and a crown. Never-before-seen accessories include 6 different interchangeable dinosaur "hands," and the fish that he held in "Grimlock's New Brain."

: Preorders for Grimlock (and the rest of Wave 2) opened on [[July 29]] 2021, and closed on [[August 27]], with the toys slated for shipping in summer 2022... a vague date Super7 missed by a full year.

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===''Zōteki''===
[[File:ZOTEKI-029-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Grimlock''' ([[2021]])
**''ID number'': '''029'''

:A collaboration between [[Hasbro]] and statue/replica brand [[Jazware]], ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|The Transformers]]'' was added as a part of the ''[[Zōteki]]'' line alongside other iconic brands such as [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]], to recreate some of the main "Generation 1" characters. The 29th figure of the ''Zōteki'' line is Grimlock in his dino mode.

:Each statue of the line features a connection point for it to be connected to the others, in order to form a battle scene.
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===Eaglemoss===
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Grimlock was slated to be one of the Bishop pieces on the Autobot side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card King Grimlock and Coronation Starscream.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''King Grimlock & Starscream Set''' ([[November 1]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''31 & 32'''

:Released as part of the fifth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Grimlock and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in their regal finery from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]] and the [[The Transformers: The Movie|1986 film]] respectively, along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#31 |Translation of King Grimlock's Transformers Character Card]]''

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===''Minimates''===
*'''Grimlock''' (Series 2, 2022)
**''Accessories'': Energo sword, stand

:Part of the second wave of Transformers [[Minimates]] from [[Diamond Select Toys|Diamond Select]], this Grimlock is a 2-inch-tall figurine featuring metallic paint, 12-14 points of articulation, and accessories and body parts interchangeable with other Minimates. Due to their small size, all 4 figures in each series are sold in the same blister card.
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===Icon Heroes===
*'''Grimlock X Ironhide Retro Pin Set''' (2022)
: A hard enamel pin based on Grimlock's original G1 package art made by Icon Heroes. It comes carded with an [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Icon Heroes|Ironhide]] pin.

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===Milestone===
*'''Grimlock''' (<s>2022</s>)
A statue-sized PVC figure of Grimlock was solicited by Diamond Select in 2022 but later canceled.
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===XM Studios===
[[File:XMStudiosGrimlockStatue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Apatosaurus was nowhere near as confusing as this.]]
*'''Grimlock''' (2022)

:[[XM Studios]]' statue of Grimlock is nearly 40" tall, made of hand-painted porcelain. Grimlock has [[LED|light-up eyes]] and comes with alternate sets of arms that allow him to brandish his signature sword, gun, and... giant spiked mace? The mace and some of the color and detail choices on this statue suggest it mixes elements of both the G1 character and his [[Grimlock (AOE)|live-action movie counterpart]]. The set also includes a sculpted representation of Grimlock's dino mode that can be displayed next to the robot.

:399 pieces were produced, with a suggested price of about $1,900 US.

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==Notes==
[[File:G2GrimlockArtwork.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Heavy Metal Greymon.]]
* Grimlock was originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' "[[:File:DiacloneGrimlock.jpg|Dinosaur Robo Tyrannosaurus]]". The only differences between this incarnation and the ''Transformers'' release are that the ''Diaclone'' version has a silver-chromed sword and a blue crotch piece rather than red, as well as coming with a green-and-black Diaclone pilot figure.
* The original ''Diaclone'' commercial for the mold that became Grimlock showed him spewing fire from his mouth. So much for truth in advertising!
* There is (or ''was'') [[:File:Grimlock Natural History Museum.JPG|a Grimlock toy]] placed in the showcase in the dinosaur section of the {{w|Natural History Museum}} in [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]; oddly, this doesn't make him the [[Slag (G1)|only one]]. Sadly, however, he has since been removed from the display. Boo!
* Despite being released in three different color schemes during the ''Generation 2'' toyline, a piece of recolored card artwork—seemingly from the collection of a former [[Hasbro]] employee—has surfaced on [[eBay]] (alongside recolored artwork of [[:File:G2SwoopArtwork.jpg|Swoop]] and [[:File:G2SludgeBoxart.jpg|Sludge]]), showing what may have been an intended fourth version of the Grimlock toy for that line. Being bright yellow with teal stripes, it certainly ''looks'' very [[neon|'90s]], and would delight such fans when it reached fruition in a modern mold in [[2023]].
* [[T-Wrecks]] may have been intended to be a new form for Grimlock, based on the references in his tech spec bio to his ''Beast Wars'' "Attack Specialist" function and other hints. However, T-Wrecks' appearances in the [[3H Productions]] ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Universe: The Wreckers]]'' comics suggest he is a new, unrelated character.
* A working name for the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Ford Mustang mold which ultimately ended up as Grimlock was "[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]]", according to various early store listings.
* The [[Grimlock (Energon)|Grimlock]] toy released in the [[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|''Energon'' toyline]] was originally created by [[Hasbro]] for release as a special new-mold addition for the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|2003 ''Universe'' toyline]], and was intended to represent Generation 1 Grimlock. However, it wasn't and it didn't for the combination of budgetary concerns and keeping the combination gimmick (since he combines with the packed-in [[Swoop (Energon)|Swoop]] to form "[[Mega-Dinobot]]") only in the ''Energon'' toyline, which had combination as a central theme.

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Knock Out (Prime)

2024-02-23T15:59:10Z

FemboyRippersnapper: Fixed 3 links in the toys section

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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'm super, thanks for asking.]]

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 gotten 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 recent 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 was 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 (Prime)|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 comic===
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 (BW)#Kre-O online manga|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 (G1)|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 was the Decepticons' weapon designer, who 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", as ''everyone'' knew that his weapons were dangerous, often malfunctioned, and his installation methods would mess you up; however, Knock Out was such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons used them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon did work properly, Knock Out kept 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! This left him 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}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Knock Out was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} He remained for the second week of the race, this time with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

==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]] attempted 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 (Jagex)}}
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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''.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Energon Driller & Medic Knock Out'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 28]], 2012
:*''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of Hasbro's ''[[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. 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.

: 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 Japan, the Knock Out/Driller set was released in the fifth wave of TakaraTomy's [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Takara Prime toyline|''Prime'' toyline]], under the ''[[EZ Collection]]'' subline.

: The Legion Class Knock Out mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|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:Prime-toy KnockOut CVsingle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Knifin' around. ''Cutcutcutcutcutcutcutcut'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
:*''Accessories'': "Shockblade"
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: 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.

: This weapon 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|Quickblade 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.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Set''' (Multi-pack, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
:*''Release date'': [[November 24]], 2012
:*''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear

: Knock Out was also released in a six-pack of figures, in the seventh wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[EZ Collection]]'' product. This version is a slight redeco of the original figure in a darker metallic red plastic, which makes his hood and shin deco a lot harder to notice. While he retains the weapons from the Energon Driller release, they're now molded out of a slightly-softer plastic.

: This six-pack also included [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]], and a [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]].
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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.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Medic Knock Out'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''AM-13'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[June 30]], 2012
:*''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gura" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms into a sports car resembling an Aston Martin One-77. He comes with a [[5 mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes". 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 of Knock Out, 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#Toys|Bura]], 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!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)}}</ul>
:*''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.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Number'': '''004'''
:*''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}

: ''[[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)/toys#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.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
:*''Accessories'': "Crocto Claw"
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast_Hunters .282013.29|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~!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Street Showdown''' (2013)}}</ul>
:*''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 ''[[Kre-O]]'' "[[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".

: The accompanying Kreon figure comes with a clear-purple staff that ends in a toothed claw. His helmet is a new mold that would go on to be used by... well, a ''lot'' of other Kreons.

: This set also came with a [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]] build and accompanying Kreon.

::*''[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]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Command Center'''}}</ul>
:*''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...]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bloody Knockout''' {{sic}} (Deluxe, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''TAV-11'''
:*''Release date'': [[March 21]], 2015
:*''Accessories'': Flail

: Released in the first wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' toyline, Bloody Knockout is a redeco of [[#Beast Hunters|''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out]] in silver, black, and red.

: 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, [[Jazz (G1)|imitation]] is the sincerest form of flattery...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Prime Universe Knock-Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-08'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 29]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, [[Energon weapon|Energon shield]] (combine to form battle spear)
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[John Warden]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (initial concept), [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ ''Legacy'' Knock-Out design notes] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</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, with the back based on a Acura NSX-R with custom LED taillights. 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.

[[File:MMatere-LegacyKnockOutConcept.jpg|thumb|100px|left|...but don't go too far with it.]]

: Early concepts for ''Legacy'' Knock Out from John Warden and Marcelo Matere differed significantly from the final product. Interestingly, this design also looks a lot like G1 Jazz... but in a way that takes more cues from G1 Jazz's ''toy'' rather than the animation model that ''Studio Series 86'' Jazz was based off of. It is unknown if there is any meaning to these similarities, but in his [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ design notes], Mark Maher (who took over design duties on Knock Out after Warden's departure from the ''Transformers'' team) states it was Hisashi Yuki who suggested that the final product be based off ''86'' Jazz. This is also echoed through the CG renders, which shows Knockout sporting an abdomen with Jazz's toy accurate sculpt that was first seen in the ''Studio Series'' block model.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-_mqBuIp_/</ref> The renders also show an alternate deco more accurate to his original appearance.

: 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... which is unintentionally so insulting to gay people that it could create an awkward silence in the [[Void]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFFOXNnRhVA BotCon 2011 - The Making of Transformers Prime panel]</ref>
* For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Daran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]].
*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.
[[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 reused twice in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, the sequel series to ''Prime''. First in "[[Impounded]]", as a "common criminal" car next to [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (much to her disgust), and as a racer in "[[Disordered Personalities]]".

===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, Guru, 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==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Medics]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:Transformers Universe game Decepticons]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]

Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)

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[[File:Onegenerationshattered.jpg|right|upright=1.95|thumb|Collecting this line will be expensive!]]

Like most ''Transformers'' [[franchise]]s, '''''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Transformers: Shattered Glass]]''''' has a toyline, which started with [[BotCon 2008]]'s box set and souvenirs, and continued with scattered releases through [[Fun Publications]] and other fan-aimed release venues.

However, there is also a large number of toys originally from other ''Transformers'' toylines that have been officially [[repurposing|repurposed]] by official fiction as ''Shattered Glass'' characters. This was done to fill out the universe in a way that fans could re-create with toys they might already own (or ideally could obtain easily/inexpensively).

Quite a few additional fiction-only ''Shattered'' character designs are based on existing toys/characters with new color schemes, meaning they potentially ''could'' be manufactured some day, or recreated by enterprising [[Customizing|kitbashers]].

==Toyline==
===''Shattered Glass'' toys===
====''Timelines''====
{{main|Transformers Timelines (toyline)}}
The vast majority of the original run of ''Shattered Glass'' toys were released under Fun Publications' exclusive ''Timelines'' imprint, accompanied by its establishing fiction.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[BotCon 2008]]
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sad|"Shattered Glass" box set ([[Goldbug (SG)#Toys|Goldbug]], [[Grimlock (SG)#Toys|Grimlock]], [[Jazz (SG)#Toys|Jazz]], [[Optimus Prime (SG)#Timelines|Optimus Prime]], [[Razorclaw (SG)#Toys|Razorclaw]], [[Starscream (SG)#Toys|Starscream]])}}
{{Bp-sad|Convention Souvenir 3-Pack ([[Divebomb (SG)#Toys|Divebomb]], [[Megatron (SG)#Toys|Megatron]], [[Rodimus (SG)#Toys|Rodimus]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">

{{Bp-sad|Convention Souvenir 3-pack ([[Blurr (SG)#Toys|Blurr]], [[Rampage (SG)#Toys|Rampage]], [[Sideswipe (SG)#Toys|Sideswipe]] & [[Whisper (SG)#Toys|Whisper]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Ricochet (SG)#Toys|Ricochet]]}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Nightbeat (SG)#Toys|Nightbeat]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[BotCon 2009]]
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sa|[[Thunderclash (SG)#Toys|Thunderclash]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[BotCon 2010]]
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sd|[[Ravage (SG)#Timelines|Ravage]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:TL-toy Optimus-SG2008.jpg|right|200px|thumb|BotCon 2008 Optimus Prime]][[File:Timelinestoy-BC2012Soundwave.jpg|right|thumb|200px|BotCon 2012 Soundwave]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[BotCon 2011]]
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sd|Souvenir 2-pack ([[Megatron (SG)#Galvatron|Galvatron]] & [[Thundercracker (SG)#Toys|Thundercracker]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[BotCon 2012]]
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sad|"Invasion" box set ([[Soundwave (SG)#TLSoundwave|Soundwave]], [[Tracks (SG)#Toys|Turbo Tracks]], [[Treadshot (SG)#Toys|Treadshot]], [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Timelines|Ultra Magnus]])}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Straxus (SG)#Toys|Bard of Darkmount]]}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Optimus Prime (SG)#BotCon2012|Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sd|[[Octopunch (SG)#Toys|Octopunch]]}}
{{Bp-sa|Junkion 3-pack ([[Junkheap (SG)#Toys|Junkheap]], [[Scrap Iron (SG)#Toys|Scrap Iron]], [[Wreck-Gar (SG)#Toys|Wreck-Gar]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Longarm (SG)#Toys|Longarm]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[BotCon 2015]]
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sa|[[Stepper (SG)#Toys|Stepper]] (w/ [[Nebulon (SG)#Toys|Nebulon]])}}
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers Collectors' Club|TFCC]]
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sd|[[Heatwave (Timelines)#Toys|Heatwave]]}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Cyclonus (SG)#Toys|Cyclonus]] (w/ [[Krunix (SG)#Toys|Krunix]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sa|[[Drift (SG)#Toys|Drift]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (SG)#NovaPrime|Nova Prime]]}}
|}
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====e-HOBBY====
{{main|E-HOBBY}}
[[TakaraTomy]] has thus far produced one sole release in the ''Shattered Glass'' setting as part of the series of new-character redecoes of [[Generation 1 (Japanese toyline)|Generation 1 molds]] produced by ''their'' collector oriented vendor, [[e-HOBBY]]. Despite being marketed as a ''Shattered Glass'' set, the packaging features ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' branding and even includes an [[List of Japanese ID numbers|ID number]] that loosely fits within the original Japanese Generation 1 toylines' "verses pack" numbering system.

{{note|This set was also made available through the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] website.}}
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|"SG Soundwave vs SG Blaster" set ([[Blaster (SG)#Toys|SG Blaster]], [[Ramhorn (SG)#Toys|SG Ramhorn]], [[Ratbat (SG)#Toys|SG Ratbat]], [[Rewind (SG)#Toys|SG Rewind]], [[Slugfest (SG)#Toys|SG Slugfest]], [[Soundwave (SG)#SGSoundwave|SG Soundwave]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:SGtoy-Blaster.jpg|right|thumb|200px|e-HOBBY Blaster]]
|}
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====''Generations''====
{{main|Transformers: Generations (toyline)}}
When [[Hasbro]] shuttered Fun Publications' ''Timelines'' imprint in 2016 as part of their wide-ranging initiative to consolidate the ''Transformers'' brand, the last of the Transformers Collectors' Club's ''Shattered Glass'' output was reshuffled under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' mega-franchise. All ''Shattered Glass'' releases following the end of Fun Publications' tenure that same year have since followed suit.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-sa|[[Ratchet (SG)#Toys|Ratchet]] ([[BotCon 2016]])}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Starscream (SG)#Combiner Wars|Shattered Glass Starscream]] ([[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|TFSS 5.0]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece#Hasbro|Masterpiece]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sa|[[Optimus Prime (SG)#Masterpiece|Shattered Glass Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-sa|WFC-GS17 [[Optimus Prime (SG)#Generations Selects|Shattered Glass Optimus Prime]] & [[Ratchet (SG)#Generations Selects|Shattered Glass Ratchet]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=4|[[File:TF-Shattered-Glass-Collection-Goldbug.jpg|thumb|200px|''Shattered Glass Collection'' Goldbug]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sa|[[Blaster (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Autobot Blaster]] – [[Rewind (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Autobot Rewind]]}}
{{bp-sa|[[Blurr (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Flamewar (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Decepticon Flamewar]] / [[Fireglide#Shattered Glass Collection|Fireglide]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-sa|[[Goldbug (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Autobot Goldbug]]}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Grimlock (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Jetfire (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Jetfire]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-sd|[[Megatron (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-sad|[[Rodimus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Rodimus]] / [[Sideswipe (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Sideswipe]] & Decepticon [[Whisper (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Whisper]]}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Wheeljack (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Decepticon Slicer]] / [[Exo-Suit (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Exo-Suit]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sd|[[Soundwave (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Soundwave]] / [[Ravage (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Ravage]] / [[Laserbeak (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Laserbeak]]}}
{{bp-sd|[[Starscream (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Ultra Magnus]]}}

|}
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===Repurposed toys===
Toys from other lines that fictions have depicted as ''Shattered Glass'' characters. The original toys are in parentheses.

====Decepticons====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sd|[[Astrotrain (SG)|Astrotrain]] ([[Astrotrain (Cybertron)#Toys|''Timelines'' Astrotrain]])}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Bludgeon (SG)|Bludgeon]] ([[Bludgeon (RID 2001)#Toys|''Robots in Disguise'' Bludgeon]])}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Bombshell (SG)|Bombshell]] ([[Salvo (G1)#Toys|Salvo]])}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Darkwind]] ([[Gigant Bomb#Toys|''Robot Masters'' Gigant Bomb]])}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Demolishor (SG)|Demolishor]] ([[Demolishor (Armada)#Powerlinx|''Armada'' Powerlinx Demolishor]])}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Dreadwind (SG)|Dreadwind]] ([[Smokesniper#Toys|''Robot Masters'' Smokesniper]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sd|[[Fasttrack (SG)|Fasttrack]] ([[Starcatcher (Cybertron)#Toys|''Cybertron'' Starcatcher]])}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Glit (SG)|Glit]] ([[Howlback (G1)#Toys|''Collector's Edition'' Howlback]])}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Gutcruncher (SG)|Gutcruncher]] ([[Signal Flare (Movie)#Toys|"Movie" Signal Flare]])}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Kickback (SG)|Kickback]] ([[Shothole#Toys|Shothole]])}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Predaking (SG)|Predaking]] ([[Nightscream (Classics)#Toys|''Classics'' Nightscream]])}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]] ([[Glit (KP)#Toys|Glit]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sd|Ravage ''from the distant future!'' ([[Tigatron#BotCon2001|Transmetal Tigatron]])}}
{{Bp-sd|Ravage ''from a distant possible future!'' ([[Ravage (G1)/toys#Metals|Metals Jaguar]])}}
{{Bp-sd|Ravage ''from the even more distant future!'' ([[Tigerhawk#Toys|''Beast Wars'' Tigerhawk]])}}
{{Bp-sd|Ravage ''from a even more distant possible future!'' ([[Razorclaw (Universe)#Toys|''Universe'' Razorclaw]])}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Scourge (SG)|Scourge]] ([[Sweep (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Sweep]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sd|[[Shrapnel (SG)|Shrapnel]] ([[Zaptrap#Collector's Edition|''Collector's Edition'' Zaptrap]])}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] ([[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Music Label|''Music Label'' Soundwave "Sonic White"]])}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Stonecruncher (SG)|Stonecruncher]] ([[Astro-Hook#Toys|Astro-Hook]])}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Squeezeplay (SG)|Squeezeplay]] ([[Overkill (G1)#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Overboard]])}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Submarauder (SG)|Submarauder]] ([[Astro-Sinker (Cybertron)#Toys|Astro-Sinker]])}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Tailwind (SG)|Tailwind]] ([[Astro-Line#Toys|Astro-Line]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Timelinestoy-Astrotrain.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Astrotrain]]
|}
{{-}}

====Autobots====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sa|[[Alpha Trion (SG)#Toys|Alpha Trion]]'s first body ([[Alpha Trion (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Alpha Trion]])}}
{{bp-sa|[[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]]'s second body ([[Alpha Trion (G1)#Titans_Return|''Titans Return'' Alpha Trion]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Arcee (SG)|Arcee]] ([[Elita-One (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|"Movie" Elita-One]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Beachcomber (SG)|Beachcomber]] ([[Hardtop (Movie)#Toys|"Movie" Hardtop]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Big Daddy (SG)|Big Daddy]] ([[Big Daddy (Movie)#Toys|"Movie" Big Daddy]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Bluestreak (SG)#Generations|Bluestreak]] ([[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Bluestreak]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Brawn (SG)|Brawn]] ([[Strongarm (Movie)#Toys|"Movie" Strongarm]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Camshaft (SG)|Camshaft]] ([[Camshaft (G1)#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Camshaft]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sa|[[Crosshairs (SG)|Crosshairs]] ([[Warpath (Movie)#Toys|"Movie" Warpath]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Drench (SG)|Drench]] ([[Drench (G2)#Toys|''Generation 2'' Drench]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Elita-One (SG)|Elita-One]] ([[Override (Cybertron)#GTS|Override GTS]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Groove (SG)|Groove]] ([[Ransack (Cybertron)#GTS|Ransack GTS]])}}
{{bp-sa|[[Hubcap (SG)|Hubcap]] ([[Hubcap (TF 2010)#Toys|''Transformers'' (2010) Hubcap]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Huffer (SG)|Huffer]] ([[Armorhide (Movie)#Toys|"Movie" Armorhide]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Holepunch (SG)|Holepunch]] ([[Makeshift (Armada)#Exdimensions|Exdimensions Makeshift]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Hot Shot (SG)|Hot Shot]] ([[Smokescreen (Cybertron)#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' (2003) Smokescreen]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sa|[[Jetfire (SG)|Jetfire]] ([[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Gentei! Gentei!|Dark Skyfire]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Mirage (SG)|Mirage]] ([[Mirage (G1)/toys#ElectroDisruptor|''Henkei! Henkei!'' Electro Disruptor Mirage]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Nightstick (SG)|Nightstick]] ([[Prowl (Armada)#Exdimensions|Exdimensions Prowl]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Perceptor (SG)|Perceptor]] ([[Magnificus (G1)#Toys|''Collector's Edition'' Magnificus]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Pinpointer (SG)|Pinpointer]] ([[Firebot (Armada)#Exdimensions|Exdimensions Firebot]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Scoop (SG)|Scoop]] ([[Grindcore (Movie)#Toys|"Movie" Grindcore]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Seaspray (SG)|Seaspray]] ([[Storm Surge (Movie)#Toys|"Movie" Storm Surge]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sa|[[Side Burn (SG)|Side Burn]] ([[Side Burn (RID)#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Side Burn]])}}
{{bp-sa|[[Skids (SG)|Skids]] ([[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Toys|''Timelines'' Burn Out]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Star Saber (SG)|Star Saber]] ([[Skyblast (Movie)#Toys|"Movie" Skyblast]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Superion (SG)|Superion]] ([[Sixwing#Micromaster 2|''Micromaster'' Sixwing]])}}
{{bp-sa|[[Tailgate (SG)|Tailgate]] ([[Nightracer (G2)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Nightracer]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]] ([[Ultra Magnus (Energon)#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Ultra Magnus]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]] ([[Slicer (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Slice]])}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Wireless Automated Sales Person]] ([[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#EliteGuard|Elite Guard Bumblebee]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[Image:Timelinestoy-AlphaTrion.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Alpha Trion]][[File:Movie BigDaddy toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Big Daddy]]
|}
{{-}}

====Predacons====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
* [[Dinobot (BWSG)|Dinobot]] ([[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Dinobot]])
* [[Scavenger (BWSG)|Scavenger]] ([[Scavenger (BW)#Beast Wars|''Beast Wars'' Scavenger]])
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
* [[Scorponok (BWSG)|Scorponok]] ([[Sandstorm (BW)#Toys|BotCon 1999 Sandstorm]])
* [[Tarantulas (BWSG)|Tarantulas]] ([[Tarantulas (BW)#FKTransmetal|"Fox Kids" Transmetal Tarantulas]])
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
* [[Terrorsaur (BWSG)|Terrorsaur]] ([[Lazorbeak#Toys|Lazorbeak]])
* [[Waspinator (BWSG)|Waspinator]] ([[Mudfighter#Toys|Mudfighter]])
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
[[Image:Dinobotuniversedeluxe.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Dinobot]]
|}

====Maximals====
[[Image:Universe2003toy-Primal.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Optimus Primal]]

* [[Optimus Primal (BWSG)|Optimus Primal]] ([[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Optimus Primal]])

* [[Rattrap (BWSG)|Rattrap]] ([[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Puzzle|Metals Rattle Special Version]])

{{-}}
====Others====
[[Image:TitansReturntoy-Overboard.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Nestor]]
* [[Cybaxx (SG)|Cybaxx]] ([[Astrotrain (DOTM)#Movie Advanced Series|''Movie Advanced Series'' Astrotrain]])
* [[Grindor (SG)|Grindor]] ([[Grindor (Armada)#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Grindor]])
* [[Highwire]] ([[High Wire (Armada)#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' High Wire]])
* [[Jetstorm (SG)|Jetstorm]] ([[Jetstorm (BM)#Toys|''Beast Machines'' Jetstorm]])
* [[Nestor]] ([[Nestor#Generations|''Titans Return'' Overboard]])
* [[Sureshock (SG)|Sureshock]] ([[Sureshock (Armada)#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Sureshock]])

{{-}}

==Notes==
[[File:TF-POTP-Leader-Class-Evo-Rodimus-Unicronus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"Rodimus ''what''?" "Rodimus PRIME! ''PRIME''!"]]
* [[Fun Publications]]' text stories by Sepelak and Troop referred to all of the [[Mini-Con]]-mold characters as Micromasters; "[[Do Over]]" in particular.
* A proposed but unrealized [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] by [[Fun Publications]] was a redeco of [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Lockdown]] (utilizing [[Axor#Transformers (2010)|Axor]] tooling) into a ''Shattered Glass'' version of [[Stranglehold]].<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>
*The [[2017]] ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' subline of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' includes a figure named "[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#RodimusUnicronus|Rodimus Unicronus]]", representing a [[Unicron]]-corrupted version of "Generation 1" Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime. Of significance is that this figure takes its deco directly from the BotCon 2008 ''Shattered Glass'' Rodimus figure, and even features a retooled "Prime" head with a goatee. Moreover, early pre-release photos and display samples of this toy actually featured purple Autobot symbols, strongly indicating that the toy was once at least considered for release as the actual ''Shattered Glass'' version of the character. But ultimately, marketing consistency presumably won out and the toy was released as an evil version of normal Rodimus with purple Decepticon symbols instead. Nevertheless, that needn't deter [[fandom|fans]] from [[repurposing]]. ''*wink wink*''
* The [[Studio Trigger]] anime series ''{{w|SSSS.Gridman}}'' featured a wide cast of characters sporting visual designs based on ''Transformers'' characters, predominantly ''Shattered Glass'' designs.

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shattered Glass (toyline)}}
[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass| ]]
[[Category:Toylines]]

Talk:Axlegrease

2024-02-22T17:01:16Z

FemboyRippersnapper:

The foot is backwards in the package art. Worth a mention?

:I just added this fact, feel free to undo if it isn't important enough to list. Thanks for pointing it out! [[User:FemboyRippersnapper|FemboyRippersnapper]] ([[User talk:FemboyRippersnapper|talk]]) 12:01, 22 February 2024 (EST)

Axlegrease

2024-02-22T16:53:22Z

FemboyRippersnapper:

{{factions|junkion|decepticon}}
:''Axlegrease is a [[Decepticon]] [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizer]] from the [[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Legacy boxart Axlegrease.jpeg|right|thumb|upright=1|me nd my pirate girlfriend [holdin hands] me: bb ur hands r so cold her: that me hook]]

The traitorous [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] '''Axlegrease''' rocks the blue and purple look. Including her immobilizing dual impulse blasters,<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/bios/mwitjkre Legacy packaging bio page]</ref> she wields a dangerous amount of weapons,<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/collections/transformers/products/transformers-legacy-evolution-axlegrease Hasbro Pulse official description]</ref> and she "borrows" the parts of opponents she defeats,<ref name ="Insta">[https://www.instagram.com/p/CrYglvPuEao/?img_index=1 Mark Maher's Instagram entry on Axlegrease's creation]</ref> so it's a pity the Decepticons have hired her services first.

{{TOC}}

==Fiction==
===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Axlegrease, clad in a makeshift race queen outfit, was a spectator of the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]]. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===''Legacy''===
[[File:Legacy-toy Axlegrease.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''She's a super freak, super freak She's super-freaky, yow!'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Axlegrease''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-45'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 28]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': Left & right engine block halves/blasters, left & right exhaust pipes, left & right thrusters, hook
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Marcelo Matere]] (concept art)<ref name = "Insta"/>

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Axlegrease is a [[retool]]ing of [[Scraphook#Toys|Scraphook]], transforming into a junky, post-apocalyptic muscle car. She includes Scraphook's exhaust pipes and hook, but instead of his towing arm and spare tire, she includes two thrusters which can be used as cannons for her robot mode. Her vehicle engine block splits to form two blasters as well. Similar to Scraphook, her lower-elbow joints are made of a softer plastic, which often causes her arms to pop off when attempting to rotate or transform them, but they're just as easily reattached.

: Axlegrease's [[Evo-Fusion]] function is analogous to the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizer]] gimmick from the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' toylines: her body splits apart to form armor and weapon enhancements for her allies. Her instructions specifically call out a combined vehicle mode with Crashbar despite being in opposing factions; her vehicle front end is removed, split in half, and attached to Crashbar's saddlebags. Unlike previous figures of this nature, Axlegrease does not need to be disassembled to change from robot to vehicle and back, similar to other ''Legacy'' Junkions.

: Oddly, her package art depicts her cannons as being attached to her forearms via the rear peg, which does not actually work with the toy, due to clearance issues with the cannons' short rear pegs and impeding kibble.

: Axlegrease's head sculpt is based on [[Nancy]], while her color scheme is based on the [[Junkion (species)#Shattered Glass|''Shattered Glass'' Junkions]].<ref>{{citesocial|name=Mark Maher|quote=Legacy has been really hitting its stride and I felt the more curveballs I throw yall, the better. I did always appreciate the shattered glass colorway on the junkions for a Decepticon look, but once I had the inverted color idea and saw it on the computer screen, I just fell in love with it. Then I thought, why not a female, checked the archives and realized Nancy was the only named girl in the lore. So I started drawing with the inspiration head crest detail in mind and SHABLAMO! 😍 the team fell in love!|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CrYglvPuEao/|year=2023|month=04|day=23|site=Instagram}}</ref>

: The original version of this mold was also used to make ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' [[Tow-Line (RID)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Tow-Line]].

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CrYglvPuEao/ Designer commentary on Axlegrease from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
{{-}}

==Notes==
*Strangely, her packaging art depicts her with two left feet.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Axelgrease''' (アクセルグリース ''Akuserugurīsu'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Junkions]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Weaponizers]]

Axlegrease

2024-02-22T16:42:02Z

FemboyRippersnapper: Removed Toy-Only Transformers tag because she appeared in the Velocitron manga.

{{factions|junkion|decepticon}}
:''Axlegrease is a [[Decepticon]] [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizer]] from the [[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Legacy boxart Axlegrease.jpeg|right|thumb|upright=1|me nd my pirate girlfriend [holdin hands] me: bb ur hands r so cold her: that me hook]]

The traitorous [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] '''Axlegrease''' rocks the blue and purple look. Including her immobilizing dual impulse blasters,<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/bios/mwitjkre Legacy packaging bio page]</ref> she wields a dangerous amount of weapons,<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/collections/transformers/products/transformers-legacy-evolution-axlegrease Hasbro Pulse official description]</ref> and she "borrows" the parts of opponents she defeats,<ref name ="Insta">[https://www.instagram.com/p/CrYglvPuEao/?img_index=1 Mark Maher's Instagram entry on Axlegrease's creation]</ref> so it's a pity the Decepticons have hired her services first.

{{TOC}}

==Fiction==
===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Axlegrease, clad in a makeshift race queen outfit, was a spectator of the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]]. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===''Legacy''===
[[File:Legacy-toy Axlegrease.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''She's a super freak, super freak She's super-freaky, yow!'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Axlegrease''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-45'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 28]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': Left & right engine block halves/blasters, left & right exhaust pipes, left & right thrusters, hook
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Marcelo Matere]] (concept art)<ref name = "Insta"/>

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Axlegrease is a [[retool]]ing of [[Scraphook#Toys|Scraphook]], transforming into a junky, post-apocalyptic muscle car. She includes Scraphook's exhaust pipes and hook, but instead of his towing arm and spare tire, she includes two thrusters which can be used as cannons for her robot mode. Her vehicle engine block splits to form two blasters as well. Similar to Scraphook, her lower-elbow joints are made of a softer plastic, which often causes her arms to pop off when attempting to rotate or transform them, but they're just as easily reattached.

: Axlegrease's [[Evo-Fusion]] function is analogous to the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizer]] gimmick from the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' toylines: her body splits apart to form armor and weapon enhancements for her allies. Her instructions specifically call out a combined vehicle mode with Crashbar despite being in opposing factions; her vehicle front end is removed, split in half, and attached to Crashbar's saddlebags. Unlike previous figures of this nature, Axlegrease does not need to be disassembled to change from robot to vehicle and back, similar to other ''Legacy'' Junkions.

: Oddly, her package art depicts her cannons as being attached to her forearms via the rear peg, which does not actually work with the toy, due to clearance issues with the cannons' short rear pegs and impeding kibble.

: Axlegrease's head sculpt is based on [[Nancy]], while her color scheme is based on the [[Junkion (species)#Shattered Glass|''Shattered Glass'' Junkions]].<ref>{{citesocial|name=Mark Maher|quote=Legacy has been really hitting its stride and I felt the more curveballs I throw yall, the better. I did always appreciate the shattered glass colorway on the junkions for a Decepticon look, but once I had the inverted color idea and saw it on the computer screen, I just fell in love with it. Then I thought, why not a female, checked the archives and realized Nancy was the only named girl in the lore. So I started drawing with the inspiration head crest detail in mind and SHABLAMO! 😍 the team fell in love!|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CrYglvPuEao/|year=2023|month=04|day=23|site=Instagram}}</ref>

: The original version of this mold was also used to make ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' [[Tow-Line (RID)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Tow-Line]].

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CrYglvPuEao/ Designer commentary on Axlegrease from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
{{-}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Axelgrease''' (アクセルグリース ''Akuserugurīsu'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Junkions]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Weaponizers]]

Go! Go! issue 15

2023-03-03T20:35:10Z

FemboyRippersnapper: Broke ground on the plot synopsis

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers Go! Go!]]'' web issue 15
|prev=Go! Go! issue 14
|next=I Want to Protect This Place
|caption=
|image=Go!Go! ep15.jpg
|title=
|japanese=
|romaji=
|publisher=[[Kodansha]]
|published in=''[[TV Magazine]]''
|date=[[September 15]], [[2022]]
|manga=[[Haruka Oda]]
|editor=[[Minoko]]
}}

==Synopsis==
While on patrol, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] come across an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon_(festival) Obon Festival]. Despite Ultra Magnus' hesitancy, Hot Rod is eager to take in the festival's many activities, dragging his superior with him. However, the fun and games stop once Hot Rod discovers [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] holding fireworks adorned with [[Decepticon]] symbols, presumably for nefarious purposes. Starscream's plan backfires when he is shown exploding as a result of those fireworks. Hot Rod congratulates himself on a successful patrol, much to the confusion of Ultra Magnus.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (1)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (2)
|c2=
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (3)
}}
==Notes==
* This story was published as the September 2022 issue of the web comic and re-ran the ads for our heroes' respective [[War for Cybertron: Kingdom#Kingdom (TakaraTomy)|''Kingdom'']] [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Studio Series#Studio Series (TakaraTomy)|''Studio Series'' <nowiki>'</nowiki>86]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hot Rod]] figures.
===Real-world references===
{{issuestub|Unpacking the {{w|Bon (festival)|Japanese summer festival}} stuff.}}
==External links==
*[https://cocreco.kodansha.co.jp/telemaga/news/feature/tfgogo/973dJ Issue 15] at ''TV Magazine''
*[https://transformers-translations.tumblr.com/post/695693548389040128/my-fan-translation-of-transformers-go-go-vol Translation of issue 15] at the TF Translations blog

[[Category:Go! Go! issues]]