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Cliffjumper (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1boxart-Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=2.33|thumb|Good news: With 2024's ''Missing Link'' Cliff, you can finally recreate this pose!]]
'''Cliffjumper''' has a lot of toys. Although none of them are traitors, a large number of them are red [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebees]].

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1 Cliffjumper toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For 28 years, this was his only toy that wasn't a Bumblebee redeco or retool.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1984 / 1985)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''13'''
{{toydesigner|[[Masaki Maruyama]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging artist)}}

: Part of the original 1984 range of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' Autobot [[Mini-Vehicle]]s, Cliffjumper began life as the [[super deformed]] "[[Choro-Q|Penny Racer]]"-style ''[[Micro Change]]'' "MC-04 #01 [[Porsche]] {{w|Porsche 924|924 Carrera GT}}" - although, in reality; most of his design traits are based on the later Porsche 924 Carrera GTR racecar model, with only his hood scoop being closer to the Turbo. Though broadly similar in construction to [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Bumblebee]] and commonly called a [[redeco]]/[[retool]] of him by fans, Cliffjumper is actually an entirely different mold that just uses the same [[transformation]] scheme. This confusion was not helped by the fact that both Cliffjumper and Bumblebee were released in both red and yellow during the first two years of the Generation 1 toyline; a move designed to "make the line look bigger" according to former [[Hasbro]] R&D Vice President [[George Dunsay]].<ref name="dunsay">[http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/interviews/george_dunsay/george_dunsay_interview.php Interview with George Dunsay at TFArchive.com]</ref>

:[[File:G1-toy Bumper.jpg|upright=1|left|thumb|''Technically'' also Cliffjumper. We ''dare'' official fiction to use this body as such.]]
: A yellow version of the ''Micro Change'' "MC-04 Mini CAR Robo 02 Familia 1500XG" mold was also available packaged on Cliffjumper cards through 1984, albeit in ''way'' smaller numbers than either of the normal color variants. As an entirely different mold, the fandom treated this toy not as a variant of Cliffjumper, but rather as a separate character they christened "[[Bumper (G1)#Toys|Bumper]]", which would get officially recognized as a new character decades later. The mold did not continue forward into 1985 as the normal Cliffjumpers did.

: In 1984, Cliffjumper and the other Mini Vehicles came packaged in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]; in 1985, they were switched to come in [[robot mode]], a change preceded by the addition of a picture of their vehicle modes to the front of their cards. The same year, the Autobot [[insignia]] on Cliffjumper's roof/chest was replaced with a heat-activated [[rubsign]]. Later in 1985, Cliffjumper and the Mini-Vehicles came packaged with [[Mini-spy|Mini-spies]].

: When he was released in Japan in 1985, "Cliff" came in a small box rather than a card. He was available in both red and yellow, both versions having the rubsign rather than the foil faction symbol.

: Cliffjumper was also sold in several countries south of the US in a wide variety of colors, which are covered in individual entries below (simply to keep this entry from getting too cluttered).

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-cliffjumper/32/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Cliffjumper at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ListenNFun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Release me from the shackles of this blister pack at once, you traitor!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (''Listen 'n Fun'', 1985)}}</ul>

: Cliffjumper was packaged with an audio cassette featuring the story "[[Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)|Sun Raid]]" as part of Hasbro's multi-brand ''[[Listen 'n Fun]]'' subline. Most of the toys packaged with this cassette were the yellow variant mentioned above, but exceptions do exist (see photo at right).

: As the other known ''Listen 'n Fun'' releases—including [[Tripwire (G.I. Joe)|Tripwire]] for ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and "Ember" for ''[[My Little Pony]]''—had ''intentional'' deco changes from their original releases, it is possible that Cliffjumper becoming yellow was intentional as well.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985)}}</ul>

: When he was released in Mexico by [[IGA]], Cliffjumper came in five decoes: both the original red and yellow, as well as blue, white, and flat silver. The white and silver variations are especially notable (and significantly rarer), as they have red-painted faces.

: Years later, large numbers of Mexican Transformers somehow made it to various European markets.

: It is ''possible'' that the two red-faced Cliffjumpers are actually IGA's version of [[Hubcap (G1)#IGA|Hubcap]]. In 1986, IGA released first-year Mini Vehicle molds in colors resembling their '86 Hasbro/Takara [[retool]]s on cards for those characters, and [[:File:ToyFair1986-TFpage01a-TailgateHubCap.jpg|early Hasbro production photos of Hubcap]] show him in white with a red face. Unfortunately, still-carded samples of these two variants have yet to surface and confirm this theory.

: (See why we didn't want all this in the first Cliffjumper entry? And we're not done yet...)

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[[File:Estrela-Carrera.jpg|thumb|Hey, they finally got my vehicle mode suffix right!|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Carrera''' (Robocar, 1985)}}</ul>

: Cliffjumper was released in Brazil by [[Estrela]] in 1985 as the Robocar "Carrera" (pronounced "ka-HEY-ra") - this time featuring a more accurate vehicle mode name! - and was initially available in two color schemes: his original red and black (albeit using a more vibrant shade of plastic), and metallic gold and black.

: Rather than having Autobot symbols, both are decorated with the thin tech-detail sticker from the original Takara ''Micro Change'' versions of the toy, and the kneecap sticker from [[Salt-Man Z]] on the back of the head-plate (replacing the ''Micro Change'' Japanese-text sticker). The raised "DUNLOP" branding on the tires was also removed, a change also present on the Estrela versions of the similarly-engineered [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela|Volks / Bumblebee]] and [[Sedan (Robocar)|Sedan]] molds.

: Later, Estrela released blue and white versions of Carrera sporting the new "[[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]]" faction insignia; given this new factional alignment, for the purposes of this wiki, the Optimus-aligned Carrera is considered to be a [[Carrera (G1)|separate character]] from Cliffjumper.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=goldcliff More information on gold Cliffjumper/Carrera at TF-1.com]

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[[File:G1-toy Cliffjumper-Antex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Carrera''' (Robocar, 1985)}}</ul>

: The aforementioned white version of Carrera was released in Argentina by [[Antex]] in 1985, along with a new green redeco, both sporting the Estrela stickers and "DUNLOP"-less tires. Later releases of the green version have been found with a different chest sticker: a large yellow paper decal that also appears on some Antex releases of [[Windcharger (G1)#Antex|"Camaro" (aka Windcharger)]].

: The card photography shows both the red and golden versions of the toy, but it is believed this was merely a holdover from the Estrela-designed packaging, and that neither coloration was ever sold in Argentina.

: These toys are more readily available on the secondary market than their Estrela predecessors. They also have lower quality control.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985)}}</ul>

: As far as foreign Mini Vehicle variants go, the Venezuelan release of Cliffjumper by [[Rubiplas]] is pretty tame. He came in both the Hasbro red and yellow versions, and retains the Hasbro stickers. However, his head lacks both the silver paint on his face, and the [[Vacuum metallizing|chrome silver]] on the "plate" part of the head, leaving it as black plastic.

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[[File:Lynsa-CliffjumperOrange.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Peach version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1987)}}</ul>

: Manufactured by [[Peru]]vian company [[Lynsa]] and sold in Peru and [[Chile]], this version of Cliffjumper is similar to the Rubiplas release, lacking any paint or chrome, but this version also has plastic tires instead of rubber. So far, two different colorations have been confirmed: the original red-and-black color scheme (albeit in a more saturated tone), and peachy-orange-and-black. It is claimed that there may be ''six'' different versions of Peruvian Cliffjumper all told, with the four others being unique to that market, but no one has been able to find and confirm the others so far.

: As with the other Lynsa Minicars, this Cliffjumper is incredibly fragile, with his arms in particular being very prone to breakage. As such, given the rarity of this toy, whatever few copies of it still exist should be handled with ''exceptional'' care.

{{note|Peruvian company BASA (which eventually changed to HUDE) apparently also (briefly) sold ''Transformers'' in Peru, but these were straight imports of Hasbro Mini Vehicles with a company sticker applied to the packaging.}}

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[[File:G1toy cliffjumper keychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's protecting your keys from traitors.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Keychain Mini-Vehicle, 2001 / 2003 / 2007)}}</ul>

: A keychain version of Cliffjumper was released by [[Fun4All]] under license from [[Hasbro]] in the US in 2001. Though based on the original toy, this is an entirely new set of molds, with a number of small differences throughout (minor proportion differences and generally softer edges), but the most immediately obvious one is the small plastic ring added to the rear bumper to accommodate the chain. The tech-detailing sticker behind his head was replaced by a second Autobot insignia sticker like [[Hubcap (G1)#Toys|Hubcap]] has.

: In 2003, Takara released all four of the keychain Minibots (Cliffjumper, [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Keychain|Bumblebee]], [[Windcharger (G1)#keychain|Windcharger]], and [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Keychain|Brawn]]) as [[7-Eleven]] [[exclusive]]s. They came in [[blindpacking|blind-packed boxes]] so you don't know which one you got until you open 'er up, plus each one could also come in a "[[Chase figure|chase]]" all-black version exclusive to this release. The black deco was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Black Cliff|an evil clone]] of Cliffjumper.

: All four keychains were re-released in 2007 under the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'' banner by [[Basic Fun]] (Fun4All having gone bankrupt in 2004). Sold on new cardbacks with the ''Heroes'' look, these releases are functionally identical to the originals (just the company stamping has changed) except for the actual chain part, which is a different style with an additional black plastic tab attached.

: This version of the mold was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Tap-Out (Universe)#Toys|Tap-Out]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on keychain Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/BlackCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on black Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators/Binaltech''===
[[File:AlternatorsCliffjumperDesign.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper'''}}</ul>

:One of the earliest proposals in the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'' line was for Bumblebee as a Volkswagen New Beetle, with Cliffjumper as the redeco. Unfortunately, VW evidently did not want to be associated with "war toys" [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|at that time]], and therefore the design never made it past the control drawing stage. Control drawings for both Bumblebee and Cliffjumper have been published in the Japanese book, ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide]]''.
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Floating-head Cliffjumper.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|''' ''War Within'' Bumblebee''' (Cybertron Hero, unreleased)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': ??? (likely display stand)

: Prior to the line's cancellation, a 6-inch resin copy depicting a transformable ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Bumblebee was seen at [[BotCon 2006]]. His [[alternate mode]] was the saucer-like car seen in Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' series, which was based on Bumblebee's Cybertronian vehicle mode in the original cartoon. An alternate head of Cliffjumper was seen as well, indicating a retool. Unfortunately, these never made it into production.
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Classics Cliffjumper toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[:File:Bumblebeeheads.jpg|What goes around...]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe, 2006/2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Wave Crusher" trailer
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the third wave of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Deluxes, Cliffjumper is a red, silver, gray, and black [[redeco]] of the ''Classics'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Classics|Bumblebee toy]], transforming into a small sports coupe of made-up model and towing a small trailer with a non-removable jet-ski. This "[[Wave Crusher]]" trailer/jet-ski transforms into a flight-pack that clips onto Cliffjumper's back.

: This figure was the first instance of redecoing a Bumblebee toy into Cliffjumper without producing a new head, instead simply recoloring the original Bumblebee head, which would become common procedure for a good handful of Cliffjumper toys to follow. Incidentally, this would also make Classics Cliffjumper into one of the earliest pioneers of [[IP infringing item#Upgrade kits|"third party" upgrade kits]], with various companies producing alternative fan-made replacement heads that more accurately match his original design.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Timelines|Bug Bite]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ClassicsCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Classics Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei-toy Cliff.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's small and inaccurate, but you still want it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Minibot Attack Team''' (Multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-18'''

: Released in the eighteenth wave of Takara's ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' toyline, Cliff is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Legends Class [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Bumblebee]], transforming into a modern hatchback of indeterminate (likely made-up) design. He transforms similarly to, but not exactly as, his [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Generation 1 toy]].

:Care must be taken while rolling the vehicle: pushing down while moving the vehicle forward can chip the paint underneath the hip section.

: He was only available in a three-piece set with [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Gong]] and the inappropriately-included [[Beachcomber (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Beachcomber]]. During the set's initial reveal, the Legends Class Bumblebee toy was in his place (as a placeholder), causing some confusion that Takara will release another Bumblebee toy. And furthermore; Cliff's stock photo features black tires instead of light grey, but it was amended in the packaging art.
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===''Alternity''===
[[File:Alternity Cliffjumper toy.jpg|thumb|Being a [[retool]] is still lame...|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliff [Supreme Red Pearl]''' (2009)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''A-03'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 "wave-functional pointer guns"

: Part of the fourth wave of Takara's ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' series, Cliff is a [[retool]] of "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Alternity|Bumble [Champion Yellow]"]] with a new head, transforming into a 1:32-[[scale]] licensed Suzuki Swift, featuring die-cast metal parts and rubber tires, as well as an opening hood, trunk and doors.

: In robot mode, the figure can hold twin pistols that are normally stored in the legs, and features light-piped eyes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Cliff/cliff.htm More information on Alternity Cliff at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper Cybertron Mode''' (Deluxe, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''UN03'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 25]], 2010
:*''Accessories'': "Energy gun"

: Part of the first wave of Takara's ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' product, Cliffjumper is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Generations|Cliffjumper toy]], transforming into a round and compact "Cybertronian courier mode". He comes with a handgun and features two wrist-mounted flip-out blades. The handgun can be stored inside his rear bumper in either mode.

:This release features an extensive metallic red paint job (which almost looks magenta under certain lighting conditions) on the car mode panels, and on some of the robot mode's parts (such as the head and forearms), replaces the dark gray plastic of the Hasbro release with a lighter tone, and switches the transparent red paint on the wheels with a more opaque, metallic red. The rear portion of his roof features a more separated paint layout than the black paint of the ''Generations'' release, and the base panel his head is on features additional black paint, with both of these giving him a paint layout almost similar to Bumblebee's. In contrast to the final product, early photos of Cliffjumper showed him with pink flip out blades and details rather than yellow, while his [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts the wheel coverings beside his feet as red instead of light gray.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed from ''Generations'' [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Toys|Cybertronian Bumblebee]], which was redecoed into [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Bumblebee Cybertron Mode]].
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations china import deluxe cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Well, at least it's not a Bumblebee retool this time.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe, 2012)}}</ul>

: ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Cliffjumper is a retool and minor redeco of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#FE|Prime: First Edition]]'' [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#First Edition|Cliffjumper]], having a new G1-styled head, replacing his red plastic and paint with a darker, metallic shade, and with lighter translucent blue plastic. He transforms into a muscle car that crossbreeds the rear of a Plymouth Barracuda with the front of a Dodge Challenger, and features flip-out triple-barreled blasters in each of his arms that can be swung out to replace his hands. He ''does'' have wrist articulation, but the plastic panels on the outer sides of his arms tend to get in the way, meaning his wrists can only easily rotate up to 90 degrees.

: Cliffjumper was originally only to be released as part of a big block of toys developed [[exclusive]]ly for release in China and other Hasbro Asia markets (which was myteriously referred to as "[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Exclusives|GDO]]"). However, [[Toys"R"Us]] picked up the whole lot of figures as part of a ''massive'' group of Transformers exclusives for U.S. and Canadian market release, just in time for the 2012 holiday shopping season.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on ''Generations'' Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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====''Thrilling 30''====
[[File:TF-Generations-Legends-Class-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|One step forward, two steps back.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper & Suppressor''' (Legends Class, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''02 / 019'''
:*''Accessories'': "Ion blaster"

: Legends Class Cliffjumper is a redeco of the ''Generations [[Thrilling 30]]'' Legends Class [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]], transforming from an Earth-style coupe car. He features [[5 mm post|5 mm-compatible]] front wheels, back/roof, and hands.

: He comes with [[Suppressor (Generations)|Suppressor]], a redeco of ''Generations Thrilling 30'' Legends Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]]'s partner [[Roller (G1)#Generations|Autobot Roller]], and an unchanged version of Optimus's [[ion blaster#Generations|ion blaster]], .

:Hasbro's original [[Stock photography|stock photo]] for the figure depicting a hand-painted prototype shows Cliffjumper lacking the ion blaster. The weapon was erroneously depicted in the concurrently published stock photo for Cliffjumper's [[wave]]-mate [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Generations|Nemesis Prime]]/[[Spinister (G1)#Generations|Spinister]] two-pack. The card-backs of both two-packs feature edited versions of these photos, with the weapon moved from Nemesis Prime's hand to Cliffjumper's.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on ''Generations'' Legends Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KreonCliffjumper.jpg|thumb|right]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Ambush''' (2012)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''38781'''
:* ''Pieces'': '''80'''
:* ''Kreons'': Cliffjumper, 3 Vehicons
:* ''Accessories'': Small pistol, energon chest, ATV, "ultimate Dark Energon weapon" cannon part

: Released in the second year of ''[[Kre-O]]'' product, [[Kreon]] Cliffjumper is a buildable brick-based mini-figure, using the same helmet and chest [[tampograph]]s as the [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] Kreon, but cast in red with his horns painted white. Like most sets in this year, he also comes with a bonus blank clear-blue "energon" torso piece.

: He also has a buildable ATV that can be rebuilt into a piece of fiuld artillery.

: The set also included a miniatur watchtower, "spike strip", three Kreon [[Vehicon (Prime)#Kre-O|Vehicons]], and a chunk of an "[[ultimate Dark Energon weapon]]" that could be assembled with parts from other sets released that year.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/Kre-OCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy CliffjumperCustomKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Cliffjumper's collection of traitor-smelting tools.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A7314'''
:*''Pieces'': '''46'''
:*''Accessories'': Rack, sniper cannon, bladed staff, blaster backpack, mini-wing backpack, spare hand

: Part of the second assortment of "Custom Kreons", Cliffjumper comes with a buildable parts rack to hang/store his many extra pieces. The plastics of his torso, arms, and legs have a metal-flake sheen, and his similarly-shiny [[tampograph]]s are lifted from [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Custom|Custom Kreon Bumblebee]], rather than being based on the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Cliffjumper toy]]. His "normal" helmet and long rifle 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 sniper-cannon (made with the aformentioned chrome rifle), a buildable double-bladed staff, buildable dual-blaster backpack, and the [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]]-style wing-pack.

: Though widely solicited, this wave of Custom Kreons ultimately never saw release outside the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online store and Chinese-market distribution circles.

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[[File:Kre-O-Class-of-1984-Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|right|His reaction when he's voted "Most Likely To Die In Future ''Transformers'' Series" instead.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B0090'''
:*''Voted'': Most Fearless
:*''Accessories'': Large rifle

: This version of Cliffjumper has much more detailed toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior versions. Oddly, he's been given a door-wing backpack, despite neither the original toy nor cartoon model having door wings. But hey, spare parts!

: He was only available in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". The 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-OCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Class of 1984 Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Brick Box''' (2015)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B2579'''
:*''Pieces'': '''82'''
:* ''Kreons'': Cliffjumper, 3 [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicons]]
:*''Accessories'': Small pistol, energon torso, ATV, "ultimate Dark Energon weapon" cannon part

:Part of the "red box" line for discount stores in the US like Dollar General and Big Lots, this "[[Brick Box]]" is just the "Decepticon Ambush" set repackaged and sold for a mere $5. Good deal! As with all the Brick Boxes, this set lacks the [[instructions|instruction manual]]. It does retain the decals for the ATV and light post, however.
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BSToy-Super Bot Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Cranberry Cliffjumper.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Single-pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''2'''
:*''Number'': '''Super Bot 002'''
:**''Fist strength'': '''960'''
:**''Blaster strength'': '''430'''
:**''Sword strength'': '''255'''

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 2 single-packs, Super Bot Cliffjumper is a [[retool]]/[[redeco]] of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotLauncher|Jump Shot Launcher Bumblebee]], with a new robot mode. He springs up and [[Autotransformation|automatically transforms]] from a sports car into a robot armed with a pistol when his front bumper is pressed, and has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. As a "Super Bot", he has more lopsided stats, and is cast in translucent red plastic.

:This version of the mold was later redecoed ''back'' into [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShot3pack2|another version of Jump Shot Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSSBCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Super Bot Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BSToy-3Pack Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Cliffjumper / Decepticon Brawl / Dirt Boss''' (Multi-pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''2'''
:*''Number'': '''BP001'''
:**''Fist strength'': '''575'''
:**''Blaster strength'': '''605'''
:**''Sword strength'': '''430'''

: Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 three-packs, Flip Shot Cliffjumper is a redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotFlipShot|Flip Shot Bumblebee]], transforming into a muscle car. As a Flip Shot, an impact to the front of his vehicle mode causes him to flip up when autotransforming. He comes in a three-pack with [[Brawl (Movie)#BotShotS23Pack|Flip Shot Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)#Bot Shots|Super Bot Dirt Boss]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Flip Shot Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:Cliffjumper Construct-Bots.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Scout, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Pieces'': '''45'''
:*''Accessories'': Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Scouts, Cliffjumper is a buildable robo-skeleton that can be augmented with packed-in armor and vehicle pieces, which will allow him to transform into a Cybertronian car. He's cross-compatible with parts from any other ''Construct-Bots'' set, allowing you to build up some impressive/weird bots.

: Per usual with Cliffjumpers, he uses mostly [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]] parts. He includes a recolor of [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Smokescreen]]'s rifle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CBCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HM-toy Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bulkhead''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Pieces'': '''15'''

: Part of the first wave of "Battle Upgrade" ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Cliffjumper is represented as a spare forearm that is included with Bulkhead, but does not appear in the line as a complete figure. The arm is a redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Bumblebee]]'s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Bulkhead at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2014)===
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[[File:Transformers-2014-legion-cliffjumper-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just in case you couldn't get the Henkei! 3-pack.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Legion Class, 2015)}}</ul>

: Legion Class Cliffjumper is another redeco of ''Universe'' Legends Class Bumblebee, sporting the minor retool with additional pegs to secure the arms more tightly in vehicle mode first used for the 2012 [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']] "Dollar Store" release of the sculpt. Unusually for contemporary figures released as part of this assortment, the figure's deco is notably different from the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' version listed above: The gray plastic used for the legs, the crotch and the wheels is replaced with black, the paint operations on the insides of the arms are also changed from gray to black and expanded to cover a section left unpainted on the ''Henkei'' version, the front grille is left unpainted, and the windows are [[tampograph]]ed in a slightly different shade.<ref name="2014legion">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-feedback/1040835-classic-legion-cliffjumper.html Review of 2014 Legion Class Cliffjumper] at TFW2005, including a comparison with ''Henkei'' Cliff.</ref>

:Cliffjumper comes in packaging that is based on the packaging design for the concurrently released ''Combiner Wars''-era ''Generations'' figures, but replaces the name ''Generations'' with "Authentic Transformers". Since Cliffjumper and his [[wave]]-mates ship with three figures previously released under what we consider a generic [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|2014 ''Transformers'' toy line]], all of them now in the new packaging style, we consider Cliffjumper to be part of that line as well. The [[package art]] used for Cliffjumper is recolored from the package art of ''Generations Thrilling 30'' Legends Class [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]], an entirely different sculpt, and was previously also used (in its original colors) for the previous release of the Bumblebee figure this Cliffjumper is redecoed from.

:The wave that contained Cliffjumper has been found at Fred's, Gordmans, Dollar General, and Family Dollar stores in the United States, but was available at general retail in Hong Kong and from Australian [[Target]] stores.
{{UniverseLegendsBumblebeeMold}}
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Cliff.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Cliffpool? Deadjumper?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliff''' (2015)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''QT-28'''
:*''Release date'': [[August 29], 2015

: Released in the eighth wave of TakaraTomy's adorable ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' line of [[super deformed]] toys, Cliff is a [[retool]] of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-08 Bumble]] with a new head, transforming into stumpy little Daihatsu Copen. As a Bumblebee retool, molded detail on his feet evoke a Volkswagen Beetle's hood.
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===''Alt-Modes''===
[[File:Alt-Modes Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=1|thumb|A paranoid jerk? Nonsense, just look at that smile!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Alt-Modes, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''1, 2'''
:*''Collection'': '''2, 3''' (Series 1), '''1''' (Series 2)

: A redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Bumblebee]], ''[[Alt-Modes]]'' Cliffjumper is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a tiny car shaped like the modern version of the Volkswagen Beetle when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped around.

: He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]], available in two cases of the first series, as well as the only case of the second series.
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Deluxe-Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|An original Cliffjumper mold? That was retooled into Bumblebee? Scandalous!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E7'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''ER EX-05'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[June 27]], 2020
:*''Accessories'': Three-piece blaster, 2 skis, car trunk
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)| [[Michael DiTullo]] (vehicle mode concept) <ref>{{citesocial|quote=Squad goals. Some of my latest work for the Transformers War For Cybertron line. I'm so excited this will be an animated series on Netflix! Can't wait to see these guys in action. #cardesign #toydesign #conceptart #conceptdesign|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20200331175244/https://twitter.com/Michael_DiTullo/status/1245034203583934464|name=Michael DiTullo|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=03|day=31|(defunct=)}}</ref>}}

: After years of mostly being a Bumblebee redeco, ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Cliffjumper is a cartoon-accurate mold (complete with accurate, non-Bumblebee head; although he does have Bumblebee's biceps), while omitting the Penny Racer aesthetic for his vehicle mode, transforming into a 1980s sports coupe that is strongly reminiscent of his original Porsche 924 alt-mode, though with a front end which resembles that of the {{w|Mitsubishi Starion}}. Cliffjumper also has molded high-performance brake discs, a surprising detail for a mainline ''Transformers'' figure. Like all Deluxe Class figures of the ''War for Cybertron'' subline, Cliffjumper includes numerous 3 mm posts and [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] for attaching other accessories as part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], but due to his small size he cannot easily accommodate an entire Weaponizer or [[A.I.R. Lock System|Modulator]] figure. Undocumented in the instructions, Cliffjumper's ball-jointed neck is actually mounted on a hinge, and when popped out of its housing offers a larger range of articulation.

: In keeping with his depiction as being rather small in most Transformers media, this figure is much smaller than a typical Deluxe Class and is closer to being a particularly large Legends class-sized figure. The rest of his price-point is made up for with his arsenal, that being [[Cliffjumper's bazooka|a large cannon]] similar to one he briefly used in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", which can split into two smaller blasters and a pair of skis which can attach under his wheels to form the [[hydrofoil]]s seen in "[[Dinobot Island, Part 2]]". The backend of the cannon can fold out to fit in his car mode's underside to help balance when skis are deployed, while also being usable as a melee weapon. It can also mount on either his thigh or on the side or top of his shoulder, meaning you can put the entire cannon in these spots. Similarly, his [[partformer|detaching]] car trunk can either be put into the robot mode's back or be used as a shield with help of a flip-out peg. This peg and the backend of the cannon use a unique post and port to connect to each other.

:The promotional renders and early product samples showcased at conventions showed his weapons and skis being silver, while the final product had them cast in black plastic (with the guns being painted silver except for their handles). The majority of Cliffjumper is molded in black plastic with a generous coating of red paint. His forearms and most of his head appear to be the only pieces molded in red plastic.

:Similar to the first release of Starscream from the [[War for Cybertron: Siege|previous line]], Cliffjumper uses the movie variant of the Autobot insignia, rather than the traditional design. Due to the transformation engineering, the insignia is hidden away in robot mode, with no secondary insignia to display.

:Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the inside of the back of Cliffjumper'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. Cliffjumper's piece of the map contains a labeled entry point to the "[[Dead Universe|DEAD UNIVERSE]]".

:His [[glass gas]] blaster was sold separately as part of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]].

:In Japan, Cliffjumper was a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive.

:Cliffjumper was retooled with a new head into ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Hubcap (G1)#Generations Selects|Hubcap]] and [[Bug Bite (G1)#Generations Selects|Bug Bite]], ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Goldbug (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Goldbug]], ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#WorldsCollide|Bumblebee]], and more extensively retooled into ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Bumblebee]], a reverse to the traditional norm.
{{WFCEarthriseCliffjumperMold}}
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-MP-Cliffjumper.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|"I've got my release date dead center in my viewfinder!" ''(misses)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliff''' (<s>Unknown, possibly sometime between 2019 and 2022</s>)}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': N/A
:*''Accessories'': Neutral face, Smiling face, Bazooka, Photon rifle

: Begining in July 2021, [[prototype|prototypes]], both test shots and pre-production samples, of a ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Cliffjumper toy began to enter the aftermarket. The design is a heavy [[retool]] of MP-45 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Bumble (Ver. 2.0)]], only retaining the legs, hands, and certain internal structural components. Based on what has been found across the varying prototypes, this figure was to have included at least one alternative face (which featured him smiling), the bazooka that he used in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", and the [[Photon rifle]] he wielded in "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]" and "[[Traitor (episode)|Traitor]]".

: To date, neither Takara nor Hasbro have commented on this figure, nor has there ever been a retailer listing found. In the years following this Cliffjumper's sudden appearance, a handful of rumors have popped up that may explain the reasons for its cancellation. One particularly notable rumor is the idea that the [[Mold#Lost molds|mold was lost]] (alongside the molds for his moldmate Bumblebee, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44 Convoy Ver.3.0]], and [[Hound (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-47 Hound]]) after Takara pulled out of the factory that was to produce it, due to the severe QC issues that plagued Hound. This particular theory has been backed by the fact that neither MP-45 nor MP-47 have seen any kind of reissue or redeco, and the redecos of MP-44 have minor molding differences and heavily lack in accessories.

: It has also been speculated that, like the [[Unreleased toy|unreleased]] ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Notes|Jazz]], this Cliffjumper remains in limbo because [[Porsche]] denied the license at the time the prototype was produced. However, several factors make this unlikely. Unlike Alternators Jazz, Takara had produced the molds required for this figure, and was seemingly well into pre-production before the figure's cancellation. If Takara were to have required the Porsche license, it is highly unlikely that they would have reached this point before acquiring it, as the tooling costs alone would be staggering. There is also the fact that later Cliffjumper figures that use the Penny Racer styled altmode, such as ''[[Missing Link]]'' [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Missing Link|Cliff]], are unlicensed, casting doubt on the idea that Takara would have felt the need to license this equally cartoonish, and somewhat generic, approximation of his Porsche 924 altmode. The prototypes themselves are also lacking in any kind of Porsche branding, a rarity for licensed figures.
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
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[[File:buzzworthycliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Cloutworthy Cliffjumper.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''''Studio Series'''''
:*''Movie'': ''The Transformers: The Movie''
:*''ID number'': '''86-13BB'''
:*''Accessories'': Three-piece blaster, 2 skis, car trunk, "[[Moonbase One]] Destruction" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)|[[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]] and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref> [[Marcelo Matere]] (backdrop artist)}}

:Released in the ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line as part of the ''[[Studio Series]]'' line up, Cliffjumper is a redeco of the ''Earthrise'' toy above, replacing the translucent windshield with light blue opaque plastic and giving him the [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] gray and black arms and legs. Unlike the original ''Earthrise'' figure Cliffjumper is (mostly) cast in his intended colors as opposed to being made of black plastic painted red, greatly reducing the risk of paint chipping and scratching the original suffered from (mind the forearms, though). He now also sports two Autobot [[insignia]]; one on his hood, the other on his roof. Both insignia use the Generation 1 design, rather than the live-action film design that the ''Earthrise'' toy had. Additionally, Cliffjumper's bazooka has been repainted into a metallic blue to [[:File:Cliffgun.JPG|emulate]] the original animation.

:Both [[:File:Early-Buzzworthy-Cliffjumper-deco.jpg|the early stock images]] used on retail websites and stock renders on the back of the box, show Cliffjumper's windows cast in transparent blue plastic.
{{WFCEarthriseCliffjumperMold}}
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===''Missing Link''===
[[File:TF-Missing-Link-C-04-Cliff.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The ''Masterpiece'' prototype dies so the ''Missing Link'' toy could walk.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliff''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''C-04'''
:*''Accessories'': Bazooka, Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref name=Gens24>[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewhironorikobayashi.html Interview] with [[Hironori Kobayashi]] on the ''[[Missing Link]]'' toyline for ''[[Transformers Generations 2024]]'' translated at Soundwaves Oblivion</ref>, [[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)<ref name="Gens25">''[[Transformers Generations 2025]]''</ref>, [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]] (packaging artist)}}

:Commemorating the 40th anniversary of ''The Transformers'' brand, ''[[Missing Link]]'' Cliff is a direct recreation of the original ''The Transformers'' figure. Like said original figure, Cliff re-uses the same basic transformation scheme as his wave-mate, ''Missing Link'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Missing Link|Bumble]], this time by way of being a direct retool of Bumble; per TakaraTomy's product description, Cliff uses roughly 80% new tooling to give Cliff his distinct "penny-racer" style Porsche 924 alt-mode. Like the rest of the ''Missing Link'' line, Cliff takes advantage of modern toy engineering advances to give his mechanics a notable overhaul, enabling ''much'' more [[articulation]] compared to the original, including shoulders, elbows, knees, "neck" rotation, outward leg motion, and an ankle tilt.

: Cliff also comes with two shiny metallic weapons: in addition to a [[Photon rifle]] ([[:File:Cliffjumper wielding photon rifle(G1).jpeg|being the weapon he held]] in "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]" and "[[Traitor (episode)|Traitor]]", itself reused from [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s model, rather than simply reusing Bumble's pistol) he also has [[Cliffjumper's bazooka|a bazooka]], directly modeled after the one seen in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". Also packed in with Cliff are a collector's card and a sticker sheet, which lets you choose to display Cliff with either the standard Autobot insignia or the noticeably stretched version seen on his original package art. Like all other ''Missing Link'' releases, Cliff and all his pack-ins are neatly inserted in a polystyrene tray.

:''Missing Link'' Cliff was officially revealed in early May 2024, and shortly afterward went up for pre-order on Japanese retail sites for a November 2024 release.

: Unlike Bumble who is licensed, Cliff does not feature a Porsche logo on the back of the packaging.

:*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/tf_missinglink/c-04 Official TakaraTomy website of ''Missing Link'' Cliff]

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[[File:TF-Missing-Link-C-09-Cliff-Anime-Color.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not only I could walk, but I can see, too!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cybertron Hero Set''' ([[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''C-09'''
:*''Accessories'': Bazooka, Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}, [[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)<ref name="Gens25"/>

:''Missing Link'' "Cliff (Anime Type)" is a [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] redeco of the above figure, with blue eyes, gray limbs, and transparent blue windshields. He features a [[rubsign]] on the bottom of his right foot. Cliff comes with his rifle and bazooka, now light gray instead of chromed, and a collector card.

:Cliff (Anime Type) only comes in the "Cybertron Hero Set" alongside the similarly changed [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MissingLinkHero|Bumble (Anime Type)]].
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-Deluxe-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Tra-la-laa!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Accessories'': blaster

:The second ([[#BW8613|technically]]) ''[[Studio Series]]'' Cliffjumper is a retool of the line's [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|86-29 Bumblebee]], transforming into a Penny Racer-proportioned approximation of a Porsche 924 Carrera GTR like his original toy and cartoon appearances. He comes with a blaster based on one he uses in the episode "[[Traitor (episode)|Traitor]]" (itself reused from [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage's]] model), that can be pegged onto the back of both modes.

:Like Bumbleblee, Cliffjumper ends up with two Autobot [[insignia]]—one in the middle of his roof (cartoon-accurate for robot mode) and one off-centre on the hood (accurate for vehicle mode), and his windows are black instead of a screen-accurate blue to maintain consistency with portions of the windows that are made of black unpaintable plastic, though this does make the vehicle mode more closely resemble the [[#The Transformers|original toy]]. Unfortunately, the limitations of the mold layout also result in the black and light grays of his pelvis and legs being inverted compared to his cartoon design, while his gray shoulder hinges noticeably stand out against his red vehicle mode. Curiously, his render shows him with a unique black pelvis part not seen on any previous use of the mold, although the final physical toy uses the Bumblebee crotch tooling.

:Cliffjumper was revealed on [[April 24]], 2026. This mold was also used to make [[Bumper (G1)#Age of the Primes|''Age of the Primes'' Bumper]].
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==Merchandise==
===Happy Meal Toy===
[[File:Mcdonalds cliffjumper.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (1985)

:Non-poseable, non-transforming figurines of Cliffjumper and three of his Mini-Vehicle chums (Bumblebee, [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and Brawn) made up the very first line of Transformers [[List of Transformers restaurant promotions|Happy Meal toys]]. Alas, the figures did not see a full release, and were only test-marketed in St. Louis, Missouri. The two-tone figures were available in a variety of colour variations, with at least six different combinations for each of the four characters: in addition to his traditional red and black, Cliffjumper is known to have been available in green and black, blue and black, blue and red, black and red, and cyan and black.

::*''[http://tfwiki.net/~fortmax/artifacts/featuredart3.html More information on Happy Meal Cliffjumper at the TF Artifacts List]''
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===''Transformers Milk Caramel''===
[[File:Caramel cliffjumper.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cliff''' (1985)

:A soft rubber figurine—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''—of Cliffjumper was released as part of the first wave of [[Kabaya]]'s earliest [[candy toy]] line, ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]''. Based more on his toy than his animation model, Cliffjumper came packaged with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in various colours, including white, blue, sky blue, yellow, green, and orange.

===''Transformers Choco''===
*'''Cliff''' (1985)

:A small solid-color, transforming snap-together model kit of Cliffjumper was released as part of Kabaya's ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line of candy toys.
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===Estrela===
[[File:Carrera-JogoDosTransformers.jpg|thumb|250px]]
*'''Jogo dos Transformers''' (1985)
:A tiny generic red car representing "Carrera" (Cliffjumper per his original toy name in Brazil) was included as a pawn in [[Estrela]]'s ''[[Jogo dos Transformers]]'' board game. He is not directly named, simply being called the "carrinho vermelho" (little red car) in the game's instructions, but his identity is revealed as a pair of cards featuring art of his original toy in vehicle mode are also included. He comes with a small sticker that's placed on the bottom of the car representing his robot mode, thus allowing him to roughly "transform" by being placed vertically - a little bit like what [[Robot Powered Machines]] would do about a pair of decades later.

:This same car was recolored to represent [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Estrela|Volks (AKA Bumblebee)]], [[Windcharger_(G1)#Estrela|Camaro (AKA Windcharger)]], and [[Sedan (Robocar)|Sedan]] in the same board game.
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===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy cliffjumper.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 9''' (multi-pack, 1986)
*'''Defeat Dinosaurer Strategy Game''' (board game, 1986)

:Cliffjumper was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Cliffjumper was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Cliffjumper was available as part of a 9-piece box set of Autobot figures, as a playing piece in the Defeat Dinosauruer Strategy Game and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.

*'''Cliffjumper''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''28'''

:The Cliffjumper figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number (28, in Cliffjumper's case). Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Decoy Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium-toy RMCliffjumper.JPG|thumb|Dead Red.]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Robot Master, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, display stand

:''[[Titanium Series]]'' Cliffjumper was to be a redeco of "Robot Masters" Bumblebee, a 3-inch mostly-die-cast-metal statue. He would have had joints at the waist, neck, and shoulders, plus a removable pistol and an Autobot-sigil display stand. Due to the cancelation of the ''Titanium'' line, this product never saw release.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robot Hero Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|Cutest bloodthirsty traitor-tracker EVER.]]
*'''Decepticon Sneak Attack''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

:Cliffjumper is a red, gray and black redeco of the ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Bumblebee]] figure, with swivel articulation at the neck and shoulders.

: He was initially only available in the [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] "Decepticon Sneak Attack" five-pack, along with "Supermetal" versions of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#RH5pack|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#RH5pack|Megatron]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#RH5pack|Hologram Mirage]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHWMCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Robot Heroes Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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

: In some countries outside of North America, Cliffjumper was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.
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===Mini-Bust===
[[File:Cliffjumper statue.jpg|thumb|War...It's FAN-tastic!]]
* '''Cliffjumper Mini Bust''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

:Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2008, Cliffjumper was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 1,000 pieces. The sculpt features Cliffjumper holding the gun he was seen using in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". However, this version omits the stabilizing struts that were present in the episode. This bust is also notable for being the first new mold G1 Cliffjumper has received since his Decoy in 1987, a period of over twenty years!
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
*'''Cliffjumper''' (2013)
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:Tiny titans cliff.jpg|thumb|Shouldn't have missed you mean!!]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''12/12'''

:Part of the initial assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Cliffjumper is a very small, minimally-painted soft-plastic figure of him aiming a ridiculously large blaster, calling back to the scene from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]".

: He includes a collectible card that, interestingly, 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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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:SDCC2018Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1C: Convention Pack 2018'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T02'''
**''Stars: ''8
:Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior was one of the preview cards for the Transformers Trading Card Game and was available alongside [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]], Strategic Seeker, as well as the battle cards All-Out Attack and Tandem Targeting System in an exclusive pack available initially at SDCC 2018, and later briefly on Hasbro Toy Shop.

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

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[[File:EECliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
*'''Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Wave 1: Energon Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T02/T06'''
**''Stars: ''8
Released as part of the TCG's Wave 1: Energon Edition, this card is a reprint of the Convention Pack 2018 Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior. Printed on semi-transparent plastic instead of a normal Character Card, this version features new art by [[Dan Khanna]].
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===Jada Toys===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb|If only [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] was included, Cliff's pose would actually have some meaning.]]
*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Series 1 Cliffjumper 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]]. This mold was later redecoed as Series 2 [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#NanoMetalfigs2|Bumblebee]].
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===Threezero===
[[File:Threezero-MDLX-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The_Transformers|Red Bumblebee's]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MP21R|dynasty]] grows by one.]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (MDLX, 2023)
**''Known designers:'' Kelvin Sau
**''Accessories:'' one "Laser Blaster", one alternate masked head, three pairs of hands (relaxed, closed, posed)
:A new-head retool of [[Threezero]]'s [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Threezero|MDLX Bumblebee]], Cliffjumper is an original design taking inspiration from the original cartoon but with the aesthetics in the vein of the live-action movies. Cliffjumper is a smaller scaled non-transforming action figure in the vein of contemporary collector-oriented lines like ''Figma'' and ''S.H. Figuarts''. Like those lines, the figure is extremely well-articulated and detailed, features interchangeable hands and heads, with the alternate visored face specifically resembling Bumblebee's G1 toy. The three pairs of hands he comes with are relaxed splayed-open hands, closed fists, and posed hands meant to hold his included Laser Blaster (which in turn is based on Bumblebee's pistol used in the cartoon). His back tire is also removable.

:While stock photos (at right) show him with the standard Autobot insignia, the final product uses the movie variant instead.

:In the Unites States, he is a ''PX Previews'' exclusive.

::*''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/transformersmdlx-cliffjumper/ More information on MDLX Cliffjumper at Threezero]''
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===Mochibots Transformers Plush===
[[File:Cliffmochibots.jpg|thumb|thumbright=1.2|This water bottle has to be some kinda traitor. I'm positive!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Mochibots "Transformers" Plush Cliff''' (2023)}}</ul>
:Created under the line of small, cuddly little 'bots, [[Mochibots Transformers Plush|Mochibots]] Cliff is a 5.5 Inch tall, stylized version of the character, featuring rounded shapes and chubbier proportions to make a stuffed representation of Cliffjumper's Sunbow Cartoon Animation model, complete with a circle on the back representing his spare tire. Every detail is made via sewn-on detail, which provides added texture to the finished product, though, as a result, the Autobot insignia seems to be squinting. Cliff's eyes and window detailing are made from a special, sparkly fabric which shimmers a little under light.

:Cliffjumper was released as part of the first wave of Mochibots plush toys, alongside Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Shattered Glass Optimus Prime in 2023. This line was exclusive to China and Japan, with almost all of them being locked to Asia via [[amiami|amiami's]] storefront.

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===Blokees===
{{anchor|Galaxy Version}}
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-02-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Galaxy Version, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 02 - SOS'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 open hands, pistol, Energon cube, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:Released in the second wave of ''Galaxy Version'' line of blind boxes, [[Blokees]] Cliffjumper is a roughly 4-inch tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Autobot scout. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. As advertised in the box, Cliffjumper has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases.

:Cliffjumper comes with a pair of closed and open hands, an Autobot pistol, a translucent Energon Cube, and a pair of Autobot/Decepticon insignias that can be plugged onto either of the peg holes. The barrel of the pistol is compatible with the blast effects included with other Galaxy Version kits. Cliffjumper also comes with a stand with four studs on top, which he can be plugged into and connected to similar stands.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-SV-01-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Shining Version, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 01 - Shining Roll Out'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 pairs of hands (fists/weapon-holding, open-palm), Bazooka, Blast effect, Energon Cube, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:Released in the first wave of Blokees' ''Shining Version'' line, this version of the ''Galaxy Version'' Cliffjumper kit now features painted translucent eye and chest parts, and a torso frame that lights up upon shaking (or at least just lightly tap some areas on the torso), causing the eyes and the chest window to glow for a limited time. Cliffjumper comes with a bazooka (complete with blast effect) instead of a pistol, a single Energon Cube decoed in purple, and a new, larger figure stand.

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[[File:Blokees Defender 07 Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|250px|And I suppose if all your friends became an adorable chibi version of themselves you would too?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 07 - Power Of The Beast'''
:*''Pull rate'': 1/12
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

:Sold as part of [[Blokees]]' 7th wave of Defender Version blind-boxed kits, this Cliffjumper (in his Robot Mode) is a 2.2-inch (5.5 cm) figure, a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy/Shining'' Version kits, but still articulated. He also comes with the same blaster introduced in the fifth wave.

:This wave (the global version) was first released in Korea's official Blokees Store, before it was available in China and globally.
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===Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series===
[[File:Bishoujo Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|"It doesn't matter what your name is!"]]
*'''Bishoujo Series Transformers Cliffjumper''' (July 2024)
**''Known designers:'' [[Shunya Yamashita]] (artist)

:''[[Kotobukiya]] [[Bishoujo Series]]'' Cliffjumper is a repaint and retool of [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series|Bumblebee]] from the same line of PVC figures. Beyond just swapping out Bumblebee's various yellows for Cliffjumper's usual reds, the statue has a new face and the right arm is posed in a flex rather than at her side like the previous figure.

:Like Bumblebee, Cliffjumper is attached to a red display base designed after the Autobot insignia.

:The figure was a limited release, only available via Kotobukiya's website and at specific events, such as the 2024 Anime Expo convention.

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===Auldey===
[[File:Auldey-TF-AAE-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Gonna crash and ragdoll Kickback unnoticed in his car mode.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kickback + Cliffjumper''' (Alpha Action Elite, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defend Iacon!'''
:*''ID Number'': '''AAE-005'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (1 pair for each), Kickback's blaster, Cliffjumper's Bazooka, Laserbeak, accessories Energon Cube
{{toydesigner|[[Lam Ahtek]]}}

:Sold as part of [[Auldey]]'s "Alpha Action Elite (AAE)" series of blindboxes, this Cliffjumper is a roughly 2-inch non-transforming but highly articulated action figure. Aside from the extra pairs of open-palm hands, Cliffjumper comes with his signature Bazooka and a back tire piece that the buyer must assemble.

:Cliffjumper is released as a 2-pack with [[Kickback_(G1)#Auldey|Kickback]] and [[Laserbeak_(G1)/toys#Auldey|Laserbeak]], while coming with his trading card. As advertised in the box, the lineup had a 12/72 probability of getting the 2-pack.

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===Yolopark===
[[File:Yolopark-AMK-Mini-Wave-2-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|300px|Who you're calling Ladybug?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 additional pairs of hands (Splayed, Pointing), Bazooka

:Sold as part of the second wave of [[Yolopark]]'s ''AMK (Advanced Model Kit) Mini'' line, this Cliffjumper kit is, despite sharing appearances with the previous line's Bumblebee, an entirely new tooling. He can only be completed by snapping the pre-painted pieces together. Aside from an extra pair of splayed-open-hand parts, Cliffjumper comes with his signature Bazooka. As with the rest of the kits starting from this wave, he also features some updated articulation points, particularly the double-sided ball-and-socket joint at the waist.

:The gray waist piece appears to be pre-lubricated from inside the socket joint, likely to allow for smoother movement.

:Cliffjumper is sold as either an individually marked single or a blind box figure. The latter lineup had a 19/120 probability of getting him.

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==Notes==
[[File:MicroChangePorsche.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
*The ''[[Microman]]'' ''[[Micro Change]]'' toy that would become Cliffjumper was also available in light blue. To date, this deco has never been used in ''Transformers'' outside of Mexico.
*Though often a straight redeco of Bumblebee in non-Japanese countries, there has yet to be a Cliffjumper produced by TakaraTomy that is a straight redeco of the same line's Bumblebee.
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==References==
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[[Category:Alternity Autobots]]
[[Category:Bot Shots Autobots]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Autobots]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:Hero Mashers Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]
[[Category:Missing Link]]
[[Category:Q-Transformers characters]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:TakaraTomy Mall exclusives]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Titanium Series]]
[[Category:United Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Autobots]]

Cliffjumper (G1)/toys

2026-05-15T04:45:55Z

FigureGunplaFan: /* Yolopark */

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[[File:G1boxart-Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=2.33|thumb|Good news: With 2024's ''Missing Link'' Cliff, you can finally recreate this pose!]]
'''Cliffjumper''' has a lot of toys. Although none of them are traitors, a large number of them are red [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebees]].

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1 Cliffjumper toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For 28 years, this was his only toy that wasn't a Bumblebee redeco or retool.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1984 / 1985)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''13'''
{{toydesigner|[[Masaki Maruyama]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging artist)}}

: Part of the original 1984 range of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' Autobot [[Mini-Vehicle]]s, Cliffjumper began life as the [[super deformed]] "[[Choro-Q|Penny Racer]]"-style ''[[Micro Change]]'' "MC-04 #01 [[Porsche]] {{w|Porsche 924|924 Carrera GT}}" - although, in reality; most of his design traits are based on the later Porsche 924 Carrera GTR racecar model, with only his hood scoop being closer to the Turbo. Though broadly similar in construction to [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Bumblebee]] and commonly called a [[redeco]]/[[retool]] of him by fans, Cliffjumper is actually an entirely different mold that just uses the same [[transformation]] scheme. This confusion was not helped by the fact that both Cliffjumper and Bumblebee were released in both red and yellow during the first two years of the Generation 1 toyline; a move designed to "make the line look bigger" according to former [[Hasbro]] R&D Vice President [[George Dunsay]].<ref name="dunsay">[http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/interviews/george_dunsay/george_dunsay_interview.php Interview with George Dunsay at TFArchive.com]</ref>

:[[File:G1-toy Bumper.jpg|upright=1|left|thumb|''Technically'' also Cliffjumper. We ''dare'' official fiction to use this body as such.]]
: A yellow version of the ''Micro Change'' "MC-04 Mini CAR Robo 02 Familia 1500XG" mold was also available packaged on Cliffjumper cards through 1984, albeit in ''way'' smaller numbers than either of the normal color variants. As an entirely different mold, the fandom treated this toy not as a variant of Cliffjumper, but rather as a separate character they christened "[[Bumper (G1)#Toys|Bumper]]", which would get officially recognized as a new character decades later. The mold did not continue forward into 1985 as the normal Cliffjumpers did.

: In 1984, Cliffjumper and the other Mini Vehicles came packaged in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]; in 1985, they were switched to come in [[robot mode]], a change preceded by the addition of a picture of their vehicle modes to the front of their cards. The same year, the Autobot [[insignia]] on Cliffjumper's roof/chest was replaced with a heat-activated [[rubsign]]. Later in 1985, Cliffjumper and the Mini-Vehicles came packaged with [[Mini-spy|Mini-spies]].

: When he was released in Japan in 1985, "Cliff" came in a small box rather than a card. He was available in both red and yellow, both versions having the rubsign rather than the foil faction symbol.

: Cliffjumper was also sold in several countries south of the US in a wide variety of colors, which are covered in individual entries below (simply to keep this entry from getting too cluttered).

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-cliffjumper/32/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Cliffjumper at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ListenNFun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Release me from the shackles of this blister pack at once, you traitor!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (''Listen 'n Fun'', 1985)}}</ul>

: Cliffjumper was packaged with an audio cassette featuring the story "[[Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)|Sun Raid]]" as part of Hasbro's multi-brand ''[[Listen 'n Fun]]'' subline. Most of the toys packaged with this cassette were the yellow variant mentioned above, but exceptions do exist (see photo at right).

: As the other known ''Listen 'n Fun'' releases—including [[Tripwire (G.I. Joe)|Tripwire]] for ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and "Ember" for ''[[My Little Pony]]''—had ''intentional'' deco changes from their original releases, it is possible that Cliffjumper becoming yellow was intentional as well.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985)}}</ul>

: When he was released in Mexico by [[IGA]], Cliffjumper came in five decoes: both the original red and yellow, as well as blue, white, and flat silver. The white and silver variations are especially notable (and significantly rarer), as they have red-painted faces.

: Years later, large numbers of Mexican Transformers somehow made it to various European markets.

: It is ''possible'' that the two red-faced Cliffjumpers are actually IGA's version of [[Hubcap (G1)#IGA|Hubcap]]. In 1986, IGA released first-year Mini Vehicle molds in colors resembling their '86 Hasbro/Takara [[retool]]s on cards for those characters, and [[:File:ToyFair1986-TFpage01a-TailgateHubCap.jpg|early Hasbro production photos of Hubcap]] show him in white with a red face. Unfortunately, still-carded samples of these two variants have yet to surface and confirm this theory.

: (See why we didn't want all this in the first Cliffjumper entry? And we're not done yet...)

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[[File:Estrela-Carrera.jpg|thumb|Hey, they finally got my vehicle mode suffix right!|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Carrera''' (Robocar, 1985)}}</ul>

: Cliffjumper was released in Brazil by [[Estrela]] in 1985 as the Robocar "Carrera" (pronounced "ka-HEY-ra") - this time featuring a more accurate vehicle mode name! - and was initially available in two color schemes: his original red and black (albeit using a more vibrant shade of plastic), and metallic gold and black.

: Rather than having Autobot symbols, both are decorated with the thin tech-detail sticker from the original Takara ''Micro Change'' versions of the toy, and the kneecap sticker from [[Salt-Man Z]] on the back of the head-plate (replacing the ''Micro Change'' Japanese-text sticker). The raised "DUNLOP" branding on the tires was also removed, a change also present on the Estrela versions of the similarly-engineered [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela|Volks / Bumblebee]] and [[Sedan (Robocar)|Sedan]] molds.

: Later, Estrela released blue and white versions of Carrera sporting the new "[[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]]" faction insignia; given this new factional alignment, for the purposes of this wiki, the Optimus-aligned Carrera is considered to be a [[Carrera (G1)|separate character]] from Cliffjumper.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=goldcliff More information on gold Cliffjumper/Carrera at TF-1.com]

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[[File:G1-toy Cliffjumper-Antex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Carrera''' (Robocar, 1985)}}</ul>

: The aforementioned white version of Carrera was released in Argentina by [[Antex]] in 1985, along with a new green redeco, both sporting the Estrela stickers and "DUNLOP"-less tires. Later releases of the green version have been found with a different chest sticker: a large yellow paper decal that also appears on some Antex releases of [[Windcharger (G1)#Antex|"Camaro" (aka Windcharger)]].

: The card photography shows both the red and golden versions of the toy, but it is believed this was merely a holdover from the Estrela-designed packaging, and that neither coloration was ever sold in Argentina.

: These toys are more readily available on the secondary market than their Estrela predecessors. They also have lower quality control.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985)}}</ul>

: As far as foreign Mini Vehicle variants go, the Venezuelan release of Cliffjumper by [[Rubiplas]] is pretty tame. He came in both the Hasbro red and yellow versions, and retains the Hasbro stickers. However, his head lacks both the silver paint on his face, and the [[Vacuum metallizing|chrome silver]] on the "plate" part of the head, leaving it as black plastic.

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[[File:Lynsa-CliffjumperOrange.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Peach version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1987)}}</ul>

: Manufactured by [[Peru]]vian company [[Lynsa]] and sold in Peru and [[Chile]], this version of Cliffjumper is similar to the Rubiplas release, lacking any paint or chrome, but this version also has plastic tires instead of rubber. So far, two different colorations have been confirmed: the original red-and-black color scheme (albeit in a more saturated tone), and peachy-orange-and-black. It is claimed that there may be ''six'' different versions of Peruvian Cliffjumper all told, with the four others being unique to that market, but no one has been able to find and confirm the others so far.

: As with the other Lynsa Minicars, this Cliffjumper is incredibly fragile, with his arms in particular being very prone to breakage. As such, given the rarity of this toy, whatever few copies of it still exist should be handled with ''exceptional'' care.

{{note|Peruvian company BASA (which eventually changed to HUDE) apparently also (briefly) sold ''Transformers'' in Peru, but these were straight imports of Hasbro Mini Vehicles with a company sticker applied to the packaging.}}

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[[File:G1toy cliffjumper keychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's protecting your keys from traitors.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Keychain Mini-Vehicle, 2001 / 2003 / 2007)}}</ul>

: A keychain version of Cliffjumper was released by [[Fun4All]] under license from [[Hasbro]] in the US in 2001. Though based on the original toy, this is an entirely new set of molds, with a number of small differences throughout (minor proportion differences and generally softer edges), but the most immediately obvious one is the small plastic ring added to the rear bumper to accommodate the chain. The tech-detailing sticker behind his head was replaced by a second Autobot insignia sticker like [[Hubcap (G1)#Toys|Hubcap]] has.

: In 2003, Takara released all four of the keychain Minibots (Cliffjumper, [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Keychain|Bumblebee]], [[Windcharger (G1)#keychain|Windcharger]], and [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Keychain|Brawn]]) as [[7-Eleven]] [[exclusive]]s. They came in [[blindpacking|blind-packed boxes]] so you don't know which one you got until you open 'er up, plus each one could also come in a "[[Chase figure|chase]]" all-black version exclusive to this release. The black deco was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Black Cliff|an evil clone]] of Cliffjumper.

: All four keychains were re-released in 2007 under the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'' banner by [[Basic Fun]] (Fun4All having gone bankrupt in 2004). Sold on new cardbacks with the ''Heroes'' look, these releases are functionally identical to the originals (just the company stamping has changed) except for the actual chain part, which is a different style with an additional black plastic tab attached.

: This version of the mold was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Tap-Out (Universe)#Toys|Tap-Out]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on keychain Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/BlackCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on black Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators/Binaltech''===
[[File:AlternatorsCliffjumperDesign.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper'''}}</ul>

:One of the earliest proposals in the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'' line was for Bumblebee as a Volkswagen New Beetle, with Cliffjumper as the redeco. Unfortunately, VW evidently did not want to be associated with "war toys" [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|at that time]], and therefore the design never made it past the control drawing stage. Control drawings for both Bumblebee and Cliffjumper have been published in the Japanese book, ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide]]''.
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Floating-head Cliffjumper.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|''' ''War Within'' Bumblebee''' (Cybertron Hero, unreleased)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': ??? (likely display stand)

: Prior to the line's cancellation, a 6-inch resin copy depicting a transformable ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Bumblebee was seen at [[BotCon 2006]]. His [[alternate mode]] was the saucer-like car seen in Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' series, which was based on Bumblebee's Cybertronian vehicle mode in the original cartoon. An alternate head of Cliffjumper was seen as well, indicating a retool. Unfortunately, these never made it into production.
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Classics Cliffjumper toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[:File:Bumblebeeheads.jpg|What goes around...]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe, 2006/2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Wave Crusher" trailer
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the third wave of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Deluxes, Cliffjumper is a red, silver, gray, and black [[redeco]] of the ''Classics'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Classics|Bumblebee toy]], transforming into a small sports coupe of made-up model and towing a small trailer with a non-removable jet-ski. This "[[Wave Crusher]]" trailer/jet-ski transforms into a flight-pack that clips onto Cliffjumper's back.

: This figure was the first instance of redecoing a Bumblebee toy into Cliffjumper without producing a new head, instead simply recoloring the original Bumblebee head, which would become common procedure for a good handful of Cliffjumper toys to follow. Incidentally, this would also make Classics Cliffjumper into one of the earliest pioneers of [[IP infringing item#Upgrade kits|"third party" upgrade kits]], with various companies producing alternative fan-made replacement heads that more accurately match his original design.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Timelines|Bug Bite]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ClassicsCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Classics Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei-toy Cliff.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's small and inaccurate, but you still want it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Minibot Attack Team''' (Multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-18'''

: Released in the eighteenth wave of Takara's ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' toyline, Cliff is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Legends Class [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Bumblebee]], transforming into a modern hatchback of indeterminate (likely made-up) design. He transforms similarly to, but not exactly as, his [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Generation 1 toy]].

:Care must be taken while rolling the vehicle: pushing down while moving the vehicle forward can chip the paint underneath the hip section.

: He was only available in a three-piece set with [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Gong]] and the inappropriately-included [[Beachcomber (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Beachcomber]]. During the set's initial reveal, the Legends Class Bumblebee toy was in his place (as a placeholder), causing some confusion that Takara will release another Bumblebee toy. And furthermore; Cliff's stock photo features black tires instead of light grey, but it was amended in the packaging art.
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===''Alternity''===
[[File:Alternity Cliffjumper toy.jpg|thumb|Being a [[retool]] is still lame...|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliff [Supreme Red Pearl]''' (2009)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''A-03'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 "wave-functional pointer guns"

: Part of the fourth wave of Takara's ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' series, Cliff is a [[retool]] of "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Alternity|Bumble [Champion Yellow]"]] with a new head, transforming into a 1:32-[[scale]] licensed Suzuki Swift, featuring die-cast metal parts and rubber tires, as well as an opening hood, trunk and doors.

: In robot mode, the figure can hold twin pistols that are normally stored in the legs, and features light-piped eyes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Cliff/cliff.htm More information on Alternity Cliff at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper Cybertron Mode''' (Deluxe, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''UN03'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 25]], 2010
:*''Accessories'': "Energy gun"

: Part of the first wave of Takara's ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' product, Cliffjumper is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Generations|Cliffjumper toy]], transforming into a round and compact "Cybertronian courier mode". He comes with a handgun and features two wrist-mounted flip-out blades. The handgun can be stored inside his rear bumper in either mode.

:This release features an extensive metallic red paint job (which almost looks magenta under certain lighting conditions) on the car mode panels, and on some of the robot mode's parts (such as the head and forearms), replaces the dark gray plastic of the Hasbro release with a lighter tone, and switches the transparent red paint on the wheels with a more opaque, metallic red. The rear portion of his roof features a more separated paint layout than the black paint of the ''Generations'' release, and the base panel his head is on features additional black paint, with both of these giving him a paint layout almost similar to Bumblebee's. In contrast to the final product, early photos of Cliffjumper showed him with pink flip out blades and details rather than yellow, while his [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts the wheel coverings beside his feet as red instead of light gray.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed from ''Generations'' [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Toys|Cybertronian Bumblebee]], which was redecoed into [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Bumblebee Cybertron Mode]].
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations china import deluxe cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Well, at least it's not a Bumblebee retool this time.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe, 2012)}}</ul>

: ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Cliffjumper is a retool and minor redeco of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#FE|Prime: First Edition]]'' [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#First Edition|Cliffjumper]], having a new G1-styled head, replacing his red plastic and paint with a darker, metallic shade, and with lighter translucent blue plastic. He transforms into a muscle car that crossbreeds the rear of a Plymouth Barracuda with the front of a Dodge Challenger, and features flip-out triple-barreled blasters in each of his arms that can be swung out to replace his hands. He ''does'' have wrist articulation, but the plastic panels on the outer sides of his arms tend to get in the way, meaning his wrists can only easily rotate up to 90 degrees.

: Cliffjumper was originally only to be released as part of a big block of toys developed [[exclusive]]ly for release in China and other Hasbro Asia markets (which was myteriously referred to as "[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Exclusives|GDO]]"). However, [[Toys"R"Us]] picked up the whole lot of figures as part of a ''massive'' group of Transformers exclusives for U.S. and Canadian market release, just in time for the 2012 holiday shopping season.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on ''Generations'' Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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====''Thrilling 30''====
[[File:TF-Generations-Legends-Class-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|One step forward, two steps back.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper & Suppressor''' (Legends Class, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''02 / 019'''
:*''Accessories'': "Ion blaster"

: Legends Class Cliffjumper is a redeco of the ''Generations [[Thrilling 30]]'' Legends Class [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]], transforming from an Earth-style coupe car. He features [[5 mm post|5 mm-compatible]] front wheels, back/roof, and hands.

: He comes with [[Suppressor (Generations)|Suppressor]], a redeco of ''Generations Thrilling 30'' Legends Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]]'s partner [[Roller (G1)#Generations|Autobot Roller]], and an unchanged version of Optimus's [[ion blaster#Generations|ion blaster]], .

:Hasbro's original [[Stock photography|stock photo]] for the figure depicting a hand-painted prototype shows Cliffjumper lacking the ion blaster. The weapon was erroneously depicted in the concurrently published stock photo for Cliffjumper's [[wave]]-mate [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Generations|Nemesis Prime]]/[[Spinister (G1)#Generations|Spinister]] two-pack. The card-backs of both two-packs feature edited versions of these photos, with the weapon moved from Nemesis Prime's hand to Cliffjumper's.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on ''Generations'' Legends Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KreonCliffjumper.jpg|thumb|right]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Ambush''' (2012)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''38781'''
:* ''Pieces'': '''80'''
:* ''Kreons'': Cliffjumper, 3 Vehicons
:* ''Accessories'': Small pistol, energon chest, ATV, "ultimate Dark Energon weapon" cannon part

: Released in the second year of ''[[Kre-O]]'' product, [[Kreon]] Cliffjumper is a buildable brick-based mini-figure, using the same helmet and chest [[tampograph]]s as the [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] Kreon, but cast in red with his horns painted white. Like most sets in this year, he also comes with a bonus blank clear-blue "energon" torso piece.

: He also has a buildable ATV that can be rebuilt into a piece of fiuld artillery.

: The set also included a miniatur watchtower, "spike strip", three Kreon [[Vehicon (Prime)#Kre-O|Vehicons]], and a chunk of an "[[ultimate Dark Energon weapon]]" that could be assembled with parts from other sets released that year.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/Kre-OCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy CliffjumperCustomKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Cliffjumper's collection of traitor-smelting tools.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A7314'''
:*''Pieces'': '''46'''
:*''Accessories'': Rack, sniper cannon, bladed staff, blaster backpack, mini-wing backpack, spare hand

: Part of the second assortment of "Custom Kreons", Cliffjumper comes with a buildable parts rack to hang/store his many extra pieces. The plastics of his torso, arms, and legs have a metal-flake sheen, and his similarly-shiny [[tampograph]]s are lifted from [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Custom|Custom Kreon Bumblebee]], rather than being based on the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Cliffjumper toy]]. His "normal" helmet and long rifle 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 sniper-cannon (made with the aformentioned chrome rifle), a buildable double-bladed staff, buildable dual-blaster backpack, and the [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]]-style wing-pack.

: Though widely solicited, this wave of Custom Kreons ultimately never saw release outside the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online store and Chinese-market distribution circles.

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[[File:Kre-O-Class-of-1984-Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|right|His reaction when he's voted "Most Likely To Die In Future ''Transformers'' Series" instead.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B0090'''
:*''Voted'': Most Fearless
:*''Accessories'': Large rifle

: This version of Cliffjumper has much more detailed toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior versions. Oddly, he's been given a door-wing backpack, despite neither the original toy nor cartoon model having door wings. But hey, spare parts!

: He was only available in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". The 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-OCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Class of 1984 Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Brick Box''' (2015)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B2579'''
:*''Pieces'': '''82'''
:* ''Kreons'': Cliffjumper, 3 [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicons]]
:*''Accessories'': Small pistol, energon torso, ATV, "ultimate Dark Energon weapon" cannon part

:Part of the "red box" line for discount stores in the US like Dollar General and Big Lots, this "[[Brick Box]]" is just the "Decepticon Ambush" set repackaged and sold for a mere $5. Good deal! As with all the Brick Boxes, this set lacks the [[instructions|instruction manual]]. It does retain the decals for the ATV and light post, however.
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BSToy-Super Bot Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Cranberry Cliffjumper.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Single-pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''2'''
:*''Number'': '''Super Bot 002'''
:**''Fist strength'': '''960'''
:**''Blaster strength'': '''430'''
:**''Sword strength'': '''255'''

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 2 single-packs, Super Bot Cliffjumper is a [[retool]]/[[redeco]] of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotLauncher|Jump Shot Launcher Bumblebee]], with a new robot mode. He springs up and [[Autotransformation|automatically transforms]] from a sports car into a robot armed with a pistol when his front bumper is pressed, and has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. As a "Super Bot", he has more lopsided stats, and is cast in translucent red plastic.

:This version of the mold was later redecoed ''back'' into [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShot3pack2|another version of Jump Shot Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSSBCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Super Bot Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BSToy-3Pack Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Cliffjumper / Decepticon Brawl / Dirt Boss''' (Multi-pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''2'''
:*''Number'': '''BP001'''
:**''Fist strength'': '''575'''
:**''Blaster strength'': '''605'''
:**''Sword strength'': '''430'''

: Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 three-packs, Flip Shot Cliffjumper is a redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotFlipShot|Flip Shot Bumblebee]], transforming into a muscle car. As a Flip Shot, an impact to the front of his vehicle mode causes him to flip up when autotransforming. He comes in a three-pack with [[Brawl (Movie)#BotShotS23Pack|Flip Shot Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)#Bot Shots|Super Bot Dirt Boss]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Flip Shot Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:Cliffjumper Construct-Bots.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Scout, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Pieces'': '''45'''
:*''Accessories'': Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Scouts, Cliffjumper is a buildable robo-skeleton that can be augmented with packed-in armor and vehicle pieces, which will allow him to transform into a Cybertronian car. He's cross-compatible with parts from any other ''Construct-Bots'' set, allowing you to build up some impressive/weird bots.

: Per usual with Cliffjumpers, he uses mostly [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]] parts. He includes a recolor of [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Smokescreen]]'s rifle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CBCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HM-toy Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bulkhead''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Pieces'': '''15'''

: Part of the first wave of "Battle Upgrade" ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Cliffjumper is represented as a spare forearm that is included with Bulkhead, but does not appear in the line as a complete figure. The arm is a redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Bumblebee]]'s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Bulkhead at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2014)===
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[[File:Transformers-2014-legion-cliffjumper-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just in case you couldn't get the Henkei! 3-pack.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Legion Class, 2015)}}</ul>

: Legion Class Cliffjumper is another redeco of ''Universe'' Legends Class Bumblebee, sporting the minor retool with additional pegs to secure the arms more tightly in vehicle mode first used for the 2012 [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']] "Dollar Store" release of the sculpt. Unusually for contemporary figures released as part of this assortment, the figure's deco is notably different from the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' version listed above: The gray plastic used for the legs, the crotch and the wheels is replaced with black, the paint operations on the insides of the arms are also changed from gray to black and expanded to cover a section left unpainted on the ''Henkei'' version, the front grille is left unpainted, and the windows are [[tampograph]]ed in a slightly different shade.<ref name="2014legion">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-feedback/1040835-classic-legion-cliffjumper.html Review of 2014 Legion Class Cliffjumper] at TFW2005, including a comparison with ''Henkei'' Cliff.</ref>

:Cliffjumper comes in packaging that is based on the packaging design for the concurrently released ''Combiner Wars''-era ''Generations'' figures, but replaces the name ''Generations'' with "Authentic Transformers". Since Cliffjumper and his [[wave]]-mates ship with three figures previously released under what we consider a generic [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|2014 ''Transformers'' toy line]], all of them now in the new packaging style, we consider Cliffjumper to be part of that line as well. The [[package art]] used for Cliffjumper is recolored from the package art of ''Generations Thrilling 30'' Legends Class [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]], an entirely different sculpt, and was previously also used (in its original colors) for the previous release of the Bumblebee figure this Cliffjumper is redecoed from.

:The wave that contained Cliffjumper has been found at Fred's, Gordmans, Dollar General, and Family Dollar stores in the United States, but was available at general retail in Hong Kong and from Australian [[Target]] stores.
{{UniverseLegendsBumblebeeMold}}
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Cliff.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Cliffpool? Deadjumper?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliff''' (2015)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''QT-28'''
:*''Release date'': [[August 29], 2015

: Released in the eighth wave of TakaraTomy's adorable ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' line of [[super deformed]] toys, Cliff is a [[retool]] of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-08 Bumble]] with a new head, transforming into stumpy little Daihatsu Copen. As a Bumblebee retool, molded detail on his feet evoke a Volkswagen Beetle's hood.
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===''Alt-Modes''===
[[File:Alt-Modes Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=1|thumb|A paranoid jerk? Nonsense, just look at that smile!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Alt-Modes, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''1, 2'''
:*''Collection'': '''2, 3''' (Series 1), '''1''' (Series 2)

: A redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Bumblebee]], ''[[Alt-Modes]]'' Cliffjumper is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a tiny car shaped like the modern version of the Volkswagen Beetle when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped around.

: He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]], available in two cases of the first series, as well as the only case of the second series.
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Deluxe-Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|An original Cliffjumper mold? That was retooled into Bumblebee? Scandalous!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E7'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''ER EX-05'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[June 27]], 2020
:*''Accessories'': Three-piece blaster, 2 skis, car trunk
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)| [[Michael DiTullo]] (vehicle mode concept) <ref>{{citesocial|quote=Squad goals. Some of my latest work for the Transformers War For Cybertron line. I'm so excited this will be an animated series on Netflix! Can't wait to see these guys in action. #cardesign #toydesign #conceptart #conceptdesign|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20200331175244/https://twitter.com/Michael_DiTullo/status/1245034203583934464|name=Michael DiTullo|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=03|day=31|(defunct=)}}</ref>}}

: After years of mostly being a Bumblebee redeco, ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Cliffjumper is a cartoon-accurate mold (complete with accurate, non-Bumblebee head; although he does have Bumblebee's biceps), while omitting the Penny Racer aesthetic for his vehicle mode, transforming into a 1980s sports coupe that is strongly reminiscent of his original Porsche 924 alt-mode, though with a front end which resembles that of the {{w|Mitsubishi Starion}}. Cliffjumper also has molded high-performance brake discs, a surprising detail for a mainline ''Transformers'' figure. Like all Deluxe Class figures of the ''War for Cybertron'' subline, Cliffjumper includes numerous 3 mm posts and [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] for attaching other accessories as part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], but due to his small size he cannot easily accommodate an entire Weaponizer or [[A.I.R. Lock System|Modulator]] figure. Undocumented in the instructions, Cliffjumper's ball-jointed neck is actually mounted on a hinge, and when popped out of its housing offers a larger range of articulation.

: In keeping with his depiction as being rather small in most Transformers media, this figure is much smaller than a typical Deluxe Class and is closer to being a particularly large Legends class-sized figure. The rest of his price-point is made up for with his arsenal, that being [[Cliffjumper's bazooka|a large cannon]] similar to one he briefly used in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", which can split into two smaller blasters and a pair of skis which can attach under his wheels to form the [[hydrofoil]]s seen in "[[Dinobot Island, Part 2]]". The backend of the cannon can fold out to fit in his car mode's underside to help balance when skis are deployed, while also being usable as a melee weapon. It can also mount on either his thigh or on the side or top of his shoulder, meaning you can put the entire cannon in these spots. Similarly, his [[partformer|detaching]] car trunk can either be put into the robot mode's back or be used as a shield with help of a flip-out peg. This peg and the backend of the cannon use a unique post and port to connect to each other.

:The promotional renders and early product samples showcased at conventions showed his weapons and skis being silver, while the final product had them cast in black plastic (with the guns being painted silver except for their handles). The majority of Cliffjumper is molded in black plastic with a generous coating of red paint. His forearms and most of his head appear to be the only pieces molded in red plastic.

:Similar to the first release of Starscream from the [[War for Cybertron: Siege|previous line]], Cliffjumper uses the movie variant of the Autobot insignia, rather than the traditional design. Due to the transformation engineering, the insignia is hidden away in robot mode, with no secondary insignia to display.

:Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the inside of the back of Cliffjumper'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. Cliffjumper's piece of the map contains a labeled entry point to the "[[Dead Universe|DEAD UNIVERSE]]".

:His [[glass gas]] blaster was sold separately as part of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]].

:In Japan, Cliffjumper was a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive.

:Cliffjumper was retooled with a new head into ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Hubcap (G1)#Generations Selects|Hubcap]] and [[Bug Bite (G1)#Generations Selects|Bug Bite]], ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Goldbug (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Goldbug]], ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#WorldsCollide|Bumblebee]], and more extensively retooled into ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Bumblebee]], a reverse to the traditional norm.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-MP-Cliffjumper.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|"I've got my release date dead center in my viewfinder!" ''(misses)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliff''' (<s>Unknown, possibly sometime between 2019 and 2022</s>)}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': N/A
:*''Accessories'': Neutral face, Smiling face, Bazooka, Photon rifle

: Begining in July 2021, [[prototype|prototypes]], both test shots and pre-production samples, of a ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Cliffjumper toy began to enter the aftermarket. The design is a heavy [[retool]] of MP-45 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Bumble (Ver. 2.0)]], only retaining the legs, hands, and certain internal structural components. Based on what has been found across the varying prototypes, this figure was to have included at least one alternative face (which featured him smiling), the bazooka that he used in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", and the [[Photon rifle]] he wielded in "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]" and "[[Traitor (episode)|Traitor]]".

: To date, neither Takara nor Hasbro have commented on this figure, nor has there ever been a retailer listing found. In the years following this Cliffjumper's sudden appearance, a handful of rumors have popped up that may explain the reasons for its cancellation. One particularly notable rumor is the idea that the [[Mold#Lost molds|mold was lost]] (alongside the molds for his moldmate Bumblebee, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44 Convoy Ver.3.0]], and [[Hound (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-47 Hound]]) after Takara pulled out of the factory that was to produce it, due to the severe QC issues that plagued Hound. This particular theory has been backed by the fact that neither MP-45 nor MP-47 have seen any kind of reissue or redeco, and the redecos of MP-44 have minor molding differences and heavily lack in accessories.

: It has also been speculated that, like the [[Unreleased toy|unreleased]] ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Notes|Jazz]], this Cliffjumper remains in limbo because [[Porsche]] denied the license at the time the prototype was produced. However, several factors make this unlikely. Unlike Alternators Jazz, Takara had produced the molds required for this figure, and was seemingly well into pre-production before the figure's cancellation. If Takara were to have required the Porsche license, it is highly unlikely that they would have reached this point before acquiring it, as the tooling costs alone would be staggering. There is also the fact that later Cliffjumper figures that use the Penny Racer styled altmode, such as ''[[Missing Link]]'' [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Missing Link|Cliff]], are unlicensed, casting doubt on the idea that Takara would have felt the need to license this equally cartoonish, and somewhat generic, approximation of his Porsche 924 altmode. The prototypes themselves are also lacking in any kind of Porsche branding, a rarity for licensed figures.
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
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[[File:buzzworthycliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Cloutworthy Cliffjumper.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''''Studio Series'''''
:*''Movie'': ''The Transformers: The Movie''
:*''ID number'': '''86-13BB'''
:*''Accessories'': Three-piece blaster, 2 skis, car trunk, "[[Moonbase One]] Destruction" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)|[[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]] and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref> [[Marcelo Matere]] (backdrop artist)}}

:Released in the ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line as part of the ''[[Studio Series]]'' line up, Cliffjumper is a redeco of the ''Earthrise'' toy above, replacing the translucent windshield with light blue opaque plastic and giving him the [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] gray and black arms and legs. Unlike the original ''Earthrise'' figure Cliffjumper is (mostly) cast in his intended colors as opposed to being made of black plastic painted red, greatly reducing the risk of paint chipping and scratching the original suffered from (mind the forearms, though). He now also sports two Autobot [[insignia]]; one on his hood, the other on his roof. Both insignia use the Generation 1 design, rather than the live-action film design that the ''Earthrise'' toy had. Additionally, Cliffjumper's bazooka has been repainted into a metallic blue to [[:File:Cliffgun.JPG|emulate]] the original animation.

:Both [[:File:Early-Buzzworthy-Cliffjumper-deco.jpg|the early stock images]] used on retail websites and stock renders on the back of the box, show Cliffjumper's windows cast in transparent blue plastic.
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===''Missing Link''===
[[File:TF-Missing-Link-C-04-Cliff.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The ''Masterpiece'' prototype dies so the ''Missing Link'' toy could walk.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliff''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''C-04'''
:*''Accessories'': Bazooka, Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref name=Gens24>[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewhironorikobayashi.html Interview] with [[Hironori Kobayashi]] on the ''[[Missing Link]]'' toyline for ''[[Transformers Generations 2024]]'' translated at Soundwaves Oblivion</ref>, [[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)<ref name="Gens25">''[[Transformers Generations 2025]]''</ref>, [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]] (packaging artist)}}

:Commemorating the 40th anniversary of ''The Transformers'' brand, ''[[Missing Link]]'' Cliff is a direct recreation of the original ''The Transformers'' figure. Like said original figure, Cliff re-uses the same basic transformation scheme as his wave-mate, ''Missing Link'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Missing Link|Bumble]], this time by way of being a direct retool of Bumble; per TakaraTomy's product description, Cliff uses roughly 80% new tooling to give Cliff his distinct "penny-racer" style Porsche 924 alt-mode. Like the rest of the ''Missing Link'' line, Cliff takes advantage of modern toy engineering advances to give his mechanics a notable overhaul, enabling ''much'' more [[articulation]] compared to the original, including shoulders, elbows, knees, "neck" rotation, outward leg motion, and an ankle tilt.

: Cliff also comes with two shiny metallic weapons: in addition to a [[Photon rifle]] ([[:File:Cliffjumper wielding photon rifle(G1).jpeg|being the weapon he held]] in "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]" and "[[Traitor (episode)|Traitor]]", itself reused from [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s model, rather than simply reusing Bumble's pistol) he also has [[Cliffjumper's bazooka|a bazooka]], directly modeled after the one seen in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". Also packed in with Cliff are a collector's card and a sticker sheet, which lets you choose to display Cliff with either the standard Autobot insignia or the noticeably stretched version seen on his original package art. Like all other ''Missing Link'' releases, Cliff and all his pack-ins are neatly inserted in a polystyrene tray.

:''Missing Link'' Cliff was officially revealed in early May 2024, and shortly afterward went up for pre-order on Japanese retail sites for a November 2024 release.

: Unlike Bumble who is licensed, Cliff does not feature a Porsche logo on the back of the packaging.

:*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/tf_missinglink/c-04 Official TakaraTomy website of ''Missing Link'' Cliff]

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[[File:TF-Missing-Link-C-09-Cliff-Anime-Color.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not only I could walk, but I can see, too!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cybertron Hero Set''' ([[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''C-09'''
:*''Accessories'': Bazooka, Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}, [[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)<ref name="Gens25"/>

:''Missing Link'' "Cliff (Anime Type)" is a [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] redeco of the above figure, with blue eyes, gray limbs, and transparent blue windshields. He features a [[rubsign]] on the bottom of his right foot. Cliff comes with his rifle and bazooka, now light gray instead of chromed, and a collector card.

:Cliff (Anime Type) only comes in the "Cybertron Hero Set" alongside the similarly changed [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MissingLinkHero|Bumble (Anime Type)]].
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-Deluxe-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Tra-la-laa!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Accessories'': blaster

:The second ([[#BW8613|technically]]) ''[[Studio Series]]'' Cliffjumper is a retool of the line's [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|86-29 Bumblebee]], transforming into a Penny Racer-proportioned approximation of a Porsche 924 Carrera GTR like his original toy and cartoon appearances. He comes with a blaster based on one he uses in the episode "[[Traitor (episode)|Traitor]]" (itself reused from [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage's]] model), that can be pegged onto the back of both modes.

:Like Bumbleblee, Cliffjumper ends up with two Autobot [[insignia]]—one in the middle of his roof (cartoon-accurate for robot mode) and one off-centre on the hood (accurate for vehicle mode), and his windows are black instead of a screen-accurate blue to maintain consistency with portions of the windows that are made of black unpaintable plastic, though this does make the vehicle mode more closely resemble the [[#The Transformers|original toy]]. Unfortunately, the limitations of the mold layout also result in the black and light grays of his pelvis and legs being inverted compared to his cartoon design, while his gray shoulder hinges noticeably stand out against his red vehicle mode. Curiously, his render shows him with a unique black pelvis part not seen on any previous use of the mold, although the final physical toy uses the Bumblebee crotch tooling.

:Cliffjumper was revealed on [[April 24]], 2026. This mold was also used to make [[Bumper (G1)#Age of the Primes|''Age of the Primes'' Bumper]].
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==Merchandise==
===Happy Meal Toy===
[[File:Mcdonalds cliffjumper.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (1985)

:Non-poseable, non-transforming figurines of Cliffjumper and three of his Mini-Vehicle chums (Bumblebee, [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and Brawn) made up the very first line of Transformers [[List of Transformers restaurant promotions|Happy Meal toys]]. Alas, the figures did not see a full release, and were only test-marketed in St. Louis, Missouri. The two-tone figures were available in a variety of colour variations, with at least six different combinations for each of the four characters: in addition to his traditional red and black, Cliffjumper is known to have been available in green and black, blue and black, blue and red, black and red, and cyan and black.

::*''[http://tfwiki.net/~fortmax/artifacts/featuredart3.html More information on Happy Meal Cliffjumper at the TF Artifacts List]''
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===''Transformers Milk Caramel''===
[[File:Caramel cliffjumper.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cliff''' (1985)

:A soft rubber figurine—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''—of Cliffjumper was released as part of the first wave of [[Kabaya]]'s earliest [[candy toy]] line, ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]''. Based more on his toy than his animation model, Cliffjumper came packaged with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in various colours, including white, blue, sky blue, yellow, green, and orange.

===''Transformers Choco''===
*'''Cliff''' (1985)

:A small solid-color, transforming snap-together model kit of Cliffjumper was released as part of Kabaya's ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line of candy toys.
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===Estrela===
[[File:Carrera-JogoDosTransformers.jpg|thumb|250px]]
*'''Jogo dos Transformers''' (1985)
:A tiny generic red car representing "Carrera" (Cliffjumper per his original toy name in Brazil) was included as a pawn in [[Estrela]]'s ''[[Jogo dos Transformers]]'' board game. He is not directly named, simply being called the "carrinho vermelho" (little red car) in the game's instructions, but his identity is revealed as a pair of cards featuring art of his original toy in vehicle mode are also included. He comes with a small sticker that's placed on the bottom of the car representing his robot mode, thus allowing him to roughly "transform" by being placed vertically - a little bit like what [[Robot Powered Machines]] would do about a pair of decades later.

:This same car was recolored to represent [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Estrela|Volks (AKA Bumblebee)]], [[Windcharger_(G1)#Estrela|Camaro (AKA Windcharger)]], and [[Sedan (Robocar)|Sedan]] in the same board game.
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===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy cliffjumper.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 9''' (multi-pack, 1986)
*'''Defeat Dinosaurer Strategy Game''' (board game, 1986)

:Cliffjumper was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Cliffjumper was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Cliffjumper was available as part of a 9-piece box set of Autobot figures, as a playing piece in the Defeat Dinosauruer Strategy Game and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.

*'''Cliffjumper''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''28'''

:The Cliffjumper figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number (28, in Cliffjumper's case). Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Decoy Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium-toy RMCliffjumper.JPG|thumb|Dead Red.]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Robot Master, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, display stand

:''[[Titanium Series]]'' Cliffjumper was to be a redeco of "Robot Masters" Bumblebee, a 3-inch mostly-die-cast-metal statue. He would have had joints at the waist, neck, and shoulders, plus a removable pistol and an Autobot-sigil display stand. Due to the cancelation of the ''Titanium'' line, this product never saw release.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robot Hero Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|Cutest bloodthirsty traitor-tracker EVER.]]
*'''Decepticon Sneak Attack''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

:Cliffjumper is a red, gray and black redeco of the ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Bumblebee]] figure, with swivel articulation at the neck and shoulders.

: He was initially only available in the [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] "Decepticon Sneak Attack" five-pack, along with "Supermetal" versions of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#RH5pack|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#RH5pack|Megatron]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#RH5pack|Hologram Mirage]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHWMCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Robot Heroes Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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

: In some countries outside of North America, Cliffjumper was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.
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===Mini-Bust===
[[File:Cliffjumper statue.jpg|thumb|War...It's FAN-tastic!]]
* '''Cliffjumper Mini Bust''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

:Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2008, Cliffjumper was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 1,000 pieces. The sculpt features Cliffjumper holding the gun he was seen using in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". However, this version omits the stabilizing struts that were present in the episode. This bust is also notable for being the first new mold G1 Cliffjumper has received since his Decoy in 1987, a period of over twenty years!
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
*'''Cliffjumper''' (2013)
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:Tiny titans cliff.jpg|thumb|Shouldn't have missed you mean!!]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''12/12'''

:Part of the initial assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Cliffjumper is a very small, minimally-painted soft-plastic figure of him aiming a ridiculously large blaster, calling back to the scene from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]".

: He includes a collectible card that, interestingly, 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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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:SDCC2018Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1C: Convention Pack 2018'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T02'''
**''Stars: ''8
:Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior was one of the preview cards for the Transformers Trading Card Game and was available alongside [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]], Strategic Seeker, as well as the battle cards All-Out Attack and Tandem Targeting System in an exclusive pack available initially at SDCC 2018, and later briefly on Hasbro Toy Shop.

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

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[[File:EECliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
*'''Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Wave 1: Energon Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T02/T06'''
**''Stars: ''8
Released as part of the TCG's Wave 1: Energon Edition, this card is a reprint of the Convention Pack 2018 Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior. Printed on semi-transparent plastic instead of a normal Character Card, this version features new art by [[Dan Khanna]].
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===Jada Toys===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb|If only [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] was included, Cliff's pose would actually have some meaning.]]
*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Series 1 Cliffjumper 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]]. This mold was later redecoed as Series 2 [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#NanoMetalfigs2|Bumblebee]].
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===Threezero===
[[File:Threezero-MDLX-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The_Transformers|Red Bumblebee's]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MP21R|dynasty]] grows by one.]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (MDLX, 2023)
**''Known designers:'' Kelvin Sau
**''Accessories:'' one "Laser Blaster", one alternate masked head, three pairs of hands (relaxed, closed, posed)
:A new-head retool of [[Threezero]]'s [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Threezero|MDLX Bumblebee]], Cliffjumper is an original design taking inspiration from the original cartoon but with the aesthetics in the vein of the live-action movies. Cliffjumper is a smaller scaled non-transforming action figure in the vein of contemporary collector-oriented lines like ''Figma'' and ''S.H. Figuarts''. Like those lines, the figure is extremely well-articulated and detailed, features interchangeable hands and heads, with the alternate visored face specifically resembling Bumblebee's G1 toy. The three pairs of hands he comes with are relaxed splayed-open hands, closed fists, and posed hands meant to hold his included Laser Blaster (which in turn is based on Bumblebee's pistol used in the cartoon). His back tire is also removable.

:While stock photos (at right) show him with the standard Autobot insignia, the final product uses the movie variant instead.

:In the Unites States, he is a ''PX Previews'' exclusive.

::*''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/transformersmdlx-cliffjumper/ More information on MDLX Cliffjumper at Threezero]''
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===Mochibots Transformers Plush===
[[File:Cliffmochibots.jpg|thumb|thumbright=1.2|This water bottle has to be some kinda traitor. I'm positive!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Mochibots "Transformers" Plush Cliff''' (2023)}}</ul>
:Created under the line of small, cuddly little 'bots, [[Mochibots Transformers Plush|Mochibots]] Cliff is a 5.5 Inch tall, stylized version of the character, featuring rounded shapes and chubbier proportions to make a stuffed representation of Cliffjumper's Sunbow Cartoon Animation model, complete with a circle on the back representing his spare tire. Every detail is made via sewn-on detail, which provides added texture to the finished product, though, as a result, the Autobot insignia seems to be squinting. Cliff's eyes and window detailing are made from a special, sparkly fabric which shimmers a little under light.

:Cliffjumper was released as part of the first wave of Mochibots plush toys, alongside Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Shattered Glass Optimus Prime in 2023. This line was exclusive to China and Japan, with almost all of them being locked to Asia via [[amiami|amiami's]] storefront.

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===Blokees===
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[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-02-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Galaxy Version, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 02 - SOS'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 open hands, pistol, Energon cube, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:Released in the second wave of ''Galaxy Version'' line of blind boxes, [[Blokees]] Cliffjumper is a roughly 4-inch tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Autobot scout. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. As advertised in the box, Cliffjumper has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases.

:Cliffjumper comes with a pair of closed and open hands, an Autobot pistol, a translucent Energon Cube, and a pair of Autobot/Decepticon insignias that can be plugged onto either of the peg holes. The barrel of the pistol is compatible with the blast effects included with other Galaxy Version kits. Cliffjumper also comes with a stand with four studs on top, which he can be plugged into and connected to similar stands.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-SV-01-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Shining Version, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 01 - Shining Roll Out'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 pairs of hands (fists/weapon-holding, open-palm), Bazooka, Blast effect, Energon Cube, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:Released in the first wave of Blokees' ''Shining Version'' line, this version of the ''Galaxy Version'' Cliffjumper kit now features painted translucent eye and chest parts, and a torso frame that lights up upon shaking (or at least just lightly tap some areas on the torso), causing the eyes and the chest window to glow for a limited time. Cliffjumper comes with a bazooka (complete with blast effect) instead of a pistol, a single Energon Cube decoed in purple, and a new, larger figure stand.

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[[File:Blokees Defender 07 Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|250px|And I suppose if all your friends became an adorable chibi version of themselves you would too?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 07 - Power Of The Beast'''
:*''Pull rate'': 1/12
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

:Sold as part of [[Blokees]]' 7th wave of Defender Version blind-boxed kits, this Cliffjumper (in his Robot Mode) is a 2.2-inch (5.5 cm) figure, a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy/Shining'' Version kits, but still articulated. He also comes with the same blaster introduced in the fifth wave.

:This wave (the global version) was first released in Korea's official Blokees Store, before it was available in China and globally.
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===Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series===
[[File:Bishoujo Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|"It doesn't matter what your name is!"]]
*'''Bishoujo Series Transformers Cliffjumper''' (July 2024)
**''Known designers:'' [[Shunya Yamashita]] (artist)

:''[[Kotobukiya]] [[Bishoujo Series]]'' Cliffjumper is a repaint and retool of [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series|Bumblebee]] from the same line of PVC figures. Beyond just swapping out Bumblebee's various yellows for Cliffjumper's usual reds, the statue has a new face and the right arm is posed in a flex rather than at her side like the previous figure.

:Like Bumblebee, Cliffjumper is attached to a red display base designed after the Autobot insignia.

:The figure was a limited release, only available via Kotobukiya's website and at specific events, such as the 2024 Anime Expo convention.

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===Auldey===
[[File:Auldey-TF-AAE-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Gonna crash and ragdoll Kickback unnoticed in his car mode.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kickback + Cliffjumper''' (Alpha Action Elite, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defend Iacon!'''
:*''ID Number'': '''AAE-005'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (1 pair for each), Kickback's blaster, Cliffjumper's Bazooka, Laserbeak, accessories Energon Cube
{{toydesigner|[[Lam Ahtek]]}}

:Sold as part of [[Auldey]]'s "Alpha Action Elite (AAE)" series of blindboxes, this Cliffjumper is a roughly 2-inch non-transforming but highly articulated action figure. Aside from the extra pairs of open-palm hands, Cliffjumper comes with his signature Bazooka and a back tire piece that the buyer must assemble.

:Cliffjumper is released as a 2-pack with [[Kickback_(G1)#Auldey|Kickback]] and [[Laserbeak_(G1)/toys#Auldey|Laserbeak]], while coming with his trading card. As advertised in the box, the lineup had a 12/72 probability of getting the 2-pack.

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===Yolopark===
[[File:Yolopark-AMK-Mini-Wave-2-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|300px|Who you're calling Ladybug?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 additional pairs of hands (Splayed, Pointing), Bazooka

Sold as part of the second wave of [[Yolopark]]'s ''AMK (Advanced Model Kit) Mini'' line, this Cliffjumper kit is, despite sharing appearances with the previous line's Bumblebee, an entirely new tooling. He can only be completed by snapping the pre-painted pieces together. Aside from an extra pair of splayed-open-hand parts, Cliffjumper comes with his signature Bazooka. As with the rest of the kits starting from this wave, he also features some updated articulation points, particularly the double-sided ball-and-socket joint at the waist.

: The gray waist piece appears to be pre-lubricated from inside the socket joint, likely to allow for smoother movement.

:Cliffjumper is sold as either an individually marked single or a blind box figure. The latter lineup had a 19/120 probability of getting him.

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==Notes==
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*The ''[[Microman]]'' ''[[Micro Change]]'' toy that would become Cliffjumper was also available in light blue. To date, this deco has never been used in ''Transformers'' outside of Mexico.
*Though often a straight redeco of Bumblebee in non-Japanese countries, there has yet to be a Cliffjumper produced by TakaraTomy that is a straight redeco of the same line's Bumblebee.
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{{disambig2|the Beast Wars Predacon|his Legends World counterpart|Magmatron (Legends)}}
:''Magmatron is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].

[[File:Magmatronbm.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Part robot, part 3 different prehistoric animals, and he can ''dance''.]]
'''Magmatron''' (マグマトロン ''Magumatoron'') seeks one thing: being crowned with the title of "[[Emperor of Destruction]]" after the failure of the insane [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]]. Almost nothing else matters. His chosen means to attain that, unfortunately for him, are a bumbling group of [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] who do nothing but disappoint him and leave him grumpy after their repeated failures at acquiring [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois Capsules]]. Nevertheless, he's still content to sit on his throne aboard the ''[[Dinosaur (ship)|Dinosaur]]'' while his minions go out on missions—a tendency only broken by the chance to face down his nemesis, [[Big Convoy (BW)|Big Convoy]]. But he's not interested in fighting fair, preferring to destroy his enemies through petty and underhanded tactics to assure complete victory. He's not without nuance, though, as [[Unicron/Generation 1|even greater evils]] can prompt him into an all-consuming vendetta against those who nearly destroyed [[Dinosaur (planet)|his ancestors]] and threaten the sanctity of the universe itself. For what is conquest worth if you have nothing to rule? Said vendetta can even call for the sacrifice of his subordinates, shaking even the ever-loyal [[Guiledart (BW)|Guiledart]]... One hopes, in the end, that Magmatron can learn to work with his enemies in taking down mutual threats and grow from it.

Magmatron possesses a [[mitotic spark|unique anatomy]] which allows him to separate into three ancient reptilian forms called '''Landsaurus''' (ランドサウルス ''Randosaurus''), '''Seasaurus''' (シーサウルス ''Shīsaurus''), and '''Skysaurus''' (スカイサウルス ''Sukaisaurus''),<ref>Referred to as "Landsaur", "Seasaur", and "Skysaur" in Magmatron's ''Beast Machines Dinobots'' bio.</ref> or merge them into a single monstrosity called '''Magmasaurus''' (マグマサウルス ''Magumasaurus'').

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Show Ryuzanji]] (Japanese)|[[Kwan-cheol Kim]] (Korean)}}
[[File:Magmatron cartoon.jpg|left|thumb|No, the toy isn't this cool.]]
Magmatron was fighting [[Big Convoy (BW)|Big Convoy]] on a distant planet, up until he confronted him personally. Shocked by the legendary warrior's appearance, he attempted to stand against him, but was quickly disabled by Convoy's “Big Cannon”. Much later on, Magmatron and his troops were stationed on [[Gaia]], where they caught a glimpse of five new [[Maximal]] recruits touching down on the planet's surface. In response, he immediately ordered his soldiers to crush their opposition. He then rendezvoused with the other Predacons, surrounding their hostage, [[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]], who told them where the Maximals were. Going off of this information, Magmatron found his way to Big Convoy and the other recruits, mocking the legendary Maximal warrior for being a teacher rather than a lone wolf like before. Convoy's students then formulated a plan to rescue Stampy, with [[Colada (BW)|Colada]], [[Break (BW)|Break]], and [[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]] taking on the other Predacons, and [[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]] freezing time for long enough to snatch the rabbit ‘bot away from Magmatron, and return back to his team unscathed. Enraged at having lost his hostage, Magmatron fired at Heinrad, who ducked, allowing the shot to instead hit Big Convoy in the chest. Demanding payback for his previous defeat, Magmatron prepared to launch another “Magma Rocket”, but was countered by Big Convoy's “Big Cannon” once more. Seeing how the battle was unfolding, [[Guiledart (BW)|Guiledart]] requested that [[DNAVI (BW)|DNAVI]] take them back to headquarters, which teleported all Predacons away from the combat. Back on his ship, Magmatron vowed to take the [[Angolmois Energy]] that rightfully belonged to the Predacons, before Big Convoy and his Maximals could. {{storylink|Big Convoy, Move Out}}

Magmatron received a transmission from [[Saberback (BW)|Saberback]], who was stationed on the planet [[Godbless]], and had found a capsule of Angolmois energy. Saberback gloated to him about his abilities to create illusions, but Magmatron dismissed this, and was only concerned about the recovery of the capsule, and the plundering of the planet for natural resources. Later on, when Saberback asked to be teleported back to the ship with the capsule in tow, Magmatron told him that he couldn't teleport both at once, and that he'd have to make it back on his own. When Saberback told him that the Maximals were trailing him, and would complicate the situation, Magmatron ordered Guiledart, [[Dead End (BW)|Dead End]], and [[Sling (BW)|Sling]], to assist their comrade. When the Predacons were defeated by Big Convoy, Magmatron had DNAVI teleport them off Godbless before they could be harmed any further. {{storylink|Chase the Mysterious Capsule}}

Magmatron was on the ''[[Dinosaur (ship)|Dinosaur]]'' when Guiledart suggested touching down on [[Solid]] to retrieve the Angolmois capsule located there. Although Dead End had his doubts, Magmatron insisted, and had DNAVI teleport them down to the planet. {{storylink|Burning Heart Below Freezing}}

When Guiledart suggested outright attacking the Maximals on [[Maderan]] so that the Predacons could search for the Angolmois there unfettered, Magmatron agreed and gave him autonomy over the mission. He later had to come to the planet personally to recapture the Maximals when Guiledart was taking too long, dressing him down for failing at a supposedly simple mission. He did, however, allow his Predacons to torture their prisoners, himself taking great glee in seeing the Maximals in pain. Stampy was furious at the treatment of his friends and tried to attack Magmatron, but the Predacon leader swatted him away. When Big Convoy arrived soon after, Magmatron ordered a tactical retreat, and had DNAVI take the Predacons back to the ''Dinosaur''. {{storylink|Hang in There, Stampy}}

[[File:Bwneo6 magmatron trisaur.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Sauroboros.]]

Magmatron was at the helm of the ''Dinosaur'' when the Predacons were in orbit of [[Donovan]]. He noted that the Maximals were likely there to find the Angolmois, just like them. When his troops managed to find the capsule located on the planet, he was there to listen to the transmission between them and DNAVI, during which they were told that both them ''and'' the capsule couldn't be teleported at once. {{storylink|Mirage of the Sand}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Dinosaur Combiner Magmatron}} {{storylink|Duel in the Labyrinth}} {{storylink|The Black Hole Crisis}} {{storylink|Sub-Commander Longrack}} {{storylink|Waa! They Got Eaten}} {{storylink|Planet of Time}} {{storylink|Lonely Hydra}} {{storylink|Break Is a Predacon?}} {{storylink|Ship's Log}} {{storylink|Mach Kick Voluntarily Enlists!?}} {{storylink|Planet of the Ultimate Weapon}} {{storylink|Troubled DNAVI}} {{storylink|Charge! Randy}} {{storylink|Bump the Physicist}} {{storylink|Hardhead Is Hardheaded}} {{storylink|Personal Combat in the Deep Sea!!}} {{storylink|The Stolen Gung Ho}} {{storylink|Survive the Hot-Blooded Instructor}} {{storylink|Assemble! New Warriors}} {{storylink|Mysterious Beast Warriors!?}} {{storylink|The Stolen Capsules}} {{storylink|Pursue the Blentrons!}} {{storylink|Angry Magmatron}} {{storylink|Illusion? Lio Convoy}} {{storylink|Unicron Revived!?}} {{storylink|Unicron's Ambition}} {{storylink|The Final Battle (BWN)|The Final Battle}} {{storylink|Graduation Ceremony!!}}}}

====''End of G1 Universe''====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)|Age of Primes}}}}

===''BomBom'' comic continuity===
====''Beast Wars II'' comic====
Magmatron was a ''Giganotosaurus'' who led a gang of dinosaur rowdies on a primitive world in the [[7th Cosmos]]. After exposure to the Angolmois Capsule that crashed on the planet, the gang became more ferocious and killed [[Big Convoy (BW)#Beast Wars Neo comic|Big]]'s friends. The gang attacked [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]], who had just arrived on the planet by accident, but failed because of Big's interruption. The gang followed Lio Convoy and Big's trails to the site where the capsule fell. Big pushed the gang into the valley, where the ''Giganotosaurus'' and its minions were caught in the explosion of the Angolmois Capsule and evolved into Transformers. The ''Giganotosaurus'' was fused with a ''Quetzalcoatlus'' and an ''Elasmosaurus'', becoming Magmasaurus. The Magmasaurus transformed into Magmatron, commanding his just-evolved minions to attack Lio Convoy and Big. Lio Convoy managed to defeat the henchmen with ease, but Magmatron took him out with one blast. With the power he now possessed, Magmatron claimed they would travel to various planets to kill every living thing. {{storylink|The Beast Wars "Neo" Begin!!!}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' comic====
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The 5 Rookies}} {{storylink|There Are 7 Capsules}} {{storylink|100000000000000000 Grains of Sandron!!}}}}

Later, Magmatron again met Big, now the Maximal Big Convoy. During a fierce battle, Magmatron indicated they had a history but Big Convoy couldn't remember and was surprised by Magmatron's words. When Magmatron thought he gained the upper hand, he was surprised by multiple blasts from his foe's [[Big Cannon]]. {{storylink|Mortal Combat! Twenty Thousand Meters in the Sky}}

The badly wounded Magmatron now had to separate himself into the three dinosaurs and stay in healing chambers. He ordered his henchmen to go to the planet [[Jörmungandr]] to retrieve an Angolmois Capsule. The group, however, failed and was sucked into space. The mysterious [[Unicron|Black Ball]], which had been retrieved by Big Convoy's crew, suddenly appeared in the ''[[Dinosaur (ship)|Dinosaur]]'', offering his troops, the [[Blentron]]s, to Magmatron. {{storylink|A Battle Fought Alone}}

Magmatron and Big Convoy were tricked to an {{w|amphitheatre}} where the last capsule was located by the Black Ball. Magmatron commanded the Blentron to attack Big Convoy's crew. During the battle, Magmatron was attacked from behind by a Blentron. It was revealed that both Magmatron and Big Convoy were the last Angolmois Capsule, and thus the Black Ball, who was actually Unicron, desired to consume them to regain the energy. Magmatron saved his old rival, who was despairing upon regaining his memory,and convinced him to team up to fight Unicron and the Blentrons. Magmatron was eventually chewed up and spat out by Unicron. A dying Magmatron, now reduced to only a head, left his [[Magma Blade (BW)|Magma Blade]] to Big Convoy as a "parting gift" and asked Big Convoy to give him an honorable "warrior's death" with his own sword. Big Convoy conceded to the request. {{storylink|Double Cross}}

Big Convoy later struck the blow that finished off Unicron's physical body with Magmatron's sword, avenging his death. {{storylink|Return to Zero}}

===''Beast Machines'' toy bio===
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Magmatron was revered and reviled in equal measure as an "emperor of destruction". He had been on an intergalactic quest for [[Angolmois Energy|energy capsules]], but when he returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he found it being overrun by [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] drones! There, he became part of the [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobots]] led by [[T-Wrecks]].

He split into "Skysaur", "Landsaur", and "Seasaur", and their combined beast mode was a "tri-dinosaur [[Fuzor]]". {{storylink|#Beast Machines|Beast Machines bio}}

===3H comics===
Magmatron and the other Dinobots were sent on a mission, given to them by the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], {{Storylink|Departure}} to the planet [[Arkus]]. The mission was a trap, however, and Magmatron and the others were attacked by [[energy vampire]]s and their master known as the [[Dweller (G1)|Dweller]]. {{storylink|Betrayal}} Magmatron fought off the Dweller long enough for the Dinobots to escape. When they returned to rescue him, they found nothing but his sword. {{storylink|The Wreckers: Finale Part 1}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
{{BW Shell Game}}
Magmatron made his way to prehistoric Earth, with the intention of raising an army out of the protoforms left behind by the Axalon's crew. He watched from afar as Optimus Primal's team launched from the planet aboard an Autobot shuttlecraft, with Megatron as their prisoner.
As one of his agents, Razorbeast, activated the stasis pods remotely, another one of his lackeys, Spittor, reported that one of the protoforms had been activated as a Maximal instead of a Predacon. Abandoning his cover as a Maximal double-agent, Razorbeast fled from Magmatron and into the wild. {{storylink|Shell Game issue 1|Shell Game #1}}

===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
[[File:Magmatron speech TheGathering1.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb]]

According to one account, Magmatron was the result of one of many experiments conducted by the [[Tripredacus Council]] in the advent of protoform technology, after the signing of the Pax Cybertronia. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

Another account has it that, during the early days of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], Magmatron endangered the fragile peace, being an indomitable general who would not accept defeat. When he was finally brought to heel by the [[Tripredacus Council]], he still chafed under the terms of the treaty and the council's apparent willingness to roll over for the Maximals. However, he accepted his change in status and maneuvered into a position on the [[Committee for State Affairs]] alongside his old enemy, [[Big Convoy (BW)|Big Convoy]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #2}}

Frustrated by the council's decision to bide its time, Magmatron recruited a small band of disenchanted warriors and fostered a professional relationship with the Tripredacus agent [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] to keep abreast of the situation on [[Earth]]. With this information, he formed an elegant and tightly knit plan to travel backwards in time to prehistoric Earth and reprogram all of the remaining [[protoform]] Maximals into Predacons. Keeping his plans secret until the last moment, he revealed to his forces that the council had ordered him to pick up the task where their previous agent failed: capture the rogue [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]].

[[Chronal phase|Chronically displacing]] his crew so that they could not be detected by the beast warriors who are already there, they set to work. He ordered [[Razorbeast]] to begin activating the [[stasis pod]]s while [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]], [[Manterror]], [[Transquito]], and [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]] reported on their progress. They witnessed the birth of three Predacons, but Spittor was greeted by the Maximal, [[Polar Claw]]. More Maximals were spotted, revealing Razorbeast as a spy, but the warthog escaped into the wilderness. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}

Once his new army was assembled, Magmatron ordered them to hunt down the Maximals. [[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]] and Spittor, however, accompanied Magmatron on his personal quest to find Razorbeast. He located the spy and quickly gained the upper hand with his three dinosaur modes, but Razorbeast pulled a fast one, and buried the Predacon leader beneath a mountainside. Magmatron soon recouped his losses by recovering the spark of the Tripredacus agent, Ravage. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2|The Gathering #2}}

[[File:Gathering3-Megatron Magmatron.jpg|right|upright=1.5|thumb|Insert "Megatron not pleased a BWN character is stealing his role" joke here.]]

Iguanus, having located a [[blank]] protoform, assisted Magmatron with rebirthing Ravage in a new, [[Transmetal 2]] body. Magmatron ordered Ravage to hunt down and terminate Razorbeast's Maximals. Magmatron proceeded to set forth on his next mission; locating and capturing Megatron to ensure the Tripredacus Council didn't catch on to his real plans. He confronted Megatron, and the two engaged in battle. Megatron insisted that Magmatron was foolish for coming after him alone, as Ravage did, but Magmatron was not alone— Iguanus and Drill Bit ambushed Megatron and disabled him. The Predacons brought Megatron to a [[unspace|transwarp]] platform they had set up and prepared to send Megatron into the hands of the Council, but they were interrupted by the wandering [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 3|The Gathering #3}}

[[File:MagmatronVGrimlock TheGathering4.jpg|left|thumb]]

Magmatron engaged Grimlock in a vicious [[beast mode]] battle, and despite the Maximal's resilence, Magmatron eventually overwhelmed him. Grimlock was enough of a distraction, however, to let Razorbeast and [[Optimus Minor]] enter the camp undetected and steal a [[chronal phase facilitator]]. When Razorbeast confronted Magmatron in the open, the Predacon general saw an opportunity to settle an old score. But with Razorbeast using the facilitator to shift out of his chronal phase, Magmatron was unable to land a single hit on his smaller opponent. Optimus Minor removed the facilitator attached to the unconscious Megatron, returning the rogue to his proper chronal state. Magmatron lunged to stop it, and ended up falling onto the transwarp platform just as it activated. Razorbeast blasted the device, causing it to malfunction and send Magmatron to parts unknown. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 4|The Gathering #4}}

Razorbeast's meddling in Magmatron's transwarp shunt caused the Predacon commander to be consigned to a temporal limbo, able to traverse the whole of history but unable to affect any of the events he witnessed. Through this, he saw the eventual end of Cybertron as its inhabitants set upon each other with beastly fury while [[Shokaract]] summoned [[Unicron]] to devour the planet. Knowing that the roots of this catastrophic event were already beginning in his time, Magmatron turned to the enemy who had consigned him to this fate. Exerting what little influence he could, he stabilized the Transwarp carrier signal sent by the Maximals weeks earlier, allowing the time-lost distress call to be received by [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]] and the [[Pack]]. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}}

[[File:Magmatron Ravage TheAscending2.jpg|right|thumb]]

Magmatron's meddling effect on the timestream was noticed by Unicron, who dispatched [[Latolata|Rartorata]] to Earth to deal with the assembling combatants there. His ability to change the future was increased further, however, when during the confusion of the battle on Earth between the Maximal and Predacon forces, a playing 'possum Ravage made contact with the chronal displacement bands. Magmatron was able to use his limited influence to hold Ravage inside chronospace, where he was able to make contact with the former [[Decepticon]]. Magmatron briefed him on the apocalypse that could yet come, urging him to call a truce with the Maximals in an effort to stop the end of all things. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}}

From his chronal prison, Magmatron watched his rival Big Convoy die at Shokaract's hands in the future, knowing that it was only a prelude to the destruction to come. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}} A combined group of Maximals and Predacons returned with Ravage to present-day Cybertron to battle Shokaract, arriving before Big Convoy could be killed. Ravage again briefed with Magmatron, who instructed him to send a Maximal to attach a chronal-displacement device onto Shokaract's body. This was eventually accomplished at the cost of many lives and Shokaract was brought to Magmatron within chronospace. Magmatron showed him Cybertron's future and the realization that he was a pawn of Unicron caused a distraught Shokaract to commit suicide, causing a "time-lash" that freed Magmatron from limbo.

The restored Magmatron informed the assembled Maximals and Predacons that the threat had ended. He also reported that his old foe Razorbeast had died on Earth and respectfully declared the Maximal worthy of a momument. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
[[Vector Prime]] and his [[Time Warrior (AVP)|Time Warrior]]s prevented Magmatron from falling prey to the [[X-Dimension]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/12}}

===Legends World===
The [[Legends World]], where the rest of the ''Transformers'' [[multiverse]] existed as fiction, had its [[Magmatron (Legends)|own version of Magmatron]]. When ''Beast Wars'' toy collector [[Rattrap (Legends)|Rattap]] woke up with [[Transformers sickness]], his Seasaurus toy was nearby. {{storylink|LG01 Rattrap}} He later kept Magmatron in robot mode on his shelf. {{storylink|LG10 Arcee}}

When [[Majin Zarak]] invaded their home dimension, the toys of the Legends World revealed themselves to be real Transformers. A toy of Magmatron helped to defend [[Tokyo]]. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

When the Legends World citizens were under attack by [[Galvatron II]]'s forces on the [[G1 World]] version of the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Leo Prime]] made use of [[Transformers sickness]] to awaken the power of their spiritual ancestors; Magmatron took on the form of ''this'' Magmatron. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}}

===Waspscream continuity===
In [[Primax 208.06 Zeta]], Magmatron and the [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobot]]s were among the resistance groups against [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]'s [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] rule of Cybertron. After the defeat of the Vehicons, Magmatron formed a new High Council with [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspscream]], [[Icebird]], and [[Rodimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/16}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:BWU Magmatron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.75]]

Magmatron was chief engineering specialist aboard the ''Dinosaur'', overseeing junior engineers [[Crazybolt (BW)|Crazybolt]] and [[Dead End (BW)|Dead-End]]. During the launch of an away mission to [[Metascan Omega|LGC-8803]], the ''Dinosaur'' was attacked by an [[Intruder]] craft, putting Magmatron to work maintaining the integrity of his ship.

He had little time to spare when [[Killer Punch]] came by with a tale of the hallways moving on him and [[Hydra (BW)|Hydra]] possibly being killed. Still, the intelligence specialist's sensor logs were compelling, so Magmatron arranged for a localized brown-out so that Killer Punch could reach the laboratory the ship seemed dedicated to keeping from him. It was only due to Killer Punch's paranoid comms channel that Magmatron saw what happened next. The Builder political officer [[Synapse (BWU)|Synapse]] bragged about killing Hydra before having Killer Punch killed as well. An uprising had begun on Cybertron, and Synapse couldn't have the proto-former crew getting any sympathetic ideas.

Magmatron rallied the remaining members of the crew on board in a plan to reach the captain's chambers and disable the ship's internal defenses. He and [[Guiledart (BW)|Guiledart]] made their way to the captain, only to find [[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]] wasn't responsible for the attacks on the crew. He had been severed from control of the ''Dinosaur'', actually the [[Titan (group)|Megamaster]] war criminal once known as [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Additional damage done by the [[Destructon]] intruders only made the situation more perilous, forcing the chief back to engineering to keep the ship in the air long enough to seize control of it. Once Dead-End disabled Trypticon's higher consciousness, Magmatron and Full-Tilt were able to preserve the ship's integrity long enough to crash it on LGC-8803, opening the starship up into a new colony dubbed [[Trypticon (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Dinosaur City]].

Leaving Full-Tilt, first officer [[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]], and others behind on Dinosaur City, Magmatron manned a shuttle with a contingent of his crew who wished to return to Cybertron and fight in the [[Grand Uprising]]. {{storylink|Intersectionality}}

Magmatron's crew remained intact as a unit when they joined the Resistance. Guiledart, Bazooka, Crazybolt and Rampage were only joined by two additional resistance fighters named [[Archadis (BW)|Archadis]] and [[Sling (BW)|Sling]]. Archadis was an arrogant lout, but his prior loyalty to [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]] led to him being named second-in-command of Magmatron's squad. During a mission to eliminate a traitor named [[Snapper]] in the midst of a prisoner transfer, Magmatron's unit was separated from Rampage and got into a protracted shoot-out with the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] guards. Rampage returned, uncharacteristically asking for help. He had been drafted into the defense of Cybertron by the Oracle against the [[Monster GoBot|Antares Eight]], disguised aliens intent on exposing Cybertron to conflict with the [[Human Confederacy]]. Magmatron abandoned Lio Convoy's mission to help Rampage, even fighting alongside Snapper and the Constructicons in the process. Once the dust settled, these united Cybertronians mostly chose to remain together as the [[Ex-Bot (BWU)|Ex-Bots]], defending innocents in [[Proximax]] and beyond from the fallout of the Builders' war with the Resistance. Archadis and Sling left to return to Lio Convoy, but the others remained with Magmatron and Rampage. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

Magmatron and the Ex-Bots defended Proximax from the horrors of war over the next stellar cycle. Magmatron and the former MaxCop [[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] rose to the top as co-leaders of the motley collection of bots from different factions. They captured a renegade Predacon scientist named [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] intent on using a [[Robosmasher|Robo-Smasher]] on the populace. The war between the Builders and the Resistance was soon overcome by the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]], as the Builders latest weapon turned against them and the planet at large. The Ex-Bots joined the fight, and advanced with various armies on the [[Grand Mal]], center of Vehicon activity. Magmatron and Guiledart found themselves fighting alongside the Legion of the Inferno, army of the [[Independent Predacus States]]. When the Mal fell (thanks to Rampage), Magmatron's three forms coordinated the various forces in corralling and eliminating as many disoriented but functional Vehicons remained.

In the aftermath, Magmatron's battlefield activities had impressed [[Ram Horn]], last survivor of the previous [[Tripredacus Council]]. He was offered a place on the new council, joining Ram Horn and [[Ser-Ket (BWU)|Ser-Ket]], protege of the fallen founder of the Predacons, [[Preditron]]. Magmatron represented the Independent Predacus States at the Grand Summit orchestrated by Lio Convoy, as the [[Cybertronian Parliament]] was forged to lead Cybertron into the next millennium. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Magmatron and his followers battled Big Convoy for control of [[Dark Energon]] Capsules. {{storylink|Technorganic Secrets}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:Beast Wars-Magmatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|My entire body is hinges!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Magmatron''' (Ultra, [[1999]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''D-35'''
:*''Takara release date'': February ??, 1999
:*''Sonokong ID number'': '''D-05'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Magma Blade (BW)|Magma Blade]]" Sword-hilt/launcher, "Magma Blade" sword-blade/missile, left & right "Wing Missiles", 2 "Giga Missiles"
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (Takara), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the second wave of ''Beast Wars Neo'' products in Takara's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#BWN|Beast Wars]]'' toyline, Magmatron is an Ultra-sized figure that transforms from a massive robot into three prehistoric reptiles: a ''{{w|Quetzalcoatlus}}'' ("Skysaurus"), a ''{{w|Giganotosaurus}}'' ("Landsaurus"), and an ''{{w|Elasmosaurus}}'' ("Seasaurus").

: Each of his individual [[beast mode]]s feature a [[spark crystal]] and a form of storage for all of his accessories: Skysaurus's wings house his "Wing Missiles"; Landsaurus stores his spring-loaded "Magma Blade" hilt in its throat and the blade itself inside the tail; and Seasaurus stores his two "Giga Missiles" inside its body. Each of the individual beast modes also feature a gimmick: Skysaurus's gimmick is activated by pulling on the tail to move the wings in a flapping action; Landsaurus's mouth can plug either of the Skysaurus's Wing Missiles, which are fired by pulling back on the top of the head; and for Seasaurus, pinching on the back flippers makes the front ones move in unison to simulate a swimming motion. All three components of Magmatron can combine to form his quadrupedal "Magmasaurus" mode.

: In [[robot mode]], Magmatron—like most Ultra-sized figures—features multiple gimmicks and weapons. His Magma Blade can be used in two different configurations: the first is the standard sword configuration, while a second handle can be flipped out that allows him to hold it as a blaster. Activating the trigger allows for any of his five missiles to be fired as his "Magma Rocket" attack. The lower section of Seasaurus becomes his "Magma Shield" that mounts on his left arm, and features the swimming gimmick from beast mode, which can now be used as his "Shield Crusher" pincer. As Seasaurus's neck is made up of multiple ball joints, its head can be maneuvered through the gap between his shoulder and his left wing to simulate the "Magma Attack" from the cartoon. Magmatron also features free-rolling wheels on his robot feet which don't serve much of a purpose, though, they can be flipped down on Landsaurus to somewhat replicate [[Transmetal]] [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s "third mode" if so desired. Magmatron's robot head is also mounted on a swivel joint, but due to Skysaurus's legs (which are attached to the sides of his head) being tabbed into the chest, this point of articulation becomes redundant. If one so chooses to untab said legs from the chest, the [[kibble]] on his shoulders ends up interfering with the wings on his head anyway, making this point of articulation just as redundant.

: Pictured in the box just below Magmatron's Magmasaurus mode (in the image to the right), is a recommended configuration for Seasaurus's neck joints to be positioned that enables you to have its head pegged onto his left shoulder snuggly. It's not very appealing to look at from behind, but it reduces the amount of neck hanging from his back and cleans up his silhouette from the front. All of the curves of his back-kibble make everything sit nice and tight against each other too!

: [[Sonokong]] released Magmatron in their [[South Korea|Korean]] ''Beast-War Neo'' toyline. This release is identical to Takara's, with the only differences being [[:File:D-05 Magmatron Sonokong.jpg|the packaging]] and bio cards.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Destron/Magmatron/magmatron.htm More information on Magmatron at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Cosmic Showdown: Big Convoy VS Magmatron''' (VS pack, 1999)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''VS-35'''
:*''Takara release date'': Februray ??, 1999
:*''Sonokong ID number'': '''DX-05'''
:*''Accessories'': "Magma Blade" Sword-hilt/launcher, "Magma Blade" sword-blade/missile, left & right "Wing Missiles", 2 "Giga Missiles"

: Magmatron was also available in the "Cosmic Showdown" (大宇宙の対決 ''Daiuchū no Taiketsu'') vs-pack with [[Big Convoy (BW)#Toys|Big Convoy]], also released in wave two of ''Neo'' product. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.

: This vs-pack was also released in Korea by Sonokong. Much like the single release of Magmatron, both toys are identical to the Takara releases, the only differences being the packaging and bio cards.

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[[File:Gold_Big_Convoy_and_Magmatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''''Kinpika'' Big Convoy VS Magmatron''' (金ピカビッグコンボイVSマグマトロン, 1999)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Magma Blade" sword-hilt/launcher, "Magma Blade" sword-blade/missile, left & right "Wing Missiles", 2 "Giga Missiles"

: This gold [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] Magmatron was featured as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] giveaway through ''[[TV Magazine]]'' and ''[[TV-Kun]]'' <ref>[[Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Generations]]</ref>, in a two-pack with a similarly-gold-chromed Big Convoy, with an extremely limited run of 10 two-packs made and awarded.

: Regrettably, the actual details of the giveaway are currently undocumented, including what issue the contest was in and the entry requirements.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Black Magmatron''' (Ultra, 1999)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Magma Blade" Sword-hilt/launcher, "Magma Blade" sword-blade/missile, left & right "Wing Missiles", 2 "Giga Missiles"
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: This mostly-solid-black [[redeco]] of Magmatron was a Lucky Draw item through ''[[Comic BomBom]]'', with only ten pieces made and awarded.

: Regrettably, the actual details of the giveaway are currently undocumented, including what issue the contest was in and the entry requirements.
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===''Beast Machines''===
[[File:BM Magmatron Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"HasLab Star Saber is the first Japanese Transformer to be introduced in the US? That's cute."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-bd|'''Magmatron''' (Ultra, [[2000]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Magma Blade" Sword-hilt/launcher, "Magma Blade" sword-blade/missile, left & right "Wing Missiles", 2 "Giga Missiles"

: One year after his Japanese release, Hasbro made Magmatron available to customers in the United States as part of the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' toyline. The toy itself was slightly changed from his original release, with his missiles and sword "rounded off" to better conform with [[For safety reasons|United States safety laws]], and overall has a less "metallic" sheen to his plastic. Another more prominent difference is a duller-mustard shade of yellow paint being present on the pelvis of the robot mode, whereas the original has bright yellow.

: Hasbro's version of Magmatron was available [[exclusive]]ly through [[Target]] stores in the USA. For the most part, the packaging bore little resemblance to its Takara counterpart; however, it ''did'' feature a few elements in Japanese, meant to emphasize the "exotic" origin of the figure, namely a small version of the official Japanese ''Transformers'' logo (トランスフォーマー), the names of the toy itself, its combined beast mode and its three individual components in katakana, as well as a promotional blurb advertising the toy's features in Japanese that was lifted verbatim from the packaging of Takara's original ''Beast Wars'' release.

: The [[instructions]] for Magmatron incorrectly name two of his individual beast modes: the ''Quetzalcoatlus'' is referred to as a "''{{w|Pteranodon}}''", and the ''Giganotosaurus'' is referred to as a "{{w|Dromaeosauridae|raptor}}" (that is one ''biiiiiig'' raptor). The ''Elasmosaurus'' is referred to as a "{{w|Plesiosaur}}", which is ''kinda'' correct, just not as specific. The instructions also label his combined beast mode as a "monster mode".

: His [[bio]] card describes him as a Maximal, and also places him on [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]-dominated Cybertron. However, his separate [[beast mode]]s still retain their Predacon [[spark crystal]]s. His bio card also knocks the "-us" suffix off of the end of each of the individual beast mode names, making them "'''Skysaur'''", "'''Landsaur'''" and "'''Seasaur'''", and calls his combined beast mode a "tri-dinosaur [[Fuzor]]".
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:LegacyMagmatron.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk the dinosaur (and pterosaur and sauropterygid)]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Beast Wars Universe Magmatron''' (Commander Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Magmatron''' (マグマトロン)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-69'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[June 29]], 2024
:*''Accessories'': [[Magma Blade (BW)#Legacy|Sword]], shield, 2 blades, 7 [[Fire Blast effect]]s
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mario Carreiro]] and [[Christina Murphy]] (packaging), [[NOTRAB]] (packaging artist, Chinese release only)<ref>[https://m.weibo.cn/status/5022852938467908 Process images] from Hasbro China brand manager [[NOTRAB]] on Weibo</ref>}}<ref>[[October 27]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQDGvr0oGqs 1027 Hasbro Pulse Premium Event] on YouTube, with [[Mark Maher]] and [[Ben MacCrae]].</ref>

: Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the ''Transformers'' brand, ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' "Beast Wars Universe Magmatron" is a Commander Class figure that retains his central [[gimmick]] of splitting into three prehistoric creatures: "Beast Wars Universe Skysaurus" (''Quetzalcoatlus''), "Beast Wars Universe Landsaurus" (''Giganotosaurus''), and "Beast Wars Universe Seasaurus" (''Elasmosaurus''); like most organic beast mode toys since ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'', this time they're all rendered a bit more "realistically", more closely based on modern models for the beast modes. Also like modern ''Beast Wars'' remakes, he lacks any of the old toy's spring-loaded gimmickry. Oh well. Also, while Landsaurus has hinged jaws, they have very limited range of motion and can't open any wider than shown in the stock photos, despite how much detail was given to the inside of his mouth. Stock photography shows Magmatron slightly mistransformed in his robot mode: he has a pair of blades on each foot that are supposed to be extended up between each of his toes for his robot mode.

: All three components can combine to form his "Magmasaurus" mode. The toy's design is so faithful to the original that it includes three ''Beast Wars''-style [[spark crystal]]s—the first new ones created in over twenty years. The [[package art]] on the side of the box is drawn to mimic the [[stock footage|animation style]] used in the cartoon when the three beasts start to combine. The side of the box has "Skysaurus", "Landsaurus", and "Seasaurus" written in [[Alphabet#Autobot script|Ancient Autobot]]. The box also depicts the tusks of [[Big Convoy (BW)|Big Convoy]], who [[Big Convoy (BW)#Age of the Primes|got a toy]] in the [[Transformers:_Age_of_the_Primes|next toyline]].

: Included with Magmatron are seven [[Fire Blast effect]]s parts, which are [[redeco]]s of the set that came with ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]]. In spite of this, the figure is remarkably free of blast effect-compatible ports- only his sword is capable using them.

: Magmatron was teased on the ''Legacy: United'' poster art and the toy proper was officially revealed in the [[Hasbro Pulse#1027 Premium Events|Hasbro Pulse 1027 Premium Event]] on [[October 27]]. The [[TakaraTomy]] release of Magmatron includes a sleeve for the package that harkens back to the original ''Beast Wars'' toyline. A second sleeve with fully original art was released in limited numbers as an exclusive to Chinese retailer {{w|TMall}}.<ref>[https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9401399690 Thread unboxing the TMall-exclusive variant of ''Legacy'' Magmatron] on {{w|Baidu}}.</ref>

::''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C1tFdyPMIHy/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Magmatron from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
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==Merchandise==
===''Beast Wars Real Figure Kit''===
[[File:RealFigureKit Magmatron.jpg|thumb|right]]
*'''Magmatron''' (1999)
**''Accessories'': Stand

:A non-transforming PVC prize figure kit of Magmatron. It comes packaged with the unassembled figure and a stand. The stand has two attachment points for other Real Figure Kit stands to connect.
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===''Super Beast Wars Choco''===
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===''Beast Wars Ramune''===
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===''Beast Change Kit''===
*'''Magmatron''' (1999)
**''Accessories'': Sword, shield
:Released by [[Takara]], ''[[Beast Change Kit]]'' Magmatron is a snap together model kit of the character in a [[super deformed]] style. The model can split from robot mode into Landsaurus, Skysaurus, and Seasaurus by being disassembled and reassembled into all three independently. Unfortunately, there is no Magmasaur configuration. The kit includes stickers for added detail, though unlike the ''Beast Wars II'' Change Kits, Magmatron is not [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with his wavemate Big Convoy.

===''Blokees''===
[[File:Blokees Defender 07 Magmatron.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Magmatron''' (2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 07 - Power Of The Beast'''
:*''Pull rate'': 1/12
:*''Accessories'': "Magma Blade", "Magma Shield"

:Sold as part of [[Blokees]]' 7th wave of Defender Version blind-boxed kits, this Magmatron (in his Robot Mode) is a 2.2-inch (5.5 cm) figure, a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy/Shining'' Version kits, but still articulated. Magmatron comes with his signature Magma Blade and Magma Shield to hold. Unlike previous toys, Magmatron's head is not connected to the Skysaurus's wings; it is mounted separately on his back. This also allows his individual head to move freely. As the Landsaur and Seasaur heads are connected by an upward ball-and-socket joint, Magmatron's shoulders can only raise to approximately 70 degrees horizontally.

:This wave (the global version) was first released in Korea's official Blokees Store, before it was available in China and globally.

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==Notes==
[[File:Diaclone Reboot Illustration.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He's pretty much every vehicle in this image.]]
* Magmatron's Magmasaurus mode was frequently shown to be his primary [[alternate mode]] throughout most of Magmatron's cartoon appearances and Japanese profiles, while the individual dinosaur modes were his secondary alternate modes. It also appears from the ''Beast Wars Neo'' production materials that have made it into the wild, that his individual dinosaur forms were never given full [[character model]]s, just [[:File:BWN-Magmatron-dino-models.jpg|rough outlines]] depicting what the individual dinosaur modes are supposed to be when separated, if the animators were to split them up, while the Magmasaurus mode was given a full, detailed model with front and rear views. Some sourcebooks from the time that show off the ''Neo'' characters' animation models simply use toy production artwork for Magmatron's individual dino modes.
* Magmatron's ''Beast Machines'' on-package bio gives his quotation as "Til all is won", an obvious reference to a similar [['Til all are one|phrase]] that pops up in numerous other places in ''Transformers'' lore.
* The ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of Magmatron is a "virtual redeco" of the revived ''[[Diaclone]]'' line's [http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/pictorial-review-of-diaclone-reboot-diabattles-v2/35531/ Dia-Battles V2] (ダイアバトルスV2) toy. You can thank [[Jesse Wittenrich]] for that idea. A transformation video of the 2016 toy can be [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYOjNZI12uU seen here.]

===Foreign names===
*''Korean:'' '''Magmatron''' (메그마트론 ''Megeumateuron'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Yán Chōng Tiān''' (炎冲天, "Soaring Flame")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Magmatron cybertronian.jpg|IDW Cybertronian robot mode
File:IDW-BW-Magmatron-robot-Figueroa.jpg|IDW Cybertronian robot mode concept art
File:IDW-BW-Magmatron-vehicle-Figueroa.jpg|IDW Cybertronian vehicle mode
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Animals]]
[[Category:Beast Machines Dinobots]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars II Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Neo Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Predacons]]
[[Category:Emperors of Destruction]]
[[Category:Fuzors]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Legacy Predacons]]
[[Category:Multi-component Transformers]]
[[Category:Predacon leaders]]
[[Category:Resistance]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Predacons]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:Unicron-related characters]]

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{{disambig2|the Beast Wars Predacon|his Legends World counterpart|Magmatron (Legends)}}
:''Magmatron is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].

[[File:Magmatronbm.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Part robot, part 3 different prehistoric animals, and he can ''dance''.]]
'''Magmatron''' (マグマトロン ''Magumatoron'') seeks one thing: being crowned with the title of "[[Emperor of Destruction]]" after the failure of the insane [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]]. Almost nothing else matters. His chosen means to attain that, unfortunately for him, are a bumbling group of [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] who do nothing but disappoint him and leave him grumpy after their repeated failures at acquiring [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois Capsules]]. Nevertheless, he's still content to sit on his throne aboard the ''[[Dinosaur (ship)|Dinosaur]]'' while his minions go out on missions—a tendency only broken by the chance to face down his nemesis, [[Big Convoy (BW)|Big Convoy]]. But he's not interested in fighting fair, preferring to destroy his enemies through petty and underhanded tactics to assure complete victory. He's not without nuance, though, as [[Unicron/Generation 1|even greater evils]] can prompt him into an all-consuming vendetta against those who nearly destroyed [[Dinosaur (planet)|his ancestors]] and threaten the sanctity of the universe itself. For what is conquest worth if you have nothing to rule? Said vendetta can even call for the sacrifice of his subordinates, shaking even the ever-loyal [[Guiledart (BW)|Guiledart]]... One hopes, in the end, that Magmatron can learn to work with his enemies in taking down mutual threats and grow from it.

Magmatron possesses a [[mitotic spark|unique anatomy]] which allows him to separate into three ancient reptilian forms called '''Landsaurus''' (ランドサウルス ''Randosaurus''), '''Seasaurus''' (シーサウルス ''Shīsaurus''), and '''Skysaurus''' (スカイサウルス ''Sukaisaurus''),<ref>Referred to as "Landsaur", "Seasaur", and "Skysaur" in Magmatron's ''Beast Machines Dinobots'' bio.</ref> or merge them into a single monstrosity called '''Magmasaurus''' (マグマサウルス ''Magumasaurus'').

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Show Ryuzanji]] (Japanese)|[[Kwan-cheol Kim]] (Korean)}}
[[File:Magmatron cartoon.jpg|left|thumb|No, the toy isn't this cool.]]
Magmatron was fighting [[Big Convoy (BW)|Big Convoy]] on a distant planet, up until he confronted him personally. Shocked by the legendary warrior's appearance, he attempted to stand against him, but was quickly disabled by Convoy's “Big Cannon”. Much later on, Magmatron and his troops were stationed on [[Gaia]], where they caught a glimpse of five new [[Maximal]] recruits touching down on the planet's surface. In response, he immediately ordered his soldiers to crush their opposition. He then rendezvoused with the other Predacons, surrounding their hostage, [[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]], who told them where the Maximals were. Going off of this information, Magmatron found his way to Big Convoy and the other recruits, mocking the legendary Maximal warrior for being a teacher rather than a lone wolf like before. Convoy's students then formulated a plan to rescue Stampy, with [[Colada (BW)|Colada]], [[Break (BW)|Break]], and [[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]] taking on the other Predacons, and [[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]] freezing time for long enough to snatch the rabbit ‘bot away from Magmatron, and return back to his team unscathed. Enraged at having lost his hostage, Magmatron fired at Heinrad, who ducked, allowing the shot to instead hit Big Convoy in the chest. Demanding payback for his previous defeat, Magmatron prepared to launch another “Magma Rocket”, but was countered by Big Convoy's “Big Cannon” once more. Seeing how the battle was unfolding, [[Guiledart (BW)|Guiledart]] requested that [[DNAVI (BW)|DNAVI]] take them back to headquarters, which teleported all Predacons away from the combat. Back on his ship, Magmatron vowed to take the [[Angolmois Energy]] that rightfully belonged to the Predacons, before Big Convoy and his Maximals could. {{storylink|Big Convoy, Move Out}}

Magmatron received a transmission from [[Saberback (BW)|Saberback]], who was stationed on the planet [[Godbless]], and had found a capsule of Angolmois energy. Saberback gloated to him about his abilities to create illusions, but Magmatron dismissed this, and was only concerned about the recovery of the capsule, and the plundering of the planet for natural resources. Later on, when Saberback asked to be teleported back to the ship with the capsule in tow, Magmatron told him that he couldn't teleport both at once, and that he'd have to make it back on his own. When Saberback told him that the Maximals were trailing him, and would complicate the situation, Magmatron ordered Guiledart, [[Dead End (BW)|Dead End]], and [[Sling (BW)|Sling]], to assist their comrade. When the Predacons were defeated by Big Convoy, Magmatron had DNAVI teleport them off Godbless before they could be harmed any further. {{storylink|Chase the Mysterious Capsule}}

Magmatron was on the ''[[Dinosaur (ship)|Dinosaur]]'' when Guiledart suggested touching down on [[Solid]] to retrieve the Angolmois capsule located there. Although Dead End had his doubts, Magmatron insisted, and had DNAVI teleport them down to the planet. {{storylink|Burning Heart Below Freezing}}

When Guiledart suggested outright attacking the Maximals on [[Maderan]] so that the Predacons could search for the Angolmois there unfettered, Magmatron agreed and gave him autonomy over the mission. He later had to come to the planet personally to recapture the Maximals when Guiledart was taking too long, dressing him down for failing at a supposedly simple mission. He did, however, allow his Predacons to torture their prisoners, himself taking great glee in seeing the Maximals in pain. Stampy was furious at the treatment of his friends and tried to attack Magmatron, but the Predacon leader swatted him away. When Big Convoy arrived soon after, Magmatron ordered a tactical retreat, and had DNAVI take the Predacons back to the ''Dinosaur''. {{storylink|Hang in There, Stampy}}

[[File:Bwneo6 magmatron trisaur.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Sauroboros.]]

Magmatron was at the helm of the ''Dinosaur'' when the Predacons were in orbit of [[Donovan]]. He noted that the Maximals were likely there to find the Angolmois, just like them. When his troops managed to find the capsule located on the planet, he was there to listen to the transmission between them and DNAVI, during which they were told that both them ''and'' the capsule couldn't be teleported at once. {{storylink|Mirage of the Sand}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Dinosaur Combiner Magmatron}} {{storylink|Duel in the Labyrinth}} {{storylink|The Black Hole Crisis}} {{storylink|Sub-Commander Longrack}} {{storylink|Waa! They Got Eaten}} {{storylink|Planet of Time}} {{storylink|Lonely Hydra}} {{storylink|Break Is a Predacon?}} {{storylink|Ship's Log}} {{storylink|Mach Kick Voluntarily Enlists!?}} {{storylink|Planet of the Ultimate Weapon}} {{storylink|Troubled DNAVI}} {{storylink|Charge! Randy}} {{storylink|Bump the Physicist}} {{storylink|Hardhead Is Hardheaded}} {{storylink|Personal Combat in the Deep Sea!!}} {{storylink|The Stolen Gung Ho}} {{storylink|Survive the Hot-Blooded Instructor}} {{storylink|Assemble! New Warriors}} {{storylink|Mysterious Beast Warriors!?}} {{storylink|The Stolen Capsules}} {{storylink|Pursue the Blentrons!}} {{storylink|Angry Magmatron}} {{storylink|Illusion? Lio Convoy}} {{storylink|Unicron Revived!?}} {{storylink|Unicron's Ambition}} {{storylink|The Final Battle (BWN)|The Final Battle}} {{storylink|Graduation Ceremony!!}}}}

====''End of G1 Universe''====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)|Age of Primes}}}}

===''BomBom'' comic continuity===
====''Beast Wars II'' comic====
Magmatron was a ''Giganotosaurus'' who led a gang of dinosaur rowdies on a primitive world in the [[7th Cosmos]]. After exposure to the Angolmois Capsule that crashed on the planet, the gang became more ferocious and killed [[Big Convoy (BW)#Beast Wars Neo comic|Big]]'s friends. The gang attacked [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]], who had just arrived on the planet by accident, but failed because of Big's interruption. The gang followed Lio Convoy and Big's trails to the site where the capsule fell. Big pushed the gang into the valley, where the ''Giganotosaurus'' and its minions were caught in the explosion of the Angolmois Capsule and evolved into Transformers. The ''Giganotosaurus'' was fused with a ''Quetzalcoatlus'' and an ''Elasmosaurus'', becoming Magmasaurus. The Magmasaurus transformed into Magmatron, commanding his just-evolved minions to attack Lio Convoy and Big. Lio Convoy managed to defeat the henchmen with ease, but Magmatron took him out with one blast. With the power he now possessed, Magmatron claimed they would travel to various planets to kill every living thing. {{storylink|The Beast Wars "Neo" Begin!!!}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' comic====
[[File:bwn-bigconvoy&magmatron-manga-06-riding.jpg|thumb|right]]

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The 5 Rookies}} {{storylink|There Are 7 Capsules}} {{storylink|100000000000000000 Grains of Sandron!!}}}}

Later, Magmatron again met Big, now the Maximal Big Convoy. During a fierce battle, Magmatron indicated they had a history but Big Convoy couldn't remember and was surprised by Magmatron's words. When Magmatron thought he gained the upper hand, he was surprised by multiple blasts from his foe's [[Big Cannon]]. {{storylink|Mortal Combat! Twenty Thousand Meters in the Sky}}

The badly wounded Magmatron now had to separate himself into the three dinosaurs and stay in healing chambers. He ordered his henchmen to go to the planet [[Jörmungandr]] to retrieve an Angolmois Capsule. The group, however, failed and was sucked into space. The mysterious [[Unicron|Black Ball]], which had been retrieved by Big Convoy's crew, suddenly appeared in the ''[[Dinosaur (ship)|Dinosaur]]'', offering his troops, the [[Blentron]]s, to Magmatron. {{storylink|A Battle Fought Alone}}

Magmatron and Big Convoy were tricked to an {{w|amphitheatre}} where the last capsule was located by the Black Ball. Magmatron commanded the Blentron to attack Big Convoy's crew. During the battle, Magmatron was attacked from behind by a Blentron. It was revealed that both Magmatron and Big Convoy were the last Angolmois Capsule, and thus the Black Ball, who was actually Unicron, desired to consume them to regain the energy. Magmatron saved his old rival, who was despairing upon regaining his memory,and convinced him to team up to fight Unicron and the Blentrons. Magmatron was eventually chewed up and spat out by Unicron. A dying Magmatron, now reduced to only a head, left his [[Magma Blade (BW)|Magma Blade]] to Big Convoy as a "parting gift" and asked Big Convoy to give him an honorable "warrior's death" with his own sword. Big Convoy conceded to the request. {{storylink|Double Cross}}

Big Convoy later struck the blow that finished off Unicron's physical body with Magmatron's sword, avenging his death. {{storylink|Return to Zero}}

===''Beast Machines'' toy bio===
[[File:BMdinobots.JPG|thumb|]]
Magmatron was revered and reviled in equal measure as an "emperor of destruction". He had been on an intergalactic quest for [[Angolmois Energy|energy capsules]], but when he returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he found it being overrun by [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] drones! There, he became part of the [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobots]] led by [[T-Wrecks]].

He split into "Skysaur", "Landsaur", and "Seasaur", and their combined beast mode was a "tri-dinosaur [[Fuzor]]". {{storylink|#Beast Machines|Beast Machines bio}}

===3H comics===
Magmatron and the other Dinobots were sent on a mission, given to them by the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], {{Storylink|Departure}} to the planet [[Arkus]]. The mission was a trap, however, and Magmatron and the others were attacked by [[energy vampire]]s and their master known as the [[Dweller (G1)|Dweller]]. {{storylink|Betrayal}} Magmatron fought off the Dweller long enough for the Dinobots to escape. When they returned to rescue him, they found nothing but his sword. {{storylink|The Wreckers: Finale Part 1}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
{{BW Shell Game}}
Magmatron made his way to prehistoric Earth, with the intention of raising an army out of the protoforms left behind by the Axalon's crew. He watched from afar as Optimus Primal's team launched from the planet aboard an Autobot shuttlecraft, with Megatron as their prisoner.
As one of his agents, Razorbeast, activated the stasis pods remotely, another one of his lackeys, Spittor, reported that one of the protoforms had been activated as a Maximal instead of a Predacon. Abandoning his cover as a Maximal double-agent, Razorbeast fled from Magmatron and into the wild. {{storylink|Shell Game issue 1|Shell Game #1}}

===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
[[File:Magmatron speech TheGathering1.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb]]

According to one account, Magmatron was the result of one of many experiments conducted by the [[Tripredacus Council]] in the advent of protoform technology, after the signing of the Pax Cybertronia. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

Another account has it that, during the early days of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], Magmatron endangered the fragile peace, being an indomitable general who would not accept defeat. When he was finally brought to heel by the [[Tripredacus Council]], he still chafed under the terms of the treaty and the council's apparent willingness to roll over for the Maximals. However, he accepted his change in status and maneuvered into a position on the [[Committee for State Affairs]] alongside his old enemy, [[Big Convoy (BW)|Big Convoy]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #2}}

Frustrated by the council's decision to bide its time, Magmatron recruited a small band of disenchanted warriors and fostered a professional relationship with the Tripredacus agent [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] to keep abreast of the situation on [[Earth]]. With this information, he formed an elegant and tightly knit plan to travel backwards in time to prehistoric Earth and reprogram all of the remaining [[protoform]] Maximals into Predacons. Keeping his plans secret until the last moment, he revealed to his forces that the council had ordered him to pick up the task where their previous agent failed: capture the rogue [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]].

[[Chronal phase|Chronically displacing]] his crew so that they could not be detected by the beast warriors who are already there, they set to work. He ordered [[Razorbeast]] to begin activating the [[stasis pod]]s while [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]], [[Manterror]], [[Transquito]], and [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]] reported on their progress. They witnessed the birth of three Predacons, but Spittor was greeted by the Maximal, [[Polar Claw]]. More Maximals were spotted, revealing Razorbeast as a spy, but the warthog escaped into the wilderness. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}

Once his new army was assembled, Magmatron ordered them to hunt down the Maximals. [[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]] and Spittor, however, accompanied Magmatron on his personal quest to find Razorbeast. He located the spy and quickly gained the upper hand with his three dinosaur modes, but Razorbeast pulled a fast one, and buried the Predacon leader beneath a mountainside. Magmatron soon recouped his losses by recovering the spark of the Tripredacus agent, Ravage. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2|The Gathering #2}}

[[File:Gathering3-Megatron Magmatron.jpg|right|upright=1.5|thumb|Insert "Megatron not pleased a BWN character is stealing his role" joke here.]]

Iguanus, having located a [[blank]] protoform, assisted Magmatron with rebirthing Ravage in a new, [[Transmetal 2]] body. Magmatron ordered Ravage to hunt down and terminate Razorbeast's Maximals. Magmatron proceeded to set forth on his next mission; locating and capturing Megatron to ensure the Tripredacus Council didn't catch on to his real plans. He confronted Megatron, and the two engaged in battle. Megatron insisted that Magmatron was foolish for coming after him alone, as Ravage did, but Magmatron was not alone— Iguanus and Drill Bit ambushed Megatron and disabled him. The Predacons brought Megatron to a [[unspace|transwarp]] platform they had set up and prepared to send Megatron into the hands of the Council, but they were interrupted by the wandering [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 3|The Gathering #3}}

[[File:MagmatronVGrimlock TheGathering4.jpg|left|thumb]]

Magmatron engaged Grimlock in a vicious [[beast mode]] battle, and despite the Maximal's resilence, Magmatron eventually overwhelmed him. Grimlock was enough of a distraction, however, to let Razorbeast and [[Optimus Minor]] enter the camp undetected and steal a [[chronal phase facilitator]]. When Razorbeast confronted Magmatron in the open, the Predacon general saw an opportunity to settle an old score. But with Razorbeast using the facilitator to shift out of his chronal phase, Magmatron was unable to land a single hit on his smaller opponent. Optimus Minor removed the facilitator attached to the unconscious Megatron, returning the rogue to his proper chronal state. Magmatron lunged to stop it, and ended up falling onto the transwarp platform just as it activated. Razorbeast blasted the device, causing it to malfunction and send Magmatron to parts unknown. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 4|The Gathering #4}}

Razorbeast's meddling in Magmatron's transwarp shunt caused the Predacon commander to be consigned to a temporal limbo, able to traverse the whole of history but unable to affect any of the events he witnessed. Through this, he saw the eventual end of Cybertron as its inhabitants set upon each other with beastly fury while [[Shokaract]] summoned [[Unicron]] to devour the planet. Knowing that the roots of this catastrophic event were already beginning in his time, Magmatron turned to the enemy who had consigned him to this fate. Exerting what little influence he could, he stabilized the Transwarp carrier signal sent by the Maximals weeks earlier, allowing the time-lost distress call to be received by [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]] and the [[Pack]]. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}}

[[File:Magmatron Ravage TheAscending2.jpg|right|thumb]]

Magmatron's meddling effect on the timestream was noticed by Unicron, who dispatched [[Latolata|Rartorata]] to Earth to deal with the assembling combatants there. His ability to change the future was increased further, however, when during the confusion of the battle on Earth between the Maximal and Predacon forces, a playing 'possum Ravage made contact with the chronal displacement bands. Magmatron was able to use his limited influence to hold Ravage inside chronospace, where he was able to make contact with the former [[Decepticon]]. Magmatron briefed him on the apocalypse that could yet come, urging him to call a truce with the Maximals in an effort to stop the end of all things. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}}

From his chronal prison, Magmatron watched his rival Big Convoy die at Shokaract's hands in the future, knowing that it was only a prelude to the destruction to come. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}} A combined group of Maximals and Predacons returned with Ravage to present-day Cybertron to battle Shokaract, arriving before Big Convoy could be killed. Ravage again briefed with Magmatron, who instructed him to send a Maximal to attach a chronal-displacement device onto Shokaract's body. This was eventually accomplished at the cost of many lives and Shokaract was brought to Magmatron within chronospace. Magmatron showed him Cybertron's future and the realization that he was a pawn of Unicron caused a distraught Shokaract to commit suicide, causing a "time-lash" that freed Magmatron from limbo.

The restored Magmatron informed the assembled Maximals and Predacons that the threat had ended. He also reported that his old foe Razorbeast had died on Earth and respectfully declared the Maximal worthy of a momument. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
[[Vector Prime]] and his [[Time Warrior (AVP)|Time Warrior]]s prevented Magmatron from falling prey to the [[X-Dimension]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/12}}

===Legends World===
The [[Legends World]], where the rest of the ''Transformers'' [[multiverse]] existed as fiction, had its [[Magmatron (Legends)|own version of Magmatron]]. When ''Beast Wars'' toy collector [[Rattrap (Legends)|Rattap]] woke up with [[Transformers sickness]], his Seasaurus toy was nearby. {{storylink|LG01 Rattrap}} He later kept Magmatron in robot mode on his shelf. {{storylink|LG10 Arcee}}

When [[Majin Zarak]] invaded their home dimension, the toys of the Legends World revealed themselves to be real Transformers. A toy of Magmatron helped to defend [[Tokyo]]. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

When the Legends World citizens were under attack by [[Galvatron II]]'s forces on the [[G1 World]] version of the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Leo Prime]] made use of [[Transformers sickness]] to awaken the power of their spiritual ancestors; Magmatron took on the form of ''this'' Magmatron. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}}

===Waspscream continuity===
In [[Primax 208.06 Zeta]], Magmatron and the [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobot]]s were among the resistance groups against [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]'s [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] rule of Cybertron. After the defeat of the Vehicons, Magmatron formed a new High Council with [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspscream]], [[Icebird]], and [[Rodimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/16}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:BWU Magmatron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.75]]

Magmatron was chief engineering specialist aboard the ''Dinosaur'', overseeing junior engineers [[Crazybolt (BW)|Crazybolt]] and [[Dead End (BW)|Dead-End]]. During the launch of an away mission to [[Metascan Omega|LGC-8803]], the ''Dinosaur'' was attacked by an [[Intruder]] craft, putting Magmatron to work maintaining the integrity of his ship.

He had little time to spare when [[Killer Punch]] came by with a tale of the hallways moving on him and [[Hydra (BW)|Hydra]] possibly being killed. Still, the intelligence specialist's sensor logs were compelling, so Magmatron arranged for a localized brown-out so that Killer Punch could reach the laboratory the ship seemed dedicated to keeping from him. It was only due to Killer Punch's paranoid comms channel that Magmatron saw what happened next. The Builder political officer [[Synapse (BWU)|Synapse]] bragged about killing Hydra before having Killer Punch killed as well. An uprising had begun on Cybertron, and Synapse couldn't have the proto-former crew getting any sympathetic ideas.

Magmatron rallied the remaining members of the crew on board in a plan to reach the captain's chambers and disable the ship's internal defenses. He and [[Guiledart (BW)|Guiledart]] made their way to the captain, only to find [[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]] wasn't responsible for the attacks on the crew. He had been severed from control of the ''Dinosaur'', actually the [[Titan (group)|Megamaster]] war criminal once known as [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Additional damage done by the [[Destructon]] intruders only made the situation more perilous, forcing the chief back to engineering to keep the ship in the air long enough to seize control of it. Once Dead-End disabled Trypticon's higher consciousness, Magmatron and Full-Tilt were able to preserve the ship's integrity long enough to crash it on LGC-8803, opening the starship up into a new colony dubbed [[Trypticon (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Dinosaur City]].

Leaving Full-Tilt, first officer [[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]], and others behind on Dinosaur City, Magmatron manned a shuttle with a contingent of his crew who wished to return to Cybertron and fight in the [[Grand Uprising]]. {{storylink|Intersectionality}}

Magmatron's crew remained intact as a unit when they joined the Resistance. Guiledart, Bazooka, Crazybolt and Rampage were only joined by two additional resistance fighters named [[Archadis (BW)|Archadis]] and [[Sling (BW)|Sling]]. Archadis was an arrogant lout, but his prior loyalty to [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]] led to him being named second-in-command of Magmatron's squad. During a mission to eliminate a traitor named [[Snapper]] in the midst of a prisoner transfer, Magmatron's unit was separated from Rampage and got into a protracted shoot-out with the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] guards. Rampage returned, uncharacteristically asking for help. He had been drafted into the defense of Cybertron by the Oracle against the [[Monster GoBot|Antares Eight]], disguised aliens intent on exposing Cybertron to conflict with the [[Human Confederacy]]. Magmatron abandoned Lio Convoy's mission to help Rampage, even fighting alongside Snapper and the Constructicons in the process. Once the dust settled, these united Cybertronians mostly chose to remain together as the [[Ex-Bot (BWU)|Ex-Bots]], defending innocents in [[Proximax]] and beyond from the fallout of the Builders' war with the Resistance. Archadis and Sling left to return to Lio Convoy, but the others remained with Magmatron and Rampage. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

Magmatron and the Ex-Bots defended Proximax from the horrors of war over the next stellar cycle. Magmatron and the former MaxCop [[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] rose to the top as co-leaders of the motley collection of bots from different factions. They captured a renegade Predacon scientist named [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] intent on using a [[Robosmasher|Robo-Smasher]] on the populace. The war between the Builders and the Resistance was soon overcome by the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]], as the Builders latest weapon turned against them and the planet at large. The Ex-Bots joined the fight, and advanced with various armies on the [[Grand Mal]], center of Vehicon activity. Magmatron and Guiledart found themselves fighting alongside the Legion of the Inferno, army of the [[Independent Predacus States]]. When the Mal fell (thanks to Rampage), Magmatron's three forms coordinated the various forces in corralling and eliminating as many disoriented but functional Vehicons remained.

In the aftermath, Magmatron's battlefield activities had impressed [[Ram Horn]], last survivor of the previous [[Tripredacus Council]]. He was offered a place on the new council, joining Ram Horn and [[Ser-Ket (BWU)|Ser-Ket]], protege of the fallen founder of the Predacons, [[Preditron]]. Magmatron represented the Independent Predacus States at the Grand Summit orchestrated by Lio Convoy, as the [[Cybertronian Parliament]] was forged to lead Cybertron into the next millennium. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Magmatron and his followers battled Big Convoy for control of [[Dark Energon]] Capsules. {{storylink|Technorganic Secrets}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:Beast Wars-Magmatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|My entire body is hinges!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Magmatron''' (Ultra, [[1999]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''D-35'''
:*''Takara release date'': February ??, 1999
:*''Sonokong ID number'': '''D-05'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Magma Blade (BW)|Magma Blade]]" Sword-hilt/launcher, "Magma Blade" sword-blade/missile, left & right "Wing Missiles", 2 "Giga Missiles"
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (Takara), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the second wave of ''Beast Wars Neo'' products in Takara's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#BWN|Beast Wars]]'' toyline, Magmatron is an Ultra-sized figure that transforms from a massive robot into three prehistoric reptiles: a ''{{w|Quetzalcoatlus}}'' ("Skysaurus"), a ''{{w|Giganotosaurus}}'' ("Landsaurus"), and an ''{{w|Elasmosaurus}}'' ("Seasaurus").

: Each of his individual [[beast mode]]s feature a [[spark crystal]] and a form of storage for all of his accessories: Skysaurus's wings house his "Wing Missiles"; Landsaurus stores his spring-loaded "Magma Blade" hilt in its throat and the blade itself inside the tail; and Seasaurus stores his two "Giga Missiles" inside its body. Each of the individual beast modes also feature a gimmick: Skysaurus's gimmick is activated by pulling on the tail to move the wings in a flapping action; Landsaurus's mouth can plug either of the Skysaurus's Wing Missiles, which are fired by pulling back on the top of the head; and for Seasaurus, pinching on the back flippers makes the front ones move in unison to simulate a swimming motion. All three components of Magmatron can combine to form his quadrupedal "Magmasaurus" mode.

: In [[robot mode]], Magmatron—like most Ultra-sized figures—features multiple gimmicks and weapons. His Magma Blade can be used in two different configurations: the first is the standard sword configuration, while a second handle can be flipped out that allows him to hold it as a blaster. Activating the trigger allows for any of his five missiles to be fired as his "Magma Rocket" attack. The lower section of Seasaurus becomes his "Magma Shield" that mounts on his left arm, and features the swimming gimmick from beast mode, which can now be used as his "Shield Crusher" pincer. As Seasaurus's neck is made up of multiple ball joints, its head can be maneuvered through the gap between his shoulder and his left wing to simulate the "Magma Attack" from the cartoon. Magmatron also features free-rolling wheels on his robot feet which don't serve much of a purpose, though, they can be flipped down on Landsaurus to somewhat replicate [[Transmetal]] [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s "third mode" if so desired. Magmatron's robot head is also mounted on a swivel joint, but due to Skysaurus's legs (which are attached to the sides of his head) being tabbed into the chest, this point of articulation becomes redundant. If one so chooses to untab said legs from the chest, the [[kibble]] on his shoulders ends up interfering with the wings on his head anyway, making this point of articulation just as redundant.

: Pictured in the box just below Magmatron's Magmasaurus mode (in the image to the right), is a recommended configuration for Seasaurus's neck joints to be positioned that enables you to have its head pegged onto his left shoulder snuggly. It's not very appealing to look at from behind, but it reduces the amount of neck hanging from his back and cleans up his silhouette from the front. All of the curves of his back-kibble make everything sit nice and tight against each other too!

: [[Sonokong]] released Magmatron in their [[South Korea|Korean]] ''Beast-War Neo'' toyline. This release is identical to Takara's, with the only differences being [[:File:D-05 Magmatron Sonokong.jpg|the packaging]] and bio cards.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Destron/Magmatron/magmatron.htm More information on Magmatron at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Cosmic Showdown: Big Convoy VS Magmatron''' (VS pack, 1999)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''VS-35'''
:*''Takara release date'': Februray ??, 1999
:*''Sonokong ID number'': '''DX-05'''
:*''Accessories'': "Magma Blade" Sword-hilt/launcher, "Magma Blade" sword-blade/missile, left & right "Wing Missiles", 2 "Giga Missiles"

: Magmatron was also available in the "Cosmic Showdown" (大宇宙の対決 ''Daiuchū no Taiketsu'') vs-pack with [[Big Convoy (BW)#Toys|Big Convoy]], also released in wave two of ''Neo'' product. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.

: This vs-pack was also released in Korea by Sonokong. Much like the single release of Magmatron, both toys are identical to the Takara releases, the only differences being the packaging and bio cards.

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[[File:Gold_Big_Convoy_and_Magmatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''''Kinpika'' Big Convoy VS Magmatron''' (金ピカビッグコンボイVSマグマトロン, 1999)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Magma Blade" sword-hilt/launcher, "Magma Blade" sword-blade/missile, left & right "Wing Missiles", 2 "Giga Missiles"

: This gold [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] Magmatron was featured as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] giveaway through ''[[TV Magazine]]'' and ''[[TV-Kun]]'' <ref>[[Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Generations]]</ref>, in a two-pack with a similarly-gold-chromed Big Convoy, with an extremely limited run of 10 two-packs made and awarded.

: Regrettably, the actual details of the giveaway are currently undocumented, including what issue the contest was in and the entry requirements.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Black Magmatron''' (Ultra, 1999)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Magma Blade" Sword-hilt/launcher, "Magma Blade" sword-blade/missile, left & right "Wing Missiles", 2 "Giga Missiles"
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: This mostly-solid-black [[redeco]] of Magmatron was a Lucky Draw item through ''[[Comic BomBom]]'', with only ten pieces made and awarded.

: Regrettably, the actual details of the giveaway are currently undocumented, including what issue the contest was in and the entry requirements.
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===''Beast Machines''===
[[File:BM Magmatron Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"HasLab Star Saber is the first Japanese Transformer to be introduced in the US? That's cute."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-bd|'''Magmatron''' (Ultra, [[2000]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Magma Blade" Sword-hilt/launcher, "Magma Blade" sword-blade/missile, left & right "Wing Missiles", 2 "Giga Missiles"

: One year after his Japanese release, Hasbro made Magmatron available to customers in the United States as part of the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' toyline. The toy itself was slightly changed from his original release, with his missiles and sword "rounded off" to better conform with [[For safety reasons|United States safety laws]], and overall has a less "metallic" sheen to his plastic. Another more prominent difference is a duller-mustard shade of yellow paint being present on the pelvis of the robot mode, whereas the original has bright yellow.

: Hasbro's version of Magmatron was available [[exclusive]]ly through [[Target]] stores in the USA. For the most part, the packaging bore little resemblance to its Takara counterpart; however, it ''did'' feature a few elements in Japanese, meant to emphasize the "exotic" origin of the figure, namely a small version of the official Japanese ''Transformers'' logo (トランスフォーマー), the names of the toy itself, its combined beast mode and its three individual components in katakana, as well as a promotional blurb advertising the toy's features in Japanese that was lifted verbatim from the packaging of Takara's original ''Beast Wars'' release.

: The [[instructions]] for Magmatron incorrectly name two of his individual beast modes: the ''Quetzalcoatlus'' is referred to as a "''{{w|Pteranodon}}''", and the ''Giganotosaurus'' is referred to as a "{{w|Dromaeosauridae|raptor}}" (that is one ''biiiiiig'' raptor). The ''Elasmosaurus'' is referred to as a "{{w|Plesiosaur}}", which is ''kinda'' correct, just not as specific. The instructions also label his combined beast mode as a "monster mode".

: His [[bio]] card describes him as a Maximal, and also places him on [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]-dominated Cybertron. However, his separate [[beast mode]]s still retain their Predacon [[spark crystal]]s. His bio card also knocks the "-us" suffix off of the end of each of the individual beast mode names, making them "'''Skysaur'''", "'''Landsaur'''" and "'''Seasaur'''", and calls his combined beast mode a "tri-dinosaur [[Fuzor]]".
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:LegacyMagmatron.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk the dinosaur (and pterosaur and sauropterygid)]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Beast Wars Universe Magmatron''' (Commander Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Magmatron''' (マグマトロン)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-69'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[June 29]], 2024
:*''Accessories'': [[Magma Blade (BW)#Legacy|Sword]], shield, 2 blades, 7 [[Fire Blast effect]]s
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mario Carreiro]] and [[Christina Murphy]] (packaging), [[NOTRAB]] (packaging artist, Chinese release only)<ref>[https://m.weibo.cn/status/5022852938467908 Process images] from Hasbro China brand manager [[NOTRAB]] on Weibo</ref>}}<ref>[[October 27]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQDGvr0oGqs 1027 Hasbro Pulse Premium Event] on YouTube, with [[Mark Maher]] and [[Ben MacCrae]].</ref>

: Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the ''Transformers'' brand, ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' "Beast Wars Universe Magmatron" is a Commander Class figure that retains his central [[gimmick]] of splitting into three prehistoric creatures: "Beast Wars Universe Skysaurus" (''Quetzalcoatlus''), "Beast Wars Universe Landsaurus" (''Giganotosaurus''), and "Beast Wars Universe Seasaurus" (''Elasmosaurus''); like most organic beast mode toys since ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'', this time they're all rendered a bit more "realistically", more closely based on modern models for the beast modes. Also like modern ''Beast Wars'' remakes, he lacks any of the old toy's spring-loaded gimmickry. Oh well. Also, while Landsaurus has hinged jaws, they have very limited range of motion and can't open any wider than shown in the stock photos, despite how much detail was given to the inside of his mouth. Stock photography shows Magmatron slightly mistransformed in his robot mode: he has a pair of blades on each foot that are supposed to be extended up between each of his toes for his robot mode.

: All three components can combine to form his "Magmasaurus" mode. The toy's design is so faithful to the original that it includes three ''Beast Wars''-style [[spark crystal]]s—the first new ones created in over twenty years. The [[package art]] on the side of the box is drawn to mimic the [[stock footage|animation style]] used in the cartoon when the three beasts start to combine. The side of the box has "Skysaurus", "Landsaurus", and "Seasaurus" written in [[Alphabet#Autobot script|Ancient Autobot]]. The box also depicts the tusks of [[Big Convoy (BW)|Big Convoy]], who [[Big Convoy (BW)#Age of the Primes|got a toy]] in the [[Transformers:_Age_of_the_Primes|next toyline]].

: Included with Magmatron are seven [[Fire Blast effect]]s parts, which are [[redeco]]s of the set that came with ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]]. In spite of this, the figure is remarkably free of blast effect-compatible ports- only his sword is capable using them.

: Magmatron was teased on the ''Legacy: United'' poster art and the toy proper was officially revealed in the [[Hasbro Pulse#1027 Premium Events|Hasbro Pulse 1027 Premium Event]] on [[October 27]]. The [[TakaraTomy]] release of Magmatron includes a sleeve for the package that harkens back to the original ''Beast Wars'' toyline. A second sleeve with fully original art was released in limited numbers as an exclusive to Chinese retailer {{w|TMall}}.<ref>[https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9401399690 Thread unboxing the TMall-exclusive variant of ''Legacy'' Magmatron] on {{w|Baidu}}.</ref>

::''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C1tFdyPMIHy/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Magmatron from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
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==Merchandise==
===''Beast Wars Real Figure Kit''===
[[File:RealFigureKit Magmatron.jpg|thumb|right]]
*'''Magmatron''' (1999)
**''Accessories'': Stand

:A non-transforming PVC prize figure kit of Magmatron. It comes packaged with the unassembled figure and a stand. The stand has two attachment points for other Real Figure Kit stands to connect.
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===''Super Beast Wars Choco''===
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===''Beast Wars Ramune''===
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===''Beast Change Kit''===
*'''Magmatron''' (1999)
**''Accessories'': Sword, shield
:Released by [[Takara]], ''[[Beast Change Kit]]'' Magmatron is a snap together model kit of the character in a [[super deformed]] style. The model can split from robot mode into Landsaurus, Skysaurus, and Seasaurus by being disassembled and reassembled into all three independently. Unfortunately, there is no Magmasaur configuration. The kit includes stickers for added detail, though unlike the ''Beast Wars II'' Change Kits, Magmatron is not [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with his wavemate Big Convoy.

===''Blokees''===
[[File:Blokees Defender 07 Magmatron.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Magmatron''' (2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 07 - Power Of The Beast'''
:*''Pull rate'': 1/12
:*''Accessories'': "Magma Blade", "Magma Shield"

:Sold as part of [[Blokees]]' 7th wave of Defender Version blind-boxed kits, this Magmatron (in his Robot Mode) is a 2.2-inch (5.5 cm) figure, a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy/Shining'' Version kits, but still articulated. Magmatron comes with his signature Magma Blade and Magma Shield to hold. Unlike previous toys, Magmatron's head is not connected to the Skysaurus's wings; it is mounted separately on his back. This also allows his individual head to move freely.

:This wave (the global version) was first released in Korea's official Blokees Store, before it was available in China and globally.

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==Notes==
[[File:Diaclone Reboot Illustration.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He's pretty much every vehicle in this image.]]
* Magmatron's Magmasaurus mode was frequently shown to be his primary [[alternate mode]] throughout most of Magmatron's cartoon appearances and Japanese profiles, while the individual dinosaur modes were his secondary alternate modes. It also appears from the ''Beast Wars Neo'' production materials that have made it into the wild, that his individual dinosaur forms were never given full [[character model]]s, just [[:File:BWN-Magmatron-dino-models.jpg|rough outlines]] depicting what the individual dinosaur modes are supposed to be when separated, if the animators were to split them up, while the Magmasaurus mode was given a full, detailed model with front and rear views. Some sourcebooks from the time that show off the ''Neo'' characters' animation models simply use toy production artwork for Magmatron's individual dino modes.
* Magmatron's ''Beast Machines'' on-package bio gives his quotation as "Til all is won", an obvious reference to a similar [['Til all are one|phrase]] that pops up in numerous other places in ''Transformers'' lore.
* The ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of Magmatron is a "virtual redeco" of the revived ''[[Diaclone]]'' line's [http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/pictorial-review-of-diaclone-reboot-diabattles-v2/35531/ Dia-Battles V2] (ダイアバトルスV2) toy. You can thank [[Jesse Wittenrich]] for that idea. A transformation video of the 2016 toy can be [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYOjNZI12uU seen here.]

===Foreign names===
*''Korean:'' '''Magmatron''' (메그마트론 ''Megeumateuron'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Yán Chōng Tiān''' (炎冲天, "Soaring Flame")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Magmatron cybertronian.jpg|IDW Cybertronian robot mode
File:IDW-BW-Magmatron-robot-Figueroa.jpg|IDW Cybertronian robot mode concept art
File:IDW-BW-Magmatron-vehicle-Figueroa.jpg|IDW Cybertronian vehicle mode
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Machines Dinobots]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars II Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Neo Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Predacons]]
[[Category:Emperors of Destruction]]
[[Category:Fuzors]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Legacy Predacons]]
[[Category:Multi-component Transformers]]
[[Category:Predacon leaders]]
[[Category:Resistance]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Predacons]]
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''[[Blokees]]'' [[Blokees#Defender Version|Defender Version]] 07 Power of the Beast [[Galvatron_(BW)#Blokees|BW-Galvatron]]. Photos by [[User:FigureGunplaFan|FigureGunplaFan]].

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:''Galvatron is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Era]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:BW2Galvatron01.jpg|right|upright=1.9|thumb|"He's Galvatron," said [[Megastorm (BW)|the Duke]], "and that's why."]]
When '''Galvatron''' (ガルバトロン ''Garubatoron''), the self-proclaimed "new" [[Emperor of Destruction]], deigns to storm the battlefield, the [[Maximal]]s know to run in the other direction. His ambition is as boundless as it is terrifying; Galvatron is a villain perfectly willing to annihilate entire planets and harness the lifeforce of [[Unicron|primeval gods]] simply as a means to an end. A juggernaut on the battlefield in either his drill tank or dragon modes, opposing forces have found that he's an enemy who cannot be destroyed, merely contained or temporarily waylaid. And yet, no matter how deeply his enemies bury him, no matter how sure they are that "he's gone for good"... Galvatron ''always'' comes back.

Galvatron has two primary weaknesses which interfere with his mission of total universal conquest. Firstly is his volatile personality which can be affected by the excessive intake of energy sources such as [[energon]], [[oil]] and (especially) [[Angolmois Energy]]. Though Galvatron can convert such energies to vastly increase his power, the process renders him as much a danger to his troops as to the enemy, reducing him to little more than a rampaging behemoth. Secondly, he places a firm priority on the value of ''family'', no matter how self-defeating that may be. Case in point is his younger brother [[Megastorm (BW)|Megastorm]], who openly and relentlessly attempts to overthrow his elder sibling. Despite knowing full well of Megastorm's ambitions, Galvatron permits him to retain his high rank and close proximity simply out of a sense of familial loyalty.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars II'' catalog===
[[File:MegatronGalvatronBW1.jpg|left|thumb|And [[Rubber Ducky]] says he never liked you anyway.]]
On planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] once disagreed with Galvatron over opinions on galactic conquest and engaged him in battle over it. At the time, Megatron momentarily let his guard down and was defeated by Galvatron, who declared "Your era is over, Megatron!"

Later, Megatron noted that while Galvatron was ambitious, he cared for his underlings—and although he was loath to admit it, he acknowledged that Galvatron probably had all the regal bearing of a new [[Emperor of Destruction]].

In the seventh month of the Space Year 1999, Galvatron's plans would bloom... {{storylink|Catalog#Beast Wars II|The next stage of battle advances to the Second War... ...Beast Wars, Transform!}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Legends'' comic====
Galvatron, Megastorm, and Starscream were examples of those whom [[Blue Big Convoy]] thought would rise up against the inequality promoted by the [[Great Convoy]]s. {{storylink|LG-EX Blue Big Convoy}}

====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Tetsuo Komura]] (Japanese)|[[Kwan-cheol Kim]] (Korean)}}

[[File:Whitelionrun galvatronscan.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.15|Nikola Tesla displays his secret [[robot mode]].]]
Seeking to control the mysterious and powerful [[Angolmois Energy]] of the planet [[Gaia]], Galvatron set course for the planet in his ship, the ''[[Galvaburg II]]'', along his younger brother [[Megastorm (BW)|Megastorm]], the [[Combatron (BW)|Combatrons]] and the [[Autoroller (BW)|Autorollers]]. Knowing that the [[Maximal]] commander [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Convoy]] was sure to stand in his way, Galvatron staged a trap for his enemy, luring him into the depths of space and apparently destroying him with the explosion of an artificial planetoid. Despite the loss of their leader, Convoy's troops pursued Galvatron's forces to Gaia, but were soon captured by the Predacons. Little could Galvatron have realized, however, that the explosion did not kill Convoy, but had instead hurled him to Gaia, where the planet's Angolmois Energy restored him as "Lio Convoy". In this new form, he rescued his troops, and they escaped Galvatron's clutches together. {{storylink|The New Forces Arrive!}}

[[File:Bw2 ep5 galvatronawakens.jpg|left|thumb|210px]]
Seeking [[alternate mode]]s for his Predacons to scan, Galvatron investigated some ruins on Gaia and discovered an [[Mother Computer|ancient, but still-functional, computer]]. The machine provided vehicular forms for his men, but when Galvatron demanded that the computer provide him with information on the strongest vehicle and creature from Gaian history, the resultant surge of data was so powerful that it knocked him offline. {{storylink|White Lion, Run!}}

[[File:Bw2 ep5 dragonfire.jpg|thumb|210px|Is that a ''Kirby'' boss?]]
Galvatron's unconscious form was brought aboard the ''Galvaburg II'', and he remained there, soundly sleeping, while Megastorm led the Predacons in his stead for some time. {{storylink|Bighorn's Rage}} {{storylink|The Lake Trap}} Unfortunately for Galvatron, this gave Megastorm a taste for leadership, and he eventually decided to try and dispose of his brother so that he could take his throne for good. Hauling the unconscious Galvatron off the ship, Megastorm dropped his slumbering sibling into a well of Angolmois Energy, thinking it would destroy him... only for Galvatron to emerge re-energized, and rudely awakened! Exploiting his brother's slightly disoriented state, Megastorm claimed that it was the Maximals who had thrown him in the well, and Galvatron promptly set off to eliminate Lio Convoy and his team. Unable to deal any damage to Galvatron's new drill-tank alternate mode, the Maximals tried luring the Predacon Emperor to the rim of a volcano, where he unveiled the second form he had scanned: a colossal, fire-breathing dragon! The Maximals attempted to shoot out the ledge beneath Galvatron's feet and send him falling into the mouth of the volcano, but were unsuccessful. Megastorm, however, had been observing the battle from afar, and emulated their strategy with great aplomb, sending his brother sinking into the molten lava below. {{storylink|Galvatron Revived}}

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What Megastorm had not realized, however, was that [[Starscream (BW)|Starscream]] had also been watching the fight, and quickly recovered Galvatron from the volcano, bringing him back to the ''Galvaburg II'', unconscious once more and sealed in a coffin of solidified lava. {{storylink|Mystery of the Ancient Ruins}}

[[File:BWIIep9DrunkGalv01.jpg|right|thumb|210px]]

This situation was not to last, as Galvatron eventually awoke under his own power a little later and broke free. Seeking to slake his thirst, Galvatron came upon a stockpile of tainted oil that Starscream had brewed in order to inebriate the [[Insectron]]s as part of a plan to have them destroy the Maximals and then each other. Naturally, Galvatron was unaware of any of this and began chugging the oil down, until he was completely sozzled and proved himself to be a ''really'' mean drunk, turning on the other Predacons and chasing them out of their ship. Galvatron's rampage carried him to the site of the Insectrons' drunken battle with the Maximals, where the two sides sobered up enough in order to team-up and take Galvatron down. With the Insectrons' help, Lio Convoy was able to fire a round of missiles into Galvatron's mouth, causing an explosion that hurled him into a nearby river, from which he did not emerge. {{storylink|The Strongest Tag Team?}}

[[File:BWIIep9DrunkGalv02.jpg|left|thumb|210px]]
Galvatron was subsequently "missing in action" for a while, spending his time tunneling around underground in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], still not quite back in his right mind. Happening upon a pipeline set up by the Autorollers as part of an Angolmois Energy drilling scheme, Galvatron tore the pipe in half and happily began guzzling the energy that was flowing through it. This infusion of the ever-unpredictable Angolmois Energy caused the Predacon leader to grow to huge size, and his temper did not improve when Starscream and [[BB (BW)|BB]], remembering the last time he had gotten drunk, shut off the flow of energy. To stop the rampaging Galvatron, the Maximals teamed up with the Autorollers, and employed [[Scuba (BW)|Scuba]]'s plan to do just the opposite of what Starscream and BB had tried: ''force-feeding'' Galvatron's Angolmois Energy until he was overloaded. The plan was a success, causing a huge explosion that reverted Galvatron to normal, and sent him crashing into the sea, his mind restored, and his memories of his drunken rampage lost. {{storylink|Galvatron Rampages}}

After his rampage, Galvatron was either found by his loyal troops or stumbled home himself, collapsing back into a deep sleep on board the ''Galvaburg II''. {{storylink|Predacon General Offensive!}} He recovered in time, and reclaimed leadership of the Predacons from Megastorm. As a massive new warrior named [[Tripledacus]] arrived on the scene, Galvatron ordered his Combatrons to eliminate the threatening creature. Unfortunately, his troops were unable to realize Tripledacus could split up into three smaller Maximals, and so they ignored the [[Jointron]]s on several occasions before finally seeing the brothers merge. {{storylink|The Combined Giant, Tripledacus}}

Starscream had grown bolder in Galvatron's absence, and began openly vying for greater power and responsibility at Galvatron's side, in disrespect to Megastorm's position of authority. Seeing how little his younger brother had accomplished in his absence, Galvatron allowed the competition without directly acknowledging it, watching how Megastorm responded. {{storylink|The Festive Jointrons}}

Galvatron initiated several schemes without getting directly involved with combating the enemy. He allowed Starscream to attempt to eliminate the Jointrons with a bacteria bomb he had concocted. {{storylink|A Fearsome Combination Plan?}} Later, Galvatron directed his men to capture the Jointrons instead, so that the Predacons could study their combination technique for themselves. {{storylink|Who Is the Leader!?}} When the Autorollers discovered a [[Copy Machine]] in the ancient ruins that created evil clones of anyone it scanned, Galvatron saw a cunning use for the device. He had it planted where the Maximals would find it, and soon a dark clone dubbed [[Black Lio Convoy|Copy Convoy]] menaced the Maximals for him. {{storylink|The Black Lio Convoy}}

When the [[Seacon (BW)|Seacons]] arrived on Gaia, they began harvesting Angolmois Energy as well. Galvatron detected an explosion of Angolmois Energy that had been triggered by the Space Pirate Seacons' fight with the Maximals. {{storylink|The Space Pirate Seacons!}} He sent Dirge and Thrust out to investigate the new visitors and determine if they were foes or potential allies. {{storylink|The Tentacular Scuba}}

Meanwhile, Galvatron and Lio Convoy got involved in a debate between [[Moon (BW)|Moon]] and [[Artemis]] over who was the strongest warrior of all. The two captains compared the relative strength of their various soldiers and allies, until they agreed to settle the matter with a battle between the two greatest Cybertronians of all. Galvatron naturally thought he would be chosen, but the smitten Artemis picked her favorites Scuba and Starscream instead. {{storylink|Who Is the Strongest Warrior!?}}

The Predacons hoped to hire the Seacons to eliminate the Maximals for them. Megastorm conducted the negotiations and Galvatron initially congratulated his younger brother. However, Starscream then used basic math to point out that if the Seacons were successful in eliminating every Maximal, their price would be the Predacons' ''entire'' storage of Angolmois Energy. "Fortunately", the Seacons failed in their mission, mostly due to Megastorm's efforts to correct his own mistake. {{storylink|Megastorm's Reckoning}} Galvatron contacted the Seacons afterwards and insulted [[Halfshell]]'s pride, insinuating that his failure to defeat the Maximals showed his general failures as a captain and a pirate. Spurned into action, Halfshell launched another attack on the Maximals, this time without the promise of payment, just as Galvatron intended. {{storylink|Showdown in the Sea}} For their next negotiation, Galvatron sent Starscream instead of Megastorm and got a much better price for the Seacons' services. {{storylink|Face the Setting Sun}}

As the Seacons prepared to depart for easier treasures, Halfshell planned a one-on-one battle with Lio Convoy to gain the necessary energon. Starscream reported this to Galvatron, who authorized an observation mission to make sure Lio Convoy died, one way or the other. Unfortunately, Megastorm jumped the gun and fired on Lio Convoy before the bout was finished, interrupting the battle with spurts of Angolmois Energy caused by his blast. {{storylink|The Final Battle (BWII)|The Final Battle}} Galvatron had summoned the artificial planet [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]] from deep space, and it slowly made its way towards Gaia. On its path, Nemesis captured the Space Pirates for him, forcing the departing Halfshell and his crew to swear complete loyalty to Galvatron. {{storylink|The Artificial Planet Nemesis}}

Nemesis caused eruptions of Angolmois Energy on Gaia, upsetting Megastorm and the Autorollers at one of their fortress sites. Galvatron laughed at their panic, and walked directly into one of the geysers, absorbing more power than ever before. However, Galvatron sensed a new source of Angolmois Energy due to his connection with the substance. He tracked it down and discovered Lio Convoy's "son", [[Lio Junior (BW)|Lio Junior]], birthed from the Angolmois Energy and Lio Convoy's own Energon Matrix. Galvatron attacked the Maximals, but Lio Junior was soon joined by [[Santon]] and [[Skywarp (BW)|Skywarp]], who combined with him to form [[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnaboss]]. {{storylink|Enter Lio Junior}} With the assistance of Lio Convoy, Magnaboss was able to deliver a powerful strike with his Magma Blade to Galvatron's chest. The Predacon Emperor of Destruction was badly wounded, and returned to the ''Galvaburg II''. Starscream saved his life with surgery, but Galvatron was once again comatose until he could fully revive. {{storylink|Megastorm Reborn}} In Galvatron's absence, the newly reborn [[Megastorm (BW)|Gigastorm]] once again claimed leadership of his brother's forces. {{storylink|The New Weapon, Tako Tank}}

[[File:Bw2ep30 deathpanels.jpg|left|thumb|210px|Are you sure you're a qualified surgeon?]]

Gigastorm felt he could not lose command of the Predacons again, and attempted to murder Galvatron in his sleep with a chainsaw. Starscream and BB arrived to stop him, but Gigastorm then tried to overload the sleeping Galvatron with Angolmois Energy, having apparently learned absolutely nothing about how Galvatron and Angolmois Energy go together. Sure enough, Galvatron awakened and was restored to full health by Gigastorm's actions. He proudly embraced his brother Megastorm for having upgraded using Angolmois Energy like he did. Starscream told Galvatron about Gigastorm's treachery, but the Emperor of Destruction wouldn't hear him out.

When Lio Junior led a raid on an Angolmois Energy facility, Galvatron ordered Gigastorm not to pursue them. Instead, he evacuated the Autorollers and sealed the base, trapping the Maximals inside. With the power of his [[Galva-Matrix]], Galvatron connected with Nemesis and called down planetary fire to utterly destroy the facility with the Maximals inside. The enemy survived, however, and so the Predacons engaged them directly. While Galvatron fought Lio Convoy, Gigastorm made a brazen attempt to eliminate his brother by shooting him in the back, leaving Galvatron unable to ignore his brother's betrayal any longer. They fought, dragon to dinosaur, until Galvatron defeated Gigastorm with cunning by calling upon the ''Galvaburg II'' to use the [[elementary particle control beam]] to shrink Gigastorm down to a more manageable size. He departed the field of battle in order to teach his brother a lesson in private. {{storylink|Gigastorm's Treachery}}

Galvatron reasserted his authority, forcing Gigastorm firmly back into the role as his second, repeating Galvatron's orders for the other Predacons to hear. When Gigastorm learned Starscream and BB had intended to kill him with his exposure to Angolmois Energy, he tried to get them back, only for the duo to evolve into Hellscream and Max-B. When the evolved Cyborg Beasts began fighting amongst each other, Galvatron arrived in the ''Galvaburg II'' to put his house in order, forcing them all to fall back into line. {{storylink|The End of Starscream}}

At some point, an alien device called a "[[teleport gate]]" crash-landed in the frozen wastes of planet Gaia. Sensing it might bring the Predacons great fortune, Galvatron immediately dispatched his warriors to secure it before the Maximals could. The Predacons were quickly defeated and driven away. However, the events of the battle resulted in the young Lio Junior receiving a military reprimand. Galvatron observed the hurt Lio Junior, who possessed the control unit needed to operate the teleport gate, flee into the forest on his own and hatched a scheme. Approaching the young and naive Maximal, Galvatron convinced him that the teleport gate was actually a weapon of mass destruction that would destroy all of Gaia if not shut down with the control unit. Lio Junior fell for the ruse and, after handing over the control unit, was immediately beaten and imprisoned on the ''Galvaburg II''.

[[File:GalvatronBW1.jpg|right|thumb|Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for meeeee!]]

At the teleport gate, Galvatron ordered [[Megastorm (BW)|Gigastorm]] to summon [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], the most fearsome and vicious Transformer in history. Gigastorm screwed up and summoned the mighty [[Majin Zarak]], instead. Galvatron was not displeased, though, as he considered Majin Zarak an even ''greater'' weapon than Megatron. Taking command of the behemoth in aircraft carrier mode, Galvatron steered the monster on a path of destruction toward the Maximals, defeating them all with ease. However, Lio Junior managed to escape Predacon custody and used the teleport gate to summon [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] to aid the Maximals. Primal then sent Galvatron a challenge via text message: "You think you've won, but we won't be defeated. Let us settle this. Come to point B-2." Galvatron angrily accepted the challenge and steered Majin Zarak toward point B-2.

A bad move on his part, as the location was actually a part of Optimus Primal's strategy. Point B-2 being a narrow canyon, Majin Zarak's great bulk made him ineffective in the tight arena. In the battle, Galvatron was thrown from Zarak's command deck and the behemoth, now under its own control, transformed into a giant kaiju. Galvatron was then picked up by Gigastorm in hovercraft mode and carried off to safety, swearing vengeance. The Maximals eventually succeeded in destroying Majin Zarak and, after sending Optimus Primal back home, destroyed the teleport gate as well {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}}

As Nemesis continued its approach, the Angolmois Energy on Gaia became more corrupted and volatile. Galvatron noted with amusement when the Maximals attempted to control the Angolmois Energy by freezing it or blocking its eruptions. He merely used his Galva-Matrix to communicate with Nemesis and consume the planet Jupiter, using that energy to accelerate the corruption of the Angolmois Energy on Gaia and undo all the Maximals' efforts. When they persisted, he sent out the Cyborg Beasts to oppose them, but Galvatron knew the Maximals, at best, only delayed the inevitable. {{storylink|The Great Angolmois Freezing Tactic}}

Lio Convoy's next plot caused more concern to Galvatron. The Maximals were in possession of a massive artillery cannon, modified to conduct Angolmois Energy, which could be used to shoot down Nemesis before it ever reached Gaia. Once he finally understood the danger, Gigastorm was ready to rush out after his Cyborg Beasts to attack the Maximals moving the cannon into position, but Galvatron told him to hold. Quoting Sun Tzu, Galvatron noted Lio Convoy was too cunning a tactician to show his entire hand like this. Sure enough, Hellscream and Max-B soon located a ''second'' cannon being moved underwater by Scuba. When both these cannons were destroyed and revealed as decoys by the Predacons, Galvatron and Gigastorm were still available to intercept Magnaboss and the real, third cannon as they reached the mountain from where the cannon was to fire.

The Maximal combiner separated, letting [[Skywarp (BW)|Skywarp]] and [[Santon]] hold the Predacons back while a determined Lio Junior readied the cannon and fired. Fortunately for Galvatron, the cannon was not powerful enough to effect Nemesis. With the cannon destroyed and useless, Galvatron ordered a retreat as there was no more reason to fight that day. Gigastorm was yelling empty threats back at the Maximals when he tripped and fell into a gorge, needing the ''Galvaburg II'' to fish him out. Having seen Lio Junior on the battlefield that day, Galvatron reflected on how Lio Convoy seemed to be raising a much better successor than he was. {{storylink|Knock Out Nemesis}}

As Lio Junior staged a series of daring and successful attacks on Autoroller fortresses, Galvatron continued to be impressed with the young cub. On his next attack, Galvatron appeared to Lio Junior as a hologram, touting their similar connection to the Angolmois Energy. When Lio Junior didn't bite, Galvatron triggered a reaction of Angolmois Energy in the ground, pulling Lio Junior into a pit of corrupted Angolmois Energy while appearing to him on the astral plane as well. As they mentally communicated, Galvatron insisted that the Predacons wanted universal peace as much as the Maximals, but they were willing to fight for that peace, and accumulate power in order to maintain it. Lio Junior's pure Angolmois Energy was corrupted by that under Galvatron's power, so that when he emerged from the pit, he was brainwashed with Galvatron's words. Lio Junior attacked Lio Convoy on behalf of the Predacons, but Convoy eventually saved his protégé by using the connection between their Energon Matrixes to siphon off the corrupted Angolmois Energy and expel it. Galvatron holographically appeared again, and expressed his regret that Lio Junior no longer saw things his way, but still hoped to recruit the young warrior one day. {{storylink|Lio Junior's Revolt!?}}

When Nemesis passed Mars, it triggered a circuit that sent a small emissary robot to Gaia, where the Maximals found it. The robot claimed to be capable of controlling the Angolmois Energy on Gaia once it connected with the mother computer in the ancient ruins. Unlike his unfortunately dim brother, Galvatron immediately grasped the significance of this and ordered the Cyborg Beasts to stop the Maximals. {{storylink|Emissary of the Fourth Planet}} The little robot was a greater threat than Galvatron first realized. It intended to alter the moon's orbit, crashing the satellite into Gaia to destroy the planet and prevent the Angolmois Energy from being used by anyone. When he noticed the moon growing closer in the sky, Galvatron ordered Gigastorm to stop distracting the Maximals from saving them all and withdraw his troops. As they did, Galvatron followed at a discreet distance until he found the Maximals trying to blast their way through the mother computer's defenses to allow their A.I. NAVI access to the computer's inner core. At a key moment, Galvatron unleashed a blast from his Galva-Matrix to make the opening large enough for NAVI to succeed.

Lio Convoy of all the Maximals registered Galvatron's momentary presence and its significance, and he found the Emperor of Destruction outside once the moon was back in its proper orbit. In a moment of openness, the two leaders debated the true meaning of peace in the universe, and what they were philosophically willing to do in order to achieve it. Despite their past encounters, Lio Convoy offered his hand in friendship to Galvatron, hoping to build bridges so that together they could achieve a lasting peace to both their likings. After a moment's consideration, Galvatron opened fire on his rival and spat on his weakness. For emphasis, he returned to the ''Galvaburg II'' and let Gigastorm bomb the entire valley with as much explosives as the warship could muster. Galvatron's answer was clear: There would only be peace when all who opposed him were destroyed. {{storylink|The Crisis of Planet Gaia}}

Despite that show of force, Galvatron was largely unconcerned with the Maximals as Nemesis began to bear down on the planet. Even the discovery of the Maximals' base by Dirgegun and Thrustor barely registered for Galvatron, for they would soon be destroyed anyway. When Hellscream found a missile catapult, however, Galvatron realized Lio Convoy had strategies in play that could truly hinder his plans, and ordered the catapult's destruction. Ultimately, however, Galvatron and the Predacons failed to stop the Maximals from boarding their starship or leaving the planet to intercept Nemesis. {{storylink|Fly Out! Planet Gaia}} Galvatron had plans within plans, though, and unleashed his thralls, the Space Pirate Seacons, to delay the Maximals long enough for him to catch up with his foes in the ''Galvaburg II''. {{storylink|Revenge of the Space Pirates}}

At one point, Galvatron ruminated about his rivalry with his younger brother, Gigastorm. {{storylink|Assemble, Thirty-Nine Warriors}}

When the Maximals arrived on the Nemesis, Galvatron intercepted Lio Convoy and Scuba as they tried to destabilize Nemesis at its core. Lio Convoy sent Scuba on while he and Galvatron debated and battled over the fate of Gaia. Galvatron laughed at Lio Convoy's weak ideas on justice, championing the idea that power and justice were one and the same. With his victory nigh, Galvatron called upon Nemesis to begin draining all the corrupted Angolmois Energy from Gaia. As the potent energy began to flow through the tunnels, Galvatron chuckled at the weak shield generated by Lio Convoy's Energon Matrix to save him, and knew the Angolmois Energy would soon eat through the field and destroy his adversary. {{storylink|Breaking into Nemesis}}

As he stalked the tunnels (unaffected by the Angolmois Energy he had bonded with), Galvatron crossed paths with Lio Junior. Equally connected to the Angolmois Energy, Lio Junior was desperately searching for a sign his father still lived. Galvatron respected Lio Junior's devotion and determination, but told the boy Lio Convoy was surely dead already and once again offered Lio Junior a place by his side. Lio Junior refused and continued the search for his father, much to Galvatron's disappointment.

Back on the surface, Galvatron informed Maximal and Predacon alike of Lio Convoy's apparent demise. He silenced Gigastorm's disrespectful gloating, and told him to honor a true foe. When Gigastorm whined about how Galvatron seemed to prefer Lio Junior to him, Galvatron responded that Lio Junior loved his commander so much he was willing to die for him. Galvatron gave Gigastorm the chance to say the same, but his younger brother found he could not. Before the Predacons could finish off the remaining Maximals, however, a great green light emerged from the tunnels. A Green Lion filled with energy confronted Galvatron and the Predacons. In response, Galvatron turned his back on the new foe, and told Gigastorm this was his chance to prove his devotion to his emperor. Gigastorm tried to prove his love, but the full force of his attacks was absorbed by the entity, and Gigastorm was defeated. {{storylink|Legend! The Green Warrior}}

As he began to go off-line, Gigastorm tearfully begged his elder brother to forgive him for failing again. Out of respect for his actions, Galvatron told Gigastorm he fought commendably, the first praise he ever really gave his little brother. With Gigastorm out of energy, Galvatron turned his rage on the Green Lion, but even his Drill Destroyer attack was turned back by the new foe. The Lion revealed itself as the combined form of Lio Convoy and Lio Junior, their Energon Matrixes working as one. Events continued to turn against Galvatron, for the all-but forgotten Maximal Scuba had reached Nemesis's core in the meantime and arranged for the artificial planet to self-destruct in a short time.

Galvatron refused to acknowledged Nemesis's defeat, and returned to the core to access all the accumulated Angolmois Energy. Lio Convoy and Lio Junior followed after him, and the three had a confrontation at the source of Galvatron's power. Galvatron absorbed the Angolmois Energy of Nemesis directly into himself, becoming a colossal dragon. As Galvatron was nigh-unstoppable in this form, Lio Convoy and Lio Junior recreated the Energon shield Convoy had created when first assaulted by the flow of Angolmois Energy. But this time, the power of the shield was augmented a thousand times over, encapsulating the Angolmois Energy in the walls and inside Galvatron's body, and spreading those capsules throughout space. Galvatron's essence was so entwined with the Angolmois Energy, however, that his body was deconstructed with the Angolmois Capsules as well.

When the effort was over, Galvatron was restored to his original size. In one last show of defiance, Galvatron claimed the very last of the Angolmois Energy was still preserved in his Galva-Matrix, and challenged Green Lio Convoy to final conflict. The merged hero regretfully met Galvatron's Scissor blades sword-to-sword before mirroring into his two halves as Lio Convoy struck the Galva-Matrix dead center, shattering it. Galvatron commended his old foe on the worthy blow as he died, and Nemesis exploded all around them. {{storylink|Farewell! Lio Convoy}}
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====The Maximal Brainwashing Operation====
[[File:Galvatron scissoring Lio Convoy.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Those seem more like clamps than scissors.]]

Starscream approached Galvatron with a proposal; he had come up with the means to brainwash Maximals into Predacons, and wished to have his leader's permission to try out this new tactic against their enemies. Amused by Starscream's plan, Galvatron approved it.

Starscream managed to capture and brainwash Diver and Tasmania Kid, and sent them to ambush their former teammates. After the initial ambush, the rest of the Predacon forces joined in with the assault. In the middle of the fight, Galvatron erupted from the ground in his drill-tank mode and begun brutalizing Lio Convoy. His attack was momentarily interrupted by Dirge and Thrust, who had switched allegiance due to damage they had received to their systems. The "traitors" were shot down by BB, and Galvatron continued to make good use of all three of his modes to overpower Lio Convoy. Galvatron was on the verge of defeating his nemesis once and for all when a stray blast from Megastorm rocked the battlefield. Galvatron and his forces were badly damaged by the explosion, prompting Galvatron to declare the battle a draw before ordering a retreat. Thrust and Dirge were brought back to headquarters, presumably to be "fixed" back into being Predacons. {{storylink|The Maximal Brainwashing Operation}}

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====''Cloud''====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Concealment}} {{storylink|Struggle}} {{storylink|TFC-D04}}}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon====
[[File:BWNeo Unicron.JPG|left|thumb|Not even the mighty Unicron is capable of getting his mimmicked appearance to stop grimacing.]]
{{Charstubfiction| {{storylink|Unicron Revived!?}} }}
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===''BomBom'' comic continuity===
====''Beast Wars II'' comic====
Galvatron and his [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] journeyed to [[Gaia]] in their quest for [[Angolmois Energy]]. After Galvatron absorbed some Angolmois Energy and fell into a deep sleep, [[Megastorm (BW)|Megastorm]] hooked up the Predacon leader to the machinery of the [[Galvatron Dekazura Tank]] to power it, and used the vehicle to launch an attack on the Maximals. Throughout the course of the battle, the tank was lured into a river and flooded, awakening Galvatron. Before he could get his bearings, Megastorm was made to accidentally trigger the tank's self-destruct sequence, and it blew up with all the Predacons within. Afterwards, Megastorm tried to convince Galvatron that all he remembered from the event was just a dream. {{storylink|Demolish the Superdreadnought Tank!}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Infiltrate the Mystery Island!}} {{storylink|Free the Captured Matrix!}} {{storylink|Realize the Forbidden Love!}} {{storylink|All Hands, Make a Special Attack on the Evil Planet!}} {{storylink|Win the Battle of Light and Darkness!}} {{storylink|The Beast Wars "Neo" Begin!!!}}}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' comic====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|There Are 7 Capsules}}}}

===3H comics===
After the reformatting of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Galvatron, with Megastorm, led the Predacon forces in the former region of [[Polyhex]]. His army was attacked by forces under Overseer [[Vashik]], who took them through a suspiciously unguarded canyon. That canyon was unguarded for a reason, and Vashik soon found his army wiped out by a river of magma. Chucking Vashik into the lava, Galvatron announced his plans—using the [[Quintesson]]'s makeup as base materials, he would rebuild the great fortress of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] to serve as the new Predacon capital. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
Galvatron took his name from [[Galvatron (G1)|infamous creation]] of [[Unicron]]. As the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] neared its end, Galvatron seized his chance to make a name for himself using the mysterious energy known as [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]] on [[Gaia|Gaea]]. While on Gaea, Galvatron was one of the first of the new-generation [[Transformer]]s to take on a [[beast mode]], taking the form of a [[dragon]] species native to Gaea. The Predacon Emperor also took the mode of a drill tank from Gaea's datafiles. In the end, his greed for unlimited power and disregard for Angolmois's potential side effects did him in. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #2}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:Beast Galvatron microchanger.JPG|thumb]]
Galvatron was among the Decepticons that invaded [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

===Legends World===
The [[Legends World]], where the rest of the ''Transformers'' [[multiverse]] existed as fiction, had its [[Galvatron (Legends)|own version of Galvatron]].

''Beast Wars'' toy collector [[Rattrap (Legends)|Rattrap]] kept [[#Toys|the original Galvatron toy]] on a shelf. {{storylink|LG10 Arcee}}

When the Legends World citizens were under attack by [[Galvatron II]]'s forces on the [[G1 World]] version of the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Leo Prime]] made use of [[Transformers sickness]] to awaken the power of their spiritual ancestors; Galvatron took on the form of ''this'' Galvatron. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:NotAllMegatrons Galvatron.jpg|thumb|left]]
When [[Monsterous]] broke into the [[Forever Vaults]] to steal the [[G-Virus]], the guard [[Cop-Tur (G1)|Cop-Tur]] was exposed to it in the process. Later, at the hospital at [[Micropolis]], Cop-Tur violently transformed into Galvatron, a mirror of the [[Galvatron (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|original Galvatron]]. Taking in the city before him, Galvatron killed the nurse who came into the room to investigate and set out to conquer all. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

Travelling the planet in disguise, Galvatron found his old partner [[Doomshot]], and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]'s former headmaster partner [[Krunix (G1)|Krunix]]. Eventually, he managed to track down [[Nucleon (TR)|Nucleon]], finding the old scientist in [[The Bronze|a dive bar]]. Galvatron told the old [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] he was "getting the band back together". {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

Within a year, the [[Beast mode|Beast Upgrade]] rolled around, and naturally Galvatron availed himself of the opportunity, ignoring Nucleon's whining about how it was incompatible with Builder cranial architecture, even if he ''did'' start feeling a little funny afterwards. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}} Soon enough, Galvatron got tired of his increasingly useless [[Cyberdroid]] partners, not helped by his new beast senses meaning they smelled offensive to him. During that time, he'd heard word of some mechanoid calling himself [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], and was intrigued, even wondering if it was somehow [[Megatron (G1)|the original Megatron]] back in action. After several cycles of analysis, he decided this Megatron was something more: A potential ally.

[[File:InexorableMarch Vehicons.jpg|thumb]]
And then the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] broke loose. Fortunately, thanks to the drones owing their origins to the G-Virus, Galvatron was immune to their touch. As he waded through the hordes, still keeping an eye on Megatron, he saw the [[Darksyder]] leader accomplish the impossible: Bending the Vehicons to his will. All notions of an alliance were set aside, as Galvatron made a new plan: He was going Vehicon-shopping. {{storylink|Derailment}}

Soon enough, the apocalypse had ended, and Galvatron managed to acquire three Vehicons of different types, and after a decacyle of work they were ready. With his underlings having outlived what usefulness they'd had left, Galvatron removed their sparks to give life to his new generals. As Tankor, Thrustor, and Jetstorm activated, Galvatron began to dream of new plans unfolding, and laughed... {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

Millennia later, Galvatron had become conflated with his spiritual brother, [[Galva Convoy]]. {{storylink|Lio Convoy: Unity Through Tyranny}}
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==Games==
===''Greatest Showdown in History: Lio Convoy VS Galvatron''===
Galvatron and Lio Convoy had several one-on-one battles, both on [[Gaia]] and on the [[moon (moon)|moon]]. {{storylink|Greatest Showdown in History: Lio Convoy VS Galvatron}}

===''Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars''===
When the Maximals and Predacons found themselves in the dimension of the super-powerful [[Energon Quartz]], Lio Convoy was one of several combatants who joined the brawl to take possession of it.

Galvatron could also partake in various other tasks, such as a mission to break a boulder to reveal an energon crystal hidden within before sundown, using a block in a mission to defend himself against various incoming projectiles, and missions to run across a pit-riddled field, sometimes involving hideously large bacteria he had to fend off.

After defeating his final opponent, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], in the cave wherein the Quartz was located, Galvatron absorbed its energies. Unfortunately, this caused him to go mad with power, and he ended up destroying his own base. {{storylink|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars}}

{{BW fighter ending|Galvatron|GBC}}

====Move list====
{{note|This move list presumes the player is facing right; when facing left, reverse the left and right inputs.}}
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|'''Robot Mode'''
!colspan=2|'''Vehicle Mode'''
|-
|Twister Axe||↓→B
|Murderer Vulcan||↓→B
|-
|Death Ascension||→↓→B
|Gaia Tornado||→↓→A
|-
|Cross Revenge||↓←A (counter, high hit) ↓←B (counter, low hit)
|Kill Needle||↓←B
|-
|Soul Drain||←↓→B (grapple)
|Crush Drill||←↓→B
|-
|Chaos Pleasure (super)||↓→↓← B
|Gaia Crush (super)||↓→↓← B
|-
|Infinity Ray (desperation)||↓←↓→ A
|Infinity Ray (desperation)||↓←↓→ A
|}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BWII toy - Galvatron.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Them dragon thighs is dummy thicc.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Galvatron''' (Ultra, [[1998]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''D-16'''
:*''Release date'': [[May 21]], 1998
:*''Accessories:'' 2 "Galva Axe" missiles, "Scissor Hand" claw/wing-section
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (Takara)}}

: Released in the fourth wave of ''Beast Wars II'' products in the [[Japan]]ese ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#BWII|Beast Wars]]'' toyline, Galvatron is an Ultra-sized [[Triple Changer]], transforming from robot to mechanical [[dragon]] to drill tank. As the only totally unique Predacon mold created for the ''Beast Wars II'' toyline, Galvatron is also the only figure from the series with both vehicle and animal forms (well, at the same time). In drill tank mode, a black plunger protruding from the top of his cockpit can be pressed, spinning his drill as part of his "Drill Destroyer" attack. The tread-sections also feature his non-firing "Galvatling Cannons", which end up in his knees in both dragon and [[robot mode]]. Also in this mode, triggers on either side of his tail fire his "Galva Axes" as spring-loaded missiles. In dragon mode, a slider on his back allows for his wings to move in a flapping action. His wings can also split open into their "Scissor Hand" claw-pincer configurations, much like they do in the cartoon.

: In robot mode, Galvatron's Galva Axes can be held in his hands as melee weapons or fired from their launchers that are now located on his forearms. His Scissor Hand weapon can also be removed in this mode and used as a hand-held weapon. Galvatron's chest also houses has a yellow marble to represent his "[[Galva-Matrix]]".

: [[Sonokong]] also released this figure in their ''Beast-War'' toyline as '''Garba Tron''' {{sic}} (a bad [[Japanese language|transliteration]] of "Galvatron"). Aside from the difference in packaging, the [[South Korea|Korea]]n release of the figure is identical to the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] releases. In place of the bio cards of the Takara releases, Garba Tron comes with two "[[rock paper scissors]]" cards. One has an image [[:File:D-16 Garba Tron Sonokong.jpeg|reflecting the one on the box]], with scissors and the number one die roll, and the other with rock and the number five die roll, with a super computer or building in the background.

: ''Beast-War'' Garba Tron was later reissued in the Korean ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)#Car Bot|Car Bot]]'' toyline, reassigned as a [[Predacon (BW)#2001 Robots in Disguise continuity family|Destronger]] and renamed [[Megatron (RID)#Gigatron Z|Gigatron Z]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/Galvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Galvatron at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''History's Greatest Showdown: Lio Convoy VS Galvatron''' (VS pack, 1998)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''VS-16'''
:*''Release date'': [[May 21]], 1998
:*''Accessories:'' Two axe/missiles, "Galva-Claw"

: Galvatron was also available in the "History's Greatest Showdown" (史上最大の対決, ''shijō saidai no taiketsu'') two-pack with his arch-enemy [[Lio Convoy (BW)#Toys|Lio Convoy]], also released in the fourth wave of ''Beast Wars II'' toys.

: Both toys are identical to their individual releases.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Silver Galvatron''' (シルバーガルバトロン, 1998)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''D-16'''
:*''Accessories:'' Two axe/missiles, "Galva-Claw"

: Released exclusively through a ''[[Comic BomBom]]'' [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]], this silver-chromed Galvatron was limited to only a whopping 10 pieces.

: The dates and rules of the contest are currently unknown.

::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/beast+wars+ii/silver+galvatron+/1727 More information on "Silver Galvatron" at Transformers at the Moon]''
::*''[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/japanesebeastwars.html More information at Soundwaves Oblivion]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Gold Galvatron''' (ゴールドガルパトロン, 1998)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''D-16'''
:*''Accessories:'' Two axe/missiles, "Galva-Claw"

: Released exclusively through a ''[[TV Magazine]]'' drawing as part of the "Beast Wars Club", three gold-chromed Galvatrons were given away during the "''Shin Senshi'' Face Drawing Contest" (新戦士・にがお絵コンテスト) which spawned for three months since the September 1998 issue<ref name=Archive>[[Transformers Archive|Transformers Archive Super Encyclopedia]], pg 81</ref>. To participate in any of the three competitions, the entrants were asked to send in a drawing of an "original ''Beast Wars'' warrior", with the first place winner for each receiving a Gold Galvatron.

: ''Comic BomBom'' also ran a lucky draw campaign in their [[September]] 1998 issue which also gave away one Gold Galvatron alongside the ten silver ones mentioned above, meaning that at least ''four'' Gold Galvatrons exist in total.

::*''[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/content.php?/transformers-lucky-draw/toy-gallery/1792/Gold+Galvatron.html More information on "Gold Galvatron" at Transformers at the Moon]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''''Tokusei'' Galvatron''' (とくせいガルバトロン, 1999)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Two axe/missiles, "Galva-Claw"

: A [[Lucky Draw]] red, green, yellow, and black redeco of Galvatron was announced in the February 1999 issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]'' as a prize for the "New Beast Warriors Contest" (新ビースト戦士コンテスト) which coincided with the start of ''Beast Wars Neo'', he was awarded in a VS pack with a multicolored assorted [[Lio Convoy (BW)#Special|Lio Convoy]] that exists in 5 copies.

: The details of this contest consisted of readers drawing their own "original ''Beast Wars'' warriors". For Maximals, it had to be an Animal while for Predacons, it had to be a Dinosaur<ref name=Archive>[[Transformers Archive|Transformers Archive Super Encyclopedia]], pg 81</ref>.

===''New Legends''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Galvatron (Beast Wars II)''' (ガルバトロン (ビーストウォーズII))}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''NL-07'''
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Merchandise==
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===''Beast Collection''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Galvatron''' (1997)}}</ul>
[[File:BW2 minifigs-Galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.40|Emperor of Adorable.]]
: Two super-deformed versions of Galvatron, in robot and dragon mode, were available as non-articulated PVC minifigures, sold carded.

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Beast Collection Special 10''' (1998)}}</ul>

: Two clear-blue super-deformed PVCs of Galvatron were included as part of a ten-piece set of PVCs. He comes in both robot mode and dragon mode; the dragon mode's head/neck and wing-backpack are both separate pieces that slot into the main body.

: This set was also marked as a "Clear Version Special Set", but it's unknown if there an opaque set was ever released.
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===''Beast Wars Gum''===
[[File:Bwgum_galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.40|Gold plastic and needing to be rebuilt to transform, this can only end well.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Galvatron''' (candy toy, 1997)}}
:A snap together model kit of Galvatron was available as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Gum|Beast Wars Gum]]'', sculpted from purple and gold plastic. It could transform from robot to beast mode and vehicle mode by being broken down into its component parts, then rebuilt into a new mode. It came with a stick of gum.
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===''Beast Fighters''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Galvatron''' (1998)}}</ul>
:Kabaya's ''[[Beast Fighters]]'' Galvatron was a small, [[super deformed]] PVC model which was hollow inside, designed to be used as a finger-puppet. It was available in a [[Blindpacking|blindpack]] with fizzy "Ramune" candy.

===''Seal Retsuden''===
*'''Galvatron''' #040 (sticker, 1998)
*'''Galvatron''' #041 (sticker, 1998)
*'''Galvatron''' #042 (sticker, 1998)
*'''Galvatron''' #097 (sticker, 1998)
:As part of their larger ''Seal Retsuden'' offering, [[Amada]] produced the ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers Seal Retsuden]]'' set of 102 stickers. Of these, three normal ones (#040, #041, and #042) and one gold one (#097) concern Galvatron.
:*[[Source:Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers Seal Retsuden#Galvatron|''Seal Retsuden'' Galvatron bio translation]]

===''Hikuzohkun PP Card''===
*'''Galvatron''' #07 (card, 1998)
*'''Galvatron''' #23 (card, 1998)
*'''Destron''' #30 (card, 1998)
*'''Lio Convoy VS Galvatron''' #32 (card, 1998)
:[[Amada]] produced a ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers Hikuzohkun PP Card]]'' set of 42 cards. Of these, two are dedicated to Galvatron (#07 and #23), one is a Predacon groupshot (#30), and one is a vs. card of Galvatron and [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]].
:*[[Source:Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers Hikuzohkun PP Card|''Hikuzohkun PP Card'' Galvatron bio translation]]

===''Beast Change Kit''===
*'''Galvatron''' (1998)
**''Accessories'': 2 Axes
:Released by [[Takara]], ''[[Beast Change Kit]]'' Galvatron is another snap together model kit of the character, this time in a [[super deformed]] style. The model can assume robot, dragon, and drill tank modes by being partially disassembled and reassembled. The kit includes stickers for added detail, and is [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with his wavemate Lio Convoy. The kit is made from thick PVC plastic, making it more robust for repeated transformations.

===''Blokees''===
[[File:Blokees Defender 07 BW Galvatron.jpg|thumb|300px|Finally, it's ol' Galvatron's time to shine in the W--what do you mean there's another Galvatron in this wave?!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Galvatron''' (2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 07 - Power Of The Beast'''
:*''Pull rate'': 1/12
:*''Accessories'': "Galva-Axe"

:Sold as part of [[Blokees]]' 7th wave of Defender Version blind-boxed kits, this Galvatron is a 2.2-inch (5.5 cm) kit, a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy/Shining'' Version kits, but still articulated. He also comes with one "Galva-Axe" weapon accessory.

:This wave (the global version) was first released in Korea's official Blokees Store, before it was available in China and globally.

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==Notes==
[[File:Micro-Aggressions Galvatron.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|]]
*In the ''Beast Wars II'' fiction, Galvatron's dragon mode is an oddity in that it is a form downloaded directly by Galvatron, raising the question what his template is supposed to be. Aside from the matter if [[dragon]]s ever existed on [[Gaia]], the form is not even a regular dragon because it's visually partly mechanical and partly organic. Supplementary material during ''Beast Wars II'' struggled with this insofar that they called it his "dragon mode" or "mode 3" instead of something more general like "beast mode" or "machine mode". The manga resolved the question by identifying the dragon as a biological weapon made by humans.
*Though [[Joe Kyde]] handled ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]]'s actual deco layout, lead designer [[Aaron Archer]] claims that the broad strokes were inspired by his visit to [[Japan]], where he became enamoured with the ''Beast Wars II'' Galvatron toy and its pink, purple, and gold color scheme.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=the original G1 colors are closer on the Energon redeco. This one, Armada Galvatron is based on the Japanese BW2 colors somewhat.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CrdtTkOug4w/c/17855618558923057/r/17996413933728922/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2023|month=04|day=27}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=So ''Armada'' Galvatron [...] that came from the ''Beast Wars II'' Megatron {{sic}} colors. I was working in the Japanese office, and that item was around and I really liked the pinkish purple on that one—I mean I've shifted these colors, so they're not the same—but it's more influenced by that Megatron than it is actually Galvatron. ''Energon's'' Megatron-to-Galvatron shift, that Galvatron is more traditional animated movie Galvatron colors, right? So very much ''Beast Wars II'' is where that came from, at least my inspiration.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5C9CsSApHA&t=1748s|name=Aaron Archer|site=''The Toy Armada''|title=Toy Armada Friday night LIVE: Redecos (why they matter)|year=2023|month=04|day=28}}</ref>
*Galvatron's ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' body is modeled on the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Beast Hunters|Optimus Prime]] toy.<ref>Fun Publications concept digibash shown at TFNation 2016 [https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/unused-designs-for-transformers-club-beast-wars-uprising-figures-revealed-at-tf-nation/36166/ Seibertron article posted 22 August 2016]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Korean:'' '''Galvatron''' (갈바트론 ''Galbateuron'')

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars II Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Neo Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Emperors of Destruction]]
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{{Disambigm|Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Black Convoy (disambiguation)}}
:''Nemesis Prime is a [[Unicron]]-aligned [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|2003 Universe toyline]]).''

[[File:Nemesisprimetfu.jpg|right|upright=2.2|thumb|WOOLLY BULLAAAY. Woolly bully.]]
A [[Herald of Unicron]], '''Nemesis Prime''' is a dark clone of an [[Optimus Prime (Balancing Act)|Optimus Prime]] who was left for dead by [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]] to rot on the shores of the [[Rust Sea]].<ref>Nemesis Prime's profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 6|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club #6]]</ref>

The Prime was cloned by [[Unicron]] and awoke slowly to the dark god's torture. Completely broken, this Prime is an eternal servant and begs for the consuming nothing of Unicron's victory over the multiverse. Anything is preferable to the flood of infinite suffering that is his existence.

His only weakness is what tiny, rotten portion is left of his honor. He carries the [[Dead Matrix]] within him, possibly the only thing that can kill Unicron's enemy, [[Primus]].

Fate would have more in store for him, however. After being foiled in service to his dark master, he came to the attention of the evolved interdimensional Cybertronians known as the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]]. Healed by them, '''Black Convoy''' now fights for the cause of good.

{{quote|The warrior's path is paved with the scraps of the fallen.|Nemesis Prime's [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 6|TFCC profile quote]]}}

==Fiction==
===''Cybertron'' comic===
[[File:Nemesisprimetfuclone.jpg|thumb|A Habitrail, right through your twisted spark!]]

Nemesis Prime's template came from [[Aurex 304.0 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}} There, he was left for dead by [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. After being cloned by Unicron and tortured for a while, he was fitted with the [[Dead Matrix]] and sent into the Universe to do [[Unicron]]'s bidding. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 6|Nemesis Prime's profile in Club magazine #6}}

Nemesis Prime and [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] arrived via dimensional portal over an abandoned [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] threatened by the [[Unicron Singularity]]. Quickly, they attempted to amass followers to aid them in their attempt to unleash Nemesis Prime's [[Dead Matrix]] on [[Primus]]'s essence, allowing their master [[Unicron]] a posthumous victory.

Their first stop was [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], where they found a pair of Decepticons, [[Jackhammer (Cybertron)|Jackhammer]] and [[Crush Groove]]. When the pair were unwilling to join them, Nemesis and Ramjet quickly dispatched them. Nemesis realized what was left of Cybertron's inhabitants were useless to them, and so Ramjet suggested they pay a visit to [[Alpha Trion]] themselves.

[[File:Sentinelmaximusnemesis.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Don't worry, Nemesis. He never succeeds at anything.]]

Alpha Trion, deep within Cybertron with [[Vector Sigma]], was flanked by [[Vector Prime]] and [[Sentinel Maximus]]. Ramjet kept Vector Prime busy, and Sentinel Maximus was unable to prevent Nemesis Prime from grabbing Alpha Trion by the head and slamming him into Vector Sigma. After a blast from Ramjet, Alpha Trion and Vector Sigma both lay in ruins, and the two servants of Unicron made their escape. {{storylink|Balancing Act}}

Standing on the corpses of more destroyed Transformers, Nemesis Prime and Ramjet enlisted [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]] drones to interface with the planet's computer systems to find Primus's spark core chamber. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 2}} After he accompanied Ramjet while he enlisted the [[Velocitron]]ian, [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]], with promises of telling of him about his forgotten past, {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 3}} Nemesis Prime completed his search for the location of Primus's essence. He and his allies found [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] guarding it, and Nemesis pinned him to the wall with one of his hip-[[harpoon]]s. But Downshift had alerted Vector Prime and Sentinel Maximus, and the two Autobots arrived quickly to prevent them from reaching Primus's spark. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 4}}

[[File:Deadmatrix.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Now darken our brightest hour!]]
Nemesis Prime found himself facing Sentinel Maximus again, and they battled each other while traveling down the [[Spark Core Access Tunnels|hallways]] leading to the spark core chamber. Unfortunately for Sentinel, Nemesis was able to blast the tunnel behind him, leaving Sentinel alone with Primus's spark core. Wasting no time, Nemesis Prime revealed the Dark Matrix from his chest compartment, and its evil energies began filling the room. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Pt 5}}

However, Nemesis Prime was suddenly taken down by [[Viron]] [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]], who had been teleported by [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] to this Cybertron en route from the end of the [[Universe War]]. Nemesis Prime suffered heavy damage at the hands of Ultra Magnus and was sealed away inside an energon damping cell {{storylink|Revelations Part 1}} while the Dead Matrix was locked away in the Archives. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

===''Alternity''===
[[File:Alternity nemesis vs megatron.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Boo hoo, Megatron. My [[Optimus Prime (Balancing Act)|template]] fought [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] and [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. You're small fry.]]

Some time after Nemesis Prime was defeated in battle by the Autobots, he was inducted into the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]], a race of highly evolved Transformers from nine hundred thousand years into the future who could travel the [[multiverse]] at will. The enlightenment that this new state of being conferred healed Nemesis Prime's mind, and he joined the [[Convoy Aggregate]] as '''Convoy'''. His "Vector - 704" [[auto-avatar]], a black Nissan GT-R, allowed him to blend in on modern-day Earth, where he aided the Alternity in their mission. He secretly wished to take his revenge against Unicron, but he knew his current mission against the greater threat of the [[Hytherion]] was more pressing. Because of his past, he was more ruthless in battle than his peers.<ref>''Alternity'' Convoy Super Black toy [[bio]]</ref>

After [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|Megatron]] gained powers equal to those of the Alternity by bonding himself to the hyper-dimensional beast known as the Hytherion, Convoy battled the auto-avatar of the [[Megatron Aggregate]]'s leader in a barren, burning landscape. Exploiting Megatron's unfamiliarity with higher-dimensional combat, Convoy easily trapped the Decepticon within a closed time-loop, where he was repeatedly struck by the same laser blast over and over again, until his auto-avatar was reduced to scrap. Following the battle, Convoy was approached by [[Protector]] [[Arcee (Energon)|Elita Seven]], who had been observing the fight and took issue with Convoy's brutal methods. When she addressed him as a "deity", he told her to call him "Knight of Darkness" instead. {{storylink|Arch-Nemesis!}}

Convoy was providing cover for a cross-universal battle when [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|Megatron]] used a magical tablet to access the power of the [[Planicron]]s and sunder the Alternity's aggregate. Nemesis Prime found himself once more an individual instead of part of a dimensionally-spanning collective as a result. But there remained a glimmer of hope for the Autobots; disgusted by the senseless loss of life resulting from the Decepticon leader abusing the Planicrons' capabilities, [[Thundercracker (G1)#Alternity|Thundercracker]] released the lower-dimensional beings, disarming Megatron of his most potent weapon. But to assure themselves a total victory, the Autobots still needed to find the correct spatial doorway for the Planicrons to emerge into higher-dimensional space. This would allow them to take over as multiversal protectors. Nemesis Prime's team quickly deduced that the correct path for the Planicrons' evolution was through the [[BT World]], and he set out with Elita Seven and [[Bumblebee (G1)#Alternity|Bumblebee]] to guide the Planicrons there. Upon their arrival to their target world, they were greeted by [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|Grimlock]] and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity#Alternity|Optimus Primal]]. With their help, the group soon tracked down the schematics for the unfinished [[Critias Gate]]; a two-dimensional doorway for two-dimensional beings. Together, they then witnessed the Planicrons come forth through the gate. Though Megatron, barely holding on to a cohesive form as other agents were destroying his Auto-Avatars elsewhere, tried to abort the Planicrons' ascension, he was soundly defeated by his target. The Autobots cheered at the obliteration of their long-time foe.

Afterwards, the now-former members of the Alternity met one last time on the planet [[Athenia]] before parting ways and returning to their proper place in the multiverse. Convoy's destination was unspecified, his home reality gone. {{storylink|Alternation}}

===''TransTech''===
[[File:BlackConvoygroupmeet-CMW.jpg|thumb|I'm the token [[black redeco]] among these obscure Prime toys.]]
An unspecified time later, '''Black Convoy''' became a member of the [[Convoy (group)|Convoy]], a group of thirteen heroic leaders assembled in [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]] to address [[Invasion (issue)|dire changes]] to the stability of the multiverse. His name was on a list of Convoy members given to [[Andromeda (TransTech)|Andromeda]] by [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]], which noted that he also went by the moniker "Nemesis Prime". Ironically, he was now working alongside his old enemies, the [[Sentinel Maximus]] of [[Primax 797.18 Epsilon]] and the [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] of [[Viron 903.0 Beta]]. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/21}}

Nemesis Prime was present at a meeting of the Convoy after the turmoil caused by the [[Waruder]] invasion of Axiom Nexus. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

In the months to come, Axiom Nexus [[Shroud|lost contact]] with the multiverse and the Offworlder Zones descended into violence and chaos as the inhabitants realized they might never go home. The Convoy had to be sent to quell unrest. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/10/20}}

At some point, Nemesis Prime spoke with the [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] of [[Primax 716.21 Beta]] about the Alternity's experience fighting the Hytherion. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/12/31}}
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==Toys==
===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Universe2003toy-NemesisPrime.jpg|right|upright=2|thumb|Some poor sap dun got tusk'd.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Prime''' (Ultra Class, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara release date'': [[August 5]], 2004
:*''Accessories'': Missile launcher, 2 missiles, 2 "scythe" missiles, "[[Dead Matrix#Universe|Dead Matrix]]"

: ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Nemesis Prime is a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1999 (Beast Wars Neo)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' [[Big Convoy (BW)#Toys|Big Convoy]], transforming into a woolly mammoth. His [[beast mode]] has no leg articulation, but has a rubber trunk which can be controlled by pushing a lever on the top of his head. In addition, the his tusks can be moved by pulling back either of his ears.

: In [[robot mode]], Nemesis Prime is absolutely chock-full of weapons and [[gimmick]]s:
:#His spring-loaded cannon, formed out of the beast's head, back, and tail, can fire two missiles from two barrels in succession with a rotating dial. It is held in his hands via [[5 mm post]] and can be stored on his back, though doing so may cause some stability problems owing to its weight.
:# His shoulders can be swung up to reveal sculpted, non-firing missile pods.
:# He has flip-out {{w|tonfa}} melee weapons in his forearms.
:# The two beast panels on the sides of his legs feature two spring-loaded missile launchers that fire his hook-shaped projectiles.
:# His chest panel flips down, revealing the Dead Matrix, painted black with a transparent red center. This accessory can be held by any figure with standard 5mm fist holes.

: Nemesis Prime also technically has a third mode, known as the "Devastation Mode", in which his cannon is folded out in mammoth mode, and the spring-loaded missile launchers on the mammoth's side panels are deployed.

: Like Big Convoy, Nemesis Prime is a renowned [[shellformer]], as practically all of his beast mode [[kibble]] are shells that fit around the compressed robot to form this mode. Not helping matters, his [[instructions]] show you how to transform him from mammoth to robot... despite the fact that he is packaged in robot mode. This, along with the fact that several parts were turned backwards to better fit into the [[Packaging|box]], makes him rather difficult to correctly transform.

: His two "scythe" missiles and the leg panels his launchers are on have been slightly retooled from the original version of this mold, with the missiles no longer being able to be inserted as deeply as before, and the panels being remolded to accommodate them. Unfortunately, this tooling change actually prevents the panels from attaching securely in mammoth mode, meaning the missiles have to be removed for transformation. Additionally, the tonfa compartments on his forearms are now removable, with their joints being detachable plastic hinges instead of fixed pin hinges.

: Nemesis Prime was released in Japan as a "[[USA Edition]]" toy, and was sold exclusively at [[AEON|JUSCO]] stores starting on [[August 5]], 2004.

:*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/NemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on Nemesis Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternity''===
[[File:Alternitytoy-ConvoySuperBlack.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Once I wasn't just every-evil-Optimus-Prime's colors.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Convoy [Super Black]''' (2009)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''A-01'''
:*''Release date'': [[June 27]], 2009

: Part of the second wave of Takara's ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' line, this version of Convoy is a redeco of the mold already used for [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternity|"Convoy [Ultimate Metal Silver]" and "Convoy [Vibrant Red]"]], transforming into a 1:32 [[scale]] Nissan GT-R. It features die-cast metal parts, an opening hood, trunk and doors, as well as an interior, complete with his feet and thighs being sculpted to form the back seats. This complex figure stands at 6.5" tall, and is armed with a pair of blasters on each arm.

: The mold suffers from a [[Design flaw|minor design oversight]], wherein the rear Nissan badge collides with his left leg strut when the left foot is hinged over and pegged into a clear plastic socket during transformation, with the results being that the connection is slightly crooked, isn't very secure, and sometimes pops off, and that the crooked pegging often causes the socket to crack.
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==Merchandise==
===''Blokees''===
[[File:Blokees Defender 07 Nemesis Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|With adorable little blood stains!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Nemesis Big Convoy''' (2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 07 - Power Of The Beast'''
:*''Pull rate'': 5/144
:*''Accessories'': Big Cannon

:Sold as part of [[Blokees]]' 7th wave of Defender Version blind-boxed kits, this Nemesis Big Convoy (in his Robot Mode) is a 2.2-inch (5.5 cm) kit redecoed from the regular Big Convoy kit, and he's a few inches smaller than the Galaxy/Shining Version kits, but still articulated, Like the original mold, he only comes with his Big Cannon.

:This wave (the global version) was first released in Korea's official Blokees Store, before it was available in China and globally.

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==Notes==
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|''Alternators'' Nemesis Prime]]'s bio makes vague reference to that character's life force coming from an "extra-spatial power source of unheard of proportions." According to [[Forest Lee|the author]] of the bio, the power source was related to Unicron, and when [[Doctor Arkeville]] accessed it to animate his creation, he received a spark fragment from the cloning experiments that created ''this'' Nemesis Prime.{{fact}}
*Nemesis Prime and [[Optimus Prime (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Optimus Prime]] seemed to recognize one another on their first encounter. Nemesis probably recognized Optimus as a version of his template, and Optimus probably mistook Nemesis as [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]. Alternate universes are fun!
*Perhaps uniquely among dimension-hopping characters, this iteration of Nemesis Prime actually appears to have changed his American-style personal name to the Japanese-style personal name of Black Convoy.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Nemesis Prime''' (ネメシスプライム ''Nemeshisu Puraimu''), '''Convoy (Black)''' (コンボイ [黒] ''Konboi (Kuro)'')

==References==
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[[Category:Alternity Autobots]]
[[Category:Convoys]]
[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Evil clones]]
[[Category:Knights]]
[[Category:Matrix bearers]]
[[Category:Minions of Unicron]]
[[Category:Primes]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:TransTech Autobots]]
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:''Big Convoy is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:BigConvoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Was the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|dark of the moon]] on the sixth of June, in a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd5ZLJWQmss Kenworth pullin' logs]...]]

While most Maximal [[Supreme Commander]]s are known for being level-headed, friendly 'bots, '''Big Convoy''' (ビッグコンボイ ''Biggu Konboi'') breaks the mould. A gruff, solitary robot who knows little of teamwork, this lone wolf prefers to wander the galaxy alone, fighting battles in his own unique way. And boy, can he fight them! He is known throughout the Maximal ranks as "The One-Man Army", a gargantuan bruiser of a warrior with a huge arsenal of weaponry built into his body that lets him do the work of a whole battallion all on his lonesome. His signature and most famous weapon — the only thing he claims to trust — is the colossal [[Big Cannon]].

[[Vector Sigma]] has taken a special interest in Big Convoy, assigning him a task well outside his field of expertise: training instructor for a batch of new recruits freshly minted from the Maximal Military Academy. While being a leader and a teacher don't come easy to him, Vector Sigma is there to back him up, often speaking ''through'' him via the [[Energon Matrix]] in his chest. And with each lesson in warfare Vector Sigma has him impart to his new recruits, Big Convoy in turn learns a lesson about friendship and teamwork that brings him closer to his men.

{{quote|I never trust anyone—except for my Big Cannon.|Big Convoy|"[[A Battle Fought Alone]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Legends'' comic====
'''Big Junior''' (ビッグジュニア ''Biggu Junia'') was the son of [[Blue Big Convoy]], a radical estranged from the [[Great Convoy]]s because of his egalitarian opinions regarding the relationship between Convoys and other Transformers. The two fought at each other's side till one fateful day where they battled a [[Blentron|mysterious group]] who sought out [[Angolmois Energy]]. Blue Big Convoy sacrificed himself to destroy the villains and to save Big Junior. The elder mammoth used his last words to teach a weeping Big Junior the true meaning of being a "Convoy" and gave his arm to replace Big Junior's destroyed one. Henceforward, Big Junior was Big Convoy and he became a loner to protect himself from the pain of losing another comrade. {{Storylink|LG-EX Blue Big Convoy}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Junichi Inoue]] (Japanese)|[[Jung Goo Lee]] (Korean)}}
[[Image:Bwneo1 bigconvoy dreamwave.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Big Convoy pulls a [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]].]]
[[Image:BigConvoyAnime1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|We've got a great big codpiece.]]
Big Convoy once operated as a duo with [[Rockbuster]] and the two fought [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s and adventured together. However, their solitary natures eventually drove them apart and both warriors decided to become solo acts in the war against the Predacons. {{storylink|Dinosaur Combiner Magmatron}} Big Convoy's decision to go it alone brought him into conflict with the Maximal drill instructor [[Survive]], a stern believer in the value of teamwork. They parted on shaky ground, with Survive determined to someday teach Big Convoy how to work in a group. {{storylink|Survive the Hot-Blooded Instructor}} As "the One Man Army" (the nickname he quickly earned), Big Convoy focused his energies on thwarting the machinations of [[Magmatron (BW)|Magmatron]], the new leader of the Predacon forces. After a particularly explosive assault on a stronghold, the two became arch-foes.

To help Big Convoy broaden his horizons, [[Vector Sigma]] had him called in from the field and given him a new assignment: to serve as instructor for a crew of unruly new recruits. Big Convoy knew that it wasn't in his nature to be a teacher, but being a loyal soldier, he accepted the task. His first mission was to explore [[Gaia]] and investigate the disappearance of [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]]. Little did he know, Magmatron and his Predacons were following close behind him. After finding a black box message from Lio Convoy, Big Convoy learned of the [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]] Capsules ejected after the destruction of [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]. Big Convoy then headed off with his group of trainees to collect the capsules, battling Magmatron every step of the way. {{storylink|Big Convoy, Move Out}}

On their journey to recover the Angolmois capsules, Big Convoy and his group of trainees stumbled upon the planet of [[Godbless]]. There, he spotted a volcano floating in orbit, and questioned [[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]] on whether the planet had any natural satellites or not. When the answer was no, he drove his ship closer, but was met with an apparition of a supposed “[[God of the Maximals]]”, in reality an illusion created by [[Saberback (BW)|Saberback]], who told them to stay away from the planet, before shocking the vessel's systems and causing it to crash. When the group officially landed on the surface, Big Convoy ordered [[Colada (BW)|Colada]] and [[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]] to scout their surroundings. Later on, when the two Maximals discovered Saberback and a capsule of Angolmois, Convoy came to their defenses and fired his “Big Cannon” on him and the other Predacons, allowing the Maximals to escape with the Angolmois. Before they departed from Godbless, [[Vector Sigma]], speaking through Convoy, told the people of the planet to put in their best efforts on their own before turning to the assistance of a god. {{storylink|Chase the Mysterious Capsule}}

[[Image:MatrixBuster.jpg|right|250px|thumb]]
Big Convoy led the Maximal recruits to the supposedly warm, paradise-like planet of [[Solid]], to recover an Angolmois capsule. He was shocked, along with the others, to learn that the planet was actually frigid and frozen over. When Longrack attempted to assemble a ground team to explore the surface, Convoy shut him down, claiming that it would be good training for everyone to go. He changed his mind, though, when he realized that [[Break (BW)|Break]] was the only one adequately equipped for snow exploration. Instead, he and the rest of the recruits remained waiting in the snow, until Break was ready with the capsule. Unfortunately, [[Sling (BW)|Sling]] and Saberback attacked the group, burying them all underneath piles of snow. Thankfully, Colada was able to rescue them, Big Convoy included, with his flame breath. The attack, combined with the horrific weather, was enough to demoralize the team, leaving them unable to rendezvous with Break in their current condition to retrieve the capsule. To this end, Convoy suggested using a slab of ice to slide across the planet's surface and meet with the penguin Maximal, having Longrack break off a piece from a nearby mountain. The plan succeeded, and the group met with Break just in time to fend off [[Dead End (BW)|Dead End]] and take the Angolmois for themselves. Later on, when Longrack dressed down Break for seemingly caring more about the [[Gōmya|locals]] than the mission at hand, Vector Sigma spoke through Convoy, defending Break and stating that it was the right thing to do. {{storylink|Burning Heart Below Freezing}}

Big Convoy had the Maximal recruits touch down on [[Maderan]] to retrieve the Angolmois capsule located on the planet. When he was alerted through Stampy via signal flare of the Predacon presence on the surface, he took the ''[[Gung Ho (BW)|Gung Ho]]'' down to solve the problem. After battling off Magmatron and freeing his recruits from the Predacons' clutches, he took wounded Stampy to the ship's sick bay so that he could recover. After the trainees apologizes to Stampy for poking fun at his cowardice, when he had in reality been the bravest of them all on Maderan, Vector Sigma spoke through Convoy once more, saying that, as a team, everyone had distinct, but important characteristics that made it run like clockwork. {{storylink|Hang in There, Stampy}}

When Colada and Break began to argue, Big Convoy sent them to the planet [[Donovan]] to search for the Angolmois there, and to hopefully stop their bickering. Break later called for help, revealing that he had left Colada to fend for himself in order to teach him a lesson, to the fury of Convoy. Once he beamed down on the planet, he searched for the pair, but was stopped by Dead End, who wished to have a one-on-one duel with the Maximal leader. Convoy shrugged off his attacks, and beat the snot out of the Predacon, rushing to help Break and Colada. By the time he arrived, the two had weakened the Predacons significantly, giving Convoy room to unleash his "Big Cannon" upon them. Once the Angolmois was secured, Vector Sigma spoke through the Maximal leader, talking on the virtues of working as a team. {{storylink|Mirage of the Sand}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Dinosaur Combiner Magmatron}} {{storylink|Duel in the Labyrinth}} {{storylink|The Black Hole Crisis}} {{storylink|Sub-Commander Longrack}} {{storylink|Waa! They Got Eaten}} {{storylink|Planet of Time}} {{storylink|Lonely Hydra}} {{storylink|Break Is a Predacon?}} {{storylink|Ship's Log}} {{storylink|Mach Kick Voluntarily Enlists!?}} {{storylink|Planet of the Ultimate Weapon}} {{storylink|Troubled DNAVI}} {{storylink|Charge! Randy}} {{storylink|Bump the Physicist}} {{storylink|Hardhead Is Hardheaded}} {{storylink|Personal Combat in the Deep Sea!!}} {{storylink|The Stolen Gung Ho}} {{storylink|Survive the Hot-Blooded Instructor}} {{storylink|Assemble! New Warriors}} {{storylink|Mysterious Beast Warriors!?}} {{storylink|The Stolen Capsules}} {{storylink|Pursue the Blentrons!}} {{storylink|Angry Magmatron}} {{storylink|Illusion? Lio Convoy}} {{storylink|Unicron Revived!?}} {{storylink|Unicron's Ambition}} {{storylink|Fight! Maximals}} {{storylink|End of the Maximals!?}} {{storylink|The Final Battle (BWN)|The Final Battle}} {{storylink|Graduation Ceremony!!}}}}

====''End of G1 Universe''====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)|Age of Primes}}}}

===''BomBom'' comic continuity===
====''Beast Wars II'' comic====
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Long before [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]] and [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]]'s [[Gaia]]n battles took place, '''Big''' (ビッグ ''Biggu'') the [[mammoth]] lived on a cold, primitive world in the [[7th Cosmos]]. When an [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]] Capsule fell on the planet, it evolved Big and other beasts, who were then led by a [[Magmatron (BW)|''Giganotosaurus'']], and the capsule came to be known as the Divine Stone. The resulting gang turned violent and, when he wasn't around, murdered Big's friends.

When the time-lost Lio Convoy ended up on Big's planet, he came face to face with the dinosaurs, and was saved in the nick of time by Big. After some introductions, Big brought Lio Convoy to the Divine Stone, but they were confronted by the evil creatures. Big was wounded in the battle, but the mammoth managed to push them all into the crevasse containing the stone, which exploded, further evolving the dinosaurs into full-fledged Transformers with robot modes. Lio Convoy was able to take down the mooks, but was easily defeated by the union of the ''Giganotosaurus'' with a ''Quetzalcoatlus'' and a ''Elasmosaurus''—[[Magmatron (BW)|Magmatron]]. When the villains made their leave, Lio Convoy recovered and found the mammoth dying in the snow. Regretting his involvement, Lio Convoy used his [[Energon Matrix]] to cure the animal. The process evolved Big into the Maximal Big Convoy, but he was left alone and amnesiac in the raging snowstorm. {{storylink|The Beast Wars "Neo" Begin!!!}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' comic====
Big Convoy would join the Maximals, becoming the notorious "One Man Army". During one battle, he disregarded [[Crow Convoy]]'s orders by rushing up to a [[Predacon fortress planet]] in a [[Maximal Reconnaissance Ship]] and blowing it up. The resulting shockwave damaged the [[Maximal Army 7th Fleet]]. For his insubordination, [[Great Convoy]] punished Big Convoy by making him the instructor of five rookie Maximals on the planet Gaia. He took a lackadaisy approach, commanding his students from the ''[[Gung Ho (BW)|Gung Ho]]'', but came to their rescue when they encountered lethal [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on the abandoned ''[[Galvaburg II]]''. Inside, they found the mysterious [[Unicron/Generation 1|Black Ball]]. When it was brought aboard the Maximals' ship, it suddenly activated the warp engine. {{storylink|The 5 Rookies}} The Black Ball revealed itself to be capable of speech and told the story of the war between Lio Convoy and Galvatron, and the Maximal commander's name stirred something in Big Convoy.

When the warp dropped the ''Gung Ho'' in [[Luxor]]'s orbit, it was immediately attacked by the Predacon flagship ''[[Dinosaur (ship)|Dinosaur]]''. The ''Gung Ho'' crashed into an asteroid, but not before Big Convoy sent his subordinates on escape pods to Luxor. While repairing the ''Gung Ho'' with [[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]], Big Convoy investigated Lio Convoy's record, finding nothing that connected them two. When the rookies down on Luxor were attacked by the Predacons [[Dead End (BW)|Dead End]] and [[Sling (BW)|Sling]], Big Convoy leapt to the planet to their rescue, managing to drive them away and prevent the planet's Angolmois Capsule from falling into the enemy's hands. {{storylink|There Are 7 Capsules}} Their time on the planet was far from over, as the planet's sand was revealed to be actually made up of millimeter-long robots called [[Sandron]], who refused to allow the Maximals to leave the planet with the Capsule and threatened to eat them from the inside out. They attempted to sow confusion by assembling themselves into duplicates of the Maximals, but the ''Gung Ho'' was repaired in time to take the Maximals off the planet, and Big Convoy managed to use some deft gunfire to hold back the Sandron before they naturally dissipated thanks to the removal of the Angolmois Capsule from the planet. {{storylink|100000000000000000 Grains of Sandron!!}}

The Maximals next went to [[Greengard]] for its Angolmois Capsule. After appointing [[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]] the leader of that particular retrieval mission, Big Convoy stayed behind on the ''Gung Ho'', where he awaited the arrival of the ''Dinosaur''. After burying it in an avalanche, Big Convoy came face-to-face with Magmatron himself, who taunted the Maximal about his knowledge of Big Convoy's origins. After a fierce battle, Big Convoy was able to blast away Magmatron with his [[Big Cannon]] and picked up his students, who had succeeded at their mission. {{storylink|Mortal Combat! Twenty Thousand Meters in the Sky}} The next capsule was detected at [[Colada (BW)|Colada]]'s homeworld, [[Jörmungandr]]. Leaving [[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]] to watch over the ''Gung Ho'', Big Convoy joined his other soldiers to the planet, where they ran into Sling, Dead End, and [[Saberback (BW)|Saberback]]. Big Convoy entered a duel with Dead End, but it was eventually interrupted by Saberback, who tried to off Big Convoy on the recently arrived [[Guiledart (BW)|Guiledart]]'s orders. A retaliatory blast from Big Convoy disintegrated Guiledart and breached the world's shell, sucking everything out into space. The Predacons were doomed to the void, and Big Convoy was forced to let go of his Big Cannon to save [[Break (BW)|Break]]'s life, losing it forever. {{storylink|A Battle Fought Alone}}

Big Convoy and his troops later found themselves within the sanctuary of the [[Byakurēn]], where they found an Angolmois Capsule being worshiped as a holy vessel. The Maximals fought off the cult's evil priests before [[Kuma Kinkin]] engaged Big Convoy in one-on-one combat. Big Convoy managed to slice off one of Kuma Kinkin's arms in the ensuing battle, and used the missionary's own Bearnium gauntlet to kill him, stabbing him with it through the forehead. The cult vanquished, Big Convoy and his crew took possession of the capsule. {{storylink|Break Through! The Polar Bear Raging Claw Fist!}} Next, Big Convoy led his troops to the aquatic planet [[Wednesday]], where they retrieved the fifth Angolmois Capsule after a brief altercation against [[Rage (BW)|Rage]]. {{storylink|To Jellyfish with Love! Cry Out, Stampy Blade}}

[[Image:MangaBigConvoyVsBlentrons.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Who wants some?!]]
The sixth capsule was in the [[Graviton Prison]]. Though the Maximals were captured by the malfunctioning robot-guards, Big Convoy used his incredible kicking-strength to bust his crew out of their cell. With the capsule in their possession, the Maximals returned to their ship. The prison's guards attempted once more to stop the by pulling down on the ''Gung Ho'', but Big Convoy once more used his powerful legs to save the day, kicking the guards into a nearby black hole. {{storylink|The Great Escape! Graviton Prison!}}

For the final capsule, the Black Ball led the Maximals to a floating amphitheatre in proximity of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where they encountered the surviving Magmatron, who revealed that the Black Ball had led him there and gave him the [[Blentron]]s as troops! As events unfolded, though, the Blentrons turned on Magmatron and fed the collected capsules to the Black Ball, from which the face of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] emerged. Unicron explained that the last Angolmois Capsule, the divine stone that fell on an icy planet so long ago, was absorbed into the bodies of Big Convoy and Magmatron, a revelation that broke Big Convoy's amnesia. Breaking down from his recovered memories, Big Convoy crouched in tears till Magmatron implored him to keep fighting, and the two joined forces against the Blentrons. Just as the two were about to swoop into Unicron's maw, [[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]], in actuality an agent of the [[Chronarchitect|Ruler of Time and Space]], froze time and explained to Big Convoy the threat of Unicron and the Ruler's plan to destroy the universe to remove the threat. After knocking some sense into the despondent Big Convoy, Heinrad was pulled out of the spacetime continuum for his violation of the dogma of noninterference. Away from Unicron, Big Convoy had to watch as the dark god chomped on Magmatron, spitting out his head and his [[Magma Blade (BW)|Magma Blade]]. After being entrusted the sword, Big Convoy used it to end his rival's life and swore to fight against Unicron, who had absorbed Cybertron to become his new body. {{storylink|Double Cross}}

With the Magma Blade in hand, Big Convoy had the ''Gung Ho'' lure Unicron to the clustered planetary system [[Georgian]], where the Maximal crew had Unicron attack planets, setting off explosions that destroyed his limbs. Limbless, Unicron tried to unleash a Blentron army, but it was of little effect to Big Convoy, who dove in and stabbed his eye with the Magma Blade. However, Unicron's dark essence emerged from its eye and plastered itself on Big Convoy's body to take it over. With no option, Big Convoy took the Matrix from his chest and unleashed its power, destroying himself and Unicron in the process. In his dying moments, Big Convoy saw Lio Convoy come to bring his soul to peace.

At Big Convoy's memorial, his former students, now graduated, paid homage to him when Heinrad appeared and took the four to an wintry planet. There, he revealed that Big Convoy's spark was "recycled" by his organization and the commander was reincarnated as an ordinary mammoth without memory or awareness of what came before. As the Maximals—now Convoys—saluted him, the mammoth walked off into the distance. {{storylink|Return to Zero}}

====''Beast Wars Metals'' comic====
The visage of Big Convoy appeared alongside those of Lio Convoy and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in a poetic montage overlooking the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] on [[Earth|Energoa]]. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 1|Beast Wars Metals #1}}
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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
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[[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]], [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]], and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] discovered that the [[Herald of Unicron|Heralds of Unicron]] had destabilized the Decepticon [[space bridge nexus]], causing the space bridges to become windows to other dimensions. One of these windows showed Big Convoy, who seemed to be looking right back at Jetfire. Jetfire, thinking he had seen the Optimus Prime he knew, tried to say so, but only stuttered, possibly in shock. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
[[Image:CybertronianBigConvoy.jpg|left|270px|thumb|He doesn't attend to politicians when there's asses to kick.]]
By one account, Big Convoy was known as the "one robot army" and was assigned by the [[Maximal Elder]]s to the ''Gung Ho'' and its crew of Maximal rookies in a time before the [[Pax Cybertronia]]. Together, they defeated Magmatron. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #1}}

In another account, Big Convoy had earned himself a place on the [[Autobot High Council]] by the tail-end of the Great War. He was away from their base of operation when news came in that both Optimus Prime and Galvatron had fallen in combat, and so attended a meeting via holographic-projection. After rebranding themselves the "[[Primal Council]]", the group discussed their intent to broker an armistice with their enemies, in the hopes of ending the war without further bloodshed. To this end, Big Convoy was sent to a front near the [[Rust Sea]] peninsula. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

Big Convoy was part of Cybertron's [[Committee for State Affairs]] alongside [[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]] and [[Magmatron (BW)|Magmatron]]. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}} Because of his distinguished service, he was a high-ranking member of the joint committee. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #1}}

On Cybertron, Big Convoy, along with [[Tasmania Kid (BW)|Tasmania Kid]], had been investigating recent disturbances and riots occurring with increasing frequency. He found that the riots had been set off by the use of Angolmois capsules—something which he thought he had seen the last of. Though the rulers of the [[Maximal Imperium]] sent their aide, [[Ikard (BW)|Ikard]], to bring Big Convoy to them, he refused to come, citing the importance of getting some control in the field. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}}

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Following the trail of the Angolmois incidents, he and his unit were able to locate a monolithic structure jutting from the Cybertronian skyline. [[Colada (BW)|Cohrada]] speculated that the new building was in fact quite ancient, a part of an older era of Cybertron that was thrust up through the substructure. [[Shokaract]] emerged from the structure, eager to demonstrate his newfound power. Big Convoy retaliated, transforming into a heavily armed spider-tank alt mode. Magmatron witnessed that unless the timestream was altered, the Maximal leader would also be killed by Shokaract. Thus, the chronally displaced Predacon chose that moment in time for the transwarp coordinates to give to [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. Therefore, the battle was interrupted by the appearance of [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]]'s transwarp cruiser, sparing Big Convoy. However, this hope was in vain, as it was soon shot down by Shokaract. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}

Big Convoy later met [[Bump]], a "specialist" sent by Lio Convoy. Soon afterwards, Big Convoy and his soldiers encountered the Pack, along with immigrants from Earth, including [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. He participated in the plan and battled with Shokaract's forces. After their enemies were defeated, Lio Convoy and Big Convoy hoped that no threat came up while they were focused on rebuilding Cybertron, which had fallen into a sorry state after Shokaract's distribution of Angolmois. Unfortunately, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] popped up just in time to dash that hope. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
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Big Convoy was at the newly constructed Autobot base, [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], enjoying the big turret at the top of the building. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
'''Slammoth''' was a member of the [[Cybertronian Navy]] who served aboard the ''[[Gung Ho (BW)|Gung-Ho]]'', patrolling the [[Allowed Zone]] of known space under the watchful eye of the [[Human Confederacy]]. {{storylink|Intersectionality}}

During the [[Grand Uprising]], Slammoth seized control of ''Gung-Ho'' from the Builders. He became Supreme Commander of the space vessels controlled by the [[Resistance (BWU)|Resistance]] as the war went on. In addition to clashing with Builders, Slammoth had several encounters with [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razor-Claw]], an opportunist Predacon warlord who seized control of Cybertron's three moons, and was initially antagonistic with [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]]'s movement.

When the war ended and the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] was routed, Slammoth took part in the negotiations at [[Dragon's Bane Cathedral]] in [[Hyperious]] to establish a new government. Once the [[Cybertronian Parliament]] was hammered into shape, Slammoth became one of the three chosen representatives of the Resistance. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===Legends World===
The [[Legends World]], where the rest of the ''Transformers'' [[multiverse]] existed as fiction, had its [[Big Convoy (Legends)|own version of Big Convoy]].

''Beast Wars'' toy collector [[Rattrap (Legends)|Rattrap]] kept [[#Toys|the original Big Convoy toy]] on a shelf. {{storylink|LG10 Arcee}}

When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Majin Zarak]] threatened the [[Legends World]], Rattrap's [[#Encore|''Encore'' Big Convoy toy]] leaped to the rescue and revealed that all ''Transformers'' toys in the Legends World were actually living beings. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

When the Legends World citizens were under attack by [[Galvatron II]]'s forces on the [[G1 World]] version of the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Leo Prime]] made use of [[Transformers sickness]] to awaken the power of their spiritual ancestors; Big Convoy took on the form of ''this'' Big Convoy. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}}

===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
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==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
The awesomely powerful Big Convoy was originally a loner who preferred fighting alone. However, Maximal leadership decided that his talents were better served educating the next generation of Cybertronians—while Big Convoy still yearned for the old days, he was an excellent teacher who brought out the best in his students.

At some point, Big Convoy and his team of Maximals battled [[Magmatron (BW)|Magmatron]] for control of the universe's [[Dark Energon]] Capsules, racing from planet to planet in a conflict that culminated in a battle against a reborn Unicron. {{storylink|Technorganic Secrets}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BWNtoy-BigConvoy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Take off my kibble, and you've got two toys for the price of one!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Big Convoy''' (ビッグコンボイ, [[1999]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''C-35'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[1999]] February
:*''Sonokong name'': '''Mammolike'''
:*''Sonokong ID number'': '''C-05'''
:*''Accessories''; "[[Big Cannon#Beast Wars Neo|Big Cannon]]", 2 missiles, 2 "[[Mammoth Haken#Beast Wars Neo|Mammoth Haken]]" missiles, "[[Energon Matrix#BigConvoy|Energon Matrix]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the second wave of ''Beast Wars Neo'' products in Takara's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#BWN|Beast Wars]]'' toyline, Big Convoy transforms into an organic mammoth. His beast mode has a rubber trunk which can be controlled by pushing a lever on the top of his head to somewhat simulate his "Mammoth Dynamite" attack. In addition, the tusks can be moved by pulling back either of his ears.

: In robot mode, Big Convoy is absolutely chock-full of weapons and [[gimmick]]s:
:# The spring-loaded "Big Cannon" (formed out of the beast's head, back, and tail) can fire two missiles from two barrels in succession with a rotating dial. It is held in his hands via [[5 mm post]] and can be stored on his back.
:# His shoulder armor can be swung up to reveal sculpted, non-firing missile pods.
:# He has flip-out "{{w|tonfa|Mammoth Tonfa}}" melee weapons in both forearms.
:# The two beast panels on the sides of his legs feature two spring-loaded missile launchers that fire his anchor-shaped "Mammoth Haken" projectiles (similar to the original ''Beast Wars'' Ultra Class [[Megatron (BW)/toys#BWultra|Megatron]] toy); the missiles can also be loosely held as melee weapons.
:# His chest panel flips down, revealing the first-ever removable Matrix toy accessory, vacuum-metalized gold with a transparent red center. This accessory can be held by any figure with standard 5 mm fist holes.

: Big Convoy technically has a third mode, known as "Mammoth Tank", which is basically just his beast mode with the Big Cannon folded out and his Mammoth Haken launchers deployed. Yay.

: This toy is somewhat infamous for being a [[shellformer]], as practically all of his beast mode components are shells that fit around the compressed robot to form this mode. Much of his [[kibble]] can be detached from the main figure to form the majority of his beast mode [[:File:Bigconvoy shell.jpg|on its own]].

: [[Sonokong]] released Big Convoy as "Mammolike" in the [[South Korea|Korean]] ''Beast-War Neo'' toyline. This release features no changes to the toy itself, with the only differences being [[:File:C-05 Mammolike Sonokong.jpg|the packaging]] and bio cards.

: Big Convoy was [[redeco]]ed as [[Black Big Convoy]], then redecoed and slightly [[retool]]ed into [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)#Universe .282003.29|Nemesis Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Cybertron/BigConvoy/bigconvoy.htm More information on Big Convoy at TFU.info]''
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{{multiple image|image1=Big Convoy-VS-Magmatron-Boxset.jpg|width1=200
|image2=DX-05 Mammolike VS Magmatron Sonokong.jpg|width2=100|caption1=''Takara packaging pictured''|caption2=''Sonokong packaging pictured''}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Dai Uchū no Taiketsu: Big Convoy VS Magmatron''' (大宇宙の対決ビッグコンボイVSマグマトロン, 1999)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''VS-35'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[1999]] February
:*''Sonokong ID number'': '''DX-05
:*''Accessories:'' "Big Cannon", 2 missiles, two "Mammoth Haken" missiles, "Energon Matrix"

: Big Convoy was also available in the "Cosmic Showdown" "versus" pack with his chief adversary, [[Magmatron (BW)#Toys|Magmatron]], also released in the second wave of ''Neo'' product. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.

: This vs-pack was also released in Korea by Sonokong. Much like the single release of "Mammolike", both toys are identical to the Takara releases, the only differences being the packaging and bio cards.

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[[File:Gold_Big_Convoy_and_Magmatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Kinpika Big Convoy VS Magmatron''' (金ピカビッグコンボイVSマグマトロン, 1999)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-35'''
:*''Accessories:'' "Big Cannon", 2 missiles, two "Mammoth Haken" missiles, "Energon Matrix"

: This gold [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] Big Convoy was featured as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] giveaway through ''[[TV Magazine]]'' and ''[[TV-Kun]]'',<ref>[[Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Generations]]</ref> paired with a similarly gold version of Magmatron, limited to a whopping ten sets.

: Unfortunately, the dates and rules of the contest are currently undocumented.

{{-}}{{anchor|Blue}}
[[File:1999_Blue_Big_Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Please, Mr. Blue was [[Blue Big Convoy|my father]], call me Big.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Blue Big Convoy''' (1999)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-35'''
:*''Accessories:'' "Big Cannon", 2 missiles, two "Mammoth Haken" missiles, "Energon Matrix"

: A redeco of Big Convoy in shades of blue, this figure is a Lucky Draw item. Again, unfortunately, the specifics of the contest are currently undocumented.

: The ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]''-original character [[Blue Big Convoy]] is an homage to this release.
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===''Encore''===
[[File:Encore-Big-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Guess this means we won't be seeing a ''Masterpiece'' Big Convoy anytime soon then...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Big Convoy''' (ビッグコンボイ, [[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[2019]] [[January 26]]
:*''Accessories:'' "Big Cannon", 2 missiles, 2 "Mammoth Haken" missiles, "Energon Matrix"

: The second-to-last release in TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' reissue series, this release of Big Convoy has been extensively redecoed to be more anime-accurate. The most notable changes include his paint and plastic being much more matte overall, flat white replacing the pearlescent white and silver, his beast mode pelt being a darker brown, his gold parts swapped to yellow, and his beast eyes now white with pupils.

: This release of Big Convoy displays considerably well with the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]] and anime-colored [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#MP38|Optimus Primal]] toys. With all three figures being roughly the same height, it is highly accurate to the respective cartoon scales.
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[[File:TF-BWN-Encore-Big-Convoy-Matrix-Buster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Come on and Slammoth'' ''And welcome to the Jammoth'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Big Convoy (Matrix Buster Ver.)''' (ビッグコンボイ (マトリクスバスターVer.), [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[2020]] [[February 28]]
:*''Accessories:'' "Big Cannon", 2 missiles, 2 "Mammoth Haken" missiles, "Energon Matrix", "Matrix Buster", "NAVI" figure, 2 leg attachments

: The actual final release in the ''Encore'' line, this re-re-release of Big Convoy has no deco changes from the original ''Beast Wars Neo'' version, but does have a lot of new parts added to it.

: The centerpiece is the massive "[[Big Cannon#Encore|Matrix Buster]]" cannon accessory (as used in the penultimate episode of the ''Neo'' anime), which can store the [[retool]]ed Energon Matrix with collapsible handles, and has two flexible tubes that plug into his waist-piece. Completing the cartoon-based configuration are two small turbine-like parts that extend his hip-mounted mammoth legs by plugging in between the legs and the removable feet, exploiting a facet of the toy's construction that was not considered a play "feature" prior.

: Finally, this set also includes a small [[NAVI (Gung Ho)#Toys|NAVI]] figurine. Yay!

: This figure was also released in [[Australia]] as a EB Games/Zing exclusive.
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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP-BigConvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Alright Magmatron, you big nerd, where's my Angolmois capsules?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Maximal Big Convoy''' (Leader Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Maximal Big Convoy''' (マクシマルビッグコンボイ)
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2026]] [[May 30]]
:*''Accessories'': [[Energon Matrix#Age of the Primes|Energon Matrix]], [[Big Cannon#Age of the Primes|Big Cannon]], 2 tusks, [[Matrix Cannon (BW)#Age of the Primes|Matrix Cannon]], 2 [[Mammoth Haken#Age of the Primes|Mammoth Hakens]]
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Tomoki Tatsumi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[July 25]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T18IQaMuGVk Transformers Brand Panel Recap | SDCC 2025 | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>

: Released as part of the first wave of 2026 ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' Leader Class toys, Big Convoy is a faithful recreation of his animation model, transforming into a mammoth with poseable trunk, front shoulders, and ears. He retains many gimmicks from the original toy, including the opening chest and removable Energon Matrix, deployable tonfas, two handheld Mammoth Hakens, flip-up shoulder armor to reveal sculpted missiles, and hip-mounted mammoth legs that flip around to form cannons. He also includes the small [[Matrix Cannon]] blaster from the cartoon, which can be stored on his back in robot mode or inside one of his belly panels in beast mode, and his tusks are detachable, held on by 5 mm posts, with the instructions showing how they can be attached to his wrists as weapons.

:And of course, he comes with his Big Cannon, which stores on his back. The weapon now has a stand so Big Convoy can hold it up stably, and also now extends, revealing an extra peg that clips into his shoulder for greater security. However, the instructions make it look like the cannon can be clipped in in this manner and still be held by his arm facing straight forward; in reality, his shoulder kibble gets in the way so badly that in order to accomplish it, his arm really has to be positioned at a 45° angle across his body. Alternately, it can peg into the 5mm holes in his forearms, which allows him to wield it without the back of the weapon interfering with his shoulder kibble while it's pointed forward. Like the original figure, the Big Cannon uses the same 5mm post to attach in both modes, meaning it is possible to convert the toy without [[partformer|partsforming]] in theory, but in practice, it's a fool’s errand.

:Due to the difference in kibble management compared to the original toy, the Mammoth Haken attach directly to Big Convoy’s legs by 5mm port in robot mode. The instructions do not specify a place for them in mammoth mode, but storage spots for them are built into the beast-mode belly kibble (which now winds up on the back of the robot legs instead of the sides, and can also hold the haken when Big Convoy is in robot mode). The instructions also do not include an official recreation of his Mammoth Tank mode, but it's still possible to emulate his mode by deploying the Big Cannon in beast mode.

:Unlike previous Hasbro [[Lio Convoy (BW)#Legacy|"Convoy"]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Age of the Primes|toys]], Big Convoy keeps his original name.

:Big Convoy was first teased on [[Magmatron (BW)#Legacy|''Legacy'' Magmatron]]'s package art, and fully revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2025|San Diego Comic-Con 2025]].

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DOpNDp7gEqI/ Designer commentary on Big Convoy from Mark Maher on Instagram'']''
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==Merchandise==
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===''Beast Wars Real Figure Kit''===
[[File:RealFigureKit Big Convoy.jpg|thumb|right|Also included with base: sludge.]]
*'''Big Convoy''' (1999)
**''Accessories'': Stand

:A non-transforming PVC prize figure kit of Big Convoy. It comes packaged with the unassembled figure and a stand. The stand has two attachment points for other Real Figure Kit stands to connect.
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===''Beast Change Kit''===
*'''Big Convoy''' (1999)
**''Accessories'': Big Cannon
:Released by [[Takara]], ''[[Beast Change Kit]]'' Big Convoy is a snap together model kit of the character in a [[super deformed]] style. The model can assume both robot and mammoth modes by being partially disassembled and reassembled. The kit includes stickers for added detail, though unlike the ''Beast Wars II'' Change Kits, Big Convoy is not [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with his wavemate Magmatron.

===Flame Toys===
*'''Big Convoy''' (20??)
{{toydesigner|[[Akira Amemiya]] (concept artist)}}
:Prototype sketches by [[Akira Amemiya]] of [[Studio Trigger]] fame of a Furai Model kit Big Convoy were revealed alongside Kuro Kara Kuri [[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise|Rodimus]], Furai Model [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]], and Furai Model [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Optimus Primal]] in 2019. Big Convoy has yet to be released.

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===''Blokees''===
[[File:Blokees-TF-DV07-Big-Convoy.jpg|thumb|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Big Convoy''' (2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 07 - Power Of The Beast'''
:*''Pull rate'': 1/24
:*''Accessories'': Big Cannon

:Released as one of the two headline characters for [[Blokees]]' 7th wave of Defender Version blind-boxed kits, this Big Convoy (in his Robot Mode) is a 2.2-inch (5.5 cm) figure, a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy/Shining'' Version kits, but still articulated. He comes with his signature Big Cannon.

:This wave (the global version) was first released in Korea's official Blokees Store, before it was available in China and globally. This kit is later redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Big Convoy]].
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[[File:Blokees-TF-DV07-Special-Armor-Type-Big-Convoy.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Special Armor Type Big Convoy''' (2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 07 - Power Of The Beast'''
:*''Pull rate'': 1/144
:*''Accessories'': Big Cannon, Matrix Buster

:A special chase variant of the regular robot mode Big Convoy, this version includes a more detailed deco, metallic/pearlscent paint operations, and extra accessories, such as the show-based Matrix Buster.

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==Notes==
*Big Convoy's chunky mammoth mode and emphasis on being a walking armory was decided upon as a direct contrast to the preceding Lio Convoy's lithe lion form and emphasis on blades.<ref>''[[Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Generations]]'', p. 125</ref>
*Concept art (below) by Big Convoy's toy designer [[Hisashi Yuki]] lists his preliminary name as Mammoth Convoy.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=珍しく日付が入っている絵が残っていて、まさに丁度２０年前に、ほぼ方向性が決まって来ていた様だ。今度の復刻版の発売が楽しみ♪|link=https://twitter.com/TOYROBOYUKI/status/1028923779949375488|name=Hisashi Yuki|site=Twitter|year=2018|month=08|day=13}}</ref>
*Like most comic-only Kreons, ''Kre-O'' Big Convoy is made up of existing ''Kre-O'' parts. He uses the [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] helmet, the bazooka gun (in reference to the [[Big Cannon]]), and some kind of spiky pieces attached to a backpack.
*Big Convoy was a candidate in [[TakaraTomy]]'s [[Fan polls#Masterpiece Fan's Choice|''Masterpiece'' Fan's Choice]] poll, which asked fans to determine which Autobot/Maximal leader from the franchise's then-30 year history should receive a new toy in the prestigious ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' line. Big placed eighth, with 2.1% of the vote.
*"Slammoth", Big Convoy's name in ''Beast Wars: Uprising'', originated as one of three possible names for the character eventually known as [[Victorion]] in the [[Fan polls#Combiner Wars Fan Built Combiner|Fan Built Combiner]] poll.

===Foreign names===
*''Korean:'' '''Mammolike''' (맘모라이크 ''Mammoraikeu'')

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Mammothconvoy.jpg|''Beast Wars Neo'' concept art
File:IDW-BW-Big Convoy-Figueroa.jpg|IDW Cybertronian form concept art
File:04-Furai-Model-Big-Convoy.jpeg|Flame Toys Furai Model concept art
</gallery>

==References==
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Lio Convoy (BW)

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{{disambig3|Lio Convoy}}
:''Lio Convoy is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BWIILioConvoyColorModel.jpg|upright=2|thumb|He's no [[Leoric]].]]
As he rose through the ranks of the Maximal Space Patrol, '''Lio Convoy''' (ライオコンボイ ''Raio Konboi'', aka '''Leo Prime''') and his honest nature, selfless dedication to duty and ability to lead by example quickly caught the attention, and earned the respect, of his superior officers. Now with his own crew of loyal Maximals, Lio Convoy continues to display those qualities in the heat of desperate combat.

While on the surface he appears to be a tough, exacting, career-military sort of robot, any Maximal who has served under him knows that there's a smile behind his face-plate and a gentleness at the core of his [[spark]]. Though he yearns for a universe forever at peace, Lio Convoy takes to the battlefield with precision, strength and cunning. He believes that combat, more than anything else, reveals an enemy's true character and it has been through combat that Lio Convoy has made both his bitterest rivals and most enduring friendships.

Though compassionate by nature, Lio Convoy stumbles when it comes to expressing anything outside the perimeters of gruff military rhetoric. This attitude has strained his relationship with his "son", [[Lio Junior (BW)|Lio Junior]], who wants only to obtain the approval of his "father".

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars II'' toy catalog===
[[File:PrimalLioConvoyCatalog01.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Beast Thumb Wars]]

As Lio Convoy advanced through the ranks of the Maximal Space Patrol, his progress was observed by an impressed [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. When the time finally came, Primal chose him as his successor for his strength and bravery (though he felt he could be too straightforward, at times). Lio Convoy happily shook Primal's hand and promised not to let his predecessor down. {{storylink|Catalog#Beast Wars II|''Beast Wars II'' catalog}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon====
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{{voiceactor|[[Hozumi Gōda]] (Japanese)|[[Jung Goo Lee]] (Korean)}}

[[File:Lioconvoy preformat.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"TRUKK NOT LYON!"]]
During his training period, the Maximal known as Convoy worked alongside another recruit named [[Apache (BW)|Apache]]. In an extreme conditions test, the instructors told recruits to leave those who fell behind where they lay, and focus on their own success. When Apache dropped from exhaustion, however, Convoy, shared his energy with Apache so that they could both continue on together. Convoy's act of kindness earned him a loyal friend for life. {{storylink|Mystery of the Ancient Ruins}}

Receiving a mysterious SOS signal from within an asteroid field, Maximal Supreme Commander Convoy investigated alongside his deputy, Apache. Entering the field in [[Maximal Reconnaissance Ship]]s, the pair discovered that the signal was coming from a small planetoid that suddenly began bearing down on them in a collision course. Realising that the whole affair had been a trap laid by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] Emperor [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]], Convoy sprang into action and opened fire on the planetoid, which exploded dramatically. {{storylink|The New Forces Arrive!|The New Forces Arrive!}} While the blast hurled Apache to safety, however, Convoy took the brunt of the explosion and was cast into the depths of the cosmos, eventually crash landing on the planet [[Gaia]]. When he regained consciousness, his body had already been weakened and corroded by the hazardous atmosphere of the planet, and he would surely have died had not a [[white lion]] come upon his prone form. The lion carried Convoy to a [[Valley of Lions|valley]] brimming with the power of [[Angolmois Energy]], which restored and revitalized Convoy. Convoy then scanned the lion's form for use as a [[beast mode]] to protect him from Gaia's atmosphere, and redubbed himself "Lio Convoy".

As coincidence would have it, Galvatron and his Predacons had also come to Gaia to harness its Angolmois Energy, and Lio Convoy's unit had followed them, but wound up on the losing end of the battle that resulted. Staying in lion mode the whole time, Lio Convoy bounded onto the scene and freed his troops from the energy web that was paralyzing them, then led them back to the crashed wreck of their ship, the ''[[Yukikaze (BW)|Yukikaze]]'', where he revealed his identity to them (although Apache had already figured it out). Stranded on Gaia, the team dedicated themselves to stopping Galvatron's evil plans for the Angolmois Energy. {{storylink|White Lion, Run!|White Lion, Run!}}

At Lio Convoy's direction, the Maximals searched the area for signs of the ''Galvaburg II''. Once [[Megastorm (BW)|Megastorm]] was drawn out into the open by [[Diver (BW)|Diver]], Lio Convoy and Apache arrived to support their team in battle. Lio Convoy told [[Bighorn (BW)|Bighorn]] to stand down so the team could fight as a unit, but the enraged buffalo could not be restrained. Lio Convoy allowed his trooper to stand alone against Megastorm as he wished, only providing support when [[Starscream (BW)|Starscream]] and [[BB (BW)|BB]] intervened on the fight. {{storylink|Bighorn's Rage}}

Soon after, Lio Convoy became concerned when [[Tasmania Kid (BW)|Tasmania Kid]] reported in from patrol that he had found something, but went off on his own without waiting for the team. Convoy led the Maximals to the site of Kid's last transmission, where he, Apache, and Bighorn were caught in Starscream's trap. Lio Convoy drew Starscream's attention while Diver and [[Scuba (BW)|Scuba]] infiltrated the [[Predacon lake fortress|lake fortress]] and disabled the force field containing them. Once all the Maximals escaped the exploding fortress, Lio Convoy instructed Kid to thank the [[Tasmanian devil]] that helped him in his ordeal. {{storylink|The Lake Trap}}

When Megastorm unleashed a swarm of [[fortress-building saucer]]s, the mere six Maximals were outmatched and couldn't keep up with destroying all the drones. Matters didn't improve when Galvatron awoke for the first time since landing on Gaia, freshly empowered by Angolmois Energy. Lio Convoy used his lion-agility to divert Galvatron's drill tank mode up a mountain pass towards the mouth of a volcano, but an unexpected leg sprain ended the game of cat-and-juggernaut. Luckily, Scuba was there to save Lio Convoy by triggering a geyser of water under Galvatron, flipping him over.

The Maximals hoped to rid themselves of Galvatron by burying his prone form in a rockslide, but Galvatron emerged in his ''third'' form, an enormous dragon. The dragon chased Lio Convoy and his men into the mouth of the volcano. Unable to stop him directly, Lio Convoy directed the Maximals to shoot out the ledge Galvatron was standing on, in hopes of dropping him into the volcano itself. The Maximals' firepower was not enough, but the ambitious Megastorm saw their plan and covertly fired his cannon as well, sending Galvatron falling into the lava flow. {{storylink|Galvatron Revived}}

The Maximals detected energy readings coming from the Southern Continent, they took [[Yukikaze's twin tenders|two short-range ships]] down south as a temporary mobile base of operations. When the readings centered on a set of [[Human-faced pyramid|ancient ruins]], Lio Convoy went out to investigate and took Apache with him for support. The two came under fire from Starscream and BB, who carpet-bombed the forest to destroy the Maximals. Apache fell behind again, and Lio Convoy carried him to safety beneath the protection of the ruins. Apache's old sense of inadequacy from their training days had flared up, but Convoy brushed it aside as Apache had inadvertently led them to the secret entrance of the ruins.

[[File:BW2_ep6_ConvoyStare.jpeg|thumb|]]
Inside the pyramid, Lio Convoy and Apache were separated by a trap door. Convoy followed Apache down the trick shaft and found him a captive of the ornery [[Insectron]], [[Mantis (BW)|Mantis]]. Lio Convoy was forced to fight the territorial Mantis, and fared poorly against Mantis's disc attacks and scythe blades. As Mantis pummeled Lio Convoy on the ground, however, Apache's determination led him to break free of his restraints and unleash a third mode as a weapons platform, discharging raw energy that literally brought the house down. As Mantis fell into a crevice, Lio Convoy leapt to his aid and caught the falling warrior. Mantis was confused by this act of sacrifice, and Lio Convoy insisted it was because they ''weren't'' enemies. Grumbling, Mantis shook himself free and used his wings to fly away on his own. Reuniting with their fellow Maximals, Lio Convoy thanked Apache for his aid, and chuckled at the fact that Apache apparently suffered amnesia from the act, making his secret third mode a secret even from him.{{storylink|Mystery of the Ancient Ruins}}

With the [[Insectron]]s as a new potential threat, Lio Convoy cautioned the Maximals not to make enemies of the Insectrons unnecessarily. As a result, he sent out teams of two to locate the Insectrons, and ordered his men not to fire on them, but engage in dialogue. Kid and Lio Convoy were nearby when Bighorn and Apache were attacked by the Insectrons [[Bigmos]] and [[Tonbot]], who had been fed false information on the Maximals by Starscream. They tried to stop the fighting when they arrived, but Starscream and BB opened fire on both parties to avoid any peaceful dialogue. The Maximals warned the Insectrons of the incoming missiles, and threw their own bodies on top of their opponents' delicate insect modes for protection. Confused by the act of self-sacrifice, Bigmos and Tonbot departed without further conflict. {{storylink|The Insect Corps Arrive}}

Lio Convoy maintained that the Insectrons were potential allies, not enemies. Having been on the receiving end of their missiles, Bighorn couldn't understand Lio Convoy's thinking. As the only Maximal who had personally battled an Insectron, Mantis, Lio Convoy could not explain his reasoning, but the way they fought made it seem as if the Insectrons were not truly evil. Soon after, Bighorn and several Maximals were tricked into another fight with the Insectrons by the Predacons. Lio Convoy, Apache and Scuba saved their friends from an opportunistic Predacon attack after the Maximals were low on energy. Afterwards, Bighorn told Lio Convoy his own impression after fighting [[Powerhug (BW)|Powerhug]] was the same as Convoy's, and the Insectrons' fighting style was not that of a malevolent group. {{storylink|Friend or Foe? The Insect Robos}}

Lio Convoy and the Maximals came to the aid of Tasmania Kid, who had discovered a plot by Starscream to undermine the Insectrons with spiked oil. Tensions increased as Galvatron emerged from his slumber, out of control after imbibing on the same oil. Luckily, bonds were forged in the heat of battle as Bigmos and his Insectrons joined forces with Lio Convoy and the Maximals against Galvatron. Bigmos lured Galvatron into position for Lio Convoy to fire a volley of missiles straight down the dragon's throat, ending his threat for the moment. In the aftermath, the Maximals and Insectrons talked out their differences for the first time. Although Bigmos refused to join the fight against the Predacons full-time, preferring to live in peace, Lio Convoy offered his hand in friendship and the feuding between the two groups ceased. {{storylink|The Strongest Tag Team?}}

Their alliance was tested when Bigmos was forced to honor an old debt to [[Autostinger]] of the Predacons, stepping aside while the [[Autoroller (BW)|Autoroller]]s fought the Maximals. Still, he saved Autostinger from a barrage of Lio Convoy's missiles, negating the debt. Lio Convoy and Apache attended a duel between Bigmos and Autostinger, but it was interrupted by Predacon missile fire, leaving issues between the various factions unresolved. {{storylink|Autorollers Roll Out!}}

When NAVI reported Kid and [[Scissor Boy]] were approaching the base with the Autorollers, Lio Convoy correctly deduced their friends had been captured, and were trying to lead the Predacons into an ambush. Lio Convoy and the Maximals intercepted the Autorollers, freeing their friends after a fight with Megastorm and his mercenaries. {{storylink|Danger! Scissor Boy}} Lio Convoy and the Maximals were later called in by Scuba to join forces with the Autorollers, as Galvatron had gone on a rampage while engorged on Angolmois Energy. Lio Convoy acted as bait to lure Galvatron into position, opening his massive jaws to take in a concentrated spray of Angolmois Energy. They overfed Galvatron with the energy until his bloated form nearly exploded from within, rendering him harmless. {{storylink|Galvatron Rampages}}

When the Predacons launched a massive offensive on the Southern Continent, Lio Convoy led the Maximals and teamed up with the Insectrons to foil their plans once again. {{storylink|Predacon General Offensive!}}

The Maximals were soon met by a trio called the [[Jointron]]s, who arrived on Gaia's Eastern continent and demonstrated their powerful [[Tripledacus]] combination. Thinking they could take on the entire Predacon army by themselves, the Jointrons flew into battle, followed by Bighorn, Diver, and Kid, who were worried the Jointrons would take all the credit for a victory, or possibly get themselves killed. As the dust settled, Apache looked to Lio Convoy for a response, and the commander sighed (''deeply'') before acknowledging they should follow and keep the younger Maximals out of trouble. Apache and Lio Convoy soon joined Scuba in helping Tripledacus escape the ''Galvaburg II'' when he bit off more than he could chew. {{storylink|The Combined Giant, Tripledacus}}

While Lio Convoy and most of the Maximals were out on patrol, the Jointrons took over one of the base ships and turned off the cloaking field, hoping to lure the Predacons in and defeat them. Lio Convoy spotted the signal flare they launched, and radioed in to hear Apache and Diver were being overwhelmed by the Jointrons' antics. By the time he arrived back at base, however, Lio Convoy saw that the Autorollers had taken the ship hostage by training their missiles on the exterior fuel tanks. Luckily, the Jointrons came outside and distracted the Autorollers with oil, allowing Lio Convoy to take them down without destroying the ship. As the Jointrons held a celebration in their own honor to celebrate capturing some Predacons, however, the enemy escaped and everyone was right back where they started. {{storylink|The Festive Jointrons}}

While the Maximals were searching for the latest Predacon fortress, the Jointrons were exposed to a bacteria bomb that robbed them of their power. Lio Convoy and the other Maximals saved the Jointrons by posing as the massive Jointron II. They compensated for Kid and Diver's exposure to the bacteria by sharing energy between one another, in a proud display of teamwork. {{storylink|A Fearsome Combination Plan?}}

The Jointrons caused more chaos when they stole one of the base ships to approach a Predacon fortress from the air. Lio Convoy and the Maximals followed them in the second ship, but were rammed out of the sky by the Jointrons' poor piloting. The Predacons were engaged in an operation to kidnap the Jointrons and study their combination transformation. While the other Maximals worked to recover the kidnapped Jointron brothers, Lio Convoy and Apache made short work of the Autorollers back at the fortress, and the installation was soon destroyed. {{storylink|Who Is the Leader!?}}

One day, Tasmania Kid found a [[Copy Machine]] that scanned objects to create three-dimensional duplicates of the subject. Believing the Machine's abilities could help bolster the Maximals' ranks, Kid shined the Machine's ray on Lio Convoy, creating "[[Black Lio Convoy|Copy Convoy]]". Unfortunately, the machine only created ''evil'' copies. Copy Convoy declared himself the original and began to fight Lio Convoy. Lio Convoy initially engaged his copy alone, but soon realized they were so evenly matched the two fighters would battle without victory until they completely ran out of energy. Copy Convoy sent running by the watching Maximals, but soon returned to the ''Yukikaze'' and asked the other Maximals to come outside and meet him in peace. The Maximals didn't fully trust the copy, but didn't know how to deal with him since Copy Convoy knew everything Lio Convoy did. Luckily, Lio Convoy saw an advantage in that. Diver had made his own modifications to the defense network surrounding the ''Yukikaze's'' waterfall, without consulting Lio Convoy on the details. Lio Convoy sent Diver out to activate the [[Niagara Base]], and Copy Convoy was taken by surprise. He and the Copy Machine were soon destroyed by the Maximals. {{storylink|The Black Lio Convoy}}

Alerted to a new arrival on Gaia, Lio Convoy and the Maximals traveled to the Sea Continent and discovered a [[Photon sailer|pirate ship from space]]. The Maximals were soon confronted by [[Halfshell]], captain of the [[Seacon (BW)|Space Pirate Seacons]] who intended to plunder the world of Angolmois Energy. Lio Convoy had the idea of flipping the snapping turtle on his back, rendering him helpless, but Halfshell's beast mode was designed to counter that strategy, turning him into the Big Wheel Cutter that rampaged over the hills. Matters only deteriorated further when Halfshell called his crew and formed the colossal [[God Neptune]]. Outmatched by the combiner's sheer power, Lio Convoy directed Diver and Scuba to seize control of the deserted pirate ship while the land-based Maximals kept God Neptune busy. The distraction worked, as God Neptune chased after his stolen ship, only to get caught in a detonation of Angolmois Energy rigged by the Maximals before abandoning ship. {{storylink|The Space Pirate Seacons!}}

Breaking the fourth wall juuuust a little, Lio Convoy and Galvatron called in to [[Artemis]] and [[Moon (BW)|Moon]] on the moon when they were wondering who the strongest of the Cybertronians was. Their two armies proved to be surprisingly evenly matched, and even the strength test between Lio Convoy and Galvatron themselves was ruled a tie. {{storylink|Who Is the Strongest Warrior!?}}

Although he knew the Seacons intended to plunder Gaia's Angolmois Energy, Lio Convoy felt the Seacons were not inherently evil, and could possibly be reasoned with just as the Maximals did with the Insectrons. He ordered his men not to confront or antagonize the Seacons until they knew for sure. And so, by the end of the day, Lio Convoy and Apache arrived as the cavalry to help Bighorn and the others escape from battle with the Seacons and God Neptune, because Lio Convoy's men are spectacularly bad at following orders and staying out of trouble. {{storylink|The Tentacular Scuba}}

When Megastorm and the Seacons teamed up, each of the Maximals was lured to a separate location by an Angolmois Energy [[Decoy energy transmitter|signal transmitter]]. Since there were only five Seacons, no one was around to greet Lio Convoy when he located his transmitter, except for an easily flummoxed Dirge and Thrust. The comedy duo had been instructed by Megastorm to blow hidden bombs inside each of the transmitters when the Maximals got within range, but Lio Convoy startled them into dropping and damaging the trigger device. Not sensing any threat whatsoever from those two, Lio Convoy calmly examined the transmitter before sauntering over to question the Predacons. They panicked and flew away setting off the bomb in the process and completely failing to kill Lio Convoy. {{storylink|Megastorm's Reckoning}}

Tasmania Kid alerted Lio Convoy when Bighorn seemingly got a love letter from Scylla, the Seacon. The other Maximals feared Bighorn was being lured into a trap, and they were right—Bighorn and Kid were set adrift on a rock when the Seacons sprang their ambush. Trapped on land, Lio Convoy used his jump jets to launch out over the water where his troops were being assaulted. Unfortunately, he was pulled underwater by Halfshell before he could reach the others. Apache rushed to join his commander, and together they held off Halfshell and [[Coelagon]] until Scuba whisked the Maximals to dry land. They were confronted by God Neptune, but fortunately the Insectrons appeared and gave the Maximals the back-up they needed. {{storylink|Showdown in the Sea}}

After receiving word of more hijinks involving Bighorn, Lio Convoy and Apache rushed to the scene and found a showdown between Tripledacus and God Neptune already in progress. They helped their Jointron comrades flush the Seacons back into the sea. {{storylink|Face the Setting Sun}}

As the Seacons prepared to leave Gaia, Lio Convoy met with Halfshell and offered to give them the energy they needed to hustle them on their way. Halfshell's pride as a pirate wouldn't let him take charity, though, and so he offered to fight Lio Convoy one-on-one battle to claim the energy if he won. Lio Convoy agreed, if Halfshell and the Seacons turned themselves in to the Maximals authorities if Convoy won. Halfshell accepted these terms, but neglected to spell out exactly who the "one-on-one" bout would be between. Lio Convoy was surprised, but ultimately unconcerned, when Halfshell arrived in "one" body as God Neptune. Lio Convoy told his fellow Maximals to step aside and let him honor the deal. Convoy used his maneuverability to stay ahead of God Neptune during the fight, and even escaped him in the sea when God Neptune tried to move the fight into his preferred element. When it appeared Lio Convoy would be victorious, however, Megastorm burst from his hiding spot and tried to gun down the Maximal commander himself. This ambush set off a chain reaction in the Angolmois Energy on the shores, ending the fight and scattering the competitors. Halfshell and the Seacons grabbed the energy cylinders Lio Convoy brought, and the Seacons soon left Gaia for good. {{storylink|The Final Battle (BWII)|The Final Battle}}

While investigating the new, unstable reactions of Angolmois Energy on the planet, Lio Convoy, Bighorn and Apache crossed paths with a powerful lion cub. They soon realized he was actually a Maximal in disguise and gave chase. Lio Convoy found the cub conversing peacefully with Diver and Tasmania Kid, but was shocked when the cub raced up to him and called him "mama"! This "[[Lio Junior (BW)|Lio Junior]]" had taken to heart a joke by Tasmania Kid that Lio Convoy must be his parent, leaving Lio Convoy to crush the cub's expectations. Their meeting was interrupted by Galvatron, who had sensed great power of Angolmois Energy within Lio Junior, and wished to snuff it out. Lio Junior joined forces with two new Maximal arrivals named [[Santon]] and [[Skywarp (BW)|Skywarp]] to become the combination warrior, [[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnaboss]]. {{storylink|Enter Lio Junior}}

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Lio Convoy helped Magnaboss defeat Galvatron, driving him off with a serious chest wound. Lio Junior disengaged and proudly presented himself before his "papa", but Lio Convoy insisted that Lio Junior should not call him that. Back at base, Lio Convoy reviewed the data Santon and Skywarp had brought from Maximal HQ about a dangerous artificial planet called Nemesis which Galvatron had called the Gaia. It seemed Nemesis was responsible for upsetting the Angolmois Energy, and it would only get worse from that point on. With that to mull over, Lio Convoy led an official investigation into Lio Junior's origins. Scans revealed that, after first crashing on Gaia, the Angolmois Energy in the Valley of Lions duplicated Lio Convoy's Energon Matrix, splitting it to create a separate Maximal robot lifeform. Lio Junior proudly displayed that he had an Energon Matrix in his chest just like Lio Convoy, and Convoy couldn't deny he felt a tug connecting his Matrix to the cub's. Still, he refused to acknowledge Lio Junior as his son, causing the lad to run off.

Meanwhile, Megastorm had found a way to augment his own powers with Angolmois Energy, becoming [[Megastorm (BW)|Gigastorm]]. The newly risen Gigastorm threatened Lio Junior at an volcanic pit of Angolmois Energy, which Lio Convoy sensed through their connection. Convoy raced to Lio Junior's side and saved him from falling into the pit. This one time, he agreed to acknowledge Lio Junior as his son, explaining that a father-child bond could muddy his emotions, something that could not be allowed in a Commander during times of war. Lio Convoy needed to know that Lio Junior would serve as a Maximal warrior, not as his son. Finally understanding his father's reluctance, Lio Junior agreed to fight for his ''commander'' Lio Convoy. Together, Lio Convoy directed Lio Junior (as Magnaboss) in a successful skirmish against Gigastorm, and congratulated him on his victory when they were finished. {{storylink|Megastorm Reborn}}

With Gigastorm's upgrade a very real threat to the Maximals, Lio Convoy orchestrated a coordinated strike on the Predacon. The Maximals lured Gigastorm into a box canyon, where he was surrounded by maximal gunners. They opened fire on the Archduke of Destruction and the ground beneath his feet, causing him to drop up to his neck in the earth. Lio Convoy had chosen that spot due to the veins of natural gas flowing in the area, gas which was now filling the space around Gigastorm. When enough gas had built up, the Maximals fired again, igniting the gas in a horrendous explosion designed to rid Gaia of Gigastorm once and for all. Unfortunately, the Angolmois Energy-empowered Predacon was too strong even for this attack, and shrugged off the explosion. He struggled free with the help of the Combatrons and nearly caught Lio Junior, but Lio Convoy pulled him to safety. The arrival of [[Ikard (BW)|Ikard]] and the [[Tako Tank]] provided enough of a distraction that Gigastorm and the Predacons were driven off. {{storylink|The New Weapon, Tako Tank}}

After receiving a garbled SOS signal, Lio Convoy and the Maximals wondered what the Space Pirate Seacons were doing right now. {{storylink|The Artificial Planet Nemesis}}

Lio Convoy was in conference with the older Maximals when NAVI informed him Lio Junior had rushed off with the others to investigate an evil Angolmois Energy signal. Lio Convoy and the rest arrived to back-up Lio Junior and help then escape the trap Galvatron and the Autorollers had set. Lio Convoy fought Galvatron head on, but their struggle was interrupted by the feud between Galvatron and Gigastorm, bringing an abrupt end to the conflict. {{storylink|Gigastorm's Treachery}}

After Tasmania Kid was rescued from a runaway Tako Tank, Lio Convoy and the Maximals found themselves in battle with Starscream and BB. The Combatrons exhausted their weapons, only to fall into a pit of Angolmois Energy and arise in new forms called [[Starscream (BW)|Hellscream]] and [[BB (BW)|Max-B]]. These new Predacons proved to be ferocious opponents. {{storylink|The End of Starscream}} Lio Convoy was next targeted for assassination by Dirge and Thrust, who felt slighted by their fellows' recent upgrades and wanted to improve their standing in the Predacons. More bemused than anything, Lio Convoy dispatched the duo with expected ease. The second strike was more serious, however, for Dirge and Thrust had exposed themselves to Gigastorm's Angolmois Energy to become [[Dirge (BW)|Dirgegun]] and [[Thrust (BW)|Thrustor]]. Now a significant threat, the former comedy duo had the skill and power to counter all Lio Convoy's traditional attacks. The Maximal commander only survived due to the arrival of Lio Junior, and even then they only waylaid the two Predacons temporarily. {{storylink|The Lio Convoy Assassination Plot}}

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At one point, an alien machine that could warp time and space crashed onto Gaia. While trying to secure the machine, Lio Junior pressed the battle against the Predacons unnecessarily. In the struggle that followed, Tasmania Kid was seriously injured protecting Lio Junior from harm. After the battle, Lio Convoy pulled Lio Junior aside and reprimanded him. He attempted to convey the difference between fighting for peace and fighting for one's self. Lio Junior was focused on his own glory, and that distraction is what got Tasmania Kid injured. Lio Junior could not see the truth in Convoy's words, and felt diminished in the eyes of his fellow soldiers and his... commander. Running off in a huff, Lio Junior was taken by Galvatron, who acquired from him the key necessary to activate the teleport gate.

The Predacons used the gate to summon the unstoppable mobile fortress, [[Majin Zarak]], and quickly trashed most of the Maximals. Lio Convoy fought through the Autorollers and dispatched Gigastorm, but could not reach Galvatron before the Emperor of Destruction unleashed Majin Zarak's bestial robot mode. Its incredible energy attacks scattered the Maximals. On the brink of consciousness, Lio Convoy was contacted by [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], champion of the first Beast Wars, who Lio Junior had managed to retrieve from the teleport gate as well. Renewed by the presence of this legendary warrior, Lio Convoy rallied his troops to confront Galvatron and Majin Zarak.

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Primal and Lio Convoy teamed up to battle Majin Zarak, who turned out to be a sentient robot and not just a battle station, fighting on even after they disposed of Galvatron. Together, they combined the power of their Energon Matrices to [[Spontaneous recoloration|upgrade]] themselves into Burning Optimus Primal and '''Flash Lio Convoy''' (フラッシュライオコンボイ ''Furasshu Raio Konboi''). With Primal's enhanced strength and Lio Convoy's super speed, they weakened Majin Zarak vulnerable spot, his evil third eye. They then unleashed the power within their Matrices into a "Double Matrix Blaster" which finished off the monster. Lio Convoy congratulated Lio Junior on his valor and thanked Optimus Primal for his help before the legendary warrior returned home through the gate, and the Maximals destroyed the gate behind him. {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}}

With the artificial planet Nemesis creeping ever closer to Gaia, its influence on the Angolmois Energy was ever more keenly felt. Lio Convoy enlisted the Insectrons and Jointrons for their help preparing for Nemesis's arrival. [[Drill Nuts (BW)|Drill Nuts]] in particular provided his engineering expertise to the Maximal efforts. Lio Convoy and the Maximals tried using freeze devices to cool the unstable Angolmois Energy before it upset the planet's core. The Predacons tried to oppose them, but Lio Convoy and his team turned the freeze beams on Gigastorm, limiting his threat until Tripledacus froze and sealed off the flow of Angolmois Energy with a giant iceberg. {{storylink|The Great Angolmois Freezing Tactic}}

Lio Convoy's next plan to foil the Predacons involved upgrading an artillery cannon from the Niagara Base and then feeding it with Angolmois Energy to blast Nemesis out of the sky. When Drill Nuts informed Convoy the cannon was ready, NAVI's calculations indicated they must be ready within seventy-two minutes for optimum firing position. Lio Junior begged for the job setting the cannon and, in a private meeting later, Lio Convoy impressed upon Lio Junior how important the mission was before granting his wish. To divert the Predacons, Apache led Tasmania Kid, Diver, and Bighorn in brazenly transporting a decoy cannon to the target site, while Scuba transported another decoy underwater. Their actions delayed the Cyborg Beasts, but Galvatron and Gigastorm caught the Magnaboss team with the real cannon atop the volcano firing position. The cannon overloaded on Lio Junior's pure Angolmois Energy and self-destructed before its beam reached Nemesis. Although Lio Junior was downtrodden afterwards, Lio Convoy came to the cub and told him how proud he was of him that day. {{storylink|Knock Out Nemesis}}

While discussing the looming approach of Nemesis with Apache and NAVI, Lio Convoy felt a pang in his Energon Matrix telling him that Lio Junior was in trouble. Excusing himself, Lio Convoy raced to his son's side to find Lio Junior alive and seemingly well. When Lio Junior charged and attacked him, however, is was quickly clear that all was NOT well. Lio Junior was infected with the corrupted Angolmois Energy by Galvatron, making him loyal to Predacon ideals. Matters only got worse when Santon and Skywarp tried to reign in Lio Junior by combining with him, but just forged a corrupted Magnaboss instead. As Magnaboss hesitantly prepared to lay his Magna Blade on Lio Convoy, Junior mentally spoke to Convoy through his Energon Matrix. He begged his father to kill him before Santon and Skywarp were forced to harm someone against their will. Instead, Lio Convoy used their connection to siphon the corrupted Angolmois Energy into himself, and then purge the poison from his system. Lio Junior and Magnaboss were returned to normal, and Galvatron's plan foiled. {{storylink|Lio Junior's Revolt!?}}

A mysterious UFO crashed near the Maximal base, and Lio Convoy investigated with Apache. They found an [[Martian emissary|emissary robot]] whom NAVI could communicate with in his own computer language. The robot came from the planet Mars, activated by the slow approach of Nemesis and its corrupting effect on the Angolmois Energy of Gaia. The robot relayed how his creators abandoned Gaia eons ago in order to avoid corrupting the Angolmois Energy themselves, and set up the emissary as a safeguard to prevent that corruption from ever happening. As the robot claimed he could prevent the Angolmois Energy from being misused, Lio Convoy and Apache shepherded him to the Valley of Lions, and the [[Mother Computer]] hidden in the ruins underneath it. Fortunes shifted dramatically, however, when Magnaboss brought word from a second android, [[Moon (BW)|Moon]] of the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], that the emissary intended to prevent misuse of the Angolmois Energy by destroying the entire planet, crashing the moon into Gaia in a cataclysm that would stop anyone from corrupting the Angolmois Energy further! {{storylink|Emissary of the Fourth Planet}}

Lio Convoy and Apache tried to fight their way to the Mother Computer and stop the emissary from triggering the termination sequence, but the computer possessed restraining defenses and incredible self-repair capabilities. The Maximals could not approach the computer without being blocked by the defenses, and the defenses quickly regenerated if the Maximals tried to blast through. Still, they deduced that NAVI could shut down the termination sequence if she could enter the console, and so the power of Magnaboss and the other arriving Maximals was added to their firepower in order to overload the self-repair circuits long enough for NAVI to slip through. At first, it didn't seem as if the Maximals had enough power, but a sudden surge of energy destroyed the defenses long enough for NAVI to enter the Mother Computer and end the termination sequence.

Lio Convoy alone recognized that final burst of power came from Galvatron, who had followed the Maximals into the ancient caves and lent his firepower in support of saving Gaia. Lio Convoy caught up with Galvatron outside and begged an audience. The two old foes discussed their philosophical differences on peace and how it was achieved. Despite their opposing viewpoints, Lio Convoy saw the light of reason in Galvatron's actions, and offered his hand in peace so that Maximal and Predacon alike could end their war and bring peace to the universe together. After a moment's consideration, Galvatron laughed off his nemesis's weakness and opening fire on Lio Convoy. There would be no peace until Galvatron crushed the Maximals once and for all. {{storylink|The Crisis of Planet Gaia}}

With Gaia momentarily saved, the Maximals still had to deal with the threat of Nemesis. As a final solution, Lio Convoy instructed Drill Nuts and NAVI to finish cannibalizing the ''Yukikaze'' to upgrade Santon and Skywarp's ship, allowing the Maximals to leave Gaia and intercept the Nemesis before it reached the planet. It was paramount that the Predacons not intervene with the launch, so Lio Convoy had Kid and the others deliberately reveal the location of their hidden base to the Cyborg Beasts, hoping to draw Predacon attention away from the mountain caves where the launch catapult was under construction. Hellscream discovered the catapult anyway, however, forcing Drill Nuts to encourage Lio Convoy and Apache to launch as soon as possible, even if Kid's unit couldn't return in time. Lio Convoy held out as long as he could, but reluctantly agreed and began the launch. Fortunately, Magnaboss and the rest of the ''Yukikaze'' crew returned just in time to join the space mission, and Tripledacus ensured their catapult trajectory was preserved under fire from the Predacons. {{storylink|Fly Out! Planet Gaia}}

On their way to Nemesis, the Maximals were diverted by the Space Pirate Seacons, now under the control of Galvatron. The Maximal ship was forced down on an asteroid, ruining their intercept course towards Nemesis. Lio Convoy confronted Halfshell and his mates, only to find them as zombie-like soldiers to Galvatron's will. Even when the Seacons were defeated and freed from the mind control, the Maximals were still trapped. Lio Junior raised a plan provided to him by the otherwise invisible Moon to use the moon's gravity to slingshot back on course. Lio Convoy demonstrated great trust in Lio Junior, allowing him to coordinate the signal with Moon and [[Artemis]] to fire their engines for the slingshot, otherwise the Maximals would crash into the moon's surface. Lio Junior lived up to Lio Convoy's faith in him, and the Maximals were back on track to confront Nemesis. {{storylink|Revenge of the Space Pirates}}

The Maximals landed on Nemesis away from their ship, sending it off on auto-pilot to self-destruct, diverting the Predacons temporarily. NAVI guided Lio Convoy and the team to an exhaust port, which she believed would lead down to Nemesis's core. Lio Convoy's plan was to follow the port tunnels to the core of Nemesis and destroy it, taking out the entire artificial planet. All the Maximals volunteered to undertake the mission, but Lio Convoy selected only himself and Scuba to take the risk. Lio Junior balked at being overshadowed, but Lio Convoy had his reasons—as Magnaboss, Lio Junior had the great power and flight capability to protect the entrance to the tunnels from Predacon attack AND ferry the other Maximals off Nemesis to a safe distance before the explosion. Lio Junior reluctantly agreed.

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During their search for the core, Lio Convoy and Scuba crossed paths with Galvatron. Lio Convoy sent Scuba on ahead, leaving him to deal with Galvatron. The two old foes again exchanged a debate about the nature of justice. Galvatron believed that justice was whatever he who held the most power said it was, but Lio Convoy believed justice came from the spirit within an individual. Their battle (and debate) came to an end when Galvatron used his Galva-Matrix to make Nemesis begin drawing upon the Angolmois Energy of Gaia. The tunnels flooded with the destructive energy, and Lio Convoy barely protected himself with a shield generated by his Energon Matrix. Knowing the paltry shield wouldn't hold out forever, Galvatron laughed as his enemy was swept away in the flood of energy. {{storylink|Breaking into Nemesis}}

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The Energon Matrix shield could indeed only delay Lio Convoy's demise beneath the Angolmois Energy, it could not prevent it altogether. Lio Convoy's Energon Matrix called out to Lio Junior, who found his father within the tunnels inside the rapidly depleting shield. Lio Convoy told Lio Junior to forget about him and return to lead the others against Galvatron. Lio Junior refused to give up on his father, however, and linked his Energon Matrix shield to Lio Convoy's. This act of heroism not only saved Lio Convoy's life, it merged father and son. Their two Energon Matrices, which had once been one, merged again to create the '''Legendary Green Lion''' (伝説の緑のライオン ''Densetsu no Midori no Raion''). {{storylink|Legend! The Green Warrior}}

With his Matrix Typhoon and Matrix Lion Arrow attacks, the Green Lion utterly defeated Gigastorm and turned back Galvatron's unstoppable Drill Destroyer attack. Meanwhile, Scuba had completed the mission and engineered an explosion that would destroy Nemesis in a matter of minutes. Galvatron refused to accept defeat, and fled back to the Angolmois Energy's core. Lio Convoy followed behind, with his loyal son and fellow defender of justice Lio Junior by his side. The lions found Galvatron in the core, where the Emperor of Destruction began absorbing Angolmois Energy again directly, growing to tremendous size in dragon mode. By agitating the Angolmois Energy, Galvatron ensured that the Nemesis explosion now threatened Gaia as well.

Seeing no other option, Lio Convoy reasoned the Green Lion could create Matrix shields for the Angolmois Energy, countless shields that would isolate and encapsulate the energy so that it would vent more peacefully and blunt the Nemesis explosion. Lio Convoy was concerned about the potential consequences to them, but Lio Junior eagerly pronounced that protecting peace in the universe at any cost to themselves was the Maximals' reason for being. Immensely proud at the lessons Lio Junior had learned, Lio Convoy called him "my son" and accepted the name "Father" as he and Lio Junior merged once more. The Matrix Typhoon dispersed the Angolmois Energy in Nemesis and in Galvatron as well.

Despite losing all his enhanced abilities from the Angolmois Energy, Galvatron refused to surrender. With the energy safely dispersed and Nemesis about to explode, Lio Convoy saw no more reason for battle and plead with Galvatron to stop. Galvatron still contained enough Angolmois Energy in his Galva-Matrix to be a threat, however, and challenged the green Lio Convoy to one last round. Lio Convoy abhorred violence without purpose, but saw Galvatron would not stop without an honorable death by combat. With tears in his optics, the combined green Lio Convoy charged Galvatron, locking his Matrix blades to Galvatron's Scissor blades in a swordsman's stalemate. He then split back into Lio Convoy and Lio Junior, sidestepping the block and surprising Galvatron with a killing stroke with his Lion Claw straight through the Galva-Matrix, shattering it. Galvatron commended him on his blow as the Nemesis broke down all around them.[[File: BW II ep43 Lio Convoy Farewell.jpg|right|thumb]]

When the explosion finally came, Gaia was safe and Lio Convoy used the last of the Energon Matrix's power to preserve himself and his comrades from the detonation. Weakened from the exertion, Lio Convoy found himself and his comrades adrift in a wormhole created by the explosion. Lost but at peace, Lio Convoy led his soldiers, his friends, and his son towards a light in the distance, the light of the next battle for peace in the universe! {{storylink|Farewell! Lio Convoy}}

====The Maximal Brainwashing Operation====
Lio Convoy was aboard the ''[[Yukikaze (BW)|Yukikaze]]'' when it was attacked by the duo of [[Dirge (BW)|Dirge]] and [[Thrust (BW)|Thrust]]. After a short battle, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] were felled by Lio Convoy's missiles, and the shock to the two's systems made them believe they were [[Maximal]]s.

When [[Diver (BW)|Diver]] and [[Tasmania Kid (BW)|Tasmania Kid]] eventually showed up after a patrol, seemingly exhausted, Lio Convoy and the other Maximals set out to assist, but were surprised when the two turned out to have been brainwashed into being Predacons! In the ensuing battle, Lio Convoy fought against [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] and was about to meet his end when an errant shot from [[Megastorm (BW)|Megastorm]] impacted both forces. Weakened, Galvatron ordered a retreat and Diver and Tasmania Kid were cured of their brainwashing from the blast's shock. {{storylink|The Maximal Brainwashing Operation}}

====''Robotmasters''====
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While on Gaia, Lio Convoy came across the [[Blastizone]], which transported him to the planet's past in [[2005]], when it was called [[Earth]]. The trip left him with a bout of amnesia, which was quickly took advantage of by his discover, the nefarious [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Beast Megatron]]. Convinced of the Autobots' evil, Lio Convoy attacked [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] and [[Ginrai (robot)|Victory Leo]] as they were flying overhead. {{storylink|Lio Convoy Storms In (issue)|Lio Convoy Storms In}} The battle was fortunately put to a stop by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], and the former used his [[Matrix of Leadership]] to connect to Lio Convoy's [[Energon Matrix]] to convince him of the goodness of the Autobots. Utilizing all of their powers, the four gathered Supreme Commanders attacked the nearby Decepticons and sent them fleeing. {{storylink|Together, the 4 Great Supreme Commanders}}

One day, Lio Convoy met with [[Bound Rogue]], who had discovered a [[Copy Machine]] that could duplicate things, at the Autobot base. Intrigued by the device's capabilities, Lio Convoy agreed to be the first Autobot template for the machine, but the resulting "[[Black Lio Convoy|Lio Convoy Black Version]]" turned out to be not as well-tempered as expected... {{Storylink|The Secret of Lio Convoy Black Version's Birth!?}}

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When the Autobots took in the fallen [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Reverse Convoy]], Lio Convoy was suspicious of the strange robot and elected to remain behind when Reverse Convoy took a contingent of Autobots to [[Sherman Dam]]. {{storylink|Strategic Meeting: The Mysterious New Warrior}} Lio Convoy's suspicion would prove to be justified, as it turned out to be a trap and Reverse Convoy revealed himself to be actually Rebirth Megatron! Nevertheless, Lio Convoy was able to save his comrades from the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Dark Emperor of Destruction, Reborn}}

A decisive battle soon took place between the Autobots and the Decepticons, where Lio Convoy battled [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]]. The fight raged on for three days and three nights till the Autobots emerged victorious. With [[solitarium]], Lio Convoy and the other time-displaced warriors were able to return to their native eras. {{storylink|And Then}}

====''Cloud''====
Lio Convoy and his Maximals arrived to the aftermath of a vicious battle between the Predacons and the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s of [[Cloud World]]. There, he saw Galvatron's forces retreat and the Autobots take their leave through a [[dimension gate]]. {{storylink|Struggle}}

====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''====
Lio Convoy was a spectator for the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]]. There, he decided to join an impromptu third iteration of the race. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
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In the [[Precursor World]], Star Convoy did battle with [[King Poseidon]]. Through the power of the [[Silver Matrix]], he connected with the future Supreme Commanders he had met during the [[solitarium]] conflict, Lio Convoy, Star Saber, and Beast Convoy. With their strength feeding his own, Star Convoy healed his wounds and was revitalized. {{storylink|Seacons comic 5}}

Upon the emergence of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron Omega]] on [[Earth]] in [[2050]], the time-displaced Lio Convoy, following the orders of the [[Primus|Vector Sigma]] of the future, arrived in the midst of battle. With the assistance of the [[Angolmois Energy]]-born [[Selector]]s, Lio Convoy attained his Legendary Green Lion form and used the righteous Angolmois Energy of the Matrix to counteract the evil Angolmois Energy within Megatron Omega. Destroying the rampaging Decepticon's body and purifying his spark, Lio Convoy sent Megatron on his way back to the [[Precursor World]] where he would turn the tides on his past self, Gold Megatron.

After humans and Selectors evacuated the planet, Lio Convoy roamed it as a green lion, creating the very legend that his past self would fulfil in the far future. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Hozumi Gōda]] (Japanese)|[[Jeong-gu Lee]] (Korean)}}

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In the wormhole created from the destruction of Nemesis, Lio Convoy would get lost in a "loophole" which went "beyond time and space", ending up on the [[Decepticon]] planet [[Dinosaur (planet)|Dinosaur]] in the distant past, just in time to see it partially consumed by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{storylink|Illusion? Lio Convoy}}

In Lio Convoy's native time, his disappearance prompted [[Vector Sigma]] and the [[Great Convoy]]s to send [[Big Convoy (BW)|Big Convoy]] and his trainees to [[Gaia]] to find clues as to what happened to the lost Supreme Commander. They found a black box left behind by the previous Maximals that contained a recording of Lio Convoy explaining his conflict with Galvatron and the result of it being the scattering of Angolmois Capsules across space. Implored by his fellow Supreme Commander, Big Convoy decreed that his unit's mission was to gather the Angolmois Capsules for the safety of the universe. {{storylink|Big Convoy, Move Out}}

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While seeking out the [[Blentron]]s' base of operations, Big Convoy's unit stumbled upon a wormhole left behind by them and traversed through it to find the ravaged planet, Dinosaur. On the surface, they met a seemingly aggressive opponent who turned out to be Lio Convoy, to the amazement of the star-struck rookies. Lio Convoy explained how he came to be on the planet and emphasized the threat of Unicron, and how the Angolmois Energy was in actuality the energy drawn out of him and then sealed in Gaia. Realizing the Blentrons were trying to revive Unicron, Lio Convoy combined what little power he had in his Energon Matrix with Big Convoy's to attain the form of the Legendary Green Lion and used the light of his Matrix to show the newest generation the correct path to the Blentrons. {{storylink|Illusion? Lio Convoy}}

[[File:Neo35 greenwarrior.jpg|thumb|Maximals. Now flavored in mint.]]
The still green Lio Convoy made it back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] as Big Convoy and his troops were fighting the revived Unicron, who was using Galvatron's image for his energy form. Picking up the defeated [[Magmatron (BW)|Magmatron]]'s [[Magma Blade (BW)|Magma Blade]], Lio Convoy imparted some encouraging words to the other Maximals, telling them to combine their spirits with Big Convoy's Energon Matrix so that he could use the Matrix Buster on Unicron. Stalling with some swordplay, Lio Convoy stabbed Unicron in the chest, allowing Big Convoy to fire the Matrix Buster and annihilate Unicron. {{storylink|The Final Battle (BWN)|The Final Battle}} In the aftermath, Lio Convoy returned to his normal colors and was thanked for his assistance by Big Convoy, to which the humble Lio Convoy stated that it was truly the heroic spirits of everyone who won the day. [[Vector Sigma]] quickly repaired itself from Unicron's earlier attempted possession and promoted Lio Convoy to the rank of Great Convoy, an honor which he gladly accepted. He was soon involved in the Big Convoy Unit's graduation ceremony and the Maximal-Predacon truce to rebuild Cybertron. {{storylink|Graduation Ceremony!!}}

====''Timelines''====
[[File:InvasionPrologue-Primes.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Don't cross Leo Prime. He transforms into a lion the size of a fire truck.]]
As a high-ranking member of the [[Convoy Council]], Lio Convoy traveled from [[Primax 498.1 Alpha]] and passed through [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha]], {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#May 14, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/14}} where, as the "Beast Sage", he helped forestall that universe's [[Cataclysm (GoBots)|Cataclysm]]. However, while his technology gave that universe's [[GoBot|natives]] more time, it was only temporary. {{storylink|Sunrise}} Lio Convoy eventually ended up in [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#May 14, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/14}} In [[Axiom Nexus]], he was gathered by [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|the local Optimus Prime]], along with a roster of other Optimus Primes and [[Sentinel Maximus|their kin]] in a group known as the [[Convoy (group)|Convoy]]. A multiversal cataclysm in [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|a universe]] seeded with [[Rarified Energon]] and an invasion by [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|natives from a negative polarity universe]] had called them into action. Since Matrix bearers and their doppelgangers were usually never allowed into Axiom Nexus, this was a grave threat indeed! {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}}

His name was on a list of Convoy members given by [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Commander Cheetor]] to [[Andromeda (TransTech)|Andromeda]]. The list noted that his home [[universal stream]] was Primax 498.1 Alpha and that Lio Convoy also used the moniker "Leo Prime". {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/21}} Leo Prime was present at a meeting of the Convoy after the turmoil caused by the [[Waruder]] invasion of Axiom Nexus. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

Leo Prime would eventually go on to travel to a universal stream in the [[Uniend|Uniend Cluster]]. He generated much confusion as he joined the local Autobots to defeat their Unicron with more ease than they were intended to have. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#May 14, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/14}}

====''End of G1 Universe'' (1)====
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====''Prime'' and ''Masterpiece'' toy bios====
[[File:Arms Micron Leo Prime.jpg|thumb|]]
Following the restoration of Cybertron, Lio Convoy ascended to the rank of [[Great Convoy]], and became a member of the ruling body of Cybertron. Much more time later, the era of the Great Convoys came to an end and were subsequently replaced by the [[Prime (rank)|Prime Leaders]]. Great Lio Convoy, now having changed his appearance, went with the name "Leo Prime". {{storylink|Dark Amber Leo Prime#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Dark Amber Leo Prime}} After a time, Great Lio Convoy sensed the [[One Shall Rise, Part 1|awakening of Unicron]] in another dimension, and travelled across the multiverse to this world. Finding that the native Autobots and Decepticons had already dealt with the threat of Unicron, Leo Prime elected to stay on this world for a time to ensure that Unicron did not reawaken, refraining from involving himself in the combat between the native Transformers. In the body he wore in this universe, he was armed with an ancient sword that drew power straight from his Energon Matrix, though apparently unbeknownst to him, it, like the weapons of many other Transformers in this universe, was secretly an [[Arms Micron]] named [[L.P.]]. {{storylink|#primetoy|''Arms Micron'' Leo Prime bio}} Using this weapon, Leo Prime carved up the remains of one of Unicron's rock-and-earth avatars to create the [[Gaia Armor]], using the power of his Energon Matrix to sever the avatar's link to Unicron himself, but allowing it to retain the power of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#PrimeUnicronPack|''Arms Micron'' Optimus Prime + Gaia Unicron bio}}

====''End of G1 Universe'' (2)====
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====''Legends'' comic====
[[File:Vol 41 Leo Prime vs Katsu Don.jpg|thumb|left|100px]]
Leo Prime's interuniversal journey brought him to the [[Legends World]], one he was particularly fond of as its inhabitants had been encouraging the Maximals from afar during their battles on Gaia. He repaid them by defending their world from the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]], but ended up defeated by [[Katsu Don]], who reverted him to his original body by absorbing his "[[Beast Power]]" and sent him crashing into the home of his local counterpart, [[Lio Convoy (Legends)|Lio Convoy]]. After he'd explained his circumstances, Katsu Don attacked again and Leo Prime saw the similarities between himself and Lio Convoy when the latter put himself in harm's way to protect the Legends version of [[Lio Junior (Legends)|Lio Junior]]. He induced a beast transformation in Lio Convoy, turning him into a giant robotic lion, then adopted a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] body that let him combine with Convoy and draw upon his Beast Power to defeat Katsu Don. He then remained in the Legends World in anticipation of further Zamojin attacks, living with Lio Convoy and his son. {{storylink|LG41 Leo Prime}}

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Some time later, Leo Prime could feel that the return of the Zamojin was imminent. {{storylink|TF Legends Late Xmas Present Chapter|Late Xmas Present Chapter}} Indeed, Katsu Don reappeared and attacked the Legends World with [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], so Leo Prime confronted him alongside [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|LG65 Targetmaster Twin Twist}} While espousing his belief that Transformers would achieve peace upon becoming one with organic life, [[Grand Maximus|Grand]] envisioned a future inhabited by Lio Convoy, Big Convoy and Optimus Primal. {{storylink|LG-EX Grand Maximus}}

When [[Majin Zarak]] attacked the Legends World, Leo Prime recognized his old foe and attempted to battle it alongside Lio Convoy and Optimus Primal. Upon being defeated, he realized that since he was fated to destroy Zarak in the future, the beast was effectively invincible in this era or else a time paradox would occur. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}} Fortunately [[Alpha Trion]] hit upon the idea to defeat Majin Zarak without killing it by banishing it to another dimension. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}} Following the destruction of the Legends World, Leo Prime evacuated alongside many of its natives to his home dimension, ending up on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] in [[2038]]. The planet was then attacked by none other than [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]], confusing Leo Prime until he realized the ship wasn't built by his era's Galvatron to begin with, but had been the brainchild of [[Galvatron II|another Galvatron]] from this era. By using his power to induce beast transformation, he temporarily turned all the Legends natives into proper Transformers, allowing them to attack and take down Nemesis. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}}

When the Legends World was restored, Lio Convoy and Lio Junior returned to their home, where they saw Leo Prime off as he left their universe. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

====''End of G1 Universe'' (3)====
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As the G1 World neared its end, Leo Prime perished and his body was brought to [[Earth]], where [[Blue Bolts (RID)|Bluebolt]] hoped to resurrect him using the remnant [[Angolmois Energy|energy]] from [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] within the planet's crust. Bluebolt was interrupted in the process by [[Untite]], who sought to consume the corpse. However, his appetite was foiled as Unicron's energy merged with Leo Prime's body to create an amalgam being—[[Dark Amber Leo Prime]]. {{storylink|Dark Amber Leo Prime (First)}}

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===''BomBom'' comic continuity===
====''Beast Wars II'' comic====
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Lio Convoy and [[Lio Convoy Unit|his unit]] moved out when [[Diver (BW)|Diver]] reported that the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] were heading their way aboard [[Galvatron Dekazura Tank|an enormous tank]]. Sensing a power-source of [[Angolmois Energy]] within the juggernaut, Lio Convoy led [[Tasmania Kid (BW)|Tasmania Kid]], given a flight ride by the [[Insectron]]s, into an infiltration of the enemy vehicle. However, Lio Convoy got shot down and he disappeared from the battle until the tank had been damaged beyond use but [[Megastorm (BW)|Megastorm]] was still ready to fight. Lio Convoy bested him in combat and in the process, Megastorm accidentally triggered the tank's self-destruct mechanism. {{storylink|Demolish the Superdreadnought Tank!}}

A nightmare of a city being destroyed by a [[dragon]] disturbed Lio Convoy's rest and a voice awakened him. Without informing his unit, he took a [[Maximal Reconnaissance Ship]] to a [[Tokyo|mysterious island]] the call was coming from, but was joined by Tasmania Kid, who had secretly followed him. The two of them followed a trail that led them below ground into a weapons manufacturing plant. There, they were attacked by Galvatron, who had had the nightmare and call as Lio Convoy. The two leaders were evenly matched until Galvatron infuriated Lio Convoy by breaking apart Tasmania Kid's body. Lio Convoy came close to defeating Galvatron, but Angolmois Energy erupted from the ground, healing Galvatron {{storylink|Infiltrate the Mystery Island!}} and making him huge. Rather than resuming the fight, Galvatron declared that he and Lio Convoy were both chosen by the Angolmois Energy and should join forces. Lio Convoy refused, swearing on his [[Energon Matrix]], so Galvatron punctured the chest compartment with his claws to infect Lio Convoy through his Matrix. Lio Convoy thus grew large like Galvatron, but rather than becoming an ally to the [[Emperor of Destruction]], he became a violent friend to no one and resumed their battle. On the upside, the infection of the Matrix alerted [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] that something was wrong and therefore he came to Gaia. After witnessing Lio Convoy defeat Galvatron and then attack his own allies, Optimus jumped up towards Lio Convoy's Matrix and healed it by touch. Although back to his own self, the infection could not be erased, so Optimus Primal advised Lio Convoy to take some time to train to master the new power within him. {{storylink|Free the Captured Matrix!}}

Lio Convoy set out alone to train and consequently missed out on [[Bighorn (BW)|Bighorn]]'s wedding and all its drama. {{storylink|Realize the Forbidden Love!}} He returned from training in time to provide backup for [[Star Upper (BW)|Star Upper]], the temporary leader of the Lio Convoy Unit and the last one standing in a trap laid by the Predacons. He was grateful that the other Maximal had given his all to protect the unit and confidentially informed Star Upper that he recognized him as boxing star who'd run way from a championship and that he knew he was not the [[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]]-class soldier he had claimed to be. Urging him to return to his boxing career, Lio Convoy kept quiet about the deceit. {{storylink|Make a Surprise Attack on the Super Weapon Base!}}

One day, Lio Convoy got [[Humanization#Intoxication|drunk]] on a bottle of [[oil]] of the brand Convoy Killer and in that state trashed [[Apache (BW)|Apache]]'s personal room. He then fell into a stupor in his own room and didn't regain consciousness until after Apache had already accused Tasmania Kid of the vandalism and Tasmania had fled the base in tears. After he explained what he had done, things happened fast, and before he knew it he led the rest of the Lio Convoy Unit on a mission to save Tasmania Kid from the [[Cyborg Beast]]s and Apache from himself, on the way informing his soldiers about Apache's history as a loose cannon. They arrived just as Apache had dealt with the Cyborg Beasts and got Tasmania Kid out of the cage he'd been put into, taking both their colleagues back to base safely. {{storylink|Recover the Bonds Lost!}}

When Gaia came under attack by the artificial planet [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]], the Maximals learned that Galvatron intended for Nemesis to absorb all of Gaia's Angolmois Energy in order for it to explode and cause another [[Big Bang (event)|Big Bang]]. Lio Convoy held himself responsible for failing to see the bigger goal Galvatron was working towards and volunteered to go up against the Predacons alone. However, Optimus Primal appeared to warn him that due to his remaining sensitivity to Angolmois Energy and Nemesis being full of the stuff, it was as good as a suicide mission. It did not deter Lio Convoy, nor did his unit let him face the challenge alone. Thus decided, the Maximals boarded the ''[[Yukikaze (BW)|Yukikaze]]'' and set out towards Nemesis. They started the counterattack by flying the starship into Nemesis's eye, unboarding just before impact to launch a successful surprise attack on the Predacon forces. Lio Convoy and Galvatron found each other on the battlefield {{storylink|All Hands, Make a Special Attack on the Evil Planet!}} and fought until [[Megastorm (BW)|Gigastorm]] got between them to protect his older brother. Lio Convoy killed him, provoking Galvatron to go all out. He broke the surface of Nemesis open so that the both of them got dunked into Angolmois Energy. Lio Convoy began to succumb to its evil influence once more, but [[Risuko and Risue]], two squirrels Bighorn had brought along, sent out a telepathic message to the animals of Gaia to lend their lifeforce and save Lio Convoy's true self. The call was heeded and the animals' life force turned him into the Green Warrior. With one focused Matrix Attack, Lio Convoy ended Galvatron. The Nemesis still exploded, but it did not cause another Big Bang, sparing the life the Maximals had fought for but scattering all Maximals across time and space. {{storylink|Win the Battle of Light and Darkness!}}

Lio Convoy awoke alone on an unknown planet with his space-time coordinate computer in self-repair mode. Wandering aimlessly, he ran into a gang dinosaurs hunting down woodland animals for fun. Lio Convoy saved a fawn whose mother had been killed and in turn was saved by a mammoth. The mammoth took him to a hot spring to heal, introduced himself as [[Big Convoy (BW)|Big]], and explained that the dinosaurs had only become this sadistic after coming into contact with a Divine Stone. Big took Lio Convoy to the Divine Stone and by that time Lio Convoy's space-time coordinate computer finally informed him that he was on a planet in the [[7th Cosmos]] and also 50.000 years in the past, well before the date of his own genesis. He didn't get much time to ruminate because he and Big were attacked by the dinosaurs, who revealed themselves to have become Transformers due to the Divine Stone's power. Lio Convoy fought back, but they were stronger and left him and Big for dead. With the last of his strength, Lio Convoy gave Big his Energon Matrix to save the mammoth's life. In the process, the only thoughts on his mind were Big's survival, Big's future as Big Convoy and his position as Lio Convoy's successor, and a hope that all those of the Lio Convoy Unit had found or would find successors of their own. {{storylink|The Beast Wars "Neo" Begin!!!}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' comic====
At a certain point, the [[Unicron|Black Ball]] told Lio Convoy and his teammates' action to [[Big Convoy (BW)|Big Convoy]] and his crew. Big Convoy felt the name "Lio Convoy" sound familiar, but he couldn't remember when he ever knew the name. {{storylink|There Are 7 Capsules}}

When fixing the ''[[Gung Ho (BW)|Gung Ho]]'' on an asteroid near the planet [[Luxor]], Big Convoy asked [[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]] for information about Lio Convoy because he felt the name was familiar. NAVI gave Big Convoy the information and he learned that Lio Convoy was a rookie officer. In addition to that, they had never met each other, according to the official records. {{storylink|There Are 7 Capsules}}
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During his last breath, Big Convoy saw Lio Convoy come to take him to a place where his soul could rest in peace. {{storylink|Return to Zero}}

====''Beast Wars Metals'' comic====
The visage of Lio Convoy appeared alongside those of Big Convoy and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in a poetic montage overlooking the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] on [[Earth|Energoa]]. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 1|Beast Wars Metals #1}}

===''Robotmasters'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Masayuki Katō]] (Japanese)}}
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As [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], and [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] made a vow to protect Earth's [[solitarium]] from the Decepticons, Lio Convoy watched silently from afar. {{storylink|Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!|Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!}}

When [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Beast Megatron]] launched an attack on a human city, Lio Convoy aided Optimus Prime in blasting the Predacon, but otherwise remained out of sight. It wasn't until later in the battle that he introduced himself, as he delivered a powerful kick onto the Predacon leader. As the battle raged, Lio Convoy helped his fellow heroic Cybertronians in battling [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Robotmasters|Rebirth Megatron]], who had joined the battle under the guise of "Reverse Convoy" to catch his foes unawares. Lio Convoy added his own strength to Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal's “Double Convoy Tornado” to overpower a similar tornado-style attack from the Megatrons. The "Lio Typhoon Arrow" sent the villains into a retreat. Though Lio Convoy and his allies won the battle, the war raged on... {{storylink|Lio Convoy Storms In (episode)|Lio Convoy Storms In}}

===''Robotmasters'' 3D diorama manga===
When the mysterious [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Reverse Convoy]] appeared promising vital information with [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] chasing to prevent him from revealing said information, Lio Convoy and the other chased off Starscream. However, when Reverse Convoy was welcomed into the Autobots, Lio Convoy found the preceding events a little too convenient. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 9}} His suspicions would prove correct when Reverse Convoy trapped some of the Autobots and sapped them of their energy. Lio Convoy came to their rescue and the Autobots' forces were bolstered by the arrival of an [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] from another universe. Uniting all of the power of five Autobot leaders, they were able to blow away the Decepticons in a Big Bang Cannon attack. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 11}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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Suspicious of Magmatron even in peacetime, Lio Convoy sent Razorbeast undercover into his Predacon unit to sabotage his plans, despite not knowing exactly what Magmatron was scheming. {{storylink|Shell Game issue 1|Shell Game #1}}

===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
[[File:Lioconvoy gathering.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Hey, look, he turns into Liger Zero!]]
There is a slight otherworldliness about Commander-in-Chief Lio Convoy, a sense that he is operating on a bigger picture and serving a higher power. Upon landing on a planet, he immediately becomes in tune with its natural harmonics and becomes determined to defend that world. He has sheer belief in his pre-ordained cause, backed up by a Matrix that gives him power from the very core of Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #2}}

By the tail-end of the Great War, Lio Convoy had earned himself a place on the Autobot High Council. He was away from their base of operation when news came in that both Optimus Prime and Galvatron had fallen in combat, and so attended a meeting via holographic-projection. After rebranding themselves the "Primal Council," the group discussed their intent to broker an armistice with their enemies, in the hopes of ending the war without further bloodshed. To this end, Lio Convoy was sent out to the Eastern Iacon front of the conflict. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}} Prior to the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], Lio Convoy commanded a crew of Maximals who traveled to the planet [[Gaia|Gaea]] and battled [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] and his forces. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #2}}

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Years later, during peace-time, the ever-vigilant Lio Convoy sat on the [[Committee for State Affairs]], but was also a member of a secret black-ops intelligence unit known as the [[Pack]]. During a conversation with [[Razorbeast]] that was officially off-the-record, he reminded his fellow Maximal that their unit didn't exist and that the [[Maximal Imperium]] didn't sanction their operations. He warned Razorbeast that if he was caught while undercover in [[Magmatron (BW)|Magmatron]]'s command, he would be disavowed. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}

Unfortunately, Lio Convoy believed that Magmatron was the true enemy, while [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] was just a loose cannon. (Real good job of threat assessment there.) After Razorbeast's transwarp booster-sent distress message was strengthened by Magmatron, it reached Lio Convoy, who, despite his earlier warning, mobilized the Pack at once to race to Razorbeast's rescue. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}}

While Razorbeast's Maximals were fighting the Predacons to a standstill (in no small part thanks to the powerhouses [[Torca (BW)|Torca]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]), the Pack arrived and looked to turn the tide of battle quickly in the favor of all that is clean and fresh. Lio Convoy himself transformed and confronted [[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]] and some other Pred thugs, who were unimpressed by his unnervingly LARGE beast mode. Lio Convoy accepted this and whipped out his cannons. THEN they were impressed. When [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] revealed himself to the Maximals, Lio Convoy and Razorbeast were quick to turn their guns on him, right up until [[Latolata|Rartorata]] showed his ugly mug. The [[Blentron|Blendtron]] injected Razorbeast with a load of Angolmois, turning the Maximal into a raging berserker locked in beast mode. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}}

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Reminding the Pack that they take care of their own and clean up their own messes, Lio Convoy engaged the enemy. Once they had subdued Razorbeast's mutated form with crude vines and stakes, Convoy discovered that his comrade was still within the monstrous beast and fighting a losing battle against the Angolmois that was corrupting his mind. Ravage informed the Maximal commander of the urgency of what Magmatron had showed him, and the Maximals prepared to board Lio Convoy's transwarp cruiser. The cruiser's takeoff was then threatened by the arrival of the other two Blendtrons. Razorbeast broke from his restraints and charged into battle against the servants of Unicron, telling Convoy to escape while he held the line. Setting the transwarp coordinates to the time and place Ravage had received from Magmatron, the cruiser emerged in the midst of [[Big Convoy (BW)|Big Convoy]]'s battle with Shokaract. However it was shot down upon the arrival of [[Herald of Shokaract|Shokaract's Heralds]]. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}

Luckily Lio and the rest of The Pack survived the crash and were able to join up with Big Convoy. After briefly explaining the seriousness of the situation to Big Convoy, Lio provided [[Bump]] with a sample of Angolmois so he could synthesize an antidote. After a brief spat of posturing by [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and Ravage, Lio took part in a frontal assault on Shokaract to serve as a distraction while [[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] and [[Prowl (TM2)|Prowl]] enacted the real plan. Once Shokaract decided to call it a day after his heart to heart talk with Magmatron and in the wake of the devastating battle Lio Convoy received the antidote from Bump and started on rebuilding a devastated Cybertron... just in time for Megatron to get back from the Beast Wars and release his [[transformation virus]] on the planet. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}

===''Universe'' toy bio===
Leo Prime was a career soldier, commander of the elite Maximal black ops unit the [[Pack]]. He and his comrades traveled to wherever trouble was thickest, working undercover to foil Predacon plots. {{storylink|#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Leo Prime toy bio}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
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Lio Convoy was at the newly constructed Autobot base, [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}} Later on, he was at [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]'s {{w|Hanami}} party having a drink from [[Heinrad (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Heinrad]]. {{storylink|Soundwave's Trap? Stop Operation Brainwash Humanity!}}

===Legends World===
The [[Legends World]], where the rest of the ''Transformers'' [[multiverse]] existed as fiction, had its [[Lio Convoy (Legends)|own version of Lio Convoy]].

''Beast Wars'' toy collector [[Rattrap (Legends)|Rattrap]] kept [[#Toys|the original Lio Convoy toy]] on a shelf. {{storylink|LG10 Arcee}} During his stay in the Legends World, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Megatron]]'s plans escalated from stealing [[Mini-Con]]s to stealing rare toys, [[#GalvatronColor|Lio Convoy Galvatron Color]] among them. {{storylink|LG18 Armada Starscream Super Mode}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:BWU Lio Convoy.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|There's gonna be a revolution.]]
The Guardian of Order Lio Convoy, holder of the [[Energon Matrix|energon matrix]], was once in the employ of the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders]], the decrepit and selfish [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s that had survived the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. Using his [[Solipsistic Staff]], he would ensure that the gladiatorial matches pitting the oppressed Maximals and Predacons against one another would always turn out as his mentor, [[Eject (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Eject]], intended them to. This allowed the status quo to remain in place, with the Builders securely ruling over the younger Cybertronians. Though Lio Convoy had resentments about his lot in life, he was otherwise steadfast in his loyalty towards The Administrator of the Games. After a chance encounter with [[Blackarachnia (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Blackarachnia]], Lio Convoy had his eyes opened to the injustice of the caste-based society of Cybertron, where any Maximal or Predacon could be summoned to die in a Game or have rations cut for minor infractions of ridiculous laws. After a cathartic venture where he stood up to a couple of corrupt MCSF officers, Lio Convoy joined Blackarachnia and the resistance fighting to tear down Cybertron's tyrannical power structure. Now ready to leave his old life behind, Lio Convoy snuck a team of rebels into the 1924th Games at the [[Dodecahex]] Arena. While Blackarachnia's team seized control of [[Override (BWU)|Override]]'s broadcasting equipment, Lio Convoy assassinated [[Supersonic]], securing the attention of Cybertron. He publicly exposed the Builders' moral corruption, deeming them unworthy of ruling Cybertron and calling for a war for freedom. Thus, the Fourth Cybertronian War, the [[Grand Uprising]], began. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

Broadcast footage of Lio Convoy's war declaration was seen shortly thereafter by the crewmembers of the ''[[Spooky Action at a Distance]]'' and the ''[[Dinosaur (ship)|Dinosaur]]''. {{storylink|Intersectionality}}

Dubbed "Supreme Commander" of the Resistance by (mainly Predacon members of) his newfound followers, Lio Convoy began coordinating a variety of attacks on Builder-held territories. One particular target of interest was [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Fortress Maximus]], the massive Builder was also served as a prison for several high-value dissidents. However, the first raid was a disaster when Fortress Maximus used his telepathy to influence the team. The second raid failed as well, as the team was aware of Max's abilities and therefore were easily pushed into paranoia by the Builder. They ended up destroying themselves, each convinced the others were under the influence of Fortress Maximus.

For the third raid, Lio Convoy authorized an unpleasant but necessary action. Only mission-critical members were informed of Fortress Maximus's powers. A former champion of the Games, [[Buzzclaw (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Buzzclaw]], was specifically recruited for the mission but left in the dark. Buzzclaw's psychological profile painted him as an obvious target for Maximus's manipulations, leaving the team with only ''one'' member to watch out for. Furthermore, psy-tech was developed that not only sensed when Buzzclaw was turned, it also carried a neural-spike that killed the unfortunate Predacon, but also sent a feedback pulse back to Fortress Maximus through their connection, allowing the team to eliminate the Builder and complete their mission. {{storylink|Head Games}}

While overseeing several campaigns, Lio Convoy was informed by [[B'Boom]] that [[Bighorn (BW)|Bighorn]] had died trying to take the [[Melpomene Bridge]]. B'Boom wanted to authorize an air strike to take revenge on the [[Maximal Command Security Force|MCSF]] members responsible, Lio Convoy refused, reminding his comrade that they were fighting a war, not seeking revenge, and resources were better served elsewhere. Still, he took B'Boom aside and they shared stories about Bighorn in memorial of their fallen friend. {{storylink|Burning Bridges}}

As the war went on, the Beast Upgrade hit Cybertron. Lio took on the form of a [[cybercat]], reforging his Solipsistic Staff into a sword. Somewhere during this time, he devised ''Operation: Amputation'', a last-ditch strategy involving wiring troops up with [[K-Bomb]]s. What he didn't tell the four volunteers was that he had remote control over the bombs. Six years in, the newly formed [[Independent Predacus States]] demanded Lio have Preditron killed, and he agreed for the sake of their alliance. After all, that was what the Resistance had sprung him from Fortress Maximus ''for''. He still felt bad about it, though. {{storylink|Safe Spaces}} {{storylink|Derailment}} Elsewhere across Cybertron, various warlords were carving out their own territory. Lio made a note to deal with them after everything was over, but the Resistance was making great gains.

Then the news came out about strange "[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s" spreading over Cybertron, violently reformatting their victims into more drones. Lio Convoy realized it was the Builder's last-ditch attempt to stop them, and it was working. His first act was to try ''Operation: Amputation'', over the objections of his war council, but even the [[K-Bombs]] were unable to stem the tide. Lio Convoy ordered all reserve forces to Petrohex, then watched as they fell to the Vehicons within .20 cycles. Bump and Psycho-Orb filled him in on just how many Cybertronians stood in the Vehicon's path; if they were all converted, their numbers would overwhelm the Resistance with ease. With surrender out of the question, Lio Convoy put out the order: the Resistance would march on Iacon that night.

Before leaving, Lio reached out to the [[Maximal Nation]] and the Independent Predacus States, asking for assistance. As the assault on Iacon began, Lio Convoy spearheaded the battle for the [[Yuss Batteries]], one of the last lines of defense before Iacon. Lio was part of the group who stormed [[Fort Qalt]]. Utilizing a secret tunnel inside the fort, Lio Convoy, Break, and [[Quillfire (BWU)|Quillfire]] managed to get the drop on the fort's commander, [[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]], only to find he and Break were locked out and the Builder refused to give up the codes. Break sacrificed his life to gain them, Lio informed Scylla that the guns would be unable to target the Builder fleet.

Once the battle was over, the Builders' efforts meant taking a ship to Iacon was out of the question. The Resistance would have to walk in, all seventy-five thousand of them. Before setting out, Lio gave a rousing speech to the troops, congratulating them for doing the impossible and assuring them of their victory. Two and a half megacycles into their march on Iacon, everyone was getting a bit concerned about the total absence of anyone trying to stop them. Lio Convoy figured if ''he'' had been in charge, he'd be fighting a rearguard action, and came to the conclusion that Hot Rod had been told to do just that... and not done it.

[[File:Derailment SupremeCommanderLioConvoy.jpg|350px|left|thumb|"Behold, the quintessential devil in these matters: Lio T. Convoy, renegade and terrorist!"]]
By the time the Resistance had arrived at Iacon and scouted the area, the massed Vehicon armies were practically on their doorstep. Surrounding the [[High Council Pavilions|High Pavilion]], Lio declined to order shelling, not knowing whether that would call off the hordes or not. As his commanders went in, Lio lead the fight against the Vehicons outside, until the Assembly Bunker rose into the sky in front of him. Pissed by the display of arrogance, Lio swore to make them pay. With assistance from [[Grimwing (BWU)|Grimwing]], he reached their platform and demanded their surrender, slicing off [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s wing when the councilor mouthed off. His terms for surrender were cut short when the Assembly revealed the architect behind the Vehicons: a dark clone of Lio Convoy who called himself "[[Galva Convoy]]". Lio and his forces were surrounded by Vehicons... who betrayed their benefactors and began converting the Assembly instead. On Blackarachnia's suggestion, Lio fled.

Desperate, thanks to his big plan going belly-up, Lio came to a grim conclusion: The Vehicons had to be stopped by whatever means necessary, and if that meant he had to use the last K-bomb left to crack the entire planet like an egg, so be it. As he was arming Ro-tor, he was met by Eject and [[Raikuru|Riker]] aboard [[Black-Out]], who had come to him to offer a truce. Lio wasn't happy to see his old mentor, but Eject revealed where Galva Convoy had holed up - in the [[Grand Mal]], and Lio's sword, which would hide him from the sparkless Vehicons, was their way in. They had a chance, though Lio promised to square things with Eject later.

On approach to the Grand Mal, Black-Out was shot down by a glancing blow, but managed to crash through the fortress' eye. Lio was unharmed, but to his distress found Eject fatally wounded, Eject offered him some last words of encouragement before expiring; as Black-Out exploded, Lio and his Maximals made their way inside, fighting through the drones as they went until they reached the bridge, where Galva Convoy awaited. Surprisingly, Galva Convoy was happy to see his "brother", maintaining that he was merely doing Cybertron a favor by removing the evils of "free will"... and that he had merely taken the ruthlessness of the Resistance to its logical extreme. Despite Blackarachnia's attempt to shoot him, she was subdued while Galva attacked Lio, who was too drained from days of activity to properly fight back. Lio began to wonder whether his duplicate had a point, and ruminated over all the dubious decisions he'd made over the years. Galva Convoy was just following his example. So, Lio decided to change strategy.

He pretended to be convinced by Galva's words, that he wanted to help him strip Cybertron of its sparks, as he focused his spark so it would match that of his duplicate. He told Galva to bring in a drone and assimilate Blackarachnia, and when he did, Lio jumped in front of them, taking the virus for himself. A panicked Galva leapt in to try and stop the process, allowing Lio to infect ''him'' thanks to their matching sparks. Lio blacked out, though not before he saw Blackarachnia raise her gun and fire.

Fortunately, the [[cyber venom]] in her gun prevented the virus from taking Lio. He was unconscious for the next several cycles, missing the end of the apocalypse, as medics did what they could to save his life, spending a decacycle rebuilding him "from the ground up", in Blackarachnia's words. On awakening, his oldest friend filled him in on the aftermath. Wrenching himself free of his recharge slab, he told her to get on the horn to everyone she could, Maximal, Predacon, Builder or Neutral, and get them to arrange a summit before the chance passed them by. Over the next eight cycles he passed in and out of consciousness, but Blackarachnia and B'Boom managed what he asked.

[[File:Inexorable March Lio Convoy.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Casting a long shadow over history.]]

With several more cycles of arguing and politicking, the Cybertronian Parliament was created, with a design that would make any one faction achieving a supermajority difficult. Watching their discussion, albeit via the means of an [[exo-walker]] since he hadn't fully recovered, Lio felt confident he'd made the right choice. When their first decision was to declare the war over, and that day dubbed [[Unity Day]], Lio felt a surge of hope before leaving them to their work. Two solar cycles later, Lio Convoy left Cybertron, deciding that he was too polarizing a figure to stay behind. The only witness to his departure was Blackarachnia, to whom he pondered over trying to bridge the gulf between Cybertron and Earth. {{storylink|Derailment}}

A decade after the events of the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]], Lio Convoy reappeared during a [[Vok]]-induced crisis on [[Metascan Omega]]. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

He did eventually return to Cybertron in some way, having some involvement in the ''Second'' Vehicon Apocalypse.

Some ten thousand years later, history remembered him for walking away from Cybertron rather than becoming a tyrant, though the details became blurred by the intervening years. The bulk of historians wrote that the great Lio Convoy was ''certainly'' not aware of all those horrible things like the G-Virus! [[Hatchet (BWU)|Some academics]] took a far less than charitable view of his activities, both rightfully noting he knew and approved of monstrous deeds along with blaming him for activities he wasn't responsible for and taking a negative view of most of his choices. One notable historian, [[Rampage (BW)#Beast Wars Uprising|Pontiff General Rampage]], would write that Lio Convoy was a truly horrible thing who created zealots and sent them to their deaths, like those poor "Protoform Ex" agents.

There were persistent rumors that, following the [[Grand Uprising|Unification War]], Lio Convoy became part Vehicon, adopting a jet mode in addition to his more familiar [[cybercat]] [[beast mode]]. He also may have become binary bonded to the [[Titan Master]] [[Moon (BW)|Moon]], sometimes known as "Mecha Usagi", but no records existed to prove it. {{storylink|Lio Convoy: Unity Through Tyranny}}
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===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
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==Games==
===''Greatest Showdown in History: Lio Convoy VS Galvatron''===
Lio Convoy and Galvatron had several one-on-one battles, both on [[Gaia]] and on the [[moon (moon)|moon]]. {{storylink|Greatest Showdown in History: Lio Convoy VS Galvatron}}

===''Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars''===
When the Maximals and Predacons found themselves in the dimension of the super-powerful [[Energon Quartz]], Lio Convoy was one of several combatants who joined the brawl to take possession of it.

Lio Convoy could also partake in various other tasks, such as a mission to break a boulder to reveal an energon crystal hidden within before sundown, using a block in a mission to defend himself against various incoming projectiles, and missions to run across a pit-riddled field, sometimes involving hideously large bacteria he had to fend off.

After defeating his final opponent, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], Lio Convoy decided to seal away the Quartz forever, so that it would never fall into the hands of those who would abuse its power towards evil ends. {{storylink|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars}}

{{BW fighter ending|Lio Convoy|GBC}}

====Move list====
{{note|This move list presumes the player is facing right; when facing left, reverse the left and right inputs.}}
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|'''Robot Mode'''
!colspan=2|'''Beast Mode'''
|-
|Lio Shot||↓→B
|Lio Tornado||↓←B
|-
|Lio Tooth||↓←B
|Lio Cannon||→↓→B
|-
|Lio Tempest||→↓→B
|Lio Threw||←↓→B
|-
|Lio Typhoon||←↓→B
|Sky Cannon||↓←B (in air)
|-
|Soul Impulse (super)||↓→↓← B
|Planet Burst (super)||↓→↓← B
|-
|Morphing Raid (desperation)||↓←↓→ A
|Morphing Raid (desperation)||↓←↓→ A
|}

===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (N64)===
Lio Convoy's energon matrix could be used to empower a worthy Maximal or Predacon during the Beast Wars.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://archive.org/details/64dream-038-November-1999-11-600dpi-ozidual/64Dream%201999%2011%20%28J%20OCR%29/page/n37/mode/1up|name=''The 64Dream'', issue #38|year=1999|month=11}}</ref> {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Lio-Convoy.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Lio Convoy participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who was available in the July Daily Campaign and could be recruited by collecting 20 Alpha cores, 20 Beta cores, 20 Omega cores, and 10 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:EW-Leo Prime.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
Leo Prime left the [[Pack]] and traveled to Earth to deal with the situation involving [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]. {{Storylink|The Roar#Leo Prime|Leo Prime arrival}} [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] was surprised to see the Maximal commander on the planet. Leo Prime took notice that there was only three Maximals when he was expecting four. Airazor explained that [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] had gone solo. Leo Prime suggested that they go after Rattrap as they were already committed. [[Tigerhawk]] then informed Leo Prime that there was also a wildcard, as [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] was with the Decepticons and was wanting payback against Tarantulas for rusting her hands off. Leo Prime thought this could be useful and said their priority was to cut off all access to [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. Once the Maximals arrived, Blackarachnia had webbed up Tarantulas' Cosmic Rust Blaster. Tarantulas then activated the reservoir gates. Leo Prime commanded Tigerhawk to target the upper reaches of the cavern to stop the Cosmic Rust. Blackarachnia then stopped them as the roof was already coming down with molten rock, caused by [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]]. Leo Prime commanded all Maximals to get to safety. {{Storylink|Rust & Fire}} Leo Prime considered leaving the planet to rejoin the Pack but was convinced by the earthbound Maximals that he needed to stay and serve as field commander while [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimal Optimus]] was busy. {{Storylink|The Roar#Leo Prime|Leo Prime dialogue}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Leo Prime was a natural leader and a gifted strategist. However, his penchant for straightforward tactics and practical solutions led some to accuse him of ruthlessness on the battlefield, with some even considering him a war criminal. To temper his own instincts, Leo Prime surrounded himself with principled allies that would rein in his worst instincts. {{storylink|Technorganic Secrets}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BWII LioConvoy toy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Lio Convoy''' (ライオコンボイ, [[1998]])}}</ul>
:*''Sonokong name'': '''Lion Convoy'''
:*''ID number'': '''C-16'''
:*''Release date'': [[1998]] [[April 23]]
:*''Accessories'': 6 "Lio Missiles", 2 launchers
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: The only item in the second wave of ''Beast Wars II'' products in the [[Japan]]ese ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#BWII|Beast Wars]]'' toyline, Lio Convoy is an Ultra-sized figure that transforms into an organic white lion articulated at the legs and head. Like most [[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]] or [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]]-type figures, Lio Convoy is loaded with weapons and [[gimmick]]s.

: In [[beast mode]], his forelegs have flip-out double-bladed "Lion Claws", which spring out when pinched together. Lio Convoy also features spring-loaded missile launchers that are hidden inside his mane. The bottom two are flipped out by lifting the bottom flap of his mane and pushing a gray trigger on either side. The top two launchers are flipped out by pushing down on the top panel of his mane. He can only store four of the six "Lio Missiles" in beast mode, but they end up sticking straight out of his mane and look ''very'' awkward. An additional gimmick requires you to unfold his four mane panels and to push on the big red peg protruding from the top to create his "Lion Typhoon" attack. The last gimmick in this mode is a button atop his head that can be pressed to open his mouth, revealing his teeth.

:In [[robot mode]], all of Lio Convoy's aforementioned gimmicks can still be utilized. His flip-out Lion Claws now act as under-slung forearm blades; his Lion Typhoon ends up on his right shoulder; his two bottom Lio Missile launchers flip-out on his forearms; his top two Lio Missile launchers flip out on his right shoulder and can also be removed to be used as hand-held weapons. Additional cartoon-only weaponry which can be replicated somewhat, with some good old imagination are the "Radar Disruption Shot" (an attack made to confuse heat-seeking missiles by firing a beam from his beast mode mouth), the "Lio Beam" (which only requires you to flip out his top launchers and leave the Lio Missiles out) and due to his tail not being able to retract like in the cartoon, it's always in a permanent "Lio Byūto" attack pose.

: Lio Convoy also features a pair of molded in thrusters on his back and the left side of his chest contains his non-removable "[[Energon Matrix]]". The inside of the door to the Matrix chamber also features his [[Maximal]] [[rubsign]], though this proves rather pointless as the outside of the door features a sliver-chromed Maximal [[insignia]] anyway.

: [[Sonokong]] also released this figure in their ''Beast-War'' toyline as "Lion Convoy". Aside from the difference in packaging, the [[South Korea|Korea]]n release of the figure is identical to the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] releases. In place of the bio cards of the Takara releases, Lion Convoy comes with two "[[rock paper scissors]]" cards. One has an image [[:File:C-16 Lion Convoy Sonokong.jpg|reflecting the one on the box]], with scissors and the number three die roll, and the other with paper and the number four die roll, with a grass plane background.

: [[Hasbro]] also offered Lio Convoy (the Takara version) as an [[exclusive]] on its now-defunct [[Hasbro Collectors]] website in [[2000]].

: This mold was also used to make [[Black Lio Convoy#Toys|Black Lio Convoy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/LioConvoy/lioconvoy.htm More information on Lio Convoy at TFU.info]''
{{BWLioConvoyMold}}

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[[File:BWII_LioConvoy_Vs_Toy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion eats a dragon...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Shijō Saidai no Taiketsu: Lio Convoy VS Galvatron''' (史上最大の対決ライオコンボイVSガルバトロン, VS pack, 1998)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''VS-16'''
:*''Release date'': [[1998]] [[May 21]]
:*''Accessories'': 6 "Lio Missiles", 2 launchers

: Lio Convoy was also available in the "History's Greatest Showdown" two-pack with his arch-enemy [[Galvatron (BW)#Toys|Galvatron]].

: Both toys are identical to their individual releases.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Gold Lio Convoy''' (ゴールドライオコンボイ, 1998)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-16'''
:*''Accessories'': 6 "Lio Missiles", 2 launchers

: Released exclusively through a ''Comic BomBom'' Lucky Draw contest in [[August]] 1998, Lio Convoy was released in two different variants of gold; the first wave was released in a matte gold plastic, while the second wave was released in gold chrome. In total, there were 10 Gold Lio Convoys made.

::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/beast+wars+ii/gold+lio+convoy+chrome/3574 More information on "Gold Lio Convoy" at Transformers at the Moon]''
::*''[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/japanesebeastwars.html More information at Soundwaves Oblivion]''

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[[File:BWII LioConvoy Flash.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Blinged out and sparkly. Who are these toys marketed to again?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Flash Lio Convoy''' (フラッシュライオコンボイ, 1998)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-16'''
:*''Accessories'': 6 "Lio Missiles", 2 launchers

:The first [[redeco]] of Lio Convoy in his "Flash" color scheme, which replaces most of his secondary colors with metal-flake gold and silver.

:He was released alongside Burning Convoy to promote the ''[[Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers|Beast Wars Special]]'' film.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/FlashLioConvoy/flashlioconvoy.htm More information on Flash Lio Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BWII-Toy_LioConvoy_GalvatronLuckyDraw.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Please help. I fell into some Kool-Aid."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Lio Convoy Galvatron Color''' (ライオコンボイガルバトロンカラー, 1998)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-16'''
:*''Accessories'': 6 "Lio Missiles", 2 launchers

: A ''[[Comic BomBom]]'' [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] exclusive limited to only 50 units, Galvatron Color Lio Convoy is a [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]]-themed recolor of Lio Convoy. This rare toy represents Lio as he appeared in the ''BomBom'' manga story when his spark was tainted by [[Angolmois Energy]].

: This toy was only made available as a prize offered through the December 1998 issue of ''Comic BomBom''.

::*''[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/toy/gallery/review/galva+lio+convoy/886/galva+lio+convoy.html More information (and a photo gallery) on Galvatron Color Lio Convoy at luckydrawtransformers.com ]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''''Tokusei'' Lio Convoy''' (とくせいライオコンボイ, 1999)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 6 "Lio Missiles", 2 launchers

: A [[Lucky Draw]] black, red and yellow redeco of Lio Convoy was announced in the February 1999 issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]'' as a prize for multiple contests which coincided with the start of ''Beast Wars Neo'', he was awarded in multiples ways. Individually in 10 copies, in a VS pack with a multicolored assorted [[Galvatron (BW)#Special|Galvatron]] in 5 copies and in the "Telemaga Special Cybertron 6-piece Set" (テレマガ特製サイバトロン6体セット), a six-piece set in unique redecoes of the main Maximals cast of ''Beast Wars II'' which exists in 2 copies.

: One of these contests, titled the "New Beast Warriors Contest" (新ビースト戦士コンテスト) consisted of readers drawing their own "original ''Beast Wars'' warriors". For Maximals, it had to be an Animal while for Predacons, it had to be a Dinosaur<ref>[[Transformers Archive|Transformers Archive Super Encyclopedia]], pg 81</ref>.
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===''Robotmasters''===
[[File:RMLioConvoy toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm adorable!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Lio Convoy''' (ライオコンボイ, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''RM-22'''
:*''Release date'': [[2005]] [[March 24]]
:*''Acessories:'' 2 "Gold Fangs", 2 "Laser Tonfas", "Lio Shot"

: Part of the sixth wave of Takara's ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' toys, Lio Convoy is functionally a scaled-down version of the original figure. Though he retains most of the original Lio Convoy's articulation, he lacks the spring-loaded [[gimmick]]s such as his spinning mane and missile launchers, and is of lower sculpted detail.

: Instead of spring-loaded weapons, Lio Convoy comes with a whopping five non-firing blasters. His beast mode mane has peg-holes to attach four of the weapons, simulating his bigger toy's [[attack mode|attack beast mode]]. The smaller handgun has several mounting points on it for adding the other guns, resulting in a superweapon.

: This mold was also used to make the ''Robotmasters'' version of [[Black Lio Convoy#Robotmasters|Black Lio Convoy]].

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/LioConvoy/lioconvoy.htm ''More information on ''Robotmasters'' Lio Convoy at TFU.info'']

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[[File:RMLioConvoy DVD toy.jpg|thumb|I'm unobtainable!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Lio Convoy + DVD''' (ライオコンボイ+DVD, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''RM-23'''
:*''Release date'': [[2005]] [[March 24]]
:*''Accessories'': 2 "Gold Fangs", 2 "Laser Tonfas", "Lio Shot"

: Released alongside the normal ''Robotmasters'' Lio Convoy, this more limited-edition (yet still normal retail) redeco of Lio Convoy features a shiny metallic paint deco for his red parts.

: He also comes with a DVD with the second part of the short ''Robotmasters'' CGI-animated storyline.

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/DVDLioConvoy/lioconvoy.htm ''More information on ''Robotmasters'' Lio Convoy + DVD at TFU.info'']
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Class06-toy LeoPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This toy has caused untold years of war.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Leo Prime''' (Legends Class, 2007)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Leo Prime''' (Legends Class "Cybertron Collection", 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Known designers'': [[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)

:''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Leo Prime is a redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]''-series [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Overhaul (Cybertron)#Legends|Leobreaker]] toy, transforming into a robotic lion (well, liger, really). He was originally part of the first wave of ''Classics'' Legends, then later re-released in a wave with—even more unusually—the ''Cybertron''-series characters [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], all of whom (Leo Prime included) had the words "Cybertron Collection" added to the standard ''Classics'' package design.

: Leo Prime is the only figure released under the ''Classics'' toyline based on a Beast Era character.

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

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsLeoPrime/leoprime.htm ''More information on ''Classics'' Leo Prime at TFU.info'']
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Leoprimeuniversevoyager.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In the same zoo as [[Primal Prime]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Leo Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Beast Wars Series
:*''Accessories'': Tail/"Jungle whip," Key
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: A [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Overhaul (Cybertron)#Voyager|Leobreaker]] with a new head and [[redeco]]ed in blue and red, Leo Prime transforms into a mechanical lion. Unlike previous releases of this mold, the electronics were removed and the battery cover is riveted closed. Each forelimb/arm has a Cyber-Key-released spring-loaded "snap-out robo-shredder claw," and his tail becomes a blade-whip for robot mode. As a redeco of Leobreaker, he can still transform into a "Savage Claw Mode", becoming a massive clawed arm that can attach to the Leader-class ''Cybertron'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Cybertron|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Cybertron|Megatron]] toys, usable on either side of their torsos. He comes with a silver-bordered blue Jungle Planet-type Cyber Key. His packaging designates him a [[Maximal]] despite the Autobot symbol on his chest.

:The new coloration for the character probably stems from an abortive [[BotCon]] attempt to redeco the original Lio Convoy toy in the colors of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|2007 movie Optimus Prime]], with the latter's flames conceptually transferred to the lion mane.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Although I wasn't a large part of the planning, I still glimpsed behind the curtain. 2009 was... a hodgepodge. A lot of cooks, one kitchen. And eventually the Wingsverse came out of the oven. (Which was still a bit of a mash up, given its two separate timeframes)|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1159527237097578496|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=08|day=08|(defunct=)}} {{citesocial|quote=During the hodgepodge-iest moments of the planning for the exclusives, one concept included the original Lio Convoy mold decoed up as 2007 Movie Optimus Prime. The idea was pitched by a then @Hasbro employee so it was given a high priority.|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1159527247361036288|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=08|day=08|(defunct=)}} {{citesocial|quote=Although no mock-up - physical or digital - was created and no characterization explored, the idea of the Optimus-colored Lio Convoy dug its claws in long enough for a tool check. Sadly, this was when it was first reported that the BWII Lio Convoy tool had gone missing!|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1159527249789554690|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=08|day=08|(defunct=)}} {{citesocial|quote=And so the BotCon 2009 set dropped the Lio Convoy idea and we ended up getting Razorclaw from Cybertron Leobreaker instead. Once a robot lion has been on the table, you need to do a robot lion! 🤣|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1159527256080945153|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=08|day=08|(defunct=)}} {{citesocial|quote=The same year though, in what is by all hunches not a coincidence, @Hasbro released Universe Leo Prime... the Leobreaker mold in Optimus Prime colors, Prime-like head-sculpt, and an English-centric name change for Lio Convoy that first appeared on a 2007 "Classics" repaint.|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1159527263265873921|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=08|day=08|(defunct=)}} {{citesocial|quote=The Optimus color version is not quite Movie Optimus - I've always assumed that the specific callout to that Optimus due to someone wanting to recreate the truck's flame details inside the lion's mane - but the inspiration can be interpreted.|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1159527344614313987|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=08|day=08|(defunct=)}} {{citesocial|quote=This figure ended up as the only exploration of a red and blue Lio Convoy/Leo Prime. At the time of its release, it was met with mixed reactions.|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1159527347554590720|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=08|day=08|(defunct=)}}</ref>

: The original version of this mold was also used to create [[Nemesis Breaker#Toys|Nemesis Breaker]] and retooled to make [[BotCon 2009]] [[Razorclaw (G1)#Timelines|Razorclaw]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Maximal/LeoPrime/leoprime.htm More information on ''Universe'' Leo Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008toy-LeoPrimeTarget.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He hangs out with Walmart's red ''Universe'' Powerglide.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Leo Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Beast Wars Series
:*''Accessories'': Tail/"Jungle whip," Key

: A [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]] was produced of the first ''Universe'' Leo Prime in colors that homage Lio Convoy's original color scheme. Though he was in ''Universe'' packaging, his cross sells were for the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager Class toys [[Stratosphere#Toys|Stratosphere]], [[Grindor (ROTF)#Toys|Grindor]], and [[Long Haul (ROTF)#Toys|Long Haul]]. Leo Prime's bio and call-outs remain the same.

: This release was exclusive to Target stores in the United States.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Maximal/TargetLeoPrime/leoprime.htm More information on "Target" Leo Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Prime''===
[[File:Primetoy-LeoPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|That's Law Enforcement Officer Prime to you.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Leo Prime''' (レオプライム, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''AM-28'''
:*''Release date'': [[2012]] [[December 15]]
:*''Accessories'': Foot/blade

: Part of the tenth wave of the [[TakaraTomy]] [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Japan|''Prime'' toyline]], Leo Prime is a [[redeco]] of Voyager Class [[Thundertron#Prime|Thundertron]], transforming into a mechanical lion. His right robot mode foot can detach to reveal a bladed "peg-leg", with the original foot converting into a claw-weapon. Leo Prime comes with his [[Arms Micron]] partner, [[L.P.#Toys|L.P.]], who transforms into a sword.

: In an erroneous holdover, the catalogue that comes with Leo Prime labels the figure "Thundertron" (サンダートロン ''Sandātoron'').

: This mold was also used to make [[Go Prime#Toys|Go Prime]] and [[BotCon 2014]] [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#BotCon2014|Knight Alpha Trizer]].
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===''Legend Commander Collection''===
[[File:LegendCommanderCollection-LioConvoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Lio Convoy. the only one that Primus does not sin when he destroys."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Lio Convoy''' (ライオコンボイ, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LC-03'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 "Gold Fangs", 2 "Laser Tonfa", "Lio Shot"

:Part of the ''[[Legend Commander Collection]]'' sold at [[Transformers Expo]], Lio Convoy is a redeco of ''Robotmasters'' Lio Convoy. Remaining stock was sold through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:TFCC-Lio-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''If it is my fate, I will make up my mind, so please cut me some slack for now. Surely there will be a tomorrow, aah, after today.'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Lio Convoy''' (TCC incentive figure, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': blaster, [[Solipsistic Staff|axe]]

: The [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] member incentive figure of 2015, ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Lio Convoy is a retool of ''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Deluxe|Orion Pax]], transforming into a truck. He comes with a blaster and axe, both of which can peg onto 5 mm ports on his hands and vehicle rear sides. Although not depicted on the instructions, the blaster can also peg into the hole on the larger blade of the Energon Axe.

:Some units have [[Quality control|two left fists]].

:Lio Convoy was [[redeco]]ed into [[Nova Prime#Toys|Nova Prime]] and [[Galva Convoy#Toys|Galva Convoy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Maximal/TFCCLioConvoy/lioconvoy.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Lio Convoy at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG41-Lio-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|But can he kill Unicron in just one single shot?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Leo Prime''' (レオプライム, [[2017]])}}
:*''ID number'': '''LG41'''
:*''Release date'': [[2017]] [[February 25]]
:*''Accessories'': Ancient Sword, Headmaster, Leo Missile gun, small gun

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Leo Prime is a redeco of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Voyager Class [[Alpha Trion/toys#Titans Return|Alpha Trion]] using [[Infinitus#Toys|Infinitus]]'s head, and he transforms from a robot to "ancient leo" to "space carrier". He is armed with an "[[L.P.|Ancient Sword]]" (named the "[[Solipsistic Staff|Solipsistic Sword]]" in ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''), a "Leo Missile" gun ("[[Typhoon Arrow]]" in ''Uprising'') that his Headmaster can ride in spaceship mode, and a smaller handgun that, like Infinitus, was previously included with [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Titans Return|Sentinel Prime]]. As with Hasbro's ''Titans Return'' Voyager figures, pressing in his chest crystal is meant to make his head adornments, the "Great Horn", spring up to "bulk up" his head, but the switch is much weaker than Alpha Trion's and is incapable of holding the horns down for longer than a second or so.

:In the [[LG41 Leo Prime|accompanying mini-comic]], Leo Prime is depicted as only the head portion of this toy, with the body instead representing the separate character [[Lio Convoy (Legends)|Lio Convoy]].
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:Masterpiece MP-48-Lio Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Kimba really has gotten so big.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Lio Convoy (Beast Wars)''' (ライオコンボイ (ビーストウォーズ), [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MP-48'''
:*''Release date'': [[2020]] [[February 29]]
:*''Accessories'': "[[Maximal Buster|Cybertron Buster]]", 4 "Lio Missiles", 2 "Lio Beams", "Holder Parts"
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' "Lio Convoy (Beast Wars)" transforms from white lion to robot and is intended to replicate his animated appearance. He is designed to scale with other ''Beast Wars''-based ''Masterpiece'' figures. Incidentally, he also scales with the Ultra-sized ''Beast Wars Neo'' [[Big Convoy (BW)#Toys|Big Convoy]].

:This toy replicates many features of the original toy, like an opening chest hatch with sculpted Matrix inside, deployable arm blades and cannons, and missiles which can be inserted into his cannons, but have no launching mechanisms. He includes his Cybertron Buster gun from the anime, as well as opening hatches on his calves which reveal articulated jet boosters. To really go the extra mile for show-accuracy, it has two slightly distinct lion heads, to better depict how in robot mode the lion head goes from furry to smooth and angular.

:Lio Convoy was planned to come with a poseable [[Artemis]] figure, but this was omitted from the final product.

:Lio Convoy was a candidate in [[TakaraTomy]]'s [[Fan polls#Masterpiece Fan's Choice|''Masterpiece'' Fan's Choice]] poll in 2013, which asked fans to determine which Autobot/Maximal leader from the franchise's then-30 year history should receive a new ''Masterpiece'' toy. He placed ninth out of eleven candidates, with only 2% of the vote, and yet here we are seven years later! Sucks to be [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]].

:Lio Convoy was released as an EB Games exclusive in Canada. Lio Convoy was later repainted into [[Dark Amber Leo Prime#Toys|Dark Amber Leo Prime]].
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:Legacy_EV_LeoPrime.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|Kimba's midlife crisis hit him hard.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Maximal Leo Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Leo Prime''' (レオプライム)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-25'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[2023]] [[March 25]]
:*''Accessories'': 4 missile blasters
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref>

:Part of the first wave of Voyagers in ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'', "Maximal Leo Prime" transforms from an anime-accurate version of his robot mode (with the bottom set of abs unpainted) to a realistic white & gold lion. His left pectoral can open, revealing a chamber with a non-removable [[Energon Matrix]] that is [[Fire Blast effect]]-compatible. The [[Evo-Fusion]] gimmick consists of his lion's mane being able to flip out, revealing blasters (based on his "Lio Missiles"), and his front paws can reveal flip-out claws (based on his "Lion Claws"). The shorter blasters can store in the mane or be handheld, while the longer blasters can either peg on to the sides of the mane, the flip out panels on the forearms, or store inside the panel on Lio Convoy's back. While stored in Lio Convoy's back in robot mode, the blasters can double as the thrusters he used in the ''Beast Wars II'' cartoon, complete with Fire Blast effect parts if one so chooses. Placing the smaller blasters in the 5 mm ports on the sides of his robot legs can also give him leg thrusters like in the cartoon too. Completely undocumented in the instructions, the two longer blasters can remain stored in his back panel in beast mode.

:Contrary to what Hasbro designer [[Mark Maher]] stated on his personal Instagram (link below), Leo Prime ''doesn't'' actually have the ability to perform his "Lion Typhoon" attack, as there are no rotating parts in the lion's mane, though utilizing all of the flip-out panels on the mane, one ''can'' somewhat attempt a semi-accurate, static portrayal of it. That being said, it appears Mark Maher was ''actually'' referring to Lio Convoy/Leo Prime's "Lio Missile" attack (the attack mode with all of the blasters flipped out of the mane), not the "Lion Typhoon" attack proper.

:This figure was revealed during [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]]. He was later redecoed into [[Black Lio Convoy#Legacy|Nemesis Leo Prime]].

:Some copies have undersized Energon Matrix pegs, resulting in some blast effects not fitting snugly, or even at all. This appears to be due to a lack of paint on the sides of the peg.

::*[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj_4CLXswFS/ ''Mark Maher's designer commentary on Legacy Evolution Leo Prime'']
::*''[[Source:Transformers Legacy bios#TL25|Machine translation of Leo Prime's TakaraTomy bio]]''
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===''40th Selection''===
[[File:TF-40th-Selection-Lio-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Your father was a noble lion. Let me tell you about him. The story of the bravest of them all, the true King of the jungle.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Lio Convoy''' (ライオコンボイ, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': August [[2025]]
:*''Accessories'': 2 guns

:''40th Selection'' Lio Convoy is a redeco and extensive retool of the ''Legacy: Evolution'' Voyager mold above, featuring a more anime-accurate lion head and mane, allowing him to properly recreate his "Lion Typhoon" attack, as well as longer extendable "Lion Claws" (though the new Claws can no longer tuck away into their designated gaps in the lion arms and instead rest on the backs). However, because there are now only 2 guns included instead of 4 and the side mane panels cannot point directly forwards due to clearance, a fully accurate Leo Missile configuration is no longer possible. In terms of deco, the yellow has been replaced with toy-accurate gold paint, and the bottom two "abs" of the "six-pack" in his robot abdomen are now properly painted instead of left bare.

:His packaging is designed to pay homage to the original toy's box.

:Lio Convoy's tail, shown in [[Stock photography|stock photography]] as painted gold, is merely molded gold with no paint applications added on the final toy.

:Initially planned to be on sale at [[February 22]], ''40th Selection'' Lio Convoy was delayed to August 2025, due to reports of a possible misassembly{{fact|which part?}} that prevents him from properly transforming.
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===''New Legends''===
[[File:TF-New-Legends-Legendary-Green-Lio-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Doubles as a [[Ghost|spooky ghost]] to haunt your [[Dark Amber Leo Prime|D.A.L.P.!]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Lio Convoy Legendary Green Lion Ver.''' (ライオコンボイ伝説の緑のライオンver., [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''NL-01'''
:*''Release date'': July [[2026]]
:*''Accessories'': 2 guns

:''[[Transformers New Legends|New Legends]]'' Lio Convoy Legendary Green Lion Version is a redeco of the above ''40th Selection'' tooling in various shades of green, replicating Lio Convoy's mythical green lion form introduced in "[[Legend! The Green Warrior]]". It also features [[glow-in-the-dark]] plastic in place of the original figure's white plastic.

:TakaraTomy opened up pre-orders [[January 14]], [[2026]].
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==Merchandise==
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*'''Beast Collection Special 10''' (PVC set, 1998)

: Two clear-blue super-deformed PVCs of Lio Convoy were included as part of a ten-piece set of PVCs. He comes in both robot mode and lion mode; the lion mode has his four mane-cannons deployed, with his entire mane/head as a separate piece that slots onto the body.

: This set was also marked as a "Clear Version Special Set", but it's unknown if there an opaque set was ever released.

: This set also includes PVCs of [[Galvatron (BW)#bluePVC|Galvatron]] in both robot and dragon modes, [[Apache (BW)#bluePVC|Apache]], [[Bighorn (BW)#bluePVC|Bighorn]], [[Scuba (BW)#bluePVC|Scuba]], [[Tasmania Kid (BW)#bluePVC|Tasmania Kid]], [[Megastorm (BW)#bluePVC|Megastorm]], and [[Starscream (BW)#bluePVC|Starscream]].
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===''Beast Wars Gum''===
*'''Lio Convoy''' (candy toy, 1997)
:A snap together model kit of Lio Convoy was available as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Gum|Beast Wars Gum]]'', sculpted from purple and gold plastic. He could transform from robot to beast mode by being broken down into its component parts, then rebuilt into a new mode. It came with a stick of gum.
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===''Beast Fighters''===
*'''Lio Convoy''' (candy toy, 1997)
:Kabaya's ''[[Beast Fighters]]'' Lio Convoy was a small, [[super deformed]] PVC model which was hollow inside, designed to be used as a finger-puppet. It was available in a [[Blindpacking|blindpack]] with fizzy "Ramune" candy.

===''Seal Retsuden''===
*'''Lio Convoy''' #001 (sticker, 1998)
*'''Lio Convoy''' #002 (sticker, 1998)
*'''Lio Convoy''' #102 (sticker, 1998)
:As part of their larger ''Seal Retsuden'' offering, [[Amada]] produced the ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers Seal Retsuden]]'' set of 102 stickers. Of these, two normal ones (#001 and #002) and one gold one (#102) concern Lio Convoy.
:*[[Source:Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers Seal Retsuden#Lio Convoy|''Seal Retsuden'' Lio Convoy bio translation]]

===''Hikuzohkun PP Card''===
*'''Lio Convoy''' #01 (card, 1998)
*'''Lio Convoy''' #17 (card, 1998)
*'''Cybertron''' #29 (card, 1998)
*'''Lio Convoy VS Galvatron''' #32 (card, 1998)
*'''Cybertron''' #S4 (card, 1998)
:[[Amada]] produced a ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers Hikuzohkun PP Card]]'' set of 42 cards. Of these, two are dedicated to Lio Convoy (#01 and #17), one is a Maximal groupshot (#29), one is a vs. card of Lio Convoy and [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] (#32), and Lio Convoy is mostly depicted in the lower left corner of the prism card tableau (#S4).
:*[[Source:Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers Hikuzohkun PP Card|''Hikuzohkun PP Card'' Lio Convoy bio translation]]

===''Beast Change Kit''===
*'''Lio Convoy''' (1998)
**''Accessories'': 2 Guns
:Released by [[Takara]], ''[[Beast Change Kit]]'' Lio Convoy is another snap together model kit of the character, this time in a [[super deformed]] style. The model can assume both robot and lion modes by being partially disassembled and reassembled. The kit includes stickers for added detail, and is [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with his wavemate Galvatron. The kit is made from thick PVC plastic, making it more robust for repeated transformations.
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===Flame Toys===
====''Furai Model''====
[[File:FlameToysLeoPrime.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Leo Prime''' (August [[2022]])
**''Number:'' '''26'''
** Accessories: 2 sets of alternative hands, sword, scabbard, shield, shoulder pad with fabric cape
{{toydesigner|[[Masaru Sakamoto]] (concept artist)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=風雷模型のビーストウォーズシリーズより、第2弾「レオプライム」が商品化決定！
コンセプトアートはTRIGGERの坂本勝先生に描き起こして頂きました！こちらも今後の進捗をお待ちください！ #FLAMETOYS #TRANSFORMERS #風雷模型 #ACGHK #HKACG #HKACG2019 #坂本勝|link=https://twitter.com/flametoys_staff/status/1154655961623064577|name=flametoys_staff|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=7|day=26}}</ref>

:Released as part of the [[Flame Toys#Furai Model kits|''Furai Model'']] line by [[Flame Toys]], Leo Prime is an articulated, non-transforming/combining, roughly-Voyager Class-sized Gunpla-style model kit. He is molded in red, white, blue, yellow, silver, gold, and dark gray plastic, and translucent green for the eyes, sword, and other details.

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====''Furai Action''====
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[[File:FuraiActionLeoPrime.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Leo Prime''' (May [[2023]])

:Released as part of the [[Flame Toys#Furai Action|''Furai Action'']] line by Flame Toys, Leo Prime is a pre-assembled, pre-painted version of the ''Furai Model'' kit. He is comprised of ABS and PE plastic, as well as die-cast elements and a cloth cape.

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===''Blokees''===
[[File:Blokees Defender 07 Lio Convoy.jpg|thumb|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Leo Prime''' (2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 07 - Power Of The Beast'''
:*''Pull rate'': 1/24
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

:Released as one of the two headline characters for [[Blokees]]' 7th wave of Defender Version blind-boxed kits, this Leo Prime (in his Robot Mode) is a 2.2-inch (5.5 cm) figure, a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy/Shining'' Version kits, but still articulated. He comes with a blaster first introduced in the fifth wave.

:This wave (the global version) was first released in Korea's official Blokees Store, before it was available in China and globally.
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[[File:Blokees Defender 07 Lio Convoy beast.jpg|thumb|390px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Leo Prime (beast)''' (2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 07 - Power Of The Beast'''
:*''Pull rate'': 1/24

:This kit of Leo Prime is molded in his beast/lion mode. His head can be detached from the body to mount onto the two Leo Prime robot kits in this section to form the Lio Typhoon ability.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-DV07-Special-Armor-Type-Leo-Prime.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Special Armor Type Leo Prime''' (2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 07 - Power Of The Beast'''
:*''Pull rate'': 1/144
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, 2 Energon Tonfas, Jetpack blast effect

:A special chase variant of the regular robot mode Lio Convoy, this version includes a more detailed deco, metallic/pearlscent paint operations, and extra accessories, such as Energon Tonfas, a sweet cape, and a blast effect for the backpack.

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==Notes==
[[File:LioConcept.JPG|thumb|Concept art]]
*The concept of the leader of the heroic faction transforming into a lion may have its genesis in a planned [[retool]] of [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (then known as [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]) into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] with a lion alternate mode.
*According to [[Hisashi Yuki]], Lio Convoy was not originally conceived as a new character, but as a new form for [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] as the Takara development team knew that Primal was going to explode at the end of the first season of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars cartoon]] and they were unsure about when/if [[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers|Beast Wars Metals]] would happen or if Takara would need to continue from season 1's cliffhanger. The lion mode was already decided upon before Hisashi Yuki was directly involved because [[Hideaki Yoke|someone]] seemed to have ''really'' wanted a lion leader in the mix (which explains certain other earlier [[Prowl (Magnaboss)|character design decisions]]). The lion head being mounted on the shoulder was a conscious decision to buck the trend of [[Brave (franchise)|lion-chested heroes]] Yuki had previously been handling.<ref>''[[Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Generations]]'', p. 125</ref>
*Lio Convoy's beast mode is probably based on the main character of the classic manga, ''{{w|Jungle Emperor Leo}}'', better known to the English speaking world as ''Kimba the White Lion''.
*Lio Convoy, like a ton of other [[Kre-O Transformers (comic)|''Kre-O'' comic]] characters, uses existing Kre-O pieces. As such, he uses the [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] helmet, the [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] lion head and mane (though they are rather smaller than normal), and a form of backpack piece to hold it on Lio Convoy's right-hand shoulder.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lio Convoy''' (ライオコンボイ ''Raio Konboi''), '''Leo Prime''' (レオプライム ''Reo Puraimu'')
*''Korean:'' '''Lion Convoy''' (라이온콘보이 ''Raion Konboi'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bái Shī Qíngtiānzhù''' (白狮擎天柱, "White Lion Optimus Prime")

==References==
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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)|[[Jeffrey Mangiat]] (packaging artist)}}

: 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]''
{{G1IronhideRatchetMold}}

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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.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Ironhide''' (Go-Bot, [[1995]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Gun
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: 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 (G2)#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 (franchise)|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)#Toys|Ironhide]], the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Autobot [[Ironhide (RID)#niverse (2003)|Ironhide]], and the second ''Universe'' incarnation of [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Uni2|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!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Ironhide''' (Power Master, 1995)}}</ul>
:*''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.

:Packaging mockups of Ironhide, labeled with the names "[[Pothole]]", "Belzone" and "Light Speed", showed him with a bright yellow and blue color scheme and a pink face.

:Like the previous toy, this one was also repurposed as his [[Ironhide (G2)|clone]].

::*''[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|thumb|Yes, this Alien-faced monstrosity certainly screams out "G1 Ironhide"! Who could possibly think otherwise?!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Magnaboss''' (Ultra Class three-pack, [[1997]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 "blunt-force battle clubs"
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}
{{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]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide''' (Cybertron, [[2001]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''98'''
:*''Release date'': June ??, 2001
:*''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 an [[List of Japanese ID numbers|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}}
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:TL-toy Ironhide.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Red, red, and also red.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Descent into Evil''' (Multi-figure boxset, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''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.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide''' (Cybertron, [[2007]])}}</ul>
:*''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.
{{G1IronhideRatchetMold}}

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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.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide Protect Black''' (Cybertron, [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''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.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide''' (Deluxe Class, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''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]''
{{UniverseIronhideMold}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Ironhide toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He still has the head, and the stripe too.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide''' (Deluxe Class, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-11'''
:*''Release date'': [[November 20]], 2008
:*''Accessories'': Converting Cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Naoto Tsushima]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[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.
{{UniverseIronhideMold}}
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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."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Destruction Site Devastator''' (2012)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''36914'''
:*''Pieces'': '''560'''
:*''Kreons'': Devastator, Ironhide, Foreman, three Construction Workers
:*''Accessories'': Small pistol

: After being teased for over a year, 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]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Autobot Assault Devastator''' (2012)}}</ul>
:*''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, this one comes with both the normal Kreon Ironhide and a full-build brick Ironhide, which can be rebuilt into 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]]). The robot/truck build also features twin pressure-launch missile launchers, and comes with 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]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide''' (Custom Kreon, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''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]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''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:KreO-toy Ironhide BattleChanger.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Barely any Iron and a ton of Hide]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide''' (Battle Changers, 2017)}}</ul>
:*''Set Number'': '''B5586/B0714'''
:*''Pieces'': '''73'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 sniper rifles

: An ''incredibly'' late entry in the ''Kre-O'' line, almost two years after the last wave of Battle Changers, this version of 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. He also features a completely new waist assembly, being ''just'' the central groin piece and peg. This works with a new backpack piece that has the 1x2 "hips" part on it and clips onto the neck post rather than hang off it; this allows Ironhide's legs to rotate without colliding with his backpack, which was a problem with the prior waves of Battle Changers.

: 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]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide Launcher''' (Launcher, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''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]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Decepticon Brawl / Shockwave / Ironhide''' (Multi-pack, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''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]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide''' (Single-pack Bot Shot, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''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]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide''' (Single-pack Bot Shot, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''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!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Polar Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''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]''
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===''BeCool''===
[[File:BotShots_BeCool_BlackOffRoadCarIronhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Black Off Road Car''' (2012)}}</ul>
:*''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...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide''' (Scout, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Pieces: '''45'''

: Part of the first wave of [[Construct-Bots]] Scouts, Ironhide his a buildable robo-skeleton who can have armor, weapons and vehicle parts attached to him, with the standard build allowing him to transform into a Cybertronian 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''===
{{anchor|Specialist}}[[File:Generationstoy specialist ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Specialist: Autobots''' (Multi-pack, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[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.
{{UniverseIronhideMold}}
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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]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''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.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide''' ([[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''QTF-07'''
:*''Release date'': [[January 30]], 2016

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Q-Transformers]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki> second-year series (now called "QTF"), Ironhide transforms from a licensed [[super deformed]] Toyota HiAce to a cute grumpy little robot.

: This mold was later retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Ratchet]] (of course).
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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.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide''' (2016)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MP-27'''
:*''Release date'': [[January 30]], 2016
:*''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]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Convoy Grand Prime''' (Multi-pack, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''UW-05'''
:*''Release date'': [[February 27]], 2016
:*''Accessories'': Axe, gun/fist/foot

: Released in TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' line, this redeco of ''Combiner Wars'' Ironhide has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the original 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.

: He was only available as part of the [[TakaraTomy Mall]] [[exclusive]] [[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Unite Warriors|Convoy Grand Prime]] set, the second of six sets released through this outlet. He was packed in with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Ligier]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Convoy]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Prowl]], and [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Sunstreaker]].
{{CWOffroadMold}}
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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!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''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]''
{{WFCSiegeIronhideMold}}
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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.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Alliance 2-Pack''' (Multi-pack, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''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)|[[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]] and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref> [[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 (website)|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)|[[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]] and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref> [[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 the artwork of the "Decepticon Shuttle Ambush" backdrop.

: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 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>|[[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]] and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</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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===''Swapticons''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide / Autobot Ratchet''' (2026)}}</ul>

: Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Swapticons]]'' two-packs, Ironhide transforms into the back half of an ambulance. While his nominal placement is as the back half of a full ambulance with his pack-in partner [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Swapticons|Ratchet]], he can attach to any other Swapticon, front or back, to make whatever silly abomination you feel like unleashing.
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===''Missing Link''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide''' (2026)}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''C-14'''
:*''Accessories'': TBA

:''[[Missing Link]]'' Ironhide is a modified recreation of the Generation 1 Ironhide toy, now having an actual head in robot mode and not just the ''[[Diaclone]]'' face behind the windshield. Ironhide comes with the weapon accessories based on the original toy, plus additional ones like a handheld drill and a female pilot figure. Additionally, he can transform into "Respect Mode", a second robot mode also based on the original toy.

:Unlike previous ''Missing Link'' toys, which have faithfully recreated features from their original counterparts, Ironhide deviates from the rest by omitting the original toy's battle platform feature.

:TakaraTomy opened up preorders [[May 13]], 2026.<ref>https://x.com/TF_pr/status/2051859496402661776</ref>
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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)#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 (Cybertron)|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.

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===Boss Coffee===
[[File:BossCoffee ironhide.jpg|thumb]]
*'''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 (G1)|Decoys]]. 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 Revolution]].
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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.
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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.
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File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_IRONHIDE_MONOCHROME.gif
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File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_IRONHIDE_GLOW.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_RARE_IRONHIDE_REDCHROME.gif|Chromehide
File:TRANSFORMERS_EPIC_IRONHIDE_ORIGINAL.gif
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===Jada Toys===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4 cm 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''' (4 cm 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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===Blokees===
====Galaxy Version====
{{anchor|Galaxy Version}}
[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Ver-01-Ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sharin' pieces with Ratchet is really startin' to make my circuits sizzle.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide''' (Galaxy Version, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 01 - Roll Out'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), Blaster, Blast Effect, spare peg-and-ball piece, spare ball-and-ball piece, black stand, 1 pair of Autobot/Decepticon symbols

:Released in the First Wave of ''[[Blokees]]''' Galaxy Version line of blind boxes, this Ironhide is a four-inch-tall, articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Autobot Van. Like many other Blokees figures, Ironhide uses a "Standard Body" as a skeleton, in which pieces are attached to make it look like different characters. Ironhide also has a figure stand with either four studs (China release/Chinese logo) or two studs (Global release/English logo) on top, which he can plug into and connect to similar stands.

:Unlike the CG render, Ironhide's face piece ''cannot'' thoroughly insert into the helmet/head part. Some of Ironhide's body parts, like the elbow joints/forearms and waist, are not accurate to his animation model. They can be swapped with other similarly colored pieces, if desired.
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====X Yearly Version====
{{anchor|Exclusive Yearly Version}}
[[File:Blokees-TF-Yearly-Version-Set-1-Ironhide.jpg|thumb|250px|Goldbug, meet Goldhide!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Exclusive Yearly Version - The Golden Lagoon''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), Blaster, Hand-Held Radar, Energon Cube, spare peg-and-ball piece, spare ball-and-ball piece, stand, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:Released as part of the Golden Lagoon-based 2024 Yearly Box Set, this kit of Ironhide is a redeco of the original Galaxy Series kit, with its face and front torso molded in translucent plastic with shiny Electrum-based gold paint and plastic. Like the Shining Version kits, he features a new LED torso frame that emits a (very bright) golden light to shine through the neck if shaken (or flicked/tapped).

:As with the rest of his pack-in mates in this set, Ironhide suffers from a case of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]], as his molded gold hinge joints can potentially snap off due to the swirly plastic.

:This special edition box set included gold redecoes of '[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Exclusive Yearly Version|Optimus Prime]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|Prowl]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|Ironhide]], and [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Exclusive Yearly Version|Starscream]].
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====Defender Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-Defender-01-Glittering-Ironhide.jpg|thumb|250px|Quartzhide.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 01 - Galaxy Shining'''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

:Part of the first wave of [[Blokees]]' ''Galaxy Version Defender'' series of blind-boxes, "Glittering" Ironhide (in his translucent "pre-deco" coloration) is a 2.2-inch (5.5cm) figure, a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy Version'' kits, but still articulated. He only comes with his blaster.

:Like most of the larger Galaxy Version kits, Ironhide features a simple neck joint that is colored to match his optics, allowing it to be see-through from his head's eye holes. He also comes with one of the three random plastic commemorative coins (with etchings of Optimus Prime's head, his truck form, and Megatron's head) in every case that contains the kit.

:As with other clear-colored Brilliant/Glittering kits, the translucent plastic-molded ball-and-socket joints tend to be somewhat loose even when it's built out of the box, compared to the opaque and metallic kits.
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===Yolopark===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide''' (AMK Mini, 2026)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 pairs of hands (Fists/item-holding, splayed open-palm), blaster

:Sold as part of the third wave of [[Yolopark]]'s AMK ''(Advanced Model Kit)'' Mini Series, this kit of Ironhide can only be completed by snapping the pre-painted pieces together. Aside from an extra pair of splayed open hand parts, Ironhide only comes with his own blaster. As with the rest of the kits starting from this wave, he also features new articulation points (the only kit in this wave to have them), particularly the upwards-raising joints, the ball-and-socket jointed waist-to-torso, double-jointed elbows, slide-down hip joint axes, and nearly 100-degree knees. Additionally, his fists now have round peg holes instead of rectangular ones, making him incompatible with weapons from the previous two waves.

:Ironhide is sold as either an individually marked single or a blind box figure. He also shares a mold with the same line's Ratchet.

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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 Vol. 1]]'' as one of ten potential exclusives for ''[[Transformers Generations 2014 Vol. 2|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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Black Lio Convoy

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FigureGunplaFan: /* Blokees */

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{{disambig3.5|the evil clone of [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]]|the nigh identical sassy zombie|Dark Amber Leo Prime|Lio Convoy}}
:''Black Lio Convoy is an evil clone from the [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BWII Copy Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I found you, faker!" "Faker? I think you're the fake Convoy around here."]]
'''Black Lio Convoy''' (ブラックライオコンボイ ''Burakku Raio Konboi'') is a duplicate of [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]] born of [[Copy Machine|ancient technology]] from a [[human|forgotten civilization]] on [[Gaia]]. Black Lio Convoy equally matches the original in everything, from attacks to knowledge to strength, except in one thing: humility. Instead of Lio Convoy's respect and honor, Black Lio Convoy simply has arrogance to the point where he insists ''he'' is the original and everybody else is just a faker. Paradoxically, Black Lio Convoy desires to replace the true Lio Convoy, and even the rest of the Maximals with copies under his control.

His incarnations go by various names, including '''Copy Convoy''' (コピーコンボイ ''Kopī Konboi''), '''Lio Convoy Black Version''' (ライオコンボイブラックバージョン ''Raio Konboi Burakku Bāshon''), and '''Nemesis Leo Prime'''.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars II'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Hozumi Gōda]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:BWII Copy Convoy beast mode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|OMG he's so adorably evil!]]
Discovering that a [[Copy Machine|mysterious device]] uncovered by the [[Autoroller (BW)|Autoroller]]s could be used to create twisted copies of objects or Transformers, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] planted the device to be discovered by [[Tasmania Kid]]. Hoping to boost the Maximal forces with copies, Kid thoughtlessly used it on Lio Convoy, creating a black duplicate of the Maximal leader.

[[File:BlackLioConvoy01.jpg‎|thumb|Black repaints have feelings, too.]]

Dubbed "Copy Convoy" by the original, the copy revealed himself to be an aggressive warrior who insisted he was the original and attacked the Maximals. Copy Convoy sent the Maximals packing with his intimate knowledge of the their abilities and then fled into the jungle. To keep track of his movements, [[NAVI (Yukikaze)|NAVI]] sent a tracking robot. In the meantime, the Predacons [[Starscream (BW)|Starscream]] and [[BB (BW)|BB]] spotted the copy and tried to convince him to join the Predacons. Spotting the tracking robot, Copy Convoy put on a show of rejecting the Predacons, to fool the Maximals into trusting him. Continuing the charade, the copy apologized to the Maximals for his earlier behavior, drawing the Maximals out of the ''[[Yukikaze (BW)|Yukikaze]]''. Once they met, the Copy Convoy stepped aside to reveal the Copy Machine, which scanned the Maximals and created copies of [[Copy Bighorn|Bighorn]], [[Copy Tasmania Kid|Tasmania Kid]], [[Copy Apache|Apache]], and [[Copy Scuba|Scuba]], all with the express intention of fully replacing the Maximals.

With the clones and the originals equally matched, the Maximals seemed to be stuck in a stalemate. Fortunately, though Copy Convoy possessed all of Lio Convoy's knowledge, he failed to consider what Lio Convoy didn't know. And that was [[Diver (BW)|Diver]]'s actions, for the waterfall Copy Convoy had chosen as his site of ambush was, in fact, the [[Niagara Base]], Diver's concealed outpost. Triggering snares to hold the copies in place, Diver bombarded the other Maximal copies, causing them to fade out of existence. Copy Convoy tried to make one final run for the Copy Machine, but Tasmania Kid reached the machine first and threw it into the air, allowing Lio Convoy to destroy it. The machine's destruction caused the Copy Convoy to likewise fade away into nothingness. {{storylink|The Black Lio Convoy}}

===''Robotmasters''===
To trap the [[Autobot]]s with evil copies of themselves, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] left a [[Copy Machine]] in some ancient ruins, where it was discovered by [[Bound Rogue]]. Fooled by the incredible power of its duplication, he brought it before Lio Convoy, who agreed to try duplicating himself. However, the resulting "Lio Convoy Black Version" was anything but friendly... {{storylink|The Secret of Lio Convoy Black Version's Birth!?}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
A dark-colored lion was a spectator of the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]]. He was feeding his lion head a rock, which might have meant he was [[Dark Amber Leo Prime|somebody else]]... {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:Beast Wars-Black Lio Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Black redeco|''I'' was the first]]. (''Toys"R"Us "blue claw" version pictured'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Black Lio Convoy''' (ブラックライオコンボイ, [[1998]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''C-16'''
:*''Release date:'' [[1998]]
:*''Accessories:'' 6 "Lio Missiles", 2 launchers

: ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1998 (Beast Wars II)|Beast Wars II]]'' Black Lio Convoy is a [[redeco]] of the Ultra-sized [[Lio Convoy (BW)#Toys|Lio Convoy]], transforming into an organic lion. He sports the now-familiar black, silver and teal color scheme which was later used for ''Car Robots'' [[Scourge (RID)#Toys|Black Convoy]], ''Alternators'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], and many, many other 'evil' Optimus Prime repaints. There is also a variant of this toy that comes with gold claws; its provenance is unknown, and it seems harder to find than the normal version.

: In [[beast mode]], his forelegs have flip-out double-bladed "Lion Claws", which spring out when pinched together. He also features spring-loaded missile launchers that are hidden inside his mane. The bottom two are flipped out by lifting the bottom flap of his mane and pushing a gray trigger on either side. The top two launchers are flipped out by pushing down on the top panel of his mane. He can only store four of the six "Lio Missiles" in beast mode, but they end up sticking straight out of his mane and look ''very'' awkward. An additional gimmick requires you to unfold his four mane panels and to push on the big red peg protruding from the top to create his "Lion Typhoon" attack. The last gimmick in this mode is a button atop his head that can be pressed to open his mouth, revealing his teeth.

:In [[robot mode]], all of Lio Convoy's aforementioned gimmicks can still be utilized. His flip-out Lion Claws now act as under-slung forearm blades; his Lion Typhoon ends up on his right shoulder; his two bottom Lio Missile launchers flip-out on his forearms; his top two Lio Missile launchers flip out on his right shoulder and can also be removed to be used as hand-held weapons. He also features a pair of molded-in thrusters on his back, and the left side of his chest contains his non-removable "[[Energon Matrix]]". The inside of the door to the Matrix chamber also features his [[Maximal]] [[rubsign]], though this proves rather pointless as the outside of the door features a sliver-chromed Maximal [[insignia]] anyway.

: Black Lio Convoy was initially offered as a [[Lucky Draw figure|sweepstake item]] from ''[[Comic BomBom]]'', officially limited to 10 figures, each marked with a serial number ("BLXX") on their robot mode, uh, butts. A wider release later in the year, lacking the serial number, was a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] and came in a regular Lio Convoy box with a sticker indicating that it was "Toys"R"Us Limited Edition Comic BomBom Original Black Lio Convoy" (トイザらス限定版コミックボンボンオリジナルブラックライオコンボイ).

::*''[http://tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/BlackLioConvoy/blacklioconvoy.htm More information on Black Lio Convoy at TFU.info]''
{{BWLioConvoyMold}}
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===''Robotmasters''===
[[File:RMLioConvoyBlack toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I could duplicate that. I just don't feel like it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lio Convoy Gentei Black Version''' (ライオコンボイ限定ブラックバージョン, [[2006]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''RM-22'''
:*''Release date'': [[2006]] February
:*''Accessories'': 2 large cannons, 2 small cannons, handgun

: A redeco of the ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[Lio Convoy (BW)#Robotmasters|Lio Convoy]] mold, a scaled-down and marginally-simplified version of the original toy, "Lio Convoy Limited Black Version" retains the general black deco of his first toy. A Decepticon logo can be found under one of his mane flaps, though he still has the Maximal symbol on his chest plate.

: He lacks any spring-loaded gimmickry; his foreleg claws and lion jaw are now manually-operated, he lacks the mane-spinning gimmick altogether, and he no longer features any missile-launching weaponry. He now comes with a whopping five non-firing blasters; his beast mode mane has peg-holes to attach four of the weapons, simulating his bigger toy's [[attack mode|attack beast mode]]. The smaller handgun has several mounting points on it for adding the other guns, resulting in a superweapon.

: A ''[[Dengeki Hobby Magazine]]'' mail-in exclusive, he was packed in special black and white, windowless box emblazoned with a giant Decepticon sigil. The toy didn't come with [[Black Body (prose)|a story pamphlet]] like its fellow ''Robotmasters'' black redecoes did, instead having [[The Secret of Lio Convoy Black Version's Birth!?|its story]] told in the November issue of ''Dengeki Hobby Magazine''.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Nemesis-Leo-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I only work in black. And sometimes, very, very dark gray.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Nemesis Leo Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Nemesis Leo Prime''' (ネメシスレオプライム)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-46'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[2023]] [[October 28]]
:*''Accessories'': 4 missile blasters, 2 handheld blaster parts
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[[April 4]], 2023's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qv8dh66d48 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Sam Smith]], [[Shogo Hasui]] and [[Delaney Norris]]</ref>

: Released in the sixth wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Voyager-class toys, ''Legacy: Evolution'' "Nemesis Leo Prime" is a redeco of the previously-released [[Lio Convoy (BW)#Legacy|Maximal Leo Prime]], done in a gray and black color scheme with the color placement being more accurate to the ''Beast Wars II'' cartoon (the first black Lio Convoy-based redeco to do this!). Due to his nature as a villain but ''not'' a Predacon in the cartoon, his box denotes his allegiance with a Maximal insignia with a slash through it. Additionally, his QR code bio establishes him as a "Renegade Maximal".

: As a redeco of Leo Prime, Nemesis Leo Prime contains the same "[[Evo-Fusion]]" gimmicks: he includes four missile blasters that can be pegged into sections of the mane, replicating the "Lio Missile" attack, and the front paws can reveal flip-out claws based on his "Lion Claws". Additionally, he includes a two-piece handheld blaster, based on the [[Maximal Buster#Legacy|Maximal Buster]]. All six weapons are [[Fire Blast effect]]-compatible.

: Nemesis Leo Prime was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Dark Amber Leo Prime]] by the "[[Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3]]" comic, as demonstrated by his habit of eating rocks..

::''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CsPweLnMFyw/ Designer commentary from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
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==Merchandise==
===''Blokees''===
[[File:Blokees Defender 07 Copy Convoy.jpg|thumb|250px|Mimeograph In My Pocket]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Nemesis Leo Prime''' (2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 07 - Power Of The Beast'''
:*''Pull rate'': 5/144
:*''Accessories'': rifle

:Sold as part of [[Blokees]]' 7th wave of Defender Version blind-boxed kits, this Nemesis Leo Prime is a 2.2-inch (5.5 cm) kit redecoed from the regular namesake (with the colors being based on the Comic BomBom Sweepstake figure's, and to an extent; Dark Amber Leo Prime), and he's a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy/Shining'' Version kits, but still articulated. He is one of four chase figures in the wave, and comes with a blaster first introduced in the fifth wave.

:Although Nemesis Leo Prime can use the Beast Mode Leo Prime's head to recreate his Lio Typhoon effect, the coloration is obviously not color-matched unless extensive repainting is done.

:This wave (the global version) was first released in Korea's official Blokees Store, before it was available in China and globally.

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==Notes==
* Copy Convoy/Black Lio Convoy is the second "evil black lookalike of a heroic leader" character in ''Transformers'' (the first being [[Onyx Primal]]). He is the first to be a [[cloning|clone]] of his heroic counterpart and the first to use a black/gray/light blue color scheme that would see [[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|a '''''LOT''''' of use]] over the next forever. However, he is kind of a footnote for the archetype, with the later and more prominent ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Car Robots/Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy/Scourge]] being the first standout.
* The idiosyncratic inverted color scheme of Black Lio Convoy's first toy was spun out into the new character [[Dark Amber Leo Prime]] by the [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'']] toyline shortly before the release of Black Lio Convoy's own ''Legacy: Evolution'' toy in [[2023]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Nemesis Leo Prime''' (ネメシスレオプライム ''Nemeshisu Reo Puraimu'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Dark Amber Leo Prime]]
*[[Galva Convoy]]

[[Category:Beast Wars II Maximals]]
[[Category:Evil clones]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Legacy Maximals]]
[[Category:Mail order exclusives]]
[[Category:Robotmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us Japan exclusives]]

Astrotrain (G1)/toys

2026-05-09T15:20:40Z

FigureGunplaFan: /* Studio Series */

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[[File:G1 boxart Astrotrain.jpg|upright=1.66|What's the purpose of possessing Astrotrain?|thumb]]

'''Astrotrain''' can transport all his trainload of toys around!

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Astrotrain toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And then I transform into a train and a rocket and a Transformer again... (''Hasbro version shown'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Astrotrain''' (Triple Changer, [[1985]] / [[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''48'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Ionic displacer rifle]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the second year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original US ''Transformers'' toyline]] (first in European and Japanese markets), Triple Changer Astrotrain can transform into either a {{w|JNR Class D51}} steam locomotive or a {{w|Space Shuttle orbiter}}. The train mode can roll on wide-ish toy train tracks, but it can’t turn corners very well. Astrotrain was one of the earliest ''Transformers'' toys to feature [[ball joint]]s for his shoulders, a decade before they became a design standard; the arms were initially sculpted to extend on an internal slider, and it really ''looks like'' they should still be able to if you just pull on them hard enough, but this feature was removed on the final release. He's armed with a ''freaking massive'' "ionic displacer rifle", which he has a hard time aiming when his Shuttle-mode tailfin is properly transformed into his wide chestplate.

:[[File:G1-toy Astrotrain Takara.jpg|upright=1|thumb|left|(''Initial Takara release pictured, missing the NASA stickers sadly'')]]

: Takara's 1985 release of Astrotrain had a color scheme based upon the real-life versions of the vehicles he transformed into, with a white-and-black Space Shuttle mode, and a near-wholly-black steam locomotive. This release even has completely different decal detailing, including some completely new decals with "UNITED STATES" and "[[NASA]]" printed on them! However, Takara's later 1986 release of Astrotrain was changed to the Hasbro version, presumably to better match the show.
[[File:Astrotraincatalog.jpg|thumb|upright=0.66|[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Blitzwing]] wants his weapons back.]]

: Like [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#The Transformers|several]] [[Thrust (G1)/toys#The Transformers|other]] [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#The Transformers|toys]] from the line's early years, [[Hasbro]]'s [[catalog]]s<ref name="catalogs">[http://www.botchthecrab.com/gallery.asp?gallery=10 Transformers catalogs] at Botchthecrab.com. ''Generation 1'' Astrotrain's prototypes are depicted in both the 1985 and 1986 US catalogs and in the 1985 UK catalog.</ref><ref name="tf85">[https://imgur.com/a/lOw2Y Toy Fair 1985 catalog] that depicts ''Generation 1'' Astrotrain's prototypes.</ref><ref name="origin">[http://tfsource.com/blog/origin-of-the-species-part-3/ "Origin of the Species, Part 3"] at the TFScource blog, featuring a scan from the 1985 Milton Bradley catalog that also depicts the ''Generation 1'' Astrotrain prototypes.</ref> depict [[prototype]]s of Astrotrain that differ noticeably from the final product: a gray and purple color scheme (which served as the basis for his cartoon model), the not-in-final extending arms, different feet, and a different head sculpt (that can apparently rotate at the neck!) that was also used as the basis for his [[character model]]. In the US and UK catalogs, he even had different fist sculpts, with holes in the inner-side used to hold [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys|Blitzwing]]'s weapons. In the European [[Milton Bradley]] catalog, he sported different decals compared to stickers used for the final toy. The resin hardcopy prototypes shown in these catalog photos didn't actually transform; instead, separate prototypes existed for each mode.<ref name="animeastro">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Animeastro_template.html Original Astrotrain prototype at TF-1.com]</ref> The [[stock photography|stock photos]] of Astrotrain on the toy's [[packaging]], on the other hand, depict the final toy's sculpt in its (mostly) final colors, even though the center of the helmet is painted yellow instead of red. The same near-final prototype was also featured in the 1985 J.C. Penney wish book.<ref name="1985wish">[http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0969/ 1985 J.C. Penney wish book] at X-Entertainment.</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Astrotrain/astrotrain.htm More information on Astrotrain at TFU.info]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Astrotrain''' (Triple Changer, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Ionic Displacer Rifle"

: Astrotrain was re-released with his original U.S. color scheme in the [[Classics (Europe)|European/Australian ''Classics'' series]] in 1991.

: Near as can be told, there are no notable differences between this and the original release.
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:G1Astrotrain_japanese_toy.jpg‎|upright=1.15|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Astrotrain''' ([[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''11'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Ionic displacer rifle|Ionic Displacer Rifle]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (packaging artist)}}

:In 2004, Takara reissued Astrotrain in his original Japanese white and black color scheme as part of their ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' line of [[Generation 1 reissues|reissues]].

: This toy is mostly unchanged from the original release, different sticker designs and all; the one notable change is that the "[[NASA]]" stickers have been altered to the less potential-legal-action-inducing "ASTR".

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Astrotrain_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Astrotrain at TF-1.com]''
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===''Collector's Edition''===
{{anchor|Exclusive}}
[[File:Takara-collectors-edition-astrotrain-proto-colors.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|right|Don't laugh, or he'll become a pain train.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Astrotrain Proto Color Version''' (Triple Changer, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''48'''
:*''Accessories'': "Ionic Displacer Rifle"

: Often referred to as "Anime Astrotrain" by collectors, this version sports a color scheme based on the original prototype mentioned above, though the gray plastic is brighter than on the actual prototype, and the hue for the purple parts leans more towards red than blue.

: He was [[exclusive]]ly available from [[e-HOBBY]] and released as a ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' companion to ''The Transformers Collection'' reissue (see above). The toys shipped out in January.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Destron/Astrotrain/astrotrain.htm More information on Astrotrain Proto Color Version at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Animeastro_template.html More information on Anime Astrotrain (and the original Astrotrain prototype) at TF-1.com]''
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===''Commemorative Series''===
[[File:Commemorative Astrotrain 2005 2012.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Something for the variant collectors.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Astrotrain/Decepticon Astrotrain''' (Commemorative Series IX, [[2005]]/[[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Ionic Displacer Rifle"
{{toydesigner|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (packaging artist)}}

:Following the Japanese reissue, Hasbro intended to make Astrotrain (retaining his previously Japanese market-only colors) available in the United States as well as part of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line of reissues in 2004. However, [[Toys"R"Us]] (who had carried the ''Commemorative Series'' figures as exclusives) decided to discontinue the line due to low sales, and even though [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Commemorative Series|Ricochet]], the other ''Commemorative Series IX'' figure besides Astrotrain, still managed to get released, Astrotrain was not.

:Since considerable quantities of Astrotrain had already been produced, Hasbro decided to make the figure available through their newly-launched [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website, serving as a test to see whether exclusives were a viable option for the store. In addition, Astrotrain was also released in Australia (where the ''Commemorative Series'' had previously also been exclusive to Toys"R"Us) as a [[Kmart]] exclusive, for a deep discount price. Despite being an exclusive, he could also be found clogging up shelves in smaller, privately owned toy shops.

:In 2012, several ''Commemorative Series'' figures, among them Astrotrain, were re-released in Hasbro's Asian markets, in slightly altered packaging that (in Astrotrain's case, at least) lacked the "Commemorative Series IX" label, saw his name changed to "Decepticon Astrotrain", had the box next to his name that contains the text "Decepticon Triple Changer" reduced in size and "Triple Changer" changed from uppercase to mixed case, updated the Hasbro logo to the then-current version, added a "choking hazard" safety warning label and moved the "Ages 5+" recommendation above the product code number.
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===''Classics''===
[[File:ClassicsAstrotrain.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|...and a rocket and a train and a Transformer and man it's hard work!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Astrotrain''' (Deluxe Class, [[2006]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Astrotrain, like much of the ''Classics'' line, is an extensive update of the original Astrotrain design based heavily upon his cartoon appearances and using modern toy engineering techniques. He still transforms into a spaceship resembling a NASA Space Shuttle, but with two [[kibble|rather obvious]] locomotive front halves on the sides of the rear hull. Instead of a steam locomotive, his secondary [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] is a {{w|Tsubame (train)|Tsubame}} {{w|800 Series Shinkansen|800}} bullet train. His [[robot mode]] is based heavily upon his Generation 1 cartoon animation model design, and is armed with a large purple laser rifle similar to the original toy's rifle (the side of the rifle has a [[Mini-Con]] shaped port on it, if one chooses to do it). However, purple highlights aside, his deco's color scheme is predominantly based on the original Takara toy. The shuttle nosecone folding onto the legs is based on ''Jet Granbird'' from ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave Fighter of the Sun Fighbird]]'', which was also co-designed by [[Takashi Kunihiro]].

:A design fluke that was acknowledged on Hasbro's official Transformers website allows Astrotrain to connect to ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Ultra Class [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] or his redecos, ''Cybertron'' Sky Shadow or [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|movie toyline]] [[Jetstorm (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Jetstorm]], via his landing gear. (Coincidentally, Jetfire's alternate mode is based on a Ukrainian Antonov An-225 Mriya, which was used to transport the Buran orbiter, the Soviet [[knockoff|counterpart]] of the NASA Space Shuttle, on its back.)

:As with most ''Classics'' toys, he has a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Shouki#Generations|Shouki]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/ClassicsAstrotrain/astrotrain.htm More information on ''Classics'' Astrotrain at TFU.info]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Bumblebee and Astrotrain''' (Multi-pack, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle

: Astrotrain was also made available as part of a special two-pack with Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee_(G1)/toys#BumblebeeAstrotrain2Pack|Bumblebee]]. Aside from the unique packaging, the toys are identical to their single releases. This value pack was found in Australia.
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Astrotrain toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''One man on a lonely platform One case sitting by his side Two eyes staring cold and silent 
Shows fear as he turns to hide Ah, ah, we fade to grey!'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Astrotrain''' (Deluxe, [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-03'''
:*''Release date'': [[April 24]], 2008
:*''Accessories'': Rifle

:In 2008, ''Classics'' Astrotrain was released in Japan as part of the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei! Transformers]]'' line by [[TakaraTomy]]. The figure was extensively redecoed into a dark grey and purple colour scheme based on the character’s appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon. Instead of the Hasbro ''Classics'' release's rubsign, he has two Decepticon sigils tampographed onto his wings. All ''Henkei'' toys feature a somewhat randomly [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] part somewhere upon them, and Astrotrain is no exception: the trim of his chestplate and engine array are vacuumized purple, with the engines themselves left as unpainted silver chrome.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TF-Specialist-Decepticons-Astrotrain.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We need to use at least one pic of this mold to give credit to the designers for not just going the lazy route and using the same nose/cockpit section for both altmodes.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Specialist: Decepticons''' (Multi-pack, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[March 25]], 2014
:*''Accessories'': Rifle

:This release of Astrotrain looks superficially similar to the ''Henkei'' version, but saturated with metallic paint and with some deco changes, most conspicuous in train mode. It was sold as part of a Hasbro Asia-[[exclusive]] [[giftset]] along with metallic-painted redecoes of [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Generations|Galvatron]] and [[Octane#Generations|Octane]].
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===''Transformers'' (campaign item)===
[[File:AOE-toy Astrotrain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not air tsar.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Astrotrain ''' (Limited Micron, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[August 8]], 2014

: Astrotrain is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Blast Master#Generations|Payload]] cast in clear-purple plastic, transforming from a robot into both a modified {{w|Boeing X-37|X-37B space shuttle}}<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/96686-generations-legends-targetmaster-moulds/?p=2423893 Designer Joe Kyde on "The Allspark" messageboard, 2013/11/10]</ref> and a double-barreled blaster that can be wielded by any larger figure with [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]].

: As a [[campaign item]], this toy was available at Japanese [[Toys"R"Us]] stores starting in August 2014 (and lasting "until supplies run out") with the purchase of 3,000 yen of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Lost Age]]'' product.

: Astrotrain was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' incarnation of [[Cybaxx (SG)|Cybaxx]]. The mold was also used to make ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Boltax (G1)#Combiner Wars|Cybaxx]] and [[Spacewarp#Combiner Wars|Spacewarp]].
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===''Platinum Edition''===
{{anchor|Platinum}}
[[File:Platinum-edition-g1-astrotrain.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Arson trait.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Triple Changers''' (Platinum Edition, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Ionic Displacer Rifle"

:Part of a ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' two-pack with [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Platinum|Blitzwing]] released under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' line, this reissue of Astrotrain features an unprecedented orange, white, and blue color scheme. The exact inspiration for this deco is unknown, with the currently prevalent theory being that it's supposedly an homage to ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1989 (Victory)|Victory]]'' [[Machtackle]]'s colors.

:This set was officially an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive in the United States and Canada. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Malaysia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, and Taiwan; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In the United Kingdom, it was available via A1Toys.

:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Star Dasher]] in ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/PlatinumAstrotrain/astrotrain.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' Astrotrain at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
{{anchor|SDCC2015}}
[[File:KreO-Toy AstrotrainClass85.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|As close as we'll get to an Action Master Astrotrain, at least officially.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'' '''B5152'''
:*''Voted'': Designated Driver
:*''Accessories'': Long rifle

:''[[Kre-O]]'' Astrotrain is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection (which makes his parts largely incompatible with prior years' Kreons). His coloration is based on the [[#Generation 1|original Astrotrain toy prototype pictured in catalogs]], being mostly gray with a yellow visor, though his chest [[tampograph]]'s linework has the cartoon model's folded-away tailfin-chestplate.

: He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCKre-OAstrotrain/astrotrain.htm More information on Class of '85 Astrotrain at TFU.info]''
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===''Titans Return''===
{{anchor|TitansReturn}}
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Voyager-Astrotrain.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''And all this science I don't understand It's just my job five days a week
 A rocket man, a rocket man...'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Darkmoon & Astrotrain''' (Voyager Class, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 guns, [[Darkmoon]] Titan Master
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: A [[retool]] of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Generations|Sentinel Prime]], Astrotrain can transform from robot to shuttle to armored train and back. He comes with [[Darkmoon]], a [[Titan Master]] figure that can transform from a robot into his head (but any [[Titan Master]]-class figure is compatible). Like all ''Titans Return'' Voyager-class figures, he has spring-loaded parts designed to "bulk up" his head; in his case, a pair of pylons that pop up on either side of his head, replicating the shoulder "landing gear" on his original Generation 1 character model. Like Sentinel, the train engine ends ''can'' be used as feet, but they sit at an awkward angle that makes it hard for Astrotrain to stand upright. His two guns can combine to form one larger weapon which Darkmoon (or any Titan Master) can operate in robot mode, The largest of the two can be piloted by any Titan Master figure in both modes. His guns also attach to form his Vehicle mode weapons. In Australia and some Asian countries, Astrotrain and his wavemate Alpha Trion were prominent shelfwarmers.

:Unfortunately, due to being used for transformation, the port for the collector display stand on his two-piece rear waist tends to be misaligned, and the hole is not shallow enough to fully secure its connection.

:The Hasbro Asia exclusive giveaway sticker sheet can be used to enhance the figure's details.<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2016/09/23/hasbro-asia-titans-return-stickers-wave-2-325179</ref>

:This mold also served as the model for the [[Omega Sentinel (Energon)|Omega Sentinel]] in the [[Primus Vanguard]].
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG40-Astrotrain.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Art or satin.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Astrotrain''' ([[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG40'''
:*''Release date'': [[January 28]], 2017
:*''Accessories'': 2 guns, Headmaster

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Astrotrain is a redeco of the [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' mold]] in a cartoon-based deco, with the front shuttle and the train sections possessing paint operations to evoke the cockpit windows.

:The other side of his instructions features [[LG40 Astrotrain|the 40th ''Legends'' bonus edition manga]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
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[[File:WFC-Siege-Leader-Astrotrain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Rat or saint.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Astrotrain''' (Leader Class, [[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S51'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-47'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 28]], [[2020]]
:*''Hidden message code'': '''IONICDISPLACER'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 "JF-50 Ionic Displacer Blasters," "JF-30 Astro Blaster," "W-15 Destabilizer Cannon," "W-40 Turbo-Core Derailer" (combine to form the "Omni-Force Orbital Cannon"), tender/launchpad

:''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Astrotrain is a heavily-cartoon-inspired figure that transforms from robot to either a space shuttle or steam locomotive (not a modern locomotive like every toy of his since the original). Despite being released in the ''Siege'' line, his alternate modes are clearly styled after Earth vehicles. This, together with his [[A.I.R. Lock System]] compatibility, makes it seem a lot like he was designed with ''Earthrise'' in mind, and indeed his toy later received a straight rerelease in that line. He features the trademark ''Siege'' "battle damage" paint applications on his legs, 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.

:As with other Leader Class figures in the line, Astrotrain himself is roughly Voyager-sized, with his accessories accounting for the rest of the pricepoint. In addition to five [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] weapons (including one based on his original toy's blaster), which can be combined to form the "Omni-Force Orbital Cannon", he includes a tender large enough to store all five weapons inside. The tender can be converted into a small launch pad base (designed as a treaded crawler vehicle with two cabs) for his shuttle mode. The launch pad features a pair of A.I.R. Lock System connectors, but unfortunately doesn't seem able to unfold flat as designed. It can also turn into a weapons rack, which can be mounted on Astrotrain's back in robot mode, with a pair of foot pads for extra stability since the backpack makes Astrotrain ''incredibly'' back-heavy.

:The toy's coloration, with mostly-grey wings rather than the purple on his final model; is seemingly based on either a [[:File:AstrotrainTakeover.jpg|pre-final character model]] that was used in the G1 cartoon episode "[[Triple Takeover]]" or [[Miscolorings based on the Generation 1 cartoon|a fan coloring]] of his pre-final model sheet that also features a cartoon screen captured-head that became popular online.

:Astrotrain was redecoed (with a new head) to ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection]]'' [[Galaxy Shuttle#Legacy|Victory Universe Galaxy Shuttle]].
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:VintageG1Astrotrain.jpeg|thumb|upright=1|A trio rants.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Astrotrain''' (Triple Changer, 2019)}}</ul>
:*''Accessory'': "Ionic Displacer Rifle"

: Astrotrain was reissued in the ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' series, announced for Spring 2020 but unexpectedly hitting store shelves in December 2019. This was the first Astrotrain reissue to feature the color scheme of the original Hasbro-release toy—though the purple plastic is noticeably darker on this version. Plus, his [[rubsign]] uses the new style, with a highly reflective silver border and a solid-red symbol.

: Like all ''Vintage G1'' releases, Astrotrain was a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] in the United States and Canada.
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:WFC-E12 Astrotrain Packaging Stock.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Train, sorta.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Astrotrain''' (Leader Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''WFC-E12
:*''Accessories'': 2 "JF-50 Ionic Displacer Blasters," "JF-30 Astro Blaster," "W-15 Destabilizer Cannon," "W-40 Turbo-Core Derailer" (combine to form the "Omni-Force Orbital Cannon"), tender/launchpad, decoder

:Astrotrain's [[A.I.R. Lock System]]-compatible base connectors saw him get a [[package refresh]] in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' line with no changes save for his box being updated. Even the flawed hinge in the coal tender was retained without any changes, preventing it from properly assuming launchpad mode.

:Like all Earthrise toys, the inside of the back of Astrotrain'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. Astrotrain's piece of the map contains the labeled location of the planet "[[Caminus (planet)|CAMINUS]]".
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===''Dramatic Capture Series''===
[[File:TF-DCS-Astrotrain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Titan roars.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Triple Takeover''' ([[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[March]] 2025
:*''Accessories'': 3 blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released a part of the ''[[Dramatic Capture Series]]'' line by TakaraTomy, this Astrotrain is a redeco of his ''War for Cybertron: Siege'' figure in "[[Triple Takeover]]"-accurate colors, cast in brighter and more saturated colors as well as using the nonfinal wing deco utilized for that episode. The ''Siege'' version's tender/launchpad, gatling gun, and missile pod are omitted for this release, leaving Astrotrain armed only with his ionic displacer rifle and a pair of symmetrical blasters.

:Unfortunately, repeatedly transforming Astrotrain into either of his vehicle modes will inevitably cause the paint on his toes to become scratched or chipped, as they fit ''extremely tightly'' into the divots on his shins when folded up for transformation.

:Astrotrain is packaged with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Starscream]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Blitzwing]].

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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-Leader-Astrotrain.jpg|thumb|300px|He had to jettison some weight. Just... not like that.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Astrotrain''' (Leader Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Accessories'': 2 blasters, 3 [[Fire Blast effect|blast effects]], 1 steam plume effect
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[February 15]], [[2026]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmCVek3P2uE Every TRANSFORMERS Reveal from New York Toy Fair 2026] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]] and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>

:Released to celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', ''[[Studio Series]]'' Astrotrain is designed with a higher emphasis on animation accuracy (and presumably toy-based proportions) and, unlike the previous [[#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' mold]], is a full-sized Leader Class figure rather than being a Voyager-ish figure with extra accessories. His deco is faithful to his final cartoon colors, with his wings being fully purple, though unfortunately the red "fins" on his abs are missing due to the part being cast in [[unpaintable plastic]]. His tailfin can be reconfigured to open on his chest like on the [[#The Transformers|original toy]], but the molded detailing resembling the toy's stickers is unpainted.

:Astrotrain transforms into his usual space shuttle and steam locomotive modes. The shuttle's proportions hew closer to those of a real shuttle, omitting the boxy locomotive-shaped kibble from its cartoon model. On the other hand, the locomotive mode is much more cartoon-accurate than prior toys. It features working coupling rods on its wheels, and the back of the locomotive can open as shown in the movie, though it has no actual interior. He can be displayed with the various [[Slug figure#War for Cybertron Trilogy|minifigures]] released during the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' to recreate the boarding scene.

:He comes with two blasters, one based on his [[Ionic displacer rifle]] and the other on his cartoon blaster. Also included are 3 pink blast effects for use with his weapons or vehicle mode thrusters, and a ''very'' long steam effect part for his funnel in his locomotive mode. His hands are articulated to allow him to hold Starscream's crown to recreate the coronation scene.

:Unfortunately, the [[stock photography]] for his robot and locomotive modes is badly mistransformed, with his neck and chest panels clearly not being folded down properly and the back half of the train not being fully collapsed.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Astrotrain''' (Decoy, 1986)
**''Decoy number:'' '''38'''

:[[Decoy]] Astrotrain is a small, purple rubber figure made available with certain toys in the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original toyline]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Astrotrain/astrotrain.htm More information on Decoy Astrotrain at TFU.info]''

===Boss Original Figure===
*'''Astrotrain''' (Boss Original Figure, 2008)

:Released in a line of PVC figures available exclusively with containers of [[Boss Coffee]], this version of Astrotrain is rendered in grey and violet.

===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W4CaptainAstrotrain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Starring Steve Carrell. Coming soon to ''Netflix''.]]
*'''Captain Astrotrain, Space Force-Transport''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T52'''
**''Stars: ''12

:Captain Astrotrain, Space Force-Transport is one of 52 character cards released as part of Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II. In order to depict the [[Triple Changer]] nature of the character, Captain Astrotrain, Space Force-Transport is a folding card, with both Alt Modes depicted when the card is folded in half, and Bot Mode depicted when the card is unfolded.

:The card's Bot Mode artwork is reused from the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Astrotrain toy, while both Alt Modes receive original artwork, with lines by [[Dan Khanna]] and colors by [[Marcus Reyno]].

:Captain Astrotrain, Space Force-Transport is notable as being the first character in the game with the <nowiki>''Train''</nowiki> trait. Due to the game's cancellation, he remains the only train in the game.
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===''ReAction''===
*'''Astrotrain''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Blaster

:Released in the first wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[ReAction]]'' Astrotrain 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-series figures, both of his hands are open to hold his weapon accessory.

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Astrotrain 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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===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 Astrotrain was slated to be one of the Rook pieces on the Decepticon side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Broadside and Astrotrain.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Broadside & Astrotrain Set''' ([[February 6]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''39 & 40'''

:Released as part of the sixth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and Astrotrain along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#40|Translation of Astrotrain's Transformers Character Card]]''

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===''Pop!''===
*'''Astrotrain''' (2024)
**''ID number:'' '''133'''

:Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment in celebration of the 40 years of the franchise, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Astrotrain is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy in white and purple colors.
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===''Blokees''===
[[File:Blokees-TF-Defender-06-Astrotrain.jpg|thumb|250px|Jettisoned a bit too much weight.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Astrotrain''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 06 - Brutal Fang'''
:*''Pull Rate'': 1/12
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

:Sold as part of [[Blokees]]' 6th wave of Defender Version blind-boxed kits, this Astrotrain is a 2.2-inch (5.5 cm) figure, a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy/Shining'' Version kits, but still articulated.

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

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==Notes==
*Given the timing, the Generation 1 Astrotrain was probably an asset carried over from the [[Diaclone#Posthumous Diaclone|scrapped 1985 range]] of the [[pre-Transformer]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline. Evidence also suggests fellow ''Transformers'' character [[Octane#Notes|Octane]] shares this origin.

==References==
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[[Category:Age of Extinction Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:E-HOBBY exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Decepticons]]
[[Category:Japanese promotion exclusives]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Titans Return Decepticons]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us Japan exclusives]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Decepticons]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Decepticons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Decepticons]]