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Sideswipe (Movie)

2023-12-13T19:28:55Z

Infinity Pichu: Added a toy bio for Sideswipe. Let me know if writing down studio series bios is against the rules or not.

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:''Sideswipe is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Movie continuity family]].''

[[File:Revenge of the Fallen Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=400|Also known as "Stabby McWheelfeet".]]

'''Sideswipe''' is true to his function of Warrior. Though proficient with guns, he prefers melee combat to ranged weapons, and will employ any maneuver it takes to get close enough to the enemy to use his arm-mounted [[Cybertanium]] swords. His agile, wheel-legged form more than allows for this. His tactics are merciless and he's utterly unapologetic about this—war, after all, is ''messy''.

Oh, and he's also not vain at ''all'': those alt modes of his are chosen for speed only. It's a ''total coincidence'' that the fastest one just ''happens'' to be a sleek, sexy, concept model that's better than ''your'' car, honest! <ref>[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]</ref>

{{quote2|Damn, I'm good.|Sideswipe|[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]}}

==Fiction==

===Movies===

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[André Sogliuzzo]] (English), [[Hisao Egawa]] (Japanese)|[[Zhang Jie]] (Chinese), [[Salvador Reyes]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Mário Tupinambá]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Claudio Fattoretto]] (Italian), [[İsmail Yıldız]] (Turkish)}}

[[File:Sideswipe-ROTFdamnImgood.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Damn, he's good... at killing [[Sideways (ROTF)|fleeing cowards]].]]

Sideswipe was one of the Autobots sent to [[Shanghai]] when Decepticon energy signatures were detected, but he was initially held in reserve. As [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] managed to flee from [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Skids (ROTF)|the]] [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Twins]] in vehicle mode, [[William Lennox|Major Lennox]] ordered Sideswipe deployed. Sideswipe immediately sped in and quickly changed to robot mode. Catching up with Sideways by dexterously skating on his wheel-feet, Sideswipe somersaulted over the Decepticon, threw his right blade in the Decepticon's hood, and then dragged the blade in the opposite direction, tearing Sideways apart. Sideswipe took a moment to reflect on the success of his kill.

Afterwards, he returned with the other Autobots to [[NEST]]'s base in Diego Garcia, where he witnessed Director [[Theodore Galloway]] air the [[Barack Obama|President's]] concerns over the recent spate of Decepticon activity, and how the Autobots remaining on Earth might be the cause of it.

[[File:ROTF SideswipeatNJbase.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Sideswipe after he gets kicked out of [[Avengers|The Avengers]].]]
After the [[AllSpark|AllSpark shard]] was stolen by [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] from NEST's secured bunker and Decepticons were detected heading towards [[Sam Witwicky]] at [[Princeton University]], Sideswipe and the other Autobots were deployed to intercept, but arrived too late: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] had died protecting the human boy from the resurrected [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]. The Autobots and NEST arrived at a [[United States of America|United States]] air base to discover that they were no longer welcome, following renewed Decepticon aggression after Prime's death, and that they were ordered to return to Diego Garcia. The emotionally overwhelmed Autobots nearly came to blows with their former allies but finally agreed to stand down and remain on Earth to honor Optimus.

[[File:ROTF Sideswipe in Egypt.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|The "Where's Sideswipe?" series of books never really caught on.]]
When Major Lennox learned Witwicky had come up with a way to possibly resurrect Optimus Prime, NEST travelled to [[Egypt]] instead. Sideswipe, who had been covered in a cargo net while being transported in vehicle mode, relished the chance to cut through his bonds when deployed from the air. He was then sent with a group of soldiers to provide fire against the approaching Decepticons to cover for Ironhide and Arcees teams' attempts to find Sam. He, along with Ratchet and Jolt, stayed with the rest of NEST and fought off many Decepticons during [[Operation: Firestorm]]. He himself spotted Sam making his way towards them, though announcing so left him open to be blasted in the back. He later bore witness to Sam resurrecting Optimus Prime with the [[Matrix of Leadership]], the death of [[The Fallen]] and the destruction of the Star Harvester. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Sideswipe's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]," "[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]" and "[[The Last Prime]]"; the "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[I Am Optimus Prime (ROTF)|I Am Optimus Prime]]," "[[Operation Autobot]]," "[[Rise of the Decepticons]]," "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer]]" and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]."}}
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====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[James Remar]] (English), [[Hisao Egawa]] (Japanese)|[[Zhang Jie]] (Chinese), [[José Luis Orozco]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Domenech Farell]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Frédéric Norbert]] (European French), [[Mário Tupinambá]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[André Beyer]] (German), [[Claudio Fattoretto]] (Italian)}}

[[File:DOTM SideswipeStealthForce.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|Note to self, never solve a Rubix Cube while in Stealth Mode.]]
In the three years since Operation:Firestorm and the demise of The Fallen, Decepticon activity was reduced to an all time minimal. The Autobots now assisted their allies in dealing with human problems around the globe. Sideswipe accompanied [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Dino]], and [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]] on a mission to an illegal nuclear power plant in the Middle East to destroy it.

Upon returning to base, he was called in for a weapons inspection in bay 37 and watched as Optimus explained the importance of going to the long-lost Autobot ship, the ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'' on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Later, after the former Autobot leader [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] was retrieved from the moon and reactivated, Sideswipe observed his explanation of how his pillars were key to controlling the Space Bridge, a teleportation device Sentinel had designed that was crucial to the Autobot war effort.

[[File:Dotm-sideswipe-escapewithdignity-1-.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Does anybody else think we should have hats for this standoff?]]
Sideswipe and Dino joined Bumblebee, [[Sam Witwicky]], [[Seymour Simmons]] and [[Dutch (DOTM)|Dutch]] in following up on a lead to explain why humans were being killed by Decepticons. After the humans determined that the Decepticons were targeting Sentinel for his ability to control the Space Bridge, Sideswipe helped to escort the ancient Autobot back to base. Along the way Sideswipe helped fend off the [[Dread (DOTM)|Dreads]] coming to capture Sentinel on a highway in [[Washington, D.C.]], using his [[Stealth Force]] mode to help in attack down [[Hatchet (DOTM)|Hatchet]]. After he and Bee fired on Hatchet, Dino finished the con off. Nearing the NEST facility, Sideswipe ordered Dino to return to base while he distracted the Dreads. Then he and Ironhide subsequently confronted the remaining Dreads, [[Crankcase (DOTM)|Crankcase]] and [[Crowbar]], forcing the Decepticons to drop their weapons after a "Mexican standoff". However, the two Decepticons attacked the Autobots with hidden spears, injuring Ironhide in the process. Sideswipe managed to avoid damage by cutting the spear thrown at him in half with a back flip, using the movement to kick one of his blaster to Ironhide. The veteran Autobot then used the gun to kill Crowbar. Sideswipe engaged Crankcase but was knocked down by the con, who in turn was taken down by Ironhide with a spear to the face and being tossed into a building with Ironhide telling Sideswipe that class was "dismissed".

Sideswipe and the Autobots arrived back at the NEST base to help set up a defensive position around the base. However Sentinel Prime betrayed the Autobots, killed Ironhide during his and Dino's absence and stole the Space Bridge Pillars, telling them that he made a deal with Megatron.

Sideswipe and the other Autobots were forced to leave Earth when the turncoat Sentinel Prime coerced the human governments to exile their protectors. As it was leaving Earth's atmosphere, the Autobot's ship, the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'', was destroyed by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and Sideswipe was presumably killed along with his fellow Autobots. However, knowing that Sentinel and the Decepticons wouldn't honor their promise that humanity would not be harmed, the Autobots hid themselves into the boosters of their ship, and safely splashed down to Earth before the ship was destroyed. Sideswipe and the Autobots rejoined their human allies from NEST and Sam Witwicky on the outskirts of Decepticon-controlled Chicago, now the center stage for Sentinel Prime and Megatron's plan to bring [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to Earth.

[[File:DOTM Autobotsattack.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|"Autobots attack!" "Who put you in charge?"]]
Sideswipe helped plan the Autobots' assault against the Decepticons, ordering Ratchet to cover high. The nine Autobots and their human companions made their way for the Pillar but were ambushed and forced into a building by a [[Driller]] controlled by [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. Once inside he told Que to roll out already as he was giving the humans new toys. He and the Autobot's provided a distraction to allow the humans to get away.

Soon, five Autobots were captured by Decepticons commanded by [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. As Sideswipe struggled against his captors, the human traitor [[Dylan Gould]] convinced Soundwave to execute the Autobots, starting with Que. Sideswipe and the others would have suffered the same fate as the Autobot scientist if not for the timely intervention of [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]], whose commandeered Decepticon mothership rained down [[Orbital Assault Carrier|fighters]] on Soundwave's forces, allowing the Autobots to turn the tables and destroy their captors. Freed, Sideswipe led his comrades as they took the fight to the Decepticons and helped Optimus Prime against the traitorous Sentinel Prime. Eventually, the control pillar activating the space bridge was destroyed and, in the ensuing chaos, the Decepticon forces in the sky were dragged into the abyss created by Cybertron's destruction. Now, with Earth truly their home, Sideswipe stood triumphantly with his battle-worn comrades at the battle's end. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

{{note|Sideswipe's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]" and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]]," the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]," and the storybooks "[[Autobots Versus Decepticons]]," "[[The Lost Autobot]]," "[[Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes]]," and "[[Bumblebee's Best Friend]]."}}

====''Age of Extinction'' film====
Sometime after the battle of Chicago, [[Harold Attinger]]'s "[[Cemetery Wind]]" began hunting down Autobots in addition to the surviving Decepticons on Earth. Sideswipe received a message from Optimus Prime, instructing all Autobots to flee for their lives.

Five years later, Optimus questioned Sideswipe's absence, to which [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] replied that it was uncertain if anyone else evaded Cemetery Wind. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}} Hound's worries were proven true when [[Cade Yeager]] found footage of Sideswipe being hunted and killed by Cemetery Wind while examining the [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]] drone he had captured and showed it to the Autobots, who mourned him.<ref>''Age of Extinction'' Topps Europe collector cards</ref>

===IDW movie comics===
When Sideswipe joined the Autobots he trained under the veteran warrior [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], learning the arts of war. After his training was complete, he went on to become the protector of a settlement of displaced Autobots. This settlement was found by the pitiless [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]], who slaughtered them nearly to a bot. Sideswipe was ashamed, not only over having failed to protect his charges, but also because he had lived to tell the tale. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2|Tales of the Fallen #2}}

[[File:Talesofthe Fallen2- Sideswipetraffic.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Phew, lucky the artist didn't put anyone in those cars or Sideswipe would be a bit of a git here!]]

After [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobots left [[Mission City]], they left a homing beacon in a junk yard near the metropolis to attract any Autobots who might have heard Prime's rallying call to [[Earth]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance #3}} Sideswipe was among those few that answered the beacon and arrived on the planet on the [[Wreckers]] ship, the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]''. The ship and the Wreckers stayed behind in [[NASA]], {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} {{storylink|Dark of the Moon issue 3}} and had hidden themselves in the junk yard. Once discovered, they were brought to [[Diego Garcia]] to train with the other Autobots and [[William Lennox|Major Lennox]]'s soldiers in defense of their new home. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}

However, Sideswipe proved a loose cannon as he continued his vendetta against Demolishor when the Decepticon turned up in [[Montevideo]], [[Uruguay]]. Showing little regard for humans in pursuing his quarry, Sideswipe reached [[Ezeiza International Airport]], where his reckless actions caught up with him as Ironhide arrived on the scene to rein him in. The younger Autobot was openly insubordinate towards Ironhide, warning him not to get in the way. Ultimately all the old veteran could do was to serve as damage control during Sideswipe's singleminded pursuit into the city of [[Buenos Aires]]. Ultimately more reinforcements from [[NEST]] arrived, and Demolishor fled the scene. In the aftermath, Sideswipe saw the fear and mistrust the humans regarded him with because of his violent actions. Understanding this, he was forced to admit that Ironhide's admonishment of him was correct. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2|Tales of the Fallen #2}}

Sideswipe didn't have long to wait for another shot at his nemesis. Soon enough, Demolishor had been sighted in [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}

[[File:Sideswipeslashesbreakdownnefarious2.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.65|right]]
When [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] stole an RV and went on a rampage, Sideswipe was part of the NEST team sent to stop her. She attempted to ram the NEST roadblock, but Sideswipe decided to ram her first, and impaled her through the front windscreen. He was later seen carrying the RV over his head. He observed [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] examining Alice's corpse, and wondered why any Cybertronian would stoop to taking on the appearance of a [[human|lesser life form]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1}} He was sent with Ironhide to stop a Decepticon trio. Ironhide warned him not to get cocky, but Sideswipe merely responded that he really ''was'' that good, before chopping [[Brakedown (ROTF)|Brakedown]] in half. He was ready to finish off the apparently-surrendering [[Dirt Boss (ROTF)|Dirt Boss]] as well, but the surrender was just a ruse to allow [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] time to attack, and Sideswipe was caught in the explosion. He survived to see [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] swoop in and capture Soundwave. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 2|Nefarious #2}}

[[File:Sideswipesandrfriendsparachuterisingstorm4.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
Sideswipe helped prepare a nuclear shelter in [[Odessa]], [[Texas]] to house Soundwave. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 3|Nefarious #3}} When Soundwave led them to the location of the [[Initiative base]] and it wasn't there, Sideswipe wondered why Optimus continued to trust the Decepticon. Soundwave traced the [[Initiative]] to [[Oregon]], and the Autobots went there to launch an attack. Ratchet suggested Sideswipe stay behind him to avoid damage, but Sideswipe scoffed at the very idea. However the Autobots found themselves facing brainwashed Transformers, and Sideswipe even recognized one as [[Armorhide (Movie)|Armorhide]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}} Optimus sent Sideswipe, [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] to assist [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]]'s team, but came under non-physical attack when [[Carter Newell]] attempted to use a replica [[AllSpark]] to destroy all Transformer life on the planet. The Autobots ultimately triumphed. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}

Sideswipe was present when a squad of Autobots returned from a mission with a captured Fearswoop in tow. He watched on as Ironhide escorted the prisoner into NEST headquarters. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}} When Sam called in that he was being attacked by a group of Decepticons, after the [[Brains|Brain Unit]] that he had stumbled onto, Sideswipe was deployed to help with the situation. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} Sideswipe's group arrived in Philadelphia just in time to rescue Sam from being killed by Starscream's hand. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} Though the battle went well for the Autobots at first, the tables turned once Shockwave arrived on scene. The Autobots managed to send Shockwave fleeing with his pet Driller, but only just barely. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}
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===Titan movie comics===
{{bigquote|''Skids? Mudflap? Hhh.'' What have I ever done to deserve ''this''?|Sideswipe on his training position, [[Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Reversal of Fortune]]}}

[[File:Titan4 Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Look, you guys are the Jar Jar Binks of this franchise. There's ''always'' room for improvement."]]

Unlike most Autobots, Sideswipe—part of a younger generation built during wartime—was made to fight. He was born during the war and with full knowledge of the Cybertronian battlefield, designed solely for killing. He's master of the quick-change transformation! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Sideswipe's profile}}

Sideswipe served as a combat instructor at NEST's Scottish base, and had to put [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] back through basic training—something he was fed up of. As far as he was concerned, they should've been put on charge for causing [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] to escape and he should have better things to do. He dealt with this by putting the twins through simulated combat after simulated combat, finally cracking it up to maximum setting, before [[Ravage (ROTF)|someone knocked him out]].

When he came to, the twins were babbling about how a mysterious and long-vanished Decepticon working for [[Soundwave (ROTF)|another mysterious Decepticon]] had done it and tried to kill them! Sideswipe was having none of it, viewing this as implausible and believing the twins knocked him out in revenge for training and were covering themselves. Between this and Grindor, he was becoming suspicious of them... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.4|New Tricks}}

Following the training, poor Sideswipe took them to [[Diego Garcia]] and continued to be pestered by them for a meeting with Prime. Not trusting them and ignoring their babble about some "[[the Fallen|dude]]", he tried to discourage them, only for the two to sneak off behind his back. Sighing, he went in pursuit... and saw them distract Prime before a [[Scorponok (Movie)|Decepticon attacked]], Skids tripped over Prime before he could take charge, and Mudflap handed a weapon to [[Sideways (ROTF)|an escaping prisoner]]! When Optimus remarked that someone must've compromised security, Sideswipe fingered the twins: their actions clearly showed they were turncoats! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Reversal of Fortune}}

Sideswipe would be part of the team tracking down the twins {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Outlaw Blues}}, and would later be surprised when they were tracked down to [[North Carolina]]... and were ''fighting'' two Decepticons? Why, if he didn't know better, he'd think they were fighting the two 'cons they'd helped! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|Turnabout}}

After the Autobots tracked the twins to the Decepticon's base, it became clear they ''weren't'' traitors after all and ''had'' been framed. Did Sideswipe apologise? Hell no, he was too busy having a scary amount of fun slaughtering [[Purple generic drone|drones]] and had to be told off by Ironhide for excessive bloodlust. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}

[[File:Titan11 cleaningupHoist.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|The Autobots, after some time in Glasgow.]]

Later, after [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|the twins turned out to have told the truth about this "Fallen" guy]], Sideswipe was with Ironhide cleaning up the remaining Decepticons on Earth, (rather worryingly) including ''[[Hoist (Movie)|Hoist!]].'' {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.11|Spare Parts!}}

Later still, Sideswipe stood guard at an excavation in Fiesole, though he was highly ineffective, being sucker punched by Starscream and only coming to once the subsequent fight was over. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.1|Fight for Fiesole}}

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===Toy bios===
Before the war, Sideswipe was a major competitor in the [[gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial games]]. Years of training made him a master at fencing, something he viewed as an art to be celebrated through battle. When war broke out, he was sickened by the Decepticon's slaughter and vowed to use his fencing skills to defend the innocent. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Robot Replicas|Robot Replica Sideswipe}}

Before he enlisted with the Autobots, Sideswipe traveled the galaxy in search of the most proficient warriors and devastating martial arts he could find, leading to him becoming an Autobot combat instructor.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Hasbro Sideswipe Battle Bio]</ref> For example, he is such a hardcore master of [[Metallikato]], he dismisses [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]] as a master because of his reliance on guns.<ref>Hasbro Bludgeon Battle Bio</ref>

Sleek, fast, and accomplished in battle, Sideswipe was built to fight. Focusing on his enemies with absolute attention, his blades were a shining blur as he leaped through the air while avoiding enemy fire. As he drove at blazing speed, he would use every trick in the book to get close to his opponent and put his powerful swords to work. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Sideswipe}} In fact, he spent years perfecting his swordsmanship. Though no one has ever beaten him in a fair fight, he is searching for an opponent that can give him a ''true'' challenge. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Sideswipe}}

Sideswipe has preferred to confront Decepticons with blades honed and at the ready because he finds projectile weaponry too easy. Other Autobots have sought him out for lessons on the ancient art of Cybertronian swordplay just in case they wanted to get up close and personal. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 3|''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Sideswipe}}

Sideswipe practiced for years to become the swordmaster he is today. Proud of his blades, he treats them better than any other part of his body. They get constantly sharpened and polished so that they are always ready when Decepticons appear. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Fast Action Battlers|Battle Blade Sideswipe}} His swords once glowed with a boosted power, causing them to hum with energy. With the edges sharper than ever, nothing in the world could keep Sideswipe from victory. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#FABNightBlades|Night Blades Sideswipe}}

Sideswipe likes pummeling Decepticons and fast cars more than anything else in the galaxy. When he arrived on Earth, he chose to scan a vehicle that would allow him to enjoy both. Disguised as a stylish cutting-edge sports car, Sideswipe was ready to junk any Decepticon that would dare put a scratch on his paint job. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#ScanSeries|Scan Series Sideswipe}}

Sideswipe is light on his wheels as he pursues [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], complimenting his own handiwork as he slices the Decepticon in half. {{storylink|Sideswipe_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Studio Series Sideswipe}}

[[File:TF2010-Sidearm-Sideswipe-art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Used to battling alone before coming to Earth, Sideswipe was given over to [[Robert Epps]] to be trained as a team player. The two have become good friends, and Sideswipe is now more dangerous than ever. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Human Alliance|''Human Alliance'' Sideswipe & Tech. Sergeant Epps}} Though Sideswipe prides himself as a good driver, he admits that he's not as good as [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]]. Her instinctive driving ability is so silky smooth that it allows Sideswipe to focus purely on his blades. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Human Alliance 2|''Human Alliance'' Shadow Blade Sideswipe & Mikaela Banes}} He has also worked well with [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]].<ref>Hasbro Jazz Battle Bio</ref>

At one point, Sideswipe taught Mudflap everything he needed to know about defensive driving. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#StrikeMission|Strike Mission Sideswipe}} When the [[Hooligan (G2)|hooligan]] [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]] gained new powers and threatened Earth, the pair were dispatched to take the giant Decepticon down. {{storylink|The Fury of Fearswoop}} When going after [[Wreckloose (ROTF)|Wreckloose]], the fast and intelligent Decepticon was the sort of challenge that Sideswipe loved, allowing him to match wits as well as arms. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Speed Stars|Sideswipe VS Wreckloose}}

When [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] convinced him to use guns again, Sideswipe eventually realized that they would be perfect against [[Axor]]. (Gonna apologize to Bludgeon now, Sideswipe?) {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Sidearm Sideswipe}}

Sideswipe and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] had been stalking each other for a long time, each of them determined to catch the other by surprise. After a days-long game of cat-and-mouse, they came together in inevitable combat where only the most skillful warrior would walk away. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#HuntersRumble|Hunters Rumble}}

As a master battle tactician, Sideswipe developed a method of dispersing mobs of Decepticons with his blasters before screeching into the fray with his blades at the ready. His special race-tuned vehicle mode allowed him to enter the battle faster than ever before, the thought of which caused the Decepticons' sparks to dim. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#WalmartRace|''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Sideswipe (Walmart Redeco)}}

Though he was a highly skilled fighter, Sideswipe found himself at a disadvantage during a fight against [[Icepick (PCC)|Icepick]] and [[Sergeant Chaos]]. First of all, he was fighting without a human partner of his own. Secondly, he was driving on a road slick with ice. As Icepick and Chaos closed in for the finish, Sideswipe snapped his blades out for the fight of his life. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Human Alliance 3|Freeze Flash Assault}}

===''Cyber Missions''===
{{voiceactor|[[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English)|[[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Reginaldo Primo]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:Sideswipe twin-pistols.JPG‎|thumb|upright=1.67|Trading swords for guns? He's Bizzaro-[[Drift (G1)|Drift]]!]]
Tracking Megatron to a disused factory with Optimus, Sideswipe complained about the dust until Optimus told him to be quiet. Optimus's scans turned up nothing, but Megatron soon revealed himself, batting Sideswipe aside. The young Autobot quickly recovered and joined Megatron in sword combat, even stabbing the Decepticon leader in the foot mid-sentence. Megatron subsequently brought the roof down on the two Autobots and escaped, though neither Autobot was harmed. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 4}}

Later, Sideswipe was pursuing [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] in [[Scramble City (city)|Scramble City]], and took a turn to let the Decepticons think they had lost him, in truth following them to the facility they were heading for. After crumpling Frenzy into a ball and batting him back at Barricade, Sideswipe engaged the larger Decepticon, but was stopped with fire suppression equipment that froze him to the databanks. As the Decepticons were able to escape, Sideswipe broke free and learned that they had stolen NEST's defense deactivation codes. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 6}}

Soon after, he was able to discover a wounded Ratchet back in [[Mission City]] and took him back to [[Diego Garcia]] to be repaired. While Ratchet was getting fixed up, Sideswipe traded in his shattered blades for new blasters. While they did that, [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] arrived and threatened Sideswipe during target practice. Apparently, he had enough- he was able to shoot the [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP blaster]] off Lockdown's wrist and back to Ratchet, who was fully operational. Lockdown, now without a blaster weapon, pushed Sideswipe aside and fled, much to Sideswipe's dismay, but Ratchet assured him that he was headed straight for the medical bay. There, he saw an out-cold Lockdown laying on an operating table, all the while stating he couldn't look. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 7}}

Sideswipe and Ratchet were transporting some energon to a secure location when they were attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Mindwipe (ROTF)|Mindwipe]]. Mindwipe assaulted them with his hypnotic powers, but at Ratchet's suggestion, Sideswipe used his satellite radio to play some loud music, breaking Mindwipe's concentration. The Autobot turned on Starscream, yelling at Ratchet to secure the energon, but as Ratchet pointed out, Starscream was a bit more formidable than Sideswipe had counted on. As Starscream was on the verge of dismantling Sideswipe, Ratchet threw the energon trailer from the nearest cliff, and Starscream broke off his attack. In the aftermath, Ratchet and Sideswipe went to find somewhere safe to hide from the enraged Decepticon. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 10}}

Optimus later requested backup to help fight Megatron and Starscream in the Arctic Circle. Sideswipe, Ratchet, Ironhide,and Bumblebee arrived to help their leader, and all four fought Starscream. The Decepticon was swiftly defeated by the Autobots, but Optimus allowed Megatron and Starscream to flee.
{{storylink|Cyber Missions 12}}

Optimus later laid a trap for a final confrontation against Megatron, and had a hologram of the imprisoned Soundwave as bait. Megatron tried to retrieve his soldier, but the image shifted to a hologram of Sideswipe. Sideswipe calmly taunted the Decepticon leader as he swiped at the illusion, but Sideswipe did not take part in the ensuing battle.
{{storylink|Decepticons Attack}}

===''I Can Read!'' books===
[[File:BumblebeeandSideswipe-TrainingDay.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
Sideswipe met up with Optimus, Ironhide and Bumblebee in a desert to train. He raced Bumblebee, only for their training to be interrupted by a large boulder tumbling towards a nearby town. The two Autobots destroyed the boulder before resuming their race. They met back up with Optimus and Ironhide afterwards, and Optimus revealed the they had encountered a "natural disaster" as well. The source of the disturbances soon revealed itself to be Megatron and Starscream tunneling underground. Though the two Decepticons attempted to ambush the Autobots, Sideswipe and the others were able to send them running thanks to the training they had gone through that day. {{storylink|Training Day (book)|Training Day}}

Sideswipe is Ratchet's best friend. Sideswipe and Bumblebee had a nasty run-in with the Decepticons. Thankfully, Ratchet came to their rescue and repaired both of the Autobots. {{storylink|Ratchet to the Rescue}}
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===''Hunt for the Decepticons'' storybooks===
[[File:Sideswipeposes-SatelliteMeltdown.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Upon learning that [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)|Buzzsaw]] and [[Ratbat (ROTF)|Ratbat]] were causing trouble, Optimus ordered Sideswipe and the rest of the Autobots to roll out to face the Decepticons. Thanks to Soundwave's tampering with their communications, however, the Autobots arrived at an abandonned warehouse instead of where the trouble was taking place. Thankfully, Sam and Bumblebee met with the Autobots, and led them to the correct location. The Decepticons were defeated and the Autobots cheered Sam for his help in the mission. {{storylink|Satellite Meltdown}}

===''Spot the 'Bots''===
Optimus called in Sideswipe to help him give chase to Megatron, as the Autobot leader considered the mission to be too much for a single 'bot. A small group of both factions then met at an old warehouse, and they began to duke it out for the fate of the Earth! {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Spot the 'Bots}}
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===Transformers Annual 2011===
When Decepticon activity was detected in [[Tokyo]], Sideswipe headed there with Optimus, Ironhide and Ratchet. He was the first to spot [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and wrestled with the Decepticon until Optimus intervened. The arrival of [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] sent Sideswipe scrambling for cover, but he and Ratchet subsequently covered Optimus, as their leader took Grindor down. {{storylink|Sam in Danger}}

===''Unite for the Universe''===
Together with [[Sea Spray (TF 2010)|Sea Spray]], Sideswipe located [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s base in the [[Aegean Sea]] and defeated its guards, [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|Bludgeon's Revenge}} When Optimus Prime arrived, Sideswipe reported that Starscream had already disappeared, apparently planning to use [[Project Unite|Project: Unite]] technology to take control of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|On the Road of Destruction}}

==Games==
===Transformers: The Game (PSP)===
[[File:Sideswipe movie psp.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb]]
{{voiceactor|[[Fred Tatasciore]]}}

Sideswipe arrived on [[Earth]] some time after [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and his team, apparently at the same time as [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] and [[Hoist (Movie)|Hoist]]. He accompanied the other Autobots on their mission to [[Hoover Dam]], and was seen escaping the complex when the [[Decepticon]]s attacked. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers The Game}}

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===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English)}}
[[File:ROTF 360PS3PC Sideswipe DLC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Silver or red, yer dead.]]
====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====

{{Note|Sideswipe was absent from the released game, but on [[August 27]], [[2009]], was made available as a playable character (for multiplayer games) as optional downloadable content for Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3 owners. The pack also included a red alternate colour scheme for Sideswipe, as a homage to his [[Sideswipe (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]].}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}
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====PSP====
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{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (PSP)}}
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===Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons===
{{note| Sideswipe is one of several Autobots that can be played with during the campaign mode of the game, and thus has no real story of his own apart from the events mentioned below.}}

=====Autobot campaign=====
Sideswipe managed to get ambushed by the Decepticon forces during the battle in Shanghai, and the Autobots had to move out to save their comrade, leaving the AllSpark fragment in the Decepticons' hands. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

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===Hunt for the Decepticons===
Once [[you]] were welcomed into the Autobots, Sideswipe trained you in order to improve your speed, in order to prepare you for your fight with Megatron. Once the Decepticon tyrant was defeated, Sideswipe and the rest of the Autobots thanked you for your contribution to the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Hunt for the Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Game''===
{{voiceactor|[[Fred Tatasciore]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French), [[Carlos López Benedí]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Luca Sandri]] (Italian)}}

====(Xbox 360/PS3)====

{{Note|Sideswipe was absent from the released game, but on [[July 19]], [[2011]], was made available as a playable character (for multiplayer games) as optional downloadable content for Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3 owners.}}

Three years after the Fallen's defeat, Sideswipe provided backup with Optimus for Bumblebee after the yellow Autobot inserted a virus in the Decepticon transmissions. Sideswipe went on a mission to investigate Decepticon activity in Central America afterwards and got captured. Later, Mirage and Bumblebee came and rescued him only to be informed that Starscream was trying to launch a ship in the area. Sideswipe assisted the Autobots (not really) in fighting off Starscream but failed to prevent the ship from launching.

Sideswipe is available in multiplayer to those who pre-ordered from GameStop or downloaded his DLC. He has the Scoped Burst rifle as his primary and blade spin as his special ability. He is the fastest character in robot mode and has a noticeably quieter turbo boost than any other character.

{{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)| Dark of the Moon}}

===''MechTech Weapons Challenge''===
Bumblebee could use Sideswipe's Cybertronian sword to aid him in his missions to retrieve MechTech weapons technology stolen by the Decepticons. {{storylink|MechTech Weapons Challenge}}

===''Cyberverse Battle Builder''===
Sideswipe joined the rest of the Autobots in combating the Decepticons on battlefields on Earth, the Earth's Moon and on Cybertron. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Cyberverse Battle Builder}}

===''Web Wars''===
[[File:Sideswipe Web Wars.jpg|thumb|150px]]
Sideswipe battled the Decepticons across the digital frontier, defending numerous websites across the internet from their encroachment! {{storylink|Web Wars}}
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===''Transformers: The Ride – 3D''===
{{voiceactor|[[James Remar]]}}

Sideswipe provided backup for the rookie, [[Evac (Ride)|Evac]]. He fought off the Decepticon, [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]], long enough for Evac to give the Decepticon a head-shot and kill him. He was last seen being sucked into [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator's]] vortex, so his ultimate fate is unknown. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ride – 3D}}

===''Transformers: Human Alliance''===
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===''Transformers: Shadows Rising''===
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==Toys==
{{main|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:ROTF Sideswipe concept art.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.67|There was a time he would have had feet.]]
[[File:RPMSpeedStarSideswipeUnknown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|... [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]]?]]

* On June 11, 2008, blurry camera phone photos from the set of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' offered the first look at Sideswipe's vehicle mode, which was believed to be a 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 at that time.<ref name="fairmont">[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2008/06/new-concept-car-at-fairmont-park-base.html Blurry set photos from Fairmont Park]</ref> Ten days later, leaked photos offered a better look at the car being painted by Saleen, which was now revealed to be a never-seen-before Corvette model.<ref name="corvettesaleen">[http://jalopnik.com/396734/transformers-corvette-concept-z28-bumblebee-get-a-close+up Photo of the Corvette being painted by Saleen at Jalopnik]</ref> On August 7, 2008, Jalopnik claimed having received information that the car was a so-called "Corvette Centennial Concept".<ref name="centennial">[http://jalopnik.com/5034285/exclusive-the-transformers-mystery-car-is-the-corvette-centennial-design-concept Jalopnik's story on the "Corvette Centennial Concept"]</ref> [[General Motors]] finally admitted the car's existence at the Chicago Auto Show in February 2009, now confirming that it was, in fact, a new Corvette Stingray concept.

* Rumored names for Sideswipe in the early days of the movie shooting were "Hot Rod"<ref name="upclose">[http://jalopnik.com/398892/up+close-photos-of-mystery-corvette-concept-from-new-transformers-movie More shots of the Corvette at Jalopnik], July 2009</ref> (which might have been a case of fans simply suggesting a random name and other fans subsequently treating it as gospel) and "Stinger". The latter originated with a (real) call sheet leaked in June 2008, which suggests that "Stinger" was an actual working name.<ref name="bethcall">[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2008/06/bethlehem-call-sheet-cast-tf-and-next.html Leaked call sheet at the Transformers Live Action Movie Blog], July 2008</ref> Funnily enough, both [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]] and [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] ended up becoming characters on their own accord in the movies.

*An unreleased red and white redeco of the ''Robot Powered Machines'' Sideswipe mold was displayed at [[Toy Fair 2010]], amongst a mix of cancelled ''RPM'' and planned ''Speed Stars'' vehicles. Nobody knows what its deal is, and with the wholesale cancelling of the segment, probably never will.

* According to [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] in [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan Magazine]]'s "[[Transformers Comic issue 2.13|Law and Disorder]]" letters section, Sideswipe has a relative named [[Sunstreaker (ROTF)|Sunstreaker]].

* The only thing more important to Sideswipe than looking good while being awesome... is [[Primus|God]].<ref>When Megatron mocks art of [[Primus]], Sideswipe objects: <tt>"YOU CANNOT LAUGH AT YOUR OWN CREATOR-GOD, YOU STUPID METAL LUMP!"</tt> in [[Transformers Comic issue 3.3]].</ref>

* For ''Dark of the Moon'', Sideswipe's alternate mode as a Chevrolet Corvette Stingray concept car was changed from the hardtop version as seen in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' into a convertible. He does still sport a hardtop when he changes into his Stealth Force mode, however.

* Sideswipe is the only character aside from Bumblebee in the movie series to have been recast between films. Unless you count [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] (see his page for more on that little hiccup).

* While Sideswipe goes completely unmentioned in the film proper, it appears that Sideswipe was intended to be killed off by the time of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'', going by the Topps Europe cards which describe a scene in which the surviving Autobots learn of and mourn his demise.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sideswipe''' (サイドスワイプ ''Saidosuwaipu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Swipe''' (Taiwan, 斯韋伯 ''Sīwéibó''), '''Héngpào''' (China, 横炮, "Horizontal Cannon")

==References==
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[[Category:Age of Extinction Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyber Missions characters]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Gladiators]]
[[Category:Human Alliance Autobots]]
[[Category:Martial artists]]
[[Category:Movie Autobots]]
[[Category:NEST]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]

Lockdown (ROTF)

2023-12-13T16:17:25Z

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{{disambig3|Lockdown}}
:''Lockdown is a [[Decepticon]] or [[Neutral|unaffiliated]] mercenary from the [[Movie continuity family]].''

[[File:AOE Lockdown walks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9||In 2007, we were all pretty sure there would be a fourth live-action ''Transformers'' movie with Lockdown as the main villain.]]
Even the Decepticons are afraid of ''this'' guy, because once '''Lockdown''' has been hired to track down a subject, nothing stops him from completing his transaction short of total deactivation! Answering only to his enigmatic "[[Creator]]s", Lockdown holds himself above the Autobot/Decepticon war and sees both sides as squabbling children that he has to rein in personally. He doesn't think much higher of other civilized species across the galaxy (particularly humans), though isn't above working with them if it suits him.

Lockdown is a bounty hunter at heart, always fulfilling the contracts and missions he is assigned to as long as he is paid. He doesn't really care what he has to do in order to fulfill his contract, eager to destroy entire planets if it's necessary. His respect for other species is not too great either, sometimes mumbling about his own clients and speaking to them sarcastically. Lockdown's been known to loot weaponry from the foes he kills, so his armory is constantly changing!<ref name="titanbio">[[Transformers Comic issue 5.1]] bio: "The Lockdown on Lockdown" The spare parts is an ''Animated'' trait that was added in.</ref>

These days, a long scar runs down his face. There are many rumors about where it came from, some saying it was a run-in with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], but nobody knows for sure...<ref name="titanbio" />

{{quote|Autobots, Decepticons, like little children. Always fighting, making a mess out of the universe. Then ''I've'' got to clean it up.|Lockdown|[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|''Age of Extinction'']]}}

==Fiction==
===''Age of Extinction'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Mark Ryan]] (English), [[Tsutomu Isobe]] (Japanese)|[[Zhao Xiaoming]] (Chinese), [[Carlos Segundo]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Alfonso Vallés]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Emmanuel Jacomy]] (European French), [[René Gagnon]] (Canadian French), [[Klaus-Dieter Klebsch]] (German), [[Rodolfo Bianchi]] (Italian), [[Ronaldo Júlio]] (Portuguese), [[Altan Gördüm]] (Turkish)}}
{{quote|We all work for someone.|Lockdown to Optimus}}
[[File:Aoe-lockdown-hook.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|I have a [[Lockdown (Animated)|hook]] now, happy?]]

Lockdown was tasked by the mysterious [[Creator]]s to capture all their rogue "knights." He spent centuries on the task, using a commandeered and converted [[Knight Ship|ship]] that had once belonged to the knights themselves as a mobile prison for containing and transporting his various captives. Eventually, he succeeded in capturing all of the knights save one—[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. To acquire this last prize, Lockdown travelled to [[Earth]] and joined forces with the human organization [[Cemetery Wind]], who were in the process of hunting and killing any surviving Cybertronians who had survived the battle of [[Chicago]]. In exchange for the safe apprehension of Prime, he promised [[Harold Attinger]] a [[Seed]], a device that could cyberform a massive area of land. Several years after the Battle of Chicago, Lockdown and Cemetery Wind located Optimus Prime in [[Mexico City]] and attacked; though Lockdown was able to grievously wound Prime, the human operatives failed to contain Prime, and he escaped and went into hiding.

Continuing to work with Cemetery Wind, Lockdown aided in the pursuit of [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], lurking in nearby waters and disabling the Autobot medic from afar with his head-cannon after the humans had crippled him. When Ratchet refused to divulge Optimus's location, Lockdown ripped his [[spark]] from his chest. Soon after, he met with Attinger on the hull of his ship to discuss their arrangements, where the bounty hunter expressed his disgust with [[human]]s and mused that none of the species he had worked with in his travels had really understood their place in the universe.

An anonymous tip from a [[Lucas Flannery|panicked civilian]] allowed Cemetery Wind to locate Optimus in at the home of [[Cade Yeager]] in [[Texas]]. Lockdown pulled up to a nearby baseball field and transformed, deploying his hook to clamber up a nearby grain silo. When Optimus revealed himself and began fighting back against Cemetery Wind's human operatives, Lockdown bombarded the Yeager homestead with a flurry of missiles, destroying it. Lockdown later pursued Prime across the highway, and eventually engaged Prime in battle on the roof of an abandoned factory. Prime managed to momentarily disable Lockdown by tossing him into a crane cable, allowing the Autobot leader to escape once again with his human allies; Lockdown freed himself in time to try and stop them with a grenade, but the only victim of its blast was [[Lucas Flannery]].

[[File:Lockdown gun face.gif|thumb|left|upright=1.67|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|GIVE ME YOUR]]- Err.. face-gun!]]

Later, after the Autobots stormed [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]], Optimus was battling [[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] when Lockdown ambushed Prime and took him and [[Tessa Yeager]] captive. After moving his ship over Chicago to deliver the promised Seed to Cemetery Wind, Lockdown locked Prime up with the other [[Dinobot (AOE)|Knights]] that he had captured, explaining to the defeated Autobot the origins of his ship and why the Creators wanted him. Unbeknownst to Lockdown, the other Autobots and humans had already boarded his ship in order to free Prime and Tessa; when [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] fired the ship's anchors in order to prevent it from taking off, the bounty hunter merely assumed one of his prisoners had broken free, and dispatched a pack of [[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaws]] to deal with the problem. The beasts detached the anchors, and Lockdown took off into space, unaware that the Autobots had rescued Prime and stolen the section of his ship containing his prize trophy case.

[[File:LockdownDeath.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Half the hunter he used to be.]]
Discovering the truth part-way into his journey, the furious Lockdown ordered a return to Earth. Arriving in the midst of a battle between the Autobots and KSI drones in [[Hong Kong]], Lockdown utilized a magnetic weapon on his ship to wreak havoc on the city, but it was soon destroyed by Optimus. Lockdown descended to Hong Kong to battle him in person, leading to a vicious fight that saw Lockdown take the upper hand after Optimus diverted his attention to save Cade Yeager from Attinger. Lockdown impaled Prime on his own [[sword]], mocking him for his choice to save the human, but before the bounty hunter could finish him, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], Cade, Tessa and [[Shane Dyson]] all teamed up against him. Lockdown was able to dispatch Bumblebee, and then turned on Cade, but failed to notice that Shane and Tessa had freed Optimus. Optimus slew Lockdown by brutally bisecting him with his sword, and destroyed what remained of his body when he used one of Lockdown's grenades to finish off the remaining KSI drones.

And we thought Lockdown always fulfilled his contracts.
{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===Toy bios===
[[File:LockdownROTFheadshot.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Back to the basics.]]
One of Lockdown's latest targets was [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], whose destruction he will be paid handsomely for. Once he has accepted a contract, nothing short of total deactivation can stop him. While his services have never come cheap, he considers himself to be the best there is at what he does. Having never lost a target, Lockdown had no intentions for the hunt for Ratchet to be the first time. {{storylink|#Revenge of the Fallen|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Lockdown}}

Another Autobot target Lockdown has run afoul of was [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]].<ref name="hasbrobio">[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=841165f8-19b9-f369-1057-0b57c1e069b6 Hasbro Lockdown Battle Bio]</ref>

A long time ago, Lockdown trained [[Axor]] in the arts of bounty-hunting. Though this motivated the younger hunter to rebuild ''himself'' to better resemble his teacher, Lockdown would deny it if asked. Axor views his mentor as his closest comrade, which Lockdown has been willing to let him believe.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=841165f8-19b9-f369-1057-0b57c1e069b6 Hasbro Axor Battle Bio]</ref>

Lockdown does not necessarily care about the Decepticon cause in the slightest. He only bears the Decepticon insignia because his closest comrade Megatron is the one paying him for capturing the targets he hunts in [[energon star|energon chips]].<ref name="hasbrobio" /> Though Lockdown has worked alone in the past, he never failed to bring in an Autobot he was assigned to capture. {{storylink|#Speed Stars|''Speed Stars'' Lockdown}}

As one of the most feared bounty hunters in the universe, Lockdown captures and collects every prize he tracks in his [[Knight Ship|massive prison ship]]. Few of his targets have managed to outmaneuver him, and even fewer have escaped his jails. Now that he has come to Earth, Lockdown is setting his sights on the Autobots. {{storylink|#Age of Extinction|''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Lockdown}}

===Cyber Missions===
{{voiceactor|[[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English)|[[Juan Carlos Tinoco]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Maurício Berger]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:CyberMissions3-Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Lockdown is bad at missions that involve cyber because he only has one hand.]]

{{quote|Science will not win this war!|Says the transforming giant robot|[[Cyber Missions 3|''Cyber Missions'' #3]]}}

Lockdown was cruising the city streets when he was encountered by [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], who had been alerted to Lockdown's presence by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] due to their "violent history". For blocks, Lockdown fled Ratchet silently as the Autobot fired his [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] blaster until he transformed into [[robot mode]] and expressed his frustration. Finally, when Ratchet's EMP blaster failed him, Lockdown transformed as well. He mocked Ratchet for never being able to best him, knocked him around, and when the Autobot had had enough, the Decepticon bounty hunter stole Ratchet's EMP blaster as a memento. As Lockdown sped away, he wondered if he could fix Ratchet's faulty weapon. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 3|Cyber Missions #3}}

Later, Lockdown managed to evade [[Diego Garcia]]'s security measures and sneak into Autobot Headquarters undetected. After cutting power to the facilities, he sneaked up behind [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] in the target practice range. Ratchet's EMP blaster, attached to Lockdown's arm, was now in proper working order, and the bounty hunter vowed to also take Sideswipe's new sidearms. Lockdown was shocked when the EMP blaster was shot off his arm and out of his reach by Ratchet. Wounded, the Decepticon fled. Unfortunately for Lockdown, he retreated to the medical bay, where Ratchet's surgical tools restrained and sedated him. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 7|Cyber Missions #7}}

Later, Lockdown and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] confronted [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. Looking to steal one of Ironhide's weapons, Lockdown took a missile instead, which blew up in his face. The explosion damaged his optics, so he fled. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 11|Cyber Missions #11}}
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===Titan movie comics===
[[File:Titan AOE Drift's crew.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|In the grim darkness of the recent past, there is only war!]]

Five years before the Battle of [[Chicago]],<ref>''Dark of the Moon'' has no explicit date but as Sam has graduated, it's set in 2012 at the earliest</ref> Lockdown was part of a three-Con team with [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] and [[Knucklehead]] on Cybertron. While Drift wanted to take an Autobot outpost with minimal bloodshed, Lockdown thought this was sissy hippy crap and they should just bomb everything (even though that would mean having no outpost to capture); when they sneaked instead, he disobeyed orders and decided to execute prisoners out of hand. Drift stopped him, giving a gleeful Lockdown the chance to claim the guy was a traitor and kill him off. Knucklehead and Drift sent him down into a molten moat, swearing revenge on them both. Of course, he couldn't actually kill them while Megatron was still in charge, or the big boss would be unhappy. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.1|Adrift in Space and Time}}

As well as being a Decepticon, Lockdown had a profitable sideline as a bounty hunter and hired killer. He claimed the bounty on the [[Coseem crime gang]]'s boss.{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.4|Locked In!}}

With a [[:File:ROTF deluxe Lockdown.jpg|new body]], he went to Earth soon after and ended up captured by [[NEST]] under unknown circumstances... only to become part of [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]]'s 2010 jailbreak! He joined Bludgeon's splinter cell of Decepticons and took great pleasure in talking out all his "hurting" on [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.13|Inside Out!}} When the Autobots tracked down the Decepticon base in [[Russia]], Lockdown was ordered to prepare an ambush for them. He loyally served Bludgeon in this until Megatron arrived, {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.20|Divided Loyalties}} and then he not-so-loyally ran away. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.21|A Short, Sharp Lesson!}}

Near the end of the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]], Lockdown (now back in his old body!) immediately murdered Knucklehead as soon as Megatron died. Drift, now an Autobot, found the corpse on the moon and knew the hunter had become more powerful than before. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.1|Adrift in Space and Time}}

Lockdown soon took control of the remaining Decepticon forces on Earth but kept himself out of the limelight. He oversaw an ambush in [[Indonesia]]: three Decepticons would kill a few hundred humans, getting the predictable Autobots to give chase and be ambushed at an old [[Netherlands|Dutch]] fort. He watched as [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] didn't rush in head on and wiped out his team, but the Autobots remained unaware he was around so ''he'' was alright! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.2|Thousand Island Fight}}

He later left Earth to make some more cash bounty-hunting but was tricked into capturing [[Sojex]], a Coseem hitwoman who took control of his ship and turned his own defences on him. He cut through them all and when attacked by [[scraplet]]s, he quietly [[water|dealt with them]] while using holograms to make Sojex think he was dead. After her defeat, Lockdown was contacted by [[Creator|new employers]] with a job on Earth.{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.4|Locked In!}}
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===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Nefarious 5 lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Is that you, Lockdown?]]
Lockdown, or another partly-green robot with a hook in place of his right hand, was among the Transformers captured by the [[Initiative]] and mind-controlled into doing their bidding. When Optimus Prime and the Autobots assaulted the Initiative's mobile headquarters, Lockdown was released and knocked out [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}}

Lockdown battled [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]], [[Dune Runner (ROTF)|Dune Runner]], and [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]] until he was eventually subdued by [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], the former of which slashed him in the back. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}
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===''Unite for the Universe''===
Lockdown was part of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s small group who planned to apply [[Project Unite|Project: Unite]] to Decepticons. After reporting to Starscream that [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]] had found that some Autobots were approaching their base in [[Greece]], he moved out to attack them and cut down [[Breacher (TF 2010)|Breacher]]. His victory was short-lived, though, as he was swiftly defeated and captured by [[Sea Spray (TF 2010)|Sea Spray]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|Bludgeon's Revenge}}

===''How to Ride your Dinobot'' cartoon===

Lockdown found himself cornered by the duo of [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] and [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], but to the bounty hunter's luck, Drift was an inexperienced Dinobot rider indeed. Lockdown impatiently waited for Drift to get his act together and attack him already, but to Lockdown's amusement, Drift fried himself with Slug's weaponry. However, it turned out to be a bad day for all, since Lockdown got zapped too.

One must wonder why Lockdown didn't flee while Drift spent a long time trying to figure out Slug's weaponry... {{storylink|How to Ride Your Dinobot Chapter 3: How to Fight|How to Fight}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Tatsuhisa Suzuki]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:QTransformers1 Lockdown's bishonen fantasy.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.8|"Magical girls, bishonen, like little children. Always fighting, always making a mess out of Tokyo. Then ''I've'' got to clean it up. There is one way you survive: tell me where she's hiding. ''Where is [[Stephanie Sheh|Sailor Moon]]?''"]]

{{Charstubfiction|{{storylink|Mystery of the 30th Anniversary Merchandise}} {{storylink|Mystery of Reliably Crappy Games}} {{storylink|Mystery of Smearing Salt in the Open Wound}} {{storylink|Mystery of the Stage Bosses}} {{storylink|Mystery of the Wittily Similar Circumstances}} {{storylink|Mystery of the Gap of Unpopular Men}} {{storylink|Mystery of a Certain Explorer}} {{storylink|Mystery of a Certain Psychic}} {{storylink|Mystery of Game Balance}} {{storylink|Mystery of the Lowest Possible Standards}} {{storylink|Mystery of Convoy}} {{storylink|Mystery of Return of Convoy}} {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}} {{storylink|The Road to Easy Identification}}}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In universal stream [[Tyran 609.23-PX Kappa]], Lockdown arrived on a Decepticon-ruled Earth to demand that Optimus Prime be handed over to him. [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] refused out of pride while [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] refused out of loyalty. Lockdown tried to bribe Sentinel with a [[seed]], but in the meantime, Optimus finally reignited Sentinel's sense of honor. Sentinel proceeded to pretend to hand over Optimus only to betray Lockdown and capture his [[Knight Ship|ship]]. Teaming up with the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]]s, Optimus and Sentinel liberated Earth from Decepticon control and used the seed to revitalize Cybertron. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/22}}

In [[Tyran 511.0 Kappa]], [[Axor|Axel]] had joined the Autobots in a desperate attempt to avoid [[Cemetery Wind]]. Axel then betrayed them to Lockdown at the first opportunity! Lockdown was very grateful and <s>gave him money</s> shot the sucker in the back. Lockdown works alone. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/16}}

==Commercials==
Lockdown was helping a bunch of Vehicons build the Galvatron Factory Battle set when Optimus came stomping in on the scene atop of Grimlock. Though he tried to flee, Lockdown wound up getting stomped on by the Dinobot, and went to pieces. {{storylink|Commercial/Age of Extinction#Dino Force|Kre-O Dino Force commercial}}

==Games==
===StrikeZone Showdown===
Lockdown, Bludgeon, and Megatron faced off against Ironhide, Ratchet and Bumblebee in the middle of a forest in a battle to the death. Lockdown would fire lasers to defeat his opponents. {{storylink|Transformers StrikeZone Showdown|StrikeZone Showdown}}

===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons''===
{{voiceactor|[[Joey Camen]] (English)|[[Javier Gámir]] (Castilian Spanish)}}
[[File:DotM Decepticons DS Lockdown.png|thumb|250px|upright=1.1]]
{{quote|And to think you doubted me.|Lockdown proving his worth to Starscream }}

On [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s orders as relayed by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], Lockdown broke into a [[NEST]] facility and stole information from the super-computer relating to NEST operations in the Pacific. When he had finished basking in his victory, he sent the data to Starscream, who ordered Lockdown to investigate a reactivated [[Sector Seven|Sector 7]] base, and the Decepticon ended up tangling with [[Dino|Mirage]]. He was later called on again to provide a diversion by destroying communication arrays in an Autobot base as part of Megatron's plan to reactivate [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
Lockdown participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

===''Age of Extinction'' mobile game===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (mobile game)|Age of Extinction}}}}
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===''Energon Rally'' online game===
Lockdown ran across an Autobot construction site on Cybertron, collecting as much Energon as he could before his shields gave out from bumping into obstacles. {{storylink|Energon Rally}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
{{voiceactor|[[Gregg Berger]]}}
====Console====
[[File:Lockdown ROTDS.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|YOU!!! ARE!!! NOT!!! [[Starscream's Ghost|STARSCREAM]]!!!]]
{{quote|I used to be very well paid, I want to be well paid again!|}}

Some time during his stay on Earth, Lockdown tracked down the [[Dark Spark]] as it made its way toward the planet. The Autobots realized the destruction the relic could cause and moved to retrieve it, only to be stopped by the bounty hunter. Intercepting the Autobots, Lockdown grabbed the Dark Spark first and took it for himself. Despite Optimus Prime's pleas, Lockdown was more interested in the profit he could make from its power. As Prime attempted to tackle Lockdown and take the artifact, Lockdown activated its power and froze the Autobots in place long enough to escape.

Later, the Autobots attempted to infiltrate Lockdown's base but were unsuccessful. Drift was captured while Bumblebee escaped, but only long enough to find an alternate path to retrieve his colleague. Lockdown sent a titan after them to prevent their escape, but the Autobots were able to slip out and regroup.

Finally breaking into Lockdown's base, they discovered he had been using the power of the Dark Spark to create a time bridge to go back in time and prevent the Autobot's victory at the Battle of Chicago. In doing so, he would revive the war and with it his main source of income. Optimus once again pleaded to rethink, citing the destruction that Earth would have to endure if the war were to continue, but as usual Lockdown didn't care. Optimus once again tried to tackle Lockdown, who activated the Dark Spark's power again to stop him in mid-air. In true super villain fashion, Lockdown monologued his plan rather than do something about Prime, who was able to break free of the Dark Spark's power. The two fought to a standstill until Drift was able to move in and cut the Dark Spark from Lockdown's chest. Fumbling to catch it, Lockdown instead knocked it into Drift's hand long enough for Optimus to activate the Matrix of Leadership and blast it into the time bridge. Lockdown took the opportunity to escape, swearing that "this isn't the end". {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark (console)}}
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====3DS====
{{Charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}}}

===''Transformers Ultimate Allstars''===
{{Charstubgames|{{storylink|Lost Age Limited Event}} {{storylink|Lost Age Limited Event II}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
In [[Live-action film series|a universe with ceaseless fighting]], [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] tried to tag the local Lockdown for recruitment to his home reality, but the walls of the multiverse somehow prevented that from happening. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Critical Mass}}

==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[File:ROTF deluxe Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Lockdown (Animated)|Almost identical]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe Class, [[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RD-26'''
:*''Accessories'': Engine
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Lockdown's design strongly homages his [[Lockdown (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' counterpart]], but with a completely different transformation. Once again, Lockdown transforms into an amalgam of a 1980s Corvette and a 1960s Cougar, with lots of spikes and a cow-catcher on his bumper. The toy's [[Mech Alive]] feature rotates cylinders inside his thighs as his lower legs rotate, and pneumatic cylinders extend as his Capture Hook is deployed. Unfortunately, the Capture Hook is made of ''extremely'' soft plastic, which may cause it to deform easily in robot mode or droop and rub against the floor when rolling him in vehicle mode.

:Lockdown may have the most articulated neck ever for a Transformer, having three ball joints and a swivel joint. Craziness.

:Similar to his ''Animated'' counterpart, Lockdown's arm-mounted hot rod engine weapon can be removed and can be replaced by ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys|Ratchet]]'s weapon. Likewise, Ratchet can store Lockdown's engine on his roof; it cannot, however, attach to his arm. Interestingly, the plug for Lockdown's engine is the same general shape as the plug for ''Animated'' Lockdown's EMP blaster/engine, but smaller; as such, it isn't compatible with ''Animated'' Lockdown, or with ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] or [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]], for that matter.

:Much like his Animated incarnation, he is much taller than other Deluxes, being almost Voyager-sized or larger depending on how his digitigrade leg joints are arranged.

:This mold was retooled to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010]] [[Axor]] as well as [[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|''Timelines'']] [[Circuit (Movie)|Circuit]]. This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Lockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Lockdown at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:Bot_Shots_Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Up the Ante I See?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' ([[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''1'''
:*''Number'': '''B008'''
:**''Fist strength'': '''445'''
:**''Blaster strength'': '''275'''
:**''Sword strength'': '''895'''

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'', Lockdown is a teeny little "road warrior"-ish car with a 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.

: Lockdown's main car body, arms and legs are also used by ''Bot Shots'' [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]], and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots FireAssault Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|So I said "Megatron, I don't care about any team color scheme coherence, I'm staying with the black."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Fire Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''2'''
:*''Number'': '''T020'''
:**''Fist strength'': '''350'''
:**''Blaster strength'': '''837'''
:**''Sword strength'': '''423'''

:A redeco of the original Lockdown mold now with yellow and red highlights à la ''Animated'' [[Lockdown (Animated)#Blazing|Blazing Lockdown]], this version of Lockdown was available in a five-pack with similar redecoes of [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSDFALockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Fire Assault Lockdown at TFU.info]''
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===''Age of Extinction''===
====''Generations''====
[[File:Aoe-deluxe-lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Finally a real gun-face, but no hook? ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:Lost Age AD-26 Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm a Japanese release and I still don't have a hook. What is wrong with you humans? ''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe Class, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''AD-26'''
:*''TakaraTomy Release Date:'' '''2014-[[July 19|07-19]]'''
:*''Accessories'': Face-gun, Missile
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Lockdown transforms into an officially licensed (in fact, the only licensed toy of Lockdown released in the ''Age of Extinction'' line) Lamborghini Aventador, and is decently articulated in [[robot mode]], with only the waist lacking articulation. He comes with a friction-fire sniper rifle that can either be held in his hands using [[5 mm post]]s, or attached to his head with a smaller peg to simulate his "gun-face" from the ''Age of Extinction'' film. Two additional pegs are molded into the gun for [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]] attachment. His transformation shares similarities to Deluxe [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]]'s.

:Takara Tomy's ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Movie Advanced Series|Movie Advanced Series]]'' version of the figure replaces much of the robot mode's grey plastic with black, intending to create a more movie-accurate appearance.

:Note that the stock photos provided here are mis-transformed. The Hasbro version has the right side of the chest collapsed too far into the abdomen, and both versions should have their upper shoulders folded further down in order to properly tab into place. Unlike previous toys of the character, this figure is actually smaller than most other Deluxes from the same line due to the size of his vehicle mode.

:Lockdown was later extensively retooled as ''The Last Knight'' [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Deluxe|Hot Rod]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Lockdown/lockdown.htm More information on ''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Lockdown at TFU.info]''
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====''Robots in Disguise'' (2014)====
{{anchor|Flip&Change}}
[[File:AoE flip and change Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Having an adequate Leader-sized Lockdown comes at the cost of having a messed up Lambo.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (Flip & Change, 2014)}}</ul>

:Part of the second wave of Flip & Change assortment, Lockdown is a simplified toy that can auto-transform from vehicle to robot by pulling out the arms first and then flipping the figure over itself. He features articulation on his arms and features 5mm compatible hands.

:Lockdown shares his transformation scheme with his fellow Flip & Changers Bumblebee and Drift. He was later retooled into [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]].

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[[File:Aoe-one-step-changers-lockdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Designed-to-be-somewhat-broken-in-1-step Lockdown isn't he? ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-AOE-Lost-Age-Series-LA-09-Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (One-Step Changers, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''LA09'''
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Similar to an Activators toy, Lockdown can transform into a robot by pressing a button on his vehicle mode. This version of him does ''not'' have a licensed Lamborghini Aventador car mode (No licensing information is printed on his packaging, nor does the car have a Lamborghini symbol). Oddly enough, Lockdown's entire back is sculpted with great detail, despite this not being visible without taking the toy apart. His only articulation is the hands, which can only pivot up and down.

:After transforming into robot mode, Lockdown needs to transform back into a vehicle in both steps: Push down the button again while clamping the vehicle parts together to make it secure.

:The Japanese release of Lockdown does away with the blue paint on his robot mode and car rear and features black and metallic blue paint detail on his robot parts for slight extra screen accuracy.

:Lockdown was later retooled into [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/OSCLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on One-Step Changer Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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[[File:AOE-One-Step-Collection.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' Collection''' (One-Step Changer six-pack, 2014)}}</ul>

:The "Transformers: Age of Extinction Collection" set includes an unchanged One-Step Changer Lockdown, packed with an equally unchanged Drift, Grimlock, Bumblebee, Slug & the included One-Step Silver Knight Optimus Prime toy.

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[[File:Age-of-Extinction-Power-Battlers-Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Gun-shoulders.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (Power Battlers, 2014)}}</ul>
: A roughly Deluxe sized version of Lockdown, he transforms into the same unlicensed Lamborghini Aventador lookalike as his other Robots In Disguise toy. Squeezing his legs triggers the firing gimmick on his back. [[:File:AoE Power Battler Lockdown.jpg|Promotional photographs of Power Battlers Lockdown]] featured paint applications on his left thigh/vehicle front bumper, but the final product left the thigh/bumper unpainted due to being molded in [[unpaintable plastic]].

:Surprisingly, aside from his kibble, he is proportionally more accurate to the CGI design of Lockdown than the Deluxe version (see above).
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===''Kre-O''===
{{note|All of the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] [[Kre-O]]'' sets were [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] in the US... though some did eventually filter to closeout stores in mid-2015.}}
[[File:KreO-Toy LockdownAirRaidKreon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Lockdown's monocled helmet winks while grinning. Unsee ''that''.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Lockdown Air Raid''' (2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A6956'''
:*''Pieces'': '''203'''
:*''Kreons'': [[Hound (Kre-O)#LockdownAirRaid|Hound]], Lockdown, [[Sideswipe (Kre-O)#LockdownAirRaid|Sideswipe]]
:*''Accessories'': Scoped pistol

: The "[[Lockdown Air Raid]]" box set is centered around a large build of [[Knight Ship|Lockdown's ship]], and of course features its pilot in [[Kreon]] form. This version of Lockdown has a bared-teeth snarl and a new-mold helmet with a face-concealing flip-up visor attachment. While other visors will work with Lockdown's helmet, Lockdown's visor pretty much doesn't work with any other helmets.

: The set also comes with two other Kreons and a buildable [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]] [[Slash (AOE)#Kre-O|raptor]].

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[[File:KreO-Toy LockdownCustomKreon.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|He got rock-em-sock-em'd.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A7838'''
:*''Pieces'': '''30'''
:*''Accessories'': Buildable parts rack, buildable "head-gun", pistol, spare body parts, missile-backpack

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]''-branded [[Kre-O#Custom Kreons|Custom Kreons]], this version of Lockdown has a neutral expression on his face, a darker hip-piece, and slightly different chest deco than the "Lockdown Air Raid" version. He comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. Unlike other Custom Kreons, he only has a single (opaque) helmet, but comes with [[chrome]]d and translucent versions of his flip-up visor, as well as an extra clear-plastic torso and legs, plus the "missile" backpack. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), a buildable "head gun" (though it cannot be pushed all the way down on the neck-peg as shown in his instructions) and a [[Klingon]] blaster rifle originally from the ''Star Trek Kre-O'' sets, enhanced with a small "technic" peg.

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[[File:KreO-Toy LockdownGrimUnleashed.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Grimlock Unleashed''' (2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A8600'''
:*''Pieces'': '''333'''
:*''Kreons'': [[Grimlock (Kre-O)|Grimlock]], [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#GrimlockUnleased|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#GrimlockUnleased|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)#GrimlockUnleased|Galvatron]], Lockdown
:*''Accessories'': Blaster rifle

:Available only in the "[[Grimlock Unleashed]]" set, this version of Lockdown has a smirk and a scarred left eye, another slightly-different chest [[tampograph]] (featuring more yellow piping in the center-chest area), and dark-gray hands and hips cast in sparkly plastic. He also comes with the new-style Transformer blaster rifle.

: This set popped up at Toys"R"Us a few short weeks after the initial product without any advance warning... and retailed for a mere $25, despite the size of the set.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OGULockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Grimlock Unleashed Lockdown at TFU.info]''
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:ConstructBots AoE dino-rider Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (Dinobot Rider, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': weapon
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Lockdown is part of the first wave of the Dinobot Riders, a group of smaller toys that is just the right size to ride the other large Dinobots included in the toyline. He also comes with a small weapon based on his "Sniper-Mode" face-gun, which can be wielded by his pair of C-clip hands, attach to his vehicle mode, or even on his head if you remove the head.

:Despite what the stock photo shows you, his head ''cannot'' turn left or right.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/CBDRLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Dinobot Rider Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ConstructBots DinobotWarrior Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Mr. Hammond, after careful consideration I've decided not to endorse your park."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (Dinobot Warrior, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of Wave 1 of the Dinobot Warriors assortment, Lockdown transforms from robot to car. He is packaged with his Dino partner, [[Hangnail]], who can become armor for his larger partner. Unlike the Dinobot Riders version of ''Construct-Bots'' Lockdown, this figure's head depicts his face when covered by his battle mask.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/CBDWLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Dinobot Warrior Lockdown at TFU.info]''
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Lockdown.jpg|thumb|May be the cutest bounty hunter ever!|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (2014-[[December 26|12-26]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''QT-03'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Lockdown is a [[super deformed]] toy that transforms from a cutesified super-deformed Lamborghini Aventador to robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Lockdown as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game, though his in-game appearance is based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' design instead of this toy.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/QTLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on ''Q-Transformers'' Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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[[File:QTransformers QT25 Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Lockdown's Turian disguise left a lot to be desired.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown (Yoroshikuu!)''' ([[2015]]-[[July 25|07-25]], [[2016]]-[[January 30|01-30]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''QT-25''', '''QTF-03'''

:Lockdown (Yoroshikuu!) matches the character's appearance in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' cartoon, which is in turn based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' design but with a vehicle mode inspired by the Lamborghini Aventador. In fact, he matches up with the Lockdown design unlocked in the ''Q-Transformers'' game by the ''previous'' toy. The "Yoroshikuu!" added to his name means, roughly, "Best regards!" (よろしくぅ!), though in Lockdown's case it's meant in a sarcastic manner used by stereotypical Japanese delinquents. This line is something of a catchphrase of Lockdown's in the ''Q-Transformers'' cartoon.

:This toy was re-released with a new ID number as part of the second ''Q-Transformers'' series.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Q-Transformers Protagonists 3-Figure Set''' (2016-01-30)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''QTFS-01 '''

:The second Lockdown toy was also sold in a three-pack with fellow cartoon main characters [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Q-Transformers|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Q-Transformers|Bumblebee]]. They come with a cardboard backdrop to be displayed that depicts a typical service area of a Japanese expressway, much like the real locations the characters stand around in in the cartoon.

:Although usually sold in Japanese markets, some department stores in Asia had sold the set as well.
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===''The Last Knight''===
[[File:TF-TLK-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''1'''
:*''Bag Code'': '''C'''

:Released in Series 1 of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Lockdown changes from robot to an unlicensed approximation of his Lamborghini Aventador vehicle mode. His hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other small accessories. Note that he is slightly mis-transformed in his stock photography (seen to the right)–his arms/legs can be extended downward giving him a proper stature.
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===''Movie The Best''===
[[File:TF-Movie-The-Best-MB-15-Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Meet the Spy.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]]-[[February 24|02-24]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MB-15'''
:*''Accessories'': Hook, sword

:''[[Transformers Movie The Best|Movie The Best]]'' Lockdown is a redeco/retool of the ''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Class figure, featuring a new masked head, and instead of his face-gun, he includes a pair of new handheld accessories: a hook (finally!) and the sword from his final showdown with Optimus. Despite not including the face-gun accessory of the original tooling of the mold, his head features a slot for one to be inserted. The instructions still depicts him having his original head.
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===''Movie Edition''===
[[File:TTC-toy Movie-Edition-Phantom-Strike-Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Phantom Strike Lockdown''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''3'''
:*''Bag code'': '''C'''

:Released in Series 3 of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], "Phantom Strike Lockdown" is a translucent redeco of his series 1 figure based off ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' [[Lockdown (Animated)#Stealth|Stealth Lockdown]]. This image is mistransformed in the exact same way as the original use of the mold.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeries-11-MV4-Deluxe-Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No, I'm still a Deluxe.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Age of Extinction'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number:'' '''11'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-10'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 28]], 2018
:*''Accessories:'' Hook, arm-blade, "[[Knight Ship|Enemy Ship]] Infiltration" backdrop

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Lockdown is a Deluxe Class mold that transforms into a licensed Lamborghini Aventador and back, offering a much more screen-accurate depiction of his on-screen stature and proportions than previous molds. Lockdown comes with a new blade/blaster weapon and an articulated hook claw, though his iconic face-gun is omitted (if you're an enterprising fan, you can jury-rig a [[Fan mode]] using the face-gun of the original AOE mold). He also includes a cardboard backdrop depicting a hangar within the Knight Ship.

:In an undocumented feature, Lockdown's [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux-chest]] is on a hinge, allowing his chest to not be quite as flat as it comes in-package. Exercise caution while swiveling the upper elbow joint as it was molded in translucent plastic: It can snap off if not done carefully. The cylindrical tabs on the rear of his alt mode can also snap off due to the way it attaches to his feet.

:This mold was later redecoed and retooled for a [[Shadow Raider#Toys|Shadow Raider]].
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==Merchandise==
===''Robot Powered Machines''===
[[File:RPMMetalHeroesLockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|It's a lockdown, baby, you drive me crazy.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''Metal Heroes'''
:*''Number'': '''08'''

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Mini-Vehicle Lockdown is a small, non-transforming, [[die-cast]] rendition of his vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces. He has more painted details than the more widely-released ''Speed Stars'' version below.

:''RPM'' Lockdown appears to have been released only in some European markets; known samples are in a small polybag with a cardboard header in five languages. The header has Lockdown's name, but no art, cross-sell, bio, or other character information. The precise details of this seemingly-nonstandard release are unknown. While only "Stunticon" Lockdown was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Stunticon" [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]), images of both versions were revealed by a downloadable poster on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey.

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[[File:RPMStunticonLockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2FDPgvm2l0 Lock me up and throw away the key.]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''Stunticon'''
:*''Number'': '''03'''

:"Stunticon" Lockdown was to have been a redeco of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown in black, purple and red. While "Stunticon" Lockdown was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Stunticon" [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey.

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===''Speed Stars''===
[[File:SpeedStars MetalHeroes Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He needs the bounty money to complete his dream of a solid gold butt tattoo.]]
[[File:MetalHeroesLockdownPoster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Pimp my Bounty Hunter.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''Metal Heroes'''
:*''Number'': '''08'''

:''[[Speed Stars]]'' Lockdown is a small, non-transforming, [[die-cast]] rendition of his vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces.

:When shown at [[BotCon 2010]], Lockdown had a completely different color scheme, being predominantly gold with blue flames on his hood, green hubcaps, a red engine, and a gray bumper and spoiler. Though this version of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown was also depicted on a downloadable poster on the ''Speed Stars'' website, the toy was eventually released using Lockdown's proper colors.

:This mold was also used to make ''Speed Stars'' Stunticon Series [[Axor|Axel]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SpeedStarsLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on ''Speed Stars'' Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' ([[2011]]?)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''Stunticon'''
:*''Number'': '''03'''

:"Stunticon" Lockdown is a redeco of his previous ''Speed Stars'' toy in black, purple, and red–or ''was'' back when the line was ''Robot Powered Machines'' (see above). Though Lockdown is listed on the back of ''Speed Stars'' Stunticon [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s packaging, a Lockdown redeco named Axor was shown as part of the Stunticon series at [[BotCon 2010]] (who was in turn named as Axel on the ''Speed Stars'' website). Given there were a few wholesale deco changes between ''RPMs'' and ''Speed Stars'' within series, it's possible that Lockdown's place in the Stunticons was taken by Axor/Axel... but considering that ALL of these items seem to be canceled, it's impossible to say for certain.

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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Speed Stars''====
[[File:DOTMNintendoDSDecepticonsLockdown.jpg|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Decepticons''' (2011)}}</ul>

:An original redeco of the ''RPM''/''Speed Stars'' Lockdown mold was included as a free pack-in with certain editions of the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons|Dark of the Moon: Decepticons]]'' Nintendo DS video game.

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[[File:DOTMSpeedStarsBeastMachinesLockdown.jpg|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (2011)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''Beast Machines'''
:*''Number'': '''03 of 03'''

:"Beast Machines" Lockdown is a redeco of the ''Speed Stars'' Lockdown mold in light grey and green with silver, snake-themed markings.

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===''Age of Extinction''===
====Cheetos stickers====
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====Kellogg's====
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown Pencil Topper''' (2014)}}</ul>
:A static, non-transforming (obviously!) Lockdown pencil topper figure will be included as a freebie from any Kellogg's cereal (Frosties, Coco Pops/Loops/Flakes, Froot Loops, and (probably) Cookie Crisp.

:So far, the pencil toppers are available in Malaysia.
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====''Titan Heroes''====
[[File:AOEtoy TitanHeroes Lockdown.jpg||thumb|150px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (Titan Heroes, 2014)}}</ul>
:''[[Titan Heroes]]'' Lockdown is an extremely simplified 12-inch tall action figure with a mere five points of articulation meant for younger audiences. He is sculpted with his mask deployed.

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====Hexbug====
[[File:Hexbug Nano Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (Nano, 2014)}}</ul>

:The Nano version of the Lockdown Hexbug had shell-like panels on the back that could split open to reveal a tampograph of Lockdown's face.

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[[File:Hexbug Warriors Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (Warriors, 2014)}}</ul>

:The larger Hexbug Warriors version of the Lockdown Hexbug had several ports on its chassis for weapons to be attached. Lockdown is armed with two blades that can unfold, and a multi-segmented flail like tail weapon. The flail has a small flap that can clasp over the flail head for storage. There is a small panel at the front of the bug that when flipped up reveals a sculpted Decepticon symbol. The weapon parts are interchangeable with all other Transformers Warrior Hexbugs.

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===''Q-Transformers''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' ([[May 22|5-22]]-2015)}}</ul>

:A small unpainted gray plastic figure of Lockdown based on his appearance in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' cartoon. Together with similar figures of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, he was included with ''Mystery of Convoy Returns'' Blu-Ray or DVD collections purchased through [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], Tower Records, HMV or Yodobashi Camera.

[[File:QTransformers NazoNazoLockdown.jpg|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nazo Nazo Lockdown''' (2016)}}</ul>

:Nazo Nazo Lockdown ("Mystery Mystery Lockdown") is a ''Q-Transformers''-based Lockdown plushie that plays several voice clips, such as his catchphrases in the cartoon, by [[Tatsuhisa Suzuki]].

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[[File:QTransformers Gacha Lockdown.jpg|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (2016)}}</ul>

:A non-transforming figure of Lockdown based on his cartoon appearance was available as part of the ''Q-Transformers'' [[w:gashapon|capsule toy]] lineup.

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===Prime 1 Studio===
====''Museum Masterline''====
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Museum Masterline Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (2016)}}</ul>
:*''Movie:'' '''''Age of Extinction'''''
:*''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-10''' / '''10EX''' (exclusive)
:*''Accessories'': Base, 2 Steeljaws, alternate head, alternate pair of hands, Spark Extractor, hook (exclusive)

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' Lockdown is a huge non-transforming sculpture based on his ''Age of Extinction'' appearance. The statue is made of polystone along with other materials and features LED lights on his eyes and visor.

:He comes with a pair of [[Steeljaw (AOE)#Prime 1 Studio|Steeljaws]] that can be displayed separately, as well as both a normal head and a head with his visor deployed, two pairs of hands and an extra right arm transformed into the Spark Extractor. The exclusive version also comes with a third right arm in the form of a hook.

:The standard version is limited to 1000 pieces while the exclusive version is limited to 500 pieces.

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====''Premium Bust''====
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Premium Bust Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (2016)}}</ul>
:*''Movie:'' '''''Age of Extinction'''''
:*''ID number:'' '''PBTFM-13'''
:*''Accessories'': Alternate head

:''Premium Bust'' Lockdown is a highly detailed sculpture of his head and torso attached to a base. Similar to the statue above, he comes with both a normal head and a head with his visor deployed, and features LED lights in both.

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==Notes==
*The head on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Lockdown's instruction lineart is actually that of his retool, [[Axor]]. The head can be seen in much clearer detail on page 8 of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[Hasbro Design Sketchbook]], volume 2.
*Hasbro's ''Revenge of the Fallen'' website describes both Arcee and Ratchet as Lockdown's enemy on their respective pages, mirroring the relationship between their ''Animated'' counterparts.
*In reference to his ''[[Lockdown (Animated)|Animated]]'' counterpart, Lockdown's ''Age of Extinction'' incarnation has the ability to transform his hands into various weapons, such as the famous hook, a blaster, a spark extractor device, and even his chainsaw-hand. He can also turn his head into a sniper rifle-esque cannon, lending credence to the fact that he's probably been building on himself like his original incarnation. Some concept art also showed him characteristically taking and equipping Ratchet's saw after he had terminated the Autobot.
**According to his Battle Bio, Lockdown possesses a "[[Supercharger]]" which he uses to store kinetic energy. The energy stored in this way can later be used to increase his speed and strength, which in turn allows him to move in for the kill with a burst of power.<ref>Lockdown's [[Battle Bio]]</ref>
***The Battle Bio also states that Lockdown is equipped with a "skeletal spinal cord" that provides him with agility far beyond that of the average Cybertronian.
*Early concept art for Lockdown indicates that at one point he would have hewed closer to his original ''Animated'' design; not only would he have sported a green-and-black color scheme and a tattered "poncho",<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/attach/1/10492031_823531154338867_8013560203166570203_n_1404766373.jpg Concept art for Lockdown's robot mode</ref> he would also have transformed into a weatherbeaten muscle car with an exposed engine block.<ref>http://www.flickr.com/photos/69016045@N00/14607949853/ Concept art for Lockdown's vehicle mode</ref> Presumably, his [[alternate mode]] and design were altered so that Lamborghini could [[To sell toys|advertise their new sports cars]].
*Two proposed [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]]s were a redeco of [[#Revenge of the Fallen|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Lockdown]] into "Marlboor Wheeljack" (conceived prior to [[Exhaust]] receiving his name from Takara) and a ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' version of [[Stranglehold]] using the [[Axor]] tooling (and would have had a mustache!).<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>
*Aside from his unaligned status, there is another reason for the lack of an insignia on Lockdown's vehicle mode: the prop car used to portray him was personally owned by Mr. Bay himself.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lockdown''' (ロックダウン ''Rokkudaun'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Vesztegzár''' ("Quarantine")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jìnbì''' (China, 禁闭, "Lockdown"), '''Dìyùlièrén''' (Taiwan, 地獄擸人, "Hell Imprisoner")

==References==
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[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Bounty hunters]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cyber Missions characters]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Q-Transformers characters]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Decepticons]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us exclusives]]

Blackout (Movie)

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{{disambig3.5|the Decepticon helicopter from the first live-action movie|the Decepticon helicopter from ''Revenge of the Fallen''|Grindor (ROTF)|Blackout}}
:''Blackout is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|Transformers]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:MovieBlackoutHeatScrambleCard57.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|He would appreciate you not trying to shoot him in the crotch. Really, he would.]]

The massive '''Blackout''' (aka '''N.B.E. 23'''{{fact}}) has been described as the "hound" of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. In better days, he was always to be found looming powerful and silent behind his leader's right shoulder. When given a target, he hunts it down with fierce determination.

Blackout is not happy with the progress [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] is making towards finding the missing Decepticon leader. He suspects (quite rightly) that Starscream would prefer Megatron to stay lost. Blackout is openly mutinous and will challenge Starscream's leadership at any opportunity, not for his own sake, but to better serve his ultimate goal of finding his lost master.

Blackout has a sneaky side and uses his [[Symbiote|symbiotic]] companion [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]'s small size to great advantage.

{{quote|All hail Megatron!|Blackout|''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Transformers'' film===
[[File:Movie Blackout Raptors.jpg|201px|thumb|This race sucks.]]
Blackout flew into the airspace of [[United States military|US]] [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] and refused to identify himself, prompting base commander [[Sharp|Colonel Sharp]] to dispatch two {{w|F-22 Raptors}} to escort the Decepticon into their base. One of the Raptors reported that Blackout had the registry number of 4500X on his vertical stabilizer, the number of the helicopter Blackout had scanned and destroyed three months earlier in Afghanistan.

[[File:Movie Blackout SOCCENTAttack1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|All your base are belong to us.]]
Once landed, Blackout was surrounded by the soldiers stationed at the base and ordered to power down and disembark his crew, or deadly force would be used. Seeing no reason to hide himself any further, Blackout transformed under a hail of automatic weapons fire from the shocked humans. Activating his heavy machine guns and rocket launchers, Blackout made quick work of the soldiers closest to him, then unleashed a massive shock wave that killed the rest of the troops and shattered their vehicles and the windows of the operations control tower. Blackout made his way around the base, tossing tanks aside, crushing soldiers underfoot and blowing up aircraft. Eventually, he reached the operations bunker and tore off the roof to link up with their server and download its files in an attempt to find information on [[Megatron (Movie)|Project: Ice Man]]. Unfortunately, the base commander intervened, cutting the physical hard line of the server, severing Blackout's connection and thwarting the primary objective of his mission.

[[File:Movie Blackout holoavatar.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Watch me twirl my [[Moustache Man|moustache]] as I contemplate the destruction of Earth.]]
Still, Blackout carried out his second objective—the destruction of the human base. As he proceeded, [[Robert Epps|a human soldier]] was nearly crushed. Instinctively, the soldier recorded images of Blackout, the Decepticon indulging this brief moment of curiosity by looking straight back at the human. Blackout then activated a chest-mounted laser cannon to put the fleshling out of its misery, but before he could do so, he was struck by a grenade fired by [[Jorge Figueroa|another soldier]], and the human made his escape. Enraged, Blackout fired flare countermeasures into the sky to confuse any other attempts to attack him, then ejected Scorponok from his back and sent his minion to track the [[William Lennox|fleeing]] [[Patrick Donnelly|soldiers]]. Blackout then turned his attention and his weapons back to the rest of the base, eventually destroying it, leaving no survivors.

Evidently, after the attack, Blackout flew back to the [[United States of America|United States]], as he was in the vicinity when [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] reported the discovery of AllSpark's location and Starscream ordered their forces to mobilize. Blackout was the last to acknowledge the order, then rallied in Megatron's name, perhaps to remind Starscream who his master was.

[[File:Blackout is going to kill you.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Point that thing someplace else!]]
Blackout arrived at [[Mission City]] just as the final battle was getting underway. Megatron's order of "Decepticons attack" must have been music to his ears, and he followed his master's commands whole heartedly. He attempted to block [[Sam Witwicky|ladiesman217]]'s path as the boy was trying to get away with the AllSpark, before he was attacked by [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. The Autobot threw a car at Blackout, who fired his laser cannon to destroy the vehicle and knock Ironhide over. He flew ahead of ladiesman217, attempting to use his rotor weapon to kill him, but the human managed to dodge this attack.

[[File:Blackout movie dead.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|MY CROTCH! MY EVIL CROTCH!!!]]
Blackout withdrew from the battle for a few moments, but returned as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron fought. Seeing his master under attack, Blackout activated his hand-held rotor weapon and prepared to come to defense of his lord, but soldiers—including survivors of the SOCCENT base attack—attempted to stop him by painting him with targeting lasers for friendly F-22 Raptors to fire upon. As Blackout activated his cannon, he noticed the lasers targeted on him. Underestimating the fighting spirit and desire for vengeance of the humans, Blackout tried to finish them off until Captain Lennox, using an abandoned motorcycle, charged at him and fired a sabot round into his crotch (ouch), as F-22s pounded the Decepticon with missiles, extinguishing his [[spark]].

Blackout's remains were later dumped in the <s>deepest</s> ''second'' deepest part of the ocean—the [[Laurentian Abyss]]—along with his fellow dead Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Blackout's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]," "[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]" and "[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]"; the "[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybooks "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]," "[[Transformers Mix & Match]]" and "[[Meet the Decepticons]]."}}

===''Ghosts of Yesterday''===
Blackout had spent thousands of years searching for Megatron and the AllSpark under Starscream aboard the ''[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis]]''. While Starscream was hoping not to find Megatron, Blackout was working against him in hopes of restoring the former leader. Upon discovering [[Ghost 1|a vessel similar to Megatron's alternate mode]], Blackout became convinced that Megatron was nearby. However, the Autobots arrived in the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' to investigate the ship, and Starscream ordered the Decepticons to wait while he investigated the alien ship. Growing impatient, Blackout convinced [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] to join him in an attack on the Autobots. Blackout, Scorponok, and Frenzy ganged up on [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], but he managed to defeat them, forcing Blackout to call for a retreat. After Prime headed to investigate [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s disappearance, Starscream ordered them to attack, and Bonecrusher was given command. Blackout, however, was able to sneak Scorponok on board the ''Ark''.

After Starscream returned, Blackout demanded answers. Starscream claimed that Prime and Bumblebee were killed by indigenous worms, while the alien ship was destroyed when it fell into a cavern. Blackout, unconvinced, challenged Starscream, but was seriously damaged, and had to be taken back to the ''Nemesis''. However, Prime, Bumblebee, and the ship appeared soon after. When Starscream ordered the Decepticons to destroy the ship, Blackout demanded answers, which Bonecrusher and Barricade agreed to. However, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] was able to force Scorponok off the ''Ark'', and Blackout, still healing, sped to his rescue. What a pal. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Defiance2 Blackout spacebattle.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|In space, EVERYONE hears HIM!]]

In the distant past, Blackout was a member of the Cybertronian [[Defense Force]]. During an attack by unknown aliens on the city of [[Metrotitan (ROTF)|Metrotitan]], he could be seen picking up a wrecked enemy tank. {{storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance #1}} In the aftermath of the attack, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] consulted with [[The Fallen|the mysterious relic]] dug up near [[Simfur]] and (essentially) declared a military dictatorship over Cybertron. Blackout followed Megatron and the other flight-capable soldiers into battle, using his special powers to disrupt the enemy flagship's targeting array. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}}

After science division leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] survived an attempted kidnapping by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s squadron, Megatron declared the scientist and his followers traitors, and reformed the army under a new banner: the Decepticons. {{storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}

[[File:Movie BlackoutStarscream protoforms.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|An ominous rumble is Blackout's only response...]]

During the subsequent civil war, Blackout fought alongside Megatron, until his master ordered 'this loyal hound' to assist Starscream's unit in keeping [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s forces busy, while Megatron pursued his destiny. Arriving soon after [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] delivered news of Megatron's location, Blackout and Starscream witnessed the successful Autobot launch of the [[AllSpark]]. Blackout restrained Starscream from going after it, the pair nearly coming to blows when Blackout launched Scorponok from his chest. Fortunately, Starscream calmed down, and after witnessing Megatron leave the planet himself, the group took on protoform transition forms and followed. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}

Meanwhile, Starscream crew ''also'' went after Optimus Prime's starship in a Decepticon battlecruiser. Just before launch, Blackout listened to Barricade's not-so-quiet concerns that Starscream wasn't telling them everything. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, they were led into a trap by the Autobots, and their ship (and Starscream's advance scout [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]]) was crippled by concussion chain mines. Blackout gave a detailed damage report when ordered but was berated for giving his observation on what had occurred, and was ordered to despatch Scorponok to retrieve Dreadwing.

[[File:Movie Blackout IDWprequel camoflageenabled.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Apparently the crew of military helicopters don't count as "witnesses".]]

After making repairs to their ship, the Decepticons followed the AllSpark's trace energy and landed on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}} There, they destroyed a primitive [[Beagle 2 Rover|human rover scout]] and decided to investigate the nearby third planet of this solar system. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 3|Movie Prequel #3}}

Making planetfall on Earth in Afghanistan in 2003, Blackout attracted the attention of a military vehicle of the local creatures. Witnessing the ease with which [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] destroyed the carrier, Starscream pondered that Megatron would have been able to subjugate these beings if he was able to. Blackout replied that they needed to find out why he hadn't yet. Starscream's unit then attacked the nearby air base where Blackout scanned and adopted the form of an {{w|MH-53 Pave Low}} helicopter, then easily hacked into the files of the human computers. Inside, he found files on something called 'Project: Iceman', which he suspected was related to Megatron. After the base's destruction, Blackout and the others split up. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}} Blackout scanned ''another'' USAF MH-53 Pave Low helicopter, but apparently was not detected by the humans, nor caused any casualties, in contrast to Starscream and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. When Starscream told the Decepticons that their mission was to find the AllSpark, Blackout reminded Starscream that they must also find Megatron.

[[File:Movie Blackout TargetPrequel continuityheadache.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Beware, Qatar! Beware! Muhahahahahaha!]]

Later, after being lured into a trap intended for [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] set by a group of impressively equipped humans, Blackout attacked the organisation's bunker and attempted to hack into their main server, but failed after they disconnected their local systems. The only lead he got was a name...[[Sector Seven]]. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 4|Movie Prequel #4}} A few years later, Blackout headed towards [[Qatar]], intent on attacking a military base similar to the first one he and his comrades attacked in hopes that accessing the information there could connect his past findings. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}

{{note|In several instances, "Planetfall" contradicts both [[Movie Prequel issue 4|issue #4]] of IDW's ''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]]'' mini-series as well as the movie ''itself'' with regards to where and when Blackout and the Decepticons arrived on Earth; they landed in the United States during 2003 in the Prequel mini. In "Planetfall", Blackout immediately leaves for Qatar after the attack, whereas in the movie itself, he assumed the form three months before attacking the SOCCENT base. However, this sequence was subsequently used in ''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|The Reign of Starscream]]''.}}

In the aftermath of the battle in Mission City, [[Sector Seven]] hauled away Blackout's corpse along with the other Decepticon bodies. The clandestine human organization brought the bodies to a secret facility in the Nevada desert, with the intention of getting every bit of information they could out of the dead Decepticons before they were forced to dump them into the sea. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}}
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====''Transformers: Beginnings''====
{{voiceactor|[[Brian Stepanek]] (English)}}
{{note|Transformers: Beginnings is a condensed, flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]] that is detailed above this section.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings}}

===Titan movie comics===
During the war on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Blackout preferred to sow confusion and disarray before he attacked, rather than engage in direct confrontation and risk being killed. He would only go into ground battles under cover of loud noise and pyrotechnics (which he himself caused with his devastating sonic shriek emitters). Unfortunately for him, this meant he kept getting stuck leading the ''first wave'' of attacks! To protect himself, he used an army of drone troopers (presumably [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponoks]]) to draw enemy fire. These drones were called "the swarm" and Blackout deliberately encouraged rumours about them so their arrival would strike fear into the hearts of enemies. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4|Blackout Profile}} Despite being a coward at heart, he began to ''revel'' in the chaos and carnage he was causing, even if the odd Decepticon ended up as collateral damage! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2|Jazz V. Blackout}}

Half an hour after his death and before his body was dumped in the sea, Blackout was briefly turned into a rampaging zombie by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7|Starscream's Militia}}

====Alternate timeline====
[[File:Barricadeblackoutandfriends-DarkSpark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
In a [[Tyran 208.28 Gamma|divergent timeline]], the Decepticons succeeded at Mission City and conquered the United States. Blackout assaulted an Autobot convoy at Shreveport, [[Louisiana]] as part of a general terror campaign. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}} Later, he was a key part in a Decepticon ambush, appearing from nowhere to blankside Autobot ground troops. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}

Blackout was one of the [[Decepticon Heartland]] generals, and had to report the grim news to Starscream of just how badly [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]] had gummed up their advance. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Revolution Part Two}} By the time the battle reached him in Philadelphia, he was commanding the only Decepticon force left standing. He rejected an offer to defect to Stockade's team, defiantly saying this planet was ''theirs'', and sicced Scorponok on him. Scorponok failed and Blackout went down. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}

===''I Can Read!'' books===
[[File:RatchettakesonDecepticons-RttR.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.0|left]]
Blackout, [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]], and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]] were at a sea-side dock when they encountered [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. The Decepticons attempted to attack, but were held off by an electrical attack courtesy of Ratchet, allowing the Autobots to escape. {{storylink|Ratchet to the Rescue}}
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===''Beast Wars Diorama Story''===
[[File:BWDS 12.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
At some point, Blackout and multiple Autobots and Decepticons traversed dimensions and found themselves on a different [[Earth]], in the distant past. They crossed paths with new Transformer factions, the [[Maximal]]s and the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, who were engaged in a conflict called the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. {{Storylink|Tigatron Chapter}} Blackout joined forces with the Predacons. {{storylink|Gimlet Chapter}} With the combined might of both Predacon and Decepticon, they attempted one all-out attack, but the combined Autobot-Maximal force attacked with their own first. {{storylink|Motorarm Chapter}}
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===Toy bios===
[[File:StudioSeries-Blackout-art.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Blackout attempts to play Fruit Ninja in real life.]]
Blackout is extremely disciplined, and as such keeps his bodywork pristine. {{storylink|#Premium|Premium Series Blackout}} He is incredibly single-minded in pursuing his quarry. {{storylink|#Titanium Series|Titanium Series Blackout}}

Besides Scorponok, Blackout has fought alongside [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] for untold years, leaving nothing but devastated worlds in their wake as they searched for the AllSpark. {{storylink|#Unleashed|Unleashed}}

Ratchet and Blackout are apparently total opposites. {{storylink|#Titanium Series 2|Rescue Ratchet Vs. Blackout}} At some point, Blackout had a knock-down, drag-out fight with Ironhide, possibly in a desert. {{storylink|#Legends Class toys|Ironhide Vs Desert Blackout}} He may have also once gotten into a fight where Optimus Prime deployed twin forearm swords. {{storylink|#Robot Heroes 2|Optimus Prime and Blackout}}

Together with Scorponok, Blackout would seek out and annihilate Megatron's enemies, leaving no witnesses to his passing. He preferred to destroy everything around him because he did not want anything that could benefit the enemy to survive his assaults. {{storylink|#Dark of the Moon|Cyberverse Blackout}}

===''Unite for the Universe''===
The body of either Blackout or Grindor was among the Decepticon corpses waiting to be melted down at the [[N.E.S.T. N.B.E. Resource Redistribution Plant]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 1|Ambition Instigated}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Blackout was one of the many Decepticons who pursued the AllSpark to Earth. He participated in an enormous battle against the Autobots in a human settlement. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===''Mission to Cybertron'' comic===
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{{storylink|Mission to Cybertron}}
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==Games==
===''Sector Seven'' game===
[[File:S7 game blackout bravo team.jpg|left|thumb|225px]]
{{charstubgame}}
{{storylink|Sector Seven (game)}}

===''Transformers'' The Game (console)===
{{voiceactor|[[Noah Nelson]] (English)|[[Martial Le Minoux]] (French), [[Javier Gámir]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

====Autobot campaign====
During the battle of Mission City, Blackout suffered a humiliating defeat from [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], even though he had help from [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and two [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwings]]. That's got be the most humiliating thing for any of the characters in the videogame, losing to somebody a third of his size. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}

====Decepticon campaign====
[[File:VGBlackoutE1M3Intro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Time for a cool...Pepsi?]]
Blackout and Scorponok were sent to the SOCCENT Base to destroy the human military installation there and download information from the military servers on the location of the [[AllSpark]]. The pair were successful, though Blackout's escape was briefly interrupted by the arrival of a squad of human jet fighters. After blasting them to tiny bits, he made good his escape.

Blackout arrived at [[Hoover Dam]], where his scans failed to detect the energy signatures of Megatron or the AllSpark. Starscream ordered him to break the dam piece by piece. Blackout fired a pair of missiles and fought off a squad of [[Swindle (Movie)|Autobot sports car drones]] that were defending the installation. As Megatron emerged, he bowed before his lord. He then followed the newly revived Megatron to [[Mission City]], where he engaged in a final showdown with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], who had just punted Scorponok. The Autobot warhorse certainly gave the massive Decepticon a run for his money. The huge number of Autobot drones backing Ironhide up didn't make things any easier.

During Megatron's battle with Optimus Prime, Blackout attempted to assist his master by charging Prime. Prime punched the massive Decepticon, sending him flying. How embarrassing. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}
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===''Transformers: The Game'' (PSP)===
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{{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)}}

===''Transformers: Autobots''===
As Jazz retrieved Sector 7 vehicles for Optimus Prime, he happened upon their helicopter, which to his surprise turned out to be Blackout. The two battled at Tranqulity's power plant, where Jazz managed to defeat him. Humiliated, he transformed and flew away.

Blackout made his presence felt again as Bumblebee raced back to Tranquility carrying the AllSpark with him. He chased Bumblebee through the streets until he was intercepted on a rooftop by Ratchet, who put an end to his menace for good. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}

===''Transformers: Decepticons''===
Blackout was among the Megatron loyalists on Earth following Barricade's lead who chafed under Starscream's leadership. After Barricade and [[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|a low-ranking soldier]] determined they needed to obtain a file in Qatar, Barricade arranged for Blackout to transport the rookie to the base on the other side of the world. They met up with Brawl, who was happy to see Blackout again after they caused a ruckus at Tyger Pax some years ago. Neither Blackout or Brawl were pleased to be under the young 'bot's command on Starscream's orders, though Blackout was mature enough to not fall to bickering like Brawl and defused an argument between them. Blackout was sent out to destroy the communications arrays in the Qatar SOCCENT military base. When the task was completed, he returned for more orders. Soon after, the Decepticons encountered an Autobot strike team led by [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], who appeared at the base to stop them from blowing the hell out of everything. While the rookie fought Ratchet, Blackout and Brawl fended off his followers.

Their work in Qatar complete, Blackout and the Decepticons returned to Tranquility to report to Barricade. Blackout reported that Autobots were arriving in the city and that Sector 7 was setting up some heavy weaponry to go after the Decepticons with. While the rookie was sent to deal with it, Blackout then confided in Barricade and Brawl that he'd found evidence confirming that the humans had access to a Cybertronian energy source. Blackout helped provide cover for Barricade while he cracked the files they'd gathered, but then reported that Optimus Prime himself was on his way with more Autobot reinforcements. Later, Blackout bore witness as Barricade decried Starscream as a backstabbing weasel, finally giving the rookie a crash course on why they were loyal to Megatron.

The crew made their way to Hoover Dam to free Megatron, as Barricade had long since deduced that Megatron was the only Decepticon Starscream would put this much effort into finding. However, the group was taken aback to learn that Sector 7 had the AllSpark as well, but accepted the rookie as their own once he made clear he was joining Team Megatron for good. Dropping off some bombs for Brawl to set, Blackout and the other Decepticons attempted to blow up the Dam to simultaneously release Megatron and thaw him out, but were thwarted by Jazz and his drones. Their heroic attempts were for naught, as Megatron managed to escape anyway while Blackout and Barricade retrieved Megatron's weapons chip. Afterwards, they encountered their leader and reactivated his weapons. After Megatron's charismatic speech, they set out to [[Tranquility]], where Megatron declared all-out war and unleashed his troops, Blackout included, to capture the AllSpark and defeat Starscream and the Autobots once and for all.

Blackout arrived just as Starscream killed Bumblebee to claim the AllSpark. He ordered Starscream to surrender in the name of Megatron... just in time to be blasted to [[Slag (slang)|slag]] by an AllSpark-powered Starscream with a single blast. That's still slightly less embarrassing than being beaten by a half-dead Jazz.

After Starscream was defeated, the rookie expressed remorse that Blackout and the others had all fallen in the battle, but Megatron dismissed his slain troops as weaknesses that needed to be purged.{{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Decepticons}}

===''Web Wars''===
[[File:Blackout Web Wars.jpg|thumb|150px]]
Blackout battled the Autobots across the digital frontier, vying to wrestle control of numerous websites across the internet from their hands! {{storylink|Web Wars}}

===''Transformers Online'' (2017 video game)===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers Online (2017 video game)|Transformers Online}}}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Blackout spoiled any chance some guy had at impressing his lady-friend by making him screech like a banshee, and then blasting his car to scrap. Bummer. {{storylink|Commercial/Transformers (2007)#General Motors|Transformers Chevy tie-in commercial}}

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:Movie Blackout Legends toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I have no fingers? You did this, Starscream!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (Legends Class, [[2007]])}}</ul>

:A much smaller and highly simplified version of the character, Legends Blackout features limited articulation and detail, with the helicopter mode not being a particularly faithful recreation of a Sikorsky {{w|MH-53 Pave Low|MH-53 Pave Low}} heavy-lift helicopter (the placement of the fuel tanks, in particular making him look more like a {{w|CH-53 Sea Stallion}}). Even though the robot mode sports an attempt to emulate the movie character's chest design, this does not involve the use of obvious fake elements of the helicopter mode's cockpit, unlike [[Jazz (Movie)|other]] Legends Class toys of movie characters. Curiously, the instructions on the back of the card show how to transform him from his alt-mode to his robot mode, which is the reverse of the rest of the Legends Class packaging.

:This toy was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] and [[Spinister (ROTF)|Spinister]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/LegendsBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Legends Blackout at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie Legends Ironhide DesertBlackout.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Hey, look! It's Grindor! Stop! That is so dumb! Do something else!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Ironhide vs. Desert Blackout''' ("Allspark Battles" Legends Class two-pack, 2007)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Desert Blackout is a tan redeco of the previously released Legends Blackout toy. He comes with an all-new Legends Class Ironhide. Oddly, he doesn't have a faction symbol anywhere on his body.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/LegendsBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Desert Blackout at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:TF07-Blackout.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|The largest Transformer in the film. Ironically, one of the smallest Voyager-class toys ''ever''.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (Voyager Class, 2007)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MD-01'''
:*''Accessories:'' Rotor assembly, Scorponok mini-figure
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

: Released in the first wave of [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|''Transformers'']] Voyager Class figures, Blackout transforms into a licensed MH-53 Pave Low helicopter, though he has a rather [[Show-accuracy|film-inaccurate]] slate grey base colour and a totally random gold radome. An aft "cage" compartment has a button-activated latch to release a small PVC figurine of his partner, [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]. A plunger on the very end of his tail can be pressed in a geared action to rotate his rotor blades. By attaching the Deluxe-class Scorponok to his underside, the rotor [[gimmick]] also spins Scorponok's claws, though with the added gears, the momentum dies out instantly.

: The entire rotor assembly on his back can be removed and converted into a gigantic fan weapon, to ''vaguely'' represent the hand-held rotor-blade weapon he wields in the film. Because of the size of his rotor assembly, Blackout is also much shorter than most Voyager-class figures despite his bulk, being barely taller than a Deluxe figure.

: During transformation, Blackout's delicate [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] gimmick is activated when the user swings down his legs, which in turn flips the gray chest section his head is mounted upon up and into position, and lifts his back assembly and locks into place behind his head. Another, less impressive automorph is in his legs—if you pull his knees down, his shin armor pops out a bit.

: It is ''very'' easy for the gears in the cockpit/chest to become misaligned during transformation, enough so that the chest/head section refuses to align with the cockpit halves. Getting the gears back into alignment is a veritable nightmare, as so many other parts shift and move as you attempt to manipulate the respective pieces. Swinging the legs down locks the back assembly into place for robot mode, but simply swinging the legs back does ''not'' ''un''lock it, with the user being required to actively separate the parts by hand. Failing to do so will likely misalign your Blackout into oblivion.

:Unfortunately, Blackout's most major [[design flaw]] resides in his shoulders; there is not enough clearance for them to move past the cockpit assembly due to the tabs catching on the inner molded details. This means that the pieces have to be flexed past each other, which can often result in a myriad of damages to your figure if you're not careful.

: Coincidentally, the two hard points located on Blackout's shoulders, intended to support his abominably large weapon, are actually the same size as the [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx]] plugs on most [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] figures.

: His head and overall appearance is more accurate to the concept art [http://www.benprocter.com/storage/oldersites/sitev2/html/ZOOM_Trans/ZOOM_35.html]

: This mold was also used to make [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] for the ''AllSpark Power'' refresh of the movie toyline, and was then redecoed into [[Whirl (ROTF)|Whirl]] for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', while the original Blackout tooling was redecoed into [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] for the same line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Blackout/blackout.htm More information on Voyager Blackout at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie DecepticonDesertAttack 2pack.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Ignoring the vast difference in scale between Scorponok's two figures while linked to Blackout takes some imagination.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Desert Attack''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive two-pack, 2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Scorponok mini-figure

: This package, based on their first appearance in the film, features an unchanged Voyager Blackout packaged with an unchanged Deluxe Scorponok, which was exclusively available at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores around the world. Since Voyager Blackout was gang-molded with the miniature Scorponok figure the single release came with, this means that the set contains two Scorponok toys in different sizes.

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[[File:MovieVoyager Blackout4500X.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout Ver. 4500X''' (Lawson exclusive Voyager Class, Japan 2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Scorponok mini-figure, Autobot and Decepticon pins

: This Voyager class Blackout repaint is exclusive to the Lawson Japan convenience store chain, with the purchase of the movie DVD. He is redecoed in a somewhat more realistic color scheme for vehicle mode, 4500X markings and a drastically changed plastic color scheme in robot mode (many parts once black are now silver or the same colour as his helicopter hull). Additionally, the mini-Scorponok figurine has been repainted in metallic colours and detailed to resemble the deluxe-class toy (and the movie CG design, of course).

:Also included a set of two brass Autobot and Decepticon insignia pins.

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[[File:Movie Blackout PremiumVoyager toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|NOW the size is perfect.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' ("Premium Series" Voyager Class, USA [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Scorponok mini-figure

: This redeco of the Voyager Class Blackout toy is based on the same plastic color layout and paint mask as the Japanese Lawson exclusive "Version 4500X" redeco of Voyager Blackout, down to the improved paint on the Scorponok mini-figure. As a matter of fact, both toys were almost ''identical'', the main difference being that the paint used on Version 4500X's is more matte than the paint used on the Premium Series release.

: Unlike some of the early "Premium Series" toys, Blackout was available as a mass market release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Blackout/blackout.htm More information on Premium Series Blackout at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Unleashed y Voyager''' (2007)}}</ul>

:Voyager Class Blackout was also available in a two-pack with ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)#Collector items|Unleashed]]'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#MexicoUnleashed|Bumblebee]] in Mexican markets. Both items are identical to their standard original releases.

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[[File:ACG-HK-2008-Transformers-Commemorative-Box-Set.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Transformers Commemorative Box Set (Decepticon)''' (2008)}}</ul>

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

:The boxsets are limited to 100 pieces.
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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:Movie FAB Blackout.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|... Brownout?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Gyro Blade Blackout''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Missile

:A simplified version of Blackout, designed for smaller children. His rotor blade can be detached and inserted into his left hand to represent the hand-held rotor blade seen in the film, just like the Voyager class version. He also features a chest cannon which can be flipped up from his back. Oddly, you can only see one-fourth of Blackout's head from a 90-degree angle. Even less of it is visible when his chest cannon is flipped up. He features a firing missile.

:This toy was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]].
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
{{anchor|Cyberverse}}
[[File:Blackout DOTM Cyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|At long last, not grossly undersized compared to his teammates!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (Cyberverse Commander Class, [[2011]])}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''1'''
:*''Number:'' '''005'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''CV15'''
:*''Accessories:'' [[Scorponok (Movie)#Cyberverse|Scorponok]]
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Blackout is a ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class figure, featuring a surprisingly complex transformation into yet another Sikorsky Pave Low. Curiously, despite the development of this toy after two live-action movies, his robot mode appears to have the same preproduction feet as the larger and earlier toys. Since his left arm ends up having the Pave Low's tail rotor, Blackout is able to use it as a weapon if one chooses and hold either Scorponok or any [[C joint]] accessory with his hands.

:He is mis-transformed in the package to better fit inside it, with the helicopter panels to his sides being spread out instead of being aligned parallel to his body, thus he appears that way in official photos.

:Blackout includes his symbiotic partner Scorponok, who has some minor tail articulation and transforms into a hand-held blaster weapon for Blackout (or any other Cyberverse figure with the appropriate hands). Scorponok can also be carried along on the underside of Blackout's vehicle-mode tail. Though unmentioned in the instructions, Scorponok can also peg into the (otherwise pointless) peg on the back of Blackout's robot mode, just under his rotor blades, mimicking the way he was stored and ejected off of Blackout in the movie.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Blackout/blackout.htm More information on Cyberverse Blackout at TFU.info]''

===''The Last Knight''===
[[File:TF-TLK-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Blackout.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Annnnnnd we're back.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Blackout''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''1'''
:*''Bag Code'': '''G'''

:Released in Series 1 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Blackout changes from robot to an unlicensed approximation of the MH53 Pave-Low Helicopter. He features ball-jointed shoulders and his hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other small accessories. Blind-bags stamped with 'G' contain Blackout.

:This toy has also been redecoed as [[Chopter]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)#ChopperTTC|Chopper Mode Dropkick]].
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeries-08-MV1-Leader-Blackout.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Grindor redeco in 3, 2, [[Grindor (ROTF)#Studio Series|1...]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Blackout''' (Leader Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number:'' '''08'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''SS-08'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 28]], 2018
:*''Accessories'': Tail rotor, [[Scorponok (Movie)#Studio Series|Scorponok]] figure, "[[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base|Desert Base]] Assault" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Studio Series]]'' "Decepticon Blackout" is the first Leader Class version of the character, with slight fudging of the normal limits in size to produce a robot mode roughly in-[[scale]] with other ''Studio Series'' toys. He features a fairly complex transformation involving lots of panels folding away without feeling too much like a [[shellformer]]. His name is tampographed onto livery bands of the tail. A Decepticon emblem is also tampoed just below the windscreen on the nose. Non-spinning landing gear is attached to the back half of the compartment section and the nose, but they can't be folded away in vehicle mode due to lack of space. While stock photos appear to be a more military accurate gunmetal color, the final release version is a slightly bluer shade, but not as much as earlier toys.

:In vehicle mode, Blackout appears as an MH-53 Pave Low helicopter with a mostly screen-accurate deco, including the 4500X designation marking, USAF emblems, and danger warnings near the propellers. His robot mode is bulky and mostly accurate to his onscreen appearances, including details like the helicopter engine behind his head that previous versions omitted. His tail rotor can be attached to either forearm to simulate his weapon from the movie, though on-screen this used the larger propeller from his back. The refueling probe, often mistaken for a gun, can also flip up as his non-firing chest cannon in robot mode.

:A tiny, surprisingly well-decoed Scorponok is included which can hide in the tail section of the helicopter mode. Scorponok can also be stored on a small peg on his back. Scorponok's feet are aligned in such a way that, when pegged onto Blackout's back, he will hold the two innermost blades in place securely to prevent the propeller assembly from swinging freely. However, Scorponok has to be pegged with his head pointing down, instead of up as the instructions suggest, to do this without deforming the soft plastic rotors.

:Blackout comes with a cardboard backdrop depicting the [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] under siege, as shown in the opening of ''Transformers''.

:It's quite common for Blackout to have at least one Air Force logo on his helicopter mode tail printed upside down. There's no way to check for this error while the figure is still in its packaging, since the logos end up on Blackout's obscured soles. Also, as the panels containing the USAF emblems end up as the bottoms of his feet in robot mode, they can get scratched rather easily.

:Exercise caution if your copy has misplaced pegs that connect the shoulders and the torso. Do NOT use force if the pegs do not properly line up with the slots, as the force will eventually cause the thin plastic to break.

:Blackout is slightly mistransformed in packaging with his refueling probe being folded flat against his body and his digitigrade legs and leg details also flattened. His lower back/helicopter tail area panel is also left hanging down to keep him as flat as possible in package.

:Blackout was slightly retooled to make [[Grindor (ROTF)#Studio Series|Grindor]], with a new [[Ravage (ROTF)#Studio Series|Ravage]] mini-partner.

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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Hasbro-TaoBao-exclusive-Blackout.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well played, HasTak. Now paint it in black and purple and call it ROTF Spinister.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Blackout''' (Giveaway figure, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
:*''ID number:'' '''08'''
:*''Accessories'': Tail rotor, Scorponok, "Desert Base Assault" backdrop

:Decepticon Blackout is redeco of the above figure. He is an exclusive Lucky Draw prize in a contest only accessible to people who bought ''Studio Series'' figures on May 15, 2018 on Hasbro China's official TaoBao online shop. There were only 88 Blackouts made. He is decoed in a less than accurate camouflage deco painted by Chinese artist Li Yunfeng of SangZong Repaint Studio.

:The warning sticker on the packaging notes that fiddling and transforming him may result in the deco being chipped off.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''''Transformers'' 15th Anniversary Decepticon Multipack''' (Multi-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
:*''ID number'': '''08'''
:*''Accessories'': Tail rotor, Scorponok figure, "Decepticon AllSpark Hunt" reversible backdrop

:"15th Anniversary" Blackout is a seemingly unchanged re-release of the original SS-08 Blackout above. As such, he does not have the more articulated hands introduced with his remold Grindor. He once again has his detachable tail rotor weapon and is accompanied by [[Scorponok (Movie)#15thAnniversary|Scorponok]].

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

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===''Masterpiece Movie Series''===
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[[File:MPM-13-Blackout.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|'''Hasbro''': "Hey kids, here's a perfect stand-in to scale with your ''Studio Series'' figures to recreate the Forest Fight, including when Prime rips his head in two!" '''Blackout''': "Yeah! Great—wait, '''''WHAT'''''?!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Blackout & Scorponok''' ([[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
:*''ID number'': '''MPM-13'''
:*''Accessories'': Rotor weapon, [[Scorponok (Movie)#MPM13|Scorponok]] figure, 2 miniguns, 2 [[Fire Blast effect]]s
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Tomoki Tatsumi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>Sam Smith's [https://www.instagram.com/p/CdG8p0UDrac/ multiple] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CdG84VCDau6/ in-depth] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CdKcTQQsiqb/ Instagram] posts for ''Masterpiece Movie'' Blackout</ref>

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece#Masterpiece Movie Series|Masterpiece Movie Series]]'' Blackout is a large screen-accurate representation of the character's CGI model and transforms into a ''massive'' licensed MH-53 Pave Low helicopter. He shares many design cues with his smaller ''Studio Series'' toy above, but unlike that toy, this Blackout features articulated hands, a fold-out chest cannon, and a completely covered helicopter underside with an opening cargo ramp. Additionally, Blackout includes a pair of miniguns for his forearms and a small-scale version of his main rotor blades as a weapon, much like his on-screen appearance, rather than using the tail rotor like his ''Studio Series'' toy. It can be held in either of his hands, though the method used isn't entirely accurate to the film, where the rotor sat on the back of his hand. Amazingly, this rotor blade weapon actually forms part of the main rotor of his alternate mode!

: Also included with Blackout are two Fire Blast effects that can plug into either of the miniguns and his chest cannon. If the accessory/feature count wasn't already pretty high, an articulated Scorponok is also included, and can store on Blackout's back in [[robot mode]] or in the rear fuselage of his helicopter mode.

: Blackout's stock photos feature a few mistransformations: his left shoulder is too low, panels on his inner legs haven't been folded out, and a panel on his waist skirt hasn't been collapsed.

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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
{{anchor|ChessSet}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''TRANSFORMERS Chess Set''' (2007)}}</ul>

: Two identical silver-colored plastic statues of Blackout serve as the [[Chess#Transformers (2007)|Chess Set]]'s Autobot-side Knights.
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====Lunchables====
[[File:Blackout Movie Lunchable Toy.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Now it will be impossible to shoot him in the crotch!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' ("Pocket Transformers" toy prize, 2007)}}</ul>

: What could only be called a "pseudo-figure" (and that's still being pretty generous), Blackout "transforms" from a flat, blueish-gray structure emblazoned with the Decepticon symbol and the word "Transformers" to a robot by folding out. Blackout is represented by stickers decorated with artwork of the character on the top, bottom, and two fold out "arms". His name is also spelled out, across his feet in this mode.

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/LunchBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Lunchables Blackout at TFU.info]''

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====3D Battle-Card Game====
[[File:3DBattleCard Blackout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (3D Battle Card, 2007)}}</ul>

: A 29-point "uncommon" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]], Blackout "transforms" into a black helicopter. He uses the same parts layout as [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]], [[Stormcloud (Energon)|Vortex]] and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]].
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====''Titanium Series''====
[[File:Movie TitaniumRM Blackout.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Scorponok! I can't move! Quick, drag me away!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (3" Robot Masters, 2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Decepticon display stand

: This three-inch figurine, as with all Titaniums, is partially made of die-cast metal and plastic, sculpted holding his rotor-blades as a hand weapon. Interestingly, Blackout has a more unique sculpt to him; the weapon is sculpted as it was briefly seen in the movie, but on the wrong hand. Blackout ''himself'' has an altered leg & foot design as well as having the main rotor-blades on his back excluded, matching it up more with the fact that instead of using his tail rotor, he uses his ''main'' rotor as a multi-purpose melee weapon, echoing the game render. His articulation is limited to his shoulders, head and waist, and he comes packaged with a movie-style Decepticon symbol display base.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TitBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Titanium Series Blackout at TFU.info]''
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====''Unleashed''====
[[File:Movie UnleashedTurnarounds BlackoutBarricade.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|After camping out in the Ruby Crystal Mines of Burma, the two vowed to never go spelunking again.....]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout and Barricade''' (2008)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}

: The Blackout and Barricade turnaround is a 3D sculpture of the two characters in both robot mode emerging from rubble and explosions, with a movie-accurate sculpt (compared to the various transforming toys.) The 'turnaround' aspect of these sculptures simply means one can turn the piece around to display a raised-relief of the movie-style Decepticon sigil instead.

: This product's release was cancelled for the US market, but was released in Australia and in Asia.
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====Radio Shack====
[[File:Movie Radioshack RC Blackout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (2007)}}</ul>

: A remote control helicopter sold at Radio Shack, this little heli operates on 2-channels, features blades with a diameter of just under 5.5 inches and an LED light mounted on the front fuselage. The design of the helicopter is rather inaccurate to an MH-53 Pave Low, and is coloured black for some reason.

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====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====
[[File:Movie Blackout screencleaner.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (2008)}}</ul>

:Released by [[Gacha International|Tomy Yujin]] on January 2008, this Dangler is a faction logo-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Blackout printed on the other side.
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====Burger King====
[[File:MovieMerchandise-BurgerKingBlackout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (2007)}}</ul>

:This [[Burger King]] toy is a small plastic replica of Blackout's Pave Low vehicle form, with two special features:
:*Holding his cockpit window up to a light source and peering through a small lens behind his front landing wheel will reveal an image of his CGI-rendered robot mode.
:*His wheels are linked to his rotor drive shaft—spinning them will cause his rotors to spin rapidly, possibly flying off and disappearing under the nearest piece of furniture, where the cat will eventually find them and chew them to pieces.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/BKBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Burger King Blackout at TFU.info]''
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:RH Prime vs Blackout.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Blackout's hobbies include worshipping Megatron, and jumping out of bushes and yelling "BOOGA-BOOGA!" at small children.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Optimus Prime & Blackout''' (Two-pack, 2007)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

: Packaged with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Optimus Prime]], ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Blackout is a cute style rendition of the character. Most notably, his face has been given a more traditional mouth and nose, making him appear more like a grumpy old man. His articulation is the standard three points, however, the kibble in his design limits the movement.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RHBlackout/blackout.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Blackout at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (Single-pack, 2008)}}</ul>

: In some countries outside of North America, Blackout was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.

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[[File:Robotheroesfinalbattle.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Keeps 'em where I can sees 'em!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''The Final Battle''' (Multi-pack, 2008)}}</ul>

: Packaged with redecoes of [[Jazz (Movie)#RHFinalBattle|Jazz]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#RHFinalBattle|Ratchet]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHFinalBattle|Optimus Prime]], and [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#RHFinalBattle|Megatron]]. "Battle Damaged Blackout" is a slightly redecoed version of the two-pack version. No molding has changed, and the articulation is still limited. His exclusive deco is a black paint wash over various parts of his body to evoke battle damage. Oddly, the undersides of his arms get this deco but not the top, meaning the toy is meant to only be posed with arms raised. "The Final Battle" 5-pack was sold exclusively in [[Walmart]] stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/RHWMBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Final Battle Blackout at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Robotheroesoptimusblackout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Sure you aren't [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] or somethin'?" "Nope."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Optimus Prime & Blackout''' (Two-pack, 2009)}}</ul>

:Just like his first ''Robot Heroes'' set, Blackout comes with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHBlackoutROTF|Optimus Prime]]. While Optimus Prime is a different mold, Blackout is a [[redeco]] of the previous figure. With his blue and tan, Blackout kinda looks like [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RHBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Robot Heroes Blackout at TFU.info]''
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====''Titanium Series''====
[[File:Rescue Ratchet and Blackout Exclusive Titanium Seires.jpeg|thumb|upright= 1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Rescue Ratchet vs. Blackout''' (3-inch Robot Masters multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Movie Decepticon sigil display stand

:This [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive set features an unchanged version of 2007's ''Titanium Series'' Blackout and a [[redeco]]ed [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]].

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====''Figure Collection''====
[[File:ROTF-Merchandise Figure Collection Blackout.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Just pretend I'm Grindor if it makes you happy.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Stand

:The [[Figure Collection]] edition of Blackout is based on his [[#Fast_Action_Battlers|Fast Action Battlers toy]], making him extremely off-model from his movie look. He is cast leaning back and has a chunk of kibble protruding from his back to stop him toppling forwards, however he's still very top heavy.

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====Missile Mania Board Game====
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout'''}}</ul>
: Blackout is one of eight characters featured in the [[Missile Mania]] board game, represented by a small standee adorned with artwork of the character.
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====McDonald's====
[[File:Revenge of the Fallen McDonalds Blackout.png|thumb|upright=1.1|"Talk to the Rotor."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (Happy Meal, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' rotor
:Part of the 2010 [[McDonald's]] Revenge of the Fallen promotion, Blackout does not transform but features a spinning/firing rotor mechanism instead. The rotor can be placed on his back, or mounted on his arm to be fired. Blackout does not feature any [[light-piping]], but does have three points articulation. He was only available during week 6 of the promotion, and came with an instruction sheet that doubles as an ad for [[McWorld]], featuring an exclusive code for the website.
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===Prime 1 Studio===
[[File:Prime 1 Blackout.jpg|upright=1.25|thumb|The data at [[Qatar]] isn't the only thing I left drained...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (2022)}}</ul>
:*''Movie:'' '''''Transformers'''''
:*''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-30'''
:*''Accessories'': Base

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' Blackout is a massive (81.9 cm tall with the base) non-transforming sculpture made of polystone along with other materials. The statue has glowing LED eyes, and his sand-motiffed base features actual sand.

:He features his rotor blade weapon deployed on his right hand and is meant to be paired with the [[Scorponok (Movie)#Prime 1 Studio|Scorponok]] statue released concurrently from the same series.

::*''[https://www.prime1studio.com/tf1-blackout-mmtfm-30.html More information on Blackout at Prime 1 Studio's website]''
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==Notes==
[[File:EarlyMovieBlackout.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Blackoutwave lives in constant fear of [http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dactyl-nightmare&page=detail&id=12493 pterodactyls].]]
* According to screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]], Blackout was conceived as [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]—matching [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] as a character based on a [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]—in the first draft of the script.<ref>[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showthread.php?p=1120447#post1120447 Unformatted script sample from first draft naming the Decepticon helicopter "Vortex" posted by Roberto Orci on Don Murphy's message board]</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=In our first draft, before we even brought Bay on board, he was named Vortex. Don't remember him going through many other names.|link=https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/welcome-mr-roberto-orci-you-may-ask-him-questions.180451/page-15#post-2212529|name=Roberto Orci|site=TFW2005|year=2008|month=07|day=09}}</ref>
* At a later stage of the preproduction process, Blackout was [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], hence his symbiotic relationship with Scorponok, who was originally conceived as [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]]. Though this obviously changed, his portrayal in the ''Ghosts of Yesterday'' novel is rather Soundwave-esque. Likewise, in the IDW prequel comic, Blackout is the only Decepticon to land on Earth and acquire his alternate mode without ''any'' witnesses, whereas Starscream and Barricade had to kill existing witnesses. In the film ''itself'', Blackout's only speaking role has him quickly reporting to Starscream's call... in Cybertronian, with he alone both hailing Megatron upon the AllSpark's discovery and attempting to aid him in battle against Prime. What's more, all this "Soundwave-ness" is further enhanced by Hasbro's official bio, calling Blackout "his leader's hound".
* Seriously, Blackout wins the award for being the Transformers character from the 2007 movie that has gone through the most working names: Aside from "Vortex" and "Soundwave", other names associated with the character were "Grimlock",<ref name="early">Details from an early script draft [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2213120&postcount=297 summed up here], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2214148&postcount=303 confirmed as authentic by Roberto Orci here].</ref> "Devastator",<ref>[http://www.benprocter.com/storage/oldersites/sitev2/html/ZOOM_Trans/ZOOM_32.html "Devastator" concept art at Ben Procter Online Portfolio]</ref> and "Incinerator"<ref>[http://www.benprocter.com/storage/oldersites/sitev2/html/ZOOM_Trans/ZOOM_34.html "Incinerator" pre-production render at Ben Procter Online Portfolio]</ref> at different stages of the pre-production process. The name "Incinerator" was later used for a [[Incinerator (Movie)|different toy]] from the movie toyline, and the names "Devastator", "Grimlock" and "Soundwave" would go on to be used by [[Devastator (ROTF)|three]] [[Grimlock (AOE)|other]] [[Soundwave (ROTF)|characters]] in later films, with "Vortex" ending up as [[Vortex (Movie)|a toyline-only character]] in the sequels.
**He also wins the award of being the first Transformer to physically appear on-screen in the [[live-action film series]] (not counting Optimus Prime's narration at the beginning of the movie).
* The period of time that Blackout acquired his vehicle mode in the film, three months prior to the unfolding events, contradicts the origin of his vehicle mode in IDW's ''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]]'' comics, with him apparently having scanned and destroyed the MH-53 Pave Low all the way back in 2003.
* [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]'s alternate mode is actually a part of Blackout's helicopter mode; he's made up of a {{w|General Electric T64}} turboshaft engine and various other helicopter bits. Considering Blackout didn't appear to be missing any integral parts of his alternate mode when answering [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]'s call or during the final battle in [[Mission City]], either Scorponok reattached himself to Blackout after he escaped the US Air Force's counter-attack in Qatar, or Blackout somehow magically regrew the parts that were previously made up by Scorponok.
* Blackout is never actually seen using his chest cannon in the film, even though he unfurls it quite emphatically on two separate occasions.
* During a transmission from Burger King's website, Optimus Prime has decreed that we are not to ride ''this'' helicopter. The current ridability of ''other'' helicopters the world over is unknown. Stand by for further updates as they become available.
* Blackout uses a [[mouthplate]] in the movie, seen in a brief shot of the side of his face before Epps takes his photo at the beginning of the film, and again when Epps was targeting him during the climactic battle.
* Blackout is clearly using his Pave Low mode's six-bladed main rotor (but smaller) as a hand weapon despite the fact that his robot mode ''also'' always has its main rotor folded up on his back. The Voyager toy and 2007 video game both have him detaching his back-mounted rotor to use as a weapon, while the ''Studio Series'' figure compensates by having his smaller, four-bladed tail rotor as a weapon affixed to his forearm. The ''Masterpiece Movie Series'' figure splits the difference by having ''part'' of the main rotor detach to form his hand weapon, while the rest stays on his backpack and folds up for robot mode.
* Blackout and Megatron are the only two Decepticons shown being dumped in the [[Laurentian Abyss]] at the end of the first film. Megatron is shown missing his left arm and his right leg, while Blackout has been dismantled entirely into smaller pieces. Blackout's dismantled parts shown on-screen also appear to be physical props.
* In Hasbro's online "Vector Sigma: The Cybertronian Database" feature, Blackout's alternate mode is erroneously portrayed as [[Skyhammer (DOTM)|Skyhammer]]'s alternate mode. Likewise, his "Energon Wave" weapon is portrayed as Skyhammer's [[MechTech]] weapon.
* According to ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]'', Blackout is 33 feet tall. However, Optimus Prime is clearly half the size of Grindor, who shares the same body-type as Blackout. Therefore, Blackout's height should be around ''55'' feet tall.
* In ''Transformers: The Game'', if one stops climbing a building as Blackout, he will scratch his butt.
* In the Decepticon Chapter "''The Mighty Will Fall''" of [[Transformers The Game (console)|this game]], he was strong enough to defeat ''[[Class Beta drone unit|almost]]'' ''[[Swindle (Movie)|every]]'' ''[[Scrapper (Movie)|kind]]'' ''[[Dropkick (Movie)|of]]'' ''[[Longarm (Movie)|drone]]'' and ''[[Ironhide (Movie)|this guy]]'', who was invincible during most of the battle, while in the Autobot Chapter "''Unfriendly Skies''", he was easily defeated by ''[[Jazz (Movie)|the shortest Autobot]]'', even though he ''[[Starscream (Movie)/games#Transformers: The Game|had]]'' ''[[Class Alpha drone unit|backup]]''. By Jazz. The guy who needed help to defeat a few drones. Then again, that's just one of the '''few''' plot holes from that game.
* Blackout/Grindor's head design is re-used on some of the Decepticon [[Protoform]]s that appear in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' and ''Dark of the Moon'', specifically the ones with large horns on their shoulders.
* The Prime 1 Studio's website's product page description for their [[#Prime 1 Studio|Blackout statue]] says that Blackout is Megatron's third-in-command.<ref>[https://www.prime1studio.com/tf1-blackout-mmtfm-30.html The Blackout statue on Prime 1 Studio's website]: "Megatron’s third-in-command, Blackout, is seen at the beginning of the film, completely obliterating Qatar Airbase."</ref>

===Blackout vs. Grindor===
[[File:Blackout-Corpse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9]]
* ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' never explicitly establishes [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] as a separate character from Blackout. Screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]], when asked, was not sure whether they were supposed to be the same character or not.<ref name="orci">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/180451-welcome-mr-roberto-orci-you-may-ask-him-questions-283.html#post3785383 Q&A with Roberto Orci at TFW2005]</ref> In the [[Hasbro Q&A/July 2009: Answers|{{SITENAME_SHORT}} Hasbro Q&A for July 2009]], it was confirmed that Grindor, not Blackout, appears in the movie.
*A closer inspection of Grindor's CGI model before Optimus prime so much as lays a sword or a hook on Grindor during the forest battle, shows that he has large quantities of rust and/or battle damage throughout his body (much like the revived Megatron) possibly hinting towards Grindor being a revived Blackout. Further, Blackout and Megatron are the only two Decepticons shown being dumped into the [[Laurentian Abyss]] at the end of the first film. Some of the pieces of the dismantled Blackout being dumped by Navy crew members (see right) have a similar damage/rust pattern as Grindor's too.
*Internal files for the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' video game identify the character as Blackout, indicating that the game had been developed with the understanding that they were the same character. However, the dialog was re-recorded to refer to the character as Grindor.
*Both the character gallery special feature included in the film's 2-disc special edition and the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]'' name the helicopter Decepticon as Blackout. As such, Blackout is featured in ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe'' instead of Grindor.
*To alleviate the confusion between Blackout and Grindor's identities, Grindor's redecoes of Blackout's toys were given distinct (though not necessarily screen-accurate) color decos. However, Grindor's ''[[Studio Series]]'' figure has a more screen-accurate deco, with only subtle differences from Blackout.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Blackout''' (ブラックアウト ''Burakkuauto'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Kisülés''' ("Discharge")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hēi Mó''' (Taiwan, 黑魔, "Black Demon"), '''Xuànyūn''' (China, 眩晕, "Dizziness")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Vymyckach''' (Вимикач, "Off Switch")

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Blackout (Movie)

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{{disambig3.5|the Decepticon helicopter from the first live-action movie|the Decepticon helicopter from ''Revenge of the Fallen''|Grindor (ROTF)|Blackout}}
:''Blackout is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|Transformers]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:MovieBlackoutHeatScrambleCard57.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|He would appreciate you not trying to shoot him in the crotch. Really, he would.]]

The massive '''Blackout''' (aka '''N.B.E. 23'''{{fact}}) has been described as the "hound" of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. In better days, he was always to be found looming powerful and silent behind his leader's right shoulder. When given a target, he hunts it down with fierce determination.

Blackout is not happy with the progress [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] is making towards finding the missing Decepticon leader. He suspects (quite rightly) that Starscream would prefer Megatron to stay lost. Blackout is openly mutinous and will challenge Starscream's leadership at any opportunity, not for his own sake, but to better serve his ultimate goal of finding his lost master.

Blackout has a sneaky side and uses his [[Symbiote|symbiotic]] companion [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]'s small size to great advantage.

{{quote|All hail Megatron!|Blackout|''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Transformers'' film===
[[File:Movie Blackout Raptors.jpg|201px|thumb|This race sucks.]]
Blackout flew into the airspace of [[United States military|US]] [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] and refused to identify himself, prompting base commander [[Sharp|Colonel Sharp]] to dispatch two {{w|F-22 Raptors}} to escort the Decepticon into their base. One of the Raptors reported that Blackout had the registry number of 4500X on his vertical stabilizer, the number of the helicopter Blackout had scanned and destroyed three months earlier in Afghanistan.

[[File:Movie Blackout SOCCENTAttack1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|All your base are belong to us.]]
Once landed, Blackout was surrounded by the soldiers stationed at the base and ordered to power down and disembark his crew, or deadly force would be used. Seeing no reason to hide himself any further, Blackout transformed under a hail of automatic weapons fire from the shocked humans. Activating his heavy machine guns and rocket launchers, Blackout made quick work of the soldiers closest to him, then unleashed a massive shock wave that killed the rest of the troops and shattered their vehicles and the windows of the operations control tower. Blackout made his way around the base, tossing tanks aside, crushing soldiers underfoot and blowing up aircraft. Eventually, he reached the operations bunker and tore off the roof to link up with their server and download its files in an attempt to find information on [[Megatron (Movie)|Project: Ice Man]]. Unfortunately, the base commander intervened, cutting the physical hard line of the server, severing Blackout's connection and thwarting the primary objective of his mission.

[[File:Movie Blackout holoavatar.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Watch me twirl my [[Moustache Man|moustache]] as I contemplate the destruction of Earth.]]
Still, Blackout carried out his second objective—the destruction of the human base. As he proceeded, [[Robert Epps|a human soldier]] was nearly crushed. Instinctively, the soldier recorded images of Blackout, the Decepticon indulging this brief moment of curiosity by looking straight back at the human. Blackout then activated a chest-mounted laser cannon to put the fleshling out of its misery, but before he could do so, he was struck by a grenade fired by [[Jorge Figueroa|another soldier]], and the human made his escape. Enraged, Blackout fired flare countermeasures into the sky to confuse any other attempts to attack him, then ejected Scorponok from his back and sent his minion to track the [[William Lennox|fleeing]] [[Patrick Donnelly|soldiers]]. Blackout then turned his attention and his weapons back to the rest of the base, eventually destroying it, leaving no survivors.

Evidently, after the attack, Blackout flew back to the [[United States of America|United States]], as he was in the vicinity when [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] reported the discovery of AllSpark's location and Starscream ordered their forces to mobilize. Blackout was the last to acknowledge the order, then rallied in Megatron's name, perhaps to remind Starscream who his master was.

[[File:Blackout is going to kill you.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Point that thing someplace else!]]
Blackout arrived at [[Mission City]] just as the final battle was getting underway. Megatron's order of "Decepticons attack" must have been music to his ears, and he followed his master's commands whole heartedly. He attempted to block [[Sam Witwicky|ladiesman217]]'s path as the boy was trying to get away with the AllSpark, before he was attacked by [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. The Autobot threw a car at Blackout, who fired his laser cannon to destroy the vehicle and knock Ironhide over. He flew ahead of ladiesman217, attempting to use his rotor weapon to kill him, but the human managed to dodge this attack.

[[File:Blackout movie dead.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|MY CROTCH! MY EVIL CROTCH!!!]]
Blackout withdrew from the battle for a few moments, but returned as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron fought. Seeing his master under attack, Blackout activated his hand-held rotor weapon and prepared to come to defense of his lord, but soldiers—including survivors of the SOCCENT base attack—attempted to stop him by painting him with targeting lasers for friendly F-22 Raptors to fire upon. As Blackout activated his cannon, he noticed the lasers targeted on him. Underestimating the fighting spirit and desire for vengeance of the humans, Blackout tried to finish them off until Captain Lennox, using an abandoned motorcycle, charged at him and fired a sabot round into his crotch (ouch), as F-22s pounded the Decepticon with missiles, extinguishing his [[spark]].

Blackout's remains were later dumped in the <s>deepest</s> ''second'' deepest part of the ocean—the [[Laurentian Abyss]]—along with his fellow dead Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Blackout's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]," "[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]" and "[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]"; the "[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybooks "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]," "[[Transformers Mix & Match]]" and "[[Meet the Decepticons]]."}}

===''Ghosts of Yesterday''===
Blackout had spent thousands of years searching for Megatron and the AllSpark under Starscream aboard the ''[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis]]''. While Starscream was hoping not to find Megatron, Blackout was working against him in hopes of restoring the former leader. Upon discovering [[Ghost 1|a vessel similar to Megatron's alternate mode]], Blackout became convinced that Megatron was nearby. However, the Autobots arrived in the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' to investigate the ship, and Starscream ordered the Decepticons to wait while he investigated the alien ship. Growing impatient, Blackout convinced [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] to join him in an attack on the Autobots. Blackout, Scorponok, and Frenzy ganged up on [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], but he managed to defeat them, forcing Blackout to call for a retreat. After Prime headed to investigate [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s disappearance, Starscream ordered them to attack, and Bonecrusher was given command. Blackout, however, was able to sneak Scorponok on board the ''Ark''.

After Starscream returned, Blackout demanded answers. Starscream claimed that Prime and Bumblebee were killed by indigenous worms, while the alien ship was destroyed when it fell into a cavern. Blackout, unconvinced, challenged Starscream, but was seriously damaged, and had to be taken back to the ''Nemesis''. However, Prime, Bumblebee, and the ship appeared soon after. When Starscream ordered the Decepticons to destroy the ship, Blackout demanded answers, which Bonecrusher and Barricade agreed to. However, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] was able to force Scorponok off the ''Ark'', and Blackout, still healing, sped to his rescue. What a pal. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Defiance2 Blackout spacebattle.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|In space, EVERYONE hears HIM!]]

In the distant past, Blackout was a member of the Cybertronian [[Defense Force]]. During an attack by unknown aliens on the city of [[Metrotitan (ROTF)|Metrotitan]], he could be seen picking up a wrecked enemy tank. {{storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance #1}} In the aftermath of the attack, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] consulted with [[The Fallen|the mysterious relic]] dug up near [[Simfur]] and (essentially) declared a military dictatorship over Cybertron. Blackout followed Megatron and the other flight-capable soldiers into battle, using his special powers to disrupt the enemy flagship's targeting array. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}}

After science division leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] survived an attempted kidnapping by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s squadron, Megatron declared the scientist and his followers traitors, and reformed the army under a new banner: the Decepticons. {{storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}

[[File:Movie BlackoutStarscream protoforms.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|An ominous rumble is Blackout's only response...]]

During the subsequent civil war, Blackout fought alongside Megatron, until his master ordered 'this loyal hound' to assist Starscream's unit in keeping [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s forces busy, while Megatron pursued his destiny. Arriving soon after [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] delivered news of Megatron's location, Blackout and Starscream witnessed the successful Autobot launch of the [[AllSpark]]. Blackout restrained Starscream from going after it, the pair nearly coming to blows when Blackout launched Scorponok from his chest. Fortunately, Starscream calmed down, and after witnessing Megatron leave the planet himself, the group took on protoform transition forms and followed. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}

Meanwhile, Starscream crew ''also'' went after Optimus Prime's starship in a Decepticon battlecruiser. Just before launch, Blackout listened to Barricade's not-so-quiet concerns that Starscream wasn't telling them everything. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, they were led into a trap by the Autobots, and their ship (and Starscream's advance scout [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]]) was crippled by concussion chain mines. Blackout gave a detailed damage report when ordered but was berated for giving his observation on what had occurred, and was ordered to despatch Scorponok to retrieve Dreadwing.

[[File:Movie Blackout IDWprequel camoflageenabled.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Apparently the crew of military helicopters don't count as "witnesses".]]

After making repairs to their ship, the Decepticons followed the AllSpark's trace energy and landed on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}} There, they destroyed a primitive [[Beagle 2 Rover|human rover scout]] and decided to investigate the nearby third planet of this solar system. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 3|Movie Prequel #3}}

Making planetfall on Earth in Afghanistan in 2003, Blackout attracted the attention of a military vehicle of the local creatures. Witnessing the ease with which [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] destroyed the carrier, Starscream pondered that Megatron would have been able to subjugate these beings if he was able to. Blackout replied that they needed to find out why he hadn't yet. Starscream's unit then attacked the nearby air base where Blackout scanned and adopted the form of an {{w|MH-53 Pave Low}} helicopter, then easily hacked into the files of the human computers. Inside, he found files on something called 'Project: Iceman', which he suspected was related to Megatron. After the base's destruction, Blackout and the others split up. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}} Blackout scanned ''another'' USAF MH-53 Pave Low helicopter, but apparently was not detected by the humans, nor caused any casualties, in contrast to Starscream and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. When Starscream told the Decepticons that their mission was to find the AllSpark, Blackout reminded Starscream that they must also find Megatron.

[[File:Movie Blackout TargetPrequel continuityheadache.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Beware, Qatar! Beware! Muhahahahahaha!]]

Later, after being lured into a trap intended for [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] set by a group of impressively equipped humans, Blackout attacked the organisation's bunker and attempted to hack into their main server, but failed after they disconnected their local systems. The only lead he got was a name...[[Sector Seven]]. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 4|Movie Prequel #4}} A few years later, Blackout headed towards [[Qatar]], intent on attacking a military base similar to the first one he and his comrades attacked in hopes that accessing the information there could connect his past findings. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}

{{note|In several instances, "Planetfall" contradicts both [[Movie Prequel issue 4|issue #4]] of IDW's ''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]]'' mini-series as well as the movie ''itself'' with regards to where and when Blackout and the Decepticons arrived on Earth; they landed in the United States during 2003 in the Prequel mini. In "Planetfall", Blackout immediately leaves for Qatar after the attack, whereas in the movie itself, he assumed the form three months before attacking the SOCCENT base. However, this sequence was subsequently used in ''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|The Reign of Starscream]]''.}}

In the aftermath of the battle in Mission City, [[Sector Seven]] hauled away Blackout's corpse along with the other Decepticon bodies. The clandestine human organization brought the bodies to a secret facility in the Nevada desert, with the intention of getting every bit of information they could out of the dead Decepticons before they were forced to dump them into the sea. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}}
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====''Transformers: Beginnings''====
{{voiceactor|[[Brian Stepanek]] (English)}}
{{note|Transformers: Beginnings is a condensed, flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]] that is detailed above this section.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings}}

===Titan movie comics===
During the war on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Blackout preferred to sow confusion and disarray before he attacked, rather than engage in direct confrontation and risk being killed. He would only go into ground battles under cover of loud noise and pyrotechnics (which he himself caused with his devastating sonic shriek emitters). Unfortunately for him, this meant he kept getting stuck leading the ''first wave'' of attacks! To protect himself, he used an army of drone troopers (presumably [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponoks]]) to draw enemy fire. These drones were called "the swarm" and Blackout deliberately encouraged rumours about them so their arrival would strike fear into the hearts of enemies. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4|Blackout Profile}} Despite being a coward at heart, he began to ''revel'' in the chaos and carnage he was causing, even if the odd Decepticon ended up as collateral damage! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2|Jazz V. Blackout}}

Half an hour after his death and before his body was dumped in the sea, Blackout was briefly turned into a rampaging zombie by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7|Starscream's Militia}}

====Alternate timeline====
[[File:Barricadeblackoutandfriends-DarkSpark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
In a [[Tyran 208.28 Gamma|divergent timeline]], the Decepticons succeeded at Mission City and conquered the United States. Blackout assaulted an Autobot convoy at Shreveport, [[Louisiana]] as part of a general terror campaign. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}} Later, he was a key part in a Decepticon ambush, appearing from nowhere to blankside Autobot ground troops. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}

Blackout was one of the [[Decepticon Heartland]] generals, and had to report the grim news to Starscream of just how badly [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]] had gummed up their advance. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Revolution Part Two}} By the time the battle reached him in Philadelphia, he was commanding the only Decepticon force left standing. He rejected an offer to defect to Stockade's team, defiantly saying this planet was ''theirs'', and sicced Scorponok on him. Scorponok failed and Blackout went down. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}

===''I Can Read!'' books===
[[File:RatchettakesonDecepticons-RttR.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.0|left]]
Blackout, [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]], and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]] were at a sea-side dock when they encountered [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. The Decepticons attempted to attack, but were held off by an electrical attack courtesy of Ratchet, allowing the Autobots to escape. {{storylink|Ratchet to the Rescue}}
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===''Beast Wars Diorama Story''===
[[File:BWDS 12.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
At some point, Blackout and multiple Autobots and Decepticons traversed dimensions and found themselves on a different [[Earth]], in the distant past. They crossed paths with new Transformer factions, the [[Maximal]]s and the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, who were engaged in a conflict called the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. {{Storylink|Tigatron Chapter}} Blackout joined forces with the Predacons. {{storylink|Gimlet Chapter}} With the combined might of both Predacon and Decepticon, they attempted one all-out attack, but the combined Autobot-Maximal force attacked with their own first. {{storylink|Motorarm Chapter}}
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===Toy bios===
[[File:StudioSeries-Blackout-art.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Blackout attempts to play Fruit Ninja in real life.]]
Blackout is extremely disciplined, and as such keeps his bodywork pristine. {{storylink|#Premium|Premium Series Blackout}} He is incredibly single-minded in pursuing his quarry. {{storylink|#Titanium Series|Titanium Series Blackout}}

Besides Scorponok, Blackout has fought alongside [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] for untold years, leaving nothing but devastated worlds in their wake as they searched for the AllSpark. {{storylink|#Unleashed|Unleashed}}

Ratchet and Blackout are apparently total opposites. {{storylink|#Titanium Series 2|Rescue Ratchet Vs. Blackout}} At some point, Blackout had a knock-down, drag-out fight with Ironhide, possibly in a desert. {{storylink|#Legends Class toys|Ironhide Vs Desert Blackout}} He may have also once gotten into a fight where Optimus Prime deployed twin forearm swords. {{storylink|#Robot Heroes 2|Optimus Prime and Blackout}}

Together with Scorponok, Blackout would seek out and annihilate Megatron's enemies, leaving no witnesses to his passing. He preferred to destroy everything around him because he did not want anything that could benefit the enemy to survive his assaults. {{storylink|#Dark of the Moon|Cyberverse Blackout}}

===''Unite for the Universe''===
The body of either Blackout or Grindor was among the Decepticon corpses waiting to be melted down at the [[N.E.S.T. N.B.E. Resource Redistribution Plant]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 1|Ambition Instigated}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Blackout was one of the many Decepticons who pursued the AllSpark to Earth. He participated in an enormous battle against the Autobots in a human settlement. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===''Mission to Cybertron'' comic===
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==Games==
===''Sector Seven'' game===
[[File:S7 game blackout bravo team.jpg|left|thumb|225px]]
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===''Transformers'' The Game (console)===
{{voiceactor|[[Noah Nelson]] (English)|[[Martial Le Minoux]] (French), [[Javier Gámir]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

====Autobot campaign====
During the battle of Mission City, Blackout suffered a humiliating defeat from [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], even though he had help from [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and two [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwings]]. That's got be the most humiliating thing for any of the characters in the videogame, losing to somebody a third of his size. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}

====Decepticon campaign====
[[File:VGBlackoutE1M3Intro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Time for a cool...Pepsi?]]
Blackout and Scorponok were sent to the SOCCENT Base to destroy the human military installation there and download information from the military servers on the location of the [[AllSpark]]. The pair were successful, though Blackout's escape was briefly interrupted by the arrival of a squad of human jet fighters. After blasting them to tiny bits, he made good his escape.

Blackout arrived at [[Hoover Dam]], where his scans failed to detect the energy signatures of Megatron or the AllSpark. Starscream ordered him to break the dam piece by piece. Blackout fired a pair of missiles and fought off a squad of [[Swindle (Movie)|Autobot sports car drones]] that were defending the installation. As Megatron emerged, he bowed before his lord. He then followed the newly revived Megatron to [[Mission City]], where he engaged in a final showdown with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], who had just punted Scorponok. The Autobot warhorse certainly gave the massive Decepticon a run for his money. The huge number of Autobot drones backing Ironhide up didn't make things any easier.

During Megatron's battle with Optimus Prime, Blackout attempted to assist his master by charging Prime. Prime punched the massive Decepticon, sending him flying. How embarrassing. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}
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===''Transformers: The Game'' (PSP)===
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===''Transformers: Autobots''===
As Jazz retrieved Sector 7 vehicles for Optimus Prime, he happened upon their helicopter, which to his surprise turned out to be Blackout. The two battled at Tranqulity's power plant, where Jazz managed to defeat him. Humiliated, he transformed and flew away.

Blackout made his presence felt again as Bumblebee raced back to Tranquility carrying the AllSpark with him. He chased Bumblebee through the streets until he was intercepted on a rooftop by Ratchet, who put an end to his menace for good. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}

===''Transformers: Decepticons''===
Blackout was among the Megatron loyalists on Earth following Barricade's lead who chafed under Starscream's leadership. After Barricade and [[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|a low-ranking soldier]] determined they needed to obtain a file in Qatar, Barricade arranged for Blackout to transport the rookie to the base on the other side of the world. They met up with Brawl, who was happy to see Blackout again after they caused a ruckus at Tyger Pax some years ago. Neither Blackout or Brawl were pleased to be under the young 'bot's command on Starscream's orders, though Blackout was mature enough to not fall to bickering like Brawl and defused an argument between them. Blackout was sent out to destroy the communications arrays in the Qatar SOCCENT military base. When the task was completed, he returned for more orders. Soon after, the Decepticons encountered an Autobot strike team led by [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], who appeared at the base to stop them from blowing the hell out of everything. While the rookie fought Ratchet, Blackout and Brawl fended off his followers.

Their work in Qatar complete, Blackout and the Decepticons returned to Tranquility to report to Barricade. Blackout reported that Autobots were arriving in the city and that Sector 7 was setting up some heavy weaponry to go after the Decepticons with. While the rookie was sent to deal with it, Blackout then confided in Barricade and Brawl that he'd found evidence confirming that the humans had access to a Cybertronian energy source. Blackout helped provide cover for Barricade while he cracked the files they'd gathered, but then reported that Optimus Prime himself was on his way with more Autobot reinforcements. Later, Blackout bore witness as Barricade decried Starscream as a backstabbing weasel, finally giving the rookie a crash course on why they were loyal to Megatron.

The crew made their way to Hoover Dam to free Megatron, as Barricade had long since deduced that Megatron was the only Decepticon Starscream would put this much effort into finding. However, the group was taken aback to learn that Sector 7 had the AllSpark as well, but accepted the rookie as their own once he made clear he was joining Team Megatron for good. Dropping off some bombs for Brawl to set, Blackout and the other Decepticons attempted to blow up the Dam to simultaneously release Megatron and thaw him out, but were thwarted by Jazz and his drones. Their heroic attempts were for naught, as Megatron managed to escape anyway while Blackout and Barricade retrieved Megatron's weapons chip. Afterwards, they encountered their leader and reactivated his weapons. After Megatron's charismatic speech, they set out to [[Tranquility]], where Megatron declared all-out war and unleashed his troops, Blackout included, to capture the AllSpark and defeat Starscream and the Autobots once and for all.

Blackout arrived just as Starscream killed Bumblebee to claim the AllSpark. He ordered Starscream to surrender in the name of Megatron... just in time to be blasted to [[Slag (slang)|slag]] by an AllSpark-powered Starscream with a single blast. That's still slightly less embarrassing than being beaten by a half-dead Jazz.

After Starscream was defeated, the rookie expressed remorse that Blackout and the others had all fallen in the battle, but Megatron dismissed his slain troops as weaknesses that needed to be purged.{{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Decepticons}}

===''Web Wars''===
[[File:Blackout Web Wars.jpg|thumb|150px]]
Blackout battled the Autobots across the digital frontier, vying to wrestle control of numerous websites across the internet from their hands! {{storylink|Web Wars}}

===''Transformers Online'' (2017 video game)===
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==Commercial appearances==
Blackout spoiled any chance some guy had at impressing his lady-friend by making him screech like a banshee, and then blasting his car to scrap. Bummer. {{storylink|Commercial/Transformers (2007)#General Motors|Transformers Chevy tie-in commercial}}

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:Movie Blackout Legends toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I have no fingers? You did this, Starscream!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (Legends Class, [[2007]])}}</ul>

:A much smaller and highly simplified version of the character, Legends Blackout features limited articulation and detail, with the helicopter mode not being a particularly faithful recreation of a Sikorsky {{w|MH-53 Pave Low|MH-53 Pave Low}} heavy-lift helicopter (the placement of the fuel tanks, in particular making him look more like a {{w|CH-53 Sea Stallion}}). Even though the robot mode sports an attempt to emulate the movie character's chest design, this does not involve the use of obvious fake elements of the helicopter mode's cockpit, unlike [[Jazz (Movie)|other]] Legends Class toys of movie characters. Curiously, the instructions on the back of the card show how to transform him from his alt-mode to his robot mode, which is the reverse of the rest of the Legends Class packaging.

:This toy was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] and [[Spinister (ROTF)|Spinister]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/LegendsBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Legends Blackout at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie Legends Ironhide DesertBlackout.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Hey, look! It's Grindor! Stop! That is so dumb! Do something else!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Ironhide vs. Desert Blackout''' ("Allspark Battles" Legends Class two-pack, 2007)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Desert Blackout is a tan redeco of the previously released Legends Blackout toy. He comes with an all-new Legends Class Ironhide. Oddly, he doesn't have a faction symbol anywhere on his body.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/LegendsBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Desert Blackout at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:TF07-Blackout.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|The largest Transformer in the film. Ironically, one of the smallest Voyager-class toys ''ever''.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (Voyager Class, 2007)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MD-01'''
:*''Accessories:'' Rotor assembly, Scorponok mini-figure
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

: Released in the first wave of [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|''Transformers'']] Voyager Class figures, Blackout transforms into a licensed MH-53 Pave Low helicopter, though he has a rather [[Show-accuracy|film-inaccurate]] slate grey base colour and a totally random gold radome. An aft "cage" compartment has a button-activated latch to release a small PVC figurine of his partner, [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]. A plunger on the very end of his tail can be pressed in a geared action to rotate his rotor blades. By attaching the Deluxe-class Scorponok to his underside, the rotor [[gimmick]] also spins Scorponok's claws, though with the added gears, the momentum dies out instantly.

: The entire rotor assembly on his back can be removed and converted into a gigantic fan weapon, to ''vaguely'' represent the hand-held rotor-blade weapon he wields in the film. Because of the size of his rotor assembly, Blackout is also much shorter than most Voyager-class figures despite his bulk, being barely taller than a Deluxe figure.

: During transformation, Blackout's delicate [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] gimmick is activated when the user swings down his legs, which in turn flips the gray chest section his head is mounted upon up and into position, and lifts his back assembly and locks into place behind his head. Another, less impressive automorph is in his legs—if you pull his knees down, his shin armor pops out a bit.

: It is ''very'' easy for the gears in the cockpit/chest to become misaligned during transformation, enough so that the chest/head section refuses to align with the cockpit halves. Getting the gears back into alignment is a veritable nightmare, as so many other parts shift and move as you attempt to manipulate the respective pieces. Swinging the legs down locks the back assembly into place for robot mode, but simply swinging the legs back does ''not'' ''un''lock it, with the user being required to actively separate the parts by hand. Failing to do so will likely misalign your Blackout into oblivion.

:Unfortunately, Blackout's most major [[design flaw]] resides in his shoulders; there is not enough clearance for them to move past the cockpit assembly due to the tabs catching on the inner molded details. This means that the pieces have to be flexed past each other, which can often result in a myriad of damages to your figure if you're not careful.

: Coincidentally, the two hard points located on Blackout's shoulders, intended to support his abominably large weapon, are actually the same size as the [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx]] plugs on most [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] figures.

: His head and overall appearance is more accurate to the concept art [http://www.benprocter.com/storage/oldersites/sitev2/html/ZOOM_Trans/ZOOM_35.html]

: This mold was also used to make [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] for the ''AllSpark Power'' refresh of the movie toyline, and was then redecoed into [[Whirl (ROTF)|Whirl]] for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', while the original Blackout tooling was redecoed into [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] for the same line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Blackout/blackout.htm More information on Voyager Blackout at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie DecepticonDesertAttack 2pack.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Ignoring the vast difference in scale between Scorponok's two figures while linked to Blackout takes some imagination.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Desert Attack''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive two-pack, 2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Scorponok mini-figure

: This package, based on their first appearance in the film, features an unchanged Voyager Blackout packaged with an unchanged Deluxe Scorponok, which was exclusively available at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores around the world. Since Voyager Blackout was gang-molded with the miniature Scorponok figure the single release came with, this means that the set contains two Scorponok toys in different sizes.

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[[File:MovieVoyager Blackout4500X.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout Ver. 4500X''' (Lawson exclusive Voyager Class, Japan 2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Scorponok mini-figure, Autobot and Decepticon pins

: This Voyager class Blackout repaint is exclusive to the Lawson Japan convenience store chain, with the purchase of the movie DVD. He is redecoed in a somewhat more realistic color scheme for vehicle mode, 4500X markings and a drastically changed plastic color scheme in robot mode (many parts once black are now silver or the same colour as his helicopter hull). Additionally, the mini-Scorponok figurine has been repainted in metallic colours and detailed to resemble the deluxe-class toy (and the movie CG design, of course).

:Also included a set of two brass Autobot and Decepticon insignia pins.

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[[File:Movie Blackout PremiumVoyager toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|NOW the size is perfect.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' ("Premium Series" Voyager Class, USA [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Scorponok mini-figure

: This redeco of the Voyager Class Blackout toy is based on the same plastic color layout and paint mask as the Japanese Lawson exclusive "Version 4500X" redeco of Voyager Blackout, down to the improved paint on the Scorponok mini-figure. As a matter of fact, both toys were almost ''identical'', the main difference being that the paint used on Version 4500X's is more matte than the paint used on the Premium Series release.

: Unlike some of the early "Premium Series" toys, Blackout was available as a mass market release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Blackout/blackout.htm More information on Premium Series Blackout at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Unleashed y Voyager''' (2007)}}</ul>

:Voyager Class Blackout was also available in a two-pack with ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)#Collector items|Unleashed]]'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#MexicoUnleashed|Bumblebee]] in Mexican markets. Both items are identical to their standard original releases.

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[[File:ACG-HK-2008-Transformers-Commemorative-Box-Set.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Transformers Commemorative Box Set (Decepticon)''' (2008)}}</ul>

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

:The boxsets are limited to 100 pieces.
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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:Movie FAB Blackout.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|... Brownout?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Gyro Blade Blackout''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Missile

:A simplified version of Blackout, designed for smaller children. His rotor blade can be detached and inserted into his left hand to represent the hand-held rotor blade seen in the film, just like the Voyager class version. He also features a chest cannon which can be flipped up from his back. Oddly, you can only see one-fourth of Blackout's head from a 90-degree angle. Even less of it is visible when his chest cannon is flipped up. He features a firing missile.

:This toy was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]].
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
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[[File:Blackout DOTM Cyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|At long last, not grossly undersized compared to his teammates!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (Cyberverse Commander Class, [[2011]])}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''1'''
:*''Number:'' '''005'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''CV15'''
:*''Accessories:'' [[Scorponok (Movie)#Cyberverse|Scorponok]]
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Blackout is a ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class figure, featuring a surprisingly complex transformation into yet another Sikorsky Pave Low. Curiously, despite the development of this toy after two live-action movies, his robot mode appears to have the same preproduction feet as the larger and earlier toys. Since his left arm ends up having the Pave Low's tail rotor, Blackout is able to use it as a weapon if one chooses and hold either Scorponok or any [[C joint]] accessory with his hands.

:He is mis-transformed in the package to better fit inside it, with the helicopter panels to his sides being spread out instead of being aligned parallel to his body, thus he appears that way in official photos.

:Blackout includes his symbiotic partner Scorponok, who has some minor tail articulation and transforms into a hand-held blaster weapon for Blackout (or any other Cyberverse figure with the appropriate hands). Scorponok can also be carried along on the underside of Blackout's vehicle-mode tail. Though unmentioned in the instructions, Scorponok can also peg into the (otherwise pointless) peg on the back of Blackout's robot mode, just under his rotor blades, mimicking the way he was stored and ejected off of Blackout in the movie.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Blackout/blackout.htm More information on Cyberverse Blackout at TFU.info]''

===''The Last Knight''===
[[File:TF-TLK-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Blackout.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Annnnnnd we're back.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Blackout''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''1'''
:*''Bag Code'': '''G'''

:Released in Series 1 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Blackout changes from robot to an unlicensed approximation of the MH53 Pave-Low Helicopter. He features ball-jointed shoulders and his hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other small accessories. Blind-bags stamped with 'G' contain Blackout.

:This toy has also been redecoed as [[Chopter]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)#ChopperTTC|Chopper Mode Dropkick]].
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeries-08-MV1-Leader-Blackout.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Grindor redeco in 3, 2, [[Grindor (ROTF)#Studio Series|1...]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Blackout''' (Leader Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number:'' '''08'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''SS-08'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 28]], 2018
:*''Accessories'': Tail rotor, [[Scorponok (Movie)#Studio Series|Scorponok]] figure, "[[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base|Desert Base]] Assault" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Studio Series]]'' "Decepticon Blackout" is the first Leader Class version of the character, with slight fudging of the normal limits in size to produce a robot mode roughly in-[[scale]] with other ''Studio Series'' toys. He features a fairly complex transformation involving lots of panels folding away without feeling too much like a [[shellformer]]. His name is tampographed onto livery bands of the tail. A Decepticon emblem is also tampoed just below the windscreen on the nose. Non-spinning landing gear is attached to the back half of the compartment section and the nose, but they can't be folded away in vehicle mode due to lack of space. While stock photos appear to be a more military accurate gunmetal color, the final release version is a slightly bluer shade, but not as much as earlier toys.

:In vehicle mode, Blackout appears as an MH-53 Pave Low helicopter with a mostly screen-accurate deco, including the 4500X designation marking, USAF emblems, and danger warnings near the propellers. His robot mode is bulky and mostly accurate to his onscreen appearances, including details like the helicopter engine behind his head that previous versions omitted. His tail rotor can be attached to either forearm to simulate his weapon from the movie, though on-screen this used the larger propeller from his back. The refueling probe, often mistaken for a gun, can also flip up as his non-firing chest cannon in robot mode.

:A tiny, surprisingly well-decoed Scorponok is included which can hide in the tail section of the helicopter mode. Scorponok can also be stored on a small peg on his back. Scorponok's feet are aligned in such a way that, when pegged onto Blackout's back, he will hold the two innermost blades in place securely to prevent the propeller assembly from swinging freely. However, Scorponok has to be pegged with his head pointing down, instead of up as the instructions suggest, to do this without deforming the soft plastic rotors.

:Blackout comes with a cardboard backdrop depicting the [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] under siege, as shown in the opening of ''Transformers''.

:It's quite common for Blackout to have at least one Air Force logo on his helicopter mode tail printed upside down. There's no way to check for this error while the figure is still in its packaging, since the logos end up on Blackout's obscured soles. Also, as the panels containing the USAF emblems end up as the bottoms of his feet in robot mode, they can get scratched rather easily.

:Exercise caution if your copy has misplaced pegs that connect the shoulders and the torso. Do NOT use force if the pegs do not properly line up with the slots, as the force will eventually cause the thin plastic to break.

:Blackout is slightly mistransformed in packaging with his refueling probe being folded flat against his body and his digitigrade legs and leg details also flattened. His lower back/helicopter tail area panel is also left hanging down to keep him as flat as possible in package.

:Blackout was slightly retooled to make [[Grindor (ROTF)#Studio Series|Grindor]], with a new [[Ravage (ROTF)#Studio Series|Ravage]] mini-partner.

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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Hasbro-TaoBao-exclusive-Blackout.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well played, HasTak. Now paint it in black and purple and call it ROTF Spinister.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Blackout''' (Giveaway figure, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
:*''ID number:'' '''08'''
:*''Accessories'': Tail rotor, Scorponok, "Desert Base Assault" backdrop

:Decepticon Blackout is redeco of the above figure. He is an exclusive Lucky Draw prize in a contest only accessible to people who bought ''Studio Series'' figures on May 15, 2018 on Hasbro China's official TaoBao online shop. There were only 88 Blackouts made. He is decoed in a less than accurate camouflage deco painted by Chinese artist Li Yunfeng of SangZong Repaint Studio.

:The warning sticker on the packaging notes that fiddling and transforming him may result in the deco being chipped off.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''''Transformers'' 15th Anniversary Decepticon Multipack''' (Multi-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
:*''ID number'': '''08'''
:*''Accessories'': Tail rotor, Scorponok figure, "Decepticon AllSpark Hunt" reversible backdrop

:"15th Anniversary" Blackout is a seemingly unchanged re-release of the original SS-08 Blackout above. As such, he does not have the more articulated hands introduced with his remold Grindor. He once again has his detachable tail rotor weapon and is accompanied by [[Scorponok (Movie)#15thAnniversary|Scorponok]].

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

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===''Masterpiece Movie Series''===
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[[File:MPM-13-Blackout.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|'''Hasbro''': "Hey kids, here's a perfect stand-in to scale with your ''Studio Series'' figures to recreate the Forest Fight, including when Prime rips his head in two!" '''Blackout''': "Yeah! Great—wait, '''''WHAT'''''?!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Blackout & Scorponok''' ([[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
:*''ID number'': '''MPM-13'''
:*''Accessories'': Rotor weapon, [[Scorponok (Movie)#MPM13|Scorponok]] figure, 2 miniguns, 2 [[Fire Blast effect]]s
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Tomoki Tatsumi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>Sam Smith's [https://www.instagram.com/p/CdG8p0UDrac/ multiple] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CdG84VCDau6/ in-depth] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CdKcTQQsiqb/ Instagram] posts for ''Masterpiece Movie'' Blackout</ref>

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece#Masterpiece Movie Series|Masterpiece Movie Series]]'' Blackout is a large screen-accurate representation of the character's CGI model and transforms into a ''massive'' licensed MH-53 Pave Low helicopter. He shares many design cues with his smaller ''Studio Series'' toy above, but unlike that toy, this Blackout features articulated hands, a fold-out chest cannon, and a completely covered helicopter underside with an opening cargo ramp. Additionally, Blackout includes a pair of miniguns for his forearms and a small-scale version of his main rotor blades as a weapon, much like his on-screen appearance, rather than using the tail rotor like his ''Studio Series'' toy. It can be held in either of his hands, though the method used isn't entirely accurate to the film, where the rotor sat on the back of his hand. Amazingly, this rotor blade weapon actually forms part of the main rotor of his alternate mode!

: Also included with Blackout are two Fire Blast effects that can plug into either of the miniguns and his chest cannon. If the accessory/feature count wasn't already pretty high, an articulated Scorponok is also included, and can store on Blackout's back in [[robot mode]] or in the rear fuselage of his helicopter mode.

: Blackout's stock photos feature a few mistransformations: his left shoulder is too low, panels on his inner legs haven't been folded out, and a panel on his waist skirt hasn't been collapsed.

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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
{{anchor|ChessSet}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''TRANSFORMERS Chess Set''' (2007)}}</ul>

: Two identical silver-colored plastic statues of Blackout serve as the [[Chess#Transformers (2007)|Chess Set]]'s Autobot-side Knights.
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====Lunchables====
[[File:Blackout Movie Lunchable Toy.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Now it will be impossible to shoot him in the crotch!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' ("Pocket Transformers" toy prize, 2007)}}</ul>

: What could only be called a "pseudo-figure" (and that's still being pretty generous), Blackout "transforms" from a flat, blueish-gray structure emblazoned with the Decepticon symbol and the word "Transformers" to a robot by folding out. Blackout is represented by stickers decorated with artwork of the character on the top, bottom, and two fold out "arms". His name is also spelled out, across his feet in this mode.

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/LunchBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Lunchables Blackout at TFU.info]''

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====3D Battle-Card Game====
[[File:3DBattleCard Blackout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (3D Battle Card, 2007)}}</ul>

: A 29-point "uncommon" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]], Blackout "transforms" into a black helicopter. He uses the same parts layout as [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]], [[Stormcloud (Energon)|Vortex]] and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]].
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====''Titanium Series''====
[[File:Movie TitaniumRM Blackout.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Scorponok! I can't move! Quick, drag me away!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (3" Robot Masters, 2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Decepticon display stand

: This three-inch figurine, as with all Titaniums, is partially made of die-cast metal and plastic, sculpted holding his rotor-blades as a hand weapon. Interestingly, Blackout has a more unique sculpt to him; the weapon is sculpted as it was briefly seen in the movie, but on the wrong hand. Blackout ''himself'' has an altered leg & foot design as well as having the main rotor-blades on his back excluded, matching it up more with the fact that instead of using his tail rotor, he uses his ''main'' rotor as a multi-purpose melee weapon, echoing the game render. His articulation is limited to his shoulders, head and waist, and he comes packaged with a movie-style Decepticon symbol display base.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TitBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Titanium Series Blackout at TFU.info]''
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====''Unleashed''====
[[File:Movie UnleashedTurnarounds BlackoutBarricade.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|After camping out in the Ruby Crystal Mines of Burma, the two vowed to never go spelunking again.....]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout and Barricade''' (2008)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}

: The Blackout and Barricade turnaround is a 3D sculpture of the two characters in both robot mode emerging from rubble and explosions, with a movie-accurate sculpt (compared to the various transforming toys.) The 'turnaround' aspect of these sculptures simply means one can turn the piece around to display a raised-relief of the movie-style Decepticon sigil instead.

: This product's release was cancelled for the US market, but was released in Australia and in Asia.
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====Radio Shack====
[[File:Movie Radioshack RC Blackout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (2007)}}</ul>

: A remote control helicopter sold at Radio Shack, this little heli operates on 2-channels, features blades with a diameter of just under 5.5 inches and an LED light mounted on the front fuselage. The design of the helicopter is rather inaccurate to an MH-53 Pave Low, and is coloured black for some reason.

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====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====
[[File:Movie Blackout screencleaner.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (2008)}}</ul>

:Released by [[Gacha International|Tomy Yujin]] on January 2008, this Dangler is a faction logo-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Blackout printed on the other side.
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====Burger King====
[[File:MovieMerchandise-BurgerKingBlackout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (2007)}}</ul>

:This [[Burger King]] toy is a small plastic replica of Blackout's Pave Low vehicle form, with two special features:
:*Holding his cockpit window up to a light source and peering through a small lens behind his front landing wheel will reveal an image of his CGI-rendered robot mode.
:*His wheels are linked to his rotor drive shaft—spinning them will cause his rotors to spin rapidly, possibly flying off and disappearing under the nearest piece of furniture, where the cat will eventually find them and chew them to pieces.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/BKBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Burger King Blackout at TFU.info]''
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:RH Prime vs Blackout.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Blackout's hobbies include worshipping Megatron, and jumping out of bushes and yelling "BOOGA-BOOGA!" at small children.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Optimus Prime & Blackout''' (Two-pack, 2007)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

: Packaged with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Optimus Prime]], ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Blackout is a cute style rendition of the character. Most notably, his face has been given a more traditional mouth and nose, making him appear more like a grumpy old man. His articulation is the standard three points, however, the kibble in his design limits the movement.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RHBlackout/blackout.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Blackout at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (Single-pack, 2008)}}</ul>

: In some countries outside of North America, Blackout was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.

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[[File:Robotheroesfinalbattle.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Keeps 'em where I can sees 'em!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''The Final Battle''' (Multi-pack, 2008)}}</ul>

: Packaged with redecoes of [[Jazz (Movie)#RHFinalBattle|Jazz]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#RHFinalBattle|Ratchet]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHFinalBattle|Optimus Prime]], and [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#RHFinalBattle|Megatron]]. "Battle Damaged Blackout" is a slightly redecoed version of the two-pack version. No molding has changed, and the articulation is still limited. His exclusive deco is a black paint wash over various parts of his body to evoke battle damage. Oddly, the undersides of his arms get this deco but not the top, meaning the toy is meant to only be posed with arms raised. "The Final Battle" 5-pack was sold exclusively in [[Walmart]] stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/RHWMBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Final Battle Blackout at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Robotheroesoptimusblackout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Sure you aren't [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] or somethin'?" "Nope."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Optimus Prime & Blackout''' (Two-pack, 2009)}}</ul>

:Just like his first ''Robot Heroes'' set, Blackout comes with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHBlackoutROTF|Optimus Prime]]. While Optimus Prime is a different mold, Blackout is a [[redeco]] of the previous figure. With his blue and tan, Blackout kinda looks like [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RHBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Robot Heroes Blackout at TFU.info]''
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====''Titanium Series''====
[[File:Rescue Ratchet and Blackout Exclusive Titanium Seires.jpeg|thumb|upright= 1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Rescue Ratchet vs. Blackout''' (3-inch Robot Masters multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Movie Decepticon sigil display stand

:This [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive set features an unchanged version of 2007's ''Titanium Series'' Blackout and a [[redeco]]ed [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]].

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====''Figure Collection''====
[[File:ROTF-Merchandise Figure Collection Blackout.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Just pretend I'm Grindor if it makes you happy.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Stand

:The [[Figure Collection]] edition of Blackout is based on his [[#Fast_Action_Battlers|Fast Action Battlers toy]], making him extremely off-model from his movie look. He is cast leaning back and has a chunk of kibble protruding from his back to stop him toppling forwards, however he's still very top heavy.

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====Missile Mania Board Game====
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout'''}}</ul>
: Blackout is one of eight characters featured in the [[Missile Mania]] board game, represented by a small standee adorned with artwork of the character.
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====McDonald's====
[[File:Revenge of the Fallen McDonalds Blackout.png|thumb|upright=1.1|"Talk to the Rotor."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (Happy Meal, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' rotor
:Part of the 2010 [[McDonald's]] Revenge of the Fallen promotion, Blackout does not transform but features a spinning/firing rotor mechanism instead. The rotor can be placed on his back, or mounted on his arm to be fired. Blackout does not feature any [[light-piping]], but does have three points articulation. He was only available during week 6 of the promotion, and came with an instruction sheet that doubles as an ad for [[McWorld]], featuring an exclusive code for the website.
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===Prime 1 Studio===
[[File:Prime 1 Blackout.jpg|upright=1.25|thumb|The data at [[Qatar]] isn't the only thing I drained...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (2022)}}</ul>
:*''Movie:'' '''''Transformers'''''
:*''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-30'''
:*''Accessories'': Base

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' Blackout is a massive (81.9 cm tall with the base) non-transforming sculpture made of polystone along with other materials. The statue has glowing LED eyes, and his sand-motiffed base features actual sand.

:He features his rotor blade weapon deployed on his right hand and is meant to be paired with the [[Scorponok (Movie)#Prime 1 Studio|Scorponok]] statue released concurrently from the same series.

::*''[https://www.prime1studio.com/tf1-blackout-mmtfm-30.html More information on Blackout at Prime 1 Studio's website]''
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==Notes==
[[File:EarlyMovieBlackout.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Blackoutwave lives in constant fear of [http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dactyl-nightmare&page=detail&id=12493 pterodactyls].]]
* According to screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]], Blackout was conceived as [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]—matching [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] as a character based on a [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]—in the first draft of the script.<ref>[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showthread.php?p=1120447#post1120447 Unformatted script sample from first draft naming the Decepticon helicopter "Vortex" posted by Roberto Orci on Don Murphy's message board]</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=In our first draft, before we even brought Bay on board, he was named Vortex. Don't remember him going through many other names.|link=https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/welcome-mr-roberto-orci-you-may-ask-him-questions.180451/page-15#post-2212529|name=Roberto Orci|site=TFW2005|year=2008|month=07|day=09}}</ref>
* At a later stage of the preproduction process, Blackout was [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], hence his symbiotic relationship with Scorponok, who was originally conceived as [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]]. Though this obviously changed, his portrayal in the ''Ghosts of Yesterday'' novel is rather Soundwave-esque. Likewise, in the IDW prequel comic, Blackout is the only Decepticon to land on Earth and acquire his alternate mode without ''any'' witnesses, whereas Starscream and Barricade had to kill existing witnesses. In the film ''itself'', Blackout's only speaking role has him quickly reporting to Starscream's call... in Cybertronian, with he alone both hailing Megatron upon the AllSpark's discovery and attempting to aid him in battle against Prime. What's more, all this "Soundwave-ness" is further enhanced by Hasbro's official bio, calling Blackout "his leader's hound".
* Seriously, Blackout wins the award for being the Transformers character from the 2007 movie that has gone through the most working names: Aside from "Vortex" and "Soundwave", other names associated with the character were "Grimlock",<ref name="early">Details from an early script draft [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2213120&postcount=297 summed up here], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2214148&postcount=303 confirmed as authentic by Roberto Orci here].</ref> "Devastator",<ref>[http://www.benprocter.com/storage/oldersites/sitev2/html/ZOOM_Trans/ZOOM_32.html "Devastator" concept art at Ben Procter Online Portfolio]</ref> and "Incinerator"<ref>[http://www.benprocter.com/storage/oldersites/sitev2/html/ZOOM_Trans/ZOOM_34.html "Incinerator" pre-production render at Ben Procter Online Portfolio]</ref> at different stages of the pre-production process. The name "Incinerator" was later used for a [[Incinerator (Movie)|different toy]] from the movie toyline, and the names "Devastator", "Grimlock" and "Soundwave" would go on to be used by [[Devastator (ROTF)|three]] [[Grimlock (AOE)|other]] [[Soundwave (ROTF)|characters]] in later films, with "Vortex" ending up as [[Vortex (Movie)|a toyline-only character]] in the sequels.
**He also wins the award of being the first Transformer to physically appear on-screen in the [[live-action film series]] (not counting Optimus Prime's narration at the beginning of the movie).
* The period of time that Blackout acquired his vehicle mode in the film, three months prior to the unfolding events, contradicts the origin of his vehicle mode in IDW's ''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]]'' comics, with him apparently having scanned and destroyed the MH-53 Pave Low all the way back in 2003.
* [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]'s alternate mode is actually a part of Blackout's helicopter mode; he's made up of a {{w|General Electric T64}} turboshaft engine and various other helicopter bits. Considering Blackout didn't appear to be missing any integral parts of his alternate mode when answering [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]'s call or during the final battle in [[Mission City]], either Scorponok reattached himself to Blackout after he escaped the US Air Force's counter-attack in Qatar, or Blackout somehow magically regrew the parts that were previously made up by Scorponok.
* Blackout is never actually seen using his chest cannon in the film, even though he unfurls it quite emphatically on two separate occasions.
* During a transmission from Burger King's website, Optimus Prime has decreed that we are not to ride ''this'' helicopter. The current ridability of ''other'' helicopters the world over is unknown. Stand by for further updates as they become available.
* Blackout uses a [[mouthplate]] in the movie, seen in a brief shot of the side of his face before Epps takes his photo at the beginning of the film, and again when Epps was targeting him during the climactic battle.
* Blackout is clearly using his Pave Low mode's six-bladed main rotor (but smaller) as a hand weapon despite the fact that his robot mode ''also'' always has its main rotor folded up on his back. The Voyager toy and 2007 video game both have him detaching his back-mounted rotor to use as a weapon, while the ''Studio Series'' figure compensates by having his smaller, four-bladed tail rotor as a weapon affixed to his forearm. The ''Masterpiece Movie Series'' figure splits the difference by having ''part'' of the main rotor detach to form his hand weapon, while the rest stays on his backpack and folds up for robot mode.
* Blackout and Megatron are the only two Decepticons shown being dumped in the [[Laurentian Abyss]] at the end of the first film. Megatron is shown missing his left arm and his right leg, while Blackout has been dismantled entirely into smaller pieces. Blackout's dismantled parts shown on-screen also appear to be physical props.
* In Hasbro's online "Vector Sigma: The Cybertronian Database" feature, Blackout's alternate mode is erroneously portrayed as [[Skyhammer (DOTM)|Skyhammer]]'s alternate mode. Likewise, his "Energon Wave" weapon is portrayed as Skyhammer's [[MechTech]] weapon.
* According to ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]'', Blackout is 33 feet tall. However, Optimus Prime is clearly half the size of Grindor, who shares the same body-type as Blackout. Therefore, Blackout's height should be around ''55'' feet tall.
* In ''Transformers: The Game'', if one stops climbing a building as Blackout, he will scratch his butt.
* In the Decepticon Chapter "''The Mighty Will Fall''" of [[Transformers The Game (console)|this game]], he was strong enough to defeat ''[[Class Beta drone unit|almost]]'' ''[[Swindle (Movie)|every]]'' ''[[Scrapper (Movie)|kind]]'' ''[[Dropkick (Movie)|of]]'' ''[[Longarm (Movie)|drone]]'' and ''[[Ironhide (Movie)|this guy]]'', who was invincible during most of the battle, while in the Autobot Chapter "''Unfriendly Skies''", he was easily defeated by ''[[Jazz (Movie)|the shortest Autobot]]'', even though he ''[[Starscream (Movie)/games#Transformers: The Game|had]]'' ''[[Class Alpha drone unit|backup]]''. By Jazz. The guy who needed help to defeat a few drones. Then again, that's just one of the '''few''' plot holes from that game.
* Blackout/Grindor's head design is re-used on some of the Decepticon [[Protoform]]s that appear in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' and ''Dark of the Moon'', specifically the ones with large horns on their shoulders.
* The Prime 1 Studio's website's product page description for their [[#Prime 1 Studio|Blackout statue]] says that Blackout is Megatron's third-in-command.<ref>[https://www.prime1studio.com/tf1-blackout-mmtfm-30.html The Blackout statue on Prime 1 Studio's website]: "Megatron’s third-in-command, Blackout, is seen at the beginning of the film, completely obliterating Qatar Airbase."</ref>

===Blackout vs. Grindor===
[[File:Blackout-Corpse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9]]
* ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' never explicitly establishes [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] as a separate character from Blackout. Screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]], when asked, was not sure whether they were supposed to be the same character or not.<ref name="orci">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/180451-welcome-mr-roberto-orci-you-may-ask-him-questions-283.html#post3785383 Q&A with Roberto Orci at TFW2005]</ref> In the [[Hasbro Q&A/July 2009: Answers|{{SITENAME_SHORT}} Hasbro Q&A for July 2009]], it was confirmed that Grindor, not Blackout, appears in the movie.
*A closer inspection of Grindor's CGI model before Optimus prime so much as lays a sword or a hook on Grindor during the forest battle, shows that he has large quantities of rust and/or battle damage throughout his body (much like the revived Megatron) possibly hinting towards Grindor being a revived Blackout. Further, Blackout and Megatron are the only two Decepticons shown being dumped into the [[Laurentian Abyss]] at the end of the first film. Some of the pieces of the dismantled Blackout being dumped by Navy crew members (see right) have a similar damage/rust pattern as Grindor's too.
*Internal files for the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' video game identify the character as Blackout, indicating that the game had been developed with the understanding that they were the same character. However, the dialog was re-recorded to refer to the character as Grindor.
*Both the character gallery special feature included in the film's 2-disc special edition and the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]'' name the helicopter Decepticon as Blackout. As such, Blackout is featured in ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe'' instead of Grindor.
*To alleviate the confusion between Blackout and Grindor's identities, Grindor's redecoes of Blackout's toys were given distinct (though not necessarily screen-accurate) color decos. However, Grindor's ''[[Studio Series]]'' figure has a more screen-accurate deco, with only subtle differences from Blackout.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Blackout''' (ブラックアウト ''Burakkuauto'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Kisülés''' ("Discharge")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hēi Mó''' (Taiwan, 黑魔, "Black Demon"), '''Xuànyūn''' (China, 眩晕, "Dizziness")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Vymyckach''' (Вимикач, "Off Switch")

==References==
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Blackout (Movie)

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{{disambig3.5|the Decepticon helicopter from the first live-action movie|the Decepticon helicopter from ''Revenge of the Fallen''|Grindor (ROTF)|Blackout}}
:''Blackout is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|Transformers]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:MovieBlackoutHeatScrambleCard57.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|He would appreciate you not trying to shoot him in the crotch. Really, he would.]]

The massive '''Blackout''' (aka '''N.B.E. 23'''{{fact}}) has been described as the "hound" of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. In better days, he was always to be found looming powerful and silent behind his leader's right shoulder. When given a target, he hunts it down with fierce determination.

Blackout is not happy with the progress [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] is making towards finding the missing Decepticon leader. He suspects (quite rightly) that Starscream would prefer Megatron to stay lost. Blackout is openly mutinous and will challenge Starscream's leadership at any opportunity, not for his own sake, but to better serve his ultimate goal of finding his lost master.

Blackout has a sneaky side and uses his [[Symbiote|symbiotic]] companion [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]'s small size to great advantage.

{{quote|All hail Megatron!|Blackout|''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Transformers'' film===
[[File:Movie Blackout Raptors.jpg|201px|thumb|This race sucks.]]
Blackout flew into the airspace of [[United States military|US]] [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] and refused to identify himself, prompting base commander [[Sharp|Colonel Sharp]] to dispatch two {{w|F-22 Raptors}} to escort the Decepticon into their base. One of the Raptors reported that Blackout had the registry number of 4500X on his vertical stabilizer, the number of the helicopter Blackout had scanned and destroyed three months earlier in Afghanistan.

[[File:Movie Blackout SOCCENTAttack1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|All your base are belong to us.]]
Once landed, Blackout was surrounded by the soldiers stationed at the base and ordered to power down and disembark his crew, or deadly force would be used. Seeing no reason to hide himself any further, Blackout transformed under a hail of automatic weapons fire from the shocked humans. Activating his heavy machine guns and rocket launchers, Blackout made quick work of the soldiers closest to him, then unleashed a massive shock wave that killed the rest of the troops and shattered their vehicles and the windows of the operations control tower. Blackout made his way around the base, tossing tanks aside, crushing soldiers underfoot and blowing up aircraft. Eventually, he reached the operations bunker and tore off the roof to link up with their server and download its files in an attempt to find information on [[Megatron (Movie)|Project: Ice Man]]. Unfortunately, the base commander intervened, cutting the physical hard line of the server, severing Blackout's connection and thwarting the primary objective of his mission.

[[File:Movie Blackout holoavatar.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Watch me twirl my [[Moustache Man|moustache]] as I contemplate the destruction of Earth.]]
Still, Blackout carried out his second objective—the destruction of the human base. As he proceeded, [[Robert Epps|a human soldier]] was nearly crushed. Instinctively, the soldier recorded images of Blackout, the Decepticon indulging this brief moment of curiosity by looking straight back at the human. Blackout then activated a chest-mounted laser cannon to put the fleshling out of its misery, but before he could do so, he was struck by a grenade fired by [[Jorge Figueroa|another soldier]], and the human made his escape. Enraged, Blackout fired flare countermeasures into the sky to confuse any other attempts to attack him, then ejected Scorponok from his back and sent his minion to track the [[William Lennox|fleeing]] [[Patrick Donnelly|soldiers]]. Blackout then turned his attention and his weapons back to the rest of the base, eventually destroying it, leaving no survivors.

Evidently, after the attack, Blackout flew back to the [[United States of America|United States]], as he was in the vicinity when [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] reported the discovery of AllSpark's location and Starscream ordered their forces to mobilize. Blackout was the last to acknowledge the order, then rallied in Megatron's name, perhaps to remind Starscream who his master was.

[[File:Blackout is going to kill you.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Point that thing someplace else!]]
Blackout arrived at [[Mission City]] just as the final battle was getting underway. Megatron's order of "Decepticons attack" must have been music to his ears, and he followed his master's commands whole heartedly. He attempted to block [[Sam Witwicky|ladiesman217]]'s path as the boy was trying to get away with the AllSpark, before he was attacked by [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. The Autobot threw a car at Blackout, who fired his laser cannon to destroy the vehicle and knock Ironhide over. He flew ahead of ladiesman217, attempting to use his rotor weapon to kill him, but the human managed to dodge this attack.

[[File:Blackout movie dead.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|MY CROTCH! MY EVIL CROTCH!!!]]
Blackout withdrew from the battle for a few moments, but returned as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron fought. Seeing his master under attack, Blackout activated his hand-held rotor weapon and prepared to come to defense of his lord, but soldiers—including survivors of the SOCCENT base attack—attempted to stop him by painting him with targeting lasers for friendly F-22 Raptors to fire upon. As Blackout activated his cannon, he noticed the lasers targeted on him. Underestimating the fighting spirit and desire for vengeance of the humans, Blackout tried to finish them off until Captain Lennox, using an abandoned motorcycle, charged at him and fired a sabot round into his crotch (ouch), as F-22s pounded the Decepticon with missiles, extinguishing his [[spark]].

Blackout's remains were later dumped in the <s>deepest</s> ''second'' deepest part of the ocean—the [[Laurentian Abyss]]—along with his fellow dead Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Blackout's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]," "[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]" and "[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]"; the "[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybooks "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]," "[[Transformers Mix & Match]]" and "[[Meet the Decepticons]]."}}

===''Ghosts of Yesterday''===
Blackout had spent thousands of years searching for Megatron and the AllSpark under Starscream aboard the ''[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis]]''. While Starscream was hoping not to find Megatron, Blackout was working against him in hopes of restoring the former leader. Upon discovering [[Ghost 1|a vessel similar to Megatron's alternate mode]], Blackout became convinced that Megatron was nearby. However, the Autobots arrived in the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' to investigate the ship, and Starscream ordered the Decepticons to wait while he investigated the alien ship. Growing impatient, Blackout convinced [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] to join him in an attack on the Autobots. Blackout, Scorponok, and Frenzy ganged up on [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], but he managed to defeat them, forcing Blackout to call for a retreat. After Prime headed to investigate [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s disappearance, Starscream ordered them to attack, and Bonecrusher was given command. Blackout, however, was able to sneak Scorponok on board the ''Ark''.

After Starscream returned, Blackout demanded answers. Starscream claimed that Prime and Bumblebee were killed by indigenous worms, while the alien ship was destroyed when it fell into a cavern. Blackout, unconvinced, challenged Starscream, but was seriously damaged, and had to be taken back to the ''Nemesis''. However, Prime, Bumblebee, and the ship appeared soon after. When Starscream ordered the Decepticons to destroy the ship, Blackout demanded answers, which Bonecrusher and Barricade agreed to. However, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] was able to force Scorponok off the ''Ark'', and Blackout, still healing, sped to his rescue. What a pal. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Defiance2 Blackout spacebattle.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|In space, EVERYONE hears HIM!]]

In the distant past, Blackout was a member of the Cybertronian [[Defense Force]]. During an attack by unknown aliens on the city of [[Metrotitan (ROTF)|Metrotitan]], he could be seen picking up a wrecked enemy tank. {{storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance #1}} In the aftermath of the attack, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] consulted with [[The Fallen|the mysterious relic]] dug up near [[Simfur]] and (essentially) declared a military dictatorship over Cybertron. Blackout followed Megatron and the other flight-capable soldiers into battle, using his special powers to disrupt the enemy flagship's targeting array. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}}

After science division leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] survived an attempted kidnapping by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s squadron, Megatron declared the scientist and his followers traitors, and reformed the army under a new banner: the Decepticons. {{storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}

[[File:Movie BlackoutStarscream protoforms.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|An ominous rumble is Blackout's only response...]]

During the subsequent civil war, Blackout fought alongside Megatron, until his master ordered 'this loyal hound' to assist Starscream's unit in keeping [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s forces busy, while Megatron pursued his destiny. Arriving soon after [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] delivered news of Megatron's location, Blackout and Starscream witnessed the successful Autobot launch of the [[AllSpark]]. Blackout restrained Starscream from going after it, the pair nearly coming to blows when Blackout launched Scorponok from his chest. Fortunately, Starscream calmed down, and after witnessing Megatron leave the planet himself, the group took on protoform transition forms and followed. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}

Meanwhile, Starscream crew ''also'' went after Optimus Prime's starship in a Decepticon battlecruiser. Just before launch, Blackout listened to Barricade's not-so-quiet concerns that Starscream wasn't telling them everything. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, they were led into a trap by the Autobots, and their ship (and Starscream's advance scout [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]]) was crippled by concussion chain mines. Blackout gave a detailed damage report when ordered but was berated for giving his observation on what had occurred, and was ordered to despatch Scorponok to retrieve Dreadwing.

[[File:Movie Blackout IDWprequel camoflageenabled.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Apparently the crew of military helicopters don't count as "witnesses".]]

After making repairs to their ship, the Decepticons followed the AllSpark's trace energy and landed on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}} There, they destroyed a primitive [[Beagle 2 Rover|human rover scout]] and decided to investigate the nearby third planet of this solar system. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 3|Movie Prequel #3}}

Making planetfall on Earth in Afghanistan in 2003, Blackout attracted the attention of a military vehicle of the local creatures. Witnessing the ease with which [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] destroyed the carrier, Starscream pondered that Megatron would have been able to subjugate these beings if he was able to. Blackout replied that they needed to find out why he hadn't yet. Starscream's unit then attacked the nearby air base where Blackout scanned and adopted the form of an {{w|MH-53 Pave Low}} helicopter, then easily hacked into the files of the human computers. Inside, he found files on something called 'Project: Iceman', which he suspected was related to Megatron. After the base's destruction, Blackout and the others split up. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}} Blackout scanned ''another'' USAF MH-53 Pave Low helicopter, but apparently was not detected by the humans, nor caused any casualties, in contrast to Starscream and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. When Starscream told the Decepticons that their mission was to find the AllSpark, Blackout reminded Starscream that they must also find Megatron.

[[File:Movie Blackout TargetPrequel continuityheadache.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Beware, Qatar! Beware! Muhahahahahaha!]]

Later, after being lured into a trap intended for [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] set by a group of impressively equipped humans, Blackout attacked the organisation's bunker and attempted to hack into their main server, but failed after they disconnected their local systems. The only lead he got was a name...[[Sector Seven]]. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 4|Movie Prequel #4}} A few years later, Blackout headed towards [[Qatar]], intent on attacking a military base similar to the first one he and his comrades attacked in hopes that accessing the information there could connect his past findings. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}

{{note|In several instances, "Planetfall" contradicts both [[Movie Prequel issue 4|issue #4]] of IDW's ''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]]'' mini-series as well as the movie ''itself'' with regards to where and when Blackout and the Decepticons arrived on Earth; they landed in the United States during 2003 in the Prequel mini. In "Planetfall", Blackout immediately leaves for Qatar after the attack, whereas in the movie itself, he assumed the form three months before attacking the SOCCENT base. However, this sequence was subsequently used in ''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|The Reign of Starscream]]''.}}

In the aftermath of the battle in Mission City, [[Sector Seven]] hauled away Blackout's corpse along with the other Decepticon bodies. The clandestine human organization brought the bodies to a secret facility in the Nevada desert, with the intention of getting every bit of information they could out of the dead Decepticons before they were forced to dump them into the sea. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}}
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====''Transformers: Beginnings''====
{{voiceactor|[[Brian Stepanek]] (English)}}
{{note|Transformers: Beginnings is a condensed, flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]] that is detailed above this section.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings}}

===Titan movie comics===
During the war on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Blackout preferred to sow confusion and disarray before he attacked, rather than engage in direct confrontation and risk being killed. He would only go into ground battles under cover of loud noise and pyrotechnics (which he himself caused with his devastating sonic shriek emitters). Unfortunately for him, this meant he kept getting stuck leading the ''first wave'' of attacks! To protect himself, he used an army of drone troopers (presumably [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponoks]]) to draw enemy fire. These drones were called "the swarm" and Blackout deliberately encouraged rumours about them so their arrival would strike fear into the hearts of enemies. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4|Blackout Profile}} Despite being a coward at heart, he began to ''revel'' in the chaos and carnage he was causing, even if the odd Decepticon ended up as collateral damage! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2|Jazz V. Blackout}}

Half an hour after his death and before his body was dumped in the sea, Blackout was briefly turned into a rampaging zombie by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7|Starscream's Militia}}

====Alternate timeline====
[[File:Barricadeblackoutandfriends-DarkSpark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
In a [[Tyran 208.28 Gamma|divergent timeline]], the Decepticons succeeded at Mission City and conquered the United States. Blackout assaulted an Autobot convoy at Shreveport, [[Louisiana]] as part of a general terror campaign. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}} Later, he was a key part in a Decepticon ambush, appearing from nowhere to blankside Autobot ground troops. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}

Blackout was one of the [[Decepticon Heartland]] generals, and had to report the grim news to Starscream of just how badly [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]] had gummed up their advance. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Revolution Part Two}} By the time the battle reached him in Philadelphia, he was commanding the only Decepticon force left standing. He rejected an offer to defect to Stockade's team, defiantly saying this planet was ''theirs'', and sicced Scorponok on him. Scorponok failed and Blackout went down. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}

===''I Can Read!'' books===
[[File:RatchettakesonDecepticons-RttR.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.0|left]]
Blackout, [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]], and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]] were at a sea-side dock when they encountered [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. The Decepticons attempted to attack, but were held off by an electrical attack courtesy of Ratchet, allowing the Autobots to escape. {{storylink|Ratchet to the Rescue}}
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===''Beast Wars Diorama Story''===
[[File:BWDS 12.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
At some point, Blackout and multiple Autobots and Decepticons traversed dimensions and found themselves on a different [[Earth]], in the distant past. They crossed paths with new Transformer factions, the [[Maximal]]s and the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, who were engaged in a conflict called the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. {{Storylink|Tigatron Chapter}} Blackout joined forces with the Predacons. {{storylink|Gimlet Chapter}} With the combined might of both Predacon and Decepticon, they attempted one all-out attack, but the combined Autobot-Maximal force attacked with their own first. {{storylink|Motorarm Chapter}}
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===Toy bios===
[[File:StudioSeries-Blackout-art.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Blackout attempts to play Fruit Ninja in real life.]]
Blackout is extremely disciplined, and as such keeps his bodywork pristine. {{storylink|#Premium|Premium Series Blackout}} He is incredibly single-minded in pursuing his quarry. {{storylink|#Titanium Series|Titanium Series Blackout}}

Besides Scorponok, Blackout has fought alongside [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] for untold years, leaving nothing but devastated worlds in their wake as they searched for the AllSpark. {{storylink|#Unleashed|Unleashed}}

Ratchet and Blackout are apparently total opposites. {{storylink|#Titanium Series 2|Rescue Ratchet Vs. Blackout}} At some point, Blackout had a knock-down, drag-out fight with Ironhide, possibly in a desert. {{storylink|#Legends Class toys|Ironhide Vs Desert Blackout}} He may have also once gotten into a fight where Optimus Prime deployed twin forearm swords. {{storylink|#Robot Heroes 2|Optimus Prime and Blackout}}

Together with Scorponok, Blackout would seek out and annihilate Megatron's enemies, leaving no witnesses to his passing. He preferred to destroy everything around him because he did not want anything that could benefit the enemy to survive his assaults. {{storylink|#Dark of the Moon|Cyberverse Blackout}}

===''Unite for the Universe''===
The body of either Blackout or Grindor was among the Decepticon corpses waiting to be melted down at the [[N.E.S.T. N.B.E. Resource Redistribution Plant]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 1|Ambition Instigated}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Blackout was one of the many Decepticons who pursued the AllSpark to Earth. He participated in an enormous battle against the Autobots in a human settlement. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===''Mission to Cybertron'' comic===
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{{storylink|Mission to Cybertron}}
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==Games==
===''Sector Seven'' game===
[[File:S7 game blackout bravo team.jpg|left|thumb|225px]]
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{{storylink|Sector Seven (game)}}

===''Transformers'' The Game (console)===
{{voiceactor|[[Noah Nelson]] (English)|[[Martial Le Minoux]] (French), [[Javier Gámir]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

====Autobot campaign====
During the battle of Mission City, Blackout suffered a humiliating defeat from [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], even though he had help from [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and two [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwings]]. That's got be the most humiliating thing for any of the characters in the videogame, losing to somebody a third of his size. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}

====Decepticon campaign====
[[File:VGBlackoutE1M3Intro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Time for a cool...Pepsi?]]
Blackout and Scorponok were sent to the SOCCENT Base to destroy the human military installation there and download information from the military servers on the location of the [[AllSpark]]. The pair were successful, though Blackout's escape was briefly interrupted by the arrival of a squad of human jet fighters. After blasting them to tiny bits, he made good his escape.

Blackout arrived at [[Hoover Dam]], where his scans failed to detect the energy signatures of Megatron or the AllSpark. Starscream ordered him to break the dam piece by piece. Blackout fired a pair of missiles and fought off a squad of [[Swindle (Movie)|Autobot sports car drones]] that were defending the installation. As Megatron emerged, he bowed before his lord. He then followed the newly revived Megatron to [[Mission City]], where he engaged in a final showdown with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], who had just punted Scorponok. The Autobot warhorse certainly gave the massive Decepticon a run for his money. The huge number of Autobot drones backing Ironhide up didn't make things any easier.

During Megatron's battle with Optimus Prime, Blackout attempted to assist his master by charging Prime. Prime punched the massive Decepticon, sending him flying. How embarrassing. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}
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===''Transformers: The Game'' (PSP)===
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===''Transformers: Autobots''===
As Jazz retrieved Sector 7 vehicles for Optimus Prime, he happened upon their helicopter, which to his surprise turned out to be Blackout. The two battled at Tranqulity's power plant, where Jazz managed to defeat him. Humiliated, he transformed and flew away.

Blackout made his presence felt again as Bumblebee raced back to Tranquility carrying the AllSpark with him. He chased Bumblebee through the streets until he was intercepted on a rooftop by Ratchet, who put an end to his menace for good. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}

===''Transformers: Decepticons''===
Blackout was among the Megatron loyalists on Earth following Barricade's lead who chafed under Starscream's leadership. After Barricade and [[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|a low-ranking soldier]] determined they needed to obtain a file in Qatar, Barricade arranged for Blackout to transport the rookie to the base on the other side of the world. They met up with Brawl, who was happy to see Blackout again after they caused a ruckus at Tyger Pax some years ago. Neither Blackout or Brawl were pleased to be under the young 'bot's command on Starscream's orders, though Blackout was mature enough to not fall to bickering like Brawl and defused an argument between them. Blackout was sent out to destroy the communications arrays in the Qatar SOCCENT military base. When the task was completed, he returned for more orders. Soon after, the Decepticons encountered an Autobot strike team led by [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], who appeared at the base to stop them from blowing the hell out of everything. While the rookie fought Ratchet, Blackout and Brawl fended off his followers.

Their work in Qatar complete, Blackout and the Decepticons returned to Tranquility to report to Barricade. Blackout reported that Autobots were arriving in the city and that Sector 7 was setting up some heavy weaponry to go after the Decepticons with. While the rookie was sent to deal with it, Blackout then confided in Barricade and Brawl that he'd found evidence confirming that the humans had access to a Cybertronian energy source. Blackout helped provide cover for Barricade while he cracked the files they'd gathered, but then reported that Optimus Prime himself was on his way with more Autobot reinforcements. Later, Blackout bore witness as Barricade decried Starscream as a backstabbing weasel, finally giving the rookie a crash course on why they were loyal to Megatron.

The crew made their way to Hoover Dam to free Megatron, as Barricade had long since deduced that Megatron was the only Decepticon Starscream would put this much effort into finding. However, the group was taken aback to learn that Sector 7 had the AllSpark as well, but accepted the rookie as their own once he made clear he was joining Team Megatron for good. Dropping off some bombs for Brawl to set, Blackout and the other Decepticons attempted to blow up the Dam to simultaneously release Megatron and thaw him out, but were thwarted by Jazz and his drones. Their heroic attempts were for naught, as Megatron managed to escape anyway while Blackout and Barricade retrieved Megatron's weapons chip. Afterwards, they encountered their leader and reactivated his weapons. After Megatron's charismatic speech, they set out to [[Tranquility]], where Megatron declared all-out war and unleashed his troops, Blackout included, to capture the AllSpark and defeat Starscream and the Autobots once and for all.

Blackout arrived just as Starscream killed Bumblebee to claim the AllSpark. He ordered Starscream to surrender in the name of Megatron... just in time to be blasted to [[Slag (slang)|slag]] by an AllSpark-powered Starscream with a single blast. That's still slightly less embarrassing than being beaten by a half-dead Jazz.

After Starscream was defeated, the rookie expressed remorse that Blackout and the others had all fallen in the battle, but Megatron dismissed his slain troops as weaknesses that needed to be purged.{{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Decepticons}}

===''Web Wars''===
[[File:Blackout Web Wars.jpg|thumb|150px]]
Blackout battled the Autobots across the digital frontier, vying to wrestle control of numerous websites across the internet from their hands! {{storylink|Web Wars}}

===''Transformers Online'' (2017 video game)===
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==Commercial appearances==
Blackout spoiled any chance some guy had at impressing his lady-friend by making him screech like a banshee, and then blasting his car to scrap. Bummer. {{storylink|Commercial/Transformers (2007)#General Motors|Transformers Chevy tie-in commercial}}

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:Movie Blackout Legends toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I have no fingers? You did this, Starscream!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (Legends Class, [[2007]])}}</ul>

:A much smaller and highly simplified version of the character, Legends Blackout features limited articulation and detail, with the helicopter mode not being a particularly faithful recreation of a Sikorsky {{w|MH-53 Pave Low|MH-53 Pave Low}} heavy-lift helicopter (the placement of the fuel tanks, in particular making him look more like a {{w|CH-53 Sea Stallion}}). Even though the robot mode sports an attempt to emulate the movie character's chest design, this does not involve the use of obvious fake elements of the helicopter mode's cockpit, unlike [[Jazz (Movie)|other]] Legends Class toys of movie characters. Curiously, the instructions on the back of the card show how to transform him from his alt-mode to his robot mode, which is the reverse of the rest of the Legends Class packaging.

:This toy was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] and [[Spinister (ROTF)|Spinister]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/LegendsBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Legends Blackout at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie Legends Ironhide DesertBlackout.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Hey, look! It's Grindor! Stop! That is so dumb! Do something else!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Ironhide vs. Desert Blackout''' ("Allspark Battles" Legends Class two-pack, 2007)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Desert Blackout is a tan redeco of the previously released Legends Blackout toy. He comes with an all-new Legends Class Ironhide. Oddly, he doesn't have a faction symbol anywhere on his body.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/LegendsBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Desert Blackout at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:TF07-Blackout.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|The largest Transformer in the film. Ironically, one of the smallest Voyager-class toys ''ever''.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (Voyager Class, 2007)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MD-01'''
:*''Accessories:'' Rotor assembly, Scorponok mini-figure
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

: Released in the first wave of [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|''Transformers'']] Voyager Class figures, Blackout transforms into a licensed MH-53 Pave Low helicopter, though he has a rather [[Show-accuracy|film-inaccurate]] slate grey base colour and a totally random gold radome. An aft "cage" compartment has a button-activated latch to release a small PVC figurine of his partner, [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]. A plunger on the very end of his tail can be pressed in a geared action to rotate his rotor blades. By attaching the Deluxe-class Scorponok to his underside, the rotor [[gimmick]] also spins Scorponok's claws, though with the added gears, the momentum dies out instantly.

: The entire rotor assembly on his back can be removed and converted into a gigantic fan weapon, to ''vaguely'' represent the hand-held rotor-blade weapon he wields in the film. Because of the size of his rotor assembly, Blackout is also much shorter than most Voyager-class figures despite his bulk, being barely taller than a Deluxe figure.

: During transformation, Blackout's delicate [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] gimmick is activated when the user swings down his legs, which in turn flips the gray chest section his head is mounted upon up and into position, and lifts his back assembly and locks into place behind his head. Another, less impressive automorph is in his legs—if you pull his knees down, his shin armor pops out a bit.

: It is ''very'' easy for the gears in the cockpit/chest to become misaligned during transformation, enough so that the chest/head section refuses to align with the cockpit halves. Getting the gears back into alignment is a veritable nightmare, as so many other parts shift and move as you attempt to manipulate the respective pieces. Swinging the legs down locks the back assembly into place for robot mode, but simply swinging the legs back does ''not'' ''un''lock it, with the user being required to actively separate the parts by hand. Failing to do so will likely misalign your Blackout into oblivion.

:Unfortunately, Blackout's most major [[design flaw]] resides in his shoulders; there is not enough clearance for them to move past the cockpit assembly due to the tabs catching on the inner molded details. This means that the pieces have to be flexed past each other, which can often result in a myriad of damages to your figure if you're not careful.

: Coincidentally, the two hard points located on Blackout's shoulders, intended to support his abominably large weapon, are actually the same size as the [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx]] plugs on most [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] figures.

: His head and overall appearance is more accurate to the concept art [http://www.benprocter.com/storage/oldersites/sitev2/html/ZOOM_Trans/ZOOM_35.html]

: This mold was also used to make [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] for the ''AllSpark Power'' refresh of the movie toyline, and was then redecoed into [[Whirl (ROTF)|Whirl]] for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', while the original Blackout tooling was redecoed into [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] for the same line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Blackout/blackout.htm More information on Voyager Blackout at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie DecepticonDesertAttack 2pack.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Ignoring the vast difference in scale between Scorponok's two figures while linked to Blackout takes some imagination.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Desert Attack''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive two-pack, 2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Scorponok mini-figure

: This package, based on their first appearance in the film, features an unchanged Voyager Blackout packaged with an unchanged Deluxe Scorponok, which was exclusively available at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores around the world. Since Voyager Blackout was gang-molded with the miniature Scorponok figure the single release came with, this means that the set contains two Scorponok toys in different sizes.

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[[File:MovieVoyager Blackout4500X.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout Ver. 4500X''' (Lawson exclusive Voyager Class, Japan 2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Scorponok mini-figure, Autobot and Decepticon pins

: This Voyager class Blackout repaint is exclusive to the Lawson Japan convenience store chain, with the purchase of the movie DVD. He is redecoed in a somewhat more realistic color scheme for vehicle mode, 4500X markings and a drastically changed plastic color scheme in robot mode (many parts once black are now silver or the same colour as his helicopter hull). Additionally, the mini-Scorponok figurine has been repainted in metallic colours and detailed to resemble the deluxe-class toy (and the movie CG design, of course).

:Also included a set of two brass Autobot and Decepticon insignia pins.

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[[File:Movie Blackout PremiumVoyager toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|NOW the size is perfect.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' ("Premium Series" Voyager Class, USA [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Scorponok mini-figure

: This redeco of the Voyager Class Blackout toy is based on the same plastic color layout and paint mask as the Japanese Lawson exclusive "Version 4500X" redeco of Voyager Blackout, down to the improved paint on the Scorponok mini-figure. As a matter of fact, both toys were almost ''identical'', the main difference being that the paint used on Version 4500X's is more matte than the paint used on the Premium Series release.

: Unlike some of the early "Premium Series" toys, Blackout was available as a mass market release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Blackout/blackout.htm More information on Premium Series Blackout at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Unleashed y Voyager''' (2007)}}</ul>

:Voyager Class Blackout was also available in a two-pack with ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)#Collector items|Unleashed]]'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#MexicoUnleashed|Bumblebee]] in Mexican markets. Both items are identical to their standard original releases.

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[[File:ACG-HK-2008-Transformers-Commemorative-Box-Set.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Transformers Commemorative Box Set (Decepticon)''' (2008)}}</ul>

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

:The boxsets are limited to 100 pieces.
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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:Movie FAB Blackout.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|... Brownout?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Gyro Blade Blackout''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Missile

:A simplified version of Blackout, designed for smaller children. His rotor blade can be detached and inserted into his left hand to represent the hand-held rotor blade seen in the film, just like the Voyager class version. He also features a chest cannon which can be flipped up from his back. Oddly, you can only see one-fourth of Blackout's head from a 90-degree angle. Even less of it is visible when his chest cannon is flipped up. He features a firing missile.

:This toy was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]].
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
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[[File:Blackout DOTM Cyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|At long last, not grossly undersized compared to his teammates!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (Cyberverse Commander Class, [[2011]])}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''1'''
:*''Number:'' '''005'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''CV15'''
:*''Accessories:'' [[Scorponok (Movie)#Cyberverse|Scorponok]]
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Blackout is a ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class figure, featuring a surprisingly complex transformation into yet another Sikorsky Pave Low. Curiously, despite the development of this toy after two live-action movies, his robot mode appears to have the same preproduction feet as the larger and earlier toys. Since his left arm ends up having the Pave Low's tail rotor, Blackout is able to use it as a weapon if one chooses and hold either Scorponok or any [[C joint]] accessory with his hands.

:He is mis-transformed in the package to better fit inside it, with the helicopter panels to his sides being spread out instead of being aligned parallel to his body, thus he appears that way in official photos.

:Blackout includes his symbiotic partner Scorponok, who has some minor tail articulation and transforms into a hand-held blaster weapon for Blackout (or any other Cyberverse figure with the appropriate hands). Scorponok can also be carried along on the underside of Blackout's vehicle-mode tail. Though unmentioned in the instructions, Scorponok can also peg into the (otherwise pointless) peg on the back of Blackout's robot mode, just under his rotor blades, mimicking the way he was stored and ejected off of Blackout in the movie.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Blackout/blackout.htm More information on Cyberverse Blackout at TFU.info]''

===''The Last Knight''===
[[File:TF-TLK-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Blackout.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Annnnnnd we're back.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Blackout''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''1'''
:*''Bag Code'': '''G'''

:Released in Series 1 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Blackout changes from robot to an unlicensed approximation of the MH53 Pave-Low Helicopter. He features ball-jointed shoulders and his hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other small accessories. Blind-bags stamped with 'G' contain Blackout.

:This toy has also been redecoed as [[Chopter]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)#ChopperTTC|Chopper Mode Dropkick]].
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeries-08-MV1-Leader-Blackout.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Grindor redeco in 3, 2, [[Grindor (ROTF)#Studio Series|1...]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Blackout''' (Leader Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number:'' '''08'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''SS-08'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 28]], 2018
:*''Accessories'': Tail rotor, [[Scorponok (Movie)#Studio Series|Scorponok]] figure, "[[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base|Desert Base]] Assault" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Studio Series]]'' "Decepticon Blackout" is the first Leader Class version of the character, with slight fudging of the normal limits in size to produce a robot mode roughly in-[[scale]] with other ''Studio Series'' toys. He features a fairly complex transformation involving lots of panels folding away without feeling too much like a [[shellformer]]. His name is tampographed onto livery bands of the tail. A Decepticon emblem is also tampoed just below the windscreen on the nose. Non-spinning landing gear is attached to the back half of the compartment section and the nose, but they can't be folded away in vehicle mode due to lack of space. While stock photos appear to be a more military accurate gunmetal color, the final release version is a slightly bluer shade, but not as much as earlier toys.

:In vehicle mode, Blackout appears as an MH-53 Pave Low helicopter with a mostly screen-accurate deco, including the 4500X designation marking, USAF emblems, and danger warnings near the propellers. His robot mode is bulky and mostly accurate to his onscreen appearances, including details like the helicopter engine behind his head that previous versions omitted. His tail rotor can be attached to either forearm to simulate his weapon from the movie, though on-screen this used the larger propeller from his back. The refueling probe, often mistaken for a gun, can also flip up as his non-firing chest cannon in robot mode.

:A tiny, surprisingly well-decoed Scorponok is included which can hide in the tail section of the helicopter mode. Scorponok can also be stored on a small peg on his back. Scorponok's feet are aligned in such a way that, when pegged onto Blackout's back, he will hold the two innermost blades in place securely to prevent the propeller assembly from swinging freely. However, Scorponok has to be pegged with his head pointing down, instead of up as the instructions suggest, to do this without deforming the soft plastic rotors.

:Blackout comes with a cardboard backdrop depicting the [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] under siege, as shown in the opening of ''Transformers''.

:It's quite common for Blackout to have at least one Air Force logo on his helicopter mode tail printed upside down. There's no way to check for this error while the figure is still in its packaging, since the logos end up on Blackout's obscured soles. Also, as the panels containing the USAF emblems end up as the bottoms of his feet in robot mode, they can get scratched rather easily.

:Exercise caution if your copy has misplaced pegs that connect the shoulders and the torso. Do NOT use force if the pegs do not properly line up with the slots, as the force will eventually cause the thin plastic to break.

:Blackout is slightly mistransformed in packaging with his refueling probe being folded flat against his body and his digitigrade legs and leg details also flattened. His lower back/helicopter tail area panel is also left hanging down to keep him as flat as possible in package.

:Blackout was slightly retooled to make [[Grindor (ROTF)#Studio Series|Grindor]], with a new [[Ravage (ROTF)#Studio Series|Ravage]] mini-partner.

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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Hasbro-TaoBao-exclusive-Blackout.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well played, HasTak. Now paint it in black and purple and call it ROTF Spinister.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Blackout''' (Giveaway figure, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
:*''ID number:'' '''08'''
:*''Accessories'': Tail rotor, Scorponok, "Desert Base Assault" backdrop

:Decepticon Blackout is redeco of the above figure. He is an exclusive Lucky Draw prize in a contest only accessible to people who bought ''Studio Series'' figures on May 15, 2018 on Hasbro China's official TaoBao online shop. There were only 88 Blackouts made. He is decoed in a less than accurate camouflage deco painted by Chinese artist Li Yunfeng of SangZong Repaint Studio.

:The warning sticker on the packaging notes that fiddling and transforming him may result in the deco being chipped off.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''''Transformers'' 15th Anniversary Decepticon Multipack''' (Multi-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
:*''ID number'': '''08'''
:*''Accessories'': Tail rotor, Scorponok figure, "Decepticon AllSpark Hunt" reversible backdrop

:"15th Anniversary" Blackout is a seemingly unchanged re-release of the original SS-08 Blackout above. As such, he does not have the more articulated hands introduced with his remold Grindor. He once again has his detachable tail rotor weapon and is accompanied by [[Scorponok (Movie)#15thAnniversary|Scorponok]].

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

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===''Masterpiece Movie Series''===
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[[File:MPM-13-Blackout.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|'''Hasbro''': "Hey kids, here's a perfect stand-in to scale with your ''Studio Series'' figures to recreate the Forest Fight, including when Prime rips his head in two!" '''Blackout''': "Yeah! Great—wait, '''''WHAT'''''?!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Blackout & Scorponok''' ([[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
:*''ID number'': '''MPM-13'''
:*''Accessories'': Rotor weapon, [[Scorponok (Movie)#MPM13|Scorponok]] figure, 2 miniguns, 2 [[Fire Blast effect]]s
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Tomoki Tatsumi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>Sam Smith's [https://www.instagram.com/p/CdG8p0UDrac/ multiple] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CdG84VCDau6/ in-depth] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CdKcTQQsiqb/ Instagram] posts for ''Masterpiece Movie'' Blackout</ref>

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece#Masterpiece Movie Series|Masterpiece Movie Series]]'' Blackout is a large screen-accurate representation of the character's CGI model and transforms into a ''massive'' licensed MH-53 Pave Low helicopter. He shares many design cues with his smaller ''Studio Series'' toy above, but unlike that toy, this Blackout features articulated hands, a fold-out chest cannon, and a completely covered helicopter underside with an opening cargo ramp. Additionally, Blackout includes a pair of miniguns for his forearms and a small-scale version of his main rotor blades as a weapon, much like his on-screen appearance, rather than using the tail rotor like his ''Studio Series'' toy. It can be held in either of his hands, though the method used isn't entirely accurate to the film, where the rotor sat on the back of his hand. Amazingly, this rotor blade weapon actually forms part of the main rotor of his alternate mode!

: Also included with Blackout are two Fire Blast effects that can plug into either of the miniguns and his chest cannon. If the accessory/feature count wasn't already pretty high, an articulated Scorponok is also included, and can store on Blackout's back in [[robot mode]] or in the rear fuselage of his helicopter mode.

: Blackout's stock photos feature a few mistransformations: his left shoulder is too low, panels on his inner legs haven't been folded out, and a panel on his waist skirt hasn't been collapsed.

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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
{{anchor|ChessSet}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''TRANSFORMERS Chess Set''' (2007)}}</ul>

: Two identical silver-colored plastic statues of Blackout serve as the [[Chess#Transformers (2007)|Chess Set]]'s Autobot-side Knights.
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====Lunchables====
[[File:Blackout Movie Lunchable Toy.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Now it will be impossible to shoot him in the crotch!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' ("Pocket Transformers" toy prize, 2007)}}</ul>

: What could only be called a "pseudo-figure" (and that's still being pretty generous), Blackout "transforms" from a flat, blueish-gray structure emblazoned with the Decepticon symbol and the word "Transformers" to a robot by folding out. Blackout is represented by stickers decorated with artwork of the character on the top, bottom, and two fold out "arms". His name is also spelled out, across his feet in this mode.

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/LunchBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Lunchables Blackout at TFU.info]''

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====3D Battle-Card Game====
[[File:3DBattleCard Blackout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (3D Battle Card, 2007)}}</ul>

: A 29-point "uncommon" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]], Blackout "transforms" into a black helicopter. He uses the same parts layout as [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]], [[Stormcloud (Energon)|Vortex]] and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]].
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====''Titanium Series''====
[[File:Movie TitaniumRM Blackout.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Scorponok! I can't move! Quick, drag me away!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (3" Robot Masters, 2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Decepticon display stand

: This three-inch figurine, as with all Titaniums, is partially made of die-cast metal and plastic, sculpted holding his rotor-blades as a hand weapon. Interestingly, Blackout has a more unique sculpt to him; the weapon is sculpted as it was briefly seen in the movie, but on the wrong hand. Blackout ''himself'' has an altered leg & foot design as well as having the main rotor-blades on his back excluded, matching it up more with the fact that instead of using his tail rotor, he uses his ''main'' rotor as a multi-purpose melee weapon, echoing the game render. His articulation is limited to his shoulders, head and waist, and he comes packaged with a movie-style Decepticon symbol display base.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TitBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Titanium Series Blackout at TFU.info]''
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====''Unleashed''====
[[File:Movie UnleashedTurnarounds BlackoutBarricade.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|After camping out in the Ruby Crystal Mines of Burma, the two vowed to never go spelunking again.....]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout and Barricade''' (2008)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}

: The Blackout and Barricade turnaround is a 3D sculpture of the two characters in both robot mode emerging from rubble and explosions, with a movie-accurate sculpt (compared to the various transforming toys.) The 'turnaround' aspect of these sculptures simply means one can turn the piece around to display a raised-relief of the movie-style Decepticon sigil instead.

: This product's release was cancelled for the US market, but was released in Australia and in Asia.
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====Radio Shack====
[[File:Movie Radioshack RC Blackout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (2007)}}</ul>

: A remote control helicopter sold at Radio Shack, this little heli operates on 2-channels, features blades with a diameter of just under 5.5 inches and an LED light mounted on the front fuselage. The design of the helicopter is rather inaccurate to an MH-53 Pave Low, and is coloured black for some reason.

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====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====
[[File:Movie Blackout screencleaner.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (2008)}}</ul>

:Released by [[Gacha International|Tomy Yujin]] on January 2008, this Dangler is a faction logo-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Blackout printed on the other side.
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====Burger King====
[[File:MovieMerchandise-BurgerKingBlackout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (2007)}}</ul>

:This [[Burger King]] toy is a small plastic replica of Blackout's Pave Low vehicle form, with two special features:
:*Holding his cockpit window up to a light source and peering through a small lens behind his front landing wheel will reveal an image of his CGI-rendered robot mode.
:*His wheels are linked to his rotor drive shaft—spinning them will cause his rotors to spin rapidly, possibly flying off and disappearing under the nearest piece of furniture, where the cat will eventually find them and chew them to pieces.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/BKBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Burger King Blackout at TFU.info]''
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:RH Prime vs Blackout.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Blackout's hobbies include worshipping Megatron, and jumping out of bushes and yelling "BOOGA-BOOGA!" at small children.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Optimus Prime & Blackout''' (Two-pack, 2007)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

: Packaged with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Optimus Prime]], ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Blackout is a cute style rendition of the character. Most notably, his face has been given a more traditional mouth and nose, making him appear more like a grumpy old man. His articulation is the standard three points, however, the kibble in his design limits the movement.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RHBlackout/blackout.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Blackout at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (Single-pack, 2008)}}</ul>

: In some countries outside of North America, Blackout was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.

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[[File:Robotheroesfinalbattle.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Keeps 'em where I can sees 'em!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''The Final Battle''' (Multi-pack, 2008)}}</ul>

: Packaged with redecoes of [[Jazz (Movie)#RHFinalBattle|Jazz]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#RHFinalBattle|Ratchet]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHFinalBattle|Optimus Prime]], and [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#RHFinalBattle|Megatron]]. "Battle Damaged Blackout" is a slightly redecoed version of the two-pack version. No molding has changed, and the articulation is still limited. His exclusive deco is a black paint wash over various parts of his body to evoke battle damage. Oddly, the undersides of his arms get this deco but not the top, meaning the toy is meant to only be posed with arms raised. "The Final Battle" 5-pack was sold exclusively in [[Walmart]] stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/RHWMBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Final Battle Blackout at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Robotheroesoptimusblackout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Sure you aren't [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] or somethin'?" "Nope."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Optimus Prime & Blackout''' (Two-pack, 2009)}}</ul>

:Just like his first ''Robot Heroes'' set, Blackout comes with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHBlackoutROTF|Optimus Prime]]. While Optimus Prime is a different mold, Blackout is a [[redeco]] of the previous figure. With his blue and tan, Blackout kinda looks like [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RHBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Robot Heroes Blackout at TFU.info]''
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====''Titanium Series''====
[[File:Rescue Ratchet and Blackout Exclusive Titanium Seires.jpeg|thumb|upright= 1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Rescue Ratchet vs. Blackout''' (3-inch Robot Masters multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Movie Decepticon sigil display stand

:This [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive set features an unchanged version of 2007's ''Titanium Series'' Blackout and a [[redeco]]ed [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]].

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====''Figure Collection''====
[[File:ROTF-Merchandise Figure Collection Blackout.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Just pretend I'm Grindor if it makes you happy.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Stand

:The [[Figure Collection]] edition of Blackout is based on his [[#Fast_Action_Battlers|Fast Action Battlers toy]], making him extremely off-model from his movie look. He is cast leaning back and has a chunk of kibble protruding from his back to stop him toppling forwards, however he's still very top heavy.

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====Missile Mania Board Game====
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout'''}}</ul>
: Blackout is one of eight characters featured in the [[Missile Mania]] board game, represented by a small standee adorned with artwork of the character.
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====McDonald's====
[[File:Revenge of the Fallen McDonalds Blackout.png|thumb|upright=1.1|"Talk to the Rotor."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (Happy Meal, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' rotor
:Part of the 2010 [[McDonald's]] Revenge of the Fallen promotion, Blackout does not transform but features a spinning/firing rotor mechanism instead. The rotor can be placed on his back, or mounted on his arm to be fired. Blackout does not feature any [[light-piping]], but does have three points articulation. He was only available during week 6 of the promotion, and came with an instruction sheet that doubles as an ad for [[McWorld]], featuring an exclusive code for the website.
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===Prime 1 Studio===
[[File:Prime 1 Blackout.jpg|upright=1.25|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackout''' (2022)}}</ul>
:*''Movie:'' '''''Transformers'''''
:*''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-30'''
:*''Accessories'': Base

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' Blackout is a massive (81.9 cm tall with the base) non-transforming sculpture made of polystone along with other materials. The statue has glowing LED eyes, and his sand-motiffed base features actual sand.

:He features his rotor blade weapon deployed on his right hand and is meant to be paired with the [[Scorponok (Movie)#Prime 1 Studio|Scorponok]] statue released concurrently from the same series.

::*''[https://www.prime1studio.com/tf1-blackout-mmtfm-30.html More information on Blackout at Prime 1 Studio's website]''
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==Notes==
[[File:EarlyMovieBlackout.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Blackoutwave lives in constant fear of [http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dactyl-nightmare&page=detail&id=12493 pterodactyls].]]
* According to screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]], Blackout was conceived as [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]—matching [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] as a character based on a [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]—in the first draft of the script.<ref>[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showthread.php?p=1120447#post1120447 Unformatted script sample from first draft naming the Decepticon helicopter "Vortex" posted by Roberto Orci on Don Murphy's message board]</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=In our first draft, before we even brought Bay on board, he was named Vortex. Don't remember him going through many other names.|link=https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/welcome-mr-roberto-orci-you-may-ask-him-questions.180451/page-15#post-2212529|name=Roberto Orci|site=TFW2005|year=2008|month=07|day=09}}</ref>
* At a later stage of the preproduction process, Blackout was [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], hence his symbiotic relationship with Scorponok, who was originally conceived as [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]]. Though this obviously changed, his portrayal in the ''Ghosts of Yesterday'' novel is rather Soundwave-esque. Likewise, in the IDW prequel comic, Blackout is the only Decepticon to land on Earth and acquire his alternate mode without ''any'' witnesses, whereas Starscream and Barricade had to kill existing witnesses. In the film ''itself'', Blackout's only speaking role has him quickly reporting to Starscream's call... in Cybertronian, with he alone both hailing Megatron upon the AllSpark's discovery and attempting to aid him in battle against Prime. What's more, all this "Soundwave-ness" is further enhanced by Hasbro's official bio, calling Blackout "his leader's hound".
* Seriously, Blackout wins the award for being the Transformers character from the 2007 movie that has gone through the most working names: Aside from "Vortex" and "Soundwave", other names associated with the character were "Grimlock",<ref name="early">Details from an early script draft [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2213120&postcount=297 summed up here], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2214148&postcount=303 confirmed as authentic by Roberto Orci here].</ref> "Devastator",<ref>[http://www.benprocter.com/storage/oldersites/sitev2/html/ZOOM_Trans/ZOOM_32.html "Devastator" concept art at Ben Procter Online Portfolio]</ref> and "Incinerator"<ref>[http://www.benprocter.com/storage/oldersites/sitev2/html/ZOOM_Trans/ZOOM_34.html "Incinerator" pre-production render at Ben Procter Online Portfolio]</ref> at different stages of the pre-production process. The name "Incinerator" was later used for a [[Incinerator (Movie)|different toy]] from the movie toyline, and the names "Devastator", "Grimlock" and "Soundwave" would go on to be used by [[Devastator (ROTF)|three]] [[Grimlock (AOE)|other]] [[Soundwave (ROTF)|characters]] in later films, with "Vortex" ending up as [[Vortex (Movie)|a toyline-only character]] in the sequels.
**He also wins the award of being the first Transformer to physically appear on-screen in the [[live-action film series]] (not counting Optimus Prime's narration at the beginning of the movie).
* The period of time that Blackout acquired his vehicle mode in the film, three months prior to the unfolding events, contradicts the origin of his vehicle mode in IDW's ''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]]'' comics, with him apparently having scanned and destroyed the MH-53 Pave Low all the way back in 2003.
* [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]'s alternate mode is actually a part of Blackout's helicopter mode; he's made up of a {{w|General Electric T64}} turboshaft engine and various other helicopter bits. Considering Blackout didn't appear to be missing any integral parts of his alternate mode when answering [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]'s call or during the final battle in [[Mission City]], either Scorponok reattached himself to Blackout after he escaped the US Air Force's counter-attack in Qatar, or Blackout somehow magically regrew the parts that were previously made up by Scorponok.
* Blackout is never actually seen using his chest cannon in the film, even though he unfurls it quite emphatically on two separate occasions.
* During a transmission from Burger King's website, Optimus Prime has decreed that we are not to ride ''this'' helicopter. The current ridability of ''other'' helicopters the world over is unknown. Stand by for further updates as they become available.
* Blackout uses a [[mouthplate]] in the movie, seen in a brief shot of the side of his face before Epps takes his photo at the beginning of the film, and again when Epps was targeting him during the climactic battle.
* Blackout is clearly using his Pave Low mode's six-bladed main rotor (but smaller) as a hand weapon despite the fact that his robot mode ''also'' always has its main rotor folded up on his back. The Voyager toy and 2007 video game both have him detaching his back-mounted rotor to use as a weapon, while the ''Studio Series'' figure compensates by having his smaller, four-bladed tail rotor as a weapon affixed to his forearm. The ''Masterpiece Movie Series'' figure splits the difference by having ''part'' of the main rotor detach to form his hand weapon, while the rest stays on his backpack and folds up for robot mode.
* Blackout and Megatron are the only two Decepticons shown being dumped in the [[Laurentian Abyss]] at the end of the first film. Megatron is shown missing his left arm and his right leg, while Blackout has been dismantled entirely into smaller pieces. Blackout's dismantled parts shown on-screen also appear to be physical props.
* In Hasbro's online "Vector Sigma: The Cybertronian Database" feature, Blackout's alternate mode is erroneously portrayed as [[Skyhammer (DOTM)|Skyhammer]]'s alternate mode. Likewise, his "Energon Wave" weapon is portrayed as Skyhammer's [[MechTech]] weapon.
* According to ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]'', Blackout is 33 feet tall. However, Optimus Prime is clearly half the size of Grindor, who shares the same body-type as Blackout. Therefore, Blackout's height should be around ''55'' feet tall.
* In ''Transformers: The Game'', if one stops climbing a building as Blackout, he will scratch his butt.
* In the Decepticon Chapter "''The Mighty Will Fall''" of [[Transformers The Game (console)|this game]], he was strong enough to defeat ''[[Class Beta drone unit|almost]]'' ''[[Swindle (Movie)|every]]'' ''[[Scrapper (Movie)|kind]]'' ''[[Dropkick (Movie)|of]]'' ''[[Longarm (Movie)|drone]]'' and ''[[Ironhide (Movie)|this guy]]'', who was invincible during most of the battle, while in the Autobot Chapter "''Unfriendly Skies''", he was easily defeated by ''[[Jazz (Movie)|the shortest Autobot]]'', even though he ''[[Starscream (Movie)/games#Transformers: The Game|had]]'' ''[[Class Alpha drone unit|backup]]''. By Jazz. The guy who needed help to defeat a few drones. Then again, that's just one of the '''few''' plot holes from that game.
* Blackout/Grindor's head design is re-used on some of the Decepticon [[Protoform]]s that appear in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' and ''Dark of the Moon'', specifically the ones with large horns on their shoulders.
* The Prime 1 Studio's website's product page description for their [[#Prime 1 Studio|Blackout statue]] says that Blackout is Megatron's third-in-command.<ref>[https://www.prime1studio.com/tf1-blackout-mmtfm-30.html The Blackout statue on Prime 1 Studio's website]: "Megatron’s third-in-command, Blackout, is seen at the beginning of the film, completely obliterating Qatar Airbase."</ref>

===Blackout vs. Grindor===
[[File:Blackout-Corpse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9]]
* ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' never explicitly establishes [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] as a separate character from Blackout. Screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]], when asked, was not sure whether they were supposed to be the same character or not.<ref name="orci">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/180451-welcome-mr-roberto-orci-you-may-ask-him-questions-283.html#post3785383 Q&A with Roberto Orci at TFW2005]</ref> In the [[Hasbro Q&A/July 2009: Answers|{{SITENAME_SHORT}} Hasbro Q&A for July 2009]], it was confirmed that Grindor, not Blackout, appears in the movie.
*A closer inspection of Grindor's CGI model before Optimus prime so much as lays a sword or a hook on Grindor during the forest battle, shows that he has large quantities of rust and/or battle damage throughout his body (much like the revived Megatron) possibly hinting towards Grindor being a revived Blackout. Further, Blackout and Megatron are the only two Decepticons shown being dumped into the [[Laurentian Abyss]] at the end of the first film. Some of the pieces of the dismantled Blackout being dumped by Navy crew members (see right) have a similar damage/rust pattern as Grindor's too.
*Internal files for the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' video game identify the character as Blackout, indicating that the game had been developed with the understanding that they were the same character. However, the dialog was re-recorded to refer to the character as Grindor.
*Both the character gallery special feature included in the film's 2-disc special edition and the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]'' name the helicopter Decepticon as Blackout. As such, Blackout is featured in ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe'' instead of Grindor.
*To alleviate the confusion between Blackout and Grindor's identities, Grindor's redecoes of Blackout's toys were given distinct (though not necessarily screen-accurate) color decos. However, Grindor's ''[[Studio Series]]'' figure has a more screen-accurate deco, with only subtle differences from Blackout.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Blackout''' (ブラックアウト ''Burakkuauto'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Kisülés''' ("Discharge")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hēi Mó''' (Taiwan, 黑魔, "Black Demon"), '''Xuànyūn''' (China, 眩晕, "Dizziness")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Vymyckach''' (Вимикач, "Off Switch")

==References==
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Grindor (ROTF)

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:''Grindor is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Grindor rotfgame trailer.jpg|thumb|250px|right|I copied [[Blackout (Movie)|another character's]] alt-mode 'cause [[Scavenger (ROTF)|all]] [[Buffalo MPV Decepticon|the]] [[Rampage (ROTF)|cool]] [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|'cons]] [[Long Haul (ROTF)|were]] [[Scrapper (ROTF)|doing]] it.]]

You have to get up pretty early in the morning to get one over on '''Grindor'''. A master strategist, and close combat specialist, Grindor can predict his opponents' next move before they know it themselves. It's reached the point where it's less planning and more instinct on his part. With every possible move planned out beforehand, Grindor confidently wades into the center of battle, ready for any and all comers. Well, ready for everyone except [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|this guy]], that is.

Grindor shares a striking similarity with [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], leading to some having confusion about who's who. He also works with [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] on occasion.

{{bigquote|Objectives will win a battle, but it is sheer ruthlessness that will win a war.|Grindor's sagely advice to the Decepticons|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|ROTF: The Game]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English)}}

[[File:Grindor ROTF.jpg|thumb|The day the giants marched. Or ran.]]
Ordered by [[The Fallen]] to capture [[Sam Witwicky]] for the information that the [[AllSpark]] had imprinted in his mind, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] led [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and Grindor to [[Earth]], waiting for the [[human]] boy to be flushed out by [[Alice (ROTF)|one of their agents]]. Grindor captured the humans' escape vehicle and brought it to [[Broadwater Metal Works|an abandoned industrial facility]] where Starscream and Megatron were waiting. While Grindor waited outside, Megatron and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]] interrogated the boy, preparing to extract the information by removing his brain, a process that was interrupted by the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Optimus briefly fought off Megatron and Starscream before escaping with Sam into the woods.

[[File:ROTF Optimus vs Grindor.jpg|thumb|left|250px|I predict a checkmate in 4 mo-*stab*.]]
Megatron followed but soon called in his minions for assistance. Grindor played little part in the opening attack, grabbing the [[Autobot]] leader and sawing into his face before being knocked away, but eventually gathered on the outnumbered and outgunned, but defiant Optimus Prime. The Autobot [[Prime (rank)|leader]] immediately unsheathed both [[Dual Energon Swords|battle blade]]s and attacked the Decepticons, cutting off Grindor's right arm, slashing into his chest, sending some of Starscream's artillery his way and throwing his right battle blade into the Decepticon's leg. Badly hurt, Grindor required some downtime before he could rejoin the battle, during which Optimus stabbed Megatron and ripped off Starscream's arm.

[[File:Grindor-ROTFhooks.jpg|thumb|250px| No, wait, I miscal-[[Furmanism|SHEEAAAGH!!!]]]]

Grindor was just pulling out the de-energized blade Prime had swung into him when the Autobot unleashed his [[Energon Hooks]] and jabbed it into his [[Sensor#Optical sensors|optic]], using the leverage to pull himself onto the Decepticon. Once on top, Prime then struck another hook into Grindor, then proceeded to ''tear his head apart'', killing Grindor. As he pushed the lifeless and headless hulk to the ground, Optimus contemptuously commented on the material Grindor was made of. ''(Tin, to be specific)'' {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Grindor’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]" and "[[The Last Prime]]"; the storybook "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer]]"; and the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]."}}
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===Titan movie comics===
[[File:GrindorTitan_talkinghislanguage.jpg|thumb|left|250px|He and [[Raoul]] were in the same engineering course.]]

Grindor was dispatched to [[Las Vegas]] by [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], who refused to tell him what he was looking for and directed him to [[Seeker (ROTF)|some old car]]. He was a bit fed up until he was told to cut open said car and remove its insides, fun fun fun! Once he'd secured the Cybertronian "memory tree", he came under attack by [[NEST]] forces intending to capture him. Using his rotors, he created a whirlwind that hurled cars at his enemies, but they easily managed to anchor him to the ground with an electrified cable before he could retreat.

Luckily [[Skids (ROTF)|two]] [[Mudflap (ROTF)|dumbasses]] turned up and shot the cable off, allowing Grindor to escape! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|Learning Curve}}

[[File:Titan_deceptitwins.jpg|thumb|250px|The scale here is so messed up.]]

Later, as part of Soundwave's plan, those two dumbasses were in the Decepticons, and poor Grindor had to put up with them jabbering in his ear. He pleaded with Soundwave to tell him that he didn't really trust them to bring in [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]], and was relieved to find out they were just bait; when he asked what would happen if they survived, he was told he would make sure they didn't. Happy day!

To his annoyance, the twins succeeded by talking instead of shooting. He agreed with [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] that this sort of thing was an abomination and must be stopped, and shot Ransack out the sky. Skids was able to keep him contained and occupied with suppressive fire, while Mudflap took down Sideways, but Grindor decided to just grab Ransack and bug out, leaving Sideways behind and threatening to get even with the twins another time. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|Turnabout}}

Back at base, he sat in on Soundwave's interrogation of Ransack, but it was interrupted by the Autobot twins. Grindor took fire and was not seen again after that, presumably fleeing later with Soundwave. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}
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===Toy bios===
The meticulous Grindor's careful scheming and power of flight put him at a great advantage during an encounter with the Autobot [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. Only Ratchet doing something completely unpredictable could save him! {{storylink|#SurfaceToAirShowdown|Surface To Air Showdown bio}}

During a running battle with [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] through a city's streets, the flying Grindor stayed out of the mute Autobot's range and rained down explosives with "chaotic glee". The rubber-burnin' Bumblebee planned to bring Grindor down to his level by making him quickly maneuver past buildings, hoping his rotor would catch, and signs pointed to Grindor soon making a costly mistake... {{storylink|#Legends Class 2|Bombing Run Battle}}

===Transformers Annual 2011===
Grindor and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] were sent to [[Tokyo]] to act as a diversion. After Barricade was located by the Autobots, Grindor hovered in the air and shot missiles at Optimus. Optimus responded by scaling the side of a nearby office tower and punching him out of the air. After crash-landing on Barricade, Grindor picked his comrade up and, after taking a moment to gloat that the diversion had worked, departed. {{storylink|Sam in Danger}}

===''Unite for the Universe''===
The body of either Grindor or Blackout was among the Decepticon corpses waiting to be melted down at the [[N.E.S.T. N.B.E. Resource Redistribution Plant]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 1|Ambition Instigated}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Fred Tatasciore]] (English)|[[Jarosław Boberek]] (Polish), [[Michel Vigné]] (French, primary), [[Martial Le Minoux]] (French, various voice lines), [[Marc Alfos]] (French, a few voice lines), [[Salvador Serrano]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
=====Decepticon campaign=====
[[File:ROTFgame-Grindor.jpg|left|thumb|I have light blue parts! That's how you know.]]

Grindor served in a similar capacity amongst the Decepticons to that which [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] served for the Autobots - he was the Heavy Weapons Guy. Big, slow, durable, and seriously over-armed with a gatling gun and an energon wave cannon. Grindor could even drop off gun turrets for that extra added overkill.

During the Decepticons' missions in [[China]], Grindor oversaw their supposedly secret mission in [[Shanghai]], until his forces were detected and routed by [[NEST]] and the Autobots. Imprisoned in the docks, [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] had to come and rescue his comrade.

On the United States West Coast, Grindor was assigned to hack into NEST's communication network in the downtown area. Fighting through its Autobot [[Protectobot Scout|Protectobot]] defenders, Grindor managed to link up with each of the town's five communications arrays, furthering the Decepticon cause.

On the East Coast, Grindor was assigned to capture Ladiesman217, designation Samuel Witwicky. After destroying the human's dorm building, Grindor took Witwicky to the nearby foundry where he would be interrogated by Megatron. However, during this process, the Autobots sent waves of Protectobots against Grindor in an attempt to save the boy, but they failed. {{Storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}
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=====Autobot campaign=====
While Grindor secured their position by deploying [[Combaticon (ROTF)|Combaticon]] and [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] drones around the town, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] arrived to rescue Sam. Assisted by his drones, the Decepticon almost overwhelmed the plucky little Autobot, but in the end Bumblebee reduced Grindor and his unit into scrap metal. {{Storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

====PSP====
Grindor was overwhelmed by the NEST forces, only to be saved by Sideways.
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===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons''===
====Decepticons Campaign====
Grindor was present in Brazil when he and Sideways met the new Decepticon recruit. He later called Starscream a waste of Decepticon after the former stated that reviving Megatron would be a waste of the AllSpark shard's power, and was the first Decepticon to mention [[The Fallen]]. He and Starscream later destroyed an oil rig and he later helped tell the recruit about The Fallen's history.

In Asia, he sent the recruit on a mission to destroy some forcefield generators in Tokyo. During the mission to revive Megatron, he dropped off the recruit at the base where the shard was being kept, and Starscream protected him from NEST jets while Megatron was being revived. When [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] learned about the energy signature in New York City, Grindor urged Megatron to send him there. Megatron, however, had other work for him, but promised that he would get this chance, but for [[NEST|one reason]] or [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|another]], he was never seen again. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

====Autobots Campaign====
Grindor leads an invasion in Rome, [[Italy]], and came across the new Autobot recruit in the ruins. After a long, tiring fight, the recruit redirected an airstrike that killed the Blackout lookalike, but not before learning about The Fallen. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: The Ride – 3D''===

Grindor flew into action when Megatron ordered the destruction of the Autobot Evac and the NEST recruits. He transformed and stomped through the streets, all the while swinging his rotor blades at the fleeing Autobot. He smashed himself partly through a tunnel that Evac had entered and reached out for him, when he realized too late that it was a train tunnel and that he was in the path of an oncoming train. The train sped by, bashing his upper body and face while severing his out-stretched arm and keeping him from catching Evac. His fate after the encounter is unknown. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ride – 3D}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Grindor-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|300px|Please note that he tends to get angry when reminded about the time when Optimus "probed" his optic sensor.]]
Grindor was one of the Decepticons pulled from [[Live-action film series|his universe]] by the [[Quintesson]]s and forced to fight. When [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] betrayed the Quintessons and began to put his own plans in motion, he infused Grindor with [[Dark Energon]] and sent him to destroy the [[You|Commander]] and his team. When he failed, Megatron tore him apart in retribution. There are at least a few of him running around, though, one of whom may eventually join the Commander. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

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==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:ROTF_Legends_Grindor.jpg|thumb|300px|No, I'm not Blackout! There is NO missing scene dammit! We're nothing alike. I would never let myself get shot in the balls.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Grindor''' (Legends Class, [[2009]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Androski]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Legends Grindor is a [[redeco]] of the [[Movie (franchise)|first movie]]'s Legends class [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] toy in a light blue base color with digital camouflage. Legends Grindor is a small and highly simplified version of the character, featuring limited articulation and detail, with the helicopter mode not being a particularly faithful recreation of a {{w|MH-53 Pave Low|Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low}} heavy-lift helicopter. (The placement of the fuel tanks, in particular, makes him look more like a {{w|CH-53 Sea Stallion}}.) Even though the robot mode sports an attempt to emulate the movie character's chest design, this does not involve the use of obvious fake elements of the helicopter mode's cockpit, unlike [[Jazz (Movie)|other]] Legends Class toys of movie characters. As with all wave three Legends figures, the photo on the back of the figure's packaging shows a mis-transformed robot mode, where his arms are not folded down.

:This mold was also redecoed as [[Spinister (ROTF)|Spinister]] for the [[Kmart]]-[[exclusive]] "War for the Skies" multi-pack.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/LegGrindor/grindor.htm More information on Grindor at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:ROTF_Voyager_Grindor.jpg|thumb|300px|Just you wait, someone will call him [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Grindor''' (Voyager Class, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RD-18'''
:*''Accessories:'' Scorponok mini-figure

: Released in the fifth wave of [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']] Voyagers, Grindor is a straight redeco of [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|''Transformers'']] Voyager Class Blackout figure in a more military-accurate grey colour scheme. The little [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] mini-figure has been redecoed to reflect the colour changes on the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' release of Deluxe class "Stalker Scorponok" (even though the two never appear together in the film). An aft "cage" compartment has a button-activated latch to release the small Scorponok. A plunger on the very end of his tail can be pressed in a geared action to rotate his rotor blades. By attaching the Deluxe-class Scorponok to his underside, the rotor [[gimmick]] also spins Scorponok's claws, though with the added gears, the momentum dies out instantly.

: The entire rotor assembly on his back can be removed and converted into a gigantic fan weapon, to ''vaguely'' represent the hand-held rotor-blade weapon he wields in the film in the forest battle against Optimus Prime. Because of the size of his rotor assembly, Grindor is also much shorter than most Voyager-class figures despite his bulk, being barely taller than a Deluxe figure.

: During transformation, Grindor's delicate [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] gimmick is activated when the user swings down his legs, which in turn flips the gray chest section his head is mounted upon up and into position, and lifts his back assembly and locks into place behind his head. Another, less impressive automorph is in his legs—if you pull his knees down, his shin armor pops out a bit.

: It is ''very'' easy for the gears in the cockpit/chest to become misaligned during transformation, enough so that the chest/head section refuses to align with the cockpit halves. Getting the gears back into alignment is a veritable nightmare, as so many other parts shift and move as you attempt to manipulate the respective pieces. Swinging the legs down locks the back assembly into place for robot mode, but simply swinging the legs back does ''not'' ''un''lock it, with the user being required to actively separate the parts by hand. Failing to do so will likely misalign your Grindor into oblivion.

:Unfortunately, Grindor is plagued by the same [[design flaw]]s that Blackout suffered- his shoulders do not have enough clearance for them to move past the cockpit assembly due to the tabs catching on the inner molded details. This means that the pieces have to be flexed past each other, which can often result in a myriad of damages to your figure if you're not careful.

: Coincidentally, the two hard points located on Grindor's shoulders, intended to support his abominably large weapon, are actually the same size as the [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx]] plugs on most [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] figures.

: This version of Grindor is in perfect scale with ''[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Commander Optimus Prime]]''.

:The original Blackout release of this mold was retooled as ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] and ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Whirl (ROTF)|Whirl]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Grindor/grindor.htm More information on Grindor at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTFSurfaceToAirShowdown.jpg|thumb|300px|Unbeknownest to all, Grindor actually takes his name from his love of coffee.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Surface To Air Showdown''' (Voyager 2-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Scorponok mini-figure

:A [[Costco]]-[[exclusive]] two-pack featuring Grindor squaring off against [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], strangely reminiscent of Ratchet's fight with [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] in the [[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots]] Nintendo DS game. Both toys remain unchanged from their individual retail release.
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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:Grindor ROTF FAB toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Hey, is that Leader-1?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Missile Assault Grindor''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Projectile
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Androski]] (deco artist)}}

:Missile Assault Grindor is a redeco of the first movie's Gyro Blade Blackout in a more military-accurate grey colour scheme. He is a simplified version of Grindor/Blackout design, designed for smaller children. His rotor blade can be detached and inserted into his left hand to represent the hand-held rotor blade seen in the film, just like the Voyager class version. He also features a chest cannon which can be flipped up from his back. Oddly, you can only see one-fourth of Grindor's head from a 90-degree angle. Even less of it is visible when his chest cannon is flipped up. He features a firing missile.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/FABGrindor/grindor.htm More information on Missile Assault Grindor at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:WMBombRunBattleBumblebeeGrindor.jpg|thumb|300px|Doesn't this remind you of [[Jolt (Armada)|something?]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Bombing Run Battle''' (Walmart exclusive multi-pack, [[2010]])}}</ul>

:This [[Walmart]] exclusive multi-pack contains a tan and orange [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]-themed redeco of Legends Class Grindor and a redeco of Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Cannon Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/WMGrindor/grindor.htm More information on Bombing Run Battle Grindor at TFU.info]''
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===''EZ Collection Gum''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Grindor''' (EZ Collection Gum)}}</ul>

:Released as part of the blindpacked ''EZ Collection Gum'' series, this Grindor is basically a re-release of the Hasbro Legends Class figure above, but with the digital camo being replaced with a slightly metallic sheen.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:Studio-Series-MV2-73-Leader-Grindor.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|[[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|...0!]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Grindor & Ravage''' (Leader Class, [[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number:'' '''73'''
:*''Accessories'': Tail rotor, [[Ravage (ROTF)#Studio Series|Ravage]] figure, "Forest Fight" backdrop (1st version)
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>Sam Smith's [https://www.instagram.com/p/CbytExXs9s-/ Instagram Post] for ''Studio Series'' Grindor & Ravage</ref>

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Grindor is a redeco and retool of "[[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Blackout]]" from the same line, with the original mold's partner [[Scorponok (Movie)#SS08|Scorponok]] being replaced by [[Ravage (ROTF)#Studio Series|Ravage]] (despite the two never being in the same scene). As such, Grindor transforms into an MH-53 Pave Low helicopter instead of his correct CH-53E Super Stallion, which can store Ravage on the underside of its tail. Non-spinning landing gear is attached to the back half of the compartment section and the nose, but they can't be folded away in vehicle mode due to lack of space. Grindor's tail rotor can be attached to either forearm to simulate his weapon, as opposed to using the bigger propeller from his back like in the movie.

:Much like Blackout, Grindor is slightly mistransformed in packaging with his refueling probe being folded flat against his body and his digitigrade legs and leg details also flattened. His lower back/helicopter tail area panel is also left hanging down to keep him as flat as possible in package.

:Grindor's retooled hands possess swiveling wrists and articulated fingers. He features numerous subtle but important deco changes to differentiate him from Blackout, including rusty details on his arms, crotch, and rotor, gold markings next to his rotor blades, yellow highlights on his cockpit side windows, a red marking on the end of his refueling probe, brighter silver paint, and darker grey plastic. His main propeller also spins more freely.

:It should be noted that some copies of Grindor don't tab together in helicopter mode as well as Blackout.

:Grindor comes with a cardboard backdrop depicting the forest battle from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Hilariously, the back of the packaging notes that fighting [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] proves to be a ''headache'' for Grindor. Priceless.

:"Grindor & Ravage" were first found in June 2021 at Toyworld in [[Australia]], and subsequently at [[Target]] stores in the United States, before any official reveal.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/06/24/transformers-studio-series-ss-73-grindor-and-ss-86-07-slug-daniel-found-in-australia-436101 Transformers Studio Series SS 73 Grindor And SS 86-07 Slug & Daniel Found In Australia]</ref>
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==Merchandise==
===Prime 1 Studio===
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Optimus Prime Grindor Head.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Sign that contract", [[Hasbro|they]] said. "The real money is made on merchandise", they said.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Optimus Prime''' ([[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie:'' '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
:*''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-28EXS'''

:The exclusive version of the [[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#P1SROTF|Optimus Prime]] statue based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' appearance comes with a replica of Grindor's head torn in half.

:This version of Optimus Prime also comes with the decapitated head of [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Prime 1 Studio|Bonecrusher]] and is limited to 888 pieces.

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==Notes==
===Blackout vs. Grindor===
{{quote|Blackout. Grindor. They all look the same to me.|[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]|"[[Transformers Comic issue 2.10|Law and Disorder]]"}}
* ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' never explicitly establishes Grindor as a separate character from Blackout. Screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]], when asked, was not sure whether they were supposed to be the same character or not.<ref name="orci">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/180451-welcome-mr-roberto-orci-you-may-ask-him-questions-283.html#post3785383 Q&A with Roberto Orci at TFW2005]</ref> In the [[Hasbro Q&A/July 2009: Answers|{{SITENAME_SHORT}} Hasbro Q&A for July 2009]], it was confirmed that Grindor, not Blackout, appears in the movie.
*In the novel, his name is never used, just the descriptor "huge Russian helicopter."
*Internal files for the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' video game identify this character as Blackout, indicating that the game had been developed with the understanding that they were the same character... but had dialogue re-recorded to refer to him as Grindor.
*On the [[cross-sell]] for "[[The Fury of Fearswoop]]" multipack, Grindor is mistakenly given the name Blackout.
*In ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe|Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]'', Blackout is featured instead of Grindor. Guess [[Simon Furman|the writer]] didn't get the memo in time.
*In the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]'', Blackout is the character assisting Megatron and Starscream in the Forest against Optimus rather than Grindor.
*The 2-disc special edition of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' features some still poses of the Autobots and Decepticons, and names the helicopter as Blackout.
*While the two characters' CGI models were virtually indistinguishable from one another, Grindor's redecoes of Blackout's toys were given distinct (though not necessarily screen-accurate) color decos. However, Grindor's ''[[Studio Series]]'' figure has a more screen-accurate deco, with only subtle differences from Blackout.

===Alternate mode===
*Although his toys (and seemingly the CG model of his robot mode) are identical to Blackout's, and although the toys' packaging retains Pave Low [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensing]] information, Grindor's alt mode in the movie is in fact a {{w|CH-53E Super Stallion|Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion}}—essentially a slightly upsized Pave Low operated by the [[United States Marine Corps|US Marine Corps]]. The ROTF video games include licensing information for the Super Stallion instead of the Pave Low. The alt mode switch may be explained by the retirement of the USAF's Pave Lows in 2008.
*Grindor only has six main rotor blades on his back (and his arm-mounted weapon made from the same parts at the same time) while a normal CH-53E Super Stallion has seven main rotor blades.
*The CH-53E has a different nose from the Pave Low, with the large bulb replaced by two windows, another feature not incorporated in his robot mode.

===Other===
*Frank Welker is not credited for the voice of Grindor in the credits of the film itself, but his "[http://www.frankwelker.net/ Official Homepage]" would later credit him for the role. While we're not entirely convinced that the page wasn't simply updated by someone who read it on Wikipedia, the "sheeeagh" that Grindor lets out as Optimus Prime rips his head apart is pretty unmistakably Welker.
*The master strategic skills and battle prowess his on-package bio goes on about come off a little less than impressive when you realize his tech specs give him a "Skill" level of... 4. That makes him one better at his job than [[Skids (ROTF)|these]] [[Mudflap (ROTF)|guys]].
**Those same skills also come off a little less than impressive when you realize that Grindor did virtually ''nothing'' during the forest battle, basically only managing to saw Prime's face before then getting his arm cut off and his chest slashed open, assaulted by Starscream's artillery, getting a blade thrown into his leg and then getting his face torn open by Prime's hooks. For a master strategician, Grindor comes off as quite dumb in battle.
*According to ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]'', Blackout's height is 33 feet tall. By extension, this would also be Grindor's height, as evidenced in the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|game]]''. However, one can see that during the Forest Battle, Grindor is clearly much taller than ''[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'' (who is 35 feet tall) and about twice the size of ''[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]]'' (who is 28 feet tall). Therefore, Grindor should be about 55 feet tall.
*Blackout/Grindor's head design is re-used on some of the Decepticon [[Protoform]]s that appear in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' and ''Dark of the Moon'', specifically the ones with large horns on their shoulders.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Grindor''' (グラインダー ''Guraindā'')

==References==
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[[Category:Costco exclusives]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:Strategists]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

Starscream (Movie)/toys

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Infinity Pichu:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/LegendsStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Stealth Starscream at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:MovieProtoform Starscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Gold Plastic Syndrome. We totally called it.]]
[[File:ProtoformStarscreamProto.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Brought down from second place. (''stock photos pictured'')]]
*'''Protoform Starscream''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MD-05'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun with missile and flame attachment
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RRStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Robot Replicas Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[Image:ROTF-toy leader Starscream.jpg|right|400px|thumb|"NO ONE DEFEATS [[Bill Rawley|BILL RAAAWLEY]]"]]
*'''Starscream''' (Leader, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, 2 Missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] and [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

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

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

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

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

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[[Image:TF-2010-VotF-Legends-Class-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Starscream finally gets what he always wanted- validation from Megatron.]]
*'''The Victory of The Fallen''' (Kmart Exclusive Legends 5-pack, 2010)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' Starscream is a redeco of the original 2007 mold in a gunmetal color with a yellow cockpit canopy. He comes in a [[Kmart]] [[exclusive]] multi-pack with redecos of [[The Fallen#Transformers (2010)|The Fallen]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#VictoryFallen|Optimus Prime]], and [[Jetfire (Movie)#Legends Class toys 2|Jetfire]].

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

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[[Image:TF2010_Starscream'sAssault_toys.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[Shelfwarmer|shelves need warming]], and that's where we come in!]]
*'''Starscream's Assault''' (Figure two-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles

:This [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] two-pack is based upon the scene in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' where Starscream pursues [[Seymour Simmons]], [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] in Egypt. The Voyager Class Starscream toy features a much brighter plastic colour and has "battle damage" scorch mark paint decos. [[Mudflap (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 2|Mudflap]] features a weathered, sandblasted deco. They were part of the "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" promotion, and Starscream came with a collector's card.

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[[Image:Activators_MovieStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px| Starscream, you're "kawaii" now, so I have to warn you about the [[fandom|fangirls.]]]]
*'''Starscream''' (Activator, 2010)
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)}}

:[[Activators]] Starscream is a small toy with cutesified proportions in both robot and F-22 modes. His transformation is greatly simplified, with most of the jet parts just hanging off his back in robot mode. Like all Activators, Starscream features button-activated [[autotransformation]] from jet to robot. While the card's photography shows Starscream as having rolling wheels for landing gear, the final has the landing gear molded in one piece with the legs, probably due to budget cuts.

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===''Masterpiece Movie Series''===
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[[Image:Masterpiece_Movie_Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|I took a bath!]]
*'''Starscream''' ([[October 30]], [[2010]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''<ref>Not outright stated on the box, but the box design behind the front flap is made to look like the first movie toyline packaging.</ref>
**''ID number:'' '''MPM-1'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

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

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

:Exclusive to [[Target]] stores in the US, MPM-10 (or MPM-X) Starscream is based on his appearance in the [[Transformers (film)|first live action film]], and is more [[Show-accuracy|accurate]] than his original MPM toy. The toy includes a much greater amount of articulation (totaling over 50 points), including individually articulated fingers, wings, thrusters, and a moving jaw. The 11-inch tall robot transforms into an officially licensed Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Jet in 63 steps and includes [[die-cast]] parts, as well as over 150 paint applications. He includes his "Missile Arm Attachment", "Saw Attachment", and "Gatling Blaster", the former two of which peg into his wrists much like the ''Transformers (2010)'' toy, as well as slide into slots on his forearms for increased accuracy and stability.

:Unfortunately, the figure features a missassembly in which the feet are swapped, positioning the circular detail on the outside rather than the inside, which slightly decreases his stability. The stock photography shows the correct assembly which matches the CGI model.
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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-Movie-MPM-10R-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattoo_Assassins Tattoo Assassin].]]
*'''Starscream (Revenge of the Fallen Ver.)''' ([[2023]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MPM-10R'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[February]], 2023
**''Accessories:'' "Missile Arm Attachment", "Saw Attachment", "Gatling Blaster"

:MPM-10R Starscream (Revenge of the Fallen Ver.), the first [[Transformers:_Revenge_of_the_Fallen_(film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]-branded ''Masterpiece Movie'' figure ([[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|in the revamped line-up, anyways]]), is a redeco of the 2020 Masterpiece Movie Starscream mold, done up in a more silver color scheme, as well as adding in the [[Tattoo|tattoos]] he brands beginning with this movie. He includes his "Missile Arm Attachment", "Saw Attachment", and "Gatling Blaster", much like the original mold.

:It's currently unknown if he shares the foot misassembly the original version of the mold had.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

:Unfortunately, Dinobot Riders Starscream never saw release.

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

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

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

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Starscream transforms into a licensed Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, borrowing a lot of its engineering from the [[#Deluxe Class toys 2|''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe mold]]. As such, he has peg holes in many of the same spots. There are two major changes added during the up-scaling process—an extra peg hole in the middle of his robot mode back to store his weapon, and extra chest panels that fold away under his wings. He comes with a non-firing missile launcher/claw that can be mounted onto his wrists by folding back his hands. Unfortunately, his eyelids are painted over in the same color as his eyes. As ''Studio Series'' prioritizes scale, Starscream stands taller than [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]]. He also comes with a cardboard backdrop depicting the battle of Mission City.

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

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

:A redeco of the figure above, this Starscream features screen-accurate tattoos, but uses the predominantly tan and dark gray color scheme of the deluxe class ''Dark of the Moon'' Starscream as opposed to a more screen-accurate dark metallic gray and gold color scheme like the 2010 ''Transformers'' [[#Transformers (2010)|Leader Class Starscream]]. The figure includes the sawblade accessory that is seen in the stock photos (but not featured in the final product) of the MV1 figure and his eyelids are no longer painted in the same color as his eyes. He also comes with a cardboard backdrop display depicting the climactic forest battle in ''Revenge of the Fallen''.

:Oddly, the side of his right leg is left unpainted, even though the stock CG render of the alternate mode depicted on the back of the packaging shows the tattoo deco covering that section as well. Even ''more'' oddly, the CG render of the ''robot'' mode is missing the tampograph as well.

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

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[[File:Studio-Series-MV6-Voyager-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|This is how trailer-only Cybertronian Blitzwing can still win:]]
* '''Starscream''' (Voyager Class, [[2021]])
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''72'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-67'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 31]], 2021
**''Accessories'': Cannon, 2 Null-ray blasters, "Cybertron Falls" backdrop (1st version)
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>Sam Smith's [https://www.instagram.com/p/CbuzjFwu7ZG/ Instagram post] about Studio Series Bumblebee Starscream</ref>

:This version of ''Studio Series'' Starscream is based off his appearance in ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' and transforms from robot to Cybertronian tetrajet in 31 steps. Despite looking very similar to ''Studio Series'' [[Blitzwing (BB)#Generations|Blitzwing]], Starscream is a new mold. He comes with a cannon, two Null-Ray blasters evocative of his Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)|namesake]], and a cardboard backdrop display depicting a war-torn Cybertron as it appears in the beginning of the film.

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

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

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

:"15th Anniversary" Starscream is a seemingly unchanged re-release of the original SS-06 Starscream above. He comes with his missile launcher.

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

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===''Movie Edition''===
[[File:TTC-toy Movie-Edition-Sky-Rage-Starscream.jpg|300px|thumb|[[Red Wing]]? Is it really you?]]
*'''Sky Rage Starscream''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)
**''Series'': '''3'''
**''Bag Code'': '''J'''

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

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

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

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

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

: In an rather creepy painting error (which is ''sliiiiiightly'' visible in the promotional shot here) the red paint application from Starscream's right eye bleeds down his cheek and into his mouth. ''Unicron got to him, I guess.''

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==Merchandise==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[Image:3DBattleCardProtoformStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px|Hello. It's me, Larry Lackapants, Arkansas Cheese master, soon to be the King & Queen of Cheese!]]
*'''Protoform Starscream''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
**''Card number'': '''22'''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

:Packaged in a set depicting the battle in [[Mission City]] with [[Brawl (Movie)#RHBattleAllSpark|Brawl]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#RHBattleAllSpark|Ratchet]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#RHBattleAllSpark|Megatron]], [[Sam Witwicky#Robot Heroes|Sam Witwicky]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHBattleAllSpark|Optimus Prime]] in truck mode and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#RHBattleAllSpark|Bumblebee]] in car mode, this is the first Starscream ''Robot Heroes'' figurine in jet fighter mode.
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Missile Mania Board Game====
*'''Starscream'''
: Starscream is one of eight characters featured in the [[Missile Mania]] board game, represented by a small standee adorned with artwork of the character.

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====Basic Fun====
[[Image:TF-ROTF-Basic-Fun-Starscream-Keychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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[[Image:ROTFRPMAllsparkStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px|Starscream decides to follow in [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]'s footsteps as Han Solo and ALSO gets encased in carbonite. Coincidence?]]
*'''Starscream''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Allspark Series'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 04'''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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====McDonald's====
[[File:McdonaldsROTFStarscream.jpg|thumb|450px|right]]
*'''Starscream''' (Happy Meal, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' 3 cardboard discs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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===''Thrilling 30''===
*'''Starscream''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''1 / #14'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base
:A super-deformed Starscream was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|''Thrilling 30'' Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Starscream (Movie)

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:''Starscream is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:RevengeOfTheFallenStarscream.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|I got yer AllSpark, ''right here''.]]
As [[Air Commander]] of the Decepticon [[Seeker (Movie)|attack forces]] and arguably one of their most lethal warriors, '''Starscream''' sees himself as a hero on the wrong side. Over the centuries he's come to believe both [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] have lost sight of what is best for the Cybertronian race, and simply pursue their own agendas. Even though he has been loyal to the latter, he disagreed with Megatron's obsession with the [[AllSpark]] and decided that, for the greater good of their species, a new leader should emerge.

Starscream views himself as that leader because he believes that the AllSpark can give him the opportunity to both rebuild and rule [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. But while his words are optimistic, his intentions can be untrustworthy.<ref>''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|The Reign of Starscream]]'' trade paperback bonus material</ref> This is probably because Starscream eventually became almost as corrupt as Megatron. However, he prefers subtlety and deception to Megatron's brute force. Now, what may once have been noble goals are buried under layers of self-interest, transforming Starscream into that which he supposedly despised.

{{quote|Truly the universe favors those who persist.|Starscream|''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
{{note|The six movies are the primary component of the live-action movie continuity family. Their events should be taken as canon for all other pieces of fiction listed below, unless otherwise specified.}}

====''Transformers'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Charlie Adler]] (English), [[Tadashi Miyazawa]] (Japan)|[[Gong Ge'er]] (Chinese), [[José Sant'anna]] (Portuguese), [[Axel Lutter]] (German), [[Luigi Scribani]] (Italian), [[Andrés García]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Philippe Dumond]] (European French), [[Tristan Harvey]] (Canadian French), [[Bahtiyar Engin]] (Turkish)}}

[[File:Movie2007 Starscream HooverDam.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Starscream without the [[null-ray]]?! But... how can the fans possibly ''survive'' such a wanton desecration of their childhoods??]]

Starscream was lying in wait at a [[United States military|US]] air base when covert agent [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] reported that the [[AllSpark]] had been located, along with Megatron, underneath [[Hoover Dam]]. Though he had long feared this day would come, Starscream ordered the rest of the Decepticons to mobilize. The others responded, with Blackout rallying in the name of Megatron.

[[File:Starscreammovieheadshot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... a bird-legged freak that transforms into a plane!]]

The first to arrive, Starscream attacked the hydroelectric power plant attached to the dam to cause havoc to [[Sector Seven|Sector Seven's]] operations and to speed the thawing of Megatron. With Frenzy's sabotage, Megatron quickly broke free of his icy restraints and escaped the facility. He almost immediately met with the waiting Starscream, who repledged his loyalty to Megatron. Demanding to know what had happened to the AllSpark, Megatron was told by his [[second-in-command]] that it was now in the possession of the humans. Furious, Megatron berated his lieutenant for yet another failure. What a warm reunion.

During the assault on a [[Mission City|nearby city]], Starscream fooled [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox's]] unit by posing as an {{w|F-22 Raptor}} providing cover. Starscream launched an attack that crippled [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] as [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] realized too late who the fighter really was. As [[Sam Witwicky]] ran with the AllSpark, Starscream swooped down, blocking his path, only to be attacked by both Ironhide and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. After fighting without much effort, but still besting them, Starscream took to the skies again, instead of securing the AllSpark from the now-defenseless Sam.

[[File:Starscream-Carflip.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|How do you feel, mighty traffic? Yah!]]

While Megatron attempted to retrieve the AllSpark from Sam, Starscream perched on nearby buildings and shot down an Army Blackhawk helicopter when it attempted to help the human evacuate the Cube. Eventually, real F-22 Raptors from the US Air Force arrived, and Starscream disguised himself. Pretending to be a part of their squadron, Starscream surprised the human pilots by transforming in mid-air and destroying three of the Raptors before he was fired upon. He transformed back into his disguise and fled, and was not seen in the closing moments of the battle between Optimus Prime and Megatron. (Or was he?)

[[File:Starscream bails.JPG|upright=1.2|thumb|I will rule the sequel, Megatron! Even if I am the only one ''in'' the sequel!]]

Most of the Decepticons were defeated, and their bodies cast into the deepest part of the ocean. Ultimately, Starscream retreated from Earth to parts—and with intentions—unknown. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Starscream's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]'', ''[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]'', and ''[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]''; the ''[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]'' and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybooks "[[Optimus Prime Versus Megatron]]", "[[Transformers (interactive Play-a-Sound Storybook)|Transformers Play-a-Sound]]", "[[Meet the Decepticons]]", "[[Transformers Mix & Match]]", and "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]".}}

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Charlie Adler]] (English), [[Tadashi Miyazawa]] (Japanese)|[[Gong Ge'er]] (Chinese), [[José Sant'anna]] (Portuguese), [[Axel Lutter]] (German), [[Luigi Scribani]] (Italian), [[Javier Viñas]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Germán Fabregat]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Philippe Dumond]] (European French), [[Tristan Harvey]] (Canadian French), [[Bahtiyar Engin]] (Turkish)}}

[[File:ROTF Megatron choke Starscream.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"We really shouldn't fight in front of the chil—" "SHUT UP!"]]
Starscream, now sporting [[Tattoo|Cybertronian tattoos]], was unconcerned with reviving his leader Megatron, choosing to instead spend his time as acting commander on the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'' engineering a new army. His plan was failing miserably, as without [[energon]] the [[hatchling]]s were dying. After [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] successfully executed his plan to resurrect Megatron, Starscream (who may or may not have known of said plan) attempted to welcome his commander with open arms, only to be criticized for leaving him for dead. Starscream defended his actions by saying [[The Fallen]] decreed the spawning of a new army, and that in Megatron's absence, someone had to take command. This was a bad choice of words on Starscream's part, as Megatron slammed him into a hatchling sack and told him the simple truth: even in death, there is no command greater than Megatron's.

Megatron noted the plight of the hatchlings though, and sought the advice of the Fallen, whom Starscream had kept on life support, on another source of energon now that the [[AllSpark]] was destroyed. The Fallen revealed there was another source, and that the key to attaining it was through the boy who had killed Megatron. But first, The Fallen commanded that they kill [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], the last of the [[Dynasty of Primes]], so that he would be safe. Since Optimus would come to protect Sam, it would be a simple matter to capture him. Starscream arrived and announced that they had [[Alice (ROTF)|an agent]] within sight of the boy. He was eager to get that energon, as the hatchlings would keep dying without it.

[[File:ROTF Starscream Sam Mikaela.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Damn things are everywhere.]]
Starscream aided in [[Sam Witwicky]]'s capture by cutting open the car [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] had captured him in, and watched as Megatron and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]] threatened to dissect him for the information in his mind from the AllSpark regarding the energon source. Optimus and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] arrived to rescue Sam: Starscream let Megatron do most of the fighting in the factory, before Optimus blasted him through the wall and drove off with Sam to a forest.

[[File:ROTF Prime Starscream arm.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"MY ARM!" "Oh, you want it back? HERE!"]]
Starscream arrived, immediately going for the boy, but Prime ran interference, grabbing Starscream, suplexing him, and kicking off part of his mouth, leading the three Decepticons to gang up on him. Surprisingly, it went quite poorly for the Decepticons: Prime was able to take on all three, using Starscream as a shield and sending his artillery flying at Grindor. After knocking out Megatron, Optimus ripped off Starscream's right arm. Starscream could only cry out in pain and horror as Optimus then used it as a club against the Decepticon. Although Optimus managed to kill Grindor, Megatron eventually managed to kill Optimus, but before they could retrieve Sam, the rest of the Autobots arrived while Bumblebee spirited Sam away. Megatron and Starscream were forced to retreat.

[[File:ROTF movie MegatronStarscream roofchat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|25 years later and I'm still your punching bag!]]

Starscream and Megatron flew to the top of a [[New York City]] skyscraper, where Starscream revealed that they had lost track of the boy. Megatron berated Starscream and hit him with the detached arm he was trying to stick in, furious that he lost track of a single insect. Starscream countered that there were seven billion insects on the planet, and that he could be anywhere at this point. Megatron decided to reveal the Decepticons' presence to the world: Starscream stood openly atop a skyscraper during the rejuvenated Fallen's announcement to the world.

After Soundwave learned that the boy was in [[Egypt]], Starscream flew to investigate. Locating the boy, he fired upon Bumblebee, [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], who had Sam, [[Mikaela Banes]], [[Leo Spitz]] and [[Seymour Simmons]] as their passengers, bombing them to no avail. Bumblebee, Simmons, Leo, and the Twins drew Starscream's fire while Sam and Mikaela fled to the NEST soldiers. During his flyby of the NEST team, he released an electromagnetic pulse that took out the humans' communications, but saw Prime's body. Meeting Megatron atop the pyramid which hid the harvester, Starscream informed Megatron of his discovery, and Megatron ordered the [[Operation: Firestorm|assault]] to begin.

[[File:ROTF Starscream grab.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Ceiling Seeker is watching you masturbate. And he will no longer tolerate it.]]

As Sam and Mikaela tried to reach Optimus to revive him with the [[Matrix of Leadership]], Starscream led several [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]] and [[Protoform]]s in a search for Sam. It wasn't going very well, to the point that Starscream started shooting the ground in anger. An [[Insecticon (Movie)|Insecticon]] managed to find them, and Starscream tore the roof off the building they were in and fired at them as they jumped off another building, but the two humans managed to lose them again. Starscream then took to the sky to locate them, and ordered [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] to hold Sam's parents [[Ron Witwicky|Ron]] and [[Judy Witwicky|Judy]] for ransom: Sam was ready to exchange the Matrix, but Bumblebee rescued them and killed Rampage. Starscream was unable to search for Sam any longer and was soon drawn into the battle with [[NEST]], joining his comrades in firing on them.

[[File:ROTF Starscream cowards survive.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Not to call you a coward-Oh heck, you are a coward!"]]
Starscream avoided the carpet bombing which killed many other Decepticons, and watched from afar as Optimus was resurrected by the Matrix. Although the Fallen obtained the Matrix and activated his star harvester, the last of the Primes combined with [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], killed the Fallen and destroyed the harvester. Starscream went to the wounded Megatron, who had lost his right arm and had half his face blown off thanks to Optimus Prime. Starscream advised his master that they should flee (cowards do survive after all), something that Megatron acknowledged, but asserted it wasn't over. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen (film)}}

{{note|Starscream's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]'', and ''[[The Last Prime]]''; the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]''; and the storybooks "[[I Am Optimus Prime (ROTF)|I Am Optimus Prime]]", "[[When Robots Attack!]]", "[[Rise of the Decepticons]]", "[[Ratchet to the Rescue]]", "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer]]" and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]".}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Charlie Adler]] (English), [[Tadashi Miyazawa]] (Japanese)|[[Gong Ge'er]] (Chinese), [[Javier Viñas]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Germán Fabregat]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Axel Lutter]] (German), [[Luigi Scribani]] (Italian), [[Philippe Dumond]] (European French), [[Tristan Harvey]] (Canadian French), [[José Sant'anna]] (Portuguese)}}
[[File:Megatron and Starscream.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Megatron and Starscream in the ridiculous curse of Bobby Langurel.]]
Oh, how it pained Starscream to see his poor master Megatron in such a weak, damaged state at Decepticon High Command in Africa when he arrived back from an unknown venture. Megatron told Starscream to stuff it, and that he only knew what he was told. Starscream watched as [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]] reported to Megatron that the Autobots had discovered the ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'' on the planet's moon and returned with an unknown, special cargo.

[[File:Starscreaminorbit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ceiling Seeker is now Orbital Seeker.]]
Later in Washington, D.C., as [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] summoned a Decepticon army to Earth via Space Bridge, Starscream was surprised to learn that Sentinel had been leaving to defect all those many years ago. He noted the brilliance in Megatron's scheme, and asked if Sentinel was now his partner, and Megatron retorted that Sentinel was his greatest triumph, and explained that they had intended to meet up on Earth, but both were waylaid by fate. Later, the Autobots were forced by the humans into exile by Sentinel's demand, and their ship, the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'', departed Earth with them inside. Starscream, lying in wait for the moment high up in the Earth's atmosphere, swooped in for the kill, destroying the ship and presumably all eleven Autobots on board.

[[File:DOTM - StarscreamSaw.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|The film is in 3D? Great! Now I can kill real life humans!]] Starscream subsequently helped take [[Chicago]] for the Decepticons, and stood by his leader as they worked on their plan to bring Cybertron itself into Earth's atmosphere with Sentinel's Space Bridge. When the still-alive Autobots made an attack with NEST, he attacked the V-22 Ospreys carrying [[William Lennox|Lennox's]] team as they tried to sneak into Chicago using wing suits. Although Starscream took out most of the aircraft, Lennox and many soldiers managed to jump to safety. Later in the battle, Starscream took several potshots at [[Robert Epps|Epps]]'s team, separating [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] and [[Carly Spencer|Carly]] from the soldiers.

[[File:Dotm Starscream BOOM.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I know I don't have a head, but can I still become a ghost?]]

Relishing a chance to be alone with the fleshling once again, Starscream mocked and toyed with the human while trying to kill him. However Sam had a [[grapple glove|grappling hook]] from [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]] on hand, and fired it into Starscream's optic, partially and painfully blinding the Decepticon. Starscream flailed around in pain, causing Sam to fly through a building window. Then Lennox's team arrived and began firing on him. As he tried to return fire, Sam jumped onto his shoulder and stabbed a boomstick into his remaining optic, fully blinding him. Starscream began losing it, screaming in pain and panic as he tried scraping it out of his eye on the ground. Lennox attempted to free Sam from the grappling wire, but the panicked Starscream flew up to the top of a nearby building, taking them both with him. As he swore to kill the humans, the boomstick went off, blowing Starscream's head and chest apart. His lifeless body fell to the ground in pieces while Lennox and Sam were saved from the fall by [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

{{note|Starscream's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]]''; the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]'' and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[Autobots Versus Decepticons]]", "[[Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes]]," "[[The Lost Autobot]]," "[[Dark of the Moon: Action Pop-ups!]]", and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Mix & Match]]".}}
{{note|In an earlier draft of the script, Starscream was originally meant to be the one who had shot down the Ark and to kill [[Dino|Dino/Mirage]]. In the final film, his role in the former event was replaced by the [[Orbital Assault Carrier]] in the final movie (unless he had an alternate mode similar to those carriers). The scene of Starscream blowing up the Ark is still used in the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|novelization]] (alongside his execution of Dino/Mirage), as well as Foundation.}}

====''Age of Extinction'' film====
Five years after the Battle of Chicago, Starscream was listed as "deceased" by the CIA taskforce, [[Cemetery Wind]].<ref>[[:File:AOE-Kill-Cards-Set-1.jpg]]</ref> {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

====''The Last Knight'' film====
[[File:TLK-Starscream-WWI.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|"Who disrupts my aviation!?"]]
Starscream (or [[Seeker (Movie)|someone who looks a lot like him]]) was present during the [[World War I|First World War]], fighting alongside the [[Germany|German]]s around 1914.

[[File:TF-TLK-Megatron-the-end-is-near-my-old-treacherous-friend.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb|"Alas, poor Starscream. I knew him, Nitro. Now he knows how Bludgeon felt [[Unite for the Universe issue 1|that one time]]."]]
Long after the battle of Chicago, Starscream's head had been recovered and rebuilt, ending up all the way in Buffalo, NY. It ended up among a number of items peddled by [[Daytrader]] to the Autobots at [[Cade Yeager|Cade Yeager's]] [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard]]. When revealing his acquisition, Daytrader manipulated Starscream's mouth to match his words like a puppet. However, Cade just shoved Starscream's head aside.

During the Decepticon raid on the junkyard, Megatron found Starscream's head. Megatron commented that the end was near and he wished that his old treacherous friend could see it. Upon coming under attack by [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], Megatron dropped Starscream's head and left it in the junkyard when he fled. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
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====''Bumblebee'' film====
{{note|''Bumblebee'' takes place before the other films (supposedly), but was released last. As such, it is placed at the bottom here.}}

[[File:Bumblebee-Starscream-arrives.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Seen here before his rebellious teenage phase, with the tattoos.]]
Starscream was among the Seeker hordes under the command of [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], and led the Seekers in an attack on the Autobots' launch pad in an effort to prevent them from evacuating Cybertron. While they succeeded in this task, all the Autobots save [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] managed to escape before the launchpad tower fell. After Prime was attacked by [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]], Starscream and the other Decepticons closed in to attack the Autobot leader. Despite this, Prime managed to escape the planet. {{storylink|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}}
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===Novels===
====''Ghosts of Yesterday''====
Starscream had ascended to Decepticon leadership in the absence of their former lord, and though he had to ''seem'' to carry on the long search for the lost Megatron and the [[AllSpark]] to keep his position as leader, his greatest hope was that Megatron would NEVER be found. Some loyal Decepticons, especially [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], strongly suspected this and sought to frustrate Starscream's species-serving plans. [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] buddied up with him, but he did like to trick people. [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] hated him, but one shouldn't really read too much into that. [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]'s opinions are unknown, but Frenzy's a complete lunatic and nobody cared what the pet thought.

During a search of an abandoned solar system, the ''[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis]]'' came across ''[[Ghost 1|a vessel]]'' that bore a resemblance to Megatron's [[alternate mode]]. Starscream went to investigate it, intending to destroy it. After chasing off [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], he communicated with the creatures aboard the vessel, who called themselves [[human]]s. Starscream claimed that his people once lived with the [[Autobot]]s, and that their treacherous leader, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], started a war for the AllSpark. The humans told him of a robotic creature that they had found on their world, and Starscream, recognizing it as Megatron, told them it was an Autobot scout. While communicating with them, he downloaded all the information on their computers, learning that the AllSpark was also located on Earth. He offered to help the humans to return to their world if they helped Starscream's group attack the Autobots, hoping that Prime would destroy them and be guilt-stricken in the process. The humans attacked Optimus and Bumblebee, but the two Autobots escaped. After their ship sank into a cavern, Starscream revealed his true nature and abandoned them. As a result, the humans concluded neither faction could be fully trusted. Way to make first contact there, Starscream.

Returning to the battle, he lied to his fellow Decepticons, claiming that the two Autobots were dead and that he'd been unable to communicate with the humans. Blackout, unconvinced by the story, challenged Starscream to single combat. Starscream won, and the Decepticons launched an attack on the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]''. Unfortunately for Starscream, Optimus, Bumblebee and the human vessel showed up. Starscream, fearful of the information that the ship contained, ordered the Decepticons to destroy it. Unfortunately, Starscream experienced a minor mutiny when Bonecrusher and Blackout demanded answers, and even Barricade wanted to know why. As the battle drew to a close, Starscream was in a position to terminate Prime but came under fire from the humans' weapons. Seriously damaged, Starscream finished them off with a single plasma blast, then ordered the Decepticons to retreat, despite the advantage they had over the Autobots. The Autobots figured that Starscream would not risk traveling to [[Earth]] for fear of losing power, but Prime figured that it was only a matter of time before the desire for vengeance and the lure of the AllSpark brought the Decepticons to that world. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

====''The Veiled Threat''====
Starscream was in [[Zambia]] where he gained control of the rebel [[Human Accessory Force]] by synthesizing [[gold]] coins with his own body. He sent [[Macerator (ROTF)|Macerator]], [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] and [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] to blow up a series of dams along the Zambezi River. Although the three Decepticons were stopped by [[NEST]], Starscream intercepted them and killed [[Beachbreak]], who was hoisting [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] up Victoria Falls. He then oversaw the Decepticons attack on a dam along the Zambezi, but the action saw the loss of Macerator and Payload. With their plan in ruins, Starscream ordered Dropkick to retreat.

Little did Starscream know that not all of the troops Soundwave had brought were so eager to serve him for merely succeeding to the Decepticon throne. A number of Decepticons were working in secret to amass vast quantities of energy to locate Megatron and jump start his spark. Upon discovering the existence of this faction, Optimus surmised that Starscream would be hard pressed to withstand a coup, and the only way to secure his claim would be to destroy Optimus and the Autobots quickly.

Starscream flew to [[Italy]] where he allied with criminal mastermind [[Bruno Carrera]], promising him rule of Europe once Starscream ruled Earth if he helped kill Optimus Prime. [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] and [[Jolt (Movie)|Deadend]] drew NEST to Rome, where Starscream challenged Optimus to one-on-one combat in the Coliseum: it was a trap, and Optimus fell through a hidden door into a set of restraints in an underground tunnel built by Carrera. The humans helped Optimus escape though, and Starscream flew off to pay Carrera back for his failure. {{storylink|Transformers: The Veiled Threat|The Veiled Threat}}

===IDW movie comics===
Many years before civil war broke out on Cybertron, Starscream was guarding a [[hatchling]] school trip when they were attacked by a [[Driller|subterranean monster]]. He was saved by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], much to his irritation, but Megatron liked Starscream's "feisty" attitude, and saw a place for him in the future of Cybertron he hoped to shape. He later joined Megatron's [[Defense Force]], and was very much at home, killing a [[malcontent]] that challenged the new order in spite of surrendering. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

[[File:Defiance1 Starscream Ratchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Someone is praising Starscream!? Stop the presses!]]

Later, he was patrolling the [[Eshems Nebula]] when he encountered the fourth alien scout ship he had spotted in the same [[Units of time|cycle]]. As he related this to first officer [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] of the [[Science Division]], this time the alien ship did not maintain a safe distance, forcing Starscream to attack, and he was damaged in the subsequent battle (and was late for a meeting with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and [[Lord High Protector]] Megatron). Soon afterwards, these same aliens attacked Cybertron, and Starscream commanded the aerial forces in the defense of the [[Simfur Temple|temple]] in [[Simfur]]. After Megatron was injured in battle, Starscream rushed to his side to enquire about his condition and to ask for further orders. He was informed to keep Optimus's team out of the military's way. {{storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance #1}}

Megatron was influenced by [[The Fallen|the mysterious relic]] found outside [[Simfur]] to wage a vengeful war against the aliens. Starscream attended a war rally at [[Trypticon (Movie)|Trypticon]] where Megatron assumed dictatorship of Cybertron and its armed forces. After destroying much of the enemy fleet and eliminating its leader, Megatron ordered Starscream and his fellow fliers to destroy the alien flagship and conquer the surrounding systems. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}} Underground opposition to the new regime came in the form of Optimus and his science division, something Lord Megatron would not stand for. While [[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]] and security officers arrested Optimus on trumped-up charges of treason, Starscream's squadron was given orders to capture Optimus alive and leave no living witnesses. Unfortunately, Optimus ''Prime'' proved more than a match for Starscream's entire unit, bringing down the ruins of a city upon them. The group survived, and were used by Megatron as "proof" that there were enemies within Cybertron as well as without, to rally his army into a new faction: the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}} {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 1|Movie Prequel #1}}

During the launch of the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'', Starscream believed Megatron's propaganda that [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] was a liar, and expressed disdain for Optimus's claim that he was a Prime too. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} During the subsequent civil war, Starscream blindly followed Megatron's orders, murdering those who did not bow to his Lord's will, even those who did not choose sides. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} During the Autobot assault on Simfur Temple, Starscream noticed [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] reaching the [[AllSpark]] and activating Sentinel's "[[pillar|torch]]". He pursued her but she escaped into the tunnels. Despite Megatron's desperate command to stand down, Starscream attacked Sentinel when he arrived on the [[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]], causing the ship to disappear in a tremendous explosion. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}

Starscream was inside [[Lord High Protector citadel|Megatron's citadel]] when Optimus launched another attack in revenge for Sentinel's death. {{Storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}} While Optimus and Megatron faced off, Starscream and Shockwave fought their former captain, [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. When the sky darkened, Optimus emerged and blasted both of them, allowing them to escape. The attack had actually been a distraction from [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]]'s theft of the AllSpark after the first assault had exhausted Simfur's Decepticons. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}} Later, Starscream was leading an assault on the Autobots at [[Tyger Pax]] when [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] arrived to reinforce them. They witnessed the launch of the AllSpark into space, a desperate gambit by the Autobots, and immediately Starscream and Blackout began to bicker over their next move. Seeing Megatron leave the planet in pursuit of the AllSpark, Starscream decided that so would they. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}

[[File:Planetfall Starscream yesweare.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Hey, what's that?" "I'd call it a TARGET!"]]

Starscream was concerned over the Autobots who still posed a threat, but Megatron ordered him to gather a crew to pursue [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Ark (Movie)|ship]]. Unfortunately, [[Nemesis (Movie)|Starscream's ship]] was led into a trap and crippled by [[concussion pulse]] weapons, throwing them off the chase, for now. Humiliated, Starscream and his crew limped back home for repairs. Sometime later, they followed the AllSpark's trace energy pulse and the wake of Prime's ship to a solar system galaxies away. Landing on the [[Mars (planet)|fourth planet]], they destroyed [[Beagle 2 Rover|a primitive lifeform]] that seemed to have been created from the AllSpark, and felt the tag of the life-giving object on the third planet. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}

Starscream's team made planetfall on [[Earth]] in Afghanistan in 2003, quickly attracting the attention of a nearby US military base, which sent out an armoured personnel carrier to investigate. After it was destroyed, the Decepticons attacked the base itself. During the rather one-sided assault, a human agent of Sector Seven was impressed by the alien invaders' ability to adapt to Earth's finest weaponry. Starscream agreed that they were impressive, and killed the fleshling. After Blackout left the group for another nearby base, Starscream told his fellow Decepticons that their mission wouldn't always be this easy, as the Autobots were bound to turn up. When Starscream ordered them to pull out, Barricade initially objected to leaving Wreckage, who had been disabled in the fight, behind. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}} {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}

{{note|"Planetfall" and ''Movie Prequel'' #4 offer contradictory accounts of Starscream and the Decepticons' arrival on Earth, with the former showing them arriving in Afghanistan shortly before the events of the film, and the latter placing them in North America in 2003. The ''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|Reign of Starscream]]'' movie sequel comic would corroborate the "Planetfall" account, but the timing involved means it must take place in 2003 as in ''Prequel'' #4.}}

[[File:MoviePrequel4 Starscream youcangonow.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Top this one, [[Samus Aran|Samus]].]]

Splitting up, Starscream scanned an F-22 Raptor fighter jet being tested by the [[United States Air Force|US Air Force]] at [[United States Air Force#Facilities|Nellis Air Force Base]]. He destroyed it, then adopted the vehicle form for himself. Leaving the scene of destruction, he radioed his fellow Decepticons to report in on their hunt for new disguise forms, which they did. He reiterated that their mission was to find the AllSpark, to which Blackout responded with a reminder that the mission was also to find Megatron. Starscream dismissively replied, "Yeah, right... him too."

Later, Starscream and Blackout detected the unique radiation of the AllSpark and investigated, but Starscream soon realized it was a trap by Sector Seven. Starscream destroyed several AH-64 Apache helicopters while Blackout attacked Sector Seven's bunker and attempted to hack into their mainframe. When the humans severed the connection, the Decepticons broke off from the battle and linked up with Barricade, who was in pursuit of the Autobot [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 4|Movie Prequel #4}}

{{bigquote|My plan failed, or was it my troops that failed me? I can only process the situation and hope for a conclusion. There are allies on Earth, and more scattered across the Galaxy. I will seek them out. By my side they will join, and in time, I '''will''' have my kingdom... regardless of the location.|Starscream|[[The Reign of Starscream issue 5|The Reign of Starscream #5]]}}

Starscream assumed the role of [[Decepticon leader]] on Earth following Megatron's defeat and the destruction of the AllSpark. Though tempted to exact revenge on the humans, he realized he might be the last functional Decepticon on the planet, so he escaped Mission City to recover the badly-damaged Barricade. Starscream gave him orders to continue his reconnaissance of the Autobot once he was able, and headed for Hoover Dam to retrieve Frenzy. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}

Starscream made his way to Hoover Dam, taking out masses of human soldiers and a [[Landmine (Movie)|less-than-functional attack drone]]. Starscream took a [[Salazar|human captive]] along with Frenzy's body, but the fleshling didn't survive the Decepticon's trip to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]. However, the trip, combined with the damage from the battle took its toll and upon finding his starship, he had to be helped inside by [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]]. The pair discussed Thundercracker's progress with the space bridge terminal, the physiology of humans and the abilities of Starscream's new form. While recharging, he ordered Thundercracker to download the information from Frenzy; however, an Autobot scouting party interrupted their efforts. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 2|The Reign of Starscream #2}}

[[File:ROSWannabet.jpg|left|thumb|Let's hope that Dreadwing isn't revived by Unicron.]]
Starscream ordered Thundercracker and the drones to deal with them while he prepared for take off. After recovering, he made short work of the Autobots and dragged a damaged Thundercracker inside the ship, before activating the terminal and warping to Cybertron. He handed Thundercracker over to [[Ramjet (Movie)|Ramjet]], and ordered construction of a [[replica AllSpark]], based on Frenzy's data. Approaching Megatron's citadel, Starscream, still impressed by the power his new form gave him, destroyed the former leader's figurehead. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 3|The Reign of Starscream #3}}

A [[Units of time|quartex]] later, Starscream ruminated about ruling over a Cybertron free of war or factions, as well as bringing certain [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|war criminals]] to justice. He arrived at the AllSpark construction yard, busted [[Crankcase (Movie)|Crankcase]]'s vocal processor for whining too much, and chained him up along with [[Elita-One (Movie)|four]] [[Warpath (Movie)|enslaved]] [[Signal Flare (Movie)|Autobot]] [[Grindcore (Movie)|prisoners]] on the new AllSpark, ready to offer up their lives in exchange for a new life for Cybertron. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 4|The Reign of Starscream #4}}

[[File:StarscreamandWreckageAlliance2.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Yes, it is!]]

Things sort of went downhill from there, though. First, the AllSpark replica didn't work; then [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] rebelled. Then they saw that Arcee had snuck aboard Starscream's ship, led an Autobot attack on [[Simfur]] and destroyed the new AllSpark. In the ensuing chaos, Starscream, along with his few remaining loyal subjects, fought off the army of Dreadwing drones and assorted other traitors. Starscream tracked Dreadwing to the space bridge as he took a starship through it. By the time the ship arrived on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], it was damaged by Starscream's attack, but Dreadwing survived. However, Starscream also survived, revealed himself, and ripped out Dreadwing's [[spark core]]. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 5|The Reign of Starscream #5}}

After Dreadwing's betrayal, Starscream relocated to Earth, his aspirations for leadership and his faith in his fellow Decepticons shattered. As he brooded and carved AllSpark runes onto his exo-structure, he picked up a transmission from [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], informing Starscream of Optimus Prime's forthcoming journey to a Sector Seven facility where Wreckage was held. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}} Starscream recorded a message chronicling Megatron's death, the destruction of the Cube and Wreckage's betrayal before he left Mars. [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] found the message upon his return to Earth, and deemed it a suicide note. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

Starscream arrived on Earth not long after Wreckage escaped. The two engaged in a heated battle, each accusing the other of betrayal. Wreckage managed to gain the upper hand, but the timely arrival of Bumblebee gave Starscream the chance to kill Wreckage. He thanked Bumblebee by blasting him, but was contacted by Soundwave before he could finish the job. Shocked that Soundwave was still alive, Starscream left with renewed vigor, believing Soundwave held the key to making a new army. Rendezvousing on Mars, Starscream informed Soundwave of Megatron's death and the AllSpark's loss, and was pleased when he was told a number of troops were headed for Earth, with more in stasis. After receiving co-ordinates to Soundwave's ship, a more enthusiastic Starscream left for the ''Nemesis'', aiming to bring the troops aboard out of stasis while Soundwave carried out "[[Star Harvester|other orders]]". {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance #2}}

Starscream came upon Sam and Bumblebee driving on the open road, and decided to strike while the pair were separated from their allies. But Bumblebee grappled him as he swooped down, sending Starscream tumbling into a nearby river after crashing through some power lines. Starscream was then too focused on the Autobot to notice Sam taking a live wire, and sticking it into the water, electrocuting the Decepticon. Damaged from the shock, Starscream decided to cut his losses and took off skywards. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee}}

At the Decepticon camp in Namibia, Megatron made it very clear to Starscream, by way of a beating, that he did not appreciate being told how to do his job. Tired of endlessly submitting to the Decepticon leader, Starscream snapped, and flew off with the intention of starting his own "New Decepticon Empire."

When he detected a Cybertronian energy signature, Starscream pursued and saw a shape plummet into the sea next to a pier-side amusement park. The shape was [[Space Case (DOTM)|Space Case]], who, tired of "bein' pushed around," immediately attacked Starscream, punching him into a Ferris wheel. Starscream hauled himself up and opened fire on Space Case, but quickly realized the identity of the rogue Decepticon. Knowing that Space Case was stupid enough to be manipulated, Starscream began to lay on the compliments, hoping to recruit him as the first soldier in his new army. With his promised reward for Space Case's loyalty being the [[Earth]], he eventually succeeded, and as the sun set, they walked away from the ruined pier, Starscream now having found a partner who would listen to ''his'' thoughts, for once. {{storylink|Transformers: Starscream}}

[[File:Starcreamanswermerisingstorm4.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=2.0|Starscream tries to pull off a "Rasengannnnn!"]]
Starscream set up a base of operations in a junkyard on the outskirts of Mexico City. However, the Decepticon known as Shockwave appeared with [[Ruination (ROTF)|Ruination]] and [[Deadlift]] at shooting range, explaining that he found the base by picking up [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]]'s trail. Deadlift stood up for the commander, but was blown to bits by the Decepticon assassin. [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] then informed Starscream that his presence was requested by Megatron. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}} After learning that a Decepticon Intelligence unit, called [[Brains]], had escaped to Sam Witwicky, Starscream rallied a group of Decepticons and attacked his college. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} Things didn't bode well for the Decepticons when Autobot reinforcements arrived. Starscream was able to retreat with the help of Shockwave and his pet. When the Decepticons returned to Namibia, Starscream complained to their leader. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}

=====''Transformers: Beginnings''=====
{{voiceactor|[[Patrick Hallahan]] (English)}}

Starscream led the Decepticons to Earth while following the beacon signal used by Bumblebee to call the Autobots. In typical Starscream fashion, he seemed more concerned about collecting the AllSpark to further his own goals than to rescue [[Megatron (Movie)|Lord High Protector Megatron]]. Attracting the attention of a nearby military installation, they were attacked, but easily overpowered the humans, after which he and Blackout took their [[alternate mode]]s from vehicles on base. Starscream, along with Blackout, followed Bumblebee as he fled from a losing battle against Barricade.

Later, when Sector Seven tried to use a false energy signature to attract Bumblebee to their location, the Decepticons picked up on it and followed. Realizing the signal was fake, Starscream pulled the troops out and waited for the Autobots to arrive and flush out the AllSpark for them. {{storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings}}

{{note|Transformers: Beginnings is a condensed, flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]] that is detailed above this section.}}

===Titan movie comics===
Within seconds of Megatron's defeat, Starscream dubbed himself the new Decepticon leader, with the main problem being that he didn't actually have any troops to lead. To amend this slight impediment, he attacked several [[AllSpark Mutation]]s and removed the energy from their bodies, which he then proceeded to implant into the corpses of [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]]. With his former comrades reanimated in this [[Zombie|rudimentary manner]], he directed the shambling husks to attack the Autobots, who were still recovering from their battle that had just finished. While the Autobots eventually destroyed the zombies, Starscream had escaped with several AllSpark energy fragments still in his possession. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7|Starscream's Militia}}

[[File:Titan1 FallenStarscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey! C'mon on outa there you!]]

Unfortunately for his ambitions, he quickly found himself as one of [[The Fallen]]'s proxies and was not too happy with the idea of working for another guy ''again''. He organised <s>his</s> the Fallen's Decepticon army and took them to Cybertron on the Fallen's orders. Unfortunately he was spied on by [[Mudflap (ROTF)|two]] [[Skids (ROTF)|Autobots]], and failed to exterminate them before they fled to Earth. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.1|Training Day}} News of this made the Fallen ''very unhappy'', who ordered Starscream to remain on Cybertron and ''not fail again''. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}}

After the Twins' bumbling on Earth, they were suspected of being double agents and were to be sent into orbitary exile. [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] ordered Starscream to take out the Twins' military escort in an effort to make them defect. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.6|Outlaw Blues}}

[[File:Titan8 Starscreamlastwords.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Are my eyes blue?]]

Later, after the Decepticons had captured the lost [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]], Starscream sat in on Soundwave's interrogation of the old fogey. However, Ransack refused to tell them, and Starscream had to step in to stop an angry Soundwave from killing the guy. He volunteered to interrogate the ancient Seeker himself, but Ransack found the whole thing laughable: he knew the Decepticons were operating their ''own'' agenda while the Fallen was incapacitated, but they'd soon learn their freedom was just an illusion.

A few seconds later, the twins arrived to bust the base up. Starscream and Soundwave soon put an end to ''that'', and Starscream gleefully prepared to exterminate Mudflap at long last... Whoops, that gave Ransack the chance to shoot Starscream in the back and leg it! Desperate to keep the Fallen from knowing they'd been up to anything, Starscream and the other 'Cons chased after the Seeker. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}

[[File:Titan17 Starscreamstatue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Hasbro's just losing the battle against copyright infringement...]]

After the Fallen was dead but a resurrected Megatron AWOL, Starscream wanted to create his ''own'' Decepticon army and assumed there had to be some Energon sources and artifacts still on Earth to enable this: after all, why else would the Autobots stay? He tore through [[Peru]]'s Amazon rainforest looking for Energon and, in the process, a local tribe began worshipping him and erecting statues in his honour. He briefly thought about recruiting them.

When an Autobot/human team arrived, Starscream briefly engaged them in combat and shrugged off claims that they ''hadn't got'' an ulterior motive for being on Earth. To cover his retreat, he set fire to the rainforest so the Autobots would have to put it out rather than follow him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.17|The Kingdom of Starscream}}

When Megatron began his plot to awaken [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], Starscream and Soundwave teamed up to stop it happening by keeping the Autobots in the dark about the ''Ark''. To that end, Starscream tried to keep an ''Ark'' fragment in [[Italy|Fiesole]] out of the Autobots' hands. By the time he made his way to its location however, the Autobots were already there. Starscream managed to knock [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] out of the fight preemptively with a sneak attack, and after a brief scuffle, collapsed a section of the Fiesole Cathedral atop of Optimus and Bumblebee. Starscream then snatched up the ship fragment and made his escape. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.1|Fight for Fiesole}}

Later, he and Barricade crashed an anti-[[Transformer]] protest in [[San Jose]], starting off by blowing up the [[Tech Museum of Innovation]]. While Barricade grappled with Ironhide, Starscream decided the whole affair was taking too long, and threw a tanker truck at Ratchet and some humans. Ironhide dealt with the tanker, but was caught in the explosion, leaving himself open for Starscream and Barricade to finish him off. That was when the two Decepticons were mobbed by the human protesters and Optimus Prime turned up. They departed with alacrity. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.4|Automatic for the People}}

====Alternate timeline====
[[File:Tf mag 10 2008.JPG|left|upright=0.85|thumb|So evil, boats spontaneously explode rather than face him.]]
In [[Tyran 208.28 Gamma|another timeline]] where Megatron won the battle of Mission City, Starscream remained on Earth serving under Megatron—and taking orders from [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]], who's got a higher rank. In secret, however, he was using [[Insecticon (Movie)|Insecticons]] to implant cerebro-strips in the heads of useful humans; at will, he could control their minds, paving the way for a more subtle conquest when he finally got Megatron out of the way. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 14|Aftermath Part 1}}

He became aware of the moon-based Autobots and while ordered to join [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] in beating up [[NATO]], {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 9|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}} he got bored during the mission and left as soon as he could to attack the moon-based Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 2}} He beat them up and viciously taunted them, forcing them to take the initiative and go to Earth—just as he wanted. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} As he hoped, the Autobots eventually won, killing Megatron, destroying the AllSpark and halting the cyberforming of Earth... leaving him free to take command of the Decepticons! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}}

On top of that, he got his hands on the nanovirus the Autobots used on Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}} He also took the AllSpark interface module from Megatron's corpse and assimilated it. He started hearing Megatron's voice in his head some time after this... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}

[[File:InsecticonMovie.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|Starscream talks to himself because nobody else will be friends with him.]]

One of his first acts as leader was to begin a bombing campaign against any human attempt to rebuild infrastructure or regain a foothold in the United States. He then organised an attack that would get all the Autobots together so a NATO tank regiment (its commander under cerebro-strip control) could wipe them all out. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 14|Aftermath Part 1}} While this failed, Starscream has still ensured the new [[President of the United States]] is under cerebro control—and the Autobots have no idea he's in command... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 15|Aftermath Part 2}}

As well as secretly overseeing scorched-earth strategies and attempted Energon grabs, {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}} he also gained [[Mikaela Banes]] as a cerebro-controlled slave. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 18|Return to Cybertron: Part 2}} When the bulk of the Autobots prepared to briefly leave Earth and had Mikaela watch over their [[Savannah]] base, Starscream just waited until they'd gone and effortlessly seized the place. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}} As a result, the six hundred square miles around the Autobot base were swiftly seized as an autonomous Decepticon nation, with all resistance smashed easily. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 20|Return to Cybertron: Part 4}} This means, shockingly, he actually ''is'' a better leader than Megatron. ''[[Jesus]]''.

[[File:Starscream Titan22.JPG|left|upright=1.15|thumb|"Stop looking at me ''stop looking at me!''"]]
He sadistically taunted Mikaela, hoping there was part of her that was screaming for help, before dispatching [[Jazz (Movie)|the corrupted Jazz]] and [[Kullt]] to assassinate Optimus. It didn't work. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 21|Hard Target}}

While preparing an ambush for the Autobots who he knew would come for Mikaela, he ranted to the Megatron in his head how he'd been a ''far'' better leader and how he was about to kill all the Autobots. His ambush almost worked too, and he almost killed Prime himself—only for the Autobots to turn out to have had a better plan all along, and escape. Admitting to the voices that he had failed and demanding a strategy from then, he realised to his horror that Megatron's mind had wanted him to take the interface module and had downloaded his brain into it; The voice ''really was'' Megatron and he was demanding to be released! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}

He didn't release him, though Megatron did feed Starscream a strategy—blackmailing America into booting the Autobots out, then having Allen [[Nuclear weapon|nuke]] their ship. This plan was a success, {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Revolution Part 1}} and a jubilant Starscream despatched his armies to seize the United States, all the while having his mind-controlled humans hamper ''any'' military counter-offensive. He was ''this'' close to total victory when [[Stockade (Movie)|''Stockade'']] turned up, turning a third of the drone armies and possibly two generals to his side, sparking a [[Decepticon Civil War]].

Watching everything collapse around him, a gibbering Starscream was visited by Megatron's voice again, telling him once again that the only way out was to release him and allow Megatron to live again... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Revolution Part 2}}

[[File:Starscreamseesthings Titan25.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|"I'm as sane as the [[Thunderwing (G1)|next]] leader!"]]
...and this time, desperate and pressured, Starscream ''did''. With his mind now his own again, he realised to his horror what he'd done... but it was too late, he was now a minion again, and tasked to strafe Stockade's forces while Megatron took on the rebel himself. It all was for naught, however: the Autobots (surprisingly ''not'' dead!) intervened and forcibly teleported all the Decepticons to Cybertron, leaving Starscream trapped there ''forever''. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}
{{--}}

====Star Screams====
{{Note|The following details Starscream's tenure as letter-answerer on the Star Screams letters page.}}

{{bigquote|You could mark [your letters] 'All Hail Starscream' so long as you make it clear this is in no way a reflection on our glorious leader or a prelude to some sort of coup. Just so that we're clear on that.|Star Screams}}

[[File:Star Screams logo.JPG|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Hate mail!]]
As of issue 7, he ran the letters page (renamed Star Screams from the original Mech Mail). He hated the letters, the readers, the comic, the editorial team, and probably the baby [[Jesus]]—but he's still had nothing on ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream's]] [[Transformers: Armada (Panini)|letter-answering stint]]. The source of his misanthropy appeared to be that nobody ever sent in fan-art of him (#8). The few things he did like were recycling and environmental measures (#14), girls becoming Transformers fans (#19), and [[To sell toys|humans collecting his action figures]].

Autobot sympathisers were hunted down to be exterminated, especially those who dress up as Autobots (#8, #12 and #17), and even the Prime Minister wasn't safe (#24). That said, Starscream appeared to have a soft spot for his own fans—in #11, when a female reader complained her mum and aunt kept telling her she was too old for Transformers, he announced that the offending relatives had been shortlisted to spend forever polishing his armour with their own spit, bless.

In #8, he revealed he hated the movie because his best scenes and lines were cut out, and #13 confirmed the Decepticon army loathed [[Michael Bay]] for producing pro-Autobot propaganda. This still hadn't prevented him from shilling Bay's second documentary ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', as he believed it would depict a Decepticon victory (#10) and was going to ignore the script if it said otherwise (#18). Since then, however, he had come under the sway of an unknown higher power in regards to the film, one Starscream feared (#22)...

In #7, he expressed concern that this "[[Simon Furman|Fur-Man]]" was a [[Maximal]] agent, and warned that Titan Magazines would be destroyed if they continued to produce Autobot propaganda. By #13, the Decepticons appeared to have taken over Titan and had imprisoned the staff and creators in cages, forcing them to work merely for food—it was surely no coincidence that during this period, Starscream became a successful leader of the Decepticons in the comic strip and that Starscream began wanting more issues brought out. This mistreatment was causing severe physical trauma to [[Steve White]] and [[Den Patrick]] (#19) though Fur-Man was still a free agent and was evading Decepticon capture (#21). Writer [[Robin Etherington]] appeared to have angered him, as Starscream was believed to have deliberately miscredited one of his stories in #24. [http://www.studioblinktwice.com/announce.php?Year=2009]

He had incredible hate for [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], gleefully recounting the guy's horrible death and going berserk in #9 at the idea of Jazz answering the letters.

While he had said he talked to himself to get intelligent conversation and didn't trust anyone (#9), he had shown some signs of wanting company: he hoped the [[Seeker (Movie)|Seeker]] jets would all be reunited in the next film (#9), was trying to convince [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] to be in it too (#15), and wished Ironhide would join the Decepticons (#16). Despite wanting to re-unite with Thundercracker, he showed contempt for the guy's lack of drive (#11). He viewed [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and Soundwave as potential successors if anything ever happened to him (#21). He also appreciated [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]'s work (#23) and while he was annoyed the helicopter was more popular than him, he did go to the trouble of giving the guy a proper burial. (#25)

Starscream appeared to have had several "off the record" adventures. He revealed he once had an [[Starscream (G1)|F-15 mode]] and liked it (#9), openly confirming he was [[:File:Starscream 1982.jpg|active in 1982]] and the impetus for the [[Hungry Dragon]] cover-up. He also referred to [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] also being an F-15 (#11), implying both were active in [[1982]]. He also had some experience with and knowledge of [[Unicron]] (#12), something [[Transformers Comic issue 19|no other Transformer had]] and something that terrified him (#17), and in which he apparently witnessed Unicron trying to devour Cybertron (#19)...

He maintains that his voice was not [[Chris Latta|scratchy]] in any way.

Eventually, however, the constant stress of the letters drove him to a nervous breakdown, and he was sent to a very special home (or "on a mission of great importance", according to his cover story). He still produceed a regular horrorscope. (Vol.2 #1) [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] wondered about Starscream's ongoing absence, noting the home must have better security than the Decepticons first thought! (Vol.2 #12)

===Toy bios===
[[File:StudioSeries-Starscream-art.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Buttering up to the strong while being ruthless to the weak has been Starscream's style. However, he is also ambitious as he would definitely not miss a chance to prove himself as the new Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Starscream (Movie)/toys#Movie Advanced Series|''Movie Advanced Series'' Starscream}}

Fleeing from the Mission City fiasco, Starscream altered his form so he could hide from the Autobots and humans alike. After a brief period of scheming, {{storylink|Starscream (Movie)/toys#TargetG1|Starscream (G1 Redeco)}} he repaired and reenergised himself from a nearby power plant before heading into deep space to find Decepticon reinforcements. {{storylink|Starscream (Movie)/toys#DeepSpace|Deep Space Starscream}}

Deciding this was too time-consuming, Starscream went back to Earth in a new stealthy form to wait for the Decepticons, alerted by the energy signature of the AllSpark's destruction, to come to ''him''. While Optimus and Arcee tried to hunt him down, he remained free and succeeded in building a small army, and had them distract the Autobot forces while he launched a surprise attack on a lone Optimus. {{storylink|Starscream (Movie)/toys#Sams3pack|Arcee, Starscream & Optimus Prime}} {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|Nightwatch Optimus Prime}} {{storylink|Starscream (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys|Nightwatch Optimus Prime vs. Stealth Starscream}} The battle ended with Optimus still alive and the Decepticons beaten on Earth. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Fast Action Battlers|Fire Blast Optimus Prime}}

Going back into space again, he came back with an army from Cybertron and proudly bearing the marks won during his reign there. {{storylink|Starscream (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 2|Starscream (ROTF Yoyager)}}

Following the battle with The Fallen in Egypt, Optimus made a particular point of tracking down Starscream. {{storylink|Starscream (Movie)/toys#HFTDleader|''Hunt for the Decepticons'' Leader Optimus Prime}} So did [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], which was extremely dumb of him.{{storylink|Starscream (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 3|Starscream's Assault}} Starscream, for his part, decided to pick on an easy target and went after the non-flying [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]]... only to get his ass kicked. {{storylink|Starscream (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 2|Starscream vs. Smokescreen}}

Plotting to find any other relics or even AllSpark fragments, Starscream had [[tattoo]]s done that were packed with superconductive materials and symbiotic nano-machines to enhance his sensors, as well as extend his range and power in the air. When his sensor net detects any ancient artifact from Cybertron, they glow softly, charging his weapons and boosting his engine output! {{storylink|Starscream (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 2|Nebular Starscream}}

===''Beast Wars Diorama Story''===
At some point, Starscream and multiple Autobots and Decepticons traversed dimensions and found themselves on a different [[Earth]], in the distant past. They crossed paths with new Transformer factions, the [[Maximal]]s and the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, who were engaged in a conflict called the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. A battle broke out between the four factions and Starscream found himself pitted against the Maximal [[Tigatron]]. He attempted to blast the Maximal from the high ground, only to get shot in the face, instead. [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] then double-teamed Starscream, defeating him. With the battle over, the Autobots and the Decepticons returned to their home dimension, leaving the Maximals and Predacons behind to settle the Beast Wars. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Diorama Story|Beast Wars Diorama Story}}

===''The Real Effing Deal'' website===
[[File:RealeffingdealStarscreamonpowerplant.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Photos of what appears to be a giant robot feeding off of a power plant was sent to TRED by a mysterious [[Agent X|X]]. [[Fassbinder|Fassinator]] hacked the files and found that the GPS dates of the photos proved that it was the same day as the Mission City "incident", just a few miles away from the epicenter of the event.

On [[August 30]], [[2008]], Leo Spitz made a post on it titled "''MISSION CITY UPDATE! EXCLUSIVE NEW IMAGES!!!''", where he speculated that the robot was reenergizing himself after the damage he received in the battle that day. [http://web.archive.org/web/20090708165624/http://www.therealeffingdeal.com/blog/%E2%80%9Cmission-city-update-exclusive%E2%80%9D/] {{storylink|The Real Effing Deal}}
{{Note|This post is seemingly a reference to [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|Deep Space Starscream]] toy's bio, which also described how Starscream went to a power station to recharge after the battle of Mission City to repair damage.}}

===''Cyber Missions''===
{{voiceactor|[[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English)|[[Andrés García]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Sérgio Muniz]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:CyberMissions10 Starscream.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Toy accuracy wasted on a fiction no one even knew existed.]]
Starscream watched from the air as [[Mindwipe (ROTF)|Mindwipe]] interrogated [[Jack (ROTF)|Jack]]. As the other Decepticon announced the Energon would be his, Starscream corrected his obviously erroneous statement. When they found the convoy, Starscream dropped mines on the road in front of [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], knocking loose the trailer-load of energon. While Mindwipe turned his hypnotic abilities on the two Autobots, Starscream landed behind them. The two Decepticons' bickering allowed Sideswipe to break Mindwipe's concentration, and he began grappling with Starscream while Ratchet went for the energon. Starscream quickly got the better of Sideswipe and threatened to rip his spark out, but Ratchet responded by throwing the energon and Mindwipe off a nearby cliff. Starscream dived after it, ignoring Mindwipe's pleas for help, and grabbed the energon. Ratchet shot the energon which exploded, but Starscream subsequently streaked from the flames in his jet mode, and the two Autobots decided to find somewhere safe to take cover. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 10}}

Starscream met up with Megatron in the Arctic sometime later, but it was far from a pleasant reunion - Megatron was pissed that Starscream openly defied him, and once again reminded him of his absolute power. Optimus arrived, and a two on one duel ensued. Soon, the Autobots arrived, and Starscream broke off to leave the duel to be leader-to-leader. Starscream took on Ratchet, Ironhide, Bumblebee, and Sideswipe all at once, and eventually was defeated. Starscream quickly fled the scene. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 12}}

Later, Megatron led Starscream, Barricade, Mindwipe, and Bludgeon to rescue the imprisoned Soundwave from the Autobots. However, Soundwave was only a hologram, and Optimus confronted the Decepticons. Megatron once again dueled Optimus, and Starscream told the others to wait until Megatron wore the Autobot leader down, then attack Optimus... only for Ratchet, Ironhide, and Bumblebee to arrive. In the ensuing battle, Starscream tried to flee, but was fired at by Ironhide, and Starscream retaliated by tackling and grappling with Ironhide on the ground. The Autobots' human allies arrived, and outnumbered the Decepticons a hundred to one, and Megatron was once again defeated by Optimus. The Autobot leader gave the Decepticons a choice: leave Earth or fight and die. Starscream, naturally, was the first to leave and abandon his leader, and Mindwipe and Bludgeon followed. {{storylink|Decepticons Attack}}
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===''Transformers: The Ride – 3D''===
{{voiceactor|[[Charlie Adler]]}}

Starscream saw his chance to attack the Autobot Evac when he emerged from Devastator's Vortex Grinder. He flew by and latched his grappling hook into Evac and whipped him through the air as he fly, insulting him the whole way. Evac was eventually slammed into a building, the grappling hook was severed and Starscream flew onwards. He chose to "drop in" again when NEST helicopters arrived to provide air support for Evac and Optimus. After destroying one and moving in on Evac he was shot in the back by more NEST choppers and retreated in frustration. He was probably very happy when Megatron was defeated.{{storylink|Transformers: The Ride – 3D}}
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===''I Can Read!'' books===
[[File:MegatronandStarsscreamdig-TrainingDay.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.75]]
Megatron's latest scheme to defeat the Autobots was to dig a series of underground tunnels to ambush his enemies wherever they may be. Or, more precisely, his plan was to have Starscream dig the tunnels while Megatron supervised. When the two Decepticons surfaced to attack Optimus, Sideswipe, Bumblebee and Ironhide, they were thwarted despite the element of surprise being on their side. {{storylink|Training Day (book)|Training Day}}

[[File:OptimusKOsStarscream-BuddyBrawl.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Starscream should count himself lucky he still has a face...]]
Starscream came upon Bumblebee, Wheelie, Sam and Mikaela driving around in the city, and decided to attack the group. Bumblebee and Wheelie began to argue over how to defeat Starscream, leaving the Decepticon free to terrorize the humans. Then Optimus Prime showed up and knocked Starscream out with one punch. Starscream soon regained consciousness, however, and resumed his attack. This time around, Bumblebee and Wheelie worked together to defeat Starscream; Wheelie goaded Starscream to follow him, and Bumblebee jumped onto the jet at a critical moment, making Starscream crash into a tunnel and severely damage his wings. {{storylink|Buddy Brawl}}
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===''Hunt for the Decepticons'' storybooks===
[[File:MegatronlabassistantStarscream-PrimeTarget.jpeg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
After Megatron's latest scheme to destroy Optimus Prime failed, Starscream had to rescue Megatron, who had wound up stuck to a supermagnet at Sam's university. {{storylink|Prime Target (book)|Prime Target}}
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===''Spot the 'Bots''===
Megatron led a group of Autobots that were chasing him to an old warehouse, where Starscream was waiting to ambush them! He battled Bumblebee as part of a bigger battle that would decide the Earth's fate! {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Spot the 'Bots}}

===''Unite for the Universe''===
Starscream overheard Megatron promising [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]] command of the Decepticon Earth forces if he managed to steal the fruits of N.E.S.T.'s most recent labor; the "Unite Weapons Program." Starscream protested, claiming that control over the Earth rightfully belonged to him. Megatron responded that it ALL belonged to him, and that Starscream better learn his place in the scheme of things. Starscream set out to sabotage Bludgeon's mission to foil any chance his rival had at surpassing him in the chain of command. He first anonymously sent a warning to the N.E.S.T. base Bludgeon had targeted, leading to Bludgeon being confronted by the Autobot-human alliance. While they were distracted, Starscream attempted to sneak in and steal whatever technology N.E.S.T. had developed for himself. What he discovered was that the new weapon was in fact Optimus, augmented with flight capabilities after the humans had reverse-engineered [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]]'s remains. Rather than fight the Autobot leader, Starscream fled the scene. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 1|The Secret of Project: Unite}}

With his newly acquired intel, Starscream returned to his headquarters and teamed up with [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]] and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]]. With their help, he planned to acquire the means to use the recycled remains of deceased Cybertronians to increase his own power. He planted a nano-virus on Ravage to carry into the Autobots' base, and had Skystalker retrieve the corpses of fallen Decepticons that were being disposed by N.E.S.T. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 1|Ambition Instigated}}

Though his base of operations was uncovered by both the Autobots and Bludgeon, Starscream managed to upgrade himself into a more powerful form. He easily dealt with Bludgeon before declaring that Megatron would be next to fall before his newfound power. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|Unite for the Universe #2|Bludgeon's Revenge}} However, Starscream had duplicated an imperfect version of the upgrade developed by N.E.S.T., and his mental stability was soon affected. He began to run wild, attacking Human facilities until Megatron sent in [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] and [[Brimstone (TF 2010)|Brimstone]] to deal with his insubordination. Like Bludgeon before them, the two Decepticons were quickly dispatched. The Autobots stepped in next to confront Starscream, though their combined efforts did little more than enrage the maddened Decepticon. At this point, Megatron decided to join the fray as well. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|On the Road of Destruction}}

Megatron attempted to cow Starscream into submission, but the maddened Decepticon refused to back down. Thinking himself unstoppable, he continued his rampage as both Autobot and Decepticon troops joined the brawl. Starscream was finally taken down when Ratchet managed to sneak up on him and short out his upgrades, rendering him unconscious. Megatron left Starscream behind as the Autobots encroached upon him. {{storylink|The Strongest Weapon}}

===''Keroro Gunsō × Transformers''===
[[File:KeroroScream.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"This story is only fiction..." But when you really stop to think about it, aren't they ''all'' fiction? This is deep, man.]]

After being summoned by [[Keroro]], Starscream was offered the opportunity to be "No. 2" if he assisted the [[Keron Army]] in conquering [[Earth|Pekopon]]. Starscream refused the idea of being anybody's second in command, but before he could attack, he was hit by the [[Oozon]], a suction weapon that absorbed Starscream's energy and super robot data. Keroro intended to create clones of Starscream for his army, but the Decepticon destroyed the Oozon to keep that from happening. The energy then surged into Keroro, transforming him into a gaudy clone of Starscream called "Keroroscream"... much to the shock of the ''real'' Starscream.{{storylink|Keroro Gunsō × Transformers}}
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==Games==
===''The Real Effing Deal'' ARG===
[[Leo Spitz]] posted blurry pictures of Starscream attacking a power station on the same day as the Mission City incident.

On December 21, 2008, Starscream was seen moving in front of some fireworks. {{storylink|The Real Effing Deal}}

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===3D Battle-Card Game===
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===''Transformers'': The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Daniel Ross]] (English)|[[Pierre-Alain de Garrigues]] (French), [[Leopoldo Ballesteros]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

====Autobot campaign====
Starscream, Blackout, and a pair of [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] drones took on [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] during the battle of [[Mission City]], but the smaller Autobot managed to beat all four of them. Guess he finally got to fight the big ones. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}

====Decepticon campaign====
[[File:VGStarscreamE3M4Gameplay.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Starscream babysit- ''escorting'' two well-armed comrades too lazy to fire at their attackers.]]
Starscream coordinated the missions for Blackout and Barricade while hiding in a military base. After receiving information from Barricade that Megatron had been located, Starscream ordered him to proceed to Hoover Dam, while he himself went to locate [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] and [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]]. However, the humans were aware of the three Decepticons and used drones, weapon platforms, and fighters based on Cybertronian design. Starscream was forced to move back and forth between Bonecrusher and Brawl, rescuing them from human attackers, all to background music far too heroic for someone of Starscream's character. After taking a moment to enjoy the ruin he had made of the base, Starscream proceeded to Hoover Dam. Blackout informed him that the structure was blocking their scans, so Starscream ordered him to tear it down piece by piece to find Megatron and the AllSpark. When Megatron emerged, Starscream bowed before his [[Lord High Protector|Lord]].

At [[Mission City]], Starscream took a moment to [[Ramjet (G1)|ram]] Optimus Prime during the latter's duel with Megatron, and tried to go head to head with Optimus Prime but was knocked away. After Megatron absorbed the AllSpark and Earth was decimated, Starscream stood at his master's left side as the Decepticon leader declared their business on Earth was concluded.

There is an unlockable skin for Starscream that gives him a G1 paintjob. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}

===Transformers: Autobots (DS)===
{{voiceactor|[[Daniel Ross]]}}

While on a mission in the Arctic to find and destroy Megatron and recover the AllSpark, [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)|Create-A-Bot]] and Ironhide ran into the air commander during their escape. Making Create-A-Bot run for cover, Ironhide took on Starscream and his lackeys (despite mentioning he's "getting too old for this"). Once defeated, Starscream took off into the atmosphere, never to be seen again. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}

{{Note|Starscream is the only Decepticon in this version of the game who is not definitively destroyed. (Bonecrusher isn't included, since Prime cut off his head on his way in. Bonecrusher hates this game because of that.) Starscream's body type appears as Skydive, unlockable with 2500 WiFi Tokens. In the US, this feature is also unlockable by downloading the ''Transformers'' preview movie from a Target DS Download Station.}}

===Transformers: Decepticons (DS)===
{{voiceactor|[[Daniel Ross]]}}

After the disappearance of Megatron nearly a million years ago (yeah, we know), Starscream took over the Decepticons as their high commander. Arriving on Earth, he instructed [[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|Create-A-Bot]] to follow Barricade until he arrived. However, none of the other Decepticons would trust him, and he confided in Create-A-Bot a great number of secrets, including the location of the AllSpark and the identity of the lost Decepticon they were retrieving: [[Megatron (Movie)/games|Megatron]]. Starscream reasoned that he hid these things because revealing them would lead to a power struggle, but no one bought it except the naive rookie.

Soon, though, the other Decepticons revealed the reason for their lack of faith (which Create-A-Bot found disturbing): Starscream was a morally ambiguous backstabber. Of course, Megatron wasn't much better, since he was a treacherous, black-hearted face-stabber, but at least he let you know where you stood with him. Once the Autobots returned the AllSpark to Tranquility, he gave chase after a now-AllSpark-empowered Bumblebee (in the single most frustrating level of the game), caught the "babbling fool", and destroyed a meddlesome Blackout, until Barricade got in the way.

After threat of execution for treason, Starscream proceeded to show the smaller Decepticon WHY Megatron picked him as his second-in-command: his brute strength and incredible battle strategy. After a severe thrashing, Create-A-Bot arrived with intent to kill. However, Starscream now had the AllSpark and was nearly unstoppable. They proceeded to battle over the Casino Strip, where Create-A-Bot took the AllSpark from him and smashed it into his chest. Create-A-Bot was knocked back and severely damaged by the blast, but Starscream remained as powerful as ever, perhaps more so now that the AllSpark had merged with his body. However, as was quickly proven, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscreams]] who receive [[Starscream (Armada)|ungodly power]] tend to explode, as Megatron found him and proceeded to chase and tear him apart. In his last breath, Starscream spat on Megatron's name, saying there would always be those who would question his power. Megatron simply replied by smashing his face in. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Decepticons}}

{{note|Starscream's body type is available in two forms, the regular Starscream playable in certain missions (unlocked by beating the game) and G1 Starscream, based on the Target exclusive retooling/redeco. The G1 body is unlocked by earning 2500 WiFi tokens, or by downloading the preview movie for the game from a Target DS Download Station.}}

===Transformers: The Game (PSP)===
Starscream attacked Hoover Dam to free Megatron from his "tomb". Afterwards, he battled [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] over the leadership of the Decepticons back on Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers The Game}}
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====Autobot Stronghold====
Starscream was used as the basis for an army of [[drone]] units, who were part of the constant attacks on the Autobot's [[LG]] Stronghold. They were the only flying drone units, and would fly directly towards the Autobots' central columns. {{storylink|Autobot Stronghold}}

===Transformers: Battle for the Matrix===
{{Note|Battle for the Matrix is a simplified retelling of the events of [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]. It can be played from the perspective of either Bumblebee or Optimus Prime. Starscream is a recurring foe.}}
[[File:Starscream battleforthematrix.jpg|thumb|200px|left |Basically the same thing as attacktix]] {{storylink|Transformers: Battle for the Matrix}}
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===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Charlie Adler]] (English)|[[Pierre-Alain de Garrigues]] (French, primary), [[Martial Le Minoux]] (French, only a few lines), [[Leopoldo Ballesteros]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
=====Decepticon campaign=====
[[File:ROTF 360PS3PC Starscream AerialbotScout1.jpg|thumb|250px|Starscream demonstrating hardware accelerated graphics including particle effects, dynamic lighting, shinemaps, and Autobot-smashing.]]
Starscream served as the main aerial assault unit, utilizing his rapid-fire Gatling gun and his homing missiles. He could also activate a [[Null Reactor]], which slowed enemies down and increased the damage he dealt to them.

After the Decepticons lost possession of Mikaela, Starscream decided to seek out [[Theodore Galloway|NSA chief Galloway]], and force the location of the other remaining AllSpark shard, and Megatron's location, from him. The fleshing was known to be visiting one of several buildings around the canals of Sam and Mikaela's hometown, and Starscream destroyed each in turn, looking to flush out his target. Galloway was soon located, and Starscream took him for extraction.

The information gained from Galloway lead to the Decepticons capturing an AllSpark shard, and armed with this artifact, a team was sent to revive Megatron. Whilst other Decepticons descended into the sea to attend to their leader, Starscream and several Constructicons attacked the carrier group on the ocean surface. Seeking to eliminate their defense, Starscream destroyed the AA guns mounted on the larger craft, and then sank the small control boats in the area. Before long, Megatron rose from the ocean, and the Decepticons left the area.

When Sam and Bumblebee travelled to an east coast museum to meet with Jetfire, Starscream was ordered by Megatron to destroy the building and retrieve the boy. Although, under heavy fire from Autobots, Starscream collapsed the museum, Sam, Bumblebee and Jetfire escape via space bridge. After Megatron defeated their master [[The Fallen]], who was monitoring the progress of the [[Star Harvester]], Starscream immediately reported to Megatron that Optimus had deactivated the machine. Megatron took this reply well, and went off to activate The Fallen's hidden army of protoforms. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

=====Autobot campaign=====
Following Sam Witwicky's flight to Egypt with Jetfire, Starscream fled with his minions to the abandoned foundry where the Decepticons had previously held Sam. Locating him, Optimus Prime battled it out with Starscream, forcing the Air Commander to retreat.

Later, Starscream joined Megatron in attacking Optimus Prime and Jetfire in Egypt. As leader fought leader, [[Seeker (Movie)|Seeker]] fought [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]], with Jetfire holding his own against Starscream until Optimus defeated Megatron and helped defeat Starscream. As Jetfire held the Air Commander at his mercy, Megatron snuck up and ran Jetfire through with his sword, allowing the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

====Wii/PS2====
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====PSP====
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===Transformers Autobots/Decepticons===
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{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

===Starscream Showdown===
Starscream rampaged through the desert, taking on the bulk of [[NEST]]'s forces. After he had destroyed enough of their units, Optimus Prime stepped in to intervene. If Starscream managed to destroy the Autobot leader, his mission was considered complete. {{storylink|Starscream Showdown}}

===Hunt for the Decepticons===
In a bid to amass enough energy to render him invincible, Starscream attacked a mine in South America. There, you confronted him, and was able to eventually drive him off thanks to your shield and blaster. {{storylink|Hunt for the Decepticons}}

===Revenge of the Fallen (mobile game)===
[[File:ROTFMobile Starscream.jpg|thumb|84px|left]]
[[The Fallen]] sent Starscream to [[Shanghai]] to find a fragment of the [[AllSpark]]. He succeeded, but was found by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games|Optimus Prime]]. Though the Autobot leader beat him, Starscream managed to escape and return to The Fallen with the AllSpark shard he'd found. He apologized to his master for failing to kill Optimus, but The Fallen was pleased with the AllSpark fragment, and sent Starscream to attack NEST HQ as a diversion. Starscream attempted to reach the central core before [[Bumblebee (Movie)/games|Bumblebee]] but lost the race and was locked out. Furious, he fought Bumblebee but began losing badly, so he zapped Bumblebee with his [[null-ray|null ray]]. He was shortly afterward contacted by the resurrected [[Megatron (Movie)/games|Megatron]] and flew off back to the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Glu)|Revenge of the Fallen (Glu)}}
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===Victory Is Sweet===
Starscream concocted a plan to destroy a major city, but needed to set up three beacons in order to achieve it. Despite Starscream making sure the beacons were well-guarded, [[Bumblebee (Movie)/games|Bumblebee]] managed to destroy them all before tracking down Starscream in a mid-city park. Starscream would have finished off the runt himself, but [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games|Optimus Prime]] arrived and shot him until he had to fly away. {{storylink|Victory Is Sweet}}

===''Web Wars''===
[[File:Starscream Web Wars.jpg|thumb|150px]]
Starscream battled the Autobots across the digital frontier, vying to wrestle control of numerous websites across the internet from their hands! {{storylink|Web Wars}}
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===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Game''===
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)|[[Cyrille Monge]] (French), [[Leopoldo Ballesteros]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

====(Xbox 360/PS3)====
Three years after the Fallen's defeat, Starscream was in charge of launching a ship off Earth for whatever reason. When Mirage arrived to attempt to save a captured Sideswipe, Starscream intercepted him by blasting Mirage off a bridge. However, Mirage survived and managed to free Sideswipe with Bumblebee. Starscream then attempted to take care of the Autobots himself but was forced to flee. However, the ship managed to take off. After a while, Starscream was ordered by Megatron to destroy a shipment of [[MechTech]] weapons that were aboard Stratosphere. Starscream chased the Aerialbot known as Air Raid for a while before taking out Stratosphere and the Aerialbots. Before Stratosphere went down, Starscream took a boomstick for further study. When he came back, Megatron smacked Starscream for foolishly taking a weapon that the Autobots were sure to have installed a tracking system. Megatron was about to drain Starscream's energon from his spark when Soundwave informed him that Autobots were attacking the base. Megatron then ordered Starscream to bomb the Autobot forces from above but it shook up the base in the process. After the assault was done, Starscream returned to the new Decepticon hideout in Namibia, Africa where Megatron informed everyone of Operation: Pillar. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)| Dark of the Moon}}

====Autobots/Decepticons====
[[File:DotM Decepticons DS Starscream.png|thumb|250px|Starscream presents: Tales from the screamer.]]
Starscream passed on [[Megatron (Movie)/games|Megatron]]'s orders a lot, and occasionally deigned to assist his fellow Decepticons by carpet-bombing the Autobots. He was assigned to attack a [[NEST]] base, and ordered [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] to create a diversion, only for Soundwave to question if the orders actually came from Megatron or not. Starscream then went to find [[Crowbar]], and ordered him to create a second diversion, only for Crowbar to tell him he needed to mellow out. Following that, Starscream ordered [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] to infiltrate the NEST facility and steal any data he could. Lockdown succeeded but was frustratingly slack in sending the data to Starscream. The data revealed that the Autobots had taken over a [[Sector Seven|Sector 7]] base in the [[Pacific]], so Starscream dispatched Lockdown and Crowbar to investigate. Next, he sent Lockdown and Soundwave into a NEST base to, respectively, destroy the communications arrays and steal Mechtech data. Soundwave was less than appreciative of Starscream blabbing loudly over the comms channel. After the Decepticons' [[Siberia]]n base was overrun by Autobots, Starscream contacted Megatron, promising that if the Decepticon leader didn't survive, Starscream would dedicate his reign as leader to honoring him. Perhaps to Starscream's disappointment, Megatron made it out alive with [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons|Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Cyberverse Battle Builder''===
Starscream joined the rest of the Decepticons in combating the Autobots on battlefields on Earth, the Earth's Moon and on Cybertron. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Cyberverse Battle Builder}}
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===''Transformers: Human Alliance''===
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==Toys==
{{main|Starscream (Movie)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Starscream (Movie)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:ProtoformStarscreamProto.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Rar.]]
*Starscream's film design was initially conceptualized by designer [[Feng Zhu]].<ref>http://www.fengzhudesign.com/portfolio.html</ref>
*The card back of Protoform Starscream's packaging features a completely different, earlier head sculpt. What's more, this head design is featured on his protoform body in IDW's movie prequel comics. It's since become Starscream's standard "pre-Earth" face, likely out of consistency.
*His protoform was not the only design to get a new head. The earliest concepts of Starscream's head were more skull-like and oblong in shape. This was, of course, redesigned to look more "like a samurai helmet." Unlike the redesigned head of Megatron, Starscream's earlier face only shows up in ''one'' piece of media: the book [[Look and Find Transformers]].
*Starscream's final head design was one that was rejected for Megatron.<ref>''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' Blu-ray gallery</ref>
*It has been suggested that, following his attack on the F-22 squadron over the city, Starscream was able to hide among the survivors and take part in the attack on Megatron shortly thereafter. This theory is speculative; While it fits the character of the Generation 1 Starscream, there is nothing on the screen to suggest it. (Roberto Orci was asked, but refused to give a definite answer.)<ref>[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=387172&postcount=185 Roberto Orci refusing to comment on the possibility of Starscream attacking Megatron during the final battle]</ref>
*Starscream's bio for his Deep Space figure mentions that he re-energized himself at a power plant after the [[Mission City]] battle. Whilst this was not seen in the film, it appears [[The Real Effing Deal|others]] caught notice of it; [http://www.therealeffingdeal.com/blog/“mission-city-update-exclusive”/].
*The Sector Seven online ARG used the "[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]" version of [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] to represent the "real" Starscream who had infiltrated Earth. A lot of Generation 1 cameos were made in this manner. Make of that what you will.
*The downloadable content for the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' game on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 gives Starscream [[Starscream (G1)|another form]] and a [[Sunstorm (G1)|repaint of it]]. Because of this, Starscream ends up with the most alternate skins of any character.
*Hasbro mentions that his arch-enemy is Megatron. [[Starscream (G1)|Like]] [[Starscream (Armada)|that's]] [[Starscream (Animated)|surprising]].
*His rivalry with Megatron was only shown in IDW's tie-in comics and other related media, never in the films themselves - the only hint of his desire of leadership shown there was pathetic excuses for leaving Megatron behind dead on Earth in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' and the odd obviously sarcastic comment and sinister hand rolling in ''Dark of the Moon''. Going by the movies alone, this makes him one of the least betrayal-happy versions of Starscream in the entire franchise. Despite this, in ''The Last Knight'', Megatron refers to Starscream as his "treacherous friend" when briefly lamenting his death.
*Starscream's 2007 Voyager figure bio mentions that he has swords in his arsenal. Also, his Fast Action Battlers and ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class figures are equipped with swords. Despite this, Starscream never uses a sword in any of the movies.
**In the 2007 video game, Starscream has swords similar to those on his Fast Action Battlers figure. This means the weapon may have been designed during development of the film, but was never utilized in the finished cut.
*[[Harold Attinger|Attinger]]'s playing card of Starscream was barely visible in ''Age of Extinction''. It wasn't until a prop auction for the ''Transformers'' film series held in 2019 that a clearer view of the card was shown.<ref>''[https://profilesinhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/101TransformersSs.pdf Transformers: The Auction]'' by Profiles in History</ref>
*While his head seemingly blew up in ''Dark of the Moon'', it appears to be fully intact in ''The Last Knight'', so much so that [[Daytrader]] even moves the dead Decepticon's mouth to greet his fellow Autobots. This may not be an error though, since it is possible that Daytrader refurbished the head in order to sell it.
*When the first trailer for the ''Bumblebee'' movie was released, pretty much every viewer assumed that the Decepticon whose design and transformation elements lifted from the original Generation 1 [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] body-type and the classic red and grey/white colours of the [[Starscream (G1)|original Starscream]] was Starscream. A synopsis for the film posted on the official Viacom blog even referred to the treacherous Decepticon by name<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/06/20/paramount-reveals-the-possible-identity-of-the-mysterious-seeker-from-transformers-bumblebee-movie-366024 "Paramount Reveals The Possible Identity Of The Mysterious Seeker From Transformers: Bumblebee Movie" - TFW2005.com]</ref>—only for the synopsis to be edited within hours to remove it. Director [[Travis Knight]] then stated at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018 that the Decepticon in that trailer was [[Blitzwing (BB)|Blitzwing]]. Starscream was eventually confirmed to appear in the film nonetheless, but with a ''[[Starscream (G1)|different]]'' Generation 1 Seeker-inspired design. Thanks, ''after the fact.''
**Starscream's appearance in the film replaces the Cybertronian Blitzwing seen in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcwmDAYt22k&t=87s New Official Trailer].
*In a Seibertron.com podcast, [[Jon Bailey]] confirmed Starscream was supposed to have a voice actor and yell ''"Die, Autobots!"'' in an earlier draft of the ''Bumblebee'' film.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/twincast-podcast-episode-214-bumblebee/42674/ Seibertron Twincast #214]</ref>
*Much like [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|a different Starscream]], this Starscream has minor design changes to make him distinguishable from his fellow seekers in the ''Bumblebee'' film (especially since Blitzwing shares the same color basis), being his head has a robotic mouth instead of a "gas mask" apparatus.
**At one point, Starscream was also designed with a visor, even making it to the CGI model before ultimately going with the usual two-eyed look.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The original head for Starscream in the movie used a singular eye lens much like Soundwave. This came as a bit of a surprise when we started the deco process, and the sculpted face differed from the face that we saw in the film. Thankfully we were able to get in touch with ILM to track down the final movie head, and implement it into the product with out any impacts to the schedule.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CbuzjFwu7ZG/|name=Sam Smith|site=Instagram|title=SS-72 Bumblebee Movie Starscream|year=2022|month=03|day=30}}</ref> The visor look can still be seen in [https://www.ilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/bumblebee2.0.028.jpeg concept art] and in the [https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/03/19/bumblebee-movie-digital-release-itunes-exclusive-bee-vision-extras-details-385539 iTunes "Bee Vision" extras].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Starscream''' (スタースクリーム ''Sutāsukurīmu'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''Sing Sing Giu''' (星星叫, "Star Shouting")
*''Czech:'' '''Žahavec''' ("Stinger")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Üstökös''' ("Comet"), '''Csillagsikoly''' (Titan comics, "Starscream")
*''Indonesian:'' '''Teriakan Bintang''' ("Star Scream")
*''Korean:'' '''Starscream''' (스타스크림 ''Seutaseukeurim'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiānwángxīng''' (Taiwan, 天王星, "Uranus", literally "Sky-King Star"), '''Hóng Zhīzhū''' (China, 红蜘蛛, "Red Spider")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Zorekryk''' (Зорекрик, "Starscream")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Bumblebee Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cyber Missions characters]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Letters page answerers]]
[[Category:Movie Seekers]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Decepticons]]

Sideswipe (Movie)/toys

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Collect '''Sideswipe''', the silver sports car!

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==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:ROTF-toy SideswipeLegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Hey! I have real feet now!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Legends Class, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''EZ-06'''

: [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Sideswipe transforms into a tiny Corvette Stingray concept car. As a Legends toy, he features a simplified transformation sequence that results in swords that consist entirely of door [[kibble]] and barely-noticeable reliefs of his wheel-feet.

:Prototype photos of the toy shows that his faux wheel-feet are painted. This toy was [[redeco]]ed into ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/LegSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy SideswipeFoF.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] as his partner... Screwed, or not screwed?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''The Fury of Fearswoop''' (Multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul>

:A "battle damaged" deco version of Legends Sideswipe was available in the [[Walmart]]-exclusive "The [[Fury of Fearswoop]]" 3-pack together with a similarly "battle damaged" version of Legends [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and Deluxe class [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]]. That the set uses a pair of Legends-class cars and a Deluxe-class jet means the toys are in a roughly-correct scale to each other... which is borked by the story, in which Fearswoop is supposedly much huger than normal thanks to some unnamed mystic artifact.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/WMLegSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on "Fury of Fearswoop" Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy Legends BluesteelSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Was the painter sleeping at the controls?!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bluesteel Sideswipe''' (Legends Class, [[2010]])}}</ul>

:"Bluesteel" Sideswipe is a metallic blue redeco of Legends Sideswipe, also featuring some minor detail changes, including finally painting his fake wheel-feet to make them stand out.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/LegBluesteelSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Bluesteel Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:ROTFSideswipe 2009 Deluxe.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|His heroes are [[Tigatron]] and {{w|Edward Scissorhands}}.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RA-04'''
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Sideswipe transforms into a silver Corvette Stingray concept car. In this mode, he sits so low that it's difficult to roll him without scraping his undercarriage, unless you perform some careful shaping after transforming him. Sideswipe's [[Mech Alive]] gimmick is in his knees—bending his legs causes the blue armor plates on his knees to extend. He does have wheels in his feet like his character model, but the toy's feet have been designed in such a way that it can stand alone. Rounding out his robot mode awesomeness, his hips have an "invisible joint" and moving pistons, while his "blades" are geared to spin out in unison. He is ''totally awesome''.

:Sideswipe's instructions aren't clear as to how his torso is supposed to connect with his chest in robot mode. The torso piece has a square peg on top of it and there is a corresponding square hole between the two screws holding the front of his chest together. Getting his torso section in front of his arm struts can be a somewhat snug fit.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed into ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]].

:During part of 2010, [https://web.archive.org/web/20100705115820/http://www.hasbro.com:80/transformers/en_US/discover/transformers-toy-giveaway.cfm Hasbro did a promotion] wherein US fans could receive three free Deluxes in exchange for receipts showing the purchase of $25 or more of select Transformers product. As noted in [https://web.archive.org/web/20200327174024/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/69645-buy-25-worth-of-tfsget-three-deluxes-for-free/ this thread over at Allspark.com], and later confirmed by [http://web.archive.org/web/20110221171904/http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HT83971G3 this listing here], Sideswipe was one of a pool of eight figures (all from the same wave) from which the free Deluxes were drawn, with several people having noted receiving him.

:Sadly, his door-wing kibble-pack may come out of the package with the swivel joints near the base looking a little bit deformed and/or broken. This flaw causes them to have some difficulty staying on. This is not ''totally awesome''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF Deluxe StrikeMissionSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Well basically, I just copied the Sideswipe we have now. And this racing stripe here I feel is pretty sharp."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Strike Mission Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, 2010)}}</ul>

:This redeco of Sideswipe features red translucent windows, a large black racing stripe running down the center of the car and fading black stripes on the doors. Like many Autobots in the NEST Global Alliance ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline refresh, he features a version of the NEST logo [[tampograph]]ed on him.

:This deco is also the basis for the [[Gravity Bot]]s [[#GravityNitro|"Nitro" Sideswipe toy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Strike Mission Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Human Alliance''====
[[File:ROTF HumanAlliance Sideswipe Epps.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Training with Sergeant Epps really beefed him up!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe / Tech. Sergeant Epps''' (Human Alliance, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RA-22'''
:*''Accessories:'' Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Like all [[Human Alliance]] figures, Sideswipe is designed to allow his accompanying human figure, in this case [[Robert Epps]], to ride inside.

:While in many ways simply a larger version of the Deluxe toy, it has several changes. The wheeled feet may now fold out into a stand system, allowing Sideswipe to stand without having to balance on the wheels, or be left as is to retain a more rounded look, and his blades are now rubberized to prevent injury and damage, as the blades lay flat underneath in vehicle mode. The sword-hands can also be slotted into a gear system connected to the front wheels, which causes them to spin as the wheels are turned. The passenger's seat may either be used as a seat for Epps, or turned into a missile launcher slung over Sideswipe's left shoulder.

:Like the Deluxe figure, the HA Sideswipe is something of a [[shellformer]] and suffers from an excessive amount of [[kibble]], as nearly the entire top of the vehicle mode is folded up into a backpack, with only the rear bumper being incorporated as Sideswipe's chest. Partly as the reason, it is also quite hard for him to be able to stand up, as his thigh joints are tight and the rubber tubing on his thighs can get quite tense during posing, constantly wanting to reset his torso to tilt back up and as well as wanting his legs to be straight, thus overbalancing him and making him fall on his backpack.

:A great deal goes unmentioned in the instructions: in addition to the seats behind Sideswipe's shoulders, there are pegs on both forearms that a Human Alliance human figure can stand on or have plugged into their back, but neither are accomplished very well; the pegs also interfere with free rolling in vehicle mode, scraping on the ground. There is a fold-out handle under the swiveling rear window section, which seems to serve no purpose; it's possible to fold this section over Sideswipe's head (and, by extension, any human figure sitting behind his right shoulder), but the handle is only reached if the human figure has its left arm raised straight up and the seat is in just the right position. There are also small tabs that fold out of Sideswipe's waist to make him more movie-accurate. The small turret on his right shoulder can be slid upwards slightly, allowing it to clear the shoulder much better. Sideswipe also has an extra hinge near either thigh swivel that is completely hindered by the rubber tubing on his legs. Finally, Sideswipe has a battle mask; or rather, his normal head '''is''' his battle mask. A thin sliver in the middle of his face flips back to reveal his "real" face. It looks... odd. It's probably best to leave the thing down and never speak of this feature.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/HASideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Human Alliance Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:Sideswipe ROTF FAB toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Has anyone seen my proportions?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Battle Blade Sideswipe''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Androski]] (deco artist)}}

: This roughly Deluxe-sized version of Sideswipe is a kid-friendly version with a simpler transformation, transforming from a Corvette Stingray car to a simplified version of his robot mode presented in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie. His main [[gimmick]] is his spring-loaded arm-blades which automatically swing down when pulled upward.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/FABSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Battle Blade Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy FAB NightBladesSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Haven't found my proportions yet, but look at this cool deco I found!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Night Blades Sideswipe''' (Fast Action Battler, 2010)}}</ul>

: This [[redeco]] of Battle Blade Sideswipe colors his car mode dark gray and light green. His robot mode bits remain silver.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/FABSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Night Blades Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Battle Chargers''====
[[File:ROTFSideswipe BattleChargers 2009.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|He secretly envies the original [[Battlecharger]]s for having better feet.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Battle Charger, 2009)}}</ul>

:Part of the [[Robot Powered Machines]] subline, Battle Charger Sideswipe is a cutesified Corvette Stingray with a [[pull-back motor]]. When pulled back and let go, his roof flips open and his robot mode pops out.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/BattleChargerSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Battle Charger Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTFHyperSpeedSideswipeBattlecharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Back in my day, we used our FEET to get around!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hyper Speed Sideswipe''' (Battle Charger, 2009)}}</ul>

:Hyper Speed Sideswipe is a redeco of Battle Charger Sideswipe with black details here and there and his name stenciled on his windshield.
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====''Gravity Bots''====
[[File:ROTF-toy SideswipeGravity.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Before he joined the army, Sideswipe was picked on a lot for his "mass problem".]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Gravity Bot, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''GB-04'''

: Part of the second wave of [[Gravity Bot]]s, Sideswipe uses gravity-activated [[autotransformation]] to turn into a [[super deformed]] Corvette Stingray when laid on his back. When the car is stood back up, it returns to its boxy robot mode.

: The toy features no [[articulation]] whatsoever, but that doesn't matter because he's awesome.

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[[File:ROTF-toy GravityBots NitroSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|They were all "he trans''fats'' and ''rolls'' out!" this, "''pie''swipe!" that...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Nitro Sideswipe''' (Gravity Bot, 2010)}}</ul>

: A [[redeco]] of regular Gravity Bot Sideswipe, Nitro Sideswipe features maroon windows and black stripes and wheels, very similar to the [[size class|Deluxe Class]] [[#StrikeMission|"Strike Mission" Sideswipe toy]]. He of course retains the same awesome play feature.
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====''Robot Replicas''====
[[File:ROTF-toy RobotReplicas Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I haven't sliced anyone up in awhile, I gots the Blue Blades!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Robot Replicas, 2009)}}</ul>

:Robot Replicas Sideswipe is a non- transforming, but highly detailed and articulated interpretation of his robot mode from the movie. He features highly posable legs, arms, feet, head, waist, neck and shoulders, making him both an awesome kid's toy and display piece.
:Funnily enough, despite the Robot Replica promise of total movie-accuracy, his arm-blades are [[For safety reasons|considerably shortened]] and are a weird metallic blue colour, rather than the silver/gray you might expect.

:Sadly, his "Wheel feet" do not roll, making Sideswipe somewhat immobilized.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RRSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Robot Replicas Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Power Bots''====
[[File:ROTF-toy PowerBots Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Crikey!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Power Bots, 2009)}}</ul>

: ''[[Power Bots]]'' Sideswipe is a bulky, non-transforming toy for younger children. He features limited articulation in his limbs and head, two very blunt swords, and various playing sound clips and flashing lights. He has an North Americanised [[Australia]]n accent!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/PBSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Power Bots Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:TF2010 Deluxe SidearmSideswipe toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Sideswipe, just after [[Tales of the Fallen issue 2|that incident in Buenos Aires]]. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:AutobotAlliance Deluxe SidearmSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Cue the ''James Bond'' [[theme song|theme]]. ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sidearm Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AA-06'''
:*''Accessories:'' Two flare launchers
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Kubalsky]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' Sidearm Sideswipe is designed for greater robot mode accuracy compared to his original Deluxe Class mold, and replaces his swords with twin hand-held flare launcher pistols (which were briefly used during the Egypt battle in ''Revenge of the Fallen''). Sideswipe now has toe and heel spurs so that he can balance on a flat surface without falling over, a problem that the previous versions of the character suffered. Both the black and silver molded "springs" on his lower legs are compatible with any weaponry using [[C joint|3mm clips]]. Additionally, the guns can be attached to flip-up panels and swung out in vehicle mode to form an [[attack mode]] of sorts, or they can swivel back while in this configuration to store on his back in either mode. Sideswipe's hands are capable of wielding [[5 mm post]]s.

:Hasbro added a red deco design to the front of the car and red windows in an effort to differentiate him from the previous Sideswipe molds. [[Stock photography|Stock photos]] on the back package and instructions show the front deco extending to the side panels, giving it a flame appearance. The Japanese [[TakaraTomy]] release of Sidearm Sideswipe drops red flame details in favor of keeping the silver paint on his wheels, which Hasbro dropped due to budgetary reasons. This release also changed the windows from red to a dark purple, for a more screen accurate appearance.

:His head's [[light-piping]] is sculpted out of the same red plastic as his windows, but his eyes are painted blue. Oddly, Hasbro's stock photos show him with only one eye painted.

:In an undocumented feature, his feet are supposed to be rotated around in robot mode in order for them to look much more accurate to his CG model. Neither the instructions nor any official photography reflects this step in his transformation.

:Sidearm Sideswipe seems to have undergone a last-second mold alteration; closing off the tops of the hip balljoint sockets, severely limiting his outward leg motion. There is a perfect outline where the change was made to the molding. This change was likely made to reduce stress on the rubber tubing connected to his thighs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/SidearmSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sidearm Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:HFTD huntersrumble sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Damn cat walked on my hood again...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Hunters Rumble''' (Target Figure 2-pack, 2010)}}</ul>

:This [[Target]]-exclusive bundle includes redecos of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe-class Sideswipe and ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe-class Interrogator [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]]. This may be a reference to their meeting in "[[Cyber Missions 6]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/TargetSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Hunters Rumble Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Human Alliance''====
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[[File:TF2010 Human Alliance Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"We're totally buddies who worked together in the film!" "We certainly are, Sideways!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Shadow Blade Sideswipe w/ Mikaela Banes''' (Human Alliance, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:''Shadow Blade Sideswipe'' is a redeco of the first Human Alliance Sideswipe in black, with silver stripes, tan robot details and deep blue windows. His human partner is a new mold of [[Mikaela Banes]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/HASideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Shadow Blade Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:TF-DOTM-Legion-Class-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|BEEFCAAAAAAAAKE.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Cyberverse Legion Class, [[2011]])}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''1'''
:*''Hasbro ID number:'' '''006'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''CV09'''
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Sideswipe is based on his open-top Stingray concept vehicle form. His only 3mm-compatible clip is his right hand. Like the rest of the final product, and unlike the stock photography, he is entirely dull, unpainted grey plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/LegSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Cyberverse Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTMUGCVLSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Caramel candy cane.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)}}</ul>

:A redeco of the mold above.

:He comes in a [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] 5-pack with redecos of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Ultimategift|Optimus Prime]], [[Powerglide (DOTM)#Ultimategift|Powerglide]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Ultimategift|Bumblebee]], and [[Crowbar#Ultimategift|Crowbar]].
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:DOTM MechTechDeluxe Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|No floorboards; I'm a Flintstones car!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (MechTech Deluxe Class, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''DA08'''
:*''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/[[Cybertanium]] Sword

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' ''[[MechTech]]'' Deluxe Class toys, this version of Sideswipe changes into a Corvette Stingray concept convertible in a light grey/beige color scheme and open top. The interior is highly detailed, with seats, dashboard and steering wheel all molded into the compartment, though it's missing its floorboards. The box art and the instructions can't seem to agree which way the tail lights (which are his toe/heel spurs) are supposed to point in robot mode - the stock photo used on the card and main instruction image show them pointing forward, while the instructions themselves indicate they should point backward, implying it is probably the correct way.

:Underneath the front hood (which ends up on his back) is some sculpted, unpainted faux-[[kibble]] in the form of four circles in a row, which are meant to represent the four exhaust pipes on the back of the vehicle, which usually end up on his back in robot mode. The ''actual'' pipes still end up on his back. They're just near his waist.

:Sideswipe's MechTech weapon, a large blaster, can convert to a runed Cybertanium sword with the press of a button. The weapon can be stored in any of the three MechTech ports in either mode, all of which include the spring-loaded filler piece to hide them when not in use. While the box art shows the blade of the flip-out sword painted blue with white [[Cybertronix]] runes, the final version opts for bare gunmetal plastic instead.

:The figure suffers from a small design flaw in that the front hood of the car is attached by such tiny pegs that it pops off quite easily.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed into [[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Deluxe Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM Deluxe Scan Sideswipe toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"How can I stab things if my blades keep disappearing like that!?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, 2011)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro)|[[Andrew Scribner]] and [[Mark Maher]] (deco)}}

:This redeco of Deluxe class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideswipe is [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]]' Mission Earth: The Scan Series, to represent him [[Scanning|trans-scan]]ning his vehicle mode. As such, nearly all of his vehicle mode parts (and thus, most of his robot mode) are cast in translucent clear plastic, with the rear of his vehicle mode being left unpainted, the middle having painted scan lines, and the front having a heavy amount of [[paint operation]]s in order to cover the clear plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TRUSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Scan Series Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM Deluxe Walmart Sideswipe toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|After much consideration, Sideswipe finally decided to join the X-Men.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Two flare launchers
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: This version of Sideswipe is a [[Walmart]]-exclusive redeco of Sidearm Sideswipe. Featuring a new racing-themed deco, he is one of the most fanwank-filled mass released toys ever, featuring a small [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] [[:File:Transtech Autobot symbol.png|Autobot symbol]] on the rear fenders, an endorsement of "[[Lithone (planet)|Lithonian Drivetrain]]" on the front fenders, another for "[[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]]" on his trunk, one further logo that for "[[Sunstreaker (disambiguation)|Sun bro]]", another ad for "[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]] [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattraps]]" (with the slogan "Safe. Humane. Yeah, right!" underneath), and finally the number 04, a nod to [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|the original Sideswipe]]'s [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]]. Oh, and he's particularly [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 2|blue and yellow]].

: Sideswipe's stock photos are slightly different from the final product, rendering his 04 in a different, non-italicized font and the front portion of the car mode having a strange faint checkerboard pattern painted on.

: He also looks not unlike ''[[Speed Stars]]'' [[Bluestreak (Speed Stars)|Bluestreak]].

: He was made available the UK as a Sainsbury's exclusive, and in Australia and New Zealand as a [[Kmart]] exclusive.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Walmart Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Human Alliance''====
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[[File:DOTM FlashFreezeAssault toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Right, here's the plan, buddy: I'll go fight the giant killer alien robot, and you... what ''do'' you do, anyway?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Flash Freeze Assault''' (Human Alliance multi-pack, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:The Sideswipe included in this multi-pack is a redeco of Human Alliance Sideswipe in gray, black and green with white and black decorative stripes. He comes with a redeco of Human Alliance [[Icepick (PCC)|Icepick]] and the human figure [[Sergeant Chaos]], who is shown riding Sideswipe in stock photos despite being evil Icepick's partner. It also shows Sideswipe holding Icepick in his weapon mode, with a legally-cautious sticker saying "SIDESWIPE '''CANNOT''' HOLD WEAPON" at the back, as Sideswipe's Human Alliance mold isn't designed to and cannot hold MechTech [[5 mm post|post]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/KMSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Flash Freeze Assault Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Robo Power''====
=====''Go-Bots''=====
[[File:DOTM Go-Bots Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|wen i grow up i wanna be an astwonaut!!!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2011)}}</ul>
:A simple cute toy of Sideswipe with oversized wheels aimed at young children. It transforms from a cute Corvette into and equally cute deformed robot.
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===''Age of Extinction''===
[[File:AOEPlatinumSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]] himself.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime with Trailer and Sideswipe''' (Platinum Edition, [[2014]])}}</ul>

:A metallic redeco of [[Swerve (Movie)#Revenge of the Fallen|Swerve]] (itself a retool of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Class Sideswipe sporting an alternate head sculpt), presumably as an [[homage]] to [[Sideswipe (G1)|''Generation 1'' Sideswipe]].

:This figure was only available in a ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' set with a redeco of ''Age of Extinction'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#"First Edition" toys|"First Edition" Optimus Prime]] and the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]]/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Optimus Prime]] trailer without [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]]. In the United States, this set was a "shared exclusive" between [[BigBadToyStore]], [[Toys"R"Us]], and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]. In Canada and Singapore, it was exclusive to Toys"R"Us, whereas in Australia, it was a Myer exclusive. In Taiwan, it was made available for purchase during a event celebrating the launch of [[Transformers Rising]].

:He is rather blatantly mis-transformed in the official [[stock photography|stock photo]]—his feet/wheels are the most obvious, but also his chest isn't pegged in, his swords are in the retracted position, and his shoulder kibble is lowered.

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[[File:Transformers-Movie-Advanced-Series-EX-Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''I'd rather be Shiny, Like a treasure from a sunken pirate wreck'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' ([[November 28]], [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''ADEX'''
:*''Accessories:'' 1 machine gun, 2 pistols

:Released as a Toys'R'Us Japan exclusive, ''Movie Advanced Series'' Sideswipe is a redeco of the [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Deluxe Mechtech toy]], featuring extensive silver deco similar to the TakaraTomy release of the [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys 2|''Transformers'' (2010) Sidearm Sideswipe]] figure. He also features three weapons, which were reused from ''Age of Extinction'' Crosshairs.
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===''Kre-O''===
{{note|The ''[[Kre-O]]'' Lockdown Air Raid set includes a [[Kreon]] named "Sideswipe", but inexplicably based on [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Kre-O|''Dark of the Moon'' Leadfoot]] rather than Sideswipe. See Leadfoot's page for details.}}
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===''The Last Knight''===
[[File:TLKTinyTurboChanger_Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|300px|right|"Damn, I'm small"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''1'''
:*''Bag Code'': '''K'''
:Released in Series 1 of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Sideswipe changes from robot to an unlicensed approximation of his on-screen vehicle mode. Interestingly, his car mode is based on the Aston Martin-esque design used on his [[Speed Stars]] toy. He features articulation at his shoulders and his hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other small accessories. Baggies stamped with the letter 'K' contain Sideswipe figures.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:Studio-Series-MV3-29-Deluxe-Class-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ay yi yi, I'm your enormous metal butterfly.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''29'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-20'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 26]], [[2019]]
:*''Accessories'': Two swords/side car kibble, two guns, "Dreads Standoff" backdrop

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Sideswipe is based off his appearance in ''Dark of the Moon'', transforming into a Corvette Stingray convertible with a detailed interior. He includes two swords, two guns, and a cardboard backdrop display depicting the Mexican standoff scene from ''Dark of the Moon''. The guns can store on two slots behind his hips. While not mentioned in the instructions, the swords can fit nicely into slots on his thighs for storage. As a neat little feature, Sideswipe has moving pistons on the back of his legs, reminiscent of the old [[Mech Alive]] gimmick.

:In vehicle mode, the swords form the sides of his car while the guns store underneath the rear, with the barrels protruding out the back like exhaust pipes... right underneath his ''actual'' sculpted in exhaust ports. Oops.

:Robot kibble underneath the hood has a tendency to scrape along the ground, preventing the car from rolling smoothly. Considering how much of the figure is coated in silver paint, care should be taken when handling to prevent scratching the paint.

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[[File:Studio-Series-78-ROTF-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Buy me again and I'll let you escape with your dignity!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''78'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-77'''
:* ''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 30]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': Two swords, two guns, "Shanghai Pursuit" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>Sam Smith's [https://www.instagram.com/p/CcEKcSaOPFp/ Instagram post] about ''Studio Series'' 78 ''ROTF'' Sideswipe</ref>

:The second ''Studio Series'' Sideswipe figure is a retool of the above release to match his earlier appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen''; his Corvette Stingray alternate mode now has a closed roof, new hood, and omits the car spoiler of the ''Dark of the Moon''-branded release, though it lacks the headlights for this version of the car. In his robot mode, Sideswipe notably has more accurate silver paint applications. Sideswipe also comes with the two swords and the two guns from his earlier release (the latter of which, while accurate to ''Dark of the Moon'', do not match the guns he used in ''Revenge of the Fallen''), and comes with a different backdrop display depicting the [[Shanghai]] chase from ''Revenge of the Fallen''.

:In robot mode, the guns now store in new slots on his back. The swords can still fit in his thighs, but now have dedicated storage on his remolded door wings. The instructions neglect to show how the guns are stored in vehicle mode; they can remain in the slots on his back for the entirety of the transformation or peg into the slots in the backs of his hands as they did on the ''Dark of the Moon'' version of the mold.

:Sideswipe was found in a [https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/09/16/transformers-studio-series-wave-14-deluxe-ss-78-revenge-of-the-fallen-sideswipe-found-at-us-retail-441181 Meijer store in the United States] prior to any official reveal.

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==Merchandise==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====RPMs - ''Robot Powered Machines''====
[[File:ROTF-toy RPM Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He's got such an ego, he gets a tattoo of ''himself''!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2009)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Speed Series'''
:*''Number:'' '''04 of 04'''

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Sideswipe is a small, non-transforming car with his robot mode sculpted underneath. Said robot mode has his swords colored red, for some reason. The car's wheels feature through-axle construction for speedy racing on flat surfaces.

[[File:RPM Sideswipe leakedproto.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]

:Although leaked images of a [[prototype]] that surfaced in 2008<ref name="rpmproto">[http://jalopnik.com/5047177/leaked-transformers-corvette-centennial-concept-toy-possibly-reveals-robot-mode Mirrored photos of early R.P.M. Sideswipe toy at Jalopnik.com]</ref> were pretty accurate to the Corvette Stingray car from the movie, the actual RPM Sideswipe toy has been severely altered and looks more like an Aston Martin. Unfortunately, Mattel was able to secure exclusive rights for releasing a Concept Stingray model car at a 1:64 scale for their ''Hot Wheels'' line (the toy was released as part of the "2010 New Models" lineup).

:Even worse, the Mattel toy drops a Transformers reference in its packaging blurb.<ref>"With a futuristic shape based on the original 1959 Stingray race car, this concept car also draws on Corvette cues from other generations, making a sweet "transformation" from old to new."</ref>

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Speed Stars]]'' [[Bluestreak (Speed Stars)|Bluestreak]].

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[[File:ROTF-toy SideswipeRPMvWreck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Sideswipe decided to play Han Solo for a play...and...well...this happened.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Sideswipe vs. Wreckloose''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
:*''Number:'' '''01 of 06'''

:A redeco of RPM Sideswipe with red stripes and a large Autobot insignia on his roof. It was only available in a two-pack with [[Wreckloose (ROTF)|Wreckloose]].

: As part of the final wave of RPMs, Battle Series 2 did not get released through normal retail outlets in the United States, instead showing up for sale first in Canada, Asia and Europe. Later, though, it would show up in the US though [[Toys"R"Us|Toys"R"Us Express]] mall stores and discount chains like Ross and TJ Maxx.

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[[File:ROTFRPMMetalHeroesSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
:*''Number:'' '''07 of 08'''

:A redeco of RPM Sideswipe with black door-stripes and a large Autobot insignia on his roof. This series is only known to have been released in Australia, the Philippines, Hong Kong and other Asian countries, and several European markets (i.e. in most Hasbro markets outside the Americas). Its deco would later serve as the basis for the ''Speed Stars'' release of "Metal Heroes" Sideswipe.

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[[File:ROTFRPMRobotRiderSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Robot Riders'''
:*''Number:'' '''01 of 03'''

:"Robot Riders" Sideswipe is a new-mold figure of Sideswipe's robot mode that is built to roll on wheels. This figure was only released in Australia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and other Asian countries. Its deco would later serve as the basis for the ''Speed Stars'' release of "Robot Riders" Sideswipe.

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[[File:ROTFRPMAllsparkSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Allspark'''
:*''Number:'' '''02 of 04'''

:A redeco of ''RPM'' Sideswipe with blue door-stripes and a large Autobot insignia on his hood. While "Allspark" Sideswipe was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Allspark" Starscream), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official Transformers website of Turkey.

:Its paint layout would later serve as the basis for the ''Speed Stars'' Bluestreak toy.

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[[File:ROTFRPMNESTSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''N.E.S.T. Global Alliance'''
:*''Number:'' '''04 of 04'''

:A redeco of ''RPM'' "Robot Riders" Sideswipe in dark grey with gold-painted arm hubcaps. While "N.E.S.T. Global Alliance" Sideswipe was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market releases of ''RPM'' "N.E.S.T. Global Alliance" Bumblebee, Optimus Prime and Ironhide), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official Transformers website of Turkey.

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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroessideswipesideways.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Still needs training wheels.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Sideswipe & Sideways''' (Two-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

: Sideswipe is part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' figures and is packaged versus [[Sideways (ROTF)#Robot Heroes|Sideways]]. He has rotational articulation at both shoulders, but his head is molded into his torso. In order to stand up, the figurine must rest its weight on one of his arms.

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[[File:Robotheroestwinswidewaysprimedemolishorsideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Damn, I'm cute."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Shanghai Shootout''' (Multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:"Shanghai Shootout" replicates the opening action scene from ''Revenge of the Fallen'', featuring figurines of [[Skids (ROTF)#RHShanghai|Skids]] & [[Mudflap (ROTF)#RHShanghai|Mudflap]] in ice cream truck mode, [[Sideways (ROTF)#RHShanghai|Sideways]] in vehicle mode, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHShanghai|Optimus Prime]], [[Demolishor (ROTF)#Robot Heroes|Demolishor]], and Sideswipe in vehicle mode.
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===''Speed Stars''===
====Mini-Vehicles====
[[File:SpeedStars-toy SideswipeVWreck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Sideswipe vs. Wreckloose''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
:*''Number:'' '''01 of 06'''

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Speed Stars]]'' Mini-Vehicle versus packs, this Sideswipe is a more widely-released version of the ''RPMs'' Battle Series 2 pack, coming with [[Wreckloose (ROTF)#Speed Stars|Wreckloose]]. And like Wreckloose, this version has quite a few changes from the barely-released ''RPMs'' version. The shiny silver overspray is gone, leaving a more matte silver plastic. The twin red stripes have been turned into a single large stripe. And the relief of his robot mode, now cast in red plastic instead of brown, is now done entirely in a single shade of silver, plus the raised "SIDESWIPE" at his "feet" is completely unpainted.

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[[File:SpeedStars RobotRiders Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Robot Riders'''
:*''Number:'' '''01 of 03'''

: The ''Speed Stars'' version of "Robot Riders" Sideswipe has less paint details than the RPM version, and replaces the dark silver paint with a brighter silver, among many other changes.

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[[File:SpeedStars MetalHeroes Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
:*''Number:'' '''07 of 08'''

: The ''Speed Stars'' version of "Metal Heroes" Sideswipe is mostly the same, but has unpainted headlights, tail-lights, and rear bumper, and his robot mode has less painted details. He lacks the sculpted insignia on his underside.

: During the period between 26 December 2010 and 31 January 2011, Hasbro ran their "Supercharge Your Holidays" promotion: for every $20 spent on Hasbro-branded product, customers could receive a free, random product from a list provided by Hasbro. Among the items on the list were "Transformers Combiners and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle" and "Transformers Activator and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle." According to [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75487 this discussion thread on Allspark.com], Speed Stars Metal Heroes Sideswipe was one of the figures distributed.

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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Speed Stars''====
[[File:SpeedStars StealthForce MiniChangers SideswipeVsStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Stealth Force Sideswipe Vs. Starscream''' (2011)}}</ul>

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[[File:SpeedStars StealthForce MiniChangers Sideswipe&SentinelPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Stealth Force Sideswipe & Sentinel Prime''' (2011)}}</ul>

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===Jada Toys===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Scale 1/24 Die Cast Vehicle, <s>2019</s>)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Collectible coin
:Announced by [[Jada Toys]] in 2018, ''Hollywood Rides'' Sideswipe was planned to be a 1/24 scaled non-transforming die-cast car with rubber tires based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Corvette Stingray alternate mode and possibly featuring opening doors, front hood and back trunk. Similar to the ''Robot Powered Machines'', the car would have featured a sculpted robot mode underneath. However, the product remains unreleased and is most likely cancelled by now.

:Sideswipe would have come with a collectible coin with his face engraved on it.
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Scale 1/32 Die Cast Vehicle, <s>2019</s>)}}</ul>
:A 1/32 scaled version of Sideswipe was also announced, but remains equally unreleased.
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===Prime 1 Studio===
[[File:Prime_1_Studio_Museum_Masterline_DOTM_Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|"Damn, I'm expensive."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie:'' '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
:*''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-35''' / '''MMTFM-35DXS''' (Deluxe)
:*''Accessories'': Base, alternate sword-wielding arms (Deluxe), English Logo Plate (Deluxe, global version), Chinese Logo Plate (Deluxe, Chinese version)

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' Sideswipe is a 22-inch non-transforming sculpture based on his ''Dark of the Moon'' appearance. The statue is made of polystone along with other materials and features LED lights on his eyes and chest. He wields his blasters as seen in the standoff scene in the third movie.

:The "Deluxe Bonus Version" comes with another pair of interchangeable arms, this time with his signature arm blades deployed. It also comes with a ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' logo plate, in English for global releases and in Chinese for the Chinese release.

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==References==
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[[Category:Age of Extinction Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Human Alliance]]
[[Category:Kmart exclusives]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Autobots]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us exclusives]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

Sideswipe (Movie)/toys

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Infinity Pichu:

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Collect '''Sideswipe''', the silver sports car!

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==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:ROTF-toy SideswipeLegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Hey! I have real feet now!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Legends Class, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''EZ-06'''

: [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Sideswipe transforms into a tiny Corvette Stingray concept car. As a Legends toy, he features a simplified transformation sequence that results in swords that consist entirely of door [[kibble]] and barely-noticeable reliefs of his wheel-feet.

:Prototype photos of the toy shows that his faux wheel-feet are painted. This toy was [[redeco]]ed into ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/LegSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy SideswipeFoF.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] as his partner... Screwed, or not screwed?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''The Fury of Fearswoop''' (Multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul>

:A "battle damaged" deco version of Legends Sideswipe was available in the [[Walmart]]-exclusive "The [[Fury of Fearswoop]]" 3-pack together with a similarly "battle damaged" version of Legends [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and Deluxe class [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]]. That the set uses a pair of Legends-class cars and a Deluxe-class jet means the toys are in a roughly-correct scale to each other... which is borked by the story, in which Fearswoop is supposedly much huger than normal thanks to some unnamed mystic artifact.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/WMLegSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on "Fury of Fearswoop" Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy Legends BluesteelSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Was the painter sleeping at the controls?!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bluesteel Sideswipe''' (Legends Class, [[2010]])}}</ul>

:"Bluesteel" Sideswipe is a metallic blue redeco of Legends Sideswipe, also featuring some minor detail changes, including finally painting his fake wheel-feet to make them stand out.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/LegBluesteelSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Bluesteel Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:ROTFSideswipe 2009 Deluxe.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|His heroes are [[Tigatron]] and {{w|Edward Scissorhands}}.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RA-04'''
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Sideswipe transforms into a silver Corvette Stingray concept car. In this mode, he sits so low that it's difficult to roll him without scraping his undercarriage, unless you perform some careful shaping after transforming him. Sideswipe's [[Mech Alive]] gimmick is in his knees—bending his legs causes the blue armor plates on his knees to extend. He does have wheels in his feet like his character model, but the toy's feet have been designed in such a way that it can stand alone. Rounding out his robot mode awesomeness, his hips have an "invisible joint" and moving pistons, while his "blades" are geared to spin out in unison. He is ''totally awesome''.

:Sideswipe's instructions aren't clear as to how his torso is supposed to connect with his chest in robot mode. The torso piece has a square peg on top of it and there is a corresponding square hole between the two screws holding the front of his chest together. Getting his torso section in front of his arm struts can be a somewhat snug fit.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed into ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]].

:During part of 2010, [https://web.archive.org/web/20100705115820/http://www.hasbro.com:80/transformers/en_US/discover/transformers-toy-giveaway.cfm Hasbro did a promotion] wherein US fans could receive three free Deluxes in exchange for receipts showing the purchase of $25 or more of select Transformers product. As noted in [https://web.archive.org/web/20200327174024/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/69645-buy-25-worth-of-tfsget-three-deluxes-for-free/ this thread over at Allspark.com], and later confirmed by [http://web.archive.org/web/20110221171904/http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HT83971G3 this listing here], Sideswipe was one of a pool of eight figures (all from the same wave) from which the free Deluxes were drawn, with several people having noted receiving him.

:Sadly, his door-wing kibble-pack may come out of the package with the swivel joints near the base looking a little bit deformed and/or broken. This flaw causes them to have some difficulty staying on. This is not ''totally awesome''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF Deluxe StrikeMissionSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Well basically, I just copied the Sideswipe we have now. And this racing stripe here I feel is pretty sharp."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Strike Mission Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, 2010)}}</ul>

:This redeco of Sideswipe features red translucent windows, a large black racing stripe running down the center of the car and fading black stripes on the doors. Like many Autobots in the NEST Global Alliance ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline refresh, he features a version of the NEST logo [[tampograph]]ed on him.

:This deco is also the basis for the [[Gravity Bot]]s [[#GravityNitro|"Nitro" Sideswipe toy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Strike Mission Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Human Alliance''====
[[File:ROTF HumanAlliance Sideswipe Epps.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Training with Sergeant Epps really beefed him up!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe / Tech. Sergeant Epps''' (Human Alliance, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RA-22'''
:*''Accessories:'' Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Like all [[Human Alliance]] figures, Sideswipe is designed to allow his accompanying human figure, in this case [[Robert Epps]], to ride inside.

:While in many ways simply a larger version of the Deluxe toy, it has several changes. The wheeled feet may now fold out into a stand system, allowing Sideswipe to stand without having to balance on the wheels, or be left as is to retain a more rounded look, and his blades are now rubberized to prevent injury and damage, as the blades lay flat underneath in vehicle mode. The sword-hands can also be slotted into a gear system connected to the front wheels, which causes them to spin as the wheels are turned. The passenger's seat may either be used as a seat for Epps, or turned into a missile launcher slung over Sideswipe's left shoulder.

:Like the Deluxe figure, the HA Sideswipe is something of a [[shellformer]] and suffers from an excessive amount of [[kibble]], as nearly the entire top of the vehicle mode is folded up into a backpack, with only the rear bumper being incorporated as Sideswipe's chest. Partly as the reason, it is also quite hard for him to be able to stand up, as his thigh joints are tight and the rubber tubing on his thighs can get quite tense during posing, constantly wanting to reset his torso to tilt back up and as well as wanting his legs to be straight, thus overbalancing him and making him fall on his backpack.

:A great deal goes unmentioned in the instructions: in addition to the seats behind Sideswipe's shoulders, there are pegs on both forearms that a Human Alliance human figure can stand on or have plugged into their back, but neither are accomplished very well; the pegs also interfere with free rolling in vehicle mode, scraping on the ground. There is a fold-out handle under the swiveling rear window section, which seems to serve no purpose; it's possible to fold this section over Sideswipe's head (and, by extension, any human figure sitting behind his right shoulder), but the handle is only reached if the human figure has its left arm raised straight up and the seat is in just the right position. There are also small tabs that fold out of Sideswipe's waist to make him more movie-accurate. The small turret on his right shoulder can be slid upwards slightly, allowing it to clear the shoulder much better. Sideswipe also has an extra hinge near either thigh swivel that is completely hindered by the rubber tubing on his legs. Finally, Sideswipe has a battle mask; or rather, his normal head '''is''' his battle mask. A thin sliver in the middle of his face flips back to reveal his "real" face. It looks... odd. It's probably best to leave the thing down and never speak of this feature.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/HASideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Human Alliance Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:Sideswipe ROTF FAB toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Has anyone seen my proportions?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Battle Blade Sideswipe''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Androski]] (deco artist)}}

: This roughly Deluxe-sized version of Sideswipe is a kid-friendly version with a simpler transformation, transforming from a Corvette Stingray car to a simplified version of his robot mode presented in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie. His main [[gimmick]] is his spring-loaded arm-blades which automatically swing down when pulled upward.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/FABSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Battle Blade Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy FAB NightBladesSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Haven't found my proportions yet, but look at this cool deco I found!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Night Blades Sideswipe''' (Fast Action Battler, 2010)}}</ul>

: This [[redeco]] of Battle Blade Sideswipe colors his car mode dark gray and light green. His robot mode bits remain silver.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/FABSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Night Blades Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Battle Chargers''====
[[File:ROTFSideswipe BattleChargers 2009.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|He secretly envies the original [[Battlecharger]]s for having better feet.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Battle Charger, 2009)}}</ul>

:Part of the [[Robot Powered Machines]] subline, Battle Charger Sideswipe is a cutesified Corvette Stingray with a [[pull-back motor]]. When pulled back and let go, his roof flips open and his robot mode pops out.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/BattleChargerSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Battle Charger Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTFHyperSpeedSideswipeBattlecharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Back in my day, we used our FEET to get around!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hyper Speed Sideswipe''' (Battle Charger, 2009)}}</ul>

:Hyper Speed Sideswipe is a redeco of Battle Charger Sideswipe with black details here and there and his name stenciled on his windshield.
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====''Gravity Bots''====
[[File:ROTF-toy SideswipeGravity.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Before he joined the army, Sideswipe was picked on a lot for his "mass problem".]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Gravity Bot, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''GB-04'''

: Part of the second wave of [[Gravity Bot]]s, Sideswipe uses gravity-activated [[autotransformation]] to turn into a [[super deformed]] Corvette Stingray when laid on his back. When the car is stood back up, it returns to its boxy robot mode.

: The toy features no [[articulation]] whatsoever, but that doesn't matter because he's awesome.

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[[File:ROTF-toy GravityBots NitroSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|They were all "he trans''fats'' and ''rolls'' out!" this, "''pie''swipe!" that...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Nitro Sideswipe''' (Gravity Bot, 2010)}}</ul>

: A [[redeco]] of regular Gravity Bot Sideswipe, Nitro Sideswipe features maroon windows and black stripes and wheels, very similar to the [[size class|Deluxe Class]] [[#StrikeMission|"Strike Mission" Sideswipe toy]]. He of course retains the same awesome play feature.
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====''Robot Replicas''====
[[File:ROTF-toy RobotReplicas Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I haven't sliced anyone up in awhile, I gots the Blue Blades!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Robot Replicas, 2009)}}</ul>

:Robot Replicas Sideswipe is a non- transforming, but highly detailed and articulated interpretation of his robot mode from the movie. He features highly posable legs, arms, feet, head, waist, neck and shoulders, making him both an awesome kid's toy and display piece.
:Funnily enough, despite the Robot Replica promise of total movie-accuracy, his arm-blades are [[For safety reasons|considerably shortened]] and are a weird metallic blue colour, rather than the silver/gray you might expect.

:Sadly, his "Wheel feet" do not roll, making Sideswipe somewhat immobilized.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RRSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Robot Replicas Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Power Bots''====
[[File:ROTF-toy PowerBots Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Crikey!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Power Bots, 2009)}}</ul>

: ''[[Power Bots]]'' Sideswipe is a bulky, non-transforming toy for younger children. He features limited articulation in his limbs and head, two very blunt swords, and various playing sound clips and flashing lights. He has an North Americanised [[Australia]]n accent!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/PBSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Power Bots Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:TF2010 Deluxe SidearmSideswipe toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Sideswipe, just after [[Tales of the Fallen issue 2|that incident in Buenos Aires]]. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:AutobotAlliance Deluxe SidearmSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Cue the ''James Bond'' [[theme song|theme]]. ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sidearm Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AA-06'''
:*''Accessories:'' Two flare launchers
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Kubalsky]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' Sidearm Sideswipe is designed for greater robot mode accuracy compared to his original Deluxe Class mold, and replaces his swords with twin hand-held flare launcher pistols (which were briefly used during the Egypt battle in ''Revenge of the Fallen''). Sideswipe now has toe and heel spurs so that he can balance on a flat surface without falling over, a problem that the previous versions of the character suffered. Both the black and silver molded "springs" on his lower legs are compatible with any weaponry using [[C joint|3mm clips]]. Additionally, the guns can be attached to flip-up panels and swung out in vehicle mode to form an [[attack mode]] of sorts, or they can swivel back while in this configuration to store on his back in either mode. Sideswipe's hands are capable of wielding [[5 mm post]]s.

:Hasbro added a red deco design to the front of the car and red windows in an effort to differentiate him from the previous Sideswipe molds. [[Stock photography|Stock photos]] on the back package and instructions show the front deco extending to the side panels, giving it a flame appearance. The Japanese [[TakaraTomy]] release of Sidearm Sideswipe drops red flame details in favor of keeping the silver paint on his wheels, which Hasbro dropped due to budgetary reasons. This release also changed the windows from red to a dark purple, for a more screen accurate appearance.

:His head's [[light-piping]] is sculpted out of the same red plastic as his windows, but his eyes are painted blue. Oddly, Hasbro's stock photos show him with only one eye painted.

:In an undocumented feature, his feet are supposed to be rotated around in robot mode in order for them to look much more accurate to his CG model. Neither the instructions nor any official photography reflects this step in his transformation.

:Sidearm Sideswipe seems to have undergone a last-second mold alteration; closing off the tops of the hip balljoint sockets, severely limiting his outward leg motion. There is a perfect outline where the change was made to the molding. This change was likely made to reduce stress on the rubber tubing connected to his thighs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/SidearmSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sidearm Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:HFTD huntersrumble sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Damn cat walked on my hood again...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Hunters Rumble''' (Target Figure 2-pack, 2010)}}</ul>

:This [[Target]]-exclusive bundle includes redecos of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe-class Sideswipe and ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe-class Interrogator [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]]. This may be a reference to their meeting in "[[Cyber Missions 6]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/TargetSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Hunters Rumble Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Human Alliance''====
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[[File:TF2010 Human Alliance Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"We're totally buddies who worked together in the film!" "We certainly are, Sideways!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Shadow Blade Sideswipe w/ Mikaela Banes''' (Human Alliance, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:''Shadow Blade Sideswipe'' is a redeco of the first Human Alliance Sideswipe in black, with silver stripes, tan robot details and deep blue windows. His human partner is a new mold of [[Mikaela Banes]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/HASideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Shadow Blade Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:TF-DOTM-Legion-Class-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|BEEFCAAAAAAAAKE.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Cyberverse Legion Class, [[2011]])}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''1'''
:*''Hasbro ID number:'' '''006'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''CV09'''
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Sideswipe is based on his open-top Stingray concept vehicle form. His only 3mm-compatible clip is his right hand. Like the rest of the final product, and unlike the stock photography, he is entirely dull, unpainted grey plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/LegSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Cyberverse Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTMUGCVLSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Caramel candy cane.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)}}</ul>

:A redeco of the mold above.

:He comes in a [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] 5-pack with redecos of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Ultimategift|Optimus Prime]], [[Powerglide (DOTM)#Ultimategift|Powerglide]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Ultimategift|Bumblebee]], and [[Crowbar#Ultimategift|Crowbar]].
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:DOTM MechTechDeluxe Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|No floorboards; I'm a Flintstones car!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (MechTech Deluxe Class, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''DA08'''
:*''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/[[Cybertanium]] Sword

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' ''[[MechTech]]'' Deluxe Class toys, this version of Sideswipe changes into a Corvette Stingray concept convertible in a light grey/beige color scheme and open top. The interior is highly detailed, with seats, dashboard and steering wheel all molded into the compartment, though it's missing its floorboards. The box art and the instructions can't seem to agree which way the tail lights (which are his toe/heel spurs) are supposed to point in robot mode - the stock photo used on the card and main instruction image show them pointing forward, while the instructions themselves indicate they should point backward, implying it is probably the correct way.

:Underneath the front hood (which ends up on his back) is some sculpted, unpainted faux-[[kibble]] in the form of four circles in a row, which are meant to represent the four exhaust pipes on the back of the vehicle, which usually end up on his back in robot mode. The ''actual'' pipes still end up on his back. They're just near his waist.

:Sideswipe's MechTech weapon, a large blaster, can convert to a runed Cybertanium sword with the press of a button. The weapon can be stored in any of the three MechTech ports in either mode, all of which include the spring-loaded filler piece to hide them when not in use. While the box art shows the blade of the flip-out sword painted blue with white [[Cybertronix]] runes, the final version opts for bare gunmetal plastic instead.

:The figure suffers from a small design flaw in that the front hood of the car is attached by such tiny pegs that it pops off quite easily.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed into [[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Deluxe Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM Deluxe Scan Sideswipe toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"How can I stab things if my blades keep disappearing like that!?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, 2011)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro)|[[Andrew Scribner]] and [[Mark Maher]] (deco)}}

:This redeco of Deluxe class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideswipe is [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]]' Mission Earth: The Scan Series, to represent him [[Scanning|trans-scan]]ning his vehicle mode. As such, nearly all of his vehicle mode parts (and thus, most of his robot mode) are cast in translucent clear plastic, with the rear of his vehicle mode being left unpainted, the middle having painted scan lines, and the front having a heavy amount of [[paint operation]]s in order to cover the clear plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TRUSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Scan Series Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM Deluxe Walmart Sideswipe toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|After much consideration, Sideswipe finally decided to join the X-Men.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Two flare launchers
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: This version of Sideswipe is a [[Walmart]]-exclusive redeco of Sidearm Sideswipe. Featuring a new racing-themed deco, he is one of the most fanwank-filled mass released toys ever, featuring a small [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] [[:File:Transtech Autobot symbol.png|Autobot symbol]] on the rear fenders, an endorsement of "[[Lithone (planet)|Lithonian Drivetrain]]" on the front fenders, another for "[[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]]" on his trunk, one further logo that for "[[Sunstreaker (disambiguation)|Sun bro]]", another ad for "[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]] [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattraps]]" (with the slogan "Safe. Humane. Yeah, right!" underneath), and finally the number 04, a nod to [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|the original Sideswipe]]'s [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]]. Oh, and he's particularly [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 2|blue and yellow]].

: Sideswipe's stock photos are slightly different from the final product, rendering his 04 in a different, non-italicized font and the front portion of the car mode having a strange faint checkerboard pattern painted on.

: He also looks not unlike ''[[Speed Stars]]'' [[Bluestreak (Speed Stars)|Bluestreak]].

: He was made available the UK as a Sainsbury's exclusive, and in Australia and New Zealand as a [[Kmart]] exclusive.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Walmart Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Human Alliance''====
{{anchor|Flash}}
[[File:DOTM FlashFreezeAssault toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Right, here's the plan, buddy: I'll go fight the giant killer alien robot, and you... what ''do'' you do, anyway?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Flash Freeze Assault''' (Human Alliance multi-pack, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:The Sideswipe included in this multi-pack is a redeco of Human Alliance Sideswipe in gray, black and green with white and black decorative stripes. He comes with a redeco of Human Alliance [[Icepick (PCC)|Icepick]] and the human figure [[Sergeant Chaos]], who is shown riding Sideswipe in stock photos despite being evil Icepick's partner. It also shows Sideswipe holding Icepick in his weapon mode, with a legally-cautious sticker saying "SIDESWIPE '''CANNOT''' HOLD WEAPON" at the back, as Sideswipe's Human Alliance mold isn't designed to and cannot hold MechTech [[5 mm post|post]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/KMSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Flash Freeze Assault Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Robo Power''====
=====''Go-Bots''=====
[[File:DOTM Go-Bots Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|wen i grow up i wanna be an astwonaut!!!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2011)}}</ul>
:A simple cute toy of Sideswipe with oversized wheels aimed at young children. It transforms from a cute Corvette into and equally cute deformed robot.
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===''Age of Extinction''===
[[File:AOEPlatinumSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]] himself.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime with Trailer and Sideswipe''' (Platinum Edition, [[2014]])}}</ul>

:A metallic redeco of [[Swerve (Movie)#Revenge of the Fallen|Swerve]] (itself a retool of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Class Sideswipe sporting an alternate head sculpt), presumably as an [[homage]] to [[Sideswipe (G1)|''Generation 1'' Sideswipe]].

:This figure was only available in a ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' set with a redeco of ''Age of Extinction'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#"First Edition" toys|"First Edition" Optimus Prime]] and the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]]/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Optimus Prime]] trailer without [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]]. In the United States, this set was a "shared exclusive" between [[BigBadToyStore]], [[Toys"R"Us]], and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]. In Canada and Singapore, it was exclusive to Toys"R"Us, whereas in Australia, it was a Myer exclusive. In Taiwan, it was made available for purchase during a event celebrating the launch of [[Transformers Rising]].

:He is rather blatantly mis-transformed in the official [[stock photography|stock photo]]—his feet/wheels are the most obvious, but also his chest isn't pegged in, his swords are in the retracted position, and his shoulder kibble is lowered.

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[[File:Transformers-Movie-Advanced-Series-EX-Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''I'd rather be Shiny, Like a treasure from a sunken pirate wreck'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' ([[November 28]], [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''ADEX'''
:*''Accessories:'' 1 machine gun, 2 pistols

:Released as a Toys'R'Us Japan exclusive, ''Movie Advanced Series'' Sideswipe is a redeco of the [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Deluxe Mechtech toy]], featuring extensive silver deco similar to the TakaraTomy release of the [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys 2|''Transformers'' (2010) Sidearm Sideswipe]] figure. He also features three weapons, which were reused from ''Age of Extinction'' Crosshairs.
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===''Kre-O''===
{{note|The ''[[Kre-O]]'' Lockdown Air Raid set includes a [[Kreon]] named "Sideswipe", but inexplicably based on [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Kre-O|''Dark of the Moon'' Leadfoot]] rather than Sideswipe. See Leadfoot's page for details.}}
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===''The Last Knight''===
[[File:TLKTinyTurboChanger_Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|300px|right|"Damn, I'm small"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''1'''
:*''Bag Code'': '''K'''
:Released in Series 1 of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Sideswipe changes from robot to an unlicensed approximation of his on-screen vehicle mode. Interestingly, his car mode is based on the Aston Martin-esque design used on his [[Speed Stars]] toy. He features articulation at his shoulders and his hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other small accessories. Baggies stamped with the letter 'K' contain Sideswipe figures.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:Studio-Series-MV3-29-Deluxe-Class-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ay yi yi, I'm your enormous metal butterfly.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''29'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-20'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 26]], [[2019]]
:*''Accessories'': Two swords/side car kibble, two guns, "Dreads Standoff" backdrop

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Sideswipe is based off his appearance in ''Dark of the Moon'', transforming into a Corvette Stingray convertible with a detailed interior. He includes two swords, two guns, and a cardboard backdrop display depicting the Mexican standoff scene from ''Dark of the Moon''. The guns can store on two slots behind his hips. While not mentioned in the instructions, the swords can fit nicely into slots on his thighs for storage. As a neat little feature, Sideswipe has moving pistons on the back of his legs, reminiscent of the old [[Mech Alive]] gimmick.

:In vehicle mode, the swords form the sides of his car while the guns store underneath the rear, with the barrels protruding out the back like exhaust pipes... right underneath his ''actual'' sculpted in exhaust ports. Oops.

:Robot kibble underneath the hood has a tendency to scrape along the ground, preventing the car from rolling smoothly. Considering how much of the figure is coated in silver paint, care should be taken when handling to prevent scratching the paint.

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[[File:Studio-Series-78-ROTF-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Buy me again and I'll let you escape with your dignity!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''78'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-77'''
:* ''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 30]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': Two swords, two guns, "Shanghai Pursuit" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>Sam Smith's [https://www.instagram.com/p/CcEKcSaOPFp/ Instagram post] about ''Studio Series'' 78 ''ROTF'' Sideswipe</ref>

:The second ''Studio Series'' Sideswipe figure is a retool of the above release to match his earlier appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen''; his Corvette Stingray alternate mode now has a closed roof, new hood, and omits the car spoiler of the ''Dark of the Moon''-branded release, though it lacks the headlights for this version of the car. In his robot mode, Sideswipe notably has more accurate silver paint applications. Sideswipe also comes with the two swords and the two guns from his earlier release (the latter of which, while accurate to ''Dark of the Moon'', do not match the guns he used in ''Revenge of the Fallen''), and comes with a different backdrop display depicting the [[Shanghai]] chase from ''Revenge of the Fallen''.

:In robot mode, the guns now store in new slots on his back. The swords can still fit in his thighs, but now have dedicated storage on his remolded door wings. The instructions neglect to show how the guns are stored in vehicle mode; they can remain in the slots on his back for the entirety of the transformation or peg into the slots in the backs of his hands as they did on the ''Dark of the Moon'' version of the mold.

:Sideswipe was found in a [https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/09/16/transformers-studio-series-wave-14-deluxe-ss-78-revenge-of-the-fallen-sideswipe-found-at-us-retail-441181 Meijer store in the United States] prior to any official reveal.

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==Merchandise==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====RPMs - ''Robot Powered Machines''====
[[File:ROTF-toy RPM Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He's got such an ego, he gets a tattoo of ''himself''!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2009)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Speed Series'''
:*''Number:'' '''04 of 04'''

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Sideswipe is a small, non-transforming car with his robot mode sculpted underneath. Said robot mode has his swords colored red, for some reason. The car's wheels feature through-axle construction for speedy racing on flat surfaces.

[[File:RPM Sideswipe leakedproto.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]

:Although leaked images of a [[prototype]] that surfaced in 2008<ref name="rpmproto">[http://jalopnik.com/5047177/leaked-transformers-corvette-centennial-concept-toy-possibly-reveals-robot-mode Mirrored photos of early R.P.M. Sideswipe toy at Jalopnik.com]</ref> were pretty accurate to the Corvette Stingray car from the movie, the actual RPM Sideswipe toy has been severely altered and looks more like an Aston Martin. Unfortunately, Mattel was able to secure exclusive rights for releasing a Concept Stingray model car at a 1:64 scale for their ''Hot Wheels'' line (the toy was released as part of the "2010 New Models" lineup).

:Even worse, the Mattel toy drops a Transformers reference in its packaging blurb.<ref>"With a futuristic shape based on the original 1959 Stingray race car, this concept car also draws on Corvette cues from other generations, making a sweet "transformation" from old to new."</ref>

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Speed Stars]]'' [[Bluestreak (Speed Stars)|Bluestreak]].

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[[File:ROTF-toy SideswipeRPMvWreck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Sideswipe decided to play Han Solo for a play...and...well...this happened.]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Sideswipe vs. Wreckloose''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
:*''Number:'' '''01 of 06'''

:A redeco of RPM Sideswipe with red stripes and a large Autobot insignia on his roof. It was only available in a two-pack with [[Wreckloose (ROTF)|Wreckloose]].

: As part of the final wave of RPMs, Battle Series 2 did not get released through normal retail outlets in the United States, instead showing up for sale first in Canada, Asia and Europe. Later, though, it would show up in the US though [[Toys"R"Us|Toys"R"Us Express]] mall stores and discount chains like Ross and TJ Maxx.

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[[File:ROTFRPMMetalHeroesSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
:*''Number:'' '''07 of 08'''

:A redeco of RPM Sideswipe with black door-stripes and a large Autobot insignia on his roof. This series is only known to have been released in Australia, the Philippines, Hong Kong and other Asian countries, and several European markets (i.e. in most Hasbro markets outside the Americas). Its deco would later serve as the basis for the ''Speed Stars'' release of "Metal Heroes" Sideswipe.

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[[File:ROTFRPMRobotRiderSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Robot Riders'''
:*''Number:'' '''01 of 03'''

:"Robot Riders" Sideswipe is a new-mold figure of Sideswipe's robot mode that is built to roll on wheels. This figure was only released in Australia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and other Asian countries. Its deco would later serve as the basis for the ''Speed Stars'' release of "Robot Riders" Sideswipe.

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[[File:ROTFRPMAllsparkSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Allspark'''
:*''Number:'' '''02 of 04'''

:A redeco of ''RPM'' Sideswipe with blue door-stripes and a large Autobot insignia on his hood. While "Allspark" Sideswipe was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Allspark" Starscream), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official Transformers website of Turkey.

:Its paint layout would later serve as the basis for the ''Speed Stars'' Bluestreak toy.

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[[File:ROTFRPMNESTSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''N.E.S.T. Global Alliance'''
:*''Number:'' '''04 of 04'''

:A redeco of ''RPM'' "Robot Riders" Sideswipe in dark grey with gold-painted arm hubcaps. While "N.E.S.T. Global Alliance" Sideswipe was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market releases of ''RPM'' "N.E.S.T. Global Alliance" Bumblebee, Optimus Prime and Ironhide), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official Transformers website of Turkey.

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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroessideswipesideways.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Still needs training wheels.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Sideswipe & Sideways''' (Two-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

: Sideswipe is part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' figures and is packaged versus [[Sideways (ROTF)#Robot Heroes|Sideways]]. He has rotational articulation at both shoulders, but his head is molded into his torso. In order to stand up, the figurine must rest its weight on one of his arms.

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[[File:Robotheroestwinswidewaysprimedemolishorsideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Damn, I'm cute."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Shanghai Shootout''' (Multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:"Shanghai Shootout" replicates the opening action scene from ''Revenge of the Fallen'', featuring figurines of [[Skids (ROTF)#RHShanghai|Skids]] & [[Mudflap (ROTF)#RHShanghai|Mudflap]] in ice cream truck mode, [[Sideways (ROTF)#RHShanghai|Sideways]] in vehicle mode, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHShanghai|Optimus Prime]], [[Demolishor (ROTF)#Robot Heroes|Demolishor]], and Sideswipe in vehicle mode.
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===''Speed Stars''===
====Mini-Vehicles====
[[File:SpeedStars-toy SideswipeVWreck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Sideswipe vs. Wreckloose''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
:*''Number:'' '''01 of 06'''

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Speed Stars]]'' Mini-Vehicle versus packs, this Sideswipe is a more widely-released version of the ''RPMs'' Battle Series 2 pack, coming with [[Wreckloose (ROTF)#Speed Stars|Wreckloose]]. And like Wreckloose, this version has quite a few changes from the barely-released ''RPMs'' version. The shiny silver overspray is gone, leaving a more matte silver plastic. The twin red stripes have been turned into a single large stripe. And the relief of his robot mode, now cast in red plastic instead of brown, is now done entirely in a single shade of silver, plus the raised "SIDESWIPE" at his "feet" is completely unpainted.

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[[File:SpeedStars RobotRiders Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Robot Riders'''
:*''Number:'' '''01 of 03'''

: The ''Speed Stars'' version of "Robot Riders" Sideswipe has less paint details than the RPM version, and replaces the dark silver paint with a brighter silver, among many other changes.

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[[File:SpeedStars MetalHeroes Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
:*''Number:'' '''07 of 08'''

: The ''Speed Stars'' version of "Metal Heroes" Sideswipe is mostly the same, but has unpainted headlights, tail-lights, and rear bumper, and his robot mode has less painted details. He lacks the sculpted insignia on his underside.

: During the period between 26 December 2010 and 31 January 2011, Hasbro ran their "Supercharge Your Holidays" promotion: for every $20 spent on Hasbro-branded product, customers could receive a free, random product from a list provided by Hasbro. Among the items on the list were "Transformers Combiners and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle" and "Transformers Activator and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle." According to [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75487 this discussion thread on Allspark.com], Speed Stars Metal Heroes Sideswipe was one of the figures distributed.

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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Speed Stars''====
[[File:SpeedStars StealthForce MiniChangers SideswipeVsStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Stealth Force Sideswipe Vs. Starscream''' (2011)}}</ul>

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[[File:SpeedStars StealthForce MiniChangers Sideswipe&SentinelPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Stealth Force Sideswipe & Sentinel Prime''' (2011)}}</ul>

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===Jada Toys===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Scale 1/24 Die Cast Vehicle, <s>2019</s>)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Collectible coin
:Announced by [[Jada Toys]] in 2018, ''Hollywood Rides'' Sideswipe was planned to be a 1/24 scaled non-transforming die-cast car with rubber tires based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Corvette Stingray alternate mode and possibly featuring opening doors, front hood and back trunk. Similar to the ''Robot Powered Machines'', the car would have featured a sculpted robot mode underneath. However, the product remains unreleased and is most likely cancelled by now.

:Sideswipe would have come with a collectible coin with his face engraved on it.
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Scale 1/32 Die Cast Vehicle, <s>2019</s>)}}</ul>
:A 1/32 scaled version of Sideswipe was also announced, but remains equally unreleased.
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===Prime 1 Studio===
[[File:Prime_1_Studio_Museum_Masterline_DOTM_Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|"Damn, I'm expensive."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie:'' '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
:*''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-35''' / '''MMTFM-35DXS''' (Deluxe)
:*''Accessories'': Base, alternate sword-wielding arms (Deluxe), English Logo Plate (Deluxe, global version), Chinese Logo Plate (Deluxe, Chinese version)

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' Sideswipe is a 22-inch non-transforming sculpture based on his ''Dark of the Moon'' appearance. The statue is made of polystone along with other materials and features LED lights on his eyes and chest. He wields his blasters as seen in the standoff scene in the third movie.

:The "Deluxe Bonus Version" comes with another pair of interchangeable arms, this time with his signature arm blades deployed. It also comes with a ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' logo plate, in English for global releases and in Chinese for the Chinese release.

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==References==
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[[Category:Age of Extinction Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Human Alliance]]
[[Category:Kmart exclusives]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Autobots]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us exclusives]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

Sideswipe (Movie)/toys

2023-12-12T19:11:45Z

Infinity Pichu:

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Collect '''Sideswipe''', the silver sports car!

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==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:ROTF-toy SideswipeLegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Hey! I have real feet now!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Legends Class, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''EZ-06'''

: [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Sideswipe transforms into a tiny Corvette Stingray concept car. As a Legends toy, he features a simplified transformation sequence that results in swords that consist entirely of door [[kibble]] and barely-noticeable reliefs of his wheel-feet.

:Prototype photos of the toy shows that his faux wheel-feet are painted. This toy was [[redeco]]ed into ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/LegSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy SideswipeFoF.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] as his partner... Screwed, or not screwed?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''The Fury of Fearswoop''' (Multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul>

:A "battle damaged" deco version of Legends Sideswipe was available in the [[Walmart]]-exclusive "The [[Fury of Fearswoop]]" 3-pack together with a similarly "battle damaged" version of Legends [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and Deluxe class [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]]. That the set uses a pair of Legends-class cars and a Deluxe-class jet means the toys are in a roughly-correct scale to each other... which is borked by the story, in which Fearswoop is supposedly much huger than normal thanks to some unnamed mystic artifact.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/WMLegSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on "Fury of Fearswoop" Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy Legends BluesteelSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Was the painter sleeping at the controls?!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bluesteel Sideswipe''' (Legends Class, [[2010]])}}</ul>

:"Bluesteel" Sideswipe is a metallic blue redeco of Legends Sideswipe, also featuring some minor detail changes, including finally painting his fake wheel-feet to make them stand out.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/LegBluesteelSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Bluesteel Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:ROTFSideswipe 2009 Deluxe.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|His heroes are [[Tigatron]] and {{w|Edward Scissorhands}}.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RA-04'''
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Sideswipe transforms into a silver Corvette Stingray concept car. In this mode, he sits so low that it's difficult to roll him without scraping his undercarriage, unless you perform some careful shaping after transforming him. Sideswipe's [[Mech Alive]] gimmick is in his knees—bending his legs causes the blue armor plates on his knees to extend. He does have wheels in his feet like his character model, but the toy's feet have been designed in such a way that it can stand alone. Rounding out his robot mode awesomeness, his hips have an "invisible joint" and moving pistons, while his "blades" are geared to spin out in unison. He is ''totally awesome''.

:Sideswipe's instructions aren't clear as to how his torso is supposed to connect with his chest in robot mode. The torso piece has a square peg on top of it and there is a corresponding square hole between the two screws holding the front of his chest together. Getting his torso section in front of his arm struts can be a somewhat snug fit.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed into ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]].

:During part of 2010, [https://web.archive.org/web/20100705115820/http://www.hasbro.com:80/transformers/en_US/discover/transformers-toy-giveaway.cfm Hasbro did a promotion] wherein US fans could receive three free Deluxes in exchange for receipts showing the purchase of $25 or more of select Transformers product. As noted in [https://web.archive.org/web/20200327174024/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/69645-buy-25-worth-of-tfsget-three-deluxes-for-free/ this thread over at Allspark.com], and later confirmed by [http://web.archive.org/web/20110221171904/http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HT83971G3 this listing here], Sideswipe was one of a pool of eight figures (all from the same wave) from which the free Deluxes were drawn, with several people having noted receiving him.

:Sadly, his door-wing kibble-pack may come out of the package with the swivel joints near the base looking a little bit deformed and/or broken. This flaw causes them to have some difficulty staying on. This is not ''totally awesome''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF Deluxe StrikeMissionSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Well basically, I just copied the Sideswipe we have now. And this racing stripe here I feel is pretty sharp."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Strike Mission Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, 2010)}}</ul>

:This redeco of Sideswipe features red translucent windows, a large black racing stripe running down the center of the car and fading black stripes on the doors. Like many Autobots in the NEST Global Alliance ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline refresh, he features a version of the NEST logo [[tampograph]]ed on him.

:This deco is also the basis for the [[Gravity Bot]]s [[#GravityNitro|"Nitro" Sideswipe toy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Strike Mission Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Human Alliance''====
[[File:ROTF HumanAlliance Sideswipe Epps.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Training with Sergeant Epps really beefed him up!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe / Tech. Sergeant Epps''' (Human Alliance, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RA-22'''
:*''Accessories:'' Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Like all [[Human Alliance]] figures, Sideswipe is designed to allow his accompanying human figure, in this case [[Robert Epps]], to ride inside.

:While in many ways simply a larger version of the Deluxe toy, it has several changes. The wheeled feet may now fold out into a stand system, allowing Sideswipe to stand without having to balance on the wheels, or be left as is to retain a more rounded look, and his blades are now rubberized to prevent injury and damage, as the blades lay flat underneath in vehicle mode. The sword-hands can also be slotted into a gear system connected to the front wheels, which causes them to spin as the wheels are turned. The passenger's seat may either be used as a seat for Epps, or turned into a missile launcher slung over Sideswipe's left shoulder.

:Like the Deluxe figure, the HA Sideswipe is something of a [[shellformer]] and suffers from an excessive amount of [[kibble]], as nearly the entire top of the vehicle mode is folded up into a backpack, with only the rear bumper being incorporated as Sideswipe's chest. Partly as the reason, it is also quite hard for him to be able to stand up, as his thigh joints are tight and the rubber tubing on his thighs can get quite tense during posing, constantly wanting to reset his torso to tilt back up and as well as wanting his legs to be straight, thus overbalancing him and making him fall on his backpack.

:A great deal goes unmentioned in the instructions: in addition to the seats behind Sideswipe's shoulders, there are pegs on both forearms that a Human Alliance human figure can stand on or have plugged into their back, but neither are accomplished very well; the pegs also interfere with free rolling in vehicle mode, scraping on the ground. There is a fold-out handle under the swiveling rear window section, which seems to serve no purpose; it's possible to fold this section over Sideswipe's head (and, by extension, any human figure sitting behind his right shoulder), but the handle is only reached if the human figure has its left arm raised straight up and the seat is in just the right position. There are also small tabs that fold out of Sideswipe's waist to make him more movie-accurate. The small turret on his right shoulder can be slid upwards slightly, allowing it to clear the shoulder much better. Sideswipe also has an extra hinge near either thigh swivel that is completely hindered by the rubber tubing on his legs. Finally, Sideswipe has a battle mask; or rather, his normal head '''is''' his battle mask. A thin sliver in the middle of his face flips back to reveal his "real" face. It looks... odd. It's probably best to leave the thing down and never speak of this feature.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/HASideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Human Alliance Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:Sideswipe ROTF FAB toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Has anyone seen my proportions?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Battle Blade Sideswipe''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Androski]] (deco artist)}}

: This roughly Deluxe-sized version of Sideswipe is a kid-friendly version with a simpler transformation, transforming from a Corvette Stingray car to a simplified version of his robot mode presented in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie. His main [[gimmick]] is his spring-loaded arm-blades which automatically swing down when pulled upward.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/FABSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Battle Blade Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy FAB NightBladesSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Haven't found my proportions yet, but look at this cool deco I found!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Night Blades Sideswipe''' (Fast Action Battler, 2010)}}</ul>

: This [[redeco]] of Battle Blade Sideswipe colors his car mode dark gray and light green. His robot mode bits remain silver.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/FABSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Night Blades Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Battle Chargers''====
[[File:ROTFSideswipe BattleChargers 2009.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|He secretly envies the original [[Battlecharger]]s for having better feet.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Battle Charger, 2009)}}</ul>

:Part of the [[Robot Powered Machines]] subline, Battle Charger Sideswipe is a cutesified Corvette Stingray with a [[pull-back motor]]. When pulled back and let go, his roof flips open and his robot mode pops out.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/BattleChargerSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Battle Charger Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTFHyperSpeedSideswipeBattlecharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Back in my day, we used our FEET to get around!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hyper Speed Sideswipe''' (Battle Charger, 2009)}}</ul>

:Hyper Speed Sideswipe is a redeco of Battle Charger Sideswipe with black details here and there and his name stenciled on his windshield.
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====''Gravity Bots''====
[[File:ROTF-toy SideswipeGravity.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Before he joined the army, Sideswipe was picked on a lot for his "mass problem".]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Gravity Bot, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''GB-04'''

: Part of the second wave of [[Gravity Bot]]s, Sideswipe uses gravity-activated [[autotransformation]] to turn into a [[super deformed]] Corvette Stingray when laid on his back. When the car is stood back up, it returns to its boxy robot mode.

: The toy features no [[articulation]] whatsoever, but that doesn't matter because he's awesome.

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[[File:ROTF-toy GravityBots NitroSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|They were all "he trans''fats'' and ''rolls'' out!" this, "''pie''swipe!" that...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Nitro Sideswipe''' (Gravity Bot, 2010)}}</ul>

: A [[redeco]] of regular Gravity Bot Sideswipe, Nitro Sideswipe features maroon windows and black stripes and wheels, very similar to the [[size class|Deluxe Class]] [[#StrikeMission|"Strike Mission" Sideswipe toy]]. He of course retains the same awesome play feature.
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====''Robot Replicas''====
[[File:ROTF-toy RobotReplicas Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I haven't sliced anyone up in awhile, I gots the Blue Blades!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Robot Replicas, 2009)}}</ul>

:Robot Replicas Sideswipe is a non- transforming, but highly detailed and articulated interpretation of his robot mode from the movie. He features highly posable legs, arms, feet, head, waist, neck and shoulders, making him both an awesome kid's toy and display piece.
:Funnily enough, despite the Robot Replica promise of total movie-accuracy, his arm-blades are [[For safety reasons|considerably shortened]] and are a weird metallic blue colour, rather than the silver/gray you might expect.

:Sadly, his "Wheel feet" do not roll, making Sideswipe somewhat immobilized.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RRSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Robot Replicas Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Power Bots''====
[[File:ROTF-toy PowerBots Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Crikey!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Power Bots, 2009)}}</ul>

: ''[[Power Bots]]'' Sideswipe is a bulky, non-transforming toy for younger children. He features limited articulation in his limbs and head, two very blunt swords, and various playing sound clips and flashing lights. He has an North Americanised [[Australia]]n accent!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/PBSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Power Bots Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:TF2010 Deluxe SidearmSideswipe toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Sideswipe, just after [[Tales of the Fallen issue 2|that incident in Buenos Aires]]. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:AutobotAlliance Deluxe SidearmSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Cue the ''James Bond'' [[theme song|theme]]. ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sidearm Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AA-06'''
:*''Accessories:'' Two flare launchers
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Kubalsky]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' Sidearm Sideswipe is designed for greater robot mode accuracy compared to his original Deluxe Class mold, and replaces his swords with twin hand-held flare launcher pistols (which were briefly used during the Egypt battle in ''Revenge of the Fallen''). Sideswipe now has toe and heel spurs so that he can balance on a flat surface without falling over, a problem that the previous versions of the character suffered. Both the black and silver molded "springs" on his lower legs are compatible with any weaponry using [[C joint|3mm clips]]. Additionally, the guns can be attached to flip-up panels and swung out in vehicle mode to form an [[attack mode]] of sorts, or they can swivel back while in this configuration to store on his back in either mode. Sideswipe's hands are capable of wielding [[5 mm post]]s.

:Hasbro added a red deco design to the front of the car and red windows in an effort to differentiate him from the previous Sideswipe molds. [[Stock photography|Stock photos]] on the back package and instructions show the front deco extending to the side panels, giving it a flame appearance. The Japanese [[TakaraTomy]] release of Sidearm Sideswipe drops red flame details in favor of keeping the silver paint on his wheels, which Hasbro dropped due to budgetary reasons. This release also changed the windows from red to a dark purple, for a more screen accurate appearance.

:His head's [[light-piping]] is sculpted out of the same red plastic as his windows, but his eyes are painted blue. Oddly, Hasbro's stock photos show him with only one eye painted.

:In an undocumented feature, his feet are supposed to be rotated around in robot mode in order for them to look much more accurate to his CG model. Neither the instructions nor any official photography reflects this step in his transformation.

:Sidearm Sideswipe seems to have undergone a last-second mold alteration; closing off the tops of the hip balljoint sockets, severely limiting his outward leg motion. There is a perfect outline where the change was made to the molding. This change was likely made to reduce stress on the rubber tubing connected to his thighs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/SidearmSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sidearm Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:HFTD huntersrumble sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Damn cat walked on my hood again...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Hunters Rumble''' (Target Figure 2-pack, 2010)}}</ul>

:This [[Target]]-exclusive bundle includes redecos of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe-class Sideswipe and ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe-class Interrogator [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]]. This may be a reference to their meeting in "[[Cyber Missions 6]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/TargetSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Hunters Rumble Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Human Alliance''====
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[[File:TF2010 Human Alliance Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"We're totally buddies who worked together in the film!" "We certainly are, Sideways!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Shadow Blade Sideswipe w/ Mikaela Banes''' (Human Alliance, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:''Shadow Blade Sideswipe'' is a redeco of the first Human Alliance Sideswipe in black, with silver stripes, tan robot details and deep blue windows. His human partner is a new mold of [[Mikaela Banes]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/HASideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Shadow Blade Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:TF-DOTM-Legion-Class-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|BEEFCAAAAAAAAKE.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Cyberverse Legion Class, [[2011]])}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''1'''
:*''Hasbro ID number:'' '''006'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''CV09'''
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Sideswipe is based on his open-top Stingray concept vehicle form. His only 3mm-compatible clip is his right hand. Like the rest of the final product, and unlike the stock photography, he is entirely dull, unpainted grey plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/LegSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Cyberverse Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTMUGCVLSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Caramel candy cane.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)}}</ul>

:A redeco of the mold above.

:He comes in a [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] 5-pack with redecos of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Ultimategift|Optimus Prime]], [[Powerglide (DOTM)#Ultimategift|Powerglide]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Ultimategift|Bumblebee]], and [[Crowbar#Ultimategift|Crowbar]].
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:DOTM MechTechDeluxe Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|No floorboards; I'm a Flintstones car!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (MechTech Deluxe Class, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''DA08'''
:*''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/[[Cybertanium]] Sword

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' ''[[MechTech]]'' Deluxe Class toys, this version of Sideswipe changes into a Corvette Stingray concept convertible in a light grey/beige color scheme and open top. The interior is highly detailed, with seats, dashboard and steering wheel all molded into the compartment, though it's missing its floorboards. The box art and the instructions can't seem to agree which way the tail lights (which are his toe/heel spurs) are supposed to point in robot mode - the stock photo used on the card and main instruction image show them pointing forward, while the instructions themselves indicate they should point backward, implying it is probably the correct way.

:Underneath the front hood (which ends up on his back) is some sculpted, unpainted faux-[[kibble]] in the form of four circles in a row, which are meant to represent the four exhaust pipes on the back of the vehicle, which usually end up on his back in robot mode. The ''actual'' pipes still end up on his back. They're just near his waist.

:Sideswipe's MechTech weapon, a large blaster, can convert to a runed Cybertanium sword with the press of a button. The weapon can be stored in any of the three MechTech ports in either mode, all of which include the spring-loaded filler piece to hide them when not in use. While the box art shows the blade of the flip-out sword painted blue with white [[Cybertronix]] runes, the final version opts for bare gunmetal plastic instead.

:The figure suffers from a small design flaw in that the front hood of the car is attached by such tiny pegs that it pops off quite easily.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed into [[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Deluxe Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM Deluxe Scan Sideswipe toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"How can I stab things if my blades keep disappearing like that!?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, 2011)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro)|[[Andrew Scribner]] and [[Mark Maher]] (deco)}}

:This redeco of Deluxe class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideswipe is [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]]' Mission Earth: The Scan Series, to represent him [[Scanning|trans-scan]]ning his vehicle mode. As such, nearly all of his vehicle mode parts (and thus, most of his robot mode) are cast in translucent clear plastic, with the rear of his vehicle mode being left unpainted, the middle having painted scan lines, and the front having a heavy amount of [[paint operation]]s in order to cover the clear plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TRUSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Scan Series Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM Deluxe Walmart Sideswipe toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|After much consideration, Sideswipe finally decided to join the X-Men.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Two flare launchers
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: This version of Sideswipe is a [[Walmart]]-exclusive redeco of Sidearm Sideswipe. Featuring a new racing-themed deco, he is one of the most fanwank-filled mass released toys ever, featuring a small [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] [[:File:Transtech Autobot symbol.png|Autobot symbol]] on the rear fenders, an endorsement of "[[Lithone (planet)|Lithonian Drivetrain]]" on the front fenders, another for "[[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]]" on his trunk, one further logo that for "[[Sunstreaker (disambiguation)|Sun bro]]", another ad for "[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]] [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattraps]]" (with the slogan "Safe. Humane. Yeah, right!" underneath), and finally the number 04, a nod to [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|the original Sideswipe]]'s [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]]. Oh, and he's particularly [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 2|blue and yellow]].

: Sideswipe's stock photos are slightly different from the final product, rendering his 04 in a different, non-italicized font and the front portion of the car mode having a strange faint checkerboard pattern painted on.

: He also looks not unlike ''[[Speed Stars]]'' [[Bluestreak (Speed Stars)|Bluestreak]].

: He was made available the UK as a Sainsbury's exclusive, and in Australia and New Zealand as a [[Kmart]] exclusive.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Walmart Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Human Alliance''====
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[[File:DOTM FlashFreezeAssault toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Right, here's the plan, buddy: I'll go fight the giant killer alien robot, and you... what ''do'' you do, anyway?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Flash Freeze Assault''' (Human Alliance multi-pack, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:The Sideswipe included in this multi-pack is a redeco of Human Alliance Sideswipe in gray, black and green with white and black decorative stripes. He comes with a redeco of Human Alliance [[Icepick (PCC)|Icepick]] and the human figure [[Sergeant Chaos]], who is shown riding Sideswipe in stock photos despite being evil Icepick's partner. It also shows Sideswipe holding Icepick in his weapon mode, with a legally-cautious sticker saying "SIDESWIPE '''CANNOT''' HOLD WEAPON" at the back, as Sideswipe's Human Alliance mold isn't designed to and cannot hold MechTech [[5 mm post|post]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/KMSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Flash Freeze Assault Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Robo Power''====
=====''Go-Bots''=====
[[File:DOTM Go-Bots Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|wen i grow up i wanna be an astwonaut!!!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2011)}}</ul>
:A simple cute toy of Sideswipe with oversized wheels aimed at young children. It transforms from a cute Corvette into and equally cute deformed robot.
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===''Age of Extinction''===
[[File:AOEPlatinumSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]] himself.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime with Trailer and Sideswipe''' (Platinum Edition, [[2014]])}}</ul>

:A metallic redeco of [[Swerve (Movie)#Revenge of the Fallen|Swerve]] (itself a retool of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Class Sideswipe sporting an alternate head sculpt), presumably as an [[homage]] to [[Sideswipe (G1)|''Generation 1'' Sideswipe]].

:This figure was only available in a ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' set with a redeco of ''Age of Extinction'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#"First Edition" toys|"First Edition" Optimus Prime]] and the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]]/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Optimus Prime]] trailer without [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]]. In the United States, this set was a "shared exclusive" between [[BigBadToyStore]], [[Toys"R"Us]], and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]. In Canada and Singapore, it was exclusive to Toys"R"Us, whereas in Australia, it was a Myer exclusive. In Taiwan, it was made available for purchase during a event celebrating the launch of [[Transformers Rising]].

:He is rather blatantly mis-transformed in the official [[stock photography|stock photo]]—his feet/wheels are the most obvious, but also his chest isn't pegged in, his swords are in the retracted position, and his shoulder kibble is lowered.

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[[File:Transformers-Movie-Advanced-Series-EX-Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''I'd rather be Shiny, Like a treasure from a sunken pirate wreck'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' ([[November 28]], [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''ADEX'''
:*''Accessories:'' 1 machine gun, 2 pistols

:Released as a Toys'R'Us Japan exclusive, ''Movie Advanced Series'' Sideswipe is a redeco of the [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Deluxe Mechtech toy]], featuring extensive silver deco similar to the TakaraTomy release of the [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys 2|''Transformers'' (2010) Sidearm Sideswipe]] figure. He also features three weapons, which were reused from ''Age of Extinction'' Crosshairs.
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===''Kre-O''===
{{note|The ''[[Kre-O]]'' Lockdown Air Raid set includes a [[Kreon]] named "Sideswipe", but inexplicably based on [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Kre-O|''Dark of the Moon'' Leadfoot]] rather than Sideswipe. See Leadfoot's page for details.}}
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===''The Last Knight''===
[[File:TLKTinyTurboChanger_Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|300px|right|"Damn, I'm small"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''1'''
:*''Bag Code'': '''K'''
:Released in Series 1 of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Sideswipe changes from robot to an unlicensed approximation of his on-screen vehicle mode. Interestingly, his car mode is based on the Aston Martin-esque design used on his [[Speed Stars]] toy. He features articulation at his shoulders and his hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other small accessories. Baggies stamped with the letter 'K' contain Sideswipe figures.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:Studio-Series-MV3-29-Deluxe-Class-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ay yi yi, I'm your enormous metal butterfly.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''29'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-20'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 26]], [[2019]]
:*''Accessories'': Two swords/side car kibble, two guns, "Dreads Standoff" backdrop

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Sideswipe is based off his appearance in ''Dark of the Moon'', transforming into a Corvette Stingray convertible with a detailed interior. He includes two swords, two guns, and a cardboard backdrop display depicting the Mexican standoff scene from ''Dark of the Moon''. The guns can store on two slots behind his hips. While not mentioned in the instructions, the swords can fit nicely into slots on his thighs for storage. As a neat little feature, Sideswipe has moving pistons on the back of his legs, reminiscent of the old [[Mech Alive]] gimmick.

:In vehicle mode, the swords form the sides of his car while the guns store underneath the rear, with the barrels protruding out the back like exhaust pipes... right underneath his ''actual'' sculpted in exhaust ports. Oops.

:Robot kibble underneath the hood has a tendency to scrape along the ground, preventing the car from rolling smoothly. Considering how much of the figure is coated in silver paint, care should be taken when handling to prevent scratching the paint.

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[[File:Studio-Series-78-ROTF-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Buy me again and I'll let you escape with your dignity!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''78'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-77'''
:* ''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 30]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': Two swords, two guns, "Shanghai Pursuit" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>Sam Smith's [https://www.instagram.com/p/CcEKcSaOPFp/ Instagram post] about ''Studio Series'' 78 ''ROTF'' Sideswipe</ref>

:The second ''Studio Series'' Sideswipe figure is a retool of the above release to match his earlier appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen''; his Corvette Stingray alternate mode now has a closed roof, new hood, and omits the car spoiler of the ''Dark of the Moon''-branded release, though it lacks the headlights for this version of the car. In his robot mode, Sideswipe notably has more accurate silver paint applications. Sideswipe also comes with the two swords and the two guns from his earlier release (the latter of which, while accurate to ''Dark of the Moon'', do not match the guns he used in ''Revenge of the Fallen''), and comes with a different backdrop display depicting the [[Shanghai]] chase from ''Revenge of the Fallen''.

:In robot mode, the guns now store in new slots on his back. The swords can still fit in his thighs, but now have dedicated storage on his remolded door wings. The instructions neglect to show how the guns are stored in vehicle mode; they can remain in the slots on his back for the entirety of the transformation or peg into the slots in the backs of his hands as they did on the ''Dark of the Moon'' version of the mold.

:Sideswipe was found in a [https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/09/16/transformers-studio-series-wave-14-deluxe-ss-78-revenge-of-the-fallen-sideswipe-found-at-us-retail-441181 Meijer store in the United States] prior to any official reveal.

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==Merchandise==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====RPMs - ''Robot Powered Machines''====
[[File:ROTF-toy RPM Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He's got such an ego, he gets a tattoo of ''himself''!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2009)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Speed Series'''
:*''Number:'' '''04 of 04'''

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Sideswipe is a small, non-transforming car with his robot mode sculpted underneath. Said robot mode has his swords colored red, for some reason. The car's wheels feature through-axle construction for speedy racing on flat surfaces.

[[File:RPM Sideswipe leakedproto.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]

:Although leaked images of a [[prototype]] that surfaced in 2008<ref name="rpmproto">[http://jalopnik.com/5047177/leaked-transformers-corvette-centennial-concept-toy-possibly-reveals-robot-mode Mirrored photos of early R.P.M. Sideswipe toy at Jalopnik.com]</ref> were pretty accurate to the Corvette Stingray car from the movie, the actual RPM Sideswipe toy has been severely altered and looks more like an Aston Martin. Unfortunately, Mattel was able to secure exclusive rights for releasing a Concept Stingray model car at a 1:64 scale for their ''Hot Wheels'' line (the toy was released as part of the "2010 New Models" lineup).

:Even worse, the Mattel toy drops a Transformers reference in its packaging blurb.<ref>"With a futuristic shape based on the original 1959 Stingray race car, this concept car also draws on Corvette cues from other generations, making a sweet "transformation" from old to new."</ref>

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Speed Stars]]'' [[Bluestreak (Speed Stars)|Bluestreak]].

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[[File:ROTF-toy SideswipeRPMvWreck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Sideswipe vs. Wreckloose''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
:*''Number:'' '''01 of 06'''

:A redeco of RPM Sideswipe with red stripes and a large Autobot insignia on his roof. It was only available in a two-pack with [[Wreckloose (ROTF)|Wreckloose]].

: As part of the final wave of RPMs, Battle Series 2 did not get released through normal retail outlets in the United States, instead showing up for sale first in Canada, Asia and Europe. Later, though, it would show up in the US though [[Toys"R"Us|Toys"R"Us Express]] mall stores and discount chains like Ross and TJ Maxx.

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[[File:ROTFRPMMetalHeroesSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
:*''Number:'' '''07 of 08'''

:A redeco of RPM Sideswipe with black door-stripes and a large Autobot insignia on his roof. This series is only known to have been released in Australia, the Philippines, Hong Kong and other Asian countries, and several European markets (i.e. in most Hasbro markets outside the Americas). Its deco would later serve as the basis for the ''Speed Stars'' release of "Metal Heroes" Sideswipe.

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[[File:ROTFRPMRobotRiderSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Robot Riders'''
:*''Number:'' '''01 of 03'''

:"Robot Riders" Sideswipe is a new-mold figure of Sideswipe's robot mode that is built to roll on wheels. This figure was only released in Australia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and other Asian countries. Its deco would later serve as the basis for the ''Speed Stars'' release of "Robot Riders" Sideswipe.

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[[File:ROTFRPMAllsparkSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Allspark'''
:*''Number:'' '''02 of 04'''

:A redeco of ''RPM'' Sideswipe with blue door-stripes and a large Autobot insignia on his hood. While "Allspark" Sideswipe was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Allspark" Starscream), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official Transformers website of Turkey.

:Its paint layout would later serve as the basis for the ''Speed Stars'' Bluestreak toy.

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[[File:ROTFRPMNESTSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''N.E.S.T. Global Alliance'''
:*''Number:'' '''04 of 04'''

:A redeco of ''RPM'' "Robot Riders" Sideswipe in dark grey with gold-painted arm hubcaps. While "N.E.S.T. Global Alliance" Sideswipe was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market releases of ''RPM'' "N.E.S.T. Global Alliance" Bumblebee, Optimus Prime and Ironhide), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official Transformers website of Turkey.

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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroessideswipesideways.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Still needs training wheels.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Sideswipe & Sideways''' (Two-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

: Sideswipe is part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' figures and is packaged versus [[Sideways (ROTF)#Robot Heroes|Sideways]]. He has rotational articulation at both shoulders, but his head is molded into his torso. In order to stand up, the figurine must rest its weight on one of his arms.

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[[File:Robotheroestwinswidewaysprimedemolishorsideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Damn, I'm cute."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Shanghai Shootout''' (Multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:"Shanghai Shootout" replicates the opening action scene from ''Revenge of the Fallen'', featuring figurines of [[Skids (ROTF)#RHShanghai|Skids]] & [[Mudflap (ROTF)#RHShanghai|Mudflap]] in ice cream truck mode, [[Sideways (ROTF)#RHShanghai|Sideways]] in vehicle mode, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHShanghai|Optimus Prime]], [[Demolishor (ROTF)#Robot Heroes|Demolishor]], and Sideswipe in vehicle mode.
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===''Speed Stars''===
====Mini-Vehicles====
[[File:SpeedStars-toy SideswipeVWreck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Sideswipe vs. Wreckloose''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
:*''Number:'' '''01 of 06'''

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Speed Stars]]'' Mini-Vehicle versus packs, this Sideswipe is a more widely-released version of the ''RPMs'' Battle Series 2 pack, coming with [[Wreckloose (ROTF)#Speed Stars|Wreckloose]]. And like Wreckloose, this version has quite a few changes from the barely-released ''RPMs'' version. The shiny silver overspray is gone, leaving a more matte silver plastic. The twin red stripes have been turned into a single large stripe. And the relief of his robot mode, now cast in red plastic instead of brown, is now done entirely in a single shade of silver, plus the raised "SIDESWIPE" at his "feet" is completely unpainted.

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[[File:SpeedStars RobotRiders Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Robot Riders'''
:*''Number:'' '''01 of 03'''

: The ''Speed Stars'' version of "Robot Riders" Sideswipe has less paint details than the RPM version, and replaces the dark silver paint with a brighter silver, among many other changes.

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[[File:SpeedStars MetalHeroes Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
:*''Number:'' '''07 of 08'''

: The ''Speed Stars'' version of "Metal Heroes" Sideswipe is mostly the same, but has unpainted headlights, tail-lights, and rear bumper, and his robot mode has less painted details. He lacks the sculpted insignia on his underside.

: During the period between 26 December 2010 and 31 January 2011, Hasbro ran their "Supercharge Your Holidays" promotion: for every $20 spent on Hasbro-branded product, customers could receive a free, random product from a list provided by Hasbro. Among the items on the list were "Transformers Combiners and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle" and "Transformers Activator and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle." According to [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75487 this discussion thread on Allspark.com], Speed Stars Metal Heroes Sideswipe was one of the figures distributed.

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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Speed Stars''====
[[File:SpeedStars StealthForce MiniChangers SideswipeVsStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Stealth Force Sideswipe Vs. Starscream''' (2011)}}</ul>

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[[File:SpeedStars StealthForce MiniChangers Sideswipe&SentinelPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Stealth Force Sideswipe & Sentinel Prime''' (2011)}}</ul>

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===Jada Toys===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Scale 1/24 Die Cast Vehicle, <s>2019</s>)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Collectible coin
:Announced by [[Jada Toys]] in 2018, ''Hollywood Rides'' Sideswipe was planned to be a 1/24 scaled non-transforming die-cast car with rubber tires based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Corvette Stingray alternate mode and possibly featuring opening doors, front hood and back trunk. Similar to the ''Robot Powered Machines'', the car would have featured a sculpted robot mode underneath. However, the product remains unreleased and is most likely cancelled by now.

:Sideswipe would have come with a collectible coin with his face engraved on it.
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Scale 1/32 Die Cast Vehicle, <s>2019</s>)}}</ul>
:A 1/32 scaled version of Sideswipe was also announced, but remains equally unreleased.
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===Prime 1 Studio===
[[File:Prime_1_Studio_Museum_Masterline_DOTM_Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|"Damn, I'm expensive."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie:'' '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
:*''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-35''' / '''MMTFM-35DXS''' (Deluxe)
:*''Accessories'': Base, alternate sword-wielding arms (Deluxe), English Logo Plate (Deluxe, global version), Chinese Logo Plate (Deluxe, Chinese version)

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' Sideswipe is a 22-inch non-transforming sculpture based on his ''Dark of the Moon'' appearance. The statue is made of polystone along with other materials and features LED lights on his eyes and chest. He wields his blasters as seen in the standoff scene in the third movie.

:The "Deluxe Bonus Version" comes with another pair of interchangeable arms, this time with his signature arm blades deployed. It also comes with a ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' logo plate, in English for global releases and in Chinese for the Chinese release.

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==References==
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[[Category:Age of Extinction Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Human Alliance]]
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[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
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[[Category:The Last Knight Autobots]]
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Sideswipe (Movie)

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:''Sideswipe is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Movie continuity family]].''

[[File:Revenge of the Fallen Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=400|Also known as "Stabby McWheelfeet".]]

'''Sideswipe''' is true to his function of Warrior. Though proficient with guns, he prefers melee combat to ranged weapons, and will employ any maneuver it takes to get close enough to the enemy to use his arm-mounted [[Cybertanium]] swords. His agile, wheel-legged form more than allows for this. His tactics are merciless and he's utterly unapologetic about this—war, after all, is ''messy''.

Oh, and he's also not vain at ''all'': those alt modes of his are chosen for speed only. It's a ''total coincidence'' that the fastest one just ''happens'' to be a sleek, sexy, concept model that's better than ''your'' car, honest! <ref>[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]</ref>

{{quote2|Damn, I'm good.|Sideswipe|[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]}}

==Fiction==

===Movies===

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[André Sogliuzzo]] (English), [[Hisao Egawa]] (Japanese)|[[Zhang Jie]] (Chinese), [[Salvador Reyes]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Mário Tupinambá]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Claudio Fattoretto]] (Italian), [[İsmail Yıldız]] (Turkish)}}

[[File:Sideswipe-ROTFdamnImgood.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Damn, he's good... at killing [[Sideways (ROTF)|fleeing cowards]].]]

Sideswipe was one of the Autobots sent to [[Shanghai]] when Decepticon energy signatures were detected, but he was initially held in reserve. As [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] managed to flee from [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Skids (ROTF)|the]] [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Twins]] in vehicle mode, [[William Lennox|Major Lennox]] ordered Sideswipe deployed. Sideswipe immediately sped in and quickly changed to robot mode. Catching up with Sideways by dexterously skating on his wheel-feet, Sideswipe somersaulted over the Decepticon, threw his right blade in the Decepticon's hood, and then dragged the blade in the opposite direction, tearing Sideways apart. Sideswipe took a moment to reflect on the success of his kill.

Afterwards, he returned with the other Autobots to [[NEST]]'s base in Diego Garcia, where he witnessed Director [[Theodore Galloway]] air the [[Barack Obama|President's]] concerns over the recent spate of Decepticon activity, and how the Autobots remaining on Earth might be the cause of it.

[[File:ROTF SideswipeatNJbase.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Sideswipe after he gets kicked out of [[Avengers|The Avengers]].]]
After the [[AllSpark|AllSpark shard]] was stolen by [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] from NEST's secured bunker and Decepticons were detected heading towards [[Sam Witwicky]] at [[Princeton University]], Sideswipe and the other Autobots were deployed to intercept, but arrived too late: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] had died protecting the human boy from the resurrected [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]. The Autobots and NEST arrived at a [[United States of America|United States]] air base to discover that they were no longer welcome, following renewed Decepticon aggression after Prime's death, and that they were ordered to return to Diego Garcia. The emotionally overwhelmed Autobots nearly came to blows with their former allies but finally agreed to stand down and remain on Earth to honor Optimus.

[[File:ROTF Sideswipe in Egypt.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|The "Where's Sideswipe?" series of books never really caught on.]]
When Major Lennox learned Witwicky had come up with a way to possibly resurrect Optimus Prime, NEST travelled to [[Egypt]] instead. Sideswipe, who had been covered in a cargo net while being transported in vehicle mode, relished the chance to cut through his bonds when deployed from the air. He was then sent with a group of soldiers to provide fire against the approaching Decepticons to cover for Ironhide and Arcees teams' attempts to find Sam. He, along with Ratchet and Jolt, stayed with the rest of NEST and fought off many Decepticons during [[Operation: Firestorm]]. He himself spotted Sam making his way towards them, though announcing so left him open to be blasted in the back. He later bore witness to Sam resurrecting Optimus Prime with the [[Matrix of Leadership]], the death of [[The Fallen]] and the destruction of the Star Harvester. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Sideswipe's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]," "[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]" and "[[The Last Prime]]"; the "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[I Am Optimus Prime (ROTF)|I Am Optimus Prime]]," "[[Operation Autobot]]," "[[Rise of the Decepticons]]," "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer]]" and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]."}}
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====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[James Remar]] (English), [[Hisao Egawa]] (Japanese)|[[Zhang Jie]] (Chinese), [[José Luis Orozco]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Domenech Farell]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Frédéric Norbert]] (European French), [[Mário Tupinambá]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[André Beyer]] (German), [[Claudio Fattoretto]] (Italian)}}

[[File:DOTM SideswipeStealthForce.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|Note to self, never solve a Rubix Cube while in Stealth Mode.]]
In the three years since Operation:Firestorm and the demise of The Fallen, Decepticon activity was reduced to an all time minimal. The Autobots now assisted their allies in dealing with human problems around the globe. Sideswipe accompanied [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Dino]], and [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]] on a mission to an illegal nuclear power plant in the Middle East to destroy it.

Upon returning to base, he was called in for a weapons inspection in bay 37 and watched as Optimus explained the importance of going to the long-lost Autobot ship, the ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'' on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Later, after the former Autobot leader [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] was retrieved from the moon and reactivated, Sideswipe observed his explanation of how his pillars were key to controlling the Space Bridge, a teleportation device Sentinel had designed that was crucial to the Autobot war effort.

[[File:Dotm-sideswipe-escapewithdignity-1-.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Does anybody else think we should have hats for this standoff?]]
Sideswipe and Dino joined Bumblebee, [[Sam Witwicky]], [[Seymour Simmons]] and [[Dutch (DOTM)|Dutch]] in following up on a lead to explain why humans were being killed by Decepticons. After the humans determined that the Decepticons were targeting Sentinel for his ability to control the Space Bridge, Sideswipe helped to escort the ancient Autobot back to base. Along the way Sideswipe helped fend off the [[Dread (DOTM)|Dreads]] coming to capture Sentinel on a highway in [[Washington, D.C.]], using his [[Stealth Force]] mode to help in attack down [[Hatchet (DOTM)|Hatchet]]. After he and Bee fired on Hatchet, Dino finished the con off. Nearing the NEST facility, Sideswipe ordered Dino to return to base while he distracted the Dreads. Then he and Ironhide subsequently confronted the remaining Dreads, [[Crankcase (DOTM)|Crankcase]] and [[Crowbar]], forcing the Decepticons to drop their weapons after a "Mexican standoff". However, the two Decepticons attacked the Autobots with hidden spears, injuring Ironhide in the process. Sideswipe managed to avoid damage by cutting the spear thrown at him in half with a back flip, using the movement to kick one of his blaster to Ironhide. The veteran Autobot then used the gun to kill Crowbar. Sideswipe engaged Crankcase but was knocked down by the con, who in turn was taken down by Ironhide with a spear to the face and being tossed into a building with Ironhide telling Sideswipe that class was "dismissed".

Sideswipe and the Autobots arrived back at the NEST base to help set up a defensive position around the base. However Sentinel Prime betrayed the Autobots, killed Ironhide during his and Dino's absence and stole the Space Bridge Pillars, telling them that he made a deal with Megatron.

Sideswipe and the other Autobots were forced to leave Earth when the turncoat Sentinel Prime coerced the human governments to exile their protectors. As it was leaving Earth's atmosphere, the Autobot's ship, the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'', was destroyed by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and Sideswipe was presumably killed along with his fellow Autobots. However, knowing that Sentinel and the Decepticons wouldn't honor their promise that humanity would not be harmed, the Autobots hid themselves into the boosters of their ship, and safely splashed down to Earth before the ship was destroyed. Sideswipe and the Autobots rejoined their human allies from NEST and Sam Witwicky on the outskirts of Decepticon-controlled Chicago, now the center stage for Sentinel Prime and Megatron's plan to bring [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to Earth.

[[File:DOTM Autobotsattack.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|"Autobots attack!" "Who put you in charge?"]]
Sideswipe helped plan the Autobots' assault against the Decepticons, ordering Ratchet to cover high. The nine Autobots and their human companions made their way for the Pillar but were ambushed and forced into a building by a [[Driller]] controlled by [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. Once inside he told Que to roll out already as he was giving the humans new toys. He and the Autobot's provided a distraction to allow the humans to get away.

Soon, five Autobots were captured by Decepticons commanded by [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. As Sideswipe struggled against his captors, the human traitor [[Dylan Gould]] convinced Soundwave to execute the Autobots, starting with Que. Sideswipe and the others would have suffered the same fate as the Autobot scientist if not for the timely intervention of [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]], whose commandeered Decepticon mothership rained down [[Orbital Assault Carrier|fighters]] on Soundwave's forces, allowing the Autobots to turn the tables and destroy their captors. Freed, Sideswipe led his comrades as they took the fight to the Decepticons and helped Optimus Prime against the traitorous Sentinel Prime. Eventually, the control pillar activating the space bridge was destroyed and, in the ensuing chaos, the Decepticon forces in the sky were dragged into the abyss created by Cybertron's destruction. Now, with Earth truly their home, Sideswipe stood triumphantly with his battle-worn comrades at the battle's end. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

{{note|Sideswipe's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]" and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]]," the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]," and the storybooks "[[Autobots Versus Decepticons]]," "[[The Lost Autobot]]," "[[Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes]]," and "[[Bumblebee's Best Friend]]."}}

====''Age of Extinction'' film====
Sometime after the battle of Chicago, [[Harold Attinger]]'s "[[Cemetery Wind]]" began hunting down Autobots in addition to the surviving Decepticons on Earth. Sideswipe received a message from Optimus Prime, instructing all Autobots to flee for their lives.

Five years later, Optimus questioned Sideswipe's absence, to which [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] replied that it was uncertain if anyone else evaded Cemetery Wind. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}} Hound's worries were proven true when [[Cade Yeager]] found footage of Sideswipe being hunted and killed by Cemetery Wind while examining the [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]] drone he had captured and showed it to the Autobots, who mourned him.<ref>''Age of Extinction'' Topps Europe collector cards</ref>

===IDW movie comics===
When Sideswipe joined the Autobots he trained under the veteran warrior [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], learning the arts of war. After his training was complete, he went on to become the protector of a settlement of displaced Autobots. This settlement was found by the pitiless [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]], who slaughtered them nearly to a bot. Sideswipe was ashamed, not only over having failed to protect his charges, but also because he had lived to tell the tale. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2|Tales of the Fallen #2}}

[[File:Talesofthe Fallen2- Sideswipetraffic.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Phew, lucky the artist didn't put anyone in those cars or Sideswipe would be a bit of a git here!]]

After [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobots left [[Mission City]], they left a homing beacon in a junk yard near the metropolis to attract any Autobots who might have heard Prime's rallying call to [[Earth]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance #3}} Sideswipe was among those few that answered the beacon and arrived on the planet on the [[Wreckers]] ship, the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]''. The ship and the Wreckers stayed behind in [[NASA]], {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} {{storylink|Dark of the Moon issue 3}} and had hidden themselves in the junk yard. Once discovered, they were brought to [[Diego Garcia]] to train with the other Autobots and [[William Lennox|Major Lennox]]'s soldiers in defense of their new home. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}

However, Sideswipe proved a loose cannon as he continued his vendetta against Demolishor when the Decepticon turned up in [[Montevideo]], [[Uruguay]]. Showing little regard for humans in pursuing his quarry, Sideswipe reached [[Ezeiza International Airport]], where his reckless actions caught up with him as Ironhide arrived on the scene to rein him in. The younger Autobot was openly insubordinate towards Ironhide, warning him not to get in the way. Ultimately all the old veteran could do was to serve as damage control during Sideswipe's singleminded pursuit into the city of [[Buenos Aires]]. Ultimately more reinforcements from [[NEST]] arrived, and Demolishor fled the scene. In the aftermath, Sideswipe saw the fear and mistrust the humans regarded him with because of his violent actions. Understanding this, he was forced to admit that Ironhide's admonishment of him was correct. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2|Tales of the Fallen #2}}

Sideswipe didn't have long to wait for another shot at his nemesis. Soon enough, Demolishor had been sighted in [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}

[[File:Sideswipeslashesbreakdownnefarious2.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.65|right|Sideswipe misunderstands the meaning of the phrase "Let's split up!"]]

When [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] stole an RV and went on a rampage, Sideswipe was part of the NEST team sent to stop her. She attempted to ram the NEST roadblock, but Sideswipe decided to ram her first, and impaled her through the front windscreen. He was later seen carrying the RV over his head. He observed [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] examining Alice's corpse, and wondered why any Cybertronian would stoop to taking on the appearance of a [[human|lesser life form]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1}} He was sent with Ironhide to stop a Decepticon trio. Ironhide warned him not to get cocky, but Sideswipe merely responded that he really ''was'' that good, before chopping [[Brakedown (ROTF)|Brakedown]] in half. He was ready to finish off the apparently-surrendering [[Dirt Boss (ROTF)|Dirt Boss]] as well, but the surrender was just a ruse to allow [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] time to attack, and Sideswipe was caught in the explosion. He survived to see [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] swoop in and capture Soundwave. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 2|Nefarious #2}}

[[File:Sideswipesandrfriendsparachuterisingstorm4.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
Sideswipe helped prepare a nuclear shelter in [[Odessa]], [[Texas]] to house Soundwave. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 3|Nefarious #3}} When Soundwave led them to the location of the [[Initiative base]] and it wasn't there, Sideswipe wondered why Optimus continued to trust the Decepticon. Soundwave traced the [[Initiative]] to [[Oregon]], and the Autobots went there to launch an attack. Ratchet suggested Sideswipe stay behind him to avoid damage, but Sideswipe scoffed at the very idea. However the Autobots found themselves facing brainwashed Transformers, and Sideswipe even recognized one as [[Armorhide (Movie)|Armorhide]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}} Optimus sent Sideswipe, [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] to assist [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]]'s team, but came under non-physical attack when [[Carter Newell]] attempted to use a replica [[AllSpark]] to destroy all Transformer life on the planet. The Autobots ultimately triumphed. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}

Sideswipe was present when a squad of Autobots returned from a mission with a captured Fearswoop in tow. He watched on as Ironhide escorted the prisoner into NEST headquarters. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}} When Sam called in that he was being attacked by a group of Decepticons, after the [[Brains|Brain Unit]] that he had stumbled onto, Sideswipe was deployed to help with the situation. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} Sideswipe's group arrived in Philadelphia just in time to rescue Sam from being killed by Starscream's hand. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} Though the battle went well for the Autobots at first, the tables turned once Shockwave arrived on scene. The Autobots managed to send Shockwave fleeing with his pet Driller, but only just barely. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}
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===Titan movie comics===
{{bigquote|''Skids? Mudflap? Hhh.'' What have I ever done to deserve ''this''?|Sideswipe on his training position, [[Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Reversal of Fortune]]}}

[[File:Titan4 Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Look, you guys are the Jar Jar Binks of this franchise. There's ''always'' room for improvement."]]

Unlike most Autobots, Sideswipe—part of a younger generation built during wartime—was made to fight. He was born during the war and with full knowledge of the Cybertronian battlefield, designed solely for killing. He's master of the quick-change transformation! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Sideswipe's profile}}

Sideswipe served as a combat instructor at NEST's Scottish base, and had to put [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] back through basic training—something he was fed up of. As far as he was concerned, they should've been put on charge for causing [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] to escape and he should have better things to do. He dealt with this by putting the twins through simulated combat after simulated combat, finally cracking it up to maximum setting, before [[Ravage (ROTF)|someone knocked him out]].

When he came to, the twins were babbling about how a mysterious and long-vanished Decepticon working for [[Soundwave (ROTF)|another mysterious Decepticon]] had done it and tried to kill them! Sideswipe was having none of it, viewing this as implausible and believing the twins knocked him out in revenge for training and were covering themselves. Between this and Grindor, he was becoming suspicious of them... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.4|New Tricks}}

Following the training, poor Sideswipe took them to [[Diego Garcia]] and continued to be pestered by them for a meeting with Prime. Not trusting them and ignoring their babble about some "[[the Fallen|dude]]", he tried to discourage them, only for the two to sneak off behind his back. Sighing, he went in pursuit... and saw them distract Prime before a [[Scorponok (Movie)|Decepticon attacked]], Skids tripped over Prime before he could take charge, and Mudflap handed a weapon to [[Sideways (ROTF)|an escaping prisoner]]! When Optimus remarked that someone must've compromised security, Sideswipe fingered the twins: their actions clearly showed they were turncoats! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Reversal of Fortune}}

Sideswipe would be part of the team tracking down the twins {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Outlaw Blues}}, and would later be surprised when they were tracked down to [[North Carolina]]... and were ''fighting'' two Decepticons? Why, if he didn't know better, he'd think they were fighting the two 'cons they'd helped! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|Turnabout}}

After the Autobots tracked the twins to the Decepticon's base, it became clear they ''weren't'' traitors after all and ''had'' been framed. Did Sideswipe apologise? Hell no, he was too busy having a scary amount of fun slaughtering [[Purple generic drone|drones]] and had to be told off by Ironhide for excessive bloodlust. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}

[[File:Titan11 cleaningupHoist.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|The Autobots, after some time in Glasgow.]]

Later, after [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|the twins turned out to have told the truth about this "Fallen" guy]], Sideswipe was with Ironhide cleaning up the remaining Decepticons on Earth, (rather worryingly) including ''[[Hoist (Movie)|Hoist!]].'' {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.11|Spare Parts!}}

Later still, Sideswipe stood guard at an excavation in Fiesole, though he was highly ineffective, being sucker punched by Starscream and only coming to once the subsequent fight was over. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.1|Fight for Fiesole}}

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===Toy bios===
Before the war, Sideswipe was a major competitor in the [[gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial games]]. Years of training made him a master at fencing, something he viewed as an art to be celebrated through battle. When war broke out, he was sickened by the Decepticon's slaughter and vowed to use his fencing skills to defend the innocent. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Robot Replicas|Robot Replica Sideswipe}}

Before he enlisted with the Autobots, Sideswipe traveled the galaxy in search of the most proficient warriors and devastating martial arts he could find, leading to him becoming an Autobot combat instructor.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Hasbro Sideswipe Battle Bio]</ref> For example, he is such a hardcore master of [[Metallikato]], he dismisses [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]] as a master because of his reliance on guns.<ref>Hasbro Bludgeon Battle Bio</ref>

Sleek, fast, and accomplished in battle, Sideswipe was built to fight. Focusing on his enemies with absolute attention, his blades were a shining blur as he leaped through the air while avoiding enemy fire. As he drove at blazing speed, he would use every trick in the book to get close to his opponent and put his powerful swords to work. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Sideswipe}} In fact, he spent years perfecting his swordsmanship. Though no one has ever beaten him in a fair fight, he is searching for an opponent that can give him a ''true'' challenge. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Sideswipe}}

Sideswipe has preferred to confront Decepticons with blades honed and at the ready because he finds projectile weaponry too easy. Other Autobots have sought him out for lessons on the ancient art of Cybertronian swordplay just in case they wanted to get up close and personal. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 3|''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Sideswipe}}

Sideswipe practiced for years to become the swordmaster he is today. Proud of his blades, he treats them better than any other part of his body. They get constantly sharpened and polished so that they are always ready when Decepticons appear. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Fast Action Battlers|Battle Blade Sideswipe}} His swords once glowed with a boosted power, causing them to hum with energy. With the edges sharper than ever, nothing in the world could keep Sideswipe from victory. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#FABNightBlades|Night Blades Sideswipe}}

Sideswipe likes pummeling Decepticons and fast cars more than anything else in the galaxy. When he arrived on Earth, he chose to scan a vehicle that would allow him to enjoy both. Disguised as a stylish cutting-edge sports car, Sideswipe was ready to junk any Decepticon that would dare put a scratch on his paint job. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#ScanSeries|Scan Series Sideswipe}}

[[File:TF2010-Sidearm-Sideswipe-art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Used to battling alone before coming to Earth, Sideswipe was given over to [[Robert Epps]] to be trained as a team player. The two have become good friends, and Sideswipe is now more dangerous than ever. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Human Alliance|''Human Alliance'' Sideswipe & Tech. Sergeant Epps}} Though Sideswipe prides himself as a good driver, he admits that he's not as good as [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]]. Her instinctive driving ability is so silky smooth that it allows Sideswipe to focus purely on his blades. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Human Alliance 2|''Human Alliance'' Shadow Blade Sideswipe & Mikaela Banes}} He has also worked well with [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]].<ref>Hasbro Jazz Battle Bio</ref>

At one point, Sideswipe taught Mudflap everything he needed to know about defensive driving. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#StrikeMission|Strike Mission Sideswipe}} When the [[Hooligan (G2)|hooligan]] [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]] gained new powers and threatened Earth, the pair were dispatched to take the giant Decepticon down. {{storylink|The Fury of Fearswoop}} When going after [[Wreckloose (ROTF)|Wreckloose]], the fast and intelligent Decepticon was the sort of challenge that Sideswipe loved, allowing him to match wits as well as arms. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Speed Stars|Sideswipe VS Wreckloose}}

When [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] convinced him to use guns again, Sideswipe eventually realized that they would be perfect against [[Axor]]. (Gonna apologize to Bludgeon now, Sideswipe?) {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Sidearm Sideswipe}}

Sideswipe and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] had been stalking each other for a long time, each of them determined to catch the other by surprise. After a days-long game of cat-and-mouse, they came together in inevitable combat where only the most skillful warrior would walk away. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#HuntersRumble|Hunters Rumble}}

As a master battle tactician, Sideswipe developed a method of dispersing mobs of Decepticons with his blasters before screeching into the fray with his blades at the ready. His special race-tuned vehicle mode allowed him to enter the battle faster than ever before, the thought of which caused the Decepticons' sparks to dim. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#WalmartRace|''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Sideswipe (Walmart Redeco)}}

Though he was a highly skilled fighter, Sideswipe found himself at a disadvantage during a fight against [[Icepick (PCC)|Icepick]] and [[Sergeant Chaos]]. First of all, he was fighting without a human partner of his own. Secondly, he was driving on a road slick with ice. As Icepick and Chaos closed in for the finish, Sideswipe snapped his blades out for the fight of his life. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Human Alliance 3|Freeze Flash Assault}}

===''Cyber Missions''===
{{voiceactor|[[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English)|[[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Reginaldo Primo]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:Sideswipe twin-pistols.JPG‎|thumb|upright=1.67|Trading swords for guns? He's Bizzaro-[[Drift (G1)|Drift]]!]]
Tracking Megatron to a disused factory with Optimus, Sideswipe complained about the dust until Optimus told him to be quiet. Optimus's scans turned up nothing, but Megatron soon revealed himself, batting Sideswipe aside. The young Autobot quickly recovered and joined Megatron in sword combat, even stabbing the Decepticon leader in the foot mid-sentence. Megatron subsequently brought the roof down on the two Autobots and escaped, though neither Autobot was harmed. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 4}}

Later, Sideswipe was pursuing [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] in [[Scramble City (city)|Scramble City]], and took a turn to let the Decepticons think they had lost him, in truth following them to the facility they were heading for. After crumpling Frenzy into a ball and batting him back at Barricade, Sideswipe engaged the larger Decepticon, but was stopped with fire suppression equipment that froze him to the databanks. As the Decepticons were able to escape, Sideswipe broke free and learned that they had stolen NEST's defense deactivation codes. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 6}}

Soon after, he was able to discover a wounded Ratchet back in [[Mission City]] and took him back to [[Diego Garcia]] to be repaired. While Ratchet was getting fixed up, Sideswipe traded in his shattered blades for new blasters. While they did that, [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] arrived and threatened Sideswipe during target practice. Apparently, he had enough- he was able to shoot the [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP blaster]] off Lockdown's wrist and back to Ratchet, who was fully operational. Lockdown, now without a blaster weapon, pushed Sideswipe aside and fled, much to Sideswipe's dismay, but Ratchet assured him that he was headed straight for the medical bay. There, he saw an out-cold Lockdown laying on an operating table, all the while stating he couldn't look. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 7}}

Sideswipe and Ratchet were transporting some energon to a secure location when they were attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Mindwipe (ROTF)|Mindwipe]]. Mindwipe assaulted them with his hypnotic powers, but at Ratchet's suggestion, Sideswipe used his satellite radio to play some loud music, breaking Mindwipe's concentration. The Autobot turned on Starscream, yelling at Ratchet to secure the energon, but as Ratchet pointed out, Starscream was a bit more formidable than Sideswipe had counted on. As Starscream was on the verge of dismantling Sideswipe, Ratchet threw the energon trailer from the nearest cliff, and Starscream broke off his attack. In the aftermath, Ratchet and Sideswipe went to find somewhere safe to hide from the enraged Decepticon. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 10}}

Optimus later requested backup to help fight Megatron and Starscream in the Arctic Circle. Sideswipe, Ratchet, Ironhide,and Bumblebee arrived to help their leader, and all four fought Starscream. The Decepticon was swiftly defeated by the Autobots, but Optimus allowed Megatron and Starscream to flee.
{{storylink|Cyber Missions 12}}

Optimus later laid a trap for a final confrontation against Megatron, and had a hologram of the imprisoned Soundwave as bait. Megatron tried to retrieve his soldier, but the image shifted to a hologram of Sideswipe. Sideswipe calmly taunted the Decepticon leader as he swiped at the illusion, but Sideswipe did not take part in the ensuing battle.
{{storylink|Decepticons Attack}}

===''I Can Read!'' books===
[[File:BumblebeeandSideswipe-TrainingDay.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
Sideswipe met up with Optimus, Ironhide and Bumblebee in a desert to train. He raced Bumblebee, only for their training to be interrupted by a large boulder tumbling towards a nearby town. The two Autobots destroyed the boulder before resuming their race. They met back up with Optimus and Ironhide afterwards, and Optimus revealed the they had encountered a "natural disaster" as well. The source of the disturbances soon revealed itself to be Megatron and Starscream tunneling underground. Though the two Decepticons attempted to ambush the Autobots, Sideswipe and the others were able to send them running thanks to the training they had gone through that day. {{storylink|Training Day (book)|Training Day}}

Sideswipe is Ratchet's best friend. Sideswipe and Bumblebee had a nasty run-in with the Decepticons. Thankfully, Ratchet came to their rescue and repaired both of the Autobots. {{storylink|Ratchet to the Rescue}}
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===''Hunt for the Decepticons'' storybooks===
[[File:Sideswipeposes-SatelliteMeltdown.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Upon learning that [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)|Buzzsaw]] and [[Ratbat (ROTF)|Ratbat]] were causing trouble, Optimus ordered Sideswipe and the rest of the Autobots to roll out to face the Decepticons. Thanks to Soundwave's tampering with their communications, however, the Autobots arrived at an abandonned warehouse instead of where the trouble was taking place. Thankfully, Sam and Bumblebee met with the Autobots, and led them to the correct location. The Decepticons were defeated and the Autobots cheered Sam for his help in the mission. {{storylink|Satellite Meltdown}}

===''Spot the 'Bots''===
Optimus called in Sideswipe to help him give chase to Megatron, as the Autobot leader considered the mission to be too much for a single 'bot. A small group of both factions then met at an old warehouse, and they began to duke it out for the fate of the Earth! {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Spot the 'Bots}}
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===Transformers Annual 2011===
When Decepticon activity was detected in [[Tokyo]], Sideswipe headed there with Optimus, Ironhide and Ratchet. He was the first to spot [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and wrestled with the Decepticon until Optimus intervened. The arrival of [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] sent Sideswipe scrambling for cover, but he and Ratchet subsequently covered Optimus, as their leader took Grindor down. {{storylink|Sam in Danger}}

===''Unite for the Universe''===
Together with [[Sea Spray (TF 2010)|Sea Spray]], Sideswipe located [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s base in the [[Aegean Sea]] and defeated its guards, [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|Bludgeon's Revenge}} When Optimus Prime arrived, Sideswipe reported that Starscream had already disappeared, apparently planning to use [[Project Unite|Project: Unite]] technology to take control of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|On the Road of Destruction}}

==Games==
===Transformers: The Game (PSP)===
[[File:Sideswipe movie psp.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb]]
{{voiceactor|[[Fred Tatasciore]]}}

Sideswipe arrived on [[Earth]] some time after [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and his team, apparently at the same time as [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] and [[Hoist (Movie)|Hoist]]. He accompanied the other Autobots on their mission to [[Hoover Dam]], and was seen escaping the complex when the [[Decepticon]]s attacked. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers The Game}}

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===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English)}}
[[File:ROTF 360PS3PC Sideswipe DLC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Silver or red, yer dead.]]
====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====

{{Note|Sideswipe was absent from the released game, but on [[August 27]], [[2009]], was made available as a playable character (for multiplayer games) as optional downloadable content for Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3 owners. The pack also included a red alternate colour scheme for Sideswipe, as a homage to his [[Sideswipe (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]].}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}
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====PSP====
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{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (PSP)}}
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===Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons===
{{note| Sideswipe is one of several Autobots that can be played with during the campaign mode of the game, and thus has no real story of his own apart from the events mentioned below.}}

=====Autobot campaign=====
Sideswipe managed to get ambushed by the Decepticon forces during the battle in Shanghai, and the Autobots had to move out to save their comrade, leaving the AllSpark fragment in the Decepticons' hands. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

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===Hunt for the Decepticons===
Once [[you]] were welcomed into the Autobots, Sideswipe trained you in order to improve your speed, in order to prepare you for your fight with Megatron. Once the Decepticon tyrant was defeated, Sideswipe and the rest of the Autobots thanked you for your contribution to the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Hunt for the Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Game''===
{{voiceactor|[[Fred Tatasciore]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French), [[Carlos López Benedí]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Luca Sandri]] (Italian)}}

====(Xbox 360/PS3)====

{{Note|Sideswipe was absent from the released game, but on [[July 19]], [[2011]], was made available as a playable character (for multiplayer games) as optional downloadable content for Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3 owners.}}

Three years after the Fallen's defeat, Sideswipe provided backup with Optimus for Bumblebee after the yellow Autobot inserted a virus in the Decepticon transmissions. Sideswipe went on a mission to investigate Decepticon activity in Central America afterwards and got captured. Later, Mirage and Bumblebee came and rescued him only to be informed that Starscream was trying to launch a ship in the area. Sideswipe assisted the Autobots (not really) in fighting off Starscream but failed to prevent the ship from launching.

Sideswipe is available in multiplayer to those who pre-ordered from GameStop or downloaded his DLC. He has the Scoped Burst rifle as his primary and blade spin as his special ability. He is the fastest character in robot mode and has a noticeably quieter turbo boost than any other character.

{{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)| Dark of the Moon}}

===''MechTech Weapons Challenge''===
Bumblebee could use Sideswipe's Cybertronian sword to aid him in his missions to retrieve MechTech weapons technology stolen by the Decepticons. {{storylink|MechTech Weapons Challenge}}

===''Cyberverse Battle Builder''===
Sideswipe joined the rest of the Autobots in combating the Decepticons on battlefields on Earth, the Earth's Moon and on Cybertron. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Cyberverse Battle Builder}}

===''Web Wars''===
[[File:Sideswipe Web Wars.jpg|thumb|150px]]
Sideswipe battled the Decepticons across the digital frontier, defending numerous websites across the internet from their encroachment! {{storylink|Web Wars}}
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===''Transformers: The Ride – 3D''===
{{voiceactor|[[James Remar]]}}

Sideswipe provided backup for the rookie, [[Evac (Ride)|Evac]]. He fought off the Decepticon, [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]], long enough for Evac to give the Decepticon a head-shot and kill him. He was last seen being sucked into [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator's]] vortex, so his ultimate fate is unknown. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ride – 3D}}

===''Transformers: Human Alliance''===
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===''Transformers: Shadows Rising''===
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==Toys==
{{main|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:ROTF Sideswipe concept art.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.67|There was a time he would have had feet.]]
[[File:RPMSpeedStarSideswipeUnknown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|... [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]]?]]

* On June 11, 2008, blurry camera phone photos from the set of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' offered the first look at Sideswipe's vehicle mode, which was believed to be a 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 at that time.<ref name="fairmont">[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2008/06/new-concept-car-at-fairmont-park-base.html Blurry set photos from Fairmont Park]</ref> Ten days later, leaked photos offered a better look at the car being painted by Saleen, which was now revealed to be a never-seen-before Corvette model.<ref name="corvettesaleen">[http://jalopnik.com/396734/transformers-corvette-concept-z28-bumblebee-get-a-close+up Photo of the Corvette being painted by Saleen at Jalopnik]</ref> On August 7, 2008, Jalopnik claimed having received information that the car was a so-called "Corvette Centennial Concept".<ref name="centennial">[http://jalopnik.com/5034285/exclusive-the-transformers-mystery-car-is-the-corvette-centennial-design-concept Jalopnik's story on the "Corvette Centennial Concept"]</ref> [[General Motors]] finally admitted the car's existence at the Chicago Auto Show in February 2009, now confirming that it was, in fact, a new Corvette Stingray concept.

* Rumored names for Sideswipe in the early days of the movie shooting were "Hot Rod"<ref name="upclose">[http://jalopnik.com/398892/up+close-photos-of-mystery-corvette-concept-from-new-transformers-movie More shots of the Corvette at Jalopnik], July 2009</ref> (which might have been a case of fans simply suggesting a random name and other fans subsequently treating it as gospel) and "Stinger". The latter originated with a (real) call sheet leaked in June 2008, which suggests that "Stinger" was an actual working name.<ref name="bethcall">[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2008/06/bethlehem-call-sheet-cast-tf-and-next.html Leaked call sheet at the Transformers Live Action Movie Blog], July 2008</ref> Funnily enough, both [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]] and [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] ended up becoming characters on their own accord in the movies.

*An unreleased red and white redeco of the ''Robot Powered Machines'' Sideswipe mold was displayed at [[Toy Fair 2010]], amongst a mix of cancelled ''RPM'' and planned ''Speed Stars'' vehicles. Nobody knows what its deal is, and with the wholesale cancelling of the segment, probably never will.

* According to [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] in [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan Magazine]]'s "[[Transformers Comic issue 2.13|Law and Disorder]]" letters section, Sideswipe has a relative named [[Sunstreaker (ROTF)|Sunstreaker]].

* The only thing more important to Sideswipe than looking good while being awesome... is [[Primus|God]].<ref>When Megatron mocks art of [[Primus]], Sideswipe objects: <tt>"YOU CANNOT LAUGH AT YOUR OWN CREATOR-GOD, YOU STUPID METAL LUMP!"</tt> in [[Transformers Comic issue 3.3]].</ref>

* For ''Dark of the Moon'', Sideswipe's alternate mode as a Chevrolet Corvette Stingray concept car was changed from the hardtop version as seen in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' into a convertible. He does still sport a hardtop when he changes into his Stealth Force mode, however.

* Sideswipe is the only character aside from Bumblebee in the movie series to have been recast between films. Unless you count [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] (see his page for more on that little hiccup).

* While Sideswipe goes completely unmentioned in the film proper, it appears that Sideswipe was intended to be killed off by the time of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'', going by the Topps Europe cards which describe a scene in which the surviving Autobots learn of and mourn his demise.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sideswipe''' (サイドスワイプ ''Saidosuwaipu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Swipe''' (Taiwan, 斯韋伯 ''Sīwéibó''), '''Héngpào''' (China, 横炮, "Horizontal Cannon")

==References==
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[[Category:Age of Extinction Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyber Missions characters]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Gladiators]]
[[Category:Human Alliance Autobots]]
[[Category:Martial artists]]
[[Category:Movie Autobots]]
[[Category:NEST]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]

User:Infinity Pichu

2023-12-11T19:42:39Z

Infinity Pichu: This is barely anything about me.

Hello guys!/WSG!

I made a wiki page for myself💀💀💀

Transformers are awesome.
I like the Bayverse
Favorite Transformers below all from Bayverse

Favorite Autobots (No specific order):
Optimus Prime
Bumblebee
Sideswipe
Drift
Hot Rod
Hound
Grimlock and the gang
Wheelie
Jetfire
and some others I forgot.

Favorite Decepticons (No specific order):
Devastator
Every constructicon
Thundercracker
Starscream
Bonecrusher
Blackout/Grindor
Megatron
Lockdown?
Shockwave
and a TON MORE I forgot.