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Ratbat (G1)/toys

2017-08-02T20:50:03Z

JoeScibelli:

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[[File:G1 boxart Ratbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]

'''Ratbat''' is often not a cassette.

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Ratbat / Frenzy''' (Cassette 2-pack, [[1986]])
**''Accessories'': 2 thrusters

:Ratbat transforms from a robot bat into a microcassette that can fit in the chest compartment of the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)/toys|Blaster]] molds. He was released in a two-pack with [[Frenzy (G1)/toys|Frenzy]] in 1986 in the US and European markets. The toy had either gold or silver weapons and painted or sticker cassette detail. It is unknown if the color of the weapons corresponded to the detailing types.

:Ratbat's tiny "ears" are among the more easily lost parts in the original [[The Transformers (toyline)|''The Transformers'' line]].

:This mold was later used to make [[Wingthing (G1)#Encore|Wingthing]] and ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ratbat (SG)#Shattered Glass|Ratbat]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Ratbat/ratbat.htm More information on G1 Ratbat at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|G1Japan}}
*'''Ratbat''' (Cassettron, 1986/[[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-61''', '''D-107'''
**''Accessories'': 2 thrusters

:In Japan, Ratbat was released as an individual toy. He came with a clear-plastic cassette storage case, like all other Japanese releases of the cassettes. It is unknown what weapon/tape-detail variants were available in Japan.
{{-}}
{{anchor|Linkin}}
[[File:LPRatbat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Your insides crying, “Save me now”<br>You were there, impossibly alone.]]
*'''Transformers Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition''' ([[2013]]-[[September 23|09-23]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 thrusters
:[[Linkin Park]] Ratbat is a gold and ... also gold [[redeco]] of Ratbat. He's packaged with Linkin Park gold redecoes of [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Linkin|Soundwave]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Linkin|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)#Linkin|Buzzsaw]], and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Linkin|Ravage]] on a flocked-purple plastic tray inside a special commemorative box. He has no stickers, factory-applied or otherwise. Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition was exclusive to [http://www.suru-la.com SURU] and limited to 2000 pieces.

:At least one Ratbat (*ahem*) was misassembled so that the tips of the feet are unable to swing forward for bat mode, requiring disassembly and reassembly. Currently unknown if this is a widespread problem.
{{-}}

===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe 2008 Ratbat toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Batman]] always did need a space ship.]]
*'''Standoff Beneath the Streets''' (Voyager Deluxe Comic 2-Pack, [[2008]])
**''Series'': '''War Within Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right wing-swords, Decepticon [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]-style [[Cyber Key]]

:A [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Sideways (Armada)#Cybertron|Sideways]], [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] Ratbat is a purple, alien spacefighter with a pop-out "internal displacement cannon". When his [[Cyber Key]] is inserted into the back of the cannon, he switches factions (from Decepticon to Ultracon) and the built-in spring-loaded "combat blades" deploy. His wings can also detach from his ankles and be used as blades, with both [[5mm post|pegging]] into either his hands, either with one blade in each hand, or with both blades pegging into the top and bottom of a single hand, forming a double-bladed weapon. His (conveniently color-coded) purple Cyber Key is unpainted, save for its silver Decepticon symbol. He was available only with [[Springer (G1)#Universe (2008)|Springer]].

:His [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] has his [[robot mode]] flipped, and his [[instructions]] and [[packaging]] call-out erroneously mention that his key-activated faction-changing [[gimmick]] makes him switch from "''Autobot'' to Decepticon at will!" Worse yet, in an effort for him to fit in the box, he is ''horribly'' mis-transformed, with his crotch being left split open, and the panel above it not being fully attached to his main body.

:Despite being a redeco of a ''Cybertron'' mold, ''Universe'' Ratbat is a remarkable [[homage]] to his ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|Dark Ages]]'' robot mode and altmode. This is further enhanced by packaging him with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], whom Ratbat had a rivalry with in the story. See [[#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|above]].

:In its first release in Canada, the set did not include a comic (in spite of the ''INCLUDES COMIC!'' marking on the package), and in its [http://forums.tformers.com/talk/index.php?&showtopic=15367&view=findpost&p=1449552 first reported US sighting], included the wrong comic. Instead of a reprint of "[[Target: 2006]]" parts [[Target: 2006#Wreck and Rule.21|5]] and [[Target: 2006#The Devil You Know...|6]], which was meant for the "Autobot Ambush" Deluxe-Voyager two-pack of [[Roadbuster (G1)#Universe (2008)|Roadbuster]] and [[Dirge (G1)#Universe (2008)|Dirge]], the right comic was to be ''The Dark Ages'' issue "[[Escalation]]", which was similarly and erroneously included with the "Autobot Ambush" two-pack.

:This mold was also used to make the [[Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version#Galaxy Force|Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version]], and [[retool]]ed into ''Timelines'' [[Scourge (G1)#Timelines|Scourge]] and Sweeps [[Sweep Two#Toys|Two]], [[Sweep Six#Toys|Six]], and [[Sweep Seven#Toys|Seven]]. The Sweeps were later repurposed as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Scourge (SG)|Scourge]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFURatbat/ratbat.htm More information on Universe Ratbat at TFU.info]''
{{-}}
{{anchor|UniReissue}}
[[File:G1Ratbat toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm a cassette... I'm a bat... I'm adorable!]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[2009]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 thrusters

:In 2009, the original Ratbat toy was included with yet another reissue of the original Soundwave as part of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, this time as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive that was prominently offered at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2009. Included were his weapons and his own cassette case.

:Surprisingly for a reissue, the US San Diego Comic-Con release and the ''Encore'' release were near simultaneous, both occurring on the same weekend.
{{-}}

===''Encore''===
*'''Great Cassette Operation Vol.2''' (2009)
**''Encore number'': '''17'''
**''Accessories'': 2 thrusters

:As part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, Ratbat was reissued along with [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]], [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]].
{{-}}

===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-TakaraTomy-Ratbat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Made from yet another Unicron agent.]]
*'''Ratbat''' (Deluxe, [[2013]]-[[June 29|06-29]])
**''ID number'': '''TG20'''
**''Accessories'': 2 handguns

:Part of the seventh wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' toys, Ratbat is a [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretool]]/redeco of ''Generations'' [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Generations|Scourge]]. It uses the mold's alternate head, inspired by Ratbat's pre-war [[Senate|Senator]] body as seen in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]''. He transforms into a jet loosely based on the {{w|Boeing X-48}} blended wing body concept aircraft, and comes with two weapons that are both held via [[5mm post]]. They can combine via [[C joint]] into a triple-barreled weapon, and can store inside each of his cape halves/aircraft wings.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Serpentor#Timelines|Serpent O.R.]], and was separately retooled into [[BotCon 2014]] [[Devcon (G1)#Timelines|Devcon]]. This tooling of the mold also served as the basis of the non-toy [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW]] incarnation of [[Deathcobra (Victory)#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Deathcobra]] and the [[Ex-Jet]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/GenRatbat/ratbat.htm More information on ''Generations'' Ratbat at TFU.info]''
{{GenerationsScourgeMold}}
{{-}}

===''Masterpiece''===
*'''Soundblaster and Ratbat''' ([[2014]]-[[March 23|03-23]])

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Ratbat is a new-mold Ratbat toy that transforms from micro-cassette to a model-accurate mechanical bat. Like the other ''Masterpiece'' cassettes, Ratbat's micro-cassette mode is still in the same scale as the original toys and can fit in either ''Masterpiece'' Soundwave/Soundblaster or in either of the original Soundwave or Blaster toys. Similar to ''Masterpiece'' Buzzsaw/Laserbeak and Ravage, Ratbat's gold accessories are now integrated into the transformation and separation is not possible. Unlike the other [[TakaraTomy]] Cassettetrons, Ratbat comes with a colorless clear cassette case instead of a hot pink cassette case.

:Due to the modified [[transformation]] scheme compared to the original toy, the [[alternate mode|cassette mode]] details are visible on the front of his wings. The line art of these details were actually part of Ratbat's original [[character model]], although in most depictions of this model in fiction the wings remained solid purple. The details ''were'' properly colored in for his appearance in ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 5|#5]], however, as shown in Ratbat's [[Ratbat (G1)#IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW section]]. This toy was redecoed into [[Wingthing_(G1)#Masterpiece|Masterpiece Wingthing]].
{{MPSoundwaveMold}}
{{-}}

===''Xiaomi/Transformers''===
*'''Soundwave''' ([[2016]])

:The result of a team-up between [[Hasbro]] and Chinese consumer electronics company {{w|Xiaomi}}, Ratbat is included with the larger Soundwave figure that transforms from an officially licensed Mi Pad 2 tablet to a voyager-sized robot in 30 steps. Ratbat is a somewhat large figure formed from part of Soundwave's [[Kibble|kibble]] and can be mounted on his back as a wing attachment, or perched on his arm. Ratbat's whole design seems like something of an afterthought and lacks any semblance of a bat face other than a Micro-USB port that is perhaps meant to represent his head in this form. Soundwave's weapons store within Ratbat's wings while the two are combined in tablet mode.
{{-}}

===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
[[File:ClubCrossoverExclusive.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Who am I? Why am I here?"]]
*'''Club Crossover Exclusive''' (Club crossover exclusive, 2016)
: ''Masterpiece'' Ratbat in comic-inspired colors was included in a crossover set sold by [[Fun Publications]]. [[Cobra Commander]], [[Scarlett]], [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|Doctor Biggles-Jones]], and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] toys are also included, as well as non-transforming figures of [[Blackcat (G1)|Blackcat]] and [[Toaster]].
{{-}}

==Merchandise==
===''Diamond Select''===
[[File:Soundblaster statue.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Sorry, Soundblaster, but you having legs was JUST NOT in the budget. Squeak.]]
*'''Sound Blaster''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008, the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Sound Blaster]] bust was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]], limited to 1,000 pieces. It includes a new sculpt of Ratbat perching on Sound Blaster's shoulder.
{{-}}

[[File:Rumble statue.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|They took the plastic that would have been used for Rumble's legs to make me! Because really, who's more adorable: Me, or Rumble's legs? Yeah, I thought so.]]
*'''Rumble''' (Diamond Select, 2009)

:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 1000 pieces. Ratbat is seen blazing over his shoulder and decoed in a deeper purple than he is usually depicted in.
{{-}}

===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
[[File:Sdcc2012 shockwaveaccessories-detail.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Shockwave H.I.S.S. Tank with two figures & Energon''' ([[2012]])

:An [[exclusive]] release for San Diego Comic-Con 2012, this toy is a [[redeco]] of the 2012 new-[[mold]] ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: Retaliation]]'' [[HISS tank]] meant to represent [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockwave]]. It includes the [[Cobra]]s [[Destro|James McCullen Destro XXIV]] and a [[Battle Android Trooper]] with a trolley for carrying [[Energon cube]]s.

:Destro's accessories include [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] in the form of a non-transforming tape deck and three micro-casettes capable of being placed within the Soundwave toy; red, orange, and gold cassettes that represent [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], and Ratbat. Just who is meant to be who is unclear.
{{--}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]

Ratbat (G1)/toys

2017-08-02T20:44:46Z

JoeScibelli:

{{suite}}

[[File:G1 boxart Ratbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]

'''Ratbat''' is often not a cassette.

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Ratbat / Frenzy''' (Cassette 2-pack, [[1986]])
**''Accessories'': 2 thrusters

:Ratbat transforms from a robot bat into a microcassette that can fit in the chest compartment of the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)/toys|Blaster]] molds. He was released in a two-pack with [[Frenzy (G1)/toys|Frenzy]] in 1986 in the US and European markets. The toy had either gold or silver weapons and painted or sticker cassette detail. It is unknown if the color of the weapons corresponded to the detailing types.

:Ratbat's tiny "ears" are among the more easily lost parts in the original [[The Transformers (toyline)|''The Transformers'' line]].

:This mold was later used to make [[Wingthing (G1)#Encore|Wingthing]] and ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ratbat (SG)#Shattered Glass|Ratbat]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Ratbat/ratbat.htm More information on G1 Ratbat at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

{{anchor|G1Japan}}
*'''Ratbat''' (Cassettron, 1986/[[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-61''', '''D-107'''
**''Accessories'': 2 thrusters

:In Japan, Ratbat was released as an individual toy. He came with a clear-plastic cassette storage case, like all other Japanese releases of the cassettes. It is unknown what weapon/tape-detail variants were available in Japan.
{{-}}
{{anchor|Linkin}}
[[File:LPRatbat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Your insides crying, “Save me now”<br>You were there, impossibly alone.]]
*'''Transformers Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition''' ([[2013]]-[[September 23|09-23]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 thrusters
:[[Linkin Park]] Ratbat is a gold and ... also gold [[redeco]] of Ratbat. He's packaged with Linkin Park gold redecoes of [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Linkin|Soundwave]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Linkin|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)#Linkin|Buzzsaw]], and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Linkin|Ravage]] on a flocked-purple plastic tray inside a special commemorative box. He has no stickers, factory-applied or otherwise. Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition was exclusive to [http://www.suru-la.com SURU] and limited to 2000 pieces.

:At least one Ratbat (*ahem*) was misassembled so that the tips of the feet are unable to swing forward for bat mode, requiring disassembly and reassembly. Currently unknown if this is a widespread problem.
{{-}}

===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe 2008 Ratbat toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Batman]] always did need a space ship.]]
*'''Standoff Beneath the Streets''' (Voyager Deluxe Comic 2-Pack, [[2008]])
**''Series'': '''War Within Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right wing-swords, Decepticon [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]-style [[Cyber Key]]

:A [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Sideways (Armada)#Cybertron|Sideways]], [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] Ratbat is a purple, alien spacefighter with a pop-out "internal displacement cannon". When his [[Cyber Key]] is inserted into the back of the cannon, he switches factions (from Decepticon to Ultracon) and the built-in spring-loaded "combat blades" deploy. His wings can also detach from his ankles and be used as blades, with both [[5mm post|pegging]] into either his hands, either with one blade in each hand, or with both blades pegging into the top and bottom of a single hand, forming a double-bladed weapon. His (conveniently color-coded) purple Cyber Key is unpainted, save for its silver Decepticon symbol. He was available only with [[Springer (G1)#Universe (2008)|Springer]].

:His [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] has his [[robot mode]] flipped, and his [[instructions]] and [[packaging]] call-out erroneously mention that his key-activated faction-changing [[gimmick]] makes him switch from "''Autobot'' to Decepticon at will!" Worse yet, in an effort for him to fit in the box, he is ''horribly'' mis-transformed, with his crotch being left split open, and the panel above it not being fully attached to his main body.

:Despite being a redeco of a ''Cybertron'' mold, ''Universe'' Ratbat is a remarkable [[homage]] to his ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|Dark Ages]]'' robot mode and altmode. This is further enhanced by packaging him with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], whom Ratbat had a rivalry with in the story. See [[#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|above]].

:In its first release in Canada, the set did not include a comic (in spite of the ''INCLUDES COMIC!'' marking on the package), and in its [http://forums.tformers.com/talk/index.php?&showtopic=15367&view=findpost&p=1449552 first reported US sighting], included the wrong comic. Instead of a reprint of "[[Target: 2006]]" parts [[Target: 2006#Wreck and Rule.21|5]] and [[Target: 2006#The Devil You Know...|6]], which was meant for the "Autobot Ambush" Deluxe-Voyager two-pack of [[Roadbuster (G1)#Universe (2008)|Roadbuster]] and [[Dirge (G1)#Universe (2008)|Dirge]], the right comic was to be ''The Dark Ages'' issue "[[Escalation]]", which was similarly and erroneously included with the "Autobot Ambush" two-pack.

:This mold was also used to make the [[Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version#Galaxy Force|Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version]], and [[retool]]ed into ''Timelines'' [[Scourge (G1)#Timelines|Scourge]] and Sweeps [[Sweep Two#Toys|Two]], [[Sweep Six#Toys|Six]], and [[Sweep Seven#Toys|Seven]]. The Sweeps were later repurposed as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Scourge (SG)|Scourge]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFURatbat/ratbat.htm More information on Universe Ratbat at TFU.info]''
{{-}}
{{anchor|UniReissue}}
[[File:G1Ratbat toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm a cassette... I'm a bat... I'm adorable!]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[2009]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 thrusters

:In 2009, the original Ratbat toy was included with yet another reissue of the original Soundwave as part of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, this time as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive that was prominently offered at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2009. Included were his weapons and his own cassette case.

:Surprisingly for a reissue, the US San Diego Comic-Con release and the ''Encore'' release were near simultaneous, both occurring on the same weekend.
{{-}}

===''Encore''===
*'''Great Cassette Operation Vol.2''' (2009)
**''Encore number'': '''17'''
**''Accessories'': 2 thrusters

:As part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, Ratbat was reissued along with [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]], [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]].
{{-}}

===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-TakaraTomy-Ratbat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Made from yet another Unicron agent.]]
*'''Ratbat''' (Deluxe, [[2013]]-[[June 29|06-29]])
**''ID number'': '''TG20'''
**''Accessories'': 2 handguns

:Part of the seventh wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' toys, Ratbat is a [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretool]]/redeco of ''Generations'' [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Generations|Scourge]]. It uses the mold's alternate head, inspired by Ratbat's pre-war [[Senate|Senator]] body as seen in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]''. He transforms into a jet loosely based on the {{w|Boeing X-48}} blended wing body concept aircraft, and comes with two weapons that are both held via [[5mm post]]. They can combine via [[C joint]] into a triple-barreled weapon, and can store inside each of his cape halves/aircraft wings.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Serpentor#Timelines|Serpent O.R.]], and was separately retooled into [[BotCon 2014]] [[Devcon (G1)#Timelines|Devcon]]. This tooling of the mold also served as the basis of the non-toy [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW]] incarnation of [[Deathcobra (Victory)#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Deathcobra]] and the [[Ex-Jet]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/GenRatbat/ratbat.htm More information on ''Generations'' Ratbat at TFU.info]''
{{GenerationsScourgeMold}}
{{-}}

===''Masterpiece''===
*'''Soundblaster and Ratbat''' ([[2014]]-[[March 23|03-23]])

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Ratbat is a new-mold Ratbat toy that transforms from micro-cassette to a model-accurate mechanical bat. Like the other ''Masterpiece'' cassettes, Ratbat's micro-cassette mode is still in the same scale as the original toys and can fit in either ''Masterpiece'' Soundwave/Soundblaster or in either of the original Soundwave or Blaster toys. Similar to ''Masterpiece'' Buzzsaw/Laserbeak and Ravage, Ratbat's gold accessories are now integrated into the transformation and separation is not possible. Unlike the other [[TakaraTomy]] Cassettetrons, Ratbat comes with a colorless clear cassette case instead of a hot pink cassette case.

:Due to the modified [[transformation]] scheme compared to the original toy, the [[alternate mode|cassette mode]] details are visible on the front of his wings. The line art of these details were actually part of Ratbat's original [[character model]], although in most depictions of this model in fiction the wings remained solid purple. The details ''were'' properly colored in for his appearance in ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 5|#5]], however, as shown in Ratbat's [[Ratbat (G1)#IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW section]]. This toy was redecoed into Masterpiece Wingthing.
{{MPSoundwaveMold}}
{{-}}

===''Xiaomi/Transformers''===
*'''Soundwave''' ([[2016]])

:The result of a team-up between [[Hasbro]] and Chinese consumer electronics company {{w|Xiaomi}}, Ratbat is included with the larger Soundwave figure that transforms from an officially licensed Mi Pad 2 tablet to a voyager-sized robot in 30 steps. Ratbat is a somewhat large figure formed from part of Soundwave's [[Kibble|kibble]] and can be mounted on his back as a wing attachment, or perched on his arm. Ratbat's whole design seems like something of an afterthought and lacks any semblance of a bat face other than a Micro-USB port that is perhaps meant to represent his head in this form. Soundwave's weapons store within Ratbat's wings while the two are combined in tablet mode.
{{-}}

===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
[[File:ClubCrossoverExclusive.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Who am I? Why am I here?"]]
*'''Club Crossover Exclusive''' (Club crossover exclusive, 2016)
: ''Masterpiece'' Ratbat in comic-inspired colors was included in a crossover set sold by [[Fun Publications]]. [[Cobra Commander]], [[Scarlett]], [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|Doctor Biggles-Jones]], and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] toys are also included, as well as non-transforming figures of [[Blackcat (G1)|Blackcat]] and [[Toaster]].
{{-}}

==Merchandise==
===''Diamond Select''===
[[File:Soundblaster statue.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Sorry, Soundblaster, but you having legs was JUST NOT in the budget. Squeak.]]
*'''Sound Blaster''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008, the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Sound Blaster]] bust was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]], limited to 1,000 pieces. It includes a new sculpt of Ratbat perching on Sound Blaster's shoulder.
{{-}}

[[File:Rumble statue.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|They took the plastic that would have been used for Rumble's legs to make me! Because really, who's more adorable: Me, or Rumble's legs? Yeah, I thought so.]]
*'''Rumble''' (Diamond Select, 2009)

:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 1000 pieces. Ratbat is seen blazing over his shoulder and decoed in a deeper purple than he is usually depicted in.
{{-}}

===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
[[File:Sdcc2012 shockwaveaccessories-detail.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Shockwave H.I.S.S. Tank with two figures & Energon''' ([[2012]])

:An [[exclusive]] release for San Diego Comic-Con 2012, this toy is a [[redeco]] of the 2012 new-[[mold]] ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: Retaliation]]'' [[HISS tank]] meant to represent [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockwave]]. It includes the [[Cobra]]s [[Destro|James McCullen Destro XXIV]] and a [[Battle Android Trooper]] with a trolley for carrying [[Energon cube]]s.

:Destro's accessories include [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] in the form of a non-transforming tape deck and three micro-casettes capable of being placed within the Soundwave toy; red, orange, and gold cassettes that represent [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], and Ratbat. Just who is meant to be who is unclear.
{{--}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]