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Powerhug (BW)

2021-05-29T23:24:09Z

Knotilator: /* Beast Wars */

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{{disambig2|the Maximal Insectron from ''Beast Wars II''|the Autobot from ''Animated''|Powerhug (Animated)}}
:''Powerhug is a [[Maximal]]-allied [[Insectron]] from the [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Powerhug1.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|The Power of HUGS!]]
'''Powerhug''' (パワーハッグ ''Pawāhaggu'') is a brusque, rough-and-tumble lug who lets his fists do the talking, but he is ''not'' a bully. In fact, he's actually a really nice guy. A dedicated martial artist who believes firmly in fair play, he treats fighting more like a refereed wrestling match. Powerhug will never hit a foe after he's knocked them down and always gives the opposition the chance to hit back, if only so he can knock them flat on their back all over again.

Powerhug is unfortunately something of a klutz, especially in his pill bug [[beast mode]]. He prefers to get around by rolling, but he never figured out how to ''stop'' and will flatten friend and foe alike completely by accident. Powerhug joins the rest of the [[Insectron]]s in their feud with the [[Autoroller (BWII)|Autoroller]]s, a group of [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s who ''do'' use their size and strength to bully others with no regard for fair play.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars II'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Takashi Matsuyama]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:BWIIep8Insectron01.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
Powerhug and the Insectrons were wanderers of the galaxy in search of peace. During those wanderings, they came into conflict with the [[Autoroller (BWII)|Autoroller]]s. Powerhug in particular fell afoul of [[Autocrusher]]. {{storylink|Danger! Scissor Boy}}

Eventually, he and the Insectrons settled on the planet [[Gaia]]. Fiercely territorial, they defended their lands in the [[South America|South Continent]] when the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] arrived. [[Starscream (BWII)|Starscream]] of the Predacons enacted a long-term scheme to manipulate the Insectrons into believing the Maximals were their true foes. Powerhug and [[Scissor Boy]] were close to their friend [[Drill Nuts]], who worked on a warning system to detect hostility and identify their ''true'' opponents. When Starscream and [[BB]] fired upon the Maximals, they lured them into an encounter with the Insectrons. Drill Nuts's scanner detected no hostile intent from the flyers, but the aggressive [[Bighorn]] demonstrated "infinite hostility", prompting a fight between the Maximals and Insectrons.

Powerhug confronted the overly aggressive Bighorn, using his judo skills to divert the Maximal's brutal charges. During the fight, though, even the hotheaded Bighorn noticed that Powerhug never pressed the advantage when Bighorn was flat on his back—he waited honorably for his opponent to rise before continuing the fight. After Bighorn took Powerhug's measure, their fight became even more sportsmanlike, and they tied for throws 2-2 before taking a breather. This encounter with Powerhug and similar ones with his friends led the Maximals to realize the Insectrons weren't inherently their enemies. {{storylink|Friend or Foe? The Insect Robos}}

[[File:Strongest tag team Powerhug fires guns.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|SURRENDER THE LEAVES AND YOU'LL LIVE.]]

Starscream's next plot lured the Insectrons to [[Mikazuki Island]] with the promise of an [[oil]] party. Powerhug arrived with Drill Nuts, [[Bigmos]] and [[Tonbot]], and a recording from the Predacon told them to start without him. The super-refined oil quickly put the Insectrons into a drunken state, starting a brawl between them. Powerhug was particularly blitzed and started shooting off his guns. The Maximals and remaining Insectrons arrived to stop the squabbling, and the two groups joined forces against an equally plastered [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]], who had inadvertently gotten into the same stash of spiked oil. In the aftermath, the Maximals and Insectrons made peace. {{storylink|The Strongest Tag Team?}}

[[File:BWIIep11Insectron01.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
With the Maximals no longer considered a threat, the Insectrons made plans to get the Predacons off their lands. Scissor Boy decided to give the Maximals a data disc with all their knowledge on the Autorollers from past encounters, while Drill Nuts and Powerhug tested out the new and improved hostility detector. Unfortunately, Drill Nuts's invention still wasn't particularly reliable. Meanwhile, Scissor Boy and [[Tasmania Kid]] got captured by the Autorollers, who wanted the location to the Insectrons' lair. Boy and Kid intended to lead them into an ambush at the Maximal base instead. Drill Nuts and Powerhug weren't in on the plan, though, and when they saw their comrades held hostage, they started a landslide. Powerhug was confident Kid and Boy were skilled enough to avoid the rocks. That...was a mistake. The various combatants ended up at the feet of [[Megastorm]] and the ''[[Galvaburg II]]'' instead. Fortunately, the other Maximals arrived and together they and the Insectrons overcame the Predacons. Drill Nuts and Powerhug apologized for messing up the ambush plan, but Drill Nuts was content that his detector was now giving an accurate reading...there was no hostility between the Maximals and Insectrons anymore. {{storylink|Danger! Scissor Boy}}

Megastorm soon organized a mass offensive by the Predacons, prompting the Maximals and Insectrons to fight together again. Drill Nuts continued to work on perfecting his hostility detector, much to Scissor Boy's skepticism. Their arguing was interrupted by Powerhug, who continued to have trouble rolling down hills. Still, he said, it was the fastest way! {{storylink|Predacon General Offensive!}}

Powerhug joined the other Insectrons acting as recon for Lio Convoy. They reported to the Maximals when [[Majin Zarak]] arrived at Point B-2, a narrow box canyon that would put the behemoth Predacon at a strategic disadvantage. {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}}

Powerhug and the Insectrons then helped the Maximals complete a launching platform so that Lio Convoy and his crew could reach the [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]] out in space before it could drain Gaia of its [[Angolmois Energy]]. {{storylink|Fly Out! Planet Gaia}}

===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
Powerhug was a renowned martial arts instructor with a score to settle with the [[Autoroller (BWII)|Autoroller]]s after they destroyed his school and many of his students. To atone for this failure, he swore to use his prowess in martial arts from all over the galaxy to exact vengeance upon the Autorollers, and all those who fight alongside them. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #3}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Powerhug was a delivery driver worked out of the [[Hydrax Plateau]] atop the [[Rust Sea]]. He hauled cargo and tankers full of fuel back and forth from [[Yuss]] in the north to [[Stanix]] in the south and the Hydrax spaceport in the center. A good-natured bot, Powerhug had so many friends at the spaceport he was often waived through security without a full check. This led him to be targeted by [[Packrat]] of the [[Darksyder]]s. At [[The Bronze]] in [[Fort Scyk]], Packrat lured Powerhug into a card game and fleeced him for 762 CPKs. In exchange for cancelling his debt, Powerhug agreed to help Packrat slip into the spaceport and fake a breakdown to draw attention from the guards. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Powerhug was one of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]'s Maximals. When this bestial horde invaded Cybertron, he was one of the many warriors who wound up battling [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}
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==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BWII-toy Powerhug.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He hugs people for support. As in, his own physical support because his ankles are like pretzel sticks.]]
* '''Powerhug''' ([[May 25]] [[1998]])
**''ID number'': '''C-18'''

: Part of the fifth wave of ''Beast Wars II'' products in the [[Japan]]ese ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1998 (Beast Wars II)|Beast Wars]]'' toyline, Powerhug is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Deluxe Class [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Retrax#Toys|Retrax]], transforming into an organic pill bug (or possibly pill millipede)... albeit one far more horrifying and spiky than any known species.

: In {{w|Isopoda|isopod}} mode, his pincers (which pill bugs and pill millipedes do not have) can snap shut with spring-loaded force, activated by a trigger on his head. His back end houses his spring-loaded "Hug Cutter" stinger (which pill bugs and pill millipedes ''also'' do not have) that is activated with a trigger on his rear. Pressing the two gray L-shaped latches in the middle of his back causes him to curl up into a ball to form his "Hug Hell Car" mode.

: In [[robot mode]], both spring-activated spiky attack gimmicks are available to him at the end of each arm. The spring-activated gimmick that curls up his bug mode can be used to make his arms snap together in robot mode, grasping his target in his "Hug Press" attack. Due to his body-curling gimmick, his arms have no real articulation, but can be unpegged from the shells to move horizontally at the elbow and wrist as long as the shoulders remain primed for the gimmick.

: His tiny insect legs can be easily popped off from his body and lost forever due to their small size. He is also ''incredibly'' top-heavy in robot mode and has problems standing unassisted, especially thanks to his robot feet not really locking into place and being easily folded up from the sheer weight of his upper body.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/Powerhug/powerhug.htm More information on Powerhug at TFU.info]''

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*'''Heavy Armor Showdown: Powerhug VS Autocrusher''' (VS pack, May 25, 1998)
**''ID number'': '''VS-18'''

: Powerhug was also available in the "Heavy Armor Showdown" (重装甲の対決, ''jū sōkō no taiketsu'') two-pack with the [[Autocrusher#VS18|Autocrusher]]. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.
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==Notes==
[[File:RetraxPowerhugRetool.jpg|thumb|right|100px]]
*The Powerhug/Retrax mold was almost retooled into a (horrifying) new character (somewhat [[Cyborg Beast]]-esque) for ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#BWN|Beast Wars Neo]]'', though this idea didn't make it past concept art.

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Maximals]]
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[[Category:IDW (2005) Maximals]]
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Retrax

2021-05-29T23:23:16Z

Knotilator: /* Beast Wars */

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

[[File:Retrax-packageart1.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|He loves you THIIIIIIS much!]]
'''Retrax''' is a decent warrior, using his pill bug mode to overpower his enemies. He specializes in desert demolitions and lives in tunnels under the desert, which keep him cool. His companions are the remains of his enemies. He is a coward at heart, however, and at the slightest hint of being overwhelmed will bounce to safety in his "bug ball" along one of his many pre-determined escape routes.
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==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
{{BW Shell Game}}
After the Maximals left prehistoric Earth at the end of the Beast Wars, Magmatron traveled to the organic world to activate all [[protoform]]s that had been left behind, planning to turn them into Predacons in the process. Retrax was among the protoforms activated to this end. {{storylink|Shell Game issue 1|Shell Game #1}}

===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
[[File:Gathering3-Retrax.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Okay, so what the hell kind of pillbug is green and yellow and has spikes, anyways?]]

His previous identity unknown, Retrax was one of the many Decepticons that the Tripredacus Council experimented upon with transwarp energy. Lucky for him, he was one of their ''successful'' experiments, and was reborn in a "purer" body. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

He then eventually came to be one of the [[protoform]]s jettisoned by the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' on prehistoric [[Earth]]. Retrax was activated and put in [[chronal phase]] by [[Razorbeast]] at [[Magmatron]]'s request. The newly born Predacon quickly joined Magmatron. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}} He was sent to hunt down the Maximals that Razorbeast had also awakened. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2|The Gathering #2}}

While investigating a swampy area with [[Transquito]], [[Powerpinch]], [[Scourge (BW)|Scourge]], and [[Insecticon (BW)|Insecticon]], Retrax was attacked by [[Poison Bite]]. Several other Predacons were taken down by the [[Mutant (BW)|Mutants]], who declared that no Maximal or Predacon was welcome in their home. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 3|The Gathering #3}}

Retrax survived the stinkin' muties' attack and later joined [[Manterror]] and [[Snapper]] in creating a distraction so Ravage's main Predacon force could attack the Maximals. He annoyed the hell out of Manterror with his grousing that he'd rather be with a platoon than in a vulnerable group, and was accused of being a wuss. When faced with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], Retrax chose to curl up into a ball and bounce away to safety, rather than engage the Maximal raptor directly. (Manterror was right!) Under desperate orders from Manterror, Retrax remembered to blow up the mines he'd planted around the Maximal base. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}}

When the [[Blentron|Blendtron]]s turned up, Retrax agreed that the Maximals and Predacons should stand together against them... though not ''too'' close to [[Stinkbomb]]. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
A member of the resistance against the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s, Retrax participated in [[Blackarachnia (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Blackarachnia]]'s attack on [[Override (BWU)|Override]]'s control room. He and [[Longhorn]] were responsible for keeping security at bay while the main force incapacitated the Builder. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Retrax was one of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]'s Maximals. When the Maximals invaded Cybertron, he was one of the many warriors who wound up battling [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] and fell to his death when Arcee disrupted the [[Ore-4|gravity generator]] in the ''[[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]]''. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW Retrax Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Predacon Bowling League champion, ten years running.]]
*'''Retrax''' (Deluxe Class, 1997)

: Part of the fourth wave of year-two ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Deluxes, Retrax transforms into an organic pill bug or possibly pill millipede... albeit one far more horrifying and spiky than any known species. In {{w|Isopoda|isopod}} mode, his pincers (which pill bugs and pill millipedes do not have) can snap shut with spring-loaded force, activated by a trigger on his noggin. His back end has a spring-loaded stinger (which pill bugs and pill millipedes ''also'' do not have) that is activated with a trigger on his butt. Pressing the two yellow L-shaped latches in the middle of his back causes him to curl up into a ball which is frankly amazing.

: In robot mode, both spring-activated spiky attack gimmicks are available to him at the end of each arm. The spring-activated gimmick that curls up his bug mode can be used to make his arms snap together in robot mode, grasping his target in a <s>bear</s>bug hug—or just clapping. Due to his body-curling gimmick, his arms have no real articulation, but can be unpegged from the shells to move horizontally at the elbow and wrist as long as the shoulders remain primed for the gimmick.

: His tiny insect legs can be easily popped off from his body and lost forever due to their small size. He is also ''incredibly'' top-heavy in robot mode and has problems standing unassisted, especially thanks to his robot feet not really locking into place and being easily folded up from the sheer weight of his upper body.

:This toy was released in Japan as an import with a Takara-applied sticker. This mold was also [[redeco]]ed to make the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1998 (Beast Wars II)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Insectron]] [[Powerhug (BWII)#Toys|Powerhug]].

::*[http://tfu.info/1997/Predacon/Retrax/retrax.htm ''More information on Retrax at TFU.info'']
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==Notes==
[[File:RetraxPowerhugRetool.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*Retrax is one of the only Transformers to have a [[Tech Spec]] stat at "1" (Speed). He ''also'' is one of the only Transformers to have a Tech Spec stat at "2" (Firepower).
*His ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' profile incorrectly identifies him as having insect legs: {{w|Armadillidiidae|pillbugs}} are actually terrestrial crustaceans.
*Retrax/Powerhug was considered for retooling into a (horrifying) new character for ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1999 (Beast Wars Neo)|Beast Wars Neo]]'', though this new tooling didn't make it past the concept art stage.
*Retrax's beast mode appears to resemble a "Madagascan Giant Emerald Pill Millipede" somewhat. The yellowy-green and the spiked texture appears to be an added design choice as the Emerald Pill Millipede's shell is smooth.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Retrax''' (レットラックス ''Rettorakkusu'')
*''Italian:'' '''Tenax'''<ref>This name may have only been used on the cross-sell for the English/Spanish/Italian "video-pack" release of [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]. However, a carded example of trilingual European English/Spanish/Italian Retrax has not been found at this time, so this is uncertain.</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Predacons]]
[[Category:Demolitions specialists]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Maximals]]
[[Category:Resistance]]

Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)

2021-01-05T15:09:36Z

Knotilator: /* Retail releases */

{{Nav-go!}}
'''''Triple Combination: Transformers Go!''''' (参乗合体トランスフォーマーGo! ''Sanjō Gattai Toransufōmā Gō!'') is a [[TakaraTomy]] toyline, running in parallel to ''Transformers: Prime - [[Beast Hunters]]'' and using its molds while including some exclusive ones.

The toyline was accompanied by [[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (cartoon)|a cartoon]] available in pack-in DVDs with ''[[TV Magazine]]'' and ''[[TV-Kun]]'' magazine.

==Toys==
===Retail releases===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[April 27|4-27]]-[[2013]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Prime)#Go!|Hunter Bulkhead]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Go!|Hunter Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-p2|[[Dragotron#Toys|Dragotron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Go!|Hunter Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (WFC)#Go!|Hunter Shockwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (WFC)#Go!|Hunter Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Go!|Hunter Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (Prime)#Go!|Hunter Wheeljack]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[June 22|6-22]]-2013)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p2|[[Gaidora (Go!)#Go!|Gaidora]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ganoh#Go!|Ganoh]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jinbu#Go!|Jinbu]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Kenzan#Go!|Kenzan]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[July 27|7-27]]-2013)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p2|[[Bakudora#Go!|Bakudora]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Gekisoumaru#Go!|Gekisoumaru]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (Prime)#Go!|Hunter Smokescreen]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[August 31|8-31]]-2013)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p2|[[Budora (Go!)#Go!|Budora]]}}
{{Bp-p2|[[Goradora#Go!|Goradora Set]] ([[Barara#Toys|Barara]], [[Burara#Toys|Burara]], [[Dorara#Toys|Dorara]], [[Garara (Go!)#Toys|Garara]], [[Jurara#Toys|Jurara]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hishoumaru#Go!|Hishoumaru]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ratchet (WFC)#Go!|Hunter Ratchet]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TFGoGekisoumaru.jpg|250px|thumb|Triple Combiner Gekisoumaru]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[September 28|9-28]]-2013)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p2|[[Judora (Go!)#Go!|Judora]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sensuimaru#Go!|Sensuimaru]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[October 26|10-26]]-2013)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (WFC)#Go!|Hunter Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-p2|[[Dragotron#Ultimate|Guren Dragotron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|Samurai Team [[BeCool]] Set}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[December 21|12-21]]-2013)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Go Prime#Toys|Go Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' ([[January 25|1-25]]-[[2014]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Exprime|Optimus Exprime]]}}
|}

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===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[AEON]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Gekisoumaru#Black|Gekisoumaru Kurojishi ver.]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sen#Go!|Sen]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Cybertron Satellite]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Hunter Nemesis Prime#Toys|Hunter Nemesis Prime]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Toys"R"Us]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ex#Go!|Ex]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Kenzan#Kuromusha|Kenzan Kuromusha ver.]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Shared exclusives'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Gan#Go!|Gan]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Geki#Go!|Geki]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Go (Go!)#Go!|Go]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jin (Go!)#Go!|Jin]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Shou#Go!|Shou]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime Blaster#Go!|Shining Optimus Prime Blaster]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Zan#Go!|Zan]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Go-toy Gan.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Promotional Micron Gan]]
|}
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==External links==
*[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/lineup/series/tf-go.html TakaraTomy's Go! toyline page]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Go! (toyline)}}
[[Category:Go!| (toyline)]]
[[Category:Japanese toylines]]

Transformers: Armada (toyline)

2020-11-27T00:41:46Z

Knotilator: /* Super-Con Class */

{{merge|The Unicron Battles|2=Same reason ''Transformers'' 2010 is merged with ''Reveal the Shield''}}
{{nav-armada}}

[[File:Hotshotarmadatoy.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Hot Shot with Jolt]]

'''''Transformers: Armada''''' marked a fresh start for the [[Transformers brand]], a reinvention that introduced a whole new universe and backstory for the robots in disguise. The [[franchise]] also introduced a new faction, the [[Mini-Con]]s, the line's most distinctive element, as ''every'' larger toy included one or more Mini-Con partners.

The line was a hit with kids; the simpler, cleaner transformations made the toys more accessible than prior lines, plus the wealth of action [[gimmick]]s gave every toy more to ''do''. The numerous Mini-Cons in particular proved popular with fans and children alike, and have continued on into many subsequent toylines. It did so well out of the gate that the line had to be expanded beyond its initial offerings pretty quickly, and began the next four-ish years of direct sequels, an era that would come to be known as the "[[Unicron Trilogy]]".

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==Overview==
The toyline marked a sharp change of design direction from the intricate, sometimes frustrating complexity found in the prior ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'', and [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|''Robots in Disguise'']] lines (that last one being a particular point of contention with parents). The early offerings in particular were blocky, easy to transform, sturdy and colorful. [[Articulation]] tended to be reduced, sacrificed to keep price down in light of the need to add a Mini-Con partner and multiple intricate [[gimmick]]s to every mold. [[Ball joint]]s largely disappeared from the non-Mini-Con toys in favor of permanently-joined swivels. The aesthetics of larger robots hearkened back more to the blocky concepts of [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]], while the Mini-Cons tended to be more experimental, with odd facial designs and non-standard limbs.

Each larger toy featured a "central" gimmick which could only be activated by attaching —called "[[Powerlinx]]ing"— a Mini-Con to the appropriate hard point. Though most transformation schemes were simple, many of the Mini-Con activated gimmicks were quite complex and innovative, such as [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Armada|Hot Shot]]'s "axelzooka", [[Scavenger (Armada)#Toys|Scavenger]]'s stompy-stompy action, and [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Armada|Megatron]]'s turret-mounted twin-missile launcher. Electronic lights and sounds also became standard on nearly all toys larger than Deluxe/Super-Con.

[[File:Unicrontoyarmada.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Unicron, the line's largest toy.]]

As with ''Robots in Disguise'', the back end of the series featured same-character [[redeco]]es of toys in "powered up" modes, and this practice of heavy mold-re-use would continue on into the future to combat the ever-rising costs of production. The line was further bulked up by redecoes/[[retool]]s of several ''Beast Wars'' [[Transmetal]] toys, reworked to be Mini-Con compatible (despite a lack of any kind of action gimmicks), as early sales and subsequent retailer demand exceeded expectations, and they had to get ''something'' out relatively quick.

Toward the end, the line veered in an unexpected direction, with the introduction of the massive [[Unicron/toys#Armada|Unicron]], a ''huge'' toy based on the character from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', and arguably the greatest wish-fulfillment yet offered to fans from Hasbro. To promote this massive toy, the ongoing storylines of both cartoon and comic changed direction to feature the character as their central plot element, and the toyline itself gained a [[subline imprint]] promoting him in "[[The Unicron Battles]]".

''Armada'' saw a bit of a price jump (production costs again), as the $20 "Max-Con" size replaced the $15 Mega class of past lines, while the $25 "Giga-Cons" replaced the $20 Ultras. This was offset by the fact that ''Armada'' toys overall tended to be somewhat more bulky and massive than their predecessors.
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==Hasbro ''Armada'' toyline==
===Mini-Con 3-packs===
Mini-Cons were sold in carded three-packs at the Basic/Scout price point, each team defined by a particular gimmick or theme. Though only slightly larger than their closest precedent, the [[Micromaster]]s, they generally featured greatly improved articulation, complexity, and originality of design.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|[[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)#Toys|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] ([[Jetstorm (Armada)#Toys|Jetstorm]], [[Runway (Armada)#Toys|Runway]], [[Sonar (Armada)#Toys|Sonar]])}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Land Military Mini-Con Team#Toys|Land Military Mini-Con Team]] ([[Bonecrusher (Armada)#Toys|Bonecrusher]], [[Knock Out (Armada)#Toys|Knock Out]], [[Wreckage (Armada)#Toys|Wreckage]])}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Street Action Mini-Con Team#Toys|Street Action Mini-Con Team]] ([[Grindor (Armada)#Toys|Grindor]], [[High Wire (Armada)#Toys|High Wire]], [[Sureshock (Armada)#Toys|Sureshock]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|[[Destruction Mini-Con Team#Toys|Destruction Mini-Con Team]] ([[Buzzsaw (Armada)#Toys|Buzzsaw]], [[Drill Bit (Armada)#Toys|Drill Bit]], [[Dualor (Armada)#Toys|Dualor]])}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Race Mini-Con Team#Toys|Race Mini-Con Team]] ([[Dirt Boss (Armada)#Toys|Dirt Boss]], [[Downshift (Armada)#Toys|Downshift]], [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|[[Adventure Mini-Con Team#Toys|Adventure Mini-Con Team]] ([[Dune Runner (Armada)#Toys|Dune Runner]], [[Iceberg#Toys|Iceberg]], [[Ransack (Armada)#Toys|Ransack]])}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Space Mini-Con Team#Toys|Space Mini-Con Team]] ([[Astroscope#Toys|Astroscope]], [[Payload (Armada)#Toys|Payload]], [[Sky Blast (Armada)#Toys|Sky Blast]])}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Street Speed Mini-Con Team#Toys|Street Speed Mini-Con Team]] ([[Backtrack (Armada)#Toys|Backtrack]], [[Oval#Toys|Oval]], [[Spiral#Toys|Spiral]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|[[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)#Toys|Air Assault Mini-Con Team]] ([[Jetstorm (Armada)#AirAssault|Jetstorm]], [[Runway (Armada)#AirAssault|Runway]], [[Sonar (Armada)#AirAssault|Sonar]])}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Night Attack Mini-Con Team#Toys|Night Attack Mini-Con Team]] ([[Broadside (Armada)#Toys|Broadside]], [[Fetch#Toys|Fetch]], [[Scattor (Armada)#Toys|Scattor]])}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Sea Mini-Con Team#Toys|Sea Mini-Con Team]] ([[Oceanglide#Toys|Oceanglide]], [[Stormcloud (Armada)#Toys|Stormcloud]], [[Waterlog (Armada)#Toys|Waterlog]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Armada-toy Destruction-Mini-Con-Team.JPG|thumb|200px|The Destruction Mini-Con Team]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|[[Air Military Mini-Con Team#Toys|Air Military Mini-Con Team]] ([[Gunbarrel (Armada)#Toys|Gunbarrel]], [[Terradive (Armada)#Toys|Terradive]], [[Thunderwing (Armada)#Toys|Thunderwing]])}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Emergency Mini-Con Team#Toys|Emergency Mini-Con Team]] ([[Firebot (Armada)#Toys|Firebot]], [[Makeshift (Armada)#Toys|Makeshift]], [[Prowl (Armada)#Toys|Prowl]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|[[Race Mini-Con Team#RoadAssault|Road Assault Mini-Con Team]] ([[Dirt Boss (Armada)#RoadAssault|Dirt Boss]], [[Downshift (Armada)#RoadAssault|Downshift]], [[Mirage (Armada)#RoadAssault|Mirage]])}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Destruction Mini-Con Team#RoadWrecker|Road Wrecker Mini-Con Team]] ([[Buzzsaw (Armada)#RoadWrecker|Buzzsaw]], [[Drill Bit (Armada)#RoadWrecker|Drill Bit]], [[Dualor (Armada)#RoadWrecker|Dualor]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|[[Emergency Mini-Con Team#USredeco|Emergency Mini-Con Team]] (redeco) ([[Firebot (Armada)#HasbroRedeco|Firebot]], [[Makeshift (Armada)#HasbroRedeco|Makeshift]], [[Prowl (Armada)#HasbroRedeco|Prowl]])}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Sea Mini-Con Team#USredeco|Sea Mini-Con Team]] (redeco) ([[Oceanglide#HasbroRedeco|Oceanglide]], [[Stormcloud (Armada)#HasbroRedeco|Stormcloud]], [[Waterlog (Armada)#HasbroRedeco|Waterlog]])}}
|}
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===Super-Con Class===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Armada|Hot Shot]] with [[Jolt (Armada)#Toys|Jolt]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (Armada)#Toys|Cyclonus]] with [[Crumplezone (Armada)#Toys|Crumplezone]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Demolishor (Armada)#Toys|Demolishor]] with [[Blackout (Armada)#Toys|Blackout]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (Armada)#Toys|Smokescreen]] with [[Liftor#Toys|Liftor]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Sideways (Armada)#Toys|Sideways]] with [[Rook (Armada)#Toys|Rook]] and [[Crosswise (Armada)#Toys|Crosswise]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (Armada)#Toys|Blurr]] with [[Incinerator (Armada)#Toys|Incinerator]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Super-Con|Optimus Prime]] with [[Over-Run (Armada)#Toys|Over-Run]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
{{Bp-a1|[[Side Swipe (Armada)#Toys|Side Swipe]] with [[Nightbeat (Armada)#Toys|Nightbeat]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thrust (Armada)#Toys|Thrust]] with [[Inferno (Armada)#Toys|Inferno]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Armada Smokescreen toy.jpg|200px|thumb|Super-Con Smokescreen with Liftor]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Rhinox (Armada)#Toys|Rhinox]] with [[Armorhide (Armada)#Toys|Armorhide]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Terrorsaur (Armada)#Toys|Terrorsaur]] with [[Ironhide (Armada)#Toys|Ironhide]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Airazor (Armada)#Toys|Airazor]] with [[Nightscream (Armada)#Toys|Nightscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (Armada)#Hoist|Hoist]] with [[Refute (Armada)#Toys|Refute]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wheeljack (Armada)#Toys|Wheeljack]] with [[Wind Sheer (Armada)#Toys|Wind Sheer]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Cheetor (Armada)#Toys|Cheetor]] with [[Cliffjumper (Armada)#Toys|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (Armada)#Powerlinx|Powerlinx Cyclonus]] with [[Crumplezone (Armada)#Powerlinx|Crumplezone]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#ArDxPx|Powerlinx Hot Shot]] with [[Jolt (Armada)#Powerlinx|Jolt]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thrust (Armada)#PowerlinxBrown|Powerlinx Thrust]] with [[Inferno (Armada)#PowerlinxBrown|Inferno]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Demolishor (Armada)#Powerlinx|Powerlinx Demolishor]] with [[Blackout (Armada)#Powerlinx|Blackout]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Nemesis Prime (Armada)#Toys|Nemesis Prime]] with [[Run-Over (Armada)#Toys|Run-Over]]}}
|}

===Max-Con Class===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (Armada)#Toys|Red Alert]] with [[Longarm (Armada)#Toys|Longarm]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Armada|Starscream]] with [[Swindle (Armada)#Toys|Swindle]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Scavenger (Armada)#Toys|Scavenger]] with [[Rollbar (Armada)#Toys|Rollbar]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (Armada)#Toys|Thundercracker]] with [[Zapmaster (Armada)#Toys|Zapmaster]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Overload (Armada)#Toys|Overload]] with [[Rollout (Armada)#Toys|Rollout]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (Armada)#Toys|Skywarp]] with [[Thunderclash (Armada)#Toys|Thunderclash]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:ArmadaScavenger toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Max-Con Scavenger]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Predacon (Armada)#Toys|Predacon]] with [[Skid-Z (Armada)#Toys|Skid-Z]] and [[Side Burn (Armada)#Toys|Side Burn]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (Armada)#Powerlinx|Powerlinx Red Alert]] with [[Longarm (Armada)#Powerlinx|Longarm]]}}
|}

===Giga-Con Class===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Armada|Megatron]] with [[Leader-1 (Armada)#Toys|Leader-1]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (Armada)#Toys|Jetfire]] with [[Comettor (Armada)#Toys|Comettor]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Armada)/toys#ArmadaGalvatron|Galvatron]] with [[Clench (Armada)#Toys|Clench]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Tidal Wave (Armada)#Toys|Tidal Wave]] with [[Ramjet (Armada)#Toys|Ramjet]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Armada Tidal Wave toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Giga-Con Tidal Wave]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (Armada)#Powerlinx|Powerlinx Jetfire]] with [[Comettor (Armada)#Powerlinx|Comettor]]}}
|}

===Super Base===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Armada|Optimus Prime]] with [[Sparkplug (Armada)#Toys|Sparkplug]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Powerlinx|Powerlinx Optimus Prime]] with [[Sparkplug (Armada)#Corona|Corona Sparkplug]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Superbase ArmadaPrime.jpg|thumb|200px|Super Base Optimus Prime]]
|}

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===Supreme===
*[[Unicron/toys#Armada|Unicron]] with [[Dead End (Armada)#Toys|Dead End]]

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===Role Play===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Role Play Triple Changer'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Laserbeak (Armada)#Toys|Laserbeak]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe Role Play'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|[[Star Saber (Armada)#RoleplayDark|Dark Saber]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Star Saber (Armada)#Armada 2|Star Saber]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
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===Exclusives===
[[File:Armada-optimus-prime-gold-kmart.jpg|thumb|200px|K-Mart exclusive Optimus Prime]]
:'''K-Mart'''
:* "Battle for the Matrix" ([[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#MatrixMultipack|"Powerlinx Optimus Prime"]], [[Sparkplug (Armada)#Toys|"Corona Sparkplug"]], [[Jetfire (Armada)#Toys|"Powerlinx Jetfire"]], [[Comettor (Armada)#Toys|Comettor]], [[Adventure Mini-Con Team#Toys|Adventure Mini-Con Team]], [[Longarm (Armada)#Toys|Longarm]])

{{note|Despite the various toys in this set being labeled "Powerlinx", they're not actually the Powerlinx versions. Just so you're not shocked when you click the links.}}
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==Takara ''Micron Densetsu'' toyline==
[[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s take on ''Armada'', hitting stores a bit later than the Hasbro version, has some small but significant differences, largely in the decos. With a closer tie to the [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|animation]], the toys had their colors tweaked to make them closer to their animation counterparts. This ranges from the small and subtle to completely different color schemes.

Takara also went ''nuts'' with the Mini-Cons. All but one of the three-pack teams got "[[X-Dimension]]" redecoes at normal retail, and some of the earlier molds got multiple redecoes as limited-edition store-[[exclusive]] promotional giveaways.

===Regular retail===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[December 26|12-26]]-[[2002]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Armada|Convoy Super Mode]] (w/ [[Sparkplug (Armada)#Toys|Prime]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Super-Con|STD Convoy]] (w/ [[Over-Run (Armada)#Toys|Surge]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Laserbeak (Armada)#Toys|Cyberhawk]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (Armada)#Toys|Grap]] (w/ [[Liftor#Toys|Lift]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Toys|Hot Rod]] (w/ [[Jolt (Armada)#Toys|Jolt]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Demolishor (Armada)#Toys|Ironhide]] (w/ [[Blackout (Armada)#Toys|Search]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Armada|Megatron]] (w/ [[Leader-1 (Armada)#Toys|Barrel]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (Armada)#Toys|Ratchet]] (w/ [[Longarm (Armada)#Toys|Hook]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (Armada)#Toys|Sandstorm]] (w/ [[Crumplezone (Armada)#Toys|Cannon]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Armada|Starscream]] (w/ [[Swindle (Armada)#Toys|Grid]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|[[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)#Toys|Air Defense Micron]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)#XDimension|Air Defense Micron X‑Dimensions]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Destruction Mini-Con Team#Toys|Destruction Micron]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Destruction Mini-Con Team#XDimension|Destruction Micron X‑Dimensions]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Land Military Mini-Con Team#Toys|Land Military Micron]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Land Military Mini-Con Team#XDimension|Land Military Micron X‑Dimensions]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Race Mini-Con Team#Toys|Race Micron]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Race Mini-Con Team#XDimension|Race Micron X‑Dimensions]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Street Action Mini-Con Team#Toys|Street Action Micron]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Street Speed Mini-Con Team#Toys|Street Speed Micron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (Armada)#Toys|Grap]] & [[Race Mini-Con Team#Toys|Race Micron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Armada|Hot Rod]] & [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)#Toys|Air Defense Micron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Demolishor (Armada)#Toys|Ironhide]] & [[Land Military Mini-Con Team#Toys|Land Military Micron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (Armada)#Toys|Sandstorm]] & [[Destruction Mini-Con Team#Toys|Destruction Micron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[April 24|04-24]]-[[2003]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Scavenger (Armada)#Toys|Devastor]] (w/ [[Rollbar (Armada)#Toys|Dirt]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Sideways (Armada)#Toys|Double Face]] (w/ [[Rook (Armada)#Toys|Bright]] & [[Crosswise (Armada)#Toys|Shadow]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:MicronLegend Rampage toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Rampage with Hawk]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' (05-??-2003)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (Armada)#Toys|Silverbolt]] (w/ [[Incinerator (Armada)#Toys|Turbo]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (Armada)#Toys|Silverbolt]] & [[Street Speed Mini-Con Team#Toys|Street Speed Micron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' (06-??-2003)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (Armada)#Toys|Jetfire]] (w/ [[Comettor (Armada)#Toys|Sonar]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thrust (Armada)#Toys|Thrust]] (w/ [[Inferno (Armada)#Toys|Thunder]])}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Air Military Mini-Con Team#Toys|Air Military Micron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thrust (Armada)#Toys|Thrust]] & [[Air Military Mini-Con Team|Air Military Micron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[July 17|07-17]]-2003)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Tidal Wave (Armada)#Toys|Shockwave]] (w/ [[Ramjet (Armada)#Toys|Sonic]])}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Air Military Mini-Con Team#XDimension|Air Military Micron X‑Dimensions]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Space Mini-Con Team#Toys|Space Micron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[August 14|08-14]]-2003)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Wheeljack (Armada)#Toys|Rampage]] (w/ [[Wind Sheer (Armada)#Toys|Hawk]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Side Swipe (Armada)#Toys|Stepper]] (w/ [[Nightbeat (Armada)#Toys|Cha]])}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Aerial Extermination Mini-Con Team#Toys|Air Assault Micron]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Sea Mini-Con Team#Toys|Sea Micron]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Space Mini-Con Team#XDimensions|Space Micron X-Dimensions]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wheeljack (Armada)#Toys|Rampage]] & [[Aerial Extermination Mini-Con Team#Toys|Air Assault Micron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Micron Shockwave toy.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Shockwave with Sonic]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[August 28|08-28]]-2003)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (Armada)#Hoist|Grap Super Mode]] (w/ [[Liftor#SparkLift|Spark Lift]])}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Adventure Mini-Con Team#Toys|Adventure Micron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (Armada)#Hoist|Grap Super Mode]] & [[Adventure Mini-Con Team#Toys|Adventure Micron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' (09-??-2003)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Powerlinx|Hot Rod Super Mode]] (w/ [[Jolt (Armada)#Powerlinx|Spark Jolt]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Armada)/toys#ArmadaGalvatron|Megatron Super Mode]] (w/ [[Leader-1 (Armada)#Spark|Spark Barrel]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (Armada)#Powerlinx|Ratchet Super Mode]] (w/ [[Longarm (Armada)#Powerlinx|Spark Hook]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#JapaneseSuper|Starscream Super Mode]] (w/ [[Swindle (Armada)#Zapmaster|Spark Grid]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|[[Adventure Mini-Con Team#XDimensions|Adventure Micron X-Dimensions]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Emergency Mini-Con Team#Toys|Emergency Micron]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Sea Mini-Con Team#Toys|Sea Micron X‑Dimensions]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9''' (09-??-2003)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Demolishor (Armada)#Powerlinx|Ironhide Super Mode]] (w/ [[Blackout (Armada)#Powerlinx|Spark Search]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10''' (09-??-2003)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Overload (Armada)#Toys|Ultra Magnus]] (w/ [[Rollout (Armada)#Toys|Magnus]])}}
* [[Unicron/toys#Armada|Unicron]] (w/ [[Dead End (Armada)#Toys|Bug]])
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11''' (10-??-2003)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|[[Emergency Mini-Con Team#XDimensions|Emergency Micron X‑Dimensions]]}}
|}

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===Store/event exclusives===
Aside from the deluge of limited-edition Micron giveaways, Takara released a lot of the Hasbro line's non-cartoon-based toys as "[[USA Edition]]s" through numerous outlets.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Ito Yokado'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|[[Destruction Mini-Con Team#Undergrove|Destruction Micron Undergrove Edition]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Race Mini-Con Team#RoadAssault|Race Micron Road Assault Edition]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Street Speed Mini-Con Team#Overdrive|Street Speed Micron Overdrive Edition]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Jusco'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|[[Destruction Mini-Con Team#SpaceGalaxy|Destruction Micron Space Galaxy Edition]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rhinox (Armada)#Toys|Rhinox]] with [[Armorhide (Armada)#Toys|Armorhide]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Terrorsaur (Armada)#Toys|Terrorsaur]] with [[Ironhide (Armada)#Toys|Ironhide]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''LaOX'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (Armada)#Powerlinx|Powerlinx Cyclonus]] with [[Crumplezone (Armada)#Powerlinx|Crumplezone]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thrust (Armada)#PowerlinxBrown|Powerlinx Thrust]] with [[Inferno (Armada)#PowerlinxBrown|Inferno]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Hello Mac'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|[[Land Military Mini-Con Team#Ultimate|Land Military Micron Ultimate Edition]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:PL Red Thrust toy.jpg|200px|thumb|Powerlinx Thrust with Inferno]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[TF Station]] affiliates'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|[[Micron Booster]] Ver.0 ([[Drop-Test|Rod]], [[Atlas (MD)|Atlas]], [[Jetstorm (Armada)|Mach]], [[Runway (Armada)|Jetter]], [[Sonar (Armada)|Shuttler]], [[Dirt Boss (Armada)|Drift]], [[Downshift (Armada)|Spin]], [[Mirage (Armada)|Indy]])}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Destruction Mini-Con Team|Destruction White Micron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|[[Land Military Mini-Con Team#Ultimate|Land Military Micron Ultimate Edition]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Land Military Mini-Con Team|Land Military Micron Night Attack Edition]]}}
{{Bp-a1|Magna Convoy DX Set ([[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#MagnaConvoyDX|Convoy Super Mode Final Battle Color Version]], [[Overload (Armada)#MagnaConvoy|Ultra Magnus Special Clear Version]], [[Street Action Mini-Con Team#XDimension|Street Action Micron X-Dimensions]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Airazor (Armada)#Toys|Airazor]] with [[Nightscream (Armada)#Toys|Nightscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cheetor (Armada)#Toys|Cheetor]] with [[Cliffjumper (Armada)#Toys|Cliffjumper]] (website only)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (Armada)#Powerlinx|Powerlinx Jetfire]] with [[Comettor (Armada)#Powerlinx|Comettor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Predacon (Armada)#Toys|Predacon]] with [[Skid-Z (Armada)#Toys|Skid-Z]] and [[Side Burn (Armada)#Toys|Side Burn]] (website only)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (Armada)#Toys|Skywarp]] with [[Thunderclash (Armada)#Toys|Thunderclash]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Toy's Dream Project/Toy Card'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Thrust (Armada)#PowerlinxRed|Powerlinx Thrust]] with [[Inferno (Armada)#PowerlinxRed|Inferno]] (red version)}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''World Hobby Fair'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|[[Street Speed Mini-Con Team#Overdrive|Street Speed Micron Overdrive Edition]]}}
|}

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===Media exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Theme CD pack-ins'''
* [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)#CDblue|Air Defense Micron]] (blue)
* [[Street Action Mini-Con Team|Street Action Micron]] (anime color)
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Micron Densetsu]]'' DVD pack-ins'''
* [[Super Stunt Team]] ([[Flat-Out (MD)#Toys|Flat-Out]], [[Redline#Toys|Redline]], [[Servo (MD)#Toys|Servo]])
*[[Top Gear#Toys|Top Gear]]
*[[Midship#Toys|Midship]]
*[[Tailslide#Toys|Tailslide]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
*[[Falcia#Toys|Falcia]]
*[[Combusta#Toys|Combusta]]
*[[Twirl (MD)#Toys|Twirl]]
*[[Freeboot#Toys|Freeboot]]
*[[Bilge (MD)#Toys|Bilge]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
*[[Sunburn#Toys|Sunburn]]
*[[Kingbolt (MD)#Toys|Kingbolt]]
*[[Impulsor#Toys|Impulsor]]
*[[Quench#Toys|Quench]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Arm-toy TopGear.jpg|thumb|200px|DVD pack-in Top Gear]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Micron Densetsu Year Book 2003]]'''''
* [[Impulsor|"Special Color" Impulsor]]
* [[Kingbolt (MD)|"Special Color" Kingbolt]]
* [[Quench|"Special Color" Quench]]
* [[Unicron of Light#Toys|''Hikari no'' Unicron]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Tele-V Magazine'''''
* [[Overload (Armada)#Blue|''Tokubetsu'' Ultra Magnus]] with [[Rollout (Armada)#Special|Magnus]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''TV Boy'' magazine'''
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#GoldArmada|''Kinpika'' Convoy]] with [[Sparkplug (Armada)#Kinpika|Prime]]
* [[Sparkplug (Armada)#Green|Prime Super Mode]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[TV Magazine]]'''''
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Crystal|Crystal Convoy]] with [[Over-Run (Armada)#Crystal|Spark Surge]]
* [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#BlackMegatron|Black Megatron]] with [[Leader-1 (Armada)#Black|Barrel]]
* [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)#TVMagazine|Scourge]] with [[Run-Over (Armada)#TVMagazine|Sweep]]
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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[Image:Armadatoy_unicron_of_light.jpg|right|200px|thumb|''Hikari no'' Unicron]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''???'''
* [[Jetfire (Armada)#Gold|''Kinpika'' Jetfire]] with [[Comettor (Armada)#Gold|Sonar]]
|}

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==Sonokong ''Eunha Yeongung: Cybertron'' toyline==
From 2003 to 2005, Takara licensee [[Sonokong]] released a smaller selection of ''Micron Densetsu'' toys in Korea, under the name '''''Eunha Yeongung: Cybertron''''' (은하영웅 사이버트론, "Galactic Heroes: Cybertrons").

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Cybertron'''
* [[Laserbeak (Armada)#Toys|Cyberhawk]]
* [[Scavenger (Armada)#Toys|Hyena]] (w/ [[Rollbar (Armada)#Toys|Dirt]])
* [[Jetfire (Armada)#Toys|Jetfire]] (w/ [[Comettor (Armada)#Toys|Sonar]])
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Armada|Super Optimus]] (w/ [[Sparkplug (Armada)#Toys|Prime]])
* [[Red Alert (Armada)#Toys|Patrol]] (w/ [[Longarm (Armada)#Toys|Hook]])
* [[Overload (Armada)#Toys|Ultra Magnus]] (w/ [[Rollout (Armada)#Toys|Magnus]])
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Destron'''
* [[Demolishor (Armada)#Toys|Hide]] (w/ [[Blackout (Armada)#Toys|Search]])
* [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Armada|Megatron]] (w/ [[Leader-1 (Armada)#Toys|Barrel]])
* [[Starscream (Armada)#Toys|Scream]] (w/ [[Swindle (Armada)#Toys|Grid]])
* [[Tidal Wave (Armada)#Toys|Shock]] (w/ [[Ramjet (Armada)#Toys|Sonic]])
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Other'''
* [[Sideways (Armada)#Toys|Double Face]] (w/ [[Rook (Armada)#Toys|Bright]] & [[Crosswise (Armada)#Toys|Shadow]])
* [[Unicron/toys#Armada|Unicron]] (w/ [[Dead End (Armada)#Toys|Bug]])
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Armada|Red Gun]] & [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)#Toys|Air Defense]] (w/ [[Jolt (Armada)#Toys|Jolt]])
* [[Smokescreen (Armada)#Toys|Smoky]] & [[Race Mini-Con Team#Toys|Race]] (w/ [[Liftor#Toys|Lift]])
* [[Cyclonus (Armada)#Toys|Sandstorm]] & [[Destruction Mini-Con Team#Toys|Destruction]] (w/ [[Crumplezone (Armada)#Toys|Cannon]])
* [[Blurr (Armada)#Toys|Sunbolt]] & [[Street Speed Mini-Con Team#Toys|Street Speed]] (w/ [[Incinerator (Armada)#Toys|Turbo]])
* [[Thrust (Armada)#Toys|Sniper]] & [[Air Military Mini-Con Team#Toys|Air Military]] (w/ [[Inferno (Armada)#Toys|Thunder]])
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
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==Cancelled toys==
[[File:SST-UniBat.jpg|thumb]]
*A redeco of the Street Speed Team seen at [[OTFCC 2003]] - one-off "color shifts" of the Japanese Street Speed Micron Overdrive Edition - was intended for mass release, but never saw the light of day.
*Redecos of the Adventure and Space Teams surfaced from China, but were likewise not released.
*At OTFCC 2003, it was announced that the more show-accurate Japanese version of Wheeljack and Wind Sheer would be released in the North American line as a running change. That never happened.
*Likewise, the red version of Powerlinx Thrust was supposed to hit North American shores as a running change, but never did... although it DID see release in Japan, Europe, and Israel(!).

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==Post-''Armada'' releases==
Though it does not quite (yet) have the nostalgia-pull of older series, ''Armada'' has nonetheless had a number of toys released based on its characters, and even several all-new characters put into its universe since the [[Unicron Trilogy]] closed up shop. (Obviously, we're not counting toys from the direct-sequel series here.)

;Hasbro
{|style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' (2008)]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Universe (2008)|Hot Shot]] (w/ [[Jolt (Armada)#Universe (2008)|Jolt]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Overload (Armada)#Universe (2008)|Overload]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Unicron/toys#Universe (2008)|Unicron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blight (Universe)#SingleCard|Blight]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bodyblock (Universe)#SingleCard|Bodyblock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Boltflash#SingleCard|Boltflash]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Brimstone (Universe)#Single|Brimstone]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Makeshift (Universe)#SingleCard|Makeshift]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Suppressor (Universe)#SingleCard|Suppressor]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|Mini-Con 10-Pack ([[Crosshairs (Universe)|Crosshairs]], [[Longview (Universe)|Longview]], [[Overcharge (Universe)|Overcharge]], [[Ransack (Universe 2008)|Ransack]], [[Scavenger (Universe 2008)|Scavenger]], [[Sky Shadow (Universe)|Sky Shadow]], [[Snow Cat (Universe)|Snow Cat]], [[Stockade (Universe 2008)|Stockade]], [[Treadshot (Universe 2008)|Treadshot]], [[Windrazor (Universe)|Windrazor]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|Mini-Con 12-Pack ([[Backstop (Universe)|Backstop]], [[Blight (Universe)|Blight]], [[Bodyblock (Universe)|Bodyblock]], [[Boltflash]], [[Brimstone (Universe)|Brimstone]], [[Cloudraker (Universe)|Cloudraker]], [[Flatfoot (Universe)|Flatfoot]], [[Heavytread (Universe)|Heavytread]], [[Knockdown (Universe)|Knockdown]], [[Makeshift (Universe)|Makeshift]], [[Skyhammer (Universe)|Skyhammer]], [[Suppressor (Universe)|Suppressor]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Kre-O]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Demolishor (Armada)#Kre-O|Demolishor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Iceberg#Kre-O|Iceberg]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:UniverseHotShotJolt.jpg|thumb|200px|''Universe'' Hot Shot with Jolt]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Generations|Armada Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-mc|[[Mini-Con Assault Team]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Generations|Armada Megatron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|Siege on Cybertron ([[Tidal Wave (G1)#Generations|Tidal Wave]])}}
|}

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;Hasbro via [[Fun Publications]]

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers Collectors' Club]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (Armada)#Timelines|Skywarp]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Spacewarp]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

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;TakaraTomy
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Robotmasters (franchise)#Toys|Robotmasters]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Sideways (RM)#Toys|Double Face]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Legends|Armada Starscream Super Mode]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Grand Galvatron#Unite Warriors 2|Grand Galvatron]] ([[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors 2|Curse Armada Thrust]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

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==Notes==
* According to [[Aaron Archer]] during his stint as ORSON, the Armada Autobots and Decepticons had intentionally different design aesthetics. The Autobots were designed to be symmetrical with clean lines and detailing, while the Decepticons had asymmetrical sculpts and details to invoke a more foreboding and battle-worn feel. A good example of this would be [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot]] versus [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]].
* The official Hasbro press releases for ''Armada'' used the pricepoint titles from the ''Beast Wars'' era - Deluxe, Mega and Ultra - instead of Super-Con, Max-Con and Giga-Con, the designations specifically created for the toyline. Confusingly, one press release<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/b11879ad57a742ca?hl=en</ref> even referred to the "Mega Figure Assortment" as consisting of "MAXCON figures"...
* For the Japanese version of the line, Takara took the unusual step of picking and choosing [[box art]] from the Hasbro line, with just about all of [[Don Figueroa]] and [[Guido Guidi]]'s art being carried over, while the rest was replaced with new work. No explanation has ever been given, although it is worth noting that most of the replaced art originally depicted the character incorrectly (Megatron's treads being mounted on his back instead of his shoulders) or just very inaccurately (Jetfire's everything).

==References==
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[[Category:Armada| Armada (toyline)]]
[[Category:Unicron Trilogy toylines]]