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Transformers: Age of the Primes

2026-02-22T16:50:32Z

OgreLord3: /* General retail */

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[[File:Age of the Primes main artwork.jpg|right|thumb|350px|'''2024:''' ''"[[Megatron (One)|The Age of Primes has ended! No more false prophets!]]''" '''2025:''' ]]

'''''Transformers: Age of the Primes''''' is a [[subline imprint]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' toyline, and the successor to ''[[Transformers: Legacy]]''.

First teased at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?t=11223s ''Transformers'' panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]]</ref> and given a full reveal at [[Cybertron Con 2024|Cybertron Con]] later that year,<ref name = "CyCon25">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjmcMC9nNoA ''Age of the Primes'' reveal panel] from [[Cybertron Con 2024]] on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel, with Mark Maher.</ref> ''Age of the Primes'' revolves around the mythical [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]] and their [[Energon bloodline|descendants]].<ref name=usedtwice>{{citesocial|quote=The best part of the next 2 years is, you’ll not only collect the 13 primes but theres an amazing plethora of bots that are all descendents of the primes, you can collect them all, finish mini collections, and guess their energon bloodline.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/DC2tKXARTg3/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=11|day=26}}</ref> Unlike the Thirteen's diminutive toys in the 2018 ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' line, these are standard-sized figures, drawing from multiple designs, and each including their [[Artifacts of the Primes|artifact]]. ''Age of the Primes'' also continues the standard of scale, articulation, and compatibility for 3 mm [[Fire Blast effect|effects]] and [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|5 mm weapons/armor]] set by the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''. The "descendants" of the Primes, much like ''Legacy'', are based on characters from multiple ''Transformers'' series.

Much like ''Power of the Primes'', a substantial part of the toyline is also dedicated to the [[combiner]] teams: the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. Both subgroups utilize a similar system to the ''Legacy'' [[Stunticon (G1)#Legacy|Stunticons]], with a Commander Class toy transforming into the torso and combining with an included frame that four smaller toys can attach to.

The line makes pretty significant changes to the smallest and largest of the size classes that have been standards over many prior years. The Core Class assortment was completely discontinued (hard to make bigger changes than ''that''), while the Titan Class toys were decreased in size, and thankfully, price. Unfortunately, due to a number of factors beyond Hasbro's control, some size class prices have gone ''up'' (only in certain markets), most notably the Voyager Class toys.

{{bigquote|AWAKEN THE THIRTEEN|Official tagline}}

==Toys==
===Deluxe Class===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' (2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Air Raid (G1)#Age of the Primes|Aerialbot Air Raid]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Slingshot (G1)#Age of the Primes|Aerialbot Slingshot]]}}
{{Bp-pr4|[[Solus Prime#Age of the Primes|The Thirteen Solus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wasp#Age of the Primes|Fugitive Waspinator]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' (2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-pr6|[[Maccadam#Age of the Primes|The Thirteen Alchemist Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Crasher (G1)#Age of the Primes|Decepticon Crasher]] ([[package refresh]] from ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Vortex (G1)#Age of the Primes|Combaticon Vortex]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' (2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Fireflight (G1)#Age of the Primes|Aerialbot Fireflight]]}}
{{Bp-pr5|[[Micronus Prime#Age of the Primes|The Thirteen Micronus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Age of the Primes|Aerialbot Skydive]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Venom (G1)#Age of the Primes|Venin]]}}
</ul>
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|width="25%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-Age of the Primes-Solus Prime.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Solus Prime#Age of the Primes|Solus Prime]]]][[File:AOTP-QuintusPrime.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Quintus Prime#Age of the Primes|Quintus Prime]]]]
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|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' (2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blast Off (G1)#Age of the Primes|Combaticon Blast Off]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jalopy|Junkion Jalopy]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Quickstrike (BW)#Age of the Primes|Quickstrike]]}}
{{Bp-pr10|[[Quintus Prime#Age of the Primes|The Thirteen Quintus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sureshot (G1)#Age of the Primes|Targetmaster Sureshot]] (w/ [[Spoilsport#Age of the Primes|Spoilsport]])}}
</ul>
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|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' (2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Age of the Primes|Cliffjumper]] (package refresh from ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy: United (2024-2025)|Legacy: United]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Powerglide (G1)#Age of the Primes|Autobot Powerglide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Animated)#Age of the Primes|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (Prime)#Age of the Primes|Smokescreen]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swerve (G1)#Age of the Primes|Swerve]]}}
</ul>
|}
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{{comingsoontoy | Wave 5}}

===Voyager Class===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' (2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-pr1|[[Prima#Age of the Primes|The Thirteen Prima Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (Armada)#Age of the Primes|Autobot Red Alert]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' (2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Heatwave (RB)#Age of the Primes|Rescue Bot Heatwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sky-Byte (RID)#Age of the Primes|Sky-Byte]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' (2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-pr3|[[Alpha Trion/toys#Age of the Primes|The Thirteen Alpha Trion]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Flatline (G1)#Age of the Primes|Flatline]]}}
</ul>
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|width="25%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:AOTP-toy Amalgamous.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Amalgamous Prime#Age of the Primes|Amalgamous Prime]]]]
|-
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' (2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-pr9|[[Amalgamous Prime#Age of the Primes|The Thirteen Amalgamous Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Brawl (G1)#Age of the Primes|Combaticon Brawl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)#Age of the Primes|Junkion Wreck-Gar]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' (2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-pr7|[[Nexus Prime#Age of the Primes|The Thirteen Nexus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Sideways (Armada)#AOTPArmada|Sideways]] (w/ [[Rook (Armada)#Age of the Primes|Rook]] and [[Crosswise (Armada)#Age of the Primes|Mini-Con Crosswise]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' (2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Swindle (G1)#Age of the Primes|Combaticon Swindle]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}
{{comingsoontoy | Waves 5 and 6}}

===Leader Class===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' (2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Age of the Primes|G2 Universe Grimlock]] / [[Wheelie (G1)#Age of the Primes|Autobot Wheelie]]}}
{{Bp-pr12|[[The Fallen/toys#Age of the Primes|The Thirteen Megatronus the Fallen]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' (2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-pr8|[[Onyx Prime#Age of the Primes|The Thirteen Onyx Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' (2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Big Convoy#Age of the Primes|Maximal Big Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Razorclaw (Universe)#Age of the Primes|Razorclaw]]}}
</ul>
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|width="25%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:AOTP Megatronus the Fallen.jpeg|thumb|200px|[[The Fallen/toys#Age of the Primes|Megatronus the Fallen]]]]
|-
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' (2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-pr11|[[Liege Maximo#Age of the Primes|The Thirteen Liege Maximo]]}}
</ul>
|}

{{comingsoontoy|Wave 4}}
{{-}}

===Big ticket items===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Commander Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Silverbolt (G1)#Age of the Primes|Aerialbot Silverbolt]] (2025)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Onslaught (G1)#Age of the Primes|Combaticon Onslaught]] (2026)}}
</ul>
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|width="50%" valign="top"|'''Titan Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-pr13|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Age of the Primes|The Thirteen Star Optimus Prime]] (w/ [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Age of the Primes|Micromaster Autobot Hot Rod]]) (2025)}}
</ul>
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|width="25%" valign="top"|[[File:AOTPTitanStarConvoy.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Age of the Primes|Star Optimus Prime]]]]
|}
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{{comingsoontoy | Combaticon Onslaught}}

==Exclusives==
''Age of the Primes'' continues ''Legacy'''s trend of themed "capsule" lines exclusive to various retailers, beginning with the "Wreck 'n Doom Collection", a [[Wreckers]] vs. [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]-themed line continuing on from the previous "Wreck 'n Rule" and "Doom 'n Destruction" collections, exclusive to [[Amazon]] in North America. This year's (incredibly small) [[Walmart]] line is themed around ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' in celebration of its 20th anniversary. The ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' assortment from previous lines remains, with a new packaging design based on the other ''Age of the Primes'' toys.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Walmart ''Cybertron'' Deluxes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Excellion (Cybertron)#Age of the Primes|Excellion]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sideways (Armada)#Age of the Primes|Sideways]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Amazon ''Wreck 'n Doom Collection'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-wrmas|[[Carnivac (G1)#Age of the Primes|Carnivac]] vs. [[Ironfist (G1)#Age of the Primes|Fisitron]] (w/ [[Survivor (AOTP)#Toys|Decepticon Survivor]])}}
{{Bp-wrmas|[[Sandstorm (G1)#Age of the Primes|Autobot Sandstorm]] vs. [[Slugslinger (G1)#Age of the Primes|Slugslinger]] (w/ [[Caliburst (G1)#Age of the Primes|Caliburst]])}}
{{Bp-wrmas|[[Spinister (G1)#Age of the Primes|Spinister]] vs. [[Topspin (G1)#Age of the Primes|Topspin]] (w/ [[Hairsplitter#Age of the Primes|Hairsplitter]], [[Singe#Age of the Primes|Singe]], and [[Freezeout (TR)#Age of the Primes|Freezeout]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Generations Selects'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Trypticon (G1)#Generations Selects|Trypticon]] (w/ [[Full-Tilt (G1)#Generations Selects|Full-Tilt]] and [[Wipe-Out#Generations Selects|Necro]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)#Age of the Primes|G2 Universe Dinobot Snarl]] / [[Slag (G1)/toys#Age of the Primes|G2 Universe Dinobot Slug]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Age of the Primes|G2 Dinobot Swoop]] / [[Sludge (G1)#Age of the Primes|G2 Dinobot Sludge]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Target'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Age of the Primes|Ultra Magnus]], [[Bumper (G1)#Age of the Primes|Autobot Bumper]] vs. [[Horri-Bull#Age of the Primes|Horri-Bull]], [[Nemesis Prime (Animated)#Age of the Primes|Nemesis Prime]] (w/ [[Kreb#Age of the Primes|Kreb]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:AOTP_Deluxe_Sideways.jpg|thumb|200px|Walmart exclusive [[Sideways (Armada)#Age of the Primes|Sideways]]]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|G2 Dinobot Swoop/Sludge}}

==''Age of the Primes'' (TakaraTomy)==
[[TakaraTomy]]'s normal-retail ''Transformers Age of the Primes'' (トランスフォーマーエイジ・オブ・ザ・プライム ''Toransufōmā Eiji obu za Puraimu'') toyline is largely the same as Hasbro's, with no notable changes to the toys proper (other than the omission of the tampographed Hasbro product code numbers); the one "big" change is that the packaging adds [[List of Japanese ID numbers|ID numbers]] for each item.

===General retail===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[June 28]], [[2025]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|AOTP-01 [[Silverbolt (G1)#Age of the Primes|Silverbolt]]}}
{{Bp-pr4|AOTP-02 [[Solus Prime#Age of the Primes|Solus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|AOTP-03 [[Wasp#Age of the Primes|Waspinator (Animated)]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[July 26]], 2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|AOTP-04 [[Air Raid (G1)#Age of the Primes|Air Raid]]}}
{{Bp-a1|AOTP-05 [[Slingshot (G1)#Age of the Primes|Slingshot]]}}
{{Bp-pr12|AOTP-06 [[The Fallen/toys#Age of the Primes|Megatronus the Fallen]]}}
{{Bp-pr1|AOTP-07 [[Prima#Age of the Primes|Prima Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[August 30]], 2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|AOTP-08 [[Red Alert (Armada)#Age of the Primes|Red Alert (Armada Universe)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|AOTP-09 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Age of the Primes|Grimlock (G2 Universe)]] & [[Wheelie (G1)#Age of the Primes|Wheelie]]}}
{{Bp-pr13|AOTP-10 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Age of the Primes|Star Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[September 27]], 2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-pr6|AOTP-11 [[Maccadam#Age of the Primes|Alchemist Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|AOTP-12 [[Heatwave (RB)#Age of the Primes|Rescue Bots Heatwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|AOTP-13 [[Trypticon (G1)#Generations Selects|Decepticon Trypticon]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=4|[[File:AOTP-toy Heatwave.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Heatwave (RB)#Age of the Primes|Rescue Bot Heatwave]]]][[File:AOTP-Venin.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Venom (G1)#Age of the Primes|Venin]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[October 25]], 2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|AOTP-14 [[Vortex (G1)#Age of the Primes|Decepticon Vortex]]}}
{{Bp-d1|AOTP-15 [[Sky-Byte (RID)#Age of the Primes|Sky-Byte (RID 2001 Universe)]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[December 27]], 2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-pr5|AOTP-16 [[Micronus Prime#Age of the Primes|Micronus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|AOTP-17 [[Venom (G1)#Age of the Primes|Venin]]}}
{{Bp-a1|AOTP-18 [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Age of the Primes|Skydive]]}}
{{Bp-a1|AOTP-19 [[Fireflight (G1)#Age of the Primes|Fireflight]]}}
{{Bp-pr3|AOTP-20 [[Alpha Trion/toys#Age of the Primes|Alpha Trion]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[January 31]], [[2026]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|AOTP-21 [[Flatline (G1)#Age of the Primes|Decepticon Flatline]]}}
{{Bp-pr8|AOTP-22 [[Onyx Prime#Age of the Primes|Onyx Prime]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' ([[March 28]], 2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-pr10|AOTP-23 [[Quintus Prime#Age of the Primes|Quintus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|AOTP-24 [[Blast Off (G1)#Age of the Primes|Blast Off]]}}
{{Bp-a1|AOTP-25 [[Sureshot (G1)#Age of the Primes|Sureshot]]}}
{{Bp-p1|AOTP-26 [[Quickstrike (BW)#Age of the Primes|Quickstrike]]}}
{{Bp-a1|AOTP-27 [[Jalopy#Age of the Primes|Junkion Jalopy]]}}
{{Bp-d1|AOTP-28 [[Sideways (Armada)#Age of the Primes|Sideways]]}}
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9''' ([[April 25]], 2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-pr9|AOTP-29 [[Amalgamous Prime#Age of the Primes|Amalgamous Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|AOTP-30 [[Brawl (G1)#Age of the Primes|Brawl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|AOTP-31 [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)#Age of the Primes|Junkion Wreck-Gar]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10''' ([[May 30]], 2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|AOTP-32 [[Big Convoy#Age of the Primes|Maximal Big Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-d1|AOTP-33 [[Razorclaw (Universe)#Age of the Primes|Razorclaw]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11''' ([[June]] 2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|AOTP-34 [[Onslaught (G1)#Age of the Primes|Onslaught]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|AOTP-35 [[Sideways (Armada)#Age of the Primes|Sideways (Armada Universe)]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Waves 8 through 11}}

===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[TakaraTomy Mall]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-wrmas|AOTP-EX [[Sandstorm (G1)#Age of the Primes|Autobot Sandstorm]] vs. [[Slugslinger (G1)#Age of the Primes|Slugslinger]] (w/ [[Caliburst (G1)#Age of the Primes|Caliburst]])}}
{{Bp-wrmas|AOTP-EX [[Carnivac (G1)#Age of the Primes|Carnivac]] vs. [[Ironfist (G1)#Age of the Primes|Fisitron]] (w/ [[Survivor (AOTP)#Toys|Decepticon Survivor]])}}
{{Bp-wrmas|AOTP-EX [[Spinister (G1)#Age of the Primes|Spinister]] vs. [[Topspin (G1)#Age of the Primes|Autobot Topspin]] (w/ [[Hairsplitter#Age of the Primes|Hairsplitter]], [[Singe#Age of the Primes|Singe]], and [[Freezeout (TR)#Age of the Primes|Freezeout]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-AOTP-Deluxe-Fisitron.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Ironfist (G1)#Age of the Primes|Fisitron]]]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Notes==
*Concurrently with 2025’s ''[[Studio_Series#2025|Studio Series]]'' assortment, the toyline sees a return to the plastic windows not seen on Transformers packaging since ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]''. Also like ''Studio Series'', the boxes are now less decorated than their predecessors, replacing the full package artwork with an all-black design that has art of the figure’s robot and alternate forms on one side of the window, with the robot form on the left side of the box and the toyline’s poster on the right, and little graphics on the front showing the toy’s step count.
*The Thirteen’s roster (and many of their designs and artifacts) are pulled from [[2013]]’s ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'', with the [[Thirteenth Prime]] represented by Optimus Prime in his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|Star Convoy]] form.
*''Age of the Primes'' coincides with the Thirteen's major role in the theatrical film ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]''.
*The Thirteen's boxes feature subtly distinct livery from the "mortal" figures in the line: their names and transformation step callouts are rendered in gold rather than the usual white, and their [[Insignia/Gallery#Religious symbols|personal sigils]] developed for [[2018]]'s ''[[Power of the Primes (franchise)|Power of the Primes]]'' take the place of faction symbols.
*Unlike the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' and ''Legacy'' toylines, which were each three years long, ''Age of the Primes'' is only two years.<ref name=usedtwice /><ref>{{citesocial|quote= 2026 and 2025 are linked together, I can say that, and if you can believe it we’re already starting to think a little bit about 2027.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/08/03/sdcc-2024-hasbro-interview-john-wardens-return-generations-studio-series-combiners-more-513802|name=John Warden|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2024 Hasbro Interview – John Warden’s Return, Generations, Studio Series, Combiners, More!|year=2024|month=08|day=03}}</ref> Also unlike those lines, it will not be rebranded with a new name for the second year.<ref>{{citesocial|quote= Yes, 2026 will also be Age of the Primes.|link=https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/2025-generations-listings-united-wave-5-age-of-the-primes.1259609/page-1203#post-22990969|name=Evan Brooks|site=Instagram|year=2025|month=01|day=04}}</ref>
*''Age of the Primes'' was previously teased with the releases of ''Legacy'' [[Vector Prime#Legacy|Vector Prime]] and [[Malleus Minotaurus]], the former of whom was later featured on official art for the toyline.
*Though it continues to include characters from all parts of the brand’s history, ''Age of the Primes'' mostly drops the universe designations from their names.
*The majority of the figures in the toyline are identified as direct descendants of one of the Thirteen through something referred to as an "[[Energon bloodline]]" in another element derived from the Covenant, though use of the phrase "bloodline" for the concept raises some [[Reproduction|serious questions]].
*The [[Liokaiser#Legacy|Liokaiser box set]] that constituted the [[2025]] [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab campaign]] was branded as part of the prior ''Legacy'' line to maintain consistency with the previous [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|''Victory'']]-based Haslab Transformers<ref>{{citesocial|quote=We decided to make Liokaiser part of Legacy mainly for branding reasons. With HasLabs, a lot of fans tend to keep those figures in the box, which is a bit different from how most people collect the mainline figures. Since Victory Saber and Deathsaurus were both released under Legacy—and all three are from the same series—it just made sense to keep that consistency. We really wanted them to feel like they’re part of the same world!|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2025/06/06/tfw-x-mark-maher-qa-aotp-haslabs-commanders-more-539034|name=Mark Maher|site=TFW2005|year=2025|month=06|day=06}}</ref>, leaving the first year of ''Age of the Primes'' without a HasLab.
*Due to ''[[Studio Series]]'' taking the Titan Class slot, [[2026]] is the first year since the inception of the price point where the main [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] imprint has gone without a Titan Class figure.

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf_aop ''Transformers: Age of the Primes''] at the TakaraTomy website

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OgreLord3: /* TakaraTomy */ added Takara Studio Series releases for 2024

{{yearofthe|2024}}

The year '''2024''' (MMXXIV) is the 41st year since the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]] began; marking the brand's 40th (!) anniversary.

{{see|Transformers timeline}}

==Events==
===Fiction===
===Non-fiction===
====Deaths====
* [[January 19]] — [[Michael Rüth]]
* [[February 1]] — [[Carl Weathers]]
* [[February 5]] — [[José Delbo]]
* [[February 13]] — [[Alain Dorval]]
* [[March 8]] — [[Andy Couzens]], [[Angelo Nicotra]]
* [[March 27]] — [[Mark Bright]]
* [[April 12]] — [[Jeffrey Veregge]]
* [[April 26]] — [[José Santa Cruz]]
* [[April 29]] — [[Arianne Borbach]]
* [[May 3]] — [[Jörg Hengstler]]
* [[May 14]] — [[Don Perlin]]
* [[May 16]] — [[Carmen Sheila]]
* [[May 17]] — [[Hideyuki Umezu]]
* [[June 14]] — [[Nancy McKenzie]]
* [[June 19]] — [[Chen Chun]]
* [[June 30]] — [[Tom Wyner]]
* [[August 20]] — [[Atsuko Tanaka]]
* [[September 8]] — [[Peter Renaday]]
* [[September 29]] — [[Jaime Collepardo]]
* [[November 4]] — [[Gábor Forgács]]
* [[November 6]] — [[Tony Todd]]
* [[November 12]] — [[Eiji Yanagisawa]]
* [[November 27]] — [[Morgan Lofting]]
* [[December 3]] — [[Jan Scott-Frazier]]
* [[December 12]] — [[Márcia Gomes]]

==Print==
===Comics===
====Skybound====
* ''[[Transformers (2023 comic)|Transformers]]'' #4–15 (ongoing) ''*in progress*''
* ''[[Void Rivals]]'' #7–15 (ongoing) ''*in progress*''
* ''[[Duke (comic)|Duke]]'' #2–5 (of 5 issues)
* ''[[Cobra Commander (comic)|Cobra Commander]]'' #1–5 (of 5 issues)
* ''[[Energon Universe 2024 Special]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Scarlett (comic)|Scarlett]]'' #1–5 (of 5 issues)
* ''[[Destro (comic)|Destro]]'' #1–5 (of 5 issues)
* ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)|G.I. Joe]]'' #1–2 (ongoing) ''*in progress*''

===Books===
* TBD

==Collections==
===Comics===
* ''[[Void Rivals]] Volume 1: More Than Meets The Eye'' TPB
* ''[[Transformers (2023 comic)|Transformers]] Volume 1: Robots in Disguise'' TPB
* ''[[Duke (comic)|Duke]] Volume 1: Knowing is Half the Battle'' TPB
* ''[[Cobra Commander (comic)|Cobra Commander]] Volume 1: Determined to Rule the World'' TPB
* ''[[Void Rivals]] Volume 2: Hunted Across the Wasteland'' TPB
* ''[[Scarlett (comic)|Scarlett]] Volume 1: Special Mission'' TPB
* ''[[Transformers (2023 comic)|Transformers]] Volume 2: Transport to Oblivion'' TPB
* ''[[Destro (comic)|Destro]] Volume 1: The Enemy'' TPB

==Media==
=== Movies (Theatrical) ===
* ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]''

===Television===
* ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' seasons 2-3

===Video games===
* ''[[Transformers: Galactic Trials]]''
* ''[[Overwatch 2]]'' featured a ''Transformers'' collaboration event in July 2024.

==Toys==
===Hasbro===
* TBA

===TakaraTomy===
====[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy (TakaraTomy)|Legacy]]====
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2024

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OgreLord3: /* Legacy */ adding Takara Legacy releases in 2024

Liege Maximo

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OgreLord3: how did we mess up the "evil is infinite" references when the panel is at the top of the page lol

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[[File:Liegemaximo.jpg|upright=2.3|thumb|Here I go again on my throne.]]
Evil is infinite, a natural counterforce to good in the universe that can never be truly defeated. None strikes greater fear into the [[sparks]] of Transformers than the horned demon, destroyer of worlds—wait, no, that's [[Unicron|his uncle]]. Still, of the [[Thirteen]] primordial deities, there is one whose planet-shaking evil was so unforgivable that—no, wait, that's [[The Fallen|his brother]].

Look, the '''Liege Maximo''' is still pretty evil, okay? Either he's the Prime of pure evil—the inevitable counterpart of the goodness embodied in [[Prima|the first Prime]], the root of [[Decepticon|all evil]], his name [[Maximal#2005 IDW continuity|reverberating through the ages]]—''ooor'' he's the Prime of lies. He's definitely at least one of those.

And what evil plans he has! [[Hot Rod (ES)|Manipulating others]] with his silver tongue, gathering [[Emberstone|artifacts]] and [[Cybertronian (faction)|allies]], biding his time, waiting for the planets to come into [[Hub (G2)|alignment]]. Boy are the Transformers in for it. Darts will be involved! You know—the [[Liegian Darts]]? The Liege Maximo's famous darts. Trust him, it's going to be epic.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic===
From the Liege Maximo were [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s descended. The Liege Maximo's throne sat at the [[Hub (G2)|Hub]], a network of planetoids created by the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] that existed in the outer fringes of known space.

With the [[Liege Centuro]] [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] destroyed, Jhiaxus's fleet wiped out by [[Swarm (G2)|The Swarm]], and the [[Autobot]]s and Decepticons united in peace under one banner, [[Rook (G2)|Rook]] reported to the Liege Maximo on the day's devastating events. The Liege Maximo, an ancient and monumental titan, accepted the destruction of Jhiaxus's forces as merely a minor disruption. Sneering at the Transformers' alliance as a fragile thing, the Liege Maximo promised a day of reckoning. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!|A Rage in Heaven!}}

====Alignment====
{{note|"Alignment" was written by [[Simon Furman]] without permission of [[Hasbro]] and is included here as [[pseudocanon]] to provide insight into [[authorial intent]].}}
[[File:Alignment Liege Maximo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Woe, darts be upon ye]]
Liege Maximo was one of the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]] created by [[Primus]]. Unlike his fellows, he had chosen not to [[Reproduction|subdivide]] repeatedly, doing so only selectively. This created a small taint in the Transformer race which spread through subsequent generations, ultimately flowering with the rise of the Decepticons. Because of this sparse sub-division, the Liege Maximo's connection to the divine origins of the Transformer race was comparatively undiluted, and he sought to embrace it. To this end, he instructed Jhiaxus and the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] to subject various planets to [[cyberforming|eco-structuring]]. These planets were steadily woven together to form the Hub, a massive, resonating structure that would allow him to ascend to the realm of the gods. Two Transformer groups, one led by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and one by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], disrupted this process by forcing the Liege to leave his corporeal body, then destroying both it and his portal. Left with nowhere to go, the Liege Maximo's essence dissipated, and he was destroyed. {{storylink|Alignment}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Primax 490.0 Gamma]], the Maximo actually became a heroic figure: Unicron devouring Cybertron had caused Primus's essence to be scattered among the surviving Transformers, most of whom were now the Cybertronian Empire. The Liege Maximo would lead this reformed army and the survivors of Cybertron against Unicron, finally battling the Chaos Bringer himself on the astral plane. He saved this reality at the cost of his own spark. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/24}}

In [[Primax 994.0 Gamma]], the Liege Maximo's plot for ascension was foiled by the Autobots, prompting Liege Centuro [[Firecrest]] to move the remnants of the Cybertronian Empire to [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/05}}

===3H comics===
The [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]] witnessed a vision of the ancient past, in which the Liege Maximo tore the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from the defeated [[Primon]]. When and why this happened remain unanswered questions. {{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}}

Centuries later, in a future timeline when Cybertron was ruled by a tyrant named [[Shokaract]], a [[Maximal]] resistance leader known simply as "the [[Swoop (G1)|Veteran]]" reminisced about other tyrants who had come and gone over the years preceding Shokaract's rule. Among these past tyrants was the Liege Maximo. {{storylink|Schism (story)|Schism}}

===''TransTech''===
The city of [[Axiom Nexus]] in the peaceful universe of [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]] was able to achieve unimaginable feats in technology and scientific discovery, but these were secretly possible by the amoral experiments of [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]] and his master [[Jhiaxus (TransTech)|Jhiaxus]] under a secret government partnership with the Liege Maximo.<ref>[[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]]'s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 22|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #22]].</ref> An archivist named [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus]] and the military professional [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]] exposed [[Sentinel Prime (TransTech)|Sentinel Prime]]'s ties with the Liege Maximo. After a dramatic, violent battle with the Liege Maximo,<ref>[[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]]'s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #24]].</ref> much of the government was caught in this controversy, and as a result, few were left standing when the legal proceedings ended. Optimus became the new [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], and Cybertron entered a new [[Golden Age]], but it was not a complete fresh start, as Megatron convinced the [[High Senate]] to allow Shockwave to continue performing experiments under his guidance, and [[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]] miraculously emerged unscathed from the incident despite his heavy involvement.<ref>[[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]]'s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 23|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #23]].</ref> The TransTechs thereafter considered this incident to be the closest that their Cybertron had ever come to a [[Great War (disambiguation)|Great War]] as most other universal streams had. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/06}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
[[File:TFPLiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|200px|left|"Puny God".]]
Liege Maximo was the eleventh member of the [[Thirteen]] created by [[Primus]] to fight against [[Unicron#Aligned continuity family|Unicron]], and was a master manipulator whose artifact was the [[Liegian Darts]]. Maximo was one of the strategists of the Thirteen, alongside [[Alpha Trion]], [[Quintus Prime|Quintus]], and [[Micronus Prime|Micronus]].

After the defeat of Unicron, Maximo focused on the mining, storage and refining of [[energon]], but grew resentful of [[Prima]] and his allies' interference. Regardless, Maximo acted as an emissary for the different factions within the Thirteen, making use of his natural beguiling charm.

Maximo was ultimately the one who led to the group fracturing, by revealing to the rest that Prima had plotted which of the Primes were the most like Unicron. It was also around this time that it was revealed that Maximo had been experimenting with creating new robotic beasts when he requested a powerful armor suit to deal with them. Prima ordered Maximo to shut down his "[[Farm]]", and it was further revealed by Alpha Trion that Maximo had been pitting the beasts against each other.

Whether Maximo had the right to experiment with the beasts was a source of conflict between the Thirteen and was later resolved by a vote which decided that he did not have the right to do so. However, Maximo convinced [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] to try and retrieve the armor from [[Solus Prime|Solus]]—an action that inadvertently led to Solus's demise and the creation of the [[Well of All Sparks]].

Maximo was revealed have placed a monitoring device on a "pet" that he had given to Solus. When the creature tried to attack Megatronus, he reacted by blasting it—leading to Solus attacking him.

Upon being confronted at the "Farm", Maximo tried to accuse Megatronus of being the true mastermind behind the war beasts by claiming it was all part of Megatronus's need to test himself against them. When Megatronus realized that Maximo had been manipulating and using the Thirteen the whole time, and was trying to blame him, a conflict broke out that led to the Primes being set upon by three massive war beasts.

Once the conflict was over, Maximo was found torn to pieces with his head destroyed by the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]], though no one was sure who had actually fired the fatal shot. Maximo was buried in a [[Liege Maximo's tomb|tomb]] from where his arm would eventually be taken by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to allow him to use the [[Forge of Solus Prime]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====Aligned novels====
[[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and the Liege Maximo disliked [[Nexus Prime]] due to his favor in the eyes of [[Solus Prime]]. After the betrayal of the Fallen and defeat of Unicron the Liege Maximo plotted against his brothers and made his own play for power. He was defeated and fled to a far galaxy. His premeditated betrayal broke the spirit of [[Vector Prime]]. In the end, he was pursued to that far galaxy by [[Maccadam|Alchemist Prime]]. Though he had no firm information, [[Alpha Trion]] believed Alchemist had succeeded in imprisoning the Liege. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

Like the other members of the [[Thirteen]], Liege Maximo was considered a myth. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] proclaimed Transformers were free to do as they pleased, without pondering what the long-gone Liege Maximo or his [[The Fallen|treacherous brother]] would think. The [[Hub (G2)|Hub]] once became a part of the [[space bridge]] network during the Golden Age. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
[[File:OneShallRise1-WellofAllSparks.jpg|thumb|300px|Everyone is amazed at the shiny bottomless pit.]]
According to legend, at the beginning of time, [[Unicron#Aligned continuity family|Unicron]] and [[Primus]] battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Till, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

Liege Maximo eventually died and was placed in a [[Liege Maximo's tomb|tomb]]. The tomb was later visited by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], who took Maximo's arm so that Megatron could use the [[Forge of Solus Prime]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

====''Robots in Disguise'' books====
{{quote|Liege Maximo is not necessarily evil, but his petty jealousy and boredom motivate him to be a tricky troublemaker.|''[[The Trials of Optimus Prime]]''}}

After the [[AllSpark]] had been returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Liege Maximo persisted within the [[Realm of the Primes]] with several of the other [[Thirteen]]. Possessing a cape, horns, sharp darts holstered at his waist, and a cackling voice, he saw the training of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] to ready him for battle against [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] as an opportunity to cause mischief. He began by increasing the deadliness of the holographic Decepticons that [[Micronus Prime|Micronus]] had created, giving them dangerous buzzsaws. Next, he projected an image of Optimus Prime on [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s computer on Earth, laughingly teasing that the Autobots would soon be attacked by him. Later, Liege Maximo's image of Optimus Prime appeared again while the Autobots were battling the escaped Decepticon [[Skinkbomb]], and the fake Optimus called Bumblebee a fool and the Autobots stupid, and that he was going to join the Decepticons. This severely traumatized Bumblebee, which caused Liege Maximo to laugh a lot to himself because he's kind of a tool. Unfortunately, Micronus found out his plans and Bumblebee wised up to his tricks, enraging him into making Optimus Prime's training even harder. Micronus managed to take him down and Optimus dispatched to fake Bee Team, while Maximo faced punishment from his fellow Primes.
{{storylink|The Trials of Optimus Prime}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]] (mentioned); [[Rubicon|''Till All Are One'' #8]] (depicted)}}

[[File:OriginMyths-OnyxPrimeAndLiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"Freedom, freedom is life's great lie. And once you accept that, in your heart... you will know peace."]]

Approximately twelve million years ago, in the primitive era following the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]] from their homeworld, Liege Maximo rose to become the monarch of the [[Forgotten Plains]], slaying [[Imperator Maximo]] and [[Praetus Maximo]] to consolidate his power, {{storylink|Origin Myths}} while gathering an army of bestial followers who became known as the "[[Maximal]]s". {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}

At some point, Liege Maximo came into contact with the bestial "[[Onyx Prime]]", and formed an alliance with the so-called [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]; {{storylink|Origin Myths}} however, Liege Maximo had not yet learned the truth about his new ally: "Onyx Prime" was a convenient alias for a time-travelling [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who had set himself a new mission: to raise a permanent [[Decepticon Empire]] by manipulating all of Cybertron's history. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}}

Through a combination of [[shadowplay]] and manipulation Onyx molded the silver-tongued Liege Maximo into the figure that history would later remember; among Shockwave's modifications were psychic barriers akin to Shockwave's own, so that telepathic [[Outlier (group)|outliers]] could not read his mind. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} Liege Maximo became an ally of "Onyx", even granting him control over his Maximals and granting them the ability to assume animalistic shapes to enhance Onyx's reputation as the "lord of beasts". {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} {{storylink|Stranger Eons}}

By the time that Onyx began enacting his ultimate scheme in earnest, he had already groomed another Cybertronian into the dreaded warrior [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] to provide the primitive planet with a threat to unify against. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} In service of this plan, Onyx and Liege Maximo travelled to the village that would one day become the [[Crystal City]], fabricating a story that Liege had lost his kingdom to Megatronus and his hordes of [[Darklands|Darklander]]s. Onyx introduced him to four Primes, who were deeply unimpressed with him; despite their apprehensions, the group decided to unite, pitting their warriors, joined by the Maximals, against the marauding Darklanders. When their fighting summoned a trio of [[Titan (group)|Titans]] from beneath the surface of Cybertron, the warring factions made peace and all eight Primes agreed to join forces to govern their world. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

In the age that followed, Liege Maximo became one of the [[Thirteen]], a coalition of Primes who jointly ruled Cybertron. {{storylink|The Crucible}} Each Prime attracted like-minded followers, and the silver-tongued Liege Maximo and his new group of devotees developed a reputation as charismatic diplomats, working to consolidate alliances between the groups. {{storylink|Heavy}} Like the other members of the Thirteen, Liege Maximo won the loyalty of a Titan; in his case, he allied with the mighty warrior [[Vigilem]]. {{storylink|Rubicon}} Unbeknownst to the other members of the Thirteen, Onyx had already turned his attention to destabilizing their alliance—just as history had foretold. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:FirstWhoWasNamed-LiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|300px|"Remember me as being a super-huge monster with a giant cannon arm!"]]
Cybertronian history would later claim that Maximo had come to realize that a helpful lie could be more useful than a harmful truth, a sentiment that would spread to his followers. {{storylink|Heavy}} How much of this change of heart was due to Onyx's influence is debatable; by the time that Liege Maximo had fully embraced this talent for manipulation, Megatronus had fallen out of favor with their leader [[Prima]] after a disastrous offworld expedition. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Maximo formed an alliance with Onyx's other pawn, {{storylink|Heavy}} and, on Shockwave's instructions, encouraged him to launch a public coup against their leader. [[Solus Prime]] was slain, and this betrayal would ignite the conflict known as the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]], turning the Thirteen and their tribes against one another and permanently shattering their alliance. {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Maximo's plan failed due to one crucial detail: he had failed to take Megatronus's emotions into account, and after killing Solus Prime, his co-conspirator had fled in shame rather than destroying Prima as intended. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:Rubicon-LiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Liege Maximo's escaped! Recruit a team of teenagers with attitude!]]
At some point, Liege Maximo was "betrayed" by [[Micronus Prime]]. {{storylink|White Heat}} Prima, who had correctly suspected Liege Maximo's involvement in Megatronus's betrayal, was able to catch and try him for his crimes. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} His role in the killing of Solus Prime revealed, many of Liege Maximo's followers chose to turn on him. {{storylink|Heavy}} Liege was tried by his fellow Primes, and a suitable sentence was eventually decided: Liege would be imprisoned inside Vigilem, who himself had been subdued by his fellow Titans, and exiled from Cybertron forever, trapped within his lobotomized servant: {{storylink|Rubicon}} a process carried out by Onyx Prime himself. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} One group of former followers chose to become his jailers, ensuring that their charge would never escape; in repentance for following the deceitful Prime, they swore off lying forever {{storylink|Heavy}} and eventually came to regard deception as the ultimate crime. When the people of Vigilem, now "Carcer", joined the [[Council of Worlds]], {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} they chose to keep Maximo's existence a secret, fearing that his existence could sow undue strife. {{storylink|Heavy}}

For his many crimes, Liege Maximo would come to be remembered by many names in many different Cybertronian societies, including the "Great Betrayer" {{storylink|Rubicon}} and "The Prime of Lies". {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}}

Eons later, the younger [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] sent one of his [[Regenesis]] ores to a planet associated with Liege Maximo, {{storylink|The Crucible}} though he himself was unaware of this connection thanks to the actions of this time-travelling future self. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

Liege Maximo remained imprisoned until the year [[2017]], when a crisis on Cybertron prompted a desperate [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] to reawaken Vigilem. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}} Though [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and her crew put up a fight, the Titan set about releasing his master. Elita was able to kill the Titan, but not before he finally released Maximo, unleashing a burst of energy that knocked out everyone who had tried to stop the ancient Prime. Free once more, Maximo mocked [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] before thanking Vilgilem for his service, promising to avenge his Titan before teleporting away. {{storylink|Rubicon}}

[[File:TheChosenOne-Circuit.jpg|thumb|300px|Artist rendition by senior ''*cough*'' the news staff's senior artist.]]
As Cybertron attempted to rebuild from this crisis, Elita warned [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] and several Council members present for the events aboard Carcer that Maximo would soon take his revenge by destroying Cybertron. Fearing that news of his return could cause panic and division amongst the people of Cybertron, Elita argued that they would need to keep the truth hidden to ensure that Cybertron would stay strong and united when he inevitably came back. By a vote of three to two, the Council opted to keep Maximo's freedom a secret for the time being, and Starscream later released [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] on the condition that she hunt down Liege Maximo and bring his head back to Starscream. {{storylink|Heavy}} Chromia was provided with a ship and a crew in the form of [[Greenlight]] and [[Lancer]] to hunt down the ancient Prime. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

During the [[Iron Ring]]'s attack on Iacon some months later, Elita One and [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] agreed that Liege Maximo was the greater threat, one that was worth killing all humans in Iacon to focus on. {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}}

[[File:OP15-LiegeChained.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Liege Maximo, Prime of Kinks.]]
When Windblade was due to properly retake her place on the Council of Worlds, she surveyed the damage done to Iacon and wondered if Liege Maximo would even have anything to tear down. Learning that the public was not yet aware of Liege Maximo's freedom was the final straw for her. Catching up with [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] and [[Longtooth]], Windblade exposed the truth about the events surrounding "Carcer" and told them of Maximo's inevitable return. The news made waves in Cybertronian society, sparking off protests against the Council's duplicity, and kindling feelings of anger, terror, and in at least one case, religious sympathy for the fallen Prime. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

At some point, Liege Maximo came into contact with Onyx Prime again as his old ally made a course for Cybertron aboard [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]; in order to win the Council of Worlds' good graces, Onyx pretended to have taken Liege Maximo prisoner, "delivering" him to Cybertron so that he could be tried for his crimes once more. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} Onyx brought Maximo to the [[Spire]] so that he could convince the Council that neither he nor his forces were a threat, assigning a pair of Maximals to stand guard over him. Maximo was soon visited by a suspicious [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], who had his doubts about Onyx's pageantry; when he attempted to read Maximo's mind, he found that he could hear nothing thanks to Shockwave's shadowplay. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} When Onyx detonated a bomb in the Spire to sow confusion, Maximo easily slipped his chains {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}} and rejoined Onyx—now unmasked as Shockwave—as the purple Decepticon monologued to an imprisoned [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

Shockwave then ordered Liege Maximo to take a detachment of Maximals to finish off the survivors of [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], whom Shockwave had shot down; despite Maximo's grumbling, he complied, and his forces wound up battling [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} Though Arcee was able to take down dozens of Maximals, she was eventually taken prisoner by their leader, who brought her back to Nemesis on Shockwave's orders. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}

Using supplies of Shockwave's gravity-warping [[Ore-4]], Maximo used its powers to begin levitating himself, his prisoners, and Arcee back up to the ship... only for his captive to take advantage of the weightless environment to break free and destroy the Ore-4 crystal responsible for suspending them in midair. The helpless Liege Maximo plummeted from the sky and crashed into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s shoulder at terminal velocity, dashing his body to bits. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[Ser-Ket (BWU)|Ser-Ket]] claimed to be part of a warrior lineage that stretched back to the Liege Maximo and others. {{storylink|Head Games}}

===Fun Publications===
[[File:AphroditeLiegeMaximoAVP.jpg|thumb|The original [[shellformer]].]]
Though Vector Prime would claim that history was likely correct to record Liege Maximo as a "monster", he still had many happy memories of times shared with his brother from before the falling out between the Thirteen, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}} and thought of his actions more as "tragic" than evil. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/12}} He recalled his brother's skill at social gatherings, and his ability to spin incredible stories, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/15}} including tales of the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/10}} During the Thirteen's time in ancient Greece, Liege's female holomatter avatar—which, thanks to Liege's flair for the dramatic, first manifested by appearing out of the sea in a giant shell—inspired the myth of Aphrodite. By this time, he had formed an enmity with Solus, who manifested in Greece as the male Hephaestus, and Prima had them "bonded" together in hopes they could work through their differences. Naturally, this only resulted in further conflict; "Interesting times," Vector called them. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08}} He also noted that legends claimed that the god [[Xal]] might merely be another name for Liege Maximo, but could say nothing with certainty. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/12}}

When the quantum membrane between the wider multiverse and the [[Uniend]] Cluster was punctured, Vector Prime began to experience memories of the Uniend incarnation of Liege Maximo, and expressed surprise at the existence of an iteration of his brother who had died before founding an empire of his own. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}}

As Nexus Prime brought together the [[Terminus Blade]] and the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]], his fellow Thirteen including Liege Maximo were drawn to his actions. These multiversal singularities were splintered and scattered by the act, making them into repeating parallel, but variable, versions of themselves throughout the multiverse instead of the singular beings they were before. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

===''Power of the Primes'' toy bios===
Liege Maximo's [[Spark]] passed into the possession of one of the twelve [[Prime Master]]s; hidden within a suit of decoy armor, they safeguarded the abilities of the Primes until the present day. By uniting with a larger Transformer, the Prime Master could channel the powers of Liege Maximo's Spark and grant them unique abilities that varied with each new partner. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Skullgrin / Liege Maximo online bio}}

{{note|For a list of every permutation of Liege Maximo's abilities, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this link]].}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
Liege Maximo was one of the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}} {{storylink|The Other One}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Liege Maximo was one of the Thirteen Primes. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}} Along with the other Thirteen, he bore witness to Cybertron at the earliest stage of its development as a world. {{storylink|End of Time}}

===''One'' film===
[[File:TransformersOne-AmalgamousLiegeMaximoholograms.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I'm on the right! So they say.]]
[[File:TransformersOne-LiegeMaximocave.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I'll become green one way or another!!!!]]
Liege Maximo and the other twelve Primes were created by [[Primus]] at the dawn of Cybertron, and they ruled Cybertron benevolently through its Golden Age. When a war with the Quintessons threw the planet into a protracted, violent conflict, the Primes' secretary, [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]], herded the [[Thirteen]] into a Quintesson ambush within a remote cave. [[Quintesson Soldier]]s swarmed the cave and overwhelmed Liege Maximo, presumably killing him before Sentinel Prime could murderously betray the rest of his brethren. Fifty cycles later, Liege Maximo's corpse, frozen into a defensive position, was found in this cave by [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]], [[Megatron (One)|D-16]], [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]], and [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]].

A vision of Liege Maximo and the other Primes later appeared as Alpha Trion declared a damaged Orion Pax to be the next wielder of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|Transformers One}}
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===Energon Universe===
After Optimus Prime found himself in the [[Hall of the Primes]], he saw a statue of Liege Maximo among the others. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 22|Transformers #22}}

===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English)|[[David Krüger]] (French), [[Octavio Rojas]] (Latin American-Spanish), }}

[[File:LegacyofHope-LiegeMaximoRobbyMalto.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Evil... is infinite! But can be contained within a cape.]]

Long ago, [[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Thirteen|other Primes]] were forced to defeat and contain their brother, Liege Maximo, in a "lightless void" and remove all mention of him from Cybertronian history. Liege considered this a betrayal, and after he secretly escaped his imprisonment, he tracked down and murdered each of the other Primes one by one so he could confiscate their [[Artifacts of the Primes|thirteen powerful Artifacts]]. Intending to resume his original plan from before his defeat, just this time without the other Primes, he prepared to recreate [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] as his seat of power from which he would terraform other planets into sources of [[Energon]]. But to accomplish this, he needed Optimus Prime's [[Matrix of Leadership]] and [[Quintus Prime]]'s [[Emberstone]], the latter of which had been transformed into the [[cyber-sleeve]]s worn by the [[Earth]] children [[Robby Malto|Robby]] and [[Mo Malto]].

[[File:LegacyofHope-RequiemBlaster.jpg|right|thumb|300px|This gun isn't infinite, but is still pretty big.]]

By this point, nearly all the Transformers on Cybertron had become followers of Liege Maximo, seeing no other way to survive. This was because Liege had claimed Optimus Prime had destroyed the [[AllSpark]] which had resulted in the very planet itself leaching energy from its denizens. When [[Hot Rod (ES)|Hot Rod]], under Liege's command, learned that the Emberstone still lived on in the cyber-sleeves, Liege tasked him with retrieving the Emberstone and had him use one of Liege Maximo's own artifacts, the [[Liegian Darts]], to draw it out of the cyber-sleeves.

Unbeknownst to Liege's followers, whom he ruled over with intimidation and a strict control over their Energon supply, Liege himself had hidden the AllSpark under his base and had used one of his darts to turn it from a life-giving artifact into a life-draining one.

When the dart was eventually removed by Robby Malto and the AllSpark was returned to normal, Liege's former followers realized he had lied to them and abandoned him to be fought and eventually defeated by the Malto family and their allies. {{storylink|Legacy of Hope}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
While assisting the heroic Autobots of this universe, [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]] invoked the name of the noble and honorable Liege Maximo, wishing that his light would shine on his new comrades. {{storylink|Shattered Bridges}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
;'''Liege Maximo Core'''
[[File:Earth Wars Liege Maximo Core.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]

Liege Maximo's [[Prime Master#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Core]] (his "heart" as one of the primordial [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]]) fell to Earth under mysterious circumstances along with those of his siblings to become a hotly contested resource in the [[Earth Wars (conflict)|Earth Wars]]. {{storylink|Power of the Primes (Earth Wars)|Power of the Primes}}

*'''Effect:''' Hack nearby enemy [[Transformers: Earth Wars#Standard Bots|Bot]]s for a limited time. You are immune to hacking.

[https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733780017183-Prime-Cores-Bot Liege Maximo Core at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Liege Maximo was known as the "Prime of Lies", and supposedly helped tear the Thirteen apart. A shadowy manipulator who wielded poisonous [[Liegian Darts]], Liege Maximo relied on minions and proxies, who created mighty empires in his name. Humans sometimes knew him as {{w|Aphrodite}}. {{storylink|Transformers One Sourcebook}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
[[File:Primetoy-FinalBattleMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Because it would be <s>non-aerodynamic</s> silly to mount the saber onto the back of the vehicle mode like a giant tail-fin.]]
<ul class = "iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Final Battle Megatron''' ([[February 25]], [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''AM-33'''
:''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Darkest|Final Battle Megatron]]'s right forearm is decoed (but sadly not remolded) to resemble Liege Maximo's forearm that he substitutes for his own in those episodes.
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-LiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My alt-mode is a garden tool?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Liege Maximo''' (Prime Master, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-02'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[May 25]], [[2018]]'''
:*''Accessories'': [[Skullgrin#Power of the Primes|Skullgrin]] decoy armor, claw
:*''Known designers'': [[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Robby Musso]] (concept artist)

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Liege Maximo is a [[Prime Master]] with Skullgrin decoy armor, visually based on the original [[Pretender]]'s inner robot and shell.

:This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The decoy armor has a weapon piece which can fold out to create a weapon mode, or detach and be held in the armor's 3 mm-compatible hand. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside the decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The "Power Swap" gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug onto any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination#Power of the Primes|Enigma of Combination]]), or the [[Scepter of Sparks#Generations|Scepter of Sparks]]. With the power of [[you]]r imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.

:Depending on the individual copy, the peg holes on Liege Maximo's legs varies from normal size to near-shallow, which the latter makes him somewhat prone to falling off from the decoy armor's weapon form. Unlike every other Titan Master/Prime Master, Liege Maximo and his fellow first wave Prime Masters feature backpacks/symbols secured by pins instead of screws.

:Liege Maximo/Skullgrin was retooled with a new [[Prime Master]] sigil and decoy armor front as [[The Fallen/toys#Power of the Primes|The Fallen]]/[[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Power of the Primes|Bomb-Burst]].
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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AgeofthePrimestoy-LiegeMaximo.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Evil... is infinite! Or $59.99.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-pr11|'''The Thirteen Liege Maximo''' (Leader Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': horns, 3 [[Liegian Darts]], launcher
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[February 3]], [[2026]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzWSj4wlnqM Transformers Age of the Primes Deep Dive | In-Hand Look at the New Wave | February 2026] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]] and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>

:''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' Liege Maximo was released as part of the fourth wave of Leader Class figures in the line, based primarily on his original ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2 comic]]'' design, but with elements from his [[Aaron Archer]] concept design (see the gallery below) filling in some of the gaps (such as his shoulder pads and belt), with the rest being an original design. His new giant back horns come packaged separately in the box, allowing you to leave them off for a more comic-accurate appearance, or held as blasters, if you so desire. The same horn assembly can also plug into the back of [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|''Studio Series'' Starscream]]'s throne, allowing Liege Maximo to sit in it and recreate his iconic first (and only) appearance in the comic.

:Liege Maximo comes with three of his signature Liegian Darts cast in translucent red plastic, designed to resemble the spaceships from a [[Geoff Senior]] illustration of the Liege Maximo produced for the unofficial "[[Alignment]]" story by [[Simon Furman]], as well as a new launcher accessory which the darts can plug into. Additionally, his left arm features a flip-out cannon cast in the same translucent plastic as the darts, allowing you to recreate the arm cannon he possessed in the G2 comic. He transforms into a very abstract-looking spaceship, with its general shape and hull seemingly inspired by the [[Mothership]]s from ''[[Dark of the Moon]],'' if those also had giant horns. His launcher accessory can be stored on the underside of the "nose" of this mode.

:The horns are not attached to his head, instead being part of a separate, unarticulated section behind the head.

{{comingsoontoy}}
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==Notes==
[[File:AOTP Liege Maximo key art.jpg|thumb|I guess we know to which [[Energon bloodline]] [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] belongs.]]
*"Liege Maximo" was likely meant to be this character's title or rank, while his proper name remained unknown, but subsequent uses of the character have treated Liege Maximo as the character's name (or, in some cases, "Liege" as his name and "Maximo" as a title in the vein of "Prime"). Jhiaxus has a similar title, [[Liege Centuro]].
*Liege Maximo, was, at one point, established as a [[multiversal singularity]] who existed as one being throughout all of time and space, but that is [[Shroud|no longer the case]].
*In November 2007, [[Simon Furman]] cryptically hinted that the Liege Maximo would make a return in 2008 in IDW's comics.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/script-wrap-15/#comment-1938|quote=Actually, I’m saving LM for something else BIG that’s happening in 08.|name=Simon Furman|site=Simon Furman: The Blog|year=2007|month=11|day=19|title=SCRIPT (W)RAP}}</ref> It didn't happen under his pen, however, and Liege Maximo wouldn't make his IDW debut until over 9 years later, in [[Rubicon|''Till All Are One'' #8]].
*Liege Maximo's "Aligned" design, by [[Eric Siebenaler]], seems to have been heavily inspired by the [[Marvel Comics]] version of {{w|Loki (comics)|Loki}}; fitting enough for a manipulator and liar. Contrary to what you might expect, this was ''not'' done as a response to the massive spike in popularity that Loki would get as portrayed by {{w|Tom Hiddleston}} in 2011's {{w|Thor (film)|''Thor''}}; his artwork was first shown at [[BotCon 2010]], prior to the film's Loki's design even being revealed—and, indeed, Aligned Liege Maximo seems to be based much more heavily on the classic "ugly old man" Loki than Hiddleston's youthful hunk.
*The dead Prime seen in the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Alpha/Omega]]" is identified as Liege Maximo in ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]''. The concurrently published ''[[Transformers: The Art of Prime|Art of Prime]]'' claims that it is [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]], but that doesn't make sense, since Sentinel is not a true Prime and, as such, his limb would not convey the power to use the Forge on Megatron. The dead Prime's arm in ''Prime'' is red-colored, which neither Sentinel nor Maximo are; it may be due to influence from [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|the live-action Sentinel]].
*The death of Liege Maximo in the ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|Covenant of Primus]]'' is also at odds with other stories from Aligned continuity. The [[Transformers: Exiles|''Exiles'' novel]] reports that Alchemist Prime left Cybertron to hunt down and capture Liege Maximo, while the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] and [[The Trials of Optimus Prime|related materials]] show Liege Maximo as active in the [[Realm of the Primes]]. This is one of the larger examples of Aligned continuity's "It only works if you squint" rule towards the overall timeline.
*Behind-the-scenes concept art from ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'' mislabels Liege Maximo's plinth in the Realm of the Primes as "Siege Maximo". Translating the words on the plinth, however, gives the correct name.<ref>[https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/025/493/315/large/nicolaas-frankefort-prime-slabs.jpg?1585959977 Concept art of "Prime slabs"]</ref>
*In [[2023]], [[Aaron Archer]] revealed on a personal stream several concept sketches of the Thirteen he had made sometime during the 2000s, when Hasbro was still developing the full roster for what would eventually become the [[Aligned continuity family]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Really we were trying to create a representation of each of the classic Transformer forms. So as I was creating the Thirteen, some had been figured out, right? So Megatronus I think, Liege Maximo, Alpha Trion I believe were already named characters... but then I tried to figure out how to bring the concept of beasts and combiners [and the Mini-Cons] and different elements into the concept, so that you had the whole pantheon of gods, different shapes and sizes and whatnot. So I went through and I drew kind of visions of what they could be. So this is not trying to figure the character out, but get the vibe of what the character was about, other talented people would come in behind me and do that. So there's like the idea that—why did the Quintessons think that they might have made the Transformers? Well they come from the guy that was like the Johnny Appleseed, or the character that seeded some of the planets, so they were confused... try to shore up some of these ideas for the Aligned continuity, right? Here's an elemental kind of concept, gears and metal and magnetism, kind of a proto-Transformer, kind of weird thing. [...] Here's another weird version of Megatronus, how big he is compared to like what Megatron would have been.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQLQ4VzuCGA&t=689s|name=Aaron Archer|site=''The Toy Armada''|title=Toy Armada Friday night LIVE: Creating characters and lore|year=2023|month=05|day=26}}</ref> At this stage in development, the Liege Maximo's design was heavily inspired by the original G2 comic design instead of being based on Loki. In a bizarre deep cut, this early concept design was used as the basis for the character's appearance in the ''[[Age of the Primes]]'' key art and other promotional images.
*''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|EarthSpark]]'' Liege Maximo was designed by [[Nick Roche]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=IT ME|link=https://bsky.app/profile/nickroche.bsky.social/post/3maoucmwxxc2w|name=Nick Roche|site=Bluesky|year=2025|month=12|day=23}}</ref> One of the concept designs for his head was a much more G2-inspired look, seen in the gallery below.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Liege Maximo''' (リージマキシモ ''Rīji Makishimo'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Maximo Dàdì''' (马克西莫大帝 ''Mǎkèxīmò Dàdì'', "Maximo the Great")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:LiegeMaximoAaronArcherSketch.jpg|A concept sketch created by Aaron Archer in the 2000s
File:Liege Maximo-Sara Pitre Durocher-TAAO-model.jpg|2005 IDW comic continuity
File:IDW2 The Liege Maximo.jpg|2019 IDW continuity
File:One-Liege-Maximo.jpg|''One'' film
File:LiegeMaximo-earthspark-stock.jpg|''EarthSpark'' cartoon
File:Elm.jpg|''EarthSpark'' concept art
</gallery>

==References==
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Soundwave (G1)/toys

2026-02-02T00:23:16Z

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[[File:G1 boxart Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The truck guy's cool, but he will never be cool as this tape guy.]]
'''[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]''': popular. Amount of toys: sufficient for its own page.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Soundwave superior. Nuff said.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave and Condor Cassette: Buzzsaw''' (Decepticon, [[1984]]-[[1986]], [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Battery/"[[concussion weapon|concussion blaster]]", battery/rocket launcher, 3 rockets
{{toydesigner|[[Hideaki Yoke]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shinji Aramaki]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the first year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''Transformers'' toyline]], Soundwave transforms into a realistically-sized blue and silver microcassette recorder, complete with an opening cassette door that can accommodate any of the numerous [[Mini-Cassette#Toys|Mini-Cassette]] figures. He came packaged with [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Buzzsaw]] to fully exploit and immediately advertise this interactive gimmick. Soundwave is armed with a shoulder-mounted cannon and a hand-held concussion blaster, which both transform into imitation batteries that store in a compartment on his back while he is in his alternate mode.

: A pair of trapezoid-shaped stickers intended to decorate these batteries were repurposed by Hasbro as visible speakers in alt-mode (which end up on the inside of his legs)—it's possible that Buzzsaw was composited over his package art specifically to cover the visible sticker on his gun, so as not to contradict the new suggested sticker placement in the [[instructions]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Going back to the source, the Takara Micro Change Series MC-10 Cassette Man, its instructions and sticker application map show clearly that sticker set #1 should be placed at the end of the battery accessory. That's why you don't see it on the inner legs of the boxart. If you now return to the Soundwave boxart image towards the start of the article, you'll see it on the end of his gun - and you'll even see the "Microman" text that wasn't removed! It should be noted that the most common Hasbro Soundwave art has Buzzsaw covering that part of his gun, and this is probably as good a reason as any as to why!|link=https://tfsquareone.blogspot.com/2019/09/hasbro-g1-soundwave-sound-or-power.html|name=Maz|site=Transformers Square One|title=Hasbro G1 Soundwave - Sound or Power?|year=2019|month=09|day=03}}</ref>

: The earliest releases of Soundwave had solid upper wrists, while those in later assortments have a rectangular gap at the base of the wrist (as shown in the picture to the right). Hasbro re-released Soundwave in 1985 with even more changes. The most immediately-noticeable is that his tape door has a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]] instead of the foil Decepticon sigil that was there before. However, there were also a number of other mold changes made to the toy, which got their start in the Japanese Takara release (detailed below).

: The popularity of Soundwave and his interactive tape gimmick was evident from an early stage: his toy continued to be sold up through 1986, after the vast majority of his 1984 brethren had been removed from toy shelves; Mini-Cassette partners continued to be produced for him even after this, through 1988; and Soundwave and Buzzsaw were shipped to Australian retail again in 1990. Over the years there have been multiple reissues of Soundwave, and this article lists each distinct edition of the figure under its own heading.

: In Europe, Soundwave was released in three different subsequent versions that are most notable due to packaging variations: The first version, released in 1985, was manufactured by Takara and featured a [[Milton Bradley]] logo on its packaging; the second version, released in 1986, was also manufactured by Takara, but now featured a Hasbro logo on its packaging; and the third version, also released in 1986, was now manufactured by Ceji (the parent company of [[Joustra]]) and still featured a Hasbro logo on its packaging.<ref name="eurosw">"European Soundwaves" at 20th Century Toy Collector: [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/posts/2011/11/13/european-soundwaves-g1-part1/ Part 1], [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/posts/2011/11/22/european-soundwaves-g1-–-part-2-of-2/ part 2].</ref> The [[Mexico|Mexican]] release of Soundwave, by [[IGA]], had painted black feet.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-communicators-soundwave/361/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Soundwave at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Decepticon, [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''17'''
:*''Accessories:'' Battery/"concussion blaster", battery/rocket launcher, 3 rockets, headphones, microphone

: Takara's release of Soundwave in 1985 had some very notable differences from the Hasbro release, the biggest being the addition of a set of headphones and a microphone, both non-functioning, which were part of the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' "Cassette Man" set that Hasbro turned into Soundwave. To further emulate Cassette Man, Takara's Soundwave came with [[Rumble (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Rumble]], rather than Buzzsaw, and a clear plastic case that he could fit into in tape mode (Cassette Man came with either Rumble, Frenzy or Laserbeak, as different releases and copies varied). Soundwave's rocket launcher has a fully-functional spring-loaded firing mechanism, due to differing [[for safety reasons|safety laws for projectiles]] in the US Hasbro had severely weakened the spring's launching strength. He also only came with a [[rubsign]] on the tape door.

: Takara made a [[variant|running change]] to the [[mold]], re-sculpting the recessed buttons on Soundwave's pelvis into one solid, protruding piece, and moving the cassette door's hinge from inside the figure's chest to a lower, external position on either side of this new button assembly. This modification became the standard for all subsequent re-uses of the Soundwave mold, including Hasbro 1985's release of the toy.

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[[File:G1toy VSY.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Grimlock vs Soundwave''' (Multi-pack, [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''VSY'''
:*''Accessories:'' Battery/"concussion blaster", battery/rocket launcher, 3 rockets

: Takara also released Soundwave in a "versus" set along with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Grimlock]], lacking the additional headphone and microphone accessories, and now partnered with [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Frenzy]] instead of Rumble. The version of Soundwave included in this set was (supposedly) the earlier, pre-running change version with individual buttons on his chest.

: The set also included an audio cassette, and has become the rarest of the three "VS" sets Takara produced.

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[[File:G1Soundblaster toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I see a blue 'Con and I want him painted black.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundblaster''' (Decepticon, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-101'''
:*''Accessories:'' Battery/"concussion blaster", battery/rocket launcher, 3 rockets

: Released in the third year of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toy line (the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|Headmasters]]''-themed year), Soundwave was [[redeco]]ed in a new black and red color scheme, and his chest door was [[retool]]ed so that he could now hold two cassettes at once. The figure's stickers, however, retain Soundwave's blue coloration instead of being changed to work with Soundblaster's black.

: This time, Soundblaster came packaged with [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Headmasters|Buzzsaw]], who now sported a new [[sticker]] which would reveal the weak spot of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Toys|Fortress Maximus]] when placed behind Soundblaster's translucent red chest door, in the same manner that [[Tech Spec]]s decoders worked.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1987/Destron/Soundblaster/soundblaster.htm More information on Soundblaster at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1 ActionMaster Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Wingthing, did you swap my gun with [[Treadshot (G1)#Toys|Treadshot]]'s? You did, didn't you? Bad bat! No mecha-mosquito ice cream for you tonight!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave with Wingthing''' (Action Master, 1990)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Photon negator]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the seventh and final year of the ''Transformers'' toyline in the US (sixth and not-final in European markets), Soundwave was part of the first wave of individually-carded [[Action Master]]s. This toy is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure which combines elements of his cartoon model and original toy. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber "o-ring". His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

: He came packaged with his new [[Action Master partner|partner]], [[Wingthing (G1)#Toys|Wingthing]], who turns into a massive cannon Soundwave can hold, and can also be augmented by attaching Soundwave's "photon negator" rifle.

: Soundwave's [[instructions]] depict a different [[weapon]] than the one the toy actually comes with, showing him with [[Treadshot (G1)#Toys|Treadshot]]'s rifle. As a consequence, several toy information websites and identification guides (including ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'') depict Soundwave with Treadshot's weapon, using the instructions as a reference (as seen at right).

::*''[http://tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave (Action Master) at TFU.info]''
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====''Transform Jr''====
[[File:G1toy junior soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Gōkin, 1986)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''17'''
:*''Accessories'': Cassette, launcher, 2 missiles

: Released during the early portion of the ''[[Transform Jr]]'' toyline when it was still going by the short lived "''Transform Gōkin''" name, ''Jr'' Soundwave is a smaller, simplified version of the original toy, lacking many stickers and paint applications, as well as the larger figure's retractable fists and the spring-activated release for his chest door. The chest door can still be manually opened, though, and Soundwave comes with a cassette partner to fit inside, albeit a non-transforming one (it's basically just a rectangle of clear plastic with a sticker on it; from the pattern on the sticker, it might be Rumble). He comes with only one gun, which can be placed either on his shoulder or in his fist, with two static 'missile' pieces that can be inserted into the front of the gun. He also features [[die-cast]] metal parts in his legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Destron/SoundwaveJr/soundwave.htm More information on Transform Gōkin Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy junior soundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundblaster''' (Jr, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-101'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 cassettes, launcher, 2 missiles

: Just as his larger toy was, ''Jr'' Soundwave was redecoed and retooled to become Soundblaster the following year, sporting a black coloration and an enlarged chest door (though the door itself remains colorless, lacking the distinctive red tint of the large Soundblaster figure). Soundblaster retains all of Soundwave's accessories and features, and comes with an extra tape to match his new expanded tape door. The sticker for one of his non-transformable cassette partners remains the same, looking a lot like Rumble. He also comes with a blue tape that might be Frenzy, even though Soundblaster's [[package art]] now shows Buzzsaw.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Destron/SoundblasterJr/soundblaster.htm More information on Transform Jr Soundblaster at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-toy Soundwave GoBot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Colors so loud you can practically hear them.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Soundwave''' (Go-Bot, [[1995]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Gun
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]]s, Soundwave is a ''very bright'' [[redeco]] of [[Gearhead#Toys|Gearhead]], transforming into a [[NASCAR]]-style Ford Thunderbird stock car with precision wheels and wire axles, compatible with ''[[Hot Wheels (franchise)|Hot Wheels]]'' and ''Matchbox'' playsets and tracks (which he was properly sized to fit). His ''exceptionally'' loud color scheme, being composed of bright shades of fluorescent yellow, pink and blue, is one of the few times fans can actually get away with describing a toy as "[[neon]]".

: Soundwave was one of only three Go-Bots sold in the Takara ''G-2'' line, but it was a... weird release. While the car shell is identical to the Hasbro Soundwave, his robot parts are identical to the second-wave opaque version of Gearhead, being red and metallic silver, due to the [[gang-molding]] process that produced the Takara-release Go-Bots [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GobotOptimusPrime|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Go-Bot|Megatron]]... and his stylized "T" with the ''Transformers'' logo [[tampograph]] was also applied to them to boot. He also has Gearhead's red face-paint rather than the Hasbro Soundwave black. These three toys were sold on cards that were nigh-identical to the Hasbro cards on the front, rather than the usual ''G-2'' style packaging, with only a small bit of Japanese text on the front in the logo. The back side is stylistically close to the ''Generation 2'' packaging, but a "generic" cardback used for all three toys and entirely in Japanese. It's unclear why these toys were released this way; it's possible these were sold in convenience stores or some other similar outlet rather than in conventional toy stores/departments. Even more oddly, the Soundwave shown on the cross-sell is the Hasbro-release Soundwave with the maroon-purple and aqua-blue robot parts.

: This mold was also used to make various versions of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[W.A.R.S.]] and the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' incarnation of [[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]]. It was planned to be used to make ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Greasepit (G2)|Greasepit]], but that toy was canceled.

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

::*''[http://tfu.info/1995/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave (Go-Bot) at TFU.info]''{{G2GearheadMold}}

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[[File:G2-toy Soundwave Laser cardedTFL.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His bio actually says this isn't his favorite form. No foolin'. (''Maybe-final production sample shown. Good luck ever seeing one of these not carded.'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Soundwave''' (Laser Cycle, <strike>[[1995]]</strike>)}}</ul>

: A [[redeco]] of the [[Laser Cycle]] [[Road Pig (G2)#Toys|Road Pig]] was planned as Soundwave, but like many other planned late-1995 ''Generation 2'' redecos, ultimately never saw release. Interestingly, many of these — including Soundwave and fellow Laser Cycle redeco [[Jazz (G1)/toys#LaserCycle|Jazz]] — ''were'' solicited in various store catalogues, such as the Sears Wish Book. Some packaged samples of this toy do exist, but there are estimated to be less than a dozen in existence (and if that's a dozen of each of the two, or a dozen ''altogether'' is... unclear).

:[[File:G2-toy Soundwave Laser proto.jpg|upright=1|left|thumb|(''Painted prototypes pictured'')]]
: Soundwave would have transformed to a blue and silver Harley-Davidson Electra Glide touring motorcycle, with an LED-lit tailpipe that became an arm-mounted weapon in robot mode. While the hand-painted prototypes pictured on the cardback cross-sell show the toys with silver chromed parts (nearly 2/3rds of the bike mode in Soundwave's case), all of the carded samples have plain silver plastic there instead. Curiously, the carded samples also lack any mention of the "[[Real Action Pop-Ups 3-D Transformer Trading Card]]" that came with the original Laser Cycles; there's a spot for one (and the instructions) in the bubble, but no card and no callout, raising the question of just how final these carded samples actually are.

: This mold was later [[retool]]ed to make the ''[[Microman]]: [[Microman#Micro Millennium (1998-2000)|LED Powers]]'' toys [[Microman#RoadBison|Road Bison]] and [[Microman#HyperSpeeder|Tornado Bison]]; the retooled mold was then used to make [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Axer (G1)#Toys|Axer]] and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[Sideways (RM)#Toys|Double Face]].
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===''Machine Wars''===
[[File:MW-toy Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not my scene, baby!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Mega, [[1997]])
**''Accessories:'' [[electron rocket]], radar dish
:Originally a [[KB Toys]] exclusive, ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Soundwave is a [[redeco]] of the [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] [[Stalker (G1)#Toys|Stalker]], transforming into a grey and burgundy tracked electron rocket carrier. His rocket can mount on either shoulder or his back in robot mode, and retains Stalker's [[Megavisor]] gimmick; a panel on the top slides open to reveal a port for the smaller Predator jets to attach to, allowing their Megavisor slides to be viewed through the "scope" of the missile. Stalker's own built-in slide is retained, but is left blank with no unique printing. Also missing from this version of the toy are Stalker's hand-held missile launcher and accompanying ammunition, due to [[for safety reasons|safety concerns]] over their small, not-passing-choke-gate-tests size. Soundwave's instructions omit several panels of Stalker's own instructions, including the one that serves as the placement guide for stickers 1 through 7.

:This mold was also used to make the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[#Universe (2003)|incarnation of Soundwave]], and repurposed as a [[Soundwave (MW)|clone of Soundwave]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1997/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Machine Wars Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:G1toy tfc soundwave and soundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No! We're not friends, we're enemies!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2003)
**''ID number'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]], tape case, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:The first reissue of Soundwave's original toy was released as part of Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'', and this time came with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Laserbeak]]. The toy reinstates Soundwave's chest-mounted Decepticon symbol, relocating the rubsign to the cover of his battery compartment, but otherwise features no notable differences from the original, post-button-remold version of the figure. This was, however, many international fans' first exposure to Soundwave's modified button mold, and it was erroneously assumed by many that the change had been first made for this release as an artifact of modifying the Soundblaster mold back into Soundwave.
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{{anchor|CollectionSoundblaster}}
*'''Soundblaster''' (2005)
**''ID number'': '''18'''
**''Accessories'': [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]], Buzzsaw, 2 tape cases, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

:Not ones to waste the opportunity now that they had the mold back in action, Takara also reissued Soundblaster as part of the ''Transformers Collection'', sweetening the deal by including not just his original partner Buzzsaw, but also the first reissue of [[Ravage (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Ravage]]. Despite the opportunity, they still didn't change the color of Soundblaster's stickers from Soundwave-blue to black.
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===''Smallest Transforming Transformers''===
[[File:SmallestTF Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Size: small. Taste: big.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2003-2004)
**''ID number:'' '''GTF 05'''
**''Accessories:'' Rocket launcher, concussion blaster, battery cover

: Standing at only two inches tall, ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' Soundwave is an extremely small-scale replica of his original Generation 1 toy. Although his retracting fists, rotating head and missile accessories are left out, the figure otherwise retains a surprising amount of the original toy's functions and features, including the ability to store his weapons as batteries and an opening chest door. This opening chest accommodates Soundwave's in-package partner, [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' Ravage]], who is probably ''the'' smallest Transformer ever.

:Soundwave was originally released as part of the first ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' wave, and was then made available again in the limited-availability "Wave 2.5" the following year, without changes. In both instances, as with the rest of the figures in the line, he was sold in [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] packaging.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2003/Destron/SmallestSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Transformers Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Universe Soundwave&Space-Case toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We dare you to cram Space Case inside his chest.]]
*'''Soundwave & Space Case''' (Ultra Class, 2004)
**''Accessories:'' Giant missile, radar

: Only available in an Ultra-level two-pack with [[Space Case (G2)#Universe (2003)|Space Case]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Soundwave is another reuse of the [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] [[Stalker (G1)#Toys|Stalker]] mold, this time in a mix of purple-blue, waxy yellow, plain grey, and a bit of burgundy. This version of Soundwave features some slight retooling compared to previous uses of the mold. The base of the peg on the missile is slightly thicker, the hole it plugs into is shallower, and the eyepiece now has a more cupped shape. The Megavisor slide features a target reticle with an Autobot insignia in the center. Stalker's projectile launcher and its missiles are once again omitted.

: Due to the lack of fiction for either toy in the set, it is ''possible'' that this incarnation is in fact an alternate-universe version of Soundwave, some incarnation of [[Soundwave (BW)|that OTHER Soundwave]], or possibly even a new character altogether.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/TFUSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Universe'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
{{anchor|TiCR}}
[[File:Titanium CybHeroes Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's the "manliest" Soundwave ever!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak, rocket launcher, concussion blaster, display base
{{toydesigner|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

: ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Soundwave is based on the original Generation 1 figure, transforming into a microcassette player mode, now looking more like a boombox. He retains the gimmickry of the original toy such as his transforming weapons, which still store as batteries on his back, and his opening chest door that can accommodate the diminutive transforming Laserbeak figure packaged with him. Laserbeak can also perch onto tabs molded on the top of his shoulders. Soundwave comes with the standard display base that all other 6" ''Titanium Series'' figures come with, and a unique nameplate.

:This figure is plagued by multiple design flaws. In particular, its disproportionate waist makes it look like Soundwave is wearing a diaper, and its legs' poor telescoping engineering makes it virtually impossible for them to stay extended while supporting the weight of the toy, so the toy is barely able to stand up the way it is intended to. The cumulative effect is a Soundwave who is not unlike [http://news.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/1969/12/39471474f18fcac9b2_0.jpg a baby]. Note, however, that the stock photo depicts his waist slightly mistransformed, as the hip joints can shift up towards the waist.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/TitSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Titanium Series Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Titanium soundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, unreleased)
**''Accessories:'' Ravage, rocket launcher, concussion blaster, display base

: A planned redeco of ''Titanium'' Soundwave in his black and red Soundblaster colors, this toy would have come with a new ''Titanium'' version of [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Ravage]] instead of Laserbeak. Although displayed at [[BotCon 2007]], Soundblaster was ultimately canceled along with many other solicited 6" Cybertron Heroes, but this did not stop him from appearing as a cross-sell on the packaging for ''Titanium'' [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Prowl]] in late 2008 (which claimed he would have been "also available" as of November 2008), as Hasbro was unwilling to spend the resources on altering the packaging for these already-complete products.
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Classics Commemorative Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ravage, Laserbeak: Eject. Operation: Reissue.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Commemorative Edition, 2007, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak, Battle Ravage, 2 tape cases, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

: Hasbro's first reissue of the original Soundwave toy was originally intended to be part of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' of Generation 1 reissues, but when that line was cancelled, it was instead released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' toyline. The phrase "Commemorative Edition" is prominently displayed on the front and sides of the box, though, and it remained exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us]], as all Commemorative Edition toys were. The box itself opens up to reveal a pop-up cutout of Soundwave that is nearly twice the size of the figure in the box.

:Despite both the packaging's claim that it is "identical to the original toy," and the image on the packaging showing a heavily photoshopped Takara reissue Soundwave with a traditional single tape chest door, the figure actually sports the double-wide door and tooling changes of Sound''blaster'' (complete with extra tech-detailing), which allows him to carry both of his pack-in partners, Laserbeak and (Battle) Ravage. Being an odd mismatch of Soundblaster and Soundwave, (Battle) Ravage has all his stickers replaced with tampographs including one showing the weakness of [[Fortress Maximus]], while Laserbeak has pre-applied foil stickers, and Soundwave himself has matte pre-applied stickers. Soundwave also uses a much less saturated metallic blue plastic than the original figure. In an unusual move for a Hasbro release, the set also includes two clear-plastic cassette cases for the two tapes, previously only included with Takara versions of the figures. Per child safety laws, his spring-loaded weapons were neutered.

:Sadly, in the Canadian markets, this version of Soundwave was pushed back over a year from the original release date, and very few Toys"R"Us stores had them. Dang.

:Soundwave was later re-released in Hasbro's Asian markets in slightly altered packaging that omitted the Toys"R"Us sticker (for obvious reasons) and changed the age recommendation from "Ages 8+" to "Ages 5+".

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Classics'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
{{G1SoundwaveMold}}
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===''Music Label''===
[[File:Music label soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Soundwave finally enters the digital age after only what, twenty-three years?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave Playing Audio Player''' (2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Electric launcher, "Wave Bluster", 2 clenched fists (left & right), 2 gun-holding fists (left & right), 2 eject-button pose fists (left & right), headphones

: Released as part of TakaraTomy's small ''[[Transformers Music Label|Music Label]]'' toyline, this incarnation of Soundwave drags the character kicking and screaming into the digital age as a working MP3 player. Despite his new electronic abilities, Soundwave still transforms, in a manner virtually identical to his original Generation 1 figure, no less. He still comes with his trademark pair of weapons (although they no longer double as batteries, since he's got a real one in there now!) plus three sets of hands: two clenched, two for holding his guns, and two posed as if he is pressing his "eject" button.

:Soundwave runs on a single AAA battery, lasting for about six hours of continuous play, and operates using a miniSD card; the packaging claims it can only support up to 1GB, but reports indicate it can actually take up to 2GB. The distinctive buttons on Soundwave's pelvis are now working buttons that control the player: play/pause/power, next, previous, volume up and volume down. Naturally, the player also comes with a set of headphones, but an optional accessory, sold separately, can take their place: a set of ''transforming'' headphones in the image of Rumble and Frenzy.

:Soundwave was initially released in two color schemes: "Spark Blue", his normal blue and silver colors; and "Sonic White", a mostly white color scheme with some blue detailing, echoing the traditional [[iPod]] color scheme. When the toy received a second production run later in the year, the "Sonic White" version was replaced with a new Soundblaster-inspired "Blaster Black" deco.

: The "Sonic White" version was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the mirror-universe ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]].

: During one of Hasbro's designer panels at [[BotCon 2008]], an audience member questioned the feasibility of releasing this figure in the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'' toy line]], but '''''without''''' the expensive MP3 player electronics. Bizarrely, Hasbro design director [[Aaron Archer]] gave a seemingly prepared statement that did not answer the question at all, and instead stated that Hasbro were unlikely to release ''Music Label'' Soundwave in their markets due to the obscurity of the MiniSD memory card format. (For what it's worth, Hasbro's [[Greg Lombardo]] had given an actual answer to the same question at [[BotCon 2007]], when he stated that ML Soundwave's innards are so devoted to electronics that removing them might adversely impact the leftover toy's appearance and stability.)

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Destron/MLSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Music Label Soundwave (Sonic White) at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Destron/MLBlueSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Music Label Soundwave (Spark Blue) at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Destron/MLBlackSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Music Label Soundwave (Blaster Black) at TFU.info]''

===''Encore''===
[[File:G1toy encore soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Laserbeak: Prepare for flight. Operation: Nostalgia.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2007)
**''ID number'': '''03'''
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak, tape case, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

:The original Soundwave toy was made available once again as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues. Aside from a slightly lighter shade to his blue plastic and similar changes to his accompanying stickers, the figure remained unchanged from its previous reissues.
{{G1SoundwaveMold}}

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[[File:Encore Soundblaster Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''21'''
**''Accessories:'' "Enemy", "Wingthing", tape case, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

: Soundblaster was available again as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues. This release includes two new cassette partners: [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]] and [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]].

: For this release Soundblaster features additional silver paint on his face plate and the sides of his head, metallic red eyes instead of yellow, and the removal of the silver paint on his crest in an effort for animation accuracy. In addition, he has a large Decepticon insignia tampographed on his chest. All the label stickers from the previous releases of Soundblaster have been reproduced via tampographs as well, with the exception of the stickers for his weapons which come preapplied.

: The tampographs on the knees and stickers on the weapons are misapplied, being placed in the wrong orientation. The coloration of the blue labels has also been altered to replace some of the blue (but not all) with black. Stock photos depicted Soundblaster with a screen-accurate purple cassette door, although this has never been seen in any actual retail release.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008toy soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Exclusive, 2009)
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak, Ravage, Buzzsaw, [[Ratbat (G1)/toys|Ratbat]], rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

: In 2009, Hasbro released yet another reissue of 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. After Hasbro's last reissue of the figure had used the double-sized Soundblaster chest door, this version of Soundwave reinstated his original door, and came packaged with no fewer than ''four'' tapes: Ravage, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys|Ratbat]]. On the flipside of the ''Classics'' release, the photography on the box shows the Soundblaster ''double'' chest door as opposed to the single door it actually sports. Compared to various previous reissues, the blue is very slighty darker and the silver plastic has a blue tint to it.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFUSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Universe 2008 Soundwave at TFU.info]''
{{G1SoundwaveMold}}
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Let his metallic paint chip off, and he changes continuity families.]]
*'''Soundwave Cybertron Mode''' ([[December 25]], 2010)
**''ID number'': '''UN05'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle, missile launcher

: Part of the first wave of the ''United'' series, Soundwave is a repaint of ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' Deluxe Class [[Soundwave (WFC)/toys#Generations|Soundwave]].

: Retaining ''exactly the same'' plastic colors as his WFC toy, Soundwave instead features an extensive metallic blue/violet [[Paint operation|paint]] scheme that covers a majority of his vehicle mode (as well as some robot parts, like his head, for example). The purple highlights on the Hasbro version are replaced with a bright pink, the metallic details on his chest are a milder shade of gold, and his chest insignia is in full color.

: [[Stock photography#Takara stock photos|Comically]], the action-oriented stock photo on the back of his packaging has him mis-transformed. His hinged crotch has not been pegged to his main body, with the result looking like Soundwave wearing a diaper... again.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy SoundwaveKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Easiest Microchanger ever: just remove everything from his torso.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sentinel Prime''' (2011)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''30687'''
:*''Pieces'': '''386'''
:*''Kreons'': Sentinel Prime, Soundwave, Thundercracker, Fire Chief
:*''Accessories'': Scoped pistol

: The ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Kre-O|Sentinel Prime construction set]] comes with a Soundwave [[Kreon]]. He has an adorably creepy speaker-mouth under the helmet's faceplate.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Kre-OSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy SoundwaveCustomKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Custom Kreon, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A6090'''
:*''Pieces'': '''36'''
:*''Accessories'': Rack, large cannon, Seeker arm rifle, scoped pistol, double-barreled pistol, rocket backpack, small wing-pack, curved blade

: Part of the first assortment of "Custom Kreons", this version of Soundwave comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His [[tampograph]]s are much more heavily-detailed than the original Kreon, based on the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Soundwave toy]]. His "normal" helmet and grenade launcher are [[chrome]]d, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable cannon based around the aforementioned chrome gun, a small scoped pistol, a double-barreled blaster, and a two-piece curved-blade sword.

: He still has the adorably creepy speaker-mouth.

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[[File:KreO-toy SoundwaveClass84.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B0090'''
:*''Voted'': Class Gossip
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

: This version of Soundwave, part of the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], has much more elaborately toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior versions. He comes with a blue version of the new blaster from the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] Kre-O'' sets, and a back-brace piece that we guess is there for gun-mounting purposes. There's also a bunch of "cassettes" based on the various [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Recordicon]]s packed in the box that ostensibly go with him, but are part of the big block of extra accessories and we're just filling space here.

:The head under the helmet has no mouth whatsoever, which is somehow creepier than the speaker-mouths of the prior Kreons.

: He was only available in the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] "Kreon Class of 1984" set of thirty Kreons, commemorating the franchise's thirty years. Remaining stock was to be sold online at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], but there ''was'' no remaining stock by the end of the convention.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/SDCCKre-OSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Class of 1984 Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy SoundwaveKW Knight.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Knight Soundwave''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B0955'''
:*''Collection'': '''2'''
:*''Accessories'': Stand-plate, clip-on bird, double-bladed pike, orc shield

: Part of the second wave of Kreon Warriors, "Knight Soundwave" is a fantasy-medieval version of the Decepticon. He has a clip-on wooden "Laserbeak"-y bird, but it's not specifically labeled as "Laserbeak". His shield also bears a coat of arms featuring two bird heads and a feline head. What could ''that'' mean? Hmmmmm....

: His helmet and accessories all hail from the ''Kre-O Dungeons & Dragons'' sets.

: Like all the Kreons released that year (at normal retail at least), he uses the new 2015-tooling Kreon body, which basically involves small construction changes on every part below the head, making them largely incompatible with the prior Kreon parts (heads still work fine), but the new tooling adds some extra functionality and structural support.

: The Kreon Warriors were only released in Canada, Australia, and various Asian markets. The individual bags had also abandoned any kind of coding that identified the contents. This means getting the one you want from an unopened bag involves either trying to feel out the unique parts, or just buying the whole dang case.

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[[File:KreO-toy SoundwaveWiseguy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|And be a juke. Box. Vil-lain.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Wiseguy Soundwave''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B0955'''
:*''Collection'': '''2'''
:*''Accessories'': Stand-plate, clip-on bird, 2 pistols

: Soundwave's second Kreon Warrior, also part of the second collection, is part of the "Wiseguy" theme, 1920s gangster-styled Kreons. He sports a slicked-back gray wig, dual pistols, and a clip-on bird that's painted like [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Wiseguy|Laserbeak]] and probably ''is'' meant to be Laserbeak but is not actually labeled "Laserbeak". His body [[tampograph]]s suggest that he would turn into an old-timey jukebox. Awesome!

: The lack of US distribution and lack of bag codes holds up here too.

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[[File:KreO-toy Soundwave BattleChanger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Autobot Ratchet Vs. Soundwave''' (Battle Changer 2-pack, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B1507'''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[https://youtu.be/PdsHMGVDZFg?si=7IIIhq2AU8jwMnSx Interview] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] on the Triple Takeover podcast, from their YouTube channel</ref>

: Battle Changers Soundwave uses a standard Kreon torso with built-up limbs and backpack that let him transform into a Cybertronian stealth-fighter-ish thing (somewhat resembling the [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' incarnation of Soundwave]]) without needing to be disassembled.

: The core Soundwave build is slighter than the other Battle Changers, but his parts count is filled out with four different partners. [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Rumble]] become twin-blaster pods that can be mounted on his wings or legs. [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Laserbeak]] becomes chest armor for Soundwave's robot mode, or a set of tailfins for spaceship mode. And [[Ravage (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Ravage]] just kinda hangs on Soundwave's jet-mode underside, but becomes a backpack with over-the-shoulder blasters for Soundwave's robot mode.

: Soundwave and pals were only available in a "Vs." pack with [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Ratchet]]. All of the 2015 ''Transformers [[Kre-O]]'' product was skipped by retailers in the US (at first), seeing release in Canada, Australia and various Asian markets. In late 2015, much of the line was finally released at discount in the US through TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores, including this set.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:Masterpiece Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Laserbeak, eject. Operation: let the fandom rejoice.]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[January 26]], [[2013]]/[[September 28]], 2013/[[2019]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-13'''
**''Accessories'': Condor "case", energon cube & lid (three in total in the Amazon.co.jp version), display panel, concussion blaster, [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP13|Megatron gun]] (consists of pistol, scope, silencer, & stock), sensor
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Soundwave is a more intricately engineered version of his Generation 1 design, transforming into his classic tape deck alternate mode, but substantially thicker. His chest compartment still opens, of course, and remains scaled to accommodate the original ''Generation 1'' mini-cassette figures, as well as the new ''Masterpiece'' mini-cassette figures, such as his pack-in partner, Condor. A spring-loaded panel inside his chest can be pushed back in increments to allow Soundwave to hold up to three cassettes at once; after one is removed, pressing a button on his back slides the panel forward, pushing the remaining cassettes up and putting the next into position, ready to be removed when his chest door is opened again. However, this feature is so ''finnicky'' that his [[instructions]] actually have to include a little segment telling owners what ''not'' to do with the toy to make sure it works.

:Soundwave comes with his traditional concussion blaster weapon, and his non-firing rocket launcher is now an integrated, non-removable piece. Unlike the Generation 1 toy, both cannon and launcher do not become batteries for his alternate mode, instead storing on his back. He also comes with the wrist-mounted sensor from "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]", and his forearm panel opens up to reveal sculpted speakers. He also comes with a [[retool]] of the Megatron gun [[Megatron (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|originally released]] with ''Masterpiece'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|MP-01 Convoy]].

:Additionally, Soundwave comes with an empty energon cube which can plug into his chest panel, and a grid-patterned display panel that also fits over his chest door. His instruction booklet includes two images that can be cut out and slipped between Soundwave's chest and the display panel to simulate readouts displayed in "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]": the [[Victory (G1)|Decepticon space cruiser]]'s blueprints and intel reports hacked from [[Teletraan I]].

:Soundwave and his accessories can also interact with the other ''Masterpiece'' mini-cassette figures in many other ways. Laserbeak or [[Buzzsaw (G1)#Masterpiece|Buzzsaw]] can perch onto the tabs on Soundwave's shoulders and forearms. Soundwave can also wear ''Masterpiece'' [[Rumble (G1)#Masterpiece|Rumble]] and/or [[Frenzy (G1)#Masterpiece|Frenzy]]'s piledrivers on his forearms as cannons, and can store one set of Rumble or Frenzy's guns in compartments on Soundwave's feet/at the back of his tapedeck mode. Additionally, Soundwave's sensor can combine with Rumble and Frenzy's piledrivers to form the link cable used by Soundwave to hook up to a larger monitor in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

:The edition purchased via [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]] in Japan came with two additional energon cubes. The Asian version includes a commemorative coin contained in a package looking like Soundwave's tapedeck mode.

:For this release, some Soundwaves suffer from a [[Quality control|paint error]], leaving the small upside-down triangle on his forehead crest unpainted, though it is animation accurate.

:Soundwave was re-released on September 28th, 2013 and again in 2019. The minor quality control issues with the re-release were lessened or not as widespread as the initial release. The 2019 re-release features slightly darker blue plastic, and painted red eyes.
{{MPSoundwaveMold}}

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[[File:TRU Masterpiece Soundwave with Cassettes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|... And Megatron makes seven Decepticons in one box.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2013/2016)
**''ID number'': '''MP-02'''
**'''09 OF 30'''
**''Accessories'': Five microcassette cases, two Frenzy piledrivers, Frenzy piledriver mount, left & right Frenzy "Thruster Guns", two Rumble piledrivers, Rumble piledriver mount, left & right Rumble "Thruster Guns", energon cube & lid, display panel, concussion blaster, [[Megatron (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpieceSoundwave|Megatron gun]] (consists of pistol, scope, silencer, & stock), sensor

: The Hasbro release of Masterpiece Soundwave features a slightly different deco than the Takara version, such as a yellow visor instead of a red one, and leaving the Rumble/Frenzy gun storage panels on his feet unpainted. All of the accessories included with the Takara release are ported over to the Hasbro set (with the exception of the cut-out images for use with his display panel), plus all five of the ''Masterpiece'' microcassettes. The cassettes also feature different decoes than their Takara counterparts (see their own articles for details), and their cases are cast in clear plastic instead of the translucent hot pink the Japanese versions came with. His highly truncated instructions omit any explanation of virtually all of his accessories, action features, and interactions with his minions. Finally, he has a designated number as part of the ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' line.

:Soundwave is exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. He was released earlier (with fellow ''Masterpiece'' [[Acid Storm (G1)#Masterpiece|Acid Storm]]) in limited numbers at San Diego Comic Con 2013.

:Soundwave was also reissued in 2016 by Hasbro Asia under ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' co-branding, packaged with a mini die cast cassette player based on his alt mode. Some of the images in this picture were plagiarized for the promotion. As it was originally issued under ''Masterpiece'', it would be easier to list this down here instead of reproducing it under the ''Generations'' section.

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[[File:MP-Soundblasterwithratbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ratbat eject, Operation: black paint job.]]
*'''Soundblaster''' ([[March 23]], 2014)
**''ID number'': '''MP-13B'''
**''Accessories'': Ratbat "case", red energon cube & lid, purple display panel, concussion blaster, translucent red [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP13B|Megatron gun]] (consists of pistol, scope, silencer, & stock), sensor
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Following tradition, ''Masterpiece'' Soundblaster is a black redeco of the first MP Soundwave figure. While the chest door is cast in toy accurate red, the additional display panel is cast in translucent purple allowing for optional cartoon accuracy. Soundblaster includes all of the other accessories included with Soundwave as well, with the energon cube and Megatron gun now being cast entirely in translucent red plastic, as well as Ratbat.
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:Soundwave Construct-Bots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Elite, 2013)
**''Pieces'': '''48'''
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Part of ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Wave 1 Elites, Soundwave can transform into a jet vaguely resembling his Unicron Trilogy incarnation. He is armed with two guns (depicted as gold in stock photography, but blue on the actual toy) and two weapons, resembling his Generation 1 shoulder cannon, that become engines in jet mode.

:He also comes with a translucent purple storage tray complete with lid and Decepticon insignia.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CBSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Construct-Bots'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ConstructBots_ArsenalPackSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Laserbeak: Eject. Operation: Hammer Time!"]]
*'''Arsenal Pack Soundwave''' (<s>2014</s>)
**''Pieces: '''58'''
:Arsenal Pack Soundwave would have been a slight redeco of the previous release, changing the light blue pieces to purple. He also would have included new accessories, such as an orange hammer and four black guns.
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BotShots_CancelledSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Looks like ''"Operation: Bot Shots"'' failed.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (<s>2013</s>)
**''Number'': '''B015'''
***''Fist strength'': '''???'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''???'''
***''Sword strength'': '''368'''
: Presumably part of Wave 4 of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2, Soundwave is a Flip Shot. His robot mode is directly based in his ''Generation 1'' counterpart, while his vehicle mode is kind of a garbage truck with giant boomboxes in the sides.
{{canceledtoy}}
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===''Linkin Park × Transformers''===
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[[File:LPSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''[[New Divide|Give me reason To fill this hole]]'']]
*'''Transformers Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition''' ([[September 23]], 2013)
**''Accessories:'' Buzzsaw, Laserbeak, Ravage, Ratbat, 4 tape cases, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

:[[Linkin Park]] Soundwave is a gold and black [[redeco]] of Soundwave. He's packaged with Linkin Park gold redecoes of [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Linkin|Ravage]], [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Linkin|Ratbat]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Linkin|Laserbeak]], and [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Linkin|Buzzsaw]] (the last two of which are completely identical) on a flocked-purple plastic tray inside a special commemorative box. He has no stickers, factory-applied or otherwise, but has a tampographed Linkin Park logo and Decepticon symbol. Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition was exclusive to "SURU", a music store owned by Linkin Park DJ Joseph Hahn. The figure was limited to 2000 pieces.
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===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HM-toy Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Soundwave Beefier.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''14'''
**''Accessories'': Missile launcher, missile, shoulder-cannon, blaster/blade, left & right gun pods, "Sideswipe" left forearm

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

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

: While he is (roughly) the same size as a standard Hero Masher, his larger [[size class|price point]] is made up for with more parts and gimmicks. He comes with both of his classic "battery" weapons, with the handgun being a spring-loaded missile launcher. He also comes with [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Hero Mashers|Sideswipe]]'s left arm, based on the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' version of the character, with a smaller version of the "[[Path Blaster]]" cannon as part of the design.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/HMSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Platinum Edition''===
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[[File:MP-YOTGSoundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Laserbeak, eject. Operation: Hideous lack of taste]]
*'''Soundwave Year Of The Goat Edition''' (2015)
**''Accessories'': Five microcassette cases, two Frenzy piledrivers, Frenzy piledriver mount, left & right Frenzy "Thruster Guns", two Rumble piledrivers, Rumble piledriver mount, left & right Rumble "Thruster Guns", energon cube & lid, display panel, concussion blaster, [[Megatron (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpieceSoundwave|Megatron gun]] (consists of pistol, scope, silencer, & stock), sensor

: This [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] set packs in a redeco of the ''Masterpiece'' Soundwave mold (see below), with all of that release's Hasbro accessories, but is molded in a mix of orange and translucent plastic.

: He also comes with similarly-decoed versions of ''Masterpiece'' [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Buzzsaw]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Ravage]], [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Decepticon Rumble]], and [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Decepticon Frenzy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/PlatinumSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Year of the Goat Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Soundwave.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[August 29]], 2015)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-27'''

:A retool of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-09 Optimus Prime]], ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Soundwave transforms from a [[super deformed]] Nissan GT-R R35 to a cute little robot. Unlike most ''Q-Transformers'' retools which only have new heads, Soundwave also sports newly molded legs in place of Prime's iconic truck-bed-legs.

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*'''Decepticons 3-Figure Set''' (2016)
**''ID number:'' '''QTFS-02'''

:During the second ''Q-Transformers'' series, the Soundwave toy was available in a three-pack alongside [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Megatron]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Shockwave]]. He is identical to the original ''Q-Transformers'' toy.
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===''Titans Return''===
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[[File:Titans_Return_Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|right|Broadcasting live from Iacon Square Gardens]]
*'''Soundblaster & Soundwave''' (Leader Class, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' [[Soundblaster (TR)#Toys|Soundblaster]] Titan Master partner, rifle, shoulder cannon, spotlight/rocket-sled
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

: A [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Autobot Blaster]] (you may have expected this), Soundwave is part of the second wave of Leader Class ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' figures, transforming from robot to soundbar<ref>https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/titans-return-soundwave-concept-sketches-from-emiliano-santalucia/40130/</ref> to stage mode and back (or even his Cybertronian lamppost mode in the ''Generation 1'' cartoon if you're feeling fiddly). In addition to Blaster's rifle and recolored rocket-sled, Soundwave also comes with his signature cannon "battery", which can plug into his shoulder, or store on his back while he in alt mode. He includes a [[Titan Master]] partner, [[Soundblaster (TR)#Toys|Soundblaster]], who can turn into his head or man Soundwave's 'stage' mode. Soundwave is also capable of holding Legends Class 'spy-tablet' figures in his chest compartment. Unlike most Titans Return toys, Soundwave doesn't have an obvious place to store Soundblaster when he's in stereo mode, although he can be inserted into the underside of the rocket sled, which in turn can be stored inside Soundwave's body, at the cost of available space for any of the Legends figures. Soundwave also features many (nonfunctional but realistic-size) device ports on his back and legs, such as dual-prong power ports, headphone jacks and USB ports.

:Soundwave's instruction sheet contains an error where it says that his base mode is compatible with other ''Titans Return'' toys' base modes: it has Powermaster Optimus Prime labeled as "Autobot Blaster". Some toys have stress marks on the hatch that opens to hide his head in base and stereo mode even before opening the box.

:The Hasbro Asia exclusive giveaway sticker sheet can be used to enhance the figure's details.<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2016/09/23/hasbro-asia-titans-return-stickers-wave-2-325179</ref>

:This mold was redecoed into ''[[#Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'' Soundwave, and further retooled into ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Bumblebee|Soundwave]].
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===Xiaomi / Transformers===
[[File:Xiaomi soundwave.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|This device is not compatible with [[Ravage (SG)|your]] version of [[Yatter]].]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2016)
**''Accessories'': 2 blaster parts, shield, drone/ wing pack

:The result of a team-up between [[Hasbro]] and Chinese consumer electronics company {{w|Xiaomi}}, Soundwave transforms from an officially licensed Mi Pad 2 tablet to a Voyager-sized robot in 30 steps. The transformation is accomplished through a series of clever folds and wraps to achieve a three-dimensional robot mode from such a flat and thin alternate mode. The robot mode lacks neck movement but otherwise features decent articulation with tiny ratchet joints. He is armed with a large blaster rifle, a shield, and even a [[Ratbat (G1)/toys|Ratbat]]-like minion that is formed from some of his kibble. The head sculpt shares a lot of similar structures with the [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Movie version]] of Soundwave, but with facial elements from G1 Soundwave. His [[instructions|instruction booklet]] is die-cut into a Decepticon symbol. As an added little easter egg, the Mi Pad logo is sculpted into the base of his robot mode neck, though it is covered when the halves of his head are aligned in robot mode.

:The figure's production was funded primarily through crowdfunding. Backers could pledge a minimum of 169 Yuan (or $26) to receive the figure if their funding goal was met. The amount of pledges more than tripled their goal amount which lead to a second release of the figure.

:Whether by design or coincidence, the Mi Pad's camera ends up on the robot mode's right shoulder where Soundwave usually has his iconic shoulder cannon.

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[[File:SDCC-2016-Xiaomi-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shattered screen for increased accuracy.]]
*'''Transformers Evolution Soundwave''' (2016)
**''Accessories'': 2 blaster parts, shield, drone/ wing pack

:This Soundwave is a redeco of the figure above, replacing gold with silver, and removing all traces of the Xiaomi branding on both the packaging and the figure, down to retooling the logo off the inner neck joint. Soundwave was available at Hasbro’s booth in San Diego Comic-Con 2016, and subsequently on HasbroToyShop.com. Amusingly, on the latter website this toy's listing name is "Transformers Evolution Soundwave Alternate If Needed: Transformers Soundwave Convention Exclusive Figure Featuring Tablet Mode" {{sic}}.
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG36-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's been a while...since I got my new body.]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[December 28]], [[2016]])
**''ID number'': '''LG36'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle, Rocket Sled/Spotlight, Headmaster

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Soundwave is a redeco of [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Leader Class Soundwave]], who is a retool of Blaster. Soundwave also features a deco based on both his toy and his cartoon appearances. Notably, his small Headmaster form's colors are based on [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Headmasters cartoon|Soundblaster]] (no, not that [[Soundblaster (TR)|Soundblaster]]), his rebuilt form.
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:WFCS-Voyager-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=2|"Well, I mean, we can't sell a ''street lamp''..."]]
[[File:TF-WFC-S-Soundwave-Boombox-Fan-Mode.jpg|thumb|Operation: Jamming in the darkest times.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Voyager Class, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S25'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''SG-24'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[May 31]], 2019
**''Hidden message code'': '''LAMPPOST'''
**''Accessories:'' "HI-KEP [[Concussion weapon|Concussion Blaster]]," "LR-HD [[Sonic cannon|Sonic Cannon]]," and "EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster" (all combine to form "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster")
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Gray]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist), [[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Voyager Class figures, Soundwave transforms from a ''heavily'' G1-inspired robot to a rather unfocused "Patrol Hovercraft" and back. As noted by Hasbro designer [[John Warden]], he also has an "Easter egg" third mode—a “Cybertronian Sensor Lamp” inspired by his appearance in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]".<ref>https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/siege-red-alert-revealed-stock-photos-for-nycc-siege-figures-design-notes-from-warden-nycc/42180/</ref> While not shown in the directions, lineart for this mode can be found on the left side flap of the bottom of the box, as well as the right side of the box when a black light is shone on it. An additional [[Fan mode|fan-made]] boombox mode was canonized in the stop-motion short "[[The Bot Dance Off]]". The boombox mode makes use of molded details on his foot covers, swinging them around to flank his chest from hovercraft mode, along with straightening out the boosters. While this works to approximate his original G1 Cassette player mode, very little actually locks into place for it.

:Soundwave features an opening chest compartment that can accommodate his usual <s>[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassettes]]</s> <s>[[Mini-Con]]s</s> <s>[[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer Mini-Cons]]</s> [[Micromaster]]s [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ravage]], who are sold separately in the Micromasters assortment, and has his left index finger molded out so that he can be posed pressing his own 'eject' button, as well as slots on his arms for Laserbeak to (loosely) perch on. Although [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ratbat]] & [[Rumble (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Rumble]], and [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Frenzy]] & [[Wingthing (G1)#Generations|Wingthing]] (as well as the two redecos included with the latter two; [[Skar (G1)#Generations|Skar]] and [[Knok#Generations|Knok]]) are ''designed'' to fit into Siege Soundwave's chest, the fit is incredibly snug and risks the figures getting stuck. [[Eject (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Eject]], [[Rewind (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Rewind]], [[Rewind_(G1)#Legacy|positive polarity universe Rewind]], [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' Rumble (Blue)]], and [[Frenzy_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|''Studio Series'' Frenzy (Red)]] are also compatible with his chest compartment.

:He also includes three weapons compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], two of which are based on his classic sonic blaster and shoulder cannon. The third is shaped like the original Megatron's alt mode gun-barrel and can in fact be attached to ''Siege'' or ''Earthrise'' Megatron's back to mimic the cartoon appearance. All three weapons can combine to form the "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster". Compared to his contemporaries in the ''Siege'' line, Soundwave is absolutely ''slathered'' in 'battle damage' paint applications all over his body, and unless one does this ''carefully'', any attempts to remove said paint will result in his design-origin paint details being removed as well.

:Soundwave features a [[Light-piping|light-piped]] yellow visor as an homage to [[#Generation 1|his Generation 1 toy]]. His alternate mode is also slightly mistransformed in the secondary stock photos, with the entire lower body twisted around.

:There are also tabs on the sides of his chest, just in front of his arms, that appear to line up with the notches on the inside of his thruster blocks that seem to have been intended to allow them to fold flush against the sides of his vehicle mode, rather than being held above it by their struts. However, this is not possible as a result of the struts clashing against other parts even if they are modified to allow a wider range of movement.

:This mold was used for ''Siege'' [[Soundblaster (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundblaster]].

:This toy is one of the items that was released as part of Hasbro's ''Transformers'' 35th Anniversary promotional mailer box.<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/05/21/transformers-35th-anniversary-promo-box-in-hand-388546</ref>
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:VintageG1-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundwave & Condor Cassette: Buzzsaw''' (June 2019)
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, [[concussion weapon|concussion blaster]]

:''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' Soundwave is a [[Walmart]]-exclusive reissue of the [[#The Transformers|Generation 1 toy]], including "Condor Cassette [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Buzzsaw]]." Like most other reissues (including Hasbro's previous ''Universe'' release), it appears to be based on the running change Japanese version of the original figure, with a door that can only hold one cassette but still with the unified buttons. This release features flat gold paint on the tape door rather than the chrome gold finish of previous releases. In addition, it features a sticker sheet, unlike previous reissues which had the stickers pre-applied.

:The figure does not include a [[rubsign]], as ''Vintage G1'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Starscream]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Hot Rod]] do. Recreating the original G1 look-and-feel, the box photos perpetuate the [[#The Transformers|30+ year old error]] of placing two black and red stickers intended for the weapons onto Soundwave's legs/front face of the cassette player mode; these are not affixed in-package, enabling the buyer to make their own choice as to where the stickers should be placed.
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===''Golden Lagoon''===
[[File:35th-Golden-Lagoon-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Get down girl, go 'head, get down.]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[February 10]], [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''GL-04'''
**''Accessories'': [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], rifle, shoulder cannon, spotlight/rocket sled
:''[[The Transformers Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'' Soundwave is a redeco of the ''[[#Titans Return|Titans Return]]'' Leader Class figure, now in a gold and gold-chromed color scheme, based on his appearance in the [[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|episode of the name]]. Unlike in said episode, his tape door remains clear, rather than gold opaque. He retains his previous base mode and comes with a removable Headmaster for his head.

:This figure debuted at Winter [[Wonder Festival]] 2019 before being made available at [[TakaraTomy Mall]] on [[February 28]], 2019. It was later rereleased by [[Hasbro Pulse]] in the USA in January 2021.

:This toy also appeared in ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]'' as a member of the [[Golden Age (GS)|Golden Age]], who may or may not be named "Soundwave".
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:Earthrise Centurion Drone Soundwave.jpeg|250px|thumb|Now let's see Laserbeak pop out of ''this'' tape deck.]]
*'''Deluxe Centurion Drone''' (Deluxe Class with accessories pack, [[2020]])

:A non-transforming accessory (duh!) of Soundwave in his tape deck form is included in the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]] set. Unlike [[Reflector (G1)#E33|Reflector]], Soundwave features (minimal) painted details but lacks a [[5 mm post]] handle that would allow other figures to hold him. Instead, he has a 3mm hole on his underside that allows him to peg into the various 3mm posts present on many ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' figures or even on the tips of their weapons.

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[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-Trilogy-Voyager-Battle-3-Pack-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[#War for Cybertron: Siege|You want the guy you saw on Netflix?]] That's not who's in the Netflix box. You'll pay extra for a Netflix box for [[:File:G1Soundwave_toy.jpg|a different reason.]]]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Battle 3-Pack, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-14'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 20]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories'': Concussion Blaster, Sonic Cannon, Charge Blaster (all combine to form Mega-Blaster), [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ravage]] [[Micromaster]]s

:Concurrent with the ''Earthrise'' toyline and season of the Netflix [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this version of Soundwave is an extensive retool of his ''Siege'' figure with new parts (approximately 70% of the original ''Siege'' mold has been replaced) that allow him to transform into his iconic tape deck mode, but strangely has the red accents on his weapons and forearms removed. His sculpted detail is based on the ''[[#Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toy. Unlike the other Voyager Class toys, Soundwave is spotless, much like the majority of the ''Earthrise'' toyline. Soundwave also comes with his signature tapes, [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ravage]], both of which were redecoed with cassette-styled details and received new heads. He retains the chest door tooling from the original version of the mold instead of the Soundblaster retool, and still features the pinned-swivel landing struts on his forearms from the original ''Siege'' mold, although they serve no purpose for the retool's transformation. Unlike in the stock render (prominently featured on the packaging's backside), the final Soundwave toy features a red visor.

:There are many reported cases where ''all'' of his unpaintable joints are prone to [[photodegradation]]. This includes both plastic colors, with the gray pieces, typically his elbows and thighs, taking on a yellow tint, while more rarely his blue plastic parts eventually discolor into green. There have been more extreme examples of this discoloration documented as well, with the gray pieces turning completely cheese-colored yellow, while the blue pieces discolor into black.

:Like all of the Netflix-branded subset of ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys, Soundwave was a Walmart exclusive in the United States and Canada.

:Soundwave is one of two puzzling Netflix-branded figures that have become extra rare and valuable for a mutual set of confusing reasons; the other is [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Bumblebee]]. Most Netflix figures try to depict characters as they appeared in the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon, favoring Cybertronian [[alternate mode]]s and extra battle damage, but that was not the goal for Soundwave and Bumblebee. Instead, with clean paint jobs and never-seen-on-Netflix Earth alternate modes, they might be the most Generation 1-faithful available versions of their characters in the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'' toyline]] era.

:Netflix Soundwave was retooled into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Soundwave (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Soundwave]]. The mold was also redecoed, sans the Ravage Micromaster, into ''[[Dramatic Capture Series]]'' [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Dramatic_Capture_Series|Soundwave]].

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===''Authentics''===
[[File:TF-Authentics-Alpha-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Alpha, 2020)
**''Accessories'': Shoulder cannon, RADAR dish

:''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]'' Soundwave is a Voyager-sized toy based on his [[evergreen]] design. He transforms into an armored vehicle in just a few steps. Despite the vehicle mode being nearly identical to the ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class toy, this figure has a completely unique transformation scheme. The vehicle mode hood, RADAR dish, and cannon all come detached in package. The cannon can be placed in either hand, or in a slot on the right shoulder as most Soundwave's do.

:He is mistransformed in his [[stock photography]], he has actual feet which can fold out from behind his shins.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Titan-Changer-Soundwave.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Built like a [[Brick (term)|brick]], figuratively ''and'' literally.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Titan Changer, 2023)
:*''Accessories:'' Shoulder cannon

:Released in the fourth wave of ''Authentics'' Titan Changers, Soundwave transforms from robot to armored vehicle in a few steps. He includes his shoulder cannon and features an opening chest door, thought it opens up to store his head in vehicle mode rather than any cassette minions.

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[[File:TF Authentics 2024 Amazon Decepticon Commander 3-Pack.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[2024]])
:Released as an Amazon exclusive, the [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)#Warrior|''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class Soundwave]] toy was reissued with no changes as part of an ''Authentics''-branded 3-pack with similarly unchanged versions of Warrior Class [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Commander3Pack|Starscream]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Commander3Pack|Shockwave]].

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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Core Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|After 18 years... a Laserbeak that is comparable in size to [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|the world's smallest Ravage]]!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Core Class, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K21'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD EX-11'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 29]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' Sonic Cannon, Concussion Blaster, [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Laserbeak]]
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Core Class toys, Soundwave is a Legends-sized toy that takes many cues from his larger ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toy, sculpt-wise. He turns into a closer approximation of his original microcassette recorder mode, utilizing a transformation closer to the [[#The Transformers|Generation 1 Soundwave toy]]. Due to design limitations, Soundwave's feet stick out in boombox mode, though they can be mistransformed to achieve a more rectangular recorder, albeit leaving large gaps in the sides. Soundwave features his Concussion Blaster and Sonic Cannon, which can store on his back in recorder mode. In true Soundwave fashion, the included non-transforming Laserbeak cassette can store inside Soundwave's chest compartment, though the cassette door has to be manually opened unlike Soundwave's other ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys.

:Unlike the rest of the Core Class brethren, Soundwave does not come with a [[flight stand]]-compatible 3mm hole on his rear hip.

:The Hasbro stock photo of the recorder mode is slightly mistransformed: According to the instructions, his head must be rotated 180 degrees before tucking it away to conceal his face in alternate mode. Failing to do so will also make it difficult to pull his head back out, as there is a small tab on the back of his head to help the process.

:Unlike every other ''Transformers'' toy revealed at [[Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest 2021]], Soundwave and [[Dracodon#Toys|Dracodon]] were not available for pre-order after the virtual panel. Initially set for a [[January 29]], [[2022]] release by TakaraTomy, Soundwave was delayed to March 2022.
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:Behold Galvatron Soundwave.JPG|thumb|200px]]{{anchor|Behold}}
* '''Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack''' (Leader Class, 2022)

:The ''second'' tiny accessory-packed Soundwave in the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' franchise is this immobile and non-transforming robot-mode [[Slug figure|minifigure]], barely 10mm tall, scaled to interact with the immense [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Unicron]] figure and its clear display base. This was one of a set of 14 minifigures in the "Unicron Companion Pack" that was included with the [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#BeholdGalvatron|"reformatting" version of Galvatron]]. The set was [[exclusive]] to [[Hasbro Pulse]].
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Class-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sadly, not a re-release of the harder-to-obtain ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Soundwave.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Concussion Blaster", "Sonic Cannon", "Charge Blaster" (all combine to form "Mega-Blaster")

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Voyager Class toys, Soundwave is a [[package refresh]] of his ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|toy]], now redecoed to lose the battle damage paint applications, much like [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Legacy|Galvatron]] from the same line, although the blue plastic used in this release is ''slightly'' darker than the original ''Siege'' figure.

:This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] Fan First Tuesday.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Core Class, 2022)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Sonic Cannon", "Concussion Blaster", [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Legacy|Laserbeak]]
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Core Class toys, Soundwave is a [[package refresh]] of the previous [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Core Class figure]], with no other changes besides his packaging. The new robot mode package art depicts Soundwave's skirt flap being able to split unlike the actual toy, as well as filling in the gaps under his forearms. In an oversight by Hasbro, Laserbeak is stored inside Soundwave's chest, meaning that one could steal the minion by simply moving the paper tie and opening his chest up.<ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/transformers/comments/yd5x9z/hasbois_need_package_their_toys_better/ Video showing how easy it is to steal Laserbeak.]</ref> This is probably due to only one person being in charge of all box engineering for the brand, leading to layouts being rushed.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=This is bad. Honestly the cassette should have been placed under the insert or elsewhere in the box. A lot of these layouts for Core Class get rushed because there is only one person usually doing all of the TF packaging.|link=https://old.reddit.com/r/transformers/comments/yd5x9z/hasbois_need_package_their_toys_better/ittfywd/|name=AJ Piejko-brown (aka Boxitron)|site=Reddit|year=2022|month=10|day=26}}</ref>

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[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Soundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"[[The Great Cassette Operation|New Soundwave]]": Model not to scale.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundblaster''' (Core Class, 2022) }}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-29'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 27]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': "Sonic Cannon", "Concussion Blaster", [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Legacy|Buzzsaw]]
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref>

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Core Class toys, Soundblaster is an anime-accurate redeco of the aforementioned Core Class toy, coming with redecoed versions of his weapons. He also includes a tiny, non-transforming version of cassette Buzzsaw that fits into his chest, itself a redeco of Laserbeak. Like with the previous wave's Soundwave, Buzzsaw is stored inside Soundblaster's chest in packaging.

:This toy represents the clone Soundblaster in Hasbro material<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Soundblaster leads a small band of criminal mercenaries in the Cybertronian underworld.|name=Hasbro ''Transformers'' website|title=Soundblaster|link=https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/bios/zaqwsxcd}}</ref> and the rebuilt Soundwave in TakaraTomy material.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=レガシーワールドに出現したサウンドブラスターは音撃攻撃を得意とするディセプティコンのサウンドウェーブの転生した姿と言われているが、その正体に関しては多くの謎に包まれています。|link=https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/products-lineup/tf_tl/tl-29|name=トランスフォーマーオフィシャルサイト|title=TL-29 サウンドブラスター}}</ref>

::*''[[Source:Transformers Legacy bios#TL29|Machine translation of ''Legacy Evolution'' Soundblaster's TakaraTomy bio]]''

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[[File:TF-LegacyUnited-LeaderSoundwave.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|You're just buying me for the [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Legacy|gold bird]], aren't you?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''G1 Universe Soundwave, G1 Universe Decepticon Rumble, G1 Universe Buzzsaw, G1 Universe Ravage''' (Leader Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Soundwave Set''' (サウンドウェーブセット)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-84'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[2025]] [[January 25]]
:*''Accessories'': Concussion Blaster, Sonic Cannon, Charge Blaster (all combine to form Mega-Blaster)
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/markclonus/p/C8KUDDTuLtU/ Design notes] on ''Legacy: United'' Soundwave from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

:''Legacy: United'' "G1 Universe Soundwave" is a redeco of the above ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#2020Netflix|Soundwave]], now including three cassettes: [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Legacy|G1 Universe Ravage]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#LeaderClass|G1 Universe Buzzsaw]], and [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Legacy|G1 Universe Rumble]]. The inclusion of Rumble marks the first release of this specific Soundwave figure to come with a cassette figure that isn't derived from either of the Micromaster Laserbeak or the Ravage molds introduced in ''Siege'', though they're still used here for the included figures of Buzzsaw and Ravage, respectively.

:This version of Soundwave uses gold for the chest door trim and adds the red stripes on his blasters and forearms. His silver paint accents have also been adjusted to better match his unpainted gray plastic.

:This release features the molded ridges in the hip joints used on the [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Dramatic_Capture_Series|Dramatic Capture Series]] release, forcing the figure into a slight A-stance.

:This set makes the unusual move of being a multi-pack of figures from smaller [[size class]]es sold as a regular Leader Class release. However, official listings still call it "Voyager Class G1 Universe Soundwave". Soundwave's package art is reused from the above ''Legacy'' Core Soundwave, unlike his cassettes which received new art.

:He was revealed on Mark Maher's Instagram on [[June 13]], [[2024]], as part of a week of ''Legacy United'' reveals, being put up for pre-order the same day.

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/markclonus/p/C8KUDDTuLtU/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy: United'' Soundwave from Mark Maher on Instagram]''

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===''Collaborative''===
[[File:TF-Collab-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"''It's the Ramshankle, and you know dang well, it's made out of old vehicles that we couldn't sell!''"]]
*'''Soundwave Dreadnok Thunder Machine with Zartan and Zarana''' ([[2024]])
**''Crossover with'': '''''G.I. Joe'''''
**''Accessories'': Knife, cannon, 2 gunbarrels, 2 grill guards, antenna, chain leash
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] and [[Brian Parrish]] (Hasbro),<ref>[[December 9]], [[2024]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCb-L1RAH_U Interview] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Brian Parrish]] on the "Triple Takeover" podcast, from their YouTube channel.</ref> [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mario Carreiro]] (packaging)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfy3IcQd3g4 The Hasbro ''Transformers'' Panel] at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San Diego Comic-Con 2024]] with [[Mario Carreiro]], [[John Warden]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]], recorded at the "Memo's Collection" YouTube channel.</ref>}}

: ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' Soundwave transforms, as his name suggests, into a [[Dreadnok]] [[Thunder Machine]]. His dual chaingun features rubber ammo belts that can be "fed" into the gun via a simple gear system. He includes a large Bowie knife which he can hold, or store on his leg. Also included is a [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Collaborative|recolor of ''Masterpiece'' Ravage in blue and red]], a reference to pre-production concept art of Ravage for the original cartoon.

:Much like previous ''G.I. Joe'' ''Collaborative'' releases, he comes with retro-styled G.I. Joe figures, those being [[Zarana#Collaborative|Zarana]] and [[Zartan#Collaborative|Zartan]], who can ride in his vehicle mode or man his turret. The inside of his vehicle mode doors have molded notches for storing Zartan and Zarana's weapons.

: Soundwave's chest door is button-activated and can accommodate ''Masterpiece'' mini-cassette figures like the one included with him, as well as original ''Generation 1'' cassettes.

:He features mild [[partformer|partsforming]] wherein the front roll-cage of his vehicle mode must be removed, split, and attached as kibble in robot mode. Minor assembly is required, as his chaingun barrels and vehicle antenna need to be attached.

:His packaging features [[GM]] licensing and namedrops the Camaro, the Corvette and their associated symbols. The toy itself, however, features a molded Pontiac symbol and a Firebird's front end as part of its vehicle mode. Stock renders of the figure depict Soundwave with a second knife stored on his leg, though the toy itself only includes one.

: Though designated for a 2024 release, pre-orders for Soundwave arrived early in late 2023.
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===''Dramatic Capture Series''===
[[File:TF-DCS-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Fortunately, a premium re-release of the harder-to-obtain ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Soundwave… that doesn't come with Ravage.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Bridge''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[March]] 2024
:*''Accessories'': Concussion Blaster, Sonic Cannon, Charge Blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released as the first entry of the ''[[Dramatic Capture Series]]'' line by TakaraTomy, this Soundwave is a redeco (and ''very minor'' retool)<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/takara-dramatic-capture-series.1254112/page-49#post-22238621 ''Dramatic Capture Series'' Soundwave retool notes]</ref> of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#2020Netflix|mold]] in more Generation 1 cartoon-accurate colors, and he only comes with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Laserbeak]]. This version uses a consistent gold for the cassette door and adds silver to his forearms and red accents to his shoulders, forearms, and shoulder cannon, but not his handheld blaster. He uses a darker clear red visor that mostly neuters his light-piping. The aforementioned retool is rather unusual, adding ridges on the inside of his hip pieces that prevent the legs from standing straight, only in an A-stance.

:Soundwave is packaged with [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Shockwave]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Megatron]]. Also included is a throne/command chair, a reuse of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Coronation Starscream]]'s throne, which was based on the command chair of the ''Nemesis'''s bridge to begin with.
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticons Part 2''' ([[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': February 2026

:The later ''Dramatic Capture Series'' set "Decepticons Part 2" consisted of [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Skywarp]], [[Kickback (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|Kickback]], [[Bombshell (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|Bombshell]], and [[Shrapnel (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|Shrapnel]]. Included among its accessories was a Soundwave tape deck, a slight redeco of [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|the version]] that had first been included with the [[Centurion droid#War for Cybertron trilogy|Centurion Droid]] [[Weaponizer]] pack.
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===''Transformers Retro''===
[[File:RetroSoundwaveLaserbeakRavage.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave Laserbeak & Ravage''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

:The [[Walmart]]-exclusive ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line released yet another version of Soundwave to coincide with the franchise's 40th anniversary. This set aims for unprecedented [[show-accuracy]]: for the first time in the long history of the mold, Soundwave's weapons, tape deck buttons, and the trim around his cassette door are no longer chromed, and the figure's [[plastic]] is a matte, less "sparkly" variety than usual. The Decepticon symbol on his chest is far larger. It seems the mechanism for Soundwave has been retooled, as the buttons on his waist stick out a bit more and the hinge on the door has been moved further outside.

:Soundwave came with similarly modified versions of [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro|Ravage]]. The set was revealed as part of Walmart Collector Con, with orders available as of [[October 13]], 2023.
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===''Reactivate''===
[[File:ReactivateSoundwave.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66]]

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1| '''Optimus Prime & Soundwave''' (2024)}}</ul>

:*''Accessories'': Cannon, rocket launcher

: ''Reactivate'' Soundwave is a Deluxe-sized figure that transforms from a robot into a post-apocalyptic armored SUV with a deployable satellite dish, based on his appearance in the cancelled ''[[Transformers: Reactivate]]'' video game. Soundwave was only available with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Reactivate|Optimus Prime]]. He includes 2 guns, one of which is on an articulated post so it can angle up and down.
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===''LEGO''===
[[File:Lego_Soundwave.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Ravage, Laserbeak, eject. Operation: mog all of the previous LEGO Transformers with my working knees.]]
*'''Transformers: Soundwave''' (''Icons'', [[2025]])
**''Release date'': [[August 4]], 2025
**''Set Number'': '''10358'''
**''Pieces'': '''1,505'''
**''Accessories'': [[Concussion weapon|Concussion blaster]], Rocket launcher, [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#LEGO|Laserbeak]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#LEGO|Ravage]], alternate eye pieces, cassette recorder micro-build, alternate tape door for micro-build, Display plaque
{{toydesigner|[[Aron Gerencsér]], [[Joe Kyde]] and [[Yoel Mazur]] ([[LEGO]])|[[Anthony Palamaro]] (prints/stickers), [[Elysha Zaide]] and [[Jackson Koeper]] (sound design)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/DL-J07bNlaV Design notes on LEGO Soundwave] from [[LEGO]] designer [[Aron Gerencsér]] on Instagram</ref>

:The fourth collaboration between [[Hasbro]] and [[LEGO]], 10358 Transformers: Soundwave is a fully brick-built model of the Decepticon warrior. Released under LEGO's ''[[fandom:Brickipedia:Icons|Icons]]'' theme, Soundwave is the first [[Decepticon]] in the line. As with the previously released [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LEGO|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#LEGO|Bumblebee]], Soundwave is fully transformable into his classic micro-cassette recorder alternate mode without the need for [[Partformer|partsforming]]. His weapons store on the back of the recorder. The included [[Ravage_(G1)/toys#LEGO|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak_(G1)/toys#LEGO|Laserbeak]] are also able to transform (though their weapons do have to be removed) into their cassette modes to store in Soundwave's chest, which pops open by pressing his eject button. Soundwave introduces a new window piece for his tape door.

:Similar to the other ''Icons'' Transformers sets, Soundwave includes an ''[[fandom:Brickipedia:Ultimate Collector's Series|Ultimate Collector's Series]]''-like plaque with his name (in both English and Ancient Autobot), function, [[Tech Spec]]s, and motto. Unlike the other set's plaques which feature the character's original G1 motto, Soundwave's has been replaced with the kid-friendlier "Soundwave superior!". Also included is a small build of his recorder mode (a reference to his [[size changing|mass-shifting]]) that attaches to the plaque, along with two printed tiles of Ravage's or Laserbeak's cassette modes to attach to the tape deck. The unused tile can be stored in a slot behind the plaque.

:As with other LEGO mechs, Soundwave is somewhat limited in terms of his articulation range compared to most standard Transformers figures — though, notably; he is the first LEGO Transformer to feature proper knee articulation, allowing you to do an almost 90 degrees bend! Sadly, due to his weight, it is difficult to actually make much use of this in terms of poseability, as his center of mass doesn't lend itself well to dynamic poses. He also doesn't have any forwards and backwards leg motion, so there's that. Neatly enough, thanks to the modified 1x1 plates with bar handles, the included Ravage also has working knees!

:In another first for LEGO ''Transformers'' sets, Soundwave includes one of LEGO's "sound brick" pieces, activated by pressing the "Play" button on his waist. He includes the most sounds in a sound brick at time of his release, featuring phrases and sounds from the cartoon alongside new lines such as "Decepticons are awesome!" (a play on LEGO's "{{w|Everything is Awesome}}"). The sounds are organized in three "stories", book-ended with the commercial break jingle. The sound brick itself can be accessed by removing a few pieces on Soundwave's rear, and features a tiled mosaic of his face on top.

:He also includes alternate eye pieces if one wishes to display him with the yellow eyes of his [[#The Transformers|original toy]] or the red eyes of the cartoon. The stickers in the set can be omitted to give Soundwave a more cartoon-ish appearance or applied to give him toy-based details.

::*''[https://brickset.com/sets/10358-1/Transformers-Soundwave More information on 10358 Transformers: Soundwave at Brickset]''
::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DL-J07bNlaV Designer commentary on LEGO Soundwave from Aron Gerencsér on Instagram]''
::*''[https://www.lego.com/en-us/live/product-reveal?fw_video=5aV2pP&fw_channel=lego_na Reveal presentation for LEGO Soundwave on the LEGO website]'
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:SS-toy Soundwave TFTM.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Operation: Indirect YouTube Sponsorship.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Leader Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': ''The Transformers: The Movie''
:*''Accessories'': Shoulder cannon, "[[Concussion weapon|Concussion blaster]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[October 10]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r18Qlx6D-wc Hasbro Action Brands NYCC 2025 Fanstream | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>

: Part of the first wave of 2026 ''[[Studio Series]]'' Leader Class figures (the twentieth wave of Leaders overall), Soundwave transforms into his classic cassette recorder mode. His robot mode features a design that focuses even more on [[Show-accuracy|cartoon accuracy]] than the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Voyager Class version, scaled to match the height of ''Studio Series'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Blaster]], as well as to fit in better with the ''Studio Series'' [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] toy released the previous year. However, his alt mode lacks the white strip along the bottom that it has in the cartoon and most other toys. The barrel of his concussion blaster is also incorrect, as the fins are oriented horizontally instead of the traditional vertical configuration. Once again he features a spring-loaded tape door that opens with the press of the button on his left shoulder, though it's much further back than normal; luckily, his arms have double-jointed elbows that allow him to do his classic "pushing his own button" pose.

: Said chest compartment can accommodate a single Mini-Cassette styled figure from the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' and ''Studio Series'' lines, and is ever so slightly roomier than those from past Soundwaves.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/transformers_nate84/p/DOwByGhEVaq/ '‘86 tapes and Siege tapes fit'] from [[Nate Purswell]] on Instagram</ref> To emphasize this play feature (and fill out this Voyager-ish toy's Leader-Class price point), he comes with all-new versions of [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Laserbeak]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ravage]], and [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Buzzsaw]] (although the latter doesn't actually appear in ''The Movie'').

: In an undocumented feature, Soundwave has tabs on his outer forearms that would seem to be mounting points for Laserbeak and Buzzsaw, but the tabs are a teeny tiny bit too thick for the slots in the bird-tapes' feet to secure them. Shaving a tiny bit from the slots in the bird-bots' inner legs may allow this to work better (and be less noticeable than shaving Soundwave's arm-tabs).

: The official Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photo]] of Soundwave's tape deck mode has a missing piece in the lower left corner. In a rather amusing error, the rear [[Package art|of the packaging]] features a screencap of Soundwave from the movie... complete with a small "Play (K)" pop-up, left in from the paused YouTube video, which nobody edited out of the final image.
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===''MPG''===
[[File:MPG-19SoundwaveCondorTTStock.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|I guess Soundwave did leave Megatron behind in Autobot City after all...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave and Condor''' ([[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MPG-19'''
:*''Accessories'': Condor "case", 3 energon cubes w/ lids, display panel, concussion blaster, sensor

: Released as part of the [[The Transformers: MPG|MPG]] line, "Soundwave and Condor" is a redeco of the above MP-13 figure which aims to be more animation accurate. The figure still includes Laserbeak, and the same accessories as the original release with the exception of the Megatron gun mode, which has been replaced with an additional energon cube.

: This figure was first revealed on [[September 25]], 2025, with preorders going live [[October 8]] for release in May 2026.
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===''Robosen Flagship Edition''===
[[File:RobosenFlagshipSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave Auto-Converting Robot''' ([[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Carrying Case, Concussion blaster, [[Collector coin]], Charger

: ''[[Robosen]]'' Soundwave is a high-end programmable interactive transforming robot. Responding to user voice commands or his companion app, Soundwave transforms from a 14" tall robot into his classic cassette recorder alternate mode, which serves as a fully functional Bluetooth speaker. As with previous Robosen robots, Soundwave draws heavy inspiration from his ''Masterpiece'' counterpart. Additional features include 36 servo [[battery-powered motor|motors]], 84 microchips and over 200 newly-recorded lines of dialogue from [[Frank Welker]]. The buttons on Soundwave's cassette recorder mode are fully functional, with the ability to play, pause, and skip tracks. The record button allows a user to record their own voice clips, which the robot will then play back. MSRP is $1400 but a special "early bird" price of $999 was available until January 4th.
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==Notes==
*According to an interview in the magazine ''Otaku USA'' (issue 3, pg. 102-3), the original Micro Change toy and the accompanying cassettes were at least partially designed by famed mecha designer and anime director [[Shinji Aramaki]]. He did not come up with the transformation scheme, but designed most of the outward appearance and details. He also worked on the toys that became the Deluxe [[Insecticon (G1)#Toys|Insecticons]], [[Reflector (G1)#Toys|Reflector]], and [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Toys|Perceptor]].
*Including the ''[[Micro Change|Micro Change]]'' "Cassette Man" version, the original Soundwave mold has sported at least four different tape doors:
**The original MC-10 version had a cassette door that had "Cassette Man" emblazoned on it and featured a hinge that was internal to the robot's body.
**For the initial ''Transformers'' release by Hasbro, the "Cassette Man" text was removed.
**When [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] released the ''Transformers'' version of Soundwave in Japan, they [[retool]]ed the hinge so the bottom of the door attached to the outside of the robot, on either side of the "buttons", which had also been retooled. Both versions of Soundwave were available in Japan, making the retool a running change [[variant]].
**The Soundblaster version had a door that retained the external hinge and added the capacity for holding a second cassette.
[[File:Classics Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Pimp My Ride.]]
*The Decepticon faction insignia appears to be roughly based on Soundwave's head.
*Though Soundwave's toy is a microcassette recorder, his fictional appearances depict him as a stereo cassette deck or Walkman. (Likewise, his microcassette tapes are depicted as regular audio cassettes.)
*"Years ago", [[Don Figueroa]] created a concept drawing for a potential SUV-esque Soundwave toy for ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''.<ref name="classics">[http://www.unicron.com/news_item/1132/ Don Figueroa, New Concept Art & comics news!]</ref> Presumably, this toy would have been Voyager-sized.<ref name="classicslineup">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/possible-transformers-classic-line-up-4336/ Early rumors about the line-up for Classics] (spot on except for Soundwave and a Deluxe-sized Optimus Prime who was later seen as a prototype)</ref> Despite the [[fandom]]'s immediate assumptions, ''Transformers Animated'' character designer [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] has said that this particular design did ''not'' in fact influence the [[Soundwave (Animated)|''Animated'' version of Soundwave]], meaning any resemblance between the two is coincidental.
* The "[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Stealth Bumblebee]]" set includes a tiny buildable "cassette recorder" that includes a sticker of Soundwave's recorder mode. You wanna say it's Soundwave? Go right on ahead. It's what the [[Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!|''Kre-O'' manga]] did, after all.
*Some of the writers of [[Ask Vector Prime]] planned to characterize the [[#Universe (2003)|2003 ''Universe'']] Soundwave toy and its package-mate [[Space Case (G2)#Universe (2003)|Space Case]] as [[Female Transformer|female characters]] and part of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] continuity family.

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Shockwave (Cyberverse)

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OgreLord3: /* Cyberverse */

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{{disambig3|Shockwave}}
:''Shockwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:CyberverseShockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I'm going to punch your face... ''in the face''."]]
'''Shockwave''' is the [[Decepticon]]s' resident mad scientist, always performing twisted, terrifying experiments on [[Autobot]]s and creating weapons for the Decepticons to use...<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/cyberverse Character bios] at the official Hasbro USA ''Cyberverse'' website</ref> As long as he can stand a few of their idiocies. The thoroughly logic-minded cyclops of a soldier is perfectly capable of handling himself on the battlefield as well as a laboratory. He might seem like a loyal soldier, but as long as Megatron keeps blundering in leadership, Shockwave sees fit to play it logically... and seize leadership from the tyrant should he fall too far.

Just don't put him together with [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]].

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Ryan Andes]] (English), [[Tetsu Inada]] (Japanese)|[[Horst Lampe]] (German), [[Róbert Bolla]] (Hungarian), [[Claudio Ridolfo]] (Italian), [[Alain Eloy]] (French), [[Antonio Llano]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Eugenio Barona]] (Castilian Spanish, "[[Megatron Is My Hero]]"), [[Santos Alberto]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Pierre Bittencourt]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Jun-seok Song]] (Korean)}}
[[File:Cyberverse-s1e9-Shadowstriker-Shockwave-repairing-Shadow-Striker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|[[Buzz Lightyear|"I don't believe that bot has ever been to medical school!"]]]]
Shockwave was present for one of [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]'s victories in the gladiatorial arena, after which he high-fived a young [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}} Shockwave was a regular at [[Maccadam's]], where on one occasion he showed off a [[Shockwave's drones|drone]] alongside his fellow inventor, [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]]. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} Shockwave was present at Maccadam's when the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]] [[Cube (sport)|Cube]] team won. {{storylink|The Citizen}} Among Shockwave's other inventions was the [[cortical psychic patch]]. {{storylink|Sabotage}}

On the day that the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] broke out, Shockwave was present when [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus]] and Bumblebee visited the Decepticon HQ to speak to Megatron, where he was attempting to attach [[Two-headed Seeker|a second head to the body of a Seeker]]. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}} When [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] was critically damaged in an energon explosion, Shockwave "repaired" her by using parts of her Seeker guards. These parts, however, were faulty, much to her discontent. {{storylink|Shadowstriker (episode)|Shadowstriker}} He also experimented on [[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]]. {{storylink|The Dead End}}

[[File:Shockwave (Cyberverse - Megatron Is My Hero).jpg|thumb|Logic? Don't speak to ''me'' about logic.]]

As the war wound down, the Decepticons had captured [[Vector Sigma]] which Shockwave was tasked with using to reprogram the [[AllSpark]] so it would birth a new generation of Decepticons. Shockwave's drones then detected Bumblebee spying on them prompting the cyclopean scientist to dispatch [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] to deal with the scout. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}} Learning of Megatron's master plan, the Autobots sent the AllSpark off Cybertron via a [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|Allspark (episode)|Allspark}}

Some 66 million years later, Shockwave remained on Cybertron even as the [[Decepticon fleet]] searched for the AllSpark. When the AllSpark had been tracked to [[Earth]], [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] was dispatched to find it and the missing [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']]. When it was learnt that the Autobots Bumblebee and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] were using a [[cortical psychic patch]], Shockwave hacked in and forced Windblade out of the session, assuming her likeness and guiding Bumblebee to fabricated memory designed to convince him that both he and Optimus Prime were Decepticon double agents. Though the ruse had some initial success it ultimately failed owing to Bumblebee's unshakable faith in Optimus Prime. Shockwave then attempted to use Windblade's safety, who was busy fighting off Seekers in the real world, as leverage for the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s location, but Bumblebee merely disconnected. {{storylink|Sabotage}}

When Starscream and Shockwave later spoke to Slipstream, the former swore to demote her while the latter ordered her to repair Earth's space bridge so he could take command of Earth-bound operations. {{storylink|Siloed}}

Bringing Shadow Striker with him, Shockwave arrived in Earth's orbit with two [[magnetic disruptor]]s, which he intended to use to cleanse Earth of organic life, thus making their search for the AllSpark a much simpler one. Taking his ship to the [[Antarctica|South Pole]], Shockwave contacted [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] for a status report only to see [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] had arrived and begun destroying the ship. With the Northern disruptor destroyed, Earth still lived but Shockwave was not worried for one of his drones had smuggled itself aboard the Autobots' plane. {{storylink|The Extinction Event}}

Via the drone, Shockwave watched [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] deduced the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s location at [[Mount St. Hilary]], ordering his troops to mobilize to the site. Even as his subordinates fell once more, Shockwave kept his watch on the Autobots via the drone and bore witness to their finding the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Awaken Sleeping Giants}}

[[File:Cyberverse - Eruption - Shockwaves Altmode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|"I think you would agree... one of me is more than enough."]]
Backed up by more drones, Shockwave led the charge in his tank mode only for the battle to turn in the Autobots' favour. Opting for the better part of valour, Shockwave scurried away back to his ship, intending to use its magnetic disruptor to cause Mount St. Hilary to erupt, destroying the ''Ark''. Though he had triggered the eruption, Teletraan-X managed to raise the warship's shields, sparing the Autobots from a fiery death. On a hill overlooking the volcano's base, Shockwave saw the Autobot crew emerge as the [[Decepticon fleet]] arrived to reinforce him. {{storylink|Eruption}}

Shockwave built a [[Planet Smasher]] on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] per Megatron's orders, though the plan was foiled by the Autobots. He bore witness to Starscream's demotion. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}} Shockwave and the others headed to their fallback positions via lift, not noticing Starscream's silent seething. When Megatron wound him his leg started causing him pain, Shockwave caught him, and urged him to seek repairs. Ignoring this advice, Megatron asked about Shockwave's plan, which was to use rockets to push the Moon into the Earth, destroying it, allowing them to find the AllSpark in the debris. Soon after telling him this, Shockwave was shocked to see Starscream attack and seemingly kill Megatron. After observing the Autobots breaking into the base through one of his drones, Shockwave found himself advising the out of his depth Starscream that he could set the room to self destruct, and they were all ordered to the ''Nemesis''. On the ''Nemesis'' Shockwave shared a look with Shadow Striker about Starscream's floundering. Shockwave detected Autobot interference with the rockets, sending them into reverse, but, before they could do anything, the damaged Megatron returned, and Shockwave watched his leader hunt and seemingly kill Starscream. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}}

Participating in Megatron's memorial for Starscream, Shockwave took part in a fierce competition to claim the Seeker's post as lieutenant, tasking [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]] with sabotaging [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]]'s shuttle. {{storylink|Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime}} Shockwave wired to groundbridge to the AllSpark's location, though only Megatron went through the portals. {{storylink|Trials}} He took up to the task of tracking Starscream before partaking in a battle on the ''[[Nemesis (Cyberverse)|Nemesis]]''. {{storylink|Dark Birth}} In a peace talk, his stare aggravated Grimlock to the point the faction leaders requested to be alone during the peace talks. He joined Wheeljack in the meantime, entertaining him with his drones before a fight broke out. {{storylink|Parley}}

Along with the other Transformers, Shockwave became a victim of Starscream's [[scraplet]]s. {{storylink|Starscream's Children}} He was later tasked by Megatron to track the traitor and repair the ship. He kidnapped [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] to help with the first part, but the Autobot escaped. Fortunately, he left the one-eyed bot a key to success. {{storylink|Secret Science}} Shockwave demonstrated his new control modules before [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] attacked the ''Nemesis'' in search of [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]]. {{storylink|Infinite Vendetta}}

Shockwave was a part of a retrieval group, but the Autobots managed to claim the AllSpark first. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}} Partaking in a battle in space, Shockwave fooled the Autobots with a hard light hologram before the ''Nemesis'' made its way to Cybertron. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}} Along with the other Decepticons, Shockwave joined in a chant of "Destroy them! Destroy them!" when Megatron successfully lured the unsuspecting Autobots back to Cybertron and informed his master of the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s arrival. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}

Shockwave contacted Soundwave after he and [[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)|Laserbeak]] captured the escaped [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] of the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s incoming landing before firing a [[laser snare]], destroying the Autobot ship. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} This feat earned him plenty of praise from Megatron. However, the Autobots abandoned ship before it was destroyed, and Shockwave took part in the subsequent fight until going into the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of the AllSpark]]. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}

Shockwave battled Bumblebee and [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]] as they prepared to return the AllSpark to Cybertron's core until he was incapacitated by Bumblebee. On Megatron's order, he used a [[spark extractor]] on himself and made a suicide run to have his evil spark destroy the AllSpark. Cheetor sacrificed himself to purify the artifact, undoing the actions of the mad scientist and destroying him forever. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}

Long after the war ended in the Autobots' favor, while searching for a part of Windblade's consciousness on [[Moonbase 3|Luna 3]], an [[obicular-class parasitic entity]] caused Bumblebee to experience a vision of Shockwave as a ghost. The hallucination frightened Bumblebee by manifesting through a plasma screen and scared him out into the open on the moon's surface. {{storylink|Alien Hunt! With Meteorfire And Cosmos}}

===Precursor World===
[[Primus Vanguard|Warriors of the Seven Lights]] resembling multiple incarnations of Shockwave were members of the [[Purple Order]].

One listened through a screen as their commander [[Purple Wicked Convoy]] received word of the fall of the [[Blue Order]] and the threat of the [[G1 World|interdimensional]] warlord [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron Omega]] from the [[Primus Vanguard]]'s [[Primus#The_old_universe|eponymous supreme leader]]. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}

Another informed Wicked the coast was clear to parley with Megatron and his turncoat [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus]] followers. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}

===''My Nezha and Transformers'' cartoon===
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
{{voiceactor|[[Ryan Andes]] (English)|[[Frédéric Souterelle]] (French), [[Douglas Welbat]] (German), [[Stefano Mondini]] (Italian), [[Jose Carlos San Segundo]] (Spanish)}}
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Transformers: Battlegrounds}}}}

==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
{{anchor|Warrior Class}}
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Class-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shockwave gets into yoga.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Shockwave''' / '''Shockwave''' (Warrior Class, [[2018]]-[[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Action Attack'': "Wave Cannon"

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Warrior Class toys, "Decepticon Shockwave" transforms from robot to <s>The Grudge</s> a spider-crab-tank thing in nine steps. His "Wave Cannon" Action Attack gimmick causes magenta "energy blast" effects to pop out of his back-mounted cannon when it's swung up over his shoulder. When used in vehicle mode, only one of the Magenta blasts actually pops out.

: Shockwave features surprisingly decent articulation for a ''Cyberverse'' wave 1 warrior class figure, featuring joints in the shoulders, hips, knees and elbows yet sadly not the head, which has one of the grumpiest expressions ever for the character.

: His [[Stock photography|stock photo]], pictured on the right, is slightly mistransformed: His feet are folded up in robot mode when they should be folded down.

: Shockwave has seen a total of ''six'' releases: First in 2018 in the original ''Cyberverse'' packaging design, then in 2019 in the ''Power of the Spark'' [[subline imprint]] packaging refresh, then again in 2020 in the ''Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures'' subline imprint packaging refresh (dropping the "Decepticon" prefix for his name in the process), then ''again'' in 2021 in the line's final ''Dinobots Unite'' subline imprint packaging refresh, plus a release in ''[[Nezha: Transformers (toyline)|Nezha: Transformers]]'' packaging exclusive to Chinese markets. He would be reissued ''once more'' in 2024 as part of the ''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]''-branded "[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Commander3Pack|Decepticon Commander 3-Pack]]".

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[[File:Cyberverse-Ultra-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity#Onyx Prime|Fursuit]] not included.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Shockwave''' (Ultra Class, 2018)}}</ul>
:*''Action Attack'': "Shock Blast"

: Released in the second wave of ''Cyberverse'' Ultra Class toys, Shockwave again changes from a "spider tank" artillery platform to robot and back, but with a different conversion scheme than his Warrior Class counterpart. This time, his cannon arm becomes his vehicle mode cannon while a replacement arm folds out of his side.

: His "Shock Blast" Action Attack is activated by pushing back the grey bar extending from his cannon. It can also be activated by rotating the turntable with his cannon in vehicle mode counterclockwise, but the small tab that fits into the track has a tendency to pop out due to its size and the flexibility of his purple plastic. The shoulder joint that holds the arm cannon also has a tendency to dislodge from the body due to tightness of the ball-and-socket joint.

: Shockwave comes slightly mistransformed in package. His left front tank mode leg is turned around and the "foot" is sticking straight out. It should be rotated below the shoulder and folded around it to be fully hidden inside his torso in robot mode.

: Ultra Class Shockwave was released twice: First in 2018 in the original ''Cyberverse'' packaging design, and then again in 2019 in the ''Power of the Spark'' subline imprint packaging refresh. Like the Warrior Class toy above, he was also available as a ''Nezha: Transformers'' product in China.

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[[File:Cyberverse-1Step-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Shockwave''' (1-Step Changers, 2019)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Turbo Change Shockwave'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[Calendar|September]] ??, 2019
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TCV-12'''
:*''Action Attack'': "Shock Blast"

: Part of the fifth wave of ''Cyberverse'' One-Step Changers, released under the ''Power of the Spark'' [[subline imprint]], Shockwave automatically transforms spider-tank to robot by squeezing his rear tank legs together. In robot mode he features a "Shock Blast Action" gimmick which extends at high speed - but does ''not'' launch - a sculpted laser blast from his gun arm.

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[[File:Cyberverse-Shockwave-Turbo-Changer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Shockwave''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, [[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''1, 2'''
:*''Bag code'': '''H'''

: Part of the first Series of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''Cyberverse'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Shockwave is a soft-plastic robot who transforms into a tiny spider-tank.

: This figure is a pretty good [[Army-building|stand-in]] for [[Shockwave's drones]] if you want to do that.

: Shockwave was released without changes in the second Series as well, and redecoed for a later wave (see below).

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Battle-Class-Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"It was only logical that I finally got my own Spark Armor."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Shockwave''' (Battle Class, 2019)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Satellite Laser Shockwave'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 9]], [[2019]]
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TCV-21'''
:*''Accessories'': "Solar Shot" satellite/armor, blaster-arm, hose

: Part of the second wave of ''Cyberverse: Power of the Spark'' "Battle Class" figures, Shockwave is similar in size to a Scout Class figure, still transforming into a spider-tank. He comes with the "[[Solar Shot]]" satellite that splits apart to form wearable battle armor. He features a flexible hose that connects to the cannon on his left arm, which unlike past ''Cyberverse'' Shockwaves, has a [[5 mm post|5 mm fist-hole]] instead of a cannon barrel.

:A couple of details were altered between the stock render and the final product, such as the rear satellite engine block being purple instead of grey and the pink details on the knees ending up omitted in the retail version. Because the Spark Armor's solar arrays are molded in soft plastic, some units have them slightly deformed in-package.

:In November 2019, Shockwave and Ratchet were released as part of [[TakaraTomy Mall]]'s ''Cyberverse'' "Christmas Set" offers.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-BFC-Quintesson-Invasion-Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Instance Abreaction!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Quintesson Invasion''' (Multi-pack, 2019)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Blaster-arm, hose, control helmet

: Another release of Battle Class Shockwave, this time without the Spark Armor and a few less paint applications (such as his ears, invisible under the helmet in package). He now comes with a Quintesson control helmet, designed to fit over the heads of most Spark Armor class toys, secured with the robots' shoulder sockets.

: This toy was only available as part of the "Quintesson Invasion" three-pack, along with a similarly-Spark-Armor-less [[Prowl (Cyberverse)#BattleClass|Prowl]] and a new [[Judge (Cyberverse)#Toys|Quintesson Judge]] figure. Amusingly, this set depicts a scenario impossible in the fiction, as Shockwave and Prowl both died before the Quintessons came to Cybertron.

: This item was a [[Target]] exclusive in the US, first sighted in late December 2019 without a prior announcement from Hasbro.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Deluxe-Class-Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb||Vessel of light! You and yours are impediments to me!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Shockwave''' (Deluxe Class, 2019)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Action Master Shockwave'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August]] ??, [[2020]]
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''03'''
:*''Accessories'': Arm cannon, gun, two [[Fire Blast effect|effect parts]], Maccadam's left leg
:*''Action Attack'': "Shock Blast"

:Released as part of the first wave of the ''Cyberverse'' [[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)#Deluxe Class|Deluxe Class]] lineup, Shockwave is a more show-accurate mold that is more posable than most of his previous releases. He comes with a "Shock Blast Attack" effect part compatible with his left arm cannon and his eye, and an additional gun for his right hand based on the one carried by his disembodied left hand in "[[Secret Science]]". Although the tubing for his left arm cannon comes attached to the side of the cannon via a slit opening, the tube can be removed from this configuration and plugged into the silver-colored port on top of the cannon for a more show-accurate look. His shoulder and shin fronts also feature [[Battle Master]] effect-compatible 3mm posts similar to ''Siege'' toys. Much like the Battle Class toy, Shockwave's iconic arm cannon is detachable.

:In Japan, Shockwave was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive. The catalog reveals that he was intended to be sold at regular retail (hence the "TCV-31" ID Number) with a March 2020 release date.

:This figure was also used to make ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (toyline)|EarthSpark]]'' [[Shockwave (ES)#Toys|Shockwave]].

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[[File:CV-toy TTC DarkEnergonShockwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Dark Energon Shockwave''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2020)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''4, 5'''
:*''Bag code'': '''K''' (Series 4), '''E''' (Series 5)

: Part of the fourth Series of ''Cyberverse'' Tiny Turbo Changers, "Dark Energon Shockwave" is a mostly translucent dark purple redeco of the figure above, featuring new silver paint on its left arm cannon. (The image at right is mistransformed with his torso facing the wrong way.)

: This Shockwave was re-released without changes in Series 5.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Ultimate-Class-Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Shockwave''' (2020-2021)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Claw Blade

: Released in the fourth wave of Ultimate Class toys, Shockwave is a roughly Leader-sized mold that turns into a crawly tank thing, with only some arm articulation. To compensate, he has several large gimmicks, the first of which is a set of spring-loaded transparent red Energon armor that, when his hip skirts are pulled down, pops out from his back and lands over his chest and head. His included Claw Blade weapon slides onto his left wrist when the normal gun hand is retracted, but the box and instructions don't mention that he can do the same on the right wrist. His transformation to robot mode is spring-loaded; when his legs are disengaged, his body springs up and his upper torso and arm assembly spins around several times. This can sometimes be triggered by removing the Claw Blade from its place in alt mode. There is a lever on Shockwave's back that prevents his torso from spinning loosely, but if it is not released before transforming him to robot mode, he will get stuck halfway into the conversion.

:Like his wave-mate [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#POTSUltimate|Optimus Prime]], Shockwave was released twice: first in 2020 under the ''Battle for Cybertron'' subline imprint, and then again in 2021 in the line's final ''Dinobots Unite'' subline imprint packaging refresh.

:Along with a few other ''Cyberverse'' figures, Shockwave was meant to be released for the Japanese markets by [[TakaraTomy]], under the name "TCV-41 Weapon Trigger Shockwave" with a May 2020 release date. Unfortunately, unlike the Deluxe Class figures, the toy's release was canceled due to either poor sales, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, or both.
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:CV-toy Buzzworthy 1-Step Shockwave.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Shockwave''' (1-Step Changer, 2022)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''''Cyberverse'''''

: The 1-Step Changer Shockwave was re-released without any notable changes as part of the ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' toyline, in the first wave of re-released ''Cyberverse'' 1-Steps.

: This release was a [[Target]] exclusive in the US.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:CV-toy McDonalds Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2019)
:Released as part of the Happy Meal promotion for ''Cyberverse'', Shockwave is a 4-inch-tall non-transforming robot figure with limited articulation. As an [[Action Master]]s-esque play feature, he includes a small satellite (reminiscent of his Spark Armor toy) that can be separated into two parts and reattached into various pins around his body as weapons or pieces of armor.
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==Notes==
[[File:Quidd-evergreen-Shockwave-robot-mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|]]
*Shockwave's design draws on the [[evergreen]] design (at right) also used for his [[Shockwave (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]].
*Shockwave's ''Cyberverse'' 1-Step Changer, Deluxe, and Ultra class toys all have their "action attack" named "Shock Blast", with a prominent call-out on the packaging. "[[Shockblast]]" was previously a name used in place of "Shockwave" when the trademark was unavailable to Hasbro.
**His Spark Armor toy seemingly doubles down on this reference by including a satellite as the partnered vehicle, as one of ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' Shockblast's two altmodes was a satellite.
*In the Japanese dub of ''Cyberverse'', Shockwave has a verbal tic of ending his sentences with "Shock!", similar to the Japanese version of [[Shockwave (WFC)|''Prime'' Shockwave]].
** Cyberverse Shockwave's role in the [[Precursor World]] is based on Tetsu Inada's character Alexis Kerib from ''SSSS.Gridman''.
*Shockwave being a mad scientist while having a series of [[Shockwave's drones|spider-like drones]] seems ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|awfully]] [[Tarantulas (BW)|familiar]]''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Shockwave''' (ショックウェーブ ''Shokkuwēbu'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''Zan3 bo1''' (震波, "Shockwave")

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
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|disambig=Shockwave (disambiguation)
|body=
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], the logical Decepticon who's to blame for everything from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Shockblast]], the murderous Decepticon berserker from [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|''Energon'']].
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]], the loyal Decepticon spy from [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']].
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon beastmaster and killing machine from [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|''Dark of the Moon'']].
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], the logical Decepticon scientist from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Cyberverse Decepticons]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Nezha Decepticons]]
[[Category:Purple Order]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category: Tiny Turbo Changers]]

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Soundwave (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1 boxart Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The truck guy's cool, but he will never be cool as this tape guy.]]
'''[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]''': popular. Amount of toys: sufficient for its own page.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Soundwave superior. Nuff said.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave and Condor Cassette: Buzzsaw''' (Decepticon, [[1984]]-[[1986]], [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Battery/"[[concussion weapon|concussion blaster]]", battery/rocket launcher, 3 rockets
{{toydesigner|[[Hideaki Yoke]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shinji Aramaki]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the first year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''Transformers'' toyline]], Soundwave transforms into a realistically-sized blue and silver microcassette recorder, complete with an opening cassette door that can accommodate any of the numerous [[Mini-Cassette#Toys|Mini-Cassette]] figures. He came packaged with [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Buzzsaw]] to fully exploit and immediately advertise this interactive gimmick. Soundwave is armed with a shoulder-mounted cannon and a hand-held concussion blaster, which both transform into imitation batteries that store in a compartment on his back while he is in his alternate mode.

: A pair of trapezoid-shaped stickers intended to decorate these batteries were repurposed by Hasbro as visible speakers in alt-mode (which end up on the inside of his legs)—it's possible that Buzzsaw was composited over his package art specifically to cover the visible sticker on his gun, so as not to contradict the new suggested sticker placement in the [[instructions]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Going back to the source, the Takara Micro Change Series MC-10 Cassette Man, its instructions and sticker application map show clearly that sticker set #1 should be placed at the end of the battery accessory. That's why you don't see it on the inner legs of the boxart. If you now return to the Soundwave boxart image towards the start of the article, you'll see it on the end of his gun - and you'll even see the "Microman" text that wasn't removed! It should be noted that the most common Hasbro Soundwave art has Buzzsaw covering that part of his gun, and this is probably as good a reason as any as to why!|link=https://tfsquareone.blogspot.com/2019/09/hasbro-g1-soundwave-sound-or-power.html|name=Maz|site=Transformers Square One|title=Hasbro G1 Soundwave - Sound or Power?|year=2019|month=09|day=03}}</ref>

: The earliest releases of Soundwave had solid upper wrists, while those in later assortments have a rectangular gap at the base of the wrist (as shown in the picture to the right). Hasbro re-released Soundwave in 1985 with even more changes. The most immediately-noticeable is that his tape door has a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]] instead of the foil Decepticon sigil that was there before. However, there were also a number of other mold changes made to the toy, which got their start in the Japanese Takara release (detailed below).

: The popularity of Soundwave and his interactive tape gimmick was evident from an early stage: his toy continued to be sold up through 1986, after the vast majority of his 1984 brethren had been removed from toy shelves; Mini-Cassette partners continued to be produced for him even after this, through 1988; and Soundwave and Buzzsaw were shipped to Australian retail again in 1990. Over the years there have been multiple reissues of Soundwave, and this article lists each distinct edition of the figure under its own heading.

: In Europe, Soundwave was released in three different subsequent versions that are most notable due to packaging variations: The first version, released in 1985, was manufactured by Takara and featured a [[Milton Bradley]] logo on its packaging; the second version, released in 1986, was also manufactured by Takara, but now featured a Hasbro logo on its packaging; and the third version, also released in 1986, was now manufactured by Ceji (the parent company of [[Joustra]]) and still featured a Hasbro logo on its packaging.<ref name="eurosw">"European Soundwaves" at 20th Century Toy Collector: [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/posts/2011/11/13/european-soundwaves-g1-part1/ Part 1], [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/posts/2011/11/22/european-soundwaves-g1-–-part-2-of-2/ part 2].</ref> The [[Mexico|Mexican]] release of Soundwave, by [[IGA]], had painted black feet.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-communicators-soundwave/361/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Soundwave at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Decepticon, [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''17'''
:*''Accessories:'' Battery/"concussion blaster", battery/rocket launcher, 3 rockets, headphones, microphone

: Takara's release of Soundwave in 1985 had some very notable differences from the Hasbro release, the biggest being the addition of a set of headphones and a microphone, both non-functioning, which were part of the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' "Cassette Man" set that Hasbro turned into Soundwave. To further emulate Cassette Man, Takara's Soundwave came with [[Rumble (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Rumble]], rather than Buzzsaw, and a clear plastic case that he could fit into in tape mode (Cassette Man came with either Rumble, Frenzy or Laserbeak, as different releases and copies varied). Soundwave's rocket launcher has a fully-functional spring-loaded firing mechanism, due to differing [[for safety reasons|safety laws for projectiles]] in the US Hasbro had severely weakened the spring's launching strength. He also only came with a [[rubsign]] on the tape door.

: Takara made a [[variant|running change]] to the [[mold]], re-sculpting the recessed buttons on Soundwave's pelvis into one solid, protruding piece, and moving the cassette door's hinge from inside the figure's chest to a lower, external position on either side of this new button assembly. This modification became the standard for all subsequent re-uses of the Soundwave mold, including Hasbro 1985's release of the toy.

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[[File:G1toy VSY.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Grimlock vs Soundwave''' (Multi-pack, [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''VSY'''
:*''Accessories:'' Battery/"concussion blaster", battery/rocket launcher, 3 rockets

: Takara also released Soundwave in a "versus" set along with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Grimlock]], lacking the additional headphone and microphone accessories, and now partnered with [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Frenzy]] instead of Rumble. The version of Soundwave included in this set was (supposedly) the earlier, pre-running change version with individual buttons on his chest.

: The set also included an audio cassette, and has become the rarest of the three "VS" sets Takara produced.

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[[File:G1Soundblaster toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I see a blue 'Con and I want him painted black.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundblaster''' (Decepticon, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-101'''
:*''Accessories:'' Battery/"concussion blaster", battery/rocket launcher, 3 rockets

: Released in the third year of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toy line (the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|Headmasters]]''-themed year), Soundwave was [[redeco]]ed in a new black and red color scheme, and his chest door was [[retool]]ed so that he could now hold two cassettes at once. The figure's stickers, however, retain Soundwave's blue coloration instead of being changed to work with Soundblaster's black.

: This time, Soundblaster came packaged with [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Headmasters|Buzzsaw]], who now sported a new [[sticker]] which would reveal the weak spot of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Toys|Fortress Maximus]] when placed behind Soundblaster's translucent red chest door, in the same manner that [[Tech Spec]]s decoders worked.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1987/Destron/Soundblaster/soundblaster.htm More information on Soundblaster at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1 ActionMaster Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Wingthing, did you swap my gun with [[Treadshot (G1)#Toys|Treadshot]]'s? You did, didn't you? Bad bat! No mecha-mosquito ice cream for you tonight!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave with Wingthing''' (Action Master, 1990)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Photon negator]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the seventh and final year of the ''Transformers'' toyline in the US (sixth and not-final in European markets), Soundwave was part of the first wave of individually-carded [[Action Master]]s. This toy is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure which combines elements of his cartoon model and original toy. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber "o-ring". His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

: He came packaged with his new [[Action Master partner|partner]], [[Wingthing (G1)#Toys|Wingthing]], who turns into a massive cannon Soundwave can hold, and can also be augmented by attaching Soundwave's "photon negator" rifle.

: Soundwave's [[instructions]] depict a different [[weapon]] than the one the toy actually comes with, showing him with [[Treadshot (G1)#Toys|Treadshot]]'s rifle. As a consequence, several toy information websites and identification guides (including ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'') depict Soundwave with Treadshot's weapon, using the instructions as a reference (as seen at right).

::*''[http://tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave (Action Master) at TFU.info]''
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====''Transform Jr''====
[[File:G1toy junior soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Gōkin, 1986)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''17'''
:*''Accessories'': Cassette, launcher, 2 missiles

: Released during the early portion of the ''[[Transform Jr]]'' toyline when it was still going by the short lived "''Transform Gōkin''" name, ''Jr'' Soundwave is a smaller, simplified version of the original toy, lacking many stickers and paint applications, as well as the larger figure's retractable fists and the spring-activated release for his chest door. The chest door can still be manually opened, though, and Soundwave comes with a cassette partner to fit inside, albeit a non-transforming one (it's basically just a rectangle of clear plastic with a sticker on it; from the pattern on the sticker, it might be Rumble). He comes with only one gun, which can be placed either on his shoulder or in his fist, with two static 'missile' pieces that can be inserted into the front of the gun. He also features [[die-cast]] metal parts in his legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Destron/SoundwaveJr/soundwave.htm More information on Transform Gōkin Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy junior soundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundblaster''' (Jr, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-101'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 cassettes, launcher, 2 missiles

: Just as his larger toy was, ''Jr'' Soundwave was redecoed and retooled to become Soundblaster the following year, sporting a black coloration and an enlarged chest door (though the door itself remains colorless, lacking the distinctive red tint of the large Soundblaster figure). Soundblaster retains all of Soundwave's accessories and features, and comes with an extra tape to match his new expanded tape door. The sticker for one of his non-transformable cassette partners remains the same, looking a lot like Rumble. He also comes with a blue tape that might be Frenzy, even though Soundblaster's [[package art]] now shows Buzzsaw.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Destron/SoundblasterJr/soundblaster.htm More information on Transform Jr Soundblaster at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-toy Soundwave GoBot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Colors so loud you can practically hear them.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Soundwave''' (Go-Bot, [[1995]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Gun
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]]s, Soundwave is a ''very bright'' [[redeco]] of [[Gearhead#Toys|Gearhead]], transforming into a [[NASCAR]]-style Ford Thunderbird stock car with precision wheels and wire axles, compatible with ''[[Hot Wheels (franchise)|Hot Wheels]]'' and ''Matchbox'' playsets and tracks (which he was properly sized to fit). His ''exceptionally'' loud color scheme, being composed of bright shades of fluorescent yellow, pink and blue, is one of the few times fans can actually get away with describing a toy as "[[neon]]".

: Soundwave was one of only three Go-Bots sold in the Takara ''G-2'' line, but it was a... weird release. While the car shell is identical to the Hasbro Soundwave, his robot parts are identical to the second-wave opaque version of Gearhead, being red and metallic silver, due to the [[gang-molding]] process that produced the Takara-release Go-Bots [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GobotOptimusPrime|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Go-Bot|Megatron]]... and his stylized "T" with the ''Transformers'' logo [[tampograph]] was also applied to them to boot. He also has Gearhead's red face-paint rather than the Hasbro Soundwave black. These three toys were sold on cards that were nigh-identical to the Hasbro cards on the front, rather than the usual ''G-2'' style packaging, with only a small bit of Japanese text on the front in the logo. The back side is stylistically close to the ''Generation 2'' packaging, but a "generic" cardback used for all three toys and entirely in Japanese. It's unclear why these toys were released this way; it's possible these were sold in convenience stores or some other similar outlet rather than in conventional toy stores/departments. Even more oddly, the Soundwave shown on the cross-sell is the Hasbro-release Soundwave with the maroon-purple and aqua-blue robot parts.

: This mold was also used to make various versions of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[W.A.R.S.]] and the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' incarnation of [[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]]. It was planned to be used to make ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Greasepit (G2)|Greasepit]], but that toy was canceled.

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

::*''[http://tfu.info/1995/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave (Go-Bot) at TFU.info]''{{G2GearheadMold}}

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[[File:G2-toy Soundwave Laser cardedTFL.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His bio actually says this isn't his favorite form. No foolin'. (''Maybe-final production sample shown. Good luck ever seeing one of these not carded.'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Soundwave''' (Laser Cycle, <strike>[[1995]]</strike>)}}</ul>

: A [[redeco]] of the [[Laser Cycle]] [[Road Pig (G2)#Toys|Road Pig]] was planned as Soundwave, but like many other planned late-1995 ''Generation 2'' redecos, ultimately never saw release. Interestingly, many of these — including Soundwave and fellow Laser Cycle redeco [[Jazz (G1)/toys#LaserCycle|Jazz]] — ''were'' solicited in various store catalogues, such as the Sears Wish Book. Some packaged samples of this toy do exist, but there are estimated to be less than a dozen in existence (and if that's a dozen of each of the two, or a dozen ''altogether'' is... unclear).

:[[File:G2-toy Soundwave Laser proto.jpg|upright=1|left|thumb|(''Painted prototypes pictured'')]]
: Soundwave would have transformed to a blue and silver Harley-Davidson Electra Glide touring motorcycle, with an LED-lit tailpipe that became an arm-mounted weapon in robot mode. While the hand-painted prototypes pictured on the cardback cross-sell show the toys with silver chromed parts (nearly 2/3rds of the bike mode in Soundwave's case), all of the carded samples have plain silver plastic there instead. Curiously, the carded samples also lack any mention of the "[[Real Action Pop-Ups 3-D Transformer Trading Card]]" that came with the original Laser Cycles; there's a spot for one (and the instructions) in the bubble, but no card and no callout, raising the question of just how final these carded samples actually are.

: This mold was later [[retool]]ed to make the ''[[Microman]]: [[Microman#Micro Millennium (1998-2000)|LED Powers]]'' toys [[Microman#RoadBison|Road Bison]] and [[Microman#HyperSpeeder|Tornado Bison]]; the retooled mold was then used to make [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Axer (G1)#Toys|Axer]] and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[Sideways (RM)#Toys|Double Face]].
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===''Machine Wars''===
[[File:MW-toy Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not my scene, baby!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Mega, [[1997]])
**''Accessories:'' [[electron rocket]], radar dish
:Originally a [[KB Toys]] exclusive, ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Soundwave is a [[redeco]] of the [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] [[Stalker (G1)#Toys|Stalker]], transforming into a grey and burgundy tracked electron rocket carrier. His rocket can mount on either shoulder or his back in robot mode, and retains Stalker's [[Megavisor]] gimmick; a panel on the top slides open to reveal a port for the smaller Predator jets to attach to, allowing their Megavisor slides to be viewed through the "scope" of the missile. Stalker's own built-in slide is retained, but is left blank with no unique printing. Also missing from this version of the toy are Stalker's hand-held missile launcher and accompanying ammunition, due to [[for safety reasons|safety concerns]] over their small, not-passing-choke-gate-tests size. Soundwave's instructions omit several panels of Stalker's own instructions, including the one that serves as the placement guide for stickers 1 through 7.

:This mold was also used to make the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[#Universe (2003)|incarnation of Soundwave]], and repurposed as a [[Soundwave (MW)|clone of Soundwave]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1997/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Machine Wars Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:G1toy tfc soundwave and soundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No! We're not friends, we're enemies!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2003)
**''ID number'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]], tape case, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:The first reissue of Soundwave's original toy was released as part of Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'', and this time came with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Laserbeak]]. The toy reinstates Soundwave's chest-mounted Decepticon symbol, relocating the rubsign to the cover of his battery compartment, but otherwise features no notable differences from the original, post-button-remold version of the figure. This was, however, many international fans' first exposure to Soundwave's modified button mold, and it was erroneously assumed by many that the change had been first made for this release as an artifact of modifying the Soundblaster mold back into Soundwave.
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{{anchor|CollectionSoundblaster}}
*'''Soundblaster''' (2005)
**''ID number'': '''18'''
**''Accessories'': [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]], Buzzsaw, 2 tape cases, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

:Not ones to waste the opportunity now that they had the mold back in action, Takara also reissued Soundblaster as part of the ''Transformers Collection'', sweetening the deal by including not just his original partner Buzzsaw, but also the first reissue of [[Ravage (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Ravage]]. Despite the opportunity, they still didn't change the color of Soundblaster's stickers from Soundwave-blue to black.
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===''Smallest Transforming Transformers''===
[[File:SmallestTF Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Size: small. Taste: big.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2003-2004)
**''ID number:'' '''GTF 05'''
**''Accessories:'' Rocket launcher, concussion blaster, battery cover

: Standing at only two inches tall, ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' Soundwave is an extremely small-scale replica of his original Generation 1 toy. Although his retracting fists, rotating head and missile accessories are left out, the figure otherwise retains a surprising amount of the original toy's functions and features, including the ability to store his weapons as batteries and an opening chest door. This opening chest accommodates Soundwave's in-package partner, [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' Ravage]], who is probably ''the'' smallest Transformer ever.

:Soundwave was originally released as part of the first ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' wave, and was then made available again in the limited-availability "Wave 2.5" the following year, without changes. In both instances, as with the rest of the figures in the line, he was sold in [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] packaging.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2003/Destron/SmallestSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Transformers Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Universe Soundwave&Space-Case toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We dare you to cram Space Case inside his chest.]]
*'''Soundwave & Space Case''' (Ultra Class, 2004)
**''Accessories:'' Giant missile, radar

: Only available in an Ultra-level two-pack with [[Space Case (G2)#Universe (2003)|Space Case]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Soundwave is another reuse of the [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] [[Stalker (G1)#Toys|Stalker]] mold, this time in a mix of purple-blue, waxy yellow, plain grey, and a bit of burgundy. This version of Soundwave features some slight retooling compared to previous uses of the mold. The base of the peg on the missile is slightly thicker, the hole it plugs into is shallower, and the eyepiece now has a more cupped shape. The Megavisor slide features a target reticle with an Autobot insignia in the center. Stalker's projectile launcher and its missiles are once again omitted.

: Due to the lack of fiction for either toy in the set, it is ''possible'' that this incarnation is in fact an alternate-universe version of Soundwave, some incarnation of [[Soundwave (BW)|that OTHER Soundwave]], or possibly even a new character altogether.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/TFUSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Universe'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
{{anchor|TiCR}}
[[File:Titanium CybHeroes Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's the "manliest" Soundwave ever!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak, rocket launcher, concussion blaster, display base
{{toydesigner|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

: ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Soundwave is based on the original Generation 1 figure, transforming into a microcassette player mode, now looking more like a boombox. He retains the gimmickry of the original toy such as his transforming weapons, which still store as batteries on his back, and his opening chest door that can accommodate the diminutive transforming Laserbeak figure packaged with him. Laserbeak can also perch onto tabs molded on the top of his shoulders. Soundwave comes with the standard display base that all other 6" ''Titanium Series'' figures come with, and a unique nameplate.

:This figure is plagued by multiple design flaws. In particular, its disproportionate waist makes it look like Soundwave is wearing a diaper, and its legs' poor telescoping engineering makes it virtually impossible for them to stay extended while supporting the weight of the toy, so the toy is barely able to stand up the way it is intended to. The cumulative effect is a Soundwave who is not unlike [http://news.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/1969/12/39471474f18fcac9b2_0.jpg a baby]. Note, however, that the stock photo depicts his waist slightly mistransformed, as the hip joints can shift up towards the waist.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/TitSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Titanium Series Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Titanium soundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, unreleased)
**''Accessories:'' Ravage, rocket launcher, concussion blaster, display base

: A planned redeco of ''Titanium'' Soundwave in his black and red Soundblaster colors, this toy would have come with a new ''Titanium'' version of [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Ravage]] instead of Laserbeak. Although displayed at [[BotCon 2007]], Soundblaster was ultimately canceled along with many other solicited 6" Cybertron Heroes, but this did not stop him from appearing as a cross-sell on the packaging for ''Titanium'' [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Prowl]] in late 2008 (which claimed he would have been "also available" as of November 2008), as Hasbro was unwilling to spend the resources on altering the packaging for these already-complete products.
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Classics Commemorative Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ravage, Laserbeak: Eject. Operation: Reissue.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Commemorative Edition, 2007, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak, Battle Ravage, 2 tape cases, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

: Hasbro's first reissue of the original Soundwave toy was originally intended to be part of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' of Generation 1 reissues, but when that line was cancelled, it was instead released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' toyline. The phrase "Commemorative Edition" is prominently displayed on the front and sides of the box, though, and it remained exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us]], as all Commemorative Edition toys were. The box itself opens up to reveal a pop-up cutout of Soundwave that is nearly twice the size of the figure in the box.

:Despite both the packaging's claim that it is "identical to the original toy," and the image on the packaging showing a heavily photoshopped Takara reissue Soundwave with a traditional single tape chest door, the figure actually sports the double-wide door and tooling changes of Sound''blaster'' (complete with extra tech-detailing), which allows him to carry both of his pack-in partners, Laserbeak and (Battle) Ravage. Being an odd mismatch of Soundblaster and Soundwave, (Battle) Ravage has all his stickers replaced with tampographs including one showing the weakness of [[Fortress Maximus]], while Laserbeak has pre-applied foil stickers, and Soundwave himself has matte pre-applied stickers. Soundwave also uses a much less saturated metallic blue plastic than the original figure. In an unusual move for a Hasbro release, the set also includes two clear-plastic cassette cases for the two tapes, previously only included with Takara versions of the figures. Per child safety laws, his spring-loaded weapons were neutered.

:Sadly, in the Canadian markets, this version of Soundwave was pushed back over a year from the original release date, and very few Toys"R"Us stores had them. Dang.

:Soundwave was later re-released in Hasbro's Asian markets in slightly altered packaging that omitted the Toys"R"Us sticker (for obvious reasons) and changed the age recommendation from "Ages 8+" to "Ages 5+".

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Classics'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Music Label''===
[[File:Music label soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Soundwave finally enters the digital age after only what, twenty-three years?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave Playing Audio Player''' (2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Electric launcher, "Wave Bluster", 2 clenched fists (left & right), 2 gun-holding fists (left & right), 2 eject-button pose fists (left & right), headphones

: Released as part of TakaraTomy's small ''[[Transformers Music Label|Music Label]]'' toyline, this incarnation of Soundwave drags the character kicking and screaming into the digital age as a working MP3 player. Despite his new electronic abilities, Soundwave still transforms, in a manner virtually identical to his original Generation 1 figure, no less. He still comes with his trademark pair of weapons (although they no longer double as batteries, since he's got a real one in there now!) plus three sets of hands: two clenched, two for holding his guns, and two posed as if he is pressing his "eject" button.

:Soundwave runs on a single AAA battery, lasting for about six hours of continuous play, and operates using a miniSD card; the packaging claims it can only support up to 1GB, but reports indicate it can actually take up to 2GB. The distinctive buttons on Soundwave's pelvis are now working buttons that control the player: play/pause/power, next, previous, volume up and volume down. Naturally, the player also comes with a set of headphones, but an optional accessory, sold separately, can take their place: a set of ''transforming'' headphones in the image of Rumble and Frenzy.

:Soundwave was initially released in two color schemes: "Spark Blue", his normal blue and silver colors; and "Sonic White", a mostly white color scheme with some blue detailing, echoing the traditional [[iPod]] color scheme. When the toy received a second production run later in the year, the "Sonic White" version was replaced with a new Soundblaster-inspired "Blaster Black" deco.

: The "Sonic White" version was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the mirror-universe ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]].

: During one of Hasbro's designer panels at [[BotCon 2008]], an audience member questioned the feasibility of releasing this figure in the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'' toy line]], but '''''without''''' the expensive MP3 player electronics. Bizarrely, Hasbro design director [[Aaron Archer]] gave a seemingly prepared statement that did not answer the question at all, and instead stated that Hasbro were unlikely to release ''Music Label'' Soundwave in their markets due to the obscurity of the MiniSD memory card format. (For what it's worth, Hasbro's [[Greg Lombardo]] had given an actual answer to the same question at [[BotCon 2007]], when he stated that ML Soundwave's innards are so devoted to electronics that removing them might adversely impact the leftover toy's appearance and stability.)

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Destron/MLSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Music Label Soundwave (Sonic White) at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Destron/MLBlueSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Music Label Soundwave (Spark Blue) at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Destron/MLBlackSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Music Label Soundwave (Blaster Black) at TFU.info]''

===''Encore''===
[[File:G1toy encore soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Laserbeak: Prepare for flight. Operation: Nostalgia.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2007)
**''ID number'': '''03'''
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak, tape case, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

:The original Soundwave toy was made available once again as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues. Aside from a slightly lighter shade to his blue plastic and similar changes to his accompanying stickers, the figure remained unchanged from its previous reissues.
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[[File:Encore Soundblaster Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''21'''
**''Accessories:'' "Enemy", "Wingthing", tape case, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

: Soundblaster was available again as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues. This release includes two new cassette partners: [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]] and [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]].

: For this release Soundblaster features additional silver paint on his face plate and the sides of his head, metallic red eyes instead of yellow, and the removal of the silver paint on his crest in an effort for animation accuracy. In addition, he has a large Decepticon insignia tampographed on his chest. All the label stickers from the previous releases of Soundblaster have been reproduced via tampographs as well, with the exception of the stickers for his weapons which come preapplied.

: The tampographs on the knees and stickers on the weapons are misapplied, being placed in the wrong orientation. The coloration of the blue labels has also been altered to replace some of the blue (but not all) with black. Stock photos depicted Soundblaster with a screen-accurate purple cassette door, although this has never been seen in any actual retail release.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008toy soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Exclusive, 2009)
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak, Ravage, Buzzsaw, [[Ratbat (G1)/toys|Ratbat]], rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

: In 2009, Hasbro released yet another reissue of 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. After Hasbro's last reissue of the figure had used the double-sized Soundblaster chest door, this version of Soundwave reinstated his original door, and came packaged with no fewer than ''four'' tapes: Ravage, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys|Ratbat]]. On the flipside of the ''Classics'' release, the photography on the box shows the Soundblaster ''double'' chest door as opposed to the single door it actually sports. Compared to various previous reissues, the blue is very slighty darker and the silver plastic has a blue tint to it.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFUSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Universe 2008 Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Let his metallic paint chip off, and he changes continuity families.]]
*'''Soundwave Cybertron Mode''' ([[December 25]], 2010)
**''ID number'': '''UN05'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle, missile launcher

: Part of the first wave of the ''United'' series, Soundwave is a repaint of ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' Deluxe Class [[Soundwave (WFC)/toys#Generations|Soundwave]].

: Retaining ''exactly the same'' plastic colors as his WFC toy, Soundwave instead features an extensive metallic blue/violet [[Paint operation|paint]] scheme that covers a majority of his vehicle mode (as well as some robot parts, like his head, for example). The purple highlights on the Hasbro version are replaced with a bright pink, the metallic details on his chest are a milder shade of gold, and his chest insignia is in full color.

: [[Stock photography#Takara stock photos|Comically]], the action-oriented stock photo on the back of his packaging has him mis-transformed. His hinged crotch has not been pegged to his main body, with the result looking like Soundwave wearing a diaper... again.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy SoundwaveKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Easiest Microchanger ever: just remove everything from his torso.]]
*'''Sentinel Prime''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''30687'''
**''Pieces'': '''386'''
**''Kreons'': Sentinel Prime, Soundwave, Thundercracker, Fire Chief
**''Accessories'': Scoped pistol

: The ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Kre-O|Sentinel Prime construction set]] comes with a Soundwave [[Kreon]]. He has an adorably creepy speaker-mouth under the helmet's faceplate.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Kre-OSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy SoundwaveCustomKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Custom Kreon, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A6090'''
**''Pieces'': '''36'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, large cannon, Seeker arm rifle, scoped pistol, double-barreled pistol, rocket backpack, small wing-pack, curved blade

: Part of the first assortment of "Custom Kreons", this version of Soundwave comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His [[tampograph]]s are much more heavily-detailed than the original Kreon, based on the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Soundwave toy]]. His "normal" helmet and grenade launcher are [[chrome]]d, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable cannon based around the aforementioned chrome gun, a small scoped pistol, a double-barreled blaster, and a two-piece curved-blade sword.

: He still has the adorably creepy speaker-mouth.

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[[File:KreO-toy SoundwaveClass84.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Class Gossip
**''Accessories'': Blaster

: This version of Soundwave, part of the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], has much more elaborately toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior versions. He comes with a blue version of the new blaster from the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] Kre-O'' sets, and a back-brace piece that we guess is there for gun-mounting purposes. There's also a bunch of "cassettes" based on the various [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Recordicon]]s packed in the box that ostensibly go with him, but are part of the big block of extra accessories and we're just filling space here.

:The head under the helmet has no mouth whatsoever, which is somehow creepier than the speaker-mouths of the prior Kreons.

: He was only available in the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] "Kreon Class of 1984" set of thirty Kreons, commemorating the franchise's thirty years. Remaining stock was to be sold online at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], but there ''was'' no remaining stock by the end of the convention.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/SDCCKre-OSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Class of 1984 Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy SoundwaveKW Knight.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Knight Soundwave''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0955'''
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, clip-on bird, double-bladed pike, orc shield

:Part of the second wave of Kreon Warriors, "Knight Soundwave" is a fantasy-medieval version of the Decepticon. He has a clip-on wooden "Laserbeak"-y bird, but it's not specifically labeled as "Laserbeak". His shield also bears a coat of arms featuring two bird heads and a feline head. What could ''that'' mean? Hmmmmm....

:His helmet and accessories all hail from the ''Kre-O Dungeons & Dragons'' sets.

: Like all the Kreons released that year (at normal retail at least), he uses the new 2015-tooling Kreon body, which basically involves small construction changes on every part below the head, making them largely incompatible with the prior Kreon parts (heads still work fine), but the new tooling adds some extra functionality and structural support.

: The Kreon Warriors were only released in Canada, Australia, and various Asian markets. The individual bags had also abandoned any kind of coding that identified the contents. This means getting the one you want from an unopened bag involves either trying to feel out the unique parts, or just buying the whole dang case.

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[[File:KreO-toy SoundwaveWiseguy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|And be a juke. Box. Vil-lain.]]
*'''Wiseguy Soundwave''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0955'''
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, clip-on bird, 2 pistols

: Soundwave's second Kreon Warrior, also part of the second collection, is part of the "Wiseguy" theme, 1920s gangster-styled Kreons. He sports a slicked-back gray wig, dual pistols, and a clip-on bird that's painted like [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Wiseguy|Laserbeak]] and probably ''is'' meant to be Laserbeak but is not actually labeled "Laserbeak". His body [[tampograph]]s suggest that he would turn into an old-timey jukebox. Awesome!

: The lack of US distribution and lack of bag codes holds up here too.

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[[File:Kre-O-Battle-Changers-2-pack-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet Vs. Soundwave''' (Battle Changer 2-pack, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B1507'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[https://youtu.be/PdsHMGVDZFg?si=7IIIhq2AU8jwMnSx Interview] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] on the Triple Takeover podcast, from their YouTube channel</ref>

:Available in a two-pack set with [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Ratchet]], Battle Changers Soundwave is a built-up Kreon that transforms from robot to spaceship (somewhat resembling the [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' incarnation of Soundwave]]) and back ''without'' needing to be disassembled.

: Soundwave is loaded out with four different partners. [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Rumble]] become twin-blaster pods that can be mounted on his wings or legs. [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Laserbeak]] becomes chest armor for Soundwave's robot mode, or a set of tailfins for spaceship mode. And [[Ravage (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Ravage]] just kinda hangs on Soundwave's jet-mode underside, but becomes a backpack with over-the-shoulder blasters for Soundwave's robot mode.

:This set, like all the Battle Changers, originally only saw release in Canada, Australia, and Asian markets. It eventually saw release in the U.S. in late 2015 through discount stores like TJ Maxx and Marshalls.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:Masterpiece Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Laserbeak, eject. Operation: let the fandom rejoice.]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[January 26]], [[2013]]/[[September 28]], 2013/[[2019]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-13'''
**''Accessories'': Condor "case", energon cube & lid (three in total in the Amazon.co.jp version), display panel, concussion blaster, [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP13|Megatron gun]] (consists of pistol, scope, silencer, & stock), sensor
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Soundwave is a more intricately engineered version of his Generation 1 design, transforming into his classic tape deck alternate mode, but substantially thicker. His chest compartment still opens, of course, and remains scaled to accommodate the original ''Generation 1'' mini-cassette figures, as well as the new ''Masterpiece'' mini-cassette figures, such as his pack-in partner, Condor. A spring-loaded panel inside his chest can be pushed back in increments to allow Soundwave to hold up to three cassettes at once; after one is removed, pressing a button on his back slides the panel forward, pushing the remaining cassettes up and putting the next into position, ready to be removed when his chest door is opened again. However, this feature is so ''finnicky'' that his [[instructions]] actually have to include a little segment telling owners what ''not'' to do with the toy to make sure it works.

:Soundwave comes with his traditional concussion blaster weapon, and his non-firing rocket launcher is now an integrated, non-removable piece. Unlike the Generation 1 toy, both cannon and launcher do not become batteries for his alternate mode, instead storing on his back. He also comes with the wrist-mounted sensor from "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]", and his forearm panel opens up to reveal sculpted speakers. He also comes with a [[retool]] of the Megatron gun [[Megatron (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|originally released]] with ''Masterpiece'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|MP-01 Convoy]].

:Additionally, Soundwave comes with an empty energon cube which can plug into his chest panel, and a grid-patterned display panel that also fits over his chest door. His instruction booklet includes two images that can be cut out and slipped between Soundwave's chest and the display panel to simulate readouts displayed in "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]": the [[Victory (G1)|Decepticon space cruiser]]'s blueprints and intel reports hacked from [[Teletraan I]].

:Soundwave and his accessories can also interact with the other ''Masterpiece'' mini-cassette figures in many other ways. Laserbeak or [[Buzzsaw (G1)#Masterpiece|Buzzsaw]] can perch onto the tabs on Soundwave's shoulders and forearms. Soundwave can also wear ''Masterpiece'' [[Rumble (G1)#Masterpiece|Rumble]] and/or [[Frenzy (G1)#Masterpiece|Frenzy]]'s piledrivers on his forearms as cannons, and can store one set of Rumble or Frenzy's guns in compartments on Soundwave's feet/at the back of his tapedeck mode. Additionally, Soundwave's sensor can combine with Rumble and Frenzy's piledrivers to form the link cable used by Soundwave to hook up to a larger monitor in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

:The edition purchased via [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]] in Japan came with two additional energon cubes. The Asian version includes a commemorative coin contained in a package looking like Soundwave's tapedeck mode.

:For this release, some Soundwaves suffer from a [[Quality control|paint error]], leaving the small upside-down triangle on his forehead crest unpainted, though it is animation accurate.

:Soundwave was re-released on September 28th, 2013 and again in 2019. The minor quality control issues with the re-release were lessened or not as widespread as the initial release. The 2019 re-release features slightly darker blue plastic, and painted red eyes.
{{MPSoundwaveMold}}

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[[File:TRU Masterpiece Soundwave with Cassettes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|... And Megatron makes seven Decepticons in one box.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2013/2016)
**''ID number'': '''MP-02'''
**'''09 OF 30'''
**''Accessories'': Five microcassette cases, two Frenzy piledrivers, Frenzy piledriver mount, left & right Frenzy "Thruster Guns", two Rumble piledrivers, Rumble piledriver mount, left & right Rumble "Thruster Guns", energon cube & lid, display panel, concussion blaster, [[Megatron (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpieceSoundwave|Megatron gun]] (consists of pistol, scope, silencer, & stock), sensor

: The Hasbro release of Masterpiece Soundwave features a slightly different deco than the Takara version, such as a yellow visor instead of a red one, and leaving the Rumble/Frenzy gun storage panels on his feet unpainted. All of the accessories included with the Takara release are ported over to the Hasbro set (with the exception of the cut-out images for use with his display panel), plus all five of the ''Masterpiece'' microcassettes. The cassettes also feature different decoes than their Takara counterparts (see their own articles for details), and their cases are cast in clear plastic instead of the translucent hot pink the Japanese versions came with. His highly truncated instructions omit any explanation of virtually all of his accessories, action features, and interactions with his minions. Finally, he has a designated number as part of the ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' line.

:Soundwave is exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. He was released earlier (with fellow ''Masterpiece'' [[Acid Storm (G1)#Masterpiece|Acid Storm]]) in limited numbers at San Diego Comic Con 2013.

:Soundwave was also reissued in 2016 by Hasbro Asia under ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' co-branding, packaged with a mini die cast cassette player based on his alt mode. Some of the images in this picture were plagiarized for the promotion. As it was originally issued under ''Masterpiece'', it would be easier to list this down here instead of reproducing it under the ''Generations'' section.

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[[File:MP-Soundblasterwithratbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ratbat eject, Operation: black paint job.]]
*'''Soundblaster''' ([[March 23]], 2014)
**''ID number'': '''MP-13B'''
**''Accessories'': Ratbat "case", red energon cube & lid, purple display panel, concussion blaster, translucent red [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP13B|Megatron gun]] (consists of pistol, scope, silencer, & stock), sensor
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Following tradition, ''Masterpiece'' Soundblaster is a black redeco of the first MP Soundwave figure. While the chest door is cast in toy accurate red, the additional display panel is cast in translucent purple allowing for optional cartoon accuracy. Soundblaster includes all of the other accessories included with Soundwave as well, with the energon cube and Megatron gun now being cast entirely in translucent red plastic, as well as Ratbat.
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:Soundwave Construct-Bots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Elite, 2013)
**''Pieces'': '''48'''
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Part of ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Wave 1 Elites, Soundwave can transform into a jet vaguely resembling his Unicron Trilogy incarnation. He is armed with two guns (depicted as gold in stock photography, but blue on the actual toy) and two weapons, resembling his Generation 1 shoulder cannon, that become engines in jet mode.

:He also comes with a translucent purple storage tray complete with lid and Decepticon insignia.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CBSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Construct-Bots'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ConstructBots_ArsenalPackSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Laserbeak: Eject. Operation: Hammer Time!"]]
*'''Arsenal Pack Soundwave''' (<s>2014</s>)
**''Pieces: '''58'''
:Arsenal Pack Soundwave would have been a slight redeco of the previous release, changing the light blue pieces to purple. He also would have included new accessories, such as an orange hammer and four black guns.
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BotShots_CancelledSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Looks like ''"Operation: Bot Shots"'' failed.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (<s>2013</s>)
**''Number'': '''B015'''
***''Fist strength'': '''???'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''???'''
***''Sword strength'': '''368'''
: Presumably part of Wave 4 of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2, Soundwave is a Flip Shot. His robot mode is directly based in his ''Generation 1'' counterpart, while his vehicle mode is kind of a garbage truck with giant boomboxes in the sides.
{{canceledtoy}}
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===''Linkin Park × Transformers''===
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[[File:LPSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''[[New Divide|Give me reason To fill this hole]]'']]
*'''Transformers Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition''' ([[September 23]], 2013)
**''Accessories:'' Buzzsaw, Laserbeak, Ravage, Ratbat, 4 tape cases, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

:[[Linkin Park]] Soundwave is a gold and black [[redeco]] of Soundwave. He's packaged with Linkin Park gold redecoes of [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Linkin|Ravage]], [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Linkin|Ratbat]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Linkin|Laserbeak]], and [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Linkin|Buzzsaw]] (the last two of which are completely identical) on a flocked-purple plastic tray inside a special commemorative box. He has no stickers, factory-applied or otherwise, but has a tampographed Linkin Park logo and Decepticon symbol. Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition was exclusive to "SURU", a music store owned by Linkin Park DJ Joseph Hahn. The figure was limited to 2000 pieces.
{{G1SoundwaveMold}}
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===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HM-toy Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Soundwave Beefier.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''14'''
**''Accessories'': Missile launcher, missile, shoulder-cannon, blaster/blade, left & right gun pods, "Sideswipe" left forearm

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

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

: While he is (roughly) the same size as a standard Hero Masher, his larger [[size class|price point]] is made up for with more parts and gimmicks. He comes with both of his classic "battery" weapons, with the handgun being a spring-loaded missile launcher. He also comes with [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Hero Mashers|Sideswipe]]'s left arm, based on the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' version of the character, with a smaller version of the "[[Path Blaster]]" cannon as part of the design.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/HMSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Platinum Edition''===
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[[File:MP-YOTGSoundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Laserbeak, eject. Operation: Hideous lack of taste]]
*'''Soundwave Year Of The Goat Edition''' (2015)
**''Accessories'': Five microcassette cases, two Frenzy piledrivers, Frenzy piledriver mount, left & right Frenzy "Thruster Guns", two Rumble piledrivers, Rumble piledriver mount, left & right Rumble "Thruster Guns", energon cube & lid, display panel, concussion blaster, [[Megatron (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpieceSoundwave|Megatron gun]] (consists of pistol, scope, silencer, & stock), sensor

: This [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] set packs in a redeco of the ''Masterpiece'' Soundwave mold (see below), with all of that release's Hasbro accessories, but is molded in a mix of orange and translucent plastic.

: He also comes with similarly-decoed versions of ''Masterpiece'' [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Buzzsaw]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Ravage]], [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Decepticon Rumble]], and [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Decepticon Frenzy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/PlatinumSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Year of the Goat Soundwave at TFU.info]''
{{MPSoundwaveMold}}
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Soundwave.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[August 29]], 2015)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-27'''

:A retool of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-09 Optimus Prime]], ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Soundwave transforms from a [[super deformed]] Nissan GT-R R35 to a cute little robot. Unlike most ''Q-Transformers'' retools which only have new heads, Soundwave also sports newly molded legs in place of Prime's iconic truck-bed-legs.

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*'''Decepticons 3-Figure Set''' (2016)
**''ID number:'' '''QTFS-02'''

:During the second ''Q-Transformers'' series, the Soundwave toy was available in a three-pack alongside [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Megatron]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Shockwave]]. He is identical to the original ''Q-Transformers'' toy.
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===''Titans Return''===
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[[File:Titans_Return_Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|right|Broadcasting live from Iacon Square Gardens]]
*'''Soundblaster & Soundwave''' (Leader Class, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' [[Soundblaster (TR)#Toys|Soundblaster]] Titan Master partner, rifle, shoulder cannon, spotlight/rocket-sled
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

: A [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Autobot Blaster]] (you may have expected this), Soundwave is part of the second wave of Leader Class ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' figures, transforming from robot to soundbar<ref>https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/titans-return-soundwave-concept-sketches-from-emiliano-santalucia/40130/</ref> to stage mode and back (or even his Cybertronian lamppost mode in the ''Generation 1'' cartoon if you're feeling fiddly). In addition to Blaster's rifle and recolored rocket-sled, Soundwave also comes with his signature cannon "battery", which can plug into his shoulder, or store on his back while he in alt mode. He includes a [[Titan Master]] partner, [[Soundblaster (TR)#Toys|Soundblaster]], who can turn into his head or man Soundwave's 'stage' mode. Soundwave is also capable of holding Legends Class 'spy-tablet' figures in his chest compartment. Unlike most Titans Return toys, Soundwave doesn't have an obvious place to store Soundblaster when he's in stereo mode, although he can be inserted into the underside of the rocket sled, which in turn can be stored inside Soundwave's body, at the cost of available space for any of the Legends figures. Soundwave also features many (nonfunctional but realistic-size) device ports on his back and legs, such as dual-prong power ports, headphone jacks and USB ports.

:Soundwave's instruction sheet contains an error where it says that his base mode is compatible with other ''Titans Return'' toys' base modes: it has Powermaster Optimus Prime labeled as "Autobot Blaster". Some toys have stress marks on the hatch that opens to hide his head in base and stereo mode even before opening the box.

:The Hasbro Asia exclusive giveaway sticker sheet can be used to enhance the figure's details.<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2016/09/23/hasbro-asia-titans-return-stickers-wave-2-325179</ref>

:This mold was redecoed into ''[[#Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'' Soundwave, and further retooled into ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Bumblebee|Soundwave]].
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===Xiaomi / Transformers===
[[File:Xiaomi soundwave.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|This device is not compatible with [[Ravage (SG)|your]] version of [[Yatter]].]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2016)
**''Accessories'': 2 blaster parts, shield, drone/ wing pack

:The result of a team-up between [[Hasbro]] and Chinese consumer electronics company {{w|Xiaomi}}, Soundwave transforms from an officially licensed Mi Pad 2 tablet to a Voyager-sized robot in 30 steps. The transformation is accomplished through a series of clever folds and wraps to achieve a three-dimensional robot mode from such a flat and thin alternate mode. The robot mode lacks neck movement but otherwise features decent articulation with tiny ratchet joints. He is armed with a large blaster rifle, a shield, and even a [[Ratbat (G1)/toys|Ratbat]]-like minion that is formed from some of his kibble. The head sculpt shares a lot of similar structures with the [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Movie version]] of Soundwave, but with facial elements from G1 Soundwave. His [[instructions|instruction booklet]] is die-cut into a Decepticon symbol. As an added little easter egg, the Mi Pad logo is sculpted into the base of his robot mode neck, though it is covered when the halves of his head are aligned in robot mode.

:The figure's production was funded primarily through crowdfunding. Backers could pledge a minimum of 169 Yuan (or $26) to receive the figure if their funding goal was met. The amount of pledges more than tripled their goal amount which lead to a second release of the figure.

:Whether by design or coincidence, the Mi Pad's camera ends up on the robot mode's right shoulder where Soundwave usually has his iconic shoulder cannon.

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[[File:SDCC-2016-Xiaomi-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shattered screen for increased accuracy.]]
*'''Transformers Evolution Soundwave''' (2016)
**''Accessories'': 2 blaster parts, shield, drone/ wing pack

:This Soundwave is a redeco of the figure above, replacing gold with silver, and removing all traces of the Xiaomi branding on both the packaging and the figure, down to retooling the logo off the inner neck joint. Soundwave was available at Hasbro’s booth in San Diego Comic-Con 2016, and subsequently on HasbroToyShop.com. Amusingly, on the latter website this toy's listing name is "Transformers Evolution Soundwave Alternate If Needed: Transformers Soundwave Convention Exclusive Figure Featuring Tablet Mode" {{sic}}.
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG36-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's been a while...since I got my new body.]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[December 28]], [[2016]])
**''ID number'': '''LG36'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle, Rocket Sled/Spotlight, Headmaster

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Soundwave is a redeco of [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Leader Class Soundwave]], who is a retool of Blaster. Soundwave also features a deco based on both his toy and his cartoon appearances. Notably, his small Headmaster form's colors are based on [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Headmasters cartoon|Soundblaster]] (no, not that [[Soundblaster (TR)|Soundblaster]]), his rebuilt form.
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:WFCS-Voyager-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=2|"Well, I mean, we can't sell a ''street lamp''..."]]
[[File:TF-WFC-S-Soundwave-Boombox-Fan-Mode.jpg|thumb|Operation: Jamming in the darkest times.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Voyager Class, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S25'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''SG-24'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[May 31]], 2019
**''Hidden message code'': '''LAMPPOST'''
**''Accessories:'' "HI-KEP [[Concussion weapon|Concussion Blaster]]," "LR-HD [[Sonic cannon|Sonic Cannon]]," and "EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster" (all combine to form "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster")
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Gray]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist), [[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Voyager Class figures, Soundwave transforms from a ''heavily'' G1-inspired robot to a rather unfocused "Patrol Hovercraft" and back. As noted by Hasbro designer [[John Warden]], he also has an "Easter egg" third mode—a “Cybertronian Sensor Lamp” inspired by his appearance in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]".<ref>https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/siege-red-alert-revealed-stock-photos-for-nycc-siege-figures-design-notes-from-warden-nycc/42180/</ref> While not shown in the directions, lineart for this mode can be found on the left side flap of the bottom of the box, as well as the right side of the box when a black light is shone on it. An additional [[Fan mode|fan-made]] boombox mode was canonized in the stop-motion short "[[The Bot Dance Off]]". The boombox mode makes use of molded details on his foot covers, swinging them around to flank his chest from hovercraft mode, along with straightening out the boosters. While this works to approximate his original G1 Cassette player mode, very little actually locks into place for it.

:Soundwave features an opening chest compartment that can accommodate his usual <s>[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassettes]]</s> <s>[[Mini-Con]]s</s> <s>[[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer Mini-Cons]]</s> [[Micromaster]]s [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ravage]], who are sold separately in the Micromasters assortment, and has his left index finger molded out so that he can be posed pressing his own 'eject' button, as well as slots on his arms for Laserbeak to (loosely) perch on. Although [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ratbat]] & [[Rumble (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Rumble]], and [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Frenzy]] & [[Wingthing (G1)#Generations|Wingthing]] (as well as the two redecos included with the latter two; [[Skar (G1)#Generations|Skar]] and [[Knok#Generations|Knok]]) are ''designed'' to fit into Siege Soundwave's chest, the fit is incredibly snug and risks the figures getting stuck. [[Eject (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Eject]], [[Rewind (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Rewind]], [[Rewind_(G1)#Legacy|positive polarity universe Rewind]], [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' Rumble (Blue)]], and [[Frenzy_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|''Studio Series'' Frenzy (Red)]] are also compatible with his chest compartment.

:He also includes three weapons compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], two of which are based on his classic sonic blaster and shoulder cannon. The third is shaped like the original Megatron's alt mode gun-barrel and can in fact be attached to ''Siege'' or ''Earthrise'' Megatron's back to mimic the cartoon appearance. All three weapons can combine to form the "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster". Compared to his contemporaries in the ''Siege'' line, Soundwave is absolutely ''slathered'' in 'battle damage' paint applications all over his body, and unless one does this ''carefully'', any attempts to remove said paint will result in his design-origin paint details being removed as well.

:Soundwave features a [[Light-piping|light-piped]] yellow visor as an homage to [[#Generation 1|his Generation 1 toy]]. His alternate mode is also slightly mistransformed in the secondary stock photos, with the entire lower body twisted around.

:There are also tabs on the sides of his chest, just in front of his arms, that appear to line up with the notches on the inside of his thruster blocks that seem to have been intended to allow them to fold flush against the sides of his vehicle mode, rather than being held above it by their struts. However, this is not possible as a result of the struts clashing against other parts even if they are modified to allow a wider range of movement.

:This mold was used for ''Siege'' [[Soundblaster (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundblaster]].

:This toy is one of the items that was released as part of Hasbro's ''Transformers'' 35th Anniversary promotional mailer box.<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/05/21/transformers-35th-anniversary-promo-box-in-hand-388546</ref>
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:VintageG1-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundwave & Condor Cassette: Buzzsaw''' (June 2019)
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, [[concussion weapon|concussion blaster]]

:''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' Soundwave is a [[Walmart]]-exclusive reissue of the [[#The Transformers|Generation 1 toy]], including "Condor Cassette [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Buzzsaw]]." Like most other reissues (including Hasbro's previous ''Universe'' release), it appears to be based on the running change Japanese version of the original figure, with a door that can only hold one cassette but still with the unified buttons. This release features flat gold paint on the tape door rather than the chrome gold finish of previous releases. In addition, it features a sticker sheet, unlike previous reissues which had the stickers pre-applied.

:The figure does not include a [[rubsign]], as ''Vintage G1'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Starscream]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Hot Rod]] do. Recreating the original G1 look-and-feel, the box photos perpetuate the [[#The Transformers|30+ year old error]] of placing two black and red stickers intended for the weapons onto Soundwave's legs/front face of the cassette player mode; these are not affixed in-package, enabling the buyer to make their own choice as to where the stickers should be placed.
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===''Golden Lagoon''===
[[File:35th-Golden-Lagoon-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Get down girl, go 'head, get down.]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[February 10]], [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''GL-04'''
**''Accessories'': [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], rifle, shoulder cannon, spotlight/rocket sled
:''[[The Transformers Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'' Soundwave is a redeco of the ''[[#Titans Return|Titans Return]]'' Leader Class figure, now in a gold and gold-chromed color scheme, based on his appearance in the [[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|episode of the name]]. Unlike in said episode, his tape door remains clear, rather than gold opaque. He retains his previous base mode and comes with a removable Headmaster for his head.

:This figure debuted at Winter [[Wonder Festival]] 2019 before being made available at [[TakaraTomy Mall]] on [[February 28]], 2019. It was later rereleased by [[Hasbro Pulse]] in the USA in January 2021.

:This toy also appeared in ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]'' as a member of the [[Golden Age (GS)|Golden Age]], who may or may not be named "Soundwave".
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:Earthrise Centurion Drone Soundwave.jpeg|250px|thumb|Now let's see Laserbeak pop out of ''this'' tape deck.]]
*'''Deluxe Centurion Drone''' (Deluxe Class with accessories pack, [[2020]])

:A non-transforming accessory (duh!) of Soundwave in his tape deck form is included in the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]] set. Unlike [[Reflector (G1)#E33|Reflector]], Soundwave features (minimal) painted details but lacks a [[5 mm post]] handle that would allow other figures to hold him. Instead, he has a 3mm hole on his underside that allows him to peg into the various 3mm posts present on many ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' figures or even on the tips of their weapons.

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[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-Trilogy-Voyager-Battle-3-Pack-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[#War for Cybertron: Siege|You want the guy you saw on Netflix?]] That's not who's in the Netflix box. You'll pay extra for a Netflix box for [[:File:G1Soundwave_toy.jpg|a different reason.]]]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Battle 3-Pack, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-14'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 20]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories'': Concussion Blaster, Sonic Cannon, Charge Blaster (all combine to form Mega-Blaster), [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ravage]] [[Micromaster]]s

:Concurrent with the ''Earthrise'' toyline and season of the Netflix [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this version of Soundwave is an extensive retool of his ''Siege'' figure with new parts (approximately 70% of the original ''Siege'' mold has been replaced) that allow him to transform into his iconic tape deck mode, but strangely has the red accents on his weapons and forearms removed. His sculpted detail is based on the ''[[#Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toy. Unlike the other Voyager Class toys, Soundwave is spotless, much like the majority of the ''Earthrise'' toyline. Soundwave also comes with his signature tapes, [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ravage]], both of which were redecoed with cassette-styled details and received new heads. He retains the chest door tooling from the original version of the mold instead of the Soundblaster retool, and still features the pinned-swivel landing struts on his forearms from the original ''Siege'' mold, although they serve no purpose for the retool's transformation. Unlike in the stock render (prominently featured on the packaging's backside), the final Soundwave toy features a red visor.

:There are many reported cases where ''all'' of his unpaintable joints are prone to [[photodegradation]]. This includes both plastic colors, with the gray pieces, typically his elbows and thighs, taking on a yellow tint, while more rarely his blue plastic parts eventually discolor into green. There have been more extreme examples of this discoloration documented as well, with the gray pieces turning completely cheese-colored yellow, while the blue pieces discolor into black.

:Like all of the Netflix-branded subset of ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys, Soundwave was a Walmart exclusive in the United States and Canada.

:Soundwave is one of two puzzling Netflix-branded figures that have become extra rare and valuable for a mutual set of confusing reasons; the other is [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Bumblebee]]. Most Netflix figures try to depict characters as they appeared in the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon, favoring Cybertronian [[alternate mode]]s and extra battle damage, but that was not the goal for Soundwave and Bumblebee. Instead, with clean paint jobs and never-seen-on-Netflix Earth alternate modes, they might be the most Generation 1-faithful available versions of their characters in the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'' toyline]] era.

:Netflix Soundwave was retooled into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Soundwave (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Soundwave]]. The mold was also redecoed, sans the Ravage Micromaster, into ''[[Dramatic Capture Series]]'' [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Dramatic_Capture_Series|Soundwave]].

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===''Authentics''===
[[File:TF-Authentics-Alpha-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Alpha, 2020)
**''Accessories'': Shoulder cannon, RADAR dish

:''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]'' Soundwave is a Voyager-sized toy based on his [[evergreen]] design. He transforms into an armored vehicle in just a few steps. Despite the vehicle mode being nearly identical to the ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class toy, this figure has a completely unique transformation scheme. The vehicle mode hood, RADAR dish, and cannon all come detached in package. The cannon can be placed in either hand, or in a slot on the right shoulder as most Soundwave's do.

:He is mistransformed in his [[stock photography]], he has actual feet which can fold out from behind his shins.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Titan-Changer-Soundwave.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Built like a [[Brick (term)|brick]], figuratively ''and'' literally.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Titan Changer, 2023)
:*''Accessories:'' Shoulder cannon

:Released in the fourth wave of ''Authentics'' Titan Changers, Soundwave transforms from robot to armored vehicle in a few steps. He includes his shoulder cannon and features an opening chest door, thought it opens up to store his head in vehicle mode rather than any cassette minions.

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[[File:TF Authentics 2024 Amazon Decepticon Commander 3-Pack.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[2024]])
:Released as an Amazon exclusive, the [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)#Warrior|''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class Soundwave]] toy was reissued with no changes as part of an ''Authentics''-branded 3-pack with similarly unchanged versions of Warrior Class [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Commander3Pack|Starscream]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Commander3Pack|Shockwave]].

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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Core Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|After 18 years... a Laserbeak that is comparable in size to [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|the world's smallest Ravage]]!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Core Class, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K21'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD EX-11'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 29]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' Sonic Cannon, Concussion Blaster, [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Laserbeak]]
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Core Class toys, Soundwave is a Legends-sized toy that takes many cues from his larger ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toy, sculpt-wise. He turns into a closer approximation of his original microcassette recorder mode, utilizing a transformation closer to the [[#The Transformers|Generation 1 Soundwave toy]]. Due to design limitations, Soundwave's feet stick out in boombox mode, though they can be mistransformed to achieve a more rectangular recorder, albeit leaving large gaps in the sides. Soundwave features his Concussion Blaster and Sonic Cannon, which can store on his back in recorder mode. In true Soundwave fashion, the included non-transforming Laserbeak cassette can store inside Soundwave's chest compartment, though the cassette door has to be manually opened unlike Soundwave's other ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys.

:Unlike the rest of the Core Class brethren, Soundwave does not come with a [[flight stand]]-compatible 3mm hole on his rear hip.

:The Hasbro stock photo of the recorder mode is slightly mistransformed: According to the instructions, his head must be rotated 180 degrees before tucking it away to conceal his face in alternate mode. Failing to do so will also make it difficult to pull his head back out, as there is a small tab on the back of his head to help the process.

:Unlike every other ''Transformers'' toy revealed at [[Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest 2021]], Soundwave and [[Dracodon#Toys|Dracodon]] were not available for pre-order after the virtual panel. Initially set for a [[January 29]], [[2022]] release by TakaraTomy, Soundwave was delayed to March 2022.
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:Behold Galvatron Soundwave.JPG|thumb|200px]]{{anchor|Behold}}
* '''Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack''' (Leader Class, 2022)

:The ''second'' tiny accessory-packed Soundwave in the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' franchise is this immobile and non-transforming robot-mode [[Slug figure|minifigure]], barely 10mm tall, scaled to interact with the immense [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Unicron]] figure and its clear display base. This was one of a set of 14 minifigures in the "Unicron Companion Pack" that was included with the [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#BeholdGalvatron|"reformatting" version of Galvatron]]. The set was [[exclusive]] to [[Hasbro Pulse]].
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Class-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sadly, not a re-release of the harder-to-obtain ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Soundwave.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Concussion Blaster", "Sonic Cannon", "Charge Blaster" (all combine to form "Mega-Blaster")

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Voyager Class toys, Soundwave is a [[package refresh]] of his ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|toy]], now redecoed to lose the battle damage paint applications, much like [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Legacy|Galvatron]] from the same line, although the blue plastic used in this release is ''slightly'' darker than the original ''Siege'' figure.

:This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] Fan First Tuesday.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Core Class, 2022)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Sonic Cannon", "Concussion Blaster", [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Legacy|Laserbeak]]
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Core Class toys, Soundwave is a [[package refresh]] of the previous [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Core Class figure]], with no other changes besides his packaging. The new robot mode package art depicts Soundwave's skirt flap being able to split unlike the actual toy, as well as filling in the gaps under his forearms. In an oversight by Hasbro, Laserbeak is stored inside Soundwave's chest, meaning that one could steal the minion by simply moving the paper tie and opening his chest up.<ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/transformers/comments/yd5x9z/hasbois_need_package_their_toys_better/ Video showing how easy it is to steal Laserbeak.]</ref> This is probably due to only one person being in charge of all box engineering for the brand, leading to layouts being rushed.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=This is bad. Honestly the cassette should have been placed under the insert or elsewhere in the box. A lot of these layouts for Core Class get rushed because there is only one person usually doing all of the TF packaging.|link=https://old.reddit.com/r/transformers/comments/yd5x9z/hasbois_need_package_their_toys_better/ittfywd/|name=AJ Piejko-brown (aka Boxitron)|site=Reddit|year=2022|month=10|day=26}}</ref>

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[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Soundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"[[The Great Cassette Operation|New Soundwave]]": Model not to scale.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundblaster''' (Core Class, 2022) }}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-29'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 27]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': "Sonic Cannon", "Concussion Blaster", [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Legacy|Buzzsaw]]
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref>

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Core Class toys, Soundblaster is an anime-accurate redeco of the aforementioned Core Class toy, coming with redecoed versions of his weapons. He also includes a tiny, non-transforming version of cassette Buzzsaw that fits into his chest, itself a redeco of Laserbeak. Like with the previous wave's Soundwave, Buzzsaw is stored inside Soundblaster's chest in packaging.

:This toy represents the clone Soundblaster in Hasbro material<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Soundblaster leads a small band of criminal mercenaries in the Cybertronian underworld.|name=Hasbro ''Transformers'' website|title=Soundblaster|link=https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/bios/zaqwsxcd}}</ref> and the rebuilt Soundwave in TakaraTomy material.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=レガシーワールドに出現したサウンドブラスターは音撃攻撃を得意とするディセプティコンのサウンドウェーブの転生した姿と言われているが、その正体に関しては多くの謎に包まれています。|link=https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/products-lineup/tf_tl/tl-29|name=トランスフォーマーオフィシャルサイト|title=TL-29 サウンドブラスター}}</ref>

::*''[[Source:Transformers Legacy bios#TL29|Machine translation of ''Legacy Evolution'' Soundblaster's TakaraTomy bio]]''

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[[File:TF-LegacyUnited-LeaderSoundwave.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|You're just buying me for the [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Legacy|gold bird]], aren't you?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''G1 Universe Soundwave, G1 Universe Decepticon Rumble, G1 Universe Buzzsaw, G1 Universe Ravage''' (Leader Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Soundwave Set''' (サウンドウェーブセット)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-84'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[2025]] [[January 25]]
:*''Accessories'': Concussion Blaster, Sonic Cannon, Charge Blaster (all combine to form Mega-Blaster)
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/markclonus/p/C8KUDDTuLtU/ Design notes] on ''Legacy: United'' Soundwave from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

:''Legacy: United'' "G1 Universe Soundwave" is a redeco of the above ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#2020Netflix|Soundwave]], now including three cassettes: [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Legacy|G1 Universe Ravage]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#LeaderClass|G1 Universe Buzzsaw]], and [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Legacy|G1 Universe Rumble]]. The inclusion of Rumble marks the first release of this specific Soundwave figure to come with a cassette figure that isn't derived from either of the Micromaster Laserbeak or the Ravage molds introduced in ''Siege'', though they're still used here for the included figures of Buzzsaw and Ravage, respectively.

:This version of Soundwave uses gold for the chest door trim and adds the red stripes on his blasters and forearms. His silver paint accents have also been adjusted to better match his unpainted gray plastic.

:This release features the molded ridges in the hip joints used on the [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Dramatic_Capture_Series|Dramatic Capture Series]] release, forcing the figure into a slight A-stance.

:This set makes the unusual move of being a multi-pack of figures from smaller [[size class]]es sold as a regular Leader Class release. However, official listings still call it "Voyager Class G1 Universe Soundwave". Soundwave's package art is reused from the above ''Legacy'' Core Soundwave, unlike his cassettes which received new art.

:He was revealed on Mark Maher's Instagram on [[June 13]], [[2024]], as part of a week of ''Legacy United'' reveals, being put up for pre-order the same day.

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/markclonus/p/C8KUDDTuLtU/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy: United'' Soundwave from Mark Maher on Instagram]''

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===''Collaborative''===
[[File:TF-Collab-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"''It's the Ramshankle, and you know dang well, it's made out of old vehicles that we couldn't sell!''"]]
*'''Soundwave Dreadnok Thunder Machine with Zartan and Zarana''' ([[2024]])
**''Crossover with'': '''''G.I. Joe'''''
**''Accessories'': Knife, cannon, 2 gunbarrels, 2 grill guards, antenna, chain leash
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] and [[Brian Parrish]] (Hasbro),<ref>[[December 9]], [[2024]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCb-L1RAH_U Interview] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Brian Parrish]] on the "Triple Takeover" podcast, from their YouTube channel.</ref> [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mario Carreiro]] (packaging)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfy3IcQd3g4 The Hasbro ''Transformers'' Panel] at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San Diego Comic-Con 2024]] with [[Mario Carreiro]], [[John Warden]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]], recorded at the "Memo's Collection" YouTube channel.</ref>}}

: ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' Soundwave transforms, as his name suggests, into a [[Dreadnok]] [[Thunder Machine]]. His dual chaingun features rubber ammo belts that can be "fed" into the gun via a simple gear system. He includes a large Bowie knife which he can hold, or store on his leg. Also included is a [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Collaborative|recolor of ''Masterpiece'' Ravage in blue and red]], a reference to pre-production concept art of Ravage for the original cartoon.

:Much like previous ''G.I. Joe'' ''Collaborative'' releases, he comes with retro-styled G.I. Joe figures, those being [[Zarana#Collaborative|Zarana]] and [[Zartan#Collaborative|Zartan]], who can ride in his vehicle mode or man his turret. The inside of his vehicle mode doors have molded notches for storing Zartan and Zarana's weapons.

: Soundwave's chest door is button-activated and can accommodate ''Masterpiece'' mini-cassette figures like the one included with him, as well as original ''Generation 1'' cassettes.

:He features mild [[partformer|partsforming]] wherein the front roll-cage of his vehicle mode must be removed, split, and attached as kibble in robot mode. Minor assembly is required, as his chaingun barrels and vehicle antenna need to be attached.

:His packaging features [[GM]] licensing and namedrops the Camaro, the Corvette and their associated symbols. The toy itself, however, features a molded Pontiac symbol and a Firebird's front end as part of its vehicle mode. Stock renders of the figure depict Soundwave with a second knife stored on his leg, though the toy itself only includes one.

: Though designated for a 2024 release, pre-orders for Soundwave arrived early in late 2023.
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===''Dramatic Capture Series''===
[[File:TF-DCS-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Fortunately, a premium re-release of the harder-to-obtain ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Soundwave… that doesn't come with Ravage.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Bridge''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[March]] 2024
:*''Accessories'': Concussion Blaster, Sonic Cannon, Charge Blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released as the first entry of the ''[[Dramatic Capture Series]]'' line by TakaraTomy, this Soundwave is a redeco (and ''very minor'' retool)<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/takara-dramatic-capture-series.1254112/page-49#post-22238621 ''Dramatic Capture Series'' Soundwave retool notes]</ref> of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#2020Netflix|mold]] in more Generation 1 cartoon-accurate colors, and he only comes with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Laserbeak]]. This version uses a consistent gold for the cassette door and adds silver to his forearms and red accents to his shoulders, forearms, and shoulder cannon, but not his handheld blaster. He uses a darker clear red visor that mostly neuters his light-piping. The aforementioned retool is rather unusual, adding ridges on the inside of his hip pieces that prevent the legs from standing straight, only in an A-stance.

:Soundwave is packaged with [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Shockwave]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Megatron]]. Also included is a throne/command chair, a reuse of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Coronation Starscream]]'s throne, which was based on the command chair of the ''Nemesis'''s bridge to begin with.
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticons Part 2''' ([[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': February 2026

:The later ''Dramatic Capture Series'' set "Decepticons Part 2" consisted of [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Skywarp]], [[Kickback (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|Kickback]], [[Bombshell (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|Bombshell]], and [[Shrapnel (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|Shrapnel]]. Included among its accessories was a Soundwave tape deck, a slight redeco of [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|the version]] that had first been included with the [[Centurion droid#War for Cybertron trilogy|Centurion Droid]] [[Weaponizer]] pack.
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===''Transformers Retro''===
[[File:RetroSoundwaveLaserbeakRavage.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave Laserbeak & Ravage''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

:The [[Walmart]]-exclusive ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line released yet another version of Soundwave to coincide with the franchise's 40th anniversary. This set aims for unprecedented [[show-accuracy]]: for the first time in the long history of the mold, Soundwave's weapons, tape deck buttons, and the trim around his cassette door are no longer chromed, and the figure's [[plastic]] is a matte, less "sparkly" variety than usual. The Decepticon symbol on his chest is far larger. It seems the mechanism for Soundwave has been retooled, as the buttons on his waist stick out a bit more and the hinge on the door has been moved further outside.

:Soundwave came with similarly modified versions of [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro|Ravage]]. The set was revealed as part of Walmart Collector Con, with orders available as of [[October 13]], 2023.
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===''Reactivate''===
[[File:ReactivateSoundwave.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66]]

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1| '''Optimus Prime & Soundwave''' (2024)}}</ul>

:*''Accessories'': Cannon, rocket launcher

: ''Reactivate'' Soundwave is a Deluxe-sized figure that transforms from a robot into a post-apocalyptic armored SUV with a deployable satellite dish, based on his appearance in the cancelled ''[[Transformers: Reactivate]]'' video game. Soundwave was only available with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Reactivate|Optimus Prime]]. He includes 2 guns, one of which is on an articulated post so it can angle up and down.
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===''LEGO''===
[[File:Lego_Soundwave.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Ravage, Laserbeak, eject. Operation: mog all of the previous LEGO Transformers with my working knees.]]
*'''Transformers: Soundwave''' (''Icons'', [[2025]])
**''Release date'': [[August 4]], 2025
**''Set Number'': '''10358'''
**''Pieces'': '''1,505'''
**''Accessories'': [[Concussion weapon|Concussion blaster]], Rocket launcher, [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#LEGO|Laserbeak]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#LEGO|Ravage]], alternate eye pieces, cassette recorder micro-build, alternate tape door for micro-build, Display plaque
{{toydesigner|[[Aron Gerencsér]], [[Joe Kyde]] and [[Yoel Mazur]] ([[LEGO]])|[[Anthony Palamaro]] (prints/stickers), [[Elysha Zaide]] and [[Jackson Koeper]] (sound design)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/DL-J07bNlaV Design notes on LEGO Soundwave] from [[LEGO]] designer [[Aron Gerencsér]] on Instagram</ref>

:The fourth collaboration between [[Hasbro]] and [[LEGO]], 10358 Transformers: Soundwave is a fully brick-built model of the Decepticon warrior. Released under LEGO's ''[[fandom:Brickipedia:Icons|Icons]]'' theme, Soundwave is the first [[Decepticon]] in the line. As with the previously released [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LEGO|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#LEGO|Bumblebee]], Soundwave is fully transformable into his classic micro-cassette recorder alternate mode without the need for [[Partformer|partsforming]]. His weapons store on the back of the recorder. The included [[Ravage_(G1)/toys#LEGO|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak_(G1)/toys#LEGO|Laserbeak]] are also able to transform (though their weapons do have to be removed) into their cassette modes to store in Soundwave's chest, which pops open by pressing his eject button. Soundwave introduces a new window piece for his tape door.

:Similar to the other ''Icons'' Transformers sets, Soundwave includes an ''[[fandom:Brickipedia:Ultimate Collector's Series|Ultimate Collector's Series]]''-like plaque with his name (in both English and Ancient Autobot), function, [[Tech Spec]]s, and motto. Unlike the other set's plaques which feature the character's original G1 motto, Soundwave's has been replaced with the kid-friendlier "Soundwave superior!". Also included is a small build of his recorder mode (a reference to his [[size changing|mass-shifting]]) that attaches to the plaque, along with two printed tiles of Ravage's or Laserbeak's cassette modes to attach to the tape deck. The unused tile can be stored in a slot behind the plaque.

:As with other LEGO mechs, Soundwave is somewhat limited in terms of his articulation range compared to most standard Transformers figures — though, notably; he is the first LEGO Transformer to feature proper knee articulation, allowing you to do an almost 90 degrees bend! Sadly, due to his weight, it is difficult to actually make much use of this in terms of poseability, as his center of mass doesn't lend itself well to dynamic poses. He also doesn't have any forwards and backwards leg motion, so there's that. Neatly enough, thanks to the modified 1x1 plates with bar handles, the included Ravage also has working knees!

:In another first for LEGO ''Transformers'' sets, Soundwave includes one of LEGO's "sound brick" pieces, activated by pressing the "Play" button on his waist. He includes the most sounds in a sound brick at time of his release, featuring phrases and sounds from the cartoon alongside new lines such as "Decepticons are awesome!" (a play on LEGO's "{{w|Everything is Awesome}}"). The sounds are organized in three "stories", book-ended with the commercial break jingle. The sound brick itself can be accessed by removing a few pieces on Soundwave's rear, and features a tiled mosaic of his face on top.

:He also includes alternate eye pieces if one wishes to display him with the yellow eyes of his [[#The Transformers|original toy]] or the red eyes of the cartoon. The stickers in the set can be omitted to give Soundwave a more cartoon-ish appearance or applied to give him toy-based details.

::*''[https://brickset.com/sets/10358-1/Transformers-Soundwave More information on 10358 Transformers: Soundwave at Brickset]''
::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DL-J07bNlaV Designer commentary on LEGO Soundwave from Aron Gerencsér on Instagram]''
::*''[https://www.lego.com/en-us/live/product-reveal?fw_video=5aV2pP&fw_channel=lego_na Reveal presentation for LEGO Soundwave on the LEGO website]'
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS86-Leader-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Operation: Indirect YouTube Sponsorship.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Leader Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Accessories'': Shoulder cannon, Concussion blaster

:Part of the first wave of 2026 ''Studio Series'' Leader Class figures, Soundwave transforms into his classic cassette recorder mode and features a design that focuses on [[Show-accuracy|cartoon accuracy]] compared to the ''War for Cybertron'' Trilogy's Voyager Class version. Despite this, his alt mode lacks the white strip along the bottom that it has in the cartoon and most other toys. He comes with all-new versions of [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Laserbeak]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ravage]], and [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Buzzsaw]], although the latter doesn't actually appear in the movie. He is scaled to match the height of Studio Series [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Blaster]], as well as to fit in better with Studio Series [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] that had been released the previous year.

:Soundwave can accommodate the Mini-Cassette styled figures from past lines such as the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'', as well as the Studio Series releases of [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Frenzy]].<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/transformers_nate84/p/DOwByGhEVaq/ '‘86 tapes and Siege tapes fit'] from [[Nate Purswell]] on Instagram</ref>

:The official [[stock photography|stock photo]] of Soundwave's tape deck mode (at right) has a missing piece in the lower left corner. In a rather amusing error, the rear [[Package art|of the packaging]] features a screencap of Soundwave from the movie... complete with a small "Play (K)" pop-up, left in from the paused YouTube video, which nobody edited out of the final image.
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===''MPG''===
[[File:MPG-19SoundwaveCondorTTStock.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|I guess Soundwave did leave Megatron behind in Autobot City after all...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave and Condor''' ([[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-19'''
:*''Accessories'': Condor "case", energon cube & lid (three in total), display panel, concussion blaster, sensor

: Released as part of the [[The Transformers: MPG|MPG]] line, "Soundwave and Condor" is a redeco of the above MP-13 figure which aims to be more animation accurate. The figure still includes Laserbeak, and the same accessories as the original release with the exception of the Megatron gun mode, which has been replaced with an additional energon cube.

: This figure was first revealed on September 25, with preorders set to go live October 8 for a release date in May 2026.

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==Notes==
*According to an interview in the magazine ''Otaku USA'' (issue 3, pg. 102-3), the original Micro Change toy and the accompanying cassettes were at least partially designed by famed mecha designer and anime director [[Shinji Aramaki]]. He did not come up with the transformation scheme, but designed most of the outward appearance and details. He also worked on the toys that became the Deluxe [[Insecticon (G1)#Toys|Insecticons]], [[Reflector (G1)#Toys|Reflector]], and [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Toys|Perceptor]].
*Including the ''[[Micro Change|Micro Change]]'' "Cassette Man" version, the original Soundwave mold has sported at least four different tape doors:
**The original MC-10 version had a cassette door that had "Cassette Man" emblazoned on it and featured a hinge that was internal to the robot's body.
**For the initial ''Transformers'' release by Hasbro, the "Cassette Man" text was removed.
**When [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] released the ''Transformers'' version of Soundwave in Japan, they [[retool]]ed the hinge so the bottom of the door attached to the outside of the robot, on either side of the "buttons", which had also been retooled. Both versions of Soundwave were available in Japan, making the retool a running change [[variant]].
**The Soundblaster version had a door that retained the external hinge and added the capacity for holding a second cassette.
[[File:Classics Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Pimp My Ride.]]
*The Decepticon faction insignia appears to be roughly based on Soundwave's head.
*Though Soundwave's toy is a microcassette recorder, his fictional appearances depict him as a stereo cassette deck or Walkman. (Likewise, his microcassette tapes are depicted as regular audio cassettes.)
*"Years ago", [[Don Figueroa]] created a concept drawing for a potential SUV-esque Soundwave toy for ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''.<ref name="classics">[http://www.unicron.com/news_item/1132/ Don Figueroa, New Concept Art & comics news!]</ref> Presumably, this toy would have been Voyager-sized.<ref name="classicslineup">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/possible-transformers-classic-line-up-4336/ Early rumors about the line-up for Classics] (spot on except for Soundwave and a Deluxe-sized Optimus Prime who was later seen as a prototype)</ref> Despite the [[fandom]]'s immediate assumptions, ''Transformers Animated'' character designer [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] has said that this particular design did ''not'' in fact influence the [[Soundwave (Animated)|''Animated'' version of Soundwave]], meaning any resemblance between the two is coincidental.
* The "[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Stealth Bumblebee]]" set includes a tiny buildable "cassette recorder" that includes a sticker of Soundwave's recorder mode. You wanna say it's Soundwave? Go right on ahead. It's what the [[Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!|''Kre-O'' manga]] did, after all.
*Some of the writers of [[Ask Vector Prime]] planned to characterize the [[#Universe (2003)|2003 ''Universe'']] Soundwave toy and its package-mate [[Space Case (G2)#Universe (2003)|Space Case]] as [[Female Transformer|female characters]] and part of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] continuity family.

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TakaraTomy stock image of MPG-19 Soundwave & Condor, sourced from the figure's Hasbro Pulse page.
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Studio Series

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OgreLord3: /* Exclusives */

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[[File:StudioSeries-01-MV1-Deluxe-Bumblebee-w backdrop.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|From L'Oreal]]
First revealed at New York [[Toy Fair 2018]], the '''''Transformers: Studio Series''''' (aka '''''Transformers Generations: Studio Series''''') toyline is a celebration under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' banner of over ten years of [[live-action film series|films]], with characters from every movie represented. It has also coincided with ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', and ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'', acting as the collector-oriented tie-in for these films, similar to ''Generations'' for the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' toyline. ''Studio Series'' would later add toys based on ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and video games such as ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]''.

In the first seven years of the toyline, each figure was numbered with an indication of their movie of origin and came with a cardboard backdrop–the eponymous "studio"<ref>{{citesocial|quote=It's called "Studio Series" partly because Hasbro envisioned fans using the included backdrops as miniature "studios" when taking photos of the toys for social media.|link=https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/1136078338706104320|name=Transformers Wiki (Matthew Karpowich)|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=06|day=05}}</ref>–depicting a notable scene from their respective fictional appearance. Backdrops were often repeated between separate figures to represent the same scene, and were rescaled accordingly for toys in different [[size class]]es.

With rough robot mode [[scale]] as a line-wide goal, each figure is sized in relation to other toys, even in the same size class; within the Deluxe Class, 18 Bumblebee is shorter than 10 Jazz and 01 Bumblebee, who are in turn shorter than 04 Ratchet and 11 Lockdown.

The toyline boasts greater [[show-accuracy|screen-accuracy]] than previous lines, due its focus on relative scale and its making use of CG models pulled from films or games for reference when possible. This approach does fall short for the initial toys from all the concurrent movies though, as they were designed early in their respective film's development.

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==Hasbro ''Studio Series'' toyline==
===2018===
The first year of ''Studio Series'' saw the core Autobot cast from ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' right out the gate along with a healthy spread of figures from other films, including the concurrently released ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''.

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' 1977 Camaro)}}
{{Bp-d1|02 [[Stinger (AOE)#Studio Series|Decepticon Stinger]] (''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'')}}
{{Bp-d1|03 [[Crowbar#Studio Series|Crowbar]] (''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|10 [[Jazz (Movie)#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|11 [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Studio Series|Lockdown]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|16 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS16|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|17 [[Shadow Raider#Studio Series|Shadow Raider]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-a1|18 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS18|Bumblebee]] (''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' Beetle)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|22 [[Dropkick (Movie)#Studio Series|Dropkick]] (''Bumblebee'' SuperCobra)}}
{{Bp-d1|23 [[KSI Sentry#Studio Series|KSI Sentry]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:StudioSeries-03-MV3-Deluxe-Crowbar.jpg|thumb|200px|03 Deluxe Class [[Crowbar#Studio Series|Crowbar]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|05 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'')}}
{{Bp-d1|06 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|12 [[Brawl (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Brawl]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|13 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|14 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Ironhide]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|21 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS21|Starscream]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:StudioSeries-13-MV2-Voyager-Megatron.jpg|thumb|200px|13 Voyager Class [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Megatron]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|07 [[Grimlock (AOE)#Studio Series|Grimlock]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|08 [[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Blackout]] (''Transformers'' w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#Studio Series|Scorponok]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:StudioSeries-08-MV1-Leader-Blackout.jpg|thumb|200px|08 Leader Class [[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Blackout]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
The earliest exclusives in ''Studio Series'' were hit hard by the bankruptcy of [[Toys"R"Us]] in several countries. Thundercracker was only available for a very short window at TRU, and only in store. Likewise, the Bumblebee/Charlie 2-pack was also intended for Toys"R"Us, but ultimately only released that way in Canada, which still had Toys"R"Us by the time it came out. Both releases were eventually made available through numerous online retailers such as [[BigBadToyStore]], [[Entertainment Earth]], ToyWiz, and TFSource.

The Bumblebee Then & Now Two-pack was exclusive to [[Target]] and BigBadToyStore in the United States and to Kmart in Australia. The Bumblebee Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage set debuted at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018 and was later also made available via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]. The Bumblebee Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway set appears to have been an "online exclusive" shared between the same retailers that offered Thundercracker and Bumblebee/Charlie. We say "appear" because the Retro Pop Highway set was ''also'' available at GameStop stores in the United States, ''and'' both sets were ''also'' listed in Diamond Comic Distributors' ''Previews'' catalog, so really the only "exclusivity" for these appears to be that neither of them is available from [[Walmart]] or Target.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|09 [[Thundercracker (Movie)#Studio Series|Thundercracker]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|15 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS15|Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' 1977 Camaro, w/ [[Charlie Watson#Studio Series|Charlie]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|19 Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage (''Bumblebee'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS19|Bumblebee]] (1977 Camaro)}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Dairu#Studio Series|Dairu]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Uruaz#Studio Series|Uruaz]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|20 Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway (''Bumblebee'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS20|Bumblebee]] (Beetle)}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Uriad#Studio Series|Uriad]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Zauru#Studio Series|Zauru]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Bumblebee Then & Now Two-Pack}}
:{{Bp-a1|24 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS24|Bumblebee 1967 Volkswagen Beetle]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|25 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS24|Bumblebee 2016 Chevrolet Camaro]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-20-Vol2-retro-Pop-Highway-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|200px|20 Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway]]
|}

;Asia only
Meanwhile, in Hasbro Asia markets: a special Bumblebee with battle damage deco was [[Campaign item|given away]] to customers who purchased at least 100 SGD of ''Studio Series'' and/or ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' products in Singaporean Toys"R"Us stores; and in China, the purchase of ''Studio Series'' products from Hasbro's official TaoBao online shop on May 15, 2018, entered buyers into a lucky draw with the chance of receiving one of 300 battle damaged Bumblebees or one of 88 Blackouts in camouflage deco.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Singapore (Toys"R"Us)'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BattleDamagedTRU|Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'' 1977 Camaro)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''China (TaoBao)'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSTaoBao|Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'' 1977 Camaro)}}
{{Bp-d1|08 [[Blackout (Movie)#TaoBao|Decepticon Blackout]] (''Transformers'' w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#TaoBao|Scorponok]])}}
</ul>
|
|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Hasbro-TaoBao-exclusive-Blackout.jpg|thumb|200px|TaoBao exclusive 08 Leader Class [[Blackout (Movie)#TaoBao|Decepticon Blackout]]]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2019===
Falling on the tenth anniversary of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', the [[2019]] product saw a return of the film's starring combiners, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|Jetwing Optimus Prime]] and a hugely ambitious [[Devastator (ROTF)#Studio Series|Devastator]], which necessitated a release over two years.

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|26 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS26|WWII Bumblebee]] (''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|27 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS27|Clunker Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|28 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Barricade]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|29 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Sideswipe]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|30 [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Studio Series|Crankcase]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|39 [[Cogman#Studio Series|Cogman]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|40 [[Shatter#Studio Series|Shatter]] (''Bumblebee'' Plymouth)}}
{{Bp-d1|41 [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Scrapmetal]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|45 [[Drift (AOE)#SS45|Autobot Drift]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|46 [[Dropkick (Movie)#SS46|Dropkick]] (''Bumblebee'' Javelin)}}
{{Bp-d1|47 [[Hightower (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Hightower]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-MVBB-40-Deluxe-Shatter.jpg|thumb|200px|40 Deluxe Class [[Shatter#Studio Series|Shatter]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|32 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|33 [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Studio Series|Bonecrusher]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|37 [[Rampage (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Rampage]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|38 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS38|Optimus Prime]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|42 [[Long Haul (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Long Haul]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|43 [[KSI Boss#Studio Series|KSI Boss]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-38-MVBB-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|200px|38 Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS38|Optimus Prime]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|34 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS34|Megatron]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Igor#Studio Series|Igor]])}}
{{Bp-a1|35 [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|44 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS44|Optimus Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-35-MV2-Leader-Jetfire.jpg|thumb|200px|35 Leader Class [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
As with the previous year's Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway, the Drift and Baby Dinobots set was available from multiple online retailers. Battle Damaged Megatron was first found stocked by Hong Kong shops, long before it was available both online and in store at Toys"R"Us in Canada and Target in the U.S.

"As Seen In Parks" Megatron was officially exclusive to Universal Studios, but was released (almost a ''year'' after he had been officially revealed) in Hasbro's Asian markets first. Due to the global {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}, the toy was ended up being released exclusively via online retailers in the U.S.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|31 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS31|Battle Damaged Megatron]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Leader Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|48 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSUniversal|As Seen In Parks Megatron]] (''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="40%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|36 [[Drift (AOE)#Studio Series|Autobot Drift]] & [['Tops#Studio Series|Dinobot 'Tops]], [[Pterry#Studio Series|Dinobot Pterry]], [[Sharp-T#Studio Series|Dinobot Sharp T]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-MV5-Deluxe-Drift.jpg|thumb|200px|36 Deluxe [[Drift (AOE)#Studio Series|Autobot Drift]]]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2020===
[[2020]] ended up being, to date, the final year of the line to focus exclusively on the live-action film series with following years introducing other franchises to ''Studio Series''. This year saw the completion of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Devastator while ''Dark of the Moon'' received a lot of focus ahead of the film's 10th anniversary with toys for major players like Sentinel Prime and Shockwave. Finally, Megatron would receive a toy based on his 2007 design, completing that film's main Decepticon line-up after two years (well, except the tiny [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]).

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|49 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS49|Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'' 2008 Concept Camaro)}}
{{Bp-a1|50 [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Studio Series|WWII Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-d1|51 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Studio Series|Soundwave]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Studio Series|Laserbeak]])}}
{{Bp-a1|52 [[Chromia (ROTF)#Studio Series|Chromia]] • [[Arcee (Movie)#Studio Series|Arcee]] • [[Elita-One (Movie)#Studio Series|Elita-1]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|57 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS57|Offroad Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|58 [[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Studio Series|Roadbuster]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|59 [[Shatter#SS59|Shatter]] (''Bumblebee'' Harrier)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|62 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS62|Soundwave]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|63 [[Topspin (DOTM)#Studio Series|Topspin]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|64 [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Studio Series|Cliffjumper]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Generations-Studio-Series-50-WWII-Hot-Rod.jpg|thumb|200px|50 Deluxe Class [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Studio Series|WWII Autobot Hot Rod]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|53 [[Mixmaster (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Mixmaster]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|54 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS54|Megatron]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|60 [[Scrapper (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Scrapper]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1d1|61 [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sentinel Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}} 
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|65 [[Blitzwing (BB)#Studio Series|Blitzwing]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|67 [[Skipjack (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Skipjack]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Voyager-Blitzwing.jpg|thumb|200px|65 Voyager Class [[Blitzwing (BB)#Studio Series|Blitzwing]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|55 [[Scavenger (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Scavenger]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1d1|56 [[Shockwave (Movie)#Studio Series|Shockwave]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]], [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], and [[NEST#Studio Series|Paratrooper]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|66 [[Overload (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Overload]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-MV2-Leader-Overload.jpg|thumb|200px|66 Leader Class [[Overload (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Overload]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
2020 saw the release of Leadfoot at Target, the enormous Devastator box set at multiple retailers, and the beginnings of the Target exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line in celebration of everybody's favourite little yellow Autobot. Toys in the latter line are earmarked by the addition of "BB" to their ID numbers.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|68 [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Studio Series|Leadfoot]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Steeljaw (DOTM)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|15BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW15|Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' 1977 Camaro w/ [[Charlie Watson#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Charlie]])}}
{{Bp-a1|26BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW26|WWII Bumblebee]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|40BB [[Shatter#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Shatter]] (''Bumblebee'' Plymouth)}}
{{Bp-a1|74BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW74|Bumblebee]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' w/ [[Sam Witwicky#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Sam Witwicky]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|69 [[Devastator (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Devastator]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')
:{{Bp-d1|[[Scavenger (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Scavenger]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Hightower (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Hightower]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Scrapmetal (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Scrapmetal]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Skipjack (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Skipjack]]}}}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
:{{Bp-d1|[[Long Haul (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Long Haul]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Scrapper (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Scrapper]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Overload (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Overload]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Mixmaster]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-68-Deluxe-Leadfoot.jpg|thumb|200px|68 Deluxe Class [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Studio Series|Leadfoot]] (w/ [[Steeljaw (DOTM)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]])]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2021===
For [[2021]]'s new product, ''Studio Series'' started to include characters from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', in celebration of the film's 35th anniversary. These toys feature a separate numbering system in Hasbro markets that utilizes "86" before the number of the respective figure. The '86 figures follow the same style, scale and play pattern of those from the concurrent ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' toyline, complete with [[Fire Blast effect|blast effect]] compatibility and [[5 mm post|5 mm port]]s that can support the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. The introduction of '86 figures unfortunately came at the expense of the live-action movie Dinobots who were put on the back burner in favor of the '86 Dinobots. Gnaw also makes the first non-Autobot or Decepticon entry in the toyline.

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-01 [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''[[The Transformers: The Movie|The Movie]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-02 [[Kup (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Kup]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-03 [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Blurr]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|70 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS70|B-127]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|71 [[Dino#Studio Series|Autobot Dino]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|74 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS74|Bumblebee]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' w/ [[Sam Witwicky#SS74|Sam Witwicky]])}}
{{Bp-a1|75 [[Jolt (ROTF)#Studio Series|Jolt]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-qu2|86-08 [[Gnaw (G1)#Studio Series|Gnaw]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|78 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#SS78|Sideswipe]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-01-Deluxe-Autobot-Jazz.jpg|thumb|200px|86-01 Deluxe Class [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-04 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|86-05 [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|72 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS72|Starscream]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|76 [[Thrust (Movie)#Studio Series|Thrust]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-09 [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Studio Series|Wreck-Gar]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|86-10 [[Sweep (G1)#Studio Series|Decepticon Sweep]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:SS76-Bumblebee-Thrust.jpg|thumb|200px|76 Voyager Class [[Thrust (Movie)#Studio Series|Thrust]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-06 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]] & [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|73 [[Grindor (ROTF)#Studio Series|Grindor]] & [[Ravage (ROTF)#Studio Series|Ravage]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-07 [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Dinobot Slug]] & [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Daniel Witwicky]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:SS-toy Grimlock 86.jpg|thumb|200px|86-06 Leader Class [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]] & [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Wheelie]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
The ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' line further expanded in 2021 to include multi-packs. Target also received reissues of Battle Damaged Megatron and the Then & Now Two-Pack.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Battle Packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|18BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW18|Bumblebee]] VS 46BB [[Dropkick (Movie)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Dropkick]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|27BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW27|Clunker Bumblebee]] VS 28BB [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Barricade]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|79BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW79|High Octane Bumblebee]] VS 02BB [[Stinger (AOE)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Decepticon Stinger]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="15%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-High-Octane-Bumblebee-VS-Decepticon-Stinger.jpg|thumb|200px|79BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW79|High Octane Bumblebee]] VS 02BB [[Stinger (AOE)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Decepticon Stinger]]]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2022===
In [[2022]], ''Studio Series'' adopted the Core Class price point that debuted in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' toyline, producing both characters too small for Deluxe Class as well as pocket-sized versions of the main cast like in [[Legends Class (2005)|days of yore]]. Notably, unlike the larger figures in the line, the toys in the Core Class are not numbered.

2022 also saw the first shift in the line’s packaging design, conforming to Hasbro’s initiative to reduce packaging waste. Box sizes were slightly reduced, with plastic clamshells and windows phased out in favor of decorated cardboard backings and small open windows respectively. Leader Class figures switched to a completely closed box design. Core Classes do not have the display backdrops, but retain the new decorated cardboard backings.

====Core Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Movie)#SSBB|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ravage (ROTF)#SSBB|Ravage]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Ratchet]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheelie (G1)#SSCore|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Laserbeak (DOTM)#SSCore|Laserbeak]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Decepticon Rumble (Blue)]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-Core-Class-Bumblebee-Ravage.jpg|thumb|200px|Core Class [[Ravage (ROTF)#SSBB|Ravage]]]]
|}

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|80 [[Brawn (ROTF)#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|81 [[Wheeljack (Movie)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|82 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS82|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-11 [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Perceptor]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|84 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS84|Ironhide]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|85 [[Arcee (Movie)#SS85|Arcee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-16 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Arcee]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|87 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS87|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|88 [[Sideways (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sideways]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|92 [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Studio Series|Crosshairs]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|93 [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#SS93|Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:SS-toy Brawn.jpg|thumb|200px|80 Deluxe Class [[Brawn (ROTF)#Studio Series|Brawn]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|83 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|Soundwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-04 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Movie'', [[package refresh]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-14 [[Junkyard (G1)#Studio Series|Junkheap]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|89 [[Thundercracker (Movie)#SS89|Thundercracker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|90 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS90|Galvatron]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-17 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-Voyager-Class-Bumblebee-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|200px|83 Voyager Class [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|Soundwave]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|86-12 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Coronation Starscream]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-15 [[Sludge (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Sludge]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|91 [[The Fallen/toys#Studio Series|The Fallen]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Leader-ROTF-The-Fallen.jpg|thumb|200px|91 Leader Class [[The Fallen/toys#Studio Series|The Fallen]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
2022 saw the first in a line of exclusives themed around [[NEST]] in the online exclusive N.E.S.T. Bumblebee, a new assortment of ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxes from Target, and a special commemorative multi-pack of Autobots for the 15th anniversary of ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' available at [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]].

In late 2022, a second wave of ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxes were briefly listed by the wholesaler NDA Toys, with accompanying stock renders, and seemed to fill the pair of conspicuous gaps in the ''Studio Series'' numbering system. A listing for a third wavemate was also discovered months later. Unfortunately, Target opted to cancel their release due to poor sales of the previous wave.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/original-plans-for-individual-releases-of-hatchet-and-earth-mode-hound-were-cancelled/48011/ "Original Plans for Individual Releases of Hatchet and Earth Mode Hound were Cancelled"] at Seibertron.</ref> Hound was eventually released in 2024 for ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' and Hatchet and Bumblebee in 2025 for the main ''Studio Series'' line.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|77 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS77|N.E.S.T. Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' w/ "[[NEST#SS77|mini figure]]")}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|70BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW70|B-127]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-02BB [[Kup (G1)/toys#BW8602|Kup]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-13BB [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#BW8613|Cliffjumper]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Movie 1 15th Anniversary Multipack (''Transformers'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|10 [[Jazz (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Autobot Jazz]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|14 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Ironhide]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|32 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Optimus Prime]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|49 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Bumblebee]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe Class''' (''canceled'')
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-18BB [[Hound (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Autobot Hound]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|94BB [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Hatchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BWnewVW|Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' Beetle)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:SS77-NEST-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|200px|77 Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS77|N.E.S.T. Bumblebee]]]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2023===
''Studio Series'' expanded in scope in [[2023]], not only with toys for ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''–the first new ''Transformers'' movie since the line's early days–but also into the world of the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' video game. These "Gamer Edition" toys feature unique packaging and a separate numbering system that we've chosen to represent as beginning with a plus (+), though the actual toy packaging stylizes the symbol as a little D-pad. Neat! It also introduced the Commander Class range of figures from ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'', starting with Ultra Magnus, who was revealed at San Diego Comic Con 2023 by [[Flint Dille]].

====Core Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (Movie)#SSCore|Arcee]] (''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'')}}
{{Bp-ter|[[Freezer#Toys|Terrorcon Freezer]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#SSCore|Ironhide]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Decepticon Frenzy (Red)]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Noah Díaz#Toys|Noah Díaz Exo-Suit]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-ter|[[Novakane#Toys|Terrorcon Novakane]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-Core-ROTB-Arcee.jpg|thumb|200px|Core Class [[Arcee (Movie)#SSCore|Arcee]]]]
|}

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 19'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|97 [[Airazor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Airazor]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|100 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS100|Bumblebee]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 20'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|+01 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Bumblebee]] ([[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|''War for Cybertron'')]]}}
{{Bp-d1|+02 [[Barricade (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Barricade]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 21'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-22 [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|+05 [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Cliffjumper]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 22'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|104 [[Nightbird (ROTB)#SS104|Nightbird]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|105 [[Mirage (Movie)#SS105|Autobot Mirage]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-SS-WFC-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|200px|+01 Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Bumblebee]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 19'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|98 [[Cheetor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Cheetor]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-ter|99 [[Battletrap (ROTB)#Studio Series|Battletrap]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 20'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|+03 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Optimus Prime]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 21'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|103 [[Rhinox (ROTB)#Studio Series|Rhinox]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|+04 [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Megatron]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 22'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-23 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#SSVoyager|Autobot Ratchet]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-98-Voyager-ROTB-Cheetor.jpg|thumb|200px|98 Voyager Class [[Cheetor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Cheetor]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|101 [[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-19 [[Snarl (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Snarl]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|106 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Studio Series|Optimus Primal]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:StudioSeriestoy-ScourgeLeader.jpg|thumb|200px|101 Leader Class [[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scourge]]]]
|}

====Commander Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-21 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ultra Magnus]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-Commander-Class-86-21-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|thumb|200px|86-21 Commander Class [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ultra Magnus]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
There were further releases in ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' this year, some of which continued the range of NEST-themed redecoes, and none of which were released in waves or regular assortments. Another ''Transformers'' 15th anniversary set, this time for most of the Decepticons, was available on Amazon.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|96BB [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#BW96|N.E.S.T. Autobot Ratchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|95BB [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#BW95|N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|102BB [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BBROTB|Optimus Prime]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Leader Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|44BB [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BW44|Optimus Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|07BB [[Grimlock (AOE)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Grimlock]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-24BB [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Ironhide]] / 86-20BB [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Prowl]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-95BB-NEST-Bonecrusher.jpeg|thumb|200px|95BB Voyager Class [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#BW95|N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|Movie 1 15th Anniversary Decepticon Multipack (''Transformers'')}}
:{{Bp-d1|06 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Starscream]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|08 [[Blackout (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Decepticon Blackout]] (w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Scorponok]])}}
:{{Bp-d1|28 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Barricade]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|54 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}
----

===2024===
[[2024]] introduced figures marked as "Concept Art" releases–based on character designs created for films which ultimately did not appear in the finished product. ''Bumblebee'', having left a variety of designs on the cutting room floor during its tumultuous post-production, was the primary source for this initial round of "Concept Art" releases. Figures from the unreleased ''[[Transformers: Reactivate]]'' game would also be added under the "Gamer Edition" banner, sharing its numbering system, while the long-running ''The Transformers: The Movie'' Dinobots lineup came to a close this year with Swoop.

Another addition for 2024 was the "A-Level" assortment, a concept being introduced across multiple Hasbro collector lines to distribute toys of high-profile, in-demand characters outside of the normal wave-based assortments, meaning they can remain available for retailers to order (and thus for fans to buy) for a longer period of time. The inaugural ''Studio Series'' A-Level Deluxe Class case was home to the first toy for the concurrent ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' film; taking advantage of the film's standalone nature, Hasbro chose to decrease the scale of its ''Studio Series'' toys for affordability, placing leaders Optimus Prime and Megatron in Deluxe rather than their more typical Voyager or Leader size classes.<ref>[[April 25]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s06YE02e844 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream | April 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>

Leader Class figures would finally adopt the open-window packaging design of the other size classes this year, while thicker cardboard was used for all boxes aside from the Core Class.

Except for the Deluxes, the first wave was made available early alongside ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy United|Legacy: United]]'' products at [[Singapore Comic Con#2023|Cybertron Fest 2023]].

====Core Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Mohawk#Toys|Decepticon Mohawk]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (ROTF)#Studio Series|Concept Art Decepticon Rumble]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Steeljaw (G1)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Starscream]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (Movie)#Studio Series|Concept Art Decepticon Frenzy]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-MV6-Core-Starscream.jpg|thumb|200px|Core Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Starscream]]]]
|}

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 23'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|107 [[Scorponok (ROTB)#Studio Series|Predacon Scorponok]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|108 [[Wheeljack (ROTB)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 24'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|111 [[Sunstreaker (ROTF)#Studio Series|Concept Art Sunstreaker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|+07 [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Sideswipe]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-qu2|86-08 [[Gnaw (G1)#Studio Series|Gnaw]] (''The Movie'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 25'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|+08 [[Soldier (unit)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Decepticon Soldier]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 26'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|114 [[Megatron (One)#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|+10 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#SSReactivate|Gamer Edition Bumblebee]] (''[[Transformers: Reactivate|Reactivate]]'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Studio-Series-TF-One-OP.jpg|thumb|200px|112 Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (One)#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''"A Level" assortment'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|112 [[Optimus Prime (One)#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''[[Transformers One (film)|One]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-29 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 23'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|+06 [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Starscream]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-24 [[Scrapheap (G1)#Studio Series|Junkion Scrapheap]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 24'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|110 [[Shockwave (Movie)#SS110|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 25'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|113 [[Skywarp (Movie)#Studio Series|Skywarp]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 26'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|+09 [[Ratchet (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Autobot Ratchet]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-24-Voyager-Scrapheap.jpg|thumb|200px|86-24 Voyager Class [[Scrapheap (G1)#Studio Series|Junkion Scrapheap]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|109 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSConcept|Concept Art Megatron]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-m1|106 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Studio Series|Optimus Primal]] (''Rise of the Beasts'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-26 [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Dinobot Swoop]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-30 [[Springer (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Springer]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Concept-Megatron.jpg|thumb|200px|109 Leader Class [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSConcept|Concept Art Megatron]]]]
|}

====Commander Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-31 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:StudioSeries86CommanderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|200px|86-31 Commander Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
With the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' branding being rotated out of circulation, its signature Target-exclusive cartoon-style redecoes of ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys were released in normal ''Studio Series'' packaging. Another Amazon "15th Anniversary" multipack was released, this time for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Similar to the [[#Exclusives|first year]] of ''Studio Series'', a limited amount of specially painted Optimus Primes were given to people who spent at least HKD$3000 at the Hasbro Hong Kong Fan Expo 2024. There were also Target exclusive reissues of 49 Bumblebee and 51 Soundwave.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-25 [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Blaster]] & [[Eject (G1)#Studio Series|Eject]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-27 [[Brawn (G1)/toys#SStwopack|Brawn]] / 86-28 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#SStwopack|Autobot Ratchet]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|''Revenge of the Fallen'' 15th Anniversary Autobot Multipack (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|32 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSROTF15th|Optimus Prime]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|35 [[Jetfire (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Jetfire]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|52 [[Chromia (ROTF)#SSROTF15th|Chromia]], [[Arcee (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Arcee]], [[Elita-One (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Elita-1]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Hasbro Hong Kong Fan Expo 2024'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|112 [[Optimus Prime (One)#BattleDamage|Optimus Prime (Limited Edition Battle Damage Ver.)]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-ROTF-15th-Multipack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|200px|''Revenge of the Fallen'' 15th Anniversary Autobot Multipack]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2025===
Beginning with 2025's spring wave, the line's packaging was completely refreshed for the first time, notably seeing a return to plastic windows and the abandonment of the line's signature ID numbers and backdrop displays, on a new design in alignment with the concurrent ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' toyline.<ref>[https://youtu.be/70HJMtOWpk0?list=TLPQMjcxMDIwMjSvhwDwAHRwJQ&t=1092 1027 Hasbro Pulse Premium Event 2024!] with [[Nate Purswell]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Mark Maher]], on the official [[Hasbro Pulse]] Youtube channel</ref> In this vein, the unique "Gamer Edition" branding for video game-based toys was removed. ''Studio Series'' also began shifting from four waves per year to three, reducing the amount of repacked figures and allowing more time for each wave to stay on shelves. As part of these changes, 2025's initial winter wave served as a sort of stopgap offering, comprised of multiple [[package refresh]]es (including two previously cancelled ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe figures!) and redecoes, functioning like an additional wave of 2024 product prior to the spring relaunch.<ref>"Like United wave 5, this wave is somewhat of a last minute addition while being as cost effective as possible, it’s also why we haven’t seen the updated mainline packaging yet because it’s kind of considered a extension of the 2024 lineup."—[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/hasbro-at-mcm-london-comic-con-25-27-october.1268848/page-15#post-22808424 Jtprime17, TFW2005, 2024/10/26]</ref> Tragically, the Core Class was discontinued.

[[2025]] saw another combiner in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Devastator]]. Learning from previous combiner releases, all six Constructicons were scheduled to be released within one calendar year to make them easier to collect. The toyline also saw the addition of the ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]'' video game, celebrating its tenth anniversary.

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 27'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|115 [[Double Punch (ROTB)#Studio Series|Double Punch]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|116 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS116|Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' Beetle)}}
{{Bp-d1|94 / 117 [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Studio Series|Decepticon Hatchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''"A Level" assortment'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (One)#Studio Series|B-127/Bumblebee]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SSDevastation|Devastation Optimus Prime]] (''[[Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 28'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Bonecrusher]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (Movie)#SSQue|Wheeljack (Que)]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''The Movie'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 29'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Elita-1 (One)#Studio Series|Elita-1]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[KSI Widow#Studio Series|Concept Art KSI Widow]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Scavenger]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (One)#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:StudioSeriestoy-HatchetDOTM.jpg|thumb|200px|94 / 117 Deluxe Class [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Studio Series|Decepticon Hatchet]]]]
|}
{{-}}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 27'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|+11 [[Skywarp (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Skywarp]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|102 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSROTB|Optimus Prime]] (''Rise of the Beasts'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 28'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (WFC)#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Scrapper]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-multi|[[Sentinel Prime (One)#Studio Series|Sentinel Prime]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 29'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Mixmaster]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (WFC)#Studio Series|Thundercracker]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-Voyager-Scrapper.jpg|thumb|200px|Voyager Class [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scrapper]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|86-31 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Galvatron]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-m1|116 / 118 [[Apelinq (ROTB)#Studio Series|Apelinq]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSAOEKnight|Optimus Prime]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Movie)#Studio Series|Shockwave]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]], [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], and [[NEST#Studio Series|Paratrooper]], package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 19'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]] & [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Movie'', package refresh)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[file:StudioSeriesAOELeaderOptimusPrime.jpeg|thumb|200px|Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSAOEKnight|Optimus Prime]]]]
|
|}

====Commander Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Hook]] / [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Long Haul]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"rowspan=2|[[file:StudioSeries86CommanderHookandLongHaul.jpg|thumb|200px|Commander Class [[Hook (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hook]] and [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Long Haul]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
The "MTMTE Collection" is Target's new subline of exclusives in North America, replacing ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''. Overload's product description also labelled it as the "Power Collection." Amazon continued its trend of faction-based "15th anniversary" sets, though such branding has been omitted from this year's packaging.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''MTMTE Collection'' Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Sideswipe]] (''Devastation'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Devastation'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''MTMTE Collection'' Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#SSMTMTE|Optimus Prime]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (WFC)/toys#SSMTMTE|Megatron]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''MTMTE Collection'' Leader Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Overload (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Overload]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''MTMTE Collection'' Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Air Warrior#Studio Series|Elite Seeker]] / [[Ground Soldier#Studio Series|Ground Soldier]] (''Devastation'')}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#SSMultipack|Autobot Perceptor]] / [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ratbat]] / [[Ramhorn (G1)#Studio Series|Ramhorn]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"rowspan=2|[[file:TF-SS86-Deluxe-Perceptor.jpg|thumb|200px|Deluxe Class [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#SSMultipack|Autobot Perceptor]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Amazon'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|''Revenge of the Fallen'' 3 Pack (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[The Fallen/toys#SSROTF-3pk|The Fallen]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSROTF-3pk|Megatron]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SSROTF-3pk|Soundwave]]}}
</ul>
|}

{{comingsoontoy|MTMTE Collection Deluxe/Voyager Classes, Amazon 3-pack}}
{{-}}
----

===2026===
[[2026]] would finally see the introduction of Titan Class to ''Studio Series'' with a remake of ''Age of Extinction'' Grimlock after 8 years, along with a promise to actually finish this [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot team]] this time around after they'd fallen by the wayside.

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 30'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|[[Airachnid (One)#Studio Series|Airachnid]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Barricade (Movie)/toys#SSTLK|Barricade]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)#Studio Series|Windcharger]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 30'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|[[Alpha Trion/toys#Studio Series|Alpha Trion]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Thundercracker]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 20'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSNemesis|Nemesis Prime]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
</ul>
|
|}

====Titan Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (AOE)#SSTitan|Grimlock]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|}
{{comingsoontoy|All 2026 product}}
{{--}}

{{anchor|TakaraTomy}}

==TakaraTomy ''Studio Series'' toyline==
Similar to ''Power of the Primes'', in Takara's '''''Transformers Studio Series''''' (トランスフォーマースタジオシリーズ ''Toransufōmā Sutajio Shirīzu'') line, all figures are identical to their Hasbro counterparts, forgoing Takara's past practice of using more movie-accurate paint jobs. This is most likely due to the line being an official collaboration between Hasbro and [[TakaraTomy]], much like the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece#Masterpiece Movie Series|Masterpiece Movie Series]]'' line. ID numbering differs after number 8 compared to the Hasbro releases, since some of the exclusives are not released in Japan. Introduced to the line in 2021, Takara includes characters from ''The Transformers: The Movie'' in its pre-existing ''Studio Series'' numbering system, whereas Hasbro assigns them ID numbers prefixed by "86". Takara also assigns ID numbers to Core Class figures, which go unnumbered in Hasbro markets. From wave 4 through wave 12, the packages featured the franchise's 35th anniversary logo. Toys would eventually use entirely closed boxes starting with wave 29.

{{note|Toys in italics are exclusive to the TakaraTomy line.}}

=== Regular retail ===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" style="margin-right:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[April 21]], [[2018]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-02 [[Stinger (AOE)#Studio Series|Decepticon Stinger]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-03 [[Crowbar#Studio Series|Crowbar]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Ratchet]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-05 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-06 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-07 [[Grimlock (AOE)#Studio Series|Grimlock]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-08 [[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|Blackout]] (''Transformers'' w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#Studio Series|Scorponok]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[July 21]], 2018)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-09 [[Jazz (Movie)#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-10 [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Studio Series|Lockdown]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-11 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-12 [[Brawl (Movie)#Studio Series|Brawl]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[September 15]], 2018)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-13 [[Shadow Raider#Studio Series|Shadow Raider]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-14 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS16|Ratchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-15 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[October 27]], 2018)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-16 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS18|Bumblebee]] (Beetle, ''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-17 [[KSI Sentry#Studio Series|KSI Sentry]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-18 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS21|Starscream]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[January 26]], [[2019]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-19 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS26|World War II Bumblebee]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-20 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Sideswipe]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-21 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Decepticon Barricade]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-22 [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Studio Series|Crankcase]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[March 23]], 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-23 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS27|Rusty Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-24 [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Studio Series|Bonecrusher]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-25 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-26 [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-27 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS34|Megatron]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Igor#Studio Series|Igor]])}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-28 [[Dropkick (Movie)#Studio Series|Dropkick]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[April 27]], 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-29 [[Shatter#Studio Series|Shatter]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-30 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS38|Optimus Prime]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-31 [[Cogman#Studio Series|Cogman]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-32 [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Scrapmetal]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-33 [[Rampage (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Rampage]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' ([[July 27]], 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-34 [[Long Haul (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Long Haul]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-35 [[KSI Boss#Studio Series|KSI Boss]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9''' ([[August 31]], 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-36 [[Dropkick (Movie)#SS46|Dropkick 2]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-37 [[Hightower (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Hightower]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-38 [[Drift (AOE)#SS45|Sky Drift]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-39 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS44|Jetwing Optimus Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10''' ([[January 25]], [[2020]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-40 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS49|New Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-41 [[Chromia (ROTF)#Studio Series|Chromia]] • [[Arcee (Movie)#Studio Series|Arcee]] • [[Elita-One (Movie)#Studio Series|Elita-1]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-42 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Studio Series|Soundwave]] with [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Studio Series|Laserbeak]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-43 [[Mixmaster (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Mixmaster]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11''' ([[February 29]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-44 [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Studio Series|WWII Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-45 [[Shockwave (Movie)#Studio Series|Shockwave]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]], [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], and [[NEST#Studio Series|Paratrooper]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12''' ([[March 28]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-46 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS54|Megatron]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-47 [[Scavenger (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Scavenger]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13''' ([[April 25]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-48 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS57|Offroad Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-49 [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sentinel Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14''' ([[May 30]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-50 [[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Studio Series|Roadbuster]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-51 [[Scrapper (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Scrapper]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15''' ([[June 27]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-52 [[Shatter#SS59|Shatter 2]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15.5''' ([[August 1]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-54 [[Overload (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Overload]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16''' ([[August 29]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-53 [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Studio Series|Cliffjumper]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17''' ([[September 26]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-55 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS62|Soundwave]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-56 [[Topspin (DOTM)#Studio Series|Topspin]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18''' ([[October 23]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-57 [[Blitzwing (BB)#Studio Series|Blitzwing]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 19''' ([[November 28]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-58 [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Studio Series|Leadfoot]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Steeljaw (DOTM)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 20''' ([[April 20]], [[2021]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-59 [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-60 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hot Rod]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-61 [[Kup (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Kup]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 21''' ([[May 29]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-62 [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-63 [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Blurr]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-64 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]] & [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 22''' ([[June 26]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-65 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS70|B-127]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 23''' ([[July 31]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-66 [[Dino#Studio Series|Autobot Dino]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-67 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS72|Starscream]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 24''' ([[August 7]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-68 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS74|Bumblebee]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 25''' ([[November 27]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-69 [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Studio Series|Wreck-Gar]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-qu2|SS-70 [[Gnaw (G1)#Studio Series|Gnaw]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-71 [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Slug]] & [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Daniel Witwicky]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 26''' ([[February 26]], [[2022]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-73 [[Thrust (Movie)#Studio Series|Thrust]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-74 [[Jolt (ROTF)#Studio Series|Jolt]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 27''' ([[April 30]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-75 [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Perceptor]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-76 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|New Destruction Emperor Starscream]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-77 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#SS78|Sideswipe]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 28''' ([[May 28]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-78 [[Ravage (ROTF)#SSBB|Ravage]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-79 [[Shockwave (Movie)#SSBB|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-80 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS82|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-81 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|Soundwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 29''' ([[June 25]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-82 [[Sweep (G1)#Studio Series|Decepticon Sweep]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-83 [[Brawn (ROTF)#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-84 [[Wheeljack (Movie)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 30''' ([[August 27]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-85 [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-86 [[Arcee (Movie)#SS85|Arcee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-87 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS84|Ironhide]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-88 [[Junkyard (G1)#Studio Series|Junkheap]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-89 [[Sludge (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Sludge]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 31''' ([[October 29]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-90 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS87|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-91 [[Sideways (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sideways]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-92 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Arcee]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 32''' ([[November 26]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-93 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS90|Galvatron]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-94 [[Thundercracker (Movie)#SS89|Thundercracker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 33''' ([[February 25]], [[2023]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-95 [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Studio Series|Crosshairs]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-96 [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#SS93|Hot Rod]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-97 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 34''' ([[March 25]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-98 [[Wheelie (G1)#SSCore|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-99 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ratchet]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-100 [[The Fallen/toys#Studio Series|Fallen]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 35''' ([[April 29]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-101 [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#SSCore|Laserbeak]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-102 [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Rumble (Blue)]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 36''' ([[June 24]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-103 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS100|Bumblebee]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-ter|SS-104 [[Battletrap (ROTB)#Studio Series|Battletrap]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 37''' ([[July 29]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-ter|SS-105 [[Freezer#Studio Series|Terrorcon Freezer]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{bp-a1|SS-106 [[Arcee (Movie)#SSCore|Arcee]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{bp-m1|SS-107 [[Airazor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Airazor]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 38''' ([[August 26]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-m1|SS-108 [[Cheetor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Cheetor]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{bp-ter|SS-109 [[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 39''' ([[September 30]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-110 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#SSCore|Ironhide]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-111 [[Snarl (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Snarl]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 40''' ([[October 28]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-01 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-02 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS GE-03 [[Barricade (WFC)#Studio Series|Barricade]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 41''' ([[November 25]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-112 [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-m1|SS-113 [[Rhinox (ROTB)#Studio Series|Rhinox]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS GE-04 [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-05 [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Studio Series|Cliffjumper]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 42''' ([[December 30]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-114 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 43''' ([[January 28]], [[2024]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-115 [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Frenzy (Red)]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-116 [[Noah Díaz#Studio Series|Noah Díaz Excel Suit]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-117 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#SSVoyager|Ratchet]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 44''' ([[February 25]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|SS-118 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Studio Series|Optimus Primal]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-119 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ultra Magnus]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-ter|SS-120 [[Nightbird (ROTB)#Studio Series|Nightbird]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 45''' ([[March 31]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|SS-121 [[Novakane#Studio Series|Novakane]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-122 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSROTB|Optimus Prime]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 46''' ([[April 28]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-123 [[Mohawk#Toys|Mohawk]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-124 [[Rumble (ROTF)#Studio Series|Rumble]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-125 [[Scrapheap (G1)#Studio Series|Scrapheap]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{bp-d1|SS GE-06 [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 47''' ([[May 26]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|SS-126 [[Scorponok (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scorponok]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-127 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSConcept|Megatron]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 48''' ([[August 25]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-128 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Starscream]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 49''' ([[September 29]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-129 [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Blaster]] (''The Movie'' w/ [[Eject (G1)#Studio Series|Eject]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 50''' ([[October 27]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-130 [[Shockwave (Movie)#SS110|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-131 [[Sunstreaker (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sunstreaker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-132 [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Swoop]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-07 [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Studio Series|Sideswipe]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 51''' ([[November 24]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-133 [[Wheeljack (ROTB)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-134 [[Optimus Prime (One)#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 52''' ([[December 29]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-135 [[Steeljaw (G1)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-136 [[Skywarp (Movie)#Studio Series|Skywarp]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-137 [[Springer (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Springer]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS GE-08 [[Soldier (unit)#Studio Series|Decepticon Soldier]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 53''' ([[February 22]], [[2025]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-138 [[Megatron (One)#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-139 [[Frenzy (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Frenzy]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-140 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-09 [[Ratchet (WFC)#Studio Series|Ratchet]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 54''' ([[March 29]], 2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-141 [[Mirage (Movie)#SS105|Mirage]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-142 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 55''' ([[May 31]], 2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|SS-143 [[Double Punch (ROTB)#toys|Double Punch]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-144 [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Studio Series|Hatchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-145 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Galvatron]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-m1|SS-146 [[Apelinq (ROTB)#toys|Apelinq]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS GE-10 [[Skywarp (WFC)#Studio Series|Skywarp]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|}

====Second phase====
Beginning in July 2025, TakaraTomy switched to different packaging, matching Hasbro's switch. With this, it was decided to reset the numbering.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" style="margin-right:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[July 26]], [[2025]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TS-01 [[Bumblebee (One)#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-multi|TS-02 [[Sentinel Prime (One)#Studio Series|Sentinel Prime]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-03 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSAOEKnight|Optimus Prime]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-04 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SSDevastation|Optimus Prime (Devastation)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-05 [[Bonecrusher (G1)#Studio Series|Bonecrusher]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-06 [[Scrapper (G1)#Studio Series|Scrapper]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS GE-01 [[Ironhide (WFC)#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[August 30]], [[2025]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TS-07 [[Hook (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hook]] & [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Long Haul]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[November 29]], [[2025]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TS-08 [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scavenger]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-09 [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Mixmaster]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-10 [[Starscream (One)#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-11 [[Elita-1 (One)#Studio Series|Elita-1]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-12 [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|}

===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Tokyo Comic Con#2018|Tokyo Comic Con 2018]]/[[TakaraTomy Mall]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|SS-EX Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage (''Bumblebee'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS19|Bumblebee]] (1977 Camaro)}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Dairu#Studio Series|Dairu]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Uruaz#Studio Series|Uruaz]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Omni7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-EX [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#7NetBattleDamage|1967 Rusty Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Toys"R"Us]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-EX [[Drift (AOE)#Studio Series|Autobot Drift]] with [[Mini Dinobot#Studio Series|Mini Dinobot]]s (''The Last Knight'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[TakaraTomy Mall]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-EX [[Skipjack (ROTF)#Studio Series|Skipjack]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-BB-SS-EX-Rusty-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|200px|SS-EX [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#7NetBattleDamage|1967 Rusty Bumblebee]] (Takara single-packed release of 24 Bumblebee)]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Lawson Ticket'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|''SS-EX [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Studio Series|Nemesis Prime]] (Bumblebee)''}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Transformers 40th Anniversary Expo'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|''SS-EX [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSEXCore|Bumblebee]] (Dark of the Moon)''}}
{{Bp-d1|''SS-EX [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#SSROTB|Nemesis Prime (40th Anniversary Ver.)]] (Rise of the Beasts)''}}
</ul>
|}

===''Premium Finish''===
{{nav-pf}}
In 2021, TakaraTomy decided to go back to its old ways and launched the short-lived ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|Premium Finish]]'' toyline, featuring re-releases of some ''Studio Series'' figures with much more movie-accurate decoes. This line has its own numbering system, and, with the exception of the first Bumblebee, also notes the figure's movie of origin. ''Premium Finish'' was imported to western markets via [[Hasbro Pulse]].

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[October 30]], [[2021]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF SS-01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Bumblebee]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[November 27]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF SS-02 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Optimus Prime]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[December 29]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|PF SS-03 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Megatron]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[January 29]], [[2022]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF SS-04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Ratchet]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-Premium-Finish-PF-SS-02-BB-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|200px|PFSS-02 Optimus Prime]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[July 30]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF SS-05 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#PFSS05|Optimus Prime]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

==Merchandise==
A wearable Bumblebee helmet was released as a Target exclusive, tying into the ''Bumblebee'' film, similar to the Optimus Prime helmet made for ''The Last Knight''. A series of [[Jada Toys]] ''Hollywood Rides'' vehicles were also made to tie into ''Studio Series'', using the toyline's packaging style and even a couple of backdrop artworks.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Target Exclusive'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Studio Series 2|Bumblebee Showcase Helmet]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Hollywood Rides'' 1/24 Scale'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Studio Series|Bumblebee 1977 Chevy Camaro]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#SS2006Chevy|Bumblebee 2006 Chevy Camaro Concept]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Jada Toys|Sideswipe]] (unreleased)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Hollywood Rides'' 1/32 Scale'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#SSTLK1-32|Bumblebee 2016 Chevy Camaro]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#SS1-32|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#SSTLK1-32|Western Star 5700XE Optimus Prime]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Canceled1-32|Sideswipe]] (unreleased)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Bumblebee_Studio_Series_Helmet.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Bumblebee Showcase Helmet]]
|}
{{-}}

==Notes==
*In July 2017, photos of a computer screen taken during an internal Hasbro presentation were leaked to the public that revealed, among other things, the very ''existence'' of the ''Studio Series'' general retail line-up, though not the actual title "Studio Series" yet (which was later revealed through separate leaks). The fact that the slides incorrectly featured projected release dates for "2017" instead of 2018 (which included dates ''predating'' the leak) led some fans to assume that the still unannounced line-up had long since been canceled. It wouldn't be until several leaks later that Hasbro ''finally'' acknowledged the existence of the ''Studio Series'' line, and revealed the first few [[wave]]s during New York [[Toy Fair 2018]], even offering a limited quantity of the first wave of Deluxe Class figures as an early release through the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website. Simultaneously, [[TakaraTomy]] revealed their version of the line at [[Wonder Festival]] Winter 2018.
*Among the figures whose existence was revealed through the aforementioned July 2017 leak that were ''not'' officially unveiled at Toy Fair was Voyager Class Ironhide, who made his worldwide debut at retail in Singapore in June 2018. Subsequently, Hasbro announced the redeco of Voyager Class Starscream (based on his appearance in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''), the final figure revealed through the July 2017 leak, via their "[[Hasbro Pulse]]" Instagram account a few days before [[San Diego Comic-Con]], even though they ''still'' hadn't officially acknowledged the existence of Ironhide by that point.
*Like with previous movie-based lines, ''Studio Series'' also assigned code names to at least some of its characters. In 2018, the "theme" for those code names was "Australian race horses":
{{collist|3|
:::*Bumblebee: "Stryker"
:::*Dropkick: "Blue Lightning" or "Blue Light"
:::*Megatron: "Fox"
:::*Optimus Prime: "Radar"
:::*KSI Sentry: "Sentry"
:::*Shadow Raider: "Mercenary"
:::*Shatter: "Red Lightning" or "Red Light"
}}
:The code names of many of the other figures, assuming they even ''had'' code names, are still unknown, as those toys have (thus far) consistently been listed under their actual characters' names. Meanwhile, a listing for a supposed Voyager Class figure using the code name "Destroyer" later turned out to be a mislabeled Energon Igniters Speed Series [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Bumblebee|Barricade]] from the [[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|''Bumblebee'' movie toyline]], with which the ''Studio Series'' shares its code names.
*A few of the Deluxes and Voyagers of the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Generations .28Series M4.29|previous]] [[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)#Premier Edition|two]] movie toylines scale fairly well with ''Studio Series'' figures. To this extent, [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 5|a]] [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#ThirdTLKDeluxe|few]] [[Nitro Zeus#Toys|molds]] [[Cogman#Deluxe|were]] also redecoed in this toyline as well [[Nitro Zeus#Toys|as a]] [[Drift (AOE)#Premier Edition|few]] [[Berserker#Toys|retools]]. Furthermore, the static figurine of [[Quintessa (TLK)#Toys|Quintessa]] scales well among these toys and also seems to serve as an inspiration for later pack-in figurines like [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]] and the [[Mini Dinobot#Toys|Mini Dinobot]]s.
*To tie-in with the launch of the toyline in 2018, the ''Studio Series'' branding and packaging design (including the backdrop artworks but not the ID numbers) were used by [[Jada Toys#Studio Series|Jada Toys]] on their vehicle mode replicas of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] based on the first live-action movie, though the same replicas were also released in more generic-looking packagings that lack the ''Studio Series'' branding altogether.
*One of the biggest [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|misconceptions]] surrounding the ''Studio Series'' toyline is that there is a [[Subline imprint|subline]] called "Studio Series 86". This came about from leaked listings on Walmart's website where the number "86" was misinterpreted as part of the toyline's title, rather than the ID numbers of those toys. While the toys based on characters from the [[1986]] movie do feature a separate numbering system, the line itself doesn't acknowledge them as being any different from the live-action movie toys they are sold alongside.
**While it has never been confirmed, the move to include 1986 characters in the ''Studio Series'' toyline after three years of continuous focus on the live-action films, was likely done to allow Hasbro and TakaraTomy to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the film, without stepping on the toes of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' 25th anniversary, which was celebrated as a part of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''. Evidence suggesting this is the inclusion of some of the film's main characters ([[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Kingdom|Cyclonus]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Kingdom|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Kingdom|Galvatron]]) being sold in the concurrently-ran ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' toyline and the shared design aesthetics of the toys between both lines.
*Due to the cancellation of Hound, the toyline's numbering system is missing 86-18. Additionally, 79, 86-13, 86-20, 95, and 96 are only assigned to the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' version of the line.
**74 ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bumblebee and 102 ''Rise of the Beasts'' Optimus Prime are the only toys so far to be re-released in the regular line after debuting in ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''.
**TakaraTomy's version of the line has skipped over "72" for unknown reasons.
**Junkion Scrapheap and ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Ironhide both use the 86-24 number. Optimus Prime and Galvatron also share the number 86-31.
*The last wave to use ID numbers in 2025 was quite a mess. Perhaps they just gave up in the face of its impending doom.
**As mentioned above, Galvatron reused Optimus Prime's number of 86-31.
**Hatchet's original ID number for his cancelled ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' release was 94. When he was finally released 2 years later, his packaging had the number 117, but his product description and instructions still used 94.
**The original ID number for the cancelled Bumblebee from the same wave is unknown, as there are no other gaps that it might have occupied. The main line release's product description and stock photos used 117 like Hatchet, but 116 is the only number present on the final product.
**Apelinq's stock photos, product description, backdrop, and instructions use 116, while only the box (and a small number of backdrops) uses 118, the last number in Hasbro's line.
*The instructions of the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' "[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Worlds Collide]]" set mistakenly label it as part of ''Studio Series'', under the ''Transformers'' movie.
*The introduction of the "Gamer Edition" banner led Hasbro to review the full back catalogue of [[video games]] they retained ownership over, including more esoteric options, such as the [[Family Computer|Nintendo Famicom]] ''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy]]'' or the [[Nintendo 64]] ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]!''<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Pretty much all of it. Think the clear winner will probably be, everybody wants some Devastation stuff, we need to figure out how to do some cell shading for it. Continuing from WFC, think FOC is on the table. Team has even joked about doing Mystery of Convoy, doing some sort of dot deco or something like that. We have the Ultra Magnus now and we have the Rodimus from Kingdom, it’s like why not. Why not some N64 Transmetals too? We can get some of that in there, there’s a lot of options. If it’s been in a video game, we have the opportunity to look at it, taking a little bit of a cue from what the Star Wars team did with their gamer stuff. There’s no licensing issues, we own all of that, it’s all on the table for us. But with the live action movie stuff, there’s always that stuff going on, you still have to deal with Paramount and the licensors.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215|name=Hasbro|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A – Legacy, Studio Series, Video Games, More!|year=2023|month=07|day=28}}</ref>
*To ensure game-accuracy in the "Gamer Edition" toys, designer [[Sam Smith]] booted up some of the games on older hardware to look at the textures of the in-game models;<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Sam had to load up the games on older platforms because there were some deco details we couldn’t find – we have the CAD, but it’s not colored. So we had to find some of the character details within the games themselves.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215|name=Hasbro|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A – Legacy, Studio Series, Video Games, More!|year=2023|month=07|day=28}}</ref> although Hasbro had all the files for ''Fall of Cybertron'', they were only able to receive concept art from the publishers of ''War for Cybertron'', and were only able to rip the raw CAD from the game files themselves.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=We do, but it’s very interesting. FOC, we have everything. For WFC, we had to rip it ourselves, because they could not find it – they kept sending concept art instead, which we didn’t want, we need the CAD. So we booted up an old computer and ripped them all out from there. Which was a learning experience and a long weekend, because we just wanted to get it right, so that’s why we did it like that.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215|name=Hasbro|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A – Legacy, Studio Series, Video Games, More!|year=2023|month=07|day=28}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 toylines]]
[[Category:Generations toylines]]
[[Category:Live-action film series toylines]]
[[Category:Studio Series]]

Ground Soldier

2025-07-19T21:33:54Z

OgreLord3: /* Studio Series */Took a stab at creating description for the new Devastation toy since some folks have been getting their hands on it. Feel free to add to

[[File:BattlechargerCarConcept.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Warrior (left) and Sergeant (right) variations]]
[[File:BattlechargerTankConcept.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Heavy Weapon variation]]

The '''Ground Soldiers''' are groups of identical robots that serve as [[Decepticon]] foot soldiers, with each group specializing in some variation of combat, led by the [[Ground Soldier General]].

Types include:
* Warrior Ground Soldiers (specializing in swords, fists, and energy shields)
* Sergeant Ground Soldiers (specializing in hand-to-hand combat)
* Heavy Weapon Ground Soldiers (specializing in hammers)

They serve in contrast to the mass-produced aerial [[Seeker (body-type)#Transformers: Devastation|Seekers]].

==Games==
===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]], [[Darryl Kurylo]], [[Jim Ward]] (English)}}

{{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}

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==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-Devastation-Ground-Soldier.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Missed opportunity that he wasn't called ''"<choose><option>Roadkill</option><option>Freerider</option></choose>"''.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Elite Seeker / Ground Soldier''' (Multi-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Game'': '''''Devastation'''''
:*''Accessories'': sword
Released as part of the ''MTMTE Collection'', [[Studio Series]] "Ground Soldier" is a redeco and new-head retool of the ''[[War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Runamuck_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Runamuck]]/[[Runabout_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Runabout]] mold, matching the colors of the Warrior variant pictured above complete with cel-shaded windows. It comes with a sword as its sole accessory. It was released in a 2-pack with the fellow generic Decepticon "[[Air_Warrior#Studio_Series|Elite Seeker]]". As part of the ''MTMTE Collection'', this pack was exclusive to [[Target]], with a small amount of stock also available through [[Hasbro Pulse]].
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==Notes==
* The Warrior and Sergeant variations are based on the [[Battlecharger]]s (taking many elements from their [[Battlecharger#Timelines|''Timelines'' toys]]), while the Heavy Weapon variation is based on [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]].
* The Heavy Weapon Soldier is the largest non-combiner character in the game, standing twice as tall as even Optimus Prime and Grimlock (and Blitzwing, obviously).

[[Category: Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category: Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category: Mass-produced Transformers]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]

Air Warrior

2025-07-19T21:26:01Z

OgreLord3: /* Studio Series */ Took a stab at creating description for the new Devastation toy since some folks have been getting their hands on it. Feel free to add

{{factions|decepticon}}
:''The Air Warriors are [[Decepticon]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:AirWarrior BioPic.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|It doesn't get more generic than "Decepticon Decepticon".]]
When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and the other standard [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] just aren't enough, call in the '''Air Warriors'''. Sometimes they're explicitly [[drone]]s and sometimes they're just quietly single-minded, depending on the continuity. But they're always obedient, determined, ruthless... and ultimately disposable.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Bell]], [[Dan Gilvezan]] (English), [[Masashi Ebara]], [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:AirWarriors MTMtE.jpg|left|upright=1.25|thumb|Stand in the place where you are.]]
When the [[Decepticon]]s first awoke on [[Earth]], the core group of warriors was reinforced by a number of [[generic|unnamed]] [[Seeker (body-type)|Decepticon jets]], all in various shades of blue and purple. They joined their more-famous comrades in battle and resource-gathering.

When the main Decepticon force departed their base of operations for the [[Ruby crystal mines of Burma]], two of these jets remained behind. Spotting the snooping [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] as he was returning to [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] to report on the Decepticons' movements, the pair pursued and engaged him. However, the two jets soon found themselves outnumbered when [[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] came to Trailbreaker's rescue. A shot from Sunstreaker wounded one of them, and he chose to return to base for repairs, his companion providing him with an escort. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

These generic jets were last seen fighting the Autobots prior to the launch of the Decepticons' newly built [[Victory (G1)|space cruiser]]. They never reappeared after the cruiser's crash, but their disappearance was never mentioned, so their specific fate is unknown. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}
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===On-package bio===
Air Warriors were "ruthless killing machines" with a "no-nonsense attitude" and "lack of compassion." They also had a motto ("I will control the skies") and an intelligence [[Tech Spec]] of 5. Whether this made them ''drones'' or not is unclear. Either way, they were dedicated to destroying Autobot sympathizers with their cluster bombs and laser-guided missiles.

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AirWarriors DW WWi.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.6|Of all the Seekers, they're the Seekiest.]]
Some time before the [[Great Shutdown]], Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] were lost in a [[space bridge]] accident. When Megatron returned millennia later, he brought with him the '''Aerospace Extermination Squadron''', a million-strong fleet of Seeker drones which he quickly used to dominate [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}

After capturing the planet, the drones policed the [[Autobot]] slaves. Progressing from one task to the next with no sign of true self-awareness, they communicated amongst themselves in sentence fragments via radio or perhaps telepathy. Megatron tasked [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] with reverse-engineering the cloning device that produced them. Shockwave asked him where it had come from, but Megatron refused to divulge that he had received it from the [[Quintesson]]s. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} Interestingly, he had started the war to fight ''against'' Quintessons who had infiltrated the [[Council of Ancients]], so it's unclear how this move would jibe with his greater plans. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

At least one drone showed an ability to materialize additional armaments in flashes of light. It nearly destroyed a team of Autobots singlehandedly, but they managed to subdue it with an inhibitor claw designed by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}

[[File:AirWarriors DW SS.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|What is it? Did Rumble fall down the well? Is Skywarp pinned under the tractor again?]]
Shockwave succeeded in mutating some of the drones given to him by Megatron, making it so they would obey only the leader of the Decepticons, and not their Quintesson creators. Back at the Autobots' headquarters, Nightbeat and Getaway brought the inert drone they had captured to Perceptor, who discovered upon analyzing it that it was powered by cyberstatic energy. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}} Using this information, Perceptor was able to defeat the clones by attacking their shared neural network. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

After the Aerospace Extermination Squadron was defeated, their bodies were all "zapped into space." {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} By the modern day, at least a few of them had ended up on the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]], resembling Earth-adapted Seekers for some reason. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} When Megatron was brought to that world by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], he had the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] gather and restore three drones. (Then he destroyed Wreck-Gar for his troubles.) {{storylink|Runnin' with the Devil}} He took the drones to the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beest]] to recruit the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}} The growing troupe then headed to Cybertron, where Megatron used a drone to lure out two of Shockwave's warriors, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. The [[Triple Changer]]s made short work of the drone but were ambushed by [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]. Blitzwing refused to surrender and was destroyed; however, Astrotrain joined Megatron's band and helped him overthrow Shockwave. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}

Shockwave was then escorted to the Decepticons' base on Earth by an Air Warrior, where Megatron overpowered Starscream and took command of the Earthbound Decepticons from him. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Devastation''===
[[File:ConeheadSeekerConcept.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Huh, I exist. ''(Elite; pictured right)'']]
Generic gray 'con soldier '''Elite Seeker''' participated in the battle against the Autobots. Their motivation for joining the Decepticons, as well as any of their personality traits, remain a mystery. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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==Toys==
===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:Legacy-toy Seeker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|There are many like me, but this me is mine!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Troop Builder Multipack''' (4-pack, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]''
:*''Accessories'': 2 cannons
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)<ref>[[June 20]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]</ref>

: The "Decepticon Seeker" is a [[redeco]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Starscream]], retaining the neutral-expression head, with a blueish-lavender color scheme reminiscent of the [[generic]] [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker troops]] from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]". The Seeker transforms into a F-15 fighter jet and comes with two attachable arm/wing-mounted guns.

: Like all other uses of the mold, the Seeker has a missing molded panel-line detail on the right wing hinge that is supposed to curve in towards the body of the jet. The reason for this missing detail is likely due to it missing from the metal mold itself.

:The Seeker comes in a four-pack with a [[Quintesson Bailiff|Quintesson Trooper]], a [[Cybertronian (faction)|G2 Universe Cybertronian Trooper]], and an [[Autotrooper (Animated)|Animated Universe Autotrooper]]. As a ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]''-branded set, the pack was primarily stocked at [[Target]], although some quantities were available via [[Hasbro Pulse]] (those did not last long though, pre-selling out ''very'' quickly).
{{WFCEarthriseStarscreamMold}}
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-Devastation-Elite-Seeker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Dying for a Switch port.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Elite Seeker / Ground Soldier''' (Multi-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Game'': '''''Devastation'''''
:*''Accessories'': 2 null rays, 2 swords
Released as part of the ''MTMTE Collection'', [[Studio Series]] "Elite Seeker" is a redeco of the ''Earthrise'' [[Ramjet_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Ramjet]] mold, matching the black and red coloration as seen in the game complete with cel-shaded cockpit. It comes with the standard null ray accessories as well as a new pair of swords. It was released in a 2-pack with the fellow generic Decepticon "[[Ground Soldier]]". As part of the ''MTMTE Collection'', this pack was exclusive to Target, with a small amount of stock also available through Hasbro Pulse.
{{WFCEarthriseStarscreamMold}}
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==Merchandise==
===''Heroes of Cybertron''===
[[File:HOC AirWarrior.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Some assembly required.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Air Cavalry Troop Builder Set''' (2003)}}</ul>

:A [[redeco]] of the standard Seeker ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'' figure, this was available in triplicate as part of an [[Army-building|army-builder]] six-pack with [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Skywarp]] (who were identical to their mass-retail releases). Like (almost) all ''Heroes of Cybertron'' figures, they are cast in translucent plastic and entirely painted over, save for their eyes and a patch of the back of the head, giving them a [[light-piping]] effect.

: This set was offered by [[3H Productions|3H]] at [[OTFCC 2003]] and other venues.

: For some reason, the packaging lacked the molded plastic insert that normally held ''Heroes'' figures in place, so they tended to fall apart in the package. While this was normal for the toy and not a defect, they appeared "broken" at first glance.

: This mold was also used to make [[Sunstorm (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Sunstorm]], and [[retool]]ed to make ''Super Collection Figure'' [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Ramjet]], [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Dirge]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/OTFCCDecepticon/decepticon.htm More information on "Decepticon" at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*Nearly 20 years after their brief cartoon appearance, the nameless Seekers appeared as ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'' toys at [[OTFCC 2003]]. While the label simply said "Decepticon", the [[bio]] presented the full name of "Decepticon Air Warrior" for the first time.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 drones]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Seekers]]
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[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Mass-produced Transformers]]

Sacred Ring

2025-07-12T21:08:04Z

OgreLord3:

[[File:VoidRivals-Issue12-SacredRing.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Must...resist..."Holy"...pun...wait that counts doesn't it? DANG IT.]]

According to legend, the warring planets [[Agorria]] and [[Zertonia]] orbited the same sun thousands of years ago. When that sun collapsed into a black hole, the two races came together to save themselves. They connected their two planets around the black hole, each now forming one half of the '''Sacred Ring''', or '''Ring of Zerta'''. Sadly, they fell back to war over control of their newly shared home. But maybe one day, [[Beta (G1)|revelations from the past]] will unite the two races once more.

==Fiction==
===Energon Universe===
[[File:VoidRivals-Issue14-SacredRing.jpg|thumb|left|When you first saw Halo, were you blinded by its majesty?]]

Following their expulsion from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the [[Quintesson]]s dispatched [[Goliant]] to the planet. Knowing the giant would turn the tide in the Quintessons' favour, Zerta Trion led him to a distant [[star system]] and duped him into consuming a red star on the verge of becoming a [[black hole]]. As Goliant fed, Zerta influenced the planets Agorria and Zertonia, doomed satellites of the red sun, to dismantle their worlds and each forge one half of the Sacred Ring. When Goliant became trapped in the black hole, the Ring around the singularity became his prison, allowing Zerta to cloud his mind and divide his essence, necessitating a division between the Agorrians and the Zertonians. Hoping to also solve Cybertron's energy crisis, Zerta designed the Ring to synthesize [[energon]] from the black hole and Goliant, whom she intended to kill when he was at his weakest. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 17|Void Rivals #17}} A [[Wasteland (EU)|wasteland]] came to exist between the edges of Agorria and Zertonia. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 6|Void Rivals #6}} Legends of Zerta's work persisted among the Cybertronians, {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 10|Void Rivals #10}} and Quintessons. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 15|Void Rivals #15}}

Eventually, the war between the Agorrians and the Zertonians began anew. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 2|Void Rivals #2}} During this new war, the leaders of both factions were aware of the truth about their species and kept the war going anyway, {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 4|Void Rivals #4}} fearing that reunification would awaken Goliant. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 6|Void Rivals #6}} {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 17|Void Rivals #17}}

A hundred years before the present day, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], following the legends of Zerta Trion in his hunt for new [[energon]] sources, landed on the Sacred Ring and constructed a hidden underground lab. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 10|Void Rivals #10}}

When both species sought to harvest an asteroid of ice, {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 2|Void Rivals #2}} [[Darak]] and [[Solila]] were each sent to harvest it only to shoot each other down. Deciding to work together to survive, the two discovered themselves to be members of the same species. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 1|Void Rivals #1}} Managing to jury-rig a ramshackle ship, the two were abducted by the [[Skuxxoid]], {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 2|Void Rivals #2}} but managed to bargain with him, trading their ship for a [[Nebulan]] craft. Knocking out Darak, Solila landed the ship on the Zertonian side of the Ring. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 3|Void Rivals #3}}

After being arrested in Zertonia, Darak and Solila escaped and made their way to the Wastelands. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 6|Void Rivals #6}} In the Wastelands, they found Springer, {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 9|Void Rivals #9}} who revealed his findings about the Ring's connection to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 10|Void Rivals #10}} While Darak sought to return to his people with the knowledge of Energon, Solila opted to descend within the Ring and find Zerta Trion, {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 12|Void Rivals #12}} eventually locating the supercomputer [[Vector Theta]] in the depths of the Sacred Ring. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 15|Void Rivals #15}}

The Skuxxoid managed to barter Darak and Solila's craft to the [[Quintesson]]s. Suspecting a connection between Zertonia and Zerta Trion, the Quintessons began to search for the Sacred Ring. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 5|Void Rivals #5}} {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 6|Void Rivals #6}} {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 9|Void Rivals #9}} Reuniting with [[Slizardo]] at a space station, Skuxxoid was also made to give up his information to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Void Rivals Energon Universe Special story}} Tracking the signature of the Nebulan craft, Hot Rod made his way to the Sacred Ring, unaware that he'd been followed by the Quintessons. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 11|Void Rivals #11}} {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 14|Void Rivals #14}} The Quintessons abruptly returned to [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] before they could be detected to report their findings, while Hot Rod introduced himself to the Agorrians and reunited with Springer, discussing how Zerta Trion's influence was all over the Sacred Ring, although Zerta herself had not been located. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 15|Void Rivals #15}}

Soon afterwards, [[Elander]] revealed his allegiance to the [[Unifier]]s to Darak only for [[Dulin]] to order them both arrested.

After activating Vector Theta, the supercomputer brusquely told Solila to simply keep going on her path to find Zerta Trion. Continuing into the depths of the Ring, Solila found Zerta Trion, her presence rousing the Cybertronian from stasis. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 16|Void Rivals #16}} After Zerta told Solila the true origins of the Ring, she promised to give the Zertonian the power needed to slay Goliant. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 17|Void Rivals #17}}

{{ongoing}}

[[Category:Energon Universe locations]]
[[Category:Energon Universe planets]]
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Bill Rawley

2025-06-30T14:43:42Z

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{{disambig3|Bill}}

[[File:BillRawley.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bill at BotCon 2007. Also, part of some other guy.]]

'''William "Bill" Rawley''' was a Product Design Manager on [[Hasbro]]'s ''Transformers'' brand. He graduated from {{w|Fashion Institute of Technology|FIT}} with a BA in Toy Design, and his first job out of school was as a Product Designer for the Advanced Concepts team at Hasbro. There, he learned to design... with ''purpose!''

Bill has been a valued member of the ''Transformers'' team since March 2006, although he first became known to the [[fandom]]-at-large through his "non-mainline" design work. Since joining the brand, he has served as lead designer on [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]], [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]] [[Transformers (2007 toyline)#Collector_items|Unleashed]], ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Activators]], and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' Legend, Deluxe, Voyager, and Ultra-class figures; he was also the lead designer of the 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' line. He also had a hand in the [[Cyber Slammers]], [[Real Gear Robot]]s, and [[Robot Replicas]] segments of the original Movie toyline.

Rawley has accumulated an impressive roster of nicknames during his career at Hasbro, Inc.; Brawley, William Brawllace, Billiam, Billy "the Kid", Billbo Dragons, China Bill, Robo Billbo, Thrill Bill, Fearless Fotog, Titanium Bill Thunderpunch, Bug Man, Dollar Dollar Bill, Big Red Cheddar, the Diamond Smoothie, Gingerchin, and Will Wheaton, to name just a few.

==Known design work==
===''Robot Heroes''===
====''Transformers'' (2007)====
[[File:RH Prime vs Unicron.jpg|thumb]]
;Generation 1 Series
{{collist|3|
*[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Grimlock]] / [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Shockwave]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Rodimus]] / [[Shrapnel (G1)#Robot Heroes|Insecticon]]
*[[Mirage (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Mirage]] / [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Starscream]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Optimus Prime]] / [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Ravage]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Bumblebee]] / [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Soundwave]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Ultra Magnus]] / [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#RHUnicron|Optimus Prime]] / [[Unicron/toys#Robot Heroes|Unicron]]
}}
{{-}}
[[File:Movie RobotHeroes BumblebeevsBarricade.jpg|thumb|]]
;Movie Series
{{collist|3|
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Bumblebee]] / [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Robot Heroes|Barricade]]
*[[Jazz (Movie)#Robot Heroes|Autobot Jazz]] / [[Frenzy (Movie)#Robot Heroes|Decepticon Frenzy]]
*[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Robot Heroes|Autobot Ratchet]] / [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Robot Heroes|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Optimus Prime]] / [[Blackout (Movie)#Robot Heroes|Blackout]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#RHArmor|Armor Bumblebee]] / [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Robot Heroes|Starscream]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Robot Heroes|Ironhide]] / [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Robot Heroes|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Jazz (Movie)#RHProtoform|Protoform Jazz]] / [[Brawl (Movie)#Robot Heroes|Decepticon Brawl]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHScorponok|Optimus Prime]] / [[Scorponok (Movie)#Robot Heroes|Scorponok]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#RHDispensor|Ironhide]] / [[Dispensor#Robot Heroes|Dispensor]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#RHAllspark|Allspark Bumblebee]] / [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#RHBumblebee2|Starscream]]
*[[Jazz (Movie)#RHBattle|Battle Jazz]] / [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#RHJazz|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHBarricade|Optimus Prime]] / [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#RHOptimus|Barricade]]
}}
{{-}}

====''Universe'' (2008)====
[[File:Robotheroesinfernotigatron.jpg|thumb|]]
;''Beast Wars'' Series
{{collist|3|
*[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Robot Heroes|Cheetor]] / [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Robot Heroes|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Robot Heroes|Rattrap]] / [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Robot Heroes|Megatron]]
*[[Rhinox (BW)/toys#Robot Heroes|Rhinox]] / [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Robot Heroes|Waspinator]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Robot Heroes|Optimus Primal]] / [[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Robot Heroes|Predacon Tarantulas]]
*[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)#Robot Heroes|Silverbolt]] / [[Megatron (BW)/toys#RHTransmetal|Megatron]]
*[[Tigatron#Robot Heroes|Tigatron]] / [[Inferno (BW)#Robot Heroes|Inferno]]
}}
{{-}}
[[File:Robotheroeshoundblitzwing.jpg|thumb|]]
;Generation 1 Series
{{collist|3|
*[[Hound (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Autobot Hound]] / [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Blitzwing]]
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Sunstreaker]] / [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Galvatron]]
*[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Arcee]] / [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Decepticon Rumble]]
*[[Blaster (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Autobot Blaster]] / [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Thrust]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Ironhide]] / [[Kickback (G1)#Robot Heroes|Kickback]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Perceptor]] / [[Bombshell (G1)#Robot Heroes|Hardshell]]
*[[Slag (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Snarl]] / [[Sharkticon (species)#Robot Heroes|Sharkticon]]
*[[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Robot Heroes|Ricochet]] / [[Predaking (G1)#Robot Heroes|Predaking]]
*[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Prowl]] / [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Laserbeak]] ([[Unreleased toy|unreleased]])
*[[Star Saber (G1)#Robot Heroes|Victory Saber]] / [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Robot Heroes|Dessaras]] (unreleased)
}}
{{-}}
[[File:RobotHeroes-RID2001-OptimusPrimeMegatron.jpg|thumb|]]
;''Beast Machines'' Series
{{collist|3|
*[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#RHTankor|Cheetor]] / [[Tankor (BM)#Robot Heroes|Tankor]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#RHJetstorm|Optimus Primal]] / [[Jetstorm (BM)#Robot Heroes|Jetstorm]] (unreleased)
}}

;''Robots in Disguise'' Series
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)#Robot Heroes|Optimus Prime]] / [[Megatron (RID)#Robot Heroes|Megatron]] (unreleased)
{{-}}

===''Transformers'' (2007)===
[[File:Movie CyberSlammers Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|]]
;[[Target]]
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Target|Optimus Prime transforming gift card]]
;Cyber Slammers
{{collist|3|
*[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Cyber Slammers|Autobot Ratchet]]
*[[Jazz (Movie)#Cyber Slammers|Autobot Jazz]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Cyber Slammers|Barricade]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Cyber Slammers|Bumblebee (Classic Camaro)]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#CyberSlammerConcept|Bumblebee (Concept Camaro)]]
*[[Brawl (Movie)#Cyber Slammers|Decepticon Brawl]]
*[[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Cyber Slammers|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Cyber Slammers|Ironhide]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Cyber Slammers|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)/toys#CyberSlammerPatrol|Patrol Barricade]]
}}
{{-}}
[[File:Movie RobotReplicas Jazz.jpg|thumb|]]
;Robot Replicas
{{collist|3|
* [[Jazz (Movie)#Robot Replicas|Autobot Jazz]]
* [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Robot Replicas|Barricade]]
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Robot Replicas|Bumblebee]]
* [[Frenzy (Movie)#Robot Replicas|Decepticon Frenzy]]
* [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Robot Replicas|Megatron]]
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Robot Replicas|Optimus Prime]]
}}
{{-}}
[[File:Mov-toy RGR TwitcherF451.jpg|thumb|]]
;Real Gear Robots
{{collist|3|
* [[Booster X10#Transformers (2007)|Booster X10]] (with [[Alex Kubalsky]])
* [[Farsight T-20 (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Farsight T-20]]
* [[Hacker X-3#Transformers (2007)|Hacker X-3]]
* [[Highline 1070#Transformers (2007)|Highline 1070]]
* [[High Score 100#Transformers (2007)|High Score 100]] (with Alex Kubalsky)
* [[Longview (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Longview]]
* [[Meantime (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Meantime]]
* [[Midnighter XR-4#Transformers (2007)|Midnighter XR-4]]
* [[Night Beat 7#Transformers (2007)|Night Beat 7]]
* [[Photon T-34#Transformers (2007)|Photon T-34]]
* [[Power Up VT6#Transformers (2007)|Power Up VT6]]
* [[Speed Dial 800#Transformers (2007)|Speed Dial 800]]
* [[Spy Shot 6#Transformers (2007)|Spy Shot 6]]
* [[Twitcher F451#Transformers (2007)|Twitcher F451]]
* [[Wire Tap V20#Transformers (2007)|Wire Tap V20]]
* [[Zoom Out 25X#Transformers (2007)|Zoom Out 25X]]
}}
{{-}}
[[File:Movie UnleashedTurnarounds RatchetJazz.jpg|thumb|]]
;Unleashed
{{collist|3|
* [[Jazz (Movie)#Unleashed|Autobot Jazz]] / [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Unleashed|Autobot Ratchet]]
* [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Unleashed|Barricade]] / [[Blackout (Movie)#Unleashed|Blackout]]
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Unleashed|Bumblebee]]
* [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Unleashed|Megatron]]
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Unleashed|Optimus Prime]]
}}
{{-}}

===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:TFU08-toy Cosmos.jpg|thumb|]]
;Legends Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Cosmos (G1)#Universe (2008)|Autobot Cosmos]]
*[[Hound (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Autobot Hound]]
*[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Autobot Jazz]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)#Universe (2008)|Autobot Wheelie]]
*[[Brawn (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Brawn]]
*[[Beachcomber (G1)#Universe (2008)|Beachcomber]]
*[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']] [[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#Universe (2008)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Rodimus]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Megatron]]
*''Animated'' [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Universe (2008)|Optimus Prime]]
*''Animated'' [[Prowl (Animated)#Universe (2008)|Prowl]]
*''Animated'' [[Starscream (Animated)#Universe (2008)|Starscream]]
*[[Warpath (G1)#Universe (2008)|Warpath]]
}}
{{-}}
[[File:UniverseCyclonusCorrected.JPG|thumb|]]
;Deluxe Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Hound (G1)/toys#Univ2008Dx|Autobot Hound]] with [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Ravage]] (with [[Alex Kubalsky]])
*[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Universe (2008)|Cheetor]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Cyclonus]] with [[Nightstick (G1)#Universe (2008)|Nightstick]] (with [[Don Figueroa]])
*[[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Universe (2008)|Dinobot]] (with [[Hisashi Yuki]])
*[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Galvatron]] (with Hisashi Yuki)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Universe (2008)|Hot Shot]] with [[Jolt (Armada)#Universe (2008)|Jolt]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Ironhide]]
*[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Prowl]] (with Hisashi Yuki)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]] (with Hisashi Yuki)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Silverstreak]]
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]] (with Hisashi Yuki)
*[[Octane#Universe (2008)|Tankor]]
}}
{{-}}
[[File:Universe2008 G1Inferno.jpg|thumb|]]
;Voyager Class
*[[Inferno (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Inferno]] (with Hisashi Yuki)
;Ultra Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Onslaught (G1)#Uni08Ultra|Onslaught]]
*[[Powerglide (G1)#Universe (2008)|Powerglide]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)#Universe (2008)|Silverbolt]]
}}
{{-}}

===''Animated''===
[[File:Activators Bumblebee toy.jpg|thumb|]]
;Activators
{{collist|3|
*[[Lockdown (Animated)#Bandit|Bandit Lockdown]]
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#Activators|Bumblebee]]
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Activators|Bulkhead]]
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)#Animated|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Dirge (Animated)#Animated|Dirge]]
*[[Grimlock (Animated)#Activators|Grimlock]]
*[[Lockdown (Animated)#Activators|Lockdown]]
*[[Megatron (Animated)#Activators|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Activators|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Ratchet (Animated)#Activators|Ratchet]]
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#ActivPatrol|Patrol Bumblebee]]
*[[Starscream (Animated)#Activators|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)#Activators|Thundercracker]]
}}
{{-}}

===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:ROTF-toy leader Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=2]]
;Deluxe Class
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Wreck-Gar]]<ref>Interview with Rawley in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 37]]</ref>
;Leader Class
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Starscream]]
{{creatorstub|He was the design lead, c'mon now}}
{{-}}

===''Generations'' (2010)===
[[File:Generationstoy-Skullgrin.jpg|thumb|]]
*[[Skullgrin#Generations|Skullgrin]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/ChXxl3gumjK/ Design notes] on [[Transformers: Legacy|''Legacy'']] [[Skullgrin#Legacy|Skullgrin]] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>
{{-}}

===''Prime''===
*[[Ripclaw]]<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Ripclaw&diff=prev&oldid=956887|site=TFWiki|name=Monzo|year=2015|month=04|day=02}}</ref>

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2006]]
*[[BotCon 2007]]
*[[BotCon 2008]]
*[[BotCon 2009]]
*[[BotCon 2010]]
*[[BotCon 2011]]
*[[BotCon 2012]]
* [[Cybertron Con 2010]] Shanghai

==Notes==
* In his childhood, Bill entered a design-a-toy contest run by [[Mattel]] for its ''{{w|Masters of the Universe}}'' franchise. Although he was not awarded any prizes (apart from a second-place notification letter and a consolation {{w|List of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe characters#Teela|Teela}} magnet), the subsequently released {{w|List of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe characters#Mantenna|Mantenna}} action figure bore a striking resemblance to his submission. If more than coincidence, this would make him one of the youngest-starting toy designers in the industry. And would make Mattel very bad people.
* His first Transformer was [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. Perhaps Bill's mother thought the [[Autobot]] microscope was a learning toy that would help educate and shape the mind of the young lad, to help him one day become a scientist! We can see how ''that'' turned out.
* Bill's favorite ''Transformers'' toys are G1 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Hound (G1)/toys#Universe_.282008.29|Hound]]. Universe Legends [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] is up there as well, as the rhymetastic Autobot survivalist has always had a special place in his heart.
* In his spare time, Bill enjoys making {{w|Jim Henson}}-styled puppets with foam and fleece. In 2007, his "[http://www.projectpuppet.com/servlet/Page?template=gallery-detail&puppet=grim_reaper_puppet Jim Reaper]" puppet was in the top ten for the Project Puppet contest. Although Jim did not win, Bill still had loads of fun designing and creating him.
* He is capable of lifting [[Eric Siebenaler]] and [[Vickie Stratford]] onto his shoulders, although not at the same time (so far as it is known).
* <strike>Bill looks to move up within Hasbro. He hopes to one day have a private parking spot in the Hasbro lot and a team of henchmen that will help him shape the toy world, forever!</strike> nope sorry an executive needed to keep their sixth yacht
* The article below, where Bill discusses the initial new molds of the ''Universe'' line, was repurposed by the ''Transformers'' fan site Tformers.com as an "interview" with Rawley, even though they didn't change any of the text, leading the faux-interview of Rawley to sound like he refers to himself in the third person.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20080605165826/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/universe/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsid=A795A47F-D56F-E112-48649ACADFB6ADDC Transformers Universe Classics preview at the Official Transformers website with commentary by Rawley and his design team.] (archive link)

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Unproduced G.I. Joe Transformer

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OgreLord3: /* Notes */ adding reference to G.I. Joe Collaborative toys which would eventually realize this concept!

{{factions|autobotg2|gijoe}}
{{noname-nickname}}
:''The unproduced G.I. Joe Transformer was to be an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[Image:Unproduced_GIJoe_Generation2_Transformer.jpg|thumb|400px|A real American hero that's more than meets the eye.]]
The '''unproduced G.I. Joe Transformer''' is a known unknown.

==Toys==
===Unreleased===
Hasbro had plans to release the unproduced G.I. Joe Transformer at the time of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Transformers: Generation 2]]'' crossover with ''[[G.I. Joe (comic)|G.I. Joe]]'', in late 1993. Apparently a new character, it was never given a name. This Autobot would have transformed into a 1:18 [[scale]] six-wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier for transporting ''G.I. Joe'' figures. It also appears to have been equipped with an air pressure-based rocket launching gimmick. The presumed purpose of this crossover toy was to boost Transformers sales, as Generation 2 was an untested new line just starting to get off the ground and G.I. Joe had been in US toy aisles continuously since 1982. How times change.

According to [[Vincent D'Alleva|Vinnie D'Alleva]], "[[Hasbro|We]] tried several times to develop a G.I. Joe/Transformers combo pack where the Joe figure could fit inside the Transformer vehicle, but could never find the right time to do so. Either Transformers was 'hot' and Joe was not, or it was the other way around."<ref>[http://obscuretf.com/hhk/BC04interviews.html Botcon 2004 Interview with Vinnie D'Alleva], p2</ref>

This toy is not known to have ever made it past the resin prototype stage.

{{canceledtoy}}

==Notes==
*Given its status as a resin [[customizing|mock-up]], you may recognize his head from [[Sixshot (G1)|elsewhere]].
*30 years later, Hasbro would eventually start producing [[Transformers Collaborative#G.I._Joe_.C3.97_Transformers|Transformers that can interact with G.I. Joe figures]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.yojoe.com/archive/preprod/93/transformer.shtml Unproduced G.I. Joe Transformer at YoJoe.com]
*[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/GiJoeTransformers1.html Unproduced G.I. Joe Transformer at Toyarchive.com]

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Studio Series

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OgreLord3: /* Exclusives */ added ROTF Deception 3-pack, doesn't appear to be part of MTMTE collection so not sure how the best way to group it is.

{{nav-studio}}
[[File:StudioSeries-01-MV1-Deluxe-Bumblebee-w backdrop.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|From L'Oreal]]
First revealed at New York [[Toy Fair 2018]], the '''''Transformers: Studio Series''''' (aka '''''Transformers Generations: Studio Series''''') toyline is a celebration under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' banner of over ten years of [[live-action film series|films]], with characters from every movie represented. It has also coincided with ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', and ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'', acting as the collector-oriented tie-in for these films, similar to ''Generations'' for the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' toyline. ''Studio Series'' would later add toys based on ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and video games such as ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]''.

In the first seven years of the toyline, each figure was numbered with an indication of their movie of origin and came with a cardboard backdrop–the eponymous "studio"<ref>{{citesocial|quote=It's called "Studio Series" partly because Hasbro envisioned fans using the included backdrops as miniature "studios" when taking photos of the toys for social media.|link=https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/1136078338706104320|name=Transformers Wiki (Matthew Karpowich)|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=06|day=05}}</ref>–depicting a notable scene from their respective fictional appearance. Backdrops were often repeated between separate figures to represent the same scene, and were rescaled accordingly for toys in different [[size class]]es.

With rough robot mode [[scale]] as a line-wide goal, each figure is sized in relation to other toys, even in the same size class; within the Deluxe Class, 18 Bumblebee is shorter than 10 Jazz and 01 Bumblebee, who are in turn shorter than 04 Ratchet and 11 Lockdown.

The toyline boasts greater [[show-accuracy|screen-accuracy]] than previous lines, due its focus on relative scale and its making use of CG models pulled from films or games for reference when possible. This approach does fall short for the initial ''Bumblebee'' and ''Rise of the Beasts'' toys though, as they were designed early in their respective film's development.

{{TOC|limit=3}}
==Hasbro ''Studio Series'' toyline==
===2018===
====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' 1977 Camaro)}}
{{Bp-d1|02 [[Stinger (AOE)#Studio Series|Decepticon Stinger]] (''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'')}}
{{Bp-d1|03 [[Crowbar#Studio Series|Crowbar]] (''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|10 [[Jazz (Movie)#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|11 [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Studio Series|Lockdown]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|16 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS16|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|17 [[Shadow Raider#Studio Series|Shadow Raider]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-a1|18 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS18|Bumblebee]] (''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' Beetle)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|22 [[Dropkick (Movie)#Studio Series|Dropkick]] (''Bumblebee'' SuperCobra)}}
{{Bp-d1|23 [[KSI Sentry#Studio Series|KSI Sentry]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:StudioSeries-03-MV3-Deluxe-Crowbar.jpg|thumb|200px|03 Deluxe Class [[Crowbar#Studio Series|Crowbar]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|05 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'')}}
{{Bp-d1|06 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|12 [[Brawl (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Brawl]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|13 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|14 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Ironhide]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|21 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS21|Starscream]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:StudioSeries-13-MV2-Voyager-Megatron.jpg|thumb|200px|13 Voyager Class [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Megatron]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|07 [[Grimlock (AOE)#Studio Series|Grimlock]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|08 [[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Blackout]] (''Transformers'' w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#Studio Series|Scorponok]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:StudioSeries-08-MV1-Leader-Blackout.jpg|thumb|200px|08 Leader Class [[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Blackout]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
The earliest exclusives in ''Studio Series'' were hit hard by the bankruptcy of [[Toys"R"Us]] in several countries. Thundercracker was only available for a very short window at TRU, and only in store. Likewise, the Bumblebee/Charlie 2-pack was also intended for Toys"R"Us, but ultimately only released that way in Canada, which still had Toys"R"Us by the time it came out. Both releases were eventually made available through numerous online retailers such as [[BigBadToyStore]], [[Entertainment Earth]], ToyWiz, and TFSource.

The Bumblebee Then & Now Two-pack was exclusive to [[Target]] and BigBadToyStore in the United States and to Kmart in Australia. The Bumblebee Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage set debuted at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018 and was later also made available via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]. The Bumblebee Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway set appears to have been an "online exclusive" shared between the same retailers that offered Thundercracker and Bumblebee/Charlie. We say "appear" because the Retro Pop Highway set was ''also'' available at GameStop stores in the United States, ''and'' both sets were ''also'' listed in Diamond Comic Distributors' ''Previews'' catalog, so really the only "exclusivity" for these appears to be that neither of them is available from [[Walmart]] or Target.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|09 [[Thundercracker (Movie)#Studio Series|Thundercracker]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|15 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS15|Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' 1977 Camaro, w/ [[Charlie Watson#Studio Series|Charlie]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|19 Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage (''Bumblebee'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS19|Bumblebee]] (1977 Camaro)}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Dairu#Studio Series|Dairu]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Uruaz#Studio Series|Uruaz]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|20 Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway (''Bumblebee'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS20|Bumblebee]] (Beetle)}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Uriad#Studio Series|Uriad]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Zauru#Studio Series|Zauru]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Bumblebee Then & Now Two-Pack}}
:{{Bp-a1|24 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS24|Bumblebee 1967 Volkswagen Beetle]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|25 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS24|Bumblebee 2016 Chevrolet Camaro]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-20-Vol2-retro-Pop-Highway-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|200px|20 Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway]]
|}

;Asia only
Meanwhile, in Hasbro Asia markets: a special Bumblebee with battle damage deco was [[Campaign item|given away]] to customers who purchased at least 100 SGD of ''Studio Series'' and/or ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' products in Singaporean Toys"R"Us stores; and in China, the purchase of ''Studio Series'' products from Hasbro's official TaoBao online shop on May 15, 2018, entered buyers into a lucky draw with the chance of receiving one of 300 battle damaged Bumblebees or one of 88 Blackouts in camouflage deco.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Singapore (Toys"R"Us)'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BattleDamagedTRU|Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'' 1977 Camaro)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''China (TaoBao)'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSTaoBao|Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'' 1977 Camaro)}}
{{Bp-d1|08 [[Blackout (Movie)#TaoBao|Decepticon Blackout]] (''Transformers'' w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#TaoBao|Scorponok]])}}
</ul>
|
|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Hasbro-TaoBao-exclusive-Blackout.jpg|thumb|200px|TaoBao exclusive 08 Leader Class [[Blackout (Movie)#TaoBao|Decepticon Blackout]]]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2019===
Falling on the tenth anniversary of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', the [[2019]] product saw a return of the film's starring combiners, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|Jetwing Optimus Prime]] and a hugely ambitious [[Devastator (ROTF)#Studio Series|Devastator]], which necessitated a release over two years.

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|26 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS26|WWII Bumblebee]] (''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|27 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS27|Clunker Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|28 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Barricade]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|29 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Sideswipe]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|30 [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Studio Series|Crankcase]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|39 [[Cogman#Studio Series|Cogman]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|40 [[Shatter#Studio Series|Shatter]] (''Bumblebee'' Plymouth)}}
{{Bp-d1|41 [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Scrapmetal]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|45 [[Drift (AOE)#SS45|Autobot Drift]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|46 [[Dropkick (Movie)#SS46|Dropkick]] (''Bumblebee'' Javelin)}}
{{Bp-d1|47 [[Hightower (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Hightower]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-MVBB-40-Deluxe-Shatter.jpg|thumb|200px|40 Deluxe Class [[Shatter#Studio Series|Shatter]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|32 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|33 [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Studio Series|Bonecrusher]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|37 [[Rampage (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Rampage]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|38 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS38|Optimus Prime]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|42 [[Long Haul (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Long Haul]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|43 [[KSI Boss#Studio Series|KSI Boss]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-38-MVBB-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|200px|38 Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS38|Optimus Prime]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|34 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS34|Megatron]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Igor#Studio Series|Igor]])}}
{{Bp-a1|35 [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|44 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS44|Optimus Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-35-MV2-Leader-Jetfire.jpg|thumb|200px|35 Leader Class [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
As with the previous year's Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway, the Drift and Baby Dinobots set was available from multiple online retailers. Battle Damaged Megatron was first found stocked by Hong Kong shops, long before it was available both online and in store at Toys"R"Us in Canada and Target in the U.S.

"As Seen In Parks" Megatron was officially exclusive to Universal Studios, but was released (almost a ''year'' after he had been officially revealed) in Hasbro's Asian markets first. Due to the global {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}, the toy was ended up being released exclusively via online retailers in the U.S.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|31 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS31|Battle Damaged Megatron]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Leader Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|48 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSUniversal|As Seen In Parks Megatron]] (''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="40%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|36 [[Drift (AOE)#Studio Series|Autobot Drift]] & [['Tops#Studio Series|Dinobot 'Tops]], [[Pterry#Studio Series|Dinobot Pterry]], [[Sharp-T#Studio Series|Dinobot Sharp T]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-MV5-Deluxe-Drift.jpg|thumb|200px|36 Deluxe [[Drift (AOE)#Studio Series|Autobot Drift]]]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2020===
====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|49 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS49|Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'' 2008 Concept Camaro)}}
{{Bp-a1|50 [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Studio Series|WWII Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-d1|51 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Studio Series|Soundwave]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Studio Series|Laserbeak]])}}
{{Bp-a1|52 [[Chromia (ROTF)#Studio Series|Chromia]] • [[Arcee (Movie)#Studio Series|Arcee]] • [[Elita-One (Movie)#Studio Series|Elita-1]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|57 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS57|Offroad Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|58 [[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Studio Series|Roadbuster]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|59 [[Shatter#SS59|Shatter]] (''Bumblebee'' Harrier)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|62 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS62|Soundwave]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|63 [[Topspin (DOTM)#Studio Series|Topspin]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|64 [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Studio Series|Cliffjumper]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Generations-Studio-Series-50-WWII-Hot-Rod.jpg|thumb|200px|50 Deluxe Class [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Studio Series|WWII Autobot Hot Rod]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|53 [[Mixmaster (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Mixmaster]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|54 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS54|Megatron]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|60 [[Scrapper (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Scrapper]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1d1|61 [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sentinel Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}} 
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|65 [[Blitzwing (BB)#Studio Series|Blitzwing]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|67 [[Skipjack (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Skipjack]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Voyager-Blitzwing.jpg|thumb|200px|65 Voyager Class [[Blitzwing (BB)#Studio Series|Blitzwing]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|55 [[Scavenger (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Scavenger]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1d1|56 [[Shockwave (Movie)#Studio Series|Shockwave]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]], [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], and [[NEST#Studio Series|Paratrooper]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|66 [[Overload (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Overload]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-MV2-Leader-Overload.jpg|thumb|200px|66 Leader Class [[Overload (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Overload]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
2020 saw the release of Leadfoot at Target, the enormous Devastator box set at multiple retailers, and the beginnings of the Target exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line in celebration of everybody's favourite little yellow Autobot. Toys in the latter line are earmarked by the addition of "BB" to their ID numbers.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|68 [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Studio Series|Leadfoot]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Steeljaw (DOTM)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|15BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW15|Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' 1977 Camaro w/ [[Charlie Watson#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Charlie]])}}
{{Bp-a1|26BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW26|WWII Bumblebee]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|40BB [[Shatter#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Shatter]] (''Bumblebee'' Plymouth)}}
{{Bp-a1|74BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW74|Bumblebee]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' w/ [[Sam Witwicky#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Sam Witwicky]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|69 [[Devastator (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Devastator]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')
:{{Bp-d1|[[Scavenger (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Scavenger]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Hightower (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Hightower]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Scrapmetal (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Scrapmetal]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Skipjack (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Skipjack]]}}}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
:{{Bp-d1|[[Long Haul (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Long Haul]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Scrapper (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Scrapper]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Overload (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Overload]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Mixmaster]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-68-Deluxe-Leadfoot.jpg|thumb|200px|68 Deluxe Class [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Studio Series|Leadfoot]] (w/ [[Steeljaw (DOTM)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]])]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2021===
For [[2021]]'s new product, ''Studio Series'' started to include characters from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', in celebration of the film's 35th anniversary. These toys feature a separate numbering system in Hasbro markets that utilizes "86" before the number of the respective figure. The '86 figures follow the same style, scale and play pattern of those from the concurrent ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' toyline, complete with [[Fire Blast effect|blast effect]] compatibility and [[5 mm post|5 mm port]]s that can support the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. Gnaw also makes the first non-Autobot or Decepticon entry in the toyline.

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-01 [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''[[The Transformers: The Movie|The Movie]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-02 [[Kup (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Kup]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-03 [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Blurr]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|70 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS70|B-127]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|71 [[Dino#Studio Series|Autobot Dino]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|74 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS74|Bumblebee]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' w/ [[Sam Witwicky#SS74|Sam Witwicky]])}}
{{Bp-a1|75 [[Jolt (ROTF)#Studio Series|Jolt]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-qu2|86-08 [[Gnaw (G1)#Studio Series|Gnaw]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|78 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#SS78|Sideswipe]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-01-Deluxe-Autobot-Jazz.jpg|thumb|200px|86-01 Deluxe Class [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-04 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|86-05 [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|72 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS72|Starscream]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|76 [[Thrust (Movie)#Studio Series|Thrust]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-09 [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Studio Series|Wreck-Gar]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|86-10 [[Sweep (G1)#Studio Series|Decepticon Sweep]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:SS76-Bumblebee-Thrust.jpg|thumb|200px|76 Voyager Class [[Thrust (Movie)#Studio Series|Thrust]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-06 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]] & [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|73 [[Grindor (ROTF)#Studio Series|Grindor]] & [[Ravage (ROTF)#Studio Series|Ravage]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-07 [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Dinobot Slug]] & [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Daniel Witwicky]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:SS-toy Grimlock 86.jpg|thumb|200px|86-06 Leader Class [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]] & [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Wheelie]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
The ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' line further expanded in 2021 to include multi-packs. Target also received reissues of Battle Damaged Megatron and the Then & Now Two-Pack.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Battle Packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|18BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW18|Bumblebee]] VS 46BB [[Dropkick (Movie)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Dropkick]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|27BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW27|Clunker Bumblebee]] VS 28BB [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Barricade]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|79BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW79|High Octane Bumblebee]] VS 02BB [[Stinger (AOE)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Decepticon Stinger]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="15%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-High-Octane-Bumblebee-VS-Decepticon-Stinger.jpg|thumb|200px|79BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW79|High Octane Bumblebee]] VS 02BB [[Stinger (AOE)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Decepticon Stinger]]]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2022===
In [[2022]], ''Studio Series'' adopted the Core Class price point that debuted in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' toyline, producing both characters too small for Deluxe Class as well as pocket-sized versions of the main cast like in [[Legends Class (2005)|days of yore]]. Notably, unlike the larger figures in the line, the toys in the Core Class are not numbered.

2022 also saw the first shift in the line’s packaging design, conforming to Hasbro’s initiative to reduce packaging waste. Box sizes were slightly reduced, with plastic clamshells and windows phased out in favor of decorated cardboard backings and small open windows respectively. Leader Class figures switched to a completely closed box design. Core Classes do not have the display backdrops, but retain the new decorated cardboard backings.

====Core Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Movie)#SSBB|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ravage (ROTF)#SSBB|Ravage]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Ratchet]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheelie (G1)#SSCore|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Laserbeak (DOTM)#SSCore|Laserbeak]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Decepticon Rumble (Blue)]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-Core-Class-Bumblebee-Ravage.jpg|thumb|200px|Core Class [[Ravage (ROTF)#SSBB|Ravage]]]]
|}

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|80 [[Brawn (ROTF)#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|81 [[Wheeljack (Movie)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|82 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS82|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-11 [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Perceptor]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|84 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS84|Ironhide]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|85 [[Arcee (Movie)#SS85|Arcee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-16 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Arcee]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|87 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS87|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|88 [[Sideways (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sideways]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|92 [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Studio Series|Crosshairs]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|93 [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#SS93|Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:SS-toy Brawn.jpg|thumb|200px|80 Deluxe Class [[Brawn (ROTF)#Studio Series|Brawn]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|83 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|Soundwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-04 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Movie'', [[package refresh]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-14 [[Junkyard (G1)#Studio Series|Junkheap]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|89 [[Thundercracker (Movie)#SS89|Thundercracker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|90 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS90|Galvatron]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-17 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-Voyager-Class-Bumblebee-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|200px|83 Voyager Class [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|Soundwave]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|86-12 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Coronation Starscream]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-15 [[Sludge (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Sludge]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|91 [[The Fallen/toys#Studio Series|The Fallen]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Leader-ROTF-The-Fallen.jpg|thumb|200px|91 Leader Class [[The Fallen/toys#Studio Series|The Fallen]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
2022 saw the first in a line of exclusives themed around [[NEST]] in the online exclusive N.E.S.T. Bumblebee, a new assortment of ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxes from Target, and a special commemorative multi-pack of Autobots for the 15th anniversary of ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' available at [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]].

In late 2022, a second wave of ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxes were briefly listed by the wholesaler NDA Toys, with accompanying stock renders, and seemed to fill the pair of conspicuous gaps in the ''Studio Series'' numbering system. A listing for a third wavemate was also discovered months later. Unfortunately, Target opted to cancel their release due to poor sales of the previous wave.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/original-plans-for-individual-releases-of-hatchet-and-earth-mode-hound-were-cancelled/48011/ "Original Plans for Individual Releases of Hatchet and Earth Mode Hound were Cancelled"] at Seibertron.</ref> Hound was eventually released in 2024 for ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' and Hatchet and Bumblebee in 2025 for the main ''Studio Series'' line.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|77 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS77|N.E.S.T. Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' w/ "[[NEST#SS77|mini figure]]")}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|70BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW70|B-127]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-02BB [[Kup (G1)/toys#BW8602|Kup]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-13BB [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#BW8613|Cliffjumper]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Movie 1 15th Anniversary Multipack (''Transformers'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|10 [[Jazz (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Autobot Jazz]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|14 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Ironhide]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|32 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Optimus Prime]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|49 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Bumblebee]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe Class''' (''canceled'')
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-18BB [[Hound (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Autobot Hound]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|94BB [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Hatchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BWnewVW|Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' Beetle)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:SS77-NEST-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|200px|77 Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS77|N.E.S.T. Bumblebee]]]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2023===
''Studio Series'' expanded in scope in [[2023]], not only with toys for ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''–the first new ''Transformers'' movie since the line's early days–but also into the world of the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' video game. These "Gamer Edition" toys feature unique packaging and a separate numbering system that we've chosen to represent as beginning with a plus (+), though the actual toy packaging stylizes the symbol as a little D-pad. Neat! It also introduced the Commander Class range of figures from ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'', starting with Ultra Magnus, who was revealed at San Diego Comic Con 2023 by [[Flint Dille]].

====Core Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (Movie)#SSCore|Arcee]] (''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'')}}
{{Bp-ter|[[Freezer#Toys|Terrorcon Freezer]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#SSCore|Ironhide]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Decepticon Frenzy (Red)]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Noah Díaz#Toys|Noah Díaz Exo-Suit]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-ter|[[Novakane#Toys|Terrorcon Novakane]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-Core-ROTB-Arcee.jpg|thumb|200px|Core Class [[Arcee (Movie)#SSCore|Arcee]]]]
|}

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 19'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|97 [[Airazor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Airazor]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|100 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS100|Bumblebee]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 20'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|+01 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Bumblebee]] ([[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|''War for Cybertron'')]]}}
{{Bp-d1|+02 [[Barricade (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Barricade]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 21'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-22 [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|+05 [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Cliffjumper]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 22'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|104 [[Nightbird (ROTB)#SS104|Nightbird]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|105 [[Mirage (Movie)#SS105|Autobot Mirage]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-SS-WFC-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|200px|+01 Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Bumblebee]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 19'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|98 [[Cheetor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Cheetor]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-ter|99 [[Battletrap (ROTB)#Studio Series|Battletrap]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 20'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|+03 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Optimus Prime]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 21'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|103 [[Rhinox (ROTB)#Studio Series|Rhinox]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|+04 [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Megatron]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 22'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-23 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#SSVoyager|Autobot Ratchet]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-98-Voyager-ROTB-Cheetor.jpg|thumb|200px|98 Voyager Class [[Cheetor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Cheetor]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|101 [[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-19 [[Snarl (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Snarl]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|106 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Studio Series|Optimus Primal]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:StudioSeriestoy-ScourgeLeader.jpg|thumb|200px|101 Leader Class [[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scourge]]]]
|}

====Commander Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-21 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ultra Magnus]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-Commander-Class-86-21-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|thumb|200px|86-21 Commander Class [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ultra Magnus]]]]
|}
{{--}}

====Exclusives====
There were further releases in ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' this year, some of which continued the range of NEST-themed redecoes, and none of which were released in waves or regular assortments. Another ''Transformers'' 15th anniversary set, this time for most of the Decepticons, was available on Amazon.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|96BB [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#BW96|N.E.S.T. Autobot Ratchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|95BB [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#BW95|N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|102BB [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BBROTB|Optimus Prime]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Leader Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|44BB [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BW44|Optimus Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|07BB [[Grimlock (AOE)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Grimlock]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-24BB [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Ironhide]] / 86-20BB [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Prowl]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-95BB-NEST-Bonecrusher.jpeg|thumb|200px|95BB Voyager Class [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#BW95|N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|Movie 1 15th Anniversary Decepticon Multipack (''Transformers'')}}
:{{Bp-d1|06 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Starscream]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|08 [[Blackout (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Decepticon Blackout]] (w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Scorponok]])}}
:{{Bp-d1|28 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Barricade]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|54 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}
----

===2024===
[[2024]] introduced figures marked as "Concept Art" releases–based on character designs created for films which ultimately did not appear in the finished product. ''Bumblebee'', having left a variety of designs on the cutting room floor during its tumultuous post-production, was the primary source for this initial round of "Concept Art" releases. Figures from the unreleased ''[[Transformers: Reactivate]]'' game would also be added under the "Gamer Edition" banner, sharing its numbering system, while the long-running ''The Transformers: The Movie'' Dinobots lineup came to a close this year with Swoop.

Another addition for 2024 was the "A-Level" assortment, a concept being introduced across multiple Hasbro collector lines to distribute toys of high-profile, in-demand characters outside of the normal wave-based assortments, meaning they can remain available for retailers to order (and thus for fans to buy) for a longer period of time. The inaugural ''Studio Series'' A-Level Deluxe Class case was home to the first toy for the concurrent ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' film; taking advantage of the film's standalone nature, Hasbro chose to decrease the scale of its ''Studio Series'' toys for affordability, placing leaders Optimus Prime and Megatron in Deluxe rather than their more typical Voyager or Leader size classes.<ref>[[April 25]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s06YE02e844 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream | April 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>

Leader Class figures would finally adopt the open-window packaging design of the other size classes this year, while thicker cardboard was used for all boxes aside from the Core Class.

Except for the Deluxes, the first wave was made available early alongside ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy United|Legacy: United]]'' products at [[Singapore Comic Con#2023|Cybertron Fest 2023]].

====Core Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Mohawk#Toys|Decepticon Mohawk]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (ROTF)#Studio Series|Concept Art Decepticon Rumble]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Steeljaw (G1)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Starscream]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (Movie)#Studio Series|Concept Art Decepticon Frenzy]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-MV6-Core-Starscream.jpg|thumb|200px|Core Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Starscream]]]]
|}

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 23'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|107 [[Scorponok (ROTB)#Studio Series|Predacon Scorponok]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|108 [[Wheeljack (ROTB)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 24'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|111 [[Sunstreaker (ROTF)#Studio Series|Concept Art Sunstreaker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|+07 [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Sideswipe]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-qu2|86-08 [[Gnaw (G1)#Studio Series|Gnaw]] (''The Movie'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 25'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|+08 [[Soldier (unit)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Decepticon Soldier]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 26'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|114 [[Megatron (One)#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|+10 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#SSReactivate|Gamer Edition Bumblebee]] (''[[Transformers: Reactivate|Reactivate]]'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Studio-Series-TF-One-OP.jpg|thumb|200px|112 Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (One)#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''"A Level" assortment'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|112 [[Optimus Prime (One)#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''[[Transformers One (film)|One]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-29 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 23'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|+06 [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Starscream]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-24 [[Scrapheap (G1)#Studio Series|Junkion Scrapheap]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 24'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|110 [[Shockwave (Movie)#SS110|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 25'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|113 [[Skywarp (Movie)#Studio Series|Skywarp]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 26'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|+09 [[Ratchet (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Autobot Ratchet]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-24-Voyager-Scrapheap.jpg|thumb|200px|86-24 Voyager Class [[Scrapheap (G1)#Studio Series|Junkion Scrapheap]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|109 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSConcept|Concept Art Megatron]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-m1|106 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Studio Series|Optimus Primal]] (''Rise of the Beasts'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-26 [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Dinobot Swoop]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-30 [[Springer (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Springer]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Concept-Megatron.jpg|thumb|200px|109 Leader Class [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSConcept|Concept Art Megatron]]]]
|}

{{--}}

====Commander Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-31 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:StudioSeries86CommanderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|200px|86-31 Commander Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]]]]
|}
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====Exclusives====
With the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' branding being rotated out of circulation, its signature Target-exclusive cartoon-style redecoes of ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys were released in normal ''Studio Series'' packaging. Another Amazon "15th Anniversary" multipack was released, this time for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Similar to the [[#Exclusives|first year]] of ''Studio Series'', a limited amount of specially painted Optimus Primes were given to people who spent at least HKD$3000 at the Hasbro Hong Kong Fan Expo 2024. There were also Target exclusive reissues of 49 Bumblebee and 51 Soundwave.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-25 [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Blaster]] & [[Eject (G1)#Studio Series|Eject]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-27 [[Brawn (G1)/toys#SStwopack|Brawn]] / 86-28 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#SStwopack|Autobot Ratchet]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|''Revenge of the Fallen'' 15th Anniversary Autobot Multipack (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|32 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSROTF15th|Optimus Prime]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|35 [[Jetfire (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Jetfire]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|52 [[Chromia (ROTF)#SSROTF15th|Chromia]], [[Arcee (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Arcee]], [[Elita-One (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Elita-1]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Hasbro Hong Kong Fan Expo 2024'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|112 [[Optimus Prime (One)#BattleDamage|Optimus Prime (Limited Edition Battle Damage Ver.)]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-ROTF-15th-Multipack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|200px|''Revenge of the Fallen'' 15th Anniversary Autobot Multipack]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2025===
Beginning with 2025's spring wave, the line's packaging was completely refreshed for the first time, notably seeing a return to plastic windows and the abandonment of the line's signature ID numbers and backdrop displays, on a new design in alignment with the concurrent ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' toyline.<ref>[https://youtu.be/70HJMtOWpk0?list=TLPQMjcxMDIwMjSvhwDwAHRwJQ&t=1092 1027 Hasbro Pulse Premium Event 2024!] with [[Nate Purswell]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Mark Maher]], on the official [[Hasbro Pulse]] Youtube channel</ref> In this vein, the unique "Gamer Edition" branding for video game-based toys was removed. ''Studio Series'' also began shifting from four waves per year to three, reducing the amount of repacked figures and allowing more time for each wave to stay on shelves. As part of these changes, 2025's initial winter wave served as a sort of stopgap offering, comprised of multiple [[package refresh]]es (including two previously cancelled ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe figures!) and redecoes, functioning like an additional wave of 2024 product prior to the spring relaunch.<ref>"Like United wave 5, this wave is somewhat of a last minute addition while being as cost effective as possible, it’s also why we haven’t seen the updated mainline packaging yet because it’s kind of considered a extension of the 2024 lineup."—[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/hasbro-at-mcm-london-comic-con-25-27-october.1268848/page-15#post-22808424 Jtprime17, TFW2005, 2024/10/26]</ref> Tragically, the Core Class was discontinued.

[[2025]] saw another combiner in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Devastator]]. Learning from previous combiner releases, all six Constructicons were scheduled to be released within one calendar year to make them easier to collect. The toyline also saw the addition of the ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]'' video game, celebrating its tenth anniversary.

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 27'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|115 [[Double Punch (ROTB)#Studio Series|Double Punch]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|116 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS116|Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' Beetle)}}
{{Bp-d1|94 / 117 [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Studio Series|Decepticon Hatchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 28'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Bonecrusher]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (Movie)#SSQue|Wheeljack (Que)]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''The Movie'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 29'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Elita-1 (One)#Studio Series|Elita-1]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Scavenger]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (One)#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:StudioSeriestoy-HatchetDOTM.jpg|thumb|200px|94 / 117 Deluxe Class [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Studio Series|Decepticon Hatchet]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''"A Level" assortment'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (One)#Studio Series|B-127/Bumblebee]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SSDevastation|Devastation Optimus Prime]] (''[[Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]'')}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 29}}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 27'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|+11 [[Skywarp (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Skywarp]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|102 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSROTB|Optimus Prime]] (''Rise of the Beasts'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 28'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (WFC)#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Scrapper]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-multi|[[Sentinel Prime (One)#Studio Series|Sentinel Prime]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Future waves'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Mixmaster]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (WFC)#Studio Series|Thundercracker]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-Voyager-Scrapper.jpg|thumb|200px|Voyager Class [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scrapper]]]]
|}
{{-}}
{{comingsoontoy|Future waves}}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|86-31 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Galvatron]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-m1|118 [[Apelinq (ROTB)#Studio Series|Apelinq]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSAOEKnight|Optimus Prime]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Movie)#Studio Series|Shockwave]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]], [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], and [[NEST#Studio Series|Paratrooper]], package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Future waves'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]] & [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Movie'', package refresh)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[file:StudioSeriesAOELeaderOptimusPrime.jpeg|thumb|200px|Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSAOEKnight|Optimus Prime]]]]
|
|}
{{-}}
{{comingsoontoy|Future waves}}

====Commander Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Hook]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Long Haul]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"rowspan=2|[[file:StudioSeries86CommanderHookandLongHaul.jpg|thumb|200px|Commander Class [[Hook (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hook]] and [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Long Haul]]]]
|}
{{-}}

====Exclusives====
The "MTMTE Collection" is Target's new subline of exclusives in North America, replacing ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''. Overload's product description also labelled it as the "Power Collection."
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''MTMTE Collection Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Sideswipe]] (''Devastation'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Devastation'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''MTMTE Collection Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#SSMTMTE|Optimus Prime]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (WFC)/toys#SSMTMTE|Megatron]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''MTMTE Collection Leader Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Overload (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Overload]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''MTMTE Collection Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Air Warrior#Studio Series|Seeker]] / [[Ground Soldier#Studio Series|Ground Soldier]] (''Devastation'')}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#SSMultipack|Autobot Perceptor]] / [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ratbat]] / [[Ramhorn (G1)#Studio Series|Ramhorn]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|''Revenge of the Fallen'' 15th Anniversary Decepticon Multipack (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#ROTF-3Pack|Megatron]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[The Fallen/toys#ROTF-3Pack|The Fallen]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#ROTF-3Pack|Soundwave]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"rowspan=2|[[file:TF-SS86-Deluxe-Perceptor.jpg|thumb|200px|Deluxe Class [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#SSMultipack|Autobot Perceptor]]]]
|}

{{comingsoontoy|Everything except Overload}}
{{--}}

{{anchor|TakaraTomy}}

==TakaraTomy ''Studio Series'' toyline==
Similar to ''Power of the Primes'', in Takara's '''''Transformers Studio Series''''' (トランスフォーマースタジオシリーズ ''Toransufōmā Sutajio Shirīzu'') line, all figures are identical to their Hasbro counterparts, forgoing Takara's past practice of using more movie-accurate paint jobs. This is most likely due to the line being an official collaboration between Hasbro and [[TakaraTomy]], much like the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece#Masterpiece Movie Series|Masterpiece Movie Series]]'' line. ID numbering differs after number 8 compared to the Hasbro releases, since some of the exclusives are not released in Japan. Introduced to the line in 2021, Takara includes characters from ''The Transformers: The Movie'' in its pre-existing ''Studio Series'' numbering system, whereas Hasbro assigns them ID numbers prefixed by "86". Takara also assigns ID numbers to Core Class figures, which go unnumbered in Hasbro markets. From wave 4 through wave 12, the packages featured the franchise's 35th anniversary logo. Toys would eventually use entirely closed boxes starting with wave 29.

{{note|Toys in italics are exclusive to the TakaraTomy line.}}

=== Regular retail ===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" style="margin-right:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[April 21]], [[2018]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-02 [[Stinger (AOE)#Studio Series|Decepticon Stinger]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-03 [[Crowbar#Studio Series|Crowbar]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Ratchet]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-05 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-06 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-07 [[Grimlock (AOE)#Studio Series|Grimlock]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-08 [[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|Blackout]] (''Transformers'' w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#Studio Series|Scorponok]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[July 21]], 2018)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-09 [[Jazz (Movie)#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-10 [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Studio Series|Lockdown]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-11 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-12 [[Brawl (Movie)#Studio Series|Brawl]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[September 15]], 2018)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-13 [[Shadow Raider#Studio Series|Shadow Raider]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-14 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS16|Ratchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-15 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[October 27]], 2018)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-16 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS18|Bumblebee]] (Beetle, ''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-17 [[KSI Sentry#Studio Series|KSI Sentry]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-18 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS21|Starscream]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[January 26]], [[2019]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-19 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS26|World War II Bumblebee]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-20 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Sideswipe]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-21 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Decepticon Barricade]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-22 [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Studio Series|Crankcase]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[March 23]], 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-23 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS27|Rusty Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-24 [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Studio Series|Bonecrusher]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-25 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-26 [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-27 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS34|Megatron]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Igor#Studio Series|Igor]])}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-28 [[Dropkick (Movie)#Studio Series|Dropkick]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[April 27]], 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-29 [[Shatter#Studio Series|Shatter]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-30 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS38|Optimus Prime]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-31 [[Cogman#Studio Series|Cogman]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-32 [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Scrapmetal]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-33 [[Rampage (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Rampage]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' ([[July 27]], 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-34 [[Long Haul (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Long Haul]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-35 [[KSI Boss#Studio Series|KSI Boss]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9''' ([[August 31]], 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-36 [[Dropkick (Movie)#SS46|Dropkick 2]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-37 [[Hightower (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Hightower]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-38 [[Drift (AOE)#SS45|Sky Drift]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-39 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS44|Jetwing Optimus Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10''' ([[January 25]], [[2020]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-40 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS49|New Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-41 [[Chromia (ROTF)#Studio Series|Chromia]] • [[Arcee (Movie)#Studio Series|Arcee]] • [[Elita-One (Movie)#Studio Series|Elita-1]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-42 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Studio Series|Soundwave]] with [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Studio Series|Laserbeak]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-43 [[Mixmaster (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Mixmaster]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11''' ([[February 29]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-44 [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Studio Series|WWII Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-45 [[Shockwave (Movie)#Studio Series|Shockwave]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]], [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], and [[NEST#Studio Series|Paratrooper]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12''' ([[March 28]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-46 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS54|Megatron]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-47 [[Scavenger (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Scavenger]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13''' ([[April 25]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-48 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS57|Offroad Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-49 [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sentinel Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14''' ([[May 30]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-50 [[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Studio Series|Roadbuster]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-51 [[Scrapper (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Scrapper]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15''' ([[June 27]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-52 [[Shatter#SS59|Shatter 2]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15.5''' ([[August 1]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-54 [[Overload (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Overload]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16''' ([[August 29]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-53 [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Studio Series|Cliffjumper]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17''' ([[September 26]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-55 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS62|Soundwave]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-56 [[Topspin (DOTM)#Studio Series|Topspin]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18''' ([[October 23]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-57 [[Blitzwing (BB)#Studio Series|Blitzwing]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 19''' ([[November 28]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-58 [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Studio Series|Leadfoot]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Steeljaw (DOTM)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 20''' ([[April 20]], [[2021]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-59 [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-60 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hot Rod]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-61 [[Kup (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Kup]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 21''' ([[May 29]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-62 [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-63 [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Blurr]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-64 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]] & [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 22''' ([[June 26]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-65 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS70|B-127]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 23''' ([[July 31]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-66 [[Dino#Studio Series|Autobot Dino]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-67 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS72|Starscream]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 24''' ([[August 7]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-68 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS74|Bumblebee]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 25''' ([[November 27]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-69 [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Studio Series|Wreck-Gar]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-qu2|SS-70 [[Gnaw (G1)#Studio Series|Gnaw]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-71 [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Slug]] & [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Daniel Witwicky]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 26''' ([[February 26]], [[2022]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-73 [[Thrust (Movie)#Studio Series|Thrust]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-74 [[Jolt (ROTF)#Studio Series|Jolt]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 27''' ([[April 30]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-75 [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Perceptor]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-76 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|New Destruction Emperor Starscream]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-77 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#SS78|Sideswipe]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 28''' ([[May 28]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-78 [[Ravage (ROTF)#SSBB|Ravage]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-79 [[Shockwave (Movie)#SSBB|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-80 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS82|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-81 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|Soundwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 29''' ([[June 25]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-82 [[Sweep (G1)#Studio Series|Decepticon Sweep]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-83 [[Brawn (ROTF)#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-84 [[Wheeljack (Movie)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 30''' ([[August 27]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-85 [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-86 [[Arcee (Movie)#SS85|Arcee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-87 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS84|Ironhide]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-88 [[Junkyard (G1)#Studio Series|Junkheap]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-89 [[Sludge (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Sludge]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 31''' ([[October 29]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-90 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS87|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-91 [[Sideways (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sideways]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-92 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Arcee]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 32''' ([[November 26]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-93 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS90|Galvatron]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-94 [[Thundercracker (Movie)#SS89|Thundercracker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 33''' ([[February 25]], [[2023]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-95 [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Studio Series|Crosshairs]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-96 [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#SS93|Hot Rod]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-97 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 34''' ([[March 25]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-98 [[Wheelie (G1)#SSCore|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-99 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ratchet]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-100 [[The Fallen/toys#Studio Series|Fallen]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 35''' ([[April 29]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-101 [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#SSCore|Laserbeak]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-102 [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Rumble (Blue)]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 36''' ([[June 24]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-103 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS100|Bumblebee]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-ter|SS-104 [[Battletrap (ROTB)#Studio Series|Battletrap]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 37''' ([[July 29]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-ter|SS-105 [[Freezer#Studio Series|Terrorcon Freezer]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{bp-a1|SS-106 [[Arcee (Movie)#SSCore|Arcee]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{bp-m1|SS-107 [[Airazor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Airazor]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 38''' ([[August 26]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-m1|SS-108 [[Cheetor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Cheetor]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{bp-ter|SS-109 [[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 39''' ([[September 30]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-110 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#SSCore|Ironhide]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-111 [[Snarl (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Snarl]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 40''' ([[October 28]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-01 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-02 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS GE-03 [[Barricade (WFC)#Studio Series|Barricade]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 41''' ([[November 25]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-112 [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-m1|SS-113 [[Rhinox (ROTB)#Studio Series|Rhinox]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS GE-04 [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-05 [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Studio Series|Cliffjumper]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 42''' ([[December 30]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-114 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 43''' ([[January 28]], [[2024]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-115 [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Frenzy (Red)]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-116 [[Noah Díaz#Studio Series|Noah Díaz Excel Suit]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-117 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#SSVoyager|Ratchet]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 44''' ([[February 25]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|SS-118 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Studio Series|Optimus Primal]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-119 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ultra Magnus]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-ter|SS-120 [[Nightbird (ROTB)#Studio Series|Nightbird]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 45''' ([[March 31]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|SS-121 [[Novakane#Studio Series|Novakane]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-122 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSROTB|Optimus Prime]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 46''' ([[April 28]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-123 [[Mohawk#Toys|Mohawk]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-124 [[Rumble (ROTF)#Studio Series|Rumble]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-125 [[Scrapheap (G1)#Studio Series|Scrapheap]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{bp-d1|SS GE-06 [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 47''' ([[May 26]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|SS-126 [[Scorponok (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scorponok]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-127 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSConcept|Megatron]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 48''' ([[August 25]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-128 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Starscream]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 49''' ([[September 29]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-129 [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Blaster]] (''The Movie'' w/ [[Eject (G1)#Studio Series|Eject]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 50''' ([[October 27]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-130 [[Shockwave (Movie)#SS110|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-131 [[Sunstreaker (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sunstreaker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-132 [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Swoop]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-07 [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Studio Series|Sideswipe]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 51''' ([[November 24]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-133 [[Wheeljack (ROTB)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-134 [[Optimus Prime (One)#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 52''' ([[December 29]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-135 [[Steeljaw (G1)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-136 [[Skywarp (Movie)#Studio Series|Skywarp]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-137 [[Springer (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Springer]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS GE-08 [[Soldier (unit)#Studio Series|Decepticon Soldier]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 53''' ([[February 22]], [[2025]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-138 [[Megatron (One)#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-139 [[Frenzy (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Frenzy]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-140 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-09 [[Ratchet (WFC)#Studio Series|Ratchet]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 54''' ([[March 29]], 2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-141 [[Mirage (Movie)#SS105|Mirage]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-142 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 55''' ([[May 31]], 2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|SS-143 [[Double Punch (ROTB)#toys|Double Punch]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-144 [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Studio Series|Hatchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-145 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Galvatron]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-m1|SS-146 [[Apelinq (ROTB)#toys|Apelinq]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS GE-10 [[Skywarp (WFC)#Studio Series|Skywarp]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|}

====Second phase====
Beginning in July 2025, TakaraTomy switched to different packaging, matching Hasbro's switch. With this, it was decided to reset the numbering.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" style="margin-right:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[July 26]], [[2025]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TS-01 [[Bumblebee (One)#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-multi|TS-02 [[Sentinel Prime (One)#Studio Series|Sentinel Prime]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-03 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSAOEKnight|Optimus Prime]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-04 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SSDevastation|Optimus Prime (Devastation)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-05 [[Bonecrusher (G1)#Studio Series|Bonecrusher]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-06 [[Scrapper (G1)#Studio Series|Scrapper]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS GE-01 [[Ironhide (WFC)#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[2025]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TS-07 [[Hook (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hook]] & [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Long Haul]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[2025]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TS-08 [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scavenger]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-09 [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Mixmaster]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-10 [[Starscream (One)#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-11 [[Elita-1 (One)#Studio Series|Elita-1]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-12 [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|}

===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Tokyo Comic Con#2018|Tokyo Comic Con 2018]]/[[TakaraTomy Mall]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|SS-EX Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage (''Bumblebee'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS19|Bumblebee]] (1977 Camaro)}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Dairu#Studio Series|Dairu]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Uruaz#Studio Series|Uruaz]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Omni7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-EX [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#7NetBattleDamage|1967 Rusty Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Toys"R"Us]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-EX [[Drift (AOE)#Studio Series|Autobot Drift]] with [[Mini Dinobot#Studio Series|Mini Dinobot]]s (''The Last Knight'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[TakaraTomy Mall]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-EX [[Skipjack (ROTF)#Studio Series|Skipjack]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-BB-SS-EX-Rusty-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|200px|SS-EX [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#7NetBattleDamage|1967 Rusty Bumblebee]] (Takara single-packed release of 24 Bumblebee)]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Lawson Ticket'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|''SS-EX [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Studio Series|Nemesis Prime]] (Bumblebee)''}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Transformers 40th Anniversary Expo'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|''SS-EX [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSEXCore|Bumblebee]] (Dark of the Moon)''}}
{{Bp-d1|''SS-EX [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#SSROTB|Nemesis Prime (40th Anniversary Ver.)]] (Rise of the Beasts)''}}
</ul>
|}

===''Premium Finish''===
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In 2021, TakaraTomy decided to go back to its old ways and launched the short-lived ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|Premium Finish]]'' toyline, featuring re-releases of some ''Studio Series'' figures with much more movie-accurate decoes. This line has its own numbering system, and, with the exception of the first Bumblebee, also notes the figure's movie of origin. ''Premium Finish'' was imported to western markets via [[Hasbro Pulse]].

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[October 30]], [[2021]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF SS-01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Bumblebee]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[November 27]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF SS-02 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Optimus Prime]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[December 29]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|PF SS-03 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Megatron]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[January 29]], [[2022]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF SS-04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Ratchet]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-Premium-Finish-PF-SS-02-BB-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|200px|PFSS-02 Optimus Prime]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[July 30]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF SS-05 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#PFSS05|Optimus Prime]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

==Merchandise==
A wearable Bumblebee helmet was released as a Target exclusive, tying into the ''Bumblebee'' film, similar to the Optimus Prime helmet made for ''The Last Knight''. A series of [[Jada Toys]] ''Hollywood Rides'' vehicles were also made to tie into ''Studio Series'', using the toyline's packaging style and even a couple of backdrop artworks.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Target Exclusive'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Studio Series 2|Bumblebee Showcase Helmet]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Hollywood Rides'' 1/24 Scale'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Studio Series|Bumblebee 1977 Chevy Camaro]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#SS2006Chevy|Bumblebee 2006 Chevy Camaro Concept]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Jada Toys|Sideswipe]] (unreleased)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Hollywood Rides'' 1/32 Scale'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#SSTLK1-32|Bumblebee 2016 Chevy Camaro]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#SS1-32|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#SSTLK1-32|Western Star 5700XE Optimus Prime]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Canceled1-32|Sideswipe]] (unreleased)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Bumblebee_Studio_Series_Helmet.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Bumblebee Showcase Helmet]]
|}
{{-}}

==Notes==
*In July 2017, photos of a computer screen taken during an internal Hasbro presentation were leaked to the public that revealed, among other things, the very ''existence'' of the ''Studio Series'' general retail line-up, though not the actual title "Studio Series" yet (which was later revealed through separate leaks). The fact that the slides incorrectly featured projected release dates for "2017" instead of 2018 (which included dates ''predating'' the leak) led some fans to assume that the still unannounced line-up had long since been canceled. It wouldn't be until several leaks later that Hasbro ''finally'' acknowledged the existence of the ''Studio Series'' line, and revealed the first few [[wave]]s during New York [[Toy Fair 2018]], even offering a limited quantity of the first wave of Deluxe Class figures as an early release through the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website. Simultaneously, [[TakaraTomy]] revealed their version of the line at [[Wonder Festival]] Winter 2018.
*Among the figures whose existence was revealed through the aforementioned July 2017 leak that were ''not'' officially unveiled at Toy Fair was Voyager Class Ironhide, who made his worldwide debut at retail in Singapore in June 2018. Subsequently, Hasbro announced the redeco of Voyager Class Starscream (based on his appearance in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''), the final figure revealed through the July 2017 leak, via their "[[Hasbro Pulse]]" Instagram account a few days before [[San Diego Comic-Con]], even though they ''still'' hadn't officially acknowledged the existence of Ironhide by that point.
*Like with previous movie-based lines, ''Studio Series'' also assigned code names to at least some of its characters. In 2018, the "theme" for those code names was "Australian race horses":
{{collist|3|
:::*Bumblebee: "Stryker"
:::*Dropkick: "Blue Lightning" or "Blue Light"
:::*Megatron: "Fox"
:::*Optimus Prime: "Radar"
:::*KSI Sentry: "Sentry"
:::*Shadow Raider: "Mercenary"
:::*Shatter: "Red Lightning" or "Red Light"
}}
:The code names of many of the other figures, assuming they even ''had'' code names, are still unknown, as those toys have (thus far) consistently been listed under their actual characters' names. Meanwhile, a listing for a supposed Voyager Class figure using the code name "Destroyer" later turned out to be a mislabeled Energon Igniters Speed Series [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Bumblebee|Barricade]] from the [[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|''Bumblebee'' movie toyline]], with which the ''Studio Series'' shares its code names.
*A few of the Deluxes and Voyagers of the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Generations .28Series M4.29|previous]] [[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)#Premier Edition|two]] movie toylines scale fairly well with ''Studio Series'' figures. To this extent, [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 5|a]] [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#ThirdTLKDeluxe|few]] [[Nitro Zeus#Toys|molds]] [[Cogman#Deluxe|were]] also redecoed in this toyline as well [[Nitro Zeus#Toys|as a]] [[Drift (AOE)#Premier Edition|few]] [[Berserker#Toys|retools]]. Furthermore, the static figurine of [[Quintessa (TLK)#Toys|Quintessa]] scales well among these toys and also seems to serve as an inspiration for later pack-in figurines like [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]] and the [[Mini Dinobot#Toys|Mini Dinobot]]s.
*To tie-in with the launch of the toyline in 2018, the ''Studio Series'' branding and packaging design (including the backdrop artworks but not the ID numbers) were used by [[Jada Toys#Studio Series|Jada Toys]] on their vehicle mode replicas of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] based on the first live-action movie, though the same replicas were also released in more generic-looking packagings that lack the ''Studio Series'' branding altogether.
*One of the biggest [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|misconceptions]] surrounding the ''Studio Series'' toyline is that there is a [[Subline imprint|subline]] called "Studio Series 86". This came about from leaked listings on Walmart's website where the number "86" was misinterpreted as part of the toyline's title, rather than the ID numbers of those toys. While the toys based on characters from the [[1986]] movie do feature a separate numbering system, the line itself doesn't acknowledge them as being any different from the live-action movie toys they are sold alongside.
**While it has never been confirmed, the move to include 1986 characters in the ''Studio Series'' toyline after three years of continuous focus on the live-action films, was likely done to allow Hasbro and TakaraTomy to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the film, without stepping on the toes of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' 25th anniversary, which was celebrated as a part of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''. Evidence suggesting this is the inclusion of some of the film's main characters ([[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Kingdom|Cyclonus]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Kingdom|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Kingdom|Galvatron]]) being sold in the concurrently-ran ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' toyline and the shared design aesthetics of the toys between both lines.
*Due to the cancellation of Hound, the toyline's numbering system is missing 86-18. Additionally, 79, 86-13, 86-20, 95, and 96 are only assigned to the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' version of the line.
**74 ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bumblebee and 102 ''Rise of the Beasts'' Optimus Prime are the only toys so far to be re-released in the regular line after debuting in ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''.
**TakaraTomy's version of the line has skipped over "72" for unknown reasons.
**Junkion Scrapheap and ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Ironhide both use the 86-24 number. Optimus Prime and Galvatron also share the number 86-31.
**Hatchet's original ID number for his cancelled ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' release was 94. When he was finally released 2 years later, his packaging had the number 117, but his product description and instructions still used 94, making him the first figure to possess two numbers at once.
**The original ID number for the cancelled Bumblebee from the same wave is unknown, as there are no other gaps that it might have occupied. The main line release was given the number 116.
*The instructions of the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' "[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Worlds Collide]]" set mistakenly label it as part of ''Studio Series'', under the ''Transformers'' movie.
*The introduction of the "Gamer Edition" banner led Hasbro to review the full back catalogue of [[video games]] they retained ownership over, including more esoteric options, such as the [[Family Computer|Nintendo Famicom]] ''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy]]'' or the [[Nintendo 64]] ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]!''<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Pretty much all of it. Think the clear winner will probably be, everybody wants some Devastation stuff, we need to figure out how to do some cell shading for it. Continuing from WFC, think FOC is on the table. Team has even joked about doing Mystery of Convoy, doing some sort of dot deco or something like that. We have the Ultra Magnus now and we have the Rodimus from Kingdom, it’s like why not. Why not some N64 Transmetals too? We can get some of that in there, there’s a lot of options. If it’s been in a video game, we have the opportunity to look at it, taking a little bit of a cue from what the Star Wars team did with their gamer stuff. There’s no licensing issues, we own all of that, it’s all on the table for us. But with the live action movie stuff, there’s always that stuff going on, you still have to deal with Paramount and the licensors.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215|name=Hasbro|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A – Legacy, Studio Series, Video Games, More!|year=2023|month=07|day=28}}</ref>
*To ensure game-accuracy in the "Gamer Edition" toys, designer [[Sam Smith]] booted up some of the games on older hardware to look at the textures of the in-game models;<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Sam had to load up the games on older platforms because there were some deco details we couldn’t find – we have the CAD, but it’s not colored. So we had to find some of the character details within the games themselves.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215|name=Hasbro|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A – Legacy, Studio Series, Video Games, More!|year=2023|month=07|day=28}}</ref> although Hasbro had all the files for ''Fall of Cybertron'', they were only able to receive concept art from the publishers of ''War for Cybertron'', and were only able to rip the raw CAD from the game files themselves.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=We do, but it’s very interesting. FOC, we have everything. For WFC, we had to rip it ourselves, because they could not find it – they kept sending concept art instead, which we didn’t want, we need the CAD. So we booted up an old computer and ripped them all out from there. Which was a learning experience and a long weekend, because we just wanted to get it right, so that’s why we did it like that.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215|name=Hasbro|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A – Legacy, Studio Series, Video Games, More!|year=2023|month=07|day=28}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 toylines]]
[[Category:Generations toylines]]
[[Category:Live-action film series toylines]]
[[Category:Studio Series]]

Coder Remote

2025-06-10T17:33:05Z

OgreLord3: added Toys section since AOTP Alpha Trion features the Coder Remote

[[File:Coda Remote.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|In his younger days, Alpha Trion was into gold-plating everything into his own personal bling.]]
The '''Coder Remote''' was a device created by [[Alpha Trion|A-3]] eleven million years ago to disable the [[Dark Guardian]]s and enable the [[Quintesson|Quintessons']] slaves to [[Autobot Rebellion|rise up against their masters]].

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
During the [[Autobot rebel|slaves]]' attack on the Quintesson-occupied [[Hive City]], the Dark Guardians had the rebels and several time-displaced [[Autobot]]s surrounded. A-3 returned from his own time displacement to the year [[2006]] and used the Remote, which was actually the golden Autobot symbol on his own chest. When activated, the Remote bathed the Dark Guardians in a golden light, causing them to severely malfunction. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

==Toys==
===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP-AlphaTrion.jpg|upright=1.67|300px|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-pr3|'''Alpha Trion''' (Voyager Class, [[2025]]) }}</ul>
:Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' Voyagers, Alpha Trion features a removable Autobot insignia, representing the Coder Remote.

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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Remote Coder''' (リモート・コーダー ''Rimōto Kōdā'')

[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon objects]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon technology]]

Energon cube

2025-06-08T22:58:16Z

OgreLord3: /* Toys */ added section for Transformers Retro releases

[[File:Mtmte1 prepare the energon cubes.jpg|thumb|300px|Because 'energon rectangular prisms' doesn't exactly roll off the tongue]]
The '''energon cube''' is the safest form of [[Energon]], used for transportation and storage.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:EnergonCubesCartoon1.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|[[N.R.G.|NRG]].]]
Energon cubes were created via an empty cube-shaped, framework generated by Decepticons, most notably [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} Energon cubes seemed to be Decepticon technology going as far back as Cybertron's [[Golden Age]], {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}} as when the [[Autobot]]s awoke in [[1984]], they seemed unaware of them, most notably [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

As early as [[1985]], as the [[Decepticon Empire]] began to expand its influence, energon cubes became a viable trading commodity in the [[Milky Way]], with even [[alien]] lifeforms valuing their power. {{storylink|The Gambler}} That same year, [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]'s team stole a batch of energon cubes from [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]]'s [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|base]]. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}

By the year [[2005]] the Autobots had begun to use energon cubes for power as well. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Exactly how an energon cube operates is unclear, especially as their framework appears to be some sort of self-sustaining force field with no internal mechanisms. Most frequently, the empty cube is simply attached to or placed near the energy source from which it is to drain power, and the energy in question is automatically converted into liquid energon that fills the cube. Energon cubes have proven able to transform a vast array of resources into energon, including electricity, magma, oil and steam. Energon seems to have a much higher energy potential than carbon-based fuel sources: 1000 barrels of oil are needed to fill a single energon cube, {{storylink|Thief in the Night}} and the electrical energy within the synapses of the human brain are insufficient to generate even a few drops. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}}

The liquid energon within energon cubes is a glowing pink color, although the cubes could also be compressed for easy storage and transport, causing them to take on an iridescent rainbow effect.

====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Energoncubesrockandrollout.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Energon cubes come in Grande...]]
[[File:Marvel52 concentratedenergoncubes.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|...and Tall!]]
[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] built an [[Power siphon|energy siphon]] that was capable of converting both [[oil]] and the sonic energy from a [[Brick Springstern]] concert into large purple energon cubes. Unfortunately when these cubes were exposed to x-ray energy from Shockwave's weaponry, they detonated in a blinding flash of light. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

[[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] invented the [[Geothermal Generator]] which converted the [[Earth]]'s underground heat into energon cubes. {{storylink|Used Autobots}}

'''Concentrated energon cubes''' are a highly valuable form of universally accepted currency among alien cultures. These tiny green non-glowing cubes measure approximately 6 inches (15.2 cm) on a side and are easily transportable, as well as being less combustible than normal energon cubes. {{storylink|Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?}}

====2005 IDW continuity====
After [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] had been captured by the [[Galactic Council]] on [[Constancy]], [[Fulcrum]] launched a daring jailbreak but found his brilliant plan sidetracked by his friend grabbing some energon cubes to sate his appetite. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

====''Henkei! Henkei! Comic BunBun'' pack-in manga====
[[Image:Henkei chpt 03 energon-cube chase.jpg|thumb|right|Soooo... Can it [[AllSpark|shrink]]?]]
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{{storylink|Kingdom of Giants}}

====2019 IDW continuity====
A safe form that was ready for consumption, energon cubes were the preferred way of transporting energon. {{storylink|Wannabee, Part 1}} {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

After [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] had devastated [[Mayalx]], the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] devoured the scrap metal left behind and metabolized a large bounty of energon cubes for [[the Rise]]. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 4}}

====''Transformers vs. The Terminator''====
After taking over a [[Cyberdyne Systems]] facility, the Decepticons used the compound's energy production capabilities to make a bounty of energon cubes, though [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor]] wasn't pleased with the pitiful amount of cubes that the Decepticons were able to fill. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}}

====''Transformers/Back to the Future''====
After [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] had claimed the [[DeLorean time machine]], he travelled back to [[1974]] and enslaved [[Biff Tannen]], forcing the human to spend the next ten years making energon cubes, giving the Decepticons an advantage when he awoke them from the ''Ark''. After executing the Autobots, the Decepticons quickly conquered Earth, forcing the humans to produce energon cubes. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}} After [[Hill Valley]] fell behind on their quota, Megatron sent Starscream to see what was up. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 1|Transformers/Back to the Future #1}}

When [[Gigawatt]] and [[Marty McFly]] time travelled back to undo Rumble's scheme, they convinced Biff to turn on the Decepticon, Biff burying him under a dump truck's worth of energon cubes. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4|Transformers/Back to the Future #4}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
The naturally-occurring energon on prehistoric [[Earth]] appeared only in an unstable, highly-explosive raw [[Energon crystal|crystalline form]]. However, after the [[Planet Buster]] baked Earth's surface, the crystals were all either incinerated or somehow "converted" into more stable cubes. These cubes no longer emitted the dangerous radiation which prompted the Beast Warriors to adopt their [[beast mode]]s in the first place. They were significantly smaller than the cubes used by Transformers from before the [[Great Upgrade]] and colored blue.

[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] threatened to detonate an energon cube near her head if [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] would not remove the mind-link he had with her. The explosion would have killed them both via the link, so Tarantulas did remove it. {{storylink|Tangled Web}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[File:Ani07 sllsparkinfusedenergon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
Energon cubes are of a pink/purple colouration.

During the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]], the Decepticons hoarded them in mass quantities on their battleships, among the [[Twilight (Animated)|''Twilight'']] which had crashed on [[Archa Seven]]. Despite the crash, the stockpile of cubes was unharmed but became unstable as the centuries rolled on. The [[Archa Seven arachnid|natives]] made usage of the cubes however, their eggs feeding off the warmth provided by them. Roughly a thousand stellar cycles before the 22nd century, three Autobot rookies, [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]], [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel]], and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] travelled to the planet to try and salvage the cubes but ran afoul of the spiders, Optimus being forced to detonate the energon so he could escape, an escape that seemingly claimed Elita's life. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}}

[[Space bridge]] maintenance ships were equipped with 'demolition-grade' energon, which were palm-sized cubes that readily exploited energon's explosive properties. When used properly, they are very useful in clearing away rubble from space bridges. But using them ''in''correctly could lead to a messy accident—say, like the destruction of a small spaceship. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}}

Even standard cubes could become unstable if cut, which combined with an elevator could make for a handy bomb in tight quarters. It is suggested that one not stare down the shaft while attempting this. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
[[File:Masters&Students-EnergonCube.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] inserted Energon, kept inside a metal cube, into [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]'s [[stasis pod]] to revive him. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

Later, when [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and his troops harvested [[Dark Energon]] from a volcano, they cut some of it into cubes. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

Some months after he'd abandoned the Decepticons, Starscream snuck on board the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' in an attempt to steal a number of energon cubes. Though he collected them in short order, he ducked into the archive room to avoid security coming face-to-face with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} The Seeker quickly realized that the Prime had amnesia but was confronted by the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] before he could take advantage of this, forcing him to fly away without his stolen cubes. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}}

While patrolling, [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] discovered a stash of cubes ready for transport at the bottom of a mineshaft. When the ''Nemesis'' arrived overhead, however, its engine vibrations caused the [[Wreckers|Wrecker]] to fall down the shaft, being transported with the cubes into the energon storage vault. As he climbed through the ship's maintenance tubes, he found his way to the ship's power core, wherein robotic arms loaded energon cubes into the core, and slammed into it, causing the warship to crash. {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Armada}}

To quickly repair the vessel, Megatron inserted a Dark Energon cube into its power core, quickly repairing all the damage. Unfortunately though, the Dark Energon had performed too well and brought Trypticon back online until [[Jack Darby]] succeeded in extracting the Dark Energon cube from the core. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] delivered cubes of [[Synthetic Energon]] to [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]'s offsite labratory when he was ordered to turn over his research to him. Their presence, combined with an explosion, Shockwave's reactor and [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] [[CNA]], resulted in the creation of a large amount of [[Living metal#Aligned continuity|cyber-matter]]. {{storylink|Evolution}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
The [[Alchemor (RID)|''Alchemor'']] had a stockpile of energon cubes aboard, a batch scattering when the ship broke in two. The [[Bee Team (RID)|Bee Team]] collected many of these cubes for their use while many others were seized by [[Ped (RID)|Ped]] who attempted to monopolize the precious resource. {{storylink|Can You Dig It?}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
On post-war Cybertron, the manufacture of Energon cubes was handled by corporations, such as Dynamic Energon Distillery.

When Gnashteeth was betrayed by the D.E.D. administrator Double Punch, he and the programmer Scorponok hit upon the idea of taking surplus cubes manufactured by the plant and selling them on the side, starting their own criminal enterprise. After a vicious beating from rival "businessmech" Thunderhoof's goons, Gnashteeth had Scorponok overload the D.E.D.'s Iacon plant while they made off with a small hoard of cubes, which Gnashteeth used to buy off Thunderhoof's minions. {{storylink|Identity Politics}}

Mechanimals were able to process energon without the need of cubes, and it was thinking of this, via the example of the humble ant-droid, that inspired Gnashteeth, now renamed Megatron, to implement the Beast Upgrade, freeing the Proto-races from the need for Energon cubes, and by extension the control of the Builders. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

==Games==
===''War for Cybertron''===
Both the Autobots and Decepticons used energon cubes to regain energy they had lost in the heat of battle. [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] was capable of producing energon cubes on the fly to heal his Decepticon brethren. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}

===''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.}}
[[File:Energon battleforthematrix.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right]]
[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and/or [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] can collect Energon cubes in order to repair themselves. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle for the Matrix}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
The Autobots planned to send a shipment of energon cubes to a research facility on the East Coast by rail. However, their plan to mislead the Decepticons by sending a dummy train flanked by [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] failed, and the Decepticons wound up tracing them back to their temporary base in [[Colorado]] and stealing the lot. {{storylink|The Great Energon Robbery}}

==Things that look like energon cubes but aren't==
*[[Personality component]]s for some reason look like small energon cubes. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}
*Refined [[Cybertonium]] looks like a green colored energon cube. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}}
*The refined heat resistant alloy developed by [[Jessica Morgan]]'s father resembles yellow colored energon cubes. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

The reason why all share the shape of energon cubes is a mystery that plagues us to this day....

==Toys==
===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:EnergonCubeToy1.jpg|100px|thumb|Rubik, the Amazing Cube!]]
*'''Insectrons''' (Multi-pack, [[2004]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''16''' (full set)

*'''Insectron Clone Army''' (Multi-pack, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''75''' (individual), '''76''' (clones set)

:Energon Cubes were available with Takara's "TF Collection" reissue of the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], and the set's [[redeco]], the Collector's Edition [[Insecticon (G1)|Insectron Clone Army]] ([[Shothole]], [[Salvo (G1)|Salvo]] and [[Zaptrap]]) box set released in Japan in 2004.
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===European ''Energon'' McDonald's promotion===
[[File:Energontoy-McUnicron.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Happy Meal, 2004)
*'''Megatron''' (Happy Meal, 2004)
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Happy Meal, 2004)
*'''Unicron''' (Happy Meal, 2004)
:In 2004, McDonald's locations in various parts of Europe released four ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-based Happy Meal toys of [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]], [[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Optimus Prime]], and [[Unicron/toys|Unicron]]. These toys were united by a common feature of interchangeable light-up "energon cube" accessories.

:These cubes were little more than a cheap, battery powered [[gimmick]] (the battery couldn't be replaced; the triangle-headed screws used by McDonald's are notoriously impossible to remove) that would make sound or light the toy up. The cubes were interchangeable, but not all of them were "compatible", so to speak—Unicron's light-up feature didn't work on the more opaque plastic of the other toys.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:Masterpiece Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[2013]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-13'''

*'''Soundwave''' (2013)
**''ID number: '''MP-02'''
:Both the Takara and Hasbro releases of ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys##Masterpiece|Soundwave]] included an Energon Cube accessory. A clear plastic box, one side could be removed so that the cube could be plugged into Soundwave's cassette door chest to simulate the cube production he performed on the [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] animated series. At least on the Hasbro release, the cube didn't attach so well, though it did connect firmly to the grid attachment for Soundwave's chest.

:The edition purchased via [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]] in Japan came with two additional energon cubes.
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[[File:MP-Soundblasterwithratbat.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Soundblaster''' ([[Calendar|March]] [[2014]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MP-13B'''

:The Soundblaster retool includes the Energon Cube accessory, now cast in red plastic.
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===''Generations''===
====''Masterpiece''====
* '''Soundwave''' (2013)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-02'''
:The Hasbro release of ''Masterpiece'' Soundwave was rereleased as part of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''.
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====''Platinum Edition''====
*'''Insecticons''' (Platinum Edition 3-pack, [[2015]])
:The Energon cube accessories were available again for the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' [[Insecticon (G1)#Platinum Edition|Insecticons]].
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====''War for Cybertron Trilogy''====
[[File:War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy_Energon_cubes.JPG|upright=1.67|thumb|Left: Ultra Magnus' weak energon spritzer. Middle: Centurion's [[EnerGULP]]. Right: The blood of Nemesis Prime's victims.]]
*'''Spoiler Pack''' (Leader Unboxing, [[2020]])
:As part of the "surprise unboxing" gimmick that runs throughout the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Spoiler Pack assortment, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ultra Magnus]] is packaged with, among other things, a small pot of [[Play-Doh|modelling compound]] into which a buyer can dig to uncover a packet of three small energon cubes. The cubes are made of the same sort of soft plastic as the concurrent [[Fire Blast effect]]s, and each edge measures 11 mm.

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*'''Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack''' (Deluxe Class with accessories pack, 2020)
:Two energon cubes are included as part of the [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]], alongside a plethora of other accessories. The cubes are hollow plastic and have only five faces; bubbles are sculpted into the cubes to represent liquid, and one of them is designed with a seam bisecting it to give it the appearance of being only half-filled. Artwork of all the accessories printed inside the box suggests the cubes were intended to come with [[5 mm post#Multiple posts and double posting|5 mm/3 mm double post]] handles, but the final release features 3 mm holes.

*'''Spoiler Pack''' (Leader Unboxing, 2020)
:The second Spoiler Pack, containing [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Nemesis Prime]], once again includes a pot of modelling compound, and three unchanged energon cubes. Stock images for this set erroneously show the cubes as being red.

====''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''====
[[File:TF-R.E.D.-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.20|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (2020)
*'''Reformatting Megatron''' (2021)

:Both versions of G1 Megatron in the ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' line include several interchangeable hands, one of which is permanently grasping an Energon cube.
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===''LEGO''===
[[File:Lego-toy OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[June 1]], [[2022]])
:[[LEGO]] Optimus Prime includes a brick-built Energon cube accessory.
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===''Transformers Retro''===
*'''Kickback''' ([[2023]])
*'''Shrapnel''' (2023)
The [[Walmart]]-exclusive ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' reissues of the G1 Insecticon toys included a whopping ''six'' each of the typical Energon cube accessory.
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===''One''===
*'''Quintesson High Commander''' (Prime Changers, [[2024]])
: The Walmart-exclusive [[Quintesson High Commander]] includes a rubberized Energon cube accessory which can be stored inside the figure's torso. Oddly enough, the Energon cube is pink, despite Energon being blue in the movie.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers (2007)''===
: Released along side the Movie Preview protoform figures, Energon now takes on the delicious form of candy! Held inside clear, plastic containers, the "energon" inside is more or less flavorless balls of condensed sugar with artificial colors. The cubes are held together by stickers, depicting scenes from Generation 1. The larger cube, made of 8 smaller ones, can be open and folded, in one direction, until it returns to its original position.

:Out of the eight cubes, only two have candy in them. Most of the art on the cube is taken from Dreamwave art by [[Pat Lee|Superstar Funana]], with the exception of two parts that feature art by [[Don Figueroa]].

===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
*'''Shockwave H.I.S.S. Tank with two figures & Energon''' ([[2012]])
**''Accessories:'' Liquid-effect inserts

:The [[exclusive]] box set release for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012 included three Energon cubes inspired by the Generation 1 cartoon. They are clear pink plastic with inserts to make them appear to be partially filled with liquid. Also included was a trolly for the included [[Battle Android Trooper]] to transport the cubes.

==Notes==
*Thanks to [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|the exalted leader]] of [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]] in "[[Thief in the Night]]", we know 1000 barrels of oil makes a single energon cube. This means each cube contains the equivalent power of 42,000 U.S. gallons of crude oil. If refined into gasoline (with a conservative 30% yield ratio) that much oil would keep [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee's]] Volkswagen [[alternate mode|alt mode]] (with a rough value of 40 miles/gallon) going for approximately half a million miles without needing to refuel! That's enough to circumnavigate the [[Earth]] over seventeen times without stopping! No wonder a few cubes of the stuff got [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|ol' Megsy]] [[Microbots|drunk off his rocker!]]
*Meanwhile, "[[Identity Politics]]" has a moment where [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] muses that a supply of fifty-four energon cubes would fuel him, an average sized Predacon, for anywhere between three orbital cycles (roughly a month in ''Uprising'' continuity) to a full stellar cycle (about a year), giving us a glimpse of the fuel economy for the Proto-races in that setting.
*Early drafts of the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action film]] originally referred to the [[AllSpark]] as the "Energon Cube."

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Power pack''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Japanese'' '''Energon cube''' (エネルゴンキューブ ''Enerugon Kyūbu'')

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Insecticon (G1)

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:''The Insecticons are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Insecticons.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Just another bug hunt.]]
The '''Insecticons''' are a group of insectoid troublemakers that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] trusts as far as he can throw [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Aside from their individual talents, as a group, the Insecticons also display a wide array of unique abilities: eating both organic and inorganic matter for energy, creating [[Insecticon clone|clones of themselves]], and controlling the weather.

The most commonly-seen group of Insecticons includes:
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (stag beetle)—a sadist with power over electricity
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (rhinoceros beetle)—the master of the mind-warping [[cerebro-shell]]s
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (grasshopper)—a smooth-talker with powerful legs

Their ranks can also include:
*[[Venom (G1)|Venom]] (cicada)—the paranoid leader of the team
*[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]] (stag beetle)—an ambitious thief
*[[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]] (rhinoceros beetle)—a cruel berserker
*[[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]] (grasshopper)—an unstoppable scourge

Some of the Insecticon clones have individual names:
*[[Zaptrap]]—the clone of Shrapnel
*[[Salvo (G1)|Salvo]]—the clone of Bombshell
*[[Shothole]]—the clone of Kickback

The army of [[Virulent Clone]]s created by [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] were spawned from two vestiges of the Insecticons:
*[[Buzzclaw (G1)|Buzzclaw]]
*[[Dirge (Timelines)|Dirge]]

A failed batch of Insecticons became known as [[Insecticon swarm|the Swarm]]. A lone member of the Swarm was domesticated and given the name [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:PlagueInsecticons Insecticon lair.jpg|left|thumb|Now I passed up all the chain franchise joints on Hamburger Row, and stopped at a little greasy spoon place I always eat at, called EAT.]]
Individualistic, greedy, and arrogant, the Insecticons consider themselves a species unto themselves and have only a tentative on-again/off-again alliance with the main Decepticon forces, mainly when [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] can bribe them with the [[energon]] they need to maintain their [[Insecticon clone|clone hordes]].

Shrapnel, Kickback, and Bombshell arrived on Earth in an escape pod millions of years ago. Landing in [[Demon Swamp|a swamp]], their [[idento-computer]]s gave them new [[alternate mode]]s based on local insects. Eventually their food-raiding activities attracted the attention of both the Autobots and Decepticons, the latter approaching them with offers of alliance and shared purpose.

Reunited with their Decepticon comrades, the three warriors happily accepted an alliance, driving off the Autobots and participating in a raid on an oil refinery. They displayed the full range of their powers... as well as their willingness to clear out as soon as the tide of battle turned against the Decepticons. Devouring a batch of [[energon cube]]s, they abandoned the fight, prompting Megatron to pursue them into the distance, swearing vengeance. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:G1 Traitor Bombshell captures Mirage.jpg|thumb|You wanna know where paradise lies, I call it two triple cheeseburger, side order fries.]]
The Insecticons somehow survived, and were in the area when Megatron decided to pursue the [[electro-cell]]s. The Insecticons aided the Decepticons in battle... and received a measly three energon cubes as a reward. The Autobot [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] took advantage of their discontent, stealing the cubes and leaving a Decepticon insignia in their place. Soon, the Insecticons attacked the Decepticons in retribution. Mirage was injured in the battle, and cerebro-shelled into being an Insecticon slave. Megatron and Bombshell eventually worked out Mirage's deception, and used him to lure several Autobots into a trap. When the battle turned against them, Megatron destroyed the electro-cells, resulting in massive explosions which convinced the Insecticons to flee into the distance. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}}

In an unusual instance of an Insecticon working solo, Bombshell joined Megatron's forces after they had captured the human-made [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] robot. He performed brain work on the robot to turn it into a Decepticon ally, and was quite impressed with its abilities. He later participated in a battle with the Autobots over the [[World Energy Chip]]. When Starscream disabled Nightbird with an energy blast to the back, Bombshell joined Megatron and the Decepticons in pursuing Starscream into the distance. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

[[File:QuestForSurvival Insecticon swarm.jpg|left|thumb|Well don't you know that other kids are starving in Japan, so EAT IT, just EAT IT.]]
The Insecticons had been devouring trees in a National Park, prompting the Autobots to investigate. Megatron and his troops arrived in time to observe as the trio defeated [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]. Megatron approached them and proposed a temporary alliance to capture the data storage facility at [[Iron Mountain]]. As a reward, the Insecticons were first allowed to feast on the [[Nova Power Core]], which allowed them to grow to great size and power. Quickly seizing the initiative, they cerebro-shelled [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], taking control of him. Through him they learned of Megatron's plan to dispose of them after Iron Mountain's data was secure. Thus they covertly cerebro-shelled the rest of the Decepticons; when Megatron emerged from Iron Mountain, he found himself facing the guns of his own troops. The Autobots, meanwhile, had discovered that the Nova Power Core was unstable and would eventually cause the Insecticons to explode. They developed an antidote, and allied with Megatron to deliver it into the Insecticons. Bombshell and Kickback were cured and returned to their normal size, but Shrapnel exploded before the antidote could take full effect. The explosion also released the Decepticons from Bombshell's control. Bombshell was able to instantly reconstruct Shrapnel's shattered pieces. With an infuriated Megatron in hot pursuit, the Insecticons fled into the distance. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}}

[[File:QuestForSurvival Insecticons.jpg|thumb|I'm a hungry man, till somebody feeds me / my appetite is large, 'cause me so hungry!]]
The Insecticons went on a cloning spree, creating thousands of clones and raiding farmland to harvest energy. After driving off an Autobot attack led by [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], the Insecticons and their clone hordes flew to [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon Headquarters]] for energy processing. Megatron gave them their cut, consisting of three ''tiny'' energon cubes, while privately processing scads of full-sized cubes behind the scenes.

{{quote|Our friend Megatron's in trouble.}}
{{quote|If I weren't so ''hungry'' I'd stop to help him out! Haww haw haw!|Kickback and Bombshell}}

When the Autobots acquired a [[robotic insecticide]] to deal with the swarm, Megatron sent [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] to warn his erstwhile allies, but the Insecticons suspected that they were being deceived, and instead flew directly to the valley where the insecticide (along with the Autobot [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]), lay stranded. They gleefully ignored Megatron's Decepticons, who were being overwhelmed by the Autobots, and instead turned their attention to a delicious-looking forest, which Megatron was ''clearly'' trying to hoard for himself. Flying into the "forest", the Insecticons quickly discovered that it consisted of ravenous [[Morphobot]]s, which promptly devoured the entire Insecticon army. Only the three originals escaped unharmed, though just barely; they fled, flying away into the distance. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:TFTM Insecticons dumped.jpg|left|thumb|Jettison Weight, Step 1: Remove those who eat the most]]

Another horde of Insecticon clones was ravaging a city when the Autobots rolled into town. After the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] evacuated the city, the Autobots blasted the clones to scrap. When the Autobots attempted to seize control of the [[space bridge]], Megatron had the Insecticons steal the bridge's control module. Later, faced with an Earth-destroying crisis that required cooperation with the Autobots as well as a trip to Cybertron, the Autobots and Decepticons tracked the Insecticons down to a parking garage. Shrapnel panicked at the sight of Megatron; the trio transformed and burrowed into the ground, leaving the control module behind and fleeing into the... ground. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

At some point, the Insecticons appeared to have joined Megatron's regular forces; they were on Cybertron after he conquered the planet, and joined in the raid on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], where they ate a lot of doors and armor, and got bashed around and run over quite a bit.

After the [[Battle of Autobot City]], the three Insecticons found themselves battered and broken, and on the wrong end of the "weight" jettisoned from [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. All three appeared to be reformatted by [[Unicron]] into new bodies, though Shrapnel later menaced [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Kickback and Shrapnel were among the Decepticons seen struggling for energon on Chaar after the destruction of Unicron. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Later, all three Insecticons were among the Decepticons on Earth who assisted [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in his assault on [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. They got flattened by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

====Japanese Generation 1 continuity family====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' cartoon=====
The Insecticons arrived on [[Earth]] via their vessel long before the other Decepticons and the Autobots arrived. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons|The Mystery of the Insectrons}}<ref>The Japanese dub confuses Megatron's poorly phrased line of "This is a Decepticon escape module launched before our own starship crashed on Earth four million years ago" as meaning that the Insecticons took off and arrived on Earth long before the other Decepticons crashed on Earth.</ref>

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
Bombshell's cerebro-shell technology was combined with [[Doctor Arkeville]]'s [[hypno-chip]] to create a new form of brainwashing. Using this technique, Starscream's Decepticons and their human allies the [[Concurrence]] infiltrated the Binaltech Project to steal the advanced bodies planned for the Autobots for themselves. {{storylink|Arise! Evil Binaltechs}}

=====Wars manga=====
Somewhere beyond the year [[2025]], Kickback piloted the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' to extract [[Metrobomb]] after he'd stolen vital secrets from [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Before he and Metrobomb could escape, however, a manipulator arm from Metroplex caught the ship and used an energy surge to fry the stolen data. {{storylink|Metrowars 2}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
The Insecticons took part in an attack on [[Kyushu]] that attracted the attention of the Autobots. The [[Four-Wheel Drive Corps]] responded, but the attack turned out to be an ambush as the Insecticons trapped the Autobots in a volcanic crater. Luckily, the Four-Wheel Drive Corps was able to "combine" and perform the fearsome "Four-Wheel Drive Robo Combination Scrumbuster" attack. The blast of energy was so powerful that it sent the Insecticons fleeing in terror. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|issue #3}}

====''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''====
[[File:Mars attacks the insecticons.jpg|thumb]]
Shrapnel, Kickback, and Bombshell were among the Decepticon forces who formed an alliance with the Autobots during a [[Martian]] invasion. They saved [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] from some of the Martians' giant ants. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Primax 1185.04 Alpha]], the Insecticons were among the few allies [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] found in his campaign against [[Cobra]]-controlled Earth. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/13}}

In a strange 'amalgam' universe created by the machinations of [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] and [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]], the Insecticons were replaced by several [[Renegade]]s during the events of the [[Unicron War]]. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Straxusholdscourt.jpg|thumb]]
The Decepticon warriors Bombshell, Shrapnel, Kickback, [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] were seemingly high-ranking officers under the command of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], Lord High Governor of [[Polyhex]]. Shrapnel served as Straxus's Executive Officer, and was presented as a cruel, sadistic being, with no notable sign of a speech impediment. It was he that supervised the technicians who received—and eventually decoded—a transmission from [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] on [[Earth]], and later he who was given the distinctly thankless task of assisting Straxus in the management of the [[space bridge]] project.

The six appeared to serve as [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]'s security in some fashion, since Shrapnel personally captured the [[Autobot]] [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]] and brought him to Straxus—and, later, after [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] had been deliberately taken prisoner, it was Shrapnel who brought him before the tyrant in the space bridge construction hangar—only to be assaulted by a less-than-grateful Decepticon leader. Later, all six were observed flying into battle against Autobot intruders. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}

[[File:Kickback target 2006.jpg|thumb|left]]
At this point, the Insecticon trio transformed into forms which appeared to very closely resemble their later Earthen modes—albeit without any visible shifting of mass (i.e. Shrapnel is still the same size as in his robotic mode, as evidenced when he seizes hold of Scrounge). ''Later, during the attempt to assassinate [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] (itself in reality bait for the [[Wreckers]]' [[Operation: Volcano]]), Kickback does apparently reduce in size, so it's possible that the Insecticons already have this ability, but that it is optional, in the same way that Soundwave appears able to decide on a whim what size he wishes his alt mode to be on any given day.''

''After the fall of Darkmount and the crippling of Straxus, the trio continued to be influential figures in the Cybertronian Decepticon Army, and were part of a battle unit regarded by the Autobots as being some of the Decepticons' [[Ten Deadliest Killers]]—specifically, Bombshell, Shrapnel, Kickback, Dirge, Thrust, Ramjet, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Octane]], and [[Macabre]]—so much so, in fact, that Emirate Xaaron planned the dangerous Operation: Volcano to lure them into a deadly trap, believing that the extermination of this group would deliver a great psychological blow for the Resistance.''

''Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on one's allegiance, after [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] had tricked a doomed [[Autobot traitor]] into passing on fake information to a typically murderous Shrapnel, Operation: Volcano began to fall apart as a result of events on Earth. First, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] was removed from the Wreckers' strike force to travel to Earth, and second, after Kickback had completed reconnaissance, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] himself contacted the Decepticon attack group and ordered the Insecticons to report to Earth—immediately. Unwilling to risk disobeying Megatron, everyone but Macabre returned to Polyhex.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''Significantly, during these events, the trio are twice referred to as Insecticons by name, suggesting both that Cybertron does possess insect life, and that their forms are indeed already based upon it—an implication absent in the US strip.''

[[File:Bombshell marvel-21.jpg|thumb]]
The three Insecticons were sent to Earth via a repaired or rebuilt space bridge, where they fell under the command of Megatron, who altered them ''making minor modifications'' in order to allow them to transform into the likenesses of ''Earthside'' insects. Megatron intended to make use of the space bridge to revitalise Cybertron, by connecting a vast drilling pipe transdimensionally between Earth and a massive turbine and generator complex constructed on Cybertron, and drilling through Hoover Dam to do it. To this end, he utilised the Insecticons' unique talents—Bombshell used one of his Cerebro-shells to take the mind of one of the Dam's technical staff, [[Ricky Vasquez]], Shrapnel's electrical powers were used to remote-operate the Dam's electrical machinery, and Kickback... kicked a door down.

[[File:Shrapnel aerialbots over america.jpg|thumb|left]]
When the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] on their first mission intervened, both the Insecticons and their three Strike Plane comrades, also having travelled to Earth, fared badly against them. Shrapnel's antennae were twisted, courtesy of [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]'s torque rifle, and ultimately Ricky Vasquez's free will and love of his daughter were enough to allow him to overcome Bombshell's cerebro-shell entirely, pulling Megatron's trigger and destroying the drill. Battered, Shrapnel and Kickback somewhat unceremoniously carried a still fulminating Megatron off into the distance. Meanwhile, however, Bombshell, having seen an opportunity in his small insect-size, attached himself to the Aerialbot leader [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], and returned with him to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in secret. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

Bombshell planted a cerebro-shell in the head of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], current head of the Earthbound Autobots. The shell failed to take full effect for unknown reasons, but ''did'' permit Megatron and Soundwave to tap into and monitor Optimus' thoughts—including the Creation Matrix. Thus, Bombshell was indirectly responsible for Megatron being able to give life to the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], and presumably (though it is never stated) the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] as well. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

The point at which he left the Ark is unknown, but the trio continued to make sporadic appearances amongst the Decepticon forces until the [[Underbase Saga]]. Shrapnel notably used his electrical powers to remote-control the bridge of a cargo ship at one point, but beyond that, the trio seem to have faded into the background. Although not shown being deactivated or destroyed by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] during this conflict, they were still never seen again. They may have been taken out of action at this point, or possibly during the preceding inter-faction fighting. It is also possible that they simply chose to lie low for a while.

''The Insecticons Chop Shop and Venom, although not specifically identified as Insecticons at any point in this continuity, were part of the Decepticons' original [[Mayhem Attack Squad]], which was sent to Earth in fragile alliance with the Wreckers to hunt down and destroy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in late 1988-early 1989. Predictably, few of either group survived the encounter with the future Decepticon, and these Insecticons were apparently slaughtered—either by Galvatron or by the [[Straxus (G1)|clone of Megatron]] with whom he had formed an alliance. As the story never presents a full roster of the Mayhem Attack Squad, it is possible that Ransack and Barrage were also members, but the numbers given make it impossible for them to have been also present and killed off-panel.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

During one alternate future, Shrapnel and [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] attempted to kill [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] on the planet of [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]] in the year [[2006]],{{storylink|The Final Battle!}} ''but this particular timeline was rewritten when Galvatron time-travelled back to 1987 to escape [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]].'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

====Earthforce====
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[[File:Earthforce insecticons.jpg|thumb|Om nom nom.]]
The three original Insecticons were among the Decepticons recruited—and possibly reactivated—by Megatron on Earth during the [[Decepticon Civil War]] there, while Optimus Prime was focused on the approaching threat of Unicron. Although initially loyal to Megatron, they were bested in combat by Starscream—then theoretically under [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s command—when he infiltrated Megatron's base. Starscream subdued the trio using an electrically charged flyswat known as a [[rustbug hoop]]—thereby proving the existence of [[Rustbug|Cybertronian insect life]]—and more or less blackmailed them into joining forces with himself and Soundwave in their plans to reunite both Earthbound Decepticon factions by disposing of Megatron and Shockwave and taking their place. {{storylink|Bugged!}}

Bombshell's cerebro-shells, now apparently grown somewhat more reliable, were used at least twice during this period—once to drive the Aerialbot gestalt [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] into running amok, {{storylink|Inside Story!}} and later to rewrite the memories of journalist [[Irwin Spoon]], ensuring the continued success of Soundwave and Starscream's smear campaign against the Autobots. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:LooseEnds1 Soundwave Insecticons.jpg|thumb|left|upright=.75|Soundwave should really spray in there.]]
Twenty-one years after the regeneration of Cybertron, Soundwave ordered [[Venom (G1)|Venom]], [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]] and [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]] to assassinate the insurgents [[Windrazor (G2)|Windrazor]], [[Afterburner (G2)|Afterburner]], [[Terradive (G2)|Terradive]] and [[Eagle Eye (G2)|Eagle Eye]], who were holed up in a [[Kalis]] weapons-decommissioning depot, threatening to detonate a clutch of reclaimed warheads. The Insecticons executed their mission with ease but were surprised in turn by the arrival of the "all-new, all-cuddly" [[Wreckers]], who quickly restrained them inside a [[detention-sphere]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

====''Transformers '84''====
In the early days of the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron, the Insecticons fell under the command of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]. Chop Shop was seen participating in a Decepticon assault alongside Barrage, Ransack, and Venom {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}} and later took part in attacking an Autobot fort in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Border Regions]] alongside Bombshell, Shrapnel, and Kickback. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2|Secrets & Lies #2}} The latter three subsequently joined Straxus in watching Autobot prisoners being executed in Darkmount's [[smelting pool]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Bombshell kickback shrapnel soundwave ravage war within 1-2.jpg|thumb]]
Shrapnel, Bombshell, and Kickback, along with Soundwave and Ravage, were sent by Megatron to assassinate the new Autobot leader, Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} They failed when Optimus royally kicked their asses. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} In their Cybertronian modes, Shrapnel transformed into a jet, and while the others were not seen to transform, Bombshell appeared to have the parts to become a tank while Kickback looked to possibly transform into a type of dragster. The remaining Insecticons caused terror throughout Cybertron and joined Shockwave's attack on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. Chop Shop was seen to transform into a wheeled vehicle (with pincers) while Venom became a jet. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}}

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During the [[Dark Ages]], the Insecticons split among the Decepticon splinter groups. Venom, Chop Shop, Ransack and Barrage joined the [[Ultracon]]s, {{storylink|Escalation}} while Shrapnel, Bombshell, and Kickback remained with the Decepticons under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Conflagration}} Although the Decepticon forces were eventually reunited, {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} the former Ultracon Insecticons were reduced to vampirism, capturing [[Micromaster]]s and draining them of [[energon]]. By this point, they looked to transform into their Earthen modes somehow. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}

Meanwhile, Shrapnel, Bombshell, and Kickback sent to [[Earth]] by Shockwave after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crash-landed on the planet. They were to guide Earth's development and prepare it for conquest (real logical choice there, Shockwave) but were followed by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]]. We're not entirely sure of the sequence of events, but it appears that the Insecticons played dead until [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] got bored and wandered off. It's assumed they gained their insect forms around this time. {{storylink|Extermination}}

In the present day, after the fall of Shockwave's regime on Cybertron, {{storylink|War and Peace}} the Earthen Insecticons resurfaced in [[San Desto]], taking control of the town and growing an army of Insecticon clones. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}} A team of Autobots assisted by the [[Earth Defense Command]] managed to defeat them. {{storylink|Extermination}}
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===Descent into Evil===
The remnants of the Insecticons had been widely dispersed, apparently lacking access to their cloning abilities. The Decepticon general [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], seeking to provide the [[Decepticon/Predacon Alliance]] with the means to return the balance of power to their favor, established a research facility on [[Ceti Alpha Seven]]. In this lab, the surviving Insecticons Buzzclaw and Dirge were analyzed, and their genetic cloning ability unlocked once more. The resultant [[Virulent Clone]]s fought against an Autobot team sent to destroy the base, but were ultimately destroyed along with their base, and possibly Buzzclaw. {{storylink|Descent into Evil}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
Kickback was seen among [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s troops as they waited for [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s force field to run out of power so they could capture the Autobots. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

When a team of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] and [[Cobra]] members were sent to a dark future where the Decepticons had conquered Earth, they were attacked by a swarm of Insecticon clones. [[Torch (G.I. Joe)|Torch]] managed to deactivate them using an [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] grenade. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}

Later in the normal timeline, Shrapnel, Venom, Ransack and Barrage were seen under [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s command, fighting back against a combined Autobot/G.I. Joe assault. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:AllHailMegatron8-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"We've got to get organized. We should not be losing to grasshoppers, people."]]
The first Insecticons dwelt deep beneath Cybertron, a mindless "[[Insecticon swarm|swarm]]" that defended the core of the planet from subterranean threats. {{storylink|First Strike issue 5|First Strike #5}} {{storylink|Transformers: Historia|Historia}} An erroneous account places [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] during the early days of the Decepticon movement, while [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] later used a thing called "Bombshell" to brainwash [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}} Venom, Barrage, Chop Shop, and Ransack do not appear to have any connections to this swarm; the first three members of the group hunted for the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s command, {{storylink|The Hunting Party (IDW)|The Hunting Party}} while Ransack was stationed elsewhere. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

In the years leading up to the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], a group of Decepticon scientists launched an ambitious campaign to [[cloning|clone]] the primitive creatures in great numbers. {{storylink|Transformers: Historia|Historia}} However, the inefficient process yielded only three successes—Bombshell, Kickback, and Shrapnel—and approximately three thousand of mutant failures. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} These three Insecticons joined the Decepticon force on Earth, taking part in both the defeat and banishment of the Autobot forces there, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} the conquest of New York, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} and having to listen to [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] waffle. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} Assaulting [[Beijing]] with Skywarp and Thundercracker, they quickly agitated Skywarp by telling him the Seekers were no longer the elite warriors of the Decepticons, replaced by newer warriors, like the Constructicons. This nearly caused Skywarp, and by proxy Thundercracker, to attack them. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} The Decepticons left the [[Insecticon swarm|mutant swarm]] behind on the dead planet; {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} they menaced the exiled Autobots there for some time until [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] eventually returned and destroyed the majority of their forces. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

In New York, Starscream recruited the Insecticons to help overthrow Megatron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} When they acted on this betrayal, however, Megatron defeated all three of them with little effort. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} The Insecticons battled the European military and the newly returned Autobots, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} but fled the planet along with Starscream and his troops when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] defeated Megatron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} {{storylink|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

[[File:Needlenose kickback shrapnel all his engines.jpg|thumb|left|Man, Kickback and Shrapnel are letting just anybody join the Insecticons these days.]]
Over the next few years, [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]]—with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s assistance—exterminated the remainder of mutant clones on Cybertron, save for a friendly member of the swarm that Sunstreaker named "[[Bob (IDW)|Bob]]". By that point, the three main Insecticons had set up residence on a desolate asteroid base along with Starscream's Decepticon remnant; while their leader did nothing, his followers cannibalized each other for fuel and parts, and Shrapnel and Kickback killed [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] for this reason. {{storylink|All His Engines}} Bombshell and Shrapnel later unsuccessfully tried to defend the base from [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]'s infiltration. {{storylink|Heart Like a Wheel}} [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s return to the planet caused whatever remained of the mutant swarm to transform into [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s. {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 1|Buster, Bob, and D.0.C. profiles}} Once Megatron was back in command, he summoned the Insecticons and his other troops to Cybertron, where [[D-Void]] brainwashed them into serving as components of the "[[Deceptigod]]". {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

The defeat of the Deceptigod also marked the end of the war; as the postwar world took shape, Shrapnel, Bombshell, and Ransack, ended up having to work for the Autobots. {{storylink|Stick Together}} {{storylink|City on Fire}} Bombshell became a major player in Megatron's new plan to conquer Cybertron and used his cerebro-shells to take control of [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] as part of a bid to create a new version of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]; {{storylink|Devisive}} {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} however, during the subsequent battle for [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] stabbed him through the head and killed him. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} By this point, Venom, Barrage, and Chop Shop had become members of [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]]'s [[Titan Hunter]]s, {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} and were later joined by Ransack. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}}

Many years later, the terrorists of the [[Iron Ring]] briefly encountered a swarm of subterranean Insecticons during their attack on Cybertron, but quickly outran the monsters as they pushed deeper towards the planet's core. {{storylink|First Strike issue 5|First Strike #5}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:HeartsofSteel2 Insecticons.jpg|thumb|"Bugs thrive on carnage, tiger. They consume, infest, destroy, live off the death and destruction of other species."]]
Kickback, Bombshell and Shrapnel fought the Autobots on Earth in ancient times, then went into stasis to avoid an Ice Age and didn't wake up until the 19th century. They fell under the command of [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} In order to get [[Tobias Muldoon]] the funding he needed to build the Decepticons a base, Starscream sent the Insecticons to rob a train carrying cash and bullion from the Denver Mint. Taking on a [[Insectrain|combined train mode]], they knocked the train off the rails and stole the money, although they didn't see the value in [[Gold|weak metal]] and sheets of paper. They delivered the stolen property to Starscream and Muldoon the following morning. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}} The Insecticons were later seen aiding in the construction of more Decepticons, including the [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], in preparation of the Decepticons' master plan. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}}
{{IDW HOS}}

===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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{{storylink|Another Episode, Part 1}} {{storylink|The False Power}} {{storylink|Ray of Hope}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Targetmasters-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|left]]
The Insecticon trio of Bombshell, Kickback, and Shrapnel worked for Megatron as bounty hunters, and captured some of the recently arrived [[human]]s of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} Other Insecticons lived underground; when Cybertron transformed into [[Primus]], they fled the sub-levels in a mass migration. {{storylink|Escape from Primus}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:ConstructiconsRisingPart2-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|YUM YUM EAT EM UP]]

Bombshell, Skrapnel and Kickback emerged from the [[Forge Pyramid]] with a unique hunger for materials that could never be sated. Shortly after their first meal, it transpired they could metabolize what they ate into an ultra-powerful form of energon, dubbed [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]]. The trio were studied extensively, and painfully, by the scientific elite of Cybertron, who failed to glean the secrets of their biology. With no answers to be found, the three were set to work, consuming the waste of Cybertron to turn it into energon, receiving great, though irrelevant to them, praise for their contributions. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

When the [[War of the Threefold Spark]] broke out, the trio took to the battlefields and began consuming the dead and the dying. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}} As Cybertronians scrambled to the front lines, nobody kept tabs on the Insecticons; eventually, the trio approached [[Exarchon]]'s minion [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who had begun a series of [[cloning]] experiments. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} Shockwave's cloning machinery ran on the ultra-energon the Insecticons could produce in large quantities, and eventually Bombshell cut a deal with the scientist: in exchange for their services, Shockwave would clone ''them''. Although Shockwave ran some preliminary tests and discovered that the three were well-suited for the rigorous cloning process, he ultimately withheld this information from them for fear that they had only just begun testing the limits of their destructive potential. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} After the end of the war, the trio were banished from Cybertron and eventually wound up on the planet [[Mayalx]]. Bombshell claimed that the Cybertronian government had grown wary of their powers and wondered if they would ever develop a taste for living Cybertronians; because of this, the government rebranded them as the lowly "Insecticons" and put them to work far from Cybertron. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

[[File:ConstructiconsRisingPart2-InsecticonsMetabolizing.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

Eventually, Bombshell and the other Insecticons re-established contact with Shockwave and joined [[The Rise]], which had begun recruiting disaffected Cybertronians from the colonies and turning them into potential [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] operatives. When the team discovered the similarly disgraced [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s on Mayalx, Bombshell saw a valuable set of catspaws that could be manipulated to help the Insecticons gather energon for their cause. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 1}} After first feasting on a dead worker [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] killed by accident, the Insecticons confronted the builders during one of [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s regular sparring matches. Bombshell had explained their own history and encouraged [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and his friends to embrace their full potential by taking revenge on the society that had scorned their talents. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

After the Constructicons had agreed to attack, using their [[Devastator (G1)|combined form]], the Insecticons consumed three workers, their living [[spark]]s giving the Insecticons the extra juice to produce a particularly volatile variety of energon. Once the Constructicons had over-fuelled on their energon cubes and ravaged the colony as the newly christened Devastator, Bombshell delivered a grisly, ironic toast to [[Nominus Prime]]: the bot who'd made this all possible. Many cycles later, after the Insecticons had devoured and processed everything—and ''everyone''—Devastator had destroyed, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]'s unit arrived to pick up their energon cube shipment to take back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 4}}

Following the fall of the [[Tether]], the Insecticons had returned to Cybertron, feasting on the inhabitants of the [[A'ovan habitat]] before [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] chased them out. As they flew off, Bombshell noted that they needed more life to sustain themselves, knowing where they could find a supplier. {{storylink|Escape Part One}} That supplier was Shockwave. The Insecticons confronted him inside one of his bases, angry at the mere handouts they had been given, and regarding his promises as empty. Shockwave assuaged them that the clone army they sought would take time, and the three stormed off. Unwilling to wait on their ally any longer, they set their own plan in motion. Using Bombshell's cerebro-shells, they made Skystalker their inside man, an agent to 'procure' cloning machinery while they acquired the fuel. Namely, living Cybertronians. Setting out, they attacked a caravan of Autobots protecting a convoy of organics. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} The Autobots fought back, and ultimately the Insecticons made off with only one of them, but this was enough for their needs. Returning to their base, an immersant Titan, they began the process, vowing to show everyone on Cybertron what they were capable of. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} Their swarm of clones soon broke free and swarmed to Darkmount, devouring two Arks in the process. On return to the Titan, the Insecticons promptly devoured their progeny, so they could use the resultant Ultra Energon to make more clones, and continue their cycle of feeding. {{storylink|Escape Part Five}}

[[File:SeaOfRustI-Insecticonhive.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66]]

Over the next forty cycles, swarms of feral Insecticon clones continued to menace Darkmount and the surrounding regions. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} The clones became a regular nuisance to the remaining defenders of Darkmount and the organic refugees they protected, and the city's Autobot defenders continually repelled their assaults upon the city as their reserves dwindled. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} Eventually, Shockwave and the Insecticons agreed to a truce; as a result, when the Decepticons caught wind of [[Termagax]]'s [[House (building)|mobile fortress]] near the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], Shockwave contacted Bombshell and ordered him to take out the fortress—safe in the knowledge that the task would significantly weaken Bombshell's clone army. The full might of the Insecticon swarm exhausted Termagax's ammunition reserves, but the clones could not penetrate the walls of the building before Autobot reinforcements arrived and eliminated the swarm. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}}

Still eager to feast on Darkmount, the Insecticons continued to attack the settlement but were consistently pushed back. With their reserves dwindling, [[Termagax]] observed an Insecticon carrying a [[rust worm]], which gave her an idea on how to defeat them {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} While [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] worked to create a high-density [[data-bomb]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] secured a specimen while [[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]]'s team tracked the Insecticons to their primary nest in the Cybertronian Mountains. {{storylink|Radical Time}} After taking out the majority of the swarm by sacrificing House, Termagax and the Autobots were able to reprogram the Insecticons to feast on the rust worms and end two threats to the planet at once. {{storylink|End of Time}}
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===''Transformers vs. the Terminator''===
[[File:EnemyOfMyEnemyPart2-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Awakening aboard the ''Ark'' in 1984, the Insecticons took part in the Decepticon conquest of [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} In the year [[2029]], they reinforced the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]' attack on [[Skynet]]'s [[Omega Base]] and emerged triumphant, failing to notice that their enemy had sent a [[T-800]] back in time to prevent this future from ever coming to pass. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part One}}

In the new timeline, the T-800 arrived at the ''Ark'' just before the Insecticons could be revived by the other Decepticons. The interference of the Terminator, along with its unwilling companion [[Sarah Connor]], caused the repair beams meant for the Insecticons to revive Optimus Prime and Bumblebee instead. Despite this setback, the Insecticons were soon brought back online and retreated with the other Decepticons. Megatron sent them and [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor]] to scout the surrounding regions for energy sources; they found a [[Cyberdyne Systems]] facility and directed Megatron and the other Decepticons to attack the building for its nuclear reactor. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}}

[[File:EnemyOfMyEnemyPart3-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
The Decepticons deduced a connection between the robotics lab and the Terminator which had attacked them; however, they did not realize that the robot hailed from the ''future'', and so Megatron ordered the trio to tear the building apart in search of more Terminator robots before the Autobots arrived. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}}

The Insecticons took part in the ensuing battle that would ultimately mark the end of the war; though [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] killed Kickback, Bumblebee and [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] were able to incapacitate Skrapnel and Bombshell by tricking them into shooting each other. The Autobots took the pair prisoner after Megatron perished, but when the Autobots returned to Mount St. Hillary they discovered that the T-800 had destroyed the ship. Bombshell suggested that he and Skrapnel could leave no trace of the ''Ark'' or its occupants, but Optimus decided against it until the lava had cooled. Instead, he proposed a truce between all the remaining Cybertronians on Earth, one that the four remaining Decepticons agreed to. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:StrengthInNumbers-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|left|These bloody things are everywhere. They're in the lift, in the lorry, in the bond wizard, and all over the malonga gilderchuck!]]
The Insecticons were among the many Transformers teleported to [[Equestria]], and frightened some rabbits when they arrived. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} The rapacious trio and their clones soon invaded the neighboring [[Sweet Apple Acres]] farm and devoured their way through [[Applejack]]'s apple orchard. Although Applejack's initial attempts to shoo them away proved ineffective, she and her many family members were eventually able to see them off. {{storylink|Strength in Numbers}} The three original Insecticons joined Megatron during their attack on the [[Crystal Empire]] but were eventually banished back to Cybertron along with all of the other defeated Decepticons. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Shrapnel, Bombshell and Kickback led an enormous swarm of Insecticons to attack a farm. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Insecticons|Insecticons commercial}}

==Games==
===Transformers Legends===
Kickback, Hardshell, and Sharpshot rebelled from Megatron's rule and began consuming GM crops. Their imminent clone army threatened to spell doom for Earth until their plan was foiled by an alliance of Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Harvest of the Insecticons}} Venom, Barrage, and Chop Shop attempted to thwart the secret Autobot commando unit known as the [[Bee Team (G1)|Bee Team]]. {{storylink|The Bee Team}} Sharpshot, Hardshell, and Kickback attacked [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] after the Autobot commander brought [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] to Earth. {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
[[File:Devastation-Cyberforming.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5]]
The ancient starship ''[[Proudstar]]'' contained a swarm of Insecticons as part of its [[cyberforming|terraforming]] system. Upon encountering a potential world, the swarm would work in concert with the ship's [[plasma energy]] to transform the world into one capable of supporting mechanical life. While [[Nova Prime]] initially only terraformed barren worlds, after a stop on a [[Unicron|strangely sinister planet]], a dark influence led him to begin wiping out populated worlds to reshape into copies of Cybertron.

When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] activated the ''Proudstar's'' systems, he unleashed the swarm upon the Earth, who spread out and . The Autobots were forced to venture into the crashed ship, where they defeated [[Shrapnel (G1)|three]] [[Bombshell (G1)|large]] [[Kickback (G1)|Insecticons]] and accessed the ship's systems to shut down the swarm.
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
The Insecticons were a group of ancient Cybertronians that took the form of various arthropods, which they considered to be their natural shape. Their primal hunger for energon led them to ally with the Decepticons. The Insecticons also commanded [[Insecticon swarm|”The Swarm”]], a massive army of clones and copies that obeyed the dominant “Alpha Insecticons”. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Shrapnel.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shrapnel, Shrapnel]]
*'''Insecticons''' ([[1985]])
**[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
**[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
**[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The Insecticons were sold in small boxed packages at the $6 price point in 1985 and 1986. They are [[Diaclone]]-origin toys, retaining the vestigial "cockpits" common to such toys. They are decorated in a standard color scheme dominated by black, with purple, yellow, and silver chrome hightlights.

{{anchor|Deluxe}}
[[File:G1 barrage toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Barrage]]
*'''Deluxe Insecticons''' (1985)
**[[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]]
**[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]]
**[[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]]
**[[Venom (G1)|Venom]]
{{toydesigner|[[Shinji Aramaki]] (concept artist)}}
:The four Deluxe Insecticons were originally designed by [[Artmic]] and released in the ''[[Armored Insect Corps Beetras]]'' toyline by [[Takatoku Toys]], likely explaining their near-total absence from vintage Generation 1 fiction. They feature larger size and greater complexity than the standard Insecticons. Their color scheme is not unified.

*'''Decoys''' ([[1987]])
**Bombshell
**Kickback
**Shrapnel

*'''Action Masters''' ([[1990]])
**Bombshell
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

*'''e-HOBBY''' ([[2004]])
**[[Salvo (G1)|Salvo]]
**[[Shothole]]
**[[Zaptrap]]

:[[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] [[redeco]]s of Bombshell, Kickback, and Shrapnel, respectively.
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
*'''Insectrons''' (2004)
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:Kickback, Shrapnel, and Bombshell were offered as a [[giftset]] in the "[[The Transformers Collection|book-box]]" line of [[reissue]]s. This set design would be the basis of multiple further reissues listed below.

===''Timelines''===
[[File:TL-toy Virulent Clone.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A Virulent Clone]]
*'''Descent into Evil''' ([[2005]])
**[[Buzzclaw (G1)|Buzzclaw]]
**[[Dirge (Timelines)|Dirge]]

*'''Convention attendee bonus toys''' (2005)
**[[Virulent Clone]]
:All the Timelines Insecticons are redecos of the ''Beast Wars'' [[Buzzclaw (BW)#Toys|Buzzclaw]] mold, manufactured for [[BotCon 2005]].
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
*'''Insecticons''' (Commemorative Edition three-pack, [[2009]])
:Includes the Insecticons Hardshell, Kickback, and Sharpshot. These are reissues of the original Insecticons Bombshell, Kickback, and Shrapnel.

===''Generations''===
Notably, all three of the original Insecticons received new toys under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' branding, all of them as part of the Legends Class [[size class|price point]]. However, each of them was released under a different [[subline imprint]], each incorporating that subline's [[gimmick]] for the Legends Class. In addition, one of the Deluxe Insecticons received two different toys as well.

====''Thrilling 30''====
[[File:Generationstoy-SkrapnelReflector.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|One letter away from his original name, name.]]
*'''Megatron & Chop Shop''' (Legends Class two-pack, [[2013]])
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}
:A small companion figure for the Legends Class figure of [[Megatron (G1)/toys#GenerationsLegends|Megatron]] released under the ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' subline imprint, [[Chop Shop (G1)#Generations|Chop Shop]] features a minimal transformation (he basically transforms into a stag beetle by lying down on the ground). He also features a [[5 mm post|5 mm handle]] in his chest that allows Megatron (or any other figure with hands supporting 5mm handles) to hold him in insect mode and use him as a claw. On top of that, he can be transformed into a mine plow that can be attached to the front end of Megatron's tank mode.

*'''Skrapnel & Reflector''' (Legends Class two-pack, [[2014]])
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] and [[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}
:A Legends Class figure of "[[Shrapnel (G1)#Generations|Skrapnel]]" (so named for [[trademark]] purposes, just like the figure from the ''Platinum Edition'' set listed below) released under the ''Thrilling 30'' subline imprint, including a small figure of [[Reflector (G1)#Generations|Reflector]] that can be used by Skrapnel (or any other figure with hands supporting 5mm handles) not only in camera mode, but also in an additional weapon mode. Additionally, Reflector can also be mounted on Skrapnel's back in insect mode.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
*'''Insecticons''' (Platinum Edition three-pack, [[2015]])
:The original Insecticons were once again reissued for the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' 3-pack, under the ''Generations'' line. Each figure comes with an extra Energon Cube accessory. Shrapnel is now named "Skrapnel", whereas Bombshell got his original name back, albeit with an "Insecticon" prefix.

:This set was releaed as a [[Kmart]] exclusive in the United States. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore, the Philippines and China; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Canada and Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and A1Toys. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Insecticon sets as a result.

===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Combiner-Wars-Legends-Class-Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bombshell, featuring an "abandoned" gun mode.]]
*'''Bombshell''' (Legends Class, [[2014]])
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}
:A Legends Class figure of [[Bombshell (G1)#Generations|Bombshell]] (simply named "Bombshell" again, without a prefix unlike the figure from the ''Platinum Edition'' set listed above) released under the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint. In addition to his robot and insect modes, he also sports additional [[5 mm post|5 mm handles]] that allow him to be held by [[combiner]] figures (or any other figure with hands supporting 5mm handles) in what's presumed to be a third "weapon mode", although such a mode is not officially depicted in the [[instructions]] or any of the [[stock photography|stock photo]]s for the figure. Bombshell's purple plastic color does not match up with Skrapnel's, and on top of that, he features orange instead of yellow [[paint operation]]s.

*'''Chop Shop''' (Legends Class, 2015)
: A redeco (and minor retool) of ''Thrilling 30'' Skrapnel sporting a new head sculpt, resembling the Deluxe Insecticon [[Chop Shop (G1)#CombinerWars|Chop Shop]]. Unlike with Skrapnel, no companion figure was included.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Legends-Kickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Completing the set.]]
*'''Kickback''' (Legends Class, 2016)
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}
: A Legends Class figure of [[Kickback (G1)#Generations|Kickback]] released under the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' subline imprint. He features a cockpit that can house a [[Titan Master]] figure, similar to the original ''Generation 1'' figure's cockpit originally designed for ''[[Diaclone]]'' pilots. Kickback's colors are once again different from ''Thrilling 30'' Skrapnel and ''Combiner Wars'' Bombshell; notably, his yellow parts are made out of translucent plastic.
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===''Power of the Primes''===
*'''Skrapnel''' (Legends Class, [[2017]])
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}
:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Shrapnel (G1)#Power of the Primes|Skrapnel]] is a slight redeco of ''Thrilling 30'' Skrapnel without [[Reflector (G1)#Generations|Reflector]], sporting darker purple plastic, slightly lighter yellow paint, and a barely different paint application pattern on the legs. This means he features no retooling, which also means [[Prime Master]]s can't interact with him the same way they can with other Legends Class figures.

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Kickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A Deluxe Insecticon, but not a ''Deluxe'' Insecticon.]]
*'''Kickback''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
*'''Shrapnel''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])
*'''Bombshell''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)
*'''Chop Shop''' (Deluxe Class, [[2024]])
*'''Barrage''' (Deluxe Class, 2024)

{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Ken Christiansen]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<ref>Transformers Panel at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021]]</ref>

:After several years of being confined to the Legends Class scale, ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Kickback (G1)#Legacy|Kickback]] is the first ''Generations'' Insecticon made at the Deluxe Class scale. ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Evolution|Legacy: Evolution]]'', the second year branding of ''Legacy'', would complete the trio with [[Shrapnel (G1)#Legacy|Shrapnel]] and [[Bombshell (G1)#Legacy|Bombshell]]'s addition to the line. The third year, ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy: United|Legacy: United]]'', retooled Shrapnel and Bombshell into new versions of [[Chop Shop (G1)#Legacy|Chop Shop]] and [[Barrage (Insecticon)#Legacy|Barrage]], sold as part of an Amazon-exclusive three-pack.
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:Buzzworthy Creatures Collide Ransack.JPG|upright=1.67|thumb|A Deluxe [[Deluxe Insecticon]].]]
*'''Creatures Collide''' (4-pack, [[2022]])
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Ken Christiansen]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}

:A new toy of [[Ransack (G1)#BuzzworthyBumblebee|Ransack]], retooled from the Kickback figure mentioned above, was included in a ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' box set alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#CreaturesCollide|Goldbug]],[[Skywasp#BuzzworthyBumblebee|Skywasp]] and [[Scorponok (BW)#BuzzworthyBumblebee|Predacon Scorponok]].

:As with other products under the line, it was a Target Exclusive.
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===''Transformers Retro''===
[[File:Retro Bombshell Ramhorn.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|''Transformers Retro'' Bombshell & Ramhorn]]
*'''Kickback''' (2023)
*'''Shrapnel''' (2023)
*'''Bombshell & Ramhorn''' (2024)

:The original Insecticons were re-released yet again in the [[Walmart]]-exclusive ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line, featuring new cartoon-accurate decos and the removal of chrome plating for the first time. [[Kickback (G1)#Transformers Retro|Kickback]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)#Transformers Retro|Shrapnel]] were released in 2023 with ''The Transformers: The Movie''-themed packaging and each included a whopping ''six'' Energon Cube accessories. [[Bombshell (G1)#Transformers Retro|Bombshell]] was released the next year in more traditional Generation 1 packaging, and did not include any cubes but instead a similarly-themed redeco of [[Ramhorn (G1)#Transformers Retro|Ramhorn]].
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==Merchandise==
===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesperceptorhardshell.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The mind is his playpen, and now he's IN the playpen.]]
*'''[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]] vs. Insecticon''' (Shrapnel, renamed due to trademark issues) ([[2007]])
*'''[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]] vs. Kickback''' ([[2008]])
*'''Perceptor vs. Hardshell''' (Bombshell, renamed due to trademark issues) (2008)
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==Notes==
*The command structure of the Insecticons is a little fraught.
**Per the original [[profile]]s written by [[Bob Budiansky]], Venom is the group's leader. His [[bio]] notes that he fears his position as leader being usurped, and he has the highest "rank" number on his [[Tech Spec]]s out of all seven original Insecticon toys. However, the Deluxe Insecticons' profiles are not included in Marvel's ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Universe]]'' series. It isn't until Dreamwave's [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More than Meets the Eye'']] series that the Insecticons receive bios actively referencing Shrapnel scheming to replace the overall Insecticon leader, Venom.
**Because Venom and the other deluxe Insecticons do not appear in the animated series, he does not fulfill that role for the cartoon. The cartoon tends to present the three Insecticons who do appear—Shrapnel, Bombshell, and Kickback—as being fairly equal to one another, but when circumstances demand, Shrapnel serves as the leader of the group, speaking for the others and issuing instructions.
**It is Bombshell who receives the most attention on the show, as his creepy personality and mind-control powers hold more story potential. This, along with the occasional instance where he utters the "attack" order for the group, led to the belief in early online fandom that he was in charge of the team. That, in turn, has influenced some official media; it is implied he is seeking to usurp command of the Insecticons from Shrapnel in Dreamwave's comics books, and he is the spokesperson for the team in the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005]] and [[2019 IDW continuity|2019]] IDW continuities.
**Going by Tech Spec numbers, Kickback is the one with the highest rank, "7" in comparison to Bombshell and Shrapnel's "6". Though the original Kickback never displays leadership skills, his [[Kickback (FOC)|counterpart from the Aligned continuity]] is depicted as the leader of his universe's version of the Insecticons in his toy bio, and that bio would in turn be recycled for the original Kickback by the ''Transformers Legends'' mobile game. It's still influencing things years later, as ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Kickback (G1)#Legacy|Kickback]] was referred to as being the Insecticon leader in [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021]].
*The exact meaning of the scene explaining the Insecticons' origin in the cartoon is not clear. Megatron says that the Insecticons' escape pod was launched "before [[Nemesis (G1)|our own ship]] crashed here millions of years ago". One might reasonably take this to mean that the Insecticons were aboard Megatron's ship; however, upon meeting Megatron a few scenes later, Shrapnel says to him "I don't know you", implying that they weren't aboard Megatron's ship. The summary of the episode in the [[production bible]] clarifies this, saying the pod "... was originally part of the Decepticon spacecraft that jettisoned away just before the Autobots and Decepticons crash landed on Earth".<ref>[http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#072 Transformers Production Bible at Tfarchive.com]</ref> Guess Shrapnel was feeling conveniently forgetful-forgetful that day.
*The Insecticons' appearances in both ''The Movie'' and season 3 are the subject of much fan debate. In most cases, the Insecticons are specifically called for, by name, in the episode scripts, while the script for ''The Movie'' does not specifically call for them to be recreated by Unicron, indicating that it is the movie, rather than all subsequent material, that is at fault in its depiction of the fates of the characters. In an attempt to make some sense of things, many fans turn to the Insecticons' cloning abilities for a possible explanation, suggesting it is either clones that were transformed, or clones that are seen later. Neither theory really works: only the original three Insecticons are seen during the battle at Autobot City, and the Insecticon clones never display any sentience (as did the Insecticons on Astrotrain prior to being jettisoned, and the Insecticons that were shown later on). The idea does provide a cute [[fanon]] explanation for the seemingly-endless supply of [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s, though.
*According to the data unlocked with their [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]], the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]] have a connection to the Insecticons. What this connection is, however, is unknown.
*In the commentary for ''[[You Can Draw Transformers]]'', [[Simon Furman]] notes that the Insecticons have acid-secreting powers. This has yet to show up in any fiction.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Insectron''' (インセクトロン ''Insekutoron''), '''Insecticon''' (インセクティコン ''Insekutikon'')
*''Hebrew:'' '''Ḥereknikim''' (חרקניקים, "Insectniks")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Álcarovarok''' ("Decepticon-insects"), '''Rovarángok''' ("Insectarangs", animated movie's 1st dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Mini-Insector'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jīqì Kūnchóng''' (机器昆虫, "Machine Insects")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Insecticus''' (Brazil comic), '''Inseticons''' (Brazil comic)

==References==
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[[Category:Combiner teams]]
[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Insecticons| Insecticon (G1)]]
[[Category:Timelines]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game subgroups]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]

Insecticon (G1)

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:''The Insecticons are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Insecticons.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Just another bug hunt.]]
The '''Insecticons''' are a group of insectoid troublemakers that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] trusts as far as he can throw [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Aside from their individual talents, as a group, the Insecticons also display a wide array of unique abilities: eating both organic and inorganic matter for energy, creating [[Insecticon clone|clones of themselves]], and controlling the weather.

The most commonly-seen group of Insecticons includes:
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (stag beetle)—a sadist with power over electricity
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (rhinoceros beetle)—the master of the mind-warping [[cerebro-shell]]s
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (grasshopper)—a smooth-talker with powerful legs

Their ranks can also include:
*[[Venom (G1)|Venom]] (cicada)—the paranoid leader of the team
*[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]] (stag beetle)—an ambitious thief
*[[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]] (rhinoceros beetle)—a cruel berserker
*[[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]] (grasshopper)—an unstoppable scourge

Some of the Insecticon clones have individual names:
*[[Zaptrap]]—the clone of Shrapnel
*[[Salvo (G1)|Salvo]]—the clone of Bombshell
*[[Shothole]]—the clone of Kickback

The army of [[Virulent Clone]]s created by [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] were spawned from two vestiges of the Insecticons:
*[[Buzzclaw (G1)|Buzzclaw]]
*[[Dirge (Timelines)|Dirge]]

A failed batch of Insecticons became known as [[Insecticon swarm|the Swarm]]. A lone member of the Swarm was domesticated and given the name [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:PlagueInsecticons Insecticon lair.jpg|left|thumb|Now I passed up all the chain franchise joints on Hamburger Row, and stopped at a little greasy spoon place I always eat at, called EAT.]]
Individualistic, greedy, and arrogant, the Insecticons consider themselves a species unto themselves and have only a tentative on-again/off-again alliance with the main Decepticon forces, mainly when [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] can bribe them with the [[energon]] they need to maintain their [[Insecticon clone|clone hordes]].

Shrapnel, Kickback, and Bombshell arrived on Earth in an escape pod millions of years ago. Landing in [[Demon Swamp|a swamp]], their [[idento-computer]]s gave them new [[alternate mode]]s based on local insects. Eventually their food-raiding activities attracted the attention of both the Autobots and Decepticons, the latter approaching them with offers of alliance and shared purpose.

Reunited with their Decepticon comrades, the three warriors happily accepted an alliance, driving off the Autobots and participating in a raid on an oil refinery. They displayed the full range of their powers... as well as their willingness to clear out as soon as the tide of battle turned against the Decepticons. Devouring a batch of [[energon cube]]s, they abandoned the fight, prompting Megatron to pursue them into the distance, swearing vengeance. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:G1 Traitor Bombshell captures Mirage.jpg|thumb|You wanna know where paradise lies, I call it two triple cheeseburger, side order fries.]]
The Insecticons somehow survived, and were in the area when Megatron decided to pursue the [[electro-cell]]s. The Insecticons aided the Decepticons in battle... and received a measly three energon cubes as a reward. The Autobot [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] took advantage of their discontent, stealing the cubes and leaving a Decepticon insignia in their place. Soon, the Insecticons attacked the Decepticons in retribution. Mirage was injured in the battle, and cerebro-shelled into being an Insecticon slave. Megatron and Bombshell eventually worked out Mirage's deception, and used him to lure several Autobots into a trap. When the battle turned against them, Megatron destroyed the electro-cells, resulting in massive explosions which convinced the Insecticons to flee into the distance. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}}

In an unusual instance of an Insecticon working solo, Bombshell joined Megatron's forces after they had captured the human-made [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] robot. He performed brain work on the robot to turn it into a Decepticon ally, and was quite impressed with its abilities. He later participated in a battle with the Autobots over the [[World Energy Chip]]. When Starscream disabled Nightbird with an energy blast to the back, Bombshell joined Megatron and the Decepticons in pursuing Starscream into the distance. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

[[File:QuestForSurvival Insecticon swarm.jpg|left|thumb|Well don't you know that other kids are starving in Japan, so EAT IT, just EAT IT.]]
The Insecticons had been devouring trees in a National Park, prompting the Autobots to investigate. Megatron and his troops arrived in time to observe as the trio defeated [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]. Megatron approached them and proposed a temporary alliance to capture the data storage facility at [[Iron Mountain]]. As a reward, the Insecticons were first allowed to feast on the [[Nova Power Core]], which allowed them to grow to great size and power. Quickly seizing the initiative, they cerebro-shelled [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], taking control of him. Through him they learned of Megatron's plan to dispose of them after Iron Mountain's data was secure. Thus they covertly cerebro-shelled the rest of the Decepticons; when Megatron emerged from Iron Mountain, he found himself facing the guns of his own troops. The Autobots, meanwhile, had discovered that the Nova Power Core was unstable and would eventually cause the Insecticons to explode. They developed an antidote, and allied with Megatron to deliver it into the Insecticons. Bombshell and Kickback were cured and returned to their normal size, but Shrapnel exploded before the antidote could take full effect. The explosion also released the Decepticons from Bombshell's control. Bombshell was able to instantly reconstruct Shrapnel's shattered pieces. With an infuriated Megatron in hot pursuit, the Insecticons fled into the distance. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}}

[[File:QuestForSurvival Insecticons.jpg|thumb|I'm a hungry man, till somebody feeds me / my appetite is large, 'cause me so hungry!]]
The Insecticons went on a cloning spree, creating thousands of clones and raiding farmland to harvest energy. After driving off an Autobot attack led by [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], the Insecticons and their clone hordes flew to [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon Headquarters]] for energy processing. Megatron gave them their cut, consisting of three ''tiny'' energon cubes, while privately processing scads of full-sized cubes behind the scenes.

{{quote|Our friend Megatron's in trouble.}}
{{quote|If I weren't so ''hungry'' I'd stop to help him out! Haww haw haw!|Kickback and Bombshell}}

When the Autobots acquired a [[robotic insecticide]] to deal with the swarm, Megatron sent [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] to warn his erstwhile allies, but the Insecticons suspected that they were being deceived, and instead flew directly to the valley where the insecticide (along with the Autobot [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]), lay stranded. They gleefully ignored Megatron's Decepticons, who were being overwhelmed by the Autobots, and instead turned their attention to a delicious-looking forest, which Megatron was ''clearly'' trying to hoard for himself. Flying into the "forest", the Insecticons quickly discovered that it consisted of ravenous [[Morphobot]]s, which promptly devoured the entire Insecticon army. Only the three originals escaped unharmed, though just barely; they fled, flying away into the distance. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:TFTM Insecticons dumped.jpg|left|thumb|Jettison Weight, Step 1: Remove those who eat the most]]

Another horde of Insecticon clones was ravaging a city when the Autobots rolled into town. After the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] evacuated the city, the Autobots blasted the clones to scrap. When the Autobots attempted to seize control of the [[space bridge]], Megatron had the Insecticons steal the bridge's control module. Later, faced with an Earth-destroying crisis that required cooperation with the Autobots as well as a trip to Cybertron, the Autobots and Decepticons tracked the Insecticons down to a parking garage. Shrapnel panicked at the sight of Megatron; the trio transformed and burrowed into the ground, leaving the control module behind and fleeing into the... ground. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

At some point, the Insecticons appeared to have joined Megatron's regular forces; they were on Cybertron after he conquered the planet, and joined in the raid on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], where they ate a lot of doors and armor, and got bashed around and run over quite a bit.

After the [[Battle of Autobot City]], the three Insecticons found themselves battered and broken, and on the wrong end of the "weight" jettisoned from [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. All three appeared to be reformatted by [[Unicron]] into new bodies, though Shrapnel later menaced [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Kickback and Shrapnel were among the Decepticons seen struggling for energon on Chaar after the destruction of Unicron. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Later, all three Insecticons were among the Decepticons on Earth who assisted [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in his assault on [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. They got flattened by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

====Japanese Generation 1 continuity family====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' cartoon=====
The Insecticons arrived on [[Earth]] via their vessel long before the other Decepticons and the Autobots arrived. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons|The Mystery of the Insectrons}}<ref>The Japanese dub confuses Megatron's poorly phrased line of "This is a Decepticon escape module launched before our own starship crashed on Earth four million years ago" as meaning that the Insecticons took off and arrived on Earth long before the other Decepticons crashed on Earth.</ref>

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
Bombshell's cerebro-shell technology was combined with [[Doctor Arkeville]]'s [[hypno-chip]] to create a new form of brainwashing. Using this technique, Starscream's Decepticons and their human allies the [[Concurrence]] infiltrated the Binaltech Project to steal the advanced bodies planned for the Autobots for themselves. {{storylink|Arise! Evil Binaltechs}}

=====Wars manga=====
Somewhere beyond the year [[2025]], Kickback piloted the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' to extract [[Metrobomb]] after he'd stolen vital secrets from [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Before he and Metrobomb could escape, however, a manipulator arm from Metroplex caught the ship and used an energy surge to fry the stolen data. {{storylink|Metrowars 2}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
The Insecticons took part in an attack on [[Kyushu]] that attracted the attention of the Autobots. The [[Four-Wheel Drive Corps]] responded, but the attack turned out to be an ambush as the Insecticons trapped the Autobots in a volcanic crater. Luckily, the Four-Wheel Drive Corps was able to "combine" and perform the fearsome "Four-Wheel Drive Robo Combination Scrumbuster" attack. The blast of energy was so powerful that it sent the Insecticons fleeing in terror. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|issue #3}}

====''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''====
[[File:Mars attacks the insecticons.jpg|thumb]]
Shrapnel, Kickback, and Bombshell were among the Decepticon forces who formed an alliance with the Autobots during a [[Martian]] invasion. They saved [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] from some of the Martians' giant ants. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Primax 1185.04 Alpha]], the Insecticons were among the few allies [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] found in his campaign against [[Cobra]]-controlled Earth. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/13}}

In a strange 'amalgam' universe created by the machinations of [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] and [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]], the Insecticons were replaced by several [[Renegade]]s during the events of the [[Unicron War]]. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Straxusholdscourt.jpg|thumb]]
The Decepticon warriors Bombshell, Shrapnel, Kickback, [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] were seemingly high-ranking officers under the command of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], Lord High Governor of [[Polyhex]]. Shrapnel served as Straxus's Executive Officer, and was presented as a cruel, sadistic being, with no notable sign of a speech impediment. It was he that supervised the technicians who received—and eventually decoded—a transmission from [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] on [[Earth]], and later he who was given the distinctly thankless task of assisting Straxus in the management of the [[space bridge]] project.

The six appeared to serve as [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]'s security in some fashion, since Shrapnel personally captured the [[Autobot]] [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]] and brought him to Straxus—and, later, after [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] had been deliberately taken prisoner, it was Shrapnel who brought him before the tyrant in the space bridge construction hangar—only to be assaulted by a less-than-grateful Decepticon leader. Later, all six were observed flying into battle against Autobot intruders. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}

[[File:Kickback target 2006.jpg|thumb|left]]
At this point, the Insecticon trio transformed into forms which appeared to very closely resemble their later Earthen modes—albeit without any visible shifting of mass (i.e. Shrapnel is still the same size as in his robotic mode, as evidenced when he seizes hold of Scrounge). ''Later, during the attempt to assassinate [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] (itself in reality bait for the [[Wreckers]]' [[Operation: Volcano]]), Kickback does apparently reduce in size, so it's possible that the Insecticons already have this ability, but that it is optional, in the same way that Soundwave appears able to decide on a whim what size he wishes his alt mode to be on any given day.''

''After the fall of Darkmount and the crippling of Straxus, the trio continued to be influential figures in the Cybertronian Decepticon Army, and were part of a battle unit regarded by the Autobots as being some of the Decepticons' [[Ten Deadliest Killers]]—specifically, Bombshell, Shrapnel, Kickback, Dirge, Thrust, Ramjet, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Octane]], and [[Macabre]]—so much so, in fact, that Emirate Xaaron planned the dangerous Operation: Volcano to lure them into a deadly trap, believing that the extermination of this group would deliver a great psychological blow for the Resistance.''

''Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on one's allegiance, after [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] had tricked a doomed [[Autobot traitor]] into passing on fake information to a typically murderous Shrapnel, Operation: Volcano began to fall apart as a result of events on Earth. First, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] was removed from the Wreckers' strike force to travel to Earth, and second, after Kickback had completed reconnaissance, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] himself contacted the Decepticon attack group and ordered the Insecticons to report to Earth—immediately. Unwilling to risk disobeying Megatron, everyone but Macabre returned to Polyhex.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''Significantly, during these events, the trio are twice referred to as Insecticons by name, suggesting both that Cybertron does possess insect life, and that their forms are indeed already based upon it—an implication absent in the US strip.''

[[File:Bombshell marvel-21.jpg|thumb]]
The three Insecticons were sent to Earth via a repaired or rebuilt space bridge, where they fell under the command of Megatron, who altered them ''making minor modifications'' in order to allow them to transform into the likenesses of ''Earthside'' insects. Megatron intended to make use of the space bridge to revitalise Cybertron, by connecting a vast drilling pipe transdimensionally between Earth and a massive turbine and generator complex constructed on Cybertron, and drilling through Hoover Dam to do it. To this end, he utilised the Insecticons' unique talents—Bombshell used one of his Cerebro-shells to take the mind of one of the Dam's technical staff, [[Ricky Vasquez]], Shrapnel's electrical powers were used to remote-operate the Dam's electrical machinery, and Kickback... kicked a door down.

[[File:Shrapnel aerialbots over america.jpg|thumb|left]]
When the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] on their first mission intervened, both the Insecticons and their three Strike Plane comrades, also having travelled to Earth, fared badly against them. Shrapnel's antennae were twisted, courtesy of [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]'s torque rifle, and ultimately Ricky Vasquez's free will and love of his daughter were enough to allow him to overcome Bombshell's cerebro-shell entirely, pulling Megatron's trigger and destroying the drill. Battered, Shrapnel and Kickback somewhat unceremoniously carried a still fulminating Megatron off into the distance. Meanwhile, however, Bombshell, having seen an opportunity in his small insect-size, attached himself to the Aerialbot leader [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], and returned with him to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in secret. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

Bombshell planted a cerebro-shell in the head of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], current head of the Earthbound Autobots. The shell failed to take full effect for unknown reasons, but ''did'' permit Megatron and Soundwave to tap into and monitor Optimus' thoughts—including the Creation Matrix. Thus, Bombshell was indirectly responsible for Megatron being able to give life to the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], and presumably (though it is never stated) the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] as well. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

The point at which he left the Ark is unknown, but the trio continued to make sporadic appearances amongst the Decepticon forces until the [[Underbase Saga]]. Shrapnel notably used his electrical powers to remote-control the bridge of a cargo ship at one point, but beyond that, the trio seem to have faded into the background. Although not shown being deactivated or destroyed by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] during this conflict, they were still never seen again. They may have been taken out of action at this point, or possibly during the preceding inter-faction fighting. It is also possible that they simply chose to lie low for a while.

''The Insecticons Chop Shop and Venom, although not specifically identified as Insecticons at any point in this continuity, were part of the Decepticons' original [[Mayhem Attack Squad]], which was sent to Earth in fragile alliance with the Wreckers to hunt down and destroy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in late 1988-early 1989. Predictably, few of either group survived the encounter with the future Decepticon, and these Insecticons were apparently slaughtered—either by Galvatron or by the [[Straxus (G1)|clone of Megatron]] with whom he had formed an alliance. As the story never presents a full roster of the Mayhem Attack Squad, it is possible that Ransack and Barrage were also members, but the numbers given make it impossible for them to have been also present and killed off-panel.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

During one alternate future, Shrapnel and [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] attempted to kill [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] on the planet of [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]] in the year [[2006]],{{storylink|The Final Battle!}} ''but this particular timeline was rewritten when Galvatron time-travelled back to 1987 to escape [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]].'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

====Earthforce====
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[[File:Earthforce insecticons.jpg|thumb|Om nom nom.]]
The three original Insecticons were among the Decepticons recruited—and possibly reactivated—by Megatron on Earth during the [[Decepticon Civil War]] there, while Optimus Prime was focused on the approaching threat of Unicron. Although initially loyal to Megatron, they were bested in combat by Starscream—then theoretically under [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s command—when he infiltrated Megatron's base. Starscream subdued the trio using an electrically charged flyswat known as a [[rustbug hoop]]—thereby proving the existence of [[Rustbug|Cybertronian insect life]]—and more or less blackmailed them into joining forces with himself and Soundwave in their plans to reunite both Earthbound Decepticon factions by disposing of Megatron and Shockwave and taking their place. {{storylink|Bugged!}}

Bombshell's cerebro-shells, now apparently grown somewhat more reliable, were used at least twice during this period—once to drive the Aerialbot gestalt [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] into running amok, {{storylink|Inside Story!}} and later to rewrite the memories of journalist [[Irwin Spoon]], ensuring the continued success of Soundwave and Starscream's smear campaign against the Autobots. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:LooseEnds1 Soundwave Insecticons.jpg|thumb|left|upright=.75|Soundwave should really spray in there.]]
Twenty-one years after the regeneration of Cybertron, Soundwave ordered [[Venom (G1)|Venom]], [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]] and [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]] to assassinate the insurgents [[Windrazor (G2)|Windrazor]], [[Afterburner (G2)|Afterburner]], [[Terradive (G2)|Terradive]] and [[Eagle Eye (G2)|Eagle Eye]], who were holed up in a [[Kalis]] weapons-decommissioning depot, threatening to detonate a clutch of reclaimed warheads. The Insecticons executed their mission with ease but were surprised in turn by the arrival of the "all-new, all-cuddly" [[Wreckers]], who quickly restrained them inside a [[detention-sphere]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

====''Transformers '84''====
In the early days of the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron, the Insecticons fell under the command of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]. Chop Shop was seen participating in a Decepticon assault alongside Barrage, Ransack, and Venom {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}} and later took part in attacking an Autobot fort in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Border Regions]] alongside Bombshell, Shrapnel, and Kickback. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2|Secrets & Lies #2}} The latter three subsequently joined Straxus in watching Autobot prisoners being executed in Darkmount's [[smelting pool]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Bombshell kickback shrapnel soundwave ravage war within 1-2.jpg|thumb]]
Shrapnel, Bombshell, and Kickback, along with Soundwave and Ravage, were sent by Megatron to assassinate the new Autobot leader, Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} They failed when Optimus royally kicked their asses. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} In their Cybertronian modes, Shrapnel transformed into a jet, and while the others were not seen to transform, Bombshell appeared to have the parts to become a tank while Kickback looked to possibly transform into a type of dragster. The remaining Insecticons caused terror throughout Cybertron and joined Shockwave's attack on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. Chop Shop was seen to transform into a wheeled vehicle (with pincers) while Venom became a jet. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}}

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During the [[Dark Ages]], the Insecticons split among the Decepticon splinter groups. Venom, Chop Shop, Ransack and Barrage joined the [[Ultracon]]s, {{storylink|Escalation}} while Shrapnel, Bombshell, and Kickback remained with the Decepticons under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Conflagration}} Although the Decepticon forces were eventually reunited, {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} the former Ultracon Insecticons were reduced to vampirism, capturing [[Micromaster]]s and draining them of [[energon]]. By this point, they looked to transform into their Earthen modes somehow. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}

Meanwhile, Shrapnel, Bombshell, and Kickback sent to [[Earth]] by Shockwave after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crash-landed on the planet. They were to guide Earth's development and prepare it for conquest (real logical choice there, Shockwave) but were followed by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]]. We're not entirely sure of the sequence of events, but it appears that the Insecticons played dead until [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] got bored and wandered off. It's assumed they gained their insect forms around this time. {{storylink|Extermination}}

In the present day, after the fall of Shockwave's regime on Cybertron, {{storylink|War and Peace}} the Earthen Insecticons resurfaced in [[San Desto]], taking control of the town and growing an army of Insecticon clones. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}} A team of Autobots assisted by the [[Earth Defense Command]] managed to defeat them. {{storylink|Extermination}}
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===Descent into Evil===
The remnants of the Insecticons had been widely dispersed, apparently lacking access to their cloning abilities. The Decepticon general [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], seeking to provide the [[Decepticon/Predacon Alliance]] with the means to return the balance of power to their favor, established a research facility on [[Ceti Alpha Seven]]. In this lab, the surviving Insecticons Buzzclaw and Dirge were analyzed, and their genetic cloning ability unlocked once more. The resultant [[Virulent Clone]]s fought against an Autobot team sent to destroy the base, but were ultimately destroyed along with their base, and possibly Buzzclaw. {{storylink|Descent into Evil}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
Kickback was seen among [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s troops as they waited for [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s force field to run out of power so they could capture the Autobots. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

When a team of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] and [[Cobra]] members were sent to a dark future where the Decepticons had conquered Earth, they were attacked by a swarm of Insecticon clones. [[Torch (G.I. Joe)|Torch]] managed to deactivate them using an [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] grenade. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}

Later in the normal timeline, Shrapnel, Venom, Ransack and Barrage were seen under [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s command, fighting back against a combined Autobot/G.I. Joe assault. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:AllHailMegatron8-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"We've got to get organized. We should not be losing to grasshoppers, people."]]
The first Insecticons dwelt deep beneath Cybertron, a mindless "[[Insecticon swarm|swarm]]" that defended the core of the planet from subterranean threats. {{storylink|First Strike issue 5|First Strike #5}} {{storylink|Transformers: Historia|Historia}} An erroneous account places [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] during the early days of the Decepticon movement, while [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] later used a thing called "Bombshell" to brainwash [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}} Venom, Barrage, Chop Shop, and Ransack do not appear to have any connections to this swarm; the first three members of the group hunted for the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s command, {{storylink|The Hunting Party (IDW)|The Hunting Party}} while Ransack was stationed elsewhere. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

In the years leading up to the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], a group of Decepticon scientists launched an ambitious campaign to [[cloning|clone]] the primitive creatures in great numbers. {{storylink|Transformers: Historia|Historia}} However, the inefficient process yielded only three successes—Bombshell, Kickback, and Shrapnel—and approximately three thousand of mutant failures. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} These three Insecticons joined the Decepticon force on Earth, taking part in both the defeat and banishment of the Autobot forces there, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} the conquest of New York, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} and having to listen to [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] waffle. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} Assaulting [[Beijing]] with Skywarp and Thundercracker, they quickly agitated Skywarp by telling him the Seekers were no longer the elite warriors of the Decepticons, replaced by newer warriors, like the Constructicons. This nearly caused Skywarp, and by proxy Thundercracker, to attack them. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} The Decepticons left the [[Insecticon swarm|mutant swarm]] behind on the dead planet; {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} they menaced the exiled Autobots there for some time until [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] eventually returned and destroyed the majority of their forces. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

In New York, Starscream recruited the Insecticons to help overthrow Megatron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} When they acted on this betrayal, however, Megatron defeated all three of them with little effort. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} The Insecticons battled the European military and the newly returned Autobots, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} but fled the planet along with Starscream and his troops when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] defeated Megatron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} {{storylink|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

[[File:Needlenose kickback shrapnel all his engines.jpg|thumb|left|Man, Kickback and Shrapnel are letting just anybody join the Insecticons these days.]]
Over the next few years, [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]]—with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s assistance—exterminated the remainder of mutant clones on Cybertron, save for a friendly member of the swarm that Sunstreaker named "[[Bob (IDW)|Bob]]". By that point, the three main Insecticons had set up residence on a desolate asteroid base along with Starscream's Decepticon remnant; while their leader did nothing, his followers cannibalized each other for fuel and parts, and Shrapnel and Kickback killed [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] for this reason. {{storylink|All His Engines}} Bombshell and Shrapnel later unsuccessfully tried to defend the base from [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]'s infiltration. {{storylink|Heart Like a Wheel}} [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s return to the planet caused whatever remained of the mutant swarm to transform into [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s. {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 1|Buster, Bob, and D.0.C. profiles}} Once Megatron was back in command, he summoned the Insecticons and his other troops to Cybertron, where [[D-Void]] brainwashed them into serving as components of the "[[Deceptigod]]". {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

The defeat of the Deceptigod also marked the end of the war; as the postwar world took shape, Shrapnel, Bombshell, and Ransack, ended up having to work for the Autobots. {{storylink|Stick Together}} {{storylink|City on Fire}} Bombshell became a major player in Megatron's new plan to conquer Cybertron and used his cerebro-shells to take control of [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] as part of a bid to create a new version of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]; {{storylink|Devisive}} {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} however, during the subsequent battle for [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] stabbed him through the head and killed him. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} By this point, Venom, Barrage, and Chop Shop had become members of [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]]'s [[Titan Hunter]]s, {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} and were later joined by Ransack. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}}

Many years later, the terrorists of the [[Iron Ring]] briefly encountered a swarm of subterranean Insecticons during their attack on Cybertron, but quickly outran the monsters as they pushed deeper towards the planet's core. {{storylink|First Strike issue 5|First Strike #5}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:HeartsofSteel2 Insecticons.jpg|thumb|"Bugs thrive on carnage, tiger. They consume, infest, destroy, live off the death and destruction of other species."]]
Kickback, Bombshell and Shrapnel fought the Autobots on Earth in ancient times, then went into stasis to avoid an Ice Age and didn't wake up until the 19th century. They fell under the command of [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} In order to get [[Tobias Muldoon]] the funding he needed to build the Decepticons a base, Starscream sent the Insecticons to rob a train carrying cash and bullion from the Denver Mint. Taking on a [[Insectrain|combined train mode]], they knocked the train off the rails and stole the money, although they didn't see the value in [[Gold|weak metal]] and sheets of paper. They delivered the stolen property to Starscream and Muldoon the following morning. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}} The Insecticons were later seen aiding in the construction of more Decepticons, including the [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], in preparation of the Decepticons' master plan. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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{{storylink|Another Episode, Part 1}} {{storylink|The False Power}} {{storylink|Ray of Hope}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Targetmasters-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|left]]
The Insecticon trio of Bombshell, Kickback, and Shrapnel worked for Megatron as bounty hunters, and captured some of the recently arrived [[human]]s of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} Other Insecticons lived underground; when Cybertron transformed into [[Primus]], they fled the sub-levels in a mass migration. {{storylink|Escape from Primus}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:ConstructiconsRisingPart2-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|YUM YUM EAT EM UP]]

Bombshell, Skrapnel and Kickback emerged from the [[Forge Pyramid]] with a unique hunger for materials that could never be sated. Shortly after their first meal, it transpired they could metabolize what they ate into an ultra-powerful form of energon, dubbed [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]]. The trio were studied extensively, and painfully, by the scientific elite of Cybertron, who failed to glean the secrets of their biology. With no answers to be found, the three were set to work, consuming the waste of Cybertron to turn it into energon, receiving great, though irrelevant to them, praise for their contributions. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

When the [[War of the Threefold Spark]] broke out, the trio took to the battlefields and began consuming the dead and the dying. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}} As Cybertronians scrambled to the front lines, nobody kept tabs on the Insecticons; eventually, the trio approached [[Exarchon]]'s minion [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who had begun a series of [[cloning]] experiments. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} Shockwave's cloning machinery ran on the ultra-energon the Insecticons could produce in large quantities, and eventually Bombshell cut a deal with the scientist: in exchange for their services, Shockwave would clone ''them''. Although Shockwave ran some preliminary tests and discovered that the three were well-suited for the rigorous cloning process, he ultimately withheld this information from them for fear that they had only just begun testing the limits of their destructive potential. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} After the end of the war, the trio were banished from Cybertron and eventually wound up on the planet [[Mayalx]]. Bombshell claimed that the Cybertronian government had grown wary of their powers and wondered if they would ever develop a taste for living Cybertronians; because of this, the government rebranded them as the lowly "Insecticons" and put them to work far from Cybertron. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

[[File:ConstructiconsRisingPart2-InsecticonsMetabolizing.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

Eventually, Bombshell and the other Insecticons re-established contact with Shockwave and joined [[The Rise]], which had begun recruiting disaffected Cybertronians from the colonies and turning them into potential [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] operatives. When the team discovered the similarly disgraced [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s on Mayalx, Bombshell saw a valuable set of catspaws that could be manipulated to help the Insecticons gather energon for their cause. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 1}} After first feasting on a dead worker [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] killed by accident, the Insecticons confronted the builders during one of [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s regular sparring matches. Bombshell had explained their own history and encouraged [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and his friends to embrace their full potential by taking revenge on the society that had scorned their talents. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

After the Constructicons had agreed to attack, using their [[Devastator (G1)|combined form]], the Insecticons consumed three workers, their living [[spark]]s giving the Insecticons the extra juice to produce a particularly volatile variety of energon. Once the Constructicons had over-fuelled on their energon cubes and ravaged the colony as the newly christened Devastator, Bombshell delivered a grisly, ironic toast to [[Nominus Prime]]: the bot who'd made this all possible. Many cycles later, after the Insecticons had devoured and processed everything—and ''everyone''—Devastator had destroyed, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]'s unit arrived to pick up their energon cube shipment to take back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 4}}

Following the fall of the [[Tether]], the Insecticons had returned to Cybertron, feasting on the inhabitants of the [[A'ovan habitat]] before [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] chased them out. As they flew off, Bombshell noted that they needed more life to sustain themselves, knowing where they could find a supplier. {{storylink|Escape Part One}} That supplier was Shockwave. The Insecticons confronted him inside one of his bases, angry at the mere handouts they had been given, and regarding his promises as empty. Shockwave assuaged them that the clone army they sought would take time, and the three stormed off. Unwilling to wait on their ally any longer, they set their own plan in motion. Using Bombshell's cerebro-shells, they made Skystalker their inside man, an agent to 'procure' cloning machinery while they acquired the fuel. Namely, living Cybertronians. Setting out, they attacked a caravan of Autobots protecting a convoy of organics. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} The Autobots fought back, and ultimately the Insecticons made off with only one of them, but this was enough for their needs. Returning to their base, an immersant Titan, they began the process, vowing to show everyone on Cybertron what they were capable of. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} Their swarm of clones soon broke free and swarmed to Darkmount, devouring two Arks in the process. On return to the Titan, the Insecticons promptly devoured their progeny, so they could use the resultant Ultra Energon to make more clones, and continue their cycle of feeding. {{storylink|Escape Part Five}}

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Over the next forty cycles, swarms of feral Insecticon clones continued to menace Darkmount and the surrounding regions. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} The clones became a regular nuisance to the remaining defenders of Darkmount and the organic refugees they protected, and the city's Autobot defenders continually repelled their assaults upon the city as their reserves dwindled. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} Eventually, Shockwave and the Insecticons agreed to a truce; as a result, when the Decepticons caught wind of [[Termagax]]'s [[House (building)|mobile fortress]] near the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], Shockwave contacted Bombshell and ordered him to take out the fortress—safe in the knowledge that the task would significantly weaken Bombshell's clone army. The full might of the Insecticon swarm exhausted Termagax's ammunition reserves, but the clones could not penetrate the walls of the building before Autobot reinforcements arrived and eliminated the swarm. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}}

Still eager to feast on Darkmount, the Insecticons continued to attack the settlement but were consistently pushed back. With their reserves dwindling, [[Termagax]] observed an Insecticon carrying a [[rust worm]], which gave her an idea on how to defeat them {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} While [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] worked to create a high-density [[data-bomb]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] secured a specimen while [[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]]'s team tracked the Insecticons to their primary nest in the Cybertronian Mountains. {{storylink|Radical Time}} After taking out the majority of the swarm by sacrificing House, Termagax and the Autobots were able to reprogram the Insecticons to feast on the rust worms and end two threats to the planet at once. {{storylink|End of Time}}
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===''Transformers vs. the Terminator''===
[[File:EnemyOfMyEnemyPart2-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Awakening aboard the ''Ark'' in 1984, the Insecticons took part in the Decepticon conquest of [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} In the year [[2029]], they reinforced the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]' attack on [[Skynet]]'s [[Omega Base]] and emerged triumphant, failing to notice that their enemy had sent a [[T-800]] back in time to prevent this future from ever coming to pass. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part One}}

In the new timeline, the T-800 arrived at the ''Ark'' just before the Insecticons could be revived by the other Decepticons. The interference of the Terminator, along with its unwilling companion [[Sarah Connor]], caused the repair beams meant for the Insecticons to revive Optimus Prime and Bumblebee instead. Despite this setback, the Insecticons were soon brought back online and retreated with the other Decepticons. Megatron sent them and [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor]] to scout the surrounding regions for energy sources; they found a [[Cyberdyne Systems]] facility and directed Megatron and the other Decepticons to attack the building for its nuclear reactor. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}}

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The Decepticons deduced a connection between the robotics lab and the Terminator which had attacked them; however, they did not realize that the robot hailed from the ''future'', and so Megatron ordered the trio to tear the building apart in search of more Terminator robots before the Autobots arrived. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}}

The Insecticons took part in the ensuing battle that would ultimately mark the end of the war; though [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] killed Kickback, Bumblebee and [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] were able to incapacitate Skrapnel and Bombshell by tricking them into shooting each other. The Autobots took the pair prisoner after Megatron perished, but when the Autobots returned to Mount St. Hillary they discovered that the T-800 had destroyed the ship. Bombshell suggested that he and Skrapnel could leave no trace of the ''Ark'' or its occupants, but Optimus decided against it until the lava had cooled. Instead, he proposed a truce between all the remaining Cybertronians on Earth, one that the four remaining Decepticons agreed to. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:StrengthInNumbers-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|left|These bloody things are everywhere. They're in the lift, in the lorry, in the bond wizard, and all over the malonga gilderchuck!]]
The Insecticons were among the many Transformers teleported to [[Equestria]], and frightened some rabbits when they arrived. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} The rapacious trio and their clones soon invaded the neighboring [[Sweet Apple Acres]] farm and devoured their way through [[Applejack]]'s apple orchard. Although Applejack's initial attempts to shoo them away proved ineffective, she and her many family members were eventually able to see them off. {{storylink|Strength in Numbers}} The three original Insecticons joined Megatron during their attack on the [[Crystal Empire]] but were eventually banished back to Cybertron along with all of the other defeated Decepticons. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Shrapnel, Bombshell and Kickback led an enormous swarm of Insecticons to attack a farm. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Insecticons|Insecticons commercial}}

==Games==
===Transformers Legends===
Kickback, Hardshell, and Sharpshot rebelled from Megatron's rule and began consuming GM crops. Their imminent clone army threatened to spell doom for Earth until their plan was foiled by an alliance of Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Harvest of the Insecticons}} Venom, Barrage, and Chop Shop attempted to thwart the secret Autobot commando unit known as the [[Bee Team (G1)|Bee Team]]. {{storylink|The Bee Team}} Sharpshot, Hardshell, and Kickback attacked [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] after the Autobot commander brought [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] to Earth. {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
[[File:Devastation-Cyberforming.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5]]
The ancient starship ''[[Proudstar]]'' contained a swarm of Insecticons as part of its [[cyberforming|terraforming]] system. Upon encountering a potential world, the swarm would work in concert with the ship's [[plasma energy]] to transform the world into one capable of supporting mechanical life. While [[Nova Prime]] initially only terraformed barren worlds, after a stop on a [[Unicron|strangely sinister planet]], a dark influence led him to begin wiping out populated worlds to reshape into copies of Cybertron.

When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] activated the ''Proudstar's'' systems, he unleashed the swarm upon the Earth, who spread out and . The Autobots were forced to venture into the crashed ship, where they defeated [[Shrapnel (G1)|three]] [[Bombshell (G1)|large]] [[Kickback (G1)|Insecticons]] and accessed the ship's systems to shut down the swarm.
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
The Insecticons were a group of ancient Cybertronians that took the form of various arthropods, which they considered to be their natural shape. Their primal hunger for energon led them to ally with the Decepticons. The Insecticons also commanded [[Insecticon swarm|”The Swarm”]], a massive army of clones and copies that obeyed the dominant “Alpha Insecticons”. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Shrapnel.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shrapnel, Shrapnel]]
*'''Insecticons''' ([[1985]])
**[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
**[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
**[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The Insecticons were sold in small boxed packages at the $6 price point in 1985 and 1986. They are [[Diaclone]]-origin toys, retaining the vestigial "cockpits" common to such toys. They are decorated in a standard color scheme dominated by black, with purple, yellow, and silver chrome hightlights.

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[[File:G1 barrage toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Barrage]]
*'''Deluxe Insecticons''' (1985)
**[[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]]
**[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]]
**[[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]]
**[[Venom (G1)|Venom]]
{{toydesigner|[[Shinji Aramaki]] (concept artist)}}
:The four Deluxe Insecticons were originally designed by [[Artmic]] and released in the ''[[Armored Insect Corps Beetras]]'' toyline by [[Takatoku Toys]], likely explaining their near-total absence from vintage Generation 1 fiction. They feature larger size and greater complexity than the standard Insecticons. Their color scheme is not unified.

*'''Decoys''' ([[1987]])
**Bombshell
**Kickback
**Shrapnel

*'''Action Masters''' ([[1990]])
**Bombshell
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

*'''e-HOBBY''' ([[2004]])
**[[Salvo (G1)|Salvo]]
**[[Shothole]]
**[[Zaptrap]]

:[[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] [[redeco]]s of Bombshell, Kickback, and Shrapnel, respectively.
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
*'''Insectrons''' (2004)
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:Kickback, Shrapnel, and Bombshell were offered as a [[giftset]] in the "[[The Transformers Collection|book-box]]" line of [[reissue]]s. This set design would be the basis of multiple further reissues listed below.

===''Timelines''===
[[File:TL-toy Virulent Clone.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A Virulent Clone]]
*'''Descent into Evil''' ([[2005]])
**[[Buzzclaw (G1)|Buzzclaw]]
**[[Dirge (Timelines)|Dirge]]

*'''Convention attendee bonus toys''' (2005)
**[[Virulent Clone]]
:All the Timelines Insecticons are redecos of the ''Beast Wars'' [[Buzzclaw (BW)#Toys|Buzzclaw]] mold, manufactured for [[BotCon 2005]].
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
*'''Insecticons''' (Commemorative Edition three-pack, [[2009]])
:Includes the Insecticons Hardshell, Kickback, and Sharpshot. These are reissues of the original Insecticons Bombshell, Kickback, and Shrapnel.

===''Generations''===
Notably, all three of the original Insecticons received new toys under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' branding, all of them as part of the Legends Class [[size class|price point]]. However, each of them was released under a different [[subline imprint]], each incorporating that subline's [[gimmick]] for the Legends Class. In addition, one of the Deluxe Insecticons received two different toys as well.

====''Thrilling 30''====
[[File:Generationstoy-SkrapnelReflector.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|One letter away from his original name, name.]]
*'''Megatron & Chop Shop''' (Legends Class two-pack, [[2013]])
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}
:A small companion figure for the Legends Class figure of [[Megatron (G1)/toys#GenerationsLegends|Megatron]] released under the ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' subline imprint, [[Chop Shop (G1)#Generations|Chop Shop]] features a minimal transformation (he basically transforms into a stag beetle by lying down on the ground). He also features a [[5 mm post|5 mm handle]] in his chest that allows Megatron (or any other figure with hands supporting 5mm handles) to hold him in insect mode and use him as a claw. On top of that, he can be transformed into a mine plow that can be attached to the front end of Megatron's tank mode.

*'''Skrapnel & Reflector''' (Legends Class two-pack, [[2014]])
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] and [[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}
:A Legends Class figure of "[[Shrapnel (G1)#Generations|Skrapnel]]" (so named for [[trademark]] purposes, just like the figure from the ''Platinum Edition'' set listed below) released under the ''Thrilling 30'' subline imprint, including a small figure of [[Reflector (G1)#Generations|Reflector]] that can be used by Skrapnel (or any other figure with hands supporting 5mm handles) not only in camera mode, but also in an additional weapon mode. Additionally, Reflector can also be mounted on Skrapnel's back in insect mode.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
*'''Insecticons''' (Platinum Edition three-pack, [[2015]])
:The original Insecticons were once again reissued for the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' 3-pack, under the ''Generations'' line. Each figure comes with an extra Energon Cube accessory. Shrapnel is now named "Skrapnel", whereas Bombshell got his original name back, albeit with an "Insecticon" prefix.

:This set was releaed as a [[Kmart]] exclusive in the United States. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore, the Philippines and China; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Canada and Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and A1Toys. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Insecticon sets as a result.

===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Combiner-Wars-Legends-Class-Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bombshell, featuring an "abandoned" gun mode.]]
*'''Bombshell''' (Legends Class, [[2014]])
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}
:A Legends Class figure of [[Bombshell (G1)#Generations|Bombshell]] (simply named "Bombshell" again, without a prefix unlike the figure from the ''Platinum Edition'' set listed above) released under the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint. In addition to his robot and insect modes, he also sports additional [[5 mm post|5 mm handles]] that allow him to be held by [[combiner]] figures (or any other figure with hands supporting 5mm handles) in what's presumed to be a third "weapon mode", although such a mode is not officially depicted in the [[instructions]] or any of the [[stock photography|stock photo]]s for the figure. Bombshell's purple plastic color does not match up with Skrapnel's, and on top of that, he features orange instead of yellow [[paint operation]]s.

*'''Chop Shop''' (Legends Class, 2015)
: A redeco (and minor retool) of ''Thrilling 30'' Skrapnel sporting a new head sculpt, resembling the Deluxe Insecticon [[Chop Shop (G1)#CombinerWars|Chop Shop]]. Unlike with Skrapnel, no companion figure was included.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Legends-Kickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Completing the set.]]
*'''Kickback''' (Legends Class, 2016)
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}
: A Legends Class figure of [[Kickback (G1)#Generations|Kickback]] released under the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' subline imprint. He features a cockpit that can house a [[Titan Master]] figure, similar to the original ''Generation 1'' figure's cockpit originally designed for ''[[Diaclone]]'' pilots. Kickback's colors are once again different from ''Thrilling 30'' Skrapnel and ''Combiner Wars'' Bombshell; notably, his yellow parts are made out of translucent plastic.
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===''Power of the Primes''===
*'''Skrapnel''' (Legends Class, [[2017]])
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}
:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Shrapnel (G1)#Power of the Primes|Skrapnel]] is a slight redeco of ''Thrilling 30'' Skrapnel without [[Reflector (G1)#Generations|Reflector]], sporting darker purple plastic, slightly lighter yellow paint, and a barely different paint application pattern on the legs. This means he features no retooling, which also means [[Prime Master]]s can't interact with him the same way they can with other Legends Class figures.

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Kickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A Deluxe Insecticon, but not a ''Deluxe'' Insecticon.]]
*'''Kickback''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
*'''Shrapnel''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])
*'''Bombshell''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)
*'''Chop Shop''' (Deluxe Class, [[2024]])
*'''Barrage''' (Deluxe Class, 2024)

{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Ken Christiansen]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<ref>Transformers Panel at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021]]</ref>

:After several years of being confined to the Legends Class scale, ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Kickback (G1)#Legacy|Kickback]] is the first ''Generations'' Insecticon made at the Deluxe Class scale. ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Evolution|Legacy: Evolution]]'', the second year branding of ''Legacy'', would complete the trio with [[Shrapnel (G1)#Legacy|Shrapnel]] and [[Bombshell (G1)#Legacy|Bombshell]]'s addition to the line. The third year, ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy: United|Legacy: United]]'', retooled Shrapnel and Bombshell into new versions of [[Chop Shop (G1)#Legacy|Chop Shop]] and [[Barrage (Insecticon)#Legacy|Barrage]], sold as part of an Amazon-exclusive three-pack.
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:Buzzworthy Creatures Collide Ransack.JPG|upright=1.67|thumb|A Deluxe [[Deluxe Insecticon]].]]
*'''Creatures Collide''' (4-pack, [[2022]])
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Ken Christiansen]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}

:A new toy of [[Ransack (G1)#BuzzworthyBumblebee|Ransack]], retooled from the Kickback figure mentioned above, was included in a ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' box set alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#CreaturesCollide|Goldbug]],[[Skywasp#BuzzworthyBumblebee|Skywasp]] and [[Scorponok (BW)#BuzzworthyBumblebee|Predacon Scorponok]].

:As with other products under the line, it was a Target Exclusive.
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===''Transformers Retro''===
[[File:Retro Bombshell Ramhorn.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|''Transformers Retro'' Bombshell & Ramhorn]]
*'''Kickback''' (2023)
*'''Shrapnel''' (2023)
*'''Bombshell & Ramhorn''' (2024)

:The original Insecticons were re-released yet again in the [[Walmart]]-exclusive ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line, featuring new cartoon-accurate decos and the removal of chrome plating for the first time. [[Kickback (G1)#Transformers Retro|Kickback]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)#Transformers Retro|Shrapnel]] were released in 2023 with ''The Transformers: The Movie''-themed packaging and each included a whopping ''six'' Energon Cube accessories. [[Bombshell (G1)#Transformers Retro|Bombshell]] was released the next year in more traditional Generation 1 packaging, and did not include any cubes but instead a similarly-themed redeco of [[Ramhorn (G1)#Transformers Retro|Ramhorn]].

==Merchandise==
===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesperceptorhardshell.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The mind is his playpen, and now he's IN the playpen.]]
*'''[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]] vs. Insecticon''' (Shrapnel, renamed due to trademark issues) ([[2007]])
*'''[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]] vs. Kickback''' ([[2008]])
*'''Perceptor vs. Hardshell''' (Bombshell, renamed due to trademark issues) (2008)
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==Notes==
*The command structure of the Insecticons is a little fraught.
**Per the original [[profile]]s written by [[Bob Budiansky]], Venom is the group's leader. His [[bio]] notes that he fears his position as leader being usurped, and he has the highest "rank" number on his [[Tech Spec]]s out of all seven original Insecticon toys. However, the Deluxe Insecticons' profiles are not included in Marvel's ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Universe]]'' series. It isn't until Dreamwave's [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More than Meets the Eye'']] series that the Insecticons receive bios actively referencing Shrapnel scheming to replace the overall Insecticon leader, Venom.
**Because Venom and the other deluxe Insecticons do not appear in the animated series, he does not fulfill that role for the cartoon. The cartoon tends to present the three Insecticons who do appear—Shrapnel, Bombshell, and Kickback—as being fairly equal to one another, but when circumstances demand, Shrapnel serves as the leader of the group, speaking for the others and issuing instructions.
**It is Bombshell who receives the most attention on the show, as his creepy personality and mind-control powers hold more story potential. This, along with the occasional instance where he utters the "attack" order for the group, led to the belief in early online fandom that he was in charge of the team. That, in turn, has influenced some official media; it is implied he is seeking to usurp command of the Insecticons from Shrapnel in Dreamwave's comics books, and he is the spokesperson for the team in the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005]] and [[2019 IDW continuity|2019]] IDW continuities.
**Going by Tech Spec numbers, Kickback is the one with the highest rank, "7" in comparison to Bombshell and Shrapnel's "6". Though the original Kickback never displays leadership skills, his [[Kickback (FOC)|counterpart from the Aligned continuity]] is depicted as the leader of his universe's version of the Insecticons in his toy bio, and that bio would in turn be recycled for the original Kickback by the ''Transformers Legends'' mobile game. It's still influencing things years later, as ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Kickback (G1)#Legacy|Kickback]] was referred to as being the Insecticon leader in [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021]].
*The exact meaning of the scene explaining the Insecticons' origin in the cartoon is not clear. Megatron says that the Insecticons' escape pod was launched "before [[Nemesis (G1)|our own ship]] crashed here millions of years ago". One might reasonably take this to mean that the Insecticons were aboard Megatron's ship; however, upon meeting Megatron a few scenes later, Shrapnel says to him "I don't know you", implying that they weren't aboard Megatron's ship. The summary of the episode in the [[production bible]] clarifies this, saying the pod "... was originally part of the Decepticon spacecraft that jettisoned away just before the Autobots and Decepticons crash landed on Earth".<ref>[http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#072 Transformers Production Bible at Tfarchive.com]</ref> Guess Shrapnel was feeling conveniently forgetful-forgetful that day.
*The Insecticons' appearances in both ''The Movie'' and season 3 are the subject of much fan debate. In most cases, the Insecticons are specifically called for, by name, in the episode scripts, while the script for ''The Movie'' does not specifically call for them to be recreated by Unicron, indicating that it is the movie, rather than all subsequent material, that is at fault in its depiction of the fates of the characters. In an attempt to make some sense of things, many fans turn to the Insecticons' cloning abilities for a possible explanation, suggesting it is either clones that were transformed, or clones that are seen later. Neither theory really works: only the original three Insecticons are seen during the battle at Autobot City, and the Insecticon clones never display any sentience (as did the Insecticons on Astrotrain prior to being jettisoned, and the Insecticons that were shown later on). The idea does provide a cute [[fanon]] explanation for the seemingly-endless supply of [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s, though.
*According to the data unlocked with their [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]], the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]] have a connection to the Insecticons. What this connection is, however, is unknown.
*In the commentary for ''[[You Can Draw Transformers]]'', [[Simon Furman]] notes that the Insecticons have acid-secreting powers. This has yet to show up in any fiction.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Insectron''' (インセクトロン ''Insekutoron''), '''Insecticon''' (インセクティコン ''Insekutikon'')
*''Hebrew:'' '''Ḥereknikim''' (חרקניקים, "Insectniks")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Álcarovarok''' ("Decepticon-insects"), '''Rovarángok''' ("Insectarangs", animated movie's 1st dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Mini-Insector'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jīqì Kūnchóng''' (机器昆虫, "Machine Insects")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Insecticus''' (Brazil comic), '''Inseticons''' (Brazil comic)

==References==
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[[Category:Combiner teams]]
[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Insecticons| Insecticon (G1)]]
[[Category:Timelines]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game subgroups]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]

Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys

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[[File:Animated-toy MultipleSizeOptimusPrimes.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Don't talk to [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Supreme Class|me]] or [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Voyager Class|my son]] or [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Deluxe Class|my son's son]] or [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Activators|my son's son's son]] or [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Universe .282008.29|my son's son's son's son]] ever again.]]
[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] is a turbo-revvin' young leader—with a lot of toys!

==Toys==
===''Animated''===
====Legends Class====
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[[File:TFA-Stealth-Lockdown-Legend-Class-Optimus-Prime.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Stealth Lockdown''' (Multi-pack, 2008)}}</ul>

: A simple, roughly-three-inch tall toy of ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' Optimus Prime was sold as part of a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] battle pack.

: The set also came with [[Lockdown (Animated)#Stealth|a "stealth" redeco of Lockdown]], as well as a Legends [[Bumblebee (Animated)#Legends Class|Bumblebee]].

: This toy was later released with minimal changes in the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]]; the ''Animated'' release has brighter, more primary blue plastic and paint. (Sadly, as this toy lacks a faction symbol on either release, that easy tell is not available.)

::*''[https://www.tfu.info/toytables/animated_optimusprime.htm More information on Legends Animated Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Ani-toy Optimus ClearRedVer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This justice of mine is burning red! Its loud roar tells me I need to be extinguished!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime Clear Red Ver.''' (EZ Collection, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': April ??, 2010

: A redeco of Legends-class Optimus Prime in translucent red plastic (with some opaque red parts due to being molded with [[unpaintable plastic]]).

: This toy was a [[campaign item|promotional freebie]] for customers who bought 3,000 yen worth of ''Transformers Animated'' products at Japanese [[Toys"R"Us]] stores (most likely starting on [[April 24]], the day the second wave of ''Animated'' product hit stores, but this has not been confirmed).

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[[File:AniEZLimited.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''EZ Collection Limited Clear Version''' (EZ Collection, 2010)}}</ul>

: The "[[EZ Collection]] Limited Clear Version" set included a redeco of Legends Optimus Prime, cast mainly out of translucent blue plastic (the black [[unpaintable plastic]] staying black), with his usual paint applications to give him his red and silver.

: This set was given away at Family Mart stores in Japan as part of a raffle token promotion. The "EZ Collection Limited Clear Version" set was prize D, and included four different translucent EZ Collection figures, the other three being [[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#LimitedClear|Bumblebee]], [[Prowl (Animated)#LimitedClear|Prowl]], and [[Starscream (Animated)#LimitedClear|Starscream]].

{{-}}<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (EZ Collection, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[July 24]], 2010

: In Japan, the Legends-class Optimus Prime toy was released as part of the third volume of ''[[EZ Collection]]'', in [[blindpacking|blind-packed packaging]].

: Instead of being the deco from the Target multi-pack above, this release used the darker-plastic deco from the [[#Universe (2008)|single-pack ''Universe'' release]].

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[[File:EZEliteGuardOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version''' (EZ Collection, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[July 24]], 2010

: A redeco of Legends-class Optimus Prime in dark red, black and gold, with a gold [[Elite Guard]] symbol on its chest.

: It was only available [[blindpacking|blind-packed]] in TakaraTomy's ''[[EZ Collection]]'' Volume 4.

: The deco - seemingly based on [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#LeaderGalaxyForce|''Cybertron'' Galaxy Force Optimus Prime]] - would later be repeated for [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]]'s Voyager-scaled [[#VoyEliteGuard|Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version figure]].

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[[File:EZGoldOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime Gold Version''' (EZ Collection, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[July 24]], 2010

: A redeco of Legends-class Optimus Prime colored entirely gold, save for the tires and parts of his joints being black due to being molded with (again,) unpaintable plastic.

: It was only available blind-packed in TakaraTomy's ''EZ Collection'' Volume 4. Yes, two Optimuses in one assortment.
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====Deluxe Class====
[[File:Ani-toy Optimus Cybertron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I'm a fireman, and I'm okay. I sleep all night and I work all day."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''CYBERTRON Mode Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Ion-axe", roof-shield
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the first wave of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' Deluxe toys, this version of Optimus is on his pre-[[Earth]] Cybertronian look, transforming into a half-track Cybertronic truck that resembles the [https://newatlas.com/mitsubishi-fusos-hybrid-concept-dump-truck/8250/ Mitsubishi Fuso Hybrid concept truck] with some heavy sci-fi influences. As a half-track, instead of rear wheels, he has molded, caterpillar-linked tracks with smaller wheels inside for rolling along smooth surfaces.

: While the [[light-piping|light-piped eyes]] gimmick is functional in robot mode, it's pretty weak due to the usage of the translucent dark blue plastic.

: Prime's axe weapon is stored by partially folding the axe at the grey hinge near the handle peg, then placing the handle peg in a hole on the back of the cab (actually his two fists' holes, thus helping them hold it in position) with the blade facing down and a grey peg facing up, acting as a "fifth wheel" trailer hitch, should one find a suitable trailer to attach to it. The peg also resembles the rocket thruster on the back of Prime's axe in robot mode. The figure's superb range of articulation and long axe-handle actually allow Optimus to wield his weapon two-handed. This is sheer awesomeness. The truck roof can be mounted on his left arm as a shield, or spread apart and attached to the axe to become giant energon blades.

:*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/CybModeOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on CYBERTRON Mode Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TFAnimated Deluxe BattleBegins Prime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHxyZaZlaOs And he "axed" him for help...]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Optimus Prime vs. Megatron: The Battle Begins''' ("Entertainment Pack", 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Ion-Axe"
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: The Deluxe-class Earth mode Optimus Prime, now transforming into a fire truck cab, has a very similar engineering design to the Deluxe-class Cybertron Mode Optimus Prime figure above. He has a distinctively more "[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]" look than other ''Animated'' Primes, given the addition of smokestacks (a detail absent from the animation model, though they can be popped off for a more show-accurate look) and a lack of black beneath the silver stripes. While he does actually have a tire on each side of his boots, they lack the kind of clearance needed for him to skate on them like in the show. He features a punching/axe slashing gimmick, where twisting his spring-loaded waist will make it snap back for a "robot punch." His axe (which is the most show-accurate out of all of his toys) stores in his aft section; as with Cybertron Mode Optimus, he has enough articulation to hold his long-handled axe two-handed and raise it over his head for a massive chop. ''Brilliant.''

: The toy was also given a series of black-paint "battle damage" cracks on various parts. Unfortunately, most of these cracks also cover ''other'' painted parts, most notably his translucent-plastic chest, meaning any attempt to remove said paint will result in his design-origin paint details being removed as well. Speaking of damaging paint, the smokestacks, which end up on his forearms, can be rotated around to form some kind of a wrist-mounted water hose, but as the forearms are painted, that can risk scraping.

: This toy was only available in a two-pack with a similarly-gimmicked-and-deco'd Deluxe-class [[Megatron (Animated)#Toys|Cybertron Mode Megatron]]. The set also included a [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)/home video#Pack-in disc|a DVD]] featuring the first episode of the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Transformers Animated'' cartoon]], "[[Transform and Roll Out]]". The rear packaging incorrectly depicts his vehicle mode photo as mirrored.

: If you want to be pedantic about it, the battle implied by the battle-pack pairing is technically a timeline impossibility, insofar as it depicts Earth Mode Optimus versus Cybertron Mode Megatron. It is also [[scale]]d incorrectly, as Megatron was shown as being notably ''larger'' than Optimus in "Transform and Roll Out".

: This toy was later re-released without changes in a [[#2packBlackarachnia|2-pack with Blackarachnia]], and was also redecoed in translucent plastics as part of a TakaraTomy ''Sons of Cybertron'' 2-pack with [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)#Toys|Rodimus]].

:*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/BattleBeginsOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "The Battle Begins" Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''The Revenge of Blackarachnia''' (Multi-pack, 2008)}}</ul>

: This two-pack featured an unchanged Deluxe Optimus Prime from the ''Battle Begins'' two-pack above, and an unchanged Deluxe [[Blackarachnia (Animated)#Toys|Blackarachnia]].

: This bundle was a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] [[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]] release for 2008.

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[[File:Transformers-Animated-VS-F-FoS-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''The Beginning Showdown: Optimus Prime / Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[March 27]], 2010
:*''Accessories'': "Ion-axe", roof-shield

: Released in the first wave of TakaraTomy's [[Transformers Animated (toyline)#TakaraTomy Animated toyline|''Animated'' toyline]], Cybertron Mode Optimus Prime was given a shinier metallic red paint job and white-bordered Autobot symbols, like the majority of the TakaraTomy ''Animated'' toys.

: The figure was only available in a "The Beginning Showdown" (始まりの対決, ''hajimari no taiketsu'', also called "Fight of Start" on English on the box-back) 2-pack, with a redecoed version of the Deluxe-scale Cybertronian [[Megatron (Animated)#TakaraVsOptimus|Megatron]] from the "Optimus Prime vs. Megatron: The Battle Begins" set.

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[[File:AnimatedDeluxeGoldOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1|I may be called Optimus Prime, but I'm sure being marketed as a Convoy!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime Gold Version'''{{fact}} (Deluxe, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Ion-Axe"

: A "TakaraTomy original gold version" of the Deluxe-class Battle Begins Optimus Prime slathered with gold chrome was made available to residents of Japan via lottery, limited to 1,000 pieces.

: There were several ways to enter the drawing for him: one could clip out and send in a barcode from a single standard ''Animated'' toy, or four ''[[EZ Collection]]'' barcodes, ''or'' send in five [[Sega]] "[[Transformers Cards]]" trading cards, '''''or''''' cut out and send in the appropriate portion of the character cards included with [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount of Japan]]'s ''Animated'' DVDs. The entry period of the drawing started on [[August 1]]st, running up to [[September 30]]th, 2010.

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[[File:TF-Animated-Family-Mart-Lucky-Draw-Deluxe-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It pays to be clean, kids.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Deluxe Class Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Ion-Axe"

: A recolor of the Battle Begins Optimus Prime figure, "Deluxe Class" Optimus Prime keeps the same base plastic colors as the US release (including the missing black deco under the silver on the truck cab), but removes all of the painted battle damage.

: This toy was only available in Japan, as a prize in a lottery held in association with Family Mart. The details of the lottery are currently unknown.
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====Voyager Class====
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[[File:TFAnimated Voyager EarthOptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, whatever happened to that [[mouthplate]]? & your allegiance symbol? ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Transformers-Animated-TA-01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2008 / 2010)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TA-01'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], [[2010]]
:*''Accessories'': "Ion Axe"/backpack, water cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the second wave of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' Voyager class toys, this Optimus transforms into a futuristic Earth-mode fire truck (well, the front half of one, at least). He features a partial [[Automorph Technology|auto-transformation]] feature: pressing a button on his back end releases a catch that allows his entire back end to flip down and rotate 180 degrees into the proper position for robot mode. In robot mode, he features a mouthplate which can slide up to cover his face, or retract down below his neck, all without limiting his neck articulation.

: A portion of his vehicle mode cab detaches to form a (severely off-model) battle axe. Thankfully, this portion largely forms a chunk of the trailer he doesn't have, so his cab mode looks fine without it. Like his deluxe-class toys, Prime can also hold his axe two-handed, albeit not as easily achieved compared to the deluxe versions. He also includes a large extinguisher cannon that [[Water-squirting gimmick|really squirts water]]; this cannon can mount on the back of his truck mode on the axe-trailer portion, and ''can'' be used as a hand-held weapon, though the handle is a little too short for him to hold it without untabbing the black panel that forms the back of his hand. Both of these accessories can combine and store on his back, giving the appearance of wings and a [[jet pack]].

: The original release of this toy was notable amongst ''Animated'' figures for its lack of a faction symbol in either mode; later waves of the figure, however, included a silver-on-white Autobot sigil on the robot mode's left shoulder to more closely reflect the animation model's detailing.

: Some units feature Optimus Prime's vehicle mode facing on the top in-package.

: The TakaraTomy release of this figure, produced years later than the Hasbro one in the first wave of their [[Transformers Animated (toyline)#TakaraTomy Animated toyline|''Animated'' toyline]], features an ''extensive'' metallic paint job on just about every paintable part, and comes with a tampographed red-and-white Autobot symbol.

: This Optimus was part of a pair of different store-exclusive [[campaign item|promotional giveaways]] in April. Buying him from [[AEON|JUSCO]] stores netted customers the [[EZ Collection]] [[Starscream (Animated)#ClearPurple|Starscream Clear Purple Ver.]] toy. Meanwhile, buying him from Apita stores got you the [[Prowl (Animated)#ClearSmokeLOC|Prowl Clear Smoke Ver.]] EZ Collection toy.

: This mold [[redeco]]ed to make the [[BotCon 2011]] [[Toxitron (Animated)#Toys|Toxitron]], and was [[retool]]ed for the same convention's [[The Motor Master#Toys|The Motor Master]] toy.

:*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Voyager Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Ani-toy OptimusPrime BlackVersion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Long gone by the time it got retconned into a "new" character.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime Black Ver.''' (Voyager, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''TA-01'''
:*''Release date'': [[August 3]], 2010
:*''Accessories'': "Ion Axe"/backpack, water cannon

: A [[black redeco]] of the standard Voyager Optimus Prime, in the standard [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]/[[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]] deco (but retaining his Autobot sigil), "Optimus Prime Black Ver." was available [[exclusive]]ly at the Japanese "[[Transformers Museum]]" event held at the Seibu department store in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture from [[August 3]]rd to [[August 8]]th, 2010.

: The figure was limited to a paltry 300 pieces (good luck getting one!), cost 4200 yen, and came in a grayscale version of the original toy's box with a golden sticker on the window declaring its name.

: This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] into ''Animated'' [[Nemesis Prime (Animated)|Nemesis Prime]].

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[[File:Animatedtoy-OptimusPrimeWingBladeTakara.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Twist ties and metallic paint do not mix. ''(Takara version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Wingblade Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''TA-38'''
:*''Release date'': [[September 18]], 2010
:*''Accessories'': "Ion Axe"/backpack, water cannon, "Wingblade" [[jet pack]], left & right gauntlets, "Magnus Hammer", 2 missiles

: Released only in the eighth wave of TakaraTomy's ''Animated'' line, Wingblade Optimus Prime is a translucent-plastic [[redeco]] of the Voyager Optimus Prime toy. This time, however, he comes with a set of attachable battle armor, representing Optimus as he appeared in "[[Endgame, Part I]]" and "[[Endgame, Part II|Part II]]". It includes both his jetpack, armed with a pair of shoulder-mounted spring-loaded missile launchers, and a slightly scaled-down version of the [[Magnus Hammer]], in addition to the original toy's axe and water cannon. The new gauntlet hand attachment pieces have two notches: one notch is for the included Magnus Hammer, and the other for the larger Magnus Hammer from the Leader-class [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)#Toys|Ultra Magnus]] toy if you'd rather he wield that one.

: In vehicle mode, the Wingblade armor parts and Magnus Hammer reassemble to become... well, more or less just a jetpack for a truck, resting on his legs/trailer-hitch section. Thankfully, the rockets on the ends of the wings are on mushroom-peg swivels so they won't be pointed backwards in vehicle mode. However, attaching this assembly to Prime requires removing the water cannon and axe from their normal vehicle-mode storage spots and just kind of setting them aside.

:[[File:AnimatedVoyWingbladeOP.jpg|thumb|upright=1|left|Hi, this didn't happen. ''(canceled Hasbro version pictured)'']]

: While Optimus is mostly clear plastic, the Wingblade armor is opaque and coated in metallic paint, which means it blends in perfectly with Takara's original release of the Voyager Optimus mold.

: The Wingblade jetpack and Magnus Hammer are also compatible with the Deluxe Class Optimus toy in both modes. This is because this was how Hasbro was originally set to release the toy: packaging the Wingblade armor and accessories with an "undirtied" redeco of the Deluxe ''The Battle Begins'' two-pack Optimus mold, rather than the Voyager mold as Takara released it. However, this toy was ultimately canceled (along with Hasbro's version of Wingblade Optimus's TakaraTomy wave-mate [[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#Voyager Class|Jetpack Bumblebee]] and quite a few redecoes that ultimately never saw the light of day in either market), with the Wingblade-pack tooling never seeing release by Hasbro in any capacity. Reportedly, the Wingblade armor is somewhat loose when attached to the Deluxe mold; it's uncertain if the original Hasbro plan called for some light [[retool]]ing of the core Optimus to accommodate.

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[[File:AniVoyEGOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Our worlds are in danger!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version''' (Voyager, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Ion Axe"/backpack, water cannon

: A dark red, black and gold redeco of the standard Voyager Optimus Prime, "Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version" shares its color scheme with the EZ Collection Volume 4 Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version figure, and they both bear more than a passing resemblance to [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#LeaderGalaxyForce|"Galaxy Force Optimus Prime" toy]].

: This toy was a mail-order exclusive from Japan's [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]], requiring a coupon from their ''[[Transformers Animated Encyclopedia]]'' guidebook to purchase.

:The original promotional silhouette for this figure depicted it with the armor from the Wingblade Optimus Prime toy, which it did not end up having.
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====Supreme Class====
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[[File:TFAnimated RolloutCommand OptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Be sociable, have a [[Pepsi Convoy|Pepsi]]! ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:TFA-TA-41-Optimus-Prime-Light-and-Sound.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Roll Out Command Optimus Prime''' (Supreme, 2008 / 2010)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Optimus Prime'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 2]], 2010
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TA-41'''
:*''Accessories'': "Ultra-Axe"
{{toydesigner|[[Jared Wade]] (Hasbro)}}

: This supreme-sized Prime figure is sculpted around one major gimmick: pressing the switch while rolling the toy forward in vehicle mode causes the cab to spin around, slowly unfolding into the robot mode torso. The legs are subsequently transformed manually, completing the robot mode. Pressing the Autobot [[insignia]] between Prime's windows and the lights on his roof both activate assorted electronic effects, including red LEDs in his lightbar, yellow LEDs in his headlights and eyes, and sound effects including engine revving noises, a siren, and four speech clips featuring the voice of [[David Kaye]]. In robot mode, Prime's (non-retractable) [[mouthplate]] jiggles up and down in time with his speech.

: Prime is armed with a particularly cartoon-accurate axe, which can be held in either hand, but which specifically interacts with his right one. Placing the axe in his fist and pressing the button on the back of his hand triggers the axe's pop-out translucent blades and rocket jet. Pushing down on the tab built into the back of his right shoulder extends the arm out fully, and releasing it lets Prime swing his axe down, accompanied by an electronic slashing noise. The left arm has a similar effect, except pushing the tab thrusts his arm forward in a punch, with accompanying sound effect.

: While Prime's legs have a high range of articulation like most ''Animated'' toys, his torso is heavily beholden to its gimmicks and features no effective articulation whatsoever; the only manipulable part of his body above his waist that isn't part of a gimmick is his right elbow.

: Many (all?) copies of this figure have the moving mouthplate default to the "down" position when not moving, rather than "up" or "at rest" as the box photography would indicate. This leads to the unfortunate impression that Optimus is either always mid-sentence... or a slack-jawed yokel.

: This toy came in two different styles of packaging: a default-style square box, or in a cylindrical package.

: This toy was released in the ninth wave of TakaraTomy's [[Transformers Animated (toyline)#TakaraTomy Animated toyline|''Animated'' toyline]]. Like virtually all of the "normal" Takara ''Animated'' toys, he features metallic red paint, but only the red plastic was given this treatment (coating nearly the whole dang thing like his prior Takara toys would likely cost quite a few extra yen). Naturally, the David Kaye voice would be meaningless to Japanese buyers, so his quotes were replaced by Japanese Optimus voice actor [[Hiroki Takahashi]].

: This mold was used to make the first prize of the [[Hasbro UK exclusive limited Edition Handmade Samples]].

:*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/RollOutCommandOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Roll Out Command Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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====Activators====
[[File:TFA-Activators-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Domo-arigato, mister roboto!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (Activators, 2008)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the second wave of [[Activators]], this toy is a smaller-scale (roughly Scout-sized) Optimus Prime with a push-button, spring-loaded [[autotransformation]] from vehicle to robot mode, although you have to turn him back into vehicle mode by hand. Unfortunately, Activators Optimus Prime has no axe accessory. Aww...But his hands were not designed to hold something, so why even bother?

: When it comes to transformation, you can push the button or tug the lightbar to transform him into robot mode. In vehicle mode, the light can be further pushed forward (with the sculpted thin panels underneath the light-bar heading front to his truck roof's panel, holding them in place) to make the truck mode's side doors/robot shoulders shrink securely in vehicle mode. Although not seen in the prototype/stock photos in the instructions, Optimus' light bar can be folded to the back for a show-accurate robot mode. The prototype stock photos show the cab piece being pushed down further, but this cannot be done on the final. Depending on the individual copy, the panel that secures the connection can occasionally pop back to its proper position.

: Due to the length of the flat plastic peg on the right foot, it's nearly difficult to pull the legs apart while transforming.

: Coincidentally, this Optimus is roughly properly scaled with the Legends Class [[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#Legends Class|Bumblebee]] and [[Prowl (Animated)#Legends Class|Prowl]] toys.

:*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/ActOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Activators Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Animated-toy ArmorUpOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As close to the fourth season as we're ever going to get.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Armor Up Optimus Prime''' (Activators, 2009 / 2010)}}</ul>

: Part of the seventh and final wave of Activators, this redeco'd Optimus features a deco that ''vaguely'' homages [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars manga and story pages|Star Convoy]]. Most of his silver paint is replaced with blue-ish gunmetal, his silver unpaintable parts are now blue, and he features a different deco pattern on his head (which coats his entire head), stomach/front truck grill, and lightbar. Additionally, Armor Up Optimus Prime has a small retool on the plastic peg of his right leg, which is now shorter for a smooth connection.

:*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/ActArmorUpOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Activators Armor Up Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TFA-JP-Animated-Super-Collection-1-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Animated Super Collection Vol. 1''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[October 2]], 2010

: Released in the ninth wave of TakaraTomy's [[Transformers Animated (toyline)#TakaraTomy Animated toyline|''Animated'' toyline]], the "Animated Super Collection Vol. 1" giftset release of Activators Optimus is generally unchanged from the original Hasbro release, but uses the retooled right leg peg from the Armor Up Optimus Prime toy.

: This set also included an unchanged [[Megatron (Animated)#Activators|Megaton]], and ''verrrry'' slight redecos of Activators [[Lockdown (Animated)#Activators|Lockdown]] and [[Ratchet (Animated)#Activators|Ratchet]].

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Clear Version Optimus Prime''' (Activators, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[April 26]], 2011

: This translucent-plastic version of Activators Optimus was only available packed in with the manga ''[[Transformers Animated: The Cool|The Cool]] - Special Edition'', published by [[Kadokawa]]. This release also uses the retooled right leg peg from the Armor Up Optimus Prime toy.
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====Bumper Battlers====
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[[File:BumperBattlers OptimusPrime toy.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (Bumper Battlers, 2008)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Vickie Stratford]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of Hasbro's ''Animated'' [[Bumper Battlers]], Optimus Prime is a simple one-step Transformer aimed at younger kids. He transforms by pushing the front bumper of his truck mode, which flips up a robot torso and upper thighs. Yup, that's right—if you smash him into a wall or other toys he will transform. Good luck finding a loose, mint version of this toy when you're on your nostalgia trip!

: In robot mode he actually has some limited articulation in his wrists, and his neck. Plus he's holding an adorable little axe in one hand.

: The toy has a sound chip that can be activated in either mode. It has two massive strings of phrases, battle sounds and voice effects from [[David Kaye]], activated by either pressing his Autobot insignia or pressing his bumper (which also transforms him). Some phrases are recombined for more variation.

:*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/BBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Bumper Battler Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Ani-toy BumperBattlers NightwatchPrime.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Able to enter the Gloom at will.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (Bumper Battlers, 2008)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Vickie Stratford]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the third wave of Bumper Battlers, this redeco of the original Bumper Battlers Optimus toy is in dark purple and black, with [[Neon|lime green]] windows and accents.

: The sound effects are new, and seemingly utilize an actor who is not David Kaye.

:*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/BBNightwatchOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Bumper Battler Nightwatch Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:TF-Universe-(2008)-Legends-Animated-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends, 2008)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the third wave of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' series]] single-carded [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends-class]] toys, this version of Optimus is a minor [[redeco]] of the [[#Toys|Legends-class Optimus Prime]] from the ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' [[Lockdown (Animated)#Stealth|Stealth Lockdown]] multi-pack; this release is cast in duller, darker blue plastic than the original's brighter, more vibrant blue.

: Sadly, neither iteration of this mold has an Autobot insignia, which would make it a ''lot'' easier to tell at a glance which version it is, since ''Animated'' used solid-silver or gold insignia rather than the traditional white-bordered color sigils ''Universe'' used.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Classic Legends''' (Multi-pack, 2008)}}</ul>

: ''Universe'' Optimus was also available as part of a three-pack with the ''Universe'' releases of Legends [[Prowl (Animated)#Universe (2008)|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#Universe (2008)|Bumblebee]]. This set had the three regular-release toys, still on their normal cards, bound together in a larger cardboard sleeve.

: It is currently unknown if this set was a normal-retail release or a store exclusive.
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===''Mini EZ Collection''===
[[File:TFA-Mini-EZ-Colle-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (Mini EZ Collection, <s>2010</s>)}}</ul>

: Intended to be released as part of TakaraTomy's new ''Mini EZ Collection'' line, this Optimus Prime is an all new, 2-inch mold that converts from robot into a somewhat unconvincing truck.

: The figures were set for a November 2010 release, but ended up being quietly canceled for unknown reasons.

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===McDonald's Kids Meal Toys===
[[File:McDonaldsAnimatedOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1|thumb|A trait of all good leaders is impeccable body posture.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (McDonald's Happy Meal toy, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''McNumber'': '''1'''

: Part of the first ''Transformers Animated'' [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal promotion in the US and Europe, this is a chunky, somewhat-softer-plastic version of Optimus with a more simplified transformation sequence. Rather unusual amongst the ''Animated'' McDonald's toys, which typically have one show-accurate mode and one non-show-accurate mode, Optimus manages to pull off both modes with reasonable accuracy.

: Some European releases of the toy feature additional/more elaborate paint applications on the torso/truck front, thighs and feet.

:*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/McOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on McDonald's Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TFA McD Optimus Jumpstarter.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (McDonald's Happy Meal toys, 2008)}}</ul>

: This version of Optimus is a ''very'' simplistic version, transforming from a non-articulated robot mode into a "folded" robot with three wheels. Show-accuracy is ''right'' out. The toy has a [[Jumpstarter]]-style gimmick, featuring a pull-back motor in vehicle mode that propels him forward on smooth surfaces; after a short run the latch that keeps his spring-loaded legs releases, causing him to flip forward and into upright robot mode.

: Like the rest of his assortment, this Optimus Prime was only available at McDonald's restaurants in Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela.
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===''Welcome to Transformers 2010''===
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[[File:Takara animated crystal optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sons of Cybertron: Optimus Prime and Rodimus''' (Multi-pack, [[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[July 24]], 2010
:*''Accessories'': "Ion-Axe"

: "Sons of Cybertron" ''Animated'' Optimus Prime is a mostly-translucent-plastic redeco of the [[#DVDpack|Deluxe Class Earth-mode toy]]. While the paint operations are mostly identical to the "The Battle Begins" figure sans the battle damage, the paint apps on the axe and feet are omitted, while additional light blue paint is added on the eyes, for the first time in the history of the mold. A bordered Autobot insignia is also tampographed on the left forearm as well.

: It was only available in a two-pack with a similarly-deco'd [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)#Toys|Rodimus]]. In addition to being part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#TakaraTomy Welcome to Transformers 2010 campaign|Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' campaign, the set was also sold as an [[exclusive]] at Shanghai Con.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Cybertron/SOCOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Sons of Cybertron Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Diablock''===
[[File:Diablock_TFA_Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|President of the "Unconvincing Truck Mode Club"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (Diablock set, 2011)}}</ul>

: Part of Takara's ''[[Diablock]]'' [[LEGO|Lego]]-like building block line, Optimus Prime is a buildable figure. As with the other ''Transformers''-themed ''Diablock'' sets, disassembly isn't necessary to transform him from robot to vehicle mode. However, it's pretty obvious which mode got the design priority.

: Interestingly, the back of the box suggests [[Optimus Primal (BW)|a mechanical gorilla that transforms into a car]] as an alternative build.<ref>http://www.diablock.co.jp/optimusprime2.pdf</ref>
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-United-Voyager-Animated-Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Have you guys seen [[Megatron (BW)|Joe]]? I would like to ''axe'' him a question.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Animated Universe Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Axe, lightbar
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>Originally credited as [[Shuhei Umezu]] per the [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2023|Pulse Con 2023]] livestream and the initial version of [[Mark Maher]]'s Instagram post, but later corrected in a [[:File:MarkMaher-correction-screenshot.jpg|follow-up Instagram story post by Mark Maher]], with his initial Instagram post updated to reflect the correct [[TakaraTomy]] designer credit.</ref>

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy#United|Legacy: United]]'' Voyager Class toys, Optimus Prime is a ''Generations''-styled version of the character, transforming from a robot into the same ol' fire truck front half. An additional set of wheels are hidden inside the front bumper to help with the stability of the vehicle mode, as the cab is sculpted far ahead from the actual wheel axles. In a surprising case of attention to detail, the inside of Optimus' cab has full-featured sculpted interior details, with a static steering wheel and stereo in the chest, seats on the backs of the shoulders, and even sun shades in the roof! Naturally, he omits the auto-transformation gimmick for sweet, sweet robot-mode articulation. He also omits the "battle mask" gimmick, going for a permanent maskless look.

: The transformation scheme for his torso is nearly identical to that of the earth-mode deluxe toy from the ''Battle Begins'' two pack.

: Optimus comes with his signature axe (with extendable handle!), which can be mounted onto the truck hitch for storage. The "thruster" on the back of the axe-head is [[Fire Blast effect]]-compatible, allowing one to re-create the rocket effect from the cartoon. The very bottom tip of the axe-handle is also Fire-Blast-effect-compatible.

: In some cases, the peg behind the abs has been haphazardly snipped from the [[sprue]], which can make it nearly impossible to use the swivel joint required for transformation. Fortunately, this can be rectified by disconnecting the peg (which will likely happen on its own if you try to rotate it) and sanding it down.

:This mold was redecoed with a new head to make "[[The Motor Master#Legacy|Animated Universe Decepticon Motormaster]]" and ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (Animated)#Age of the Primes|Nemesis Prime]].

::''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CxrJjHDMr_f/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Optimus Prime from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
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==Merchandise==
[[File:Ani-toy OptimusBattleBlaster.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|This is the only toy available for Prime's [[trailer]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime Battle Blaster''' (2008)

: This toy is a simple fire truck which transforms into a thing with a nominal resemblance to a hand holding a gun and can be fitted around one's hand. It has recorded sounds activated by pressing the Autobot logo on the truck, or by pulling the trigger in gun mode. It features sounds voiced by David Kaye, varying engine sounds and the transformation sound effect.

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[[File:Shift tech handheld.jpg|thumb|250px]]
*'''Shift Tech Optimus Prime handheld game''' (2008)

: A simple handheld game system featuring Optimus as a playable character. It featured 15 different games, though most are just different riffs on the same beat-em up or racing gameplay. Some games allow Optimus to battle in either robot or vehicle mode, with a player changing modes in games by pulling out the Conversion Handles. This also changed the console as well, making it wider and popping up a pair of prongs on the top that bare a slight resemblance to Optimus' head antennas. Different games could be selected from a map of [[Detroit]], featuring locations such as the Autobots' base and [[Sumdac Tower]] allowing players to take them on in any order. The games included were:

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:* Capture [[Angry Archer]] - A side scrolling driving game where Optimus transforms into robot mode to capture Angry Archer and other criminals.
:* Rogue Robot Showdown - Optimus battles an [[Home Is Where the Spark Is|out of control assembly line]] to save [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] and earn a new weapon to face [[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]].
:* Boss Battle vs. Meltdown - In this 1-on-1 battle, Optimus takes on the acidic Meltdown using his firefighting abilities.
:* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] Space Blast - Bumblebee challenges Optimus to a videogame contest (how meta) in this {{w|Asteroids (video game)|''Asteroids''}} style game.
:* Five Alarm Emergency - Rescue people from a burning building ot earn an upgrade to Optimus' Ion Axe.
:* Boss Battle vs. [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] - Chase down Lockdown in vehicle mode to recover Optimus' Ion Axe.
:* Robot Assembly Line - Help [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Professor Sumdac]] - Assemble robots by matching the correct heads and bodies.
:* Target Practice With [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] - Hurl your Ion Axe at the target set up by Prowl.
:* Boss Battle vs. [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia ]] - Avoid webs and rogue robots while Scaling the side of a building to capture Blackarachnia.
:* [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] Grapple - Switch between robot and vehicle mode to corral the rampaging Grimlock.
:* Cave Breakout - Prowl, Bumblebee, and [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] are trapped in a cave in. Smash the rocks to free them in this {{w|Breakout (video game)|''Breakout''}} style game.
:* Boss Battle vs. [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] - Optimus fights to ground Starscream in a 1-on-1 battle
:* Final Boss Battle vs. [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] 1 - While hooked onto Megatron with his grapple, help Optimus avoid obstacles as they fly through the city.
:* Final Boss Battle vs. Megatron 2 - Optimus battles through a Megatron controlled [[Sumdac Systems|Sumdac factory]], fighting waves waves of evil robots.
:* Final Boss Battle vs. Megatron 3 - In the final 1-on-1 battle, Optimus faces Megatron trying to stop him for good.
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Also included was the [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Teletraan-1]] Database. Acting as a 16th game, players could match enemies and allies to their vehicle modes and signature weapons while under a time limit. Once matched the unlocked data would be browsable later.

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[[File:TFA-Board-Game-Optimus-Prime-figurine.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Animated Game Collection''' (2008)

: Released as part of the board game set, this Optimus Prime is a (very) show-accurate mini-figure figure based on his animation model.

: Optimus Prime is also sold with Bumblebee, Bulkhead, and Prowl minifigures, and of course: 3 board games (''Transformers Animated Game, Checkers,'' and ''Tic Tac Toe''), and a 100-piece puzzle.
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===Transformers Cards===
* '''Optimus Prime''' (2010?)
** ''Card number'': '''A-001'''
: Part of the ''[[Transformers Cards]]'' series used in the ''[[Transformers Animated: The Chase]]'' and ''[[Transformers Animated: The Shooting]]'' arcade card-reading games by [[Sega]].

:* ''Promotion number'': '''P-001''', '''P-022''', '''P-023'''
: Also part of the Transformers Cards series in the Sega arcade games, except the art is mostly character art in motion. P-001 has the most variations of Optimus from various venues, '''P-001c''' drawn by [[manga]] artist [[Naoto Tsushima]] as part of promoting ''[[Transformers Animated: The Cool|The Cool]]'' manga.

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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Animated Megatron and Wingblade OP.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Megatron Set''' ([[March 19]], [[2024]])
**''ID number:'' '''77 & 78'''

:Released as part of the eleventh wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Optimus Prime in his [[#Wingblade|Wingblade]] form and [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#77|Translation of ''Animated'' Optimus Prime's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
[[File:AllSparkAlmanacII-PowermasterPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Losing this was a crime! A Prime crime! (A ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' crime?)]]
*Optimus Prime's bio on his Happy Meal toy at McDonald's says he is a '''FIRE TRUCK CAB'''.
*To date, none of Optimus's toys come with his trademark "grappler launcher" weapons.
*''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' features a double-page spread about what would have come to pass if the ''Animated'' toyline had continued. Optimus Prime was going to get an upgrade to "Powermaster Optimus Prime," wherein he combined with his trailer to be of equal power and stature to Megatron. Completing the homage to the original [[Powermaster]] Optimus Prime, he'd also come with a [[Mini-Con]] which would plug into him. But this didn't happen because God hates us.
* Initial proposals for [[BotCon 2011]] included redecoes of [[#Wingblade|Wingblade Optimus Prime]] into [[Toxitron (Animated)|Toxitron]] and [[#Deluxe Class|Cybertron Mode Optimus Prime]] into [[Kup (Animated)|Kup]].<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Animated Autobots]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]

The Transformers (toyline)

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OgreLord3: /* New "Generation 1"-based lines */

{{disambig3.5|the original 1980s toyline|the 2010-2011 toyline simply known as ''Transformers''|Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers}}
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[[File:G1FortressMaximus toy.jpg|thumb|250px|Fortress Maximus, the biggest toy made in the original toyline.]]
'''''The Transformers''''' (also now known as "'''Generation 1'''" or "'''G1'''" for short, though the line was never branded as such) started as a joint venture between [[Hasbro]] of America and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] of [[Japan]]. After an idea to rebrand and sell Takara's ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change]]'' [[Toy|robot toys]] as a whole new line with a new concept behind it (developed by Hasbro's partners at [[Marvel Comics]]), Hasbro ultimately created what would be one of the longest-running and most popular [[franchises]] for both companies. Starting in [[1984]], the line ran for seven years in America and eight in Europe and Japan (though Takara would break the line up into multiple sub-franchises).

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==Overview==
Having run for seven years, the line changed dramatically over its lifetime, going from pre-made items to all-new designs and greater focus on [[gimmick]]s beyond simply transforming. Thus, the more descriptive bits will be tackled year-by-year... but there's still plenty to talk about in the big picture.

===Then Vs. Now===
[[File:Seekers ad.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Page from the 1984 JC Penney annual catalog. A book hundreds of pages thick, which could devote an entire page or two to a single toy line. 80s kids ''craved'' these books. And yes, JC Penney used to carry toys.]]

The original ''Transformers'' came out in a ''very'' different toy environment than what exists today, and at a time when the market was venturing out from the slow-paced 1970s into undiscovered country.

First of all, the market itself was simply broader. There were a ''lot'' more retailers out there, both national and regional, muscling for market share, and virtually all had a sizable toy department. Sears and [[Kmart]] were the biggest retailers in the United States; [[Walmart]] and [[Target]] were just regional players poised to go nationwide. There were multiple large-scale toys-only chains, not just [[Toys"R"Us]] (now RIP in the US). Even grocery stores and drug stores devoted a significant amount of space to toys year-round, and not just the cheap stuff! The idea that you could buy ''anything'' via computer, much less toys, was a novelty at best. No, you had to get out there and shop - or use a big printed mail-order catalog like the old Sears "Wish Book".

On top of that, there were far more toy companies scrabbling for shelf space. [[Mattel]] was still an action-figure heavyweight thanks to ''Masters of the Universe'', which led the boom of cartoon-advertised toy lines (more on that in a bit) throwing out weird concepts in the hope of creating the next big thing. ''Transformers'' wasn't even the first shape-changing robot toy to US shelves, having been beat to the punch by then-competitor [[Tonka]], who brought over [[Bandai]]'s ''Machine Robo'' toys as ''[[GoBots]]'' six months prior, plus Takara's own prior attempts to market their toys in the US as ''[[Diakron]]'' and ''[[Kronoform]]''. Also, in more global terms, Hasbro's ''Transformers'' was originally just one of several international outlets for Takara's ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change]]'' figures, initially coexisting with [[Joustra]]'s own version of ''Diaclone'' in Central Europe, [[GiG]]'s ''[[Trasformer]]'' {{sic}} line in Italy, and Takara themselves were releasing ''Diaclone'' in Finland. And then there were all the major sorta-likes, such as [[Kenner]]'s ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'' with its transforming vehicles, [[TakaraTomy|Tomy]]'s ''[[Starriors]]'' reconfigurable robots (a ''[[Zoids]]'' offshoot), and approximately eleventy-billion also-rans and cheap knockoffs from a host of now-defunct companies. (And yes, most of the previously-mentioned companies now fall under the Hasbro/TakaraTomy umbrella.)

While most modern toys have a shelf-life of ''maybe'' six months, in the 80s a single toy could ship steadily for two years, more if the line was particularly successful. The original [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Starscream]] toys shipped for three, and some of the [[Mini-Cassette]]s for ''four''. (Though the king of long-run shipping is surely [[Kenner]]'s original ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' line: the single [[Darth Vader]] figure shipped for ''seven years''.)

Not only did the toys ship longer, but the look of ''Transformers''<nowiki>'</nowiki> packaging did not change significantly for five years, only changing the logo and overall design in [[#1989: Pretenders and Micromasters|1989]] as part of a revitalization attempt. Today, even when a single line lasts more than a year, the packaging changes considerably at least every year.

Though even with all that, seven years ''was'' a long time for a toy franchise to run. Most of the bigger lines only managed about three years, and that third was typically a final flailing-for-its-life year as kids had moved on. That ''Transformers'' made as big a splash as it did and lasted so long ''before'' the revivals and reboots is remarkable. How'd it do that? Well...

===Refining the Formula===

To be honest, ''Transformers'' didn't do much that was really "new" outside of its central transformation [[gimmick]], and that was one it shared with multiple competitors. However, what put ''Transformers'' above the others, both its domestic rivals and the other international licensees, was simply doing a great many things ''better'' than its competitors. At the time, Hasbro truly benefited from having already tried out several successful ideas with the 1982 revival of its ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' brand as ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero''. Those tried and tested tactics were then subsequently employed for the ''Transformers'' line as well.

Many early articles on the "transforming robot toyline wars" opined that ''GoBots'' would win due to its reliance on a large number of small, inexpensive items easy for kids to pick up. (After all, that formula worked wonders for ''Star Wars''.) And while ''Transformers'' did have a number of small, inexpensive "entry point" items, its larger figures—one of the elements shared with the aforementioned 1982 ''G.I. Joe'' relaunch—would turn out to be a ''huge'' draw, a kind of playground status symbol. The boxed figures featured multiple accessories and add-on [[sticker]]s for an extra level of interaction with the toy, giving them an extra air of quality. Sure you could get a GoBot or a [[Mini-Vehicle]] just about any time, but the larger ''Transformers'' were something big and special for birthdays or saved-up allowances.

[[File:Trailbreaker Bio&TechSpec.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Lotta reading going on in the toy aisles in the 80s.]]

The packaging, too, was a step beyond what other lines were doing. Every packaging back had a hefty [[bio]] of the character, penned by Marvel author [[Bob Budiansky]]. Most lines gave their toys only a cursory sentence or two about the toy's imaginary powers (if at all, ''GoBots'' didn't), but the ''Transformers'' bios truly "humanized" the alien robots, giving each one a distinct personality complete with motto, on top of a much more full description of the imaginary powers that character possessed. This, too, was carried over from ''G.I. Joe'', where [[Larry Hama]] had written background file cards for each character. Attached was the "[[Tech Spec]]s", numeric rankings of the character's stats. This information was (mostly) obscured and (sort of) unreadable without a red plastic "Tech Spec decoder" inside the boxed toys early on (though the red lens of a pair of 3D glasses would work too, and who didn't have at ''least'' one of those lying around in the 80s?), but eventually would move to easily-readable bars.

[[File:PackIn Reinforcements Inside.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Kids had a lot of these. The flyers, we mean, not the toys themselves.]]

While [[Pack-in material#Mail-order flyers|mail-away offers]] were an ''extremely'' common practice at the time, Hasbro smartly spruced this process up. Most every toy (and cereal) mail-away offer asked you to clip out the UPC bar-codes as "proof of purchase" when sending away, but ''Transformers'' instead asked for the "[[Robot Point]]s" (mirroring the ''G.I. Joe'' line's "Flag Points") clipped from the packaging back. Bigger toys had more Points, again adding to the idea that the larger toys were a step above the smaller ones. (The Points were, of course, actually worthless, since you also sent in a check for roughly what the toys would normally cost anyway.) While many other lines' mail-aways tended to be just toys that weren't out in stores yet, ''Transformers'' from the outset offered toys that they would ''never'' sell at normal retail, like the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s. Talk about playground bragging rights!

While not ''directly'' part of the toyline, the way ''Transformers'' was advertised has ''got'' to be mentioned when talking about its success. [[Ronald Reagan|President Reagan]]'s then recent deregulation policies allowed for the line between "advertisement" and "entertainment" on television to blur heavily, and toy companies were still exploring how to properly exploit this new "advertainment" method of pushing plastic to preteens. ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' was the first of these toyline-based cartoons, and it rocketed that toyline to success. And let's be honest here: that show was ''garbage'', but kids ate it up. Hasbro upped the ante by teaming up with comic book publisher [[Marvel Comics]], its animation arm [[Marvel Productions]], advertising agency [[Griffin Bacal]] and its subsidiary [[Sunbow Productions]], having them produce both a comic book series and a cartoon series for television, starting again with ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', and then followed by [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' cartoon]], giving it a more serious story and higher-quality animation (both low hurdles compared to ''He-Man'' but let's not rag on that ''too'' much, they ''were'' testing the early limits of the medium under the furious eye of scary-loud and panicky parental watchdog/religious groups who were riding the "{{w|Satanic Panic}}" for everything they could)... and thanks to the fact that the characters were robots, more violence. You can't shoot a human with a laser-blaster, but a robot who could be rebuilt? Oh yeah! This was ultimately also the reason why the aforementioned Italian Takara licensee GiG acquired an additional license from Hasbro to release ''Transformers'' toys proper: It gave them access to the best form of advertisement for the toys they could possibly get, a dubbed version of the ''Transformers'' cartoon!

The basic upshot... Hasbro simply marketed the line better in virtually every regard, and sold kids on the idea that these weren't ''just'' robot toys, they were characters... that these plastic doodads were, well, more than meets the eye.

==Hasbro ''The Transformers'' US toyline==
===1984===
[[File:G1 1984 backofboxbattle.jpg|right|250px|thumb]]

The first year of ''Transformers'' changed very little from the original Japanese ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Microman]]'' releases. The bulk of the changes were to the [[sticker]]s (mainly adding new [[insignia|faction symbols]], but also removing "Diaclone" texts and potentially-legally-contentious brandings) and some light [[retool]]ing, including the removal/weakening of springs inside the [[missile]] launchers [[for safety reasons]]. Most of the toys' base color schemes came from the original lines, with a few exceptions: [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Toys|Ironhide]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Toys|Sunstreaker]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Toys|Skywarp]], and [[Buzzsaw (G1)#Toys|Buzzsaw]] were new decos created whole-cloth by Hasbro.

One particularly helpful bit of marketing for this year is the clean division of good-guy/bad-guy [[alternate mode]]s. The Heroic Autobots were the cars and trucks, and the Evil Decepticons were... everything else.

[[File:G1 OptimusPrime toy.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Autobot Commander Optimus Prime]]
In contrast to the nigh-solid plastic toys of today, [[die-cast]] metal played a large role in these toys' construction. This was actually a ''cost-saving'' measure; a lingering effect from the petroleum price crises from the '70s made it a bit cheaper overall to make sizable chunks of toys out of metal instead of plastic! The larger cars (and some of the [[Mini-Vehicle|Mini Cars]]) also featured rubber tires, and most every toy had ''some'' piece on them that was [[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]].

Unfortunately, these materials issues mean that these toys rarely age well, especially given the rigors of playground life. Paint chips off metal, rubber dries out and splits, chrome fades and rubs off, and the combination of metal-and-plastic on hinged parts leads to easier breakage. Many of these toys have outright ''notorious'' damage issues, and loose undamaged toys are a bit hard to come by.

[[Articulation]] was also a tertiary-at-best concern in the overall design scheme. It was rare for a toy to have moving parts that weren't directly tied to its [[transformation]] sequence beyond a simple rotating shoulder/elbow joint. These toys being "[[brick (term)|brick]]s", mixed with the aforementioned degradation/breakage issues, have largely relegated them to being display pieces for older collectors.

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====General retail====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot [[Mini-Vehicle|Mini-Cars]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)/toys#Toys|Brawn]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Toys|Bumblebee]] (available in yellow and red)}}
{{Bp-a1|"''[[Bumper (G1)#Toys|Bumper]]''"<ref group="A" name="bumper">This figure, originating from Takara's ''Micro Change'' line just like the rest of the Mini-Cars, was sold on Cliffjumper cards. After being referred to by nicknames such as "Bumblejumper" and "Bumper" among fan circles for over a decade, [[Dreamwave Productions]] finally established him as an actual character with the official name "Bumper" in 2004.</ref>}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Toys|Cliffjumper]] (available in red and yellow)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)#Toys|Gears]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Huffer (G1)#Toys|Huffer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)#Toys|Windcharger]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Decepticon [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassettes]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Toys|Frenzy]] / [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Toys|Laserbeak]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Toys|Rumble]] / [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Toys|Ravage]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Autobot Cars]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Toys|Bluestreak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (G1)/toys#Toys|Hound]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Toys|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Toys|Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Mirage]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Toys|Prowl]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Toys|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Toys|Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Toys|Sunstreaker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Toys|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Toys|Wheeljack]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:G1-toy Sunstreaker.jpg|200px|thumb|Autobot Car Sunstreaker]]
[[File:G1Starscream toy.jpg|200px|thumb|Decepticon Plane Starscream]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Decepticon Planes]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Toys|Skywarp]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Toys|Thundercracker]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Decepticon Communications'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Toys|Soundwave]] and Condor Cassette: [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Toys|Buzzsaw]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Decepticon Leader'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot Commander'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Optimus Prime]] (w/ [[Roller (G1)#Toys|Roller]] & [[Combat Deck (G1)#Toys|Combat Deck]])}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Kronoform]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Autoceptor#Toys|Autoceptor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Deceptor#Toys|Deceptor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Kaltor#Toys|Kaltor]]}}
</ul>
|}
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====Mail-aways and promos====

*"[[Reinforcements from Cybertron!]]"
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Powerdasher]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|"[[Zetar (G1)#Toys|Drill Type]]"}}
{{Bp-a1|"[[Aragon#Toys|F-1 Type]]"}}
{{Bp-a1|"[[Cromar#Toys|Jet Type]]"}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Camshaft (G1)#Toys|Camshaft]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Downshift (G1)#Toys|Downshift]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Overdrive#Toys|Overdrive]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Others'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Time Warrior (G1)#Toys|Time Warrior]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Camshaft-G1toy.jpg|200px|thumb|Omnibot Camshaft]]
|}

====Notes====
<references group="A" />

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===1985===
[[File:1985catalogue-diorama.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The 80s! When toy companies actively encouraged you to play with fire!]]

1984 was a roaring, out-of-the-gate success for ''Transformers'', so 1985's offerings upped the ante, both in numbers and in variety of form.

''Diaclone'' and ''Micro Change'' were mined for as many viable toys as possible. The remaining unused "Car Robot" models were brought over, as were several [[redeco]]/[[retool]]s of first-year Cars. The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, six small-scale construction vehicles that could combine into the mighty super-robot [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], were a huge hit. Robotic beasts made a splash with the [[Dinobot (G1)#Toys|Dinobots]] and [[Insecticon (G1)#Toys|Insecticons]]. The two predecessor lines also had some in-development concepts that were pushed into ''Transformers'', and while some would not be ready until next year, Hasbro/Takara were able to get out a set of new Mini Vehicles, and new versions of the large jet mold with all-new wings and weapons.

But all this wasn't enough to meet expected demand, so Hasbro looked elsewhere for future Transformers. They struck a deal with [[Bandai]] for molds from a variety of Japanese toylines. As Bandai was (and is) a direct competitor to Takara, none of these toys were put into the cartoon, which was being ported to Japan. (There was a [[Jetfire (G1)#Why "Skyfire"?|whole big thing with Jetfire/Skyfire in the cartoon]], follow the link for more on that.) Other toys were also licensed from other companies, but didn't have the major-rival-baggage of Bandai's toys, so they could at least be in the show, if not in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Takara's version of the toyline]].

All in all, 1985's output was roughly ''double'' that of 1984's. And with a new slew of imitators popping up, Hasbro pushed a new little bit of status-symbol into the line, giving every toy released in '85 —including the re-released '84 toys— a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]. This brand was the mark of a "true" Transformer, and they even spent the money to make a [[commercial]] ''just to say so''. The rubsigns were also key to another bit of promotion, the mystery-allegiance [[Mini-spy|Mini-Spies]] that came with the Mini Vehicles this year as bonuses.

This year also marks the debut of ''Transformers'' internationally, being released in [[The Transformers (European toyline)|multiple European countries]], [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Japan]], [[IGA|Mexico]], [[Estrela|Brazil]], and [[Antex|Argentina]]... all with various changes from the US line, some minor, some... well, "major" might be an understatement for some.

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====General retail====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot [[Mini-Vehicle|Mini-Cars]] w/ [[Mini-spy|Motorized Transformer]]<ref group="B" name="mini-spies">There were four types of "Motorized Transformers" (called "Mini-spies" in the television commercial for the figures and "Koma cars" on Hasbro's shipping cases): "4WD Type" (or "Jeep Type"), "Buggy Type", "FX-1 Type" and "Porsche Type". Each was available alternatively in white, yellow or blue, with the color supposedly depending on which figure they were packaged with.</ref>'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)/toys#Toys|Brawn]] (w/ yellow Motorized Transformer)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Toys|Bumblebee]] (yellow or red, w/ white Motorized Transformer)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Toys|Cliffjumper]] (red or yellow, w/ white Motorized Transformer)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)#Toys|Gears]] (w/ yellow Motorized Transformer)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Huffer (G1)#Toys|Huffer]] (w/ blue Motorized Transformer)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)#Toys|Windcharger]] (w/ blue Motorized Transformer)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot [[Mini-Vehicle]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Beachcomber (G1)#Toys|Beachcomber]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)#Toys|Cosmos]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Powerglide (G1)#Toys|Powerglide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Seaspray (G1)#Toys|Seaspray]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)#Toys|Warpath]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|1 [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Toys|Bonecrusher]]}}
{{Bp-d1|2 [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Toys|Scavenger]]}}
{{Bp-d1|3 [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Toys|Scrapper]]}}
{{Bp-d1|4 [[Hook (G1)/toys#Toys|Hook]]}}
{{Bp-d1|5 [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Toys|Long Haul]]}}
{{Bp-d1|6 [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Toys|Mixmaster]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Devastator (G1)/toys#Toys|Devastator]] (gift set of all six Constructicons)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=5|[[File:G1 barrage toy.jpg|200px|thumb|Deluxe Insecticon Barrage]][[File:Blitzwingg1toy.jpg|200px|thumb|Triple Changer Blitzwing]][[File:G1 Blaster toy.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Blaster]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Jumpstarter]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Topspin (G1)#Toys|Topspin]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Twin Twist (G1)#Toys|Twin Twist]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)#Toys|Bombshell]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)#Toys|Kickback]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (G1)#Toys|Shrapnel]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Autobot Cars]]'''<ref group="B" name="1985cars">The 1985 "Autobot Cars" price point was given a somewhat odd treatment with two separate assortments, each of which contained re-releases of six of the 1984 figures (packaged one per case in a case of 12) and three of the new 1985 figures (each packaged two per case). The only exception to this was Skids, who was actually released at least as early as December 1984, in 1984 packaging along with the other '84 Autobot Cars, in which he took the place of an extra Mirage that had previously been used to bring the number of figures contained in those cases up to twelve. Due to this, he was packed in the 1985 assortments like the '84 toys, at only one Skids per case.</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grapple (G1)#Toys|Grapple]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)/toys#Toys|Hoist]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)/toys#Toys|Inferno]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Toys|Red Alert]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Skids (G1)#Toys|Skids]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Toys|Smokescreen]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)/toys#Toys|Tracks]]}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Triple Changer]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Toys|Astrotrain]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Toys|Blitzwing]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Slag (G1)/toys#Toys|Slag]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)#Toys|Sludge]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)#Toys|Snarl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Toys|Swoop]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe Insecticons'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Barrage (Insecticon)#Toys|Barrage]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Chop Shop (G1)#Toys|Chop Shop]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ransack (G1)#Toys|Ransack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Venom (G1)#Toys|Venom]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot [[Deluxe Vehicle]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Roadbuster (G1)#Toys|Roadbuster]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Whirl (G1)#Toys|Whirl]]}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Decepticon Planes]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)/toys#Toys|Dirge]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Toys|Ramjet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)/toys#Toys|Thrust]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot Scientist'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Toys|Perceptor]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot Communicator'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)/toys#Toys|Blaster]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Decepticon Military Operations Commander'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Toys|Shockwave]]}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot Air Guardian'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Toys|Jetfire]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot Motorized Defense Base'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Omega Supreme (G1)#Toys|Omega Supreme]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Tyco]] Licensed Playsets'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|Electric Racing Set (w/ "[[Natron#Toys|Natron]]" & "[[Freezon#Toys|Freezon]]")}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Electric Train and Battle Set]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Others'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Tech Specometer Eleven]]}}
|}

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[[File:G1-toy OptimusPepsi.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Pepsi mail-away Optimus Prime]]

====Mail-aways and promos====

<ul class="iconlist">
:{{Bp-a1|Cookie Crisp [[Jazz (G1)/toys#CookieCrisp|Jazz]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Pepsi]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PepsiPrime|Optimus Prime]]}}
:* "[[Earthlings: THE S.T.A.R.S. need your help now!]]"
:* "[[Have the Decepticons defeated us once and for all?]]"
</ul>
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====Notes====
<references group="B" />

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===1986: "The Movie"===
[[File:Scramble city packaging mural.jpg|right|thumb|250px|That's a ''lot'' of explosions with no evidence of anything actually being exploded.]]

1986 presented a major change in the franchise on several levels. The first being that ''Diaclone'' and ''Micro Change'' were pretty much depleted of viable toys, so it was time for all-new toolings to get made.

The past lines still had a role to play in this, though. The Mini Vehicles were refreshed by taking the 1984 assortment and extensively [[retool]]ing them into all-new characters. Takara had been designing a different sort of [[combiner|combining robot team]] for ''Diaclone'', where the limb-bots were wholly interchangeable. These plans would come to life in ''Transformers'' as the "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]" style combiners (though that branding was only used in Takara's line; Hasbro called them the "[[Special Teams]]" in Europe, and... nothing special in the US). The combiners were actually advertised in the 1985 season of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the cartoon]] (one team, the Aerialbots, were released in time for Christmas in 1985) in a bit of bleed-over as Hasbro prepared for the ''really'' big change... ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

[[File:G1Metroplex toy.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Metroplex]]
This media event ''really'' shook things (and kids) up. The [[The Transformers (cartoon)/cast#Season 1|older cast]] of not-shipping-any-more-1984-toys was shuffled out, with many characters openly and brutally ''killed'' in the film, to make way for all-new toy-characters who would take the forefront, including new faction leaders. These bots were developed for animation first then had toys developed based around those designs, a ''very'' rare move at the time (and still uncommon today, mostly only the [[live-action film series]] works this way). These new designs were very Cybertronian/futuristic in design, as the Movie was set in the far-flung future of ''[[2005]] ooooooohhhhh''. This more sci-fi look would stick with the line for a little while.

Another subtle but important change was that the two factions began to share [[subgroup]]s, with the Autobots gaining their own [[Mini-Cassette]]s and [[Triple Changer]]s, plus both sides had "Scramble City" style combiners. These groups shipped in mixed-allegiance assortments, which would become more and more common going forward.

This was also the year [[die-cast|die-cast metal]] started being phased out of the toys' construction. With petroleum prices lowering, plastics became the less-expensive alternative. Many of this year's toys shipped initially with painted die-cast bits, but were later replaced with plastic-parts [[variant]]s.

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====General retail====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot [[Mini-Vehicle|Mini-Vehicles]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hubcap (G1)#Toys|Hubcap]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Outback (G1)#Toys|Outback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Pipes (G1)#Toys|Pipes]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swerve (G1)#Toys|Swerve]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Tailgate (G1)#Toys|Tailgate]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheelie (G1)#Toys|Wheelie]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Mini-Cassette]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ramhorn (G1)#Toys|Ramhorn]] / [[Eject (G1)#Toys|Eject]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Toys|Ratbat]] / [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Toys|Frenzy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rewind (G1)#Toys|Rewind]] / [[Steeljaw (G1)#Toys|Steeljaw]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|A1 [[Air Raid (G1)#Toys|Air Raid]]}}
{{Bp-a1|A2 [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Toys|Skydive]]}}
{{Bp-a1|A3 [[Fireflight (G1)#Toys|Fireflight]]}}
{{Bp-a1|A4 [[Slingshot (G1)#Toys|Slingshot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|A5 [[Silverbolt (G1)#Toys|Silverbolt]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Superion (G1)#Toys|Superion]] (giftset)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|S1 [[Dead End (G1)#Toys|Dead End]]}}
{{Bp-d1|S2 [[Breakdown (G1)#Toys|Breakdown]]}}
{{Bp-d1|S3 [[Wildrider (G1)#Toys|Wildrider]]}}
{{Bp-d1|S4 [[Drag Strip (G1)#Toys|Drag Strip]]}}
{{Bp-d1|S5 [[Motormaster (G1)#Toys|Motormaster]] (w/ [[Roller car]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Menasor (G1)#Toys|Menasor]] (giftset)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:G1menasor toy.jpg|200px|thumb|Menasor, the Stunticon combiner]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|P1 [[Streetwise (G1)#Toys|Streetwise]]}}
{{Bp-a1|P2 [[Groove (G1)#Toys|Groove]]}}
{{Bp-a1|P3 [[Blades (G1)#Toys|Blades]]}}
{{Bp-a1|P4 [[First Aid (G1)#Toys|First Aid]]}}
{{Bp-a1|P5 [[Hot Spot (G1)#Toys|Hot Spot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Defensor (G1)#Toys|Defensor]] (giftset)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|C1 [[Brawl (G1)#Toys|Brawl]]}}
{{Bp-d1|C2 [[Swindle (G1)#Toys|Swindle]]}}
{{Bp-d1|C3 [[Blast Off (G1)#Toys|Blast Off]]}}
{{Bp-d1|C4 [[Vortex (G1)#Toys|Vortex]]}}
{{Bp-d1|C5 [[Onslaught (G1)#Toys|Onslaught]]}}

</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Battlecharger]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Runabout (G1)#Toys|Runabout]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Runamuck (G1)#Toys|Runamuck]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Triple Changer]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Broadside (G1)#Toys|Broadside]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Octane#Toys|Octane]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sandstorm (G1)#Toys|Sandstorm]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Springer (G1)/toys#Toys|Springer]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Autobot Cars]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (G1)/toys#Toys|Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Hot Rod]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Kup (G1)/toys#Toys|Kup]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Heroes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#G1RodimusPrime|Rodimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Toys|Wreck-Gar]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|1 [[Razorclaw (G1)#Toys|Razorclaw]]}}
{{Bp-d1|2 [[Rampage (G1)#Toys|Rampage]]}}
{{Bp-d1|3 [[Headstrong (G1)#Toys|Headstrong]]}}
{{Bp-d1|4 [[Divebomb (G1)#Toys|Divebomb]]}}
{{Bp-d1|5 [[Tantrum (G1)#Toys|Tantrum]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Gnaw (G1)#Toys|Gnaw]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:G1toy hot rod.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Autobot Car Hot Rod]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Decepticon Planes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Toys|Cyclonus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scourge (G1)/toys#Toys|Scourge]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[City Commander]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Toys|Galvatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Toys|Ultra Magnus]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Motorized Autobot Space Shuttle'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sky Lynx (G1)#Toys|Sky Lynx]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Titan (group)|Cities]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#Toys|Metroplex]] (w/ [[Six-Gun#Toys|Six-Gun]], [[Slammer#Toys|Slammer]], and [[Scamper#Toys|Scamper]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Trypticon (G1)#Toys|Trypticon]] (w/ [[Brunt (G1)#Toys|Brunt]] & [[Full-Tilt (G1)#Toys|Full-Tilt]])}}
</ul>
|}

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====Mail-aways and promos====
[[File:G1-toy Reflector.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Reflector]]

:*"[[The Autobots Have a Special Mission for:]]"
<ul class="itemlist">
::{{Bp-d1|[[Reflector (G1)#Toys|Reflector]] ([[Spectro#Toys|Spectro]], [[Spyglass#Toys|Spyglass]], [[Viewfinder#Toys|Viewfinder]])}}
</ul>
:*"[[You Have Been Chosen.]]"
:*"[[Decipher the Decepticon]]" contest
:*"[[Prizes in Disguise]]" contest

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===1987: Headmasters and Targetmasters===
[[File:G1-toy Brainstorm.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Headmaster [[Brainstorm (G1)#Toys|Brainstorm]] (with [[Arcana#Toys|Arcana]])]]
This year was almost completely dominated by "sci-fi" vehicle modes, following up on ''The Movie'' styling. On top of that, extra [[gimmick]]s beyond transformation began to play into the subgroups, with the [[Throttlebot]]s' [[pull-back motor]]s and the [[Sparking gimmick|spark-firing]] [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]]s.

More importantly, this was the first year Hasbro would push a primary over-arching [[gimmick]] as a large percentage of the line: the [[Nebulan]] "Master" partners. Where previous years tended to be a bit scattered with its transformation types, the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s presented a more unified theme across both factions and multiple price-points. This culminated in the mighty [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Toys|Fortress Maximus]], a towering two-foot-tall Headmaster city-bot, with a hefty $100 price-tag (in 1987 dollars, which is about the same as a $260 Transformer today). For sheer size and mass, Fortress Maximus remained the largest Transformer produced for over 25 years... and something of a "bragging rights" move on Hasbro's part, showing that they ''could'' demand that kind of shelf space from retailers. (They did the same thing with ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and the massive [[USS Flagg]] playset.)

However, this high point also marked the start of the franchise's waning. The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] was ended with a truncated [[The Rebirth|three-part special]], with reruns continuing on in syndication. Mail-away offers were also slowing down, with no new product available from this year on, only older items no longer in stores. Smaller figures were packaged with small soft-rubber [[Decoy]]s of older characters as an extra incentive, but they weren't a [[Mini-spy|fully transformable mini-Transformer]].
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====General retail====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Throttlebot]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Chase (G1)#Toys|Chase]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Freeway (G1)#Toys|Freeway]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Goldbug|Goldbug]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rollbar (G1)#Toys|Rollbar]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Searchlight (G1)#Toys|Searchlight]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wideload (G1)#Toys|Wideload]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TK1 [[Afterburner (G1)#Toys|Afterburner]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TK2 [[Nosecone (G1)#Toys|Nosecone]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TK3 [[Strafe (G1)#Toys|Strafe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TK4 [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)#Toys|Lightspeed]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TK5 [[Scattershot (G1)#Toys|Scattershot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Computron (G1)#Toys|Computron]] (giftset)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TR1 [[Rippersnapper (G1)#Toys|Rippersnapper]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TR2 [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Toys|Sinnertwin]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TR3 [[Cutthroat (G1)#Toys|Cutthroat]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TR4 [[Blot (G1)#Toys|Blot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TR5 [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Toys|Hun-Gurrr]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Mini-Cassette]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Slugfest (G1)#Toys|Slugfest]] / [[Overkill (G1)#Toys|Overkill]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=4|[[File:G1-toy Freeway.jpg|thumb|200px|Throttlebot [[Freeway (G1)#Toys|Freeway]]]][[File:G1-toy Computron.jpg|200px|thumb|Technobot combiner [[Computron (G1)#Toys|Computron]]]][[File:G1-toy Misfire.jpg|200px|thumb|Decepticon Targetmaster [[Misfire (G1)#Toys|Misfire]] with [[Aimless#Toys|Aimless]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Duocon]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Battletrap (G1)#Toys|Battletrap]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Flywheels#Toys|Flywheels]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Fastlane#Toys|Fastlane]] / [[Cloudraker (G1)#Toys|Cloudraker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Pounce#Toys|Pounce]] / [[Wingspan#Toys|Wingspan]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[:Category:Spies|Double Spy]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Punch (G1)#Toys|Punch-Counterpunch]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbots]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Doublecross#Toys|Doublecross]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grotusque#Toys|Grotusque]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Repugnus (G1)#Toys|Repugnus]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Brainstorm (G1)#Toys|Brainstorm]] (w/ [[Arcana#Toys|Arcana]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Chromedome (G1)#Toys|Chromedome]] (w/ [[Stylor#Toys|Stylor]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hardhead (G1)#Toys|Hardhead]] (w/ [[Duros#Toys|Duros]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Highbrow (G1)#Toys|Highbrow]] (w/ [[Gort#Toys|Gort]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-d1|[[Mindwipe (G1)#Toys|Mindwipe]] (w/ [[Vorath#Toys|Vorath]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skullcruncher (G1)#Toys|Skullcruncher]] (w/ [[Grax#Toys|Grax]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Weirdwolf (G1)#Toys|Weirdwolf]] (w/ [[Monzo#Toys|Monzo]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Headmaster [[Horrorcon (G1)|Horrorcons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Apeface#Toys|Apeface]] (w/ [[Spasma#Toys|Spasma]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Snapdragon (G1)#Toys|Snapdragon]] (w/ [[Krunk#Toys|Krunk]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Headmaster [[Titan (group)|Bases]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Toys|Fortress Maximus]] (w/ [[Cerebros (G1)#Toys|Cerebros]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Toys|Spike]], [[Cog (G1)#Toys|Cog]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)#Toys|Scorponok]] (w/ [[Zarak (G1)#Toys|Zarak]] & [[Fasttrack (G1)#Toys|Fasttrack]])}}
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Blurr]] (w/ [[Haywire (Targetmaster)#Toys|Haywire]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Crosshairs (G1)#Toys|Crosshairs]] (w/ [[Pinpointer (G1)#Toys|Pinpointer]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Cyclonus]] (w/ [[Nightstick (G1)#Toys|Nightstick]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Hot Rod]] (w/ [[Firebolt (G1)#Toys|Firebolt]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-a1|[[Kup (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Kup]] (w/ [[Recoil (G1)#Toys|Recoil]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Misfire (G1)#Toys|Misfire]] (w/ [[Aimless#Toys|Aimless]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Pointblank#Toys|Pointblank]] (w/ [[Peacemaker#Toys|Peacemaker]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scourge (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Scourge]] (w/ [[Fracas#Toys|Fracas]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Slugslinger (G1)#Toys|Slugslinger]] (w/ [[Caliburst (G1)#Toys|Caliburst]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sureshot (G1)#Toys|Sureshot]] (w/ [[Spoilsport#Toys|Spoilsport]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Triggerhappy (G1)#Toys|Triggerhappy]] (w/ [[Blowpipe (G1)#Toys|Blowpipe]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Decepticon [[Six Changer]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Sixshot (G1)#Toys|Sixshot]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

====Mail-aways and promos====
:* "[[Start Your Own Decoy Collection]]" ([[Decoy]]s packed in with carded figures)
:* "[[Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.]]"

{{-}}

===1988: Powermasters and Pretenders===
[[File:Skullgrin-packageart.jpg|250px|thumb|Decepticon Pretender Skullgrin]]
After four years and slowly-declining sales, the push to make ''Transformers'' live up to its new tagline ("More... Much More Than Meets the Eye!") was in full effect. Even toys in old subgroups gained new gimmicks: the new [[Mini-Cassette]]s were combiners, the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] combiner team's limb-bots each had a cannon mode the super-robot could use as a handgun, and the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] each had ''two'' [[Nebulan]]s who could also combine into a super-gun.

The big noise this year was the [[Pretender]]s, Transformers that wear outer shells in the guise of armored warriors, monsters, and more, effectively giving you two warriors in one purchase. However, the line didn't exactly excite kids, as most of the inner robots' vehicle modes could be generously described as "vague at best" due to the necessity of fitting inside their shells. And while the shells' minimal articulation (having only stiff shoulder swivels) would be fine for much younger children, the inner robots and number of small parts definitely put them outside of that age group.

The other big move was the return of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP|Optimus Prime]] as one of the [[Powermaster]]s, robots whose Nebulan partners unlocked the vehicle-to-robot conversion as engine-shaped "keys". Though the previous year saw [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Goldbug|Bumblebee return as "Goldbug"]], this large-scale toy of a returning character heralded a shift in Hasbro's strategy, which would get even stronger next year.

However, the decline that begun the year prior was made worse by a sudden splash in the action figure world: the arrival of the ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''. Kids flocked to this strange new line and its weird new cartoon, leaving ''Transformers''... sorry, there's no helping this... shell-shocked.

Sorry.

====General retail====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Mini-Cassette|Cassettes]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grand Slam (G1)#Toys|Grand Slam]] / [[Raindance#Toys|Raindance]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Squawktalk (G1)#Toys|Squawktalk]] / [[Beastbox (G1)#Toys|Beastbox]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Sparkabot]]s / [[Firecon]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Cindersaur (G1)#Toys|Cindersaur]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fizzle#Toys|Fizzle]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Flamefeather (G1)#Toys|Flamefeather]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Guzzle (G1)#Toys|Guzzle]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sizzle (G1)#Toys|Sizzle]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sparkstalker#Toys|Sparkstalker]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Triggerbot]]s / [[Triggercon]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Backstreet (G1)#Toys|Backstreet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Crankcase (G1)#Toys|Crankcase]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Dogfight (G1)#Toys|Dogfight]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Override (G1)#Toys|Override]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ruckus (G1)#Toys|Ruckus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Windsweeper#Toys|Windsweeper]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SE1 [[Overbite (G1)#Toys|Overbite]]}}
{{Bp-d1|SE2 [[Seawing (G1)#Toys|Seawing]]}}
{{Bp-d1|SE3 [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]]}}
{{Bp-d1|SE4 [[Skalor#Toys|Skalor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|SE5 [[Tentakil (G1)#Toys|Tentakil]]}}
{{Bp-d1|SE6 [[Snaptrap (G1)#Toys|Snaptrap]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Piranacon (G1)#Toys|Piranacon]] (giftset)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=4|[[File:G1-toy Sparkstalker.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Firecon [[Sparkstalker#Toys|Sparkstalker]]]][[File:G1-toy Landfill.jpg|thumb|200px|Targetmaster [[Landfill (G1)#Toys|Landfill]]]][[File:PowermasterOptimusPrime toy.jpg|200px|thumb|Powermaster [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP|Optimus Prime]]]][[File:G1Bomb-Burst toy.jpg|200px|thumb|Pretender [[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Toys|Bomb-Burst]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Landfill (G1)#Toys|Landfill]] (w/ [[Flintlock#Toys|Flintlock]] & [[Silencer (G1)#Toys|Silencer]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Needlenose (G1)#Toys|Needlenose]] (w/ [[Sunbeam (G1)#Toys|Sunbeam]] & [[Zigzag#Toys|Zigzag]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Quake (G1)#Toys|Quake]] (w/ [[Tiptop#Toys|Tiptop]] & [[Heater#Toys|Heater]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Quickmix (G1)#Toys|Quickmix]] (w/ [[Boomer#Toys|Boomer]] & [[Ricochet (G1)#Toys|Ricochet]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Scoop (G1)#Toys|Scoop]] (w/ [[Holepunch (G1)#Toys|Holepunch]] & [[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Toys|Tracer]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Spinister (G1)#Toys|Spinister]] (w/ [[Hairsplitter#Toys|Hairsplitter]] & [[Singe#Toys|Singe]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Fangry (G1)#Toys|Fangry]] (w/ [[Brisko#Toys|Brisko]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Horri-Bull#Toys|Horri-Bull]] (w/ [[Kreb#Toys|Kreb]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hosehead (G1)#Toys|Hosehead]] (w/ [[Lug (G1)#Toys|Lug]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Nightbeat (G1)#Toys|Nightbeat]] (w/ [[Muzzle#Toys|Muzzle]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Siren (G1)#Toys|Siren]] (w/ [[Quig#Toys|Quig]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Squeezeplay (G1)#Toys|Squeezeplay]] (w/ [[Lokos#Toys|Lokos]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Powermaster]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Darkwing (G1)#Toys|Darkwing]] (w/ [[Throttle (G1)#Toys|Throttle]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dreadwind (G1)#Toys|Dreadwind]] (w/ [[Hi-Test (G1)#Toys|Hi-Test]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Doubledealer#Toys|Doubledealer]] (w/ [[Knok#Toys|Knok]] & [[Skar (G1)#Toys|Skar]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Getaway#Toys|Getaway]] (w/ [[Rev (G1)#Toys|Rev]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Joyride (G1)#Toys|Joyride]] (w/ [[Hotwire (G1)#Toys|Hotwire]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Slapdash (G1)#Toys|Slapdash]] (w/ [[Lube#Toys|Lube]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Powermaster Autobot Leader'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP|Optimus Prime]] (w/ [[Hi-Q#Toys|Hi-Q]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Pretender]]s Assortment 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Toys|Bomb-Burst]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cloudburst#Toys|Cloudburst]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Landmine (G1)#Toys|Landmine]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skullgrin#Toys|Skullgrin]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Submarauder (G1)#Toys|Submarauder]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Waverider#Toys|Waverider]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Pretenders Assortment 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bugly (G1)#Toys|Bugly]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Finback#Toys|Finback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Groundbreaker#Toys|Groundbreaker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Iguanus (G1)#Toys|Iguanus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sky High (Pretender)#Toys|Sky High]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Splashdown#Toys|Splashdown]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Pretender Beast]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Carnivac (G1)#Toys|Carnivac]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Catilla (G1)#Toys|Catilla]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Chainclaw (G1)#Toys|Chainclaw]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Snarler#Toys|Snarler]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Pretender Vehicle]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Gunrunner (G1)#Toys|Gunrunner]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Roadgrabber#Toys|Roadgrabber]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot [[Six Changer]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Quickswitch#Toys|Quickswitch]]}}
|}
{{-}}

====Mail-aways and promos====

:*"[[The Autobots Are Under Attack!]]"

{{-}}
===1989: Pretenders and Micromasters===
[[File:G1-toy ConstructionStation.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Construction Station]]
Facing stiff competition, Hasbro attempted to unify and re-brand ''Transformers'' with a new focus and a new look.

First, they eliminated the miscellaneous subgroups of the past, rolling ''everything'' under two over-arching gimmicks: expansions of the [[Pretender]] concept, and the new 1-inch-tall [[Micromaster]]s, the latter being a response to the steadily-growing popularity of then-competitor [[Galoob]]'s ''Micro Machines'' micro-play vehicle line. Kids would buy packs of four Micromasters together, or would get a single Micromaster with a transforming vehicle or playset, with the larger vehicles themselves transforming into base-mode playsets that could interconnect with included ramps (again a response to ''Micro Machines''<nowiki>'</nowiki> heavy use of playsets).

The nostalgia-grab got larger, with new toys based on some of the most popular characters from the early years, now back as "[[Classic Pretender]]s". This year even saw the first store-[[exclusive]] Transformers, as those same four bots were sold without their Pretender shells as "[[Legends (G1)|Legends]]", available only at [[Kmart]] (which was, at the time, one of the most successful mass-retail chains in the nation. Shocking, we know).

On top of this, the packaging changed ''dramatically'', with a new look and logo design, although this change was gradual. The first three Micromaster patrols released in late 1988 (the Air Strike Patrol, the Off Road Patrol and the Race Car Patrol) still came on old-style cards and featured a unique "Micro Transformers" logo; the Legends kept the overall packaging design but changed the "Transformers" logo to the all-new overall brand logo introduced this year, and changed the on-package [[Tech Spec]]s to an easier-to-read bar graph. All other releases, including the remaining Micromaster Patrols, completely ditched the color-coded distinction between Autobot and Decepticon toys (other than the aforementioned new "Transformers" logo itself), instead opting for a gimmick-specific color-coding with gold-carded and -boxed Pretenders, and silver-carded and-boxed Micromasters. Hasbro hoped that this would prove stronger from a marketing standpoint than the Autobot/Decepticon distinction from previous years, plus look new and fresh, rather than just another iteration of a now-six-year-old toyline.

You can kind of guess how well that worked.
{{-}}

====General retail====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Pretender Monster]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|PM1 [[Icepick (G1)#Toys|Icepick]]}}
{{Bp-d1|PM2 [[Bristleback#Toys|Bristleback]]}}
{{Bp-d1|PM3 [[Wildfly#Toys|Wildfly]]}}
{{Bp-d1|PM4 [[Scowl (G1)#Toys|Scowl]]}}
{{Bp-d1|PM5 [[Slog (G1)#Toys|Slog]]}}
{{Bp-d1|PM6 [[Birdbrain#Toys|Birdbrain]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Pretender]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bludgeon (G1)#Toys|Bludgeon]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Doubleheader#Toys|Doubleheader]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Longtooth#Toys|Longtooth]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Octopunch (G1)#Toys|Octopunch]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Pincher (G1)#Toys|Pincher]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Stranglehold#Toys|Stranglehold]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Classic Pretender]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Pretender|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Pretender|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Pretender|Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Pretender|Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Mega Pretender]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Crossblades (G1)#Toys|Crossblades]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thunderwing (G1)#Toys|Thunderwing]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Vroom (G1)#Toys|Vroom]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:G1Thunderwing toy.jpg|200px|thumb|Mega Pretender [[Thunderwing (G1)#Toys|Thunderwing]]]][[File:Micromaster-sportscarpatrol-toys.jpg|200px|thumb|Decepticon [[Sports Car Patrol#Toys|Sports Car Patrol]]]][[File:G1-toy Overload.jpg|200px|thumb|[[Overload (G1)#Toys|Overload]] with [[Car carrier trailer#Toys|car carrier trailer]] Micromaster Transport]]

|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Ultra Pretender]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Roadblock (G1)#Toys|Roadblock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skyhammer (G1)#Toys|Skyhammer]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Micromaster]] Patrols Assortment 1'''<ref group="C" name="microtrans">Micromaster Patrol Assortment 1 began shipping in late 1988, and sported packaging that looked drastically different from the "proper" 1989 Micromaster output. Instead of the redesigned silver packaging with the all-new "Transformers" logo, they came on cards that pretty much still resembled the packaging style that had been used up to that point, and sported a unique "Micro Transformers" logo.</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Air Strike Patrol#Toys|Air Strike Patrol]] ([[Nightflight (G1)#Toys|Nightflight]], [[Storm Cloud (G1)#Toys|Storm Cloud]], [[Tailwind (G1)#Toys|Tailwind]], [[Whisper (G1)#Toys|Whisper]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Off Road Patrol#Toys|Off Road Patrol]] ([[Highjump (G1)#Toys|Highjump]], [[Mudslinger (G1)#Toys|Mudslinger]], [[Powertrain#Toys|Powertrain]], [[Tote#Toys|Tote]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Race Car Patrol#Toys|Race Car Patrol]] ([[Free Wheeler#Toys|Free Wheeler]], [[Roadhandler (G1)#Toys|Roadhandler]], [[Swindler#Toys|Swindler]], [[Tailspin#Toys|Tailspin]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Micromaster Patrols Assortment 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Battle Patrol#Toys|Battle Patrol]] ([[Big Shot#Toys|Big Shot]], [[Flak (G1)#Toys|Flak]], [[Sidetrack (G1)#Toys|Sidetrack]], [[Sunrunner (G1)#Toys|Sunrunner]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rescue Patrol (G1)#Toys|Rescue Patrol]] ([[Fixit (G1)#Toys|Fixit]], [[Red Hot#Toys|Red Hot]], [[Seawatch#Toys|Seawatch]], [[Stakeout (G1)#Toys|Stakeout]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sports Car Patrol#Toys|Sports Car Patrol]] ([[Blackjack (G1)#Toys|Blackjack]], [[Detour (G1)#Toys|Detour]], [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)#Toys|Hyperdrive]], [[Road Hugger (G1)#Toys|Road Hugger]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Micromaster Transport]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Erector (G1)#Toys|Erector]] (w/ [[Crane#Toys|Crane]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Flattop (G1)#Toys|Flattop]] (w/ [[Platonix#Toys|Aircraft carrier]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Overload (G1)#Toys|Overload]] (w/ [[Car carrier trailer#Toys|Car carrier trailer]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Roughstuff#Toys|Roughstuff]] (w/ [[Military transport#Toys|Military transport]])}}
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Micromaster Stations'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Airwave (Micromaster)#Toys|Airwave]] (w/ [[Airwave (facility)#Toys|Airport]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Greasepit (Micromaster)#Toys|Greasepit]] (w/ [[Greasepit (facility)#Toys|Gas station]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot House (Micromaster)#Toys|Hot House]] (w/ [[Hot House (facility)#Toys|Fire station]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironworks (Micromaster)#Toys|Ironworks]] (w/ [[Ironworks (facility)#Toys|Construction station]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Micromaster Bases'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Groundshaker (G1)#Toys|Groundshaker]] (w/ [[ATV#Toys|ATV]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skyhopper#Toys|Skyhopper]] (w/ [[Helicopter#Toys|Helicopter]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Micromaster Jet Command Center'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Skystalker (G1)#Toys|Skystalker]] (w/ [[Thunder Arrow#Toys|Interstellar shuttle]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Micromaster Rocket Base'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Countdown (G1)#Toys|Countdown]] (w/ [[Rocket Base#Toys|Rocket base]])}}
|}
{{-}}

====Exclusives====
:'''[[Kmart]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
:{{Bp-a1|[[Legends (G1)|Legends]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Bumblebee]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|Legends [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Grimlock]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|Legends [[Jazz (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Jazz]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|Legends [[Starscream (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Starscream]]}}
</ul>
{{--}}
====Notes====
<references group="C" />

{{-}}

===1990: Micromasters and Action Masters===
[[File:G1-toy Jazz AM.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Action Master Jazz, reintroducing a character from the line's early years.]]

By this time, ''Transformers'' was in serious trouble. ''Ninja Turtles'' was still dominating the toy aisle and TV ratings, and was even putting out a live-action movie that year. (Bet Hasbro wished they had a cartoon on the air ''then'', huh?) Home video games were getting even hotter and luring more kids away from toys altogether, especially with the release of the hugely-anticipated Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

Hasbro tried to rally with something that was very rare for its time: a large-scale appeal to nostalgia. While Micromasters continued on, the rest of the series was taken up by [[Action Master]]s, non-transforming ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]''-scale action figures of ''Transformers'' characters, with a half-and-half mix of "classic" characters and all-new bots. As with the Micromasters, the focus was mainly on the low-price items, with the carded individual Action Masters getting the largest amount of product. Larger offerings included vehicles that transformed into battle stations or "attack modes" for the Action Masters to pilot.

Unfortunately, it simply wasn't enough, and ''Transformers'' was canceled in the US. While the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European version of the line]] would continue on with both new product and a glut of "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" re-releases, it would be two years before ''Transformers'' would come back to US toy shelves, as ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''.

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====Retail releases====
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Micromaster]] Patrols Assortment 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Air Patrol#Toys|Air Patrol]] ([[Blaze Master#Toys|Blaze Master]], [[Eagle Eye (G1)#Toys|Eagle Eye]], [[Sky High (Micromaster)#Toys|Sky High]], [[Tread Bolt#Toys|Tread Bolt]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Construction Patrol#Toys|Construction Patrol]] ([[Crumble#Toys|Crumble]], [[Groundpounder (G1)#Toys|Groundpounder]], [[Neutro#Toys|Neutro]], [[Takedown#Toys|Takedown]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Race Track Patrol#Toys|Race Track Patrol]] ([[Barricade (G1)#Toys|Barricade]], [[Ground Hog#Toys|Ground Hog]], [[Motorhead (G1)#Toys|Motorhead]], [[Roller Force#Toys|Roller Force]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Micromaster Patrols Assortment 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod Patrol#Toys|Hot Rod Patrol]] ([[Big Daddy (G1)#Toys|Big Daddy]], [[Greaser#Toys|Greaser]], [[Hubs#Toys|Hubs]], [[Trip-Up#Toys|Trip-Up]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Military Patrol#Toys|Military Patrol]] ([[Bombshock (G1)#Toys|Bombshock]], [[Dropshot (G1)#Toys|Dropshot]], [[Growl (G1)#Toys|Growl]], [[Tracer (Micromaster)#Toys|Tracer]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Monster Trucks Patrol#Toys|Monster Trucks Patrol]] ([[Big Hauler#Toys|Big Hauler]], [[Heavy Tread#Toys|Heavy Tread]], [[Hydraulic#Toys|Hydraulic]], [[Slow Poke#Toys|Slow Poke]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Micromaster Combiner]] Squads'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Astro Squad#Toys|Astro Squad]] ([[Phaser (G1)#Toys|Phaser]], [[Blast Master#Toys|Blast Master]], [[Moonrock#Toys|Moonrock]], [[Missile Master#Toys|Missile Master]], [[Barrage (Micromaster)#Toys|Barrage]] & [[Heave#Toys|Heave]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Battle Squad#Toys|Battle Squad]] ([[Meltdown (G1)#Toys|Meltdown]], [[Half-Track (G1)#Toys|Half-Track]], [[Direct-Hit#Toys|Direct-Hit]], [[Power Punch#Toys|Power Punch]], [[Fireshot#Toys|Fireshot]] & [[Vanquish#Toys|Vanquish]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Constructor Squad#Toys|Constructor Squad]] ([[Stonecruncher (G1)#Toys|Stonecruncher]], [[Excavator (G1)#Toys|Excavator]], [[Sledge (G1)#Toys|Sledge]], [[Hammer (G1)#Toys|Hammer]], [[Grit#Toys|Grit]] & [[Knockout (G1)#Toys|Knockout]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Metro Squad#Toys|Metro Squad]] ([[Wheel Blaze#Toys|Wheel Blaze]], [[Roadburner#Toys|Roadburner]], [[Oiler#Toys|Oiler]], [[Slide#Toys|Slide]], [[Power Run#Toys|Power Run]] & [[Strikedown#Toys|Strikedown]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=4|[[File:G1-ROC-toy Sledge.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Constructor Squad [[Sledge (G1)#Toys|Sledge]] (with [[Hammer (G1)#Toys|Hammer]])]][[File:G1-toy TankerTruck.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Micromaster Combiner [[Tanker Truck#Toys|Tanker Truck]] (with [[Pipeline#Toys|Pipeline]] & [[Gusher#Toys|Gusher]])]][[File:G1Gutcruncher toy.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Action Master [[Gutcruncher (G1)#Toys|Gutcruncher]] with his [[Stratotronic Jet#Toys|Stratotronic Jet]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Micromaster Combiner Transport]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Cannon Transport#Toys|Cannon Transport]] (w/ [[Terror-Tread#Toys|Terror-Tread]] & [[Cement-Head#Toys|Cement-Head]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Missile Launcher#Toys|Missile Launcher]] (w/ [[Retro#Toys|Retro]] & [[Surge (G1)#Toys|Surge]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-a1|[[Tanker Truck#Toys|Tanker Truck]] (w/ [[Pipeline#Toys|Pipeline]] & [[Gusher#Toys|Gusher]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Micromaster Combiner Anti-Aircraft Base'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Anti-Aircraft Base#Toys|Anti-Aircraft Base]] (w/ [[Blackout (G1)#Toys|Blackout]] & [[Spaceshot#Toys|Spaceshot]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Micromaster Combiner Battlefield Headquarters'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Battlefield Headquarters#Toys|Battlefield Headquarters]] (w/ [[Full-Barrel#Toys|Full-Barrel]] & [[Overflow#Toys|Overflow]])}}
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Action Master]]s Assortment 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Grimlock]] with [[Anti-tank cannon#Toys|Anti-tank cannon]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Jazz]] with [[Turbo Board#Toys|Turbo Board]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rad (G1)#Toys|Rad]] with [[Lionizer (G1)#Toys|Lionizer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rollout (G1)#Toys|Rollout]] with [[Glitch (G1)#Toys|Glitch]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Soundwave]] with [[Wingthing (G1)#Toys|Wingthing]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Treadshot (G1)#Toys|Treadshot]] with [[Catgut#Toys|Catgut]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Action Masters Assortment 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Bumblebee]] with [[Heli-pack#Toys|Heli-pack]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Blaster]] with [[Flight-Pack#Toys|Flight-Pack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Devastator (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Devastator]] with [[Scorpulator#Toys|Scorpulator]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jackpot (G1)#Toys|Jackpot]] with [[Sights (G1)#Toys|Sights]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Krok (G1)#Toys|Krok]] with [[Gatoraider#Toys|Gatoraider]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Mainframe (G1)#Toys|Mainframe]] with [[Push-Button#Toys|Push-Button]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Action Masters Assortment 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Banzai-Tron (G1)#Toys|Banzai-Tron]] with [[Razor-Sharp#Toys|Razor-Sharp]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Inferno]] with [[Hydro-Pack#Toys|Hydro-Pack]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Kick-Off (G1)#Toys|Kick-Off]] with [[Turbo-Pack#Toys|Turbo-Pack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Shockwave]] with [[Fistfight (G1)#Toys|Fistfight]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skyfall (G1)#Toys|Skyfall]] with [[Top-Heavy#Toys|Top-Heavy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)#AM|Snarl]] with [[Tyrannitron#Toys|Tyrannitron]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Action Master Action Blasters'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Attack Copter#Toys|Attack Copter]] with [[Over-Run (G1)#Toys|Over-Run]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Off-Road Cycle#Toys|Off-Road Cycle]] with [[Axer (G1)#Toys|Axer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Turbo Cycle (G1)#Toys|Turbo Cycle]] with [[Prowl (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Turbo Jet#Toys|Turbo Jet]] with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Starscream]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Action Master Autobot Vehicles'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Attack Cruiser#Toys|Attack Cruiser]] with [[Sprocket (G1)#Toys|Sprocket]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Turbo Racer#Toys|Turbo Racer]] with [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Wheeljack]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Action Master Decepticon Attack Vehicles'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Stratotronic Jet#Toys|Stratotronic Jet]] with [[Gutcruncher (G1)#Toys|Gutcruncher]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Neutro-Fusion Tank#Toys|Neutro-Fusion Tank]] with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Megatron]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Action Master Autobot Armored Convoy'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Armored Convoy#Toys|Armored Convoy]] with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#AM|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|}

==International toylines==
Beyond the United States, various other countries would get their own unique licensed versions of ''The Transformers''. All of these are elaborated at greater length in their respective articles, but since they all sprung up from the original ''Transformers'' toyline, we will nonetheless briefly summarize them down below.

===Japanese ''Transformers'' lines===
[[File:Transformers JG1 Logo.png|center|250px]]

{{Main|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)}}
[[File:TF-Victory-Star-Saber-toy.jpg|thumb|250px|Victory Star Saber, one of the most emblematic characters of the Japanese portion of the Generation 1 toyline.]]
[[TakaraTomy|Takara]] took [[Hasbro]]'s lead and brought the new universe of living robots to Japan in [[1985]], where it was a massive success. Despite many/most of the toys having been available just a couple years prior, the new story and cartoon propelled ''Transformers'' sales far beyond those of the lines that the toys originally came from. ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change]]'' were quickly discarded in favor of the new hotness as kids ate up this new take on the giant robot genre, one that was a fresh change from the sheer amount of competing "piloted mecha" robot toylines/cartoons in existence.

The line started very parallel with Hasbro's offerings, but over time the two companies pursued some pretty different visions for the brand. Takara gave the accompanying advertising media different sub-franchise titles for each year, a long-running tradition in kids' media/toylines in Japan (which would eventually end up making its way Stateside), although the toyline itself would not gain over-arching secondary titles until 1991, instead only featuring gimmick-specific brandings for relevant toys, some of which just happened to mirror the accompanying media's title. They would also create a variety of all-new toys unique to their version of ''Transformers'' (although some of them also saw release in Europe), most of them highly sought-after by collectors. By the end of the series, Takara would go back to following Hasbro's lead for the bulk of the line, with new molds being relegated to a small handful of large pieces. ''Transformers'' finally ended in 1992, as Takara's concurrently-running (and TV-cartoon-backed) non-''Transformers'' "''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]''" giant robot lines gained more popularity.

''Transformers'' would not be back on Japanese toy shelves until [[1995]], when the short-lived ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#Takara G-2 line|G-2]]'' toyline would hit.
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===European ''Transformers'' lines===
[[File:G1-toy OmegaSpreem.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Action Master Elite Omega Supreme.]]
{{Main|The Transformers (European toyline)}}
The early history of the European-market releases of ''The Transformers'' is simultaneously complicated and kind of boring, as while various countries got different amounts of product, sometimes released by Hasbro subsidiaries or non-Hasbro partner companies (like [[Milton Bradley]] and [[GiG]]), the actual ''toys'' were largely identical to the US releases for the overwhelming majority of the line. Some companies, like [[France]]'s [[Joustra]] and [[Greece]]'s [[El Greco]], did earn the permission to manufacture their own local copies of ''Transformers'' figures rather than simply acting as distributors, but these are mostly identical to their originals save for a handful of small variants and differences in plastic colors. There are a couple of notable releases, such as the [[Tracks (G1)#Toys|red Tracks]], as well as the occasional release of toys otherwise exclusive to Japan, such as GiG's [[Bruticus (G1)#Generation 1|Bruticus]] and [[Abominus (G1)#Generation 1|Abominus]] [[giftset]]s or the legendary [[Galaxy Shuttle#Generation 1|Galaxy Shuttle]], but their scarcity has relegated them to "only for the completist with ample funds" category.

Things wouldn't really get significantly different until the 1990s. While the American toyline was shutting down, ''Transformers'' in Europe kept on chugging along.

[[1991]] was an odd hodge-podge of a line, starting with a short burst of exclusive [[Action Master]]s (including some that [[Action Master Elite|actually did transform!]]), then introducing several [[redeco]]ed previously-[[TakaraTomy|Takara]]-exclusive molds, mainly from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1989 (Victory)|1989 ("''Victory''") line-up]]. Several of the toys released this year weren't given individual names, including the re-released [[Constructicon (G1)#|Constructicons]] (who had also lost the parts needed to combine into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], oddly enough).
[[File:G1-toy ThunderClash.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Turbomaster Thunder Clash, the new Autobot leader of 1992.]]
Speaking of re-released old toys, 1990 saw the [[Classics (Europe)|''Classics'' subline]] debut, the return of numerous toys from the 1984 through 1987 lines. Several of these releases had minor changes from the originals, mainly the removal of [[rubsign]] indents. The line would continue through [[1991]], and a few extra pieces would see release only in [[Australia]].

In [[1992]], the line got much more cohesive, moving back to much more "traditional" Transformers, changing from pseudo-realistic vehicles to robots, with [[gimmick]]s that were by and large not super-obtrusive. The Autobots and Decepticons got some physical distinction in their designs in [[1992]]: the Autobots got hot-pink transparent plastic parts, primarily their [[Sensor#Optical sensors|optics]] and windows, while the Decepticons got a bright toxic clear-green transparent parts as well as less-human, more angular faces. Yes, hot pink and toxic green: the 90s was ''also'' the time that the color schemes for new toys overall got brighter and more reliant on pastels (and in some cases, [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|straight-up gloriously awful]]).

In [[1993]], Hasbro changed the traditional [[insignia|faction symbols]] to the types used in the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' series, as the US line was changing over that year. The European line would follow suit in [[1993]], ending the original "Generation 1" series in European markets ''without'' the line being canceled, the only major market to ''not'' have a gap between Generations 1 and 2. Neat!
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===Latin American ''Transformers'' lines''===
[[File:TransformersEstrela-Logo.png|center|120px]]
[[File:G1-toy_Cliffjumper-Antex.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Antex "Carrera" (Cliffjumper).]]
:'' Main article: [[Generation 1 toylines in Latin America]]''

Perhaps the most unusual bundle of Transformers toylines around, [[Mexico]] and a good portion of [[South America]] would see a variety of national companies gaining the license to manufacture and market their own Hasbro / Takara-derived ''Transformers'' toys. Presumably, this was the product of protectionist laws across these countries making it difficult for Hasbro to export their products without being subjected to high tariff costs, thus; the simplest solution was giving local manufacturers the permissions to make their own toys and take a share of their profits instead.

The result would be a confusing and yet inextricably fascinating mess of different regionalized Transformers toylines, with these being far smaller in scope compared to their international Hasbro / Takara counterparts but also frequently getting entirely new colors, promotional materials, and even some exclusive molds - at least within the ''Transformers'' brand - to boot. Mexico's [[IGA]] would release a mostly similar toyline to their U.S. counterpart but with the occasional odd variants and redecoes thrown in, [[Brazil]]'s [[Estrela]] would get an almost entirely distinct toyline reusing the Mini-Vehicles and Jumpstarters (renamed into Minicars and Salt-Men respectively) but importing an entire new set of gimmicky figures from [[Yonezawa Toys]] and [[Asahi Corporation]] (becoming the [[Eletrix]] and the [[Bat-Robô|Bat-Robôs]] respectively) and introducing the all-new [[Optimus]] and [[Malignus]] factions, [[Antex]] would import a portion of Estrela's toyline to [[Argentina]] and give most of them their own unique colors, [[Comando Toys]] was yet another Argentinian company which [[Radio AM Robot|inexplicably rebranded a knockoff as an official toy]], [[Peru]] and [[Chile]] would get far cheaper-looking Mini Vehicle variants with minimal paint apps through [[Lynsa]], and [[Venezuela]] would also get their own similar cheap Mini Vehicle toyline with [[Rubiplas]].

Truly, the only consistent aspect of the Latin American ''Transformers'' toylines is their lack of consistency, with the sheer amount of variants produced for existing toys - coupled with the rarity of a lot of these - making many Latin American ''Transformers'' into some of the most coveted vintage figures on the collectors' market. Not all of these are similarly rare and expensive - for instance; the Estrela Eletrix and Bat-Robôs and the Estrela / Antex Salt-Men are fairly common and affordable even with the original packaging included, and the fact that a multitude of sealed Antex Robocars were discovered in the 2010s has also made them a lot more accessible in terms of value - but some of these figures, like the elusively colorful Optimus and Malignus Robocars, frequently go for three digits loose and well into the four digits carded.

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===Chinese ''The Transformers'' toyline===
[[File:BattlesOfVictory-Logo.png|center|250px]]
[[File:G1Cyclonus-Chinese.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Chinese reissue of Cyclonus.]]
:'' Main article: [[The Transformers (Chinese toyline)]]''

Several factors kept ''The Transformers'' out of mainland China for years, including government-based resistance to the line's [[The Transformers (cartoon)|primary "advertainment" vehicle]]. But in August 1989, Hasbro International started cranking out classic ''Transformers'' at Chinese factories, which were shipped throughout China, as well as Taiwan and South Korea (with additional stickers applied to the packaging for those markets). The line ran through [[1995]] (!), ending with several previously-Japanese-exclusive ''Victory'' toys releasing under the "Battles of Victory" (胜利之斗争) logo seen above.

For the most part, the toys are identical to their previous releases, only with slight changes to the manufacturing stamps, and the occasional minor deco alteration (primarily painted details on the [[Mini-Cassette]]s, and some [[rubsign]] changes). They came in the same packaging as their American (or European) counterparts, only with small stickers in the corner giving the characters' Chinese names. Japanese-original toys were altered slightly more, changing the ''Transformers'' logo to a Chinese-language version. The copyright and manufacturing information on the back of the packaging was also shortened to remove the no-longer-true statements "Made in Japan", "Made in Taiwan", etc., and omit references to [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]. The manufacturing information was instead applied as a sticker in Chinese on the back of the box. By [[1994]], when the [[Power Master]]-era toys were released, "Made in China" was added to the box.

Despite running for nigh six years, the Chinese Generation 1 line released only about 100 toys all told.

This late entry into China actually goes a long way towards explaining the country's current ''Transformers'' mania, and its ever-increasing amount of toys made specifically for that market. Those who grew up with the line as kids were hitting adulthood just as the Chinese middle class was booming, which meant disposable income. And with the ''huge'' success of the [[Transformers (film)|live-action movie]] spurring things on further right in the middle of that economic boon, China has since become a major part of the franchise's current global success.
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{{note|It's quite likely that the Chinese line is also the source of the [[Classics (Europe)|European "Classics" reissues]] that were released in 1990. The toys share the same altered copyright and Chinese manufacturing stamps... plus some Classics toys have surfaced with Chinese name stickers on them.}}

:* ''[http://highendtfs.com/?q=node/15 Chinese G1 Reissue ID Guide]''
:* ''[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/1743/37/ The Little Sticker in the Corner: The Truth about Early-1990's Chinese G1 Transformers Toys]''
:* ''[http://www.danwei.org/tv/fighting_transformer_fever.php Fighting "Transformer Fever"]''

==Post-''Transformers'' releases==
[[File:Classics Dirge Toy.jpg|thumb|200px|BotCon 2007 Dirge RIP [[BotCon]] (1994-2016). We'll always love you.]]
Hahahahahahahhahahah haaaaaa hahahahahhahahaha hahaahahaaaaaaaahahahaaaaa. Hoo. Hooooh boy.

Okay, but seriously.

Despite having set the stage for everything that would follow, and in sharp contrast to the nostalgia-sodden market of today, "Generation 1" actually took some time to get back into being a sizable portion of the "modern" toyline following the original's end. The ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' revival failed to revive, and its ''vastly'' more successful replacement ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' was such a radical shift from everything before that going back to the '80s trappings was seen as risky. Thus the original series was mostly relegated to scattered [[homage]]s for the better part of a decade.

By the turn of the century (ugh), the older-nostalgic market was picking up strength. More children of the '80s were out of school and getting jobs and disposable income (yes, that kind of thing used to actually happen) and were looking to reclaim bits of their childhoods. And the market responded... timidly at first, as the markets do, but over time, more and more of the classic series was brought back in one form or another.

===Reissue lines===
: ''Main article: [[Generation 1 reissues|Reissue]]''
Before the re-creation boom, there was the re-release boom. Many vintage toy molds were pulled out, refurbished and put back into service to let fans fill holes in their classic collections.

====Takara====
[[File:TF Collection 3 Skids.jpg|thumb|200px|''The Transformers Collection'' Skids]]
Takara was the first to get the reissue ball rolling, and generally took the lead in re-releasing classic "Generation 1" molds over the course of several years. Re-issues began sporadically at first in [[2000]], mainly major characters (particularly [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2000rerelease|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#2001reissue|Megatron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#2000rerelease|Rodimus]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Reissue|Starscream]]) in recreations of the original packaging, with a few special editions. But it didn't take long for this to expand into larger, more organized lines:

*'''''[[The Transformers Collection]]''''' (2002)
:This series is also known as the "bookbox" series, as each toy came in a large box with a multi-page, full-color booklet attached to the inner front cover of the box, full of bio information, toy trivia, cartoon summaries and more. In some respects this series was a bit of an "ultimate G1" line, as a great many toys were modified from their original releases. Tooling issues were fixed for extra durability, [[sticker]]s were altered or even replaced with more durable factory-applied [[tampograph]]s, accessories were added that had either not been released in Japan (like [[Targetmaster (technology)#Toys|Targetmaster]] partners) or wholly-new items altogether.

:This series would be further filled out with all-new characters set in the classic universe, with [[redeco]]s of the mold reissues in new color schemes (often -but not always- replicating ''[[Diaclone]]'' variants the original ''Transformers'' line passed on) through outlets like [[e-HOBBY]].

*'''''[[Transformers Encore]]''''' (2007)
:Riding the surge of popularity that had been building (and exploding with the live-action film), ''Encore'' brought more "enhanced" classic toys out, though this time in more classic-style packaging. The line also put a much heavier focus on the larger pieces in the original line, including the likes of [[Metroplex (G1)#Toys|Metroplex]] and even [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Toys|Fortress Maximus]], as well as toys the original Japanese line had skipped, like [[Sky Lynx (G1)#Toys|Sky Lynx]].
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====Hasbro====
[[File:CommemorativeSeriesIIIStock.jpg|thumb|300px|''Commemorative Series'' Thundercracker, "Silverstreak" and Jazz. (''No, the real Silverstreak did not have the black hood/top.'')]]
Hasbro generally seemed less keen on remaking the past, focusing their efforts on new lines, but saw the value in trying to get the reissues into fans' hands... even if there had to be compromises [[for safety reasons]]. Outside of the 1990's ''Classics'' and the following toylines, reissues would also be released alongside "modern" lines, including the 2006's [[Transformers: Classics|''Classics'']], 2008's [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']], and ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]''. Generation 1 toys were also redecoed for ''Generation 2'' and ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]''.

*'''''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Generation One Commemorative Series]]''''' (2002)
:Sold [[exclusive]]ly through [[Toys"R"Us]] (though overstock would later filter into closeout outlets), the ''Commemorative Series'' mostly picked up what Takara was already putting out and swung them onto US and European shelves. This series proved less popular with fans, thanks to the changes that had to be done to make the functional spring-launched missiles pass safety standards, plus a rather high price tag (a Toys"R"Us staple for its exclusives) that generally left net-savvy fans deciding to just import Takara's offerings for just a little bit more.

*'''''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]''''' (2018)
:A series of [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]]s from [[Hasbro]] which began in 2018. Packaged in Generation 1-styled boxes complete with fonts, classic [[package art|box art]] and [[Tech Spec]], the figures invoke the look and feel of the original toyline, from the era of the franchise's nascent emergence as a cultural phenomenon. All the figures thus far have been exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada, but have also been released at general retail in Asia, and the first wave of the "Legion Class" assortment has been available in Australia, exclusive to clothing chain CottonOn. (Singapore got most toys at general retail, except for the "Legion Class" figures, which were available from the Singaporean branch of CottonOn… although the Bumblebee reissue was ''also'' offered as a "Combo" freebie at Golden Village movie theaters.) The toys themselves hew closely to the original releases, mostly using ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' variants, incorporating subtle differences [[for safety reasons|for safety]] or other reasons. Like their original releases, many include [[sticker|sticker-sheets]] for the customer to apply, enhancing the <s>[[Metroplex (G1)#Generations|maddening, hair-pulling]]</s> warm nostalgic experience.

*'''''[[Transformers Retro|Retro]]''''' (2023)
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===New "Generation 1"-based lines===
If you think we're gonna list every individual new toy based on a Generation 1 character here, you're insane. And not the fun kind. Instead, enjoy this series of links to the ''numerous'' toylines that call back to the originals. Many of these lines are ''technically'' multi-franchise ensembles, but the majority of their output is of updated Generation 1 bots.

*'''''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]''''' (1997)
[[File:MW-toy Hoist.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''Machine Wars'' Hoist]]
:A strange, slapdash and ''very'' short line released in the middle of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'', ''Machine Wars'' was sold [[exclusive]]ly at [[KB Toys]] stores. It's a mix of small toys originally developed for ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' and some larger [[retool]]ed [[the Transformers (European toyline)|European-market]] items from a few years prior, all mostly as old characters, and mostly in color schemes that don't match the characters they're supposed to be. On the other hand, this was the first chance many American fans had to acquire some of those larger foreign molds, and at KB's (in)famous pre-discounted prices to boot.
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*'''''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]''''' (2004)
[[File:RobotMastersStarscream toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''Robotmasters'' Starscream]]
:A short line in Japan during the middle of the "[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]" series, ''Robotmasters'' is set in the nebulous time between the second season of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]] and ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''... but with the intrusion of time-traveling characters from ''Beast Wars'' (and more). Sticking mainly to smaller items, the series is mostly recycled "Basic" figures and sub-Deluxe items, most as new characters. Many came with extra weapons too, most of which were recycled from a canceled ''[[Microman]]'' series.

:However, there were a series of all-new molds, based on the leader characters of the past. The brand-new [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Robotmasters|Starscream]] was easily the most popular, being a classic-designed toy with some actual posability, with a new smaller [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Robotmasters|Optimus Primal]] being close behind.

:Though the new molds were highly sought after at the time, they'd become very obsolete in fairly short order...
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*'''''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]''''' (2003) / '''''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]''''' (2009) / '''''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|GT: Mission GT-R]]''''' (2013)
[[File:Binaltech Smokescreen Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Two of the numerous Japanese variants of ''Alternators'' Smokescreen.]]
:The first focused Generation 1 "revival" series, ''Alternators'' was aimed ''squarely'' at the older collector. Every toy in the line (save one odd addition) is a Generation 1 character reimagined as a 1:24-scale recreation of a real, fully-licensed vehicle, complete with opening doors, an actual open driver/passenger compartment complete with dashboard, opening hoods/trunks and more. This led to many of these toys being ''very'' complicated to transform. The Japanese ''Binaltech'' line took the collector-aim even further by using copious amounts of painted [[die-cast]] metal for the vehicle shells. A line of ''very'' slow and staggered releases, it would continue on for several years in the US. Japan would keep the line alive even longer (and with a ''lot'' of variants), up through 2008, including a few small sub-lines like ''Binaltech Asterisk'' (which included [[human]] mini-figures to drive the vehicle modes) and the controversial ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]''.

:Despite ''heavy'' interest early on from the older fandom, ''Alternators'' has basically been left behind in favor of the later "normal" Generation 1 remakes that would follow a few years later.

:TakaraTomy would take another crack at the style later with ''Alternity'', which is generally the same thing, only at 1:32 scale, putting the toys at roughly "Deluxe" size. Several years later it would dust off the ''Alternity'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternity|Convoy]] mold for ''GT: Mission GT-R'', a racing-themed mini-series which added "[[GT Sister]]" ''[[Microman]]'' figures to each toy.
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*'''''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]''''' (2003)
[[File:MP-10 toy photo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|MP-10 Convoy, the second ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime mold.]]
:A line that started as a one-shot, anniversary-celebratory deal, that slowly over time grew to become basically the "ultimate" collector's Generation 1 toyline. Takara has taken the lead here, putting out much of the product at general retail, where Hasbro picks and chooses molds to bring out as store [[exclusive]]s from time to time.

:Starting with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|Optimus Prime]] (of course), the line features larger-scale, very complex, highly-detailed, and (generally) [[show-accuracy|animation-accurate]] renditions of classic characters. Originally a slow-release line, in 2011 it moved to a smaller scale (with a [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|redone Optimus]], of course), focused on filling out much of the 1984/1985 cast, and started putting out toys at a fairly regular clip, several a year. The line even started adding ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' characters to the roster before ending in 2024, being replaced by its own spinoff line ''[[The Transformers: MPG|MPG]]''.

:Hasbro would occasionally release their own versions of ''Masterpiece'' toys, exclusive to various stores. Due to the brand unification, these were stopped in favor of simply importing the toys.
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*'''''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]''''' (2005)
:The ''Timelines'' series is also a multi-franchise ensemble line, but naturally, the majority of the product is Generation-1-based, and sold by Hasbro licensee [[Fun Publications]] via [[BotCon]]s and the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]. This series features a lot of toys based on more obscure characters and decos.

*'''''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''''' (2006)
[[File:Bumblebeeclassicstoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''Classics'' Bumblebee]]
:Originally intended to just be a short gap-filler line between ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' and the upcoming [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action film toyline]], ''Classics'' more or less set the gold standard for today's Generation 1-based toy: modern-tech recreations of classic characters in updated forms highly evocative of their original incarnations, in the "focused-around-deluxe-scale" play size.

:Hasbro originally had no plans to put out more than the original line in this format (leading to some kerfuffle when several "missing" classic characters ended up as [[BotCon 2007]] exclusives). But a combination of solid sales, heavy demand, and —most importantly— a gargantuan influx of income thanks to that whole [[Michael Bay]] movie deal meant that ''Classics''-style toys could continue on in successive lines (see below).
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*'''''[[Titanium Series]]''''' (2006)
[[File:Jetfiretitaniumwarwithin.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''Titanium Series'' Jetfire]]
:Originally a subline of Hasbro's ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' product line, ''Titanium Series'' put the focus on [[die-cast]] metal, split between 2-inch-tall non-transforming mini-figurines, and the transforming 6-inch "Cybertron Heroes". The latter were... let's politely say "not very well-received".

:These toys were developed completely in-house at Hasbro, with no Takara engineering, by a team who had never worked on ''Transformers'' to boot. The results often resulted in ill-proportioned messes with odd joint tolerances and questionable articulation that couldn't really handle the weight distribution. The toys based on designs from the popular "[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]" comics from then-licensee [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] generally fared better, and would garner some demand, particularly [[The Fallen/toys#Titanium Series|The Fallen]]. It's a real grab-bag of a line, both in character and quality.
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*'''''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]''''' (2008) / '''''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''''' (2010) / '''''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]''''' (2010)
[[File:Sunstreakeruniverse2008toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''Universe'' Sunstreaker]]
:After the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action movie]] made Hasbro and Takara approximately eleven bazillion dollars, they had the funds to put out more traditionally "risky" product like older-nostalgic-aimed toys. From this point on, they would devote a major portion of each year's product to making modern toys of Generation 1 characters.

:Hasbro's 2008 ''Universe'' line was the start, with everything from small [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] items to huge electronic Ultra Class toys.

:The line eventually turned into ''Generations'', but the overall focus was more or less the same. ''Generations'' is still running as of this writing, though at this point "''Generations''" has kind of become more a ''descriptor'' than an actual line: generally used as an umbrella branding for the more collector-oriented product, which includes not just multiple themed lines of "Generation 1"-based toys (expanding to other eras for the nostalgic fan as well), but more elaborate live-action movie product.

:2010's ''Transformers'' line was actually a movie-based "general" line. But the back end of the line had several toys in multiple price-points based directly on Generation 1 characters that seemed like they were right out of ''Generations'', confusing fans a bit.
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*'''''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]''''' (2008) / '''''[[Transformers United|United]]''''' (2010) / '''''[[Transformers Chronicle (toyline)|Chronicle]]''''' (2011) / '''''[[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|Generations]]''''' (2012) / '''''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]''''' (2014) / '''''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]''''' (2015)
[[File:Henkeitoy megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''Henkei! Henkei!'' Megatron, a redeco of ''Classics'' Megatron.]]
:Takara's string of Generation-1-based modern toys is a little more fragmented, changing names with regularity. Largely following Hasbro's lead, these toys are typically more extensively painted (owing to Japan's retailers not having the vise-like grip on item prices that major American retailers have), with a much heavier focus on [[show-accuracy|replicating animation decos]], even when the molds are not terribly suited for animation-based deco.

:Complicating things a bit more is ''Adventure'', Takara's version of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' line]]. That line was initially filled out with a large number of ''Generations'' molds, colored and named blatantly as Generation 1 characters... but as part of the "[[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]]" universe. While we list these characters as the alternate-universe takes they're presented as, they are definitely worth mentioning here for fans who don't care about dividing by universe and just want a modern [[Override (RID)|Override]] that blends in perfectly with their modern Generation 1 collection.

:Starting with 2018's ''Power of the Primes'', the brand unification meant ''Generations'' toys would not end up in diverging toylines between Hasbro and TakaraTomy. While each company would have their exclusives, they would often be imported over by the other company.

:TakaraTomy also created various smaller toylines, such as ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' and ''[[The Transformers Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'', based on Generation 1 characters and designs, though focusing on a certain gimmick or idea.
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==Notes==
* The term "Generation 1" is a piece of ascended [[fandom|fan-terminology]]. When ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' hit, the early online fandom quickly took to calling its predecessor "Generation 1". It became such a ubiquitous term it made its way into official terminology pretty quickly.
* ''The Transformers'' isn't the first time ''[[Diaclone]]'' molds were sold in the US. In [[1983]], Takara released "''[[Diakron]]''" in the US, straight-importing six ''Diaclone'' molds in new packaging. It didn't do too well. These releases ''are'' interesting curiosities for the serious collector, though.

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[[File:G1FortressMaximus toy.jpg|thumb|250px|Fortress Maximus, the biggest toy made in the original toyline.]]
'''''The Transformers''''' (also now known as "'''Generation 1'''" or "'''G1'''" for short, though the line was never branded as such) started as a joint venture between [[Hasbro]] of America and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] of [[Japan]]. After an idea to rebrand and sell Takara's ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change]]'' [[Toy|robot toys]] as a whole new line with a new concept behind it (developed by Hasbro's partners at [[Marvel Comics]]), Hasbro ultimately created what would be one of the longest-running and most popular [[franchises]] for both companies. Starting in [[1984]], the line ran for seven years in America and eight in Europe and Japan (though Takara would break the line up into multiple sub-franchises).

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==Overview==
Having run for seven years, the line changed dramatically over its lifetime, going from pre-made items to all-new designs and greater focus on [[gimmick]]s beyond simply transforming. Thus, the more descriptive bits will be tackled year-by-year... but there's still plenty to talk about in the big picture.

===Then Vs. Now===
[[File:Seekers ad.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Page from the 1984 JC Penney annual catalog. A book hundreds of pages thick, which could devote an entire page or two to a single toy line. 80s kids ''craved'' these books. And yes, JC Penney used to carry toys.]]

The original ''Transformers'' came out in a ''very'' different toy environment than what exists today, and at a time when the market was venturing out from the slow-paced 1970s into undiscovered country.

First of all, the market itself was simply broader. There were a ''lot'' more retailers out there, both national and regional, muscling for market share, and virtually all had a sizable toy department. Sears and [[Kmart]] were the biggest retailers in the United States; [[Walmart]] and [[Target]] were just regional players poised to go nationwide. There were multiple large-scale toys-only chains, not just [[Toys"R"Us]] (now RIP in the US). Even grocery stores and drug stores devoted a significant amount of space to toys year-round, and not just the cheap stuff! The idea that you could buy ''anything'' via computer, much less toys, was a novelty at best. No, you had to get out there and shop - or use a big printed mail-order catalog like the old Sears "Wish Book".

On top of that, there were far more toy companies scrabbling for shelf space. [[Mattel]] was still an action-figure heavyweight thanks to ''Masters of the Universe'', which led the boom of cartoon-advertised toy lines (more on that in a bit) throwing out weird concepts in the hope of creating the next big thing. ''Transformers'' wasn't even the first shape-changing robot toy to US shelves, having been beat to the punch by then-competitor [[Tonka]], who brought over [[Bandai]]'s ''Machine Robo'' toys as ''[[GoBots]]'' six months prior, plus Takara's own prior attempts to market their toys in the US as ''[[Diakron]]'' and ''[[Kronoform]]''. Also, in more global terms, Hasbro's ''Transformers'' was originally just one of several international outlets for Takara's ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change]]'' figures, initially coexisting with [[Joustra]]'s own version of ''Diaclone'' in Central Europe, [[GiG]]'s ''[[Trasformer]]'' {{sic}} line in Italy, and Takara themselves were releasing ''Diaclone'' in Finland. And then there were all the major sorta-likes, such as [[Kenner]]'s ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'' with its transforming vehicles, [[TakaraTomy|Tomy]]'s ''[[Starriors]]'' reconfigurable robots (a ''[[Zoids]]'' offshoot), and approximately eleventy-billion also-rans and cheap knockoffs from a host of now-defunct companies. (And yes, most of the previously-mentioned companies now fall under the Hasbro/TakaraTomy umbrella.)

While most modern toys have a shelf-life of ''maybe'' six months, in the 80s a single toy could ship steadily for two years, more if the line was particularly successful. The original [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Starscream]] toys shipped for three, and some of the [[Mini-Cassette]]s for ''four''. (Though the king of long-run shipping is surely [[Kenner]]'s original ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' line: the single [[Darth Vader]] figure shipped for ''seven years''.)

Not only did the toys ship longer, but the look of ''Transformers''<nowiki>'</nowiki> packaging did not change significantly for five years, only changing the logo and overall design in [[#1989: Pretenders and Micromasters|1989]] as part of a revitalization attempt. Today, even when a single line lasts more than a year, the packaging changes considerably at least every year.

Though even with all that, seven years ''was'' a long time for a toy franchise to run. Most of the bigger lines only managed about three years, and that third was typically a final flailing-for-its-life year as kids had moved on. That ''Transformers'' made as big a splash as it did and lasted so long ''before'' the revivals and reboots is remarkable. How'd it do that? Well...

===Refining the Formula===

To be honest, ''Transformers'' didn't do much that was really "new" outside of its central transformation [[gimmick]], and that was one it shared with multiple competitors. However, what put ''Transformers'' above the others, both its domestic rivals and the other international licensees, was simply doing a great many things ''better'' than its competitors. At the time, Hasbro truly benefited from having already tried out several successful ideas with the 1982 revival of its ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' brand as ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero''. Those tried and tested tactics were then subsequently employed for the ''Transformers'' line as well.

Many early articles on the "transforming robot toyline wars" opined that ''GoBots'' would win due to its reliance on a large number of small, inexpensive items easy for kids to pick up. (After all, that formula worked wonders for ''Star Wars''.) And while ''Transformers'' did have a number of small, inexpensive "entry point" items, its larger figures—one of the elements shared with the aforementioned 1982 ''G.I. Joe'' relaunch—would turn out to be a ''huge'' draw, a kind of playground status symbol. The boxed figures featured multiple accessories and add-on [[sticker]]s for an extra level of interaction with the toy, giving them an extra air of quality. Sure you could get a GoBot or a [[Mini-Vehicle]] just about any time, but the larger ''Transformers'' were something big and special for birthdays or saved-up allowances.

[[File:Trailbreaker Bio&TechSpec.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Lotta reading going on in the toy aisles in the 80s.]]

The packaging, too, was a step beyond what other lines were doing. Every packaging back had a hefty [[bio]] of the character, penned by Marvel author [[Bob Budiansky]]. Most lines gave their toys only a cursory sentence or two about the toy's imaginary powers (if at all, ''GoBots'' didn't), but the ''Transformers'' bios truly "humanized" the alien robots, giving each one a distinct personality complete with motto, on top of a much more full description of the imaginary powers that character possessed. This, too, was carried over from ''G.I. Joe'', where [[Larry Hama]] had written background file cards for each character. Attached was the "[[Tech Spec]]s", numeric rankings of the character's stats. This information was (mostly) obscured and (sort of) unreadable without a red plastic "Tech Spec decoder" inside the boxed toys early on (though the red lens of a pair of 3D glasses would work too, and who didn't have at ''least'' one of those lying around in the 80s?), but eventually would move to easily-readable bars.

[[File:PackIn Reinforcements Inside.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Kids had a lot of these. The flyers, we mean, not the toys themselves.]]

While [[Pack-in material#Mail-order flyers|mail-away offers]] were an ''extremely'' common practice at the time, Hasbro smartly spruced this process up. Most every toy (and cereal) mail-away offer asked you to clip out the UPC bar-codes as "proof of purchase" when sending away, but ''Transformers'' instead asked for the "[[Robot Point]]s" (mirroring the ''G.I. Joe'' line's "Flag Points") clipped from the packaging back. Bigger toys had more Points, again adding to the idea that the larger toys were a step above the smaller ones. (The Points were, of course, actually worthless, since you also sent in a check for roughly what the toys would normally cost anyway.) While many other lines' mail-aways tended to be just toys that weren't out in stores yet, ''Transformers'' from the outset offered toys that they would ''never'' sell at normal retail, like the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s. Talk about playground bragging rights!

While not ''directly'' part of the toyline, the way ''Transformers'' was advertised has ''got'' to be mentioned when talking about its success. [[Ronald Reagan|President Reagan]]'s then recent deregulation policies allowed for the line between "advertisement" and "entertainment" on television to blur heavily, and toy companies were still exploring how to properly exploit this new "advertainment" method of pushing plastic to preteens. ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' was the first of these toyline-based cartoons, and it rocketed that toyline to success. And let's be honest here: that show was ''garbage'', but kids ate it up. Hasbro upped the ante by teaming up with comic book publisher [[Marvel Comics]], its animation arm [[Marvel Productions]], advertising agency [[Griffin Bacal]] and its subsidiary [[Sunbow Productions]], having them produce both a comic book series and a cartoon series for television, starting again with ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', and then followed by [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' cartoon]], giving it a more serious story and higher-quality animation (both low hurdles compared to ''He-Man'' but let's not rag on that ''too'' much, they ''were'' testing the early limits of the medium under the furious eye of scary-loud and panicky parental watchdog/religious groups who were riding the "{{w|Satanic Panic}}" for everything they could)... and thanks to the fact that the characters were robots, more violence. You can't shoot a human with a laser-blaster, but a robot who could be rebuilt? Oh yeah! This was ultimately also the reason why the aforementioned Italian Takara licensee GiG acquired an additional license from Hasbro to release ''Transformers'' toys proper: It gave them access to the best form of advertisement for the toys they could possibly get, a dubbed version of the ''Transformers'' cartoon!

The basic upshot... Hasbro simply marketed the line better in virtually every regard, and sold kids on the idea that these weren't ''just'' robot toys, they were characters... that these plastic doodads were, well, more than meets the eye.

==Hasbro ''The Transformers'' US toyline==
===1984===
[[File:G1 1984 backofboxbattle.jpg|right|250px|thumb]]

The first year of ''Transformers'' changed very little from the original Japanese ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Microman]]'' releases. The bulk of the changes were to the [[sticker]]s (mainly adding new [[insignia|faction symbols]], but also removing "Diaclone" texts and potentially-legally-contentious brandings) and some light [[retool]]ing, including the removal/weakening of springs inside the [[missile]] launchers [[for safety reasons]]. Most of the toys' base color schemes came from the original lines, with a few exceptions: [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Toys|Ironhide]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Toys|Sunstreaker]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Toys|Skywarp]], and [[Buzzsaw (G1)#Toys|Buzzsaw]] were new decos created whole-cloth by Hasbro.

One particularly helpful bit of marketing for this year is the clean division of good-guy/bad-guy [[alternate mode]]s. The Heroic Autobots were the cars and trucks, and the Evil Decepticons were... everything else.

[[File:G1 OptimusPrime toy.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Autobot Commander Optimus Prime]]
In contrast to the nigh-solid plastic toys of today, [[die-cast]] metal played a large role in these toys' construction. This was actually a ''cost-saving'' measure; a lingering effect from the petroleum price crises from the '70s made it a bit cheaper overall to make sizable chunks of toys out of metal instead of plastic! The larger cars (and some of the [[Mini-Vehicle|Mini Cars]]) also featured rubber tires, and most every toy had ''some'' piece on them that was [[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]].

Unfortunately, these materials issues mean that these toys rarely age well, especially given the rigors of playground life. Paint chips off metal, rubber dries out and splits, chrome fades and rubs off, and the combination of metal-and-plastic on hinged parts leads to easier breakage. Many of these toys have outright ''notorious'' damage issues, and loose undamaged toys are a bit hard to come by.

[[Articulation]] was also a tertiary-at-best concern in the overall design scheme. It was rare for a toy to have moving parts that weren't directly tied to its [[transformation]] sequence beyond a simple rotating shoulder/elbow joint. These toys being "[[brick (term)|brick]]s", mixed with the aforementioned degradation/breakage issues, have largely relegated them to being display pieces for older collectors.

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====General retail====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot [[Mini-Vehicle|Mini-Cars]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)/toys#Toys|Brawn]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Toys|Bumblebee]] (available in yellow and red)}}
{{Bp-a1|"''[[Bumper (G1)#Toys|Bumper]]''"<ref group="A" name="bumper">This figure, originating from Takara's ''Micro Change'' line just like the rest of the Mini-Cars, was sold on Cliffjumper cards. After being referred to by nicknames such as "Bumblejumper" and "Bumper" among fan circles for over a decade, [[Dreamwave Productions]] finally established him as an actual character with the official name "Bumper" in 2004.</ref>}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Toys|Cliffjumper]] (available in red and yellow)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)#Toys|Gears]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Huffer (G1)#Toys|Huffer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)#Toys|Windcharger]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Decepticon [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassettes]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Toys|Frenzy]] / [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Toys|Laserbeak]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Toys|Rumble]] / [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Toys|Ravage]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Autobot Cars]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Toys|Bluestreak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (G1)/toys#Toys|Hound]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Toys|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Toys|Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Mirage]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Toys|Prowl]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Toys|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Toys|Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Toys|Sunstreaker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Toys|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Toys|Wheeljack]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:G1-toy Sunstreaker.jpg|200px|thumb|Autobot Car Sunstreaker]]
[[File:G1Starscream toy.jpg|200px|thumb|Decepticon Plane Starscream]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Decepticon Planes]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Toys|Skywarp]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Toys|Thundercracker]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Decepticon Communications'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Toys|Soundwave]] and Condor Cassette: [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Toys|Buzzsaw]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Decepticon Leader'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot Commander'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Optimus Prime]] (w/ [[Roller (G1)#Toys|Roller]] & [[Combat Deck (G1)#Toys|Combat Deck]])}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Kronoform]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Autoceptor#Toys|Autoceptor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Deceptor#Toys|Deceptor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Kaltor#Toys|Kaltor]]}}
</ul>
|}
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====Mail-aways and promos====

*"[[Reinforcements from Cybertron!]]"
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Powerdasher]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|"[[Zetar (G1)#Toys|Drill Type]]"}}
{{Bp-a1|"[[Aragon#Toys|F-1 Type]]"}}
{{Bp-a1|"[[Cromar#Toys|Jet Type]]"}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Camshaft (G1)#Toys|Camshaft]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Downshift (G1)#Toys|Downshift]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Overdrive#Toys|Overdrive]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Others'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Time Warrior (G1)#Toys|Time Warrior]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Camshaft-G1toy.jpg|200px|thumb|Omnibot Camshaft]]
|}

====Notes====
<references group="A" />

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===1985===
[[File:1985catalogue-diorama.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The 80s! When toy companies actively encouraged you to play with fire!]]

1984 was a roaring, out-of-the-gate success for ''Transformers'', so 1985's offerings upped the ante, both in numbers and in variety of form.

''Diaclone'' and ''Micro Change'' were mined for as many viable toys as possible. The remaining unused "Car Robot" models were brought over, as were several [[redeco]]/[[retool]]s of first-year Cars. The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, six small-scale construction vehicles that could combine into the mighty super-robot [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], were a huge hit. Robotic beasts made a splash with the [[Dinobot (G1)#Toys|Dinobots]] and [[Insecticon (G1)#Toys|Insecticons]]. The two predecessor lines also had some in-development concepts that were pushed into ''Transformers'', and while some would not be ready until next year, Hasbro/Takara were able to get out a set of new Mini Vehicles, and new versions of the large jet mold with all-new wings and weapons.

But all this wasn't enough to meet expected demand, so Hasbro looked elsewhere for future Transformers. They struck a deal with [[Bandai]] for molds from a variety of Japanese toylines. As Bandai was (and is) a direct competitor to Takara, none of these toys were put into the cartoon, which was being ported to Japan. (There was a [[Jetfire (G1)#Why "Skyfire"?|whole big thing with Jetfire/Skyfire in the cartoon]], follow the link for more on that.) Other toys were also licensed from other companies, but didn't have the major-rival-baggage of Bandai's toys, so they could at least be in the show, if not in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Takara's version of the toyline]].

All in all, 1985's output was roughly ''double'' that of 1984's. And with a new slew of imitators popping up, Hasbro pushed a new little bit of status-symbol into the line, giving every toy released in '85 —including the re-released '84 toys— a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]. This brand was the mark of a "true" Transformer, and they even spent the money to make a [[commercial]] ''just to say so''. The rubsigns were also key to another bit of promotion, the mystery-allegiance [[Mini-spy|Mini-Spies]] that came with the Mini Vehicles this year as bonuses.

This year also marks the debut of ''Transformers'' internationally, being released in [[The Transformers (European toyline)|multiple European countries]], [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Japan]], [[IGA|Mexico]], [[Estrela|Brazil]], and [[Antex|Argentina]]... all with various changes from the US line, some minor, some... well, "major" might be an understatement for some.

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====General retail====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot [[Mini-Vehicle|Mini-Cars]] w/ [[Mini-spy|Motorized Transformer]]<ref group="B" name="mini-spies">There were four types of "Motorized Transformers" (called "Mini-spies" in the television commercial for the figures and "Koma cars" on Hasbro's shipping cases): "4WD Type" (or "Jeep Type"), "Buggy Type", "FX-1 Type" and "Porsche Type". Each was available alternatively in white, yellow or blue, with the color supposedly depending on which figure they were packaged with.</ref>'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)/toys#Toys|Brawn]] (w/ yellow Motorized Transformer)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Toys|Bumblebee]] (yellow or red, w/ white Motorized Transformer)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Toys|Cliffjumper]] (red or yellow, w/ white Motorized Transformer)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)#Toys|Gears]] (w/ yellow Motorized Transformer)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Huffer (G1)#Toys|Huffer]] (w/ blue Motorized Transformer)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)#Toys|Windcharger]] (w/ blue Motorized Transformer)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot [[Mini-Vehicle]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Beachcomber (G1)#Toys|Beachcomber]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)#Toys|Cosmos]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Powerglide (G1)#Toys|Powerglide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Seaspray (G1)#Toys|Seaspray]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)#Toys|Warpath]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|1 [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Toys|Bonecrusher]]}}
{{Bp-d1|2 [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Toys|Scavenger]]}}
{{Bp-d1|3 [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Toys|Scrapper]]}}
{{Bp-d1|4 [[Hook (G1)/toys#Toys|Hook]]}}
{{Bp-d1|5 [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Toys|Long Haul]]}}
{{Bp-d1|6 [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Toys|Mixmaster]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Devastator (G1)/toys#Toys|Devastator]] (gift set of all six Constructicons)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=5|[[File:G1 barrage toy.jpg|200px|thumb|Deluxe Insecticon Barrage]][[File:Blitzwingg1toy.jpg|200px|thumb|Triple Changer Blitzwing]][[File:G1 Blaster toy.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Blaster]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Jumpstarter]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Topspin (G1)#Toys|Topspin]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Twin Twist (G1)#Toys|Twin Twist]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)#Toys|Bombshell]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)#Toys|Kickback]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (G1)#Toys|Shrapnel]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Autobot Cars]]'''<ref group="B" name="1985cars">The 1985 "Autobot Cars" price point was given a somewhat odd treatment with two separate assortments, each of which contained re-releases of six of the 1984 figures (packaged one per case in a case of 12) and three of the new 1985 figures (each packaged two per case). The only exception to this was Skids, who was actually released at least as early as December 1984, in 1984 packaging along with the other '84 Autobot Cars, in which he took the place of an extra Mirage that had previously been used to bring the number of figures contained in those cases up to twelve. Due to this, he was packed in the 1985 assortments like the '84 toys, at only one Skids per case.</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grapple (G1)#Toys|Grapple]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)/toys#Toys|Hoist]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)/toys#Toys|Inferno]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Toys|Red Alert]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Skids (G1)#Toys|Skids]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Toys|Smokescreen]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)/toys#Toys|Tracks]]}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Triple Changer]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Toys|Astrotrain]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Toys|Blitzwing]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Slag (G1)/toys#Toys|Slag]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)#Toys|Sludge]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)#Toys|Snarl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Toys|Swoop]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe Insecticons'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Barrage (Insecticon)#Toys|Barrage]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Chop Shop (G1)#Toys|Chop Shop]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ransack (G1)#Toys|Ransack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Venom (G1)#Toys|Venom]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot [[Deluxe Vehicle]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Roadbuster (G1)#Toys|Roadbuster]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Whirl (G1)#Toys|Whirl]]}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Decepticon Planes]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)/toys#Toys|Dirge]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Toys|Ramjet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)/toys#Toys|Thrust]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot Scientist'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Toys|Perceptor]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot Communicator'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)/toys#Toys|Blaster]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Decepticon Military Operations Commander'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Toys|Shockwave]]}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot Air Guardian'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Toys|Jetfire]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot Motorized Defense Base'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Omega Supreme (G1)#Toys|Omega Supreme]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Tyco]] Licensed Playsets'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|Electric Racing Set (w/ "[[Natron#Toys|Natron]]" & "[[Freezon#Toys|Freezon]]")}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Electric Train and Battle Set]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Others'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Tech Specometer Eleven]]}}
|}

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[[File:G1-toy OptimusPepsi.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Pepsi mail-away Optimus Prime]]

====Mail-aways and promos====

<ul class="iconlist">
:{{Bp-a1|Cookie Crisp [[Jazz (G1)/toys#CookieCrisp|Jazz]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Pepsi]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PepsiPrime|Optimus Prime]]}}
:* "[[Earthlings: THE S.T.A.R.S. need your help now!]]"
:* "[[Have the Decepticons defeated us once and for all?]]"
</ul>
{{--}}
====Notes====
<references group="B" />

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===1986: "The Movie"===
[[File:Scramble city packaging mural.jpg|right|thumb|250px|That's a ''lot'' of explosions with no evidence of anything actually being exploded.]]

1986 presented a major change in the franchise on several levels. The first being that ''Diaclone'' and ''Micro Change'' were pretty much depleted of viable toys, so it was time for all-new toolings to get made.

The past lines still had a role to play in this, though. The Mini Vehicles were refreshed by taking the 1984 assortment and extensively [[retool]]ing them into all-new characters. Takara had been designing a different sort of [[combiner|combining robot team]] for ''Diaclone'', where the limb-bots were wholly interchangeable. These plans would come to life in ''Transformers'' as the "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]" style combiners (though that branding was only used in Takara's line; Hasbro called them the "[[Special Teams]]" in Europe, and... nothing special in the US). The combiners were actually advertised in the 1985 season of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the cartoon]] (one team, the Aerialbots, were released in time for Christmas in 1985) in a bit of bleed-over as Hasbro prepared for the ''really'' big change... ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

[[File:G1Metroplex toy.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Metroplex]]
This media event ''really'' shook things (and kids) up. The [[The Transformers (cartoon)/cast#Season 1|older cast]] of not-shipping-any-more-1984-toys was shuffled out, with many characters openly and brutally ''killed'' in the film, to make way for all-new toy-characters who would take the forefront, including new faction leaders. These bots were developed for animation first then had toys developed based around those designs, a ''very'' rare move at the time (and still uncommon today, mostly only the [[live-action film series]] works this way). These new designs were very Cybertronian/futuristic in design, as the Movie was set in the far-flung future of ''[[2005]] ooooooohhhhh''. This more sci-fi look would stick with the line for a little while.

Another subtle but important change was that the two factions began to share [[subgroup]]s, with the Autobots gaining their own [[Mini-Cassette]]s and [[Triple Changer]]s, plus both sides had "Scramble City" style combiners. These groups shipped in mixed-allegiance assortments, which would become more and more common going forward.

This was also the year [[die-cast|die-cast metal]] started being phased out of the toys' construction. With petroleum prices lowering, plastics became the less-expensive alternative. Many of this year's toys shipped initially with painted die-cast bits, but were later replaced with plastic-parts [[variant]]s.

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====General retail====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot [[Mini-Vehicle|Mini-Vehicles]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hubcap (G1)#Toys|Hubcap]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Outback (G1)#Toys|Outback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Pipes (G1)#Toys|Pipes]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swerve (G1)#Toys|Swerve]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Tailgate (G1)#Toys|Tailgate]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheelie (G1)#Toys|Wheelie]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Mini-Cassette]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ramhorn (G1)#Toys|Ramhorn]] / [[Eject (G1)#Toys|Eject]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Toys|Ratbat]] / [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Toys|Frenzy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rewind (G1)#Toys|Rewind]] / [[Steeljaw (G1)#Toys|Steeljaw]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|A1 [[Air Raid (G1)#Toys|Air Raid]]}}
{{Bp-a1|A2 [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Toys|Skydive]]}}
{{Bp-a1|A3 [[Fireflight (G1)#Toys|Fireflight]]}}
{{Bp-a1|A4 [[Slingshot (G1)#Toys|Slingshot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|A5 [[Silverbolt (G1)#Toys|Silverbolt]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Superion (G1)#Toys|Superion]] (giftset)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|S1 [[Dead End (G1)#Toys|Dead End]]}}
{{Bp-d1|S2 [[Breakdown (G1)#Toys|Breakdown]]}}
{{Bp-d1|S3 [[Wildrider (G1)#Toys|Wildrider]]}}
{{Bp-d1|S4 [[Drag Strip (G1)#Toys|Drag Strip]]}}
{{Bp-d1|S5 [[Motormaster (G1)#Toys|Motormaster]] (w/ [[Roller car]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Menasor (G1)#Toys|Menasor]] (giftset)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:G1menasor toy.jpg|200px|thumb|Menasor, the Stunticon combiner]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|P1 [[Streetwise (G1)#Toys|Streetwise]]}}
{{Bp-a1|P2 [[Groove (G1)#Toys|Groove]]}}
{{Bp-a1|P3 [[Blades (G1)#Toys|Blades]]}}
{{Bp-a1|P4 [[First Aid (G1)#Toys|First Aid]]}}
{{Bp-a1|P5 [[Hot Spot (G1)#Toys|Hot Spot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Defensor (G1)#Toys|Defensor]] (giftset)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|C1 [[Brawl (G1)#Toys|Brawl]]}}
{{Bp-d1|C2 [[Swindle (G1)#Toys|Swindle]]}}
{{Bp-d1|C3 [[Blast Off (G1)#Toys|Blast Off]]}}
{{Bp-d1|C4 [[Vortex (G1)#Toys|Vortex]]}}
{{Bp-d1|C5 [[Onslaught (G1)#Toys|Onslaught]]}}

</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Battlecharger]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Runabout (G1)#Toys|Runabout]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Runamuck (G1)#Toys|Runamuck]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Triple Changer]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Broadside (G1)#Toys|Broadside]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Octane#Toys|Octane]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sandstorm (G1)#Toys|Sandstorm]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Springer (G1)/toys#Toys|Springer]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Autobot Cars]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (G1)/toys#Toys|Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Hot Rod]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Kup (G1)/toys#Toys|Kup]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Heroes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#G1RodimusPrime|Rodimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Toys|Wreck-Gar]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|1 [[Razorclaw (G1)#Toys|Razorclaw]]}}
{{Bp-d1|2 [[Rampage (G1)#Toys|Rampage]]}}
{{Bp-d1|3 [[Headstrong (G1)#Toys|Headstrong]]}}
{{Bp-d1|4 [[Divebomb (G1)#Toys|Divebomb]]}}
{{Bp-d1|5 [[Tantrum (G1)#Toys|Tantrum]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Gnaw (G1)#Toys|Gnaw]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:G1toy hot rod.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Autobot Car Hot Rod]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Decepticon Planes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Toys|Cyclonus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scourge (G1)/toys#Toys|Scourge]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[City Commander]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Toys|Galvatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Toys|Ultra Magnus]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Motorized Autobot Space Shuttle'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sky Lynx (G1)#Toys|Sky Lynx]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Titan (group)|Cities]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#Toys|Metroplex]] (w/ [[Six-Gun#Toys|Six-Gun]], [[Slammer#Toys|Slammer]], and [[Scamper#Toys|Scamper]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Trypticon (G1)#Toys|Trypticon]] (w/ [[Brunt (G1)#Toys|Brunt]] & [[Full-Tilt (G1)#Toys|Full-Tilt]])}}
</ul>
|}

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====Mail-aways and promos====
[[File:G1-toy Reflector.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Reflector]]

:*"[[The Autobots Have a Special Mission for:]]"
<ul class="itemlist">
::{{Bp-d1|[[Reflector (G1)#Toys|Reflector]] ([[Spectro#Toys|Spectro]], [[Spyglass#Toys|Spyglass]], [[Viewfinder#Toys|Viewfinder]])}}
</ul>
:*"[[You Have Been Chosen.]]"
:*"[[Decipher the Decepticon]]" contest
:*"[[Prizes in Disguise]]" contest

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===1987: Headmasters and Targetmasters===
[[File:G1-toy Brainstorm.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Headmaster [[Brainstorm (G1)#Toys|Brainstorm]] (with [[Arcana#Toys|Arcana]])]]
This year was almost completely dominated by "sci-fi" vehicle modes, following up on ''The Movie'' styling. On top of that, extra [[gimmick]]s beyond transformation began to play into the subgroups, with the [[Throttlebot]]s' [[pull-back motor]]s and the [[Sparking gimmick|spark-firing]] [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]]s.

More importantly, this was the first year Hasbro would push a primary over-arching [[gimmick]] as a large percentage of the line: the [[Nebulan]] "Master" partners. Where previous years tended to be a bit scattered with its transformation types, the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s presented a more unified theme across both factions and multiple price-points. This culminated in the mighty [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Toys|Fortress Maximus]], a towering two-foot-tall Headmaster city-bot, with a hefty $100 price-tag (in 1987 dollars, which is about the same as a $260 Transformer today). For sheer size and mass, Fortress Maximus remained the largest Transformer produced for over 25 years... and something of a "bragging rights" move on Hasbro's part, showing that they ''could'' demand that kind of shelf space from retailers. (They did the same thing with ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and the massive [[USS Flagg]] playset.)

However, this high point also marked the start of the franchise's waning. The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] was ended with a truncated [[The Rebirth|three-part special]], with reruns continuing on in syndication. Mail-away offers were also slowing down, with no new product available from this year on, only older items no longer in stores. Smaller figures were packaged with small soft-rubber [[Decoy]]s of older characters as an extra incentive, but they weren't a [[Mini-spy|fully transformable mini-Transformer]].
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====General retail====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Throttlebot]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Chase (G1)#Toys|Chase]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Freeway (G1)#Toys|Freeway]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Goldbug|Goldbug]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rollbar (G1)#Toys|Rollbar]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Searchlight (G1)#Toys|Searchlight]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wideload (G1)#Toys|Wideload]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TK1 [[Afterburner (G1)#Toys|Afterburner]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TK2 [[Nosecone (G1)#Toys|Nosecone]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TK3 [[Strafe (G1)#Toys|Strafe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TK4 [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)#Toys|Lightspeed]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TK5 [[Scattershot (G1)#Toys|Scattershot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Computron (G1)#Toys|Computron]] (giftset)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TR1 [[Rippersnapper (G1)#Toys|Rippersnapper]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TR2 [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Toys|Sinnertwin]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TR3 [[Cutthroat (G1)#Toys|Cutthroat]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TR4 [[Blot (G1)#Toys|Blot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TR5 [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Toys|Hun-Gurrr]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Mini-Cassette]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Slugfest (G1)#Toys|Slugfest]] / [[Overkill (G1)#Toys|Overkill]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=4|[[File:G1-toy Freeway.jpg|thumb|200px|Throttlebot [[Freeway (G1)#Toys|Freeway]]]][[File:G1-toy Computron.jpg|200px|thumb|Technobot combiner [[Computron (G1)#Toys|Computron]]]][[File:G1-toy Misfire.jpg|200px|thumb|Decepticon Targetmaster [[Misfire (G1)#Toys|Misfire]] with [[Aimless#Toys|Aimless]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Duocon]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Battletrap (G1)#Toys|Battletrap]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Flywheels#Toys|Flywheels]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Fastlane#Toys|Fastlane]] / [[Cloudraker (G1)#Toys|Cloudraker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Pounce#Toys|Pounce]] / [[Wingspan#Toys|Wingspan]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[:Category:Spies|Double Spy]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Punch (G1)#Toys|Punch-Counterpunch]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbots]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Doublecross#Toys|Doublecross]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grotusque#Toys|Grotusque]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Repugnus (G1)#Toys|Repugnus]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Brainstorm (G1)#Toys|Brainstorm]] (w/ [[Arcana#Toys|Arcana]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Chromedome (G1)#Toys|Chromedome]] (w/ [[Stylor#Toys|Stylor]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hardhead (G1)#Toys|Hardhead]] (w/ [[Duros#Toys|Duros]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Highbrow (G1)#Toys|Highbrow]] (w/ [[Gort#Toys|Gort]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-d1|[[Mindwipe (G1)#Toys|Mindwipe]] (w/ [[Vorath#Toys|Vorath]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skullcruncher (G1)#Toys|Skullcruncher]] (w/ [[Grax#Toys|Grax]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Weirdwolf (G1)#Toys|Weirdwolf]] (w/ [[Monzo#Toys|Monzo]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Headmaster [[Horrorcon (G1)|Horrorcons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Apeface#Toys|Apeface]] (w/ [[Spasma#Toys|Spasma]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Snapdragon (G1)#Toys|Snapdragon]] (w/ [[Krunk#Toys|Krunk]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Headmaster [[Titan (group)|Bases]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Toys|Fortress Maximus]] (w/ [[Cerebros (G1)#Toys|Cerebros]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Toys|Spike]], [[Cog (G1)#Toys|Cog]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)#Toys|Scorponok]] (w/ [[Zarak (G1)#Toys|Zarak]] & [[Fasttrack (G1)#Toys|Fasttrack]])}}
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Blurr]] (w/ [[Haywire (Targetmaster)#Toys|Haywire]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Crosshairs (G1)#Toys|Crosshairs]] (w/ [[Pinpointer (G1)#Toys|Pinpointer]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Cyclonus]] (w/ [[Nightstick (G1)#Toys|Nightstick]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Hot Rod]] (w/ [[Firebolt (G1)#Toys|Firebolt]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-a1|[[Kup (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Kup]] (w/ [[Recoil (G1)#Toys|Recoil]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Misfire (G1)#Toys|Misfire]] (w/ [[Aimless#Toys|Aimless]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Pointblank#Toys|Pointblank]] (w/ [[Peacemaker#Toys|Peacemaker]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scourge (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Scourge]] (w/ [[Fracas#Toys|Fracas]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Slugslinger (G1)#Toys|Slugslinger]] (w/ [[Caliburst (G1)#Toys|Caliburst]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sureshot (G1)#Toys|Sureshot]] (w/ [[Spoilsport#Toys|Spoilsport]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Triggerhappy (G1)#Toys|Triggerhappy]] (w/ [[Blowpipe (G1)#Toys|Blowpipe]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Decepticon [[Six Changer]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Sixshot (G1)#Toys|Sixshot]]}}
</ul>
|}
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====Mail-aways and promos====
:* "[[Start Your Own Decoy Collection]]" ([[Decoy]]s packed in with carded figures)
:* "[[Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.]]"

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===1988: Powermasters and Pretenders===
[[File:Skullgrin-packageart.jpg|250px|thumb|Decepticon Pretender Skullgrin]]
After four years and slowly-declining sales, the push to make ''Transformers'' live up to its new tagline ("More... Much More Than Meets the Eye!") was in full effect. Even toys in old subgroups gained new gimmicks: the new [[Mini-Cassette]]s were combiners, the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] combiner team's limb-bots each had a cannon mode the super-robot could use as a handgun, and the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] each had ''two'' [[Nebulan]]s who could also combine into a super-gun.

The big noise this year was the [[Pretender]]s, Transformers that wear outer shells in the guise of armored warriors, monsters, and more, effectively giving you two warriors in one purchase. However, the line didn't exactly excite kids, as most of the inner robots' vehicle modes could be generously described as "vague at best" due to the necessity of fitting inside their shells. And while the shells' minimal articulation (having only stiff shoulder swivels) would be fine for much younger children, the inner robots and number of small parts definitely put them outside of that age group.

The other big move was the return of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP|Optimus Prime]] as one of the [[Powermaster]]s, robots whose Nebulan partners unlocked the vehicle-to-robot conversion as engine-shaped "keys". Though the previous year saw [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Goldbug|Bumblebee return as "Goldbug"]], this large-scale toy of a returning character heralded a shift in Hasbro's strategy, which would get even stronger next year.

However, the decline that begun the year prior was made worse by a sudden splash in the action figure world: the arrival of the ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''. Kids flocked to this strange new line and its weird new cartoon, leaving ''Transformers''... sorry, there's no helping this... shell-shocked.

Sorry.

====General retail====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Mini-Cassette|Cassettes]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grand Slam (G1)#Toys|Grand Slam]] / [[Raindance#Toys|Raindance]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Squawktalk (G1)#Toys|Squawktalk]] / [[Beastbox (G1)#Toys|Beastbox]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Sparkabot]]s / [[Firecon]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Cindersaur (G1)#Toys|Cindersaur]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fizzle#Toys|Fizzle]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Flamefeather (G1)#Toys|Flamefeather]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Guzzle (G1)#Toys|Guzzle]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sizzle (G1)#Toys|Sizzle]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sparkstalker#Toys|Sparkstalker]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Triggerbot]]s / [[Triggercon]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Backstreet (G1)#Toys|Backstreet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Crankcase (G1)#Toys|Crankcase]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Dogfight (G1)#Toys|Dogfight]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Override (G1)#Toys|Override]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ruckus (G1)#Toys|Ruckus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Windsweeper#Toys|Windsweeper]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SE1 [[Overbite (G1)#Toys|Overbite]]}}
{{Bp-d1|SE2 [[Seawing (G1)#Toys|Seawing]]}}
{{Bp-d1|SE3 [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]]}}
{{Bp-d1|SE4 [[Skalor#Toys|Skalor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|SE5 [[Tentakil (G1)#Toys|Tentakil]]}}
{{Bp-d1|SE6 [[Snaptrap (G1)#Toys|Snaptrap]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Piranacon (G1)#Toys|Piranacon]] (giftset)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=4|[[File:G1-toy Sparkstalker.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Firecon [[Sparkstalker#Toys|Sparkstalker]]]][[File:G1-toy Landfill.jpg|thumb|200px|Targetmaster [[Landfill (G1)#Toys|Landfill]]]][[File:PowermasterOptimusPrime toy.jpg|200px|thumb|Powermaster [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP|Optimus Prime]]]][[File:G1Bomb-Burst toy.jpg|200px|thumb|Pretender [[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Toys|Bomb-Burst]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Landfill (G1)#Toys|Landfill]] (w/ [[Flintlock#Toys|Flintlock]] & [[Silencer (G1)#Toys|Silencer]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Needlenose (G1)#Toys|Needlenose]] (w/ [[Sunbeam (G1)#Toys|Sunbeam]] & [[Zigzag#Toys|Zigzag]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Quake (G1)#Toys|Quake]] (w/ [[Tiptop#Toys|Tiptop]] & [[Heater#Toys|Heater]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Quickmix (G1)#Toys|Quickmix]] (w/ [[Boomer#Toys|Boomer]] & [[Ricochet (G1)#Toys|Ricochet]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Scoop (G1)#Toys|Scoop]] (w/ [[Holepunch (G1)#Toys|Holepunch]] & [[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Toys|Tracer]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Spinister (G1)#Toys|Spinister]] (w/ [[Hairsplitter#Toys|Hairsplitter]] & [[Singe#Toys|Singe]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Fangry (G1)#Toys|Fangry]] (w/ [[Brisko#Toys|Brisko]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Horri-Bull#Toys|Horri-Bull]] (w/ [[Kreb#Toys|Kreb]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hosehead (G1)#Toys|Hosehead]] (w/ [[Lug (G1)#Toys|Lug]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Nightbeat (G1)#Toys|Nightbeat]] (w/ [[Muzzle#Toys|Muzzle]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Siren (G1)#Toys|Siren]] (w/ [[Quig#Toys|Quig]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Squeezeplay (G1)#Toys|Squeezeplay]] (w/ [[Lokos#Toys|Lokos]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Powermaster]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Darkwing (G1)#Toys|Darkwing]] (w/ [[Throttle (G1)#Toys|Throttle]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dreadwind (G1)#Toys|Dreadwind]] (w/ [[Hi-Test (G1)#Toys|Hi-Test]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Doubledealer#Toys|Doubledealer]] (w/ [[Knok#Toys|Knok]] & [[Skar (G1)#Toys|Skar]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Getaway#Toys|Getaway]] (w/ [[Rev (G1)#Toys|Rev]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Joyride (G1)#Toys|Joyride]] (w/ [[Hotwire (G1)#Toys|Hotwire]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Slapdash (G1)#Toys|Slapdash]] (w/ [[Lube#Toys|Lube]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Powermaster Autobot Leader'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP|Optimus Prime]] (w/ [[Hi-Q#Toys|Hi-Q]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Pretender]]s Assortment 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Toys|Bomb-Burst]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cloudburst#Toys|Cloudburst]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Landmine (G1)#Toys|Landmine]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skullgrin#Toys|Skullgrin]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Submarauder (G1)#Toys|Submarauder]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Waverider#Toys|Waverider]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Pretenders Assortment 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bugly (G1)#Toys|Bugly]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Finback#Toys|Finback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Groundbreaker#Toys|Groundbreaker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Iguanus (G1)#Toys|Iguanus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sky High (Pretender)#Toys|Sky High]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Splashdown#Toys|Splashdown]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Pretender Beast]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Carnivac (G1)#Toys|Carnivac]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Catilla (G1)#Toys|Catilla]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Chainclaw (G1)#Toys|Chainclaw]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Snarler#Toys|Snarler]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Pretender Vehicle]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Gunrunner (G1)#Toys|Gunrunner]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Roadgrabber#Toys|Roadgrabber]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobot [[Six Changer]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Quickswitch#Toys|Quickswitch]]}}
|}
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====Mail-aways and promos====

:*"[[The Autobots Are Under Attack!]]"

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===1989: Pretenders and Micromasters===
[[File:G1-toy ConstructionStation.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Construction Station]]
Facing stiff competition, Hasbro attempted to unify and re-brand ''Transformers'' with a new focus and a new look.

First, they eliminated the miscellaneous subgroups of the past, rolling ''everything'' under two over-arching gimmicks: expansions of the [[Pretender]] concept, and the new 1-inch-tall [[Micromaster]]s, the latter being a response to the steadily-growing popularity of then-competitor [[Galoob]]'s ''Micro Machines'' micro-play vehicle line. Kids would buy packs of four Micromasters together, or would get a single Micromaster with a transforming vehicle or playset, with the larger vehicles themselves transforming into base-mode playsets that could interconnect with included ramps (again a response to ''Micro Machines''<nowiki>'</nowiki> heavy use of playsets).

The nostalgia-grab got larger, with new toys based on some of the most popular characters from the early years, now back as "[[Classic Pretender]]s". This year even saw the first store-[[exclusive]] Transformers, as those same four bots were sold without their Pretender shells as "[[Legends (G1)|Legends]]", available only at [[Kmart]] (which was, at the time, one of the most successful mass-retail chains in the nation. Shocking, we know).

On top of this, the packaging changed ''dramatically'', with a new look and logo design, although this change was gradual. The first three Micromaster patrols released in late 1988 (the Air Strike Patrol, the Off Road Patrol and the Race Car Patrol) still came on old-style cards and featured a unique "Micro Transformers" logo; the Legends kept the overall packaging design but changed the "Transformers" logo to the all-new overall brand logo introduced this year, and changed the on-package [[Tech Spec]]s to an easier-to-read bar graph. All other releases, including the remaining Micromaster Patrols, completely ditched the color-coded distinction between Autobot and Decepticon toys (other than the aforementioned new "Transformers" logo itself), instead opting for a gimmick-specific color-coding with gold-carded and -boxed Pretenders, and silver-carded and-boxed Micromasters. Hasbro hoped that this would prove stronger from a marketing standpoint than the Autobot/Decepticon distinction from previous years, plus look new and fresh, rather than just another iteration of a now-six-year-old toyline.

You can kind of guess how well that worked.
{{-}}

====General retail====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Pretender Monster]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|PM1 [[Icepick (G1)#Toys|Icepick]]}}
{{Bp-d1|PM2 [[Bristleback#Toys|Bristleback]]}}
{{Bp-d1|PM3 [[Wildfly#Toys|Wildfly]]}}
{{Bp-d1|PM4 [[Scowl (G1)#Toys|Scowl]]}}
{{Bp-d1|PM5 [[Slog (G1)#Toys|Slog]]}}
{{Bp-d1|PM6 [[Birdbrain#Toys|Birdbrain]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Pretender]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bludgeon (G1)#Toys|Bludgeon]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Doubleheader#Toys|Doubleheader]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Longtooth#Toys|Longtooth]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Octopunch (G1)#Toys|Octopunch]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Pincher (G1)#Toys|Pincher]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Stranglehold#Toys|Stranglehold]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Classic Pretender]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Pretender|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Pretender|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Pretender|Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Pretender|Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Mega Pretender]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Crossblades (G1)#Toys|Crossblades]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thunderwing (G1)#Toys|Thunderwing]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Vroom (G1)#Toys|Vroom]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:G1Thunderwing toy.jpg|200px|thumb|Mega Pretender [[Thunderwing (G1)#Toys|Thunderwing]]]][[File:Micromaster-sportscarpatrol-toys.jpg|200px|thumb|Decepticon [[Sports Car Patrol#Toys|Sports Car Patrol]]]][[File:G1-toy Overload.jpg|200px|thumb|[[Overload (G1)#Toys|Overload]] with [[Car carrier trailer#Toys|car carrier trailer]] Micromaster Transport]]

|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Ultra Pretender]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Roadblock (G1)#Toys|Roadblock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skyhammer (G1)#Toys|Skyhammer]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Micromaster]] Patrols Assortment 1'''<ref group="C" name="microtrans">Micromaster Patrol Assortment 1 began shipping in late 1988, and sported packaging that looked drastically different from the "proper" 1989 Micromaster output. Instead of the redesigned silver packaging with the all-new "Transformers" logo, they came on cards that pretty much still resembled the packaging style that had been used up to that point, and sported a unique "Micro Transformers" logo.</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Air Strike Patrol#Toys|Air Strike Patrol]] ([[Nightflight (G1)#Toys|Nightflight]], [[Storm Cloud (G1)#Toys|Storm Cloud]], [[Tailwind (G1)#Toys|Tailwind]], [[Whisper (G1)#Toys|Whisper]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Off Road Patrol#Toys|Off Road Patrol]] ([[Highjump (G1)#Toys|Highjump]], [[Mudslinger (G1)#Toys|Mudslinger]], [[Powertrain#Toys|Powertrain]], [[Tote#Toys|Tote]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Race Car Patrol#Toys|Race Car Patrol]] ([[Free Wheeler#Toys|Free Wheeler]], [[Roadhandler (G1)#Toys|Roadhandler]], [[Swindler#Toys|Swindler]], [[Tailspin#Toys|Tailspin]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Micromaster Patrols Assortment 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Battle Patrol#Toys|Battle Patrol]] ([[Big Shot#Toys|Big Shot]], [[Flak (G1)#Toys|Flak]], [[Sidetrack (G1)#Toys|Sidetrack]], [[Sunrunner (G1)#Toys|Sunrunner]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rescue Patrol (G1)#Toys|Rescue Patrol]] ([[Fixit (G1)#Toys|Fixit]], [[Red Hot#Toys|Red Hot]], [[Seawatch#Toys|Seawatch]], [[Stakeout (G1)#Toys|Stakeout]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sports Car Patrol#Toys|Sports Car Patrol]] ([[Blackjack (G1)#Toys|Blackjack]], [[Detour (G1)#Toys|Detour]], [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)#Toys|Hyperdrive]], [[Road Hugger (G1)#Toys|Road Hugger]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Micromaster Transport]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Erector (G1)#Toys|Erector]] (w/ [[Crane#Toys|Crane]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Flattop (G1)#Toys|Flattop]] (w/ [[Platonix#Toys|Aircraft carrier]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Overload (G1)#Toys|Overload]] (w/ [[Car carrier trailer#Toys|Car carrier trailer]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Roughstuff#Toys|Roughstuff]] (w/ [[Military transport#Toys|Military transport]])}}
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Micromaster Stations'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Airwave (Micromaster)#Toys|Airwave]] (w/ [[Airwave (facility)#Toys|Airport]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Greasepit (Micromaster)#Toys|Greasepit]] (w/ [[Greasepit (facility)#Toys|Gas station]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot House (Micromaster)#Toys|Hot House]] (w/ [[Hot House (facility)#Toys|Fire station]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironworks (Micromaster)#Toys|Ironworks]] (w/ [[Ironworks (facility)#Toys|Construction station]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Micromaster Bases'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Groundshaker (G1)#Toys|Groundshaker]] (w/ [[ATV#Toys|ATV]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skyhopper#Toys|Skyhopper]] (w/ [[Helicopter#Toys|Helicopter]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Micromaster Jet Command Center'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Skystalker (G1)#Toys|Skystalker]] (w/ [[Thunder Arrow#Toys|Interstellar shuttle]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Micromaster Rocket Base'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Countdown (G1)#Toys|Countdown]] (w/ [[Rocket Base#Toys|Rocket base]])}}
|}
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====Exclusives====
:'''[[Kmart]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
:{{Bp-a1|[[Legends (G1)|Legends]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Bumblebee]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|Legends [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Grimlock]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|Legends [[Jazz (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Jazz]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|Legends [[Starscream (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Starscream]]}}
</ul>
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====Notes====
<references group="C" />

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===1990: Micromasters and Action Masters===
[[File:G1-toy Jazz AM.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Action Master Jazz, reintroducing a character from the line's early years.]]

By this time, ''Transformers'' was in serious trouble. ''Ninja Turtles'' was still dominating the toy aisle and TV ratings, and was even putting out a live-action movie that year. (Bet Hasbro wished they had a cartoon on the air ''then'', huh?) Home video games were getting even hotter and luring more kids away from toys altogether, especially with the release of the hugely-anticipated Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

Hasbro tried to rally with something that was very rare for its time: a large-scale appeal to nostalgia. While Micromasters continued on, the rest of the series was taken up by [[Action Master]]s, non-transforming ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]''-scale action figures of ''Transformers'' characters, with a half-and-half mix of "classic" characters and all-new bots. As with the Micromasters, the focus was mainly on the low-price items, with the carded individual Action Masters getting the largest amount of product. Larger offerings included vehicles that transformed into battle stations or "attack modes" for the Action Masters to pilot.

Unfortunately, it simply wasn't enough, and ''Transformers'' was canceled in the US. While the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European version of the line]] would continue on with both new product and a glut of "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" re-releases, it would be two years before ''Transformers'' would come back to US toy shelves, as ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''.

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====Retail releases====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Micromaster]] Patrols Assortment 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Air Patrol#Toys|Air Patrol]] ([[Blaze Master#Toys|Blaze Master]], [[Eagle Eye (G1)#Toys|Eagle Eye]], [[Sky High (Micromaster)#Toys|Sky High]], [[Tread Bolt#Toys|Tread Bolt]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Construction Patrol#Toys|Construction Patrol]] ([[Crumble#Toys|Crumble]], [[Groundpounder (G1)#Toys|Groundpounder]], [[Neutro#Toys|Neutro]], [[Takedown#Toys|Takedown]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Race Track Patrol#Toys|Race Track Patrol]] ([[Barricade (G1)#Toys|Barricade]], [[Ground Hog#Toys|Ground Hog]], [[Motorhead (G1)#Toys|Motorhead]], [[Roller Force#Toys|Roller Force]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Micromaster Patrols Assortment 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod Patrol#Toys|Hot Rod Patrol]] ([[Big Daddy (G1)#Toys|Big Daddy]], [[Greaser#Toys|Greaser]], [[Hubs#Toys|Hubs]], [[Trip-Up#Toys|Trip-Up]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Military Patrol#Toys|Military Patrol]] ([[Bombshock (G1)#Toys|Bombshock]], [[Dropshot (G1)#Toys|Dropshot]], [[Growl (G1)#Toys|Growl]], [[Tracer (Micromaster)#Toys|Tracer]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Monster Trucks Patrol#Toys|Monster Trucks Patrol]] ([[Big Hauler#Toys|Big Hauler]], [[Heavy Tread#Toys|Heavy Tread]], [[Hydraulic#Toys|Hydraulic]], [[Slow Poke#Toys|Slow Poke]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Micromaster Combiner]] Squads'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Astro Squad#Toys|Astro Squad]] ([[Phaser (G1)#Toys|Phaser]], [[Blast Master#Toys|Blast Master]], [[Moonrock#Toys|Moonrock]], [[Missile Master#Toys|Missile Master]], [[Barrage (Micromaster)#Toys|Barrage]] & [[Heave#Toys|Heave]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Battle Squad#Toys|Battle Squad]] ([[Meltdown (G1)#Toys|Meltdown]], [[Half-Track (G1)#Toys|Half-Track]], [[Direct-Hit#Toys|Direct-Hit]], [[Power Punch#Toys|Power Punch]], [[Fireshot#Toys|Fireshot]] & [[Vanquish#Toys|Vanquish]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Constructor Squad#Toys|Constructor Squad]] ([[Stonecruncher (G1)#Toys|Stonecruncher]], [[Excavator (G1)#Toys|Excavator]], [[Sledge (G1)#Toys|Sledge]], [[Hammer (G1)#Toys|Hammer]], [[Grit#Toys|Grit]] & [[Knockout (G1)#Toys|Knockout]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Metro Squad#Toys|Metro Squad]] ([[Wheel Blaze#Toys|Wheel Blaze]], [[Roadburner#Toys|Roadburner]], [[Oiler#Toys|Oiler]], [[Slide#Toys|Slide]], [[Power Run#Toys|Power Run]] & [[Strikedown#Toys|Strikedown]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=4|[[File:G1-ROC-toy Sledge.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Constructor Squad [[Sledge (G1)#Toys|Sledge]] (with [[Hammer (G1)#Toys|Hammer]])]][[File:G1-toy TankerTruck.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Micromaster Combiner [[Tanker Truck#Toys|Tanker Truck]] (with [[Pipeline#Toys|Pipeline]] & [[Gusher#Toys|Gusher]])]][[File:G1Gutcruncher toy.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Action Master [[Gutcruncher (G1)#Toys|Gutcruncher]] with his [[Stratotronic Jet#Toys|Stratotronic Jet]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Micromaster Combiner Transport]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Cannon Transport#Toys|Cannon Transport]] (w/ [[Terror-Tread#Toys|Terror-Tread]] & [[Cement-Head#Toys|Cement-Head]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Missile Launcher#Toys|Missile Launcher]] (w/ [[Retro#Toys|Retro]] & [[Surge (G1)#Toys|Surge]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-a1|[[Tanker Truck#Toys|Tanker Truck]] (w/ [[Pipeline#Toys|Pipeline]] & [[Gusher#Toys|Gusher]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Micromaster Combiner Anti-Aircraft Base'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Anti-Aircraft Base#Toys|Anti-Aircraft Base]] (w/ [[Blackout (G1)#Toys|Blackout]] & [[Spaceshot#Toys|Spaceshot]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Micromaster Combiner Battlefield Headquarters'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Battlefield Headquarters#Toys|Battlefield Headquarters]] (w/ [[Full-Barrel#Toys|Full-Barrel]] & [[Overflow#Toys|Overflow]])}}
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Action Master]]s Assortment 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Grimlock]] with [[Anti-tank cannon#Toys|Anti-tank cannon]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Jazz]] with [[Turbo Board#Toys|Turbo Board]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rad (G1)#Toys|Rad]] with [[Lionizer (G1)#Toys|Lionizer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rollout (G1)#Toys|Rollout]] with [[Glitch (G1)#Toys|Glitch]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Soundwave]] with [[Wingthing (G1)#Toys|Wingthing]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Treadshot (G1)#Toys|Treadshot]] with [[Catgut#Toys|Catgut]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Action Masters Assortment 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Bumblebee]] with [[Heli-pack#Toys|Heli-pack]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Blaster]] with [[Flight-Pack#Toys|Flight-Pack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Devastator (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Devastator]] with [[Scorpulator#Toys|Scorpulator]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jackpot (G1)#Toys|Jackpot]] with [[Sights (G1)#Toys|Sights]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Krok (G1)#Toys|Krok]] with [[Gatoraider#Toys|Gatoraider]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Mainframe (G1)#Toys|Mainframe]] with [[Push-Button#Toys|Push-Button]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Action Masters Assortment 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Banzai-Tron (G1)#Toys|Banzai-Tron]] with [[Razor-Sharp#Toys|Razor-Sharp]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Inferno]] with [[Hydro-Pack#Toys|Hydro-Pack]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Kick-Off (G1)#Toys|Kick-Off]] with [[Turbo-Pack#Toys|Turbo-Pack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Shockwave]] with [[Fistfight (G1)#Toys|Fistfight]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skyfall (G1)#Toys|Skyfall]] with [[Top-Heavy#Toys|Top-Heavy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)#AM|Snarl]] with [[Tyrannitron#Toys|Tyrannitron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Action Master Action Blasters'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Attack Copter#Toys|Attack Copter]] with [[Over-Run (G1)#Toys|Over-Run]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Off-Road Cycle#Toys|Off-Road Cycle]] with [[Axer (G1)#Toys|Axer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Turbo Cycle (G1)#Toys|Turbo Cycle]] with [[Prowl (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Turbo Jet#Toys|Turbo Jet]] with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Starscream]]}}
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Action Master Autobot Vehicles'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Attack Cruiser#Toys|Attack Cruiser]] with [[Sprocket (G1)#Toys|Sprocket]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Turbo Racer#Toys|Turbo Racer]] with [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Wheeljack]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Action Master Decepticon Attack Vehicles'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Stratotronic Jet#Toys|Stratotronic Jet]] with [[Gutcruncher (G1)#Toys|Gutcruncher]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Neutro-Fusion Tank#Toys|Neutro-Fusion Tank]] with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Megatron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Action Master Autobot Armored Convoy'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Armored Convoy#Toys|Armored Convoy]] with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#AM|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|}

==International toylines==
Beyond the United States, various other countries would get their own unique licensed versions of ''The Transformers''. All of these are elaborated at greater length in their respective articles, but since they all sprung up from the original ''Transformers'' toyline, we will nonetheless briefly summarize them down below.

===Japanese ''Transformers'' lines===
[[File:Transformers JG1 Logo.png|center|250px]]

{{Main|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)}}
[[File:TF-Victory-Star-Saber-toy.jpg|thumb|250px|Victory Star Saber, one of the most emblematic characters of the Japanese portion of the Generation 1 toyline.]]
[[TakaraTomy|Takara]] took [[Hasbro]]'s lead and brought the new universe of living robots to Japan in [[1985]], where it was a massive success. Despite many/most of the toys having been available just a couple years prior, the new story and cartoon propelled ''Transformers'' sales far beyond those of the lines that the toys originally came from. ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change]]'' were quickly discarded in favor of the new hotness as kids ate up this new take on the giant robot genre, one that was a fresh change from the sheer amount of competing "piloted mecha" robot toylines/cartoons in existence.

The line started very parallel with Hasbro's offerings, but over time the two companies pursued some pretty different visions for the brand. Takara gave the accompanying advertising media different sub-franchise titles for each year, a long-running tradition in kids' media/toylines in Japan (which would eventually end up making its way Stateside), although the toyline itself would not gain over-arching secondary titles until 1991, instead only featuring gimmick-specific brandings for relevant toys, some of which just happened to mirror the accompanying media's title. They would also create a variety of all-new toys unique to their version of ''Transformers'' (although some of them also saw release in Europe), most of them highly sought-after by collectors. By the end of the series, Takara would go back to following Hasbro's lead for the bulk of the line, with new molds being relegated to a small handful of large pieces. ''Transformers'' finally ended in 1992, as Takara's concurrently-running (and TV-cartoon-backed) non-''Transformers'' "''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]''" giant robot lines gained more popularity.

''Transformers'' would not be back on Japanese toy shelves until [[1995]], when the short-lived ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#Takara G-2 line|G-2]]'' toyline would hit.
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===European ''Transformers'' lines===
[[File:G1-toy OmegaSpreem.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Action Master Elite Omega Supreme.]]
{{Main|The Transformers (European toyline)}}
The early history of the European-market releases of ''The Transformers'' is simultaneously complicated and kind of boring, as while various countries got different amounts of product, sometimes released by Hasbro subsidiaries or non-Hasbro partner companies (like [[Milton Bradley]] and [[GiG]]), the actual ''toys'' were largely identical to the US releases for the overwhelming majority of the line. Some companies, like [[France]]'s [[Joustra]] and [[Greece]]'s [[El Greco]], did earn the permission to manufacture their own local copies of ''Transformers'' figures rather than simply acting as distributors, but these are mostly identical to their originals save for a handful of small variants and differences in plastic colors. There are a couple of notable releases, such as the [[Tracks (G1)#Toys|red Tracks]], as well as the occasional release of toys otherwise exclusive to Japan, such as GiG's [[Bruticus (G1)#Generation 1|Bruticus]] and [[Abominus (G1)#Generation 1|Abominus]] [[giftset]]s or the legendary [[Galaxy Shuttle#Generation 1|Galaxy Shuttle]], but their scarcity has relegated them to "only for the completist with ample funds" category.

Things wouldn't really get significantly different until the 1990s. While the American toyline was shutting down, ''Transformers'' in Europe kept on chugging along.

[[1991]] was an odd hodge-podge of a line, starting with a short burst of exclusive [[Action Master]]s (including some that [[Action Master Elite|actually did transform!]]), then introducing several [[redeco]]ed previously-[[TakaraTomy|Takara]]-exclusive molds, mainly from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1989 (Victory)|1989 ("''Victory''") line-up]]. Several of the toys released this year weren't given individual names, including the re-released [[Constructicon (G1)#|Constructicons]] (who had also lost the parts needed to combine into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], oddly enough).
[[File:G1-toy ThunderClash.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Turbomaster Thunder Clash, the new Autobot leader of 1992.]]
Speaking of re-released old toys, 1990 saw the [[Classics (Europe)|''Classics'' subline]] debut, the return of numerous toys from the 1984 through 1987 lines. Several of these releases had minor changes from the originals, mainly the removal of [[rubsign]] indents. The line would continue through [[1991]], and a few extra pieces would see release only in [[Australia]].

In [[1992]], the line got much more cohesive, moving back to much more "traditional" Transformers, changing from pseudo-realistic vehicles to robots, with [[gimmick]]s that were by and large not super-obtrusive. The Autobots and Decepticons got some physical distinction in their designs in [[1992]]: the Autobots got hot-pink transparent plastic parts, primarily their [[Sensor#Optical sensors|optics]] and windows, while the Decepticons got a bright toxic clear-green transparent parts as well as less-human, more angular faces. Yes, hot pink and toxic green: the 90s was ''also'' the time that the color schemes for new toys overall got brighter and more reliant on pastels (and in some cases, [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|straight-up gloriously awful]]).

In [[1993]], Hasbro changed the traditional [[insignia|faction symbols]] to the types used in the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' series, as the US line was changing over that year. The European line would follow suit in [[1993]], ending the original "Generation 1" series in European markets ''without'' the line being canceled, the only major market to ''not'' have a gap between Generations 1 and 2. Neat!
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===Latin American ''Transformers'' lines''===
[[File:TransformersEstrela-Logo.png|center|120px]]
[[File:G1-toy_Cliffjumper-Antex.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Antex "Carrera" (Cliffjumper).]]
:'' Main article: [[Generation 1 toylines in Latin America]]''

Perhaps the most unusual bundle of Transformers toylines around, [[Mexico]] and a good portion of [[South America]] would see a variety of national companies gaining the license to manufacture and market their own Hasbro / Takara-derived ''Transformers'' toys. Presumably, this was the product of protectionist laws across these countries making it difficult for Hasbro to export their products without being subjected to high tariff costs, thus; the simplest solution was giving local manufacturers the permissions to make their own toys and take a share of their profits instead.

The result would be a confusing and yet inextricably fascinating mess of different regionalized Transformers toylines, with these being far smaller in scope compared to their international Hasbro / Takara counterparts but also frequently getting entirely new colors, promotional materials, and even some exclusive molds - at least within the ''Transformers'' brand - to boot. Mexico's [[IGA]] would release a mostly similar toyline to their U.S. counterpart but with the occasional odd variants and redecoes thrown in, [[Brazil]]'s [[Estrela]] would get an almost entirely distinct toyline reusing the Mini-Vehicles and Jumpstarters (renamed into Minicars and Salt-Men respectively) but importing an entire new set of gimmicky figures from [[Yonezawa Toys]] and [[Asahi Corporation]] (becoming the [[Eletrix]] and the [[Bat-Robô|Bat-Robôs]] respectively) and introducing the all-new [[Optimus]] and [[Malignus]] factions, [[Antex]] would import a portion of Estrela's toyline to [[Argentina]] and give most of them their own unique colors, [[Comando Toys]] was yet another Argentinian company which [[Radio AM Robot|inexplicably rebranded a knockoff as an official toy]], [[Peru]] and [[Chile]] would get far cheaper-looking Mini Vehicle variants with minimal paint apps through [[Lynsa]], and [[Venezuela]] would also get their own similar cheap Mini Vehicle toyline with [[Rubiplas]].

Truly, the only consistent aspect of the Latin American ''Transformers'' toylines is their lack of consistency, with the sheer amount of variants produced for existing toys - coupled with the rarity of a lot of these - making many Latin American ''Transformers'' into some of the most coveted vintage figures on the collectors' market. Not all of these are similarly rare and expensive - for instance; the Estrela Eletrix and Bat-Robôs and the Estrela / Antex Salt-Men are fairly common and affordable even with the original packaging included, and the fact that a multitude of sealed Antex Robocars were discovered in the 2010s has also made them a lot more accessible in terms of value - but some of these figures, like the elusively colorful Optimus and Malignus Robocars, frequently go for three digits loose and well into the four digits carded.

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===Chinese ''The Transformers'' toyline===
[[File:BattlesOfVictory-Logo.png|center|250px]]
[[File:G1Cyclonus-Chinese.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Chinese reissue of Cyclonus.]]
:'' Main article: [[The Transformers (Chinese toyline)]]''

Several factors kept ''The Transformers'' out of mainland China for years, including government-based resistance to the line's [[The Transformers (cartoon)|primary "advertainment" vehicle]]. But in August 1989, Hasbro International started cranking out classic ''Transformers'' at Chinese factories, which were shipped throughout China, as well as Taiwan and South Korea (with additional stickers applied to the packaging for those markets). The line ran through [[1995]] (!), ending with several previously-Japanese-exclusive ''Victory'' toys releasing under the "Battles of Victory" (胜利之斗争) logo seen above.

For the most part, the toys are identical to their previous releases, only with slight changes to the manufacturing stamps, and the occasional minor deco alteration (primarily painted details on the [[Mini-Cassette]]s, and some [[rubsign]] changes). They came in the same packaging as their American (or European) counterparts, only with small stickers in the corner giving the characters' Chinese names. Japanese-original toys were altered slightly more, changing the ''Transformers'' logo to a Chinese-language version. The copyright and manufacturing information on the back of the packaging was also shortened to remove the no-longer-true statements "Made in Japan", "Made in Taiwan", etc., and omit references to [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]. The manufacturing information was instead applied as a sticker in Chinese on the back of the box. By [[1994]], when the [[Power Master]]-era toys were released, "Made in China" was added to the box.

Despite running for nigh six years, the Chinese Generation 1 line released only about 100 toys all told.

This late entry into China actually goes a long way towards explaining the country's current ''Transformers'' mania, and its ever-increasing amount of toys made specifically for that market. Those who grew up with the line as kids were hitting adulthood just as the Chinese middle class was booming, which meant disposable income. And with the ''huge'' success of the [[Transformers (film)|live-action movie]] spurring things on further right in the middle of that economic boon, China has since become a major part of the franchise's current global success.
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{{note|It's quite likely that the Chinese line is also the source of the [[Classics (Europe)|European "Classics" reissues]] that were released in 1990. The toys share the same altered copyright and Chinese manufacturing stamps... plus some Classics toys have surfaced with Chinese name stickers on them.}}

:* ''[http://highendtfs.com/?q=node/15 Chinese G1 Reissue ID Guide]''
:* ''[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/1743/37/ The Little Sticker in the Corner: The Truth about Early-1990's Chinese G1 Transformers Toys]''
:* ''[http://www.danwei.org/tv/fighting_transformer_fever.php Fighting "Transformer Fever"]''

==Post-''Transformers'' releases==
[[File:Classics Dirge Toy.jpg|thumb|200px|BotCon 2007 Dirge RIP [[BotCon]] (1994-2016). We'll always love you.]]
Hahahahahahahhahahah haaaaaa hahahahahhahahaha hahaahahaaaaaaaahahahaaaaa. Hoo. Hooooh boy.

Okay, but seriously.

Despite having set the stage for everything that would follow, and in sharp contrast to the nostalgia-sodden market of today, "Generation 1" actually took some time to get back into being a sizable portion of the "modern" toyline following the original's end. The ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' revival failed to revive, and its ''vastly'' more successful replacement ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' was such a radical shift from everything before that going back to the '80s trappings was seen as risky. Thus the original series was mostly relegated to scattered [[homage]]s for the better part of a decade.

By the turn of the century (ugh), the older-nostalgic market was picking up strength. More children of the '80s were out of school and getting jobs and disposable income (yes, that kind of thing used to actually happen) and were looking to reclaim bits of their childhoods. And the market responded... timidly at first, as the markets do, but over time, more and more of the classic series was brought back in one form or another.

===Reissue lines===
: ''Main article: [[Generation 1 reissues|Reissue]]''
Before the re-creation boom, there was the re-release boom. Many vintage toy molds were pulled out, refurbished and put back into service to let fans fill holes in their classic collections.

====Takara====
[[File:TF Collection 3 Skids.jpg|thumb|200px|''The Transformers Collection'' Skids]]
Takara was the first to get the reissue ball rolling, and generally took the lead in re-releasing classic "Generation 1" molds over the course of several years. Re-issues began sporadically at first in [[2000]], mainly major characters (particularly [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2000rerelease|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#2001reissue|Megatron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#2000rerelease|Rodimus]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Reissue|Starscream]]) in recreations of the original packaging, with a few special editions. But it didn't take long for this to expand into larger, more organized lines:

*'''''[[The Transformers Collection]]''''' (2002)
:This series is also known as the "bookbox" series, as each toy came in a large box with a multi-page, full-color booklet attached to the inner front cover of the box, full of bio information, toy trivia, cartoon summaries and more. In some respects this series was a bit of an "ultimate G1" line, as a great many toys were modified from their original releases. Tooling issues were fixed for extra durability, [[sticker]]s were altered or even replaced with more durable factory-applied [[tampograph]]s, accessories were added that had either not been released in Japan (like [[Targetmaster (technology)#Toys|Targetmaster]] partners) or wholly-new items altogether.

:This series would be further filled out with all-new characters set in the classic universe, with [[redeco]]s of the mold reissues in new color schemes (often -but not always- replicating ''[[Diaclone]]'' variants the original ''Transformers'' line passed on) through outlets like [[e-HOBBY]].

*'''''[[Transformers Encore]]''''' (2007)
:Riding the surge of popularity that had been building (and exploding with the live-action film), ''Encore'' brought more "enhanced" classic toys out, though this time in more classic-style packaging. The line also put a much heavier focus on the larger pieces in the original line, including the likes of [[Metroplex (G1)#Toys|Metroplex]] and even [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Toys|Fortress Maximus]], as well as toys the original Japanese line had skipped, like [[Sky Lynx (G1)#Toys|Sky Lynx]].
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====Hasbro====
[[File:CommemorativeSeriesIIIStock.jpg|thumb|300px|''Commemorative Series'' Thundercracker, "Silverstreak" and Jazz. (''No, the real Silverstreak did not have the black hood/top.'')]]
Hasbro generally seemed less keen on remaking the past, focusing their efforts on new lines, but saw the value in trying to get the reissues into fans' hands... even if there had to be compromises [[for safety reasons]]. Outside of the 1990's ''Classics'' and the following toylines, reissues would also be released alongside "modern" lines, including the 2006's [[Transformers: Classics|''Classics'']], 2008's [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']], and ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]''. Generation 1 toys were also redecoed for ''Generation 2'' and ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]''.

*'''''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Generation One Commemorative Series]]''''' (2002)
:Sold [[exclusive]]ly through [[Toys"R"Us]] (though overstock would later filter into closeout outlets), the ''Commemorative Series'' mostly picked up what Takara was already putting out and swung them onto US and European shelves. This series proved less popular with fans, thanks to the changes that had to be done to make the functional spring-launched missiles pass safety standards, plus a rather high price tag (a Toys"R"Us staple for its exclusives) that generally left net-savvy fans deciding to just import Takara's offerings for just a little bit more.

*'''''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]''''' (2018)
:A series of [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]]s from [[Hasbro]] which began in 2018. Packaged in Generation 1-styled boxes complete with fonts, classic [[package art|box art]] and [[Tech Spec]], the figures invoke the look and feel of the original toyline, from the era of the franchise's nascent emergence as a cultural phenomenon. All the figures thus far have been exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada, but have also been released at general retail in Asia, and the first wave of the "Legion Class" assortment has been available in Australia, exclusive to clothing chain CottonOn. (Singapore got most toys at general retail, except for the "Legion Class" figures, which were available from the Singaporean branch of CottonOn… although the Bumblebee reissue was ''also'' offered as a "Combo" freebie at Golden Village movie theaters.) The toys themselves hew closely to the original releases, mostly using ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' variants, incorporating subtle differences [[for safety reasons|for safety]] or other reasons. Like their original releases, many include [[sticker|sticker-sheets]] for the customer to apply, enhancing the <s>[[Metroplex (G1)#Generations|maddening, hair-pulling]]</s> warm nostalgic experience.

*'''''[[Transformers Retro|Retro]]''''' (2023)
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===New "Generation 1"-based lines===
If you think we're gonna list every individual new toy based on a Generation 1 character here, you're insane. And not the fun kind. Instead, enjoy this series of links to the ''numerous'' toylines that call back to the originals. Many of these lines are ''technically'' multi-franchise ensembles, but the majority of their output is of updated Generation 1 bots.

*'''''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]''''' (1997)
[[File:MW-toy Hoist.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''Machine Wars'' Hoist]]
:A strange, slapdash and ''very'' short line released in the middle of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'', ''Machine Wars'' was sold [[exclusive]]ly at [[KB Toys]] stores. It's a mix of small toys originally developed for ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' and some larger [[retool]]ed [[the Transformers (European toyline)|European-market]] items from a few years prior, all mostly as old characters, and mostly in color schemes that don't match the characters they're supposed to be. On the other hand, this was the first chance many American fans had to acquire some of those larger foreign molds, and at KB's (in)famous pre-discounted prices to boot.
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*'''''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]''''' (2004)
[[File:RobotMastersStarscream toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''Robotmasters'' Starscream]]
:A short line in Japan during the middle of the "[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]" series, ''Robotmasters'' is set in the nebulous time between the second season of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]] and ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''... but with the intrusion of time-traveling characters from ''Beast Wars'' (and more). Sticking mainly to smaller items, the series is mostly recycled "Basic" figures and sub-Deluxe items, most as new characters. Many came with extra weapons too, most of which were recycled from a canceled ''[[Microman]]'' series.

:However, there were a series of all-new molds, based on the leader characters of the past. The brand-new [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Robotmasters|Starscream]] was easily the most popular, being a classic-designed toy with some actual posability, with a new smaller [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Robotmasters|Optimus Primal]] being close behind.

:Though the new molds were highly sought after at the time, they'd become very obsolete in fairly short order...
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*'''''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]''''' (2003) / '''''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]''''' (2009) / '''''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|GT: Mission GT-R]]''''' (2013)
[[File:Binaltech Smokescreen Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Two of the numerous Japanese variants of ''Alternators'' Smokescreen.]]
:The first focused Generation 1 "revival" series, ''Alternators'' was aimed ''squarely'' at the older collector. Every toy in the line (save one odd addition) is a Generation 1 character reimagined as a 1:24-scale recreation of a real, fully-licensed vehicle, complete with opening doors, an actual open driver/passenger compartment complete with dashboard, opening hoods/trunks and more. This led to many of these toys being ''very'' complicated to transform. The Japanese ''Binaltech'' line took the collector-aim even further by using copious amounts of painted [[die-cast]] metal for the vehicle shells. A line of ''very'' slow and staggered releases, it would continue on for several years in the US. Japan would keep the line alive even longer (and with a ''lot'' of variants), up through 2008, including a few small sub-lines like ''Binaltech Asterisk'' (which included [[human]] mini-figures to drive the vehicle modes) and the controversial ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]''.

:Despite ''heavy'' interest early on from the older fandom, ''Alternators'' has basically been left behind in favor of the later "normal" Generation 1 remakes that would follow a few years later.

:TakaraTomy would take another crack at the style later with ''Alternity'', which is generally the same thing, only at 1:32 scale, putting the toys at roughly "Deluxe" size. Several years later it would dust off the ''Alternity'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternity|Convoy]] mold for ''GT: Mission GT-R'', a racing-themed mini-series which added "[[GT Sister]]" ''[[Microman]]'' figures to each toy.
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*'''''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]''''' (2003)
[[File:MP-10 toy photo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|MP-10 Convoy, the second ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime mold.]]
:A line that started as a one-shot, anniversary-celebratory deal, that slowly over time grew to become basically the "ultimate" collector's Generation 1 toyline. Takara has taken the lead here, putting out much of the product at general retail, where Hasbro picks and chooses molds to bring out as store [[exclusive]]s from time to time.

:Starting with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|Optimus Prime]] (of course), the line features larger-scale, very complex, highly-detailed, and (generally) [[show-accuracy|animation-accurate]] renditions of classic characters. Originally a slow-release line, in 2011 it moved to a smaller scale (with a [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|redone Optimus]], of course), focused on filling out much of the 1984/1985 cast, and started putting out toys at a fairly regular clip, several a year. The line even started, adding ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' characters to the roster before ending in 2024, being replaced by its own spinoff line ''[[The Transformers: MPG|MPG]]''.

:Hasbro would occasionally release their own versions of ''Masterpiece'' toys, exclusive to various stores. Due to the brand unification, these were stopped in favor of simply importing the toys.
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*'''''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]''''' (2005)
:The ''Timelines'' series is also a multi-franchise ensemble line, but naturally, the majority of the product is Generation-1-based, and sold by Hasbro licensee [[Fun Publications]] via [[BotCon]]s and the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]. This series features a lot of toys based on more obscure characters and decos.

*'''''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''''' (2006)
[[File:Bumblebeeclassicstoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''Classics'' Bumblebee]]
:Originally intended to just be a short gap-filler line between ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' and the upcoming [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action film toyline]], ''Classics'' more or less set the gold standard for today's Generation 1-based toy: modern-tech recreations of classic characters in updated forms highly evocative of their original incarnations, in the "focused-around-deluxe-scale" play size.

:Hasbro originally had no plans to put out more than the original line in this format (leading to some kerfuffle when several "missing" classic characters ended up as [[BotCon 2007]] exclusives). But a combination of solid sales, heavy demand, and —most importantly— a gargantuan influx of income thanks to that whole [[Michael Bay]] movie deal meant that ''Classics''-style toys could continue on in successive lines (see below).
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*'''''[[Titanium Series]]''''' (2006)
[[File:Jetfiretitaniumwarwithin.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''Titanium Series'' Jetfire]]
:Originally a subline of Hasbro's ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' product line, ''Titanium Series'' put the focus on [[die-cast]] metal, split between 2-inch-tall non-transforming mini-figurines, and the transforming 6-inch "Cybertron Heroes". The latter were... let's politely say "not very well-received".

:These toys were developed completely in-house at Hasbro, with no Takara engineering, by a team who had never worked on ''Transformers'' to boot. The results often resulted in ill-proportioned messes with odd joint tolerances and questionable articulation that couldn't really handle the weight distribution. The toys based on designs from the popular "[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]" comics from then-licensee [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] generally fared better, and would garner some demand, particularly [[The Fallen/toys#Titanium Series|The Fallen]]. It's a real grab-bag of a line, both in character and quality.
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*'''''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]''''' (2008) / '''''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''''' (2010) / '''''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]''''' (2010)
[[File:Sunstreakeruniverse2008toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''Universe'' Sunstreaker]]
:After the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action movie]] made Hasbro and Takara approximately eleven bazillion dollars, they had the funds to put out more traditionally "risky" product like older-nostalgic-aimed toys. From this point on, they would devote a major portion of each year's product to making modern toys of Generation 1 characters.

:Hasbro's 2008 ''Universe'' line was the start, with everything from small [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] items to huge electronic Ultra Class toys.

:The line eventually turned into ''Generations'', but the overall focus was more or less the same. ''Generations'' is still running as of this writing, though at this point "''Generations''" has kind of become more a ''descriptor'' than an actual line: generally used as an umbrella branding for the more collector-oriented product, which includes not just multiple themed lines of "Generation 1"-based toys (expanding to other eras for the nostalgic fan as well), but more elaborate live-action movie product.

:2010's ''Transformers'' line was actually a movie-based "general" line. But the back end of the line had several toys in multiple price-points based directly on Generation 1 characters that seemed like they were right out of ''Generations'', confusing fans a bit.
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*'''''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]''''' (2008) / '''''[[Transformers United|United]]''''' (2010) / '''''[[Transformers Chronicle (toyline)|Chronicle]]''''' (2011) / '''''[[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|Generations]]''''' (2012) / '''''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]''''' (2014) / '''''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]''''' (2015)
[[File:Henkeitoy megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''Henkei! Henkei!'' Megatron, a redeco of ''Classics'' Megatron.]]
:Takara's string of Generation-1-based modern toys is a little more fragmented, changing names with regularity. Largely following Hasbro's lead, these toys are typically more extensively painted (owing to Japan's retailers not having the vise-like grip on item prices that major American retailers have), with a much heavier focus on [[show-accuracy|replicating animation decos]], even when the molds are not terribly suited for animation-based deco.

:Complicating things a bit more is ''Adventure'', Takara's version of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' line]]. That line was initially filled out with a large number of ''Generations'' molds, colored and named blatantly as Generation 1 characters... but as part of the "[[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]]" universe. While we list these characters as the alternate-universe takes they're presented as, they are definitely worth mentioning here for fans who don't care about dividing by universe and just want a modern [[Override (RID)|Override]] that blends in perfectly with their modern Generation 1 collection.

:Starting with 2018's ''Power of the Primes'', the brand unification meant ''Generations'' toys would not end up in diverging toylines between Hasbro and TakaraTomy. While each company would have their exclusives, they would often be imported over by the other company.

:TakaraTomy also created various smaller toylines, such as ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' and ''[[The Transformers Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'', based on Generation 1 characters and designs, though focusing on a certain gimmick or idea.
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==Notes==
* The term "Generation 1" is a piece of ascended [[fandom|fan-terminology]]. When ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' hit, the early online fandom quickly took to calling its predecessor "Generation 1". It became such a ubiquitous term it made its way into official terminology pretty quickly.
* ''The Transformers'' isn't the first time ''[[Diaclone]]'' molds were sold in the US. In [[1983]], Takara released "''[[Diakron]]''" in the US, straight-importing six ''Diaclone'' molds in new packaging. It didn't do too well. These releases ''are'' interesting curiosities for the serious collector, though.

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Grax

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:''Grax is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Grax.jpg|thumb]]
A ruthless businessman and industrialist, '''Grax''' was willing to do whatever it took to solidify his place at the top of Nebulan business world. Not that he needed much convincing to undergo the [[binary bonding]] process to combine with [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] in order to eliminate his business rivals, the Decepticon methods of utterly and cruelly absorbing all foes were just more literally bloody versions of Grax's own. Skullcruncher didn't see the similarity though, Nebulan corporate types were barely even a snack...

Grax adds considerably to the somewhat slow mind of Skullcruncher, which admittedly isn't hard, but still finds most of his suggestions ignored unless they involve either eating the corpses of your enemies or inventive noises to make when grinding your teeth.

Grax's nature varies. In some universes he is an organic Nebulan; in others he is a robotic Cybertronian.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
Grax began as an industrialist and lackey of [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]]. In order to push Zarak's anti-robot agenda on [[Nebulos]], he had some hired thugs instigate a riot during the Nebulan demonstrations against the Autobots. After their partner, [[Vorath]], copied some Cybertronian transmission signals, Grax also had one of his communications complexes in the remote [[Plains of Thok]] completely retrofitted to serve as an intergalactic broadcasting antenna. Unfortunately for them, Zarak's group was successful in reaching other Cybertronians—[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and the Decepticons arrived in Thok, taking Grax, Zarak and the other Nebulans captive while they began their campaign against [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s Autobots. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} After a series of failures against the new Autobot Headmasters, however, Scorponok agreed to form a partnership with Lord Zarak, duplicating the procedure with his Decepticons. Grax was binary bonded to one of Scorponok's top operatives, Skullcruncher. In their combined form, Grax/Skullcruncher participated in an ambush against Fortress Maximus's soldiers, tackling the Autobot leader alongside [[Monzo]]/[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]. Though they were largely ineffectual in the battle themselves, the rest of the Decepticons managed to secure a victory over the Autobots. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} Impressed with his newfound power, Grax considered using it to wipe out his business competitors on Nebulos. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

After [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] voiced his disgust for organics during a meeting between his troops and those serving under Scorponok, the latter took offense at the comment. He had Zarak reveal his human form to show Ratbat that he was in fact dealing with the very kind of life form he abhorred, with Grax and the other Decepticon Headmasters following suit. {{storylink|Cold War!}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Milt Jamin]] (English), [[Eiji Itō]] (Japanese)|[[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German)}}
Grax was among several [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] members who were rebuilt as [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] in order to match the firepower of the Hive's rivals and their new [[Autobot]] allies. Despite the new power and mobility granted to him as a Headmaster, Grax wondered if it was a bad investment after seeing the slovenly Skullcruncher he was to bond with. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] was not amused when the Decepticons returned to Cybertron and revealed Grax and the Hive were their new partners. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

{{note|The bonding of Skullcruncher and Grax is depicted during an [[AKOM|error-filled]] sequence of events. First, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] hypnotizes his reluctant partner [[Vorath]], who is mistakenly drawn as [[Monzo]] when this occurs. Then Mindwipe and Vorath bond together, alongside Skullcruncher silently bonding with Grax. Then the voice of Grax, emanating from a character drawn as Vorath but colored like Monzo, declares "I am to be bonded to that creature? This project was a bad investment!" while the "creature" he is looking at is Skullcruncher, colored like [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]. This is immediately followed by the bonding of Weirdwolf and Monzo. Oh, "[[The Rebirth|Rebirth]]", you so [[AKOM|crazy!]]}}

===''Swamp of the Scorpion''===
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Grax was under the command of Lord Zarak when the later planned to steal Nebulos's oil supply. Stationed deep within Nebulos's jungle-swamp, Grax and the Decepticons ran into opposition in the form of a [[you|young Nebulan]] and the Autobot Highbrow. Which side of the conflict emerged victorious depended on the decisions you made! {{storylink|Swamp of the Scorpion}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Primax 1086.0 Kappa]], Grax was an ally of [[Zarak (G1)|Mortilus Zarak]] and allowed him use of [[Grax Communications Facility|an industrial facility]] for experimentation on [[Transformer]]s defeated by the Nebulans decades ago. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/11}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
[[File:TPotTM GraxSkullsmasher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|left]]
An ancient [[Titan Master]], Grax could mask the energy signature of whomever he bonded to, granting invisibility. When the Titan Masters joined the modern Autobot-Decepticon conflict, Grax was partnered with Skullsmasher. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Grax/Skullsmasher toy bio}} Grax, Skullsmasher, and [[Horri-Bull|Rot-Gut]] travelled to [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], where they stole some secret Autobot codes. Pursued by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Stripes]], and [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]], the Decepticons eluded their pursuers by having Rot-Gut combine with Skullsmasher's body. Rot-Gut imparted his power onto Skullsmasher, allowing Skullsmasher to fire a cloud of toxic rust from his blaster. Grax was later present as Skullsmasher's head during a Decepticon assault led by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*After several Transformers blasted their way to the planet [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], they were forced to surrender to the locals. Grax was one of several Nebulons who fused with a Cybertronian partner, so that the war between Autobots and Decepticons could resume on their world. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Grax, [[Vorath]], and [[Monzo]] rode atop of their Decepticon partners into battle, coming to blows against their Autobot-allied counterparts in the middle of a Nebulan city. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmasters|Headmasters commercial}}
*Grax watched over [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]]'s training at the Decepticon Headmasters' secret base. There, he had his Decepticon partner smash stone sculptures of their Autobot enemies. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon Headmasters|Decepticon Headmasters commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Grax was a ruthless businessman who formed a binary bond with the brutish Decepticon Skullcruncher. Despite their differing origins and personalities, they both delighted in destroying competitors. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Grax.jpg|thumb|I got GPS on my face!!!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Skullcruncher with Grax''' (Headmaster, [[1987]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

: Released in the fourth year of Hasbro's US ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (third year in Europe and in Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line), Headmaster Grax transforms from an armored humanoid into a robot head. Though he only came with his partner Skullcruncher, in head mode he is compatible with any other Headmaster body. On the larger Headmasters, he gives three of Skullcruncher's [[Tech Spec]] stats in their display window, but the smaller ones still display their normal heads' stats due to their construction.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Grax/grax.htm More information on Grax at TFU.info]''
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:Titans return grax.jpg|thumb|The [[Skullcruncher (G1)|crocodile]] rider. Or the [[Alligator (disambiguation)|alligator]] rider. Either way, it's still kickass.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Grax & Skullsmasher''' (Deluxe Class, [[2016]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

: Only available with his larger partner [[Skullcruncher (G1)#Titans Return|Skullsmasher]], Grax was released as part of the first wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Deluxe Class toys. He can either ride Skullsmasher in his beast mode, or form his head in his robot mode, or, for that matter, form the head of any other Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader Class figure from the same line.

:Grax was retooled to make ''Titans Return'' [[Gatoraider#Generations|Gatorface]], and redecoed in Japan to make ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Grax, the small Headmaster stage of ''Legends'' [[Skullcruncher (G1)#Legends|Skull]]. He was also later retooled as ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' [[Kreb#Age of the Primes|Kreb]].
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===''Retro Headmasters''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Retro-Headmasters-Skullcruncher.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Skullcruncher''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])}}</ul>

: Released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Retro Headmasters|Retro Headmasters]]'' line, Grax is a redeco of the ''Titans Return'' toy once again, this time utilizing the ''Headmasters'' anime face from the [[Skullcruncher (G1)#Legends|''Legends'' release of Skullcruncher]]. He even comes in a window-box that looks as much like the original toy's box as legally possible.

: Along with the rest of the ''Retro Headmasters'' toys, Skullcruncher was a [[Walmart]] exclusive in Canada and the US, and was also sold exclusively at The Warehouse and Toyworld in New Zealand.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W5Grax.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Grax''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T24/T46'''
**''Stars: ''3

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Grax''' (グラックス ''Gurakkusu'')

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Skullcruncher (G1)

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:''Skullcruncher is a [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Skullcruncher boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He eats (Autobots) because he's depressed and he's depressed because he eats (Autobots).]]
'''Skullcruncher''' (aka '''Skullsmasher'''<ref name="skullsmasher">"Skullsmasher" is a substitute name used by Hasbro for a toy from the [[Titans Return (toyline)|''Titans Return'' line]] released in 2016 that represents the Generation 1 Skullcruncher character, ''presumably'' because the name "Skullcruncher" is currently not available as a [[trademark]].</ref>) would be an apex predator and darling of the battlefield if it weren't for one little thing: he has an idiosyncratic habit of grinding his teeth before launching an attack. The racket this nervous tic produces is so loud and obnoxious it actually tips the [[Autobot|enemy]] off to his whereabouts. So as one can imagine, few Decepticons wish to be partnered with him and his more enviable qualities go unnoticed and unappreciated.

Perhaps because of this feeling of dismissal, Skullcruncher has developed something of a binge-eating disorder. Or, rather, a "binge-eating-Autobots disorder". While he thinks they taste a little yucky, Skullcruncher will ravenously scarf down as many Autobots as he can during battle, making him positively ''terrifying'' to the opposition. This image as a mindless, cannibalistic monster has only further solidified Skullcruncher's reputation as a big, dumb beast no one wants to hang out with.

Skullcruncher is [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]] to the [[Nebulan]] [[Grax]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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Skullcruncher was one of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s soldiers on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He was first seen eagerly driving a group of Autobot prisoners towards the [[smelting pool]], begging his commander to allow him to torture the captives en route. [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and his band of interlopers jumped them, however, and the Decepticons were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}} After Maximus's unit abandoned Cybertron, Scorponok received word they had come to the planet called [[Nebulos]], and brought a strike team to that world in order to exact revenge. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} ''During the Decepticons' first meeting with Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]], leader of those who had called the Decepticons to Nebulos, Skullcruncher was so giddy over the thought of blasting the fleshlings that he failed to noticed the disgusting smell [[Apeface]] was giving off next to him.'' {{storylink|Doomsday for Nebulos}} Skullcruncher joined Scorponok in assaulting the planet's capitol, [[Koraja]], and demonstrated a little-seen [[fire-breath]]ing ability as the Decepticons tried to penetrate the city's walls. Later he transformed to [[robot mode]] and issued the Decepticon rallying cry.
{{bigquote|Let's stomp these creatures til we're knee-deep in pink slime!}}
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The Decepticons' forward momentum was halted, however, by the arrival of the new Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. Fortress Maximus and several of his crew members had [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]] with their Nebulan allies, creating two-in-one warriors. The increased skill and accuracy gained from this combination sent Skullcruncher and the other Decepticons fleeing into the night. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} In the remote [[Plains of Thok]], Scorponok's Decepticons made camp at the industrial complex whose [[hyper-galactic tranceiver]] had first alerted them to the Autobots' presence. Forced to admit the value of the Headmaster process, Scorponok allowed himself, Skullcruncher, and several other Decepticons to undergo the process, binary bonding with Lord Zarak—political rival of Fortress Maximus's Nebulan partner—and his entourage. Skullcruncher was binary bonded with [[Grax]], the industrialist who owned the communications complex, and had modified it to accommodate the hyper-galactic transmitter. Joining with such a refined businessman did little to boost Skullcruncher's fighting style at first, as Fortress Maximus still managed to fight off both him and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] at once, and then used Skullcruncher as a club to knock Scorponok around. Only by threatening civilian hostages were Scorponok and his men able to get the drop on the Autobots. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

''When the Autobot Headmasters attempted to rescue the Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] from the Decepticons, their evil counterparts were sent out after them to feign a defeat, and lure them into an ambush helmed by Scorponok. During the initial fight, Weirdwolf and Skullcruncher chased down [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] until he outpaced them, forcing the slower Decepticons to settle with surrounding [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] instead. Before he had a chance to move in and do some damage, Skullcruncher was blasted by one of Hardhead's teammates, and crumpled to the ground. The rest of the Decepticons were shortly thereafter "defeated," allowing Scorponok to eventually corner the Autobots within the [[Fortress of Despair]].'' {{Storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

As the war continued to escalate on Nebulos, both sides decided to quit the planet and moved on to planet [[Earth]] after receiving a distress signal. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:Weirdwolftrialbyfire.jpg|left|thumb|Grrr! Begin your sentences with animal sounds so they know that you're bestial!]]
Once they arrived on Earth, the Decepticons raced the Autobots to [[Mount St. Hilary]], former landing site of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and location of the distress signal. The two Headmaster teams did battle in the volcano caverns. Skullcruncher was heard mocking Weirdwolf's bizarre Yoda-esque speech pattern during the fight, but to be fair he also demonstrated an odd quirk of "grrr"ing before each sentence. Do alligators growl? {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

''After the Autobot named [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] got the drop on Scorponok and stole his head, leaving the Decepticon leader incapacitated, Skullcruncher and his comrades hunted down Highbrow until he reached an Autobot shuttle parked in nearby canyons. They recovered the stunned Lord Zarak and reconnected him with Scorponok, restoring their leader. Moments after they did so, however, Skullcruncher and five of his teammates were shunted into [[Limbo]] thanks to the time-traveling arrival of [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] from [[2009]]. They remained out of action until the war with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] ended, and the time storm was abated.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

[[File:Predacons-ColdWar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Decepticons that transform into animals? This is ridiculous!]]
When Scorponok's army made first contact with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and the other Decepticons active on Earth, Skullcruncher and the Headmasters went with their leader as his entourage. A breakdown in negotiations led to combat, as Skullcruncher and the group began fighting with the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], and later Ratbat's entire base. {{storylink|Cold War!}} The Decepticons stopped their [[Decepticon Civil War|civil war]] and teamed up with the Autobots when it was discovered that [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] had orchestrated the whole affair to distract from his pursuit of the legendary Transformers knowledge database, the [[Underbase]]. In the wake of this event, Scorponok assumed command of all Decepticons and, with Skullcruncher's help, placed a [[New Jersey base|new headquarters]], including an Energon converter, under a swamp near [[New York City]]. {{storylink|King Con!}} Sometime later, Skullcruncher responded with a team of Decepticons to the MacDill Airforce Base when the [[Air Strike Patrol]] got into trouble with the Autobots. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} The whole event was orchestrated from afar by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to eliminate [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his rivals in the Decepticons. Skullcruncher didn't know any of this, but that didn't keep him from getting beaten up a lot, first by Optimus Prime {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}} and later by a reconstructed version of Starscream. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}

Skullcruncher was brought to Cybertron by Primus, along with all of the other Earth-bound Autobots, and stood in the far back as Primus spoke to the Transformers through [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]]. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Once [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] attacked, he was seen running in panic with many other Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} Later, he was on the planet [[Klo]] when Optimus Prime first arrived with the [[Last Autobot]] to rescue the besieged Autobot forces. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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Twenty-one years after the battle of [[Klo]], Skullcruncher remained a member of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s forces, assisting in the genocide of the inhabitants of [[Torkulon]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} Later, he was still at Bludgeon's side aboard the ''[[Warworld]]'' as the Decepticon leader unleashed his [[Blitz Engine]]s against [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s Autobots, descending to join the battle on the planet's surface alongside [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]], [[Krok (G1)|Krok]], [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], [[Horri-Bull]], [[Stranglehold]], and [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]. Unfortunately for Skullcruncher, the Blitz Engines were defeated by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Demon]]s, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] was incapacitated by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] was torn apart by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and Bludgeon himself was thrown through the windscreen of the ''Warworld'' by the Autobots' new leader [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. Under the command of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], the Autobots rallied and quickly claimed victory. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}
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===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Latta]] (English, casting only)|[[Georges Atlas]] (European French)}}
[[File:SkullcruncherAmericancartooncontinuity.jpg|thumb|''You get a line and I'll get a pole, matey / You get a line and I'll get a pole, friend / You get a line and I'll get a pole and we'll go fishin' in the crocodile hole / Buddy, pal o' mine'']]
Skullcruncher was one of the many Decepticons from around the universe gathered by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to go after the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]] kept within [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in 2007. Eventually, the Autobots were able to steal away with the Key, albeit while crashing on the planet [[Nebulos]], and Skullcruncher was one of the Decepticons under [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]'s leadership who followed them there. Finding the Autobots in a cave, disoriented by having been kept captive by the small green humanoid natives, Skullcruncher made short work of [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], snatching the speedster out of the air with his jaws. Though the Decepticons failed to find the Key, Skullcruncher and the other Decepticons did make away with several Autobot captives. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} Skullcruncher and the others were subsequently kidnapped by the evil machine-loving overlords of the planet, the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]. Cyclonus and Scourged bargained with the Hive's leader, [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]], by volunteering Skullcruncher (and the other Decepticons who transformed into nonhuman animals) to have his head ripped off and stuffed with [[Grax|organic material]]. Remarkably, this somehow ''increased'' his combat skills. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] came to life, he quickly told Skullcruncher to attack [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]], as she was carrying the Plasma Energy Key. Once the key was retrieved, Skullcruncher and his fellow Decepticons boarded Scorponok and left Nebulos for Cybertron. When [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] returned to Cybertron, Skullcruncher joined in on the attack, but was forced to pull back when the Autobot spaceship turned into a [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|battle station]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{note|In Japan, Skullcruncher—or '''Skull''', as he is known there—is a small robot who transforms into a head and controls a larger, lifeless [[transtector]] body. The ''Headmasters'' toyline referred to the small robot as '''Grax''', with "Skull" being the name of the combined small robot/transtector form, but this distinction of nomenclature is made in fiction only ''very'' rarely, with the character usually being referred to as "Skull" regardless of what form he takes.}}
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese)}}
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Four million years ago, Skullcruncher was among a group of [[Cyberdroid|diminutive Cybertronians]] who departed Cybertron under the leadership of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]], seeking to escape the eternal war that had consumed the planet. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Alas, engine trouble caused their craft to crash land on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], an inhospitable world whose murderous environments and wildly changeable atmospheric conditions threatened the lives of the Cybertronians. Fighting against the odds, the Cybertronians made several technological quantum leaps to survive on Master, including the creation of larger, lifeless Transformer bodies called [[transtector]]s. Skullcruncher and many of his comrades underwent rigorous physical and mental training to master the art of [[transformation]], learning to transform into heads that connected to the transtectors and placed them under their control. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} Skullcruncher was one of ten warriors who became one of these "Headmasters", but he and several other warriors soon began to chafe under Fortress's leadership, and ultimately rebelled against him, siding with a traitor named [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. Via the Decepticon ninja [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], Scorponok soon forged an alliance with the Decepticon leader, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

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In the year [[2011]], Skullcruncher and his fellow Headmasters [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] joined Galvatron's Decepticons in a massive attack on Cybertron, seeking to seize control of the destabilized [[Vector Sigma]] and establish a Decepticon hold over the planet through the computer. Unfortunately for Skullcruncher, he failed to impress Galvatron on this first foray when he made the first demonstration of his vulnerability to Mindwipe's hypnotic powers, and fell asleep in the middle of the battle. A kick from his new leader woke him up so he could participate in an attack on the Autobots' computer base, but before the villains could enter the facility, Fortress's Autobot Headmasters arrived on Cybertron to stop them. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} In ensuing battle, Skullcruncher battled [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], but was forced to retreat alongside the others when Fortress brought the firepower of his battleship, the ''Maximus'', to bear. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

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Soon after, Skullcruncher journeyed with Galvatron to Earth to help interfere in the Autobots' search for the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]], which could restore balance to Vector Sigma. The villains caught up to [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] just as he located the Matrix, but [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] stepped in to keep them busy while Hot Rod escaped to Cybertron. Skullcruncher and company pursued, leading to a showdown in Vector Sigma's chamber, where Hot Rod used the Matrix to become Rodimus Prime again. Skullcruncher and the Decepticons wisely fled, rather than face the combined might of both Rodimus and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}} {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}} {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}} {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}} {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}} {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}} {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}} {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
Archive footage of a battle in space involving Skullcruncher was used to educate the future [[Headmaster Junior]]s about the [[Master Wars]]. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}

====''Legends'' comic====
In [[2021]], Skullcruncher's transtector was lost to [[Black ball|blackballs]] after Scorponok detonated a black hole near his own troops, prompting the small Headmasters to travel to the [[Legends World]] in search of new bodies. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} He began spending most of his time asleep after exposure to Mindwipe's hypnotism caused him to develop chronic narcolepsy. He was the first Headmaster to get a new transtector courtesy of [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], who had him rampage through [[Tokyo]] to lure out and destroy the Autobots. He'd fallen asleep by the time [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] showed up, forcing Weirdwolf to wake him up using his own [[Butla]] drone, but didn't get a chance to fight as Hardhead noted his weakness and dispatched him with a lullaby. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 22|Bonus Edition Vol. 22}} [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], leader of [[Tera-Kura Co.|their company]], scolded the Headmasters over their violent methods, but Skullcruncher just slept through his rant. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 23|Bonus Edition Vol. 23}}

Skullcruncher then attacked a concert held by [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]], annoyed that they were using peaceful methods to spread Decepticon influence. He ended up blasted sky high by Shockwave's blaster mode. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 24|Bonus Edition Vol. 24}} He was later sleeping at the office when [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] tried to take control of the company. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 26|Bonus Edition Vol. 26}} He was also asleep when a bunch of mass-produced Headmasters showed up, and probably didn't notice that one of them briefly stole his transtector. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 28|Bonus Edition Vol. 28}} To everyone's surprise, Tarantulas later revealed that Skullcruncher's new transtector was actually alive (and liked to chew on its master as he slept). {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 30|Bonus Edition Vol. 30}} Following a failed bid by Weirdwolf to take over Fortress Maximus, Mindwipe and Skullcruncher carried their knocked out comrade to safety. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 31|Bonus Edition Vol. 31}}

When Mindwipe began taking over the world by hypnotizing everyone, Skullcruncher and Weirdwolf complained he was being unfair only to end up hypnotized as well. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 34|Bonus Edition Vol. 34}} [[Devil Z]] then took control of the Decepticons and ordered the three Headmasters to destroy a trailer he suspected of being a [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] transtector, but it regenerated from any damage they dealt to it. The trailer was revealed to belong to [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], who bested Skullcruncher and the others with [[Chōkon Power]], forcing Devil Z to power them up with his own [[Devil Power]]. Despite knocking Ginrai down with their "Trio Formation Devil Attack", the three were defeated when he opened fire on them using a new base mode. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 35|Bonus Edition Vol. 35}} Skullcruncher was among the unfortunate victims struck when an enraged Devil Z began spewing lighting around the office. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 36|Bonus Edition Vol. 36}} His transtector was later stolen by the former Decepticon [[Headmaster Junior]]s and used by [[Bullhorn (G1)|Bullhorn]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 37|Bonus Edition Vol. 37}} When [[Apeface]] learned to reinforce his own body using telekinesis, he tested his strength against Skullcruncher and overpowered him while still in his small robot mode. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 38|Bonus Edition Vol. 38}} Later at work, Skullcruncher loaded [[energon cube]]s onto [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s vehicle mode. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|Bonus Edition Vol. 40}}

Skullcruncher could do little but watch when Weirdwolf was manhandled by the Scorponok of [[The Rebirth|another dimension]]. {{storylink|LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter}} He and the other Headmasters later plotted to rebuild [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and use him to overthrow Megatron. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}} As part of their rebellion they stole and piloted [[Godbomber]], but it was blown up and all they got out of it was data for Trypticon. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 42|Bonus Edition Vol. 42}} The Headmaster trio tried to take revenge on Ginrai when he was turned into an ordinary Transformer, but fled when he turned into the giant Super Magna Convoy. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Magna Convoy)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} When the Scorponok loyalists turned on Megatron and tried to steal [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[transformation cog]] for Trypticon, Skullcruncher fought with Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon Mobilization Chapter: Decepticon Civil War|Decepticon Civil War}} He was stationed aboard the completed Trypticon during his rampage across Tokyo, though the beast was ultimately brought down. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}}

The Decepticon Headmasters gave up on their scheming and instead established the [[Wolf Circus]], where Skullcruncher was seen when Megatron visited to borrow [[Noble (BM)|Noble]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 63|Bonus Edition Vol. 63}} Skullcruncher was overjoyed when Scorponok came to the Legends World, only to be told by Weirdwolf that their leader was under the control of Devil Z. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grand Maximus)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

When Scorponok regained his senses, he announced his traditional plan to destroy the Legends World and seize the energy released by the devastation. Skullcruncher joined his leader on the bridge of Majin Zarak, a powerful beast mecha Scorponok had created. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}} However, he abandoned Majin Zarak when it came under fire, leaving Scorponok to go down with the ship. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

Arriving in 2023, Skullcruncher and the Headmasters reunited with their allies the Beastformers and helped them in their war against the [[Laser Beast]]s. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}} By 2039, Weirdwolf and Skullcruncher retired to planet Earth, running a zoo with Rarigo, Butla, and their other friends. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

===''TV Magazine'' comic continuity===
====''The Great Transformer War''====
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In the closing days of 2010, while significant Transformer battles were being waged on Earth and across space, Skullcruncher and the other Decepticon Headmasters were running from their Autobot counterparts on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]]. The Decepticons appeared to flee by leaping into a chasm, but moments later, they burst up through the ground to catch their pursuers unaware. Unfortunately for the villains, the Autobots were able to sneak away under cover of the dust cloud their emergence created, leaving Weirdwolf and Skullcruncher to mistakenly beat up Mindwipe. The Decepticons soon realized their error, but the Autobots then crashed into them in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], ending the fight. At that point, the Decepticon ninja [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] arrived and instructed them to follow him back to [[Chaar]]. The Decepticons fled into space, but the Autobot Headmasters quickly gave chase aboard the battleship Maximus, heading for Cybertron rejoin the larger Transformer war. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====
Shortly after their failure to seize control of Vector Sigma, Galvatron led Skullcruncher and the Decepticon Headmasters in a rather direct plan to destroy Battleship Maximus: They would lure it into space, and then throw a bomb into one of his open doors. Unsurprisingly, this plan met with failure when the speedy Chromedome was able to snatch the bomb right out of Mindwipe's hands before he even had the chance to hurl it. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 1|The Headmasters #1}}

Skullcruncher and the Decepticons later made a return to planet Beast, where they were able to capture Highbrow and Brainstorm. The Decepticon Headmasters wanted to take the two Autobots' transtectors for themselves, but their evil scheme was foiled by the Beastformers' human ally [[Kane]], who threw rocks at them and got them to chase him, thereby giving the Autobots time to escape. The Autobot Headmasters then caught up to their evil counterparts, and blasted them before they could deal Kane any harm. {{storylink|The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

The Decepticon Headmasters targeted an Autobot energy base in Alaska, and laid a trap for their Autobot counterparts when they arrived. They positioned their transtector beasts to prevent the Autobots from combining with their own transtectors. Despite their strategy, the Decepticons were outmaneuvered by the Autobots. Chromedome and his team merged with their transtectors and then prevented the Decepticons from doing the same. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 2|The Headmasters #2}}

Skullcruncher and Rippersnapper of the Terrorcons oversaw a giant robot squid attacking the Autobot energy bases under the sea. They tried to have their squid crush the [[Trainbot]]s when they arrived to investigate. The Trainbots separated and lured the Decepticons to the surface, where they merged to form [[Raiden]]. The ''Raiden Tornado Swing'' defeated the squid, sending it flying into Skullcruncher, Rippersnapper, and their [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] troopers. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}}

The Decepticon Headmasters attacked a children's hospital on Christmas. The Autobots used their [[Head Formation]], Hellish Wheel to sweep up the Decepticons into a vortex and hurl them away from the innocents. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6|The Headmasters #6}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic====
Several years after the Decepticons' departure from Earth, Skullcruncher appeared on Athenia with the other Decepticon Headmasters, working with the new Decepticon [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]] to disrupt the coronation of [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] as [[Supreme Commander]] at the behest of their new secret ruler, [[Devil Z]]. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The Earth-Space Alliance Army}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
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The Decepticons, including Skullcruncher, went to [[Nebulos]] in search of energy. When they found that there was an endless supply of cosmic energy available at the pole, they moved [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] there. The Autobots soon attacked, and [[Apeface]] and Skullcruncher were sent out to mount a defense, only to find that the ice under their feet was melting and slippery thanks to the Autobots' lasers. A few moments later, the whole base sank. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}
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===''The Transformers'' Adventure Game Books===
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====Swamp of the Scorpion====
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Skullcruncher and his Nebulan ally Grax were under the command of Lord Zarak while the later attempted to steal Nebulos's oil. Opposing him was [[you|a young Nebulan]] and the Autobot Highbrow. The outcome of the battles that ensued depended on your decisions! {{storylink|Swamp of the Scorpion}}
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====Desert of Danger====
[[File:Desert of danger skullcruncher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Skullcruncher helped his fellow Decepticons Weirdwolf and Mindwipe and their Nebulan partners in a plot to smuggle onto Nebulos an army of [[Attack Squad robot]]s. Whether or not this plot succeeded depended on the decisions that [[you]] made! Strangely, Skullcruncher's own Nebulan ally, Grax, was nowhere to be seen during these events. {{storylink|Desert of Danger}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Stormbringer issue 2|Transformers: Stormbringer #2]]
[[File:Stormbringer2 NebulosDecepticons1.jpg|left|thumb|Skullcruncher, shortly before departing for Burning Man]]
At some point during the [[Great War (G1)|war]], Skullcruncher served alongside [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] on board a Decepticon [[Warworld]]. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}} Later, he was part of the [[Nebulos]] [[Infiltration protocol|infiltration unit]] working for [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], when [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] attacked the planet. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} Skullcruncher was less than enthused with the idea of attacking the giant Pretender, but Darkwing insisted they make a showing of protecting their investment in order to avoid Megatron's wrath. Skullcruncher rolled out with [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]], [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]], and [[Roadgrabber]], but was struck by an energy blast from Thunderwing. Darkwing and Dreadwind fled Nebulos shortly thereafter. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

[[File:Skullcruncher some of my best friends are autobots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|"What's the deal with [[Drill Nuts]]? Is he a drill or is he nuts?"]]
Skullcruncher survived the encounter and went on to create a new persona for himself as a comedian styled '''The Self-Hating Decepticon''' after the war ended. On his ''No Hard Feelings'' tour he performed "edgy" material that referenced—amongst other things—the mysterious phase 3 of the infiltration protocol, [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s defection to the Autobots and his captaincy of the ''[[Lost Light]]'', the Decepticons' strategy regarding [[Phase Sixer]]s and some [[Monoformer]] who named himself after his [[Gatoraider|pet]]. Thanks to lucrative [[:Category:Merchandise|merchandising]] deals, he quickly became a [[Shanix|billionaire]].

Some time later, Crankcase and [[Fulcrum]] watched a recording of one of his performances aboard the ''[[Weak Anthropic Principle]]'' on the planet [[Tebris VII]]. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}}
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===''United''===
Skullcruncher was part of a squad of Decepticons that waited in ambush for the Autobots on the planet Nebulos. Hidden away in inner-space, the Decepticons took the small Autobot unit by surprise, but dispersed when their leader Straxus was taken out. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}
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===''TransTech''===
Interviewing [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to replace [[Vector Prime]]'s [[Axiom Nexus News]] column, [[Rook (TransTech)|Rook]] thought Grimlock was hilarious, deeming Grimlock "a real Skullcruncher". {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/10/01}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
[[File:TPotTM GraxSkullsmasher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|left]]
When the [[Titan Master]]s joined the Autobot-Decepticon conflict, Skullsmasher was partnered with the Titan Master Grax, who granted him the power of invisilbity. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Grax/Skullsmasher toy bio}} Skullsmasher, Grax, and [[Horri-Bull|Rot-Gut]] travelled to [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], where they stole some secret Autobot codes. Pursued by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Stripes]], and [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]], the Decepticons eluded their pursuers by having Rot-Gut combine with Skullsmasher's body, allowing Skullsmasher to fire a cloud of toxic rust. Skullsmasher was later seen participating in Soundwave's all-out attack on Cybertron. Along with his comrades, he was shocked at the emergence of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters|The Power of the Titan Masters}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:TheMagicOfCybertron-SkullcruncherMindwipe.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

After [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] had opened a [[space bridge]] back to [[Equestria]], Skullcruncher and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] were sent to the [[Everfree Forest]] to find magical artifacts for the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Magic of Cybertron}}

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==Commercial appearances==
*Skullcruncher was among several Transformers who left the war on Cybertron behind, to blast their way to the distant planet [[Nebulos|Nebulon]]! After arriving on the alien world and surrendering to the native Nebulons, he removed his head and allowed one to fuse with it. The battle between Autobots and Decepticons then resumed on this new world. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Skullcruncher rushed into battle alongside [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] while their [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] partners rode atop of their beast modes. They came to blows against their Autobot Headmaster counterparts in the middle of a Nebulan city. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmasters|Headmasters commercial}}
*Skullcuncher trained under the watchful eye of [[Grax]]. His training mostly involved smashing stone sculptures of their Autobot enemies. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon Headmasters|Decepticon Headmasters commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Walter Roberts]] (English)}}
While the Autobots were searching the Lazalt Ruins, they found Skullcruncher guarding a large stone door. Asking aloud what took them so long, he transformed from alligator mode to [[robot mode]] and announced that he was gonna chomp them up. Optimus was unimpressed, and Skullcruncher lost the ensuing fight against the Autobots. Skullcruncher fled in [[beast mode]], vowing the Autobots wouldn't get the key necessary to open the door. Optimus Prime was surprised they'd need a key, but an inspection of the door proved it true. Suspecting that Skullcruncher might have the key in question, Optimus sent the Autobots after him. Spotting his pursuers, Skullcruncher transformed back to robot mode and answered Prime's demand for the key by sending a horde of enemies after them. Fighting their way through, the Autobots gave the Headmaster another pounding. Deciding he'd had enough, Skullcruncher returned once more to alligator mode and retreated, leaving the key behind him. {{storylink|The Transformers (G1 PS2)|The Transformers}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
Skullcruncher and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] grew tired of waiting around Decepticon headquarters, and decided to set up a false distress signal to lure Autobots into a trap. [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] responded to the false alarm and, despite the duo's schemes, rebuffed the Decepticons' assault. {{storylink|False Alarm}} Skullcruncher and [[Apeface]] pursued a group of Autobots to Earth with the aim of obtaining the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]], however the Autobots saw them off with the help of the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Earth Defense Command}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Skullsmasher_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Dad, I'm-- I'm not a crazed gunman, dad, I'm an assassin. Well, the difference being one is a job and the other's ''MENTAL SICKNESS''.]]
Skullcruncher was posted on Cybertron, and wasn't really doing anything important. Once Megatron requested reinforcements to acquire the newly landed [[Power of the Primes]], Skullcruncher was the only man they could really spare. Once he arrived, he immediately asked if there was anything to eat, as he'd eaten something earlier but it was not to his liking. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Power of the Primes event}}

*'''Class''': Gunner
*'''Weapons''': Skullcruncher uses a [[grenade launcher]] of Similar make to Seaspray and Octopunch to bombard defenses from afar. Skullcruncher can also regurgitate stuff from his stomach to blow stuff up. Trust us, it's not as weird as it could be.
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Ability: Fiery Indigestion''': Shoot a fireball that punches through everything in a straight line to the target and beyond, dealing 69.3 damage to everything it hits
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:skullsmasher Skullsmasher at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Skullcruncher was a brutish Decepticon who formed a binary bond with the ruthless businessman [[Grax]]. Despite their differing origins and personalities, they both delighted in destroying competitors. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Skullcruncher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm even crunching my Nebulan pilot, see?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Skullcruncher''' (Headmaster, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Skull'''
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''D-85'''
:*''Accessories'': [[Grax#The Transformers|Grax]] Headmaster unit, [[demolecularization gun]], laser/tail
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

:Released in the fourth year of Hasbro's US ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (third year in Europe and in Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line), Headmaster Skullcruncher transforms into a green and pink robotic alligator. Skullcruncher includes one of the most bizarre alt-mode cockpits among the Headmasters for his partner Grax: a small molded seat at the back of his alt-mode mouth, below the large canopy skullcap, his entire upper jaw serving as the hatch to access it.

:In [[robot mode]], his chest panel flips down to reveal a three-stat spring-loaded [[Tech Spec]] meter activated when a Headmaster is plugged into his neck. This [[gimmick]] works with any other Headmaster "pilot" figure, and will display different levels dependent on which Headmaster figure is plugged in. The "laser"/tail's shape actually makes it look more like a short club, but per the instructions and its depiction in the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' cartoon]], it's apparently an oddly-held firearm (think [[Wheeljack (Armada)|''Armada'' Wheeljack's missiles]] and the way they were depicted in the [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|cartoon]]).

:It is not listed in his instructions, but the rear alligator legs can rotate too, and should be positioned to point downwards in robot mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Skullcruncher/skullcruncher.htm More information on Skullcruncher at TFU.info]''
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TitansReturntoy-Skullcruncher.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|These new CGI promo renders aren't too big on putting in the pins, are they.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Grax & Skullsmasher''' (Deluxe Class, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[Grax#Titans Return|Grax]] Titan Master, rifle, tail/blaster
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Deluxes, '''Skullsmasher''' (new name likely due to [[trademark]] issues) transforms into a robotic crocodile with a pleasingly highly-articulated head. He comes with his [[Titan Master]] partner [[Grax#Generations|Grax]], who can fit inside a compartment in Skullsmasher's beast mode back or transform into his robot mode head. As with other ''Titans Return'' toys, Skullsmasher can accommodate any compatible Titan Master figure. Skullsmasher's tail and gun can be combined together to form a gun emplacement that any Titan Master can sit in. In an undocumented feature, it can also attach to him by sliding the crocodile toes on his forearms through the square holes in its exterior. The underside of his crocodile head has a 5mm-compatible hole, allowing for storing his weapons on his back in robot mode.

:Unfortunately, this mold is prone to a number of issues: loose leg joints, loose hip joints, loose tail pegs, and the soft plastic flap on his back that covers Grax's hatch being difficult to open are all common problems.

:Skullsmasher comes partially disassembled in order to fit in his packaging, with his beast mode head removed. Thankfully it pops into place without much effort.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed with a new Titan Master faceplate as [[Gatoraider#Titans Return|Gatorface]] and [[Krok (G1)#Titans Return|Krok]], and also later retooled as ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' [[Horri-Bull#Age_of_the_Primes|Horri-Bull]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/TRSkullsmasher/skullsmasher.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Skullsmasher at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG22-Skull.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Can't sneak up on Impactor because of the ticking...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Skull (Skullcruncher)'''<ref>The packaging says "スカル" (Skull) in Japanese, but the accompanying English subtitle is "Skullcruncher".</ref> (Deluxe Class, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[July 23]], 2016
:*''ID number'': '''LG22'''
:*''Accessories'': Grax Headmaster, rifle, tail/blaster, [[Butla]] Partner Drone
:Released in the twelfth wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' line, Skull is a redeco and a [[retool]] of the ''Titans Return'' Skullsmasher mold, featuring a paintjob more faithful to the original toy, and a headsculpt based on the one seen in the ''The Headmasters'' anime. Similarly to other releases of the mold, his hips and knees are fairly loose, but unlike the original Hasbro figure, they are not excessively so.

:Skull also comes with the [[Partner Drone]] [[Butla#Toys|Butla]], a redeco of the Titan Master accessory that originally came with [[Squeezeplay (G1)#Titans Return|Crashbash]].

:Skull's transtector body is also intended for use with [[Megalligator#Legends|Megalligator]].

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-2658.html Legends Skull at Alfes's Blog]''
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===''Retro Headmasters''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Retro-Headmasters-Skullcruncher.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Skullcruncher''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[Grax#Retro Headmasters|Grax]] Headmaster, rifle, tail/blaster
:Released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Retro Headmasters|Retro Headmasters]]'' line, Skullcruncher (he got his name back!) is a redeco of the ''Titans Return'' Deluxe Class toy in even more original-toy-accurate colors, and utilizes the ''Headmasters'' anime face from the ''Legends'' release of figure. He even comes in a window-box that looks as much like the original toy's box as legally possible.

:This release addresses many of the issues from the ''Titans Return'' release, most notably the loose hip and leg joints. However, a new issue does seem to have occurred with the cockpit hatch: as it is made from softer plastic similar to [[Fire Blast effect]]s, it can often stick to the painted body, which can lead to stripping paint off the side of the cockpit when opened, and green smudges all over the top of the hatch.

:Along with the rest of the ''Retro Headmasters'' toys, Skullcruncher was a [[Walmart]] exclusive in Canada and the US, and was also sold exclusively at The Warehouse and Toyworld in New Zealand.
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===''Swapticons''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Skullcruncher''' (Jungle Missions, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Tail
: Part of the ''[[Swapticons]]'' "Jungle Missions" five-pack, Skullcruncher transforms into the back half of a semi-organic/semi-robotic crocodilian. While his nominal placement is as the back half of a full robo-gator with his pack-in partner [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Swapticons|Megatron Gator]], he can attach to any other Swapticon, front or back, to make whatever silly abomination you feel like unleashing.

: The crocogator mode's tail comes separated in-package and has to be attached, becoming back kibble for his robot mode.

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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Caramel''===
[[File:Caramel skullcruncher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Skull''' (1987)
:A soft-rubber figurine of Skullcruncher was available as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' line of "[[candy toy]]s" in yellow, red, or blue. Like all the figures from the ''Headmasters'' assortment, the figure was permanently attached to a flat base that had a rubber stamp of Skullcruncher's face and name on its underside.
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W5Skullsmasher.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Skullsmasher, Swamp Warrior''' ([[2020]])
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T36/T46'''
**''Stars: ''11
:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
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==Notes==
[[File:G1SkullcruncherOriginalHead.jpg|thumb|[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] inherited his looks from [[Arcee (G1)#Beast Wars cartoon continuity|great-uncle]] Skullcruncher.]]
*In the television [[commercial]] for [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' limited series, the Autobot and Decepticon Headmasters are shown having different head designs than the ones their Nebulan partners would later turn into. These designs were seemingly never used in any other piece of ''Transformers'' media. The [[Character model|models]] for most of them, however, turned up in the ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Generations]]'' guidebook.
*An early version of the Skullcruncher toy can be seen in the [[Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster Decepticons|commercial for the Headmaster Decepticons]]. While largely similar to the final toy, this one has striped bars in the readout rather than solid purple.
*Skullcruncher's 1987 English packaging calls him an alligator. A note in his {{SITENAME_SHORT}} toy write-up once incorrectly claimed the packaging called him a crocodile. Subsequently, the official Hasbro write-up for the ''Titans Return'' Skullsmasher toy [[Circular reporting|called him a crocodile]]. Whoops. That being said, his original Japanese [[Tech Spec]] labelled his alt-mode as a crocodile (ワニ ''wani'').
*Both of Skullcruncher's weapons are utilized in the original Generation 1 fiction, but never in the same universe as one another. What his Marvel bio calls his "[[demolecularization gun]]", was only used in Western fiction, such as "[[The Rebirth]]", and the Marvel comics, due to it being present in his [[Marvel Productions]] model sheet, while his "laser" (the weapon name given to his tail in the US toys' instructions), was only utilized in Japanese fiction due to it being present in his [[Toei Animation|Toei]] model sheet for ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' (drawn in his hand too, as opposed to the Marvel model, which has the gun floating next to him). Apparently both companies that were involved in designing his character models for their respective works, had entirely different toy references to work from.
**Skullcruncher's packaging art follows the US models' lead, and depicts him holding the "Demolecularization gun".
**Even though Skullcruncher's tail was drawn very blade-like in his Toei model, the ''Headmasters'' cartoons' animators depicted it as the "Skull Laser" (スカルレーザー ''Sukaru Rēzā'', Japanese name of the "Demolecularization gun"), due to the ''actual'' firearm being absent from the model. When firing it in the cartoon, he still holds it like a sword.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skull''' (スカル ''Sukaru''), '''Grax''' (グラックス ''Gurakkusu'', see above), '''Skullcruncher''' (スカルクランチャー ''Sukarukuranchā'')
*''French:'' '''Broyeur''' (Canada, "Shredder")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Fejreccsentő''' ("Headcrackler")
*''Italian:'' '''Spaccaossa''' ("Bonecrusher")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Kūlóu''' (Taiwan [[Omni Productions]] dub, 骷髏, "Skull"), '''Èlóng''' (China, 鳄龙, "Alligatorsaur")
*''Russian:'' '''Kostolom''' (Костолом, ''Bone breaker'')

==External links==
*[http://www.aftermidnightstudios.com/3D/Skully.html Gallery of the unreleased ''Robot Heroes'' Skullcruncher]

==References==
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[[Category:Entertainers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Decepticons]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
[[Category:Titans Return Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Decepticons]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]

Grimlock (G1)/toys

2025-05-29T21:58:21Z

OgreLord3: /* Studio Series */

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

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

:Released in the second year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|US ''Transformers'' toyline]] (first year in non-US markets), Grimlock is a slight [[redeco]] of the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Dinosaur Robo Tyrannosaurus" toy, transforming into, obviously, a robotic ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', complete with opening jaw. Among his robot-mode weapons is a handheld spring-loaded "galaxial rocket launcher"; the Hasbro releases of Grimlock have severely weakened springs, while the Takara versions keep them at full strength.

:The original ''Diaclone'' release is ''mostly'' the same base colors, but has a blue pelvis and a chrome-silver sword. Hasbro also omitted the Diaclone driver mini-figure (though retaining the opening cockpit in the dino-mode back) and blunted its teeth [[for safety reasons]].

:In Japan, he and the other four Dinobots were offered as mail-away items during ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1992 (Operation Combination)|Operation Combination]]'' in 1990(!); Grimlock cost 2300 yen (his original retail price) and 2 [[Robot Point]]s.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-dinobots-grimlock/671/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Grimlock at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Grimlock/grimlock.htm More information on Generation 1 Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|VSY}}
[[File:G1toy VSY.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Grimlock vs Soundwave''' (Multi-pack, [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''VSY'''
:*''Accessories'': energo sword, "stunner" laser, galaxial rocket launcher, 3 rockets
:Takara also released Grimlock in a "versus" [[Giftset|set]] along with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Soundwave]] and [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Frenzy]]. All of the toys in the set are identical to their individual releases.

:The set also included a short storybook about those characters fighting, and an audiocassette narrating the storybook.
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{{anchor|Pretender}}
[[File:G1-toy GrimlockPretender.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey Freakazoid. You wanna go munch some metal?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock''' ([[Classic Pretender]], [[1989]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Pretender shell, helmet, [[atom smashing submachine gun]], rocket launcher dino-tail
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}
:Released in the sixth year of the US ''Transformers'' line, the [[Classic Pretender]] version of Grimlock is much smaller, simplified and slightly modified, but still transforms into a robotic ''T. rex''. His dino tail becomes a rocket-launcher-gauntlet thing that can be held by either the inner robot or outer shell, but either way has got to be a ''bear'' to aim properly. He came with a large human [[Pretender#Toys|Pretender]] shell with a rather knight-like armor theme, with a helmet and large cannon with a blade on the barrel, which has a [[5 mm post]] on the back end, letting him hold the weapon like a sword. Unique to humanoid Pretender shells, Grimlock's shell's hands have 5mm holes at different angles; the right hand has the usual vertical hole while his left hand has a diagonal one, presumably to hold the tail cannon in line with the rest of the arm.

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

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

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[[File:GrimlockLegends toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock say cut it out.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock''' ([[Legends (G1)|Legends]], 1989)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': rocket launcher dino-tail
:A [[Kmart]] [[exclusive]] in its [[Hasbro]] release, this version of Grimlock is simply the inner robot of his Classic Pretender form without the shell or its accessories, leaving him only his tail/gun.

:The Legends toys are the very first store-[[exclusive]] ''Transformers'' toys in the US market.
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{{anchor|HeroSet}}
[[File:G1toy japanese legends giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Hero Set''' (Multi-pack, 1989)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': tail/gun
:In Japan, Legends Grimlock was available only in a boxed "Hero Set" during the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1989 (Victory)|''Victory'']] portion of the line, packed in with the Legends versions of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Jazz]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Starscream]]. Grimlock was mostly unchanged from to the Hasbro release, but sported a silver painted face instead of Hasbro's orange painted one.

:In Italy, [[GiG]] released their own version of the Hero Set, named "Set Commandos", instead of the Classic Pretender versions of the toys. Grimlock was renamed from "Tiran" to "Drago", originally the Italian name of [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]. The "Set Commandos" toys were identical to the Japanese "Hero Set" versions.
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[[File:G1-toy Grimlock AM.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Me Grimlock make big deal out of this in comics.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock with anti-tank cannon''' (Action Master, [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Anti-tank cannon partner, [[particle beam cannon]]
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}
:Part of the initial assortment of carded [[Action Master]] figures released in the seventh and final year of the US line (sixth and not-final in Europe), Grimlock is a 3¾-inch non-transforming posable action figure, his design combining his cartoon model with extra toy-based detailing. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber "o-ring". His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

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

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

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

:Grimlock's original toy was re-released in the European/Australian-exclusive "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" series, with the minor change that his missiles were noticeably shortened, probably [[for safety reasons]]: about 5 mm was cut off from the tip, leaving them blunt. He is otherwise identical to the normal Hasbro release of Grimlock.

:In Greece, these releases were added to re-releases of the [[Defensor (G1)#Toys|Defensor]] and [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Toys|Devastator]] [[giftsets]].
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2GrimlockBlue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me am Blue! Me am Blue! You could be too! ''(Blue variant pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Grimlock''' (Dinobot, [[1992]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[Energy weapon|energy sword]], twin laser gun
[[File:G2_grimlock_silver.jpg|upright=.66|left|thumb|''(Silver variant pictured)'']]
:Part of the very first assortment of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' product released just in time for the 1992 holiday season, Grimlock's original toy was re-released with minimal changes; an "AUTOBOT" tampograph was added to his right dino-flank/robot boot, and this release lacks the original toy's missile launcher and missile.

[[File:TF-G2-Turquoise-Grimlock.jpg|upright=.66|left|thumb|''(Turquoise variant pictured)'']]
:The following year, Grimlock underwent a [[variant|running change]], with his silver plastic now cast in either rich blue or turquoise (Grimlock's fellow Dinobots [[Slag (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Slag]] and [[Snarl (G1)#Generation 2|Snarl]] underwent a similar set of color changes). As the blue version is far, far more common on the secondary market, plus was the version pictured in Hasbro's 1993 [[Toy Fair]] catalog, it's a safe bet that the blue one came first, and the turquoise version was a late-run refresher that saw little distribution.

:Amusingly, Grimlock's bio give him a Rank of 10... while the concurrent release of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Optimus Prime]] had a rank of 9!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Grimlock/grimlcok.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BWtoy-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Ben Yee]] think me Grimlock look like dalmatian... :(]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Deluxe Class, [[1997]])
**''Accessories:'' "[[Cyber-slash tail weapon|Spinning slasher sword]]", tail-bone-sword
:The only new toy in the third wave of second-year ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Deluxes, Grimlock is a [[redeco]] of [[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Toys|Dinobot]] in gray and gold with dark blue spots, transforming into a "raptor" of some variety. His tail detaches and separates to form a gear-powered, spinning blade weapon, while the central "tail bone" separates to be used as a sword. The entire assembly can store in [[robot mode]] by flipping down the tail-mount and pegging the blade's base to the peg on his lower back. He also has a "mutant mask", halves of a dino-skull that flip up to cover his more robotic head. Thankfully these pieces are not pinned in, and can be easily removed for better clearance. He was also slightly [[retool]]ed from the original mold to have ratcheting shoulders and space for an "energon chip" [[rubsign]].

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Maximal/Grimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Beast Wars'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators''===
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[[File:AlternatorsGrimlock toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock no can munch metal, but can burn rubber!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ford Mustang GT Grimlock''' (Alternator, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Alternators ID number'': '''9'''
:*''Binaltech ID number'': '''BT-10'''
:*''Binaltech release date'': [[December 9]], 2004
:*''Accessories'': Engine/gun, energo-sword
{{toydesigner|[[Mark McCall]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist), [[Alex Milne]] (packaging artist)}}

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

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

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

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#10|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Grimlock's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/AltGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Class06-toy Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock want to try new appearance, how me look in thigh high boots and stiletto heels?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock''' (Deluxe, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Missile launcher, missile, tail/lash
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist), [[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Deluxes, Grimlock once again transforms into a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', but he has been heavily re-imagined in both modes, with his dino form designed to run rather than tail-drag (theories on the ''T. rex'' having changed from "caveman adversary" to "Carl Lewis in lizard skin" since the Generation 1 incarnation).

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

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

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

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Classics'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Jetfire and Grimlock Twin Pack''' (2-pack, 2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Missile launcher, missile, removable tail
:''Classics'' Grimlock was also available in Asian markets in a two-pack with [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Grimlock2pack|''Classics'' Jetfire]]. Both toys are identical to their normal individual releases.
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===''Titanium Series''===
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[[File:TitaniumWarWithin Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Me Grimlock turn into tank? Me mash brains with style!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, Energo-sword
:Based upon his appearance from ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'', this version of Grimlock transforms into a Cybertronic heavy tank. This transforming partly die-cast and plastic Grimlock was initially unreleased due to the cancellation of the ''Transformers'' series of ''Titanium'' toys at retail (the line would continue on for ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' at the three-inch scale). The toy was eventually released in the fall of 2008 as a Toys-R-Us exclusive, alongside the also-almost-unreleased War Within [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Prowl]].

:He includes a cannon and his trademark sword. In vehicle mode, the sword can peg onto the side of his rear treads, while the cannon can peg into the back of the cabin. The cannon has a joint on its connector so it can swivel around.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TitGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Titanium'' Cybertron Heroes Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:TakaraTomy-Henkei!Henkei!-C-03-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Witness me Grimlock, shiny and chrome!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Deluxe, 2008-[[March 13|03-13]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile, removable tail
:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Grimlock is an extensive redeco of ''Classics'' Grimlock, with generally more intricate paint detailing to make him more closely resemble the ''Generation 1'' toy. As with all ''Henkei'' toys, he lacks the heat sensitive rubsign seen on the ''Classics'' release, and instead features vacuum-metalized "chromed" plastic (in a similar [[gimmick]] to the ''Beast Wars'' [[Transmetal]]s toys). The vac-metal is used on his [[beast mode]] feet, as well as the ''Tyrannosaurus'' torso, which was, oddly enough, in Hasbro's original deco plan for ''Classics'' Grimlock.
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===''Masterpiece''===
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[[File:Grimlock Masterpiece.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock be smaller than Prime, but me Grimlock more expensive!]]
*'''Grimlock''' ([[March 26]], [[2009]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-8'''
**''Accessories:'' Energo sword, twin 'stunner' lasers rifle, waiter apron, waiter bow tie, waiter tray, 7 unique waiter glasses, intelligence transfer helmet, crown (reissue exclusive), flame (reissue exclusive)
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (concept artist)}}
:Released in March of 2009, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Grimlock is based upon his original toy and cartoon model, transforming into an outdated view of the ''Tyrannosaurus'' rather than the more accurate depiction seen on ''Classics'' Grimlock. Of all the Masterpiece figures, Grimlock features both the least complex transformation, as well as the least deviation from his original toy's essential [[transformation|transformation scheme]].

:''Masterpiece'' Grimlock features the usage of [[die-cast]] metal for his dinosaur mode's toes and an LED mounted within his right fist which illuminates both his gun's barrels and his sword. As a result of said mechanism, the only articulated part of his right hand is the thumb. Similarly his left hand is modeled much like [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Masterpiece Starscream]]'s hands with the thumb and index finger fully articulated with the remaining fingers joined together. Possibly as a show of good faith regarding the sacrificed articulation, [[TakaraTomy]] designed his alternate mode's arms to be highly poseable, featuring full articulation of the claws with the arms themselves attached to the body with ball joints.

: He features many gimmicks, including the ability to change his eye color in either mode from red to blue with the flip of a switch found at the back of his head in robot mode, and by opening the top of his head in dino mode and switching the eyes around. This allows the owner the choice of representing the use of blue in the cartoon (and his IDW alternate mode) or the use of red in most other media, including his original toy. His tail is connected to his head, and by wiggling and moving it, the head rotates at the base of the neck. Pushing down on his torso in dinosaur mode makes his legs move up higher into his body, and as a result his head will look up. His alt mode's head features jaws that snap shut at the press of a button hidden on his cheek; in addition, it also has a tiny sculpted flame thrower in its mouth, but [[for safety reasons|for your safety]], it does not actually breathe fire (boo). Besides his weapons, he also comes with a cloth apron and bow tie to go with a drinks serving tray he carried in "[[Madman's Paradise]]", as well as the device he used to transfer his super-intelligence into [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] in "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]".

:When he was reissued, he came with a crown redecoed from the King Grimlock release and a new flame attachment to go over his sword.

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[[File:Masterpiecetoy-GrimlockKing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Best accessory ever! Me Grimlock know you know it.]]
*'''King Grimlock''' (December, 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-8X'''
**''Accessories:'' Energo sword, twin 'stunner' lasers rifle, crown

:King Grimlock is a redeco of the ''Masterpiece'' Grimlock with a color scheme based on his appearance in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Generation 1 Marvel comic]]. All of his previously flat gray surfaces are coated in silver paint, his gold chrome is more vibrant, and his previously black plastic is now a dark blue in reference to the limited color palette of the Marvel Comics issues, and the colorless chrome used for his tail and arms is now a light blue chrome. He also features some different paint applications: on his dinosaur chest, inside the clear panel on his robot mode chest, and on his robot mode knees. In addition, his toes are now metallic yellow instead of metallic gray. He also lacks the faceplate paint of the original Masterpiece Grimlock. His sword is also tinted orange rather than neutral clear, and the clear panel on his chest is clear dark green plastic instead of neutral clear. Curiously what were the red eyes in dinosaur mode on the original ''Masterpiece'' Grimlock are now the blue eyes on King Grimlock, and the blue eyes are now the red. The product also features the crown worn by Grimlock in the comics instead of the accessories from the cartoon, such as the waiter apron or the glasses. The [[package art]] is drawn in an homage to the early style of ''The Transformers'' published by Marvel Comics, as well as a bilingual ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' style [[bio]] on the back of the package.

:King Grimlock was only available via [[TakaraTomy Mall|Toy Hobby Market]], the official shopping site of TakaraTomy. Pre-orders were open through [[July 31]]st through [[September 11]]th 2009, with the toy shipping out in December.

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*'''Grimlock''' (2013)
**''Accessories:'' Energo sword, twin 'stunner' lasers rifle, crown

:Another release of the Masterpiece Grimlock figure, in conjunction with [[Cybertron Con]] alongside a redeco of ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (franchise)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#CC2013|Jetfire]]. Like Hasbro's previous 2010 release, includes all the accessories from the MP-08X "King" version with the figure in traditional Grimlock colors. Packaged in minimalist black and white Chinese-themed box.

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[[File:Masterpiece-grimlock-hasbro-2014.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Me Grimlock's legs backwards! Me need [[Ratchet (G1)|doctor]] to fix Grimlock's legs!]]
*'''Masterpiece Grimlock''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Dinobot Crown of Leadership, sword, twin 'stunner' laser rifle

:(Yet) another Hasbro re-release of the figure, four years after the ''Transformers'' version (see below), ''again'' available as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive.

:This figure was also available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in many international Hasbro markets such as Canada, Australia, and Europe. Unusually for a Hasbro-branded release, if purchased through Toys"R"Us in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, or mainland China, or Toys Retailing in Thailand, this figure included a Hasbro Asia "Masterpiece King Grimlock" [[collector coin]].

:Oddly, the Hasbro stock photos display his dino-mode legs as being ''backwards''.
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===''Device Label''===
[[File:Device Label Grimlock.jpg|thumb|Me Grimlock turn into computer-thingy... something not right.]]
*'''Device Grimlock''' (Device Label, 2009)
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Takara's ''[[Transformers Device Label|Device Label]]'' Grimlock transforms from a working USB laser mouse into a mechanoid raptor. He shares this mold with ''Device Label'' [[Trypticon (G1)#Device Label|Trypticon]].

: According to early [[BigBadToyStore]] solicitations, the mice were originally supposed to depict Generation 1 [[Overkill (G1)#Device Label|Overkill]] and ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Device Label|Dinobot]].
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
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[[File:MPGrimlock Hasbro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Beryllium baloney not included. Grimlock: 1. Slag: 0.]]
*'''Masterpiece Grimlock''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' [[Dinobot Crown of Leadership]], sword, twin 'stunner' laser rifle

: [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']] Grimlock is a [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] redeco and minor retool of ''Masterpiece'' Grimlock with King Grimlock's accessories (also redecoed). His gray is darker, he features additional painted details on his thighs, biceps, and waist to mimic label stickers included on the original 1985 figure, the dark gray painted details on his robot mode toes are now gold, the dinosaur mode's toenails are now coated in a thick gold paint rather than the polished golden look of the TakaraTomy version, and the red paint used on the metal area on his crotch is a lighter shade, matching the adjacent red plastic less.

:Grimlock's teeth and claws have been slightly rounded for this release.

:The stock photography to the right is mistransformed, depicting Grimlock's beast mode claws as pointing straight down (as they are in robot mode) instead of laying flat to the ground.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/MasterpieceGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on 2010 Masterpiece Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations fall of cybertron voyager grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Talk about monkey paw wishes—the most [[geewun]] version of this mold is on the ''Age of Extinction'' Grimlock page.]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Voyager Class, 2012)
**''Series / number'': '''1 / #003'''
**''Accessories'': Sword, shield
{{note|''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Grimlock (WFC)#Generations|Grimlock]] was repurposed as Generation 1 Grimlock by ''Transformers Legends''.}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Voyager Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' Grimlock transforms into a robotic ''[[Popular beast alternate modes|Tyrannosaurus rex]]''. He comes with a sword with a [[5 mm post|5mm handle]] and a peg on either side of the hilt, as well as a shield which can mount via its single peg. Grimlock features 5mm ports for his hands, as well as on his forearms/lower dino legs and shoulders/dino hips. Interestingly, the hollow sides of his dinosaur arms feature [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]-compatible [[C joint|3mm ports]].

:His main [[gimmick]]s, however, are that he has a light in his dinosaur mouth, and a chomping dinosaur jaw. When a lever behind his dino head is pulled, his mouth opens, and the light turns on, strongly illuminating his head. This gimmick can also be used in robot mode, as his dino head ends up inside his hollow chest, although it's not as effective. The [[insignia]] on his chest is the Lightning Strike Coalition variant of the Autobrand.

:This toy was [[redeco]]ed for all the other versions of ''Fall of Cybertron'' Grimlock, but was also used for ''Age of Extinction'' [[Grimlock (AOE)#Voyager Class toys|Grimlock]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/FOCGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Generations'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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===''Age of Extinction''===
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[[File:AOEtoy-1984Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Me Grimlock feel like me once had [[Mega-Dinobot|bigger purpose in life]]...]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Evolution 2-Pack, 2014)
**'''24 OF 30'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[2014]]-[[August 3|08-03]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword

: Available only at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, this ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]''-branded two-pack features "1984 Grimlock" in the form of a Generation 1-inspired redeco of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Grimlock (Energon)#Toys|Grimlock]]. The toy is slightly retooled to give it [[5 mm post|5mm ports]] in its hands, allowing it to hold the included redeco of [[Razorclaw (G1)|Generation 1 Razorclaw]]'s sword (not pictured in stock photography). Undocumented in the instructions, he can be combined with ''Energon'' [[Swoop (Energon)#Toys|Swoop]] to form an inter-continuity version of [[Mega-Dinobot]]. As an Evolution 2-Pack, Grimlock was packaged alongside an ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' Voyager Class [[Grimlock (AOE)#TRUEvolution|Grimlock]] toy.

: The two-pack was one of the three Evolution 2-packs available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in Japan, with no changes on the figures with an exception of the packaging, which the front box features Japanese translated versions of the English text, shrunken character renders for both Grimlocks, and a sticker on the back confirming that this was a Japanese release. The sword is also packaged on the center of the bubble, instead of hiding underneath it. This figure was also the first release of the [[Grimlock (Energon)#Toys|''Energon'' Grimlock]] mold in Japan.
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===''Transformers'' (2014)===
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[[File:TF2014toy-SDCCGrimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Me Grimlock make the Bayformer style look ''good''!]]
*'''Dinobots Generation One 4-pack''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Mace head, mace shaft

:Available only as part of the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] [[exclusive]] "Dinobots Generation One 4-pack" that was first made available at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[2014]], Grimlock is a redeco of the ''Age of Extinction'' Voyager Grimlock figure, and features heavy use of vacuum metalization, transparent plastic and paint applications to recreate the look of the Generation 1 Grimlock toy. He retains the mace accessory, and its head, or the entire weapon, can be attached to Grimlock's dinosaur mode tail. Grimlock was packaged with [[Swoop (G1)#SDCCDinobots|Strafe]], [[Snarl (G1)#SDCCDinobots|Snarl]], and [[Slag (G1)#SDCCDinobots|Slug]], and their box unfolds into a diorama of the crashed [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in [[Mount St. Hilary]]. A similarly-themed toy of [[Slog (AOE)#Amazon|Sludge]] was released via Amazon in ''Age of Extinction'' packaging.

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[[File:TF2014toy-LegionGrimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Me Grimlock get ''bad'' [[Beast (G1)|feelings]] about combining...]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Legion, 2014)

:Part of the Generation 1-inspired 2014 Legion Class assortment, Grimlock is a redeco of ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' ''[[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' [[Rippersnapper (Prime)|Rippersnapper]], and transforms into a vaguely shark-like dragon, although his package art, recolored from the [[:File:MTMTE8 cvrRI.jpg|RI cover]] of [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]], and the Hasbro website product description would have you believe that it's a mechanical ''T. rex''. Being the sixth use of the sculpt, it's starting to show instances of [[Mold#Deterioration|mold deterioration]], as several sections (such as the tabs that hold the robot mode torso together, or the parts of the beast mode neck formed by the robot mode feet) don't fit properly anymore.

:In the United States, Grimlock has thus far been found at Big Lots and Family Dollar stores. In Australia and Europe, he is available at general retail again, just like the previous [[wave]] of Legion Class figures. In 2015, he was re-released in redesigned packaging now resembling the currently released ''Combiner Wars''-era ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''' packaging template, but replacing the name ''Generations'' with "Authentic Transformers".

:The [[stock photography|stock photo]] on the back of the packaging depicts him with ''Beast Hunters'' Cyberverse Commander Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#BHCyberverse|Optimus Prime]]'s sword, which is also listed as an accessory in the Hasbro website product listing for this toy. The actual toy doesn't include a weapon. Furthermore, the [[instructions]] printed on the back of the packaging of the 2014 release are completely inaccurate, as they are for an [[Grimlock (AOE)#WalmartENmold|entirely different "Grimlock" toy]]! (This was fixed for the 2015 release.) Even if the instructions ''had'' been accurate, they probably wouldn't have mentioned that Grimlock can also form a leg of [[Abominus (Prime)#Beast Hunters|Abominus]] (or a combiner of his redecoes).
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===''Kre-O''===
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[[File:KreO-toy Grimlock Unleashed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|The Lego Dino Attack line got '''''weird''''' after a while...]]
*'''Grimlock Unleashed''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8600'''
**''Pieces'': '''333'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Movie)#Grimlock Unleashed|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Grimlock Unleashed|Galvatron]], Grimlock, [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Grimlock Unleashed|Lockdown]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)#Grimlock Unleashed|Optimus Prime]]
**''Accessories'': Sword, crown

: Released in the fourth year of the ''[[Kre-O]]'' building-brick line, the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]''-themed "Grimlock Unleashed" set actually features a "Generation 1"-design large dino-mode Grimlock build. This massive beast uses multiple ball-and-socket joints to give it quite a range of posability, but unfortunately the build is a bit too heavy to keep any poses that aren't upright tail-dragging ones, plus his head is prone to drooping due to the weight of his skull in any position. The uneven and not-super-secure builds of his dino feet do not help.

: You could probably rebuild it into a robot mode, but there is no large pre-made Grimlock head to top it off, so you'll have to get creative or add more bricks to the set.

: The accompanying Gromlock [[Kreon]] is also based on the original [[The Transformers (toyline)|''Transformers'']] [[#The Transformers|Grimlock toy]], and even comes with an extra "crown" piece to place on his little rounded noggin, in tribute to his stint as Autobot leader in the Marvel comics. All of the other Kreons in the set, however, are based on their ''Age of Extinction'' namesakes.

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

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OGUGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on Grimlock Unleashed Grimlock at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy Grimlock C85.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Don't you, forget about me, Grimlock.]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1985''' (Kreon figure set, [[2015]])
**''Set number'': '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Me Best Looking
**''Accessories'': Sword, double-barreled blaster

: [[Kreon Class of '85]] Grimlock's deco is very much toy-based, but is ''not'' the same deco as the "Grimlock Unleashed" deco seen above. Which one is more "accurate" is kind of a toss-up, really. Weirdly, he ''doesn't'' use the Kreon sword that was based on the actual original Grimlock sword design, but does gain a toy-like twin-barreled blaster accessory.

: Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body, making most of his parts incompatible with older Kreon parts.

: This box set of thirty Kreons was a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]], with leftovers being sold on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the show.

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[[File:Kre-O-Battle-Changers-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Time to play some foosball again.]]
* '''Grimlock''' (Battle Changers, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0718'''
**''Pieces'': '''82'''
**''Accessories'': Energon-Sword
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[https://youtu.be/PdsHMGVDZFg?si=7IIIhq2AU8jwMnSx Interview] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] on the Triple Takeover podcast, from their YouTube channel</ref>

: Part of the "Battle Changers" series, released i n the line's fifth year, Battle Changers Grimlock transforms from a really badly-proportioned ''T. rex'' into a robot and back without removing any parts! His appearance is reminiscent of his Generation 1 counterpart, while the deco is based on his ''Age of Extinction'' counterpart's toys. Like all of the Battle Changers, Grimlock uses a new hip piece using larger balljoints than the normal Kreons. He also comes with a weapon that, once stickers are applied, resembles the sword used by ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]], and can be wielded by his C-joint hands.

: All of the 2015 ''Transformers [[Kre-O]]'' product was skipped by retailers in the US (at first), seeing release in Canada, Australia and various Asian markets. In late 2015, much of the line was finally released at discount in the US through TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores, including this set.
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===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HM-toy Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Me Grimlock no need robot mode! Me Grimlock king!]]
* '''Electronic Grimlock''' (Electronic Action, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''18'''
**''Accessories'': Twin-cannon, left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles, left & right gun-pods, large rifle, flame-blast

: Part of the first (and only) wave of Electronic Action ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Grimlock is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints... and considerably larger than any other figure in the line at that. His design is based on his ''Age of Extinction'' counterpart, but also takes some cues and the coloration from the Generation 1 version of the character. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory.

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

: His large size is augmented by a large number of accessories and gimmicks. The signature electronic aspect is a light-up mouth, used to illuminate his "flame blast" accessory, or any other transparent accessory you care to stuff into his gaping maw. He also comes with two spring-loaded missile launchers.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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===''Platinum Edition''===
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[[File:Platinum-Edition-G1-Dinobots-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me talk pretty one day!]]
*'''Dinobots''' (Platinum Edition 5-pack, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Two-piece spiked maul

:Part of the ''Generations [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Dinobots 5-pack, Grimlock is a redeco and retool of [[Grimlock (AOE)#Voyager Class toys|''Age of Extinction'' Voyager Class Grimlock]], sporting a Generation-1 inspired deco and a head. This release also suffers from a small degree of mold deterioration: the ''T. rex'' heels that connect with his forearms and the shoulders/''T. rex'' upper jaw halves seemed to connect loosely.

:Grimlock was bundled with Slug, Slog, Snarl, and Strafe.

: This set was initially released as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in Canada in October 2015, followed by Singapore a month later (although it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular store there or not). Much later, it became available via the Australian Toys"R"Us website (but never found in stores). In the United States, it was initally only available online via [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[BigBadToyStore]] before being found at discount chain Ross a year after its intial release in Canada.
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===''Cyber Series''===
[[File:Generations-Cyber-Battalion-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock having identity crisis!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Cyber Battalion, 2015)

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#PrimeWarsTrilogyAsian|Generations: Cyber Series]]'' Cyber Battalion class figures, this Voyager-sized mold of Grimlock transforms from robot to dinosaur and back. The figure has a far greater range of articulation than many other Cyber Series figure to date. A small switch on the back of his beast-mode head moves his jaw up and down.

:This version of Grimlock is a unique amalgamation of three versions of the character; the robot mode head, torso, and transformation scheme take cues from [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Warrior Class|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' Grimlock]], the coloration is borrowed from [[Grimlock (AOE)#Toys|the toys of the live-action movie Grimlock]], lastly the styling and (scientifically outdated) stance of the dinosaur mode resembles the classic G1 Grimlock look.

:Like all of the ''Cyber Series'' figures, Grimlock initially did not get distribution in the United States, but has been reported showing up in Asian markets and was also solicited to South America. Toy importers did stock this series in a limited capacity and they sold out quickly in 2015 and effectively disappeared at that time. The line was later distributed in larger quantities by [[Walgreens]] stores in parts of the United States.
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:Q-transformers_grimlock.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Me Grimlock not cute!]]
*'''Grimlock''' ([[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''QTF-10'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Grimlock was to be a retool of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Q-Transformers|Bumblebee]] with a new head, transforming from a [[super deformed]] 2014 Camaro Concept to a cute little robot. This toy was intended to be released in March 2016 and was first listed alongside other Q-Transformers like Ratchet and Ironhide who did end up in stores, however Grimlock was ultimately cancelled.

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===''Titans Return''===
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[[File:TitansReturntoy-Clobber.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now me Grimlock can take any form me want! Tank, dragon, car, me Grimlock do it all!]]
*'''Clobber''' (Titan Master, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' Dragon/bird/gun accessory
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Titan Master]]s, Clobber is a retool of [[Squeezeplay (G1)#Titans Return|Crashbash]] and transforms from a robot into a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger figure in the line. Clobber features a new head piece based on Generation 1 Grimlock's animation model. [[Hasbro]] stated at [[BotCon 2016]] that Clobber ''is'' Grimlock himself, leaving the reasons for his name unclear, but some kind of attempt to avoid confusion with the contemporaneous ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|character]] seems a likely explanation. Clobber features peg holes in his feet to allow him to stand on a variety of ''Titans Return'' figures, and is packaged with a beast accessory with three modes: a dragon for Clobber to ride, a ''T. rex'' formed by combining with Clobber, or a 5mm-compatible gun for larger figures. His new face piece was molded in black plastic, rather than gunmetal. Clobber gives his larger partners super strength.

:As with Crashbash, Clobber's instructions feature the same error for steps 6(5)-8(7).

:The beast accessory released with Clobber also has more than a passing resemblance to [[Snarl (G1)#AM|Snarl]]'s [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Action Master partner]] [[Tyrannitron]], though, whether this was an intentional nod or just pure coincidence, is yet to be seen.

:This toy also doubles as the independent ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Clobber (BWU)|Clobber]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRClobber/clobber.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Clobber at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
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[[File:TF-Legends-LG-EX-Headmaster-Set-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|WHERE IS CLOB...no, WHERE ME GRIMLOCK'S BODY GO?]]
*'''Headmaster Set''' ([[2017]]-[[February 19|02-19]])
**''ID Number'': '''LG-EX'''

:Released as a Wonder Festival 2017 exclusive, this Grimlock is a redeco of the ''Titans Return'' [[#Clobber|Clobber]] head, featuring plastic color changes and extensive paint apps to resemble his appearance in the cartoon.

:Grimlock is released along with "[[Stylor#Legends|Chromedome]]", [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Legends|Gong]], "[[Duros#Legends|Hardhead]]", [[Flywheels#Legends|Flywheel]], and "[[Arcana#Legends|Brainstorm]]".
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:PotP Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Bandicoots! Me Grimlock can squash Bandicoots.]]
*'''Dinobot Grimlock''' (Voyager Class, 2018)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-15'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[2018]]-[[June 30|06-30]]'''
**''Accessories'': 2 Prime Armor/combiner feet, [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Dinobot Enigma]]
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Robby Musso]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Dinobot Grimlock" transforms into a very Generation 1-inspired, wide-hipped robotic ''Tyrannosaurus rex''. He can combine with his fellow Dinobots to form [[Volcanicus (POTP)#Toys|Volcanicus]] and can attach any ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style Deluxe Class figure. Like the other Dinobots in this subline, he features translucent plastic with gold paint on the inside to give him a 'layered' look reminiscent of [[#Generation 1|his original toy]]. He also includes two pieces of Prime Armor that each can hold a [[Prime Master#Toys|Prime Master]] (and by extension, an [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Enigma]] or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]]) and attach to his forearms as battle claws. These also double as feet for Volcanicus. Like all the other Voyager Class figures, Grimlock includes an Enigma of Combination (dubbed the ''Dinobot Enigma''), based on a Prime Master, which can attach to him via the previously mentioned Prime Armor. In beast mode, he can carry an Enigma, Matrix core, or Prime Master ''in his mouth'', where Volcanicus's chest would be. If you're particularly creative, you could place a Matrix in his mouth.

:In China, Grimlock was also released along with the other four Deluxe Dinobots as a gift-set, exclusive to Hasbro China's TianMao site.<ref>https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=559183834163&skuId=3853426938808</ref>
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===''Authentics''===
[[File:Authentics_7inch_Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|{{w|Jurassic World|"She is learning where she fits on the food chain, and I'm not sure you want her to figure that out."}}]]
*'''Dinobot Grimlock''' (Alpha, 2018)
**''Accessories'': Dinosaur head, "wing" assembly

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]'' Alpha Class figures, "Dinobot Grimlock" is a simplified Voyager-sized toy based on his [[evergreen]] design. He transforms into a robotic ''T. rex'' in just seven steps. His "wings" and dinosaur head come detached in the packaging. Despite the figure's simple engineering, it features over 9 points of articulation. The fists have 5mm holes, though the toy itself comes with no weapons.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-5-Inch-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock's arms are flatter than a pancake!]]
*'''Dinobot Grimlock''' (Bravo, 2018)
:Released in wave 2 of ''Authentics'' Bravo class figures, this version of Grimlock is basically a downscaled version of the 7-inch figure to the size of a Commander/Legends/Scout Class toy, and his ''T. rex'' arms are permanently molded on his "wings"/dinosaur body. Grimlock's dinosaur head comes detached in the packaging. While the neck is painted gold unlike the 7-inch figure, the paint operations on Grimlock's robot torso, the robot legs, and the ''T. rex'' toes are omitted.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Bravo-2024-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Bravo, 2024)
**''Accessories:'' Blade/tail
:Released in the seventh wave of ''Authentics'' "Bravo" figures, Grimlock transforms from robot to ''Tyrannosaurus Rex'' in six steps. Unlike the previous Bravo figure, Grimlock has greatly reduced articulation and lacks individual legs as well as true hands, which merely sculpted details inside his beast mode feet. The tip of his tail can be attached only to his right "hand" as a bladed weapon.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Titan-Changer-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Why me Grimlock's back hurt?]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Titan Changer, 2020)

:Released in the second wave of ''Authentics'' Titan Changers, This Grimlock transforms from a thin robot into an oddly proportioned robotic ''T. rex''. The alt mode photo is mistransformed: His legs/T-rex back is supposed to collapse down properly.
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Me Grimlock don't have pesky stickers anymore! Now spend $207 on me Grimlock!]]
*'''Volcanicus''' (Gift set, [[February 27]], 2021)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''TT-GS11'''
** ''Accessories'': 2 guns, 2 swords, 2 "[[Magma Blade (GS)|Magma Blade]]s", 2 arm-mounted "Volca-Vulcan" cannons, twin 'stunner' laser rifle, 2 foot-plates, left & right fists

:''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' Grimlock is a redeco of his earlier ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' toy, but now with a cartoon-inspired deco, which includes his blue visor. He STILL doesn't have his "Energo Sword", but he can more than compensate by using the newly-molded guns or even one of the two "Magma Blades" (based on the sword Volcanicus wields in ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'', itself based on the one used by ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Generations|Grimlock]]) that the set comes with. [[TakaraTomy Mall]] gives this figure the [[Function|title]] "Dinobot Commander Grimlock".<ref>[https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810172079/ <nowiki>[Domestic: Limited to TAKARATOMY MALL]</nowiki> Transformer GENERATION SELECTS Volcanicas]</ref>

:The Magma Swords and Volca-Vulcan cannons can be plugged onto his dinosaur mode's back to create his "Wing Dragon Mode".
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[[File:Behold Galvatron Grimlock.JPG|thumb|200px]]
* '''Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack''' (Leader Class, 2022){{anchor|War for Cybertron Trilogy}}
:''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' Grimlock is a non-transforming and immobile [[Slug figure|minifigure]], barely 10mm tall, scaled to interact with the immense [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Unicron]] figure and its clear display base. This was one of a set of 14 minifigures in the "Unicron Companion Pack" that was included with the [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#BeholdGalvatron|"reformatting" version of Galvatron]]. The set was [[exclusive]] to [[Hasbro Pulse]].
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:SS-toy Grimlock 86.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Me Grimlock Hollywood star! (Also, where me sword go?)]]
[[File:Studio-Series-86-Grimlock-early-stock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|'''Left:''' ''Stock renders of the toy.'' '''Right:''' ''Hasbro stock photography depicting a [[prototype]] of the toy.'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|''' Grimlock & Autobot Wheelie''' (Leader Class, [[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-06'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-64'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 29]], 2021
:*''Accessories'': [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Autobot Wheelie]], slingshot, Galaxial rocket launcher, "Mockery of Justice" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]] and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref> [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Released to commemorate the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', ''[[Studio Series]]'' Grimlock is inspired by the [[#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' figure]], which hybridized the look of his appearance in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] and his [[#The Transformers|original 1985 toy]], while sporting multiple aesthetic details unique to the ''Masterpiece'' toy. His blaster "stores" kind of awkwardly on his dino-mode back thanks to a pair of small tabs on the weapon. Sadly, he is missing all of his front dino teeth.

: Grimlock has a number of design elements shared with the concurrently-running ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' (which have continued to feature in the followup line ''[[Transformers: Legacy]]''). The figure was designed with the Trilogy's concerns for cartoon-based scale in mind, making him the tallest Leader Class figure in the format at the time. On top of that, he has numerous [[5 mm post]]-holes all over his body, making him compatible with [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] toys, and he also has [[Fire Blast effect]] posts on the ends of his blaster's barrels and on the inside of his dino-mouth so he can properly spew plastic flame.

: He also comes with a semi-posable, non-transformable figure of [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], designed to ride the Dinobot in both modes. In dino mode, small posts at the base of Grimlock's neck slot into grooves in Wheelie's ankles, securing the little Autobot in place. In robot mode, holes in Grimlock's shoulders match up with a peg on the back of Wheelie's left thigh, letting him sit there securely.

: Grimlock's colors were subject to multiple changes during development (see right). Physical samples were not shown on the [[October 16]]th [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Friday]] due to in-progress color changes by [[TakaraTomy]]. The original renders shown at the time had yellow parts, a clear chest panel, and an opaque dino neck, evoking the Generation 1 cartoon model. [[Hasbro]] stock photography somewhat reflected this, but the dino neck was made translucent-yellow instead to reveal inner details, much like the [[#The Transformers|Generation 1 toy]]. In the end, the final toy (used in TakaraTomy stock photography) featured gold paint instead of yellow, a translucent-black chest panel instead of clear (both of which closer evoke the original toy), and an opaque gold dino neck. The neck halves are still molded in the same translucent-black plastic used on his chest panel, meaning one could remove the gold paint from the parts to restore the more toy-accurate look.

: Like the other ''Studio Series'' toys, the interior of the package forms a diorama display for the figure. In this case, it is the Dinobots' famous (ahem) ''self-invited'' entrance at [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'s execution.

: A sword intended for use with this mold, based on the original toy's, was eventually included with ''Studio Series'' [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Swoop]].

: According to TakaraTomy designer [[Shogo Hasui]], the alternate head created with this mold was that of fellow Dinobot [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]; as the only ''Studio Series'' Dinobots initially assured for release were Grimlock and [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Slag]], the alternate head gave them an option for a "better than nothing" retool.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/synergenex-series.1267120/page-33#post-22639704 Shogo Hasui interview], p89 of [[Transformers Generations 2023]]</ref> When Sludge turned out to get [[Sludge (G1)#Studio Series|his own dedicated toy]], the alt head for Grimlock found a different use, explained below.

: Grimlock was redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Grimlock (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Grimlock]], ''Toxitron Collection'' G2 Universe Grimlock (below), ''Generations Comic Edition'' Grimlock (also below), ''Age of the Primes'' G2 Universe Grimlock (once again below) and retooled with the alternate head into ''[[Synergenex]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Synergenex|Megatron Type Godzilla]]. It was ''almost'' going to be retooled as a ''Legacy'' release of [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] until the success of his [[Star Saber (G1)#Legacy|nemesis']] [[HasLab]] campaign prompted the Decepticon Emperor of Destruction to be moved to be another [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Legacy|Haslab funded project]].

: Grimlock and Wheelie are set to be [[Package refresh|reissued]] in [[2025]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Voyager Maximal Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock HATE gold plastic and dalmatian spots!]]
*'''Autobot Mirage & Maximal Grimlock''' (2-pack, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K40'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD EX-13'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 29]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories'': [[Cyber-slash tail weapon#Generations|Cyber slash tail weapon]], sword
{{toydesigner|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:Released to commemorate the 25th anniversary of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' "Maximal Grimlock" is a retool of [[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Generations|Dinobot]] from the same line, transforming from a robot mode based on Dinobot's ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon appearance into a ''[[Jurassic Park]]''-accurate ''Velociraptor'' in 28 steps. Grimlock features a new head based directly on Grimlock's (and therefore, Dinobot's) original ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' figure. Grimlock's hands have a [[5 mm post|5 mm port]] that can hold both his weapons and can close to hold objects. He also has 5 mm ports under his heels and one under his back-[[kibble]]. His tail can detach and split into two components: his Cyber Slash tail weapon, and his sword. If one chooses to, the 5 mm port on the hand or the hand's swivel joint can allow the Cyber Slash weapon to spin in his hand. The sword's tip is molded with the same texture as Grimlock's skin, presumably to better blend in as the tail tip in beast mode. Due to the Cyber Slash weapon connection, the sword cannot be held by other Transformers toys with traditional 5 mm port hands. The Cyber Slash weapon can store in robot mode by attaching to the same port as beast mode.

:Oddly for a modern ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' figure, Grimlock's ''Velociraptor'' mode features a deco that strays from the original ''Beast Wars'' toy and ''[[Transformers: Dinobots|Dinobots]]'' [[Grimlock (Dinobots)#Toys|Grimlock]]'s decoes and includes some particularly odd choices like leaving the fake "eyes" on the chest unpainted, but painting exactly ''half'' the knee section white, despite that portion being mostly concealed in beast mode.

:And in what can be considered a surprise, Grimlock is mentioned in Hasbro's official description for the figure to be inspired by the character's appearance in ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''!<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-kingdom-battle-across-time-collection-deluxe-wfc-k40-autobot-mirage-maximal-grimlock "Beast Wars: Uprising-inspired Maximal Grimlock toy converts from robot to raptor mode in 28 steps"]</ref> Even though his [[Beast mode#Beast Wars: Uprising|Beast Upgrade]] appearance was never shown.

:The nylon plastic used for Grimlock's shoulder joints, thigh joints, and forearms has been reported to yellow quickly over time.

:Revealed on [https://www.instagram.com/p/COvYKODJgGf/ #TransformersTuesday], Grimlock was released with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Mirage]] as a part of the "Battle Across Time Collection". Though similar to the ''Siege'' "Final Strike Figure Series", being exclusive multi-packs with package art that combines into a larger piece, the "Battle Across Time Collection" label is printed on the box. The two-pack is exclusive to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] in the US, and in the UK on Hasbro Pulse and several online retailers. Initially set for a [[January 29]], [[2022]] release by TakaraTomy, the 2-pack was delayed to March 2022.
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===''Classic Heroes Team''===
[[File:Classic Heroes Team Rescan Grimlock toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Me Grimlock feeling cute, might delete later!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (All Star Rescan, [[2022]])
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Classic Heroes Team|Classic Heroes Team]]'' Grimlock is a ''Rescue Bots''-style Rescan figure, featuring a simple conversion from robot mode to ''Tyrannosaurus rex''.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Me Grimlock no want to be crummy leg, me want to be the head!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock''' (Core Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*'''3 of 6: [[Volcanicus (POTP)#Legacy|Volcanicus]]'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-31'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 26]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': Tail gun
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] and [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CjNwidkuAN4/ Design notes on the ''Legacy Evolution'' Dinobots] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] on Instagram.</ref>

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Core Class toys, Grimlock is a miniature version of the famous Dinobot leader, converting into a blocky ''Tyrannosaurus rex''. Part of his beast mode tail detaches to become a twin-barrelled gun in robot mode. Grimlock also forms the left leg for Volcanicus, the first combiner released within the Core Class scale. He's probably disappointed at not forming the torso... Similar to how [[Goryu (G1)|Goryu]] is the leader of the [[Dinoforce]], but only forms the left leg of [[Dinoking]]. Hmmm... Like Snarl, the underside of Grimlock's crotch features an H-shaped-ish port, most likely used for a foot panel like Monstructor/Dinoking does.

: Due to being connected with the frame that holds the dino body/arms and head, the combiner knee joint may cause it to bend up due to how (slightly) tight the construction is. While Grimlock's combiner peg can be attached to either of the thighs, he is ''only'' designed to attach to the left side, given the joint's placement, and the cavity on Grimlock's left robot foot providing clearance on the gestalt's thigh panels (the left half of Sludge's robot legs/rear tail).

: His stock photography is mistransformed, the legs can flip around to form a better-looking tail, reducing the amount of kibble hanging off his back section.

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CoLLERvuq_I/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Grimlock from Evan Brooks]''

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[[File:TF-Legacy-G2-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock a hideously deformed creature of superhuman size and strength!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''G2 Universe Grimlock''' (Leader Class, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Double-barreled blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBqMyy6HYxE San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Generations panel recording] at the "Memo's collection" YouTube channel</ref>}}

: ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Walmart|Toxitron Collection]]'' "G2 Universe Grimlock" is a redeco of [[#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' Grimlock]], now featuring an eye-searing "tropical" striped color scheme. In keeping with the theme of the other members of this [[Walmart]]-exclusive collection, its colors are based off a redeco that had been proposed for the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' toyline]] but was ultimately never realized (see [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Notes|Notes]]).

: This version of the mold leaves the translucent plastic on his dino mode neck unpainted, revealing some previously-unseen mechanical detailing, keeping the deco even more in-line with the original toy. It also lacks a [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Wheelie figure]], which is a pity because we ''really'' wanna know how that would have shaken out.
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===Robosen Collector's Edition===
[[File:RobosenFlagshipGrimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Grimlock Auto-Converting Robot''' (2023)
**''Accessories:'' carrying case, galaxial rocket launcher, energon sword, crown, wall charger, USB-C to USB 2.0 cable, [[collector coin]]

:The third entry in [[Robosen]]'s series of G1-style ''Transformers'' robots, this Grimlock is a highly-interactive, programmable transforming robot. Made with 85 microchips, 37 servo motors, and a 6-axis IMU, and capable of speaking over 150 voicelines (all newly-recorded by [[Gregg Berger]]), Grimlock straddles the line between "toy" and "high-end showroom electronics" like the other Robosen robots... though it ''definitely'' leans more towards the latter, given that Robosen not only touts Grimlock as "The World's First Dual-form, Bipedal Walking Robot," but his regular asking price is also an absurd '''$1700'''. Using either voice commands or a companion iOS/Android bluetooth app interface, users can control Grimlock's movements by either using pre-programmed commands or creating movement routines of their own. From an aesthetic perspective, on the other hand, this Grimlock is essentially a 15" tall upscale of his Masterpiece figure, down to various sculpted details that were seemingly recreated 1:1.

:Grimlock is primarily powered by an internal lithium ion [[battery-powered motor|battery]], charged via a USB-C connection. Based on [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector's Edition|Optimus Prime]], the LEDs for Grimlock's Galaxial Rocket Launcher and "energon sword" are likely powered by a replaceable CR 1220 3V battery.

:Like Optimus Prime before him, the voice command that triggers Grimlock's transformation is officially "[[convert]]", but "transform" works just the same. All told, Grimlock has 42 built-in voice commands he can respond to, from simple movement commands like turning left or right to actions like leaning forward and roaring in dino mode. Carried over from Robosen's [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Robosen|Bumblebee]] is "mini-theater" mode, a selection of longer pre-programmed action sequences with matching sounds, with sequences featuring Grimlock either by himself or with other Robosen G1 robots available to pick from. Considering that Robosen continually rolled out new commands and firmware updates for Optimus Prime for months after his release with no clear end date, Grimlock will more than likely receive additional commands for some time after his release.

:37 servo motors is definitely a ''lot'', but that effort was more so put into ensuring Grimlock can transform and remain balanced while doing so – compared to contemporary 1st-party figures costing ''over a thousand dollars less'', Grimlock's robot mode lacks basic neck and wrist rotation, and his legs are incapable of rotating such that his feet can point any direction other than straight forward. Dino mode likewise has a notable sacrifice: while his ''T. rex'' neck can rotate a bit to the left or right and his head can look up and down, this comes at the cost of no arm articulation whatsoever.

:When asked to turn right or left in robot mode, Grimlock is not able to perform that action in two or three normal steps with ankle and hip rotation like a human would. He lacks any leg joints that rotate around a vertical axis, so for him to rotate his body to the right, he must perform a startling stutter shuffle move. He pushes one foot out slightly forward, the other foot slightly backward, and maintains that orientation while rapidly sliding his legs together and apart more than once per second until the asymmetrical rapid sliding friction of his feet against the floor eventually scoots him into facing a different direction. This movement can wear out the paint on his inner soles pretty fast, even on smoother surfaces.

:Sadly, Grimlock shares the same inability to stand in robot mode without power as Optimus Prime – when turned off, Grimlock will lean forward and rest his robot arms and legs on the ground. Dino mode fares better, as he ''will'' stay standing up when he's powered off... but as his joints have now gone limp, he's liable to tip or slouch at the slightest bit of disturbance, so if you do decide to put him on display in this mode, make sure he's somewhere ''very'' stable.

:Grimlock's pre-programmed animation set assumes his rocket launcher is in his right hand and his sword in his left. There aren't any sensors to detect whether they and/or the crown are in place, so it's best to avoid, say, <s>transforming</s> converting Grimlock while they're in place. On a lighter note, Grimlock is capable of wearing the crown in both modes, meaning it no matter whether he robot or dino – Grimlock always king!

:The app-controlled motion programming interface is extremely complex. The position of each joint at each step in an animation can be dictated either with numerical parameters, or by sensing the positions of the joints on the toy during programming. Many poses can be strung together to form long action sequences. The app uses long gamified sequences of tutorials to teach programming techniques and unlock more sound clips for use in more animations. Despite that available complexity though, there are some actions used by official animations that cannot be performed in customized sequences (if Optimus Prime is anything to go by, at least), such as a head nod or a full mode conversion.

:Given this piece's fragility, complexity, and high cost, it is appropriate that it is packaged in a heavy duty foam-padded carrying case, complete with clasps and a handle. But the case can't protect from paint wear issues that arise quickly via actual use. Grimlock's knuckles and feet will almost certainly instantly get severe scrape marks if he transforms on a rough surface like concrete, but even smooth unvarnished wood can wear the gloss off the paint before long. Even soft carpeting might not be safe, as some users of Optimus Prime have reported toppling issues due to a lack of traction. Grimlock ''is'' designed to be more stable thanks to his IMU, but heed caution all the same.

:Grimlock was revealed on [[Hasbro Pulse]] on July 19, 2023, with orders set to ship out from both Pulse and Robosen's own online store in late Fall 2023. When revealed, Grimlock was made available at a special introductory price of $1500 which lasted until September 30.
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===''Generations Comic Edition''===
[[File:Generations comic edition grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Me Grimlock going to join the Blue Man Group!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Double-barreled blaster, 3 swords, [[Dinobot Crown of Leadership|crown]]
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Amy Bence]] and [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging art), [[Matthew Cohen]] (photography)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=And here are my shots of the 40th Anniversary Grimlock and Shockwave figures, with accessories and and paint job ripped straight from the comics that inspired them!|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/C3B8OpCMsq1/|site=Instagram|name=Matthew Cohen|year=2024|month=2|day=6}}</ref>}}<ref>[[April 25]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s06YE02e844 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream | April 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]] and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref><ref>[[May 14]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOXZGDHebTk Hasbro Pulse | Transformers Fanstream | May 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Kelly Rose]].</ref>

:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Comic Edition|Generations Comic Edition]]'' Grimlock is a redeco of [[#Studio Series|the ''Studio Series'' figure]], now colored to depict his appearance in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original ''Transformers'' comic]] published by [[Marvel Comics]]. The figure comes in a display box featuring the cover of "[[Repeat Performance!]]." Grimlock includes [[Dinobot Crown of Leadership|his crown]] from the comic, as well as a set of three swords. One sword is based on Grimlock's original toy sword, and incorporates the chipped blade which only [[José Delbo]] drew. (Of note, this sword is a completely different tooling than the sword intended for ''Studio Series'' Grimlock that is available with ''Studio Series'' Swoop. It's considerably smaller and has different detailing, and then of course there's the chipped blade.) The other two swords are intended for the ''[[Studio Series]]'' releases of [[Sludge (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Sludge]] and [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Dinobot Slug]], who do not come with swords.

:In an undocumented (and unintentional) feature, the crown can be stored securely in dino-mode by placing it inside the tail strategically oriented between the blue inner shin struts.

:When placed next to the rest of the ''Comic Edition'' assortment, the art on the side of the figures' boxes will form a small mural by [[Marcelo Matere]] of the characters brawling.
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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AotpG2Grimlock.jpg|thumb|300px|Oh great, he back. Me thought me was rid of him for good! (And where me sword go off to now?)]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''G2 Universe Grimlock / Autobot Wheelie''' (Leader Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Grimlock (G2 Universe) & Wheelie''' (グリムロック (G2ユニバース) ＆ウィーリー)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AOTP-09'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2025]] [[August 30]]
:*''Accessories:'' double-barreled blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro),<ref>[https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Zhi6Y6EkU/ ''Age of the Primes'' panel] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] at [[Cybertron Con 2024]] Day 1, recorded at the "Giant Peng Peng" (巨大化鹏鹏) BilliBilli channel.</ref> [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[[December 10]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjmcMC9nNoA Transformers Age of the Primes Reveal | Dive into the Legacy of the Thirteen Primes | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with Mark Maher.</ref>}}
:Yet another redeco of his ''Studio Series'' toy, ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' "G2 Universe Grimlock" is colored in homage to the blue variant of [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' Grimlock]], complete with a big "AUTOBOT" tampograph on the tail. Grimlock's ''Studio Series'' partner [[Wheelie (G1)#Age of the Primes|Wheelie]] is also included in this release, now decoed like his depiction in "[[The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson]]".
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==Merchandise==
===''Decoy''===
*'''Grimlock''' (Decoy, 1986)
**''Decoy ID number:''

: Coming packaged at random on carded ''Transformers'' toys during 1986, ''[[Decoy]]'' Grimlock is a red soft-rubber figure depicting him in his robot mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Grimlock/grimlock.htm More information on Decoy Grimlock at TFU.info]''

===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock see dead people.]]
*'''Grimlock''' (March 2001)
**''Act'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Brainwave Transfer Device, stand

:A three-inch-tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Grimlock's dinosaur mode was available in the second wave of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like all the figures in the wave, it was available as both a standard full-color figure and a clear plastic version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

: He comes with the [[Brainwave Transfer Device]]<ref>Unnamed here, but later called as such on Takara's ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Grimlock figure.</ref> seen in the cartoon episode "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]", which... ''can'' sit on his head, but it's not a great fit and falls off at the slightest provocation, especially if you keep the hose attached. Speaking of, in the color version of the figure, the post on top of the helmet may be painted over, making it too thick to fit into the ''very'' small hole in the hose.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/SCFGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ClearGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on clear Grimlock at TFU.info]''

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[[File:SCF Grimlock metallic.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Grimlock''' (September 2001)
**''Act'': '''4'''
**''Accessories'': Brainwave Transfer Device, stand

: The Grimlock PVC was re-released in the fourth act of the "Super Collection Figure" series, this time painted over entirely in metallics, with more toy-like gold replacing the yellow. He was available only as a rare "[[chase figure|Secret Figure]]", packed at a ''presumed'' ratio of one in every ten cases. (This ratio was given for Secret Figures in later Acts, and it seems unlikely it would change.)

: It is unknown if he replaced a random figure in the lucky case, or was a consistent replacement for a specific one.

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===''Heroes of Cybertron''===
[[File:HOC Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Me Grimlock join Mechs Without Hats.]]
*'''Grimlock''' (2003)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'', this version of the ''Super Collection Figure'' Grimlock mold was cast in translucent blue plastic and painted over, leaving his eyes and a stripe on the top of his head unpainted to attempt a [[light-piping]] gimmick. This version lacks the Brainwave Transfer Device from the Japanese release, which, let's be honest, was probably for the best.

: This toy was sold on a blister card rather than blindpacked, and a collector card of the character was included instead of the stand.
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===Hard Hero===
[[File:HardHero Grimlock bust.JPG|upright=1.2|thumb|'''ME GRIMLOCK DEMAND TO KNOW WHERE ME GRIMLOCK'S LEGS ARE!''']]
*'''Grimlock''' (2003)

: [[Hard Hero]]'s Grimlock is a 6.5 inches tall cold-cast porcelain bust, sculpted after his cartoon appearance (complete with blue eyes) and holding a white energo-sword in his right hand. The bust was limited to 2500 pieces, with an additional 100 being specially signed by sculptor [[Jason Ray]]. Grimlock was number 9 in Hard Hero's main series of ''Transformers'' busts.
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===''MyClone''===
*'''Grimlock''' (Takara, 2003)
** ''ID number:'' '''MTF015'''
** ''Accessories:'' Grey display stand
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Abiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released in the second wave of the ''[[MyClone]]'' line of Transformers PVC figures, this [[super deformed]] Grimlock comes with a hexagonal grey display stand, which can link up with the identical stands included with other ''MyClone'' figures. His modular design allows his parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other ''MyClone'' figure, though he stands out as rather unique about the Transformers MyClones, as he's the only one in alternate mode.
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===''Generation 1 Figure-Collection''===
[[File:Bottlecap grimlock.JPG|thumb|Me Grimlock in black-and-white movie...me feel like [[Godzilla]]!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''C-5'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:At only one inch in height, this Grimlock "bottlecap" figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya's Transformers [[Generation 1 Figure-Collection]]. The figure was rendered in a "retro" black and white color scheme, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.
::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Generation 1 collection at Autobase Aichi]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
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[[File:Titanium RM Grimlock.jpg|125px|thumb|Me Grimlock say boogie down!!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (3" Robot Masters, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, sword, Autobot stand

: ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Grimlock is a non-transforming, three inch die-cast metal figurine based on his toy and comic/cartoon model. He has very limited articulation, in his neck, waist and shoulders. Grimlock is posed squatting and/or dancing.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Titanium'' Robot Masters Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Titanium cancelled figure checklist.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Grimlock''' (unreleased)
:*''Accessories:'' Autobot stand?
:The final ''[[Titanium Series]]'' catalogue listed a number of "Micro Figures" intended for release, though many of them never saw the light of day. Right at the end of the checklist, after a number of current and (supposedly) upcoming 3" Robot Master toys, was Grimlock's name, with no further information or disambiguation. Was he to be a repaint? A new ''[[War Within (comic)|War Within]]'' or ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' mold? Or was his name just a typographical error? This is just one of life's great mysteries.
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===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Attacktix Grimlock.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Me Grimlock can't move. [[The Last Stand|Seem]] [[Blast from the Past|to]] [[Spotlight: Shockwave|happen]] [[Still Life!|a lot]].]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Booster, 2007)

:Attacktix Grimlock is depicted in his ''Tyrannosarus'' mode, and has a sculpt based heavily upon his original G1 toy. Pressing down on his back will cause his head to extend and presumably hit whatever he's facing.

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===''Transformers - Mini Bust''===
[[File:Grimlock Mini-bust.jpg|thumb|When me Grimlock get legs back, you in ''BIG TROUBLE!'']]
* '''Grimlock''' (Diamond Select, 2007)

: A mini-bust of Grimlock based on his appearance in the cartoon was released by Diamond Select in 2007. The figure includes the upper body of Grimlock, wielding his energo-sword, acting as if rushing into the battlefield. There is the head of his beast mode sculpted into the base of the statue.

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* '''War Within Grimlock''' (Diamond Select, 2007)

[[File:Grimlock sdcc.jpg|thumb|Me Grimlock say no fun to be exclusive all of time.]]
: War Within Grimlock was an Action Figure Xpress exclusive at the 2007 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]. He was sculpted by Chris Lee of Art Asylum and limited to 600 pieces. The sculpt features Grimlock holding his flaming sword. The front of his vehicle mode is sculpted onto the base of the bust.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:G1 RobotHeroes ShockwaveVsGrimlock.jpg|thumb|Me Gwimwock no cutie, me king!]]
*'''Grimlock & Shockwave''' (Two-pack, 2007)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

: Packed with [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Shockwave]], ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Grimlock is a detailed two-inch tall soft-plastic figurine with exaggerated, cartoonish proportions and an amusing "raised eyebrow" look on his face. He is sculpted holding his sword in his right hand. He has swivel joints at his shoulders and neck. He brings cuddly wuddly death.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''

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

: In some countries outside of North America, Grimlock was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.
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===''3D Battle-Card Game''===
[[File:3DBattleCard Grimlock.jpg|thumb|A head to match his ego.]]
*'''Grimlock''' (2007)

: A 48-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Grimlock "transforms" into a gray vague approximation of a ''T. rex''. He uses the same parts layout as [[Megatron (BW)/toys|Megatron]] and [[Cruellock]].
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===Sota Toys===
*'''Transformers Chess Set''' (<s>2007</s>)
:Two identical Grimlock pieces in dino mode were to be the Autobot-side Knights on a [[Chess#Sota Toys|chess set]] based on Generation 1, but the set apparently never saw release.
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===''Mighty Muggs''===
[[File:MightyMuggs Grimlock.jpg|thumb|Me Grimlock am huuge hit with lady-bots!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' Energo-sword

: This [[super deformed]], non-transformable PVC figure uses the standard [[Mighty Muggs]] body template, with swivel joints in Grimlock's neck and arms. He comes with a similarly super-deformed version of his trademark energo-sword.

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[[File:MightyMuggs 2018 Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|Me Grimlock not appreciate recurring head trauma.]]
*'''Grimlock''' ([[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''07'''

: Influenced by his [[evergreen]] design, this new Grimlock is part of the second wave of the line's 2018 relaunch. Gently push his precious little head to access one of three different faces: irritable, impatient, and incensed.
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===''Titan Warriors''===
*'''Titan Warrior 5-Pack''' (2013)
:Available at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013, this Grimlock is a 6" PVC [[Titan Heroes|Titan Warrior]] figure (similar to Bandai's ''Ultra/Sentai/Rider Hero, Movie Monster Series'') with articulated arms. He was packed with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Soundwave]]. Unlike the other four, Grimlock never received an individual release.
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
*'''Grimlock''' (2013)
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*'''Grimlock w/ Dino Head''' (2014)
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*'''5.5" Grimlock''' (2014)
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*'''5.5" Grimlock w/ Dino Accessories''' (2014)
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*'''Cybertron Edition 2-Pack''' (2014)
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===''EX Gōkin''===
*'''Grimlock''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Two fists, two open hands, two gripping hands, energo-sword, stunner laser, galaxial rocket launcher, alternate head, display stand

: A 7-inch tall non-transforming Grimlock action figure was produced by [[Art Storm]] as part of their ''EX Gōkin Transformers Series'' line. He comes with a number of extra hands as well as the energo-sword, double-barreled rifle and (non-firing) rocket launcher of the original toy. While his mold and paint details are heavily based on the original Generation 1 Grimlock toy, his proportions are cartoon-based and he includes an alternate blue-eyed headsculpt based on his [[:File:Grimhead.JPG|early cartoon head]].

::*''[http://artstorm.co.jp/exgokin_transformersseries_grimlock.html More information on ''EX Gōkin'' Grimlock at Art Storm's official site]''
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===''Thrilling 30''===
*'''Grimlock''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''2 / #19'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base

:A super-deformed Grimlock was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|''Thrilling 30'' Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.

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*'''Collectible Figurines''' (5-pack, 2014)
**''Series:'' '''2'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 collector's bases

:The same Grimlock figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Bumblebee]], [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Shockwave]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Rodimus]].
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans-Series6-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|Me Grimlock say don't eat yellow lightsaber!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)
**''Series'': '''6'''
**''Number'': '''10/12'''

: Part of the sixth and final assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Grimlock is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
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===''Magic: The Gathering''===
[[File:MTG-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Tap for mana?" Me Grimlock no just tap, me smash!]]
*'''Grimlock, Dinobot Leader / Grimlock, Ferocious King''' (Hasbro and [[Wizards of the Coast|Wizards]], 2017)

: A [[HasCon 2017]] exclusive, this trading card was released as part of the "2017 ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' HasCon Collection" three-card promo set, alongside "[[Nerf]] War" and "Sword of Dungeons & Dragons" cards. The card is reversible, depicting Grimlock in robot mode on one side ("Dinobot Leader") and his alternate mode on the other ("Ferocious King"), with each side having different stats and abilities. Each side of the card's flavor text features a different Grimlock quote: one from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', and one from "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]". The card bears a silver border, indicating it is illegal to use in official ''Magic'' tournament play. Notably, unlike many similar cards, Grimlock doesn't "transform" to its other face, and instead is worded to "become" it, probably due for the sake of [[trademark]].
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===Kidrobot===
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====Enamel Pin Series====
*'''Grimlock''' ([[November 3]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 20
:Released by [[Kidrobot]] in their Enamel Pin Series, this is a flat, enamel pin badge of Grimlock inspired by the art of [[Tom Scioli]]'s ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'', albeit with [[Super deformed|cutesy proportions]]. Unlike the rest of the characters in the series, Grimlock is depicted in dino mode! The pin series was [[Blindpacking|blindboxed]], with some pins being rarer than others.
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*'''Grimlock Blue Metallic''' ([[November 3]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 80
:And speaking of which, a [[chase figure|chase]] pin of Grimlock was available, decoed in metallic blue. This deco doesn't seem to be from the comic.
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====Vinyl Mini Series====
[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Grimlock mini.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Grimlock''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 2 in 24
:The same character design was reused for the Vinyl Mini Series, with Grimlock receiving a three-inch tall, blindboxed figurine retaining the vibrant colours and exaggerated proportions. Grimlock featured articulation in his tiny little dino shoulders.
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[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Grimlock Blue Metallic mini.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Someone at Kidrobot must really like Grimlock.]]
*'''Grimlock Blue Metallic''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 96
:Grimlock received another chase figure in the Vinyl Mini Series, again in metallic blue.
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[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Megatron mini.jpg|thumb|upright=1|...or maybe not.]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 2 in 24
:The Vinyl Mini Series figure for Megatron includes Grimlock's severed head as a handheld accessory, as seen in the issue "[[Everybody Hates Metroplex]]". The head is much smaller than the head of Grimlock's own mini figure.
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====Medium Figure Series====
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*'''Megatron''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Accessories'': Grimlock's head
:Megatron was scaled up to seven inches for the Medium Figure Series, and his decapitated Grimlock head accessory followed suit.
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*'''Megatron''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Accessories'': Grimlock's head
:Released at the same time as the standard version, this variant of Megatron was limited to 200 pieces and exclusive to the Kidrobot online store. Megatron is now decoed in a lighter grey, as was Grimlock's head.
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====Vinyl Keychain Series====
[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Grimlock Blue Metallic keychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Grimlock Blue Metallic''' ([[December 1]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 24
:Grimlock was also released as part of the once again blindboxed Vinyl Keychain Series, now standing at about one to two inches. He included a keychain molded into his head and, due to his small scale, did not feature any articulation. Yet again he was a metallic blue chase figure... but this time, there was no regular grey Grimlock keychain!
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===Bouncing Ball Heads===
[[File:BouncingBallHead Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Grimlock''' (2017)
:"Bouncing Ball Head" Grimlock is a small, super deformed figurine with a removable head that doubles as a bouncy ball. Despite having a completely round head and a somewhat humanoid body shared by all figurines in this collection, Grimlock's tampographed face is based on a front view of his dino mode head, resulting in a very unsettling appearance. An Autobot logo is tampographed on the back of his head and his name is written under his feet.

:He is (apparently) available in both gacha-style machines and in an 8-pack with the whole collection, and comes inside a spherical capsule with a unique dark gray color.

:Despite clearly representing Generation 1 characters, the collection is advertised as a 2015 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' product.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Me Grimlock do splash damage.]]
*'''Grimlock, Dinobot Leader''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T21/T40'''
**''Stars: ''10

:'''Grimlock, Dinobot Leader''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

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

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[[File:W2Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Me Grimlock not competitively viable!]]
*'''Grimlock, Powerful Commander''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T27/T46'''
**''Stars: ''9

:Grimlock, Powerful Commander was released as part of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, Grimlock, Powerful Commander is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Grimlock, Powerful Commander depicts [[Volcanicus (POTP)|Volcanicus']] head and torso, which is formed by Grimlock in the artwork.

:The artwork for Bot and Alt Mode is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.

:Grimlock, Powerful Commander can be used to form Volcanicus, Fiery Champion with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Dinobot Enigma]] while he and the other Wave 2 Dinobots are in Bot mode on the battlefield or KO area.
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*'''Clobber''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T15/T46'''
**''Stars: ''4

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.

He is the only Titan Master in the game with 3 traits, due to being a Dinobot.
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===''Keshi Surprise''===
*'''Autobots''' (2018)

:The ''[[Keshi Surprise]]'' series by [[Super7]] consisted of 1.75" soft rubber figures in a style deliberately resembling the 1980s [[Decoy]]s. These [[blind-packed]] figures were sold individually or in cases depicting only their faction. Grimlock (in his dino mode) was available in red, yellow, blue, and purple, and included a foil trading card / sticker.
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===Imaginarium Art===
[[File:ImaginariumGrimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Me Grimlock want to munch <s>metal</s> polystone!"]]
*'''Grimlock''' (2018)

:This 20-inch-tall statue set depicts Grimlock in his dinosaur mode and a slingshot-wielding Wheelie as they face off against five [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s. Only 150 were produced, with an MSRP of $2,100.
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===McDonald's===
[[File:2018-McD-Authentics-Bumblebee-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)
:Released as part of the [[McDonald's]] June 2018 Happy Meal Toys along with [[My Little Pony]], Grimlock is a stubby, [[super deformed]] little dino with fire coming out of his mouth. He has a light-up [[gimmick]] where pressing the [[Autobot]] [[insignia]] on his back lights up his eyes and the fire effect.

:This toy was rereleased in the US as [[Grimlock (AOE)#McDonald's|Grimlock]] for the ''[[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]]'' promotion.
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===''ReAction''===
[[File:TF-Super-7-ReAction-Figures-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock''' (2020)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'' Energo Sword, Twin Laser Rifle

:Released in the first wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[Super7#ReAction|ReAction]]'' Grimlock is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with five points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand. Unlike most figures in the line, he comes with two accessories instead of just one, and both of this hands can hold an accessory.

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Grimlock comes packaged on a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock''' (2022)}}</ul>

: This depiction of Grimlock, released in the fifth wave of the ''ReAction'' line, has him in his dinosaur mode, taking up a significantly larger chunk of cardback real estate and requiring a much deeper bubble.

: It retains the "five points of articulation" theme, as this figure lacks neck articulation, but instead has a jointed jaw for talky-talky or bitey-bitey action, which we can all agree is awesome. ''Jawsome'', if you will. We'll give you props for that, Super7.

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[[File:ReAct-toy Grimlock G2.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock G2''' (2022)}}</ul>

: This [[redeco]] of the above dino-mode Grimlock figure is now redone in rich blue, to match his ''Generation 2'' toy color scheme (well, his most well-known and well-distributed color scheme of the three he had, anyway). However, he still has the original Autobot faction symbol on his chest rather than the ''Generation 2'' version, which isn't ''not'' accurate to the original toy really, but still. Boo.

: He was released as part of the fifth round of [[Target]]-exclusive ''ReAction'' figures, alongside the similarly-toy-based "[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#ReActionGray|Galvatron G1]]" figure.

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock (Metallic)''' (2024)}}</ul>

: This redeco of dino-mode Grimlock featured metallic paint and was packaged in a G1-styled box with the original G1 [[package art|character art]]. It was released for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024, with leftover stock being available on the Super7 website the following week.

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock (Metallic)''' (2024)}}</ul>

: Dino-mode Grimlock was reissued with a metallic paintscheme... again... in wave eight, now on the standard ''ReAction'' style cardback.

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===Figural Bag Clip===
[[File:FiguralBagClip GrimlockDino.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Grimlock''' (2020)
:Released by Monogram, this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi dino mode Grimlock running towards you.

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.

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[[File:FiguralBagClip GrimlockRobot.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Grimlock Alt. mode''' (2020)
:A second bag clip was also released, this time based on Grimlock's evergreen robot mode.

:It was one of two "chase" figures in the collection.
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===Mondo===
[[File:Mondo Grimlock Tiki Mug.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Grimlock Tiki Mug''' (2021)

:Released by Mondo, this tiki mug in the form of Grimlock's dinosaur mode is roughly 6.5 inches high and holds up to 18 oz of your favorite drink.

:The mug is handmade and its design was co-created by [[Ken Christiansen]].
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===''Pop!''===
[[File:Funko Pop Grimlock G1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Nice.]]
*'''Grimlock''' (2021)
**''ID number:'' '''69'''

:Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment and exclusive to both GameStop and the Emerald City Comic Con 2021, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Grimlock is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy.

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*'''Grimlock''' ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital ''Pop!'']], 2022)
**''Rarity:''
***''Monochrome:'' '''Common'''
***''Static:'' '''Common'''
***''Glowing:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Chrome:'' '''Rare'''
***''Original:'' '''Epic'''
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Grimlock in the Funko style.
<center><gallery heights=200>
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_GRIMLOCK_MONOCHROME.gif|Me Grimlock want color back!
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_GRIMLOCK_STATIC.gif|Me Grimlock mastered ability of standing so incredibly still that me Grimlock become invisible to eyes.
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_GRIMLOCK_GLOW.gif|Me Grimlock have too much color!
File:TRANSFORMERS_RARE_GRIMLOCK_REDCHROME.gif|Me Grimlock bulletproof!
File:TRANSFORMERS_EPIC_GRIMLOCK_ORIGINAL.gif|Me Grimlock HATE crypto ponzi scheme!
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*'''Freddy Funko as Grimlock''' (2024)
**''Rarity:'' '''Royalty'''
**''ID number:'' '''268'''

:Part of the second wave of the ''Pop! Digital'' segment, this regular-sized vinyl figure portrays [[Freddy Funko]] cosplaying as Grimlock. The body is also based on Grimlock's original toy, while the head incorporates Freddy's face to Grimlock's helmet.

:This figure also features a metallic finish and is limited to 2600 units and can only be acquired by collecting and redeeming digital tokens.
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===''Authentics''===
====Squeezelings====
*'''Grimlock''' (Series 2, 2023)
:''[[Squeezelings]]'' Grimlock is a non-posable figure made of soft plastic, released by [[Forever Clever]]. He was released in [[Blindpacking|blind bags]], or in a blister pack on his own.
===''ULTIMATES!''===
*'''Grimlock''' (ULTIMATES!, 2023)
**''Accessories'': [[Wheelie (G1)#ULTIMATES!|Wheelie]] figure, mind transfer helmet, apron, serving tray, 6 drinking glasses, fish, crown, 6 sets of dino forelimb claws

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' from [[Super7]], Grimlock is a 9-inch-tall non-transforming representation of his dinosaur mode. He includes a non-transforming Wheelie figure to ride him, and also representations of many of the accessories that were also included with the ''Masterpiece'' Grimlock toy above, including his serving tray with drinking glasses, a soft cloth waiter apron, the mind transfer helmet, and a crown. Never-before-seen accessories include 6 different interchangeable dinosaur "hands," and the fish that he held in "Grimlock's New Brain."

: Preorders for Grimlock (and the rest of Wave 2) opened on [[July 29]] 2021, and closed on [[August 27]], with the toys slated for shipping in summer 2022... a vague date Super7 missed by a full year.

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===''Zōteki''===
[[File:ZOTEKI-029-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Grimlock''' ([[2021]])
**''ID number'': '''029'''

:A collaboration between [[Hasbro]] and statue/replica brand [[Jazware]], ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|The Transformers]]'' was added as a part of the ''[[Zōteki]]'' line alongside other iconic brands such as [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]], to recreate some of the main "Generation 1" characters. The 29th figure of the ''Zōteki'' line is Grimlock in his dino mode.

:Each statue of the line features a connection point for it to be connected to the others, in order to form a battle scene.
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===Eaglemoss===
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Grimlock was slated to be one of the Bishop pieces on the Autobot side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card King Grimlock and Coronation Starscream.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''King Grimlock & Starscream Set''' ([[November 1]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''31 & 32'''

:Released as part of the fifth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Grimlock and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in their regal finery from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]] and the [[The Transformers: The Movie|1986 film]] respectively, along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#31|Translation of King Grimlock's Transformers Character Card]]''

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[[File:Transformers Character Card Autobots and Primus.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Primus and Cybertron Army Set''' ([[February]], [[2025]])
**''ID number:'' '''101 & 102'''

:Released as part of the fourteenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Primus]] in the form of his [[Primus#2010|"Creator" toy]] and the Generation 1 [[Autobot]]s (as represented by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], Grimlock, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Turbo Board]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#102|Translation of the Autobots' Transformers Character Card]]''

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===''Minimates''===
*'''Grimlock''' (Series 2, 2022)
**''Accessories'': Energo sword, stand

:Part of the second wave of Transformers [[Minimates]] from [[Diamond Select Toys|Diamond Select]], this Grimlock is a 2-inch-tall figurine featuring metallic paint, 12-14 points of articulation, and accessories and body parts interchangeable with other Minimates. Due to their small size, all 4 figures in each series are sold in the same blister card.
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===Icon Heroes===
*'''Grimlock X Ironhide Retro Pin Set''' (2022)
: A hard enamel pin based on Grimlock's original G1 package art made by Icon Heroes. It comes carded with an [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Icon Heroes|Ironhide]] pin.

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===Milestone===
*'''Grimlock''' (<s>2022</s>)
A statue-sized PVC figure of Grimlock was solicited by Diamond Select in 2022 but later canceled.
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===XM Studios===
[[File:XMStudiosGrimlockStatue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Apatosaurus was nowhere near as confusing as this.]]
*'''Grimlock''' (2022)

:[[XM Studios]]' statue of Grimlock is nearly 40" tall, made of hand-painted porcelain. Grimlock has [[LED|light-up eyes]] and comes with alternate sets of arms that allow him to brandish his signature sword, gun, and... giant spiked mace? The mace and some of the color and detail choices on this statue suggest it mixes elements of both the G1 character and his [[Grimlock (AOE)|live-action movie counterpart]]. The set also includes a sculpted representation of Grimlock's dino mode that can be displayed next to the robot.

:399 pieces were produced, with a suggested price of about $1,900 US.

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===Yolopark===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock''' (2024)}}</ul>

:Released as part of Yolopark's ''AMK (Advanced Model Kit) Mini Series'', this non-transforming kit of Grimlock in his dino mode can be only completed by snapping the pre-painted pieces together. He features no accessories.

:Grimlock is sold as either an individually marked single or a blind box figure.

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===Blokees===
====Galaxy Version====
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[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-02-Grimlock-Robot.jpg|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock (Robot Mode)''' (Galaxy Version, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 02 - SOS'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (fists/weapon-holding, open-palm), Double-barrelled blaster, 2x reversible Autobot/Decepticon logo, spare balljoint, stand, character card

:Released in the second wave of the ''Galaxy Version'' line of blind boxes, [[Blokees]] Grimlock is a snap-on model kit of his robot mode, based on his appearance in the G1 cartoon. He is built on a Standard Body skeleton, similar to his wavemates. He was available at a rate of 1/9 figures.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-02-Grimlock-Dino.jpg|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock (Dino Mode)''' (Galaxy Version, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 02 - SOS'''
:*''Accessories:'' Three energon cubes, character card, back-mounted double-barrelled blaster''

:Released in the second wave of the ''Galaxy Version'' line of blind boxes, [[Blokees]] Grimlock is a snap-on model kit of his dinosaur mode. He stands slightly shorter than other figures in the line, and has fewer accessories (no alternate hands, no stand), but in exchange gets three transparent white [[Energon cube]]s. His build is, fittingly, quite different from the rest of the figures in the line, necessitating almost half a page of the instruction sheet. He was available at a rate of 1/12 figures.

:Strangely, the instructions and promotional shots show his legs as being assembled backwards, with the knees bending backwards, but the front of the box (which prominently features Grimlock) has them the normal way around. Fixing this is trivial - simply rotate the knees and feet.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-02-Grimlock-Dino-Secret.jpg|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock (Dino Mode) Secret Figure''' (Galaxy Version, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 02 - SOS'''
:*''Accessories:'' Three energon cubes, character card, back-mounted gun Wisdom transfer device, fire breath effect, fish''

:The line's secret figure is a redeco of Dino Mode Grimlock with extra accessories based on the episode [[Grimlock's New Brain]] and a shiny metallic finish. One of the new accessories is his helmet (here called the Wisdom transfer device) albeit without the hose, and the other is the fish from the end of the episode. Additionally, he has red eyes instead of the normal blue. He was available at a rate of 1/36 figures.

:This Secret Grimlock shares the misassembled legs of his normal version, although there's no shots of him with them the right way around on the packaging. However, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s6n-9mgQM0 this official short] from the Blokees YouTube channel has them on the right way (note the red eyes and metallic finish!).
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=====Defender=====
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 03 - Heavy Metal War'''
:*''Accessories'': Energo Sword

:One of the six headline figures for the third ''Galaxy Version Defender'' line, this kit of Grimlock is a 2.2-inch (5.5cm) figure, a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy Version'' kits, but still articulated. He comes with his signature Energo Sword.
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Special Galaxy Type Grimlock''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 03 - Heavy Metal War'''
:*''Accessories'': Energo Sword

:One of the four chase figures of the line, the "Special Galaxy Type" Grimlock is a metallic redeco of the figure above, and he also features thoroughly painted details and some added tampos to make him more accurate to the show. One chase variant is guaranteed per case, meaning this Grimlock appears in five out of every twelve cases.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Special Armor Type Grimlock''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 03 - Heavy Metal War'''
:*''Accessories'': Energo Sword, Swoop Wing Pack

:The "Special Armor Type" version of the Grimlock kit is an alternate version of the Special Galaxy Type chase figure, decked out in metallic paint. Grimlock also features a metallic toy-based red eyes/neck joint, his Energo Sword was painted to represent the "heated up" effect, and he comes with Swoop acting as his Wing Pack. Unlike the chase variant above, this Grimlock has an '''''even''''' slimmer pull rate of 1 in every 144 boxes, or once per twelve cases.
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====Shining Version====
{{anchor|Shining Version}}
[[File:Blokees-TF-SV-02-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|If Me Grimlock's eye shine red, time for you to run from me Grimlock!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grimlock (Robot Mode)''' (Shining Version, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 02 - Shining 1985'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (fists/weapon-holding, open-palm), Double-barrelled blaster, Energo Sword, 2x reversible Autobot/Decepticon logo, spare balljoint, stand, character card, sword, [[Energon cube]]

:Released as part of the second wave of [[Blokees#Shining Version|Shining Version]] (dubbed Shining 1985), Grimlock is a redeco of his above robot mode figure. He has modified paint detailing (including on his forearms, crotch, and legs), his chest is now cast in a transparent orange, but his most notable new feature is that his inner skeleton's torso lights up (by shaking it or at least flick onto one of his torso parts), illuminating his eyes and chest. In addition to this slew of changes, he features two translucent eye parts (both toy and cartoon-based) for the builder to choose from, and comes with an [[Energon cube]] in pink and his iconic sword in red. He was available at a rate of 1/6 figures.
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===Universal Studios===
* '''Grimlock Popcorn Bucket''' (2023)
[[File:Grimlock Universal Studios Bucket.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Eric Idle|“For very stupid people: when we film these things, the animated little fragger isn’t really there.”]]]]
Originally debuting at Universal Studios Beijing in 2023 before being brought to Universal Studios Hollywood in 2024, this [[Super-deformed]] Grimlock bucket features light up eyes and mouth laser and a working jaw, with a compartment for popcorn being located in his back.
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==Notes==
{{twoimages|File:G2GrimlockArtwork.jpg|File:G2RamjetVSGrimlockArt.jpg|thumb|w1=150|w2=225|caption=Heavy Metal Greymon.}}

* Grimlock was originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' "[[:File:DiacloneGrimlock.jpg|Dinosaur Robo Tyrannosaurus]]". The only differences between this incarnation and the ''Transformers'' release are that the ''Diaclone'' version has a silver-chromed sword and a blue crotch piece rather than red, as well as coming with a green-and-black Diaclone pilot figure.
* The original ''Diaclone'' commercial for the mold that became Grimlock showed him spewing fire from his mouth. So much for truth in advertising!
* There is (or ''was'') [[:File:Grimlock Natural History Museum.JPG|a Grimlock toy]] placed in the showcase in the dinosaur section of the {{w|Natural History Museum}} in [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]; oddly, this doesn't make him the [[Slag (G1)|only one]]. Sadly, however, he has since been removed from the display. Boo!
* Despite being released in three different color schemes during the ''Generation 2'' toyline, a piece of recolored card artwork—seemingly from the collection of a former [[Hasbro]] employee—surfaced on [[eBay]] in the early 2000s (alongside recolored artwork of [[:File:G2SwoopArtwork.jpg|Swoop]] and [[:File:G2SludgeBoxart.jpg|Sludge]]), showing what may have been an intended fourth version of the Grimlock toy for that line. In 2020, the "tiger Grimlock" color scheme reappeared battling [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] on a piece of unused ''Generation 2''-era promotional art sold by Heritage Auctions (stated by them as being made for a book, but possibly intended as art for a puzzle given its dimensions), solidifying its legitimacy. The deco would eventually delight fans when it came to fruition on "Toxitron Collection" Grimlock in [[2023]].
* [[T-Wrecks]] may have been intended to be a new form for Grimlock, based on the references in his tech spec bio to his ''Beast Wars'' "Attack Specialist" function and other hints. However, T-Wrecks' appearances in the [[3H Productions]] ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Universe: The Wreckers]]'' comics suggest he is a new, unrelated character.
* A working name for the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Ford Mustang mold which ultimately ended up as Grimlock was "[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]]", according to various early store listings.
* The [[Grimlock (Energon)|Grimlock]] toy released in the [[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|''Energon'' toyline]] was originally created by [[Hasbro]] for release as a special new-mold addition for the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|2003 ''Universe'' toyline]], and was intended to represent Generation 1 Grimlock. However, it wasn't and it didn't for the combination of budgetary concerns and keeping the combination gimmick (since he combines with the packed-in [[Swoop (Energon)|Swoop]] to form "[[Mega-Dinobot]]") only in the ''Energon'' toyline, which had combination as a central theme.

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Revenge (G1)

2025-05-28T16:32:29Z

OgreLord3: added Studio Series, minor formatting unification

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{{disambig3|Revenge}}
:''The Revenge is a [[starship]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Galvatron ship.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|To infinity and beyoooond!]]
The '''''Revenge''''' is a mighty warship granted to [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. It has a pretty good success rate of blowing up [[Autobot shuttle]]s.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:TFTM Decepticonshipbridge.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|For a big ship, it sure looks cramped.]]
The ''Revenge'' was given to Galvatron by Unicron shortly after the former was reformatted from the broken body of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. The ''Revenge'' ferried Galvatron back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he seized the reins of [[Decepticon]] command from the treacherous [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. After the Decepticons attacked [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on [[Earth]] for the second time, the ''Revenge'' pursued two fleeing Autobot shuttles commanded by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], successfully forcing one shuttle to crash on [[Quintessa (planet)|a strange, twisted world]] and apparently destroying Magnus's shuttle.

When Galvatron dared challenge Unicron with the [[Matrix of Leadership]], the Chaos Bringer attacked Cybertron. The ''Revenge'' was crushed by Unicron in the subsequent battle. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

In [[2006]], the ''Revenge'' scored another victory against the Autobots by blasting [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s shuttle and forcing the crew to make an emergency landing at the [[Autobot Mausoleum]]. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}} Later, Galvatron and [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] boarded the ship to follow [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]], who had stolen [[Decepticon leader|leadership]] from Galvatron, to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

In the year [[2007]], the ''Revenge'' was used during Galvatron's attack on Autobot City after the end of the [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|short-lived truce]] between the two factions. After the key to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] was secured, the Decepticons made their getaway in the ''Revenge''. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} After the devastating attack on Cybertron, the ''Revenge'' was used by Scourge, Cyclonus, and a squad of Decepticons to pursue some wayward Autobots to the planet [[Nebulos]]. While parked there, it was destroyed by the newly created Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], who then towed the completely undamaged ship back to the Nebulan rebel's base. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}
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==Commercial appearances==
The Revenge shot down [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s ship, forcing the Autobot to land on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Springer and Wreck-Gar|Springer and Wreck-Gar commercial}}

==Toys==
===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:Kingdom Galvatron Revenge.JPG|thumb|300px]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Leader Class, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K28'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-16'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[December 29]], [[2021]]
:''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Galvatron]] comes with a pair of "side cannons" modeled after the ''Revenge''.
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:Selects Galvatron Revenge.JPG|thumb|300px]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Leader Class, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-GS27'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 26]], [[2022]]

:A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' add-on to ''Kingdom'', this version of Galvatron is a redeco of the above Leader Class figure in Generation 1 toy-accurate colors. The two ''Revenge'' blasters are now black, matching G1 Galvatron's original gun.
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*'''Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack''' ([[2022]])

:In honor of the 35th anniversary of ''The Transformers: The Movie,'' the ''Revenge'' was included as part of the "Unicron Companion Pack" meant to serve as an extra accessory for the gigantic [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Unicron]] figure. The ''Revenge'' was made of painted rubbery plastic and could peg onto the small clear display stand that came with Unicron.

:The Unicron Companion Pack was included with [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|"Behold, Galvatron!"]]—another redeco of the ''Kingdom'' Leader figure, now done in translucent purple. That figure includes its own translucent purple versions of the ''Revenge'' blasters shown above, meaning there were ''three of the same ship'' included in this set, but only one that could fit onto the intended ship stand. This set was [[exclusive]]ly available through [[Hasbro Pulse]].
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===''Studio Series''===
*'''Galvatron''' (Leader Class, [[2025]])
:*''Movie'': '''The Transformers: The Movie'''
:*''Hasbro ID number:'' '''86-31'''
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''SS-145'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 26]], [[2025]]

: ''Kingdom'' Galvatron was redecoed again for the ''[[Studio Series]]'' '86 line, now featuring a more movie-accurate color scheme. The ''Revenge'' blasters are still included, albeit in a muted gray color rather than the silver of the original Kingdom version.
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==Notes==
[[File:Rebirth-ConShipOnNebulos.jpg|120px|thumb|What the heck? Did they do a trade-in along the way?]]
*The ship is never given a name in the show, but Galvatron does refer to it as "the mothership" at the start of "[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]" episode. The name comes from ''[[Transformers: The Complete Ark]]''.
*We do not actually see the ship created; it slips out of an opening near the equatorial section of Unicron.
*It is consistent with other Decepticon ships in the Generation 1 cartoon, in that it is completely purple and has a purple afterburner.
*Among its arsenal are torpedoes, multiple cannons (presumably lasers), and [[moleculon missile]]s.
*Although the ''Revenge'' is drawn with its normal model during the attack on Autobot City and its subsequent sojourn to Cybertron in the first part of "The Rebirth", it looks entirely different once it lands on Nebulos. It's possible Cyclonus and friends used some ''other'' Decepticon ship to make the trip, but the ''Revenge'' is never seen again after this ship's destruction...
*According to [[Floro Dery]], the starship was originally intended to be oriented upside-down. Good thing there's no up in space!

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Studio Series

2025-04-16T23:09:17Z

OgreLord3: /* Exclusives */ excluded Overload from coming soon

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[[File:StudioSeries-01-MV1-Deluxe-Bumblebee-w backdrop.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|From L'Oreal]]
First revealed at New York [[Toy Fair 2018]], the '''''Transformers: Studio Series''''' (aka '''''Transformers Generations: Studio Series''''') toyline is a celebration under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' banner of over ten years of [[live-action film series|films]], with characters from every movie represented. It has also coincided with ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', and ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'', acting as the collector-oriented tie-in for these films, similar to ''Generations'' for the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' toyline. ''Studio Series'' would later add toys based on ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and video games such as ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]''.

In the first seven years of the toyline, each figure was numbered with an indication of their movie of origin and came with a cardboard backdrop–the eponymous "studio"<ref>{{citesocial|quote=It's called "Studio Series" partly because Hasbro envisioned fans using the included backdrops as miniature "studios" when taking photos of the toys for social media.|link=https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/1136078338706104320|name=Transformers Wiki (Matthew Karpowich)|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=06|day=05}}</ref>–depicting a notable scene from their respective fictional appearance. Backdrops were often repeated between separate figures to represent the same scene, and were rescaled accordingly for toys in different [[size class]]es.

With rough robot mode [[scale]] as a line-wide goal, each figure is sized in relation to other toys, even in the same size class; within the Deluxe Class, 18 Bumblebee is shorter than 10 Jazz and 01 Bumblebee, who are in turn shorter than 04 Ratchet and 11 Lockdown.

The toyline boasts greater [[show-accuracy|screen-accuracy]] than previous lines, due its focus on relative scale and its making use of CG models pulled from films or games for reference when possible. This approach does fall short for the initial ''Bumblebee'' and ''Rise of the Beasts'' toys though, as they were designed early in their respective film's development.

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==Hasbro ''Studio Series'' toyline==
===2018===
====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' 1977 Camaro)}}
{{Bp-d1|02 [[Stinger (AOE)#Studio Series|Decepticon Stinger]] (''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'')}}
{{Bp-d1|03 [[Crowbar#Studio Series|Crowbar]] (''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|10 [[Jazz (Movie)#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|11 [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Studio Series|Lockdown]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|16 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS16|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|17 [[Shadow Raider#Studio Series|Shadow Raider]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-a1|18 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS18|Bumblebee]] (''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' Beetle)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|22 [[Dropkick (Movie)#Studio Series|Dropkick]] (''Bumblebee'' SuperCobra)}}
{{Bp-d1|23 [[KSI Sentry#Studio Series|KSI Sentry]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:StudioSeries-03-MV3-Deluxe-Crowbar.jpg|thumb|200px|03 Deluxe Class [[Crowbar#Studio Series|Crowbar]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|05 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'')}}
{{Bp-d1|06 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|12 [[Brawl (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Brawl]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|13 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|14 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Ironhide]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|21 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS21|Starscream]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:StudioSeries-13-MV2-Voyager-Megatron.jpg|thumb|200px|13 Voyager Class [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Megatron]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|07 [[Grimlock (AOE)#Studio Series|Grimlock]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|08 [[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Blackout]] (''Transformers'' w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#Studio Series|Scorponok]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:StudioSeries-08-MV1-Leader-Blackout.jpg|thumb|200px|08 Leader Class [[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Blackout]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
The earliest exclusives in ''Studio Series'' were hit hard by the bankruptcy of [[Toys"R"Us]] in several countries. Thundercracker was only available for a very short window at TRU, and only in store. Likewise, the Bumblebee/Charlie 2-pack was also intended for Toys"R"Us, but ultimately only released that way in Canada, which still had Toys"R"Us by the time it came out. Both releases were eventually made available through numerous online retailers such as [[BigBadToyStore]], [[Entertainment Earth]], ToyWiz, and TFSource.

The Bumblebee Then & Now Two-pack was exclusive to [[Target]] and BigBadToyStore in the United States and to Kmart in Australia. The Bumblebee Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage set debuted at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018 and was later also made available via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]. The Bumblebee Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway set appears to have been an "online exclusive" shared between the same retailers that offered Thundercracker and Bumblebee/Charlie. We say "appear" because the Retro Pop Highway set was ''also'' available at GameStop stores in the United States, ''and'' both sets were ''also'' listed in Diamond Comic Distributors' ''Previews'' catalog, so really the only "exclusivity" for these appears to be that neither of them is available from [[Walmart]] or Target.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|09 [[Thundercracker (Movie)#Studio Series|Thundercracker]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|15 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS15|Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' 1977 Camaro, w/ [[Charlie Watson#Studio Series|Charlie]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|19 Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage (''Bumblebee'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS19|Bumblebee]] (1977 Camaro)}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Dairu#Studio Series|Dairu]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Uruaz#Studio Series|Uruaz]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|20 Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway (''Bumblebee'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS20|Bumblebee]] (Beetle)}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Uriad#Studio Series|Uriad]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Zauru#Studio Series|Zauru]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Bumblebee Then & Now Two-Pack}}
:{{Bp-a1|24 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS24|Bumblebee 1967 Volkswagen Beetle]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|25 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS24|Bumblebee 2016 Chevrolet Camaro]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-20-Vol2-retro-Pop-Highway-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|200px|20 Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway]]
|}

;Asia only
Meanwhile, in Hasbro Asia markets: a special Bumblebee with battle damage deco was [[Campaign item|given away]] to customers who purchased at least 100 SGD of ''Studio Series'' and/or ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' products in Singaporean Toys"R"Us stores; and in China, the purchase of ''Studio Series'' products from Hasbro's official TaoBao online shop on May 15, 2018, entered buyers into a lucky draw with the chance of receiving one of 300 battle damaged Bumblebees or one of 88 Blackouts in camouflage deco.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Singapore (Toys"R"Us)'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BattleDamagedTRU|Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'' 1977 Camaro)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''China (TaoBao)'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSTaoBao|Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'' 1977 Camaro)}}
{{Bp-d1|08 [[Blackout (Movie)#TaoBao|Decepticon Blackout]] (''Transformers'' w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#TaoBao|Scorponok]])}}
</ul>
|
|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Hasbro-TaoBao-exclusive-Blackout.jpg|thumb|200px|TaoBao exclusive 08 Leader Class [[Blackout (Movie)#TaoBao|Decepticon Blackout]]]]
|}
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===2019===
Falling on the tenth anniversary of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', the [[2019]] product saw a return of the film's starring combiners, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|Jetwing Optimus Prime]] and a hugely ambitious [[Devastator (ROTF)#Studio Series|Devastator]], which necessitated a release over two years.

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|26 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS26|WWII Bumblebee]] (''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|27 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS27|Clunker Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|28 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Barricade]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|29 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Sideswipe]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|30 [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Studio Series|Crankcase]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|39 [[Cogman#Studio Series|Cogman]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|40 [[Shatter#Studio Series|Shatter]] (''Bumblebee'' Plymouth)}}
{{Bp-d1|41 [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Scrapmetal]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|45 [[Drift (AOE)#SS45|Autobot Drift]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|46 [[Dropkick (Movie)#SS46|Dropkick]] (''Bumblebee'' Javelin)}}
{{Bp-d1|47 [[Hightower (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Hightower]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-MVBB-40-Deluxe-Shatter.jpg|thumb|200px|40 Deluxe Class [[Shatter#Studio Series|Shatter]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|32 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|33 [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Studio Series|Bonecrusher]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|37 [[Rampage (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Rampage]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|38 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS38|Optimus Prime]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|42 [[Long Haul (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Long Haul]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|43 [[KSI Boss#Studio Series|KSI Boss]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-38-MVBB-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|200px|38 Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS38|Optimus Prime]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|34 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS34|Megatron]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Igor#Studio Series|Igor]])}}
{{Bp-a1|35 [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|44 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS44|Optimus Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-35-MV2-Leader-Jetfire.jpg|thumb|200px|35 Leader Class [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
As with the previous year's Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway, the Drift and Baby Dinobots set was available from multiple online retailers. Battle Damaged Megatron was first found stocked by Hong Kong shops, long before it was available both online and in store at Toys"R"Us in Canada and Target in the U.S.

"As Seen In Parks" Megatron was officially exclusive to Universal Studios, but was released (almost a ''year'' after he had been officially revealed) in Hasbro's Asian markets first. Due to the global {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}, the toy was ended up being released exclusively via online retailers in the U.S.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|31 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS31|Battle Damaged Megatron]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Leader Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|48 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSUniversal|As Seen In Parks Megatron]] (''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="40%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|36 [[Drift (AOE)#Studio Series|Autobot Drift]] & [['Tops#Studio Series|Dinobot 'Tops]], [[Pterry#Studio Series|Dinobot Pterry]], [[Sharp-T#Studio Series|Dinobot Sharp T]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-MV5-Deluxe-Drift.jpg|thumb|200px|36 Deluxe [[Drift (AOE)#Studio Series|Autobot Drift]]]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2020===
====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|49 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS49|Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'' 2008 Concept Camaro)}}
{{Bp-a1|50 [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Studio Series|WWII Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-d1|51 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Studio Series|Soundwave]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Studio Series|Laserbeak]])}}
{{Bp-a1|52 [[Chromia (ROTF)#Studio Series|Chromia]] • [[Arcee (Movie)#Studio Series|Arcee]] • [[Elita-One (Movie)#Studio Series|Elita-1]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|57 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS57|Offroad Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|58 [[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Studio Series|Roadbuster]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|59 [[Shatter#SS59|Shatter]] (''Bumblebee'' Harrier)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|62 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS62|Soundwave]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|63 [[Topspin (DOTM)#Studio Series|Topspin]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|64 [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Studio Series|Cliffjumper]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Generations-Studio-Series-50-WWII-Hot-Rod.jpg|thumb|200px|50 Deluxe Class [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Studio Series|WWII Autobot Hot Rod]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|53 [[Mixmaster (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Mixmaster]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|54 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS54|Megatron]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|60 [[Scrapper (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Scrapper]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1d1|61 [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sentinel Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}} 
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|65 [[Blitzwing (BB)#Studio Series|Blitzwing]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|67 [[Skipjack (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Skipjack]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Voyager-Blitzwing.jpg|thumb|200px|65 Voyager Class [[Blitzwing (BB)#Studio Series|Blitzwing]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|55 [[Scavenger (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Scavenger]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1d1|56 [[Shockwave (Movie)#Studio Series|Shockwave]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]], [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], and [[NEST#Studio Series|Paratrooper]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|66 [[Overload (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Overload]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-MV2-Leader-Overload.jpg|thumb|200px|66 Leader Class [[Overload (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Overload]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
2020 saw the release of Leadfoot at Target, the enormous Devastator box set at multiple retailers, and the beginnings of the Target exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line in celebration of everybody's favourite little yellow Autobot. Toys in the latter line are earmarked by the addition of "BB" to their ID numbers.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|68 [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Studio Series|Leadfoot]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Steeljaw (DOTM)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|15BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW15|Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' 1977 Camaro w/ [[Charlie Watson#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Charlie]])}}
{{Bp-a1|26BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW26|WWII Bumblebee]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|40BB [[Shatter#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Shatter]] (''Bumblebee'' Plymouth)}}
{{Bp-a1|74BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW74|Bumblebee]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' w/ [[Sam Witwicky#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Sam Witwicky]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|69 [[Devastator (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Devastator]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')
:{{Bp-d1|[[Scavenger (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Scavenger]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Hightower (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Hightower]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Scrapmetal (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Scrapmetal]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Skipjack (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Skipjack]]}}}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
:{{Bp-d1|[[Long Haul (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Long Haul]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Scrapper (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Scrapper]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Overload (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Overload]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Mixmaster]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-68-Deluxe-Leadfoot.jpg|thumb|200px|68 Deluxe Class [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Studio Series|Leadfoot]] (w/ [[Steeljaw (DOTM)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]])]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2021===
For [[2021]]'s new product, ''Studio Series'' started to include characters from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', in celebration of the film's 35th anniversary. These toys feature a separate numbering system in Hasbro markets that utilizes "86" before the number of the respective figure. The '86 figures follow the same style, scale and play pattern of those from the concurrent ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' toyline, complete with [[Fire Blast effect|blast effect]] compatibility and [[5 mm post|5 mm port]]s that can support the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. Gnaw also makes the first non-Autobot or Decepticon entry in the toyline.

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-01 [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-02 [[Kup (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Kup]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-03 [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Blurr]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|70 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS70|B-127]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|71 [[Dino#Studio Series|Autobot Dino]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|74 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS74|Bumblebee]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' w/ [[Sam Witwicky#SS74|Sam Witwicky]])}}
{{Bp-a1|75 [[Jolt (ROTF)#Studio Series|Jolt]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-qu2|86-08 [[Gnaw (G1)#Studio Series|Gnaw]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|78 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#SS78|Sideswipe]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-01-Deluxe-Autobot-Jazz.jpg|thumb|200px|86-01 Deluxe Class [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-04 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|86-05 [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|72 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS72|Starscream]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|76 [[Thrust (Movie)#Studio Series|Thrust]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-09 [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Studio Series|Wreck-Gar]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|86-10 [[Sweep (G1)#Studio Series|Decepticon Sweep]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:SS76-Bumblebee-Thrust.jpg|thumb|200px|76 Voyager Class [[Thrust (Movie)#Studio Series|Thrust]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-06 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]] & [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|73 [[Grindor (ROTF)#Studio Series|Grindor]] & [[Ravage (ROTF)#Studio Series|Ravage]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-07 [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Dinobot Slug]] & [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Daniel Witwicky]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:SS-toy Grimlock 86.jpg|thumb|200px|86-06 Leader Class [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]] & [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Wheelie]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
The ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' line further expanded in 2021 to include multi-packs. Target also received reissues of Battle Damaged Megatron and the Then & Now Two-Pack.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Battle Packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|18BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW18|Bumblebee]] VS 46BB [[Dropkick (Movie)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Dropkick]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|27BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW27|Clunker Bumblebee]] VS 28BB [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Barricade]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|79BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW79|High Octane Bumblebee]] VS 02BB [[Stinger (AOE)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Decepticon Stinger]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="15%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-High-Octane-Bumblebee-VS-Decepticon-Stinger.jpg|thumb|200px|79BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW79|High Octane Bumblebee]] VS 02BB [[Stinger (AOE)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Decepticon Stinger]]]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2022===
In [[2022]], ''Studio Series'' adopted the Core Class price point that debuted in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' toyline, producing both characters too small for Deluxe Class as well as pocket-sized versions of the main cast like in [[Legends Class (2005)|days of yore]]. Notably, unlike the larger figures in the line, the toys in the Core Class are not numbered.

2022 also saw the first shift in the line’s packaging design, conforming to Hasbro’s initiative to reduce packaging waste. Box sizes were slightly reduced, with plastic clamshells and windows phased out in favor of decorated cardboard backings and small open windows respectively. Leader Class figures switched to a completely closed box design. Core Classes do not have the display backdrops, but retain the new decorated cardboard backings.

====Core Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Movie)#SSBB|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ravage (ROTF)#SSBB|Ravage]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Ratchet]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheelie (G1)#SSCore|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Laserbeak (DOTM)#SSCore|Laserbeak]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Decepticon Rumble (Blue)]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-Core-Class-Bumblebee-Ravage.jpg|thumb|200px|Core Class [[Ravage (ROTF)#SSBB|Ravage]]]]
|}

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|80 [[Brawn (ROTF)#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|81 [[Wheeljack (Movie)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|82 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS82|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-11 [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Perceptor]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|84 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS84|Ironhide]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|85 [[Arcee (Movie)#SS85|Arcee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-16 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Arcee]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|87 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS87|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|88 [[Sideways (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sideways]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|92 [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Studio Series|Crosshairs]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|93 [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#SS93|Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:SS-toy Brawn.jpg|thumb|200px|80 Deluxe Class [[Brawn (ROTF)#Studio Series|Brawn]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|83 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|Soundwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-04 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'', [[package refresh]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-14 [[Junkyard (G1)#Studio Series|Junkheap]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|89 [[Thundercracker (Movie)#SS89|Thundercracker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|90 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS90|Galvatron]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-17 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-Voyager-Class-Bumblebee-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|200px|83 Voyager Class [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|Soundwave]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|86-12 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Coronation Starscream]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-15 [[Sludge (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Sludge]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|91 [[The Fallen/toys#Studio Series|The Fallen]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Leader-ROTF-The-Fallen.jpg|thumb|200px|91 Leader Class [[The Fallen/toys#Studio Series|The Fallen]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
2022 saw the first in a line of exclusives themed around [[NEST]] in the online exclusive N.E.S.T. Bumblebee, a new assortment of ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxes from Target, and a special commemorative multi-pack of Autobots for the 15th anniversary of ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' available at [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]].

In late 2022, a second wave of ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxes were briefly listed by the wholesaler NDA Toys, with accompanying stock renders, and seemed to fill the pair of conspicuous gaps in the ''Studio Series'' numbering system. A listing for a third wavemate was also discovered months later. Unfortunately, Target opted to cancel their release due to poor sales of the previous wave.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/original-plans-for-individual-releases-of-hatchet-and-earth-mode-hound-were-cancelled/48011/ "Original Plans for Individual Releases of Hatchet and Earth Mode Hound were Cancelled"] at Seibertron.</ref> Hound was eventually released in 2024 for ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' and Hatchet and Bumblebee in 2025 for the main ''Studio Series'' line.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|77 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS77|N.E.S.T. Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' w/ "[[NEST#SS77|mini figure]]")}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|70BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW70|B-127]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-02BB [[Kup (G1)/toys#BW8602|Kup]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-13BB [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#BW8613|Cliffjumper]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Movie 1 15th Anniversary Multipack (''Transformers'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|10 [[Jazz (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Autobot Jazz]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|14 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Ironhide]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|32 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Optimus Prime]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|49 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Bumblebee]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe Class''' (''canceled'')
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-18BB [[Hound (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Autobot Hound]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|94BB [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Hatchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BWnewVW|Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' Beetle)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:SS77-NEST-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|200px|77 Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS77|N.E.S.T. Bumblebee]]]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2023===
''Studio Series'' expanded in scope in [[2023]], not only with toys for ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''–the first new ''Transformers'' movie since the line's early days–but also into the world of the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' video game. These "Gamer Edition" toys feature unique packaging and a separate numbering system that we've chosen to represent as beginning with a plus (+), though the actual toy packaging stylizes the symbol as a little D-pad. Neat! It also introduced the Commander Class range of figures from ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'', starting with Ultra Magnus, who was revealed at San Diego Comic Con 2023 by [[Flint Dille]].

====Core Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (Movie)#SSCore|Arcee]] (''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'')}}
{{Bp-ter|[[Freezer#Toys|Terrorcon Freezer]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#SSCore|Ironhide]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Decepticon Frenzy (Red)]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Noah Díaz#Toys|Noah Díaz Exo-Suit]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-ter|[[Novakane#Toys|Terrorcon Novakane]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-Core-ROTB-Arcee.jpg|thumb|200px|Core Class [[Arcee (Movie)#SSCore|Arcee]]]]
|}

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 19'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|97 [[Airazor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Airazor]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|100 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS100|Bumblebee]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 20'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|+01 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Bumblebee]] ([[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|''War for Cybertron'')]]}}
{{Bp-d1|+02 [[Barricade (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Barricade]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 21'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-22 [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|+05 [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Cliffjumper]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 22'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|104 [[Nightbird (ROTB)#SS104|Nightbird]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|105 [[Mirage (Movie)#SS105|Autobot Mirage]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-SS-WFC-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|200px|+01 Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Bumblebee]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 19'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|98 [[Cheetor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Cheetor]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-ter|99 [[Battletrap (ROTB)#Studio Series|Battletrap]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 20'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|+03 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Optimus Prime]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 21'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|103 [[Rhinox (ROTB)#Studio Series|Rhinox]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|+04 [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Megatron]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 22'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-23 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#SSVoyager|Autobot Ratchet]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-98-Voyager-ROTB-Cheetor.jpg|thumb|200px|98 Voyager Class [[Cheetor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Cheetor]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|101 [[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-19 [[Snarl (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Snarl]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|106 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Studio Series|Optimus Primal]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:StudioSeriestoy-ScourgeLeader.jpg|thumb|200px|101 Leader Class [[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scourge]]]]
|}

====Commander Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-21 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ultra Magnus]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-Commander-Class-86-21-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|thumb|200px|86-21 Commander Class [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ultra Magnus]]]]
|}
{{--}}

====Exclusives====
There were further releases in ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' this year, some of which continued the range of NEST-themed redecoes, and none of which were released in waves or regular assortments. Another ''Transformers'' 15th anniversary set, this time for most of the Decepticons, was available on Amazon.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|96BB [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#BW96|N.E.S.T. Autobot Ratchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|95BB [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#BW95|N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|102BB [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BBROTB|Optimus Prime]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Leader Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|44BB [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BW44|Optimus Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|07BB [[Grimlock (AOE)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Grimlock]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-24BB [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Ironhide]] / 86-20BB [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Prowl]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-95BB-NEST-Bonecrusher.jpeg|thumb|200px|95BB Voyager Class [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#BW95|N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|Movie 1 15th Anniversary Decepticon Multipack (''Transformers'')}}
:{{Bp-d1|06 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Starscream]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|08 [[Blackout (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Decepticon Blackout]] (w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Scorponok]])}}
:{{Bp-d1|28 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Barricade]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|54 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}
----

===2024===
[[2024]] introduced figures marked as "Concept Art" releases–based on character designs created for films which ultimately did not appear in the finished product. ''Bumblebee'', having left a variety of designs on the cutting room floor during its tumultuous post-production, was the primary source for this initial round of "Concept Art" releases. Figures from the unreleased ''[[Transformers: Reactivate]]'' game would also be added under the "Gamer Edition" banner, sharing its numbering system, while the long-running ''The Transformers: The Movie'' Dinobots lineup came to a close this year with Swoop.

Another addition for 2024 was the "A-Level" assortment, a concept being introduced across multiple Hasbro collector lines to distribute toys of high-profile, in-demand characters outside of the normal wave-based assortments, meaning they can remain available for retailers to order (and thus for fans to buy) for a longer period of time. The inaugural ''Studio Series'' A-Level Deluxe Class case was home to the first toy for the concurrent ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' film; taking advantage of the film's standalone nature, Hasbro chose to decrease the scale of its ''Studio Series'' toys for affordability, placing leaders Optimus Prime and Megatron in Deluxe rather than their more typical Voyager or Leader size classes.<ref>[[April 25]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s06YE02e844 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream | April 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>

Leader Class figures would finally adopt the open-window packaging design of the other size classes this year, while thicker cardboard was used for all boxes aside from the Core Class.

Except for the Deluxes, the first wave was made available early alongside ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy United|Legacy: United]]'' products at [[Singapore Comic Con#2023|Cybertron Fest 2023]].

====Core Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Mohawk#Toys|Decepticon Mohawk]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (ROTF)#Studio Series|Concept Art Decepticon Rumble]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Steeljaw (G1)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Starscream]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (Movie)#Studio Series|Concept Art Decepticon Frenzy]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-MV6-Core-Starscream.jpg|thumb|200px|Core Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Starscream]]]]
|}

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 23'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|107 [[Scorponok (ROTB)#Studio Series|Predacon Scorponok]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|108 [[Wheeljack (ROTB)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 24'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|111 [[Sunstreaker (ROTF)#Studio Series|Concept Art Sunstreaker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|+07 [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Sideswipe]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-qu2|86-08 [[Gnaw (G1)#Studio Series|Gnaw]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 25'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|+08 [[Soldier (unit)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Decepticon Soldier]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 26'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|114 [[Megatron (One)#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|+10 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#SSReactivate|Gamer Edition Bumblebee]] (''[[Transformers: Reactivate|Reactivate]]'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Studio-Series-TF-One-OP.jpg|thumb|200px|112 Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (One)#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''"A Level" assortment'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|112 [[Optimus Prime (One)#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''[[Transformers One (film)|One]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-29 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 23'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|+06 [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Starscream]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-24 [[Scrapheap (G1)#Studio Series|Junkion Scrapheap]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 24'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|110 [[Shockwave (Movie)#SS110|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 25'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|113 [[Skywarp (Movie)#Studio Series|Skywarp]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 26'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|+09 [[Ratchet (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Autobot Ratchet]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-24-Voyager-Scrapheap.jpg|thumb|200px|86-24 Voyager Class [[Scrapheap (G1)#Studio Series|Junkion Scrapheap]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|109 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSConcept|Concept Art Megatron]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-m1|106 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Studio Series|Optimus Primal]] (''Rise of the Beasts'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-26 [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Dinobot Swoop]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-30 [[Springer (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Springer]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Concept-Megatron.jpg|thumb|200px|109 Leader Class [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSConcept|Concept Art Megatron]]]]
|}

{{--}}

====Commander Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-31 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:StudioSeries86CommanderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|200px|86-31 Commander Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]]]]
|}
{{--}}

====Exclusives====
With the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' branding being rotated out of circulation, its signature Target-exclusive cartoon-style redecoes of ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys were released in normal ''Studio Series'' packaging. Another Amazon "15th Anniversary" multipack was released, this time for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Similar to the [[#Exclusives|first year]] of ''Studio Series'', a limited amount of specially painted Optimus Primes were given to people who spent at least HKD$3000 at the Hasbro Hong Kong Fan Expo 2024. There were also Target exclusive reissues of 49 Bumblebee and 51 Soundwave.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-25 [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Blaster]] & [[Eject (G1)#Studio Series|Eject]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-27 [[Brawn (G1)/toys#SStwopack|Brawn]] / 86-28 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#SStwopack|Autobot Ratchet]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|''Revenge of the Fallen'' 15th Anniversary Autobot Multipack (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|32 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSROTF15th|Optimus Prime]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|35 [[Jetfire (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Jetfire]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|52 [[Chromia (ROTF)#SSROTF15th|Chromia]], [[Arcee (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Arcee]], [[Elita-One (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Elita-1]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Hasbro Hong Kong Fan Expo 2024'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|112 [[Optimus Prime (One)#BattleDamage|Optimus Prime (Limited Edition Battle Damage Ver.)]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-ROTF-15th-Multipack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|200px|''Revenge of the Fallen'' 15th Anniversary Autobot Multipack]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2025===
Beginning with 2025's spring wave, the line's packaging was completely refreshed for the first time, notably seeing a return to plastic windows and the abandonment of the line's signature ID numbers and backdrop displays, on a new design in alignment with the concurrent ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' toyline.<ref>[https://youtu.be/70HJMtOWpk0?list=TLPQMjcxMDIwMjSvhwDwAHRwJQ&t=1092 1027 Hasbro Pulse Premium Event 2024!] with [[Nate Purswell]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Mark Maher]], on the official [[Hasbro Pulse]] Youtube channel</ref> In this vein, the unique "Gamer Edition" branding for video game-based toys was removed. ''Studio Series'' also began shifting from four waves per year to three, reducing the amount of repacked figures and allowing more time for each wave to stay on shelves. As part of these changes, 2025's initial winter wave served as a sort of stopgap offering, comprised of multiple [[package refresh]]es (including two previously cancelled ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe figures!) and redecoes, functioning like an additional wave of 2024 product prior to the spring relaunch.<ref>"Like United wave 5, this wave is somewhat of a last minute addition while being as cost effective as possible, it’s also why we haven’t seen the updated mainline packaging yet because it’s kind of considered a extension of the 2024 lineup."—[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/hasbro-at-mcm-london-comic-con-25-27-october.1268848/page-15#post-22808424 Jtprime17, TFW2005, 2024/10/26]</ref> Tragically, the Core Class was discontinued.

[[2025]] saw another combiner in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Devastator]]. Learning from previous combiner releases, all six Constructicons were scheduled to be released within one calendar year to make them easier to collect. The toyline also saw the addition of the ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]'' video game, celebrating its tenth anniversary.

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 27'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|115 [[Double Punch (ROTB)#Studio Series|Double Punch]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|116 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS116|Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' Beetle)}}
{{Bp-d1|94 / 117 [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Studio Series|Decepticon Hatchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 28'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Bonecrusher]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (Movie)#SSQue|Wheeljack (Que)]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 29'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Elita-1 (One)#Studio Series|Elita-1]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Future waves'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Scavenger]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (One)#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:StudioSeriestoy-HatchetDOTM.jpg|thumb|200px|94 / 117 Deluxe Class [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Studio Series|Decepticon Hatchet]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''"A Level" assortment'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (One)#Studio Series|B-127/Bumblebee]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SSDevastation|Devastation Optimus Prime]] (''[[Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]'')}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 29 and beyond}}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 27'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|+11 [[Skywarp (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Skywarp]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|102 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSROTB|Optimus Prime]] (''Rise of the Beasts'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 28'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (WFC)#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Scrapper]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-multi|[[Sentinel Prime (One)#Studio Series|Sentinel Prime]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Future waves'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Mixmaster]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (WFC)#Studio Series|Thundercracker]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-Voyager-Scrapper.jpg|thumb|200px|Voyager Class [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scrapper]]]]
|}
{{-}}
{{comingsoontoy|Future waves}}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|86-31 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Galvatron]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-m1|118 [[Apelinq (ROTB)#Studio Series|Apelinq]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSAOEKnight|Optimus Prime]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Movie)#Studio Series|Shockwave]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]], [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], and [[NEST#Studio Series|Paratrooper]], package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Future waves'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Grimlock & Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'', package refresh)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[file:StudioSeriesAOELeaderOptimusPrime.jpeg|thumb|200px|Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSAOEKnight|Optimus Prime]]]]
|
|}
{{-}}
{{comingsoontoy|Grimlock & Wheelie}}

====Commander Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Hook]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Long Haul]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"rowspan=2|[[file:StudioSeries86CommanderHookandLongHaul.jpg|thumb|200px|Commander Class [[Hook (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hook]] and [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Long Haul]]]]
|}
{{-}}
{{comingsoontoy}}

====Exclusives====
The "MTMTE Collection" is Target's new subline of exclusives in North America, replacing ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''. Overload's product description also labelled it as the "Power Collection."
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''MTMTE Collection'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Overload (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Overload]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'', package refresh)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Air Warrior#Studio_Series|Seeker]] / [[Ground Soldier#Studio_Series|Ground Soldier]] (''Devastation'')}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#SSMultipack|Autobot Perceptor]] / [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ratbat]] / [[Ramhorn (G1)#Studio Series|Ramhorn]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"rowspan=2|[[file:TF-SS86-Deluxe-Perceptor.jpg|thumb|200px|Deluxe Class [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#SSMultipack|Autobot Perceptor]]]]
|}

{{comingsoontoy|Everything except Overload}}
{{--}}

==TakaraTomy ''Studio Series'' toyline==
Similar to ''Power of the Primes'', in Takara's '''''Transformers Studio Series''''' (トランスフォーマースタジオシリーズ ''Toransufōmā Sutajio Shirīzu'') line, all figures are identical to their Hasbro counterparts, forgoing Takara's past practice of using more movie-accurate paint jobs. This is most likely due to the line being an official collaboration between Hasbro and [[TakaraTomy]], much like the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece#Masterpiece Movie Series|Masterpiece Movie Series]]'' line. ID numbering differs after number 8 compared to the Hasbro releases, since some of the exclusives are not released in Japan. Introduced to the line in 2021, Takara includes characters from ''The Transformers: The Movie'' in its pre-existing ''Studio Series'' numbering system, whereas Hasbro assigns them ID numbers prefixed by "86". Takara also assigns ID numbers to Core Class figures, which go unnumbered in Hasbro markets. From wave 4 through wave 12, the packages featured the franchise's 35th anniversary logo. Toys would eventually use entirely closed boxes starting with wave 29.

{{note|Toys in italics are exclusive to the TakaraTomy line.}}

=== Regular retail ===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" style="margin-right:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[April 21]], [[2018]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-02 [[Stinger (AOE)#Studio Series|Decepticon Stinger]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-03 [[Crowbar#Studio Series|Crowbar]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Ratchet]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-05 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-06 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-07 [[Grimlock (AOE)#Studio Series|Grimlock]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-08 [[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|Blackout]] (''Transformers'' w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#Studio Series|Scorponok]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[July 21]], 2018)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-09 [[Jazz (Movie)#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-10 [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Studio Series|Lockdown]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-11 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-12 [[Brawl (Movie)#Studio Series|Brawl]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[September 15]], 2018)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-13 [[Shadow Raider#Studio Series|Shadow Raider]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-14 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS16|Ratchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-15 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[October 27]], 2018)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-16 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS18|Bumblebee]] (Beetle, ''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-17 [[KSI Sentry#Studio Series|KSI Sentry]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-18 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS21|Starscream]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[January 26]], [[2019]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-19 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS26|World War II Bumblebee]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-20 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Sideswipe]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-21 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Decepticon Barricade]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-22 [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Studio Series|Crankcase]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[March 23]], 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-23 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS27|Rusty Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-24 [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Studio Series|Bonecrusher]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-25 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-26 [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-27 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS34|Megatron]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Igor#Studio Series|Igor]])}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-28 [[Dropkick (Movie)#Studio Series|Dropkick]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[April 27]], 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-29 [[Shatter#Studio Series|Shatter]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-30 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS38|Optimus Prime]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-31 [[Cogman#Studio Series|Cogman]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-32 [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Scrapmetal]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-33 [[Rampage (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Rampage]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' ([[July 27]], 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-34 [[Long Haul (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Long Haul]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-35 [[KSI Boss#Studio Series|KSI Boss]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9''' ([[August 31]], 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-36 [[Dropkick (Movie)#SS46|Dropkick 2]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-37 [[Hightower (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Hightower]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-38 [[Drift (AOE)#SS45|Sky Drift]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-39 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS44|Jetwing Optimus Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10''' ([[January 25]], [[2020]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-40 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS49|New Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-41 [[Chromia (ROTF)#Studio Series|Chromia]] • [[Arcee (Movie)#Studio Series|Arcee]] • [[Elita-One (Movie)#Studio Series|Elita-1]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-42 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Studio Series|Soundwave]] with [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Studio Series|Laserbeak]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-43 [[Mixmaster (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Mixmaster]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11''' ([[February 29]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-44 [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Studio Series|WWII Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-45 [[Shockwave (Movie)#Studio Series|Shockwave]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]], [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], and [[NEST#Studio Series|Paratrooper]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12''' ([[March 28]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-46 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS54|Megatron]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-47 [[Scavenger (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Scavenger]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13''' ([[April 25]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-48 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS57|Offroad Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-49 [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sentinel Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14''' ([[May 30]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-50 [[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Studio Series|Roadbuster]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-51 [[Scrapper (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Scrapper]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15''' ([[June 27]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-52 [[Shatter#SS59|Shatter 2]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15.5''' ([[August 1]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-54 [[Overload (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Overload]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16''' ([[August 29]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-53 [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Studio Series|Cliffjumper]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17''' ([[September 26]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-55 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS62|Soundwave]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-56 [[Topspin (DOTM)#Studio Series|Topspin]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18''' ([[October 23]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-57 [[Blitzwing (BB)#Studio Series|Blitzwing]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 19''' ([[November 28]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-58 [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Studio Series|Leadfoot]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Steeljaw (DOTM)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 20''' ([[April 20]], [[2021]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-59 [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-60 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hot Rod]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-61 [[Kup (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Kup]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 21''' ([[May 29]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-62 [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-63 [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Blurr]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-64 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]] & [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 22''' ([[June 26]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-65 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS70|B-127]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 23''' ([[July 31]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-66 [[Dino#Studio Series|Autobot Dino]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-67 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS72|Starscream]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 24''' ([[August 7]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-68 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS74|Bumblebee]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 25''' ([[November 27]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-69 [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Studio Series|Wreck-Gar]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-qu2|SS-70 [[Gnaw (G1)#Studio Series|Gnaw]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-71 [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Slug]] & [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Daniel Witwicky]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 26''' ([[February 26]], [[2022]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-73 [[Thrust (Movie)#Studio Series|Thrust]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-74 [[Jolt (ROTF)#Studio Series|Jolt]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 27''' ([[April 30]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-75 [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Perceptor]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-76 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|New Destruction Emperor Starscream]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-77 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#SS78|Sideswipe]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 28''' ([[May 28]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-78 [[Ravage (ROTF)#SSBB|Ravage]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-79 [[Shockwave (Movie)#SSBB|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-80 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS82|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-81 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|Soundwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 29''' ([[June 25]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-82 [[Sweep (G1)#Studio Series|Decepticon Sweep]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-83 [[Brawn (ROTF)#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-84 [[Wheeljack (Movie)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 30''' ([[August 27]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-85 [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-86 [[Arcee (Movie)#SS85|Arcee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-87 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS84|Ironhide]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-88 [[Junkyard (G1)#Studio Series|Junkheap]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-89 [[Sludge (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Sludge]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 31''' ([[October 29]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-90 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS87|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-91 [[Sideways (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sideways]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-92 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Arcee]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 32''' ([[November 26]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-93 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS90|Galvatron]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-94 [[Thundercracker (Movie)#SS89|Thundercracker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 33''' ([[February 25]], [[2023]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-95 [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Studio Series|Crosshairs]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-96 [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#SS93|Hot Rod]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-97 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 34''' ([[March 25]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-98 [[Wheelie (G1)#SSCore|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-99 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ratchet]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-100 [[The Fallen/toys#Studio Series|Fallen]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 35''' ([[April 29]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-101 [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#SSCore|Laserbeak]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-102 [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Rumble (Blue)]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 36''' ([[June 24]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-103 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS100|Bumblebee]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-ter|SS-104 [[Battletrap (ROTB)#Studio Series|Battletrap]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 37''' ([[July 29]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-ter|SS-105 [[Freezer#Studio Series|Terrorcon Freezer]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{bp-a1|SS-106 [[Arcee (Movie)#SSCore|Arcee]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{bp-m1|SS-107 [[Airazor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Airazor]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 38''' ([[August 26]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-m1|SS-108 [[Cheetor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Cheetor]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{bp-ter|SS-109 [[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 39''' ([[September 30]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-110 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#SSCore|Ironhide]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-111 [[Snarl (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Snarl]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 40''' ([[October 28]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-01 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-02 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS GE-03 [[Barricade (WFC)#Studio Series|Barricade]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 41''' ([[November 25]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-112 [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-m1|SS-113 [[Rhinox (ROTB)#Studio Series|Rhinox]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS GE-04 [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-05 [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Studio Series|Cliffjumper]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 42''' ([[December 30]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-114 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 43''' ([[January 28]], [[2024]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-115 [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Frenzy (Red)]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-116 [[Noah Díaz#Studio Series|Noah Díaz Excel Suit]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-117 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#SSVoyager|Ratchet]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 44''' ([[February 25]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|SS-118 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Studio Series|Optimus Primal]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-119 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ultra Magnus]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-ter|SS-120 [[Nightbird (ROTB)#Studio Series|Nightbird]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 45''' ([[March 31]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|SS-121 [[Novakane#Studio Series|Novakane]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-122 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSROTB|Optimus Prime]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 46''' ([[April 28]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-123 [[Mohawk#Toys|Mohawk]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-124 [[Rumble (ROTF)#Studio Series|Rumble]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-125 [[Scrapheap (G1)#Studio Series|Scrapheap]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{bp-d1|SS GE-06 [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 47''' ([[May 26]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|SS-126 [[Scorponok (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scorponok]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-127 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSConcept|Megatron]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 48''' ([[August 25]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-128 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Starscream]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 49''' ([[September 29]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-129 [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Blaster]] (''The Movie'' w/ [[Eject (G1)#Studio Series|Eject]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 50''' ([[October 27]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-130 [[Shockwave (Movie)#SS110|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-131 [[Sunstreaker (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sunstreaker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-132 [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Swoop]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-07 [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Studio Series|Sideswipe]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 51''' ([[November 24]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-133 [[Wheeljack (ROTB)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-134 [[Optimus Prime (One)#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 52''' ([[December 29]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-135 [[Steeljaw (G1)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-136 [[Skywarp (Movie)#Studio Series|Skywarp]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-137 [[Springer (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Springer]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS GE-08 [[Soldier (unit)#Studio Series|Decepticon Soldier]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 53''' ([[February 22]], [[2025]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-138 [[Megatron (One)#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-139 [[Frenzy (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Frenzy]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-140 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-09 [[Ratchet (WFC)#Studio Series|Ratchet]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 54''' ([[March 29]], 2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-141 [[Mirage (Movie)#SS105|Mirage]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-142 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 55''' ([[April 26]], 2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|SS-143 [[Double Punch (ROTB)#toys|Double Punch]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-144 [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Studio Series|Hatchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-145 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Galvatron]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-m1|SS-146 [[Apelinq (ROTB)#toys|Apelinq]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS GE-10 [[Skywarp (WFC)#Studio Series|Skywarp]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|}

====Second phase====
Beginning in July 2025, TakaraTomy switched to different packaging, matching Hasbro's switch. With this, it was decided to reset the numbering.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" style="margin-right:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[July 26]], [[2025]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TS-01 [[Bumblebee (One)#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-multi|TS-02 [[Sentinel Prime (One)#Studio Series|Sentinel Prime]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-03 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSAOEKnight|Optimus Prime]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-04 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SSDevastation|Optimus Prime (Devastation)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-05 [[Bonecrusher (G1)#Studio Series|Bonecrusher]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-06 [[Scrapper (G1)#Studio Series|Scrapper]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS GE-01 [[Ironhide (WFC)#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[2025]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TS-07 [[Hook (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hook]] & [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Long Haul]]}}
</ul>
|}

===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Tokyo Comic Con#2018|Tokyo Comic Con 2018]]/[[TakaraTomy Mall]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|SS-EX Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage (''Bumblebee'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS19|Bumblebee]] (1977 Camaro)}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Dairu#Studio Series|Dairu]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Uruaz#Studio Series|Uruaz]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Omni7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-EX [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#7NetBattleDamage|1967 Rusty Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Toys"R"Us]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-EX [[Drift (AOE)#Studio Series|Autobot Drift]] with [[Mini Dinobot#Studio Series|Mini Dinobot]]s (''The Last Knight'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[TakaraTomy Mall]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-EX [[Skipjack (ROTF)#Studio Series|Skipjack]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-BB-SS-EX-Rusty-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|200px|SS-EX [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#7NetBattleDamage|1967 Rusty Bumblebee]] (Takara single-packed release of 24 Bumblebee)]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Lawson Ticket'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|''SS-EX [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Studio Series|Nemesis Prime]] (Bumblebee)''}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Transformers 40th Anniversary Expo'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|''SS-EX [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSEXCore|Bumblebee]] (Dark of the Moon)''}}
{{Bp-d1|''SS-EX [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#SSROTB|Nemesis Prime (40th Anniversary Ver.)]] (Rise of the Beasts)''}}
</ul>
|}

===''Premium Finish''===
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In 2021, TakaraTomy decided to go back to its old ways and launched the short-lived ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|Premium Finish]]'' toyline, featuring re-releases of some ''Studio Series'' figures with much more movie-accurate decoes. This line has its own numbering system, and, with the exception of the first Bumblebee, also notes the figure's movie of origin. ''Premium Finish'' was imported to western markets via [[Hasbro Pulse]].

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[October 30]], [[2021]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF SS-01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Bumblebee]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[November 27]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF SS-02 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Optimus Prime]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[December 29]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|PF SS-03 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Megatron]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[January 29]], [[2022]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF SS-04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Ratchet]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-Premium-Finish-PF-SS-02-BB-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|200px|PFSS-02 Optimus Prime]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[July 30]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF SS-05 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#PFSS05|Optimus Prime]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|}
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==Merchandise==
A wearable Bumblebee helmet was released as a Target exclusive, tying into the ''Bumblebee'' film, similar to the Optimus Prime helmet made for ''The Last Knight''. A series of [[Jada Toys]] ''Hollywood Rides'' vehicles were also made to tie into ''Studio Series'', using the toyline's packaging style and even a couple of backdrop artworks.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Target Exclusive'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Studio Series 2|Bumblebee Showcase Helmet]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Hollywood Rides'' 1/24 Scale'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Studio Series|Bumblebee 1977 Chevy Camaro]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#SS2006Chevy|Bumblebee 2006 Chevy Camaro Concept]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Jada Toys|Sideswipe]] (unreleased)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Hollywood Rides'' 1/32 Scale'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#SSTLK1-32|Bumblebee 2016 Chevy Camaro]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#SS1-32|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#SSTLK1-32|Western Star 5700XE Optimus Prime]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Canceled1-32|Sideswipe]] (unreleased)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Bumblebee_Studio_Series_Helmet.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Bumblebee Showcase Helmet]]
|}
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==Notes==
*In July 2017, photos of a computer screen taken during an internal Hasbro presentation were leaked to the public that revealed, among other things, the very ''existence'' of the ''Studio Series'' general retail line-up, though not the actual title "Studio Series" yet (which was later revealed through separate leaks). The fact that the slides incorrectly featured projected release dates for "2017" instead of 2018 (which included dates ''predating'' the leak) led some fans to assume that the still unannounced line-up had long since been canceled. It wouldn't be until several leaks later that Hasbro ''finally'' acknowledged the existence of the ''Studio Series'' line, and revealed the first few [[wave]]s during New York [[Toy Fair 2018]], even offering a limited quantity of the first wave of Deluxe Class figures as an early release through the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website. Simultaneously, [[TakaraTomy]] revealed their version of the line at [[Wonder Festival]] Winter 2018.
*Among the figures whose existence was revealed through the aforementioned July 2017 leak that were ''not'' officially unveiled at Toy Fair was Voyager Class Ironhide, who made his worldwide debut at retail in Singapore in June 2018. Subsequently, Hasbro announced the redeco of Voyager Class Starscream (based on his appearance in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''), the final figure revealed through the July 2017 leak, via their "[[Hasbro Pulse]]" Instagram account a few days before [[San Diego Comic-Con]], even though they ''still'' hadn't officially acknowledged the existence of Ironhide by that point.
*Like with previous movie-based lines, ''Studio Series'' also assigned code names to at least some of its characters. In 2018, the "theme" for those code names was "Australian race horses":
{{collist|3|
:::*Bumblebee: "Stryker"
:::*Dropkick: "Blue Lightning" or "Blue Light"
:::*Megatron: "Fox"
:::*Optimus Prime: "Radar"
:::*KSI Sentry: "Sentry"
:::*Shadow Raider: "Mercenary"
:::*Shatter: "Red Lightning" or "Red Light"
}}
:The code names of many of the other figures, assuming they even ''had'' code names, are still unknown, as those toys have (thus far) consistently been listed under their actual characters' names. Meanwhile, a listing for a supposed Voyager Class figure using the code name "Destroyer" later turned out to be a mislabeled Energon Igniters Speed Series [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Bumblebee|Barricade]] from the [[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|''Bumblebee'' movie toyline]], with which the ''Studio Series'' shares its code names.
*A few of the Deluxes and Voyagers of the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Generations .28Series M4.29|previous]] [[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)#Premier Edition|two]] movie toylines scale fairly well with ''Studio Series'' figures. To this extent, [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 5|a]] [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#ThirdTLKDeluxe|few]] [[Nitro Zeus#Toys|molds]] [[Cogman#Deluxe|were]] also redecoed in this toyline as well [[Nitro Zeus#Toys|as a]] [[Drift (AOE)#Premier Edition|few]] [[Berserker#Toys|retools]]. Furthermore, the static figurine of [[Quintessa (TLK)#Toys|Quintessa]] scales well among these toys and also seems to serve as an inspiration for later pack-in figurines like [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]] and the [[Mini Dinobot#Toys|Mini Dinobot]]s.
*To tie-in with the launch of the toyline in 2018, the ''Studio Series'' branding and packaging design (including the backdrop artworks but not the ID numbers) were used by [[Jada Toys#Studio Series|Jada Toys]] on their vehicle mode replicas of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] based on the first live-action movie, though the same replicas were also released in more generic-looking packagings that lack the ''Studio Series'' branding altogether.
*One of the biggest [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|misconceptions]] surrounding the ''Studio Series'' toyline is that there is a [[Subline imprint|subline]] called "Studio Series 86". This came about from leaked listings on Walmart's website where the number "86" was misinterpreted as part of the toyline's title, rather than the ID numbers of those toys. While the toys based on characters from the [[1986]] movie do feature a separate numbering system, the line itself doesn't acknowledge them as being any different from the live-action movie toys they are sold alongside.
**While it has never been confirmed, the move to include 1986 characters in the ''Studio Series'' toyline after three years of continuous focus on the live-action films, was likely done to allow Hasbro and TakaraTomy to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the film, without stepping on the toes of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' 25th anniversary, which was celebrated as a part of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''. Evidence suggesting this is the inclusion of some of the film's main characters ([[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Kingdom|Cyclonus]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Kingdom|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Kingdom|Galvatron]]) being sold in the concurrently-ran ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' toyline and the shared design aesthetics of the toys between both lines.
*Due to the cancellation of Hound, the toyline's numbering system is missing 86-18. Additionally, 79, 86-13, 86-20, 95, and 96 are only assigned to the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' version of the line.
**74 ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bumblebee and 102 ''Rise of the Beasts'' Optimus Prime are the only toys so far to be re-released in the regular line after debuting in ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''.
**TakaraTomy's version of the line has skipped over "72" for unknown reasons.
**Junkion Scrapheap and ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Ironhide both use the 86-24 number. Optimus Prime and Galvatron also share the number 86-31.
**Hatchet's original ID number for his cancelled ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' release was 94. When he was finally released 2 years later, his packaging had the number 117, but his product description and instructions still used 94, making him the first figure to possess two numbers at once.
**The original ID number for the cancelled Bumblebee from the same wave is unknown, as there are no other gaps that it might have occupied. The main line release was given the number 116.
*The instructions of the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' "[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Worlds Collide]]" set mistakenly label it as part of ''Studio Series'', under the ''Transformers'' movie.
*The introduction of the "Gamer Edition" banner led Hasbro to review the full back catalogue of [[video games]] they retained ownership over, including more esoteric options, such as the [[Family Computer|Nintendo Famicom]] ''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy]]'' or the [[Nintendo 64]] ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]!''<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Pretty much all of it. Think the clear winner will probably be, everybody wants some Devastation stuff, we need to figure out how to do some cell shading for it. Continuing from WFC, think FOC is on the table. Team has even joked about doing Mystery of Convoy, doing some sort of dot deco or something like that. We have the Ultra Magnus now and we have the Rodimus from Kingdom, it’s like why not. Why not some N64 Transmetals too? We can get some of that in there, there’s a lot of options. If it’s been in a video game, we have the opportunity to look at it, taking a little bit of a cue from what the Star Wars team did with their gamer stuff. There’s no licensing issues, we own all of that, it’s all on the table for us. But with the live action movie stuff, there’s always that stuff going on, you still have to deal with Paramount and the licensors.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215|name=Hasbro|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A – Legacy, Studio Series, Video Games, More!|year=2023|month=07|day=28}}</ref>
*To ensure game-accuracy in the "Gamer Edition" toys, designer [[Sam Smith]] booted up some of the games on older hardware to look at the textures of the in-game models;<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Sam had to load up the games on older platforms because there were some deco details we couldn’t find – we have the CAD, but it’s not colored. So we had to find some of the character details within the games themselves.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215|name=Hasbro|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A – Legacy, Studio Series, Video Games, More!|year=2023|month=07|day=28}}</ref> although Hasbro had all the files for ''Fall of Cybertron'', they were only able to receive concept art from the publishers of ''War for Cybertron'', and were only able to rip the raw CAD from the game files themselves.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=We do, but it’s very interesting. FOC, we have everything. For WFC, we had to rip it ourselves, because they could not find it – they kept sending concept art instead, which we didn’t want, we need the CAD. So we booted up an old computer and ripped them all out from there. Which was a learning experience and a long weekend, because we just wanted to get it right, so that’s why we did it like that.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215|name=Hasbro|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A – Legacy, Studio Series, Video Games, More!|year=2023|month=07|day=28}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 toylines]]
[[Category:Generations toylines]]
[[Category:Live-action film series toylines]]
[[Category:Studio Series]]

Soundwave (ROTF)/toys

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Who doesn't love '''Soundwave''' as a Mercedes-Benz luxury auto?

==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:ROTFLegends Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No matter what mode you put him in, he is always ready to get down and dirty with unsuspecting satellites.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Legends Class, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''Japanese ID number'': '''EZ-16'''
:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] figures, Soundwave transforms into a simplified version of his satellite altmode. The satellite head is completely covered in blue, however. Amusingly enough, his chest is sculpted in his Deluxe toy's flipped-up 'mode' (with the three circles showing) but is painted in the colors of the Deluxe's flipped-down form (shown on the Deluxe toy's packaging).

:The quality of Soundwave's head paint operations vary from figure-to-figure: Most had his blue paint carefully applied on the crest, while others have an extra paint on his upper left eye.

:Soundwave also saw release as a blindpacked figure for the first wave of the Revenge of the Fallen [[EZ Collection]] sets.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/LegSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Legends Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:EZCollectionInfiltratorSoundwave.jpg|thumb|Satellite of Love]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Infiltrator Soundwave''' (EZ Collection, [[2010]])}}</ul>
:In Japan, Legends class Soundwave was [[redeco]]ed as ''Revenge of the Fallen'' "Infiltrator Soundwave" (インフィルトレイターサウンドウェーブ) to match the colors of Deluxe Class Infiltration Soundwave (see below). He was part of the Japanese ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' promotion, and was only available to those who bought at least 3,000 Yen worth of ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Transformers Animated]]'' toys at Amazon.jp and Yamada Denki stores.
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:Soundwaverotfpreviewtoy.jpg|upright=2.1|thumb|War fork!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-04'''
:*''Accessories:'' [[Ravage (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys|Ravage]] missile
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Kubalsky]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Part of the initial Movie Preview wave, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Soundwave is a [[Triple Changer]], transforming into a satellite and a Cybertronian jet, which are not exactly what could be described as "distinct" from one another. In all three modes, Soundwave features a spring-loaded missile launcher which fires a missile intended to resemble Ravage, in reference to the scene in the film in which he launches the feline fiend down to Earth. In his (rather stocky) robot mode, Soundwave has blue light piping in his visor, but it is disabled, having been painted over in red; his other modes feature a second, armored version of his face, which is stored on the back of his robot mode. Probably to avoid giving the toy a very obviously two-headed robot mode, the alternate face lacks any paint details, and has an unpainted blue visor. Soundwave features numerous red and gold [[Paint operation|paint application]]s which are ''very'' cleverly and subtly positioned around his body to replicate similarly-colored and -positioned details on the [[Soundwave (G1)|original Soundwave toy]].

:The configuration for the satellite mode depicted in the toy's instructions is not the way Soundwave appears in the film, featuring a different angling for the panels on his shoulders. It's not a big change, but transforming the toy in accordance with his movie appearance ''does'' help to distinguish the jet from the satellite a little, since otherwise, virtually the only difference is in the positioning of the large panel "wings".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTFtoy-GatheringattheNemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You can get him in blue, but you gotta get those other guys, too!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Gathering at the Nemesis''' (Multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' [[Ravage (ROTF)#GatheringNemesis|Ravage]] missile
:A [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] three pack (technically four pack if you want to count the Ravage missile), also featuring [[The Fallen#GatheringNemesis|The Fallen]], and a [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#GatheringNemesis|silver Voyager Class Megatron]] from the first movie toyline. Soundwave was [[redeco]]ed predominantly in blue as an homage to the [[Soundwave (G1)|original Soundwave]]. The Fallen was unchanged from his original release.

:This Soundwave is also sold loose/mint in some Hobby Shop dealers in Asia.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TRUSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Gathering at Nemesis Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:CharaHobbyROTFSoundwaveBlack.jpg|thumb|upright=2.1| So...waiting for any ROTF Soundblaster jokes...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave Black Version''' (Deluxe Class, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' [[Ravage (ROTF)#BlackVersion|Ravage]] missile
:Exclusive to the 2009 "C3 X Hobby Chara Hobby" show that ran across [[August 29]]-[[August 30|30]] in Japan, ''Revenge of the Fallen'' "Soundwave Black Version" is a redeco of the Deluxe Class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Soundwave toy in black and red with orange highlights. Following the convention, remaining quantities of the figure were made available to purchase via lottery through the [[e-HOBBY]] website. In 2014, The boxset is re-released as a lucky draw prize for the ''Transformers Celebration 2014'' event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's Toys"R"Us, though this was very likely to be remaining stock.

::*''[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?port=33301&req=PRODUCT&code=tf_ev_07 Soundwave Black Version at e-Hobby]''

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[[File:ROTFtoy-SoundwaveNESTAlliance.jpg|thumb|upright=2.1|Look out for Escalation Soundwave, Devastation Soundwave, and Soundwave Loves Drift-Chan.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Battlefield Bumblebee Vs. Infiltration Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class 2-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' [[Ravage (ROTF)#Infiltration|Ravage]] missile
:Part of the "N.E.S.T. Global Alliance" campaign, ''Revenge of the Fallen'' "Infiltration Soundwave" is another redeco of the Deluxe Class Soundwave mold, this time in dark blue and dark gray, plus bright red that simulates the intense heat of orbital reentry. He also comes with new light-piping that ''isn't'' painted over.

:Soundwave is included in a two-pack with Battlefield Bumblebee, a retooling of Cannon Bumblebee with a new battle mask head. Also included is a "Mission Guide" catalog and ordering form for the mail-in exclusive Recon Ravage, a "starter sticker" for said ordering form, and a N.E.S.T. Global Alliance iron-on patch. Two additional stickers from specially-marked N.E.S.T. Global Alliance products and $4.95 shipping are required for the promotion. Sadly, this promotion does not exist in Europe or Australia, but Recon Ravage was made available in the latter country as a Toys"R"Us exclusive.

:Surprisingly, the package does not recognize his Cybertron jet mode, instead only acknowledging his satellite mode. His instructions ''do'' still mention his jet mode, though.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/InfiltrationSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Infiltration Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:TF-DOTM-Walmart-BSR-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Nope, definitely not a car in the third film. Nooooo way.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Bumblebee / Soundwave''' with '''Rodimus''' (Cyberverse 3-pack, [[2011]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Part of a [[Walmart]] exclusive pack alongside [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeeSoundwaveRodimus|Bumblebee]] and [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Rodimus]], ''Cyberverse'' Soundwave is a redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Soundwave, with a new deco inspired by the [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive ''Gathering at Nemesis'' gift set (see above), which in turn was heavily influenced by [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. The toy is mostly blue and gray, with some gold, red, and silver paint details here and there.

:This three-pack was also available as an Asda exclusive in the United Kingdom and from Rossmann stores in Germany and Auchan stores in Hungary and Italy. Of note is that the [[multilingual packaging|European packaging]] does ''not'' market Rodimus as a "bonus figure" (presumably so stores can charge full price for three toys), and his window lacks the yellow edges highlighting him as a special feature, despite still being separated from Bumblebee and Soundwave, who share a common window like in the US version. Despite this, Rodimus still doesn't get a mention on the back of the packaging, which only features a one-sentence "bio" about Bumblebee planning to bring down Soundwave in twelve different languages.

: All versions of the packaging also lack any logos that label the toys as [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] products.

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[[File:DOTMLegionSoundwave.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Inside is a teeny Carly being menaced by tentacles.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Cyberverse Legion Class, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''1'''
:*''ID number:'' '''016'''
:*''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV26'''
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Legion Class figures, ''Cyberverse'' Soundwave transforms into a fully-[[Licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] [[Mercedes-Benz]] SLS AMG. He has Sonic Cannons sculpted on his arms and his right hand allows him to grip Cyberverse accessories. There are also two [[variant]]s of this sculpt: The later version features sculpted "grill" lattice details on the front, sides, and hood of the vehicle, whereas the initial production run had left those areas smooth.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/LegSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Legion Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:DOTMtoy deluxe soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Remember, if a stranger asks you to go into his car, he's probably driving a giant evil robot with a satellite fetish.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (MechTech Deluxe Class, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Japanese ID number:'' '''DD13'''
:*''Accessories:'' MechTech Sonic Cannon/Interceptor Dish
:Part of the sixth wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe-Class [[MechTech]] figures, Soundwave transforms from an officially licensed Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG into a robot. In vehicle mode, he has two MechTech ports on the roof. His large "Sonic Cannon" can transform into an equally large "Interceptor Dish". In robot mode, Soundwave has MechTech ports in each hand and one on each shoulder, and he also has [[C joint]] bars on each leg. He features [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|fake kibble]] as well, with his vehicle mode front grille being switched out and tucked away for a warped robot mode grille-chest.

:The sixth wave of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class figures was released in Japan on December 21, whilst the US release, along with that of Human Alliance Soundwave, was ultimately cancelled.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=23986] - Toy Fair 2012 Update - No Que, Soundwave or Target Leadfoot Releases Planned " Seibertron.com site owner Ryan and news admin El Duque spoke briefly with the Hasbro Transformers brand team this morning at Toy Fair in New York regarding a few loose ends from yesterday. From their discussion, they bring news that there are currently no plans to release DOTM Que, Soundwave (both deluxe and Human Alliance) and Target-release Leadfoot at this time. The main reasons for this is what befalls many toy lines as they come to a close - retailers show more interest in the next line than they do in continuing the existing line. It is possible that the figures could see a release at some point, but at this point there are currently no plans."</ref> At [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012, Hasbro stated that they were trying to find ways to get the figures out to American retailers; this ultimately never came to pass.

:The instructions also depict [[Unreleased toy#Unused pretool heads|a head]] resembling a movie-fied version of [[Blaster (DOTM)|Blaster]], but sadly the retool was never released. The [[:File:TF-DOTM-Deluxe-Blaster-Prototype.jpg|prototype]] was revealed at [[HasCon 2017]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Deluxe Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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====''Human Alliance''====
[[File:DOTMtoy HA soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|All these features, and yet no tentacles?! You robbed us, Hasbro!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave / Mr. Gould''' with '''Laserbeak''' (Human Alliance, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Japanese ID number:'' '''DD09'''
:*''Accessories:'' [[Dylan Gould#Toys|Mr. Gould]], [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Human Alliance|Laserbeak]], missile
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:The voyager-sized [[Human Alliance]] ''Dark of the Moon'' Soundwave transforms into his fully licensed SLS AMG mode. He has "'''SUPERIOR'''" [[tampograph]]ed on his [[license plate]] and comes with [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Human Alliance|Laserbeak]] and [[Dylan Gould#Toys|Mr. Gould]].

:As is usual for any Human Alliance figure, Gould (or any other "driver" figure) can can sit on Soundwave's seats in vehicle mode or stand on his hands in robot mode.

:Laserbeak can also transform into a spring-loaded missile-firing cannon for Gould to man, and the cannon itself can [[5 mm post|be pegged]] into any of Soundwave's six MechTech ports: two ports on his shoulders (his right shoulder is the nominal choice, as per the [[instructions]]), a port on top of each of his upper arms, and (rather awkwardly) a port on the sonic cannons on each of his lower arms. In bird mode, Laserbeak can also perch on either of the (flipped out) seats on Soundwave's lower arms via a molded-in [[C joint]] bar on the seats themselves and the bar clips on Laserbeak's heels.

:The pair of sonic cannons on the top of his left lower arm is also a panel that can be flipped open (up to 90 degrees), but since this is undocumented in the instructions, is only usable in robot mode, and doesn't appear to have anything inside it, its purpose remains unknown.

:Finally, as with all large Human Alliance toys, he has a [[gimmick]] concerning his head. It is essentially the same gimmick as [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Human Alliance|Barricade]]'s: his jointed head allows him to open and close his mouth.

:As with many late-wave DOTM products, this toy was not released in the US.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/HASoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Human Alliance Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Cyberverse'' (2012)===
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[[File:2012CyberverseSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Soundblaster? What toyline is this from? WHAT IS THIS?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Cyberverse Legion Class, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''2'''
:*''Number:'' '''007'''
:*''Accessories:'' Hacking tool
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:[[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|''Cyberverse'' Series 2]] Soundwave is a dark blue and silver redeco/retool of his [[#CyberverseLegion|Legion Class toy]], retooling his other hand to be able to hold ''Cyberverse'' weapons. He comes with the same weapon/tool accessory as the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' Cyberverse Legion Class [[Vehicon (Prime)#Cyberverse|Vehicon]] (later also used by [[Flamewar (Prime)#Cyberverse|Decepticon Flamewar]], in an ever-so-slightly different color). In a bizarre instance of a [[quality control]] error, the figure's [[packaging]] has its [[bio]] printed in white instead of black ink, making it impossible to read on the white background of the card.

:The United States market release of Soundwave used the template for the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime]]''-based Series 2 Cyberverse Legion Class packaging style but lacked the "Prime" moniker. The [[Multilingual packaging|multilingual]] European market packaging, meanwhile, retained the ''Prime'' title.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Cyberverse'' Series 2 Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Movie Trilogy Series''===
[[File:MovieTrilogySoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Death Cab for Carly. (NOTE: The ''Movie Advanced Series'' stock photo is used as a reference since the deco for both toys are identical)]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (MechTech Deluxe Class, 2012)}}</ul>
:''Movie Trilogy'' Soundwave is a redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Soundwave, done up in [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#SoundblasterG1|Soundblaster-y]] colors. Like the rest of the Movie Trilogy Series, its release was cancelled. However...
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===''Movie Advanced Series''===
[[File:Takara-movie-advanced-darkside-soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1|[[Emperor Palpatine|Palpatine's]] limousine.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Darkside Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Japanese ID number'': '''AD17'''
:*''Japanese release date'': '''[[June 21]], 2014'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (deco artist)}}

:Movie Trilogy Soundwave was renamed '''Darkside Soundwave''', and was finally released in June 2014 in Japan as part of the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Movie Advanced Series|Movie Advanced Series]]''! Unlike its predecessor, the large "Sonic Cannon" that was included in the initial release was absent from this release, and Darkside Soundwave actually does not contain any accessories at all. Bummer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/MASoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Darkside Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''EZ Collection Gum''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (EZ Collection Gum, 2014)}}</ul>
:Released as part of the blindpacked ''EZ Collection Gum'' series, this Soundwave is basically a re-release of the Hasbro Legends Class toy, but with most of the paint operations being replaced with a slight metallic sheen.
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===''Asia Premium Series''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Barricade & Soundwave''' (Human Alliance 2-pack, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Asia ID number:'': '''APS-03'''
:*''Accessories'': Decepticon Frenzy figure, Laserbeak figure, Mr. Gould figure, Soundwave's missile

:''[[Asia Premium Series]]'' Soundwave is a rerelease of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Human Alliance]] Soundwave ([[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Human Alliance|see above]]) and retains all of the features and accessories of the original, including [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Asia Premium Series|Laserbeak]] and [[Dylan Gould#Asia Premium Series|Mr. Gould]]. He is packed with a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Human Alliance [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Asia Premium Series|Barricade]] and, by extension, an unchanged [[Frenzy (Movie)#Asia Premium Series|Frenzy]].

:Buying this pack from certain retailers will include a [[die-cast]] Frenzy in his boombox mode.
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===''Movie The Best''===
[[File:Transformers-Movie-MB-07-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' ([[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''Japanese ID number'': '''MB-07'''
:*''Japanese release date'': '''[[February 25]], 2017'''
:Released as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Movie The Best]]'' toyline to conclude the 10th anniversary of the [[live-action film series]], this Soundwave is an extensive redeco of his ''Human Alliance'' toy, without the Laserbeak and the Mr. Gould figure. This toy's paint apps are much more in-line to his Live Action model, featuring a simplified color palette and silver paint in comparison with the Hasbro toy.
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===''The Last Knight''===
[[File:TF-TLK-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''1'''
:*''Bag Code'': '''H'''
:Released in Series 1 of ''The Last Knight'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Soundwave changes from robot based on his appearance in ''Dark of the Moon'' to a sports car of fictitious origin. He features articulation at his shoulders and waist and his hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other small accessories. He shares his transformation engineering with the two [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#The Last Knight|Bumblebee]]s from the same wave. Blind-Bags stamped with the letter 'H' contain Soundwave figures.

:This mold was also used to make [[KSI Sentry#Movie Edition|''Movie Edition'' KSI Sentry]].
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===''Bumblebee''===
[[File:Bumblebee-Movie-Greatest-Hits-Leader-Soundwave-and-Doombox.jpg|300px|thumb|Clearly inspired by the enthusiastic reception for Cogman and Movieverse Headmasters.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave & Doombox''' (Target exclusive Leader Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[Doombox]] Titan Master partner, spotlight/rocket-sled, rifle, shoulder cannon
:''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)#Bumblebee Greatest Hits|Bumblebee Greatest Hits]]'' Soundwave is a retool of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Soundwave]], who is in turn a retool of ''Titans Return'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Blaster]]. The figure comes with his [[Titan Master]] partner, [[Doombox]], who transforms into his head. In addition to his robot and boombox alternate modes, he can also transform into a "city mode" that can link up to the other base modes in ''Titans Return'', and features numerous 5 mm mounting points for weapons and Titan Master vehicles and turrets, as well as tiny pegs to accommodate many other Titan Master figures.

:In addition to his rifle, Soundwave also comes with his signature cannon "battery", which can plug into his shoulder, or store on his back while he is in alt mode. He includes a kind of "rocket-sled" with a seat for a Titan Master pilot which forms the topmost turret of his base mode. The sled stores inside Soundwave's chest compartment in other modes; a notch is cut into its underside to store Doombox while Soundwave is in boombox mode. Much like the ''Titans Return'' figures he is based on, Soundwave possesses the gimmick of being able to store any of the five ''Titans Return'' 'cassettes' inside his chest, as well as ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Buzzsaw]] and the concurrently-released Movie Cassettes [[Howlback (BB)|Howlback]], [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)#Toys|Buzzsaw]], and [[Frenzy (Movie)#Bumblebee|Frenzy]]. He has several (non-functional) ports molded into his back and legs capable of accommodating real-life USB cables, headphone jacks, and power cables.

:He was released as a [[Target]] exclusive in the US, was available at Argos in the UK and was available in small quantities at Kmart in Australia.
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====''Energon Igniters''====
[[File:TF-BB-Energon-Igniters-Power-Plus-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Power Plus Series, 2019)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Igniter core

:Power Plus Series Soundwave is a Scout-sized mold that converts from robot into a van that homages his [[Soundwave (Animated)|''Animated'']] and his Robot Powered Machines/Speed Stars counterpart. He also comes with his own Energon Core, which allows Soundwave's vehicle mode to zip along smooth surfaces. Inserting the core also deploys a pair of speakers from either side. Amusingly, the Igniter Core is molded after a boombox, and a sticker mural of a black jaguar and an eagle also homages [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]].
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===''Movie Edition''===
[[File:Movie-Edition-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Series-4-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''4'''
:*''Bag Code'': '''H'''

:Released in Series 4 of the ''Movie Edition'' Tiny Turbo Changers, Soundwave is a blue redeco of the Series 1 figure above.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Studio-Series-51-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|"I'm the one who stole the first Deluxe's ticket to the toy shelves."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]] / [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number:'' '''51'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''SS-42'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[January 25]], [[2020]]
:*''Accessories:'' [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Studio Series|Laserbeak]] minifigure, "[[Namibia|Serengeti Hideout]]" backdrop

:The first ''[[Studio Series]]'' Soundwave is accurate to his appearance in ''Dark of the Moon'' and transforms into a fully-licensed Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in 19 steps, with both modes generously coated in metallic silver paint. He comes with a non-transforming [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]] figure—which can connect to Soundwave's arm using a [[C joint]] in his feet or to his vehicle mode roof using a tab on his knees—along with a cardboard backdrop depicting the Decepticon camp in [[Namibia]], [[Africa]].

:His headlight pieces have a tendency to pop off during transformation to robot mode thanks to some extremely tight clearances, and his metallic silver paint is prone to chipping in those spots. Soundwave also has molded drilled-rotor brake discs and brake calipers, a surprising detail for a mainline ''Transformers'' figure. [[For safety reasons]], his face, hands, knee spikes, and Laserbeak are molded in soft plastic.

:The hinges on his rear windshield are made of clear plastic, and has been known to disintegrate. This is probably due to the flexing of the rear windshield piece when collapsing in the arms to form the side of the vehicle, causing stress over time.

:In what is most likely a coincidence, Laserbeak's car roof connection tab is the perfect size to fit in Soundwave's wheel rims, allowing him to perch on either of his shoulders (or his legs, if you're feeling creative) while in robot mode.

:Soundwave was reissued without changes as a [[Target]] exclusive in 2024.

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[[File:Studio-Series-62-Deluxe-ROTF-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Hey, I look [[Jetstorm (BM)|different]]."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, August 2020)}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number:'' '''62'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''SS-55'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[September 26]], 2020
:*''Accessories:'' Translucent stand, "Orbital Espionage" backdrop

:The second version of ''Studio Series'' Soundwave represents his appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', transforming from a robot to a Cybertronian satellite in 10 steps. He comes with a translucent stand and a cardboard backdrop display depicting Earth's orbit, the place where he resided during the film.

:Soundwave's thighs, shoulders, biceps, and upper torso skeleton are re-used from the ''Dark of the Moon'' toy above. The forearms were redesigned to have solar panels and slightly different "speaker" detailing, while also excluding the connectors for [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]] to perch on. Despite the ''Studio Series'' line's goal of being screen-accurate, the short length of his solar panels means that he is actually less accurate in satellite mode than his original ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Class toys. His robot mode design had also been completely revamped from its original design, which had been the basis for his appearances in the IDW movie comics and various other forms of tie-in media until [[2020]]. That being said, it should be noted that his robot mode was never shown in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' film itself and ''Studio Series'' has already produced a number of toys based on characters who did not have robot modes on-screen.

:Soundwave's instructions are missing a step, making it appear as if the panel hanging from his rear miraculously shifts to rest higher in robot mode. The way to achieve this is by untabbing the hinged section from a port in his butt and hinging it up, making the panel sit further away from the backs of his legs, which in turn, positions the panel slightly higher on his back. It's a ''very'' minor difference and it's not very rewarding, but it does exist one way or another and being illustrated in the robot mode design in the instructions suggests that it may have been intentional.

:Amusingly, despite the ''Studio Series'' line's emphasis on proper [[scale]], this Soundwave stands nearly a full head taller than the prior release from ''Dark of the Moon'' above.

:Oddly, he does not come with [[Ravage (ROTF)#Studio Series|Ravage]], who is instead included with [[Grindor (ROTF)#Studio Series|Grindor]] as a non-transforming figurine.

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[[File:Studio-Series-Voyager-Class-Bumblebee-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Transforms into a blue... something. But hey, you can still stick Ravage in there!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''83'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-81'''
:* ''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 28]], 2022
:*''Accessories'': Shoulder cannon, blaster, "Cybertron Falls" backdrop (1st version)
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)| [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<ref>Sam Smith's [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbf85yBPFUu/ Instagram post] for ''Studio Series Bumblebee'' Soundwave</ref>

:Part of the 15th wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Voyager Class toys, this Soundwave is an extremely accurate depiction of his appearance in the ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' film. He transforms into a hovercraft that coincidentally evokes his [[:File:ISawThreeShips-soundwavealtmode.jpg|alternate mode]] in ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' "[[I Saw Three Ships]]". Like most of ''Bumblebee'''s Cybertronian characters, this alt mode was created by Hasbro and TakaraTomy as the film model was not designed to transform. He comes with a generic blaster and his signature shoulder cannon, both of which can store via 5mm ports on the sides of his vehicle mode but can also be attached via the prominent screw holes on the top which are also 5mm compatible.

:Soundwave's light-piping gimmick is sadly neutered as his visor is painted red rather than being translucent as the render on his packaging shows. But as the back of his head is cast in the same smoky gray translucent plastic used for his chest windows, this is probably for the best. Other differences with his promotional renders also include the ring of red dots around the tip of his cannon which are absent on the figure itself. The cannon also can 'loosely' hold a [[Fire Blast effect|blast effect]], although it barely has purchase on securing properly. The cannon can also plug in on either side of Soundwave's back, but care should be taken when removing, as most copies have a tight fit and could risk stressing or straight-up breaking the connector post.

:''Studio Series'' Core Class [[Ravage (ROTF)#SSBB|Ravage]], ''Studio Series'' Core Class [[Rumble (ROTF)#Studio_Series|Rumble]], or ''Studio Series'' Core Class [[Frenzy (Movie)#Studio_Series|Frenzy]] in their Cybertronian cassette modes can store in Soundwave's chest, allowing him to "eject" Ravage/Rumble/Frenzy in robot mode or drop them out of the bottom of his vehicle mode. Ravage also includes a missile based on [[Soundwave (G1)|"Generation 1" Soundwave]]'s, which can plug into the end of his shoulder cannon. Said shoulder cannon ''can'' be held in Soundwave's hands if it bugs you that that isn't where his missile should go, but it's not the most secure fit because the 5mm peg handle is too short for the rear of the weapon to properly clear Soundwave's bulky forearms.

:Like all other ''Studio Series'' toys, the interior of the package is a display backdrop, the design of which depicts a war-torn Cybertron as it appears in the beginning of the film.
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==Merchandise==
===Burger King===
[[File:ROTFMerchandise-BurgerKingSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I spy with my little eye.....impending tentacle attack.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Seeking Soundwave''' (2009)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' 2 blue solar panels
:The [[Burger King]] version of Soundwave is a representation of the communications satellite which Soundwave hacked into in the movie. The dishes have tendril details added to them. Peering into an opening in the top gives a sort of periscope effect, although as there is only one mirror, everything looks backwards.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/BKSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Seeking Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTMMerchandise-BurgerKingSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|After Soundwave had accumulated all the knowledge and information he desired, his head swelled with pride.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Flip-Out Soundwave''' (2011)}}</ul>
:Part of the 2011 [[Burger King]] ''Dark of the Moon'' promotion, Soundwave is a simple figure with [[Super_deformed|bobble-head-like]] proportions, but is otherwise reasonably accurate to his on-screen appearance. The entirety of his body flips out of his enormous head when it is opened. Circles on his front and back are daubed with glow-in-the-dark paint.
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===RPMs - ''Robot Powered Machines''===
[[File:RPM Soundwave toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|See? You ''have'' your damn ''Prime'' toys, now shut up!!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
:*''Number:'' '''04 of 08''' (only seven released)
:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Soundwave is a small, non-transforming pseudo-Scion XB with his robot mode sculpted underneath. Said robot mode resembles [[Soundwave (WFC)|another Soundwave]] for some reason. The car's wheels feature through-axle construction for speedy racing on flat surfaces. Unlike other RPMs, Soundwave, along with the rest of the Metal Heroes, is made of [[die-cast]] metal.

:RPM Soundwave is probably the most homage-heavy Transformer ever produced: he has [[Soundwave (Animated)|''Animated'' Soundwave]]'s alt mode and a mix between his regular and Electrostatic incarnations "tattoos", [[Soundwave (WFC)|''War for Cybertron'' Soundwave]]'s robot mode (which in turn was heavily based on [[Soundwave (G1)|G1 Soundwave]]) and despite this, the bio and toyline clearly identify him as ROTF Soundwave. You can try and add [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Cybertron Soundwave]] to the list if you want, but that would be overkill.

:This toy's American release and the rest of the Metal Heroes were canceled in favor of the [[Speed Stars]] versions of the toys. They have been released in the Philippines, New Zealand and Mexico (at a discounted price compared to past RPM releases), however. Both versions were eventually available at retail in those countries.
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===''Speed Stars''===
[[File:SpeedStars Soundwave toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Three continuities for the price of one!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
:*''Number:'' '''04 of 08'''
:[[Speed Stars]] Soundwave is a [[redeco]] of the RPM vehicle, featuring many differences in comparison to the Robot Powered Machines release. Namely, the Speed Stars version lacks paint in the doors and tail lights, as well as the chest, arms, legs and face of the "robot" mode. The plastic at the bottom of the car is cast in gold instead of bronze. This version also lacks the "Soundwave-Audio" written on the lower part of the doors. The red that borders the rims of his wheels is also not as bright or vibrant.

:This toy was given away free as part of a Daily Mirror promotion in the UK.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SpeedStarsSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Speed Stars Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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====''Stealth Force''====
[[File:SpeedStars StealthForce Soundwave toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's a sore loser when it comes to {{w|dB drag racing|decibel drag racing}}.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Basic, 2010)}}</ul>
:This Soundwave toy is part of the "[[Stealth Force]]" subline, consisting of vehicles without robot modes, but with plenty of flip-out panels with hidden weapons. Like the smaller Metal Heroes toy, Soundwave has ''Animated'' Soundwave's Scion XB altmode and features ''War for Cybertron'' Soundwave on his packaging. He features non-firing weapons hidden all throughout the toy, activated by pulling part of the roof back.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SFSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Stealth Force Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Thrilling 30''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number:'' '''2 / #29'''
:*''Accessories:'' Collector's base
:A super-deformed Soundwave was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|''Thrilling 30'' Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Collectible Figurines''' (5-pack, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''2'''
:*''Accessories:'' 5 collector's bases
:The same Soundwave figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Bumblebee]], [[Shockwave (Movie)#Thrilling 30|Shockwave]], [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Thrilling 30|Ironhide]] and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Thrilling 30|Barricade]].
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===Threezero===
[[File:ThreeZero_DLX_Soundwave_Ravage_Product_Shots.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Operation: Bank Account Liquidation]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave and Ravage''' (DLX Scale, 2020)}}</ul>
:*Accessories: [[Ravage (ROTF)#Threezero|Ravage]], 7 Alternate hands, Blaster
:[[Threezero]] Soundwave is a non-transforming figure based on his appearance in the ''Bumblebee'' movie, standing at 11.2 inches tall. He comes with [[die-cast]] as well as extensively painted details and sculpt to match his onscreen model.

:Soundwave comes with a set of alternate hands, namely grabbing hands, alongside a Blaster that can be held by either hand, closed fists, open splayed hands and a hand sculpted to look like he is pressing the button to release Ravage. His Tape Deck also opens to allow Ravage to be folded up and stored inside and be ejected to mimic the scene in the ''Bumblebee'' movie.

:This mold was redecoed to make ''Shattered Glass'' [[Soundwave (SG BB)#Merchandise|Soundwave]].
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===Prime 1 Studio===
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Museum Masterline Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave & Ravage''' (2021)}}</ul>
:*''Movie:'' '''''Bumblebee'''''
:*''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-27''' / '''27EX''' (exclusive)
:*''Accessories'': Base, panther mode Ravage, cassette mode Ravage (exclusive)

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' Soundwave is a huge non-transforming sculpture based on his ''Bumblebee'' movie appearance. The statue is made of polystone along with other materials and features light-up LED eyes.

:He comes with a [[Ravage (ROTF)#Prime 1 Studio|Ravage]] statue in panther mode that can be displayed separately. The exclusive version also comes with an additional Ravage in "cassette mode".

:The standard version was limited to 100 pieces while the exclusive version was limited to only 70 pieces.

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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Bumblebee Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Human Alliance]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Decepticons]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

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OgreLord3: Corrected caption, this is actually from Nemesis Part 2.

{{BWcap|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] gets caught [[Furmanism]]ing by [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]].|Nemesis Part 2|9}}

2023

2025-01-05T23:40:57Z

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{{yearofthe|2023}}

The year '''2023''' (MMXXIII) is the 40th year since the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]] began.

{{see|Transformers timeline}}

==Events==
===Fiction===
====''Beast Wars: Uprising''====
Using a stolen [[Autobot]] shuttle, [[Decepticon]]s land on the [[human]] colony world of [[Xin Shanghai]]. They are ultimately repelled, but not before they cause a massive loss of life in what becomes a breaking point in human/Cybertronian relations. Around this time, years of reverse-engineering and improving on salvaged Transformer technology allows humanity to become a more technologically powerful species than the Transformers. This momentous period in human evolution becomes known as the [[Terran Singularity|Human Singularity]]. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

===Non-fiction===
* [[September 29]] — The ''[[Power Rangers (franchise)|Power Rangers]]'' television series concludes after thirty years.

====Deaths====
* [[January 28]] — [[Diego Reggente]]
* [[January 29]] — [[Ossi Ahlapuro]]
* [[February 1]] — [[Will Ruzicka]]
* [[February 15]] — [[Dario Penne]]
* [[February 16]] — [[Andrew Sorohan]]
* [[February 21]] — [[Vittorio Bestoso]]
* [[March 17]] — [[Uwe Jellinek]]
* [[March 18]] — [[Joscha Fischer-Antze]]
* [[March 20]] — [[Michael Reaves]]
* [[March 21]] — [[Joe Giella]]
* [[March 25]] — [[Leo D. Sullivan]]
* [[March 30]] — [[Steve Skeates]]
* [[April 7]] — [[Javier Rodríguez]]
* [[April 15]] — [[Gileno Santoro]]
* [[April 19]] — [[Sylvain Lemarié]]
* [[April 21]] — [[Jesús Barreda]]
* [[April 25]] — [[Imre Szélyes]]
* [[May 5]] — [[Pauline Newstone]]
* [[June 7]] — [[Newton Apollo]]
* [[June 11]] — [[Rubén Moya]]
* [[June 26]] — [[Roberto Macedo]]
* [[August 1]] — [[Thierry Mercier]]
* [[August 16]] — [[Jürgen Kluckert]]
* [[August 17]] — [[Klaus Lochthove]]
* [[August 30]] — [[Jean Roche]]
* [[October 5]] — [[Reinaldo Pimenta]]
* [[November 19]] — [[Peter Spellos]], [[Mizuho Suzuki]]
* [[November 24]] — [[Bodo Wolf]]
* [[December 7]] — [[Gabriel Ortiz]]

==Print==
===Comics===
====[[Skybound Entertainment|Skybound]]====
* ''[[Transformers (2023 comic)|Transformers]]'' #1–3 (ongoing)
* ''[[Void Rivals]]'' #1–6 (ongoing)
* ''[[Duke (comic)|Duke]]'' #1 (of 5 issues)

====[[Fukkan Dot Com]]====
* ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (Comic Bun Bun)|Henkei! Henkei! Transformers]]'' Collected Edition (All Chapters 1-12)

===Books===
* TBD

==Media==
=== Movies (Theatrical) ===
* ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]''

===Television===
* ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' episodes 11–26

===Video games===
* ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark - Expedition]]''
* [[June 9]] — ''[[Fortnite]]'' adds ''Transformers''-themed content as part of Chapter 4, Season 3, which runs until [[August 25]]. A ''Fortnite Transformers'' Pack with more content is subsequently released on [[October 13]].

==Toys==
===Hasbro===
* TBA

===TakaraTomy===
====[[Studio Series#Regular_retail|Studio Series]]====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" style="margin-right:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 33''' ([[February 25]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-95 [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Studio Series|Crosshairs]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-96 [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#SS93|Hot Rod]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-97 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 34''' ([[March 25]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-98 [[Wheelie (G1)#SSCore|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-99 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ratchet]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-100 [[The Fallen/toys#Studio Series|Fallen]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 35''' ([[April 29]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-101 [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#SSCore|Laserbeak]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-102 [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Rumble (Blue)]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 36''' ([[June]] ??)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-103 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS100|Bumblebee]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-ter|SS-104 [[Battletrap (ROTB)#Studio Series|Battletrap]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 37''' ([[July]] ??)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-ter|SS-105 [[Freezer#Studio Series|Terrorcon Freezer]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{bp-a1|SS-106 [[Arcee (Movie)#SSCore|Arcee]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{bp-m1|SS-107 [[Airazor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Airazor]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 38''' ([[August]] ??)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-m1|SS-108 [[Cheetor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Cheetor]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{bp-ter|SS-109 [[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 39''' ([[September]] ??)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-110 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#SSCore|Ironhide]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-111 [[Snarl (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Snarl]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 40''' ([[October]] ??)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-01 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-02 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS GE-03 [[Barricade (WFC)#Studio Series|Barricade]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 41''' ([[November]] ??)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-112 [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-m1|SS-113 [[Rhinox (ROTB)#Studio Series|Rhinox]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS GE-04 [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-05 [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Studio Series|Cliffjumper]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 42''' ([[December]] ??)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-114 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|}
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====[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy (TakaraTomy)|Legacy]]====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" style="margin-right:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[January 28]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-15 [[Pointblank#Legacy|Autobot Pointblank]] & [[Peacemaker#Legacy|Autobot Peacemaker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-16 [[Dead End (G1)#Legacy|Dead End]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' ([[February 25]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TL-17 [[Crankcase (G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-18 [[Skullgrin#Legacy|Skullgrin]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-19 [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Starscream (Armada Universe)]]}}
{{Bp-p1|TL-20 [[Inferno (BW)#Legacy|Predacon Inferno]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9''' ([[March 25]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|TL-21 [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Legacy|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-22 [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Hot Shot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-23 [[Needlenose (G1)#Legacy|Needlenose]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-24 [[Breakdown (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Breakdown]]}}
{{Bp-m1|TL-25 [[Lio Convoy#Legacy|Leo Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-26 [[Tarn (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Tarn]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10''' ([[May 27]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-27 [[Slag (G1)/toys#Legacy|Slug]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-28 [[Sludge (G1)#Legacy|Sludge]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-29 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#LegacyEvo|Soundblaster]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-30 [[Scraphook#Legacy|Scraphook]]}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11''' ([[August 26]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-31 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Legacy|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-32 [[Shrapnel (G1)#Legacy|Sharpnel]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-33 [[Prowl (Animated)#Legacy|Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-34 [[Metalhawk (G1)#Legacy|Metalhawk]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-35 [[Skyquake (Prime)#Legacy|Skyquake]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12''' ([[September 30]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TL-36 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Legacy|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-37 [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Legacy|Nemesis Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-38 [[Crosscut (G1)#Legacy|Senator Crosscut]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-39 [[Crashbar#Legacy|Crashbar]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-40 [[Blaster (G1)/toys#LegacyTwincast|Twincast]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13''' ([[October 28]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-41 [[Skar (IDW)#Legacy|Dinobot Scowl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-42 [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Legacy|Swoop]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-43 [[Beachcomber (G1)#Legacy|Beachcomber]] & [[Paradise Parakeet#Legacy|Paradise Parakeet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-44 [[Devcon (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Devcon]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-45 [[Axlegrease#Legacy|Axlegrease]]}}
{{Bp-m1|TL-46 [[Black Lio Convoy#Legacy|Nemesis Leo Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-47 [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Megatron (Armada Universe)]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14''' ([[November 25]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-48 [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Optimus Prime (Armada Universe)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-49 [[Nemesis (G1)#Legacy|Nemesis]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|
|}

=====Exclusives=====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="30%" valign="top"|'''[[TakaraTomy Mall]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|VS500 Collection TL EX-01 [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Legacy|Autobot Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-a1|VS500 Collection TL EX-02 [[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Legacy|Dia Burnout]]}}
{{Bp-a2|VS500 Collection TL EX-03 [[Road Rocket (G2)#Legacy|Road Rocket]]}}
{{Bp-a1|VS500 Collection TL EX-04 [[Hauler#Legacy|Road Hauler]]}}
{{Bp-a1|VS500 Collection TL EX-05 [[Clampdown (G1)#Legacy|Clampdown]]}}
{{Bp-a1|VS500 Collection TL EX-06 [[Cosmos (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Cosmos]]}}
{{Bp-a1|VS500 Collection TL EX-07 [[Override (Cybertron)#Legacy|Override]]}}
{{Bp-cm|VS500 Collection TL EX-08 [[Scourge (RID)#Legacy|Scourge]]}}
</ul>
|}

[[Category:Fictional events by year]]

2022

2025-01-05T20:00:08Z

OgreLord3: /* Legacy */ updated release dates

{{yearofthe|2022}}
The year '''2022''' (MMXXII) is the 39th year since the [[Transformers brand]] began.

{{see|Transformers timeline}}

==Events==
===Fiction===
*TBD

===Non-fiction===
*[[April 8]] — [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Discovery]] is formed, serving as the new parent company for [[Cartoon Network]] and [[Discovery Family]].
*[[June 13]] — [[Pluto TV]] launches the free, 24/7 ad-based [[Transformers TV]] channel.
*[[December 14]] — [[IDW Publishing]] releases [[Shattered Glass II issue 5]], the final ''Transformers'' issue of their 17-year run before losing the license.
====Conventions====
{{note|Several of the long-time conventions were battered by the COVID-19 virus and forced to reschedule or cancel in the past 2 years. This has led to a decreased 2022 schedule.}}
*[[BotCon]] 2022: August 25–28
*Dairycon 2022: April 8–9
*RetCon 2022: April 30
*TFcon Toronto 2022: July 8–10
*TFCon Los Angeles 2022: March 11–13
*TFCon Chicago 2022: October 21–23
*TFExpo 2022: July 22–23
*TFNation 2022: August 12–14

====Deaths====
* ???? — [[Miguel Ángel Ghigliazza]]
*[[January 6]] — [[Tony Tallarico Sr.]]
*[[January 15]] — [[Michel Ruhl]]
*[[January 26]] — [[Taufik Solihati]]
*[[January 31]] — [[Ekkehardt Belle]]
*[[February 1]] - [[Isaac Bardavid]], [[Brian Augustyn]]
*[[February 3]] — [[Pedro D'Aguillon Jr.]]
*[[February 14]] — [[Tony Fuochi]]
*[[February 28]] — [[Kirk Baily]]
*[[March 22]] — [[Giovanni Battezzato]]
*[[March 30]] — [[Stephen Keener]]
*[[June 2]] — [[José Luccioni]]
*[[June 21]] — [[Duncan Henderson]]
*[[June 23]] — [[Chūmei Watanabe]]
*[[July 2]] — [[Mike Reynolds]]
*[[July 7]] — [[Wendell Washer]]
*[[July 22]] — [[Tom Deininger]]
*[[July 23]] — [[Jered Barclay]]
*[[July 24]] — [[Franco Zucca]]
*[[October 10]] — [[Ayhan Kahya]]
*[[November 1]] — [[Antônio Moreno]]
*[[November 3]] — [[Danny Bulanadi]]
*[[November 4]] — [[Jan Spitzer]]
*[[November 14]] — [[Kiyoyuki Yanada]]
*[[November 19]] — [[Jason David Frank]]
*[[November 25]] — [[Martine Reigner]]
*[[December 6]] — [[Ichirō Mizuki]], [[Dieter Brian Gerlach]]
{{--}}

==Print==
===Comics===
====IDW====
* ''[[Transformers: Best of Optimus Prime]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits]]'' #4 (of 4 issues)
* ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]'' #39–43 (ongoing)
* ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars]]'' #12–17 (ongoing) + [[Beast Wars Annual|Annual]]
* ''[[Transformers: King Grimlock]]'' #5 (of 5 issues)
* ''[[Transformers: War's End]]'' #1–4 (of 4 issues)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of Megatron]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of Hot Rod]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Last Bot Standing]]'' #1–4 (of 4 issues)
* ''[[Transformers: Fate of Cybertron]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of the Beasts]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of the Rarities]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass II]]'' #1–5 (of 5 issues)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of Bumblebee]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of Starscream]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of Arcee]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of Grimlock]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of Shockwave]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of Windblade]]'' (one-shot)

===Books===
* TBD

==Collections==
===Comics===
====IDW====
* ''[[My Little Pony/Transformers: The Magic of Cybertron]]''
* ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)#Collections|Transformers, Vol. 4: Declaration of War]]'' Hardcover
* [[Transformers: Beast Wars|''Beast Wars'': Volume 1]] TPB
* ''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 2]]'' Hardcover
* ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)#Collections|Transformers, Vol. 5: Horrors Near and Far]]'' Hardcover
* [[Transformers: Beast Wars|''Beast Wars'': Volume 2]] TPB
* ''[[Transformers: King Grimlock]]'' Hardcover
* ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (IDW)|Transformers: Shattered Glass]]'' TPB
* ''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 3]]'' Hardcover
* ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)#Collections|Transformers, Vol. 6: War's End]]'' Hardcover

====[[Villagebooks]]====
*TBD

==Media==

===Television===
*''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|Transformers: BotBots]]''
*''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' episodes 1–10

===Video games===
* ''[[Transformers Beyond Reality]]''

==Toys==
===Hasbro===
====''[[Transformers: BotBots (toyline)|BotBots]]''====
*TBA
{{-}}

====''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''====

=====''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]''=====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Maverick (Collaborative)#2022|Maverick]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative|Baroness]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Tonkanator]] [[giftset|gift set]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Optimus Prime]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Ryu]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> vs [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Megatron]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[M. Bison]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Hot Rod]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Ken Masters|Ken]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> vs [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Arcee]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Chun-Li]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>}}</ul>

{{-}}

=====''[[Transformers R.E.D.|R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]]]''=====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Knock Out (Prime)#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Knock Out]] (''Transformers: Prime'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Ultra Magnus]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Galvatron]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Shockwave]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (WFC)/toys#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Megatron]] (''Transformers: Prime'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/merchandise#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers: Prime'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Thundercracker]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}{{-}}

=====''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]''=====
====== Store exclusives ======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Golden Disk Collection'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|Chapter 3: Enter the Mutant Warrior}}
:{{Bp-m1|[[Tigatron#GDC|Mutant Tigatron]]}}
{{Bp-p1|Chapter 4: The Terrorfying {{sic}} Conclusion}}
:{{Bp-p1|[[Terrorsaur (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Terrorsaur]]}}
</ul>
|}

=====''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''=====
======Exclusives======
*TBD
{{-}}

=====''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]''=====
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-sa|[[Jetfire (SG)#Generations|Jetfire]]}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Ultra Magnus]]}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Blaster (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Autobot Blaster]] – [[Rewind (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Autobot Rewind]]}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Wheeljack (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Decepticon Slicer]] & [[Exo-Suit (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Exo-Suit]]}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Flamewar (SG)|Decepticon Flamewar]] & [[Fireglide]]}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Soundwave (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Soundwave]] (with [[Ravage (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Laserbeak]])}}
</ul>

{{-}}

=====''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]''=====
======Core Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Legacy|Autobot Hot Rod]] ([[package refresh]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' figure)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Iguanus (G1)#Legacy|Iguanus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Legacy|Skywarp]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d2|[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|G2 Universe Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#LegacyCore|Optimus Prime]] (package refresh of ''Kingdom'' figure)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Legacy|Shockwave]]}}
</ul>
|
|}
{{-}}

======Deluxe Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (WFC)#Legacy|Prime Universe Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Drag Strip (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Dragstrip]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)#Legacy|Kickback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skids (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Skids]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Elita One (G1)#Legacy|Elita-1]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Knock Out (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Knock-Out]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Legacy|Predacon Tarantulas]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wildrider (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Wild Rider]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Pointblank#Legacy|Autobot Pointblank]] (w/ [[Peacemaker#Legacy|Autobot Peacemaker]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Crankcase (G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dead End (G1)#Legacy|Dead End]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skullgrin#Legacy|Skullgrin]]}}
</ul>
|
|}

{{-}}

======Voyager Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)/toys#Legacy|Autobot Blaster]] & [[Eject (G1)#Legacy|Eject]] (package refresh of ''Kingdom'' Autobot Blaster & Eject)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Bulkhead]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d2|[[Jhiaxus (G2)#Legacy|G2 Universe Jhiaxus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (minimally redecoed re-release of ''Siege'' Soundwave)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|[[Inferno (BW)#Legacy|Predacon Inferno]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Armada Universe Starscream]]}}
</ul>
|
|}

======Leader Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Legacy|Galvatron]] (minimally redecoed re-release of ''Kingdom'' Galvatron)}}
{{Bp-a2|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|Laser Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p2|[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Legacy|Transmetal II Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|}

{{-}}

======Commander Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Motormaster]]}}
</ul>
|
|}
{{-}}
======Titan Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (Cybertron)#Legacy|Cybertron Universe Metroplex]]}}
</ul>
|
|}
{{-}}

======Exclusives======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''' (Target)'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Heroic Maximal Dinobot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Autobot Silverstreak]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Terrorsaur (BW)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Evil Predacon Terrorsaur]]}}
*Creatures Collide ([[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#CreaturesCollide|Autobot Goldbug]], [[Ransack (G1)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Ransack]], [[Skywasp#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Skywasp]], [[Scorponok (BW)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Predacon Scorponok]])
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Other Target exclusives'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Security Officer (G1)#Legacy|Red Cog]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Hasbro Pulse'''
<ul class="iconlist">
*A Hero is Born ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|Orion Pax]] and [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Legacy|Alpha Trion]])
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''HasLab'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|Victory Saber ([[Star Saber (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Star Saber]], [[Ginrai (robot)#Legacy|Victory Leo]], [[Holi#Legacy|Holi]], [[Fire#Legacy|Fire]])}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (G1)/toys#Legacy|Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Legacy|Diaclone Universe Burn Out]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Clampdown (G1)#Legacy|Diaclone Universe Clampdown]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Cosmos]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Override (Cybertron)#Legacy|Cybertron Universe Override]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hauler#Legacy|Road Hauler]]}}
{{Bp-a2|[[Road Rocket (G2)#Legacy|G2 Universe Road Rocket]]}}
{{Bp-cm|[[Scourge (RID)#Legacy|Robots in Disguise 2000 Universe Scourge]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Other Walmart exclusives'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-p1|[[Buzz Saw (BW)#Legacy|Buzzsaw]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Nightprowler#Legacy|Autobot Nightprowler]]}}
{{bp-p1|[[Sandstorm (BW)#Legacy|Predacon Sandstorm]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Wreck N' Rule Collection'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-wr|[[Bulkhead (Prime)#WreckNRule|Prime Universe Bulkhead]]}}
{{Bp-wr|[[Impactor (G1)#Legacy|Comic Universe Impactor]] and [[Spindle]]}}
{{Bp-wr|[[Leadfoot (G2)#Legacy|G2 Universe Leadfoot]] and [[Masterdominus]]}}
{{Bp-wr|[[Springer (G1)/toys#Legacy|Autobot Springer]]}}
{{Bp-wr|[[Twin Twist (G1)#Legacy|Diaclone Universe Twin Twist]]}}
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Shared exclusives'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)#Generations Selects|Black Zarak]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Cyclonus]] & [[Nightstick (G1)#Generations Selects|Nightstick]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[DK-2 Guard]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Breaker (G1)|DK-3 Breaker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)#Generations Selects|Lift-Ticket]]}}
</ul>
|
|}

{{-}}

=====''[[Studio Series]]''=====
======Deluxe Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|80 [[Brawn (ROTF)#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|81 [[Wheeljack (Movie)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|82 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS82|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-11 [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Perceptor]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|84 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS84|Ironhide]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|85 [[Arcee (Movie)#SS85|Arcee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-16 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Arcee]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|87 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS87|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|88 [[Sideways (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sideways]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

{{-}}

======Voyager Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|83 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|Soundwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-14 [[Junkyard (G1)#Studio Series|Junkheap]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|89 [[Thundercracker (Movie)#SS89|Thundercracker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|90 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS90|Galvatron]] (''Transformers: Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-17 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

======Leader Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|86-12 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Coronation Starscream]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-15 [[Sludge (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Sludge]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|91 [[The Fallen/toys#Studio Series|The Fallen]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

======Core Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Movie)#SSBB|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ravage (ROTF)#SSBB|Ravage]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Ratchet]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Laserbeak (DOTM)#SSCore|Laserbeak]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheelie (G1)#SSCore|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Laserbeak (DOTM)#SSCore|Laserbeak]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Decepticon Rumble (Blue)]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
|}

{{-}}

======Multi-Packs and Exclusives======
*TBD
{{-}}

====''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]''====
*Shared releases with Takara.
{{see|#Masterpiece 2}}
{{-}}

====''[[Vintage|Vintage Beast Wars]]''====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Tigatron#Vintage Beast Wars|Tigatron]]}}
{{Bp-m1|Maximal [[Cybershark#Vintage Beast Wars|Cybershark]]}}
{{Bp-m1|Maximal [[Wolfang (Maximal)#Vintage Beast Wars|Wolfang]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Terrorsaur (BW)#Vintage Beast Wars|Terrorsaur]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Retrax#Vintage Beast Wars|Predacon Retrax]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Scorponok (BW)#Vintage Beast Wars|Scorponok]]}}
</ul>
|
|}
{{-}}

===TakaraTomy===


====''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]''====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MP-55 [[Nightbird (G1)#Masterpiece|Nightbird Shadow]] ([[February 28]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-53+ [[Crosscut (G1)#Masterpiece|Senator Crosscut]] ([[March 26]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-56 [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Trailbreaker]] (December)}}
{{Bp-d1|MPM-13 [[Blackout (Movie)#MPM13|Decepticon Blackout]] & [[Scorponok (Movie)#MPM13|Scorponok]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

===''[[The Transformers: MPG|MPG]]''====
{{Bp-a1|MPG-01 [[Shouki#MPG|Trainbot Shouki]] ([[June 25]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MPG-02 [[Getsuei#MPG|Trainbot Getsuei]] ([[September 24]])}}

====''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom#Kingdom (TakaraTomy)|Transformers Kingdom]]''====
=====General Retail=====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10''' ([[January 29]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|KD-17 [[Scorponok (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Scorponok]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11''' ([[February 26]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|KD-18 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Red Alert]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12''' ([[March 26]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|KD-14 [[Tigatron#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Tigatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD-19 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#K11|Optimus Prime with Trailer]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13''' ([[June 25]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|KD-20 [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Waspinator]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14''' ([[July 30]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|KD-21 [[Blaster (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Blaster]] & [[Eject (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Eject]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

=====Exclusives=====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="30%" valign="top"|'''[[TakaraTomy Mall]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1m1|KD EX-10 [[Skywarp (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal Skywarp]] & [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-d1|KD EX-11 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-m1|KD EX-12 [[T-Wrecks#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal T-Wrecks]]}}
{{Bp-a1m1|KD EX-13 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal Grimlock]] & [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Mirage]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD EX-14 [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Slammer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD EX-15 [[Pipes (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Pipes]]}}
{{Bp-m1|KD EX-16 [[Shadow Panther#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Shadow Panther]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD EX-17 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#K43|Hot Rod]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

====''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)#Japanese release|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11''' ([[January 29]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-20 [[Sparkless#SparklessSeeker|Sparkless Seeker]] (w/ [[Caliburst (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Sparkless Caliburst]] and [[Singe#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Sparkless Singe]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12''' ([[February 26]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-qu2|WFC-21 [[Deseeus Army Drone#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Deseeus Army Drone]]}}
</ul>
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|}
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====''[[Generations Selects (toyline)#TakaraTomy|Selects]]''====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[March 26]]
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)#Generations Selects|Black Zarak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Artfire#Generations Selects|Artfire]] & [[Nightstick (Headmasters)#Generations Selects|Nightstick]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Galvatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[June 25]]
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)#Generations Selects|Lift Ticket]]}}
</ul>
|
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|}
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====''[[Transformers Premium Finish|Premium Finish]]''====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[January 29]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PFSS-04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|PF WFC-04 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Premium Finish|Starscream]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[July 30]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PFSS-05 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#PFSS05|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
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====''[[Studio Series#Studio Series (TakaraTomy)|Studio Series]]''====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 26''' ([[February 26|Feb 26]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-73 [[Thrust (Movie)#Studio Series|Thrust]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-74 [[Jolt (ROTF)#Studio Series|Jolt]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 27''' ([[April 30|Apr 30]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-75 [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Perceptor]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-76 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|New Destruction Emperor Starscream]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-77 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#SS78|Sideswipe]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 28''' ([[May 28|May 28]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-78 [[Ravage (ROTF)#SSBB|Ravage]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-79 [[Shockwave (Movie)#SSBB|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-80 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS82|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-81 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|Soundwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 29''' ([[June 25|Jun 25]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-82 [[Sweep (G1)#Studio Series|Decepticon Sweep]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-83 [[Brawn (ROTF)#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-84 [[Wheeljack (Movie)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
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|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 30''' ([[August 27|Aug 27]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-85 [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-86 [[Arcee (Movie)#SS85|Arcee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-87 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS84|Ironhide]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-88 [[Junkyard (G1)#Studio Series|Junkheap]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-89 [[Sludge (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Sludge]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 31''' ([[October 29|Oct 29]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-90 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS87|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-91 [[Sideways (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sideways]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-92 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Arcee]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 32''' ([[November 26|Nov 26]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-93 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS90|Galvatron]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-94 [[Thundercracker (Movie)#SS89|Thundercracker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|}

====''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy (TakaraTomy)|Legacy]]''====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[July 30]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-01 [[Skids (G1)#Legacy|Skids]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-02 [[Drag Strip (G1)#Legacy|Dragstrip]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-03 [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Legacy|Autobot Bulkhead]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[August 27]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TL-04 [[Kickback (G1)#Legacy|Kickback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-05 [[Arcee (WFC)#Legacy|Arcee]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[September 24]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-06 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|Laser Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[October 29]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TL-07 [[Wildrider (G1)#Legacy|Wild Rider]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-08 [[Knock Out (Prime)#Legacy|Knock Out]]}}
{{Bp-d2|TL-09 [[Jhiaxus (G2)#Legacy|Jhiaxus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-10 [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]}}
</ul>
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|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[November 26]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|TL-11 [[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Legacy|Tarantulas]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-12 [[Elita One (G1)#Legacy|Elita-1]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-13 [[Motormaster (G1)#Legacy|Motormaster]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[December 24]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-14 [[Metroplex (Cybertron)#Legacy|Metroplex]]}}
</ul>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Fictional events by year]]

2022

2025-01-05T19:55:04Z

OgreLord3: /* Studio Series */ cleaned up Takara Studio Series section

{{yearofthe|2022}}
The year '''2022''' (MMXXII) is the 39th year since the [[Transformers brand]] began.

{{see|Transformers timeline}}

==Events==
===Fiction===
*TBD

===Non-fiction===
*[[April 8]] — [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Discovery]] is formed, serving as the new parent company for [[Cartoon Network]] and [[Discovery Family]].
*[[June 13]] — [[Pluto TV]] launches the free, 24/7 ad-based [[Transformers TV]] channel.
*[[December 14]] — [[IDW Publishing]] releases [[Shattered Glass II issue 5]], the final ''Transformers'' issue of their 17-year run before losing the license.
====Conventions====
{{note|Several of the long-time conventions were battered by the COVID-19 virus and forced to reschedule or cancel in the past 2 years. This has led to a decreased 2022 schedule.}}
*[[BotCon]] 2022: August 25–28
*Dairycon 2022: April 8–9
*RetCon 2022: April 30
*TFcon Toronto 2022: July 8–10
*TFCon Los Angeles 2022: March 11–13
*TFCon Chicago 2022: October 21–23
*TFExpo 2022: July 22–23
*TFNation 2022: August 12–14

====Deaths====
* ???? — [[Miguel Ángel Ghigliazza]]
*[[January 6]] — [[Tony Tallarico Sr.]]
*[[January 15]] — [[Michel Ruhl]]
*[[January 26]] — [[Taufik Solihati]]
*[[January 31]] — [[Ekkehardt Belle]]
*[[February 1]] - [[Isaac Bardavid]], [[Brian Augustyn]]
*[[February 3]] — [[Pedro D'Aguillon Jr.]]
*[[February 14]] — [[Tony Fuochi]]
*[[February 28]] — [[Kirk Baily]]
*[[March 22]] — [[Giovanni Battezzato]]
*[[March 30]] — [[Stephen Keener]]
*[[June 2]] — [[José Luccioni]]
*[[June 21]] — [[Duncan Henderson]]
*[[June 23]] — [[Chūmei Watanabe]]
*[[July 2]] — [[Mike Reynolds]]
*[[July 7]] — [[Wendell Washer]]
*[[July 22]] — [[Tom Deininger]]
*[[July 23]] — [[Jered Barclay]]
*[[July 24]] — [[Franco Zucca]]
*[[October 10]] — [[Ayhan Kahya]]
*[[November 1]] — [[Antônio Moreno]]
*[[November 3]] — [[Danny Bulanadi]]
*[[November 4]] — [[Jan Spitzer]]
*[[November 14]] — [[Kiyoyuki Yanada]]
*[[November 19]] — [[Jason David Frank]]
*[[November 25]] — [[Martine Reigner]]
*[[December 6]] — [[Ichirō Mizuki]], [[Dieter Brian Gerlach]]
{{--}}

==Print==
===Comics===
====IDW====
* ''[[Transformers: Best of Optimus Prime]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits]]'' #4 (of 4 issues)
* ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]'' #39–43 (ongoing)
* ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars]]'' #12–17 (ongoing) + [[Beast Wars Annual|Annual]]
* ''[[Transformers: King Grimlock]]'' #5 (of 5 issues)
* ''[[Transformers: War's End]]'' #1–4 (of 4 issues)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of Megatron]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of Hot Rod]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Last Bot Standing]]'' #1–4 (of 4 issues)
* ''[[Transformers: Fate of Cybertron]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of the Beasts]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of the Rarities]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass II]]'' #1–5 (of 5 issues)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of Bumblebee]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of Starscream]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of Arcee]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of Grimlock]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of Shockwave]]'' (one-shot)
* ''[[Transformers: Best of Windblade]]'' (one-shot)

===Books===
* TBD

==Collections==
===Comics===
====IDW====
* ''[[My Little Pony/Transformers: The Magic of Cybertron]]''
* ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)#Collections|Transformers, Vol. 4: Declaration of War]]'' Hardcover
* [[Transformers: Beast Wars|''Beast Wars'': Volume 1]] TPB
* ''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 2]]'' Hardcover
* ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)#Collections|Transformers, Vol. 5: Horrors Near and Far]]'' Hardcover
* [[Transformers: Beast Wars|''Beast Wars'': Volume 2]] TPB
* ''[[Transformers: King Grimlock]]'' Hardcover
* ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (IDW)|Transformers: Shattered Glass]]'' TPB
* ''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 3]]'' Hardcover
* ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)#Collections|Transformers, Vol. 6: War's End]]'' Hardcover

====[[Villagebooks]]====
*TBD

==Media==

===Television===
*''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|Transformers: BotBots]]''
*''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' episodes 1–10

===Video games===
* ''[[Transformers Beyond Reality]]''

==Toys==
===Hasbro===
====''[[Transformers: BotBots (toyline)|BotBots]]''====
*TBA
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====''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''====

=====''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]''=====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Maverick (Collaborative)#2022|Maverick]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative|Baroness]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Tonkanator]] [[giftset|gift set]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Optimus Prime]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Ryu]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> vs [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Megatron]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[M. Bison]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Hot Rod]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Ken Masters|Ken]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> vs [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Arcee]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Chun-Li]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>}}</ul>

{{-}}

=====''[[Transformers R.E.D.|R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]]]''=====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Knock Out (Prime)#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Knock Out]] (''Transformers: Prime'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Ultra Magnus]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Galvatron]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Shockwave]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (WFC)/toys#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Megatron]] (''Transformers: Prime'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/merchandise#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers: Prime'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Thundercracker]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}{{-}}

=====''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]''=====
====== Store exclusives ======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Golden Disk Collection'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|Chapter 3: Enter the Mutant Warrior}}
:{{Bp-m1|[[Tigatron#GDC|Mutant Tigatron]]}}
{{Bp-p1|Chapter 4: The Terrorfying {{sic}} Conclusion}}
:{{Bp-p1|[[Terrorsaur (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Terrorsaur]]}}
</ul>
|}

=====''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''=====
======Exclusives======
*TBD
{{-}}

=====''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]''=====
<ul class="icon-list">
{{Bp-sa|[[Jetfire (SG)#Generations|Jetfire]]}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Ultra Magnus]]}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Blaster (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Autobot Blaster]] – [[Rewind (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Autobot Rewind]]}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Wheeljack (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Decepticon Slicer]] & [[Exo-Suit (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Exo-Suit]]}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Flamewar (SG)|Decepticon Flamewar]] & [[Fireglide]]}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Soundwave (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Soundwave]] (with [[Ravage (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Laserbeak]])}}
</ul>

{{-}}

=====''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]''=====
======Core Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Legacy|Autobot Hot Rod]] ([[package refresh]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' figure)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Iguanus (G1)#Legacy|Iguanus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Legacy|Skywarp]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d2|[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|G2 Universe Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#LegacyCore|Optimus Prime]] (package refresh of ''Kingdom'' figure)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Legacy|Shockwave]]}}
</ul>
|
|}
{{-}}

======Deluxe Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (WFC)#Legacy|Prime Universe Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Drag Strip (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Dragstrip]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)#Legacy|Kickback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skids (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Skids]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Elita One (G1)#Legacy|Elita-1]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Knock Out (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Knock-Out]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Legacy|Predacon Tarantulas]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wildrider (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Wild Rider]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Pointblank#Legacy|Autobot Pointblank]] (w/ [[Peacemaker#Legacy|Autobot Peacemaker]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Crankcase (G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dead End (G1)#Legacy|Dead End]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skullgrin#Legacy|Skullgrin]]}}
</ul>
|
|}

{{-}}

======Voyager Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)/toys#Legacy|Autobot Blaster]] & [[Eject (G1)#Legacy|Eject]] (package refresh of ''Kingdom'' Autobot Blaster & Eject)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Bulkhead]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d2|[[Jhiaxus (G2)#Legacy|G2 Universe Jhiaxus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (minimally redecoed re-release of ''Siege'' Soundwave)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|[[Inferno (BW)#Legacy|Predacon Inferno]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Armada Universe Starscream]]}}
</ul>
|
|}

======Leader Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Legacy|Galvatron]] (minimally redecoed re-release of ''Kingdom'' Galvatron)}}
{{Bp-a2|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|Laser Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p2|[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Legacy|Transmetal II Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|}

{{-}}

======Commander Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Motormaster]]}}
</ul>
|
|}
{{-}}
======Titan Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (Cybertron)#Legacy|Cybertron Universe Metroplex]]}}
</ul>
|
|}
{{-}}

======Exclusives======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''' (Target)'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Heroic Maximal Dinobot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Autobot Silverstreak]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Terrorsaur (BW)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Evil Predacon Terrorsaur]]}}
*Creatures Collide ([[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#CreaturesCollide|Autobot Goldbug]], [[Ransack (G1)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Ransack]], [[Skywasp#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Skywasp]], [[Scorponok (BW)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Predacon Scorponok]])
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Other Target exclusives'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Security Officer (G1)#Legacy|Red Cog]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Hasbro Pulse'''
<ul class="iconlist">
*A Hero is Born ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|Orion Pax]] and [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Legacy|Alpha Trion]])
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''HasLab'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|Victory Saber ([[Star Saber (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Star Saber]], [[Ginrai (robot)#Legacy|Victory Leo]], [[Holi#Legacy|Holi]], [[Fire#Legacy|Fire]])}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (G1)/toys#Legacy|Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Legacy|Diaclone Universe Burn Out]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Clampdown (G1)#Legacy|Diaclone Universe Clampdown]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Cosmos]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Override (Cybertron)#Legacy|Cybertron Universe Override]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hauler#Legacy|Road Hauler]]}}
{{Bp-a2|[[Road Rocket (G2)#Legacy|G2 Universe Road Rocket]]}}
{{Bp-cm|[[Scourge (RID)#Legacy|Robots in Disguise 2000 Universe Scourge]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Other Walmart exclusives'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-p1|[[Buzz Saw (BW)#Legacy|Buzzsaw]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Nightprowler#Legacy|Autobot Nightprowler]]}}
{{bp-p1|[[Sandstorm (BW)#Legacy|Predacon Sandstorm]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Wreck N' Rule Collection'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-wr|[[Bulkhead (Prime)#WreckNRule|Prime Universe Bulkhead]]}}
{{Bp-wr|[[Impactor (G1)#Legacy|Comic Universe Impactor]] and [[Spindle]]}}
{{Bp-wr|[[Leadfoot (G2)#Legacy|G2 Universe Leadfoot]] and [[Masterdominus]]}}
{{Bp-wr|[[Springer (G1)/toys#Legacy|Autobot Springer]]}}
{{Bp-wr|[[Twin Twist (G1)#Legacy|Diaclone Universe Twin Twist]]}}
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Shared exclusives'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)#Generations Selects|Black Zarak]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Cyclonus]] & [[Nightstick (G1)#Generations Selects|Nightstick]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[DK-2 Guard]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Breaker (G1)|DK-3 Breaker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)#Generations Selects|Lift-Ticket]]}}
</ul>
|
|}

{{-}}

=====''[[Studio Series]]''=====
======Deluxe Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|80 [[Brawn (ROTF)#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|81 [[Wheeljack (Movie)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|82 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS82|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-11 [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Perceptor]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|84 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS84|Ironhide]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|85 [[Arcee (Movie)#SS85|Arcee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-16 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Arcee]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|87 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS87|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|88 [[Sideways (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sideways]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

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======Voyager Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|83 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|Soundwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-14 [[Junkyard (G1)#Studio Series|Junkheap]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|89 [[Thundercracker (Movie)#SS89|Thundercracker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|90 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS90|Galvatron]] (''Transformers: Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-17 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

======Leader Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|86-12 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Coronation Starscream]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-15 [[Sludge (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Sludge]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|91 [[The Fallen/toys#Studio Series|The Fallen]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

======Core Class======
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Movie)#SSBB|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ravage (ROTF)#SSBB|Ravage]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Ratchet]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Laserbeak (DOTM)#SSCore|Laserbeak]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheelie (G1)#SSCore|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Laserbeak (DOTM)#SSCore|Laserbeak]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Decepticon Rumble (Blue)]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
|}

{{-}}

======Multi-Packs and Exclusives======
*TBD
{{-}}

====''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]''====
*Shared releases with Takara.
{{see|#Masterpiece 2}}
{{-}}

====''[[Vintage|Vintage Beast Wars]]''====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Tigatron#Vintage Beast Wars|Tigatron]]}}
{{Bp-m1|Maximal [[Cybershark#Vintage Beast Wars|Cybershark]]}}
{{Bp-m1|Maximal [[Wolfang (Maximal)#Vintage Beast Wars|Wolfang]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Terrorsaur (BW)#Vintage Beast Wars|Terrorsaur]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Retrax#Vintage Beast Wars|Predacon Retrax]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Scorponok (BW)#Vintage Beast Wars|Scorponok]]}}
</ul>
|
|}
{{-}}

===TakaraTomy===


====''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]''====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MP-55 [[Nightbird (G1)#Masterpiece|Nightbird Shadow]] ([[February 28]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-53+ [[Crosscut (G1)#Masterpiece|Senator Crosscut]] ([[March 26]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-56 [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Trailbreaker]] (December)}}
{{Bp-d1|MPM-13 [[Blackout (Movie)#MPM13|Decepticon Blackout]] & [[Scorponok (Movie)#MPM13|Scorponok]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

===''[[The Transformers: MPG|MPG]]''====
{{Bp-a1|MPG-01 [[Shouki#MPG|Trainbot Shouki]] ([[June 25]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MPG-02 [[Getsuei#MPG|Trainbot Getsuei]] ([[September 24]])}}

====''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom#Kingdom (TakaraTomy)|Transformers Kingdom]]''====
=====General Retail=====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10''' ([[January 29]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|KD-17 [[Scorponok (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Scorponok]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11''' ([[February 26]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|KD-18 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Red Alert]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12''' ([[March 26]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|KD-14 [[Tigatron#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Tigatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD-19 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#K11|Optimus Prime with Trailer]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13''' ([[June 25]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|KD-20 [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Waspinator]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14''' ([[July 30]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|KD-21 [[Blaster (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Blaster]] & [[Eject (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Eject]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

=====Exclusives=====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="30%" valign="top"|'''[[TakaraTomy Mall]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1m1|KD EX-10 [[Skywarp (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal Skywarp]] & [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-d1|KD EX-11 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-m1|KD EX-12 [[T-Wrecks#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal T-Wrecks]]}}
{{Bp-a1m1|KD EX-13 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal Grimlock]] & [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Mirage]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD EX-14 [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Slammer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD EX-15 [[Pipes (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Pipes]]}}
{{Bp-m1|KD EX-16 [[Shadow Panther#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Shadow Panther]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD EX-17 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#K43|Hot Rod]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

====''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)#Japanese release|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11''' ([[January 29]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-20 [[Sparkless#SparklessSeeker|Sparkless Seeker]] (w/ [[Caliburst (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Sparkless Caliburst]] and [[Singe#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Sparkless Singe]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12''' ([[February 26]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-qu2|WFC-21 [[Deseeus Army Drone#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Deseeus Army Drone]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{-}}

====''[[Generations Selects (toyline)#TakaraTomy|Selects]]''====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[March 26]]
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)#Generations Selects|Black Zarak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Artfire#Generations Selects|Artfire]] & [[Nightstick (Headmasters)#Generations Selects|Nightstick]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Galvatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[June 25]]
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)#Generations Selects|Lift Ticket]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{-}}

====''[[Transformers Premium Finish|Premium Finish]]''====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[January 29]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PFSS-04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|PF WFC-04 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Premium Finish|Starscream]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[July 30]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PFSS-05 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#PFSS05|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{-}}

====''[[Studio Series#Studio Series (TakaraTomy)|Studio Series]]''====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 26''' ([[February 26|Feb 26]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-73 [[Thrust (Movie)#Studio Series|Thrust]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-74 [[Jolt (ROTF)#Studio Series|Jolt]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 27''' ([[April 30|Apr 30]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-75 [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Perceptor]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-76 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|New Destruction Emperor Starscream]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-77 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#SS78|Sideswipe]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 28''' ([[May 28|May 28]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-78 [[Ravage (ROTF)#SSBB|Ravage]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-79 [[Shockwave (Movie)#SSBB|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-80 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS82|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-81 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|Soundwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 29''' ([[June 25|Jun 25]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-82 [[Sweep (G1)#Studio Series|Decepticon Sweep]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-83 [[Brawn (ROTF)#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-84 [[Wheeljack (Movie)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 30''' ([[August 27|Aug 27]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-85 [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-86 [[Arcee (Movie)#SS85|Arcee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-87 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS84|Ironhide]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-88 [[Junkyard (G1)#Studio Series|Junkheap]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-89 [[Sludge (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Sludge]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 31''' ([[October 29|Oct 29]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-90 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS87|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-91 [[Sideways (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sideways]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-92 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Arcee]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 32''' ([[November 26|Nov 26]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-93 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS90|Galvatron]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-94 [[Thundercracker (Movie)#SS89|Thundercracker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|}

====''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy (TakaraTomy)|Legacy]]''====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[July 30]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-01 [[Skids (G1)#Legacy|Skids]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-02 [[Drag Strip (G1)#Legacy|Dragstrip]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-03 [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Legacy|Autobot Bulkhead]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[August 27]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TL-04 [[Kickback (G1)#Legacy|Kickback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-05 [[Arcee (WFC)#Legacy|Arcee]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[September 24]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-06 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|Laser Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[October]] ??)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TL-07 [[Wildrider (G1)#Legacy|Wild Rider]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-08 [[Knock Out (Prime)#Legacy|Knock Out]]}}
{{Bp-d2|TL-09 [[Jhiaxus (G2)#Legacy|Jhiaxus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-10 [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[November]] ??)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|TL-11 [[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Legacy|Tarantulas]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-12 [[Elita One (G1)#Legacy|Elita-1]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-13 [[Motormaster (G1)#Legacy|Motormaster]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[December]] ??)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-14 [[Metroplex (Cybertron)#Legacy|Metroplex]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Beyond Wave 3}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Fictional events by year]]

Mexico City

2025-01-04T14:01:56Z

OgreLord3: Added summary for Age of Extinction

[[File:ToWalkAmongTheChosen-mexicocity.jpg|thumb|300px|10/10 originality, there]]

'''Mexico City''' is the capital of [[Mexico]].

==Fiction==
===''Age of Extinction'' film===
Years after the battle in [[Chicago]], [[Cemetery Wind]] and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] managed to locate [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in the city. Although Prime was seriously injured by Lockdown, Cemetery Wind's operatives were unable to contain him and he managed to escape. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
After the [[Ore-13]] crisis had passed, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] sent [[Aileron]] and the [[Colonist Soldiers]] on a mission to Mexico City retrieve a cache of black-market weaponry from the defunct [[Earth Defense Command]]. They discovered that an anti-Transformer protest had degenerated into a riot; when [[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] was wounded by a protester wielding one of these Transformer-derived guns, Optimus deployed reinforcements from [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] above. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

[[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] remained behind in the city, attempting to befriend [[Sofía Orozco]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}} Not long afterwards, it was one of the cities attacked by [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}}

==External links==
*{{w|Mexico City|Mexico City}} at Wikipedia

[[Category:IDW (2005) cities]]
[[Category:Mexico]]
[[Category:North American cities]]
[[Category:Real-world human settlements]]

Magnus Armor

2024-12-19T23:10:26Z

OgreLord3: /* Toys */ Updated link to Titans Return Powermaster Optimus

[[File:MTMTE19 magnus armor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Tyrest plays with his [[Construct-Bots]] set.]]
Following the death of the admired [[Autobot]] warrior [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] in the early days of the [[Great War (G1)|war]], Chief Justice [[Solomus|Tyrest]] designed the '''Magnus Armor''' to keep his legend alive. It is an integrated suit of armor worn by a series of [[Autobot]]s, each [[Point One Percenter|load bearers]] with [[spark]]s that allow their bodies to handle extensive physical augmentation, secretly chosen by Tyrest to take on the role of Ultra Magnus and serve as the Duly Appointed Enforcer of the [[Tyrest Accord]].

{{quote|I'm not '''like''' other Cybertronians. And I'm not just '''worthy''' of the badge—the badge '''makes me''' what I '''am!'''|[[Convoy (G1)|Convoy]] gives [[Vekktral]] the business|[[Shining Armor issue 5|''Shining Armor'' #5]]}}

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==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
It is unknown exactly when and how the original Ultra Magnus died, but Tyrest instituted the Magnus Armor program very shortly after the passing of the original. The armor was equipped with a "recall switch"; when one Ultra Magnus died, the suit would detect the passing of its wearer and autonomously pilot itself back to Tyrest, who would then begin the process of finding a new Point One Percenter worthy of donning the armor. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} This initiative was top secret—only a handful of Autobots within [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s inner circle were aware of the specifics. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 5|Shining Armor #5}} {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}}

To the rank-and-file, however, it seemed as though Ultra Magnus was capable of shrugging off even the most life-threatening wounds and returning to duty unscathed, giving rise to his reputation as "the immortal lawman." {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} At some point, a conspiracy theory that Ultra Magnus was "just a little guy in armor" arose, but it wasn't widely believed. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}}

Some two hundred years ago, the armor had been passed to the hotheaded Autobot [[Convoy (G1)|Convoy]] after its previous owner [[Minimus Ambus]] had been wounded in the line of duty. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 5|Shining Armor #5}} While battling the [[Dire Wraith]] [[Vekktral]] on [[Xetaxxis]], Magnus was possessed by the villainous alien, and the Magnus Armor was transformed into a horrific bio-mechanical monstrosity. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 4|Shining Armor #4}} Vekkral had failed to account for ''Convoy,'' however, and the little Autobot was able to defeat the alien by forcing the armor's chest compartment open, allowing [[Rom]] to kill Convoy and end the threat. Subsequently, [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] used the Magnus Armor's recall function to return to the [[Autobot fleet]].

Minimus Ambus returned to active duty as Ultra Magnus and remained the sole bearer of the armor for the remainder of the war. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 5|Shining Armor #5}} At some point, the armor was infected by a swarm of dormant [[Nanocon]]s, which activated after Magnus had joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]''. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

An increasingly unhinged Tyrest, disappointed with Minimus Ambus's inability to cope with peacetime and intending to retire the role in favor of the fanatical [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], eventually stripped him of the armor. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Following Tyrest's defeat, Minimus retrieved the armor and back aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]'', [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] helped him put it back on. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}}

On a quantum duplicate of the ''Lost Light'', its version of Minimus Ambus was torn from the Magnus Armor by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] after the recall trigger had been severed, with [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] later hiding within the armor's remains by the crew of the "other" ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} Upon learning the truth about Ultra Magnus, [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] began pushing for Minimus to do away with the armor entirely and live as his own bot. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

[[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] later defeated Ultra Magnus by using [[Disaggregator gun|a weapon designed to separate the Magnus Armor from Ambus's body]]. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}} Though initially humiliated by the crew learning of his secret, Minimus slowly became more and more comfortable with spending time outside of the armor, splitting his time between Ultra Magnus and Minimus Ambus. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

A [[protoform]] made of [[Scraplet]]s briefly took over the armor when it was set loose inside Magnus' quarters, resulting in 'Magnus' trying to give [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] a big, warm hug, among other things. The protoform was soon extricated and the armor returned to its original wearer. {{storylink|Silent Light}} Minimus then spent some time fumigating it. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[File:LL24 Magnus Explodes.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Russian Nesting Robot]]
The Magnus Armor was damaged in an explosion after the crew of the ''Lost Light'' staged a mutiny against Rodimus and his supporters and abandoned them on the [[Necroworld]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} It was eventually superseded by Brainstorm's "[[Maximus Ambus]]" armor, a massively upscaled version of the original suit designed to push Minimus's load-bearing capabilities to the limit. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} The original armor was recovered at some point afterwards and continued to be used by Minimus. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}} After returning from the [[Functionist Universe]], Minimus's confusion regarding [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s morality caused the armor's neural interface to lock him out until [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] used reverse-psychology to get him back to normal, returning the armor to full functionality. {{storylink|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|After Megatron}}

When the crew undertook a mission to destroy the [[Functionist Council]] via overloading [[Vector Sigma]] via twelve [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrices of Leadership]], Magnus was caught unawares in the back by a [[Functionary]] with a rocket launcher. The missile blew the armor to pieces, and Minimus was forcibly ejected out of both his layers of armor and fell unconscious. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|A Spark Among Embers}}

When escorting Megatron back to the sentencing chamber to have his fate decided, Magnus briefly took his friend aside and revealed that he would be destroying the armor, much to the approval of the former Decepticon. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
The Magnus Armor was worn by [[Primal Vanguard]] member [[Delta Magnus]]. After Delta fell in battle, Autobot leaders assigned other warriors to wear the armor to continue the illusion that he was still alive. After the sixth wearer of the armor died and the original armor was lost, Delta Magnus's buggy drone partner [[Delta Magnus#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Powerdrive]] was selected as the seventh and built into what remained of it as a single, integrated robot. {{storylink|Delta Magnus#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Delta Magnus bio}}

==Toys==
{{main|Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars}}
[[File:CombinerWarsUltraMagnus.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Leader Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Two guns, [[Minimus Ambus]] figure

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Ultra Magnus is a Leader Class mold with a robot mode based off [[Nick Roche]]'s design for the character in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''. He includes a small [[Minimus Ambus]] figure designed to fit inside a chest-mounted cockpit. Artist [[Andrew Griffith]] also worked with Hasbro on Minimus's toy design and "cockpit" within the Magnus Amor.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Awesome that they finally showed the Leader Ultra Magnus. Have they shown Ambus' cockpit yet? That's the part I got to work on.|name=Andrew Griffith|site=Twitter|link=https://twitter.com/glovestudios/status/566696096794034176|year=2015|month=04|day=14}} {{citesocial|quote=Oh yeah I forgot I worked on the design of Minimus too lol. (In plastic form.)|link=https://twitter.com/glovestudios/status/566697537730408449|name=Andrew Griffith|site=Twitter|year=2015|month=04|day=14}}</ref>

:The mold was also heavily retooled into ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/Generations_toys#Titans_Return|Powermaster Optimus Prime]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]
{{CWUltraMagnusMold}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
* The Magnus Armor is a nod to the original [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus toy]] where its [[trailer]] combined with the white Optimus-like cab to form a "super robot".
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s outer form was also shown to be a suit of armor in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s "[[Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation]]", though there, the inner robot resembled his original toy and represented the same character.
* In [[Megatron Origin issue 3|''Megatron Origin'' #3]] a similar white robot was seen alongside an [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]]-like bot at [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]'s funeral, suggesting that something like the Magnus Armor may have existed in the [[2005 IDW continuity]] before the original Ultra Magnus's death; the same series also saw [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] power himself up with the [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Magnus Armor''' (マグナスアーマー ''Magunasu Āmā'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Ultra Armor]]

[[Category:Armors]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) technology]]
[[Category:Mechanical suits]]

A.I.R. Lock System

2024-12-08T16:25:00Z

OgreLord3: corrected Star Optimus Prime symbol from Autobot to Thirteenth

[[File:EarthriseAirlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Click....]]The '''Adaptable Interconnection Retrofitter Lock System''', or the '''A.I.R. Lock System''' for short, is a type of modular platforms, ramps, and more that can be connected together to form bases and battle scenes. The system is used by the [[Transformer]]s during their search for the [[AllSpark|Allspark]] on Earth to create bases for themselves.

Exemplified by the system are '''Modulators'''—sentient Cybertronians who form bases for their comrades.

==Toys==
===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
The A.I.R. Lock System made its debut unannounced during ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' with connectors appearing on two of the toys in that line.

====Leader Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S51 [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Siege|Astrotrain]] (Ramps)}}
</ul>

====Titan Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S29 [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]] (Tracks)}}
</ul>

===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Deluxe-Airwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Deluxe Modulator Airwave]]
Figures under the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' A.I.R. Lock System have multiple points that allow the creation of bases and battlefields, in both official and unofficial ways. There are various ways the A.I.R. Lock System is incorporated into the figures such as [[Battle Master]]s transforming into platforms, alt modes allowing the connection of ramps, and figures that come with bases. Battle Masters also come with "Fire Blast" effect parts, returning from the ''Siege'' toyline, used to simulate various effects such as "impact shots". Deluxe Weaponizers make a return with a new name: Modulators, transforming into various bases for [[Micromaster]]s to stay in instead of weapons for various Transformers.

====Battle Master====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E1 [[Soundbarrier#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Soundbarrier]]}}
{{Bp-qu2|WFC-E13 [[Slitherfang#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Slitherfang]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E39 [[Doublecrosser (Earthrise)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Doublecrosser]]}}
</ul>

====Deluxe Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E5 [[Hoist (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Hoist]] (Ramp)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E8 [[Ironworks (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ironworks]] (Modulator)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E18 [[Airwave (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Airwave]] (Modulator)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E35 [[Fasttrack (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Fasttrack]] (Modulator)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS12 [[Greasepit (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Greasepit]] (''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Selects]]'' Modulator)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS15 [[Hot House (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Hot House]] (''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Selects]]'' Modulator)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS22 [[Black Roritchi]] (''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Selects]]'' Modulator)}}
{{Bp-a1|Botropolis Rescue Mission [[Ironworks (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ironworks]] and [[Overair (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Overair]] (Modulators)}}
</ul>

====Voyager Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E10 [[Grapple (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Grapple]] (Claw)}}
{{Bp-qu2|WFC-E22 [[Quintesson#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Quintesson Judge]] (Ramps)}}
</ul>

====Leader Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E11 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime]] (Ramp/Shield)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E12 [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Astrotrain]] (unchanged re-release of ''Siege'' Astrotrain)}}
{{Bp-a1d1|WFC-E23 [[Doubledealer#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Doubledealer]] (Ramp)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#AUOP|Alternate Universe Optimus Prime]] (Ramp/Shield)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Nemesis_Prime_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy|Nemesis Prime]] (Ramp/Shield)}}
</ul>

====Commander Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E24 [[Sky Lynx (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sky Lynx]] (Ramps)}}
</ul>

====Titan Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E25 [[Scorponok (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Scorponok]] (Ramps)}}
</ul>

===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===

====Commander Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K29 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Rodimus Prime]] (Ramp)}}
</ul>

===''Legacy''===

====Deluxe Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)#Generations Selects|Lift-Ticket]] (Ramp)}}
</ul>

====Voyager Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hauler#Legacy|Road Hauler]] (Claw)}}
</ul>

====Leader Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Galaxy Shuttle#Legacy|Galaxy Shuttle]] (Ramps)}}
</ul>

====Titan Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (Cybertron)#Legacy|Metroplex]] (Ramps)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)#Generations Selects|Black Zarak]] (Ramps)}}
</ul>

===''Legacy Evolution''===

====Titan Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Guardian Robot#Generations Selects|Guardian Robot]] (Tracks)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Nemesis_(G1)#Legacy_2|Nemesis]] (Ramps)}}
</ul>

===''Shattered Glass''===
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sd|[[Exo-Suit_(SG)#Shattered_Glass_Collection|Exo-Suit]] (Modulator)}}
</ul>

===''Age of the Primes''===

====Titan Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-pr13|[[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/Generations_toys#Age_of_the_Primes|The Thirteen Star Optimus Prime]] (Ramps)}}
</ul>

===''Others''===
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/Generations_toys#Holiday_Optimus_Prime|Holiday Optimus Prime]] (Ramp)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/Generations_toys#Target_Optimus_Prime|Target Optimus Prime]] (Ramp)}}
</ul>

==Notes==
* The A.I.R. Lock System is incompatible with previous systems of linking base modes such as [[Micromaster#Toys|Generation 1 Micromasters]] or ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]''.
** However, ''Siege'' [[Omega Supreme (G1)#Generations|Omega Supreme]] and his redeco ''Generations Selects'' [[Guardian Robot#Generations Selects|Guardian Robot]] have both ''Titans Return'' and A.I.R. Lock-compatible connectors, enabling them to bridge the toylines. Distinctly, they are the only figures with this characteristic.

==See also==
*[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]
*[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]
*[[Armorizer]]
*[[MechTech]]
*[[Energon weapon]]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Air System}}
[[Category:Gimmicks]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]
[[Category:Legacy]]

A.I.R. Lock System

2024-12-08T16:18:06Z

OgreLord3: added AOTP Star Optimus Prime

[[File:EarthriseAirlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Click....]]The '''Adaptable Interconnection Retrofitter Lock System''', or the '''A.I.R. Lock System''' for short, is a type of modular platforms, ramps, and more that can be connected together to form bases and battle scenes. The system is used by the [[Transformer]]s during their search for the [[AllSpark|Allspark]] on Earth to create bases for themselves.

Exemplified by the system are '''Modulators'''—sentient Cybertronians who form bases for their comrades.

==Toys==
===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
The A.I.R. Lock System made its debut unannounced during ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' with connectors appearing on two of the toys in that line.

====Leader Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S51 [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Siege|Astrotrain]] (Ramps)}}
</ul>

====Titan Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S29 [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]] (Tracks)}}
</ul>

===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Deluxe-Airwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Deluxe Modulator Airwave]]
Figures under the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' A.I.R. Lock System have multiple points that allow the creation of bases and battlefields, in both official and unofficial ways. There are various ways the A.I.R. Lock System is incorporated into the figures such as [[Battle Master]]s transforming into platforms, alt modes allowing the connection of ramps, and figures that come with bases. Battle Masters also come with "Fire Blast" effect parts, returning from the ''Siege'' toyline, used to simulate various effects such as "impact shots". Deluxe Weaponizers make a return with a new name: Modulators, transforming into various bases for [[Micromaster]]s to stay in instead of weapons for various Transformers.

====Battle Master====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E1 [[Soundbarrier#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Soundbarrier]]}}
{{Bp-qu2|WFC-E13 [[Slitherfang#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Slitherfang]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E39 [[Doublecrosser (Earthrise)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Doublecrosser]]}}
</ul>

====Deluxe Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E5 [[Hoist (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Hoist]] (Ramp)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E8 [[Ironworks (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ironworks]] (Modulator)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E18 [[Airwave (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Airwave]] (Modulator)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E35 [[Fasttrack (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Fasttrack]] (Modulator)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS12 [[Greasepit (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Greasepit]] (''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Selects]]'' Modulator)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS15 [[Hot House (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Hot House]] (''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Selects]]'' Modulator)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS22 [[Black Roritchi]] (''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Selects]]'' Modulator)}}
{{Bp-a1|Botropolis Rescue Mission [[Ironworks (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ironworks]] and [[Overair (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Overair]] (Modulators)}}
</ul>

====Voyager Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E10 [[Grapple (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Grapple]] (Claw)}}
{{Bp-qu2|WFC-E22 [[Quintesson#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Quintesson Judge]] (Ramps)}}
</ul>

====Leader Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E11 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime]] (Ramp/Shield)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E12 [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Astrotrain]] (unchanged re-release of ''Siege'' Astrotrain)}}
{{Bp-a1d1|WFC-E23 [[Doubledealer#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Doubledealer]] (Ramp)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#AUOP|Alternate Universe Optimus Prime]] (Ramp/Shield)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Nemesis_Prime_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy|Nemesis Prime]] (Ramp/Shield)}}
</ul>

====Commander Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E24 [[Sky Lynx (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sky Lynx]] (Ramps)}}
</ul>

====Titan Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E25 [[Scorponok (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Scorponok]] (Ramps)}}
</ul>

===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===

====Commander Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K29 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Rodimus Prime]] (Ramp)}}
</ul>

===''Legacy''===

====Deluxe Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)#Generations Selects|Lift-Ticket]] (Ramp)}}
</ul>

====Voyager Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hauler#Legacy|Road Hauler]] (Claw)}}
</ul>

====Leader Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Galaxy Shuttle#Legacy|Galaxy Shuttle]] (Ramps)}}
</ul>

====Titan Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (Cybertron)#Legacy|Metroplex]] (Ramps)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)#Generations Selects|Black Zarak]] (Ramps)}}
</ul>

===''Legacy Evolution''===

====Titan Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Guardian Robot#Generations Selects|Guardian Robot]] (Tracks)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Nemesis_(G1)#Legacy_2|Nemesis]] (Ramps)}}
</ul>

===''Shattered Glass''===
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sd|[[Exo-Suit_(SG)#Shattered_Glass_Collection|Exo-Suit]] (Modulator)}}
</ul>

===''Age of the Primes''===

====Titan Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/Generations_toys#Age_of_the_Primes|The Thirteen Star Optimus Prime]] (Ramps)}}
</ul>

===''Others''===
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/Generations_toys#Holiday_Optimus_Prime|Holiday Optimus Prime]] (Ramp)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/Generations_toys#Target_Optimus_Prime|Target Optimus Prime]] (Ramp)}}
</ul>

==Notes==
* The A.I.R. Lock System is incompatible with previous systems of linking base modes such as [[Micromaster#Toys|Generation 1 Micromasters]] or ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]''.
** However, ''Siege'' [[Omega Supreme (G1)#Generations|Omega Supreme]] and his redeco ''Generations Selects'' [[Guardian Robot#Generations Selects|Guardian Robot]] have both ''Titans Return'' and A.I.R. Lock-compatible connectors, enabling them to bridge the toylines. Distinctly, they are the only figures with this characteristic.

==See also==
*[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]
*[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]
*[[Armorizer]]
*[[MechTech]]
*[[Energon weapon]]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Air System}}
[[Category:Gimmicks]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]
[[Category:Legacy]]